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nr.K two MAJOR EINDE RELATES A STORY GHEE SOUTH SEA Mtmroe Man Oik Wiuiol Sliellintf t.f hiiist" a'alare lltvuii "I treatment 'f Uiili-li Subject. THE MoXBOB JOntXAL. FKIDAY. AI'IUI. S. va w 11 r (lt tu-,.iim.tul ltSie ik. a ..1 e:ve yo'.i a U ir i.ici of u-t v iTi-i'fi our cittz.m. a t:i .t the Hiilh do St. mi' wendec to be epr.-i-eU HOW TUK AMKUM'AX WAS AI1H Pari di.-pa:ch tails atuuimn to the fact that Capt. Kmiuett Kilpai rick a former Ued C.oss Captain, is Jn Jail seutenctd to CO ar impris onment, in MomW. The duipiiu-b goes on to say: "I'.h it iu loiter mean anything to be an American citizens. A common b--acu - comber any eftoit to help it r,ple in COW It further states t'.ial all the Brit ish prisoners have htn rt leased through the efforts of th. ti povern- W1 Major Hind,-, who w for a num ber of vea-s in Hie sen ice ot me Briti.-h tocrnmetit. commeiitmj: on this di. ju.tch said: -The Ku-lii uov ernunnt has always taken taie of it Citizen. Cannot the smernmer.t citizens. A common I ach comber in the .-mth Sea a jiir-t a care li.iiv protected i. his rights as any other citizen who r. sub-d m London You mav have m.titc.l that the Me .... t..i.. ,ii.iv- taKt care that they d;d not .-n ; , ,i hec. i! on the British lion's to;-s. I was once a vjni"ss u a east v.hi !i cexeis this exact'v. On the islam! ! the Sa- :man Vroup. a" v, ' v ,u'n a fertile, quite a inimtn v of American and HritiaU subject '.ir.d t,.kui up '.and bv purchase nom tne mtne chiefs, which purchases w. : approv ed bv the then kinv. M;u:cto;. ami b , he consuls of the uHtions who. by agreement, ruled the islands, or held the islands under tlnir protection: for Malietoa was kiiu otily in name. American" Plantation limited. One dav two whale boats came Jiving into' the harbor of Apia from one of the outlyins island ot the troup. One was owned by an hns lisman whom we will call Brown, and the other to a Yankee trader called French Thev both had the same tale to ttll. The ciii.f on the Maud where they had their land became dissatis fied with the payment they had made r... tiw.ii- l-ind and had cnnie film ivi . , down and with hW war.ovs had burned down tin ir house-, destroyed their shell and co;ira i dried eivo;.nut houses, and stoh n .r lh:m: thai he could lav hi hands on beside . ut tin", dov. n their plantation trees and de-'teovinc their iaro putt !. In ;;. he h. d u t ; i ly mined and laid waste their plantations, and ih.y only es cared i-eause Ik was aftaid to pur sue f..eir while boats in th. lace oi their Winchesters and Colts. The British consul, as soon as he had taken a .worn statem. nt from the man and his witnesses, and seen from the reeotds that Brown was reillv the lemil owner o: the land, iTiitdv called in a man-of-war schoon er and told the captain to throw a couple of sixty-four-pound shells Into the native village and see if the chief voitlrt not be brought to reason. Without anr further parley this was done and when the first s-holl dropped in the kins'a house blowinu it to pieces, that worthy appeared on the shore with his men wavlnfe pahn brances and other greenery and the r-ian-of-war sent in a boat when the colloquy took place: h t i a . t ! - I'tlttll -Te-at l he . and the ll.-ie ii? ... - , x ihe fact that the I nw:i .Knslantf is leared and a spect- d in ev-riv ile of the sea. The Heucn jre the same. If you mess wuh a Fnnchiaan oti wilt find a warship , the Job and quick ; but e o.-m to th't k that a man has no nunt to leave the Tinted Slates to iuv,t i h .Ww it he does it at his own risk. We don't seem to have , the time to bother to proteit aim. j nd theu we wonder that our f.JS . is not resected a it oucht to be. i We oiu-ht to tell those oolshevu Ks that if oi r people are not ielea-od m.icklv from the lilthy pi isons-- and no one that ha not seen them knows how hithv they are and can be--that fare will be somethint; doins in 1.' . si.i mh! that !' 1. Q-" M llio.li-t Men's tusine- t'la.-- nel.r luiereMiiitt Meeiini:. j I a-M Thuisdav evetuns at T:4a about one hundred of the member ; ,.1 the Xien's Bible Cla-s met in the basement of the S'.tialav prhool U:M- ..i C.nlial Method.st church. Mr. J.nkins. ot Trinity church. Charlotte,! nei.'e the iirincipie speein of the evenin- II" is an earnest and in- : ter-M.i.a speaker, ami Lis me sat: will net -oou uuouen. Mr. Jen-kin-. is known as one of the hvc-t SuihLiv -chool workers and oicaiii.'