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PUBLISHED TWICE EACH WEEK TUESDAY AND FRIDAY
Thirtieth Year. No. 44.
Monroe, N. C, Tuesday, July 10, 1923.
$2.00 Per Yeai Cash
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SAYS GOD DIDNT
SENDWEEVILS
Why Differentiate in Asking
Removal of Pest, Is Ques
tion Asked r v.
(W. L. Willett, in News Courier)
Last Sunday was weevil fasting
and prayer day, in South Carolina,
the seemine idea of this being that
the weevil was sent as "punisnment
for sin" and that the people were "to
pray for her removal , from our
fields." '. -
While everyone must have pro
found sympathy for suffering and
.losses yet wrong' interpretations and
the use of wrong means can't help
in these matters. In former days
fasting and prayer days were quite
common. In those days, too, men
quite universally thought that
droughts and floods and plagues of
locust, earthquakes and ' epidemics
were divine interventions sent as
punishment for sin and men looked
to Heaven for miraculous deliverance
but in these latter days the attitude
of humanity in these matters has
largely changed. There was practi
cal! v no Dublic sympathy for the ne
gro several years ago who refused
to kill thev weevil because she was
not only a divine missioner but that
when'her mission was ended Heaven
would take her away and the negro's
nhilosoohv was rierht. .provided the
negro's concept of the weevil was
right. . -.
Why Differentiate?
Rut we find several troubles here.
The weevil is one of hundreds of
thousands of plant parasites. Why
do we differentiate the weevil from
San Jose Scale, potato bug, Gipsy
moth or from mosquitoes, flies rat
tle snakes, tarantulas or fleas or
mites? Is it not true that every plant
on earth and every animal have their
own individual types of parasites,
and their own diseases? . Certainly
the human has, too, his share of
them. These troubles are found all
over the world as is the cotton boll
weevil. Were they all sent on a di
vine mission as a punishment of sin ?
' Have any of th$m ever been remov
ed by a miracle? Do we pray to God
to take away from earth ticks or
hog cholera.
The truth is, we know nothing of
creation. We know nothing of what
the mandate may be of this or yon
Aer thine. We are not Gods- Mentor
- and we are not to question Him as
to his creation. We are told -that
God is a God of love. If this be true
oniild it be possible lor Hint to ere
ate an evil, even though it be done
as a matter of punishment and after
all is it my sin itself that punishes
me or is it , God? Perhaps the day
was not largely observed in South
Carolina and perhaps it was because
the proclamation did not 'carry, the
larger thougnt or uoai , t ,
Handicaps
Eerth is full of handicaps. Earth
seemingly was not made to ' set men
on easy street. The pilgrim at Ply
mouth did not question God as to
whv he had created a land of rocks
and sand and cold. These very han
dicaps largely made m latter days
the New tnglander to dominatj tnis
country in education and manutae
turing discoveries. The truth is you
and I do not know what is victory
and what -is defeat. We do not even
know what to pray for. About all
we do know is that our standpoint
is 'material and temporal while the
- standpoint of God is spiritual and
eternal. .
The effect of this Carolina proc
lnmation which places weevil re
snonsibility on God will be to palsy
human hands that were trying for
: the weevils eradication. . If the dip
theric patient refuses to ' use the
means .at hand diothuretic nnti
toxine and only prays to God for
tts removal is this less than mocK
inflr God? God in fact, did not send
the boll weevil as we fare crediting
Him with, We ourselves brought, him
across the Mexican border in cotton
seed cars consigned to Texas oil
mills. We then refused to create a
non-weevil cotton zone in this in
fected territory and thuswise we"
invited the insect to spread through
out the South.
The Superimposed.
. In the human world we have super
personality. In the non-human world
Buperpersonauty . oecomes . , sunersiv
ti'on that which is superimposed up
on an object The South's greatest
superstition is the boll weevil. We
dp not class ner , along Dut wnoiiy
apart from our other agricultural
parasites. Some think that God may
and will take her miraculously and
en masse from our fields.
