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EVERYBODY READS IT" I MONROE' JOURNAI JL PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS VOL.22. NO. 17. MONROE, N. O, TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1916. ONE DOLLAR A V&. THE UNION COUNTY PAPER- viu- has escaped tiot Through the Mexican I.inra and Ik Now Dcing Pursued by Ameri can Cavalry. Francisco Villa has escaped from the Mexican troops that he. .becked httu near Namiquipa and Uh col umns or Anierlacn cavalry are pur suing him. Already they are almost 250 miles south of the border and unless Mex ican forces brine the elusive bandit to a stand, th's distance will be great ly Increased by the close of the week. Villa's success in extricating him self from the dangerous position into which ho had been driven by the American punitive force was related in a detailed report by General Per shing that reached General Kunston Sunday. General Funston forwarded the re port to Washington without making public any but the essential features. Colonel Dodd is commanding the advanced columns that are riding hard after Villa and his men and General Pershing has divided his forces so as to provide supporting columns along the thinly stretched lines of communication from bis most advanced base at El Valle. From El Valle another line is being maintained buck to Casas G ramies from where communicatoin with the border Is maintaiued. General Per shing himself is somewhat south of Casas Grandes directing the work of holding together his forces and dl reeling so far as possible the opera' tions of Colonel Dodd. Cavalry li being used along the lines communl eating with El Valle where a de tacbment of infantry is stationed. Aeroplanes for Scouting Three areoplanes are at El Valle and will be used in scouting as soon as the high winds that have been sweeping that part of Mexico for al most a week subside. These winds, according to General Pershing, have made effective assistance by the aero planes impossible. Of the eight ma chines thnt went into Mexico two are still out of commission. They were damaged in the lights from Colum bus to Casas Grandes. Details of the operations about Namiquipa that concluded with the escape of Villa were not revealed, but there is little reason to believe that he was badly whipped or even weakened by the fighting directed against him by the do facto Govern ment troops. Reports last week from Mexican sources indicated that he had been severely defeated by the Carranza forces and a row reports stated thnt American troops had par ticipated in the notion. It now ap pears that no Americans were nc- tually engaged and the fact that Villa made his way through what was described as an encircling line of Mexican troops, was taken to in dicate thnt he was the victor. Hani to t'nnlure in Guerrero. Unless fresh Mexican forces are sent to meet Villa, there appears no reason why he should not make his way unlterrupted into tho moun tains of tho Guerrero district towards which he appears to be moving. Once there It is conceded his cap turo will be difficult, and should he choose to pass through the district on into the south there are trails over which ho might move his little army urn 11 a juncture Is made with one or more of lils roving organisa tion in Southern Chihuahua or northern Durnngo. If Villa moves Into the districts further south more troops will be necessary to capture him and their provisioning by way of country roads will become practically an impossi billty. Fifty-four more auto trucks went into service today along the lino be tween Columbus and Casas Grandes and 27 more were reported to be on their way from the factory, but bad weather and heavy roads mado un certain that method of getting sup plies to the front. The escape of Villa and his renewed flight towards the South, officers rays, make tho use , at least ono of the rallnfids and possibly bolh, almost essential to the success of the chase. SINISTER INFLUENCES AT WOKK IYcsldont Issues Warning Against the Evil Efforts of Interests Seeking to Muko Trouble In Mexico. On Saturday night President Wil son Issued warning that "sinister and unscrupulous influences" are spread ing alaarmlst reports about the Mex ican situation with the obpect of forc ing int'irventlon by the United States "in the interest of certain American owners of Mexican properties." In a formal statement the presi dent told the people