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VOL. IX. NO 51
LINCOLNTON. N. C. MONDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 2H. 1915.
ONE DOLLAR PEE YEAI
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WILSON STRONG
NOW IN WEST
Senator Does Not Think Oklahoma De
rision Will Interfere With North
Carolna Grandfather Clause.
Washington, D. C, June 23. Pres
ident Wilson would undoubtedly
sweep the West if the Presidential
election should be held tomorrow,
according to Senator Lee S. Overman,
who is in Washington following his
trip to Hawaii in a congressional par
ty which reached home a few days
ago. Senator Overman was delegated
by his congressional colleagues to ad
dress the Chamber of Commerce of
San Francisco on the party's way to
Hawaii. In the courso of his speech
he referred to the President and his
remarks were heartily cheered.
"On our return trip. Senator Over
man said tonight, "I was nsked to
speak again in Sun Francisco and
again I mentioned the President. The
audience almost raised the roof. This
was after the Lusitania incident. This
reception alone of the President's
name was sufficient to convince mo
that his strength in the West ib
splendid.
Republicans Downcast.
"There were plenty of other signs,
however, to indicate the same thing..
The Republicans in the party were
jubilant on the way out, but they
were in a different frame of mind on
the way back when they had on op
portunity to talk with Republicans in
the West. They found a united admi
ration for Wilson that must have
been mighty discouraging."
Grandfather Clause Safe.
Senator Overman does not believe
the Supreme Court's decision regard
ing the grandfather clause in South
ern States will have any effect on the
North Curolina law. Those who are
exempt from an educational quali
fication in North Carolinu, alieady
have their names on the permnnent
rolls in every county in the State, he
says, and no negro is prevented from
voting if he can comply with the lit
eracy test. Senator Overman regards
the operation of the grandfather
clause in North Carolina as finished
with the making of these permanent
rolls of voters and thinks the Su
preme Court, cannot go back of the
making of these rolls and determine
how they were made.
GOVERNOR CRAIG URGEsTaRGE
ATTENDANCE ON MEETING.
N In the following statement-to the
people of North Carolina, Governor
Craig endorsed the movement looking
to the formation of an organization to
advertise North Carolina's resources
and urged that a large attendance be
recorded at the meeting to be held in
the interest of the organization at Ral
eigh: "On the twenty-ninth of June there
will be held in the rooms of the Cham
ber of Commerce of Raleigh a meeting
for the purpose of perfecting an or
ganization for gathering information
regarding the resources of North Car
olina and for the dissemination of the
information. The ultimate object of
this meeting is to attract home-seekers
to this Stale. If we can present to
the people of the different States of
the Union and the countries of Eu
rope the unequalled opportunities and
most desirable environments that
North Carolina offers in the way of
soil, resources and climate, our vast
vacant areas would be occupied by
desirable citizens. Renewed industry
and unprecedented prosperity would
result. We have hardly begun to de
velop our agricultural resources and
do not realize our possibilities. There
are no more vuluable lands in the
United States than hundreds of thou
sands of acres in North Carolina now
unoccupied and neglected that could
be purchased at a most reasonable
price.
"I hope that the people of the
various counties will co-eparte to
make this meeting a ' success, that
each board of county commissioners
in North Carolina will send its chair
man or a representative of the board
to this meeting .that the citizens of
various parts of the State who are in
terested in the development of North
Carolina will take this opportunity to
add their personal strength to an effi
cient organization for immense bene
fit" r-
NATURALIZED AMERICANS
MUST STAY OUT OF FRANCE.
Washington, June 24. France will
bar naturalized Americans of German
Austro-Hungarinn or Turkish origin,
espionage, accoridng to a dispatch re-
naivtsA n f t ha C,,A 1 t . . i
from Ambassador Page in London.
The French passoprt bureau in Lon
don, the Ambassador stated, hence
forth will refuse to vise passports held
bv such naturalized citizens of the
United States because nf h i-har-a
that a "plant" exists in Antwerp for
luiging American passports, without
the annroval of a French Pnnsul
travelers from Great Britain cannot
enter r ranee, it was supposed here
that the same prohibitive regulations
would be imposed in other European
Nations where French Consuls are
Dusted.
Inasmuch as no naturalization
treaty exists between the United
States and France, officials of the
States and France, officials of the State
Dpntirtmmif trtiih A- i:
what course the Washington Govern
ment might follow.
