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VOL 23. No.33.-
MONROE, N. C, FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1919.
$1.50 PER I EAR CASH.
MK. CHARLES ICEMAN SELI-S ,
INTEREST IX ICEMORLEE MILL
I'urcliu.oetl by J. to Everett nn I lUb-
. eit i'liapiiiaii of ('lu r;v. Mr. Ice
mail Tells Delegation Hint He Will
Stay in Monroe Xru Mill May
II-'Mllt FriHIl Deal.
It was made public late Tuesday
afternoon that Mr. Charles Iceman,
president and general manager of
the Icemorlee Cotton Mills, had -lis
posed of his interest in the corpora
tion to Mr. J. Locke Everett if this
city and Mr. Robert Chapman of Che
raw, S. C. The exact figures involved
in the deal were not given out but It
ia understood that the consideration
involved is between $125,000 and
$150,000.
When it became known that Mr.
Iceman had disposed of his interest
in the mill the question on every lip
was "Is Mr. Iceman going to leave
Monroe?" There was much relief
when a representative delegation of
the business men of the city called
upon him Wednesday afternoon and
he stated that he had never for one
minute considered leaving Monroe
and that which he received from the
deal would be put back in some en-
terprlse here.
The delegation of fifteen business
men of the town which called upon
Mr. Iceman gathered in as many min
utes. No notice of a delegation had
been given and the Idea was expressed
that had this been done that every
business house in town might have
shut shop and employer and employ
ees wended their way to Mr. Iceman's
office to urge that he remain a citizen
of .Monroe.
The following men composed the
delegation which was headed by May
or John C. Sikes, Messrs. R. A. Mor
row, F. G. Henderson, Frank Lee, J.
H. Lee, A. M. Secrest, T. L. Riddle,
T. P. Dillon. S. O. Blair. C. C. Sikes
J. W. Laney. Dr. J. M. Belk. Dr.'J. E.
Ashcraft. and a representative of The
Journal.
The men who purchased Mr. Ice
man's interest In the Icemorlee are
experienced mill men and possess the
business ability which warrants the
continued success of the mill.
Mr. Everett has been a citizen of
Monroe for a number of years. Be
fore he entered the Y. M. C. A. serv
ice, going overseas, he was secretary
and treasurer of the Icemorlee. He
U also secretary and treasury ot the
Everett mill. It is understood that
Mr. Everett will be the president and
general manager of the mill.
Mr. Chapman of Cheraw, who with
Mr. Everett made the purchase, was
for six years associated with Mr. Ice
man in the management of the Mul
berry mill at iMcColl. S. C. Several
years ago he organized a mill at Che
raw and has devoted his time to it,
making It a success. He is a man of
business Integrity and ability. Mr.
Iceman, who for a number of years
was associated will) him in business,
speaks of him in the highest terms.
What connection Mr. Chapman will
have w ith the mill other than a mem
ber of the board of directors is not
known. It was not his intention to
cone to Monroe when he made the
purchase but a determined effort will
be made1 by the business men of the
city to induce him to locate here.
Mr. Chapman was In Monroe yester
day and expressed hlm.self as highly
pleased.
A meeting of the directors of the
mill will be held In -the next few
days.
The Icemorlee mill is Incorporated
for $300,000 and is a 10.000 spindle
affair. The company was launched
In 1905 by Mr. Melurles Iceman,
the late W. S. Lee, Mr. R. A. Mor
row and other energetic spirits. It
was the late Mr. Lee who conferred
such a benefit upon Monroe by in
ducing .Mr. Iceman to come here.
The people of Monroe had had
some experiences which were not
pleasing in every sense of the word
with the Monroe Cotton Mill and
Messrs Iceman, Morrow, Lee and
t others found It a rather hard task
to organize their company. Finally,
however, the buildings were erected
and operations begun in 1906. Un
der the guiding hand of Mr. Iceman
and its efficient board of directors
the mill was a success from the start
and has been ever since.
