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PREMIER CLEMEXCEAU TALKS
TO AMERICAN' REPORTERS
JU-ngue of Nations Must bind Togeth
er "To Make Iletter Wwiltl,
of
Simple Justice lo Mankind" tier,
mum Now Have Industrial Advant
age Over Frame.
"While I have said that the v ar has
bn won, it would perhaps be more
jiccurate to say that there is a lull
in the storm" said Georges Clemen-c-au,
the French Premier, in the
course or an Interview with the Asso
ciated Press Saturday. "At least,"
J.e added, "it Is as well to face square
) all the possibilities."
' Although Germany had been beaten
r.ilitarily and had been largely dis
armed, there still remained, the Pre
mier pointed out, "a chaotic but fruit
f 1 Russia from which great help may
drawn by the Teutons." There
Mould be no danger, he thought, of a
":e-openlng of the military debate, if
j: were not for the assurance Presi
cnt Wilson had voiced recently that
whenever France or any other free
people was menaced the whole world
would be ready to vindicate its lib
erty." In the society of nations, said the
Premier, each nation must be willing
to renounce its traditional aloofness
s.:id be willing to employ the national
strength outside Its own country both
in war and in peace.
Premier Clemenceau warmly prals
ei the help the American troops had
given in winning the war ror democ
racy and e.xpressed disbelief that
i horn u'na n limn iii the American
r.rmy of occupation who regretted
tnat he had "fought on the side of
f-ooriniir because he had found mot
cieature comforts In Germany than
i.i France.
! iivari in the United States In in
young and formative days," said Pre
I ar rionipni-paii in beginning. "Per
.'ups, therefore. I may be indulged to
4.,v o tnw words to our allies on the
other side of the Atlantic. Not by
way of advice or propaganda, bu
t ..nlrlv na friend to friCltd.
"The friendship between our peo
nies which has subsisted lor a century
nnii o hair la n verv beautiful thing.
'Pie like of it has never existed for
mn .una tanirth of time between any
t. tr two , people. ,ThU wdinlit.
cemented by our contract uurmg iu?
war, must endure In closer measure
hereafter. To this end our minds
f.iiQv niAot
"The entrance of America into the
, oni uor was full of dramatic inter
t. The application of nation-wide
onscrlption without the slightest dis
turbance, the universal self-denial to
u mniv nn with food and all our re
tirements, the unity of purpose and
tne amazing energy of 110,000.000 of
iople of so varying and complex a
character, challenged our admiration
and gratitude In such fashion as no
one but ourselves can Know.
A it the wnv the American sold
ivrs fought. Nothing could have been
. Inanlreil hv the holiest lUealS
I 1 1 , .j - . . " w
i muv iinnaneured. thev entered
von their task with all tl.e determi
nation, all the fervor, all the spiritual
iirnnBP nr the old time crusaders.
Tney did work! France might have
d;ed. She would not have surrender-
Hut Hit nnt mistake me. I do not
mean to minimize the Importance of
!ie American military aid, nor of the
American Red Cross, nor me aaivu
linn A rm v nnr of the helpful a cen
cies. There never has been In all the
unrlit'a hlalorv SO Perfect a CO-Ordt
oiir.il nf the hntv purpose of the
vV-htenim minded Inhabitants of
-orth
"And now the war Is won. The
world Is made safe for democracy, for
life, liberty and the pursuit ot nappi
r...oa na fnffersnn said in the Allied
can declaration of Independence. And
fc.e future s before us. v nai nas
ir store?
"Throughout the war our relutions
viith the American army have been
:.:ost cordial and your treasury offi
cials will assure you, I am sure, that
ifrere has always been a spirit oi gen
. nuliv nn hnth aides.
'Anv fill 7(riR(inn that we have ask-
:1 payment for trenches or the burial
: 'aces of your brave soldiers is tro-r-'miB
For all future ares the graves
of American soldiers will be In the
lender and sacred keeping of our
rvateful neonlp..
I have aaid that the war Is WOI1
li would perhaps be more accurate
;o say that there Is a lull in tne
storm. At least it Is as well to face
K- nnrelv nil nf the possibilities.
