A Large Displaypi Farm, Hom6 and Fadlory Pjrodudts Will be On Exhibition at the Catawba County Free Street Fair. —— -° , • jOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOO^j-i 8 Quality Job g oat Reasonable -es X SJOOLOOOCOOOCOOOCOOOCX Established 1899 BETTERMENT KILLIAN A meeting to discuss matters re'ating to the betterment of Ca-1 tawba County in homes, schools, churches and good roads was held at Killian school house Sat urday. The meeting was called to order by John W. Robinson and Craig Shuford was made chairman. H.P. Lutz was chosen secretary and he was assisted by the editors of the different coun ty papers. . After the organization was perfected the chairman called on 'Squire S. E Killian for a talk- He responded cheerfully and re ferred to the progress r which has been made since his boyhood days, which were spent in that section of the county. He went on to say that if the same prog ress would be made in the next 20 year 3as had been done in the past, Catawba would be one of the leading counties in the South. The next speaker wasw. B. Gaither of Newton, who said he had heard many different ex pressions as to the purpose of the meeting, and that he had come there as a citizen and not as a candidate, and not to talk poli tics. He referred to what has been done in the county for schools, school buildings, public roads and modern homes on the farms, and that he felt that the people should be proud of them selves inasmuch as such gains have been made in the last few years. In referring to the schools he stated that if the people wanted a longer school term in the rural districts, the only solution of the problem was to levy a special tax in each school district and use the funds to supplement those of the State in enabling the rural districts to have a six months' term. Mr. Gaither favors a longer school term than we have at present, but says the school districts will have to provide more money before the term can be lengthened, fie expressed himself as being sorry this (nat ter was not taken up and dis cussed before the nomination of the county and Stat* officers of both parties, He paid tribute to the Killian school house section by saying that he knew of no section of North Carolina that had made better progress than that com munity around Killian school house; that he had taught school there in a little, one-room, log house when he was only 18 years old, and to see the improve ments that had been made in the whool, building, in the farm homes and the {arm lands and cattle would be a surprise to any man who had not been through that country in the last 15 years. W. C. Ffimster of Newton was called on to give his ideas as to why there was not more in terest taken in education in Ca tawba County at the present time. He stated that, in his opinion, the biggest trouble was that the parents themselves did not take the interest in educa tion that they should; in the sec ond place, that the finances were too small, and thirdly, that ig norance had a great deal to do with it. He went on to say that he didn't believe there was a man in Catawba County, that if he had put forth every effort Possible, but could educate bis children. At this time the chairman asked if co operation was not what was needed, and if selfish ness was not the cause of not raving better educational advan ces throughout the county than we have. Mr. Feimster re plied to this by saying that he nad his opinion and that he would like for Mr. Shu wd togive the audience his opinion. Things then began to get a lit ' . w * rm »n the room, although a tope stirring outside, be auee Mr, Shuford undertook to i' , 1c13 , e Mr. Feimster'B opinion i instead of giving his own. J™.- George E. Long, county now n ei j °f e( * uc t on, was hia«.? • on an( * asked to state as to h° w *be school rrif .^ f^ ou 'd i be extended to six in f«, said he wai at th! Dr holding an election ea J?® c . omin 8 fall election in th o n J . ng P r eeinct throughout or yto ascertain whether tra People wanted an ex- BchrSiV cient to extend the 6ix months, hart ci H conversation he Sttfffc ß ** Y - J> y- Bjra'ins* W k lc Jj - * J °y ner advised coning- "g an election in eW«J u n the regular fall tawha n' f Baid that if the Ca- wanted to hold the on a * that time it would be - J THE HICKORY DEMOCRAT MEETING AT SCHOOL HOUSE perfectly satisfactory with him. Rev. Long said he had never left a stone unturned for the betterment of education in Ca tawba county since he was elect ed to the office of county super intendent, and that he was al ways willing to do all in his power for the betterment of the schools. Mr, H, P. Lutz took the floor and said he did not deem it ad visable