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One cent a word flcts a local In the Special Column of The Journal. And they pay lOOO per cent profit. Tee Monroe journal, PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. VOL 20. No. 40. MONROE, N. C FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1914. ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. A 09-YEAR LEASE THAT EXPIRED BRYA.V FOR WOMEN SUFFRAGE. Trad of the Heath I-an.ls on Twelve Mile Creek Which Was I .eased From the Catawba Indians Has Been in the Family More Than a Hundred Year. When a ninety-nine year lease is made these days it is considered equivalent to a sale, for the time of expiration is so far distant that to all intents and purposes it may be left out of calculations. Yet In the pos session of MaJ. W. C. Heath of Mon roe is the original copy of a ninety nine year lease that has actually run out. The writing on this paper Is quite distinct, though the paper is very much worn and broken and thus in part the document is not perfect. Major Heath lately found the paper among those of his father, the late A. W..Heath. The paper is a ninety-nine year lease of 21? acres of land on Twelve Mile Creek, given to Andrew King by the Catawba Indians in 1803. and by hira transferred to Moses Heath in 1811. Moses Heath was the great grandfather of MaJ. W. C. Heath, and the land is in the possession of the Heath family to this day. The lease was made by Gen. Jacob Scott, Col. John J. Ames, Maj. John Nettles, and Capt. Thomas Brown, "Chiefs and headmen of the Catawba Indians," and was in consideration of one dollar cash and an annual ren tal of $2.75. The paper is drawn up with all the minute details of the le gal document of the day, witnessed. endorsed, and executed in divers ways but a perfect document of its kind, On the back are endorsement of re ceipts for rent money year by year for many years. The term of the original lease expired in 1902. Hav ing come into the Heath family in 1811, the land had been in their pos session 100 years in 1911. At some time such leases from the Indians were converted into fee simple own ership. Mrs. M. C. Heath, mother of Mr. A. W. Heath, who lived to a very old age, held the land during her life time. Among other interesting things, Ma. Heath has secured from old pa' pers signatures of his ancestors back to the original settler, Robert Heath, who came to the Catawba country from Northampton county. Thus In a raw he has signatures of six gener- ations down to the present, running thus: Robert Heath, Moses Heath, M. C. Heath, A. W. Heath, W. C. Heath, a. a. neath. Notes and Comments From Our Win Kate Correspondent. Correspondence of The Journal. Wlngate, July 16. Born on the 7th, to Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Bass, a son. The little fellow will please excuse us for this belated mention of his de but, as he came very near eluding the reporter s searchlight, entirely. Mr. John Brown of Hamlet was vis iting relatives and friends in our town Sunday. The weather for the past week has been, it seems,, all that the farmer could ask even better than if he had had it made to order from his own specifications and drawings. When you Wlngate folks have a visitor, go on a visit, have a sick member of the family, or any other matter or interest, tell it to the Win gate correspondent. Mrs. Wade Bivrns and sister of Charlotte are guesu In the family of Mr. Hugh McWhtrter this week. Mr. Clarence Perry, who lives some two miles east of town, has Just com pleted his large, handsome and com modious residence, which adds great ly both to the value and appearance of the home. Mr. W. E. Vlckery, who has been connected with the Wlngate Supply Co. has Just left for his home in Co lumbia, S. C, on account of feeble health. His friends hope for him an early return to his accustomed health, and his vocation among ther.i , The friends of Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Jones deeply sympathize with them on account of their baby, which has been right sick for several days. Rev. I. A. Connell, a former citizen of our town, was a welcome visitor among friends and relatives here Sunday and Monday. Mrs. J. F. Williams and children of Monroe spent the week with the family of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Outen and other relatives in Wingate, re turning Sunday evening accompanied by the husband and father, who at tended church service at Meadow Branch. The writer cannot recall a single town or Its size with such grand op portunltles, such wonderful possibil ities for great and glorious achieve ments, lying out before it, than has Wlngate. What are we going to do about it? Shall we sleep on our oars until it Is too late and let the crisis In our history pass, or shall we wake up to the situation and seize these splendid oportunities while we may? The answer is up to you, Wingate folks. O. P. T. hopes to be excused for short measure in news items for this issue as it has not been much of a time for news mongers about here for