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LINCOLNTON. N. C. MON DAY AFTERNOON. MAY lO. lOlO
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GERMANS ARE DIVIDED OVER
ACTION TO "TAKE PART OF
GERMAN PEACE MISSION
STRONGLY OPPOSED TO SUB
MISSION TO TERMS.
Sharp differences have arisen among
the members of the ncace delegation
over the peace treaty and Count von
Brockdorff-Rautzau, head of the Teu
tonic plenipotentiaries, may return to
Berlin to discuss with the Ebcrt gov
ernment whether the terms presented
bv the allied and associated govern
ments shall be signed . He has already
reached Spa and conferred with tech
nical experts. -
A majority of the delegates, includ
ing the financial experts, are asserted
to be strongly against submission to
the terms, and so marked has become
the division between the opposing fac
tions that it is auite probable Count
von Brockdorff-Rantzau will not agree
to remain a party of the negotiations.
Unofficial advices from Spa are to
the effect that the count already has
asked to be relieved of his arduous
task. The departure of the German
delegation will not necessarily cause
an interuption of the negotiations,
however, as these may be conducted
meantime by those members of the
party remaining at Versailles.
The independent soialists of Ger
many are still in favor of signing the
peace treaty in the face of strong op
position on the part of the non-socialist
supporters of the government In
this connection one member of the
German delegation, ranking as a coun
cillor of legislation, is quoted as hav
ing declared:
"We will sign despite all, because
we will be hacked to pieces if we re
turn to Berlin without signing."
THREE NAVAL PLANES
TAKE AIR FOR AZORES.
Washington, May 16. With three
neval seaplanes winging through the
night from Trepassey bay, New
Foundland, to the Azores, on the most
difficult leg of the first attempt to
make an air flight across the Atlantic
ocean, navy department officials stood
guard here tonight over the radio
instruments, anxiously awaiting
word for the airships' progress.
The planes, barring accident, pro
bably were in radio communication
at 11:30 o'colck with the destroyers of
the second gToup of the bridge of
ships that point the way across the
sea. These are the Ward , Palmer,
Walker. Thatcher and Crobsy, which
have been rolling and tumbling far at
sea for more than a week awaiting
the coming of the air machines.
By searchlight beams, red fire
bombs hurled high in the air by anti
aircraft guns, and by deck Hares as
well as by radio waves, men of the
fighting ships that broke the German
submarine blockade, tonight were
giving every aid to their comrades
in the air, bound on a peaceful inva
sion of Europe. The little destroyers
along the line were busy. They were
playing a vital part in the great ex
periment in trans-oceanic communi
cation and had little time - to send
word home of what transpired.
Trespassev, Mav 16. three giant
seaplanes or the American navy rose
late today from the waters ol X repass
ev bay and headed for the Azores, to
make by air in the twentieth century
a journey as dangerous , as that
Columbus made by water five cen
turies aeo.
Commanded by Commander John
H. Towers, Lieutenant Commander A.
C. Read and Lieutenant Commander
P. N. Bellinger, the planes left their
moorines at the head of Trepassey
; harbor and "taxied" towards the nar
rows. Their, rushing into a westerty
wind, they took the air. The NC-3 the
"flagship' roso at 7:32, the NC-4 two
minutes later, and tne at
(New Foundland .time, which is one
hour and 30 minutes ahead ol Mew
York time)
.TOOK THE AIR SUNDAY
ON PERILOUS JOURNEY
St. Johns! Mav 18. Harrv G. Hawk
cr, Australian aviator, and Command
er Mackenzie, Greive, his navigator,
are winging their way across the At
lantic, tonight on-the most perilous
airplane flight in history.
They took the air at G:55 p. m.. to
dav. Greenwich time ( 1 :55 p. m.. New
York time), and expect to reach the
Irish coast in 20 hours unless some
accident forces thein td plunge into
the sea.
. FRANCE IN NO MOOD TO
LISTEN TO GERMANY NOW.
Paris, Sunday, May 11. trance
not in a mood to listen to Germany
just now the Journal des Debate say
in concluding an article on the mani
festations against the peace treaty by
'the German press.
"The president of Germany," the ed.
itor savs. "protests against the
neace terms and declares them impos-
sible of acceptance. This attitude will
he lost on us. The Germans, as usual,
will yield only to force. During the
time allowed them to make up their
minds, they will try to persuade us to
conclude peace upon sucn ana sucn a
basis. - -
"It is comical, indeed to see at
time like this, the Germsns seriously
proposing to us a version of the
league of nations and plans f of the
reconstruction of Europe. They should
jut them all back in the cabinet at
Wilhelmstrasse." ..
Definite announcement has been re-
reived at Fort Oglethorpe from
Washington that the war prison bar
racks, where about 3,000 enemv
aliens are interned, is to be closed
and the prisoners released or other-
;iso disposed of soon us the peace
Wsty is signed. ::" - '- '-
France has lost 58 per cent, of its
vountt men. No wonder its Grand Old
Man is so tenacious of. life and so de
termined to complete the victory won
at such terrible cost. -
has to .aWtwic a. muchT. hi rm iu I n.r hrd of it Go on
LL8 ,to "..kTi !,;i!lnle.s.r -Pittsburir Chronicle Tele-
to live on. Jefferson City Tribune.