to hold the election for extra school tax in cojnunction with the regular fall election, as he did not believe that enough interest would be taken in it at that time. _Ju3t before the close Mrs. Gordon Wilfong asked why it was that Hickory sent more boys and girls to college than all the rest of the county put together. This could not be explained fully and was one of the problems that could not be threshed out in the meeting. However, Colon Yoder, a member of the Board of County Commissioners and a prominent farmer made the statement that "during the last term of Lenoir College he had six children in school at that place and that he was paying their board and tuition with the products of his farm, It does seem to us that if Mr. Yoder could pay the board and tuition for six children during a session in college# that there is no reason on earth why other farmers should not follow the example set by Mr. Yoder in the wav of education. As we see it, the proper way to get a longer school term in the rural districts is for each dis trict to vote a special tax for the benefit of the individual district after the manner in which the townships have already done for building good roads. Enrollment in the Graded Schools. There are already more than 750 papils enrolled in the graded schools of Hickory. Every room in both buildings is occupied, and at the North building the audi torium has been brought in use. Following are the names of the teachers with the number of pu pils already enrolled: SOUTH BUILDING. Miss Dora Atkinson 45 ** Emma Bonner 33 44 Mary Hendley 44 " Adele Kirkpatrick 46 " Margaret McComb 46 " Anna Rowe 37 " Annie Lowrey 83 *' Estelle Duke 26 NORTH BUILDING. Miss AdaSchenck 46 " Alma Moretz 50 " Gertrude Finger 47 41 Marguerite Link 49 " Mamie Sue Johnson.. .48 " Bertie Foard 42 " Elizabeth Graham 37 44 Mary Rowe 50 Mr. Robert Coons 37 M iss Lenore Sour beer 21 Mr. Marvin Yount 17 faculty Recital. Miss Mazie C. Schmidt, teacher of Expression in Claremont Col lege wili give a recital, Tuesday night, September 22, in the col lege chapel. She will be assist ed by Mrs. John H. Hatcher and Miss Grace Patrick. Miss Schmidt spent last winter in Washington giving readings to select audiences, and corner to Hickory with the highest recom mendations. Hickory people will have an opportunity to hear her. Mrs. Hatcher, as a performer is a great favorite in Hickory, while Miss Patrick, just from College, gives evidence of be coming a most efficient musician. These three will give a most en joyable entertainment CONFIRMED PROOF. Residents of Hickory Cannot Doubt What Has Been Twice Proved. In gratitude for complete relief from aches and pains of bad backs—from distressing kidney ills—thousands have publicly recommended Doan's Kidney PiUs. Residents of thi* vicinity who so test itied years ago, now say the re sults were permanent. This testimony doubly proves the worth of l)oan'& Kidney Pills to Hickory kidney suffer er*. W. H. Marlow, tinsmith, Newton, N. (', says: "I was suffering more or less from weak kidneys when 1 began using Doan's Kidney Pills. They soon improved my candition, strengthened my back and removed the pains in my loins, NOW I feel better in every way. All I said in the statement 1 gave some years ago praising Doan's Kid ney Pills still holds good." Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan's Kidney Pills—the same that Mr. Marlow bad. Foater-Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y, adv't HICKORY, N. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1914 WEST HICKORY NEWS. Local and Personal Items of That Hustling Community. West Hickory, Sept 14. Capt. W. H. Warner, superin tendent of the I vey Mill, who has been sick for the past ten days, is much better and was able to come to the mill Saturday. Mr. O, Childers and family moved here from Newton last week. Mr. Childers is working in the mill. Mr. E i Keller moved ts Le noir a few days ago. Mr. R. W. Williams went to Alta Vista, Va., last week. He will work in the mill there. Mrs. Rhoda Clark, wife of Mr. G. C. Clark, died here Saturday morning, September 7. She was sick only a few hours and her death was quite a? shock to her many friends. She leaves to mourn her sad departure an in fant only a few hours old at the time of her death, a husband, a mother, several brothers and one sister besides a host of friends and relatives. The bereaved ones have the sympathy of their many friends in their sad affliction. The deceased was taken to Pleasant Grove Church, in Burke county for burial, that being her former home. Quite a number of people from West Hickory went to Newton last Thursday to attend the re union. Mrs. J. E. Abee, who has been at the hospital in Statesville for treatment for the past several weeks, returned home Sunday and we are glad to report she seems to be in good health. Mrs. Span, who went to the Richard Baker hospital a few days ago for treatment, is get ting along fine. