"THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY READS IT
THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY READS If
Monroe Journal
PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
VOL.22. No. 82.
MONROE, N.C., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1916.
$1.50 PER YEAi CASH.
HE
DOMOCRACY SWEEPS
BOTH STATE AND NATION
unx not only c.uii:s
:.I.K( TOItlAI. COUP.
KIT li.rii.Ail .MaJuKITY
fii-eat West l-'ell Into I Vin. hi jil it
Column I 'r l'tit Time m History
and Peo-.iblit an Managers of the
Hiist Am liiiinl.t'ountled North
Carolina t.ivos Increased Majority
Uliil Semis Soliil iH'h'Jiatioil lo
Washingio-t - Congress Will Con
tinue in Control of lcniM-i-iits
Gi-cat Som-i:m' u State After Slate
l-VII Into Wilson Coluimi.
Not until ten o'clock Thursday
niht. more than fitly hour. after ihe
polls closed, lil the whole country
a.lmit the re-election of President
Wilson. In every nook in the land
where a telegraph ofiice exists crowds
waited all these hours for the slowly
developing news. At ten o'clock
Tuesday night the New York paper.
relying upon the Hughes victory in
their own section, flashed out the
sure news of a Republican Victory.
Hut they flashed too soon. The great
Americanism of the west had not
been heard from. It was held in
contempt as too blindly Republican
to vote any way other than in the
had past. But when the States
west of the Mississippi began to send
in their returns it was seen that their
strength, added to that oi the South
and Ohio, which was early conceded
to Wilson, could and might, throw
down the Republicanism of Nev
York. New England and Pennsylva
nia, Indiana and Illinois. Not till
ten o'clock Thursday night did New
York admit the full truth. Califor
nia, upon which the result seemed to
hang, was conceded to Wilson by tne
Republican chairman of that State
last night by about three thousand
votes.
Mr. Wilson carried the following
states, with the vote of each given.
Alabama 12. Arizona 3. Arkansas !.
California IS. Colorado 6. Florida 6,
Georgia 14. Idaho 4. Kansas 1')
Kentucky 13. Louisiana 10, Missis
sippi in. Missouri IS, Montana. Ne
btaska K, Nevada 3. North Carolina
12, North Dakota 5. Ohio 24. Ot.la
homa 10. South Carolina 12, Tennes
see 12. Texas "2". I'tah 4. Virginia
12, Washington 7. Wyoming 3. New
Mexico 3. Total 272. N.'cessaiy to
elect 266.
Mr. Hughes cm lied Connecticut 7
Delaware 3. Illinois 2!l, Indiana 15,
Iowa. 13, Maine ti, Massachusetts IS.
Michigan 15. New Jersey 14. New
Yory 45, Oregon 5. Pennsylvnuia 30,
Rhode Island 5, South Dakota 5,
Vermont 4. Wisconsin 13. Total 235.
States still in doubt at last reports:
Minnesota 12, New Hampshire 4.
West Virginia 8. Total undecided 24.
A dispatch from New York last
night said:
I'pon the conceding of the Cali
fornia result the New York and oth
er metropolitan papers, Democratic
and Republican were quick to de
clare I lie National tight settled In
favor of the President. Torchlight
und brass band processions in this
city and In thousands of other piaces
throughout the country sprung up
spontaneously and the Democratic
victory was Nationally celebrated
with outburst.'! or hilarity probably
never before tu.uallcd in American
politics.
It was 50 hours after the poll:! had
closed in California when Chairman
Rowell conceded that State to the
President and ended the suspend
and anxiety of n election whlth has
been unparalleled in American polit
ical history.
Republican Chairman Willcox
when informed that the President
had carried California only replied:
"I have nothing to say.."
Secretary Tumulty at the rjtinimer
White House at Shadow Lawn tent
the news by wireless to President
Wilson on board the yacht Mayflow
er, en route to Rhinecliff. N. Y.
