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The Monroe'" Journal
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VOLUME 26. No. 45 MONROE, N. O, TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1920. $2.00 PER YEAR CASH
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
Latest Happenings In and
Around Monroe.
Esq. C. X. Simpson is confined to
his home with illness.
The condiiion of Mr. Henry Shute.
who has bewi seriously ill fcir sev
eral wveks. remains unchanged.
Kev. J. V. Mot) re mill preach at
Trinity, Buford tc nj-hlp, next Sun
day aiternoon at 3:30.
Mr. V. E. Funderburk left this
moruhig for the mountain to buy a
ar load of beef cattle and lambs for
the Star Market.
Seed potatoes are quoted around
$23 a barrell, according to Mr. J. D.
Kutch. This time last year the quota
tions varied from $10 to $15.
Monroe Lodge. No. 244 A. F. A
A. M.. meets Friday night. After first
degree work, Mr. W. B. Love will de
liver an address.
At a recent election of officers,
Messrs. 3. B. Hart and V. H. Nor
wood were elected elders, and Messrs.
C. E. Houston, Archie Levy and T. C.
Halgler, deacons, of the Presbyterian
church.
Army worms have destroyed ten
acres of corn on the farm of Mr.
Henry Crow, at Crowburk, S. C. The
worms first appeared in his fields on
Sunday. July 4, and In a few days his
corn, about knee high, was com
pletely destroyed.
There will be Children's day at
Shiloh church next Sunday, July 18.
Children's exercises in the morning.
Dinner on the grounds. An address
by Rev. A. C. Sherwood of Wingate
will be in the aftoronou. Every body
is cordially invited to attend.
Mr. Herbert W. Hatton, of Wil
mington. Delaware, son-in-law of Mr.
and Mrs. M. L. Flow, died Thursday
morning after a short illness. He is
Mirvived by his wile, who was Miss
Kva Flow, and whom he married
about live years ago. and two chil
dren. .Mr. Hatton was a rlvil engi
neer and a, contractor of note.
A Union county party, including
Messrs. S. A. Latlian, J. K. I.athun,
T. J. W. Broom. I.. F. F. Lalhan. J.
S. Howey and K. J. Ezzell. attended
I he Shauklin farm Kale of Jersey
heifers at Camden last Wednesday
und Thursday. Although the local
party didn't buy. they found out the
worth of registered stock.
Among those who took teroplane
rides Saturday was Miss Druclllu
llrooni, of North Monroe. Her board
ers und friends paid for the flight.
On landing, Miss It room declared
that she thoroughly enjoyed the ride,
experienced no fear, and was delight
ed with the beauty of the country as
seen from the sky.
The Wesley Chapel high school
opens Monday, July 19th. with Prof.
I.. A. Price in charge. Miss Clara
Purser Is his assistant, and the facul
ty Is composed of the following: Miss
Clyde Belk. intermediate , teacher;
Miss Raymelle Purser. Purser, pri
mary grades; find Miss Mary Hamil
ton, music. Prof. Ray Funderburk
will deliver the opening address.
The lectures and demonstrations in
good house keeping and home and
farm conveniences, to he given Wed
nesday. Thursday nnd Friday of this
week in the court house by Miss Lil
lian Cole and her co-workers will
open daily at ten o'clock. The after
noon sessions will open at two-thirty.
Everybody Is invited to a'tend the
meetings.
Pr. J. C. Richardson, son of Mr. C.
H. Richardson, of Monroe; Dr. P. N.
Neal. now of Raleigh, a son of Dr. J.
W. Neal, of Monroe; Dr. E. J. Wil
liams and Dr. Jabez Williams, sons
of Mr. T. J. Williams, of east Mon
roe township, were successful in
standing examinations before the
Slate Roard of Medical Examiners In
Raleigh last week and were granted
liceiiHe to practice medicine.
The basket containing a free gro
cery order on teh Monroe Union Mer
cantile Company was dropped from
the pMopljne Saturday afternoon
about two o'clock, and fell in front
of Collins & Hargett's store, where
It was picked up by Mr. R. H. Har
gett. The prder wss for the follow
ing groceries: Salad dressing, coffee,
strawberries, Frultalade, wafers,
bread. Cheto-Cula, sugar, cranberry
sauce, can fish, prunes, tobacco, lem
ons, sonp, ginger snaps, soda and
naptha powders.