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. A. Cir dell, September 7, a fine baby boy. Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Barger spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Barger's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Spencer, near Clare mont. Mr. George Abee has been here several days visiting his parents. > Miss Candace Reese is spend ing several days with her moth er on Newton, Route 1. Married, in West Hickory Sat urday, September 12, Mis 3 Mary Lou White to Mr. Luther Beard, Rev. W, N. Cook officiating, A Statement. There seem 3to be a false re port circulated through Catawba County to the effect that lam opposing some of the candidates on the Democrat ticket, and I take this means of correcting same. I have always voted the Democrat ticket and I assure every candidate and Democratic voter in the county of my hearty support in the coming election. I was a supporter of Mr. E. S. Little in the primary, as many other good people were, but after the county convention and Mr. Phillis received the nomination, I was for him, and am now. I will do all in my power to elect the Democratic ticket, and do hope that all those who have gotten such ideas in their head will dispose of same. Yours very truly, Enloe Yoder. Textile Notes of Hickory and Vicinity. Textile Manufacturer, Sept. 3. Capt. F. C. White, superinten dent of the Lenoir Cotton Mills, one of the "White chain" of mills, was in Hickory Sunday. G. C. Miller, bookkeeper and paymaster at Brookford Mills, Hickory is «p- nciing this week at Aragon, Ga., his former home. J. W. Ballew, formerly master mechanic of the Brookford Mills, now has charge as chief engineer of the entire plant of the Hick ory water works. M. O. Rafter, night superin tendent of the A. A. Shuford Mill at Hickory, was in Belmont Saturday to place his boy in school at that place. M. P. Sanford, night oveiseer of the Hudson Cotton Mill> was in Hickorv Srturday being in terested in the excursion which was run from Hickory to E ige mont. The Brookford Mills of Brook ford, (Hickory) N. C., closed a contract last week for half a million yards of sheeting, through their superintendent, H. J. Holbrook and A. J. Juliard & Co., sales agents of New York. Thisspeak3 prosperity for the mill for some tim« to come. Ed. Fry, who for the past year has been directing the band at Brookford, N. C., has resigned. The many friends of B. D. Starnes, overseer of the cloth room, Brookford Mills, Hickory, N. C., will be grieved to learn that he has been confined to his home for the past two mopths with sickness. CALDWELL DEMITS 1 HUEjpc TICKET Dr. A. A. Kent Wit Make the Race for Lower House of the General Assembly.—Com plete County Ticket Lenoir, Sept. 12.—The Demo cratic party of Galdwell county has thrown its banner to the breezes. The following ticket has been nominated for the va rious county officers during the coming Campaign* J. A. Triplett, sheriff; W. C. Moore, Jr., clerk of the Superior court; Jjjhn M, Crisp, register ojf deeds; E. L. Steele, treasurer;! John Austin, coroner; W. J. Harrington, E. C. Suttlemyer andj Eigie Estes, county commissioners; Dr. A. A Kent, representative in the next general assembly. B. F? Davis, of Morganton, candidate for the state senate in this district, was recognized by the convention and made a short speech. When the convention Was called to 'order by W. C. Moore, Jr., chair man, J. L. Nelson was elected chairman and W. M. Moore, sec retary. At a meeting of the executive committee, J. C. Seagle was elected chairman and J. L. Cot trell, secretary for the coming two years. The ticket nominated is com prised practically of the present incumbents, who have given en tire satisfaction, so far as is known to everybody, regardless of their political affiliations. Davenport college opened Wednesday morning with a large attendance. There were about 125 boarding students present be sides the day pupils. