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mmm VOL. IX.-NJ. 28. LINCOLNTON. N. C. THURSDAY AFTERNOON. APRIL 9. 1915. ONE DOLLAR PER TEAR CO. COMMISSIONERS MET MONDAY Regular Montlhy Meeting of the Coun ty Commissioner Last Monday Regular Routine Listakerg and As sessors Appointed. The regular monthly meeting of the County Commissioners wag held last Monday in Register of Deeds Wood office in the court house. Chairman D. H. Muuney presided, with Com missioners O. F. Howard, D. T. Trout man, J. M. Jetton, and J. C. Dellinger present. The minutes of the previous meet ing being read and approved the Board proceeded to attend to usual routine of business, guch at paying of bills, etc. E. C. Baker and E. I. Mosteller, ap pointed by act of the legislature to serve on the Road Commission until the board is abolished, filed their bond, in the sum of S5.000 each, the same being approved and ordered registered. Another matter attended to bv the noarn mar, is 01 general interest was the appointment of the listakers and assessors for the various townships. They are as follows: Catawba Springs Township J. O. Munday and S. A. Hager. lronton Township W. A. Goodson, D. B. Rhyne. Lincolnton Township J. 0. Allen and J. Thos. McLean. Howard's Creek Township W. C. Halinian and John r. Leonurd. North Brook J. G. Leatherman and W. M. Hull. As announced in the last issue of the News W. H. Sigmon was appointed by the State, and he will meet with the assessors in each township on oc casion 10 inspect ana advise. The Board ordered a new bridge erected over the Seagle Creek on the old stage road near Crowder nlace. O. F. Howard will superintendent the wont. MAIDEN AND CLARKS CREEK NEWS. Dear Editor: As I have not seen any writings from this part of the country I thought I would send in a few lines to let the people know what we are doing. . The people in this section are bad ly behind with their work on account of so much rain and snow. We had a pretty little snow last Friday night. Mr. C. M. Sigmon has begun saw ing lumber for his new house. .A crowd of girls and boys had a jolly singing at the home of Mrs. W. L. Bolicfc Saturday night. Mr. Alonzo Newton and ' master Johrie Garrison spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. James Bradshaw. Hr. and Mrs. W. A. Fullwood spent Easter with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Pietcy. Mr. George Sigmon and two sisters, Misses Fannie and Bessie enjoyed a nice party at Maiden Saturday night Born, to Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Sigmon, on the 21st of March a fine boy. Born to Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Ed mondson Easter morning a fine boy. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Cook of Maiden on Easter morning a fine girl. Mr. and Mrs. James Hudson spent Easter Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs. Macon Hudson. . Mr. Grear Piercy broke the record on catching hawks and owls; he has caught eight hawks and two owls, which we hardly ever see around here: they have a face like a monkey and try to fight every thing that comes around, lie has also caught one screech owl and one small bird. Who can beat that for catching birds. A Reader, i CATAWBA DAIRY COWS YIELD PROFIT. .... Newton, April 2 That there U a considerable number of dairy cows In Catawba County which are yield- - ing their owners a profit as high as J79.24 and more, each year, is the statement of County Agent H. K. Foster, who submits a table of averages for 719- cows in a number of Southern States, giving also a list of the best 10 cows in the lot. The average of the 719 cows was 4,299.4 pounds of milk and 2168 pounds of butter fat. The value of - the product - was $68.90, less $36.27 for feed, leaving a net profit of $32.63 the cow the year. The butter fat cost 16.7 cents the pound, and for every dollar for feed there was a return of $1.90. . The average of the best 10 cows in the lot, whose record is being duplicated and bettered by a number of Catawba County cows, shows an average milk production of 2,681.9 pounds of milk, and 459 pounds of butter fat The value of the prod uct was $144.97 less $65.73 for feed, leaving a net profit of $79.24. The cost of butter fat was 14.3 cents the pound. For every dollar in feed there was a return of $2.20. Records of experiment stations show that a cow produces seven tons of manure annually, which has a plant food value of $2.96 the tonr making the seven tons worth $20.72 Added to the cash profit of the aver age cow in the 719, this gives a total of $53.35 in cash and fertilizer value,, produced by one cow in one year. I BIRTHS, DEATHS FOR LINCOLNTON TOWNSHIP Beport of Vital Statistics for Lin colnton Township for 1st quarter end ing March 31st 1915, as reported by Registrar S. W. McKee. Births, white 27 Births, black 