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1 "THE UNION C6UNTY rAPER EVERYBODY READS ITn THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERTiODY NEEDS IT he Monroe Journal V 9. PUBLISHED TWICE EACH WEEK TUESDAY AND FRIDAY VOL 25. No. 63. MONROE, N. C., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1919. $1.50 PER AR CASH. W. I NF.F.l.Y TALKS AIM) IT Cl.OYLH AMI SOU. MILIUM; lie to Farm, ami kimuH a Fen Tricks Nov us Homo Says Mills Won't (iet the Cotton for !!! Cents -A Couple of Sad Tales. Correspondence of The Journal. Waxhaw. U. F. D. 1. Sept. 18. Air. W. P. Xeely used to farm down in lower Jackson. He says he almost run an experiment station for several years, and he feels like he learned few things about soil building. One of the things that Mr. Xeely says makes him sore Is hearing a man boast inn about improving his land by sowing peas or clover on It and mow ing the crop off for feed. He says if a man sows peas on a field for three year in succession, and mows the vines off. that he will guarantee him to ruin the land, and that if he tries It the fourth year, he won't Ret vines enough to make a decent hen's nest. Mr. Neely says that a great deal of the farm lands along Waxhaw creek ought to be wired up with poul try wire, and trrned into a rabbit pasture. He thinks, however, that it would be necessary to bridge a Kieat many of the gullies, otherwise the rabbits, in attempt tug to cross, would fall In and break their n-cks. One of our Rehobeth citizens took a notion Ins fall that there were bet ter farms further east, and moved away anil "tried his luck" elsewhere. He is corning back, however, the boys say. He tried the blackjacks this year and it rained so much and kept the crawfish so busy that he had to curry his plow t'p to the yard every night lest the crawfishes eat the point uff of it. That's pretty good for Jim. but then he is "given" to such pro jects as that anyhow. We heard a fellow complaining Htine time ago that things were hard to keep up with. In fuel he said there was apparently no chance for him at all. When he owned an ox and a ra't, somebody wha was better off was always passing him in a wag on wi!h mules to it. When he had gotten up to the wagon and mule stage, others had become able to own buggies and horses and proceeded to drive tight on by him still. Now he bad pot able to own a buggy and horse. ami lo and behold, the other fellow had an automobile and was leaving him further behind than ever and making him eat dirt to-boot. Thus he concludes that the ways or a poor man are beset with many dif ficulties and that If he should ever attain to the automobile stage, he Is sure the other fellow would Ball over him with a flying machine. So what's the us-; there is positively no way to catch r.p. If th men who need cotton In their business knew just how poor a chance they stand of getting anything like three-fourths of what they are going to want for next year's business cotton would be going up Instead of down. Tiff :r.ospe-' III Mils county are for a 'Ty short ' ild. The reports from all over the cotton belt Indicate that the prospects are wotue in al most wry other section than here. The early fait weather that we pull on our coats against these mornings Is plaving havoc with the few top bolls we have and Is making our prospect still more gloomy. These bolls that make in these cold nights ninv romp to some stage of maturity and may "crack" and show a little cotton, but thev are going to show precious little for cotton Is a sun plant and needs a maximum of high temperatures in order that it may do decent I v well In this latitude. Usually when yields are materially short we got a price to make up. but we are now witnessing the unusual: that Is. deteriorating yields and fall ing prices all at the same time. The agricultural teachers have been telling us for several years now that we should not cultivate grow-In? plants deep enough to cut the feed roots. Like the Juryman who asked the .lodge If what he had Just said in his charge to ther.i "was really the law or Just his opinion," some of our practical farmers are beginning to question the wisdom of the advice thev have been getting on this line. They say a feed ro-t gets its growth if ailowed to go unmolested Just the same as any other branch of the plant and that when It gets its growth, or matures. If ceases to feed the plant anv lon-ier and should be cut by cultivation so that new feeders will set out. traversing the same soil the rid ones have occupied and find new food for the growing plant. A mlghtv strotiT argument In favor or this contention, esperialy as regards cotton, is that when ' cultivation ceases growth ceases. Who knows how otherwise to explain this fact? It Is a fact that a great many things have been offered farmers as benefi cial suggestions that have later prov ed to be errors. For Instance, a few years ago they (somebody 1 told us to subsoil; plow up another farm tin der the one we were working and have the equal of two farms on the space for one. A few farmers tried It and sav they came devilishly nigh ruining their whole plantation. And