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Iie Monroe journal PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. VOL. 20. No. 17 MONROE, N. O, TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1914. ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. A FIGHT OX THK HOKDF.IL flex leans SlKMtt Over tin Inte-rnatlon- al Iktuiulary Line, and IVstroy Town on the Border. Laredo. Tex.. April 24. Xuevo Laredo, the Mexican border town op posite here was in ruins tonight, de vastated by dynamite and fire set by Mexican Federal soldiers, who late today began an orgy of destruction which did not end until they were forced to flee Southward before the guns of the American border patrol. Two Mexicans are known to have been killed by the United States troops and several were seen to fall. Several brisk skirmishes between the Americans and Mexicans were fought In quick succession as the Mexicans, their troop trains ready to pull out of the burning city, began an indiscriminate fire across the Interna tional boundary, but tonisht there was no evidence that their shooting had been effective. HALF MILLION DAMAGE. Property damage in Nuevo Laredo will reach J500.000. Among the buildings destroyed wer the United States Consulate buildings, munici pal buildings, postofice. theater, the Hour mill, one of the largest in this section of the Southwest, the railroad shops or the Mexican National Hall way and other smaller structures. At a late hour tonight the lire was still burning with no prospect that it would be controled until everything lnflamable had been destroyed. Kero sene and other combustibles liberally used added to the wreckage, which otherwise would have not been great owing to the adobe construction of most buildings. There was no property loss in Laredo. Both international bridges are safe, though efforts to dynamite them resulted In the death of two of the men engaged In the undertaking. One Mexican was shot by a sharp shooter from the top of the water tower. The Mexican was trying to reach the end of the International foot and wagon bridge. Another was killed when he tried to blow up the Mexican end of the Interna tional Railway Bridge. American soldiers are constantly stationed at the American end to prevent such an attempt. ORDER RESTORED. When the Mexican soldiers finally departed order was quickly restored In Laredo, but strong guards re mained throughout the city. A serious problem was furnished Imml gration and city authorities by the presence here of hundreds of refu gees from the burning city who naa to be furnished food and Bhelter. The Federal garlson evacuated Nuevo La redo yesterday, supposedly going to Saltillo or Monterey. With their de parture the busy little city ordinarily of about 7,000 population was virtu ally deserted, all the inhabitants rushing panic striken to the Ameri can side in fear of bandit attacks. The Federals returned early today and it was announced that they came back for additional engines to put to their troop trains. The Mexican Na tional Railroad shops are here. There was little excitement occa sloned by the presence of the Feder als until this afternoon. Smoke was seen issuelng from some of the buildings around the plaza, the cen ter of the town. The municipal building and the American Consu late on opposite sides of the square broke Into flame simultaneously Next door to the Consulate, the post- office, temporarily closed, also was seen to be burning and around the plaza smoke began to issue from the w indows and roors of other Duiidings. HOUSES WRECKED. A few minutes later a loud explo 4 slon wrecked several houses and the lire rapidly spread in all directions. Americans began to gather on the river bank, but hastily retreated when warned that other explosions might occur. Troops at Fort Mcln tosh were ordered out on the double quick and in a few minutes a rigid guard, amounting almost to martial law, was established In the danger zone. At the two bridges acros the river the guards were reinforced and It was here that the only American loss of life occurred. Battery A of the Third Field Artil lery has sent to the powder house of the Laredo Electric Company, fear ing an attack there, but it was soon seen that there was nothing for them to do. MEXICANS KILLED. Several Mexicans