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LINCOLNTON. N. C. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUSTS 1915
ONE DOL PER YEAR
BIG METHODIST
REVIVAL SOON
Arrangements For I he Biff Tent Meet
ing in Linrolnton Being Perfected
Noted Evangelist and Singer Will
Be Here Large Number of Singers
Of Town and County Will Attaint
, : in. Meeting Rev. Browning Just
Closing Meeting in Henderson.
Everything is being gotten in order
for the big Methodist Tent Meeting to
be held in this city this month. The
singers are being engaged by Rev.
Paris of the Local church, and he is
very optimistic ubout the outlook for
a great meeting, the exact" date of
the beginning of which cannot be given
at present, but according to Rev Paris,
the meeting will begin between August
15th and 18th, or on one of these dates
which will be announced later.
Rev. Raymond Browning, the noted
preacher who is to conduct the bi-r
tent meeting here, has just closed a
very successful meeting in Henderson,
and of this meeting the Henderson
Gold Leaf says:
"The big Methodist revival at the
Tabernacle Tent closed last night.
Between .ur hundred and five hun
dred men, women, and children
made a public profession of their
faith in Jesus Christ as their Sav
iour. Of this number between one
hundred and two hundred have al
ready given their names for church
membership, and several hundred
others are expected to connect them
selves with some church in the . city
during the next few weeks.
"There was a desire, . believed to
be almost general, that the meeting
continue another week, but dates
already arranged for the Chautau
qua, made this particularly impos
sible, and no effort was made for
the services to be held through
another seven days to next Sunday.
"Expressions of approval and
gratification at the work of the two
evangelists during their stay in the
city are heard on almost every hand,
and scores of men who never had
a public profession of fni'.li in Je
sus Christ craw out for t'':e better
and higher life during the meeting.
"It remained for the last day of
the services for the greatest demon
stration to come. And it seemed
that the preacher was at his best at
all three of the services. Dozens
of people who have been attending
practically all of the services de
clared they had never heard the
preacher delivei t an abler sermon
than that Sunday morning, and
the men at the meeting yesterday
afternoon were just as certain that
he reached the zenith of his efforts
when he poured out the very depths
of his soul, and crowded every ener
gy of his being in the mighty appeal
he made to them at the service for
men only. Tho crowd was larger even
than on the previous Sunday. Prac
tically every seat was taken, and
heads leaned forward to grasp everv
word. Human souls were reaching
out after something that was immor
tal and a possession that would not
pass away at the end of this life.
"And they found it The preacher
hadn't even finished the terms of his
proposition when men by the doz
ens began streaming down the aisles
to give their hand as a token of their
intention to lead the Christian life.
Sinners steeped in wrong-doing and
in the evils of the world had made
up their minds to leave it all off,
and they wanted the world to know
it. They made no secret 01 it. They
came to tell the preacher his appeal
had touched them, and they went
:. back to their seats determined to
start life over anew. One man said
that he had held out against it as
long as he could, and had come to
make a full and complete surrender.
By actual count, it was said that ap
proximately one hundred and fifty
men made a profession at the men's
meeting. .
,."The illustrations of the preacher
were to the point, and wero such as
. appealed to them. It was easy to
..'-see the aim of: the evangelist, . and
they understood him without any
difficulty. Opposition to meetings
for "men only" was satisfied that it
was necessary for all others to be
excluded to make room for the men.
There was room for no others when
the tent had its capacity of men.
"Those who expected the record
crowd for the entire meeting at the
closing services last night saw their
ambition realized. A hundred or
more people stood around the edges
of the tent through almost the en
tire service, and recruits for the
Christian army were gathered in a
large measure, from the number that
lined the edges of the canvass roof.
Men and women saw their prayers
answered whers the line of march
to the altar began and many per
sons for whom prayers had boen re
quested made a public profession.
"Before beginning on his sermon,
the preacher took time to extend the
thanks and appreciation of himself
and Rev. Charlie D., Tillman, the
song evangelist, who led the singing
and preached at odd times, to all
who had in any way helped in the
meeting. They were themselves
thankful for the opportunity of com
ing to Henderson, and felt that the
... triumphant close of the meeting had
been one of the finest they ever
knew." ,
PROGRESSIVES WILL -FIGHT
AS A PARTY.
Victor Murdock of Kansas, chair
man of the Progressive national com
mittee, has issued a statement in
which he says:
"I have just completed a three
months' personal canvas of the situa
tion with the Progressives in the Cen
tral West and on the Pacific coast,
and after making it I am ready to
say flat-footed that we Progressives
are going into the 1916 fight as a
part" and to win.
