Tliupsday, March 304ti, Is, "Dollar Day" in Monroe
e Monroe Journ
PUBLISHED TWICE EACH WEEK TUESDAY AND FRIDAY
Twenty-Ninth Year. No. 12.
Monroe, N. G, Friday, March 17, 1922.
$2.00 Per Year Cash
"You Poisoned Me? Dead Wife's
. Spirit Exclaims in the Night
Elmore Threats CoJ., Claims
MUCH excitement!
North Monroe Colored Popula
tion Gather Nightly To Hear
Woman's Spirit Talk
ELMORE WARNED TO LEAVE
WITHIN NEXT NINETY DAYS
When Spirit Speaks, Threatt Replies:
"No, I Didn't; I Was Out To
sjm Hunting When You Died"
"Elmore, Elmore," you r'Jiso-ied
me," are the heart-rendi:,r word
that Elmore Threatt. who lives in the
colored section of North Monro?, is
said tJ be hearing every night and
at intervals during the day. They tore
being spoken by his wife, it is said,
who died about 115 yents ago from the
effects of poison.
Elmore is about 80 year3 of age
and his mind appears to be in as good
condition as it has ever been, but ac
cording to his own statement the
voice of his dead wife is continually
ringing in his ears, '"Elmore, Elmore,
you poisoned me."- To this Elmore re
plies. "I didn't poison you and you
knows I didn't, caze I wut 'possum
huntin' when you got sick." But the
voice from the dead comes back with
even greater force and certainty. 'El
more, you did poison me!" And El
more doesn't know what to do, for in
addition to the words of his wife, he
states that Jesus himself has spoken
to him and declared that Elmore did
kill his wife and that he will be given
iust 90 days in which to get away
from these regions, but Elmore says
he is gwine to stay and "tough it out."
When asked if he always treated
his wife kindly while she was alive,
Elmore replied: "Yessur, I treated
her all right but, well, I did give
her a Hoggin' once in a while."
Those Oklahoma and Canadian pro
r'e who have witnessed the ignition
of overcoats, fur garments, bedding,
wearing apparel, etc., with their own
eves have nothing on the colored pop
ulation of North Monroe, for the
streets in front of Threatt's house are
crowded every night with automobiles
belonging to folks who have come to
hrnr tne voice from the tomb exclaim,
"Elmore, Elmore, you poisoned me."
Not only the colored population, but
a great many white people are being
attracted by the claims of Elmore and
his colored friends who hear the mys
terious voice.
But there is at least one colored
person who doesn't intend to listen
to that accusation, "Elmore, Elmore,
ycu poisoned me." Her name is Caro
line McDowell and she refuses to go
anywhere about tho headquarters of
spiritland.
Elmore says h;s tW.d wife sleeps
a 'nart of the time and that her spirit
cannot be called up until she awakes.
It is stated that a number of his
friends gr.thrred a few nights ago to
keep the troubled brother company
and to hear the strange voice of his
deceased wife. They were told by
Threatt that she was asleep and could
not speak at that time, but just as the
words fell fropj Elmore's mouth, the
voice spoke up: "No. I am not asleep."
and the whole crowd was about ready
to join the bird gang.
The colored ministers are lending
their sympathy and help to the trou
bled soul. Prayer meeting was held
at the home of Elmore Inst night and
it is stated that the preacher spent a
part of his time under the house lis
tening for that strange voice, "El
more, Elmore, you poisoned me."
St, Patrick's Day
(Bessie D. Phifcr)
Do you know why the Irish are
"Wearing o' the Green" today? They
are celebrating St. Patrick's Day.
The Patron Saint of Ireland was
born, it is said, in March, so near njid
nijiht on the tUh .that some of his
mother's friends claim it was ready
alter midnight and therefore it was
the 9th.
Consequently one faction celebra
ted with feasting and mirth on the
eighth and the other faction paraded
on the ninth. At least, the elders of
the parish were called together and
told by Father Muleahey that "no
baby"could have two birthdays unless
they were twins, and as Patrick was
only one, I should advise you to add
the two dates together and celebrate
on the seventeenth." They took his
advise and have held their celebra
tion on the seventeenth ever since.
