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The Monroe journae
PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
VOL.23. No. 23.
MONROE, N. O, TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1917.
$1.50 PER YEAR CASH.
COYEIiXOU I1ICKETT CIURM-
El WIXGATE AUDIENCE
His SmhcIi on Ilacon, Dread and But
termilk was the Crowning Event
of the Commencement Declared
That the Shirkers Shall .Sot Shirk
and That Conscription is the Only
War to See That Every Man, Kich
and 1'oor, High and Low, Shall 1K
His Part.
Governor Bickett capped the glory
or the ingate coninienceuient yes
terday afternoon with a stunning
speech on bread, bacon and butter-
milk, aa the three great B's neces
sary for the fighting of the war, and
declared that the only sensible, sure
and democratic way of carrying on
the war now staged for the lite of
democracy and rights of free men,
was the selectire conscription plan.
The old volunteer plan he said en
couraged cowardice, let go free the
skulkers, and sent the best and brav
est to the front and left the baser
sort at home to breed the race. Every
man shall do bis duty, the Governor
said, without favor or the show of
favor, from John D. Rockefeller
down. And no man objected to do
ing his part provided everybody else
did his. The Governor thrilled the
big audience that overflowed the
house for and hour and a half.
He started out by expressing some
words of appreciation for the people
of his native county. He said that
here he had learned two things, both
valuable and necessary things to
know if an individual or a people
were to succeed. They are, how to
do things and how to do with out
things self denial and discipline.
The people of Union county knew
these things and they had grown
great on them.
The Governor said that he had
been called by some the agricultural
governor and he pleaded guilty to
the desire to put the whole force of
his four years to the task of carry
ing light and opportunity to the
farms, so that the two per cent ef
ficiency whlgh some of the farms now
showed should be carried to the oth
er ninety-eight per cent. He wants
to do for the farms what Governor
Aycock did for the children in the
schools. He wants to see the' day
when every farmer shall stand a free
man upon his own acres. Going into
the discussion of the war Mr. Bickett
said that If we failed and Germany
succeeded then for three hundred
years to come Prussianlsm would
dominate the earth and freedom
would be but a name and every citi
zen will have to carry a soldier up
on his back. He said that Germany
would take our entrance Into the
war as seriously as we ourselves did.
If we prepared to seend a million
well trained men to Europe and let
Germany know that another million
were to follow, and still others till
the battle should bo won, then, we
might not need any, for It would be
the beginning of the end. But If we
do not prepare seriously and on a
scalo befitting our power, wealth and
position, Germany would not take us
seriously and after It would be too
late, then we would have to train
the armies and go In just the same.
Preparation now on the proper scale
might free us from the necessity of
sending men to Europe at all, but in
adequate preparation would certain
ly make it result In our need of
armies and more armies.
All through the speech the wisdom
and seriousness of the subject were
punctuated by the stories and unique
Illustrations which Mr. Bickett is fa
mous for. The wittiest saying was
often followed by a burst of patriotic
fervor which spilled out in true elo
quence. After the speech the medals were
awarded, Prof. Carroll made a most
timely and sensible speech to the
twenty-two members of the gradua
tion class, and Rev. E. C. Snider,
chairman of the board of trustees,
delivered the medals as follows:
Debaters medal, John Parker; de
claimed medal, Ellis Liles; Improve
ment In debate, Paul Bennett and
".Lester Smith, two medals; orators
medal, Fred Helms; reciters modal,
Elizabeth Brewer; best all round stu
dent, Fred Helms; music medal.
Janle Thompson; Browning Society
medal, Bessie Bogan. First and sec
ond prizes for good roads essaj, John
Parker and Jesse Tarlton.
The exercises began Friday night.
On Sunday Rev. L. M. White preach
ed the sermon, which was an eloquent
discourse on the subject of the value
of efficiency, when the right kind of
efficiency is produced.
The graduating class was compos
ed of the following young ladles and
gentlemen: W, H. Herring, Alcus
Hudson. Edna Humphrey, Julia
Jerome, Daisy Liles, Ellis Liles. Dan
McCollum, Frank McCollum, Victoria
Mclntyre, Ada Leo McManus, who
never missed a day from school in
nine years, John Farker, Eva Perry,
Cecil Perry. Mary Redfern, Arlle
Smith, Bruner Staton, Bruce Snider,
Herbert Sullivan, Jesse Tarlton. Ira
Webb. Ethel Webb, Willlard Whitley.
