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jThe Monroe Journal S'i.Vf. VOL. 20. No. 9. COMPETITORS FOR AYCOCK CI r. HF.RO OF THE IURHAM FIRE. Incomplete Itcturns Intlirate Thlrty .Nine Eligible, 1m lulling Eleven Cilrls. Chapel Hill Dispatch. 24th. Along with "woman suffrage" and other ultra progressive measures can be associated the question of "Initi ative and Referendum" as of public concern to the future womanhood of North Carolina. Fifty-one young la dies, representing all sections of the State, pave expression to their views on the political topic last Friday nls'.it in the preliminary contest of the North Carolina Debating Union. Eleven of that number triumphed in their advocacy of the measure, thus winning a trip to Chapel Hill on Fri day. April 3. when they will press their claims in the finals as competi tors for the Aycock memorial cup. Graham. Alamance county, will have three girl representatives on Its teams that come to Chapel Hill; Marshville. Vnion county, two: North Wilkesboro. Wilkes county. two: Del- nicnt, Castr.n county, one; I iney Creek. Allegheny county, one; Stnte.ville. Iredell county, one; and Dnllns. Caston county, one. In the debate last year on "Woman Suf frage," only two pirls won a place on teams in the finals. Incomplete returns Indicate that 29 schools are entitled to come to Chapel Hill on April 3 to compete for the Aycock memorial cup. fc.. u. Rankin, secretary of the debating union, conservatively estimates that the number of schools winning both sides of the controversy will reach 35. entitling 140 high school debat ers to enter the finals. Many scnoois In remote sections of the State hav ing membership In the union are yet to be heard from and complete re ports will hardly reach the "Hill" beforo Saturday of this week. The 29 schools thus far reported as having been victorious in both the affirmative and negative sides of the discussion are: Durham. Apex Hollv Springs. Kinston, Pleasant Garden, Warrenton, Craham, Luea ma. Winston-Salem. Aslieville, Beth any, Itelmont, North Wilkesboro, Troutman. Lumberton, Marshville, Dallas, Atkinson, Stem, Lenoir, King, Piney Creek, Fallston. Glen Alpine, Boon'ville, New Berne, Sylvan and Mt. Vila. r.nl.'l.i.'k's Life Saved. Covernor Craig has changed the death sentence of Bolejack. the old man who killed his wife in Charlotte, to life Imprisonment. Bolejack was in hnv riled Anril 24th. Recently the approach of the execution day had worked upon the old fellow, wno committed the crime under sucn con rtlttnn n rnused the lurv to recoill mend mercy. There was no way for the judge to grant It. The case was perfect against the old man, so far as the evidence went, but the jury took the view that there was pallia tion that did not appear. The Governor gives the following reason for the commutation: "When the defendant committed tho murder ho evidently did not ful- lv ronlWo what he was doing. He is old and broken down In mind and body. The Jury when they returned their verdict recommended mercy. Tho commutation Is KtronelV urged by Judge V. J. Adams, who tried the case, Solicitor George W. Wil son, and a large number of other good citizens from many sections of the State. A humane administration of the law does not demand that he be put to death, but rather the pun ishment by life imprisonment. WILL KEIUILD AT OXCE. Textile Building of A. & M. College Which Was Hiirned Last Wednett day Will Be Put Back. rtaleigh, March 26. The e xecu iv rnmmlttn of the Board of Trust ees of A. & M. College, In session hero this afternoon, let a contract to S. S. Toller of Itocky Mount for re building the Textile building ournea WerinoRrinv morning and having It ran Hv for enuinment by August 1st. The work is to be done on a per centage basis under the direction of Presldnet D. H. Hill and l'ror. U. t. Cnf tnrflotri The remains of (he former build ing are to be used as far as possible In the reconstruction, although there mnv ho rh.mrei In the nlans and also enlargement. A call Is made on man ufacturers of textile machinery in oil nurt a nf tho rnnntrv to contribute machinery for tho equipment, as was done in the original opening oi me building . Tho oYocutivo committee also AD proved plan for a summer school of Instruction for the rural scnoois or the State to be In progress Juno 3 to July 1, this to Include all teachers In the rural high schools who are en gaged in teaching agriculture ana no turn attlriv. A fOlir-VCar