. er in the st:it . Kespons. were . ,-uie In Mr. W. M. tiotdon. i-resident j of the class. !r. Weaver, and Messrs. m l.- i v V Stanies and t. Ci. .i . i . . - I'.aw field Of speaiul inter -st and entertain-; a, lit was the musical part of the, program. It w.-s of an exceptionally! hirh order, lt consisted of a piano solo bv Mrs. Rav Kunderburk : a duet bv Mrs. Henry I.ar.ey and Mrs. John i Yate. accompanied by Mrs. drier, Hudson, ot Raleigh and a solo by, Mrs Yates, accompanied by Mrs., iretirv 1 anev. The members of the e'a s' feel deeply indebted to these ladies for the si'en-s of this part of j the program. Uso a feature of the eveninp that appealed to all was the refreshment. Kvervbodv aot a plate loaded down with chicken salad, sandwiches, pic kles, wafers and a cup of hot coffee. This part of the prouram was in charce of Mesdatiies Alha Stevens. L N Bresson. W. S. BlaUen-y. W. M. Cordon, .eh Faulkner. C. C. Weaver. Irvin Stack and W. B. l.ove The Boal of the class, o far as ma terial progress poes. is to open in the new Sunday school buiUlinu with in about three wee's with an a tive and working liieiuhe-s'iip of !."o. It is lantied to havi one -oeia! . veliim; a month. F.very man fnen twenty ve-.r old op. "ot lit. id up with some Sundae school, is cord. ally and earn . stlv invited to tall in line with this oi i;ani.'.al!0li or das. J Announcements i m For Aide! man From Waiil 1 heichy announce my candidacy :r r. -election as alderman ' from ward one. subject to the action of the ueiaocratic primary. W. F. LEMMOND. l-... ti.Urniaii. WurtI Three. I hereby announce tny candidacy , for reduction as alderman from thel third ward, subject to the action of the democratic primary. J. B. SIMTSOX. For Alderman Ward Tlre. . . I hereby announce inysel fa candi bte for Alderman from ward three, subject to the Democratic primary. J. T. SHI TE. For Mayor. I herebv announce myself a candi date for mayor, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. T. FRANK LIMERICK. For AUK-niian I oi.rth Waivl. I licit by ai; "ounce i-.' selt a candi date 'or AM.rnian 'nai ' fourth v nd. si tji t to the l-:.nv : tie pri mary. W. I-:. FlMKiRUFUK. For Ahlenmin Fourth Y.HI. I hereby anounce ir:e'f a candi date for Alderman from the fourth ward subject n the Detntvatle pri mary". V. 11. WOOD. For Alderman From Ward One. i I herebv announce myself a candi date for " Alderman from Ward 1. sub'ivt to the action of the Democra; .a, i.,rv I.KK BROOM. A HI .i .... - S For Mayor. i!C i l h.-r.-liv .in non nee invself a candi-,iA date for mayor, subject to the action of tlnj Democratic primary. J. U. MCKAt It i 1 I !! I ' n ! 4 14 "I Ju-l Uenrtl - I DuiiKerons 'n tmanda. and it is beinp used in connec t tin with every worth-while business m Monroe oiiKinatins in the mind i t some "business wreck" and then m tided out In the rejailar Kossip channels that "Mr. .So-and-So." or "the firm of Doe ft Co." are not itoing to be able to survive the readjustment p. nod. and at some certain time mus.t tlose their doors for whatever reason mav suit the mind of the "possiper." this should not be tolerated. The Readjustment is not injuring the business of this city, but on the toi.ttarv putting it en a better snd healthier basis, and we all feel safer than under the abnormal conditions we have passed thru. We are buildins up better sales ornaimations and of ferinc'the public today better built products at greater values than at any time in tre past three years. Make a resolution now to stop these lies by not allow ins them to be pass ed without proof, and we will soon n.i i ho mi hi ie in eeneral will not be carried away with false statements nit to to injure every reliable nusi- rej-s house regardless i f it's nature. Remember "Stop the posiper!" And il won't be lout! until these re ports are a thins,' or the past, because :i. v are w ithout foundation. R. SAMS. Chandler, Cleveland and Overland Cars. Tires. Tubes and accessories, I i osite Post Office. For Mayor. ! I herebv announce my candidacy j ror the of lice of Mayor of the City of Monroe, subject to the action ot the ; Democratic primary. J. C. M. VANN. I For Alderman Ward Four . t i,..r.,he Miiiuiiince mvself a can didate for Alderman from ward four, subject to the action of the Demo cratic primary. K. U. FALST. v x For A Merman Ward l 'otir. ) I herebv announce myself a candi-1 date for Alderman front ward four.) subject to the action ot the Demo-j cratic primary. S J. DINHAM DUNDY. Idr Aldetiiiiin from nr.l Two. I hereby announce myself a can didate for' Alderman from ward two subject to the lo tion of the Democra tic primary. V. HAYXK JOHNSON :.