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" i HIE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY READS IT" "THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY NEEDS IT V PUBLISHED TWICE EACH WEEK TUESDAY AND FRIDAY Twenty-Ninth Year. No. 10. Monroe, N. O, Friday, March 10, 1922. $100 Per Year Cash JOURNAL GOOSE CREEK MEN WILL HOLD DEBATE Men's Club Central Methodist Church to Be Entertained by Cld "Union Institute" SUBJECT NOT YET KNOWN Has Produced More Preacher. Doc tor, and Lawyers Than any Other "State." in the County Perhaps the most novel ret-together meeting in the history of Monroe is scheduled for next Tuesday evening when the Men's Club of Central Methodist church will assemble in the basement for their regular monthly dinner and at which time an old time Goose Creek debate will be pulled off in regular Union Institute style. No body will be allowed to participate except boys who were born and reared in Goose Creek township. Messrs. YY. B. Love and R. W. Lemmond will rep resent one side of the question, while Messrs. John C. Sikes and W. O. Lem mond will hold down the other end of the rail. The question has not yet been selected but the rules 01 the con test definitely state that it must be one of the old-time brand. Mr. Sikes wants to discuss this one: "Which section of Goose Creek has produced the most great mfti," but Mr. Love is willing to hitch his star to the "Works of Nature and the Art of Man," while Mr. W. 0. Lemmond contends that the most important one at all is, "Which is the more benificont the Sun or the Moon!" Mr. K. W. Lemmond hasn't vet made his preference known. In addition to what is to be the most renowned debate in the annals of his tory, a good supper and excellent male ouartet music will be served hoi, as will be the speeches of the orators for the occasion. Started Something Dr. Weaver's suggestion for a de bate of this kind has started some thing. Old Goose Creek ites are let ting their minds go back to bygone dais and are bringing up fond recol lections of the long ago. The Journal has been given some exceedingly in teresting history of old boose Creek township, from which more preach ers, doctors, and lawyers have haled than any other "state" In the county. Goose Creek is preeminently a country of creeks.having within its bounds the famous' Goose Creek stream, Crooked creek, Duck creek. ' Clear creek, Grassy creek, Slippery Rock and Chincapin, besides bordering on Rocky River. The township has good schools in abundance, bears the distinction of erecting in Union Insti tute the first high school in the coun ty, and it is covered with churches of various kinds Methodist, Baptist, Primitive and Truelight. it is in Goose Cxeek that the live-at-home idea originated, according to citizens who first saw light in that historic 'old township. It is independent in poli tics, containing within its bounds about an equal number of Democrats and Republicans. r Some of the Great Men It is pointed out that Goose Creek has produced such men as Plummer Stewart of Charlotte, W. B. Love, J. C. Sikes, R. W. and W. O. Lemmond, Dick and Cull Sikes, A. M. Secrest, Vann Sitrest, Dr. G. B. Nance, J. W. Love, Dr. G. M. Smith and many oth ers of Monroe, Dr. Walter Sikes, president of Coker College, Oscar Sikes of Albemarle, Ed Secrest, mis sionary to Mexico, John Secrest, den tist of Winston-Salem, Steve Stewart, missionary to Japan, Dr. Cy Stewart of Florida, Judge Little of Charlotte, J. D. McCall of Charlotte, C. E. and June Hamilton of Winston-Salem, W. B. Hamilton of Charlotte, Rev. Bruce Benton of Rockingham, Rev. Swindell Love of Wilson, Dr. Cicero Love of Florida, Oscar Hamilton, superin tendent Goldsboro schools, Dr. E. S. Hamilton of Charlotte, Spinks Hamil ton of Salisbury, Luther Love ot Florida, Dr. Jim Austin and Dr. Fred Austin of Charlotte, Dr. Willie Love of Unionville, Dr. Herman Price, Dr. Boger, Dr. Guon of Waxhaw, James, Sam and Ed Long, all ministers of the gospel, and hundreds of other men who are making good