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R COCO oooooooc OOOCOOOOO $ Job Printin g o g at Reasonable Prices § OOOOO Established 1899 ImKILLED BY A IB SATURDAY NIGHT Number of Young White Boys Arrested in Connection With Killing. Pink Goodson, a negro 56 years of age, l° s t his life in his home two miles North of Hickory Sat urday night about 1 o'clock when a number of persons attacked his jjousfc with rifles and pistols. Gjodson and his wife lived alone and after he had been shot his wife stayed by him until morn ing when she went for help. The » bedy was left lying just as it fell until Coroner G. L. Harbinson, Sheriff Isenhower and other offi cers arrived on the scene Sunday morning. A coroner's jury compassed of J, J. Hefner, H. G. Mills, R. ,L. i'oovey, A. P. Whitener. L. A. Whitener and G. P. Campbell was empanelled and an inquest held. As a result of this invest igation seven young white boys were arrested. They are Glenn anJ Dewey Yount, Jodie Starnes, Vance Lawrence. Ezra Rink. Joe Ba-s and Carl Brooks. All these were placed in jail without bond to be held for a hearing. At the coroner's inquest Good son's wife who is well known in rhe city as Aunt Harriet Patter son, told of being awakened in the night by shooting near the house and on raising up and look ing out of the window saw a number of persons go by the win dow. The shooting was then re turned at the end of the house and bullets began to come through into the room in which she and her husband were sleep ing. She said she got out of bed and crouched down on the floor whiie Pink tried to open a parti tion door leading to the room at the end of the house fartherest irom the place where the shoot ing was being done. It was while he was trying to open the door that he was struck by the bullet which ended his life. She stated seeimr him sink to the flcorland said she thought he v. as on] 4 trying to get out of vStme ot the bullets, but when he had remained in this position for some time she began to call him j and receiving no answer struck j a match and discovered that he had been hit. Ali night long she remined with the corpse being afraid to venture out of the house lor fear she would also be shot. The bullet thac killed Goodson wa3 steel-jacketed and besides passing entirely through his head also penetrated 8 inches of wood. Many shots must have been fired at the house from its ap pearance. A dozen or more bul lets holes were found, some be ing made by lead bullets of a large caliber and others by small steel-jacketed balls. The houses of Mose Murray, another negro living near, was shot up in much the same man ner some time time ago. Just what the object wa3 for the shooting is not known unless it was to frighten the negroes into leaving that section, and that the orowd had no intention of killing anyone. Whether or not the boys arrested are guilty remains to be decided at the trial which will come off this week. It is said that some of them can prove an alibi, The body of Goodson was brought to Hickory Sunday even ing and buried in the negro bury ing ground Monday. The Student Vote. Wisconsin liquor men are try ing to bar college students from voting at municipal elections and have introduced a bill to that effect in the legislature, it is found that a majority of students vote dry, and the near-dry result of the last election in the cily bf Madison greatly alarmed the local brewing interests. "In practice," says the Daily Cardinal, college paper of Madison, * 'this bill would deprive the student of his ballot. The law would prevent him from voting in the college town where he lived and circumstances would prevent him from voting in the place where the law ironically j gave him the right to vote, An ignorant, morally-debauched hobo can cast a ballot in Madison, if he has been in Wisconsin for one year and been a resident of the precinct for ten days. Yet this bill would deprive the relatively intelligent student voter of the right to vote on the same terms." In the legislature of Minneso to, also, a bill of similar intent is pending. When baby suffers with eczema or some itching skin trouble, use Doan s Ointment. A little of it goes a long way and it is safe for children, 50c a box at all stores, M - THE' HICKORY DEMOCRAT Drowned in Catawba River Dewey Hefner, 18-year-old son of Obe Hefner of Clines Town ship, this county, lost his life in the Catawba River Sunday while trying to elude a deputy sheriff and two others who were hunt ing for a number of young men implicated in trouble at the Null schoolhouse Saturday night. As the officers approached Hefner. Wait and Wili Pox, Ben Little and a son of Charles Little, broke and ran, although there were no papers for Hqfner and Charles Little's son. Plung ing deliberately into the cold waters of the river, the quintet swam through water 10 feet deep, aiming to reach the sha!