"THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY READS IT
THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY READS IT
"he Monroe Journai
PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
VOL 22. No. 73.
MONROE, N.O, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1916.
$1.50 PER YEAR CASH.
GERMAN SUBMARINE SINKS
SIX SHIPS OFF NANTUCKET
FIVE OK Til KM WERE IHUTISH
.VI-mi One Xot-weiginn ami U..e Dutch
M'I Fall Singly Victim In Ger
inaii Suliiiiftihl That Ravaged
Foreign Shipping.
XO LOSS OF LIFE liF.POKTFD
Air Was harued Willi Vt Irelev Sic
nalx fur Help, Hut All Wore snvet
Submarine I'Iiom" Strategic Point
IVeMilcnl Deeply Concerned.
The submarine arm of the Imperial
German navy ravaged shipping off
I he eastern coast of the United States
Sunday.
Four British, one Dutch and one
Norwegian sleamers were rent to the
bottom or left crippled derelicts off
Nantucket shoals.
Sunday night, under the light of
the Hunter's Moon, the destroyer
flotilla at the United States Atlantic
fleet was picking up passengers anil
crews of the destroyed vessels and
bringing them Into Newport, It. I-.
So far as known there was no loss
of lite. A submarine held up the
American steamer Kansan, bound
from New York to Genoa with steel
for the Italian government, but later
on establishing her identity, allowed
the American to proceed.
The Kansan came into Boston har
bor late Sunday night for her usual
call here.
The hostile submarine Is believed
to be the U-53, which paid a call to
Newport Saturday and disappeared
at sunset. Some naval men, how
ever, declared that at least two sub
marines are operating close to the
American shore though outside tho
three mile limit.
The Victims.
The record of submarine warfare
was brought to land by wireless dis
patches follows:
The Sirathdrone, British freighter,
torpedoed and sunk oc Nantucket.
Crew taken aboard Nantucket shoals
lightship and later removed to New
port by torpedo boat destroyers. The
Strathdone left New ork Saturday
for Bordeaux, and was attacked at
6 a. in. The West Point. British
freighter, torpedoer and Funk off
Nantucket. Crew abandoned the ship
in small boats after a warning shot
from the submarine's gun. Officers
and men were taken aboard destroy
ers. The vessel was attacked at
10:45 a. m. She was bound from
London for Newport News. The
Stephano, British passenger liner,
plying regularly between New York,
Halifax and St. Johns, N. F., tor
pedoed southeast of Nantucket while
bound for New York. Reported still
afloat late Sunday night. Passengers
and crew, numbering HO were pick
ed up by the destroyer Balch and
transferred to the destroyer Jenkins.
The attack was made at 4:30 p. in.
The Kingston, British freighter,
torpedoed and sunk southeast of
Nantucket. Crew missing and de
stroyer searching for them. This ves
sel is not accounted for in maritime
registers, and may be the Kings
tonian. The attack occurred at 6.
p. in.
Bloomersdljk, Dutch freighter, tor
pedoed and sunk south of Nantuck
et. Crew taken aboard n destroyer.
The steamer was bound from New
York for Rotterdam, having sailed
Saturday night.
The Christian Knudsen, Norwegian
freighter, torpedoed and sunk where
the Bloomersdljk went down. Crew
picked up by destroyers. The vessel
sailed from New York Saturday lor
London.
Created Sensation.
The sensation created Sunday
when the U-53 quietly slipped Into
Newport harbor and as quietly slip
ped away three hours later, was less
than the shock In business circles
when wireless reports of submarine
attacks began to come iltto the naval
radio stations just before noon to
day. Within a few minutes the air
was literally charged with electricity
as wireless messages of warning were
broadcasted along the coast.
The submarine or submarines bad
taken a position directly in the steam
er lanes, where they could hardly
miss anything bound In for New York
or bound east from that port.
Vessels of the entente allied na
tions and neutral bottoms carrying
contraband of war scurried to get
within the three mile limit of the
American shore. Several that were
flying the outside course, shifted and
made for the inside lane. The Step
hano, of the Red Cross line, however,
was caught outside of the neutral
isone. The destruction of this vessel
was perhaps the biggest prize of the
day. The craft had been sold to the
Russian government and would have
been used as an ice breaker after her
present trip.
