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T VOL. 13, NO. <), 8KM GASTON B. ME/ FOR MURDi GRAND JURY RETURNED TRUE BILL YESTERDAY MAY HE REMOVED TO AN OTHER COUNTY. Prosecuting Counsel Presen Affidavit Saying Fair Trial in Concord is Impossible. Concord, Nov. 1.?The announce ment by the Cabarrus grand jur this morning at 9:50 o'clock that i had found a true bill for murde against Gaston B. Means, in connet tion with the death near this cit on the night of August 29 of Mri Maude A. King, of Chicago, came a somewhat of a surprise to the m; jority of the people of this city, wh had been following the case. Tli most general opinion on Tuesda was that a true-bill would be pr< sented. but as Wednesday passed ti with no decision by tliem, the sent ment grew that at the Investigate there l?a<l not been enough evident presented to warrant the case goin to trial. After presentment of the bill li * the grand jury. Means was formal! arraigned in court and made h plea of not guilty. Solicitor Hayden Clement then, c behalf of the State, presented to tl court an affidavit, asking that tl case be removed to an adjoinir county in this judicial district f< trial. Counsel for the defense asked fc time to make their reply in the cat and were given until 2:30 o'clof this afternoon. At that hour th< appeared in court and asked fi more time which was granted thei Shortly before 5 o'clock they a nounced themselves ready, and T. Cansler presented an aflidav from Gaston 15. Moans in reply that of tho solicitor. Affidavit Presented. li. T. Ilartsell, counsel for the <1 fonso. then presented affidavits fro IP representative men of f'oncor saying that in their opinion a fa trial for the State could he h? here. The men stoning these at davits were the postmaster, mc chants. manufacturers. salesme hank officials, county officers at others. J. 1^. Crowell, of defendant counsel, read affidavits from sever other officers and prominent perso of this place. Solicitor Clement presented af davits from Detective Willia Jones and Capt. William T. Jon? from the attorney general, and a re tifleate from the clerk of super! court, showing that <tince Apr Ifi 14. three hills for murder hi been presented in this county each of which cases the defendan were acquitted. No other bills f murder had been presented durii that time. At tho conclusion of these Alt/' ney General James S. Manning, f the State, began argument hefo Judge R. B. Cline to have the ca moved to another county. He w followed by J. L. Orowell. L. Hartsell. Frank Armfleld. Frank Osborne and K. T. Cansler, for tl defendant. At the conclusion of t! Intter's speech, court took a rece until tomorrow morning at 9:1 when argument will he resumed. There can be only speculation to what the decision of Judge Olii will be. At the conclusion of tl speech of Judge Osborne the presi Ing Judge asked the sheriff he many panics were in the Jury hi of this county at this time. He w told that there were nearly 4.000 them there, and that they had be< placed in there only the past Jun This was. taken by many to indlca that he Intends to grant the reque of the defense that the trial be he in this county. It Is more thf likely that a conclusion of the arg ment will be reached pretty so< after court convenes tomorrow, at ?? the decision by the Judge shortly a terward. Whore It Would Go. y^ontinued on Fage 8 > : ?? . ? tee Lai LMVEEKLY. LANC INS INDICTED CONSIDE Eft OF MRS. KING BY S o AMERICAN TROOPS ARE THE Mcl . j BATTLING IN THE MUD HI I Thev Are Constantly Under Fire I Many Ban mid Constantly Have Their , ,, < Several Guns on Kneiny. - 1 v lave With the American Army i n France, Monday. Nov. 1.?The first Reports < t Americans to establish contact with storm of M the Germans today are battling in rrm(, jn a, the mud of eastern France. Ttaev t)f the eoun constantly are under fire and con- i,v u,e j,.n stantly have their guns on the ,,jn>r 1 enemy. 