Patrick was not born in Ireland
In fact some claim England for his
birthplace and some France. He was
taken to Ireland when sixteen years
of age and became a statesman and
later a priest.
In this wild and hilly country there
were many snakes, and to Patrick was
given the credit of getting rid of
them.
He lived to be very old some au
thorities claim eighty years and oth
ers one hundred and twenty.
St. Patrick
St. Patrick went to Ireland
Or so I've learned folks say;
There were Just heaps of serpents
there,
But he scared 'em all awav.
And folks were all so grateful,
As might be clearly seen,
They keep his day by wearing
A bit of Irish Green.
France must . remember that the
prayer rends: "Forgive us our debts
as we forgive our debtors.-'
THURSDAY, OCT. 30TH. IS
"DOLLAR DAY" IN MONROE
Department, Grocery and Hard
ware Stores to Feature Big
Offerings for Event
Thursday, Oct. SOth, will be "Dol
lar Day" in Monroe. The Cham
ber of Commsrce is co-operating
with the merchants in staging the
big event and tho secretary of the
booster organization announced yes
terday that a dollar would do dou
ble duty on that day. Unusual
bargins are promised by the mer
chants. Grocery stores, drug stores, hard
ware stores r.nd all other kinds of
establishments are goin to vie
with vhe big department stores in
oJcring bargains and one ef the
biggvSi crowds in the history of
Monroe is anticipated.
n
THE ALLIGATOR CERTAINLY
HAD AN EATING CAPACITY
A Story Composed and Read by a
Student of Brief School in
Goose Creek Township
Brief, March 16. The following in
teresting story was composed and
read by a Brief school student: It
was a bright winter Sunday morning
when we began our stroll. Going
down through the main part of town,
we saw the many large public build
ings which walled in the red brick
paved streets whose sides were lined
with great elms and other oaks.
After taking a general view of the
business section, we moved on out
into the outskirts of the town, look
ing, of course, at the magnificent
residences for which Orlando, like
most of Honda towns, is famous.
Going down South Orange Avenue,
we came to Lake Lucerne and with
just a short walk out Pike Street, we
were at Lake Eola, both o,f which
were swimming with wild ducks, and
new and then a beautiful white swan
with a bluck one occasionally. Sur
rounding these lakes were many great
shade oaks and several different kinds
ot the palm with now and then a
banana plant; and what was more
attractive, spacious benches placed
here and there on the pretty green
which encircled these clear-blue pools,
making a fair carpet, as it were.
In this, nature had formed a ne.v
and enhancing scene of beauty to our
vision everything was so handsome
ly blended. Although it was wintry
December, the weather was so warm
and pleasant as if it were May.
Now I must tell you about the chil
dren's playground. Just after leav
ing the lakes, we paused at the most
charming scene and worthwhile spot
of the burgh; here we saw the jolly
children climbing, swinging, tobog
ganing, seesawing, jumping, running,
and having a real day of their life.
How pleasant it is to see healthy
chili' hood so merrily and joyfully em
ployil. Aiuth.r po lit of greater interest
still caught up our attention v.e
were almost enchanted, the beauties
were so grand. Talk about the girls,
why thwe were queens, princesses,
ami mora queens and princesses, and
they were not seen ;.i one street only.
Why they were all over town. How
ever tt'ic Btre.'ts were not lined with
five-dollar bills, but 1 know the girls
were sweeter than candy.
Continuing our journey, we went
out of town about n mile to a lake,
lb. re wa chanced to hear the Florida
alligator legend:
"A white nir.n, a wop, and a negro,
with a bunch of bananas, were on this
lake in a small boat fishing. Every
thing was going well luck was fav-r-oring
them nicely until lo! a big al
ligator came stennvng up. Know
ing Ly his actions that he was hun
gry, they threw th? bananas over
board, and he, after swallowing them
whole, began motioning for more. At
this, the white man ar.d the wop s?iz
ed the negro and threw him iirco the
big red mouth. Smack! and hi was
gone! This they thought would grat
ify the big eater's appetite, but before
they had gone very far, up he came,
swimming airain. This time ho was
hungrier than before. The white
fellow being the stronger, threw the
won into the big mouth. This satis
fied the white man he could now go
to the shore and claim all the fish.