Throughout the day and up to late
tonight, none of thepatrolling fleet
maintained by the British and French
to protect their own shipping and
American ships carrying munitions
of war, had been sighted. Frantic
appeals were sent to Halifax.
Chose Strategic IVtint.
When Lieut. Capt. Hans Rose went
v.arrin on enemy shipping he plac
ed the tubmarine U-53 in a position
to command both the Incoming lane
and the outgoing lane of what Is
known as the "outside, course" of
Atlantic travel.
Operating off the Nantucket Light
ship, he was much farther from the
American coast than the common de
scription of hl-i zone of activities sug
gests. The Island of Nmtucket lies 20
miles south of tho elbo wof Cape Cod.
Then Nantucket Lightship Is station
ed 45 miles south of Nantucket Is
land. Between the Island and the
lightship are dangerous shoals. Ac
cordingly, while operating oft the
lightship, the U-53 was 45 miles
from the main land. So far as an in
vasion of the three-mile limit neutial
zone was concerned, the warship
might as well tiuve been in uiid
ocen. Immediately south cf Nantucket
Island is the lane followed by east
bound vessels. Twenty miles south
of the Island is the p.Uh of shipping
bound in for New York.
The U-53. scouting 10 miles
south of Nantucket in clear weather
Sunday, was able to jick up every
craft going and coming on the out
side course and only had to wait for
her prey.
Vessels that upon being warned
shifted their course to the inside
route that took them over the peri
lous shoals between Nantucket and
the mainland, escaped tne submarine,
but is is apparent that shipping gen
erally chose the submarine danger in
prefence to the hazard of the shoals.
Iresideiit Wilton Concerned.
Presldetn Wilson was deeply con
cerned over the telegraphic reports
that a German submarine, presuma
bly the U-53. had sent lour British
vessels, one Dutch and one Nor
wegian Ehip, beneath the waves with
in a comparatively short distance off
the American coast.
What agitated the President most
was whether any Americans were
passengers on any of the vessels and
if all the ships, in accordance with
the ruling of International law he
had laid down in his notes to Ger
many, were- warned before being
sunk.
Various reports of the activities
of the German submarine reached
Shadow Lawn, the summer White
House, but because none of them was
official no indication came forth as
to what course the President intend
ed to adopt. Tonight, with official
reports and details lacking, the sum
mer White House is not prepared to
even to intimate for publication
whether the operations of the under
sea boat will provoke a protest to
Germany from the American govern
ment. It was stated, however, that a
thorough Investigation would he
made, but that no hasty action would
be taken.
The Fnlrchild Ladle Quartet at the
Opera House Wednesday.
The Falrchlld Ladies Quartet,
which will open the Redpath Lyceum
course for the winter, Wednesday
night, October 11th. at the opera
house, is composed of the following
personnel:
Bessie Falrehild, pianist, Boprano
and whistling.
Mildred Mereness, cellist and so
prano and whistling.
Dorothy Fairchild, violinist and
contralto.
Lela Fairchild, reader, contralto
and penologist.
These artists have had several
years' experience in platform work,
though this is their first year under
Redpath management. The charm
ing personalities of these young la
dies at once win their audience. Ev
erybody should hear these wonderful
ly attractive musicians.
Single admission 50c, children 25.
Season tickets $1.50 for adults, and
$1.00 for children.
Union County Man Dies In Rock Hill
Written for The Journal.
Mr. B. Franklin Richardson, form
erly of Union county, died at hit
home in Bock Hill last Tuesday
morning, October 3rd of paralysis.
Mr. Richardson had a stroke of para
lysis the 15 of July, 1915, and from
then till death was almost helpless.
Mr. Richardson Is the son of the late
Allen Richardson of Union county.
He Is survived by his wife and
eight children: Mesdames Rufus
Plyler, ob Reaves. Charles Ross, Will
Sistare and Messrs. Roy, Jessie, Al
len and George Richardson, all of
Rock Hill, also by one brother, Mr.
J. C. Richardson, of Monroe town
ship. Mr. Richardson's death was a
shock to this community. Mrs. Rich
ardson and children have the sympa
thy of Union county people. Funeral
took place Wednesday evening, 4th,
at 3 o'clock at West Main stree
Methodist church by his pastor. Rev.