When - the citrus cancer . promised
to sweep the citrus industry from
Florida the scientists came together
" " and developed a complete method of
control., and they, futhermore, guar
anteed against further importation
into Florida of all citrus plants that
.might carry new liuecuon.- -
' Probably the most important meet
ing ver held by the Fisheries Com
mission Board will be its next meet
ing St Morehead Gity, July 10th, to
probably the 14th. The first two
days of the meeting will be given
entirely to public hearings. " Indica
tions are that a good many delega
tions representing fishermen - from
the coastal sections and inland
rtreams of the State will appear be
fore -the board to offer suggestions
and urged the passage of such rules
and regulations as they think will
best suit ;.:ir people and sections.
MRS. EDITH VANDERBILT
,TO BE HERE TOMORROW
The attraction tomorrow at the 1
meeting . of the farm demonstration!
agents who are assembled here will
be a speech at eleven o'clock by Mrs.
Edith Vanderbilt, president of the
North Carolina State Fai Mrs.
Vanderbilt comes for the specific
purpose- of speaking to the agents
on the subject of the great state fair
which she is trying to build up. She
was first put on the program for
Thursday, but Mr. 0. Ff MtRary,
superintendent of the Central district
this morning made the announcement
that her plans had been changed and
she would speak in the courthous et
eleven o'clock tomorrow. She will
come in her car and it is not known
how long she wyl remain in Monroe.
The public is invited. .
Some forty or mty county agents
covering the Piedmont and Central
districts of the .state assembled this
morning. Messrs McRary and Mul
saps, superintendents of the two dis-
tr.cts were on hand, as well as Mr,
R. Hudson, head of the state work.
'1 he features of the morning session
were the address of welcome by Mr.
C. Sikes and the response by Mr.
W. H. Barton, county agent in K:ch
mond. Dr. Burrell lead in, prayer and
Mr. W. K. Scott of Alamance was
called to the chair for the morning
session and Mr. W. G. Yeager ior
the afternoon. - Mr. J .W. Cameron
of Anson was elected secretary
The program today has been
"County Agents Day.' The first
subject .was, "The relation of the
county agent to business- transaction
and how far shall he go?" It was
discussed by J. W. Hendrix of
Catawba, lollowed. by Mr. J. A. tv
ans of Washington City.
"Are we dome anything towards
laying the foundation for permanent
agricultural business or are we de
voting our time to the details of a
superstructure?" was discussed by R.
W. Graeber of Iredell and C F. Mc
Rary, district agent.
"How may we best promote soil
building and conservation?" was next
discussed by J. C. Anthony of Vance
and T. J. W. Broom of Union.
R..W. Graber then discussed "Why
does wheat die back or ripen pre
maturely and why does red clover
die after first cutting in second
year?" :'..'..'-
Mr. J. L. Dove of urauvule dis
cussed how best to keep up 1 he, cooperative-
marketing spirit and to get
new members.
W. G. Yeager talked - on "How
shall we draw the, line when call lor
personal -service'" go beyond -abHty
of county agents to comply Fol
lowed by C. K. Hudsonj state agent.
"The 'importance of advertising
work by display cards" was discuss
ed by W. K. cott of Alamance.
The value and importance of chang
ing visits with adjoining county , ag
ents was discussed by H. A. Edge ei
Harnett and others. ;
When shall a farmer name h's
farm and post same, was discussed
by R.' u. Goodman of Cabarrus.
R. E. Lawrence of Cleveland, J. C.
Anderson of Wake and others talked
on methods of securing co-operation
among farmers.
J. W. Camaron of Anson talked on
the development of the 'swine indus
At six th;rty this afternoon the
"fonts will be given a barbecue at
Heimj pond by the members of the
TJotarV and Kiwanis clubs, and to
morrow they will be taken for a r'de
about the country to visit a number
of farms. :
CLIPPING RED CLOVER'
Raleigh, N. C, July 6. When red
clover is sown on small grain in the
spring, it usually makes but little
growth before the grain is harvest
ed. The grain of course has a better
developed root system than the
voung clover, putting the clover to a'
disadvantage in getting -sufficient
moisture. The shade further retards
the clover's growth. "But when the
grain harvest removes this , shade"
says E. C Blair extension Agrono
mist for the State College and De-J
partment of Agriculture, "the soil
moisture is left to the clover and to
the weeds. The weeds are likely to
become stronger competitors than
was the' grain if some precautions
are not taken.",,
Mr. Blair suggests that to prevent
this, run the mower-over the field, as
often as necessary but do not wait
until the last of August. By; this
time the weeds are waist high and
have gone "to seed. ..-v; .