to be on their guard and uot to credit such stories. He called attention again to the gov ernment's aunnouncement that the sole object of the punitive expedition was to punish Villa and his followers. The news services had been asked, the president said, to assist in keep ing this view constantly before the Mexican and American people. The warning was issued after careful consideration of many official reports from througout the United States and Mexico saying thnt alarmists' stories of the intentions of the Wash ington government were having an undesirable effect upon the Mexican people and the American residents in Mexico. The possibility that Gen. Carranxa might be weakened to a perilous extent should the Mexican public mis understand the American expedition haa been a prevailing factor In the en tire operations against Villa. Qrastlc steps may be taken If the warning Is not heeded. "As has already been announced. the expedition Into Mexico was or oered under an agreement with the ue facto government of Mexico for the single purpose of taking the ban dit Villa, whose forces had actually Invaded the territory of the United States, and is no sense Intended as an Invasion of that republic or as an infringement of Its sovereignty. 1 have therefore asked the several news services to be good enough to assist the administration in keeping this view of the expedition constantly be fore both the people of this country and the distressed and sensitive peo ple of Mexico, who are very suscep tible indeed to impressions received from the American press not only but also very ready to believe that those impressions proceed from the views and objects of our government itself. Such conclusions, it must be said, are not unnatural because the main if not the only source of information for the people on both sides of the border Is the public press of the Unit ed States. "In order to avoid the creation of erroneous and dangerous impressions In this way. I have calltd upon the several news agencies to use the ut most care uot to give news stories re garding this expedition the color of war, to withhold stories of troop movements and military preparations which might be given that interpre tation, and to refrain from publishing unverified rumors of unrest in Mex ico. Should Show Clean Hands "I feel that it Is most desirable to Impress upon both our own people and the people of Mexico the fact that the expedition is simply a necessary punitive measure, aimed solely at the elimination of the marauders who raided Columbus and who Infest an unprotected district near the border which they use as a base in making attacks upon the lives and property of our citizens within our own terri tory. It is the purpose of our com manders to cooperate in every possi ble way with the forces of Gen. Car ran za in removing this cause of irrita tion to both governments and to re tire from Mexican territory as soon as that object is accomplished. "It Is my duty to warn the people of the Inited States that there are persons all along tho border who at actively engaged in originating ae.il giving as wide cunency as they can to rumors of the most sensational and disturbing sort which are wholly un Jii3tllled by tho facta. The object of this traffic in falsehood la obvioua. K is to create Intolerable friction be tween the government of tho Uullod States and the de facto government of Mexico for the purpose of bringin about Intervention in the Interest of certain American owners of Mexican properties. This object can not b attained so long na sane and honor able men are in control of this gov ernment, but very serious condition? may be created, unnecessary blood shed may result and tho relations be tween the two republics may bo vcrj much embarrassed. "The people of tho United Slate? should know tho sinister nnd un scrupulous Inllticnees that are afoot and should be on their guard against crediting any story coming from the border, nnd those who disseminate the news should make It a matter o patriotism nnd of conscience to test the source and aulhentlcitv of iv.