North Carolina Newspapers

Vol. XXVII. LAST SAD RITES. I a ma 11 1 mh ah a OaahIa A Ha nil tho Funeral Services of Late W.8. - ' Steele, f Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather a large natober oi people attended the funeral servie ; es of Postmaster w JJB. Steele Sunday afternoon. '.The services .were held from Washington Street M. B. Church at 2:30 o'clock and owing to the fact that deceased was a member of tour 01 the secret fraternities 1 here, a large part of - the church was reserved for the , members of the different orders.' Tbere were present also a number ; . of people not members of the order ' ' which almost filled the church, in- eluding the Sunday school room,.' The four orders of which the de . ceased was a member Odd Fel lows, Red Men, Knights of Pythias - . and Jr. Order, met in council just before the funeral and marched in a body to the home ot the deceased ' and followed the funeral procession to tne cnurcn, ana anerwarus iu the cemetery. The line of march was as follows: Four Marshals(one from each order), two in front and two in the rear. The postoffice force carried the flowers and walk ed in front, followed by the heads of the different orders and the members of the; same. The pall bearers were eight in number, two of which were honorary f , Messrs'. J; Ed. Kirkman and John Scruggs from the Odd Fellows, Messrs June Wren and tee Payne from the Red Men, Messrs. Smith and F. E. Perkins from the Knights of "Pythias and Messrs J.L. Sechrest r and A. P. Staley from the Junior Order. Arriving at the church and de positing the many boquets and wreaths of flowers the casket was .literally covered and the chancel presented a veritableflower garden. The different orders had handsome floral designs executed in the em blems of the order and many per sonal friends also contributed to the beautiful array, The services opened with the singing, by the choir.of the' 'Shep herds Fold." a favorite piece of ! Mr. Steele's and one which he had - on several occasions called up bis little daughter over the 'phone and - had her to sing in her sweet, child hood simplicity The pastor then read a portion of scripture suited to. the occasion. In his after re marks he said,, "Today we mourn the ' untimely end 01 one ot our number, a public servant wbo was truly the servant of all.the efficient poBtmaster of High Point, Mr. . Steeftr. Tbere is lots of the inner , life of the deceased that the world knew nothing of ,he was a kind and considerate husband and no man loved and served his family better than he. He was a kind hearted, pabuc-spirited man and on many occassions contributed to very 'worthy causes at the solicitation of .. the speaker, that he. had expressed ' himself at ill times ready to con' ... trlhttt tn am cond ranse or move. tnent, These and other similar good traits of which perhaps the : world at large n knew nothingof ' I felt like I should make public in this sad hour of bereavment." At the conclusion of ' Mr, Bagby's re : marks 'Rev, J. M.. Hllliard arose ' and said he would like to testify to the benevolent deeds of the deceas- - ea, (will on quc, iwu ur mure uccu-i- sions he had personally helped the ' ' speaker when he knew, that -' there would be no way of the world find " ing it out and with other friends he ', felt In Mr.Steele's death a personal loss. The choir then rendered an- ULUCl iniic acicuwui unci " which kev. G. F Kirby, of Main . Street M B' church;' announced , that the different orders of which ..the deceased was a member would take Dart, each reading from' the ritual, the burial services, 9! the .'respective orders. ' (This was done a at' the church instead of the grave owing to the extremely bad weath er,) Those' at the head of, the, various-- orders- performed their parts In following order: Mr. W. 1 G. Brown for the Jr. Order, Mr. F. Blake for the Odd Fellows and Mr. W T. Rtamev for the Red " Men." - Rev., Mr.' Kirby, for the Knights of Pythias, read the prayer , of his lodge at the grave after whiorh the J members of all the orders deposited a sprig of evergreen in the-gravet , ' this completing tne services. I A Success. High Point made a' hit at its re cent celebration - The speeches were fit for such an occasion . But this was not the best of it. : High Point, while growing rap idly has steered clear of anything like "boom methods" to advertise itself to the world" That which was claimed by the speakers and by the citizens of the town can be verified in the most substantial and satisfactory manner. That is what has made this celebration such a signal success. It is not only, right but it is sensible for a town to deal fairly and honestly in representing its, resources and advantages to people who live elsewhere. We congratulate High Point on what she really possess and also upon the honest ' straightforward and sensible manner she shows it to the public.