Statesville Landmark (Newspaper) - October 13, 1914, Statesville, North Carolina THE LANDMARK OCTOBER THE RUSSIANS RETREATED Seem to Have the of the The important event reported in war news comes in dis patches both from Vienna and Petro indicating that the Austrian army at so often reporter hopelessly outclassed am on the verge of had on the Russians with the aid of rein and forced them to re The dispatch from admits that the fo strategical had abandonee the siege of with the objec of drawing up a new line against the army in other point in THE GEMANS TAKE ANTWERP Belgian City in Possession of tht Events of thc War Antwerp and the forts surround ing the city are in complete posses sion of the but part of the Belgian army escaped The Germans took possession of Ant werp after eleven days oi The Belgian army was as by British troops in the defence of Antwerp but whut is sait tobe thc strongest fortress in the world fell under the continued attack of the German The fall of Antwerp is evidence that even the most powerful forts are no match for the colossal How which the invaders have suc employed against every for place that stood in their way These huge guns open gaps through which the besiegers find an entrance for their field artillery and The strategic importance of Ant werp consisted in its menace to the German lines running through Bel Now matters have been re versed and the allies will have to take their turn in keeping forces be fore the city to prevent the Germans from Antwerp attacking their flank or should they be able to ad The Germans ac cording to the Berlin to use the city as a base for operations against of the Antwerp garrison and of the British naval who crossed into Holland and laid down their have been interned and will have to remain there until the end of the Some of the Germans also unwillingly crossed the frontier and were treated Of refugees there appears to be no The Dutch towns are crowded with people who left their homes in Hollanders are finding difficulty in providing for The have invited the refugees to return to their own coun promising them fair England also continues to be a place of refuge for many wounded officers and who are crossing from Ostend on the regular In Antwerp everything is quiet af ter days of The who arranged with the burgomaster for the surrender of the all the military authorities having have a warning to the people that any disturbances or attacks on sol diers will be severely dealt So far as can be ascertained the dam age done to Antwerp by the bom was not so serious as at first Thc Battle of the Aisne Still in Pro The French report on deals only with the scries of battles which has been in progress for four weeks from east to west in with an line which now reaches northward from the el bow at Noyon to and across the Bel gian border at Thc statement says the allies have held their positions everywhere and that German which was at tempting to envelope the allies left and hail seized points of pass age on the east of was de Sunday and retired northeast into the At thc same time the Germans de livered a vigorous attack on the right bank of the Ancre between Ar ras and the without making any This indicates that the bailie in comprising the of Somme and part of Pas de Calais and in which the cav alry is participating on a scale not seen in previous modern ox tends over a Here are many miles of open where horsemen can maneuver with Two German which seem to choose Sundays for their vis flew over Paris They dropped a score of which killed three persons und wounded but did no material Of the battles in Galicia und Po land the Russian staff has decided to say nothing for the but Austrians a recent attack on Przemysl was repulsed and that the Russians have evacuated trenches on the western which the Aus trians The also chum victory over the Russians at other points and the Montenegrins claim victory over Austrians in Alarming reports come from Italy of tho spread of cholera in Tompkins Critically chief owner of the Charlotte who has been in failing health for some hasbeen critically ill for some days his si THE RECORD OF York Died in ant Brought to Iredell For Man Died in Smith of Cool Spring am remains of Amy York wife of Lester who die Saturday at her home in Roanoke arrived in morning and were taken from here t Union Grove Union Grove for and Mrs York moved from north Iredell to Roanoke about five years Mrs York was a daughter of and Mrs Elijah Jurney of north Iredell am was 2G years In addition to hei parents and she is by two children and a number o brothers and York ant two friends from Roanoke accom the body to its last resting Welborn of Patterson Caldwoll died Sunday after noon at 4 oclock at thc Sanatorium death resulting from a serious stom ach Welborn was brought to the Sanatorium Thursday for an but he was so weak that the operation could not be perform The remains were shipped to Le noir yesterday afternoon and taken from there to Patterson for burial Welborn of Wilkes county a brother of the accom the The deceased was about 41 years old and leaves a wife and six Smith died Sunday night at his home in Cool Spring after u long had been in failing health for two The funeral and burial took place yesterday afternoon at New Salem Smith was about 80 years A wife and seven all of this survive of Coc of died last week at his home in Asheboro from the effects of a stroke of par Teague was formerly register of deeds of Randolph held the office for six He married a sister of Coe and the visited in Statesville last Harold Turner While Harold former pas tor of Broad Street Methodist was stricken with apoplexy Sunday