W. Henry Polk, and Rev.. F. T. Cox,
of west Baptist church. Mr. Richard
son was fifty-three years of age. The
remains were laid to rest in the
Rock Hill cemetery by the W. O. W.
A Niece.
News Around Center (irove.
Correspondence of The Journal.
Monroe, R. 6., Oct. 9. School girl,
I will come again with my short let
ter after a few weeks' absence.
Mr: Clyde Helms, who has a posi
tion with V. Wallace & Sons at Salis
bury, visited relatives here Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. Hallie Vickory of Stouts spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr. and
and Mrs. J. M. Deese.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Newland
Presley, a son.
Mr. and Mrs. Vern H.meycutt of
Monroe spent Sundry with Mr. and
Mrs. L. A. Helms.
Mr. Frank Helms, Misses Helen
Crnlg, Minnie Helms, and Cora
Helms were guests of Mr. and .Mrs.
Charlie Polk Sunday.
Mr. Luke Wentz visited at Allan
Sunday.
Rose Bud attended the prayer
meeting at Union Grove Sunday night
and there met "Wild Rose" which
was unexpected, but was glad to meet
my "Journal sister." Rose Bud.
toTTox going some xow.
Folk Talk Unite Different From
W bat They Did Some Yrs Ago
Highest Price Many Ever Receiv
ed. Cotton is bringing an unheard of
price the highest since the days Im
mediately following the Civil war
and the old timers are telling about
some cf their experiences with the
mai ket.
Mr. W. J. Trull sold a bale Thurs
day tor IT cents, which was the high
est price he t-ver received. He re
members vividly when he used to sell
cotton for 4 and 5 cents per pound,
and then seventeen cents cotton was
no more thought a possibility than an
airship. Like many others, Mr. Trull
i egrets that there is not more of the
high pficed staple.
Another old-timer is Mr. Anion
Funderburk, who lives three and one
half miles from Monroe on the Wolf
Pond road. He is 65 years old, and
therefore remembers the high price
days following the Civil war. He
used to bring some of the high-priced
staple to market for his father in
those days, but since he has been
farming for himself seventeen cents
is the most he ever received for cot
ton. He received that for a bale last
Friday.
Mr. Tom D. Lee, who lives In
Lanes Creek township, Is making a
rich haul with his cotton this sea
son. On Saturday he brought three
bales to the market, two of which
he got eighteen cents for, while the
third one brought 16.S7',j. Count
ing the seed, Mr. Lee got about $400
for these three bales.
Mr. Vernon Lockhart, who lives
about two miles from Monroe on the
Lee's Mill road, believes that he will
make about 40 bales this year. He
usually makes about fifty on the
same land, but as will be seen by
comparison, he will not suffer much
from the recent rains that did so
much damage to the crop. This, says
Mr. Lockbart, la much better than he
expected.
Meanwhile, If cotton goes much
higher, the Monroe buyers will have
to buy new calculators, as the mark
et has already eclipsed the old ones.
Mr. J. K. Stack says his calculator
figures up to 19 cents, but at the
rate cotton has been going up late
ly, he'll soon have to be figuring it
out himself.
Mr. W. E. Funderburk, who is a
successful "town" farmer, exclaimed
on the streets the other day: "What
do 1 give a hang about expenses
with cotton selling at seventeen
cents?" That's the sentiment of
many others who have got plenty of
the fleecy staple to sell, though there
are many who will not profit much
by the high prices because they
haven't got much to sell. Mr. Fun
derburk has an ambition to make
1U0 bales of cotton, but the nearest
he came to it was two years ago,
when he made 93 bales. But the
price was around seven and eight
cents so he didn't profit much by it.
Many are predicting twenty cent
cotton. Some few, however, are
skeptical and look for a drop in the
market most any day. It seems that
few are holding their cotton, but are
bringing It to town Just as soon as it
Is picked. No use to take chances,
said one man, when you can get sev
enteen cents.
An experienced cotton man advanc
ed the opinion the other day that cot
ton can be sold in the spring for fu
ture deliveries ai October for seven
teen cents. A good many farmers in
the county sell a lot of their cotton
this way, the gentleman stated, but
some got caught this year on a twelve
cent basis.
