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PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
VOL.22. NO. 21.
MONROE, N. O, TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1916.
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
"THE UNION COUNTY PAPER"
Tl
THE COINTV FAIIf
Many Monroe lViIe Tried Their
Hand at Acting, and They Made a
Big Nuccckm of It Mcwr. It. .
Leuimond, and Ptckctt M-anj
Warred. I
In a rollicking, happy-go-lucky
musical comedy entitled" The County ,
Fair," about nfty Monroe ladies and
gentlemen tried their hands at acting '
last Friday and Saturday night, and
they all made a big hit. They were
la all, tbout one hundred and fifty
people in the play, which was for the
benefit of the Woman's Club and the
U. 1). C.'8, but about a hundred of
them were littl tots, who composed
the chorus.
Tbe opening musical number fey
Miss Mary Dean Umcy, and Mtss;
Marion Lee, and chorus, was enjoyed
by all and loudly applauded. Tl.eu
the little folks had their day.
The opening scene of the -;lay
showed tb? fair grounds, witb Mr.
John Vanr, as "Boss Jones," strut-
ting around in a high hat, Ave inch
collar nnd with the red face p-culiar
to the men who boss the circus and
the carnivals. On te corner of the
stage stood Mr. Frank Marshall, urg
ing in A loud voice, the people his
show to attend. And there was Mr.
Willie Stevens, as "Handy Andy."
runnirg around the stage, gapping
and cutting foolisb capers. In which I
he is very prodded, drink, ng in the
scene Just like the litlte boy who at-1
tended the circus for the first time.
Then Miss Annie Wels'-t. as "Gig-1
gling Sal," kept the house roaring as j
she wandered about iprying into
everything she saw. Mrs. 1). A. Hous
ton, aa "The Lunch Woman,"
had her stand act off to one corner
of the stage dispensing food that
made the audience jealous of tb
actors.
The fun ptarted, though, when
Mrs. J. W. Sewell eppeared on the
stage as "The Widow," who had
hurried four husbands, and who
wouldn't "marry the finest man in
the land." Hut the actions t-.f the
widow betrayed her. as she first tried
her charms on "Ross" John Yann.
who proved an unwilling pupil. Then
came the bride, Mrs. Walter Hemlor
min, and the groom. Mr. Picket Mr
Larty, and lor a while it was nil the
bride could do to 'keep Mr. Mel.arty
from Fuccumliing o I he charms ol
the dashing widow. Thwarted hero,
the widow then even began to take
a little notice or 'Handy Andy." but
her attentions ceased when a new
comer appeared on the scene.. lie
owned to be bigger fish than "Andy,"
and the Widow, undaunted. H'renti
her net In attempt to catch the fifth
husband.
The newcomer was the widower.
Mr. It. W. I.eniniond, and following
him was a string of kids represent
ing about all the important, events
in the history of the world. And.
like in history, the two nulsnnding
figures were Napoleon Bonaparte and
Julius Caesar, ho matched their
wits on the stage, much to the despair
of the father, hut much to the Joy
of the widow.
Napoleon and Julius became vi
cious, and the poor widower was
lamenting his fate, when the dashinir
widow stepped into the fray, anh
NORMAN A
Mr. Baldwin gave a series of lect
ures on the Holy Land in Monroe last
week. He will be with us again on
Thursday night, having been en
gaged by the Masons of Monroe to
give his lecture on "Kins Solomon's
Domain," In Central Methodist church
immediately after the revival services.
