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NOVEMBER 4, 1915. No. 25 i FREIGHT WRECK NEAR NEWS ITEMS OF INTEREST. The Mexican War ASQUITH MAKES ROUSING SPEECH. esday's Elections Glen Alpine News MORGANTON DEPOT MONDAY NIGHT.

Issue Is Buried Wr VntP in 21 Cars Derailed, Several Hours Brief Notes of Recent Happenings in North Carolina. Asheville reports two distinct earthquake shocks early last Friday morning. der states Prohibition Sdment Beaten in Onions" Carry in Virginia Revival Meeting eat Baptist Church Rev. J. R.

Williams Taken Suddenly 111 During the Meeting His Condition Now Improved Personal and Other Items. Being Required to Clear Track All Trains Tuesday-Much Delayed. Shortly after midnight Monday Mexican Shots Fall On American Side of River But Stop After Warning. Douglas, Dispatch, 1st. General Villa delivered his long-expected attack on the Carranza garrison of Augua Prieta late to-day and within two hours after the first gun was fired, machine gun bullets and shell fragments showered over American territory, seriously wounding Louis F.

Taylor, a restaurant waiter, Levering Manufacturing handle works at Wilmington were burned Sunday morning. Loss about $25,000 1 iL SlflcS night one of the worst freight wrecks Correspondence of The Jprsev. Says Germans Have Not Gained Net Foot in France Since Last April. London Dispatch, 2nd. In his address before the house of commons this afternoon Premier Asquith stated that Field Marshal Sir John French, in command of the British forces in France, was now in command of nearly 1,000,000 men in France and Flanders.

Mr. Asquith said that total casualties in France had amounted to men. He asserted the Germans had not made a net gain of a foot of ground since April. bins i overed by insurance. At a meeting of the trustees of that has occurred in the vicinity of Morganton recently was that of east-bound freight No.

72 about half a mile east of the depot, near the M. M. T. shop. A broken rail york Dispatch, nd.

defeat of the suffrage a majority of 200,000 was the Jackson Training School in Con- -cord this week it was decided to erect another cottage for the school, to cost ted ana te uclta" rnnceded at the re- $10,000. Protracted meeting at the Baptist church which had been going on for over a week closed Sunday night. For three nights during the week Messrs. Lane, Queen and Bridgers came up from Morganton with their instruments and greatly aided in the surging. Mr.

Hardie Turner presided at the organ with his usual grace and skill. A part of the choir of the First Baptist church also came up and did splendid singing. Rev. J. R.

Wil state headquarters shortly At Annapolis, Saturday, the and endangering scores of American soldiers in trenches two miles south of Douglas. Taylor was shot down in front of the United States custom house, where more than 70 machine gun bullets sped among a throng of soldiers Uidnight tonight. football team from the North Caro lina A. and M. College defeated the Naval Academy team by a score of Quarter Million Majority.

The premier said the attack on the Dardanelles was made after full in 14 to 12. Ulphia Dispatch, 2nd. vestigation by naval experts and that Iti-suffrage leaaers in is given out as the cause. 14 cars were badly wrecked, their contents being thrown broadcast, and others left the track. Fortunately there was no loss of life and none of the crew were seriously hurt.

The derailment necessitated the transfer of mail and passengers Tuesday at the scene of the wreck and consequently nearly all the trains that day were delayed several hours. Two of the Southern's large derricks worked until about the middle of the afternoon clearing the track and it was Wednesday morning before the wreck was all cleared. liams aid tne preacning. lie is a the suffrage amenumeui uc- preacher of. unusual pathos and in Pennsylvania by approxi it was sanctioned by the government, notwithstanding there was some doubts as to its success.

Reviewing the work of British sub power. and Mexican woman and children who were coming across the line. Gen. Thomas F. Davis, commanding the 6,000 American troops on duty at the border, promptly warned the commanders of both Mexican factions to change the direction of their fire, and citizens on the American side Hr 250 000 votes.

