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VOL.22. NO. 93.
MONROE, N. C, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1916.
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WILSON ASKS FOR PEACE
CALLS IPON NATION TO SLT
FORTH THEIU VIEWS.
IVrsiilcnl I'nexpectedly I "0 Ile
iue.t That lih Sides S....e Their
Tonus and S-e How Far Apart
They Are.
Washington Dispatch. Dec 20.
President Wilson hr.3 appealed to
all the belligerents to discuss terms
of peace.
Without actually proposing peace
or r.ff?rins mediation, the President
has sent formal notes to tho Govern
ments of all the warring Nations sug
gesting that "an early occasion bo
sought to call ou. from t he Nations
at war such an avowal of their re
spective views as to the terms upon
which the war might be (.included
and the arrangements which would
be deemed satisfactory as a guaranty
against its renewal or kindling of any
similar conflict in the future, a
would make it possible frankly to
compare them."
Wholly without notice and entirely
(ontrary to what Administration of
ficials have described in his course,
the President last night dispatched
vnotes to all the belligerents and to
all the neutrals for their information.
Summarized in the President's own
words as contained in the notes. Ins
attitude is as follows:
"The President is not proposing
peace; he is not even offering media
tion. He i3 merely proposing that
soundings.be taken in order that we
may learn, the neutral Nations with
the belligerent, how near the haven
of peace may he for which all mini
kind longs with an Intense and in
creasing longing. He believes that
the spirit in which he speaks and the
objects which he seeks will be under
stood by all concerned and he confi
dently hopes for a r:ponse which
will bring a new light into the affairs
of the world."
All tho notes proceed identically as
follows:
May Take Initiative.
"Tho P.esldent suggests that an
early occasion bo sought to call out
from all the Nations now at war such
an avowal of their respective views as
to the terms upon which the war
might be concluded and the arrange
ments which would be deemed satis
factory as a gnarnntee against Its re
newal or the kindling of any similar
conflict in the future as would make
it possible frankly to compare them.
Ho is Indifferent as to the means
taken to accomplish this. He would
be happy himself to serve, or even
to take the Initiative in its accom
plishment. In any way that might
prove acceptable, but he has no de
sire to determine the method or tit
instrumentality. One way will be as
acceptable to him as another if only
the great object he has in mind be
attained.
"He takes the llbety of calling at
tention to the act that the objects
which the statesmen of the belliger
ents on both sides have in mind in
this war are virtually the same, as
stated In general terms to their own
people and to the world. Each side
desires to make the rights and priv
ileges of weak people and small
States as secure against aggression
or denial In the future as the rights
and privileges of the great and pow
erful States not at war. Each wishes
itself to be made secure in the future,
along with all other Nations and peo
ples, against the recurrence of wars
like this and against aggression of
selfish interference of any kind. Each
would be Jealous of the formation or
any more rival leagues to preserve nn
uncertain balance of power amidst
multiplying suspicions; but each Is
ready to consider the formation of a
league of Nations to Insure peace and
Justice throughout the world. Before
that final step can be taken, how
ever, each deems It necessary first to
settle the Issues of the present war
upon terms which will certainly safe
guard the Independence, the terri
torial Integrity and the political and
commercial freedom of the Nations
involved.
I". S. Vitally Interested.
"in the measures to be taken to
secure the future peace of the world
the people and Government of the
United States are as vitally and as
d'rectly Interested as the Govern
ments now at war. Their Interests,
moreover, in the means to be adopted
to relieve the smaller and weaker
people of the world of the peril of
wrong and violence Is as quick and
ardent as that of any other people or
Government. They stand ready, and
even eager, to co-operate In accom
plishment of these ends, when the
war is over, with every influence and
resource at their command. -But the
war must first be concluded. The
terms upon which it is to be conclud
ed they are not at liberty to suggest;
the President does feel that It Is right
and his dutey to point out their inti
mate Interest in Its conclusion, lest
it should presently be too late to ac
complish the greater things which lie
beyond its conclusion, lest the situa
tion of neutral Nations, now exceed
ingly hard to endure, be rendered al
together intolerable, and lest, more
than all. an Injury be done clvlliia
tlon Itself which can never be atoned
for or repaired.
