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VOL. 26. No. 19.
MONROE, N. O, TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1920.
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE ?.MU ,ul aIEVS' i'g as a nub-
"c ? "iiRtr. it lie la lioni nale.l
Latest Happenings In and
Around Monroe.
Mr. Roy Brewer is in St. Louis
btiv.ng mules for the Sikes Co.
Mr. V. H. Keziah. editor of The
Whiteville News - Reporter, has been
upending several days in Jackson
township with relatives.
Three sous were born to Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Smith, of Wlngaie, Sun
day. Mother and children are doing
well.
Work on the new pa rase, which is
being erected below Efird's store by
Mr. W. M. Gordon for Mr. K. Sams,
started yesterday morning.
Four hundred dogs were returned
for taxation from Buford township,
Their owners valued them at prices
ranging from a dollar to a hundred
Governor Pickett passed through
Monroe yesterday en route to Ral
eigh from Davidson college, where he
delivered an address Sunday.
Rev. R. M. Halgler will fill his reg
ular appointment at Corinth Satur
day at two o'clock and Sunday at
eleven a. m. He will also be at
Macedonia Sunday at three p. m.
Messrs. S. S. Richardson and L. L.
Fincher, both of this county, are serv
ing on the Federal grand Jury in
Charlotte this week. A negro, Henry
Warren, is on the same Jury.
The Hembv school will close Friday
night. April 16th. A play, "The Dis
trict School Down at Blueberry Cor
ners," will be given, beginning at
S:3U o'clock.
A Union county bachelor i. adver
tising In this issue for a wife. The
fortunate damsel must be of middle
age, or younger, and must have hi
her own name property to the amount
of nearly ten thousand dollars.
Mr. G. L. Nesbit, secretary of the!
Chamber of Commerce, has in his
office a piece of timber which came
off the original George McKamie
cabin in Jackson township, in which
Andrew Jackson v. as born.
Ma. B. II. Hinde has been appoint
ed Special Expert for the State of
North Carolina by the Director of
War Risk Insurance. Major Hinde
will co to Washington for a stay of
several weeks; after that his office
will be in Raleigh.
The school at Stouts, which is
Uught by Prof. J. W. Baucoju. .MUs
"Mamie Duncan, and Miss Estelle Me-
Korie, will close Saturday, April 17
Judge W. O. Lemtnond will deliver an
address at four p. in. and a play, "The
Face at the Window," will be given
at night by students of the school.
A number of Monroe citizens are
speculating In foreign exchange, and
they anticipate receiving large profits
from the venture. German marks
normally worth about twenty-four
cents, are quoted at less than two
cents; while French francs worth at
par around eighteen rents can now
be. bought for six and three-fourth
cents.
Tho Wesley Chapol High School
will close April the fifteenth and the
following commencement program
has been arranged: Thursday, 15th.
7:30 p. m. Debate; Friday, 16th,
7:30 p. m. Excercises by the Inter
mediate grades; Saturday, 17th.
10:30 a. m. Declamation and Reci
tation contests; 1:30 p. m. Address
by J. C. M. Vann; 7:30 p. m. Play,
"A Kentucky Belle"; Sunday, 18th,
Baccalaureate sermon by Rev. John
W. Moore.
Rev. John A. Wray returned Sat
urday from Baltimore where his fa
ther is In a critical condition and un
dergoing hospital treatment. Mrs.
Wray has been at Wake Forest some
time on account of the serious Illness
of her father, Prof. L. R. Mills. Mrs.
Claude Kitchln who Is a sister of Mrs.
Wray, was also at the bedside of her
father at Wake Forest when the news
came of the serious Illness of her
husband, Hon. Claude Kitchln, who
was stricken while making a speech
In Congress.
now seems likely he will poll the hill
democratic vote of Union Count v and
carry the banner of democracy to vic
tory in nils district.
