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THE UNION COUNTY PAPER- EVERYBODY READS FT." THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY NEEDS IT." The Monroe Journal 2 PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS VOL 23 No. 95. MONROE, N. C, TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1918. $1.50 PER YE, 3t CASH (iRF.KK HOTEL MAN IN JAIL FACING .MOST SERIOUS CHARGE Oriininnl Assault on White Woman the Charge AtUn Made to Spir it tho Witnesses Out of Town. John Nick, the Greek prop.::..r or the Seaboard cafe, is in jail awaiting preliminary hearing on the charge or j criminally assaulting Eunice Deese. a young white woman, early Sunday morning. The hearing was set for yesterday morning, but it was contin ued until three o'clock in the after noon. A further postponmont was sought by the accused man's attor neys. Messrs. Stack & Parker, in or der to secure time to bring witnesses from Charlotte and Lancaster. They 4iked that the case be continued until Thursday or Friday, but Sub-Recorder V. J. Pratt would put off the case o longer than Wednesday morning. The alleged crime took place in renin No. 1 in the Seaboard hotel, which is operated by Nick in connec tion with his cafe. A companion of tke Deese woman. Bertha Adams, was absent from the room at the time, having gone down into the cafe about 1 o'clock to secure something to eat It was during her absence, a few min utes after 1 o'clock, that the crime Is said to have been committed. The Deese woman claims that she was sewing in her room when she heard a gentle knock on her door. Thinking it was her companion re tnrning, she opened the door. Nick, according to her story, entered the room, switched off the light, and grabbed her roughly by the wrist. She resisted; beating him about the face, h she stated, and screamed. Her re sistance, she said, failed to thwart Nick in his designs; neither did her cries summon assistance, though it is tated that some negro woman in a building near the cafe heard her cries, IONIAN CLAIMS NICK BEAT HEIt The woman said that after Nick had accomplished his purpose she eluded his grasp in room No. 1, and fled to room No. 4. Nick, she Bald, followed her into this room, and struck her four times. No bruises or cars, however, were noticed by the police. Finally the woman managed to get down stairs to a telephone. It seems that some one in the cafe misled her into giving the wrong name of the place, for when Officer Robinson an swered the call she stated that she was at "The Jackson." Thinking that he possibly misunderstood, Officer Robinson called his companion. Offi cer Redfearn, to the phone. Just as the latter gentleman picked up the receiver, however, the woman rang off. Believing that something was wrong from the excited voice of the unknown caller, the police called cen tral, who informed them that the mes sage had been sent from the Seaboard cafe. Rushing down there, they ere met at the door by Nick, who stated that a woman had stolen some money from him, and that he had a scuffle with her In an attempt to get it back. He made no effort to keep the officers out, but went to the wo man's room door with them, but stood out while the officers entered. The woman told her story, which re sulted In Nick's arrest. ATTEMPT MADE TO SPIRIT WO MAN AWAY. Between the time of the morning trial and the afternoon hearing the women left town, but were recaptur ed by Officer Fowler near Matthews. Mr. J. C. M. Vann, who represented the State in the absence of Prosecut ing Attorney R. L. Stevens, sprung a small sensation In the court room yes terday afternoon when he charged that a fellow-countryman, whose name was known to him, had paid the women thirty dollars to leave town. The women told him, he said, that this man urged them to drop the case by leaving town, as they would come in for a lot of unpleasant noto riety should the case come to trial. An attempt was being made, said Mr. Vann, to thwart Justice In the case, and he urged a speedy hearing. Mr. Stack, one of the attorneys for the defendant, arose at this Juncture to Inform the court that his client could not possibly have had anything to do with enticing the women away, aa he had been in jail ever since the perpetration of the alleged crime. Mr. Vann assured him that his accu sation did not include the defendant, but was meant for someone else "who would be dealt with later." The State's Insistence for