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He Monroe Journa VOL. 19. No. 21. MONROE, N. C., TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1913. ONE DOLLAR-.. YEAR. l : - V: v ; X)j ; !;.." i - ' ' SHOT TO DEATH ON STREET FHAXK PFIUtY, F;KO II At K MIX, KII.I.KFIl ItV A .MAIL tAKCIKK. Mr. D. A. Houston, member of the l elebratlon Committee. Marshals for the 4th of July. The following gentlemen have been apointed marshals for the 4th of July celebration in Monroe. All are requested to meet me In front of the Gloucester Hotel, on horse back, at 9:15 sharp, July 4, to re ceive instructions: T. P. Dillon, -4'lyde Richardson. J. V. Griffith. H. H. Wilson, J. H. Beckley, Stamey Helms, Hargrave Bowles, E. L. Long, H. K. Helms. Olin SIkes, G. S. Lee, Jr., W. O.Leni- mond, W. O. Harrell, W. A. Barrlno. Kills B. Pusser, Charlie Simpson, It. F. Beaaley, T. A. Ashcraft, It. C. Critfla. Ebb W. Griffin, Lamson Mc Whorter, A. J. Rohr, Kemp Neal, 0. F. Sutton, J.W'.Laney, Vernon Lock hart, Homer Fowler, Ernest Barret, H. F. Dillon, J. H. Griffin, P. J. C. Kfird. Felix .Moore, Koy Brewer, M. H. RtcliarUson, W. L. Earnhart. C. h. Rushing, G. A. Long, Gun Clontz, Vann Secrest, Jas. I. Orr, W.E.Lem mond, C. K. Parka. W. L. Hemby. Maurlcs Price, J. L. Rodman, Jr., M. M. Winchester. Carl Wolfe, Ward Laney, J. B. Lathan, Rufus Armfieliy ran layior. H. t Parker, Zeb Long, Boyd Griffin, Fernando Helms. J. W Railings, A. !,. Yandle. Kd Steven son, It. B. Cuthbcrtson, J. Ed Dos ter. Olin Nlven, Arthur Starnes, Vln sr-n Laney, Goorge Funderburk, W F. Moore, G. H. Caldwell, J. C. M Vann, P. II. Johnson, N. M. Red learn, Jerre C. Laney. J. 0. SIKES, Chief Marshal Death of Mis Minnie Jane (ioitloii Death came as a great relief to ..ilss Allnnie Jane Gordon lat '.Vednesday, as she had suffered for u long time, and had been as help less as a child for some time past with paralysis. Miss Gordon lived about 5 miles west or Monroe, on rout9 5, near Pleasant Grove church. She was 74 years old and had been a member 't Pleasant Grove church for the past C9 years, having joined when she was only 15 years old. Out of thii b9 years of membership she- had missed only a few services when she was able to attend. Miss Gordon was a very devout chria tian and met death as if It was on ly a long peaceful sleep. Ihe funeral services were con ducted by Rev. Mr. San ford of the U axhaw circuit at the home of the deceased. Immediately after the rervlces were over the remains were removed to the cemetery at the church where she had for so long faithfully attended. The deceased is survived by two listers, Mrs. R. C. Boyco of Monroe and Miss Rachael Gordon of the home of the deceased, also several half brothers, among them Mr. T, J. Gordon of this place. Fourteen American soldiers were killed in the" recent four days' fight lng on Jolo Island, the Phllllpinec, when General Pershing's command finally subdued and disarmed the re belllouB Moros, according to a report to the War Department. On the list of dead were Captain Tayolr A, Nichols, of the Plillllpine Scouts eleven scouts and two privates of the regular army. Senator Luke Lea Is correct when be says that a lobbyist is a man who la opposed to your views. Mr. W. C. Stack, member of the Celebration Committee. 'Mn liul a Main Street Kual l a SiimII I Lit tli (; Man killod. the Other Mn.t in lite I .eg ami Now in Jail ltul!t-t M w Thick ami FaM ami Hjstjindrr Scum-peie-el IK-ckcrv, the Slayer, 4 laims ( Have IU"n Poisoned Healing T.-inoi n n Miniiim. In a terrific pistol duel on Main stretet at two o'clock last Fri day afternoon, Frank Perry, a well known negro hackman of this place, was shot to death by W. L. Dockery, a negro postal clerk. Dock ery received a flesh wound In the leg and Is now In jail awaiting a preliminary hearing which has been set for tomorrow morning. Nothing in Monroe In a long time created bo much interest among both black and white. Perry, who was taken to Dr. Massey's hospital, died about ten thirty Friday night. The full c-.iuses leading to the shooting have not jet been Investi gated, but it is generally believed the attitude of Perry towards Dockery 's wife