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"THE UNION COUNTY PAPER - EVERYBODY READS IT "THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY READS IT the Monroe Journ PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS VOL.22. No. 83. MONROE, N.C TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1916. $1.50 PER YEAk .ASIL WOMEN OK THE WEST DID IT Mrs. Bom Claim That They Are K. sponsible For Wilson Vote Hulk ed At "Millionaire KiwUI." 'The women of the west r-electec of the President." says M George Bass, manager of tUe Western Wo men's Bureau of the Democratic Campaign Committee. "The Hughes women's Million-dollar train helped us mightily. Mrs. Nelson O'Shaugu nessy's impassioned appeals for the 'protection' of the Mexican border was one feature. Its response was the votes of the women of the border states for President Wilson. "Despite the deceptive Suffrage ap peal of the so-called Woman's Party, claiming to represent the women voters of the United States, ten of the twelve voting slates have mr.de the re-election of President Wilson certain. "The principal factors which con tributed to the result in the ten vot ting states were: "First, the sending out to the vot ing states of the west the Hughes special, the so-called billionaire train.' The very Idea enraged the women of the west. The element of patronage Involved added force to their resentment and it undoubtedly cost the Republican campaign thou sands of votes in each cf the West ern states. "Second the slogan, 'Wilson has kept us out of war,' used in derision and reproach by the Hughes cam paigners, proved really to be a great winning argument with the women of the voting states. The failure of Mr. Hughes or any of his speakers to sub stitute an opposition constructive program Is shown by the voters of the border states which we were all asked to protect. "Mrs. O'Shaughnessy, on the Hughes special, made Impassioned appeals for the protection of the Mex ican border, and the Mexican border to a woman responded by voting for Wilson. "The record of the President, his constructive, progressive legislation made a tremendous appeal to the women of the west, and this was not broken down by the efforts of the Re publican campaigners to belittle the value of the Child Labor Bill In the face of the Indorsements of experts like Owen Lovejoy and Senator Al bert Cuininings of their own party. "Asagainst this record the attempt to set up outworn party shibboleths, like a protective tariff, fulled to con vince. Women remembered, even though they are but little Interested in the purely economic phrases of legislation, that a jion-partlsan tariff commission has been formed to take that question entirely out of politics. "The attempt of the militants to Inject the Suffrage Issue into the campaign, aided by the empty decla ration of the Republican candidate for a Federal amendment, which he did not reinforce by any statement of what he M ould do, or how, and the active support of this propaganda by the Republican national campaign, contributed more largely than any other factor to solidify the votes or the women of the west against the election of Mr. Hughes. "Once more the women of the west 1 resented the Invasion of women from the non-voting states of the east backed by the millions of Wall Street, trying to sow the seeds of dissension and creating sex antagonism." AFTER THE MOXKY SPENDERS Department of Justice Seeking Facts About Slush Fuml in Ten States. In his letter to the News and Ob server Mr. H. E. C. Bryant of Wash ington says that United States Dis trict Attorneys and Special Investi gators of the Department of Justice are on the trail of people who have violated the federal laws by contrib uting and using money to aid Mr. Hughes In his race for the Pres idency and various candidates for the Senate and House. Ten States New York, Illinois, Ohio, Massachusetts, Connecticut, In diana, Michigan, Pennsylvania and West Virginia are being gone over with fine tooth combs by Department of Justice agents. The facts gather ed will be presented to grand Juries. Leading Democrats of these states are preparing the evidence now. The following named cities are be ing covered for violations In cam paign contributions: New York, Chi cago, Indianapolis, CincinattI, De troit, Boston, Philadelphia and Pitts burg. Representatives of the De partment or Justice tonight refused to discuss the