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MONROE, N. C, TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1916.
VOL.22. NO. 13.
Fl.VSTOX WAXTS SECRECY
In Order to Capture Villa the Vivh
Muot Be slnirt ami Otiick.
Washington Dispatch, March 11.
General Funston, under orders
from President Wilson to hunt dc .. .
Villa's bandit army in northern Mt.
co, was moving his troops at the bor
der tonight behind a veil of rigid
secrecy.
War Department officials, who had
given tht) border commander a free
hand in working out details of the ex
pedition, made it clear that they re
garded it Imperative to success that
all iufoi malion which niisht aid Vil
la in eluding the American forces
uiust be guarded scrupulously.
It watt apparent only that I lie mili
tary plans contemplated a drive Into
Mexico that should be both quick and
certain. The war department is will
ing to take to chances by weakening
the bolder patrol, aad General Fuu
ston's orders were not to move until
he was fully prepared.
Secretary linker and his chief
subordinates remained at the war de
part mont until late tonight receiving
dispatches from General Funston and
doing everything in their power to
back up his plans. Many of the dis
patches were forwarded by wireless
to President Wilson on the Mayflow
er at Old Point. But whether troops
had entered Mexico or just when they
might move across the border the
ofUeials would not say.
General Funston himself has urged
that all secrecy surrounding the
movement of troops, so he may have
an opportunity to surprise the bandit
chieftain.
Only
SO American Soldiers CTuvunl
Villa's Army.
Columbus (N.M.) Dispatch. 1,1.
Col. 11. J. Slocumb's general report
of Villa's attempted Invasion corn-
pleated today showed as its otitstand
Ine feature thatVilla with 1.500 to
2,000 men was chased from the bor
der. 15 miles into Mexico, by 59
officers nnd men from troops F. and
H.. under Major Frank Tompkins.
This force fnucht four actions with
Villa's rear guard of nt least !00
men. killed at bast "5 Mexicans, rt'
covered u number of horses stolen
from the vacnlry by the bandits, and
emerged with the leiss of only two
mounts killed with no casualties. .
Durl.is the pursuit, which Major
Tompkins could not continue without
rest, and re.-iiitorcements. t lie .Vi-exi
cans, apparently badly disorganized
and fearful of a chase by the entire
American forces nbaudoxscltoro
uuantltles of loot ttolen from the
merchants of Columbus. Tho army
corral here was crowded with cav
airy and transport animals captured
from ilia.
The death of Captain Pablo Garcia
and tho serious condition of some
other wounded prisoners In the post
hospital caused a change In the plan
to arraign them on funnel charges
of murder today on account of the
deaths of the eight American soldiers
killed or fatally wounded during the
battle. Agents of tho department or
Justice said tonight that these
charges would be held In abeyance
until they were in condition to appear
in a United Slates court.
Americans Mum Stay Out 1'nlewt
They ;iimt Ciinnnrt Similar Hight
Mexico City Dispatch, March 12.
General Carranza tonight issued a
manifesto to the nation declaring
that under no circumstances would
the Mexican government grant (In
right to the United States to violate
Mexican territory by sending nn
armed force in pursuit of Villa with
out consent and the reciprocal privi
lege being first obtained nnd admit
led. Word was pent t.i the conllden
tir.l nwnt of the Mexican government
In Washington to make immediate
representation.-, to this effect.
General Carranza rays In his mani
festo:
"I am sure that I interpret !n this
matter the rational sentiment ami
that the Mexican people) will comply
In a dignliied manner with their duty
be the sacrifice: what they may, to
sustain their rights nnd sovereignty
If. unfortunately, this drags u'i into
n war ;l w;ir which tne i nneu
States can never Justify. Wo will
not be responsible for the disastrous
consequences. I'pon the head of the
traitorous Mexicans who within ann
without this country have labored to
produce this result, will f " he inex
ornblc Justice of tho people."
No Ill-Feeling Indicated
Del Rio (Texas) Dispatch, March 12.
No 111-fecllng ngalnBt Americans Is
Indicated on the border south of Here.