The French order was regarded
here as a development of general in
structions issued to-French Consuls
several weeks ago, giving them discre
tionary powers of action on the pass
ports of naturalized Americans orig
inally coming from the Nations at war
with the Allies.
FOUR MILLION FIGHT RUSSIA.
. Number of Germans and Austrians on
East Front Tremendous.
Petrograd, June 22. It is estimated
that there are 2,000,000 Austrians and
Germans on the 100-mile front from
the Lower Tanew to Mikolaiow and
460.000 along the Dniester front
The number of Germans and Aus
trians from the Baltic to Bukowina is
placed at 4,000,000.
NO PROSPECTS
- OF PEACE
President Wilson and Colonel House) Washington, June 27. The United
Discuss the Situation. States Government has frustrated for
, ... the present an attempt on the part
New York, June 24. President Wil-'of (fen, victoriano Huerta and his
son does not see any prospect for an a830ciates to launch from American
early peace in Europe. territory a new revolutionary move-
mi. r.. in. house, nn uiiuiiioui en-
voy to Europe gave tne rreoiuent to.
dav the result of his sojourn of sev
eral months in European Capitals
where he talked intimately with the . nearly three months of espionage by
responsible officials of the German ; Government agents. The Department
British and French Governments, and ; 0f JU8tice has instructed United
the information he imparted in the J states attorney Camp of the western
long walks and talks which they en- district of Texas to take into custody
joyed today reflected definitely the . these melli wh0 seemingly were en
ideas held by both diplomatisits and gaged in violations of American neu-
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me military tjieiiieui in eucn yi ,uie
countries at war. ,
Colonel House also disclosed the
currents of public opinion in each
country as to' peace terms.
The President has been guided
largely by what Colonel House has
reported to him by cable and letters
in handling the delicate question of
renewing the efforts of thi United
States to bring about a general accep-
tanee oi mediation, sir, yvuson nim- that the United States had checked
self said last Tuesday that no new an effort on the port of the so-called
tenders of good offices had been mude reactionary interests to regain con
to any of the .warring Powers but trol of Mexican affairs.
that all foreign Governments under- j
stood the willingness of the United ' El Paso, Tex., June 27. Charges
States to be of any service in any way ' 0f conspiring to incite a revolution
possible to pave the way for an np- against a friendly country were filed
proach to peace. today against Gen. Victoriano Huer-
One fundamental thing the Prcsi-1 ta, former President of Mexieo,who
dent has learned, which has affected has been placed under arrest at New
the efforts of the United States to 1 man, N. M., by Federal authorities,
make peace is the unpreparedness of j Similar charges were filed against
public opinion in some of the bellig-1 Gen. Pascual Orozco, who had been
erent countries as to terms which ' arrested at the same time.
they fear their adversaries might ad
vance or that already are discussed.
Colonel House observed that public
opinion in some countries insisted on
terms which the Governments of
those countries already had learned
in various ways should not be accept
able to their opponents.
In all countries Colonel House found
there had developed among the mass
as a desire for a settlement that would
be commensurate with sacrifice made
by the people. If left to the diplomat
ists in Europe alone, a return to the
territorial status quo perhaps wonld
not be difficult, some of the informa
tion indicated.
In Germany it seemed, according to
information given to the President,
that the obpet of a" "targe and in
fluential party was to prepare public
opinion for a realization of the idea
that Germany's best interests lie id
colonial expansion and the incidental
development of over-seas commerce,
rather than in territorial extension in
Europe proper. The question how
ever, which Colonel Houso thinks like
ly will play a most important part in
any peace negotiations is "freedom of
the seas" the principle that the prop
erty of all private citizens except con
traband shall be exempt irom capture
or seizure on the high seas in time of
war.
Colonel House is known to be sud-
porter of the "freedom of the seas"
principlo and in his discussion of the
subject while abroad thoro is some
reason to believe that ha had the
sanction of the President. Colonel
House found among the Allies a wide
ly varying opinion.
Neither the President nor Colonel
House would make a formal state
ment tonight on their conference.
AUTOMOBILES FOR RURAL DE
LIVERY.
jwili tfUllvT 6V. ftUvvMllU
bile rural mail delivery routes will be
established in many parts of the
country beginning August 2. It was
announced tonight that orders had
been signed by Postmaster General
Burleson authoring the operation
of 105 machines on that date.
Preparations are beine carried
forward for installation of the auto
mobile in the rural mail service
wherever the roads will permit. Al
ready some carriers are using auto
mobiles on their routes. Under the
new plan routes designated as auto
mobile routes will be longer than the
old horse-drawn vehicle routes and
the pay will be more.