"Moreover, a meeting of representa
tive Progressives held this month in
New York city reported the same con
ditions in the East that I have found
in the West, and they are lining up
for the next battle."
Chestnuts are becoming extinct, but
the jokesmith we have with tu always.
"FARMER" ON
COTTON SITUATION
Gives Some Views On Great European
Conflict and Us Effect on America
Praises the Great President of the
United States.
The cotton situation is still being
much discussed by the newspapers
and other sources at the present time.
And all indications point to another
big crop, which means low prices this
fall. Now who will be to blame for
the low price of cotton this fall. We
cotton farmers were advised to cutout
acreage one half but we did not do it.
And the chances are that another big
crop will be made ai.d the price will
be under the cost of production. Of
course the great war in Europe has
demoralized trade and everything else
all over the world, and therefore the
market for our cotton io not what it
was in time of peace and the cotton
farmers are beginning to learn that the
war has something to do with the price
of cotton, if the Republican politician
did make them believe last mil tnat
the war had nothing to do with the
low prico of cotton but President Wil
son and the Democratic party was the
cause and now what surprises this
writer is that the Farmers Union and
many politicians are trying to get Pres
ident Wilson to use his influence witn
the Allies to get them to raise the
blockade of the German ports so we
can sell some of our cotton to them.
When all readers of history knows
that it has never been the rules of war
ring nations to blockade tne enemy
ports and not allow them to have any
thing if they could help it and neutral
nations have always respected these
rules. Therefore tne Allies will not
raise the blockade of the German ports
unless forced to do so by Germany. The
good offices of President Wilson will
not make them raise it. It is true he
might send his navy over there and
help Germany open her ports to two
or three million bales of our cotton
but that would close the Allies ports
to 7 or 8 million bales of our cotton
and what would we gain by that. As a
a neutral nation we aro willing to
sell our cotton to all nations and we
have a legal right to do so, it so 'nap-
pens that we are selling our cotton
mainly to the Allies, but that is only
because the Allies have blockaded the
German's seaports, and Germany can't
Ket our (roods to their country it is not
our fault. We did not start that war.
It is Germany's misfortune, the for
tune of war. President Wilson today
is filling the same office t"iat Presi
dent Lincoln filled in 1801-62-63-64.
Then the cotton states was trying to
establish a confederate government
and was engaged in a bloody war with
the Federal government ard Lincoln
being at the Head of the Foder ;1 gov
ernment declared the Southern ports
all blockaded and would not let Eng
land, France, Germany r.or any other
country bring anything in nor take
any thing out; we had the cotton then
as we have it now and would have
gladly sold it at 8 cents s pound but
could not on acount cf our ports be
in blockaded but that made cotton
so dear that is sold in 18C4 as high
as a dtlar and sixty cent; n pound.
Europe did not make Lincoln raise
tho blockaJe co they could get our cct
tcn neither is WooJrow Wilson going
to make them open tha German porta
so we can sell our cotton to them. It
don't matter if it is worth 25 cents
a pound ova- there, so we cotton farm
ers may as well settle down to the fact
that there is a cruel and bloody war.'
in Europe and that Germany and her
Allies are shut off from us by
tne other Allied powers she is light
ing, and that Germany will not get
any of our cotton if they can he!p it.
President Wilson docs not do3erve the
abuse that ignorance and malice is
heaping on him; he is a gre.-.t man and
is pronouncing himself the greatest
statesman this country has ever pro
duced; he has the courage of his con
viction and is brave -'nough to stand
by it he has a great mind rnd a kind
heart do do tho right t! ii:g for tl.e peo
ple he is the head of. He is a strang
er to political demagogery and there
may be some that could beat him as a
lecturer but he is brave enough to hold
up the honor of his country; he has
many perplexing questions of an in
ternational kind to dispose of and he
has showed he was the man for the job.
But his people seem to be divided up
on account of the European war. He has
German sympathizers that are cus
sing him because he cannot raise the
blockade so this country can ship cot
ton to Germany then they are cussing
him bicauso Ye t!ces not stop shipping
war material from this country to the
allies which would exclude horses,
mules, and cotton for these are all
war material and especially cotton for
cotton is as much a war material as
powder, so if this country was to de
clare an embargo on war matorn.l it
would not only shut down r.ll the steel
and iron manufactures of t: is country
but throw hundreds of thousands lab
orers out of work.the ports of Europe
would be closed to our cotton and 7
or 8 million bales would bo left on our
hands and this southland would be
short 4 or 6 hundred millions of dol
lars; talk about not wanting to go to
war with foreign nations. Stop the
shipping of produc's of this country
from our ports and you will make a
cruel war at home. Then the Presi
dent has pro English and pi-o France
subjects to contend with. They want
him to go to war against Germany
because of her submarine war fare
because she persists in sinking ships
loaded with neutral provisions and
sending to t'.ie bottom of the seas
innocent women and children that
have no pitrt in that bloody war en
gnged in over in Europe. But all sen
sible and well informed people of these
United States have confidence !n Pres
ident Wilson. They know that he will
do nothing rashly; only defend human
ity from cruel murder and uphold
the honor of the count-y hi 's the head
of. Now these are the views of
"AN OLD FARMER"
A ten-months-old girl baby of Mr.
