'he Monroe Jouri
PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
VOL.22. No. 6.
MONROE, N. O, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1916.
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
SOME MOKE DEFENSE
Correspondent Thinks That There I
.u Benson lo lie Casting Slurs,
Correspondence of The Journal.
Indian Trail. Feb. 16. Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. Broom of this n libor
hood were visitors in the I-....1 of
Air. C. L. Haigler f Monroe Sunday.
Student, I am not a "sorrel lop"
like most of The Journal family of
correspondents, as you know, so this
may account for me being opposed to
them iu opinions.
Student, there is a sight of hot
air and gass being exploded about the
road law, and 1 see mi have been
dolus your part.
There are two sides lo almost any
question and I am quite sure tlieie
are two sides to the road question.
This is a lost eause but in vcrtheless
there is something to be said, wheth
er I am the one to say it or not will
be for the public lo decide.
In the beginning I w ish lo say thai
1 am not a voter, neither have 1 any
voice in public affairs. 1 only speak
iu behalf ol the citizens who Voted
against the proposition, called the
good road law.
Student, 1 conclude through read
ing your article on the road proposi
tion last week that there are about
three foois for every intelligent man
in I'nloii county. Is it possible that
one man out of every three, who
voted against the road proposition,
can be touud, with as much intelli
gence as the average man who voted
in favor of the road law?
You asked the question, where
was the reasoning power of those
men who voted against the road law?
I want to make this assertion em
phatic on your mind Student, and up
on the minds of those who voted in
favor of the road law. It is dilti
cult for me to render any plausible
reason why those men who opposed
the law were inferior in intelligence
to those who favored the law. 1
would say that the majority of the
citizens of I'nion county are native
born, and they ate inclined lo speak
and think alike, and as a rule pro
gressive. Hut. Student, you are pes
simistic enough to picture out your
native county as very unprogressive.
1 am glad lo say thai the majority
of the population of I'nion county
have become progressive enough that
they ate not hound as a slave lo t he
servile guidance ol an interpreter, to
be admonished by him; and that ho
shall explain the law. and It II what
It means. Uul I lie people read the
law for themselves, to a large extent,
and decide among themselves wheth
er they will vole for or against the
proposition.
You said in your article that you
did so much hope' that old I'nion
county would this time get a sstem
of .good roads that would be a credit
to herself and the adjoining coun
ties. Now in the words of the great
historian of the past. "The great bell
of history is ever tolling the knell
of departed hopes." So this Is one
lime you are sadly disappointed, and
you are liable lo be disappointed
many more times in your life if a
clearer and beter road law is not
brought before the people.
The majority of the people of
I'nion county did not say by their
voes that they were satisfied with the
present law, I for the present law is
as rotten as any law should bet, but
they did say by their vole that Ihey
had rather keep the present law than
to vote in a law that did not satisfy
them and in addition be under obli
gations to pay for it by additional tax.
Mrs. Joe. Kendall of the village is
very sick with pciiumonia at this
writing.
Mr. T. P. fonder has returned from
the hospital in Charlotte where he
had his thumb taken ofT. He is get
ting along tine now.
SIR JOHN.
I SIC A M AY
MACHINE
TO HANG CRIMINAL
New Hampshire Wife Poisoner to
lliing Has a Paten! .Machine.
Concord (X. II. I Dispatch. Feb. 15.
A patent automatic hanging ma
chine that never fails, will be used
in the execution of Oscar .1. Coinery,
the Manchester man who poisoned
his wife. The execution will take
place in the Concord Stale prison on
Friday morning. It will be the llrst
hanging in the Stale (or 23 year.
Hundreds of people have applied
for tickets lo the execution, and a
wave of morbid curiosity has swept
the State. Sheriff Slearns has de
cided to limit the number of specta
tors to the legal number of a dozen.
A millionaire has indicated that he
will pay handsomely for a ticket. The
sheriff has received letters from some
who are even anxious to spring the
trap. Others have actually offered
to pay for the privilege of being al
lowed lo take part in the execution.
The sheriff says he has almost lost
faith in humanity.
As the day of execution draws
near, there Is no hope for a reprieve
for the condemned man. Coinery
was found guilty of one of the most
cold-blooded murders that ever oc
curred In the State. Governor Hol
land H. Spauldlng has said that he
will not Interfere, the council having
voted down a pardon.
