THE MONROE JOURN AL
PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS.
VOL. 20. No. 16.
MONROE, N O, FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1914.
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
NINE AMERICANS AND
200 MEXICANS KILLED
takim; of vkha ckvz kksi i.ts
IN BLOODSHED.
War Not Formally Declared in Mes-
leo But Fighting in Prost-ess.
American Force l-and anl Take
IVssession of Vera Cnii Custom
House Four Americans Killed
ami Twenty Wounded -Two Hun
dred Mexicans KeMtrtel K!lleI.
Washington Dispatch. April 21st.
Marines and bluejackets of the
American Navy today took the cu.
toms house and a large section of
Vera Crui with a loss of four killed
and 20 wounded. The loss of the
Mexican garrison was not officially
known here tonight, but was estima
ted at 200 killed. This was the first
stop in the program of reprisal by
the United States against tne Huerta
Government for the arrest of Amer
ican bluejackets at Tanipico and
other offenses "against the rights and
dignity of the United States."
It was the first clash between the
forces of the United States and Mex
ico since revolution broke out in the
Southern Republic in 1910 and gave
the Washington Government a Mexi
can problem.
Though fighting had not ceased at
a late hour tonight Rear Admiral
Fletcher had warned the Federal
commander that he would use the
big guns of the American fleet if his
men did not stop firing. The Anieri
can forces had orders to fire only to
defend themslves. The United States
intends to take no offensive Bteps for
the present. The salute to the flag
which Huerta refused will not be
satisfactory reparation. It is under
stood a declaration of apology as well
as a salute and a guarantee that the
rights and dignity of the United
States would be respected can alone
cause a withdrawal of the American
forces.
While American marines and blue
jackets were fighting, the Senate de
bated the whole Mexican situation be
fore crowded galleries. The Joint
resolution that passed the House
supporting the President's proposal
to use the Army and Navy to obtain
reparation was being debated in the
Senate at midnight with prospect of
an all night session. Many Republl
can Senators wanted the resolution
broadened to authorize steps to ob
tain reparation for all offenses com
mitted against Americans in Mexico
PRESIDENT GOES AHEAD.
The Admlnstration Senators
fought this as tantamount to a dec
laratlon of war, saying that the Uni
ted States had no quarrel with the
Mexican people but with the Huerta
Government controlling a small
portion of it.
The President went ahead on the
authority of the Executive, In accord
with precedent, because he believed
an emergency existed. He gave Hear
Admiral Fletcher authority to seize
the Vera Cruz customs house to pre
vent the landing there today by a
German merchant vessel of a big
consignment of arms and ammuni
tion for the Huerta Government.
Secretary Bryan conferred with
the German Ambassador, Count Von
Bernstorff, and it Is believed the in
fluence of the German Government
will be Interposed to prevent the con
signment from landing elsewhere in
Mexico and complicating the situa
tion. The ship carries 15,000,000
rounds of ammunition and 200 rapid
fire guns and thousands of rifles.
The President conferred with the
Secretaries of War, State and Navy
early tonight. No Army orders were
issued but Rear Admiral Badger was
ordered to Tampico, where another
customs house may be sized. The
President Intends to act slowly to
force Huerta to yield and hopes to
avert war. With the taking of the
railroad for a few miles inland from
Vera Cruz and the customs houses
it is believed no other progressive
steps will be taken. Many officials
admit that offensive action by Huer
ta may draw the American forces In
to a conflict tantamount to war. All
preparation possible has been made
by the Army and Navy, but no orders
have gone out to State militia, nor
has the naval militia been called
upon.
Joint plans of the Army and Navy
were worked over at the depart
ments during the night and the wire
less, the cable and the telegraph
carried scores of Government orders
making preparations for all eventu
alities. The National Capital was thrilled
with excitement. Crowds thronged
the Senate and listened to the debate.
Newspaper bulletins were eagerly
read by thousands as were the fre
quent extra editions. In executive
quarters clerks and officers of the
Army and Navy were busily at work
all night. Cabinet members were at
their desks after midnight and the
whole executive machinery of the
Government was adjusted to the
Mexican crisis.
From Vera Crui.
