'he Monroe Journal
VOL. 19. No. 35.
MONBOE, N. C, TUESDAY, 8EPTEMBER 30, 1913.
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
J1VE WHITKS IUK.HT OK I Richmond Countr Wife Murderer. EXTRAVAGANCE CAI'SES CRIME.
nr.L -nun KtTlu.v Ptimouncrtl Ituiaae,
Tha case of the Stat ar&lniit Ro.
Rew Law lYnposed by The Progrea- S. Nance, confessed slayer of hU
site Farmer tacltlng a Wkle '" In the Seaboard Hotel at Ham-
spread latere Throughout the ' monh. waa temporarily end-
outh Wliat It In. I Wednesday evening at C o'clock af-
To the Editor: Will you be kind ter an all-day Inquisition of the ac-
enougn to give me apace since tne
idea is to new. since It baa excited
iso much Interest, and since so many
people are Ignorant of my exact pur
pose to explain to your readers Just
what I propose by the policy of
race segregation I have been advo
cating for the rural South?
But to begin with, let me say a
word as to the imperative need for
some such remedy as I have been
urging. I knew when I began thU
agitation that thousands and thou
sands of white farmers in all parts
of the South were being forced from
thier homes for social reasons by the
growing number of negroes around
them (as my own father was),
but I d.ld not then know how wide
spread are the evils resulting from
our present Indiscriminate sandwich
ing of white and negro farmers.
REMEDY NEEDED.
The hundreds of earnest messages
from farmers and even more earned
message! from farmers wives' and
daughters, have opene d my eyes.
A white farmer may have bought
land in what he expected to remain
forever a white community, may
have built a good home with this
expectation, ordering his whole life
accordingly. And yet some non-res-1 Itanium ami Ituiley Circus al (liar-
Ident owning land adjoining him lotte.
may put any kind of negroes on It, The Bnnnim and Bailey Greatest
terrorizing his wife and daugh- Show on Earth and newly added
ters, destroying the social life of spectacle of "Cleopatra" will exhibit
the community, depreciating the In Charlotte October 13th. The
Judge Carter Hits Keynote Whea
He Kays the People are Uing
Too High and Fast.
Cleveland SUr.
Monday's Gazette News contain
ed the following report of Judge
cused by expert alienists for the Frank Carter's charge to the jury.
prosecution ana tne aeiense. ine.u says:
official finding follows: "The charge was commented, upon
"We. the undersigned physicians, by many of the lawyers present as
sunpoenaed both in behalf
of the
defendant and the State, after hav
Ing made a personal examination of
defendant, George S. Nance, and all
the available evidence relating to
his family and personal history, are
of the opinion and submit to the
court as our conclusion, that the
said George S. Nance is Inane and
Is dangerous and. that his mental
state at this time renders him un
fit to plead to the indictment.
"F. J. Garrett, J. M. Ledbetter.
A. C. Everett. W. P. Webb, L. D.
McPhail. F. B. Garret. Albert An
derson, Isaac M. Taylor. J. P. Mun
roe, W. V. Fulson. John McCamp
bcll. X. C. Hunter."
The report was made to Judge V.
J. Adams, prsetding in Richmond
county Superior court. Nance will
be sent to the criminal insane de
partment of the State prison.
(Later After the verdict was
rendered there were rumors of an
attempt to lynch Nance and the
heriff carried him to Kalelgh se
crttly.)
being one of the most brilliant and
forcible made here In many years.
Judge Carter confined moat of his
remarks to the high coat of living
now prevailing In all parts of the
country and especially did he pay
his respects to extravagant living;
that there are people living In Aahe
ville today riding In automobiles
who ought to be walking, and U put
to the test to pay all their debts
they would not have money enough
to buy shoe leather."
He went on to say that it always
seemed better to him to investigate
the causes of crime, and along this
He said that the secretary of slate
told him that many of the checks
to pay the $5 automobile license
demanded by the State came back
marked "no good."
Judge Carter paid bis respects to
the telephone, saying that one of;
CALI.HI TO SEE TOMMY WILSON'.
Wllmingtoa Indies Who Knew the
Preside! Vina He Was a Boy.
Washington Dispatch, 22nd.