Just as he was poling toward the
shore, the awful monster came surg
ing after him, jumping into the boat,
swallowing the man and his fish.
However, the white man was well
amused on reaching his new home
there he saw the wop sitting on one
end of the bunch of bananas and sell
ing the other end to the negro at
three for a nickel."
Thinking that our cyrs had seen
enough, we boarded a car and away
we went for our rooms up town.
St. Luke Lutheran.
Bible school Sunday morning at 10
o clock, Air. Jennings Soger Supt.
Services at 11 a. m., Text: Luke
11:14-28: Jesus casts out a devil.
This particular case of suffering pre
sents a life-picture of the condition
in which Christ finds men.
Luther League at 7 p. m.
Vespers at 7:30. The pastor will
continue the series on the Lord's
Prayer. Text: Matt 6:10, "Thy will
be done on earth as it is in Heaven."
The public is invited to all of the
above services.
TODD CHILDREN. "KEEPING
HOUSE," ARE GOOD STUDENTS
Miss Flora Todd, Age 13, Keeps House
While Two Younger Brothers
Cop Honors at School
Three children of Mr. and Mrs.
Lee W. Todd, who live several
miles from Monroe, are "keeping
house" in a room in the Central
hotel building in order to attend
the Monroe school. The eldest,
Miss Flora Todd, age 15, keeps
house, cooks their meals and
looks after her two brothers, Lee
Todd, Jrn age 13, and Edward
Todd, aged 9. They are making
a wonderful record as students,
too. Last month the Strand The
atre offered a free pass to the
student making the highest mark
in each of the fourteen or fifteen
grades. Lee, Jr., won two tickets,
one for making an average of 96
in the ninth grade and another
for receiving the highest vota in
the boys' debating society for be
i:ig the best all around student;
while his younger brother, who 13
in the fourth grade, won the pass
in bis room with an average of 97.
Lee, one of his teachers said,
wonted to drop the study of Latin
because he didn't make a grade
higher than 95 on it last month.
The three children come to
school every morning "as neat as
pins," one of their teachers said.
Last year their father secured
a job in Monroe so that he could
give his children the advantage
of a good school, but this past
fall, failing to find work, rented
a room for them in the Central
hotil building.
BOOM JOHN SIKES FOR
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Movement Started to Land Monroe
Man on the Ticket For Second
Post of Honor in 1921.
U. A. MORROW MAY RUN
FOR THE STATE SENATE
Prominent Loral Citizen Would Be
An Ornamental As Well As Use
ful Citizen, Says Correspondent
While Raleiirh scribes are speculat
ir.g as to the probable gubernatorial
candidates to succeed Governor Mor
rison, local democrats are fostering a
movement to place the name of John
C. Sikes. one of Monroe's leading at
torneys, on the next state ticket for
lieutenant governor, says the Monroe
correspondent in the Charlotte Ob
server.
Since custom, tradition and a gen-
tleman's agreement give the west the
second post of honor on tne ticKei
neckwear, backers of the Monroe man
are confident of making a winning
campaign. Mr. Sikes, when question
ed, scoffed at the idea of making the
rnco, but his friends are certain he
will cast his hat in the ring when he
realizes his great political strength.
The Monroe attorney is by far the
most popular man in the seventh con
gressional district. Several terms in
the state senate and the lower house
have also earned for him a large fol-
ovvinir all over the state, and should
he announcs his candidacy he will
have a number of workers in nearly
?very one of the hundred North Caro
l'na counties, his friends say.
Another political item of state-wide
interest developed here yesterday
when it was learned that K. A. Mor
row,for many year3 a member of the
state democratic executive committee,
was seriously considering running for
tne state senate this summer.
Although an active wheelhorse in
he party ranks ever since the days
of populism, Mr. Morrow has never
sought t;n office, and it was only
through toe importunities of his many
friends in the county that he has even
considered entering the primary. Mr,
Morrow, ore of his friends said yester
day, would be an ornamental as well
as a valuable member of the r.ext gen
eral assembly.