; "Watch the weeds, and whenever
they begin to overtop the : clover, or
to bloom, cut them," is Mf, Blair's
suggestion. This ' will keep many
clover plants from dying, and many
weed seeds from sprouting next year.'
A cleaner crop of hav will be assur
and the grain stubble. This will make
fJJAY:1'
taller stems would Inter be winter
kihed if left alone. .; , ,r
nn,"chJ?d .r landAhat haS heen
well limed the clover often grows eo
v gorously as to keao tho weeds in.
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naiy conditions tests have - .hown
that; the cbpping is time and labor
wm. spent. --: .
j; Qu MarfL Tjit
rs. Sarah Martha Tyndell, aged
69,' died at Rocky Mount -as the
result of complications which follow-
M"Vu E,l Jm?
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So many people are getting shot
in St. Louis the Chicago v.sitors teel
right at home.. -
ASBYRUMKNEW
ELI RICHARDSON
First of. Twenty-Six Union
County Methodist Preach-' .
'. ers to Lay Down Arjnor
:By Rev. H. C. Bvrum '
I am thinking back over the inter
vening years to those innocent, go
lucky days of my early, boyhood.- It
was in the early nineties when 1
first learned to kr-ow the subject of
this article. My first recollection is
of a boy abnormal in size, jolly in
disposition and happy in nature. .
e were attending a writing
school taught by Mr. Thomas Secrest
in the then new town of Waxhaw.
Eli was one of the boys who contri
buted to the life of the school. He was
in every sense a good sport and jol
ly leUow. How precious these little
things cling to my memory.
we were not thrown together of
ten after the class of the writine
school, occasionally meeting at pso-
cracteo meetings. .
The years roiled on and time made
its demands on us.
We v were ; coming through ' the
struggles ot those panic years. Mon
ey was some .object. There was a
longing in our young hearts to - do
something in life.
Eli went away io school, first 'to
the state school, called at that day
A. &M. This was about '95. In the
spring of '97 I entered school at
Marshville under Plummer Stewart.
That fall Eli came there as. a Greek
and Latin student. We . were there
together one school year. There was
not a blemish on his record while
there. He was as true as steel. What
ever he told you Was right, and -you
could- believe it. :
In '99 he went to Wofford College
I went to Weaver Colleore. In 1900 I
think he staid at home. When I came
home In 1901 I found him around his
lather's mill pond. This was a great
gathering place in those blessed old
go-lucky days.
He talked with me of joining the
conference. I advised him to fin Rrt.
The Distrjct Conference met in Wax-
naw that year. He wept before the
committee and passed his examina
tion. And was recommended for ad
mission into the annual conference
that fall. . .. a .
I was with him quite a good deal
that summer and fall. He was as con
genial and 'pleasant as a gentle wo
man. He had an unselfish spirit,
He showed ;jigns .tall ; , times " .f
tninKmg of others rather than him
self. His love for his fellow man was
superb. His devotion to his church
cannot be expressed in words. Un
fortunate for me, we were' never
thrown together in our ministerial
work. We never served in the same
district.
He is the first of our twenty-six
preachers from Union county to lay
down the armor and cross the great
divided. We know where he is. And
shall labor on until the summons
comes and go forth to meet him
again.
He had selected Salisbury . as his
burial place, and there on June 14 in
the presence of many friends and a
profusion of flowers his body was
una to rest.
