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'THE UNION COUNTY PAPEREVERYBODY NEEDS IT -THE tX10?c COUNT SER-EVERYEODY READS IV IE ONRO E 1 iLJ PUBLISHED TWICE EACH WEEK TUESDAY AND FRIDAY VOL.24-NO.43. MONROE, N. C, TUESDAY, JULY 2. 1U1S. $1.50 PER YEAR CASH. M 1 I WITH WOW! "AMF.KIC.V ON IIP OI RODMAN luITFI DEAD Was .Making War Savings S-cli uJ the Tiiti in i:nort ii Hi Town-hip "Over the Tt ' Was Oho ! Count' Wealthiest d M.t liultK iili.il .M,-u A Leader in F.wrv Rejett. Colon.. J. L. Rodnu.n of Waxhaw-. -ne or the wealthiest, most i.ronii inn ana influential citizens of the louniy, dropped dead in the Wahaw school house Fiiday e-xening at 7 o'clock. Hi? tudden death was duo to heart trouble with which he ha! been suffering for several years. Kunrti.1 scrvkts were conducted at mirne. m v axtiaw Sunday atter- noon tie.ere a crowd such as is sel dom mn at sny funeral in this tec tion. Services were conducted by Rev. c. K. Robinson of Waxhaw, as sisted by Rev. I. M. Wstal and Kev. R. J. Mcliwaine. The many a:ui i iiu'.t ill flora! offoings from friends in Wuxitnw. Monroe, and all parts of I he State attest the universal love ami respect held for this good man. Interment was in the Wiixhaw ccine- 1HV. One of" tl:e most pathetic scenes at Die t utu ml was the tear-stained eye-, "f so many old colored men and wo uen, mostly tenants of Mr. Rodman, who have lived on his farms practi iuIIv all of t!ieir lives. To them he had been more than a friend; more like a cuardian. He look special inter est in their welfare, and no man has ever had more devoted employees than Mr. Hodman. Jackson township and Waxhaw lacked a few thousand dollars of rais ins lis allotment of War Savings stamps. Mr. Rodman had tnken the toor to present a plan to the audience by which the remainder of this allot-1 uent could be subscribed. A few ! uiniites prior to this he had made a Motion to Mr. C. S. Massey. chairman i i me war Mivings committee for Jackson township, that the-canvassers render their reports. At this time it was noticed that he was suffering Tiom the heat and he had told his daughter. Miss Ft hoi Rodman, who accompanied him to the meeting, that he was not physically able- to address the meeting. His great patriotism buoyed him to a start, however. He negan by telling the audience that it only lacked five days of being 142 years since our forefathers signed the r.i.v l:o'u t!K t if June 27 tin:7tion of the former students w; s ! HIN. SINK IH.M'ITAL (riiic-j and Mr. Rodman was elected pi.siuent of it. Later in lite he ftne d book-keeping in Baltimore. On April 5. 1877. he was niairicd to Miss Hattie J. Hyatt, who survive; hiiu. To this union fight chili. up n. boin. six of whom survive. They e: Mis. 1.. L. Brown of Cheru . S. C; Mrs. Rev Walkup of Lancanu. M.ss Kthel Rodman. Miss Perl Red .:ian hnd Miss Lol.i Rodman of WiT. i;.w. and Mr. J. L. Rodman. J:, o: Waxhaw. Miss Lola Kmliuun had .en und'-r;.:ing treatment iii l!r. f'it-yor't- i.os-pi'.al in Chester for sonir ti:i.e. S'i; v.as unable to attend t? fiinti.il sei vices. One bro'ber, Mr. S. A. Kodmnn of Rodman. S. C, i.lso -urvives. After lils marriace lie movej to i: f.uiii about five miles south o! V.:. law. In Mar-h. 1SS5. while on a vi -:t to his brother in South Carolina, be stiffe:e-:i the misfortune of losii. or.c l: in a f;iw will accident. ln:s Mill; MOKt: THAN ytKI A III: MISSLVt. i aiuidun rsel, I'mI In miyin siik Ami hiih!tl 1 i.im K'nuUixl to i aiiiU Vv At(.ukcd Without Uurniiit t'oiitieen ute AUioad LoiKioii Juiy l. a Cerman sub- lr;h coast ti i pedoed i until t: mi:. J. i . r;;i.jv , Tl I MM is WAi; slMMAHY I !Mr. IU on-nie llaliitn In MnuntAins I Vwn uilj m Siii es. .tb t ijl tint I i t. (.;, ; ltit- t.1.., i. j.