- j lows on the Alexander side and j then wade across. All did thi3 but Hefner, who was seen to go under three times while his hat floated down stream. The officers did want the two Fox boys and Ben Little, who were charged with breaking and shooting out the lights in the schoolhouse, following a box supper, and understand why they ran; but as they did not want Hefner and the other Lit tle boy, they were puzzled about their running also. From stories reaching here the schoolhouse must have been pretty badly mussed up. In Memoriam. Whereas: It has pleased the All Wise God Our Heavenly Father to call into His presence Feb. 25,1915 Mrs. Alice Ingold Whitener, the beloved President of :he Embroidery Club; there fore be it Resolved, That we bow in hum ble submission to Him who doetii all things well. Resolved, That in the loss of Mrs. Whitener the chair of hon or in our club is vacant; she or ganized the club Fix years aec and had served as president un til her death—a loyal and effi cient officer a woman of unself ish and cheerful disposition, high ideals, rare gifts of mind, be loved t>y all the-members. Resolved, That the members of the Embroidery Club tender their sympathy to the bereaved [ family in their grief; and that these resolutions be entered cn a page of the minute books of the club, and that a copy be sent to The Hickory Democrat and The Times Mercury for publication. Mrs, L. L. Hatfield, Mrs. Ernest Herman, Mrs. C. L. Mosteller, Committee. Fir& Methodist Church Philathea Class Column MOTTO: "We do things. AIM: "To win Hickory for Christ." PLATFORM: "Younu women at work for young women, all standing by the Bible, the liible School and the Church." FOUND—lnspiration for be3t daily living. Apply in person at our class room every Sunday. Beginning last Sunday con tinuing through the revival meeting, the Philathea class will hold a prayer service each Sun day evening from 6.30 until 7:15. We want the young people from the different churches to attend. There will be a different leader each night. All ycung people are cordially invited. "Votes for Women'* Victories. Six states will vote upon the woman suffrage question at the next general election-West Vir ginia, New York, Massachusetts.. New Jersey, lowa and South Dakota. The legislature of Ark ansas voted to submit such amendment, but in ES much as the law provides that only three constitutional measures can goto the people in one year—and there were already three others—it cannot be voted upon at the next election. In Pennsylvania, lowa, North Dakota, Verm«*it and Indiana one house has passed a woman suffrage measure. Of the first two this is the second legislature to vote for submission, therefore it is more than likely that the people of these states will vote upon the question next Novem ber. In Tennessee both houses passed a submission resolution, which must be acted upon by a second legislature before going to the voters. Out of the fifteen state legislatures which have con sidered a suffrage bill, the action in thirteen has been favorable. Whenever You Nscd c General Tonic Take Grove's The O'i Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tjnic is equally valuable as a Generti Tonic because it contains the well known tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives ont Malaria, Enriches the Blood and . Builds up the Whole System. $0 cents. HICKORY, N. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1915 LINCOLN BEACHY KILLED IN A MONOPLANE WRECK Was Regarded as the World's Most Daring and Skilled Aviator. San Francisco, March 14. Lincoln Beachy the aviator, was killed while making an ex hibition flight at the Panama Pacific exposition today. At an attitude of about 3,000 feet Beachey began a sharp descent. The wings of his aeroplane col > lapsed and the machine plunged j into San Francisco bay. Beachey was completing his second flight of the day when the accident occurred. Having previously electrified the thou sands of spectators with a series of somersaults the airman sought to add an additional thrill with one of his sensational perpendic ular drops. Lincoln Beachey was regarded as the most skillful and daring .American aviator. He earned I his reputation long before the French flyers began to glide throueh the air upside down. 1 Beachey was in retirement when these feats were heralded, and was drawn back by his desire to exceed the remarkable flying of the French. With an aeroplane of small wing surface he flew upside down nude spirals while head down waid and looped the loop. | Beachey was born in San Fran cisco in September. 