President Wilson toc"av harked
the. moKt rienlorahi. ennrifiinn. nf Da ni boyhood days In the
DKATH OF MRS. J. M. HOl'tiH.
Pamed Amj Suddenly Front Stroke
of Apoplexy.
Lancaster News.
Mrs. Martha A. Hossh. if. of
Oapt. J. M. Hough and. mother of
air. w. a. Hough, business manager
modern -rwlnlv win th. nii-rtnv Ann
I South w hen two friends of long ago
over the telephone: that it it wasgre,el hllu ta ,ne Executive offi- of The Lancaster News, passed awar
ueiping 10 orea down in ourwy or : 7 . " VM,r -.-- nwmw un vuesterueia avenue
.... I hat H I nJ fllnn ft li. . 1 1 ... .. r i r
w-omanbood; that boys and girls said r... " . "u ,t",ru ui isi aunaay evening h j o clock.
things to each other over the wire
that they would not think of sar
ing In the sanctity of the home. The
teiepnone In the bouse, the court
said, caused the bills to run up at
least 30 or 40 per cent higher.
He went on to say that more peo
ple were living on their wits in this
country than any other; that the
ethical standards of business were
lower here than in other countries.
Judge Carter then passed a few
remarks adout the speeder and, th
reckless driver of automobiles. Said
the time had come to put a stop
to reckless driving; that the polk
judge must put on a little more
1Ih 1. ........ i .1 ...... .1 . I!..
nI,Z T?.g?l.0,c7.n:e- any of these cases came up to hi...
value of the farmer's land, and fin
ally forcing him to move for social
reasens leaving the negroes to gob
ble up the farm for half Its real
. worth.
This Is not a fancy picture but a
literal report of what is happening
all over the Cotton Belt. Almost
every section cf the South feels the
blighting effects of such condition.
Worthy settlers refuse to come, and
farmers already In a community hes
itate to build worthy country homes
because they have no assurance that
they or their children will not be
forced to leave the place in order to
find plenty of white neighbors.
A SIMPLE LAW ADVOCATED.
If we are to save the rural South
to the white race, we must find some!
remedy, and I have been convinced
that un aroused public sentiment Is
not enough. We must have a stat
ute which will enable any white
community that wishes to do so to
take steps to Insure lis remaining
white a statute framed net in a
spirit of Injustice and persecution
to the negro, but in a spirit of Jus
tice and protection to the white man.
Briefly, I propose a simple law
which will say that whenever the
sreater part of the land acreage In
any given district that may be laid
off is owned by one race, a major
ity of the voters In such a district
may say (If they wish) that in fut
ure no land shall be sold to a per
son of a different, race. Provided,
such nc.tion is approved or allowed
(as being Justified by consideration
of the peace, protect len, and social
life of the community), by a re-
iewing Judge cr board of county
cunimisslrncrs.
It. may be argued,, I know, that
such a law Is unjust because with
the govcrmncn! cf the South as
It Is, It could be utilized by white
people to keep thler communities
white, but the negroes would rarely
or never be able to use It to make
a community wholly negro. All of
which I admit, and yet 1 believe it
Is just.
NOT UXJl'ST TO THE NEGRO.
I believe It is Just because the
white man needs the social protect
Ion of such a law and, the negro does
net care. His land Is made more
valuable by the predominance of
neighbors of a different race; the
chances of selling It for Its worth
Is bfttter; his family are not uneasy
or unsafe; they don't mind running
off a day or night to see neighbors
or kinsfolk miles away; and his
motiey-makltig facilities are better.
But with the white man surrounded
by negro neighbors exactly contrary
condi.'ions rxL-t. So I am confident
such a law as I propose would be
Just, and eminent lawyers have as
sured me thut It would be constitu
tional.
As for Its practicability, that U
Apparent on Its face. It la not a
radlctil measure. It would not. be
forced, on any community that does
not want It. But wherever any
wblte community does wudi to keep
Itself white and does want the pro
tection of such a law as I propose,
I believe it should have that prlv-liege.
I shall be glad to send further
Information to sny Interested lead
er who agrees with me.
Sincerely yours.
CLAREXCB POK.
Raleigh. N. C.
Killed Himself Because cf (.'aynor's
Death.
Morris Metier, a wealthy resi
dent of Far Rockaway Beach, N.