A modern mill village with elec
trically lighted, homes and streets
was laid out. Mr. Iceman waa as
solicitous concerning the welfare of
his employees as a father for his chil
dren. The result is a happy, content
ed village of expert mill workers.
A new mill, larger than any now
doing business here, may be the re
sult of the deal at the Icemorlee.
When MayoT Sikes arose and told
Mr. Iceman that the delegation as
sembled before him had called to
urge that he continue to be a citizen
ot Monroe and to pledge their sup
port to any enterprise which he might
undertake. Mr. Iceman replied that
he appreciated the action of the busi
ness men, confessed that he didn't
feel "just like himself" and said that
he liked Monroe and had never had
any intention of leaving when he
closed the negotiations disposing of
his interest in the mill.
He declared that he was willing to
put that which he obtains in the deal
back Into an enterprise here, "but
let's look around a little, gentlemen,"
he said. Applause greeted htm When
he expressed the determination it he
should decide to erect another mill
to build on a larger scale than before.
He was ot the opinion that another
spinning mill should not be erected
now, saying that another style mill
would mean more to the town'.
In the course of his remarks to
the delegation Mr. Iceman told them
that one thin? Monroe needed was a
Itlar vhtira thji hiioiiiiM. nidn as... I A
Eet together unit learn tn knnur enph
other better. He said that ther
should be a more cordial relationship
oeiween me men or me city ana tnai
great things would come out of it.
Dr. J. M. Belk said that after he
had heard that Mr. Iceman had dis
posed ot his interest in the mill that
he had a conversation with his broth
er, Mr. Henry Belk of Charlotte, and
they had decided to invest In any en
terprise which he might undertake.
Speaking for the Chamber of Com
merce Mr. F. G. Henderson, president
ot the organization, said that after
he heard that Mr. Iceman had sold
his stock In the mill but was not go
ing to leave Monroe he declared
"Alright, we can build a million dol
lar cotton mill here." Mr. Hender
son pledged his support to any en
terprise which Mr. Iceman might
foster.
Mr. S. O. Blair said that he would
back a new mill enterprise with Mr.
Iceman at the head if he had to bor
row money to do it. This sentiment
was expressed by others.
Mr. R. A. Morrow spoke of the con
fidence with which the business men
as a whole regarded Mr. Iceman and
endorsed the Idea of a larger, better
mill.
E. B. FUNDERBURK XOT GUILTY,
In Recorder's Court Jury Brought
Rierinl Verdict and Sub-Recorder
Found That He was Not Guilty
State A ieitls.
Mr. E. B. Funderburk, prominent
merchant of Tradesville. S. C. charg
ed with a violation of the Beasley Act
of 1915 in bringing more than a
q,uart of whiskey Into the county by
means otherwise than the common
carrier, was declared not guilty. The
case had been removed from Record
er W. O. Lemmond under an affi
davit filed by the defendant and was
heard by Sub-Recorder
On Mav 18 Funderburk was arrest
ed by Chief of Police C. II. Griffin
and Officer W. L. Earnhart with 11
quarts of whiskey in possession after
he had alighted from a train from
Baltimore, where he had been under
going treatment in a hospital.
Following are the names of the
Jurymen who heard the case: Messrs.
E. C. Lanev, C. C. Taylor. E. L. Blv-
ens. T. A. McClellan. Jesse L. Moore
and S. M. Parker. The case consum
ed most of the day. After being out
for some time the Jury returned the
following special verdict:
"We. the Jurors sworn and empan
elled to try the issues between the
State and the defendant above named
return as a sneclal verdict the follow-
ng facts: That the defendant pur
chased the eleven quarts of whiskey
In Baltimore, Maryland, bought his
transportation via S. A. L. to Monroe
from which point he was going by
automobile to his home in South Car
olina; that the defendant waa arrest
ed and found to have posaess'on of
said whiskey at Monroe, after he
alighted from the train and before
he reached the automobile in which
he was going to South Carolina.