"Hecent disclosures have enabled
-s. to look deeper Into the purposes
..r the eneniv than we could hereto
fore. It was not purely a dream of
military domination on the part of
Prussia. It was a definite, calculated
conspiracy to exterminate France, as
u i.li industrially and commercially, as
i i a military sense. In this effort the
Oerman bankers and manufacturers
loined their general staff. The ex
posures of Dr. Muehlon of the Krupp
works and of Kurt Eisner at the
Berne Socialist conference make this
" "And this fact explains' many of
the activities or the German army
which we were not able to under
stand. We can now see why they
ii'nle the machinery from our facto
(. vhv thev destroyed the coal
wines of Lens, why there was all the
wanton devastation of French terrtto
iv even when thev were In retreat
It was thought to be a part ot their
tactics or military mgmruiness. m-
toait wa poii nnw aee. that It wl a
rart of their deliberate commercial
design.
"With the British army demobil-
itaA the American arm v hark home
and France Isolated, there might be
a danger of a reopening of the milita
ry debate by Germany which might
embarrass us. were it not for the as
surance which President Wilson gave
us in the Chamber of Deputies the
other day that under the operation of
the league ot nations, -wnenever
France or any other free people is
threatened the whole world will be
ready to vindicate its liberty so that
there never shall be any doubt or
waiting or surmise.'
"This has Riven us great solace.
And an up bid the departing Ameri
can soldiers 'God speed' and a happy
return to their peacerut nresiaes.
"nr rmirse a society of nations In
which America and France enter must
be supported profoundly by the con
viction of their peoples and by a de
termination of each nation entering
into the agreement to De wining to
renounce their traditional aloofness
from other peoples and willing to em
ploy the national strength outside
their own country both in time of
peace as well as under the pressure
of war.
"We shall have problems, but
Fmnre will face ihpni. as she has
done with courage and with an abid
ing faith in the triumph of right ana
Inst ire Aa w said of Chevalier
Dayard so must it be said of France
she will continue 'Sans Peur et
Sana Renroche
"All of our plans are based on the
splendid platform laid down by Pres
ident Wilson. In perfect narinony
with the principles which he has
enunciated we are striving for higher
and holier idealism In the conduct of
affairs of the world. Divested of all
inereenarr aspirations we join heart
ily and reservedly In the effort to
make a better world and one of sim
ple justice to all mankind.
COL
ROOSEVELT PRAISED
AS MAX AM) STATESMAN
Solemn Memorial Service Held In
House Chamber Before Crowd il
people Lodge the Chief Seakcr
in solemn services within the house
chamber Sunday the nation 8 leaden
and renresentat ves of foreign gov
emments paid tribute to the memory
of Therodore Roosevelt, iwemoen
of Pnnerpsa. suiireiiie court Justices
members, ot the cabinet, army and
naw officers, and diplomats oi man)
Turtkn-'' ' aYyoWtrror- Xiog
Massachusetts Praise Roosevelt 03 a
statesman and as a man.
Crowded galleries and the throng
nf inpii ami women wno coma noi
train admission testified to the per
soual feeling for the man whose death
shocked the world.
Simultaneous with the capitol ser
vires, memorials to the former presl
rient were held in various cities over
the country and in American arm)
camps at home and overseas.
Senator Lodge s memorial address
v intprrunted occasionally dv ap
plause and at limes by quiet laughter
as he related anecdotes of Colonel
Rnnaeveit'a life. Markod applause
greeted his statement that of all the
nations of the earth Germany alone
Hid not mourn the former president's
death, because she knew his voice
had rallied Americans to the battle
for freedom.
AppraMng Theodore Roos welt's
anilities. Mr. Lodge said In part
-He had a nowerful. well-trained,
ever active mind. He thought clear
ly, indenendentlv. and with original
Itv and Imagination. These great
rifta were aiiaiaiiipd hv an extraordi
nary power of acquisition, Joined to
a greater quickness of apprehension,
a greater swiftness in seizing upon
the eaaenre of a otipstion. than I have
ever happened to see in any other
man.
'He had a ra unfit v for concent ra-
tion which enabled him to read with
remarkable rapidity anything which
he took up.
"Hp knew and held details always
at his command, but he was never
mastered by them. He never railed
to see the forest on account of the
trees or the city on account of the
hnimea
"Iii speaking as In writing, he was
always full or Torce and vigor,
"lie had a lanre capacity for ad
ministration, clearness of vision,
nroniiitnesa ill decision, and a tlior
ough apprehension of what constltut
ort efnrient organization.
