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'hie Monroe journ Volume XVIII. No. 6. Monroe, N. C, Tuesday, March 7, 1911. One Dollif a Year. CHIEF OF POLICE ARRESTED. Danville Officer Found to B Es caped Prisoner Wanted In Oeor- A sensation was sprung in Dan ville, Va., last wtek when the city chief of police, Edger Stribbling. was arrested as an escaped murderer of Georgia and carried back to that State. He had been chief of police five years under the name of It. E. Morris, and made a good officer. In 1807 he was tried for murder, convicted and sentenced to life im prisonment. He escaped pending a motion for a new trial. Stribbling confessed his identity when the requisition papers were read to him. The officer was on the eve of his third election to his responsible po sition. His record during the four years he had served as chief, as well as during his previous term as pa trolman, won the esteem of many of his fellow citizens. Of an unusually high-strung temperament, he had gained enemies as well as friends, and the former had on several occa sions busied themselves in endeavor ing to uncover some dark spot in his life before his arrival in Dan ville. These efforts had been en tirely futile. None the less, the man under scrutiny had nearly fifteen years ago been sentenced to impris onment for life in the Georgia peni tentiary and had escaped. Famine and Plague Stricken China, Famine and the plague are sweep ing over China. The known deaths from the plague number 30,000 and according to the official statistics, the death rate averages 200 daily. But the officials have little knowl edge of the conditions in the inte rior or if they have they are not per mitting the facts to be known. It is impossible even to estimate the number of deaths that have re sulted from lack of food. Dr. Sam uel Kochran, an American, who is engaged in the work of relief, writes: "One million people will die be fore the first crop is harvested. This will be scanty, because the people have not the strength to till the soil, and no animals remain for plowing." The Chinese are directing their efforts to control the plague chiefly along the railways and frontiers, for political reasons. Since the recent Russian request for permission to cross the border and quarantine Chi nese towns along the Amur, China has been attempting to check the plague along the frontier, but the Russian legation says that this has been done ineffectively, because there are no doctors there who are familiar with modern methods of sanitation. Local authorities including the police and soldiers in former epi demics left the people to die; now they do not care or do not know how to maintain adequate sanitary meas ures. Japanese and Russians have both offered assistance, but only in a few places have these offers been accepted, the Chinese not liking to receive favors from foreigners whose political motives they distrust. Changes In Telephone Numbers. Subscribers will please add the following changes to their cards: 114 R Walter Perry Residence 251-R L. S. Helms Residence 32 ?2 rings) Ed Bivens Residence 177-R J. L.Funderburk--Residence 9G R D. H. Holmes Residence 115 R R. C. Griffin Residence 229 Dr. W. H. Gribble-Residence 229-R F. G. Hendersoa Residence 222 Henry Taylor Residence 258 G.W. Flow Residence 259 J. M. Massey Residence 29 R W.M. Niveu Residence 318 J. 0. Duncan Residence 291 Chain Gang. 291-R B.T. Fhtckr Residence 295 Mrs. 0. G. Lowder-Residence 297 C. M. Parson Residence 136 R Jasper Mattocks Residence 251 W. W. Carroll -Residence 202 J. W. Holmes Residence 38 RoscoePhifer Residence 130 C. M. Redfearn - Residence 119 Stack Parker Office 294 Early Lewis Residence W. II. JioRwooD, Manager The Monroe Telephone Company. Sudden Death from Diphtheria. Clvde Livingston, the 20-months old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gor- Hnn rf west Monroe townshirt. died on the 2Gth of diphtheria, after an illness of only a few hours. The lit tle fellow was a strong, hearty child And had been in perfect health. His death was a great shock to the young parents and to his grandpa rents, Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Gor don. Mr. Horn does Into Bankruptcy. Mr. V. W. Dora, successor to the Cash Mercantile Company, of Mon roe, went into voluntary bankruptcy last week. The store is now closed waiting to be turned over to United States court officials as soon as prop er papers are made out and served. The liabilities are 14,000. The as sets are figured to be nearly as much, including accounts due the business. The stock is