North Carolina Newspapers

The- Monroe- journ PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS MONROE, N. O, FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1916. VOL.22. NO. 10 ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. . 1HT1.KK 'ETS HIS IlKVF.MiK SUI lteiullk-an I'nseat Carl lun ran, ami Aflt-r Fight Years the "SanipMtn Fox IU-lurael l .et Hi Itevenge Mreheal I'lectetl National Committeeman. The State Republicans. In inven tion at Raleigh Wednesday, elected John M. Morehead national commil- teeman to succeed Curl Dnucan. His election came after one of the most thrilling and dramatic incidents that has ever taken place in a Republican State convention, wherein Carl Dun can, the leader of the Republican forces in this state tor many years faced his arch-enemy Marion Duller on the platform and denounced him in terms that burnt aud blistered, while that foxy individual smiled craftily and stroked his whiskers, The convention, noisy and unruly from the beginning, was hushed into silence by the unexpected turn of events and they listened at first with rapt attention. Soon the tension snap ped and Carl Duncan, who had -' with a rod of iron, for who.se wisdom the party had always had the highest respect, for the first time heard him self hissed in a Republican conven tion. He stood his.ground stubbornly. but it fi no use. Some one moved the election of Morehead, at Butter's suggestion, and there was a call for making it unani mous by acclamation. It looked like it was going through with a wnoop when Cy Thompson blocked it with the nomination of E. C. Duncan Hisses drowned his voice; and Thompson, always an aggressive fighter, squared himself and advanc- ed to the front. He proceeded to tell the members of that convention Just what he thought of them in words that were red hot. He said that there was a time when he was not hissed In a Republican convention and when the name of Duncan was not greeted with hoots and hisses. "If you want the Republican party to be run from Washington," said he with great heat, "go right on as you have started. Let your slogan be "Butler and Bonds.' It s fine work you are doing for the Democratic party. You are howling down a man who has given time and money to the Republican party, whose service has been unselfish, whose service has been unselfish and untiring and you are following a leader Hure his words were drowned in a chorus of howls from all parts of the house, but he managed to hand out a parting shot as ho left the stage mad rleur through: "If you cau run ine iirpuoiiccn pimy wiinnui int-ii like mo and Carl Duncan, take it and run it," said he. In the midst of the confusion. Dun can was seen making his way to the platform and n whisper ran through the crowd that ho w,;s going to Willi draw. They cheered lustily, but they did not know their man. lie moved slowly and deliberately, stopping to take a swallow 01 water and tooKing the aggregation of frenzied delegates over leisurely. He was as calm and serene us a May morning, judging from outward appearances; but that dropped off when he started talking and he talked with an earnestness that Indicated strongest feeling. He said: "I am placed today in the most em barrassing situation of my life. Noth ing could have forced me here except that my honor and integrity are at stake. I am aware that the State has been Hooded wi;h printed matter, all assaulting me viciously. All of this was issued from Marion Butler. I knew 90 days ago that Butler was coming back to North Carolina to at tack me wi'.li the purpose of winning over the Republican party and taking charge of the State. I paid no atten tion to his assaults, because I thought that surely Marion Butler was so well known In North Carolina that his at tacks could not hurt me. "Not long ago 1 received from John M. Morehead a letter asking me to meet Butler with tho view or settling our differences. I answered that 1 could not have dealings with a man of Butler's character and standing. and wanted no conference wttn mm. I did not r cognize him a.i a factor In the Republican party. I got another letter from .Morehead, stating that the conferenece wns for the purpose of getting rid of Butler, and In that let ter he agreed to stand or fall with mo. Now I call on