was at the bottom of the trou ble. The shooting took place In front of a negro restaurant run by Mag Davis next door to the Myers building on south Main street in front of Mr. F. B. Ashcraft's store. Eye witnesses have said that when Dockery crossed the street looking for Perry he carried his pistol In his hand. There Is dispute as to which shot first, and as to how many shots were fired. In his dying statement Perry said that w hen Dock ery saw him he charged him with having "done me dirt" and begun shooting. Some slight words were passed, but the firing began so quickly that few of those nearby seemed to know just how It hap pened. It la certain that Perry fir ed all five Bhots out of his pistol und then turned and tried to get into the room occupied as a Chi nese laundry. Dockery walked down the street and fired one round of his six shooter and reloaded and fired out the balls that had been put In except one. Whether he had reloaded all round or not has not been settled yet.' The first bullet from Dockery s pistol went into a door facing at an acute-angle from the north. The next one went in at a right angle, and at least one other went Into a further building down 'he street at an acute angle from the south, showing that he walked considerable distance during the shooting. Perry had Just been calld oute of Chas. Toney's shoe shop by Mr. Lem Polk who wanted lo see him on some business when Dockery arrived. One bullet, evldnetly from Perry's pistol, passed through Mr. Lee Trull's automobile standing near and hit Polk BroB. store across the street. When Perry's pistol hud been emptied he turned and tried to get away. The statement, that he was shot In the b:ck Is disproved by the fact that there was no bullet hole In the back of his coat or vest. The only bullet that hit him went In below the right nipple and burst, d the kidney and liver, going out at the back and dropping down. No one knows which one of the shot It was. Neither docs anyone seem to know what shot made the flesh wound In Dockrey's leg. While Dockery was firing his lant shot Po liceman Fowler arrived on the scene and took him under arrest without resistance. Chief, Laney seized Per ry and immediately perceived that he was dangreously wounded. He succee-ded in getting Perry In the lntter's hack which was standing near by, and started to the hospital with ulni. Perry being unable to ft up. Mr. Bennett Blakeney was called Into service and stood behind the eeat and held him up till the hospital was reached. The wounded man, who was of very large build, was unable to walk and the white men pulled and dragged htm Into the building. Dr. Stevens quickly arriv ed and later in the day Doctors Mogre and Thomas, surgeons of Charlotte, arrived and operated on Perry. The latter died that night about ten thirty. He remained con sclous till given an anesthetic, and all the time seemed mumbling a prayer. He made brief statements to Mr. Laney before becoming uncon sclous. When Policeman Fowler arrested Dockery the latter told hlra It was not necessary to hold him as he would go anywhere without rests tance. Soon after being taken to Jail he sent for a lawyer and before night had employed the flrmsof Red- wine & SIkes, Adams. Armficld and Adams, and Love and Alc.Veley. Dockery has been running as a postal clerk between Monroe and Rutherfordton a long time. He has been regarded as of good character and saved his money. He Is under stood to have claimed that Perry waa Instrumental In putting polsou or having it put, In his food, from which he became violently sick that morning. He went out on his reti- ar run on ( apt. Green s tralnFrl- day morning, Just before the train reached Charlotte h told Capt. Green to have a man called at Charlotte to relieve him, hb he was suddenly and violently sick. He gave evi dence of being a sick man, but said hat he was not In pain. Dr. Win chester of Charlotte came down and took charge of him, and the train went on. He came back to Monroe on the eleven o'clock train and It Is not known how he passed the time before the shooting took place. The pistol used by Prery was an ordinary thirty-two Smith and Wesson, while Dockery's pistol was a 32-20 special of tremendous power. Perry was a well known char;ncter about Monroe, where he has been running a street hack for years, about DEATH IX MAtaUA. i .... . U.....H . . .. . .