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e Monroe Journal I PUBLISHED TU AYS AND FRIDAYS. VOL.21. No. 100. MONROE, N. O, FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1916. ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. i. i .4 SHOT THROIGH WINDOW, IDSSIULY BY HISBAXD Mm. Houston vw-sh, of Amity, Iredell County Receive Over Hun dred Small Shot In Xeck nd Face nd it to Believed She in Fatally Injured ; Had refused to Live With Husband, W ho is Arrested. Statesvllle Dispatch. Jan. 17. Mrs. Houston Overcash is dying from the effects of gun shot wounds received last night at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Winecoff. of' Amity, Iredell country, and her husband Is in Jail here charg ed with firing the shot. Mrs. Overcash and her parents had just finished supper and the mother and daughter were engaged in wash ing the dishes when a person on the outside of the house fired through the window with a shot gun. The explosion put out the lamp and when another light was secured by Mr. Winecoff, who was also in the room, it was found that more than a hundred small shot had enter ed the neck and face of Mrs. Over rash, and two had entered the head of Mrs. Winecoff. The wounds of the former are ex pected to prove fatal while the latter is not seriously injured. Mrs. Overcash, who is little more than a girl, was married last August. She lived with her husband at the home of his parents at Bear Popular three weeks and then returned to her parents. Overcash made several visits to the Winecoff home and endeavored to get his wife to return to his home, but she refused on the grounds that he mistreated her. At one time, It is charged he en deavored to force her to return with him and it is also alleged that he made threats against her to the peo ple of the community. On account of the estrangement and these expressions, be was na turally suspected of having fired the shot or being responsible for It, and was accordingly placed under arrest this morning at his home some miles from the scene of the shooting. Shoes found In his room lit the tracks, it is claimed, which led to and from the window of the Winecoff home. He and his parents claim he was at home all of last night, but there is some contradictory evidence. The tragedy caused much excite ment in the community where it oc curred .and waa the principal topic on the streets of Statesvllle today. PRICK Vl'OX VILLA'S HEAD Mexican General and Ills Associate Declured Outlaws and May II' Kill ed at Sight. Washington Dispatch, Jan. 1!. General Carranza notified the Mexi can Embassy here today that he hud formerly proclaimed Francisco Villa, Pablo Lopez and Jlafael Castro out laws because of the massacre ol' American citizens at Santa Ysabel. Under the decree anv citizen of the Republic is authorized to exe cute the outlaws without formality It says: "In view of the frequency with which outrageous crimes uie being committeed by bands of outlaws scattered in various parts or the Re public, een after the snnihilatlon of the armies of the reuclionories by the Constitutionalist forces I believe that the situation thus created calls for the extremity of energetic meas ures of supresslon in order that such crimes shall he met by sever est punishment to those who are re sponsible. "In view of the recent attack on a railway train at a point distant eight kilometers from Santa Ysabel in the State of Chihuahua by ban dits led by Rafael ('astro and Pablo I,oppz, members of the forces com manded by Francisco Villa, under whose orders they were operating and In accordance with the precedent established by the constitutionalist government in similar cases occurr ing In the past, I have seen fit to issue the following decree: "Article I. The reactionary leader and ex-Cen. Francisco Villa Is here Jby declared to be outside the pale vf the law. "Article II. The reactionary lead ers. ex-Gen. Rafael Castro and ex Col. Pablo Lope, are hereby de clared to be outside the pule of the law. "Article III. Any citizen of Mex ico Is empowered hereby to arrest the leaders, Francisco Villa. Rafael Castro and Pnblo Lopez and to exe cute them without any formality of the law. But the citizen performing such function shall make a record in writing, describing In detail the oc currence and setting forth