Thn hptirr c1:irs of Mexicans express
satisfaction over President Wilson's
decision to hunt down Villa and his
bandits.
To Offer Kcwnrd for Villa
Humbolt (Iowa) Dispatch, March 12
A movement Is on foot hero to
r.lna a fund of from 10. 000 to Sllt.-
000 for Information leading to the
capture of Gen. Francisco v ilia. I ne
reward Is being urged to avenge the
death of James De.-.n at cniumoua
m u in ti.a villa mid. Dean for
merly lived here and It Is expected
that his body will De Dunea ncre.
Eleven Hundred Carranza Troops to
Guard Mines
Douglas (Ari.) Dispatch. March 12
Eleven hundred Ccrrania troops
from Hermoslllo hurrying to Agua
Prieta on the Mexican side, reached
Oia hnrder at Naco today. It was
matA hav hov are to be distributed
along the eastern Sonora border to
guard mining camps.
PlillFAlUXG FOR THE DASH
General Funston Say That IK I Go
ing tit (Jet ;hm! and Heady lie fore
He Start For the Outlaw.
San Antonio. (Tex.) Dispatch, lllh.
it hee.mie know a todar that plans
for the campaign against Francisco
v iii. diva h...n .-in.H leil bv the bor
der situation, which, it Is said, Is su
important as to have hindered raptu
concentration of the punitive expedi
tion tuut will go auer ire peipre
trator of the Columbus outrage.
Cnni excitement has been noted, it
Im aniluiiit.itiVelv slated, in the Car
ranza ganisons at Nogalcs, opposite
the Arizona bonier lowu 01 inai
name, and at Piedt.u Negias. which
t'rouu Eagle Puss. Tex., I rum across
tlie Kio Grande.
"no do not. ourselves. Know just
when the expedition that will search
for Villa v. ill start Lit 'J Mexico, al
though of course it will be toon.
1L will eo turward Just as soon as
a Millicicut force wilii alt adequate
commissary call tie orgamzcu. 11
will not be held bacK. However, uniii
all the troops now ordered to the
Imr.li'i- li:ive ni-iivcu.
This was the statement today or
M:ii i:(n. Frederick Funston while
he was outlining at Fort Sam Hous
ton. Southern Department neatnuar
ters, as closely as military expediency
woui l poriiui pians iu.ii iu no ui
reeled against tho Mexican leader.
Me milled:
in nn use mine at tills
thing half-cocked. The task ahead
of us will bo a toug anil anxious
one."
VnecsiiicKK Among Mexican.
1 nmiu in. .km :i loii if tho border has
extended to the large Mexican popu
lation on the American side. Troops
now Mationed on the bonier towns
are sufllclent to cope with any su
nation that mav arise.- General Fun
Mnn siivs. However, as It Is his In
ten: on to use Peso troops in me
s.-Meh for Ilia and as they cannot
move until other detainments arrive
;d : utcced tl.em on the border pa
trol, couiplele organization of tlx
i.viieiliiiiiiiarv force ha been delayed
Army cinles feci bound to respect
the fear of rcsiil.-i.fi In American
holder towns thai, nut vviUist.-i-.tlin.
assurance:! from General Carr.ui.a's
icjire.-i'ii ;a lives, uprisings may loiiov
tiio actual oei upation of .Mexican
territorv by Aii.-.ic:.u soldi; rs. ii i.
t.li Hint ihe welfare of tho horde)
rai.not be : acriheed to tlio doubtful
:,ucce:.4 of a hasty and Uioieloiv nn-i..i.-,i-.
ii inn-Kiiit hi the fugitive Villa
General Fututon's ntutement today
regarding tlm uuuortainty of il.o pu
nitive expedition's departure from
Amerlian soil and his partial outline
m' tlm nroiccted lilau of campaign
were in reply to what he termed the
Impatience of Ihe Auieiican peoyu
for speedy net Ion.
People Miil He 1'atieiit.
"Tlm iiiimle must he patient." he
said. "Wo must be adeiiuately pr
i ... ei..i fm- this tliiau.