statement rrom Chi cago that railroad heads, bankers and other corporation officials have been summoned to present their books to grand Juries In five big cities but the cities in question are said to be New York, Chicago. De troit Cincinnati and Indianapolis. Great drives were made In those places, and much money collected by the Republicans. It is estimated that the Republi cans spent $5,000,000 In an effort to elect Mr. Hughes and that they got $3,000,000 of that in New York dur ing the last week of the campaign. The Democrat claim that $1,200,000 were spent In New York and that they will produce evidence to show that an effort was made to buy the labor vote In the up-State counties or New York. The allegation was made today that $600,000 was set aside by the Republican leaders to be used in "getting the labor vote." The money of the Republicans was distributed as follows: New York State, $1,200,000: Connecticut. $250,000; Ohio $500,000: Indiana, $300,000 and Illinois. $500,000. Much money was collected In Bos- ton, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Indian apolis and Cincinnati. In New York. Indiana and Weft Virginia the Republicans put forth great effoits to win United States senatorships. Democrat! In Wash ington tonight believe that President Wilson Is entitled to the vote of West ' Virginia, and that a recount would show it. Three New I . 'libit ion States. New Yoik Vcrh'. Mitl.iran is i:ow added to the piowirr. li t of Prohibition states. Further wft. Sruth Dakota and Ne braska have aliened theinselvei with North Dakota in barring the sale of liquor. Florida, profiting by the ex ample cf its neighbor Georgia, which had previously hupo.ied the rule of self-denial upon its people, elected a Prohibition governor. The south has been so widely con verted to Prohibition for reasons pe culiar to itreir that Florida has stood out as a notable exception. .Michigan was unt'er no such sectionr.l influ ences. Of its own accord It has brok en away rrom local option and decid ed to cieate a new large area of "dry" territory, with a population or nearly 3.000.000. South Dakota joined to North Dakota, means anoth er 1.25tt,0(M in the north voluntarily under Prohibition, as a princiile of state government. At this rute the Prohibitionists as a lii.tlonal puity are rapidly losing their one distinctive Issue. Northern and southern states, and another group in the west, without regard to Democratic or Republican leanings, have accepted the one doctrine Tor which the Prohibitionists have stead rastly fought In the face or ridicule and indifference or the country as a whole to their claims to special at tention. From Main to Oregon and from Michigan to Mississippi, Prohi bition has won solely as a local issue. It will continue to win as long as saloon-keeps habitually violate and de fy the law. Death of Cyrus II. Watson. Charlotte Observer. One or the eminently good and sterling men or North Carolina went to join the great majority when Hon. Cyrus B. Watson or Forsyth an swered the summons. Mr. Watson was a homespun statesman. His plainness or manner and speech were matched most strikingly by his honesty or character, his purity or heart and his rugged fidelity to the principles or right and Justice. De nied by circumstances or fortune any or the higher positions or honor In the political world, he was yet held in estimation by the people or the State as a man worthy of any of the greater emoluments. They would have made him Governor, but at the time this honor was attempted It was foredoomed to defeat. The State at the moment needed a man who might best hold its political traditions safe from utter wreck and Mr. Wat son undertook the thankless task, knowing at the time that so far as his own political ambitions in that direction were concerned, there was utter hopelessness or accomplish ment. It was or common occurrence when the name or Cy Watson was un der discussion In North Carolina to hear the expressed beller that Wat son ought to have been Governor. He was typical or that class or South ern manhood that came home rrom the war broken In body, but with a will and a determination and a reso lution that had been uneonquered. He elected to enter the legal prores sion and he attained position among the strongest legal lights or the State. He was a character or State wide admiration, and throughout North Carolina the news or his death will be