COUTS6 In hia iitmnipr school will entitle the holders of certificates to teach in the schools without re-examtnauon. There are 313 teachers of this class In the State and a large per cent of them are expected to attend tnts sum mer school. Date for the State Convention Chanced. Raleigh. March 25. The State nemnrratlc Executive Committee vo ted to change the date for the State convention from June 17 to June 4, In Raleigh In order to avoid conflict with the North Carolina Medical so rietv that will meet In Raleigh on June It to It. The committee was presided over by Chairman Charles D. Warren, with Secretary W. E. Brock. Thera were 48 members present' In person and by proxy. MONROE, N. C, TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1914. GO TO THE MAIL BOX NEXT SATURDAY. ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. Trinity College Student Bisk Life and I-ahors to Kescue Others. Durham Special. 24th, to Greensboro News. F. A. Whitesides, a Trinity Col i renior. was the hero of the lieree fire that destroyed more than 600,000 worth of property here last night, and his daring possibly saved the lives of six or eight per sons who had been asleep on the fourth and fifth tloors of the Brodte L. Duke building. Jumping into an elevator that nan been deserted by the operator, this college youth ran It up and down Its shaft through heat and smoke until the last person was down and until there was nothing left for the eleva- or to move on. The last time, in deed, he could only go to the fourth tloor to go higher he would have been compelled to run into flaming air. When he came down this last rip the elevator wavered and shook with the rumblings of the flames, and when within eight feet of the bottom the car had practically noth- ng to move on. part of the wood work having been burned and char red, and it all but fell with a crash. Hut on this trip, mado througn tne smoke and flame, with death playin:' In lurid form all about, risking his life to death as the solemn reward. with his nose and mouth covered by one hand, the new elevator boy found one last man, the only man left In the building, and brought him to the cherished earth. Thus he became a hero, and after his duty was done ho slipped away. Few peoplo knew of his experience until late this morning, it was known that some one had run the elevator till the last man was out, but who it was for several hours proved a mystery. When finally discovered lie plead ed an engagement and hurried off through a crowd. Finding this was useless, he admitted that he had run tho elevator, but didn't know how many times. "I was just passing, ana tne ele vator wa3 not running," he said. The Information was finally pull ed from him that he had never run an elevator before; that he asked the elevator boy for the light to be re placed, and that he ran the elevator un one tloor and back down to niaKe sure how tho business was done. He then went up to the top and repeat ed It as long as the elevator would run. At times, under his Inspira tion, others went up with him. The last trip he had considerable trouble In reaching the fourth floor. Unable to go higher, he called up to learn If any one was waiting, and then rescued the nearly suffocated man on tho fourth floor. Young Whitesides is barely over five feet nine inches In height and weighs about 130 pounds. His eyes are blue and his hair is light. The steady gleam of his eyes, the quick ness of his voice and a sprightly step mark him as a man of the nerve end decision he displayed last night. Journal subscribers may go to their mail boxes next Saturday and there meet for the first time the Semi Weeklv Journal, which will be on hand "a bowin' and scrapin' " to them and hoping to please them very much. It will be the same old Journal and there will be no diffi culty in recognizing it The old Journal and the new Journal will be the spittin' image of each other being twins from now on. You won't be able to tell one from the other except by the date line. One will bear the date of Tuesday and you will get it at exactly the same time you have been getting it. The other will be dated Friday, mailed Friday, and the readers on the rural routes will get it on Saturday. LAST CALL ON PREMIUMS. We have heretofore announced that no premiums would be given after April first. However, we find that quite a number have been left on hand and we are willing that our subscribers should have them. For that reason we