Newspapers / The Monroe Journal (Monroe, … / Oct. 26, 1920, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of The Monroe Journal (Monroe, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
GES -THE UNION COUNTY PAPEU EVEHTDODT HEAD3 TT -THE UNION COUNTY PAPER-rFYERYBODY NEEDS ITT T T-JTT ill il iii PUBLISHED miCE EACH VTEHn TUESDAY AND FRIDAY 1 K IV Jv ' VOL. 28. No. 75. JIONROE, N. O, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1920. 5 :a PER YEAR CASH GOYERKOR WS PEOPLE ; AfiAnsfiraon fight HAS DEFINITE EVIDENCE OF RAISING SLUSH FUND Declare That an InvUIble Empire It Working for Defeat at Income Tax Amendment. "I warn th people that a des perate effort Is being mad by a small but powerful invisible empire to de feat tbe tax amendment to the con stitution look out or the hireling of this empire at the polls," declares Governor Blckett in a statement Is sued last night after he had read the story in yesterday's New and Ob server ef tbe organisation ot the cot ton mill men of the State to defeat the amendments. The GoTernort statement was le aned after a conference with SUte officials and others actively support ing the amendment providing for an Income tax. Evidence of tbe com bination and of the tact that certain interests la the State are collecing a large sum of money were laid be fore the Governor, bearing out the belief that has been aeld for some time that organised effort is standing In the way of the adoption ot the amendments. ' : , The formal statement la as follows; , The Governor's Statement. "To the Ninety and Nine: "It is well known that I are not a candidate for any office under the sun. There Is not about me the (host of an ambition for any further political preferment. Out of a sense of gratitude I do profoundly desire to serve the ninety and nine In North Carolina down to the last hour of mv time. "To this end. I warn the people of North Carolina that a desperate ef fort Is being msde by a small but rowerful Invisible eiuplro to defeat the tax amendments to tne consmu t ion lock out for the hirelings of this empire ot the polls. There Is definite evidence before in thst money has been collected and paid out for this purpose. ' 'The law Is so plainly id the In terests of the avenue loan that It Is not surprising that privilege and plutocracy have to hire men to work against it. What is lue average man going to do about ur ;.- Beinst- Fool For- NotlniH-. "When I, was a boy 1 WsnfW see John Robinson's circus. John Lolo wss his famous clown. That day a drunkard got 1 the ring with Lolo and cut all sorts of antics. John Lolo said to him. 'Friend, the dlt ference between me. and ymt is Just this: John Robinson psys me five thousand dollars a year for being a fooKUid you are a tool for nothing.' ' "For years (he sveiae nian has been trying to set a square ileal in taxation. In in 3 Income lax amend ment this square leal I knocking at his door". Will tne avorag man open the door, or will lie allow the man who Is paid for :i(s work make a fool of him for nolhins. i i ROOSEVELT THINKS NEW YORK SAFE FOB DEMOCRATS VOTERS MAT NEED FIRST CLASS KICKING MACHINE He Wires Governor Cox "Some F.x- . ceodlngly Cheerful, First-Hnnd In formation" on the Hituatlon. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Democratic vlce-presldentlal nominee, has sent the following telegram to Governor Cox at New York city: ... "i have Just com Dieted a tour , through all the districts surrounding Buffalo and the entire southern tier of New York state, and I am able to give you some exceedingly cheerful. first hand Information. I find that there Is unmistakably the same great swing toward the Democratic cause in this state that we both have notice! In the middle west. Almost without exception when local com niltteenien meet on the arrival of the train and before I have had time to tell them about how I have found things farther west, they greet me with the announcement that during ' the la t three weeks the so-called silent vote has been changing, to an outspoken democratic vote. Tbey tell me that republican after republican In their territory Is aligning, himself in support of 70U almost Invariably on account ot their conviction that the. League of Nations must be sus tained and that your election Is the only possible way In which this can l be done. I J ... . , 1 .u .rrT 1 am convinced wiai uiv umii- cades of willful misrepresentation and suppression ot the facts, created by tha republican campaign mart" agers between the voters of this great state and the truth have been swept away and that the knowledge ot what this election means which the people finally have been able to obtain In the closing weeks of the campaign has turned to our cause more tnan enough ballots to place New York In the democratic column." Blhwhnt of a Boqnet of Flower. To the Editor of The Journal:- On last Thursday evening when Mrs Josephus Daniels bad finished speak ing, she was presented a handsome - boauet of Bowers by Mesdames u. J and Joel Griffin. Mrs. Daniels was very generous In her words of appre ciation and admiration of the flowers. and on leaving requested that tbey ba out In the Baptist church the fol- , lowing Sabbath day. Here they gave good cheer and were admire: ny tne .. worshippers at the morning and eve ning service. They were tnen otvinea and carried to the sick and shut-in members of the church. Can rre not find In the mission of thee flowers a valuable lesson of service T -A. B. S. Showld Require Little Study to Con vert the Man Wbo Earns uis Living to Amendment. To tha Editor of Tha Journal: Certain corporate interests in this sUte seem to be raising a big "slush fund" to be used in hiring "workers" at all the 1154 precincts in the state to assist them In defeating tne amendment providing for a tax on unearned Incomes and (or the limita tion of the tax rate, which will be made possible only by taxing the big incomes that are now exempt by the present constitution. There are hundreds of thousands of voters, both male and female, in this state who have given but little thought to the v proposed constitu tional amendments which will be submitted next Tuesday. It should not require any study for a voter, who earns his or her living by work to be favorable to these amendments. Common sense and self Interest ought to be sufficient to take care ot them at tbe polls.. ' . But if any voter, who earns his Hiv ing, whether he votes the' democratic ticket, the republican ticket, a split ticket, or no ticket at all is so blind to his own welfare as to vote against the amendments, he will need to em ploy the services of a first class kick ing machine for personal use. and 1 ass wondering how many machines wUl be needed In Union county. Former Monro Heaident Dead. Following a brief illness, Mrs. B. D. Townsend, widow of the late Aa ron Townsend. ot .Monroe, died on Thursday, Oct. 14, at a sanatorium in Sandersvlile, Ga. After residing in 'Monroe for a number of years, she left about 189 S to make her home in Atlanta. Ga.. At the time ot her death (Mrs. Townsend was proprie tress of a resort hotel at Jay Springs, Ga, She was In the millinery bust ness here for a long time and the older people ot Monroe remember her kindly. She wss a lady of ability and fine character and was charita ble and kind to all who were In dis tress. (Many a hungry person - who did not have the money to pay for a meal has been fed by her. She wss member of the (Methodist church and lived the life of a christian. Mrs. Townsend was burled in Atlanta. She leaves a brother, Mr. W. F. Buchan sn, of Charlotte, " and four nisi era, Mrs. David Davis, of 'Monroe; Mrs. C. W. Cuthebertson, of Washington, D. C, Mrs. U. H. Burns, of Atlanta, Ga.. and Mrs. W. F. Elliott, ot Char 1.11. 1 Death of Mr. G. I). Allen. The following clipping from the Little Rock, Arkansas, Gazette of Oc tober 10th, was sent to relatives or the deceased this week: "0. D. Allen died yesterday after noon at five thirty at the borne cf his daughter, iMri. Florence Davis, 400 Commerce street. iMr. Allen came to this state from North Carolina. He served in the Civil War with the 68ih North Carolina 'Infantry and was member of tbe Confederate Veterans. He was a member of the Baptist church. He la survived by his wife, Mrs. G. D. Allen of Conway; five daughters: Mrs. Florence Davis, Mrs. J. E. I'oteote, and Mrs. A. B. Vaugh an of Lit lie Rock, and Mrs. Earl Newman and Mrs. Ed Russel of Con way; and by two sonj, F. E. Allen of Little Rock and J. V Allen of Nettcrton, Arkansas. The body will be sent by Healey A Roth this morn ing to Conway for b.vlal at Liberty church cemetery." It. Allen was seventy-two