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Friday,EAugust 27, 1915
May Put Lid On.
If an ordinate submitted by
a committee to the City Cour cil
at their regular business meet
ing Tuesday night is passed fcy
that body, the lid will be on
tight in' Hickory on Sundays,
The text of the ordinance fol
lows:
"On the Lord's day, commonly
called Sunday, it shall be unlaw
ful for any person, firm or cor
poration to sell or expose for
sale ice cream, coca-cola, soda
water or other drinks of anv
kind, fruits, cigars, tobacco,
goods, gasoline, wares of mer
chandise (except medicine and
other things of necessity) and no
tradesman, artificer, laborer,
firm, corporation or other person
shall do or cause ti be dons any
labor, business or work of his or
its ordinary calling, or to use or
play any game, 3p3rt or play;
provided, however, that restau
rants rnav serve meals only at
the following hours: 7:00 to 9:00
A. M., 12:30 to 2:00 P. &!. and
G:00 to 7:30 P. M.
"Any violation of any of tht
provisions of the.se so:;i;>ns sha!
subject the offender t > a penalrj
of Twenty-Five D hilars tor eacJ
and every offence.''
The City Crj.nil nv.v his this
matter under consideration; but
it is not known what they art
•?oing to do about it. However,
action will betaken on the ordi
nance at an early date.
Want State Convicts on Public
Roads.
Asheville, Aug. 26, -The Good
Road movement gets another
boost in the agitation just start
ed by the Asheville Board of
Trade to work all able bodied
male convicts on the public high
ways of the state; At a recent
meeting the resolutions follow
ing was unanimously passed:
"Recognizing that substantial
growth and prosperity follows
the construction of good roads,
and the growing interest in their
value as exemplified in the 'Land
of the Sky,' the state of North
Carolina and the entire country,
together with the increasing' de
mands of the people for better
roads, and
"Believing that this great
question has become cne not
only of statewide, but of nation
w ide importance.
"We, the Directors of the
Asheville Board of Trade, repre
senting nearly six hundred busi
ness and professional men of
Asheville, Western North Caro
lina, do most earnestly request
and urge the people of North
Carolina to demand the working
of all able-bodied male state
convicts on the public roads
thorough the state under the
general supervision of the State
Highway Commission and such
rules and regulations as may be
necessary to secure the greatest
efficiency therefrom,
"That a copy of the above be
sent to the Goyernor and other
State Officials, to the editors of
newspapers throughout the state,
and to the various civic organi
zations, with the request that
every effort be used to arouse
public sentiment to the enorm
ous value of the above policy."
Everybody urge the state au
thorities and next legislature to
"work state convicts on public
roads.*'
Germany Expresses Regret if Amer
icans Lost Lives.
Count Bernstorff, the German
ambassador, communicated to
the state department instructions
from Berlin expressing regret
if Americans lost their lives in
;he sinking of the liner Arabic,
and asking that the United
States delay taking a definite
stand in the case until Germany
could report in more detail.
Mrs. Eugene Gwaltney of Mc-
Coll, S. C., is visiting Mrs, W. R.
Gwaltney in this city.
Colored "Divine" Gets in Bad.
Almost the entire colored pop
ulation of Hickory turned out
to the passenger depot at noon
here Wednesday pending the ar
rival from Morganton of Rev.
Douglas McDuffy in custody of
Chief Lentz, Mr. Lentz having
gone to that place after the
aforesaid divine armed with a
warrant charging him with false
pretense.
Several weeks ago McDuffy
came to Hickory and started a
revival meeting in one of the
colored churches. His eloquence
inspired the colored "brethern
and sisters" to a point of fren
ziedadmiration, filling them so
full of the spirit of religious
happiness that they refused to
leave the church and continued
shouting and clapping their
hands until 2 and 3 o'clock in
the moming. Among the bet
ter class of negroes there were
much skepticism which aroused
the ire of McDuffy's ardent fol
lowers. They hooted and derid
ed those who expressed their
doubts about the preacher's sin
cerity until they were almost
afraid to go home at night.
j|McDuffy, after the meeting
closed, visited reveral other
towns and cities, including Wil
mington and Charlotte, where
he held revivals, before return
ing: once more to Hickory. This
tima he was representing a
colored school at Glasco, Va.,
supported entirely by contribu
tions and where colored people
oould get an education free oi
charge. For this schoo', he
oid his admirers, he was solici
ting funds and i f any of them
vished to attend the school all
t ;ey had to do was to *o and
they would be taken care of.
