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"THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY NEEDS IT" THE UNION COUNTY PAPEkvVERYBODY READS IT Tee Monroe jourMl PUBLISHED TWICE EACH WEEK TUESDAY AND FRIDAY VOL 24. No. 31. MONROE, N. O, TUESDAY, BIAY 21, 1918. $1.50 PER YEAR CASH. MONROE NEEDS CHAVT&VQVA MORE THAN IT NEEDS US It Is Not Place of Amassment, But an Educational Institution, Says Re. Mr. Wray Some Mm Who Wouldn't Let Cattle Live in Such a Place As Our High School Build lng. "There are men In Union county who would not allow their cattle to live in such a building as our High school," exclaimed Rer. John A. Wray, as he digressed a few minutes from his sermon-lecture, "Moral In sanity, or Crazy Folks," at the Chautauqua tent Sunday afternoon, to express himself regarding the need of a new school building. 1 have travelled the South," he contin ued, "but In do hamlet or village have I found a high school building that is as bad aa ours." Rev. Mr. Wray told his large au dience how in some rooms at the high school the puptls were forced to raise umbrellas to keep dry when it rained, and how their eyes were strained by Insufficient light It is a shame and a disgrace," the ; speaker declared. "Now is the time to erect a new building and a plan can be worked out by which it can be done just as soon as the citizens of this town recognize the necessity for a new building, thereby becoming enthused over the matter." In or der that the people of Monroe might really see the conditions at the High school, the building was opened for inspection. A number took advan tage of this opportunity after the close of the meeting, and it Is said they were shocked at the conditions they found. The Chautaqua came in for a good word from the speaker. He explain ed to his audience how it was .im possible to secure even one of the lecturers for Monroe, ana mane iur price of the lecture equal the price of a season ticket to tne unamauqua tTnnn maklne an Investigation, Rev Mr. Wray said he had learned that the Chautaqua had failed to,' make expenses a single year it had come to Monroe. "Union county needs the Chautaqua 100 per cent more than the unautaqua neeus umuu um;, hit declared. After exnlalnina- that the Chautau qua was an educational Institution much more so than a place Ot amuse ment and-that, v through. . It jome young person might rain aa Inspira tion or an ambition that would lead rd. the sDeaker said: "If nniv one boy. after seeing and hear lng the great lecturers who appear on the cnautauqua piauuiiu, nuuu throuch them gain an Inspiration that would lead him to the bigger and better things ot me, men xne Chautaqua would be more than worth the price of bringing it to Monroe." The Rprmon-lecture on moral in sanity held the undivided attention of his audience, which was largely composed of people from the country. n- Mr. Wrav was now eloquent, w hiimernua. but always to the point. , If a man is not an atheist in the rv hut in nractice. then he is moral' ly insane, according to the Baptist minuter, li a person uvea a me m opposition to his conscience and his Judgment, then ne is moraiiy insane. Tho man who nuts off the acceptance of Christ until some other time is also morally insane, declared the speaker. in retard to orofanity. Rev. Mr. Wrav said: "The most Inexcusable thing in the world Is profanity, ir some men should seize a child as it walked upon the street ana injeci into its body with a hyperdermlc needle some deadly poison, every man in Union county would call for ha nnnunment of that man. Yet when some profane man on the street poisons the soul of some child with profane language, nuuims b" MARSHVILLE MERCHANTS ARE SUFFERING WITH STIFF BACKS The Call to the Farm Ha Struck Them, Too Marriage of Mr. New Home and Mlsa Vaughan Have You Got No. 008518? Correspondence of The Journal. Marshville, May 20. Dr. C. B. In graham and daughters, Misses Id gra ham, and son, Mr. Henry Ingraham, and wife and child ot Mt. Gilead spent Sunday with Dr. Ingraham's old friend, Dr. M. P. Blair. The party ' made the trip In their car. Mr. J. H. Taylor, father of Rev. S. . Taylor, pastor of the M. E. church, left Wednesday for his home in Boone, Wautauga- county, after spending the winter with relatives in Charlotte, Weddington and Marsh ville. Mrs. C. W. Wrenn and children and Miss Thelma Wallace of Hoff man arrived last Monday and are guests of Mrs. Fitzgerald at the ho tel. Mr. Wrenn accompanied Mrs. Wrenn, returning to Hoffman Tues day. ,, Misses Arlene and Zelda Fitzgerald and guests, Mrs. Wrenn and Miss Wallace, spent Wednesday in Char lotte. ' Two of our older residents, Mrs. Ellen Richardson and Mr. Philip Grif fin, are in very bad health at this writing. Both are seriously sick and their relatives and friends are touch concerned over their condition. j Messrs. Claude P. Griffin and Lee Hallman of Camp Jackson returned -"Sunday after spending several days at their respective nomes nere. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. McBride re- turned Friday from a weeks visit to relatives in Atlanta and other points soutn, Miss Mabel Wllleford of Union ville was the week-end quest of her friend Mrs. B. A. Hallman Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Will H. Ed wards, Friday, May 17, a daughter. Miss Ruth Nivens of Peachland re turns home today after having been the guest of her cousin. Miss Virgin! Grirnn, for the past week. Mr. Arthur Strawn, recently of Winston-Salem, spent a couple of days last week with his rarents here en route to Washington where he reports tor service. Prof. Roy Marsh of Belmont Is at the home of his parents, .Rev. and Mrs. A. Marsh, for a few days before reporting for aviation service for which he enlisted. Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Snipes of Lanes Creek spent Saturday night and Sun day guests of their daughter, Mrs. J C. Baker. Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Moore of Polk ton were guests of their son, Mr, H. Moore Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Tiny Mullis of Wingate Is spending a few days with relatives here. Miss Daisy Cadieu will return to night from a several days visit with relatives in Monroe, Mrs. M. J. Wallace of Charlotte is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. W M. Davis. Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Snipes of Win der, Ga., were pleasant guests of Mrs. J.' C. Baker yesterday and to day. Mrs. Fred C. Staten of Olive Branch was the guest of her brother, Mr. W. M. Davis, last night and to day on her return from Camp Sevier where she spent the past week with Mr. staten In the Victrola drawing contest, at the J. T. Garland Co. 'a store Satur- day, little Miss Billie Dean drew the numbers and No. 008519 gets the Victrola. There were three numbers drawn in case the first or second could not be found and the 2nd number is 006278. 8rd is 006384. It you should be fortunate in holding one of these numbers please communicate with Mr. Garland. Miss Mary Burns of Oakboro was the guest of Miss Bernice Phifer Sunday. Mr. Vance James, recently assist ant superintendent of the county con vict guard at Albemarle, is spending a week at the home of his father Mr. D. M. James, before reporting at camp JacKson for army service, Misses Fay Tray wick and Lucy Leonard spent the week-end at the home of the former in Peachland. A marriage of much Interest In this and surrounding community was solemnized yesterday at the home of the bride's sister. Mrs. A. R. New- some, in Wilmington, when Miss Jen nie Wells Vaughan became the bride of Mr. Clay Newsome, Dr. S. B. Fur- rentine of Greensboro officiating Both the contracting parties are residents of Marshville. the bride be ing the youngest daughter of Mrs. R M. Vaughan and a talented and ac complished lady. Mrs. Newsome is a graduate of La Grange College, La Grange, Ga., hav ing the degree of A. B. of the class of 1916, and for the past two years has taught in the schools at Peach land and Marven. Mr. Newsome is the youngest son of the late Albert Newsome and brother of R. C. New some of the United Cash Store Co., and for past two years has been at tending a pharmacuetical school In Philadelphia, Pa. Two weeks ago Mr. Newsome spent a few days here en route to Camp Jackson from which place he joined his bride Sunday, Mrs. R. M. Vaughan accompanied the bride to Wilmington on Saturday. The wedding party is expected to arrive here Wednesday where they will be at home at Mrs. vaughan s. Should you enter a store here and the merchant or salesman be a little slow in waiting on you, do not think he is afflicted with "spring fever" or a disinclination to mease you. it Is simply that 'the merchant or sales man nas neen taxing a aose or DacK-to-the land," by plowing his garden and patches and Is feeling the effects of the unwonted exercise. In such cases the first dose Is usually the worst and by repeating all 111 effects can be overcome, so do not lay the slowness ot movement to a wrong cause, but watch the harvest. Miss Lurlyne Bailey of Charlotte Is spending a couple of days at her home here. MRS. J. E. BAILEY. Special Service at Wwley Chapel Correspondence of The Journal. Wesley Ohapel, May 21. As the President of the United States has, by proclamation, asked that May 30 be observed as a day of fasting and pray er, and has requested that services be held at the churches, Rev. C. L. Mc Cain, pastor, announces that union services of the four churches of the Weddington circuit will be held on that day at the Wesley Chapel church. The services will begin at 11 a. m. and close at 1 p. m. The following program has been arranged: Song and prayer service; recita tion. Miss Mary Price; paper In hon or of the boys who have gone from the circuit, Prof. O. H. Orr; paper, The Importance of Christian Lead ership In Time of War," Prof. Glenn Hawneld; paper, "The Effect of Pray er Upon the Soldier Boy," Mrs. R. B. Cuthbertson; paper, "God's Willing ness to Answer Prayer," Miss Jennie Price; short sermon by the pastor; sentence prayer by the congregation. The pastor extends an Invitation to any one, who may not belong to the circuit, to meet with him In this ser- ice. The music will be in charge of Mr. N. R. Helms and Miss Ethel Price