in life that we cannot mention here. I With a native township like Goose Creek, the debaters for Tuesday nieht cannot fail to make good. ' Mr. Love is the only one of four debaters that is a member of the Methodist church, but the event just simply could not be successfully pulled off without a thorough-bred Goose Creek team and the other gentlemen have very graci ously consented to lend their time and talents to the success , of the occasion. Sleeping Sickness Death Rate Increase Shown in Report Washington, March 8. Sleeping sickness mortality is increasing, the census bureau announced today on the basts of figures obtained from the death registration area -of the United States. In 1919 deaths from legathargic encephalitis, as sleeping sickness Is technically known, totalled 589, or 0.7 per 100,000, while in 1920 the figures Jumped to 1,505, or 1.7 per 190,000 of the population. While no age is Immune from the disease, it exacts Us largest toll from those between twenty and twenty, nine years old. Residents of cities are more liable to the disease than rural residents. Of the 1,505 victims in. 1920, 17129 lived In cities. Negroes are' nearly Immune, as their death rate is 0.7 per 100,000, while the white mortali ty Is 1.8 per 100,000. OFFICERS ARREST L. D. UN DERWOOD AND J. B. ALLEN Chased Across the City, They Threw Their Liquor te Safety, Bat Ar rested and Pat Under Bond Messrs. L. D. Underwood and J. B. Allen were arrested Wednesday in Monroe on a charge of having liquor in their possession. They were met near the oil mill by Policemen Spoon and Helms who chased them through the city to the overhead bridge across the Seaboard Air Line railway, where one or more jugs of liquor were thrown from the car in which Un derwood and Allen were riding. Chief Spoon is of the opinion that three or four gallons of the snake bite remedy was disposed of. but since the jugs broke when they landed upon the ground there was no way telling how much they contained. Officers state that quite a bit of the liquid was spilled in the car and it could easily be ascertained from the scent what it was. They gave a $1000 bond each for their appearance before Com missioner Flow. Underwood and Allen both live in New Salem township, but the former runs a grocery store in Marshville. After the arrest Monroe officers accompanied by Chief Z. B. Griffin of Marshville went to Underwood's home at Fairfield and found a distilling out fit of 50-gallon capacity, but no liquor was found at Underwood's residence. Report cf Woman's . Missionary Union .For the Woman's. Missionary Un ion of the Union Baptist Association the superintendent makes the follow ing report for the quarter ending February 28th: Cornith W. M. S, 75-million cam paign, $9.20. Hopewell W. M. S., orphange fund $2.00; 75-million campaign $J3.58; Sunbeams, 75-million campaign $3.00; Y. W. A., 75-million campaign $6.50. Meadow Branch Wi M. & cam paign 83.35; Christmas offering $22.- 55; G. A., foreign missions $19.07: Monroe W. M. S., Christmas of fering $111.25: undesignated $130.20: christian education $20.00; orphanage tuna si34.its; bunbeams, ' campaign siz.w; K. A., to campaign $10.83. Marshville V. M. S- to camnaiim $20.00: Sunbeams, to campaign $10. ' Philadelphia, W. M. S., foreign mis sions $4.00; home missions $4.00; state missions I4.UU. Shiloh. W. M. S to camnaiim $21 60. Total contributions $742.11. SANATORIUM CONNECTED WITH THE OUTSIDE WORLD Radio Receiving Outfit Donated by Friends as Memorial to the Late Mrs. L. B. McBrayer The North Carolina Sanatorium takes nleasure in annniinrinir that irienas oi tne institution have volun tcered to donate a enmnlete radio m ceiving set as an additional memorial to the late Mrs. L. B. McBrayer, w ife oi tne superintendent. Durinir her life at tha aenntnrium Mrs. McBrayer gave a considerable k : T i j ui hit nine hi pmnniug ana exe cuting "various forms of entertain ment for the ratientg. Makinir thh stay at the sanatorium pleasant was one oi tne cma objects of her life and she was sincerely loved and mourned by all who knew her. It is, therefore, peculiarly appropriate that the radio outfit, which will enable the Patients to rtcpive Mlicinn aorvli-oa conceits and various forms of enter tainment from all apndinp atutinna within. 