- ll.'i' '-uiii '.ospita! sl,:p Llandov-1 Ci;si)e. wnici; bad leen caaiuitd nit CuLiiiii.ai tovrci::c-nt ;;nd had u in the ers-e of (-arryinp vouud ;.lu !:ti'i hnpl.'.T ! To Cits it-: K14.D.V ii:oni!iS pi.P;. The ghi? s i n m r r wsy to Eujikna. She IEA.-LKV .it (i we mn - 'la' Mr. K:idii.an t; In !ii ve t!.;'t 'til v''k wont'l hii' !: f, person, inihid' ;:;e t. ai!ic.v.n army nd lourteen f in iuent did not discourse him. how er. and sfttr taking a course in t.. keofinn at Baltimore he mined t 1'ineville whore be entered tuisines with Mr. K. J. Heath. He eng-pi i .n the mercantile business here f i tbit vears and then movivl to W'axar.w ii UJiSi, where he made bis home in)!1) the time of bis death Mr. Rodman took more thui ;: fa ' be,-s interest in his children. Hi hi.tth- with lifo bad shown hi m the r.r c -vs'-v ot one naving a college eniica tioi:. and he insisU'd on his rnildK-n s( living a degree from a repuUbl college. The diplomas his children uceived were bis especial pride-, an he kept them all In his room. At the time of his death Mr. Rco m;.n was pronaniy me ricnen inun iu I'nion county. Roughly estimating his iirntterty, it is valued at rbout $."('M.tiOO. In 1SS7 he organized the Rodman Heath Cotton Mills, of which he own d a controlling Interest. He was in ttiested in the mercantile establi ments of Rodman-Clark Co. of Wax haw. the Rodnian-W'alkup Co. of Lan cuFter, and the Rodman-Brown Co. of rhiKter. He also owned stock in a number of Monroe corporations among them the Cordon Insurance Investment Co., and the new note 'onnianv. He was president of the Yanaw Banking & Trust Co. which he founded. He also possessed stock in a commission house in I'hilai.el i hin. He owned much land around Waxhaw. There was one phrase which Mr, Rodman In his life of 68 years kept ueclaiatton of Independence. He nro- .n k.fn him ana mieavnr u .eia.e now as we naa grown f(1 t0 pu,lc hiB life by. This phrase iu js.eai nation our weaitn nad In- wa. "Truth, honesty and Industry creasefl accordingly. "The United , hig endeavor to guide his life by States has more money to-day." he thls phra!!e hlx succeeded better than ,-. ... , ... iiinii . i. iiLia iiij , i ursia a nil ranee." After the word France he paused. Then as he uttered the wotd "America" his struggling heart refus ed to beat longer commanded by t!:e noble spirit and slowly he bepan tn sink toward the floor. His was the death of a soldier, battling until the last minute for his country. He knew mat It was dangerous for hiin to kpenk that evening; be had expressed the fear to his daughter, but unselfish -oui i nai no was, ne risked and give nis life that Jackson township might neasure up to Its duty. History re- cords the death of more than one sol iier with the flag of his country in 'lis hands. Such n parallel Is the pass np of Mr. Rodman. He had no flas n his hand, or clinched to his breast. 'nit the last word he uttered in de tense of his country was "America." Friends rushed to bis side frriiii the t.udience and caught him bei'or h completely collapsed. He had Ven addressing me audience trout a posi tion in tront of the rostrum. On this lie was placed while others rushed for medical aid. It happened that there was no doctor in town nt the lime, and he expired in about two ninntes, before medical attention 'cached him. Among the first to each his side after he collap.