years old and has many relative! In this county. His first wife, who was sister to Mr. Hiram Griffin, died be fore he left this county. GRAND JURY'S RETORT HIRTI CENT COTTON 03 STARYSAY THE PLANTERS THOUSANDS OF BALES HELD IN STORAGE OVER THE SOUTH New York Paper Gives the Recalls of IU InvCNUKatlou of Conditions la Cotton Belu Itercoiiunend That Room Be Fitted I'p Under Clerk's Vaults. - The grand Jury at the criminal term of court last week, of which Mr. B. R. Clark was foreman, niado the following report to Judge Mc Elroy: "We, the grand Jury- for the Octo ber term criminal term, 1920, beg leave to submit tbe following report to-wlt: "We have transacted all business coming before us; we have visited the offices of the Sheriff, the Clerk of Superior court, the Register of Deeds snd the county Superintendent ot Public Instruction and find them all In good condition and the records well kept. "We have visited the county home and find everything in good condi tion, the Inmates have every atten tlon and are well provided for; we have visited, by committee, the Jail and chain gang. The Jail Is wall kept and the prisoners have every atteu tlon needed. The stockade Is in good shape, the prisoners well pro vided tor, and new quarters have Just been completed Into which they will move the first of next week. "W recommend that a room be fitted up under the vault In tbe Clerk's office, with a trap door from the Clerk's office, for the saf keep ing of the old records and papers not often used. About the Price of Coal. To the Editor of Th Journal: On October 20th. I paid f 17.80 for a ton of coal delivered at my home. Thinking this price a little high, I wrote my brother. A. D. Holloway, at Birmingham, asking him to let me know the price of soft coal at (he mine. In reply, he stated that he wa' getting ail the coal he wanted dellv ered at his home for $3.75 a ton. J. T. Holloway. EOF. ALLEN'S RESIGNATION IS DEPLORED BY PARENTS t HE HAS BEEN EDUCATOR, AND ONE OF LEADING CITIZENS A general survey of th cotton market and ot th recent and exist ing conditions within the cotton rais ing states indicates that not until the planter is starved out or tn pur chaser of his cotton is compelled to pay SO cents a pound for it will the south be restored to Its wonted calm. The New York Herald has received from governors of cotton states and from editors In those districts state ments that are unanimous in insist ing: - That the cotton planters are being encouraged by their state officials to gin their cotton at once, but t store It until they can get at least SO cents a nound for 1L . That many thousands of bales or cotton and a number or gins, ana warehouses have been burned, but that ther la as much reason to be lieve that th fires were ot accidental origin as th result of the torches of night rulers. That the cotten speculator Is to blame for the tall in th arte of cot ton and not an honest effort on the part of th government to restore costs to normalcy. That the activities ot th night riders (and ot the Black Seventy- fir In South Carolina) have been ex- agerated by southern correspondents of northern newspapers. .Economics, nays Exchange Men, On the other hand, prominent members ot the "New York Cotton Exchange say that 20 cent cotton Is due entirely to conomlc causes and not to speculations. Then, too, the cotton brokers Insist that the south does more speculating In cotton than the north anyway, and that the anger of the cotton planter because of the drop In his product from the Inflated and unnatural war figures to prices that come nearer to reason Is not at all different from the Ire of the western farmer who wants war prices to last Indefinitely. , Ther Is a definite effort being made In1 all cotton states to protect the planters and the glners.from as saults by night raiders. Various states are taking various steps to these ends. However, It seems as though the burning of cotton and gins and warehouses has come to an end because the farmers have leach ed agreements to refuse to sell pound of cotton until forced te by the need ot Immediate cash. Their common goal is 10 cents a pound They insist that It costs that to pro duce it. Last year the country produced 1 0.69 8,000 bales of cotton. Whether tl Is will be equalled or exceeded this year depends upon the adjustment of prices, the