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"THE UNION COUNTY PAPER
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AYS AND FRIDAYS
VOL.22. NO. 20.
MONROE, N. O, FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1916.
ONE DOLLAR A YEAK
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LYNCHED ClUMINAL'S FAT1IKU.
Deprived of One Victim, CJreene
County Mob Secured and Murdered
Another.
Kinston Dispatch, April S.
Joseph Black, a negro, r.'. t fifty
years of ace, the father of tu. alleged
rapist held In the penitentiary at
Raleigh, was taken from Lenoir coun
ty jail here this morning a few min
utes before three o'clock by a moi
of several hundred persons. The
body of the man was found in the
road between Maury and Lizzie.
Green county, later. A fusillade of
shots was heard in that neighbor
hood and it is believed the mob des
patched Black there.
Last week Will Black, a boy not
quite grown, attacked and viciously
abused a six-year-old white child.
Mattie Tyson, in Greene county. He
beat her mother In order to accom
plish the crime, and afterwards shot
two possemen in a gun battle. He
was taken and hurreid to Goldsboro,
and from there was later taken to
Italeigh.
Murk's Threat I .ends to Death
Joseph Mack furnished bis son
with shot guns and a revolver, it is
alleged. Hut not that so much a.
alleged threats and assertions by him
caused the Greene county people to
take his life. It was reliably report
ed that Ulack said the little girl was
no better than his son, and he would
burn the Tyson home and kill the
child's father if he had anything to
to do with the prosecution. His ac
tions in the neighborhood following
the assault provoked the men of the
community to fury. The Greene
county sheriff got Joseph Black soon
after Will Black was captured, hold
ing him for furnishing the boy with
weapons. It took the people days to
reach the determination to lynch the
old man, but thoir minds made up,
Sheriff Williams knew better than to
leave him within easy reach of a mob
Williams learned Tuesday evening
that Snow Hill jail would not hold
Black that night. He rushed him to
Kinston. Black wns incarcerated here
at 9:20.
It. V. Allen, tne jailer here, was
awakened shortly before the lynchers
appeared at the Jail. A man was In
forming him over the telephone of
the mob s approach when the loader;
appeared at the door. Hundreds of
quiet men lined the streets near the
Jail nnd lillcd the court house square.
A beardless man, not more than
twenty-five yutrs of age was spokes
man. Allen parleyed for u time. A
man with a watch announced that he
had half a minute left. The youth
ful leaders told him to deliver up the
keys or take the consequences. Al
len's wife and startled children were
at the windows of their quarters.
Two men seized the jailer, took his
keys and were directed by him to an
old death cell on the second floor.
The lender told Black to get up
and dress himself. "We're going to
move you to another Jail." he was
told. Black could not stand. lit
was too tlrightened to speak. He was
carried by the men almost tenderly.
it seemed to Allen, down stairs, out
on the street and in an automobile.
Black cried ".Murder," Allen heard
the noise. Then the long procession
of automobiles, buggies wagons and
mounted men, no one speaking, pass
ed on up the street and out to Greene
county.
Electric lights all about Illuminat
ed the peaceable "storming" of the
Jail, but Kinston did not know what
had happened until day had arrived,
so quietly did the Greene farmers :o
their work.
The mob had taken the precaution
to picket principal intersections of
streets against police or riot call, but
they were not molested.
A Great Big F.cl
Correspondence of The Journal.
Monroe. I. F. IV No. 6, April 5.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Alvln Dees of Wesley
Chapel, visited Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Boyd la: t Sunday.
Mr. Oscar Watltins or West Mon
roe, visited In nnd around Center
Grove Sunday.
Mr. Houston Helms spent last Sat
urday nii;!it with Mr. Marshall Helms.
The many friends of Mrs. Raymond
Helms will be glad to know that she
is somewhat better, as she has been
very sick for the last few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Theron Helms of
Bakers, visited Mr. nnd Mrs. W. M.
Birmingham last Sunday.
Mr. Ray Helms caught the largest
eel one night last week that I have
heard of from this vicinity. It weigh
ed two pounds and was two and one
half feet long.
Mr. Frank Helms visited Mr. Jim
Polk of Bakers, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Keziah of
Stouts visited Mrs. S. M. Wentz Sun
day. Miss Cora Helms was the guest of
Miss Mallnda Watklns Sunday.
