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SALUDA, POLK COUNTY, N.; C.; FRIDAY, AUGUST, 28, -1914.
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'M DECLARES
KADO ISSUES PROCLAMATION
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CALLING SUBJECTS TO STAND
BY COLORS.
PPEAL TO ARMS IS LAST GO
Ms From Japan Was
Berlin and Kiao-Chow
Ignored by
Has Been t
Prepared to Stand Slegfe
Tokio. The Emperor of Japan has
Kiarea war on; uermany.;5,rnisaci
p was taken at the expiration of the
be limit of Japan's ultimatum, to
Jrmany demanding the "surrender of
!ao-Chow. The Japari""Gbvernment
Is ordered the beginning of bpera
p on land and sea. '
fh Imperial rescript , declaring war
Germany ,was issued in' the evening,
officially inaugurates hostilities in
f Far East as a result of Germany's
are to reply to the Japarieses' ulti-
tum.
e proclamation of the Sinpefor
it i thrill through -the : couiitry.
paa's entrance upon the ''fulfillment
lef obligations to her ally, .Great
itain, responds to the- popular Will
m one' end of the land to the other,
wing crowds ' assembled;,, before
Wic buildings and at night there
re lantern -processions through the
sets. The popular manifestations,
ever, do not approach the ' erithu-
anr which preceded the-wah 'with
issia. ' -
fount Von Rex,. the; German. Am
93ador, has been handed , his "pass-.
T He probably will 4 leave' ' for
Brica. George W. Guthrie.x'the
wricaa Ambassador, will represent
many. The Diet has een vcon
N in special session for Septem
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Pe Austrian ctuiser Kaiserin Eliza-
ln. Which lattPrlv uj-qo of Talno- Ton
seaport of Kiao-Chow, is reported
"Me- sailed. She oerhaDs will eo
a utral port and disarm V it is
'evea this action will teep Austria
F. 0? the War in 4-Vi i. .UVn.ii.k
GERMANS GUT OFF
FRIENDLY NATIONS
FRENCH AND ' BELGIAN ALLIES
ARE SEPARATED BY ARMY OF
KAISER. '
APPARENTLY BIG BATTLE
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forese
war in the Orient, although
een circumstances . mat force
an to Chane this nnllov Tslr. antinn
D-e&Q taken rplativo AnafrU anrl
p Foreign DfRpo Iii
win remain friendly until Aus-
ru opts an attitude which it re-
r reported here that Germany
Railroad in Shan Tung, thina,
at v Tkio believes, however,
i)l oiaies pursuing me
I J Ui neutrr?lHv ntitn
oua, vm not accept. Presi-
""viisnnV.
mv . " luuouncement oi neu
- wj yjcaacu 'yx lay"'
Brussels Ley fed For, $40,000,000.
Hold Frn6h Checked and Engage
v ;v - t 15QJD00. Belgians. v
London. Little : has - become known
of the operations which put the Ger
man army between the Belgian ' forces
and their French allies and enabled
he Germans to occupy Brussels.
It Is believed, the Germans brought
up strong forces behind their cavalry
screens and that a severe battle, must
have been fought to compel the Bel
gians to abandon , Brussels and retire
to Antwerp. ,
Whether the French forces were
engaged, ;ith ; the Belgians is not
known. ' v'
No Information Is available as' to
whether-the. Germans intend ' to -devote
themselves to reducing Antwerp
or to an endevaor to force their -way
southward Into France.
It seems, however, that the deter
mination is to attack the Belgian army
of 150,000 men, who still are In or
around - Antwerp. The Germans al
ready, are advancing in the direction
of Ghent. They ,have occupied Aost,
15 miles northwest of Brussels and
Wetteren, eight miles, southeast of
Ghent ancl apparently intend to over
run thywhoie i of Northern Bel
gium to the sea.