1,000 miles, be dedicated to Mrs. McBrayer. J. he donors have placed an order for the enuiDment and 'it will ha erected within a ahnrt time - In order that the patients who are confined to bed may enjoy the con certs, a loud speaker attachment will be placed in each of the four infirm ary wards. A complete outfit will also be placed in the general assembly hall, where the patients who are al lowed exercise may listen in. By connecting the sanatorium up with the out-side world in this way, a great deal of the tedium of taking the cure will be overcome and the staff and patients at the sanatorium feel very grateful to i:s friends who have remembered it in this generous manner. Can't Wear Silk Stockings. One Woman Asks for $5,000 N'w York, March 7. lfs not worth $5,000 to a woman not to be able to wear sheer silk stockings, Supreme Court Justice Callaglian ruled today. Ho denied a motion of Mrs. Sadye Klein Kobn for leave to transfer her $500 suit against the "Interborough Rapid Transit Company from muni cipal court to supremo court so she could demand the higher figure. Her counsel told the justice a scar on her leg, resulting from a subway accident, had proved more serious than she had expected, and would prevent her from . wearing silken hose. - "She can amend her complaint in municipal court to ask for $1,000," Justice Callaghan said. "She ought to be glad to get that." Frenh Club. Reporter: Tvea good piece of news here this morning. I fomnd a person who has been confined to one room his entire life." Editor: "Good! Send It up. Who is it" Reporter: "Why, a three-day old hahv Ham It n f r hmma A t-,r Un Boy. . ' -J When Many of United in Bonds of Matrimony Marriage Records of Union Coanly, Beginning With the First One Recorded in 1851 Until the Present Time, To Be Given Through Columns of The Journal It is a part of human nature for the minds of old people to turn back to their childhood days and reflect upon things that took place in the long ago and to remember and think about those they knew in bygone years. It is also interesting to the younger generations to know some thing of men and women who lived in another age and to learn who they married. A large per cent of the cit itens of Union county cannot tell who a great many of their lady friends were before marriage. In view of these considerations. The Journal has looked up the marriage certificates of Union county people whose marriage licenses are registered in this county j u- :.n t v- uuiiie vi unuo auu givuin, uam 111 marriage and by whom married, ap pears in this column, the registration beginning with 1831. Marriages in 1351 May 2nd, Andrew J. Secrest to Mar th M. -tubinson by T. C. Wilson. May tith, Jacob Helms to Rachael Helms by Esq. Enoch Williams. April 12th. Rover Jourden to Sarah Jones by Kev. E. C. Williams. .June 8th, Wm. F. Dillon to Sarah J. Irby by Esq. Joshua Sikes. .Hay zuth, Hiram Keynoids to UQt litha Broom by Esq. Joshua Sikes. July 9th, Thomas E. Washburn to Martha C. Britton by Rev. W. C. Pat terson. . . June 15th, Thomas Phifer to Eliz abeth Broom by Esq. W. L. Stegall. June 3rd, Charles Grifhn to Chris tina Starnes by Rev. J. E. Irby. July 10th, J. E. W. Smith to Mar tha Baucom by Esq. Cary Tolson. June 3rd, J. W. Ghent to Mahala Starnes by Esq. John Stewart. Aug. 1st, Wm. S. Stewart to Ade line Blount by Esq. D. ACovingtoiu Aug. 7th, James M. Morris to BeLza Helton by Rev. E. C. Williams. July 29th, John E. Love to Martha Garmon by Esq. Aaron Little. July 14th, Henry West to Sarah Os borne by Esq. Henry Long. Sept. 11th. Geo. W. Hale to E. Cad dy by Esq. J. H. Woodward. Sept. 25th, Archibald Helms to Elizabeth Little by Rev. Geo. Little. Oct. 14th, S. J. Fincher to Elizabeth Blount by Rev. W. C. Patterson. Oct. 12th, Wiley Rogers