NEGUO m iUJLAU MADE WHOLE
SALE HA ID LAST lit I DAT XI;HT
The Homo of Ciipt. W. L. Howie, Mh
Caldwell's Bonrcllnit House, and
Mr. A. 3. Green' Hoarding House
Entered by Man Known to INtlice.
A negro, known to tho police, but
whose name Is withheld until he Is
apprehended, entered tho home of
Capt. W. L. Howie. Miss Ida Cald
well's boarding house, and Mrs. A.
J. Green's boarding house In the dead
hours of the night last Friday. At
Capt. Howie's home he went Into Mr.
Bob Howie's room and carried off
three tutts of clothes, a Stetson hat,
a watch and chain, a pair of shoes,
a ring, and three dollars In money.
Mr. W. J. Pratt was the victim at
Miss Caldwell's boarding house.
From his room the negro got a suit
ot clothes, a watch, a valuable charm
a pair of eye glasses, a shirt, a pair
of suspenders, and an empty purse.
Mr. John Stewart was awakened at
his room at Mr. Green's boarding
house about 1:30 that morning by
the intruder, who was in the act of
taking Mr. Stewart's coat off a chair.
He made a lunge at the negro, who
sidestepped him and got away with
a pair of pants containing about 3
in money. Mr. Stewart had eighteen
dollars worth of ice tickets in his
coat pocket, which the negro would
have stolen had he not awakened in
time to prevent him.
The negro entered Miss Caldwell's
boarding house through the rear en
trance. He was heard by a young
lady when he walked down the hall
towards Mr. Pratt'3 room, but she
did not become alarmed- as she
thought it was one of the hoarders
coming in late. Mr. "rratt. wno is a
light sleeper, must have heard the
negro, as he was awakened by a
slight noise. When he got out ot
bed he discovered that his clothes
had been stolen. He notified Officer
T. B. Laney, who was on duty at
that time. On the arrival of the of
ficer they started a search for the
burglar.
Officer Laney and Mr. Pratt were
unable to find any trace of the rob
ber at that time, and they soon gave
up the chase. The next morning,
however, Officer Laney and Officer
Fowler started at work on the case
in earnest. They went to Bakers In
hopes of picking up a clue, and they
were not disappointed. Mr. Lem
Polk told the officers that he had
seen a negro, carrying a sack, get on
tne Charlotte train, which came
through there about 8:20. The of
fleers continued their investigation,
and found that the negro had eaten
breakfast at the home ot Frank
Huntley, colored, and that he had ex
changed a shirt for a sack in which
to carry his stolen goods. The of
ficers went to Huntley's home, where
they found one of Mr. Pratt's shirts,
Huntley's wife also testified that the
negro had shown her a watch, some
clothes and money, which proved to
be, on description, the stolen articles.
Messrs. Laney and Fowler proceed
ed on to Charlotte. There they se
cured the aid of Detective Bradley,
a member of the Charlotte police
force. Officer Fowler began a search
of the depots and negro joints, while
Officer Laney and Detective Bradley
went the rounds of the pawn shops.
At one of the three-ball Joints they
found Mr. Howie's shoes and watch,
which the negro had pawned for five
dollars. Mr. Fowler was unable to
find any trace of the negro.
The police know the negro well
They are almost positive that he will
be apprehended in a few days; If
not earlier. The officers believe that
the negro had planned out the rob
beries several days ahead, as he
seemed to have had an intimate
knowledge of the houses he entered.
The doors were unlocked at all three
places, and the negro experienced no
difficulty in effecting an entrance.
Miss Rachel Howie, daughter of
Capt. W. L. Howie, heard the negro
when he entered the house, but she
made no outcry, as she was alone in
a room across the hall from her
brother's room. When she got up
the next morning she told her father
that the house had been entered that
night, but he laughed at the Idea un
til presently a cry was heard from
Bob's room. He had discovered that
someone had made off with his
clothes.
The Mayoralty.
We were pleased to noto the an
nouncement of his candidacy for
mayor or our pood citizen, Mr. C. E.
