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The Kings Mountain H Vol. 11 Kings Mountain, N. CM Thursday, May 21, 19141 No. 17 - V - C D. FALLS WBiTES OF THE Capture Of Vera Cruz . From U. S. j. Chester U. 8. 8. Chester. Vera Cms. Mexico, May 10, 1914 Editor. .''.. Kim Monntain Heialil. Dear Sir. If you will publish what I have to say regarding the Ches ter and tier most important place in the tnking of Vera Cms April II I will I e very thankful. Wi' were lying in the Panuca River at Tampico on the night of tne i hh W.i reuieved orders 'O proceed to Vera Cruz All hau In wet- called upon deck to treiare to get under way, for we had many hours work, before bcn:i 're id.v ' to proceed.' AH night we worked in ttin wind ' and rain to get things ready for the trip, putting shields on all &ur guns, We got undrr way at about It) a. m. After we were out of Tampico we started to preparing our ammunition.- We had it all hoisted to the decks from the maghzines oelow. The crew went abou their work without a mariner. At about 11 p. m. on the night of the 21st we steared into the Vera Cruz harbor cleared for action, with all lights out Upon coming in ; oar commadder asked permis ' fiion to go inside : the ; break water which was granted,, and by twelve was ready to send our battalion ashore. After landing about throe o'clock in tho morn i ing the snipers commenced pop ping away at them from towers, doorways and windows. At 8:80 - a. in. orders were glpen to ad vance upon the navl academy. Lieutenant Naval's men rere in the lead. Just as they got abreast of the academy all windows and . doorways burst out with 'flaxes and smoke. It was so sudden that our men didn't firfl until they formed the line of skirmish ers. Bv this "time the Mexican lends were gaining ground and the men wera falling before the ' ' fire. The commander in bis cabin took this all in until he could stand it no longer. He v, turned around and gavr the or-1 ' der to fire. As tne words were ' out of his mouth our live inch guns were talking to them. Only twenty minutes did it take to de- '. etroy the navaL academy. Our guns were, red hot when we ' ceased firing. Seventy-six shots were fired before, the' tube - Swabbed. ' Only one - man was Was. wounded on tbt Chester during the battle. Arthur wurnstine was wounded while loading-aba gun, while the Chester has the honor of saving, a regiment ot men and Admiral F. F. Fletcher. Best congratulations to our gun pointers. ' f C. D. 'VN, Seaman tU. S. 8. Cheater " ' . V - - . Mr. R. A. Bookout resigned -as superintendent ot Mountain View Sunday school, at Johns town Snday and Mr. G. Vi. How ell was elected to succeed him. ' Rev. C U Bragavt returned Saturday from Orangeburg, S. C. where be had been on a visit to bis family. He state that his family will arrive in bout two weeks. '' ' Mr. Eugene Mefsler a student at Davidson college, came home Saturday. He. preferred not to remain over lor ifomuiencement LOCALS. Mr. E. L. Campbell was in Charlotte Tuesday. Mr. Roy Keller returned from a visit to his feTaTtveratConcoi Saturday. Mr. W. O. Ruddock went to Gaston'a Sunday to visit Bis and other sisters Miss Fannie" Hord left Wed nesday for .Charlotte where' she is visiting her friend, Mrs. Hill Blanton. She is also taking in the big celebration Misses Margaret Kendrick and Fannie Hord went to Bessemer City Sundao to visit Miss Hord's s'ster, Mrs. D. P Froneberger. They returned Monday accom panied by little Miss Bonnie Lee Botts. Mis. Johnson and children Of Kannipolis, N. C. ure visiting Mr. and Mrs. Lee Woodall. Mrs. Johnson was the mother of Mr. Rev. G. h. Bragaw went to Charlotte Monday to visit Mrs. L. C. Arrowood, a member of o mnmKnii nf 1 his Long Creek -congregation, who is under treatment in the Charlotte Sanatorium. . The meeting, at the Baptist church is progressing nicely Rev. J- J. Beach is doing some effective preaching and the people are manifesting much in teres t. Rev. C. L. Bragaw drove bis automobile to Orancrebunre. S. C. last week and says that the best road be found anywhere wa1 right here in Cleveland county with the possible exception of short piece near Columbia? Miss Kate McKay arrived in the city Saturday and is at the home of her parents, Dr, and Mrs. L. McKay. She taught at Morehead City last year and will return this fall when the school opens. Her school was out about two weeks aeo, since which t'me she has been on t visit to her sister, Mrs. Will Morrison, at Bolhaven, N. C. Rev. D. E, Vipperman went to Gastonia Monday to see his wife who is there sick. . ; The Mountain-View Sunday school at Johnstown organized lour classes Sunday night, Bars ca and Philathea find Junior Ba racasnd Junior Rhilathea. All told there were over .fifty mem bers