A true Chesterfieldian, he has on
tiany occasions been mistaken for
Senator Lee S. Overman, so marked is
his resemblance to the junior United
states senator from this state.
j Solomon Didn't Know How to llulld
Iloiidx
Mr. M. C. Austin of New Salem
township says The Journal made a
mistake Tuesday by calling for a
Solomon to tell Mr. MoRae and Mr,
Dicus how to get out of their road
troubles. He doesn't think Solomoi)
knew anything about building 4 per
cent graded roads.
Mr. Austin is of the opinion that
the proper thing to do Is lo lay off
roads where everybody wants them
snd then build them to suit every
body and that there is no other way
to please everybody. "Mr. Ezzell," he
continued, "has promised to survey
a road somewhere In the county just
like everybody, wants It surveyed,
and when he gets the job completed
he is going to be the most popular
I man In the county.''
I "When I want a horse shod," said
Mr. Austin, "I always go to a black
smith, when I want a house built
; I go to a carpenter and when I de
cide I nm sick I always send for a
I doctor Instead of a lawyer." The ap
plication he made to this Illustration
is that a man who is equlppofl M
tralnd for road-building ouch
In position to do a better job for thi
same money than an Inexperienced,
unequipped man could do.
W. B. Love, R. W.
C. Sikes and Judge
Sing the Glories of
This Famous Section of Union County Was Scene of First Circus;
. Gold Discovered There; Goose Creek rsotables. One of
Them Being Orderly to late General Funston
By Mrs. Knox W olfe-Hargett
The announcement that the Men's
Bible Class of Central Methodist
church was to have a debate, to be
participated in by old Goose Creek
natives, stirred to the dregs a portion
of Mecklenburg, and Union counties.
It came off laie Tuesday night, and
was held in the basement, where this .
club holds their Sunday devotions..
The query "Which Section of Goose
Creek produced the greatest men ,
was contended by perhaps the most ;
brilliant debaters, in the most pleas-;
ing way, to be found throughout the ,
enirth and breadth of the state. Ihcir
force of striking and driving home
each sarcastic utterance of an oppon
ent was simply unsurpassed. hach
side held up to view the "everlasting
hills, the numerous health giving ;
streams, with their poetical sound-'
mg names Duck Creek, Grassy I rek,
Goose Creek, Crooked Creek, and ,
Chinkapin, with tlWir health restor-
ng qualities, their lights, and shades,
till versely each foreot that the good
earth had any other universe fitted
to be the home of humanity, and they
contended that these two sections con- j
tained, with their vivid pictures, thej
western hemisphere. The affirmative I
was upheld by Messrs. John C. Sikes, j
(who by the way was introduced as
"John the Baptist," being a Baptist,
by Mr. Jim Fowler), and Walter Love.
The negative side was argued by
Messrs. R. W. and W. O. Lemmond.
Love Lead Off
Mr. Love led off, and laughter and 1
annlause arreeted him continuously, j
One fine hit, in-speaking of the bril-;
liant career of one of the east's sue-1
cessful sons and one whom the pride of ,
his old friends had crowned with love i
and admiration, was that of Dr. Wal- j
ter Sikes, the president of CokerCoI-
lege, S. C, that he had "made goodi
notwithstanding his kinfolks (my;
colleague)." Mr. Love also said that!
the waters of the various creeks run-,
ninir through the eastern portion, had I
caused the intellectual, moral and
healthy condition of its men, as these ,
waters had offered daily baths to the
inhabitants, and had become pure 1
from running through the hills and ;
valleys of this God given portion of,
num. Where upon Mr. V. O. Lem-'
nond reminded him later on that they
if the west had bathed in these life
riving waters before they reached the
east, on the way to Rocky River. (This
took the-roof off.)
