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The Monroe journal
PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
VOL.23. No.&l.
MONROE, N.C TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1917.
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I HAMIIKH OF COMMKIICE
WORK TU UK CARRIED ON
Following Inspiring Address by Da
vid Ovens Member Vott to keep
the Organization.
"AH who are in favor of c:;2tinu-
ing the Chamber of Commerce work
will please signify the 6auie by rising
in their seats, announced Mr. M. K.
Lee, who presided at a meeting of the
Members Friday night, following in
spiring addresses by David Ovens,
President of the Charlotte Chamber
of Commerce, F. G. Henderson, and
Mayor Sikes. Every man In the room
promptly stood on the floor. And at
the close of the meeting most every'
body present ha-tened to sign pledges
of financial support.
Mr. F. G. Henderson was elected
President, succeeding Mr. T. P. Dil
lon, who has so successfully led the
organization during the first year of
Its existence. The following were
chosen Directors: Messrs. M. K. Lee,
u. A. Morrow, E. C. Carpenter, J. V.
Laihan. andd T. P. Dillon.
A rising vote of thanks was tender
ed to the retiring Secretary, Mr. H
Y. Scott, for the admirable work he
has done lor Monroe during the past
year. Mr. Scott resigned recently to
acrept the secretaryship of the Ports
mouth, Va., Clumber of Commerce.
He loaves to take up his new duties
December 1.
A successor to Mr. Scott will be
chosen as quickly as possible, but
during the Interim Mr. E. C. Carpen
ter, who has exhibited such intense
interest in the work, has consented
to look alter the affairs of the orga
nization.
Mil. OVEN'S' ADDRESS
Mr. Ovens was introduced by Ma
yor Sikes, not as one oven but sev
eral. The speaker, amidst applause,
advanced to the center of the room.
He created laughter by his reference
to Mr. John L. Scott, a former Mon
roe man, who came down from Char
lotte with him. "I am glad to state
that my friend Scott has made good
in Charlotte. It seenm like most
everybody of any size and Impor
tance In Charlotte came from Union
county. (A pause.) It seems that
most anybody can make good in
Charlotte!"
In hla school days Mr. Ovens said
he was required to copy on the black
board the following sentence:
'"Knowledge is power." Since get
ting out into life, however, he had
learned that "Applied knowledge was
power.
Eloquently Mr. Ovens urged that
the poor man be given a chance: bet
ter homes, hotter sanitary conditions,
and better homes. These are some
of the things that a Chamber of
Commerce can secure, and by co-op
eration other things worth while can
be had.
The work of a Chamber of Com
merce was emphasized by Mr. Ovens
without mincing words. A town that
desires growth must have this ef
fective organization, end what has al
ready been accomplished In Monroe
was sufficient evidence to him that
the Chamber should be continued
The address was Interspersed with
references to the war, which showed
that Mr. Ovens, who Is a Canadian
by birth, was familiar with the aims
and campaigns of the allies.
Mr. Henderson spoke on what the
Chamber of Commerce has accom
plished. He spoke with pride of the
new $100,000 hotel, the eight miles
of Improved streets, and minor ac
complishments.
MEMBERS ARE RETlllXIXU TO
CAPITAL FOR X EXT COXGRES8
Most of Them Expert Second Session
. of War to lllval lt Session In
Important Actions.
Washington, Nov. 25. Members
of congress are beginning to return
to Washington for the opening of the
second session of the war December
3. Most of them expect the new ses
sion to rival the last In Important ac
tion and few think it will end before
the general congressional campaigns
next fall.
Appropriations for war promise
to require much time and there Is
much new as well as unfinished war
legislation to be dealt with. Presi
dent Wilson's opening message soon
after congress reconvenes will deter
mine. In great measure the program
of new legislation. Many domestic
matters. Including prohibition and
woman suffrage, are promised atten
tion. U. S. AND GERMAN ALLIES
Future relations between this na
tion and Germany's allies may be de
termined early in the session. Many
members of congress expect the Pres
ident's opening address to deal with
the question of whether war shall be
declared against Austria. Turkey and
Bulgaria. Sentiment In favor of
such action is general among mem
bers now here.