inventoried at $9,500, accounts about f 3,000, cash and personal possessions like bank stock, etc., making up the balance. A con servative estimate is that after ex pense of winding up, stock and ac count depreciation have been de ducted, the assets will net about GO per cent of the liabilities. Mr. Horn has not yet decided what he will da He is at present in the postoffice building carrying on an agency business for a tailoring es tablishment Mr. Horn says that he tried his best to keep going and could have done so had his fall bus iness last year been what be expect ed. But it was not and he had to voluntarily turn loose for the benefit of his creditors. Union County People to Open Big Store in Charlotte. Charlotte ObeerTer. Mr. J. II. Bass arrived in Char lotte yesterday to look after the open ing of Charlotte's latest department store, the Morrow-Bass Company. This company operates a chain of five stores, the Charlotte store being the last to be added to the list and the largest store in the list. The other stores are located at Anderson, Pickens and Bishopville, S. C, and Albemarle. Mr. Bass stated to an Observer reporter yesterday that his company proposed to operate a really live and up-to-date department store and would carry a high grade stock, such a store as the shoppers in this entire section would appreciate. (Mr. Bass is a native of this coun ty, and the other gentlemen are the well known brothers, Messrs. J. M. Morrow of Albemarle and R. A. Mor row of Monroe), Stirred a Nest and Caught Five. Several days ago Chief Laney put his hand into a bliud tiger nest from which five convictions resulted. Jim Rouse, a negro who ran a sus picious shop in one of the Simpson houses on the north side of the square, was arrested after a search revealed liquor in his place, and was convicted by a jury for keeping liquor for unlawful sale. He got 3 months. Then Tom Sikes plead guilty to delivering for him and got 00 days. Spencer 1 nomas, who was frequenter of the place, and also had liquor at his home, paid $50 and costs in one case, the costs in another, and promised to leave the State, quicker. Then Rouse got 6 months for an actual sale, the one which Tom Sikes delivered. Rouse appealed. Bro. James Oot Confused. "The sisters are certainly doing something now to my notion" that what Rev. R. II. James said the other day when he opened his Jour nal, put on his specs, and began to read. "I see," he mused, "they have organized a 'Washing party, and that certainly is a good thing, for the ladies have got to learn to wash and do all other house work, now that the niggers are going on strike." But when Bro. James got further along down the column he found that it was a "Washington party. Then he laid down his paper and wished for what Judge Bennett once described as "some form of sound words that the ministry can use in times of great provocation." nr. Marsh Buys More flecklen burg Dirt. Charlotte Ot"rTer. The sum of $34,000 was involved in Mr. G. A. Marsh's purchase yes terday of 282 acres of land from Mr. R. C. Carson. It is located two miles west of the city, adjoining the prop erties of Capt. S. B. Alexander, Mr. John Berryhill and Mr. R. M. Miller, A portion fronts on the Southern railway. Mr. Marsh intends to de velop the land and increase it in value along a line of work in which he has been very successful. The price was about $120 an acre, a Big nificant barometer showing the up ward trend of prices on real estate in city and county. "I hail been troubled with constipation for two yenr and tried nil of the beat iihrai- ciana in liriMol, Term., ami tliey could do nothing for me, irritea Thou. E. William, Midtllebom, Kr. "iwo patkatm of l ham berlain' Stomach and LiTtr Tablet! cured cat." For tale by all dealer. THE BIG CONTEST IS BOOMING MESSRS. RUDGE AND SECREST GET IN THE GAME THIS WEEK. In Addition to The Democrat's Offer of a Four Hundred Dollar Piano. The W. J. Rudge Company and The Union Drug Company Offer Valuable Prizes A Dia mond Ring and a Silver Toilet Set Offered for Lady Contestants Who Work for Subscriptions How the Big Prizes Will be Given. The widespread interest that has been attracted by the offer of a fine Four-Hundred-Dollar Piano offered to the one bringing in the most sub scribers to The Carolina Democrat, will be greatly augmented this week by the offer of two more big gifts to workers who devote some time to securing subscribers to the new and unique paper that has been begun by the publishers of The Monroe Journal. The Carolina Democrat is a paper designed for State-wide circulation. It is