Quite a crowd of us Sardis boys
went to Ebenezer Inst Saturday night.
I will not tell the motive of our trip,
being late back, so I will leave the
readers guessing.
Your correspondent spent last
Sunday with Mr. Dowd Helms.
Mr. Ben FIncher spent the latter
part of last week In Charlotte on
business.
Mr. nnd Mrs. V. H. Yandle spent
Sunday In nnd around Mill Grove.
Mr. Luke Wentz visited at Allan
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Ballentlnn visited Mr. and
Mrs. Wilder Stlnson of Stouts, Sun
day. Our achool is preparing to march
In Monroe in the commencement pa
rade. The school closes tonight with
a contest by tho girls. We have one
of the best schools there Is In the
oounty.
BRASS.
Presbyterian Church Notes.
You are cordially Invited to at
tend the following services on Sun
day, April 9th.
11a. ni. Worship, and concluding
sermon on the hrst chapter in
Kpheslans.
3:30 p. m. Sunday school.
7:30 p. m. Y. 1 S. C. E. Leader
It. W. Lemmond.
8 p. in. I'raise service and sermon.
The deacons, assisted by men or
the congregation, are planning to
make the annual "Eery-membcr can
vass" on Sunday next, covering the
whole congregation between the
hours of 1 and 3 o'clock. It is hoped
the people will "receive them gladly"
and be ready to sign their pledges.
It Is the purpose ot the deacons to
have every member of the congrega
tion pledged. "Let every one of you"
give as the Lord has pros
pered you."
The regular meeting of the Wo
man's Missionary Union will be held
on Monday afternoon at half past
three. Mrs. George Stevens will
make an address. This is the first
meeting of the new church year anu
it is very important that every mem
ber be present. KKPOKTKK.
Light For Farm Homes.
Among the most couvinient labor
saving devices for the modem farm
home, is a lighting system. Kdison,
the great inventor, has been working
on this idea for years. Mr. Kdison
says:
"1 have been experimenting ror
many years to produce a reliable
storage battery In connection with
the lighting of country homes and 1
did not offer It to the public until I
knew It would give satisfaction."
By the use of this battery country
homes can have electricity just like
that and as convenient as that fur
nished In the towns. Mr. M. C.
Howie, the electrician, is advertising
this system in The Journal and will be
glad to talk with any one regarding
prices and plans.
The Buttle Cry of Pence.
The Bat lie Cry of Peace is one of
the most ambitiously dramatic pic
tures of recent years. It rivals the
great production. "The Birth of n
Nation." It will be shown In Char
lotte nnd the price will be fifty cents.
But Monroe people need not g- to
Charlotte to see it, for it will be pre
sented at The Bex in Monroe. The
date for its presentation will be two
days, April 24th and 25lh. Tlie ad
mission here will be only half the
Charlotte price and the picture will
be Identical.
BLESSINGS OF MT. PLEASANT
A Battling: Good News Letter From
One of the Progressive Sections of
Bulonl.
Correspondence of The Jourral.
Mt. Pleasant, April 5. Thing.! nro
still moving on in and round aid Mt.
Pleasant to (!" delight nnd happi
ness of its citizens. Good health,
plenty to eat, and something to wear
and no war.
Spring Is here, nnd of course the
young ladies will be compelled to get
their spring huts.
The preachers will be of Utile con
sequence for h while except to make
dates for the assembling of the poo
pie. 1 lie new dress and tho new
bat will be the center of attraction
for a time nt least.
Hope no one will he disfurnished
on account of no marriages to report.
We are out of marriagahle material
at present. Hope to be able to come
to the front on this score at no late
date.
Our public debate, which was held
last Saturday night, was in every way
a success. The question, "Resolved.
That the Cnlted States should In
crease her army and navy," was rep
resented on the nflirmativc by Messrs,
Festus and Aaron Griffin, and the
negative by Messrs. C. Floyd Godwin
and W. Bright Funderburk. The af
firmative won. These are all young
men of sterling worth, and have a
bright prospect before them. Young
men, shoulder the responsibilities of
life and discharge them bravely!
Your kind are In demand.