'storm was American shells have been hurled af,e i|onP w ;v Into German territory and they have llM.rs throu " exploded near the enemy line. (he ]oss 0f r On a hill to the right of the oxplo- ,in,j ?ther 1 slons cataracts of mud are to bo .p^ ?^r|. N seen. To one side an American ?IT1-; tlluos from cor is looking on the scene through fro|n ( IH his field glasses. lie is trying to large 1 see what damage has been done by . , . . 0 1 sheds, ginlt the artillery to the enemy and his . , , , ,y?ocuplod b> barbed wire entanglements. . .. v ?'d on the Closer to the enemy in the first . . . and four h line trenches is the infantrv with the lV one mtile :i shells of both American and Ger- . . . . i- , , outright. t\ man iruns W h i 9.9.i n v over tliir lin irl^ t) " in red so hf Tho men are rubber-booted and nunp u . ? . . ... killed, and chord. Rain, mixed with snow. jJin.( pelts thotr helmets. No clothing. . . arm broken however, is able to withstand the ^ ^ ,v wind-driven drops of rain and snow, ly but gunners and infantrymen, al- There \\( is though they were wet are satisfied. ,',MO 1'H* feeling that the honor of having Sl w>r,,l hoi in been the tirst Americans in action t< ^?KS- Most i? more than sufhcient recompense for w ie their discomfort. way. ig The correspondent reached the J- " >r American position after a long mo- farm. said tor ride through shell-battered w'a<l and i ir towns. Leaving tlie motor in one man who I ie ol the towns, lie walked the rest of nearby ran k tlie way. Motor cars attract the eye broken am ?v of the Germans and they are likely failed dowt ir to drop a half dozen shells in the di- j mo-mher of 11. rection that any machine is seen. s'r,|rk in n The first American battery was al- scantling. K. most walked upon before it was dis- Sheds In it covered. It was so well hidden un- scales wen to dor trees and with foliage about t ing on Mr. on a low-wire netting. 1'nder tin* over a wel net. water dropped steadily. Some pumping v e of the gunners digging another pit five feet a m in the mud alongside their hidden main barn d gun. age was dc i: Through the foliage in every direr field for n id tion the ground was undulating. At yards. Th T1 that moment there was a flash of some hand r- flame through the mist. It was the the barn .i n. crack of a .76 gun and following it mollshed. id closely came the noise of the shell Two lar rushing through the air. becoming front of th t's fainter and fainter as the prejectile Other d; ai went on its way to the German i>o- fell upon 1 ns sition over the crest of a hill farther Gamp free away. The mud digging artillerists was blowri ft- continued their work without even ed from it m looking up. barn was ?s. A lieutenant from Georgia emerc- recover. >r- ed. He was the officer who directed j^_a jju or the first shot. He led the way down n,?|^hhorho il. the slippery, muddy hill to a dug- top Qf h(M id out covered over with sandbags and Rn(j some in logs. There was met a lieutenant h0?se pjnv t? from Indiana, of the same hatterv Others v or who directed the first 18 shots of , .... . buildings ; ig the war against Germany from an ,, . Hunter Ne observation point. hood who >r- On the other side of the hill was ,. * . .u ? . n ? T-w lightning a or found the first gun fired. The >> ?. . . i tirely cons re muddy gunners were hard at work , , burned to se cleaning their guns. who lives n ? T I IIIPIITV I AlV iinmnm - .ir.rwni (vvo ro,orp NOT MADE THIS WEEK and nil! T hP h' MILLION'S s* Kiguics Will Not Be Available For 10 Some Biiyn?Around Five Bil- Washiny as lion Dollars. 