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THE UNION COUNTY PAPER" "EVERYBODY REAS IT" HE MONROE JOURNAk PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS VOL.22. NO. 19. MONROE, N. C, TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 1916. ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. VILLA FOIUES KOITKD Col. DiMld'it Tit tops Fell Upon the Mexicans Ijim Wednesday ami Homed Thorn Kode 200 Miles in 17 Hours and Tok Them by Stir jrln VilU IU-lieve! : Have llccn Severely Wounded. El Paso, (Tex.,) Dispatch, March CI Four hundred American cavlrynien under the command of Colonel Ceo. A. Dodd. galloped down from the Elope of the great continental divide, have fallen on the main body of Vil la's bandits, at the San Geronltuo ranch, scattering them in many di rections and driving the bandit il.ii f. wounded aud crippled, to seek a hid ing place in the mountains. Vil l:i was hurried from danger In a carri age. U.oga:i Wednesday K.vcniiig The light began at 6 o'clock In the .Morning of March 29 and continued for several hours. First news of it was flashed into Juarez today. Celebrating Massacre For 17 hours, the veteran Colonel. with his troopers of the Seventh and Tenth cavalry, rode down the valley of the Santa Maria river. At the end of a 55 mile ride, they fell upon the unsuspecting Villa band, where 000 bandits were celebrating the massacre of 172 Cananza soldiers two days previously at Guerrero. Villa Seriously Wounded with one hip shattered, was hhrried from the scene, barely in time to es cape the onslaught of the Americans, Itaudits Flee The bandits nindea brief but hope less stand, then broke and lied, lcav ing 31 dead, including their comman der, Gen. Hernandez. Two machine gunst, a number of horses, rifles and muniions and equipment fell into the hands of the Americans. Four Americans Wounded Among the men wounded was Tablo lto, a Villa lieutenant In the Columbus raid. The American casu- alities were four troopers wounded American soldiers did not linger on the field. For live hours they drove the enemy before them into the treacherous passes of mountain desert and ct'.nyon. They halted only after the chase had left them exhausted and had forced the fugitives Into lit- tlo bunds of half dozen men each. Villa's Career Ended Villa's career has enued; his pow er has been broken. Ilia death or capture Is only a question of days oerhans only hours. StirH Is the inevitable conclusion reuched here as little by little the details of "Dodd's ride" reaches the border. It seems possible that the crippled bandit can't long remain even in the mountainous wastes in which he has sought refuge. Scene of Victory The scent of Col. Dodd's victory is a gnat valley lying at the head of the Santa Maria river. On the west rises the continental divide and to the east a trail made famous by Villa, which leads to Santa Ysabel, where Villa's men murdered 88 Americans. It was toward Santa Ysabel that Vil la was believed to be heading when the American troopers swept down upon his ramp. From the meager details reaching here from Mexican and American military sources, Colonel Dodd's men made their way unnoticed through the arroyos which split the foothills in all directions and were almost in the camp before the alarm was given. Villa Taken to Secret Liar Villa Is reported to have been In a small tent, nursing his injury, when the crash of the American volley fire awoke the bandits to panic-stricken action. I'nable to walk, he was plac ed in a light wagon and driven to some secret liar. Thirty-one I'.andits Known Killed While 31 of the bandits are known to have been killed, it is said the number may have been much larger. After the battle, the American sol diers released a largo number of Gen. Carranza's men the bandit chief was holding. Excitement in El Paso and along the border is at fever heat in ex pectation that at any moment the wires may flash the news of Villa's death or capture. Two days already have elapsed since the battle of San Geronlmo, and It Is not believed that the bandit chief can escape in his crippled condition. KITCHIN WAXTS TO KNOW WHAT HK'LL HAVE TO KAISK Unwilling to Work on