to Mahala Treadaway by Esq. Johsua Sikes. Oct. 16th, Wilson Tarlton to Susan P. Austin by Esq. John W. Smith. Oct. 19th, Abel Williams to Ema line Helms by Rev. Geo. Little. Oct. 9th, Rich H. Stette to N. A. Howard by Rev. Samuel C, Pharr. Oct. 5th, Duncan Deese to Ruea Rogers by Esq. Daniel Walters. Oct 23rd,Thomas Stack to Sevena Aldridge by Esq. Danel Walters. Oct. 15th, Wm. L. Smith to Susan C. Liles by Esq. Joshua Sikes. Oct. 30th, Wiley Conder to Lydia Starnas by Esq. T. C. Wilson. Oct. 28tb, Calvin C. Griffin to Mar garet Sikes by Esq. Joshua Sikes. i Nov. 1st, Austin Helms to Milinda Williams by M. W. Cuthbcrtson. I Dec. .2nd, J. M. Miller to E. A. In gram by Rev. J. M. Walker. Dec. 18th, G. W. Hargett to Mar tha Presley by Esq. T. C. Wilson. Dec. 8th, Jesse Coley to Elizabeth Nance by Esq. Cary Tolson. Dec. 30th, Samuel" Presson to Elii-I aoetn caps oy esq. w. M. Luthbert son. Dec. 18th, Oliver P. Edgeworthto Rachael Rogers by Rev. W. M. Moore. Dec. 18th, H. I. Wolfe to Roxana J. Wilson by Esq. D. A. Covington. Dec. 24th, francis Broom to Jane Hays by Esq. Chas. Preslar. - Marriages in 1852 . Jan. 1st. John W. Crowell to Louiza Jane Price by Esq. M. W. Cuthbert son. " Jan. 8th. Wilson C. Collins to El- mira E. Mullis by Esq. Joshua Sikes. Jan. 1st, John H. King to Sarah Ann Smith by Esq." Johsua Sikes. Jan. 8th, Jonas Carnes to Polly Plyler by Esq. John Stewart. Jan. 7th, G. W. L. Belk to Terressa Doster by Esq. Elias Preslar. Jan. 15th, Jackson Kin? to Nancy , Godfrey by Esq. Steven Belleu. Feb. 1st. C. Gordon to A. E. Saun. ders by Esq. R. Rogers. reb. Uth, David Owens to Levena Robinson by Esq. S. Bolleu. Feb. 20th. I. W. Talbert to Mar. garet Walkup by D. P. Robinson. Mother Has Twelve ' Babies in Six Years Brownsville Kv. tf.irrh fi That the stork has favored them with six years of generosity unequalled, per haps, anywhere else in this country, Is the claim of Mr. and Mr William Poteet who became the parents here today Of four more children, making a total oi ii in six rears. Durlns tho flrat flv voara nf hlr wedded life, four pairs of twins were Dorn to Mr. and Mrs. JPoteet, The eight twins and the four born today are all living and apparently in good health. - Girls dont dip snuff any nior they have learned to suioke ciga rettes. . v Our Ancestors March 9th, E. A. Lemmond to Eliza C. luthbertson by V. C. Patterson. March 11th, John E. Haigler to Mary Clonts by tsq. Aaron Little. March 18th, Alexander McDevan to rermelia Howie by Rev. S. J. Fincher March 23rd, R. J. Howie to F. I. Lyde by Rev. T. J. Penick. March 24th, Joseph Link to Louiza A. Woodward by Esq. A. Stegall. March 3 1st, R. C. Delaney to Isa bella McCa;n by Rev. S. J. Fincher. March 30th, Amos Hemby to Nancy Pyron by Rev. W. C. Patterson. April 7th, Wm. J. Smith to Salena Link by Lsq. J. H. Woodward. April Ust, J. J. Underwood to Jane Vt . alkup by Esq. John Stewart. April 15th, Nelson Hays to Mar garet Gay by Esq. Elias Preslar. April 15th. Jackson H. Perry to Mary M. Barrincan by Rev. James I Collins. D8VI8 DV r.Sa. A. Stegall - May 2nd. Wm. H. Davis to Eliza beth .. Uecham by tsq. A. Stegall. May 9th, Sampson Broom to" KJiza- teth I'reslar by tsq. h. Treslar. May 25th, Melton Maness to Ema- line Griffin by Esq. W. L. Stegall. Jan. 20th, John Brooks to Margaret Brooks by Esq. C." Brooks. ; Feb. 27th, Edward Almond to Lydia Brooks by Esq. C. Brooks. May 2nd, George Crowell to Charity Williams by Esq. W. H. Simpson. Aup. 11th, Elishua Mullis to Eliza beth M. Baucom by Esq. J. W. Smith. July 29th, Wiley Pope to Elizabeth Brooks by Rev. E. C. Williams. July 28th, W. W. Broom to Hanna f. Moser by Rev. E. C. Williams. v'July 22nd, Richard Dees to Martha jValden by Esq. Dan el Walters. .'July Uth, Elisha James to Sarah Ann Presson by Esq. M. W. Cuthbert son. ' July 22nd, M. B. Hinson to Marcena Biggtrs by Esq. Aaron Little. - July 4th, Alfred Hope to Martha Coarney by Esq. Daniel Walters. July 29th, W. J. Shannon to Mar garet L. Craig by Esq. John Stewart. July 13th, J. M. Haywood to Elvira