Of the routes selected to date for
automobile delivery 44 are in Okla-
noma, za in ueorgia, 19 in Califor
nia, 8 in Texas, 8 in - Florida, 2 in
Pennsylvania and 1 in Louisiana.
These aggregate 6,600 miles of post
roaus, ana are tne nrst Chosen lor
the inauguration of the new system.
The number of families to be serv
ed by each of the routes selected
vary from 130 to 470 and , according
to the department's estimates, will
average 300. This will be a mater.
ial increase in number as eomnnrerf
with those now served by the slower
moving vehicles and it is expected by
postal officials to result in a reduc
tion of expenses to the Government as
well as an advantage to the people.
91 PER CENT MADE SCHEDULE
TIME.
Atlanta, Ga., June 18. During the
month of May, Southern Railway oper
ated 13.803 regular passenger trains
of which 12,632 or 91 per cent made
schedule time. The number leaving
and arriving all points on time was
12J103 or88 per cent.
Especially good time, was made in
handling the 11,696 local trains run
during the month, 10,824 or 93 per
cent having made schedule timo and
10.4U7 or 89 per cent being on time
at all stations. -
Of the 2 108 limited trains, nearly
all of which are long distance trains
with one or both terminal bevnnd th
rails of Southern Railway, 1,798 or
85 per cent made schedule time while
on the Southern Railway and 1,638
or 1 a per cent were on time at all sta
tions.
FIND GERMAN IN GARBAGE.
London, June 23. An attempt by a
German prisoner to escape by conceal
ing himself in a can of garbage was
discovered at the camp at Leigh. A
farmer who buys all the food refuse
of the camD was carting awav a num.
ber of cans. The unusual weight of 1 of Mr. Marnh.ill and Mr. Mabe, keep- i the court rejects the verdict or it is
one of them aroused his suspicions. 1 ing pace with them all day. Mr. unfavorable to Thaw, he can be re
He removed a quantity of cabbage Mabe is 78 years old, and he says he turned to to Hstteawan criminal in
I eaves and found a German soldier lie-' remembers that when he was mere una asylum wlxr he was confined
wth. jboy Lcdlow was a grown man. ' prior to his aacaia a year or so ago.
IIUERTA, EX-BOSS OF
MEXICO, ARRESTED BY
UNITED STATES AUTHORITIES
ment in Mexico.
Detention of the former Mexican '
dictator with General Orozco and ' him in the closing days of his admin
others at El Paso today followed j istration.
trality laws which forbid the recruit-
ing of men purchase of supplies
therefor, and the organizing of a
military expedition on the soil of the
United States to be used in opera
tions against a people with which
this country is at peace.
The develouments at El Paso caus
ed a sensation in Mexican quarters
Hapa. hnth thfl Cm-ranza and Villa
agencies issuing statements rejoicing
Huerta was released tonight on
$15,000 bond and Orozco on $7,600. j
WARNINGS TO THE JEWS
FRANK CASE AFTERMATH
Atlanta, June 23. Jews of Mariet
ta frightened by warnings to leave
Marietta, have made appeal for aid to
their friends of Atltanta, and every :
effort is being made here to put an
end to all feeling over the Frar.K case,
now that the prisoner has begun his
service of a life sontence on the prison
farm. Many of the Hebrews in the
city in which Mary Phagan was born
and in which her body now lies, have
received annoymous notes warning
them that Cobb county is not a good
place for them. In other cases there
have been posters circulated telling
the same story.
COUNTY ITEMS
FROM LOWESVILLE.
Lowesville. June 24. Farmers are
beginning to haul their wheat to their
barns. Mr. U. S. Uuekworth will be
gin to thresh July 1st. Wheat is not
very good in this section. :
The annual m. K. conierence ror me
Shelbv district will be held at Hill's
chapel (Lowesville) this year begin
ning July 2s and lasting to tne a 1st,
Arrangements have already been made
to care for all delegates and ministers
who will attend. We are several miles
from a railroad but think we can fur
nish automobiles to carry them from
the train. We will show those minis
ters and delegates how farmers, live.
Mr. and Mrs. t. A. Mcintosh were
made happy last Sunday when to them
was born a boy, but in a few hours
their happiness was turned to sor
row, when the little one died. It re
mained with them long enough for
them to give it a name, William Edwin
was laid to rest at Hill's Chapel Mon
day. Little Garrett Jackson is very sick
at this time.
