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THE BALKAN MONARCHIES
MAY BECOME INVOLVED
BV ACTION OF TURKEY
London, Nov. I.—Turkey ha*
definitely thrown her lot with
Austria and Germany, and if
Portugal is counted there n">w
are eleven powers at war wi:h
prospects of three more —Greece,
Bulgaria and Rumania-being
drawn in. # #
The note whith Great Britain
presented to Turkey on Fri lay
last demanding an explanation
of the actions of the Turkish
fleet in the Black Sea and trie
dismantlings of the former Ger
man cruisers, Goeben and the
Breslau. was really an ultimatum
10 which Turkey was required
to make a reply by Saturday
evening. So far as i 3 known
here, telegraphic communication
with Turkey being interrupted
no answer was made and the
Embassadors of the triple enten
te at the Ottoman capital, it i*
understood, demanded aud re
ceived their passports.
Turkish troops, which has
been on the Egyptian border for
some time, already are reported
to have crossed the frontier,
while the Turkish fleet continues
to menace Russian towns and
shipping in the Black Sea.
Neither Russia nor Great
Britain was unprepared for this
move by Turkey and the allied
powers have forces on hand to
t ppose a Turkish inyasion. When
the regular forces were with
drawn from Egypt to Turkey to
take part in the war, they im
mediately were replaced by
troops from home much greater
in numbers at least and only last
week they paraded through the
streets of Cairo, making a splen
did impression. The problem
for both England and Russia,
however, is the attitude of their
Moslem subjects who, under or
dinary circumstances, would pre
' ist Turkey,
slates to the
i, Bulgaria
X her exi -
being un
is to Great
uesiues ueing desirous
of securing Tnrace as far east
as the Enos-Midia line, which
she was awarded by the London
conference after the first Balkan
war but which Turkey retook,
when Bulgaria was attacted by
Greece and Servia, would natu
rally side with the entente. But
the objects, political observers
point out to fighting side by side
with Greece and Servia.
Russia, however, is expected
to ask Bulgaria definitely on
which side she is ranged, as her
mere neutrally under the circum
stances appears in sufficient.
Should she join the Austrians
and Germans, Russia is certain
to declare for the allies, and
Greece even before this may de
cide to take her revenge on
Turkey.
In fact, it is believed, her
treaty with Servia would compel
her to take action should the lat
ter be attacked by Bulgaria or
Turkey.
Italy too is brought nearer war
by the entrance of Turkey, for
she has large Mediterranean pos
sessions to protect.
The fighting in the last few
days in Flanders and France, has
been but a reception of what
has been going on for days past.
Tne Germans have continued to
push their attack, aimed ulti
mately at French coast ports,
but as before, it has been a
ding-dong affair, one side mak
ing progress only to lose the
ground gained the next night or
day.
From the point of view of the
allies their position is satisfacto
ry, as the Germans are no nearer
their goal than a week ago.
There have been tremendous
losses. While the capture of a
few prisoners and guns from
one side or the other is a matter
of daily occurrence, fighting has
become more severe along the
river Aisne, in the Argonne for
est and along the river Meuse
between Verdun and Toul, but
so far without making any ap
preciable change in the fronts of
the two armies.
T ne German armies are said
by the Russians to have been de
feared before Warshaw and
Ivangorod. They continue to
fall back and the new Russian
front now extends in a semi
circle from Plock, northwest of
JVarsaw, through Lodz and
notrhow and Ostrow tj south
west of Radom.
In Gaiicia the Russians are
living more difficulty in dislodg
tog the Austrians from their po
rtions on the San.
It is officially announced that
owning to Germans making pris
oner* of ail Belgians and Fren
THE HICKORY DEMOCRAT
chmen of military age in occupi
ed territory, Carman and
Aurtrian reservist-? will be arres
ted on neutral ship 5. It is de
clare 1. that the ships will be
subjected to as Lttb inconveni
ence as possible.
Turkish Statement says Russia
S arted Trouble.
An official Turk'sb report for
ward df on Co ktmt noptejays
the Russians "ppned hostilities
Ootoocr Z6 oy firing on a portion
of the Turkish fleet after having
for sometime interfered with
the evolutions of the warships.
Describing the naval action
in the Black Sea which was said
to be continuing at the time of
the annnouncement, the report
says;
"The Turkish fleet sank the
Russian mine layer Prut, the
torpedo boat destroyer Kubanet?,
captured a collier and severely
damaged a coast defense ship,"
Other matter furnished to the
press from official sources says:
"Russia* by threats, is now
attempting to incite Bulgaria to
make war on Turkey. Bulgaria
is firmly resisting this coercion.