Marring some wholly unexpected
turnover in the incomplete States
leading toward Wilson or a change
on a recount. Challfornia's to the
Democratic column gave the Presi
dent 26D electoral votes without
New Mexico's three. In New Mexico
at midnight the President was lead
ing by 2.634 votes with 158 districts
missing and it was not believed this
advantage could be overcoaie oy
Mr. Huches.
Conceding West Virginia, New
Hampshire and Minnesota to Mr.
llnchea and he was In the lead In
all three only gives htm 259 votes
seven less than the required majori
ty. With 272 votes in sight resi
dent Wilson had six to spare for
possible split in California or a sud
den reversal In New Riexio.
At Republican National Commit
toe headquarters it was admitted that
after conferences between Cent go W.
Wlckersham. former Attorney-Ccner
al of the United States. Everett Colby
of New Jersey. Mr. Hughes. Chair
man Willcox and George W. Perkins
of New York, preparation! were ne
Ing made to begin legal proceedings
for recounts where the results were
i 'use.
chairman Willcox Included Cali
fornia. New Mexico, North Da Lot a.
Ww llanii.shire and Vinne: ml. i in his
lit where recounts undoubtedly
w.mld be demanded.
Democratic headquarters was not
behind the Republicans in preparing
fur lecal development. Chairman
MeCormick conferred with Alton B
Parker, foimer De'iorratic candidate
lor president: Morgan J. O'Brien. Pe-
lancpv Nicoll and John R. Stanch-
r.il 'nil iri-r.iinent New York law
year?. It was evident that if the
l.i,..-;,im was t-. be laken Into 'he
courU tho legal giuuU of both par
tie were being marshalled fur Mich
a tattle royal as the lnitd States
never has seen. In an cfnV'al slate
m -nt the Democratic Na'ional Com
mittee claimed 272 votes for Presi
des t Wilson and a popular plurality
c-f Horn ; '"" to 3im..i.
"To say there will be any contest. "
declared the statement, "is an iiisuli
to the init llice-nce of the Arieriean
people.
"It will probably rtill be anether
day before the full rt suits are known
froia any of the four Suites left i:
the do'.ihtful column and certainly not
iiiit.l there ha been an official count
in New Han, p hire and possit.ly In
Minnesota. As Mr. Hughes l! lead
ing in Minnesota and West Virginia
and a chance in these Slates could i:i
no wise affect the result there may
be no demand for extra-ordinaiy
haste to bring about the recount de
manded." In Noi-iti Carolina.
Mr. Pickett was elected in North
Carolina over Mr. I.inney by inure
dan fifty thousand majority. Th
Slate and National ticket ran along
round that figures. The State will
.-end a solitl Democratic represent i
tion to Counross. Mr. ilriu of Ashe
ville. the side Republican Congress
man from th.;! Star", bavins been de
feated by a narrow margin of a lew
hundred ve.tes. Robeson. Wake.
Mecklenburg unci Union a.tve the
largest Democratic majorities. Meck
leuburg's majority was about 3.50".
Wake's 3.1M0. uud others 2,000.
Merkleuburg gets the banner.
Congress in Democratic Hands.
Congressional election return
which were nearly complet.-d last
night assure President WiNon In the
forthcoming Administration, a Dem
ocratic Senate, but. with five district
Hill undecided, the ber-t that the
Democrats could claim at midtii;:ht
wa:j a plurality of lour vote:: in tho
Houre.
Revised returns indicate the Dei.t-
oevats have elected 215 ni'rt .hers ol
the House and the Republicans 211.
In addition there have been elected
one Independent, one Socialist, one
Progressive and one Progressive -pro
tectionist. Four dbtriets in Wen
Virginia two of them normall.'- D "n
oeratic and two R publican, and en-
district In New Mc::ieo. are still tin
decided. !f these districts do not
change, the Democrats wi I have 21
and the Republicans 211. a pluralit
of only II: rep. As there w'11 lo lour
men', t-rs of other minority parties a
worliing majority of the Democrats
Is Improbable unless some of tl
minority members should choose to
cart their lot with the Administri'.
Hon forces.
The Seuate. according to ktest fig
ures, will consist of 54 Democrats
and 4 2 Republicans, a malority of
12. The Democratic majority in the
present Senate is 16.
