North Carolina Newspapers

FOLKS READ THE JOURNAL FOR NEWS WHILE IT IS NEWS. AND THEY READ IT TO KEEP UP WITH THE TIMES. Only One -aY ear. HE PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. VOL. 21. NO. 20. 3IONROE, N. C, FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1913. ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. MONROE JOURN At WAXHAW NEWS IT K.MS. Marriage f lttilni- Young Ijuly A Former I nion Man Prodigal With Autos. Waxhaw Enterprise, Hth. Mlsa Tear! Rodman- took her Sun day school class to Charlotte last Thursday niRht to attend the Chap man-Alexander meeting. The class is composed of Henry and Olin Mas sey, Hubert and Walkup McCain Henry Belk and Dill McDonald. Miss Minnie Nisbet accompanied them. Mr. G rover C. Dees of Rock Hill got his big five passenger Chalmers automobile burned near Ilelair last Sunday night while enroute from Waxhaw to Hock Hill. It was a 60 horse power machine and cost $2,400 ins remains or me machine were brought to Waxhaw Monday moraing, It is understood that the machine was insured for $1,400. Mrs. Adelaide T. Goodno of Ral eigh. president of the North Caroli na W. C. T. U., will be in Waxhaw next Monday and Tuesday. Monday afternoon Mrs. Goodno will meet with the ladies of the town in the graded school auditorium and give a discus slon entitled, "Why Even- Lady should belong to the W. C. T. I'. fNlonday night she will give a public address in the school building on tern perance and the progress of the W C. T. C. in North Carolina. Tuesday morning she will address the school children on the evil effects of alcohol Everybody is invited to attend the open meeting on Mondav night. On April 11, 1915, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. .1. Blythe. Miss Nellie May Illvlhe and Mr. Jesse J. Richardson were happily united in the holy bonds of matrimo ny by Rev. K. W. Hogan in the pres ence of a large number of relatives and friends. As Mrs. Haxler lllythe softly play ed the wedding march the bride and groom, attended by Mr. John Reid Miss Myrtle Rlythe, Mr. Joe Steph enson, Miss lieulah Hroom, Mr. Jesse Carnes and Miss Etta McManus marched from the parlor to the sit ting room. There the words that made them man and wife were spo ken in an impressive manner. Im mediately after the ceremony they drove to the home of the groom wnere a most hountilul supper was served. Mr. Richardson is the oldest son of Air. J. M. W. Richardson of the Bethlehem community. He is man of sterling character and line fBrmer. He Is to be congratulated on farmer. He is to be congratulate on his w ise choice for a wife. Miss Nel lie lllythe was one of the most popu hir young ladies in her community and will be greatly missed, thot'gh by her sensible and charming manner she will be warmly welcomed Into tin comunity nto which she has gone This happy young couple start out life with many bright prospects Their many friends wish for them a long and happy life. inchots i:ri I.SIOX. Gives Out Statement to Associated lYi' in Regard to A Hair Roth Henry Van Dyke, American minister to The Netherlands, and Gif ford l'inchot, attached to the Anieii can legation, have endeavored to the utmost to keep the matter of .Mr Rinchot's expulsion from Belgium by the Germans from publicity, least such action should render more dlfft cult relief work in Belgium and northern France. ' Mr. l'inchot, however, on learning that the incident lud been published, gave the Associated Press the follow lug signed statement : "Some time ago I was asked by Herbert C. Hoover to become a mem her of the commission for relief In Belgium and to take charge of the feeding of the French in the invaded provinces north of ihe German lines. After going twice to the continent, arrangements finally were completed and guarantees given to the rommia ; -ion by the German government that the American commission's food would not be taken. "I came to The Hague and report ed immediately to Dr. Van Dyke, to whose legation I was attached by or ders from Washington, with the spe cific duty of representing the com mission of relief in feeding the civil population in northeastern France within the German lines. "J)r. Van Dyke procured from the German legation at The Hague Ihe necessary papers for entering Bel gium. On March 30 I Vent with my wife in a commission automobile and was accompanied by a Brussels rep resentatlve of the commission to the Belgian frontier, where my diplomat ic and commission passes were ex amined After three hours' delay we were sent under an armed escort to Antwerp. "The next morning orders came from the German governor, General on Bissing, through the head of the pass