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The Monroe journal
PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
MONROE, N. C, TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1917.
$1.50 PER YEAR CA :L
VOL.23. No. 33.
EFFORT BEING HADE TO
STOP ERECTION OF GIN
hi;, j. t. suite is defe-dant
horilT (iriffiih and J. 1. McEwen
Allege That Otieration of tiiii on
Stewart Street Would !'.' .Nuisance!
to Community, and J. K. Shute Al-j
leges llroken Contract t ase t Ik
Hoard in AA'adeslioro June 11.
Probably for the first time In the
istory ot the county, the Coroner.
Ir. J. S. riyler. has exercised the
unctions of Sheriff by serving a tem
porary Injunction on Mr. J. T. Shute,
b which Sheriff Griffith is interested.
straining Mr. Shute from erecting a
fin on the old Chas. Haigler lot north
bf the jail.
Aside from this interesting feature.
he case promises to be one of the
hardest fought legal battles ever
tiged In this section. Besides the
Omplaint of Sheriff J. V, Griffith,
Nr. J. P. McEwen has employed Mr.
. C. M. Vann to protect his rights as
resident In the neighborhood in
hich Mr. J. T. Shute Is proposing to
red the gin, and Mr. J. R. Shute is
lso protesting, alleging a violation
of a contract existing between him
Eitid his brother about a year ago.
Mr. J. R. Shute has employed Stack
Ub Parker to look after his interests,
hrhile Mr. J. T. Shute has employed
IRedwlne & Sikes. and W. B. Love.
The temporary injunction was
wanted by Judge W. J. Adams, and
the has ordered the defendant, Mr. J.
Shute, to appear in Wadesboro on
uune 11 to show cause why Injunction
lahould not be permanent. The case,
In all probability, will be finally set
tled at the July term of Superior
Court here.
Sheriff Griffith, in his complaint.
States that he is the duly elected and
Qualified Sheriff of Union county, and
s such officer, is charged with the
care and custody of the Jail of said
county, and with the safe keeping
nd bodily welfare of the inmates or
said jail. And that the Jail of Union
county Is likewise the residence or
the Sheriff, and will be the residence
of his successors, a part thereof hav
ing been constructed and set apart
for that purpose, and that the portion
of the jail designed as residence for
the Sheriff is now occupied by the pe
titioning Sheriff as his home, In which
he and members of his family board
nd sleep. He states further that the
gin Mr. J. T. Shute proposes to erect
will be a nuisance: that horses and
mules will be quartered In the street
near the jail during the ginning sea
son, which will produce a breeding
place for files and other obnoxious
pests. The noise, caused by the ma
chinery, would be unpleasant to res
idents, according to the Sheriff s com-
tolalnt.
Mr. J. P. McEwen. tnrougn nis
agent, Mr.Emmett McLelland, ob
jects to the erection of the gin on the
lame grounds as those enumerated
by Sheriff Griffith. The Sheriff Is
cting on the theory tnat. being en
rusted with the care of the Jail, it
s his duty to protect the rights of
the property as if he were a private
citizen residing in the same communi
ty. ....
Broken Contract Alleged.
The most Interesting feature of the
case is the complaint of Mr. J. R
Shute, who alleges a broken contract
on the part of the defendant, Mr. J.