We have learned that several small
children are very sick now.
Mr. Rob Crier s little child who had
been sick for some time died a few
days ago.
1 here was an jce cream supper at
the home of Mr. Webb Henkel last
Saturday evening. Proceeds went for
the benefit of the M. E. parsonage. A
neat sum was realized.
Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Kincaid, Mr. and
Mrs. E. E. Edmonston und Dr. B. C.
Taylor motored to Blowing Rock Sat
urday and came back Sunday.
Aliases Mae Warlick und Charlotte
Falls of Shelbv. Naomi McConnell.
Shasta and Edith Abernethy of Den
ver spent the week end at Mr. H. C.
Cushions.
Mr.- Pink Pryor and sister. Miss
Leila, of Mt. Island visited at Mr. Sid
Sherrill's last Sunday.
Mr. Bryan may be a fool, but we
don t believe the one who said so can
get $15,000 for making a dozen lec
tures. Sometime ago we made mention of
Mr. Tate Hager attending services at
Mt. Vernon. Knowing everybody who
knew him knew his mission. We meant
for nH to pass as a joke, but we have
been informed by some of our neigh
bors that it didn't take so well. We
guess it falls to our lot to explain the
trip and thereby get out as light as we
can. Mr. Hager only took some color
ed people up there in his auto. He pos
sibly pulled on to Lincolnton and spent
the day with relatives.
Helen, the small child of Mr. and
Mrs. Hall Kelly died today and will be
buried at Snowhill tomorrow.
Terrell and Mt, Island, two ball
teams that the fans have longed to see
cross bats, met at Mt. Island last Sat
urday and played. .The game resulted
in a victory for Mt. Island by the score
of 11 to 9. Van Pelt for the locals,
out ox lour trips to the bat, got a sin
gle, a double, a triple and a home run. lne alri an - win enaoie tne boats to
He was also credited with making four ' ftajr under water indefinitely. He said
of the 11 Bcores and his hitting caus-l could have remained in his box yes
ing 5 of the others. He stole four i terday for seven more hours without
bases and didn't have an error against
him. He is an ex-Charlotte player.
BUCKLEY.
109 YEARS OLD.
Winston Suiitinel.
Mr. J. V, Marshall of Walnut Covo,
upon recent visit to this city, re
ported that there is a colored man on
his farm that is 109 years old. The
old man is very active and is a splen
did farm hand. His name is Lcdlow
Joyce, and on Thrusday of last week
lx-niow worked in the neld alongsirio
STILL FEELING
AGAINSTGA.GOV.
Atlanta, Ga., June 26. At a lunch
eon given this afternoon by the Rotary
club of Macon in honor of Georgia's
new governor, Nat E. Harris, inaugu-
i u luu J t wv.uk . i. I Llll
ing governor, referred to the case of
Leo M. Frank, his action in which
evoked a hostile demonstration against
Honest people may disagree with
me, an honest man," said the former
governor, "but we realize that we
must be measured by our conscience.
Two thousand years ago, another gov
ernor washed his nanus of a case and
turned over a Jew to a mob. For 2,000
years that governor's name has been
accursed. If today another Jew were
lying in his grave because I had failed
to do my duty I would all through lif e
find his blood on my hands and would
consider myself an assassin through
cowardice. f
"Those demonstrations a few days
ago do not represent the sentiment of
Atlanta, Fulton county or the state of
Georgia," he added, ''and while on my
vacation to no one will I say aught
except in exaltation of the state. In
puVlic life we must be prepared to
make any sacrifice in he fulfillment of
our duty."
During inaugural ceremonies at the
capitol there were several tense mo
ments. When Governor Slaton ap
proached the new governor to deliver
into his hands the grand seal of the
state, a few hisses were heard from
the crowded gallery. President G. Og
den Persons, of fhe state senate rap
ped sharply with his gavel. The hisses
continued and Governor Slaton paus
ed. President Persons rapped again
and the hissing ceased. He warned the
spectators that unless they were in
order the gallareis. would be cleared.
Instantly there was a tumult of ap
plause. After it subsided Governor
Slaton turned to the new Governor and
said, presenting the seal:
"Governor Harris, I know that dur
ing my term of office this great seal
of Btate has not been dishonored." His
words were greeted by another pro
longed outburst of applause.