In rniiadeipnia Thursday night just before the Geo5. Bates was stabbed to. death in Asheville Sunday morning and his father, Andrew Bates, and John.Kil-lian are under arrest, charged with responsibility for his death. Dr. C.

B. McNairy, superintendent of the Caswell Training School at 'majority against it was about close of the service Rev. Mr. Williams was taken suddenly very ill. Two marines in the sea of Mormora, the premier said they had sunk or dam nn.

te amendment was printed at the physicians were in attendance and he of the largest ballot ever used was taken to Morganton and was were not endangered thereafter. On" the Mexican side losses could i i a and many voters Kinston, was attacked by a bull one day this week, knocked around and taiuoj ooked it. badly bruised before help reached aged two battleships, several cruisers, 197 supply ships and several transports. Mr. Asquith said there was full agreement between Great Britain and France to maintain the independence of Serbia and not let her bocome the prey of the Germans and Turks.

Overwhelming Majorities. CAUSE AND CURE OF PELLAGRA BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED ille Citizen Summary Wednes- lev next day very sick. He has since improved in his condition. Rev. C.

A. Caldwell of East Morganton Baptist church came up Friday and Saturday nights and held the services to large congregations. Rev. R. G.

Mace, of Hickory, filled the pulpit Sunday morning and night, when the meeting closed. Unusual interest was manifested Morning. TT 1 QTlfl not be definitely ascertained up to nightfall, which brought a lull in the combat, but Villa artillery, firing successive salvos, played on the defenses of the Mexican town, with the apparent intention of shattering the barbed-wire entanglements and destroying the trenches preparatory to a rush on the garrison of General sylvania defeated the proposition Mississippi Doctor Gave Prisoners Unbalanced Ration and Produced Pellagra Will Be THE NEWS FROM JOY. wanting suffrage to women uy khelming majorities in yester- him. The Merchants' Association of Hickory won the prize of $15 offered by the State Association for the largest membership gain the past year.

The Hickory association increased from 14 to 62. While engaged in conversation with a friend R. B. Rogers; 52 years old, a carpenter of Asheville, fell into his friend's arms and was, dead in a few moments of heart failure. Mr.

Rog- elections. Negro Perhaps Fatally Shot and the church greatly revived and Pardoned. Jackson Dispatch, 1st. Twelve convicts at the Rankin he indicated majorities against -age were, at an early hour this strengthened. Several additions will Three houses on the west side of Augua Prieta were blown up by shells be made both by letter and baptism.

king as follows: Mr. A. M. Davis was called to State Farm, seven of whom were assachusetts, 108,000 (returns Waynesville to attend the funeral of tically complete.) Interest in Southern Power Company's Proposed Erection of Dams on John's River Other Items. Correspondence of The News-eHrald.

One of the strangest tragedies ever heard of this section occurred near here last Wednesday. Romey a relative. serving life sentences, were 'pardoned two- i by Governor Brewer to-day as a re-' ward for having risked their lives in York, 206,668 (about and according to Carranza reports one man was killed and eight other persons wounded including one woman. One of Villa's wounded was brought to Douglas for treatment. Two others were seen to fall when a shrapnel shell burst over them.

A shell burst Js of the State reported.) ennsvlvania, 150,000 (about one- ers was superintending worK on a building at the time of his death and was apparently in good health. 1 11 ttt -rr i i reported.) ,1 J- AJ 4- 4.1. what is said by public health officials to have been a successful experiment to learn the cause of pellagra. Dr. Joseph Goldberger of the United MS IS me inuicaieu result ui uie Mr.

Will Scott, of Dante, is here spending a few days with relatives. Miss Bessie Giles, of Davenport College, came home for a short visit; also Mr. Ernest Giles, of Chapel Hill, came up for a day or two. Miss Catharine Crawley, daughter Michaux and Jake Scott, two negro it big popular vote on the suffrage on one of his field pieces putting the I boys about 16 and 17 years, were out States Public Health Service, said to tion in the eastern States. New day that the tests had proved the cor-! Sun out of action.

jonn Miner, w. vvnson, anas Ki. W. Haskill, and William Monaghan, arrested in Charlotte this week charged with picking pockets on circus day, had $792 secreted about their clothes. E.