the past few days everybody too busy to note minor matters or to pass them along. O. P. TIMIST. Marines Assembling For Haiti. Seven hundred marines were order ed assembled this week at Guantana mo, Cuba, to be held in readiness for service in the revolution-torn Haiti and San Domingo. The Navy Department acted at the request of Secretary Bryan, who ask ed that the fleet be prepared to deal with any emergency that might arise oa the island. Made a Statement lesterday In WhU h He Sets Forth Reasons Why HI Wife Has as Much Right as He. Washington. July 16. Secretary Bryan, in a formal statement today, announced himself in favor of woman suffrage. He declared he would ask no political rights for himself he was not willing to grant bis wife, and announced he would support the proposed State constitu tional amendment extending the fran chise to women to be voted on in Ne braska next November. Women, Mr. Bryan said, had prov en herself equal to every responsi bility imposed on her, and would not fail society in this emergency. Above all other arguments for giving her the ballot he placed the right of the moth er to a voice in the moulding of the environment of the children." 'As man and woman are cotenants of the earth," the statement says, and must work out their destiny together, the presumption is on the side of equality for treatment in all that pertains to their Joint life and opportunities. The burden of proof is on those who claim for one an ad vantage over the other in determin ing conditions under which both shall live. OLD ARGUMENT GONE. "The first objection I remember to have heard was that as women can not bear arms she should not have a voice in deciding questions that might lead to war, or in enacting laws that might require an armr to enforce. This argument is seldom oiierea now, for as civilization advances laws are obeyed because they are an expres sion of the public opinion. As we look back over the past we may well wonder whether the peace movement would not have grown more rapid ly had women been consulted before hostilities began. "Second some urge that woman's life already is full of care and that the addition of suffrage either would overburden her or turn her atten tion away from home duties. The answer made is that the exercise of the franchise might result in a change of thought and occupation that will relieve the monotony of woman's work. Surely the home will not suf- fer if the mother, 'the child s first teacher,' is able to intelligently dis cuss with her family the science of successfully administering it. ' LESSEN RESPECTI "Third many well meaning men and women affirm that suffrage would work a harm to woman by lessening the respect in which she Is held. The argument would have more weight had it not been em ployed against every proposition ad vanced in favor of the enlargement of woman's sphere. This objection once was raised to the higher educa tion of woman, but is no longer is heard. "These objections, however honest ly advanced, have proven impotent to retard woman s progress. And are refuted, to some extent at least, by not the second and third objections there is no agitation for a return to adopted woman's suffrage (and in the other Nations that have adopted it) the fact that in the States which have the return to the system under which man has a monopoly of a right to vote? Is it not fair to assume an ef fort would be made to correct the mistake of woman's suffrage really had failed to give satisfaction to the people, where it has been tried? MOTHERS'S RIGHTS. "It is not my purpose to discuss the subject with elaboration at this time, but I desire to present the ar gument to which I give the greatest weight. I place the emphasis upon the mother's right to a voice in moulding the environment which shall surround her children. "The mother can Justly claim the right to employ every weapon which can be made effective for the protec tion of those whose interests she guards and the ballot will put with In her reach all the instrumentalities of Government, including the police power. "Politics will not suffer by wo man's entrance into it. If the poli tical world has grown more pure in spite of the evil influences that have operated to debase, it will not be pol luted by the presence and particlpa- tion of woman. Neither should we doubt that women can be trusted with the ballot. She has proven her self equal to every responsibility im posed on her; she will not fall so clety in this emrgency. Let her vote, Old Music Teat her Carried Off a 13- Year-Ol.l Girl From Harnett Coun ty and U In Trouble. J. W. Fetty. a white man, 50 or 60 years old, was arrested a few days ago in Lexington, charged with hav ing kidnapped Nettie Holder, a 13-year-old child of Harnett county, who was with him at the time of his ar rest. He declared that the girl's fa ther mistreated her and he was tak ing her away for her own good. He has been an itinerant music teacher In Harnett county for a number of years. He has Deen engageu as a music teacher for Nettie Holder