Next Monday Is First Monday and First of All Better Road Day Pieel ingfor Wilkes at the Court House.
Ycur Township Meeting Is Next Saturday for Electing Delegate
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VOL. XVI.
NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C, SEPTEMBER ism I. ISSUED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS.
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HEARD IN WILKES COUNTY.!
hat Our Titnn ('tirrt'smiiilrnt Hears
Anil Thinks Items of Interest
friiin All Over the County.
There are tin prizes fur the
t'VS.
joek-
I'p tii C:3n o'clock S;iti:n!-iy even
ing there were four hundred and lil'ty
two entries made at the fair which
bent all past reeonks.
The l'nite.1 Daughters nf the Con
federacy of Camp Stokes will meet
next Moialay, Oct hor "tli, at 3
o'clock at their usik.1 meeting place.
Fraternal or IMhian Hall, Business
of electing delegates will transact
e.l. The Lenoir Topic last Friday says:
"A large number of Caldwell peopie
are expected to attend the big fair at
North Wilkesboro next week, begin
ning September 2i)th and continuing
through October 1st.
Mr. Joe Johnson, of east Wilkes
boro, became suddenly and very rain
fully ill and went to the Wilkes Hos
pital Friday for an operation for ap
pendicitis. Mrs. Johnson has been ser
iously ill for several days but how
ever is recovering.
A man named J.mes Ilamby, of
Goshen, was arraigned before Jus.
tice of the Peace R. L. Proflifc Satur
day on the charge of having stolen
fifteen bushels of small grain. Upon
failure to give bond he was imprison
ed in the county jail.
Mr. John Follette, of Mooresville,
and who is always at the Wilkes fair
with at least one trotting animal, is
present again this week and says the
entries this time show faster and
more keenly matched trotters for the
track this wetk than ever hereto
fore. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Jones and child
ren moved this week from North Wilk
esboro back to their former home in
Wayne county. Mr. Jones came here
about three years ago as proprietor
of the Central hotel but has been
travelling for several months. It is
regretted that they are to no longer
live among their North Wilkesboro
frieuis.
Says last Friday's Statesville Land
mark : "Mrs. Emma Johnson of
Scott's and Mr. W. C. Perry, superin
tendent of Iredell's county home,
were married in Taylorsville yesterday
about noon. The ceremony was per
formed at the home of Rev. L. L.
Moore, who officiated. Mr. and .Mrs.
Perry left in Mr. Perry's machine
shortly after the ceremony for North
Wilkesboro and othor points."
Mr. Filmore Bumgarner, who was
accidentally shot by his brother sev
eral days ago while out squirrel hunt
ing near Goshen, is rapidly recover
ing and will soon be out again. They
.went "still" hunting early one morn
ing and his brother saw the hand of
Mr. Filmore Eumgarner, who was sit
ting some distance away, slipping
along the barrel of his gun which he
mistook through the leaves for a
squirrel on a limb and shot. The load
entered the arm of Mr. Filmore lium
garner and though badly tore it up
fortunately he will however not lose
it- .
Things of Today for Tomorrow.
He is indeed a bold prophet who
pretends to forecast either the proba
bility or improbability of future use
fulness of any raw material. As has
been illustrated by the radium miner
al carnotite, the mineralogic curiosity
of one decade may become the val
uable ore of tlie next. Again, the
principal ore of aluminum, bauxite,
was not even mentioned in a list of
useful minerals published by the Unit-
ed States Geological Survey 2" years
ago.
Card of Thanks.
I wish to express my sincere thanks
and appreciation to the citizens of
the two towns and community for the
many expressions of kindness which
were shown me and my husband, dur
ing his last illness, and for the acts
of consideration, the floral and other
tributes at his death. May the Giver
of all gocd and perfect gifts reward
each one abundantly.
M its. S. J. GlXNINCS.
Wilkesboro, N. C, Sept. 20, l'Jl l.
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A telegram has just been received by John R. Jones,
secretary and manager of The Wilkes County Fair Asso
ciation, from Thomas Brady Aeroplane Company, stating
that the aviator and aeroplane had left New York for
North Wilkesboro, N. C.