1 Total. ...28. Deaths, white 13 Deaths, black 2 .. Total 15. Total reported for the quarter of births and deaths 43. CHAPMAN-BALLARD. Mr. John Chapman and Miss Liliie Ballard were happily married last Sun . ui uie Dncie s parents, Esquire A. B. Peeler offlciat-1 r ,. l -i .V - uiiKiMv- ing. Tho bride is the attractive daugh- ter of Mr. and "Mrs. J. C. Ballard of uhi mace. mr. vnnprnnn is a mn of Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Chapman also .r HflP'c-.n" noI?" position in. ih Melville Mill. Chorryville Eatf w u it .1 . LINCOLN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT Following are cases on the Criminal disposed of at the April term of Su perior court in session this week: State vs. Pink Ashe, abandonment, nol pros with leave. State vs. Lawrence Mitehem, F and A. continued under former order. State vs. Aron Davis, carrying con cealed weapon, nol pros with leave. State vs. Loy Rhyne, public drunk enness, discharged upon payment cost. State vs. Rusty Ewing carrying con cealed weapon, discharged. State vs. Rob Keener, public drunk enness, discharged. State vs. Gaither Brackett and An drew Ingole, indictment fornication and adultery, nol pros with leave. State vs. Van Asbury, indictment, larceny, defendant tenders the State plea of nolo contender which is ac cented on behalf of the State. Upon recommendation of the State fude ment suf-fiended upon payment cost. Stati, vs. Harry Scronce and Laban Rhyne affray, defendant Scronce plead!, j lilty of simple assault, con tinue', Stait vs. Horace Canipe, carrying concea o weapon, nol pros with leave. , State v... lock Talent, dciifenda" pleads g iliy v' simple assault :iy.n recommen -.von., f State Kifm-nil suspended U'tii ; i, -nent ' :.rri de fendant to evciue I, in7 i' .1,1 e run dred dollars V: 'a. ji.tr f .i '.welve months. State vs. Eldrew Lc affray, ue fendant pleads guilty, judgment ten dollars fine and cost. State vs. Jack Henderson, indiet nent, unlawful sale liquor, .verdict guilty, judgment suspended upon pay ment cost and to execute bond one hundred dollars to appear each term for two years to show good behavior and not to dea! in sale spirituous li quors. State vs. Noah McDowell, unlawful sale liquor, judgment suspended upon oayment cost and giving bond in fifty lollars to appear from court to court next twelve months to show good be- mvior. State vs. John Hubbard and Ernest Leonard, indictment, assault and bat ery, verdict guilty, judgment: Hub mrd ten dollars fine and one half the ost, Leonard one half cost. State vs. Bud Lippard, indictment, unlawful sale liquor, verdic, guilty, upon recommendation of State judg ment 'suspended Tfnori ba'vment cost. and to execute bond in three hundred dollars to appear at each Spring term for five years, show his good behnvior and that he has not dealt in the sale of intoxicating liquor. Stute vs. Ira Norm, unlawful sale liquor, judgment 90 days road. State vs. Ira Norris, indictment es cape, judgment 60 days road, to be gin at expiration of ninety. state vs. Mdrew Lewis. Amos John son, D. W. Johnson, eci fa, judgment absolute to be discharged upon pay ment costs sci fa. state vs. Amanda Ineole and John Insole. Sci fa. iudement absolute to he discharged upon payment costs sci The erand iurv was rnmnnsed of J. F. Heafner, Foreman: C. V. Hollv. u. a. noucK, w. n. Liowe, w. A. Shu- ford, Henry Towery, C. C .Goodson, u u. nouser, tj. m. Stroup, A. t Craft, J. Will Howard, Blain Caldwell, Z. S. Quinn, C. M. Goodnieht Doloh Bumgarner. R. H. Caldwell. W. D. Gil bert, J. O. Cars well. ESQ. GARRISON DIES AT AGE OF 102 jTEA RS. The following account of the death of Esa. Benjamin Harvev Garrison. of Mecklenburg county, is from the Charlotte News of last Sunday. Esq. Garrison had relatives and friends in Lincoln county: L-"The death of Esq. Benjamin Har vey uarrison r rutay night at his home in Mallard Creek ot the age of 102 years, 2 months, nine days, removes not only the oldest, but in many re spects, one of the most pisturosaue -characters and ono of the most es teemed citizens tho county had. Born on January 24 1813, during the pres idency of James Madison, fourth pres ident of the United States, he lived to see the United States grow from a small nation, with its population chief ly along the Atlantic seaboard all the way across the continent to the Pa cific. Born when all Europe was in the throes of a war waged in attempt to put down Napoleon, he has lived to witness the changes that have tak en place in Europe in that time and to see it plunged again into a bigger war thnn that of a hundred years ago. Mr. Garrison was one of ten chil dren, his father and mother being James and Hannah Garrison. His birth place was near where Back Creek A. R. P. church now stands in Mallard Creek township. There he lived and attended such schools, as the rural community afforded and grew to man hood. He was appointed a magistrate at 21 years of aire and throughout his active life was one of the best known ..mK,sirates or justices oi uie peace 'M, F " ' . .' fi l m m W8" twIo married-land Maflafd SS. SSTmS tana It J!