will continue to give a good knife or a good pair of scissors to each subscriber wh pays a full year in ad vance as long as they hold out. The stock of razors is already exhausted and no more -will be bought. The knives and scissors are just as good as ever and while they hold out it will be first come first served. We are going to give you two papers a week from now on, and not charge you but one dollar a year for both, and we expect every one who gets the paper to come across with the dollar. If he comes across at once he will get a premium to boot. COME AI.ONU XEXT SATl'KDAY. MKF.T1XU OF COUNTY UNION. Value of Lndies Best Kootn. Lincoln County News. The other day I heard a lady who lives five miles from town speak of how much she disliked to "go to town" on business with her husband. Ho always had a lot of business to attend to and if she got through first there would be nothing for her to do but wait. Having no relatives lu the town, she was forced to depend upon the comforts provided by the mer chants with whom she traded. An hour or two's wait with one or two children in a store where one feels that she Is likely to be In tho way is not likely to be a very pleasant ex Derlence. There are thousands of country women In the same position. Every town to which rarmers and their wives come to trade should have a rest room for these women One town has such a room in the court house. LIncolnton has a large number of country friends who like LIncolnton and who like to trade with our business men. Why not make it pleasant for them to visit and patronize us 7 it will De a pay lng Investment. The Chamber of Commerce is lead ing the way for practical co-operation between town and country. The people of tho country are going to appreciate their efforts In a substan tial manner. Stalling Commencement. The annual commencement of the Stallings school will be held next Thursday and Thursday night. Be ginning at ten thirty there will be exorcises by the primary grades, and after dinner a declamation contest by the larger students. At 2 o'clock the literary address will be deliver ed by Hon. Ney McNeely. Beginning at seven thirty there will be an en tertainment of considerable variety bv the school. Mr. Thos. C. Carter of Burlington and Miss Jessie McLendon of this county are the teachers and they are closing a very successful school. Battle Still on in Mexico. The news from the battle of To reon. which was expected to be a de clslve event In Mexico, is very Indef inite. The decisive point has not yet been reached, though there has been fighting for several days, uen Villa, the rebel leader, captured the outposts of the town, but with great bloodshed and unexpected loss. The fighting seems to have been about the worst that has taken place. Mean while, everything Is held up on the event of the battle. Mr. J. E. Stack la confined to bli home with sickness. Watch This School. Among the county schools which will be here in full force to attend the county commencement next Sat urday will be the White School of New Salem township. This school will close on Friday night of this week with an entertainment and an address by Mr. II. W. Lemmond. On Saturday the whole school will be here and go Into the parade In one huge vehicle if they can fix up one biir enough to ho d all the boys and cirls. And not only that. It will bring , volver ordered its own brass band along with it, accompany him having hired the Oakboro band for that purpose. The school, which was taught by Misses Maud and Dol ly Harris, sisters, of Stanly county, has not only made a remarkable rec ord this year, but tho patron3 of the school have co-operated wonderfully. They mado up privately money suf ficient to pay the teachers ten dol lars a month more than the school fund paid, and have pulled together for everything else needed to make success. There are 81 names on the census roll and seventy-five of these were enrolled in the school, with the remarkable average attend ance of 73. Twenty-five years ago this school was considered beyond the power of a woman teacher, and up till recently men only were em ployed. Yet the young ladies say- that the deportment record of the students this year was perfect. The committee, Messrs. Ellis B. Pusser, W. II. Staten, and J. M. Mulls, with the patrons, have unanimously elect ed the Misses Harris to teach next year. So complete has been the co operation of the patrons that when thev met to make up the