J " KINGS MOTJNTAIN JIEXALD, XING3 MOUNTAIN, W. 0. V", nnpM.; f bLii II LIB. TAFT SPEAKS LAND OFTHSLONSLEAFPi:;; Short Paragraph of Stats News That Have Been Condensed for Busy . , i People ef th Stats , 1 ' 8hIby wll) soon bars city mail is THE MORNING SCHOOL OPENS UilER HESPERIAN RESERVE BOARD TO HELP WITH COTTON f THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY PAt- BENdER ABOARD-ALL ARE ARMED WITH VISIBLE GUN Off touth Irish Coast When Attacked I AH Passengers Landed Safely at Queenetown. London. The Allan Lin steamer SnperUn, with ISO passengers, bound from Liverpool for Montreal, waa at tacked without warning br a German ' anbmaiine off the Irleh coaaL Al though the torpedo found Ha mark the vessel remained afloat and, according to atatement laeued by the company very aoul aboard waa eared. No aubmarlne waa seen, and prob- . ably It waa too dark to obaerr the waxa.ot a torpedo, but all the pas aengsrs and crew who arrived at Queenetown In reecue ateamera agreed . the attack waa made by a German un derage boat, baaing their opinion on the force of the ahock and the great Tolume of water thrown Into the air. The tone of the eploelon waa tre mendous, and of the paaiengera land ad at Quenstown, many of them scantily clad, about 20 were injured. i nere were no American paaeen. era on board ao far aa the Ameri can Conaul oould learn, but two mem bora of the crew were American cit laena and they both were eared. About SO wounded Canadian aoldlera going borne to recuperate were aboard. Moat of the other paeaengera were Canadians or English. The torpedo struck the Hesperian in the forward engine room, and the ahlp Immediately began to settle by - the bead. Captain Mala ordered the paaaengera and crew into the boats. but with his officers remained on the bridge, although at that time be must hare felt sure his ship would go down. The discipline waa perfect, but one of the boats, the falls of which be- . came lammed, capsised, and those in there were thrown Into the waters. In the darkness some confusion prevail ed, but all vers picked up, and with other passengers and the crew, were transferred to the rescue ateamera. which arrived In answer to wireless ealla for assistance. . ; . TROOPS ON BORDER READY. Would Not Healtat to Cross Border After Mexican Bandlte. ' Washington. All United State troop on the Mexican border are un der order to be in readiness to meet any emergency. War department of ficial aald extraordinary vigilance bad been ordered as a result of re seated raids In American territory by Mexican brigands and aoldlera, and renewed reports of preparation for an organised invasion from across - the Rio Grand in the state of Coahulla and Nuevo Leon. A long aa the raiders continue to appear in small bands. It Is under- : sHood none of them will be followed Into their own territory, but officials Indicated that the American com mander would not hestltate to pur- oe the enemy until they were com . stately routed should anything' re aembllng an organised invasion of the united States be encountered. Persistent reports that aome of the Mexican raiders slain wore Carranaa uniform have reaobed officials here. Rumors have come, too, that there 1 a concerted move by Carranaa Isad ora Id Nuevo Leon and Coahulla to arouse Mexican sentiment against the Pan-American movement for re-estab-liahment of constitutional government in the republic ' Charles A. Boynton Dead. Washington. Charles A Boynton, on of the vote nans of the Associated Press and one of the best known American newspaper men of the last it years, died here at his home, aged 79. He had not been in active service since 10. but until recently had been in fair health. Martial Law In Haiti. waanington. Foreign Influences In Haiti, wo; king to block the plana of the United States to pacify the repub lic and rehabilitate Its finances under American supervision, have made it necessary to declare martial law In Port au Prince, and In practically all nut two of the country's open ports. Roar Admiral Caperton, acting within . bis general Instructions, declared martial law and explained that his ac tion was taken because of a situation which waa beyond the control of the local government. Newport Nswe Haa Big