Mr. J. C. Sikes, grew eloquent. He
is our modern Ciscero, and after nam
ng many great characters from the
east, he rose in the power of his mas
orful assertions, and almost on his
in-toes, he exclaimed that "John
Maynor had made affidavit, that
George Washington and Martha, too,:
were born and raised in the eastern
v-ction of Goose Creek, and that Dun
ham Bundy had said that John May- (
nor's character was good. (Thunder
ous applause and laughter.)
First Circus, in Goose Creek
Mr. Rube Lemmond threw to the
four winds Some of the statements of
his opponents that many illustrous
son's had come from the east; not so,
they were born in the west, but the
Concord road had been moved. (Great
applause.) He stated aljp that the
first John Robinson circus ever held
in the county, was in the western
side, and he only had a monkey and
i chain, but a big crowd, and that all
if i'lummer Stewart's, and Johnson
McCail's ancestors attended it, and
had a great time. (Cheers and lnugk
ur.) When liberty bonds were being
Mibs.ribed to, he found the greatest
.utri'.'t in the county on the western
!!. in the person of Mr. Ilosea
'leie.is. He had taised a big family.
X was June, and he had not "plowed
i furrow, as he had been sick, and
vi wife sick, also his mother-in-law,
xh ) vas ninety years old, was in
bed sick, but he gave $100. He need-
.1 this money at home, but wanted
to help Uncle Sam. The first fnctoiy,
a silk, or fullen mill, that was ever
in this conntv, was established . bv
Archibald Walker, 1801, on the west
side of the Concord road. It was
Koyal Arch Mainns Elect Officers
At the Tuesday night meeting of
the Monroe Chapter of P.oyal Arch
Masons the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: R. W.
Lemmond, Excellent high priest; Blair
Bivens, king; G. M. Beasley, scribe;
E. G. Faust, captain of the host; Lee
Griffin,, principal sojourner; C. D.
Royal Arch captain; Henry Crow,
master of first V; J. C. "Sikes, master
of second V: W. S. Ashcraft, master
of third V; P. H. Johnson, treasurer;
J. W. Love, recorder and W. C. Wolfe,
sentinel. ,
Mr. Love Opens His Storage Gsrsee
iMr. T. L. Love opened his storage!
garage to the public today. The build- j
ing is located on the old Monroe hotel
site on West Jefferson street one
block from the public square. It is
60 x 90 feet in size and affords room 1
for about 100 cars. Mr. Love states
that he will keep open day and night
in order that people who store th-ir
cars may get them anv tin.e. The
building i we;l arranged and securely
constructed 'vith all necessary con-1
v.nirn.'es. Mr. Love thinks he will
probably add a repair department in
the near, future.
Lemmondt John
W. O. Lemmond
Old Goose Creek
over here that Uncle Billie Simpson
uund the big gold nugget. He had
;:a Je a dutch ladder and climbed down
r.to a mine, reached out and touched
something hard; he brought it up,
art to his wife and told her to tear
: the wheels and cards, sell off the
'ims and calves, for they were rich.
This nugget lay in the national mu
seum at Washington for years, the
largest ever found in the state. He
called to mind many men from his
sect on who had chosen high walks
In !IiV.
Fun.4on's Orderly from Grose Creek
For the sake of those not present
we will name some. Very few of us
knew of the close attachment of the
le.te Cyrus Furr, to one of the Span
ish war generals; that of General
Funston. He was this general's or
derly: selected at Charleston. Then
Dr. Ely Crowell went to Lincolnton,
he was a member of the constitutional
convention of 1876, at Raleigh.
Thomas A. Crowell a noted physician,
went to Los Angeles, 18X3. Old man
Samuel Crowell, revolutionary soldier
buried on Capt. W. L. Howie's plan
tation; and many, many more. To
cap the climax, Jack Crowell, a negro,
was a tower. He could stand with
both feet in a half bushel measure,
and shoulder six bushels of wheat.
But, Mr. Lemmond doubts the two
feet going in the half bushel measure,
for Africa was lavish in bestowing a
good understanding to her children;
says you can believe it if you want to;
then he was a great farmer. Sowed
three pecks of wheat, and leaped 92
bushels, l peck, and gallon, you
can believe this, too, for 'Squire Flow
vouches for it.