/ ' Minister of Foreign Affairs
Von Jagow, in a telegram an
nounces that reprisals will be
made on British subjects in
Germany if Great Britain does
not yield without delay to the
German request for release of j
German civilians in England.
Reformed Church Motes.
An unusually large crowd at
tended the Rofoi med church last
Sunday. The day marked the
twenty-fourth anniversary of
Dr. Murphy's pastorate. Only
twenty three persona are mem
bers now who were members
then. Only two officers remain
ing and only one of these ac
tive.
The local lodge of.the Wood
men attended in a body and a
special sermon was preached.
Twelve persons were received
as members of the Brookford
church last Sunday afternoon.
Next Sunday will be *'Home
Mission S-inday. The entire
services will bear upon that
subject and all offerings will be
for that cause.
A large class of children meets
each Saturday afternoon for
instruction in the catechism and
the Bib'e.
Dr. Murtly will attend the
Marshall-Her derson marriage at
Rutlege, Tern., this week, but
will be home in ample time for
Sunday services.
The organ prelude by Mrs.
Bisaner last Sunday was great
ly enjoyed.
Building a Railroad to get Apples cut
of the Orchard.
Lenoir News.
Mrs. M. H. Cone is having
constructed on her estate at
Blowing Rock, a small railroad
of a mile or more in length, over
which apples will be transported
from the orchards to the packing
houses. The railway is being
built to the orchards in "China"
as the crehards on the south side
of the ri ige under May View,
are called locally. The motor
power will be a staiionery engine
ar.d tl e cars loaded with the
fruit will be drawn up the steep
mountain side by a steel cable.
The little rails for the road were
taken up from Lenoir last week
and the winch or windlass on
which the steel cable will operate
is now at the station here. This
railroad is considered better for
the purpose than to attempt to
build a regular wagon road down
into the gulch in which the or
chards are located.
Powe ful Sermon Sunday.
Rev. J. L. Murphy preached
a powerful sermon Sunday morn
ing to Camp No. 80, W. U. W.
The text was John 2:25 and the
theme was on the upbuilding of
character. Over a hundred men
marched in pocession from the
hall to the church. The Wood
men of the World wish to express
their sincere appreciation of this
eloquent tribute to manhood.
A Clcyer Woman.
"Mrs. Chink has hit on a plan
to keep her husband from smok
ing in the parlor."
"What did she do?"
"Soe hung the portraits of her
three former husbands there." —
Chicago Record-Herald.
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umn and watch result#, ,
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Tho greatest and most comprehensive Uvs stock sho:v in the history of th» -world will be staged at the vast
Panama-Pacific International Exposition. Entries of valuable and rare breeds of live stock will b3 shown from
every country in the world, including Prance, England, Belgium and other countries in the European war zona
More than one half million dollars is offered in prizes and purses for winning live stock. This photogr?ph «howa
the vast live etock barns, covering more than forty acres, with the great judging amphitheater in the center/ The
live stock show will last throughout the period of the exposition, from February 20 to Dsce'r.b°r 4 19^
WEDDING AT NEWfON.
Miss Virna LeVert Whisenhunt Be
comes Bride of Catted Little.
Newton, Nyv. I.— This after
noon at 3 o'clock there occurred
at the home of the bride's par
ents, Supt. and Mrs. A. P.
Whisenhunt, a quiet home wed
ding. when their daughter. Miss
Virna LeVe*-t Whisenhunt, be
came the bride of Culien Little,
of Globe, Arizona. Rev. W, W.
Rowe, pastor of the Reformed
church, performed tfie ceremony
in the presence ot only a few
irtimate friends.
The bride has been a member
of the faculty of the Newton
graded schools for some time and
is one of the city's most beauti
ful and accomplished young
ladies. The groom is a son of
Cephus Little, of Catawba coun
ty, and for the past eight years
has made his home in the west,
where he is engaged in the min
ing business. Mr. and Mrs. Lit
tle left on the 5:55 train for a
bridal trip to Washington. New
York and other northern cities,
after which they will return to
Newton and visit the relatives of
the groom before leaving for
their future home in Arizona.
Death of Ralph Dellinger.
Ralph Dellinger, who was in
the employ of Mr. R. D. Bivens
lumber camp at Piney Woods in
Mountain Creek township was
found dead in red last Thursday
morning at four o'clock. Mr.