office in Antwerp, that we were to leave Belgium without delay. No reason was assigned for the action. "Before leaving, however, I receiv ed a letter from Ihe American minis ter at Brussels, Brand Whitlock, say ing that the reason given him by General von Bissing for our expul sion was my relationship to the Brit ish minister at The Hague, Sir Alan Johnstone, who married my sister, and the fact that 1 had srliyed with him at The Hague on my way to Bel gium. Accordingly we returned to Holland March 31, and since then have been staying with the Ameri can Minister at The Hague awaiting instructions from Washington. "In entering and leaving Belgium, Mrs. l'inchot and I were searched by the German military authorities," H F.F.I, MOFXTIXFEIt FRENCH ARMY. IX American Newspaper Man Brings liark an Interesting Fairy Tale. Washington Correspondence of the t '.larlotte Observer. A well-known American newspaper man who had been in the war xon of Europe for several months brough back to the I'nited States a good North Carolina story. The story i all the better because Ihe man who tells It never was in the Old North State; he just stumbled on the facts and knowing the Observer corres pondent to be a Tar Heel gave him the yarn. "1 was out near the firing line. said the returned scribe, "when some French soldier told me to go and talk with a man that stood head and shoulderrs above anybody else on that particular field of battle. The Frenchman, to whom I spoke French said I would find an interesting fel low-American in a nearby giant, who was busy scooping out a trench. "I drifted over to where the big fellow was at work, and told him that I was a New Yorker, and wrote for an American paper. At first, the chap was disconcerted, but when I told him that I was not hunting story from him, and assured him I would not tell on him in the States he opened up. " "You must not tell anybody back home that you saw me,' said the trench digger. 'They might want to recall me. I came over here from Canada, where 1 have "been living for some time, but Canada Is not my na live country: I came from Ihe moun tains of North Carolina. That's where I belong. Ihis war is pie to me The hotter it gets the more like home to me. 1 was born nMiong husky moun tain moonshiners. My people did not make any of the stuff, but we all fought together sometimes. It's bet1 pretty dull in the States since every tiling started going dry. " "There are a good many fellow Mom the States in the various armies Most of them came over from Cana da.' "I never saw a belter looking spec linen of manhood than that Tar Heel appeared to be. The French soldiers called him "the Yankee with the punch.' lie can lift as much irs mine can pull, and lie uses a gun with great aocuracy." The American newspaper man was very much pleased with the way the big North Carolinian deported him self He said the other soldiers were afraid to cross him. It was impossible to get the man's name but perhaps some community will recognize him. There are many soldiers of fortune in Ihe European battle lines, and the South is furnishing her share of them It has even been intimated that Ihe British army was recruiting In the I'nited States, offering enlisted men and officers Inducements to desert. The North Carolina mountaineer had an advantage by being in Canada when the war broke out. In the movement from Western States of the I'nion to Canada during the last ten or fifteen years many Southern men crossed the line from Montana, Wash ington, the Dakolas and other Slates along (he Canadian boundary. Iisitiears; His Wife Susert Foul Play. Asheville Dispatch, 1 Ith. . Members of the sheriffs depart- tlvpartment and Ihe police force yes terday were notified of the disap pearance of James A. McDevitt from him home on Livingston street. Mr. McDevitt left his home at an early hour Saturday morning to go to the Ihe Southern Railway blacksmith shops, where he was employed, with I lie statement that he would return in a short time. He said that he didn't intend to work Saturday, but desired to report for duty at Ihe shop. Since that time he has not been heard of and his wife is uneasy about him. He is the father of seven small children. Efforts of the officers to locate him have been without results. .Mrs. McDevitt told the sheriff that her husband was injured about a year UU HIIU since linn nine lie unru has complained that for short peri ods his mind was blank. He had $75 In his pockets at the time of his dis appearance and carried a handsome gold watch. Mrs. McDevitt suspects foul play. Harpooned Fat back With Pitchfork. Lee County News. There was one of the slickest acts of robbery committed " here on last Saturday night ever before happen ing in the town. In the wholesale house of the Sanford Grocery Com pany was a box of meat containing about two hundred and fifty pounds just inside of the building near a window which was left open by the management, but the window is well barred with steel. Some lime during the night the thief or thieves secured pitchfork from the stables of . R. McAuley and used this Instrument in fishing the meat from the box in side out through the bars and pro ceeded to haul the fat to oil:.