The $200 paid Mr. T. J. Price by
the city two years ago to remove his
wooden structure next door to the
city hall to a point out of the fire
limits has proved to be a good In
vestment. In the last year the Price
building stood next to the city hall,
the town was required to pay $198.75
In Insurance premulms on the city
offices and adjoining property. This
year the premuims amount to only
$47.16. a saving or $161.59 a year,
or nearly as much per year as It cost
to remove the fire menace. In ten
years, the saving will amount to
$1,515.!)0. This deal was engineered
by Mr. O. D. Caldwell, and It Is said
that he was defeated for re-election
on account of It.
"One of the greatest opportunities
offered the ex-soldier Is the 'Leave
Area' at Camp Glenn, which has been
arranged for by the American Le
gion," said Major Hlnde. who has In
terested hlnfelf In getting the State
to lend the camp buildings to the
boys to use for themselves and their
families for a "get-tosether" and a
summer outing. "The lodging will
cost nothing, and the 'eats' will be at
cost to everyone and Mess-8ergeant
Brown nf Raleigh, late of the 120
Inf.. A. E. F.. mvs that $1.50 per day
will be the extreme limit of the cost
to each. Ladies and children welcom
ed and will have the Hostess house
1o themselvM. The 'Leave Area will
commence directly after the camp of
the National Guard which ends Au
gust list. Saturday, Everyone wish
ing to attend should register their
m ines with C. A. Gosney, Raleigh.
N. C. enclyiag $5.00 which will be
applied on their mess bill while iu
camp. There will be a band pres
ent and lishing. bathing and other
amusements in full swing."
Esq. W. G. Long, of Goose Creek
township, is the largest individual
land owner in the county, according
to the tax books. His holdings ex
ceed one thousand acres.
The county board of appraisers and
reveiw having finished its work. It
will doubtless interest our readers
to know of the immense volume of
work required to secure the neces
sary data and make appraisals. The
local board was fourteen months fin
ishing the Job, and assuming that all
counties on an average compare
with this county, it would take the
Union county crew a hundred yean
to appraise the state's property. Four
men were employed In this county.
They rode about seventeen thousand
miles; wrote fifteen thousand letters;
wrote yards and yards of figures on
an adding machine, and filled out
countless numbers of questionaires.
Walkup Matthews, son of Mr. N.
3. Matthews, formerly of Monroe, but
now of Charlotte, died Thursday af
ternoon at four thirty following an
operation for appendicitis at a hos
pital in that city. The young man
had been sick for two weeks with
appendicitis and underwent another
operation about five days ago. His
death was a severe shock to Monroe
people, who had known him ever
since he was a little fellow. Fun
eral services were conducted at the
home of the deceased in Charlotte
this afternoon by Dr. H. E. Gurne.Vj
pastor of the Monroe Presbyterian
church. Interment was in the cem
etery at Providence. Walkup wan a
good young man, and had n promis
ing career.
The aviators will drop several
prizes on Saturday. July 17th, the day
of the big rerlal circus. A four-pound
iiox of randy for the Itohona Drug
Company, nnd a crate of Coco-Cola
for the Monroe Coca-Cola llottling
Works will be dropped in addition
to n circular on which there is a
mis-spelled word, and for which
the finder will receive ten dollars
from the Bank of I'nlon. Among
those who have taken flights are:
Francis Tavlor, M. P. Presley, De
Wilt Aldrldge. J. II. McClellan. C. P.
Medlin. Marlon Pressley, S. S. Keziah.
Emsley Armfleld. Luther Knight. C.
C. Stearns. Miss Drucllla Broom. Cloy
Deese. E. N. Johnson. Nick Jolley,
Frank Porter. W. C. Partridge. Worth
Plyler. W. E. Bailey. H. W. Mat
thews, Honior Fowler, and Vann
Sikes.
I RANK .NKWSOME'S DEATH I.EYII.AND'S WANDERING
A SIUH K TO M IK.s Ll.K, MINSTREL YIMTS UNION
McMAMS TELLS STOKY
OF "JIGGS" AND MAGGIE
The Two Famous t'lianu tei Are De
clined Heal in the Mind of the
FuuiotiN Cartoonist,
New York. July 9. George Mi Man
ns, creatot ot "Bringing- Up Father,"
bus just returned front a triumph. nt
.tun .ujiuiiie...al tour. At a uoz. a
luigL- c;tie he. ween the Atlantic un-i
.in t'uii.'io ii. vub accorded a wel
come tu t i: ill ke that usually given
i ;.i .Hit or pi.. entail.
