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He Monroe Journal PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. VOL. 20. No. 11. MONROE, N. O, TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1914. ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. A GREAT DAY SATURDAY TIIK COUNTY COMMENCEMENT WAS A 1UU SUCCESS. Estimated Tlint Three Thousand Children Wtw in Mm- Enthusi asm ami Y. idciice of IYogress and Happiness Everywhere Certifi cate's IMivcittl to One Ilnuiln.il unci Seventeen Graduates. Another step forward In the cause of education was made Saturday in the rally for the second r.nnual coun ty commenceiiiciit. To see the in terest luauifeMcd on all sides by old and young, men and women, was in deed an inspiration to those who are endeavoring to push forward this great cause. In Ihe early mornins vehicles of every kind tilled with children, pa rents and grand-parents, all Intent on reaping pleasure and benefit from this gala occasion, began pouring in to town. The Wesley Chapel school sent some of her students in a deco rated wagon drawn by four mules. They entered town giving the school yells, thus t bowing a real spirit of enthusiasm and pride. At !t:30 the line of march was formed ut the Lancaster Avenue school. The campus was swarming with children, but all under pood con trol. The line was headed by Super intendent Nesbit and the county board of education, followed by the school committeemen and children from the various schools, estimated to number 3,000. Il was an inspir ing sight to see the men and women of the future line up in one body. As the march progressed the yells of the different school were given with a vigor. The banners and pennants bourne aloft by the larger hoys lead the groups. The spirit of the schools was shown by the mottos on some of the banners, such ns Progress, Vir tue, Prosperity, Onward. After making the rounds laid out, nil astmhlcd on the campus in front 'of the High School building where a largo rostrum had been built in the open. The remaining exercises of the day were held there. The open ing number was tho song America sung by number of children's voices led by the Monroe Orchestra. Prayer led by Kev. Mr. Roger was followed by the declamation and re citer's contest. The following young men and women computed for the prizes: Retr'butive Justice, G. R. McNee- 1... TI.A It. -trill,. nf I nlto. Cf.nlau 1.1 , Alio i1 lllll J VI XJU VJl , vuuirj llaucom; Unveiling Lee's Monument, Sammle Winchester; John Howard Payne, C. C. Fincher; Christian Young Men of America, Webb How ie; The Deathbed of llenedict Arnold, Reuben Hinson; The Heritage of To morrow, Huskln McNeely; The Value of a lieputation, Dewey Price; The Story of the Tar Itaby, Miss Mary Price; The Kali of Peniberton's Mill, Miss llessie Parker; Dickie's Christ mas, Miss Gladys Hefner; Illlly's Rose, Miss Nora Fincher; The Clown's Romance, Miss Dott Ilelk; The Going of the White Swan, Miss Mvrtle Helms; Innocence, Miss Mary Bennett; The Wrerk of the Tltantic, Miss Thelma Little; Venessa, Miss Mabel Helms; The Chariot Race, Miss Emma Plyler; A Brave Boy, Miss Mary Austin. This was a very interesting part of the program. The subjects were well chosen and mastered. Both the de clalmers and reciters showed marked ability and careful training. Mr. G. U. McNeely proved himself to be the superior orator of the day, in the s minds of the Judges, and Miss Thel ma Little best reciter. In this con test eight boys and eleven girls com peted. On Friday evening a public debate was held in the auditorium of the Lancaster avenue school. A number of people from both town and coun try were present. The subject of the debate was, "Resolved, That the United States Should Further Restrict Immigra tion." Affirmative, L. P. Baucom, Clonnie Medlln, Newton Kezlah, J. B. Lathan; negative, J. C. Huney cutt, Vance L. Secrest, C. C. Belk, R. P. Yarbrough. The debaters show ed a remarkable grasp of the subject and argued with conviction. The Judges, J. J. Parker, R. F. Beasley and L. R. Helms, were unanimous in their decision in favor of the neg ative side and the medal for the best debater was won by Mr. Vance L. Secrest. ' After dinner the address by Dr. E. W. Slkes of Wake Forest College, was delivered. It was Indeed fine and Is given in part below. Follow ing the address was the delivery of prizes as follows: For best debater, gold medal given by Messrs. W. S. Blakeney and J. W. Laney, was won by Mr. Vance L. Secrest and deliv ered with a few appropriate remarks by Mr. B. C. Ashcraft. Mr. John Vann presented the reciter's gold medal, given by Lee & Lee Company. , to Miss Thelma Little. Prof. Ray Funderburk, principal of the Mt. Holly school, presented the diction ary, given by Belk Bros., for the best school exhibit, to the Marsbvllle High School, and the Waterman fountain pen, given by Ashcraft Bros., for the best declalmer, to Mr. O. R. McNee ly. Supt. Nlsbet then presented 117 certificates to the children of the county who completed the seventh grade this year. These certificates entitle the