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STRONGEST FORT&ESS OF
THE WORLD FALLS BEFORE
THE GERMAN ARTILLERY
fcasier's Army New Holds Antwerp and the World is
Agog With Speculation Over Effect on Final
Result.— Germans May Disregard Holland
and Use River Scheldt to Menace
England With Navy.
London, Oct. 10.-Antwerp c
and the forts surrounding the
city are in complete possession
of the Germans, but th« greater
tart of the Belgian army has es
caped. „ ...
It took the Germans just eleven
davs to capture the strongest
fortress in the world.
The fall of Antwerp is evi
dence that even the most power
ful forts are no match for the
ccilossai howitzers which the in
vaders have successfully employ
ed against every fortified place
that stood in their way. These
huge guns open gaps through
which the besiegers find an en
trance for their field artillery
and infantry.
The Germans, after shelling
the city itself fcr many hours,
making it untenable, entered the
town through the suburbs of
Berchem, to the east. They had
mvie a breach in the outer line
otforts, some of which were de
stroyed by their big guns and
others blown up by the defenders.
The Germans followed similar
plans in dealing with the inner
belt of forts and at the same time
threw shells into the city, which
set afire many places.
The inner forts, like those
further out, soon succumbed to
the enormous shells and on Fri
day morning several of these
forts had fallen, opening the
way for the Germans into the
city. By midday they were in
cccupation of the town and at
2:30 p, m. the war banner on the
cathedral was replaced by a
white flag.
A few forts continued to hold
out and it was nor until 11
o'clock this morning that the
Germans, according to their own
official report, were in complete
possession of the city and for
tress. When they arrived yes
terday they found that the Bel
gian field army and at least part
or the garrison had anticipated
them, and, like the King and
royal family, had escaped.
The death roll, resulting from
the attack on and defense of
Antwerp, has not been complied
and probably the full details
never will be known, but all ac
counts describe it as being very
heavy. The Germans, although
their big guns cleared a patch
for them, had to sacrifice many
lives in crossing the rivers and
canals and in driving out the de
fenders, who held the entrench
ments until the last.
The stubbornness of the Bel
gians and of those who went to
their assistance cost them dearly,
also, so that both sides will have
long casuality lists. There is no
reliable information as to the
loss of life in the city and the
damage there. Crowds of refug
ees arrived tonight in London.
Most of them left Antwerp
Thursday night and their ac
counts of the attacks are con
fused. The Belgians themselves,
besides destroying forts, blew up
steamers at the docks and set
fire to the petrols stores and
everything useful to*the inva
der?. They also took away what
the transports coild carry.
Birchem, whara tha military
and other hospitals, the orphan
age and some public buildings
are situated, is reported to be
destroyed. Even if this is an
exaggeration it must be badly
damaged, as it was burning at
least two days.
The Antwerp railway station
also made marks for the shells
from the big guns but, according
to some of those who have reach
ed here, the Cathedral, which is
on the other side of the city
nearer the Scheldt, while struck,
was rot badly damaged. The in
mates of tne hospital and other
institutions were removed
Thursday, or earlier, so that they
were well out of tire way before |
the Germans anived.
Hopeless Lung Trouble Cured.
Many recoveries from Lung Troubles
Q-.e to Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar Honey.
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THE HICKORY DEMOCRAT
SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES THE
MOST IMPORTANT.
We have read with much in
terest the write-up of Hickory
which appeared in the Greens
boro Daily News Sunday.
Mr. Joy is to be congratulated
for what he has said for Hickory
and Catawba County as the gar
den spot of the world in the way
of climate and many other ad
vantage?, and of Hickory as a
manufacturing town. the good
water, financial conditions, etc.
But the things we are more
proud of than anything else in
Hickory were not mentioned in
any way, and they are the
churches and schools.
