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lMonroe Journal
PUBLISHED TWICE EACH WEEK TUESDAY AND FRIDAY
VOL. 26.0.2.
MONROE, N. C, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1920
11.50 PER YEAR CASH.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE i8'1 the da,,Ktr lu 'h1ild?n
Ivuiv auiviiiuuiirv uiiv BRaiiiiK. llir
(mi-lire U fraught with peril to the
$1.VI.(MMt MILL IS ltKIi
OKGAMZFD FOR .M(IM(OK
Latest Happenings In and 'u,,e tov .,,d girls-"d, ,hty f,,0UlJ s
around Monroe.
Mr. Koy Brewer la in East St. Louis
buying slock for the Sikes Co.
Mr. W. A. Benton of Hamlet is
here for a few days with his family oil
lien! on Heights.
On account of the flu situation, Rev.
R. M. Haigler wiil not preach fct Cor
inth Saturday and Sunday.
There will be no services at Central
Methodist church Sunday-on account
of the Influenza.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Godwin left to
day for Spartanburg where they will
pend some time with their son.
Rev. C. J. Black, formerly of this
county, is vice-president of the Nor
wood Loan Association.
Services at the Presbyterian church
have been postponed until after March
1, on account of the prevalence of in
fluenza. Elder V. E. Williams will preach
at North Monroe Primitive Baptist
church next Sunday at 2 o'clock.
Song service at 1 o'clock.
Auut Kate Means, colored, has soid
her lot on Morris street to Mr. J.
r.'ank Williams, who plans to erect
a modern bungalow on it.
Miss Elizabeth Drusilla Funder
Inirk celebrated her nintieth birthday
at her home near Pageland last week.
She Is enjoying good health.
Mr. F. II. Wolfe has sold a tract
of Uuid, consisting of 38 acres, on the
west edge of the Uocky River road,
to Mr. f. B. Alexander for $1150.
Sergt. Ray Helms left Saturday
taunting for Camp Eustis, Va., after
spending a thirty day furlough with
his parents, Mr. mid Mrs. R. S. Helms
of Vunce township.
There will be no service at the
Baptist church Sunday, and the Bible
conference will be postponed until
further notice in compliance with the
reiiuert of the board of health.
Income returns must be made le
fore March 15, and Deputy Collector
George Martin requests The Journal
to urge those liable to this tax to see
him at once at his ofnee In the post
ofrice.
In speaking about the Coiigression
al race in the seveuih district, the
Stanly News-Herald, of Albemarle,
says: "We shall see a glorious fight
' and many a ward politician will 'lit
bled and died' away during the scrap
for his favorite man."
The tender on the engiue of trail
No. 5 Jumped the track Thursday
morning as the train was nearlng the
depot. Owing to the slow speed at
which the train was being operated
no damage resulted from the derail
meat.
The Journal's typesetting machine,
usually accurate, distorted an old say
Ins in Mrs. Knox Wolfe Hargett's con
tribulion in the last issue. Instead of
"They were made of mud, and the fox
got 'em," the intricate machine had it
"They were made of land, and the tax
got 'em."
The Waxhuw Lillet prise says:
"Clayton Bonds, a darkey who lives a
few miles west of here, lost his house
and practically all of its contents Sun
day night by Are. His w ife was 111 of
pneumonia at the time and had to be
carried some distance to a neighbor's
house, which makes her recovery the
more doubtful.
One man, who pledged his support
to Mr. Brock In the Congressional
campaign before Mr. Vann announced
his candidacy, writes: "I am sorry of
this, as I certainly would like to sup'
port some good man from that section
(I'nlon) of the district, as it is cer
tainly entitled to more recognition
than it has had."
The Rockingham PoBt - Dispatch
says; "Rev. and Mrs. Bruce Benton
returned Thursday of last week from
a three weeks' stay at Orlando, Ha.
