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MONROE, N. C FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1916.
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
VOL 21. No. 98.
MR. PAKKER PRESIDENT
('shirr Promoted to Head of Bank
Hoys liuxted in Florida Pays to
Advertise Hospital for Pgt'land.
Pageland Journal. Jan. 12.
Last week this paper announced
that Messrs. Ed and William Terry
and Fred Threatt had left for Flori
da. Thursday night Mr. J. V. Terry
received a telegram sent from Jack
sonville on Tuesday asking for
enough money to bring his two sons
back home. He wired the money,
but so muh time had elapsed, that
it was not railed for. Threatt came
home Saturday, saying he left the
other two boys In Jacksonville dead
broke with thoughts of "beating"
back home. Up to last night nothing
had been heard from them, and the
folks at home were feeling some un
easiness. Miss Alice Threatt. who has made
her home In Oklahoma City for sev
eral years, arrived in Pageland Mon
day to begin preparations for open
ing a hospital in the Funderburk
house In the western part of town.
Announcement of her purpose to do
this was made several months ago.
Some time will be required yet to
perfect her plans.
Mr. J. K. Abbot, who has been one
of the rural policemen of the coun
ty, gave up the Job quite suddenly a
few days ago and left Chesterfield
for the Bear Creek Bection of the
county it seems, where he has a farm.
Policeman Grant who has been sta
tioned at Pageland was given this
job. and Mr. C. L. Melton of Chester
Held, was appointed to the place
given up by Mr. Grant.
Mr. T. V. Gregory says It pays to
advertise. He put a 10 cent business
local in a few issues of The Journal
saying he had three mules to sell
He says he sold more than the three
on the strength of that local, men
Mr. Horace Cato dropped In a 10
cent one last week and sold his
wagon before the ink was hardl dry
on the paper. Sold to a man he had
been In almost daily contact with
too. Try one yourself, if you have
anything to buy or sell.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Dank of Pageland was
held last Wednesday. The resfgna
tlon of Mr. W. S. Blakeney as presl
dent was accepted, and Mr. L. L.
Parker was elected to this office. Mr.
R. H. Blakeney was re-elected vice
president, and Mr. C. G. Morgan was
elected cashier. The following di
rectors were elected: U. H. Blukeney,
W. S. Blakeney, L. L. Parker, J. A.
Arant, J. I. Funderburk, D. F.Moore,
O. D. Mangrum, K. M. Railings, C,
B. Mungo. Mr. W. S. Blakeney was
made a member of the finance com
mittee. The usual 5 per cent semi
annual dividends was declared, and
(600 added to the surplus fund. It
was decide also that the three hun
dred dollars salary of the former
president should be divided between
the new president and cashier in the
ratio of 3 to 2 in addition to the
regular salaries which they have
drawn as cashier and as assistant.
Mr. Parker, who now becomes the
head of this institution, has been
the efficient cashier since the organ!
cation of the bank in September of
1907. The responsibility of the in
stitution has rested mainly on his
shoulders, and the record of the
bank's success shows how well he has
succeeded. Mr. Morgan, the new
cashier, has been the assistant cashier
for about three yearn and has proven
himself accurate and capable. Mr.
Blakeney, the retiring president, was
one of the main forces In the organi
sation of the bank and he has been
its president since thnt time. He Is
president or the Bank of Union at
Monroe and a very bury man. It
was at his own request that he was
relieved of responsibility for the
bank's management.
SHOULD STUDY .N'ATl'RK
Koine Men Would Do Better If They
Would Vnt Out the Dry (ood
Boxes and the Railroad Track-
Mr. Crowell l-earim Something New
Other Items and Pergonals.
Correspondence of The Journal.
Indian Trail, Jan. 12. How wierd
how fascinating the feeling Is that
steals through my mind as I listen
to the wind whistle through the trees
and look at the great panorama of
nature that looms up before my eyes,
I cannot describe the feeling;
haven't words to express it. As John
Bunvan says In Pilgrim's Progress,
I can better perceive of it, than
SDeak of it."
Many may regard the study of na
ture only for small boys and girls.
