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The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-05
INTERESTED IN BIG SCHOOL
Mineral Springs to Have New $4,000
Brick Building For Its Children

Mineral Springs. Aug. 4-Misses
Edna and Vivian Winchester left Sat-
urday for Chattanooga. Tenn. where
they will spend ten days with friends.
Their sister, Miss Bernice Winches-
ter. who has been sick for some time,
is much improved
Mr.. Oscar Porter. who has been
living in Rockingham. has returned
to Mineral Springs to make his home.
Much interest in better cattle is be-
ing manifested in this section. Mr..
W W. HOWE has just received two
fine cows that he purchased from
New York state dealers
Mr.. + c. Doster and family spent
sunday in Waxhaw where they were
the guests OF Mr.. Henry Winchester.
Miss Ruby Winchester returned
home Thursday after spending two
weeks with friends in Charlotte.
Mr. Jim Wolfe was carried to Char
lotte Saturday to receive treatment
for blood poison in his foot. His
condition is alarming.
Recent baseball games in this sec
ton ended with the following scores:
Flint Ridge 4 Wesley Chapel L. and
Mineral Springs 6. Walkers 0.
Messrs, Tom Laney, Jim Laney.
Amos Hough. II. A. Carter and F. c.
Doster left Monday in an automobile
for Wrightsyille Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. II r. Hursher and
son. OF Hursher, H.. are spending
some time with Mrand Mrs. r. o..
Porter
VIII the big consolidated school
building be ready for the beginning
% the term? That's the question
upperrost in the minds of people in
ais section The proposed building
will cost in the neighborhood OF S12,-
90. will have five or six rooms and
an auditorium II will be Of brick
construction
Laying hv'' time is almosl here.
Their Is very little sickness IN
thi. peiChborhood
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-05
ENRICO CARUSO. THE GREAT
TENOR, Is DEAD IN NAPLES
Matches" Singer SllCCumhS After
Many Operations; the Entire World
NiOuin> His Death.

Enlic0 CarGso, the great tenor,
died Tuesday al Naples ltaly, where
he went several weeks ago to recup-
crate from his long Hines and the sew
eral operations that he underwent In
New York CITY
"Sieuor Caruso, says Naples
dispatch had been brought here
hurriedly from Sorrento. Oh the Bay
OF Naples, where less than a week
ago he ayoWed his returniug strength
and expressed the conviction that he
would sing again as in the old days.
He hdd been able to visit the IA
nous Sanctuary of Our Lady of POM
peii, giving a thank Offering for his
recovery He went also to the won
derfu Island of Apri, whore he at.
tended a luncheon in his honor But
soon afterwards unfavorable symp-
toms, in the form of a high fever,
manifested themselves, and his wife
telegraphed to a Rome specialist TO
come 10 Sorrento. Ii was then dis
covered that new internal ahscess
had developed.
"Caruso's removed to Rome for an
operation was advised. but he sho &ed
such weakness that ii was impossible
10 transfer him further than Naples,
where he arrived by sea sunday ev-
eniag. -Four eminent physicians were
called In consultation. and ih,ir exc
animation showed the presence of
subphreHic abscess. accompanied by
severe peritOnitis
AN operation at noon loday was
decided upon, but the patients condi.
ton became suddenly worse a. 400
In the morning. and he died sool af-
forwards Prior to this, heart stimu-
laton was resorted TO hourly.
II order that Caruso should not
tire himself, the attending physicians
ordered him not to speak SO during
his last night he uttered no word
"Ot the M mbers OF his family
present al the eathbed. the most pa
theiic was his fathers widow. who
had always chung obstinately u her
little home. despite her stepson's eff
forts 10 accustom her TO the material
comforts Of life.
Present also al the bedside we're
Caruso's wife. who was Dorothy,
daughter of Park Benjamin of New
York. their little daughter Gloria
and Caruso's eldest son, Rodolfu, as
well as the tenor's brother. Giovanni.
several nephews. and vincenzo Bel
lezza and Paola Longone. two musi-
clans
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-05
FINE LIQUOR 81 UNDER
THE GUISE Oh fLAVORING
Extracts. says solicitor Brock. Threat
en- Ia Put the Blockaders En-
tirely Out of Business.
Il SOLD BY Ex-LoUoR DEALERS