Helms by Esq. T. C. Wilson. July 27th, William Griffin to Eliza beth Parker by Esq. R. Rogers. Aug. 15th, N. W. Dees to Elizabeth Horn by Esq. Daniel Walters. ' Sept. 26th, 'Aaron E. Osborne to Martha J. Tomberlin by Esq. W. P. Muse. Sept. 5th, Carson Helms to Clar enda Helms by Esq. T. C. Wilson. Sept. 23rd, Solomon Broom to Dru cilla Hargett by Esq. John Blount. Sept. 3rd, James M. Rogers to Nancy Belk by Esq. John Blount. Sept. 2nd, Henry Plyler to Emaline Dickenson by Esq. Daniel Walters. Sept. 2nd, John M. Smith to Mary M. Link by John W. Smith. Sept 19th, William A. Helms to E. A. Stegall by G. W. May. Sept. 14th, John A, Clontz to Mary E. Weddington by Esq. W. P. Muse. Sept. 23rd, John Griffin to Sarah Hasty by Rev. Solomon Snider. Sept. 30th, Isom N. Starnes to Mary Yarborough by Esq. Elias Preslar. Oct. 24th, Jackson Starnes to Frances Richardson by Rev. J. E. Irby. Oct. 25th, Francis M. Osborne to Sareptha Elliott by Esq. Elias Preslar. Nov. 23rd, D. 1). A. Belk to Ann J. Walkup by Rev. Presley Robinson. Nov. 18th, Peter Anderson to Sarah McManus by Esq. Daniel Walters. Nov. 22nd, G. W. Marsh to Emal ne Doster by Esq. M. W.' Cuthbertsun. i Nov. Uth, Elias A. Brigman to Laran Price by Esq. Daniel Walters. Nov. 9tn, J. E. Garland to- Martha Stark by Esq. Daniel Walters. Dec. 23rd, Yvilliam Morris to Eliza beth Lewallen by Esq. R. Rogers. Dec. 7th, D. M. Price to Sarah L. C. Presson by Esq. M. W. Cuthbertson. Doc. Uth, Johnathan L. Belk to Agness Richardson bv Rev. J. E. Irby. Dec. 23rd, Jackson Griffin to Martha Parker by Esq. Daniel Walters. Dec. 29th, Nathaniel Helms to Lu cinda Hasty by Esq. M. W, Cuth bertson. - ' Dec. 9th, Elijah T. Gaddy to Martha Griffin by Esq. Joshua S kes. Dec, 25i, J. B. Branson to M. J. Lewis by Esq. T. A. Lewis. Look for another installment of this record in next issue of The Journal. It is our purpose to continue these installments until the record is com pleted to date? If you or your friends were married in Union county, you'll see it in The Journal. File every issue and ask your friends to subscribe and keep on per manent record this valuable infor mation. .. 1 Man Electrocuted by Storm Birmingham, Ala., March 8. Gasparo Nllaio, forty, was electro, cuted and four other persons were severely injured Tuesday morning, due to the blowing down of a pole, carrying high voltage wires, by a heavy wind dnring the night. Nllaio stepped on a broken lire wire when he left his house early today to go out into the yard and milk a cow. A neighbor was badly shocked when he tried to pull the body ot the dying man from the wire. Three women were shocked and burned when they touched a wire fene, , some dWtare? away, against whirl one of tho electric wires was lying I Industry is applied religion. HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TOR A FLAPPER TO FLAP? lopeka Says $37 Per Year Is Enough For Her to Flap On Chicago Says It Takes $117.70 Chicago, March 6. How much is enough to keep the sweet young flap per flapping? This was the question which representatives of several civic organizations set out today to an swer following publication of advices Irom Topeka that testimony before the Kansas industrial court had fixed the amount at $87 per annum. The answer as determined for Chi cago was $117.70 with reservations. "I do think she can dress well, per haps even smartly on $117 a year," said the head of the woman's apparel division of a department store. "But she must have good taste, practice self-denial and steer away from the impractical garments." Th? accepted budget of the year's outlay for the wardrobe contained, amonj other things one suit at $20; two pairs of shoes, $12; five pairs ef hose, $6.80; and- two hats, $10. Stockings at 5 cents, as proposed in the Topeka budget, were frownd upon. A Job for Public School Children A few days apo The Journal made note of Mr. W. C. Wolfe's idea of making Jackson's birthday a lepal holiday in Union county and the Charlotte Obesner conies to tiie bat with this suggestion; "Mr. W. C. Wolfe