return of the negro to the cotton fields and the ability ot oftt rials to maintain order. "The farmer ot Arkansas, as i rule, are rapidly picking their cot ton, having it ginned and Storing in insured - warehouses," telegraphs Gov. Brought, ot Arkansas to The New York Herald. "By my procia matlon issued on October 11 they have been promised protection against night riders' Violence or In condlarytsm. We feel that the price of cotton has been unduly depressed and Inasmuch as this year's crop of approximately 1,000,000 bales in our state has been raised at an excep tionally high cost, that farmers are Justified In holding the bulk of their cotton. Any form of night riding will be vigorously, dealt with In Ar- 1. - Governor Parker of Louisiana tule- egraphed: "With the high price of labor, pro visions. Implements and costs ot cul tivating and marketing the crop, preeent prices of cotton sre much be low the cost of production. Cotton Is oiui of the agricultural commodities which does not injure by keeping My firm has sold cotton held for 32 years, with no" depreciation in either grade or staple. Three short, crops show the world urgently needs cot ton, and with extremely low price for cotton and cottonseed, farmers face bankruptcy and will be unable to raise a new crop unless conditions materially change. "Standard warehouse receipts with insurance policies are the finest pos sible collateral for a commodity which Is not Injured by being held In storage, and Is certain to advance at least to the coat of production, which is sbout 30 cents under present con ditlons. It is absurd tor the national government to say that cotton must- be Immediately sold regardless of cost and to Indorse the decision by declining to make loans to those who are earnestly assisting in th storags and warehousing ot this, great com modity and having It sold to contu mers as needed. "Cotton Is not a local problem, but a world wide necessity, and if the source of supply is shut off by a ruin ous financial policy the people of the world will ultimately have to pay a fearful bill or th deliberate attempt on the part of th powers that be will compel the marketing ot our crops re gardless of consequences to agrtcul ture, which Is the backbone of Amer ican prosperity. The driving of thousands from th fields to the cit let Is already forcing prices up snd necessarily the high cost of livln nd a continuation ot that policy threatens even a higher cost and consequent menace to tbe national (Continued on Page Eight.) 1st Resolution, ' School Organisation ExpresM Appreciation of His Setv fce to City. Th officers and several members of th parent-teachers' association conducted opening exercises at the graded school Friday morning, hon orrng Prof. R. W. Allen, who is soon to resume his position as superin tendent of Anson county schools. Tbe scripture lesson was v read by th president, Mrs. A. M. Stack, then th following very appropriate reso lutions read by Mrs. J. F. Laney: la attempting to writ these reso- 1uUds of love and respect to our be loved former superintendent of schools, Prof. R. W. Allen, we real- Is, our complete Inability to express W deep sorrow In the removal of this sweet-eplrlted christian gentle- sjjia from our midst. Th machinery of lire, over wnicn w have had no control, has operated to take him and his cultured family away from us. and as the inevitable must ne suoiniuea to, we, tn mem bers of the parent-teachers' assets-UOO. Resolved, first. That Prof. R. W. AUn has at aU times and under all circumstances acquitted himself as a godly, upright, christian gentleman, SMklug first to promote the kingdom of Christ In th material world- and th spirit ot Christ In th hearts of men. Resolved, second. That he waa al ways faithful in th discharge of his duties as superintendent of schools. Genial, earnest, splendidly equipped, an erudite scholar, he has left a deep and lasting Impression for good upon th lives snd hearts of the boys and girls who hsve been under his care tor five and and a half years. His life Is gentle, and the elements So mixed tn him that nature might stand up And say to all the world, 'This Is a man!" Rosloved, third, That in all civic movements pertaining to the better ment of our city, as chairman of the Red Cross, as relief chairman during thaHnlluenxa epidemics. Prof. Allen