the proofs of the Identity of the outlaws and the proof of the execution." Republican Seoators made clear at today's meeting of the foreign rela tions committee of their purpose to keep up the light for action on the situation in Mexico. The Democrats were equally as determined thai no legislative action should be taken at this stage and that the problems in volved should be left to the Presi dent. Three Double Fleet rocntloiLs. Three double electrocutions are to .take place In the State prison at Raleigh soon. The first is that of two negro murderers of Guilford. Jan. 28. Two weeks later two other negro murderers of Gaston county will die together. The next couple are white and one of them Is a wo man. They are Mrs. Ida Warren and her friend. Christy. Together they murdered the woman's husband in Winston. The date of their electro cution has not been set. Some here lie! ween the Twa WH liiunH. Elimination of private profit as an influence of war by government man utacture or ail war munitions, was urged In the Senate Wednesday by Senator Cummins of Iowa. Republi He pleaded for adoption of res olution which would authorize special committee to inquire into the most feasible plan for acquiring nnd constructing plants to supply the army and navy with all arms, muni lions, and equipment and to report on the legislation necessary to pre vent private management of such products. The Senator said that he believed that "somewhere between the armed camp of William of Germany, and the dove cot of William of Nebraska, there must be an honorable abiding place for a great nation which Is pre pared to lead the world toward peace but will not submist to injustice of Indignity." . THE K.H I.T OK I'AUE.XTS Kxiterienie Has Taught That They Are to Blame For Misconduct of Children. Correspondence of The Journal. Wingate, Jan. 20. My gracious "how Teinpus does fugit!" as the young linguist said. The first month of the new year half gone and spring time will be on us almost before we realize it. Will you be ready when It comes? Tuesday, the 18th. was the coldest of the season so far on this ranch. Wednesday, the l!Uh, was a close second, lacking only one degree. Just an ideal day to butcher a pig, so we slaughtered ours. We don't know what It weighed as we didn't weigh it. Guess it weighed over sixty, any way. Mr. Calvin Nash has moved on to the premises occupied last year by Mr. llaxton Caddy, half mile south of Meadow llrstich church. We are glad to have this kind and neighborly family as our nearest neighbors. They are excellent folks, Mr. Ilunyan Griflln ol" Charlotte, step-son of Mr. N. W. liivens. will oc cupy the residence vucated by Mr. Nash's family, known as the Leek Phi for property on South Main St Wingate extends the glad hand of welcome to Mr. Grillin and family Mr. Lindsey ol' Lllesville is visiting the family of his broiher-in-law, Mr. Edgar Williams tf Wlngare. Mr. J. J. Perry is attending the (J rand Lodge of Free Masons at Ral eigh this week. Rev. Mr. Russell, a student in school here, was called away to at tend the funeral of Mrs. Russell's sister of Stanly county, who died a few days ago. Mrs. Jordan is here to spend (lie winter with the family of her son-in-law nnd daughter. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Fi -re. Little Miss Dorothy Itivens, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. liivens, is right sick with grip at this writing. Her friends hope, however, that her eiise will not prove serious and that she may speedily recover. Mrs. .loll n Williams, who lives on Mr. H. F. Williams' old place.' hap pened to a right serious accident a few days ago, Mrs. Williams fell from the door steps of the dwelling, with the results of a broken arm. Dr. Jerome set the fractured member and mtient is getting along fine. Born Wednesday, the 19th. to Mr. and Mrs. Atlas Mullls, a daughter. The friends of Mrs. N. W. Bivens of Rock Rest will be sorry to learn that she Is still quite feeble and that her condition doesn't Improve much, as yet. That was a shocking affair down in Richmond county at the Gibson school as reported by Student In the last Issue of The Journal. What a serious reflection upon the cominun- ty! Whsl a sad comment upon our civilization and enlightenment!! And who is to blame? Who Is responsible for such