Mr. Morehead to make good his promise to me. I de mand that he refuse to accept the nomination an. take his stand by my side. "Then, fellow Republicans, I de mand that Marlon Butler como Into the open and that there be a roll-call between me and him. It is unfair to Morehead to placo him In this em barrassing situation, and there is no fight on him. I am willing to fight it out with Butler himself and if he wins on a roll-call vote, I will move to make it unanimous and turn the party over to him." The proposition was a stunner and things were quiet for a brief season, during which the leaders looked un easy. Nobody had looked for such a challenge. Then the Butler Influ ence got to working again and Jeering and hissing started and Dun can could not make himself heard. He answered taunt with taunt, strove to answer the questions that were hurled at him concerning the Chicago convention but was finally forced to give way under the increasing volume of sound, the delegates were chant ing "Morehead," "Morehend." waving their hats, stamping and cheering, and he left tho platform, defeated and humiliated but defiant. Morehend, as white as a sheet, stood at the foot of the step while Duncan made his challenge, when ho had finished, Morehead bounded u) the steps and out on the platform and in a voice quivering with emo tion, declared that his embarrass ment was many times worse than that of Mr. Duncan's, that he had indeed promised to go to the ditch with Duncan, and that he did not want the place that was being thrust upon him; but that he felt that he had done all he could do to keep faith with Duncan and that he could not see his party wrecked to further the ambitions of any man or any set of men. If the party demanded it, he would accept. After the tumult had subsided over the election of Morehead and the un seating of Duucan. the selection of the various committees were made. Mr. J. J. Parker of Monroe, wss chosen a member of the platform and plan of organization committee. The seventh district's representative on the executive committee was R. II. Beisiecker of Lexington. Father ArreMotl for Cruel Punish nient Kinston Dispatch. Feb. 20. An inquisitional idea was employ ed by C. W. Crubtree, a well-known niau of the Iron Bridge neighborhood, iu chastisement of his i 7-year-old son. Edwm Crabtree. if a charge made by the authorities is correct. Crabtree is accused of hanging by the arms and mericlcssly beating the boy. The man, seemingly angry at the interference of a policeman and deputy sheriff who arrested him, re fused to give bail, although he would probably have had no difficulty in doing so. He was committed to the county Jail. Claud Jones and J. C. Edgerly on their way to Neuse river to fish, heard cries of distress coming from a barn on Crabtree's property. They went to the barn, about seventy-live yards from the road. A woman sat in the doorway of the barn, who was heard by the fishermen to say: "Stop, now, here comes two men." It was Mrs. Crabtree. who had prob ably been entreating her husband to stop whipping the boy. Jones and Edgerly declared they saw the stripling young man sus pended by ropes from a wall. "He was a pitiful sight." Edgerly says. His legs were tied up, and there seemd to be a rope a;i Im h of more in thickness under his arms. The boy turned his head around to look at them, and seemed to supplicate for their assistance, but said noth ing. Junes and Edgerly say they did not notice if there wete ropes on the victim's wrists, but the authorities art.' postlvo that gashes on his wrists were jnade by ropes. The fishermen assert that they heard the' sound of blows, and dis covered that Crabtree had been lash ing the boy with a piece of harness. They did not interfere. Crabtree met them at the door and asked: "What will you have, gentlemen?" They in- lormed him that they had been at tracted by the noise. He assured them that "nothing unusual" was go ing on. The two left. The police were informed and Crabtree's arrest followed. Crabtree says lie was punishing the boy for slaying away from school. One of the officers who made tho arrest states that the lad was reported to have been left hang ing, his toes barely touching the floor, ''for about three hours. Crab tree Is being held for trial before