and Mrs. James Pridgen of Mt. Olive,
Wayne county, was choked to death
by Rotting a green pea hull in its
throat. Tha child was dead before a
phy siciaa arrived.
BREVARD NIXON
WRITES PRESIDENT
Thinks It Necessary That This Nation
Have Well Regulated Malitia Du
ty of Congress To Provide For De
fense The following letter was ' sent to
President Wilson recently by Mr. Bre
vard Nixon of Charlotte:
Letter.
Charlotte, N. C July 27, 1915
President Woodrow Wilson,
Washington, I). C.
Dear Sir:
I am Bimply an humble "inactive"
militiaman of the Old North State, yet
I want to write you a line to show
not only my interest but that of my
community and state in your work of
reorganizing the army and navy, As
a man in the ranks, however, I want to
address you especially in regard to the
militia.
Well Regulated Militia Necessary.
Not my ideas, but constitutional pro
visions is what I would impress upon
you. Of the volumes and volumes JJint
have been written and spoken, not
one word have I seen of what our fun
damental law requires. It is not op
tional that we have a "well regulated
militia," but it is necessary' 'under
the plain language of that instrument.
"A well regulated militia being
necessary to the secrity of a free
state, the right of the people to
keep and bear arms shall not be
infringed. (Amendment to Con.
U. S. Art, 2.)
I will not presume to define to you
the meaning of "well regulated," or
discuss the further term "necessary."
I will simply say that our forefathers
meant exnetly what they said. This is
the only thine mentioned in the consti
tution as being "necessary." Neither
commerce, nor the coinage of money,
"nor the many delegated duties and
powers of the National Government
are "necessary" in the Bensc that a
militia is "a well regulated militia"
necessary.
Militia Del mod.
Militia, in its constitutional sense,
means the whole military force of the
nation including both those engaged
in active military service as a business,
as the standing army, and those capa
ble of military service, as the "inac
tive militia ot tne states, r.stimat-
iug our militia strength at 10 per c6nt,
we would have a "well regulated mili
tia" of at least 10,000,000 men. On
the basis of some German statisticians
we could muster a force of 20,000,000
militia capable of some military ser
vice and all "well regulated."
Militia Service Compulsory.
Prior to the civil war military ser
vice was compulsory. Any thing which
the fundamental law says, is "necessa
ry" implies compulsory service to car
ry into effect that provision. This is
the way our forefathers construed the
constitution. Every man from- la to 60
should be a "well regulated militia
man." Common Defense.
"Common defense" is ono of the six
fundamental things provided for in the
"Preamble" of the constitution one of
the six objects of the "Union." It
comes in order as tollows: ( l ) a more
perfect union." (2) "establish justice,"
(3) "insure domestic tranquility," (4)
"provide for the common defense," (5)
"promote the general welfare," (0)
and secure the blessings of liberty to
ourselves and our prosperity." (Pre
amble Const. U. S.)
.. Purpose of Militia.
The objects of the militia of the
constitution is (1) "To execute the
laws," (2) "Suppress insurrections,"
(3) "And repel invasions." (Art. 1 s.
8 cl. 15.) "A more perfect union" was
established by the army as a result of
the civil war, or "war of the rebellion."
"Establish justice" implies that the
laws must be executed, and this is
one of the duties of the militia. To
"insure domestic tranquility" implies
a militia or some force adequate to
"suppress insurrections, and tiiis duty
finally falls on the militia of the con
stitution. . To ,"pioinote the. general
welfare" also implies the execution of
the laws of the land, and the militia
is the final constitutional force to exe
cute these laws. "To secure the bless
ings of liberty" implies a force a law
ful force a militia force adequate to
execute the law, suppress insurrec
tions and repel invasions. So, in its
filial analysis, the fundamental force
0 fthe constitution lies in the mili
tia. We have the "militia," but not
the "well regulated militia" of the con
stitution. Standing Armies. -
Our forefathers did not want stand
ing armies. They said in the consti
tution: that congress might "raise and
support armies, but no appropriation
of money to that use shall be for a
longer term than two years." (Art.
