The Monroe Journal
VOL. 10. No. 50.
MONROE, N. CM TUESDAY, JANUARY 13. 1014.
ONE DOLLAR " YEAR.
m kxhmxs n.i:n to r. s.
The Federal Army Whipped Uy the
Constitute nal, Tumble IVII Mell
InCtt the I'nited Stales I nu-nse-Suffering
as Hi suit of IVvasta
lion of War.
Tresid'To, Texas, Jan. 11. Twen-ty-clht
hundred Mexie-an Federal
soldiers, six generals. 200,000 rounds
of ammunition, two cannons, four
large field pieces ami l.Soo civilian
refugees were in tho custody of the
I'niu-d States Army border patrol
today as the result of the Federal
evacuation of Ojinaga, Mexico, and
the oooupa' Ion t f the .Mexican village
by General Villa's rebel forces.
Tho distress of the refugees Is in
tense. They have scant food and
no shelter. Men. women and chil
dren, dogs, chickens and cattle are
packed toother In a space covering
several acre's. About them are scat
tered all the goods and baggage
brought In flight from Ojinaga.
RICQIKST I 'Oil K KM OVAL.
Urgent request for the immediate
remove! of soldiers and refugees
to se.ni? o'her places were scut by
.Major McN.nnee to the War Depart
ment, through Gmeral Bliss.
Among rvsulfe of the rebel slices.-,
that places Cen. ilia's army
lit undisputed control of a vast t':
ticn cf Nor. hern Mexico, are:
Federal Generals Mercado, Cas
tro, Arphlnal, Romero, Aduno and
Landa are in custody of the I'nited
Statis troops awaiting disposi ion by
the War department.
Gen. Pascunl Orczeo and General
Salazar, Federal volunteer command
ers, escaped along the border to
some point remote from Presidio.
Salazar was wounded. They were ac
companied by General Caravro and
General Kojag and 300 cavalrymen.
Salazar and Orczeo are .n'ing watch
ed for la the I'nited States fcr In
dictments charging them with violat
ing the neutrally laws.
General Lnnda Paid he was cer
tain all the Federal troops escaped.
CHARGES OF COWARDICE.
Charges of cowardice were made
against Orozeo. Salazar and Uojas.
General Mercado said these- Gener
als abandoned their troops at the
beginning cf the battle and thus
weakened the Federal defense.
Camped in Ojinnga for the posses-
son of which be had been fighting
Itfs than 2 hours previously, Gen
eral Villa started the work of e
. tablishlne rebel government. He
telegraphed to General Carranza:
' "' "1 have proved my ability to cap
ture Ojinnga."
After the confttslcn incidental to
evacuation the battlefield opposiite
Presidio nt daylight revealed, a scene
of desolation. The whole sweep of
I Mil leading to the heights of Ojina
ga had been ploughed by the frantic
rcuto of the Federal Army and the
eager scramble Into the village by
General Villa's rebels.
AS MLTK SUGGESTIONS.
A cannon, toppled muzzle down--ward,
a blood-stained saber sticking
in tits muddy river bank, rifles
thrown li heaps, tho crumpled forms
nniong the cactus, and the uncloud
ed eyes that peered here nnd there
frem nincng the rocks, were among
the mute suggestions cf what had
gone before. Those who went across.
in behalf of the lied Cross rounei
many wounded who for hours had
remain! d unenred for. Many were
traced. l:i the trenches by their
groans. It was the belief of the
American Army physicians that
many soldiers dbd, because neither
Federals nor rebels had u nospiiai
corns.
The l.f.OO civilian refugees who
rushed across the river wiien uen.
"eroado went through the streets
i Ojinnga, telling the people to
l.ee, suffered as much distress ns
' ie soldiers. Scores of women camp
I llowers had lost their children in
iie scramble and were crying plte-
dusly in a corral provided for them
' on the American side. Others were
without sufficient clothing and all
were drenched from wading through
the river.
Suddenly made guardians of an en
tire foreign garrison, Generals and
all, the American border patrol con
sidered what was to be done with
tho Mexican soldiers. Major Mc
Namee asked nrlgader General Bliss
at San Antonio, Texas, for Instruc
tions. It was believed the question
was referred to the War Department
and that Major McN'amee would be
ordered to deliver the soldiers to
the nearest point In Mexico where
TugyJves might return to their own
country without Jeopardy of their
.'lives. At all events the BOldlers will
bm taken to Marfu, Texas, the near
est railroad, station.