Work on the appropriation bills for
the next fiscal year already has begun
by the house appropriations com
mittee which will have a constant
stream of the supply bills to go
through the congressional machinery.
Appropriation estimates are being
assembled at the treasury depart
ment for submission.
More bond Issues probably will be
authorized, but actual consideration
of new or amended war tax legisla
tion Is not anticipated until after the
session Is well under way.
During the coming week several
leaders plan to confer with President
Wilson regarding the sessions of the
program. Among those already here
are Speaker Clark, Senators Martin
of Virginia and Galllnger of New
Hampshire, respectively democrat
nd republican senate leaders; Re-j
publican Leader Mann of the house;
Chairman Stone of the senate foreign
relations committee and Senators
Lewis of Illinois and Curtis of Kan
sas. respectively democratic and re
publican whips.
The first formal pre-session activi
ty will be the re-opening tomorrow
of Investigation by a senate privileges
and elections sub-committee of Sen
ator LaFollette's alleged disloyal St
Paul speech. An executive session
tomorrow of the sub-committee to de
termine proceedure will be followed
shortly by examination of witnesses.
probably including Secretary Bryan,
during the week.
tiASTOX MEAXS OX TRIAL
FOIl .Ml HDEIl OF MKS. KING
Both Sides Are Heady, and Stecinl
Venire of 130 Men Summoned
Interest in Case Still Intense.
The trial of Gaston Means, charg
ed with the murder of Mrs. Maude
King, the wealthy New York and
Chicago woman, started yesterday
morning. A special venire of 150
men have been summoned, and the
court is occupied with the drawing
or the jury. The prosecution, ns far
as has been outlined, relies on a
mass of circumstantial evidence to
fasten upon Means the charge of
murder, and, it 'is understood, will
seek to show that a fortune of $2,
UOO.imiO, which Mrs. King might
have inherited through a second will
of her husband, the late James King,
of Chicago, provided the motive.
Means, a native of Concord, had
been the woman's business agent for
some time before she met death while
here on a visit to his relatives, and
according to statements made by Di8'
trlct Attorney Swnnn's office In New
York, evidence has been brought to
light to show that a second will was
to be offered for probate. Mrs. King
had inherited more than a million
through the first will.
ONLY MEANS WAS THERE
No one except Means was present
when Mrs. King was killed at Black'
welder Spring near here, according
to the statement Means made to a
local coroner's Jury. The coroner's
verdict was that Mrs. King accident
ally shot herself with a small pistol
with which she had intended to prac
tice target shooting. To refute this,
the prosecution, in the preliminary
hearing which was ended by Means
agreeing to be bound over to the
grand Jury, endeavored to show by
expert witnesses that 1t would have
been physically impossible for the
woman to have held the weapon
which indicted a wound in the back
of her head.
Counsel for the defense declined
tonight to discuss their line of de
fense, but it was intimated from a
source close to the defendant that
Its contention would be that Mrs.
King accidentally was klled In hand
ling the pistol which she had picked
up while she and Means paused at
Blackwelder Spring, near the target
field, for bhe latter to get a drink.
SUICIDE THEORY
One theory discussed again in Con
cord tonight as witnesses and offi
cials gathered from New York and
Chicago to aid the prosecution, was
that the defense might contend that
Mrs. King committed suicide. Little
credence, apparently, was placed In
this, but those who mentioned it
held that Means at the inquest might
have wished ito shiied the name of the
dead woman from the stigma of a
suicide. Means' counsel would not
discuss the defense plans and the
latter in Jail, ihere, refused to see
newspaper men. His wife and child
spent the afternoon with ihlm, and a
member of his counsel said he was
bearing up well.
