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"THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY READS IT "THE UNION COUNTY PAPER -EVERYBODY READS ir The Monroe JournS PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS VOL. 22. No. 36. MONROE, N. C, FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1916. ONE DOLLAR A YEAih 3, fjirmxu iuhdv rou the 4th TtM1 Town Im Grooming Herself for Ihe Kntertainment of th Thou sand KKcted Here on That Day An Alrhlp Flight I More Than rronable. The Fourth of July Comia.ttee is busily engaged making arrangements for the annual Fourth of July cele bration to be held thin year. The contributions are rolling in very rapidly, and Ihe outlook is bright (or the largest contribution of thin kind every collected in Monroe. Many, who had already contributed to the fuud, since learning that efforts are being made to secure an airship flight, have gone to Mr. Dillon and voluntarily increased their donations. The committee hopes to make this year's celebration one that will be remembered for years to come. To do this, more money Is needed. The gift of $175 by the city Increases the fund to a great extent, but as the "Hurricane" attraction is a big expense by itself, the contemplated airship flight rolls the expense up to enormous proportions. One who x has never attended a meeting of the committee would be rurpriscd to loam the numerous little items that will have to be met by the committee. $1001) is needed, and only a little ever $300 has been secured so far. Home of the I'lniiH. It was decided at the last meeting of tho committee to provide plenty of free ice water nt conveniently located stations, for the benefit of the visitors. This is decidedly a great convenience, as it alleviates the necessity of one going the rounds of drug Btores and cafes in the search of water. A rest room for women will be provided again for the wo men In the court room. "Aunt" Mary Coble will again have charge of tho rest room this year, and the lady visitors may come to Monroe on the fourth with the assurance that they will have a nice, quiet place to rest. " Dinner will be served for tho old soldiers. Also, the wives of the sol diers are invited to this dinner, as the committee feels they are as much to be honored as the men. Owing to the lack of room, the children and other relatives of the old soldiers will have to be excluded from this dinner. Hut all of the old Mildlcrs and their wives arc expected and are urped to bo present. A Few of tho A It ructions. The parade, ns usunl, will be the big feature. Preparations are being made to secure a more diversity of floats, and in order to accomplish this, various prizes are being offered for the best floats representing other towns and communities besides Mon roe. The clowns are going to be en couraged a little more this year than they have been in the past. The clown Is recognized to be an essenti al part of the parade, and the com mittee Intends to encourage them more. Several big out-of-town corpora tions are being urged to contribute floats to the parade, and indications are that most of them will respond. Negotiations aro under way in an at tempt to secure the Ford people to put on the same Ford attractions as was held in the 20th of May cele braion in Charlotte. A big bonfire will be built some time during the day, so that every body piay have the pleasure of see ing the Monroo volunteer firemen in act tun. The tiro will be built some place near tho business district so it will be ascesiblc to nil. "Hurricane," the racing ostrich is another big attraction. Its owner will race him against any horse or mule that anyone cares to pit against him. Several Monroe gentlemen have seen this attraction before, and they speak of it In tho highest terms of praise. Mr. Raymond Griffin, who saw an ostrich race in Richmond, says it's worth while to go and see one race. Mr. Dillon is scouring the country , for an airship to make a flight here on the hi Monroe and Union county day. He has, not yet heard from the t company that sends them out, but it is more man prouaoie ne win do sue ccssful. If the flight is made, it will he free of charge. Tweny thousand people are expect ed to be here on the Fourth. In fact, every person in the county is Invited and urged to be here. Monroe is go ing to do her part by providing plen ty of entertalunient for everybody of