This is Mr. Baldwin's star enter
tainment and was gotten up for the
Shriners of Buffalo. It has not yet
been presented In the South and our
people will have the distinction of
being the first served. This lecture
Is to be put on at Winston-Salem and
Greensboro In the near future. The
lecture will give a clear Idea of the
wldo territory over which King Solo
mon held sway. Tbe views showa
" rTJ,-VVvIv' "' : r : ;
(jy- ',.- ffii. Ai Ja-i - - " l' "
4m Y mmw'tM
parted the two combatants with
twibt that ts known only to tie fair
ladies. The widower is grateful, and
the conversation starts up. In sor
rowful tones the heart-broken widow
told biiu how she hurried poor Tom,
l'oor Dick, poor Harry, and poor Jim,
and now, she is lonely, with not one
soul to cheer her lonely heart. Tlieu
the chairs begin to creak. Mr. Lem
mond started to clearing his throat.
and the widow commenced to blush
in the anticipation of her heart's de
sire. Hut what's the use of prolong
ing the agony. They both got en
thused over the question of "raising
children," with the result that they
started to making a bee-line for the
J. 1'., with Napoleon, Cleopatra,
Julius, Washington, and so on down,
stringing behind them.
Miss Mabel Belk. as "Miss New
comer," and Miss Myrtle Saunders
us Miss liiigdu," appeared an the
scene as representatives of "The So
ciety for the Enquiry Into the Higher
State of Civilisation. " They both
handled their carts exceedingly well,
and the audience came to the con
clusion that they should be at once
ottered a contract by the Equal Suf
frage League of Amer.i;a to stump
the country
Mr. Ilerpdon Hasty appeared as
"Farmer Jmes." and he looked so
much like the genuine article tha."
niary expressed regirt that t'nc.le
I Saw kept such a good man loc ked up
: iu the post office when he ought to
, be on tbe farm.
j Mr. Clarence Lstwy made an ideal
Jap, and he also suffered to play
the part of Mrs. Swltzenburger with
'about a million kids. Mrs. JH. I).
Stewart played the part of "Aunt
j Mary," and Dr. Stewart took the part
; of a negro comedian in the cake walk,
j Mr. Olin ..icMaaais. us "Prof. J.ight
i foot." exhibited his wonderful pow
i ei s hy turning -nay into sigh', and
nigbt into day. Miss Gladys Laney
sang a solo that for a time I; ad the
i audience thinking they were witness-
: ini. grand opera Mrs. D. A. Houston
inlso made a decided hit wren she
sang "Mr. Schneider."
The play ended with a cake walk
that has seldom hcou vaniiHed. It
i was hard to decide who won the
cake. Some favored Mr. Picket
' Mcl.nrty, wlele numerous others
r.ioughl thai Mr. HerDdon tl.vsty won
U in a walk Dr. Suwart got the
tni;:e for buti'g the nt-osi graceful
coon, anvwuv.
Mrs. G. 15. Caldwell. Mrs. F, C.
Henderson and Mrs .1 F Laney de
serve much cedit in KJiiKic; the cd
' tertaiiiii'.em ,f jssible
( Heaths From Pellnuni.
The government Fulilie Health
'Service reports show thul pellagra
caused S,tHt deaths H- te I'Dited
States in l!U.r. The lisease can be
1 prevent'd ry proper filet -a simple
and cheap 'tiiet the heUiih servic
, experts contend.
; UriiiAi'kaldo rbotograpliN.
; See the -clear-cut, f-harpiy repro
duced ptiiuographs of "Memorial
Continental Hall." "Wild Fniled
, States Troops In Mexico," jitid "Blood
ed Canine Vets of Society Women"
in the new planoirravure section of
The Washington Sunday .Star, April
16. For Sate by Itoger Anderson.
BALDWIN.
will portray its diversified scenery,
ranging from the sandy desert of
Arabia to the verdant slopes and snow
clad heights of Lebanon. The Dead
and silent inland Sea, deserted rock
hewn temples, refreshing oases of
fountains and palm trees, the Cedars
of the Lord, the Quarries of Solomon
land the tomb of Hiram form part of
j this unique lecture. The many re
mains of King Solomon's building
enterprises connected with the Teni
i pie of Jehovah are carefully gone
over and a description of the little
; known ruins of Banlbeck, which is
'conceded to be the King's most won
jderful work, will conclude the lecture.
I There will be no admission fee for
this lecture, and no collection for the
' benefit of anything will be taken.