EVEN THE OLD BIRDS ARE PLOWING AROUND WINGATE Correspondent Says It Looks Good to See Mea Working Who Thought They Had Retired Twenty Year Ago. Correspondence of The Journal. Wingate, May 21. People are get img uusy right around here this wees, me few wet days have put them so much behind that they have to hustle to catch up. If It Is not too wet mis week, things will take a turn before next Saturday nirht. Green will be conquered, and things arranged so that It will look a little more encouraging. It begins to look like th ITatur' spanking is not very far hence, and we truly hope that it Is not. He needs to be knocked out as bad as anything we know of. The letters our boys are sending back from the front are very encouraging along this line. George Medlin of Marshville thinks he will oe oaca- nome in time to farm next spring. If every one will aid In every way they can, we can win a great ueai earner, nut ir people pull back like a balky team. It will take twice as long. Mr. D. F. Jones had a letter from his son, Zeb. last Sunday. He seems to like France fine, and wrote very interestingly about his trla and stay over there. Miss Lola Griffin is SDenrifnp inm nine ui niagecrest mis summer. MISS Mattie .Ton on anH h frlonrf Miss Abernethy. snent Sunday at Mr! D. F. Jones'. Miss Mattie has a line position in Charlotte. Nearly all of our school hnv anH girls are coming home this week. Miss Ethel Snyder came homo from Chowan last week. The people of this section re ho- COming very much interested in bee culture. Several have ordered pat ent hives and are trvlne: to hin th urea uo xneir nest. Every industry of mm Kina aias a community. We en joy tne bee business fine. The only thing we dislike about is that thev want in iFPn nrenirinr th e.kh.h They did so for us last Sunday and uiumer w. r. unmn nas to come over and put the fellows up for us. uur new garage is doing business sure. It has been real bunv l a . ... " me u opened, air. small has shown nimseu 10 be a workman lndeod They are turning out -work of almostf every kind. If you want your tire repairea, tney will do t. Thev can pui me non-SK a on. or do any k nri of vulcanizing. We are proud of this enterprise. We solicit all such thine. as this. Anythlnr to build mwn ana community, but away with that that tears down. We cannot hat sucn enougn. Mrs. bod Gaddy Is not well this spring. She has been in declining health for a month or two. We hnn mai sne may soon be herself again. w. u. uaucom spent Saturday night in wingate. ne is work ne In a hant at Lumberton. We are always a-lad to see Wlnfred home. Arlie Smith of Canvn Jackson was home for Sunday. He says he likes camp life fine. The Farmer's Union had a verv In- lercsung meeting nere last Saturday. Their efficient business agent. W. V. Williams , had ordered a barrel of apple vinegar for them. It was quite iiueresung to see tnem divide It nut They had the barrel on a wagon and drew it from there. It reminded us or tne days of long ago when elder ana ginger bread were a part of ev ery public gathering. Our Union is a hustling band sure. They are do ing inmgs. Feace and harmony seem io prevail. Mrs. Marshal Perry visited her daughter, Mrs. Carl Black, at Badin last week. Mrs. Black came home with her mother. Her husband has Joined the mechanical force of the armv. Clyde Jones spent the week-end witn his parents Frank Griffin spent Saturday nleht witn carl King in the Corinth section. The Wingate Home Lighting: Com pany Is doing business these days. They are manufacturing the genera tors nere. but will soon have them manufactured at Monroe, Dr. Hartsell and family of Oakboro spent a few days with Mrs. Jonah Hartsell last week. Miss Mary Sherln Is at home now. She taught at Creedmore last session. sne made good, and will spend the summer witn her mother and grand mother. wen, u ioo ks good to see men plowing who quit a fifth of a century ago. I think we are going to have some fine gardens because of this, Some folks are at work around here who were never known to do anything before. The war is doing good. We are sure Industrial conditions are go ing to be much better after this strug gle Is gone. But when is It Kolnr to close? Did It ever occur to you that this war might be the beginning or the end? I don't know, but it begins to look that way. Wickedness is to rule near the end, and If Germany Is not the epitome of sin, I don't know what we can find to fit it better. Rev. R. M. Haigler and family eut to Hamlet today. He went down there the other day and from there to McColl, S. C, but It rained so that he had to leave his Ford and come back on the train. He wos gone after his car this time. Hon. T. D. Maness of Concord is here today putting a water system In for Rev. E. C. Snyder. They put It in the Bogan well at first, but any one might know that a Baptist and a Methodist could not have a water plant together. It takes so much more water for a Baptist than a Methodist that the thing Just won't work that way, so Snyder had to dig a new well and put the thing in on nis own lot. Of course it will work now. Water is a natural element for a Baptist. He can