"The President therefore feels al
together Justified In suggesting an
immediate opportunity for a eompar
Ison of views as to the terms which
must precede those ultimate arrange
ments for the peace of the world,
which all desire in which the neutral
Nations as well as those at war are
ready to play their full responsible
part. If the contest must continue
it proceed toward undefined ends by
tiow attrition until the one group of
belligerents or the other is exhaust
ed, if million after million or human
lives must continue to 03 offered up
until on the one side or the other
there are no more to offer. If resent
ments must be kindled that can never
cool and despairs engendered from
which then can be no reiovery. hopes
of peace and of the willing concert of
free peoples will be rendered vain
and bile.
F.o . i U. M AiTeilul.
"Th I : . "!' ta entire v.m'.d has
been pi. : ni:ndly a. f. clod. Every part
r,f the ."teat far.il of mankind has
filt th- bv.rden an. I terror of this un
precedented eonte. t in arnu. No Na
tion In the civilized world can be said
in truth to stand ,utsido Its influence
or to b? safe against its disturbing
eflfects. And yet iho concrete object:!
for which it is being waged have nev
er been definitely Mated.
"The leaders of the several bellig
erents have, as has been said, stated
those ebjei ts in general terms. But
stated in general terms they seem
the same on both r'des. Never yet
have the authoritative spokesmen of
either ride avowed the precise ob
jects which would if attained, satisfy
them and their people that the war
had been fought out. The world has
been left to conjecture what definite
results, what actual exchange of
gen ran tec '. what pclitical or territo
ib! chili-res or readjustments, what
.-tare of riiii'rry i uccess ever, would
In in.: the w ar to an end.
"It may be that peace Is nearer
than we know; that the terms which
the belligerents on the one side and
on the other would deem it necessa
ry to Insist upon are not so Irrecon
cilable a3 rome have feared; that an
interchange of views would clear the
way at least for conference and make
the permanent concord of the Nationa
I hope for the immediate future, a
concert of Nations immediately prac
ticable. "The President is not proposing
pence; he is not even offering media
tion. He is merely proposing that
soundings be taken in order that we
may learn, the neutral Nations with
the belligerents, how near the haven
of peace may be for which all man
kind longs with an Intense and in
creasing longing. He believes that
the spirit In which he speaks and the
objects which he seeks w ill be under
stood by all concerned and he confi
dently hopes for a response which
will bring a new light Into the affairs
of tho world."
I'nionville News.
Correspondence of The Journal.
rnionville, Dec. 20. Mr. Lemuel
Price and Miss Flonnie Purser, who
have been teaching at Sparta, N. C.
have returned to their respective
homes to spend the holidays.
Messrs. Clayton Benton and M. A.
Medlin motored to Charlitte yester
day on business.
MrsGreene Whitley and children of
South Monroe township visjted rela
lives here this week.
Mrs. Bunyan Whitley spent Mon
day night and Tuesday with her pa
rent?. Mr. and Mrs, Elijah Simpson.
Mr. Roy P. Helms has returned to
his home here after spending some
time in Charlotte as a clerk at Eflrd's.
Misses Margaret Faulkner nrd Ona
Whitley, who are attending school at
Red Springs, are expected home to
day. Mrs. W. B. Presson is at the bed
side of her mother, Mrs. Tom Love
of Monroe, who Is seriously ill. The
friends of Mrs. Love here hope for
her a speedy recovery.
Mr. .T. C. Purser, owner of the
I'nionville Telephone Co., will move
tho board to his home In a few days.