a speedy trial led Mr. Stack to remark that en emies of Nick were pushing the case, and Mr. Parker went on to say that the warrant was not even sworn out by the aggrieved party. CHARGE GAMBLING The two women claim that gamb ling is done in the Seaboard hotel, and that Nick himself lost nearly $70 In a game Saturday night. This waa where the money went that he claim ed they had stolen, according to their story. Attorneys Tor the defendant stated yesterday afternoon that they want ed time in which to bring witnesses here from Charlotte to testify to the real character of the two women. Two Greeks from Lancaster, whom the de fense claims were with the women Saturday night, are also wanted as witnesses in the trial. CAME FROM CHARLOTTE The Deese and Adams women came down Friday night on the same train with Nick from Charlotte. They said the Greek lured them here on the promise of giving them work, offering the Deese woman a Job as cashier at $7 per week, and the Adama woman a Job as housekeeper at the same fig ure. They were assured, according to their atory, that "a nice woman V. ...tain nart nv.f th tut I KU IUO Vi. . w where they eould get a room cheap." John Nick, said the woman, was talking over the telephone in the New lork cafe in Charlotte wnen she walked into the place Friday in search of work. Overhearing her plea for work addressed to the proprietor I . . i . ' I r X" ; .. i ............ J V l" "V . n V. telephone T br tnal he operated a big place in Monroe nd uM ive her a job as cashier J1 ,f.he '?u,u i b,Jtk lh h 1 ' uIlinS 1h"u.Uul.bhS ?ad f"",11!' bf pursuaded ber to biiag this friend, who was no other than the Adams woman, along with them to accept a jot) as nousckeeper. On arriving at Monroe they learn ed that they had been misled by Nick, so they claimed. Alter their discov ery they decided to go back, but Nick, so they allege, misinformed then the next morning as to the time of the departure of the Charlotte train, aud they were left." Nick, so the women said, tried to persuade them to stay at the Sea board hotel, and lead an immoral life. The Greek, however, denies bringing them to Monroe, claiming they came to his hotel in company with two other Greeks, who are the ones wanted as witnesses by the de fense. NICK RECENTLY MARRIKD About four weeks ago Nick and a Miss Brown of Charlotte were mar ried at the Seaboard hotel by Esq. M. L. Flow. The bride, after staying at the hotel for a few days, left. It is said that Nick stated to several per sons that she robbed him of a large sum of money. The amount, accord ing to several persons, varied from $50 to $150. The police state that Nick had an unusual contrivance In his hotel to warn inmates of the approach of of ficers, or other persons. A push but ton, it is said, is located in the cafe, which when rung, notifies the guesss in the hotel to be on the lookout. NOTED SPEAKER TO DELIVER WAR PROHIBITION SPEECH Hon. Malcom It. Patterson, Once De fender of the Traffic, to Speak Here January 25th. The anti-saloon league of America has started its fight to secure the rati fication of the prohibition amendment to the constitution, and is sending famous speakers to all sections of the country. Hon. Malcom R. Patterson will come to Monroe to deliver a speech on war-time prohibition in the Central Methodist church, Friday, Jan. 25, beginning at 7 p. m. Until four years ago the ablest champion of the liquor traffic in America was Hon. Malcom R. Pat terson of Tennessee, the popular and gifted son of a father equally popu lar and gifted. As one of the young leaders of the Democratic party in his state, he had taken his father's seat in congress, and later, was twice elected Governor of Tennessee. Un til about four years ago, his splendid ability and ingenuity were devoted to the defense of the liquor traffic against the rising tide of Prohibition sentiment in his state and the na tion. When, as Governor of Tenn essee, the Prohibition law passed the legislature and came to him for his signature, he vetoed It and accom panied his veto with a message In which he characterized the act as "de structive and undemocratic." Al though the bill was passed over his veto, Governor Patterson's veto mes sage and speeches, made in defense of his action, were circulated nation wide by the liquor interests In de fense of their traffic. Then, In the very height of his career as a statesman, Governor Pat terson was overthrown by the