.1..' l .jvie l di'i gi.-eted him at Los
A.i.ki-.es and b guest ot t'harl.e
H.,illin tiuiiiij hid .-.lay there. At
.-u.i i niii'inij i ue "iJiniy Moore'
club, named after the haven that
McMamiH depicts "Jiggs" Hying to.
gave th.' great comic artists an old
tashtdned "Diniy" . elcome. He was
taken in an aeroplane over the San
Francisco territory. The crowd that
welcomed him at Seattle might huve
greeted a presidential candidate so
warm was their enthusiasm.
On his return through Canada he
lenewed many acquaintances lor the
Canadian are numbered among the
keenest "Jiggs" fans.
H. M. Bitner. managing editor of
l lie Pittsburg Press was his host for
a week In Pittsburg; there Miss
Laura Bromwell the daring aviutrlx
bombarded the town with leaflets an
nouncing the presence of the creator
of "Jiggs."
He appeared In the Davis threat re
for a week and entertained the kids
of Pittsburg at several matinee par
lies. On the day of his departure he
was guest at an alhelic meet attend
ed by 50,000 and most of that num
ber insisting upon shaking his hand.
Addressing this gathering McMantia
gave this short autobiography of his
famous character "Jiggs."
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF "JIGGS
By George McManus.
"Jiggs'' was born in Ireland.
He came to (his countty expecting
ta line .gold on the streets of New
York, but found bricks nnd cobble
stones Instead. He became a hod
carrier. Romance came Into his life when
he met "Maggie." a waitress at a
small cafe, who put heaping dishes
of corned feef and cabbage before
him. They were married.
Jiggs" became thrifty. Instead of
carrying bricks he bought and sold
them on coiismission. Then he manu
factured teem. Street brawls In the
old days In New York provided a
great market for "Jiggs" bricks,
which were harder than ordinary
bricks. He grew rich.
At this point in his career Maggie
and their daughter Nora changed
their viewpoint of life. Society,
counts, dukes and college professors
became their Idols.
But "Jiggs" stuck to his clay pipe
and continued to work his lips at the
thought of corned beef and cabbage.
"Jiggs" didn't forget his former
pals. Pinochle parties at "Dinty,
Young Man, Who Wax killed in I n.
usual Milliner, Wa High In the
Esteem of Hi Home-Folks.
Marshville. July 12. Mr. Oscar
Pearsall ot Wilmington spent last
week here the guest of his sister,
Mrs. Irene Marsh.
Mr. E. 11. Moore spent several
days last week in Rockingham, Ham
let und Norwood.
Mrs. Frank Ashrraft of Monroe was
the guest of her cousin, Mrs. B. C.
Parker, Friday.
Mrs. Plummer Stewart of Char
lotte and Miss Jean Harrell of At-!
lanta have been called here on ac
count of the critical Illness of their
sister. Miss Sallie Harrell.
Mr. and 'Mrs. B. A. Hallmaa and
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Huggins and
daughter. Lit Kirk left early Mon
day morning in Mr. Hallman'a car
for a pleasure trip through the moun
tains of this State.
Mr. Henry Marsh spent the week
end at Chapel Hill, motoring through.
Marshville and Wingate played a
game of baseball Friday evening
which resulted In Wingate wining In
a score ot 5 3. The home team la
promising some Interesting games on
the local ground this week.
Mrs. Ebbe Griffin of Gastonia Is
visiting relatives here this week.
Mrs. Irene Marsh will leave in a
few days for Georgia to visit. her
sister.
Mrs. B. C. Ashcraft had as her
guest over the week-end her sister,
Miss Blakeney of Charlotte.
Dr. E. S. Hamilton or Charlotte
spent Sunday here with relatives.
.Mr. and Mrs. Lee Newsome and
Miss Nlvo Teeter of Oakboro spent the
week-end here, coming over for the
Mineral of Mr. Newsome's brother,
Mr. Frank Newsome.
Mrs. Ell Marsh and Mrs. J. M. Ed
wards were joint hostesses Saturday
afternoon at' one of the largest and
most attractive parties of the sum
mer. Mrs. Marsh's lovely and spaci
ous home was thrown open and beau
tifully decorated with gladiolus, roses
and ferns for the occasion. The en
tertainment was original in that ta
llies were arranged for groups and
in progressing the guests found some,
thing different and in several In
stances personal at each table. The
group composed of Mesdames L. E.