holder to enter any High School in the State. Throughout the program execellent music was ren der by the Monroe Orchestra. The close of the day's program was a base ball game between Win gate and Monroe. The game was in teresting as there wai a number of partisans. The score was 13 to 6 in favor of Wingate. The exhibits of the work done in the various schools of the county was a tribute to both children and teach ers. Supt. Nesbit has done much to stir up enthusiasm and push forward cause of education in the county. The crowd here was a fine repre sentation of the material Union coun ty is composed of. Splendid order prevailed and the evidence of pros perity and happiness was on every side. DR. SIRES' ADDRESS. Mr. B. C. Ashcraft presented the audience of young people to Dr. Sikes, as he deemed it unnecessary to present Dr. Sikes to a Union county audience. Dr. Sikes in open ing his address accepted the present and compared the occasion to the dog barking at the train. The ques tion was not if he could catch it, but what would he do with it after he got it. However, Dr. Sikes proved he knew what to do with hi3 present af ter he received it. He commended on the r.udience. their looks and their presence, which proved that they were not so narrow as to be forever after the penny but were broad enough to mix pleasure and recrea tion of the right kind in with their daily toil. His subject was "The Men Who Do the World's Work." His message was to the workers, not the Idlers. He showed that educa tion was for the worker, to train him to do better work not to get out of it. He said, "Education is to sharpen the implements with which Cod has to do his work." That ed ucation was to train the man to be able to grasp hia opportunity and help him do the work, that every one found greater things to do than his training prepared him for. He com pared the schools to the blacksmith shop, a place to sharpen implements and mould them, also to a granery. He pointed out that it was possible for a man to attain greatness with out a college education, that the door of opportunity was open to all in America, but that he had to get his training somewhere, tiv.it these men were geniuses, and you need never worry about the genius, but It was the common or average boy nnd girl we must give an opportunity to. He said "I always felt sorry for the man with one talent. He should have been trained to use that one talent, and that Is our duty today to train the boy with the one talent." Continuing the rpeaker said, when a man considers his education finish ed he had reached the dead line. There was no further progress for him. The thing that had revolution ized Union county was that the man though grown could still ler.rn. That lie did not stop with what his father had known but sought to know more. It is the country that counts. Vir ginia Is a State of big cities and lit tle country. North Carolina a State of little cities nnd big country, and see how she is progressing. Thespeak er then dealt with the two kinds of men, the mentally smart, and the physically lazy, the physically smart and tho mentally lazy. He said the world needed both. But what it did not need was the man who was both mentally and physically lazy. Dr. Sikes compared the line of march composed of school children with thejady teachers to the days of '61. It was the women then who led the iiuAi to volunteer for the fight. It is the same now. In conclusion, Dr. Sikes said: "The greatest prod uct of creation Is man. He shall be as a shadow of a great rock in a weary land." WEDDINGTOX SCHOOL CLOSIXG. Entertainment by Young People on Tuesday Evening Exercises Next Day Address by Dr. Marr Dra ma by Older lupil.s. The closing exercises of' Wedding ton Academy will take place on Tues day and Wednesday of next week, April 14th and ISth. The younger pupils will give an entertainment on Tuesday evening. On Wednesday, beginning at 10:30, there will be a prize-speaking contest, and drama in the evening, each to be offered by the older pupils. Dr. T. F. Marr will deliver the address following the morning exercises. Rev. Seymre Taylor will preach the sermon for the young people on next Sunday night. The people are cordially In vited to these exercises. Dinner to be served on the grounds Wednesday. Go and add to the pleasure of the ocaslon by your presence. Monroe Men Pitched. In the ball game between Trinity College and Buffalo, New York, whose team Is practicing in the South, in Charlotte, Saturday, it was a unique fact that both teams had pitchers from Monroe. Mr. Phifer Fullenwider, who is with the big pro fessional team, pitched for Buffalo, and Mr. John English, who is a stu dent at Trinity, and one of the team's pitchers, did a like service for the college team. The score of nine to nothing In favor of the profession als would not have been so bad, says The Observer, If the college boys had not been somewhat rattled by the mere knowledge that they were play ing with a big professional team. Spruce Pine School (Tinting Spruce Pine school, in Goose Creek township, taught