North Carolina Newspapers

fTPT ADVERTISING Lid LECI'J'J Hi Ui - t A Road try Mora Than THIG PAPER IGGUED TUEGDAYG AND FRIDAYS, ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. Volume XVI ... Lenoir, N. C, Friday, September H, 1914 No. 85 ' v y ' - v w K CDIIDEIiSED V7AR UEViS ' PronreM of the- War ; in Europe .- 1 - from The Latest ' Dispatches; ' "7 Paris, jSept. 7.11 is estimat ed unofficially that nearly 1,000,V 000 trooDS are engaged .v in the ' k fiahfin Aphir.h iV nroreWiincr in .Jp..; ; : r v " ; vii' '.London, Sept,17.4A '.Dieppe dispatch to ; the: Evening tar .--v says watinetransporiaioi ; .;V; ,25,000 peoplem the: .suburbs ; -v ;of Paris totne soutn. ana souin east commenced Sunday.. These ' Deo Die were ordered., to leave their homes byitbe , military an . thorities. so. tnai wiev.nou could be ; destroyed7 cleaving clear range for the guns of th forts. v;-.-;'...' ' London, Sep. 8 The British and French forses , north nd east of Parish have bacL'further people were friendly and 'help . successes against the': German fill. k" i . ' invaders, according to the ofiScial ."No !well authenticated atroc- . ! ;hulletins issued todays while injitieSwere perpetrated by Ger- Galicia the Russians Continue i with considerable success their j v attempt, to envelop land defesit the Austrian army of iOO,000 v -. - . , .- . I . -V. mennnder General Auffenberg. '(' ' Pn mmrtt.-1ii1aW' tote est centers in the campaign in France, for It Is felt that the bat? tie proceeding there is the first real crisis of war andwill have a vital effect oft ' the out- .''.come. , n t ':' .The allies, according to a "bul- aewnissueaoy wie rreuuu w . . , i m u Office, have successfully repulsed . anotoer uerman wwii w etrate their left ' center; between Fere-Champenoiseana vitry-- Francois, where4 the roads and railways are more suited to '-'the French movements than they would have1 been further north." Paris, Sept. 8. An omciat communication issued today ' the French.war office, sayst by ' "The left wing of the JBerman -forces, in their movement of re treat, havinar crossed the Petit Morin river, with a view to pro . tecting their s communications 1 have made violent but unsuccess , ful attacks against that parts of vonr forces occupying the right bank of the river Ourcy. "Our English allies are contln ' uing . their . offensive, tactics in . the direction of the ;Marne "on the heights of the 1 north of X Sezanne.. - ' Our troops are p. favorably. though laboriously "On our right wing the situ ation is good before Nancy and ?rin the Vosges; ? - y; , "A-severe-engagement has 1 been fought in the., center with v an alternative advancing and falling back." V&I Paris, Sept 8. The Excelsior .publishes, 8; 'Petrograd -report UlAV vuc auouimu oiuy cis Joseph, hashad a, paralytic 4k v b m Aiftinti n rr rvnvn'P h run. stroke, and that his condition dangerous. ' Paris, Sept 8 Accounts . of wounded soldiers who reached ' Paris late today indicate that the 4 t result of the three days fighting I ''''.:;-:. in the Chalmpagne country, has' L "l. ; been more favorable for) the al )V'! lies-than at first supposed.,, They , - say the German loqses in killed ";' ' were enormous and that a . great " number of prisoners were taken. :n ' One French officer estimated the ' 'prisoners at 80,000. '. LbfldoVSept. The British ' official press bureau issued the ; following announcement tonight? K'' "The general position contln v , ' ues' satisfactory.' ' The allies are ' i gaining ground on tHelr left all along the line of the Ourcq and RETURNING REFUGEES DENY ILL TREATMENT. , . . New York, Sept 7. -Passen- gers on ' the 'Holland-American liner Rotterdam,. Jail, of -whom wre. in German during the; present hostilities and who. arj- rived , today from Rotterdam, signed . a Statement declaring false .tne reports mat Ameri: cans had been ill- treated in Ger- many The. statement closed witnine request , tnat a copy, oe forwarded Pres5dent Wilwn and Secretary Bryan, and was 8igoed by andmber of. and hundred minis- others. The statement in part follows: iCThatf epdrts - regarding ill- . i . . m i i . - y treatment of Americans by Ger- mans, emanating from English and French sources, are abso lutely false. " . 1 ; 'Travel througb 'Germany as far as" the . extraordinary cir cumstances permitted was safe. Officials and all' classes of the man troops. UAH German. official war bul- letins were confirmed. "In' our judgment the dis- . . . . ' I torted reports to America were I Mnt ontto r.rekW ftentiment in fvor of the powers arrayed I against Germany, - : ' We ask Americans to sus- I pend judgment until they can make an impartial investigation oi toe causes oi tne war.