We do not believe there is a
town anywhere that has better
churches than Hickory, the size
of the town being considered,
and we are proud to say tl at
ninety per cent of our people are
regular attendants at church
services. Lenoir College, a high
ly deserving co-educational inst -
tution, was not mentioned in the
write-up, although they bought
space and carried an advertise
ment. .At this school about 250
young meu and women are being
prepared for duties of life, and
thesf will, in all probability, live
and add credit to their parents
and the state in which they live,
being brought up under the
ruling hand of one of the best
faculties in the state, with strict
but christian discipline. Clare
mont College, for young ladies,
failed to receive mention. This
is a school almost in the heart of
the city and is doing a great
work for the young ladies of this
and other states and deserves
the patronage of the entire
South. And the graded schools,
of which no town or city is more
proud, and which enjoys the rep
utation of having the largest
percentage of attendance Of any
schools in the state, did not fea
ture in the write-up at all, in
fact were not mentioned. It is
surprising that the schools and
churches would have omitted in
an article calculated to bring
people to Hickory to settle down
as when to the majori
ty of people the schools and
churches are the first things
asked about when they consider
changing their location. Who
would want to live in a city
without schools and churches?
01 course the editors of the
t*o newspapers did not expect
anything said about what they
were doing as we are here to
speak for ourselves and we want
to say that we are glad that
there are some people who are
broad minded and liberal enough
to say that thev appreciate what
the papers have done and are
now doing for Hickory and the
surrounding country.
Rey. Harold Turner Dead.
Rev. Harold Turner, one of the
best known minister's of the
Western North Carolina Con
ference of the M. £. Church,
South, died in Concord Monday
afternoon following a stroke of
apoplexy suffered while deliver
ing a sermon in Central Metho
dist Church Sunday morning.
Rey. Turner was a native of
Manchester, England, and was
45 years of age.
By next Sunday we expect to
have fifty new books with which
to begin a class library and we
hope to add to this number from
time to time. Care has been
taken in selecting only choice
literature and we expect these
books to be of great benefit to
our members.
Methodist Philathea Class.
HICKORY, N. G., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1914
'A. I. YODBR TO BEAD
THE TOWNSHIP TICKET
Will Run for Constable Instead
of P. P. Jones Who Was
Nominated.
S:nce the nomination of the
township democratic ticket, Mr.
P. P. Jones, who was nominated
for township constable, finds
that he cannot accept the posi
tion on account of a business ar
rangement made by him for oth
er work after the first of the
vear. and Mr. A. T. Yoder has
been nominated in his place and
will head the township ticket.
3fickor? Society
The Thursday Study Clnb met
October B.h, with Mrs. E. A.
Smith in her beautiful suburban
heme. Mrs. Roy Abernethy
gave an entertaining chapter on
the Pyramids and Sphinx,supple
mented by Mark Twain's inimi
table description of his visit to
the same. Mrs. Bost gave the
cleanings "From Pharaoh to
Fellah."
A most elaborate luncheon in
four courses was served. The
next meeting, October 22nd, will
be with Mrs. George Bisanar.
Invitations reading as follows
have been received.
Mrs. William Robert Gwaliney
requests the honor of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Kathryn Payne '
to
Mr. Bright De Berry Williams
Wednesday evening, October the
twenty-first
at eight o'clock
Baptist Church
Hickory, North Carolina
Reception
at half after eight o'clock
One thousand and seventeen Eleventh
Avenue
The Martin-Holt bridal party
was delightfully entertained by
Miss Ruth Abernethy and Mrs.
li. A. Grimes at the residence of
Mrs. Grimes on Eleventh Avcnne
Wednesday, October 7. Upon
arriving the guests were served
punch and immediately after
coudes were selected and sent
back to a dark corner of the hall
to have their fortunes told by a
"veiled prophet," who after
wards turned out to be the very
good reader of fortunes, Miss
Ada Schenck. The second fea
ture of the evening was the cut
ting of the wedding cake. After
the bride's initial cut the thimble
fell to the maid of honor, Miss
Margaret Rose Smith, the button
to Mr. John Geitner, the ring to
Mr. Orin Sigmon, the dime to
Miss Ruth Abernfethy and the
key of happiness to Miss Rose
Martin. After a twe-sourse
luncheon the very enjoyable eve
ning drew to a close. Out of
town guests were Miss Margaret
Rose Smith of Bristol, Va.,
Messrs. Rowell Holt. Wil'iam
Holt, George Manning, Harry
Bandy and Brown Gaston, all of
Montgomery, Ala., and Jean;
Walters of Charlotte.