1 s. 8. cl. 12). By implication, the
standing army only lasted two years;
but the militia .the universal man
hood of the country, is perpetual and
"necessary," the only absolute neces
sity in tne constitution. Compared
with the well regulated militia," in
the minds of our forefathers, all oth
er things were luxuries but the mili
tia. Duty of Congress.
Of the 19 powers and duties dele
gated to congress the second is to
"provide for the common defense."
(Art. 1. s. 8.) It is as important and
mora "necessary"' than ''to lay and
collect taxes," or "to borrow money,"
or "to regulate commerce," or "to coin
money", or "to establish offices and
post roads," (though roads may be a
part of the defense system.)
Oath to Provide Militia.
On the 19 powers and duties dele
gaud to congress 7 of these sections
l elite to the militia, the army, the
navy and the "common defense."
More than a third of the delegated du
ties are concerning these; yet the
"common defense, the "well regulat
ed militia," the army, the navy, have
naa tne smallest traction or congress
sional atention since the civil war.
We have acted as though that were
the first, last and omv war that ever
would be fought. The congress has
performed the fJ.r.y that the consti
tution left as optional, and has neg
lected the dutv which the constitution
has said is "necessary." It is not what
Coatimfj m but pf
BATTLE FOR CAPTURE OF
WARSAW BEGUN IN EARNEST
London, Aug.. 4. After having tried
for three weeks to force the Russians
to evacuate Warsaw by encircling
movements from the North and West,
the Austro-Germans have commenced
attacks on the fortresses of the Cap
ital and those of Lomza aiid Ostro
lenka to the northeast and Ivangorod
to the southeast
Berlin claims the Rusians hive
been driven back to the advanced
defenses of Lobza, that the Nurew has
been crossed near Ostralenka, that
driven out of their blonie positions
the Rusians have fallen back into
the outer lines of Warsaw which the
Bavarians are attacking and that the
Austrians have captured the western
part of the fortress of Ivangorod.
Thus what should prove a decisive
battle for the Polish Capital has be
gun in earnest.
On the whole, the Russians, so far
as can be gathered from the oftkial
reports, are makingan extremely or
derly retirement. They are losing
comparatively few Diisoners and, ex
cept for the 32 gunB abandoned to
the west of Ivangorod, the Germans
make no claims to the capture of
heavy pieces of artillery.
Quiet prevailed along the Western
front except in the Argonne and the
Vosges, where German attempts t
recapture lost ground or take new
trenches have failed the French say.
GERMANY HAS MILLION'S
OF -PRISONERS.
Berlin, Aug. 2. The German War
Ministry furnishes in connection with
the first anniversary of the war inter
esting figures relating to the success
of the Central Powers, says the Over
seas News . Agency. The statement
follows:
"Germany and Austria-Hungary oc
cupy 2U.O0O square kilometers in Bel
'gium, 21,000 in France, 1;((),0U0 in
Kussia and 10,000 in rrano Alsace.
"Prisoners of war taken In .Culicia
now in German camps and hospitals
or employed as workers, total 938,
869; men captured in tl.e campaign
last week and on their way to camp
number 10,000; prisoners in Austria
Hungary 036,543, making a grand to
tal of 1,(595,412.
"Prisoners taken in Russia and
now in Germany total MOO officers
and 720,000 non-commiss'oned officers
and privates; in Austria 3,100 officers
nnd 610,000 non-commissioned offi
cers and privates, total 8,790 officers
and 1,330,000 men. .
"German collecting- stations re
ceived up to the middle of Jur.e 5,
843 captured field guns and 1.550
machine guns. Many field pieces were
not delivered to these stations but
were kept with the troops and are
being used against their former own
ers. While exact figures are not
available it is estima'.ed that nearly
8,000 guns and 3,000 machine guns
have been captured."
SITUATION LOOKS GOOD
TO MR .HOUGHTON
Washington Dispatch, July 30, to
Greensboro News.
Business is in tiptop shape; the
farmers are getting more money for
beef cattle than ever before; the hay
crop is good and the political situation
never looked better for the Demo
crats, according to Representative
Doughton, who came to town today
after some interesting matters for his
constituents.
. "We are getting better prices for
beef cattle, sheep and wool than ever
Lefore, and we are making a fine hay
crop," said Mr. Doughton. "Our peo
ple are in first class shape."
Mr. Doughton was as ked if any op
position to bim had developed. "I have
not heard of any" said he. "The situa
tion looks good at this time .The Re
publicans are not saying much, and
the Democrats are well satisfied with
President Wilson. The people, gen
erally speaking, are with the Presi
dent, but they expect him to keep us
out of war with Germany, and all oth
er countries."