by Prof. W. L. Rushing and Miss Rosalie Winches ter, will close April 11th. At 10:30 In the morning there will be a con test by the primary students for a silver medal, at 1:30 p. m. contest by the advanced students for a gold medal, and at 7:30 the night exer cises will begin. Music by string band. The public is invited. FATTY ROLLED FATTY. Dr. Jerome Gave "J. It." a Spin in Georgia Buggy A Regular Build ing ltoom at Wlnunte. Correspondence of The Journal. Wingate, April 4. Our farmers are beginning to scratch ground in high places these fine days. Mrs. K. W. Griffin has been quite sick with pneumonia but we are glad to learn she is much better. Little Miss Willie Gathings has pneumonia, but it is hoped she has passed the critical point and will soon regain her normal health. Mr. A. F. Green h:s sold his house and lot on College street to Mr. Wil lie Hasty. Mrs. Daisy Brewer is making prep arations for the erection of a nice residence on North Main street. The Wingate Supply Co. has pur chased the large brick store house, built and formerly owned by Mr. J. V. Outen. Mr. K. Edgar Williams Is assemb ling material for the erection of a handsome residence on South Main street. Mr. R. L. Womble is feeding about 40 head of cattle on his farm. He is well pleased with results. Mr. Wom ble has adopted a plan for improving his farm the wisdom of which will soon be In evidence. Mr. H. A. Redfearn is laying down lumber for the erection of a commo dious, up-to-date residence on the site of his present dwelling. Dr. J. R. Jerome was seen wheel ing Mr. J. B. Bass along the street In a wheelbarrow yesterday. The Inci dent created quite a lot of fun and merriment. You see, the Dr. and J. B. are our two heavy weights, 2C0 and 210, respectively. If J. B. had bc-en a fat porker, the Doctor would have had a valuable cargo; hut J. B. is no hog, he isn't. Just listen to the hens, the cack ling. It's cut, cut. cud awe cut, cut cut, cut. ... in every direction. Since eggs have dropped to 15 cts. These hens jus t lay to "set." When eggs were up to 50 cents, They didn't lay you bet. I think my spring poetry will have to go into cold storage, don't you? Ilk-lit now is the most critical time for the peach crop. We have grave fears for its safety. If It does es cape the prospect for a line crop is flattering indeed. O. P. TOM 1ST. Remarkable Record of Students of Union County Teacher in the School of Warsaw Something of Miv Ciithhcrtson's Methods. Miss Lillian Cuthbertson of this county is teaching in the Warsaw High School, and the students in her room, which is the first grade, have made the remarkable record of hav ing met those of the sixth grade in a spelling match and defeated them. Ths -Inumnt h:i Kaon a letter from ir. Tart, formerly for several years principal of the Warsaw school, high ly complimenting the work of Mis? Cuthbertson. The children in her grade average seven and a half years in age, and they have beaten the children of all the other grades iu the school up to, and including, the sixth. When Miss Cuthebertson took charge of the chil dren last September none of them knew anything about spelling "off the book." Not only have they made this record In spelling this year, but they have done equally well in read ing, writing, number work, drawing, and language lessons. In the spell ing matches no words are given that the children have not previously been over, but many that they have not seen for weeks. No catch words are allowed, but all are practical, use ful words, running as high as three and four sylables. Was the Robbery n Fish Story? Last Friday The Journal printed a large tory from the Atlanta Geor gian about the hold-up of Capt. Ca son's train at Comer on Thursday morning before day. and the gallant fight that Express Messenger Fletch er made in repulsing the bandits who attempted to rob the express car. No one else connected with the train saw any signs of robbers, and nil along there was a good deal of skep ticism among railroad people about the genuineness of the affair. A dis patch from Norfolk In the Sunday papers throws some more light on the affair. It says: The Seaboard Air Line today re ported the taking Into custody of R. C. Fletcher, a Southern Express Mes senger, who is alleged to have con fessed that a report that he was held up on a Seaboard express from Bir mingham to New York at Comer, Caw-as a hoax. Seaboard officials say that the motive is alleged to have been hope of reward and promotion for "brave service." The statement above that Fletcher was taken into custody was not true, as he had done nothing to be arrest ed for, as there was no robbery. He was merely shipped back to his home in Virginia. It seems that he had been a student of "Dime Novel" literature. Will Change tile Name of linkers. For some time The Monroe Insur ance and Investment Company have been working on the development of the Stephenson tract near Bakers, four miles from town on the Sea board. The tract comprises nearly one thousand acres, which has been cut Into small tracts for sale to act ual