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THE Monroe Journal VOL. 20. No. 8. MONROE, N. C., TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1914. ONE DOLLAR YEAR. MARSH VI I.I.K DEBATERS WOX. Tho Three High Schools of the Coun ty Pitted Their Sinker Against Each Other Friday .Night Debate All Over the State lit the Siiiiie Time Final IVhute at University. Literally tens of thousands of peo ple in North Carolina on last Friday night sat under the spell of the elo quence of the young debaters of the State high schools as they debated the question of the initiative and ref erendum. All the high schools all over the State which belong to the debaters union discussed the ques tion at the same time. The schools are arranged In threes, each furnish ing four debaters, either boys or Cirls, two on the negative and two on the affirmative. The schools of Weshy Chapel, Unionville and Marshville, the three State high schools in this county, make one tri angle. In the debates I'nionville's affirmative won over Wesley Chap el's negative at Marshvillo; Marsh vllle's affirmative won over I'nion ville's negative at Wesley Chapel; and Marshvillo's negative won over Wesley Chapel's afilrmalive at Un ionville. One interesting feature cf the de bates was that on two of the teams brothers and Maters contended against each other. On tho Wesley Chapel team a son and daughter of Mr. J. S. Uroom of Buford township were debaters, and on the Marshville team Mr. Bruce McBrido and his sis ter. Miss Mary McBride, were de baters. The Marshville team, having won two out of threa debates, will go to Chapel Hill on April 3rd for the llnal contest which will be engaged in by the successful teams from nil over the State for tho Ayccok Memorial Cup. The school that vin:i in this contest holds the cup as a trophy for one year and, if any school shall win for two years in succession, it shall become the owner of t tie cup and shall have Inscribed on if the name of the school and the names of the two winning representatives. KAY, BI.IM) SENATOR? Well Known lllinil Mini Who Taught School of Union County Aspires to be the Core of .North Carolina. Edward Hay. tho remarkable? blind man who used to teach school in New Salem township, aspires to be Senator from North Carolina. He is u most remarkable man. The follow- . ing story, highly interesting, is taken from the Ashoville Citizen of Friday: North Carolina will share with Ok lahoma the unique distinction of be ing represented in the I'nited States senate by a blind man, If the hopes of Edward Hay, blind lecturer, are realized. Mr. Hay passed through Asheville Wednesday en route to Haleigh, and while here conlided to friends the possibility of his making the race against Senator Overman. Mr. Hay, who is a University of North Carolina A. B.. a Harvard A. M., and graduate of the Chattanooga Law School, Is a native of North Car t olina, and a remarkable man in many respects. He has been sight less since ten years of age, but in spite of his handicap, has passed the difficult examinations of North Car olina and Harvard, and graduated with honors in the Chattanooga Lbw School. His early life was spent at Barnard, a small station between Marshall and Hot Springs. Since graduating from the Chntta nooga Law School Mr. Hay has been travelling, delivering lectures In va rious cities, and studying policical questions of the day, all with the view of returning to his native State some day to make the race for the I'nited States senate. He states he has nothing personal ly against Senator Overman, nor has he any criticism to make of the sena tor's official actions, but he believes that he has some ideas that will ben efit his State, and for that reason, wants to go to the senate, and seri ously contemplates making the race. Whllo In ABheville Mr. Hay talked of his political aspirations, and de clared his Intention of seeking coun sel of friends in Haleigh and other cities before making any formal an nouncement. He declared that blind ness had been no handicap to Sena tor Gore, of Oklahoma, and referred to the many pieces of really brilliant legislation fathered by the Oklaho ma man. He declared that what one man can do, was always possible for another, and declared that his edu cation had always tended toward this ultimate purpose. Mr. Hay Is well educated. The let ters which follow his name, a'nd to which he is entitled, prove that, and he displays an astonishing knowl edge of affairs of the day. He keeps well posted on current events, and can discuss any of the more import ant matters now pending before con gress in a manner that leaves no ' doubt of his understanding of them. Mr. Hay stated that he might de cide to wait over another term be fore making the race, and he might decide to announce beforo the next election. Thee matters, he said, would be decided after he had con sulted with his various friends in the