Amendments Carried.
The bicgest surprise of the cam
pnign in this county to the shrewd
political observers was that the Con
stitutional Amendments carried by
uch an overwhelming big majority
So confident were the supporters of
these amendments f their defeat
that they did not even give tli-m
momentary consideration. Aniend-
aent No. 1. to rest! let local, private
and special legislation, carried at the
ratio of almost 8 to 1. This amend
ment led the othem by a considera
hie vote.
Amendment No. 2, to prevent do
lays in trials by providing emergen
cy judges, was in tried by the coil.
tollable margin o! 559. Ameiidmetit
No. 3. to preve nt special charters to
corporations hv (he General Asot-iii
bly, won by 610 votes, while anient'
ment No. 4, to prevent special chat
ter:! to towns, cities an incorporated
villages, was carried by 574 votes.
The total vote, for and against the
amendments, was as follows:
Amendment No. 1, 803 for. 109
against; amendment No. 2, 759 for
200 against; amendment No. 3. 77
f-r, 155 against; amendment No. 4
732 f:r, 15S against.
The amendment vote was so small
because many people did not thor
oughly undestand their provisions
Lanes Creek was the banner amend
ment precinct, as It gave 143 votes
for all four, while they registered
nothing against any of them. Vance
returned a blank for and against all
four, while Euto gave one for anil
against all four of them. West San
tly Ridge gave 64 votes for all four
of the amendments and nothing
against them. Olive Branch was the
only precinct in which all four amend
ments were defeated.
Ilickett nnd Parke'i's Vote.
. An item of passing interest was
the fact that Union county had two
sons on the State ticket Clckett for
Governor on the Democratic ticket
and Parker for Atturney-General on
the Republican ti-ket. And Ilickett
led his ticket, and Parker led his
The vote by frecincU for these two
Union county sons was as follows:
North .Monroe, Ilickett 438, Parhn
151; South Monroe Ilickett 350, Par
Iter 29: Wlnsate. Ilickett 110: Par
16: Marshvill Pickett 326. Parke
93; Lanes Creek. Rickctt 19S
Parker 11; Arnifield'M. Pickett 149
Parker 9; Irbv'n. Pickett. 161. Par
l.er 63; Wiln'.i's t!d Store. P.irkett
140. Parker 2: Waxhaw. Ilickett
166, Parker 9: Marvin, P.itfcelt 76
Parker 2: West Sandy Ridge, Pickett
S5, Parker 1: Last Sandy Rldae.
liiekett 117 Paiktr 15; Indicn Trail,
Ilickett 138. Parker 15; North Ooore
Creek. Ilickett 74, Parker 41; South
(loose Creek. Ilickett 4 5, Patker 63:
I'nionville. Hid ett 80. Parker 63;
Olive r.ranch. Pickett 67. Parker 32;
Kuto, RickeU 4 8, Parker 100. Total.
Litkett 2.1."S, p..rker 739.
Mr. Pickett received his largest
vote at North Monroe, which wf.a
Weigher at Monroe Piesson 437
Taylor 117; Prose-cutin Attorney, R
L. Stevens 426.
South M nil i ( , Long "4" Joce
19; Klliott. 342. D inlap 16; Ply'h r
344; : r:t fit li 34J. Paucom 17; Hehu
::":. Lan y :'.". Ni n 3! I. l;,ti -';
roil l!. Rowell 17. Ro-s 17: Leiii-'l
iiiond 311. W.-rlitk 126; Preso.i
4"7. Tiijlnr If; St.-vein :;4i;. ;..
Wingale I.o: 114. J.ivt e 12; - j v
lb.it 111. 1'iial.ip 12: I'Mtr 111,."
(irifliih 114. Hau.oi.1 CI; Helms 11-1. 'J
Ua-y 114; Na.n 114. liaiicm H.j?
Rowell 12. Ross 1.:; I iiuiiHiid 114; .
MAsi ri:M . i.n i: ommi it"
':';liek 12; Stevens II".