-" or r ters. So far the officers have im i !ue as to Ihe perpetrators of th" roMevy. Struck Out of a Job. Greensboro Patriot. Forty negro laborers employed in the Armour fertilizer factory, mr.lh of the city, went on a strike ;; fow days ago for higher wages. The man agement paid o!T the strikers and cent a man up town who employed other laborers to take their places. It would appear that folks who really want to work should think twice be fore going on a strike in these times. A T All CAT Jl MPFI OX MAX Pageland Citiien Had a Tough Fight With .Mad Animal Which Altai ked Hint. Pageland Journal, 14th. More fertilizer is being hauled away than was indicated by the fig ures a couple of weeks ago. There will t much used in this section as last year. The rise in the price of cotton has come at the wrong time, and many farmers will forget the lesson of the past season and plant too much cot ton again. This is another reason why you should not. Mr. J. C. Parker, who has been with the Bank of Pageland for sever al months has entered Smithdeal's business college at Richmond, where he will study bookkeeping and bank ing. Since the election of Mr. T. E. Mulloy as mayor of Chesterfield, it has been discovered that he cannot lawfully serve, because he is registrar of vital statistics for Court House township. Another election will be held this week. Mr. Robert Turner was second in the annual Sylvan cup race at the I'niversity of South Carolina Friday afternoon. He ran the entire dis tance of four and three-tenths miles in 24 minutes and 33 seconds. He was 20 seconds behind G. M. Mears, who won the race. Bob doesn't look as if he could run 4 miles in less than about an hour. Friday night Mr. Solomon Jordan stepped out at his door and out of the darknessva cat sprang Into his bosom and began biting and scratch ing furiously. His hands were badly scratched and an ugly wound was made in his breast before the "var mint" could be shaken off. At first no uneasiness was felt but when n mad dog was killed In the communi ty he began to be uneasy. He went to Charlotte Saturday to the "mad stone" and it "stuck." "Clean Up and Paint Up All Together for a Sf.-O'-.ift MANY PEOPLE KILLED IX TROL LEY CAR COLLISION. Detroit Scene of Frightful Accident ,-m.wi ,in ...is ,-.,,,s , n ,-, Car. Fifteen iH'iul. Detriot t Mich. ) Dispatch, 14th. Fifteen persons were kil'ed about 20 injured late today In a col lision between a Detroit city street car and a string of freight -ars push ed by a switch engine on the Detroit, Toledo and Ironton railroad. Most of the dead live In Detroit's foreign quarter. Four are women. The street car, crowded with pas sengers, stopped as it approached the railroad crossing and the conductor ran ahead to see if the track was clear. He signalled tlie motorman to wait, but apparently the motorman misunderstood his meaning. He ap plied the power and the car ran down an incline and onto the railroad tracks. The freight cars pushed by the en gine struck the street car fairly In the middle. The wreckage was push ed along a hundred feet, several of the dead and Injured dropping along the street before the train was stop splintered mass of steelaC t ped. Others were crushed In the splintered mass of steel and wood and it was several hours before they could be extricated. At the place where the accident oc curred the railroad tracks cross a narrow street. At one corner of the Intersection stood a grocery store and on the opposite side the station of the Detroit, loledo and Ironton railroad. Both these buildings were struck by Ihe street car as It bounded ahead of the freight cars. No occupant of either structure was hurt. A Test of Firmness. Charlotte Observer. In refusing a pardon to James Wil- ox, Governor I ralg took the judicl- 1 in preference to the sentimental iew of the case. Fndoubtedly he has the evidence and the law on his ie, rnd yet. In view of this pressure btou;;ht to bear on him, it must have been a difficult matter for the Gov- ernor to stand firm for what he knew -re is no evidence to go to a Jurv, to be right, and. what the Slate be- n though the bottle