"lu the lirst place we must use as
much as possible sold.ei s who are no
i, I tn Me-.ic:iu border duty
However, lacso men cannot he re
moved from I Heir protein posts un
til tiny are relieved by troops drawn
from oilier department.' and hurried
to the border.
iv.iiisiiorlatioti of there relief pa
lml.1 is not an easy matter. Many
!i !.u tiiicnts that have to be coiicen
t - i Rinnetiiiies bv means of diftl
cult marches before they can hi! sent
hii':t I'll
"Coucentralion and transportation
of troops is not all or our prouiem,
tinvi. ter. U'u are uoihg to mulch
Into a country that will afford us
little or no retuK.). The commissary
must be aduuntiiy supplied.
Must Have SometiiiiiK to Fat.
Viiin followpi- can live oa lit
lie or nothing. An American soldier
must he well fed if he is to give good
service.
"We wo:i't gain anything by haste
Inadeiiualo force, insulfi
ciently prepared after Villa, would
Hinder and not hasten maue.s.
v,.;iUlni- reuarding the course llu
campaign will lake Geueral FulsIoii
bald :
Tiu i-o uill be moie than one ix
peditionary force although 1 am uot
at lihertv lo say how many or from
irhiit nolnls thev will start. They
may taku siniultauemis entries Into
Mexico or they may oe seiu iuiaiu
at Intervals. They may all leave from
Iho same point or they may uepan
fr. ,nrrrrni noints.
"All this will be left to the discre
tion of the expeditionary commander
who will have complete churge of all
the forces In tho Held. I don't be-
lievo in swivel chair campaigning.
May ViMt Field Force.
rllv. the ramoaicu will de
velop new situations und tho disposal
of the troops Is contingent upon
these developments. I may ulso visit
the field forces.
"Of courso tho expedition will not
await the arrival at border of all
the troops now being dispatched from
other departmental stations. It wili
be gotten under way Just as soon as
possible and, as other troops nrrlve
they will be sent forward as rein
forcements. "El Paso naturally will be the base
of supplies for our army. LI Paso
will be supplied through Fort Sam
Houston, San Antonio."
One railway line running south
ward can bo used by the American
forces during a part of the pursuit.
It was pointed out, however, that ul
timately the chase after Villa may
lead the expedition more than 200
miles away from th railroad. This
will mean that a long lino of com
munication must be eslabliFhed,
strongly protected. In order that sup
plies for the searching force may be
I XITFH STATE AMI MEXICO
WILL VVOHK TOUETHEK
Carranza Ak and Uereives IVniii-
kloii to Send TrMjis to I'nited
States if Xecessary I'nited States
Has Twelve Tlioiisitnd Men on the
llordcr and the EH-ditlou Will
Stall When Heady Villa Will Ik
Caught hut There Will Ik no War
on Mexico.
Villa and his outlaws will be
caught by I'nited St;-tes troops, but
there will be no war by this coun
try upon Mexico. When the United
States decided to follow the bandits
and get them after their raij upon
Columbus, Carranza. president of
Mi xico. was asked for permission for
our troops to cross the border. They
would have crossed just the same, of
course, whether he gr.ve permission
or ant. but Mr. Wilson will have no
war upon the inoffensive citizens of
Mexico. Carranza ri plied that he
would grant the permission if the
United Slates granted l.i:n the fame
permission. This has been done.
Twelve thousand troops are now
on a two hundred mile border be
tween Douglas, Arlzonia, and El
Paso, Texas. Tho purruit will start
Just as soon as the commanding of
ficers get all arrangements made. In
the name of President Wilson, secre
tary Lausing yesterday Issued the
following statement:
"In order to remove any apprehen
sion that may exist either In tne
United States or in Mexico, the Presi
dent has authorized nie to give in
bis name the public assurance that
the military operations now in con
templation by thin Government will
be scrupulously con lined to the ob
ject already anounced and that in
no circumstances will they be fuffer-
e 1 to infiir.rv in any degree upon tl
sovereignty o, Mexico or develop into
intervention of atv kind in tho in
lormil affairs nf our pis.er Republic.