Cavalry, patrols have been as far as
Mechlin (Malines), 14 miles southeast
of Antwerp and it may be heard be
fore long that the Germans have oc
cupied Ghent ;and Brugies and possi
Wy even - Ogtend. ' .If this is their., de
cision, however, a clear Invasion of
France through -Belgium must be
much longer delayed. ;
C The German general has imposed a
war tax of $40,000,000. on the city of
Brussels; - "
HE big"
BATTLE HAS BEGUN
""cs dattle With Germans
v.v... -Uler nearlv ih
4ng the battle of giants has
inRtn.." , lnK the Germans are
Beigiu 01 K around the allies'. flank
Opting ue ine French are at-
rBB 1 1 y the same process
riinost on ... s.
h bftfJ . e encoiJnters that have
pancp, Jlave en mere recon
e and n -eieal of a regiment
i h.. "ere as been nrftrinlmRrt
huildre(irC(!f07ubut in tMs grapple
affair v thou5ands most of
" uve had no significance
GERMAN CANNONS CAPTURED.
Summary of Cannon Captured " by
French up to Present. .
London Ih1 a dispfatch from, Paris
the Exchange' Telegraph Company's
correspondent sends! the following
summary of alleged German losses as
printed In The Paris Matin: i
. "Twenty-four cannon taken by the
Belgians from the .third to the fifth of
August, at Liege. ; " ; . i
"Three cannon taken, by the French
at Margennes, August 11 R ?
. "Six cannon taken . by the,, French
at Otham, near Dpijicuui.. 6u:
"Twelve cannon taxen .Dy mo
TPronrh riftar Schirmeck, Alsace,
August 12. ,
"Twenty-four cannon taken by the
Taoi-na at KfallaDohenen. iiiast rrus
sla, August ,17. ;.:;f;--v:;;-
"Twelve cannon 'taken at Gumbin-
nen by the Russians,- East Prussia
August 17. '''
' "Rpsldfik 'these pieces of field ar
fniorv ranldflre guns, aeroplanes
and 19 motor wagons were captured."
.'.8ugab Reduced.
San Francisco. Sugar was quoted
o t7 a hnndred weight here, a reduc
tion of 50 cents from the recent priJe,
GERMANS
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BRUSSELS AT LAST
ONLY OUTPOST FIGHTING IS OC
CURRING ON THE BATTLE
.'. t- LINE.
BELGlftl CAPITAL FALLEN
GERMANS REPULSE
THE ALLIED ARMIES
FRANCE ADMITS THAT FORCES
HAVE MET STUBBORN OB- "
. STACLES,
LOSS OF ALLIES WAS HEAVH
Reports Do Not Cover .Casualties Be-
Fore City Fell Price of Food Is 7,
Declining NoY, ;
London. The Germans have at last
occupied Brussels' but in Alsace j they
seem to be making no advance. The
latest re'port is. that the French have
recaptured Muelhausen and it still
seems true that after 18 days of fight
ing there are no Gernian troops on
French soil.
On Germany's Eastern frontier sthere
has been considerable outpost fighting
which - would indicate .that the Rus
sians are completing their work of
concentration. There have been no
serious collisions in this region as yet,
however. Austria is too much engag
ed with Russia and with need of help
ing Germany to make much progress
in her campaign against Servia.
No news -whatever has been re
ceived of any naval movements,
either in the1 North Sea or the Med
iterranean. . ; t
The death of Pope Plus will be
made the occasion for, another effort
to bring about peace. It is stated
that when the conclave meets in
Rome to elect a new pope it will send
an appeal to the warring nations for
peace and will ask the United States
to aid iri bringing about tranquility.
According to the few bits of new
allowed to come in from Berlin some
thing like normal conditions prevail
in the German capital. The price of
food is declining and now. that troop
movements have been completed a re
sumption of general work on railways
is beginning. "
Confirmation' has been received on
the report that Emperor William has
ordered resistance to any effort that
Japan may make to seize Kiso-Chow.