Marsbville Xews.
Correspondence of The Journal.
Business pretty good, so say the
merchants.
Mr. J. M. Little Is building a livery
stable on the vacant lot opposite the
Home Office.
Misses Grace Harrell and Ruth
Griffin have accepted positions with
the United-. Cash Store Company.
Miss Clemle Moore has accepted
a position with Marsh-Lee Co. as
sales lady.
Miss Euna Bailey has taken a posi
tion as cashier at United Cash Store
Company.
Prof. Ray Newsom left last week
for Wilmington where he entered up
on his duties as principal of the Wil
mington high school.
A Mother's Meeting was held at
the school building Thursday after
noon at 4 o'clock. There is nothing
more encouraging to a teacher than
the cooperation of the parents of the
school, especially the mothers.
Work will be begun on the fair
grounds this week. Everything w ill
be ready for the big event.
The first numbers on the Lyceum
attractions for Marshvllle will be giv
en some time during the early part
of November.
Sam Brass (colored) while trying
to board a fast moving freight train
at Polkton, Saturday afternoon for
Marshvllle.was thrown under the
wheels of the train. Both legs were
so badly mangled that amputation
was necessary.
Misses Netta Clark and Mattie
Manguin of Pageland spent the week
end with the family of Mr. J. H.
Clark.
Pay up week and high cost of liv
ing puts a hustle on the scribe. How
ls it with you? Corn Cracker.
Miss Lelia Fairchild is an artist of
whom all Belolt Is proud. In fact, the
very name of Fairchild Is synonlmous
with art and culture. We might as
well try to paint a new blush on a
full-blown rose as to add to the lau
rels of Miss Fairchild. Belolt Daily
News.
RAG MAX HITS WINGATE
Correspondent, However, Advle X'ot
Sell CloMf a They Will Regret
It Unique Chicken Thievery
Scheme EMed.
(By O. P. TimisU
Wingate. Oct. 8. Still ideal
weather for all farm work. There
Is complaint, however, about cotton
belag unusually slow to open iu some
localities. This Is accounted for. in
part, by the short days, foggy and
cool mornings. Ma.vbe it will open
in time to meet the maximum price.
Hope so at least.
Mr. E. C. Meigs spent Saturday
afternoon in Monroe on a business
errand.
Mr. S. J. Helms dropped in to see
us for a short time Saturday after
noon. Mr. Helms' visits are always
warmly welcomed at The Oak. Be
side some bits of news he always
brings comfort and encouragement.
Uncle John C. Hamilton, notwith
standing he is nearing his 90th mile
mark, was able to attend services at
Meadow Branch Sunday and to spend
the afternoon with relatives In Win
gate. Mr. Hamilton is quite active
and lively for one of his years and
bids fair to add many more miles to
his already long Journey.
Mr. James D. Liles left this morn
ing for Albemarle on a horse trad
ing expedition. We wish Jimmie the
very best success consistent with
honorable business.
Messrs. Hiram Trull and Ray
Summerlin were welcome visitors at
The Oak home for a short time Sun
day morning. If anybody can cure
the blues and melancholies and
gloominess generally. It is cousin
Hiram. He says that he follows the
doctors and treats the cases which
they have given up as hopeless, and
that he has wonderful success. Dr.
Trull's prescription is fun, amuse
ment, luditrous Jokes and anything
diverting and comical. Mighty good
medicine. If all others fail send for
Hiram. If he can't raise you, your
case is hopeless.
Born. Saturday the 30th, to Mr.
and Mrs. Luke Russell, a son.
The latest and most unique thing
in thievery is that related by our
neighbor. Mr. Calvin Nash. Out In
the woods a short distance from the
house Mr. Lee Nash came across a
couple cf nice young chickens tied,
one at each end of a string, and evi
dently had been fastened to n bush
but had gotten loose. Mr. Nash took
the doomed!?) culprits to the house,
calley up a neighbor lady who came
and identified one of them at once,
f biil was 'hoi sure of the other, Xr.
Nash turned the birds over to the
lady who took them home and plac
ed them with her flock. ' Guess some
body went hungry for chicken that
night.
Mr. L. D. Robinson of Wadesboro,
candidate for Congress on the Demo
cratic ticket, will speak on the issues
of the day at Wingate on the 20th
of October. Be sure to come out
and hear him. It'll do you good.