Mt. Pleasant school will close Fri
day. April 7, with exercises by Jio
primary department in the afternoon,
and some plays and recitations by the
larger students at night.
The school committeemen and pa
trons of the Mt. Pleasant district do
serve much credit for the educational
spirit that they have shown in tho
last two years. They have built a
large, commodious, two-room build
ing; have given their children the
privilege of five months term this
year, nnd are out of debt.
"Wild Rose" of Cnionville, will
please take notice that her rights will
not bo infringed upon In the future
by this scribe. There are too many
fictitious names available to be sel
fish over a wild, disregarded flower.
Besides. I want to exercise a more
charitable spirit to humanity.
Farmers aro progressing finely
with their crop preparations.
Mr. Scapegoat, I want to thank you
for your kind nnd timely advice in
regard to writing for the press.
I appreciate the prize given by The
Monroe Journal very much. I feel
well repaid for all effoiis put forth.
Regular preaching at Mt. Plensan:
church by the pastor. Rev. M. I). L.
Preslar, on the third Sunday and
Saturday before of each month.
A good live Sunday school Is also
being carried on at this church.
LAUGHING ROSE.
New Crop nn the Ball Ground
rageland Journal.
Pageland will not have a ball team
this year, we presume, as the ball
ground has been prepared tor cotton.
PLKXTY Ot' DOWNS
Death of an Infant K.njoyed the
FLsh Poem Other Item of Mews.
and Comment.
Correspondence of The Journal.
Stouts. April 6. The farmers, who
have been very busy up until yester
day afternoon have ceased their agri
cultural operations today on account
of the nice showers we had yester
day. Everybody is getting along
nicely, and will soon be ready to be
gin planting. Mr. Enoch Helms has
already planted some corn.
Mr. J. T. Hargett and family, went
over to Cnionville Sunday and spent
the day. visiting their relatives, Mr.
and Mrs. Newton Harnett, and the
It. C. Price family.
Mr. Smith Boone, who his bee;-,
sick for some time, is very much im
proved at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. II. K. Lewis and lit
tle son, H. K. Jr.. of Charlotte, spent
tho week-end with their parents. Mr.
and Mrs. J. P. Uich. They will move
to Mount Holly in a few days, where
Mr. Lewis has purchased a drug
store.
Scapegoat, what U the matter with
your community that the Robin has
not visited it? This insectiverous
songster has been with u for several
months. If ho and some of tho oth
er birds would forsake us we would
be tempted to leave the old home
stead. I believe you are more Inter
ested in fish than birds. I sure en
joyed your piscatorial poem. Hope
1 II see you Saturday.
News reached the village this
(Thursday) afternoon that the little
child of Mr. and Mrs. James Free
man, who lives north of here died
about noon today of dlptherta. It
will he buried tomorrow at the old
cemetery at this place. Mr. and
Mrs. Freeman have our tended sym
pathy in their time of trouble.
Mrs. L. H. Hatley of Spencer, is
visiting relatives in our villago this
week. Mrs. Hatley lived In our com
munity last summer and we nro glad
to see her again. She will return to
her home Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Condor were
wtll blessed with company Sunday.
Those enjoying their hospitality were
Mr. and Mrs. M. 1). Gurley, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Gordon, nnd Captain Bal
lentlne of this place, and Mr. and
Mrs John Gurley of Indian Trail.
Misses Connie and Dorothy Wat-
kins ol Monroe, spent the week end
with friends and relalives east of the
village.
Well, ns it Is nearly train time, and
I am out of "dope," I will sign no
tion do plume and tell you about it
in Monroe Saturday. PAD.
Saw n M m k of Ml'iinlinn Birds
Correspond! nee of The Journal.
Indian Trail, April 5. The land
scape Is fast changing Its color from
dark to green. The trees, tho grass
and all plant life seems to be waking
from a long sleep.
The haunt of the Held and wood
and the lure of the brook seem to
have a great magnetic power, nnd 1
seem to be tho ery material easily
attracted by it.
Tho writer saw fourteen strange
looking birds of very large size lly
over, Monday evening. They were
going In a northernly direction. They
were white, but did not npepar to
be white cranes.