"We are Ignorant as to whether the
defendant Is cullty or not guilty on
ill" facts found stated above. If un
der the law, in the opinion of the
court, t'ie defendant is guilty, we so
find. If under the law in the opin-
on of the court the defendant is not
guilty, we so find, and pray that the
verdict may be rendered according
ly."
The Sub-Recordrr derided that un
der the facts as sided in the verdict
hat Mr. Funderburk was not guilty.
I'nder a special decision the state has
he right to appeal and notice of In
tention to do so was filed.
A few minutes after Mr. Funder
burk was declared not guilty in the
Recorder's Court he was arrested by
Deputy Marshall E. S. Williams of
Charlotte under a Federal warrant.
He gave bond in the sum of $300 for
his appearance before United States
Commissioner M. L. Flow on July 7
for a preliminary hearing on a charge
of transporting whiskey into the
state.
Mr. Funderburk is one of Trades
vllle's prominent citizens and is in
the mercantile business there. He is
well known tn Monroe where he does
considerable business. In court he
proved an excellent character.
A Sure Enough Swindler,
Wadesboro Ansonian.
A colored man by the name of
Hailey visited the Bank bf Wadesboro
a few days ago and presented a check
with a doubtful signature. When Mr.
J. S. Llles made some unfavorable
comment on the signature the negro
replied that he would go out and
bring the man who gave him the
check to the bank but failed to re
turn. .He turned up at Lilesvllle,
however, and succeeded in swindling
a colored man there out of $18.50.
He presented a check signed by a
customer ot the bank and it develop
ed later that he had written a note
to the customer's wife, asking her to
examine her husband's check book,
and send htm word what the last
check he had written was numbered.
Thinking the note was from her hus
band, she promptly sent word that
his last check was numbered 374 and
the result was that the strange negro
forged one and numbered It 375,
cashing It tor the amount named
above.
Former Chief of Police U. S. Page
of Mt. Olive, on trial this week at
Goldsboro for the murder of Bernice
and Bunyan Smith last January, was
acquitted. The officer stated that
these men "took the town" and It
was necessary to shoot them.
!h INDUED MIX Fits KILLED
I
I ,X PENNSYLVANIA MINK
I Men Were Being Truiis)Mrteri to Their
I sua! Work When An Elritiic
Snik Ignited Keg of Powder am!
Men Wei Blown to Fragments.
ilkesbarre. Pa., June 5. A death
list that may reach 100 is the human
toll of an explosion today of blasting
powder which was attached to a train
load of miners being transported to
their work in the Baltimore No. 2
mine of the Deleware A Hudson Coal
Company of this city. The disaster is.
with one exception, the greatest that
has ever occurred in this vicinity.
More than 100 mine workers were
riding to their work crowded into
what is known as a trip of nine cars
drawn by a motor. The rear, car car
ried 12 kegs ot blasting powder. The
trolley wire snapped when the train
had gone about 200 feet from the en
trance and sparks it emitted touched
off the powder.
There was a roar and In an instant
every man and boy on the train was
either dead or dying. Terribly man
gled bodies were found by the rescue
crews which instantly rushed Into the
mine. Fire fighters, working franti
cally, succeeded In quickly subduing
the flames which followed.
Then followed the gruesome work
of taking the dead and Injured out.
Those who had not already succumb
ed were so badly burned that in near
ly every case death is a matter of only
a short time.
Violation of mine laws of the state
is said to have caused the great loss
of life. One of the most drastic pro
visions of the anthracite mine code
is the section forbidding the trans
portation ot men on a car or train
which carries explosives. Investiga
tion will disclose whether the men or
the company are responsible for this
violation of the law.
Some of the first bodies brought
from the tunnel were, burning when
they reached the surface. Clothes had
been burned away and the flesh was
roasting from the Intense heat.
At 10:30 o'clock the Company offi
cials announced that seventy-one men
were dead and that thirty-five were
at the hospitals. It was stated that
the death list will Increase.
Along the side of the tunnel there
Is a creek and at the flash of the
fames some men who were walking
along the side of the trip of cars drop
ped Into the water and saved Their
lives.