lawlessness? An experience ami close observation of the writer covering a period of more than thirty years, among school boys and girls, justilles the conclusion that nine! times out or ten the parents are re-1 sponsible for such conduct of their! offspring, put this In your pipe and smoke it until It soaks good tied deep. Parents, you can't dodge the issue, so you may as well shoulder the responsibility and reap your re ward. Children who receive proper training in the home and are taught selr control and obedience and sub mission to authority seldom give trouble in school or anywhere else. Such make quiet, decent, law-abiding citizens. Well the subject Is too deep and too broad to allow further comment at this time by this scribe. Surtice It to say that about thiee t birds ol' us carnal, thoughless, short sighted beings haven't sense enough to raise children properly "nohow." We need a whole lot of schooling along this line, we do. O. P. TIM 1ST. Fliv if 1. nuii) in Italy With Con I nt $10 a Ton. Rome Dispatch. Jan. 18. Anthracite is selling In Italy at more than $4" a ton at the present time although considerable ship ments of American coal lie unsold In the coal pockets of the seaports. On ly the wealthiest people have been able to afford coal hies, although the cold has been severe. The poorer classes consider fire a luxury and only occasionally are able to get enough wood to Indulge In a blaze. A bird's-eye view of any Italian city at present shows only a few scattering wblspg of smoke, most ly from locomotives, a few factories and hotels. COMMI XITY SPIRIT EVIDENT. Indian Trail People Are Pulling To gether for That locality Uwal Items. Correspondence of The Journal. Indian Trail. Jan. 19. The tker mometer registered fourteen degrees below zero Wednesday morning, be ing placed on the north side of the house. Cold some, wasn't it? Misses Eunice and Etta Smith daughters of Mr. Jacob Smith of Rich tnond county, spent the latter part of last and the former part of this week with thein brother, Mr. Henry Smith of this place. They also visited many friends round about the village. They left i uesday for their home. Miss Cora Hoover, who lives north of here, spent Saturday night and Sunday with Miss Odessa Lemmond of the village. The community spirit Is growing at Indian Trail. A meeting was held at the school auditorium on Friday night of last week by members of the Farmers I'nion. Speeches were made by a number of the members of the Local I nion of this place, but the special feature of the night was speech by Esq. J. E. Broom on the subject of community co-operation Mr. Broom embodied the assertion in his speech that one evidence of co operation, or community spirit In a neighborhood Is when people attend public meetings and gatherings that are held for the purpose of improving or building up their community. This evidence was present at Indian Trail because the neighborhood was well represented at the meeting Friday nignt. It Is the one great aim or pur pose of the people of this community to make the man or men who reside In It proud of their community. Proud enough of It that if any one of them having occasion to travel form it Into a fur country, like the prodi gal son of old, he upon being asked where his home is, be able to answer with pride and a head well raised, "I live yonder in the little village of In dlan Trail, where people co-operate and exchange ideas." Mr. T. P. Cornier Is the victim of a very serious sure on his hand. Rev. Mr. Gill of Charlotte preach ed at Indian Trail Sunday morning and evening in the Presbyterian cnurch. A large congregation listen ed to the efllclent speaker In the morning, but owing to the weather only a small congregation attended he evening service. SIR JOHN. DRASTIC METHOD OF LOWERING GASOI.IXK ( ongit-NMiiiin Johnson Would Lew Tax of $1 Per Gallon on All Giino- line Sold Above 15 Cents Gallon Washington Dispatch. Jan. 17. A new and drastic method of low ermg tne price or gasoline was pro posed in a house resolution intro duced to day by Congressman Ban Johnson, chairman of the District of Columbia committee. Mr. Johnson proposes that the manufacturer of gasoline shall pay a tax of $1 per gal Ion an all of his product sold at a price above 15 cents per gallon. While other house members are talking of