Mrs. Philip Gwaltncy of Kinston Is
visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs
Charles Iceman. Mr. and Mrs. Ben
nett Gaddy and little daughter, Mar
garet, who have been wilh Mr. an
Mrs. Iceman since the Gaddv horn
was burned several weeks ago. re
turned to Charlotte yesterday.
Mr. W. Henry Long died Saturda
afternoon at his home in Monroe
township following an attack of pneu
noma, r uuerai services were con
uncled .Monday afternoon at Salem
Baptist church, of which the deceased
was a member, by Rev. J. W. Little.
Mr. Long Is survived by his wife, fou
sons and four daughters all of w hom
reside In this county. Mr. Long was
a loniederate veteran and was about
80 years old. He was a fine type of
citizen, respected by all who knew
him.
The Revival services at the Metho
dist church will continue throughout
trils week. Rev. Mr. Moore Is preach
ing powerful sermons and laree num
bers of people are attending both the
afternoon and evening services, many
coming from the near-bv towns. Sun
day afternoon the sen-ice was for the
children and Sunday evening the va
nous denominations Joined with the
.uemonist congregation lu worshin-
niK. Last night Mr. Moore preached
a strong and unusual sermon on "Sev
eral Sorts of Fools."
The Elizabeth Browning Lilerarv
Society held its last regular meeting
rnday. April !th, at the high school.
i very Interesting musical program
was carried out. The (list number
being a piano solo, "Souvenir," bv
.Margaret Hums. .Mildred Lee nexi
read us the life of Beethoven. The
i bird number was a synopsis of the
opera "Madame Butterfly" bv l.urile
Watkins. After this Lois Laney told
us of Bach's life. The last number on
the program was a piano solo by Mar
tha Adams.
In a letter to his uncle, Mr. J. W.
Houston, of Monroe township, Judge
J. P. Coon, of Kauflman, Texas,
writes as follows, about land In his
section: "The country has changed
wonderfully since you were here. Our
old home place sold last fall for
hundred dollars per acre. Some of
the best black land has sold foripur
hundred dollars per acre and the
price of all land Is still advancing.
They are building good roads all over
Texas. Kauffman county is spending
two million dollars this year on roads.
We are only thirty-five miles from
Dallas, which now has a population
of about two hundred thousand. This
country has developed bevond the
dreams of the most optimistic. Our
county produced more than sixty-five
thousand bales of cotton last year.
and there is on deposit in the bnn'-i
of our county more than elrht mil
lion dollai!i. I bought sonu1 more
land last fall and I will have nbout
nine hundred acr-s In cotton and
three hundred a-'rei In other crops
thin year. V has been prettv dry
here for abo-t t'ii weeks. We ha e
had only two -ains In that time. ''
has been too iiry for oats. Corn li:s
not com no well. Most people are
planting rottci now."
LKOOkS IWMUDAC V s
VIEWED FAVORABLY HERE
Sheriff laillitli siw-s Him Up to lie
f;iMible (entleiiiaii Mr. LciuiiHuid
Tells Why "lis Ifa-tler ( hane
IIuim in This Instant.
Mr. A. L. Brooks or Greensboro,
ho is opposing Hon. Lee S Over
man, the present incumbent, for the
Iniied Slates Senate from this state. I
is developing iinemened .,. i.
i iiion county, his candidacy Is view
ed With llllich favor hi- ih.
, . " immiiai
i-iurre. ana U sent Ilieilt over tha
is tne same as it Is In this coun-
.... onumr merman will likely be re
'" i me next election after nnv
years of illustrious service.
troiinnent among those who view
candidacy in a satisfactory- man.