were seen to fall before the fire from the machine guns, but they were carried away by their comrades. The trains were started and the Federals withdrew firing as long as they could. For some distance the railroad follows the international line. After silencing the Mexicans, part of the Ninth Infrantry was with drawn, the others remaining on guard. Rumors that some of the U. S. soldiers were wounded proved to be without foundation and no shots struck In the central part of La redo. Crane of the Ninth Infrantry an nounced that a rigid patrol of the city, particularly of the business sec tion and the American residence Bee tton would be maintained. Precautions were taken at Fort Mcintosh for any eventuality which might arise. A machine gun platoon which started for the rifle range was held on the post reservation for In stant action. The battery of artil lery was ordered into position at the fort while a battalion or the Ninth Infrantry was rushed into the lower town to assist the patrol. It was not believed tonight that more than one building or the American Consulate was dynamited by. the Federals. Other explosions were attributed to cartridges and powder. In addition to the redoubled pa- I by the United States troops, a ..-.. guard or 125 Americans was organized today under direction or Captain Saunders. Army offiers are wearing their side arms because of a conversation overheard the other night in which a Mexican sugested the "picking off" or the officers on duty in the streets at night. Saloons have been closed and places of amusement shut their doors at night. The fire today reached the river front, which divides the Mexican and American towns in only a few places. It was still burning at mid night. NO OCCASSION FOR ALARM. Washington, April 24.-Wilh the Ninth Regiment or Iuframry three troops, L. K. and L. of the Four teenth Calvary, Batery A. or the 3rd Field Artillery at Laredo, War De partment officials said there was no occassion for alarm because the town had been fired upon by the Mexican soldiers. As far as is known here, the Mexican Federal 1'rlson at Neuvo Laredo comprised about 1,500 men, with 3,000 other Federals scattered between the border city and Monte rey. There are about 3,000 rebel soldiers at Guerrero, Mexico, below Nuevo Laredo on the lilo Grande. "We are net prepared to Invade Mexico under present conditions." This was Secretary Garrison's ex planation of the War Departments refusal to authorize General liliss to seize the international bridge at La redo, El Paso and other points on the Rio Grande. In the Secretary s opinion such an invasion of Mexico would be an act of war though this view was strictly limited by the phrase "under present conditions." An old decision of the law officers of tho war department holds that such exchanges of shots as those at Laredo today are not acts or war. There have been a number or such exchanges across the Rio Grande. Secretary Garrison received the fol lowing report from Brigadier Gener al Miss of a telephone conversation between General Miss and the com manding officer at Laredo tonight: "At 10:30 p. m. 32 cars of Fed eral soldiers came Into Neuvo Lare do. At 2 o'clock several explosions blew up carshops, custom house, flour mills and other buildings; 2:30 de tachment calvary moved slowly west irom town. Think they were the de structive party. Colonel Crutie mov ed two detachments into Laredo City to satisfy citizens and protect brid ges." A letter dispatch from General Miss said: "During evacuation of Nuevo Laredo our patrol at the railway bridge was fired on. Fire was re turned and Mexicans disappeared. 1 think there is no significance to the incident." Seven Americans Held by Mexican Soldiers. Vera Cruz, April 24. Seven Americans, prisoners of Mexican sol diers being held at Cordoba or Ori zaba, on the line or the Mexican Railway between here and the capl tol, four of whom at least are threat ened with execution, according to au thentic information received here to day. Four of the Americans were tak en from a train on the Vera Cruz Isthumus line at Tlerrablanza; and at Motzolongo Station three other Americans and an Englishman were seized. Those captured at Tlerra blanza are W. A. Mangan, Superin tendent of the railroad; Engineer Eli ott and Conductors Riley and