while reaching in Central Methodist and died yesterday afternoon about He Lad been talking about 20 minutes whun he became ill and soon became un Turner was pastor of Broad Street Methodist church four years and went from Statesville to Con cord two years He was popu in Statesville and the news of his leath is a great Turner was a native of Eng remains will be taken to his former this for HSs wife and wo stepsons Reports From Ball Games Received Statesville baseball fans who are crazy about the world series games n progress in Boston and Philadel arc about as nearly in their glory as they can be without actually seeing the The Western Un ou telegraph people have installed instruments and an electric in the pool room on west street and are showing the Barnes by The instru nent tells which player is at then gives his progress at batting ind on all of which is shown the flashes on thc electric dia The are all hown by The yells of the arts yesterday were long and About a Dog and Henry Murdock and Jake white men of East ap before Justice yes erday to answer for an affray which ook place at East Saturday Both plead Murdock axed and War re u Sher ff Deaton went to East soon the in response to a hone and placed the com under bond for their appear here fight he result of a dispute over a armers Favor Acreage Reduction By At its meeting Saturday the armers Union went on record as a law to reduce the cotton of North Carolina 50 per The cotton was dis at length by the farmers and he adoption of a resolution favoring he acreage reduction law was the re Delegates to thc State meeting tho State to bo heUl in November wore follows Paine and Conners 82d birthday vas celebrated Saturday with a din er at the home of her on Kelly Her four nd Patterson and and C W all nt and the occasion was a happy ne for the Conner has he distinction of the oldest liv CRAIG AND Governor ami Congressman Dis cussed the Issues in Fri Large and Enthusiast Served to People Thc Democrats had a great meet ing in Statesville with Gov Craig and Congressman Doughton as the The style of the oldtime country meetings was fol Craig spoke in the fore npn and after a suitable interval for dinner Congressman Doughton Music was furnished by the Salisbury Under the direction of assisted by a committee of plates o dinner were Thc crowd was larger than anticipated and both the Governor and Congressman were given an enthusiastic It was a great day for the Iredell Dem and many attended from out side thc Craig and Congressman arrived on 11 Friday morning and were met at the train by reception committee in automobiles As the train was late it was be fore the Governor and the Congress man reached the court where they were enthusiastically cheered as they The court huse Every available foot of space was occupied in the the door ways were packed and a great crowd unable to get in the building remain ed Many ladies were in the audience and the great majority of the crowd from out of The Craig was presented by Hon IX The introduction brief and in good Thc Governor said the honor of being here was his and he most of thc pleasure would be Its always a pleasure to speak to the people of who have always been good to beyond my Ill ever feel grateful to them and wish I could show my gratitude by being worthy of the honor and re sponsibility you helped to place on The Governor said this was his irst political speech in this The campaign is important not be cause there is any likelihood of a change but because men and policies are on Without regard to par ty we can rejoice that we are citizens of this great nation and Jive under its While there is destruction and death in the countries of ought to rejoice that his great land in which we live is it A few months ago our people wanted Beneath most of us there is a good deal of the sav ige left and we almost demanded with Mexico and had that demand jeen heeded would be today n the maelstrom of In tLis crisis we rejoice that at the head of his great government we had a man had the the lation and power to say we shall have We have peace in spite of wish for war and we have it be jause there is in Washington a man Wilson is Not only in diplomacy has Presi lent Wilson manifested that wisdom to the but he has shown it in home The Ameri an people are the most most intelligent and produce more any other but ore they have enjoyed a smaller per of their earnings than any oth jr Their earnings piled vealth in the coffers of thc million tires because of unjust id by the which favored he rich as against the The were driven from power n 1912 and the under the of Woodrow have laced this government on a large lasis of We cant get all the at It takes But ve have learned that instead of levy ng taxes on necessities we should them on We have tak n burdens from the shoulders of the The financial system has id and the financial center is no long ir in Wall In 1919 when Wall threatened a panic Mc stopped it by depositing nent money in tho Craig here appealed to tho men to vote for a party of one in the service of thc under the mastery of the poo and in the service of the dol under the ownership of tho dol vote for a party that stands for justice and The cotton situation was next mon The Governor what intelligent people that as a of the war our export mar et is practically cut off England and Franco can no longer my our cotton as they have The Democratic ion is charged with being responsible or the low price of A man ho makes that said the who has intelligence to stand up and talk to an is insincere and the man believes it should be bored for hp Cotton is the reat monopoly and gives this coun ry