-ui! were his daughter. Miss Kthel Rodman, and Messrs. Henry Clark and Henry Ste phenson. A gloom was cast over w axnaw as soon as it was known that Mr. Rod :nan had died so heroically. Friends in Monroe rushed to Waxhaw to con solo the bereaved family. Regret was expressed on every face. 4 The deceased was born in Marshall county, Mississippi, December 17th. 3 R50. He was of Scotch-Ivlsh decent md his people originally settled in South Carolina. When he was five years o!d his parents came back to South Carolina on a visit. Here they 'emiilned and when the War Between tho States broke out his father Join ed the Contederate army. He was drowned while crossing a river wbile 1he army was in retreat following the battle of Chlckamagua. After his father's death. Mr. Rod- nan then a boy of only 11 years took the father's place. The property mbich his father had accumulated while in Mississippi had be.ni confis rated and so the family continued to y;ide on a farm In Lancaster county. During the d.nk days of reconstruc tion the late K. J. Heath and the de ceased, who were boyhood friends, and remained friends until the ilrviih -f Mr. Heath, did all in their power n free their state from the rule of the carpet baggers. Though bojf. hry were suspected of being nienfXcrs of the Ku Klux Klan. The action of an influential friend was all that sav ed the two youngsters from prosecu tion by Hie government for being :;ieiiiberr. of the Klan. His meagi" education, which along with his naiural ability made Mm later a peer among men. was receken nt the old Wolfesville Academy nea" Wedding'.on. He attended this acad emy along with Mr. C. N. Simpson. Sr.' and Hon. R. B. Redwine of Mon roe, ai a nieeun oi me munini oi serve abroad or serve this acadtmy several )ears ago an or-, Buy War Savings Stamps. most men. The deceased has a number of ten ants on his farms surrounning wax haw, white and black, who loved the man on whose farm they worked. All ilav Saturday these tenants came with grievedhearts for a last look a the face of their beloved landlord. The action of these people in showing their love and respect for the de.ts ed Fpeak more eloquently than words in his praise Last winter a strike was threat- t A l tl 1 en by the womers in me uuum.m Cotton Mills. The Superintendent was unable to reach an agreement with them. Mr. Rodman went out and made them a talk In wtnen ne promised that all differences between the mill and themselves should be ad justed, and that he would see that thev were fairly treated. the em ployees showed what value they plac ed on bis words by returning to their work. The deceastsl was a great lover of children. A prominent young Mon roe woman, who formerly lived in Waxhaw, relates that her first rec ollection of Mr. Rodman was when as a little gin sne mei nun on im street one day he gave her a nickel. Especially was he drawn to children who bad lost a father or mother. Mr. Rodman was a member of the Presbyterian church, and lived tne life of a consecrated Christian. He wag not narrow-minded In his reli gion, however, Every cnurcn in wax haw received a donation toward their building fund from him. He is b described by the words of shakes neare. "He was a man. Take him for all in all. I shall not look upon his like again. i;i.est rtpotte only 24 (..id, iivlucing the ap- the tteaeherous witiiout warn i;:u en rr. ,:i -tig n, tc !:i:lit;.l vi'; Ri;r-es. 10! t.'.S'.-e vn : t;.in. have sunhed ctJack. whim cr::e !!ig T'.t sMil.n.;!i itie coiii numlei who or i.eitc. the captain of the Llandovery Castle, .-wetal i-f the olticeis and Jiajor l, Lynn ol tie medical corp4s ai'tiaru i:eci;.!.,i that tie Hud sunk t'M ship because she was cariying AMitncan i.v.aticn officer. and others m li.e fipb;:i,f,- service of ihe allies tie afioe i n fits later by asserting tri.it the -'l i.s i.'i;. ing muni tions store.