It Is true they will take a greater
interest, but I wish to add here, that
many men today who are sitting on
goodB-boxes around stores, whittling
a stick, and those who sit on the
railroad track, and listen to dirty
Jokes, would be much benefited and
nerhnns learn the first secret of sue
cess, knelt in the dust of humility
over an ant hill watching the per
severing little fellows as they go to
and frpm their little home in quest
of food.
Mr. Itert rarker of Union neigh
borhood and Miss Myrtle Marze or
the Davis mining community were
united in marriage at the home or
Mr. Charley Parker Monday night
Esq. J. M. Harksy performing the
ceremony. These young people have
many friends who wlsn them a long
anil nanny life.
Miss Letta Hamilton, one of the
attractive school teachers of Indian
Trail school, spent Sunday and sun
Hv nleht with friends in Monroe.
Mr. Parse Lemmond of Matthews
and Mr. Willie Rltch of Wild Grove
neiehhnrhood. were the guests
thplr friend. Mr. Samuel Lemmond
r the village. Sunday.
Mr. Jack Williams of Matthews
was a visitor In the borough Sunday.
Mr. Burdett Crowell. a very opto
mlstlc fellow, of the village spent
Sunday afternoon with your scribe.
Mr. Crowell. like most all other
town people who have been shut up
In a thickly populated large city like
I 'dian Trail, are glad indeed to find
opportunity to walk out in the
country and get a frem Dream oi
bolesome air. tree irom aui or
mud. In addition to the rresh air, he
has a chance to learn something new.
nd I will add right here that my
friend. Mr. Crowell. did learn some
thing. To prove the truthfulness of
this statement I will give you the
story. As Burdett end your scribe
were walking along the road Sun
day our attention was called by the
cawing of crows overneaa. u sur
prised Burdette, I know, for when
he saw the flock of about five hun
dred he exclaimed. 'That Is the the
largest drove of crows I have ever
seen in my life." Pshaw: that is only
few compared witn me numoer
our Bcribe has seen. He lives in the
country, you know.
Mr. John Kendal of cnariotte nas
occupied the dwelling recently vacat
ed bv Mr. Walter Tbomas.
Miss Annie Harkey, daughter or
Esq. J. M. Harkey, is In rather ill
health at this writing. She has many
friends who wish her a speedy re
covery.
Miss Kate Thompson, wno lives
east of the village in the Sard Is com
munity, spent Sunday here with Miss
Maggie Boyd, west or nere.
SIK JUH.Y
(ieorge Thomas Little of Anson.
Wadesboro Ansonian.
After an Illness of several months
from Bright's disease and heart
trouble, Mr. George Thomas Little
died Monday morning at 10:30 at his
home in Gulledge township. Mr. Lit
tle was born June 28, 1834. and was
herefore iu the 72nd year of his life,
He was first married to Miss Mary
Cornelia Bennett on the 26th of Jan
uarv . 1864. the Rev. Mr. Brown per
forming the cermony. from tnis
union were five children; Mrs. W. E.
Crunin of Polkton. Mrs. J. L. Pratt
of Raeford, Mrs. A. L. Leggett of this
countv. Mrs. J. M. Belk of Monroe
and Mr. R. J. Little of Cheiaw. S. C.
all living. Mrs. Little died Septem
ber 9th. 1885. On November 3rd
1886, Mr. Little was married to Miss
Emma Sarah Lampley, Rev. Wm
Buttle. D. I)., officiating. Mrs. Lit
tie. with the following sons and
daughters, survive him: Messrs. Geo
W.. Junius' J.. William U., Richard
Ross; Misses Susan Bennett, Alice S
Emma Sarah. One son, Paul li., I
dead. Mr. Little was a son of the
ate George W. and Susan Bennett
Little. He had two brothers, the late
William B. and Robert A. Little, the
Intter dying recently In Arkansas.
The funeral service was conducted
at the home yesterday afternoon at
:30 by Rev. W. 11. Reddish. The
burial was in East View cemtery at
2:30. A large number of relatives
and friends attended both services
and the floral offerings were unusual
ly beautiful, many being sent from
out or the county.