Thomas Dougherty, one of the sur
vivors, discussing the catastrophe
said:
"We were riding along about fifty
feet in the tunnel. There was a blind
ing flash. I was thrown from the car.
I saw the water and hurled myself
Into it. Bodies were all about. The
flames were terrific. We were In a
veritable hell."
It seems like the Irony fate that
over the mouth of the tunnel In great
hlg white letters were painted the
v ords "Safety First."
Marguerite Clark's New Photoplay
Hum Fascinating Thome,
Salutary lessons to young brides
who think themselves neglected by
their hard working husbands and
who engage In more or less harmless
flirtations with other men, are eni
bi iced in the development of the sto
ry of ''Let's Elope," the new Para
mount stalling vehicle of Marguerite
Clark, which will be presented at the
Strand Theatre next Monday. The
theme ia a fascinating one and its
treatment by producer and Btar has
been guided by delicacy and taste
with superb effect.
The story is based upon Fred
Jackson's successful play "The Nau
ghty Wife." which made a big hit in
New York during the season of 1917
18. The adaptation was made by
Katherine Reed and John S. Robert
son directed. The photography is the
work of Hal Young, who Is generally
recognized as a wizard with the lens.
The plot deals with a young wife
of an author who believes herself
neglected and plans to elope with a
shallow-brained young man. How the
husband learns of this and takes a
hand In the subsequent proceedings
combines to make this one of the
greatest comedies in which Miss Clark
has been In many a day. iMiss Clark
wears several stunning gowns In this
picture, all of which will Interest her
women admirers.
. One of the strongest companies
ever assembled in support of Miss
Clark, appears in this picture. The
cast Is headed by Frank Milts who
plays opposite to Miss Clark. Gaston
Glass has an excellent role and others
In the cast include Helen Green,
Blanche Standing, George Stevens
and Albert Busby.
Universities Honor Gen. Cronvder.
Several universities, beginning with
Columbia today and Including Prince
ton, Michigan, Brown, Lansing Agri
culture college and Harvard, have de
cided to accord public recognition to
MaJ. Gen. Enoch H. Crowder, the
man who conceived and executed the
selective service plans, by means of
which it was possible for the United
States to put a victorious army into
France In 18 months.
Honorary degrees will be awarded
General Crowder, and there is special
significance In the fact that so many
universities have taken this opportu
nity to honor him. Friends of General
Crowder believe it Is a sign that
American public opinion as a result
of the recent court-martial controv
ersy has not been persuaded to forget
the remarbable achievement of the
provost marshal In raising the draft
army in America's greatest emergency.
SIFFRAGE RESOUTIOX IS
AIKHTFD BY THF SEX TF
totiMitiitinmtl Amendment Xow Goes
to Slates of Union for ILitificatioii
After
ngiu or forty ears
of
Women win the
Vte 5 to 23.
Ballot Final
Action by Congress on eaual suf
frage subject of a fight of 40 years
duration ended late Wednesday
in adoption by the senate by a vote
or 66 to 25 ot the historic Susan B
Anthony constitutional amendment
resoultiou.
The proposed amendment, adopted
oy tne house by a vote of 304 to 89
May 21. as- the first act of the new
Congress, now goes to the States, rat
Incation by legislatures of three-
fourths ot which is required for its
Incorporation in the federal constitu
tion.
The roll call showed two votes
more than the necessary two-thirds
for the resolution which was drafted
by Susan Anthony in 1875 ind Iniro
duced by Senator Sargent, of Califor
nia, In 1878. Counting paired and ab
sent members.' the senate actually
stood 66 to 30 for the measure.
Loud applause, unchecked by the
presiding officer, swept the senate
chamber when the final vote was an
nounced following two day's, debate
ana many jumiation meetings were in
progress at headquarters of various
women's organizations which have
been active In support of the measure,
Immediately after the senate's ac
tion, the resolution was taken to
Speaker Gillett's office and signed. It
was rushed back to the senate for its
presiding officer's signature, but ar
rived after the senate had adjourned,
and' was approved yesterday. Presi
dent Wilson's signature, it was stated,
is not necessary, although the resolu
tion will be sent to the White House
as usual and may be signed by the
executive. It will be certified to the
states by the state department.