A-ter making this known, the
way the colored people hastened
co supply the needed funds was
a sight to behold. About S2OO
in cash, eggs, moat, flower,
blankets, quilts, counterpanes
and every imagible necessity was
pressed upon the divine, so eager
were his followers to donate to
the deserving school.
With all this McDuffv left. In
the meantime four young co'orpd
boys gathered together all the
money thev could to pay railroad
fare and left to attend the
school. On arriving there no
school could be found. They
were out of money and as soon
as they jointly raised enough
sent one of their number back to
Hickory and he gave the whole
thing away.
Locating McDuffy in Morgan
ton where he started a similar
meeting Tuesday night, Albert
Rsinhardt and several other
colored men swore out a warrant
for his arrest and raised money
encugh to pay the officer's way
to Morganton to serve the war
rant.
McDuffy, it is said, claimed he
could speak a number of differ
ent languages and was very
forcible in *he delivery of his
sermons. *He is a native of
New Jersey where he went un
der the name of Browp. He had
been in trouble of some kind and
was payincr his fine via the revi
val and soliciting for school
route.
The negroes he is alleged to have
"skinned" are highly indignant
over the treatment they received
at his hands and are united in
determination that the law shall
fall upon him with all its force.
The trial will take place Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock.
Missionary Institute.
There will be a Missionary in
stitute beginning at the Presby
terian Church Sunday morning,
August 29, and continuing
through the following three days.
Rev.H. F. William3of Nashville,
Tenn., with Rev. R. D. Beding
er and Rev. C. L. Crane of
Belgian Congo, will conduct a
series of lectures on the work of
the Presbyterian Church in the
foreign field. On Monday and
Wednesday evening some very
interesting stereoptican pictures
illustrating the work of the
Presbyterian and Methodist Mis
sions will be shown. On Tues
dry eyening a special program
will be provided.
No admission charges to any
of these lestures.
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DANIELS WANTS AIRSHIPS
AND SUBMARINES FORKAVY
Will Recommend Expenditure
of a Million Dollars for
These Branches.
Boston, Aug. 24.—"1 shall rec
ommend to congress the appro
priation of a million dollars for
submarines and aeroplanes, which
I realize are the most powerful
weapons of warfare," said Sec
retary of the Navy Daniels to
day upon his arrival here to at
tend the meeting of the govern
ors.
"I also favor faster and more
powerful ships for the navy,
which in spite of criticism is in
fine shape," he added, "There
are fifty more ships in commis
sion and six thousand more men
than two years ago,"
Secretary Daniels came here
from New London on the Dol
phin, He stopped at the Fore
River shipyard and inspected the
battleship Nevada and two de
stroyers, rapidly nearing com
pletion.
A "Tar Heel" in Oklahoma.
The following, of interest to
many of our readers, is clipped
from an Oklahoma City, OkIa»,
newspaper:
"W, R. Jarrett, new secretary
of the state board of pharmacy,
arrived Saturday in Oklahoma
City and immediately will as
sume charge of the position, The
secretary of the state pharmacy
board receives a salary of $2,000
a year.
"This ne-v official Is a "Tar
heel," as North Carolinians are
known. He was born in Hick
ory, N. C., but came to Oklahoma
n 1888 and since has been a resi
dent of this state. He engaged
in the drug business at Wetumka
in 1901. Wiiile in Oklahoma ,lvlr.
Jarrett also nas been active as a
newspaper correspondent.
"He graduated in pharmacy at
the state university and now is
the proprietor of the largest re
tail drug business in Hughes
county. He succeeds J. C. Bur
ton of Stroud as secretary of the
pharmacy board."
Chautauqua Pleases.
The chautauqua, which opened
here Wednesday under the au
spices of the Boy Scouts of Hick
ory, and which closes tonight,
has been yerv favorably received
by our people: The entertain
ing and educational and have
been well worth the price of ad
mission. The Chautauqua closes
tonight with a grand concert by
the Lyric Glee Club,
Calvert Candidate for Attorney Gen
eral.