Mr. Little was a member of one of
the county's best known families
He was the youngest member of his
comoahy during the Civil War. in
his community he stood for progress
education and morality. He was
good neighbor and a man whose hon
or was unquestioned. His home was
known as one of the most hospitable
in the county and one of his chief
delights in life was to have his
friends come and share the blessings
of life with him. It was a happy
home to visit, so cheerful and so typ
leal of the true South. No man ever
lived more devoted to every member
of his family, and in turn no husband
and father was loved with more ten
der devotion. During his long Illness
he was never left alone. His true
wife, his loving son and daughters
remnined ever close to him and de-
llchted to minister to his every need
Their grief at his death was almost
unbearable. A kind hearted ratner,
a devoted husband, and a good cit
izen has passed.
SEEKS TO OUST HAMMER
Marion Butler File (Jrave ("barge
Agninst Attorney of Thin Dlstrlc
f Political Nature.
Washington Dispatch, Jan. 12.
Marion Butler today filed a petl
tlon and affidavits from Randolph
county citizens with President Wil
son. preferring charges against w
C. Hammer. United States Attorney
for the Western District of North
Carolina, and requesting his remov
The probate course .indicated
would be for the President to submit
the netition with affidavits to tno At
torney General for Investigation, and
In the event an nvestication is oroer-
ed the hearing- probably will take
plare in Washington.
There are five marges, wnicn re
late to alleged practice of fraud I
connection with the election of No
vember 2, 1914. and alleged non-per-
formanre of duty as district attorney
It Is claimed he counselled and ad
vised voters and officers of election
In Richland township, Randolph
county, "to omit and violate thcl
duty by which voters were prevent
ed from vot ng at tno election tor
renresentative In Congress and do
Drlved of their privil?ee as electors.
that he took ponsrsslon of ballot
boxes unlawfully, that he failed to
nerform his official duty, that
failed to prosecute persons, and that
ho mlseondurted himself by official
action toward a grand Juror.
If. as Mr. Bryan asserts. Christian
ity will prevent war, they must de
bunch of heathens across the water,
EURO SLAYER WHITE FARMER
LYNCHED BY GOIJWBORO MOB
Hundred Armed Men iet Black at
Jail and Hang Him Near Scene of
Crime Jury Empannelled to In
vestigate Affair and the Coroner
IVoinincn Name of Hangmen.
Goldsboro Dispatch, Jan. 12.
Taken from the Wayne county jail
here by a mob of a hundred armed
men, John Richards, a negro, alleged
confessed murderer of Anderson T.
urley, a prominent farmer of Fork
township, early today was taken to
Hooks Bridge, near the scene of the
crime, hanged from a tree and his
body riddled by shots. Coroner C.
E. Stanley, who empanelled a jury
to investigate the lynching, declared
tonight that he would have names
of the hangmen by Friday when he
ill call upon the jurors to place
blame for the negro's death. He
said the perpetrators will be punish
ed.
The lynching occurred shortly aft
er midnight this morning. ADout
that time Robert Anderson, the jail
er, according to his ctatement today,
card persons beating on the door
of his room. He arose, he said, and
was confronted by members of the
mob, who demanded the keys to tne
Jail. He produced the keys, but the
lock on the door of the Jail cell was
found broken.
Deputy Toler was summoned by
telephone. When he arrived on the
scene the mob had two negroes
Smith and Coley. charged with com
plicity in the crime by Richard s al
leged confession. Asked which ne
gro was Richards. Toler told the
mob neither of the men was the one
they wanted. He was told to stand
aside and the blacks were taken back
into the cell.
Richards was next produced, seiz
ed by a dozen men and rushed to a
waiting automobile in wnicn he was
taken to Hooks Bridge, other mem
bers of the party following In autos.
At the bridge the negro was taken
to a tree near where the murder is
believed to have been committed and
hung to a high limb.
Stories of the lynching conllict.
One Is to the effect that the negro
was shot in tho head before the'
noose was tightened about his neck.
Another Btates that he was hanged
and then his body filled with buck
shot. When the corpse was cut down and
taken In. charge by the coroner it
was found pierced by ouiiet
wounds in a hundred places. All the
bark on the trunk of the tree to
which the man was hanged was shot
away. The shooting, it is said, was
done with pistols and shotguns.
It is not known whether the blark
confessed before he was hanged o.
what transpired at the bridge.