( . -4It is our convicflon that the l' i m La rt I war nas ueea iuruu uu Ger- many by those' rations tnat are neaiousoi uer KruwiuB uuuSWr al and., commercial importance and lortms reason are reaay and anxious to destroy ner as a "We hereby request The a tiA oo fiai Aonvnf thla nsmer to the Presi- r - . dent oi the united Estates ana the secretary of state." f, ; ..v: .,; -" MORE THAN A THOUSAND NEW AUTOMOBILES IN A MONTH. " " ' , s ': (News and-Observer.) ? . , More than 2,300 new automo biles jbave been A bought ahd placed in commission in North Carolina; since ' July 1st. On that date license had been is sued ior something iike 11,300 rnonVttnaa ' and nn Thnralfl.V ff. licehse Was issued for a machine bearing'the number 13,633. An average of a thousand new" au- tomobiles a month in the State is goin'g some, but that is just what has happened in the good old Commonwealth for the past two months, with a surplus to spare. " , :" '1' On machines of 25-horse pow er and under .the; State gets a revenue of $5; 25 to 40-hprse power, $7,50; above 40 horse- pwer,i$10, :. . niitA iamti w - TVksw Aim a rrui i. Aug ivwiji ujwrvyi jvw, w u not to be forgotten,, there- 'is ing 1,197 of these for which li cense has-been ' issued by the State." iThe cost of a license for these machines is $2' per annum. revm iwuuu iwa. . uqoimw hayetlriven the'enemy back ten miles. x. Fighting thas 3)een in pro gress further to the right along the line which Includes Mont miriatana yompuis, tenner sw gaining advantage. 1 t Pressure against the enemy continues au aiong ,tne amea frotttSvvTheBritishforcehaa been engaged all'daybut the enemy opposed to it, after stub libw crossing to thei horth of the : Marne.'':- -. ; , GOUriTY GORRESPOIIDEfiTS Items from our Regular Lorre. pondents and Neighboring Couhty Papers. HUDSON. I Mrs, Atlas.- Mollis and chil-1 dren are visiting friends inMor- l ganton this week. . . i - o;o'nAL,amSn0nlcnB: day berV Rev. Campbell tilled, his regu lar appointment at the M. E. church Sunday." The Ladies Missionary Socie tv will meet at the Methodist church Sunday evening at 2:30, Miss Mae Messick visited f riendsat Setzers Gap last Sat urday and Snnday. ' Mr. B. B. Hayes and family and Mrs. John Hoke of Granite spent Saturday and Sunday at Trinity with Mr. Hayes brother, Harry Hayes. Reader. SHULLS MILLS Mr. and Mrs. Henderson Gregg and children of Globe, N, C spent several days with the Mm- an A Mm 'ormers parents, Mr.v and Mrs. W. F. Gregg of ' Shujls Mills. no. i. - Mr. James Lambeth, of Thorn- asville, N. C, is spending somej time with his' sister, Miss Ella I Lambeth at their camp, near the Urandtatner. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lambeth nf Reidsville. and Mr. Charles f . . . . . , mothe- Mrs p . TAmwh ThomaaviUe. faave aU returned to their homes , , fa in Mr. ana Mrs. jwcvxjuum anu aiiamuv. ,Mr. nowara nnesanu Mr, W. r . Longyear au oi wor ,U; anan cw andMon- i o-. wu..v.j doy, as the guest of Miss Belva A. Gortner who is spending the summer at tDe w. a. uregg home, near Grandfather moun- tain. Mr. John Gregg spent Friday in Lenoir. The box supper held Saturday evening at the new'' school house of the 8th Watauga .dis tnct was very much of a suc cess. Quite a neat little sum bemg .realized for the painting IUDQ 1 Mr. Hiram Crisp, j two spent several weeks with Mr, and Mrs. W. F. Gregg of Shulls Mills, Route 1. has returned home. "PORTLAND NED" HELD FOR EASTERN CIRCUIT. Greensboro News) "Portland Ned," the notori ous cracksman wanted by the federal authorities ; in . many j lv ' i. A Ci' i ' A - "rvrVr - "i .;. '. '."s - ' t - . uutfT ? " " f Tr 6TOKes er a BMJ fore . Jaoge poya m wie uuiteu oo courthouse ' yesterday and was remapaea w iu w wm u ur der for removal to the eastern ' v district 6f JTorth Carolina, - Postoffice Insiiector H. T. Gregory identified '-Portland - Ned" as the. man wanted for the roooery or, tne postomce Plvmouth. IN. C, in lU8. The prisoner is also wanted by the postoffice authorities ; in Mary land, South Carolina, Delaware and Virginia.- He has served terms, or in the Jingo of .the many. prisons as penalties plying his trade. 