Hart. At Montzolonga, Edward Weunch, his son, Sydney; A. M. Thomas and Mr. Boyd, an Englishman, were ar rested by the Federals. The belief that the Federals In tended to execute at least four of the prisoners was gained from the con versation or soldiers who captured them overheard by passengers on the train. The prisoners were taken to Cordoba and it Is believed later were transferred to Orizaba. Eighteen Americans are in Tierrablanza. Police court affairs in Vera Cruz were administered today by a naval tietenant, who heard the cases of Mexicans picked up by the patrol or arrested during the fighting. He proved to be a lenient magistrate, much to the surprise or the Mexicans many or whom believed the "grin goes" would order their execution. The British cruiser Hermoine, which had been removing Americans from Tampico, reports that only a few are now there. Mr. John C. McLendon, or Wades boro, died at the Soldiers' Home in Raleigh several days ago. He enter ed the home two years ago and has ben there since that time. Mr. Mc Lendon was about 70 years or age and is survived by his widow, two brothers, Mesrs. Frank and Joel Mc Lendon, and one sister, Mrs. Betsy Daucom. He was a kind hearted man and devoted to his friends. In his manner he might have been dif ferent from other men, but he was upright and pure in his living, and there are many rrlends who will drop a tear on learning of his death. Wadesboro Ansonian. A Durham money lender was con victed last week or usury- He was charging two dollars per month for a flS loan. He was fined $50 and got off light at that MOKK IXSl l.TS TO AMKICAXS. Flag Mo t ti l'ictt s Turn Ifcmn and Trampled l'x.n. President Wilson and Secretary Bryan were greatly incensed Sunday night on receiving a dispatch from Consul General Phillip C. Hanna at Monterey, Mexico, announcing that he had b'-en subjected to insul's and indignities by Mexican federal offi cers and kept a prisoner in the gov ernment palace from April S3 until the constitutionalists forces captured the town two days later. The con sul reported that mobs led by feder al officers tore down all the Ameri can Hags in the city, trampled yiem and then burned them up in the st rot t s. On the arrival of theconstitutlennl ists, Mr. Hanna was released and treated with marked .consideration. Ife slid that the rebel officers mule speeches in front or the State nous? giving nisurare-eg cr full pro ectum ta all foreigners and non-combatants. Secretary Bryan went to the White Hjuso to cenferr with the president when the onsul general's report reached the state department. Mr. Manna's m-.sstge to S.orttary Uryan was dispatched Irom Mon terey. Th9 secretary took It to the Whiite House and it resulted in loug conferences bitween him and I'rJsidcnt Wilson. Mr. Hanna report ed that he had been courteously treated by the constitutionalists. Mr. Hanna'a report reads: Secretary of State, Washington. "April 24. On the 21 of April an officer. Capt. Alvarez del Castillo, evidently Instructed by the federid military commander to tear down all AnuTU-an flags arrived at this con sulato wLh a street mob which he had gathered about 4 o'clock in the afternoon and pounded la the door and demanded that the American flag over thU consulate general be Immediately lowered cr he would shoot It down. The other Me-erals proc?eded to tear do.vn all American flags, standing on them, making speeches throughout tho city of Mon terry, burning and leaving thorn piled In the middle ox the streets. It was the most innulting affair I or tiny of tlu people cf Monterey ever have witnessed. Then they placed a police guard In frcr.t of this consulate general, and all the Inmates In this buildlaig were made prisoners. "The next morning about 10 o'clrck ft police lieutenant advanced, with a force of men and addressed ma that he had b?en Instructed to search the building. The Insulting search was completed about noon when your consul general was tak en prisoner through the streets with the inch and carried first to the penitentiary and afterwards to the state government palace, which buildlnc has been for some time military quarters and fortified, and, was the object of special attack by Mia thou attacking forces. While I was planed under heavy guard in the grand reception room of the State