Praises for Prof. Hamilton
Now, some of us think that Prof.
Hamilton deserves great praise for
most oi Goose Creek's sons, of this
latter day at least. I have been in
formed since- living here, that a part
of that vicinity wherein Prof. Ham
ilton struck his tent, was considered
almost uncivilized, before he built up
the Bplendid school that flourished
there for years. That was the waters
that healed them, not those muddy
creeks! Those young men drank deep
of this "Pierian Spring." Today, we
fling flowers and praises to him, al
though he has taken his flight to the
land of Beulah. Mr. J. C. Sikes laud
ed Dr. Weaver, in a beautiful and
touching manner. This coming from
a Baptist, was all the more appre
ciated, and it made the hearts of his
own Hock thrill, for they knew this
good, and godly divine was worthy
of every word that fell from this ora
tor's lips.
The tine management of the din
ner goes to Mrs. Eugene Ashcraft.
The china and crystal ready helped
plates, with bowls of many white hy
acinths gracing the tables all along,
caught the eye at once as we were
ushered into the spacious apartment,
with hve long tables, all a-glitter.
Exclamations were heard on all sides.
of praise for Mrs. Asheraft's exquisite
taste, both in decorations, and menu
When I was growing up it was con-
sidered bad taste to mention what
the menu consisted of, it was, of
course supposed to be "delicious" and
therefore alright, and we had to keep
mum. So I adhere to my raising. The
entire school faculty was invited to
partake of this dinner, and enjoy
mis debate. We were honored to
!..". .e with us Dr. Walter Sikes, also
Mr. George Bensley, manager of The
Monroe Journal. Music was furnish
ed by the best singers of the club,
with Mrs. Frank Laney at the piano.
The night was fine.
" 'Twas iot one of thosi nights that
the clouds r.nd the moon.
Contended for the right of 'holding
the spoon.' "
No rain was falling, and nil went
veil, only the debaters were called
down too soon. The club chipped i.i
.'.nd made a purse for some needy
boy at college, raising $-11.8"). It was
sorrowful to recall some .f the mem
bers of this class lying helpless, and
sick at hime. Hope they were re
membered, if only by a flower.
FAMOUS WINCATE DEBATE
No Man Can Now Question Ability
of li s Wife to Keep a Secret
(From the News and Observer.
We have long known It was true,
but hesitated to give public expres
sion to the conviction until a compe
tent Jury should decide that our con
tention was correct. It has come at
last. The Baptist Young People's
Union of Wingate recently had a pub
lic depate on the query:
"Resolved that a woman can keep
a secret better than a man."
The debate, participated in by able
debaters, raised all the points and ar
guments possible from the time of
Adam, wjio was lacking In wTlat ws
now define as gallantry, down to the
period of Mrs. Alice Robertson and
her Congressional career, and, after
duo tleliberatlon, the question was
d prided In the afilrmatlve.
Never again, now that the ques
tion now has been passed upon by
a court of competent jurisdiction,
will any mere man dare to question
the ability of his wife to keep a secret.
ESQ. MCWHORTER GOES
TO AID 0FMR. HAMMER
Mails Affidavit lo 'nngreniin In
Suprt of His Claim That Jack,
son Was Horn In This Slate
HIS t.KAMlKATHKK WAS THE
PLAYMATE OF OLD HICKORY
At On Time, Family Tradition Saya,
George McWhurter and Jttckon
Were Chased By the llritNh
Esq. Hvnry McWhirt.r. "war
horse" of Jackson township, who
earned state-wide fame t n cr twelve
years aco when he refused to accept
a check for his s?rviees as stationery
clerk i:i the lower houst? of ilw ri
eral asser.ibly because- he "hadn't
earned it.-' has pone to the rescue
or Congr--n:an W. C. llamiwr in
his conirov-iv with Congressman
.Stevtnson oxer t'ae birth place of
Andrew Jackson.