State. MIL J. HAMP BASS DF.AD. James and Fulton Whisnant, Hugh Davia and Zeb Bell, all of Blacks burg, S. C, are charged with killing Sol. Williams, an 18-yenr-old negro boy, at King's Mountain Tuesday night and have been held without ball for trial. The young men com posed an automobile party that bad gone from Blacksburg to King's , Mountain to attend a carnival. The evidence against them is circum stantial but strong. Native of this County ami Former Citizen at Monroe Dropped Ik-ad tin Street of Anderson. Mr. J. Hampton Bass dropped r - on the street in Anderson, S. C, Friday. Mr. Bass was a son of j.r. Andrew Bass of Marshville. and was about fifty years eld. After at tending school at Hutherford Col lege, he came to Monroe in 18:t0 and began clering for Mr. F. B. Asltcraft. He married Miss Carrie Houston, sis ter of Mr. B. F. Houston, lately of Monroe. The remains were buried in Charlotte on Saturday. The Char lotte News says of Mr. Bass: Mr. Bass death occurred while he was walking on the street at Ander son, death being due to heart dis ease, from which he had Suffered. For some time Mr. Bass' friends real ized t lint his health was failing, but no one was prepared for tho suJden summons which cr.me to him as he passed on his way home. Tho keenest of sorrow was felt in Anderson, wherjj he wa ; universally respected and held in high personal regard. After deciding to become a mer chant he went to Monrde. He soon .von promotion. He afterwuid formed a partnership with Mr. James Morrow of Albomatl. opening a merchandise store in Lumberton, the Morrow-Bns;i Company. They mov ed the business to Anderson, S. C, where they did a fine business. Mr. H. W. Tribble of Anderson bee. me a member of the lirm. A branch house was opened in Sumter, S. C. When it was decided to move the business to Charlotte, the place of business being Fast Trade street, near the Farmers and Merchants' bank. The business continued there for two years, when Mr. Bass' liealth began to fail and it win necessary for him to give up business for n time. The firm went out of business, Mr. Bass returning to Anderson. Af ter he regained himself, physically, he became re-associated with Mr. Tribblo In business and was engaged with li i tit in business at the time of his death. Mr. Bass ftas pre-eminently a good man kind, gentle, thoughtful, unassuming, attending strictly to his affairs and leaving oth ers alone. He was courteous after the courteous chivalry of the old South; a gentleman in word and deed. Every man who knew him had confidence in his integrity, hon or, truth and purity of lire. He war, a devoted husband and foyal friend. Beared In the Baptist falih ho con nected himself with that church some years ago. He was a Mason and a momber of tho Knights of Pythias. Represent atives from both orders will attend the services this afternoon. Mr. Bass was married fourteen years ago to Miss arrie Houston, daughter of Mr. S. F. Houston. They had no children, and Mr. liass has no relatives except his v ifo. Mr. Kdward Mullen, brother-in-law of Mrs. ass, went to Anderson and accompanied her to Charlotte last evening. FROM OUR NEIGHBORING EXCHANGES. Live Bits of News and Comment Taken From the Papers of Surrounding Counties for Journal Readers. Program for Quarterly Meeting of f armers I tiion. Union County Farmers Union will meet with Gilboa Local I'nion, three miles south of Marshville, ne:.t Sat urday, March 28th. The forenoon session will bo open to the public, and the following program has been arranged 10:00 a. 111. Short address of welcome by H. M. Green, president of Gilboa Local I'nion, followed by a brief review of the developments and achievements of the organiation in the county, by J. Z. Green. 10:30 a. m. Lecture on Rural Organiation and Co-operation, by Dr. H. Q. Alexander of Mecklenburg, president of North Carolina division of the Farmers Cnion. 12:00 m. Picnic dinner will be served by Gilboa and neighboring Local Lnion3. 1:00 p. m. Executive session of County Union. At the same hour provision will be made for a social gathering of the ladies of the com munity in another room of the building. Music wil be furnished by Baker string band. Delegates who come by rail, either on evening or morning train, will be met by committee at tho station. A Marriage and a Death in Bnfonl The following news items were re ported to The Journal several days ago, but were accidentally left out of last week's paper. Mr. Mance Plyler of Lanes Creek township and Miss Glennle Myers of Chesterfield county were married on March 8th by Esq. N. S. Rogers at the residence of Mrs. Bettle Lee. Miss Pollie Terry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Terry, of Lanes Creek township, died Friday night. March 6th, after an illness of sev eral weeks. She was a member of the Methodist church and died in the Christian faith. Funeral was held at Zion church on Saturday, Rev. J. A. McGraw conducting the services. Mrs. Mary J. Branner. mother-in law of Bishop Atkins and State chaplain of the Daughters of the American Revolution, died Monday at her home in Waynesvine or Heart disease after a long illness. A great meeting of Baptist laymen, at which Gov. Craig presided and ad dresses were made by prominent speakers from within and without the State, was held In Durham last week. A parade In which there were 1,200 or more people marked the opening of the meeting. (From the Ijincaster News.) Probably the oldest mule in Lan caster county, owned by Mr. Lewis Cole of Pleasant Hill, died Monday night March 16th. Mr. Cole pur chased this mule in August. 