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KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD, KINGS MOUNTAIN. N. 0 fills THOMAS "A." EDISON in wins LAND OF THE LONG LEAF PINE DR. J. A. HOLMES Ihort Paragraphs of Stats News That Have Been Condsnssd for Busy .': Potfplt of the 8 tats. ANIMTUTS LEO FRANK North WUkesboro has voted a per cent Increase In school taxes. ' 4 Will's w t i ir OAT WAS SLASHED BY WIL. 1AM CREEN WHO WAS SERV ING LIFE SENTENCE. RECOVERY IS VERY DOUBTFUL Flow of Blood From Wound It Finally Stopped Creen 8ayg He Planned Attack Alone. Mllledgevllle, Ga. Loo M. Frank, whose death sentence for the murder of Mary I'hagun recently was com muted to lire Imprisonment was at tacked by another prisoner at the state prison farm here and seriously Injured by being cut In the throat. Te attack on Frank was made by William Creen, who also is serving a life term for murder. Frank's re covery Is said to be doubtful. The attack on Frank, which was made shortly after eleven o'olcck, was made from behind, a file knife being the weapon used. Frank's left Jugular vein was cut, but neither the spinal cord nor wind pipe were Injured. The attack on Frank was made in the dormitory which t he prisoners oc cupy in common at night. All lights were out at the time. Creen Is alleg ed to have had the knife secreted In his prison clothes. Two convict physicians gave first aid and treated the wound until Doctor Compton, the prison physician, was summoned from his home half a mile away. The three men took 25 stitches in Frank's Neck. Dr. H. J. Rosen berg, the Frank family physician, ar rived from Atlanta with nurses. He aaid that while Frank's condition is precarious he has a chance for life. Mrs. Frank was In Mllledgeville at the home of J. M. Burns. She was not told of the attack until after the physicians had finished their work. She became hysterical, but later was calmed and was taken to the prison hospital. The cut extends from the front of tihe neck around the left side to almost the middle of the hack of the neck. Neither the windpipe nor the spinal cord Is hurt, but the jugular vein Is purty severed. The physician's great est fear was that some of the sitches might slip, causing more loss of blood. Creen Bald, when taken from soli tary confinement long enough to be questioned, that he planned and exe cuted the attack alone. He was not communicative and gave as his only excuse that he "thought It should be done." He said, however, that he re- fretted his act, BATTLE IN RUSSIAN-POLAND. Tuetons are Fighting For Control of Lublin-Cholm Railway. London. The Russians and Austro Germans are engaged on several fronts In Russian Poland in desperate bat tles, the result of which is likely to play an important part on the future of the campaign. The most important struggle Is on between the Vistula and 'the But Rivers. The Austro-Germans are fighting for control of the Lublin- jCholm Railway which would be of 'great value In their efforts to advance on Warsaw. The Teutonic Allies are using vast numbers of men, but the Russians are rerfsting stubbornly and Inflicting heavy losses on their adversa ries. To the north in the neighborhood of l'rasnysz. Field Marshal von Hin denburg is conducting just as deter mined an offensive, with Wnrsaw as his objective. Berlin is celebrating the successes gained by von Hindenburg, which are declared by German army headquar ters to be of great Importance. Mean while Petrograd, o far as official ut terance go, shows no discouragement, nient. V Distress in China. Washington. Flood waters In China are receding ,but distress among the population of the inundated district Is Increasing according to advices to the navy department from Captain Hough, of the gunboat Wilmington at Sha meen. Villa Forces Defeated. Douglas, Ariz. After a six-hour bat tle In Anavacachi Pass, west of Agua Priot, General Calles. Carranza com mander in Sonora, was reported to have decisively defeated Villa troops under General Jose Maria Acosta. The Calles force was said to number 3,000 while Acosta's was reported as half that number. In a message received here by A. Garditno, consul for Car ranza from Gen. Calles at Lamorlta, 20 miles west of Augua Prleta, the Villa troops were reported as fleeing In all directions. Verdict In Lusltanla Case. London, "Torpedoes