Richards was arrested Friday fol
lowing the finding of Gurley's body
In the Neuse river near the bridge.
He is said to have confessed to kill
ing tho farmer and Is declared to
have named Smith and Coley as nis
confederates. The alleged confes
sion. It Is said, was made in the pres
ence of newspaper men and Toler.
Gurley was murdered Thursday
afternoon when he was returning
to his home in Fork township after
selling a load or cotton here. He
was robbed of $35. Richards was ar
rested when trying to get a blood
stained $10 bill changed.
Smith and Coley, Richards is de
clared to have said, were not direct
ly connected with the killing, but are
said to have been with him at the
time.
The lynching, which Is the first af
fair of Its kind In this county, has
created a profound sensation here
and in nearby towns. Coroner btan-
ley's announcement that he will get
the names of the lynchers also has
caused considerable excitement.
Smith and Coley tonight were tak
en to Raleigh by the sheriff and
were lodged in the State Prison for
saTe keeping. No violence was at
tempted. Angry citizens forming in
groups here and there Indicated that
there might be further trouoio ana
tho step was taken largely by way of
protection against another tragedy,
Astonished and (iHeved, Says
Governor; to Punish Lynchers
Ashevl'.le Dispatch, Jan. 12.
"I am astonished and grieved that
citizens of Wayne county should do
a thing like this when it is very ap
parent that the law will be surely
enforced by the courts," declared
Governor Craig tonight discussing
the lynching of John Richards, a ne
gro. at Goldsboro early this morning.
The Governor was deeply pained that
a lynching should take place in North
Carolina, a State that has been sin
gularly free from this evil.
"Of course I will make every er
rort to punish the members of the
mob," the Governor continued. "Al
though that goes without saying,
shall use all the powers of my office
to punish those who are guilty of this
violation of the law. I don't know
anything about the facts of the lynch
ing. I read in the newspapers mat
Richards had been lynched, and I
also read In the papers that the mur
der had occurred at Goldsboro five
days ago, and I read also that there
was some apprehension or violence
but I have received no communlca
tlon whatever front the sheriff of
Wavne county or any other officials.'
Governor Craig has heard nothing
officially from the lynching, and has
taken no action in regard to investi
gating the matter. He will leave for
Raleigh tomorrow morning and will
take up the question on his arrival
there.
A fortune teller for fifty cents will
tell you how to get rich and yet live
in poverty herself. Hang on ta you
fifty.
MANY AMERICAN'S KILLED
BY MEXICAN BANDITS
Attacked a Train and Shot Down at
lA-ast Nineteen Foreigner. MoMly
Americans tircat AUriii Caused
in This Country. j
El Paso. (Tex..) Dispatch. Jan. 12
The number ot foreigners murder-1
ed west or Santa Ysabel Monday!
fternoon by Mexican bandits was
placed at 19 late today. It was
authoritatively stated that General:
rablo Lopez, a Yaqul chieftain, close-i
ly allied with General Francisco il
lia, ordered the massacre. About 20
bandits attacking the train, it was
said, while 200 were grouped. as a
reserve at one side of the right of
way.
Arrivals from Chihuahua City said
that a troop train of 20 cars convey
ing between 500 and 1.000 Carranza
troops, had preceded the mining
company special by about 15 miuutes.
The engine and two cars or this train
were said to have been derailed by
the bandits in order to stop the pas
senger train of Americans. What be
came of the Carrauza soldiers it they
were in the military train could not
be learned here.
Thomas B. Holmes, the sole for
eign survivor of the massacre, reach
ed the border here about noon in a
stale of collapse.
Following Is the statement of Mr.
Holmes, as given to the State Depart
ment and press tonight:
"Our train left Chihuahua City
Monday morning January 10 at about
11 o'clock. The train was stopped
at. or about the ranch Baiza, a point
about five miles west of Santa Ysabel,
between 1:30 and 2 o'clock that af
ternoon. While the train was stand
ing at the station of Santa Ysabel 12
armed Mexicans rode by and scrutin
ized the train. The Mexican passen
gers at Santa Ysabel told me after
ward that the riders had Inquired If
there were any soldiers on the train
AC the point of the massacre, our
train was stopped iu a cut so that
the last ear was just Inside of the
cut.