Colliery's crime was uncovered by
a minister, the Kev. Kmile J. Pali
soul, pastor of St. Jean's Methodist
Episcopal church of Manchester.
Comery. who Is about 35 years, work
ed around garages. His wife, who
attended St. Jean's church, was taken
suddenly 111 one night and died. The
funeral was held November 20, IS 14.
and Comery's haste In making the
arrangements aroused the suspicions
of the minister, who knew consider
able of the Comery family affairs.
Letters were found which caused
hint to Investigate the relations ex
isting between Comery and a young
school girl. Confronted with the
facts. Comerly finally confessed to
the clergyman that he was responsi
ble for the, girl's condition and had
decided to kill his wife that he might
marry her.
The body of the dead woman was
exhumed, and in the stomach was
found enough strychnine to have
killed a dozen people. Comery was
arrested and tried for murder. Com
ery's lawyers put up a hard light,
but his guilt was obvious. He had
purchased strychnine to "kill a dog."
The jury imposed the death penally
upon Comery.
Comery has made one attempt at
suicide, and he is being closely guard
ed during his tinal week in prison.
Comery cut his throat while awaiting
trial in tin- Manchester jail, and for
weeks he lay between life and death.
He recovered, but only to face the
verdict that lie must die for his crime.
MOlii: THAN .-.(Ml I I PI RS AT
I.AIB.K IX IMIIJI STATUS
PIivmi iuiis. Nurses and Others Testi
ly lU'lore Senate llealll Committee
Menace or mtioiis rosstliintics, ll
Is I d ial ed.
Washington Dispatch. Feb. 15.
More than 500 lepers at large in
l lie toiled States constitute a menace
of serious possibilities unless proper
steps for segregation are taken, in
the opinion of physicians, nurses and
others who testitied before the Senate
Health committee today in support
of a bill to establish a national lepro
sa limn.
The witnesses, all of whom had
made extensive personal researches
on the subject, agreed that the Soil
persons under treatment in the coun
try's three slate or municipal leper
asylums intitule less than two-third
of the total of those afflicted.
They declared that the disease was
rapidly spreading, that the danger of
a serious epidemic was real; and
that segregation was the lirst demand
in the campaign against it.
Inhuman Treatment,
It was I lie consensus of opinion
among those who testitied that about
iiii lepers were al large in New York
City, so iu Chicago, and at least one
or two in each of the large cities
throughout the country. They declar
ed in arguing for a national asylum
that individual victims were treated
in many instance with great inhu
manity by local authorities Interested
chietiy in shifting the burden of care
to some other community.
Dr. J. V. McKean, American sup
erintendent in charge of the leper
asylum at Chlengmal, Slain, said the
history of Hie disease showed that
only by forcible segregation could it
be eradicated, and the lives of its
victims made tolerable. An epidemic
in lln rope which killed thousands
was ended finally, he said, by legis
lation forcing the victims into re
times. He added that segregation
had been equally successful in Hawaii
and the Philippines.
The witnesses agreed that while a
new treatment in which chaulmoogra
oil Is used, has proven successful in
eliminating the symptoms in nearly
all cases, so that the victims appear
ed practically cured, there always
was a danger of recrudescence.
"The disease has a terrible re
crudescence," said Dr. McKean. "and
we never know what day an epidemic
will begin."
Movement for Roosevelt Begins in
Massachusetts.
The first positive, aggressive kh.vi -ment.
expected soon to become nation
wide, for the nomination of Theodore
Roosevelt, for president by the !
publican national convention, has
been started In a formal anounce
nient by Grafton D. Cushing. Charles
Sumner Hlrd. Congressman 1.
Gardner and Slate Senator Kobeit
M. Washburn of their candidacies for
delegates at large to the convent ion
from Massachusetts on an uncom
promising Koosevclt ticket. The an
nouncement was as follows:
"We arc candidates for delegatos-at-large
from Massachusets to the
Republican national convention. We
are tired of vague statements and
beating around the bush. We pro
pose to go straight to the point and
give every one a chance to know for
whom he is voting in the primaries.
We don't want to go unpledged. We
do not want a convention set up for
dark horses. We want Roosevelt for
president."
