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Messenger and Intelligencer ANSONIAN. by Estate of J. G. Boylin. Published Every Thursday.

$1.50 a Year Due in Advance. ESTABLISHED 1881 MR. W. H. GULLEDGE DEAD.

Passed Away at His Home Here Early. Monday -Funeral Morning In Eastview. After Brief Illness- Our town and county are plunged into the deepest grief, and many hearts are overflowing with loving sorely stricken family splendid young townsman, sympathy, William Henry Gulledge, who made the supreme sacrifice as loved ones watched by his bedside, in the soft gray 1920. on All that love and skill dawn, the morning of Februcould do, of no avail during his ary 9th, were brief illness of pneumonia, but he was conscious and hopeful, almost to the end. He was born in White Store township, of the on late April R.

H. 5th, Gulledge, 1882, beings son first marriage to Miss Rosa Moore who died in 1886, leaving five children, Henry, Brutus, and three daughters, who are now Mrs. D. H. LeGrand and Mrs.

Ed. Hendley of Wadesboro, and Mrs. R. J. Roberts of Mr.

Gulledge afterwards married Miss Elizabeth Moore, who raised these children with loving, tender care, along with her own, and is effectionately known as "Aunt Lizzie." Our friend who has gone held various positions of trust in Wadesboro, and finally became a traveling salesman, in which capacity he was most successful. At the of his death, he represented the Franklin Hat of New York City, who held him in high esteem. He was happily married Oct. 1st, 1911, to Miss Goldie Mills, who, with two adorable children, Billy and Sarah Goldston, are left in sorrow now. The circumstances attending his death are particularly sad, as his chilaren, on whom he lavished the most intense affection, had been ill, and his devoted wife was stricken shortly after.

he was, with the same dread disease which cost his life. A haif brother, Mr. John Gulledge, has also been very sick, but it is, indeed, gratifying to the entire community, to know that their improvement is satisfactory, and many fervent prayers have ascended for their complete recovery. Our deceased brother was a devoted man in his family, loved his home, and was in- a good provider, kind, gentle duigent. He was also an upright citizen, a staunch friend, a Christian gentieman, ever guided by the divine precepts of the Golden Rule.

Friends about town, neighbors along the way he so often trod, will miss his cheerful greeting. His fellow "Knights of the grip," many of whom are thoroughy imbued with the milk of human kindness, will shed tears of. re. cret that his denial presence and his are Hie was tenderly laid to rest in Eastview cemetery, near his brothers, Brutus and Joe, who died within the last few years, and everybody felt deeply grateful for the beautiful sunshine God gave us that day. The Rev.

C. L. Jackson and Rev. E. R.

Welch were in charge of the brief service at the grave. Mrs. H. W. Little sang, very sweetly, "Beautiful Isle Appropriate hymns were sung while the grave was filled, and covered with exquisite flowers, and Rev.

B. M. Walton pronounced the benediction. The handsomest floral designs were from his brother Masons, and the Baraca class of the Baptist church, of which he was a loyal member. The pall bearers were Messrs.

H. E. Allen, L. D. Rivers, R.

S. Pruette, Joe Caple, Rufus Honeycutt and Bland Jones, the latter being a very devoted friend, and very attentive during his illness. Our brother has been called home in the full tide of his usefulness, at the zenith of his service to God and to man. He beheld the beatific vision, and answered the summons as he answered every other call in lifebravely. He has put on the Armour of Light, and is clothed with Immortality.

Grant him eternal rest, 0, Lord. May light perpetual shine upon him. E. N. LEAK.

REV. J. C. ROWE, D. IS DEAD; 71 YEARS OF AGE Prominent Member of Western North Carolina M.

E. Conference Dies at Salisburry. Salisburry, Feb. Joseph Columbus Rowe, D. pastor of South Main Stree Methodist church, died at 10:40 this morning, death being caused by, pneumonia which developed Saturday.

Funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the parsonage or at the graveside. Dr. Rowe was born in Providence township. Rowan county, 71. years ago.

had been preaching 43 years and had filled leading pulpits in the western North Carolina conference and had been presiding elder of Charlotte, Franklin, Statesville and Salisbury districts. One of the best known members of the conference, he was universally loved and honored. He always called this his home and id the attachment and love between him and the people of this city and county was mutual. Surviving are the widow, five children, Mrs. A.

M. Frye, Bryston City; Dr. Gilbert T. Rowe, Winston; Dr. Henry Rowe, Mt.

Airy; W. Rowe, New York, and Miss Eugenia Rowe Asheville AGGIE STROUD, AGED 118 PASSES AT HOME IN CITY Greensboro. Daily News, Aggie stroud, a highly respected negro woman, died at her, home, 612 East Lee street. Monday afternoon at the age of 118 years. She was the mother of 11 children and a large number of grandchildren.

She will be buried in Chapel Hill today. WADESBORO, N. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1920 CASUALTY FIGURES FOR NORTH CAROLINA GIVEN This State's Loss In Killed, Died of Wounds and Other Causes 63 Officers, 1,547 Men. Washington, Feb. announcements of concern to North Ca: olina came from the war departties, by states, in American exment today one giving the peditionary forces; the other statement that in the army recruiting drive the Tar Heel state will be asked to fill up the 28th regiment of infan-1 try, now stationed at Camp Taylor, This regiment, now at approximate skeleton strength, has been assigned to North Carolina for replacements, and Secretary Baker says he hopes the new plan will develop a feeling of state pride in this particular regimentalty figures announced by adjutant general show that North Carolina casualties in the recent war were as follows: Killed in action, 40 officers, 644 men; died of wounds.