Dellinger was up at three o'clock
and was as well as ever, seem
ingly. Later when some one
went into the room found him
in bed dead. There is no known
cause of the death of the young
.man. He was the son of Mr.
Daniel Dellinger and was 18
years, 2 months and 16 da>s old.
The Democrat extends to the be
reaved family its heartfelt sym
pathy.
Mt. Olive Evangelical Lutheran
Church.
Rev. E. J. Sox. pastor.
Sunday School morning at
10:00 a. m.
Regular Divine Service at
11:00 a. m.
Subject of Sermon: "The
Goodness and Severity of God."
You will be welcomed. Will
you not come out and study with
us that Divine Word, which is
able to save the soul?" In these
perilous times, will we not turn
to Aim who alone is ale to de
liver His people, and who is
faithful to deliver His own out
of all their dangers and troubles?
Misunderstood.
"Since the war began, the
women have been taking the
places of the men on the Paris
street cars."
' Well, they'd do it here, but
the men are too ill-mannered to
get up,"—Buffalo Express.
Cause of Insomnia.
The Most common cause of insom
nia is disorders of the stomach and
constipation. Chamberlain's 'aablets
correct these disorders and enables
you to sleep. For sale by Grimes
Drug Co, and Mazer & Lutz,
KISS LOLA YO3ER
PUSSES TO REST
Patient Sufferer for Years Finds
Relief in Death Friday
Morning.
Lola Mr.ude Yoder, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Yoder,
was born on November 27, 1894,
ami this life October
30, 1914. She wa3 dedicated to
God in hcly baptism, June 21,
1896, Rev. J. L. Murphy, per
forming the service.
On January IS, 1911, she was
stricken with paralysis and from
that time until God called her to
her rest she was unable to walk
and suffered very greatly. In
her affliction she exemplified the
beautiful grace of patience and
resignation. Her room was al
ways full of sunshine and a
warm greeting awaited each one
who enteied.
She wa3 given all the attention
that loving hands and skilled
physicians could administer, but
to pumose.
i She was entirely resigned to
God's will and was perfectly
willing to go and be at rest with
God and her Saviour.
On Friday, October 30, at ten
o'clock the sweet spirit of Lola
was released from the body and
went to be at rest with Jesus.
Saturday morning a short ser
vice was held in the home and
was conducted by Rev. J. L.
Murphy. This was in the pres
ence of the immediate family
and near friends, but as the
preacher spoke of the
beautiful life just ended on earth
each one felt that earth had lost
a jewel and that heaven was
richer because she had gone
home.
Another service was held from
the Lutheran church of which
she was a member, conducted by
Rev. J. H. Wannemacher, and
then the body was laid to rest in
Oakwood cemetery sleeping be
neath a bed of flowers placed by
loving hands.
Turning from the grave to our
homes our faith looks up and we
thank God for the hope of the
blessed resurrection.
She is survived by a father and
mother, one sister and one broth
er.
The Democrat extends its sin
cere sympathy to the bereaved
family.
Swimming Unnecessary.
A young Scandinavian recent
ly applied for a job as life-saver
at the municipal bath 3 in Minne
apolis.
As he was about, six feet six
inches tall and well built, the
chief ltfe-3aver gave him an ap
plication blank to fill out.
"By the way," said the chief
life-~aver, 4, can vou swim?"
"No replied the applicant;
"but I can wade like blazes!"
Everybody's Magszme.
Tonight.
Tonight, if you feel dull and stupid,
or bill;cu3 and constipated, take a
dose of Chamberlain's Tablets and
you will feel all right tomorrow. For
sale by Grimes Drug Co, and Mozer
& Lutz.
WILL DECIDE.
Prize Court Action is Started Against
the U. S. Ship Kroonland
Washington, Noy. I.—Acting
Secretary Lansing announced tc
day the receipt of a message
Vrom American Consul Sprague
at Gibraltar stating that prize
court proceedings had begun in
the case of the American steam
ship Kroonland, detained by
yritish authorities. *
No reply had as yet been re
ceived from London to the for
mal protest made through Am
bassador Page and the request
for the release of the vessel. In
the recent case of the steamer
Brindilla, however, prize court
proceedings actually had begun
when the British government or
dered the release cf the vessel.
Consul Sprague reported that
tha Kroonland was cischarging
her cargo of 1;4Q0 tons of copper
and 300 barrels of lubricating oil.