Mr. A. A. Secrest and family will
move to Monroe in the near future,
where they will make their home. We
regret very much to have these good
people leave us. Mr. Secrest has Hir
ed here for about 15 years and Is
one of the leading men of the com
munity. 1 have just returned from Char
lotte where I took electric treatment
lor neuralgia and am very much Im
proved. Dear friends. Just think! The year
1916 is near Its close and Christmas
Is also near. This to wish you all a
merry. merry. Christmas and a pros
perous new year. Goodbye until af
ter Christmas. Wild Uose.
Child is Killed When Itunge Back
Explodes.
Newton Dispatch, Dec. 20.
Nancy Shelton Wagner, the little
Hmichtor nf Mr. nnrl Mrs. Carl Wag
ner, was almost Instantly killed when
the frozen water back in range at tne
residence of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Wag
ner exploded a few moments after a
fire had been built In the firebox.
Mrs. Clyde Wagner, the child's aunt,
um hnH'ne her In her arms, and the
explosion literally blew the girl out
of her aunt's arms, through an open
doorway and Into an adjoining room.
Flying metals crushed her skull and
broke her arms. Mrs. Wagner her
self escaped without Injury but was
stunned. The range was wrecked
completely, a kitchen cabinet was
broken up and a door blown rrom us
hinges. Windows were smashed and
the entire kitchen made to look as if
a tornado had hit It.
Miirsliviltn and Her Hotel.
Marshvllle Home.
It will be good cew3 to the people
of this section to learn that the
Marshvllle hotel Is to remain open
under the direction of Mrs. Fitter
aid and Miss Wrenn. two enterprising
ladles, formerly. of Hoffman. These
ladies are confident of their ability
to give Marshvllle a first rlass hotel,
and desire the co-operation of the
public In their efforts. Water will
be put In and other conveniences
added.
I'KAKi C.1VFS TO
PRISONERS- FA.M1IJES
Order Ten IfcdLirx Sent tu Each Out
f the !i iMn Fund, for Christina
FreM-iit.
S'x hundred and fifteen dependent
families of convicts in North Carolina
will receive within a few days $10
each from the funds of the State
Prison under authority of a resolu
tion p.c ":. 1 y the ho. id. T'le art ion
wiiJ t, . u;'!!i r t'oMir.i :i l;;!in of
Severs- s T.-.i ke Craig, vhsj ye.-!o:day
declared t'.iat while th!i may be a
-;t retch of Icial authority yet. if the
legislature should disapprove of the
appropriation or a private ciiizen,
through legal process should demand
its return to the treasury "it will be
returned with promptness."
Coming en the heels of his sweep
ing authorization and request for the
Christmas parole of trusty convicts.
Governor Craig goes before the peo
ple with the announcement of a
Chiistmas gift that will send cheer
into 615 homes by the appropriation
of $6,150 by the State Prison Board.
Governor Craig further states thai he
will recommend to the Legislature
such e.clicn that will make this gift
systematic aed will also recommend
that the Prison Board retain suf
ficient earning to construct a modern
prison at t!i. State farm.
( i "... i-'s S i :iH'iit.
Govi Fr-'ij n ;.! the follow
ing fon.;l t.1.1, i.iei.i. "The board of
directors of the Slate's Prison have
passed a resolution appropriating a
sum of money necessary to give ten
dollars to the dependent and needy
families of the prisoners confined in
the State's Prison.
The resolution was passed by the
unanimous vote of the board of direc
tors, on the recommendation of the
Governor.
"During my administration the
State's Prison has been more pros
perous nnd successful 1 believe than
ever before. It has made clear, above
all expenses of every kind, about
$350, 0U0. The State gets the bene
fit of this large surplus. This net
earning of the prison has been due
to wise and economical management,
and has been earned by the labor of
tho prisoners.
"The farm has been managed well,
and bad succeeded beyond precedent.
Many prisoners have been hired out
to the Hardaway Construction Com
pany, at the price of $1.50 and $2.00
a day, under the supervision of the
prison.