"The first requisite of leadership
is to lead, and that ability meouore
Roosevelt possessed in full measure.
His Instinct was always to say 'come'
rather than 'go' and he had the talent
of command.
"The Squaw Man" Suert Picture
Whenever Cecil B. DeMille, master
of screencraft, who has produced
many ranious ArtcraU picture sue
cesses, takes up the details of a new
production, not the slightest of these
is overlooked. It Is because of this
that "The Squaw Man" which will
be shown at the Strand theatre next
Wednesday. Is regarded as one of the
finest presentations of the season
The most notable feature of "The
Sauaw Man." Independent of Its In
lei est aa a human document. Is the
superiority of Its cast, every player
appearing: therein being of stellar
magnitude. It is seldom that any
motion ulcture presents so fine an ar
ray of prominent screen players, and
among those In the cast are Elliott
Dexter. Ann Little, Katherine Mac
Donald. Theodore Roberts. Jack Holt
Thurston Hall. Tully Marshall, Ed
win Stevens and many others.
The photoplay wan adapted by
Beulah Marie Dix from the famous
play by Edwin Milton Royle, and It
Is said to be a story of flawless con
tlnulty. The . photography la the
work of Alvln Wycoff, and many of
the scenes are remarkable for their
t artistry and Interest.
ARMISTICE TERMS WILL BE
MADE Ml CH MORE DRASTIC
War Council Would Put German)
Powerless to Start War Over Un
satisfactory Manner In Which En
emy Is Demobilizing Causes Action.
The supreme war council In which
Marshal Ford and other military
commanders sat with the council of
the great powers, continued today the
discussion of the terms ror tne renew
al of the German armistice, without
reaching a decision. At the same
time the league of nations commis
sion virtually completed the final
draft of that project, assuring its
presentation at a plenary session the
latter part r the week.
The riisrussion or the armistice
took a wide range, including the fail
ure to execute some of the clauses oi
the previous armistice, the blockade
and the use of enemy merchant ship
ping. But the maiu issue turned on
a series of proposals of a rather dras
tic nature riesi ened to Dlace the en
emy beyond the possibility of re-arm
ing and renewing the connict.
From the French standpoint tne
menace of such renewal is not past.
and it Is urged as a matter of fore
uiirht that aiiitable safeguards be es
tablished. What these safeguards are
has not been disclosed, but it is gen
erally understood that they incinae
the limitation of the production ot
field and heavy guns and an exact
accounting of heavy kuus now on
h.'nH uiao aiime limitation or tne mil
itary organization which is to be of
police service.
While some or the military cow
iiiunHera lake the vlow that radical
measures are needed to assure the
niiina nn rt ir nla rl v France, against a
possibility ot renewed peril, yet oiner
iioui tend to nlace reliance and eco
nomic measures as the best means of
averting f-v renewal of enemy nctiv
ity.
vaAa ilia iiiarnsit nn I I HP arm
inline ternm M. KlotZ. the M'OnCn
ix. aiuv -- - -
Muictnr nt Fi-anre. lircscnted UoCU
.tllliio.il v - - r---
j the Herman "o.ierai sian
showing a systematic plan to destroy
French industry, not only as a mm
tm v measure, but as a mer.ns to pro
mote Cerman Industrial interests.
ti,. rinrniiienta were referrea to me
a ii u. - -----
noinlc conference recently esnaC
."Vne-iMrusfiVin cMhe HrtHis-
iiniiv s- -
tice terms will be continued tomor
row.
SOLDIERS TO COME HOME
Order ioes to Pershing That Sit kness
or Other Urgent Need Will Permit
Return From France.
Gen. Pershing has been authorized
by the war department to send home
f,,- iinmu.iinte rilnrhnree from the
army any drafted or enlisted men who
present convincing eviuence oi sic a
!.. a nr riiatrpHR ill his family.