Leaving the capitol the crowd surg
ed in on the former governor and had
to be held back by the militia. Hisses
and shouts greeted his ears. Some one
yelled "traitor" and another called
called him "King of tho Jews." Gov-
rnni Qlatvn in Itia a
vi.ivi uiuiii I,U1IIU I.W IllO nulVIIIU.IIlC 1
accompanied by .his successor. The
crowd followed the car under the im
pression that it was on the way to the !
terminal station, where the do I ice had !
to disperse the throng that quickly,
gathered. The two governors did not '
go to the station. They were on their'
way to th hotel where the luncheon
to Governor Harris was given.
A Battery or Artillery Guards Slaton's
Home.
Atlanta. Ga., June 26. A battery of
artillery, fully equipped, a battalion
of infantry and a troop of cavalry
stood guard tonight at the country
home of John M. Slaton, who retired
at noon today from the office of gov
ernor of Georgia. All was queit dur
ing the early evening and there seemed
to be no indication of further demon
strations tonight by persons who dis
approved the former governor's ac
tion in commuting the death sentence
of Leo M. Frank.
The former governor spent the ev
ening quietly at home with his family.
He said that he and his wife had plan
ned sometime ago to leave this even
ing on a long vacation trip to the Cal
ifornia exposition but that he would
not leave under fire and had post
poned his departure until next week.
$100,000,000 WAR ORDER GIVEN
THE WESTINGHOUSE.
Magnitude of Contract Beyond Any
thing Single Firm Has Received So
Far.
Pittsburgh, June 23. The largest Ol
der received by any one firm in the
United States since the opening of
the European holocaust has been book
ed by the Westinghousa Electric &
Manufacturing Company, of East
Pittsburgh.
While the utmost secrecy is main
tained here by those in position to
know the full amount and details of
the contract, it was learned today that
the total value ot the munitions con
tracted for will approximate $100,
000,000. Shrapnel bottles, large and
small calibre nigh velocity projectiles,
bomb castings and many varied class
es of war munitions are included in the
order.
AIR PURE UNDER WATER
BY USE OF CHEMICALS
Philadelphia Record.
For seven houri yesterday William
S. Bond, a Wilmington chemist, kept
himself alive in an air-tight and water-tight
submerged box in the base
ment of Drexel Institute, by means
of a chemical compound he has inven
ted to change carbonic acid gas into
pure air. Scientistl who surrounded the
(box during the experiment, said that
Bond would have been dead in tnree
hours under ordnary circumstances.
' Bond's invention is intended for use
in submarines arid if the success at
tained yesterday is an identification it
will revolutionize the science of keep
insr the air mira ii t uhmernd (
Bond says his intention will do away
entirely with oxygen tanks, which are
now Uiiod in submarines to replenish
i reeling any Hi-effects.
ANOTHER HEARING FOR HARRY
THAW
Harry K. Thaw's seventh attempt
to gain his fretdom since his arrest
nine years ago tor " the murder of
Stanford White, was begun in New
York this week vith the selection of
a jury to inquire as to his sanity. The
court has the power to accept or re
ject the verdici f the Jury. If the
verdict is favorable to Thaw and is
accepted Thaw Till be released. If
FROM THE WAR ZONE
I.ndon, June 25. Heavy fighting
is goinga on along the sector of the
Dniester battle front in Galicia be
tween Zurnwna and Halioz. There is
some conflict in the officiiil reports
The Russians cluim that they have
punished the Austro-Germans forces
f."Va S hL.TZllpS
TZZy Lrpe,itAT
there and that, hy rushing up rein
mits this reverse but the Austrian
communication says the Teutonic at
tack there is making progress.
North of this area and still farther
north, over the frontier in Poland,
the Austrb-German advances are
sweeping forward. Whatever the out-
nawver me out-
come of the struggle along the Dnies-1,:
ter, the Uussi.in armies have met with
such reverses that, in the belief of
military experts from the standpoint
of the Allies the Western theater
seems to he the only quarter which
holds out the possibility of a decisive
action during the Summer.