We are in receipt of a letter
from Mr. Thomas FT. Calvert, who
is now assistant Attorney Gener
al of the State, announcing his
candidacy for Attorney General
of North Carolina. This is the
third man to announce himself
for this office. Hon. W, A. Self
of Hickory, Mr. Edmund Jones
of Lenoir, and Mr, Calvert of
Raleigh.
Mrs. Catherine Hefner Dead.
Mrs. Catherine Hefner, aged
80 years, died Monday night at
ner home in Cline's township
near Catawba Springs. The in
terment took place at St. Peter's
Church near Conover, Wednes
day, services being conducted by
the Rev. F. Kuegele.
Edmund Jones Announces Candi
dacy,
Atty. Edmund Jones of Lenoir,
has announced his candidacy for
Attorney General of North Caro
lina through the Democratic Ex
ecutive committee of Caldwell
county.
The steamship Diomed, an
English steamer, was sunk by
a German submarine a few days
ago. Her captain, quartermas
ter and steward were killed by
shells fired by the submarine dur
ing a pursuit of four hours
and some members of the crew
who got off in boats were drown
ed.
In the Japanese navy the
messing allowance is the same
for all ranks. A vice admiral
and an ordinary seaman get
alike the modest sum of $1.25 a
week.
RAID REUNION IS
HELDON SOUTH FORK
Over 500 in Attendance Upon
Biennial Gathering of Old
! Dutch Family.
That '-'Adam was a Ramseur
and Eve a Warlick" was the
opinion of one of the speakers at
the biennial reunion of the Ram
saur family, held Wednesday at
the splendid country residence of
Thonas J. Ramsaur on the South
Fork river in Lincoln county.
Five hundred people were pres
ent and it was another notable
family event in which Catawba
and Lincoln people were*inter
ested.
There were Ramsaurs and
Warlicks and their kindred from
half a dozen counties and as
many states. A review of the
family was Riven ,by A, Nixon,
of Lincolnton, a man who posi
tively oozes German-American
history in the South Fork valley.
He has made himself contempo
rary with all the German
pioneers who came south about
1750 and spokejjas if he were
personally acquainted with them,
to the great interest of the hun
deeds who heard him. Follow
ing the exercises, which were
held on the broad porche3 of the
Ramsaur home, surrounded by
crowds upon the lawn, a typical
"Dutch" feast was served on
three tables in the grove and
great as the number of oeople
was. there was abundant food
remaining when the. dinner was
over.
The invocation wi«f spoken by
Rey. 11. M. B air, Eiitor of The
Chriatain of Greens
boro, who married a Ramsaur of
Lincoln. Mr. Nixon was master
of ceremonies, ani introduced
the host, Thomas Ramsaur, who
briefly welcomed "home" his
Ramsaur kindred and their
friends, for he lives upon ances
tral acrer, land granted toDetrich
or Derrick Ramsaur in 1750.
Rev. Chr.rles W. Warlick of
Maiden, responded to the wel
come, noting that the first re
union of the tribe was held two
years ago.
'W. Nixon followed with a
lengthy account of the Ramsaurs,
or Ramsours, or Ramsauers,
which last way of spelling it is
the original German. The fami
ly history is intact and easily
traced. Derrick came in 1750
and took up all the good bottom
lands available for several miles
along along the South Fork,
owning the "three bends" of the
river and several plantations be
sides, He came when the Ger
mans first began moving from
Pennsylvania to Carolina, when
ail this countrv was a vast wil
derness and the early settlers
lived miles apart. These Ger
mans, fleeing from the Palatinate
from persecution and the horrors
of war, were equal to the task
of conquering the virgin country
and Derrick Ramraur had an eye
for business, He selected wide
reaches of fertile lands for his
own and founded'a family that
today is a living. force in the
life in Catawba, Lincoln, Gas
ton, Cleveland and Burke, and
which has scattered into many
places, carrying with its every
unit characteristics that have
uniformly appeared in the con*
nection for generations.
The weather wa3 perfect ani
happiness reigned, so that was a
memorable day in the Ramsaur
connection, to be looked back to
until another biennial meet is
held at the same place, where
Ramsaur traditions are so thick
and where the family's dead
rest in the soil which they wrest
ed from the wilderness and
made one of the fine3t, most pro
ductive sections in all the Pied
mont country.