Huggins. Alice Bivens. R. L. Griffin,
and J. M. Edwards were presented
with the prize, a box of handkeer
chiefs, for answering the most ques
tions correctly. Miss Bessie Mas
Hall man gave several vocal selec
tions. Iced tea and sandwltches
were served. An out-of-town guest
present was Mrs. E. W. Griffin of
Gastonia.
The town was shocked to hear early
Sunday morning that Mr. Frank New
some had been killed In Charlotte
Saturday night by falling from a
third story window of his room. The
liodv was brought here Sunday morn
1,'g on the eleven-thirty train and
burled In this cemetery. Mr. New
some was the second son of Mr. R.
C, Newsome and was born and raised
in Marshville Two years or more ago
he went to Charlotte to work at
Enid's Department Store, He had
made good in this position, and was
v eil likcil by his employers and fellow-workers'
He was about twenty
ore years of age, of handsome ap
neaance. und pleasing personality.
His untimely death was great shock
to the community and a grief to
iuny friends besides his family. He
is Mirvived by his parents and sev
eral brothers and sisters. A num
ber of friends from Charlotte ac
companied the remains to Marshville,
and a quant it) of floral designs were
sent, one especially lovely design
from Efird's Department Store. The
burial look place Sunday afternoon
amid a large gathering of friends.
The services were conducted by Rev.
A. C. Sherwood.
Hurley Morie died nt his home near
Marshville Saturday of typhoid fever
and was burled here Sundry after
noon. Harley was about flHeen years
of age and was an earnest christian
lad. being a devoted nier.iher of Ihc
Marshville Methodist church, and a
regular attendant at all of I's ser
vices. His paster. Rev. J. J. Edwards,
conducted the funeral services.
Rev. J. J. Edwards will begin a
meeting at the Methodist church at
Wingate. next Sunday. He has called
In his regular appointment here for
that day.
Miss Rheta Green of Albemarle was
the week-end guest of Miss Otis
Marsh. Mrs. J. 8. Harrell.
Moore's" formed "Jigg" idea of
Utopia.
But Maggie opposed "Jiggs low
brow ideas and Btarted to make her
arguments clear by hurling rolling
plus, vases, pots, pans and furniture
at the offender.
And so they continue to live their
lives. "Jiggs" longing for "them good
old days" and Maggie for a bid to
Count de Spoof's ball.
Despite the fact that Maggie has
almost destroyed their wedding set
by using dirties aa missiles, deep
down in her heart she still loves
"Jiggs."
"Jiggs" and "Maggie" are real
characters in my mind, and In draw
theui I try to please the public. We
have been successful so far. "Bring
ing Up Father" Is making Its debut
In motion pictures while the series
of books are selling like hot cakes.
A game with "Jiggs" and "Maggie,"
the principals, Is also extremely pop
ular. He serves his party bet who
wrvH his rnuntrv hent rtuthpr-
ford B. Hayes. J
Prof. While, Who I to Temh at Win
gale. Is n mm Ouivte Willi the
Pen.
To the Editor of The Journal:
This is to inform a waiting and suf
fering public that the great untamed,
uutemtied and untutored walking
delegate of classic Cleveland has vis
ited the scenes of days that are gone.
Maggie, and reveled iu the society of
the sturdy citizenship of Union coun
ty, N. C. When a youth of budding
promise and buoyant hopes he made
a pilgrimage to this delectable region
as a missionary to disseminate Hitch
cock's analysis ot the Bible; and
while he did not cause his coffers to
bulge with filthy lucre, he formed
attachments that have endured
among these hospitable and sturdy
yeomen; and the same endure to this
day. Among those chivalrous, great
hearted people that I met in the days
of Aud Lang Syne were the Phifers,
Covington. Gordons. Funderburks,
Stewarts, Boyds, Sikes, Simpsons.
Hinsons, Austins, and Evans; many
of whom have answered the final
summons; but other remain to this
day. Many of those who have jour
neyed to the shores of bliss eternal
have left worthy representatives, and
Union sustains her reputation for
thrift, energy, hospitality, and the pa
triotism that blenches not among the
waves of fierce conflict.