Statement Officially Made Claims For
Army's Moral and Physical Well
being Change Fighting Plans, t :
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Paris. The French War Office is
sued the following announcement. i
,The French and : English: the nlan
tf, attack -'having failed owing, to un-
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torseen : aimculties, have retired on
the covering positions:! -
' -"West of the v MeustP'i the ; English
Army on our left was attackedrby the
Germans, . .. but 1 behaved, - admirably,
holding, its ground . with '' traditional
steadfastness. .! ; v
:'TheFrench assumed thW offensive
with two army, corps.;" An " African
brigade in -the front line, carriedway
by. thtirj eagerness, were, received by
a' murderous fire, f They did not give
an inch,' but, counter-attacnedi by the
Prussian guard, thef were obliged 1 to
retire1 ' only, however tter inflicting
enormous losses. The Prussian guard
especially suffered' heavily, -; .
'. "East of the Muese our troops , ad-,
yanced across an extremely difficult
country and made " vigorous f attack
when they emerged from : the woods.
but were' obliged to fall back after- a
Bi-m, .ngni. soutn .or, tne.Kiversemois.
y a oraer , oi uenerai Jonre- our
troops and j the British; jtroops : wlth
arew; to . tne covering; positions Our
troops f are intact ;our: 'cavalry has.'in
no way suffered and.; our , artillery ; "has
affirmed its-superiority Our officers
andVspldier8 are in' the vbesiofcon
dltion morally and, phcallyJf-M
jg:arr$sm'yO? -thetoahiph
have been issued " the.;aspect of the
struggle will change J r a few days.
The French army will ! remain for a
time on the defensive but at the fight
moment, to be decided '"oh by the commander-in-chief
, it wilt resume, a, vig
orous offensive. ' : 'f ''-' I
"Our losses are heait would;' be
premature to enumerate itnem. It
would be equally so to (enumerate
those of the Germans who suffered
so heavily that, they ipre i obliged', to
abandon their counterattacks . and es
tablish themselves in fresh positions
in Lorraine. h.' 1 -.:
"We delivered four attacks from our
positions north of Nancy, inflicting
very heavy loss on theenemyT ;
"In regard to the' yeneral situa
tion we have the full Use. of our rail
roads, and retain command of the
seas. - Our operations jhave enabled
the, Russians to come, ito action, and
penetrate the heart of iWest Prussia.
It is to be regretted Qiat the offen
sive operations planned failed to
achieve their purpose as a result of
It
but
our defences remain Iirtact in the
presence of an already j weakened
enemy." '" ; .If"": ' . -; '
P oik County JHotel Directory
In the Land of the Sky Charmlno
and Captivating Scenery Life -Giving
Ozone.
CARRANZA ENTERS CAPITAL.
Mexico City. Gen. Venustiano Car
ranza, supreme chief of the Mexican
reyolution and now Provisional Presi
dent of the Republic, 'entered -the; Cap
Ital. V---- ' ";
: It is estimated that more . than 150,
nnn nersbns crnowded the . line of
march of "the new President: and his
followers which, extended from the
village of Atzcapotazalco ta the Ra
tional Palace, six : miles, There! was
no, disorder as; General Carranza and
his i staff i 'pas's'ed ":'tfiroulghhe r cheering
crowds, which' showered them . with
flowers and confetti and from which
cime criss of T'long live Carranza;
long live the Constitutionalist Gov
ernment." . .
Perthed on the edge of the
8 ALU DA Appalachian plateau, with
r- s altitude of 2,250 , feet, and
approached from the south- by, a steep
grade that calls for double locomotive
service from Melrose, a few miles dis
tant, is Saluda, the second point of in
terest on the southern' approach of
The Land of the Sky." The aacent Is
made amid scenes of absorbing inter
est,- dark and V repelling 3 forest,
being . replaced In quick succes
sion by sunlit openings , where
passing glimpses can be caught of the
flora of this most exquisite section.
Rocks rise . suddenly to alarming
heights above the railroad bed, almost'
within reach of the startled traveler,
to give place with just as startling ra
pidity to gorges thrdugh' which dash
some bold mountain stream on its way
to join the silvery Pacolet River wind
ing Its way along the valley below.
