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The Monroe journal., 1921-05-20
NEW AERO ENGINE.
British Air Force Has Machine That
Developed 1000 Horsepower.

What may be regarded as the big
sesl advance OF recent years in aero
engines Is the new British Air Force
Cub engine. described in Popular
Mechanics Magazine.
The design is entirely new. Ii has
siNten cylinders in four groups OF four
each IN an \ formation, the ''N'' al
the bottom being wider than the one
above, On its testing on the bench
II developed 1857 horsepower and ran
Tor twenty consecutive hours. this be-
ing the standard running test.
The engine weighs Just under one
ton. thus giving one horsepower for
every two pounds in weight. The cos
OF this experimental model was
around $4,000. or about $4,000. Ten
of the engines have been ordered by
the British Air Ministry.
II is proposed to fit two of them 10
the flying boat Titania. a huge air
destroyer now nearing completion. i'm
place cf four 600-horsepower engines.
as originally intended. The Titania
will have range of 1900 miles and
would carry fifty passengers easily.
The cost will be about $le5.O00
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-20
SAYS "LIKKERED" CANDY JOKE
Analysis Of Sweets Sent Over From
Charlotte Finds IL Harmless,
(From Raleigh News and Observer

tFr0m Raleigh News and Observer.
Hopes of the wet-minded and fears
OF the dry-minded that a way has
been found of fetching spirits into
the state embodied and concealed In
Misunderstanding lemon drops died a
death yesterday when State Chemist
Allen applied the tests to suspected
candy sent here by the school au-
thorities of Charlotte. Not trace OF
alcohol. was his verdict when he had
exhausted all known scientific means
of finding out what's in thing.
Considerable commOtion was arous-
ed by the candy when II appeared in
Charlotte school two weeks ago
and the eaters thereof, all of them
grammar grade school children. be-
came drunk. Investigation OF a most
sweeping nature was instituted, and
the candy traced to the father OF the
child who had brought II to school.
The father had brought II from Chi
cago when he returned from a recent
trip to the Windy City.
School officials were sure that the
candy had liquor in II. that they had
discovered well laid plot to thwart
the Volstead Act. The children who
had eaten It. were undeniably intoxi-
Gated. and by simple process OF rea-
soning the candy was what made
them drunk. They collected all OF
the extant supply Of II and sent II to
the state laboratory. II didn't be-
long there and was forwarded to the
food analysis branch OF the depart
ment OF agriculture.
Mr.. Allen was skeptical from the
As a chemist he was un-
able to see how a crystallized candy
could contain any form OF alcohol.
which Is not soluble with sugar. He
was willing to assume that there was
nothing in the candy but candy, rec
ognizing remote possibility that
there was some form OF opiate in II.
Neither liquor nor opiate to the orig
inal ommotion-"What made the
Charlotte school children drunk"
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-20

said during the last months of end
less examination that man with
little curiosity and little humor. and
a little money. who was not in too
great pain. could enjoy himself study
ing the WAYS Of doctors and nurses
as ne journeyed the invalids path.
1t was. however. made fiowery
pain Tor me, as much as any path
could be in which a man suffered
more humiliation and distress and
thwartins and illustration, on the
whole, than he did pain.
but here was path the end OF
which | could not see. was not
compelled to take il. Ny very latest
doctor advised me against taking il.
could live some time without tax
ing il. II was bet on the high card
with chance to win, and | took il .
Unable to Take Anesthetic
Al this point occur details regard
ing the preparations for the opera
tion, with a note of the fact that a
general anasthetic could not be ap-
piled on account OF the patients
heart. which had been cutting up
some didoes." The statement follows:
"For two days | had knowledge
that this operation was to take place
at this time. and my nerves had not
been just as good as they should have
been. Those men who sleep twelve
hours perfectly before being electro
cuted evidently led more Tranquil
lives than | have or have less con-
cern as to the future. All, now | was
TO know the secret! For forty years
| had been wondering. wondering.
Often | had said to myself that
should summon TO my mind when
this moment came some words that
would be somewhat a synthesis of my
philosophy. Socrates said to those
who stood by after he had drunk the
hemlock. No evil can befall a good
man. whether he be alive or dead
1 don't know how far from that we
have gone in these 2400 years.
"The apothegm. however. was not
opposite to me, because il involved
declaration that l was good man.
and | don't know any one who has
the right to so appreciate himself.
And / had come to the conclusion
that perhaps the best statement OF
my creed could be fitted into the
words. I accept. which to me meant
that II in the law of nature my in
dlvidual spirit was to go back into
the great ocean of spirits my one
duty was to conform. Lead. kindly
light was all the gospel | had. |
accepted"
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-20
MAJOR HUGH HiNDE 10 BE
TRANSFERRED TO ATLANTA
Government War Risk Onieer's New
Duties Bring Him Into Hospital
and Public Heath Service.