Orlando Is the center of the orlnge
and grapefruit belt, and they lived
on fruits fresh from the trees, ana
vegetables direct from the garden,
while Rockingham mortals were shiv
ering from winter's Icy blast." Rev.
Mr. Benton la a native of Union coun
ty. Mr. Fred Simpson, son of Mr. Wil
liam N. Simpson, and Miss Laura Wil
liams, daughter of Mr. J. C. Williams,
all of Qoose Creek township, surpris
ed their many friends by getting mar
ried on last Saturday. The ceremony
was performed by Esq. C. J. Braswell,
uncle of the groom, at his residence
in the presence of a few relatives and
friends of the contracting parties.
Ttuse are prominent young people of
the community and have the best
wishes of many friends.
Rev. K. W. Hogan and Mr. W. S.
Hurt have gone into partnership, and
will represent the Jefferson Standard
Life Insurance Company of Greens
boro In Union county. They have of
fices in the Savings, Loan and Trust
building. Rev. Mr. Hogan is well
kuown in Union county, being pastor
of the Baptist churches at Waxhaw
and in Sandy Ridge township. Mr.
Hurt is a native of Virginia, but has
. ade his home here for the past year.
These gentlemen represent a good
company, and will doubtless do a
large volume of business.
Edward Graveley, 5-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Graveley, was
slightly bruised about the face and
arms this morning when he was
struck by an automobile driven by
Mr. H. E. Copple. The lad was skat
ing, and had just turned loose from
an automobile on which he had been
winging, allowing it to pull him over
the asphalt Mrceta, when Mr. Copple't
car struck him. This accident empha-
Today is Friday, the 13th day of
the month, and it is leap year. Con
firmed bachelors are probably tremb
ling iu their boots, "but what will it
avail i hem." asks a writer iu the Ral
eigh News and Observer. "Are not
the fates against them? In vain may
they dally with fate, tempt her from
her purpose by picking up vagrant
pins, by blowing kisses to wandering
ebon-hued rats, by observing all of
the sundry other rites that have been
handed down from generation to gen
era! ion as salutary against the work
ings of evil spirits. It is no use. It
la Friday, the thirteenth, and tomor
row is Valentine's and this is Leap
Year. It is fate, undeniable, luiplaca
ble, adamantine."
Mr. Yann'i candidacy for Congress
goes merrily on despite the illness ot
three of his Ave stenographers, who
have been engaged in writing letters
to voters all over the district. Union
county's candidate is making friends
in all of the counties of the district by
his straightforward appeal for sup
port on his merits, and not because he
feels the Democratic party is under
obligations to him. -Mr. ann has
written hundreds of voters that "The
Democratic party does not owe me
anything, and everything 1 have done
for the party was done cheerfully and
without reward or hope of reward. I
am a candidate for Congress on my
own merits. My acquaintances be
lieve that I am at least (he equal of
either of the other candidates in char
acter, ability and qualilication for the
oflice." iMany recipients of these let
ters have already replied, statiug that
they were impressed by his honesty of
purpose, and not a few pledged their
support outright.
OA AKANTIXK IS PLACED
on public gatherings
Board of Health Minis Influenza Sit
uation Had In Country, and Takes
Piv antinomy Measures.
On being advised that there was no
noticeable improvement in the intlu
enza epidemic In the rural districts,
the co.unty board of health, In session
this morning, placed a rigid uuaran-
ine on all public gatherings. The sit
uation in Monroe, the board was told,
was much better, but It was decided
to include the town in the quarantine
order so as to guard against an in
crease In the number of influenza pa
tients. ,
The board also calls upon the'cltl
jetis of Union county to lend all aid
and assistance possible to the sick du
ring the epidemic, and especially urg
es the people to look after the wel
fare of their neighbors. The quaran
tine Is effective to March 1. The board
adjourned to meet again on ret. irjowlcs. Fred Huntley. F. G. Hender
at 9:30 a. in. Kon. 1). B. Snvder. A. M. Secresl. R.