wade. swim. drink it in profusion and not feel the least uneasiness. There will be an important meeting or tne W. o. W. at Wingate Saturday evening. May 25. All members are re quested to be present; some new tini ber to be handled. Also bring you aues. Mr. J. W. Ross was in Wingate Monday. He la going to Camp Jack son Saturday. Oscar Matheson. Mrs. R. L. Me Whlrter's brother, was visiting in w ingate Monday. We must close this letter. W thought that we Just did not have time to write any more for The Jour nal, but they will not let us be, so we will do the best we can for the place and the paper. If you want plenty of Items, call us when you have news Glenalplne. AMERICAN SECTORS ARE SCENE OF HEAVY FIRING And Our Boys Suffered a Severe Loss When Lurbury, Daring Air Fighter, Met HU Deatii AUiee Not Going to Be Caught Napping. The allied armies are not permit ting the Germans to "get set" for a serious blow at the western front. Here and there along the line, there have been sudden blows at the Ger man positions and in all of them ground was captured by the allies. The French have done the most ox this work. On the front east and northeast of Locre, on the northern side of the Lys salient in Northern France and Just to the west of Kern mel, where some of the more intense lighting of the war has been going on the French have advanced their line over a two-mile front. Far to the south, near Rheims, the French have advanced into the enemy's positions as iar as tne rnira line oi irencnes The Australians on the front before Amiens have been active and have Improved their positions. Heavy artillery firing Is reported from several points along the front, it being especially severe near Han card and south of the Avre, near Am iens. The Germans also report heavy cannonading in the region of Kent- mel. The American sector have been the scenes of fierce aerial battles. TI,B Americans suffered a severe loss when Raoul Lurbery of Wallingford Conn., one of their most famous air fighters, went to his death In a thrill lng encounter above the city of Toul The Germans have lost several ma chines, one of which is believed to be the one that accounted for Lurbery In the Italian theatre of the war, the fighting in the mountains east of the Brenta river continues, reports telling of struggles on the slopes Of the mountains. The French troops in Macedonia have taken the offensive near' Lake Ochrlda and have advanced to depth of more than 12 miles at some points. The object of this operation appears to be the straightening of an awkward salient in the line. The unrest which has been report ed from time to time from Austria In spite of the efforts of the censor, has again boiled up In Prague, where crowds of Czechs and Slavs have cheered for President Wilson and Premiers Clemenceau and Lloyd George. A new German army led by tten- eral Von Below Is reported to have been definitely located In front of Arras. This army is said to be made up of units which were not thrown Into the great battles on the Somme and along the Lys, and it Is believed It has been brought up to the Arras front to lead the coming attack on the allied positions at that point. The German reserves are undergoing In tensive training far behind the actual fleht ne front and are expected to reach the front in time for the next smash at the allies. It Is pointed out tha the German ttack on March 21 was timed so that the Germans were able to take ad vantage of the bright moonlight for several nlEhts. The moon now is lust past the phase which signalled the advance from St. Quehtine and Cambria, and the long expected at' tack may be launched at any time. German submarines are carrying on unrestricted warfare against Nor wegian flBheimen. Five Norwegian vessels were recently sunk in the Arctic and a Russian mail steamer was shelled, numerous casualties re sulting. Many persons have been killed or wounded in the latest German atr raid on London. Judge Boyd May Be Retired. Washington. May 17. W,ith the passage by the senate of the Over man bill creating an additional judge- hip in the western district of North Carolina, two distinct measures arc on the way to approval in Congress looking to the virtual retirement of Judge James E. Boyd, of Oreensbore. There is pending both before the houes and eenate the Smlth-Carlin bill authorizing the President to name an additional judge In any dis trict where the presiding Judge may have reached the age of 70 years and refuses to retire. This bill has .had favorable report from the house judiciary committee and has been in troduced In the senate, where it pass ed last Congress only to fall of ap proval In the lower body. I a a a The total of the third Liberty Loan Is $4,170,019,650, an oversub scription of 39 per cent above the $3,000,000,000 minimum sought. The umber of subscribers was about 17,- 000,000. JOSEPHUS DANIELS IS NOT KNOCKED NOW BY CRITICS The Tide Turned Months Ago, and Today He Is Probably The Mori Popular Man in President WUnoh Cabinet. One of the war heroes at Washing ion seems now surely to be "J. D as nearly everybody at the navy de partment calls Josephus Daniels, for