For the benefit of those who do not
know how Rev. A. B. Haywood went
out west, whether ho went in a buguy
or on the train, I will tell you. Ho
intended to go in a buggy at first.
but. after he studied over the matter
awhile, he decided that it would bo
unsafe to go alone In a buggy so ho
went on the train. Esq. J. M. Harky
of this place, received a card from
him Saturday. He was nt Binning
ham, Ala., at the time of tho writ
ing. He reports that the forests are
green and the people are planitng
corn there.
Mr. John Ilarkey, who has been
staying near Onkboro in Cabarnu
county, is spending a few days with
Ills parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Har
key.
Hon. W. O. Lemmond of Monroe
spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs. V
E. Lemmond of this place.
Many listened to the very Inter
esting sermon: "Missing the Mark
by Rev. 11. B. Shankel Sunday night
at this place.
News is very scarce this week it
seems. 1 am of the same opinion
as Scapegoat was last week. I am
compelled to take such news as falls
into my net. SIR JOHN.
Slayer's Sweetheart Seeks I tea lb by
Poison New York Dispatch, April 4.
"Let nie say 'Tho wages of sin is
death."
So read part of a note left by Mar
garet Ryan, sweetheart of Reynolds
Forsbrey, the murderer whom sne
aided to a sensational escape from
the Tombs In 1912.
She probably will die in the Metho
dist Episcopal hospital, Brooklyn,
wither she was removed after she
had swallowed blchlorldo of mercury
and then turned on the gas yesterday
In her room at No. 385 Dean street.
Brooklyn.
Forsbrey is now serving a life term
In Dannemora prison for murder. He
escaped from the Tombs after Mar
garet Ryan had smuggled saws and
muriatic acid to him. Later he was
dragged from beneath her bed In a
house In the Bronx. He was trans
ferred from Sing Sing to Dannemora
What's the Matter With It u ford?
Pageland Journal.
Sheriff Griffith of Union county
found a warm furnace Just over In
Burord township one day last week
where a still had been In operation,
but the Juice factory bad been carried
away.
NO CORN SHIPPED TO
WAXHAW THIS YEA It.
Where Formerly Hundreds of Car
londs Came in the Farmer Now
Make All they Need Marriage of
Popular Couple Announced.
Correspondence of The Journal.
Waxhaw, April 6. At a meeting of
a local social club with Miss Allie
Rodman yesterday afternoon, the en
gagement of Miss Rodman to Mr.
Roy Walkup was announced, the wed
ding to occur in June. Miss Rodman
is one of the pretty and talented
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Rodman. Mr. Walkup is one of our
most successful young business men.
He is manager of the local branch of
the Belk stores and is a young man
of many clever personalities which
win for him n place high in the es
teem of all his associates.
Waxhaw will be well represented
In Monroe at the commencement Sat
urday.
Mrs. Campbell Kline of Concord is
visiting her mother. Mrs. Alice
Broom, this week.
Mr. C. V. McNeely. who has been
spending a couple of months with his
people near here, returned to his
home at Greenwood. Miss., a few
days ago.
A goodly representation from here
are attending the closing exercises of
the Mineral Springs school, which
began last night and continues to
night. The Bonds Grove school, taught by
Mr, Frank Stevens, will close next
Wednesday night with exercises by
the Btudents. The public Is invited.
The Flint Ridge school, two miles
northeast of town, will close tho most
successful term In its history, with
exercises by the students next Mon
day and Tuesday nights. Mr. B. F.
Howie and Miss Bessie Helms have
been In charge here the past term
What's the matter with the office
of cotton weigher at Monroe? At
Waxhaw two men are already out,
beating up the bushes, and rumor
says that others will soon be in the
ring.
A scene which conjured up visions
of fall was the appearance of seven
bales of unginned cotton on the yard
at Mr. J. A. Niven's gin. out in the
country, last Tuesday. The stuff be
longed to Messrs. E. Y. nnd E. II
Yarbrough, two well known f-.irnicis
who always house practically the
whole of their crop in the fall and
wait till spring to have it ginned.
They have had twelve or thirteen
bales ginned during the past month.