makes sugges tion In The Monroe Journal, hoved thereto, perhaps, by reason of the Stevenson-Hammer debate in Con gress, that 'since it has been estab lished that Jackson was born in Union couny' his birthday, which comes March 15, 'should be set as.'Je by the county commissioners as a !ej;al holiday for the county.' The Observer having rnntended from times In the dim and distant past, there are already too many bank and postofflce closiug days, must frown, upon the prospect of another, but It is to be admitted that Union county has good occasion for giving 'distin guished mention of some kind to March 15. Perhaps the public school children might be assigned the pleas ant task fn staging exercises fitting the day in Monroe and throughout the county. If the school authorities should undertake the Job, it will be well done." USE HOG MANURE TO PUT KICK IN THE LIQUOR NOW Distillers in the Mountains Are Not Very Particular in Choice of Ingredients for Booze Salisbury, March 9. Where the kick comes from the kick that is so pronounced in what passes for whiskey, is shown in a letter received this week by Prohibition Director Kohnloss from one of his offlcers. The name of the o: fleer and the location of the plant Is not giveu; but two paragraphs of the officer's letter are given to the newspapers. They follow: "The still was located near the top of a high mountain, and it was impossible for us to get into it un detected, as watchers were stationed. The still was In full blast on our approach, but no operators were la sight. "There was a batch of manure from a hog pen by the side of the distillery, and the operators were us ing this in the beer. The odor given off from the condenser, was naus eating, smelling worse than a pig pen in hot weather. I understand the blockaders use this for the pur pose of adding the kick aud caus ing the whiskey to bead high." Negro Gunman Breaks Up a Church Meeting New Bern, March 7. Squire Ken nedy, colored, of the Tiney Grove section, limped into the office Ot Sheriff J. D. Williams yesterday with the story of a wrecked religious meeting and the request that Bobert Chancey, another negro, who he said, naa snot mm sunaay morning m church, be arrested. The excitement occurred at the Plncy Grove church during quarter ly meeting. Kennedy said Chancey had held a grudge against him for ' a week, and during church stalked Into the building with a .32 revolver in his hand, and called him out. 1 When Chancey appeared on .the threshold, and the preacher had paused In his sermon to cast a frightened glance at the militant visitor, church was automatically out men, women and children go ing through windows, doors and any other openings that hcldout hope of Eafety. The preacher and others who dared hurried to Chancey and begged him not to shoot. His only , statement was that he didn't want to kill Kennedy; he "Jes wanted to sting him," And sting him he did. He dropped his gun and sent bul. let through the calf of one leg. Preacher and deacons were on Chancey then in a flash and a few seconds later he was tied hand a foot. After the gun had been bid. V7 , Th. Vv7rV; k. .... ...h ,j k io;!nators and to the governor. r" TIL Xg across Slocunib creek armed with a high powered rifle and headed for a notorious rum field. His parting shot was that any who dared to fol low htm would be shot down. Some men kick because It is easier done than almost anything else. THAT MED JURY BUSINEMNT DO Seven Women and Five Men Spent Two Nights in Room; Husbands Objected RETURN'S GUILTY VERDICT The Men Snored So Loud That the Women Couldn't Sleep After They Went to Bed St. Paul. Minn.. March 8. "Never would I allow Mrs. Preus to go through such an ordeal." This frank statement by Gov. J. A. O. Preus ot Minnesota, has giv en such added velocity to the storm which has arisen here over the con. linemen t of seven women and five men for two days and two nights that it was freely predicated today that there .vifl be no more mixed Jur ies in this county. To this