PROBLEM FOIt ARMY.
From a military standpoint the
situation was regarded as being with
out a precedent, since In time of
ppac-0the United States Army never
has had to surround, disarm, hold
in custody and care for so large a
body of aliens. Less than BOO cav
alrymen handled the panlc-s '.rlken
mob of almost ten times their num
ber. Though many Federal soldier had
loaded their rifles and well-filled
cartridge belts, the reundlng up and
disarming was done without any un-
toward Incident.
Both VUla, the victorious rebel
leader, and Mercado, the defeated
Federal commander, standing on op
tosii'e banks cf the Rio Grande, dis
psied the Incidents In Mexican his-
Jry la which they had just taken
part.
General Villa sat triumphantly Sn
ie Uttle abode palace on the plaza
Ojlnag-a. General Mercado at
in the ramp of the American border
patrol. "It was hope has." said (Jen.
Mercado, we could not have resisted
a charge by the rebels, k would have
been a massacre. 1 ordered the evac
uation and flight to safety across
the river on grouuds of humanity."
General Villa said:
"The credit for the victory Id due
to General Toriblo Ortega. He led
the original attack a week ago.Ve
knew the Federals only had a limit
ed supply of ammunition. Our tac
tics were to exhaust that supply.
Central Ortega started an attack
to dr.iv the Federal fire. He suc
ceeded well. Our renewed attack
sealed the conflict.
"twr plans now are well defined.
As Ejan as the situation here I
clear I will return to Chihuahua
with some of my troops, whence we
will conduct -our campaign Southward."
W. R. OUTEN SHOT
LAST NIGHT.
Search For lesK'railu Alnmiloiicd
Killeil Six ami KscaKil.
A illsn.ttch from R'.neham. 1'tah.
says that all hopes of finding Ralph
1-opex. dead or alive,! in me nan
Apex mine have been abandoned.
Sheriff Suit li withdrawn his
s archers from the Interior work
tig a a. I the guards from the por
tals. The mine had been under wa
ter since November 27.
On the 21st of November Lopez,
a Mexican, killed a fellow Mexican.
When officers uttempted. to arrest
him he killed three deputies and a
few days later took refuge In the
mine. Two officers who entered the
mine to search for him were-'klllcd.
The mine was closed for a time and
Rt.trt.nnts made to kill Lonez by pois
onous gasee. It was later opened and
search made for Mm, eaeri compari
mnnl helue closed after It was
search d. The mine was again dos
ed In the hope of starving tropes in
to submission, poisoned food being
lift in the mine. When search be
gan again the food was found un
touched. Aftrr liillina- two ilenuties l:i nn
underground battle en November 28,
making six in f 11 h had lkllecl witn
In el!ht days, Lopr called to his
pursuers that more than six would
have to sacrifice their lives If they
expected to capture him. That he
had made good, his boast by escap
ing, although no more men were
lilllil una rnncrded bv bis ours tiers.
Sheriff Smith declared that hla
sudden determination to abandon the
search was reached only after he
was satisfied, that the desperado
either had scaped 'or had heen
crushed to death beneath some cave-
in, which would prevent his dou
hpl.nir fnnnit A reward of tl.000
was offered for Lopez's capture or
tho recovery of his boay.
State With UOO Convict. Hundred
and Fifty to Work at Whitney.
Raleinh News and Observer, 7th.
The State prison board yesterday
hired 200 convicts from the Stale's
prison nnd put them to work at $1.
50 a day. each. The first batch went
to the llardaway Construction Com
pany of Whit my. They will work on
the dam at Whitney. There are K.O
l:i this squad. The otlur force of "0
v:rt to Randolph ccunty and, will
wcrk en the roads of that place.
The larger batch will work on one
lit tha irrnlltput iileeis if develop
ment In tli J world today. Whitney
Is to have $13,ou0,000 spent on It.
Six years n;o the panic arres'ed a
ven'ure cf $",3oH,lMiO,cf which $6,
000,000 had been paid l.l. That trag
le waste and loss will prove worth
less. The Soirthtrn Aluminum Com
pany will not even use the $1,000,
000 I'.im which spans tho Yadkin
river and U as handsome nnd costly
a piece of work as there is in the
Cnl'ed States.
