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THE TOWNOLHIGBLAND
Ujrieen Cases of Disease at
present— Mayor Issues
Statement.
v avor B. E. Houston of Hi*h-
Jd MS live out the following
Sementin regard to.the small
not situation in Highland the
Lhboring town on the ea3t:
"jne cotton miil district is and
hasten for several weeks siez-
If with this dreaded disease.
Thg disease so far, has appeared
L modified form excepting one
or two 23ses which have been
very severe. I have seen and
ieard various statements in re
gard to the number of cases, and
knowing that the thing has been
very badly exaggerated I seek to
bring about a correct report, cr
as nearly so as is possible under
the conditions.
"We have at this time 13 cases
including those outside the mill
section. The list of cases is not
very likely to grow much larger,
ss the town board has enforced
compulsory vaccination and more
tl an 165 persons have already
lien vaccinated,
"l would also advise all per
sons to be very cautions when in
Highland, so that all unneces
sary exposure may be avoided.
Those who have not as yet known
the circumstances will please
take notice.
"Mr, and Mrs. Homer Killian's
baby died from the effects of
smallpox one day last week.
Their home is at Oyama.
"Let every person strive to
decrease tiie plague, and possibly
it may be destroyed within a
short time,
INGLE CLINE
Former Hickory Boy Married in
Greensboro.
Greensboro Dai/y News, 10th.
This morning at 7 o'clock in
the parlors of the Guilford hotel,
Miss Gussie Mary Ingle, of Elon
College- was happily wedded to
Aivin Wade Ciine, of Conover,
Catawba county. Her brother,
Prof. J. J. Ingie, of Elon College,
and only a few friends were pres
et and the ceremony was per
formed in the presence of Rev. J.
P. Andrew, president of Cataw
ba College.
Following the ceremony, which
w . as impressive ring service
JJ toe Reformed church, Mr. and
Mrs. Cline left for Blowing Rock
and other summer resorts in the
mountains to spend 10 days.
;? ey yM be at home in Ashboro
after August 20.
Mrs. Cline is the daughter of
£«"! Mrs. James W. Ingle, of
■on College, _ where she was
nf ™ a S a - n * a y° un S woman
i most estimable character. For
•time she was with the Daily
t S an dm 1913 was elected
haL S 1 bookkeeping, short
hand typewriting in Catawba
ni f A' was here that Mr.
'
cnii D ,? of the
lervice U ° * he we^inK
anf r V CI - ne * s associate editor
55*. 51 i le . s ? manager of the
WasaWk • r . 0, anc * formerly
and th n Hickory Democrat
He iatt f? wba County News.
Mr? \v> ° ld ® st s °n of Mr. and
Cline, o{ Conover.
School Notice.
*fe Sra A e( * sc hools of Hickory
%b P eaU UgUSt , 31 -. 1914 The
alln„n;i 1 regulations require
eertifi?'l f Dresent a Physician's
thev »a 0 vacciß ation before
com!L , enter school. Under
all ehiiH? u rv atten dance law
% amf? be , tween the a?es of
terat- t u tweiV e years must en-
It is vorf° penin? cf the schools,
enterp/tk m J? ortarit that P u P ils
theclaeo 1 ln or der that
out d|f a T be iorme d with
lorchiiZ' ihls I ls especially true
school forTh fi are enterin «
luthefilf , rst tlme « Pupils
M R„r r M cannot do the
enter at t^ unless they
the opening.
CHAS. M. STALEY.
Superintendent.
'W^" 2 t0 the Pa,e and Sickly
T AST k i u'i a ' stren tonic,
e "richestwki- c J hIU T °NIC, drives out
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THE HICKORY DEMOCRAT
German and French Troops in
Conflict—4s,ooo Reported
Killed—English, French
and Belgian Troops
Now Block Ka
sier's Way.
Paris, Aii*. 9—A gieat battle
has been fought for the control
of Mueihaisen, a town of 95,000
inhabitant* in South Alsace, and
won France. Statements are
published with- reserve that the
Germans lost 30,000 men and the
French 15,000. The entry of
the French into Alsace was an
historic event. On Friday at
midnight the French advance
guard brigade arrived at Alt
kirch, a town defended by strong
field works and occupied by a
German brigade.