"Oil the contrary, what is now be
lli!? done, is deliberately intended ti
preclude the possibility of interven
tion."
Where (he Hen Heats Ihe Cow.
"I visited a friend last summer who
has kept both hens and cows for
years," says a writer In rami and
Fireside. "His dairy averages about
nine cows nnd his liens from 300 to
.150 layers, the latter nil housed in
one building without partitions, ex
cept to protect the roosts from drafts.
"Except during the first two weeks
when the chicks are small, the poul
try receive considerably less than half
Ihe time and labor riven to Ins cows.
"Ills hens last year averaged 12
dozen eggs per Inn. and his eggs
sent to New York lily market, net
ted him a little over 25 cents per
dozen for the year. His net income
per hen. reckoning all the feed
supply at. market prices, was just
under $1!" per layer.
"His net income from the cows,
reckoned on the same feed-cost ba
sis, was no greater than from his
hens. His cost equipment for his
dairy business Is at least ten that
that for his hen b-isiness."
Competition is the life of trade,"
limited the wise guy. "les, but the
man who attends strictly to his own
business has mighty little competi
tion," added tlu simple mug.
inrured.
Transportation of food, forage and
ammunition will become a serious
undertaking under such condition:;,
the general said. It is probable even
water will have to be carried for all
contingencies will have to be thor
ough. Hay for the horses alone will
run into mMlions of pounds.
The general explained that the
first aero squadron nnd the regular
sc -its of the army would not do al!
of ihn scouting for tho expedition.
"We are hiring civilian scouts," he
said, "who are familiar with every
foot of the territory they will pene
trate Americans who have be
working down in that country for
years."
Italy I Satisfied.
Rome Dispatch, March 12.
Tho decision of the United States
lo act vigorously in Mexico ha3 been
received with general satisfaction
here, especially in political circles
where it is believed the only way to
establish law nnd order and to pro
tect foreigners.
Although the Vatican Is extremely
reticent on the subject, those in
touch with prelates high in the
church assert that the Holy See must
bo content with any measure aimed
to suppress the anarchy from which
the church and clergy have suffered
severely.
Mexican Put Ilan on American
Xewsiifljter!!
Brownsville (Texas) Dispatch, 12th.
Mexican officials nt Matamoras, op
posite this city. Issued an order today
excluding American newspapers.
Leno Garcia, a boatman on the Inter
national ferry, was arrested for car
rying a bundle of papers to Mata
moras residents and a carrier for a
Brownsville newspaper was detained
a short time and his papers confis
cated. No explanation was made for the
issuance of the order.
VVHEX IHI5HS COME HOME TO
HOOST
Mr. l-athnn Kept Tab on the Predic
tion IjisI Full When People Were
Sajimt 'There'll He Only llnlf
Crop," and Xovv See How It lmks.
Last fall a treat many people were
cavinff Ihnl ttlnro U',lllil li il.lv ll:il;
a crop of cotton in this comity v.ij
1915. In as much as the biggc-si
crop in the county never went i'iin ' i
about thirty thousard a h;ii
crop pf even the niiNii'i-'.i pvniiic-j
Hon would have bA i bit' li't tn
thousand bales. V.'hii. i ; wire
li'li-ing of the half crop, ri-l t abu:
the beginning of the p!cking s'-as,.n,i
Mr. John Lr.than kept tab on them.
When a man came in the rt re anil
made a prediction. Mr. L:uh:i:i t.'o1
out li's little note book and wrot
down the figures. Now that l!' -
h ive been ginned some ivonty-sf vo;' I
thousand bales, t jme of these sue: ,
lock odd. It's cruel, but we will
have to give them. The last pin
ner's report. I iuod Jan. 1G. r-ive tlv
figuves for this year as 2G.."02. Th
next report will come out March 20,
which will be the last for the season.
The guossis ran all the way from
15,000 to 30,000, but a great many
of them came pretty close to it.