"We were stopped by another train
the front truck of one of the coal
cars of which was seen to be off the
track. This was the first we knew
of a train preceding us. There was
nobody to be seen around the train
In front.
When our train was stopped
Newman and I were sitting together
and Evans came up and looked out
of our window. Evans, .Newman
Mediation and I then got off the
teain. Watson was either getting
off or about to do so, behind us when
I looked back and saw him.
'Just after alighting I heard
volley of rifle shots from a point on
the other Bide of the cut and Just
above the train. Looking around I
could Bee a bunch of about 12 or 15
men standing In a solid line, shoulder
to shoulder, shooting directly at us
They were 50 or 75 feet away. The
coach cut off my view so 1 could not
see how many bandits there were
The depth of the cut on the side near
Santa Ysabel Hlver at that point was
about two feet. On the other side it
was much greater. To the rear of
the train was an embankment declin
ing toward the river.
Watson, after getting otr, ran to
ward the river, Machatton and I
followed. Machatton fell. I do not
know whether he was killed then or
tripped. Watson kept running and
they were still shooting at him when
I turned und ran down grade wnere
I fell In some brush, probably 100
feet from the rear of the train. I
lay there perfectly quiet and looked
around and could see the Mexicans
shooting In the direction In which
Watson was running. I saw that
they were not shooting at me and
thinking they believed me already
dead, I took a chance and crawled
Into some thicker bushes and crawled
through the bushes until 1 reach
ed the bank of the stream. I then
made my way to a point probably
100 yards from the train, mere
I lay under the bank for half an
hour and heard shots in ones, twos
and threes. I did not hear any
groans or cries from our Americans,
I continued farther under the uann
wading the stream part of the time
until I reached a point probably .'")
yards from the train. There I re
mained hair or three- quarters or an
hour. Later after going to several
ranch houses and picking my way
cautiously for several miles, I met
un with an unknown Mexican, who
directed me to Chihuahua City. I
reached Chihuahua City Tuesday
morning about 7:30. The lore
going Tacts are or my personal knowl
edge."
Previous stories or the foreigner
being lined un naked and shot wa
not confirmed by the version given
by Holmes. Mexican passenger ar
riving today from t ninuanua my
were responsible ror tne statement
that Lopez was the leader or tn
bandits. All the property of the
Americana except one handbag was
taken, they said, and the car riddled
with bullets.
Two Moiv American! Killed.
El Paso, (Texas) Dispatch, Jan. 13.
Noeotiations were begun tonight
lih the de facto government of
Mexico to secure special trains with
which to bring Americans still re
maining in the bandit terrorized dls
trict of northern Mexico to ir.e in
ternatlonal border. Military escorts
adequate to Insure the safe arriva
of the refugees also were requesieu.
Officials of mining companies oper
ating In Mexico at the urgent request
of the United States Department of
State, ordered their employes now l
Chihuahua and Durango to return to
the United States.
Tho execution of three more
Americans by bandits of Villa adher
ents was confirmed bv advices receiv-THE
ed from western Chihuahua. These
messages stated that George F. Par-j
sons, according to these reports, was
slain while prospecting near Babi-
cora ranch. It was at this ranch that
Peter Keane's death was confirmed
in today's dispatches. But Kramer
wa executed in the Guerrero district.
The rapture of General Jose Rod
riguez, one ot the most prominent ot
the Villa generals, by a party or 125
Americans and Curranza soldiers
1 1 .. .1 MnnA....j : . . V. t
utrnr .mhuci- miiuiiuru iuuikui
by the Mexican consulate here. The
Americans and Carranza soldier
ere commanded by Maximiano Mar-,
quez.
.cfs Have Better One All Over the,
County.