Fa in Hies Are Newly.
"While the prisoners have been
earning this money for tho State the
dependent families of most of them
have been in hard circumstances for
the necessities of life. It seems to
me but Just, and It seemed to the
prison board but Just that a small
sum should be appropriated by the
board and donated to the dependent
families, who are in need. A large
amount could not be given to each
family it would aggregate too much,
and then it might be wasted. Under
this resolution six hundred and fif
teen families will be aided, making
(lie total of $6,150.
"Tho hardships of winter press up
on li e poor.
"In this time of universal pros
perity. In these days of general re
joicing und benevolence this gift from
the directors of the Prison Board will
relieve some suffering in the lowly
homes of the unfortunate, and tuny
be to nil a testimonial that the State
remembers them In sympathy.
"The appropriation of this money
made, by the Prison Board may be
some stretch of legal authority, but
every ciiizen of this State can be as
sured that if the Legislature should
disapprove of this appropriation, or,
if by legal process, any citizen of this
State should demand its return to
the treasury of the Prison, every dol
lar or It will be returned with prompt
ness. Recommend to legislature.
"I will bring this subject to the
attention of the General Assembly,
and make recommendations In accor
dance with the action of the Board
of Directors of the State's Prison,
with the view that the subject may
be systematically managed. The
Governor stated that he would fur
ther recommend to the General As
sembly that the Directors of the
State's prison retain a sufficient
amount of the earnings of the prison
to construct a modern prison at the
State farm, equipped for the best
management and care of the prison
ers." Young Gonzales Dead on the Border
Columbia Dispatch, Dec. 20.
Robert E. Gonzales paragrapher
on the Columbia State, and second
sergeant in the machine gun com
pany of the Second South Carolina
National Guard Regiment, died of
pneumonia late last night In. a hos
pital In El Paso, Tex., where the
regiment Is on border patrol. The
body will be brought to Columbia for
burial.
Robert E. Conzales was 28 years
of age. the son of Capt. and Mrs. Wil
liam E. Gonzales. Ho was the nep
hew of Anibrosn E. Gonzales, the
founder and president of The State,
and another was the late N. G. Gon
zales, the editor of the State from iti
founding-ln 18P1 until his trasrlc
death In 1903. Ho Is survived hy hi'
father, who Is U. S. ambassador to
Cuba, and mother nad an only sb'er,
little Miss Alida Gonzales, an uncle.
Ambroao E. Gonzales, on' nuit. Miss
Hattle Gonzales and another uncle,
Henry Shivar.
Never twit you" V.'e ' . .
her foolish 1.1.! KC''i'l or m-.
them she would nvtr ', v
you.
MADE TO ORDEIt HANKERS.
Cttptain Howie h Being I'rgeil to lif
eline a Money Changer by Mail.
Messrs. J. D. Heuiby, D. J. Heiuby.
J. W. Railing.;, and Hie other promo
ter.; of the proposed Indian Trail
bank. h;:d heller be keeping a strict
watch on Capt. V. L. Howie, rise he
will cop the whole back f(r lim-elf.
Little did Perry Carmen, The Jour
nal's Indian 'J respondent,
dreiirsi of the ; , i. . . prominence
tint would . .i '"aptaiu as a
result of a t . : ae I : 1 announcing
that a ban!-: !, i i b;'t i rganized for
Indian Tra '. ; ad t . ! Capt. W. L.
Howie was ti lil ling t Moors for the
build ng.
The Mr. .if ittire Record, al
ways on ;. ' loki.i:! for anything
pertaining to commercial or manu
facturing i:r,e:p,i es, copped the In
dian Trail ile-v. : nd printed it in its
columns. Not : .: ...:'g the nmiie of
the president. !. 'f the stock
holders, they sho.".'. : r pt. Howie's
nai:u !n order that . ! s and bank
ers could ;t !! t(,.!iii with the pro-inrt'-rs
thri. . :, him Tcday the Capt.
w:;b cempl. 'i.;:i of !;! heavy mail.