The reason for this was not
given. State department officials
will await a formal reply from
London before making further
representations. Inasmuch as
copper and oil were placed on
the contraband list after the
Kroonland sailed, the American
government probably will con
tend that the vessel has a right
to deliver her cargo. It is
thought in some quarters, how
ever, that the Kroonland has dis
charged the cooper and oil as a
result of the offer of the British
government to buy it.
While the consul's dispatch
made no mention of the Kroon
land's 1,200 passengers it is be
lieved if the vessel discharges
her cargo for consideration by
the prize court she may be allow
ed in the meantime to proceed to
Italy and Greece with her neu
tral passengers. German and
Austrian reservists, reported on
board would be taken off as pris
oners of war.
Can't Square Himself.
An editor up in the northeast
ern part of the State is in bad on
account of the write-up of a wed
ding. The bridegroom was
named Funn and his father
Abram Gnnn. The girl's name
was Smith. The editor turned in
the copy to the cffice boy the last
thing before going to press, then
hurried to the train, to be gone
two days. When the paper was
printed, the article was headed
' 4 Gunn Smith" and went on to
say that the bride was arrayed
in a dress of "white mile," in
stead of white mull, and she
carried a large "nose." The
editor wrote that the bridegroom
was a well-liked son of A. Gann,
and the boy set it up, "The bride
groom is a wall-eyed son of a
gun."
The editor has never been able
to square it with the Gunns and
Smiths, and all of them quit
t iking the paper.—Donneborg
(Neb.) News.
His Fire Badee.
St. Peter—You can't come in
here.
Reporter —I gues3 I caji.
(Shows badge )
St. Peter—Not on that; that
lets you inside the fire lines. This
is the other placeCiub-Fellow.
Democrat and Press Consolidated 1905
PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD
WELL PLEASED WITH
HICKORY'S HOSPITALITY
Hickory was honored with the
preserce of a la: ge number of
ministers here last week attend
ing the annual session of the
Presbyterian Synod of North
Carolina.
Ojr panple "put on their beH"
to entertain them, tnd that the
visitors were pleased is evidenced
by the following note of thanks
adept, d hy a rising vote:
"The Synoi of North Ciro-
Mna of the Presbyterian Church
in session at the First Presby
terian Church at Hickory, N. C ,
October 27-SO. 3914 desires to
express its tincere and hearty
thanks to the pastor, cflVcers
and members of this church, to
the pastors s.nd members of cur
sister denominations, who so cor
dially cooperated with this peo
ple for our comfort, to the com
mittee on arrangements for its
abundant prov sions for our
e«3e and convenience in trans
acting the business of this body,
to our host 3 and hostesses who
have so graciously and bounti
fully provided for our every
need and comfort while in their
charming homes, to our perma
nent clerk for his full and ac
curate reports of the proceedings
furnished to all the leading
dailies of the state and to these
papers for the publication of the
reports, to our moderator for
his kind, courteous, yet firm and
impartials rulings, to the tempo
rary clerk for his efficient and
faithful work, to the postmaster
for his kindness, and to the
sy nodical quartette, the organist
and choir for their good music
We came among you with high
expectations; we depart having
i them fully realized, and depart
ing pray God's lichest blessings,
! both of providence and grace.
| to rest and abide on this city and
its good people. We direct that
this vote of thanks be read from
this pulpit on next Sabbath and
that copies be given to the other
pastors of the city to be read to
their people, and that same be
published in the local paper,"
The special committee appoin
ted to consider the boundaries of
the new Appalacham synod re
commended the transfer of the
counties of Mitchell, Avery
Watauga, Yancey, McDowell and
Burke from the presbytery of
Concord to the new synod; from
the presbytery of Kings Moun
tain the counties of Polk and
Rutherford, and from the pres
bytery of Concord to that of
Kings Mountain the counties of
Caldwell and Catawba. The re
port, was adopted and sent down
to the presbyteries concerned
for their approval or rejection.
Rev. A. W. Crawford of Greens
boro, superintendent of the
synod's home / missions,
presented the annual report.
The synod's committee closes the
year aimost free of debt, nearly
all of the workers having been
paid in full. There were 2690
sermons preached, 1440 profes
sions of faith, 1056 additions to
the Presbyterian church, and
1000 raised for the synod's work.
These figures will be increased
when all reports of the work
have come in, this being only a
partial report.
Below we give some of the
statistics of the body as gather
ed from reports made:
The report of the standing com
mittee on systematic beneficience
showed the following total a
mount contributed for benefici
ent causes during the past year?