received with sorrow. Xews From Slier Community. Correspondence or The Jorunal. The Ladies Aid Society of Slier Tresbyterlan church gave a Hal low'ecn social at Price's Mill W. O. W. hall Monday evening. Nov. 6. The entertainment proved quite a success In every way and everybody seemed to enjoy themselves immensely. The witch and ghost met the guests at the door and ushered them Into the hall where games, contests, etc, were engaged In by the old and young alike. Cake and chocolate tea war served by the ladies of the society. A free will offering waa taken at the door and the proceeds will be used for th benefit or the church. Tommy, the little son or Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Davis, was kicked in the race by a colt one day last week, sev eral gashes were cut in the little fel lows race but no serious damage done. Mrs. W. H. Price has moved Into her new residence which has recently been completed. Quite a number from this com munity attended the fair In Char lotte last week and reported the "best yet." Rev. and Mrs. T. A. Plyler of Lowell visited relatives In this vicini ty last week. They made the trip In their car. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Davis spent Saturday night with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Davis. The Misses Huneycutt of Union community and Mrs. M. E. Plyler visited Mrs. E. H. Morris last ween. Miss Blake Reld of Monroe visited homefolks last week. She was ac companied by her cousin, Mi6s Ro berta Penegar. Mrs. J. L. Burns of Charlotte visit ed her mother, Mrs. W. H. Trice, Saturday night and Sunday. Miss Kate Price will leave In a few days to take up her school near Mon roe. Mr. Braxton Furr and ramlly or Matthews vlssited Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Price last week. Betsy. PRES1DEXT HACK AT HIS DESK Is Troubled by Meicnn and Subma rine lcelmciit Has Accepted the Verdict at the Polls awl Will Make .No lUdiral ( hung of Policy Will Iii-h legislation In Short Session Cabinet Changes Will Be Voluntary If Any At All. Washington Dispatch, Nov. 13. rres i.r.i Wilson, back in the White 1 u ;e for the first t ma since the car :'u,gn began two months ago, plunged Into work today in an effort to clear hi i desk ot accumulated bus iness. Taking ror granted j-tbat -hf had been re-elected, he asked no jit?stions about electoral votes, but did display auxiety over the political complexion of the next House of Rep resentative;;. Through Secretary Lansing the President got in touch with prejsibg foreign problems, including the sub Marine, Mexican and British block ade issues; and In a talk with Henry Morgenthau, chairman of the finance committee of the Democratic National Committee, he became acquainted with the latent developments in the political situation. State Department officials make no secret cf their belief that dan gerous powibilities are represented by recent developments in both the Mexican prd submarine questions, hut Sec: 'i-'.iy Lrntirg I' lay said no lmmedi;'U! bc'.'oh i:. in irospect. It was staUU uciinitc'.y l, officials in the confidence of the President today that his re-election will mean no radical changes in any or his policies. He Is said to reel that in general his course has been endorsed by the na tion at the polls. It was said today that the attitude or the government toward submarine warfare laid down in the note follow ing the sinking of the channel steam er Sussex and in previous communi cations will be rollowed strictly, ana State Department will continue to press for American rights in connec tion with the Allied blockade and mail censorship. If a satisfactory agreement can be reached for the protection of the bor der and American lives and property In Mexico It is believed that the Unit ed States troops in Mexico will be withdrawn soon, although a strong force will be kept along the border. The confused situation in the State ot Chihuahua and the uncompromising attitude of General Carranza on some points, however, are understood to cause the President to view the Mex ican situation with anything but composure. . Mr. Wilson has begun the prepara tion of his message to Congress. Be muse of the probability that the next House will be Republican, he will seek to get through as much general legislation as possible during the short session ending March 4. The President is said to desire no general changes in the personnel of