five years and more the honorable secretary. There is a show of gen uine affection about It, apparently snared by the country. It Is a mark ed transition. Not so very lone ago Secretary Daniels was the most ab jured man in the administration. New York newspaper, something like a year ago, sent a rer.orter to Wa3h ington to write something every day knocking Daniels. During the Liberty Loan drive, the secretary journeyed into the middle west to speak for Liberty bond buy ing. To Buffalo, Cleveland, Detrlot Cinclnattt and Chicago he went, penetrating a section thai eagerly voiced his unpopularity when in May in, a great outburst was engineer ed against him with the thought of getting his official scalp. Every one of these formerly hostile cities re ceived him with mighty acclaim. A striking instance of the chance is manifest in one city where the sec retary recently visited. These clln pings, such as most public officials at Washington gather to show what is being printed about them, Include one of a year ago. Attacking the sec retary then, a column contained these sentences, each in black type ana eacn a paragraph: "He's unfit "He's awful." "He'll ruin us. "He's a failure." But during the secretary's last visit there, this same newspaper not only gave a great dis play article to his platform appear ance but ran an editorial which start ed In this wise: "History Is saving a niche for Jo sephus Daniels, the city's distinguish ed guest today.' A few weeks ago Secretary Daniels iea captive to tne wheel of his char! ot the author of the most wapish at tacKs ever made upon him. That author was Col. George Harvey, whose War Weekly, It seemed at one time, would never let up. Recently the War Weekly expressed "surprise and delight" that "one branch ot the national defense has lived up to its very best traditions and has merited all the confidence that a devoted peo pie has reposed in It. We refer to the navy." When the Tide Turned The tide began to turn last Sep tember. By December, say the peo ple at the navy department who watch such things, it was in full flow, and this has continued through the winter and spring. A iew irrecon- cuames remain, one o rinem uoi Robert M. Thompson of navy league rame. But writers are now lauding the secretary, cartoonists ere draw ing pleasant pictures. Editors are writing leaders of Daniels as the man who democratized the navy, who miade it ready for the big war as soon as hostilities were declared, who had equipment and fuel and all essentials on land and sea when the bitter-cold winter was In swing, who did a lot of other things and is still doing them for the glory of the naval service and of the flag. Invitations to visit and to speak pour in upon him from all parts of the country. Even haughty and antagonistic New York city, cer tain of whose people launched antl Daniel propaganda with all their en ergy, now writes on and average of four or nve times a 'week for the sec cretary to grace some particular pub lic gathering or civic occasion witn his prescence. A few mornings ago Mr. Daniels s secretary took him an armful of pa pers and magazines with articles lau datory of himself. "There must be something wrong about this," quoth the country's naval hero of the first year of the war. "What have I been doing?" Secretary Daniels never paid much attention to attacks upon himself In the public prints, but he consistently resented attacks upon the naval ser vice. That was quite characteristic of the man. However, he had good reason for being complacent, wnue the New York reporter was writing his daily diatribe and press and peo ple were demanding that he resign, Woodrow Wilson, whose office Is Just across the narrow street, paid not the slightest attention, apparently, to the efforts to "get" his secretary of the navy. May Have the Iongent Term of Serv ice The secretary Is now frequently- spoken of by the most enthusiastic as the greatest man ever at the head of the navy department. Perhaps he is. The country will certainly hope this Is demonstrated in fine work of the navy in getting at the Huns. ndoubtedly Secretary Daniels has accomplished much. He has had a good opportunity to do It, because he has been five year In his office. Without examining the records. It Is probably safe to say he has served longer, or Is in the way of serving longer as secretary of of the navy. During the Roosevelt administration secretary of the navy lasted only a few months. The navy as has been often said. is aristocratic by tradition. It Is very true that Secretary Daniels by a fear less persistent, unyielding policy, has emocratized the service. He abolish ed liquors from navy-yards, navy sta tions and warships.. He instituted schools for enlisted men. technical trades for these men were made easy bv hlEhly specialized training. Al-l though these changes were sneered at they made service in the navy popular. The secretary further broke down completely the old barriers against enlisted men gaining commis sions. He got a law through Congress enabling enlisted men In increasing numbers to win appointments to An napolis. It used to be difficult