traffic which he had upheld. The dark hours through which he passed were the providential means by which he was led to become a Christian. His conversion has been likened to that of Saul of Tarsus. From that day to this, he has been one of the strong est and ablest advocates of National Constitutional Prohibition. At the National Anti-Saloon League Conven tion, Columbus, Ohio, November, 1913, he delivered an address or mar velous eloquence on the theme: "Why I Changed Front on the Liquor Question." Immediately the demand tor Governor Patterson to speak on' this question came from every quar-, ter of the land. Since then, he has spoken almost continuously from ocean to ocean, and seldom has an auditorium been found, even in trie largest cities, large enough to ac commodate the crowds that have thronged to hear him. Governor Patterson declares, I am neither ashamed nor abashed to acknowledge the wrong I did when I once advocated policies which made legal a trade which I have come to look upon as having no rightful place in the economy of Christian civiliza tion. I favor Prohibition in any form that will either reduce or destroy the liquor traffic. I favor it person-wide, town-wide, state-wide, nation-wide, world-wide." Every Road Has Its Sprlggs. Most blind and deaf people are not nearly so sensitive about their afflic tions as we think they are. The Deaf Times, for instance, tells this story: The railway chairman was explaining his reorganization of the staff and came to Sprlggs. The chief share holder gasped: "Sprlggs! What on earth can he o? Why, he Is so deaf that he can't hear thunder! What post have you given him?" 'I think you will agree," return ed the chairman, stiffly, "that the di rectors understand their business thoroughly. Mr. Sprlggs will attend each day and hear all complaints from passengers."' Hew York Globe. IU STF.VKXS DEPORTS TWENTY- EIGHT CASES OF MEASLES Whooping Cough It Also Spreading Over Monroe What Teacher Can j Do to Control Contagious Disease. i Twenty-eight cases of measles are reported for December by Dr. S. A. Stevens, county physician. Elevea of these caes are in Monroe and Ice morlee, while the remainder are scattered throughout the county. An epidemic of whooping rough seems to be spreading, as twelve cases are reported for December, and several new cases have appeared since the re port was made. Dr. Stevens' "report follows: "Nothing so destroys the efficiency of work at school as contagious dis eases among the pupils, t Is no won der that teachers refer to outbreaks of measles, whooping cough, diph theria, and other diseases in their schooU at 'abominations. for nothing else so cripples their work, handicaps their pupils, and makes teaching a burden as the continued presence of illness In school. "Children who remain at home on account of sickness several days or weeks not only lose so much time and Instruction while away from school; they return to carry a double burden In attempting to catch up with back York, and do this with a weakened body and a lessened vitali ty. It Is tinker just such conditions that little bodies often break down, and an education becomes impossible. Furthermore, the whole class suffers. Oftentimes It Is held back or turned back to accomodate those kept away on account of sickness. Teacher and pupil are both handicapped. The teacher Is now regarded In the light or the new State quarantine law as a necessary agent In the con trol or contagious diseases. while she Is required by the law to comply with several rules In the event or a contagious disease In her school, these requirements are no more than the precautions she would otherwise want to take ror the good of her school and the health of her pupils. Bv taking these precautions, suggest ed In the law. It Is often posible ror her to stop an epidemic at its source and save the school and the com munity much sickness and many ' deaths. It Is furthermore possible by keeping the children under strict rules and observation, to keep the school open when without the observ? -CiM wn,S? Svm would be-TbST anceof such rules, the etase-and severe 'weeks for all the pupils. WHAT THE TEACHER CAN DO "In case or an outbreak of some contagious disease In school, the teacher can, In the first place, report the case to the county quarantine of ficer; she can teach the children as to the ways and methods of prevent ing the disease, and give them the free health literature