all classes. I'p Stout's Way. Correspondence of Tho Journal. Stouts, June 8. Everyone was glad to see the good rains which were showered upon us Tuesday. This was the first real "clod melter" that we have had this season. News Items will be real scarce this week as I have been putting In my time studying about the. good things that the women have done and the bad things the men have done. 1 hear that my adorable colleague, Wild Rose, is real sick this week, so we will only get ready for the debate. If our efficient editor will act as Judge, It will be all O. K. Student. Don't get impatient Scapegoat, "We'll be a seein' you." Mr. Rudolph Haywood of Monroe spent Sunday In his parental home at this place. Misses Myrtle Conder, Millie Keztah and Mr. BcnJ. Hilton visited the former's brother, Mr. Lester Con der, of I'nlonville. Sunday. Pad attended the play at Indian Trail Saturday night and was delight ed with the drama. It seemed that Sir John was very much charmed with the pathetic role of the prima donna. Mrs. Mary Yandle returned home Sunday trier spending the week with her nephew, Mr. M. C. Yandle and family, of Monroe. Mr. San'onl Morris of Mint H'll was a visitor in Ihe village during lis week -viiil. Mr. John Sutton says that he owns a "sho nuff" suffregette hen. He says the hen has got the old rooster beat crowing and that the cock as a last resort has disappeared. The old biddy gets off the roost every morn ing proclaiming her right by crow ing and keeps H up all day except wben rue is laying, he informs us. Mr. J. T. Hargett went to Char lotte Saturday on a business trip. Mr. Clyde Ritch spent Saturday nigm Molting relatives In Monroe. Mr. and Mrs. Wilder Stlnson of Center Grove spent Sunday with Mrs. Stinson's parents, Cnpt. and Mrs. Bal- lentine. Novus Homo. O. P. T. and all the rest, wo want to hear from you when we begin the debate. Although my side may be defeated, I am expecting to k-arn something. Mrs. 1J. F. Price of I'nlonville will hold prayer services at this place on Sunday evening, June 10th at four o'clock. Everybody is Invited to come. The children are practicing for untinren s day here. The date will bo announced later. Fadcrsky. MRS. MAKY A. IIAltltFLL Prominent Marshvlllo Ity Died nt Her Home Wednesday Was M Mciy connected. Mrs. Mary A. Harrell died at her nome In Marshvllle Wednesday, af ter suffering from an Illness of near if ripui, momns' uuration. sue was born June 4, 1846, and she was there fore nearly 70 years old. She WAS A daughter of the late Thomas L. Marsh. She was married to Mr. Oliv er P. Harrell. who died Feb 1i 1902. on Oct. 10. 1S66. Six sons and five daughters were born to this union, and they nil survive their mother. They are: Messrs. T. M. Harrell of Incleslde. On.. Frank L. Harrell. William O Harre!, Horace Harrell. and James .s. Harrell of Marshvllle, and J. K. Harrell of Memphis. Tenn.: and. Miss Sallie Harrell. who made hr home with her mother; Mrs.Plummer Stew art of Charlotte, Miss Jean Harrell or Atlanta; Mrs. E. J. Hanks of Oklahoma City, and Mrs. J. Hurler Griffin of Marshvllle. Miss Jean Har rell, who Is a trained nurse, was with ner mother for severa davs nrtor to her death. Mrs. Harrell is also survived hv th iouowing Drotners and sisters: Mr. G. A. Marsh of Charlotte, and Mes d.imes. T. E. Williams and S. L. Ash craft of east Monroe township, and Mrs. Nancy Ashcraft or Mecklenburg county, Tho funeral services were held Thursday nt 11 o'clock at the T. I,. Marsh old homestead cemetery In Lanes Creek township. Rev. C. J. Black and Itev. A. Marsh conducted the services. Mrs. ItarieH's six sons were the pall bearers. . . . . IiOjalty of the Home Hox. Waxhaw Enterprise. It Is of course gratifying to an as pirant for any office if he wins the ofllee. It is more especially gratify ing to himself and his friends if he carries a solid vote in his own com munity among the people who know him best. Mr. J. M. Niven got 159 votes out of 1G3 cast here for county commissioner. Only one of these voted full strength against him. That is, only one ticket In the home box voted three commissioners on which Mr. Niven's name did not. appear. Two others voted only two nien each ana another voted only one man We congratulate Mr. Nlven on win ning the nomination on the first bal lot. We most heartily congratulate him upon the splendid vote of confi dence which his home box gave him Another