enrolled in the several class a . This Siiindaesrhnnl Is t.alrinir on new life and from the spirit slio'.v a in in its members weshal I expect to hear good things from them. - A good many of the Kings vloqntain people attended the coiniueiiaeuieot exercise's at Bethany ; last Friday. Among those we have been able to learn of are, Mr. and Mrs M. L. Plonk. B. F. Caldwell and little son Frank, Thomson Jackson. L. A. Long, J. T. Welch, A: A. Nissen, Ralph Ware, Jim Herndon and a. g. ?m. The exeO'ivating for the briclj buildinga across the way Is done and the brick work commenced Tuesday . morning. Mr. H. F. Peltr.son ot the Kiser Lumber Vimpany has the contract for th wotk. These promise to be nice baildingssnd : wilt .add greatly t the appearence of the town.. Who'll be the next to pntjg up e, nice structure! , . The Outcome Of The "Primaries Following is the relative dates for political offices as Thu is not the official count county. The counting will STATE O. Max Qardner... ........ W. A. Mauncv HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES R. B. Miller . . J. B. Smith C.'J. Woodson N. Champion....... ................ 6.... ...... .....242 CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT F, L. Hoylo.. C. li.-Ford... D. D. Wilkins... W. D. Lackey... J. J. Lattimore. lU)ll giiuuu... id,...:, M,,rra E.L.Jenkins... A M. Lovelace . SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS J. Y. Irvin. ...... . .. . COUNTY COMMISSIONERS H. T. F-ulton. ...... ..........326.... ..........299.... 86.... ........112.... ........ 22... RECORDER L. C. Palmer.. ..... R. M. Oidney E. C. Borders ...... I W J. A rey .';....; V Anthony. ...... - COUNTY BOARD W. L Plonk M. N. Hamrick E. D. Dickson,. ............ LOWER HOUSE E. Y. Webb.;..;......... .292.....:................24& E. R. Preston The ninth district will show Webb and Preston in the several counties to be about as follows: County Webb rreston Gaston......... ...2241...... ...........404 Burke 606 Catawba.. 1201 Cleveland...,.;.. .....2945 Mecklenurg gave.... 12)0 8193 9S7 7136 Gaston GASTON COUNTY . . LOWER HOUSE OF CONGRESS Webb.... .-.....-,.22 Preston.. .......... ,... -404 D. S. SBNATB ' ''-'- Lee S. Overman........... 2174 CORPORATION COMIS8J0N r- Tra vis . . -v - . . i -1757 iUDOB . . "" Harding.......... 2430 SOLICITOR G. W. Wilson... .,-w.... S151 L. J. Hunter 278 ' STATS SERAT . A. K. Plxott 875W REPRESBMTATIVS D. P. Deldnger..!'.-823 n g Marvih-......... 812 s. Mauney..w.i-V: 1518 I John Puctt..;, ' 1981 standing ofths aevaral cand; shown by tne primary Saturday for anything except Gaston be done in Cleveland Saturday- SENATE ......K. Mtn, Cleveland . ...Precinct .County ......103.... ..1889 z9 1294 icn ' 1171 108.. 1571 .9..... ..130 ...... .... -268. .......... .236 ....... . "70 . ..... .....984 SHERiFF ........ .....176.. .....134? . . . 173 -2064 REGISTER OF DEEDS 275.. .........2914 TREASURER .....241. ...........2295 .........78 ........ .........894 CORONER . .... 285...... .......... ...2760 COUNTY SURVEYOR 272 ... 2739 283........ ...... .. .2830 .2622 ......2636 J306 ... .1636 .. . . .. 820 .258.. :..2425 OF EDUCATION 299 ...... ....2s55 .....'542 .2567 ..270 ; 270........;....;..,; OF CONGRESS 49.. 278 the relative standing for 1 34 241 ..........278 - majority 957 Webb's Majority County SHERIFI Clay Abernethy....-.J 214 W. Neil Davis............. 1540 t. D. B. McLean..-;..... 889 Mack Wilson.............. 113 CLERK OP COURT ' 1 C. Cornwell... ....... .. 2061 ii. Lee Wilson... 557 REGISTER OE DEEDS A. J. Smith.. i. .... 2716 - COUSTY TREASURER Carl Finger .-.-2752 '.' SURVEYOR C. A. Black.......:...... 2703 CORNOR, H. 8 Sellers 2614 COUNTY COiOSSIOJIERS V 'I Abernetby (Dallas)..:....- 823 Little (Dallas).... . 1655 McArvsr (Gastonia)......- 2570 nivrtnrirt(R:.vor Bjai)... 2 W THE GiOSING DAY IS RAPIDLY' ',. r; SOCIAL Mr. and Mrs. Baker Entertain. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Baker entertained at their home ou last Thursday evening the Beethoven Music Club. As this meeting had for some time been looked for ward to with pleasure the young folks were prompt and the even ing was un -nj"ya ble one. Nothing w&s lucking in the hos pitality of Mr. and Mrs. Baker. They made it a pleasant evunt. Miss Little made short talks on tue Opera and particularly on on Lohengrin Foust and II Trav atora and the Musicians who composed them. After the talkf. by Mis Little, Mr. . Baker played on his player-niano sel- ecMons taken from these operas and other instrumental numbers. Delicious candies were served after which the club gave the following program; Parade re view, Miss Grace and Horace Rudisill; Shadow Dance, Miss Virginia Mauney; Valse Charo matigue, Miss Nina Hunter; La Bien Amie, Horace Rudisill; Hnssarriten, Miss Nina Hunter, Mary Fulton and Sarah Ram seur. .'