D. Webb iu Marshville Home.
We don't kuow whether the peo-
le of Marshville and Wingate ad-
ocate the proposed road law or
not but we know they advocate
good roads. A few weeks ago we
decided to open a short cut road
om the Monroe and Marshville road
near H. P. Uass' to Wingate. we
expected to build a road about 16
Teet broad. We mentioned it to
some ot the Marshville people and
they suggested that we open a good
road road and dig up the stumps
aud trees, so we took their advice
and went to work at it. Our good
neighbors were very liberal in helping
us. And the good people of Marsh
ville, one of the best towns in the
state, were also very liberal in do
nating to our road. Several gave
us $1.00, some 50c. and some sent
us hands to work. Mr. E. C. Grir-
n Is a good road advocate, he gave
us $1.00 and says ne win give live
more If we need It. He says all
the objection he has to it is that we
have more roads now than we ran
keep up. He says the road from
Marshville to ours is so bad a per
son can't get to It. We think that
obstacle can be very easily over
come. We have an honorable and
inteligcnt set of road supervisors
For the last year they have had a
lot of work done on roads where It
was needed and I think if some one
will mention It to them they would
have the short crooks made straight
and make a good road of it. Win
gate Is a thriving little town and has
one of the best high schools in the
state. And the people of ingate
are very progressive people. They
advocate good roads we know or
hey would not be so liberal in helpr
uk us build a good road.
We will have our 26 foot - road
complete In a few days and we
think we will have one of the best
roads In the county and one we all
will be proud of. J. D. WEBB.
P. S. We want to thank our good
neighbors and the good people o
Marshville and Wingate for their
help on our road. We give you all
a hearty welcome to travel it.
A Usefiily Citizen or Union
Biblical Recorder.
For two rull and fruitful years
Rev. Braxton Craig, of Monroe, has
been the Field Representative of the
Judson Centennial Campaign in
North Carolina.
A native of the Chowan region
educated at our State University, and
a leader who has lived In many sec
tions of the State, he is a "true
blue North Carolinian." He is a loyal.
and zealous Baptist, having expound
ed, propagated, and defended the
principles of our faith with zeal and
power. He held a number of impor
tant pastorates including Tarboro,
Mount Olive. Rocky Mount, and Mon
roe, proving himself a minister with
the shepherd heart, a preacher of
power, and a leader who could bring
things to pass. As General Evange
list in the eastern part of the State,
he wrought with diligence and his
labors were largely blessed. In his
present capacity, he has visited a
great many of our churches, thrilled
then, with the vision of larger things
and led them In making symmetrical
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Kins iv nn u.-m
lences.
Anew we commend him to the
brotherhood, again asking for him
the cordial co-operation of the
churches until his task Is completed.
And when he retires from his present
position, we earnestly hope that one
or our best churches will again claim
his pastorial services.
Let His Son Die as Merciful Act
Philadelphia Dispatch, Jan. 8th.
Given vour choice what would you
do?
Fight off doctors and let your lit
tle son die rather than live to eke out
a miserable exlster.ee r-.s r. liopclovs
ripple?
Lot the doctors pmputute tli boy's
leg and save him for a life of pain
ai'd wretchedness?
One Philadelphia father faced this
problem and then chor.c ihe former
und let the boy die.
Albert, 13-year-old son or Samuel
Eblnger. 5511 Haverford avenue, was
Iniured in a collision between a
street car and a wagon.
"We must cut off his leg tn save
him." declared surgeons at West
PhUcdelphla hospital.
"You shall not take off his leg."
answered the father. "He Is our only
support. I am a strong man. with
two legs, but I hate uot had a Job
ror eight months. H I can t get work
what chance will the boy have with
only one leg?"
And the mother: "Let him die.
papa is ripht. Better Albert be dead
than a cripple."
Again the doctor pleaded, but the
father refused. When the boy died
Ebinpor led his weeping wife-from
the room, saying as he did so:
Better that a boy should Ate than
that he should live a cripple and get ; stagnation. Buck up, step up, and
no woik to feed him v. d keep him. ".you'll get there.
WOMAN". IDA REM. WARREN,
WILL BE ELECTROCUTED
Supreme Court Decreed That Female
Murdwer Had Proitrr Trial and
She Will Die.
Raleigh Dispatch Jan. 12.
The State Supreme Court filed
opinions in 20 rases this morning
and adjourned for the term, the
spring term to open Feb. 7.
The case of most public Interest
decided was State vs. Samuel Pres-
. Mirtv anil lila Bell Warren
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ren, husband of the woman. The
Superior Court convictions and death
sentences are affirmed.