Little chance was seen tonight of
selecting a Jury before Tuesday or
Wednesday at the earliest, and at
torneys generally lhad that the 36
jurymen automatically called with
the Issuance of the order for a special
term of Cabarrus county court to try
the ca.se would be exhausted before
12 acceptable men were found. In
that case, court probably would ad
journ while a special venire of 150
men were summoned, their names be
ing drawn from ohe Jury list, accord
ing to North Carolina law, by a child
unable to read.
STATE AT DISADVANTAGE
In choosing the jury the defense
has the advantage in that It has 12
peremptory strikes, and the state
only four. Another feature of the
Jury selection that has attracted at
tention ihere is that the defense has
retained all the principal attorneys
in Concord, and the State, as far as
is known, is without a local attorney
to aid In choosing Jurors. Knowledge
of this led to reports that the state
again would seek trial in another
court.
Change of venue was denied once
when Judge E. B. Cline, who will
preside at the trial, ruled against the
state's contention that a fair trial
could not be had from a Jury of Ca
barrus county men. Hither side,
however, can tenew Its plea up to the
time trial actually starts.
Solicitor Clement, who held a long
conference today at, his home In Salis
bury, Rowan county, with John T.
Dooling, assistant dldstrlct attorney
of New York, stated that thus far
the prosecution had no Intention of
making another attempt for a change.
Mr. Dooling. accompanied by other
New York officials, who worked on
the case from that end, arrived ear
ly today. L. C. CHne, a Statesvllle
attorney, formerly of Concord, and
an acquaintance of the Means fami
ly, came ihere today, having been
retained, he announced, to aid the
prosecution, and Is expected to girt
much time to Jury selection.
DAUGHTER OF CZAIt XICHOLAS
IS COMIXti TO IXITED STATES
Through Fictitious Marriage She
Km'ks From Silx-rl to Japan,
And Is Now on the Piuilic.
New York. Nov. 25. Miss Tatiana
Nocolaevna Romanoff, second daugh
ter of Nicholas Romanoff, deposed
emperor of Russia, has escaped from
Siberia through a fictitious marriage
to a son of a former chamberlain of
the emperor und now is on her way
to the I'nited States, chaperoned by
an English woman, according to in
formation made public here tonight
by persons connected with the Rus
sian Chilian relief.
The former grand duchess, who Is
20 years old, nuide her escape from
Tobolsk, the present home of the
exiled emperor, to Harbin, in Man
churia, and thence to Japan, where
passage was taken on a steamship
for the Pacific coast.
The New York officers of the Rus
sian Chilian relief. Including Daniel
rrohman, Ivan Narodny and Dr.
Thomas Darlington, have been in
formed the young woman will arrive
in New York some time in December
to play a prominent part in the work
of the recently formed organization.
WILL REMAIN A YEAR
According to an announcement to
night by the news bureau of the Rus
sian postoffice department, Miss Ro
manoff intends to remain one year
in mis country and while in New
York her guardian and companion
will be Mrs. Margaret Harry Carver
or uenver, who left this city last Frl
day for the Pacific coast.
Mr. Frohman said tonight that
Mrs. Carver is a "wideawake woman1
who has lived in Petrograd, and from
her he had learned that Miss Roma
noff would arrive in the United
States. Mr. Frohman Is a temporary
member of the board of governors
of the Russian civilian relief.
Ivan Narodny, Mho Is connected
with the Russo-Amerlcan Asiatic cor
poration, told tonight how Miss Ro
manoff succeeded in leaving Russia
He said news of her escape was sent
to him by the emperor's former sec
ond chamberlain named Frederick,
an old friend, and that the young wo
man's flight had been known to a
close circle of friends.
FAKE MARRIAGE CEREMONY
He explained that the daughters
or the former emperor were permit
ted to leave Tobolsk and visit rela
tives elsewhere, but they were for
bidden to leave Russian territory,
The plan was then conceived of hav
ing her "marry" a son of Frederick,
as this would give the former grand
duchess greater freedom of move
ment about Russia. The formalities
of the ceremony were carried out
with every apparent reality and only
those who knew the secret under
stood It was a ruse to effect Miss Ro
manoff's escape.