now the agricultural department says it's "verv doubtful" If subsoil ing pays at all. This kind of experience makes a practical man slow to bite a second time, and makes It hard on teachers of agricultural lessons even when they have a good thing. For that reason men ought to be sure they are right before they g,i ahead. We henrd speaker explaining cnmmcrcl-V fe-ilizers. and Its effect on plant growth some years ago. In the course of his remarks he made the statement that "a plant would only take up fifty per cent of the chemical plant food provided for it. Therefore, if we wished the plant to have five hundred pounds of fertiliz er, we must put down one thousand pounds. A farmer in the audience interrupted lo know If he meant to say that a plant would take up half of Ave hundred pounds of commercial plant food if it could get It, and would only take up half of one hun dred pounds if only one hundred had been provided? The speaker, and he was sent out by the department too, said yes. On being asked to explain such whyforeness, he said he could not explain It, hut "that is what they say." See? Such tonimyrot as that causes In telligent men to suspicion that he was getting pay from two sources once from the state to boost agriculture and again from fertilizer manufac turers to flush sales. But I had better ring off. First thing I know I'll be criticising some thing. Novus Homo. CIM1 IS SHOKTKH THIS YKAIt Much Moving in 'iist't Section Why American."! Like (ioniums Correspondence of The Journal. Waxhaw, R. F. D. No. 5. Sept. IS. Mr. and Mis. W. C. Broom and Messrs. Jesse Hay and Robert Yar borough spent Stindav with friends at Midland. Cotton picking is in full swing. The best way to determine whether or not you have a good crop is to go over ach row, as in picking. 1 be lieve the crop is far shorter than last year's, as there Is practically no top crop. The bolls are not maturing t full size, mid the plant Is growthy. Several real estate changes have been made lately. Mr. J. II. Carnes sold his home place to Mr. F. V. Hin son; Mr. Sam Belk his home place to Mr. Jay Staines; Mr. n. C. Iliuson his old home place to Mr, Haines 1). l'lyler. Mr. Carnes has bought near Woir Pond, and Mr. Belk is retiring. I understand Mr. Walter Moore has sold to Mr. Baseom Courtney his home place and will move near Ruby, S. C. We regret to lose these neigh bors. I have just heard four of our re cently returned soldiers discussing whv they liked the Germans whom thev come in contact w ith w hile serv ing in Germany. I say liked because they were very open In their praise. It seems some of the reasons were: The Germans were more normal than the French, not having the flashy na ture of them, nor were they as "boastful and as "bullheaded" as the British. The French and British nev er lost an opportunity to Impose on the German people while our men kept strict orders they made many friends, and th" doughboys ami toe German kids were tegular cronies. The lee cream supper here was ri grand success despite the -eat her i One of the largest crowds v s hre that the wri er has ever sn ana I will sav the behavior was t'"" best. The total pro'eeds amounted to ir'ar- $"n. ai d tills the least of a'l ror the sochl ev it far exceeded niv- thlns else. CMzens brought th ;' wive ai d fat Hies out that had nev- . .... a., 1 ...1 n liba m,iiBtnil Til flM ' I !"!! v- that oi.ee a month Is not fi..v orgh 'or a'l occasion of this k!, ' I', l!!nsoi 11" Tested Ant; I nek. i'oi.i the Wade-boro Ansonian.) ( V Mr. Bland H. Jr.ies had the satis faction of testing r patent auto lock a tw nights ago. About two o'clock lie heard some one at his garage meddling with his car. Knowing that he had the machine securely locked he sat at the window and saw the white man give up the Job and walk uwav. There Is a good reason why the man was not shot but ir he reads this notice he had beter let his experience be a warning to him and not repeat his attempt to steal a car. There Is evidence of much prowling around the streets of the town In the residential sections and some people have stood for about all they expect to, so the guilty party had better let this be a sufficient warning. The I'niiHi County Way. (From the Waxhaw Enterprise l As was noted In this paper two or three weeks ago, Mr. Jim Neal of the Wilson Old Store community suffered a broken leg while working on a road drag. He has not been able to ds any work In his fields for the past month and his work was getting behind. One day last week the members or Jack son Forest Local Fanners' Ur.lon. and other friends ami neighbors as sembled nt Mr. Neal's home and "sailed into" his fodder. The fodder was all pulled and was later tied and put up for him. This. It but another example of the excellent habit among our people which has come Into state wide repute as the "Union county spirit." May It ever live and Increase. Rewarded. A venerable Justice sat In the place of honor at a reception. As a young lady of dazzling charms walked past he exclaimed almost Involuntarily: "What a beautiful girl!" The young woman overheard the Justice's compliment, turned and gave him a radiant smile. What an ex cellent judge!" she said. Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. A Iteiwwter. He "You know I love you will you marry me?" She "But, my dear boy, I refused you only a week ago." He "Oh! was that you? Lon- jdon Opinion MARVIN KK II IIH.DON THF. CHAIUiK OK l( ITIVti MOT Koiiner Union fount) Man Arrested on Charge of Helping Start Keren! Trouble in Allx-miule Out Under 1.7M lioml. Marvin L. Rich, native of I'ulou county, city attorney of Charlotte for two years, was arrested Wednesday night in Charlotte on a charge of in citing to rebellion, which led to the shooting of Sheriff Ulaluck of Stanly county. He was released on $2,500 bond, which was signed by D. W Howell, foreman of the Southern roundhouse. The Charlotte News gives the fol lowing account of his arrest: Mr. Ritch will be brought to trial at Albemarle, the scene of the rioting, at an early date. The warrant which caused the arrest of Mr. Rich was signed by Judge R. R. Ingram, county judge of Manly county. The arrest of Mr. Rich came short ly after midnight Wednesday upon his return from Rock Hill, where he was understood to have gone on bus iness In connection with the textile strike now under way there. Mr. Rich was arrested at his law office by Ser geant K. F. Black and carried to po lice headquarters where bond was ar ranged. At the police office Mr. Rich Is said lo have made no comment in connec tion with his arrest, though he show ed nervousness and a disturbed men tal attitude over the happening. There was no companion with Mr. Rich when he was arrested, but labor organizers who have been in Char lotte for some time in connection with the textile mill troubles were seen on the streets alter midnight and were believed to have been in touch with Mr. Rich. IValls of the charges against Mr, Rich were not known nt the city hull Thursdav. It was said the Albeiiiurl officers related that Mr. Rich was in Albemarle at the lime of the strike and made an address to some or the strikers the night before Sheriff Bla- lock was shot the next morning. The wound to Sherilf Blalock did not prove fatal. Mr. Rich has been ld"ntified with union organizers in North Carolina since first steps were taken in (he snring to organize the textile work ers in the Chat lotte district. When some of. the strikers were arrested he was the attorney who apepared for them. Since that lime Mr. Rich has been recognized as one of the labor leaders. When the street car strike was on In Charlotte he made an ad dress at the court house before some of the strikers and their sympathiz ers. This matter was reported to the police authorities, but there was no arrest. Later Mr. Rich claimed that threats had been made against him In aiion- vinous communications, and he pub lished an advert isment in the daily 'aners. in which he Issued a defy and d 'dared he had no Intention of leav ing Charlotte. In his advertisement be declared the parties threatening him had advised him to leave the city. RICH IX ALBKMARLE Aibeiuarle, Sept. 18. Marvin L Rhh ,u:ived in Albemarle on Thurs day i mi,, ing. A warrant was served on him i i Charlotte at 1 o'clock Tifirsciav morning. He made the nee ess..iy bond ef $2,u0 and came to Albemarle en the first train where he will stay until the trial on Monday, recording to his own statement. Xl.NKTKKX ARRKSTKD Albemarle. Sept. 18. President Barbeeand Vice-President Lee of Lo cal Union No. 1.234, are among the 1! men arrested here in connection with the late rioting among textile workers and are being held under bonds or $2,500 on charges of Incit ing to riot, aiding and abetting In in surrections and with conspiracy. So licitor Walter Brock of Wadesboro, came upon the scene late yesterday after some of the militiamen had al ready gone home and when the Car thage company was ready to be en trained. He immediately drew In dictments for the 19 men and their cases were heard before County Judge Ingram, who gave them a week for the preparation of their cases. The bonds of 14 of the 19 were given. The Indictments were drawn by So licitor Brock, who was somewhat fiery in his denunciation of the pick eted and notable of the rioters are formidable In their appearance. They allege enough to put the rioters In the penitentiary for 15 years plus a JlO.niio fine Ine one count and ID years, plus $5,000 in the other. The indictments read: "First count, with force and arms at and In the county aforesaid did unlawfully, wilfully and feloniously incite, set on foot, aid and abet in a certain Insurrection against the laws of the state of North Carolina; sec ond count, unlawfully, wilfully and feloniously did conspire to prevent, hinder and delay the execution of certain laws of the state of North Carolina: third count, unlawfully, wilfully and feloniously did prevent, hinder and elay the execution of the laws of the state of North Carolina and in the execution of the said crime did assault and shoot the sher iff of Stanly county and did commit other acts of violence contrary to the statute in such case and provided and and against the peace and dignity of the state." Nineteen of the Albemarle