The Round Book Club
held the first meeting for the
year, October 7th.. with the
president, Mrs. C. C. Bost.
Every member was present, and
there were two new members,
Mesdames W. B. Council and
Roy Abernethv were warmly
welcomed. Criticisms of the
bocks were interesting. The
hostess read a brief sketch of
E'eanor Porte-, author of her
book, "Mi's Biliy Married.''
She read al*o a pleasing story by
Maravene Thompson. Current
concluded the program and the
club adjourned to meet next
with Mrs. Roy Abernethy. A
tempting luncheon in three
courses was served by Miss Con
stance Bost.
Mrs Theodore Burke of Alexander
Commits Suicide.
Mrs. Theodore Burke, who
lived near Taylorsviile hanged
herself Friday morning between
11 and 12 o'clock. She cut off a
piece of well rope and tied it to
a tree near her bome. 11l health
is said to be the cause of her act.
A young husband and two small
children gtirvive. Mrs. Burke
before her marriage was the
daughter of Mr. Cojburn Harri
son.
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MARTIN HOLT NUPTIALS.
Brilliant Wedding in First Baptist
Church.
The wedding of Miss Sallie
Edgerton Martin of this city
nnd Mr. Edward Rowell Holt, of
Montgomery, Alabama, was cel
ebrated in the First Baptist
Church. Thursday evening at
eight o'clock, amid a scene of
rare beauty, and before a church
crowded to overflowing with rel
atives, friends and townspeople.
The whole chancel of the church
was filled with row upon row of
palms and ferns, making a
hißh bank of living green to set
off, even more effectively, -the
white gowns of the bride and her
attindan's. Myriads of lighted
candles added to the beautiful
simplicity of the white
color scheme. Before the cere
mony, Prof. Karl Patterson of
the Faculty of Lenoir College
rendered with his usual ability
and sweetness of tone a violin
solo M Cava tine," by Roff, accom
panied by Miss Grace Patrick at
the organ. Following this se
lection Miss Esther V. Shultz
sing Guy a'Hardellot's "Be
jcause" with ease and sweetness
I« f tone, Mrss Grace Patrick ren-
Id red both wedding marchei,
J and during the ceremony she ac
companied Prof. Patterson as he
! payed "Berceuse in A", by
D llrich. Promptly at eight,
the familiar strains of "Lohen
g ina" caused a stir through the
la ge audience, and Rev. J. D.
Karte took his place at the chan
cel rail to receive the bridal
rarty. The four ushers, Messrs.
Horace Lutz, Orin Sigmon. Frank
Henderson and John Geitner,
entered first. They took their
respective places and awaited
the entrance of the bridesmaid
and groomsmen. First came
Marguerite L ; nk and Mr.
Harry Bandy, of - Montgomery,
Ala., Miss Ruth Abernethy and
Mr. Brown Gaston, Miss Claire
Sellers with Mr. George Mouring,
and last Miss Mary Shuford
and Mr. Bob Martin, uncle of the
brit'e. The bridemaids wore
white dutchess satin gowns
draped with, white ehiffon and
lace and made witht very wide
satin girdles, and long pauel
couit trains. The armfuis of
pink KiHarney roses they car
ried added the only touch of
color. The maid of honor. Miss
Margaret Ro3e Smith of Bristol,
Va., entered* the west aisle,
gowned in an exquisite white
duchess satin dress, veiled in
chantilly lace and white chiffon,
and having the sweeping panel
court tram. She carried a maid
of honor basket filled with pink
Killarney rose 3. Opposite her
down the East aisl» came the
sweet little'ring bearer, Miss
Mary Blount Martin, youngest
sister of the bride, in a white
silk accordion pleated dress
trimmed with narrow chantilly
lace. She carried the ring in a
single large pink rose. The bride
entered on the arm of her
Mr. J. A. Martin. Her wedding
dress was of an exquisite quality
of white duchess satin. A long
over skirt of needle point lace
ended in three small ruffles of
chiffor.* The bodice was almost
entirely of needle point lace with
collar in Medici style, but with
deep girdle of satin and a cor
sage boquet of orange blossoms.