looked like'a lieves to have been right. It was a whiskey bottle and its contents were question of maintalnlngMhe courts, immediate emptied bv three men. or of setting them aside, and with Will the officers he required eventu the lights before him Governor CralT allv to make an analvsls in order to acted righteously. ENGLAND V., I'FHAI. SOFTLY OX COTTOX sHIPMEXTS. ! Staple W ill Xot He Placed on Contra band List and Cargoe May Go Even to Germany. London Dispatch, Hth. The British government lias decid ed against placing cotton again on e contraband list. A vote was taken in the house of commons today on this subject and Neil Primrose, under secretary of for eign affairs, on behalf of the foreign office, replied that after careful con sideration it had been found that the military' advantages to be gained by declaring cotton contraband were in sufficient to render such a step ex pedient. Confined lo Neutral Countries. Washington Dispatch. 14th. As understood at the state depart ment, the effect of the announcement in the house of commons today by the under secretary of foreign af fairs that cotton would be held non contraband will be confined mainly to neutral countries of Europe. It Is presumed that no exception will be made In favor of cotton cargoes going directly to Germany. It is anticipated, however, that there will be no further trouble about shipping cotton to Spanish Mediter ranean ports and Italy and other south European countries, possibly also shipments to Sweden and Nor way will move freely, although offi cials are not quite clear as to the latter countries. Shipments to Hol land too probably are exempt by reas on of the embargo on transshipment to Germany. Rapid Rural Mail Transit. Concord Tribue. Three ol the rural carriers connect ed with the Salisbury postofllce have purchased automobiles and have re quested a faster schedule for their daily trips. As soon as this is grant ed the time of these men will he shortened by several hours each day. Better Hometown CV -Par Everybody Get Behind the Broom Poisoned by Eating; Left-Over Easter Charlotte Observer. As a result of eating gaudily color- I r u i.ATw i rKs, .tiHsiei joitn neui ,.A L'...ln. II V,....,,..,, thp ami . huU . .... old child of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Nor- man, lies in a serious condition at "e ,.., o. ,. is j arems, i j , .soui n Grahain street. Only immediate and slrenous efforts saved the life of the child, who became desperately ill a short time after devouring the pois onous solution which had worked Its way through the egg-shell during the lit days since the dyes were applied. Master Norman chanced upon the basket of eggs about 1 o'clock yes terday afternoon, while playing about Hie home. Within a half hour, the child displayed signs of poisoning and within a short time thereafter, was desperately 111. Dr. E. C. Walker and Miss Mary lllythe, a trained nurse, being summoned, applied the first aid remedies to the small pa tient, and after several hours of ap paretly hopeless labor, were reward ed with the fir! signs of improve ment. Although in a serious condl lion today, it is thought that the child's recovery Is now assured. Playing With the Alphabet. Cleveland Star. Cleveland county has onie citizens who use the alphabet In various ways. Three distinguished gentlmen mark the lime o' day with initials or rank of position., There Is Ami Meridian (A. M l Hamrlck, Meridian t.M.l Put nam, and Post Meridian Roberts, W. J. Roberts, P. M.I I). 1). Dodd don't trouble the alphabet except for the use of two letters, d and o, to write his name, while A. 11. C. DePriest takes the letters as they come and is satisfied with the first five as the first five letters for his initials and name. . Court Hilling on Whiskey. Wad'sboro Ansonian. The court held yesterday that when an officer sees a man. who has Just received a shipment of whiskey, sell a bottle of something to another man and receive the nuinev for it. get a case before the jury. "THE SCHOOL IS OFT" NOW. The Commencement a vine Event Don't 4iet in T llig a Hurry Because Things are a Little jte. Correspondence of The Journal. Wingate. April 12 lo 15. Mr. Ern est Robertson lost a valuable horse Monday evening. The cause of the death or the animal is unknown to the writer. Messrs. Robertson seem unfortunate in this respect. About a year ago, Mr. John Robinson, the fa ther, lot a valuable animal quite un expectedly. The game of ball played here Mon day evening between the Monroe and the Wingate teams resulted in a glo rious victory for the Wingate bovs. Next! Mr. M. B. Sherrin of Concord spent Monday night with his friends and