1881. from the late Capt. L. J. Perry, who raised her. She was then 4 years of age. Had she lived until August, 1!14, she would have been 37 years old. It is very seldom nowadays that you hear of a mule or horse, having only two masters. In their old ate they are usually traded from one to another and often fall Into bad hands and are ill treated. This was not the case with Mr. Cole. It has been about six years since this animal did any active work. Yet he kept and treated her kindly for the feeling he had for her and the good ohe had done him. Mr. Cole will surely be rewarded for the act. On Wednesday a nice coffin was made and she was buried on Mr. Cole's plantation. Truly "Kit" has always had a good master. Mr. John Crawford, city clerk and treasurer, has been advertising in Tho Manufactures' Record and else where for sealed bids for tho pur chase of $45,000 sewerage, $12. "00 water works improvement and $13, OliO street improvement, 20-40 year (optional) bonds and a number of bitls have already come in. Sealed bids will be received until C p. in. on April 1. While sitting at tho fire in hia house, oil Mr. M. A. Blackmon's plan tation in the Primus section, Monday just after dark, Lem Clinton, color ed, was shot in the back of the head and neck by bomo one who disap peared as roon as he committed the dastardly act. Tho shot was fired through the window from a gun. It is thought tho wound will prove fa tal. Cotin'y Supervisor T. O. Biacknion and Claude N. Sapp, attorney rep resenting tho county, have negotiat ed a loan of $50, tint) for current ex penses for the next fiscal ear at 5 per cent interest. Each of the local hanks loaned a third of this amount. This speaks well for the financial condition of Lancaster's banks, as well as the business acumen of these gentlemen, as this is the lowest rate of interest at which the county has ever borrowed money. (From the Pagclund Journal.) Mr. Roy L. Smith and Miss Emmie Stegall were married Wednesday af ternoon at 3 o'clock at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. 0. I). Stegall, three miles north of town. Rev. E. C. Snider performed the ser vices. $ Mr. Smith is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Smith of Lanes Creek township, and is an enterprising and worthy man. He Is a salesman for Mr. C. L. Gulledgo at Guess at which place this young couple will make their home. The bride is an attractive and very popular young lady. An elephant was killed on the 11th near Patrick. It had escaped from a wagon circus and was the only one the show possessed, and claimed to be worth $6,000. There Is general regret over the slaughter, however. Tills was due to the great excitement of the people of the neighborhood over the appearance of the jungle in habitant. The elephant was tame, but was worked into a frenzy by the excited followers who waged battle against it. The posse that took up the beast's trail grew until it was said that fully 500 men were joining in the chase. One man says that he fired 60 shots from a magazine pistol into the animal. Men who were in at the death say that not less than 6,000 shots were fired during the hunt. The elephant became unruly and broke away from its keeper as the circus was proceeding from Mc Bee to Patrick. of Albemarle, will assist Rev. C. J. Black in a meeting at West Albe marle, to begin the fifth Sunday. Mr. Suttle will arrive Monday, March 30, and remain over Sunday, April 5. (From the Albemarle Enterprise) William P. Lowder, one of the old est residents in the county, died at his home in Norwood early Wednes day morning. He is a brother of Mr. Dave Lowder of Lowder's Ferry, and Mr. George Lowder of near Albe marle. He has a host of relatives in Stanly county. The new ice plant for Albemarle is now under construction and the work Is being pushed rapidly. Much of tho brick work has already been done, and the wood work will be started today. The well is down sev eral feet. It will be continued till a capacity of 75 gallons of water a minute is reached. The gradlug on the bed for the railway track Is un der way. J. L. Palmer, one of the best known mon In Stanly county, died at his home In New London Friday, March 13, and was burled tho follow ing day. Mr. Palmer