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Zerden's Underselling Store will be closed Monday and Tues day on account of Jewish New Year. Misses Amelia and Lizzie Mc- Comb have returned home, after spending the sufamer at their cottage at Montreat. Mrs. Beulah Martin, of Lynch burg, Va., is the guest of her fa ther, Mr. J. K. Fisher. Mr. C. L. Pemberton spent Sunday in this city with his fam ily. Mrs. Watson Rankin ♦ of Ral eigh, was the guest of Miss Min nie Gwaltney last week. Dr. Pemberton, of Minnesota, is the guest of his brother, Mr. C. L. Pemberton. Mr. C. M. Glenn, of Gastonia, spent the week-end with his sis ter, Mrs. Lester Russell. Mrs. Lillie Chandler Staley of Spencer spent the week end with Mrs, C. C. Gamble. Miss Clara Bowles has return ed from a trip to Statesville. Miss Annie Flannigan return ed to her home in Charlotte Sun day evening after spending a month here with relatives. Miss Kati? Miller of Gastonia is spending some time with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. D, Mil ler. Miss Jennie Lee of Rhodhiss, spent several days last week with Mrs, D. F. Messick. Mrs. E. B. Neel of De Land, Fla., is visiting Mrs. D. F. Mes sick. Miss Bleeka Ritch, of Char lotte, spent the week end in Hickory with friends. She re turned Sunday evening. Miss Ethel Patrick of Gastonia spent the week end in the city with her sister, Mrs. A.C. Kelly. Born to Dr. and Mrs. C. L, Hunsucker, Monday morning at ten thirty, an eight pound girl. Congratulntions Doctor. Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Menzies and Mr. Donald Menzies went to Fayetteville last week, and the latter entered Donaldson Military Institute in that city. Mrs. Men zies remained there to spend a few days with Dr. and Mrs. Mc- Kethan. Rev. S. B. Stroup, reetor of the Church of the Ascension, and Mrs. Stroup left Hickory Mon day for New York City, where they will visit Mrs. Stroup's father, Rev. C. C. Edmends, who is professor in the New York Episcopal Theological Semiuary. They will be absent a month or six weeks. Rev. Sttoup will be working in the interest of the Patterson School during this va cation. There will be no servi ces in the Church of the Ascen sion until further notice. Invigorating to the Paie and Sickly The Old Standard general strengthening took, GROVE'S TABTKLEB6 chlU TONIC, drives wrt thebiood.mndbujldj In, Atm iwti wr mvki mm w CIRCUS DAY 4 Friday, Sept. 25, Marks the Coming of The Sparks World's Famous Shows to Hickory. Circus day dawns with an in definable stir in the air that sets the small boy's heart to beating faster, and awakens pleasant memories in the minds of the gray beards who have not for gotten childhood's happy days. The people of this city and community will undoubtedly be treated to a tremendous surprise in the above show, as report has it that it is not only triple in size this season, but that it sti!l re tains those features that made it *ucb a welcome visitor in past years, viz: Its freedom from all semblance of gamblers and fakirs, the high-class moral en tertainment afforded and its hon orable methods of doing busi ness. The management of The Sparks World's Famous Shows have not only ventured into a field of greater endeavor, but in so do ng, it is said, have out distanced tented rivals in a man ner that leaves nothing to the imagination with the additional telling advantage of being triple in B:ze. All new in the matter of equipment and presentat'on. and still retaining the wonderful trained wild animal exhibition, which has done much to cause this show to become famous, it is the most remarkable amuse ment enterprise of its kind in the world today. The big parade, at 10:30 a. n\, while a feature of marvelous beauty and enormous expense, is but a slight reminder of great pomp, opulence and bewildering brilliancy to be witnessed under the mammoth tents during the exhibitions. In other words the show is not all on the streets. Hit Tfickor? Soctetj Mrs, la. Wood most pleasantly entertained The Needld-Craft Club on Thursday afterncon, Sept, 3. The spacious 0 porch where the guest were entertain ed amid a bower of vines and ferns was a scene of much beauty. Mrs. Alexander of Shel by was a guest at this delightful meeting of the club. Delicious cream and cake was served by the hostess, The club meets next with Mrs. J. W. Warlick, Oct, 1. The Hickory Book Club met with Mrs. H. C. Menzies, Sep tember 9, at 5 p. m , for the pur pose of selecting books for the incoming year. An earnest dis cussion was varied by the enjoy ment of delightful refreshments. The tlrßt regular meetine of the club will be held with the presi dent Mrs, A. A. Shuford, Octo ber 7. Synod Meeting Here in October. The North Carolina Synod of the Presbyterian Church will meet in Hickory October 27, and a large crowd is expected to be present at that time. Mr. Geo, W. Hall has been made chair man of the entertainment com mittee and everyone who ex pects to entertain the preachers and elders will please call Mr. Hall, phone 117, and tell him how many they can entertain so as to save time and trouble. Some 200 or more are expected and it is hoped to be able to secure