-, htcftusr of i.n explos ion wbicn bad occurred nit All lights were burning when the Lliinciovery Castlo was torpedoed J tiese winded a huge electnc cross over the bridge and strings of white and preen lights on either side. The rtd crosi-e on the sides of the ves sel wete also illuminated by electric liphts. According to Red Cross infornia tion. many men were killed in the engine looms. As the engine men were either killed or left their posts, theie was no one to shut off the pow m und the shin kept on her way notwithstanding the great holes torn by the torpedo, not beginning to slow down until the water rushed Into the boil-rooms extinguishing the fires. This added to the confusion In launching: tne life-boats. There was no panic, however, and by the time he Llandovery Castle lost he-r mo mentum most of the boats were over he Fide. Those above deck began limbing .into them In good order But many were unable to reach the boats, and the ship was sinking rap idly. They Jumped into the sea and few of them were picked up. According to information received by the Canadian Red Crog here. Ma jor T. Lyon from the Llandover Cas tle was forced to stand in the con ning tower despite an injured foot, while the German subarniine officers iH-'--tioned him. The Germans in sisted that Major T. Lyon was an aviation officer, notwithstanding the officers strenuous denials. The Ger mans even threatened to shoot Ma jor Lyon, contending that he was an officer of the lighting unit, not a med ical officer. The admiralty report on the sink ing describes the cruel treatment of Major T. Lyon and declares that the ubiiiarine, after sinking the vessel, helled an unknown target, which the eporis indicate might have been the mlsfirp boats. The- captain s boat containing the survivors, was picked up oy I lie de stroyer Lysander, the commander of which has reported that he had found no trace of the remaining five boats. YOl N; WAXHAW MF.X IN AI TO WKht'K: II All NARROW I.SCAI'li n.t OI. With l.iuht Injuries., Hut .New Cur Is Hig l,osi Were It.u lug for Doctor for Mr. Rodman. I-"-''.. July 1- ! ot be' eh: li; v ;:, tbe : - ii o t iv mil f : e s.ldiiU v. it S t "t niiiM i . 1 .s liS. .-.iti't say if. : l y ,i; the sen e n bat le. but lin.iiitg bis Ota. .. r.- F.ugene Debs Arretted For Violation of KiionHge Act. Kugc-ne V. Debs, four times soc'a list candidate for the presidency ot the United States, was arrested at Cleveland, Ohio, Sunday by United States Marshal Charles W. Lapp and Deputy Marshal Carlos Boehnie as he was about to deliver a socialist ad dress. The arrest was made on c federal warrant in connection with Deb's speech at the socialist state convention in Canton, Ohio, June lb hist. The arrest was made on a secret indictment returned yesterday by the federal grand Jury. It is understood the indictment col-tains ten specific counts under Section three of the espionage act, as amended by the pas sage of the sedition bill on May 16 last, which provides a penally of 2c tirs in the penitentiary and a fine of llti.OOO and costs, lor each violation. L. L. Matthews, superintendent of the school of Sampson county, was found dead in a bath tub at his home at Clinton Sunday. It was evideut that be took his own life, as the door to the bath room was locked and had to be battered down. A razor which had severed his Jugular vein was found on a shelf beside the bath tub. Messrs. Clin Massey, W. B. M Donald, Jr., and Winchester Helm of Waxhaw hue, a narrow escape from di-ath Friday evening about ilockwhen the automobile In which they were racing to secure medical Mention lor Col. J. L. Rodman turn ed turtle. All escaped with minor in juries. The accident happened In front of Mr. F, E. Taylor's residence on Hioom street. The young men were endeavotinp to secure medical atten tion for Mr. Rodman In the shortesi possible time. Just as the car round ed the curve entering Broom street n tire blew out, causing it to turn completely olver. It is said by some that the ear turned over three times All tne young men were more or less tangled in the top of the car. Mr. Olin Massey was pinned under the steering wheeJ. When It was found impossible to turn the cur off him. younger