Vera Cruz Dispatch, April 21st.
Vera Cruz tonight is In the hands
of forces from the United States war
ships but the occupation of the port
was not accomplished without loss
of American lives.
Four Americans, bluejackets and
marines, were killed by the fire of
the Mexican soldiers and 20 fell
wounded. The Mexican loss Is not
known, but it Is believed to have
been heavy.
The water froat, the customs
house and all important piers, in
cluding those under the terminal
works from which extend the rail
roads to the Capital, have been oc
cupied. All the territory around the
American Consulate is strongly pa-
-oiled and detachments hold other
...-Hons of the city.
The Mexican commander. Cen.
Gustavo Maas, offered a stubborn re
sistance to the American advance,
and for many hours there was fight
ing in the streets. Toward nightfall
it was reported that the main body
of the Federal garrison was in re
treat to the westward.
LANDING OF MARINES.
Rear Admiral Fletcher, command
ing the United States warship, pre
faced his occupation of the port by a
demand, through the American Con
sul, W. W. Canada, for its surren
der. General Maas promptly declin
ed to accede to this demand and
shortly afterwards 10 whaleboats
were sent off from the side of the
transport Prairie loaded with ma
rines. These boats effected a landing in
the neighborhood of the customs
house before noon, and a few minutes
later Capt. William K. Bush of the
battleship Florida, who was in com
mand of the operations ashore,
brought his flag in.
603 MEN DISEMBARK.
Captain Bush's men already had
taken up their positions. They num
bered 150 bluejackets from the Flor
ida, 390 marines from the Prairie,
and 65 marines from the Florida.
Later these were augmented by a de
tachment from the Utah.
The ooming of the American forces
was not heralded by any great ex
citement, but small crowds gathered
to watch the landing. Soon the blue
Jackets and marines marched through
the streets leading from the water
front and along the railroad yards.
Others proceeded to the American
Consulate, while still others were de
ployed along the approaches to cen
tral plaza, in which General Maas
had concentrated his men.
MEXICANS FIRE VOLLEY.
These maneuvers were effected
without opposition, but suddenly
General Maas challenged the advance
with the first shots a volley fired
from a point three blocks from the
marines and two blocks south of the
main plaza.
The marines replied Immediately,
but the action ceased in a moment.
There was a lull for ten minutes and
then another brief exchange from
the west end of Monteslnos street,
where a Federal outpost was sta
tioned.
At 12:30 the firing became gen
eral and at 1 o'clock the guns of the
transport Prairie went into action.
MARINES DESTROY MEXICAN
TOWER.
Prior to this, a detachment of
bluejackets from the Utah, holding
the ground between the Consulate
and the water front, opened with two
of their three-Inch guns. The first
shots from these pieces were directed
against the ancient Bonito Juarez
tower, occupied by Mexican sharp
shooters. Lieutenant Commander
Buchannan of the Florida ordered
that It be destroyed. Five shots
brought the old tower down.
The women of the American colo
ny in Vera Cruz had been placed
aboard the chartered steamers Es
peranza and Mexico but the foreign
colony, especially the American sec
tion, was greatly augmented this
morning when three trainloads ar
rived from the Capital. Some of
these remained ashore but many
were taken aboard the steamers. So
far as can be learned no refugees
were injured.
amunition and machine guns from
getting tr.to Huerta's han.'s.
Congress has discussed all day the
resolution which would feive nprtv
al to the President's purpose to use
the Army and Navy in the Mexican
situation. The Senate had reees.Md
until 8:00 p. m.. while the Mouse
adjourned until tomorrow at 10:00
o'clock. Senate leaders had agreed
to take final action tonight.
Flag Files Over Vera Criu.
Washington Dispatch, April 21st.
The American flag tonight files
over Vera Cruz. Four Americans
were killed and 20 were Injured
when a detachment of bluejackets
and marines from the American fleet
seized the customs house, raised the
American flag, and skirmished with
the Mexican garrison.
Desultory firing was in progress
late today, according to a dispatch
from Rear Admiral Fletcher, receiv
ed at 6 p.m. At first the garrison
had appeared to be withdrawing.