THE FOURTH ANNUAL UNION COUNTY
COMMENCEMENT A GREAT SUCCESS.
Al.THOlGH THE WEATHER WAS HAH, THOl 'S.WIW VF.XTl BED Ol T
FOK THE EDFCATIONAL FCTWHt. AllFUNFTHY MUM'. STIK
IllXU ADPHESS OYEIl OXK III.NHKKI) I FKT1FIC. VTES AW Alt
IK! KMHAltD McMAXlS WON THE HECLAIMEK'S Mill A I,
AXH AVSTIX CASOX WOX THK DKKATI HS .MH! MISS
OHliSSA THLEE WOX THK KH ITCH'S MLDAI FINE LOT OK
EXHIBITS FROM SCHOOLS ALL OVER THE CeHWTY.
On account of the bad weather, the ' po.-se did God have in view when I
fourth annual county commencement was created? See that your place is
held here Saturday did not measure a worthy place and that you pre
up to thv last commencement in point t worthy of the place you occupy,
of n umbers, but otherwise it was in "If you would have suet ess you
every sense of the word a complete mu.t be well prepared. 'Study to
success. I'p until a few days of the :huw tlypelf approved, a workman
evcut, when the bad weather set .:!, that needelh not to be a.-'bamed.'
various people from aM over the coun- Thu ruccestful man is the prepared
ty predicted that tfee largest crowd,
even excepting the annual fourth of ,
Inly event, ever seen in Monroe would
be present for the big day in I'nion
county educational circles. j
There were only nine 8c.hoo.l3 rep-.
resented in the parade, about twelve I
hundred pupils in all, but the column, '
led by the lcrmorlee band, made an
excellent showing, and their ed'orts
drew applause from many. Tbe
schools represented in the parade
were Monroe, I nionville, Stewart,
Fowler. Demon Heights, South Mon-',
roe. Turner, Trinity and Macedonia-:
Marshville school came In a special
car for the occasion, but the train
was late and the students did not ar
rive ia time for the pamde.
The first event of tbe occasion was
the debate Saturday night, wfawh
cante off at the graded school. The
downpour of rain prevented many
from going out and tbe audience ras
very small. There were eight de -
haters, coming from the high schools
of MonToe, Marshvillu, UnionvllU and
Wesley Chapel. Tn; question was
wðnr or not President WOson's
preparedness program should hi en-
thirsnd The spejvkers on tbe afrir -
matlve were Messrr. Thomas C.ittle,
Briuhv Trull, Ed I'elms. and -Austin
Casoi: On the negative, Loyd Price,
Yann Baucom. George Pressm, and
Joseiiy Taylor. The Judgei" were
Mi'Srs. H. M. Itjt'icom. J. 'Walter
I.auey, and It. F. Peasley. TTi i ncna-
live won the Qneion and Mr. Austin
Caii won the gold medal lor ben
dobiiH-r. This medal was g.ven hr
n;lk Brothers. Tne boys ulUad we!1
prepored speech-.
.At tor tbe parade the schcol eh!! -
dren assembled at the hi- school!
ttherc the exercises wem ht-ld.
J;r. II. E. C,ir;nev introduced the
orator of the day, ltev. J. E:. Aber -
netJiv. na.-;lor of Central Methodist
clurch. in filtim. words. rn.iing the
co-iise of his remarks Dr. Gurney told
ol an Interesting incident that had
tauiipeiied at te Statesille com -
imncemeut. heJ I Friday. He said
that after th cxerclsea arouple of
the Iredell schot 1 teachers decided to
kc' married, an t forthwith carried
out their intention. Dr. Ga nev then
su.ted that If tti-re were an.- present
in the aiidiencoavho desired to do the
same he or f.nv other of the Monroe.