treating that particular disease which Is supplied by the quarantine officer; she can ex clude children from school on being exposed to cases or having symptoms of illness according to the rules gov erning the various diseases; she can and should observe daily the pupils for disease symptoms such as colds and sore throats. This can be done by taking the child to the light, hav ing him to open his mouth deep and wide, and noting if there Is any un due redness or lnflamatlon or the throat. When a teacher observes these rules and precautions, she not only helps to keep down Inrectlon In her own school, but In the community and In the State. The cases or contagious diseases reported to me last month were: "The names and addresses or cases or measles reported during Decem ber: R. H. McLaln, Charlotte, Rt. 9; Maud Pate, Monroe, Rt. 8, or Rt. 1; Baby Bowles, Monroe; Baby Me Rorie, Monroe; J. Gustus Newsome, Marshvllle, Rt. 4; OllI Simpson, Monroe; Robert Austin, Monroe; John and Lula Baucom, Monroe; John and Marten Hargette, Union ville; Green Morris. Matthews. Kt. 26; William Elmore, Jr., Matthews, Rt, 26; Joe Baucom, Unionville Rt. 2; Conrad Griffin, Marshvllle, Rt. 2; Atlas Baucom, Unionville Rt. 2; Annie, Cave and Marsh Crook,' Mon roe. Rt. 4; Lloyd Foster (col.). Wax haw; Esau Redfern (col.), Marsh vllle; Roy, Sanford. VIrgle, Ola. Reu ben and Rhoda Griffin. Icemorlee. "The names and addreses of cases of whooping cough: Preston Blake ney, Monroe, R. F. D.; children of Charles Springs, Monroe, Rt. 4 ; Mur ray and Katie Spittle, Monroe; Fran ces Adams. Monroe; Margaret Love, Monroe; three children of E. F. Sad ler (col.), Monroe; Lorraine Stack, Monroe: and Walter Griggs, Monroe. "The name and addreses of cases of scarlet fever reported during De cember: Ona Whitley, Monroe, Rt. 1; son of Arthur Crook, Monroe; John Rogers, Waxhaw, Rt. 3; Inez Plyler, Monroe, Rt. 1; Nora Hilton, Monroe; Annie Griffin, Icemorlee; Baby Griffin, Icemorlee. "The names and addresses of cases of cerebrospinal meningitis reported during December: Baby Helms, Waxhaw; Mrs. Reuben Helms, Wax haw. The name an daddress of case of in fantile paralysis reported during De cember: Baby or Mr. M. A. Medltn, Unionville. "The name and addresses or cases or diphtheria reported during De cember: Child of R. H. Hinson, Un ionville, Rt. 1; J. R. Secrest, Wln-ston-Salem." A Misfit "I must say this khaki camping skirt Is a loose fit." "You're In wrong, auntie. That Is the boy's tent you hare on." Louis ville Courier-Journal. FREIGHT TRAINS AUK MOVING SITUATION BECOMING EA.MEK ; President Goes Before Concilia ami Asks For Legislation to Regulate Government Oiernlion. Washington. Jan. 4. Legislation to regulate the government operation of railroads i and to guarantee the car-1 Eiench nobleman who fought galiant- ensation on the basis ofUr for Confederacy under the Virgin- ige operating in ome fur and was mention! so often three yen's was asked of r" conspicuous bravery. He rose riers compensat their average the last congress today by President Wilson in an address to both housei in joint session. Bills embodying his recom mendations and Cimying rn appro priation of $500,000,000 us a "re volving fund" were Introduced and an attempt will be made to rush them to prompt passage. While the President's address met with general approval among Demo crats and Republicans alike, opposi tion Is expected to develop over a pro vision In the administration bill that federal control shall continue after the war indefinitely or until congress Orders otherwise, and over details of the compensation basis. While the legislative wheels were set moving Director General McAdoo spent a busy day planning a solution of labor questions with heads of the four railway brotherhoods, pending demands for a general wage increase to an advisory board of four mem bers to be appointed by h.m In a few days. This board will investigate all phases of the brotherhoods demands and recommend a course to Mr. Mc Adoo. His decision will be effective as to wages from January 1. SOME INCREASE IN PAY CERTAIN i The plan will affect immediately only the wage requests of the broth erhoods, but demands which may be made later by other classes of ori ganized labor probably will be handl ed In the same way, Mr. McAdoo re serving the right to make whatever decision he chooses without regard to recommendations of the advisors. Some increases, both to the broth erhoods