To the Friends of the Wlngate School
About January 15th 1 was appoint
ed by the trustees of the Wlngate
School lo raise a debt of nine thou
sand dollars against the school prop
erly, by the first day of April. 1 am
meeting with success, and feel sure
if I can have the co-operation of the
friends of the school iu the time that
remains, as in (he past, the full
n mount will be raised. I appreciate
the support I am receiving from my
brethren In the ministry. Some of
them have collected already, the
amount apportioned their churches.
Others assure me theirs will be rais
ed. 1 earnestly desire the co-operation
of all the brethren, both laymen and
pastors. United effort means vic
tory; indifference means loss.
May we with united effort gain the
victory.
Your servant.
E. C. SNYDF.R.
The Laser Grain Company of
Clarksvllle, Ark., was found guilty
in the Federal court in St. I.ouis of
making false damage claims to a
railroad, and was fined a total of
$1,000. The Indictments against
this company and many others were
obtained by the inter-State commerce
commission.
NEAT JOB SAFE CKACKIXU.
Forty IHilliMsj in Cash and $IOO In
Checks Secured at lrxliuiton.
Lexington Dispatch, 16th.
Safe-crackers last night blew open
the safe in the Coca Cola bottling
plant near the Southern depot and
got away with about $40 in cash and
checks to the amount of nearly $100.
All of the checks were on local banks
except one drawn on a Winston-Salem
institution.
The job was one of the eompletest
ever seen here, and was evidently the
work of professionals who had map
ped out the plant.
Entrance was
made bv breaking out the top pane,
n
of a back window and reaching
through and loosing the night lock.
The interior of the sale was com
pleely wrecked and the lower corner
of the door was folded back by the
force of the explosion, which even
made a crevice in Hie heavy portion
of the safe. A clock just over the
iiime stopped at 11:35 and the pend
ulum was jarred loose by the force
of the explosion, while small bits
blown from the safe knocked two
boles in a nearby filing cabinet.
Although the explosion completely
wrecked I he safe, it was not discov
ered until this morning. Persons
passing along Main street Just before
midnight report hearing a noise as of
an explosion just as a train was pass
ing, but thought it was the firing of
torpedoes on the track as a signal.
A negro woman who lives nearby de
clared that she saw a man and a wo
man enter the building, but thought
It was some of the employes and did
not raise an alarm. The explosion
'd not awake her, so she did not see
them leave.
.Mr. Yolk Lost Suit Against Doctor
Austin
Charlotte Observer, Feb. 16.
After a deliberation which lasted
24 hours, n Superior court jury at 11
o'clock yesterday morning rendered
a complete verdict in favor of the de
fendant in the case of W. H. York
versus Dr. J. A. Austin, in which the
plaintiff was seeking the recovery of
J in, ono through alleged malpractice
on account of the improper setting of
a fractured wrist. The case was
given to i lie jury Monday morning by
Judge Frank Carter, following a
charge which was delivered imme
diately with the opening of court. It
had occupied the attention of the
tribunal since Thursday afteriori,...f,Msead)itt without trying lo educate the
Kvidence in (his interesting rase
was almost exclusively of the expert
variety, a number of Charlotte sur
geons testifying on behalf of Doctor
Austin. Doctor Nance of Monroe was
produced by the plaintiff in a similar
capacity. Among the local physicians
whose testimony may be found on
i he court records, are Drs. Addison
Ilrenizer. C. M. Strong. I. W. Faison,
and J. W. Squires. The plaintiff con
tended that he had suffered much
pain through the alleged faulty set
ting of the broken bone and had
practically been Incapacitated from
work since receiving treatment al the
hands of Doctor Austin, which occur
red some two years ago.
Wuvliuw Happenings.
Waxhaw Enterprise.
The editor of the Enterprise lias
a mother and sister who expect him
to bring home the necessary things
lo ally hunger. He would get mar
lied but there are so many delin
quents on the subscription list that
a support tor Ins wile would ix
doubtful. The business manager!
has a wife and several children who
like to eat and wear clothes as other
folks. It Is such a pity the oflice
force can't live without pay. but un
fortunately they have lo eat.
We don't want any old dot lies;
Ihey might not fit. but we could use
a ham or a shoulder of meal, a sack
of corn or a cord of wood. One man
brought us a ham today, but that
won't last long, as we are mighty
hungry. Go thou and do likewise.