homes for all of them, Meeting of Red Men. There will be a meeting of the Improved Order Red Men of the seventh district of North Caro lina held in the Wigwam of Um atilla Tribe No. 34, Hickory, N. C. f October 2, both day and night. All chiefs and brothers are expected to attend. Great Sachem, W. A. Herndon, will be present. DON'T BURT YOUR Ml WITH CALOMEL When your liver becomes torpid and sluggish, you can take calomel and whip it Into action, but the calomel will leave your body weaker and sick er than ever. Calomel is a very pow erful drug, a form of mercury, and need never be used because there is a perfect remedy to take the place of calomel, that has all of calomel's good medicinal effects with none of its dan gerous and uncertain follow-ups. Its name is Dodson's Liver A'one. Lutz's Drug Store selJ Dodson's Liver Tone with the guarantee that if you don't find that it treats you much better than calomel, he will give you your money back with a smile. Dod son's Liver Tone is a true tonic for the liver, purely vegetable, and with ' such a pleasant taste that it is no trouble to get children to take it. It la absolutely impossible for it to do * anyone any harm, aar't, Democrat and Press Consolidated 19C5 RESULTS OF THE WAR DURING THE PAST WEEK The sixth week of the war be tween Germany and France, Bel gium and Great Britain, has brought a vast transformation. The pursued are now the pur suers. The irresistable sweep of seven German armies through Belgium into France met an im movable force at the river Marne. The army of General von Kluck, which so long battled to turn the allies' western flank, was slowly and steadily outflanked. Its retirement before the small but hardy British army turned the tide of battle. If, French official reports are correct, all the Gernfen armies except that facing Verdum and a few miles southwest, are retreat ing. General von Kluck's army, which a few weeks ago was a few mile 3 southeast of Paris, has retired more than sixty miles to the northeast, while on the ex treme right the army of the Ba varian crown prince, which was attacking the French eastern line from Nancy to Epinal, has fallen back to the frontiers of Lorraine, permitting the French to re-oc cupy Luneville and several other towns. General Joffre, French com mander-in-chief, pictures the re treat as hurried, if not disorder ly, with the Germans abandoning prisoners, wounded and supplies. Last Sunday was the darkest day of the war for the allies. The French government emigra ted from Paris to Bordeaux in a long sad procession of motor cars. An attack on the capital appear ed imminent and the main Ger man force had hammered a hu«c wedge into France between Paris an£ Verdun, with its center some miles south of that line. The French people trembled with the question whether their army was not a beaten army; whether the history of 1870 will repeat itself. The battle of the Marne, which! was decided in a wesk. is regard ed by military critics as the most marvelous reversal of rotes of two armies kno vn. In their view it appears to have decided the first phase of the war and to have made impossi ble the plan which the German staff is supposed to have had of smashing the French bv one com prehensive stroke, and then turn ing the bulk of the German forces eastward to confront the Rus sians. t The military experts, however, are still cautious. While recog nizing the possibility that the German armies may yet rally and draw a defensive line, they re cognize also the possibility of the almost complete evacuation of France and Belgium. Paris an nounces that the Germans have evacuated Amiens. The position of German reinforcements of 60,000 reported to be marching south on three roads in that neighborhood is not known. Military authorities in France consider the position of the Ger man armies critical. The army which was south of the Argonne forest, they argue, hardly can retreat eastward owing to the danger from the strongly held French fortress of Verdun, while the mountainous character of the Argonne district renders retreat due north impracticable. The left wing of the Germans, they believe, must retreat in a north westerly direction. * They also cherish tne hope that the Belgians may succeed in clearing the Germans out of Bra bant, when the entire German army would be obliged to retreat on Luxemberg, an operation which they liken to the passing of a large stream through a nar row bottle neck, The position of the troops, as stated in the French report is that the German right army is retreating beyond the river Vesle, which runs between Rheims and Soissons; that the German forces in the center, which had pene trated farthest