th. recorder. Ml. Pleasant News. Correspondence of The Journal. Mr. J. S. Roger motored to Page- land last Sunday and back to Mon roe and left for Wilmington, Del.. where he will take up work with the Dupont people. Mr. and Mrs. R. VV. Rogers came down to a box supper at Mt. Pleasant school house lust Saturday night. They were accompanied by Miss Roberta Penegar of Monroe. Misses Susie Goodwin and Annie Garland, of Monroe, spent last Satur day night and Sunday with Miss Eula Home. Mr. T. L. Ilinson and daughter. Miss Fannie, spent last Saturday night and Sunday at Mr. Kills God win's. Misses Rosa Rogers and Floda Keziah and Mr. John Rogers spent Ir.st Sunday evening with Miss Thelma Little. Mr. Cecil Braswell and sister. Miss Pearley, spent last Saturday night and Sunday at Mr. W. C. Green's. Mr. Hoyt Griffin of Heiks communi ty spent last Sunday with his brother. Clyde Griffin. Misses Nancy Kubanks and Arlevln Funderburk spent last Wednesday night with Miss Bessie Laney. The Mt. Pleasant debating society Ib progressing very rapidly. The gllrs are taking a very active part in the debating. There was a school spelling match at Mt. Pleasant last Tuesday night and was carried out nicely. It was conducted by Mr. T. L. Ilinson. There was a box supper at Mt. Pleasant school house last Saturday night, preceded by a few short plays and some very fine music. Proceeds are to be used for the betterment of the school. The Mt. Pleasant boys and girls are expecting to have a spelling match with Macedonia soon. The Mt. Pleasant boys and girls had a very delightful time Tuesday playing snow ball In the mow which fell Monday evening. Mrs. J. C. Broom nr.d little son. visited her daughter, Mrs. Carl Plyler, of Rocky River, last Saturday niulit. Mrs. It. V. A. lingers and son, Mr. B. Y. Rogers are expecting to visit Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Goodwill of south I'nlonville next Saturday night and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Funaerburk spent lart Tuesday night at Mr. and Mrs. Earn Mangum's of Mt. Tisga, S. C. VI XSTON-SAl.F.M t ltl.l'H leading toiiacco town It Now Manufacture More Totutrrn lnxliMf Than Any Oilier City in the World. Following are extracts from an ad dress delivered by Col. A. D. Watts. Collector of Internal Revenue for the Fifth District of North Carolina, at a smoker given by The Twin City Club. Winston-Salem, February 4. 1916: Some 'output iritis "Winston-Salem Is supplying one fourth of all the chewing and smok ing tobacco consumed in the United States, besides exporting vast quan tities to foreign lands. This state ment Is tiiken fn i-i ihe report of the Commissioner of Internal Reveau" for the first quarter of the present fiscal year and from private advices from Washington, as to the second quarter, which ended Dec. SI, last. "Your city is making one-seventh of nil tobacco products chewing and smoking tobacco, cigars, cigarettes and snuff manufactured in the I'niied States. Your manufacturers are paying on an average about $37. 000 a day revenue H the government and the amount is increasing from month to month. When your gov ernment building, much the hand somest in the Slate, was" completed last July at a cost of $250.(10(1 your newspapers made the statement tnat the taxes paid in your city to Unrle Sam for the first eight days of its occupancy would pay for It. Since Scpuinber. it has taken only a frac tion over seven average days collec tions here to equal Its cost. So far this week. Mr. Crawford has taken In I2U6.428.50. I predict that before 1916 shall have ended your average weekly payments to the government on tobacco will more than pay for this magnificent building, leaving the collections for the oilier fifty-one weeks as clear profit to the govern ment. Tobacco Shipment "Winston-Salem Is shipping on an average each week day to all parts of this country ami to foreign lands at least $150,000 of tobacco products. "In conclusion, Winston-Salem manufactures more tobacco, all to bacco products are taken into this statement, than any other city on cartji. Utile or big. Industrially, she is .easily first in North Carolina, popu lation considered, first in America and 1 believe, in the world; socially a never failing delight to her friends." Marriage nl l'rosMct. Correspondence