standing in tho commercial mar of the The lessened de nand for cotton is only temporary it ias not The Governor said Frank Lin the Republican candidate for engross in this is u good but bis campaign is based on and Among he foremost men in tanding by the President and up his is Robert BURKE A SUICIDE a Young Herself Alexander Far me The News o Hanged Taylorsville of Din Oct Harrington wife of The who lives about three northwest of cut a piece of rope off the well tied thc bucket back took the rope anr went fo the about 75 yards from her selected a tree had low branches on so she couk to a branch high enough to tie the rope tied thc other end of thc around swung down and choked herself to occurred between 11 and 12 oclock No reason assigned for the rash act unless it be ill She leaves a two smal daughters and a baby boy just five months the husband came in from a nearby field where he was for dinner he found thc baby lying on the Not find ing his he went to his IK who lives He found his daughters there but they had not seen Burke for about two His father went with him to look for her and the young husband was prostrated with grief hen they found Deceased was a daughter of and Coburn Harrington with two brothers and four She was a member of the Lutheran Church and was popular in the She was 21 years of age last Woodruff of Mocks and her Master William and little Miss Eliza beth who have been visiting their arrived Woodruff spent Sunday with her and will this Philip Hunes of Mocksville spent Sunday with her Frank and Rowland and Miss Win nie have gone to Washington ity and other points of Lori Coon is substituting for conductor on the Taylors ville Charlotte and Ralph Echerd of who have been visiting and in Ellen lale went to Statesville yesterday to visit Miss Willie who spent about two months here at the home of her Eugene left Thursday evening for her homo in The Alexander Hardware Compa has moved into the handsome brick building on Main street that has just been This building is owned by latheson of Charlotte and one of the firm of the Alex nder Hardware contractor of this bought thc old wooden occupied by the hardware from Payne and las sold it to Mr Bowman will have the building to his lot across the street rom Hermans residence ind will use it for a harness hurch This from the Salisbury Post and have on North street and have disposed of heir household effects preparatory to While it has not definitely iay take up his residence in ie has a call to another point but is to go to the former has for months the pastorates of Fifth Elmwood and Bethesda Pres churches in this Communion services at Tabor hurch next Preparatory begin Thursday evening at conducted by Brown f Public cordially invited to ill end the White of Charlotte as isted IK Pressly in the eom services at the fe Reformed church Ser preparatory l the communion vire held from Thursday night till There wore five additions o he Charles Anderson went to yesterday to assist Carter in a revival meeting this in Messengers Job at Col lectors The resignation of Trout nan as messenger at the internal office takes effect on the Troutman has already va aled the leaving last week or he was entitled to a of days with und for his reason he was allowed to date its resignation on the to which ime he will draw The messengers position is under he civil Collector Watts has een advised that there are two eligi les on the but who they are he The vacancy has been to the Civil Service ion arid the two names will be fur the collector from which to lake a temporary He not required to make a permanent until three names are him and to increase the list o three a civil service examination vill be There are many applicants for the dace but the only way to it is by the ivil service This route isnt THE MISSIONARY CONVENTION The Missionary Society o the Tennessee Lutheran The first regular annual of the Womens Missionary Society of thc Lutheran Tennessee Synod held at Johns Lutheran church of Statesville from Friday afternoon through is declared by those ij attendance to have been a While only delegates anc visitors were here for the convention this is considered fine showing for the first regular Only lojal societies have enrolled in the general society and the majority ol these we Since the organization of the general society at last November new I oca societies have been organized in thc and for missionary The mission ary spirit prevailed in power during the convention just closed and the delegates were so enthused by thc ex addresses delivered that great progress is expected during the en suing The delegates declare that too much good cannot be said of the cx work of Cronk of who is one of the most capable and consecrated mis workers in thc Every business session of the convention was opened with a mission study class conducted by and at the Sunday afternoon session she deliver ed a stirring address to the young Hier subject was Keeping in Tune with the Keynote of Other speakers who made strong addresses during the convention were and for 14 years missionaries at Japan of Salis Patterson of Char and Stirewalt of Patter son is general secretary of the Home Mission Board and Kinard is a representative of the home Both spoke in the interest of home Lippard preached the Sunday morning sermon and Stirewalt spoke Sunday night on Missionary The music was a very pleasing of the In addi tion to the selections by the there were occasional solos by Morgan and Miss Pearl Miller of Miss Maie Rhodes of Lincolnton and Miss of Miss Curlee is a rather youthful being only ten years The business sessions of the con vention were presided over by