"These are strange times in Rus
sia," Mr. Narodny said, after stating
that the young woman was on the Pa
cific ocean nearlng America.
Miss Romanoff Is coming to the
United States to "work In any capac
Ity for the Ru.sslan civilian relief,"
according to a statement Issued here,
but she prefers to "write fairy tales,
give dance performances and talk to
the women of America about the ter
rible conditions now prevailing in
Russia."
"Miss Tatiana Romanoff does not
care," the statement adds, "whether
her father or the Romanoff dynasty
ever regain the throne, but ahe is
very much concerned about a strong
demrocratlc government or rather a
United States of Russia.
"She will try to explain to the
American people that they should not
desert Russia and Jeave her to the
socialistic adventurers and it he Ger
mans but help her to get united and
to work for the allies."
PROMOTE RUSSO - AMERICAN
FRIENDSHIP
The purpose of the Russian civil-
Ian relief, it was stated, is to "pro
mote and foster mutual understand
ing, friendly relations and the spirit
of brotherly love between the Rus
sian and the American people; to
raise funds, solicit volunteers to aid
so far as possible in alleviating the
sufferings of the masses affected by
the war or revolution, and to make a
propaganda for the establishment of
an immediate, stable democratic gov
ernment, counter-act the socialist ad
ventures." The Grand Duchess Ta tenia was
born "ln.Peterhof in 1879. At the
time the former emperor was over
thrown, all of his children except the
Grand Duchess Marie were 111 with
measles, the Grand Duchess Tatiana
being in the most serious condition.
In her case It was necessary to ad
minister oxygen.
In August, 1913. it was reported
she would marry Prince Charles of
Rumania and her bethrothal to the
Prince of Wales also was reported In
October of the same year, but later
denied.
Xorth Carolina Teachers' Assembly.
The North Carolina Teachers' As-
sembely will meet in Charlotte, N. C,
Wednesday evening, November 28th,
and will continue through Friday. It
has been the custom of our board to
give Its consent to allow all teachers
of Union county who attend the ses
sions of the Teachers'- Assembly to
consider both Thursday and Friday as
holidays; It being understood that
the trustees or committee of their
respective schools shall give their
consent In the matter. There, act
ing upon the past deliverances of our
board, I would say that our board Is
agreed as to this provided the com
mitteemen give their consent.
R. N. NISBET,
County Superintendent.
t.l.KXAI.PIXE SAYS IHKiS ARE
I SFI.F.SS, WORTHLESS THINGS
He Believes the County Would He
Better Oft Without h Single Flea.
W locate I July tioe to Take Pus.
teur Trent incut.
Correspondence of The Journal.
Wingate. Nov. 27. Our people are
suffering from colds, but the people
as a whole are doing well; better
than we can realize. We are afraid
that the moat of us are doing much
better than we will acknowledge, but
Thanksgiving Day will tell the tale.
Let us all begin to think of the bless
ings we have enjoyed throughout
this year, and then see if we cannot
be as thankful as we have been bless
ed. We have made good crops, had
good health, have enjoyed compara
tive peace, sold our produce at a
good price, had pood neighboi-s. good
meetings at out churches, and many
more things we could mention. Why
not think or these things as coming
from the Father above?
Mrs. Iavid Eudy suffered a very
serious accident last Thursday morn
ing. The children had a little pet
dog that got a little wrong. Mrs.
Eudy took it and tied It In a stable.
Thursday morning she decided that
it was choking, so she went to loosen
the rope a little. When she went tn
she noticed that the dog was shaking
a row chain like he had a snake, but
she did not become alarmed at that,
so she tried to loosen the rope, and
when she did the dog tried to bite
her. She is not quite sure about it,
but to make things safe the dog was
killed end his head shipped to
Raleigh for examination. The doc
tors there wired back that it was
mad. So Mrs. Eudy went to Raleigh
Sunday morning to take the Pasteur
treatment. This is quite a task as
she has a small baby, and is needed
at home so much. Now, this we have
to say: Let this be a warning to every
one owning a dog. Run no risk with
them. They are worthless, useless,
and a tormenting pesit. Marshvllle
had an experience like ithis just a
few years back. Polkton had one
Just a few days ago. None of them
have cost any lives, but if we had not
the advantage of scientific treatment,
what would have been the result?