Secretary J, T. Ryan of the
Southern Furniture Agency
states that business is rapidly
picking up among the furniture
manufacturers, and unless some
thing unexpected comes along
normal conditions should be at
tained before Jong, according to
a report from High Point,
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The more you scratch the worse it itch
es. Doan's Ointment is for piles, ec
zema— any skin Itching. 50c. at all
drug stores.
Doan's Regulets are recommended
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without griping and bad after effects.
25c at all drug stores.
When we fill your prescriptions
you can depend upon securing
the results intended by your
physician. Only the purest and
best drugs and chemicals are
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German Charged With Photograph
ing Defense. ;> %% $
T. I C. "•
Washington, Aug. 25.—GustavKop
sch, a young German employed as an
instrument maker by the Carnegie in
stitution here, was arrested tonight by
agents of the department of justice
charged with violating the federal law
for protection of the national defence
by making pictures of military reserva
tions. He was held in $5,000 bail and
will be sent to Norfolk for trial in the
district court there.
According to the officers Kopsch
had in his possession photographs of
fortifications and guns at Fortress Mon
roe and of th: reservation at Cape Hen
ry, Va., where the governrriSht is plan
nieg extensive works to defend the en
tra ice to Chesapeake Bay.
Kopsch returned t) Washington last
Friday a.ter a vacation of about twenty
d ;ys. He had been under surveil
lance during the latter part of bis time,
his presence with a camera about For
tress Monroe where he is said to have
asked many questions, having sttricted
attention. A. Bruce Bielft&v, chief of
the bureau of investigation o: the d -
pepartmeut of justice, took personal
charge in the case and after an inquiry
orderel the arrest.
When - arrested the prisoner is said to
have made no attempt to deny taking
the pictures, but insisted that a drunk
en sentry at Fortress Monroe gave him
permission to use his camera there. He
offiered no ezolanation of his purpose
in making the photosriphs. J °-
Kopsch is 27 years old and has been
in the United States two or three
years. His parents are said to live in
Germany. According tcf
ment's information, he served in the
the German army and at the outbreak
of the war reported to the German con
sul at Baltimore to return home for du
ty. His services were not accepted,
it is said, because there is no way of
getting reserves to Germany.
Tom—"ls it true that you
proposed to Alice ami- was re
jected?" Jack—"Not exactly
rejected—she said when she felt
like making a fool, of herself she
would let mej know. "—Boston
Transcrip.
The quickest way to do things
is to do but one thing at a
time.
NOTICE.
On the first Saturday in September,
being the 4th day, the personal property
of Dr. J. T. Johnson, deceased, will be
sold by outcry to the highest bidder.
Property consists of household and
kitchen furniture, buggy, books, etc.
The place of sale will be near the
business place of J. S. Setzer & Son; the
terms of sale: Cash; time of opening
sale, 10 o'clock, A. M.
This Aug. 7, 1915.
P. A. HOYLE, Executor.
10-17-24-31.
North Carolina, Catawba County—ln
Catawba County Court, before C. H.
Mebane, Judge.
J. W. Shuford, C. A. Moser, S. R.
Morrison and J. A. MoretZj
vs.
T. F. Bogle . j
NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLI
CATION.
NOTICE OF SUMMONS AND WAR
RANT OF ATTACHMENT
The defendant above named will take
notice that a summons in the above en
titled action was issued out of the Ca
tawba County Court, against the said de
fendant on the 2nd day of August, 1915,
by C. H. Mebane, Judge of Catawba
County Court, North Carolina, for the
sum of Four Hundred and Fifty Dollars,
($450.00) due said plaintiffs for money
paid by plaintiffs as surety for the de
fendant, and for his use, which sum
mons is returnable before said C. H.
Mebane, Judge Catawba County Court,
at the Court House in Newton on Tues
day, the 14th day ot September, 1915, at
ten o'clock, a. m.
Defendant will also taketiotice that a
waraant of attachment was issued out of
the said Catawba County Court on the
2nd day of August, 1915, against the pro
perty of the said T. F. Bogle, the de
fendant in this action, which warrant is
returnable before said C. H. Mebane,
Judge Catawba County Court, at the
time and place above named for the re
turn of the summons, when aud where
the defendant is required to appear and
answer or demur to the complaint of the
plaintiffs or the relief demanded will be
granted.
This the 6th day of August. 1915.
C. H. MEBANE^
10-17-24 3 J UdgC Catawba Count y Court.
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