preachers woulo be at home 'rom 2 to
4 to perform the nuptials, ','he .lour-
ual did not learn whether or not arv
one carried out his suggestion. , who said, 'The greatest privilege of
Dr. Abernethy's speech w:.s a gem. '"-"i i to have an educated mnl in
It abounded In' quotations from the sp-rcd by the trjnh and led by the
greatest men fin 1 It was spoken with Spirit of Cirlst.' When I ismar,
such eloquence tnat has rartly if ever
been eounlled I v any oth-r I'nion
county speaker. It was a pitv that civilization. Were it not for my re
S5tM) people Instead of ahout' 500. ligion I could not stand at my post
could have hear! the addrtss. The duty another day.' When Lord
subject was "Success," and Allows in , Kelvin was dylni? he was ksked what
cuu'iensed forrc V';i the chief discovery of his lit'e.
Mr. AlK-i-nethy's .Speech. , an" ne S"U1- h:iVe ",ll,U' b" ono
"Eve ry body desires suecre,. This
is v subject about which we all agree,
No one wants to go down Int.. failure J
and oblivion. The great ot(-stand-'
ln. over-shadowing question before!
every student here today is, 11 w may
I miiKe a success of life?
"If you would have success in life
you .must know ycvirself. Tin great-
.,r Hi- nilnhie ..r-wl, - was.
Know Thvself.' Who are you What j ""V "'"Jf ' lln ""m" a star
are you? What are your capacities? ! l,,K,,t 0 ":" "'''
What are your limitations? Wliat.,,ut b".w (,,f, hope above the
ur vnnr l.ossll.ilities? Wll 1 1 H re : ' v0- W hat sha. lit profit a man if
your 'obligations? ' These are' far -
reaching questions, question o' tie -
mendous slgniticaiwH'. and your nn -
swer to them will largely determine
M,i, Kh...w. nt fpitnro in iir M.wi
people use but a small part of the
power with which tie Almighty has
emiowed them. Many a man who has
a giant's .capacity lives like a dwtf.
"If you would make a success In
llfe von ninst h.iv nrff-ennllilenre.
Next to faith In God you must have
faith in yourself. The golden deeds," ,r " ' 1
of history, the miracles of civiliza
tion, have all been performed by men
and women of self-respect and self-
confidence.
"The belief that the future Is rich
In blessings for you; the belief that
you are going to make a man, full
orbed and well-rounded; the belief
that you are going to make the world
brighter and happier, that you are
going to walk the highway of truth
and keep the company of peace and
good fortune, will be worth more to
you than the rubies of Ceylon, or
the diamonds of Golconda.
If you would have success In life.
you must have a supreme purpose:
It is a matter of Infinite Importance
for you to find your life-work and
when you And it to be able to say
in the language of the Saviour, to
this end was I born, and for this
cause came I Into the world.'
"In choosing your occupation there
are three questions which you
should consider well. What kind of
work does the world need? What
kind of work can I do? What pur-
man. There Is no such thing as -
tempvaneous success. You have of-
ten Iward it said that 'poets are
born, not made. Hut without Ions
years of careful studv, discipline and
skilful training, the poetic spirit
never could hiive produced the Li-
vine Comely, or Paradise Lost. If
you would till a man's place or in
der a r.ian'a service, you must first
learu the divine art of thinking. Y'ou
niay make hats, or you may make
.aws. ou may have a chair m an
office, or a chair in a university You
may help to build a cottage, or you
ttinv tit1n in Kullrl an Aiiinir Vn
''"j -v f v v I'uuu ma ioj'm . v j
mutter wha jour work may be, the
world says you must know year busi
ness, you must deliver the goods, you
must bfl a master of the situation.
Today the world Is making crowns,
coronets, and diadems, for prepared
men aud prepared women. Are you
: goting ready for one? Out of Cie
' same kind of material one man
! mnket a hovel, another makes n
! pulaoo. Out of the san.e kind of
talents, ono man makes nn outcast,
i another m.'.kes a prince. What are
you maklnj; of the matnritl that lod
,ha. - . tven to yoa?
f yotj would hive F irress you
muct take time to l thorough i i all
yoii do. If a Ihinsi ia .vorth coin;;
at rll. It ts worth doing v ell. Carlyle
.'".y-i. ll-iius is tie iifmite .'t of
taking valtiii.' axd Edison says
tnius is two jw r ce.n gei.ii.s am!
ninwy-cieht per cent hard york.'