Yes She Is Coming
Mrs. (J. L. Stiedley will be at
rleasant' Grove Camp Meeting. Mrs,
Stiedley was in Monroe with Dr
Weaver back in the sprine. Those
who had the pleasure of hearing her
Know ner wortn as. a religious work
er. She h;fr.fctraveled' over a larei
part of th JJnited States and has
nad quite l large experience in re
- . m a
vival work. ' ,
When Union county has Dr. S. I
Belk of Atlanta and Mrs. Stiedly of
East St., Louis in its bands for 8 or
10 days it is time for the people to 1
happy. There is no doubt but that
there is a rare . treat in store for
those who attend the camp meeting
thfs year. , :"-. ,
Once more! Listen! You had bet
ter build, or have built, a tent right
now. Dont wait until time to move
out then get. in your car and drive
out there, look at that cool spreading
grove and say to your wife "If we
can rent a tent we will take in the
meeting.': frothing doing. All aavil
able space taken. Too late. Can't rent
mine. So don't be left out. Have the
tent built Vhile it can be done. It is
worth the, price to chew straws, and
listen to that talented woman sing,
that great saintly man talk of
the ' high way 1 of Holy News for
eight days. Get ready and we will
have a good .time. .
PLYLER MILL NEWS ;
: Mineral .Springs, Rt. 1, July 7.
, Messrs. Earnest and Lec Snipes of
of thl9. sectlon .J
night with Mr and MrS. J.
w -Thmtt ot Monroe. , ,. ,
M j R Montgomery found his
flrat cotton blossom the fourth in his
nejd , , - M
n.. JL. "2in. . j." 'W
wuc uaj inai tt cciv n line ijij , xj,
Montomefy went to his. spring
arter water he discovered something
,n Bome vlne8 near tne .pring which
he thought wag a g00se" pe went to
see If It was fastened and behold it
was a large turtle. He caned for his
i,i,,,i, anA mV, u , u, ,,t
, ana caught the monster he carried
him to the house. -Mr. .Montgomery
been caught in 180.0 for it was en-
graved on hhn
some men are continual' - to
the dogs. No Wonder they howl.
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'ROWELL VISITS
TRAIL ON WING
Citizens Hoped For Rides But '
Got None and Want Him
To Come Back
By Martha E. Crowell.
Indian. Trl, July 9. The- ice a
cream supper which was given Sat-j
urday evenimr under the auspices of
the Parent Teacher Association, wasiw those of the towns for k neriod
quite a success. The writer wishes !0f
to aaa tnat. mere win oe an ica
cream supper given each batur-
aay evening during the month of
July. These suppers will.be given additional Una on hioney raised by. lo-
iue none oi!.iurs. v. i. aionuss, ana-col
the proceeds will go toward further
equipping" the auditorium of the new
school building. We extend everyone
a hearty invitation to these suppers.
1 he iipworth Leaguers were un-
tible to fill their appointment at Si-
ler last Sunday evening. It will be
remembered, though, that there are
sometimes reasonable excuses. On
account of the downpour of rain we
were afraid to trust ourselves on the
slippery roads, so decided we had bet
ter not explore those roads- at such
time.; The members of the Suer
Christian Endeavor have been kind
enough to give us a second invita
tion; in accepting this invitation the
Lpworth League will present its pro
gram at Siler Sunday evening, July
15. . . ;v; -v..., : .
Mrs. D. T. : Morriss visited ' her
daughter, Mrs. J. W. Moore of Char
lotte, last week.
Mrs. and Mrs. J. Reid Abernathy
spent the week-end with the latter's
sisters, the Misses Crowell.
Miss Willie Ruth - Kendall spent
bunday with her parents, Mr, and
JVlrs. W. r. Kendall.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hemby and
children of McBee, South Carolina,
are visiting relatives in and around
Indian Trai. - ,. '
Miss Kathryn Morriss leaves to
day for an, extended trip to Western
orth Carolina. She will be accom
panied v by her sister, Mrs. J. W.
Moore o Charlotte. V g
The Womans Missionary Society
met with the Misses Crowell Wed
nesday evening, July 4th. After the
program was Carried out, a member
ship committee was appointed and it
is hoped that this membership com
mittee will have a successful campaign.-.
. The Epworth League had its reg
ular meeting Sunday . evening, the
principal feature being the presenta
tion of the pageant, The Spirit of the
Epworth ' League. Miss Deane Ritch
represented the average girl of to
day, Miss Annie Lou Condor showed
how -Temptation was ever present;
Miss Davie Morriss, as Spirit of the
Epworth League, demonstrated the
importance of the League's work,
while the Helpers told how every life
could be made a life of service.