palace I fully realized that I was constantly being consider ably insulted and greatly humiliat ed, not cn account of my personality but on account cf my official posi tion as representative of th? Unit ed States government In north Mex ico.. "At about 8 o'clock In the eve ning of AprU 22, I was taken before the military court and notified that I was charged with being In sym pithy with the constitiiUonaliiS't chiefs and of being friendly to cer tain, constitutionalists generals, and specially Gen. Pablo Gonzales and Gen. Antonio Vlllareal. I was kept a prisoner Incommunicado until the evacuation of the city by the fed eral troops, and until the arrival of the constitutionalist force early this niorninig. "There were times during the pe riod when It was believed by many that I would be shot or carried to the mountains as a prisoner, In case the federals evacuated the city However, the Invasion of the ciity took place last night and I was left alone in the State Capitol building us its sole guardian for about six hours without being informed by any; individual or officer of their depar ture. "The constitutionalist forces un der command of Gen. Pablo Gonza les. Gen. Antor.lo Vlllareal and Gen. Castro carried on a successful at tack for about five days, which re sulted In the defeat cr the rederal army with heavy losse-a on the part of the rederals and their complete rout. "The city is quiet and the Telling or safety and confidence has return ed to the people. "The opinion generally prevails that it is the constitutionalists' pur pose Is to bring about a high type of free government, personal liberty and protection of property. "While many American have been Imprisoned, for the past few days by the federals, no Americans hAve been killed or Injured excepting Guy Sawyer, head or the American Print ing company, who was seriously wounded at his country home dur ing the first days or the battle. Mr. Sawyer Is reported better this morn ing. (SLgned) "Consul General Hanna." PEACE NOW IN SIGHT. MEXICAN SITI ATIOX HAS PASS. F.I CRISIS. It is said that the store or W. J. Alexander at Connely Springs has been robbed four times In a few months and that not long ago the store was robbed of $300. Alexander surprised the thieves in his store last Wednesday night and was as saulted and seriously Injured. The thieves got away. South AiiHTliun Countries are" at Work and Washington Authorities Set-m SatKli.nl That Further War War Can I to Averted. Washington Dispatch. April 21st. The tenseness of the Mexican sit uation was distinctly relieved today wh?n the representatives of Argen tine. Brazil and Chile, supported by pressure from all Latin-Am riea and from fore.nost powers or Europe-, concentrated their efforts toward a pacific adjustment or the crisis. The success or the first step to ward mediation the prompt accep tance by (he United States and the announcement by the Spanish Am bassador that Huerta had accepted the tender of good offices produced a feeling of distinct hope w hich was reflected not only In Administration quarters, but in Congress where "war talk" gave way to a spirit of con ciliation. ENVOYS CONFER. Throughout the day the three South American envoys, who have undertaken the task fo mediation, held frequent conferences to arrange the preliminaries cf procedure. Pend ing the the receipts of the formal ac ceptance by General Huerta, no pro posals will be submitted to either the United States or the Huerta govern ment. It also has been made plain that no conditions rrom either party as to the terms that will be accept able as yet has been placed formally before the Intermediaries. The President and Secretary Bry an were assured through two sepa rate diplomatic sources that Huerta was ready to accept the tender of good offices and was drafting a for mal acceptance. Pressure from Ger many, Great Britain and France ad vising Huerta to accept the first steps toward mediation and the approving attitude or Latin-American countries to the settlement or the controversy by Pan-American diplomacy, empha sized the world-wide influence which is working to bring about peace, peace. ADMIRALS ADVISED. Secretary Danlel3 announced he had telegraphed the rull text of the mediation offer and Its acceptance by the' I'nited States to both Rear Admirals