T. Shute. In it he sets forth that he
and the defendant are brothers, and
that for some time prior to the 12th
day of May, 1916, both plaintiff and
defendant were engaged in the cotton
ginning business near Monroe; the
plaintiff owning in copartnersnip
with Mr. H. H. Wilson a large gin
aing plant In the southern part of
the city near the depot, and having
just purchased from Plyler & Nash
a lot Just south of the city upon
which he was preparing to erect a
large ginning plant; that the ginning
plant of defendant m tne normern
part of the city was operated in com
petition with the plant of Shute and
tWIlson Just north of the city and the
ginning plant which defendant was
DreDaring to erect Just south of the
, city would have been operated in di
rect competition with the plant of
plaintiff in the southern part of the
city; that the direct competition was
about to produce much rriction ana hi
feeling between plaintiff and derenu
ant and for the purpose of removing
this cause of friction, the plaintiff
and defendant entered into a con
tract, wherein the plaintiff sold to
the defendant a part of the gins in
his plant In the southern part of the
citv and leased said plant to aerena
ant for a period of one year, and
plaintiff also agreed to remove his
other gin from said plant to the
plant of Shute & Wilson Just north
of the city and not to build or cause
to be built any ginning plant in
Union county on the south side of
Bear Skin creek for a period of ten
years after the first day of Septem
hpr. 1916. and not to operate or
cause to be operated, or be interest
ed In any way In operating any gin
ning plant In Union county on the
south Ride of said creeK ror saia
period of ten years and not to buy
or sell seed cotton or cotton seed on
the south side of said creek during
said period. And by said agreement
J T. Shute on nis part ooiigatea mm
elf to remove his ginning outfit then
situated In the northern part of the
ritv near the Seaboard railway com
pany's depot to the lot recently
Knntrht hv him from Plyler A Nash
Just south of the city and not to oper
ate anv ginning business at his said
plant near the said depot or to allow
anyone else to do so there, for a
period of ten years, beginning Sept
1, 1916, also agreeing not to engage
in the ginning business or buy or sell
need cotton or cotton seed north of
Bear Skin creek during said period.
The defendant moved his ginning
plant to the lot south of town, the
complaint sets forth, and operated it
there during the season of 1916. But
the defendant Is now preparing to
violate the said contract that be made
with, plaintiff In that he has bought
from Frank Uaigler. lying near the
depot, not mere than sixty yards
rum the old gin location. He has
dared lumber on this lot, the com-
laint savs. suitable fr the erection
of a gin, i.nd that he has purchased
3.tMtO worth of giuning machinery,
and has stated that he will build a
ginning plant on the property.
The plaintiff further contends that
the defendant has been notified not
o build, as it was a violation of an
xisting contract between them, but
hat the defendant replied that he
would proceed until the law stopped
him, and he prays the court for re
lief. As the case looks today It will be
a big legal battle. One lawyer, who
s interested in the case, said that
the battle of the Marne would be in
significant as compared to it. All
factions are making big preparations
for the fight, and It looks as if it
will be a long drawn-out affair.
Mr. J. T. Shute has not yet filed his
answer to the complaint, but his at-
orneys stated that it would be ready
in a few days. It will be made pub
lic.
The Hand to the Plow.
It Is beautiful to see a town
do a thing when it sets out
to do it do it promptly and at
once. When the hand is put to
the plow and there can be no
looking back, what is to be done
had best be quickly done. That
is the Idea of the people who are
setting out to n.lse the ten
thousand dollars for the Monroe
hospital. They want to do it
and be done with It co that the
work of construction can be
started at once. When the sun
goes down on the 18lh of June
the money will have been raised.
But it is a Job that concerns ev
everybody and not a few. This
is the present big thing in Mon
roe and every one who loves the
town, loves humanity end be
lives In mutual cooperation and
helpfulness, wants to have a
hand in it. There are literally
scores of calls now for causes
from nation to township, and
these all have their places. But
this Is Monroe's present big Job.
Keep it in mind, be ready not
only to subscribe but to help
get others to subscribe, and two
good days work will tell the tale
and what a story it will be!
STORM KILLED more than
OXE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
Kansas, Illinois, Tennessee, Arkansas
and Kentucky In Path of Hurricane
More than one hundred and fifty
were killed, a thousand or more in
jured, and millions of dollars worth
of property destroyed by tornadoes
which swept through Kansas on Fri
day, Illinois and Indiana on Satur
day, and parts of Tennessee, Arkan
sas, Kentucky and southern Illinois
Sunday. Reports Indicate that
large amount of farm implements
needed to produce the bumper crop
desired this year, was ruined, al
though the spasmodic wind struck
only here and there In its frightful
play through the rural regions. Crop
damage is said to be not heavy in
grains.
The heaviest toll of life was taken
at Mattoon. 111., a city of 10,000 pop
ulation in the boom corn country of
central Illionls, where 54 are known
to be dead and 500 injured, with a
property loss of $2,000,000.
Charleston, 111., ten miles east of
Mattoon, was also partly wrecked Sat
urday evening with a loss of 38 lives
and 150 Injured. The property loss
there is a million dollars.
The next most serious loss was at
Andale, Kan., where 26 were killed
and a score injured on Friday. Dub
lin. Ky., suffered 3 dead and 17 in
jured on Sunday.