was reared In Montgomery county, but has been living in Stanly most of his U!of 75 years. The town of Palmerville was named for bis father. James Liles of Wlngate and B. Brooks were business visitors in Al bemarle last. week. While here they took a trip to Baden to observe the big things there. Mr. Brooks says It is Impossible to tell too big a story of what is going on around the Nar rows. Rer. J. W. Suttle of Shelby, form er pastor of the First Baptist church (From the Waxhaw Enterprise.) While cutting wood recently Sam Massey, colored, got his leg broken by a falling tree. The tree lodged and while he was trying to get it down it slipped suddenly and struck his leg just above the ankle, break ing both bo-ies. He was laid up for several days hut is now able to stir a little on ; run-lies. Mr. J. W. Hall of Pleasant Valley was in town yesterday and l.ia.le a very pleasant call at this cfiit-e. Mr. Hall said that the peopl" If hi.' tura munity are busy spra wis liri fruit trees to protect against tho San Jose scale, a pest which is attacking fruit trees throughout the country. Where the trees are sprayed, says. Mr. Hall, besides the protection to the trees, the fruit is in much better shape as it is neither affected with rotten spots nor wiih worms. Pleasant Val ley is a splendid fruit section and the introduction of modern methods will make their crops much more market able. Nebo church is again being rent by dissent ions and civil strife. A. it now stands the Waxhaw Nebo Baptist church, colored, has two dis tinct organizations each controlled by its own board of trustees. However, there Is only one key to the church. The crowd with the key decided to have some preaching and got an ex horter from South Carolina. Preach er Crawford, who is leader of the eth er side, goi busy in an effort to pre vent the foreigner holding at the church. Last Saturday he took out a claim and delivery for tho church key. His intention was to get the key, lock the church and not ujlow tho South Carolina preacher, whose name is also Crawford, to get on the inside of the church. The other side gave bond and held the key. The key was valued at $25. Then ar rangements went on for the nieeti.g as the claim and delivery easy v,:.s not to come up till Thursday. By that time ilio meeting would b-t over and winning the ca:-e would an omp ty victory. A hasty effort tvas nifde to secure nn injunction to prohibit tho holding of the meeting, but this was not completed and tho nn ling van luii'icl.ed. Mr. Benjamin Ferguson, who mov ed away from this community over twenty years ago, died February i( at his home In Sarogossa, Ala., aped 84. Mr. Ferguson was well known here, having been a prominent mem her of the Waxhaw Baptist church. He has one daughter, Mrs. J. J. Wolfe, living in this community. Mr. Walter Stack was acquitted of murder at Lancaster last week. This Is the second time he has been tried for his life. He was charged cf kill ing a colored man he had hired while I the fellow was asleep. There w as 'very Utile evidence against Stack, but most everybody intheroinmunity thought he was guilty. The man he was charged with killing was found lying on Stack's porch with two bul let holes through his brain. The bul lets were steel. The killing occurred near Tradesville early last fall. (News comes to Monroe that sinVe he was acquitted Stack has been on a general rampage, threatening peo pie right and left. The Journal.) Mr. Stewart Clark, who announced in The Enterprise a few weeks ago that he wanted to get married, has been bombarded with matrimonial propositions of late. One lady from Haleigh wrote him to know if he re ally meant It and wanted him to an swer through the News and Observer as she did not want to give her name until she found out for certain. Mr Clark has had another letter from one of the fair sex which is unsigned, but it was mailed at the local office and It is said the writer would be r.t a certain church this week dressed in a particular style described In the letter. The Monroe "Journal telling about that couple going till the way from Monroe to Statesville in the hope of getting coupled and then failing and returning home like they went re minds us of an incident that has just happened in the Pleasant Grove com munity. Some days ago Mr. Harve Mullis and Miss Bright VIckory, two I esteemed young people, wanted to i I made as one, but there was oppos ! Hon In certain heads to such trans I formation. The betrothed lovers went to Monroe, but some one hid ' been there first and put the register of deeds wise. Then they went to Charlotte and then to Gastonii with like results. From Gastonia they rolled Into Vorkville, S. C, and there they wcro married. T..l,n r.popnrv rnlnreH was arrest ed Saturday night for assaulting Bub ( ber Stewart, colored. They both live on starnes yuarter in me coiiege Hill community and had (omi tr-juD-a o limit a "liiriv " Last weei: the were both at a cotton plckin,: near E. Ilradv's store. Also Rubber wif was there. She had on a na'r of shoes new shoes that had been riven to her bv some colored swain Bubber told her that If she started hAma with thA ihiui nn ha wmili! UUIIIQ nun . " va.vs " - I cut them off her feet Then John r.mrnnr nrniiA In nprensA or tn wo man and told that he would see to COMMEXt I'MKXT I'KCK.IUM. To IV Held in Monroe Friday Even ing April :i, and Sal unlay April I. The following is the program of the county commencement : Public debate Friday evening. April 3rd. at 8:30. Devotional exercises, prayer by Rev. M. T. Steele. Song: Carolina. Discussion of the question: "Re solved, That the I'nited States should further restrict immigration." Af firmative L. P. Haucom, Clonnie Medlln, Newton Keziah, J. B. Lath- an. Negative J. l. Ituneyrutt, Vance L. Secrest, C. C. Belk, It. P. Yarburough. SATURDAY MORNING. APRIL 4. All schools to assemble at the Graded School building at 9:3o a. m., also school boards, trustees ami com- mii.te.MMen are earnestly reque: ted to join in the parade. March as follows: Beginning at the Graded School building, the march will be along Lancas ter Ave nue to Main Street, thence along! Main street to Windsor street, then Hayne street, mid across Franklin treet to the court house square, thence around court house square to Main street, thence Main street to Lancaster Avenue, (hence following Lancaster avenue, hack to the hih school building. Song: America, by school. Prayer. Declamation and recitation con torts. Declaimers Dewey Price, G. R. McN'eely, Reuben Hiiison, Webb Howie, Sammie Winchester, C. C. Fincher, Rushin McNeely, Conley Baucopi, Frank Griffin. Reciters Misses Tiielma Little. Bessie Parker. Nora Fine her. Emma Plyler, Myrtle Helms, Dot Belk, Gladys Hefner, Mary Ber.net te. Address by Dr. E. W. Sikea. Report of committee on prizes, in cluding prizes on schools exhibits. Certificates presented and prizes delivered. Song: Ho! For Carolina, by school. The prizes are as follows: Fcr best debater, a gold medal given by Messrs. W. S. Ulakeney and J. W. Laney. For the best declainur, a Water man fountain pen by Ashcraft Bros. To school making best exhibit, Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Belk Bros. We will have arrangements made in a few days to take care of the school exhibits, and those wishing to do so may bring their exhibits and place them in the building any time during the week proceeding com tv.encements. Everybody get ready for the com liiencement, and don't forget the date, Friday evening, April 3rd, and Saturday, April 4th. R. N. NISBET, Co. Supt. "i . MAD Ihm; ox STK ' Started in Town and Made , Circle ami Bit I'vcry IVig in Si. vQ Examination of Head Minus Halt- ' Us Nearly Fifty IV. s kilUit. A dog belonging to Lex Hailey, colored, left the precincts of Quali'y Hill lust Thursday morning, in tile a dive through town, ririled in the country, and was fatally killed otily after he had bitten many other dog. Up till late yesterday hKernoon forty-one doga had been killed, either by officers or cl'lzeiis i f .Volirje h-e- niorlee and Benton liili, ;.s u re-ult of coming in contact with the dog. After the animal was I.iU.d his head was sent to Kaleieh and Dr. W:tt State laboratory yesterday afternoon saying that the dog had rabh s. 1 lie dog came up town ami ma'le a dive, in Ayer's market, where Mr. Bob Doster shied r. met cleaver at him : nd went to look for the back door. Through town, through lce- niorlee, and through the Lous neigh borhood to the west of Bakers, then back through Benton Hill, and around the northern and eastern part of town as far as the oil mill. then back through town, till in front of Mr. Koscoe PI: tiers residence on W. Franklin he was shot and killed by Policeman Fowler. Oft.cers and people were on his track pretty near ly all the time. He fo'irh' cr snap ped every dog that came in his way. In Ioemorlee Mr. Will Faulkner s dog ran out and had a light with him. When this dog went hack into the yard it licked the hand of Mr. Faulk ner s little I oy, and as there was a sore place on the hand, there is s"in? uneasiness lest the saliva from the mad dog had been brought in contact with it. Among t he many ilos that were killed was a fine young bird dog owned by .Mr. G. . Le who hated to iiive up his dog.cf course, but he iid he would take no risks. In view of the fat that some peo ple think hard cf officers fcr killing dogs that have been bitten. Chief La ney asks The Journal to acain pub lish the law on the subject. It Is a State law as follows Section 33oj. If the owner of any (log shall know, or have reason to believe, that his dog, or any dog belonging to any p.rst n utid'r his con'rol, has been blitei by a mad dog, and shall neglect or refuse to immediately kill the samo. lie shall forfeit and pay the sum ot (itty dop lars to him who will n.e