The following guesred 2:,000
even: T. W. W . uriiom. J. I.. Shute,
W. V. Cuthbcrtson. Jim Aycoth. S.
H. rtogers. J. It. Eason. J. C. Helms,
S. A. Lathan. Henry Gribble, W. D.
Hawficld and Hugh Helms.
These made it 2S.000 even: W.
E. Hawfield, Ed Helms, Lee Aycoth,
It. L. Gordon, John W. Belk, and J.
M. Dlalr.
Mr. S. S. Richardson handed in his
at 27.675.
P. B. Blakeney, L. F. Lathan, T.
C. Euhanks, J. n. Lathan, D. C.
Montgomery, W. G. Griffin, each
said 24,000.
H. L. McManus said 22.500, and
Mr. S. D. Helms aKreed with him.
Being pessimistic, the follow-In?
men put it at only 20.000: Walter
Melton. J. II. Plyler. William --"n-us,
Ivan Richardson. E. J. Tyson. C.
J. Helms, P. n Belk, William Mrh.
nrdson, S. A. Belk. p. V. Kiehartlson.
Frank Helms, an.l U. U. Helms,
while A. B. Helms said only 13.000.
L. II. Helms raid 27.000. and w?s
Ihe only one to decide on that, num
ber. Thirty thousand ??U .1. S. Pol':
: ml Jim Broom, and Tom Kcdwinc
went them pome bett-r with 30,250.
Tlse followin-r --iid 2S.000: Jeff
hariison, Ch nil" V,',"-h: ter, C.
ii. T,lchard:-en. V. II. Cribble-.
Thomas Stanu-s. S. V. Brown, T,
A. Maness, V. I.. Lathan, John
HowKon. Mid 22.0i0.
Lee Cook. J. P. Aycoth and Bob
Crook, (aid 23,000. W. A. Euhanks,
23,500.
IlappeiiingH Around W litgate.
News From Hoiks Community.
Correspondence of The Journal.
March 13. We regret to know
that Mr. Adam Clontzof Lanes Creek,
tines net Improve much. Mr. Chintz
has been confined to his room for
some time. We hope that he may
soon recover.
Mrs. J. T. Lov.ery, and little son.
returned to their home nt Mt. Holly
after spending tome time with rela
tives in liuford.
Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Mangtuu visited
at Mr. George Parkers of Zoar com
munity. Mr. Frank Hargett or North Mon
roe, visit. -d 1 is brother, Mr. I!. L.
llar;:ett, Saturday and Sunday.
.Mrs. Lear Deo: visited tit her broth
er's. Mr. M. C. Dees, (he past week.
Misses lister Davis nnd Leona
Dees visited at Mr. J. W. Walden s.
They found Mrs. YVnlden right feeble.
Messrs. Spofford Green and John
C. Baker mot at Mr. J. W. Mangum's
Friday night, to practice some musk'
with Mr. Carl Mansiim. It was high
ly enjoyed.
Miss lleiili Dees has returned to
her work at the Iceinorlee mill. She
has been spending a week with her
father, Mr. M. C. Dees.
Mr. Bryant Mond ha.5 moved on liir
farm of Mr. II. M. Ilaurom. We are
glad to have Mr. Mond in our com
munity. Mr. Gharlie llarrel, overseer of the
public road I hat leads by Mr. E. A.
Collins', is now working it up in good
condition.
We wish to correct the mistake
that we made In our last letter. Our
school is taught by Misses Amy Bau
t'om nnd Sarah Parker, instead of
Miss Parks. SAMIiO.
Minted Something
riilbdcli hfa Public Ledger.
Mrs. McGreevy was a dinner gusl
one evening where a noted explorer
was the attraction. Being of a some
what lanquiil turn of mind, she paid
more attention to her dinner thin t'
tho conversation. After diuner was
over she turned to one of the guesta
and asked:
"What was that tiresome old ex
plorer talking about?"
"Progressive Patagonia." was the
reply.
' Really?" asked Mrs. McGreevy,
with sudden Interest. "And how d"
you play It?"
Would OlK-y Orders
Boston Transcript.