Union has furnished a brilliant
governor, many faithful ministers,
educators that have exalted the ban
ner of literary in many states and
commonwealths, and her husbandmen
rest In peace, contentment under
their own vines nnd fig trees .
On Friday of last week your sad
eyed lind cadaverous Uncle had his
baggage checked to classic Monroe,
one of the best towns in the realm of
North Carolina, incidental to a pil
grimage to renowned Wingate. The
first, man with whom he came in con
tact was Prof. Ray Funderburk, the
faithful, vigilant and zealous defend
er of the faith as a custodian nnd
promoter of popular education. He
was marking time on the firing line;
and hlii charming wife Is a roadjtor
and helpmeet in this worthy field of
endeavor.
Lntr I journeyed to that reposi
tory where they pump whole hogs
head of English undeflled, known as
The Monroe Journal. There I met
George and John Beasley, the latter
the urbane but, on occasions the mar
tial wUtor. After a very cordial re
ception of this wandering minstrel,
for he had removed his war-paint, I
was asked If something from Cleve
land would' find grace in my sight,
and I made hasie to assure him that
anything not bearing the earmarks of
a politician would look good to me.
He made haste to conduct me to a
law-oftlce where Frank Limerick
poised the scales of justice and Juris
prudence In dignified arid spectacled
majesty. Frank tendered me a cor
dial reception, and expressed pleas
ure at again beholding the hills and
valleys of my rugged countenance.
It transpired that he had been ask
ed us to my age, color, and previous
conilition of servitude as an educator,
lie deposed that I had outlived my
Irieiuls and my constituents; that I
concurred In opinion of Htick Finn
that a conscience took up more room
than any worldly possession and was
of the least use; but that in appetite
.mi! ability lo sleep the slumber of
i lie Just, I would shoot where you
hold me.
Then I .mounted the hurricane deck
of n buzzwagon, and we weighed
anchor and embarked ,to Wingate. On
the journey we saw an areoplane
aliJit, utter coursing through the
rtliir blue. Wingate is a town of Son
inhabitants, has six very enterpi ismv
stores, a bank, two excellent school--,
two churches; a weather propl.e;;
v illi a fine opening for a village liar
whirl) Is not likely to lie tilled until
the public: high school opens. Thl.i
ofiicial Is also expected to combine
duties of fortune teller and president
of loafer's union.
Among the prominent citizens of
this model town, are J. L. Austin,
McWhortcr, Mr. Evans, Mr. Winson.
the Messrs. Stewart, and various oth
ers. 1 spent the night with Mr.
Etaus, received courtesies at hands of
Mr J. L. Austin and Mr. .Stewart;
and visited the palatial .residence of
Mr. lllnson. All convinced ntc that
Union county thrift, business activity
and southern hospitality have not
perished from the earth: but are dulv
exemplified at the model town of
ingate.
While not a statesman nor a politi
cian; and not a friend and darling
of piiirid political ring.-;. I like to look
ai a great man; and enjoyed pleas
ure of meeting Hon. J. J. Parker who
has a veiy sprightly appeaiaure. nn
tirliane and debonair demeanor; and
thinks he can rout Max Gardner, Cum
Morrison or Bob Page In forensic
tournament. He told me to come to
the inauguration, and I told him I
would.
Union Is a fine county, and Mon
roe and Wingate are attractive and
enterprising emporiums of trade and
educational centers. Your ancient
Uncle Is to be on firing line at Win
gate public high school for eight
months. He la weary of trying to
exalt the banner of education where
nothing is Indigenous to the soil but
perrtitio i and politicians; and all the
money Is used to finance cai'.paUns.
Corn Cracker. Shelby, N. C.
Mr. Guidon's Yarn.
Philadelphia, iu the grip of a
longshoremen s strike, is laughing
over l he reported exploit of a small
Irishman who took a job loading
ships iu spite of the threats of the
union longshoremen who were out
for more money, sas Mr. W. M. Gor
don, who returned this morning from
l lie Quaker City, where he had been
iu conference with officials of the
home otbee of the Philadelphia Life
Insurance Company.
The Irishman weighed but 110
pounds, so the story goes. Being
patriotic, he applied at the docks for
a strike-breakers" job. The superin
tendent, though he liked the Son of
Erin's pluck, told him he was too
light for such heavy work. "Yes,
but I'm strong." grimly replied the
applicant. "I can load the ships." He
got the job.