therefor; and the offender shall be liable to pay I'll dav.iages which may Le sus tained by anyone, in his property or person, by the bite of any such d"g, and SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MIS DEMEANOR, and fined net more than fifty dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days. lU'cordcr's Court. Sam Alexander, colored, gambling; $5 and costs. John Gregory, colored, carrying roncaled weapons, three rases; $10 and costs in one case, and judgment suspended on payment of costs in the others. John Baker, colored, violating or dinance 80; costs. John Bivens, colored, assault and battery; costs. Will Hood, assault and b:ittery; costs. Joo Helms, violating ordinance 80; costs. Will Moon, colored, violating or dinance 80; not guilty. Jonah Held, assault and battery; costs. J. A. Holt, violating ordinance 80; costs. Connie Wah, colored, disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace; costs. Alice Clyburn, colored, disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace; costs. Roxey Connor, colored, disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace; costs. S. R. Welsh, assault with deadly weapon; $7 and costs. Mon Medlin, colored, violating or dinance 80; costs. J. T. McRae, violating ordinance S6; $5 and costs. A. F. Sloan, violating ordinance 86; $5 and costs. J. C. Hunter, violating ordinance 86; $5 and costs. Fred Hill, beating way on train; costs. W. P. Edwards, beating way on (rain; costs. Tho expense bill approved by At torney General Cannody of New York in connection with the State's eiTorts to return Harry Thaw to Mat- teawan criminal insane asylum, in eludes a fee of $25,000 to William T. Jerome and fees of more than $13,- 000 to other counsel. The play entitled "The Only Girl will be tiven at Fairvlew school house Friday night March 27th. Be gins promptly at eight o'clock. Pub lie cordially invited. it that no one cut her shoes off while she was going home. Now Bubber did not like to hear another man ad dress his (Rubber's) wife In such a manner and he showed It by his looks. John didn't like the way Bubber looked and Jumped on him and hurt him. Bubber would not violate the law by fighting so he let John do all the fighting and then he told about it so John would be pinch ed. John has worn striped para phernalia before and has no special kick for chain gang work, but he does hate to be separated from his wife and children. Likes Florida. Mr. S. H. Rogers lias returned from Chiploy, Fla., where he assist ed Mr. Tom Laney in a lot sale, and added business with pleasure. He likes that section or Florida very much and bought a house and lot in Chipley. The soil of that section Is black and gray sand, with clay sub soil, and is very fertib. Anything will grow cot ten. corn, ribbon cue, dwarf eranges. pecans, and all the legumes. Light frivsts recur ev.M-y winter, but it never .mows. Chipley is about forty miles from the Gulf of Mexico, and not far from Pensacola. Raw farm land sells from fifteen to thirty dollars and Is going up fast. Mr. Rogers says that Mr. Laney is doing well and that the people of Chipley are so fond of him that they have elected- him a member of the board of aldermen. Persons Passing as Black Declared to be White. At New Orleans last week eight children of Mrs. Caniillo Monroux Prados, heretofore known officially as negroes, were officially declared white persons, after a long court fight during which sensational charg es were made. The eight persons af fected, all grown, were registered by th city board of health as negroes when each was born. Church rec ords showed them to be white and their appearance and station In life seemed to support the church records. To Take Charge of Movies. A Federal motion picture commis sion under jurisdiction of the bu reau of education, is proposed in a bill in Congress by Senator II. Smith. Three members appointed by the President would license each film for exhibition unless it is "obscene, inde cent, immoral or depicts a hull fight or prize fight, or Is of such character that Its exhibition would tend to rm ruy '" . morals of children or adults or i. . Ate to crime." February Cotton Export. February's exports of cotton show ed an increase of $13,000,000 over February, 1913, aji offset of a ?l(). 000,000 decrease in exports In bread stuffs, a $2,000,000 decrease in meat and dairy products and a I.OOOOrt decrease in cotton seed oil. according to Statistics issued by the Department of Commerce. Shocked into a semi-conscious state as a result of an initiation Into the Brotherhood of Railway Train men, Columbus J. Wooten. a South ern railway switchman, Is at his home In Asheville In a serious condi tion, which Is said to have been caused by an electric shock. He is expected to recover. Be sure to get your April Issue of the Photoplay Magazine at the Rex Theatre.
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