The foreman swore at Cassldy for
not fully loadiJig up his hod. The
hod, he said, would hold so many
bricks, and Cassldy must take a full
load up the ladder every trip.
One morning the supply of bricks
ran out and Cassldy. after gathering
every brick in sifiht, found he was
still short of the proper number. Hr
yeleld up to a workman on the fifth
story,
"What do you want?" asked the
workman.
"Throw me down wan brick."
shouted Cassldv, "to make good me
load."
t.KFAT MEI TIVt; I iU M'MMKK
Men roe Cltiens Have Begun Work
to Have the tirvatot lUiiuinus 1U
tivul Ever Known in tin Count)
Unit 'II Mcclii.g of All t'lii:i'iieo
u:i! io !k- County tt iU W oik Al
ready t.oill-4.
Soiiieiime between the middle tn
juiy uuu tae iiimuie ii au),ui. un ii
win ik i;aien i t jiuiiiui- im
esl uniuu uiiniolis levikul i.
known in the Insioiy of the touniy.
Uutk has already bej,ua and tiiu.e
lu are i.L.i.ai
;ig It co.iitlopial.-
no.hiii less ihuu a county wide ua
del taking.
The iiia has burst out s;o:it:ii;
eousiy i.inl so iiiiiuts.-ive ami t.pon-
tam.uusw.i-.it lh..t the puu n.ai
plaits are etui-.dy laiiing siiajie. AiUt
iho JsuuUuy :i;;"t vt lei s lt-ple:;iii-;
U'.iveb limn llu Pre. byteriau ami :
i.i4ilil Collin gallons lltel with liliej
reiieseiitulives from Cemral Meiho-
du.t ctiu.-ch at lite latter house
woriihip and unanimously agreed lo
start the woik at once. An execu-
tie coiiiiuiiue was appointed to have
chaige of the plai.s and lo secure thi
co-oueruiiiiU oi all the oilier churtlu
of the town and county. This com
mittee was selected as follows: John
C. Sikes, chairman, W. B. Love, sec
retary, T. C. Lee, Kev. L. M. White,
Dr. II. E. Guruey, Rev. J. L. Ah-
ernethy, R. W. Leniniond. T. J -
Gordon, G. S. Lee, W . Ulakency,
R
A. Morrow, ur. J. at. ueiK. r
U. Asheraft,
Last night the executive commit
tee, met in tho of lice of the Monroe
Telephone Co., appointed auxilliary
special committees and laid out the
broad policy of the undertaking. The
matter of selecting a preacher was
left in the hands of the three minis
ters of the churches represented,
who are to correspond, secure infor
mation, and make recommendations
to the committee. A warta resolu
tion asking the other churches of the
town, aud those of North Monroe and
Iceinorlee to take active part in the
undertaking and to all the churches
of Iho county to co-operate in tin
meeting. The meeting is to be as
broad as the county ai.tl with no r.
gard for denoiuiiialioial lines. It is
to be a great union meeting, planned
to effect the religious M-iiiinicnl ui
the . hole county for yiars lo conn-.
The following special committee
i . re appointed:
Publicity Committee (. B. Call
well, chairman, G. S. Lee, Jr., W. C.
Sanders.
Buildings and grounds commlttc--
T. J. Gordon, chairman, J. V.
Laney, J. H. Myres, W. J. Budge, T.
C. Leee.
Finance committee R. A. Morrow,
chairman, 1). A. Houston, 1). 1!.
Snider, J. M. Belk, J. II. Lee, W. S.
Blakeney. II. A. Shiile.
Other committees will be appointed
later It was unanimously decided
to secure Mr. Jelks, who conducted
tho music nt the Presbyterian meet
ing last year, to have charge of th"
music. It is planned to have a choir
of three or four hundred voices, ami
at least three pianos. It will he a
tent inectinrT. A tent will be serurid
that will seal at least three thousand
people, and to place it on the best
nnd most convenient location thai
can bo secured.
The executive committee will meet
from time to time at the call of the
chairman. The meeting w ill be held.
There are no lis nor amis about it.