-v report they receive from that quar ter. (Signed) "WOODROW WILSON General lYi-shing Exports u Lmijj lampalgn A speedy termination of tho Ameri can expedition into Mexico is not looked for bv General IVrshinp. com mander of the forces in tho field, ac cording to advices received at Colum bus. N. M., Sunday night. It Is as serted that following a staff confer ence Coneral Pershing announced that tho people of tho United Stales should not place too much confidence In reports thnt Francisco Villa, th" factional leader, whoso command at tacked this town several weeks ago, had been bottled up either by Ameri can forces or by Mexican troops. The nature of the country It was nolnterl out renders it difficult for any force to surround effectually a small 1 r.d In tho mountain passes with almost Impassable trails offering a means of escape. While It was understood that Gen eral Pershing does not attempt to predict the length of time American troops may be In Mexican terrlt it was Intimated that the period may extend into months. Other reports also received today from unofficial sources. Indicated Hf with f deleted) trnonk In the flnt.1 American military authorities believe a surttcient number or men of all arms of the service have boon con centrated at La Aseenelon. Casus Grandes, Colonia Dublan and other Amerlacn field Dlinta to meet anv emergency that mny arise. Several thousand negro Infantrymen and two squadrons of cavalry, who have ar rived in tho last few days are to re main on station here, It was assert ed. The cavalrymen will assist In the border nntrol nnd the Infanfrv will garrison Columbus. School Closing Friday. The Spruce Pine School, taught by Mr. IJ. F. Deesc and and Miss Bonnie Onita Pusser. will close Friday, March 31, with exercises beginning at ten o'clock. Commencement de bate will be the evening before at eight o'clock. The commencement sermon sermon was preached on Sun day last by Rev. L. M. White, at three o'clock. Mr. B. C. Ashcraft will de liver the commencement address on Friday at threo o'clock. Music by band. SUNDAY IN THE WAR ZONES Fought on Sea, on l-aml anil In the Air Conference f the Allied Na- tions. A British air raid on Schleswig Uolsteln and a resultant battle be tween British warships and German armed trawlers in which three sea planes were brought down, two Ger man armed trawlers were sunk and a British torpedoboat probably was lost in a collision gives diversity to the latest war operations. The violent bombardment north west of Verdun in the region of Mai ancourt continues, while to the north of the fortress and in the Woevre re gion intermittent cannonading Is still in progress. No infantry attacks have been launched by tho Germans, ex cept to tno southeast of Fort Douau mont where Berlin reports a hand-to-hand encounter with the advant age on the side of the Germans. The French in the Argonne forest are keeping up their bombardments of German positions. Considerable artillery activity on the part of the French also has been shown In the Vosges. The explosion of a French mine in this region indicted heavy losses on the French according to Berlin. The German position was not impaired by the explosion. On the Russian front the Germans attempted an offensive In the region of Jacobs fa (It, but were repulsed, while the Russians captured a Ger man trench In tho region of Dvinsk. Heavy fighting is still going on in the Lake region southeast of Dvinsk. Here Berlin says, the Russian at tacks broke down. Storms in the mountain regions of the Austro-Italian lines have im peded operations, but bombardments are continuing on tho Isonzo front. In the coastal region of the Russo Turklsh war theater the Russian are making good progress against the Turks, and also further south In the Lake Van region have thrown their lilies still further forward. Three more British steamers have been sunk, presumably by German submarines. They are the Minneapo lis, onco plying between American ports p. nd London; the St. Cecilia, on a voyage from Portland, Maine, foi London and tho Fenay Bridge, bound from Philadelphia for Hull. Th crews of the St. Cecilia and Fenay Bridge were rescued. Tho fate or the crew of tho Minneapolis is not known. The exact number of American casualties on board the cross channel steamer Sussex which was blown ud In the channel Friday afternoon has not yet been determined. The French Admiralty basing its statement on affidavits of American passengers saved, says the Sussex was torpedoed without warning. A conference of the Entente Allie of far-reaching importance will be gin at Paris Monday. The Premiers various other high government of ficials, including tho British Foreign Secretary and Secretary for War, and the commanding generals of France. Great Britain and Italy will take part in this conference which will give the closest consideration to the military and political situation brought about by the war. The Dutch Ministry of Marine says that an examination of a piece of bronze metal found In a life-boat of the Dutch steamer Tubanita recently sunk, induces the belief that it be longed to the air chamber of a tor pedo. Happenings Around Wingnte. Correspondence of The Journal. Wingate, March. 