Here and ', there- can be caught
glimpses of the recenay constructed
and splendid automobile road connect
ing the South-Through a scenic land
scape of wonderful loveliness with the
older thoroughfares ; through Flat
Rock, Hendersonville and Asheville,
to tne Tennessee line, and mere is not
one inch of mis steep ascent that Is
not filled, witn promise of beauty,
amply fulfilled when the traveler
reaches his destination on the sum
mit. ; '. 1
'h The accomplisnment of tne ascent
brings not only, fulfillment of promise
of yearnings after the beautiful,' but
with it comes a sense of relief from
the depression brought on 'by the
heated s spell in the lowlands. The
rarified air: from the surrounding
; heights plays in constant Currents, la
den with a x , wealth f of life-giving
ozone and the incense of flowers, and
there never OQCurs a night daring the
oottest season, of any year when warm
covering1 Can 1e dispensed withi (The
scenery isTeelw
charm and variety and the'.visltor . to
Saluda1, need ; pieyer e at a 'loss for;
points "pf delightful ;interest,-in qest
of which to utilize the'rapldly stored
energies evolved from existence In
this' bower, of Joy and health. ; ?
saiuaa is an up-to-cate and pro
gressive town, with possibilities that
are apparent at a glance to one who
cares to look. It 4s making rapid
strides, and keeping pace ' with
the startling development apparent.
throughout this entire beautiful and
favored section, but to the thousands
who visit its. hospitable hotels and
You will make no mistake In selecting
on of these excellent placee to
sped your vacation, f n Tht
Land of the Sky."
The Carolina Home
Mre. W. C. Robertson, Proprietress. ;
Central location.. Baths." Commer-
cial rate $2 per day. Weekly rate $7
; . ';: saltjda, N. c. ' '
difficulties impossible to foresee,
would have shortened I the war,;:
WIRELESS
FROM! BERLIN.
and
Recounts Victory .Over, French
thei Pursuit.
Berlin. (By wireless to Associated
Press, from Nauen, Gefmany to Say
ville, . L. I.) Official fannouncement
was made here that the- German army
commanded by Graftd puke , Albrecht
of Wutertemberg has defeated, a
French army at Neufcnatelau. '
It. captured many gujis,. flags and
prisoners, including several ' generals.
German armies under Prince Rup
precht of Bavaria, TJrown Prince'
Frederick Wilhelm and) Grand: Duke
Albrecht are vigorously! pursuing the
French. . :; ,.-;; ";- ';. . ::" ; ; .-. ; : -;. t
. The army - under :Rvupprecht cap
tured 150 guns at Luneyille, Balmont
and Cirey (in the French department
of Murtheet-Moselle.) ' I"
'' The army commanded . by; , the
I Grown1 prince pursued the French be-'
yondTldngway - y- "'": ';.'' '' ' ,;r
The Germans are wesijj of the Meuse
and are advancing against Muerbuege.
They have defeated anl English brig
ade of cavalry. ..':
v ; Japan Explains Stand.
Washington. 1Interference by. Ger
man cruisers with the shipping of 'Ja
pan ' ally. Great Britain; . the seizure
of Japanese goods in German bottoms
and the consequent grave dislocation
of Japanese trade are the principal
reasons set forth by Japan in explain
ing the ultimatum delivered to Ger
many recently. ' Cable dispatches have
contained a brief outline of the Japan
ese grievances, but the full text of the
Japanese" foreign office's statement on
this v subject was not available . until
today. . . : ' ' '
Austrian Fleet Massed.
London.--A dispatch .to' the.C.entral
News " from Rome says fishermen in
the Adriatic Teport : that the entire
Austrian fleet of aboujt - 40 units Is
proceeding Southward from PolaJ 'the
Austrian naval - base. Their objective
is thought to be the Catarro in Del
matia. - , - " ,
Germans In Nancy. "
Paris. A rumor is ln circulation in
Paris that the Germans have occupied
the fortified town of Nancy. This re
port however, lacks confirmation.
boarding houses with unfailing con
stancy year after year, its quaint and
quiet allurements grow with each re
turning season. : I ,
"There is more ozone in the atmos
phere in and around Saluda than at
other points in the range of the Blue
Ridge Mountains -owing to the condi
tions created by the currents of air
from the higher altitudes in passing
Into the Tryon Valley below Saluda.'