fired by a sub marine of German nationality" caus ed the loss of the steamship Lusitania and Its passengers, according to the findings of the court of inquiry. The court, announcing Its opinion, held that no blame attached to either Cap tain Turner, commander of the ves sel or the Cnnard line, its owners. "In - the opinion of the court the act was done not merely with the Intention of Inking the ship but also with the In tention of destroying the lives of the people on board," the opinion says . TNH -'--'-''" -f) Thomas A. Edison has accepted the invitation to head the new advisory board of the American Navy. APPEAL TO GOVERNMENT WANT PAY FOR PRODUCT8 SEIZ ED BY GREAT BRITAIN ON FREE 8EAS. Settlement Offered By Great Britain Is Not Satafactory. State De partment Takes up Work. Washington. American meat pack ers appealed to the state department to demand that Great Britain stop in terfering with cargoes consigned to neutral ports and settle for $14,000 worth of their products now held In prize courts. They charge the British government with destruction of com merce in food products between the United States and other neutral Na tions. After two conferences between the packers and Chandler Anderson, spe cial counselor of the state depart ment, It was announced the depart ment would make representations to Great Britain. The packers will dis cuss the difficulties further with Mr. Anderson. In a statement outlining their case as laid before the depart ment, they declare that the British government purposely delays settle ment of tbelr claim for seized cargoes and that they are not Inclined to re open trade with neutral countries un less they can be assured of delivery of their shipments to ports designat ed. "As reported to the packers by their representative In England, Al fred R. Urion," says the statement, "the latest terms for the release of cargoes as laid down by Great Brit ain are held to be so onerous as to be unacceptable. "In brief these latest terms are: . " 'That the packers guarantee Great Britain against claims arising out of the detention of ships. : "'That the packers guarantee Great Britain against claims of buy ers who have bought and paid for large quantities of produce seized.1 EFFORTS TO FEED MEXICANS. General Gonzales Gixes Provision Train Right of Way. Washington. State department ad vices from Mexico City reported the capital quiet with order prevailing trains arriving from Vera Cruz with food supplies. Stores and banks had not been reopened pending arrange ments for currency circulation. Com munications between the capital and Vera Cruz by rail and telegraph con tinued and the Carranza government departments were said to be under process of organization as rapidly as possible. -Consul General Shanklin ca bled that General Gonzales had given preference to provision, trains over trop trains and that arrangements for soup kitchen's to relieve the capital s destitute were progressing and that hoped soon to feed from 8,000 to 10,000 persons daily. Additional dispatches confirmed the report that the Carranza forces had recaptured the waterworks from the retreating Zapata army and that there was no danger of a water amine. Hot In Alaska. Juneau, Alaska. Temperatures over southeastern Alaska during the last 10 days have reached a maximum hitherto unknown to the oldest In habitants. The weather bureau ther mometer has registered as high as 90 degrees In the shade, 100 degrees mark has been reached by street thermometers, Coal Price Bill. London. The text of the coal price limitations bill just issued specifies that coal may not be sold at the pit mouth tor more than four shillings ($1) a ton above the price during the 12 months ending June 30, 1914. Justice Delaney Dead. New York.Justlce John L. Delaney of the New York supreme court, died at his home here. He was 65 years old. While a member of Tammany Hall he gained ' distinction as an orator. : ; . JUDGE HENORICK UPHOLDS DECI 8ION OF JURY THAT HE IS SANE. RELEASED UNDER BIG BOND Allowed to Go Where He Pleases. Un der Bond Pending An Appeal. v Free From Mattewean. New York. Harry K. Thaw was ad mitted to 135,000 ball after Justice Hendrick had upheld the decision of the Jury which declared him sane. La ter Thaw shook off the grip of the law motored down Broadway to the ap plause of