"w r lre sherifr Johl Griffith. Clerk of
iie vouri k. w. Lemmoiid. and Mr,
n..K uimericK. a well-known Mon
tre attorney. mie attending the
Democratic convention In u.iioah
". snerin Griffith had a con
le.euce witn Mr. Brooks, and he
came back to Monroe singing his
praises. He sneaks to be a aenaihla
capaoie gentleman," says the Sheriff
no is inclined to believe Mr. Over
man nas been honored sufficiently
-vir. Lemmond. who is an avowed
nrooKs supporter, is meeting the
oia cry. "Never change horses in mid
stream," with a unique argument
ne says:
TORNADO LEAVES 3
DEAD IN ITS WAKE;
DAMAGE WAS GREA
Mr.
rolk mill Two Williams Hoy
l-ost Their Lives IjisI .Night
MRS. IT.ESSO.V SERIOUSLY HURT
"Both Senator Simmons ami Sena.
tor Overman occupy roiiiiuandinr no-
sitions. earned by their Ion nei-loris
in een ire. iney are. however nhnnt
he same age. and both will nrnhnhtv
end their period of usefulness at the
same time. Then unless we retire
one of them. In a few years North
Carolina will have to send two Inex
penenced legislators to the Senate to
succeed them, and neither will profit
oj me experience or their predeces
sors, .now, in my opinion. the way out
or this contingency is to elect Mr,
llroolis. who is a nroeresslve. well-
niornied ciilzen. to succeed Mr. Over
man. He will, for a time, he under
he tutelage of Senator Simmons., who
will teach him the tricks of the crime.
Then, when Mr. Simmons retires, Mr.
iirooKs win be In a position to s'.et)
nto his place, and thus continue the
ndnence w hleh this state has exerted
n congress. The senator to suc
ceed Mr. Simmons will be under the
uidance of Mr. Brooks, and event
ually they will bring the North Car
ollna representation to the hlch posi-
lon maintained by Messrs. Simmons
nd Overman."
In brief, Mr. Lemniond thinks a
ounger man should have the advant
ge of training under Mr. Simmons,
ito probably holds the moRt donil
ant position In the Senate.
Friends of Mr. Brooks expect him
to come to Monroe in a few weeks.
'Mr. A. M. Hopkins, superintendent
of agencies for the Philadelphia Life
Insurance Company, was the guest of
honor at luncheon Friday afternoon
given by the Gordon Insurance A
Investment Company at the Joffre
Hotel. Mr. W. B. Love acted as toast-
master. The following guests made
happy responses: Messrs. W. M. Gor
don, W. B. Brown. Frank Benton
Jr.. J. F. Williams, R. E. Lee. W. B.
Love. E. S. Wood. F. G. Henderson,
J. H. Lee, R. D. Crow, and O. L,
Neeblt.
Mr. R. F. Reasley. the Commts
sinner of Public Welfare, spent Sun
day in town en route to New Orleans
to attend meetings of the National
Probation Association and the Na
tional Conference for Social Work.
These bodies number several thou
sand persons from every State in the
Union. Commissioner Beasley will
make two speeches, one on "North
Carolina the Banner State In the De
velopment of a State-wide Juvenile
Court System," and "The Develop
ment of Public Sentiment for Effective
Social Service."
In last Friday's Journal we re
ferred to the race now on for gov
ernor and stated that Gardner, Page,
Morrison and Parker would receive
about the same size vote In this
county. In making this statement wt
were tinder the Impression that the
highest vote cast for a Republican
candidnte in recent years was around
eight hundred and that would con
stitute about one fourth of the total
I rote of the county. Of course we were
not sure and did not offer It as an
i accurate forecast. Mr. Vann. our
congressional candidate. Is a man of
ABOUT (i.VKUAGE COLLECTION
I wish to r.ialte a final announce
ment to the public regarding the cin
hauling. Last week was "Clean-Up
vveen. I suppose our c It Zens have
cleaned their nrei.iises tlioroiichlv
herefore all cans and trash have been
placed for hauling away, and we will
remove It as rapidly as possible.
in the future (beginning this weekv
I kindly ask you to place all cans.
bottles and trash in a box or barrel
of some kind, otherwise we cannot re
move it. The wind and children play
navoc witn papers and cans loosely
placed on the ground. Our street
cleaner cannot spend even one half
hour at any one place. I hone everv
house-keeper will feel It her duty to
pick up an loose papers blown on her
yard and burn them.
we want to estblish a regular sys
tem for hauling garbage from the city
and a notice win be placed in the pa
pers when this system Is perfected.