investigating the "gasoline trust" the Kentucky member believes the situation may be met speedily by the levy of an Internal revenue tnx that will prohibit absolutely the sale of the product at the present exces sive prices. His purposed tax would fall on the original seller of the gaso line, and would mean that no man it factum- could ask more than 15 cent for the fluid when sold to the dealer. "I believe that fifty to seventy-five men In this house have told me they would vote for such a bill," said Con gressman Johnson. "If the bill is reported from the ways and means committee I think it will pass and It should pass." lagging Behind. Marshville Home. The Wadesboro Ansonian says Anson built nearly fifty miles of good roads last year. The Ansonian ",MM1 1 s0- 1,111 ""ve "Kured a !"" nnu if ",,r sil''1' county will just :;eep this work going at the same rate she will have built 500 miles within ten years time, and the citizens who re doing the work will not all be dead at the expiration of that time either. I'nion county was once noted rr leaping ahead or Anson, Stanly and other adjoining counties in good roads, but she Is lagging behind now. What shall we do about it? Cold Weather Check Grip. The cold snap or the last few days already has curtailed the spread of the grippe, so say officials of the health department. Other respira tory diseases which were rapidly in creasing, prior to the advent of the cold weather now are decreasing, ac cording to officials who say that if the present spell of cold weather con tinues it will put an end to the pre valence of pneumonia. Analysis of the health department show that the Infection which has been widespread recently, came not rrom the gripp and not from. Influenza bacclllus. but' prlmnrlly was caused by pneumonia germs. His Meed for an Automobile. A tired little boy sat on the curb with his chin In his hands. "I wish I were rich." he exclaimed. "What would you do with the mon ey if you were rich?" asked one of his playmates. "I'd buy great hi motor car." answered the little chap, "so I could ny my kite out of the back of It with out running my legs off." FAItMF.lt HANGED HIMSELF M lr. Cm lit hen C. Hmom of IWim-i Took His Own Ufe WednexUr ti lit StranulMt Hiniaoir t. lk.0.11. W ith Plow Line on a Tree la the Woods, Mr. Canthen C. Broom, a farmer of the Prospect section of Huiord township, hanged himself some time Wednesday nleht. Th. hmlv ui: found yesterday mornnu banters; to a iree aoout tnree qiia't'.-nj or a mil; from bis home. It was cold and there were no means or tclline at lust what nine tne ueed was done tu nruuesuay evening .ir. IS room left home, saying that he wafc going tfi f It M twimn nf hits esn I n l..u. 1 I the home of his son-in-law. Mr Weaver Plvler. to Ket a coat whieh he had left there. Thninrh ha riid not return home during the night. 110 neasiness waa felt, for It was sun posed that he bad merely decided to kOend the nleht. Rut he hail nm gone there at all. On Thursday mnrnlnp Mr Til-van Nlsbet was up early and on the way 10 uie saw mm id tne neighborhood. He came across a coat a nit vent a nit hat. and going on further, found the ooay or Mr. itrooni hanging to a tree. The unfortunate man hurt ilnnirlul himself to death, as the neck was not broken. He had tied the knot up as nign as ne couuld reach and then simnlv lifted his teat until ha illo.l The knees were bent Just as he had lifted them to clear the around. Atter leaving home Wednesday leht Mr. Broom had en ha hm-b and got bis coat and a plow line. The deceased was 55 veara nid nd leaves a wife and eight children several of them grown. He was a good man but one who hud ilwivi been of a nervous, hysterical nature. ana nis aeea. tnough not particularly expected, was no great surprise. It is certain mat ne was unbalanced at least ror tne time. There wan gen ernl regret at the sad affair, as Mr Broom was well regarded by his neighbors. Dates for Good Itoads Speakings. Friday. January 21st. 7-:tn m arrlker school house, in Goose Creek ownsnip. W. B. Love. Waxhaw, 7:30 p. m.. J. C. M. Vann. January 22nd. CIoiiIz'k atom In Goose Creek township, at 2:00 p. m (j. m. vann. January 2fith. 1-lft n m I'nlnn school .house, in Lanes Creek town. ship. J. t:. M.' Vann. January Zith. 7:30 p. in.. Ebenee- zer school house. In Cnime rriw.lr township, J. c. M. Vann. January 28th. 7 -3D n m rtuntuh school house, Lanes Creek township, c. si. vann. I'll'slivlellnll f'liuii'li Viiliw. Services for 4nnil:iv nuvt m r..l- tows: 11 a. in., worship and sermon; .l:.i(i p. m., Sunday school: 7 n. 111 P. S. C. E 7:30 11 111.. nnlxe w. vice and sermon. All are cordially Invited to in.... services. Those who were hindered hv th weather, the grip, or (?l, be sure to bring or send you envelope ottering lor .ijnoiical Home M ssions on next .