American Consul Canada reported
this to the State Department at 5
o'clock, but when the American
forces reached the customs house,
the Mexicans opened with rifle and
artillery fire.
The transport Prairie immediately
began shelling the Mexican positions,
slowly d'lvlng them out. The Mexi
cans fought from housetops and
along the streets.
The American forces have taken
possession of the cable office and
hold the American Consulate and the
part of the city In the vicinity of the
wharves.
Rear Admiral Fletcher's dispatch
came by cable, and reached here at
6 p. m. A hurried conference was
called at the White House. President
VV'llBon summoned Secretaries Bryan,
Garrison and Daniels. They were
In conference for an hour, emerging
serious-faced.
"First blood has been spilled,"
said a White House official.
No reports had been reclved up to
6 p. m. of the Mexican casultles.
Secretary Bryan left the White
House for the German Embassy
where he discussed with the German
Ambassador the consignment of
arms for Huerta aboard a German
merchant vessel due to be landed in
Vera Cruz tonight. The rapture of
the Vera Crui customs house was
ordered by the American Govern
ment to prevent the big shipment of
Corrected l.lM of Killed and Wound
ed in First Fight.
Washington Dispatch, April 22nd.
This corrected list of the Ameri
cans killed and wounded in the first
fighting at Vera Cruz yesterday was
cabled today by Admiral Fletcher:
Dead:
Private Daniel Alloysius Haggerty,
100th Company, Second Advance
Base Regiment, United States Ma
rines. Next of kin, father, Michael
Haggerty, Cambridge, Mass.
Private Samuel Marten, Sixteenth
Company. Second Advance Base Reg
iment; father. Mayer Marten, Chi
cago. George Poinsett. Seaman. U. S. S,
Florida, born April 10. 1894; Wil
liam Poinsett, father, Philadelphia.
Enlisted at Philadelphia.
John F. Shumaker, coxswain U. S.
S. Florida, born December 5, 1889,
Brooklyn. Isabella McKir.non, moth
er. Private George Draine, Seven
teenth Company, Second Regiment.
Mother, Estelle Draine, St. Joseph,
Mo.
Private Edward P. Peterson, Six
teenth Company. Second Regiment;
father, Walter Peterson, Malone, N.
Y.
Seriously wounded bluejackets:
Clarence Rex Harshbarger, Sea-
nu.n, U. S. S. Utah, born March 31,
1892. C. O. Harshbarger, father,
Waverly, N. Y.
Joseph Lewis Kwaplch, Seaman,
U. S. S. Utah, born March 6, 1893.
John Kwapich, father, Rochester, N.
Y.
Edward Gisburno, Electrician,
third class, U. 3. S. Florida, born
June 4, 1892. Home, Qulmy, Mass;
John R. Gisburne, father, Washlng
Ington, D. C.
Wounded marines:
Frivate George Maurice Davidson,
Sixteenth Company, Second Regi
ment; mother, Martha M. Davidson,
Otkaloosa, Iowa.
Private John McMillan, Sixteenth
Company, Second Regiment. Moth
er, Frances McMillan, Malflield, Man
itoba, Canada.
Private Richard Shaker, Seven
teenth Company, Second Regiment;
mother, Frederlca Shaker, Pough-
keepsie, N. Y.
Private Harry J. Reed, Sixteenth
Compnny, Second Regiment; mother,
Irene Reed, Chicago.
Wounded bluejackets:
William H. Mangels, Seaman, U,
S. S. Utah, born November 17, 1894;
home, l onkers, N. Y.
Frederick Nanse, Ordinary Sea
man. U. S. Utah, born July 4, 1895;
mother, Marie Name, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Nathan Schwarz, Ordinary Sea
man, U. S. Florida, born April 22,
1893; home, Ne wYork City.
James Horace Copcland, Seaman,
U. S. S. Utah, born July 13, 1892;
home, Monterey, Tenn.
MEXICAN' (i UN BOAT HELD.
A Member of Admiral Badger's Staff
Gives the Boat Bight to Ix-ave
Put to Sea.
Vera Cruz Dispatch, April 23rd.
The Mexican gunboat Progreso,
with more than 500 soldiers aboard
steamed to the harbor mouth this
evening, but no farther. The com
mander of the Progreso had not
heard that the Americans were in
possession of the city.