1837. and made his first flight in 1905 at Oakland, Cal.. piloting a dirigi ble balloon. In 1906 he circled the capitol at Washington. He soared over New Yorkjcity in July, 1907. His motor failed and the wind whirled the dirigible across the river, wrecking it. His first heavier-than-air ma chine, a monoplane, was wreck ed at St. Paul in 1910. He made a successful flight in Los Argeles, but then wrecked another flyer. May 5.1911, Beachey was the first man to circle the capital in Washington in an aeroplane. He then startled world by flying over Niagara Falls. Latsr he won the first intercity aer iplane race in America?flying from New York to Philadelphia. He was the most prominent figure in the 1911 Chicago avia- i tion meet, spiraling at sharp { an tries. Early in 1913 Beachy an- { nounced that he had made his last flight, asserting that he felt partly responsible for the deaths of nine aviators who had tried to emulate him. When the deeds of the daring French were chron icled he returned to flying. In October, 1913, at Hammondsport, N. Y„ his machine swept several spectators from a roof, killing one. Beachey boasted that 20,000,- 000 persons had seen him fly. Thaw to Fight Against Return to Matteawan. New York, March 14 - -Harry K. Thaw's fight against being sent back to the state hospital for the criminal insane at Mat teawan, following his acquittal yesterday of a charge of conspir acv in connection with his es cape from t>hat institution in 1913 will be begun in earnest tomor row. Thaw's counsel will argue their motion for his return to New Hampshire, taking the ground that he was brought here to stand trial on the conspiracy charge and that having been ac quitted, he should be returned. Should they fail to obtain a ruling in their client's favor. Thaw's attorneys are expected to sue out a writ of habeas cor pus and seek to show that he is sane and entitled to legal dis charge from Matteawan. in Memoriam. Whereas, our Father, in His infi nite wisdom, has called to her eternal home, February 25, 1915, Mrs. Alice Ingold Whitener, for 30 years secreta ry of the Ladies' Aid and Missionary Society of Corinth Reformed Church, therefore be it Resolved —That in the death of Mrs. Whitener the Ladies' Aid and Missionary Society has lost a faithful and efficient officer and beloved mem ber, who by her cheerful, unselfish, consecrated and useful life was an in spiration to every member of the socie ty; and be it further, N - Resolved —That the members of the Ladies' Aid and Missionary Society of Corinth Reformed Church extend heart- ( felt sympathy to this bereaved family and relatives in their time of sorrow; that a page in the minute book of the | Society be dedicated to the memory 1 cf Mrs. Whitener, and that a copy be sent to The Hickory Democrat ard The Times-Mercury for publication. Mrs. G. H. Geitner, Mis. J, F, Allen, Cera, DESPERATE FIGHTING TO TAKE VILLAGE French Troops Win Half of \auquoif on Outskirts of The Argonne. Paris, March 14.—Official ad vices from the front, describing the French occupation of Vau quois in the Argonne region say: "After several days' desperate fighting French troops took pos session of the plateau and half the village of Vauquois on the eastern outskirts of the Argonne | and have prevented the Germans from makiqg use of this impor tant strategic position to their own advantage." Vauquois lies in the high coun try not far from Cheppy and Montfaucon on a heignt over looking the Aisne river between the Hesse and Argonne forests. This place served the Germans as an observation post.. "The Germans," says the statement, "were able to direct a hot fire in any direction against the valley roads through which our provision trains and troops were forced to travel. *'The first assault occurred February 28 and after the fiercest kind of street fighting—every inch of ground being disputed— the French gained a focting on the plateau and occupied half the village. They were obliged, however, to evacuate tne village the following night owing to strong German counter attacks. "On March 1 the French troops renewed the assault in greater strength and we again occupied part of the now ruined village, Fierce hand-to-band en counters ensued and four Ger man counter attacks were re pulsed. The enemy sustained heavy losses and we took 200 prisoners. "During the following day the French maintained themselves in the positions they had won until March 5 when the Germans, after a heavy attack, finally abandoned hope of driving the French out of Vauquois. "Tne German counter-attacks wore carried out with fury, srnd the number of reinforcements brought up indicated the extent of the French success. German prisoners told havoc wrought by the French artillery, and non commissioned officers paid trib ute to the improvement of the French infantry since the be ginning of the war." Twelve Things to do This Month. 