and to other railway labor, are generally considered certain. The director general, in a statement to night promised every employee fiat "his rights and Interests will be just ly dealt with," and appealed for a hearty spirit of enthusiasm and co operation from every man. . Efforts to speed the movement of coal and other freight continued to day along with the legislative and la Ufa Phases of the railway jjiovement W W6lal orders WsM?im-. , h t 500 add;tlonal car8 ghall be ing furnished daily to certain specified bituminous and anthracite mines, mainly in Pennsylvania for supplying New England. These problems forced Mr. McAdoo to postpone until tomorrow official recommendations for curtailment of passenger schedules, but he is expect ed to Issue orders then for abandon ment of a number of trains and eli mination of parlor and sleeping cars to a great extent. MR. McADOO ISSUES STATEMENT Referring to his negotiations with khe brotherhood chiefs yesterday and toaay, the director general tonight Issued a statement saying: "I have been impressed with the spirit of co-operation and fairness shown by the brotherhood chiefs in their discussions with me and feel confident that an adjustment fair to the men as well as to the country will be reached. "This ls a time of great stress and the attitude of every employe should be determined by the supreme need of the hour duty to his country first of all. I cannot state too strongly the necessity for devoted and loyal service by every man In this emer gency. Every railroad employee is now in effect a government employee and as much ls duty bound to give his best service to his country as If he wore the uniform of the United States army and occupied the trench es at the front. Every unnecessary delay In a train movement vitally af reets our soldiers and sailors and seriously Impairs our ability to de fend our rights and our liberties. Every man whose neglect or Indif ference causes such delays may be responsible for the loss of the sons of some noble American mother or father. It is as serious to the coun try for an employee to be a slacxer In his work as for a man to be a slacker In "the army. The present serious congestion actual suffering for the want of coal and other supplies will be greatly Im proved and may be entirely remedied if every employee will do his utmost In his Individual task." FRENCH COM.MISSON COMINO TO STATE FOU TWO-DAY STAY Plan Is to Give the Visitors a Regal Send-off, and Select Committee Headed by Governor Bickett, Will Greet Them. North Carolinians will have occa sion to see high members of a French commission here Jan IS and 17 when the French magnates tour the South and give Raleigh the two days In mid- month, says Tom Bost In the Greens boro News. The council of state today met and made this visit a special order. It was determined to have the state come here and give the royal visitors a regal eend-off. Governor Bickett, Dr. D. H. Hill. Chief Justice Walter Clark, Col. Charles E. Johnson, James H. Pou, Alf A. Thompson, Bishop Cheshire. Dr. W. A. Withers. J. M. Broughton, W. S. Wilson and R. D. W. Connor are on the committee to receive the vlaltors. In the party will be Charles Ed ward Russell, great publlcR and member or the Root commission that visited Russia, the Marquise de Cre-1 qui Montfort de Polignac, member of the French high comuiiosiou wno le cently married Mrs. Eustis. of New York, and others whose names have not been sent down. They are in the south on a mission of great interest to Virginians espe-j ci.iiiy. ine latner or the marquise was Price Camille de Polignac, a iu uir laii vi peuerui. lit? sen HI with (JoneraM Bragg and Ewiy and I was the kuo"i f Mrs j i T V in the last days of the war was sent sZ. day and Sundlv n H n2 JMrd on a;'ro St&JT.." -i"" r , I ,i fu "2 ,...4 v v wW . n i uniiii mi re years ago he charged his daughter .!.... r ... ; t r , . j nini iuc uuij vi n-uiiiiiiiK ins sworu to theromn.nnu Pi.lth nf Virlnl .nH she will do this while in the south. From there the party will come to Raleigh on their way to New Orleans. is invited to the function. There will be only half a dozen stops in the south and Raleigh will get the visit for North Carolina. The North Carolina fno.l artmlnls- . . . . . r . , . . trat.on which has fixed a price of II cents for sugar finds complaint from all quarters of the state and Admlsl,- " protests. The release or a vast amount of sugar has