T. Honeycutt, a merchant of Stanly county, was relieved of $500 in Charlotte on circus day. The men arrested are held for hearine. The Villa line was late today a mile sey, the only other eastern State has voted on the question, de-ted the proposition at a special I of Mr. L.A.

Crawley has a' gourd btion on October 19 by a majority hunting with one gun, when Scott took the gun and demanded that Michaux throw off his hat, which he readily did. Scott then sat the gun down and Michaux, taking it, demanded that- Scott also threw off his hat. Scott refused to obey and turned to run, when Michaux aimed and fired, the load taking effect in Scott's body. from the Agua Prieta It is believed tonight it was moving up with cannon and infantry for a rush on the town at daybreak tomorrow. WILL RETURN FIRE.

rectness of his theory that the disease is caused by an unbalanced died and that he is convinced it can be cured by a balanced ration. The experiment was begun February 15, with 12 prisoners, each of whom was promised a pardon if he would strictly follow the diet Doctor 56.000. In none of these four tes will the women have the op- which she raised that measures 65 inches in circumference and is almost too heavy to lift. Mr. S.

C. Bennett has bought the old Bennett homestead, which he will tumty of getting the suit rage before the voters again for The Durham Steel Products Company has been chartered, with an au improve and move to in a few weeks. time; four years in New York, n.ui -i -i m-L j- viAvion Kn late oil in Zl or eluded milk, fresh lean meat, eggs, ican Territory Shots Will Be i two in Massachusetts. Amendments to the constitutions of He was removed to Grace Hospital Saturday. His recovery is very doubtful.

Mr. Alex and Miss Minnie Perkins spent Friday and Saturday in Mor peas and beans. A diagnosis to-day Returned. States of New York, Pennsylvania by Doctor Goldberger and four Jackson physicians showed, it was said, Massachusetts to enfranchise wo- thorized capital of $125,000, by A. P.

Gilbert, E. B. Lyon and others. The company is authorized to do a general foundry and machine shop business but it is understood that it is specially organized to manufacture war munitions. It is proposed to erect a Young Woman's Christian Association building in Greensboro as a memorial to C.

Hood, a prominent business Mr. Robert Williams, of McDowell county, has bought the Mrs. Carrie Seals property here and expects to occupy it in a short time. Mr. Williams is a good citizen.

Mr. W. W. Giles has gone to Virginia to engage in work with the Du-Pont Powder Co. This fine weather has caused a large quantity of wheat to be sown.

Farmers are very busy. JAP. Glen Alpine, N. C. 3, 1915.

has met with apparently over- that six of the prisoners had dealing defeat at the hands of the veloped pellagra in a pronounced rs, while the amendment to the form and that two others showed Washington Dispatch, 1st. After consultation to-day between the White House and War Department it was decided that the orders given to American troops on the border last May to return any fire from Mexican territory endangered lives on the American side of the line- would be effective in the present to constitution for State-wide pro- symptoms of the disease. They will tion in that State met a similar he placed under treatment with a bal- anced ration, Governor Brewer hav- Big Majority in New York. I ing urged them to remain at the pris-a New York State the vote on suf- on to be nursed back to health. man of that city who was killed re-1 cently while hunting.

Four men have offered to give $11,000 and a sufficient sum will probably be raised. During from 2,467 districts out of 5,713 ganton. Mr. J. Grisett went to Collettsville Saturday on business.

Mr. Daniel Page has removed his family to Rhodhiss. Mrs. J. G.