- M P. 1 A 1 , .. . - w j w men vicok, wiiu uieu nson. One son lost hi life In th civil war. Miss Mary Garrison has fhirH Hnu'. ficrhtino . ..U - nr rZtrC ViViJ. m. At " Neal GTrriZfcn w lb T"8 rnrri 7 . " fcquire Garrison has lived for many iv Srt,Mi..8Mrtfan- 0f ihe nli w- fMtw. (arn?" h" EELmL' . t T C" U tendant for many years and has been untiring in ministering to his needs. I'rV V" 4,1 MAZCFk Jonn'wioT.! "w oi nui uc uciu W vr" , - Jonn E; W00,1- Ptor of the church, in . , tent to be in the church yard nere' I The wealth of North Carolina rat about doubled in the period durhg which prohibition has been in til :.f. i c ion, Xv. T- A V y""' great burst of flame but a few yards SAl teli? fr GaUi80" VSr- advnc f 'h trench., illuminat vived by four children, Messrs. T. N, d the blackness and then the horror A. A., and J. W. and Miss Mary Gar- .trirkon Frnnch .nw . m ,rnn GERMAN CAPTAIN INTERNS HIS SHIP Capt. Theirichens in Interning His Ship Said He Had "Decided Not To Deliver His Crew and Ship to Fruit less and Certain Destruction." Newport News, April 7. Expected relief failing him, naval relief the na ture of which he would not disclose Captain Mai Thierichens, commander of the Germnn merchant raider Prinz Eitel Friedrich which has sought ref uge in this port for four weeks, to night reluctantly decided to intern his ship and crew. ' Commander Thierichens notified the Washington government through Col lector of Customs Hamilton shortly nflor 7 n VInrk toniirhr. nf his nerlnn T' :' tu.'T Vj..ii.,r ..j w ..... .. :. o . -"""u shlp to fruitless and certain destruc - tion by Kr.tishanc I French warshns . fi. . b"" -k siruy mem. The German captain delivered his announcement in writing when Col lector Hamilton boarded the Eitel Friedrich with an imperative notice from the Washington government that the iime for his stay in this port would expire at midnight tonight and that 1 in' lunve American waters y 4 oViocK n the morning of April ftifore the custom collector had a .v.ance to deliver the message from Washington commander Thierichens handed to him the written announce ment of his decision. Mailing Food to Germany. Chicago, April 2. Shipments to Germany and Austria of parcel post packages containing rood nave in creased within the last two weeks from lib packages daily to I.zuuu, The packages, which contain all kinds of food except meats, weigh nearly the maximum- of 11 pounds. A number of department stores have made special provision for sending the parcels and furnish special air tight containers. ; SET ENEMY ON FIRE AFTER SPRAYING WITH OIL. ' Pnri3. Mnrch 21. This is how the Germans initiated their latest method of warfare against ITie rrench that of spraying the enemy with petro leum and then shelling with incendia ting bombs. It was recounted to the United Press bv on of the survivors of the attack private who survived with his lace ana nanas cnarrea al most to the bone. , " Not even the sinking by . German submarine of merchant vessel crews has aroused the indigination in France as has this new warfare with fire. Little consolation even has been found in the fact that the ono time which the Germans tried it cost them almost heavy. It was in the Malancourt woods between the Argonne and the Meuse. Although a score of Ironch troops in the first line trenches were burned to a crisp, the men of the second line trenches, u roused to a fury of revenge by the nature ot the attack, rushed up in support, and the Germans retreated leaving 150 dead. 125 wounded and 60 prisoners, "It was evening towards nightfall," the burned soldier told the United Press. "The day has been relatively calm and nothing had us left to for- sea an attack by the Boches. budden ly one of mv comrades exclaimed: " 'Look here; what is this that's falling? One would answer it was Detroleum " "For the moment we remained in credulous. But later we were obliged to admit it. The liquid which reached us in two carefully directed jets was assuredly petroleum. The Germans were spraying us with it both by means ot hre engine pumps taken from nearby villages and by means of apparatuses especially constructed lor that purpose. "At once the lieutenant in rhnrge ordered us to extinguish our pipes. But the precaution was useless. .With in a few seconds incendiating gren ades began to rain in on us and then as if to render infallible their diabolical plan, the Germans, them selves dashed up to our trenches hurling lighted torches amongst us. In an instant we were all aflame. There was not one of us who escaped