rio'ers have been arrested and will be tried Monday morning, each putting tin $2.10 bond. All state gun-' rn''-- ed to their homes WednA-!.;- af:? noon, OMMl'.MTY l,l ll.ll; 1YOI Ll sEKYi: MH U AMI tll.ll AI.IKI A Man!iville Header Yokes Appittval of Tliii. Koiiii of Memoiial in the Name .t the Soldier and the Coun ty. Correspondence of The Journal. Marseille. Sept. IS. I notice with interest the invitation to your readers to express their opinion hi the col umns of your paper as to which w ould be a more fitting memorial to our soldiers a monument or a com munity building. I am taking ad vantage of this opportunity to use my persuasion in favor of a com munity building. I speak in the name of a number of returned sold lers who have personally expressed themselves in favor of the building and also on behalf particularly of the boys and girls of our county. The former testify to the fitness of the building and the latter exemplify the crying need for it. I think 1 am his torical minded enough to be willing to have a large sum of money invest ed in a monument w hen there is noth ing else that will suffice. But in this Instance, when a building answers the demand of the community for a fitting memorial and at the same time helps to solve one of the most serious problems relative to the young people of the community, then I am uuiiues tionabl in favor of a community building. Would a community building serve as a suitable memorial lo our sol diers? I answer in the affirmative, firstly; because it would be a lasting memorial if properly constructed and, secondly; because it could be made a stioiig reminder of the servi ces so unselfishly rendered not only by those wli0 made the supreme sac rifice but by all who served the na tion on the battle field, in the camp and at home. Some one has suggest ed that a statue In bronze or marble of one of our own soldiers be placed lit the entrance of the building. I would suggest further that a room h set aside to be used as a historical museum in which might be placed: the county roster, the roll of honor on a bronze plate , Individual rec ords of bravery, historical sketches of the part our soldiers took in the con flict, gome letters written by our boys. from overseas, all sorts of sou venirs, photographs of our soldiers and any other interesting pictures records of the work of the Red Cross of the county, of the food and fuel administration, of the amount Invest ed by the county In war savings and Liberty Loan. Would this hallowed room seem out of harmony with the r ainder of the building? I think not. Because all services rendered by our county were so In a spirit of cheerfulness, every sacrifice made in the name of humanity everywhere and I do not think it would be u sac rilege to use a building for the uplift of the community which simultane ously serves as a memorial of the sei vices rendered by the people of that community to their country ami io humanity. drained the community building would be a more adequate memorial to our soldiers than a monument could possibly be, let us investigate the need for such a building. I would put a community building in every town of one thousand inhabitants. The social order ehangeth. e no longer live In Isolated communities Concerted action is easier than ever before. What could be more timely than the erection of a building to en courage this tendency toward closer human intercourse? What could render a greater service to the county than a building owned by W in which the young and old might meet and work and play together? The U-V Cross, the Woman's Club, the associ ated charities, the farmers' organiza tions, the poultry, pig. corn clubboys and the canning club girls would have a nlace to meet and work. There could be a kitchln in which the coun ty home demonstration agent could give lessons in cooking. Such a build ing would serve as a home to all mem bers of the county when at the county capital. Then, too, such a building should contain a reading room and a small library which could be enlarg ed from time to time. And certainly It should supply the monstrous de . . , . .i i . i . . ... niaiiil tor an adequate aminonum. And lastly, such a building would be a great centre for wholesome rec reation for old and young. Some of ns grown tips exercise enough nut few of us play enough. I would that we could Induce fathers and mothers to play with their children. It would keep them young. Increase the emin ence of the child In the parent aim surround the child with wholesome environment. At any rate an aaoies cent boys and girls should have ex- rcise In the form of recreation. There is a vast difference in activi ties done in the name of work and those done In the name of play. Fur thermore boys and girls are going to Ami something to do. Shall we al low our boys to have a crap game In the back of some old building. Ram ble over cards In some deserted build ing or off In the woods, hang around the soda fountains drinking "dope." loaf around the streets smoking ci garettes, drinking whiskey, alcohol or their substitutes, and visit houses of ill fame before they have scarcely donned