AARON WISEMAN HELD GUILTY
BY A JURY FOR KILLING OF
HENNESSEE.
Avery Man Sentenced to be Electro
cuted June 20.
eun,. - Mi- 1' r..:n.. -t
onviujr, xi. i inuiut-i .
in the first degree was the verdict of
the jury in the case of Aaron Wise
man, of Avery county, tried here for
the murder of Dr. E. A. Hennessee,
at Glen Alpine on the nipdit of Janu
ary 31, 1918. Wiseman received the
verdict with slight emotion, The jury
was out an hour and 10 minutes, and
it is reported that on the first ballot
nine were for acquittal and three for
conviction, on the second 11 to 1. Two
friends of Dr. Hennessee went to the
box and shook hands with the jurors.
With no sums of flinching. Aaron
Wiseman heard his death sentence
renounced at 3:30 this afternoon bv
Judge B. F. Long. Notice of appeal
was given by defendants counsel.
When Solicitor Huffman was notified
bv telephone at Morganton that a ver-
lct or guilty had been rendered, he
asked the court to await his arrival
at 3 o'clock. The solicitor had gone
home on the account of sickness and
the court waited half an hour after 3
'clock, but he was delayed on account
of heavy rain until after adjournment.
June 20 is the date set for the elec
trocution.
A singular thing in connection with
the Hennessee and Pitts affair is that
when Dr. Hennessee was tried six
years ago for killing a Pitts, one of
his children died. When the Pitts
boys were being tried ,theif grand
mother died, and the day Wiseman
was arrested his father died. " '
The killing of Dr. Hennessee oc
curred on the evening of January 31,
VJIS, as tne doctor stepped from tram
No. 21 at Glen Alpine. Dr. Hennessee
had been to Greensboro on profes
sional business, leaving that city for
his home on the mid-day train. When
the train reached Glen Alpine Dr Hen
nessee alighted. He had gone but a
few steps from the train when there
was a fusilade of shot and he fell
mortally wounded. An examination of
the body showed that some ten or 12
shot had taken effect. This led to
the assumption that two men did the
shooting. The following day Garfield
and Aaron Pitts were arrested charg
ed with murder. They -were tried for
tne crime and acnuitted. At the trial
of the Pitts boys there was evidence
that a man wearing a long coat did
the shooting. Subsequently Aaron
Wiseman was arrested for the crime
and at a preliminary hearing, held for
the grand juy. A true bill was return
ed against him and the case set for
trial at Morganton. when it came on
tor trial a motion to remove to some
other county was made and the pie-
siuing juage oraerea mat tne case be
;ried in Cleveland county.
In the trial here ths state relied
principally on the testimony of Fred
Amos and Mr. Ramsey, of Statesviile
Amos and Ramsey were both passen
gers on the train. They swore that
when the shooting started they look
ed through the ccach window's and
saw one man with a revolver in ach
hand shoot Dr. Hennessee. They iden-
ined Wiseman as the man who did
the shooting. Amos, who didn't tes
tify at the trial of the Pitts boys, said
that the reason he failed f.o make it
known that Wiseman was responsive
for the death of Hennessee was be
cr.use he was going to Chicago and
did not want to be held as a witness,
THE 6CTH TO CONVENE
AT NOON TODAY
Washington, May l&V-Attention of
America and of the world is turned
upon the new Congress the 66th
in American history which is to con
vene at noon tomorrow in extraordi
nary session called by President Wil
son from Paris.
All was in readiness tonight for the
inauguration of the special session
which is expected to open a new and
importunt chapter in American and
world history, with its lone program
of action, including consideration of
the peace treaty, the proposed treaty.
for the military protection of France
ana pi mnumeraDie and vital ques-
tions of domestic concern. I
President Wilson's message, cabled
from Paris, was being prepared to-j
mgni lor suDmission 10 me congress,
but is not scheduled for delivery to
morrow,
It nrobablv will be read to
the house on Tuesday and in the sen
ate Thursday, adjournment of the lat-
ier,oouy oeing piannea irom tomor
row, until Thursday.
ADVANCES IN PAY OF TEACH-
EltS NEXT Y3AR.
Law Requires Additional Pay Gas-
ton County Among- First To Report.
Raleigh, May 7. Reports are com
ing in Just now to the Gtate depart
ment of education of the financial ad
justments that are lieing made by the
county school boards and county com
missioners for the commr? school year
and the advances that are required
by law in teachers salaries and ample
budgets lor adequate building bud
gets. A typical one cornea from Gas
ton county,' where increases are pro
vided for in teacher salaries on the
basis of from $55 to $75 per month
for elementary teachers and from $60
to $76 per month for the assistant
high school teachers.