Mr. Doughton said ho saw several
Congressmen from the West -today
and all of them had encouraging re
ports. WESTERN CAROLINA LE AG UK.
Clubs .
Gastonia . . .
Lenoir. .
Morganton . ,
Statesville,
Won. Lost Pc.
. 6 3 .667
. 6 3 .625
6 - 4 ,655
-1 -7 425
Monday's Game at Morganton.
Morganton, August 3: Score:
R.
Morganton.. .'. .... 100 004 22x 9
Lenoir ... ... .. ,. .. 010 000 0102
Monday's Game at Gastonia.
- Gastonia, August 3. Score:- I.: 1
R.
Gastonia.. . 000 100 0012
Stutesville .. .. .. .. 000 100 0001
Tuesday's Game at Morganton.
Morganton, Aug. 3. Score:
R.
Iienoir.. .. .. .... .. 101 110 04
Morganton .. . . 000 100 01
Tuesday's Game at Gastonia.
Gastonia, Aug. 3. Score:
R.
Statesville.. .. .. ... 000 OliO 2024
Gastonia . . ; ; .... . . 000 013 10 6
- Wednesday's Game at Gastonia.
Score by innings: R. H .E.
Statesville . . , .000 010 0203 13 3
Gastonia .; ".. 010 002 Olx 4 7 0
Wednesday's Game at Morganton.
Score by innings: R. H. E.
Morganton ..010 010 t)3x 5 Tt
Lenoir , . ... .000 100 0304 7 2
ESTIMATE OF COTTON CROP.
This year's cotton crop will be ap
proximately 11,970,037 equivalent 600
pound bales, compared with 16,134,
930 bales last year. That estimate,
unofficially calculated, is based on the
government's condition report, issued
yesterday, and official figures of
acreage and normal yield.
The government's report of condi
tion is 75.3 per cent, based on re
turns of July 25, compared with 80,3
per cent on June 25 this year .76.4
per cent on July 25 last year, 79.6
per cent in 1913 and 78.6 per cent,
the average condition on July 25 for
the last ten years.
The condition in North Carolina ia
78 against 79 in Jon and 86 last year.
MANY LIVES LOST AND LARGE
PROPERTY LOSS AT ERIE, PA.
Eric, Pa., Aug. 4 Erie had listed
27 dead tonight in the the mile-long
wreckage-strewn path of last night's
flood through the heart of the city.
But little impression was made oii
the vast amount of wreckage, piled in
places 100 feet high and believed by
the coroner and others to conceal as
iniiny more victims.
The early estimates of property loss,
placed at $3,000,000, was not changed
today by Fire Chief McMahon after
he had received reports from big
manufacturing plans in the wrecked
zone. He said 300 houses and 50
store buildings were demolished.
DEATH OF MRS. MrlNTOSH.
Lowvsvillu, July 24. Laura Ann
Henkle Mclnto.h was born September
27 died .Itily lift, 1915, aged 32
years, 9 months and 2H days. .She
hud for sinne time suffered with tuber
culosis and bore all the pains and ag
onies that the dreadful disease can
.ring to one, without ever complain
ing. Last August she was compelled
0 leave the school room on account
if her health. Since that time she
has tried all the medicines known to
science hut nil tailed to allevaiate her
sufferings which were intense.
Miss lle'nkle joined the Methodist
church when she was a girl and lived
1 devoted Christian from that time
to her death. V
She was manicj to Alba Mcintosh
about two year; ago To their union
wa3 born one child who preceded its
mother to the grave just five weeks.
Deceased was taught in the early
morning of life tu devute a portion
of every day to devout mediation and
spiritual communication. She was
taught to inquire His will in the study
of His Word.
Thus being trained she was a bless
ing to the community. Li the church
she was a power, in the schoolroom
she was a trainer of note, this was
manifested by large number. of school
children who inarched from the home
to the cemetery in front of the casket,
on the day of the burial. It was heart
rendui ing tu see the children as they
gathered around her funeral bier and
in their affections strewed beautiful
wreathes and s.veet flowers over her
breast, and to see them how lovinirlv
and lung they gazed on the dear fam
iliar face so beautiful calm in death,
a heavenly sweetness so pervading
every lineament as to give it an angel
seeming. ,
Deceased was a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J.'W. lienkle. She leaves be
hind her, a husband, father and mother
two brothers mid three sisters. The
kfunerul services were conducted Mon
day, First was the reading of her
will at the home by Mr. S. A. linger.