brother seized the steering wheel and broke it off, freeing him. The- steering wheel had probably been cracked in the accident. Mr. McDonald suffered a wrenched hack and slight bruises. Mr. Massey was: badly bruisi d about the ami and his )i was rut by a piece of me-tal which had broken loose from th. car. For a time it was thought t'v.t he migtit have snflered internal in juries. Mr. Helms suffered a sevc cut on the leg. I ne car. winch v.a almost new, was badly damaged. Walter Murphy, candidate for Con- press in trie eight district, and i has. I.. Abetnethy in the third, wete late In filing their e-xpense accounts but Washington coricwpondcnts say there will be no charge against them for this technical violation of the law. Mr. Murphy, who missed it badly. did not match expr-nses with his east- rn colleague in defeat at route. Back np those who are offerirtp ItLtir all buy War Saving? stamps. ;::u Ktio'-lt.jif- that l.c vv ;!i-i ! i s , 'ltity uiiwr cum-t .! . ;';;.t t:.ed ne ve.t ;.. ;;. -.. :h uu i UMw: .t-' i . : ... : ' )i it . ted en 'h front v France Tht nsf p; T jt'S'll! ( ni:.n v o we i nown - n.y t' , .milt ia mis- i Oi !,:- lit ;iib: " i. a (O.; .;; don; a:-! op or ..:. tv c r. .-tie h i. en. and t .. for ! right vil! nun . i fully t-.e. all a- :i i-i counuy is d : g iy The :- i ;' democraty : v..: : :: o duce" i:n li worthy tit I :..'." Tin- C.erhK.r.-' c.r .".'ist! .ar-s ;.: bt'ave soldieis i.ni; v, l.i;t th i" Ml le-rs tell them te in. t n r,i..vhne have we et s-en a Ln which :n dicates that these. soil' k'.cw any thing about th" sr-i-itu.:i .iiitttin and consecration wi.u n vt i;. v.!.ett reigns among tf.e nii'ins it fiance England and America. The Anteriran etiirit w:s ce ply mi beddid in the heart of Mi. Rodman. If it had beiot it nertsa : to to to ome man and ask him to give nis entire tortune to i ' netss.:y ne-.is of bis country, 1 should .hnve as soon called unon him to do it as i.t.y one I krow. I am well t.ware that this is not the- usivl opinion ot men who have been mcmsliil in bu:ntss, titt that is becai'st we do not always ir derstand suvh men, nor the- impulses that guide tl.tm. Theie i.r succss-- ful men and stucessfi.l tii n in ii busi ness st-nse, just liiit there are rich men and rich ru n, poor r.io and poor men it all depend upon the indi vidual man. You see we r.r nvt measui ir.g nier todav bv small standards or by ue- .iivhv of Individual judgment. I do not know many of the details of Mr. Hodman's life. For instance, i no not at the- moment rr.pr" to Know whether tie was i: lumber of any hurch. I don't know what ?u thought about party politics. I don t know how he managed r.is r"vT' business. 1 don't know what h thought about party politic. I do"'' know how he managed h'K private business. I dent know what P.e thought about t'f war before we were pulled into it and the issue be anie elewr. But I know that lie was a Democrat n tpe- same sens u:ai wiifii'imui" i ml Jefferson and Robert b. Lee anu Abiahatn Lincoln were Demncrates that Is that no one should ask a right or himself that h wt.s not willing to grant all other int-ti ijuaiiy. 1 know that he was a religious man in that !'' ir.ov.pr.i iiuiimi.t .m- riotisly on his relation to dod and his idace and duty ,n the worm aim recognlied Jvus the traPsf...rnii:i'.: intiuence in i:ianV.:r:l. 1 never ht:':d a Hi an who knew Mr. Rodman well who out r.o, speas with fie- most profound r-spect for lini in every w bi bom sty and -,ir il.nlinp wire m. atters of general utidoi standing. Now. whon voi; kn'-'.v these things 'about a man. what isf is there to know? Of one it will U raid that lie did this or he did that." while of another it will be said th.it "H did not do so and so. as he- should have done." Now what are ail these things but matter? of eMail, the great mass of personalities und opinions which make up the d.flVrnccs of men, such differences as will always exist and which 'lo.ild txist. .Men can be men with cr without tl-etu. hut no one can be- a man in the truest and highest s nse i:n!es h-ja the snirit of ei.uulitv. a liiiido toward Guii. rlain homsty and moral courage. Th e are ini.ndatlons. Upon these the s tare Of lull lli.