We want to Introduce our very
capable lieutenant to The Journal's
readers. For convenience we will
call him Scapegoat, Jr., because, like
us, his name Is William. He is only
13 or 14 years old but is brimming
over with cleverness, nnd possesses a
true ear for news. If It wore not for
the fact that our ropy reaches the
office almost on the hour of going
to press, we could give you three or
four columns of good reading mat
ter for every Issue, with Scapegoat,
Jr.'s aid.
Going through (own yesterday we
met Mr. W. W. Norwood coming
into town with a big two horse load
of corn to sell. Inquiry of mer
chants elided the information that
only one of them had imported any
corn this year nnd that in a very
small lot. And for the uses of young
farmers Just starting out. and others
moving from town to country, md
who consequently raised no corn last
year, one of the merchants said: "Ir
the farmers who have corn which
they expect to sell later on would
dispose of it now there would be no
necessity of importing a single grain
of corn into Jackson or Sandy Ridge
township this year."
Pad, that was certainly very nice
and thoughtful of you to send me a
personal Invitation to your school
closing on the eleventh. I cannot
at this time say whether 1 will be able
to come, but if I am not there it will
not be through lack of desire, or ap
preciation of your kindness. Permit
me to wish you, Sir John, ami all the
other correspondents, a pleasant and
profitable day in Monroe ontheolghth.
I nm going to depend on you fellows,
(this includes the whole force of cor
respondents) to give an account of
the day In Monroe. Don'l put II off
on the other fellow, but "shuck" your
coats nnd tell us about It, each in
your own way.
A few days ago when it was beitit,
heralded that Villa was the same as
bagged, our old friend. Squire loo
Richardson, said to us: "This thing
of having Villa bagged reminds m
of a conversation between two Fed
eral officers at Chancersville on June
26, 1862. They were pursuing Stone
wall Jackson, nnd that redoubtable
commander by quick counter-marching
surprised and attacked them In
the rear. When they heard the sound
of Jackson's cannon one of the Fed
erals turned to the other and usked
"what's that?" "Oh." said hts
friend, "I guess that's Jackson In the
rear." "In the rear," exclaimed the
first speaker, "then d him, we
have got him bagged right now."
"Yes," rejoined his fellow officer,
"we have him bngged and we have
had him bagged before, but we havr
never succeeded In getting the strings
tied yet."
Villa, the bandit, should not he
confused with Jackson, the Confed
erate hero, but the finer points of
strategy In the former Is fully equall
ed by low-browed cunning in the lat
ter. And until we hear that the
much-wanted outlaw Is dead, or n
prisoner In the United States. It will
scarcely be worth while to consider
him as bagged. SCAPEGOAT.
Many persona take advice as they
do physic, to fling aside the moment
the doctor's back Is turned. Puck.
Marriitee of Mr. Frank Sloan and
MIk Julia liorkhari.
Miss Julia C. Lockhart and Mr.
Frank Sloan of Monroe were married
Wednesday evening at the home of
the bride's sister, Mrs. S. B. Haynes.
In Winston Salem. Rev. R. M. Court
ney performing the ceremony.
The Winston-Salem Journal had
the following account of the wed
ding:
"The home was tastefully decora
ted for the occasion, the parlor being
in white geraniums and palms. The
dining room, living room and hail
were in shades of pink carnaiionr
and ferns.
"Preceding the ceremony. Miss
Ruth Haynes sang 'At Dawning.' To
the i trains of Lohengrin's weddinp
march. played by Mrs. James As
paugh. descending from the stairs
came little Miss Cleve Lockhart
Haynes bearing the ring in pink rose
bud followed bv the sister of the
bride. Mrs. S. B. Haynes. gowned in
grey net and tafetta, carrying on her
arm a summer hat tilled with mar
guerites anil liny pink rose buds. She
was followed by the bride, and her
brother, Mr. Adam Lockhart, who
gave her away. The groom was at
tended by his brother. Mr. W. L.
Sloan of Brunswick, Ga.
"The bride was attired in a light
gray tailored suit with accessories to
match bearing a corsage bouquet of
lavander orchitis and valley lillles.
"The ceremony was attended bv
relatives of the family and a few per
sonal friends. Immediately after the
ceremony the bride and groom left on
the 8.50 train."
The Wadesboro Messenger and In
telligencer added the following to
the account in the Winston Journal:
"Mrs. Sloan is a sister of Mr. Adam
Lockhart. and made her home In
Wadesboro until a few months ago.
when she went to Winston-Salem to
live with her sister, Mrs. S.B. Haynes.
