Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1914-07-08
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katlGIS OF NEWS 6dlneIeQ anu G0nutliSeu
for the Readers Of This Paper.
Washington, July 3-Respon-
sibility for published statements
criticising conditions in Albania
credited to George Fred vii.
liams, minister of the United
States to Greece, was disclaimed
by the state department tonight
il q formal statement issued by
'~"csstary Bryan.
Washington, D. c., July o.
The House of representatives last
Monday wiped away one more of
the bitter memories left by the
Civil War by passing a measure
which takes from the statue books
a law prohibiting the payment of
accounts and claims to anyone
who encouraged or favored the
"rebellion." Representative Ora.
ham, a republican from Penn.
~sylvania, presented the bill under
a suspension of this rules and made
a sh >rt, intsnsively dramatic
speech in its favor. Applause was
tumultuous from both sides of the
chamber aud the bill passed 10
animously. Southern men left
their seats and crowded around
Representative Graham to shake
his hand.
Eagle Pass, Tex, July Sin
formation brought BY messengers
from SAltillo voday vas that
troops from the division of the
aast have been ordered by General
Pablo Gonzales TO proceed im-
mediately to Queretaro. This
m 1ve is regarded as significant of
the part the divislen of Che east
intends to play in she final assault
On Mexico CITY, as the final stand
On the Federsls probably will be
made at Queretaro. The move
10 Mt to Queretaro, it is thought
here, also was precipated by the
withdrawal of Federal troops IN.
der General Pascual Orozco from
the Qaerataro garriso " to REIN
force the Mexico City garrison.
Ashevllle, July 5.-Dr. G. a
Detwiler, one of the leading MEM
bers of the Southern Methodist
church and formerly pastor of
Tryon Street church, Charlotte,
died at a local sanitorlum tonight
after q long illness. The deceas.
ed joined the Western North Car
DINA conference about 20 years
ago and served some of the lead
ing charges of the conference. He
transferred to the Tennessee con.
ference four years ago while serv
ing at Ashevil!e, taking the pas
torate Ct West End Church, Nash
Vile, the church which is attend
cd by the students Of Vanderbilt
University. HIS health broke
down a few months ago ana he
came to Asheville iu the hope of
'egainlng his strength but his
condition was such that it was
reaIiz ID that he C ould not rec YER.
The deceased was siyty.two years
of age and is survived by a wife
and two daughters.
Lexington, July 6-D5wey
Rothrook, 15-year-old son Of E
A. Rothrock, county trea"urer,
died today at High Point sudden.
ly. He went to High Point Sat.
urdsy to enjoy the exercises of
the Fourth and visit a sister who
lives there al d was taken i'll sud
denly yesterday and died this
morning. He was a fine manly
young fellow and his untimely
death has brought sorro~ to
many friends.
Grove Park Inn, Asheville. July
Is Secretary Bryan left tonlgh
for Washington after spending
the day as the guest Of Mr., Sesloy.
Secretary Bryan, after a number
of visits here with Mrp. Bryan.
has "felInn IN love with the
place as his friends expressed it
and he today made the statement
that he had leased q cottage it
Grove Park on Sunset mountain
and will spend as much of the
summer here as his official duties
will permit He will be here
again the latter part of the week
and barring wars of the serious
rumors of wars will be here the
greater part of August.