extra money and to pay for the band, Mr. John M. Austin, who is 78 years old, was as lively as any of the younger men who had children in school In subscrib ing money and pushing things along. When the people of a community pull together then they are going to do something. If Superintendent Ms bet could get all his districts at work like this he would turn things over In Union In a little while. Ume Bandit Tiled to Rob Negro Bank In Atlanta. An unsuccessful attempt to rob the Atlanta State Savings Bank, in Atlanta, Ga., a negro institution, was made Wednesday by a lone bandit. The police arrested a white man giv ing his name as Ed. R. Rhynata, 30 years old, on suspicion of having at tempted the hold up. J. C. Ross, a negro book keeper, was alone In the bank when the robber appeared and with drawn re- the bookkeeper to Into the vault, the doors of which were standing open. When they entered the vault the rob ber demanded that Ross open the Iaa. nf tha c.fo innfntnlniF tho fliml uuui tst in? D.IV1VIIU n - - - of the bjink, winch was locked. The negro refused and the bandit struck him bvr the head with a piece of gas pipe and Inflicted a severe scalp wound. The bookkeeper and robber struggled for a moment and the for mer escaped and gave the alarm When the robber ran out ho fired on those who tried to stop him. Later the police arrested the man who gave his name as Rhynr.ta. Death of Mr. Kennlngton's Father. Waxhaw Enterprise. Mr. George Kennlngton of Jack sonhani community was found dead Sunday morning on the Wadesboro and Lands Ford road near tho resi dence of Mrs. Addie Faulkner in Lan caster county. He was In Lancaster Saturday and the supposition is that he started home rather late at night and was thrown from his buggy and received injuries which together with the cold weather caused his death. Snow fell most all night Sat urday and It was very cold and It can easily be seen how a man injured and stunned from a fall might freeze to death. He was about 62 years old was well known to a large number of people. He was the father of Rev. R. H. Kennlngton of Monroe. He fell into a large mud puddle In the road, and when found was completely submerged, only a part of his overcoat being out. ALL ARRANGED FOR THE COMMENCEMENT. All the common school graduates are requested to be at the rostrum in front of the High School building to receive their certificates soon after the close of Dr. Sikes' sneech. Thev will be asked to form a line on one side of the rostrum, and as they receive their certificates, pass across to the other side of the rostrum. We want ail tne Graduates to be present that day if possible, or if not, then they will please have some one to take care of their cer tificates for them. Some school exhibits have begun to come in. They will be arranged for exhibition in the graded school build- me-. Exhibits mav be lett in care ot bupt. A. u. Kanaoipn, at the graded school building, or with myself either at my Vinmp nr at the office. Rrinc alone: vour specimens of writing, map drawing, paper cuttings, drawings of al kinds, etc. Four of the eight debaters have been to my office to r?o over their speeches, and to talk over general arrange ments pertaining to the debate, and we would be glad the other four would drop in sometime this week. We have been fortunate in securing the Monroe Or chestra to furnish music on the occasion of the county commencement. Advices from different sections of the county tell us that we may expect on commencement day one of the largest crowds tnat nas ever oeen in Monroe. Evervbodv come and brine the children. The members of the county board of education, Mess E. E. Marsh. L. R. Helms, A. A. Secrest; are expected to be present and lead the parade. All local committeemen are requested to De on nand and iau in Denina tne Doara o education. R. N. NISBET, County Supt. The County Commcm enient Is the Thing Big, Little, Old and Young, Should Witness the Occasion Take Day OfT ami Make the Oc casion a Crand One The Children and The Teachers Deserve It Fv cry School Official in the County Ought to !k Here an l in Line Will Hear One of the County's Most (lifted Oi-atorsy Last year when the commencement of the county schools was held it was the first thing of the kkind ever known, it showed what a tremen dous advance there had been in the educational work of the county, and though a new thing, was a great suc cess. The occasion this year ought to be twice as great, twice