admirers, crossed the ferry at Jersey City, bade the sheriff good bye and whirled away toward Phila delphia, with his car throwing dust on a procession of automobiles filled with newspaper men under orders to stay with him. He reached Newark, 10 miles away, about 2 o'clock and stopped for lun cheon. A crowd quickly assembled in the street outside the restaurant. They cheered on his exit and Thaw, smil ing his appreciation resumed bis trip. His announced intention was to motor to Philadelphia, about 100 miles by roadway and there take a train for Pittsburg. Outsido Newark, Thaw lost some of the cars which followed him. Apparently he headed back for New York as a ruse to elude the newspaper men. This created some speculation as he had previously said he wanted to attend a theatrical performance on Broadway and had abandoned the idea rather reluctantly when he saw the size of the crowd awaiting his depart ure from the court house. For the first time since he killed Stanford White at the Madison Square Roof Garden more than nine years ago, Thaw was free to go and come as he pleased. When Supreme Court Justice Hendrick who presided at the Jury proceedings which ended a few days ago with a cerdlct that Thaw was sane, announced from the bench short Iy before noon that he had adopted the jury's verdict the writ committing Thaw to Mattewan seven years ago automatically became inoperative. The state's lawyers appealed from Justice Hendrlck's decision and Thaw was released in $35,000 bail pending the result of the appeal. Under the terms of the bond he is to hold himself amenable to the court's orders until the appeal is finally decided. RUSSIANS ARE PUSHED BACK. Germans Give Them Little Time to Re Organize Army. London. The Austro-German armies which appear to be working in per fect concert as the result of the Ger man organization are giving the Rus sians little rest or time to reorganize after ther retreat from Gallcla. Simultaneously with the German effort to reach Warsaw ,the Austrians have attacked along the Dniester and have crossed that river at several points. . General von Mackensen's army, which doubtless had been waiting for Field Marshal von Hindenburg to move in the north, also has come to life again and fighting has been re sumed in Southern Poland. In fact, there is fighting of more or less severity all along the Russian front except in central Poland, where the Russians are in such strong posi tions, that In the opinion of military men, it would be Impossible to break through. Mrs. Ellen White Dead. St. Helena, Cal. Mrs. Ellen O. White, one of the founders of the Seventh Day Adventists, died here aged Si. She was widely known among members of that denomination and by many she was regarded as their prophetess. - Elks Meeting Closed. Los Angeles, Cal. The Grand Lodge meeting of the Elks closed, a ball marking the end of the festivities. The new board of grand trustees elected Car L. Applegate of Owensboro, Ky., chairman . . Liberty Bell at San Francisco. San Francisco. Top-hatted recep tion committees, policemen, station porters and guards were swallowed in a tumultuous throng which gath ered to greet the Liberty Bell on its arrival from Philadelphia. The mul titude seemed to present a fitted cli max to the tempestuous welcome which greeted the bell at every stop ping place since It entered California at dawn. - The bell was Installed In the Penn sylvania pavllilon at the Panama Pacific Exposition. Urged to Purchase Wireless. Washington. Government pur chase of the wlreleis control for tor pedoes, Invented by John Hays Ham mond, Jr., probably will be recom mended to Congress'- by Secretary Uarrison.1 : The appropriation ' com mittees during the closing days of the last congress were urged to pro vide for securing the new device for coast protection, but no action was taken. Officials of the ordinance and fortifications divisions believe a con cealed shore station nay absolutely control a submerged torpedo. Dr. Joseph A. Holmes, director of the Federal Bureau of Mines, died re cently in Denver, Col. He was South Carolinian. REPLACE GERMAN DYES AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS FAIRLY 8UCCE8SFUL IN EF FORT TO MEET 8ITUATION. Many of the Southern Mills Which Expected to Shut Down Will Prob ably Not Have to Do So. Washington. An