It has been started with a vim and
detei nidation such as has seldom
been seen here. Only full and hearty
cooperation of the people is needed
to make it a success even far be
yond the plans of its originators.
The names of the members of the
committee show how broad are the
foundations of the undertaking and
how representative of t lie full senli
ment of the community.
Monroe Will Probably Have HaM-biill
Team.
Practice up your voice these cool
nights and get in good condition for
the coming summer, for indications
point to the fact that Monroe will
have a baseball team this summer.
Anil the be t pert of it is that It, w ith
possibly one or two exce " -. will
be one of those good old honie-niad.'
kind. Mr. Ilerndon Hasty and o:hc;-s
are very much ir.teie.ted over the
mailer, and are looking the Held over
for possible candidates for the Mt:::
roe nine.
It la thouaht that the follov.in;
men can be secured nil lotal boys:
Ilerndon Hasty, who will m-nage the
team, Grady Love. Russell While.
Vem Edgeworth, Mutt Coble. John
Stewart, and Oscar Abernethy; and,
possibly, Jim llinson.
No big expenditure of money wil!
be necessary, at least, it Is hoped not.
About eighty dollars will be needed
pretty soon to purchase some suits.
It will also require a small amount
to secure the services of a gootl pitch
er, catcher, nnd first baseman. Also
a little will be required to buy the
necessary balls, bats, etc.
Lee Park is being repaired and nut
In good shape for the cot ' season.
The Interested parties are also trying
to make arrangements for a Jitney
service between town nnd the park;
or, if this is not possible, as cheap as
can be secured.
A Star Nebraska Pitcher.
Omaha World-Herald.
W. S. McCunc. who is in from his
cattle ranch in the North Tnrk. of
Colorado, has grown athletic. He gets
up muscle by pitching hay ninety
miles south of Laramie.
Fated.
Mrs. Outlate What became of the
cuckoo clock?
Outlate The cat ate It.
THE WIV.ITK XEWS
ltts of llaiHM-iungs in the Mt-iuluiv
llraiuil Community New l.uml er
Plant for Ihe Thriving l.illle il
laae Many Uiloi.
Correspondence of The Journal.
Wingale. March 13. Kev. W. 'i
II' "lines will j. reach s,t Hell I i- II
school bouse nn the "rd U".I t.
:,,,, utidav at
?. n lock.
1MI Md.ee. formerly a i o! i I
citizen .f Winga'e. died sailil
RiH-kim:haiii V in -day. II.
nw v.. t.i to Wincnti mid . ;i '-
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Nicie Crove Thursday alien:
I Mr. Wat Ray field of Ml. C
.is visiting his lnuther. C.u-i.
a student 111 l'ie inuat
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wish
j',,,, .;. tic ton left SaUr. .
noo!i fir Cr. .;b!toro. w h
J,,,., ,-, i,e re the -tin!'';.: !. !
state Normal and l:i'la-lri:'i i
Mr. aI ;,,-s. 11. .V
Sunday morning on a :..h
ho:ne of Mrs. Red fern's m '-.!
F.uima Barrett of White Stor
Kediern will spend the w
; .r nl(,tlier, wln is in ratl-t v l e'ij
I.C.'llll.
Mr. Calvin Nash is still .-or af
flicted with sore boils. Mr. Narh !:as
been suffering from these for i: i th.v
He has one on his nose nt p
r.f
ind savs h' ran hardly turn
i-:-.d
.'.ier
that
Vot.
IT?
without striking the sore r
1 against the sore pot. It se i::
i you always sure to hurt the so- '
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Nash sper
tlay night with the family of V
Mrs. R. P. wuumore. Airs. .
parents.
The young daughter of . r. and
Mrs. Henry Sherrin (little 'i rryi
has been right sick but she s I: -iter
now. Miss Sherrin was th re... "lied
with a severe case of pneumonia, : ays
the doctor.
Mrs. Nannie Riggers or Mon.oe. is
visiting friends in Wlncjate.