The quarantine order is as follows: Uedlvrn stack. 1'urker & Craig, W.
1st. That every school lu Union , .1,ri., m r.nrdon Insurance and
county, white and colored, bo and I"" investment Co.. W. B. Brown. W. C.
same are her 'by or.lered closed until cmwell R. B. Red wine, G. M. Beas
.Moiulav. Mar. h 1. 1.120. This order!,.,.. .... .. r. ti cintz. G. B.
appliis to evc. y school and there is o NaiW, J. Nance, Mrs. G. B. Nance
exception. I Miss Pearl Nance. W. R. Boggan. W.
2nd. That all theatres, plctur- , i..1.hnrrti. It. K. Connie. G. B.
shows tr.id places of public gathering Caldwell. I. H. Blulr. H. K. Lee, T. T.
M. ItobiiiMin, Millionaire Manu
fiulurer of lourll, IImh Axrvril to
Mature F.iitenrie Heir.
A f 150. 000 cotton mille, headed by-
it. .. liobiusoii. millionaire cotton
mill magnate of Lowell, is in process
of organisation here. $118,00 worth
of the stock has already been pledged
leaving only I32.0U0 worth more to
be disposed of in Monroe. Promoter
of the mill believe the entire issue
will have been subscribed oeture the
week is out.
The mill is t, be nndtr the man
agement of Mr. Robinson, who oper
ates ten mills in tiiis statu and ieor-
gia. He has two mills a' Charlotte.
one at Dalla.'. t'iree at Lowell, tw-
at Gastonia, oil" al Sptver Moun
tain, and one in Georgia. Mr. Robin
son is teputed oe worm ver a mil
lion dollars, all of which he made out
of the mill business
Mr. J. E. Stack was instrumental
in interesting Mr. Robirtnon in trie
proposition here. It s understood
that he agreed to take stock to the
amount of (50,000 if Mon m business
men would subscribe for a ? i").i00
worth. Citizens here had subscribed
for I6S.0H0 worth by lam yesterday
afternoon, making a lulu', inrltidln
Mr. Robinson's (50,000. of (118.000.
Construction work on the mill will
start immediately, promoters say. Mr.
Robinson, owing to his large connec
tions, will be enabled to secure an
early completion of the building, and
immediate installation of the neces
sary machinery. A site has not been
determined upon.
Mr. Robinson Is an experienced
mill man, having been connected with
cotton mills nearly all of his life. He
s about fifty years of age. He is
considered one of the best cotton men
in the state, possessing the happy
faculty of knowing the right time to
buy and sell. Some oJ his mills, it Is
reported in Monroe, have paid for
themselves In ten months' of opera
tion.
His connection with a mill here
does not mean that Mr. Robinson will
move to Monroe, no matter how de
sirable his citzenship would be. . He
has continued to make his home at
Lowell all these years, preferring that
town to Charlotte or Gastonia. Those
interested in the project here, how
ever, helieve that Mr. Koiiiuson couia
be induced to build more mills here
from time to lime if his first venture
makes a favorable Impression upon
him. Some even expect him to erect
from three to four mills at Monroe In
the course ot tlnio: provided the mill
now being organized is a great suc
cess.
Among the subscribers for stock In
he mill' are the following: J. E.
Stack, E. C. Winchester, N. W. Tharp,
W. A. Lane. A. A. Levy. T. P. Dillon,
R. G. Laney, W. B. Cale, Hargrove
FOR HH It DAYS THE. FOLKS
: die of Charlotte; Matt Vaudle of
THOUGHT MR. H AIMIKI.I, DEAD ' Georgia; Thomas Vaudle of Texas;
taml f.iia tl-.iiwl.i.... M . !......-.. .....
' "'', Mia. uivmu seni
or til k.nds ! and they are hereby
closed until after March 1, 1920. This
does not appl to churches, the board
I'apiluirt, T. W. Huey, E. Harris.