3 500.000 nP _____ 1 untarv mci flP Washington, Nov. 1.? Indications j istrntion a (j. are that the total of subscriptions to solves to f lW the second Liberty loan will not be food cons )X available this week. the food i ftS This is the last day on which tonicht at banks may report subscriptions to'of its inten >n federal reserve banks but officio's do be doubled 0 not expert final reports f-om the re-' from all tt I serve banks for several days. 1 Reports at | In several federal reserve d\? States and j(j tricts it is understood, actual s it>- signatures -n j scrlptlcns have failed to reach the work. Tvf u_ total estimated subscriptions upon is 10.000 fl >n which the treasury department has States with ^ ed its prediction recently to the ef-1 ?itrned: Ca feet that the $5,000,000,000 would 132,000 an be exceeded. J 120.000. ] There is every Indication, how- which retu ever, that the total will approximate ately from $5 000,000,000. have been fCAST lastek. s. p., fimday, x RABLE DAMAGE | ^ fORM IN COUNTY F * > ' & >OW FARM HAS A | SAVY LOSS. I; A I I lis Iilown Down and in Sections of County stock Is Killed. :>f havoc wrought by the! lomlay night continue to j id practically the whole f* ty seems to have been hit ' <1 wind, rain and light-1 first if was thought the I only local and that daturas slight, but many far-1 31 ghout the county report i i . <g| buildings horses, mules I r a negro family entploy,vo other cows being in-] i when his house fell up-| re in the stables at the IjANC ASTEH storm SS head of rattle.' FROM VA ses and mules and thirty! t of these made their way hen the building gave (iaine of llask joyed by [. Steele, manager of ?he Tliel he was awakened by the ?ot up just as the negro lived in the small bouse , Written up to his house with a jt was a j()U a. saying the house had t|lf, io;i7 tra 1 on his family. Another |>n ro1lte for \*i the negro's family was match baskethi the mouth by a falling son Tti?- Hiu team, the suhsi lilt over a pair of large were all eager ? also blown down, fall- deed, the whet Steele's buggy. Covering not revolve at : 1 and engine used for (he heating n aiter was blown twenty- Only the blow! way. Timbers from the hlue whistles r where most of the dam- a feat, ine were scattered over a Tllf} announ, lore than three hundred an(l tj)fl <hen e gin house was situated y.'yck's. rf.pre?? red or more yards from 8imMi?aneous a ind this was entirely de- p.irty were tn which sped th? ge concrete silos at the through red v e barn were not shaken. There they wet image done by the storm ,1 ia 1 welcome Lewis Montgomery of the splendid exhl k section, when his barn foods, of fan down and his house lift- hand-made art s pillars. A mule In the animals, injured but will probably J ,\rtei an li Uev. Mr. Mur< ff, who lives in the Sims citizens and vi tod. also suffered. The whistle direct* house was blown nwav basketball eon wi in?- lurniiure in in"1 .ng teams had vn ?ut. A cheer Riven i hn suffered damaRft to' ers a second intl livestock were Mr and the pame al, of the t'nity neighbor- ntes (with five <o barn was struck by between halves lid set on Are. It was en- convu'sive mot umed. one horse being cyclonic winddeath. Mrs. Annie Caskey, er's uplifted h near Douglas Crossroadsof the strife. Flynn, New Bethel, and tutor know d farmers. Will Mcllwain wearers of the witty. had won the hush preceded OF WOMEN' SION the score: "3 FOOD PliKfKiK CARPS caster." ton. Nov. 1.?More than With a peni American women are vol- Wvck the I.a rubers of the food admin- from the court nd have pledged them- home team wt ollow its directions as to defent which ervation. This number greater know idpjinlstratlon announced basketball, the end of the fourth day islve pledge campaign will POItTO Itlt't I hv complete returns THK ic States. ' San Juan, 1 tonlfht came from 30 m?m selected f showed half a million ih? drafting tc as n result of the day's dnv will be ? aim for the entire week ?