his administration. It was stated defi nitely today that no Cabinet officers will be asked to resign either now or next March, although It Is pnssiblo that one or moie mny wish to retire for personal or business reasons1... Among those who have been reported as considering resigning have been Attorney General Gregory, Secretary Uedtleld. Secretary Baker, Secretary Daniels and Secretary McAdoo. Vance C. McCormlrk, chairman of the Democratic National Committee and Senator Walsh, who had charge of the Western Democratic hendquar ters at Chicago in the campaign. It was thought today, might be asked to Join the administration. Harry A. Garfield, president of Williams Col lege, and a son of rormer President James A. Garfield, also Is said to be looked upon as being or Cabinet cali ber. The President will catch up with his official business as quickly as pos sible and then may take a brief rest at some winter resort before Con gress convenes. Thursday night people In Washing ton plan to give a "home-coming celebration in honor of the President, a feature or which will be a serenade outside or the White House. The Argyle Shows to Come Here. The Argyle Shows have completed arrangements to show at Monroe on show grounds, western Heights, one full week, beginning Monday, No vember 20th. This Is the same show that played on the city lot this spring, But since then the Bhow has added many new features, paramount of which Is Madam Zlra and her troup or performing Leopards and Pumas. This show in Itself Is worth time and expense to pay it a visit. This enter tainment compares favorably with any of the larger wild animal shows and the price charged to view It will be within the reach of all, it being one or the closing stands, Mr. Gibbs the General Manager, has ordered the show to reduce Its price at Mon roe to 15 cents. This will give every body a chance to see this wonderful exhibition or trained wild performing animals. Jo Jo, the Human Gorilla, is another feature: a gorilla who walks erect like a man; he dresses and undresses himself in full view of the audience, rides a bicycle, skates on roller skates, smokes pipe, clgaret and cigars, eats with a knife and fork and In fact does everything except talk the wonder of the 20th century. The beautiful spider girl Is another feature the head of a woman, body or a spider, and lives. Then the Georgia Minstrel and old Plantation. The Fountain of Youth and Merry Go Round. The 49 camp. In fact, a beautiful midway or shows and riding devices ror one week, a week or carnival or fun, clean and moral shows. No gambling; that's the motto of the Argyle Shows. Ad. TWAS A JOYFUL OI.D TIMK County and Town Democrats Broke 1a Friday Night iu Celebrating Wilson and Uickett Victory. Pandemonium, abanon. and the Old Nick himself broke lose Fri day night, when Democrats frouu Lanes Creek. Goose Creek. New Sa lem, "darling" BuTotd. staid Jack son. Marshvlll . r--"r Kidge and every where el', ,j t.. .oar vicinity gathered in :. .:i.t tJ . lebrate the tikke.t an J ... on ;ion with a big torch i -i i;n'e. Nobody knows just I .-.. .inn.. ,. jple were in the celebra.:. j; .-.ouk- there were 10.000; o..ci plaiv i le crowd at 7,0uo; but . ...,: tcaiii that there were betwe.u V i-J0 unti 10,000 peo ple lined u: e.i.tnd me oourt house square and iu ;;i by streets. The parad.' . hj conceived at 9:35 o'clock Friday u.r.g, and how so many people heard :i;e .lews between that hour and 8 i. 1 1. wat night is an unfathomable i .y to: y. Circulars had a part !? 'o viiii; The Journal announced it ii Fii Jay's paper, but the credit t. -t to Mr. .V. H. Nor wood, and a iar others, for they uti lized the ru:--l telephones and their operators 'n spreading the good news. Anjii iw they were here, but how they j-ut here nobody knows. With tho aii- teoi.iing with the sweet strains of "Dixie," rendered by tho lccmorlee band, the proces sion started. Hon. R. B. Redwlne and Mr. T. P. Dillion, on horseback, wearing old time Uncle Sam beavers, led, and after them the band, with a hundred torch bearers following. The glare of those oil-sonked torches made a pictureesque scene, which re called to the minds of some old- timers the stirring celebration that followed Grover Cleveland's election In 1884. Then came the children, blowing horns, beating tin pans, singing, ringing bells, beating plow shares and with every nome-making devise conceivable. Following the kids