Union county would be better off
without a single flea in lt.
' James Ohaney found somewhat of
a curiosity In his Irish potato about
Jt foot up the stalk of a potato vine.
His potatoes made so many they
Uould ot all grow In the ground, so
some of them had to grow on top.
This1 was a well developed potato
about the size of a then egg.
Jesse Mclntyre can come up with
Editor Zeb's Marshvllle boy on the
rabbit question. He has caught 20
In all, one possum and a rabbit with
one ear. He has Just cleaned up the
rabbit business and has begun to
catch the scraps.
Mr. Hugh McWhirter has a new
Ford. They are as common around
here now as wheel barrows. The
truth of 1t is you can scarcely get
through Wingate sometimes for the
things. The r wners are so proud i '.
Hum they will drive them riglu up
in p.iMlc and leave them standing
whiie they do their shopping. Some
people are not ashamed of anyth'ng.
Uncle Marsh Stewart went lo Char
lotte Sunday to visit his adopted
daughter, Miss Mary Peny, who is
confined in a hospital there. He re
ports her doing very well. She Is
expecting to be home ihe first of next
weok.
Lighten!!)? struck the rtvt;:- cf
the Me'.hodiai church a few da t aa j,
and dangsd It considerably.
Mr. J. .v. u S8 was in W ingate a
little wh!! t-u -vst of th. week
Mr. Marvin Iviangum h.i b;n 'its
der the MeU'-.r i little fr the past
few days. He Is some better now.
Mr. J. D. niggers ha; been tick
for a few days.
Brick are being placed on the
ground ready for the new dormi
tories. They will be erected before
long. Glad day for the Wingate
school.
The B. '. P. U. gave a Thanksgiv
ing service last Sunday evening. It
was an exceedingly Interesting one.
The young people all did very we'l.
The quartet sung bv Misses Blanch
and Selnva Chaney, Willie Bivins and
Lucille Chaney was very fine.
The Great Teacher said, "A house
divided against Itself cannot stand."
Did this apply to one particular age,
or does It still apply to all ages and
conditions of men? We think that
it was intended for nil ages, and
that It Is just as much in force to
day as it was when he spoke it two
thousand years ago. But people are
trying to set aside the teachings of
Ohrlst and adopt those out of the
heated heart of sinful men. But It
makes no difference what they may
try to do, his teachings are going to
stand if the heavens fall. Men are
going to know that he knew what
he was talking about even if It does
cost a great deal. His teachings
have been tested in the past. They
have been found to be true. They are
still true, and will remain true until
the last. We may have our divisions,
and quarrel over our petty differ
ences, but remember we are going
to pay dearly for them. A house di
vided against itself cannot stand, a
church divided against itself cannot
stand, a home divided against Itself
cannot stand, a town divided against
itself cannot stand. It will surely
fall. Do we believe this? No, we
do not. Christ's teachings are out
of date for thds present age. We had
better look at the Old Book a little
more that we may get our bearings.
We are destined to wreckage unless
we follow Ms teachings. Too many
of our churches are divided, too
many of our homes have factions in
them, too many of our towns have
factions in them. Let us come to
the Book and pull together like men
and not like uncivilized canibals. As
long as we are divided we are the
laughing stock of the entire country.
It puts a ban on our prosperity for
ever. If you are the cause of the
division, be ashamed of yourself. You
ought to be. "Woe unto him by
whom the offense cometh." lie a
positive force and not a negative one.
Mr. L. J. Smith had a new light
system put in last week. Several or
our homes now have a good lighting
system In them.