The Progreso was hailed by the
flagship and boarded by Lieutenant
Byron McCandless of Rear Admiral
Badger's staff, who informed the
commander that he had the choice of
remaining under the guns and
searchlights of the flagship or put
ting out to sea. He was informed
that the United States was not at war
with Mexico, but that the presence
of Mexican gunboats and soldiers at
vera Cruz was not desirable.
GANGWAY REFUSED.
When Lieutenant McCandless
reached the Progreso he asked that
a gangway be lowered but this was
refused and he jumped for the side
of the vessel and clambered aboard.
The Interview was brief and ended
by the Mexican gunboat putting to
sea.
The Progreso came from the South,
probably from Frontera. The cap
tain of the Mexican steamer Tehuan
tepec and a government fire boat
moved their crafts into the harbor
today and then discoveerd that they
were "detained.
The Tehuantepec carried a detach
ment of 30 regulars, In charge of
250 prisoners detalneffor service In
the Mexican army. The two vessels
anchored near the deserted Mexican
training ship Zaragoza which was In
the harbor when the port was taken.
The Tehuantepec and fire boat
came from Frontera. The former
carried 12 American passengers, who
were taken off In launches and put
aboard the battleships.
Mr. Roy McAteer of Lancaster and
Miss Bright Marze of White Store
were married Sunday, April 12th, at
Van Wyck In the presence of a large
host of friends. Mr. McAteer is a
popular young farmer of Lancaster
county. Mrs. McAteer Is a daughter
of Mr. T. O. Marze of White Store
and has many friends In the commu
nity who wish for them a long and
happy life. Pageland Journal.
Admiral Badger Heport Further
Casualties in Mexico.
Washington Dispatch, April 23rd.
Admiral Badger tonight reported to
the Navy Department that three more
men had been killed and 25 wounded
In the fighting at Vera Cruz.
Secretary Daniels tonight gave the
news In this siater.ient:
"Admiral Badger wires tonight
that he landed the battalion from the
Minnesota. Michigan and South Caro
lina yesterday afternoon and that
the landing forces now ashore totals
about 5.4iH) men. The Minnesota.
Chester, Prairie and San Francisco
are lying in the inner harbor.
"Admiral Badger reports that as a
result of desultory firing which con
tinued about the city last night and
this morning three more sailors were
killed rnd about 25 wounded.
CITY WELL OCCUPIED.
"The landing party now occupies
all the city and outposts have been
stationed on the sandhills in the rear
who have been engaged in cons;ruct
Ing defensive works.
"Admiral Badger in command on
shore. Is making every effort to In
duce Mexican municipal authorities
to resume their duties and take up
the early administration of the city.
He reports negotiations fairly suc
cessful. "All work in the city is still stop
ped and no business is being trans
acted. The public service utilities
have stopped because the employers
refuse to run the eventual risk to
themselves of resuming employment.
FOOD SUPPLY LOW.
"Very little food rupply has been
coming Into the city and it is
thought that In a few days
the question of feeding the people
will become paramount and that it is
possible the United States will be
called on to furnish food. The water
supply is causing anxiety.
"The Mexican forces are disposed
slonrf the railroad and while Admiral
BadgW reports the rumor that they
are preparing to attack, he adds that
It is doubtful that this is true and
expresses his belief that any attack
can be successfully resisted.
"The tugs Patapsco and Patnxent
arrived today at 11 a. m. The Nash
ville arrived at the same time, but
proceeded down the coast later."
Secretary Daniels tonight said hs
had directed Admiral Badger to des
ignate such ships as he thought best
to act as a convoy for troopa ordered
to proceed from Galveston to Vera
Cru-; to co-operate with the naval
forces.
NAMES OF DEAD.
Those killed today were:
D. J. Lane, seaman.
E. H. Frohlickstein, ordinary sea
man. E. C. Fisher, ordinary seaman.
The following were wounded:
Frank Phillips, drummer.
George J. Soden, gunner's mate,
second class.