Boger of the president if the Other officers of the were in their Miss Shirey of Concord is recording sec Miss Bettie Coon of Lincoln ton corresponding Kimball of treasurer There are three vice name of Fink of New ind Trotti of All of the present officers except Miss Shirey were reelected for an other Miss Shirey could not serve longer because of removal from the territory of the She is succeeded by Miss Mabel of Gaston The delegates and visitors spoke of their entertainment by the They declared thc sessions of the convention to be help ul and enjoyable and their stay in the homes of the Statesville people wore very A special meeting of the Luther of Johns church Sunday evening was attended by the dele gates and visitors to the The feature of thc meeting was the of the Luther League Convon of America by who attended the conven The time and place for tha next is to be named later by he executive at Hotel Hotel Iredell had a narrow escape from fire yesterday A ser vant who was up early to begin op rations in the hotel kitchen 1 the odor of burning cloth and up n investigation found that a ress in a servants room on the see nd floor of hotel was Pro Gray and others won arous il and the burning mattress 1jickly thrown from a window info he back lot and the flames were ex anguished without the aid of Hie The room in which the had been unoccupied for some It is supposed that a rat and i match are responsible for the damage of consequence wan t was very fortunate hat the ire vas discovered before it had gained my Tobacco Market leaf tobacco market for the season last There was a good break at Plan ers warehouse Saturday morning ind much larger breaks are expected and from Caldwell and Alexander counties marketed their here Saturday and all were ap pleased with the The weed is bringing a bet er was tho aver ige being around lf and US cents the It is said that a good many of the tobacco growers will follow he example of the cotton growers ind hold a part of thoir crop for bet reduction in interState BRIEF OF LOCAL warm weather of the past week has been fine for late but thc thunder storm of Sunday eve ning doubtless means cooler weath of who has been under treatment at Hot Springs for some is improv ing and physicians think he will soon be able to return house and lot on Walnut street known as the Lyerly property was sold under mortgage at the court house Saturday by Braw Icy to Lentz for Statesville friends of Evans of will regret to learn that his health is quite poor and for the past month he has been confined to his bed most of iss Annie Marvins vital statis tics report for last month shows 21 births and deaths in Statesville Of this number three of the deaths and five of the births were colored Fannie widow of the late Lee of has been elected matron of the La dies recently established in She went to Charlotte last week to take up her Lavassar a local automobile was kicked by an automobile a few days ago and both bones of liis right arm were broken at the This is his sec ond experience of the Reid Morrison of this an the State is attending the shoot of National Guardsmen in progress at Black Other officers and bers of the State Guard are also in and Anderson have returned to Statesville and will live at Anderson is a traveling salesman and formerly made headquarters at Sum Statesville will be head quarters from now The swindler who worked two as told in the last issue of The tried all four of the Statesville He was turned clown at the Merchants and Farmers Bank and the Peoples Loan and Savings who was con fined at home for more than three months on account of blood poison in his is now able to be at his place of business a short time each His hand has not entirely heal but it is believed that the poison las been Tharpe has placed an attractive marble pedestal on the pub lic square to take place of the urn which was smashed by an Tharpe says he hopes the pedes tal is to be only temporary that the Civic League or will soon erect a more suitable ornament on the John whose present lease of Hotel Iredell expires the first of next has taken a new lease on the hotel for the year the will install a new plant in the hotel immediate and two now sample rooms will be erected in thc court in rear of thc Pegram of the First National Bank went to Rich Saturday night to attend the meeting of the American Bankers to be in session there this Ho was accompanied by Cashier Bunch tho Merchants Farmers Bank will leave tonight for Richmond to the a white man who is with selling liquor at the construction camp on the Catawba at the scone of the Southern Power Companys will be a hearing today before Justice The case was set for a leaving in Statesville but was continued until when it will be heard at the that Statesville is to two Adams ag is filling its engagement on i ho grounds this week as ad The have signed up with the Smith carnival for an eni on the Bristol grounds tht week iii It was tht impression that this was the one the aldermen to lot the firemen bring into Davidson the Football The football game Saturday after 11 between tho high school teams f Davidson and Statesville resulted n a victory for Davidson by a score if 18 to Although they wore de the Statesville boys gave a food account of themselves in the was The playing f Kenneth lake Jim Brady and Flake hipley of tho local team was es Tlu Davidson team i well for in training only rt 0H0Hl this being its first Frank who has boon coaching the says it made u good Tho Davidson team did 4ood playing and the game was an A large crowd jessed the gunio the collection taken amounted to to pay expenses of the Rudy was too heavy