Each person U expected to place all
accumulations of trash from his place
of business in a box In front of same
each morning, then after sweeping
his sidewalk, that trash must be
picked up and placed In the same gar.
bage can so that the street man may
cover more territory in shorter time.
The city wagons will not collect
trash deposited behind stores; that
must be moved by the Individual.
Merchants shall not leave empty
boxes on the sidewalks. The public
is entitled to use them.
I know our citizens have great pride
In keeping Monroe clean and to do It
each nniHt help. Let us lay aside
thoughtlessness and selfishness, and
all work together for the health and
beauty of our town.
The sanitary inspector has authori
ty to see that Monroe U kept clean,
so I advise you to assist her In every
respect. I am pleased to Inform you
that Monro Is cleaner today than In
all her past history, and In the near
future we hope to boast of the clean
est town in the state.
J. B. SIMPSON.
April 13, 1920. Chm. of Streets.
Iflne ability, logical, original, never, to It.
The shipping hoard steamship Lake
Calvenia was rammed by the Steam
ship H. H. Rogers In Hampton Roads
Sunday night and sank In five min
utes. The entire crew of the Calvenia
was rescued by a Coast Guard Cutter.
It takes two to create a scandal,
one gossip to tell It, and one to listen
Xevvs from Monroe Five.
Monroe Route five. April 12th.
Mr. W. A. CHffln of Matthews snent
Saturday and Sunday with friends
. id relatives in this community. He
v :is accompanied home by Mr. W. V.
Ti"ker who will visit his daughter.
Meidames T. J. and Sam Presfon.
Mr. Carl Price and family spent rf'tn
dny with Mr. J. B. Price Mrs. Jen
nie Helms of Penchland was the Sat
urday .-ml Sunday visitor of Mes-
.lames Walt Benton and T. Richard
Helms. Mrs. W. E. Helms accom
panied Mri. Helms home and will
spend srverol days with old friends
In Peachlnnd. Rev. R. M. Haigler
will preach at Corinth next Saturday
nt two p. in. and Sunday morning at
eleven a. in. Roy Helms, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. R. C. Helms has enlisted
In the United Slates Medical Corps for
one year and Is stationed at Balti
more, Maryland. Mrs. Florence
Tucker who has been spending some
lime at Kan na polls returned hoi.ie
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Bradley of
Baltimore were wired Wednesday to
come at once to see the lat'er's broth
er, Mr. Earle McCorklo who was at
the point of death, Mra. Bradley ar
rived Just In time to oo her brother
before he died Friday night about ten
o'clock. The remains v-e nro..ght
to Corinth Sunday and the funeral
service was conducted lv Rev. R. M
Haigler, pastor of the deceased. In
the presence of the largest number
of friends I have ever wCnpsaed at
a like service. The remains were In
terred In the Corinth cemetery. Earl
was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. J.
T. MeCorkle and was liked !y e.ery
body. "H."
taiTinl ,i the HoMiituI T.nLh ll..r
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Itvroverr Is Doubtful
Kr U lSAL HOMES A TOTAL LOSS
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. ,, lwnn in-sinijftl; ii-
j Fine Timber lilouii llouii
I Th, , j
, r i-riKdiis are aeao. one woman
senously. perhaps fatally. In hired
a number of homes and barn .
total wreck, and thousands of feet of
"no iiuioer were destroyed as a result
Of a Cyclone whleh mm r w.. r
Monroe. Goose Creek and New Snio.,,
innips about 9 o clock last night
i utr ueaa are:
Robert L. Polk
aged about
years; Aubrey Williams, aged 5, and
"rouier. Hilton Williams, age 6
They are sons of Mr im i i i
wuiiams. who live a few miiQ north
oi i nionviiie.