E. G. Wright, ordinary peaman.
H. Firdth, ordinary seaman.
L. H. Talor, seaman.
W. O. Keas, chief turret captain.
R. E. Lee, ordinary seaman.
Edward C. Walker, seaman.
R. P. Nagorowski, private.
.Rojans, seaman.
W. L. Halke, boatswain mate, first
class.
T. V. BIscup, boatswain mate, sec
ond class.
J. L. Harris, seaman.
P. A. Stevens, ensign.
C. C. Wilcox, ordinary seaman.
S. J. Everett, ordinary seaman.
L. F. Bates, seaman.
FROM OUR NEIGHBORING EXCHANGES.
Live Bits of News and Comment Taken From the Papers
of Surrounding Counties for Journal Readers.
To Return (inns to tlermany.
. Washington. April 22. Disposi
tion of the guns and ammunition In
the cargo of the German vessel Ypl
rango, which was held up at Vera
Cruz when Admiral Fletcher took the
port, was arranged for today at a
conference between Secretary of
State Bryanland Ambassador Von
Bern8toff of Germany. The captain
of the vessel being unable to secure
clearance papers at Vera Cruz, will
return the cargo to" Its former own
ers in Germany, although the Huerta
government had paid in advance for
munitions.
In It Right to Advertise Ceion (Yla?
Men who play the w'ly gime of
politics have discovered that the
best way to detract the attention
of the public from their own short
coming l to make a loud-mouthed
ain-vttlonal attack upen smieone else.
as the cuttle-nsh eludis Its pursuer
by clouding the surrounding wrter
with the cont.en.f8 of is Ink sac, so
the polflcal adventurer takes ad
vantage of the Ignorance and nreJu-
dlf-es cf the people to e-capa from
hlg indefensible position by muddy
lag the waters cf public opinion.
A cue In point Is th9 recent at
tack m.ida upon ths religious pre.-M
for currying Coca-Cola advtrr'Mng.
This attack was made by a politician
who was supposed to be an expert
In chemistry but who.having brouitht
a suit against the Ccca-Ccla Com
pany, was humiliated by having to
acknowledge -that he cou'd not quails
fy as an expert. The court decided
in fitvor of the Coca Cola Company
as It wns clearly shewn that the
only esscnllal difference between
Coea Cola and coffee or tea la that
th3 former contains only about half
as much caffeine as the latter and
that the flavor U different.
The question sa to whether It Is
rlsht to advertise Coca-Cola s?ems
to rewlve Itself (therefore Into the
question as to whether It Is right to
advertise coffee, tea, checolate, co
co aand other beverages of the caf
feine group. Adv.
A. 0. Allen's show better than ever
(From The Marshville Home.)
The Postoffice Department has
transferred Mr. J. L. Smith as carri
er from route No. 2 to No. 3. Marsh
ville. and Mr. G. W. James from No.
5 to 2. The transfer was made upon
a request from these carriers.
Mrs. Frank kCarpenter died at her
home in Charlotte Saturday and her
remains were brought to Marshville
and interred in the cemetery at Ol
ive Branch Sunday. Mrs. Carpenter
was a good old lady. She moved
with her husband to Charlotte from
Union county several years ago.
Mr. E. G. Paucom died at his home
near Olive Branch Sunday afternoon
of pneumonia, nfter an illnes of one
week. He was 36 years of age and
was a good citizen. He is survived by
his wife and four small children.
Deceased was a faithful member of
the Baptist church. The funeral was
conducted at Pleasant Hill by his
pastor. Rev. G. O. Wilhoit. and the
remains were interred in the cemete
ry at that place.
Mr. T. Lummus Austin has pur
chased an interest in the meat mar
ket and grocery business of M. F.
Phifcr & Co. and has taken a posi
tion with the firm. Mr. Austin is a
splendid fellow and will add much to
this popular busines.
There has been some careless
handling of liquor in Marshville. Mr.
Johnnie Green was convicted of sell
ing the "high spirits" In the Record
er's court at Monroe last week and
was fined $50 and costs. It seems
that Johnnie was not engaged in the
liquor traffic, but had purchased for
another party and delivered the
goods in person. The law which pro
vides that the place of delivery is
the place of sale made him guilty of
retailing. Mr. C. J. Thompson, who
was a witness in the case, was held
by the officers In Monroe for an al
leged offense of the same nature in
Florida some time ago. His bonds
men went to Monroe Sunday and ad
Justed the matter and Mr. Thompson
Is back In Marshville.