the torrent of nro. Uur clothes were saturated with petroleum, and with everyono of us on fire we were obliged, cost what it might, to aban don tho trench and flee. Fortunately, however, our com rades in the second line of trenches behind us, held fast As we dashed madly toward them, they grasped instantly the situation r.nd charired with bayonets. The fury of their on rush was such thr.t the Germans could not for a moment resist and all that they had gained by their das- terdly attack was not onlv lost but 300 of them remained behind, either dead or wounded or prisoners. Almost simultaneously with this attack by fire, a similar assault by the same means was frustrated at another point of the French line in a most stratling manner. Word has ,bocn received in the first line trench- esthat an attack was impending a steady fire was being maintain- JSS-JS the IHCl. IMUl, IlUUlinjf Wit 3 VI51U1U. TZ 11": . Vl "" "" .'Jl"' iL " . .iT J : T.. I' l" 7u? "'"'J nam nj un German trenches falling before he. "'t ncirciu nun. no nau oeen ' .nnroi-hin th Fv.nMi . rnw i w"h one o? the machines for spray- ing the enemy with petroleum when il as truck by a ball which instant- jy jncendiated it. Now It has just been discovered hV th Kiwnch that th varu nntiorntu. Germans ar.VrusinT me purpose oi saturating the enemy Wllh infiamable liauirls was in 1908 milt iiumiiitiuiv liquids was in iuo patened in France by its German inventor, Richard Fielder. A second I patent was- granted on it by the trench government in 1911. Fielder in filing his model and specifications ior urn pawnt, staieo specincauy that . .. .... i i. iwi1nni, fn nuiini, unl nu a it was for us9 in war. The French however, never dreamed that the Germans would use it against them. London, April 6. The British steam er Northlands of 2,000 tons with a car go of iron ore was sent to the bottom by a German submarine in the En- lish channel off Beachy Head on Mon ty morning, The Northlands sank in 10 minutes. Her crew of 24 men were picked up la ter by the Belgian steamer Topati. British Trawler Sunk. Bath, England, April 6. The trawl er Agantha was attacked by a Ger man submarine yesterday off Long- stone and sent to the bottom. The crew of 13 men were rescued by the Swedish steamer Tord and landed, German Submarine Trapped. Paris, April 6. --A German sub marine has become securely entangled in a net especially designed for that i I T - .. 1. . purpose and placed off Dover: accord- 1 lne 10 lne rent Journal's Uunkirk cor- respondent, wh ch adds that the , j,,., na'va, authoriUes expect to capture (he submersibie whe to the surface. Italian Steamer Sunk. Genoa, April, 5. Additional reports regarding tne sinking ty a Ucrman submarine of the Italian steamer Luigi Parodi indicate that she was torped oed near the Spanish coast. If these ndvices are well founded they show- that German underwater crafts are able to operate at a greater distance tnan had been supposed from their home base. A Genoa dispatch last night announ ced the sinking of the Luigi Parodi which left Baltimore on January 22 with a cargo of coal ronsigned Augus ta, Sicily. Italy Prepares' for War. Rome, April 6. There has been no outward change in the situation re garding maintenance of Italian neu trality, but military preparations are being pushed with increasing vigor. Information from reliable sources however, is that negotiations are be ing continued and that there yet is hope of reaching a satisfactory un derstanding so thut war may be avoid ed. Germany Disclaims Responsibility. Washington. ADril 6. Government officials took under consideration to day n statement from the German Em bassy quoting an official message from the Berlin Foreign Office in which re sponsibility was disclaimed for the loss of any neutral lives on boarcT the British steamer Falaba, recently sunk by a German submarine. The claim is set u by Garmany that the Falaba, as well as other British merchantmen, were armed and that military necessity made it imposible for the submarine to give any longer than was allowed for the passengers to escape. State Department officials Ray the aeatn oi t,eon U inresner, an Amer ican lost with the Falaba, constitutes a complicated case. If the German view that all mfirchantmen bcine arm ed are in the category of warships, is accepted, tne rights oi neutrals to travel aUiard belligerent craft of any kind would be circumscribed. Furth ermore, Germany contends that suf ficient time was permitted for the es cape ot all passengers and the intima tion is given that if he was not includ ed among those saved there was an act of negligence for which the Ger mans were not responsible. President Wilson told callers today tnat no steps had been taken diplo matically by the United States in the Thresher case beyond efforts to ob tain the facts