Badger and Howard, with Instructions to have the commanders of the ships on the East and West cor.sts spread the news throughout Mexico. By this Mr. Daniels hopes the feeling toward Americans may be alleviated and refugees enabled to depart without molestation. Advices received through the Brit ish Embassy told of the completion of arrangements for the safe de parture or Americans rrom Mexico City while the French Ambassador gave the State Department a message he had received rrom the French Location stating that while there had been some anti-American manifesta tions in the Mexican capital, order now prevailed. Secretary Bryan said he was able, after receiving information through Embassies and Legations, to say that no American had been killed or in Jured since the crisis of the last two weeks began, and that, though many had been detained at Aguas Calientas Cordoba, Orizaba, efforts were now being made to obtain their release. VERA CRUZ QUIET. Order prevails In Vera Cruz. Brigadier General Funston and the Army is expected to be In command of the situation tomorrow. Expedi tionary forces of marines have been detached from the command of Ad miral Fletcher, who will return In a few days to the fleet with the marine guards. "Things look very much better now," said Secretary Daniels during the day. "We are getting Americans out of Mexico. That Is the Important thing now." Consul Canado reported that a formar raising or the American flag occurred at Vera Cruz at 4 o'clock this afternoon with impressive cere monies. Secretary Bryan announced that the President's recent address to Congress and with full text of the correspondence between Argentina, Brazil and Chile had now reached all Central and South American capitals and that had It gotten to Montevideo, Uruguay, earlier the anti - American demonstration there would have been averted. "The consensus opinion In Latin America," said a statement from the Pan-American Union here tonight, "seems to be that this action of Ar gentina, Brazil and Chile is in many respects the most significant and far reaching event In the history or the American Republics since the decla ration or the Monroe Doctrine and it Is hoped that the press and people or the United States will try to curb the rising war spirit and give the me diating Nations strong moral sup port In their efforts for peace." While Secretary Bryan and Gov ernment officials rpr?ssed disinclina tion to discuss the mediation plnn during Its present stage, they said V. hid not reached the point cf ac tual "proposals." The American Government simply has expressed formally Its willingness to listen to an plan of intermediation which the repreer.itatiiveB or ArgenHna, Bra zll and Chile may formulate. Huerta Informally has shown his rsadLa?ss to give a listening ear to the peace plana of the South American en voys. When formal acceptancs com from Huerta,, formal propos als will be tnide simultaneously to he Amerle-in Government tu:d the Hu-.Tta administration. The attitude of the Admi:il tra- tlcn long has been established that the cllaiinatb-n of Hut rta was un t s- srmlal to any settlement of the M"X- ican probl.m. This view was rett- er.ited as recently as Saturday at the White lions. whin Sena'eirs urn' Represt-nts'lves were coi-t-ulted ss to the pr.'prsal f good offics. Hut. while maintaining this view as io what would ultimately b essential to a real settle mi nt ther. h.is be n no formal submission ef Mich a : ti ll! ion to the envoys, now trus'.u wi ll the work of conciliation. While the Latin-American envoys bent their energies today toward p:uvo n'K tiutlciis th? War and Na vy IVpar'men's directed Iheir n'- ten'i'in to hringlrg Amiriotiiis out of Mexico and to the transfer of the sKu-itlnn cf Vera Cruz fr mi ih? n-i-vy to the Army with th cxp'Wed arrival tonlj.-ht of Brigaeiie-r (J 'ner al Fin-to'i and bis Army lirUade. REFUGEE PROBLEM EASIER. Throimhi ut the d i.v, i.i e .