The sale OF extracts threatens to
put the blockaders out OF business"
according To Solicitor W. t. Brock of
Nadesboro, who is here attending
court. Under the guise Of ilayoring
extracts" he said yesterday. former
liquor houses are sending carloads
OF intoxicating beverages in the
state.
Last month Mr.. Brock again con-
yicied B. W. Barksdale, a travelling
man. in Richmond county Superior
court Of the charge of selling ex-
tracts for beverage purpose. He was
first convicted about months ago
and sentenced 10 months on the
roads, but an appeal TO the Supreme
court got a new trial. On his con-
viction the second time. he was re-
sentenced TO six months on the road,
but capias is not TO be issued II he
does not again engage in the sale OF
extracts.
Barksdale. Solicitor Brock showed
at the trial. was salesman for Gar
ret 4 Company. formerly large wine
and liquor dealers OF Norfolk, Va,
but now manufacturers of virginia
Dare" wine. Notwithstanding bev-
erage. they extract the alcohol,
from this wine. he stated. and mar
ket II as extracts. mixing il with
harmless flavoring to comply with the
federal statutes.
The alcohol is sold under the fol-
lowing brands: Vanilla. lemon, BRAN
dy. peach, banana and rum flavoring
extracts. OF perfectly harmless ma
ture. according to physicians who
testified at the trial. The percentage
of alcohol is usually 40 per cent, the
balance Of the contents being Is per
cent harmless fiavoring and water.
"0ne physician testified" said Mr..
Brock, "that one could become dead
drunk from drinking the extracts yet
feel no effects at all from the flavor
ing In the beverage"
Garrett & Company. he said. sell
their products In half-pint bottles at
SIC per dozen wholesale, while II Is
retailed at SO to $3.50 the bottle II
finds a ready sale.
There Is no law prohibiting the
sale of extracts except for beverage
purposes. and to secure conviction.
said the Solicitor, the prosecution
must show that Il was sold for this
purpose Barksdale was convicted
overheard him arguing about the
merits Of his concoctions as bever-
age to a would-be customer.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-05
WEE,II.S Running COTTON
4 Pee Dee Farmer viii Make But u
Bale ON sixty Acres, II l. said.

Cotton in the entire Pee Dee see
ton is apparently about gone, and
ualess conditions make rapid
change within the next week no hope
OF a crop OF any size can b. held, ac-
cording TO Dr. a. c. Summers, state
chemist, who has just returned from
an inspection tour OF this section OF
the country.
DR.. Summers said yesterday that
the boil weevil had about ruined the
crop throughout the Pee Dee and
from his observation he can not see
above 20 per cent crop II that
much The situation is the worst
ever seen by Dr.. summers and
he has seen boil weevils in many sec
tons. He said yesterday that all
over the Pee Dee section the cotton
was infested TO capacity with weeyils.
The people in general seem not 10
appreciate the extent the rain and the
w,evil have ruined the crops, but
those who realize the damage are Of
tering 10 sell their crops at any price
and some of them are blowing up the
staple and planting peas Or. sum
mers examined the stalks closely and
of an average OF As and so hollis and
squares on a stalk al least IS and 40
would be infested with the weevil.
At the home OF f. X. Scarborough
of Lamar. DR.. Summers made an in
vestigation and found a crop of 60
acres of cotton capable Of making at
least a bale to the acre just about
gone. Mr.. Scarborough is said TO
have offered the 90 acres for five
bales of cotton. The State. July 81.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-05
Before Large Cro,Ud, Miss Tolbirt
Again Tells of Alleged Assault
REV. Jimmy" LITTLE IL
VERY MAR DEATHS DOOR
Al the Presbyterian Hospital
Meme Except Immediate Fam
liz Allowed Ia Enter His Room

Rev. J. ". Little. famous Ia
ion county blockade preacher"
WHO has wased relentless war
upon whiskey all his lie. is very
near deaths door. according Ia
the. following letter from his
brother. Rev. W. r. Little Of FL
dorado. Ark whe is al his bed
side:
pleas. state in your paper
that | am now at Charlotte with
NY sick brother, Rev. j. W. Lit
tie.
While once more in my ma
tive section | hope to visit some
of the Union county churches
that are yet dear TO my memory.
my brother is seriously i'll.
Unless there is a change for the
better. he will soon be called W
higher. His physicians are not
admitting anyone 10 his room
except members of his .immedi-
ate family. He Is at the Presby-
terrain hospital and is being well
cared for by his faithful physi-
clans and kind nurses"
49, $50 -
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-05
PROMISED 40 ACRES And
A FORD TO MARRY A GIRL
And Npw Because Alleged stipulation
Wasn't Lived II To. simpson
Sals Ne VIII Gu To Roa,l>
HORSE SWAP FIGURES ~ CASE