27. Mesdamcs Mary F. Brown and her dnughierin law of Hamlet, spent Friday with the lamily or Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown of tngate. Mr. Van Griffin or Erwin, Tcnn. visited the family of his parents. Mr, and Mrs. Billy Griffin, last Thursday, returning to His Home Saturday. Miss Osee Long, one of our teach ers, spent Saturday and Sunday with ner parents, Air. and Mrs. W. G Long of Goose Creek. Dr. Mark Griffin is vlsitlne in the homo of his parentis, Mr. and Mrs. billy Griffin. Tho public school at tho Snider school, taught by Miss Lola Griffin closed Saturday, the 18th, with ex ercises appropriate to the occasiou. Mm. Charley Brown and her tw small children spent Sunday after noon with Mrs. Calvin Nash. Mr. nnd Mrs. Zeb Perry were call ers Sunday afternoon in tho home of Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Womble. Mr. and Mrs. O P. T. were delight ed to have tho pretence In their home of Dr and Mrs. J. It. Jerome. The very presence of the Jovial doctor helps one s feelings whether he treats you professionally or not. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Long of Monroe and Mr. and Mrs. George Rutzler of Charlotte were tho guests of Mr. and Mrs Billy Griffin Sunday. Mr and .Mrs. S. A. Williams at tended the funeral services of Mr. Vllllr.m Griffin, held at Pleasant Grove church Sunday. Mr, Griffin died suddenly at bis home Saturday. lour correspondent has not been in formed of the particulars of Mr. Grif fin's death. Mr. It L.. McWhlrtcr went to Salis bury on business Wednesday. Mr. Will Russell, a student for the mlulslry In th.e Wingate school, went to Albemarle Friday, on business. The condition of Mrs. N. W. Blvens remains unchanged so far as the writ er Is Informed. The small grain crop in this sec tion is looking fine and if suitable seasons continue there will be a splendid harvest in due time... Born Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. i'ref ton Bennett, a son. The "Big Meeting" started off Sun day with fine prospects, so we hear. The attendance at the services is good. The preaching Sunday, by the pastor, was fine and a deep interest seems to be felt by the membership. Rev. Mr. Uttle, who has been en gaged to do the preac'aing during the week, is expected to arrive Munday and take charge of the nier ting. Let us hope that much and lasting good may be done as a result of th. si meetings. Your scribe can't attend these cervices but bids them- God speed In every thing that is i.i har mony and accord with His will. There is a wide open field right here In our own community tor the exercise of genuine christian religion "Ye are the lil;t of the world." "Yo are the salt of the ear.h." What do you hr.ve religion for anyway? What is the ultimate object or the prime motive for your acceptance of t.:. christian roLgion? O. P. TIM 1ST. Mexican People Not Ball; lug to Villa Evidence that Pancho Villa is pre paring to resist the Aeinrican pursu ing columns and that the Mexican people are not as yet rallying to him, has been collected by the officers nnd the scouts of the American troopa. Officers who have ridden over the various fronts in the State of Cuor reror where Villa fled when the expe dition crossed the border, have found numerous indications that Villa mis calculated completely when he pre dicted that his Columbus raid would cause a general uprising against Americans. Tho status of the chase today is that Villa is retiring continually southward trying to force recruits Into his ranks. His men are feeling th pinch of hunger and are hoping for, an early summer to shield against the cold of the mountains, where they have retreated somewhere south of Namiquipa. The question of overshadow In;. importance is: "Will Villa continue to prepare for resistance?" It is frankly hoped that hu will, for that Is considered the best chance, barring treachery of Villa's own men, of bringing the American expedition to an early successful