1. Get out over the fields during the winter rains ana see if your soil is staying at home. If it isn't, try some persuasion in fhe form of broad, cultivated terraces, with clover sown next fall. 2. Look to the barnyard, and if it is a sea of mud put it rights. 3. Watch the'growing calves, and see to it that they are not stunted through lack of feed and shelter. 4. Visit your school and learn whether there is plenty of fuel and a good water supply; use the opportunity to get better ac quainted with the teacher. 5. Get your boy interested in the Corn and Pig Clubs, and yolbr daughter in the Canning Club work. 6. Look to your subscriptions to your favorite farm papers, local newspapers, and a few good magazines. Remember that "the man who reads is the man who leads." 7. Examine the cotton you are holding for better prices, and see to it is perfectly dry and not not lotting. 8. Begin getting prices on commercial fertilizers, and ar range with your neighbors to buy cooperatively in car lots. 9. See to it that the farm im plements not in use are all under shelter. • 10. Tackle the stumps every chance you get; remember that stumpy fields and really good farming don't go together. 11. Keep your eye on the wood pile and see to it that mother al ways has on hand plenty of good dry material, 12. Make a King road drag and try dragging that piece of muddy road that has been giving vou so much trouble; you'll be surprised how much good it will do.—The Progressive Farmer. Card of Thanks. We desire to express our most sincere thanks to our dear friends and neighbors for their sympath ies and deeds of kindness shown to us during the illness and death of our dear son and brother. May God bless you with such I friends in time of trouble. [Mr. and Mre. J, LJ and ' family} _ SHIPS 113,900 YARDS OF CLOTH IN ONE WEEK Ivey Mill Doing Good Business —Other News Items Reported. West Hickory, Mar. 15.—-Dur ing the past week the Ivey Mill shipped out 67 bales of cloth averaging 1700 yards to the bale. This looks like times are getting good. The West Hickory band went to the Longview school house Monday night and played for the entertainment given at the close of the school. Tnis school was taught by Prof. M. L. Sherrill. A large crowd was present at the closing exercises and all report a fine time. Mr. Eli Hoyle and son, Bertie, of Table Rock, were here Friday visiting the famiiy of T, J. Leon ard. Mr. Julius Clark and family went to Alta Vista, Va., one day last week. Messrs. R. W. Williams and Jones Lowman, Mrs. Jane Low man and Mrs. Buna Lowman have gone to Alta Vista, Va. Mrs. Robert Burgin of Mor-: ganton, spent Saturday and Sun- J day with her daughter, Mrs. j Charlie Ross of this place. Rev. W. N. Cook has been en gaged in holding a meeting at j Lenoir the past week. Mr. G. B. Moore of Caroleen, spent a few days here last week visiting at the home of G. W. Branch. Mr, John Miller has returned home after spending several months in Florida. Miss Happv Starnes spent a j few days last week visiting! friends at Rhodhiss. Mr. T. H. McCoy of Greens boro, visited the Ivey Mill one day ldst week, Southern Railway Fiald Agents. Washington, Mar. 11. —Sub- stantial results are snown by the annual report of the Agricultural j Agent of Southern Railway Com ptfryMnd essociated companies for the year 1914, During the year the Field Agents of the Companies gave advice to a total of about 100,000 farmers. They received detailed reports from 3,012 farmers covering 33,466 acres in cotton, 24,287 acres in corn and 11,383 acres in miscel laneous crops. The average yield of cotton per acre on fields cultivated in ac-1 cordance with their advice was j 1 255 counds of seed cotton, as 1 compared with the average of i 513 pounds per acre in fields | where their advice was not fol lowed. The average yield of corn per acre in fields grown in accordance with their advice was 40 4 5 bushels, as compared with j 18 2-5 bushels per acre in fields where their.advice was not fol lowed. Equally good results ob tained with other crop 3. A striking feature of the re port is tne good showing made in boll weevil territory wnere many farmers, notwithstanding the presence of the weevil in their fields, averaged a bale or more of cotton per acre. The agricultural development work of the Com panies is carried on