The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-12


der for many years. b. the pastor
Rev. Mr.. landle. Surviving the de-
ceased are his second wife. vino be.
fore her marriage was Miss Maggie
Bethune. OF Bethune. ;. c., and the
following children: Mrs. Zeb Nor.
gan. of Bethune. Mrs. Ernest Bar.
reu. Of Mccall: Messrs. Zayron and
Frank Lee. twin brothers. o. Beth
une. Mrs. Lonnie Baker. Misses Cora.
JulIa and Mabel Lee and Messrs.
Dwight. Watt and Stephen Lee. all OF
Lanes Greek township. The first
wife OF the deceased. who died a
number Of years ago, was Miss Mary
Mckinnon. OF South Carolina. One
brother. Mr. NJ. X Lee. OF Monroe.
also survives. Mr.. Lee was a son OF
the late Harrison Lee and was born
in 1856 az the old Lee homeplace. a
short distance from the fine farm in
Lanes Greek township where the de-
ceased spent practically all of his
life. Mr.. Lee was a big-hearted ciii-
gen, whose purse was always open TO
those in need, and his hospitality was
known far and wide. He was a good
farmer and had acquired much prop
erty.
A fine spirit Of humanity" re-
marked Judge T. B. Finley in Super
ior court yesterday morning. when
Mr. W. B. Love told him that Messrs.
Robert 5. HOWE and w ]. Heath.
Monroe men, had agreed 10 pay the
costs in the cases If he would release
Hartsell Campbell. apd aged Irish
man. and Dwight Jones. ROY George
and Robert L. Smith. young white
men, who We're sentenced Monday 10
thirty days on the roads BY judge
w Q. Lemmond on the charge of
beating their way on the train. Ac-
cepting Mr.. Loves proposal. Judge
Finley proceeded 10 lecture the five
men. urging them 10 make this the
turning point in their lives. James
Best. who was also in the party. was
released Monday when Mr.. HOWE
paid the costs in the case. but Judge
Lemmond had ruled that the others
had TO serve their sentence when they
failed 10 raise the costs within a
reasonable length of time The men
were found in an empty box car on
train No. So Sunday night by'Offi-
GERS Jesse Helms and l.. d. Robinson.
Shining their lights in the car. the,
officers beheld them huddled togeth-
or. Campbell the Irishman. was hard
TO arouse Faith BE- 10 Christ" he
said to the man who was supposed
20 be on guard, III you hadn't slept
on watch we wouldn't have been
In court Monday Best told
young men that he could PLAY base
ball. having at one time been a men,
Der of the Hopewell. Va. team, and
he agreed 10 play on the local team
if his release was secured. He was
In the line-up III both of the games
Tuesday and Wednesday against
Heath Springs. playing first base and
to he one Of the star players
IN both engagements.
Plans are being completed for open /,
ng the Ellen Fitzgerald hospital
about the first of next month, \ sup /
has been at last secured
md she is now making up her orga-
nization. Committees have been APP
pointed for purchasing equipment
md these committees are making /
progress. Twelve rooms have been
selected for furnishing and furniture
has been placed in two of these. At
ention of all others having selected
'ooms Is called to the fact that fur
lture should be acquired and plac-
ID at once. so as TO be ready for ac- !
,epting patients not later than the
irst of September. Mr.. j. W. Laney
md DR.. j. VI. Belk compose the COM
nittee from the board TO advise and
lssist interested parties in selecting
urniture. and these gentlemen Will
,e glad TO assist YOU in any way they
an. There remain six rooms in the
lew building vet to be furnished as
veil as the dining room. kitchen. Of
Ices and nurses home. OF the bed
ooms three are on the second floor
nd three on the third. Two of them
lave connecting bath. The following
persons and organizations have Sc
ected rooms: Dr.. J. II Belk 1.-TWO
ooms). Mrs. Loula Shannon. Junior
led Cross. Miss Covington. Van Dyke
Book Club. Mrs ID. b. Snyder and
amily. L. d. c. and d. A. r. chap
ers. Wesley Philathea Bible class of
he Methodist church, Monroe Ma
onic Lodge and Eastern Star chap
er. If other Sunday schools and So
ieties propose to furnish rooms they
hould give immediate attention to
his matter. Complete furnishing for
ne room will cost $3.50 to S1T5 for {,
tandard equipment. Any girls or
Dung women in the county who de-
ire to take the nurses training
curse should leave their names with
lr G. l.. Nisbet so that the super
ntendent may get in touch with them
upon her arrival The
laln requisites for admission to the
raining school are good character,
God health and high school educa-
on
While constable in Chesterfield
Dunty back in 1915. Mr. c. l.. Gull
,dge apprehended one John Nell
aine. colored. who was fleeing from
istice after having killed Lancas-
II mill superintendent. A few hours
ter, when en- route to Lancaster in
he custody of officers, Mcllwaine es-
lped. For several months his
hereabout were unknown. Then he
as located at Detroit, Michigan.
nd efforts to secure his extradition