gave bis time snd money freely for the alleviation of suffering not only in Monroe but In the county as well and the thanks and appreciation of the entire community are due him aud we take this opportunity to give expression to our feelings. He was untiring in his efforts to secure new high school building and equip ment and we expect some day to see the fruition of his labors. Resolved, fourth, That' our lives are richer and fuller by having been associated with him and his loyal, cultured wife who has at all times shown the deepest Interest In the af fairs of the school, church and town, theso five and a half years, and while we are loath to say goodbye we con gratulate Anson county upon her ac qulsltlon, realizing that our loss Is her gain. (May heaven's richest blessings continue to rest upon our beloved friend and his good family. Resolved, fifth. That a cony of these resolutions be tendered Prof. Allen, printed tn ountown papers and preserved in the records ot our parent-teachers' ossoclatlon. 1 A lovely, solid gold watch fob was presented Prof. Allen by the officers of the association, the presentation being made by Mrs. Chas. Iceman In an appropriate speech. The song, "Blest Be the Tie that Binds" closed the last stanza "hen we asunder part, . It brings us Inward pain, But we shall still be Joined fn heart. And hope to meet again," bringing tears to the eyes ot many present. FORMER MONROE LAWYER IS ELECTED TO LEGISLATURE Iredell HUllard' Stand on Free Rang Is ( ommended by Charles ton Paper. Th friends ot Mr. Iredell Rilliard, formerly a practicing attorney of Monroe, now of Georgetown county, South Carolina, will be Interested in the following editorial from the Charleston News and Courier: Georgetown county has always had the reputation ot sending good men to th legislature and at this distance Mr. Iredell HUllard, a mem ber of the next delegation, certainly look to be a man ot that sort. Thin Judgment Is based upon a sentiment by Mr. HUllard published in the Georgetown Times-Index of last Fri day. Fifteen or twenty leading ree Range farmers called upon Mr. HU llard and aaked ,hlm what he In tended to do In regard to Free Range for Georgetown county. Having given them his answer Mr. HUllard at fl:e proceeded to publish It for th benefit of th people ot George town generaUy. 'I slat to you, as I stated to them.' says Mr. HUllard, 'that It Is my purpose to do all that I can to maintain the Stock Law, which goes Into effect on November first, 1920, permanently In this county. I might add that with a divided delegaUon from this county, and a strong sen timent from other parts ot the state in favor of the Stock Law, it Is hardly probable that th law, mak ing It unlawful for any man to will fully let his stock run at large after November first, in Georgetown, will be repealed. In my opinion the only safe plan for th farmers of tne county to adopt is to prepare per manently for the Stock Law In Georgetown county. I regret that this will doubtless work a temporary hardship upon a few men, many of BANKERS ORGANIZE TO EX PORT COTTON TO EUROPE TO SHIP RAW MITERIALS TO GERMANY AND CZECHO-SLOVAKX them my personal .friends, but I am J Memphis Win Give Long Credits to Those Who Cannot Pay Is Not a Holding? Plan Crop Must Be Moved. Southern bankers attending th convention Of the American Bankers' Association in Washington hav au- thorised the formation ot a tweiv million dollar corporation to aid in exporting cotton. Stock will be taken In the corporation by banks ana ex porters In th cotton states. For th present, only six million dollar worth of stock will be subscribed. Great enthuslam and interest wer displayed for the plan by banker from all ot the Southern States. Rob ert F. Maddox. President of th At lanta National Sank, and a former President ot the American Bankers' Association made a distinct lmpres slon when he said: "The Urn has passed for oratory and for special appeals to govern ment agencies. It is time w South erners tske hold and help ourselves.' The plan ot the corporation, which, will be created under the Edge law, was devised by a special commute headed by Mr. Maddox, and Includ ing R. S. Hecht of th Hibernla Trust and Savings Bank, New Or leans; J. Pope Matthews, Palmetto National Bank. Columbia, 8. C; Tom A. Smith, Birmingham Trust and