Misses Mary English and Evelyn
Smith of Monroe spent last Friday
here witli Miss Norma Bell.
Misses Cora Lee Montgomery oi
Monroe and Amelia Hawfield of
Stouts were week end guest:, at Mrs
Amanda Howard's the past week.
Another real estate deal or great
Interest was cor.sumated last Friday
when George S. Inscore bouM from
Niven, Price & Co. the corner lot on
which the barn is located. It is un
derstood that Mr. Inscore will con
tinue his live slock business al the
same place.
We note the announcement in one
of our South Carolina exchanges of
a candidate fo sheriff, subject to the
actions of the Democratic primary
to be lit Id next August. That is tak
ing time by the forelock all right.
Work has been commenced on the
new bridge over the Hone branch
iust west of town. The bridge will
be ereced on two concrete piers and
will be raised about three feet above
its present level. This will decrease
the hills on both sides of the bridge
and will be a great Improvement.
The chairman of the township
board of road supervisors was at the
Rone branch bridge Just west of own
last Saturday nnd let the contract
for building wings to the concrete
piers and filling In with dirt and
rock. Mr. J. K. McCain bid it off at
$250. This Is abi'U all the town
ship has had to deal with for several
years, but will mean a permanent
good road at a place which has
always given more or less trouble.
Kev. W. A. Newell, president of
Weaverville College, near Asheville.
has resicned and will engage In busi
ness at Tryon temporarily. Later he
will resume the active work of the
ministry. Kev. J. R. Walker, vice
president of the'college, will doubt
less succed Mr. Newell.
EFFECT OK THE XM1C slITI.E.
MF.NT ON CHILDREN.
(The following paper was read by
Mrs. Y. J. IJoger at a club meeting,
and in response to several requests,
she has furnished it tor publication in
The Journal.)
For several years many of the larg
er newspapers hav been getting out
this comic snppleiiit lit. and it has
struck a responsive chord in the
minds of the general public. Men will
often spend an hour looking al the
rniii) tii.'turou iir.il I li f.li ilil r. ii nre
simplv wild over the "funnv paner."
l. . ti .. : 1 .. .1......
as tliev say.
They verilv devour it.
If any of the more thoughtful "grown
cps" warn against or prohibit it. the
children promptly resort to trickery
and deceit to get hold of it.
Thai it has a certain drawing pow
er must be admitted. It certainly
makes a "hit" in emphasizing the id
iosyncrasies of the race. It is nolh-l
ing more than the popularizing and
distorting the idea of the cartoon.
lie cartoon of the lusher order
often shows the weakness and deceit
:tnd subterfuge of men more vividly
than could be set forth in language.
Within the proper limits it has a real
value. The comic supplement is re
allv Hie counterfeit of the cartoon, in
that it has NOTHING in view hut to
distort, to appeal to the morbid often.
The secular paper uses it not with
the idea of instructing, but to adver
tise to sell its wares the paper it
self. It is the embodiment of the
idea thai anything is legitimate ilia!
brings the nickel.
Now the newspapers and magazines
are looked up to as educators, and
thev are. Thev exert a powerful In
fluence. When they are HIGH TON
ED they are for GOOD when LOW
thev are for EVIL.
To our mind the comic suplet lent
come under the latter head.
I. It Appeals to the Frivolous in Hu
man Nature.
Now this Is just what all true edu
cation and all true culture and all
true thinkers aim to eradicate.
Life is serious. The true aim of
life is and should be to attain the
best, the noblest and the highest -THE
IDKAL, by which one's lite may
hecome a life "worth while." The
world should become better by the
lives we live. Our nation is too friv
olous too easy-going too well sat
isfied with the light, unstable things
coming generations to even more friv
olity and mere nothingness.
These FIRST impressions from the
comic supplement upon our children
are LASTING IMPRESSIONS. These
untrue, unreal things planted Into
their minds by the would be leaders
nnd educators of our land WILL
bear fruit destruction perhaps to
our great nation and to Immorl
souls. When the mind if tilled to the
fullest with the "low and grovelling"
how can the high and noble thoughts
so essential to a good and perfect life
find any place for lodgment? No one
can make the most of life who does
not look upon it with a serious think
ing, discriminating mind.
II Distorts the Weaknesses.
It is I he modern beamed eye boldly
seeking out and parading the mote.