Foreign Missions, $119,32.00
Assembly's home missions $14,-
347.00, local home missions,
$66,182,00; christian education
and ministerial relief, $60,460.00;
publication and Sunday school
work, $5,10100; Bible causes,
$1,339.00; orphans' home $45,-
953 00.
Following are the total statis
tics: Ministers, 245; churches,
504; licentiates, 8; candidates,
132; communicants, 49.401; ad
ded on profession, 2,414; added
on certificate, 2,049; funds raised
$774,867; ministers received, 19;
ministers dismissed, 21; churches
organized, 9; churches transfer
red or disolved, 2; licentiates re
ceived, 6; candidates received,
14, candidates dismissed, 9; min
isters died, 4; ordinations, 13;
installations, 38; dissolutions of
pastoral relations, 25; licensures,
10; pastors, 141; teachers, 2;
evangelists, 23. stated supplies.
36, foreign missionaries, 11;
churches supplied, 418; ministers
in charge of churches, 185; va
cant churches, 86, number of
Sabbath schools, 437; number of
young people's societies, 237;
number of women's societies,
371; number of manses, 134,
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average salary of minister?,
$1,107,00: value of manse proper
ty $333,039.00.
Ealatio Gutierrst is President of
Mexico.
El Paßo. Tex., No». 2 —Al
though General Carranxa hat
stated that he woo d give up the
executive power at the comple
tion of the transactions of the
Aguas Calientes convention, the
first chief of the constitutionalist
tonight had not recognized
Eulalio Gutierrez, appointed by
the convention to be temporory
president of Mexico.
Carranza now in power at the
national capital, today issued a
further demand for explanations
from the convention which pre
viously had retired both himself
and Villa. Evidence tonight
pointed to a possible conflict be
tween the Carranza and Villa
factions, it was said It was re
ported that both sides had begun
troop movement*. The short
term of office, limited to £0 days,
according to Gutierrez, was out
of consideration for Zapata dele
gates, who had no vote in the
convention for lack of authoriza
tion from their chief. Within
the 20 days allotted it was ex
pected Zapata could arrange to
allow his agents to vote for him.
A message from the Central
Bureau of information at Mexico
City, given out by the consulate
general's office today, readst
"As soon as the first chief was
informed of the action of the
Aguas Calientes convention, he
stated to the convention dele
gates that he was disposed to do
a3 he had promised, to give up
his command and executive
power as soon as the convention
had fixed the form of provisional
government and arranged for
Zapata and Villa to give up com
mand of their forces."
Raise Draft Hones.
Washington, October 28,—Re
ferring to reports that agents of
the European Governments are
buying large numbers of horses
in the United States for war
purposes, President Harrison of
Southern Railway Company, said
today;
"This is a matter that directly
concerns the farmers of the
South. On account of the great
destruction of horses that is now
going on in Europe, we may look
forward to an active demand for
draft animals during the war
and for some time after tee res
toration of peace. The natural
effect of this will be to bring
about higher prices, and this
emphasizes the importance to
the farmers of the South of rais
ing their own diaft animals and
not buying so many horses and
mules from the Went as hereto
fore." -
Card of Thanks.
We take this means of thank
ing our many friends and iieigh
bors for their kindness and as
sistance extended to us during
the illness and death of our
daughter and sister, Lola, and
we greatly appreciate the many
beautiful flowers given as trib
utes to her memory anil to the
choir of Holy Trinity, we wish to
tender our thanks for the music
rendered at the funeral service.
May God bless and protect each
and every one of vou.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B« Yoder,
Mrs. Pinkie Yoder Ipmes,
Mr. Glenn Yoder.
Two Marriages.
Last Sunday evening in lcard
township, Burke county, at the
residence of H. A. Adams,: the
officiating magistrate, Mr, Floyd
Johnson and Miss Annie Wilßon,
both of West * Hickory, were
united in marriage. Also on the
same afternoon bv the same of
ficiating magistrate Mr. Boyd
Locke of Longview and Mis* Ola
Elmore of Granite Fallß were
married.
These marriages were well at
tended by friends of the respec
tive contracting parties.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Quoth.
Rev. J.H. Wannemacher, pastor.
Sunday School. 9:45 a. m.
Morning Service, 11 a. m.
Evening Service, 7 p. m.
Dr. R. S. Patterson of Char
lotte will address the Ladies
Guild at the evening service. Dr.
Patterson is a ' pleasing and
forceful speaker. All members
of the Guild are expected to be
present The public is invited to
ail service*