settlers. There is no attempt to make a boom settlement or to fell town lots. The company proposes to do everything in its power to make an Ideal farming and village com munity with church, school and rail road facilities. Tracts will be sold to actual white settlers who will build and improve. This bids fair to be om of the best communities in Union county when the plana are caried out. It Is designed that fami lies may have lots and reside near the station in easy reach of school, railroad and church, and at the same time own and work land lying fur ther away. On the tract is much val uable and fertile land. One of the changes In process is to do away with the old station name of Bakers, and use the name Shiloh, the name of the church and school already there. The people of Bak ers approve the change, the company approves it, and the railroad Is will ing to accept the new name and Is now starting the process necessary to change It In the railroad business. The Monroe Insurance and Invest ment Company is also preparing to cut up the Plneland dairy tract a mile and a half south of town into small tracts for actual settlement. Their large Gulledge tract in Lanes Creek township has already been cut up. Be sure and see the Mutual Girl in the second reel of the greatest photoplay ever made at the Rex The atre Saturday. Good music by the Monroe Orches tra at the Rex Theatre tonight. Go. FIRST GRADE HEAT SIXTH. What the Monroe Crcnniery Has Done and is Going to Do for Union County. We have taken in during March 3,898 pounds of milk and the farm ers have taken the same amount of skim milk back to their farms and fed to calves and hogs, which is a very valuable feed for both these animals and besides he has the mon ey for his butter fat that was in the milk. A lot of our patrons have al ready obtained hand separators with which they separate their milk at home and only send us the pure cream and keep the skim milk ut home. We received 1,189 pounds of cream in March. In both milk and cream we paid for 440 pounds of butter-fat; this amounted to $113.07 at 33 rents per pound. We have sold only a part of this butter hero lit Monroe, and shipped the rest to various places at a very good price. The groccrymen are continuously being bothered with the country butter still and Just as soon as the farmers take advantage of this opportunity and sell us their butter fat that Is in their milk and cream for 33c per pound Instead of selling It for from 12c. up to 20c. per pound you will find our fresh Creamery butter in every home In Monroe. And we are exceedingly anxious for that time to come. We already real ize the fact that it is coming Just so soon as the farmers' wives find out that we are paying 5c to 15c per pound more than they are getting from the grocerymen. And then, too, the farmers wives are getting very tired of this churning at home, especially when they realize that we churn every other day Just as regu lar as the days come around and by sending us their milk and cream winch will be but very little trouble to the housewife, especially when a route comes by their door, all they have to do is simply sit out and let the man that has charge of the route pick it up and bring it direct to us; and anyone that is as near as one-half mile to the route is Just as well off as some farmer that Is In one-half mile of Monroe. We al ready have two routes started and confidently expect to have two or three more within the next few weeks and we hope that every farm er will take an opportunity of the route and send us all the milk he can, and if that Isn't much get more cows, for it's a settled fact, if a farmer expects t$ make anything he has got to keep cattle and why not keep some kind of an animal that will pay her board. Everyone knows that the old cow Is the only animal that will feed herself and feed you. Most every Creamery that has been built In the South has had to run at a loss for the first few months. And with the co-operation of the farmers and the businers men In Monroe and in Union county we ex pect to make a great success with this Creamery, and we confidently hope that we will have this co-operation soon. This does not say that we have not had it heretofore, but with a business like this we cannot have too many good men in behind it. We have the capacity for 600 ths. of but ter per day which would amount to $198.00 per day that we would pay out to the farmers and when this Is done It Is going to help the business of Monroe enormously, and as the old saying "When you put money in the farmers' hands, you have helped most every business In the country" regardless of what it may be, so it's up to every man to get in behind this concern and push. Our manager, Mr. Fred W. Blan ton, will be only too glad to explain any details whatever in this business. The anual closing exercises of the Mt. Carmel school will be held Fri day, April 10th, morning and even ing. Exercises by the primary and Intermediate grades will be given In the forenoon. Two plays, given by the larger children who compose the Mt. Carmel