A steamer was being loaded with
anvils, weigh 150 pounds each. With
out any exertion, the Irishman picked
up an anvil and started for the ship.
After making several journeys to and
fro. he decided to carry two anvils
at the time. Under each arm he
thrust one of the blacksmith's tools,
and walked gingerly towards the ves
sel. As he beared the ship's prow,
the gang-plank broke, and down into
the sea went the Irishman with the
two anvils securedly encased under
his arms. In a second, his head ap
peared above the surface of the water.
"Throw me a rope," he shouted.
A fellow-workman made a desul
tory throw with a rope, but missed
the sinking man.
For the second time the Irishman
arose. "Throw me a rope." he again
shouted. His cries availed him not.
To the bottom he went again.
The spectators were panicky.
Never again did they expect lo see
the patriotic lad from over the sea.
A churning of the water, however,
warned them of the third appearance
of the drowning man. Every effort
was made to throw him a rope. His
red head was seen breaking through'
the water. "Faith ami begorro," he
screamed, "if you don't throw me a
rope I'm going to drop out of these
anvils!"
ONE DEAD, SEVEN HURT
IN U TOMtmil.E SMASH
Judge C J. Merd rs. of Alma. Ga..
. shot in the bark and Instantly
killed Saturdav nlcht. A doctor is
suspicioned.
'ulmnus Puity Pinned Underneath
When Car Overturns in Goose
Creek Township.
One person was killed und seven
others injured when a touring car
tilled with Cabarrus county people
turned over Sunday afternoon at a
dangerous crossing near Mr. J, Lee
Crowell's in Goose Creek township on
the Duck roud.
Robert Bost, a prominent farmer nf
Cabarrus county, was killed in the
accident, and H. S. Linker, wife and
four children and Arthur Furr were
injured. One child in the car es
caped Injury.
Mr. Bost suffered a broken neck
and crushed skull aud he only
lived about an hour after the acci
dent. Mrs. Linker had three ribs
broken, Mr. Linker's left arm was
broken, one child suffered a broken
shoulder, two had arms broken, an
other suffered painful bruises to her
race and shoulders and Mr. Furr's
right leg wus dislocated ut the hip,
und one shoulder was also badly
wrenched.
The accident occurred at a- sharp
turn in the road about three miles
from Brief, and the car caught fire
after turning over and pining the oc
cupants under it. Persons living near
the accident heard the screams of
Mrs. Linker and the children, and
Ihey hurried to the scene and were
able to get the occupants from under
the car before they were burned.
Purr's eyebrows nnd hair were slight
y burned, but the others wen; not
In j.) red by the flames.
Dr. Whitley, of Unionville, was
railed, and lie did what was possi
ble: for the injured persons, though
Bust's condition was so rerious when
the doctor arrived that rothing could
be done to save his lilV. Mrs. Lin
ker was carried to a hospital at Con
cord, and her condition In not thought
to be serious. Furr was also carried
to a Concord hospital, and it Is
thought that he is not dangerously
hurt.
According to the story told by Mr.
Furr, he noticed that the car was not
tunning right, and Just before he
reached the curve he looked over the
sid of the car to see If he could see
any smoke, fearing that the car was
on fire. When he looked at the road
again he was at the curve and could
not stop. Mr. Linker stated that he
did not know how the accident oc
curred, but that he did not think
they were speeding.
Mr. Furr Is chauffeur for J. F.
Cannon, of Concord. Mr. Cannan
had let Mr. Host, who is his uncle,
have his car for a ride, and Mr. Host
went by and got Mr. Linker and his
family. They lert Mr. Linker's home
shortiy after six o'clock this morning
and the accident occurred about eight
o'clock. They were on their way to
Monroe, one of the occupants of the
car slated, and were expecting to be
gone all day.
Mr. Bost Is a brother of Mrs. J. W.
Cannon, of Concord, and Tom Bost,
of Bost Mill. He lives at his farm
in No. 11 township, and has a large
number of relatives and friends In
Cabarrus connty. Besides one sister
and ore brother he Is survived by his
v.-;ie and three children.
LATEST HAPPENINGS
News Events of the Day in
the State and Nation.
Ed Roach, the negro who was
lynched by a Person county mob last
Wednesday, was innocent of the
crime for which he died, according
to a signed statement made by Nello
Teer, a widely known contractor, aud
employer of the mob victim. "When
i hut tieuro was lynched," said Mr.