tor the past three years. He represent ed to the family that Nettie had un usual music talent. He appeared to be a firm friend to the family, even asserting that as soon as he had put through a large lumber deal he was then working on, he intended to do something for the girl to better her advantages. He had frequently asked the mother of the little girl to let her go with him on trips of a day's length. Occasionally she had consented. There has been nothing to arouse suspicion in the conduct of the man. On last Sunday Nettle, who was playing the organ at the country church, left the church after the services in the buggy with Petty. She was seen later in the afternoon In the same buggy. The parents not uneasy when she did not return at night, since she had been in the habit of going to a relative's home for the night occasionally without announcing such an intention. Her failure to return on the next day brought inquiries, and the result was the discovery that she had not been seen in that part of the country since Sunday afternon when she was in the buggy with Petty. Calamity Talk Is Silly Says Mr. Ford. Optimistic views of business con ditions were presented to President Wilson by Henry Ford, the Detroit manufacturer, during an hours con ference at the White House. Mr. Ford told the President he saw no evidence of any sort of business de presslon, psychological or otherwise and said that in his opinion buslnes was getting better all the time. "The only trouble Is," Mr. Ford paid, "that some people seem pessl mlstlc. If every one would only cheer up and tend to his business, this calamity talk would stop imme dlately." The President and Mr. Ford dis cussed the trust bills in a general way, as well as the business situ ation. Officials close to the President said he was greatly encouraged by his talk with Mr. Ford. "Public healt Is Purchasable. Has your community bought all the health it needs? CHARGED WITH KIDNAPPING. The Case of the Husband Slayer. Wilmington Dispatch. When the woman, Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, was arrested charged with killing her husband, and she admit ted the crime, but plead In palliation the jealousy of her husband, telling a pathetic tale of supposed false and vile accusations made by that hus band, pity deepened in the breasts of the onlookers. It was a touchtng story the woman told. The "green eyed monster" had gnawed at the mentalities of her husband, until be had accused and abused her; had deprived her of pleasure and even threatened to beat her. By Inference the public mind which naturally feels sympathetic towards a weeping woman, grew tender. No doubt, many wished that some way, con sistent with law and order, could be found by which the woman, could escape punishment. But, alas, how misplaced sometimes is pity. The delusion has been dispelled and the woman now stands forth in hideous form. It has developed that the charges. If made by the husband were true; that the woman was faith less and that the murdered man's brother was an accessory to the crime. The pitiful tale told by the woman was but a sham. With the crime of murder she blended, effect lvely, the offense of hypocrisy. In stead of the crime springing from the twisted, tortured, crazed mind of a hunted creature, It came deliberately from the cold mind of a scarlet wo man. The crime was quietly premedita ted, cooly carried out, in the pres ence of the babe of her bosom, and was hidden beneath an avalanche of lies, that reached the heart of the public. Faithlessness, treachery and hypocrisy formed the foundation for cold blooded, brutal murder. Items From Bethlehem. Correspondence of The Journal. Mr. Sidney Broom Is attending fhe District Conference at Weddington this week. Mr. S. H. Moser visited reltaives at Catawba Junction last week. Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Doster visited friends in this community Sunday Herbert, son of Mr. W. T. Lathan Is right sick with malarial fever. Mr. H. A. McCorkle made a bus! ness trip to Van Wye k last week. Mr. and Mrs. P. V. Richardson en tertained the Bethlehem Epworth League at their home Saturday night July 11. Miss Bright Richardson as slsting. Visitors present from Pros pect: Misses Nancy La than, Irma Fly ler and Mr. Carl Belk. The meeting was called to order by the president the members answering to roll call by quotations from Tennyson, then a sketch of the life of Tennyson was read by Miss Rosa Lee Fincher, fol lowed by a discussion of Enoch Ar den as to which was the stronger character Enoch or Philip. After the discussion a recitation was given by Miss Stella Richardson and a solo by Mr. Cornelius Meser. Ice cream and fruit were served. M. T. The First Rale July 4th. Raleigh Times. It will be several weeks before North Carolina, even the part of it which lies in the extreme southeast begins to think of the first bale of cotton of the 1914 crop, but the first bale has already come to Houston Texas, and Its sale there on the morn lng of the 4th of July was as usual a big