He can't P.-,d lime to rnswer all of
the letters, red to ep'idoy a stenogra
pher would !i" too ir.iiih or an ex
pense. So d.e letti-r:; lemai.i un
answered. One ban'-. :V Third National Bank
of the City r." New York, wrote to the
Cipt. reiiuesiins; that they be allow
ed to finance the hank, while numer
ous other firms are desiring to sell
C?pt. Howie tome bank fixtures,
stationery, etc. One firm offered to
supply all of the tixtu.es at a reason
able price, and throw four bronze
ouglefr a sign of wisdom to boot.
With such inducements as have
been offered the Capt. has been ad
vised to go into the banking busi
ness. If Indian Trail refuses to ac
cept him as the town banker, he has
been advised to seek other locntions,
Stout, or Mineral Springs, for in
stance. Anyway, the Capt. promises
to give The Journal one of those
eagles If he decides to take the offer
up.
How the Thing Works.
Wadesboro Ansonian.
The price of white newspaper con
tinues to soar, having now advanced
from two nnd a quarter cents per
pound to nearly eight cents per pound
for the kind the Ansonian uses. Last
week's Issue of this paper cost us
nearly forty dollars for paper alone.
And yet some people see no reason
whya, japer should charge more for
it subscription and advertising. The
Postoffice Department now advises
the government to charge newspaper
publishers more postage for sending
their papers through the mails and it
Is likely that the papers will be re
quired to pay more postage. This h
not said in any spirit of complaining.
We want the government to charge
what Is right for carrying the An
sonian through the mails and we are
going to pay. We have raised the
price of the paper from one dollar to
on? dollar and fifty cents per ye:.r
and this, we think Is justified by Hk
higher cost of white paper, labor,
metal and other things included in
the cost of publishing the paper. W-
do not believe the majority of oik
subscribers blame us for this and we
are glad to note that they keep rij'lii
on renewing.
The dollar we received for a year's
subscription last year would buy eight
dozen eggs but the one-fn'ty we ;:t t
today will buy only four dozen; last
year we could take the price ef a
year's subscription anil buy elg'.it
pounds of ham but today, with the
extra fifty cents added, a year's
subscription buys only five. Then it
took ten pounds of cotton to pay for
a whole year's subscription while to
day It takej only eight, with tho ex
tra fifty cents ndded. The.-.e facts,
we think, prove that our subscription
price Is lower In proportion than farm
products. Now come on across with
that dollar and a half and let us con
tinue to talk back and forth to each
ether during 1!I17.
I What the Ansonian says is doubly
true in the case of The Journal for
the Ansonian Is just the size of The
Journal but only once a week.)
Death of .Mr. Edwards.
Marshvllle Home.
Mr. W. A. Edwards died at the
home of his brother, Mr. T. M. Ed
wards last Friday after nn Illness of
long duration. Mr. Edwards was born
In Marshvllle township and resided
here until about 13 years ago when
he went to Los Angeles, Cal. During
his stay there he was engaged In
school work. He married there and
his wife and two children survive
him. He Is also survived by two
brothers, Messrs. T. M. Edwards unci
A. H. Edwards and three sisters, Miss
Ellen Edwards and Mrs. W. H. Grif
fin rf Marshville township, and Mrs.
J. D. High of I'nion S. C. Deceased
was about 43 years of age. Ho return
ed here from Los Angeles last Sep
tember. The family has the sympathy of
the public In their sorrow.
Marks of Catawba Flood.
Waxhaw Enterprise.
