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"THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY READS IT." "THE UNION COUNTY PAPER E?RYBODY NEEDS H." he. Monroe Journ PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS VOL.23. No. 11. MONROE, N.C., TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1917. 1.50 PER YEAR CASH. .Li MR. PRICE REVIEWS THE WUKK OF THE LEGISLATURE. Thinks It was Not Very Progressive Hut Tells Many Interesting Things About It and Furnishes Some Side lights The Members we- Seared of Ray.'s Nlgeer The Preacher Walked 0er Hie lawyer on the Cigarette Argument. (By Hon. J. X. Price.) On last Tuesday your Mr. Joha Beasley called me over the phone and asked that I write an article for The Journal giving my experience, ob servation, etc., of the General Assem bly which haa just closed. To do this, telling all observations, experi ences, etc., would take up all your space for several issues. If I had known that I would have been called upon for such an article I would have made notes during the session. I will, however, give some impres sions as they occur to me and If you think it readable you can publish same, if not consign It to the waste basket. I don't think thi3 legisla ture can properly be termed a Pro gressive one. In fact I often thought that it was Just the opposite. To a certain extent It was boss ruled. One gentleman, and many will know who is referred to. together with his lieu tenants almost run the whole push. They were a combination thatiwas hard to down. I don't recall but one instance where this combination was completely whipped and that was done by Mr. Ray of Macon. That was one time when Kay was not lined up with them. This was on the ques tion of judgeships. Generally the western and eastern men were lined up together, always outvoting the Piedmont or middle section. But this was one time Hay. as he always said, was "agin It." Then, of course, there was a tilt between Ray of Ma con and the gentleman from Allegha ney. It was a battle royal but Kay of Macon won. Some judge or ex-Judge from the east had furnished Kay with the actual figures and Kay certainly used them to perfection, and Kay won without having to use his negro. The bill called for an Increase of four judges; two for the east and two for the west. The east wanted two If no other. The west wanted two also. Kay claimed we did not need any. I voted for the four. I think Mr. Beas ley voted against the bill. Of course I did not see that we really needed uny but If the east was to get two I thought we of the west should have two also. Ray wanted to know of me how come I voted for the bill. I told him I knew it was a steal but I was like Bon Tillman of South Caro lina, that If there was any stealing going ou I wanted our part for the western half of the Slate. Ray Is a fine fellow and one of the best and most conscientious members of the house; a typical mountaineer, but honest and brave. How the Educational Matter Was Worked. When the Page Statewide bill was up to elect the county board of edu cation by the people the west and east lined up against it. I do wish the people of the State could have looked In and seen and heard the dis cussion. That was the time they used the negro to perfection. The western Democrats were opposed to it because It would let the Republi can counties of the west elect their boards and they said that would never do. They would get up and speak for dear life and refer to the year when we adopted the Con stUutionnl Amendment eliminating the negro, and how the east begged the west to save them from negro domination and how the west rallieu to their appeal and saved the east. That now the west was appealing to the east to save them from Republi can domination. Then some leading member from the east would rise and tell how nobly the west came to their rescue and saved them and that now It was the duty of the east to stand by their western brother and that they would do it. And they did. The trick worked and the Page bill which was a good one, a meritorious one, met its death. I often guyed Mr. Ray about his little negro. Ray could get up and shake his llttlo negro Into the faces of some members and they would al most have fits. After the uefeat of the Page bill it meant the death of all local bills looking to the same end. Mr. Page In a few days introduced