ClaiuiEs that " Henry Baker had
tailed 10 give him the toriy acres ot
land aud a Ford automobile which he
said was promised him il he would
marrl his adopted daughter. CLAIR
ruce simpson OF Lanes Creek town
ship, charged with abandonment. de-
clared "Wednesday In superior court
that he would 20 TO the roads before
he would again live with his wife
Although found guilty by the jury
simpson has not been sentenced,
Judge Finley desiring more time to
study the unique case.
The forty acres and the Ford. and
a recital OF the many domestic diff
culties between the two. involving 4
COW. chickens. hog and the alleged
pinning OF boquet on the hired
mans coat by Mrs. Simpson threw the
court in a turmoil. II was one of the
most amusing cases ever heard in the
Union county Superior court.
Before the first witness was heard.
Mr.. ]. c. VI. Vann. for the defense,
sought to have the case thrown out OF
court on the grounds that Mrs. Simp-
son. the prosecutrix. vas mentally
incapacitated and that his client was
therefore not legally married.
Hence" concluded Mr.. yann, mot
being legally married. the defendant
cannot be guilty of abandonment.
This brought Mr.. A. NJ. Stack. for
the state. TO his feet. Your honor. he
said. my client may be mentally In
capacitated. but before this case is
over We will show that she has three
times more sense than the defend
ant.
The mentality of the prosecutriN
questioned. Judge Finley examined
her TO determine her competency, A
few questions seemed to satisfy His
Honor OF her mentality and the case
proceeded.
II was charged that several months
ago Simpson carried his wife to the
home of Mr.. Baker, who had reared
her. and unceremouiously thrust her
upon his care.
The defendant when he took the
stand. told that he had been offered
forty acres of land and Ford auto
mobile by Mr.. Baker to marry the
girl. Il did" he said, "and he hasn't
lived up to his contract. | have re-
ceiyed neither the forty acres nor the
Ford"
Mr.. Baker, when he took the
stand. denied the alleged forty acres
and Ford stipulation. Il didn't
want her TO marry him, he sald'
Shedding light on the domestic an
ferences OF the two. Mr. Baker con-
tinued
Il gave Mrs. Simpson hog. but
Simpson sold ii, pocketing the Aoh-
ey."
The couple owned seven chickens.
Three of them were claimed by the
defendant aud four by Mrs. simpson
al sold them ALL" admitted simpson
on REORGANIZATION.
"What caused YOU to abandon
your wife," he was asked
"She pinned bouquet on the mr.
ed mans coat was the response,
simpson. however. returned Mrs
simpson COW to her after keeping II
several drvs. He found he couldn |
milk fer.r remarked one of the at
torneys.
A mule swap was at the bottom OF
the prosecution. Simpson maintained.
He was unable to pay difference ne
owed on the trade and his creditor
had him prosecuted. he said. ito get
even
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-05
81. Luke Lutheran Church,
East Jefferson Street.

East JeltTsOH SlIt't'
Sunday morning at 1000 a. m.
Bible school. MIR John o. Fulenwi-
der. superintendent Services at II
a. M. text, Matt. l5:2l-2s. Luther
League at 7:15 p, nj. Vespers at )
D. M. text Is. 40:31.
We were highly gratifed to have
the brethren of the First Baptist
church to worship with US and again
cordially invite them to worship with
us until the arrival of their pastor
Our pastor and congregation feel
their duty and responsibility to all
non-ehurch members In our town and
accordingly invite them to worship
with us. 1t is a good thing 70 assem-
BILE together and give thanks unto the
Lord
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-05
CONTRACT TO LET.

will be at the Mt Pleasant school
house. In Buford township. Tuesday.
Aug. .. for the purpose OF letting q
contract for the construction Of two
room addition TO the BUILDING Plans
and specifications can ., al my
office OF al ihe home az Mr j. F..
ncvis. Of thc Mt Pleasant commuu-
i,v. RAY FUNDERBCRK.
County Superintendent
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-05
Mr. and Mrs. BurriS To Celebrate
5Oth Anniversary

Cards reading as follows have been
received in Monroe: mir. aud Mrs.
J. T Burrus request the honor OF
your presence at the fiftieth anniver-
sary of their marriage Tuesday af-
Ufnoon. August 10th, ut o'clock,
Stantield. y. c.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-05