.'' Resolution of Thanks Be it resolved; First: That we tho members of King Mountain Baptist church in conference assembled do here by tender our thanks to the sch ool board and the patrons of the Kings Mountain graded school fo the kindness extended to us during the building of our church and we assure , them that these favors will ever be held by us in grateful remembrance. Second: That a copy of these resulutions be spread on the rec ords of our church and published in the Kings Mountain Herald; and that copies of the Herald be sent to the members of the board J. R. Miller, Cumn. D. F. Hord, Clerk. Bethlehem News (These items were intended for last waek but arrived too late) Mr. W. C. Hulleuder who has been very ill is improving. ; Mr. and -Mrs. Bun Herndon bai ss their guest last week Misses Lucile and Lois Poston. Mrs. S. W. Norton was in town Satrrday shopping. , Mr. WillHwell spent Satur day and Sunday in Gastonia. Mr. B. C. Barber and daugh ters, Misses Annie and- Ethel, spent Sunday with Mrs. B. G. Logan. K.?: f-' . ' i Mrs. "W. C. Hullender is able to be up again. Misses Lillie and Delia Norton have returned arter a visit near Shelby. Mrs. Clio Bookout of Gastonia ban been visiting her mother, Mrs, John McDaniel. ; ; ' - Mr. Hunter Wells spent Sun day with Mr. Car, Herndor- Mr. and Mrs. Sam Shumaker were host at the first of the week to tbrt following; Rev. W. H. Hough and family, of Cornelius, N. C. ; Mr. Tom White and family' of Hunters vile,. N C; and Mr. and Mrs. Clark, of Crouse, N. C. Mr, Wijlte is Mrs. Shumaker'a nnclq and Mra. Gark is her sister Approaching Of The Big Piano Contest The closing, day- of the con- test is rapidly appraoching and I soon tho handsome piano will - be given away. People all over - tho country arebeginnlngto won- - der who will be the winner. They - are anxious-to know , whether their favorite Contestant is go- ng to be the "Happy owner, of the valuable instrument. No onq can tell until the- last count of vote on the closing day.by the. judges, wbiclr will, be done im mediately -of.ter ),ho closing hour. "Runnrog Nak ani-Htck" There several contestants run- ing close together and - only bo judged. from now on from the; amount " of - energy and efforts put forth as to who is the most "deserving" contestant, as we : well know the majortty of folks are going; to help the one in the r last go around'who has shown , the most determination to win and has proved without a doubt that she is the one "Most De serving." " ' '" .v50U)00 Free Votes" Don't forget Satuuday closes this big offer of free votes. For .' each club of $10.00 turned in on-subscriptions.-: Now is the time -for every contestant -to break the record in securing sub scriptions. . For . just . with a few clubs you can run your num ber way up and possibly ahead. i of some others, any amount from $1.00 U $5.00 will be counted in, these clubs so now is the time to call on your "big" friends and; strike them for five. Do not hold back any subscrititions turn In ' all you have Saturday May 23rd as you know" what they will count now and the regular scale -of votes i fast dropping off V "A-NcwPiaoo:: - 'A new piano just' from tb. factory nrrlvcs and now on display at H. T. Fulton's New place-of business- the Kings Mountain Bank Although there's none too much room there buti -will not be long before some one is going to move it to the!. . home. Will it be you? Or shall it be .vour favorite contestant? , "350.000 Free-Votes- , In a race "free for all" con testants' from May 25th to Sat -unlay 12 p. m. May 80th will be given to the one turning in the largest amount of money on sub-. scriptions 200.000 votes to the second highest wilt be givea- 100.000 and to the third will be given 50.000. An v amount from one to five dollars will be count ed and may be turned, in at a dollar a time if so wished. Mon day next to Saturday 12 p. m. ' May 80th this large offer holds , good. These subscriptions must be secured with in specified time, SIXDAYfr - "Votti iCoonted" . . A -On every - Monday, votes in in the ballo box are counted. This Monday's count- may sur prise some, but yon can not tell just what other folks are doing ' whether they be in Kings Moun tain or in Gastonia, N. C. Mrs.' Edith - Massaree carries the honor of leading the contest ai this time. - LIST OP -CONTESTANTS -'- Kings Mounteitt N. C- ' 11 Miss Vernua Lindsay. ...478,600 . Mrs. J. L. Cbaney..4.v 484.450 Kings Monnta'ri. R. F. D. No. 2 Miss- Mttttie Ware-.. ..812.000 Miss Edilda Btrber... 459,450 -. Gastonia, N. C " ' J Mrs, Edith Masagoe... 50!,9'Xl J ti - V "J i ::-. J V, i 1 A ft i' 1 i
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