Mar.-hville Long 2:.7 Joyce 6:l
Klliott 235. Dtnlap 6: Pl h-r 2"7:
r.i-ilfith 24. Ilau- oiii 8 1; Ht ims 2t:0.
Niven 2 :!.". Paucom St., Rowell
Iixli.iu Trml His Seimttiin (IixkI
tiiiii On All I he Time A ui.i-Ik-i-
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Nivt n 191 Pa j' t in
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up to ! I K ear
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GiifJ.th 191;
l.i.n.v 1:mi.
Row -ii :,. I
Warlick
An. iii. 'bis- Long 15n. Jomi
Klliott i:,n, Dunlup 5: Plyl.-r 1.",
Iii'lith. 152. llauct-m 5; Ih-K.is li-L:;n-'.v
ir.ii. Pane, ::i t'.. Ro .11
Ro.-s 6: l.ehiiir,nd K'l, Warlick
l't.-.-t:i i:,7. Taylor 3; Stew-ns 1."
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lenditt
ve :y few
licans ex-
. i it -t for tt.inty rfliees.
. I A !-iee':!;c l ur t'oiM.nmity Ser
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WOODROW WILSON
The Man Who Puts Women and
Children Before Dollars.
43S. while
Democratic
Pickett 76
Marvin is the banner
precinct, as it gave Mr.
votes and his opponent!
Union ill. Little i
Total. Little 154
I. Press-Pre-sslt
ley 41
ley S2
196.
Linney nothing. He earried all '.r, R. D. Sims, r . A. Mauss anti .
ihe county precincts cave two. South iN. Davis were the Democratic candi-
Goose Creek nnd Kuto. At Kuto the dates for Magistrate and . e
' IP
eit.int
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and
main
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Irby's- - Lone l.".l. I:yie 61
li.iii 14 7. Dunlap 64; Plyler
Grit'tith 154. Raiicoi.i
Kanty 134. Niven
Rowe.I 64. Ross t-; l.e;:iini)nd 1
Wi-.rlit k 62; Pr;s.-..n 1.'.'.. T..l n
53; Stevens l.'.it.
Wilson's Old Store l.er.g 1
Joyce 2; Klliott 137. Ir.wilap 2:
Plyler 137; Griffith 137. P.i.ucoiu 2;
Helms 136, Lanty 136, Niven 137,
Haueom 2, Rowell 1. Ro.-.s 2; Leiu
mond 136, Warlick 0; Stevens 136.
Waxhaw Lnc 164, Joyce 5; Kl
liott 163, Dunlap 5; Plyler 165:
Griffith 165; Paucom 5, Helms 164.
Laney 164 Niven 165; ISauce.m 5,
Rowell 5. Ri.ss 5; Leiiimoiid 165,
Warlick 5.
West Sandy Ridge Long 85. Joyce
ti ; Klliott SC. Dunlup 0; Plyler S.".,
Griffith ,S5. Paui'Olii 0: Helms S5.
Lanev S5. Ham i 1). Rout 11 (I. Ross day. the big public
ii : Leiiiim.nd S5, Warlick 0; Steven:;
N5.
K.sst S-ir.ly Ridtre Lons 122.
Joyce 14: Klliott 119. Duniap I '. ;
Haueom 1 4 ;
Niven 119,
Ross 1 5 ;
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Plyler 122; Grit fit h 117.
Helms 117, Laney 117.
lii.lltiilii 15, Rowell 14.
Lciiiiiii;mI 119, Wat lick
5 2". TiiUi-r li ; Stevens
Ma: via Luni; 77. Joyce 1; Klliott
Dunlap 1: Plyler 77; Gririltli 77,
lieniihlican vote was 100. but one G. Starnes was the candidate for Consla- Ilaticotii 1; Helms 77, Laney
1 - ... . . . . . -1 .. . I X':. - . I 1 1 T
,Meu o, itatitt.iii i, iii,eu i, iiena
Hcratched bis ticket ble. Their Vote VV precinct was
t Wilson's Old Store. Sims 139. hraus
140. Siarr.cs 140; Wax
162. Krauss 162, DaM"
(). P. adherent
for Mr. Bickett
I'or Conm-ess. 1140. Davis
Hon. L. D. Robinson carried Union i haw, Sims
I
county over his Republican opponent. 162. Starnes 162. lotui, mius . '..,
Mr. Tressley E. llrown, by nearly two Davis 302, Starnes suz.