-Minuay morning. Renieniher the V P J P V ,, I on Friday night at 7:30 o'clock. The social committee Is planning for good time. Come and enjoy It. REPORTER. Honor Roll .Mineral Springs School nccomi ,iionin. First Grade Vance Winchester. Second Grade Charlie Mleal Glenn Winchester, Houston Howie Might Helms. Fourth Crade ltnrnlia U'lm.liuu. ter, Nellie Helms, Clara Krauss. .Sixth Grade 'lohi l'nlk riudio Porter. Kathleen Winchester. Frank rvrnuss, Henry J'oik. Seventh Grade Vivian Wliudiea. tcr, Nell Krauss. Ninth Grade Ora Lee Porter Claude Helms. Pagcluuil mdngs. Pageland Journal. 19th. Mr. John Rutledire. who has heen suffering with a puln in the head since before Christmas, writes home from Atlanta that he Is much Im proved now. and that he honpa to ht well soon. Mr. Munnei'Ivn. the new nolieenian went on duty Saturday afternoon. He has moved bin fumilv from I) 11 hv to Pageland. and they now live in the imwKins House on Mcllrcgor street. Miss Alice Threat! who hi. -on, to Pageland to establish a hospital, has not lost a rase In five years, and she has been working all the while. This Is rather it remarkable record tor a nurse. Mr. Cvrus Smith, aim of Mr rinn. ford Smith of Lanes Creek tnu-nxhin nnd n brother of Mr. R. L. Smith of Pageland, has moved from Ruther- fordton. N. C. to Klhertnn. r.a where he has a position as agent for the Southern Express Company. He gave up the agency nt Rutherfordton to Mr. Lonnle Eubanks, son of Mr. v. A. huhanks of Bnford township. Mr. A. F. Funderburk has been to Columbia and ha mwnroH th.. promise or E. J. Watson to be here Tor the first day of the coming chau- lauqua. Miperlntendent Swearengen for Friday, and Governor Mnnnlm? for Saturday. He says each of these hree centlemen nrnmlaerf In ho ham n person, and that no suhRtltutlnn would be made. These are able men and no berson In reach hnnlri fail n hear them. Superintendent Rouse proclaims Friday a school holiday for all the Schools In reach fit Pnrolnnif so that the children may all come nd hear the State Superintendent. A good man never has to tell nth. trs of it. Death of Mr. Frank English. Mr. Frank S. English died at the family home In Monroe Wednesday night about nine o'clock. H. hail carried on for eight years a brave battle against disease and a man of less resolue will and energy would have given up long ago. Eight years ago he quit a business in Charlotte which he and Mr. Howard Mcljrtv were launching successfully, and ent to Florida to live out In the open. Mr. English was a man whose "'"veneo. urea 1 Britain's natural bent was business and having, in",fp"'' American trade was to give up active enterprise at thelKl,ar''.;u'"lw'd "s "ixrpetual rob time he did i.nm.h .,..!,.,., Derv: Germany was branded as i i uny man. ism ne went about the business of getting well in la determined nmnnor n . 1.1 1. .... determined manner and vmilil im. won had there been any chance, tast year he returned from Florida and went to the North Carolina moun tains. He came home some weeks B Mr. Enelish was 37 voara nl.l nn.l was the son of Mr. and Mrs. j. R. English. His mother died alv vnars ago and his father died last Septem- Der. He is survived by several broth ers and sisters. He studied at THniiv College and then took a course in pharmacy graduating at the Vniver sity of Maryland in that department. ne oecame a partner in the English Drue Comnanv hut lot fr nun) in Charlotte and established a druggist supply house with Mr. Howard Mc Larty. This he had to give ud eight ears ago to seek to retrain hi health. The deceased waa a man nt In. herent honesty, independence of thought and Integrity of character. His life's record was clean. The funeral services were held at the residence yesterday afternoon by Rev. Mr. Abernethy of Central Methodist church, of which Mr. Eng lish was a member. The