1 . J F1EVS ITEMS DFIfJTEHEST Interesting Reading Matter of Local and National Affairs in Condensed Form. Baviinfir.nlna Af tha QA onnlt. cants for law license, before the State Supreme Court last week. successfully passed toe exami .. .... . nation. One of the successful applicants is a lady, 'Miss Julia McGhee Alexander of Mecklen burg. Une examination paper was not passed upon because the applicant was not of age'. Three negroes passed the ex amination. Kansas City, Mo. Sept. 7. Night fell on Kansas City with many sections under water be- cuase of the overflowing of Tur key Creek, Three thousand homes, it is estimated, were flooded and several hundred families driven from their homes The water was receding but there was , much danger from collapsing buildings. The total loss is estimated at about $1, 500,000. Wilson, Sept 7. Firedestroy- ed the entire plant of the W. L- needed foP the second floor; there ITNiBoal RhrvV an1 I.nmWnnm.l: - - . . I Russel Shook and Lumber Com pany and with it nearly 2,000,- 000,000 feet of lumber this aft ernoon. .It is estimated that the total loss will be over $100, 000 with insurance of $40,000. Eight freight cars loaded with lumber were burned before the railway company could move them, and in addition several empty cars, all the property of the Norfolk Southern "railway. Chapel Hill, Sept . - 7. An un- usual and inspiring story is that of C. B. Alexander of Mecklen burg, who has entered the uni versity. Though Mr. Alexan der Is blind and has been so all his life he has entered the uni versitv asa SDecial student to LaVanCed standing and is Dre- paring himself to teach school. Ha intenH tnkini? 19 hours of class work about tw0 haurs I ahnvn t.hp ftveraffp. He has been in attendance at the school for the blind in Raleigh for ten years Gov. Craig and the council of State have decided that it will be impossible for the- State to give tne company constructing the railroad from North Wilkes- boro to Boone, Watauga county. any additional aid in the shape of convict labor. The force of 18 convicts now allotted to this vuwl ,ac T ' " WJU UttSia wiu uo vuumuucu, The road is now in operation 18 miles from North ' Wilkesboro. A delegation of Wilkes and Wa tauga people were in Raleigh last week to ask for more con victs. Asheville. SeDk 7. Thous- of mfles , av?ay from home I ' ' ' "speak, aw word - oi tne ungusa language is the ' I w . .!... ..- , . ' P"M m wo young JNicaraguans JoreMonohV Jr. and'A. Alvara- do, who decided i some time ago to iearn the language by going .ttv - vhinh it la anoken - 1 and to remain there until tney aole to grasp it TheyWere aie JTni :r accompamed to AsheUe tine father of Mr. Monon, who for several years was; secretary the Nicaraguan legation at .A"ov He . stated today at Washington w n thw. - art. dlkrhted with thta city and the- two boys - KaWQ cnterM Binu-ham ; School WDGre they hope soon to learn to sneak' the'i' language' df.this country. . Mr. Muhbn leaves to for decided to return to New York by way of Washington. . ' V REPORT OF GRAND JURY. ToW. F. Harding, Judge of the 8uDriofX3ourt: " The grand jury's for the August Term of Superior Court beg leave to snbmit the followins renort. viz; .. . 1. We have carefully examined ana 'passea upoa ail Dins or dictment handed us by the solid- tor where the. witnesses were pres ent before us. . -.. 2. . We have made present meats of all violations of crimi nal law of the 8tate that have come to our knowledge. 3. We have examined the offices of the vsri ns officers and the records kepi bv tnem, and find all in excellent condition. As to the courthouse, we suggest that the court room be ptasticoed and that the northwest room on 1 the second floor be cleaned out, pa- pers thereiu assorted and filed. 4. We visited the jail and ll nd that repairs are needed as follows: WaUs, v cells and roof should be painted. There are holes in the first and second floors, all of which should be repaired, The second floor should be equip ped with an overhead ventilating system; three electric lights are is needed a transom window on the first floor back of hall for light and ventilation; there are some window lights that should be fastened to the walls. 5. A committee of our num.