brought the price to nor mal state, though merchants in the crties vary the sales price as they are able to "get away" with it. In Raleigh the merchants sell it for II cents but in Durham even the same firms as those selling in Raleigh charge only 10. Durhrm dealers ac count for the difference by the sharp er competition in the city of tobacco. Administrator Page is in Aberdeen today but he has his eyes on the su gar dealers. In his own territory he had complaint today that Hoke coun ty salesmen were charging 12 1-2 cents. Mr. Page will doubtless get that straightened out before he leaves. Commissioner Iieadey Found Money Making County Home. (T. W. Bost in Greensboro News.) Raleigh, Jan. 5. Commissioner R. F. Beasley of the department of pub lic welfare, has returned from New Hanover county wnerene iouna a uaty homeObat M SO- ad turned over a profit of $2,900 after Hanover county, where he found a meeting expenses The keeper of the home ls super intendent of the farm and the pris oners who are unable to do road work are sent there for service. The home is charged 35 rents a day for their labor and they still make a good profit after being kept in comfort all the year. The treatment of prisoners Is one of the brightest phases or pris on work done by the commleioner, who has had to listen to sordid sto ries that sickened him. He has no censure for New Hanover. He thinks that the silidarity or community spirit and enterprise is wonderfully developed In New Han over. Two miles from Wilmington the county has erected permanent quarters for Its prisoners, a modern building which cost $6,000 and In which the prisoners are quartered at night. If the daily work is far away, they are hauled out In the county's truck over the excellent roads of the county. There are no flog gings, no shackles, and no attempt ed escapes. The stockade ls In the vicinity of the county home and farm and In the same neighborhood is the Red Cros hospital for tuberculosis. In addition to the work of the whole time health officer and free dispen sary the county and city each give $10,000 per year to the James Walk er Memorial hospital for indigent and worthy sufferers. The city and county have suffered a severe loss in the departure of Dr. Nlsbett. who has gone to Ohio at a large Increase in! salary to do for a city there what he did for Wilmington in clearing up public health conditions. One very hopeful thing Is the fact that since eo many negroes have left the south and liquor has been really banished, prison problems have been simplified wonderfully. In New Han over the number of prisoners now runs from 40 to 60, while a year ago and previously the number ran from 100 to 150 and sometimes as high as 200. Community problems are being studied and handled In New Hanover with rare Intelligence and effective ness. New Hanover ls setting the other counties of the state a fine pace. BIG BATTLES IN WAK ZONE EXPECTED TO SOON OCd'RR Will ProlmMy be Stage! In Flanders France and Italy Artillery Duels Are Severe. Although Infantry operations In the major war theaters are of a mi nor character, signs are not wanting that big battles are In the process of making In Flanders, France and Ita ly. At various points In these three war zones Intensive artillery duels are going on day and night. They are particularly severe In the region of Ypres and the Cambral sector, where the British are facing the Ger- mans, along the Aisne, on the Ver- V, ... ... L I I V. . L. . ... i, iZi 1 v;. z " " .:ya: rouie 10 wwen. va. Mr. n "v.Vu as Kt or his si .t o . .V . .. r wefk also, on his way to Wake t visitors at the mansion and the state .t, rani J ,t:" dun sector and along the Noselle rlv- preme court today In an unanimous er, where the forces of the German opinion delivered by Chief Justice crown prince and Grand Duke At- White, upholding the law as constl brecht of Wurttemberg are oppo'lng tutlonal. Authority to enact the stat the French, and in the Italian high- ute and to send forces to tight the lands from the region of Lake Garda enemy wherever he may be found, eastward to the Plave river, where the court held, lies in the clauses of the Austro-German troops are align-! the constitution giving Congress the ed against the Italians, French and fewer to (Wtore war and to raise British. .and supyc.t atmies. . NATIVE! OH I'KION COUNTY DIED AT4iltE.1T FALLS, S. C. The Remain ef (ieorge Stegall, Horn in Thi )un(y TO Years Ago, In. terred at M.irvJu !!! An Interest ing Wedding, ami other Matters. Correspondence of The Journal. j Marhillo Jan 7 v; ri,.ihth Or-y o?YSS her "5!r ' Mi(iS Jlae r at MrChar ie gan.s ,ast week l,e M0 Mion u..k it-...... .