Revenue-Hals-ing Scheme Until lie Knows Size or Army Which Must lie Sustained. Washington Dispatch, April 2. In the Senate during the past week there has been a general speeding up of business. The Army reorganiza tion bill Is well under way and Ad minstration leaders are confident the measure will be in conference within three weeks. Appropriation bills are being taken tip as rapidly as they come from the House. The legisla tive bill is about ready and can be passed in short order as soon as the army bill is out of the way. Every where there are signs of unusual leg islative activity. With defense legislation assuming tangible shape the revenue issue looms as the next important task before Congress. There is delay, however, in the Ways and Means Committee owing to the Senate's apparent determination to Increase the stajidiny army's peace strength over 140,000 as proposed In the Hay bill which has passed the House. Owing to uncertainty as to how much money will be required for army ex penditures, the Ways and Means Committee probably will defer action. Chairman Kitchin's original plan was to call a meeting of the com mittee to uraft a tentative revenue raising program as soon as the Hay bill passed the House. Scarcely had the bill been sent to the Senate, how ever, when word came to him that the standing army figure would be raised to 180.000. Such an Increase. Mr. Kitchin said today, would re quire at least $10,000,000 auditional revenue yearly. Ho is unwilling to begin planning revenue-raising when tin re exists so much uncertainty about amount or money that will be notded. Several more weeks nay pass be fore the Naval Committee makes even a preliminary report to Mr. Kitchin t'ti vhi i it will require. Its hear ings which have been in progress for four months will close this week. Secretary Daniels, who began to tes tify Friday, will be the last witness. Thus far his Ustimony has been only a statement of his general views about the Navy's needs. Items From the Winjiate Correspond ent. Correspondence of The Journal. Wingatp. April 3. Mrs. Wiley Hefner visited In Charlotte las'. Thursday, returning Friday after noon. l'rof. H. J. Langston left Fk'.day afternoon on a visit to his parents. Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Austin and chil dren of P;lmei'sville arrived Friday at the homo of Mrs. Austin's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Meigs. Mr. Aus tin and family will spend the summer at their farm home near Sincerity. Mr. and Mrs. John W. P.ivens de lighted us with a brief call Saturday afternoon. Rev. Mr. Suttle, who nssited our pastor in the protracted meeting at Meadow Ilranch during the past week, returned to his homo In Cleve land county Saturday, llro. Suttle's sermons were highly appreciated by our people. Mrs. K. L. Wnniblo and Mrs. Nan nie Diggers were pleasant callers at our home Sunday morning. Misses Gladys Hefner and Dessie Dnggan accompanied by Mr. Doyee Griffin spent Sunday with their friend Miss Leu Rraswell of Cedar Grove community. Implicit obedience to nil legitimate, wise and wholesome authority would hide a inultldtie of crimes and save many a one from destruction of soul, body nnd character. Think about It, parents and begin In time. The revival meeting nt Meadow Ilranrh church closed S.-turday night with twenty-eight additions to the church. The public school department of the Wingate school closed last Fri day. The high school will run on for two or three weeks more. Well. I'll have to ring off for I am out of breath and out of material from which to make much of a let ter this time. Will say, however, that Inst Thursday, March 30, was the 46th anniversary of our wedding Mr. and Mrs. O. P. T. For forty-six years we have shuffled and scuffled, wobbled and hobbled, hustled and bustled and meandered nnd wander ed along over life's rough pathway seeking joy and happiness. Well, we have found some mixed in with a lot of sorrow nnd sadness, all necessary, I reckon, for our ultimate good. O. P. TIMIST. The Democratic Primary. Correspondence of The Journal. It seems that June is a bad time for a primary. About eighty per cent of the voters are farmers and a