The many Union county friends OF
Major b. III. Hinde. commander OF the
Melvin Deese post of the American
Legion. viii regret TO learn that he
has been transferred from the Char
loile district to the Atlanta Office.
necessitating him TO spend most of his
tine in Georgia hereafter instead of
in Monroe and vicinity.
Concerning his transfer. the Char
lotte Observer SAYS:
Major b. II. Hinde. whose office
has been in the Mint building, and
who has been the fieid representative
OF the bureau of war risk insurance
in North Carolina for the past yeaI.
has been notified that he has been
transferred TO the jurisdiction of the
district supervisor. No. 5. in the state
OF Georgia. with headquarters at
Atlanta. The transfer is in connection
with the medical and hospital service
of the bureau of war risk insurance.
This bureau. which will shortly
be consolidated with the vocational
training and public health depart
ment services. so far as the disabled
men are concerned. has, by an execu-
tive order of the secretary of the
treasury, taken a part Of the United
States public health services and Is
being handled in the Offices of IA
districts.
This is the commencement OF the
government policy of decentralizing
the bureau, in other words. to bring
hA 70 fhnI
ex-service man who hitherto has had
TO go to Washington for everything
that he wanted to know. Now he
will be able to have his wants attend
ed to In his own state probably. or
certainly at one of the business Offices.
This will largely expedite business.
The numbers of men who are ap-
plying for relief Is increasing day by
day. either from the breaking down
partially disabled. or else from the
fact that there is lack of employment.
and those who know a little work.
just help themselves along - too
proud to ask help. are now compelled
TO do so by the existing circumstances.
Major Hinde has not received full
instructions yet. but II is expected
that quite number of field workers
will come to Charlotte and work with
this place as their headquarters. COW
ering the state in complete survey
OF all the ex-service men, and so the
needs OF them all will be taken care
Of. In actual monetary assistance.
"The precise method by which they
are to be reached will be published
later. just as soon as the district
supervisor organizes the places which
are being placed under his orders.
Major Hinde is from Union
county and has been stationed in !
Charlotte for year. He is at the !
head Of the war risk insurance de-
partment. with field workers over the I,
state of North Carolina. to look up
the men and present to them the
method of taking of the insurance
feature"
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-20

Publication of the booklet, The
Negro in Georgia." by Governor Hugh
NJ. Dorsey, charging 1876 cases of mis-
treatment of negroes. was assailed
in three statements published at At
lanta, Ca. May is. by prominent men
in the state. Advices received from
Macon are to the effect that a mass
meeting had been called for next
Sunday to take steps toward impeaeh-
ing the governor J. Gordon Jones.
mayor Of Cordele, Ca. was announced
as one OF the speakers.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-20
TENER BUCKED THE QUERY
Good at Baseball, but Opinions Differ
on GOyern0rship.

While in Kansas City reporter
OF the Star asked former Governor
Tener. of Pennsylvania, II he played
baseball now. and he replied:
"It hasn't been so long ago that
played. though Why. II was only
thirty-two years ago. Guess you
didn't see me when played in Kan
sas City. but | played here just the
same. I came through here with the
Chicago Cubs and we had II out with
the home team. | was on the Cubs
in 1883 and 1889"
Ibid you make as good Governor
as you did ball player" he was
asked.
Well. now thnt is a matter OF
opinion" was the answer.
"Are there any little secrets you
would like to let the public In on?"
Tell them that l was born in Ire
land and that | am a little bald"
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-20
NEWS ITEMS or GOOSE CREEK
MIR. Henry Rowell's Forehead Gashed
by n stubborn Mule.