Men may make their own requests
for discharge, or the request ma) oe
made direct to Gen. persuing o iei
ter or cable by a member of the sol
jur'i fa in il v or others interested, ac
companied by sufficient testimony
that sickness or other distress exists,
nun perahlne also has been author
ized to discharge in Europe on their
own application men who have good
reasons ror leaving tne armj ami
waive any claim for sea travel allow
ances from Europe to the I'nited
Qintea Men an discharged will he paid
travel allowances from their siation
in Europe to the port of embarkation
and from Hoboken to the place of en
listment or Induction into tne semce,
Those inairiirtlons aonlv to enlist
h nr ri i art Pit men who entered the
service after April 1. 1917. Men who
entered the service before that date
may be furloughed to the I nited
ciona n hen airkneas or dint less In
the soldier's family is clearly indi
cated.
"It must be understood, says the
department's announcement, "that
discharges or furloughs of this kind
will be given only in exceptions I cas
es. Requests for discharges must
clearly show that the sickness is of
such a critical nature as will require
nl.llir'i Immediate lll'PSfMICt' or
I IIC ... t V. t v . .
iknl A lot PAOfl In a in nn 'a family is SUCh
as cannot be relieved by alloiment of
money made under the war iisk hi
sii ranee act."
House Passe Wir Revenue It'll.
The House concluded its work on
the record breaking war revenue bill
Friday night by adopting 310 to n
after six hours' discusaio.'. the con
ferees agreement on the measure. It
now goes to the Senate ror limn an
nmval which is expected 'eaily nex
week. The conference report, vliich
oroooses to raise $.000.0u0 oho in
taxes this year and more than lour
billion annually until repealed, will
be taken up by the Senate InimiMiinie
lv after dlsnosal of the woman suf
frage resolution. Its adoption by the
Senate and approval by President
Wilson are regarded as nsAured.
February, how you vary!
Not alone In length of days;
Warm and sunny, cold and airy
Strange to us are all your ways
Just a hint of spring's caressing
Comes to us some sunny noon.
How you love to keep us gtiesing
Next day sings a different tune.
Winds are wailing, moaning, sighing
Whirling snowfiakes fill the air!
On you there is no relying;
You are fickle, we declare!
Author Unknown,
The Sahara desert at one time was
the largest dry area on earth De
troit News.
MIL W. S. LEE DIES OF PNEC
MOMA FOLLOWING I.XFLl EXZA
Vatli Came Friday After an Illness
of Seeral Days and Funeral Ser-
U-es Were ComliMlcd Saturday
Morning The IHce;isfd a Promi
nent Citizen and ChrMiau Gentle
man. William Spencer Lee, who, as
noted in the last issue of The Jour
nal, died at his home on West Frauk-
in street Friday morning of compli
ce! ions following influenza, was a
son of the late John Lee, who re-
idod in Lanes Creek township neat-
he South Carolina line. He was
bom June 1, 1856. When the War
Ret ween the States broke out his
father enlisted in the Confederate
army and died of disease while in the
service and was buried at Charlotte.
Several years later his mother died
and he went to make his home with
he late Thomas N. Lee, father of
Messrs. T. C, G. S., and J. H. Lee, in
Chesterfield county, S. C.
At the age of twenty Mr. Lee came
o Monroe, first working for Mr. J.
K. Stack. Later he engaged in busi
iies with Messrs. J. D. Fulch and the
late J. A. Marsh. For a time he was
ugaged in the hardware business.
On Dec. 6, 1883. he was married
to Miss Ella Arm field, daughter of
the late Mr. E. A. Armfield. She
with five sons and one daughter sur
vive him. The sons are: Frank Lee,
with the American Expeditionary
Force In France; Mr. John Lee, en
gaged in the general merchandise
Ui-siness at Angelus. S. C; Mr. W . S
Le. Jr., manager of Efird's depart
ment store at Raleigh; Mr. Heath
Lee. assistant cashier of the Farmers
and Merchants Bank here and Mr.
Robert Lee. a student at Trinity col
lege. Mrs. W. C. Stack is a daughter
of the deceased.
For years Mr. Lee had played a
leading part In the business life or
the city. At the time of his death
he was president of the Icemorlee
and Everett Cotton Mills, vlce-presl
dent or the Farmers and Merchants
Bank and a member or the board or
directors of the Bank of Union.
The deceased was a progressive
citizen, lending his active support to
nv movement which had as Its 00-
lect the advancement or oer'ermeni
' - . ... -.m
of his town or county. He was In
strumental In persuading Mr. Charles
Iceman to come to Monroe and found
the Icemorlee Cotton Mill. One of
his dreams was to see Union county
ranking near the top in the matter
of eood roads.