June primary means disfranchisement to many of them. It leaves the balance of power in the hands of the healers, the politicians nnd the dependent voters. The office of county commissioner and of legislator are the most Impor tant. On them depend to a great extent tho general welfare as to roads, schools, courts and properly rights. And yet they are carelessly selected and carelessly elected with a rush. The County Democratic Committee Is undemocratic in Its origin and in the creation of Its individual mem bers. In casting about one time to see how they were elected! I found that they elected themselves. They called the primary. The Democratic primary In Inlou county virtually means election. So you see it is possible for the so-called Democratic committee to control tho election. One nian went to tho legislature from Union some years ago on about seven hundred votes. He was not a real representative. There should be a general State primary for all of ficers fixed at a date to suit tho farm ers. All primaries out of senson and all convention are undemocratic, un representative and mlsreprescntatlve. They mako many recruits for the op posing party. A democratic politician can bo just as rotten as a republican politician when he under takes to usurp au thority and power. VOTER. Burglar Iock Clerk in Vault; Steals Greensboro Dispatch. April 2. Cllbcrt Newell. 17 years old, em ployed as clerk by the North Caro lina Public Service Corporation, own ers of the street car system here, was attacked by a burglar this morn ing shortly after 3 o'clock, forced In to the company's vault, locked In, and 1556 In cash stolen. Newell, when discovered this morning about eight o clock was, ln a semi conscious con dition from suffocation while his face was bruised. COUNTY COMMENCEMENT APRIL SEVENTH. Fine Program Arranged by Supl Nisbet for Big Day All School People Expected to Be In Parade Let Everybyey Come and Make it the Biggest Day of All Commencements. Tho county school commencement has been one of the great I'nion coun ty events. This year it promises to be bigger and better than ever. Supt. Nesbit has arranged a line program. The exercises will begin Thui-sday evening with a debat;. and the full day's proceeding will start on Satur day at l:",). The following is the ofiirial program: Friday evening. April 7. 8 o'clock, at Graded school building public debate. Opening, prayer by Dev. M. I. L. Fre.-iur; question: "Resolved, That President Wilson's Prepared n"?s Policy is uecessary: affirmative. Thomas Little. Plight Trull. F.dward Helms, Austin Cason; negative, Lloyd Price. ann iiaucoiit. George Presson, Joseph Taylor. Saturday, April 8, 10:30 a. m. All schools to come together at Lan caster Avenue Graded School build ing. All school boards, trustees, and commitu emeu of the county are re quested to be present, and join in farming tin- Hue of march lor the street parade, which will be at 11:30 o'clock. Annual address at 12 o'clock by THE TIUANGl L.U DERATES Marshville, Unionvillo, ami Wesley Chapel Held Them Friday Might dooil items or Mews from Wesley Chapel Neighborhood. Correspondence of The Journal. Monroe, R. F. D. 5. April 3. Rep resentatives of Wesley Chapel high school went to Marshville nnd I'nion- ville on Friday, Match 31, for the trl aiulnr debate. Messrs. Thomas U('h ns fuMiupe. Pk8 and handle House and Frank Moore to Union-! faftorl,,s; wo",1(1 bt' W" invpti' vllle to uphold the al Urinative; i JVC"1 nml wmil(1 Il""",'t market for Messr. Hoyle Droome ami Holmes Morris to Marshville to uphold the negative. Our negative won at Marshville. j There was quite a number here! from both Marshville and Inionvlllel to hear the discussion between the ! T2L fX"?: I .' . , . . .." " euena men i in ine non.c oi ir. rl. '; ?a ie D;y"' , r?, ... v.. , , i ,U XIV.lt 1.1 VIMttTil litl II r home. The young people all seemed to enjoy their trip highly. Come again, we were glad to have you. Your correspondent fully believes that these debates under the direction of the University of North Carolina are a means to a great development . , I .. i i a in forensic speaking among the youth r.t .,(..