Mrs. E. C. Smith and children visit
ed her mother. Mrs. Louise Hamilton,
of Mt. Holly. Mrs. Hamilton accom
panied her' daughter on her return
and will spend some time among
friends ami relatives in ai-d about
Wiia-ale.
Mm. T. L. Brewer ha.? b -e.i su'.Ter
ii'g severely from liieumal is .1 in one
of her art'i's. Mr.:. Brewer's l m inis
v ill he rb.i t i 1. ;:r:i thai sh" i ; im
provh'K a-:d !;epes .vn to b veil
I' will be good i ev. ,
l.i know that Yr.;. .1
condifion is iinprovin.
hope Mrs. Tm ker an
'.i. r f.i 'TK'.s
vv- T'l.i.cr'
i r i : :. ;kL
:tiy return to
good lit alt Ii.
Mrs. H. J. Lungsleu. our efficient
music teacher, speiit the week end
with the family of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Tyner of Robeson county.
Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Perry speut Sun
day afternoon with the family of Mr.
and Mrs. R. L. Womble, his relative.
Mr. Alex Pope of FuiiIIm tlroiped
in for a short while Sunday afternoon
while on his way to th. r.tatii n to
meet Xt I-. Ctillie I'o-ie, his son. .,'ho
was ret iieniii,: fnnn a visit Saturday
to friends in C!-e:! :f -
Mr. J. T, O'Xe.'l er Poll; ton was
visiting some of op' fair ilnnevls
Sunday. Th" culmination of Mr
O'Neal's frequent vi. lis to Wingate
will, pet haps, e'er-" ieiiT, furnish this
scribe a most iti ' e : i in-; and I leas
ing item of local news for our Jour
nal rentiers. Be on the qui vivo.
The Broom Ilol. Lumber Co. is
planning to Install a $5. 000 li" oer
t plant in Wingiite within the next tinr
jty days. The site for the plant haj
I been secured and surveyed and lum
ber for the buildings will begin to he
'assembled at once. The railroad will
begin at once to lay a spur Ira. I: for
the use of the owners.
Mr. Kussel Williams of Ch -r,
v kited his sister, Mrs. S. A. Williams,
here Sunday.
Mr. R. A. Gadd;. . who has for .-nun'
time been in the g:ip of the
"grippe," is said to be improviivr, we
are glad to note.
Capt. 1). F. .loaes. our titicit nl R.
F. D. carrier, has recen'ly sol ! his
touring car to Mr. Fretl Wiiii net,
son of Capt. Joe Williams, ei'y carri
er at Monroe.
Well, friends, your old :i"iiii lias
nothing In the religious or fiiiiiual
realm to offer ynii this time. We
have a half dozen or monwlcrgi men
here but we rarely ever have a word
of news or of encouragement t.i in
spiration er sympathy frcrn ,i.y ol
them. But , i.-uess their tir" is
occupied with other i-iattii.-i of more
iiViportar.ro. lit con these -."lod
prv:u-hers conclude that we can pad
t'le cut own boat, if w. can't g: t out
of onr rvn yard, e::1 so we re..., he
are gelling on line considering cir
cumstances. However, a little sym
pathy antl encouragement makes the
sailing easier and more delight fill.
O. P. TIM 1ST
Yoitnit Man Lost One of His l.t-.'s.
Mr. Charley Helms, son of Mr. A.
G. Helms of South Goose Creek
township, had (he misfortune to lose
one of his legs last Saturday after
noon. He was operating' the saw at
his father's mill, when he slipped and
fell on the carriage, throwing him
against the dendly saw with the nbovp
mentioned results. He w-as orrried
to Charlotte the snmc day by Dr.
Whitley and he is now in a hospital.
He is getting along fairly well, and
his people think he will be nble to re
turn home In n few days.
Mr. E. S. Wootl, who carried Dr.
Whitley to the Injured man's aid in
his car. said that when thoy reached
him, they found him suffering great
ly. The leg has been rut cleu.i w,
right about the knee, and in crder
to stop the blood flow, a leather
strap had been buckled around the
stump Just as tight as possible, and
when the doctor arrived, the teg had
swollen to an enormous size.
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