Teer. "as innocent a man was mur
dered as could have been had I been
the victim of the mob." Teer claims
the negro was working under him at
the time of the attack on the girl.
Brant Hendricks is probably fatally
hurt and Wylie Harper, a negro, U
dead as the result of a shooting which
took place three miles from Lenoir
Sunday afternoon between Hendricks
and his father. Dock Hendricks, on
one side and Wylie and Dave Har
per, negroes, brothers, on the other.
Dave Harper, the other negro it
thought to have been shot but mad
a getaway and has not been found.
Dock Hendricks is uninjured, except
for a scalp wound where he wu
struck by one of the negro with a
tick. The white men charged the
negroes with stealing a blockading
outfit.
A "real dirt farmer" will be the
next secretary of agriculture if the
Democratic party is successful at the
November election, according to a
statement made to-day by Governor
Cox, the Democratic presidential
nominee. His promise to appoint a
real fanner as head of the nation's
farming activities provided he is
elected, was made to a delegation of
the governor's neighbor farmers who
called at his home, at Trail's end.
He said: "If elected President. I
will select a 'dirt' farmer as secre
tary of agriculture, a man who has
tilled the soil himself, and made a
successful business of farming, In the
doing of which he has demonstrated
his efficiency as a business man."
The question of whether a federal
revenue officer has the right to search
premises for evidence against suspect
ed violaters of federal liquor laws,
without being armed with search
warrants, is to be settled in a South
Carolina case now before the United
States supreme court, brought against '
Lawrence Amos, of Sumter, who was
charged with having violated the sta
tute against the manufacture of whis
key. The case has been tried In the
federal district court and Amos was
convicted. He appealed to the United
States supreme court on the ground
that federal officers entered hia home
without an arreBt warrant, and ob
tained evidence that resulted In hit
conviction. J. P. Coleman and C. A.
Rector, both of Columbia, federal
revenue officers, made the raid on
Amos' place. They entered the home
and found an apparatus for the manu
facture of whiskey and also three bot
tles of whiskey. The officers wer
not armed with warrant, as Is often,
it is said, the practice of federal of
ficers. It is stated that the question
of whether federal officers have the
right to search permises without war
rants has been surrounded with some
doubt, but that this case now pending
will settle the question. Considerable
Interext attaches to its outcome. The
original case was tried in the United
States court for the eastern district
jfor South Carolina.
TAXABLE VALUE COUNTY
PROPERTY IS KMMSO.Sfie
7'.ie-c's not a man so bad but has
a spark of goodness in his nature.
It has been the fashion to dis
tract both from the moral and lit
erary character of Cicero. V. Knox.
Under Reviihmtiim Act. Proterty I
Accd Near Three Times More
Than I inter the Old S.vjttem.
Under the revaluation act. the tax
able value of Union county property,
both reul and personal, amounts to
the Muggering sum of $30,4211,398,
,.r tiuiirlv thrf timrs more than the
taxable value under the old tax sys
tem. These figures were made pub
lic here yesterday by Esq. M. L. Flow,
appraiser for the county.
The books for the county have been
completed, and a report of the work
is being prepared for the state tax
commission. It took four men nearly
fifteen months to uather the data
aud make appraisals.
The vulue of the real estate IS
$21,256. 721, while the total for per-
unnul tirnnerfv nmniints lo 19.172.
,675. Real estate values, by town
ships, are:
Monroe $8,588,361
Marshville 2,375.882
New Salem 1.313.273
Goose Creek 1. 754668
I Vance 1.237.721
Sandy Ridge 1.766,368
Jackson 1.394,544
Buford 1.838,811
Lanes Creek 987.105
I Personal property valuations, for
both white and colored, by townships,
follows:
Monroe
While $3,ri4.1fi6
Colored 81.588 $4,025,754
Marshville ,
White 1,075.721
Colored : C9.800 1.145.521
New Salem
White 654.540
Colored 7.111 661,661
Goose Creek
While 750,422
Colored 25,823 736,245
Jackson
White 727.903
Colored 65.445 793,348
Sandy Ridge
.White 489.324
Colored 68,478 657.802
Vance
,Whlle 309.692
Colored ....... 16,158 325,750
Lanes Cretfc
White 334.358
Tnlnrixt 30 ISO til (It
j Total $9,17271