Owing to the large crowd which is expected to attend
the Fair Sept. 29, 30 and Oct. 1st, the management of the
Association has arranged with the Aeroplane Company to
give two flights each day instead of one. The flights will
embody the most daring and spectacular "stunts" known
to the art of flying.
The six exhibitions to be given, will be cross country
flights from five to 30 miles, at an altitude of 1000 to 5000
feet.
Two flights positively guaranteed every day of the Fair
of 10 minutes duration each.
Everybody is cordially invited to come and take part in
the largest and best Fair ever held in North-Western
North Carolina.
Secretary John II, June?, of the
fair assoriatii ii, vraa taken the fnt
day of the week's rest in commitment
thinking that "all things are now
ready," when a telegram came from
Mrs. Frank J. TV-nil ainwunr.-ii.g that
her husband, the aviator who had
been advertist-d to exhibit here this
week, had gutter, hurt making it im
possible to reach here this week. lie
went to the telegraph ulli.;.; and ilh
C. C. O'Daniel's bgan svi ring different
bookers.
The game seemed to. be up after
having heard from about the eleventh
one, each message stating that it
would be impossible to come or send
on these dates.
Toward night a message came from
the Tltrmas Brady Aeroplane Com
pany, New York, the party operating
here last year, that he "had his ma
chine packed" and would leave ew
York immediately, tli.it is by train.
The message Raid he expected to
reach here Tuesday at noon.
Some of the tenting was up on the
grounds Saturday and some show
tents Sunday while visitors and oth
ers interested were coming in the lat
tpr part of last week.
County Mi Brings $3,340,G9,
A sale was made Monday morning.
2Sth, by the committee apjiointed,
Messrs. C. F. Morrison, E. F. Stafford
and E. I!, liarkley, of the county
home property to Mr. J. C. Smoot as
highest bidder at the sum of
00. One of the committeemen, Mr.
Barkley said that he didn't know
whether the county board of commis
sioners would confirm the sale or not
at their next meeting.
A firm in Richmond has received an
order for "00 saddles fur ravalry use !
in the European war.
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War Hews; Combs Drop.
Siilnmu'ifie Not Toiiiln ii.
London, Eng., Sept. 24. ( .S :2.r,
p. m ) A Berlin eliicial dispatch by
Marconi wireless says:
"Not a finale .-hot vs- liivd bvarv
of the three Lriiish cruisers sunk by ('isivo -snlt must be announced be
the German submarine. Most of the J fjre lon-' The Allies have struck
British sailors were in their bunks j the Gprman Rht aml t,le Ger"
wk-n the attack was made. The iron ' m:i,la h;lve lu""lei1 themselves against
cross has been bestowed on each ! th(! Fronch line between VerJum and
member of the crew of the sulma-l
vine. j
"Main headquarters reports that it
has ascertained that one mortar shot
was fired against the cathedral of
Rheims, as otherwise it would have
been impossible to drive away the
enemy's field artillery."
Another I'apcr Smashed.
London, Sept. 24.-17:30 p. m.)
A Reuter dispatsh from Rimsterdam
says:
"A telegram received here says
the Germans' socialist paper Yol
ksblatt published at Bochum, West-
phalia, has been suppressed by the ; since the last mention was made of
German military authorities and its i this part of their army. The French
editor arrested for criticizing military j report admits that the Germans gain
members." i ed a footing on the Meuse heights
KnirlMi Olliccrs Killed.
London, Sept, 21, 10:30 p. m.
These mimes appear in the official
casualty list issued tonight: Lieut.
Col. A, Grant-Duff, if the Black-
watch, killed in action; Lieut. Col. C.
Dalton and Lieut. Col. I. (!. Hogg,
died in hospital of wounds; Brig. Gen.
Richard C. B. Baking, wounded. Of
nine ofiieers killed, five died of wounds
in hospitals and one was drowned.
The int includes eleven wounded.