The German and rrench claims
men Claims
relative to the fighting on the Western
front are w oe v at variance. Mi itarv
u, r,oi;. tt,t tv, vr,U
.11 . , r with Oermany over submarine wartare
still have their eyes on Lille, with its have been clared while thu com.
factories and railroad lines and ad-! munication probably will make refer
vance the theory that the recurrent ence to the atest memorandum, it is
and persistent attacks week in and understood that the manner of enforc.
week out along virtually the same the order.inouncil not
section of the German front proves ag reievant to the pue8tion at
Jri. 1 f -.i ..v. 1 j .'issue whether there is any warrant
Though mo t.ng w-.tli the hardest, in international law for the powers
resistance on the Dneister, the imti- that Great Britain and her auioVhave
ative 111 the East stn! rests with tho nssuemed to exercise over the com-Austro-Germans.
hew military writ- tu
,1 1 1 1 ,
v: 1 a vvii v vas iiu ca 1 u n gucoo ui wuui
their next move will be. It is argued
by them that the situation in the
West may at any moment become
pressing and that Germany and Aus
tria m:y bo forced to be content with
having recovered Galicia and broken tent with the object in view and of
the Russian offensive without seeking showing in every case such considera
furthcr hum,l;ate her r.t this time. jtion for neutrals as might be corn
London, June 27.-A German sub-' PaHble V bject "amely !f Pe"
marine has sunk the schooner Edith ,vent vsse'3 from carryirf ?ood8 for,i
of Barrow off Youghal, Ireland. The or coming from the enemy's territory."
crew was saved.
Vienna, June 27. An official an
nouncement says: .
"One of our submarines Friday tor
pedoed und sank an Italian torpedo
boat in the northern Adriatic"
Germany Increasing Strength.
Zurich, Switzerland, June 25
According to an authoritative military
source, Germany will be able to place
18 more army corps in tho field by
the end of July. These are composed
chiefly of the second category of the
laiidstrurii, comprising men who have
never performed military service but
are now in training and inland re
serves which have been resting in the
interior ot uermany.
It is calculated that these corps
will about equal in number the ex
hausted troops returning from Ga
licia, who will be granted partial
rest, doing service as inland reserves.
BATTLE OF
DNIESTER IS
NOT YET DECIDED.
Struggle May Decide the Fate of the
Lett Wing of the Russian Army.
London, June 2il The battle of the
Dniester, which will decide the fate of
the left wing of the Russian army in
Galicia sways back and forth along the
river banks, so far without decisive re
sults. The Russians have thrown con
siderable reinforcements into this area,
but whether they are planning a se
rious offensive or are merely fighting
stubbornly, preparatory to another re
treat, is uncertain.
Both sides have lost heavily, General
von Linsingen's right flank and center
have been badly cut up when the uuins
threw the Au9tro-Germans back across
the river.
The French and German announce
ments relative to the fighting in the
western theater are so contradictory
as to afford only the haziest view of
the situation.
German socialists are again active
in the cause of peace, according to
despatches from Germany, and the
prominent paper Vorwaetz has been
rebuked for not publishing their peace
appeal by indefinite suspension.
Army recruiting in England seems
to have been temporarily forgotten
amid the high tension of the campaign
for munition workers.
RUSSIA LOOKS TO ALLIES.
Hopes They Will Keep Germany Busy
Till She Recuperates.
London. June 22. Discussing- the
reception in Petrograd of the bad news
from the Galiciun front, the Duily
Mail correspondent in the Russian cap
ital says:
"An appeal to the country to main
tain calmness, signed by the Russian
General Staff, is posted in public
places throughout the city, giving as
surances that the whole truth is told
in official communication and that wild
rumors which are being circulated in
Petrograd are unfounded,
Miltury men view the
situation
without alarm, although admitting it! "ion of exploding shells has driven
may be some time before Russia again their eyes into their heads so that
is able to resume a vigrous offensive they see no more; shocks and lior
They assert that Russia has borne for ror have struck them speechless,
ten months the chief burdens of war, I Their reason is overturned; some
suffering the greatest losses and ma-weeP without ceasing; soma gibber
terially improving the situation in like ghosts. Limbs are scattered
the west. lover the countryside. Hot -smelling
"While she is reforming for a renew-; blood pours from their bodies in un
al of the battle, Russia looks to the expected quantity. '
allies to carry the war forward and
give Germany no rest. The situation
as regards ammunition is expected to
improve daily."
North Carolina Land Bought For The
Government.
ine national reservation commis
mon has added H7.8KH acres to the
United States in New England and
tne ooutn. ine purchase approved
will involve the exoenditure of S380. -
000 or about $3.88 an acre. '
The largest parcel is in the Boone
purchase, which starts under Blow- the re-appearance of the "to-be-con-mg
Rock and lies in Caldwell and tinned" Harry Thaw case. But per
Avery counties, in this State. It haps we are at the concluding chapter
contains 36,386 acres, which the own-
ers agree to sell for $1.90 an acre.