--Foot For Alderman from Ward One. , I hereby announce myself a can didate for' Alderman from ward one subject to the action of the Democra- 'tic primary. W. J. TRULL. tiitoiiioliile Tumble Over F.mbaiikmenl ti,.l.,.,l V .T.uin im :1 Aftet pliinjiinij 250 feet over a precipice in i .-or Alderman, Fifth Ward. ij.n' automobile without injury to, i hereby announce myself a candi tlietnselves. two ynuiiK men and three ,;,(,. for alderman from the fifth ..ii-u ..f.. fill i-d" S.iturdav In date U.-nrd Buhtert to the action of the and City, Ya.. for beinj: drunk and uis orderly. accordinfi to account leach in hole today. i In its Iouk fall the car turned over endwise sevtral times and was com- nletelv demolished. In some tuirncu Democratic primary. J. W, FOWLER. follow ins Forces Chief to Make llopanitions. Ions manner none of tne passengers Mr. j. w " . .... . J i.!,. were hurt except for a few scratches. our Ward v,.. . ...... . Tin fellow sliell. place neioim me. rvoi . one fellow niary plenty ft How men. Officer: 'What for you make war along Bern tania. Burn one fellow house, makey break up all fellow coot a, cut all banana?'' ' "The cl'.iof was soon made to s-ee that when he attatked a British trader he was attacking Etijtl.uid, or as the natives call it 'B Tetania.' The result was that a fine of five thousand dollars was levied and the chief re quired to repiaro nil the houses and goods lo-t; to replant a'l the planta tions and to supply th. needs of tin trader until these b'.'tan to bear a caln. "Wolf, what happen d to our Yan- .i..K.l IT.. ..-.,.! i,t. In lb. Con ner lio uo. lie . . ie m. .... sulato. General where he found the consul sittinc smoking and enjoyinc cool drink on the verandah. He was promptly Invited to take a drink and tall his tale. This he promptly m. Wliiti Happened (o Our Yankee Ft lend " 'Wal, what tho do you ex- r a.il.l the consul. Til tell the kins about it. he may do something, but I don't suppose the old devil will.' 'But' said the tinder, 'I have lost everything and I want you to make the chitf make it good.' "The you do," said the con sul, 'I suppose that you eMicct me to send to San Francisco for a bloom ins battle ship to fight for you. eh?' and he chucked at his own. 'Why Hnn't von eo back to the United States iivo if vnn want the police to ! BIIU I..' . look after you?' "There waa nothing now to be done, so the poor devil went of al most crying. He was utterly ruined. He had not even a change of cloth ing. All he had was his w'.inle boat, which is the usual thins: to travel In, in the island. Di-itish CohmiI AbN Him. "On tho way he passed the British consulate, and he asked the consul's advice. The consul told him that he rnnlrl not interfere, but he would give blm a bit of advice. He said 'take my boat's crew, they are in the con sular uniform; hob-t the atari and stripes on the boat and to straight to the village and tell that chief that if he does not do for you as tood as he did for J Englishman that you will have a Yankee battleship come and blow his villaee off the face of the earth.' The American, who wai a good poker player, and knetr that a 'bluff will work once !n P rrhUe, took the consul'3 r.dvlre ar.d v.ent. The chief was veiy much pfrald after th? damage the British shell bad done in the village, and the bluff worked ail except the fino, which he did not get; but anyhow the example was a good one and they were left in pence; and as the 'one fellow mary that was kill--a tn be the chief's princi- pal wife, for the nctive3 call all accident occurred at Dug Hill. near Gate City. In the car were John Barrett. H. K Cooper. Bonnie John sou, Sylvia ,lol.non, und Georgia Davidson. For Alderman From Fourth Ward We, the voters of the fourth