' Sdi tan says, 'Wh.MsoM er ll.y Imnd
. Undeth lo do, do ii wt'li thy riiiit.'
: 'Seest t.,tou a man diligcm in
buiinesh he st.ll Ftuud iefore
, li-liigs-'
"If 'i wonld have sue. -es- ui the
largest-and highest son.se, you muit
b' a Christian. To be a ChrisLian is
, ti' lie what you were made to b. and
d what you were mud'- to do 'Cod
li'ipss i Jirotituble for all things, hav-
ig proiulse of t.lie li!i that now is
"'d ot that which is to come When
1 Gladstonn was ii.- kod what is the
R'''"t tiucstlon of the hour, lie snid.
; T here is but one question and that
' i how Ui bring the truths of God'n
ward in'.o vital contact Willi the
heart ant) life of all people.' Again
ho sahl 'In my lon lite I have
known Jl'ty-eight greiji men, men of
He tirst magnituie. Fifty-four of
Hem wcie constvrato9 Christian.
''' t'r four ere frit ndly toward
Christ. 1 II was Sir lkiiac Newton
, Hsked why he was so regular at
church he .-aid. 'It is a fitly I own to
' . h.
now, and thai was when I fliscovered
Jo 1!t "s '"' 1" saviour,
, Tt",'1( ,ns";,n '8'' only
h,"R ,,hi,,1 wiinn living,
'' Ia the wml what truth Is lo
i ',' , r'.', ""' " ' , , ,n'
"no lnr,''' ,un- " '''vps
,lul ',s ,M h" "w.-c-tness
i nn'l im mortality its charm. It is
!.110 hn "" h whole world and
1 J"f 0 ," !,ou,l1, ,
j IHtlnlmj-r m iin.1 Leel or s otitet.
After the address ol Dr. Ahernethy.
a ""ecess of an hour ti ti tl a half was
' iV('n- A" ''"""'J, '1' ,,1,,(lili,"p,s
i " ,,t ; lvld. 1 he followinc ; took
I ?nr 'll,,' 'r- A. MtillK
I 'f"? ,nf l"' R Lovo' R ' 1,i,r,'1
i MpMnnus. lle.iTy Garinnr i . t laud (,ad-
I "' Horace Helms, and Sail ford Hnr-
! (l,,,n- The medal, which was present
by
Kichard McManus.
The recitation contest was then
held, the following taking part; Miss
Lula Helms, Miss Alma Smith, Miss
Dezzle Simpson, Miss Velma Ilarkey,
Miss Edna Long, Miss Thelma Lee
Norwood, and Miss Odessa Curlee.
who won the medal. Miss Louise
Short was sick, and was unable to be
present.
IVeseiitatlon of Certificates.
Prof. Nesbll then presented the fol
lowing peventh grade graduates with
certificates:
Jenkins school, Miss Alma Davis.
Miss Lilly Autry; I'nion school
(Lanes Creek)' Miss Lois Trull. Miss
Lela Baker, Vann Parker, Hoy Small.
Broadus Horton, Lloyd Brooks. H.
Clarence Parker; Klndall school,
Miss Lera McKorkle: Hehobeth
school, E. J. Sims; Antioch (Goose
Creek I, Ada-Mc Furr; South Monroe,
Jimmio Rogers, Miss Eva Parker,
Miss Mabel Ayers, Murray Walters:
Carntel, Henry Lee Helms, Glennle
Helms; Jerome school, Wllma Dun
can, Lettie Crowell; Holly school.
Carl Parker, Miss Eunice Simpson,
Floyd Staten; I'nionville, Miss .Mabel
Ayeock. Miss Annie Lee Aycock. Miss
Bright Benton. Miss Yerla Benton.