South Dycrsburg, Tenn., was re
ported to have lost 2 killed and 15
injured in a tornado that swept Dyer
county Sunday. Near Blytheville
Ark., 0 persons were reported killed
and 12 hurt.
Reports from Indiana show at least
seven persons killed at Hebron, Kouts
and other places and the death list
may reach twenty. More than two
hundred were injured in the Indiana
territory by the storm.
Smaller towns In Illinois lost a
dozen dead on Saturday with two
score injured, while in the southern
point of Illinois windstorms killed a
half dozen and injured a score.
Russia Facing Economic Iluln.
Tetrograd. May 28, via London
May 29. The Industrial crisis in
Russia is so acute that, according to
a recent utterance of the Minister of
Finance, M. Shingaroff, only a mlra
cle can save the country from eco'
nomic ruin. The demands of the
worklngmen were so enormous, he
declared, that it seemed impossible
to keep the Industrial wheels going
for any great length of time.
The Socialist ministers at a recent
ministerial council said that the only
possibility they saw of settling the
difficulty they saw of letting tSHlt
difficulty was to bring the war to a
close.
MU. ALBERT XKWSOMK DIED
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
He Was a CoiiMsrrated Christian.
Highly ReHH'teil and Admired,
Ami Had the Conlideiire f All
Was llm 04 Your Ago in Anson
Count y ( i her I I a ppenings.
(By Mrs. J. E. Bailey.)
Marshville. Mav 28. Albert Mvers
Newsome, son of William and Sarah
Ncwsomc. passed awny Satuvday af
ternoon tf hi home hero, after be
ing confined to his bed eitht weeks,
suffering from a complication of dis
eases. Mr. Newsome was born 61
vp:ir nen in Anson rountv and was
one of a large family of children of
whom the surviving members are:
Mr. Win. Newsome of EI Dorado.
Ark., Marshal Newsome of Wlngate.
Mcsiiames runup ana jonn urtmn or
Marshville.
Mr. N'pwsome was married twice.
fir tn Miss Snllio I.aninl.n-. who nre-
ceeded him to the grave in 1909. To
tnis union were born twelve cnudren.
seven of whom survive. They are:
IJ. Plvde and Clnv Xewsome. Mrs.
Jim Haney. Mrs. Walter Haney. Mrs.
John Stegall, Mrs. Emerson Bivens
and Mrs. Preston Moore, all of this
place. His later marriage was to
Miss Martha Stegall, who survives.
Mr. K'ewsmue live I nracticallv all
his life in Union county and was a
very successful farmer, the calling he
followed until nina years ago. Also
his Rorvlfp ns hrirk mason were in
constant dpniand and his work stand
ing today proves that he was master
of the trade.
In the fall of 1907 Mr. Newsome
and familv moved to Marshville and
he entered the United Cash Store,
then the J. C. Marsn Co., as cierK ana
hail remained a trusted and true cm-
nlnvee. havlne charee of the Produce
department when stricken with his
last Illness.
Mr. Newsome nrofessed religion
and Ininpri the Tlantisf church at
Faulk s about forty years ago ana nis
membership remained mere except
ing a few years it was transferred to
Marshville Baptist church. For the
nast iwentv vpars Mr. Newsome'S
zeal and pleasure in everything per-
t n ne to his cnnrcn ana ine cause
he loved so well has been an insplra
tinn tn mnnv.
The constant stream or rrienas ana
roliitivps who mine and went daily
to his bedside in his last illness was
a silent yet a vivid testimonial or
the respect and esteem In which ne
was hplri.
T'nrle Alhprt. ns both old and
young knew him, ever aimed to do his
Master's bidding and was loyal to the
end for mnnv a visitor to his bedside
went forth with his armor girded on
anew for the battle. His face will
ht missed at church and Draver
iiipotlnir nnri his voice In the SOngS
he loved so well to sing, but he died
at peace with the world and strong
in the faith.
He was a member of the A oodmen
of the World and was loyal to Its re
quirements.
Funeral sprviees were conauctea ai
Faulk's at 2 o'clock Sunday after
noon by Rev. Messrs. Marsh and
Snyder, In the absence of his pastor,
Rev. Mr. Black, who was detained by
Illness, and he was laid to rest, by
his wife, In the presence of a large
concourse of relatives and friends.