-!. ; ple,e her term as teacher in the school ; at flint nliro Miss Esther Little, who has been in (minim at hncnit..l i c.ii , "a'nin8 l hospital in hanford, has returned home. Messrs. Rcyall and Ellis Llles of Rock Rest spent Monday nicht with their sister, Mrs. F. M. Edwards, en Brooks ster last 'orest Jean- nette Nivens were quietly married at tne nome or the officiating minister, , Rev. C. J. Black, Thursday. January I 4, at 12 o'clock ni. Mr. Craig is a J' PA V " iiesmeni or inuian l ran. out at ores- !cnt ls wrvl tDe Government and "a :sta,ioned at CiJDip Spv GreenvHIe; and , a ie, industrious young n an Mrs. Craig in the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Nivens of east Marshvllle and is a popular young lady. The young couple left Thursday night for Charlotte to visit relatives of the groom. We wiah them much happi ness. Mrs. Jeff Hall and Miss Nell and Master Clayton Hall of Cheraw were guests of Mrs. J. E. Baker Saturday and Sunday. Messrs. Brack and George Smith of Harrlsburg were guests of Mr. W. J. Kennedy laat week. Mrs. C. S. Lowder of Wilmington Is visiting her slrter, Mrs. Walter Ken nedy. Messrs. Alberta Haitsell and Ches ter Braswell of Charlotte spent Sat urday night and Sunday with friends In Marshvllle. The genera) report from the sur rounding country is measles and It Is safe to asume that all who escaped last winter are caught this time. We have heard of bo serious results up to date and we hope each and every patient is convalescent and will think of the confinement as pleasantly as posaiWe, coMMerlDff -the- weather. -v- Mrs. Irene Marsh returned Satur day night from Raleigh, where she has been for several weeks with her daughter, Mrs. J. C. Little. Miss Lola Caudle has accepted a position as saleslady at the J. T. Gar land Co. Mr. and Mi. Hiram Griffin go to Charlotte Tuenday, where Mr. Griffin ls to have his tonsils removed. Miss Belle Vaughan and Miss Otis Marsh left today to resume their res pective duties at LaGrange College, LaG range, Ga. Mr. James Marsh has severed his connection with the McBride-Hallman Co. at this place. Mr. H. T. McBride has purchased Mr. Marsh's Interest. The remains of Mr. George Stegall were brought here from Great Falls and the funeral service was conducted at the Baptist church at 2 p.m., and Interment at the cemetary today. Rev. C. J. Blnck conducted the cere mony. Mr. Stegall was born In Un ion county April 22, 1846, and was 72 years old. His wife, Mrs. Sarah Holmes Stegall, preceded him to the grave seventeen years ago, and for these last few years Mr. Stegall made bis home with bis children, being at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. C. Hubs, at the time of his death, Sat urday, Jan. 5. Brlght's disease was the immediate cause of his death. The deceased leaves four daughters, viz: Mesdames W. C. Hubs of Great Falls, J. C. Mosely of Savannah, Nellie Ba ker of Petersburg and J. W. Miller of Portsmouth, and also four sons to mourn their loss. The sons are Mes- srs. W. F. Stegall of Chester, B. H. and F. R. Stegall of Lexington, and Clayton Stegall of Bridgeport, Neb. Mr. Stegall was a good man and a consistent member of the Baptist church. A quiet and interesting wedding was solemnized Saturday at 7:30 p. m., at the home of the bride's father, Rev. A. C. Davis at Olive Branch, when Miss Ollie Davis became the bride of Mr. Fred C. Staton. Rev. A. Marsh performed the ceremony In the presence of a few friends and rela tives. Mr. Staten ls the son of Mr. J. B. Staten of Olive Branch and is a worthy young man. Mrs. Staten ls the youngest daughter of Rev. and Mrs. A. C. Davis and is an educated and attractive young lady and has many friends wherever she is known. At present Mrs. Staten ls the efficient teacher of the school at Olive Branch. We extend our congratulations to this young couple and may their Journey through life ever grow brighter. SELECT1VH RAFT ACT IS HELD TO BE CONSTITUTIONAL Authority tt Congress to Declare War and Pmvide Armies Is Power to Draft Men, Says the Supreme Court. Washington, Jan. 7. Every con tention raised against the selective draft act was swept aside by the su- L UIIU .Uli1
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