-nsii! ir dispatches to the State Depar ni nt ind in reports from naval e-omiuan- ders In Mexican waters,, came reas suring mcsiges as to tlie Ani'Ttoin r fnnees. Arrangi incuts were com pleted for g.t'iiig all Aimrie-ans out of Mexi"o C!'y. and Admiral lladtirr. from Vera Cruz, reported plans for resuming train service between .Mex ico City ai.d Vera Cruz. Rofugese were reported safe at Tampico,, PuTta Mexica and ellier K.t Coa-t points. Arrangement! s ar being made to get them to G i v stcn. Admiral Howard on t he West c-nst, re-pcrted that the moni tor Cheyennes arrived at Sia DU-j-'o with refugees from Eiiseiinda. Par l.il lis:s of Anrle;-r.s held, at Ajjuas Ciilientes were forwarded by oiisul a:uula at Vera rr.z, but he was uaab'.c to give any lji format Ion as to these held ut Orlzabo. The Japan ?e Ambassador, r.t a conf -r-eaee wiht Secretary Bryan, secured perinlsien for Japanese leaving M-Xico to take refuge In the Unit ed States although this will neces sitate a su.-'penslou of the ImmUra tlon law j. Re-fugc.s from the E ist .-oast c: .itiiiued to reach Vera Cruz !n v.irbus vessels. QUIET SiiitiT IN CONGRESS. War talk in Congress was sup planted by a spirit of coneill-ttioii pending the mediation negotiations. Tlier? were surface outbreak in the Hons?, mostly fieri poliical lines but th? undercurrent of go-:ip. which lust week had grown Into a formidable sentiment fr extreiup measures, almost d'sippe-artd dur ing the day's s?ss!on of the Metis?. No war measures have been draft c-d yet on the various committees and no special meetings cf the For eign affairs and Foreign relations Committers have been called to con sider any new phaie cf the situi- tion. The Mexican discussion In the House took a wiele range'. Represen tative .Mond' II cf Wyoming arralngn ed Coiiitils General Canada and Hanna for making what he said were exaggerated official re-ports of occurrerces In Mexico, calue-ul.itcd to Inflame public s?ntimcnt. Monroe Iiy In Mexico. Mr. Mike Hudson, son ef Mr. W J. Hudson, Is seeing active servlc" in Mexico, being an Ensign on board the battleship South Carolina. Mr Hudson graduated from Annanapo- lis, the U. S. Naval Acadamy, last year. Among tha other North Caro linians who will see active service In Mexico, are: Ctiptalns Andrew T. Long, com manler Des Moines; Robert A. Mc Neeley, on Louisana; A. Cren shaw, commander Cummings; Pope Washlr.gton. on the Missouri. Lieutenant commanders Lyman A. Catton, attache to Kyo and Pe king; H. J. Winston, on Pittsburg, engin?er on staff of fleet; R. W. Vincent, on waiting lis' ; Samuel . Bryant, Radio station. Llrutfuants Adolphus Staton, on Scuth Carolina; Percy F. Foots, on Inspection duty; George S. Bry- aai. Naval Academy; Alexander L. Wadsworth Jr., recruiting duty; J. J. London, Mayflower; Louis P. Da vis, Panther; M. E. Manly, on Wy oming; W. R. Law, Charleston Na vy Yard; W. It. Suit h. Ni.hvilli; P. L. Holland, under t realm nt; J. W. Rankin, Commander C - B sub mr.riitc; R. L. Youns, Jr., Wilming ton. Ensigns L. P. Johnson, on Con necticut; Augustus W. Reiser, on Ohio; 11. G. Ccoper cn Qulras; C. A. Lucas, Georgia; L. L. Joidon, on Gecrgla; G. 11. Ashe, on Louisi ana; I). P. Patterson,, South Caro lina; E. T. Oates, en Raleigh; G. F. i'arrott, on New Hampshire'; K. J. Weeks., cn Florida; J. L. For- ley, on Tenne.-see; D. C. Godwin, on Rhode Is'.and: Paul liendren . on New Httmrshire. The Democratic committee of the Lincolton Saturday and ordered a primary election for the nomination of a congresional candidate. The convention, which will hear the re turns and declare the results, will met at Hickory June 3. In Raleigh Sunday afternoon the driver of an automobile drove his machine betwen the hearse and the family carriage or a colored funeral proceslon. The horses atached to the carriage took fright and dashed against the hearse, breaking the doors of the vehicle and smashing the end of the casket. That automobile man has something coming to him. Tag Iay Xet Saturday. The ladies of the United Charities are very much in need or funds to carry on the pressing work thut lb-y find to do. Because the people of Monroe have not responded liberally with funds they find that the needed work cannot be carried on. These la dies who are devoting t!i:iiselves to the practical christian helpfulness that is so badly mveleel in every com inunily ought to be amply sustained by this community. Thny out and take the trouble and do the work, and those of us who oo not take the trouble and the time to do this ought certainly to contribute our means. But since we have not eloP" so the ladies wil try to r.U.