Houston. And we were pleased that
he was candid enough to make that
announcement himself, (without go
ing through the usual subterfuge of
being "called upon to save the city"
by the "people," or by Pro Bono
Publico, E. Plurlbus Unum, or any
of that tribe).
It goes without saying that Hous
ton Is well qualified to fill this posi
tion capably and acceptably, and his
conservatism Is such that he will not
run wild In administering the affairs
of the city. We who have been most
closely associated with him know his
ability, inherited and inherent, and
that hi3 views and aims are liberal
without being extravagant, fantasti
cal and egotistical.
Whatever Mr. Houston promises
can be relied upon absolutely. Ho
ought to have the support of all the
safe, sound, sane and sensible vot
ers. Let us have a mayor that can
be depended upon, and that can not
be swerved from the path of duty.
Conservative Citizens.
More AlMut the Hospital.
"A Fourth of July Suggestion," by
"One Interested." In the last issue
of The Journal, will doubtless meet
the approval of the majority of the
people In Monroe and Union county,
if tho fourth of July committee will
expend their time, energy and efforts
on the hospital this year they will
have a lasting monument to their
credit, Instead of just one day's plea
sure. The hospital project needs a
"booster" and no better one could be
found than T. P. Ddlon. Let town
and county eo-operafe and get the
hospital opened up without further
delay. This gift, left by a noble
hearted woman to Monroe, should be
made u?e of at once as it is deteri
orating in value every day by being
unoccupied. Monroe should not be
so slow to take advantage of this
magnificent bequest- Another In
terested. - - -
Foreign Minister Balfour
Pays Call to White House
Sec. Lanttnn Vrt-tonted I !rossed .f.or ?v" three-quarters of an
-j
Him tn Tr(iidtnt vVilsnn
He Hot-lures That Iteccption There
Alone Justified His Trip Formal
Conference on War Program ot
let t.r.teml Into.
Washington, April 23. Great Brit
ain's war commissioners spent today
in the American Capital receiving ev
ery mark of honor and courtesy with
in the gift of the Government.
Foreign Secretary Arthur James
Balfour, formally presented by Sec
retary Lansing to President Wilson
in the morning, was the guest of hon
or tonight at the most notable dinner
given at the White House In a gen
eration. During the day he was pre
sented to Vice President Marshall at
the Capitol, lunched with Ambassa
dor Jusserand at the French Em
bassy, and received cards or calls
from many prominent persons, in
cluding former Secretary Bryan.
Meanwhile. Lleut.-Gen. Bridges and
other British Army offl?ers called on
Secretary Baker. Major General
Scott. Chief of Staff and War De
partment officials; Admiral de Chair
and his naval aides called on Secre
tary Daniels, Admiral Benson and
other Navy Department officials, and
Lord Cunllffe, Governor of the Bank
of England, called on Secretary Mc
Adoo at the Treasury Department.
The conferences so far with the
enthusiasm that the people of the
Capital have shewn and the cour
tesies and cordialities extended by
the officials, have taken the British
commission completely by surprise.
Mr. Balfour, after three-quarters of
an hour's conversation with Presi
dent Wilson, remarked enthusiasti
cally that his trip had been justified
by that meeting alone.
hue no formal negotiations were
entered into today, the preliminary
conferences were rtated not to have
been wholly perfunctory, but, rather
to have laid an excellent basis of
acquaintance and understanding for
the detailed conferences to follow.
President Wilson and Mr. Balfour
are known trj have touched on the
broad phases of the situation in such
a way as to give each an Insight in
to the other's personality and view
point, and to have established an at
mosphere of confidence and concord
between them.
The official prediction was made
that no formal conference would be
begun until the arrival of the French
commissioners, expected now in the
next few days. Ground work will be
be laid as repidly as possible, so that
the moment the French arrive, the
negotiations may begin in earnest.
The British visitors held an organi
zation meeting at the Embassy to
day, and Mrs. Balfour plans to spend i
tomorrow morning mapping out the
division of work and arranelnir for
the proper British and American of
ficials to meet for the task before
them. Another score of subordinate
British officials are expected Bhortly.