Mrs. Sam Pres-tun nh,. won k,.:i.
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injured, is in a serious condition, and
'vi ex oecieo to live, she u-n
rled to a Charlotte hospital. Mrs .Pres
son was injured about the neck. waUt
aim Kidneys.
nnion? those iniureil are- p vv
UJld. his son. Rov Hvrri miit i
anu Mrs. J. H. Griffin, all of whom
live in Goose Creek township. Others
were pioiuiDlr nlured hiil tholi-
names could not be learned toil.n
me cyclone was reported to have
started about Bakers. II swept
inrouirn tne southern part or Goose
Creek township, missing Unionville
oy about a mile and a half, through
me eage or New Salem, on to Rocky
uner. some damage Is reported
irom me uocKy Klver vicinitv.
Both the school and church at Eb-
enezer are said to have been desir. v-
ea, thoiiRh It could not be ascertained
o pe a lact.
FIRST STRUCK POLK'S HOME
From What could he learned inHav
tha home of Mr. Robert L. Polk.which
is 09 ne Sec rest short cut road, about
6 and a half miles from monroe. was
the first to be destroyed. The house
was picked up from lis foundations
and carried for a distance of about
wenty-flve feet. The dead bodv of
Mr. Polk was extricated from the tim
ers by neighbors shortly after the
estruction of his home. The bodv
was badly bruised, but not mutilated.
n some miraculous manner, the wife
f Mr. Polk and his three children es
caped. The deceased was about 30
ears of age. Funeral services over
is remains were conducted this at-
enioon at the old Waxhaw Haul 1st
church.
The next home destroyed bv tin on-
rnsliing tornado was that of Mr. 1!.
W. llyrd. who lives on the Comord
oad. a short distance above ihe point
here the road forks to l nlouville.
His home, barn and outhiiildines were
otaily wrecked; and Mr. Byrd. and
is oung son, Roy Byrd. were both
njured. The former was cut sir.d
ruised about the head and face, while
the latter was cut on the leg. Mrs.
Byrd and several children escaped in
jury. When the house was picked up by
the force of the wind, Roy Byrd was
thrown into the well, the curbing of
which had ben torn away. Fortun
ately, he caught a timber before fall
ing to the bottom. He was rescued
by neighbors, who arrived on the
scene a short while afterwards. Mr.
Bvrd was knocked unconscious bv the
falling timbers.
is i bachelor, was destroyed. His
bams anj outhouse suffered likewise
from the force of the tornado.
Mr. Caldwell Loves bain was
blowu down, but his stock escaied in
jury. The hay in the loll reli upon a
mule, almost completely covering
him. The mule's neighs and sriinis
attracted Mr. Love, who released him.
Kev. j. s. Simpson and Mr. II. C.
Simpson had about luu.nou feet of
uiie uiuner blown down. Mr. David
A. Simpson lost about 50ii fet.
An unconfirmed report was receiv
ed at 'Monroe this morning statins
nat several people were killed in
'lanly county, across llm-kv iiiv..r
It is believed, however, that the re
port is erroneous.
Mr. R. W. Byrd was the onlv nut.
erer. so rar as is known, who carried
tornado Insurance. His loss Is about
$2000, with about one-fourth that
amount of insurance.
Several families lost most nil thev
nad. out their neighbors are assisting
mem in rebuilding.
tarnker school house, and M
.ueii-ieiinaii Menus- barn, it was re
ported in Monroe, were destroyed
iH-ntli of Mr. Mci'orkle.