Theodore Tiller writing to the
Greensboro News from Washington
tells how the North Carolina Sena
tors voted in the following words.
senator Simmons and Senator
Overman were two of the 25 senators
voting against the amendment at the
snowdown. The opposition came
mainly from the south. The vote was
56 to 25, more than the required two-
thirds with the maiorltv of the absent
4or4)aJj4, for or against the res
olution.
It was a foregone conclusion that
the two Tar Heel senators would re
peat their negative vote against the
Susan B. Anthony amendment. Since
the last vote and prior thereto, great
pressure had been brought to bear
upon them. Senator Overman, in par
ticular, was besieged by the suffrag
ists and it will remembered that the
President twice asked Senator Over
man to cast his vote for woman suf
frage. At that time the Junior sena
tor said he could not conscientiously
vote for the amendment. He took a
similar position today.
Back of the southern opposition to
the suffrage resolution was first the
old-fash ion ed doctrine of states
rights, whiclt has lost ground In Con
gress during the past few years, al
though some of the old line Demo
crats still believe in that fundamental
principle. Behind the state's rights
issue as reflected by Southern sena
tors there was another bothersome
complication the race question.
More was said about state's rights
than the race Issue, but it is likely
that the southerners thought more
about the latter.
MR. GREENE OX GOOD KOADS
Mr. Greene Thinks Prospect for Good
Roads in Union is Better Thau Ev
ever Before Monroe's Stiver-, mid
Hotel.
Maishville Home.
The prospect for a system of im
proved highways in Union county is
better now than It has ever been be
fore. In the absence of petition
against the issue of bonds it is pre
sumed that there Is no opposition to it
by the property holders of the county.
At least the opposition is not exten
slve enough to become active. Bonds
may be sold in an amount not ex
ceeding (five thousaand dollars for
road building. This will be a good
start. It will require a mllilon dollars
to put our roads in first class condi
tion, but perhaps it is best to start
with less money. It is safer to grow
into a system of good raods rather
than to undertake to hurry along con.
structlve road work under supervis
ion possibly of Inexperienced men or
of men who have more political quali
fications than knowledge of road
building.
The road meeting at Monroe Thurs
day was well attended and plenty of
good roads spirit was in evidence. If
it results in the speedy contruction
of a graded top-soil road from Ashe
vllle to Wilmington it will supply an
asset of Inestimable value to the
counties which It traverses. Union
county representatives were greatly
applauded In the convention for en
couraging statements made as to
what this county intends to do. Since
one of the worst stretches of the Wilmington-Charlotte
highway is In
Union and Anson counties' it ts high
time Union county folks should hold
out some encouragement and it Is
now in order for the supervisors to
follow the enthusiasm with something
tangible by getting In touch t tth
some contractors and lotting the real
work of the construction begin upon
onr part of this important hirtWHy.
'
In making comment about Monroe
visitors from the various count -m rc-
i ferred l,ri,,citaII' to two assets that
make Monroe notable. First is its
clean, paved streets, and second its
modern hotel building. A town is
juded fir?t h' ,he condition of it
sums ana mis is especially true
since the introduction of the automo-
bile. Sanitary and living conditions
are factors that every town should
strive to improve, for there is a hu
man side to life as well as a financial
side. hen a town is made a better
place to live in more people will seek
homes there,
l-'rt'iicli IYa.sant.4 to 1"mi V. S,
Horses.
Antiy
American army horses some of
which last year hauled artillery over
the battlefields ot France will this
summer be used by French peasants
in various districts as aids in tilling
the soil of hundreds of acres of de
vastated regions.
Details for the sale of ten thous
and American army horses and
mules to the French government
were completed recently at the head
quarters of the American Army of
Occupation. These animals are to
be shipped from the occupied area
of the Rhineland to France by rail
and sold by the French government
direct to the peasants. The first
batch ot one thousand horses sold
to the French under this arrangement
brought about $200 each.