conclusion. If Villa refuses to make any resistance It may require months to crush him. An officer who bad been where Vil la had passed within a week found to nil appearances the bandit hr.ri failed to Inflame sentiment against Anioricans. ""ThesG-rural people," said the offl cr'"are In Ignorance of nny reliable facts about tho nature of Lie Amer ican expedition. They have been (old that the Americans are an invading army, a dangerous enemy; that they must fight for their Uvea. But nil thase whom I saw seemed to be a very credulous people. "They appeared to be waiting with some suspicion, it la true but nevertheless waiting before making up their minds. This waiting I took to bo n hopeful sign. It va3 like going Into villages where the in habitants regard one with open sus picion, but are ready to be friendly I think, that the attitude of the people toward us In many of the places where villa hoped for recruits." The Fight in;; Yostordny. British and Germans have been fighting fiercely In the region of St, K'lol, Jast south of Ypres, and the British through the explosion of a big mine and by Infantry charges have captured or destroyed a consid erable portion of tho Gorman trenches. The British Infantry stormed and took first and second lino trenches along a front of COO yards. London officially announces and Berlin ad mits that German trenches in this region were blown up, to an extent or 100 yards and that "casualties were caused among the company oc cupying tho position." Again the bombardment has bo- come Intense northwest and north east of Verdun, nnd the b'g guns a! so have been active in tho Woevre region, southeast of the fortress. The time seemingly Is not ripe, however, for an Infantry attack, and the men on both sides have lain idlo In their trenches, awaiting the moment for attack and counter-attack. The Germans, after a period of comparative quiet, have again begun shelling Bethiiieoiirt Le Jlort Homme and Cumleres. west of the Mcuse and are keeping up with increasing vol ume, their bombardment of the French positions in the region of aux and Douaumont, which have been stumbling blocks for several weeks In their attempts to gain ground northeast of Verdun. French shells are falling on the t.erman positions in the Argonne and northeast of the St. Mihlel salient. The Germans obstinately are re sisting tho Russian attacks between Dvinsk and Vilna, but the Russians have captured two lines of their trenches northwest of Polstavy. Twenty bombs have been dropped by German airmen on the town of Dvinsk. In tho Black Sea littoral the Rus sians are still making progress against tho Turks. In the operations between tho Italians and Austrlans In the Gorlzla regions tho Austrlans have captured an Italian position on Podgora heights. Four more vessels have been sunk by German submarines, the most Im portant of them being the British steamer Manchester Engineer, bound from Philadelphia for Manchester. Her crew was saved. One word may make a new friend ship or break an old one. Even a prohibitionist makes kick about the horn of plenty. YOUNU MAN SHOT ON SUNDAY Mr. I jury Itniwn Now Near Death's Door from Accidental Discharge of llstol Which He and Companion Were Handling. Mr. I.arry Brown, age about 20 years, was accidentally shot and seri ously wounded Sunday afternoon about 12:30 by Clifford Coodwin. a school boy. Mr. Brown Is now lying Rt the home of Mr. M. E. McCauley in a serious condition. His body is paralyzed from his waist down, and other complications are hand br fore lie can gain enough strength ti make the trip to Charlotte for an operation. His mother came d.iw from Atlanta Sunday night and li no with her son. The shooting was purely Occident. al. Mr. Brown. Goodwin, and Mar McCauley were sitting on the porch of the latter', father's home fonlini: with a couple of pistols. Goodwin had taken one of the postols apart. and had handed it to McCauley. Mc Cauley then put the gun back togeth er, and also reloaded it. He the:i laid It on the floor, and Goodwin, not knowing that tr-o pi -tol was haded, picked it up and waa h.indlii'.!5 it when the explosion oecurr. d. When the gun was fired, Mr. Brown was sitting on the porch i-t. e and Goodwin was sitting in a chair on the porch. The bullet slruck Brown on his right Bide, just below the shoulder blade, and ranged down towards the spinal cord, puncturing the lower lobe of his right lung. One of the doctors