Samuel Cook, Homer Guin, Miss Em
ma May Keziah. Lloyd Keiiah, Frank
Little. Miss Pearl Mcllorie, Vance
Presson. Miss Kay Presson, Miss Wil
lie Secrest, Miss Cleo Smith, Henry
Mary Williams. Miss Lettie Simpson. .
., , '. ... . , ,
hXs:sk, ioo,Mu:y G:
fn: York school. Leland Little. Miss i
Mary L. Strawn. Miss Lffie Strawn;
Trinity school. Miss Janie Funder-
burk. Herman Maiigum. Claud Ku-i
banks. Miss Bessie Lee Laney. Miss
Willard Ii. il;. Miss Yinera lb li is:
I r.ion schoid .Sandy llidget. Hubert
Cla-J;; Marshville school. Miss Sarah
McKorkle. Miss Kate Morcan, Mir,f
Uuth Austin, Seaborn Blair, Mis'
Mammie Bass. Uommie James, Mi:s
Lela Cud!e, Miss Lucille Bailey, Mis?
Esther Baker; Macedonia school. Car
ter Presson, MissLeona Medlin; Beo
lah school (Sandy Bldgc), Claud
Moore, Miss Gertrude Moore; Beulah
sehrol (Lanes Creek I, Miss May Yav
horuugh, Chester Rogers, Miss Ada
Pi?!;, Miss Annie Pigg, Vernon Pigg;
Midway school, Carl Caddy, Miss
Rath s'tegall, Oakland school. Miss
Annie Thompson, Miss Gladys Mor
fnn; Waxhaw school. Heath Davis,
Miss Daisy Eason, Miss Uuth Bur
gess, Harry Black. Jimmy Smith, L.
A. Keziah. Neal McDonald. Miss An
nie Lyon McGuirt, DarVes McMurray;
Secrest sctool, Vance L. Secrest.
Hoyle D. f ecrest. Miss Aurida Helms.
Hoyle L. Helms, Brace B. Secrest;
White siliool, Adam Turser, Velert
tlne Tnrtton; Olive Branch school,
Carl Presson, Vernon Tartton, Miss
KoTOllne Gnady, Miss Maude Baucom.
Ear-nest Godwin, Miss Gertha Gaddy,
Vi?3 Diiisy Simpson.
The IXJiil.itK
The exhibits itom the various
school were displayed in the Grade;;
school building, and they proved a
revelation to many who did not know
the IMon cotinry school children
were fo capable ith (he needle, and
."-IM1UI, .1M .UJllie ."-.111 'Mill. JUllll :, - ,. ,
, ' . ..... . beginning of the war on tend
rowier, uniieii j aim's, siaui inline, , - . , . ,,ri
i,r.. t;..u i.: f,,.. In so short a space. A total of
,S.rr'.:-"?rr V" " .c ' vessels, six British, one Spanish.
oinueriio, aiis.s 1,1 ma i run. ai!ss
the paint brush. The tollowing were j tfidered of great impo: -tiuice.
declared the w inners: J Fifteen officers and ' . '. men wer
Best, piece of fancy work, first ( taken prisoner, incltidu k numerous
grade. ,Vb-s Iv'iiiu llelk, iu ulah . recruit of the 1916 class who were
school, I, "i cents. jicaptuwd unwotinded.
Second grade. Miss V.-rhi lM'i". The War Office .nn"'--d today
Tde.v or bed-lliien. 1 nionville ;c!"iol; ; that in the fighting no: r jletlvncoiirt
10 cmts. j In the Y'erdun region, .b tow n er.d
Third grade. Miss Katy Stancit.j two fortified po;'ntn of t'i( fort to (ho
child's dress, We.de Chapel; D(l '! souihwesi wero i:;ol;vteii. The frencH
cents. ' I were cut off, losing 714 prisoners,
Fourth grade. Miss Lois Little.! two guns and 15 mac'iirc guns. The
bed-room (dippers, Cnfonvllle school; losses of the French in - killed or
75 cents. wounded were considerable. r
Fiji I. grade. Miss Thelma Ropors.j Unssla tJnli.t. In Turkey
.in illustrated booklet, "Mv Fnvornff ' 4
Poems," Wesley Chapel school. $1.