The county levies the full 35 cents
school tax that the law allows and "t
then - 16 cents lor incidentals ana
buildings and Tith the fund that the
county will get from the state school
fund will have $160,806 to spend for
the year in school maintenance. : "
Trv This Plan.
"Miss Willing," began the young
man as he wiped the perspiration . Ccttcn Club Pet : Hr.rrill, Fred He
from his brow, "are you fond of stor- Allit.er J. W. P. Hill Paul Hrrrill
ies?" -
"If they are new, Mr. Woolby."
replied the fair maid. "I simply, dote
on them."
"But the one I was going to tell
n,i Min Willlnir. In nnt new." said
the young man. "It is, I might say,
Miss Willing or, Clara the old, old,
storv but".
nh mind. Ceoree. she
interrupted. "Even if it is a chestnut,
I graph.
LARGE ENROLLMENT IN BOYS
AND GIRLS CLUB WORK.
Two hundred and seventy seven
boys and girls have enrolled in the
Club Work for this year. This is the
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Work.
Club Work in general is an organ
ization effort to help make rural life
more attractive for the toys and girls.
By aiding thorn to see and realize tha
beauties of life in the open country
and the advantages (as well as the
profit) of farm life over the lure of
the city, we feel that much good can
be accomplished. We solicit the mor
al support of the parents, so as to en
courage, advise, suggest and console
that the problems of club work which
confronts the youth may not. seem too
great but. which instead may develop
the faith, the hopefulness, and the de
termination of your children to the
extent that successful achievement is
the result.
Should there be any who joined any
of the clubs and whose names does not
appear on this list, you should notify
County Agent, W. L. Smarr.
The enrollment is as follows:
Corn Club.
Samuel .Bcal, Ben Frank Baxter,
Wilfred Be?s. Lewis Biggerstatt', J. D,
Blackburn, Hugh Crouch, Junius Coon,
Earl Chi'.ders, Wilbur Hallman, Ralph
Henkle, liHrry Heavner, Paul Heav
ner, W:bb .'farmon, Ralph Howard,
J, P. W. Hill, Joe Jei-o:i, James Jet
ton, Carlton Jetton, Gus Kjener,
Clegg Lineberger, Dave Mosteller,
Dan Mosteller, Richard Quickel,
Yates Leatherman, Pressly Leather
man, Ernest Ritchie, John Rhodes,
Edwin Royster, Victor Shuford, Ger
ald Sharpe;' Seth Summey, Blaine Sig
mon, Paul Stewart, Ernest Wise,
Elmer Wise, Loy Wise, Robert Wise,
Forest Ward, Carr Yount.
Pig Club.
M. D. Beam, Samuel Beal, Carvcn
Baxter, Gus Baker, Lewis BiggerstalT,
Clyde Brown, Ernert Baxter, Floyd
Beam, Willian Carpenter, Frank
Clanton, Paul Cloningef, Huc;h Cherry,
Ruth Coon, Tom Corn well, W. Lauv
ence Dellinger, Ralph ; Edward-:,
Ralph Garrison, Eugene Henkle,
Clyde Hovis, Odell Hovis, Lee
Harrill, Jeel P. Hull, Guy
Hoy'.e, Harry Heavner, Paul Heavner,
J. P. W. Hill, Noah Howell, Herman
Heafner, Wilbur Hsllman, Edgar
Johnson, Carlton Jotton, Frank Keen
er, Jack Kiser, Lloyd Kiser, Moses
Kiser, Hall Leonhardt, Grace Lee,
Marshal Ledford. Alvin Little, Yates
Little, Yates Leatherman, Pressly
Leatherman, Clegg Lineberger, Dan
Mos'.cller, George Powell, Marvin
Rjyster, Roy Ruth, Raymond Robin
son. Harllee Ramsaur. John Rhodes,
Cassel Shrum, Francis Sherrill, Hugh
Shernll, Garald Sharpe, Lrvm hher
rill. Lester Self. Ralph Shuford, A. M.
Seaf;le, Dennis Simmon, Du'.:o Sherrill,
J. P. Sigmon, Zeb K, saines -Le Tay
lor, Ralph Wilson, Ray Wilkinson,
Ernest Wise, Chaunecy Woolley,
Dorothy Yount. '
Poultry Club.
Ai'stin Abernethy, Hattio Arm
strong, Tom Aberncthv, Jannie
Erown, M. D. Beam, Katio Besm, Joe
Beam, Baxter Beam, Ross Beam, J. C.