Dramatic Club, will be Friday evening at 8:30. The plays are, "My Awful Dad" and "The Carving Knife." The past year has been one of marked success. The teachers were Prof. Mclver, assist ants, Miss Hattie Stevens of Mat thews and Addle Hinson of Charlotte. REBELS WERE VICTORIOUS. Took Torreon and Now Control Im mense Territory Ileliel Cause Tremendously llelMil by Victory. KJ Paco Texas, Dispatch, April 3rd. Federal sympathizers in this city tonight claimed information to the effect that the Federals who escaped from Torreon last night numbered 3,500. As they estimated Velasco's forces at 9.000, this would Indicate that in uead, wounded and prisoners the Huerta forces lost 5,.roo. Tho Federals believe that Valaso and the remnant of his army w ill at tempt to join with the Monterey gar rison, said to number 4,nou. Gen. Pablo Gonzales, the rebel leader, op erating in that region. Is believed to have a following or 3,000. The effect of the rebel victory at Torreon was felt here in a stiffening of the market for Constitutional money and in the beginning of a fiovement to organize foreigners wning property in Mexico to appeal to Washington to recognize the Car ranza government. The latter idea originated with for mer Governor Carey of New Mexico. Gen. Carranza declined to com ment on the movement, but there was much favorable comment in Juarez. VILLA'S LOS3ES. Juarez, Mex., Dispatch, April 3rd. After the hysterical outbursts that greeted the news of the fall of Tor reon last night this city was calm to day. Gen. Villa added nothing to his brief bfflletin of last night except taht he promised that, if convenient, he would report all available details to night. Greatest interest centers In defi nite information as to the number of prisoners taken by the rebels. Villa last night said the Federal loss was 12.000 dead, wounded and prisoners and it is assuuied he meant that most of these were prisoners. The report indicated a rout of the Federals so complete ns to almost unbelievable. Villa's early estimate of his losses was 500 killed and 1,500 wounded. The streets here today were al most deserted, and while automobil ists com in? from the American side were superfirii.lly searched for weap ons, the restriction which compelled all to make a detour around the home of Gen. Cnritnza, was removed. Saloons and reports generally were re-opned today. REBELS CONTROL LARGE TER RITORY. With the capture of Torreon, Con stitutionalists now control an im mense wedge-shaped portion of Mex ico, with the point resting on Tor reon 500 miles south of here, and the top extending nlong the Ameri can border from Nogales, Ariz., to a point just west of Eagle Pass, Texas. At Piedras Negras, across from Eagle Pass, there Is a Federal garrison, but it Is not menacing. The States sub ject to rebel urms are Chihuahua, Sonora (except the port of Guaymas) most of Cahuila, Durango and Sina loa. Yesterday's victory was said to make the capture of Saltillo and Monclovia In Cohuila and Monterey, key to the State of Nuevo Leon, as sured. This, by his successful campaign of the last month, Gen. Francisco Villa has practically assured rebel control of the vast territory of the northern States of Mexico, and gain ed for himself the reputation of be ing the foremost soldier of the coun try. Gen. Pablo Gomez, for months has harrassed the Federal forces at Mon clovia and Monterey nd now that the Torreon army is loosed, strate gists here assume that the Federals will evacuate these points and at tempt to retreat to Tamplco, seaport of the State of Tamaulipas. Interest here today was divided in speculation as to Villa's future move ments and the effect, if any, the tri umph would have in Washington. THE SOUTHERN WOMEN. Recorder's Court. (From Tuesday, March 31, to Mon day, April 6th.) Dock Yow, assault with deadly weapon, cost; ordinance 80, $10 and costs. Verne Starnes, col., $25 and costs; appeals. Son Perry, col., ordinance No. 80; costs. Jim Cotton, col., selling whiskey; 4 months and costs. Jim Starnes, col., failure to sup port family, not guilty; assault and battery, cost and peace bond of $50. Charles Scott, assault; costs. Will Scott, assault; costs. Sylvester Starnes, col., abandon ment; 4 months and costs. Jack Stewart, ordinance No. 80; costs. Bob Furr, ordinance No. 80; costs. Howard Nelson, col., selling whis key, six months. S.S. Williams, ordinance 80; costs. Will Meadows, ordinance No. 80; costs. Will Stack, carying concealed weapons; $50 and costs, or 60 days on roads and to work out costs. Stack was arrested here Saturday by Constable Starnes and Chief Laney. In one pocket was a tremendous Colt's automatic, nine-shot pistol, and In the other a quart bottle of li quor. R. Montgomery, ordinance No. 80; costs. H. Montgomery, ordinance No. 80; costs. Ernest Cuthbertson, col., larceny; $20 and costs. Monroe Orchestra at the Rex Thea- atre every Tuesday and Friday Good music. Go. An Old Soldier Greatly liit'resiil in the Article by Mrs. t'iindcrttiirk Honor to the Womi n of the War time. Written for The Journal. I was deeply interested in Mrs. Fundeiburk's contribution to The Journal of March 24th. These ske'rlies of war-time history and of the lives of tho.