long trousers or shall we su percede these with something better? Shall we not nrovlde our girls wt the means of developing strong l,r"'- ies so thev "-in r io for the arti- drt-t - .,, n-ij he equipped i.e bodies and minds? Shall .e ' ,,t i.nni wholesome intercourse )?iw.??ti the bay and girls in answer to the demand of the social instinct? Ii is as'on:shiug how little we do for the young people. I'm a friend of the so-called bad boy (who isn't inherent ly bad) and do not discard huu to th rubbish heap but rather mourn over sonny that it does not i.roduce a bel ter specimen. Yes, let's have a community build ing for the sake of our most priceless asset, our boys and girls. Let's pro vide tennis, basket, base and foot ball, a swimming pool, a gymnasium, good literature, innocent games yes. ami good music. Why not organize an orchestra from among the young peo ple of the county? And after we get the building let's put its activities in the hands of competent persons who will have the welfare of the young at heart. I close by pledging my undying friendship for boys and girls every where and by endorsing a community building for the county to be located in Monroe as a fitting memorial to our soldiers and at the same time as a gift to our sorely neglected young people. I.ATHAN BKMKYES PACKING HOISK WOll.D PAY LOCALLY .lust Back From Florida, He ;ie Some IntereMiiig Cuts Concerning Conditions There. A packing house would be worth more to Union county than the erec tion of a half dozen cotton mills, ac cording to Mr. J. W. Latlian. who re turned Friday night from a trip to Florida. The cost of one would be only about $30,000. and it would provide a ready market at all times for hogs and cattle to the farmers, thus stimulating their production several hundred percent, he declared. Owing to the devastation caused by the boll weevil, Mr. Lathan said, the little town of Chipley, Fla.. about one-third the size of .Monroe, erected a packing house, and today that sec tion Is one of the wealthiest in the state. In fact, he said, the boll wee vil had proved a blessing ta Chipley. Speaking of the boll weevil, Mr. Lathan said: "All through Georgia and Florida I saw large fields ruined by the pest. In some places I saw patches of cotton with the stalks six feet high, yet noticed on an average of only two or three bolls to the stalk. "For an illustration of the damage, take the figures of the amount ot cotton ginned by Tom Laney, an old Union county man. Three years ago when he established his gin, he gin ned 1,600 bales during the season. The next year he only ginned aboir 300 bales, and this year he does nof expect to gin over a hundred. "Since the advent of the boll wee vil, the farmers around Chipley have devoted their land to peas, beans, pea nuts, and other small crops, which have returned them big dividends. The packing house gave a great stim ulus to the raising of cattle and hogs and today the community Is far bet ter off than when it had to depend upon cotton for Its money." Mr. Lathan inspected the packing plant from top to bottom. The hogs, he said, were driven to a trough, where their feet were fastened to a pair of hooks. Their throats were then cut. and the hog, by its strug gling movements, started the eleva tor, lo which its feet were attached, towards the boiling vnts. There it was plunged into scalding water, and conveyed to the automatic cleaner. A few minutes was all the time required for It to come to the packing depart ment ready for shipment. Community or Lilei1y liulliling. To the Euitor of The Journal: We are goiug to have some form of memorial for our brave Union county boys who did their part so nobly in the great world war. What shall it be? If there is one word which has come into its own more beautifully and perfectly than another In this world struggle, it is tli word "serv ice." This seemed and at 111 seems to be the key-note of every agitation and activity. Would not a community building of some kind which should serve as a center of community serv ice, including a library, auditorium, gymnasium, swimming pool. Hall ot Fame, embracing a war museum, etc.. be a much more fitting mniorial than a cold, useless shaf; of marble arch aic symbol of long Past ages? It was Daniel Webster, I beliv who said, "If we carve upon s;oue o marble, time will bring corrosion and defacement; but If we imprint Chris tian education and culture upon the minds of our people, time can neve; wear it away." One of our greatest needs at i res ent, as I see it. is just such a tiae, as the one proposed, where our tou :.