Beam, L. 3. Beam, Grior Beam, Craig
Beam, Cone Beam, Mildrsd Beam,
Wray Beam, J. C. Ber.ni, Por-;y Beam,
Sloan Brotherton. Estus Beatty, Lula
Belle Black, J. B. Blackburn, Archie
Baker, Vivin Bigcstsff, Jak Baxter,
S. P. Bcal, Nettie Bell, Ethel Burke,
Frances Eynum, Eulr. Baxter, Ernest
Brackets L. R. Bane. Ho'.ly Beatty,
Boston Bess, Mary Baxter, Carrie
Cn:nuball, Annie Mae Caudle, Louise
Caudle. Rowe Carpenter, Viola Clonin
ger. Era Clanton, Mrs J. C. Crooks,
Ophie Cook, Aubrey Campbell, Ruth
Che -ry, Pauline CovnweU, Carol Car
penter, Frank Canipe, Hazelle Cash
ion, Rny Carpenter. Irene Caldwell,
Joseph Caldwell. Ta'athy Dellinger,
Edith Dellin?er. Cora Dcilinser, Ralnh
Edwarcs,, Walter Edvards. Fred Bak
er, Rov E. Eaker, Talthn : Foster,
R:'l-h Fo.'tc, John Goins; Annie Lon
Gordon, Lloyd Williams Grice,
Kula Garrison, Ueula rtuss,
Farel Hollv. Audie Hullet, Paul
Harrill, Guy Hauss, Craft Howell, Car-
rie Hallmnn. Lee Hovis, .lonn neavnr,
Joel P. Hull. V"rno-i Houser, Elaie
Hayncs. Oliver Huss. Robert Hoyle,
Lloyd Henkle, John Henkle, G!adv3
Houser. Mav Havnes. Mrs J. W. P.
Hill. Paul Jetton. Janes J-.tton Carl-
ton Jetton. Brvte Keener. Irene Line
berger, Clegg Lineber"er, Grace Lee,
Holland lvkman. Kale Leatherman,
Pressly Leatherman, Don Law3. How
ard Loonhardt, Daniel Little, Alvin
Little, Lattn McConne'.l, Mali?! Mich
ael. Lee Hall. t;liren: Mull J.
A'ovrson, Ernest Nsntz, Jessie Nixon
TiVnrk. Nixon. E-nctt P.rool:
proctor . Prue Queer., Rosa
Belle Quickel, Iv.ns. -"Rhodes,
Dan Rhyne, W. G. Rinck, Lula Ritch
ie, Mis J. R. Rcinhardt Roy Ruth
Pink Robinson. Hendon Robinson, Ma
bel Rudis'U, Bryte Ro-'&ter. Everet
Shrum, Irene Shuford, Har.-is D. Shu
ford, Guy Shuford, Gerald
Shard, Mary B. Simmon, Irene
Shrum , Zeh R. Sanie. Claude
Self, Hu"h Sherrill. Lee Svook, Ed
inonia " Shuford, Franc's : E'ierrill.
Ralph Sherrill, Warren Sherrill,
Clyde Tavlor. Jacob Whitecr, T. A.
Wariick, nur;h WarVck, Mrs. J. F.
Warlici:, fcrs U. r. Waters, Lhanncv
, Woollev. Thelma Wvont, Clyde
Wyont,, Elmer Wise, Dorothy Yount,
Blanche Yoder, Fred Yoder, Charlie
Yoder Paul Carpenter, Exia Mae
i Shr m. Y."tes Leatherrr.r."
Calf Club. Russel Angle. '
Po'to Club Alton Carpenter and
Wnv.drt Keener.
Peanut Club Rosa Mae Blackburn
Roberta Bangle. T. C. Falls, Daniel
Helms, Carrie Hoover, Bessia Ward,
Malli? Cnroenter.
1 Civile Ritchie . Glem Harmon, Ray
can-enter. M. XV is e and Edwin
. Tvvster.
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.
i A conference of tho countv agricul
tural agents of the Piedmcnt district
will be held in Statesviile June 10,
11 and 12. Mr. E. S. Millsaps, of
the Piedmont district embraces IS
The .gents are called together for a
disenssion .of the agricultural pro-
I cress and how it maj be continued.
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THE JUVENILE COURTS
Provision For The CoitfiJ And Pro
tection of Way ward and Uncontrol
led Children Punishment for Par
ents Who Neglect Children.
An important act of the last Leg
islature, now in effect, provides for
the establishment of "Juvenile
Courts." The act gives to the.Supe
ier Courts exclusive ?.nd original ju
risdiction in cases of children under
16 and then estabhsons the Juvenile
Courts as a seoarat j department of
the Superior courts, with the Supe
rior Court clerk as judge cf the Ju
venile Court. . "
Who Are Delinquents.
Any child under 16 (a) ' who is a
delinqusnt or who violates any mu
nicipal or state law or ordinance, or
who is a truant, unruly wayward, or
misdirected; or who is disobedient to
parents or beyond their control, or
who is in danger of becoming so; or
(bl who is neglected, or who engages
in any occupation, calling or exhibi
tion, or is found in any placs where a
child is forbidden by law to be and
for permitting which en adult may be
punished b" law, or who is in such
condition or surroundings or is under
such improper or insuMcknl guar
dianship or control as to endanger the
morals,, general welfare or health of
such child: or (e) who is dependent
upon public support or who is desti
tute, homeless or abandoned or
who3e custody is a subject '-of contro
versy,'" is subject to the jurisdiction
cf the Juvenile cou.-t. an;! mayors
and magistrates and all otlic- courts
interior tj the Superior court have
na jurisdiction.