Y., and life-long friend of the late
Mayor Gay nor, of New York, hang
ed himself In bis barn as . Mayor
Gaynor'a body was being carried to
the grave. The floor of the barn
was littered with newspapers, giv
ing accounts of the last honors that
were being paid Mayor Gaynor.
Frleiwla of Metxgar say he brooded
witlauously since new of the may
or's death at sea was received. i
spectacle i:i I'self is an attraction
that should fill the big tent at each
performance and draw thousands of
visitors from the surrounding dis
tricts. It. Is beyond question the
greatest production of Us kind ever
scon in America.
The world's most skillful scenic
artists, costun.ers, property build
ers, chorus directors and stage man
agers were ensaged to mount the
production. A stage bigger than a
hundred on'lnary theaters was built
and made portable so that it can be
conveyed, from town to town una
erected each day In the main tent.
Tho circus proprietors have thus
made It possible for those who live
In contributory towns, even farmers
anil their families, to see tho mag
niflcent wordless play that is an Inv
mei.so uttiuctlon in tho largest cit
ies. It is enacted with a cast of
I, "50 actors, a grand opera chorus,
au orclustra of 100 soloists, a bal-li-i.
of 350 dancing girls, G50 borsos
five herds of elephants, caravans of
f'..nt!8, and a train load of special
detlces, costumes, ami scenery and
elcetri'iil mechanism for producing
such eli'ecta as lightning, thunder,
sand storms on the desert, volca
noes In acilon, sunrise, floods, and
mirages.
The realism of the scenery ii
perfect. It Is as though the audi
ence was looking into the street s of
Alexandria l:i t he (lay of I'tolemys,
The streets throb with tlulr Strang.
cosmopolitan life. In the middle
lilst'iiice flows the Nile, the mighty
pyramids and the sphinx looking
dov.i from pai.t ages, lleycnd then,
stretch endless wastes cf sunt'. Tilt
hum tits of a dead race speak from
loroden tombs. The v. nU or Time
fall down, and we s?t I'.e court or
Clcopatrlu during lis years of ex
travagance and revelry, anil hear the
story nf the betrayal cf Home and
the undoing of Marc Aiitcn, told
In a vividly reallxtlc way. Tlie In
cidental music was uriiiliKed by
Faltis Effendl, late bandmaster of
the Khedive of Egypt. The ballet
is under the direction of Ottokar
Bartik, balletmaster of the .Metro
politan Grand Opera Company.
The regular circus program is the
finest Ilarnuin and Bailey manage'
ment ever offered. Thrilling acts
are presented by Katie Sandwtna
the strongest and most beautiful
woman before the public; Mae
Wirth, the greatest of all riders; i
company of Japanese wrestlers, nth
letr, swordsmen and jlu JUsu ex
perts, Winston's riding seals, and
Victoria Codonn, quern of high wire
performers. There are 400 perform
ers. In the menagerl? will be found
the only baby giraffe on exhibition
in the world. There will be a pa-
rado at 10 o'clock In the forenoon
I
saying that It effected the middle
class of society and did not reach
the lowest strata of human society,
for these people usually live with
in thler Incomes.
MIDDLE CLASS FORGE CHECKS.
He said that It was the middle
class the people who come cut of
at hta court, from the police court
that he would give fair warning.
if the rases tried by a jury, the
dependents can expect no reduction
In fhe fines but rather en increase
If not a road sentence
He said that private extravagance
has its tendency to produce public
DiHpHiiiiicl Show Cii. nd.
When Howe's show began to un
load at Spruce Tine, Mitchell conn
ty, Saturday, the sheriff of MKch
ell appeared and demanded $200 lux
for the county and 1100 rent for
the owner of the lot. lie finally re-
duced the demand to $150 but the
show refused, loaded tip Rnd depart
ed, leaving a great crowd of dis'sit-
Isfled people Inmbastlng the sheriff.
From the Ashevllle Citizen It Is
learned that the monument which
recently was placed at the grave of
Samuel Davidson, a short distance
east of the Southern station at Ai
sles, Buncombe county, was formal
ly dedicated last week. 8umue Da
vidson was killed by Cherokee In
dians In 1874 and he was burled at
the spot where he mat death.