The British commission announced
that Its purpose in coming to this
country was purely one of co-opera
tion, service, and gratitude, and that
from now on, the direction of the
conferences would rest largely with
the American government. At the
fame time American officials con
vinced the British by the warmth and
cordiality of their reception that this
country appreciates England court
esy in sending such distinguished
spokesmen, and is fully dedicated to
every possible effort against the com
mon foe.
Mr. Balfour, it was also stated,
will make several public statements
during bis stay as to the English
point of view. Vice President Mar
shall invited him to address the sen
ate, but It is improbable he will ap
pear before congress unless perhaps
with French Minister of Justice Vivi
an!. Arrangements are being made
for him to see members of the press
Wednesday. General Bridges will be
Interviewed tomorrow and Lord Cun
llffe Thursday.
Tonight's dinner at the White
House was the climax of an eventful
day. Mr. Balfour, British Ambassa
dor Spring-Rice, and all the ranking
members of the British commission
were invited to meet the President
and Mrs. Wilson, the members of the
Cabinet. Chief Justice White, the Ad
visory Committee of the Council of
National Defense, Secretary Tumulty
and Miss Helen Woodrow Bones,
cousin of the President. At the same
time other members of the commis
sion were being entertained at dinner
at the Sixteenth streot mansion occu
pied by Mr. Balfour's immediate
party.
The Brltlfh Cabinet officer beuan
the day with a trip to the State De
partment, which, because of his Iodk
association with foreign affairs and
with American statesmen, he has al
ways been eager to Fee. Ambassador
Spring-Rice and Hugh 3. Gibson, the
latter assigned as Mr. Balfour's aide,
accompanied him to the door of Sec
retary Lansing's office. When the
visitor came out later with Mr. Lan
sing for hl3 trip to the White Hoiif-e
he was greeted in the corridor with
applause by a large gathering of,
State Department employes.
Mr. Balfour was ushered into the
White House by Secretary Lansing
and Introduced to President Wilson
In the presence of the military and
naval aides, for what was expected
to be but a few minutes' convevntlon.
State statesmen withdraw Into the
Blue Room, however, and were en-
nuur. air. fcairour atterwards ex-
pressed himself as more than delight-
ru ua ais can, ana as teeiing mat
his trip was Justified, if nothing cbe
were to take place.
A largg crowd surrounded th
White House lawns to wait for the
visitor. In the meantime, a "Wild
West" show passed with a huse
calliope playing "God Save the King"
and "The Marseillaise." As Mr. liul
four came out of the gates, a great
cheer broke out and he boned ap
preciatively. The quick trip by automobile took
him to the Capitol, where another en
thusiastic group greeted him on his
way to Vice President Marshall's of
fice. There he spent about ten min
utes. The White House dinner was a
very simple affair, and there were no
toasts, nor speeches. It was served
in the State dining room, and the
only table decorations were Spring
flowers. There was no music. The
only women present were Mrs. Wil
son and Miss Helen Woodrow Bones,
the President's cousin.
CONGRESS TAKES IT A KMT BILL
Passage of General Staff Bill by Sen
ate Is Certain President's Sup
porters in House Are Confident,
lUit the Contest There will Be Hit
ter. Washington, April 23. With both
houses of congerss debating the war
army bill today, it became more and
more apparent that there is no fight
over whether a great army shall be
raised, the only question being what
strength can be mustered by oppo
nents of the Administration's selec
tive draft plan.
In the senate, passage of the Ger
eral Staff bill virtually without
change is regarded as certain; on the
house side the President's supporters
also are confident ot success, though
the contest there will be bitter. Dis
cussion In the senate may continue
until Saturday, but the house, under
a tentative agreement for eighteen
hours of general debate probably will
oe arawn to vote by Thursday.
. i',.t.flhe speeches in the house
were in favor of the administration
plans, after Representative Dent.
chairman of the Military Committee.
had made an opening statement earn
estly supporting the bill as amended
by his committee to authorize calls
for volunteers, with provision for ap
plying the draft only if the volunteer
system fails. Representative Kahn.
of California, ranking Republican of
the committee, appeared in the
unique position of spokesman for the
President and leader of the Adminis
tration forces.
Representative McKenzie. Illinois:
Crago, Pennsylvania; Olney, Massa
chusetts; Lunn, New York: Greene.