An affidavit, duly sitned ar.d
sworn to before a notary publio, wai
dispatched yesterday to tli seventh
district congressman, in which the
Squire, whose grandfather played
with Andrew Jackson, sets forth
family tradition that routs the claim
of Son:h rv'tinn for the honor of
being the 'i;rth-olnre of "Old H?rk
ory." The affidavit reads, as fol
lows: "Henry MrWhorter. beliiy duly
sworn, say.;; That affiant is sixty
eight, nearly rlxty-nlne years old.
and has lived all his life on U.r pa
ternal estate lands of tlu MrWhort
er family that have ie?n In the Mo
Whorter family stnea the year 1-781.
which is s.tuatel about five miles
from the site of the Ceorae McCamle
house, hereinafter" referred to;
"That the great-grand lumber of
the affiant, Mrs. Elizabi-tti McWhor
ter, wife of George MeWhnrier. sen
ior, and mother of Ufori,? McWhor
ler, the younieer, was, according
to the tradition, was at the
Georwe McCamle home at the time
of the birth of President Andrew
Jackson and was mid-wife at his
birth; that she told her descendants
that the place of the birth of the
President was the George McCamle
house, which Is on the North Caro
lina side ( I the line; ! lat lio loca
tion of t-e line between Noh and
South Carolina was no' tlxed dof
Irately until the year 1813; at that
time the line was siirvvy.'d and the
rite ot the 0;on MCnoMe bouse,
which was the site of Andrew Jack,
son's birth, was found to be in North
Carolina. It is about four htuidred
yards on the North Ca-olma side;
"That the grandfather of the af
fiant, who was named Georuo Me
Whorter, Jr., was according to tr.e
well-known tradition in the Mc
Whorter family, was a playmate of
Andrew Jackson, and went to school
with him near Charlotte: that, ac
coidina to tradition brought down in
the McWhorter family, the Driilsh at
one time got after Georne McWhor
ter, Jr.. and Andrew Jackson; that
George escaped, but Andrew was
captured and taken by the British to
Charlestown, where he was incarcera
ted In prison. Andrew wandered
back home at the conclusion of the
war;
"That George McWhorter, Jr., ac
cording to the tradition In the Mc
Whorter family, went with his moth
er, Elizabeth McWhorter, to the
George McCamle hoiis" the next day
after Andrew was born In order to
sep the baby, Andrew Jac'.:son. your.g
McWhoner was at that ti:v.e five
years of age."
Fraudulent Employment Scheme
Disclosed
W:-hingon, D. C, March 16.
Large numbers of peivons have beeu
made, victims of fraudulent advev
tisins for labor in connection with
the Muscle Shoals project near Flor
ence, Ala., ii i3 said in a statement
he ued today by the United S'.ates
Ci" 11 "en-ice Coiiimisrloii.
I! is st.i:ed by the commi'sion that
Hit re lias I -en brought to its attcn
iio:s tve. :i! advettbing throughout
i he count iv in which persons out of
wcrk have been promised positions at
the Mv.selo Sho.ils project, rei'dition
ed vvi iioir paying a rv;istwitlon
fo of onu dollar each. It is . aid that
largo numbers cf unenir-li ; ed men
hae re-qioi.ded, paying t'k required
lelsiru'.ion lee Dnd receiving noth
ing in return. It is undeisiood that
the r.nt'er is to be presented to the
Pep. i ::t of Justice for investiga
tion rn 1 possible prosecution.
The Civil Service Commission
sta'e. that further operations at Mus
rl Shoals d"pen '. upon action of
Congress, and 1! at no one can say
at any ". ;:e wh?;her the Govern
niont will resume the work, or wheth
er it w i:I !v cciuiiiced under prlvata
ow nership cr contract. In any event,
the Coninii. sion caid. there is no
justification tor advertising for lab
or to be employed at the project.
If the government undertakes to com
plete the work, such labor as may
be necessary will be secured In the
usual wav t'ircugn Government agen
cies. It Is said, furthermore, that It
is certain that no private person or
company is taking steps to securn
labor for Muscle Shoals In the pres
ent uncertainty.
The Civil Service Commission
warns the public against the payln
of money In the hope of securln;
employment at Muscle Shoals.
T!i? world is full of men who an
"irnn;l?inc" because they never da
uore than promise.