Tha spectacular Narrows will be
developed and the gorge that marks
it as one of the freaks cf nature In
North Carolina will be flooded by
the creat dam which the State pris
oners will help to build.
Swift Moving.
Wadessboro Messenger.
Iast Wednesday a medium sized
very black negro giving the name
of Walter Mangum rented from Mr.
S. Z. Holder, of Lllesville township,
a tenant farm and house. The tuvgro
moved in about $35.00 worth of
stuff, and then went to Mr. Holder
and borrowed about $11.00 to go to
Fayettevllle and get his family.
When he went off, presumably to
Fayettevllle, he left the house lock
ed up, but some time Saturday night
he returned, get his stuff out of
the house and left for parts un
known. Mfr Holder is out $11.00 on
account of his experience. The negro
had been working at Watkins' saw
mill and the saw mill people say
he Is a good workman. He Is at
least a slick talker, and will no
doubt try to play the same strick
on other people, who should be
prepared for him.
AMP.l MiKD.VLAR PIS IIOMK M
MAY XOT 1.1 YK.
UKATH OF MIL It. T. YIT.
Word has readier Washington
that when President- Wilfon and
Jolin Llnd conferred on board the
cruiser Chester, Mr. Llnd expressrd
the belief that the waiting policy of
the 1'nl'ed States government toward
Mexico was certain to be rewarded
with success. The President Is
said to ' have ben well satisfied
with the report of his personal representative.
The prosecuting witness on whose
testimony the Jury convicted hav
ing admitted that he testified fals!-
Iv. Gorernor Craig has pardoned
dam Scrogglna of Rutherford coun
ty, who haa served since October
1912 on a two-year sentence for at
tempt to wreei' 4 train.
Was A-Miiltid at Seven Thill while
u Hi Way ll me and W'IhiIc
lxal if Shut Poured Into I Lick
t His Head Xo Clue ti Munlir
!" Has Xot Yit Ki gaiunl tYn-
s -iouMU's-'S Ciimo Thut lias Slir
lt d Ti uii In Its Itcpilis.
Mr. W. R. Outcn was shot from
the rear hist night as he was going
home and the back cf bis head torn
all to pieces. He is now lying in a
hospital in Charlotte and at ten
o'clock this morning had not regain
ed consciousness. The crime Is one
of the most mysteritus ever com
mitted In this sect ion. He was diot
in a public street, almost in the
plain light of an el.'ctric lamp and
nobedy has the slight st idea w ho
dil it. Not only was the whole load
of bird shot poured into his head,
hut the indications and bilief are
that he was then hit once or twice
with the barrel of tha a3:iilant's
gun.-Pieces cf the skull bone were
taken out that in size would aggre
gate nearly twice, the surface of a
silver dollar.
Mr. Outen lives in the southeast
section cf Monroe in the house buiJt
by Mr. W. T. Laney, unel, known as
"the green house." It Is the fur
thest one out on that street. The
deed was committed about fifty
yards from the heme as Mr. Outen
was on his way home. He was walk
ing towards heme on the Jeft side
walk going out. The direction of
the wound Indicates that It eame
from the left side or tho walk,
and at that p iint are somo weeds in
which a man might lie and, conceal
himself. It was the best spot for
the crime along the way.
Jim Simonds, a well known col
cm! man who lives in front of Mr.
Outen got to him first after hear
ing the fire of the gun. Jim also
thinks that he heard the sound of
two blows immediately after the gun
fired. The mint re of the wound
shewed that this might have been
possible. People in the vicinity
quickly reached the spot and
Messrs. H. M. Ulnier and Zeb Faulk
ner carried Mr. Outen. to his home.
The officers and, Ors. Stevens and
Nc.il quickly arrived. While the
doctors were looking after the sore
ly wounded man the officers made
dilligent search In an effort to gain
a due. Mr. Outen could tell noth
ing. The dogs from the chain gang
were carried to the place but took
no track. A small fragment of the
gun was found but it Is doubtful if
this will lead to anything.