Vermont; Adamson, Georgia, and
others spoke for the draft as the on
ly effective method of raising the
army needed. Representative Nichols
of South Carolina Joined Chairman
Dent in championing the volunteer
plan.
Senators Wadsworth and Weeks
vigorously advocating the draft, and
Senator Thomas as strongly opposing
it, made the principal addresses in
the senate.
Chairman Chamberlain, of the sen
ale committee, said tonight that he
might seek unanimous consent Wed
nesday for a vote that day or Thurs
day. He said he did not now expect
to endeavor to use the new cloture
rule, both because he was not certain
he could get the two-thirds necessary
to invoke it, and because It micht
result In more talk than would fol
low in the normal course.
CALL I'OR MEN TO HE Ol'FICEIW
Military School to Train Citizen For
1 oiiiinissloncd Ollicet's, to be Held
at I'ort Ogletlioi'iH', Georgia, From
May 8th to August 8th, 1917.
A training school for the purpose
of preparing American citizens for
service as commissioned officers dic
ing the period of the present war will
b.j held as above Indicated.
Those who satisfactorily complete
the preparatory work will be com
missioned as officers in the United
Slates army. It is not necessary that
applicants should have any previous
military training. The purpose of
the school Is to make officers out of
citizens.
The United States Is now entering
the greatest war In Its history and
has on its bands the Job of raising
an army of twelve hundred thousand
men, with no other officers than those
of the regular army and National
Guard to start with. The Immedi
ate and Imperative need is for addi
tional officers who can train and
handle men, and for this we shall re
quire In the next four or five months
approximately forty thousand officers
in all branches of the service.
North Carolina Is called upon to
furnish one thousand of these, and
all that is necessary to start with is
a sound body, a clear thinking mind,
end the desire for patriotic service.
Surely this great State will not fail
lo furnish her full quota.
Men between the ages of twenty
years, nine months, and forty-four
who desire to enter, communicate at
once with R. W. Glenn, Division Sec
retary, Greensboro, N. C.
H. M. Turner, a Lenoir county
man, must pay W. H. Barnett 1150
for alienation of Barnett's wife's af
fections, by a Judgment of Lenoir
county Superior Court.
Local and Personal
Mrs. J. J. Goodale and daughter.
Miss Mildred Goodale of Camden, S.
C. are visiting Mrs. W. M. Gordon.
The John Foster Chapter D. A.
It. will meet with Mrs. C. E. Houston
Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. Eugene McRae of White
Store is visiting her sister, Mrs. Atha
Stevens.
Rev. Thos. L. Trott, pastor of
St. Paul's church, Monroe, will hold
services at St. Timothy's church at
Euto next Sunday morning at 11
o'clock.
Mrs. G. B. Caldwell left this
morning for Rutherfordton, where
she will spend some time In the
mountain air to recuperate from her
recent illness. She was accomnanleri
by Miss Mary Elizabeth Monroe.
tnautauqua tickets have been
placed in the homes of the following
ladies: Mesdaines C. E. Houston, It.
W. Allen. Eugene Ashcraft, W. A.
Lane. E. C. Winchester. J. W. Sewell.
H. R. Lanev. V. n. Ashcraft n n
Snyder. Roscoe Phifer. rha reman
and J. F. Laney, and at the Telephone
oince anu w. J. nudge Co. This Is
done for convenience both to the sell
ers and the buyers of tickets. If you
have not already bought tickets, see
one of these parties and Eet as mani
as you will need at once.
Mr B. H. Benton. Commander nf
Camp Walkup Confederate Veterans,
ieii to tne noor unconscious in Ben
ton's Cash store this morning about
9:30. He injured his face in falling,
and was unconscious for some time.
He lay on a cot in the store most
of the day, and a doctor has been
in attendance. He will nrohahlv re
cover, although he Is a very sick man.
It seems that Mr. Benton was afflict
ed With Some kind of fatnHno- iinnll
He was sitting on a box in the store
when he fell over.
The Union countv commission.
ers had better make some needed re
pairs to the court house, else they
will be liable to an Indictment, ac
cording to Judge W. H. Whedbee.
He made this statement nftor hear.
ing the grand jury's report, signed
Dy i-oreman sam Phifer. which Is
printed in another part of this paper.