of The Journal. A marriage of much Interest to a large circle of friends occiired Tuesday evening at 5 o'clock ut the home of Mr. P. W. Plyler, when Miss Bright Richardson, daughter of the late dipt. B. F. Richardson, became the bride of Mr. Glenn Wolfe of Mon roe. The ceremony was performed hv Rev. M. A. Osborne, pastor of the bride, in the presence of a few friends and relatives. The bride is a young woman of nuinv attractive qualities and win n in personality and is admired by a large circle of friends. She has been teach ing for several years In the public schools of litis county and was an excellent teacher. She has been teaching in the school here during this term and has made a host of friends. Some one will be elected to take her place. The groom is a young man of many fine qualities and commands the es teem and friendship of hosts of friends. They will reside at their home near Monroe. Mrs. John Kubanks of the Wolf Pond community Is spending some time with her daughter, Mrs. 1. A. Helms. Rev. Jas. Moser of Belwood is visiting relatives In this community. MissLossic Plyler has returned to her school near Indian Trail. Miss Plyler came home sometime ago to be with her step-father. Mr. I. A. Helms, who died on last Thursday morning. The Betterment Club here has pur chased shades for all the windows of the school building, a nice book case and some good literature. SPRIGGS. Smyrna News. Correspondence of The Journal. Mrs. T. B. Davis is seriously ill at this writing. Mr. W. P. Davis Is remodeling his house this week. Mr. H. G. Davis and sons, Messrs. S. I. and H. K. Davis, returned from Marshville yesterday on a business trip. Mrs. Mlsenhammer and son. Fltz- hulee, of Concord are visiting her father. Mr. II. W. Funderburk. Mr. S. I. Davis and Mr. 1). B. Fun derburk returned Monday night from a visit to Mr. Funderburk' brother of Chesterfield, who has been sick from pneumonia. Mrs. Liifh Tadlock is visiting her son-in-law. Mr. Charlie Philemon, this week. Hog killing tUne is not over in the Smyrna Bcctlon. Mr. J. E. Davis killed a nice shoal last Tuesday. There will bo a spelling match at Macedonia school house Friday after noon at 2 p. ni. Mt. Pleasant will spell against Macedonia. Everybody inviud. A Potent Senium. "That sermon you preached yester day morning on 'Thrift' had a great effect on me," to the pastor on Mon day morning. The clergyman beamed. "I am glnd." he said. "It is always pleas ant to know of the results of one's efforts. Just how did it erect you 7" "I went out beforo tho collection was taken." SIIAkFsPKAKF. COK IM)YS AMI t.lRI.S. By L. McB. White. (Concluded from last issue. I Shakespeare's boyhood and early manhood were spent in Stratford-up on-Avon. As Professor Furnital says: "Shakespeare, and his lite a a Stratford lad, must be le't l tin fancy of every reader. Taking the boy to be the father of the man, I see a square built yet little and ac tive fellow, with ruddy cheeks and hazel eyes, a high forehead, and au burn hair, as full of life as an egg is full of meat, Impulsive, inqiiiiing. sympathetic; up to any fun and dar ing; into scrapes and out of them with a laugh; making love to all the slrls; a favorite wherever he goes even with the prigs and fools he mocks untroubled as yet with Ham let Doubts; but in many a quiet time communing with the beauty of earth and sky around him. with the thoughts of men old in books; throw ing himself with all his heart in all he ilot-s. At this time we may infeu. too, with some certainly, that he not ed the many rural scenes around him. took stock of the wild (lowers and the birds, and learnt much of the lore of dogs and horses he displays in his works. His frequent references to sports. haw king, coursing and hunt ing, make us believe that he must have seen all of these (requently and probably indulged in them personally. His frequent references to boyish games seem to show that his child hood was a happy one. Of course, every impulsive young fellow- falls in love; and, of course, the girl he does it with is older than himself. Who is there of us that has not gone through the process, probably many times? Young stupids we were, no doubt; so was hakespeare. But. tin luckily, he went further, and one day near Mirhallmas, 1582, he of eighteen-and-a-half, and his Anne Hatha way of twenty-six, were married. Their oldest child, Susanna was horn May 25. 