( THj I.. !. ' ,l ,h",,h V "" """ " indications. ,Tn y.t .'VH e.nRTd ln,l 1h,'yl The wound-recognized from the get up a great deal of enthusiasm :.Prt na i( rlii ,,., among both the schools and the peo - P iim ,..i,. .i .. h.. , XZ' u,ri. Z ... v,....,. muu... ment nnd also tho county commence- ment In which they will take a part. ; Messrs. Loyd Price and Edward j Helms are to represent them in the: debate at Monroe on the 7th. The . school will also have an exhibit. Our:,ht county y est e rd i y a f torn oo II h,.rfce'V.ed ,hC ",IZ0 fr ",e b,,St! though the5n,ry 'VhJrnl .'I . e"r.. J "Ul uiiieiieenieiii uayaui pmcj Chapel are April 21. 22. and 23 The ?JZl??V"Vt al Hit v iitrar lAtUinrn Will IM" mTmS TIJW; ..V" bo HV'F'alrvlcwIiui.u g u M. White, pastor of the Haptlst;roUr tulles from Matthews Mr vJt L n&i . , r.i. B,rept chnrch- had lived here U.iClut A r Tl T,n!,t,r.?f th,boi,t 10 years ami had owned the Methodist church here filled his np-'storp (wo ' . . polntment Sunday night, being hl Mr shnp on h w unntiffW first Sunday evening service here. He ,s f !,,,h p,r nti Mr i, i will now preach three Sundays In-: j rs II I s i In n son and hv f , 'r Iw JLT. -ery,1-,,';- Mr. Charley Winchester has pur- chased a new automobile, and Is vann "lWu in !?'!' 1,nP- Mri 1 nf fron.l accompani'ed the body ye -Vail Rogers, who is attending school (j i... in. n t . here. Is teaching him how to manipu - ,i nn.fl . i UlR?tVng ' bei ZLl LvnRTd deaI ln our!rm-! munity. several now own machines .,',.,, . , .. I Dr. Siske of Troy, made a visit thv other day to this community lth the RVZtfr f0H '"P rmr- tire of medicine. We hope he or some Z7 R.M, t '0On ,00a't nSiniJ- d ' f,0,"e Pa pnjSIClan. Mr r. In tin lTTflnl.l t, . ... I I home from Lee high school, where he has been piiu ? fer thlr. scholastic yerr. Miss io;lia lla'vdeld. his sis ter, went u' if 'it commence ment, ar.o returned .(.n. wiin bin. Glenn has been located among tho moun ... v.i..r. iun niiu u.13 iriuiueii tains In western North Carolina. He, says he likes Is right well up there. Mr. Editor, if you and the Monroe people will take a run out in the country and come out this far you will see something pleasing to the aesthetic nature. The good mother Is now being clothed in robes or beau tirul green verdure. The birds are singing their delightful songs in the groves and all the farmers are tilling the soil, and everything is going for ward. The roads are in a fine con dition. Come out. This writer has Just received one of the soil maps of I'nion county got ten up by government survey last year. The Information Is very valu able and should be studied by all our citizens. In a radius of three miles from here I have counted no less than 25 kinds of timber useful in furniture making, buggy and wagon manufac- Ret. J. K. Abeinetiiy or Monr The seventh grade gia'itutes will hss.-ia-ble at the Huh :el:ool building for the purpn i.r receiving their certi ficates .and 1 living a pit lure made. Declaimt is' and reciters' conte.-t at Graded school auditoi iuni, at 2:t'0 p. , in. Declaimeis: l'lir.ey Purser. J. A. Mullis. Leroy Griffin.' D. K. Love. Richard McManus, Henry Gannon. Claud Caddy, Horace Helms. Sanford Harden. Reciters Miss Lula Helms. "The Famine"; Miss Alma Smith. "Ann - Eliza's Retribution"; -Miss Dczzie Simpson. "The Skeptic's Daughter"; Miss Louise Short. "The Dear Story"; Miss Vilma liarkey, 'The Trial of Re becca"; Miss Kdna Long, "The Mus tard Plaster"; j'is:-, Thelma Lee Nor wood, "Stealing Chickens"; Miss Odessa Cnrlee, . llasket ball games, conducted bv Prof. J. T. Ycargin for the boys anil by Mi;-. Dr. Marvin Smith for the girls. Exhibits from he various school of the county will be round on exhibl 'ion in the halls and some or the clans : rooms of the Lancaster Avenue Grnd- ed school building. ture, building houses, etc., yet some Of tills valuable liniher is holm, ent off the soil every year and destroyed. Some of it even allowed to rot alter being cut down In the woods, la there not some way to prevent so much waste or limber that some day will be worth more than tho land on which it stands is now bringing on the market. It seems to me that wood working factories in Monroe. this must valuable timber. PROGRESS. Union County .Man Accidentally Kill. eil In Charlotte Chntioto Observer, Mondav. . ''""hinfi to a Pistol shot wound M His head, stlf-liilllrled. presuin; throu(;h oc(.larnt wUlle he WB, Mr. s. a. simp- son died yesterday morning at three o'clock at the Prcbsyterian Hospital where he had been taken for medi cal treutnie.it immediately after the pistol was discharged. Surgeons found it inadvisable to probe for the bullet. It entered the forehead, penetrated the brain and ."'vi.tiiw, .iiivi.iuiu me uitiiti mill i,inii . ,t, -..,. ..,. , ,,, ..