He was a Christian gentleman and
an influential member of the Metho
dist church. Until ill health prevent
ed he was regular In his attendance
at church services and took an ac
live part in church work.
Treating the world square he had
many friends, not only in Monroe
and Union county, but over the state
Many telegrams of condolence were
received by the bereaved ramiiy rrom
friends over the Carolinas.
Funeral services were conducted
at the home at eleven o'clock Satur
dav morning by Itev. H. H.. Jordan
and Rev. J. E. Abernethy or Sails
bury. The honorary pall-bearers
were: Messrs. W. S. Blakeney. J. h
Stack. J. H. Lee, G. S. Lee, T. C
Lee. and M. K. Lee. The active were
Messrs. W. B. Brown. C. B. Adams
8. O. Blair. W. M. Gordon, J. L
Everett and Roscoe Phlfer. Inter
ment was in the Monroe cemetery
The floral offerings were many and
beautiful.
RUSSIA IS IUIXED.
Says "Grancbnolher of Russian Rev
olution" Xow In Xew York City
Thinks Bolslievikl Must .be Put
Down But Doc Not Approve .Mill
tary Intervention.
Russia Is "a ruined nation, corrupt
starving and with a hopeless futuri
unless the bolshevik! are over
thrown," according lo Calherln
Breshkovskaya, the 75 - year - old
"grandmother of the Russian revolu
tion," who arrived In New York from
Chicago last week Wednesday.
German money and enemy psychol
ogy, she declared, had been used to
entrench Trotzky and Lenlne. Mil
lions of dollars in forged Russian ru
liles had been printed in Leipsig
Dresden, and other German cities and
smuggled inlo Russia. It was used
effectively to corrupt Russian officers
at the front. "Russia now has n
culture, no factories, mills, institutes
schools, colleges, not even the alpha
bet," she continued. "Every sem
blance of law, order and education
has been destroyed. The teachers in
the schools, refusing to subscribe to
Lolshpvlk 'principles' have been
thrown out of their class rooms or
slain. The schools are all empty
More than 4,000.000 orphan hoys and
girls are growing up in Russia to he
come criminals.
"When the bolshevikl came into
power they emptied all the jails and
made comrades of convicts, firebugs
theives and murderers. Gendarnmes
who had lashed the people during the
regime of the czar were given high
offices In the new order.
"Bread is scaice at 400 rubles a
pound unless you are a bolshevik and
then you cannot get it unless it is
smuggled. The bolshevikl have mo
nopolized everything food, clothing
and shelter and millions of former
well-to-do, happy. Industrious peopl
are now hunrrv and In rags."
Mme. Breshkovskaya denied that
majority of the people support the
Lenlne-Trotzky regime. Sh said 80
per cent of the people are illiterate '
nd that the bolshevik leaders, aided
y German propagandists, had played
pon their fears and prejudices.
The Russian people have been fool-
ed, she said, into believing that they
were going to be placed "in paradise
nd found themselves in hell. There
re "no ethics, no morality, nothing
but dishonesty, dishonor and death
in my unhappy country," she observ
ed sadly.
Mine. Breshkovskaya irorously de
fended socialism and said it should
not ! confounded with bolshevism.
'Socialism." she said, "is a beautiful
heorv but we must not forget that
n order Tor it to succeed everyone
must be true, righteous and honest.
We must work for humanity and love
humanity or there can be no real
brotherhood. Socialism will come
but not at once."
The aged woman said she was hid
den from the bolshevikl for two
months in Petrograd and for more
han six months in Moscow before
going to Omsk, whither she went to
V'ladivostock to come to America.
I am not going to stop fighting
for my people until I die, she de
clared. "I am well and vigorous. I
love the Russian people and Ameri
cans will love them, too, when they
understand them. That is the pur
pose of my mission here.
"The people of Russia wore tree
and masters of life for three months
following the revolution in 1917.
They not only had the land, but they
had the industries; only they were
not able to handle them, and now ev
erything has gone.
The rule of Trotzky and I.euine
has been very bad, very bad. If you
would see the disaster their policy has
brought to Russia! Russia under
them has been destroyed. There Is
no order, no industry, no education.
The schools, the colleges, the univer
sities, the libraries, the books, all are
destroyed. And I come to America
hoping to get thousands, hundreds of
thousands of books, to send to tne
peasants that they may be able to
learn to read.