Indian Trail, II. F. ID. /. May l9.-
Messrs. Dewey Baucom, Melbourne
Ciontz, Payne Helms. Flynn Price
and Misses Annie Mae Helms, Mary
Connell and Pearl Hill were the
characters In the play. More Blum
ders Than One" given at the Bel
mont schoolhouse Saturday night.
The characters in the other play,
THE Laughing Cure" given the
same night, were: Messrs. Ernest Hill
Herman Clontz, L. Glenn Cuthbert-
son, Lewis Belk and Misses Selma
Furr, Ruby Price. Ona Little. Marga-
ret Long. and Cora Buaeom.
Miss Irene Ford Is the guest OF
friends In Charlotte.
Miss Pearl Richardson spent the
weekend In Charlotte with friends.
Mrs. M. B. Byrd and little son. NJ.
B., Jr., OF Winston-Salem, are visit
ing her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dixon.
Miss Florence Connell, a student at
the Wingate school. Is home for the
summer.
The fifteenth chapter OF st. Johns
will be Mr.. Willie Ormand's text at
services he will conduct Sunday ev-
ening. May 20. at the Union Grove
Methodist church.
Mr.. Bright Trull has moved into
his handsome new home on his place
near Unionville.
Mr.. Henry Rowell is unable to say
whether his mule kicked him or
showed him against the barn last
Sunday when he received a bad cash
on the forehead while trying to put
a bride on him, so quickly did il
happen. The cash was nearly an
inch long and was very painful.
Several members of Mr.. L. c. Has
tvs family are confined in the home
with la grippe.
.Messrs. June Howie. Stacy Howie.
and Mack Simpson. all of Charlotte,
were recent visitors In this commun-
ity.
About twelve or thirteen kerosene
lamps belonging to patrons on our
route were emptied the other day to
provide enough fuel for the carrier.
Mr.. Presley. to complete the rounds.
his gasoline having given out.
Rev. A. Marsh will conduct serv-
ices at the Ebenezer Baptist church
next Saturday at 2 D. m. and Sunday
al IL a. m.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-20
Death Of Mrs. Ellis Baucom

Mrs. Ellis Baucom OF Goose Creek
township died the thirteenth OF May
OF Bright's disease. She had been In
declining health for two or three
years. but until the last month or
two she was able to sit up and walk
around In her room. She joined the
Baptist church when a girl and had
lived consecrated christian life. She
lived to the ripe old age of 20 years.
She is survived by her husband who
was so good and patient with her dur
ing her illness and one brother. Mr..
+. A. Price. Funeral services were
conducted by Rev. A. Marsh and she
was laid to rest in the Price Gene
tery.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-20
Sensation of Facing Death Is
Told by Frank Lane in Letter

Washington. May 1910 some OF
Franklin X. Lanes most intimate
friends here there had come before
his death remarkable message. die
tated by him in the hospital in
Rochester. Mimi. after the operation
which preceded his death by only a
few days.
The message showed the former
secretary had undergone the opera
tion with full consciousness and ac-
ceptance of the fact that he might
not survive it. II told in detail OF
his sensations before. during and al
ter the operation. of which he was
fully conscious. as the condition of
his heart would not permit the use
OF general an9sthetic. The mes
sage follows in part:
1T Is Wednesday afternoon and
am now sitting up in bed talking TO
my good friend Cotter, Until yester-
day | did not clearly visualize any
one thing in this room and did not
know that it had window, except
that there was a place that noise
came through. But l did know that
IL had yellow oak door that stared
at me with its great big square eye
all day and all night. Last Friday.
YOU see about 10 O'Clock in the morn
ing, took the step that | should
have taken months. yes. years ago.
Today. most tentatively, I crawled
onto chair and ate my first mouth
full Of solid food But four days ago
managed to shave myself and | am
regarded as pretty spry.
Nearly Shot as Reporter
II have seen death come to men in
various ways. some rather novel and
Western. | once saw man hanged.
And | have seen several men shot,
and came very near going out that
way myself two or three times, but
always the other fellow aimed poorly.
was being shot at because | was a
newspaper man, and should have
been shot at. There must be public
concern in what is printed. as well as
its truth. to justify IL. That Is some
thing that newspapers should get to
know in this country. After the earth
quake in San Francisco | saw walls
topple out upon man. And | have
had more intimate glimpses Of the
and of the prosaic ways
by which men come to their TAX
ing off.
But never before have been call
ed upon to deliberately walk into the
valley Of the shadow, and say what
you will. 1t is great act. have
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-20
BODY OF FRANKLIN X.
LANE WAS CREMATED
In Chicago Yesterday and the Ashes
viii BE Taken to California and
Scattered to the Winds.