-? iHiysin final IhiUB llUlMN' lUl)UN. Niara Falls. X. v., June 21 nonaia It.iscoc. 10 years old und several Hubert Moore. nim iii ine iignt of rer..ar!:s made ol Buffalo, weul lo their death in ; him siile-e the shooting he small boi.t tiii ur.e rniMiii in it. was generally unpopular amoig bo'h white and colored. PIMM! A lit TO WAT F.I! - DF.AD. Xavnl Air Ship ;hh W remit ami Tv Mm Fail I lion Fit. One Ik-ail. Annapolis. Md., June 20. The Naval Academy added Its first vic tim to the death roll of the air to day when Ensign Wm. D. Billings ley was hurled from a disabled bi plane, 1,600 feet In the air, and fell straight as a plummet. Into the depths of Chesapeake Bay. Lieuten ant John A. Towers, chief of the Navy aviators, clung to the hurtling wreck that followed his comrade's course from sky to waters and es caped death, almost miraculously. hnsUn Billingsley. In a biplane that had been converted Into a hv- dro-aeroplane by the addition of pontoon., with Lieutenant Tow ers as a passenger, left the aviation grounds at the Naval Academy here this morning to fly to Clalrborne some 18 miles across the bay. About 10 miles down the bay a gust of wind struck them. Ensign Billings ley was thrown forward across the steering gear, which was disabled.' The front plans of the craft fell, and 1'. dropped like a dead bird toward the water. As it fell, the pilot wus catapulted out ,and turning over and over, his body outsped the disabled machine toward the water. Deep in the bay the body sank, and late tonight all the available boats In the neighborhood are out seeking it At the Naval Academy Hospital, Lieutenant Towers, almost In a state of nervous collapse, his head wag ging piteously. told of the tragic story cf his full. "Just before the accident." he eald, "I looked at the altitude dial nnd it showed we were running at S i vv v 6 Mr. F. G. Henderson, member of the Celebration Committee. a height of about 1,625 feet. Just then a gust of wind seemed to come up from below. It struck the aero plane underneath the rear planes and lurched violently. This threw Bllllngsley across the steering gear and the rudder planes went out of business. DROPS WITH GREAT SPEED. "With another forward plunge, thq biplane dropped down at express train speed. It all happened in minute Bllllngsley went out of his seat and clear of the plane." "When the ship started to fall I had one hand around the upright, between the planes, and I locked it there. I knew that was my only hope. I was torn loose from the seat but held on to the upright. I swung clear of the planes, and the gearing. The strain on my arms and fingers was awful, but I clench ed my teeth and held on. I tried to kick the steering gear back Into working order, but I could not make It go. I looked down and saw Bll llngsley turning over and over In the air." The trembling officer halted his story to wipe the sweat from his ashy face, but went on Immediately "When the aeroplane had dropped about 900 feet, the front planes went down and under, until the ship had been turned completely over. When It was half-way over It stead ied for a minute and the force of the fall was broken a little, but it gathered momentum again and when it hit the water there was a ter rifle crash. But I kept clear of the engine and the planes and mnnag ed to come to the surface safely." uinpoi niphis, while hundreds cf men vaeiud helpless from tl shore. The boys were playing on the flat ooitom scow half a mile above the rapids when the rope holding the fcoa-l broke and they were carried cut Into the stream and down the liver. mm ine ooat reacnea midst ream It made little progress. After it passed the bridges the current car ried It swiftly towards the rapids. ine onugemen aid not see the boat until it was close at haud. Then euey called headquarters and two companies of firemen were sent to save the lads if Dossible. Hundreds swarmed to the river DaiiKs In a vain effort at rescue. The boys, realizing