Mra Jennie Wei S is critically 111
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R.
i Vmiffhn Miss ureen. a trained
nurse from Hamlet, is at her bed
side. We are sorry to chronicle tne
illness of this good lady for to know
her is to love her.
Mr. Wm. Thomas Griffin of Jones
boro came up Sunday to attend the
funeral of his uncle, Mr. AiDeri ew
fiAlll A
Mr. Conlev Steeall of uarkton ana
littio rianehter. Miss Frances, spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. M. T.
Stegall.
Mra. J. C. Bailev returned home
snnnav after visiting friends and
relatives in and near wingate lor
several days.
Mr F.d Thomas of Weddington re
turned home Saturday after spend
ing a week visiting his cnuaren in
thla nlnr0
Mr. Robt. Cunnlngnam or Monroe
islted relatives here Sunday.
Mis Gertrude Yeaeer of Philadel
phia, Pa. will arrive today to spena
the summer witn ner menu, .Mrs. u
Green.
Bad Fire nt Oakland.
About 3 o'clock Saturday morn
Ine. Oakboro was visited by the most
disastrous fire in the blstory or tne
town. The entire block, between
Second and Third streets, with the ex
ceptlon of the bank, known as tne
postoffice block, was destroyed. The
J. B. Arant barber snop ana aweiung
postoffice and millinery store run by
Mrs. Marv J. Hansen: tne j. n
Helms General Store, and the Oak
horo Furniture Warehouse and the
C. C. Furr livery stable were totally
destroyed. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Arant
and Mr. R. Arant. were driven from
their home only In time to save their
lives, leaving all their household
goods and furniture to be consumed
by the flames, while Fulton Haywood
and J. S. Helms, who were sleeping
on the second floor of the Helms
building, were driven from their
rooms without time to save their per
sonal effecs.
Mr3. Mary J. Harwell, who Is post
mistress, and runs a milliner busl
ness In the postoffice building, wa
a heavy loser, nothing being saved
except one show case and a few hats
with no insurance. Nothing was sav
ed from the barber shop or the J. S,
Helms building .each being partially
covered by insurance, while the loss
to the Oakboro Furniture Co. I
heavy, with some Insurance. Tb
livery stable, owned by C. C. Furr, Is
a dear loss, wlta no insurance.
SHERIFF (UUKFITII APPOINTS
KKt.lSTK.tKs FOi; JUNE FIFTH
.Pains Are Being Taken by County
Of lifers to Acquaint Each Citizen
lk-lwtiii the lYeM-ritwd Ages Willi
the Xetcsity of Registering.
With the appointment of regis
trars for each precinct in the county,
Sheriff Crinuh has prepared the ma
chinery for the registration or each
male citut-n between the ages of 21
and 30 in this couciy on Tuesday,
une a. la audition. Sheriff Gnintu
has gone to much expense to impress
upon mi. a eligible for conscriptiou
with the necessity for their registra
tion, and he said yesterday that he
believed that there were tew who
would tail to obey the ml a Jute of the
President.
The following registrars were ap
pointed by the Sheriff:
Lanes Creek V. L. Thomas, Arm-
field's W. A. Eubanks, Irby's A.
M. Eubanks and D. C. Montgomery,
Wilson's Old Store W. S. Walkup,
Waxhaw W. H. Collins and E. L.
Nivens, West S;:ndy Rldye G. W.
Sutton. East S.indy Ridge H. L.
Price, Indian Trail, J. E. Broom,
North Goose Creek I. C. Clontz,
South Goose Creek Lonnie Tucker,
Unionville Boyd Griffin, Euto J.
M. Vann, Olive Branch R. L.
Smith, Marshville J. C. Brooks and
L. E. Huggins, Wingate H. K.
Helms and J. V,'. Bivens. North Mon
roe W. C. Crowell, O. W. KochUtz-
sky and P. H. Johnson, South Mon
roe J. W. Lathan and W. C. San
ders.
The county board of Registration,
composed of Sheriff Griffith, R. W.
Lemnqund and Dr. S. A. Stevens,
have through advertisements in all
of the county papers made it plain
that every male citizen between the
prescribed age limit of 21 and 30
must register, or be indicted for fail
ure to do so. The act provides a
penalty of either a year in prison, a
fine or $1,000. or both.