to persuade men to enlist in the navy. Now the efTort rather la to keep the enlistments down. Of course the war gave an Impetus to navy service. But reforms in the service, that Secretary Daniels effected, were an Important feature in attracting men so that the rolls, which numbered 68,000 enlist ments before the war now comprise over 325,000 enlistments. Growing Popularity With Commls Hioned Force Secretary Daniels is very popular with the enlisted men of the navy. This Is a very Just popularity, to the secretary's credit and to the great advantage of the country. Some say he 1b also popular with the great com missioned force of the navy, thought 17,000 officers, of whom many were formerly ringleaders in secretly engi neering the vlcous attacks against him. There are still many tories la this commissioned force, but the number rapidly diminishes. The light is breaking. There are now high rank ing officers who admit that Secretary Daniels has been a consistent and careful student of the navy, that the changes ho has wrought have been very beneficial, that he is a good ad ministrator. A highly placed official, on Inti mate terms with President Wilson, said not a long time ago that Secre tary Daniels sometimes did very fool ish little things, but that he made no mistakes about big things. It used to be said a great deal that he was too slow in determining Important matters. This was ascribed to inex perience with big affairs and to ha bits of hesitation. Less has been heard on that score since the war be gan., And after all, the fact that the navy, greatly enlarged In personnel and ships was quickly and efficiently on the Job and has been doing magni ficent work undoubtedly In conjunct ion with the British fleet, is an effect ive answer to critics. Now and then one of the old tribe of the navy sore heads says it was done in spite of Daniels, but it was not. Secretary Daniels is and has been for the last five years boss la the navy. The bu reau chief's fleet commanders and. others whese business U ia to nuke the navy efficient have co-operated splendidly. It is their business to co operate and it Is to the credit of the secretary that he had such fine mor ale in this establishment. Magnificent Morale of Navy. And this magnificent morale of the navy is an outstanding feature of Secretary Daniels's administration. The fighting force on the sea has been revitalized and reinsplred. Artificiali ty has been relegated. Every enlisted man has beeh made to feel there was an interest in the departmnt in his intellectual and moral development as well as in his physical training. The navy's picturesque and romantic ap peal to the American people ia strong er to-day than ever and the country editor, whom President Wilson made secretary of the navy, Is on a basis where he can forward the further upbuilding of the American navy Very probably this sea fighting force will constitute the leading navy ot the world before ninny years. Personally Mr. Daniels Is a demo cratic man, affable, accessible, and sensible. He is rather of the southern type0 In attire he affects the broad rimmed soft black hat, low collar and easy fitting raiment. He is an In dustrious man and works early and late at his office. He is the last man. n the world to be puffed up by of ficial honors. He knows his oldfrienda of 20 and 30 years ago. Political and Uiilness Career His career before he came Into the navy department had been that of a newspaper editor and politician. He stands a native of North Carolina, where there Is a native American stock very like, in many particulars. to the native American stock in New England, and next week will be 66- ears old. He has been an office holder as well as an editor and con tary to the usual experience with editors who would hold office, has succeeded tolerably at both. For Mr. Daniels has built up a good newspa per property at Raleigh in the News and Observer. That is no easy task for such a community. It required at least something of a business head. When Cleveland was president a second time Mr. Daniels came to Washington as chief clerk of the In terior department. He is one of the1 old-timers on the democratic nation al committee, one ot the familiar fig ures for two decades at the national conventions of his party and general- ln campaign time was or less around national headquarters, always even tempered and well mannered, but always Identified with active men. The flourishes and ruffles and sldeboys and guards of honor in his position have not spoiled Mr. Dan iels In the slightest. He makes a very genuine Impression. There are great numbers of people sincerely glad that out ot trials and tribula tions that did seem to feaze him h ppears to have become a cabinet hero. Hayes Tamer, negro, and hfa wife, Mary Turner, implicated In the" murder of Hampton Smith, Brooks county farmer, and the wounding of Is wife at their home near Barney, last Thursday, were hanged Satur day night. Two other negroes, W4If Head and Will Thompson, also Im- Plicated in the murder, were haniredr Friday night. I! it- li- I 1 I
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