their fate, stood up as the boat neared the edae of th roaring whirlpool and shook hands in farewell. A second later they were engulfed by a great wave in ine rapids. The boat shot out of sight. One of the boys was seen for a moment strugilng in the rush lng waters. Neither body has been recovered. M . jever at any time was there a chance to save the boys. Scores of passengers in the cars along the gorge route watched the hopeless struggle at the water s edge. Men became hysterical and women pas. sengers on the cars wept and pray ed In distress at the plight of the lads, who were standing in the boat caning for help. As the boat neared the swift drift, the first breaking of the waters from the calm upper-reaches to the rapids it began to rock. The boys sat down to keep from tumbling into the stream. Then, caught In the Bwift drift the boat went raring under the Cantilever bridge. Whatever hope the boys had of rescue was lost. They ceased their cries for help, turned toward each other and calmly eUook hands, then, with the boat in the tumbling waters, threw them selves on the seats of the scow and clung with all their strength. The craft held to its course until it encountered a huge wat'e, which crested Ht a height of 40 ieet. It se'emeel to dive into the very middle of the -ave, and when it came again to view it was bottom up. A sec ond or two later ,a little head wus seen bobbing on a wave below for a moment and then was seen no more. Burglars blew open the safe in the Btore of A. J. Geymayel at Spen- enr Tuesday night. The office desk, fixtirea, counters, show cases and goods In the store were badly torn up by the explosion and a piece of the safe was blown through the celling. The safe was completely ruined by the charge. It contained only about (12 and a number of valuable papers, the latter being left Intact. Mrs. Boulah Matthews of Clover, 3. C. Is visiting Mrs. John Richard son, her sister. Monroe' Public Seiiixds, The list of teachers for the Mon roe Graded Schools for next year is as follows: Principal, H. R. Hunter, Turkey, N. C. HIGH SCHOOL. History and Science, II. R. Hunter English, Aiiss Lelia White, Hen derson. Mathematics, Miss Lillian Kibler, Newberry, S. C. Latin, Miss Jessie L. Porter, Lnn caster, S. C. German and Science, A. G. Ran dolph. LANCASTER AVENUE SCHOOL. Senventh Grade, Miss Dasly Leak Kernersville. Sixth Grade, Miss Margaret O'Neal Blenheim, S. C. Fifth and Sixth Grade, Miss Ma ry Biggerstaff, Rutherfordton. Fifth Grade, Miss Anna Ballr. Fourth Grade, Miss Lydia Benton. Third Grade, Miss Lessie Coving' ton. Third Grade, Miss Mary Coving' ton. Second Grade, Miss Beuluh Cop- pie. Second Grade, Miss Pearl Nance. First Grade, Miss Mary B. Flow ers, Red Springs. First Grade, Miss Stella Mundy Denver. Librarian, lss Daisy Leak. NORTH MONROE SCHOOL. First Grade, Miss Evelyn Wolfe, Second, Third and Fourth Grade, Miss Lola Price, Matthews. COLORED SCHOOL. Principal, W. C. Killingsworth. First Grade, Anna Chresfield. Second and First Grade, Ella H Christmas. Third. Fourth and Fifth Grades, Sullie Griffith. Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Grades, W. C. Killingsworth. The schools will opeu on Monday, September 1st. t 0iMiMing Ke-glineiiltt I'niler One Ti nt Slier City Grit. Mr. J. D. Dorsett requests us to state that C. H. Mcl'onncll o( Chlca go has written him that he wants all the veterans of the 20th R'gi men to stay in his tent at the Gettysburg reunion. This tetit will have rots for 1,200, and It la plann ed to have the two regiments that oposed each other at McPherson woods at the Gettysburg fight to stay together under this tent,- the two regiments being the 26lh North Carolina and the 2Hth Michigan. Mr. C. C. Sikes. member of PpIp- bratlon Committee. Another precedent was set by the administration when Secretary Bry an apealed to the German Ambassa dor, Count Bernstoff, to have the German government and people rep resented at the approaching Panama Pacific Exposition. This action was Inspired by the hostile attitude to wards the opposition of the great European powers, the hostile atti tude being the result of objection! to certain sections of