Chief Justice Walter Clark, writ
ing the opinion for the court, says,
after reviewing the various excep
tions on which the case was appeal
ed: "Mrs. Warren seems to have
been the moving spirit in this mur
der, the veritable Lady Macbeth of
the tragedy. Upon the whole record
the husband of the prisoner was put
to death by bis wife and her para
mour by a pre-concerteu, pre-determ-ined
murder, cold-blooded and relent
less, without any mitigating or ex
tenuating circumstances. We find no
error In the conduct of the case by
the learned judge and the 12 jurors
have found their verdict upon compe
tent evidence which justifies their
decree."
This decision terminates one or
the most sensational murder cases
this state has had in a great while.
As soon as the Supreme Court certi
fies its finding to Governor Craig, he
will fix new dates for the electrocu
tion or Christy and Mrs. Warren; and
there is not the slightest probability
or executive clemency.
Some Objections to the PropoNcd
Road taw Answered
Written for The Journal.
If space permits, kindly publish
the following article Ln which are
answered Borne ot the arguments
against the proposed good roads law.
As to the chain-gang: The chain
gang was formerly a county institu
tion. Ever since Boon after its es
tablishment, it has been managed by
tho Road Commissioners of Monroe
township. There are a great many
people who seem to think that the
chain-gang has always been as well
supplied with equipment as it is now,
and they contend that the county
purchased this equipment and Mon
roe, township got It without paying
the county for it. The proposed act
provides for a purchase of the chain
gang equipment by the county, and
it is manifestly unfair for Monroe
township to receive pay from tho
county for something which the
county gave It so the . argument
runs. The contentions are not found
ed on fact, but even if they were.
Is it not a poor pretext for staying
In the mud. The argument of the
man who is opposed to the plan on
account of this feature is this:
Twenty years ago the county authori
ties gave Monroe township the chain
gang, therefore I am in favor of con
tinuing sorry roads lor Union county.
But (kindly verify this by writ
ing Hon. J. N. Price, Route 5, Mon
roe, N. C.) the facts are that at the
time the change was made, the
amount invested in the chain-gang
was so small that Mr. Price, the
Representative from Union county,
passed the bill making the change
without considering It or importance
enough to make provisions for pay
ment. This was done in accordance
with the demands of the townships
other than Monroe, and the people
demanded that the chain-gang be
taken off the county.
And when this argument falls, Mr.
Editor, they say "Oh! but Monroe
is going to unload a pile of Junk on
the county!" The act provides that
tha li a I n-on n a nmilnmant ha annraln.
cd b tne Uoad ComnilMlonM of
M town,h, am, the nlne mem.
b of ,n, pm)n, road commlssion.
(
prpnel hv thin act Is II 1 kpfv
that in their appraisal nine men, one
from each township In the county,
will rate the chain-gang too high?
and in the event the parties cannot
agree In their price, the matter is
arbitrated by disinterested persons,
and the price fixed by them is the
selling price. I will venture the as
sertion, Mr. Editor, that there never
will be equipment sold as cheaply
again. Well, the kicker says. Mon-
oe township sees she is hurt with
, tho chain-gang and wants to get rid
!of It. Monroe township nas devisert
this scheme for the purpose of get
ting rid of the chain-gang! Strang
a township as smart and as mean as
Monroe should be unable to get rid
or the chain-gang before, when the
legislature has met ten times since
Monroe township has had the chaln
ptng, and any legislature could have
changed it at the request of the peo
ple of the township.
And I suggest this, Mr. Ed'tor, ff
the chain-gang Is really serious
objection to this bill and not the ex
cuse of the folks who dread th
necessary cost of public Improvement,
the legislature can abolish the chain
gang feature. And the legislature
will meet before the chain-gang can
be purchased; it will meet before the
collection of taxes imposed under this
act.
H you will again extend to me the?
courtesy of publishing my articles, I
will, ln a later issue of your paper,
answer other objections (so-called)
to the proposed act.
A FRIEND OF GOOD ROADS.
Don't worry over competition Irt
business. It will stiffen your bark
bone, scrape the dust from your In-
, telleet and lift you out of the rat of