event, Mr. J. F. Burwell, who has North Carolina ancestry, being the master of ceremonies. The bale was one week earlier than the first one last year, and came from Lyd ford, which won the same honor last year and in 1912. Chero-Cola is going like wild fire More than one hundred and fifty places In Lnlon county sell it. Hl'ERTA H AS OA IT AT LAST. Resigned in Bombastic Epistle to the Senate The Way Now 0en for Constitutionalist to Take Charge. Washington Much Relieved. Huerta resigned as provisional president ef Mexico Wednesday night. The Mexican senate accepted his res ignation' and elected Carbajal, his minister of foreign affairs, to succeed him. The text of General Huerta's res ignation follows: "Deputies and Senators: Public necessity admitted by the Chamber of Deputies, by the Senate and by he Supreme Court called me to the Supreme Ministry of the Republic. Later when in this same hall I had the honor of addressing you in com pliance with the Constitutional pre cept I promised at all costs to bring about peace. VERA CRl'Z OUTRAGE. "Seventeen months have passed and in that brief period of time I have formed an army with which to carry ottt that solemn promise. You know the Immense difficulties which my government has encountered ow ing to a scarcity of funds, as well as to the manifest and decided protec tion which a great power of this con tinent has afforded to the rebels so much so that when the revolution has been broken up, seeing that its chief leaders were and continued to be di vided, the power in question sought a pretext to intervene directly in the conflict, and the result of this was the outrage committed at Vera Cruz by the American fleet. "Success was had as you know in adjusting honorably through our del egates at Niagara Falls the petty Tamplco incident, but the revolution continued with the support of whom we all know. "Yet, after the highly patriotic work achieved by our delegates at Niagara Falls, there still are some who say, I come what may, seek my personal Interest and not that of the Republic. And, as I need to rebut this allegation with facts, I tender my formal resignation of the Presi dency of the Republic. I.N GOOD FAITH. "The National Congress must know that the Republic, through its Government, has labored in entire good faith and with the fullest ener gy, having succeeded in doing away with the party which In the United States calls itself Democratic, and having shown how the right should be defended. "To be more explicit I will say that the action of the Government of the Republic during its short life has dealt death blows to an unjust power. Later on, stronger workers will come, using Implements that un doubtedly will end that power which has done so much harm and commit ted so many outrages on this conti nent. "In conclusion I will say that I abandon the presidency of the Re public, carrying with me the highest sum of human wealth, for I declare that I have arranged at the bar of universal conscience the honor of a Puritan, whom I, as a gentleman challenge to wrest from me that pos ses: ion. "May God bless you and me." The Storm at Washington. Washlngto, July 15. VIctoriano Huerta took oath of provisional president of Mexico February 1 Madero had been arrested at the national palace. Three days later Madero and Jose Maria Pino Saurez were shot to death on a midnight ride under guard from the palace to the penitentiary. The manner of their death never has been satis factorily explained. One of Huert's first acta as pro visional president was to telegraph William H. Taft, then the president of the United States, the following message. "1 have the honor to inform you that 1 have overthrown this govern ment. The forces are with me and from now on peace and prosperity will reign." PLUNGED INTO WAR. The republic immediately was plunged Into civil war again notwith standing Huertas Issuance of a proe lamatlon of general amnesty. The Sonora State congress officially repu diated the provisional governmen before Huerta had settled himself comfortably in the presldental chair, Zapata, revolutionary, leader to the south of the capital, after negotiat lng a few days with the new regime, went back to his gueralla campaign Salazar, one of the highest gen erals in the army denounced Huerta Carranza , constitutional leader in Chihuahua,, assailed him In a bitter stati'inent made public In han Antonio. Francisco Villa announced himself an adherent of Madero and joined the ranks of the North ern army. Of the clan of the northern revolutionaries Pascual Or ozco was the lone notable figure among the disaffected who declared for the new government. President Taft, nearlng the end of his term, left to his successor the problem of adjusting diplomatic rela Hons with Mexico. To W'oodrow Wil son, Huerta sent felicitations on the day of the American president's in augu ration. GREW WEAKER AND WEAKER Hampered at the outset of his ad ministration by the refusal of the United States to recognize him Huer ta soon faced growing difficulties in raising funds to run his