the tariff bill. IVuth ir l!v. J. J. Mt London. Rev. J. J. McLendon died at his home In Vance townshln last Wed nesday afternoon afier an illness of several weeks, in which he suffered from a complication of diseases. Though a native of Anson, he had lived In this county for nearly thir ty years and was well known. He was nearly 72 years old. having been born Dec. 4, 1841. The fu neral was held at Pleasant Plain. his home chureh. by Rev. Messrs. C. Gillespie and J. W. Whltlev. and the remains were buried in Pleasant Hill cemeetery at Matth ews. The pall bearers were: .Mes srs. Conder Stlnson. T. J. Renfrew. John Broom, H. B. King, Houston w nson, and James Shannon. Mr. McLendon is survived hv his wife and nine children: Mr. J. R. McLendon, who is practicing law at Rockingham; Messrs. A. M. and J. McLendon. and Mesdames J. L. Jones of Brown Summit, E. A. Er- vin or tatawba; W. G. Nicholson. of Harmony; aud Misses Nellie, Jes sie, and Annie Lee McLendon. His wife was Miss Robertson of Iredell county, a sister of Rev. Dr. A. T. Kobertson of the Southern Bum 1st Theological Semiuary, Louisville, Ky. He was a native of Anson county and came of a prominent family, sev eeral brothers and sisters of whom survive. These are Mofsis. S. II. McLendon of Charlotte, L. M. Mc Lcudon of San Angelo, Tfxas. W. i. iMcl-eneion of Ansonvi e. and Mrs. S. B. Carpenter of Ansonvllle, Mrs. E. A. Liles of Wadeshoro, and Mrs. S. R. Townsend of Red Snrinns. There wus never a more sincere or lovable christian than Air. .Mc Lendon. . Nor wu there a braver soldier In Lee's army, or one that more faithfully lived up tothe Ideal expressed by his immortal leader when he said "Duty Is the sublimeat word In the English language." His reverence for God was profound and his love for humanity was no li-ss striking and admirable. After spend- ng uis patrimony in the education 01 women at the old Ansonvllle Fe- iule ( ollcge he utiirted life over as a fanner and be on me a most eiricl-e-nt and suceeusful one. H!s physi cal energy knew ro bomu!s and he reared a large family of noble boys and girlj and educated them in the schools as well as by his unvarving example cf godliness tind helpful ness. He wan educated at the Louis vllle Seminary and loved to preach, nnd he always did it without money or price wh?n lit could get the time from the aidous nnd necessary la bor of his farm. His mind was well stored and his heart overflowed with loving kindness, li later years he had much upon his mind the desire to write a series of remines e-i-ec8 oi nis comrade in the war, but never found time to fully com plete them. A few years before his death he ree-elved a considerable shock by being thrown from a bug gy, by which fall his leg was brok en. et he bore the pain with cneenuiness and rortituile that was inspiring. We cannot say less of our kind nnd gentle old friend than that he was a gentleman and lived up to the creed, that he served his Master with a devotion worthy of all praise, and that his hand was never too tired to be held out at all times In sweet sympathy and help fulness to all who needed It. At The, PnMiine Tonight: "The Burden Bearer." "The Ev II One" and "The Power of Sleep." Mr. J. W. Fowler.-member of the Celebration Committee. kll.l.Fll l!V AI T, Uill.F. Mr. William r liarl... -J ( iu-JnI linhrllw Oh,. Mali Wliili Tuinlnx a Sin h ruMe on l!4tl. Charlotte Ob--rwr. June 21. For the second lime recently -.he treacherous revert cm ve on' the River Road wht-r it UnJs to ert the Southern KaCu-ij trucks just ill! side of Jlin.,n m'imo slv niM. from the ci;y. has ow rtun. d a:i automobile with it h:n.un load yesterday afternoon tl.e c.,rv ei.iim- I a victim in Mr. t ra,, rVni vii. li'ims, who was ai:iii,si lust.-.f ; K- killed near l::io o'clock when his car turned turtle over th H-foot m bankment and crushed out liis lit.. as It turned over and right. d its.-lf. A little negro boy. Will Jordan, es caped practically unhurt. No one actually witnessed the ac cident, though Mrs. W. L. Clark, ho uvea near the scene, saw the car prior to and just af:cr it had lak-n the plunge. She was the first to each Mr. Williams and wiih the aid of others who soon reinm-e.l him to a shady spot where he easn- ed a few times and died without ever regaining consciousness. It Is believed that Air. Willi.