. PAGELAXD COMMENCEMENT
Concluded Tuesday Xlght With An
0iercttn Teachers Re-elected
Other IaiciiIs and Items Fi-uiit The
Pitgelnnd Journal.
Another year of school work has
come to an end and notwithstanding
nniderance8 during the aession which
occasioned loss of time gooi work
has been done. Friday night a play
ine uust or the Earth" was pre
sented to an overflowing and appre
dative audience. It was well ren
dered and reflected credit noon all
having part in It. "The Soul of the
Violin" was recited by Miss Rubv
uick. Monday night the primary
and intermediate grades presented
in untie roiKS Town." This was
highly amusing and entertaining.
Tuesday night an operetta was pre
sented by the music class of Miss Ash-
worth, which was much enjoyed. The
house was packed each night which
la an evidence that the school is ap
preciated. Monday night Superin
tendent of Education Knight In a
speech called attention to the need
of a new school building and that
there would likely be held an election
in the near future on the question of
issuing bonds for a new building. All
the teachers were re-elected for an
other year.
Mr. J. C. Blaekwetl has been elect
ed as Truant Officer for Chesterfield
county. This office is a recent
creation. Mr. Blackwell will no
doubt fill this office very acceptably.
He has had considerable experience
with school work and Is well known
in this county.
The Blakeney hotel has put down
a nice concrete pavement in front
and to the side of the building. This
is not only a "thing of beauty," but
will, we hope be "a joy forever." The
hotel building lias been greatly im
proved.
Mrs. A. W. Funderburk of Buford
township has a fine record of selling
since January $223 worth of chickens
Mid eggs. This is what our county is
in need of and such business spells
prosperity in any community where
it is carried o-u.
Henry Sowiell was not the only
boy who tried to devise wavs to be
come as a bird, but he probably gave
up the Idea as suddenly as any one
else. Back when he was much
younger, than he-Is at present, he de-
elded as Hawker did, to risk a flight.
o he slipped two new parasols his
sisters had just bought and climbed
to the top of a two story building. He
opened out each of the parasols, and
with one in each hand sailed off, ex
pecting to make an ertsy and safe
landing some distance away. The
parasols collapsed, and almost like a
rock the daring flver fell to the
ground. The hole he knocked In the
ground can not be seen now, as all
signs of the landing have been oblit
erated, neither was the glass jarred
out of the windows, but there Is no
record of later attempts at flying by
Mr. Sowell, and it was a long time
hefore he would acknowledge that he
had laid hands on the new parasols
which the girls found under the bed
in a somewhat damaged condition.
A Queer Imposition.
Wadesboro Ansonian.
Mr. Will Steele of Rockingham
spent a few hours here nn business
Monday afternoon and hit presence
recalled to a friend of his and inci
dent which is said to have nappened
some years ago. Mr. Steele had a
farm of several hundred acres which
he.wlshed to sell and finally succeed
ed in getting a good offer on some
sixty acres of the tract. His friends
declared that he is reported to have
said that he had the deed written for
the entire tract and when ha wen to
deliver It: appeared to be In great
haste. The purchaser counted out
the amount ot money he had agreed
to pay for the sixty acres and Mr.
Steele hurried away, confiding to a
friend later that he had included the
entire tract in the deed and that the
innocent purchaser did not know how
he had been imposed upon.
The condition of the cotton cror,
was reported on May 25 at 75.6 for
the whole country and for North
Carolina at 85 per cent. The condi
tion of the crop last year was report
ed on this date at 82.3 per cent.
BY-LAWS ADOPTED BY THE
CITY BASEBALL LEAGUE
At Meeting Held Friday Night Mr. G.
B. Caldwell Was Made Treasurer
tun! Dr. G. M. Smith Fleeted Mtn
her of Eet utie Committee.