Dont forget the Thanksgiving ser
vices at the places named in las:
week's Journal. Meadow Branch at
eleven, Macedonia at two thirty, and
Marshvllle at seven. Rock Rest is
going to have a service at three in
the afternoon. It is to be a Thanks
giving service and to decide about
building a new church there. They
are going to decide definitely on this
matter, or abandon it forever.
Prof. Henry Baurom and Mrs. Al
fred McWhirter began the public
school here yesterday morning. Prof.
Nisbet was present and made a talk.
We do not know how many are at
tending. The Sunday School Normal clas3
will begin in the high school hee
next Monday. We will have books
ready for all new students. Let's
have the larsest class in the history
of the school. If any one outside of
the school desires to take the course,
come right on. It will not cost you
anything but the book. Glonalpine.
FIIAXCK HOXOKS 01 K SOLDIERS
War Cross In Conferred 1mii Fifteen
Officers and .Men.
With American Army in France,
Nov. 26. (By Associated Press.)
The French war cross has been con
ferred on the fifteen American olli
cers and men who were cited with
their company by the French general
commanding the sector in which the
Americans were stationed at the time
of the first German raid on the night
of November 2-3. The men were dec
orated today and were informed that
they may keep the medals in their
possession, but must not wear them
until congress fives its authorization.
The ceremony was an impressive one.
An American major general pre
sented the decorations and citations,
giving the regimental colonel those
for the men who were killed. They
will be sent to their next of kin.
The French general, in referring to
the action of this American company,
said:
"On the night of November 2-3 this
company, which was in the line for
the first time, met an extremely vio
lent bombardment, despite which it
seized arms and offered such stub
born resistance that the enemy,
though numerically superior, was
obliged to retire."
The general especially cited in the
order of the day Corporal James D.
Gresham and Privates Merle D. Hay
and Thomas F. Enright, "who died
bravely in hand-to-hand fighting with
Che enemy, who had penetrated the
first line."
The others cited were Lieutenant
William II. McLaughlin, Lieutenant
R. O. Patterson, Lieutenant E. F.
Rickson, Sergeant John Arrow ood,
Corporals David M. Knowles and
Homer Givens and Privates Charles
Massa, William D. Thomas, George
Hurd, Boyce Wade, Robert Winkler
and Jno. J. Jarvls.
A recent offer by the British ad
miralty to decorate certain officers
and men of two American destroyers
for their services in combating Ger
man submarines was declined, ac
cording to the announcement of
of Secretary Daniels, because the laws
of this country prevent soldiers and
sailors from receiving decorations
from foreign governments.
American Sailor Sacrificed Life fo
Save Comrades.
Washington. Nov. 26. Osmond
Kelly Ingrain of Pratt City, Ala., the
gunners' mate lost overboard when a
German submarine attacked the
American destroyer Casin in the war
zone on October 16. deliberately sac
rificed his own life to reduce the risk
to his messmates.
A detailed report from Admiral
Sims shows that Ingram, stand in-;
aft on the destroyer where some high
explosive depth charges were stored,
saw the torpedo coming. Instead of
rushing forward to save his own life
by getting away from the explosion.
Ingram stuck to the spot thrown g
overboard the high explosives, which
he knew would further endanger the
lives of his fellows If they wer de
tonated by (the explosion of the tor
pedo. He was the only man lost, be
ing thrown overboard by the ex
plosion. The navy department's announce
ment refers to the exceptional p'es
ence of mind of the gunners' mate
and says:
"The department considers that
Ingram sacrificed his life in perform
ing a duty which he believed would
save his ship and the lives of the
officers and men on hoard."
Mlgnon Anderson and Leo Pierson
are the featured players of the But
terfly picture. "A Wife on Trial."
which conies to the Pastime theatre
on Friday, Nov. 30.
A lesson In natural history had
been about the rhinoceros, and the
teacher wanted to know how well
the lesson had been learned. "Now
name something." she said, "that Is
dangerous to go near to and that ha
a horn."
"I know, teacher I know!" call
ed a small boy.