thousand votes. In this respect, Uu 4 The Magisterial candidates In New
ion county led the entire Seventh SMem were L. M. Williams. Sandy
Congressional district, maintaining .Thomas, A. G. Hraswvil. Thomas
as usual, Its reputation as the banner , Brewer was the candidate for Con
county. The vote for Congress by stable. The vote was by precinct:
precincts was: 1 Kuto. Praswell 64 Thoina;' 64. Wil-
North Mon-oe. Robinson 431, Hams 64, Brewer 64.
Brown 119; South Monroe. R 348. li. There were no candidal.' .or Mar
20; Wingate. R 110. II 16; Marsh- 1st rate in Marshville township. J. W.
Mile. R 227. 11 9X; Lanes Creek. R . Thomas wits elect ed constable h 1 '
1S9, 11 10; Armfield's, R 15i. II S; vites.
Irby's. R 152, 11 63: Wilson's Old
Store, R 111 B 2: Waxhaw. It 167.
B 5; Kast Sandv Rl.lge. R 116. II 16;
West Sandy Ridge, R S5. B 1; Mar
vin. R 78, B 0; Vance, R 134. B 40;
North Goose Creek, R 77. B 3S;
South Goose Creek, R 46. B 65; Un
lotiville. R 79. P. 57; Olive Branch,
11 6S. B 37; Kuto. R 49, 11 102. To
tal Robinson 2.64 7, llrown 697.
Marvin is the banner Robinson pre- ens 41S, Williams
cinct. as It gave him 78 votes wlilli Gordon
his opponent received none. Only
two precincts. South Goose ('reek and
Kuo, gave Mr. Robinson an adverse
vote.
Ilein-esentntivcs ami Sennt.ir.
For "Senator, Mr. R. K. Little of
Wadesboro received 264 2 votes.while
his Republican opponent received 657
votes. For the Legislature. Hon. J.
N. Price received 2636 votes, R. F.
Pcasley 2627. VV. B. Love 673, 0. B.
Haiglcr 659.
Township Officers.
Messrs. J. H. Winchester. K, R.
Clark and M. L. Harkey were the
Democratic candidates for magis
trates in Sandy Ridge. Their vote
bv precinct wan: Kast Sandy Ridg--.
Winchester 100, Clark ion. Harkey
100; West Sandy Ridge, Winchester
0. dark 0. Harkey 5; Total. Win
chester 100, Clark 100 Harkey 105.
For Constable, Mr. Mark Harkey re
ceived 100 votes at Kast Sandv
Ridge and 5 at West Sandy Ridge a
total of 105 votes.
Mr. J. M. Toniberlin was the Dem
ocratic candidate for Justice of th.t
Peace In Vance township. Only one
preclnce, Vance, voted anil he receiv
ed a total of 34 votes there. Mr. W.
H. Starnes was the candidate for
Constable and he received 3 4 votes.
In Goose Creek township polities
were interesting at the last election.
Ksti. C. J. Briutwell. who has hereto
18, Warlick 0; Stevens
U. Jovce 34;
Plyler 131;
: Helm i::i.
Paucom 24.
" I ; Lemmiiiid 13".
.won 131, Taylor
0; Lenimi.nd
78.
lnili.'.n Trail - Long 1.'
KIKi'tt 131. Dunlap 34;
Grii'lith 130, Banco. 11 34
Laney 131 Niven 131.
Rov.ell 34. Ross
Warlick, 34; Pn
35; Stevens 131
North Goore Creek Long 76,
Joyce 3S; Klliott 76, Dunlap 38;
Plyler 70; Griffith 75. Paucom 38;
Helms 76. Laney 75, Nixen 76, Bau
011:1 39. Rowell 3S. Ross 3S; Lem
mond 71. Warlick 3S; Presaon 76.
; Sievt ns 76.