who attended the wounded man is of the opinion tha' Brown s spinal cord was hit by the bullet, or at least was injured. It may be that the ball, which is a nick el plated copper bullet. Is lodged against the spinal cord, causing the paralysis of the body from his waist on down. Mr. Brown has exhonerated young Goodwin from any blame, staling that he was Just as much to blame as any; that they were examining the pistols, and that it was just a case of pure accident. At the time of the shooting, many people were on their way home from church and the affair caused a great deal of excitement. Mr. Brewn'f father lives hero and holds a respon sible position with the S ! shops. Goodwin, who fired the shot, is a nephew of Brown. THE NEWS AND SENTI MENT FROM WAXHAW WAY Correspondent Tells of Marriage, Death, Visitors mul Then Gives Some IYeUy Sentiments of Friend ship For the Bird Friends. Correspondence 'of The Journal. Waxhaw, March 27. Four more days of blustery March then his more gentle sister, April, will hold sway. By George! since the rain Saturday night, it does a fellow a world of Kood just to look out upon the fresh ness of the green and growing grain Holds. To feel tho birth of spring, its subtle instincts coursing through his blood nnd witness the dawning birth of a new creation, more than repays mankind for enduring the rigors of winter. Miss Mary Haywood is verv ill with phenuuionlii at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Haywood, ill the Bonds Grove community. Mr. Ed King of Fort Lawn, has been spending a few days with his three small children, who since the recent denth of his wife, have been living with their grandfather, Mr. Harvey Robinson, in the Rtibindale community. Cuiloim. ain't it? Last nl;:ht a pretty little girl aaid to us, "I'll be right gl.ul when school is out, I want to help on the farm. 1 like to cut corstalka." Now who would have thought of that? Wo were held up twice yesterday for missionary money. We gave the last supplicant a two cent postage Etainp, on Recount of having been down tho creek early that afternoon fo get our fish hooks out. We did not consider our own religious ten dencies as Justifying us in making a lepeated contribution of any extent to too "unchristian heather.." Mr. and Mrs. W. I). Roger;, -,v!i'-have been living at Bethlehem for the past two or three years, have moved back to their farm vuvt of town. Mr. Rogers will devote his time piinripul ly to saw-milling. Saturday was a big day In tcw:i. Hundreds of fanners who have r.ot lost scarce a moments time from field labors during the past three weeks of good weather, laid aside their plowing and flocked to town to lay in supplies. Miss Jennie Howie, daughter of Mr. isud Mrs. Albert Howie of the Pleasant Grove community, died Sat urday after a six days iilness from pneumonia. She was thirty-three years and nine months old and had long been a faithful member of the Pleasant Grove church, where the funeral services were conducted yes terday by her pastor. Rev. W. F. Sandford. The '-tcrment was In the cemetery at l..j same place. Tho colored people's school at Steel Hill, Just over the line in South Carolina, closed last Friday night with a very creditablo program of exercises by the pupils. On account of the better facilities for seating the audience the large church of the same name was utilized, and was packed to its full capacity, many having to turn away for lack of even standing room. A brass band furnish ed muHlc. Friday will be Field Day at Lan caster. An event very murh like Union's county commencement. The Idea of having one big day set apart for the cchiol chilJren has taken firm bold in Lancaster county, and Friday will witness the assembling of three of four thousand school chil dren at the county seat to eugago in. various athetotic contests and feats which require brains as veil 4 brawn. The heme of Mr. ar.d Mrs. Coon Baker of the Flint Ridye community, was on yesterday afternoon the sceno of a very pretty wedding, whn their dauebter. Miss Odessa Lrkcr, becamu the bride tf Mr. Duram Price, a well known younr farmer oi' the samo community. Rev. W. F. Sandford performed the ceremony. The atten dants were: Mr. Earl i'.yrui-i with Miss Myrtle Blythe. Mr. Herman Shannon with Miss IK-u'.t Lmoi.i. anil Mr. Luther Baker wi':: Miss Salii Price. Both the br:.;r and groom are popular young p le with count less friends to with timn a happy