She Is a charming and accomplished
young lady, and her many friends
here will hear with Interest of her
marriage. Messrs. Adam and S. S.
Lockhart nnd little Caroline McLon
don attended the ceremony."
Mr. Sloan is well and favorably
known in Monroe, having resided
here lor several years. He Is now
working with the Union Drug Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Sloan are boarding
with Mr. and Mrs. Hargrove Bowler
on Houston street.
Dr. Siler'w Visit
Our stirring missionary reeroiary.
Rev. Frank Slier, will devote half
of the month of April to a rapid can
vass at strategic points In the Char
lotte district in the interest of the
"China Special" In our Sunday
schools.
The tlate for (his charge, (he Un
ionville circuit, will be, Mill Grove.
April !t, at 10 a. in., anil Unionville.
3 p. in. and Grace Chapel, 8 p. in.,
all the same day.
All Sunday school teachers of these
and neighboring churches are cord
ially invited and urgently requested
to attend, mid the schools en mass for
the churches where meetings arc
held.
There will he no collections, but
Dr. Sikes will bring us a message
that, it is hoped, will "hear much
fruit" in the young life of our
churches. J. T. STOVER.
Pastor Unionville Circuit.
First Baptist Church.
Services at 11 a. nt. and 7:45 p.
in.
Morning sermon "Redeeming
Love."
Evening sermon This will lie a
lecture on "The Undiscovered Coun
try in Ourselves."
Good music. A cordial welcome.
Sunday School at 3: 30.
You are Invited to nil these ser
vices. II. L. Price For The House.
He is intelligent, honest, will servo
ills people carefully, conscientiously,
and will he on the job.
lie has been there before nnd he
knows the ropes. ELECTOR.
Bishop Cheshire will conduct con
firmation services at Holy Trini'y
mission ( colored Episcopal ) on Sa;
urday, April 1". All are cordially in
vited. Senil es to begin at K ::,) p.
in. II. II. Creft, Warden.
Proven By Figures.
Otlo II. Lang. Dallas, Tex., street
commissioner, w hen asked by a young
man In his department for a raise,
told him he didn't deserve a nils.'
because lie had not done any work
at all during the year. Lang proved
his assertion like this: Each year
has 365 days. You sleep eight hour:;
each tlay, which equals 122 days.
This leaves 243 days. You rest eight
hours each day, which equals 122
days. This leaves 121 day. There
are fifty-two Sundays that you do not
work or fifty-two days. This leaves
sixty-nine days. You have one-half
day off each Saturday, or twenty-six
days. You have one nnd a half hours
each day for lunch, or twenty-eight
days,. This leaves ."'teen days. You
get two weeks' vacation each year,
or fourteen days. This leaves one
day, and this being the Fourth of
July we close on that day, so you've
dotio no work at all.
For Itecorder.
I hereby announce myself a can
didate for ro-electlon to the office of
Recorder for Union county, subject
to the action of the Democratic pri
mary. June 3, ISIS. J. D. M'RAE.
Wanted One thousand dozen eggs
S. It. Doater.
Wanted-One thousand chickens.
Highest cash market price paid. 8
it. uosier.
A MT.KO YAUX
Up Couldn't Stand the Noise n tho
Cemetery Thought the Dead Waa
Itcing Divided I'niiim ille News.
Correspondence of The Journal.
Unionville, April 6. Mrs. U. A.
Rulledge has returned to her home
in Charlotte after spending a fe
days with her sister, Mrs, It. F.
Price.
Mrs. Ashley Price ha ; returned
from the hospital in Charlotte, where
she underwent a very crious opera
tion. She la getting on in.cl..-.
Miss Ruby Tomberlin. who was re
ported very ill with tlipthtriu last
week, has almost entii.ly recovered.
She was able to coco- up town this
morning.
Mr. Rov P. Helms !.- : uTering very
much with rheumal'Mn at this writ
ing. He is hardly able t.) be out.
Mr. Henry Philemon, who lived
near here, died Sunday from a can
cer which had almost oi.icu out his
entire face. Mr. Philemon was a
good honest man and an upright citi
zen. He is survived by h's wife and
seven children.