Judge Whedbee instructed Clerk of
Court Lemmond to place a copy of
the report Into the hands of the com
missioners, and to preserve another
copy to be presented to the nrealrtino-
Judge at the next term of court If the
auegea needed reparrs nave not heen
made. Tho next judge will then have
the power to Indict the commission
ers for failure to repair the court
house.
ENGLAND'S WAR ENVOYS It EACH
AjIEKICAN SOIL TO lO-OPEKATK
Balfour and His Party Received With
Highest Honor as Guests of Am
erican People After They Had
Evaded Submarines Which Sent
Kitchener to Death.
With the Balfour Party, April 21.
Great Britain's high commission
ers to the international war council,
to begin in Washington next week,
set foot on American soil today, and
are now on their way to the Capital.
Arthur James Balfour, Secretary
of State for Foreign Affairs of the
Empire, formerly Premier, and often
called the Dean of the World's Elder
Statesmen, was the central figure of
a party that included some of Great
Britain's most prominent men. With
a genial smile playing over his fea
tures, he consented to a brief inter
view, warmly expressing his apprecia
tion ol all the United States has done
as a neutral in charitable and relief
work in Belgium and in Gorman
prison camps, his gratification that
hngland and the United States now
were allied for a common purpose,
and his conviction that this country
in Its war efforts would astound the
world, particularly Germany.
The object of the commission, Mr.
Balfour said, was "to make co-operation
easy and effective between those
who are striving with all their power
to bring about a lasting peace by tho
only means that can secure It, name
ly, a successful war."
"Your President In a most apt and
vivid phrase," Mr. Balfour added,
"has proclaimed that the world must
be made safe for democracy. That
self-governing communities are not
to be treated as negligible simply be
cause thev are small: that tho ruth
less domination of one unscrupulous
power Imperils the future civilization
and the liberties of mankind arc
truths of political ethics which the
bitter experience of war is hnrninir
into the souls of all freedom-loving
peoples."
England's leading statesmen, hc.v
ine safely ev'aded the German sub
marines and mines which sent Lord
Kitchener to his death, were receiv
ed with hkhest honors as guests of
the American people when they ar
rived at a Place in America which
cannot be named. A delegation of
State, War and Navy and Depart
ment officials welcomed the commis
sion in the name "f (he eovornmenl
and set out with them to the capital
for what Is admittedly tho most vital
conference In American history.
Allies May Ho Itecmttlng Here.
Washington, April 18. Both the
house and senate today passed with
out roll calls the administration bill
to permit the Entente nations to re
cruit their citizens In the United
States to fight against Germanv.
To meet obections that the bill as
originally drawn might open the way
for compulsory enlistment of foreign
ers, the house added an amendment
providing that the recruiting author
ized should be carried on under reg
ulations prescribed by the Secretary
of War.
MASKE ON TRIAL FOR LIFE
FOR KILLING MR. WILLIAMS
coiht xow hearing evidences
He Plead Xot titiilty to the CUargo,
arid the Court Aiiied .Mosr. J.
' C. M. aim and W. It. lAtw to Con
duct His iK lVnve.
Alter almost exhausting a special
venire of a hundred nan, the jury
which is now hearing the evidence
against Bunk Maske, charged with,
killing of Mr. Edar Williams, the
Wingate Policeman, several weeks)
ago, was finally completed at 12:30
this afternoon. It will take up tho
afternoon, and probably lunger, to
hear the evidence, and the case may
not get to the Jury before tomorrow
aiternoon.
The court convened here yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock, with Judge
W. H. Whedbeen presiding. He
charged the grand jury in a terse
manner. He emphasized their duty
to the State, as well as the consider
ation they should show to the defend
ants. Painstakingly, he defined mur
der, and Its various degrees. The
jury, which was composed of the fol
lowing, then retired to its delibera
tions: John Allen Price, L.T. Marsh,
J. S. Broom. W. L. Price, John A.
Austin, Thomas F. Hill. J. B. Medlin,
L. D. M. Simpson, Julius Long, Ben
Griffith. E. R. Snyder, F. C. Doster,
A. F. Tyson, W. D. McLaughlin. Win.
Fowler, T. W. Stinson, Wrlston Lee,
and Sam Phifer, foreman. In lean
than thirty minutes they returned aa
indictment against Maske for murder
In the first degree.