and circumstances un der which Thresher was drowned. The statement issued by the German Embassy was: "The German Ambassador has re ceived the following official message from Berlin: "A Berlin report from the subma rine has not yet been received. Howev er, acording to trustworthy reports, the submarine requested the steamer Falaba to put pasengers and crew in to life-boats " when the other ships came up. Lately English merchant ships have been provided with guns by the British Government and advised to ram or otherwise attack German submarines. This advice has repeated ly been followed in order to win prom ised rewards. Military necessity con sequently forced the submarine to act quickly which made granting or longer space of time and saving of lives impossible. "The German Government regrets the sacrifices of human lives, but both British ships und neutral passen gers on board Bhips were warned ur gently and in time not to cross the war zone. Responsibility rests there fore with the British Government. which contrary to international law inaugurated commercial war against Germany and contrary to internation al law has caused merchant ships to offer armed resistence." Miss Tuttle, Missionary, Made Address ! At M. E. Church On last Thursday niirht at the Meth odist church in this city Miss Lelia Tuttle, Missionary, told what Chris tianity is doing for - China. Her talk was before the bhelby district Meeting of the woman's Mis sionary Society. Miss Tuttle is a very interestinir sneaker and the larce audience paid close attention to her address, that country is responding to the introduction of Western Chris tianity and Weitern methods of livingf are taking tne place ot the !,000 years ago customs. She said five years ago ft wnmnri aoan nn tViA ofroara n4 (hnn Z. V ".u..ri".T. " '" : 'T"7.!:?7 cuuiiwu ill iuicikI IKIIUUIK, iHOW tnis is nil changed and women are being .A:? Chi! cusmni oi marriage nas Deen mool- (,ni ir,m,.r. . .i. bein" allowed to choose mostly for themselves and many infant engage ments made by the parents of the chil dren are being broken. Miss Tuttle s address was very educational and made a f ino impression on the audience. Fol lowing; tne benediction those present took advantage of the opportunity to meet Miss Tuttle and talk with her. No, Maude, dear, it isn't blowing- one's own horn that is most calculated to make one feel blue. The man who is alwsvs tellinir hi. troubles is generally looking lor more, .. . .. . v " DYESTLFF TROUBLES AT THE WHITE HOUSE. Washinton, April 6. A gloomy view of the immediate future of the American textile industry was pre sented at the White House and the State Department today by a com mittee representing 400 mills, head ed by former Representative Metz of New York. Unless some relaxation of the British blockade is obtained and German dyestuffs reach them within six weeks time, Mr. Metz declared 270 mills will be forced to close and 260,000 operatives be thrown out of work. Government officials held out no great hope to the textile men. The situation is complicated in the ex treme and apparently there is little prospect ot training an agreement satisfactory to both Great Britain and Germany. Under previous agreement with Germany, ships carrying American cotton to German points were per- mitted to bring back dyestuffs. The new British order, however, has struck at this traffic in both direc tions and olficials were at a loss to day for a new plan under which the German chemicals could be obtained. The textile representatives called at the German Embassy after their conferences with Government officials and the Ambasador, Count Bern storff suggested that there would be no further trouble about dyestuff shipments if they could get the United States to threaten an embargo on ex ports of war suplies to Great Britain unless interference with trade be tween America and Germany in food stuffs, cotton and other non-contraband goods ceased. The Ambassador reiterated the re cent declaration of the Berlin For eign Office of Germnny's willingness to discontinue the sinking without notice by submarines of British mer chantmen if Great Britain would stop molesting non-contraband cargoes consigned to German civilians. EDISON IS MAKING DYES. Inventor Urges Manufacturers To itreak German .Monopoly. West Orange Dispatch to The New rork limes. Thomns A. Edison predicted todav that the United States would soon be manufacture its own dves. due to the war, was about to end. At his ,y wne? luna wa, !ucn that phy plant at Silver Lake, N. J., he said f'f'ial13 whS wel? ""i UJln rto te'' he had alreadv made lm- 'nunnHtip. W ?eome.d to e in doubt, During of the best of aniline dves. and he as. serted that is was only necessary for texiue manuiacturers to iollow his example to break the mononolv which Germany has hitherto