Mr. Earl Weam MeCorkle died at
the home of his parents in Buford
townsnip last Friday night after
lingering illness of several week
r.an nas been a great sufferer. Fn
several years he has been afflicted
"in iriiiiiuiism ano spent some
time at Hot Sprinys. Ark., in hone
or recovery. Late in the fal he con
raetea flu from which he never full
recovered and his heart was left i
sucn a weakened condition. He en
ered school at Wingate last fall an
as iiiaKing good as a student. II
was l lie only son of Mr and Mrs
J. T. MeCorkle. He was sixteen vear
old and a young man of splendi
character. Besides his father and
mother he is survived by one sister,
Mrs. Clinton Braxton of Baltimore
Maryland, who was at his bedsld
when the end came. Leaning upon
ne arm of his father he exore.ised a
willingness, and a read ness to n-a
funeral services were conducted Sun
day morning at Corinth chur-h hv
Prof. C. M. Beach and Rev. u. M
Haigler In the presence of one of the
largest congregations ever assembled
that place on a similar occasion
The Interment was In the ceme'erv at
that place. The expression In (lowers
ere beautiful. Mr. and M-. McCoi
kie have the sincere svmnathv of all
heir neighbors and frU'.idt In tlie'r
sad bereavement. R. M. Haigler,
WOMEN SHOULD ACOUAIXT
THEMSELVES WITH iOV T
Mis Helen Taft Recommends Tno
Books for Study ..News Icems
From .Miirslivllle.
.Marsnviiie. Aprl 12 Snurd.r
inernoon an automobile belonging
o John Kellock. in which John, his
son, another colored nttm .,i hi.
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ne were ridmir. suddenly den
ied of life as lived on Union coun-
roads, and turned turtle several
mes on the road loading hv ih
home or Rev. A
lies rrom town. John was vei-v
severely. ir not seriously iniiired hi
jaw being smashed, some other hone
oken and a deeo cash mi
his head. John's son was drivim.
ne car and escaped with a few
scraicnes. The woman had a collar
none broKen and her husband's shoul-
er was dislocated. The car was com
teieiy wrecked. It is said ir had
been acting queerly for several davs
nd had run Into a post that after
noon Just before startlne on the trii.
John's condition Is very grave.
'.Mr. jonn M. Louie went to Sat-
burg Monday on business
Rev. C. E. White is in Polkton this
A number of chirk-1 week conducting revival services at
ens were killed, but his pigs, horses Hie Presbyterian church
Prospect Items.
Mineral Springs, Route One, April
12th. The weather is unseasonably
cool.
"As Spring approaches,
Rals and roaches
From their holes come out.
And mice and rats
In spite of cats
Gaily skip about."
The school has almost recovered
from the suspension on account of
flu and has nearlv reached its pres-
tlne glory. It will close on the 24th
with speaking and a picnic. Prof,
and Mrs. W. F. Starnes of Ruther
ford College visited Mr. Stamps pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Judge Starnes.
Sunday. W. L. Motes was elected
delegate to the District Quarterly
Conference to meet In Monroe May
12-13. Miss Rose Lee Fincher. a
rained nurse has returned from the
bedside of her aunt. Mrs. McAteer.
Prospect sent six young people to
school this year as follows: Messrs.
Warren and Howard Lathan and
Hoyle Starnes to Rutherford Collece.
Vera Montgomery and Daisy Fincher
o Salishurv and Edna Neshlt to Al
bemarle. The people In our .oltrb-
borhood seem to be confuted and iff" ! SO. 000 to 70,000 fert of ex'.ra
hanpy even if their work his been good timber.
delayed. Excelsior. I The home of Mr. Marcus Lltlle.who
and cows were not hurt
The next home destroyed by the
tornado was that of Mr. Sam Pres-
snn. who Uvea only a short distance
from the home of Mr. Bvrd. In ad
dition to the loss of his home, Mr
Treason suffered the loss of a good
bam. a mule, wagon, and other farm
ing implements. Mrs. Presson was
seriously Injured, and is not expected
to live. A child was unearthed from
a mats of timbers unlniured. Mr.Pres
son's loss is about $2500.