Fire. Newport ews, Va. Property dam-1 - age estimated at upwards of 12,000,000 resulted from a Are which originated in Chesapeake and Ohio grain eleva tor "A" here and spread to nearbr building and to a big grain pier; First report that 12 elevator employes had been burned to death were not veri fied, but William Butler, a watchman. who was trapped on the top floor, lost j bis Ufa. ' -The elevator - with nearly half a million bushels -of wheat was destroyed, grain Dler No. was bad- CLEARS WAY FOR HANDLING I TAPLE WITHOUT CLOOQINQ V THE MARKET. $5,000,000 INITIAL DEPOSIT special Rediscount Rstes en Promts-1 aery Notee Secured by Warehouse Receipt en Cotton. ' Washington. Definite steps were taken by the federal reaenr board and Secretary IlcAdoo of the treasury department, to extend aid to cotton producers of the south and to clear the way for handling the fall crop without the uncertainty and difficulty experienced last year. The board Issued new regulations authorising federal resenre banka to giro special rediscount rates on promiasory notes secured by ware house receipts for staple agricultural products with the restriction that member banka must not charge more than t per cent to the borrower. Secretary McAdoo announced he would aoon deposit H.000,000 aa an initial deposit in gold In each of the federal reset-re banka at Richmond, Atlanta and Dallas. Fifteen million dollars more is to be deposited later. The secretary said that If conditions ahowed the need of deposits elsewhere to aid in handling any other crop he would extend similar government aid. The new regulations are broad enough to apply to all staple, read ily marketable crops, but It la well known that the cotton crop is he one which has given concern of late. The board announced that the reserve banka in Atlanta and Dallas already had requested a discount rate of three per cent on the sort of paper approved in the regulations. The announcements followed meet ings that have occupied the time of the board and Mr. McAdoo most of the last few days. Although . when the secretary originally proposed de posits of government funds In South ern reserve banks alone, many months ago, the plan waa not favored by sev eral members of the board, it waa no opposed dui Ing the recent discussions. Some members indicated, however, that as the total cotton crop probably would be worth about 1800,000,000 they did not think $30,000,000 would go far toward handling It. A CALL TO PRAYER. Laymen's Missionary Movement Sends Out Urgent Call. Chicago. A call to prayer address ed to every Individual in the country and carrying the words "pray, pray without ceasing," was sent out by the Laymen's Mieeionary Movement of the United States and Canada in preparation for a series of conven tions, the first of which will be held in Chicago October 14 to IT. The movement la designed to be of a nation-wide character for the spread of the gospel during - which W conveDtons will be held in . va rious cities culminating In a National Missionary Congress In Washington, April M to SO, Wis. The denominations which have en tered into the movement this year include among others the Baptist Convention (Southern), Christian Church, Methodist Episcopal Church and Protestant Episcopal Church. ; Bodies Found on F-4. Honolulu, T. H. Ten mors bodies ers found in the hull of the United States submarine F-4. .They were crowded together in the engine-room One body was Identified as that of Ivan L. Mahan, a machinist's mate of Lima, Ohio. Members ot the naval board of in quiry declined to discus whether the finding of so many bodies in tfa com partment indicated the nature ot the accident which caused the vessel to sink. - :. .' -'v ;-. . " It was suggested by some ot those working on the submarine that an explosion elsewhere in the vessel caused the men to seek refuge, in the engine room. : k " v Exchange Market Improve. New York. All indication tended to confirm a report circulated In Wall Street that Great Britain Jiad borrow ed from 150,000,009 to . $100,000,000 temporarily In this market to correct the exchange rate, on sterling,, until auch time as her commlssinoer shall reach New York and consummate ne- gotiationa looking toward the fiostlon of a much