The French attacked with mag
nificent ardor and an infantry
regiment in a furious charge car
ried the German trenches. There
was a brisk fight at the front
lines. The French bayonet charg
es put the Germans to flight and
they retired in disorder. The
second line could still have been
defended, but they abandoned it
and evacuated the town. A reg
iment of dragoons pursued the
Germans in the dirpction of Wall
heim and Tagolsheim.
For the moment attention was
distracted from Belgium to Al
sace Loraine, which the French
have invaded, driving the Ger
mans back with heavy loss; and
to Warsaw, the ancient'capital of
Poland, which the State Depart
ment at Washington reports the
Germans have entered like a
lightning flash from a somber
sky.
Long dispatches from Berlin
reveal how seriously the
regarded the check in Belgium.
In these telegrams Germany as
serts she has captured Liege.
The Chancellor congratulated the
Emperor. The Emperor congrat
ulated Germany. Newspapers
declared that the reports of Ger
man reverses were a pack of lies.
This German report originated in
Amsterdam, which said that the
citadel of L?ege had been cap
tured by the Germans but not all
of the forts.
This news is not belived here,
all the information from British
sources being that the Belgians
held the victory, that a very large
portion of the French army had
been co-operating with the Bel
gians for a full 48 hours and that
everything is ready in the cock
pit of Europe for somebody's
Waterloo.
Brussels, Aug. 9.- Belgian of
ficial repoits, received by the War
Office, record the important tact
that a junction has been effected
by Belgians, British and French
troops acrossthe line of the Ger
man advance through Belgium.
The location of the three armies
was not revealed but it is under
stood that they will act together.
At Liege, where the Belgian
garrison has presented a stub
born front to the Qerman at
tackers, fighting has ceased since
early yesterday morning and the
Belgian troops and citizens have
strengthened the city's defenses.
Between the forts lines of earth
works have been thrown up by
men who have worked without
cessation night and day.
Reports reached here byway
of London that according to an
nouncements in Berlin, Liege
had fallen into the hands of Ger
man troops.
The sighting of a German cal
vary patrol to the South of Nam
ur today is evidence of the activ
ity of the German forces in Lux
emburg, showing they were rec
onnoitering to discover the posi
tion of the defending armies. The
retirement of German troops aut
of range of the guns of the forte
of Liege was supposed to indi
cate they were concentrating and
waiting for reinforcements to re
new the attack.
In the meantime French troops
who have crossed the frontiers of
Belgium continue to advance
methodically and their approach
strengthens the position of the
Belgian Army. When a French
officer arrived at Namur in an
automobile today citizens hoisted
him on their shoulders and car
ried him through the streets.
It was reported today that the
greater part of Luxemburg which
had been occupied by Germany
HICKORY, N.C., THURSDAY. AUGUST 13, 1914
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NORTH CAROL Nil Will GET
COOD PART CROP FUNDS
Washington, Aug. 7.—With
the most bounteous cotton croD
in the history of the South prom
ised and with other crops suffi
ciently plentiful to insure the
farmers south of the Mason and
Dixon Line good returns upon
their labors, the Government of
the United States is prepared to
extend all the help that lies in
its power to insure a proper re
turn to the farmers of the South
for the money which they have
invested in their respective pro
ducts.
While the Secretary of the
Treasury has allotted but $34,-
000,000 for the movement of
crops througout the United States
he is prepared to guarantee a
larger sum if the exigencies of
the situation should require.
While no actual figures have been
given out at the .Treasury De
partment, it is known that the
South, on account of vastness of
its crop area and the value of the
product, especially the cotton
crop, will receive perhaps half,
if not more, of the total allot
ment distributed by Secretary
McAdoo.
North Carolina will be well
taken care of when the money
set aside by Secretary McAdoo
for the movement of the crops
is apportioned. The Secretary
believes in placing Government
funds at his disposal where they
can do the most good, and he
believes that North Carolina is
entitled to her just proportion,
in view of the fact that her crops
have been more than plentiful
and her farmers entitled to spe
cial recognition.