came automobiles and Fords. each honking and g-r-r-r-ing to beat the band. Closing up the rear rol lowed the p-e-d-e-s-t-r-l-a-n-s (with apologies to Dr. Gurney). who yelled themselves so hoarse that the town was divested of cough drops the next day. Mr. P. F. Wilson, a railroad man. was in the parade with Hughes' goat. It was a sure-enough goat, and on his sides were signs labelled: "Hughes' Goat." Mr. Wilson, dress ed like Hughes (he even went so fur aa to imitate his whiskers) followed the goat, crying and sobbing as If his heart would break. Stuck somewhero In the parade was Mayor Jim Fowler's bsnd. George Lee bent the drum, while J i-1 Hollawoy, Clarance Laney and Bob Laney bore down on the coronet, trombone and flute. The Mayor was directing the musicians, and he imi tated that bloody Palario, or wha4 ever his name ls( that guy that went through the gymnastics at the Chau tauqua two years ago). This ban I plryed itnelf to sleep, and to all ac counts, hasn't woke up yet. Charlie Chaplin, alais Archie Falrley, was In the parade with his spouse, Pete Russell, and tor n while they had the crowd thinking they were the genuine articles come to town. When the parade broke up Charlie made up a band or his ov:i that outplayed, though it lacked tunc? and harmony, Jim Fowler's and the leemorloe band. The boys got so tickled at Charlie end his band that they chipped in for a nice little sum, which soon found its way into Charlie Simpson's coffers for soda-water. Fellows, It was naturally a grand occasion. The people jut opened themselves wide for one time, and it was a night that will forever be re membered by the oldest inhabitants-to-be. When the parade was over, a. dry-goods box was dragged out in to the middle or the street and con verted Into an Impromtu speakers santd. Yells from the bunch soon smoked out R- B. Redwlne and J. C. Slkes. who replied In fitting words. They tried to smoke Bunk Lemmond out but he refused to be smoked. About this time, when things were getting a little quiet, a Goose Creek ite, who had more drinks than he could safely muster under his coat, got on the stand. "I don't know a thing," he shouted, "but Goose Creek has gone Democratic. Hoo-ray." The crowd cheered him long and loud. The speaker made a reputation for himself and his descendants that will not be forgotten when everything else is. It began to get late, so many left. Some old reliables, however, re mained and their perseverance was awarded by two gallons of "white lightning," or "apple-Jack," floating around in gallon water bucket. With their throats re-molstened. the boys commenced to singing again. "Wood- row Wilson was elected just as I 'spected." And they kept It up until the clock struck 12. Capt. W. L. Howie. J. C. Sikes. W. H. Norwood, O. B. Caldwell, R. A. Morrow, Jim Griffith. W. J. Rudge and Frank Broom all deserve special mention for the part they took In preparing everything for the big pa rade. Many other good Democrats chipped in with their mite, and many gave personal assistance In getting everything ready besides those men tioned above. Something over $100 was collected, but when all expenses were paid, it was found that $28 re mained. This was turned over to the Associated Charities by Capt. Howie. An account of the celebration would not be complete without men tion of the sportsmanlike attitude of Mr. Charles Iceman. Mr. Iceman does not make any secret of th fact that he is a national. Republican, though supporting the Democratic State ticket. While the news was wavering back and forth between Hughes and Wilson, Mr. Iceman and some of his friends bantered each other a good deal about who was go ing to be defeated. But Mr. Ice man was a gamey loser. He not on ly furnished the torches for his Dem ocratic friends to celebrate with but marched at the head of the band up to the square and helped arrange the procession. His sentiment was "if I can't get my man I don't mind helping my Democratic friends cele brate their victory a little." And his line sp'rit was appreciated. Capt. W. L. Howie, who secured the collections ror this occasions, is especially grateful to the railroad men ror their assistance. The rail road men of Monroe have been very loyal to the cause of Democracy and President Wilson, and they not only contributed funds liberally for his re-election but rendered valuable per sonal work. M AIT'S VERSION' OF IT. lmie Ike Told the Truth. Rut lie Didn't Tell it All Avers II ; Side I'nrtiur in the Safe-Cvackiiijj Epi sode. Orlando. Fla.. Nov. 12. 