Cotton mill strikers at Concord
and Kannapolis balloted the past
week to remain idle. Already about
nine weeks have passed since the
walk out. Six thousand operatives
at Concord and Annapolis are effect
ed By the strike.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-05

a report from Raleigh intimates
that there is more pellagra in this
state than was believed. However Il
is not an epidemic and oficia ard
health officers generally eyre that
reports are exaggerated.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-05

John A. Cuthrell. aged 90 years.
was literally sawed TO death at a mill
of Munger & Bennett at James City.
near Newbern. few days ago. He
had bis left arm and part Of his back,
ribs and part OF his shoulder cut
off. His foot caught in the travel
ing saw planer series at the mill.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-05

A few days ago an Atlantic & Yad-
kin train crashed into a wagon near
Bonlee. occupied by Charles Bright,
d. r. Fields, and William Moore
Mr.. Bright was fatally injured and
died at a Sanford hospital later. The
other members of the party were
more or less bruised.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-05

dirt on the heels and insides of her
shoes.
you washed your underclothes
the. next morning." asked Mr.. Par
ker Yes was the reply.
Tell the court why" he question
ed" Because was ashamed for
anybody to see them.
Miss Tolbert told of her condition
after the alleged assault.
She said that she felt pain near
her hips and that she was extremely
nervous. Her clothes Were dirty and
her hair was down.
when | regained consciousness.
she continued, "Mr Hallman was
standing near me. Where do you
want to go?' he asked Take me
home. implored. He carried me to
Mrs. Perry's. letting me get out OF
the car unassisted after he had driv-
en- into the yard
Mr.. Parker. You have never
had sexual relations with man."
Miss Tolbirt: mo, sir.
Mr.. Parker: What did YOU do
when you got back to Mr.. Perry's?"
Miss Tolbirt; Il crawled up the
steps and called for Miss Tadlock. F."
Engaged to Marry Mr.. Bass.
Mr.. Parker: Il believe you are en-
gagged 10 marry Mr.. Bass. who is seat
ed in the court room?"
Miss Tolbirt: Yes. sir"
Mr.. Parker: What did you tell
Miss Tadlock and Mrs Perry when
they came to the door,"
Miss Tolbirt; Il told them Lee
Mailman had hit me, that was ruin
ed. that was dying, and asked them
to do something for me-
The prosecutrix related her trip to
Charlotte where she went to the home
OF Mrs. Caldwell. a friend There she
had her father and DR.. Orren Moore
summoned.
Cruss-ENamination by Canister
On cross-c examination by Mr.. L. I.
Cansler OF Charlotte. Miss Tolbirt
said:
Q. You are graduate of what
school?
A. The Albemarle Industrial
School.
Q. How Ions have you taught
school?
A taught for two years after
graduating in 1915.
g. How long did you live in Char
lotte?
\. Over year.
@. Who did you work for?
A. worked for the Southern Bell
telephone company for or months,
and for the Little-Long Company for
about year.
Q. Where do you now work?
A. work in a Concord ready-to-
wear store.
Q. Were you ever in Jacksonville,
Fla?
Bass Introduced Her To Mailman
A Yes. was in Jacksonville |
for several days TO fit myself for the
trade of corsetier.
Q. Where did you first meet Mr..
Hallman?
A. Mr.. Bass introduced him to me
in Aug. 1890
q. When was the next time you
saw Mr.. Hallman?
A. next saw him on Christmas,
1920, at the Marshvile station.
@. When was the next time?
A Last month.
@. What did you talk about on
these occasions?
A. We talked about casual things.
Q. Did you ever write Mr.. Hall
man a letter or card?
A. Yes. wrote him a card be-
tween August and December TO let
him know, as he requested, when |
expected to be back in this county.
@. You never wrote him letter at
any time?
A. No, none that | can recall.
@. Are you positive you never
wrote him letter?
A To my knowledge | have never
written him letter.
Q. Didn't you send him an Easter
card?
"A. No.
@. Didn't you ask him to go with
you TO Jacksonville?
A. No.
Q. Didn't you ask him TO come to
tee you in Concord?
A. No.
Q. Then you only knew Mr. Hall
Continued on Page Eight.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-05
Court Cost Twenty-One Days in Time