It is true that some of the
other Southern States, notably
Texas, will receive a largei
share of the cropmoving funds
than North Carolina, but in pro
portion to its importance as an
agricultural center and the value
of its products, North Carolina
will lead in the amount of money
which will be disseminated by
the Treasury Department in
moving the bumper crops re
ported from every section of the
country.
had been cleared of invaders by
the French Array.
In the Belgian Capital, patriot
ic sentiment is increasing and
men of all classes are volunteer
ing. .
A number of troop trains filled
with French soldiers passed
around Brussels during the night
on the way to the front.
Two Belgian officers charged
with important missions passed
through the advanced lines of
the Germans uninjured, although
they drew the German fire.
The Belgian aviator, Alfred
Lanser, was arrested on suspicion
of being a spy.
In Flanders groups of women
gathered all day in front of the
chapels praying for the success
of the Allies.
It was reported here today that
German commanders hitherto
have pushed to the front the reg
iments from Hanover and Meek-
lenburg keeping the Prussian
regiments in reserve as they did
in the war of 1870.
At Antwerp four German offi
cers wearing Belgian uniforms
were arrested today.
It is reported Germany has
sent a new and threatening mes
sage to Belgium.
Patriotic enthusiasm reigns
among all classes and thousands
of volunteers have joined the
young recruits called to the col
ors. All troops sent to the front
have displayed excellent spirit
while many soldiers wounded at
Liege have asked to bo sent to
rejoin their regiments as soon as
their wouuds are healed.
A German officer and a number
of German soldiers who surren
dered to the Belgians at Liege
declared they had done so be
cause they were Socialists. They
condemned the war as unjust.
The newspaper Le Soir says
the Belgian town of Verviers, 14
miles east of Liege, has been
completely Germanized. A Ger
man burgomaster has replaced
the Belgian official, who was ar
rested.
Diplomatic relations between
France and Austria have been
broken and the ambassadors
have left the capitals.
A French foreign office state
ment says the initative was taken
by France because Austrian
troops were aiding the Germans.
The French are advancing in
Alsace, but against what opposi
tion is not known.
The Germans occupy the city
of Leige, while the Belgain troops
hold the forts. The Belgian offi
cial view is that the situation is
quite satisfactory,
Strong forces guard all the ap
proaches to Brussells.
The Austrians before Servia
are bombarding Belgrade, while
part of the Servian army is tak
ing the offensive in Bosnia. The
North Sea again is closed to the
fishing fleets, which ia regarded
as significant in view of the fact
that there are large British and
German fleets in that water.
The German cruiser Karls
Ruhe, which arrived at San Juan,
Porto Rico, reported an engage
ment Friday night off the Baha
mas with four French and Brit
ish cruisers;
The French government for
bids the publication of the French
causalities list, so that Germans
may not know the movement of
the French troops.
All Germans and Austrians in
Belgium must declare themselves
within 24 hours, or they will be
arrested as spies.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.
Rev. J. H. Wannemacher. pastor.
Sunday School 9:45 a. m.
Morning Service 11 a. m.
Evening Service 8 D. m.
The pastor will preach at both
services.
The Luther League circle 1
meets Tuesday in the basement
of the church. Mr. Arthur Huff
man will lead in the program.
Mr. W. T. Lawrence, who has
been in Georgia for the past nine
years has returned home.
CRUSIER TENNESSEE ON
WAY TO EUROPE WITHGOLD
The armored crusier Tennessee,
converted for a time into a trea
sure ship, left New York to car
ry millions in gold to the many
thousand Americans in want in
European countries.
When the Tennessee nrsed out
toward sea in darkness, she had
on board about $6,000,000 in gold,
$3,000,000 from the Bankers'
-Trust Company, $2,750,000 ap
! propriated by Congress and about
$300,00 entrusted to the pay
masters' care by personal friends
of individuals abroad. >
More private funds
ed to be placed with the treasu
ry authorities and jt is likely that
a second shipment of gold will be
sent, probably on the crusier
North Carolina. The Tennesse's
gold goes as a bulk lot of govern
ment money. The individual de
positors names are not mention
ed, but the delivery of the mon
ey to individual drawees who
have orders from their American
shippers will be made. This plan,
directed py the war department,
it was believed in financial cir
cles here, is to prevent any ques
tion of American neutrality. The
gold was insured against marine
risks. The rate was not announc
ed.