From Engineers' reports to TJ. 'S,'
Geological Tep't.. -
Tucked away . among the
JRYON loothills of . the Southern
; Appalachians, 1,350 feet
above sea level, on a gently undulat
ing plateau of exceptional beauty and
fertility, is the charming village of
Tryon, one of the most delightful all-
year-round resorts in America. r,
"The plateau is pierced by the gorge
of. the Pacolet River, the waters , of
which, turbulent at times as. they tum
ble down the mountains in their tortu
rous course to the valley, shimmer in
the brilliant sunlight like a giant rope
of silver. ; ; . , " -: ;
This lovely hamlet, which looks
for all the world as if it were a bit of
English landscape, transferred to the
heart of heroic American "mountains,
forms the lower gateway tb:fhW'Land
oi me sKy-. ana tne : sappnire Joun-
try. It is the first station .in North
Carolina on the Spartanhfirg Division
of the Southern Railway, twenty-eight
miles northwest from s Spartanburg;
S. C, and. fory-two mles , southeast
.from Asheville, -'N: C.;"the route of
which follows 'almost without , devia
tion from Charleston S. C.iJ to ;Ashev
ville. N. C the; historic Wilderness
Trail over whfchthe .;piheer "of '"early
days trekked tromf the sea to the val
ley of the Ohio. .
Times, not alone, but methods, have
changed since those' days-of the early
pioneers. Now a score of wonderful
"railroad trains speed every day' along
the ' old Wilderness Trail, bearing eag
er and busy passengers, and. the pro
ducts of rich mines and fertile lands.
Through that great gorge of the Paco
let River, in Tryon Township, the eni
terprising ' citizens of Polk County
have constructed an automobile boul
evard of great scenic beauty, connect
ing the great Southeast with Hender
sonville, Asheville, and -.--the upper
mountain section. .. :
The ; Tryon ; plateau is situated
within a great topographical s horse
shoe, formed by the mountains which
nearly turround it - The ; opening of
the shoe is toward the Southeast s
The Charles
M RS. J. W. LaMOTT
Rates: Commercial S2 per X day:
Weekly $7 to $10. Special Family
Rates. No consumptives taken
SALUDA, N. C.
Melrose Inn
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A quiet and delightful family hoteL
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Modern. Rates upon application.
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SALUDA, N. C.
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Poplar Glenn
J. L RENTZ, Proprietor.
SALUDA, N. C.
Large outside rooms. Hot and coll
baths. Delightful breeze.; Mountain
spring water. Rates: $1 to 2.Sper
cial tofamillea. '--' ;;""- v.r . .
The Esseola
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MR8. J. K. CAMPBELL. .
Fine view. Lithia Water. ' Oonvea-
lently located. Rates: 28.50 to $10
per week. - ' T . ' . . '.v
SALUDA, N. O.
Pace House
MR 8. H. H. FUDGE, Proprietress.
Rates: . $8 per, .week, and upward,
Beautiful grounds.. Tennis court.
SALUDA, N.'CV
Iona Lodge
MRS. 8. 8. OEHLER, Proprietress.
Located in Saluda, near Piney Moun-
tai v Fine water and scenery Modern '
house. Rates: $7 and up. Special
rates id" families. '
The Pines ,
MRS. M. E. LEONARD, Proprietress.
Hot - and .cold bath. Central loca-
tion. Rates: $7 and up. Special
rates by the month and : to families.
. ; SALUDA, N. C.
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MRS. H. B. LOCKE, ' p
. SALUDA, N. C.
f Modern 'conveniences. Fine loca
Jon. Good table,,, fine water, near
poBtofflce and library. No' tubercu
lar patients received. Terms:. $8 to
$10 per week. Special rates to parties.
The Mimosa
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TRYON, N. G. . ,
A Most Ielightf ul Summer Resort in .
The Blue Ridge Mountains of , North
Carolina . ,
Where you can get the very best fare
" with all the comforts and conveni- .
ences of-a " . " '
MODERN HOTEL ,
At Reasonable Rates '
An Ideal Place to Spend the Summer
' JOHN A MACRAE ."V-
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