Duncan Huntley, George L. Hart, P.
H Johnson. J. W. Laney and . H.
feeling that t! ey had no right to or- wood. R. A. Morrow, J. M. Morrow,
der the.n clo: ed and took no action i, , ' . bj0iib1v. Miss Maude Nixon,
on this matter. nn(i riavton Laney.
3r. That the r?b. term of civil, s,.,..--!,,.!,,,,. IttnKe from $500 to
court for Union oo.. nty Is hereby stts-J jiq q00( Mr j stack being the
penaea ana no wim -sses or jurors uie iarR,st stockholder. The subscription
required to attend court during this,,,,, js , tMe hands of Mr. G. B. Cald
terni. with the exception of witnesses' .
In divorce cases who will be expected M
to attend court Monday. Feb. 23. The' .,.
Judge of the Superior court will con- '" ' rll.'xr'Vti ,,LTTHt
vene court Monday. Feb. 23. and hear H-4Jt Ks "TTKIl
the motion docket and such other I . ... . .
n,.Mr mv rnme before him and ! Monroe JWn s BimtiRwi w.,k.i.-.i.
adjourn court that afternoon.
The board of health Is coposed of
the following: Drs. G. B. Nance, G.
M. Smith, R. H. Oarren. and Messrs.
A. A. Secrest and John C. Slkes.
UMOX COUNTY MAX HKLI)
UNDER BOX!) OX CHARGES
For (aiiheriintorlnl Nomination
Won't Accept It.
The candidacy of Mr. J. J. Parker
for the Republican nomination tor
Governor received a decided ooost
Wednesday when his strongest op
ponent, ex-Congressman J. J. Brltt,
of Ashevllle, declared he wouia not
accept the honor If tendered to him
J. U Price, Former GMStonto Henl His withdrawal gives Mr. Parker an
The M.irvlullle Motor '. M.innger. u'olld of Point; and one broth-
H.meer. a Very Mil. I. All r,' X.J! ,mma ot Lnarlo"-
liittiietiM Is IleritMsl:iK.
LATEST HAPPENINGS
News Eicnts of the Day in
the State and Nation.
When a switch eiiEiue on the
Mrs. Yandle was a good Christian
woman, and was loved bv all who
Mitr.hville. Feb. 12. Mr. Jim liar, knew her. Interment was in the
.t... iimiBKtT oi me .uareiiviiie Motor nruuua; an"-jSoutneru struck a cow near Ashevllle
Co. received something of a shook a'',oon- her sh ' rests beside the the engine and tender were aeranea
few dii ago when report and in-!bod.vf her husband. Mr. Milas Yan- and the engineer was injured. The
" ut-Knii ixiiuiiiK iii iroiu various cow was killed.
Herbert Hoover will
for the approval of the
Places that he was dead and when did Tne Ebenezer school, taught by Mr. I Thp "
he die. Mr. Lonnie Barrino. owner A- D. Baucom and Miss Emma Bjr-'be Vubmitted fo
of the Marshville telephone exchange
made a special trip to Mr. Harrell's
place of business to see if he was
iningham, has closed on account of
influenza.
The influenza situation in our com-
reallf and tnitv vet amnnv th lit-. ' munily has not inn) roved anv. there
ing. saying that telephone rails began I being about forty cases at present.
coming in Sunday night and continu- JJr- M. A. Helms of Goose Creek
ed thiouuh Monday morning inquir-
KMate Man, Charged With Obtain
ing Money Under False Pretenses.
A native Union county man, Mr. J.
Price, a former Gastonia contrac
tor and real estate man, charged with
obtaining money under false preten
ses, was tried In two casej In each
before Judge A. C. Jones of Gastonia,
Tuesday, and was ordered held under
a (400 bond for investigation by the
almost clear field.