had in the dye iiniiinti if "Since the outbreak of the war." he suid, "I have been making carbolic aciu, aniline on, ana oenssoi. me last sold at 25 cents a gallon before the war. Today manufacturers are pay ing 60 to 65 cents. Anlino oil was selling at 11 to 12 cents a pound be tore the war. Now it is up to 70 cents. I am not rocking very much money in this line, but I thought I would at least make the start, and I hope some of these timid Americans who lack backbone to father a move ment worth while will now along and follow suit. "The Germans controlled the trade to such a de?ree that no one else gave much thought to it. But the textile men in this country need not oe worried, we can make for them all the primary colors they wish, and more, too. What we need most is a protective law such as Canadu has. We should prevent 'dumping' here of ioreign goocis. MACEDONIA SCHOOL CLOSING AM) OTHER MATTERS. - -.j ...v., imif, my the least, was somewhat unfavorable quite a number gathered for the fore noon exercises by the school. Owing to he inclement weather we had to move inside the school build ing and so, were rather hampered for room. However, takinir everv thine in consideration, and from what every one present says all parts were perfor- nieu J. IV. fcenator C. A. Jonas nrrived in due time to make an address in the after noon. According to the verdict of the hearers it was just SDlendid. It was practical, interesting and listened to with marked attention. Among other thing9 which the Senator said he im pressed us with the fact that by uni ting, pulling togethejv.or co-operating we can make our rural schools what they should be. By employing good teachers paying them living prices for services our country schools can be made as efficient in all respects as the town or city schools. By the ring of this discourse one would also catch the idea that in order for old historc Lincoln County to get her proportion of the Old North State school funds, and to keep our schools working right we should have a county Superintendent of schools: that is iust as important as that a cotton mill of any other business should have a man- ager. This brines us to sav that Mr R I. Sigmon has bee n spoken of as the right man in the right place if elect ed as County Supt His educational Qualifications are right. He has had the experience in teaching as the law requires. So let us take the note. Let us hear from others. As for Macedon ia (Dist. No. 6) we vote for Mr. Sig mon - School Committee Teacher. ' , Charles F. Clvne. United Khnl District Attorney, at Ch 'hnn hoftn in foot trr-a inr k .... t ir"""""" ","- 01 wneull- nas the existence of any combination or I " "i luuuu IIU eviuenCB lO inUlCate corner arbitrarily to force up the and many more expect to attend. The price. The inquiry has tended tolmeeting will continue for a month or strengthen the belief of the Attor- more. Preparations for it having been ney General that the great factor inlKomg on for several weeks past and the rise was the unusual demand fori a genuine revival of religion is ex wheat abroad, pected. German bankers who had large balances with Russian banks when war broke out will not even lose the interest on their money. A commis sion appointed by the Russian fin ance minister to decide on the matter has recently ruled that the banks there are to let the interest nn this money accumulata till after th. war, when hoth nrim-innl mnA itilAM.1 when both nrineinal .nH intr.rf . to be repaid, . . - . CORONER'S INQUEST OVER REMAINS OSCAR SAINE The following is an account of the findings of coroner's jury investigat ing the death of Oscar Saine in Ari zona, clipped from the Star, a paper published in Arizona: At the inquest of Oscar B. Saine, held yesterday afternoon, evidence was produced which tonded to create i in the minds of the cornnrr's mrv doubt as to the manner in which Saine met death. A piece of tar paper sticking to the hand of the dead man was found by his nephew, J. M. Uimer, to be similar to that of tar paper found near the ruin of a house not far distant. A human tooth was also found sticking to this piece of paper and this evidenco lent weight to the theory that Saine had not committed suicide. Foot prints and wheel tracks in the neighbor hood of the old houso led to the theory that if the deceased was done to death at this spot his body was probably removed in tho wagon or vehicle which made these tracks and then deposited where it was tound, presumably six or seven weeks later. The victim's hot was also found about 100 feet north of where the de composed body was found. This coupled with the testimony of Under taker Carillo that blood was found on the man's trousers and on one of his socks added to the fact that ho furth er testified that one of Saine's front teeth was missing seemed