south, are falling back north of Vitry-Le-Francois and Seimaize and have crossed the river Marne, and in the hilly wooded country between Vitry and Verdun the Germans have lost Revigny and Brabant-Leßoi. The French appear to have taken the offensive along almost the entire front, as indicated by successes in the east between Luneville and Saint Die, where thev haye retaken several towns they evacuated a fortnight ago, i while reports from Basel say hard fighting occurred in the [ Gubweiller valley in southern Al -B&C6. Ninety thousand men are re -1 ported to be engaged. Another J dispatch from Basel says the j French artillery and cavalry have ; annihilated two squadrons oI The Demo:rat Leads in News & .Circulation German cayalry in that neighbor* hood. i In the battle proceeding in Galicia and Russian Poland, sue* cess appears to cling to the Has ! sians. They are reported to i have won a decisive victory at Krasnik and Thurs day. The Austrian and German , armies are estimated at 40 divi* i sions of infantry and 11 of caval ry, totalling more than a million men. and reinforced by several German divisions. The Russians I describe their line as extending over several hundred versts (A > verst is about two-thirds of a ' mile). • Fighting has been proceeding continuously since August 25 and the Russians claim to be winning both in Poland and Galicia. J Vienna says the Austrians were successful during the first 1 stages of the fighting in Galicia and took 10,000 prisoners, but ' that thay were obliged to with ' draw from Lemberg and concen trate in a better position, because the northern wing of the Aus trian army in Poland was threat ened by greatly superior num bars. The battle of Rawaruska, which is proceeding, apparently will prove the crucial test of the Aus , trianarmy. Archduke Frederick of Austria, is with the army there. A message from sources unfriendly to Austria declare the result of the Galician operations will determine whether the Aus trian army will continue to be a factor in the war. Austria is re ported to be enrolling her last classes of reserves. While there is deep satisfaction in England over the progess of events on the French battlefields, there are no signs o! rejoicing or celebration, London wore its usual Sunday calm. Newspapers continue to counsel the people azainst overoptimism and any belief that-'the war will be other than a long and costly one. The German General von Buelow is giving the German people the same caution. He tells them they are only at the beginning of sac rifice and suffering. MRS. HAPPY FOWLER DEAD. Granite Falls News and Happenings of the Week. Granite Falls, Sept. 15.—Mrs. Happy Fowler died Friday and was buried Sunday in the Granite Falls cemetery. The funeral ser vices were conducted by Rev. Mr. Campbell, pastor of the Me thodist church. She was about 75 years of age and bad been in failing health for sometime, con sequently the end wa3 not en tirely unexpected. The Granite Falls graded school will open September 21. A lot of our voung people are attending oollege. Among them are Cecil Hickman and Miss Ava Martin, Trinity; Misses Lucile and Estelle Warlick and Miss Erma Tilley. Davenport; Stan ford Tilley, Mars Hill; Everett Hayes is taking a course in phar macy at the Page School, at Ral eigh. With a full county ticket out on both sides the political pot will begin to boil in a few days. The European war is the thing most talked about in this city at present Card of Thanks. We take this opportunity to thank our neighbors and friends for their kindness shown us during the sicknes3 and death of our little son, Willard, May the Lord bless each of you is the wish of MR, AND MRS. L. W. POOVEY. Miss Nettie Wilson will arrive in the city this week from New ton and will be the guest for a week or more of her sister, Mrs. Gus Fay ne on Tenth Avenue.. Oil Treatment for Stomach Troubles ! A simple prescription made up of a combination of pure vegetable oils is « producing wonderful results for suf ferers from stomach, liver and intesti ' nal troubles. The remedy, which is said to have originated in France, ' where it has been used for years by i the peasantry, was introduced into this country by Geo. H. Mayr, a lead -1 ing Chicago druggist, who cured him self of severe stomach, liver and in r testinal troubles bv its use. Thoss i who have used It say the first dose is [ sufficient to convince any one of its remarkable merit, and that within twenty-four hours the sufferer feel* • like a new person. This medicine, • which has become known as Mayr's ' Wonderful Stomach Remedy, is now ' sold by first class druggists every- I where. It is now sold bore by C. «, I Sbuford, adT'jjj