1916. The Monroe Journal, Monrce, N. C. Dear Sirs: I certainly did cnJo rending Uncle Ike Hunnleutt's dope in Tuesday's paper. Uncle Ik? told the truth but he did not tell all he knew in regard to ti.at night. It was shortly after the site or Heath & Reid had been cracked at Matthoivr. and oIho after one had been broken Into at Marshville. Chief Laney had lnstucted Uncle Ike and myself to watch the banks very close. The night In question waj very cold and there were no lights burning for some cause. Untie Ike said: "Had night for safe crack ers. Matt." Uncle Ike had a bad cold (so he saidl and he had Jasper Mat lox to build a big fire in the Mayor's office. I being the younger of the two, he of course told me to watch' the banks and he would watch the fire. He claimed that Dr. Nance had told him to take some quinine and two tublespoonfuls of brandy. As the night was Ftormy I Imagin ed there were safe-blowers in every store. I left Shute's gin at 1:20 in the morning and went through the alley back of Ashcr.tft's store, com ing on through the Central hot! al ley until I got near the Savings, Loan & Trust Company. Then my hat commenced to moving on my head as 'thought 1 heard the ring of hammer and Pick on the Bank of Un ion's big vault. At that time I thought It would be more honor for two of us to catch four or five :;afe cMckers than for me to catch all of them alone. So I went for Uncle Ike. When I found him he was In the Mayor's of flee sound asleep. A 25 cent bottle of quinine unopened and an empty 2-ounce bottle of brandy lay on the table. When I woke him up he asked me for my knife to re move the stepper from the quinine bottle bo he could carry out the doc tor's Instructions. I told him to hur ry a3 the Bank of Union was being robbed. Uncle Ike then took out his rusty .3S, got some oil and put a lew drops on it so it would work. We started out. and when we got on the walk east of the court house, Uncle Ike sr.ld: "Give me your hand." There we vowed to I'.ie together. Together we went to the liank of Union and continued our ser.tch until w-e found the cause of the trouble the chain i wincing on the liiteliiiifT post. But God bless Uncle Ike! He was always there, md yen would know where to find him In time cr need. Respectfully, M. C. Broom. To the Voter of Union County. It would be Impracticable for me to write each of the voters of Union county, who were kind enough "to support me in my candidacy for Con gress from the Seventh Congressional District in the election held on Tues day, the 7th day of November, 1016 and I take this method of thanking each and every one of my friends for the loyal support which they gave me in said election. No candidate for office ever re ceived more loyal support than was accorded me In the late contest for which I am profoundly grateful. I desire to state to each and every one of my supporters that If I can serve them In any way I want them to feel free to call upon me. In matters poli tical, I of course, will act with my party, but In matters non-political 1 will be the representative of the en tire people of the District, regard less of party, and I want my friends of opposite political faith from my self to feel that I am their repre sentative and want them to call up on me at any time that I can serve them. Again thanking my supporters for the handsome vote which I received in the late election and assuring them of my appreciation, I am, Your very truly, LEE D. ROBINSON. "Blacksmiths seem to have a repu tation for honesty. "Deservedly so, but due partly, perhaps, to the nature ot the busi ness. Nobody Incumbers a black smith with trust runds. There Is nothing to adulterate In his line. Compared with some or us a black smith has few temptations to resist." That bunch ot brood mares which we received Inst Friday is the best that we have ever received. They are strictly O. K. Better see them while they last. Fowler & Lee. Poverty is the only luxury the rich can afford. IMOX MAN kll.l.r.D IIIMFI.F IS t HAItLOTTF.. Mr. It. Frank Itii liunlsou, IWoming IVsNiiilnit, TMk Dust of Carbolic Acid Wile and Several Children Survive. Charlotte Observer, Tuesday. With suicidal intent proniptei by ill health anil financial straits, Frank B. Richardson, grocery-man. 40U East Ninth street, swallowed an oume of carbolic acid Monday morning it his home at 8 o clock, dying at 1:15 o'clock in the afternoon, from tho deadly effect or the poison. A note was found explaining his act. For some time previous to his death, Mr. Richardson expressed the Idea that due to his i.l health he could not live very Ions and for this reason, he stated to his family, he could not make a living lor them. 