instance of the kind was the vote which Anson county gave Mr, Robinson for Congress. Of 1743 votes cast In Anson, Mr. Robinson received 1673, all but 77. These two instances are the best on record to our knowledge of the home com munity standing by a candidate for 01 lice. ma ) 4j riioto by Atparicui Press Association. HENRY CABOT LODGE. Chairman of Republican Resolution Committee. f 1 PLEASED WITH BK'KKTT Optimist Thinks He Will Measure Up Family stoned by Lightning Farmers Getting Re I lew. Correspondence of The Journal. Wingate, June 7. Our community was visited again this morning by another heavy down-pour of rain ac companied by lightning, thunder, considerable wind and some hall in places. During the storm, the resi dence of Mr. Justus Austin, on South wain street, was struck by lightning Buxton, widow or Judge Buxton, and Mr. and Mrs. Austin and little 'Judge Buxton held court at Monroe daughter. Margaret, were all pretty! Ii. '68 or "69 and the derendent In badly shocked; rendering alt three one of the cases was the father of unconscious ror some time. When "Col." R. B. McCain (colored! or they hud regained their senses, they j Waxhaw. Governor Zeb Vance ap found that each had been knocked I peared for him and by means of one several reel from the different places of his humorous speeches secured Ir. which they were standiug when his acquital, although there was no the shock came Apart from this t doubt of the guilt of the accused, temporary shock, no other serious 1 Squire S. J. Richardson was a mem damage resulted. Only slight damage ber of the grand Jury which return- The 1 Icpuhlicnn Convent inn Assembled In the Coliseum, Chicago. was done to he building. Every per Kon Lhould kno' what to do In ejn erge.icle.i of mis kind. Miss Ruth Redfearn Is visiting her rand-mother, Mrs. Emma Bennett of White SUye. -Mcwdames K U. Williams ana Guilford Ross were pleasant guests In our home Monday afternoon Mrs. Calvin Nash returned home; Tuesday after a several days visit j when, following the announcement of to the home of her sister. Mrs. Addle Mr. Bensley's candidacy for flepre Eason, of Monroo. seutative, we became so enthused Following that of Tuesday morn- Ing, was another heavy rain, exceed-i ng. perhaps. In precipitation any other which has fallen hereabout dur- ing the season. Farmers are begin-1 ning to think that we have plenty utoisture at present. In fact. If your scribe had had control of the upl ink-, ler he would not havo been quite so lavish with the precious fluid all at once. But the weatherman knows His business better than we know rg. Our neighbors and friends will be glad to learn that tho case of measles I reported recently has been kept un- der control and Ihe disease prevented from making any further progress Thnuks to our skilful and careful I doctor. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Nash went to Mourpe Wednesday on a shopping ex- Miss Faye Cunningham, who has pedltlon. ! been spending some time at home, Misses Julia Jerome and Thclmu returned to her work in Rockingham Humphrey have gone on a visit i Tuesday. among friends about Taxahaw. Misses i Mis. Jane Haigler is spending some Jerome and Humphrey accompanied I""10 with her daughter, Mrs. McCain. Miss Allene Me-Manus to her home. In the Waikersville community. Dr. J. W. Gale has been compelled 1 Miss Carrie May Broom, who has to return to his homo In Polkton 1 11 i been attending the St. Mary's school account of his sore foot. The doctor!"' Italeigh. returned home Tuesday, has our Bincere sympathy in his uf-l Mra- " Austin of Gates Is sp.nd llictions. j 'nS sometime with her parents, Mr. Mr. W. R. Free is still on thejaml Mrs. M. M. Tillman, here, sick list, much to the rerret of his Miss Georgia Broom visited her f,:lujSi 1 sister, Mrs. Campbell Kline In Con- Mrs." J. R. Griffin and children !forn a few days this week, spent Saturday night and Sunday ! Mr- Ry Walkup spent Tuesday In with friends in Marshvllle. j Mop roe on business. Mr. W. A. Readfcarn will leave! Messrs. Hughie Broom and Karl Monday for Chapel Hill, where he j Davis spent Monday night in Monroe, will attend a special session of Ihe j Say, Pad and Sir John, along about summer school. " ; the last of July or the first of August, This Is Thursday a. m., the prospect lets us fellows bundle up and mean is for a rainy day. ;der off down to Richmond county and So.ne of our farmers are becoming spend one week roughing It on the restless. j banks of some creek or river down Mr. Kemp Helms, Mr. and Mrs. El-, there. The Student in his account lis Bennetts' baby and one of Mr.! of the fishing has fired my sporting Sylvester Starnos children, are the 'blood and I sin boiling over to drop out-of-town patients of our village !u string of hooks in some of tho.ie doctor. 