a bill for his county, but he felt that it was a hopeless Job. The evening that the commltte on education con sidered some of the local bills, Mr. Page appeared before them and told them that he knew they would re port his bill unfavorably and walked out. Mr. Beasley and I then asked them to take up our bill and we both insisted for a favorable report and af ter some discussion and plain state ment of facts we got a favorable re port. I then immediately left the committee. But I am told that in a few minutes after I left the gentle man from Alleghany came In and raised h 1 and all other, bills of a local nature providing for election of boards by counties were held up. This fight, however, did good for U brought the opponents to a compro mise, the result of which is the Bruni niitt bill which allows us to nominate In the primary. I did not want to give up our fight for Union. I talked to the Speaker and he promised all the aid be could give. I could see we were weakening for several of our friends had gone over to the compro mise measure and we were losing ground every day. As often as the speaker would put our bill or any other local county bill on its reading Just as often would the gentleman from Alleghany have them deferred or go over finally. After the Brum mitt bill became a law the gentleman from Alleghany let our bills come up for reading and as fast as they couM be read by title they were tabled by a big whoop on irotlon by the gen tleman from Alleghany. One mem ber became so disgusted, I think it was Mr. Hoyle of Lee county, that he moved to table his own bill. I want to fay, however, that ia two or four years thi princ'?! will prevail enl will be the S?.ite system. The prin ciple !3 right and v.iH prevail. I waat to say here in this connec tion thut cne of the best, if not the best, tpeech made In defense of the Page b:l! was made by Mr. Beasley. He ma i a powerful plea on the fljor of the house for this bill and held his own arainst all opposition. Tin lison Investigation. There wts on.ithiut ("o'f g that wu int re. lins all tie time. To my mind, the m s; Important work done ana one tint will brine w.e most go.d was tiie State prison Investigation. Never shall I forget the night when a young man came to me and Intro duced himself as Roy Traywlck of Marshville. I did not know then the history of the young man He was enquiring for Mr. Beasley. I had him take a seat and. as I remember, Mr. George Smith of New Salem was present, he being there attending the State L dge or Masons. In a fev m'nutes Mr. Beasley came in. Mr. Beasley knew Traywlck and they held a consultation. In a few min utes Mr. Beasley called me and told me what Traywlck was there for and said It was a matter for my commit tee. I asked what It was and then Traywlck produced his charges con sisting of 37 pages, against the man agement of the State prison. In a few days we had a joint meeting of the committee on Penal Institutions and heard those charges which were read by Mr. Beasley at the request of Traywlck. After the reading there were several speeches or rather talks by members of the committee and others. I well remember Senator Turner arose and said If one tenth of what Traywlck said was true that the matter should be investigated. A sub Joint committee was appointed to in vestigate further and report If they thought an investigation necessary. They reported In the affirmative. A resolution was then Introduced and pased authorizing an investigation with full power to summons witness es, etc. Said resolution empowered the Speaker to appoint three mem bers on part of the house and the President of tho senate to appoint two on the part of the senate, being a committee of five to investigate these charges. I felt, as chairman of the committee on the part of the house, it my duty to suggest to the Speaker the members on part of the house and did so, with the promise from the Speaker that I could name two of them and he one of them. But when the appointment was made I only got one of the two that I sug gested and that wa3 Mr. Beasley. The result was as I saw It, and as others saw It, that a majority of this committee was for defending the prison management and only the mi nority for a fair, free and open inves tigation. It looked at one time like a white wash affrir. But the inves tigation has done great good and has