Maske, when arraigned before the
court, plead not guilty. Being wita
out legal counsel. Judge Whedbee ap
pointed Messrs. W. Ii. Love and J. C
M. Vann to defend the negro. Tho
Sheriff was then ordered to summon
a special venirie of a hundred men.
The court then dismissed the Maske
case until this morning, and proceed
ed to dispose of other business.
J. Lee Crowell was the first venire
man drawn. He was first passed up
by the defendant, but was later ta
ken after he had been questioned a
little more closely by Judge Whed
bee. Lee Martin and F. M. Moser.
the next two called, were both pass
ed up by the defendant, while J. C.
McCain, the fourth man called, was
taken for Juror number two. R. J.
Rorle and W. M. "Griffin, who were
called next, were both passed up by
the defendant. R. B. Baker, tho
seventh man called, was taken. 1L
P. Edwards stated that he could not
give the defendant a fair trial, and
was passed up without further ques
tioning. J. E. Hinon was passed on
making a similar admission. The
next called, H. H. Horton, H. A.
Shute, W. O. Haigler, and L. M.
Riley, were all excused; while W.
Baxter Williams was also excused on
the ground that he was related to
the dead policeman. W. E. Moore
was passed tip by Judge Whedbee,
while A. J. Sell "was taken for the
fourth juror.
R. B. Cuthhertsoa admitted that
he had formerly expressed an opinion
of the defendant's guilt, and was ac
cordingly excused. The m-xt venire
man, J. R. Eiison. qualified and was
taken for the fifth juror. Thomas
Hudson. F. P. MoCorkle, and J. Al
len Bauconi were all passed up by
the defendant, while W. I. Itlytho
was excused. The next six men. D.
C. Austin, W. B. Harris. F. W. Howie,
W. L. Rawlings, J. M. Harkey anrt
J. T. Howey, were excused; but th-i
next man called, I. C. Clontz. w.-u
taken for the sixth puror. II. L.
Price, W. G. Long. R. W. Billue. C.
L. Howie, and H. M. Deese were all
excused. Jeff Little was taken for
the seventh juror.
The next four, S. J. McGuirf. C.
F. Brynum, Ernest Crane and K. H.
Yarborough, were excused, but Mr. J,
E. Bigham was taken for juror num
ber eight. In rapid succession, the
following were excused, or passed up
by the defendant: A. W. Starnes, J.
I. Orr, K. C. Craig. J. C. Shannon, W.
T. Shannon, H. G. Clark. E. P. Men
donhall. K. J. Uzzell, W. L. Diggers,
C. A. Baker, and W. J. Slmes. J. F.
Thompson qualified for Juror number
nine, W. A. Short. J. V. Brooks,
James Morris. I. R. Duncan, M. W.
Braswell. K. Brady and W. A. Hemby
were excused. While Wilson McGuirt
was taken as the tenth juror. Then
the following were excused before tho
eleventh Juror, V. S. Kinc. was
taken: Sam Redwitie. T. P.. Moore,
C. O. Howard. Sam Helms. Snvder
Carter and John Little. After' the
eleventh Juror had been secured, A.
L. Locke was passed, and G. A. Lonff
was taken for the twelfth Juror.
Farmers Stmt Under a Handicap.
Washington. Anril 18. American
farmers are starting und.r n handi
cap In their efforts to carry out Presi
dent Wilsons appeal Tor increased
production of foodstuffs. Almost
everywhere throughout tho country
during the last week temperatures
were unfavorable and the season Is
generally backward, according to the
weekly review of the National Weath
er and Crop Bulletin, of the Weather
uureau. rastures and ranges start
ed slowly, due to dry weather and
over the upper rockies snow still re
mains over large areas. In tho
northwestern states vegetation is still
nearly dormant. Germination is
slow In southern districts. While th
conditions of the week werp favor
able for farm work in some eastern
ana southwestern sections, It Is gen
erally backward.
Sergeant Daniel A. Kanipe of Marl
on, the only survivor of the famous
Custer Massacre, has offered his ser
vices to the government.
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