Thfl mark of the big July flood
v;!l be on Cntawba river bottoms at
Van Wyck for many years. Tree?
ar larre at a man's body were up
rooted cr broken off. The sediment
from br.ck water In tho boUoi.ls la :i
foot thick In many places nnd in
.io'.tio considerably more. At on
p" ,? In Mr. Voder's bottoms where
he find f i, p,,rn there is now a
v .. , . so cf s'iu'1 M-'er. An
:, .i .;. ct , i. . t,r" " nt'd
oov ' rsi; p ci: f 'llJ:pi d r
i. ; . S' ' ' o ' Y.- f V 1.
..vf i . . r.t'b :;.
W inpite News.
Correspondence of The Journal.
Wingate, Dec. 21. The following
sfudiTi ! hHve returned from c- lle'r'
lo siend the holidays at home: from
Wake Fure.-t, Messrs. John Bive'is.
Roy Lile Brooks I .! :.nd Spnrgei;i
; MI::-k ; l'ri).!l M reditu. Mis.es Mary
Perry St. -war. .M;iry Caddy. Eii i
Mouldy, .Vary iUnnette; from O.Uo d,
Misses Rioh UliMk i lid Bessie Mr
Intyre; Lou c'hov i;n. Miss Ethel
Snyder; from Coker. Miss Lee Grif
fin; from Greensboro Normal. Miss
Hope Wat on; from Chapel Hill. Mr.
William Red f earn. Very few towns
of Winkle's size are better repre
sented at the various colleges. Win
pate is proud of her college folks and
their high standing.
Prof, and Mrs. B. Y. Tyner and
Mi.-s Sarah Riv.-ns of Fredericksburg,
Ya., are spending Christmas with Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Rivcus.
The Fidclis Sunday school class of
the Meadow Branch Bapti.-t church
will eiitert.iin the Bereau class at tlie
Wingate high school cuditorium to
night. The lower grades of Wingate hi'-'i
school will rive an cntcrtainioeni Fri
day night i;i the s. ir ..! nudit:iriuri.
Th'.:-. marks th.' ilisi" if a very s"i-ces-'ful
f ill term. School opens acain
on January 2nd.
Miss Ruby K. Lea. of the Com
mercial department i,f the Wi"s.'uie
high school, left today for her hoise
at Blanche, N. C, where she will
spend the holidays. .Mi.s Lea has
enrolled the largest commercial class
in the history of tiie school. She luts
twenty-three pupils.
Mr. LoGrar.de Beimel te ha re
ceived the annual commercial class
scholarship for the spring term be
cause of his record in typewriting.
The Meadow Branch Drift ist church
sent a valuable box to the Thomas
ville Baptist Orphanage lust Tuesday.
Mr. Hump Griffin has been quite
sick for the past few weeks.
Mr. Enoch Griffin fell from his
perch several days ago and broke two
ribs. He is recovering slowly. Mrs.
Griffin has also been very feeble for
the past two or three weeks but 1j
improving.
Rev. J. A. Bivens has been quite
sick for the past few days.
Mr.' Brooks Jerome, who has been
attending school at Cullowhee, and
Mr. Eugene Stewart from Cary have
returned home to spend the Christ
mas holidays.
Almost all of the boarding students
nnd teachers will go home for Christ
mas. Miss Thelma Humphrey left Fri
day morning with Miss Thelma Car
roll to spend the holidays at Turkey,
N. , Miss Carroll's home. A Stu
dent.
Stoutt News.
Correspondence ol The Journal.
Stool-", Dec. 2. -Mr. J. B. Hay
wood of Citp Point is visiting rela
tives in and around the village this)
week.
Mr. .1. T. llargett and family
motored to Charlotte Sunday and
spent the day, with their daughter,
Mrs. T. L. Condor.
Born. Saturday lfith. to .Mr. and
Mrs. .1. P. llargett. a son.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilder Stinson of
Center Grove spent Sunday in the
home of Mr. V. T. Bailout inc.
Mr. Perry Hitch left last week for
Mt. Holly to as.ist his brother, Mr.
H. R. Lewis, during the Christmas
holidays in the ding business.