Proceedings Not Public.
Sessions cf the Juvenile court mav
be held at such times and places with
in the county as the . judgo may de
termine. Whon a cat is heard all
persons except those hr.ving n direct
interest in the case nay be excluded
and all record3 may be held from in
discriminate public 'inspection in the
discretion of the.: jude,. except -'that
such records shall be open to paencs
or guardians or other authorized rep
resentatives ot tne cnnu concerned.
Nj child broffrht -viihin th-jurisdic
tion of the court shall bt disqualified
as to citizenship, or shall be denomi
nated a criminal and Uie adjudica
tion of his case s.'mil not.be termed a
conviction.
Protection of the Child
"The entire purpose of the act is to
provide foe the protection of children
netdected by their jnarents. or chil-
drep yho have no parents or natural
guardians, or children whom their
parents fail to control. "Ahv person
who knows of such a case can report
it ior investigation and it it is found
that the child needs attention jthe
court may (a) I'laee tha child o"n ja
bation; (b) commit it to the custody
of a relative or other fit pprson whom
the court may select, the child to con
tinue under the jurisdiction of the
court and subject to the supervision
of a probation officer; (c) commit the
child to the custody of the Stat;
Board cf Charities or Public Wel
fare, this board to place it in a suita
ble family home and supervise , its
care; (d) commit the child to a suit
able institution maintained by the
State, or any subdivision thereof or to
any suitable private institution so
ciety or association incorporated un
der the laws of the State and approv
ed by the State Board of Charities
and Public Welfare, (e) or render
such further judgment or make such
order as is provided by law.
If dissatisfied with ' the judgment
of the court the parents guardian or
other representative of the child
have the right of appeal to the Supe
rior Court. In case where children
under 16 are guilty of a felony the
case of course goes to the Superior
Court except in cases of children un
der 14 in which case the Juvenile
court judge will use his discretion as
to whether he passes the case up to
the highter court.
Separate From Adults Offenders
No child who comes within the pro
visions of this act shall be placed in
any penal institution, jail or lockup
or other place where it will come in
contact at sny time with any adult
tonvicted oi or charged with crime
Places of detention may be provided
or the judge mav arrange to borad
children in private homes, under the
tare of fit persons until the cass
shall be disposed of. If c detention
home i3 established by the county it
shall be conducted as a private home,
under the direction 'oCa superintend
ent and matron, who shall reside
therein. ,
On Probation,
The court mav place any delinquent
coming within his jurisdiction on pro
ration, under such times or condi
tions as he may prescribe, which may
be modified as conditions warrant.
fTkra rt,lif inn. nttitt nrnuida 4-liaf ttk
, IIU mil,., k'fll.. TUI luv f I
the probationer shall indulge in no i
unlawtul or injurious habits; (b)
shall ivoid places or persons of dis-4
reputable or harmful characters; (c) ,
directed by the court; (d) the proba
tion officer shall visit him; (e) he
shall answer all rescnnble inquiries
(fl shall attend school regularly if
within compulsory school age; (g)
work faithfully at suitable employ
ment (h) shall remain within speci
fied place or locality; (1) pay a line if
the court chooses to impose one;
(j) make reparation or restitution to
aggrieved parties for actual damage
or loss caused by his offence, under
such conditions as the court shall de
termine, and (k) shall make payment
for the support of lawful dependents
as required by law.. The court to
determine the" duration of the proba
tion. '--
- In placing a delinquent on proba
tion, the court may, if he deems it
wise, return him to the care of his
parents or guardians, under the re
strictions imposed, or may select
some other person in case the parents
or iruardian are deemed unfit. While
await in" a
hearing the -delinquent
mey be released in custody of parent
nr tninrdinn -,r some other person, or
released en tail as provided by law.
Parents, gua
rummoned to
Pnrrmta ' cuardiuns or other persons
r.'Tinmoned to appear in these courts
and who fail to appear and abide tha
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order of the court, will be subject to BASEBALL DOPE,
action for contempt. 1 , ' -V.:;
Officers and Court Costs. (By the Sports Reporter)
The County superintendent of LincolntonV proSpPcts.for a fast
schools is made the chief probation , , , , .
officer of the county and the court base ball team this season are ex
may appoint one or more suitable tremely bright and under the able
persons to serve as probation officers leadership of manager Tilson an ex
under' its jurisdiction, the appoint- Ceptionally fast aggrcjat'on Aas bwn
ment may be approved by the State . ,. , .,, r . .