The other North Carolina porchas -
es are 626 acres at $5.55 an acre in
the Savannah area. 1.651 acres at
$7.28 an acre in the Nantahnla area,
The Savannah tract is in Macon, in run by stam. At Startown one of fort to duplicate that tragedy or one
j the highlands, and the Nanlahala the same kind is being placed, to be ' even remotedly approaching it in ner
area is in Macon and Swain. run by gasoline. ' ror. Chicago Herald.
ENGLAND SAYS U. S.
CITIZENS HAVE NO JUST
CAUSE FOR COMPLAINT.
Washington, June 24. Great Brit
ain in a memorandum transmitted to
the United States and made public
here and in London tonight, recites
at length its efforts to minimize incon
venience to neutral commerce result
ing from the order-in-council against
triTde with Germany, Austria andf Tur-
key. and assorts tLt American citi-
zens have no just grounds for com
plaint on account of the treatment ac
corded their cargoes.
No attempt is made to answer the
principles asserted in the American
note of March 1 protesting against
the order-in-council and insisting upon
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mmarnB with Mrh Lh A
to trade in non-contraband with civi-
lians in belligerent countries. In trans
mitting the memorandum Ambassador
Page said it was "merely an explana
tion of concrete cases and the regula
tions under which they are dealt with."
Another note to Great Britain is!
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tot department and is expected to be
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. v L soon ub tne negotiations 1
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In its memorandum the foreign offi
ce emphasizes the "various special
concessions made in favor of United
States citizens" in setting forth that
all British officials have acted in every
case "with the utmost dispatch consis-
cotton detained and for permitting
the passage of goods bought in Ger
many by Americans before the date of
order-in-council are outlined, and the
promise made that consideration will
be given to special cases of this kind
in the future.
According to a summary of ships de
tained there are now 27 vessels which
cleared from the United States now
held in ports of the United Kingdom.
Of those eight are said to be unload
ink cotton which Great Britain has
agreed to purchase, seven will be al
lowed to depart as soon as items of
their cargo placed in a priaa court
have been discharged, and the other
12 three of them American ships
are the subject of investigations not
yet completed.
GOVERNOR CRAIG'S REASONS
FOR PARDONING HEAVNER
The Governor's reasons for pardolng
Jacob Heavncr of Catawba are given
as follows:
"Pardon strongly recommended by
Judge Webb, who tried the case; by
Solicitor Linney, who prosecuted; by
the jury, bv more than 1,500 leading
citizens and by the prosecuting at
torneys. The circumstances surround
ing the killing were very aggravat
ing. The person he killed was curs
ing and abusing his wife in his
(Heavner's) own store or place of
business at the time of the killing,
applying to her in the most opporo
brious epithets, and making a vicious
assault upon the defendant. Since
the trial the defendant has paid the
widow of the deceased $1,500 in com
promise of the suit agajnst him."
SCIENCE AND SLAUGHTER.
Science Assistance in The Favorite
Pursuit of War.
Without a question man has
every reason to be grateful to
science for her assistance in the
favorite pursuit by which for the most
part he reckons history, writes Hen
ry W. Nevenson. Nor is the remiss
in taking advantage of her progress.
This war is probably the greatest and
most destructive, as well as the most
scientific, since creation. Mr. Asquith
tells us that 6,000,000 men are now
trying to kill one another as fast as
possible in Europe, and his is a low
estimate. There they stand, in long
opposing lines. Un one front the
battle line is said to extend nearly
400 miles; on the other nearly
twice as far. In the west, sheer
numbers and the accuracy of
indus.
trious science almost prevent move-
ment. For nearly five months now
those men, in their efforts to kill and
escape death, have lived below the
surface, like rabbits or primeval
troglodytes. They have floundered
in oozing mud "the fifth element.1
as Napoleon called it They have
stood day and night in trenches
'soaked to their middle by cold water
until their limbs swelled ourole and
' threatened gangrene. The concus-
No Criticism.
Mr. Bryan is too great and good
for us to offer any criticism against
him. At the time he resigned we
could not understand why he did
it. Since reading the note to Ger
many we still don't understand it
clearly. Hut we understand Mr.
Wilson and we believe he is right
ijaurensvuie neraia.
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The Leo Frank case Larely got off
the boards in time to make way for
01 that Mews and observer. (
I
1 New Flour Mill,
Newton Enterprise,
Campbell Brothers have aet un
midget flouring mill near Maiden.