official of the De partment of Commerce was asked what had become of the manufactur ers who said three months ago that their mills would have to stop if dye stuffs could not be brought from Ger many. The answer was that Ameri cans have gone to making dyes and are succeeding very well. Some of the dyestuffs desired cannot be bad but various sorts of substitutes are being used. The situation outlined in 'the fol lowing forecast has already come about: 1 "The most important intermediate is aniline. The equipment of a large plant for the manufacture of this product by the Benzol Products Com pany has been the most Important factor In the situation. The output of Ue works at Frankford and Mar cus Hook, in Pennsylvania, Is now sufficient to meet the needs of Ameri can dyestuff makers. The Edison company has llkewse established a ltrge plant for the production of ani line at Orange, N. J. It it In active operation and will be enlarged. "The E. I. du Pont de Nemours Powder Company of Wilmington, Del., has acquired the large works of the Bayway Distilling Company at Eliza beth, N. J., used for rectifying and preparing pure benzol and toluol, and has arranged for manufacturing ani line from such benzol as may not be required in - the production of high explosives. MYSTERIOUS "PEARCE" LETTER8 Two More Letters Threatening Brit ish Ships Are Received New Orleans- Two more letters signed "Pearce" in which the writer threatens disaster to British mer chant and mule vessels as In the one received by a local newspaper sever al days ago, were delivered here. One was sent through the malls to a local afternoon newspaper and the other to the-chief of police. In both writer demands the release of Hans Halle, a confessed bomb maker, held In connection with the receipt of the first letter a few days ago. The writer stated that Erich Muen- ter had "taught his explosives from A to Z and that, by one of his own methods he could blow up the most of New Orleans within a, few hours. He wrote that he would start at the criminal courts building. Dr. Holmes Dies In Denver. Denver, Col. Joseph Austin Holmes director of the Federal Bureau of Mines at Washington and a widely known geologist, died here of tuber culosis. He came to Denver four months ago in the hop of regaining his health. Doctor Holmes was 56 years old and was a native of South Carolina. He had been director of the Bureau of Mines since Its creating by Con gress in 1910. Previously he bad been chief of the technological branch of the United States Geological Sur vey In charge of Investigation of mine accidents. His service to the Federal government began In 1904 when -he was placed in charge of the United States Geological Survey lab oratories for testing fuels and struc tural materials at St. Louis. Postofflce Building Plan Washington The treasury depart ment hereafter will construct postoffi- ces and other federal buildings in ac cordance with the needs and Impor tance of places where they are locat ed Instead of spending all that con gress appropriates. It long has been a criticism that unimportant places df ten got expensive federal buildings out" of proportion to their needs. In some Instances, expensive postofflces have been built In towns where pos tal receipts were aot sufficient to sustain them. . -v.. ; ADMITS VESSEL WAS TORPED OED BY A SUBMARINE AND LIABILITY. VESSEL WAS NOT MARKED German Note Says the Nebraskan Showed No Flag Nor Markings of Any Kind Till After 8hot. Washington. Germany's admission of liability and expression of regret for the German submarine attack on the American steamer Nebraskan, pleased officials here, but it was the general Opinion that legal points rais ed would require the dispatch of a note further to conserve American rights in the war zone. A memoran dum stating Germany's position reached the state department through Ambassador Gerard at Berlin. Legal officers of the American gov ernment who examined the German memorandum pointed out that in many respects the case resembled that of the William P. rye, the Am erican ship sunk by the Prlnz Eitel Friedrlch. In toth cases Germany has expressed regret and has offered to compensate American citizens, but the action of the German command ers has been declared justified. To admit this, officials here say, would establish a dangerous precedent. In