It's one idea is to distort. The beau
tiful symmetrical figure given to the
being created Just "a little lower than
the angels" Is drawn in all kinds of
shapes and sizes, out of proportion
and resembling worse looking object
than the most hideous animals, am
animals are made lo represent human
beints - often I he body of the annual
Is crowned with a human head, and
vice versa all of which is a disgrace
and dishonor to the human race. And
then the drawings are colored without
anv regard to what constitutes har
mony and the blending and shading
of one color into another, all of which
tends to give and leave wrong ideas
and impressions upon the minds of the
young at the time when the greatest
care and attention should be given to
the pond, the true and the beautiful.
' Th.i 'rtn-.itut nut liorit is on the train
ing of child's mind advocate the very
best pictures and paintings to be used
to adorn our walls from the very he
ginning of its life, nnd for the moth
ers to feast upon the very best and
most beautiful even before its coming
into the world.
:5. It is in n Great Measure Repoiis.
lile for I ho Much I'scd Slang, (he
Impure English mid Disrespect
to Superiors so Prevalent Anioiig
the Rising Generation.
It Is almost the universal verdict of
parents and teachers that children
are harder to control than has ever
been known. Everywhere one s'c- a
different attitude displayed In (he
child of today and the child of a few
years ago. instead of a sweet, sub
missive and obedient spirit, I here Is
an indifferent, "don't car? if I do"
and altogether disobedient rplrir
shown. It Is a noticeable fart that
school children are paying less and
less attention to the proper use of
correct English. The queer and
almost unintelligible expressions seen
in the comic supplement mnke more
lasting Impressions when seoit once
a week, than all Hie untiring effort
of parents and teachers trying to
train them properly day after day,
week after week, and month after
month.
In these busy days so filled with
cares, pleasures, spending, and get
ling "the almighty dollar." who stops
to think seriously and soberly of the
consequences to be reaped In the
future? Who will he responsible?
4. l-ast But Not bv any Means the
Least, the Comic Supplement Is
Bad In the Time of its Apiear
nitce Sunday Morning.
At the time of all others when all
minds should be sober and serious.
When all oucht to turn to higher
things, and be ready to hear God
speak here is the devil's distortion
and suggestion to till up the minds
of the children, so that there can be
no room for the good seed - the
words or dernal lire. What takes j
nnlv u few mimiliw ffi I'mun in.ilrtwl
". , . . I
sucn an impression inai ine noys
discuss the runny pictures at Sun-'
day school olien instead of the iieau-'
liful parables, the wonderful words
of Truth and Lile and the beautiful
Bible put ii res.
The comic supplement is a pres. til 1
day evil that should demand the'
prayerful consideration of every i
parent and every right thinking per
son and cause him to cry Newspaper
Reform. '
Seconds the Call of .Indue Flow.
Corrcspondecne of The Journal.
NlOgato, r ell. l.i. - I obtest iav so
far for li'lti; mercury down lo H;
milk froze in the dining room; eggs
froze and btirstcd in the kitchen;
water froze in the living room, all m
which proves thai il was really cold
ind that the thermometer didn't lie
about it.
Our good
Helms, spent
neighbor. Mr. S.
a short while with
.Monday
afternoon, much to
on lie
light.
The infant of Mr. and Mrs. .1
Rns
sell, whose birth Mas noted in the
last issue of The Journal, died and
was buried Sunday afternoon in the
cemetery at Meadow Branch. The be
reaved parents have the sympathy of
their friends in this hour of trial.
Mr. Charley Evans has bought the
remnant of Mr. Trull's slock of goods
in the "Trial House." and is now
ready, willing and waiting lo serve
the public.
O. P. T. at the risk of wounding
her pride, wishes to compliment Miss
Annie James, our telephone operator
for the polite and very efficient ser
vice she is rendering the patrons of
the central here. We hope that Miss
James will decide lo remain with us
indefinitely and that the owners ol
the board will tind il to (heir inter
est to retain her as long as possible.
Mr. and Mrs. 11. F. Williams have
just made us a present of a line Orph
ingloil rooster and we are as proud
of ft as a peacock. We than these
good friends for their kind considera
tion. Mr. Lex Chancy has been sick for
a few days but is reported as better
at this writing.