ruture. Where Is Robin o." the Scarlet Breast, this spring? We have not seen him since hit fall, and he and bis brothers should nv Le here by hundreds. Did he fall ihe prey or hunter? He has grown scarcer year by year. But we cannot believe that one winter has seen bis ii.iish, or oth er than be will still b- wMi us for many years to come. Dm his slaughi ter is something feaiul, despite stringent, but little enforced laws ti the contrary. We have known of tho boys to boast of having killed six teen hundred In the cine-brakes on Waxhaw Creek in the space or one week. Since about the first of March WO have been making perid'eal trips to a littlo clump of swamp dog-wood, which grew on the edrje of a marsh not far from our home. In the very center of the clump, nesting on four of her big brown eggs, sat an old mother snipe, patiently serving na-t ture's time for the coming of her chil dren. It may be that she would call them that, and maybe something else it matters not to us. Each tongut has its language, "each mother lov-t eth best." Wo had hoped to see UN tie downy blrdlings beline they wero old enough to know th it nmn was their most relentless u. ;.:. but such was not to be. On our le. t vi- it. Sat, urday, the nest reveal 1 noiheing but broken egg shells. The swamp and woods bad already claimed them. They will bo seen next fall as they rise tip from under tho t i t of somo hunter, and if he vv.- . . which M more than likely, they .'U suddenly drop down into tho Mvamp and dis appear, lus than a lnnvlml yards away. Aiinougn we did uot gst to see her o:f:,prings, v,e bene this old lady and her "children" v ill live and flourish many years to coie.o. nnd will hear the ciack of a gii not as :i tilling of danger, but of the npprnuch of n friend. SCAPEGOAT. Death of Mrs. T. C. .Mii! Mrs. T. C. McGill, of Cesionia, for merly of this county, did at her home on tho 22nd niltv :t Ion? ili nesii. She was 48 years nt i ge'. stio was married to Mr. M,-c:i ii ISSfi nnd to thcu was born c; ;it children, five of whom are, livlnt. They arc Airs. Sides. Mrs. Wil .-. n. Mess re. George. Willie and l.anir.belk.. of Casionia. She leaves I'.,: :- j . Jer and a brother in Monroe, v;- ?.-; i):ueilla, Mary, Mr. Joel Broom. : ..ml Mrs. W. T. Prej-liy a id Mrs. C. i. o,er. Tho body was brought ti .'i-Mi'oe foe burial. Funeral Borvl.-t.; v. i i'.i In id in North iWnroe M. E. . V.nvh. con duct. -d by Rev. L. M. YYI..' - a"d Rev. R. H. Ker.nincton. Tho I. ) iy vsa laid to rest in the Monroe -vet -vv. Th,? hm-baml, children. sisK-iv, a.-.-i l-:oth-er have our rympaihy in t:-.e ilea'Ji of their loved one. j. Debf.te. The dchato at Alt. Pior.&.nt last Friday nifht was a l,').--! one. Tho subject wa.i prrpnnViv .-. Affirma tive was r ;ro!',en!ed l- H.Miy. ira aril Arthur Waldon. 'i )io negative by B. W. Funderhiir';. F. Godwin and John Rogers. The aiiiinuitivo won. a visitor. Debate at Union ; i,ivo. There will be a pul,;;,. dobaU nt I Dion Grove School hni"; nn "U,.,.- day night, April, on "Rerolved, That we should further provide for tho enlargement of our nrv v." Affirma tive, C. F. Edwards an K. I., Grif fin. Ne-ntive, .1. H. M.-Oh-llan and A. D. Baucem. A Hnr;v S-cie.l IV-An. Correspondence of The ,t( irnal. Indian Trail, March 27. Aiid.l from the business or sejious sido of life lot u.j lock for a win:.- on the pido (hat givis t'leanure, an, I boycott tho" idea that li:e in only a Kj and death proposition. Mr. and Mrs. J. w. R ; Mings pavo a mnt enjoyable social to the youn folk or this i lace In borer of Rev. B, H. Sbr.nklc and (he sehi 1 teacher, a few nights ago. The fe.!!,uving wero present: Misses Allen R:u-lirord, Floy Myers, and I.ethn tinmiit.,n ... . - ... ..... ,,U tractive Fchool teachers. Lillian and Bessie Porter, Martha. M.'i gio, Mamio flnd Mary Boyd. Kate r-nd Annie) v row en. miss thinner, U te Simpson. Wllma Ilarkcv. Willie iM-th k-.,n.,n Odessa Lemmond. Lillio Gannon, and Kate Tomborlin, Rev. B B Shankle, Prof. H, M. Rauoom, H0(r man King, Stacy Orr, Burdett Crow, ell. Sanford Forbls, Samuel Lent, mond. Frank Toniberlin. Jesse Hartis, James Crowd! of Matthews, Doclc rorter, retry Gannon, and youra truly. Sir John. Many delightful games were pay- ed after which hot chocolate wj! served. Everybody enjoyed them selves and returned at 10 a. m. with light hearts. SIR JOHN Time works wonders. So would men 11 iney put in twenty-four houra each day, as time docs.