Mr. Brltt's statement, which was
given to the Ashevllle correspondent
of the Greensboro News, follows:
"In a formal announcement Issue
"In a formal announcement Issued
here J. J. Brltt. who has been Indors
ed for governor by the Republicans
at the 10th district convention, saiur
day and 'by various counties In this
section, states he Is not and cannot
erand lurv. The Gastonia Gazette be a candidate for the office, hie says
gives the following account or the that he cannot accept the nomination
hearing: I even if It is tendered him. Return-
"Prosecutlng witnesses In one case Ing to his practice here, after having
were Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Chllders , been ill for several months, and un-
who allerged that they had lost their dergolng two major operations in
home because of misrepresentations Rochester. Minn., he says that he will
made to them by Price In their trans- devote his entire time to the practice
actions with him. The principal of law.
prosecuting witness In the other case "He says he makes tnis statement
was T. J. Redmond, a real estate deal
er, who made substantially the same
charges against the defendant.
Quite a crowd gathered nt the city
hall to hear the trial of these cases.
It Is reported that several other war
rants are out for Price and that there
Is a probability that he will face the
court on a number of other charges
Klmilar to those he faced this morn
ing. "Price was a resident of Castonla
for a number of years prior to a year
or so ago when he went to South
Carolina. He operated extensively In
rent etat end In the building and
selling of houses. H returned to
this State without requiring the Issu
ing of extradition papers."
In view of the fact that the slate con
vention date Is approaching and he
does not want his friends to bring
his name before that body. Brltt
however, will attend the convention,
but only as a member of the party
and an Interested spectator, although
his friends here Insist that he will
help write the platform."
Five men have been Indicted In
New York charged with selling wood
alchol in the New England states dur
ing the Christmas holidays, which
caused the death of nearly a tinn
ing about Mr. Harrell's death. When
a man came In on the train and said
he had heard it as far as Hamlet Mi.
Harrell became very much interested
and Immediately declared that there
must be a mistake somewhere, as he
was very much alive and well and
hoped to stay so for sometime. No one
knows how the wild rumor got start
ed Dut it was thoroughly spread be-
tore ti could be stopped.
Miss Emma Biggers of Mecklen
burg rounty arrived Tuesday to nurse
Mrs. V.. E. Marsh, who has been very
III with influenza.
Mr. Sebron Blair, who has been
critically ill with pneumonia, is very
much Improved.
ine itinera l ot Mr. J. II. Ilailey on
Monday morning was attended bv a
large crowd of people, many coming
from out of town. Rev. Sevmour
Taylor of Morven. a former pastor
Here, assisted by Rev. J. J. Edwards
and Rev. C. E. White, conducted the
services. All the stores closed, many
of them remaining closed all day. The
floral tribute was one of the largest
and iimst beautiful of any ever seen
here,
Two other funeral were held In the
Marshville cemetery on Monday
morning. The others being that of
Mr. C. W. Helms, and a small daugh
ter of Mr. Wilson Little. The burial
of Mis. Little and Mr. Bailey took
place at the same time, while the
third procession arrived at the ceine
tery at the conclusion of the flmt ser
vices. In the afternoon many who
wittnessed these three burials were
among those who accompanied the re
mains of Mrs. C. L. Bowman to Gil-
boa where they were laid to rest. This
multiplicity of sorrows has cast a
gloom over the town from which It
will not be able to recover for days.
Verv few new cases of Influenza
are being reported now and a large
nvmvtr who -were amfwipr Mfce arst
stricken are able to be out again. It
is earnestly hoped that the town will
oon be clear of the disease. This Is
highly probable If some good weath
er will come to aid In the elimination
process.
Mrs. Annie Marsh Bailey is spend
ing a few davs In Monroe with her
sisters. Mesdames R. C. Cunningham
and Raymond Grlffln.
Miss Jean Harrell of Atlanta, who
has been here since the outbreak or
influenza nursing the sick, returned
o Atlanta Wednesday.