Goose Creek Long 4 6,
Klliott 43 Dunlap 67;
Grifhth 44. Br.uceni 65;
l.nney 4 3. Niven II, liati-
Taylor 3
South
.Ii yi-e ii., ;
Plyl-r 44;
ll.-hii 44.
om 64. K. well 67. Ross 67:
iii:nd 1 1. Wailick 7; St evens
1'iionv il'e L'.n-' St. Joyce
Kilioii 79. 1). 111l.1t. 51: Plyler
MoiirtH' Township.
F. M. Sutton. C. C. Si';es mid W
D. Bivens were th" caiitlidates for
Road Commissioner.' in Monroe tnwi:
sliip. The Magi-'.cri ti candid. 1 e
were R. L. Cird'-n. W. C. Sa.:tl is
ami W. K. L. Willians. il,d W. I..
Ki.riihai-li was ihe ca.i.ihla : .? I T ( e'l-
K:.hli. Yheir vot. .-. vv V : X.i" '.i 1 vif li i h SI, llalit
Monroe Sutton 117. Silo'. 416. PiV 1 Lail-.-y S2. Niven S3,
417, ,at)d 't:t II'', itovvt II Kt.ss ;1
us f:,rnhaii i'l: Seuih Uattui; ,.1; Pretson
Monroe- Sutton 31. Si!;-'.! 321. uiv-jt 'even
ens 319. Williams ,;18. Sanders 319.1 Olive Branch Long
Gordon 318. K-rnhast ;"!!; Wingnie , Klliott 63. Dunlap 3.".;
- -Sutton 115. Slk s 115. Bivens 115 ; C : it tit h 67. Haucoin "
vii!i;ini nr.. Saiidii.t 115. i.t.rd-n ' ii'tit y 64. Niven 67.
115. Karnhart 115. Total--'-.it ton
851. Sihc 852. Bivens S52. Sanders
850, Gordon S51. Karnhr-tt S57.
In Lanes Creek Mr. 11. M. Hel-.is.
candidate for ConsfAbl1, received 192
votes. There were no candidates for
Magistrate.
The Republican candidates for
Magistrate were W. U Melton. G. W.
Mullies, C. C. Fineher. while the
Democratic candidates, who were
elected, were K. R. Starnes, A. M.
Kubnnks and D. C. Moetgomery. The
Democratic candidate for Countable
was L. P. Starne. and J. R. Beik
v.t.s the Ropublican .antiiJate. The
vote bv precinct was: Arihtleld's -
Melton" 12. Mulles 12. Fineher 12.
Starnes 146. Kiibanhs 116. Mont
gomery 14 6. Belk 12. Starnes 14 6;
Irby't Melton 64. M'll'u 67. Fineh
er 64, Starnes 144. Kuban!; 14?.
Montgomery 148. Bell; 151. Stains
61. Total Melton 76. Mullies 79,
Fineher 76, Starnes 290. Kubnnks
294. Montgomery 29!. Belk 163.
Starnes 207.
The County Iteturns.
The Democratic county ticket was
carried bv nearly two thousand ina
bility. This was a big surprise as
fore been a Republican, jumped over Republicans freely claimed that llieir
to the Democrats and was elected
Magistrate, while Mr. Jess" Helms
left the Democratic party and was de
feated for Magistrate on the Repub
lican ticket. The oilier r.mdidatM
were: Democrats. A. A. Secrest and
.1. T. Price; Republican. Win. Ha'eler
They received the following votes:
North Goose Creek. Helms 39, llaig
ler 38, Braswell 67. Price 75; South
Geose Creek, Helms 61. Haider 63.
Braswell 31. Prhv 40, Srcre- 41:
I'nionville Helms 51, Haider 51.
Braswell 71. Price 83, Secret 79.
Tolal. Helm. 154. Haigler 152. Br:s
v.ell 172. Price 198. Secrest 19.".. For
Constable, Mr. W. H. Pressley wa
the Democrat ic standard bearer, and
Mr. Klijah Little was his opp m-nt.