larger credit loan here. There waa no confirmation or denial of this report by the-big men of New York' financial world. Plnkertona Bring Suit Atlanta, Ga. Proceedings were bo- gun in Superior Court her by the Plnkerton National Detective Agency to secure 11,2000 alleged to. be due the- agency from . National ' Pencil, Company in whose factory Mary Pha- gan was killed April 2, 1913. The petition claims Leo M. Frank, then superintendent of the factory employ ed the agency immediately after the crime was discovered. Attorneys for the pencil company claim the detec tive agency did not carry on Its con tract ; GERMANY ACCEPTS PLAN GERMANY RECOGNIZE PRINCI- PLE FOR WHICH UNITED TATE8 HA CONTENDED. Disavowal of the Arablo Tragrdy Expects Wilson to Renew Repree- entatione to Britain. Washington, Strained relations be tween the United 8tates and Germany over the aubmarlne warfare appar ently paased into history when Count Bernstorff, the German Ambassador, informed Secretary Lansing in writ ing that prior to the sinking of the Arabic his government had decided its submarines should sink no more liners without warning. Oral assurances to that effect bad been given by the Ambassador last week; but it waa not until Count Bernstorff, after a call at the state department, returned to the Embassy nl ,ent a letter to Mr. Lansing quot- ing instructions from Berlin concern ing an answer to be made to the last American note on the sinking of the Lusltanla that officials frankly admlt- ed their gratification over the chang ed position of the Imperial Govern ment Secretary Lansing said In a formal statement that the letter "appears to ljp a recognition ot the fundamental principle for which, we have contend ed.'' He immediately sent the com munication to the White House and discussed it In cheerful vein with his callers. Who included Chief Justice White, Secretary McAdoo and Senator Tillman of South Carolina. Every where in Administration circles there was a visible relaxation of the tension Which had exlated ever since the Lusi tan la tragedy, though lessened by the earlier assurance of Count Bernstorff and advice from Ambassador Gerard a to the attitude of officials In Ber lin. The next step it I stated authori tatively, will be a formal communica tion from the German Government, disavowing the destruction of the Arabic and tending regret and re paration for American Uvea lost In the disaster If the attack was male by a German aubmarlne. Even It the aub marlne which torpedoed the liner subsequently was sunk by. a British man-of-war, as has been- auggeated both from Berlin and London, the Berlin Foreign Office Is expected to send its disapproval as soon aa a rea sonable time has passed without a re port from Ha commander. Once the situation growing out of the Arablo Incident has been disposed of the response to the long unanswer ed American note on the Lusltanla will be dispatched, and If Germany's explanations and proposals in this ease are'accepted by the United Seates officials here expect the way to be cleared for a complete understanding between the two government on the subject of freedom of the seas. PLANNING NAilONAL DEFENSE. Wilson Can Proceed With Mor Free dom Now. Washington. With danger of ser ious trouble with Germany apparently removed. President Wilson, it was said authoritatively, believes he can proceed with more freedom in develop ment of the national defense plans because there can . be no suspicion that they are directed against any particular nation. .' ' - The President's idea. It' was said, It to prepare a program for several years in advance, and in doing so to secure the expert opinion ot army and navy officers, who have ' been watching military ' developments in Europe. 7 v ' Money Easy and .Plentiful. WaehlngftonV Business 1 . condition tnroughout the United States have changed but little In the last month, according to reports from the 12 Fed- era! agents made public by the Fed- Ural Reserve Board. 