Program for the Wingate Woman's
Betterment Club at the academy on
Thursday, Oct. 12 at 3:00 p. in.:
Demonstration in basket making.
Mrs. J. G. Carroll; 3:30 Household
Problems, general discussion: 4: on
The efficient home builder. Rev. C.
J. Black. A full attendance is urg
ed and ft wide welcome for all who
are interested in bettering our socb.i
conditions.
Owing to a somewhat enfeebled
condition and the worry Incident up
on the condition of his son at Wake
Forest, who recently underwent an
operation for appendicitis, together
with too much work, our faithful
pastor was obliged to cancel his
regular monthly evening service at
Meadow Branch Sunday night. We
all trust that conditions will soon
change and that Bro. Black will
again be enjoying life and health in
its fullest measure.
The rag man has struck our com
munity and seems to be doing a thriv
ing business. Most of us have a
pretty good supply of this commodi
ty. Better not sell too closely. Re
member that clothes will be unusual
ly coastly for the next year. Have
all that will do cleaned and mended
and thus cut down the clothing bill.
Miss Nell Eflrd of Polkton spent
the week-end with the family of Mr.
and Mrs. Lee Chaney.
Wiixlmvv Xews.
Correspondence of The Journal.
Waxhaw, Oct. 9. Mr. J. E. Mc
Cain and family spent Saturday in
Charlotte, Mr. McCain taking treat
ment for his ear.
Miss Mamie Gamble, one of Wax
haw's charming young society lead
ers, entertained at her beautiful
home on North Providence street
Friday night in honor of Miss Lottie
Walkup.
Mesdames C. S. Massey, H. C.
Houston, C. E. Robertson r.nd Mr.
William Massey spent Saturday In
Charlotte shopping.
Dr. T. P. Nisbet of Albemarle spent
Sunday in town with his family.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy N. Walkup. Mr.
rnd Mrs. J. L. Rodman, Jr. visited
Mr. L. E. Brown of Chester Sunday
and Monday. Mr. Walkup returned
home Monday morning.
Miss Lomu Stephenson spent Sun
day with her people' near Marvin.
Messrs. Fred Plyler. J. S. Plyler
and William Gamble spent Sunday in
Charlotte.
Miss Ethel Rodm.-n spent Monday
and Tuesday In Chester with her sis
ter. Mrs. L. E. Rrown.
Miss Janie Robinson of Monroe
spent Sunday In Waxhaw with Mr.
and Mrs. T. R. Nisbet.
Mr. G. S. Inseore Is off on c horse
trading tour this week.
Messrs. Olin Niven. Sam Rowo nnd
(arl Wolfe spent Monday nftcrnocn
in Charlotte. News Boy.
The Woman' Iisinury Meeting.
Written for The Journal.
The Woman's Missionary Union of
the Union Association held its annual
meeting. Thursday. Sept. 2sth, with
the church at Corinth.
The day was tine, and a large num
ber attended, every active missionary
society in the Association was repte
senied. This of course was very en
couraging. The meeting was presided over by
the Superintendent. Mrs. F. B. Ash
crait. It was under her supervision
that the program had been so c.ite
fullly planned, and it was largely due
to her labors that the meeting was so
success! u I.
Miss Elizabelh Briggs, of th exec
utive committee, of Raleigh made tvu
excellent talks, one in the morning on
the c hildren's work, and a similar one
iu the afternoon on woufan's work.
Rev. L. M. White, pastor of the
Monroe Baptist church, also gave a
splendid address on "how a woman's
missionary society could help a pas
tor and a church."
There were lots of other go.d
things that helped to make the i.ie cl
ing so interesting.
Mrs. F. B. A.-!ii-rait, who has s'i
faithfully served the Union as supei
Intendent for the past 'en years, tell
(hat she could not serve any longer,
so she resigned ill favor of Mrs. D.
B. Snyder as her successor. The Un
ino e xtended to Mrs. Asheraft a v;te
of thanks and appreciation for what
she had done. We are sure that the
seed she has sown in laying the foun
dation of this work will bear mani
fold fruit.. Since the foundation on
which to build has been established
the woik will not be so hard, and
now, under the management of our
new superintendent, we feel sure that
the work w ill prosper and grow great
ly for the Master's cause and uu abun
dant harvest will be the result.