THE SANITARY CONDITIONS OF
HICKORY.
There is much talk in regard to
the sanitary conditions of Hicko
ry and many recommendations
are offered to the newspapers as
to what should be done alone
this line. We have published all
alone through the spring articles
in regard to the fly, and also to,
keeping the premises clean, and'
we are under the impression that
Hickory is kept in as good" sani
tary condition as any town you
can find. There has been much
said about Trade Street and the
condition in which it is kept. We
all know that this street has not
been kept as it should be, and it
is impossible to keep it clean un
der present conditions. We have
been informed that this street
will be improved some time in
the near future, or as soon as an
agreement can be reached be
tween the city and the property
owners. We see no need of a fly
discussion now other than every
citizen should have his house
screened between now and fly
time if he has not already done
so.
Heavy Firing at Liege.
London, Aug. 11, 3:05 a. m. —
The correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph telephones a message
from Maastricht that there has
been heavy firing along the line
between Liege and Tongres, The
Germany are placing heavy guns
before Liege and Namur. A
Rome dispatch to the Daily Mail
says it is reported that the Mont
enegrins have occupied Scutari,
Democrat and Press, Consolidated 1905
Creamery Meeting
Held Here Tuesday
North Carolina Creamery Asso
ciation Organized With Mr.
Curtis Bynum of Asheville,
President—Southern to
Furnish Dairy
. Cars.
The Ncrth Carolina Creamery
Association met here Tuesday
and elected the following: officers:
President, Curtis Bynum, Ashe
ville; vice president, Marvin
Blanton, Shelby; secretary and
treasurer, W. J. Shuford, Hick
ory.
The Shelby creamery was re
presented by Marvin Blanton of
Shelby; White Pine Creamery,
Asheville. by Curtis Bynum;
Mooreaville Co-Operative Cream
ery, Mooresville. John Arey;
Guilford Creamery, Greensboro,
A. J. Reed. State dairyman; Ca
tawba Co-Operative Creamery,
Hickory, W: J. Shuford. In ad
dition to these gentlemen, How
ell Peeples, market agent of the
freight department Southern
Railway with headquarters at
Washington, and J. H. McLain,
representing the United States
Dairy Division at Washington,
were also present.
The object of the meeting a
side from that of electing officers
was to formulate plans to sell the
butter output of the creameries
of the State co-operatively and
to discuss plans for advertising
the butter. The creameries repre
sented have a combined monthly
production of 150,000 pounds and
it is hoped to increase this by the
first of January to 300,000
pounds.
Mr. Peeples stated that the
Southern Railway expected to
put on dairy cars over their lines
at an early date. These will make
weekly trips and stop at all the
creameries.
Mr. Shuford stated that many
people do not think North Caro
lina butter is good and that ad
vertising propaganda would be
furnished to prove to the most
skeptical that our butter is of the
finest quality. All present were
decidedly optimistic of the fu
ture. The ireamery business of
the State is taking on wonderful
growth and the outlook is very
encouraging.
One Hundred German Spies at Brus
sels Lined up and Shot.
Brussels, Aug. 10.—via Paris
2:35 p. m.—Brussels has been
covered by a net work of Ger
man spies. Six hundred already
have been arrested and one hun
dred were shot today.
Some of the Germans captured
wore uniforms of gendarmes,
civic guards, soldiers and officers
of the Belgian army.
Many were armed with bombs
and reyolvers and rode in auto
mobiles bearing false numbers.
They also had in their possession
teMrams and letters with the
counterfeit signature of the Bel
gian minister of war.
i Just before and after the fight
ing began private signs were dis
covered on bridges, military
works and acqueducts indicating
that those structures should be
blown up.
Severe precautions have now
been taken by the military au
thorities. No one is admitted at
the railway stations without a
military permit. Automobiles
are halted at every mile,
Take Ger mans as Hostages.