devoted to the intelligent and progressive discussion of all public questions, both State and National, and is attracting attention all over the State. Besides the voluntary sub scriptions that are being received by the publishers from different sections of the State, the home people are turning in their names and subscriptions as rapidly as the workers can call on them and explain the proposition. Messrs. Beasley say that they intend to have fifty thousand subscribers to their paper within twelve months, and by the way the home people are responding it looks like this is no idle WHO WILL WEAR THE DIAMOND RING? Mr. W. J. Rudge, the energetic manager of the well known book and jewelry firm of W. J. Rudge Company, has always been an intelligent and enterprising advertiser. He knows the value of printer's ink as well as how to use it. As an advertising proposition ne goes into ine taronna Democrat contest to the extent of offering a Fifty-Dollar Diamond Ring as one of the prizes to be awarded workers in the contest. It is a piece of jewelry that would adorn the finger of any lady, and some tnergetic Union county woman or girl will wear it when the contest closes. It can be seen in Mr. Kudge s show case, if the contestants win can there, iook at me ring and see how pretty it would look upon their hands, they will redouble their efforts. The Rudge Company will issue tickets on every cash sale or on all money paid on account. These tickets can be given by his cus tomers to their favorite contestants, an equal number of votes in the contest. When a customer bays a dol- ars worth of goods be receives a ticket good tor one hundred votes, r lve dollars spent gets six hundred votes, hundred. Contestants should ask their friends for the votes they receive and also ask their friends to pay up for them. THE SOLID SILVER TOILET SET THAT WILL BE A BEAUTY. Mr. A. M. Secrest. the popular young manager of The Union Drug Com pany, also comes into me contest this advertising is worth. He knows that body in the county talking about a contest in which there are many pop ular ladies working hard to secure such a thing as a piano of approved make, and in order to encourage them offers a Solid Silver Toilet Set, the dollars, as another present to one of the grand Piano prize. Just as Boon the window of The Union Drug Company. Mr. Secrest will give tickets with cash sales or money paid on account. One dollar gets a ticket good for one hundred votes, five dollars gets six hundred votes, and ten dollars gets fifteen hundred votes. Money paid on account runs the same way. Contestants who will speak to their friends about this arrangement will pick up lots of votes. These prizes are offered by Messrs. Rudge and Secrest in addition to the big one given by The Carolina Democrat. They are greatly interested in the contest and the work that is being done and will gladly explain to their customers. The Carolina Democrat is very much pleased to add these handsome prizes to the contest. They are worthy the work and win ning of any one, and are the same goods that would be bought with the cold cash at the prices named. Thus, as a result of The Democrat's cam paign for new subscribers, one lady an ornament to any parlor; another blue-white Diamond Ring; and still another will have a Solid Silver Toilet Set, that will last a lifetime and always bo an ornament to the dressing table that it sits upon. No wonder the contestants are working bard. The public is encouraging them, too. It one is interested in. Folks like a race, and when it is a high class, friend ly struggle for valuable prizes like it, but willingly helps it along. The Carolina Democrat is a unique publication. It will be the only paper in North Carolina that carries solid readine matter throughout. issue as follows: "It will seek to become the vehicle era and leaders on public questions for discussion, and to carry to its readers the best thought of the day con cernine the ereat questions of the be the spokesman ot no man or faction, ana nave no ulterior purpose, u must run on its own merits and pay its own way. And as it can live only bv the support of the people who buy it for its intrinsic worth, it will seek to merit the right to life and growth by its usefulness as an exponent of the spirit of progress and general uplift that is today dominant in our State." I know that the publishers feel proud of the support that they are re ceiving from their home people, and this will be a valuable aid to them in extending the circulation and usefulness of their publication all over the State. So