-Raleigh Times Death of Mrs. Chas. L. Scott. Mrs. Margaret Glenn Scott died yesterday morning at 4:40 o'clock after an illness of' two weeks with peiitonitis. About the first of last week it was learned that her con dition was critical, but she revived and her friends hoped she might recover. Saturday another change came, and her condition gradually grew worse. All of Saturday and Sundav the relatives of Mrs. Scott waited anxiously and had it not been for. her wonderfully strong vitality, she must have died sooner. Telegram. Deceased was the daughter of Mr. Tyree Glenn and one of the most lovable young women in the State. w Will Draft Resolutions. At the meeting of the Postmas ters' Association held here last Friday and Satutday a committee composed of Postmasters J. Lee Armstrong, of Spencer; J. A. Ram say, of Salisbury, and J. N. Day vault, of Glass, was appointed to draft resolutions regarding the death of Postmaster Wt B. Steele, of High Point The meeting will report to an adjourned meeting to be held at Charlotte next July. The Wachovia Building. Col. F. H. Fries, president Wa chovia Loan & Trust Company, has informed the Wachovia people here that the board of directors met Saturday and decided to erect the bank building here at once. It will be located on Main street at the crossing. The drawing which was on exhibition here last week shows up to be one of the hand somest bank buildings in the State. Miss Patton to Return. Miss Carey Ogburn, who was sick for several weeks last fall does not feel able to take her work at the school this spring and has re signed. Miss Winnie Patton will arrive Monday to take the grade the balance o the term. Our Depot. .. The Enterprise had just a few words with General Manager Ac kert Monday night during the in terval about our new - passenger depot It is to be built ' at once and High Point will have a depot different from any along the line. The material will be of concrete blocks with tfle roof Marriage at Asheboro. " . Mr. B. Frank Page, of Greens boro, and Miss Bertha; Coffin were married at AsheboroWednesday afternoon, the ceremony being per formed at the, home of the bride,by Rev. Sherrill, of the M,B- church. D. C. Leonard, of Greensboro', and Will Coffin; brother, of the bride, were the attendants. " Mr. and Mrs. ' Page spent last night at the , El wood leaving for Greensboro this morning. , i 1 1 11 ml ; ( ' ', 4 , r , A " 1 , ' ; Death of Mrs. Willie News' was received here 'this morning of the' death of Mrs. Nan- cy Willis at her home two. miles west of the city, aged about 88 years, Deceased was the ' mother of Sam uel and Charles Willis. V ' V Postponed Hie Coming, V. Vice President Fairbanks has In formed ' the ' Republican club - at Greensboro that he will not be able to' come o Greensboro 'until after March 18th. VHIGH'POJLISTj-UUJXiJOJbtlJ.UUUU'Xy SX i U., W mJJS J3iC.UA X , J DfMii on mm The Ex-Mayor of CharlottSYille Paystlje Penalty for the Murder of His Wife. riARts conrtssion to ninisifRS ( The Devil Said Slay Her -and McCue Walks to Ms Doom Unas sisted-History of Crime. Charlottsville, Va., Jan. 10. J. Samuel McCue, former Mayor of this city expatiated his crime for wife murder on the scaffold at the jail this morning after confessing his guilt. He refused the offer of assistance of the guards, walking erect and hurriedly to the scaffold. McCue spent a sleepless night. Drop fell at 7:36 and at 7:54 was declared dead. The execution was without hitch. Immediately after the execution the ministers who at tended him made this statement to newspapers: "Samuel McCue re quested us to make public his statement made to us just before he went to the scaffold, that he did not wish to leave the world with suspicion resting on any human being other than himselfthat he alone was responsible for the deed and that he was impelled to it by an evil power beyond