Lt. Col. Grant-Doff served in india
ai.d South Africa. At one time he , elsewhere, nothing of importance has
was Assistant Secretary of the Com- happened as shown in the official re
mission of the Imperial defence. ; ports and no other information is
Lieut. Col. Ian Graham Hogg served i
in South and West Africa where he '
rendered distinguished services.
Prig. lien, llaking won theniuvn's
Medal in South Africa.
London, Sept. 2-". l):.r0p. m.
Almost simultaneously the two great
hammer strokes in the battle in North
ern France have fallen and some de-
The commencement of these two
attacks in earnest was disclosed by
the French official statement issued
late today, but little is told of how
they are progressing. The motion
against the German rigiit is described
as a violent general one, in which the
French left encountered an army
corps the Germans brought from the
center of Lorraine and the Yosages.
The clash occurred in the district
between Tergnier and St. Quentin,
so that the French have made a con
siderable advance to the Northwest
j and have pushed forward in the direc- j
jtionof St. Mihiel, bombarding the'
i f0rU of Parodies and the Roman
camp.
The communication, however, adds
that on the other hand to the south i
of Yerdumthe French remain masters '
of the heights of the Meuse and that j
their troops, debouching from Toul, J
have advanced in the region of Beau-i
mont. j
In the center, east of Rheims, the!
French have made some progress but
available as the strictest censorship
,;ls been established.
Some confirmation comes today of
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Personals.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Benson, of Wat
auga county, are visiting their daugh
ter, Mrs. T. A. Hollar and attending
the fair.
Mrs. F. V.. Cowan, of Pixon, Tenn.,
is visiting Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Turner.
Miss liessie Daniels, of Roxboro, is
visiting Mrs, R B. I'hr.rr during the
fair. '
Mrs. Carry Church and children
left on Saturday morninu's train for
Drakes Branch, Ya., to join her hus
band there.
Miss Dora McNeill went to Yadkin
county Saturday to visit.
Mrs. J. 1. Myers who had been
visiting Mr and Mis. Thomas Phillips,
left Saturday returning to Pinceton,
W. Ya.
Mr. Gilbert Cheeves, student of
Georgetown University, Washington,
has been visiting, till today, Mr.
Malcoml) Rousseau.
Master John Murphly, who has
been spending the summer with his
grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T.
Pennell, returned to his homo m
Norfork, Ya., Friday.
Mr. Scott, of Lenoir, who had been
at the Shell .Chair Company's plant,
will return this week to make his
homo here for the work.
Mr. W. S. Fletcher, of Greensboro,
was in town this week, returning Sat
urday. Miss Leota Stone, who is with the
Spainhour-Sydnor DryGoods Company,
was called to her home Saturday on
account .of'the sudden death of her
two-months old brother.
Mr. Carroll Boil was in town Satur
day preparing for the fair.
Mrs. Y. A. Royal, who ha3 been
spending a few weeks with her father,
Mr. W. T. Tennel, near town, left
Monday for Maxtor, N. C, where Mr.
Royal is.
Mrs. P.. E. Reeves and Mr. Green
Wellborn came over from Ashe Sat
urday to visit relatives and for fair
w.'ek.
Mrs. Miller, of Statesville, is in
North Wilkesboro for the fair.
yesterday's report that the Germans
have suffered a reverse on the East
Prussian frontier. Several trainloads
of wounded, including German pris
oners, have arrived at Pskov, accord
ing to a Pettograd dispatch, having
been engaged in severe fighting on the
borders of Suwalki, where they say
the Germans suffered heavy losses.
In Galicia, the Russians have annex
ed a few more towns and are perfect
ing their plan for an attack on Prze
mysl, an advance against General
Dankl, and eventually the fortress of
Cracow.
While the Servians and Montene
grins are closing in on the Bosnian
city of Sarajevo, the Austrians have
retaliated by resuming the bombard-
ment of Belgrade, which during the
early weeks of the war was under con
stant fire. They also have attempted
to cioss the Danube, but according
Servian reports have failed.
N'ai('s Aetivc.