Mr. W. G. Heron has resigned his
nsition as manager of the Gem Auto
Co. and has a position as traveling
salesman.
Mr. J. M. Little has repurchased
he brick livery stable which he sold
several months ago to the Gem Auto
Company. A new automobile com
pany which had Intended converting
he stable Into an up-to-date garage
has decided not to open, so Mr. Llttue
will continue business at the same old
stand.
The first of March will see another
banking Institution opened up in
Marshville. The name of the concern
will be the Mutual Banking and Trust
Company and the authorized capital
is $50,000. Several years ago Marsn
ville Dossessed two banks, the Bank
of Marshville. and the Carolina Bank,
but it was considered wise by the pro
moters of both Institutions to con
solidate the two Into one. The Bank
of Marshville. However as the town
prospers and progresses the larg
er business will in all probability
justify two banks again, hence the
new one.
The many friends of Mrs. Same
Marsh Grlffln will be glad to learn
that the report concerning her criti
cal Illness with pneumonia In the
Presbyterian hospital In Charlotte,
was greatly exagerated. Mrs. Grlf
fln has teen 111 with Influenza in the
hospital but Is recovering rapidly and
has at no time been critically ill.
voters of Oregon as the next presi
dent, Oswal W est, former Democratic
governor or that state announces.
At least two Germans were fighting
u the Mexican army on August 2i,
township Is erecting a dwelling house! ,913- at Nogales. according to testi-
on his farm near Ebenezer. mo"' of Ci. F. T. Herman submit
Miss Bertie Helms of Charlotte Js!,e1 Wednesday belore me suu-coiu-
vlsitiug her broiher-lii-law. Mr. ana niutee of the House investigating the
Mrs. J. A. Pressley.
Mr. Dowd Helms is in Charlotte on
a bi'.-iness mission
Mr. Dewey Yandl: who has been
ill v. i:h influenza and pneumonia Is
improving. Charily?
IMPRACTICAL TO SF.CLKK
WATER FROM IKK KY RIYF.lt
Prof. Saville UecoiiiiiienilH That Addi
tional Shallow Wells Be Sunk In
Noilli Kast Part of Town.
Professor Thorndyke Saville of the
department of hjdraulic and sanitary
engineering of the University of
North Carolina has made his report
to the Monroe Chamber of Commerce,
based on his recent visit to Monroe
to investigate the water supply situa
tion. When here Professor Saville
went over the situation thoroughly
and in detail and has rendered a com
prehensive report.
He is of the opinion that the best
solution of the problem is to sink ad
ditional shallow wells in the bottom
lands north east of the city where the
city has three wells in operation. He
made a brief survey of the possibili
ties of Rocky River, Howie Mine and
Richardson's creek, but on account of
the expense of a pipe line to any of
these points he thinks the shallow
well proposition the most feasible.
Professor Saville also recommends
a thorough survey of the present sew
er and water systems with a view of
determining the most economical
methods of extending these systems
to take care of increased population.
etc. He finds also that some immedi
ate steps are necessary to secure ad
ditional water reserve for fire. The
city authorities have this report un-
flet ttmeldew wm new audi inter- ae.
Hon will probably be based upon the
recommendations contained in It.