The Union will he held with the
church at Monroe next year.
The people of Corinth entertained
us most graciously, serving a bounti
ful dinner on the church grounds.
The Stale Fair.
The great North Carolina State
Fair to be held in Raleigh Oct. 1G
to 21st will be the biggest ever held
in the State.
The management has worked the
entire year remodeling the grounds
and buildings for the convenience
and accommodation of the visiteis.
An eight foot steel wire fence will
replace the old wooden stockade
along the entire front. The street
car line and loop are enclosed with
this fence making It possible for pas
sengers to get on and off the cars
without the usual rush. The Agri
cult u'-al Building has been remodeled
and will have twenty-five competitive
exhibits showing the resources of
the State, by counties, from the
mountain to the seashore.
The Boys Corn Clubs of the State
will show the results of expert selec
tion of seed and scientific cultivation.
The exhibits of farm machinery will
be the best and most extensive ever
shown in this State. The people of
the Sandhill country are erecting at
their own expense, a fine building
60 by 100 feet to be used lor the
judging of livestock. Entries for this
exhibit are being received eveiy day
from the finest breeders in America.
The Boys Pig Club will show a
model hog farm side by side with a
plney-woods razor-back rooters. An
interesting display will be moving
picture. showing the fine type of cat
tle, sheep and swine, and shewing
the farmer how to detect delects.
The Poultry Clubs will show sev
eral hundred choice birds, the result
of careful breeding and showing the
progress made In raising fine poultry.
The girls will make a wonderf ul dis
play of home economies under tho di
rection of Mrs. Jane McKimmon.
Under the direction of the State
Dairymen will be shown in fact and
In pictures the latest processes of
making butter and factory cheese.
The Better Babies contest this
year will be under the management
of the Woman's Club of Italeigh. and
will be conducted with better equip
ment and under better arrangements.
No parent should miss this great op
portunity of obtaining free expert
medical advice.
There will be plenty of amusement
for young and old. Fast horses on
good track, chariot and standing
races. Hoaglan Bros. Wild West Hip
podrome Races, Guideless Wonders,
Aerial Mitchells. Flying Glendales,
Miss Charlotte Brand, Dalheanie's
Wonderful Bicycle Act, Domenjos.
the greatest aviator in America, li i--wonderful
loop the loop, fancy llylnit
and war stunts.
The people of Raleigh extend you
the glad hand of welcome.
lower Unfold.
Correspondence of The Journal.
Lower Buford. Oct. 9 Wood row.
the little son of Mr. and Mrs. S. E.
Wilson of Walkersville, died last
Thursday night of dipthcrla. Wood
row was a bright little fellow and we
all morn his death. !! will he great
ly missed by his li'l'c playmates. We
all sympathize with the bereaved
family. Funeral was conducted Fri
day evening at Walkersville by Rev.
Mr. Watson, pastor of that church.
The remains were the first to be laid
to rest in the new cemetery at Walk
ersville. Mrs. W. L. Bell; and sen. Charles
Belk, and Mrs. W. B. Belk attended
the funeral of Mr. 1). Fiank Richard
son in Rock Hill last Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hicham and chil
dren spent Sunday In the New Bethel
community.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Belk visited at
Mr. S. P. MrBride's Sunday.
Mr. Charles Thompson spent Sun
day at Mr. W. B. Bclk's. Joy.
GEORGE READER, CAUGHT
BY PULLEY, BADLY HURT
LITTLE HOPE FOR RECOVERY"
Hi se, Rolh Tbith. Riultt Ankle,
nnd Ann Were lliokcit, and . Al
so P.e-eeivcel Scalp Wounds.
WAS VroMlois koi: while
.Mr. 4. E. GriMin Reached Hi-, side
AIiiickI Immediately and louiul
Him Senseless A-ke',1 i.r Soft
in ink.
Mr. Geoige Rcacic r Pes in a Char
litte Iiospiial sti ioii.-ly v unde-d as a
result of being caujiiii at Lee's Mill
gin, where he was wuikir.g, Saturday
morning at 10 o'el..ck. 11. s nose,
both thighs. tight ankle r.nd left arm
were broken and he a!.-. received
several scalp wounds. His chance
of recovering aie very slim, although
word was received Sunday afternoon
that he had recovered iron the
shock. A message was r reived Sun
day morning to the elie t unit hi- was
very low, but thai hope was cliil en
tertained for his recover;.