Messrs.. George II anoycutt and
Yanee W'ilMains spent Friday ni'hi
a ltd Saturday in the home of Mr. R.
M. Cornier.
Miss (dive Hot'.eycutt spent Sund 'y
itfternoon with her friend.;, Missus
Mollie Ke.iah and Myrtle Condor.
Mr. White Hilton and family Fpent
Sunday in the A. L. Fundeihuik
home.
Born. Monday lSlli, to Mr. and
Mrs. Alonzo Helms, a daughter.
Mr. R. M. fonder is not worrying
about the high price of oranges this
year as his friend Mr. G. M. Mer
rill of Linden, Flit., has shipped him
a crate.
Mr. Clayton Yandle spent Tuesday
night in the Wesley Chapel neighbor
hood. Mr. and .Mrs. W. P. Turner spent
Tuesday night with the latter's pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Auberry.
Miss Vergie Rushing will leave
Friday for Dudley, S. C. to spend the
Christmas holidays with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Matt Rushing.
Mr. Elgin Thompson, who has been
working in Ml. Holly, will return
home the last of the week to spend
Christmas with his family.
Lottie, the little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Haywood, Is right sick
this week.
Our school closes Friday for the
Christmas holidays.
Mr. Charlie Springs, who is work
ing In Charlotte, hpent Sunday with
his family here.
Wishing the kind editor nnd the
"Journal family" a merry Christmas,
I remain. School Girl.
A New Htillglne For the C. . L.
Pageland Journal.
Several weeks ago the patrons of
the Chesterfield and Lancaster road
asked for a morning train or motor
car on this toad to leave Fagcland
in the morning nnd return In the af
ternoon. The officials promised to
do what they could nboet the mat
ter. They priced electric cars end
found them too high. Then they
turned to a gapoJine driven car, and
as a result a car for this service Is
expected to arrive In Cheraw In a d-iy
or two. The Fhed for It is being built
here, where it will be kept at night.
The car Is made to carry ten persons.
IThe schedule ha3 not been announced,
i The rar will be started within a few
jlij.i" J.
Nev.s Fr.tia Curia. li.
Corn spond nc l Tlu- Jouri.;:!.
Monroe. Route 4. De 2'. All
members ;:rc re j-ie. t.-J to be at
church r,i-t Svrciay for the t-urpose
of reoifc-Tiuinsj our Siind -.y s.-hool.
.Mr. Henry Spittle of de Howie
Mine spent the week-end with his
parent.. Mr. : ::.l Mrs. R. s. Spittle.
Mrs. V. F. A.', xan.t -r a:i! ton.
Page, spent Suisl.iy villi r.-Iatives in
Waxhaw.
Mr. Krr.tilt Gordou w;; Mnuk on
the l,e..d with a lever on a 1-g cart
sometime ago and was h'.:rt very bad
ly, but is recovering now.
Mr. and Mrs. Gmdy Spittl? spent
the week-end with Mrs. J. T. Mc
Corkle. Mrs. John Swaritgien and little
daughter. I'ven, of Char!-;tte arrived
last Sunday to spend il- Chri ;tmas
holidays with Mrs. Swarinton's pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. V. V. Tucker,
and other relatives.
News frozt? up this vv. ej; but as
soon as it tli;.v.- 1 will ii- soma
more.
A goodly Pumbtr ft" i here are
preparing to go to Eb ".or to the
Christmas tr.-e next .V'.nds.y. All
are expecting a rood time.
Visiiors from F.ln n z.t spent a
while with relatives here Sunday.
Mr. and Miv. Bin H.h.M nr.d 'chil
dren have recently moved to the
place which for a long time has been
known as the Tottrn farm.
Vr, R. c .;itt!.' has made up the
sum of five dollars to send to Rev.
J. W. WhR'ey of Gastonia for a
Christmas pre.- nt.
Snow, rail, sleet and mud have
been on docket for this week, but
hopes i' for a fair week rext. Farm
Hoy.