Her btunette type was most be
comingly set off by the cap of
tulle wreathed in orange blossoms
and long tulle veil falling over
the longer- panel court train.
Her bridal boquet was of white
rose 3 with a shower of lily of the
valley, tied with flowered white
tulle. The groom, accompanied
by his brother, Mr, William
Holt, as the best man, met the
bride just before the altar. Af
the vows were spoken the bride
and groom and wedding party
left the church by the triumph
ant music of "Mendelssohns"
March. Immediately after the
ceremony a reception was held
at the home of the bride's pa
rents. The house was lovely in
its decoration of many colored
dahlias and other fall flowers.
Mrs. 0. M. Royster met the
hundreds of invited guests at
the door while Miss Olie Martin
took them to the cloak room and
Mrs, R. A. Grimes escorted them
back into the present room,
which was crowded with beauti
ful gifts attesting the esteem and
popularity of the young couple.
Mesdames Wezen and Chadwick
and Miss Daisy Schenck did the
honors of the present room, and
then turned the guests over to
Miss Ada Schenck, who intro
duced them to the receiving
lines.
Those who greeted tne guests
here were: Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Martin, Mr. and Mrs. IS. Rowell
Holt, Mrs. W. Carnot Holt, Mr.
William Holt, Miss Margaret
Rose Smith, M»\ Harry Bandy,
Miss Marguerite Link, Mr,
The Chronic Calamity Howler.
* The "knocker" and the "howler"
The "tattlei" and the "growler",
Are the enemies of the place
Where they show their face.
They're contemptable and mean,
And are known wherever seen,
By their knocking and complaint;
Once we get acquaint.
Knocking people are the k!nd t
That are always trying to find
Something to start up trouble,
Even from a bubble.
If perchanfce you need a man,
Knockers dodge all they can,
And will tell some other "snob",
It's a lough-bum-job.
It's the "Booster", not the "grouch",
Who declines to holla ouch,
When the howler hoots and cries,
Prices gone to the skies.
Howls about high costs, you know?
Swears that Wilson made it so,
Tells us he would rather be
Across in Germany.
Cotton prices on decline,
Puts the howler on the wbine
Swears that Wilson and his gang
Surely ought to hang.
If he gets a chance to knock,
He'll be steady as a clock,
Tiamping 'round the street he goes,
Telling what he knows.
—J. M. FREEMAN.
West Hickory, N. C.
Brown Gaston* Miss Ruth Aber
nethy, Mr. George Mouring,
Miss Claire Sellers, Mr. Bob
Martin, Miss Mary Shuford, Mr.
Frank Henderson, Mrs. N. Mar
tin, grandmother of the bride,
Mr, John Geitner, Miss Frank
Martin, sister of the bride, Mr.
Orin Sigmon, Miss Rose Martin,
another lister of the bride, and
Mr. Horace Lutz. Others who
assisted at the reception were:
Mesdames George Hutton. J. H.
P. Cilley, George Lyerly, Wesley
Martin. James Shuford, Albert
Abernethy, Horace Lutz, J. D.
Elliott, K. C. Menzies, Shu
ford, E. B. Ciine. E. L. Shuford,
Charles Menzies, Misses Grace
Patrick and Kathryn Gwaltney.
Miss Martin is the eldest
daughter of Mr, and Mrs. J. A.