schoolmates. Messrs. E. C. and J. C. Meigs in the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Meigs. Mr. Clarence Howell and Miss Mamie I'mphrey were married on Monday evening, the 12th, at the home of the bride's cousin, Mr. M. S. I'mphrey of Wingate, Rev. C. J. Black officiating. The wedding was on the quiet order, only a few special friends and relajives. including the father of the bride, being present to witness the ceremony. The bride is the at tractive and accomplished daughter of Mr. Lee Fmphrey, and was a stu dent at the Wingate School during the last term. The groom is the adopted son of Mr. J. W. Rowell of Waxhaw. Both are deservedly pop ular and have a host of friends to wish them a happy and prosperous life together. Their many friends were delight ed to have, amongst their distinguish ed lsitors during commencement Rev. Messrs. Joel Snyder of Favette- ville and Bruce Benton of Rocking ham. These are two of I'nion conn ty's young ministers of whom she is justly proud and who always have a cordial welcome awaiting their visits within our borders. Mr. H. McNeill of I.aurinburg. one of the trustees of the Wingate School was also among the prominent visit ors from a distance. Monroe and other nearby towns were well represented on Sunday and Monday of commencement week. Well, the "school is ott" and we shall miss its wholesome influence the bright and intelligent faces of the young folks. We shall note their va rated places and their faithful attend unco and their zealous aid, in both church and Sabbath school. As these young people return to their re spective homes for mental rest and recuperation, the writer, in behalf of the Wingate citizens, wish for them a happy and profitable vacation. He also hopes and believes that every one w ho tried, earnestly nnd studious ly, has been greatly benefited by the in'luence of our line school and its environments, so much so that we shall not be at all surprised at their let urn at the reopening next fall. Monday was an ideal day for an meal commencement, and sucn was the IXth annual commencement of the Wingate High School. I'pon good authority, the writer feels sate in say ing that it was a brilliant success in every detail and win an improvement on any of Its predecessors. The ex ercises of the students were highly creditable and gave e idence of faith ful and zealous work on the part of both laculty and study body. The literary address by Rev. II. C. Moore was of an order entirely in Keeping witn the occasion and was heard with profound interest and high appreciation by an immense au dience of loyal friends and well wish ers of the institution. There was a large attendance on the occasion and all seemed highly delighted with the outcome. Monday evening the play, "The Country Doctor," was well rendered anil was one of the most delightful occasions of the day and furnished amusement and pastime to a house of at least 500 witnesses. "Gate re ceipts" amounted to $100, disbursed as follows: Annual sermon $10, lit erary address $10, music $"0, in cidentals $4. The balance, $4ti. goes to the general expenses of the school. Music was furnished by the Mon roe Orchestra and was eceedingly fine, charming and delightful. Our farmers are getting down to business in earnest these line rprlng days. The fine weather, the disap pointments from the outcome of last season, the tight lines through which they are passing, together with a determination to succeed, seem to instill into them fresh zeal and en thusiasm. Fortunate, indeed, for all mankind that the farmer is so spirit ed, long suffering and courageous, for it deveolves upon him to feed, clothe., house, educate, doctor, maintain tli armies and navies, to furnish luxu ries, amusements, etc., for all the world. No wonder he complains a little sometimes under such enormous burdens. When will his importance ever be fully recognized and his task rightly appreciated? Lets not get Into too big a hurry now because the season Is a little late and the time for preparation and Planting seems somewhat short, and make the grave mistake of planting the crop in unprepaied ground. Whatever you may gain in time by so doing will most assuredly be lost In the final outcome. A day's work for hand and team may easily b- worth anywhere from five to twenty dollars In the final count. A fine seed bed, good, ilal seed properly plnnted are three absolute essentials to a good crop. O. P. TIM 1ST. Clean up and paint up. Do it now. ItolMX A FLY I'KFYEXTIVE. A Pound Per Horse Vr Week Pre vents Fly Breeding Cleanliness Also GmI Thing. Board or Health Bulletin. Each Spring when the anti-fly cam paign starts up the State Board of