The gun was fired nt dose range
for there was little sc.atiring of the
shot, which were of bird size. The
lend showed, n slight glance to the
right, but hit the skull fairly nnd
raved it im. The lining of the brain
was net broken. Dr. Stevens took
Mr. Outen to Charlotte on the ten
o'clock train nnd during the night
the operation cf taking out the
crushed bor.e and cleaning the bone
was gone through with. The pa
tient, was very weak, with a dan
gerous pulse, tie may regain
strength, but nt this time his re
covery is very doubful. At ten
o'clock this morning the news was
that he had net regained conscious
ness and was yet in a very danger
ous condition. Should he get over
the shock and the weakness there
would still be the danger of Infec
tion of the wound for considerable
fore.ignm atter was carried Into the
wound. Dr. Stevens brought back
two pieces of the skull bone, wider
and nearly as long as a man's fin
ger. There were many other frag
ments.
If Mr. Outen had an enemy in
the world no one know It. He hns
been In the business of dealing In
produce and poultry here for a long
time and la well known among the
people. He is the qulest, most
friendly and Inoffensive man Imag
inable. There Is not tha slightest
suspicion to indicate the motive or
the identity of the assitssin.
Mr. Outen his several brothers
and sisters In the county, among
them, Mr. J. W. Outen of Wlngate,
and Mrs. Wesley Helms and Mrs.
Jesse L. Helms of Monroe. He has
a wife and two small children who
were at home when he was shot
down in talking distance of his
home..
If Mr. Outen recovers sufficiently
he may be able to tell something of
the crime, If not It may forever re
main a mystery. The thing was done
In the light of the mocn and of
the electric lamp almost equal to
soft daylight, and In a locality with
houses all round. He either met
his nasallat and had some words
and then started to go on when he
was fired, upon, or the shot was fir
ed from ambush without his having
the slightest knowledge of It. The
latter belief seems the probable one.
Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Helms, Mrs. Out
en and other members of the family
have gone to Charlotte to be near
the wounded man.
Must He.
Post Dispatch.
"They say that specialist who re
duces your weight tn ten days has
made a fortune."
"Yes. I hear she's living off the
fat of the land."
Fill IHmiI While in the Yard at tin
WixxIpiU Old IUi!ii(l Man vtlw
Hail Lived in M nror Many Years.
Mr. R. T. West, for many years
a well known conductor on the Sea
board Air l.lne road, fell dead In
the yard of his h'Jin here last
Thuisday iii.irning. He felt better
than usual 'hat morning and went
out to saw some wood as was his
custom when feeling well. Soon Mrs.
West Icofcrd. cut the window and
saw that he had fallen upon the
woodpile, ai d ran to him. She call
ed for help, but not b ing able to
makij anyone hear, ran into the
hcuse and phoned, but her husband
was alrcadv dtrd ami must have
died install! ly.
Mr. Wei was wdl known In Mon
roe and, though his health had be", n
in a dang -rous condition f r a
long time, the sudden death was a
shock to his family and friends.
The funeral was hi Id from the res
idencj on Friday afUrnooti, e-on-ducUd
ly Rev. Kr. Gtirney of the
Presbyt rlan church, of which the
deceased was for many years an
earnest and faithful member. The
burial was conducted by the Mason
ic order of which he was also
member.
Mr. West vvus a native of Charles
ton, win re he was born January In,
1856. His life was spunt in the rail
road service, which he entered
when twenty-cne years of age and
fdlcwed till his retirement in Sep
tember, 1H04, following the wreck
at Catawba In which lie was disi
bled. 1 lie came her? with the open
ing of the road to Atlanta, and con
tinued) to run as passenger conduc
tor "between here and thit place
from -1890 till his retirement men
tioned above.
He' Is survived by his wife, who
was Miss Bedford of Nyark. X. Y..
and two sons, Mr. Kvart West of
Washington City, and Mr. Henry
West.; He has a brother living In
Texas and a sister in Pulatka, Fla.
Mr. Evart West was unable to get
here In time for the funeral, but ar
rived the same evening. His niece
whom ha reared, Mrs. Amlck of
Gree:isb( ro. was nresent.
Thfe deceased wi s a man of ex
cedingly gentlemanly and courteous
manners. While In the railroad ser
vice he was a sticker for duty, but
off duty he was fond of his friends
loyal In. his attachments and sympa
thetic and, tender hearted towards
others In trouble tr suffering.
Siiuiol News.
The teachers of Union cunnty
hrld their regular monthly meeting
In the school auditorium lust sat
nrdav morning. There were many
excellent reports from the teachers.
showing good attendance nnd nnieii
Interest throughout the ctunty.