'The report- In- dlcate slight Improvement with large crops In sight manufacturing in spe cial lines stimulated by foreign orders and money easy and penttfuL Rich mond reported that it is realised-in ths -cotton territory there can be no excuse this year for a repetition of the experience e lart "t w GENERAL 0R02C0 KILLE HAD CROSSED THE TEXAS BOR DER WITH SOME OTHER MEXCANS. American Poaaee of Civilians, Customs Officers snd Csvalrymen Partici pated In the Battle. El Paso, Tex. Government officials said they had received reports con firming earlier umora that Gen. Pas- cual Orosco, prominent Mexican mili tary leader during the last fire years. had been killed in a fight between Mexicans and an American posse. Civilians, customs officers and mem bers of the Thirteenth United State Cavalry participated In the battle. which according to reports waa fought in the mountains in Culberson coun ty, Texaa. After a raid on the Dick Lore ranch Oroxco and four compan ions were pursued from the Sierra Blanoa country into the foothills. Official report ot the shooting said four Mexicans besides Orosco were killed. : According to report th raider led by Orosco arrived at Love's ranch, near Sierra Blanc, and forced the cook to supply them with dinner. While they were eating, Love and two cowboys were seen approaching. The Mexicans fled, pursued by Love and his men, who quickly . collected posse.' The running fight which ended when the last raider waa killed lasted until dusk. BODIES FOUND ON F-4. Soma of ths Bodies Are Recovered From the Wreckage. Honolulu. A number ot bodies ot the 22 men who went down In the sub marine F-4 March 25 were found en tangled In th wreckage of the Inte rior. One body was removed. . The finding ot the bodies was an nounced by Rear Admiral C. J. Boush. hols was ordered cut In the for ward compartment of the submarine, ao far lnaccesible. ' Preparations hare been mads to embalm ths bodies a soon as they are taken out ii permission Is granted from Washington, the cruiser Mary land will take them to the United State. - . : ' After being raised from a depth ot 800 feet ths F-4 waa placed in dry- dock. The pumping out of the dry- dock was completed and the F-4 lies on her star'oeard side in ths dry-dock. In addition to gaping holes In ths stern of tk- submarine, a big hole has been torn In tne forward part .: One .body found In the forward compartment was identified as , that of George E. Ashcroft of Los Angeles, gunner's mate. Most of the bodies entangled In the debris ot the submarine are- tor frag ment. . .: . v.. :- , Dynamite for Coombs. . Depew, N. Y. A : dynamite bomb pjlaced In front of the home of Mau rice F. Coombs, head of an aeroplane company, whose plant now In course of erection, will make aeroplanes for ths Allies .exploded, wrecking the wan and shattering windows iff the vicin ity. No on was injured. Russia Will Wsnt Cotton. Washlhgtuu. Indications that Rus sian spinning mills will demand a fair amount" ot the current Ameri can cotton crop were reported to the commerce department by Commercial Attach Baker at Petrograd. He ca bled that out of the 2,000,000 spindles Russia 7,500,000 outside ot the war tons are working nine-hour shifts a day and each la consuming 108 pounds of cotton annually. Mexicans Sent to Jail.- San Antonle. Texas. J. A. Hernsn- dei and Luclo Luna, who speaking at at largo gathering of Mexicans, made remarks calculated to Incite Mexicans here to revolt ' against .the. United State, were sentenced in police court to two hundred days In jail. Doml clano Hernandes, who distributed a pamphlet nrgba .a social, . revolution was sent to Jail tor ,100 day on a vagrancy charge. The trio probably will be given Into the hands of the Federal authorities after the jail sen tences expire. . ' " v , ' . - INCREASED WAR AND NAVY SUB JECT OF PRINCIPLE TAFT , DAY" SPEAKER. CONGRATULATES PRESIDES" Relief of Tension With Oermsny Should Be Source of Profound Re joicing by Americans. San Francisco.