At a meeting of the executive com
mittee of the City Baseball League ia
The Journal office Fridav night by
laws were adopted. Mr. G. B. Caldwell
was elected 'treasurer and Dr. G. M.
Smith was appointed a member of the
committee which constitutes a board
of control. The following are the by.
laws as adopted:
Article 1, Section 1 The name of
this organization shall be the Monroe
Amateur Baseball League.
Article 2, Section 1 The object of
this organization is to promote and
foster baseball in the city of Monroe.
Article 3, Section 1 Teams form
ing the membership of this league
shall be those subscribing to these
by-laws and such further rules, agree
ments, schedules and requirements
as may now exist or hereafter be laid
down by the executive committee.
Article 4, Section 1 The officers
of this league shall be a president.
vice-president, secretary and treasur
er, who shall with the managers of
the several teams of the league and
one appointive constitute an execu
tive committee, which shall act as a
board of control.
Section 2 It shall be the duty of
each individual officer, club manager
and appointive officer to perform
such services as are usually expected
or similar o Ulcers or members, and
such duties as may be required of
each individualfcby the executive com
mittee.
Section 3 It shall be the duty of
the secretary of this organization to
keep a correct record and minutes of
all meetings, and a minute record of
all games played or scheduled.
Section 4 It shall be the dutv of
the treasurer of this organization to
receive funds of the organization, to
deposit them In the bank to the credit
of the league and to pay out these
funds upon order of the president.
Article 5, Section 1 The election
of officers shall be held at the annual
meeting ot the association.
Article 6, Section 1 The annual
meeting shall be held
Section 2 The regular meetings of
this organization shall be held at a
place decided upon by the president.
Special meetings mav ha helri at thA -
call ot the president or upon a writ
ten notice signed by three members
of the executive committee.
Article 7, Section 1 All members
of teams in this organization must be
amateurs. An amateur is one who
participates for pleasure only.
Section 2 Clubs holding member
ship In this organization shall sign a
statement to the effect that all of iU
members are employed by them, if th
club is from a business organization,
or a bona fide member if the club be
from a fraternal, religious or other
organization.
Section 3 Clubs holding mem
bership in this league shall present
at each scheduled game a full team
of nine men.
Section 4 Any club failing to
abide by the above rules at the time
and place designated by the schedule
will forfeit the game to the opposing
i, provided, however, the oupos
ing team shall have complied with
the above ruling. Should neither
earn scheduled to play appear as
above set forth the game shall be
considered postponed or dispensed
with after thirty minutes wait by the
umpire in charge, and the executive
committee shall decide whether the
game shall be disposed with or post
poned.
Section 5 The player 4inilt for
the various teams which shall com
pose this league shall be 18. On or
before June 10 the manager of each
team shall file with the president a
list of his players. . Should the man
ager of any of the various teams de
sire to add new players to his club
the name of this player or players
must be filed with the president sev
en days before he or they are eligible
to take part in the game.
Section 6 The umpire of the game
shall have full charge and will be
governed by the rules of the national
baseball commission pertaining to
umpire's duties and authorities.
Section 7 Players shall not be
permitted to lay hands on one an
other or upon an official. Any evi
dence of striking or wilful injury
shall be Just cause for the suspension
of the player to whom the evidence
points.
Article 8, Section 1 Amendments
to these rules and by-laws may be
made by amajorlty vote of the exec
utive committee.
The following rules regarding eli
gibility to membership of the three
teams now composing the league
were adopted:
1. Players eligible to membership
on the High School team shall be
those who were students at the Mon
roe High School during the session
of 1918-1919.
J. Players eligible to membership
on the railroad team shall be those
who take their "lay off" In monroe,
or those who are employed by the S.
A. L. In the city.
3. Players eligible to membership
on the Town Team shall be those who
reside In Monroe or have their occu
pation here.
Helen Savage, a 15-year-old girl,
drank carbolic acid on the Klnston
High School grounds last Monday and
died shortly afterward. She had
been "having company" Innocently
and her mother scolded her. A note
was found at her home savin- ah
could not bear to be scolded.