Mr. A. K. Robertson of Raleigh
addressed the assembly in the In
teivxt of tlie Roys' Corn Club, show
ing how the teachers may help the
boys In this great work.
The books fcr the lihrary are
belli'; arranged and will soon be
rciidy for use. There is a rare
treat In store fcr our school
children.
The Monroe High s.-hod basket
ball team played the Charlotte High
school team last Saturday night in
the Y. M. C. A. building The game
was very exciting, the score being
12 to 14 in favtr i.t our boys.
Mr. J. I. Adams l)iipHil IVnil in
Atlanta.
Mr. J. I). Adams, who left Wax
haw about five years ago, died
suddenly at his home In Atlanta,
January 10th, 1914. The deceased
was about 65 years old, and I sur
vived by his wife and tpn children.
Messrs John and Charlton Adams
of Clneinittl, Mrs. A. J. Rohr, of
Monroe, Mr. Henry Adams of Ala
bama, The other children are all
residents of Atlanta. The deceas
ed was a brother of the late Mrs.
John Osbcm of Waxhaw and Mr.
Jack Stlnson. Mrs. Rohr and Mrs.
Osborn went to Atlanta to attend
the funeral, which took place, yester
day.
Obituary, ;
Mr. G. W. Wilson was born Au
gust 3, 1839. and died, January 3,
1914, being T5 years and 5 months
old at the time of his death. He
was a good man and diul In the
christian faith. He was a native
of Cnlon county and married Miss
Malinda Chrlstenbui y. To thu un
ion eleven children were bom, the
following of whom survive: Messrs.
Pernard of Charlotte. Ambrose, Cy
rus, Joseph, Willie. Robert, Luther,
Edward, and, Mrs. Ellle Pauklns. all
rf Rockingham; his brother, Jehn
Wilson, nnd half brother, Daniel
Helms, of t'nlon county.
The' funeral services were con
ducted by H. B. King, and the chil
dren, relatives, friends and nelgn
bors present promised to meet the
deceased In heaven. The body was
laid to rest in the cemetery at St.
Pi'iil's church by the side of his
wife to await the resurrection morn.
It wae a very cold day. but a large
crowd was present, which showed
the esteem In which he was held.
Commissioner of internal Rev
enue Osborn, who conducts the
Keeley Institute at Greensboro, says
that since the institulon was esa fl
ushed In 1891 more than 8,000
North Carolinians have been cured
of the drug and whiskey habit. If
8.000 have been cured more than
8,000 have been treated, for not all
who took the treat meat reformed.
TO Kl;i!T THF. COKX IKtUl.KS.
Tlie Wi.nn Tlint futs Off t.ur I Yin
Crop F.vi-iy Year tun lb Kusily
iK-stniyed Agent of Agricultur
al Hi pan mem Here Ti lls ll; It
Mity IW Hone.
It is estimated that the worm
known as the corn borer makes dep
redations every ear in the South
sufficient to reduce the com crop
five bushels p r acre, lie Is pretty
apt to be giving you your part of
he reduction, tce, for oft times he
is In a crop and the onr do-sat
know it. The prevalence of the
pest in I'nlon county, however, is
such that li is known to every farm-
r. The worst part cf it is that
it is g-t'lng woise every year. So
bad are the d.'pred itions becoming
that tlie I'nited States Department
of Agriculture is making special1
provisions to fight it. .n agenry
lios been established at Columbia
for North and South Carollra and.
Georgia for the purpose of fighting ;
all incect pe.sts that damage the
farmers' crop. At present the agen-
cv is working against tlie e'orn
hnr.r :inil lh i.-il Imi.v bis-iiiue!
this is the season when the effec
tive licks should l" 1.U in against
these pis's.
Lest Thursday Mr. A. II. lleyos
of the station, c-.ime from Columbia
nut spent a while here looking over
tho Held to sje what the extent of
the v.cinis depredations in this
locality are. lie went out and spent
a while with Mr. T. J. W. Broom,
ei.d pnnvuinl to find plenty cf the
lion rs ;ii fields that. Mr. Broom
thoiieiit then; had been none las'
year. Tlie -.vrrni attacks the early
planted eiiti in the top, holing and
enttir;; -l.,. blaiLs all to pi cis.
Km ry fanner knows what they are.