A number of the ladies of the town
met at the school building Thursday
and organized n Civic League with
the following as officers: Mrs. F. W.
Ashcraft, president; Mrs. M. P. Blair,
vice president; Mrs. R. M. Vaughan,
secretary; Mrs. J. W. Williams, treas
urer. Mesdames H. C. Ashcraft, A.
J. Crane and Irene Marsh were ap
pointed as a committee to frame the
constitution. The dues will be $1.00
per year, and each member is re
quested to pay In this amount at the
next meeting.
Mr. C. C. Griffin, a stackholder in
the Davis-Ross Company and an em
ployee of that firm, found a grip sack
containing five fine new suits of
clothes and three extra pair of pants
under A. P. Phifer's fertilizer ware
house yesterday. The clothes were of
the brand handled by J. C. Austin &
Co. and bore this mark. It seems al
most certain that they were placed
there by a thief who In all probabili
ty robbed the store of J. C. Austin &
Co. and then set fire to it a few weeks
ago. It was suspected at the time
that such was the case, as those who
reached the burning building first
discovered that an entrance had been
made through the back door. The
finding of the sack of clothes yester
day has added strength to this the
ory. A revenue officer "hit it hard" In
Marshville one day last week. He had
doubtless been Instructed that a
blockade distillery was suspected as
being In operation near Marshville
and he came down and took a stroll
through the woods east of town,
where he beheld a roll of smoke ris
ing from among the trees and bushes.
Advancing upon the scene, he discov
ered a furnace and big kettle that
presented at a distance an appear
ance very much like unto that of a
blind tiger outfit. But when he ar
rived at the place of business found
Mr. J. W. Hasty cooking cow heads,
and he didn't even gauge the output
of the plant. Mr. Hasty keeps a lot
of hogs at his plantation on which
the slaughter pen is located and uses
the scraps as food for the swine, and
that's what caused the trouble.
(From the I'ligelnnd Jnurtinl.)
The two weeks term of civil court
Is still In session. Judge Memminger
presiding. The most important case
tried last week was the one of Wil
cox, Ives Co., a large fertilizer compa
ny of Savannah, Ga., against the di
rectors of the Union Distributing Co.
The case was a very unusual one as
suit was brought against the direct
ors personally not for any endorse
ments on notes, for there were none,
but for carelessness In not seeing
that the manager remitted to Wilcox,
Ives Co., certain moneys collected by
the Union Distributing Co. on as
signed collateral. The case was
fought very hard throughout, the
plaintiffs being represented by a brill
iant array of counsel. The court
held that a director has to exercise
due care and take an Interest in the
corporation of w hlch he Is a director.
The Jury gave a verdict against the
defendant for $988.14. An appeal
will be taken.
Mr. J. A. Arant, upon petition of
Hanna A Huntley, representing vari
ous creditors, has been appointed by
Judge Memlnger receiver for Horton
Bros, of Jefferson.
Mrs. Virginia A. Pigg vs. S. A. L.
Railway. A suit for damages for
the death of her husband at McBee
in 1912. Compromised for $3800.05
The eleven-year-old child of Mr.
and Mrs. Our Watts died Saturday
about noon, and wa turie-l at the
Baptist church here Sunday.
One Verge Hailey, colored, of
Lanes Creek township was right se
verely whacked up at a negro school
breaking Saturday, and Dr. Eubauks
sewed up the gashes on his arms and
face Sunday morning.
The Mills school in lower Lanes
Creek township, taught by Miss An
nie Lee Lowry. closed last Friday,
with exercises by the pupils. A nice
program was carried rut and talks
were made by two of tie trustees.
Messrs. Mills and Richardson. The
session just closed ha been a suc
cessful one, and it speaks well for
Miss Lowry a: a teacher.