extent, therefore, the fisht of women's organization for an absolutely equality of rights with men has received a decided setback. The privileges of citizenship repre sented by prolonged jury duty have outraged the feeling of seven St. Paul hoviseholders and sown the seeds for an organized movement against son:e of the outcropping of universal sufTrage. The Jury of seven women and five men. selectrl to sit in Judgment ia the case of the state against George Theamke. charged with stealing aa automobile was "hung up" for two days and two nights before verdict of guilty was returned. No sooner had the jury been discharged with the usual thanks by Judge F. M. Cattlln than a great hue and cry went up. Husbands of the women serving on the Jurv didn't mind doing the house 'rk and caring for tho childreu dur. "'s tne aay. out wnen at nignt tneir wives were herded into chain gang formation and locked with the men in one Jail room where there were no screens or curtains to shield the fem inine section of the improvised dor. mjtory, they felt the end of duty as good citizens was reached. In consequence, a notice that il assured the support of most ot the married male population and a tew of the promised in marriage, as well, has been unofficially, but none the less firmly, served to the effect that there will be no more of that sort of thing In these parts. Tells Court His Feelings Oue of the irate husbands so ve hemently outlined to Judge Cattlln his position as a citizen and a tax payer that he narrowly escaped cita tion for contempt. Throwing cau- , tion to the winds and forgetting that he was addressing "the ma jesty of the law," the indignant spouse made full use of his unex purgaled vocabulary, and declared that neither his wife nor himself would ever serve on a Jury, let the penalty be what it would. "Never have I been thus spoken to in my official capacity," said Judge Cattlin today, "but I was con vinced that under the circumstances the man was not responsible, and I allowed him to get away with it. I believe it did him good." Five of the husbands went after Sheriff John Wagner and informed him that hereafter he need waste no' time with jury summons' for them. The "shocking" details are Just coming to light, said Mrs. Josephine Brown: "When they put us Into jail the first night we just sat around on the edges of the beds and talked about the cases until we were nearly dead. Then. some one mentioned going to bed. I am sure it was a man. "It really was rather funny. The men withdrew to a corner where they sat facing the wall. We took the sheets off the bed and tried in vain to make screens out of them. Then w crawled In and nrentended to sleep. I ..But We didn't sleep much, I caa 'agiu,re y0U. one of the women 'talked all night. I don't think the men lost any sleep though. Judging from the snoring that was going on. Iress While Men Snore "In the morning, long before day light, and to the accompaniment of loud snores, we were up and dressed." The second night was a repitltlon of the first night, with the exception thnt the men "turned in" early, being worn out with argument, and left the women to their own devices. I While all the women, after a show of indignation are considering It in the nature, or an experience and a joke, the husban'ld are not disposed to pass the circumstances lightly, 'and are promising, if possible, to make It an Issue before ' the state legislature. 1 Men not presonally affected by (the case have joined In the argu. tment and' are willing to lend a hand in disputing the right of the state to compel their wives, or any 'wife, In fact, to endure two nights nf ounf Inpment with atraneit mr. . state but himself further than the statement that he would not allow his wife to be placed lnMiich a position. And wha of the wives of th husbands on the Jury? Nothing rorch has been heard from them, al thouch one' has brought trouble on her )pad by galne to a dance whll-i I fcrr "lord and master" was in "Jail."
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