Chicago, May 19.-The body OF
Franklin X. Lane. former Secretary
of the Interior. who died in Roches-
ter, Minnesota. yesterday was
cremated here today and the ashes
will be taken to the top OF FL Captain
peak. in the Yosemite Valley, Cali
fornia, and scattered to the winds, in
compliance with request made by
Mr.. Lane prior to his death.
Relatives to Mr.. Lane explained
the unusual request by saying he had
spent much of his life in the Yose-
mite region and had grown to love
II so much he wished his ashes to be
taken there when he died.
The body arrived here this morn
ing from Rochester and was imme-
diately taken to Graceland Cemetery
for cremation. There were no fun
eral services-another request OF Mr.
Lane's-and only the immediate
family attended the cremation.
The ashes will be taken west inn
mediately. IL was said.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-20
WARMER HEARING TO CONE
UP NEXT WEDNESDAY, 18th
A Persistent Rumor is Abroad That a
Third Party is Now Trying to Per-
feet n Compromise.
(From the Greensboro News

(From the Greensboro News.)
The Warner hearing. scheduled fol
Yesterday before Judge T. b. Finle,
In Superior court. was postponed, at.
torneys for both sides agreeing. The
case. according to an order signed by
Judge Finley, will now be heard by
Judge Finley Wednesday afternoon
May rs. at $3.50 o'clock.
The points to be argued are: To re-
move the divorce trial from Davidson
TO another county in the state; fol
a new bill of particulars and for ali
mony. The fight for alimony is not
for the support Of Mrs. Warner. but
to defray the expenses of the tria
and to pay the attorneys. II is said.
A persistent rumor has been in cir
culatiOn for the past several weeks
that desperate effort by third
party Is being made TO compromise
the sensational case. Attorneys for
Mr.. Warner admitted yesterday that
third party had probably been
working to bring about a settlement.
but they would go no farther, declar-
ing that the trial for divorce In Su-
perior court would be vigorously ear
ried on. Mrs. varner's attorneys are
reticent. declining 10 throw any light
on the rumor. other than that the
fight will continue.
Unless settlement is reached in
the meantime, II is expected that the
divorce will be hard fought, as its
outcome will undoubtedly go long
way In clearing up the situation.
Attorneys for Mr.. Warner also
stated yesterday, when questioned,
that the suit against r. Baxter Nc
Rary, mulatto. for 500 1000. will be
fought out in the courts.
The report of a compromise may
be without foundation: In fact. but.
nevertheless. il is being persistently
spread.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-20
FRANKLIN X. LANE, MEMBER
WILSON CABINET, Is DEAD
Victim OF Heart Disease Would Have
Been of Presidential Timber Save
for His birthplace.

Ior MS bifthptace.
Franklin X. Lane. former secre
tary of the interior in Mr.. Wilson'S
cabinet. died Wednesday at a Roch-
ester, Minn.. hospital. death being
due to an attack Of angina pectoris.
Mr.. Lane was operated on May 6
for gallstones and appendicitis and
was said to be recovering when heart
disease from which he had suffered
from time to time during the past
eight months developed. Hospital
physicians expressed the belief that
the operation would remove the heart
affection but an attack early today
developed fatally.
Immediately after he had recovered
from the influence OF the anaesthetic.
Mr.. Lane said: Il am surprised to be
alive. hope to be able to live a long
life doing good things forever"
Mr.. Lane left no estate.
II was often said of Franklin X.
Lane that II he had been born in the
United States instead of Canada, he
would have been presidential timber.
After serving seven years in President
Wilson's cabinet as Secretary OF the
Interior, he resigned his $12.000-a-
year post in expensive Washington
early In 1920 lin justice to his fam
lily" to become vice president and
legal adviser of the Mexican petro-
leum companies controlled by Edward
L. Doheny.
Born near Charlottetown. Prince
Edward Island. July 15. 1864. the son
Of Canadian doctor who removed to
California during the boys childhood.
young Lane was educated at the Uni
versity of California. from which he
was graduated in 1886. By reason of
his scholastic achievements the honor
airy degree of LII. ID. was conferred
upon him some years later by his
alma mater and by New York and
Brown Universities and the Universi-
ty of North Carolina.
Upon leaving college he engaged
in newspaper work, becoming part
owner and editor OF the Tacoma.
Wash. ID lily News. In 1889 he was
admitted 10 the bar OF California and
from 1897 until 1920 served as corp
Grafton counsel of Scn Francisco. In
the latter year he was the Democratic
governor of California. but was not
elected. He received the party vote
OF the State legislature in 1903 for
United States senator. Appointed a
of the Interstate Commerce
by President Roosevelt
In 1905. later becoming chairman,
Mr.. Lane was serving in that capacity
when he was made Secretary of the
Interior.
Mr.. Lane married in 1898 Miss
Anne Mintermute. Of Tacoma. Wash.
Two children were born TO them. Mrs.
Lane Kaufman. OF Washington. and
Lieutenant Franklin X. Lane. Jr.. U.
J. A., OF Los Angeles, Cal.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-20
Visited Morris street school,

To the Editor Of The Journal
The ministerial union (coloredD oi
Monroe visited the Morris Street
school in body on Tuesday morning
Of this week. The rooms were found
to be clean and neatly kept. and
good order was maintained. From
all Indications great progress has
been made during the present session.
The union. therefore. highly endorses
the work OF Prof. ]. N. Brown and
his efficient corps OF teachers.--The
Ministerial Union.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-20
Where Agamemnon Reigned.