IIYK-YEAR-OIJ) HOi MADE dersland their motive in riding on a 'hpn , unthr Wcine shouts. N
iXMl-.MII.l". TIUI" At.lj Al.ur.. tractor at nignt unless iney were oui i,, j have na(j 0rn(.er8 ( mand UP
fni. Mrtv-rlHo" Thiv itortntlilv wprfl .... .... . .j... -
j... . . j ,ana ten me n i orner you 10 snuui
not ploughing. lvour 1(pst f riond. vihy shoot, and let
Mr. J. E. Funderbitrk Is moving me bftar (hp blallie, nut it was my
his saw mill near Mr. T. L. Trices K1,ere,lce ,),a, when a private was
l',nra , , ... caught bv an officer doing something
Influenza Is still raging In this hat he dj(, no, th;nk ,VU8 rght he got
community. The schools are closed, a ..c8BlnKi OVon If another officer
and no service were held at the ha(, orderrd hlm t0 do U
chnrches Sunday , wm snv in regard to saluting that
Miss Llllle Hill has returned home j a,wavg fo a ,10Mor t0 ,lp my hat
from Charlotte, where she had her t0 .0id giory" nnd the national hymn,
eye. which was injured some time ago ml, at ,he eIld of my PniiBlment I
by the explosion of a dynamite cap cmld not allIte a ..BMperlor.. of my
in the open fire-place, removed own free w11 when j wag digCnarg.
Farmers are chopping wood, get- ed the BalutlnK ceaged.
ting ready for plowing time. Mis Now ,n concluglon when you en.
Ruth Horton Is visiting friends In ,igt may exppcl pIenty , hard
Charlotte this week. Mr. R. J gimp- work plenty t0 eat and weai.( tnd ,f
son has bought a tract of land from Rt gick t0 Ret , wine glagg fu of
S'nfMKinl Free l ibraries.
The Seaboard Air Line Free Trav
eling Libraries which sustained a seri
oils loss In the death of the former
Superintendent. Mrs. Eugene B.
Heard, Is still operating under charge
of Mrs. J. Y. Swift, daughter of the
late superintendent, nt the former
headquarters, Rose Hill Plantation
Middleton, Georgia.
A reference branch is also being
started at the S. A. L. R. R. Y. M. C.
A., at Hamlet, in charge of the Gen
eral Secretary Mr. I). W. Glover,
where employes of the line may have
access to a considerable collection of
books for their own use and the use
of their families.
It Is part of the plan of the Sen-
hoard Air Line Free Traveling Li
braries that its facilities be made
available to any employee desiring
them and application for the use of
hooks may be made through any sta
tion agent.
The Libraries have recentlv been
the recipient of a gift of a consider
ate number of books of the highest
nde from the American Library As-
rrvintion from the collections remain
ing when the work of the library war
service at the camps and cantonments
was formally taken ovei bv the war
department, and I accordingly In a
better poslMon than previously to
serve the Seaboard territory.
TRACTOR TURNED OVER
Mexlcau situation.
Two millioa railroad men p. re de
manding a.i mciv.i.e in v. ages, and
the railroad administration is facing
a crisis. Unless demands of the men
are met, it utMieved thy railroad
will be tnd up with a nation-wide
strike.
Gaby Deslys. a famous French
dancer, died Wednesday at her home
In Paris. She became known ten
years ago when tot titer King Manuel
of Portugal displayed an infatuation
for her. She visited this country a
number of limes.
Presid!: Wilson has received a
letter from Frederick Wilhelni, for
mer Crown Prince of Germany, sug
gesting "it ,iie ullied and associated
governnieii:.. .. ai.t a vktim, let them
take me in.-. .:l of the 100 Cermans
who have committed no other offense
than that of terving their country la
the war."
Jumping from an automobile which
had stalled on the Seaboard track
near Weldon, Mrs. Scoit of Roanoke
Rapids, was badly crushed under a
freight train. The automobile as
only slightly damaged and the other
members of the party, who r.-malned
in the car, escaped unhurt. One of Mrs
Scott's legs was cut off. She was
taken to a hospital In Roanoke Rapids
After the arrest in New Y'ork of
three young men charged with the
theft of $2,500 in securties from a
messenger, the police yesterday gave
the details of what they said was a
plot to steal $5,000,0u0 worth of
bonds in a single haul, to be follow
ed by a flight to Canada and lives of
luxury for the plotters. According
to detectives who made the arrests
the plot Involves a "ring" of dis
honest AYall slceet messengers. ' . .