-weie.i uiiiiniuo-.i tie built, and 'hat siructaie in .'us t b.-en IHLlkc''- - ::i'r.. : len who :iM,-.;rd i.Imiist .::nes a j.ro- !'.-.. ;.):' a (oi:.-e-.1 i ie i i -p,ui! ' ;.ni! tin- up T'.:.t is low the r:ion -m-r and tt.iir !:i"tt.e. It .:-!uni; away tile is t!o f-..rnHce :: ?. as Mr. Rod- . :!. That i the I ot .-.'i is g en:- to ;. a new idi-a ol i :,'! lici'.i; iuh- fath ,.v a t: i-'tu-r.:;- i t.i.1 'a'..c.v i !.i ii tow:, t" V: x haw- past - used to lio-au that rained iuipott- l;nd .1 th-: TILLMAN 11 I.N I vs MAY M l I i il I Hi L. IILKAE A M N ATOi: I .evil, I'roltitldv Miiigest Man in South Citroiiiiu -Next to Tillman Can't Filter Now Mease ln't Wutitel ut W'asliingtoii South ( uroliiia Folks Don't Really lU lis.li The Idea f Senator Mea.se I'y THEODORE TILLER in Greens boro News.) Washington, July 1. si-ator lien K. TiUnmu, South Carolina's veteran political war-horse, is gradually sink- iur and his deatn may come during the uight. Friends who went sor rowfully to the Tillman apaitmeiiU this ultefiioon came away believing it was only a matter of hours. With Senator Tillman in a dying condition theie was inevitably quiet iliseusMoti here today of the effect his death would have upon the trou bled politics of South Carolina. By u strange- freak of politics. Repre sentative Afcbury F. Lover, regarded as Senator Tillman's strongest op ponent before he withdrew from the race about three weeks ago, will find himself barred from re-entering the race should Senator Tillman die. This iie eloped here- today. As tuittets now stand the Wash ington belief is that Colo Blease, the radical former governor ot soutn Carolina, stands the best show of be coming Senator unmans successor. All this political talk, of course. Is ptedicted upon the theory that sen ator Tillman's condition is hopeless ;md his most devoUd admirers, pray ing for his recovery, nevertheless an not shut their eyes to the potenti alities of the situation. So far as Mr. Lever is concerned a queer Democratic party rule, which can only be abrogated by a specially called party convention, prevents his becoming a candidate again. ihe South Carolina practice is that if only wo candidates are in a nominating l .ice am one O I tem cannoi iiiiisn he rice btvaust- of death, disability r any another r. asoti. the liomina lon rii tries n.ay bo re-opened and o'.lici cindioiite may enter, wneie I hi re are two or more candidates itess be serious the St I'UC liiust may possess many ntgreer of poiisii, g'ai and agreeabl.ne!--. Thtfe latter de pend upon opportunity und houm- stanc. Mr. Rodmrn was an interesting man in any company. His tnmii was keen and alwi.ys in th" alert. He was a successful business man but I never tnoueni oi 11:111 a-1 !"'" business toa i." and perhaps a great many who knew him never thought of him at all as 1 11. u a " imagination. With nil his hard com mon sense and his busy life of bi:-i staru'ic from 11 p""1' '"'v :" v'-r-.ith. and'iM h.ck of early sc''-"d a !vi:"i :!" e rtgoious e- .' - :i:ter tire war '-iprivel .inn. .vir. i." i- was es-i ntially an i.i,.ii ' ll.s bad soon tiling of the l;en wor- h.n about ill. OU coltil te,l i fmiii the way l.e r fern . to tin gre.i. ion of history, ihat is wnv 1 sa u bove that n lOti'.d have asked him well as any other man to gne 11 if veivthing he hed to his country 1 was needed. That is the iiind men who do such things-. You