The Reverand R. E. Hinshaw
preached a most . interesting and
shall I add 2a much needed?'?
sermon at the Methodist church
Sunday. His topic was Stewardship,
Mrs. J. K. Southerland is ill' at
this writing. She is at present in the
Ellen Fitzgerald Hospital.
Others on the sick' list this week
are Mrs. W..-P. Hartis and Mrs. Mil
ton Gurley.
Mr. Frank Tomberlin of Salisbury
visited home folks in Indian Trail
this week. - ,
Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Orr of Ma't
thews and Dr. and Mrs. Will Orr of
Atlanta, Georgia, visited Mr. and
Mrs. J.-P. Harcett July 4th.
Miss Willie Roger? from Wesley
Chapel is visiting in the home .of
Mrs. J. r. Boyd.
Miss Nannie Boyd has returned
from Matthews where she spent sev
eral 'days with relatives.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Rog
ers, a daughter, July 4th.. -Indian
Trail citizens were delight
ed last Saturday afternoon to have
Pilot John Crowell visit the village
in his aeroplane. Mr, Crowell found
a spacious - landing field in a mea
dow belonging to Mr. W. P. Kendall.
A larire number of people were pres
ent to witness the "stunts" and to
take a look at the village from the
air.. Now please da not think that
because a large number of our citi
zens appeared upon the scene, that
we had never before seen an aero
plane. Oh, we have seen a great num
ber, but many df these people were
present expecting to take a ride, but
as a result only one passenger was
taken. Mr. Crowell preferred not tak
ing more passengers on acicunt of
the condition of the atmosphere. We
trust that Mr. Crpwell will return
soon, since he has a good landing
place. Some more of our people want
to try the new 'experience not only
the boys, hut the girls aa well.
EX-PRESIDENT WK.SOX'S "
DAUGHTEU LN . BUSINESS
New .York, July 6, Miss ' Marga
ret Woodfow Wilson, ' daughtef of
former President Wilson, today en
tered upon a business career. She
associated herself , with 1 . the ---Blow
company, a national advertising ag
ency, sotd a large contract during the
day. Mis Wilson, who prepared her
self for the advertising business1 by
12 months1 of study, will be- engaged
in a selling, and consulting capacity.
,. During the world war Miss Wilson
sanr for the Red Cross in the'mid-
dle west and south." Afterward she
sang in training camps in 4 the south -
and Ior the A. a. i'. ana all.ea ar
mies in' France and Belgium. She
later 4 devoted much of her energies
tc propaganda work in behalf of the
community centers throughout
Icountry. , - -
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the
BOARD OF EDUCATION" -ti
DDrOrVTQ DO 1)1 TfTll"
:UMU',"T41 "1 State'
The Board of Education of liieV-
county yesterday presented the school
I budget for the cnmlnr veap tn the'
county Commissioners, setting forth
.the amount of money that It will be
.necessary to raise by tax on property
to run the entire school system of the
fmintv fnr . tha rnni In p- anhnnl vpnp
Th tntnl a m mi n t in ha en votaarl fnr
iv months onhnni ta i itfzn i
This is for the purpose of ooeratine
Un th.nhr.ni. nr iho nnto ininri
a ix months which the State con-
stitution requires. All schools which
run longer than the siv months re-
nnireH hv th ronstitnHon nm thod.
tavntion. The total amount re
quired .this year is a bout ten thou
sand (lollars In excess of that of last
year. , : '
Tho total salary fund for all the
schools in the county for six mouth3
will be $173,595.64. But of this sum '
the State will contribute from the
equalizing fund directly out of the I
State treasury. $42,903.02. leaving a
net sum for the county to raise for
salaries for six months, of $130,692.-
62.
Tho tntnt onpratlnsr and eniiinment ,
fund for the whole county .will be he and Polus were soon lighting, al
$27,886. But from other sources j though they were separated before
than on property, Including in such; any special damage was done. Magls
sources the noil tax. there will be Urate Gamble and Officer Sedberry
$12,52150, 1 eaving to be raised by
taxation on property, $15,364.50. '
' Total amount renulred for the re
placement of loans is $9,424.21, tmt
subtractina; amount to be raised for,
this purpose from district tax, leaves
$2,487.04 to be included in total tax
this y ear.- -- '
. The above figures resolve them
selves Into the total net fund to be
raised by the county tax on property matter to Mayor Parsons court, and
for schools- for s ix months, which is the mayor closed the matter by plac
$148,544.16. ling a fine and the costs on Lambeth.