-.r-v.. ... ...v ..... ,.,,..... i,i- '" ear. judging from , reived yesterday morning' sbont 20 ; minutes iast midnight. Mr. Simpson ln HI" tore at the corner of swond and McDowell sreets. clerk, Horace Hovls, was In the store but did not witness the occur rence. Mr. Simpson was 28 years of age and was a native of I'nion county. Til. hwl .....a .,!,.... ... l... 1.. 1.. I wiH conducted there this nfter- noon 3 o'clock hv Itcv F I It iln .Xr of Try.m Vothol "t and the pastor of the Metho- (list church at Matthews. Interment b,; ,' " '.Z V ", "'J.. ," : ilTLt fl' "V.?, ' 1 nn ?:m h . '"n it,' Henry Simpson, a member of the Junior class In the State Pnlversltv at chape, , W(1,. rxm.tM ,() rive Inst night. One brothers, Mr. W. M smDSOn u n die I nlted stn.. navy and will be n ible o come Four h Mes Cha ies.'Mur: ray rhI,D and Hownrd an,i ,". "Wm. Miss" K.'re.am- Mary Simp- 8on' "ve Bt h0"'fl llnre near An- flnrh In t'nlnii oinl Viiginla Moh After a M'egro. Petersburg (Va.) Dispatch April 2. A mob of 1,000 people made up largely of enraged citizens from Not toway and Pinwiddlo counties, to night surrounded the Petersburg Jail in which is confined John Williams, a negro, who was arrested this after noon not far from this city arter a chase by armed posses since last Thursday when he is alleged to havp criminally assaulted a young woman. 19, at her home near lllarkstone. The mob has stoned the Jail but no attempt has been made to seize the prisoner. Two riot calls were turned in and police and deputy sheriffs have been reinforced by the local company of the National Guard which had been held In readiness In Its Armory since the negro was locked up. The Are department was also called out and streams of water were turned on the crowd In an effort to disperse It. Late tonight It was re ported that additional mobs were forming outside the city for a march on the Jail. Going slow in Siism-x Matter. Washington Dispatch. Anril 2. I Official Judgment still is suspended here on Hie cases of the Iti itish t han- nil M.aii.er Suss.' an.l mh. r n.er - Ich.iiit slnps raining Anien.i.n citi - leas, vi 1. e li lee. nily hat met Willi I disaster in the w..r zm-e. Sn-retary Lnnnng sa'd ti.i.i- l.t thai in i .!,!: t.i"' al lnf"l in.i' Inn i:i,l been r'ee!ei I I 'toL J.'in.s Malk li.ldi'iii r liil' ii.ioie, wl:ese daughter was si.-l mi. ly injured in the e;.n-;i,in i.n the1 erns.s-4 h,ni''c Ke.u.ier Sussex, uiredi President ilsi'ii from Pari.-, a fol- "A wouiaa tnivvliiii; where h'i ritlit was. carrying an American pass - pert, sit ii ken on t!ie Su.-e. hoer- n:g Iflwisn life and t.eaii. demand? that reparation for assault on Aiin ri i'a i 1 1 anil liberty he exacted. (Signed I "MARK L.U.DYVIX." ASK CAMUDATI S TO TALK. fanners ' I tiion Want to Know How They Stand on Various Propnsi lioiis. The Suite Council of the Farmers' I'nion. in session in Raleigii last week, adopted resolutions seeking to asu rtain the position of various can didates for State oftices on matters that the I'nion Is vitally interested in. Following are the resolutions: Whereas, heluving that our farm ers would appreciate knowing imir1 delinitly how candidates stand on all the really important Issues before the State, therefore be it Resolved, by the State Council of the North Carolina Farmers' I'nion, that we hereby instruct our secretary to send to the avowed candidates for Governor and other State offices in each political pnrty, and to other candidates as soon as they announce themselves, a copy of this resolution, and offer such candidates an oppor nity to express themselves as briefly and