>ear San Juan on. Michigan leads the training and t i a total of 145,000 cards and Camp l'p lifornia Is second with was made hy d New Jersey third with Townsend. whc In New York City, for the United Ste rns are tabulated separ-l The second ( the State, 193 000 cards to train addlt signed. local troops wi ER NE OV. 2, 1917. TEI) STATES FOOD ADMINISTRATOR < p: Hi f t i ! I 1 I TEAM WINS |(Jl AUTEKLY MEEI N WYC'K :n TO 51 W. M. I . AT I .etlmll Greatly Kn- Session lo lie Held m ll?>tli Sides aitv. November 10, Ilegii r Hooters. IO O'clock. for The News.) The quarterly meet in y crowd that boar led M. U. of l)iv. No. I. in Tuesday morning with the Kershaw Haj in Wyck and the first Saturday. Nov. 10th. at ill game of the sea- I'raise Servfc h School coneh. the Words of Greeting titutes. the "rooters," Ingram. for the contest. In- Response Mrs. R. S Ms of the ears could Enrollment of Delegi i rate In keeping with (1 , what We as YV. f expectant pulses. , ,.s oWt, Our Comtnunii ng of red. white and elation. Mrs. N. H. ou'd accomplish such Mau,i Faulkenbet ry. i l! ? Are We as W. cement, "Springdale." ors Doing Our Rest t ry greeting of Van Points on Standard of >n?atives there was Mrs. H. R. Williams, nd soon the merry Nannev. icked away in Fords The Hand That Turr 'm over red hills and Talk to M. S. leaders, alleys to the village. Ellis. e received with a cor- Appointment of com and were shown a Hunch served at the hit of home-grown Afternoon Scs ry needle work, of Devotional ?Mrs. W. ieles, and of domestic minger. 1 (1.) The Woman istructive address bv Know Missions. How diison to Van Wvck's Teach Her? Mrs. Sari sltors, the call of the (2.t The Woman >d the crowd to the Fate. How Shall We irt where the oppos- Mr*. P. E. Illackmon. taken their positions. < 3. i The Woman by the Lancaster root- How Shall We Multipl sound of the whistle Kate Gardner, was on. For 30 min- The Duties and I minutes intermission Secretary in W M F. <1, the hall was in , M. F. Parson. |?? ? Jf | 1 I... _l ICI,... I> ..... .a i.Fr.^r-n if. it | ?? '^.ii nuyai /Mimas ?then the timekeep- Stands For James I'.la and signaled the end "Lemonst ration M Although every spec- show Sun hen m Hand, that the Lancaster 'Churches are not lin red. white and hl.ie gates. A large atten< game, an expectant sired. The local societ the announcement of K. and Presbyterian < 1 -5 in favor of Lan- cordially invited to Joi meeting. , , , . .. \fno n n t*t m i.ii cneer rnr van w. r\. r i.,r.. ncaster team moved Pres. I t accompanied by the + 10 knew how to take may be considered a NATIONAL CAPITAL I ledge than that of liV ACT OK LAST Washington N'ov. 1 ? went dry last night w Xs TKAIXIXO hilarious celebration in SAN .11 \X CAMPS lowe'en merry-makers P. R.. Nov. 1 The most of the noise. R< or military service in had closed their doors > take place on \lon- day and many others, i sent to cantonments bars of several leading for their preliminary ed long before 12 o'clo tot to Camp Jackson fixed by the law passed ton. This statement last winter. The law Lieut. Col. Orval P manufacture, sale or gi > returned today from ntoxlcatlng liquor in tl ites. Columbia. It also pro ifflcers' training camp ing in public places, t lonal officers for the interfere with the brl 11 commence Dec. 14. liquor for personal us .1 ws v v vsar $2.00 A YKAR ^71 WINNERS OF PRIZES AT VAN WYCK FAIR HP >V?P NCMEROCS EXHIBITS GAIN FAVORABLE COMMENT. . .. | The Fair Was a Success and * Despite Weather Conditions Largely Attended. Van Wyck, S. C., Nov. 1.?The Van Wyck community fair was held Tuesday. There was a large crowd .1 in attendance, notwithstanding the ^ storm of the night before and the ? threatening clouds in the early morn f ing. One of the features of the fair was the address by Rev. Hugh R. i Murchison. 