Health is repeatedly called on to rec ommend some chemical treatment that will destroy fly larvae in manure. To find that chemical which will de stroy the fly economically anil at id same time preserve the' fertilizing value of the manure appears to be a somewhat baffling question to scientists but one thev are linnefnl of solving. In fact throuch a lonir process of experimentation with dif ferent chemicals, the I'nited Stales Department of Agriculture believes that is has found what mav be relied on as an economical, practical and fairly effective larvicide. It s ordi nary borax. The Bulletin of the I'nited States Department of Agriculture speaking of the favorable results nbtuineii Li the use of borax says: "It possesses a marked larvicidal action and ap pears to exert no permanent Injury on the fertilizing value of the ma nure." The Bulletin reckons the cost of borax treatment, using ordinary com mercial borax costing 5 to 6 cents per day, and recommends about a pound of borax to every cubic feet or 12 bushels of manure immediately after its removal from the stable, or in other words, about a pound per horse per week. It further advises the sprinkling of the borax through any tine sieve over the manure, especially around the outer edges if placed in a pile and that the whole be sprinkl ed with three to live gallons of water. While the State Hoard or Health would not for a moment frown on the use of borax where borax is necessary, or w here lor some reason prompt re moval of manure seems out of the quest ion, but attention should be called to the danger of trying to use some larvicide to the nglect of ordi nary cleanliness. In other words, be ware of perfume where a bath is needed. Where practical manure should be placed In a tight, lounged and groov ed box so that the larvae cannot work their way down or out through cracks and so that female iiies can not deposit more eggs in the manure. Such a box should be cleaned out thoroughly not less than once every five days, or better id ill twice a week. Deatli of a Good Man Other News From Indian Trail. Correspondence of The Journal. Mr. Ney MeNeeley of Monroe vis ited our little village this week. Mr. . A. Presley, the rural mail carrier on route one from this place, lias been very sick this week and was unable to make his rounds. Mr. Ernest Austin is very sick with pneumonia. Mrs. Dorcas Todd of Carthage is by the bedside of her sick sister, Mrs. Delia Austin. Mr. Torrence Hemby of Charlotte visited friends and relatives in the village this week. Mrs. .1. W. Railings spent a few days this week at Wingate visiting her brother. Rev. E. C. Snider. The dealh angel visited i lie home of Mr. John Wilson this morning and called him to be with the Holy Fa ther in heaven. Mr. Wilson was 71! years, 11 months. 22 days old, a very mature age. He was a good christi an man and was beloved by all who knew him. He was a Confederate soldier and served his country nobly. He was in the 23rd N. C. Itegt., Co. A. Mr. Wilson is survived by his good wife and four children: Mrs. J. II. Helms. Miss Julia Wilson and Mr. J. H. Wilson. The body of Mr. Wilson will be laid to rest in the graveyard it Pleasant Plain Baptist church Fri day at 10 o'clock. This community loses a good man and citizen whom We all are deeply grieved to part W illi and Ihe bereaved family has the sym pathy of all the community in their hour of sorrow. May they take sol ace in the thought that "God doetli all things well." Makes Big Haul. Lexington Dispatch, 14th. Floyd Lee, a 11 - year - old negro of diminutive proportions, stole $105 from the Lexington Hardware Com pany yesterday. H. watched hi; chances and when no one was look ing snatched it from the cash draw er and escaped. He was suspocted and today, after much labor. Chief Hartness secured a confession and Ihe return of all the money except $E! which the youngster had blown in on his friends. Loral Company for Electric Power. Laiirinhurg News. There has been incorporated a ompany of local capitalists to fur nish electric power for the cotton mill, McNair Phosphate Company, and Maxton and the mills and town of I. umbel-Ion. The : lit will be lo cated in Lumberton. The Right Sort of (oil. North Wilkesboro Hustler. A bridge has been I uilt hi loss Yadkin River at lh . "! Dolman f by private ubscripi . ii tin- pe of Boomer and Lewis Ford to shiu. the cost being .32".. A iio'i ws sent to the representat .es in ihe legislature but no result was goiton and these enterprising citizens pitched independently. Don't fa'l to see "The Man on the Box." tin great Paramount plrture at th Rex Friday. Five acts, 214 scenes. Admission 10 and 13 cents.