Th y then attack the late corn in
(he lower part cf the stalk and
finally burrow dawn In the tap root
v hoie tlity remain all w inter and
are v-.nly to come out in the spring
and attaik the next crop of corn In
Mi ir!u!v, whether it is that par
tieuUn field or some other one.
From the fact that the grub stays
In the root of 'In coin during the
winter, tlie obvious way to destro
it is to plow the root up In the win
ter and let Hum di And this is
the remedy with which the worm
r.iiist be fought.
Mr. Reyes says the worms are In
creasing rapidly, and one often work
ing a field, without the farmer know
lnr it. He not only en's the leaves
t.nd bud, but, especially in late
com, goes on down and hollows out
the stalk, retarding Its growth even
if not killing It. It is piwsible to
go out now and find hundreds of
grub3 In the roots of stalks where
the pn since of the worm wsm not
supposed last year. If the ground
Is broken now and the roots thrown
nut (ho worm dies.
The cat louse can now also be
handled. Mr. Reyes recommends
that where the insect Is present
the field, be harrowed and rolled
now, when the land is in condition
and the oats large enough to pre
vent being destroyed by the liar
row. This kiucks the insect off
'o rune extent at'd ikstrevs It.
Mr. Hews offers his servics- fr
of charge to miy fanner who needs
help to destroy any crop insect
Pest.
ISii-tlis Diii-inir December.
Mr. T. L. Crowell, vital s'atistl
dan for Monroe town -hip, repor's
the following births in the township
during December:
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Relk, n dauli
ter.
Mr. and Sirs. A. W. Col will, a son.
Mr. and Mrs. James Melton, a
daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Rowland Baker, a
daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Deasoii, a
daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Relk, a son.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Montgomery,
a son.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Starnes, a
son.
Mr. and Mrs. lloyte Poole, a
da tighter.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Moser, a
daughter.
Mr. and Mr. Adam Holms, a son.
Mr. and Mrs. James Wolfe, "
sr,n.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Furr, a son.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Coed;, a son.
Mr. and Mrs. Seborn Price, n
daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Helms, a
daughter.
Mr, nnd Mrs. I). R. Cash, a son.
Mr. nrd Mrs. Vann llalglcr, a
daughter.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Simeon Rurgess, a
son.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne (ireen, a Fon.
Mr. and Mrs. Win. Taylor, a son.
Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson Starnes.
daughter.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Judge Griffin, a
daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Fulton Pressley, a
daughter.
Mr. anil, Mrs. Will Harrington, n
sen.
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Thread, a
daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Bunyan Whitley, a
son.
Congressman Kent of California
has a winor home near Fayetteville
and last week Mr. and Mrs. Kent
and their guest, Mrs. Rogers of New
,. i
lorie, uu aeivuo.Hitg ci wunmn ui-
frag, spoke in favor of suffrage to
a Fayettevllle audience. Mrs. Kent
has seven children and while argu
ing for woman suffrage she called
attenUcn to the fact that she also
believed In motherhood.
Marriage if Mr. Au-.t; ' n Slieiliy.
M. John M. Austin his coun
ty, who had been liviiig Shelby
i'r some time, was ma 1 last
Tuesday, Miss Birdie ..t "-r -bb of
that place being the h t pp. bride.
Mr. and Mrs. G.lmer (icnu - Mon
roe attended the v.edilii g. Sic. and
Mrs. Austin will live in WdJe-sbr.ro.
where Me-ssrs. Austin and Clia'x
have moved their Shelby store. The
Shelby Star gives the l -Mowing ac
co'int cf the wedding:
"The ei runony texik place at the
home cf the bride's piruits, and
wMIe a very quiet affair, was mark
ed by simplic.iy .in I i npr.-s j:v:i ms.
'nre belli; no attendants, only 'In
i:i;nbers of i lie family and a few
intimate friends if tne bride nnd
groom being present.
"Tlie parlor was j,r"'ti'y decora
ted for the occasion in ferns and
ivy. The vows were spoken in
fn nt of an effective grcup of fertii
and palms, while the soli plow of
numerous candles adueii much to
the beauty tf the wedd'ug selling.
"Just prior to the c.reniuny Mrs.