his control. ' ' He repeatedly asked for his children but relatives denied him this. Twenty-five persons witnessed the execution. After McCue was pronounced dead the body was im mediately prepared for burial. History of the Crime. , Samuel J. McCue, ex mayor and prominet attorney, wealthy and in fluential, soon after arriving home from church with his wife, struck her in the face with a base ball bat, choked her, shot her through the breast with a rifle and then put her in the bath tub and turned on the hot water. After doing this he struck himself a blow in the face making an abrasion and - then sounded the alarm to his neighbors that some unknown man had en tered his room and committed the crime. He claimed that he was knocked senseless aud while in Lthat condition his wife was killed. On account of McCue's prominence and wealth, and children he was not arrested at once," although the people in Charlottesville believed from the first that he was the guil ty party. In a day or so he was comfnitted to jail but proclaimed his innocence in a manner that some outsiders thought perhaps he might be innocent The trial came on and he was promptly convicted. The people of Charlottesville were determined that he should pay the penalty. His case was reviewed twice by the court of appeals, and referred to the governor, but the authorities refused to interfere with the sentence of the court. So at the very last when he saw that the hour had come he admitted theL terrible crime. Mi ' 1 Hears Little MqCue Girl -Governor ' , ; - Grieved, But Firm. ; , Richmond, Va,,,' Feb 9. J. S. McCue's ' ten-year-old daughter RubyKoame to the city today, ac companied ' .by. her uncle, 1 Bdw. McCue, apd her aunt, Mrs.Rhodes, and made an appeal to the govern or for her fatfier's life. ,',The - gov ernor was ' muph affected, by" the child's appeal, and told the little girl he would consider the matter. He also said to Mr. McCue, who is a lawyer, and one of the prisoners' Counsel,-that he (McCue) would understand his attitude toward the judiciary of the State. Refer ing to the grounds ad vanced: for executive intervention in the McCue case.Gov. Montague tonight, said: "These questions not only belong to judicial deter mination but have actually been disposed of by the lower court and twice passed on by the Supreme Court of Appeals, after exhaustive examination. " "I am unauthorized," said be, "to reverse this procedure and these judgments." "What about the insanity plea?" was asked. "Nothing whatever has been presented to me, tending to estab lish the insanity of Mr. McCue." There is no reason to suppose that the execution of sentence of McCue will be interfered with in any way. A special from Charlottesville, Va., says that the execution at Charlottesville will take place about 7 o'clock tomorrow morning. Mr. McCue this evening said fare well for the last, time to his child ren and relatives. Breathing an atmosphere of intense religious fervor, he professes to see nothing in his approaching end but a grate ful release. He Confessed. McCue proved at the last to be the brutal unmitigated liar and scoundrel that the jury said he was. The people of Charlottsville were fully convinced of his and the onlv surprise of the good peo pi' among he had l'.ved so long that he did not commit suicide when he realized what he had done. ' This was one of the most brutal murders in the history of the coun try, revolting n its every aspect. Even among the loer order of human kind it would seera terrible. Several Candidates. Several candidates have loomed up for the Post Office during the day. All of then taking fqt-grantexL-that., Mr, Steele's successor will be appointed soon. Among those already in the field are W. P. Ragan, Dr. Stanton, W. E. Snow, A. A. Holton, T. H. Patten and Mr.Kraber, and probably others. One of the candi dates said to.lay that he would not make a fight if the widow of the late postmas ter desired to serve out her husband's unexpired term. Quite a number t f petitions, however, are already in circulation and the matter will in all probability soon come to a head. Eighth Attraction February 23rd, in Auditorium. Stanley L. Krebs on "Marvels and Mysteries of Mind, "is the greatest w n der on the American platform. He stands unrivaled in his field, says Rev. W. L,. Davidson, D. D., Washingtoe, D. C. He is the mind reader. He will read