-e grand old people who figured so prominently in its making appeal powerfully to the old veterans. These tteries ;ire always ptculiarly interesting even fasc inat ing to me, and I believe ;:11 true vet erans highly appreciate these sketch es of the p;;rt aMdi hi that awful tragedy the Civil V.'.ir by those grand and noblo women of the Con federacy. The heart of every true Southern man is thrilled with delight at the very mention of these old mothers and the good and brae and faithful light they nuuie. There is not a true son of thc-e Mothers, nor a true husband of these faithful, self- saeii!;cing wives w hose Lloed does not bcil at the thought of the out rageous treatment, tue insults and cruelties to which these helpless and defenseless womelf were subjected by bunds cf ruffian and vandals, hear ing the name and wearing the uni form of Federal soldiers, while he- the Southern soldier v;is yonder on the field fighting, like the brave and true soldier that he was, for what he believed to be his rights nay lor what was his rights and while these grand old mothers and da'iuhters were offering themselves as sacrifices on the altar of their b. loved South land. Every young woman and girl ought t3 feel proud of be,ng the otf sprir.g of sueh noble parentage. It will be vorth while for them to Ftudy this grand type of womanhood and to emulate their excellent virtues. No one except those who under went the hardships can ever know their full meaning anl sad is the thought that these will not abide here much longer to tell the sad sio ries of those dark days. The part that they played, the s i Toi .n k they here, the sacrifices they made as richly deserve a place la the history of the Civil War as that cf the meii on the field (and right lure is a good place to hay that wherever there Is erected a monu.iient to the memory of the Sortl.ern Soldier there, by its side, ou.'.-h! to be one to perpetuate the names and memory of the Women of the Confederacy i. There Is no lack of instances just su.-h as that related by Mrs. Fun derburk to the author of tli story above referred to which if collected and put in book form would make quite a volume of Intensely Interest ing reading history which would be eagerly sought for and read by ev ery one who possesses a spark of patriotism and who desires to give honor to whom honor is due. Such a history would add new light to the situation and give those who are In clined to condemn the South for Its action a more charitable view of the matter. In justice to these noble women and to show o-ir apprecia tion for their efforts in behalf of our cause, I believe the Daughters of the Confederacy the U. D. C.s ought to take the matter up and through their organization formulate some plan for collecting the necessary data for compilation Into book form. The writer would gladly lend his aid in any way possible towards accom plishing this worthy task. Would be glad to have the views of any of my friends and comrades on the subject. Respectfully submitted, H. P. MEIGS. Wingate, N. C. Modern Warfare1 I'ouftbt I I Rallies and Never Saw the Enemy. Greensboro News. War among highly civilized na tions has been robbed of well-nigh all Its picturesqueness. Who could reach a high emotional frenzy over the modern thin line of heroes holding the crest, when tho heroes, instead of standing to meet the terrific impact of charging hosts, spend all the day lying flat on their stomarhes, pump ing methodically away at the hori zon, In the hope that some of their bullets may fall on the enemy, like wise prostrate in the mud on the opposite side of the next range of hills? One officer in the Russian army was engaged in 14 battles and skirmishes during the Japanese war, was twice wounded, and during the whole course of the war never set eyes on a Japanese soldier. But the Mexicans, in their little battles, have paid no more attention to the rules of scientific than to those of civilized warfare. They have dashed recklessly Into machine guns and bayoneted the gunners; in Torreon they have fought constantly at such close quarters that hand grenades have been found the most effective weapon; and, Incidentally, they have restored the war corres pondent to his pristine glory. Villa, black with sweat and dust, storming up and down the lines, shouting, curs ing, cheering he might have step ped down from Lookout Mountain, or listened while Bee re-baptlzcd Jack son with his own heart's blood. He Is an anachronism in a story that tells of machine guns and rides that kill at 3,000 yards. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Eubanks of Statesvllle came down Thursday night and remained with relatives till Monday. Mr. Eubanks, who has been In the hardware business in Statesvllle for several years. Is con-' templatlng locating elsewhere. Monroe Orchestra with good plct-. ares at the Rex Theatre tonight . .. i i
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