Board of Charities and Public Wei- garnered which will ; represent Lm
fare, and the probation officers can colnton in the world of base ball,
only be discharged by the consent of Almost every afternoon finds the can
the State board. The salary pf the didateg out for practice at Hoke field
probation officers will be paid by the , . , ' , ,
county when it is approved by the and the rm of W00li on lcather llas
Superior Court Judge, but no person started, as it docs each spring, fond
who is not r.pproved by the State hopes and expectations in the breasts
Board of Charities and PublicWel- 0f the ioyaI fans. New uniforms are
fare will be paid. Probation officers ..'.' , - - - - . i
who must keep informed as to the to be ordered .n the near future and a
conduct and conditions surrounding schedule- of : games arranged with
persons on probation, are clothed with towns in the vicinity of Lincolnton and
all the powers of a peace officer. The some hard fought games are expected
judge of the Juvenile Court is to be tnis summer. Several games have
paid "a resonable compensation for bn played already and each contest
his services, the amount to be deter- has resulted in a victory for the home
mined bv the county commissioners" town ""d all that is wanted to give us
and paid by the county, and the com- 11 winning ball team is the support of
pensation to be in addition to his sal- the fa. In only one respect has
ary as clerk of the court. Witnesses t"ere been any cause whatever for
in the Juvenile Court may be paid
travel
ing expenses (no provision for
ss fees), when the same is ap. I
witness
proved by the judge of the Superior
Court, this to be paid by the countv.
The expenses of a delinquent commit
ted to the care of a private person or
an institution, must also be met by
the county unless the fact is estab
lished that parents or guardians arc
able to pay all costs, in which case
they must nay the financial burden.
Care in Commitment,
In committing delinquent1: to an in
stitution or other custodial " agency
not controlled by the State, or in
placing the child under other than its
natural guardian; the court may, in
so far as possible, select institutions
or associations governed by persons
of lihe religious faith as the child or
its parents or guardians. The court
may upon request of parents or
cuarians.rslease the delinquent from
such custodial care whenever it deems
proper, or may order an investiga-
tion in case of complaint.
Medical examination of children
may be ordered and their treatment
provided for. If mentally defected
they may be committed to the home
for feeble-minded children and ep-
deptics. This action shall not be and leading the rest of the club with
taken until parents or guardians are the ash. The pair should be 'ripe, for
heard. State, county and municipal the minor leagues in a couple of sea
officers are required to co-operate sons should they deai-o to take up
with the Juvenile courts in further- baseball as a profession. At third is
ing its jurisdiction. stationed Edwards, a versatile player
Other Courts. who can play any position on the
Cities of 10,000 or more population team and plav it well even assuming
by the last census are required to es- the pitching burden in an emergency
tablish Juvenile courts for the munic- although the hot corner seems to be
ipality, the recorder or municipal his home In the outfield will
iudge to be the judge of the Juvenile be found Kistler who has
Court, unless another is appointed to been going like a house afire
that dutv. Thoce cities must nkn in. this season, Ramsey a player of the
point probation officers and pay all
costs of the courts, unless by agree- I
ment with the countv commissioners
the county Juvenile Court is utilized
by the city, but unless the county
commissioners agree these cities must
provide their own court machinery at
their own expense. Towns of 5,000 looked so good that he mav be retain
not county seats, in which there is a e'. 'P his new position, Crowell and
recorder's court, may establish a sep- Williams, youngsters who cover a
arp.te Juvenile Court if they desire. world of ground are i-.s steady meeting
Responsibility.
Parent, guardian or other person!
reKtinnsill fnr a fhilrl ruhn -foil tnl
exercise due diligence in its care and
protection and permit it to become a
delinquent, or one who connives at
improper conduct on the part of a
child shall be guilty of a misdemean-
or.
The judge of the Juvenile court al-
so has jurisdiction in case of adults
who keep children out of school in
violation of the cumpulsory : school
law; in ep.se of adults- who harbor
children who have run avay from
home or from the jurisdiction of the
court and in Case of parents who neg-
lect their children and make no effort
to restrain or control them.
DENOUNCE DASTARDLY ACT
Lenoir News-Topic. ' '
At a public meeting held - in the I
Presbyterian church, colored, Monday
night resolutions were passed bv the
colored people of Lenoir condemning
in no uncertain terms the -dastardly
act of Tom Gwm, the negro charged
with outraging the 16-year old daugh-
ter of Mr John H, dehrand, a prom.-
tient Catawba county farmer on Tues-
day evening of ast week. The reso-
lutions are couched in no uncertain I
terms and show the real feelings of
.1 . r i i
M,e average c.a.-,, o. co.ureu . c.u..
ui i.enoir. '
A statement by on2 cf the calored
I Tl. X fZ; iM0 continue plaving the game but at
shows the feeling among the colored fit . n1nhvin to
. -..i Av i
make it known to the public that we
aS a whole do regret and condemn in
peouie nere. i.e uyB. we ww i
the highest terms the low and cow
ardly act, the treacherous crime that
was committed by a member of our
race and we want the people to know
now We ieci BDOUl ll.
SOLDIERS OF THE WORLD WAR.
Information is wanted showing the
number of Lincoln county men who
served in the army or navv in any!
capacity, during the World War. hot-
diers themselves are asked to lurnisn
this information, or ex-soldiers, in
fact, any one who will do so is asked
to furnish data.
Write plainly on a sheet of paper
and mail or bring to News office, Lin-
colnton the following facts:
Name of Soldier or ex-Soldier.
Home address.
Present address.
' Date of entering service.
Branch of service in which he serv
ed.