If there are any in the county who
will find it impossible to be at their
voting precinct on June 5 they can
go before Mr. R. W. Lemmond, Clerk
of the Court, and fill out their cards.
It will be properly attended to on
the day of registration by Mr. Lem
mond.
In the meantime, a great deal of
trouble will be averted If citizens all
over the county will stress the neces
sity of registration to those who are
not familiar with the act. Thi3 coun
try is at war, and the penalty to those
who fail to obey the law in tnest
times Is great.
ALDEHMEX ELECT NIK. RAYMOND
KEDFEAKX FOURTH 1DL1CEMAN
Snlarles of Three Policemen Fixed at
$70 Per Month Henderson ami
Ashcraft Elected Members of the
School Hoard.
At a meeting of the Aldermen,
held yesterday afternoon in the City
Hall. Mr. Raymond Redtearn was
elected the fourth member of the po
lice force. The salaries of all three
policemen was fixed at $70 per
month. Chief T. M. Christenbury
gets 100 per month. Capt. W. L.
Howie, the street superintendant, gets
$75 per month.
It was definitely decided at tnis
meeting to procure uniforms for the
policemen, and orders will be sent
off for the bluecoata in a few days.
The people can therefore expect to
see real city copsi in the next few
weeks.
The terms of Dr. J. E. Ashcraft and
Dr. H. D. Stewart, members of the
school board, expired last week. Dr.
E. Ashcraft was re-elected, wnlie
Mr. F. G. Henderson was also added
to the board.
A contract was let to the Gulf Pav
ing people for the construction of
the five new paving blocks recently
ordered. This area extends from the
corner of Franklin and Hayne to
Church street: thence up to Jefferson
street; thence up to the square. The
Aldermen declined to consider any
further petitions for paving until af
ter the completion of the present
work.
MANY IIUSINESS DEALS DESPITE
THE FACT THE AYAH IS NOW ON
Dilln and Sikes Hny Old Ayers'
Market Building, and Investment
Corporation Co. Huys Old AVnller
Building.
The war Is no Impediment to build
ing activities In Monroe. It was an
nounced today that the Investment
Corporation, composed of Messrs. S.
O. Blair, N. C. English, R. B. Red
wine and J. C. Sikes, had bought the
old Avers' market building from
Messrs. R. A. Morrow and Claude
Bruner. The consideration was $3,-
600. The Investment Corporation
will tear down the old building and
erect a new one this summer along
with the bank building, which will be
built on the old Heath-Morrow cor
ner.
Another transaction of more than
passing Interest was the acquirement
by Messrs. T. P. Dillon and J. C. Sikes
of the old Waller grocery store build
Ing on Main street, riow occupied by
Mr. John R. English. It was bougnt
from the Buchannan heirs. The con
sideration was $2,000. Mr. Sikes
stated today that either a new build
ing would be erected, or the present
one remodled.
In the meantime, work Is progress
ing on the hotel building, and men
have been at work for some time
cleaning off the old Heath corner
where the Savings, Loan and Trust
Co. will erect a bank building. ork
Is also progressing favorably on the
erection of Mr. Oscar Blair's store
rooms on Main street.
Western Union Is Patriotic.
Mr. R. A. Cunningham, the local
Wesurn Union manager, has receiv
ed the following letter from Mr. New-
comb Carlton, the president of the
Western Union, concerning "Liberty
Bond." which is concrete evidence of
the pat riot ism of that big company:
"It is the clear duty of every pa
triotic American citizen to assist the
government in the successful prose
cution of the war. All cannot fight.
but all can lend the government
something towards the cost of the
war. To enable employees of the
Western Union Telegraph Company
to take advantage of this patriotic
opportunity, the company, upon re
quest, will advance up to twenty-five
per cent of each employees yearly
salary and purchase bonds for the em
ployees account. Payments by the
employees to be made In equal In
stallments over eighteen months by
deductions from the wage payments.
The full interest at 3 1-2 per cent
per annum received from the bonds
will be credited the employees ac
count and interest at the same rate
charged on unpaid balances. Sub
scriptions subject to regulations es
tablished by the board of directors
to be filed with the company on or
before June the 30th. 1917."