Shuford has been spending several days in Morganton with her father-in-law, Mr. A. Shuford. Our school will open next Monday, the 8th, with Miss Bertha Neill, of Bridgewater, as principal. Mr.

and Mrs. Amos Page spent Monday in Morganton shopping. Mr. Felix Grisett returned to Glen Alpine Monday to re-enter school there. The Southern Power Company's proposed erection of one or more dams on Johns river to furnish elec NINETY ARE REPRESENTED -2 State gave 241,928 for and gained two State senators, which will his lifetime Mr.

Hood had expressed i votes against the measure. make the next senate stand thirteen Hie returns undoubtedly indicated i republicans to eight democrats. Pres- the defeat of the project to adopt ident Wilson came over from Wash- situation at Douglas. Should bullets fall into Arizona and jeopardize the safety of American residents American troops without further reference to Washington are to shell that faction which is responsible for the firing into American territory. Major General Funston was en route to Douglas tonight to take personal command of the situation.

ew constituiton. I ington to vote at Princeton. The m- pe republicans have a safe major-' dications pointed to a republican vic- disapproval of the custom of spending so much money for flowers at funerals. He thought the money thus spent could serve a better purpose and asked that no money be spent for flowers when he died. His wish was respected and out of the incident grew the idea of a memorial of service in honor of him.

ln the Aew York general assemblv' trv in the next assembly. three rennhli In Kentuckv. where a governor is i elected. being elected, both republican and F- S. Gold in the Thirty-sixth, B.

democratic leaders are claiming vic- tricity is causing much interest Mell in the Thirty-first and S. tory. The latest returns, however, throughout this community. I think ett in the Twentv-third districts, i showed that A. O.

Stanley, democrat, Massachusetts on the suffrage was leading the republican nominee, BURKE TO HAVE COUNTY DEMONSTRATOR. Nment the vote from 938 pre-1 E. P. Morrow, by about five thousand. the people should be greatly in favor of this, for we do not realize the great aid this would render towards the upbuilding of our community.

Joy, N. Nov. 1, 1915. ps out of 1,140 was 95,077 for and I Carranza Forces Greatly Puzzled By Villa's Action. Douglas, Dispatch, 3rd.

Whether General Francisco Villa intends to press home his attack on Agua Prieta, or play a bigger game, the western coast cities of Guaymas 19- against. Prohibition Beaten. election for governor at mid-'. Columbus, Ohio, Dispatch, 2nd. i i- 1 v-vj uc tiuac.

liciiiias i -33 districts out of 1,140 in the Ohio voters today rejected a State- A Small Fire This Morning. A small fire at the residence of Clerk of the Court L. A. Bristol this gave JlcCall, republican, 183,332 wide prohibition amendment to the and Mazatian, which would give him aish, democrat, 183,075." The constitution. Estimates based on par- ports for securing much-needed sup- Nearly All Counties Have Students at University Burke Has 14.

Chapel Hill Correspondence. A complete list of the students registered in the regular session of the University shows a total of 90 counties represented. Eighty-six counties have two or more- representatives. Out of the 1,122 students only 64 or 5 7-10 per cent of the mepme from outside the State. The largest delegations from outside the State rank as follows: South Carolina 24, Florida 10, Virginia 10.

In this number is to be found one student from Cuba and one from Japan. Wake county displaces Mecklenburg with the largest delegation a total of 52. Mecklenburg and Orange each have 38, Buncombe follows with 37, Guilford with 35, and Wayne with 31. The following counties have 10 and over: Alamance 20, Beaufort 10, Burke 14, Caldwell 16, Catawba 11, Chatham 10, Cleveland 18, Craven 17, Cumberland 10, Davidson 12, Duplin 13, Durham 13, Edgecombe 12, Forsyth 29, Gaston 17, Granville 14, Halifax 15, Iredell 13, Johnston 17, Lenoir 12, Nash 12, New Hanover 16, Pitt i2, Rocknigham 10, Robeson 11, Rowan 23, Surry 19, Union 13., Wilson 13. The following counties are unrepresented at the University: Avery, Bladen, Camden, Clay, Dare, Graham, Haywood, Hertford, Mitchell and Swain.