to lend strength to the foul o av thoorv. County Ranger Fentcr testified that there was no blood on the man's clothing such as would have been found had he victim cut his throat with a razor, as was at first presum ed. That the throat was cut is unnues. tioned but whether this was done by f ?u 01 ?rm8 nard f ,answer ? the condition . of the the time the body lay in the brush this section was visited by several severe rains followed by periods of dry, hot weather and these conditions tended to so destroy the body that when it was found identification was impossible. , . , ihe innuest was continued until such time as the Mexicans who re ported rinding the body to the offi cers can be located and brought h. fore the jury to give their testimony. Mrs. Saine, wife of the deceased, who was 'a resident of Columbians. C, testified that there was no reason why her husband should have taken his own life and that the report that he was a health seeker was incorrect. Owing to the Valenzuela cattle cases being on trial yesterday after noon in the superior court, County Attorney Hilzinger was unable to be present at the inquest but judge vampuuu acted in the county at torney's behalf. It is expected that the hearings will be resumed in a few days. ROUTE FOUR NEWS ITEMS. April 6. Please allow me space in your paper for a few items. The farmers of this section are get ting ready to plant their crops, though it is thought that the cotton acreage will be decreased considerably in imito of the fact that cotton has advanced io me piuiui sum ot nine cents per pound as a general thing cotton al ways advances in the snrino- int h fore planting time to get the farmers to plant a large crop, though I think the farmers are a more level headed set of people than that. Wheat and oats are looking fairly well in this part of the country.It is thought that the snows which have fallen for the past few weeks have been of benefit to the wheat nd oats crops. We believe that the weather whirh we had during Easter was mnr unit. able for Xmas than Easter. Misses Dora and Gladys Lawing gave an Easter party Saturday night wnicn was enjoyed very much by those present. The Dartv was iriven m hnn. or of their guest, Miss Ara Lowl of ..u'Kien. Misses Dora and Gladvs Lnwino- Eva Deaton, Rosil Shaw and also Miss Ara Lowl of Maiden SDent Sunday ev. ening with Miss Ruth Shrum. Mrs. Victor Cashion and children spent Easter at the home of her nnr- ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L, Dedon. Mrs. wune Long of Lmcolton is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Quiney Long. The sermon which was praeched by Rev. Modlin Sunday night -at Ivey's Memorial church was heard bv a larce congregation and it was considered a splendid sermon by nil who heard it. There will also be services at Ivey's next first Sunday at 3:30 p. m. mere win oe preaching at St. Matthews by the Dastor. Rev. C. w Warlick, Sunday evening at 3:30 D. m! Everybody is cordially invited. LONESOME BOY. The Chapman-Alexander began in Charlotte Sunday and the services, which ara Jieing iield in tabernacle built expressly for the oc casion, are beine attended hv crowds. Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman, the nuiea evangelist, is doing the preach ing. Some Lincolnton people have al- ready attended some of the services Indianapolis, Ind.. April 6. Mayor Donn M. Roberts oi Terre Haute and 26 co-defendants were found guilty by a jury in federal court here today of conspiracy to corrupt the Terre Haute election of last November. Judge An derson announced he would sentence tne convicted men together with eighty - nine who were indicted jointly unlh thorn mrA kc. nI.J.J :n wih them nri fc. 'X.. i.f. next Monday. . : u.uv xuiibjr WHITE MAN WHIPS NEGRO JACK JOHNSON Jcfs Willu i', Ihe Kansas Cow I!oy. Wins l'lic World Championship In 26 Furious Rounds. Havana, Cuba, April 5. Jack John son, exile from his own country, today lost his claim to 'fistic fame as the heavyweight champion of the world. The title was wrested from him by Jess Willard, the Kansas cowboy, the biggest man who ever entered the prize ring and a "white hope" who at last has made good. The day after tomorrow Johnson, his wife and a little group of friends will sail for Martinque, there to await passage back to France where John son proposes to lead the life of a far mer. There is no doubt he is through with the ring. Willard is going back to the Uni ted States to win the fortune denied him today, when Johnson got $30,000 before the fight started. Willard took only a small share of the gate recipts. Just what his share was is not known. Today's fight probably has no par allel in the history of ring battles. For 20 rounds Johnson punched and pounded Willard at will;his blows grew perceptibly less powerful though as the fight