i i Liberty, Truth, Justice, Equality. Vol. 16, No. 8. Kings Mountain, North Carolina, Thursday, Mav 3, I S; IS L L STOUT $1,000 BOND FOB HIS DISLOYALTY L E. Stout, who was arrested here Monday of last week by Chief of police J. C. Duncan on a charge of uttering seditious remarks about the government of the United States and the president, was tried here 81.50 A Year in Athanco Thursday before U. S. Commission er T. K. Burnett of Shelby and bound over to the Ojtober term of Federal court at Charlotte in the sum of $1000. At the conclusion of the trial he sent for Mr. J. O. Plonk to see if he would go his bond. This gave Mr. Plonk an opportunity to express his true patriotic disposition and he denied himself the chance of i his life to turn a German at large , again within our borders. Mr. Plonk: stated that he was a true American and that if the accused was guilty of what he was charged with that he was strictly against him. Stout was consequently taken to Gaston county jail, it being the nearest by to Bwait the ordeal of facing Judge Boyd in October Stout has been released on bond. The Herald has not been able to ascertain who went the bond except that it was two of Stout's wife's brothers, sons of T. L Payne. After the arrest of Stout, A. A. Nelms of the department of Justice cane to Kings Mountain and work ed up the case in conjunction Mith Chief Duncan. Thursday morning Deputy Marshall E. N. Williams and Detective H. E. Thomas arrived in Kings Mountain and soon there after U. S. Commissioner T. K. Bar nett and court was convened in K en drick's office. The prisoner was ar raigned and plead 'not guilty'. Martin Goiris was the first witness. He testified that he heard Stout say that President Wilson ought to , be taken out and the hide tiken off him and that Germany would win the war. ' Lee Brooks (col) was the next! witness. He stated that he had he ird - Stout talk a great deal of a seditious '' ' nature giving as a concrete illustra tion, "The president and his men should be loaded in a cannon and shot against a brick wall". The wit nesslalso said he saw him throw up . bis ff bucket and kick at a pass ing' tflpp train. RqJ. Smith testified that he heard the defendant say that he wished that every troop train would wreck and kill the last d soldier on them that he hoped that the sub marines would sink every troop transport that undertook to cross to France and that President Wilson onght to be taken out and lynched. Jno. Short said that he heard the defendant remark as a train passed loaded with soldiers, "Yes d them there they go to the slaughter pen where they all ought to go", . Orb Cobb stated .that he saw the " defendant shake his fist at a pass 1 ing troop train. Stout persistently broke into the testimony with bitter denials of his guilt and on this oc casion brought a slight giggle ftom the audience when he said "I was waving at the troops and saying t 'hurrah for the Red, White, and "I ' ' Blue". Then the witness demonstated h' , the actions of the defendant by clin- KINOS MOUNTAIN GOES OVER THE TOP FIRST DAY OF RED CROSS DRIVE-SUBSCRIPTIONS 1750 King3 Mountain 's allotment to the Second Red ?.vozz ',7a r Fund of $100,000,000.00 ia $l,f.00,00. The campaign r:lart.ed Monday morning and is to continue through next Monday, be fore night the 'first day we had gone well ''Over the tct ' ' and as we write Tuesday morning $1,750.00 has been rorcrt ed with considerably more in prospect. The heaviest subscribers are the cotton mill;-, :-even cf which have subscribed $150 each. As the management ' of the Sevier Kill is located in. Burlington an answer has not been received from them as yet. The two banks have contricuted $100 each. Mr. C.E.Neisler is chairman of the War Fund Committee and is directing the campaign. He is being ably assisted by Rev. G.L.Kerr, chairman of the local chapter, and a corps of efficient canvassers. It is confidently expected, and since rely hoped that we shall exceed the $2,000 mark by the end of the week. ching his fist and shaking it vehem ently. G. W. Kendrick testified that he wis with Duncan when he made the arrest and accompanied them back to town and that he heard Stout say that he didn't give a d which side won the war. This statement was corroborrated by Chief Duncan. Stout took the stand in his own behalf denied steadfastly all the charges that had been made against him and stated that he didn't think any sensible man would use any such talk. He maiutained that the whole affair was framed up on him on J that the people were at enmity a laiust him. He said his parents were Germans but that he was born and raised in Washington County Maryland, ',. ,, Commissioner Barnett adjudged that it was a very plain case and ruled that the prisoner should be held in the sum of $1000. Thus ends the first episode in se ditious prosecution in this section and it is hoped that this example will suffice to convert any who may be hugging the shore. The board of trustees of the graded school met Friday night and re elected all the present faculty of touchers. Rev. J, E. j Berryhill wua not a candidate for re-election as superintendent. He served during; the part of the last session only because Supt. Orr was call to the army and it was exceedingly difficult to secure a successor to finish out the school Just how many of the teacher will accept the election has not been Intimated. We would like to see them all accept. .. Two young regroes by the name of McKln were , before i Recorder Falls Thursday on trie cnarge w .Krw'. meet iu suspended.' , 1 IUSIMESS ens Harry Falls, proprietor of the Independent Meat Market, has bought from M. E. Herndon the building occubied by the Patter son Grocery Co. and will move the market to it as soon as the grocery store Is reinovtd, The Patterson Grocery Co., owna the building recently occupied by the Kings Mountain Hardware Co. and will mote into it as soon ax necessary reoairs can be made. D. M. Baker and Co. who recent, ly bought out the Kings Moun tain Hardware Co. U mo ing the stock of hardware to their maic store and packing in warehouses n order to vacate the building. Just what nill be put into the Baumgardner building now oc cupied by the- market has not been announced. Plonk Bros, have occupied their big new building adjoining their old store building. The old store was a double compartment store and very spacious. The new store is as large as the old one and is connected with it