the Frye case Germany contend ed that it was a fair Inference from the language of the Prussian-Ameri can treaty of 1828 that an American ship carrying contraband could be destroyed If there were no other way to stop transportation of contraband. The United States objects to this con struction of the treaty and in the case of the Nebraskan probably will place on record Its view that the attack, even though payment Is assumed and regrets expressed, was an illegal act. THOUSANDS HAVE DROWNED. Widespread Famine in Canton, China, Involves Millions. Honk Kong. Tens of thousands of natives, It Is estimated, have been drowned by the floods in the Chinese provinces of Kwantung. Kwangsl and Kiangsl, and the desolation in the devastated districts is terrible, ac cording to the latest reports reaching here. A fire-swept area of one mile and raging floods .are handicapping rescue work In Canton. The city was In darkness, the water having Inundated the electric light plant. The state department at Washing ton summarized its dispatch on the flood situation as follows: "Canton Is isolated except to power ful steamers. On Shameen (an Island In Canton harbor) the foreign settle ment Is under 10 feet of water. Thou sands have been drowned. Tens of thousands are taking refuge upon the house tops and other high places and are starving. "Thousands of homes in Canton have burned. American mission property In the region between can ton, Kongmoon and Wu Chow Is eith er destroyed or badly damaged. So far as Is known no American lives have been lost." Big Fire in Alaska. Aaldez, Alaska. Fire destroyed the business section of Valdez, loss $500, 000. United States troops from Fort Liscum aided in checking the flames with dynamite. No rain had fallen for weeks and the wooden buildings were dry as tinder. The biggest loss was that of the Valdes Dock Company, placed at about $100,000. Fifty buildings were burned. Turkish Lines Captured. London. Two strongly held Turk ish UneB defending the Dardanelles have been captured, by the Anglo- French forces on the Galllpoll Penin sula, says the announcement by the British official press bureau. Bids on Submarines. Washington. Bids for 16 new sub marines authorized by the last Con gress will not be opened until Sep tember 29, 1 Secretary Daniels an nounced a few days ago, in order that two shipbuilding companies which have obtained patent rights to build boats of a successful type now nsed by two or more of the European belliger ents, may have a chance to compete. Mr. Daniels acted. It is understood, upon the strong recommendation of his advisory council, which discussed the matter, . Strike Threatened at Krupp Works. Geneva, Switzerland, via Paris. A report has reached Basel that a big strike Is threatened In the "Krupp Works at Essen, Germany. It Is said the union of metallurgical workers and the association of mechanics demand higher wages, because of the cost of living and shorter hours because of the great strain under which; they work. The workmen according to these advices are "in an angry mood and threaten destruction of machinery unless their demands are cranted at an early date. , J. A, Whitley, aged 74, a Confeder ate veteran, died ifeceM'L at his bume In Rocky Mount. Naval Constructor W. B. Ferguson, permitted to resign by Secretary Daniels, Is a native of Waynesvllle, and a brother of H. L. Ferguson, a high official of the Newport Newa Shipbuilding Company.- The safe in the freight office of the Southern Railway at Mount Airy was burglarized and $200 taken. The door of the safe was blown open. No clue bas been found as to the Vurglars. Detectives are on the ground. Thomasvllle Is well pleased with the olty manager plan of government which went Into effect the first of July. Mr. Jones, the manager-elect, carae frora Hamlet, where be successfully managed the affairs of that place for some time. The big lumbering company at tbe Junction of the Southern and Mt. Airy & Eastern Railway are getting; In shape for a big business. The ML Airy A Eastern Railway penetrates a fine timber region and the quantity seems almost inexhaustible. . A special from Spray announces the. letting of contracts by the Marshall Fields Interests at that place for a 3,- 000 horsepower steam plant, a bleacb- ery and two mills for the manufac ure of ginghams