-. ruUiguaged his speed, the distance. and failed to make allowance for the treacherous nature of the curve. I'pon most roads the curve is usual ly banked higher on the outer rim than ou the Inside so that the for- of centrifugal velocity will be in a measure counteracted; but upon this piece of road, just where the car went over, the bed of the roa.i is said to be Just reversed and is real ly nigner on the outside and this is believed to have Diayed a ereat part in the overturning of the machine. GOING AT FAST GAIT. Those who saw Mr. Williams in the car Just prior to the accident state that he waa goiug at a terri- uc rate or speed and this must have been the case because he left Bel mont at about 1:10 and it was only 20 minutes or lees before he wa dead by the roadside. He was run ning rather close to the outside of the curve all the way down as could readily be seen from the tracks left by the car which were traced back Borne distance, .Mr. G. II. Brocken brough, president of the Churlotte Pepsi-Cola Company, and In whose employ Air .Williams has been tor seven or eight years, stated last night that the Btrangest part of Hie whole accident to him wus the re port that Mr. Williams was speed lug his car. He stated that he had never heard of Mr. Williams run ning too fast before and could hard l believe this to be true until he was told so by eye-witnesses. A desire to get back Into the city where he had much work to do doubtless had some effect in inducing him to huoten. DAXGEROCS Tl'RN. The pluco where the accident oc curred Is the Identical spot where the e-tlorcd chaffeur driving Mr. J. M. (.ring's Chalmers "4U" over-ran the turn, pitched hoadlong down the emboiiliiiic-nt, struck a telegraph pole ami cut It in two, und threw all tin C(ciip.ini8, turce other darkles, all Joy-riders, into the red day below. At tliis tune no one was hurt, the escape of the darkies being noshlng sl.ori of marvelous. The car was damaged several Kiiidred dollars. Thi re have been oiher narrow es capes ut the Binie pU:ce, although the danger o: the turn ib well known to all motorists, li i.i likely thai .Mr. Williams was ivire of the haz ard of this spot but he doubtless al lowed the fact to slip his mind for the mo neat. The n ad leading in to the bend is one cf the best in the county, with just enough of a down grade to induce speeeling. The ma jority of the near accidents have heretofore been due to the fact, that drivers miscalculated the nature of the turn and their own speed until ll waa too late. Mr. Williams was called to Bel mont to fix one of the Charlotte Pepsi-Cola Company's motor trucks which had broken a part and was unable to return without repairs. lli left with the repairs and fixed the truck, which was under the care of Mr. Hayes. It wus near 1:10 o'clock when Mr. Williams left Belmont lth Air. Hayes In the motor tructc coming on behind, though of coursa he could not keep up with the light er car, which Air .Williams was driv ing. When Mr. Hays arrived at the turn he saw at once that an ac cident had occurred and he stop ped and got out. He was only a few minutes behind Mr. Williams but the latter was dead when he reached his side. President Wilson has visited the capltol so often that the event has censed to be news. He called WecU nesday while the Senate was In ses sion nnd dis usscd appointments w ith 20 different senators. hen the pres ident contemplates making an ap pointment from a Sta'e represented by Republican Senators it is his cus tom to ask them if the appointment will bo objectionable. In this way he forestalls deadlocks over con,'ir- iiations. The Ashevllle Citizen snvs Clif ton Brown and Raymond Robin, two little negro boys, aged 12 and 14 jears respectively, were drowned about a mile above BIHuiore Wednesday afternoon. Other negro boys who were In swimming at the time, stated to Deputy Sheriff E. M. .Mitchell that the boys had been driven Into deep water by a crowd of white boys, who rocked them from the bank. The coroner will investigate.