Best drawing. Miss Grace Smith.
I'nionville school. $1.
Bft piece of industrial work. Bra
dy Broom, Mountain Springs school,
set ol carpenter tools presented by
Ashcrall Brothers.
Ile.t piece of hand work by ai'y
Klrl. Miss Mary Boyd, Indian Trail
'.chool. $1.
Bwi exhibit, Wesley 'Chapel school.
32 worlh of library books.
The exercises of the rtav were then
closed wilh a ball came between Win-1 From the Dvina Itivr t;t the low
gate i.ml Monroe, the latter winning or trlpa there has b; , :; sporadic
by a wore of 4 to 1. fighting between the K:;.siaiis and
Htalemeiit I Voiii Prof. Neshit. I the Germans. Considc; :-' lo activity
, . , .. , by the airmen of both s ides also has
CouiJ'y Superintendeni Neslnt. rc- hn... VVo. v,.,.., " V,
"Although the weather wa-c bad.
which t rpt many from attending. I
wish to state that the fourth annual
I'nion c'.iinty commencement was a
success I wish to expreks my sin
cere appreciation to the teachers, and
to the pupils of I'nion county schools
who have labored so Ineesscntly for
I lie success ot our commenceniPnt.
and 1 wish to assure the.,, that il
will not be forgotten. The- I'nion
county commencement is now an an
nual affair, ami so let us all begin
right now to make the fifih annual'
commencement a great succor."
Finds a Few Candidates.
Every year when a camp:;.'
in i.-
aooiit to open squire 1. alley
frooe
imiuiiu ami k-is i:p i ue names 01 eu tonight by Geenral Fi"vion The
those who will run for the varioiti cavalry detachments ate believed to
offices, or who aie thinking of run-; be making their wiv el -e.; the dan
ning. or who may probably run if gerous mountain traila i;i tbo vicinity
there is sufficient demand to "letch of Parral in c-Ioeo pursuit of Villt
'em out," and publishes them In The ! General Funston said that bo far
Journal. This year he Is mighty short as he knew no 'dead lie.c" on the
on material. He hands In this brief pursuit of Villa had been fixed. So
statement: far as headquarters officials know,
There is the least said about rami:- the American troops are in Mexico to
dates that I have ever known, and the get Villa and no one brs told them
fewest men to olTer for the various . where to stop,
offices of the county. Centlemen.de- More Troops to He Cued
cide and let us know what you want Washington Dispatch, April 10.
by putting in your announcement. l Such marked Improvement In con
have very few names that will likely , ditions along the Mexican border has
run. Here is the collection so far: been reported bv General Funston
For the legislature. J. C. Sikes Rtid i
W. G. Long; for Sheriff. J. V. Orif
fith; for Register of Deeds, M. C.
Long; for Recorder, M. L. Flow and
J. D. McRae; for Commissioners, J. C.
Laney and others: f- r Coroner. T. B.
Davis; for cotton .i :gherat Monroe,
Henry Presson. This Is as far as I
can go now. I hope we will have a
clean and peaceful election. A well
wisher to all, J. C. L.
Jury for Civil Team.
esterday the county commission
ers drew the following jurors to serve
at a term of civil court to begin May
s:
M. It. Pigg, W. II. Griffin. J. E.
Blgham, J. P. Poer, J. F. Perry, H.
Blair Horn. C. J. Mills. W. A. Cha
ncy, B. A. Horn, A. D. Austin. L. D.
II. Simpson, J. J. Harkey. S. S. Moore.
C. A. Hugglns, Frank Stevens. J. F.
Biirecrs. J. D. Faulkner, J. Baiter
Williams.
