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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. !