The will provides that all the proper
ty, both real estate and personal go to
the husband. From the home the pro
cession went to her churchHills Chap
el, where the funeral was preached
by her paritor, Rev. B. M. Jackson.
After the funeral the remains were
carried to the cemetery and laid to
rest.
A death such as this is a relief from
puin. X.
RAMSAl'R REI NION AND HOME
COMING, WEDNESDAY AUGUST
25 1'H.
As formerly staled this gathering
will be at the old Rnmsaur Homestead
near the home of Thos. J. Ramsaur,
Wednesday, tho 25'.'.i day of August,
1915. and we hope that th? relatives
neighbors and' friends will all join in
and help us to make this a day when
we will lay aside the strenuous cares,
and enjoy the social side of life, We
hope to have many of our relatives
and friends that have gone out from
us to be w ith us on that day. If any of
you have a relative or friend or school
mate that would enjoy this meeting of
their old friends write them and let
us-who ai-e.ueur.Ly iuviiie sufficient
dim er that we can take care of these
from a distance. We have appointed
th follow-in cojiuui.Ue on entertain
ment Jacob Katnsitur, Suimnie War
lick, Preston Ileedick and John Ram
saur. The postoflice of all 's Lin
colnton and we would be glad to have
those from a distance who arc coming
to write either of this committee and
they. will se thatyou have a home.
We want to ask the near by neighbors
and friends to meet at the place 8
o'clock a. m. Wednesday the 18th to
clean otf grav? yard and prepare a
table.
The program fur the 25th is about
as follows: At about eleven o'clock
there will be remarks by Mr. A Nixon
on our family history. Mr. Nixon is
better acquainted with our family
history than any one else. This will
be followed by an address by Mr. Joe
Nixon on those of the family who
have died since our last reunion. After
this we will have dinner a picnic
spread. In the afternoon we will have
an address by Dr. J L. Murphy of
Hickory N. C. The balance of the day
we feel sure will he well used in meet
ing relatives and friends,
Thomas J Ramsaur.
THE BOY PREACHERS.
Dispatches from Hendersonville to
the daily papers reporU-Jthal Chas.
Turner, 7-year-old son of Rev, F. M.
Turner of Orlando, Fla., is preaching
in Hendersonville and that a spiritual
awakening 4 Uie result ot hi preach
ing. The boy's father says the boy was
converted and baptized at the age of
4. He announced that he was called
to preach nnd immediately began, his
first sermon being on "God is Love,"
when he didn't know a letter of the
alphabet. He entered school and in 10
months made six grades. For three
months he has not missed preaching
one sermon n day and on many days
he has preached as high as four ser
mons and as many as two every Sun
day. It is said that more than 2,000
baptisms have resulted from his
preaching.
A remarkable story. Vance Ileav
ner a boy preacher 12 or 13. years old.
has been preaching in Catawba and
Lincoln counties. The Ilendersonville
boy is younger.
ITEMS FROM '
LOWESVILLE SECTION.
Lowesville, Aug. 3. The district
conference closed Thursday. We are
not able to give an account of all the
I usiness that was transacted. A large
delegation was in attendance and all
report one of the best conferences they
ever attended. Some very able ser
mons were preached at all the churches
on the charge.
We would be glad to have it with us
again. All the delegates seemed to
like chicken, vegetables and butter
milk and that is what we have.
People are moving to the camp
ground at Rock Springs. Some are
going to visit till Thursday or Friday
and stay over Sunday. Here's hoping
this eampmeeting controversy will die
away and all will be joined together
with one brotherly love and continue
the meetings as they used to he.
It is just as natural to go to camp
meeting the second week in August
and stop over Sunday as it is to go to
bed when dark comes, and it will be
just as hard to get the people to
change trom this form as it would he
to get them to work at night and sleep
in daylight.
Mr. Fate Henkle has typhoid fever.
We learn he is improving some now.
Dr. Taylor has vaccinated something
over 100 for typhoid.
The Hager Junior ball boys defeated
the Seniors last Saturday by a close
score. Henkle, the young southpaw,
had the Seniors at his mercy and had
he had the proper backing it is hard
to tell what the result would have
been. Hagers Seniors defeated Trian
gle Tuesday. Score was 6 and 9.
Hagers Juniors defeated Lucia
Thursday by the score of 10 and 1.
BUCKLEY.
IRON STATION ITEMS.
Miss Anna Lincberger mr.do a busi
ness trip to Lincolnton Thursday.
Miss Springs McConno'l is spending
some time in Lowesville the guest of
her sister Mrs. Roy Sherrill.
Rev. G. E. Brownson of Charlotte
is spr-nding some time hero visiting
friends.