by a rear passage. They have moved the dry goods all to the new part of the building and have put furniture In the part of the old building previously occupied by the dry goods debartinent. The grocery department remains in the south aide of the old building This store all together makes one of tho biggest stores in this section. We understand that Judge Council of Hickory has decided not to make the race against Congressman, E. Y. Webb for his seat in congress from the ninth Congressional District. This leaves the field open to Webb so far as the democratic party is concerned. . The following from a Kings Mountain boy who is now serv ing his country in France will be of interest to his friends. He In the son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew K. Falls. "Somewhere in France, April 28, 1918. "Dear Mr. Page, "Will drop you a few lines to let you know I am here in France. I would like to tell you some thing of this place, but you know I am not allowed to say anythiag. The French people are nice looking people all right. I enjoyed my trip across the sea. The vessel I cams on was a very large one. This is a very wet country. I believe it is going to rain all the lime. "Robert Falls, "Co. F. 7th. Inf. "American Expeditonory Force" "O. K. F. H. Strickland, 1st. Lt. Co. F. 7th. Inf." Bright Raterree, wbo has been clerking at the Bonnie Mill store since the Kings Mountalin Hardware Co., was disposed of, quit Monday to go to the army next Monday. Joe. P. Weaver is taking his place at tae Bonnie Mill store. We notice in an exchange that Marion Butler, the famous republican "Mary Ann", made a strong speech in Benson the other night In favot of Liberty Bonds and that as a result Ben son went "Over the top", with her subscriptions. Thinking men everywhere who are not already in line are daily falling into ranks. How long, O Lord, before all shall wake up? Bin VI THE MKIOHBORHOOP MBWS THE HERALD, 14 Hr year L CL05I A Slate of North Carolina Department of State Certificate of dissolution To All to Whom These Presents May Come Greetings; Whereas, It appears to my satisfact ion, by duly authenticated record of the proceedings for the voluntary Hi. solution thereof by the unanimous con sent of all the stockholders, deposited in my office, that the Klotho Mills Incorporated, a corporation of this state, whose principle office is situated in the town of Kings Mountain, Coun ty of Cleveland, State of North Caro lina A. E. Cline being the agent therein and in cliarge thereof, upon whom process mav be served has complied with the requirements of Chap ter 21, Revisal of 1916, entitled "Cor porations", preliminary to the issuing of this Certificate of Dissolution : Now, Therefore I. J. BRYAn GRI MES, Secretary of State of the Stata of North Carolina, do hereby certify that the said corporation did, on the Sth day of May 1918, file in my office a duly executed and attested consent in writing to the dissolution of said cor poration, executed bv all the stock holders thereof, which said consent and . the reeurd of the proceedings aforesaid are now on file in my said office as provided by law. In Testimony Whereof. I have hereto set my h:.nd and' affixed my official eal at Ralmgh, this 8th day of May, A. D. 191C. J. UK VAN GRIMES, Sec. of State. North Carolina. Cleveland County. Filed in my office on May 20, 1918,and duly recorded in Record of Incorporati ons No. 8, at page b2 This the 20th. day of May, 1918. P. L. HOYLE, C. S.C PV Almost without exception the important posts of the Red Cross are filled by men and women who are accou&tomed to large affairs, but are now giving their services absolutely without pay for the lessening of human suf fering. Throughout the Organi sation persons are, similarly, either giving their time or are erring (or nominal salaries. Tilt coininoncciucnt exercises of the graded school were con cluded Friday night with the An nual Address by Mayor F. Ii. McNinchof Charlotte and the awarding of diplomas and medals. Takpr. all together this was a first-class coininence'nent. All the exercises of all Iho grades gave evidence of care and prep illation and all smacked of the keen patriotic spirit of the times. The address of Mr. McNinch was rich in thought and fraught with enthusiasm and was most appropriate. He toolc as his sub ject "Life", dealing with it in tho form of three questions, viz; "What will you do with IT?", "What will YOU do with it?", and "WHAT will you do with it?". He devoted considerable thought to the present war con dition and gave utterance to the strongest patriotism. He likened the world war to a gigantic strug gle in whicn Christ and tho En tente Allies are engaged against Anti-Christ and the Kaiser of Germany. He expressed utter contempt for pro-Germans and pertaining to Germanism. He said that there used to be German-Americans but there are none now as all are either Ger man or red-blooded American. He made a strong hit!at the form of disloyalty that whines at Lib erty Bond& and lied Cross funds and those that blame Hi 3 govern ment for being in the war and that we are getting our just dues for going into a war that does not concern us. He was most pronounced in his decry of all forms of disloyalty. There were nine members of the graduating class all of whom were handed their diplomas Fri day night. They are as follows; Auhry Mauney, Cora Watterson, Elizabeth Plonk, Virgie Harmon Vera Abbot, Blanche Wilson, Garrison Ware, Bryan Hord anu Susie Beach. There were six others who started the session with the class but for various causes dropped out of school be fore the close. Two, Burgeon Falls and Glee Bridges, went to the army. The declamation contest was held Friday morning, Clyde Lin- say winning the medal, Winnie Vera Mauney won the scholar ship medal. Roy Swaringen was presented a prize by a friend. Garrison Ware was given a grad uating gift by his parents. , BEARD 60ES 18 PRISON " . W. P. Beard, formerly editor of the Scimitar of Abbeville, S. C. and a scotch for Cole Blease was convicted last November of disloyalty and sentenced to a year and ,a day in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta and to pay a fine of $500. He waa on bond awaiting anappeal when be was arrested again recently. Fin ding that he could not control his mouth he withdrew the ap peal and went on to the prison. His paper was ruled out of the mail In November. !

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