Their vot by precincts was: North
Goose Creek. Little 37. Pre isley 73;
South Goose Ccck, Little C3. i're s-
ticket would receive at least n thou
rand votes. J. S. Plyler. candidate
for Coroner, lead the Democratic
ticket by nearly a 10"" vote, but he
had no Republican opposition. J.
V. Griftlth run second on the Demo
cratic ticket and M. C. Long secured
third place. 11. M. Paucom candt
t.r.te lor County Commissioner, led
the Republican county ticket; S. A.
Warlick ran second, while J. F. Ross
secured third place.
The vote for the county officers
by precincts was as follows:
' ' North Monroe Register of Deeds,
'Long 423. Joyce 124; County Sur
veyor 121. Coroner, ply It r 428;
Sheriff, Grifith. 425; Paucom 121;
County Commissioner. Helms 4 25. J.
Unev 424. Niven 428. Bauco!,i 123.
Rowell 121. R-o" 122: Record--,
Leti niond 4:3, Wi.ll'.k 126; CaUi
Leninr.nd t.i
5"; Helms
Baiirom
I einmond
84, Taylor
67. J'l.vce
Plyler
5; Helm.t
Haueom
, Warlit k
Leiii
14. "l :
84:
s S3,
.-i iiss. d. Mr. .1.
Utv. H. li. Sh; !
p.-akers for the
were made ,y
rid Dr. Fitzgct;
::,.ent was ui.'.i
FiGv-ciu.d to : peak in .!
house n the subject of. ""
-i..okiiig ei(.;'.rettes on i.
Tile public is invited to I
Tuesday night of next wtel
peetaiiy the yeun;; men
Cornel
The big edueaticnal rally which
was beltl here S;.! unlay, Nov. till,
was a big day in the annals t,f In
dian T:ail. In the forenoon short
t-lks were mi tie bv ti.e patrons of
lie district and also by Mi. V.. C.
I Crosby ind Pi I'. H. .V. liaucon;.
' 'I hen ci me ant ther fe:;iiiiv of the
inner.
In the alternoen. beginning about
two o'clock, wa.i an -it'ilress by Hon.
J. D. McCall ef the Cl-arh'tte bar. H-
iavc in liis lecture Mme leading
points against the world-wide sub
jut of woman su.Vrage. P.' c-Ttain-ly
put it to the hottt.m ii j nssihle.
This was not his subject for the
oi'ca'-iiin as I o lad i t. s-t stil .iect but
spe.ke en a n'lmber of things that are
of primary interest to t!:e pe-'ddo of
the day.
Aftr Mr. McCall another interest
ing subject was discussed by Mr. PC.
V.. Parker of Raleigh. His subject
was "Cooperative educational pro
gress." lie proved himself to bo a
speaker of high art and common
sense. He discussed the subject well
and all who heard him certainly en
joyed the speech.
About 7:30 Saturday nisht Mr.
Paiker also gave an illustrated lan
tern slide lecture on "Birds and their
relations to insert pests." This wan
well curried e.n and many helpful
things about birds r.rrtl their fool
were learned.
Gilbert has recently requested nt
to rectify some ir.it .akes in his last,
aew IcMvr. The litsi, la regard tt
the beginn'ng nl the protr.v ted inci-;-ing
Irte at th- Pi . s bytei iaa chui'th.
ll was iiiiiK iiiH-eil that tlr.s meeting;
would it tn Sunday. Nov. 5tlt,
hut on rei-tuint ef ihe inability of Rev
Leonard Gill lo anive, it has beet
post pen
8 2
18;
3;
Kl
51 ;
51,
Ross
Stevens 67.
Kuto Long 51, Joyce DiO;
lot t 51. Dunlap 1""; Plyler
Grifiith 51, Paucom eO"; Helms
Laney 51 Niven 51. P.aucom 10".
Powell 100. Ross 100; Lenimond 51,
Warlick 100; Stevens 61.
Total Long, 2.648; Joyce, 657;
Klliott. 2.629; Dunlap, 656; Plyler,
2.654 ; Griffith. 2.650; Baucom. 649;
Helms 2.624; Laney, 2.611; Niven,
2.645; Baucom. 665; Rowell, 657;
l.'oss, 65S; Lenimond 2,504; Warlick.