-f!er -friends - vHl- hp rtclirhfeil "to
leain that Mrs. Enoch Griffin's con
dition is slill improving. By the aid
of her friends. Airs. Griflin is able to
walk about the premises some when
(he weather will permit. We all re
joice with cousin May and her family.
Mrs. II. Y. May has just returned
from a visit to the home of her lath
er. Mr. T. C Bailey of Marshvillc.
Mrs. Henry Griflin of Rock lies'
is said lo be dangerously sick. This
will be sad news to the many friend '
of litis good woman, w ho hope for her
a speedy recovery.
I am requested to announce that
Rev. ,1. T. Kimrey of Wingale will
preach at Austin's Grove the fourth
Sunday al p. to.
Rev. T. L. Mann, presiding elder
of the Charlotte district, will preach
at the Methodist church in Wingale
on the afternoon of third i next i Sun
day at ;l;;!o, also at 7:!I" of the same
evening. A warm welcome is exeini
ed to every one.
Rev. L. Me!!. While of .Monroe mi
ll rsscd the Y. M. C. A. at Meadow
Branch Tuesday evening. Bret her
White's message was highly enjoyed
by all present. Il was of high order;
was instructive, inspiring as well as
highly entertaining a combination
rarely met with among public speak
ers. There is no better way mr the peo
ple of I'nion county to prove their
sincerity and good laith in (he good
roads problem than lo get together
ar.d lianMy and lively discuss Hie
matter and arrive at some better
methods for the building and main
taining our highways than Ihe pres
ent excuse for a system.
Now is the time "while the iron
is hot." D will never do to gic it
up so. I thiol; Esqr. Flow's sugges
tion for niagisiraes of the county to
meet at all early date for the purp.ise
of discussing the matter, is a capital
idea ar.d should be acted upi n. I;
the meantime lei every one be think
ing the problem over. Perhaps some
new plans and no hods may present
themselves lo It i.-t mind. I would pot
be surprised if Esqr. Flow has not got
something "lip his sleeve" thai w ill
prove interesting on the subject. All
we need Is harmony and decision to
act impartially and for the greatest
good lo the greatest number.
O. P. TI M 1ST.
reck on Seaboard.
Raleigh Dispatch. 1.1th.
One man was killed and two others
painfully, but not seriously injured,
early today when the Seaboard Flor
ida Limited, northbound, craslu d In
to the rear end of a freight train at
Franklinlon. N. C. "n miles iiotib of
here. None of the passengers on the
limited was injured.
Jim Holloway,. Ihe negro fireman
on the Limited lost his life and II. J.
Well, the engineer, nnd Frank L.
Stockwell. road foreman of engines,
both (f Raleigh, were reported as
having been scalded and bruised.
The engine and three cars of the
Limited were derailed. Road offi
cials are investigating to determine
the cause of ihe accident.
Three men and three women, al
iened to have blown open the vault
of the Fnited Strles collector at St.
Paul, on January 6 and to have es
caped with $3,000 In money and
negotiable revenue stamps valued at
$577,357. were arrested in Chicago
Friday.
McXFFI.FY'S BODY FOl Nl
Floated Asliore at Alexandria, Egypt
Idem ilirul ion Seems Certain.
Will l.ikel) tie Brought Home.
News came
u.j
to America on Wed-
body bad beeu washed
asliore
asliore mar Alexandria. Egypt, and
ili.U all tisdic. ti ions were Hat it was
I0.il ot Mr N McNeele). ihe Ameri
i ill in... ii I v. li.. w as dl ou'ed iu the
Mediterranean Sea when the British
steamship piisiii w m.-: sunk. A cable
glam was scM to t in- Stale depart
ment al Washington troui the Ameri
can consul .ievmvli .. i .ilell rad
as follow s;
"Body vr divomposcd. washed
up on Egyptian coast. Marks ou
clothes and watch indi-vte American,
origin. Rodv missi:i.. . ,..-ui .Wc
Neeley. ; "Description ai.d i. . i. on cloth
ing which toliow ina serve to iden
tity Wearer: trousers and vest, black
or blue, i.i.id. oy u iiuim; no coal;
yellow striped Maliii.i!'.;.i. siiiil : black
high shoes, meliie.l It.ii j i; bather
'money belt wnli ;; I .veihuis;
', Knickerbocker aleli .. 'd dial,
j works slampiii Knit k. i boi ' r Watch
Company. New York and 1' Cornioe
ly, who is piobly the .. Her; case
marked Illinois Watch Company, El-
i gin, I'. S. A ; No. 27!7m;u; pboto-
i graph on paper in lid of watch oh-
' (iterated. "
Yesterday the relatives of Mr. Mc-
I Neeley received the same message by
wire from the State department. Mr.