those who enter their subscriptions now are not only getting their money's worth, but are holping ambitious and enterprising young women to secure handsome prizes and aiding the publishers in establish' ing a great and lasting publication. The standing of our contestants is given elsewhere in The Journal. MISS MAUDE TAWNEY, Contest Manager. boast but to the new prices: who will be entitled to swap them lor while ten dollars is good for fifteen their accounts and thus secure votes week. air. becresi aiso Knows wnai it will be a good thing to have every and add interest to the contest, he best that can be bought for thirty-five the contestants who may fail to get as the set arrives it will be placed in will secure the Piano, which will be will wear a beautiful and valuable is a pretty friendly contest that every these, not only does the public enjoy no advertising matter, and will be Its obiect was announced in the first for conveying the views of the think to the public generally, to be a forum time. This is its only purpose. It will A DEEP flYSTERY. Coroner U Unable to Place Cause For Winn's Death Two Women First Arrested Were Liberated. harloti OUmt. As the result of the coroner's in vestigation into the death of Al G. Winn, a traveling salesman of New Orleans, at the Leland hotel in Char lotte Tuesday, Annie Louise Stevens, with whom inn had lived as man and wife since November 20, and Dora Wilson, a boon companion of the Stevens woman are now in the Mecklenburg county jail, charged with murder and eccessory before the fact respectivly. The theory of suicide, which prevailed at first, gradually gave way before the Ste vens woman s utter contradiction of her statements of yesterday and the damaging testimony of a physician who examined the dead man a few moments after the shooting. When confronted with the fact that Winn had a living wife in Ashe- ville, the supposed wife broke down and admitted that she had never married him, but had married Archie Dick, a Texas ranchman, in Kufala, Ala., her home, six years ago. A telegram from the cheif of police of Eufaula states that the wom an is from one of the best families in that town. The two women were found in a room adjoining the one in which Winn was found in a dying condi tion with the door between the rooms unlocked. They deny having heard the pistol shot. In her evidence before the coro ner's jury the Stevens woman, after learning that she could no longer masquerade as the wife of the dead man, said: ' I told a falsehood when I told you yesterday that I was married to Al W inn. He told me to say l was his wife. Now, I don't want to tell you that since I know he has a liv ing wife." She declared that there was no quarrel in the room which gave an impression of a free for all fight; that there had been no objection from Winn to her going on the stage; in fact, she said, Winn was appar ently deeply in love with her and she expected to some day marry him. As matters now stand, there is no postive evidence against either of the two women; still upon the authority of one member of the jury, which is inquiring into the details of the sui cide, accident or murder, the grand jury will be asked to make an inves tigation. (The woman was later re leased ). ( Rev. Oeorge Stevens In the Fam ine District of China. Rev. George P. Stevens, brother of Recorder R. L. Stevens and Dr. S A. Stevens of Monroe, who has been a missionary oi the rresDytenan church in China for the past few years, has been sent to the famine district of China to help distribute food and contributions. He has writ ten to bis sister, Mrs. II. Smith of Monroe, some account of the terrible conditions there. It is impossible to estimate the deaths that have re sulted from the famine, to say noth ing of some 200 deaths daily from the plague. Mr. Stevens Bays that the Chinese are most patient in their sufi ering, that he has gone into their miserable homes and has looked into their pots to see what tbey have to eat, and that he finds they are living on a kind of grass and old turnip tops, there being no grain of any kind in many of the houses. Many people have died, especially the old onet, for lack of food and many more nil! die unless help comes at once Harvest is five months off. The Journal's neighbor, the En quirer, is taking and forwarding subscriptions to help feed these starving people, and any amount will be received. Certificates to be Given. To those who com plate the Seventh Grade in the Course of Studv ts outlined bv the State Board of IMu cation for the common schools of the State, there will he given upon exam ination at this cflice (notice of which will be given later) certificates which will entitle the holder to entrance into the public high schools of the county. Provided, however, they may be required to stand an entrance examination. Those who wish to take this exam ination will please report to me not later than March 20th. R. N. N1SBET, Co. Supt. Evert family ban need of a pl, reliable linitiK'nL For rin, bruUts, Mirtnt! of the nniHlen and rheutn.