Miss Cora Dellinger left Wednesday
for Marion where she will spend sev
eral weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Plonk of Lin
colnton spent the week-end with Mrs.
Plonk's parents Mr, and Mrs. R. O.
Robinson.
Mrs. J. L. Troutman is quite sick
at this writing.
Mr. John Hainrick spent a few days
here visiting homefolks.
Mr. T. W. Birmingham of Davenport
College, Lenoir made a business trip
to Iron last week stopping at Mr. D.
A. Troutmans. -
Mr. Banks Finger of near Maiden
had quite a bad accident hear here
yesterday. He lost control of his auto
mobile nnd it left the road going into
the voods at a rapid rate. One of the
party ,a small child was thrown from
the machine, its arm bo'.ng broken. It
was hurried to Lincolnton hospital for
treatment.
Rev. N. C. Williams pastor Of the
Methodist church here is planning to
begin a series of meetings next Sun
day night at this place. An arbor is
being built for the purpose of accom
odating the large congregation who
arc expecting to attend. The pastor
will be rssistec by Rev. Jim Greene
of the Rock Springs circuit and Rev.
N. M. Modlin of Lincolnton. Prof. Rudd
Newsom of Guilford College will lead
the singing. We txtend l.) ever, !) od;' a
hearty invitation to attend.
MT. HOLLY ITEMS.
Mt. Holly, Aug. 3 Mr. and Mrs.
O. F. Yelton have returned from Lawn
dale where they have been for about
two months.
Mr. R. R. Patterson of Wagram, N.
C. arrived Sunday and will be the
guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
W. Patterson, for this week.
Mr. und Mrs. J. N. Kimhirl of Char
lotte spent Sunday afternoon here with
relatives.
Miss Janie Douglass of Charlotte
was the charming guest of Miss Annie
I a.torson Sunday - -
Miss Lundie Williamson of Mecklen
burg was the guest of Mrs. Clyde
HHPinion last rnday,
- Mr, and Mrs.. Charles McLean of
Paw Creek were visitors of relatives
here Sunday.
Rev. Mr. Strider of Albemarle was
the guest of his daughter Saturday
and Sunday stoping over from District
Conference.
Mr, Sid Henkle of Lowesville was
here today r .
Mr. and Mrs. Clint Leonard left to
night for Baltimore to visit Mr. Leon
ard's parents. -
Miss Laura Lentz of Mt. Pleasant
who has been the guest for some time
of her cousin Miss Mary Lentz was
hastily called home Friday to the bed
side of her father, who was very ser
iously injured with a run-a-way team
Thursday or early Friday morning.
HOYLES CREEK NEWS.
Dallas, Aug., 2 Dear editor I
have not seen any news from this
section for quite a while I thought I
would write a few items.
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Friday spent
Sunday with Mrs. Friday's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Plonk.
Mr. Morris Summey spent Satur
day night with his uncle Mr. John
Summey.
Miss Lillie Hovis spent Sunday
with Miss-Irene Friday.
Master Luwrence Moton and sister
It-una aitotit a u.itVt
grand. parentsJVIrand Mrs.. L. A.
Mr R IT. Vfi.luw tanrl .urrtiL, m.inl
Sunday with- Mrs. Friday's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J, C. Plonk.
Misses Elliot and Dora Friday spent
Sundav evenini. with Mima (P.i TVi.
day.
Misses Anna Mav and Leona Plonk
spent Sunday with Miss Lillie Plonk.
There will be a family reunion at
Mr. Lee A. Friday's the twenty-first
of August. Everybody cordially invit-
f.1 fi .nmo and l. ina wall .illrl K..l.
ets and enjoy the day.
Mr. and Mrs. Uithor Richard spent
SunrlAV with Mr flnea Pinhn1
Mrs. Luther Richard and two little
daughters , Lelia and May spent Wed
nesday evening at Mr. L. A. Friday's.
Hope to see my letter printed in
A mend.
SHORT NEWS ITEMS
Hurry L. Wilson of Portland, Ore.,
and Washington ,the clerk in the
American consulate in Berlin who is
charged with helping a British sub-
I ject to obtain an American passport,
I has been dismissed. -.
Gov. Craig has reprieved Chas.
Trull of Mecklenburg, under sentence
of death, for 30 days, and a special
commision is appointed to pass on
Trull's sanity. .
Mrs. Melvina MeOaw, wife of
Sam McCraw of Cliffside, Rutherford
county, was instantly killed vy light
ning Sunday as she sat on the porch
at her home.
J. A. Souther, who shot and killed
his wife at Rutherfordlon, has re
covered from his attempted suicide
sufficiently to be sent to jail.