C:9 ; Stevens, 2,2 89.
How Cotton Prices Varied.
Waxhaw Knterprise.
An old veteran w ho observes things
and remembers them, submits the
following range of prices received by
him for cotton sold from 1865 to
now:
1865. 40c; '66. 35c to 2Sc;
to 22c; '68. '69. 22c; .3.
14c; '75. 121-; '81. 12.10;
11: '75. 12 2; 'SI. 12.1o;
'.; '84. In; '86. 8'a; '88
67,
18c;
'83.
83.
9 .40;
2-.C
'74.
'74.
9.3;
89, 8.95: '94, 4 7h to 5; '85. 434 to
8; '97. 6.9ti; 1"3. in; '05, If; '07.
U2 to 1"; '1". 13.15.
From is.:.'. 10 '81 prices are of
Charlotte market; from 181 to '89.
of Monroe market, and since 1889 er
Waxhaw market. Th-e prices were
taken from sale lii .vhich he ha
and are thiul.-re terrett. Cotttn:
might h:.ve In .11 lower or higher
any ;rive:f year on ;i!;nther tlate from
his sale.
to an iiidelnri - th !.. Vh
' oth. r was 1.1 it ; a'd to p;;n'inK
iff the Presbyterian cherch. Ii .aa
the Mi'the.'.ist tliu-ih instead.
Mr. i'.nd Mi -. Joe II. l il y have re--cently
occil-ieil the hou.-e in which
Mr. Johu Keml.ill resit, ed and Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Dt es have moved
into the eaie vvhi. h Mr. Hoii-.by va
cated. Several of the leading citizens of
this conimuni'y went to Charlotte
Tuesday night In oider to get tho
voting returns from the different
states ns Quick as possible. Among
these were Messrs. J. K. Broom und
J. II. Helms.
Mr. ami Mrs. Clinton Davis of tht?
Siler neighborhood spent Sunday in
the village visiting friends nnd rela
tives. Mr. and Mrs. K. Cox of Dallas;.
Texas, are visiting relatives in this
community.
Rev. B. B. Shankt l r.nd Miss Floy
Myres "Forded" to Monroe on a
business expedition. Miss Sarali
Smith also went to Charlotte the
same day on business.
The Starnes - Gannon threr.hlnfc
crew expect to thresh cane seed at
Mr. Starnes' home on Wednesday
and Thursday of next week, so brine
them along and have them knockl
out.
We are expecting seme kind of an
exercise here in the village, but on
account of the fact that I know but",
little of it I will wait until next
week to f nil v announce it. s i watch.
Mr. W. H. Kinilley of this plar?
took a Ford load to I lie fr lr In Char
lotte today l Wednesday). The loaij
Included Mrs. Kindb-y. Mr. and Mrs.
I) F. Morris Sir John.
R. C. A;!d'-n.
ft.iiip.ir.v. at Put
an I kill..! hius
and li s b-t the-.
nirctit for a rrfinin-r
tin Gerda. Fin., shot
"li' ihortly after hr-
t.-rke A.ldi-oil, ha.l
b-en setved w'th vv.-, riant" chnir-inr
complicity in the robbery, Septeinher
15 last, of Hie Bank of Hoiuestoi'd.
Fla. n stale institution. Three posse
men and two of the four men accus
ed of committing the robbery were
litim;.te of Pirior tuitl Cost.
Coiiii'.-.issioner of Laber and Print
ing M. L. Shipman has Mviiared an
estimate whu-h shows thai 3 000 ton.'
of piint paper w ill be used by North
Carolina daily and weekly newspa
pers In 1917. The rmount m based on
the last reports m circulation filexf
In hi? office by Hrese newspapers.
This amount, at the present ad
vanced prices will cost the publish
ers $321,000. The estimate was made
cFiiecUilly for a committee from the
North Carolina Press Association.
shot to death in a two-weeks' chase, which is endeavoring to buy rtipplfes
ihitumh the Florida Everglades. The in bulk lor nil the paper: cf the
e'her two accused men surrendered. State.