1583. Pretty soon after his marriage. Shakespeare went to the gnat city of London to seek his fortune. It vis in the year 1587. or very soon thereafter that William Shakes peare found himself in London. Thai your was a great year In England's history. Mary, Queen of Scots was bel-eaded for plotting against Queen Elizabeth. And defiance was hulled at Rome and Spain.. It was the year after that the Spaniards sent their great Armada to take England by storm; but Instead, this great fleet, thanks to a great storm and Sir Francis Drake, was driven on "the shores of Ireland and practically de stroyed. It was a great victory for the English. Shakespeare's Louden was the London of Sir Walter Raleigh, the Earl of Leichester, Ben Jo'nson, Sir Francis Drake, and Lord Bacon. It was a great time in which to live. England, now united for the find time, reached a higher intellectual level than ever before anil the spirit of national honor and pat nit ism wns never higher. Ti such a time, did Shakespeare arrive in London. Almost Immediately he began writ ing his great dramas, which were to make the English language revered and honored no less than the Cnek, by all the nations of the earth. Ills writing are noted for their wonderful portrayal of character, their magnllicient descriptive pass ages. Their analysis of the workings of the human mindtind heart. Such persons In his plays, as Rosalind, Portia, Ophelia. Lady Macbeih, Juliet, Cordelia, Richard, Hamlet, Lear, Othello, Macbeth, Bottom, Romeo, Falstaff, and many, many others. have lingered long in the memory of those who know Shakespeare. Some of his more famous plays are "Julius Caesar," "The Merchant of Venice." "Lear," "Othello," "Ham let," "Romeo and Juliet." "All's Well that Ends Well." "The Tempest," ".Macbeth," "Midsummer Night's Dreams," "As You Like It," and oth ers. The plays of Shakespeare num ber thirty-seven, besides his sonnets and longer poems. A few of the most famous of the quotations from Shakespenrs's writ ings follow: Men at some time are masters of -- their fates: The fault, dear Brutus, is not In our stars, But In ourselves, that we are un underlings. Cassius in Julius Caesar. In the same play Cassius says to Brutus: "Well, Brutus, thou art noble; yet, I see, Thy honourable metal may be wrought From that it is disposed; there fore, it is meet That noble minds keep ever with their likes." Antony says of Caesar, whom Bru tus slew: "Thou art the ruins of the nobl est man That ever lived In the tide of time. The passage in this play of Julius Caesar, which all school boys learn Is Antony's speech over the dead body of Caesar In act 3, scene 2. Other short quotations from this master poet are these: '"Tis a common proof. That lowliness is young ambi tion's ladder. I wasted time, and now doth time waste me." "To business thut we love, we rise betimes And go to it with delight." "Let's take the Instant by 1'k forward top. "What thou wilt. Thou must rather enforce it with thy smile. Than have h do it with thy sword." "Tis said best men are moulded of their faults." "An enterprise, when fairly once begun. Should not be leit till that ought is won." And this last one. spoken by Portia In "The Merchant of Venice": "The quality of mercy is not strained. It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven I'pon ihe phov beneath: it is twice bless'd; It blesses him that gives, and him that takes: 'Tis mu-htiest in the mightiest; it becomes Th." throned moiiiirrh better than his crown; His sceptre shows the force of temporal power. The attribute to awe and majes ty. Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings; It is an attribute to God himself And the earthly power doth show likest God's When mercy seasons justice." Many other quotations could be given, but space forbids. My advice to the boys and girls who read this article to begin now to love the name of this greatest of r-11 English poets and treasure away in their hearts and minds the gems of his writings. Local 1 1 ems From Wingate. Correspondence of The Journal. Wingate, March, 1. The month came in neither like a lion nor a lamb, sort 'o betwixt and between, however, we are hoping for some genuine spring weather now gome real fine weather for gardening, for the garden contributes no small part of a good, cheap but wholesome liv ing. Mrs. Cutchins of Badin. or rather the Narrows on the Yadkin, to which (he name has recently been changed, is visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Y. M. Bogan of Wingate. Mrs. Cutchins says that many families are moving in and that things are becom ing lively over l hi re. Mr. W. F. Biggers was visiting friends anil relatives in Wingate Snti ila.v. Mr. Edgar Gill. in had Ihe misfor tune to lose a lmrse Tuesday night. Blind Magrcrs is said to have been the cause of ils death. Mrs. E. L. May is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Arthur Braswell, of Goose Creek township. Mrs. May has a new grand-daughter over there, named Elizabeth Ellen. Mr. ,li II. Otiten Is treating his dwelling to a fresh coat of paint, which is quite ;;n Improvement in ap peal a nee. While here last week, Mr. Barrett, the piano agent from Cartilage, sold Mr. J. L. Austin a new Instrument. Mr. Austin bought one sometime ago which proved unsatisfactory, so he returned it anil bought another. Mrs. H. A. Redfern returned Tues day after a weeks visit to her moth er, Mrs. Barrett of White Store, who has been In feeble health for some time. Mrs. Red fern reports her moth er's condition as much Improved. This is welcome news to her many friend::. Mr. M. F. Humphrey left Wednes day on a business trip to Newton. Horn Tuesday, the 2!ith, lo Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Fields, a sun. Mrs. Ada Gathlngs, who has been right feeble for some time, is con valescing, to the Joy of her friends. Born Wednesday, the 1st day of March, to Mr. iind Mrs. B. Brook.-, a son. Miss Blanche Helms is spending the week with her sister, Mrs. .1. W. Griffin, of Lanes Creek township. Mr. . is. Free, iii-iht operator at the depot here, attended the O. R. T. m--tii'g m H.iielel Sunday. Mrs. Jordun. alter spending some lime Willi the family of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Free, has returned to her home at Franklinsville. Mr. J. J. Perry attended th.' Re publican State Convention at Raleigh, this week. Our hearts were saddened at the news of the death of Mrs. Eliza Ellen Gray of Peachl.ind. The writer has known the deceased for almost a life time and does not fel it an exagera tlon to say that Mrs. Gray was one among the very best of women. The world has been made better by her life. She will he gristly missed. "I'ncle Boh" Gaddy, we are sorry to say, has fallen a prey lo that mueh-to-he-drei.ded disease, the ''grippe", however. Mr. Gaddy posesses a pond stock of vim and vitality and will doubtlessly pull through In due tim- I'nless we have an unusually lat spring freeze, tho 'prospects for a fine fruit crop are encouraging. No blooms have opened in this section as yet. Lest I seem tedious, I will ring off here. O. P. T. A I'nion Mun'n Success in Anson. Wadeshoro Ansonla". Somewhere yestcn';.y and in n manner which pleased him, our emi nent citizen. Dr. J. E. Hart, celebrat ed his ninth birthday. This young man has attained unusual prominence considering his youthful years. He is not only a successful physician and a leading citizens of the state of "Gulledc"," but is interested In some of the largest mercantile linns of W.iilishm o rr;I holds thi Lnportaul position of chairman of the Board of County Commissioners. Really, the D.h tor i.- n .voting man, bnt he wo-ilii h.-ve celelirrtcd a few more birth days had it not brri for the fact that he first f iw the light of day on the ?0ih of February, hack in the 60'n. 70's cr SO's. sKKhil s MTI ATION" AT WAMIISCVrO President Wilon and Cimres.1 at Outs ami the Got crnim-ni !.. mandt to Kiiou How Cougtc Y ill Stand in Contest Willi (ieru my 'real Tension and War rvHi t cil. On Wednesday President V I -a completely changed fro:it. ti,v.ai'.i:l congress on the matter i,." the s.i'i marine contest w ith Gi i I' j till that time lie had : lr ;,u.us! C -manded that congress k- s band, o,t and not interfere with i In r.i sati ations with Germany. a .ie.i i .i gress flared up some d. ; ; 'ireviou ! and was about to pass a isuiu.ioa warning all Americans to ;.i;,y t t. of belligerent ships that we:-.