Martin and was educated at Hol
lins College, Virginia. Her
charming and attractive person
ality will be much missed in
bocial circles where she is a fav
orite as evinced by the unusually
large number of parties, dinners
and teas given in her honor since
the announcement of her engage
ment last July. She will be much
missed by both young and older
friends.
Mr. Holt is a young business
man of Montgomery, Ala, and
holds a splendid position with the
firm of Schloss & Kahn in that
city.
Out of town guests here for
the wedding were: Mrs. W. Car
not Holt, of Montgomery, Miss
Margaret Rose Smith, of Bristol,
Va., Messrs. William Holt, Hrrry
Bandy, Brown Gaston and Geo.
Mouring, all of Montgomery.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Rowell Holt
left on the 10:10 train for the
North. The bride wore a ciow
blue broadcloth suit and hat with
accessories to match. After their
wedding trip the young couple
will make their home in . Mont
gomery.
Doan People Helping the South,
In order to help conditions in
the South, the makers of Doan's
Kidney Pills, located on the
northern border of the United
States, have decided to take part
in the Buy-a-Bale movement
which is being carried out in be
half of the cotton-raising indus
try. Accordingly, they are buy
ing a bale of cotton from each of
their wholesale customers who
do business below the Mason and
Dixon line.
Fanner Hangs Himself.
Belmont, Oct. 9.—Mr. E. XJ.
Smith, aged 35, a well-to-do
farmer of the South Point sec
tion, committed suicide at an
early nour this morning by
hanging himself with a rope in
his barn some distance from the
house. His lifeless body was
discovered about 9:30 or 10
o'clock by his wife ,who had gone
in search of him. The news of the
tragedy reached Belmont by
phone shortly after 10 o'clock
and quite a number of citizens
went to the scene.
Democrat and Press Consolidated 1905
Banquet at Hufry Hotel.
Last Friday night the spacious
dining room of Hotel Huffry was
a 3cene of rare beauty, the oc
casion being a banquet given by
the manager, Mr. W. P. Huff
man, in celebration of the fifth
anniversary of the opening of
the hotel. About 125 en
joyed the hospitality of this pop
ular hotel and partook of the deli
cious spread.
Hon. W. A. Self was toast
master and filled the position
most admirably. The toasts
given were full of praise for the
hotel and its genial manager,
and some were witty in the ex
treme, bringing forth much
laughter. We would like to give
each speech in detail but have
not the space.
Mr. Huffman probably did
more that night than any other
man in Hickory would have done
and expresses his regrets that
he was unable to invite each and
every person in Hickory, but as
his dining room space was limit
ed to 125 it was impossible to
care for all. However, all there
were high in their praise for the
hotel and its manager and should
consider themselves honored by
the invitation.
The hotel enjoys one of the best
reputations of any in the state
and three things about it should
not go by in this connection
without mention. And these are
the water, the sanitation and the
beautiful grounds.
The water used there comes
from a deep artisian well and is
pumped from the well into a
pressure tank from which it goes
in to every room. This water
gives the best chemical analysis
of any to be found anywhere
and is clear and sparkling as
crystal. The dining room and
kitchen, which are tne most im
portant in this respect, are kept
in a strictly clean and sanitary
condition, as is also every other
part of the building. No old cans
and refuse are allowed to lie
around, but are put in an air
tight receptacle where they re
main until carried off. The
grounds are, without a doubt,
the most beautiful of any com
mercial hotel in the state and
improvements are being made
every day. In the course of a
few years, we predict, the Huf
fry will be surrounded by a ver
itable bower of beauty. A rose
is given each guest as he leaves
the dining room each morning
and this has become known as
the Huffry's "trade mark", and
is a beautiful custom wnich
makes the guests feel more at
home, and that their presence
t here is considered an honor.