Paris, via London, Aug. 10,
7:25 p. m.—lt is reported from
Belfort that because of the exe
cution of French subjects by
Germans, seyen prominent resi
dents of the German town of
Montreux-Vieux, just over the
frontier, have been taken by the
French as hostages.
Mrs. James Beard and niece.
Miss Josie Person, have returned
after spending five weeks at
Edgemont Inn. They report a
pleasant stay and speak in high
est terms of the kindness shown
them by Mr. and Mrs. Barber.
Mrs. T, L. Johnson and child
ren, who have been visiting Mrs.
F. P. Moser, will return to their
home in Lumber ton; Saturday.
Miss Ruth Moser will accompany
them.
PETER WILFONC WHITENER
AUSWERS LUST ROLL CALL
Dies at Home of His Daughter,
Mrs. W. C. Shell, Sunday
Mnrninff.
Dies at Home of His Daughter,
Mrs. W. C. Shell, Sunday
Morning.
Early Sunday morning, Peter
Wilfong Whitener, another of
Catawba county's veterans of
the Civil War answered the last
roll call and was mustered into
eternity. Some months ago he
was paralyzed and since then has
been in very feeble health. His
death, which was not unexpected
occurred at the residence of his
son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. W. C. Shell, on Eighth St.
He was 74 years and 7 months of
age.
The funeral was conducted
Sunday afternoon at Grace Church
by his pastor, Dr. J. L. Murphy,
assisted by Revs. Rowe and Kop
enhaver.
He is survived by two sons,
Messrs. Shuford L. Whitener, of
this city, and Claude Whitener,
of Lincoln county, and two daugh
ters, Mrs. J. F. Abernethy and
Mrs. W, C. Shell, of this city. He
was an elder in Corinth Reform
ed church here and always took
an active interest in church
work. Dr. Murphy has been his
pastor for 24 years.
In April, 1861, he enlisted in
the first company organized in
Catawba county, for the civil
war—Co. A, 12th regiment North
Carolina volunteers. In the sev
en days' battle around Richmond
on June 27th, 1862, he was woun
ded. While waiting for his
wounds to heal he was given a
furlough, and on returning home
he was married to Miss Kate Shu
ford. After regaining strength
he returned to the war and in the
battle of Gettysburg, July 1,
1863, he was so badly wounded
in the knee that his leg had to be
amputated, the operation being
performed in H&nkey's barn
which at that time was used for
a hospital.
He returned home November
27,1863, and he and his faithful
companion began life together on
their farm on South Fork river.
With industrv and good manage
ment they made a success. To
this union were born seven child
ren, four daughters and three
sons, of whom two sons and two
daughters are still living.
About eight years ago they
moved to Hickory and soon after
death entered the home and took
his beloved wife. Since then he
has been making his home prin
cipally with his two daughters,
Mrs. J. F, Abernethy and Mrs.
W. C. Shell.
The Democrat extends sympa
thy to the bereaved children and
many relatives.
Peace Treaties Gome up in the Sen
ate Today.
Washington, Aug, 10.—Peace
treaties and the.bill to admit for
eign-built ships to American reg
gister will be before the senate
when it resumes tomorrow after
adjournment since Saturday.
An attempt will be made to
get a vote on the shipping bill
amendment to the Panama canal
act as soon as the senate con
venes so it may go to conference
and be ready for President Wil
son's signature when he returns
from Georgia.
As soon as the shipping bill is
passed Senator Stone, chairman
of the foreigA relations commit
tee, plans to move an executive
session for discussion of the
twenty new peace treaties with
foreign nations which President
Wilson has requested ratified be
fore adjournment.
Germans Short of Supplies.
London, Aug:. 10.—Messages
received here today in official
quarters from the Belgian gener
al staff assert that the occupation
of the town of Liege by the Ger
mans has not had the slightest
influence on the strategic situa
tion. It is declared that so long
as the rings of forts around Liege
remains intact as it still is the
guns command three of the prin
cipal roads by which the German
army can advance, This, it is
pointed out, makes it impossible
for the Germans to receive sup
plies Qr ammunition!