pall bearers were Messrs. Rufus Armfield. Roscoe 'hirer. H. A. Shenherd. Howard Me. Lurty, S. O. Blair and J. A. Stewart. Fox Hunting and Rabbit Hunting. A regular old time fox hunter dies game. Take a man who used to hunt the bushy tails regularly in the days when they were plentiful and kept a string of hounds, and he bunts no more. He is like an old war hor.se turned out to die. If by chance he hears Of a fnv flinse KliniPU'hern liu will prick up his ears, but now that mere are no iox.'S ana nobody has fox hounds, the old fox hiininr will not stoop to rabbits and possums. , held in rapt attention by the fiank He simply dreams or the big chases 'ss and vigor or (he speakers. The he used to have in the days that an- discussion reached a climax when gone. Yesterday Cartnel Charlev I Senator Smith, Indignant at the inti- Helms was sitting whlttlinir a stick al Lathan & Richardson's store and Mr. J. M. Wolfe came alone. Now Mr. Wolfe Is the champion rabbit I "Because German) has been gull hunter und trapper. He lias sold just ' of murder must we concede the 1J0 rabbits on this market this sea- son. lie tried to merest Mr. Helms In rabbit liu 11 1 Inir. hut It unci Some time lien hiiiiio nnn li i.l loose a fox and Mr. Helms got wind 01 it ami followed It till night. He foixot his rheumatism. Mr U'nlin couldn't understand how a man could run a tame rox in the rain all nUht when there were nlentv nt r:iiiiiiu to be caught and sold ror ten ami fifteen cents. He tried 111 L'llV till' old rox hunter, but It was no gi. It only made him begin to brag about an old blue hound which he bought last year ror two yearlings, rour dol lars, and a rew other articles. He had bought the hound not because mere are any more foxes to hunt, but because he liked th e wa v rilil Illim opened on a fox which he aecldently jumpeu. ies. sir, your old time fox hunter Is dead game to the last. "Stouts Items." Correspondence of The Journal. Stouts, Jan 20.- Mr. R. M. Cornier spent a couple of days in Charlotte this week. Mr. and Mrs. John Cmli v m' In. dlan Trail were visitors In the village Sunday evening and nlcht. Mr. Ernest Haves, who hux 1 1 visiting his father. Mr. W. T. Hayes, is now in Charlotte where In. u ill spend Borne time before returning to ins nome in woonsocKet. Khode Island. Dr. A. Fisher and Hon J l'. Honeyrutt of Charlotte mnton-il down to the home of your scribe on Inst Saturday evenliiL- and went hunting trip with Mr. R. M. Cornier! and Padersky. As that was the last day of the bird season we hunted until late, had splendid luck and a I good time. 1 Mr. Wilton Slirlnus returned In Charlotte last Sutidav tiiithi oi'te I' spending several days with his l.rolli-1 er. Mr. Charlie Springs. Mr. Muri.hv Comer st.ent Sunday, night with the wrlttr of -.siohih ! Items." Messrs. Newton Harnett I null.. Conder. R. F. Price of Cnlonville motored over to our village Wednes day and spent the day visiting and rabbit hunting. Mr. "Bill' Hayes of Chariot le was welcome week end visitor in nur village this week. Messrs. Oscar Sutton ' lia-L Conder visited the latters brother. Mr. Leslie Conder of t'nionville Sat urday night and Sunday. Mrs. R. M. Conder. u Im km.tm K- pure bred cows and chickens, gave this Item to your scribe the other dav. Mrs. Conder kept a record or one or her Jerseys and 25 hens In the year i!wa. ana ancr supplying the table (there are eleven in family sold IS3.78 worth of butter fat and eggs. PADERSKY. "Every "me the baby looks Into my fare he smiles, said Mr. Meek-, I) "Well " linanrit1 hfa Urtrn ! a.,... i"j not he exactly polite, but It shows a sense f humor." Tactfic Unitarian, A HOT OLD TIME ' IX THE I". S, SENATE Hoke Smith Shut Him :rvat lli.lt Against EnglsiHl uiid John Sliait William Replied to It. Washington Dispatch, Jau. 20. Issues arising from the European war were discussed without restraint in the Senate today in the warmest debate on international Questions ",eba,e on International questions guilty or murder." pleas were made for an embargo on munitions and foodstuffs to England and charges made and denied that British censors intercepted American mail to take advantage of trade seorets. Possibility of war to enforce Amer ican rights did not escape attention, but the suggestion of war was coun terbalanced with appeal ror calm de