CHILDREN DIED TOGETHER.
The most pathetic Incident of Ihe
havoc was the death of the two little
Williams boys, Aubrey and Hilton.
They slept in the same bed, and the
tornado, which simply tore up their
father's home, threw heavy timbers
across their little bodies. Their stom
achs were crushed in.niid It is
thought they died Instantly. Six men
were required to lift the timbers from
their bodies.
The two lads had ailended the fu
neral of an Infant cousin Ihe after
noon before they met their death.
They were handsome, likable young
chaps, and the community Is mourn
ing their untimely death.
Mr. Williams' store, which he con
ducted in the yard of his home, was
lifted from Its pillars, and carried for
a distance or several reet. .otning
In the store, however, was broken or
destroyed.
Severe losses were also suffered by
Mr. J. H. Griffin, who lives In the
.Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Moore spent
uie weea-eno in Hamlet.
Dr. and Mrs. S. B. Bivens of Char-
lotte spent the week-end here with
relatives.
Dr. E. S. Hamilton has returned
to his home in Charlotte after spend
ing last week here with relatives, re
cuperating from an enlarged gland
on nis neck.
Quite a large number of Marshvllle
.Methodist attended services at the
Methodist church In Monroe Sundav
morning. Rev. Mr. Moore has many
friends and admirers In Marshvllle.
The condition, of Miss Sallie Har
rell who was paralyzed three weeks
ago continues to Improve slowlv. Her
nurse. Miss Edith Austin of Charlotte
is still with her.
Speaking of women and politics
rnitnds us that Helen Taft rerom
ineiids two bnoks Brvces "American
Commonwealth" rnd Oslrogoski's
"American Politics" that the Amer
ican women should rend to acuiuiint
themselves with their government.
and help prepare them to become cit
izens with correct Ideas of how to use
the privilege. The last mimed sounds
as if It might have a Russian flavor,
but we are willing to risk Miss Taft's
Judgement. Miss Taft is very op
timistic about the women getting the
vote, and thinks that their Introduc
tion Into the affairs of the nation
will have a leavening effect, the good
points or one sex off setting the bad
pofnts of the other. This sound rea-
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The North Carolina department of
the. American Legion has asked Sen
ator Simmons to use his influence
towards securing the removal of Pol.
onel I.vster, from command of Oteen
nospnal.
Keiuu-th Gosseit, young seventeen-Jear-old-iiian
of Abbeville, S. C. con
victed of criminal assault, was sen
tenced to forty years imprisonment.
Just bt tore being placed in the prison
at Columbia he staled that he was in
nocent of the crime.
The first automobile truck in the
world was manufacture,) in Raleigh
in 1903. The truck was built bv the
telephone company of that citv to us
in hauling poles. The machine was
manufactured at a total cost of SS03.
62. Rather than serve a sentence on
the county roads. Jim Shores of Le
noir, drank a one-ounce bottle of car
bolic acid as he was being taken into
ne county tail and died ten minute
later. Shores was convicted at the
November term of court on the charge
oi unmoral conduct.
Prince Albert, a brother of tha
Prince of Wales, will represent Great
Britain at the Tercentenary celebra
tions of the landing of the Pilgrim
Fathers in the United States next
autumn. He will spend some time
visiting cit'"3 In this country and
Canada and will call at the Whits
House.
Fourteen re w-ere arrests In
Columbus. Ohio, and jailed on
charges of selling lottery tickets or
promoting a lottery and more than
one hundred thousand dollars worth
of lottery tickets were seized. These
tickets were offered for sale at from
fifty cents to ten dollars each and the
prizes offered ran as high as ten artd
twenty thousand dollars.
Attorney General rainier has nr.
dered an investieation of the railroad
strikes around Pittsburg. Philadel
phia, Chicago and Cleveland. The
strike, to all appearances. Is spread
ing rapidly, especiallv in the middle
west, but administration officials be
lieve that the authorized railroad un. .