In New Berne the other day Mrs.
John Agent, a 17-year-old bride, at
tempted suicide by taking bichlo
ride of mercury tablets. In the
same tows a few days ago. Mrs.
Frank W. Lloyd, a bride of three
months, attempted suicide by tak-
ng nux vomica. In both case the
prompt attention of a physician
prevented fatal results. Both worries
said they were tired of life.
i.....i. .7.. a j Tui'.! ; . Tla are becoming alarmed over the
He la
there appear-
.t . .. i. ...... - a I .. . I . . i
lll,l. I'nrl. .hn M .,tu ,u Ul I'llorilllllK U1P
. . " . J V " Li People in general of the exact con
uai na iu ucui mtj cnuw ot it mill ,i.. . ... .,. .
the great burden it la. He said that I f f ,tt"a'r,8, V.,
about the only difference between , ,, tv, . , i...i i.i
j..,.. j un i- ...... of the state that were shouldering
breach of trust and do other Crimea' T " f" " .
!5!1 l.hf l-nteTth: fact Vfi? ttre
mo irwuirr 1 1 iitiiiiui.
debt and hell. Is that debt ends,
and hell does not. He suld"the won
great debts, drawing an Illustration
h,.. i, i .i.. .,.. , , .... rrom Orange county, which only re-
kio iS6 K.? 'lite
sneaking of that debt that men make ' "u" ' 41 ..V. "'V
... . , . i poseu o vote ii.uuv.i i u roao doduh
,n5. ...."d . her.'"e!ln8:ibut the Deoule had too much sense
ne einiHirrasisiiieni oi oeui is so ... -, . ,,...
Intnlenint that inn .nn.ti.ne. f Iv ; for 11:13 mi Voted 11 doWu-
the ills they know for those of the! H r.m,('d h'8 ,harKp m're b' ask
unknown."
Ing; "Where is it ull going to end?
Brave tkoagk she was, Molly felt a thrill of
terror when she saw tha driver had abandoned
the stag and that the Indians were doting in.
Thin barely in time Sergeant Hamlin appeared.
It was one man against a score of savages,
but thit was the hero of a dozen daring exploits
"Brick" Hamlin of tha gallant Seventh Cav
alry "the Ind who brought in Dugan,"and tha
same who made the famous ride from Washita
to Camp Supply with Custer's report to Sheridan.
But there's no need to tell
you what Mr. Parrish can do
with an opening like this. If
you want to read the finest Ran
dall Parrish story in years, read
Molly
M
cDonald
the new serial story we have
secured and will print in lib
eral installments in this paper
See That You Get the Issue
With the Opening Chapter
IS:-
Wilmington. N. C. Mrs. Hough had been in bad health
The two sisters, well advanced In ; for some time past but a stroke of
age, were ushered into the outer of- apoplexy which she suffered Sun-
fkes Just as the president. accord
ing to his usual morning custom,
began shaking hands with the
friends of various Congressmen.
"There he is now!" said one of
the sisters. "1 knew I could tell him.
but how old he has gotten!. We
used to call him Tommy. I'm a
frald I'll call him that yet."
"You musn'tdo that." Interrupted
tne other. Its Mr. President now."
The two sisters were talking en-
uiusiusucaiiy and several persons
in tne crowd listened with interest
as they talked with one of the sec
retaries while waiting for the Pres
ident
"Ycu know the first time I ever
saw him." said MIsm Kllen, "he was
riding a bicycle."
"It was the first time I ever saw
a bicycle, too. rcm.-.rked her sister.
The two sisters told how iheir
brother, who was familv nhyslclan
for the Wilsons, was summoned to
atfnd the mother of the President.
'Tommy cnine over," said Miss
Kllen, "to get n.e to stay up with
his mother. He stayed around and
was a very helpful boy. I said at
that time Tommy would make a fine
husband for somebody some day.
How proud his father would be if
he could see him now."
Just then the President came
along, the two women introduced
themselves and Mr. Wilson said, he
remembered then, quite well. He ex
pressed bis regret that Mrs. Wilson
and the men.btrs of his family were
not at home to greet them and the
slstns went for:!, beaming l.h satisfaction.
the
SugKcvtiim Mr. Simmon f r
I'n il lie).