-- people as well as those from the county can assemble for social meet ings, to rest and read, have lecture courses, story hours for thi children. meeting the real, not fanciful needs of the community Itself. The entire county must hav? part in the erec tion and maintenance of same Instead of a few generous donors. A community house, standing for commemoration, must provide for th-v preservation of the names, memoirs and relics of the great war. But above all else, let us carry out the spirit of public service which his been to us the one great, compensa- Ing gift of the war. "Lt onr memo rials of this conflict be structures which shall help the living whil" 'oiun.emorating the dead." Mrs. J. Frank Laney. General Pershing has declined t!" Invitation to speak at the t!.lrti?th division's reunion. LATEST HAPPENINGS News EYcnts of the Day in the State and Nation. The Alabama house of representa tives have specifically rejected the Susan Anthony suffrage amendment by a vote of 60 to 31. Republican leaders in Congress, or the auti-leaguers are worried now, fearing that President Wilson will re fuse to sign a treaty patched up by them. Authentic reports have it that in flienza has reappeared in Greensboro. It is, however, of a less virulent na ture than that which prevailed a year ago. The number killed by the tornado in the gulf section is estimated at more than 200 and 3000 people are homeless. In Corpus Christi the wa ter ran 8 feet deep in the streets. The U. S. is preparing to return the railroads M their owners December 31. Hines orders inventory of sup plies on hand. Old officials will re sume posts and reorganize staffs. Cardinal Mrcier. the brave prelate of Belgium, opened a speaking tour in Baltimore Tuesday night. He hail ed the United States as savior of his country and declared that Belgian mothers pray for America. Given M'dlin. a white man about 6S years i: . ..;i 1 Lis wife were burn ed to doaV: ...iiy Tu.sday morning when theii l.- i.e-" several miles from Columbia. ; - . -strove.! by fire, train passe.', trough their cities. Mobile, A'.'., city commissioners have enacted rdhiance prohibiting Sunday huria.s hi the cemeteries un der a penalty ot a fine ol SlUO. It was enacted upon petition from grave diggeis, undertakers and ministers. The latest strike that of hearso drivers is on in Dublin, Ireland, la sympathy with cemetery employees. A dispatch says the cemetery gates are closed and burials are next to an impossibility. Baltimore, where the first Odd Fellows lodge was established. Is en tertaining 70,000 visitors in celebra tion of the one hundredth anniver sary of the founding of the lodge In America. Mrs. Alex Jackson, of Fayetteville, was bound over to U. S. District court Tuesday on a charge of transporting whiskey. She was arrested early Sat urday morning returning from Balti more with 26 quarts of whiskey. The textile union at Ahbemarle hai promised to suspend picketing for ten days and ask that militiamen be re moved. Manufacturers will not invite Gov. Bickett to Albemarle, believing that unionism will die if he stays away. For running over with an automo bile and killing the 14-year-old son of Daniel Boykin at Five Points, a Wil son suburb, on Sunday. June 2-. J. D., alias "Bud" Robbins. waa sentenc ed Friday to seven years in the peni tentiary. Congressman Kite! .in opposed the proposition to hav congress present General Pershing ; $10, mm sword, and won out. Mr. Kitdiin gave us his reason that rnngress has done enough for General Pershing atid should now turn Its attention to the soldiers tin der him. Edward Pitts, a prosperous former of Kernersville. was shot to death Monday by his son-in-law following an argument. The conversation was in regard to a disiig'eenienl which took place between them some time ago concerning hnrst-s used in their cropping. Win. Childress of Danville, Va., has been granted an absolute divorce from his wife. Kva Varnell Stukes, who committed bigamy by marrying Robert Hoi ley under the belief that her husband was dead. She saw his name in a casualty list and accepted It as true. Joe S. Williams is held for tho murder of his 21-year-old wife at Richmond, bv hitting her a blow In the head. H is the chauffeur who drove the probation otflcers last sprin? when f,hy murdered Hudson snd Shakelford. for which four offi cers are facing trial. The seven negro members of the crew of the schooner William H. Sum ner, which ran aground In Topsail In let, hav h?ei arrested and are held by render county authorities charged wi'h tli" t:;rrd'f of Captain Robert E. Cochran. Three negroes confess ami sav that Charles Carv. the I la'e, shot ;t;i captain. Was!.' ig'on made holiduv Wednes day to welcome home General Persh ing and the first division. Kvery gov ernment department and commercial house was closet anij cty wa3 gay in its decor, ons. It is estimat ed that nearly I alf a million peopln viewed the parade. It was Washing ton's most e'aborate military display. Plyler B'.ff of Rutherford county. a young married man about 20 years of age, was instantly killed at Caro leen. when his hand came In contact with a live wire. He w-as tying his horse to a post when his hand Canm In contact with a guide wire from the Southern Power line, which had In snm way become charred with tho electric current. Mrs. W. A. Graham, wife of Mt). Graham. Commissioner of Agricul ture, as a result of a domestic breach, bringing action for damage. The cou ple are not divorced but are living anart. Thev have been married f vears. Mrs. Graham is a sisler of Chief Justice Clark, who mauled Maj. Graham's sister and hence are twice bro!hers-in law.
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