SHORT NEWS ITEMS
Gen. Venustiano Carranza has in
formed the United States that under
no circumstances will he troat with
General Villa and that he will con
tinue his military campaign to crush
his adversaries in Mexico.
That large shipments of war ma
terial for Russia have been cancelled
by American manufacturers who are
said to be unable to obtain cash pay
ments for their products, is the report
that comes from Seattle, Wash.
Material and supplies are being
landed and wagon roads built prepar
atory to beginning the construction
of the railroad in Alaska, which is to
be built by the Government. A force
of 2,000 men will be employed as soon
as the work gets under way.
s
President Wilson indicated to call
ers that the Mexican situation did not
seem to be any clearer than it had
been and that he was not as optimis
tic as he was a week ago about possi-
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factions. The United States has made
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it clear, nowever, tnat 11 wui give
every opportunity lor a settlement by
the tactions before deciding on the
second step in its recently announced
policy.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bryan, who
spent two days In Ashoville, return
ed to Washington Wednesday. Mr.
Bryan says he will build a summer
home in Asheville but will retain his
citizenship at Lincoln, Neb.
State Department officials do not
expect a reply from Germany to the
iT-esident s recent note on Germany s
submarine warfare until about July
10. This information is based not
upon any official estimate from Ber
lin, but upon reports which deal with
the engagements of the Kaiser.
The State Department of Agricul
ture has received from the United
Staes Department five thousand
posters showing how farmers lose
$45,000,000 annually from bad meth
ods of producing and handling eggs.
une-tnira 01 tne loss is preveniauie,
says the poster, and points out the
way. The posters are to be distribut
ed to the farmers of the State.
President Wilson left Washington
Wednesday night on a trip to Roslyn,
N. Y., and Cornish, N. H., intending
to be away from Washington until
July 6.
It is denied in Berlin that an order
of merit has been conferred on the
German submarine commander who
sunk the Lusitania.
The State Council of the Farmers'
Union will meet for the retrular Quar
terly session in Raleigh on the 30th.
The time and place for the State
meeting of the Union will be fixed
at this meeting.
Mr. A. J. McKinnon of Maxton,
who has been mentioned in connec
tion with the Democratic guberna
torial nomination, says his attitude
is one of "watchful waiting.!' He ad
mits that he would like to be Gover
nor but for the present has not de
termined whether he will or will not
be a candidate. Under no conditions.
he says, will he enter the race if it
means a fierce and strenuous con
test."
C. L, Murray of Cleveland, 0., ar- .
rived in Asheville Monday on a mo
torcycle on which he made the trip
from his home to that city without
changing tires, suffering a puncture
or suffering an injury to his machine
in any other manner. The record u
regarded as a remarkable one. The
rider weighs 112 pounds and he carried-
luggage which weighs 103. The
machine s weight is 406. Twelve gal
lons of gasoline and four quarts of
oil were used in making the trip.
Of the mob that visited his home
last week Gov. Slaton, of Georgia
says: "The crowd which visited my
home last night was not composed of
the best people of Atlanta. Today I "
have received telegrams from hun
dreds of people in Georgia and through
out tne country congratulating me up
on my action in this case."
The will of ex-Governor Jarvia has
been admitted to probate. It is short -and
leaves everything to his wife. His
estate will foot up less than $10,000.
That North Carolina furnished
more veterans at the recent Richmond
reunion of the United Confederate
Veterans than any other State, not
even excepting Virginia' is the inter
esting announcement that has just
been made.
If the Germans fired 1000 carloads
of shells before Lemberg in two hours
it gives one a solemn sense 01 the in
calculable amount of ammunition
needed and the vital importance of
railroads to keep an army supplied.
The Youth's Companion says: There
are more than two million persons of
Italian birth in the United States,
from a third to a half of whom are
reservists, in honor bound to join
the colors. Since Italians have been
for some years the chief reliance of
railway contractors, Italy's going to
war may greatly affect the supply of
unskilled labor along that line in this
country. , , ,
Former Sheriff John W. Blackweld-
er ,of Hickory, has raised an interest
ing point of taxation that may have to
be adjudicated by the authorities
higher up. He has a ranch in Oklahoma
wnere ne raises many norses ana snips
some of them into this country for tne
purpose of sale. He has been called up
on to pay the county and State tax of
too imposed on dealers In horses and
mules; and claims that the law doesn't
include such activities as his, because
he is only engaged in disposing of the
products of his own farm .though the
farm ia located in another State.
It is oerhans significant that since
the first American note on the Luaita-
1 nia there has apparently been no ef