PRAISES DU. STEWART FOR
HIS TIMELY ADVICE OX FLU
They Are Taking Joy Rides In 'Em in
Vnnre Township It Seems.
Indian Trail. Feb. 12. Messrs. D.
L. Furr, J. E. Funderburk. J. A. Dix
on and Earnest Hill had a narrow
escape Monday night when the trac
CorresMiiHletit Says He Is to Be Com
mended DWiiureeM With Major
Himle on the Army.
Mineral Springs Route 1, Feb. 12
MrsD. F. Sapp is right seriously ill.
Almost ail ot tn children are at her
bedside.
Ms. G. W. Plyler has returned from
Fennell Infirmary, much improved.
Mumps and flu are about to swamp
us again, and it is right peculiar how
some folks when they are feeling bad
and taking the flu will try to t-ee how
many of their friends and neighbors
they can visit without getting past
traveling.
Dr. Stewart is certainly to be com
mended for the timely advice he gives
the readers of The Journal on flu and
other maladies.
Mrs. C. C. Starnes and Miss Annie
Hinson have returned home after a
week's visit to relatives in Charlotte.
A well known lady iu this section
says she thinks that we need a score
of Melindys to wield rolling plus, sad
Irons, etc.
Mr. Marvin Barrett of Charlotte
spent Sunday with relatives here.
It is a pity that Major Hinde did not
give both sides of the army when he
wrote his lengthy article last wee.
Being an ex-regular of a peace-time
army I am going to say sometning
concerning the hard and difficult side
of the army, not for the purpose of
obstructing the enlistetunt of any ot
but that he may not be deceived, for I
have personally told several young
men that the army would suit them,
when they asked ine for advice, with
the result that they enlisted. I was
sorry to see Mr. Hinde use the term
"Inferior" over and over again w'hen
tor on whicn tnev were riding turn- iwrl,ln fo, thatl a lust what ia
ed over. They fortunately escapec.ron(, The ,,rvate ig considered BO
Intiirv neither was the tractor dam- -u ..... i .. i . k.. , t, i. .....
aged much. Their friends cannot un- po,ed ,0 know al,j ,hing but "Git"
AO
Vernon Klker Rides From Washing
ton to The Trail to Visit Grand
father Death of Mrs. Yandle.
Indian Trail, R. F. I). No. 1. Feb.
12. Little Vernon Klker. only five
years old, came all the way from
Washington, D. C. to Indian Trail
to visit his grandfather. Mr. S. R.
Kiker. He arrived In Charlotte Mon
day, having made the trip without
any mlBhap. When his uncle met him
at the station, and they had started
away, he remembered leaving some
of his effects in the car, and remark
ed, as he went bark for them, "Uncle
George, wait until I get my grip.
Just like a young man. The neigh
Monday, hnv'm died on her birthday.
dred persons. One of the men ar- Sh" !n survived by the following eight
rested was an undertaker. It Is said .children: Messrs. Lee Yandle, Emsley
they mixed the alchol with burnt su-j Yandle, Lem Yandle, and Ramsey
gar add water. I Yandle ot Vance township; Ford Yan-
bors are telling him what a litle hero Mr. J. C. Simpson; consideration fag(or ol, or palnted wtth iodine) ,nd
ne is in tneir eyes. n. i n- jeru.i.r ur. -.. ugually a ce clean bed t0 le on alKl
Mrs. Mary Yandle died at her home Union mve school In a basket gome traTPilng lt t is the right
here Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock ball game Friday by the score of 24 ,., , ' ,.i
'"'"za and tn ?0 - Busy. tlme and . ood bawline out bv some
neari iron uie. ane was i je;im uiu
"wop" who can't speak English well
Rivalry over a girl has landed Pnul enough for you to understand, and to
B. Carter, of Atlanta. In Jail. He galute as you go In and be a saluting
sent a bomb to an army captain who when you come out.
had been paying attention to his Your humble scribe has the flu.
;C. E. Hir.son.
former wife.