as nota ble, and twice as useful. Every one in any way connected with the school work should be here in his ofilclal capacity, and all who are inter ested in the cnuse of education ought to be here to give their aid and com fort and endorsement. . County Superintendent Nisbet has labord tirelessly to get everything n readiness, and many of the schools nd teachers of the county have done ikewlse. The editor of The Journal ttended several county commence ments in other counties last year and none of them beat I'nion that time, but the others will be putting forth ;tra efforts this year also, and we must keep in the lend. Superintendent Nisbet has put his program in final shape, and it is now as follows: FRIDAY, APIUL 3. 1914. Public debate Friday evening. April 3rd, at 8:30 in the auditorium of tho Monroe Graded School. Devotional exercises, prayer by Rev. M. T. Steele. Song: Carolina. Discussion of the question: "Re solved, That the Fnited States Should Further Restrict Immigration. Ar Urinative: L. P. Raucom, Clonnie Medlin. Newton Kezinh, J. B. La- han; negative: J. C. Huncycutt, Vance L. Secrest, C. C. Belk, 11. P Yarbrough. SATURDAY, ATRIL 4. All schools to assemble at grad ed school building at 9:30 a. m., also schools boards, trustees and commit teemen are earnestly requested to Join in the parade. March as follows: Beginning at the graded school building, the march will be along Lancaster ave nue to Main street, thence along Main street to Windsor street, then Havne street, and across Irankliu street to the court house square thence around the court house square to Main street to Lancaster avenue, tnence following Lancaster avenue back to the High School building. Song: America, by schools. Praver. DECLAMATION" CONTEST. Retributive Justice, O. R. McNee lv: The Divinity of Labor. Conley Iiaucom: Unveiling Lees Monument Sammie Winchester; John Howard Payne. C. C. Fincher; Christian Young Men of America, Webb How ie; The Deathbed of Benedict Ar nold. Reuben Hinson; The Heritage of Tomorrow. Ruskin McNeely; The ilue of a Reputation, Dewey Price RECITER'S CONTEST. The Story of the Tar Baby, Miss Mary Price; The Fall of remberton's Mill. Miss Bessie Plyler; Dickie's Christmas. Miss Gladys Hefner; Billy s Rose, Miss Nora Fincher; The Clown's Romance, Miss Dot Belk; The Going of the White Swan Miss Myrtle Helms; Innocence, Miss Mary Bennett; The Wreck of the Tltantlc. Miss Theltna Little; Venes sa. Miss Mabel Helms ; The Chariot Race. Miss Emma Plyler; A Urave Boy, Miss May -Austin. Dinner. Address by Dr. E. W. Sikes. Report of committee on prizes, In eluding prizes on school exhibits, Certificates presented and prizes delivered. Song: Ho for Carolina, by school The prizes are as follows: For best debater, a gold medal given by Messrs. W. S. Blakeney and J. W. Laney. For best declaimer, a Waterman fountain pen by Ashcraft Bros. To best reciter, gold pin, given by Lee & Lee Co. This prize was Inadvertently omitted in former pro gram. To school making host exhibit Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, by Belk Bros. Democratic Mass-Meeting, Itnleigh April Hth. Win, J. Bryan, Josephus Daniels Goverenor Locke Craig, ex-Governor Glenn, and other Democratic leaders of State and National reputation are to speak at the great Democratic Mass-Meeting in Raleigh, Wednes day. April 8th, beginning at noon A State-wide legalized primary, the adoption of the proposed Constltu tional Amendments, a better system of taxation, improved legislation af fectlng roads, schools, health and country life, a better child labor law and many other big Issues are to be discussed. Every Democrat In the State Is Invited, and special rallroa rates are expected. There will doubtless be a great .attendance. Fire at Marshville. The store of J. C. Austin k Co. at Marshville was burned this morning at three o'clock. The building was a brick structure, two stories high and belonged to Mrs. Sarah Hallman It was valued at $4,000, with $2,500 Insurance. The stock of J. C. Aus tin ft Co. was valued at $25,000, with $15,000 Insurance. . jirae and Kcireeiita!iv Meeting at (ilhoa Adopted Minting KcsoliN tions Asking County Commission ers to Make Appropriation for Demon-trillion Work. The quarterly meeting cf Union County Farmers' Union &t Gilboa last Saturday was the be.