your thoughts and out of them, present to the audience a barrel of fact, a bushel of fun and a bite of philosophy. Come! Look! and Laugh! As he reels off the musical mimecry and mental merriment. The Constitution, Atlanta, Ga., says: 'Dr. Stanley L. Krebs delighied a big audience at the Grand last night with his lecture on "Marvels and Mysteries of Mind," delivered under the auspices of the Atlanta Lecture Association. His demeanor on the platform is decidedly original and holds the attention of an audience throughout. His lecture dealt with psychological matters which he handled in a simple lucid, fashion, pre senting the most abstrnse in a form all could grasp. He deeply interested .his big audience." Watch for his circulars. Read his tes timonials and you will be convinced that you cannot afford not to hear him. Admission 25 and 50 cents, school children 10 cents. Tickets at Mann Drug Company, . Rev. S. Teurrentine. D. D.. will preach at Washington Street M E church Wednesday, 7 o'clock, p. m., and hold the first quarterly conference for the current year. The public is cordially in vited, r, : 1 . Joe Patton in Debate. The Enterprise congratulates his young friend Joe, Patton, ;son of Rev. R Ii', Patton on the way he recently acquitted himself in :the great debate among the two liter ary societies at Wake .Forest" Col lege, Our young friend , was on the winning side and we ate "not surpri.d. He is a strong debater. Hi-Pit, UAJtl io iuo. THE HIGH POINT BANQUET. A Notable, Unique and Significant tvent Last Night. The annual banquet pulled off by the Manufacturers' Club of High Pdinl last night was a nota ble, unique and significant event, and was in all respects t success beyond the expectations of its wacmebt promoters. It was notable in that it was at tended and honored by the pres ence of a distinguished member of the cabinet, who is in closer touch with industrial conditions and the various arteries of trade than any other public man in any of the de partments of the United States government, and wbo gave striking evidence ol his masterful knowl edge of the industrial conditions and needs of North arolina and the South in' his magnificent ad dress. The presence of the Cuban minister and the deliverance of his kindly and "loqueut message.made a profound impression and will be far reaching, in its influence. It was no insignificant occasion which could bring Presid iut Spen cer, of the Southern Railway, tft his feet and call forth an address of unusual interest and force, ;o say nothing of distinguished gen tlemen who are associated with him in the operation of the great Southern and who were present is the guests ot the club. Not less notable was the presence of the "Cap ians of Industry" in North arolina. The Fries were there, the Odells, the Williamsons, the Erwins, the Bryants and others from the cotton mills were there; Brown, of the Citizens' National Bank of Raleigh; Evans, of tbe Charlotte Bank; Miller, of Eich mond; Buxton and others, of Win-ston-Galem, were on the list and present. President Venable.of the University, Southgate, of Trinity College, Hobbs, of Guilford Col lege, and other educational leaders were guests. In short, every in dustry, every vocation and every profession of the State was repre sented by representative leaders. The reader would hesitate to ac cept .a statement as to. the amount of capital represented by this not able gathering, The spirit of tbe occasion was fine. All creeds and all parties political were represented and the highest and richest note was one of unity oj purpose in the upbuild ing and development of the old Tar Heel State. It was a great occasion. It will yield a harvest to be gathered from every field of activity in North Carolina Space will not allow detail. The Manu facturers' Club did itself proud. Greensboro is proud of her sister city and rejoices in the new laurels she is winning in the commercial world., The guests from Greens boro are loud in their praise of the growing, generous and magnificent hospitality of High Point. Rec ord of 7th. Returning From Marriage. Mr. Dan C. Leonard spent sev eral hours with his cousin, Mr. W. L,. Stamey, Wednesday en route to Greensboro. He was returning from Asheboro where at 4 o'clock that afternoon he acted as best man to Mr. Frank Page in his marriage to Miss Coffin, of that place. The bridal party came on here