WHISKEY. IMH'KS AND STICKS
FIGURED IN A SUNDAY FKiHT
Three Darkles Paid Out CJood Money
For a Wrnmtle Over Domestic Af
fairs in a House Near the Oil Mill.
With their heads bandaged, and
their eyes watery, three negroes,
Thurman Thomas, Jesse Brooks, and
Jule Brooks, appeared in Judge Lem
mond s court yesterday morning
charged with engaging in a free for
all fight Sunday afternoon. Thurman
was taxed with $2.50 and the costs;
Jesse $15 and the costs, while Jule
was convicted In two cases, and sen
tenced to 90 days on the roads. He
gave notice of appeal.
The scrap occurred at Jesse
Brooks' home near the oil mill. Jule
Brooks, who Is Jesse's father-in-law,
was in the house, and it seems that
they fell into an argument over al
leged mistreatment of Jesse's mother
by Jule. The quarrel became so
heated that Jule picked up Jesse's
gun. which was lying on a table, and
made as if to shoot, it is said. Lucki
ly, the gun was not loaded, which
probably saved two negroes' lives.
Jesse was attempting to take h!s
gun away from his father-in-law,
when Thomas appealed on the scene
and attempted to part them. Then
the blood began to fly. Sticks, a
rock, and an axe all figured In the
little drama. Clubbed heads were In
evidence, and Jesse's hand was badly
bruised bv a blow from the axe In the
hands of Jule. T he gun, which was
exhibited to the court yesterday
morning, showed blood stains. Of
ficers stated that if the pistol had
been loaded there probably would
have been one or two of the bunch
killed. All three, it is said, were
drunk. Thomas, for being the "in
nocent bystander," was let off with
a lighter penalty than the two prin
cipals.
Now Is the Time For AH (Jood Men
to Come to Aid of Country.
(Written For The Journal.)
This is an appeal to the married
men and bachelors of Union county,
who are over the age for actual mill
tary service on the first call, or who
are for any reason exempt. nat
are you men going to no ror your
country at this crisis In her history?
One thing you can do, and that right
easily: You can join the Chapter of
the Red Cross Society now forming
in Monroe and aid In the noble work
for humanity which this Society Is
performing, and help it to accomplish
till greater things.
There is no doubt that every mar
ried man of the classes above refer
red to, would be generous and open
hearted and patriotic enough to make
the vicarious sacrifice of all his wire s
relations upon the altar of his coun
try; but we want you, yourselves!
And It would not be fair to the bach
elors, who have no opportunity to
distinguish themselves in that way
In this most extensive and terrible
of all wars In the history of the world.
for which scientific deviltry has devis
ed engines of death and destruction
heretofore unknown, that inflict the
worst and most horrible wounds that
men have ever been called upon to
suffer, scientific charity, largely
through the Red Cross Society, has
succeeded in curing a larger percent
age of the wounded than have been
cured in any previous war. That does
not at all represent everything that
the Red Cross Society has done and
is doing; but it ought to be sufficient
to make you ready, willing and anx
ious to become a member of this So
clety and a soldier in the Army of
Mercy.
It is a mighty simple matter. There
Is no initiation fee and the annual
dues are only one dollar. Those who
wish to keep in closer contact with
the work by taking th monthly pub
lication Issued by the Society, can do
so by subscribing one dollar per year
more.
Although the person writing this
does so on his own Initiative, he feels
sure that he can speak for the whole
membership of the Monroe Chapter,
American Red Cross Society, In ex
tending to you and your one dollar
(or two dollars, as the case may be)
a very cordial invitation to communi
cate with Dr. H. E. Gurney, chair
man, or Miss Lottie May Blair secre
tary, at your very earliest conveni
ence. Mrs. H. Grady Bird of Colum
bia Is visiting her mother, Mrs. E. Wr.
Pointer.
NEGRO RAILROAD HANI
KILLED HERE SUNDAi
PIECE OF MEAT STARTED IMA
AYoik-Train Shanty Was the Sretie of
FUlK Sunday Afternoon in Whiill
Frank Sadler AVm Killed by
Charlie Caldwell, is in Jail
Awaiting Preliminary Hearing lie
fore Judge AY. O. Lt'inmond.
Charlie Caldwell, a Mitklenhurg
county negro, is in jail av riting pre
liminary hearing before Jude W. O.