- ber visited the county home and! we nnd in tne nome eleven ln - mates, ten white, one colored; of I the whites three are males andl seven females.' The. committee reports that several of the chim. neys and hearths need repairs; sanitary conditions, however, are as good as could be expected der existing circumstances. The grand jury, however, strongly recommend a larger 'and more commodious home, one that is large enough to take care of all the county charges. We recom. mend that the negro inmate be removed, ' as his presence is dis- pleasing to the white inmates of the home; and that other arrange 1 ments be made for his care. Respectfully submitted, W. J. Dickson, Foreman of Grand Jury, Columbia, S. C Sept. 8. Richard I. Manning, a planter and banker, was nominated for srovernor in the second South Carolina Democratic primary to day, defeating John G. Rich- ards by a majority estimated at 25.000. A. J. Bethea, for lieu tenant governor, and Frank W. Shealey, for railroad commis sioner, were nominated by" sub stantially the same majorities. The three nominees were recog nized as opponents of the state ministration. Charlotte, Sept 9. In a drift ing boat on .the lake at Lake- wood, the surburban ark west jof the city, was found to day at . . ,a!.lAA ' itf ' lsttTh"t,w Tka quuu i Ulrica vi 'biuiiuiuK,, longing w a man anu a wwuau. There ' was a aarK , piue coat lined with changeable silk, and a black hat belonging to a worn an," also gloves powder rag : and haadkewbto. : Besides these there was a pinstriped black Of I ' : . t alpaced coat of fine texture , and a straw hat belonging to a, man. . 0 Woa a mft. iu up ui wv-j .. .... si ve. gold watch such as .rail road men carry $25 in green backs, a pocketbook containing trainmen's passes on the Sea board, and a . note. The latter read: MWeare in, the lake. ; 0, Howe U wtzie : urimn. for love. All JIGALLS FOR PEIGE President Request All God-Fear. reopie to fray tor Kes- torabon of Peace.- Washington, Sept- 8. Presi- m-iaent wuson today signed a proclamation calling on the peof' ple of the United States to pray C for peace in' Europe, The proc-i lamation sets aside Sunday, Oc tober 4, as a day of prayer. ' The President's proclamation follows: 'Whereas, great nations of the world have taken up arms against one another and war now draws millions of men into .! battle when the counsel of statesmen have not been able to save from e terrible sacrifice; and Whereas, in this, as in all things it is our privilege and du ty to seek counsel and succor of JU mighty God, humbling our "t selves before Him, confessing our weakness and our lack of any wisdom equal to these things; and Whereas, it is the especial V wish and longing of the people of the United Slates, in prayer : ...... .. land counsel and all friendliness, to serve the cause of peace; 'Therefore, I, Woodrow WU-, son. President of the United L Sunday, the fourth day of Octo-? ber next, a day of prayer and supplication and do request all iuod - iearing persons to repair . on that day to their places of worship, thereto unite their pen titions to Almighty . God, thatj everruling the counsel of men i setting straight the things they cannot govern or alter, taking. nn-fpity on the nations now lathe I throes of conflict, in His mercy - and goodness . showing a way I where men can see none, , He vouchsafe His children .healing, peace again and restore once I more that concord among men land natrons without which can be neither happiness nor true I friendship, nor any wholesome fruit or toil or thought ; in the world ; praying also to this end that He forgive us our) sins, our ignorance of Hia holy will v our wilfulness and many errors and lead .us in the paths of obedience to places of visions and to thoughts, and counsels , that purge and make wise. MESSAGE FROM KAISER TO PRESI - DENT WILSON. . London, Sept 9. "There has been published in Copen- . Hagen a telegram which Empe - ror William sent to President , Wilson under date of September) ' (. 4, " telegraphs the Copenhagen v correspondent of the London Daily Telegraph. "In this mes-' sage Emperor William protests against ihe use by the English i of dumdum bullets and against'. the participation of the Belgian' population in the war. '"Emperor William adds in his; I ' ." .,'' . - .tits.: f i communicauon . w mr. ,usou that nis generals nave ia cer- n casea been compelled to punish the Belgians and he ex - pressea his deep regret at the destruction of Louvain andothi' er interesting places." er interesting places. I X UC ljUIUUIUUIWIUIUU (UCU . Dy the Copenhacen correspon- - - dent of the Daily Telegraph un-. L. , i uouubcuijr is Hie uivssitgtj .rejier - red to by the North German Ga - Berlin, the official organ of the German government ' ' ., "Information that this., news- paper had knowledge ot the sending of this communication' reached London early this morn- tog. . " a r."'-.';.;''''''V. K k'" ''".'r-i'i ... y "1.