- William Howard Taft advocated preparedness for war and detailed means for Its accomplish ment In an address at the Panama- Paclflc Exposition, delivered at Taft Day" exercises. In ceremonies preceding ths ad dress, Mr. Taft using the silver spade with which, while President he broke ground for ths exposition four years ago. planted a California redwood tree In "Taft Circle.: He also reviewed portions ot the United States coast artillery at the Presidio of San Francisco. A sliver loving cup. Inscribed "in grateful remembrance of his unfailing friend ship and the fulfillment of his conn denes that San Francisco knows how," was presented to him by the exposition officials. In beginning hla address Mr. Taft declared Germany's acquleecenoe the United States contention for the rights of non-combatants on commer cial liners "should be the cause profound rejoicing by every patriotic American and the occasion for con gratulation to the President" - "It must relieve the strain between the two countries. The shadow if a serious breach peases," hs continued. it anoura not however, lead our people away from their duty of rea sonable preparation. The incident though dosed as we all hope, except a to Indemnity for the lives of those already drowned,, shows how near, as neutrals, we are to the war. It shows that we must be careful to Insist up on our rignts as much aa that we ought to be reasonably prepared to defend, against their invasion by any neiugerent powers." . -.. TEUTON8 MAKE HEADWAY. Riga Only Section Where Russians i Hav Solid Front- . London.-j-Except In the region of Riga, where the Russians are pre senting a solid front the Austro-Ger- man offensive again la making head way. The western forts of Grodno were evacuated after two ' of them were destroyed by the heavy suns ana stormed by the German infantrv. and it Is considered extremely likely the whole fortress already has been left to its fate. Vilna, doubtless, will be the next objective ot th Anstro- Germans on thla front Vienna report a series ot successes which virtually hav driven the Rus sians out of Gallcla; they now hold only a very narrow strip between the Sereth and Bessabla. Across ths border In the latter province the Au- tralna say th Russians set fire to number ot Tillages, which might In dicate a further retreat Thus hopes raised recently In the Allied countries that Russia at last was making a stand, bare been dis sipated. Ths Austro-Gsrmana, how- ever, claim no large captures ot men or guns and the Russians apparently are keeping their guns well behind th infantry. , - .- ' ; -Turks Burn Town. London. An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Athens says: "revelers arriving from Constan tinople announce that Turks burned the town of ismad and massacred a large number of th Aiierlcan inhab itants." Ismid, at ths head of the Gulf of Ismld to Asla-aflnor, Is 55 miles southeast of Constantinople. Its population la about 25,040. v , Two Americana Killed. Brownsville, Texas. The bullet- riddled bodies of two Americans who were kidnapped by Mexican bandits 12 miles north of here were found In the bed ot a dried lake. - r .- .- - Two More Bodies Identified. Honolulu. The two bodies taken out from the submarine ' F-4 were Identified as thoss of Charles H. Wells of Norfolk, Va., machinists mate and Frank N. Hsrsog of Salt Lake City, Utah, electrician, . Wells was identi fied by a notebook which naval offi cers decided contained no Information that would solve the mystery of ths submarine's disappearance In Hono lulu Bay March 25. with 22 men on board. " The Identification of HenogJ was mad through records- Ot dental work dons for him. - Government Wants Information. ' Washington.' Ambassador , Pag was Instructed to recurs detailed In formation as to th I expected relaxa tions In enforcements of the British order-ln-eouncil - -a ratnst American commerce. The - ntate department wants to know just what character1 ot shipments' will be a lowed to pas and through -What cha inels ? application may be 'made to si curs release of American cargoes n w detained. The Ambassador was directed to Inquire whether Great Brltwn would "faclll- tat'',tfr.v' ' : - James Turner, ager 40, a prominent Physician of High Point U dead. . Beaufort wlU celebrate th opening: of the Taylor Creek link ot th inland waterway on Labor. Day... Th cham ber ot commerce- ther has made ex tensive preparations for vent Ths Southern RallwayXad ths city of Hickory are 'putting down tarvia pavement at the passenger station -crossing at Hickory, ths cinders' sad gravel heretofore used having proven unsatisfactory. . ... . O. F. Woodard, a lineman engaged with ths Southern Power Company fores which is running a steel tower line from Salisbury to