This is the budget required by law j The total was $12.75, and the re-
to be made up by the county board or ;
education and presented to the coun
ty commissioners for action in levy
ing the taxes for the year. ,; .
THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH FOR
SOUS " '
Raleiirh. N. C. Jul . "Ponce de
Leon wasted a part of his life in
riotous living and 1 part m seeking
the 'Fountain of Youth.' His dreams
rr,,e Tho fnrmnM nf this
state have been doing Uhe same' berry to turn the' warrant and the
thing in their farming operations, in .bond over to him so his court could
hunting for some magic substance
or,short cut to keep up and increase
Ha nroducinir capacity ot their sous,
Otaloaga-hasn't done., rt, good seed
prolongs the agony, deep plowing is
not a panacea, crop rotations extend
Hie end. plant food, in the form of
fertilizers delays the inevitable. Ail
of these prescriptions are good, even
necessary, provided there is con-
stantly added to the soil a new sup
ply of decaying organic matter and
this is the -fountain 01 loutn ior
our soils. Without it the race is lost,
ind with it the limits of crop oroduc
aim wivit h nv 11,1111.0 wi. i-iwi
tion are unbounded," says Agrone-
mist W. F. Pate of the North Caro
lina Experiment Station. i .
"Blessed with plenty of sunshine
and even distribution of rainfall, a
long growing season, a great variety
of crops and soils ; it is possibly for
our farmers to constantly sow frops
and then turn them back into the
soil for larger crop yields in the fu
ture.
"On account of their natu'e to
make use of the nitrogenVin the air
it is best to .sow legume crops. By
their use more nitrogen will be added
to our soils end of course, out, fer
tilizer bill will be lowered," he con
tinues. Mr. Pate states that it is now too
'ate in the season to have much suc-
-.rtoa .tfifh luimtnoa huf thnf rownensr. I
Ivet henns and soybeans mnv still
be planted for soil improvement. Es
pecially should all small grain bu
-11 1 I. iL... l,.vi.r AVViavi
lOUUWCU ll.li urat .cgumco. "yn,
working the land will improve in fer- j. With the sledgehammer they ham
tility. If the hay is needed for cat- nrfd on the center of the safe door
. . ' ... , , l,ir.il it waa BnrnniT KOITie then theT
tie. the manure will
: again
np n
greatly on the farm.
"BOOTLEG BOLL WEEVIL
POISON I? REINO SOLD
r, .i,l lb,,
WameH hv J Clifton Rivers ' state
Carolina ior cuiuuianiLs uciuk ic-
ceh-ed at his office, that material
bought as boll weevil poison had fail -
"f. the rotton nests although
toh r Wn ofrecoCTized
integrity as a measure of protwtion
- of protection
' Sarnies of the unsatisfactory
cium arsenate that Tiave,been sent to
verT&&
Mr. Rivers. He pointed out that it is
Vi0lattfRh,liZnwfth
or concern to sell arsenate within the
state that does not come up to legal
specifications. . ; : ....
The alallrZHi S?n ' tfe,
the calcium arsenaft aold , in Jhis
state bea on containers a statement
as to the mpedients of the poison.
lt upon analyse the material does,
not come up to, this sUtehient h
Vid, the purchaser can sue the aJ-
er,. ana tne lauer is amenaaoie ao
the state authorities for Violationf,
tne 'aw.-.. . . , - - . . . .
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tJnonn01TTeVSt"e Gastoni8S ?Z
$100,000 Masonic Temple was. laid
: ut.'y' afternoon with several,
.... 4. TVTK t- ll ., V,
State taking part in the
impressive
ceremonies.
Mr. P. E
Ransom of Jackson
visiting In the city
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Charlotte Automobile Dealer
Engages in Fistcuff With
a -Greek ;
(From the Wadesboro M. & I.), '
A minor court proceeding of con-.
siderable Interest took place last
xuuisuay aiieiuouu woen jr. u. w.