Lemmond next Friday :or killing
Frank Sadler, a fellow workman with.
the Caipenter consti uition crew. In
'shanty" car near the oil mill Sun
day afternoon. Sadler's people wore
notified of his death, but as no one
came to claim the body, it was buried
at the county home cemetery yester
day afternoon.
It is said that the killing was the
outgrowth of a quarrel over a piece
of meat. The two negroes, together
with others, were in the mess car
eating. Sadler asked Caldwell to
give him a piece of friod meat, which
he did. put pitched it into Sadler's
plate in such a manner that caused
irritation. Sadler, it is said, told Cald
well that he "wouldn't treat a dog
like that." To this Caldwell replied
by stating that he (Sadler) "had bet
ter mind how he talked." Several
other words were passed, Caldwell
finally lost his temper, and throwed
a gallon bucket of syrup at Sadler,
who ran out of the car.
Caldwell, It is said, then ran Into
his sleeping car, where he procured
his gun. Sadler approached the
sleeping car with a rock in his hand.
but was warned off by Caldwell. Fail
ing to heed Caldwell's warning, bad
ler approached the car, and threw
the rock, which struck Caldwell be
tween the eyes, almost flooring him.
Caldwell then pointed the pistol at
Sadler, it is said, and find. The bul
let struck the negro in the Jaw, and:
he fell to the ground, dying almost
instantly.
The police were notified shortly af
ter the killing, which occurred about
4 o'clock. Chief T. M. Christenbury,
accompanied by Policeman Clifford
Fowler, hurried to the scene, where
they found Caldwell waiting to give;
himself up.
The dead negro s home was at
Newberry, South Carolina. He had
been wiih the Carpenter construction
company only about sixty days, but
had worked with them on a previous
occasion. He was about nineteen
years old. He had served time or
the chain gang, officers discovered,
for beating his way on a train.
Caldwell Is also about nineteen
years of age. He has been with the
construction campany about three
months. Both negroes were consid
ered good workers. Caldwell s home
Is hi Providence township, Mecklen
burg county.
haim;es avanted for those
who register for sekyick
Mr. K. AA Lcmmoml Received Com
munication From Joseph Hyde
Pratt Slating That SonuMliin May
He Provided to Distinguish lbs.
tween Those AYho Register ami
Those AVho Do Not.
The Sheriff and Clerk of Court re
ceived the following communication
today :
"A uniform badge may be used
throughout the country on registra
tion day, we recommend wherever'
possible, arm band not over three.
Inches wide of light welrht cotton
material dyed kahki. Do not use
olive drab doth suitable f( r uniform
or cotton duck dyed khal! suitable
for tents. This needed l;r army.
Band should be given only to men
registering. Each state should pre
pare its own. Impossible in short
time to make arrangements from
here. W. S. Giffoid. Director Coun
cil of National Defense."
According to this telegram. It Iff
the desire of the Council of National
Defense that there shall be used
throughout the United States a uni
form badge for decorating the men
who regiser on June 5th. They are
asking the assistance of the various,
cities and counties tr furnish this
badge of honor. As slated above, it
would simply be a band of khaki col
ored cloth three inches wide whfeli
will be tied or pinned n round the
arms of the men registering. We
sincerely hope that each precinct will
take the matter up at once and If
possible provide strips of cloth for
this purpose. Any color almost like
the khaki or light brown can be used.
If such colored cloth ennnot be pur
chased, white cotton cloth can easily
be dyed with home-niadetdye.
Trusting that the men In Union
county may be decorated, along with
the other four or five million men of
the country on June 5th.
Clerk of Court Receives ExeniIoi-
Certificate.
Mr. R. W. Lemmond. Clerk of the
Superior Court, has received thi? fol
lowing certificate of the execution of
the death sentence of Bunk Maske,
on Friday, May 25th:
"We do hereby certify that Btrak
Maske was duly electrocuted on Fri
da, the 25th day of May. 1917, In
accordance with law and in execution
of the Judgment pronounced against
him at the April, 191". term of the
Superior Court of Union county."
The following persons signed the
certificate as witnesses: J. P. Cort
der. AV. L. Gulledge. O. W. Howard",
C. AV. Baucom, N. L. Smith, H. F
Wllllams. L. J. Watson. J. J. Perry
W. A. Chaney, L. F. AVarren, AV. A-Austin.
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