1 The Ladles' Bettertnent Assorla- Hon met Wednesday and Inld nut; of bugs for you to chase, to say noth grounds, prepared beds and set some: Ing of the joys of camp life. The flowers and shrubbery on the grounds , Student, of course, will be one of of Ihe Wingate school. This Is a most : commendable act and should have ! been dono berore. Lot all who can lend a hand in this praiseworthy ct- rort to adorn and beautiry the spot on which the children must spend the greater part of their minority. ' fhe writer has always said that If he! could have his way in the matter, the school buildings and grounds should be the most beautiful and delightful, the most attractive place of all places. , Nothing would pay better. Horn. Thursday the 8th. to Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Austin, a son. . Here's congratulations to every one who won out in the primary last Sat- i urdny, and sympathy for those who railed. Many run In the race but few , win the pri7.e. This scribe Is espeel-! ally pleased with the choice the peo- pie of North" Carolina have made in the man for our next Governor. If Mr. Dickett fails to measure fullv ud to the standard we shall be badlv de- ceived, O. P. Tlmist. , WHEX 2EII VAXC'E SPOKE AT MONROE An Item in The Journal Hevenil Weeks Ago Recalled the Time . When North Carolina's War Gov. ernor Secured Ihe Acipiiul of a Colored Man by One of HIh Hum- , orous Speerhe Other Items. Correspondence of The Journal. Waxhaw. June 8. A week or two back The Journal carried a short paragraph telling of the death of Mrs. 1 J. M f ed the bill of Indictment, and it was from him we learned the facts In the case several months ago. We will try and give the whole Btory later. Here's where we are going to do a little bragging. Since we started U)T with this correspondence, last spring, we have not written a single Item which found a lodgment in the waste basket till three weeks ago at It that we tried to slip a line or two puffing him Into our own news column, and wliat s more we offered to pay for It. Now the primary is over I am telling you on he square 1 that some one or otlier in l lie journ- al office drew a blue pencil across that paragraph of mine, Mr. A. C. Robertson of Mineral I Springs was taken to the hospital In i Charlotte for treatment Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Estrldge of jGastonia spent Sunday with relatives 1 in the community. Miss Nannie Crow was taken to the hospital In Charlotte to undergo an operation for tumor, last week Mr. Cnrl Burgess has accepted a position at Lenoir. Mr. Heath Nisbet of Charlotte spent Monday at Mr. C. S. Massey s. streams, ir fishing dosen't appeal to you rellows there Is doubtless plenty me party. I can do the cooking and a good share or the eating. Now- what do you say to It? Rain, rain, rain! The long period or dry weather is at last thoroughly broken. What Is known as ceneral rains hv at hint r..u heil n nH where but vesterdAv rnnlil be found farmers almost praying for rain, they are now looking longingly at the sky for a rsy of sunshine that will bear promise of lingering. Out in the fields myriads of little green dots now no larger than a nln head attest the 'presence of crab erass. It will erow and niullolv and cover-the face of the earth. And the plow and hoe will jhine like a bright newlv nolished sword for It will not he theirs to be Mle. The pessimist will stalk abroad wHh his chronic grumble of what a hard time It i for Hip r.ei.nle puneeil- jly the farmers. The farmers, who have nwt lust nh pmeriren. li.n .nH trials, for vesra and vr hpfnr the first pessimist was ever born, will I silently smile for he knows that as long as he labors he has God's promise for a harvest to follow the seed time. Mr. Subscriber In Maryland, I am almost sure that the snake yarn you mention In your letter to Wild Rose was some of my "bull." Now I don't blame you in the least. When I heard of that big 24 pound snake I didn't beHcve it either, but it came