Statesvllle, met instant death whan he cams in eou tact with a highly charged wire. . ' . v. t . - Nineteen boys woo are inmate of - th Buncombe County Raroriuetory are sngaged in the construction of a ' new building there, being of material . aid to ths carpenters who havs been, engaged for soms Urns paat in th heavier work. What may prove to be ths largest sweet potato crop svsr produced in Catawba county is approaching ma turity and new potato houses - sro springing up throughout the potato belt ne less than eight ot these being; on a single route leading west from Newton. m r Mr. W. 8. Faille, stats highway en- ' glneer, is thla week visiting Ashs, . Watauga and Alleghany counties, as sisting in a surrey to be made there, under the auspices ot th state high way commission, preparatory to bring ing those counties under th dlreo-' tlon of the commission, - -' "" i Charged with having killed his wlfa several days ago, J. O. Souther was county jail for safe-keeping because county jail for safe-keeplag because of reports to the effect that a mob" was being organised in that county- " to take him from jail. The Fall reunion ot the bodies of - ths Anolent and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for ths Valley of Charlotte, Orient ot North Carolina. Southern jurisdiction, will be : hott , in ths Scottish Rite Cathedral, In Charlotte Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Bentember 2L 22 and 22. " That Nettfc. Carolina stands an excel lent chance of securing a permanent artllerry camp tor the use ot regulars and members of th militia organisa tions of many states is indicated by .Va - - I 1 a . t. ,11- . J It... Pelot Bummerall, United States army, who Is Inspecting proposed sitae for the encampment Leaving as his final dying oonfes- .. sols guilt In th murder and robbery ot Sidney Swain In Charlotte on th . night ot May 11 1114, Charles B. Trull wsst to ths slsctrio chair in th .1 state's prison at Raleigh paying th -, death penalty with a remarkable de-' gree of self-control. ' Insurance companies which f aid - damages for ths dsstruetlon of lumber AshertUe collected $3,573 of the 15,500 sued for from the Southern Railwar Co, by ths terms ot a compromise reached In the case of ths Queen In surance Co. of Anmricaand ths Nat tlraal Union Fir Insurance Co. . against th Southern, vv . ' NOttTH CAROLINA MARKET. Prices ef Cotton. Corn, Oats, Peas, .' S-M- ST- m fclk A-u. Una Marktts During tUtt -. -: '.. Ahck!---Cotton. t: corn, tl btt: -Mtn- Mo bu; ptMS, 2 bu; IrUh mUtOM, Sl.ZS bbl WeMrtern butur, I J Ho lb; N. C. tratr Ah villas Corn. Mc bu: oata. !5o but. . Irish poutM. 11.60 bbl; WMtern butter, tOo: N. C. butter, Sic: en, 18-2to doa. - wist i luiiw vmiun, "TIJ uwi-ss, fi.vJ UU'r. . uais, w uast itsswiii uuim , srwu ' 16-0o dot. DurhamCottoii, 8Hc: corns" tie tHifV waaass, uatu vi V ' f'.w MU, Jtriam rVUa - to4p, S1.7S bbl: Wenrn butter. 11c lb; . N. C. butter, too lb; ma, tO-21Ho doa, -OrMnabfro--Corn, fl bu; pa, ft bu; tar, 30c lb; If. C. buttar, 10c lb; , 10- 11 Atm Hamlet Cotton. 8e; 430111, 11.05 bu: ' oat. 60o bu: Irteb potatoaa. fl.SO bbl; N. .'. V. eiua-tcTs, iw iu. "V wvei as uui ks . suu iu; r stoat WAitarn buttar. l&fi lb: atam. J2U Ac. m 9lx ion 4-oi ion, ao; corn, 91 DUi. New BernCorn, I6& bu: oata, SOo bu: IU.IUa mm. aVK, 1 - nata Kfln Ki Irtah nnfafnaa tl TK KKt- Weatarn buttar. S8c lb; N. C. buttar. too ' ID: emra, iz-i7c aoa. Rocky Mountr-Com, $1,01 bu; oata, 9 ' nasntsi hit! Iriah nntJLrSttvsL 11 if Kh1? Wsttit. - mm huttar. 12e ltM N. C. buttst. SOn lht r t-ra, zo-uc aoa. I ist. tHtn nn: ariain mriaiuni. I . nu nn O. butl-Ar. 2 On lb: Mrara. aSn Arm. ' - buj oata. 6o bu; paaa. It bu; irlab pota- ' toa. tl So bbl: eaRa, 10c doa. Vanoaboro -Cotton, 8Hc; corn. 85e buj eorn. Cue bu: Irish potatoea, tl bbl; Wait- '' am butter, tic lb; afrva, Ific doa, - : - Wilaon Cotton. SUc: corn, tl bu oata. r- BBc bu; Iriah potatoea 11.110 bbl; Waatern butter, izc id; n. v C. butur, !2o lb; . Wlnaton-Bftiem com, n.ia un;,. Irish poUtooi, 11.61) bbl; N. C, butu wao - ci,. BOc do.. Norfolk, Va. Cotton. ti. Thlcaro Na t wMte corn. 78-1 c llvered In Blel(th 214-MHc)M..; vol low corn. B"-8aHc (delivered bl,.R. elH, vm-Vte; butter, 2o-; vjo (oroi.ni-