The French and British Navies have
annexed the Island of Lissa in the
Adriatic. ,
The object of this capture, accord
ing to Italian reports, was to induce
the Austrian fleet to come out and of Russian troops in Galicia; the ap
accr.pt battle. The Australian Navy i pearance 0f German aircraft drop
has added another German possession . pinK over varj0U3 paces in
in the South Tacilic in its lists of cap-jUe-jjiu anj again in Parig amj
tures. This time it is Kaiser Wil-1 Warsaw, and the movement of vast
helm's Land, the German portion of bodies of German troops into Russia
New Guinea, one of the hmperor s
most valuable colonies in that part of
the wutkl. It is expected that Ad-;
miral Patety will take the rest of the j
Germans' Pacific islands, leaving a1
small garr'son at each.
To fill up the gaps in the officers'
ranks, caused oy casualties in trance,
the War Office is promoting a large
number of non-commissioned ranks. !
German aeroplanes and airships
have been flying along the Bel-,
gian and French coasts and have drop- i
red bombs at OstenJ and Boulogne,
without doing a great amount of dam
age. They have not ventured across
the channel but are expected to do
so when conditions are favorable.
Felt All Over the World.
Churl. ! le Ouv, i (r.
The Presbyterian Church, through
its missions established in every parn
of the world, is capable authority on
the wide-spread ell'ects of the war.
Rev. A. . llalsey, secretary of the
board, a few day ago made public the
report on missions, and he shows that
"there is no spot under the sun
where the European war has failed to
strike a staggering blow at commerce;
no inhabitant of the civilized world,
even to the half-savage Indians of
Chili and the wandering tribes of
Syria, has failed to feel its effects it
some degree." Small wonder, then,
that the United States, so directly
connected with the warring countries,
should have felt the effects so heavily
as has been manifested. Indeed, it is
cause for congratulation the busi
ness of this country lias not been
depressingly inlluenced.
Wilkes Largest Apple in Washington.
The following appeared from Wash
ington City yesterday:
The largest apple ever seen in
Washington arrived at the capital to
day, and was delivered to Senator
Simmons. It is a product of Wilkes
county. A. B. Williams, of the Capi
tal police, brought the apple back
with him and presented it to Senator
Simmons, who showed it to his Senate
colleagues and enjoyed their astonish
ment hugely.
The apples is known as "the pound
sweet," this being the name of a well
known variety. It weighs twenty
eight ounces, is five and one half inch
es in diameter, and is about 1C inch
es in circumference.
Villa and Garranza Commission Go to Meet.
Mesi Cll.v, Kept. 27th.
Gen. Alvare Obregon, the Carranza
commander, and three generals left
here for Aguas Calientes to meet a
commission from General Villa's army
in an attempt to adjust differences
between Generals Yilla and Carranza.
Odicials here are hopeful that a
peaceful solution of the problem may
be found.
While these craft dropped bombs
the object of their flights doubtless is
to find out what the Allies are doing
on the coast. The Germans expect
some move in that directions as, ac
cording to reports from Belgians and
Dutch sources, they are strengthen
ing their position through the occu
pied territory.
London, Sept. 27. 9:15 p. m.
Along almost two-thirds of the great
battle line across northeastern France
the armies of the Allies and Germany
fought fiercely today, at some points
with the bayonets, and tonight's state
ments from both sides are worded
with the optimism that has character-
ized all these official pronouncements.
It was agreed that the Allies had con
tinued their advance.
The French claimed "marked prog
ress." The German announcement
from Berlin, though insisting that the
advance had been repulsed, neverthe
less referred to it as an advance.
Elsewhere along the battle front
neither side seems to have achieved
any notable success.
The continued forward movement
by way of East Prussia, where chiefly
signiliicent in a summary of the
evcitto I? both theater cf wa1"
Of the German bombs thrown none
seems to have done extensive damage.
One man is reported to have been
killed in Belgium and one in Pans.
The explosives in Paris fell near the
liuartlr occupied by many Americans.
Watauga Democrat: The cabbage
wagons are now busy transporting
that tooth-some mountain products to
i.enoir. Mr. Will Hays tells us that
he has so far marketed $100.00
worth out of his patch, and is still
hauling. The crop so far as we can
learn, is not as good as usual by a
j great deal.
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