-e some mony on their own efforts. They have ap pointed next Saturday ,-.s tag day and everybody may expert to be t.egued. Lets meet the ladies in llieir eit'orts and help them rai-e the needed mn ey. No one knows the ineiimatl gooel that they are doiiv in this com munity. C mli i-iua t i n Se l l ices. The continuation service held at t. Paul's Epise-opal rhuch last night was impressive and interesting. Bish op Cheshire, assisted by Arch De-aeon Hardin, conducted the service. Af ter the beautiful form of worship pe culiar to the Episcopal faith had been carried through. Bishop Chesh ire read as li is two lessons Isaiah 11 and Acts 13. These two chapters are to be useMi at the discretion of the minister at the confirmation services. The Bishop in a short but learned discourse, explained these two Bible chapters, also the authority his eh'irch had for their creeel. The Bishop said Isaiah is one of the greatest prophesied in the Bible and the 11th chapter the greatest in the book. It Is sometimes called the Messianic chapter, a prophesy of the Christ to come. The middle of the chapter, verses 6-11, describe how the earth shall dwell in unison w hen the work of Jesus in completed among men. The lfith chapter of Acts deals w ith baptism. John's bap tism was not the same as Paul's, for Christ had not then come as the Sa vior of the world. He, John, pre pared the way for "One that Is mightier than I." He baptised unto repentance. Paul unto the f illness of Hie life of Christ. The New Testa ment was not written to instruct the people in the form of worship, those things were already known. The Bishop then explained his being sent by his church to extend the member ship, by showing how Peter and John were sent from Jeruselem to Samariah to administer baptism end to receive tho people into the church. After completing these remarks, the Bishop received eight candidates anil confirmed them in the Episcopal faith. There were five adults and three children. At the afternoon service five children were baptized. Pirshyterkin Chiu-i li Xote-. The mid-week serviee will be a missionary meeting, and all are urged to attend. The pastor will read the report on foreign missions that he submitted to the recent meeting of presbytery, as chairman of the Pres byterial Committee on Foreign Mis sions. Dr. end Mrs. Gurney leave today for Huntersville. Mrs. Gurney con ducts the devotional service on Wed nesday morning, and Dr. Gurney preaches the annual sermon on f ues day night, the occasion being the an nual meeting of the Woman's Pres byterian Society. The pastor will deliver the com mencement address at Unionvllle Academy on Thursday afternoon of this week, and will preach at Cedar Grove school house on Sunday after noon next at 3:30 o'clock. CHURCH REPORTER. Death of Mrs. PnriiM-lla llenvie Mrs. Parmella Jan.- Howie, wi dow of the late Mr. S. M. Howie, dl.-d Saturday afternoon at her home ut Mineral Springs. Mrs. Howie was before her mirriage. Miss Pamella Jane Wolfe,, s'itrr of the late Mr. Hlllard Wolfe. she Was 73 Venrs Old nt tho tlma har death. Sha was tho last nie.nber of mat well known family. Mrs. Howis's marrlrit Hfo rloel of over 50 years. In early life she professed re-ligien i;:id Join ed the Methodist church. She lived at-rt, died In that faith. She was a true christian, fcr.d mother and devoted wife. Although she had been In failing health Lr some time . h r donth came as a shock. She wa taken Wli h acute Mldtgratinn Frlilnv i!v. Ing the next afternoon. Funeral services were hfl.l Surdity after noon at Marvin Where she un hurl ed. Sho loaves a family of seven children- They are. Mesdnnus G. W. SuMr.n, Wm. Stephenstn, A. L. Crpne of thla countv nnH r m Gress of Lnndo; Messrs. S. P. ncwio or Flori.la, F. M. How!? of Anderson and M. C. llcwie of this place. Clean 1'p Day. Don't forget that Thursday has been designated by Mayor McRae as clean-up dujr. Let evervbodv get busy and lay out all trash and rub bish so that the Btreet wagons can carry it off. Benefit Old Seilelie-rs at Hex Thur lay. The proceeds of the R?x Theatre will go to help pay the expenses or the Old Soldiers or the couny to the reunion at Jacksonville. Three of the very beat pictures will be ahown. See pro gram in this paper. Come out and help a good I cause.
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