in cc-opera tion with the United States Gov ernment and the Agricultural; Agents of the States and Coun- j ties. Tne services of the Agri- j cultural Agents of the Compan ies are free to all farmers along their lines wishing to avail them selves of their advice. The work heretofore done by the Companies for the develop ment of live stock, dairying and poultry raising along their lines has been consolidated with the! general agricultural work under j the direction of the Industrial! and Agricultural Commissioner i of the Companies and plans have j been adopted which it is believed i will make all of the agricultural development workef the Com panies even more efficient in the future than it has been in the past, Paint Now If you ought to have paintei la»t year and waited, how much do you think you made? You'll buy an extra gallon this year. There's $5 or $6 for paint and labor. You think.vou won't, but you will; you can't stretch! paint. j It is always sc: the longer you wait, the more paint and wages. Besides what paint is for. What i 3 it for ? DEVOE F. B. Ingcll sells it. adv't. Constipation cause 3 headache, indi gestion, dizziness, drowsiness. For a mild, opening medicine, use Doan's Regulets, 25c it box at all stores. Democrat and Press Consolidated 1905 Short Local Items of Special Interest Mr. and Mrs. Ben Gaddy spent Sunday in Newton with Mrs. Gaddy's parents, Mr. and Mrs, L. H, Phillips. Miss Bessie Thoraa3son has re turned to Hickory and resumed her old position with W.T. Sledare to the delight of her many friends and customers of the store. The first game of base ball of the season played in Hickory this season was Monday afternoon between Lenoir College and Rutherford College. The score was 11 to 7 in favor of Lenoir. The residence of Lafayette Settlemyre about three miles south .of Hickory on the Lincoln ton road was completely destroy ed bv fire Sunday while the family were at church. It is not known how the fire originated. The following invitation has been received at this office: "The trustees and faculty of the Uni versity of North Carolina request the honor of your presence at the inauguration of Edward Kid der Graham as President of the University of North Caiolina, on Wednesday, the twenty-first of April, one thousand nine hundred and fifteen. Chapel Hill, N.C." The Euronean Literary society of Lenoir College held their an niversary debate Monday even ing. The query was "Resolved: That the U. S. Should Adopt the Policy of an Enlarged Navy." Craig Yoder and J, W. Aiken spoke in the affirmative and Leslie Conrad and M.J. Kluttz. the neg ative. The judges decided that the negative won in the debate, and awarded the medal to Mr. Conrad. The annual inter-high school declamation contest will be held at Lenoir College Friday eve ning, March 19. Each hieh school in Davidson county and all coun ties of North Carolina west of the Yadkin river may send one representative. A gold medal is awarded the successful contes tant. ~ All contestants should reach the college not lacer than noon of the 19th. The object of the contest is to assist in unify ing and developing the educa tional interests of the State. Miss Emma J. Morrell of Knoxville, Tenn., has succeeded Mrs. Mary B. Scherer as dean of Women and teacher of Domes tic Science at Lenoir College, Mrs. Scherer was called home last week on account of the death of her mother and the serious illness of her father, making it necessary for her to give up her work here. Miss Morrell is a highly cultured and capable woman and has had ex tensive and successful experience in her line of work. The fiddlers convention at the Hub Theatre Friday night drew a good sized crowd. In the fid dlers' contest Dave Propst won first prize; Dock Hewitt, second; and Cletus Propst, third. Will Bumgarner won first in the ban jo picking contest Noah Barrin eer, second, and H.S. Fye, third. In the band contest the first prize was awarded to the Hewitt band, second to the Clark's Creek band, third to the North New ton band and fourth to the Grav eltown band. The decision of the judges, who were Messrs. W. A. Self. J. W. Blabkwelder and Dr. W. B. Ramsay, was announced by Mr. Self, in a most pleasing manner. The Rev. P. C. Wike of Gait, | Ontario, Canada, has been se cured to preach the baccalaureate sermon at Lenoir College this [ year. Rev. Wike, who is the; first graduate of the college of I the Tennessee synod while it was; located at Conover, is now a professor in the Lutheran Semi- j nary of Canada. Recently he accepted a call to a church in Chicago. Rev. A. R. Beck of Dallas, a graduate of Lenoir Col lege, a member of the first class after that institution