led already to legislation for prison reform. I want to say here that Mr. Beasley In this one matter has ren dered the state a service that should put his name In history that never should be forgotten. He rendered the state heroic service and I should not fall to mention also that Sena tor Turner stood ably with Mr. Beas ley in this matter. The bill which was passed on prison reform bears the name of the Turner bill yet it should be properly and rightly term ed the Beasley-Turner bill. Didn't Put Jimmy In Jail. I recall on Saturday night, March 3, near midnight, when the house was about to adjourn till Monday, Mr.J.R.McRary, the Republican lead er of the house, and by the way. a man whom all loved and respected, a big hearted man, was making a fare-well speech and thanking the majority for the kind treatment tho minority had received, referred to this prison investigation and the legislation following said it was the crowning act of the legislature and referred to Mr. Beasley as being the real cause of this investigation and said the Turner blil should and ought to te termed the Btasley-Turner bill. Union county should be proud of Beasley and as one who was associ ated personally with him for sixty days and had every opportunity to knew, must say that no man in the legislature, either the senate or house, rendered the state any more real service than Roland Beasley. I want to say lu this connection that Rev. J. W. Little was right on the job during this Investigation and ren dered all aid possible. The commit tee wanted him to divulge some names that he had promised to keep secret and he told them no. They Intimated that they would send him to jail and he told them they would have to do it, that he would not give away a secret. He did not tell nor did he go to jail. Mr. Little took me and the Wake county convict who was beaten so, Into a pri vate room to show me how unmercifully this fellow was beat en. I was surprised when I saw with my own eyes how a human be ing, a white man, could be so in humanly beaten, not whipped, but beaten worse than you would beat a dog. There was the print of the strap of every lick he received, the scabs still there and still festering, and this twelve days after he receiv ed the beating. And remember the (Continued on page eight) U. S. ARMY MAX WANTS TO RAISE CATTLE IX THIS SECTION He Wants to Get Away From Clvili-I sat ton to IlAise lilooded Stock, But Supposes He'll Have to Attend Church. Secretary H. Y. Scott received the following letter Sunday from C. E. Nathorst. Lieutenant-Colonel in the Philippine Constabulary, who wants to locate la this section to raise blooded stock: "Dcir Sir: Am contemplating, sometime in the future, to leave tho Islands and am looking for a suitable location. "Intend to engage in stock raising oa a moderate scale. Will grow noth ing but what is consumed by the stock. 13 your country adapted for stock raking? What is minimum temperature? Maximum? What are cultivated farms selling at? Wild land? "Labor and servant question Is of considerable importance. Having liv ed so long in the Orient am rather spoiled as far as servants are con cerned, as here, one always has his boy' at the elbow waiting orders. Presume though both domestic and negro labor may be obtained? Congenial, educated and refined neighbors and good roads will be factors ia i.iy locatu n. "Nearness of church and school is of litt!-; con :e v-ier.ce I am a bache lor and ny no;:Iiew, who comes with me, single. I presume however one will have to attend church. "Can blooded stock be bought in your neighborhood? "Any information you can furnish will be appreciated." AX AMUSIXtJ INCIDENT A Man Called For the Doctor But Neglected to Stay at Home Color ed Child Dies From Burns. Correspondence of The Journal. Unionville. March 12. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Helms are visiting the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Purser. Mr. Wade Purser of Ellerbe has been visiting his brother, Mr. Ed Pur ser, who has been seriously ill with measles. He ia Improving very rapid ly now. Little Miss Eva Keziah has been right sick with pneumonia for the last week, but Is now some better. Mr. Roy P. Helms is suffering with neuralgia in hli right shoulder and side. He will probably go to Char lotte this week for treatment. - M4ss-Haynielle Purser has return ed from a two weeks' visit among relatives In Monroe, Marshville and Peachland. She was accompanied home by her sister. Miss Clara Pur ser, who is teaching at Maple Springs, near Marshville. Mr. Earl Price of Albemarle visit ed his parents. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Price, the latter part of the week. He will return to his work today. A right amusing incident happen ed not long ago when ono of our near neighbors called the doctor, and told him to come ot once as he was very sick (?) The doctor of course went as quick as possible, but the funny part of it was that when the doctor came in about one-fourth mile of said man's house he met the man and his wife going visiting. "Ah, well, such is life." Master Bright Benton visited his sister, Mrs. Alfred McWhirter, of Wingate last week. Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Sell of the Mill Creek community visited rela tives here Saturday night. Miss Annie Helms went on a shop ping expedition to Monroe Saturday. Mrs. Vernon Mullls has returned from a weeks visit among friends and relatives in Charlotte. Mr. C. A. Aycock and family are visiting relatives In South Monroe. Mr. H. H. James, who has been at Hopewell, Va. for about two years, has returned to his home here. Mr. J. Boyd Griffin, who is teach ing near Wadesboro, spent the week end with home-folks here. Dan Presson, colored, has the sym pathy of the entire community. Last night one of his little children pulled a cup of boiling water over on itself and was seriously burned. The child died this morning from the effects of the burns. Wild Rose. Monday In the Recorder's Coat. Judge J. D. McRae had quite an as sortment of cases before him yester day morning. Things have been rather dull in police circles of late, but. yesterday's court added a neat little sum to the county's funds, and Captain Fletcher secured a couple ot recruits. Old Tom Sikes, who is about the slickest artist around here, goes back to the roads after elud ing the officers for all these months. He was convicted for selling whiskey. Tom tried to fasten the crime on Bill McDonald, also colored, but the court didn't see fit to place any confidence in Tom's testimony. Rob Brooks, colored, assaulted Eugenia Richardson, a negress, Saturday night. He drew a 1 5 fine and the costs. The cause of the scrap was not stated on the witness stand. Garfield Marshall, a big, husky black, wa sfined $10 for resisting of ficers, and given the costs on a drunk charge. Garfield was sauntering down Franklin street In an intoxicated con dition Saturday afternoon, when he was approached by. Of fleer Fowler. Being in an almost craxed condition, he showed fight. He was giving Of ficer Fowler a lively scuffle until Chief Croft Grlffln came to the scene. They started battering the negro's head with their blackjacks In an ef fort to subdue him, but he chased around the eorner, where he rza info Constable Earnhardt's arms. He showed fight again, but all thrf of ficers finally put the quietus on him. MIL GEORGE SPITTLE DEAD Charlotte Fireman, Well-Known In This Comity, IHad as a Result of Injuries Sustained Some Time Ago In u Collision Willi Street Car. Mr. George Spittle, son of Mr. Duncan Spittle, who lives In the Oak Grove community, this county, dieC Saturday morning in a Charlotte hos pital as a result of Injuries he sus tained when a flretruck crashed into a trolley car in Charlotte on Febru ary 23. He had undergone an opera tion Friday morning for mastoiditis, which had developed following the accident. Mr. Spittle wculd have been forty years of age in August. He was born in Morning Star township, Mecklen burg, but spent most of his early life In Union county, where his parents moved from Mecklenburg. He is sur vived by his father, Duncan Spittle of the Oak Grove community, by a half sister, Mrs. Gertrw'e Austin of Ra!el?h; a sister, Mrs. Mamie Standi of Union coun'y, and fcy a wife and two children. Prior to her marriage, Mrs. Spittle was Miss Grace Trout man of Concord. Vena May. aged 11; and George William, aged 9, are their two chiidren. The funeral services took place Sunday afternoon at tlu home of the deceased, 506 East Fifth street, Char lotte nd was conducted by Rev. Dr. W. W. Orr, pastor ci the East Ave nue Tabernacle, of which Mr. Spittle waa a member. Members of the Char lotte fire department were pall bear ers. Interment was In Elmwood cem etery. The remains were borne from the home to the cemetery on the cen tral fire station truck with the pall bearers standing on the running board. f Some Neighborhood Comment j 'Sq. J. M. Harkey says the roads between here and Indian Trail are in pretty good shape. While In town Saturday. 