The Soviets are not elected by the
people. For the most part their mem
bers are sent from Petrogiad and
Moscow bolshevists who act as dic
tators and no one can oppose them.
They are red guards and Letts, Ger
man prisoners, Magyars ana uunese
who came In during the war to worn
fn the tnchwrrleai nt wiwno jonjeer
have work and so they make up tne
noons at Moscow. The working men
and peasants are against the Soviets
all except the artnea group com
posed exclusively of bolshevists. And
that armed group is maae up oi men
. . ..n fnnA mi.
out ot worn, wno can nu iuuu
less they Join the bolshevikl, who will
give rood oniy to uieir meiuuria,
Mme. Breshkovskaya is opposed to
.... ...! .. .... tW a ntt t
military intervention on in
the allies. America should under
stand, she says, that an Illiterate peo-
nle 80 ner cent of whom cannot reaa
and write, who have lived under the
regime of the czars, cannot mane a
amnnlh revolution." But they will
work out their own problems, she be
lieves, though It will take tnem many,
mnnv VPflTS.
"Certainly the very good people,
and especially people so democratic
as the Americans, can see mat uua-
sia must worn out ner own uctuhj,
said the revolutionist.
Whv the Americans have not
learned the truth about Russia is an
eniema to Mine. BreshkovsKaya.
have heard that no Russians are al
lowed to come Into America. But
when I was at Yokohama 30 or 40
refugees from Rusia came on the
knni a nft were landed at Seattle. So
UUMV Mil'-"-- -
vnn have thp opportunity to learn
from these people why they are flee
ing to learn that It Is the result of
the management ot me uumuoioio.
A Frenchman's Characterization of
Wilson.
A Frenchman, a small merchant of
Paris, offers this as one explanation
of the peculiarly popular demonstra
tion with which the Parisians receiv
ed President Wilson, says the Asso
cialed Press.
"We have had many rulers come lo
visit us In these late weeks," he said
"but crowned heads like the kings
of England, Italy and Belgium can
not dissociate ihemselves from their
military rank. They come In won
derful uniforms with entourages glit
lering with braid and decorations.
Essentially t.heir receptions had to
partake of the military aspect in a
dominant manner. To the salutes
and cheers ot the crowds these rulets
had to make only the stiff mili'ary
salute of acknowledgement. Natnr
ally this is not very personal. Even
a king's salute is like that of any
ether of fleer.
"But," he continued, "kuv Tiesi-
(li nt came in civilian clothes, very
plain, wholly unriePuMted, not cen
a ribbon 1" hii lanel. His hat was
constantly off. He was unhampered
bv uniform. He smiled, even laugh
ed outright, In greeting to the Paris
ians. People now sum 'Ikm caught
his direr, glance, it personal,
very human and we Parisians like
that. So the ii.ficiio i of this per
sonal touch went tlfoug'i 'he crowds
There you have It. It was different.
"He is a littl reminiscent of our
late President Faure," lie ended
"His smile and the intitua'e look nte
much alike."
Not a Matter of Uaoe.
The following conversation Is re
ported in the Taller:
Mrs. Green I'm armenic, Mrs
Harris.
Mrs. Harris -My word, Mrs. Green
I thought you was British.
Mrs. Green Ah, yer don't under
stand, deary; It means I ain't got no
blood in me.
DEATH OK MRS. SARAH 1.
HALLMAX OF M IRSH II.LE
Died Friday Morning of Complica
lions Following Inlliiena Other
Items of Interest From Mailiille.
Correspondence of The Journal:
Marshville, Feb. 10. Mrs. Sarah
Dellingt-r lialliiiau died at her resi
dence here at 11 o'clock p. in., Fri
day, reoritary 7th, after a seven
weeks illness which began with influ
enza rnd which developed chronic
troubles, an abscess on the lung be-
inj the direct cause of her death.
Mrs. Hallmaii was born and reared In
Lincoln county and was married to
the late Luther G. Hallman in 1878.
To this union 3 children were born,
two dying in infancy, the eldest, Mrs.