Savings Bank; Moorehead Wright, Little Rock: J. Elwood Cox. Com mercial National Bank. High Point. N. C; J. A. Pondron, Southwest Texas Commercial National Bank, Houston; S. J. High, People's Bank, Tupelo; Miss.; and D. M. Armstrong, Commercial Trust and Savings Bank, ROBINSON BREAKS DOWN AS HE MEWS BROTHER'S REMAINS Went to Dillon's Undertaking Estab- UNninrni ac iieqnen oi itioiner Will Claim Shooting Accidental. Lucius Robinson, of Lancaster county, who killed bis brother, Noah R btnson, was released from custody Sunday afternoon under a $3,500 bond granted by JucTge P. A. McEl- roy, wbo Is holding court here. Ed Robinson, also a brother, and a very material witness, was released under a 300 bond. He faces a charge of carrying concealed weapon. Two nephews of the three Robinson brothers, who were witnesses to the tragedy, are at liberty under bonds of $200 each. Few particulars, other than those given In Friday's Journal, have come to light. It Is understood that the Robinsons will maintain that the shooting was accidental, while it Is believed that the state will contend that It was tfie result of a drunken row, Th Injuries of Noah Robinson wer at first thought to be of a minor nature, but later la tbe day It was discovered that a bullet instead of striking a rib and glancing harmless ly around th side, punctured the lung. Robinson died about 4 o'clock Saturday morning. Lucius Robinson, who did - the satisfied that the change from Free Rang to Stock 'Law, when It has been effected will be of immense value to the county.' "This clear, temperate and cour ageous statement from Mr. HUllard ought to settle the Free Range agi tation in Georgetown county and l should encourage the legislature to emancipate all the coast counties where Free Range is still allowed by declaring all of them under the Stock Law. For years senators and representatives from these counties hav admitted that Free Rang could not be defended but they have been afraid to fight it because if they did tbey knew Its beneficiaries would move heaven and earth to defeat them at the oplls. There is no question whatever that the larger in terests require that this outworn system shall be done away with once for all. The legislature Is the body to do this. In Is not a local Issue and that pretext has been over worked too long." i Les Tax for the Kiiutll Farmer. To the Editor of The Journal: During the past few days I have talked with a number of Union coun ty farmers In regard to the revalua tion act. Many of these farmers liva In Lanes Creek township and srere a tew months ago loud In their pro tests against the new system of tax ation. But they have been doing some figuring and find that, notwith standing the fact that we this year have a heavy road bond tax to pay, their taxes are less than they were last yeai, and they are now "tooth and toe uatl" for the revaluation act and those who gave us this Just system. It is a fact that there are a few large land owners In the county and other counties ot the state who will pay .more tax than they have b?en paying, but the small farmer who nans fifty or a hundred acres will pay loss, because of the tact that he gets three hundred dollars exemption on personal properly, the rate on the remainder of It Is one-half what It waa last year and his poll tax Is cut from 23.80 to f 1.80. The small farmers are feeling good over this situation. - I have never been much of a politician, but I believe In fair play, and It Is my conviction that the re valuation act Is .one of the most Just laws ever placed on the Statute Books of North Carolina and that the party that gave us this constructive legislation deserves th confidence snd support of the citizens of the btate lu correcting any mistakes that may have been made in the admin istration ot the law and In building up and strengthening any weak point In the act L. E. HUGGIN3. Marshvllle. October 25, 1S20. Traveling Men Wacer a Thousand Dollars on Flection It-turna. (By R. E. POWELL. In the Raleigh News and Observer.) Charlotte, October 24. Ten trav eling salesmen in a local hotel pooled an even thousand dollars this morn ing to wager against a like sum of fered by a visiting gentleman from th "nor-ruth" that Harding would be, elected Tuesday week and then to give the stranger a full dose of Southern hospitality offered to give Odds that the "Solid South" Is not broken nor North Carolina's Demo cratic majority less than seventy-five Cotton for Germany tn View. This committee will take charge of the organisation of the corporation which, it la believed, will solve th problem ot exporting cotton to Ger many, Cxecho-Slovakla and other European 'nations. At present, al though these nations are asking for cotton, It is impossible to allow them sufficiently long-time credit for them to turn the raw cotton Into manu factured goods and thus pay their commitments. 