The banquet in itself was a de
cided success and Mr. Huffman
deserves and has the thanks of
all who were there. Here's wish
ing him continued success in
giving to the state one of its best
and most popular hotels, which
is, in the language of one of the
toasts given, "one of Hickory's
best assets."
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§ the Democrat Leads
X in NeWs & Circulation
NEWS OF THE WEH
FROIK WEST lICKORY
Graded School Begins Session™*
New Side Track—Personal
Items of Interest
West Hickory, Oct. 13.*- Tha
new switch coming into the Ivey
Mill via the Southern Desk Com*
pany is now completed. A large
force of hands have also been at
work grading and preparing to
extend the side track of the
Southern Railway Company from
the Hickory line to the Ivey Mills
The West Hickory Gradea
School started last Monday
morning, Prof. J. C. Sherrill of
Lenoir is principal and Mrs. H;
Pendleton, Misses Bessie John
son! Bertie Cline and Hannah
are the assistants. About 200
pupils are enrolled *t present
Mrs. Mary Arney and family
moved from West HickorV td
Long View one day last weeki
where they recently purchased a
house and lot from L. E. Mossi
J. E. Hicks, the second hand in
the weave room, moved into the
house vacated by Mrs. Arney.
Capt W. H. Warner* superin*
tendent of the Ivey Mill* and his
family went to Charlotte Satur
day to visit their many friends
there.
Miss Minnie Berry has return*
ed home after an extended visit
to her sister, Mrs. J. Abee, at
Roxboro, N. C, Mrs. Abee and
children came home with her to
visit her father, Mr. P. Berry*
and other relatives*
Communion service will be
held at Bethany Lutheran
Church Sunday, October 18, be*
ginning at 11 o'clock, a. m.
T. M. Weaver, who got his
ankle hurt at the Southern Desk
Company some time agd is able
to walk around again.
Miss Anna Pry was here Sun
day visiting Mrs. Make McKen*
sie.
Miss Ola Lawter has retufhed
to West Hickory after a three
month'B visit to her father at
Mill Springs, N. C. Her many
friends gave her a warm wel
come on her return.
Miss Julia Richard, who has
been visiting ber uncle at Lenoir,
returned Saturday.
Vera Cruz as a Model Town.
The wnrld has hardly thought
of Vera Cruz as a model town,
yet that is the aspect in which we
are asked to regard it by a report
of the State Department Al
though martial law and armed
occupation might have been ex
pected to cause resentment in a
population of someso,ooo, includ
ing suburbs, "no attempt at as
sassination has been made, and
not a single crime oif violence of
any importance nas been commit
ted" against any American sol
dier.
That the crime-rate of Vera
Cruz during the occupation has
been actually less than the aver
age for an equal. population in
the United States} that "officers
and men could go anywhere
without the slightest fear and
without the necessity of being
armed," is creditable to the
Mexican people. It is creditable
also to the American soldiers.
Their conduct through the try
ing Mexican summer must have
been exemplary to make such a
record possible. They must have
been efficient yet kindly; they
must have made it clear that they
came as friends, not foes; they .
must haye shown that they
waged no war on Mexico, though
they came to discipline a murder
ous usurper. In this they repre
sented the American people.
When the troops leave VeraCruz
they will carry as weH as leave
good-will. —New York World.
Rest Room for Ladies.
Mr. R. M Knox, proprietor of
the Knox 5 & 10c Store, has ar
ranged a rest room for ladies on
the gallery of his store during
the fair, in additiq* to that on
the main floor, with toilet and
lavoratory for their exclusive use.
Ladies will be made welcome and
are urged to come to this store
and make use of the convenien
ces offered.
Mr. Knox is always alive to
the situation and does all he can
for the welfare of those who
visit his store. He is now of
fering his entire stoek above 25c
at a great sacrifice and the bar
gains to be found in tbe store
are numberless.
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Royster,
keepers of the County home in
Lincoln County, spent Friday
night in Hickory returning from
Morganton where they had been
to take an insane woman to the
asyhim. While here they gave
us a call which was very much
enjoyed.