districts are in sections where tial returns received up to midnight plies, is puzzling both the American morning a litMe after seven o'clock is expected to show great -ow that the proposal was defeated army officers here and the Carranza caused qyite a flurry of excitement Decision Made By Commissioners Monday Appointment to Be Made Soon. The Burke County Board of Commissioners was in session Monday, the regular monthly meeting, and the most important business transacted was the acceptance of the offer by the United States Department of Agriculture to aid those counties which desire it in employing a county demonstrator. The offer was that if this county would appropriate $45 a month the department wuld supplement it with $55 for the salary of the demonstrator. District Demonstrator E. "n- by a majority which mas reach forces in Agua Prieta tonight.

in the town for awhile. Soot in the 000. Last year's majority against XJiajVIl lljr nnsylvania return a wpt-p slmv Vint i nrohibition was 84,000. The Villa army began today moving away from Agua Prieta toward Naco and tonight that little border town reported 500 Villa troops already had reached that point. Approximately -1 eteat of suffrage was indicated) overwhelming ma "Drys" Win.

fny returns in thp i Richmond. Dispatch, Dispatch, 2. Results from the election of the en- 4.000 others were reported by. train rniladelphia indicated the elec-Thnmoo -li: u. oman repuuiican.

ifle tire membership of both branches of passengers as having been seen along i-he general assembly in Virginia to- the road leading toward Naco. day show that there will be a heavy -uiLdiea majority tor democrat majority in the senate and house Morganton People Invited to pledged to the enactment and prohi live iiiuuatiiu in Baltimore shortly after 11 p. xo renort.s vj, oa V. RJ IC CO Jl. ent at the meeting and made a most inspiring talk.

Burke demonstrator will, be someone, not yet chosen, recommended by Mr. Millsaps to the department. It is expected that the appointment will be made soon. Asheville to Chapman-Alex ander Meeting. flue to the fireplace in the family room on the first floor caught fire and in the burning, portions of the burning soot fell over into the flue to the fireplace 011 the second floor.

This room is occupied by Capt. Bristol's daug hter, Miss Margaret Bristol, and her trunk was in front of the open fircDlace, catching the coals of soot as they fell. The family were at bi eakfast when the alarm of fire was piven. The fire company and neighbors quickly responded and the fire vas soon extinguished, but not before Miss Margaret had lost her trunk and ill its contents, including a new coat 'and -other clothing and sixteen dollars in money. Slight damage to -Jie mantle and walls in the room was also caused by the fire.

It is gratifying to learn that the loss is covered by insurance. had been received. "wi leaaers estimated tne I. against iw J00 fivmuiuuu uuiu kj GeOrCTP PlinVlfn bition legislation effective when the State goes dry on November 1, 1916. Out of the 140 members of both branches, the republicans and independents will not number more than twenty.

The dominant democratic faction will control the joint democratic caucus by an overwhelming majority. TVIr. and Mrs. W. J.

Puett, of Bre- ected mavnr rs vard, spent several days here during Michigan, voting on a plan t.V.o ii Mayor Martin has received from the chairman of the delegation committee of the Chapman-Alexander Evangelistic Association an invitation to the people of Morganton to attend the Chapman-Alexander meeting which is stirring Asheville to a verjr great extent. The plan is to run an excursion train for serving delegations from various towns as far down as Hickory, if such can be arranged. 0 suceif ram ua.ua, ealr0m SQ x. nin the week with Mrs. Puett's nieces, Mrs.

W. R. Marbut and Mrs. A. E.

Hicks. Mr. and Mrs. Puett also visited friends in Caldwell county for a week or two before coming to 1 Mr. Thompson Gillam, who has been in the automobile business, has taken a position as traveling salesman for a shoe company and entered upon his new duties during the past week.

Votes for and 14,618 against Measure, There are eight pages of The News-Herald, in two sheets. Be sure you get both sheets. Republicans Gain, Jersey the republicans.