Date of discharge.
If still in service so state, giving
branch of service and present address,
Also home address.
Names of those killed or who died
while in service; date of entering .
Date of death, and cause of death. I the Russian liolsheviki are seeking to
State any other facts as to service,! destroy religion bv bringing it into
j etc
I
I Kaign nns oeen Beiecieo as a sue
for an aerial mail station, the station
to be located about one mile from the
city.
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worry ana mis is ine pucning stan
although negotiations are under way
for a first class amateur pitcher who,
iv ia cAjtcieu via :uiu suengin to vne
club. Of the trio of hurlc-s, Gheen,
Kudisill ana Goodson, only one,
Rudisill, it is expected will, remain
with the club. Gheen, the one best
bet, an erratic,- careless youth has
mat,e arrangements to pitch for the
Bvookford team. When right he is a
hard man to beat being possesed of a
nice assortment of hooks and speed
to burn. lie should go great with
Brookford. Goodson, who has been
pitching since the San Francisco
earthquake, has suddenly developed a
"Charley Horse" and is as wild as the
famous March hare. Only Rudisill
remains in condition and he is off on
a triP to Baltimore. Of the rest of
tne team all are in tip top condition,
Beal, L. A., steady young cr.tchcr who
wi" handle the receiving end for the
locate has been whipping the ball
around the bases with an ease and
accuracy which has surprised even
himself and been a source of -delight
to MSr- Tilson. Of the infield, Beal C.
and Tohey at second Base and chort
fieltl respectively have been covering
ground like the prohibition movement
steady variety so hard to find among
the amateurs and a hard and timely
nmer, namsaur a young pinyer wno
's blossoming forth into a star has
been working in the infield but owing
to a slight injury to his hand was
stinted to the outer garden where he
oiu norseniae on tne tratiemarK,
Randall, utility has broken up many a
game with his trustv Huh. Those whn
saw the game in Cliff side Saturday
regret that a community could be so
unfair and unsportsmanlike as to take
advantage pt a visiting team as did
the fans of Cliff side. Playing to a
crowd of willing cheering spectators
who are fair to the opposing players
inasmuch as not to interfere with
their playing is bad enough but when
it is a snarling, cursing masr of seeth-
inp humanity whose only thought is
to win the game by fair means or foul
it is a different preposition. Twice
the ropes encircling the grounds were
cut and it was with the greatest dif-
ficulty that the great crowd was re
trained by the two policemen. Time
after time the Lincoln bovs were forc
ed to take vile epithets which stir the
fighting blood of every southerner.
Once in passing to the home bench
short stop Tobey aroused the ire of a
spectator who cursed horribly at the
player who resented the insult and
t" i i..; I. j VuL1'.
., . . , fi ,,
d 1)y thc cco!cr heads. Again
wird basman Kistler was Kros,i;' in.
sulted , hot M Spectator,
..Vr..tv, u,pnt. Jmtn nni, ' mp ,m
with a bat in has hand and the demon
i hi ma cvc. i i
in his eye. Five or six players and
fans gUeCeeded in keeping the two
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.'"'iu I L T"i" T" V.'r'
I uriiveiru men uibiinuLUiiin it -wiiu
nn,l return home. Fnr two in.
nings all went well and then in the
first half of the sixth with Lincolnton
leading 11 to 6, trouble started again.
Cliffsule was at bat and with two outs
the batter hit a ball to right field,
lhieh h . rf d
.I.IK .. , T.ivlnn
team firmly believed to be a foul.
"his was accompanied by a hissing
I from the crowd, more reniarus ami
pebbles and the Lincolnton boys with
out anv more parley retired. The
presence of a large amount of liquor
is the only way to account for such
treatment.
I Wednesday the Lincolnton team de
feated the strong outfit from Caroleen
8 to 6. It was a game replete with
I exciting nlavs and close situations
and yesterdays very small attendance
turned out to support the learn. .: It
seems that the average baseball en
thusiast in Lincolnton likes to see the
garner but docsn t like to pay for see
ing them. The expenses of the visit
ing team Wednesday were $30 and
vet only S3.b3 were taken in at the
gates. It may as well be understood
from nlaver to fan that a team -.'fin-
not be supported in Lincolnton at this
rate. inayer
I An Associated Press dispatch says
contempt. At kkafrnndar in a
church they conducted a rnock mar-
I raige between an aged priest and a
I mare and under threats of death
I forced the choir to sinir Psalms
I canticles of the liturgy.
SHORT NEWS ITEMS
Four Virginia officers hre been in
dicted, charged with killing two alleg.
ed bootlep-gcrs -March 26.
The Nor.h Carolina Bar Association
will held its annual nrjctinjr in Greens
boro during- the latter navt of next
month or early in Julv.
The 116th annual Evangelical Luth
eran convention aid ministerium of
North Carolina convened in-the Union
Lutheran- Church , n'.'av Salisbury,
Wednesday, Rev C. A. Brown, of
China Gr jve, prer.-hed the opening
sermon. A laymanTs meeting, in
connection with the cor. cntion, was
held Thursday.