'Sq. Harkey took a spin down the sheet asphalt road wi'U Of ficer T. B. Laney, and The Journal reporter. The temptation to Fpeed was irrislstible. and if there had been a speedometer on the machine, It would probably have registered 15 1-4 miles. Col. Payne, the speed cop. winked his right eye, however, as the party passed him. 'Sq. Harkey exhibited much interest when he was told that a civil engineer said, In his dp4rilon. that asphalt roads could be constructed in the country, with a gravel base, as cheap as macadam. That sounded good, an the 'Sq. hasn't got much of an opinion of macadam roads. Mr. Lee Smith of Wingate. was in town Saturday attending the fire sale, and shaking hands with old friend1?, lie has just completed building r. modern house on his place, and it is a neat locking house. Mr. Smith has Inught thirty-five acres of land ad joining his place from Mr. Kemp Helms. The tract cost him $1,6)0, so it is needless to say that It was good soil. Mr. Smith, happening to notice some creases at Deacon Dos ler's store, chuckled, and said the "nigger greens" were sprouting fine and dandy on Meadow Branch. He hopes to get a daily meal off them be fore long. Dr. John Blair, who was in the party, has already put in a bid for the first mess of those Meadow Liranch "nigger greens." Mr. Joseph C. Helms, a prominent farmer on Waxhaw route 2. eleven miles from here, noticed the chain cang force dragging the Lancaster road as he came into town Saturday morning. He said Mr. C. C. Sikes was overseeing the job, and they were getting the road in good shape. He liked the way Mr. Sikes handled his Job, as he was riding the scraper, instead of sitting on the ground boss ing the job as some overseers are wont to do. Of course, Mr. Sikes Is not an overseer, but Is a member of the road commissioner board. Mr. Helms looks for big Improvements on the Monroe township roads from the present board, which Is composed of Messrs. C. C. Sikes. F. M. Sutton and W. D. Bivens. Mr. Helms Is an old schoolmate of Dr. John Blalr'a. "The Doster road Is In good shape," said Bish Doster Saturday, "but tHere Is always room for Im provement." He has an automobile and he likes a good road, which probably helps to account for the fact that the road to his home is In such good shape. "The roads to Pageland, Van Wyck and Jefferson," said Mr. Doster, "are in pretty bad fix since the legislature made it un lawful for anybody to carry liquor into this county except the express ompany. But they didn't get too bad for some of the boys along about Christmas; especially that man who made four unsuccessful trips to Pageland after his liquor." Mr. Jennings Secrest, who lives four miles north of Monroe, says the wheat crop in his section is fine, but the oats will only make about half a crop. He says the people in his sec tion will plant a big cotton crop this year in expectation of good prices next year. He dosen't put much con fidence in continued high prices, but as he says, you can't tell for a cer tainty about aythlng as long as this war is in progress. St. raul's Episcopal Church. Services Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday nights at 8 o'clock. Sunday morning 11 a. m. Please note the change in hours from 7:30 to 8:00 o'clock. Notice is t;ivrn That U. S. Ships Will Be Armed. Washington. March 12. The Unit ed Slates Government today took the only formal step that will precede the sailing for the war zone of Am erican merchant ships armed to re sist attacks by German submarines. Notice to the world of the inten tion to place an armed guard on mer chantmen was given in a communi cation sent by the State Department to all embassies and legations in Washington. The statement, which is assumed will be transmitted to Germany by the Swiss Minister, fol lows: "In view of the announcement of the Imperial German Government on January 31, 1917. that all ships, those of neutrals included, met with in certain zones of the high seas, would be sunk without any precau tion being taken for the safety of the