to me pretty straight and as it was Intend ed for the paper, you see, I had to write it up or run the risk of of fending some one. Now I tried today to find the man who killed it or some other who saw it weighed and secure an affidavit from them but they were not at home and the nearest to a eoroboration of the story that I could get was from a man who saw the skeleton after the flesh had been eaten by buzzards and he said that a large man's arm could easily be laid in the hollow between the ribs. He further said hat when killed, the repitle was stuffed full of bull frogs and some of them were as large as his fist. We admit that a twenty four pound snake sounds mighty in crediolous but the story came to us on authority and we are going to stand pat on it till some one proves us wrong. SCAPEGOAT. KOIIINSON NEXT CONGRESSMAN Mr. SM'nc Announce That He Will Not Demand a Second Primary. There will be no second primary in the Seventh Congressional Disrict. IT. L. Spence. second in the ballot ing last Saturday wired L. D. Robin son yeserday from Raleigh: "I will not demand a second primary and I congruulate you and pledge you my nearly support." In an iuetrview Mr. Spence said in view of the vote east in the first "primary he would not enter a sec ond, although a great number of his loyal friends believe that a majority of the Democrats of the district would vote for him in a second pri mary. Ho thought the contest would be spirited and hardly to the best Interests of the party. He feels that the best sentiment of the district Democracy prefers that there be no further contest mid in dividual ambition should he subser vient to the public good. lie says ho feels profoundly rnite f ill for the loyal support he received. "The very excellent gentleman," said thp Progressive parly in!tcs and ro Mr. Spence, "who will be out next , Uiests the National Convention of tho Congressman Is a personal fite:id or mine and worthy in every way of the high honor bestowed. He and the Democracy of the district and Siate will have my unstinted cupport In the coming campaign. Ycargin-lliii-gett. Correspondence of The Journal. I'nlonville, June 7th. A wedding or much Interest to tho people or this community took place this afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Presbyterian church when Miss Ruth Hargett was married to Pror. J. T. Yeargln, piinei pal of the Vnionville State High School. Dr. H. E. Gttrney, pastor of the Presbyterian church in Monroe, officiated. The ring ceremony was used. As tho first strains of Lohengrin's Bridal Chorus sounded, little Jimmle B. Hargett wearing a dainty dress of white chiffon came down the aisle bearing tho ring in a rose. Nixt came the maid of honor, Mi:-s Mae Hargett, sister of the bride, wearing a lovely dress of pink taffeta and car rying pink carnations. From the south door came the groom with his best man, .Mr. Boyd Crlflln. From the north door came Miss Nancy Pal mer, d rosed in nile green taffeta and carrying white carnations, who es corted the bride, handsomely gowned In her wedding dress of white satin with pearl ornaments. Her veil was caught by a spray of orange blossoms and she carried n bouquet of bride rosci and valley lilies. The ceremony w:is perfornud bi -fcro nn Improvised altar of rr -en and white. During the ceremony Fraumerel was softly rendered on the organ. Mendel-sohn's wedding march was uncd us the bil lal party was I'-.tvuig l!c church. Soon after tho marriage tho bride and groom left for a wedding trip to Western North Carolina. Mr. Tom Broom has returned from Trinity College. H.nir n.r,iin. -hs nii.i .. Kekmite Hoeceh for Renubllruu. TWO CONVENTIONS TRY- lU TO GF.T TiXiKTHEIS Kcpiihlhian ami Progressive larties ll nil In Sewhin lu Chicago Kioto Wednesday May 1'i.ite on Sumo Candidate, Who Is Yet I'nkii.iwii liepuhlicniiN Hand lb StilYrm'.rta a lfinoii and Call it an );-an. Chicago Dispatch. June S. The Republican Convention today accepted the in Ration of the Pro gressive Convention to m conference for harmony. A proposal to tfcut end. adopu-d first in the lnn riv.