Wagon Ti:e:!ie Killed Auto Driver.
i
: Charlotte observer,
t Joseph P. Wil"on. a well-known ho
; tel man, formerly of Columbia, but
more recently of Ridgecies;, was
killed Thursday night at 6:20 (clock
when he drove his touria;,' eir into
a team o,' malea i.". Ih.- S'.alesville
road, seven miles north of Chtrlotte.
I The totigue of the wnson crashed
through the wind shield and struck
Mr. Wilson between the eyes, in-
, fliotin.it a horrible wound, from the
effects of which he died about 30
minutes later. Mrs. Wilson, who was
sitting beside her husband, sn .'ered a
! slight scratch i n the lelt ch.-ek but
otherwise was not hurt. Mm. R. C.
I Knox, a sister, who was siliinr; In ihe
rear of the car with the Wiha n chil
dren was not hurt at nil nor wore the
children. One of the t'.vo mules
hitched to the team had a' let? brukin
and was shot. The tongue v.a t brok
en and the right lore statid.ud shat-
itercd. The wagon was be!r,; driven
by two hoys and wa. on the right side
of the road. According to those who
'arrived shortly after the accident, Mr.
.Wilson was on the wrong side of the
;road and was evidently nnvirg at. a
rapid rate of speed. It was prssumod
that he did not hi the approaching
wagon owing to the mist and rain on
'his windshield. The accident oc
jctirred near the residence of H. M.
I Armstrong and was on a b ve! stretch
of highway.
Mr. W'ilsen had Iven ni a M . opin'j
, trip in Chin l-i'te ;s.'i w:'s i.is way
to Davidson vvlino he nnd his family
I have been visit inu rehitive-s. II" was
a native of the upper put of the
'county, a yon f the late .Joseph M.
; Wilson and v,.:s '. 7 years of ag". For
marv years. !.c Jia.it he" n
p.ra'ted In
; eoiid,:cted
the hotel b'flni s;. Jtav'-v;
hotels in Cnltiribi.:. Rid"
t and
other point. He r.anagcd C:e i'ig ho
tel at Ridgocrest hist sun nr r and
was well !;iiovvn thnv.i-Ji n't i!u tUr.te.
Sellint', Well in Yv'iixliavv.
Waxhaw Uriel prise.
Tho Red Cross seals are selling ex
ceptionally well this year. Mr. S. G.
Haw field, in charge of the local sales,
has had to order a new supply. These
little seals, or stamps, for a penny
apiece, are attractive and convenient
for sealing letter:1, and packages, and
by purchasing them the u.-;er aids the
Red Cross society in, Its great fight
against tuberculosis.
Plans for pressing a $r,0,000,000
omnibus public building bill at this
session of Congress were practically
agreed upon nt conferences between
members of the Hoii;e rules and
public building committees. The
measure was reported last season,
but determined opposition prevented
action.
Jealous of the attentions of anoth
er man to Mrs. Maggie Boulton, who
spurned him, William Browder, for
mer police detective at Richmond
and Petersburg, Va., shot and killed
the woman and then turned Ihe gun
upon himself with fatal result, at
Phoebus, Vn. The dual t:agedy was
enacted In the presence of the 7 year
old son of the woman.
Baron R. E. Oppenheim, a cabin
de luxe passenger on the Holland
American line steamship Noordam,
said to be a member of a wealthy
family of bankers with ofilc;s In Lon
don and Paris, was prevented from
landing and ordered sent to Ellis
Island by Immigration authorities,
when the steamship arrived In New
York Sunday. He I charged with
having committed some crime.
Eleven survivors of the Spanish
steamship Plo IX. wrecked in a storm
and sunk several hundred miles off
tho Canary Islands on December 8
arrived at New York Sunday on the
steamship Buenos Aires. Eleven oth
ers were reported to have been saved
by a French transport. Forty of the'
crew, Including the captain, were
drowned.