see I h:ue not rf tempt eulogize Mr. Roainrn ,'t I .elieve that re would ntvr that. I believe mat n woum d to lon't liked wish to be written 01 just as a nun sa bitn. He always looked at a man as if he could re siruipfct tbveugn h'ni lef ill tho race, however, the entries inav not he re-opened alter a cerlain li'iie. This date, according to friends cf Representative Leter. fell on June IS, and Lever is now barreil" from re ntry because there are three candi da'i's left Cole liloase, Nat Dial and Henry Rice. The race apparently ::nirf be run out by the.e Hire?. The only chance tor Level's re entiy is an arrangement wherein Dial and Rice will withdraw, leav ing only one candidate. Then the entries might be re-opened and all candidates could start over again. It is ad.uittod. however, that this would be a cumbersome proceeding, with the chances against the ncquescience of Messrs. Dial and Rice. A party convention to change the Democra tic rule is also regarded as a round about and almost impossible method. So it seems that Representative Lever is out of it and Colo Blease., vvitti nis strong lonowing in nouin Carolina, has the bulge on the nomi nation if Senator Tillman dies. Wash ington har beard much of Cole Blease including, many of the harsh things is enemies have sain aoout him. and the politicians here are watching de velopments in South Carolina wnn considerable curiosity and other feel ings difficult of diagnosis. Tlie positon of Representative Lev er is an unusual one. He got out of the primary rare because the Pres ident asked him to do so. Now even M-e President cannot put him back, although it is !,';. vcd the P resident won't! like to s ". I o- ,-l t ie Sen-1 at. if Tillman ! to : r. ,11 ved by j'1"1' .1...11, no n,. -,i..rt .- ',i li .ntlc mar 1 ... tin- , 1 . -.11,1.1 .... r'.r.r.d in Mr. liver's way, tegard-li-.- if the value of hi.- .-.-1 vices in the lio'iso. with the situation so ma terially chanced in South Carolina. l'.. 1 ... 1... ..... 1 CI .ill. 1.1-tri ti;'M-.lls 111 ot- .Mil ... 1 Mine s has al.ljiiit i.ilv -i cm nm! iitnshe ot Hie Italians in thf o.:.ll-!'.lins lit)! th of the VeileUin l-ia.i:-. Lauaoht-I 011 Suturday, lite .if.uik on the Austrian lines has gain- d lU'.ccd he.gi-t V io-ie l!ie Hit 111) stit if-iy nireucl.ed. and the lihtiiiL is i-till filing .ia. Vienna ad- I.llts a !:: .in nt to "j,.v;)al-ej tion--," wi.icti is tin- 1 pio.-.-it)ii ill eMlcln! statell.etit tin- el.ein,,' '.low hi. .in: gK.uKti. .tt'r ii.i.c d.is of m' iiiii:li:is in tiie ttiountaiiis. the l;ali..:i- ..ie still liaiiinicring au! l the ino-i power ful and ti-re,Heni:ig portions of the en. -in They have nut only gained -round, i) 'it have h"ld as-iiist des p. i.::e ounte r-attai ks by the Austro llnngaiian loices. which were mown i'.oaii liv the ii.tillerv In- and com pletely checked by the r.Jian infau tiy. D'tril mans of the ar. i in which the lighting is gt.ing on do nut show ilistiii-!ly some of the places inein- '"ti'd if the .f"'cf.il statements. Tile Yiinn.i iidinissioii that the new Aus trian l.ne run- through temple wood" is. tlicieloic. witiiout signili caiice. but as the positions hell by the Austrians before the Italian at tiok began were above the forest line, it would i.etiii that the euemy has !o--ii ousted from the big'ier ground be formerly held and thu placed at a disadvantage in the fight ilig to come. The Italian attack was seemingly planned with care. On the right Haul; of Gene-ial Diaz's fores in the Brenta river, which affords some protection against a flunking attack. On Him left tht re are two dee;. alleys which also lend themselves admirably to tlnf tactics adopted by the Italians. An official statement issued at Ber lin claim that 19, 454 unwounded al lies prisoners have been captured since March 21. Of these 94. ICS were British, 89, (!'