- armed. Mr. Wilson said that this v.ouM make Germany think that tin- tdu.i try was not with him in t! dcm;r.U he was making, and ih.it im -u.li resolution ought to be pa. . ed. Tu,.-t position was followed by a lull, vhilo congress quieted down to wait a. h,l Suddenly on Wednesday. Mr. Wilron changed his position and nou'.ci' tho leaders in congress that he could nut proceed with the negotiai! :is with Germany until lie knew v.iat con gress was going to do. He i, -uianded a vote to determine whetlu ;- the ma jority of congress was in ;'avor of warning Americans to si; oil' of armed ships or whether the) believed in his position that Is that Ameri cana have a right to go on such ships and tnat German submarines must not attack such ships. Yesterday the senate passed a day of great ex citement but it was demonstrated that u majority of the members were with the view of Mr. Wilson. The house has not yet indicated its opinion This is what is meant by staiidiug by t lie President t!i,;t is. tmii ho should go on with his iii iiiam: ; on Germany that she bus no ra.iit to torpedo any ol the s:..ps ol tn.-e enemy even if they are aimed, v. '': out first giving notice to .!i - passen gers to get oil. Those v'.i J I.j 1 it "stand by the P:vsidetit" t:;:tii: t.s t tli.- mere right to trawl nr:.i d ships v, itliout .ear of iai.1 sm .., is not worth mailing the risli .if geti. tuis country inio war our, h .ii o Americans should he ins;i;nU.l m.t to travel on such ships, 'i his iev w as best expressed by oiicrcvmua Kitchin In an Interview jt.i nUy: Kit Inn's Statement. Majority Leader Kilclni, .;ad tli ; follow ing to say : "1 think that out of an uliuncV si-: of eotir.sel our cil.zeiu oi.-j.-lu i- b.j warned not to take pas ac in i r, s d vessels of belligerents and by l r presence tho cot plunging t.i.r ci, ;,i uy into a .orld-wido war. It is l.i cicdibie U me that any i., ri s. ( -aid be willing lo use our army ail.; i v and unlimited power el i,'.,ih;., i enforce a hazy, doiibttul, ic l aic;.! international n;;ht of so,n lei i . -t American v ho insists en t.:'in, p, sa;e on an armed vessel t,i' a t-i lif erent When he can lake pa.-sajs oil an American vessel or vc..: A oi ,mi:h neutral Nation. "In other words. I i-mlorse do position taken by this Go.-inmeiii ill the two notes to Germany on t'"! Lusitauia incident and especially iV) note of the President and Scent.iiy Lansing on January is to tiie bellig erent Tiovernments. This lalier n-.to expresses my views with fciui.er clearness and strength than I can do myself. "The note on January IS, for I.n niiine and just reasons, ask d bcP'i; erents to disarm merchant i n n on l!-, grounds that if armed th. y v.oiii ! :.i regarded as armed for offensive pui poscs. The belligerents, or mo.-i of them declined to grant this hum.i ) request of the President. "Since they decline this rcqui.tt, t think it but just and hum.iti. for i- n Government t.i ask Its citizens not to ride on such ships." He Had to Secure Affidavits That II-) Was Democrat Before Oi l .Man Would Consent. When the father of the girl ho loved told Frank Rainsey ol Dilln boro that he would have to product evidence of having voted the Demo cratic ticket since reach! t.;t his ma jority before eomlug Into tho family, the young man in question factd a solve, ns he was in Dillsboro at tho time with no conveyance handy, ami the only man capable of supplying the affidavit. George Pennell. former secretary to Congresnm:;n Gudger, was In Asheville, 30 miles away. There was only one thing left to do. and he did It. Ho walked from Dlllsboro, routed Mr. Pennell out of his warm bed, and demanded the af fidavit. The young man was finally Induced to wait till morning, when he secured. the coveted affidavit, set ting forth that he had voted tho Democratic ticket on the only two occasions he had handled a ballot, and left again for Dillsbbro, travel ing in this instance by auto. It was infered from the haste the yettni; man exhibited, that he was not with out competition. Waiting for Better Ti r.es. "How mm h did yon p.- y ,or .iiiri eggs. Biddy?" inquired Pet. "Forty-foive clnti a de.zon, I' f, replied Biddy. 'Oh, wi'rr;i!" rxclsiiscd ",if. "We can't aTord to ate iunr, M iht t proice. Put thim down cella- ti I they git chaper, an" thin we".l fit) Uiim."