Ion lnders will be able to rrmtrnt rhr -
situation without government Inter
ference.
Ravniond B. Fosdick who has re
signed as under secretary-general to
he Lenitte of Nations returned ta
this country Sundav. He savs th
Mltim of the United States to ratify
ne I'esce Treaty has made us re
garded abroad as "a race of oultters"
while "our professions of idealism
nd disinterestedness are marked
own for sham and hvnocrlsv .' "Our
Isolation Is complete and we face the
rest of the world In alliance and the
price of our Isolation will be arma
ment," he further stated.
Mourned na ded for mnif vears.
Howard Bell of Raleieh. last week
discovered the whereabouts of his
mother and went to her. Wien Bell
as eight years oU he drifted out In-
o the CheBinenke fltiv and va sup
posed to have been drowned. If de-
elops. however, that he wa picked
up by a party of North Carolina fish
ermen and was unable to locate his
parents as they moved away from
Norfolk. He fought with the thirti
eth division overseas and Is a grad
ate of a Realeigh business college.
After fourteen vears absence, dur-
ng which time he has been llvln?
n sectirltv under an assumed name.
Richsrd Derlck, walked into the Ath
ens, Tenn.. Jtll and surrendered. He
was charged with the murder of
Hugh Diiggan. The killing took
place fourteen years sgo this month
and had almost been forgotten. De
rlck was accused but escaoed ar
rest. H stated to the sheriff that h
sd promised his wife on her death
bed to return to Athens and give Ms
hiidren their rightful name and In
order to do this he had to surrender.
same community with Messrs. Byrd :""-" tne men win ever realize
nd Preaunn Tlnih !r and Mrs . In women nave any good political
Griffin were badlv hurt; their home:"",n", and " willing to accept them,
destroyed, and barns and outbuild- '.w nn,'n rnHt. of course, that they
lncs totally demolished. His loss is 'RVp m"ch 10 ,earn- bl" the? r-roba-
aroimd $2,000. I nn " ne ,0 discretion In
Mr. Arthur Pusser lost hi- : n;u.
A MERCIAN I.EfilOX AFTER
COLOXEL LYSTEH S SCALP
Senator Simmons Asked (o Use His
Influence to Secure Removal of
Army Officer.
Ashville, N. C. April 11th. Sen
or F. M. Simmons, of North Caro-
nn, has been requested bv John
Beasley. of Monroe. N. C.. commander
f the North Carolina depart ment of
he American Legion, to use his In-
uenre to secure ihe removal of Lleu-
nanl i nlonel W. H. Lyster, com
under nl United Stales army gen
al hospital number nineteen, at
Oteen. near here.
In his telegram to the senator.
Commander Heat declared that the
onh Carolina department of the
legion holds Colonel Lyster respon
se fur the conditions which have
isted at Oieii and not the enlisted
men who ar" held for court martial.
His message follows:
Senator F. ,M. Simmons. Washing-
on, I). C.
"The North Carolina department of
he American Legion requests that
oil use your influence towards se
rine Ihe removal of Lieutenant Col
onel Lyster from command of the
government tubercular hosnital at
Oteen. The war department's Inves
tigation of conditions there has prac
tically substantiated our contentions
of abuse of patients and the preval-
mule and some tipihrr. Mr. Carl
It-T"'! loot a tennnt house and
choosing the good from the bad poll-1 fee of unsanitary conditions. W
tical points In ihe methods of the t101" hint responsible and not ihe en
men. Mrs. J. 8. Hnrrell. j listed men who are held to face court
p.,. n n . ' , 'martial. Vour efforts to bring about
Rev. B. B Sahnkle will preach at, his removal or demotion will be ap
Benton Helchts school house Sunday predated by the thousands of ex-ser-nlght
at :30. J vice men In North Carolina."