and sheetings, the new Investment totaling (500,000. S. W, Miller, who had charge of John Lambeth's farm near Thomas vllle the past year, recently threshed on the farm 1,363 bushels of wheat, 477 bushels of oats and 151 bushels of mixed grain. The average for the wheat was about 25 bushels an acre. About 70 orphans from the Kennedy Memorial Home, the Baptist orphanage near Kinston, were taken by Capt. W. L. Kei.nedy, who gave the site for the home, on as peclal err to Morehead City. The little folks spent the day at the seashore at Captain Kennedy's ex pense. The Azalea Woodworking Company, near Ashevllle, one of Western North Carolln'as biggest Industrial concerns will build on the site of the building which recently was destroyed by fire with a loss of more than $40,000, a plant 50 per cent larger than that burned, according to President W. O. Rid dick. That in spite of the effects of the war Wilson has made continuous head way is shown by the tax books for this year. The figures for this year for Wilson county are $10,166,228 real and personal property .against $8,656,418 for last year. The figures for the town of Wilson sre for this year $5,002,281 against 4,125,121 last year. Electing as their officers the same officers who have served during the past year, the members of the North Carolina Good Roads Association brought to a cIobs at Ashevllle the moat successful meeting in the history of the organization. The officers are: President Henry 13. Varner, of Lexing ton j Secretary Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt, of Chapel Hill; Treasurer Joseph O. Brown, of Raleigh ; Director D. Tuck- , 4 er Brown, Raleigh. NORTH CAROLINA MARKET. Prices of Cotton, Corn, Oats, Peas, Butter, Eggs, Etc, on North Caro . Una Markets During Past Week. -Ashevllle Corn, 98c bu; onts, 65c bu: peas, $1.25 bu;- Western butter, 3lo lb: N. C. butter. 28-JOc lb: ecus. 18c dm. Charlotte Cotton, So; corn, 92c bu; peas. tl. 7b bu; Irish potatoes, ll.bo bbl; N. C. butter, 32c lb ;egga, 20c doi. Fayettevllle Cotton, 8Hc; corn, -98c bu; peas, $1.75 bu; Irish potatoes, $1.50 bbl; western butter, 30c lb; N. C. butter, 32o lb; egga, 17-18C dol. Greensboro Cotton, 8Hc; corn, $1 bu; . OAta, 61o bu; Irish potatoes, $1.50 bbl; Weatern butter. Sic lb; N. C. butter, 39o lb; egga, 16c dos, Hamlet Cotton, 8ttc; corn, $1.05 bu; peaa. $2 bu; Irian potatoea, $2 bbl; Weat ern butter, 32o lb; N, C. butter, 80c lb; egga, 20c dos. , Henderaonvllle-corn, $1 bu; oata, 67c bu; N. C. butter, 32c lb; eggs. 16-17c dos. Hickory N. C. butter, 80o lb; eggs, 15- -18o dos. Lumberton Cotton, 8Hc; corn. $1.10 bu; Western butter, 81c; N. C. butter, 15c lb; egga, 20c dos. - Maxton Cotton, 8c; peaa, $2 bu; Irish potatoea, $1.50 bbl;. Weatern butter, 85o lb; (J. C. butter, 85c lb; egga, 20c dos. Monroe Cotton, 9o; corn, $1 bu; oata, 60c bu; peaa, $1.25 bu; Irian potatoes. Newton Cotton, 8"rc; corn, 95o bu; oats, 55c bu;. peaa, $1,50 bu; Irish pota- toea, l.7b nu; egga. 16-I8a dos. Raleigh Cotton, 8-84c; oorn, 93o bu; oata, 60o bu; peas, $1.76 bu; Irish pota toea, $1.75 bbl; Western butter, 81o lb: : N. C. butter, 29c lb; eggs, 16-18C dos. Salisbury Cotton, c; oorn, 96o . bui oata, 57c bu: peas, $1.60 bu; Irish pota- ' foes. $1.75 bbl: Weatern butter, S3o lb; N. C. butter, 83c lb; eggs, ISc doa. ' Scotland Neck Cotton. 8c; corn, 95o I bu; oata, 65c bu; peaa, $2 bu; Irlah pota toes, $1 bbl; egga, 15c dos. - Stateavllle Irlah potatoes, $1.80 bbl: egga, 16c dos, ( - Vanceboro Cotton, 814o; coTn,'S(lc-vlu: ' oata, 60c bu; peaa, $2 bu; Irlah rntohL ft ' $1.50 bbl; Western butter, S2o lb: egga. i3 T V, Zo lb; eggs, V. corn, 99csm 3i N. c. butter; f Wadesboro Cotton, 8c; oata, 65c bu; peaa, $2 bu; N, C. butl 80c lb; egga. 15-17c dos. r Wllaon-Cotton, 8c; corn, $1 buonrs, MHo bu; peaa, $1.75 bu; eggs, JO-22'Ao OOS. - ' . Winatoo-Salem---Corti . St hit. ,n. , bu; peaa, $2 bu; Irlah potatoea, $1.76' bbl: ' N. C. butter, 28o lb; egga, 15o doa! ' Korrom, va. Cotton, 84-8Ko . ' Chicago. Ill No hi,- ,.,' 7Hc (delivered In Raleigh 901-fMc)t No. I ?ll?,fr? 7?V7 Cfdellvered In Rafeigh 904-3lc);T)utter, !2-27c (cream- arv); egga, 16-16H14 (flratai. W York Butter. Z7X-280 egga. 22-23c 'extra! : (extra);. New Orleans Bntt"- tft.an- V 1 creamery); egga, l-29o Weaternl.
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