persons on board, and without the ex ercise of visit and search, the Gov ernftient of the United States has de termined to place upon ell American merchant vessels sailing through the barred areas an armed guard for tin protection of the vessels and th? of the persons on board." WAR SUMMARY Britons Advance in Anne Region Make Dent in German Defenses. Returning to the attack Saturday, after a rest of several days, the British troops in the Ancre region In France made another dent in the Ger man defenses. Advancing on a three mile frcnt the British took the vil lage of Dies and its neighboring works, the British headquarters state ment says. Irles, which lies between Warlen court and Pulsieux-Au-Mont and west of Bapaume, has been the center of a slight curve in the Brfitish line and evidently the line has been straightened out somewhat by Satur day's attack. More than 100 Ger mans were taken prisoner and fifteen machine guns and four trench mor tars were captured. The British casualties are reported to have been slight. The latest official statement from Berlin says outpost engagements occurred in the Ancre sector and re ports the weather as hazy. While Berlin records a revival of fighting activity in the Champagne, the latest statement from Paris says there has been no infantry fighting in that region. The artillery actlci ty, however, Is said to have been I spirited. " " The advance of the Russian forces in Western Persia with the capture of the town of Senne and Turkish posi tions nearby have brought the Hus sions within twenty-five miles of the upper part of the Diala river, near the mouth of which the British are at tacking the Turks. German storming ditachment3 en tered Caurleres wood in the Verdun sector and captured more than 2o0 men and two machine guns, hut were ejected later. The lighting In the Champagne dis trict was renewed Saturday night. On the Rumanian front, the Rus sians continue the efforts to regain the heights northwest of Ocna, re cently taken by the Germans. The Norwegian steamer Storstad, a Belgian relief ship of 6.028 tons, with one American on board, has been sunk by a submarine. Real Estate Transfers. Register of Deeds M. C. Long, re ports the following recent real estate transfers: F. M. Yandle to F. W. Hayes, 4 acres on Crooked Creek in Vance township, consideration $20 5. HO; T. C. Collins to T. L. Blackmon, two tracts in Vance township, considera tion $2000; Walter B. Davis to F. Glennie Nash. 28 acres In Marshville township, consideration $560; J. H. Myers to Raymond L. Mills, lot on Benton Heights, consideration $75; A. A. Starnes to W. J. Trull, house and lot In North Monroe, considera tion $560; and J. W. Fowler to Al bert H. Helms, 108 acres In Monroe township, consideration $4735. Wagons are engaged today in hauling sand to the Bank of Union corner, which will be used in con structing asphalt streets around the square and down Main street. The Gulf Paving Company has a force paving the sidewalk on Morris street today. Don't miss "The Life of Our Sav iour," at Pastime Theatre Tuesday, March 20. Admission 10 and 25c. NOTICE OF RE-SALE. North Carolina. Union County In the Superior Court, before the Clerk Martha Ann Taylor et al vs. Paul Funderburk et al. Under and by virtue of an order of the Clerk of Superior Court of Union County this day made in the above entitled proceeding now pending be fore him. the undersigned commis sioner will at 12 m. Wednesday, Ma:il 28th, 1017, expose to Fale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, subject to the dower right of Martha Ann Taylor, two certan tracts or parcels of land on the waters of Richardson creek, adjoining the lands of Margaret Mc Colum, H. A. Hill and others, and ful ly described in a deed from J. T. Taylor and others to E. J. Taylor and others, registered in the office of the Register of Deeds of Union county in Book 50, page 283. Said two tracts adjoin each other and will be sold to gether. They contain 56 acres, more or less. Terms of sale cash. Bid ding will begin at $1575.00. This 10 March, 1917. J. C. M. VAXN, Commissioner. MR. BROOM'S LK; EKOREN Was Struck ly Buggy W liccl Sever al Ball Games Ahout Wavluiu Personal and lsnl. Correspondence of The Journal. Waxhaw. March 12. There wa a basket ball game here Friday af ternoon, the Boy Scouts against tho Monroe Hikh Sohod. Monroe winning; by the wore of 13-11. The gauio was a fight from the first. Monroe having defeated the Surjts at Mon roe last Monday night. Mr. Woith Redwing of Monroa spent the week-end here with Mr. Olin Mas.