The: main building of the Noroli
Carolina Home for Confederate Wo
men, which is being erected at Fav
etteville, will be 'completed about. Sep
tember 15, it is announced. It is the
purpose to dedicute the building about
October 15 und get it ready for occu
pancy in the early fall. The build
ing will accommodate about HO per-
j sons. ; ; : .
I The Poone Democrat says a se
jvere hail storm in portions of Meat
Lamp and Bald Mountain townships,,
Watauga county, some days ago, de
stroyed, particularly or entirely .the
crops in a territory of a mile wide and
six miles long.
The aldremen of Lumberton have
passeed an ordinance requiring that
every cook, nurse or washerwoman
emnloved in-that town must he
licensed in other words, must show
a satisfactory health certificate be-
lore she can be employed.
The spread of pellagra a danger
ous disease that is becoming alarm
ingly common in tiladen county is
causing concern there, Dr. E. J.
Wood, a prominent physician ot Wil
mington, has expressed the opinion
that the spread of pellagra is caused
by bed bugs. .
A convention of cotton einners. at
which 1,000 delegates were expected
to be in attendance, called to assemble
in Raleigh Thursday, was practically
a failure. Only a few persons at
tended and nothing was done.
Cardinal- von Hartmann. the arch
bishop of Cologne, Germany, publish
ed an order addressed to all the
churches of his diocese, to hold spe
cial services and prayers last Sun
day, thanking the Almighty for the
powerful blessing accorded German
arms in their many victorious battles
in the east and westand praying tor
His assistance in helping to bring
ulvYiiit an no i1 n liiotintr Jit nr iri i u rtrtarti
The Governor has pardoned Bud
Giles of Rowan, who had served sev
en years of a 10-year sentence for
arson. He was but 11 years old
when convicted.
Prof. W. M. Cundiff of Elkin. who
died recently, provided that $10,000
of his esUite should go to the Me'.'i
odist Children's Mome at Winston-Salem
after the death of his wife. It
is understood that Mrs. Cundiff will
give the amount to the house in the
near future for the erection of a me
morial building.
A Davidson county farmer San-
ford Shoaf of Tyro went out with
his shotgun: to" guard -his melon
patch against thieves. Watching till
he got tired and having no visitors,
he started home and stopped to talk
with a neighbor, lie put his shotgun
muzzle on his foot and twisted the
gun about. He got off light. Only
one toe was torn off when the gun
fired.
J. A. Blizzard of Wilmincton says
he read in government publications
that eating beans would cure pellagra
and he cured himself of the disease
by eating beans.
After a session of two days in
Washington, a convention called by
Labor's National Peace Council and
composed of representatives of organ
ized iarmers and labor bodies adopt
ed a memoriul pledging the conven
tion's support to the national admm-
stration irr every tiatnotir effort - and
uri'ing that every means be employed
to keep the country out of the Euro-
xJ
A dispatch from London savs the
Leyland liner Iberian has been sunk
by a German submarine. Five mem
bers of the crew were killed, one be
ing an American, two died aboard a
rescue bout and 61 were landed safelv.
The Iberian was 1 ranspovting war
supplies and as the American was
there of his own free will there can
be no trouble on his acount.
Mexico City has been oeeuuied bv
Gen. Gonzales army and it is announc
ed from Gen. Citrranzn's headquarters
at Vera Cruz that immediately ef
forts will be made to send foodstuffs
by rail to the starving people of the
caoitnl.
Up to this time 839 bodies have been
recovered from the sinking of the
Eastland at Chicago. One hundred and
42 persons are still unaccounted for.
Plans for six hie" cruiser destroy
ers, authorized by the last Congres's,
have been approved. The design of
the vessels will be suggested by de
velopments in the European war.
Edwin A. Moora, formerly a nnvate
in the United States army, shot and
killed his 15-year-oid wito at the
home of her parents in Atlanta and
then killed himself, Mrs. Moore re
cently had left her husband after a
quarrel. .
A- Frenchnuuiwho shot his Ger
man wife dead because she persistent
ly praised Germany so he said
was acquitted by the court martial
after his statement that tho woman
daily ridiculed his patriotism and
scon cq at tne rrench Army.
Kansas farmers will have 115.700.-
000 bushels of winter wheat this
year, according to an estimate based
on conditions July 24, in the July re
port oi tne Kansas board oi agricul
ture. Continuous rains and hail dur
ing the harvest season cost the State
23,000,000 bushels of wheat, the re
port said.
The Enterprise says property val
uation in Catawba county is nearly
a million in excess of Inst year $7.-
ll nno : t . - or r in a . i. . .
act. .