had been established in Hickory, and one jof the ablest and most active of I the younger pastors, will deliver [the address before the College Luther League. The annual lit erary address will be delivered by Hon. Clydeß.Hoey ot Shelby. Ah! The Invigorating Whiff of the Pine Forest! How it clears the throat and heod oi its mucous ailments. It is this spirit cf Newness and Vigor from the health giving Piney Forests brought back by Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey. Antiseptic and healing. Buy a bottle to-day. All Druggists, 25c. —adv. Somebody wants to know what becomes of . the missing dogs. Re ducing the high cost of living. OOOOOOOOOOOOCOOCXJOOOC O 8 The Democrat Leads 8 § in News & Circulation 5 OOOCODOOOOCOOOOOCOOOC 8 PRINZ EITEL'STERIfI AT NEWPORT NEWS SECRET If Cruiser Decides to Leave, the Hour of Departure Won't Be Divulged. Washington, March 12.—Gov ernment officials have decided that the time allowed the Ger man raider Prinz Eitel Friedrich to repair at Newport News shall remain an official secret. Wheth er Qr not the vessel is to be in terned probably will not be de cided until the expiration of this time limit, believed to be at least three weeks. If the Eitel decides to renew her cruise the United States will keep secret not only the time limit for repairs but the hour of her departure The belief prevails in official quarters that the vessel eventual ly will intern, although the de cision of the commander to have the repairs made has puzz'ed of ficials here, since if the ship does not put to sea it would De use less to incur this expense. As for the questions raised by the sinking of the American ship Frye, state department officials did nothing today beyond further considering facts already pre sented. Until the investigation is completed no diplomatic, action will be taken. It is generally un derstood that unless Germany makes voluntary reparation a protest will be lodged with a re quest for damages. The German embassy through its naval attache, Captain Boy- Ed, has investigated circum stances surrounding the sinking of the Frye and is in communi cation with Berlin concerning this question, as well as a de cision on the internment of the Prinz Eitel. A decision on these questions is not expected for sev eral days, but the prevailing opinion among German officials here is that the case will not pre sent any complications. The be lief exists in many quarters that the usual reparation in such cases will be made by Germany and the incident closed. The voluntary release of the Captives aboard tha Prinz Eitei ' disposed of the only phase of neutrality which had arisen in connection with the vessel's arrival at Newport News. Advice to Those About to Leave the Farm. We know that on account of conditions resulting from the European war, many white farm ers and tenants will now be tempted to sell out and move to town. They ought to remember three things, however: 1. That practically all other farm products except cotton are bringing good prices, and low priced cotton is only a temporary condition. 2. That the war has made an even bluer outlook for the town laborer than for the farmer, em ployment being difficult to get and wages low. 3. That if a m?n has property enough so that he can live in town without work, he had better hoove home comforts to the farm instead of moving to town to gen thess comforts. Paiat, gjoi walkways and driveways, light, waterworks—all cost mcney in town as well as in the country; so why not have them town *6 in the country; so why not bav« them in the country? Read Grant Slocums' article in our Christmas selections and resolve to stay at at home. Make yourself a neigh borhood leader and find new joy among old friends and neigh bors. helping make your home and your community fairer and better, instead of going to town to rust out amid unfamiliar en vironments and uncaring stringers. Think, too, of the greater in dependence of the larmer, es pecially the farmer who owns a little dirt. We came across a say ing of the late Dr. Knapp's the other day that is worth quoting in this connection. The farmer who becomes a town laborer, h« declared, "voluntarily exchanges I the rights and privileges of a freeman for a daily wage and the badge of service." —Tue Progressive Farmer. Kale-Rowe. Neunior, March 15.—This mornine at the Virginia Shipp Hotel, Mr. Clarence E. Kale of Catawba and Miss Anna ROWP, a trained nurse of Hickory, u-i-re quietly married by the Rev. Walter W. Rowe of thiscitv. The couple will Iwe at Catawba. Mr. Kale is the son of Mr. A. E Kale is a fine young farmer. His bride is the daughter of Mr. Quince .Rowe of Long bland, this coun ty*