The debate between Marshville
and Wesley Chapel was enjoyed by a
large crowd. The quest ion was ably
debated by both sides. The negative
was represented by Messrs. Gwyna
Griffin and Joee ph Taylor from
Marshville, and the affimative by
Messrs. Frank Moore and Thomas
House from Wesley Chapel. The neg
ative won.
Dr. Whitley and family spent
Tuesday In Monroe on business.
Our policeman, Mr. Arthur Med
lin, Is suffering from a very gore
arm this week.
Dr. G. M. Smith of Monroe, spent
Wednesday in town.
Scapegoat, your "yarn" last week
brought to my mind a tale that was
told on an old negro one time. Two
men went fishing one day and had
exceedingly good luck. They fished
until night and on their way home
they stopped at a graveyard, and de
cided to count and divide their tish
there. So they began counting. One
said, "you take this ore and I'll tako
that one," and were saying that
when an old negro came along, lit
stopped nnd listened. The man kept,
saying "you take tlii.-. ore and I'll
take than one." The eld negro ran
home ami told his wife that "God and
i lie do dibble am die,.;-, .condor at
that graveyard dividim; dent people.
I Jest know dat do judgment day
am come."
WILD ROSE.
Daughter Missing Since Se,;eiiiliei' I t
Durham police and llio Salvation
iirmy are searching for an 18-year-old
girl, wlu mystcriom ly disappear
ed from Oxford, Septemb'.T 13, 1915,
according to a letter received from
her mother, Mrs. E. P. Jeffreys. Mrs.
Jeffreys aleo oommunioaU d w ith ix
wealthy manufacturer of this city,
thinking that her daughter might ho
employed In his mill. 'I ".: e manufac
turer Is sa'd lo have offered a reward
for informal i loadiag to her recov
ery. Mrs. Jeffreys says her daughter left
tho O.l'ord High sche.,1 v. lit re sle
was a member of tho senior clars,
ami had not been heard of since.
The description given 1y the moth
er follows:
Eighteen years of r.o; about f i
feet .six im lies; largo brown eyes;
chesnut brown hair; fair complexion,
nnd a small mole on the Iei't side of
her neck.
Mrs. Jeffreys says she lias throe
little children who need h- r attention
ami keep In r from tuaivia? a per
senal investigation.
Joined the Gang Voluntarily anil Leli
Accordingly.
Pageland Journal.
Duncan Britt, a white i.ian, escap
ed from the chain gang camp near
Mr. W, E. Courtney's Sirulay after
noon, and up to tho linu this l.i nt
ten has not been caught. lie was
charged with manufacturing liquor
In the lower part of the county, but
the iinlicl nit nt was not i.ia.le until
after the grand Jury at the lasl court
hail linh-heil its work, so Solicitor
Spears lold him that if "no would go
to the gang and work in. til the next
court he Would dismiss the case. The
man had served a few weeks before
his escape. Shackles were on his leg
but as he was in poor health he wan
allowed certain privileges. In this
way he was able to get out of right
without suspicion. The county was
pretty thoroughly searched when his
escape was made known but he was
. not found
A Fine Time at York
Correspondence of The Journal.
The entertainment given by the
betterment association nt the York
school last Saturday night was a suc
cess in every way. The lecture by-
Prof. Mudgc was instructive and en
tertaining and was on the subject ol
adopting the course of study for
Southern public schools so as to qual
ify tne student for the Smith's con
structive work. The lecture was en
Joyed by a large audience.
The spelling match In the old Blue
Back speller was contested quite
hotly. The teachers. Mr. F. B.
Helms anil Miss Jennie Summerlin
chose the spellers, and Miss Summer
lin came out victorious, Mrs. Zeb M.
Little spelling the last word, which
put Mrs. Minnie Bivens out.
Mrs. Little, Mr. Alvis Strawn, and
Mr. Sylvester Strawn were still stand
ing on Miss Sumnierlin'8 side.
Mixed lrofcsKioiig.
A writer in The New York Sun says
that he saw the following sign in a
Pennsylavnia town:
"Dr. Lawyer. Dentist."
The gentleman Fhould have thre
.-.eats in tho lobby of the temple.
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