and and spent the night at the Elwood hotel, leaving for Greensboro this morning. Mr. Page holds a re sponsible position with L. Rich ardson Drug Co. The bride is one of Asheboro's accomplished young adies. Call if Needed. Mr. Wyatt J. Armfkld 'phoned to the Enterprise yesterday and asked if there was any need for wood among the poor people. He will subscribe liberally toward a carload to be distributed here. We refer Mr. Armfield's liberal propo sition to the committee. Meeting in Progress. The meeting at Gieen Streefc, Baptist church is in progress and quite a great deal of interest is manifested. Mr. Hllliard is assist ed by Rev. J. Tv Edmondson. The public is invited to attend. 1 - Another Change. , J John W. Lambeth has bought of J. L. Armfield the controlling In terest in the Lambeth Furniture Company, and will take charge at 9nce. Thomasville News. No.l The Example of High Point. We clip the following interesting editorial from the Columbia, S.C., State: The press dispatches a few nights ago "carried" a "story" of a ban quet at High Point. North Caro lina, at which the secretary of commerce and labor, the Cuban minister and several United States senators and representatives were present. More than one person may have asked, "Where is High Point and what sort of Manufac turers' Club have they there?" Public men haven't time to both er with unimportant points on the map, and High Point must, there fore, be "some punkins" in the industrial world. So it is. But not so many years ago the town would have been described as a little country villiage on the North Carolina railroad, a few miles south of Greensboro. It was located in a good section and its merchants did a prospering busi ness as country trade goes Then some of its citizens took the notion to go into manufacturing not the making of cotton yarns or cloth, but the making of furniture. With their own- resources they started, started on a small scale but with determination, and they have suc ceeded in making High Point the principal furniture manufacturing centre of this se tion. Their goods are shipped all over the world from 54 factories employing over 2,500 people. Yet it was only 15 years ago that three men of High Point established the first factory with an investment of $3,000 each. High Point is an example of what any southern town can do. Not all are in the position to man ufacture furniture, but the estab lishment of small factories of various kinds is a possibility with in reach of every town in South Carolina. Their coming means industrial prosperity and fame for the town as well as the individual wealth that have come to the citi zens of High Point in a decade and a hall. Walter Chandler Promoted. Mr. J. Walter Chandler who has held a position with the Lyon Fur niture Agency here for several years has been promoted to a, posi tion in the Philadelphia office and will leave for his post of duty next week. The Enterprise congratu lates Mr. Chandler on his promo tion and trusts he may go still higher in the service. Honor Roll. Honor roll of fifth grade for the week ending February roth. Marvin Shields, Roy Snow. Ernest Welch, Carson Burns.Ethel Armentrout, Clyde Wilson, An nabella King.Asblyn Lowe, Maude Cecil. "North High Point." A traveling man says that when the north-bound train pulled into Greensboro Friday the porter called out, "North High Point." The town is on everybody's lips lately. It Speaks Well. During all of the severe weather which has prevailed for two weeks or more there have been very few calls for aid in the community. Those in need were promptly look ed alter by tbe ministers and others of the committee. Cheeky Rogue. Dr.T.T.Burrus was called tn CPA a patient on Hamilton steet other nignt ana wnue be was in the house iust a few minutes nom rogue stole an $8 lap robe that baa been tnrown over the horse. Could Not Place Them. Friday morning early $he Enter rrlse ran up with two of his friends Mr. H. C. Kearnsand Mr. Dougan Davis. We thought by seeing the two together something was up, and tried to, get on the ground floor, but somehow they shunned us. Mr. Davis looked solemnly towards , the ground while Mr." Kearns had a rather suspicious look sky ward.. They would not transact any,, business .while' the' Enterprise was about so we left them with their secret. - It is not easv to keep up with them when a trade is on. - ,