'I'll be gone for a long time." were his last words to his wife and children, as he kissed them good-bye when starting for his store, corner of Tenth and Myers fctreets on Monday morning. Previous to this he said to his wife, "Come to the ttorc soon this morning, a; I have to go uptown to buy some goods." Mrs. Richardson did as requested. but upon arriving at the store fjund that her husband was net in. Already feolin;; seme what alarmed ovt-r his peculiar actions of the morning, she went to the drawer of the stare to see if tr- l i.'ol bad been removed It was Missing. , Wife Alarmed. After gaining this Info: i ::tionsnV quickly sent one of hd' children home to see if her husband hud re turned and for what reason. The child found his rather sitting ut the desk In the home writing a note. See ing hlsi boy. Mr. Richardson Inquired as to the reasens of his questions, ind upon being informed that Mrs. IMi'hardscn had sent him to the house, he nailed and said: "Your mother seems very uneasy this morn- ng." The boy returned to the btore and informed his mother that his father was at home writing. Mrs. Richard son feeling more alarmed than ever. hastily went to the residence to what was the cause of her husband's continued queer actions. She entered the home nt 9 o'clock. Her husband was lyins on the bed unconscious. She called for help. Neighbors quickly rushed to her aid. Drs. C. M. Strong, Oren Moore and S. M. Fetner foon arrived, and began to woik on the dying man. The poison had taken its toll, and the ef forts of the physisians were to no avail. The pistol that Mrs. Richardson had missed from the store was found under the pillow upon which her hurbr.nd was lying. Beside him on the bed was a note which began: "My dear wife and children." In the body of the note he stated that ho had for some time fought off the Idea cf sul cido. but as Mi health became poorer, he rerlized that he could never make a living for his family, and such knowledge led to the act. In the postscript of the letter he again br.de his wife and children good-bye and told them to "be good always." The note ended with tho woids, "Do the best you can without me, and don't grieve for me." Only on lari Weilnculny h opened the frrweiy at the corner of Tenih and Myers rtreets. For two years he had been in extreme bad health, and during the l.ist two months was very despondent. Forntcily f Monroe. With his familv he rame to this city 13 year.? ago from Monroe. For several years after arriving here he conducted a boarding house near the Southern passenger station, and later conducted one adjoining the Seaboard Air L'ne station on North Tryon street. One year ago lie moved into the Mansion house on West Trade. and ran It as a lodging house. From there he moved to Ninth street, his last home. He Is survived by his second wife. who was Miss Pearl Griffin of Mon roe, and eight children, three of these by his first wife. By the first mar- iage his children are: Miss Ola Rich ardson, a nurse at the State Hospital for the Insane at Morganton; Mrs. Lucy Craig of Richmond. Va.; Lester Richardson of this county. The chil dren by the second marriage are: Whlteflcld, age 13; Ola. 11; Lee, 8; Gladys, 4; and Alice 20 months. The funeral service over the body will be held from, the home this morning at 11 o'clock, Rev. W. M. Vines, pastor or the First Baptist Church, will officiate. The interment will be In Elmwood cemetery. (Mr. Richardson was a son of the late Griffin Richardson of Lanes Creek township, a man well known In his day and one of the large rarm- ers of that section. He lived in Mon roe some time before going to Char lotte and married a daughter of Mr. Nathaniel Griffin.) Does Advertising Pny? Waxhaw, N. C, Oct. 30, 1916. W. J. Rudge Co., Monroe. N. C. . Dear Sirs: I saw your Silver King sewing machine ad In The Journal . . . ' . . I will be in Monroe In a few days to look over the machine. Very truly. J. G. Rogers. . R. F. D. No. 3. Messrs. Rudge A Co. sold the machine to Mr. Rogers and it was shipped out to him jester. day.