-uio miih there nnnc better than Cbauberlaia'a. Sold by ill Healer. BARNS AND STOCK BURNED. Mr. ft. K. Lee Loses Family Horse. Mule and Two Cows Same Day a Barn In Marshville Township Burns with Two Mules. The large new barn of Mr. M. K. Lee, on -the Moore place, just east of town, was burned last Friday night. and with it his faithful old family horse, a mule and two cows. The fire was discovered by the family about half past nine o'clock, but it was so far advanced then that noth ing could be done to save the ani mals or any of the other contents cf the building. The flames were no ticed from town before that time but it was supposed that they came from a new .round that was being cleared off in the vicinity and no alarm was given. Mr. Lee has no idea how the fire started. He thinks the bam must have been burning some time before be retired, but as the blind on that side of the house were closed tightly, he saw no light The build ing was right new, 55 x 32 feet. Be side the stock lost, a buggy, a surry, a good deal of food and some farm ing tools went along with them into ashes. Mr. Lee carried insurance,. but of course the loss was not cor- ered. But worse than any monetary oss, Mr. Lee and his family regret the fate of their gentle old friend and faithful servant, the familv horse. "I wouldn't have had it to suffer that death for two thousand dollars," said Mr. Lee. On the same day that Mr. Lee s barn was burned, one belonging to Mr. S. E. Hamilton of Marshville township was bumed and two head of mules were destroyed in it. The barn was situated on a farm on which Clark Staton, colored, lives, and the mules had been sold by Mr. Hamil ton to him. A lot of feed was also burned. Mr. Hamilton estimates tho loss at $000, with no insurance. The fire occurred before day light. Con stable Fowler carried the chain gang: dogs to the place, but no discovery was made. News Around Wingate.. Correspondence ot The Journal. Wingate, March 5. Mrs. Mattie Griffin and children of Monroe visit ed relatives here Saturday and Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. T. O. McEwen of Iamlet spent Sunday night and Monday with Mrs. McEwen's parent?, Mr. and Mrs. E. L May. Miss Maggie Outen is visiting rel atives in Monroe. Mr. Charlie Evans has a position with the Southern Express Company at Monroe. Miss Flossie Griffin spent tewai) days in Monroe last week. Messrs. W. M. 1 erry and cs. aii . Stewart are visiting Drs. W. J. Per ry and 1. S. Funderburk at Chester field. The Wineate basket ball team played with the team at Marshville . i nday afternoon, the game result ing in a score of IS to 0 in favor of. the Wingate team. 1 he young ladies of the Urvtrnmc" and Poe literary societies were de lightfully entertained by the gentle men of the Gladstone and Philkiv phian societies on the evening of February 24th from 8 to 11 o'tlcck. Dainty refreshments were served and tho occasion was one of great enjoyment to all present. Jurors for March Term of Court. The county commissioners are in session today. Yesterday the follow ing jurors were drawn to serve at a term of criminal court to begin Monday week: J. II. Cook, David A. Simpson, K. L. Baucom, Uobt. L. Helms, W. C. Simpson, M. S. Pigg, Walter F. Ben ton, C. 0. Howard, T. F.IIill. W. P. Rushing, D. W. Hargett, Thoma Brewer, Jr.. C. W. Tarlton, W. L Blythe, C. D. Benton, J. M. Pcrrv, F. B. Ashcraft, F. C. Ezzell, J. 0. Mclntyre, A. L Funderburk. T. K. Mangum, T. C. Eubanks, M. N. Biv ens, V. T. Chears, I. A. Staton, A. H, Robinson, A. J. Fowler, Sr.,. I. II. McWborter, .las. W. Fincher, W. T. Uorie, Sr., C. L. Simpson, J. Wilson Griffin, S II. Urowei), W. R. Mo Doiald, W. D. llawfield, M. M. Win chester. Ji Death of a Little Boy. Robert Glenn Campbell was bora May 2G, 1901, and died February 2(5, 1911. He was the son of Mr. and Mis. W. R. Campbell and leaves be sides his parents, four brothers and two sisters to mourn their loss. Ho was a very promising lad and the sympathy of the entire community is felt for the bereaved family. C. R AiXisos, Pastor.
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