"Well, what Is It?"
t"A motor car!" replied the boy.
til'S HENDERSON, THE XIAV
HEAD t IIAMRF.K f OMMF.KCE
Mayor Sikea, Who .Nominated Him,
Says He Has Already Hone Much
For the Town in Day (.one Ity.
"It Is not genernlh known :id
Mayor John C. Sikes in nominating
Mr. F. G. Henderson for president
of t lie Chamber of Commerce Friday
night to succeed Mr. T. P. Dillon,
"but the town own a lot to this
gentleman. 1 haruiencd to
sonally that he had more than any
one otner man to do with gettin?
the Southern P
and the contract he made with thein
is said to be the best allowed to any
town served bv the nower conmanv.
In fact, the mayor of Wbdesboro
came here several years ago to In
vestigate the contract made by Mr.
Henderson, and he stated that he
would be pleased if he could get a
similar one for his town. Officials
from other nearbv towns have nmrin
like expressions."
About ten vears airn. shon tha
Jackson Club was organized, Mr.
Henderson took a leading part in the
organization. Not only did he handle
the Southern Power Co. contract well,
but he did Other work for the enni
of the town. In the past few years.
nowever. ne has devoted most of his
efforts towards securlne tnnrt mart a
for Union county. He is a member
of the Wilmington-Charlotte high
way commission, and has represented
this country at several eood rnnda
meetings.
Mr. Henderson is about 38 year
old, and a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Henderson. He is a member of the
wholesale grocery firm of Henderson
& Snyder, Snyder-Huntley & Co.. and
Is manager of the Henderson Garage.
Under his guidance the Chamber or
Commerce is expected to Increase Its
usefulness.
Odd HaH'iilnus In the News.
Fred R. Rutledge of Cookesville..
Tenn., waa kicked by a mule last
spring and sent to a Nashville hospi
tal. There he met Miss Adrien Part
land, heiress of a millionaire Tennes
see distiller. The kick started a ro
mance which ended in the recent
marriage of Rutledge and Miss Part
land. After Edward Stewart of Cumber
land, Md., had been found guilty of
wife beating, Justice Bruce sentenc
ed him to 20 lashes and a year in
the house of correction. The lashing
waa admiinistered by Sheriff McFar
land, who is six feet tall and weighs
300 pounds.
Mrs. Ananalde Marie Ducayet
Simms, aged 94 years and reputed to
have been one of the mnt Harinv
spies In the Confederate army, died
in iew urieans. she was twice ar
rested during the Civil war. but was
released on each occasion because of
her success in destroying evidence or
her mission.
More than 1,000 Germans employ
ed along the water fronts of Brook
lyn, Lonr Island, Queens and Staten
Island, N. Y'., were discharged be
cause some of them had become too
talkative. They had assumed a sneer
ing, contemptous mien toward the
United States' participation in the
war and had violated the order:
"Obey the law and keen vnnr mnnlh
shut."
The Canadian government is pre
paring to send 10,000 men a month
to England to loin tha nvorauo .1.
ditionary forces. Under compulsory
immary service laws 25.000 men will
be sent immediately n tha Srst nnrtf
of an army of 100,000.
Germany Is using 10.000 substi
tutes. 7.000 Of u-htrh nra fnr fnnrf o--
cording to the German war food bu
reau, ai me Deginning of the pres
ent vear there were nnlv 9 nnft in
stitutes, of which 1.200 were for
IOOQ.
D. S. Jones of Newnnnt Vow Va
has offered $100 for the hide of the
Arizona bull that treed former Sec
retary of State William J. Bryan. "I
am satisfied that this bull is a true
American." Jones said in makln tha
offer.
"A Wife on Trial." th niitrffr
picture with Leo Pierson end Mlgnon
Anaerson reatured, which comes to
the Pastime theatre on Friday, Nor.
30. was taken in one of tha lnvoiioaf
rosegardena in California.
How a woman doesenvy a man
when he goes struttinr nn the trt
on a rainy day and his sklrta doa't
draggle! , .. v, .
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