J. L. Suitle played s-n-t ral selections
on tlie piano. The bii;' wearing a
travelling suit of liaji.'.-i.i.ie dark
blue doth and hat of blue velvet
to match, entered on the ; rm ot the
e.'ioui as Mer;Je!s.sch:i v. is sweetly
!la.v d by Mrs. ria'tie. The beauti
ful service ef the Dap:ist church
v.:;s ued, the ceremj .y being p -r-f;.r;iied
by Rev. Mr. L. W. Swope,
p.i tor of the bride.
The bride is a inc iiibi r of one of
the most prominent families In the
'ounty nnd is adnitr d by a wide
circle cf friends. II; r own attract
iveness, iuldtd to by a sweet and
o:diel disposition, cruises ge-nuine
ie?,nt over ln-r departure among
hi r targe circle of friends, but they
wish for her much hi ppiness In her
new home,
"Mr. Austin has fcr several years
been a merchant here, manager and
part t win r of the firm of Austin
Ai liuuz. He is a promising young
business ninn whose sterling char
acter and business integrity has im
pressed nil with when) he ha3 come,
in rni'nct. The hapy ycung cu
ple loft Immediately over the Sea
board, ut (i:(o o'clock for their fu
ture home in Wadesboro.
Jurirs for Next Term of Court.
The county commissioners drew
the following as jurors for the
Superior court, beginning Monday,
January 2Cth, and continuing one,
week, for the trial of criminal cases:
Miles N. Bivens, H. L. Autry.Chas.
F. Helms, B. E. Leonard, V. T.
Helms, R. F. HotieyenM. A. Br Gar
ni on, A. R. Edwards, J. W. Clontz,
A. P. Phifer. W. Harlson Presaon.
Thos. W. Perry,, J. C. Steele. M. O.
liowinan, C. B. Griffin, C. L. Simp
sun. Baxter Starn; s, Russell Laney,
J. W. Outen. Jas. C. Relk, T. A. Wil
liams, N. W. Rr.tswfll. Get-. A. Long,
Marvin D. Sturm s, C. C. Love, W.
I). Rivers, R. 11. Harg.t. R. T. Niv
en, G"orge McWhorUr. S. II. Crow
ell. W. D. Austin, J. L. Davis, W.
L. Hem by, J. L. Uertcn, W. H.
luv.l-, Jr.
Debates Itettvcen l!ig!i School-,.
There will be d.eb.i'es at Mar-.li-ville,
L'ninnvi'.e, and Wisley Chapel,
all State high schools, on the night
of Marsh 27th. for the purpose of
determining which school shall fur
nish the tienm to go to Chapel Hill
till- spring and represent the schools
of the county in the annual high
school debate for the State champi
onship. In the preliminary debates
there will be four de'oa'eis from each
school, and the teams will be com
posed of two speakers from differ
ent schools, but each speaker ap
pearing at other thnn his own sellout
The school that wins two of tho
debattg will have the honor of send
In.1; Its representatives to the de
bates at the University.
Optlm on n (.'old Mine.
Waxhaw Enterprise.
Capt. J. J. Smith, formerly super
n.erdent of the Howie gold mine,
has secured from Mr. John Roger
an op' ion on the Rogers mlnii g
prcpuly which is located some
thre miles nerlh of Waxhaw. Ac
cording to the option the purchase
price Is to be s'im?whree between
.10.0iio and $40,000. For a lens
time it. has been known that this
was valuable mining property as
numerous a-says have shown the
ore to be worth over $25.00 per
ton. This mine is not very far
from the Howie mine : rd the ore
ef the two mill' are very similar.
Before the Civil War mine pi's were
along the line almost oonncei'lng the
mini s.
The grand Jury cf New Hanover
Superior Court has brought indict
ments against 10 local dairymen for
violating the State antl- trust law.
They are charged with agreeing to
increase the price of milk from 10 to
13 crnts. When the price was In
creased the Housewives' League of
Wilmington, organized to look after
the high cost of living, got busy,
henca the Indictment.
Loulsburg township, Frrnklin
county, bast week voted $40,000 of
bonds for road work. About two
years ago the township voted $40,-
000 for this puroose nnd the $40,-
000 additional Is to complete the
roads.
At Wilmington last week a Rrit-
lsh steamer being towed up North
east river bumped into the railroad
bridge of the Atlantic Coast Line
and Seaboard roadn and bnorkaif It
askew, delaying traffic and causing
a toss ot 126,000.