Dowd McNeeley. now in Monroe wired
back that Ihe description indicated
very certainly that the body wa.-i that
of Mr. McNeeley. and asked thai it
be sent home. This no doubt will
be done.
The ideiililieaion of the articles
seems completw. The watch lits the
description of one which Mr. Kufus
McLelland traded Mr. McNeeley, and
friends stale that he carried a picture
of his mother in ibis watch. Just be
fore leaving Monroe last fall bought
a pair of Hoyden shoes and some
striped Manhattan shirts from the
store of llain.ltoii & Crilltii. Just
before leaving, while on a visit to
his parents Mr. McNei ley exhibited,
a leather money hell which he said
be expected to Use on his Hip. The
Persia went down three hundred
miles from Alexandria. It is presum
ed that the American government will
give instruction to send the body
home. If it can be brought it is the
purpose ol the family to bury it in
a new eemirtery which i.Mr, W. K.
McNeeley expects (o lay out near his
'home. Ii will be a great source of
satisfaction to the parents to know
that their son's body at lad rests
near his home.
THK WAR
Estimates from P. Irogiad place
tin' number of troops in the Turkish
garrison at lica tum. the capture of
which has been announced at 100.-
000 men The guns numbered more
than l.eiiii. But it has not yet been
officially sl.iti d that all of these
troops and g in. were la':' ti by the
Russians.
Thai the Ir'nting bet ore the fort
ress loll was t trii'c is indii ited by it
Con :.'iiiiii!opi report which, al
though i"0 ; prvitincin!: tie' capture
01 rireruni : a . s that in the las!
linn day-
In
re the ciMiii.ionicaiiot).
Russians h.nl lo.st 5,-
w as isv ued ' h
ecu mi n killed.
Both Berlin and Paris r omr! that
Ife'iv have been no important lo-velopiii.'iit.-
e-i the balllo line in
France and i !gii:m .--ince Mm yards
of trenches were taken from the
British by Ihe Germans. On the Rus
sian front there have been artillery
engagements and Isolated infantry
actions at various points. In east
Galicia hostilities have almost ceased
for tin present.
The Italians are slill encaged in
slitli i n ir ihe position talon from
them r -cetiily by the Au-.tiians on
lh-' liih.ibon sector and also are
Kit ping up their artillery actions
against the bridgeheads a: Tolmino
and (lorii. An infancy attack
gaainsl Mont' S.m Michel.' is report
ed by Vienna to have been repulsed.
Germany lias apologi.nl lo the
Dutch g" ei ueieiit and offered to
pay all indetnv.ity for the lovpedoinrr
recently of the Ditch iiit t.ir vessel
Arl'Miiih. The orpedoing is char
acterized by Geruiar.y as a blunder
on the part of the commander of the
l'ierm..n turpi i!-hoat.
King Peter of Serbia, a! present il
virtual exile on the Island of Euboea
in the Aegean Sea. in a notable state
ment to an Associated Press corres
pondent, expresses his gra'ilude to
the people of the Fnited Slates for
the relief win!; done bv Americans
among the sick and wounded and
starving Serbian people. King Peter
also look occasion to sav that for
those of Serbia's Allies who had re
mained faithful he had no reproach.
"They came to our aid too late to
save us." he said, "but thev came."
Thai one ot the Zeppelins In the
recent raid on England was dam
aged by the British gunfire and later
lost at sea a' d that there Is good
reason to believe another has been
damaged and put out of action, was
the statement made in the House of
Lords by Early Kitchener the British
War Secretary.
Gel there on lime and leave on
time, and perhaps you will be invited
to call again.
The reason so many cennot stand
prosperity is bersuse they cannot
even understand it.
Her View.
Mr. Saphenl The family gave me
a set of hair brushes for Christmas.
Miss Kultins Hnw nice!
Mr. Sapheal Solid ivory, too.
Miss Kutting How appropriate, '