Mr. J. E. Grillin, who is in charce
of Ihe gin. gave the following ac
count of the accident:
"We had caught up with t!,e gin
ning and .Mr. Reader had tone to
Ihe o!li.e to get a drink of water.
Instead of leturning to his wuifc at
the gin upstairs, he went into the
basement to put on a be.i that had
flipped off. I happened to be in the
yard ut the time, so I m.ti.-ed him
going into the basement. This was
so unusual that I started to investi
gate, but about that time I heard a
belt break. I immediately gave the
engineer the signal to slop ihe en
gine, running towards the basement
at the same time. When I got to
the door. I saw Mr. Reader, almost
naked, lying on the ground with his
head caught between the bis? pulley
that drives the Kins, and a support
ing beam. 1 held up his head until
the pulley stopped running und call
ed to Adam House. He came to my
assistance, and we together got Mr.
Reader from under the pulley ami
laid him to one side on a cotton,
sack. We then phoned for a doctor."
Just how the accident occurred U
not known. The belt that Mr. Read
er went to repair runs on u small
pulley about a foot above the larger
one on which he was caught. Some
days prior to the accident he had
hurt a finger on his right hand, which
necessitated him using his let hand
in putting the belt buck on. He had
on an overhall Jacket, whkh was
hanging loose. It is presumed that
his Jacket caught on the set screw
of the big pulley as he leaned over
to throw the belt onto the smaller
pulley. This presumption h. borne
out by the fact that parts of his jack
et and shirt were found wrapped
i round the s t mew.
The man's clothes were torn off In
shreds. How he ever survived this
awful experience is a mystery. The
pulley on which he was caught makes
two hundred revolutions per minute,
and it is certain (hat he was not
ri-rled at many times as it
would have simply taken his breath
away from him if he had been car
ried over fliteen or twenty revolu
tions. Mr. Crilfin thinks that he was
carried around only a few iintes. His
legs were thrown against a nearby
post, and blood clots are still on it
where they struck. He was uncoa
scious for a few ininiiL'V. I ui afte r
(iice repainintr his sense's, remained
fo until he leached the hospital. At
;lic depot he askeci J'o; a bot!l of
:eda water Thh; was ,;;ven to hii:i.
lie drank about half th'! contenU
through a straw.
Mr. Reader ts ab.itit twvnly-five
y ars old and is a sou of Mr. Ben
Reader, who lives t th oil Barrett
place three milts from Mon-oo. The
yor.-.ig man hears good imputation,
as an excellent citizen anil a good
woiker. Air. Griltni stated that he
had been working for him about four
tears and that he was olio ' f the best
voikcrs se had ever seen. He 13
not married.
Ill KK Ml! RINGI.IXG
l.V ALMOST HERE
Rig Circus nnd Great Scetacle Oc
cupy Five Trains Crammed With
W oiide'i's.
The big event for which the young
sters nnd grownups have been im
patiently waiting Is drnwinc near,
for on Monday. Oct. 16 Ringling
Brothers' circus is to exhibit after
noon and night In Charlotte. Ex
pectancy never ran so high before
and It is likely that this district will
send n large delegation t.) feed the
elephants. Unusual interest centers
around the gigantic spectalcle, ' Cin
derllla," with which the famous,
showmen are this season open
ing their wonderful main tent pro
gram. "Cinderella" is probably the
best loved of all fairy t iles and to
see it produced with more than 100(1
persons, hundreds of dancing girls
and glorious paieants. Indeed gives
promise of making "childhood's gol
den dreams come true." In the same
great tent, will come the marvelous
circus numbers in which 400 met!
and women performers, scores of
grained animals nnd a galnxy of
special features are introduced. The
majority of the acts are entirely new
to America, the Ringling Bros, hav
ing secured the pick of those Euro
pean performers who have been oblig
ed to seek engagements in this coun
try oeeause of the war. The all-new
street parade will take place show day
morning. It Is easy to get on to the curves
of a bowlegged ball pitcher.