-.ey. Mr. Henry Massey of Hoover .uili tary school spent the week-end with, his parents, Mr. and Mr.i. C. S. Mas sey. Mr. W. P. Wingate and family spent Saturday and Sanday in Char lotte with lelatives. Mrs. 1. A. llunnituit of Monroo spent the weekend here visiting Mrs. W. H. Hood and Mrs. v. C. Davis. Mr. Clyde Gamble, who is spend ing some time in Charlotte, spent Sunday here with his parents, Mr, and .rs. J. A. Gamble. Dr. T. P. Nisbet of Albemarle spent Sunday here with his family. Miss Blake Yandle of Charlotte spent Sunday here with her sister, Mrs. J. C. Gamble. Mrs. E. T. Gamble of North Char lotte is visiting her people. Mr. anI Mrs. W. V. Norwood, in the Walk ersville community. Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Hawfkld spent the week-end with Mr. Hawfield'S people at Wesley Chapel. Mr. Murray Clark spent Sunday with his mother near Union church. Mr. J. L. Rodman has been real sick for several days with an attack: of acute indigestion, but is consider ably better now. Mr. and Mrs. Roy N. Walkup ot Lancaster spent tho wcek-eud hem with Mrs. Walkup's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Rodman. Mrs. G. A. McCain spent Satur day In Monroe with Mrs. It. N. Nisbet. Mr. Hubert McCain spent Satur day in Monroe taking tho examina tion for the rural route at Wingate. Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Brown of Chester spent Sunday here ut Mr. J. L. Rod man's. Mr. Albert Vestal. Rev. M. H. Ves tal and daughter. Mrs. Estelle John ston, spent Sunday afternoon in Char lotte. Mr. Arthur Broom and X.r. Frank Nlven spent. Saturday afternoon at Flint Ridge to see the barhet ball game between Flint Ridge and Wes ley Chapel. The game was post poned. Returning home Mr. Nlven'a hoise shied at an automobile and started to run away, Mr. Broom jumped from the bugcy, the huh of the buck wheel struck his leg from behind, breaking both bones. He haa been suffering severe pain hut is sown better at present. There was a double-header basket ball game here Thursday nllcrnoon. The high school till team against the girls troiu Hint Kidge. Tlio Waxhaw girls winning by the score of 23 to 1. The second ame was be tween the boys of Flint Ridge and the Waxhaw scout-high school team. The score was 17 to S in favor ol Waxhaw. There l' a protracted meeting nov going on here at the King street Baptist cluiih. Dr. T. T. Martin of Blue Mountain, Mi. s,, has been con ducting sen ices for the pr.st week. Dr. Martin is one of the best preach ers that has ever been hire and it was with much regret thai the peo ple saw him leave Sunday night. But Rev. Mr. Hailed from Waco. Tex., and his singer. Prof. Lion of Atlanta. Ga., will be here for the coming week. News Boy. A Good Ticket. ; For Mayor and Aldermen wo sug gest the following ticket: For Mayor J. I). McRae. " For Alderman, ward one A. M. Secrest. For Alderman, ward two T. C. Collins. For Alderman, ward three W. E. Fuiiderburk. For Alderman, ward four C. K. Houston. For Alderman at Large G. B. Caldwell. These men are progressive but not radical; they are wisely conservative, but no standpatters. They would give us a good common sense govern ment, which we would all be proud of, and which would amply take care of all our Interests. Citizens. Death of Mi-s. Mangle Underwood. Correspondence of The Journal. Mrs. Maggie Underwood, wife of Mr. C. F. Underwood, was born Oc tober 15, 1878. and died March 7, 1917. in West Monroe, after a ling ering Illness. She endured the af fliction with patience and christian courage. She leaves a husband and seven children, tho baby being eight months old. She professed faith in Christ in 1894 and united with th Pleasant Plains Baptist church and lived a consistent christian life. Tho body was laid to rest in tho ceme tery at Tleasant Plains and services were conducted by Rev. H. B. King. That God may bless and heaven pro tect the sad family is the prayers of her old friends In the community. A Friend. Stirring Times Ahead. You'll want the news while It's fresh. Don't delay in renew- Ing your subscription to The Journal. "Everybody reads it Everybody needs 1L"
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