! were Frencl and the rest were Portugese, Bel gians and Americans. Six allied genx erals and 6,20(1 officers are sail to have been taken by the Germans. In Franco there have been local attacks nt various points north of the Maine on the west sido of the salient driven Into the allied lines by the German offensive, that was begun May 27. The French have advanced their line north of the Clignon. river. once more and have passed the rail road line running from Chezy to Vin- l.v. Further north the French have ta ken strong positions along ridges to the east of Villers Cottorett forest. There have been no uuusual en agements along the British or Amer ican fronts but there is a tenseness along the. whole liue from Ypres to Rheims and even to the east, along the French and American se-tors. there i.s belief that the breaking of the storm may come at any time. In front of Amiens tlm feeling is especially marked. There the Ger man began a great bombardment. but so far as reported have not sent their infantry into action. There was intense a.-tivity in aerial fighting on Sunday. The French brought down or put out of action 21 German airplanes, while the Brit ish shot down 22 and diove 14 nut. of control. Man Meets Dealli Al W'ctlilins; Hour. Robeit L. Temple, a 1 raveling salesman of Chicago, was shot and killed at Memphis, Tenn . Saturday within an hour of the time set for his marriage to Miss Lena Graham, of Meridian, Miss., by J. R. Graham, lather ot the young woman. Graham a railway conductor, surrendered af ter the shooting and according to the polite, claii.ied that ho was forced to kill Temple in self-defense. The young woman was standing within a short distance of the men and one ol her fingers was shatter ed by a stray bullet. According to a police statement, Graham declared after his arrest that Temple, just before the ceremony was to have taken place, admitted he pre viously had been married, and that his wile, from whom be had not been divorced, was still living. After this admission, Graham is said to have told the police, Temple leaped toward him and the shooting followed. A corner's jury after an inquest tonight returned a verdict of "justi fiable- homicide." Graham and his wife came to Memphis this morning from Meridian and a conference was arranged be tween Temple, at which, it was stat ed, plans for an immediate, marriage were made. A license was secured and a minister suinmond when Temple's alleged disclosure brought the cer emony to an abrupt end. Temple was apparently about for ty yea's of age. G of p Pti r -t. loW-i lllio 1 he li "rpe C""tl. h;.d of the bureau ilici:;., !:..- a.Topted the i'-,vta- 1' Pio-iden! S:i:i!'erd Martin to 'hr arnnal address at tho stale A.-sivi. tier, du'v 2 and 25. Mr. ri I, i" . i ills nile this tinip. fol r a determination to s;ieak no ill O'lt-l'i. and accepted because i Not tii c.uolina cordiality. it anil lh whole tliinu has nnened within a fin- davs. The hum up-' J'':'i-'e Frank Carter, who has pur u -mil situation ha given-house some- 'hased the Albemarle Enterprise, no thing to talk about while making ,,,ios C.nvernor Pickett that the judge atixious inquiries meanwhile as to the possible recovery of Senator Tllinrir whose condition did not justify their holies of a comeback. will resign his office August 3 af'er having completed the term i-r court tn be held in Hertford county. Judge Cvter wHl then begin regularly his editoiinl duties. Give up your luxuries that Kii;er may be made to give np ambitions. the his Iteromp 1 tockbolrter in the United :talt. buy War Savin:;.! Stamps.
The Monroe Journal (Monroe, N.C.)
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July 2, 1918, edition 1
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