The greatest blunders that are
made in public life today are made by
careless officials. For instance, near
ne lives splendid colored citizen,
one who pays his debts, and attends
strictly to his own businesses, who was
pulled up in court for not giving in
his taxes. The negro did give in his
property and a number of white citi-
zens were witnesses TO the fact But
from the time his returns were given
until they got on the tax books they
were lost, and when the negro went
TO the sheriff TO pay his taxes he was
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-05
A Real Cemtery Cleaning

Tuesday afternoon the members OF
Bethel church gathered at the church
TO clear the grounds and cemetery
They cleaned the cemetery off in Bro.
Ratchford's style took wagons and
hauled the refuse away, and about
this time the good ladies made their
appearance with all kinds of good eats
and the evening was turned to so
cial one and ended in picnic with
barrel of lemonade and ice tea. |
have been writing for almost ten
wears the local news for some news
PAPER, but this is the first instance of
this kind have ever reported.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-05

Mineral SPRINGS Route | Aug -
Al accident which max prove fatal
To Ats Flynn occurred near TabeT-
nacle few nights ago when an au-
toMobile. with only a lantern Tor u
lisnt and driven by Mr. Collier
Garncs. collided with a buggy driven
10y Nr. Capers Flynn. throwing Mrs
Flyuu, who is sister OF Mrs Carnes.
out With great force. Mrs. Flynn
was internally injured. Mr. Carnes
is iine young man. and is filled with
remOrse over the accident.
Mr.. b. c. Hinson is visiting his
sister. Mrs. Richard Deese. al Con-
cord.
Mr. Step Mcbride put some cot
ton squares thar had been punetured
by boil weevils in jar and every
single one of the cussed things hatch
ed and now he is showing his many
friends some real weevils.
4 number OF young men from
around Prospect recently went on
fishing trip to Rocky River. They
report a couple of l0-pound catches
and a fine time.
Four automobiles loaded with far
mers from this section made sight
seeing tour through South Carolina
the other day. going by way Of Lam
easter TO Great Falls, then down the
Catawba TO Camden and up the
on-Atlanta highway and to
kershaw and across Lancaster coun-
ty They report that crops are to-
tai failure in the section they visited.
They say that they saw cotton that
would not make one bale to ten
acres and corn that would hardly
produce the seed that was planted.
Lots OF people were abandoning the
farms and were moving their house
hold effects to some place; and on top
of TOO much rain. which was the
trouble, the boil weevil is making
great inroads on the little cotton that
is left. They came back singing the
praises of Union county and feeling
that while our lot is pretty hard we
are in better shape than the people
south of us. The party was compos-
ed OF Messrs. D. NJ. VIM. and Barney
Montgomery. James Ellis, James Ay-
Goth and others,
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-08-05

Continued on Page Eight.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-21
CLEAN SWEEP in
FIRST EOURSOMES'
BY AMERICANS
Contest for British Amateur
Championship Starts OFF With
Prospect Of Keen Playing

Hoylake, England, May. 21.-The
American Golf team which is to con-
test the British amateur champion
ship beginning Monday, made clean
sweep in the foursomes arranged as
part of preliminary series of matches
with British players, contested here
today. All four of the contests were
won by American pairs.
Charles w. (Chick) Evans and Rob-
ert T Bobby Jones, defeated Geo. o.
Simpson and ]. l.. C. Jenkins, up
and to play.
Francis Ouimet and Jesse p Gull
ford defeated Cyril Tolley and E. w.
e. Holderness, up and 2 to play.
DR.. Paul Hunter and j.. Wood Plat
defeated R. H. de Montmorency and
Geo. Wethered by one hole.
w. c. Wownes, Jr., and Frederick
]. Wright, defeated C. c. Aylmer and
T. ID. Armour, up and 2 to play
Individual matches will be played
this afternoon.
Evans and Jones played sound golf
The Britishers opposing them never
looked like heading the Americans,
who, at the turn, stood S up. AL
though the British pair made a great
effort on the return journey, the Amer
leans won to 3.
In the match between Ouimet and
Guilford, the American stars with
Cyril Tolley with Tenderness as his
partner, was a much closer affair. Toll
ley, if not always straight in his shots,
hit long ball and Holderness was
quite steady in his playing. This, with
the Americans playing at the top of
their form, made it a nip and tuck
fight from the start and at the turn
the game was all.square. Eventually,
however, the Americans won rather
easily.
In the third match de Montmorency
and Wethered, playing an excellent
game, were 2 up on the Americans,
Hunter and Platte at the ninth hole.
After this, however. the Americans
gradually gained ground and won the
match by one up.