SIBHAIUNK8 TAKE HEAVY TOLL
Last Twenty-FXtur Hours Have Been
Worst Since the War Began
Heavy French 1x)kc?i Ku.vsiim
Gain Over Turks.
The past 24 hours marks the high
est toll of the German cubmarines
since the
or sea
eight
one
V : w, )...n r..llv, :-i.-t:ine I, tha
i: k , r'' r .h"- ; . ; r,ir
L-boats. Five of the. e um steam-
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j" , " , ... ...... ,,c.i i,av
" J""! r.....V.r wont
Tk0,ni .r;-,Jm.,p sun.
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, tanf "" L,0? ' " ' KU'i' WaS
.Eunk b a torPedo'
Failed to Ilreak Tnil:i..li Lines.
London Dispatch, Arril 10-
Lieut. Gen. Sir Pony Lake, com
mander of the British forces in Mes
opotamia, reports that it British at
tack on the Turkish po. ;-Ons at San
nayyat on the Tigris RJv-r just below
Kut - el - Almaria faikd to break
through the Turkish lines.
The operations were r.iu .-h hamper
ed by floods which are (.x-.ending.
Tbe attack was mad. i.t an attempt
to relieve the army surrounded by
the Turks at Kut-el-Almara. Mesopo
tamia.
Heavy French Losses
Berlin Dispatch, April 10. Via Lon
don. Exceptionally heavy French losses
are reported in connection with the
German advance south of Haucourt,
by which the Bavarian and Sileslan
troops now occupy the heights of the
so-called Termlteen hill. The French
tosses within a few hours were in
creased by a counter-attack on the
3ost position which failed utterly.
The -capto-ed positions are more
than 2,000 yards in width. They are
on the left hank of the Meuse about
two-thirds of a mile roethwaid of
llam'ourt and are a continuation of
h"ight 287. The takimr of these posi
tions tends to straighten out tie Ger
man line before Vert". tin and l.s cou-
'London Dispatch, April JO.
In Asiatic Turkey t!ie Russians
have penetrated to tlej region of
Diarbekr, Armenia, v.li'! In the dis
trict of Bil lis several Turkish attacks
have been repulsed. S:.v;h of Lake
I'rumap region the Ipv.-. I.ms appar
ent are coming up with U'e Turkish
main forces, the latest c : Icial report,
announces that in engagements
fought with large numbers of Kurds.
the liinls wore supponeU by regular
i Turkish infantry
1 iivw in.- j ui uuais,
nroke down under the Kv.rsians fire.
while on the lower Strira the Prus
sians captured a Gormv! ;reneh and
held it against count , Hacks, in
flic-ting heavy casualties oj the Ger
mans. w,Uj K,.:K, ON- T , V5, , x
I u euuiir ;-u liimi,
j is lAtwr hi 1,1.1.1)
No Truth in Humor Tha' Troops Will
He Withdrawn Hetlee Conditions
AIouk the Border.
San Antonio Dispatch, April 10.
Dispatches from th? fu nt Indicat
ing a contact between the advanced
columns of the Aineriee;i -expedition
bevone Satevo worn nn-;.i;Klif ou-ait.
that the War Department now Is con-
sldering drawing upon eome of the
troops stationed In Texas to strength
en the ever lengthening lines of com
munication of the expedition seeking
Villa.
From now on Infantry will proba
bly be used to reinforce communica
tion lines, the cavalry being kept at
the front for the actual work of run
ning down the outlaws. A part of the
Twenty-fourth Infantry, negroes.wtth
drawn from Del Rio, Texas, already
has been ordered into Mexico.
State Department dispatches Indi
cated that the Carranza authorities
are viewing with some anxiety the
continued presence of American
troops In Mexico and are inclined to
believe that the object of the expe
dition has been accomplished in tbe
dispersal of Villa's main command.
1 airainDt In, rnnimnn fir.rr'V
Be cautious what you say, of
whom and to whom.