Washington Hlspiiteh.
Should President Wilson decline
a renominatlon for the prfsid-ncy
senator r . M. Simmons of .North
Carolina will be urged to cd in the
race for the Democratic nomination
In 1S1U.
This statement was nimle tcdny by
one of the most Influential men in
President Wilson's adniinlsi-tatioii
This man says that men from all
sections cf the coun'ry now look
upon Mr.Siiiinicns as the biggest ami
most influential man connected with
the Democratic administration, and
Hey believe lie would prove a win
ner.
It Is not at nil certain, however.
hat Mr. Wilson will construe the
plrnk In the Democratic platform
n such a way as to prevnet hi in
from again being a candidate. Some
of his close friends say that th
President has never mentioned that
part of tho platform which pledges
h" H-iltimore n"iuir.ee to one term
and that he believes the paragraph
w:is Incited for the protection and
gratification of William Jennings
Hryi'ti, who Is almost sun? to be a
imlldate to succeed Wilson
The talk of rittiiilng .Mr. Sim
mons fur the presidency Is heard in
many iuarters. but for the most
part it CDnt's from men high up In
he business and fiiinnelal world.
They have watched Mr. Simmons as
tariff reformer ard have come to
he conclusion that he is sinQ, safe
lid hrnes-t, nnd Is second only to
!r. Wilxen himself In the Demo
cratic ranks.
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A (omt Woman Diid.
Written for The Journal.
Ml? Louisa Porter, nn aged and
:lthly respected lady, died at the
ome cf her brother-in-law, Mr, W.
O. Thcmpscn of Mineral Sprinxs,
uutts 13, 1913.
Miss Porter wan a long and pa
?nt sufferer, liavlng lain on bed
fur elht months or mere before
she died.
She was a daughter of the late
Joseph and Margaret Porter of the
Pleasant Grove community, and was
born there in 18 43. One brother.
Mr. Jenkins Porter of Texas, and
one sister. Mrs, W. (). Thompson,
survive hi r.
MiH Porter Joined the church ft
l'1-asurt Grove In her chlii'hood.
and lived a true r.nd cinslntent
rhrlslijn life unto h-r death. Si.?
bore h-r iiffllrtl in w ith clir's'ian
courage, itrd expressed her willing
n'? to d! in hope cf a blissful life
beyond. "Illessed nro the dead, who
die la the I.crd."
What Mr. Ilrysn lhes With
Mimey Miiiillm .f Oiticn (IhmhI.
During a brief defense of Secre
tary Bryan's lecture tours. Senator
Mart'ne of New Jersey told the Sen
ate Monday that some of Mr. Bry
an's "fixed charge" were the ed
ucation of several young men.
"A few years Ego Mr. Bryan was
maintaining and educating two boys
from Japan," declared Mr. Martlne.
'and today I believe he is educating
three or four young men." After
his stn'en.ent oa tho Senate floor,
Mr. Martlne said:
I have not talked with Mr. Bry
an, but I believe he li now edneat-
day afternoon was the Immediate
cause of her death. She did not
rally from the stroke, but passed
away peacefully shortly afterwards.
Mrs. Hough was a " daughter of
the late Mr. Steve Clyburn of Ker
shaw county, and had passed her
67th birthday on the 4th or Aug
ust last. She was marrb.d to Opt.
Hough In 1867 and was a faithful
and devoted helpmeet to him. Shi-
was a woman of unusual strength
of character, of sound judgment
and strong Intellect. She was al
ways Rentle and kind but firm snd
unyielding In matters of principle.
She possesed wonderful seif-coivrol
and those who knew and loved her
best testify to her happy, even U-m-pr
and kindness of heart, she e
erted a pormit Influnece on the
members of her home circle as well
as upon all others with whom she
was associated. s h-r poster s
fittingly remarked, "This good wo
man will be sadly missed, not only
in her home and church but la the
community as well," for through hr
benign influence many were iielp.'d
and strengthened.
In her early glrlho'ul she unl'fd
with the Baptist church, which Bha
served gladly and efficiently.
Mrs. Hough is survived by hr
husband, ('apt. J. M. Hough, and
eight children, viz: Mrs. It. C. Me-
Manus and Mrs. I!. N. ViinL,:uidl.ng
ham of this pbre, Mrs. (',. A.