progressed until at last he seemed unable or unwilling to go on. Johnson stopped leading and for three or four rounds the battle was lit tle more than a series of plastic poses of white and black gladiators. So it was until the 25th round, when Willard got one of his widely swing ing wind mill, right hand smashes to Johnson's heart. This was the begin ning of the end. When the round closed Johnson sent word to his wife that he was ail in. He told her to start for home. She was on the way out and was passing the ring in the 26th round when a stinging left to the- body and a cyclo nic right to the jaw caused Johnson to crumple on the floor of the ring, where he lay, partly outside the ropes until the referee counted 10 and held up Willard's hand in token of his newly won laurels. '' There is much discussion todav among the followers of the fighting game as to wnetner Johnson was really knocked out In the sense of being smashed Into unconsciousness, he certainly was not put out The consensus of opinion is that Johnson knew there was no probability of hiajwianuig; -Bo-when knocked down, he chose to take the count rather than rise and stand fur ther punishment. A second, or two after Jack Welch, ' the referee had counted 10 Johnson got up. It was well that he did so, for a moment later, a rush of spectators to the fighting platform all but smoth ered the pugilists. ror an instant it seemed as if trouble was threatened but soldiers lumped into the rine and formed cir cles around the fighters. Under esccort of the so diefs Wil lard and Johnson went to their dres ing rooms, while the crowd cheered and broke into Willard's room. John- -son was escorted half way to the city from the Mariano race track where ihe fight was held, by a troop of Cu ban cavalry. crowds lined the streets and the new white champion was loudly cheer ed. He was decidedly the favorite all through the fight and tonight is the hero of the city. Automobiles returning to the city from the fight flew white flags and thus the news spread far and wide that the white challenger had beaten the negro champion. As Willard came along the crowds in the streets waved flags and handkerchiefs tied to sticks. Wi lard urobahlv is the most moriest champion who ever stepped out of a prize ring, taking his victory as phil osophically as he had looked forward to the fight. Neither he nor Johnson appeared to be badly damaged by the battle. The new champion's lip, right ear and left cheek showed slight cuts, but at no time was there more than -a drop or two of blood in evidence. In this respect the fight was a great con trast to the Johnson-Jeffries fight at Reno when Jeffries was em to pieces and blood splashed over the specta tors at the ringside. Un the contrary no fiirht between heavyweights that has gone to a fin ish was cleaner or less brutal. John son's left eye was partly closed in the early rounds but not sufficiently to in terfere with his fighting. His lip also was cut inside and his famous golden smile flashed from a very red set ting. The end of the fieht cum with n suddenness that surprised spectators It followed two or three rounds of al most complete idleness on the part of the contestants and the crowd settled down to a long drawn out struggle, be lieving it would go the limit of the 45 rounds. The early rounds were fillod wit.. flashes of Jonhson's former wonderful speed and he rained right and lefts to Willard's body and face, delivering 10 blows to one from the hio whila challenger. Through all this time Wil lard was on the defensive, and on one occasion Johnson played with him, once standing with guard down and letting Willard swing a him only to dodge and laugh at his opponent in many respects the fiirht resulted lllkt. is. m inn r, 1 . Ii: : ! 1 i i . . '"""J ,'-c .-7j. minim una his friends hnj predicted that if the battle lasted 20 rounds Johnson would not win: This was based partly on the belief that Willard could easily stand all the punishment Johnson could in flict, and partly on the ifonl.t t Johnson and his ability to fight a long battle against the odds of superior height, weight, reach and youth. The Seaboard Air Line Has $300,000 Fire at Portsmouth. Norfolk, Va., April 6. Fire tonight destroyed the machine shop and blacksmith department in the Sea board Air Line Railway shops in Portsmouth, entailing a loss of $300,. 000, which is protected by insurance to the extent of $260,000. The origin of the fire is unknown. It was dis covered shortly before 9 o'clock burn- ing in the machine shop, which with 1L. vli l.t i "" u Li'T. '"T.v -u. ' p wnlc? 7 brick buildiiur. uminmjuin. nnn. nmimoet UlttCKHmi buildiruj,
The Lincoln Times (Lincolnton, N.C.)
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April 9, 1915, edition 1
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