1 While the corporation will deal v pTiaclpally with cotton, as that sta ple Is now In th worst position of any raised In the south, other com ' modules will be handled. It Is be lieved thst the stock will be rapidly subscribed. No efforts will be mad to sell stock to farmers. Pains were taken by the Southern bankers to emphasise that they di not Intend through this corporation to be a party to any holding cotton for a higher price. The corporation was alluded to as "a facilitating and not a holding" plan. Stock In the export corporation will be apportioned among the cot ton states on the basis of their cotton production at the rate of a dollar a bale, but only sixty cents a bale will be paid in at this time. The bankers took the position that it was absolutely necessary that something be done to move the cot ton crop. Mr. Hecht said that al though cotton had slumped from forty to twenty cents. It waa not mov ing. Declarations , were made that while the stock would eventually pay a reasonable profit, the end In view was to conduct the corporation as cheaply as possible, having always In mind that the main thing waa to Bell the cotton. "The whole purpose of this corpo ration is that we are simply trying to find a market tor cotton," said one of the speakers. NEGRO "MAMMY" FAILED TO QUALITY BEFORE MR. ROGERS Bereft of Her "Hikvs," She Couldn't Read Count itutlon' to His Satis '. faction. An old negro "mammy," who had evidently been listening to the ex hortations of some of the alleged leaders of her race, attempted to reg ister at the North Monroe precinct late Saturday afternoon. A forced wait of thirty or forty minutes, whll white women were registering, threw her Into an agitated frame of mind, and when the opportunity to ap proach the registrar came she was visibly frightened. ."Something for you?" asked Judge Rogers, the ret Istrar. "I want's to register. she replied In trenrbllng tones. "Do you know what the General Assembly of North Carolina Is?" snapped the reg istrar, who did not attemnt to con ceal his pronuonced disinclination at registering negroes. There was a long pause. The oH woman twisted a little white handkerchief In her hand, as she vainly , itrugged to speak. "1-1-1." she finally managed " to mutter, "knows what It Is but I-I-I c-c-cant tell :" , Mr. Roger suddenly became sympathetic as he realized her plight. "Here,' he said, as he passed her a copy of th con stitution of th stat of North Caro lina, "read, section 2." She seised the document, and tried to read, but th words danced before her eyes. She glanced , at section 2 sideways snd endways, she' turned It upside .hMitat uv. hn tin vi.w-:ut trom Will Hays' headquarters ed the remains of hi brother In Dil-1 m ht have been the J knlght Ion's undertaking establishment Sat-.0' "e grip" he purported to be Just urday afternoon. The mother of th n,e, hat part of the fifteen deceased was here, and she sent fr1 million which he brought Into North her son. Lucius, to come to th side Mollna V ?"rd ,n ne fl"h f of his dead brother. PWiV b " ov? ". f road and flivver are waiting for him Roland Beasley, Jr., spent last to rsise tbe ante. They want more week in Raleigh attending th State and New York betting odds don't in fair. . I terest them. thousand Th stranger might hav been a'dowa, but she was unable to read It with the ease that she,, expected. "Mister." sire finally said, "I cant read without my specs. Use left them st home.". "Alright." said Mr. Rog ers, in a kindly tone, "go, home, get your glasses, come back and try It again." . - . I- Ex-Sheriff B. A. Horn ratepd a pumpkin this year weighing eighty three pounds. J
The Monroe Journal (Monroe, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Oct. 26, 1920, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75