liberation to await justice rrom cool er heads arter the belligerents had recovered rrom war madness. Debate was precipitated by Sena tor Hoke Smith, of Georgia who de livered a long prepared speech de nouncing Great Britain s course in holding UD neutral commerce and particularly her interference with cotton shipments to Germany He proposed an enibaren arainat Fn in land who he said could not continue the war without munitions from this country nor feed her people without 100a iroin tne united States and oth er neutrals. His viiroroua assault im. on England's attitude was endorsed by Senator Borah of Idaho, who said he was willing to take responsibility ior action, not speecn" to protect American rlKhts. but feared rnihirpn legislation could not be passed by Congress. From Senator John Sham Wil liams, the Georgia Senator's utter ances drew a stirring reply, with a declaration that he was not willing to have the "people of Dixie" placed in an attitude of holding property on a piane wun numan lire. Senator Wil liams said until the Ihhiiu ed American women und children on the high seas was settled, he would not nag the President of the Cnited States about property nor attempt to lorce settlement ror monetary loss of property from war-maddened 1,1.1ml., until he could appeal to their calmer juoumcnt wnen war had ceased. t. For several hnnra the vi.mh.Io wan mat Ion that he would iilace I'lim liter ' ''lallsm over human life, dramatically . inquired of Senator Williams! right of perpetual robbery on the hiL'h seas to Great iliiiain' Senator Smith declared that Con gress should act because the Presi dent could do no more than write notes. He said be did not want to go lo war hut insisted that the I'nit ed States should have the nerve to insist upon its commercial rights. The embargo to force England's hand. Senator Smith suggested, should be made effective within Ho davs unless Great Britain yielded. Senator Williams held the Senate for mote than an hour with his re ply. The Allies said he would not be bullied by the I'nited States "unless I "iey were to stand like a lot of whip' j I" " vur 'ne warring for life, lib- mm iniii-iir-iiiit-liee anu ) iei(l III the Congress of the I nited Slates hacked by an army of "IMl.miO sol- diers ami the fourth navv of world." He thought it sufficient the ror this Government to tnotest ni-m l.v against violation of commercial rights ana 10 await deliberation of a calm er people for restitution, and asserted that he would not "kill one human nelng on the face of the glolx mere properly" unless after a Tor be I ligerent hail calmed down it should develop thai Anieriein rirlitu uiq coldly and deliberately defied. wenator smith in his response to Senator Williams declared the people or the South were just as concerned as other Americans over the murder or American citizens but they were also concerned over the destt-iietinn of their nroiieitv rii-luu ...(,... Vardaman of Mississippi defended the position of Senator Smith, deel it was sustained by international law I '' ""' President of the I'nited States 1"'"' "ic Secretary of State. - Mexican General I ..11.1..1 1, ! s. .1.....1 at limn. .is, ill..' Vl.il.ovt ill.. I ,..,.1 1. . .'"mH,h- . '' ""1,r''!. adherent 7 ' "' ""' ,'" "'xn-an revoiu- ,,,n.' ,H "u ,,1,VH l,,',n "''' ' n.i. io im- in;iw,irre or me Allien cans in Mexico last week and it is re ported that lie has been executed. Roderiguejt. as has been mentioned, was when a boy a student of the high school in Hnntersville. then conduct ed by Rev. Dr. W. W. Orr. now pastor or I lie Tabernacle A soclale Reform ed I'reshj terian church in Charlotte. Some of his schoolmates and others who knew lioderigue?. when he was in school at Huntet sviile. remember him. He belonged to a prominent aud wealthy family In Mexico. It is snld. and was probably sent to the Huntersvllle school through the In fluence of the missionaries of the Associate Reformed Preshvterlan church in Mexico. Some HnggNh. Marshville Home. A thief entered the smokehouse of Mrs. Geander Baucom of New Solum u.uii v innirill township Monday night of last week and Stole a larew Imp mlth ik. nnr.il,,. n 1 v. -1 11 .t . . . i-,i.m vi nit- Biiuuiuera, inai nacl been killed that day. Some hoggish that fellow was.
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