government, His uneasy hold upon affairs was weakened by minor constitutionalist victories in the North and by recur ring rumors of a break with Felix Diaz, nephew of Porfirio Dias and Huerta's ally in the overthrow of Ma dero. On May 1 Huerta announced he would urge congress to call elections in October to choose his successor. The congress selected October 16 as the date of the election and a decree to that effect was Issued by Huerta on June 3. Felix Diaz, who had announced himself as a candidate for the presi dency, was sent to Japan on July 17. Henry Lane Wilson, the American ambassador, was recalled to Washing ton and Nelson OShaughnessy, charge d'affaires, was left in charge of American interests In Mexico. Early in August it became known that President Wilson intended to send John Lind. former governor of Minnesota, to Mexico as his personal representative in an endeavor to ar range basis for the republic's peace. Huerta annuonced he would not tolerate interference. RELATION'S STRAINED. Nevertheless Mr. Lind delivered his note from President Wilson. Hu erta refused all. proposals made by the American, chief of which were the suggestions that he resign and that he not be a candidate on elec tion day. Relations btweon Mexico and the United States became acute. President Wilson proclaimed his pol icy in an address before congress. Huerta was attacked in the Mexi can senate on October 5 by Senator Dominguez who spoke what was in the minds of himself and some of his colleagues. Dominguez disappeared. The chamber of deputies adopted a resolution calling for an investiga tion. To this Huerta's reply was dra matic and swift. He marched a col umn of troops to the chamber and threw 110 deputies into prison. Next he dissolved congress and took unto himself the legislative authority call ing for an election of csw members on October 5. Through Mr. O Shaugh nessy, the United States made rep resentations against violence to the imprisoned deputies. When it became certain the elec tions had resulted in no constitu tional choice because of the failure of voters to go to the polls, the American government peremptorily called on Huerta to resign. In a state ment to the diplomatic corps on Nov ember 9 he announced that he would declare the result of the election null and order another election. On Nov ember 13 Huerta refused to accede to the American demand for his res ignation and John Lind left Mexico City for Vera Crui. Meantime the United States dispatched warships to the Mexican coast and Americans continued to leave Mexico. Several of the European powers, notably Great Brltlan, Germany and France, supported the policy of the United States. The constitutionalists continued their advance to the south They captured several cities. The situation became so critical Spain and Japan ordered warships to that Great Britian, Germany, France Mexican waters. Fighting continued at Tamplco and many other centres, and the constitu tionallsts took Torreon. An embar- go placed on the exportation of arms was raised early In February of the present year. American troops were placed on the border and the Ameri can fleet in Mexican water was strengthened. The constitutionalists captured Monterey. THE CRUICAL POINT. Then came the departure of John Lind from Vera Cruz and the ar rest of a party of American bluejack ets at Tanipico, for which an apology and salute were demanded by the United States and refused by Huer ta. On April 21 bluejackets and ma rines were landed and ocupled Vera Cruz In consequence of the reports of the arrival of a large consignment of arms and ammunition for Huerta A number of Americans were killed in the street fighting. The Mexicans retired and destroyed a portion of railway. Shortly afterwards a mediation proposal received from Argentina Brazil and Chile was accepted and a consultation ensued at Niagara Falls In the Interval American troops re lieved the bluejackets at Vera Cruz and since have remained In occupa tion of that port. Tamplco and Zacatecas fell Into the hands of constitutionalists and the victorious armies continued their march on Mexico City where rumors have been In circulation for many weeks of the approaching resigna Hon of Huerta. Field Are Foul. Monroe, N. C, July 16th, 1914 The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn. Dear Sirs Continuous and drench Ing rains have hampered farm opera tlons for two weeks, and, as a result all fields are more or less foul. The fields tenanted by the late cotton and this is the major portion of the crop are especially foul; In fact, a considerable per cent of them are yet unchopped. Much of this will be abandoned unless weather conditions become more favorable in the next few days. This cotton, being less than a month old, has, of course, set no fruit as yet. Only optimism, old and regaled by "rag time," could ex pect much in the way of a yield from this belated and handicapped divis ion of the crop. The older cotton has made weed at the expense of fruit de velopment. This is patent from even cursory inspection. Estimates of condition range from 65 to 72. Very truly yours, GEO. E. FLOW. MAKING A FI.YI.KSS TOW X. rernshoro Is Going to Miow I lie State That It Can lie Ih.ne What Other Tomii W ill Follow ? Greensboro News. An interview with W. S. Rankin, of the State board of health, printed n the News and Observer, h.t it racted the attention of E. 1. Yili.tr- ton to such an extent that h.