Marsh and Mrs. H. G. Ashcraft of
Charlotte, Mrs. II. !!. Jordon of For!;
Shoals, S. C, .Messrs. W. S. Houih
and D. Witt. Ilouth or this phce
and J. M. Hough, Jr., of Catawba.
She also leaves one sister, Mrs. J.
F. Gregory, ami four brother.
Messrs. Dock Clvhuru and Lewis
Clyburn. and Mr. Minor Clyburn of
Texas and Mr. W. N. t Kbtirn pf
Kershaw.
A very imnressi.-e fn:n nil serv'ea
was held at her latp residence yes
terday afternoon at 3:u0. conducted
by her pastor, Kev. J. 11. Hold
bridge, D. D., assisted by Kev. Hugh
H. Murchlson mid Rev. W. S. Pa'
terson. A qucrtct choir sang sev
eral of her favorite hymns very feel
ingly. She was laid to rst In We'
side cemetery. The pallbearers
were: Messrs. J. T. Wylip, J. O.
Porter, W. P. Bennett, B. Y. Fun
derburk, Oliver C. Bhckmon and
John T. Green.
Those from a dis'anee who amend
ed the funeral services of Mr.
Hough were the following: Mrs .Liz
zie Kvnns and diuiirh'er of Bowie,
Texas, Mrs. J. C. Houtli. Itock Hill;
Mr. and Mrs. II. C. Ashcraft. Char
lotte: Mrs. (.. If. .Marsh, Charlott?;
Mr. Walter Hough, Monroe, N. ('.:
Mrs. O. C. Curlee, .Monroe, X. C:
Mis. II. B. Jordon. F:rk ShonK S.
C. The wympatliy cf the entire
coniiticnity t;o-s oat to lh ber(avd
f.iuiilv, purtlctiliirly to the nacd hu'
ln til!.'
.Viiilii t"c Meat Supply.
Th r.,sponsiliUi!y of averting a
fii-uro meat famine was put up to
small fnrniers by speakers at i he
American Meat Pa.'lurs' Convention
In Chicago list week. All agreed
tiiat If the decrease In meat pro
duction cf the last 10 years Is not
stopprd, the (Uis:lon of the meat
supply for the people of the United
States will be most serious.
Among the remedies' suggested !;'
the speakers were: livery smi'll
farmer should raite at least two
beef steers a year to offset the de
creased production of the West: de
velopment of thp hills of New Eng
land, with their bountiful sptl:i;;j
and prevailing shade as a beef pro
ducing country; substltcticn of cern
for cotton In the Southern States
and the consequent development of
cattle ftid hog production.
Ani'.n." other ch.ib -s for the shir.
j go of iiic.it th? r.port pointed our
BTutht-r loss cf meat f od animals
thrcir-'.h prcvcitiihle dins's nnd
"the unthinking slaughter rf ct'.lves
:n.l cJ')ee!?lly heii'tr rtil.ts."
N il inc.
The Value of a tirml
Lancaster News.
Mr. George E. Xlssm. nianufac'nr-
er of thp Nisst n wavoii, which Ii
one of the v.iisons made, ami has
been sold In Iireastir for many
years, dlid Friday In hm home In
Wlntcn-Salem. The first wagon of
his make wns turned cut In 1832
at Wanghton. in old. suburb of Sal-
HIHfii, X. ('.. by Philip Xiss.n. The
i n an one tiserver, in comuienting
on the death of Mr. Xissen, ears
he commenced work as a boy in
a small shop owned by his fathpr
and at his death left "an Industri
al plant whewe product is known
over the 1'. S.. It U the boast
of the Xiss;ns that In eighty-one
years no piece of inferior workman
ship wus turned out of their
factory. People bought their wag
ons without question and It In
probable that as long ss one
of the N'isscn family survives this
will continue to be the case. There
never was a better illustration of
the value of a good name."
Ing rnd. supporting at least four
young students. I believe further! Ben Frank Stanton of Robeson
that out of his own pocket he is county, 14 years old, picked 310
supporting a missionary In every pounds of cotton in one day last
Independent foreign missionary sear. ThU year he has beaten that
flsld." Iiecord with 331 pounds.
t