explicitly as possible on th measures affecting rural interests approved at the last session of the State Farmers' Union ns follows (in cluding submission of appropriate constitutional amendment where nec essary) : tl.) Repeal of the merchants' crop lien: (2.) provisions penuiuing neighborhoods to adopt race segrega tion in land ownership; (3.) u just anil equitable system of taxation, (a) lightening the burdens upon i.ili ir by putting u larger proportion on inher itances, tb) with constitutional pro vision for a lower rate on resident than on absentee landlords and (c) increased rate on land held out of use; (4.) provision for Incorporating rural communities; (5.) initiativ and refrendutn; (6.) a stringent anti usury law and laws regulating bonds of public service corporations; (7.) riving sot'.e o;flclal uuthotity to ji.r- ulate insurance rates; (8.) a State warehouse system somewhat like the South Carolina plan; (11.) a simplified and popularized Torrcns pyster.i nf registering land titles; (10.) provis ion for furnishing text-books to t'ie people at cost. Resolved. 2. That candidates' an swers be printed on the Farmers I'nion page of the Progressive Farm er as far as practicable. 3. That we suggest that each local I'ninn ns.t county legislative candidates to ex press themselves on these issues through the local press of each coun ty, together with the questions or salary instead of fee system for coun ty officers, abolition of county treas urer's office, or substituting com mission form of government. 4. The purpose of this entire resolution is not to threaten, entreat or endorse any candidate but simply to get the facts, letting the people act for them sielvcs. 5. That the State secretary send live copies of this resolution to each Local I'nion president for use in the manner suggested. Clarence Poe, who is one of the leading members of the council, savs that this is not a case of the Union's going into politics, for resolution No. I makes It clear that the only pur pose is to get publicity of opinion from candidates on matters almost w holly affecting rural Interests. Hung Meg in From Court House liiilciiny Idabell, Okla.. Dispatch, 3rd. After listening to evidence nt the preliminary hearing hero todav nf Os car Martin, a negro charged with hav ing attacked a thirteen-yearold girl. a molt of several hundred men over powered court attaches and hanged the negro from a second story bal cony of the court house. At a prearranged signal the mob sprang up from among the spectators at the conclusion or the evidence. While court officers were held prison ers the negro was dragged to the bal cony from which he was thrown after one end of a rope had been placed around his neck and the other made secure to a post. The moh dispersed within a few minutes and no further disorder Is anticipated. DcM-rtcil W ife a;..; Children to Run Off W ith School Girl. Ashevllle Dispatch, April 2. Derry Hensley, erst w till? of Ashe vllle. Is one sort of example of kind ness to criminals. Under a suspend ed sentence for selling liquor Hensley was instructed to attend the Chap man meeting, then in progress In Asheville. He did so. professed con version, was conspicuous In religious circles for a time. Then he deserted his wife and two children and ran away with an Asheville school girl. Ho was arrested in Indianapolis a few days ago, charged with white slavery taking the Asheville girl rrom one state moral purposes. to another for lm- lUCnINU Mlt. LANKY , "l'C"iU Trh-s ItU Hand ut ' 1 '""'"J' ,u ''ellin t!u News of I " W !ia Country. 1 Correspondence of Tie- Jot-rr.al. Waxhaw. April 3. " gate nnd family f!e, i ( li.'i lolte. Mr. Jesse A Willi;. tT iii Wingafc yestert" Mr. Mui riy Clark : to i'li bis peopln at I'ai W. P. Wiil . ter.hiy til was a visl- . ye-.diV M iSM N'll Km us.-. t. e d. ' : yej-i.r l y ii I Mrs. M N Ansti ' rovering frin her i fur appendicitis in t! I pit.,1 ard ,; -..;Uf . f.'li'Hy rv : t p ra.in'i li'ii;,- t.ris e Wiiir.es- day. Mr. sitid Mis. San ' , s ro". weic visiiois le i Mr. and Mrs. J. I. , . have iikac.I ill t'ti r i ,;i el Mtm rde. "i . .. Jr., ill!) reft- doticf on StmMi I'ro!..: . Mr. Fred I'l;, h r. Me- I Kinn. Katlib-on Aur . ?.i Mattie l'I It r wi n- v i t'i lottf Friday. . t. ii i t M.'