- li been inspired to work harder tti.tr. he has ever worked lefore to luvo Greensboro flyless. He extended no invitation to Mr. Rankin to make an nspection of the city with au id- a ot having the city pronoumed livless and so advertised to the world, end Mr. Rankin talked about it to th- NeWB and Observer man as foli--ws 'How about Greensboro as :i less city?' asked a reporter of Dr. V. S. Rankin, of the state bt a.d ot health. 'What I think is this," li replied. 'If Greensboro really is a llyles city the invitation to the state board of health to investigate and make a report to the state of wL.it ik found there will do more good toward eliminating the fly in North Carolina than anything else. On the other hand, if Greensboro cannot maintain her claims it will be a terrible Mis take. 1 am going to make an inves gation. It will be a thorough one, too, made in a systematic manner. If there are fies we will find them. But I was in Greensboro a year ago on a similar mission and found the city re markably free from flies. The cam paign has been going on relentlessly since and I am hopeful to find the best. " 'What I would like to know is how many cities in the state would be willing to extend an invitation to the state board of health to in vestigate the fly situation?' " After reading this yesterday Mr. Wharton said the place will just have to be flyless, and that everybody in Greensboro and around it simply must get down to fly killing. They are invited to use all the methods which are to be given them in the next few days. The stables, he said, are in better condition now than they have ever been before. Three-fourths of the city, according to a report by Fred Phipps to Mr. Wharton, is flyless and the other fourth will be flylets if their determination indicates anything. Mr. Wharton is greatly delighted at the progress made in the negro section Flies, there, declared he, have been eliminated practically, the negroes cooperating with splendid results. All over Greensboro the cooperation has been of the first class. Go most anywhere in the city and you will find a fly-swatter several of them. The swatters have been secured in sufficient number for the members of the family, for the office force, for the president and other big officers of corporations. There seems to be kind of a glee in swut ting a fly. The effort of the leaders of the campaign is to get people to using every method possible with all the energy they can assume until the Hies are gone and then keep them away. Carved to Death W ith a Halt In t. Winston-Salem July, 14. Eugene Phillips, was brutally murdered lier this evening by Jake Hill, about li o'clock, in a free-for all fight. Hill is a horse trader who recently made Greensboro his headquarters. Both were white men with families and the fight occured at the home of Sam Hauser, also white. The house has a bad reputation. Details of the fight are rr.engrf. but it Is alleged that a brother of Hill has been attentive to the daugh ter of Hauser, and Jake finding Philips with her at the house quar reled with him. Thiee friends en tered the all'ray, and Hill and Phillips paired tff, Phillips with a knife, Hill with a hatchet. With the hatchet the latter nearly fevered Phillips' head from his shoulders. Phillips' aged mother interfered and her arm was almost cut off by Hill. Hill has not been captured though It Is believed that his wounds will not permit him to go far. He is said to have been seriously cut by Phillip's knife and when last seen was covered with blood. A mounted posse is searching the country for him. Fred Hicks and Fred Hill, latter a son of Jake Hill, are under arrest as accomplices to the murder. Tb-si-with the women inmates of the house are in the custody of the officers as witnesses. The entire crowd was drinking and those In custody are not tonight capable of telling tho facts leading up to the murder. Death of Mrs. Hcllc KoltiiiMin. Waxhaw Enterprise. Mrs. Belle Robinson, widow of Mr William E. Robinson, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W .M Crow, here late last Sunday evening after an illness of a little more than a week. The funeral was conducted from the residence Monday morning by Rev. W. F. Sanford, assisted by Revs. Robertson and Hogan, and the burial was at the Tirah cemetery in the afternoon. Mrs. Robinson was 65 years old and was one of the best women in this community. Her family con nection is very extensive and her admirers were numbered with her ac quaintances. For many years phe bad been a member of the Bethle hem Methodist church. Join the crowd that is drinking Chero-Cola. The drink of the coun try and of the town.