-t attended and most enthusiastic meeting of this or- anization that has been held in this ounty for the past two years. Near ly every local Union in the county nswered to roil call, and a lively merest was manifested. H. O. Alexander, president of the State Union, made an intresting end raetical lecture in the forenoon, af ter which dinner was served in genu- ne country picnic style which means that there was no scarcity of live-at-home" eatables. Members of Gilbo: Local I nion ad ia the grove a go-jl exhibit of several distinct breed", of chickens, also some pure-bred pips. In the r.fterooon the County nion held an executive session in one oom of the school building and the ndies wera entertained by Mrs. J. oil Uedfearn. manager of the girl's omato club of Anson county, who also appeared by invitation in the ounty Union and t-ave some inter- sting outline of the character ol the tomato club work in Anson. The next meeting of the County 'nion will be held with Stalling :ocal Union, in Vance township, the ist Saturday in July. At a previous meeting of the Coun- v Union resolution was adopted sking the co-inty commissioners to make the necessary appropriation to eep up farm demonstration in this county, and wide-awake and intelli gent farmers of the county have ne (juently expressed astonishment that the commissioners have thus far tak en no action in the matter. If the sentiment and feeling of the organ ized farmers of Union county, as exp ressed in this county meeting, is to be taken as an index, Union county n't going to much longer tolerate an ox-cart administration or aiiairs that permits this county to drag along at the tail of the procession, as compared with other progressive counties of the State. The following resolutions were unanimously adopted at the Gilboa meeting by rising vote: Resolved, That we. members of Union County Farmers Union, in session at Gilboa. March 28, 1914. request our county commissioners to appropriate $600 anually for a who' time farm demonstration man, tho United States Department of Agri culture to give a like amount, l'cr this purpose. 2. That they provide an otlire in the county court house for such agent. 3. That they provide said agent with farm level and spraying outfit. 4. That they also appropriate ?150 to provide for salary of a manager of a girl's tomato club, the State Department of Agriculture to appro priate a like amount. .1. Z. GREEN, Pres. J. M. TOMI5ERLIN, Sec. Presbyterian Church Notes. Preparatory service on Wednesday evening at 7:30. Those desiring to unite with the church ry letter or on confession of faith will please meet the session at the close of the service. The session will also meet at 10:30 Sunday morning for this purpose. Communion service on Sunday next at 11 a. m. The evening service will be at 8 o'clock. The elders and deacons will hold a joint meeting this (Tuesday) even- ng. Remember the congregational so cial on Thursday evening. Supper will be served, beginning at 7 o'clock and after all are served an Informal social time will be enjoyed. This is not a social to raise money. No charge whatever will be made. It Is hoped that all our members and all those who are attendants of the church will be present. Stran gers are especially Invited. CHURCH REPORTER. (i-eat Fight Ooing on in Congress. For the first time since Mr. Wil son became president the house of representatives is In the midst of a fierce fight among democrats over the repeal of the law by v.hirh free tolls were granted to ships engaged In the coastwise trade through the Panama canal. President Wilson has asked that this feature be re pealed on the ground that It was a violation of the treaty with England under which the canal was built, and also that it la wrong within itself and a plain subsidy. The repeal bill will pass the house by some seventy five majority, though Speaker Clark, Leader I nderwood atd Republican Leader Mann, are all fighting it. The Primary and IVecinct Meetings Called. The County Democratic Executive Committee met here Saturday and called the precinct and primary meet ing? to be held on May 16th, at which time a primary vote for State officers will be taken, precinct com mitteemen will be elected, and del egates to the county convntion will be elected. The county convention will be held May 23rd. Mr. R. L. Stevens was elected chairman of the executive, commit tee to fill the unexpired term of Esq. Brooks. , Mr. John Josey of Rowan county was in town this morning on the way to visit his son-in-law, Mr. Frank Laney of Buford.
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