Years ago Schliemann found In the
ancient Greek city Of Mycen.p, where
Agamemnon ruled, royal sepulchre
so rich In precious ornaments that II
may well have been the last resting
place OF Agamemnon and his father.
the wicked King Atreus. Recently
archnologists have made new discov-
cries in the ruins there that still
further increase our knowledge of
the Trojan period.
Among the articles found In one
OF the houses is bathtub that was
afterwards used as coffin. II Is
perhaps the identical tub In which
Agamemnon was slain by his jealous
and vengeful spouse. Clytemnestra ?
But. such fancles aside. what the
archaologists have positively learned
Is interesting enough. each shard Of
pottery. each coin, each carving, tells
plain story OF the period and OF
the skill of the Greek artlfcers.
For six hundred years before Aga
memnon and the Trojan War Mycen@
had been an important stronghold
and hourishing town: indeed. at
the very beginning Of the age OF
bronze ther was a settlement on the
site. In ass B. c. the Argives pill
laged the city. dismantled the citadel
and scattered the inhabitants. But
that was nearly thousand years
after the Greeks had slipped into
Troy in their wooden horse. and fully
fifteen hundred years after the city
began its long and glorious history.
Early in the Christian era. when the
traveller Pausanias visited the site.
Mycene had gone the way Of Ninevah
and Carthage.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-20
SIDNEY CATS INDICTED
ON CHARGE OF PEONAGE
Alleged to Have Obtained Par,ions
for Negroes and Then Forced Them
to Work for Him.

Pensacola. Fla. May 1S.-Sidney
J. Cats, former governor Of Florida.
was indicted on charge of peonage
here late today by the federal grand
jury. The indictment charges that
Cats. after obtaining pardons for
two negro eonvicts. forced them to
work on one of his farms in west
Florida.
The former governor recently was
indicted by the Bradford county
grand jury charged with accepting
$500 for pardon for a prisoner serv-
ing life term for murder.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-20

Mrs. Daniel Grace. wife Of a local
seed merchant Is dead and Grace and
the four-year-old child of the couple
are In the hospital. probably mortally
wounded. as a result Of a shooting at
the Grace home in Memphis, Tenn.
May IL In which the woman Is al
legged to have fired on her husband
and child. and turning the weapon
on herself inflicted a fatal wound.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-20

Acting on a tip that freshly-made
grave in the woods near South Rich.
mond, Va. might possibly contain
contraband whiskey. squad of city
and county police opened the grave
and were startled upon finding the
carcass of a mule in a coffin. In.
quiry disclosed that the animal was a
pet of some children and had been
given coffin and a formal burial.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-20

Mrs. Paul v. Southard. wife of a
navy petty officer. is held at Honolulu
In connection with the death of her
fourth husband. Edward Meyer, who
died at Pocatello. Idaho. last Au-
gust. An autospy Of the remains re-
yealed traces OF poison. according 10
an official report forwarded to Hon
olulu. She denies all the charges.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-20

Edward N. Mittle. a prominent
Greenville. 8. c.. anker and business
man. convicted Of the Staying OF J..
II. Patterson. near Rowesville. 8. c..
last November. was sentenced by
Judge I. w. Bowman. In the cort of
general sessions. at 0rganeburg. s.
c.. May 10. 10 serve nine years at
hard labor In the state penitentiary.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-20
Warren Blackwell.

j. Warren Blackwell. a Jasper
county. Ca. farmer has been indicted
on charge Of peonage and bound
over In $500 bond. It is alleged
that he caused the arrest of viii
Ford, a negro. who was taken back
to the Jasper county farm where he
was forced to work out a debt oil
S125..
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-20

The British admiralty announces
that two hundred destroyers and
fifty-eight cruisers have been dropped
from the British navy list during re-
cent months. al being sold to British
firms for breaking up.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-20
Evidence.

"Are there any tangible evidences
of prohibition around here?"
"les." answered Uncle Bill Bottle
top: "the price is prohibitiye. Wash
ington Star.