J. C. Marsh, preceding her to the
grave seven years aso. Mrs. Hall
man was 65 years of age and had
been a resident of Marshville thirty
years or more. Deceased was reared
in the Methodist faith but after mar
riage joined the Lutheran church,
holding her membership with that de
nomination in Monroe. Wh?n the
Presbyterian church was organized
here she united with that church and
had been a loyal and consistent mem
ber for the past twenty-five years.
Deceased va3 a woman of exemplary
christian character and superior men
tality, reading, studying and being
thoroughly conversant with her Bi
ll? as v.eil as questions of the day.
The pai seven years of Mrs. Hall
man's life were especially devoted to
making a home lor her son-in-law,
Mr. J. C. ;!arsh, and the rearing and
guiding oi her grandchildren, Messrs.
L. Grlcr. II. Earle. and Miss Otis
Marsh who survive her. Other sur
viving relatives are one sister, Mrs.
Jane Moss of Union, S. C, and three
brothers, W. H. Delliner of Demo
rcst. Ga.. A. C. I)ellin;;er of Gains-
viiie, Texas, ana u. urier ueiunger
of Charlotte. Funeral services were
conducted at the cemetery at two
o'clock Sunday p. in., by Rev. Leo
nard Gill of Charlotte assisted by
Rev. S. Taylor, pastor of the Metho
dist church, and the body was laid
away to await the resurrection morn
ing. Mr. Kemp Armfield arrived at
home Friday having been honorably
discharged from service In the U. 8.
Navy-. - Kemp was stationed at Nor
folk. Va.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bau-
com, Monday, February 3, a son.
Miss Mary Sellers of Coker, S. C.
was the gest of Miss Bernice Phifer
a couple of days last week.
Mr. U. G. Delllnger of Charlotte re
turned home this morning. Mr. Del-
linger was called to the bedside or
his sister, Mrs. Hallman, and arrived
Friday.
Misses Edna Burns, Lurlyne and
Lucile Bailey of Charlotte spent Sun
day here to attend the funeral ot
Mrs. Sarah Hallman.
Miss Ada Marsh of Wadesboro is
the guest of her cousin. Miss Otis
Marsh', for several days.
Mrs. J. C. Bailey returned to her
home in Charlotte Saturday after
spending a week with her son, Mr.
J. E. Bailey.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. McRae return
ed to Charlotte Saturday after spend
ing several days with relatives here
and In Anson county.
Private Reenter Harrell of Camp
Jackson Is the guest of his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Harrell, for a
seven days furlough.
Messrs. L. G. Marsh of Raleigh
and H. E. Marsh of the U. S. Navy,
stationed at Hampton Roads, a.,
were called home on account of the
death of their grandmother, Mr.
Hallman, and will be here for several
days yet.
Mrs. W. P. Eskridce and son Frank
of Rutherfordton and Mr. and Mrs.
J. Frank Qiiinu and son Frank of
Haskell. Oklahoma, left today for
Rutherfordton after spending several
days guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. L.
Hat roll.
Miss Mollie Griffin of Charlotte
was the week end guest of her father,
Esq. T. C. Griffin.
Miss Annie Armfietd left last week
for Atlanta to buy spring millinery
for the Red Hot Uneket In Monroe.
Messrs. Frank Newsome and Lee
llalluutn of Charlotte were guests ot
their homefnlks Sunday.
The beautiful snow began lo fall
here yesterday about 1:30 p. in., and
all who caved lo observe were creat
ed to n beautiful sight as the down
pour was steady until an Inch or
more deep. To-day's sunshine has
melted the snow rapidly. Mrs. J. E.
Bailey.
Woman's Suffrage Defeated in Senate.
Woman suffrage by federal consti
tutional ameudiuen was beaten again
yesterday in the senate.
Thus ended what leading suffra?'
champions I :id said in advance would
be the I'm; 1 test of this session ot
congress. The suffrage advocates went
into the test knowing they lacked one
vote, but hoping to the last It would
be won over.
Monday's vote definitely spelled de
feat for the resolution during the
present congress which adjourns sine
die March 4. Immediately after the
vote leaders of women's organiza
tions announced that the fight would
be .carried on in the next congress In
which the republicans will hold both
senate and house and which, friends
of the resolution believe, are certain
to adopt a new measure.
The senate result yesterday was
exactly In accord with last moment
polls of both sides in contest, but the
resolution's supporters had confident'
ly hoped that upon the final roll call
they would secure the one rote they
proved short.