A gold medal awarded annually by
Clarence Clapp, of Newton,- in mem
ory of his father, Rev. J.C.-Clapp,
1). 1)., to the student delivering the
best oration in a contest at Cataw
ba college, was won this year by
Vance Heavner.
Paul Crowder and John Liles, of
Wadesbcro, both negros, have been
arrested on a charge of wrecking
Seaboard passenger train No. I'i, near
Lilcsville, several . nights ago. Two
negroes were seen near the track be
fore the wreck, and the arrest is thr
result of an investigation of detec- ::
tives. .
Twenty-two American woiucn doc
tors, nurses and motor drivers, com
peting the staff of the American wo
men's hospital No. 1 al Lusuncy,
Fiance, have been decorated by the
French government fjr their services
in the war i'."d in .eomlmting an epi
demic following the -armistice,.' ac
cording to word received in New York
at headquarters of the A. lcrican wo
men's hospitals.-
Contracts 'ror at .ler.st 50C airplanes
oT the very latest '.yjits wouid be
awarded American manufacturers
under plans prepared by the army
service air service and sent to Secre
tary Baker for his eonsidoral'cn. Tlu
primary purpose would be to keen tlio
industry in such 'condit'on as. would
insure its rapid expansion to inert the
requirements cf a' nation emergency-
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A . "complete' and' 'comprehensive
settlement" of all claims between the
United States and Great Bvitian'
growing out. of' the military opera
tions has been raised by the Ameri
can liquidation commission. Secretary
Baker announces that under the set--!
tlcment , the British government
would pay the United States $;io,.)i)0,
000 as a net and final adjustment.
Refusing an offer made by the In
ternational Paper Company of apnrox--imately
10 per cent increase in wages
in a new working agreement which
was to go into effect Saturday, 50,(111(1
members of the International Broth
erhood of Pulp, Suphitc and Paper
Mill Workers employed in this company's-
mills throughout the country
struck between midnight tuid 8:!!()
o'clock Sunday morning.
At the Mount Oliver school, near
Pittsburgh, I'enn., Howard Henk,
aged seven, accidently swallowed a
whole peanut kernel which -lodged in
his larnyx, causing him to choke to
death in the presence of his school
mates and several teachers.
Sheriff Krider, of Rowan county,
has removed T. C. Williams, charged
with criminal assault, to the Meck
lenburg jail to await the next term of
Rowan court. No threats of violence
have reached the sheriffs ears, but he
is going to ne on tne sale side.
A bottle was recently found in Long
Island sound containing a message
from U. S. S. Cyclops, the collier
which vanished on a voyage from the
Barbados in 1917. The message mere
ly stated that the Cyclops was sink
ing and gave the latitude and longi
tude. Within two miles of Greensboro
city limits 4,500 gallons of beer were
discovered and destroyed by county
officers. Under distillation this beer
would yield 300 gallons of corn whisk
ey. The officers found reason to be
lieve that the still and 100 gallons of
whiskey had been hurriedly removed.
No arrests were made.
Gastonia is to have a daily paper
and it will probably be known as The
Evening Gazette. It wil be publish
ed every afternoon except - Sunday.
The date of its initial appearance has
not been given but it will probably he
about the first of September. It "will
he published by the publishers of The
Gazette.- ;
Charles Hopkins, an immigration
inspector, and three unidentified Mex
icans, were killed, and two men seri
ously wounded, che' perhaps fatally, in
an exchange of shots between Ameri
can officers and Mexican smuggler:)
seven miles southeast of Laredo, Tex.,
Thursday -night..
Seven gypsies were arrested in Ra
leigh .Thursday night on vagrancy
charges and two out of that number
were arraigned before United States
Commissioner W. P. Batchelor for al
leged violation of the Mann White
hlave Act. They were required to
iurnish $1,000 bond for their appear
ance in Federal court.
The coroner's jury, after holding an
inquest over the body of A. L. Rook,
,l,n ...... .LaI r . : - n
who was shot in Gastonia while offi
cers were chasing him and three com
panions charged with store breaking,
gave the verdict that he was shot by
one of two officers. A. B. Hord or Carl
E. Wright. The findings of the jury
were filed with the clerk of the court
and will be investigated by the grand
jury at the next term of court. Rook's
body was shipped to Greenville, S. C,
for burial.
Captain Robert G. Cher'-y was on
Friday night unanimously elected
mayor of Gastonia at an adjourned
meeting of the City Council by the
newly elected councillors, who have
assumed charge of the city's affairs
under the city manager plan of mun
icipal government, utner city oinci
al 8 elected arc: Mayor Pro Tern,
A. K. Winget; recorder J. C. Jones;
assistant recorder, Bismarck Capps;
assistant prosecuting attorney, E. R.
Warren; city attorney, P. W. Garland:
city physician, Dr. C. J. McCombs;
citv clerk. S. G. Frv; rtv ta rnllnc.
and tor V. G. Grior. whn war aTrh ftnnnin.
i ted tax list taker.