.V .( slit i:i ("Iiar- (ur new bather. M- , h X. tllij, b-ft Thursday fer At! .: to take n course in the b.irher ci t,t ji Miss May Ciinniinl;; delightfel hostess to ; the young people Fri-i. Mr. Ileniy Iielk to"! w:u thi number of night. '; .n the :irit t-r Friday, . '. t could fa; I r big busy da (lav exercises at l,aii ard was enthusiastic. . to be? Saturday was another here. Miiiity few Api .1 were played, as even!. ieel je';. .!y was tod busy to fool with anyiinng. Mr.".. Emily Houston h...s been vis- iting Mrs. Will ("hears in Sauloiit the past week. Miss Ruth McCain is right sick. The attending physician.; fear she ha appendicitis. All of tho principal business housed go to closing at 6:30. hcrr'nnlng today and lasting through the summer, SaN unlays excepted. Mr. Theron McGtiirt. '.'.'ho has beert working at Great Fall ' for sot -u lime, spent Saturday and Sunday in town. Mr. E. C. liingliain v '."'is - Corn Coan were married i 'e Fresh; t ri an parsonage yesterri; v afternoon. Rev. C. E. Robertson "iri'aled. of the contracting p;. i ; i- :uv v. .11 known hero and in the . ii w I!a tist church community v1 re they re side. Rev. G. W. Hoik of 1; ;id rseiivilli', visited relative.) here ) : t of last week. He preached an ( i ;-lter.t sec ron to nn appreciative audience at the Presbyterian church lvre Thais day night. Miss Faye Ctinninght-m of Rock ingham Is spending a I --.V days witli her people. Her mother. Mrs. O. K. Cunningham, Is In High Po'nt with her son, Mr. Oscar, who is rigid sick In the hospital (here. The Roblndale school, taught by Miss Ethel lioyte, closes this week. On acount of the nb.-.e: e of luanv of the larger pupils, who were called to work on the farm, vve understand that there will be no closing exer cises. We are having a fl"" rain today, which is not in the lea. I unwelcome. It will allay the dust I:; town, ami give the country people nnd work stock some much needed rest beforo the rush of spring plant ing is on. The Jackson Foresl school in charge or Mr. F. V. Hii;si-n will closo Friday with exercises by the students in the forenoon. A pici.fe dinner ami later an address hy Mr. J. C. M. Vann. At night there wi 1 be a play by the students. Dr. W. it. McCain, w oo only recent ly returned home frorv t:u? hospital in Charlotte, where he was detained several weeks by nn Infected sore on his leg, has had a recti nonce of his trouble, and is ngaln ( v. v hop only temporarily) confined t his loom. Oh, come now, father o. p. T., you know that 1 was nddri s. ing ny re marks to the new-comeis and that they in nowise included you or any of the others v.ho have sott; claim to being veterans at tho g;-iiio. I read your first letter to The Journal and its mighty few of the subsequent ones unit I Iinvo misse l, rnd I can say honestly that I have never criti cized one of them, cither in thought or action. The Rehobeth school. Miss Ger trude Worley and Miss Addie Mao Abernethy, earners, will close Fri day. The J. O. U. A. M. of Trinity will present the school with ii Hug and a hiblo. At noon a picnic din ner will be served on the grounds, and in the afternoon. Prof. Mudge of the Marshville high school will mako an nddress, which is exeotted to bo followed by a ball game. Down along old Twelve-Mile The yellow backs at-e biting, I'll do this stunt by one o'clock. And to that creek go kiting. Run up nnd dow n for about a mile. The banks with hooks I'll Jamble, All loaded with the choicest bait. To make them fishes scramble. Oh. T. I). L., you may excell, ' In rounding up the sinners. But I can beat you any day, A-entehing little minners. SCAPEGOAT. Graham County Man Gets 00 Xiar In Pen Ed Williams of Graham county; holds the record In North Carollm for a long prison sentence. He butch ered up his father-in-law. brother-in-luw and sister-in-law. consequently, got 90 years. H was delivered tu State's Prisou. Williams was brought to Raleigh! by J. A. Amnions, sheriff of Graham county, where the triple murder oc counts, the sentences to run consecu courts, the sentence In run nnu.,i . . - - ..." .v x. jtlvely. u