Fire destroyed two lood store
buildings at Jefferson about 12
o'clock Friday night. One building
belonged to J. H. Seegars and was
said to be valued at $l,''o; insur
ance $550. The stock of general
merchandise belonged to J. (5. Sow
ell, and was said to be worth $2.sno,
with $1,600 insurance. The other
building belonged to L. E. Gardner,
and was said to be worth about $5(0,
with $100 insurance. This building
was occupied by the Brandon Mer
cantile Co. and the stock was given
at $3,500, with $1,500 insurance.
The oriein of the tire is not known.
Miss Kate Eubanks and Mr. Calvin
Laney, better known as "Yin," were
married last Thursday evening about
7 o'clock at the home of the bride's
mother, Mrs. Louisa Eubanks, in Bu
ford township. Rev. R. M. Haigler of
Wingate performing the marriage
service. Only a few friends and rela
tives were present, and it was a quiet
home affair. Mr. Laney is a son of
Mr. Jerre C. Laney and a brother of
Mrs. S. B. Eubanks and Mrs. T. A.
Gullcdge of Pageland. He is a prom
inent young farmer, very popular in
his community. Mrs. Laney Is a
daughter of the late John C. Eubanks
arfd a sister of Met-srs. S. H. and B.
B. Eubanks of Pageland. She is one
of the counyt's best rural teachers,
and she Is liked and highly respected
by those who know her.
(From The Wahav Enterprise.)
Mrs. O. E. Cunningham received
a telegram last Friday stating that
Dr. J. R. Reitzel of High Point had
been killed in nn automobile wreck.
Dr. Reitzel was a well known physi
cian of High Point and was on his
way to Greensboro to ..ppear as a
witness when the acident occurred.
Mr. James M. S'Aett, who lives in
the Colege Hill community, has been
right sick for some time. Mr. Swett
Is a Mexican soldier and draws a
pension from the United States gov
ernment. He is up in eighty and is
a widower. There are very few of
the soldiers of the Mexican war now
surviving.
Mr. G. L. MrManus was In town
last Friday with a wagon containing
two or three calves, a crate of eggs
and a few pounds of butter, and
while his team was left alone for a
few minutes a train came along and
things began to happen. The horsea
became frightened and ran like the
tail of a mill till they came in con
tact with another wagon In front of
the A. W. Heath Company's store
when the calves, eggs and butter
were all ditched. The calves were
pretty badly hurt, but not nearly us
badly as the eRgs and butter.'
In a ten Inning game of base ball
played here yesterday afternoon the
local team defeated the Lange Car
nival boys by a score of 8 to 7. The
game was very interesting and at
several times wa seven thrilling. The
leading features were the running
catch made by Dare Devil Kelly of
the carnival and the beautiful double
play made when Luke Gamble on
second threw a man out on first.
Catcher Paul Gamble det them know
he was in the game every time they
tried to steal second.
Mr. and Mrs. R. R. King of An
derson spent from Friday til Mon
day at Wedington, visiting the lal
ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. A.
Hudson.
Mr. W. T. Lemmond of Marvin
tells of an amusing adventure he
had with a large chicken hawk one
day last week. Mr. Lemmond was
plowing near the house when he
heard a commotion among the chick
ens in the yard, he looked up just in
time to see the hawk leaving the
ground with one of his prize biddies.
Leaving the plow he got a shotgun
and followed the bird to a clump of
trees in a hollow near by. As he ap
proached the thicket a large bird
flopped out and started to fly away.
Mr. Lemmond opened fire and the
bird fell to the ground torn to pieces
by the shot. But Mr. Lemmond was
greatly surplsed and disappointed to
find that he had killed an Indian hen
Instead of a hawk. Just as he step
ped to pick up his game the real
hawk flew out a few yards away.
There was only one load left in the
gun, but the hawk got full benefit of
that load and while he was able to
continue on his way his flapping be
came very Irregular and weak about
the time he got out of sight. Mr.
Lemmond believes in killing some
thing every time he goes out with a
gun and if he can't get a hawk some
thing else must pay the debt.
Mr. A. M. Nisbet of Prospect call
ed at this office last week to get a
copy of the Enterprise that contained
an article that he was interested in
and while here he took occasion to
say the he was going to the reunion
at Jacksonville. He always at
tends the reunion and from the
way be talks one would suppose that
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