Sedberry, deputy sheriff and night
Policeman, had a hearing before Jus-
uce 01 tne-feace u. uam,Die, wno
found him guilty of contempt of court
and fined him $2Q. Mr. Sedberry,
who was represented by Mr. H. H.
McLendon, appealed.
It appears that early In June Mr.
Charles E. Lambeth, the automobile
dealer of Charlotte, and a party of
friends, were going through WTades-
boro on a fishing trip to. the river.
They stopped at the American Cafe
ana wnne in mere some one siarieu
to take a drink. Kyios FoJus, one oi
.the Greeks who stays In the care,
prevented the drinking, and he and
Lambeth had some words. The next,
or a few days later, Lambeth came
back through, went in the cafe, and
both saw the fight. Mr. Sedberry
says that he arrested Lambeth, and
had the Charlotte man put up $15
cash bond for his appearance. After
he had arrested Lambeth, Magistrate
Gamble gave him a warrant for Lam
beth and Polus both, but as he had
already made the arrest in his ca
pacity of town officer he did not con
sider the warrrant valid. He tooK tne
maiuins .io was eui, w me
lottejnan. This was the end of it as
far as Sedberry was concerned.
Gamble says that the Charlotte
man was about to get away when he
told Sedberry to detain him while ne
tuamDiej was wnuwg a irauj,
that he wrote the warrant and gave
it to 6edberry and directed the officer
to get a $10 cash bond1 He supposed
the officer followed his instructions.
Some time later Gamble asked Sed-
1 umyuae ui iu ui.hc.,
1 berry refused to do o. Thereupon h?
consiereu iv omr nuus
court uh ..contempt, andproceeded
as above reported.
There seems to be some doubt as to
whether a magistrate has the right to
fine any one more than $50, At pres-
lent it looks like, the case will go to
v'" "wi.
apparently, started over a disagree
ment as to authority.
Mr. W. H. Boyce. railroad agent at
Ansonville, suffered severely last Frl-
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day night, when a burglar or burg
lars broke Into the depot safe and
stole $2,500 in government certifi
cates of indebtedness from, him. At
the same time numerous other papers
belonging to Mr. Boyce and $35 in
money were stolen from the safe, al
though -Mr. Boyce's papers were later
scattered around. - - :
On the same night Mr. Y. H. Al
len's store was entered, his safe was
woken into, ana taiteu
Mr. J.
1. C U 111 111 t V 0 D LU I C waa CULCicu,
the thieves were unable to get into
his safe. Mr. W. C. Curjee's store
was entered and a shot gun taken
from it. Apparently the' shot gun
was used for guarding, and it' later
Was discovered about a quarter of a
mile up the track. Apparently the
thieves did not want anything except
I cash or negotiable papers
ih or negotiable papers. .
All the safes were broken into the
same war. The thieves - first broKe
into a tool house near the depot and
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inserted the crowbar and pried the
1 door onen. All the safes were small.
Is the belief ot officers .that the
Jobberies were performd by old hands
at the business, although many An-
' sonville people believe local . parties
his belief that professionals did the
n -n
work fwt
:hery was perpetrated at High Point
Saturday night. Also, last ... year a
be; 'PS took P,ace-nor how many wer
involved. Nothing waa known of them
m gaturd mornIngi wnen Mr. J.
gftYcS hoSse" broken open fend
aome of M Boyce's papers scattered
w ;he iarm and all
b- ,rwell was notified, and,
fmmedlately went t0 An9oavilU
I d conducted an investigation, but
there i .were no clues to the guilty
cfl f - ,n th,8 t
h been notlfied and
1 the guilty parties will be ¬
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,oss is a veS heavy one to Mr..
Bovce. as the certificates were made
fe fl b y and k ,9 hard :
- ,. property of this nature.
jIoweve!.( the Bank of Wadesboro had
l the numbers of the certificates on
ml. Thev become payable, next
;re; . " i Bv0 ho 'iM.
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"The North f Carolina National
i Guard, with a strength of more than'
is twenty - five hundred officers and
(men. is Retting ready tor tne regu
''lar summer instruction camps.
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