ward, herebv announce the candidacy of Lathan as alderman from subject to the action of the Detuociatic primary lUU'-uf. THi: iI.D DISTRICT SCHOOL IVpiil. f I'lay t i Be tJlven at Benton j IMttbi School Houm" -'i May, j April Ktlt. at I'. M: Tl ' ;o'u'lt! of B- nton 1I 'hts will present 'The (,ld D' -ttici School"; Friday, April 8. at S p. m. This Is a ! very popular play and mueli prepara- tiou is being miule to present it in ye olden times." Come, laugh and help otheis to be Jilly. Anmlsrlon 15 ' and 25 cents. How a Rat Nearly Destroyed Mr. L. Bowen'a (R. I.) Housa 'For montfcs wouldn't go into xhr crllar. Int. In( i big rat. One nighl it Mt our whole kitchen fere by chew inn miuhci. The next day. we H the ujly thing with Rat-Snap justwk " R','T up ami leave no imell. Throe iii:35c, 65c, $1 U. Sold and guaranteed by English Drti Co., Smltli-I.cc Co, Foe Altlerman Ward Two. I herebv announce myself a candi date for Alderman from Ward Two, subject to the Democratic Primary. 0. H. MOORE. For Altlerman, Ward Five. I hereby announce my candidacy for alderman from Ward Five, sub Jet t to the Denioctalic piimary D. F. l.LUA.l. 1 1.1,.1-nelo in Wind Two. I herebv announce my candidacy for alderman in ward two. subject to the action of the Democratic primaiy AMOS STACK. IX CHARLOTTE most Everybody and His Girl w ill go to the AUTO SHOW cause it's going to be quite worth while. COME AND BRING YOUR FRIENDS. Make up a Party for the Auto Show April 11-16. I . r XUTOMOBILE HOW SWCIAL ATTBACTION ,-aBTMUU PRVOHS FAMOUS DANU WILUPUAV- ' ' i ' V MAkION MARRtA. . l anaani MillMl i fva chapUtte-rc APRiLi U-lo. W If u ouse Movins V J SF.K Lee Trull. HK MOVKS ANYTHIXti AT HE; SONAhl.K ritKT'S. HIOXE t7.--4. MONRO.:, X. XOTK K OI' CITY DFMOCUATIC I'HIMARY I Notice is hereby piven that a pri mary for the nomination of a Mayor land five Aldermen for the City of I Monroe will he held at the courthouse In Monroe. N. C, on the 16th day of i April, 1921, in which all registered ! democrat ic voters of the city are In- l.-ltnt in niirllehintn. All voters Will be allowed one vote for Mayor and one for Alderman in the ward in which thev live. Hours for said pri mary will be from 8 o'clock a. m. until 7 o'clock p. m. In case a sec- nnrf ruimarv la necessary it Will be held at the same place and between iho anmn hours on Saturday tne ora rt.iv nf Anril. 1921. All Demons de- clrinar to become candidates In this nrimirv mnaf rntifv tbp ii ndersicned o lnt fivo Ahv hnfnrp the firrt PI'l- naiv aii pnnitiii.ttos ror mavor are assessed the sum of two uollaii, ind all candidates for aldermen nre rr sessed the Mini of on ('vlftf to pay the exnenso of said iirlur.ty. par Mo to the tindersluited cu or before the 11th day of April. 1. !I, C S I.KK. Jr.. fteretarv City Democratic Ex " Utiv Con. PERFORMANCE Overland travelt from Cnnathi to Mexico lth actual tli h Imj time a few minute less than 00 !nnir. Tiros at Bargain Prices. ITonosSy and Srvtro Our Motlo. R. SAMS Opposite Pcstolficc. 'its !i I IV. ill I fi i Si If! R. H. Garren, M.D. Prncdre Umltcd to Treatment of Dlseaiies of EYE, EAR, XOSE AX1 TIIHOAT Office Over th;: vxiox nnro coirAXY. rilOXE 238. I THE UNIVERSAL CAR 1 : s R, L. PAYNE, M. D. Office 0er I'nion I)n: Co. Residence Theme 4G6 Office Fhone 406 a a IB H ! 9 f 4 3 The Ford Sedan The Ford Sedan quite naturally is in larger demand every yearln M SltSit U same ySt than the ordinary touring car (except the Ford) its value cannot bG Xfof us will be pleased to take your order for the Ford Se dan assurinc you of as prompt delivery as possible, and the fur ?her" Sanfee of comfoVt and economy through the efficient af er seke which is always at your command We are all eqmp ped with the latest up-to-date machinery; w th skUled Ford me chanics; and with the genuine Ford-maae parts so that e can keep your car as good as gold, so far as service is concerned, every hUvetol&r orders. If you are going to have a closed car this fall we believe the Ford Sedan is your best investment jon t you ca in and talk it over, or let us give you a demonstration? s Henderson Motor Company MONROE, N. C. Ford Cars - Ford Trucks - Fordson Tractors - Ford Service. rAmnnA Fnrd Parts - ........... H n a n n H a H U H
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