- on vention was received in die Republi can Convention and alo:ed with a few scattering "noes." Senator Reed Smoet. of I 'I ah; Sen ator William E. Boivh .," Idaho, far mer Senator W. Murrnv- Ci-an- of Massachupets, Nicholas .Murray But ler of the New York d"li'!ratit.i Rn1 former Representative A. R. Joii-soti of Ironton, O., were appointed r.n tho Republican conference c.'iiii'.itU'e. They a Once began arr,ui;;enient.i for meeting the Progressive. The complexion of th comieitteo was generally regarded ; s r.no tiiat would not accept Col"n. l Ro'i jv-,it for the presidential noiui.ii.tio'!. but would not Insist upon Ju -tice H.i.-i.es. Chairman Robins toni.-ht apjr int ed as members of the irorre::;.i conference committee George W. Per kins. Gov. Hiram Johnson, Hinaro Wilkinson, Charles J. Bouaparto anil and John M. Parker. Conferee! Begin Lnbors. The conference committees ludit their first meeting toni;;ht. The Pro gressives accepted the Republicans invitation to meet them at a down town club. What will come of tht meeting can only be conjectured. The acceptance by both conven tions or the pence conference proposal threw the situation into a new uncer tainty. Hughes' supporters and runny other Republican lenders feel that it cannot prevent the nomination el' tho JtHtice but the develop- i -iil h:s l:.id Hi- effect of holding otv the 1 v . , !od crystallization upon J 11 the liu-l.os in I ho Republican Convention. The resolution ndoplid by th, Pro gti'fKlve Convention nnU'ng the con ference rends: "In the spirit of the st:itomen ap proved nt tho meetiin; of ii.-j Na tiiiiml Committee held on lummy It I.-tst past, the Nati-in::! Convention of Republican party to anoint a com mittee of conference 10 meet and confer with a similar committee from this body." .May Adopt .Moose Flunks. Those who were cor.Cdent that some harmonious action would romo out of the pence conference pointed out that the Progressives aro In t!ii Psl'ion ' having as yet ndoptcd nr. piaiiorm an mere was more tlmn ii possibility that If the conferee can reach an ogreemcnt the Republicans will meet the situation by inking; some of the Progressive planks into tlieir own platform. Some of the Progres'-ve lender professed to have word from tho in side of the Republican Convention t!.:it (Mil-, wculd be dono. The. whole effect of the develop" inent wa:i t:i throw the Ilepubiicau nomination Into uncertainly. Itepnlili.aiis Adopt Platform. The other principal development In the Republican Convenlii.n were the adoption of the platform as r ported by the resolution com ni .tee lui'deo? by Senator Lodge, a hnlf-ininute dem onstration for Colonel Roo.soveU when his name was mentioned: tlui perfection of Ihe perma '.e'u organiza tion and adjournment until 11 o'clock tomorrow. Senator Lodge mentioned Colonel Roosevi It's name In re.id'mr ih? Phil ippine plank, which declares for tho policy inaugurated by Mckinley and continued by Rsorevelt. The'diMii ciistratlon was pi-inc!p:ir.v in the gal leries although it was joined by som deloratcs. Senator Lotljre smiled nnd waited and it subsided in I.s than ; minute. The outstanding Incident of thu day's session came with Senator jLoiU-e announcement cf the woman . i;li Tfra (fii tiln n 1 "The Republican party, reaffirm lg its faith In Government of tho people by the people and for the poo !d. a a mra.' tire of junilee to onu hair the adult people or this coun try favors the extension of eurfiage In women," read the Srnntor, and there he paused while the sufYmeists began their demonstration. "But," continued Senator Lodge, when tha noise subsided, "It recognizes tho i rignt or each State to fettle this ques 'Hon for itself." There were roars of laughter at .this qualifying phase, and the conven tion nan rang witn th- demonstra tions of those who approved tho (ltialiflcations. Tiildy Want's f Tnlk to Them. Oyster Bay. (N. Y.) June 8. Colonel Rooccvclt toiby Issued an appeal to the Progressive and Repub lican conventions to forget their dif ferences and "for the safety and honor of our country to enforce th policy or genuine Americanism and genuine preparedness." He was ready, he said, to to tn Chicago and address the Republican Convention ir the convention desired it. He assailed President Wilson as having rendered "the most evil Ber vlce that can be rendered to a great democracy," and declared that it was for the convention t3 show tho peo ple "that they have a worthy alter native to which to turn." He charged that "professional Cer man-Americans" were seeking to ter rorize the Republican Convention) mat tney wished to elect as President J a ' viceroy of a foreign government.''
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