0! Lancaster. This was 5 greatly enjoyed. The different departments had a numerous exhibits, but the best display was found in the farm depart- jment. . Tlie following are the premium jJ awards: Best 10 ears of white corn, 1st v I and 2nd. J. M. Yoder. 3 Best 1<> ears of yellow corn, 1st / J. K. Nishet; 2nd. Chus. Floyd. J Best single white ear 1st, R. S. jl j Matthews; 2nd, J. M. Yoder. i $Ite-f single yellow ear. 1st ("has. J j Floyd: 2nd. \V. (5. Ferguson. ' !' [ Best 3 stalks Prolific corn, 1st J..: M. Yoder: 2nd. J. K. Nisbet. ? Best stalk eotton, 1st 11. S. Mat- ? 'INC OF (thews; 2nd. W. CI. Ferguson. Best peck wheat, 1st W. G. Fer- i iERSH AW iguson; 2nd, G. L. Vaughan. Best peck oats. 1st \V. G. Fergu- . . ,son; 2n<i. J. M. Yoder. ii Saturday, Best peek rye, 1st J. M. Yoder; , ining at j 2nd, G. L. Vaughan. Best peck harley, 1st G. L. . Vaughan. i Best peck Buckwheat, 1st Q. L. ? of the W. Vaughan. I will be held Best sheaf wheat, 1st and 2nd J.. Mist church.! M. Yoder. , 10 a. in. Best sheaf rye, 1st G. L. Vaughan;.I>r. 2nd. J. M. Yoder. '. Mrs J W Best peck (iekl peas, 1st R: Matthews; 2nd. W. G. Ferguson. f Kjrj{ Best peck velvet beans, 1st G. L?^ lte^ Vaughan: 2nd. J. E. Nishet. M V Work- Best peck soy beans. 1st T. II. ty and Asso- Wilson. j Small. Mrs. Best peek peanuts, 1st J. M. Yoder. M r Work- Best pock Irish potatoes, 1st M. B o Reach All I-athan: 2nd R- s- Matthews. Kxcellenee? "est neck garden peas, 1st an/ Mrs W \v 2nd- G- Vaughan. Best peck onions, 1st and 2nd, J is the Key?- Yoder. Mrs W C I-argest sweet potato, 1st G. L Vaughan: 2nd, VV. P. McGuirt. imlttees Irisl1 potato, 1st and 2nd, J church. |M- Yo(hrsjon Best pumpkin. 1st J. M. Yoder , L. Orint- 2nd- NV" n- Wolfe. Best watermelon. 1st G. I Who Doesn't Y?u*han: 2nd. J. M. Yoder. Shall We "?st (,',r<>n- 1st aru* 2nd, G. I nuel Long. Vaughan. Who Doesn't ,U>st Kershaw. 1st J. M. Yoder. Teach Ilcr0 ""st ru*ab tga. 1st and 2nd. J. A Yoder. Who Prays B.-st turnip. 1st J. M. Yoder; 2iy ly Uyt ? Mrs. G T' Vauchan. r Best ear corn, 1st J. A. Hyatt. mportance of H<>st Heet' lst ?nd 2nd- J- M' Y . Work Mrs. ''' r" s? sorghum stalk. 1st J. J sado- Work V,,'or: 2nd NV ? Ferguson. I(ksvf.]| Be?t sample peavines. 1st J. J eeting?Ker- Vo,|or: 2nd- J K N,flbet' Best s;>nip!e soy bean, 1st J. j lited to dele- N s,,",; 2nd- T 11 Wilson. lance is de- Ho<it 8,a,k Peanuts. J M. Yf ies of the M. d*r' 2nd J" K' Nisbet- I Rest three stalks popcorn, 1st , -hurclies am ,r . . . M. A oder. n in# 1 S Rest display farm seed. 1st J. I Trtncp Yoder: 2nd. O. h. Vaughan. ' Host six rutabagas, 1st J. M. Y 11 v. No 1. ! der. . 1 Rest six turnips, 1st G. I Vaughan; 2nd J. M. Yoder. s l>l{N Rest head cabbage, 1st W. ?'ON<iRKSSlf,rpnshaw; 2nd T H Wilson. -Washington jy05!t eKf? plant. 1st J. M. Yoder. ith a mildly | tomatoes, 1st G. L. Vaugha i which hal- ond J. M. Yoder. contributed | jlpsf p0opor on stalk. 1st W. ? wne saloons Wo'tvf 2nd. J. M. Yoder. during the 0yra, 1st J. M. Yoder. ncluding the beets. 1st J. M. Yoder. hotels, dos nos( mustard, 1st G. L?. Vaught! ck. the hour! yyORt parsnips, 1st O. L. Vaugh^ by congress 2mi R. S. Matthews. \ forbids the y,psf farrofs, 1st G.. %>. Vaugha ring away of I 2nd. J. M. Ytfier. ?e District of Rest garden display. 1st G. hiblts drink- Vaughan: 2nd J. M. Yoder. ?ut does not dozen eggs. 1st J. M. Toij aging in of _________ ^ e.- (Continued on Page 8.)