10 officers 228 men; died of disease, 6 officers, 595 men; died of accident, 7 officers, 36 men; drowned, 3 men; suicide, 2 men; murder or homicide, 5 men; execution, general courtmartial, 1 man; other known causes, 10 men; cause undotermined, 18 men; presumed dead, 5 men. Total officers, 63; total men, 1,547. The table carrics no names nor furthe details. The figures also show the regarding prisoners of war following wounded: Total prisoners, 7 officers and 53 men: all repatriated except one man, unaccounted for. Slightly wounded, 81 officers, 1,507 men; severely wounded, 58 officers, 1,709 men: degree undetermined, 34 officers, 739 men.

Total wounded, 173 officers and 3,955 men. In its record for bravery and combat, North Carolina stands out prominently among other states, -population considered. New York had a death list of 254 officers and 4,528 men; Pennsylvania, 158 officers and 3,796 with correspondino figures, as a rule, for other populous states. South Carolina's death list was 24 officers and 308 men; Virginia, 27 officers 637 men; Georgia, 43 officers and 306 men. DEMOCRATS OVER RIDE WISHES OF Take Stand Against Universal Train- ing In Face Of Request To Postpone Action.

universal military training in the face of an appeal from President Wilson that action be withheld so the 1 party's stand might be left to its national convention. By a vote of 88 to 37 the conference voted down a proposal by Representative Doremus, of Michigan, that no action be taken on the question. His motion was a substitute for one proposing that the Democratic members declare their opposition to compulsory training. Immediately afterward the Democrats by a vote of 106 to 17 went on record as against universal training, adopting a resolution declaring. "It is the sense of this caucus that no measure should be passed by this Congress providing for universal compulsory military service or training." members of the house, meeting in party caucus tonight, refused to go an expression of their position on TAKES HER OWN LIFE Mrs.

Charles L. Bowman of Marshville, Shoots Herself Through the Heart. Monroe Enquirer. Mrs. Ruth Bowman, wife of Mr.

Charles L. Bowman, of Marshville, shot herself through the heart Monday morning. She was sick with influenza and was delirious. A sisterin-law, who is a trained nurse, was nursing her and had left the sick room and Mr. Bowman stepped out to get some wood for the fire and when she found that she was alone, Mrs.

Bowman got out of bed, went to a closet in the room she was occupying, got a pistol from a shelf, put the muzzle to her breast and fired the weapon, Death was instantaneous. Mrs. Bowman was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James A.

Marsh. She was a lady of bright mind, great energy and was of fine Christian character. She was a member of the Meth. odist church was an active worker in church and Sunday school. Her tragic death has shocked the comin which she lived and has brought sadness to many.

Mrs. Bowman is survived by her husband, a little daughter, five brothers, Messrs. S. J. W.

F. A. W. Marsh, and two sisters, Mrs. Sallie Griffin, Mrs.

W. Hearon and Mrs. E. M. Marsh.

Funeral was held at Marshville Monday. METHODIST CHURCH NOTES. Since our church is closed during the quarantine the pastor wishes to offer his services to any one in any way he can possibly be of help. While not wishing to be imprudent yet he is not nervously afraid of the Flu and will not hesitate to enter any home where there is illness and his car is also at the service of any one needing service of same, himself driving. The epidemic of light form and will very probably subside.

However let every one exercise proper caution as pneumonia can easily follow' even a light case. May the good hand of God shield us from another epidemic. E. R. WELCH, Pastor.

VOL. XL. NO.7 FINAL RESOLUTIONS IN REGARD TO BONDS. The Town Commissioners Met Last Thursday and Adopted Final Resolutions in Regard To Issuing 000 Worth of Bonds for Sewerage, Water and 1 Fire Equipment for the Town of Wadesboro. At a meeting of the board of town commissioners last Thursday an ordinance was passed authorizing the issuance of $125,000 worth of bonds for the purpose of extending and improving the water supply system of the town of Wadesboro; for the purpose of purchasing a privately owned sewerage system, and for, the purpose of erecting a municipal building, for the use of the town government and fire department.

The ordinance provides for the issuance of $65,000 sewer bonds, $30,000 water bonds and $30,000 municipal and fire department bonds. Bids on the above bonds, which are advertised elsewhere in this issue, will be opened April 1st. Contracts have already been let for a part of the sewerage work and the contractors are now shipping material here preparatory to comence work at once. As this work, which covers the northern part of town, progresses, other surveys will be made, and it is expected that the town will have a complete sewerage system as soon as the work is completed. POLKTON LOCALS.

There has been a number of negro cases of influenza within the last four or five days. Several families are afflicted and the disease seems to be spreading. In the Diamond Hill section an epidemic of the disease is prevailing. Almost every family is more or less striken and the total number if cases up to date is nearly two hundred. Mr.

and Mrs. Clayton Hayes of Wadesbero spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. H. H.

Hays. Rev. and Mrs. L. H.

Griffith and Mr. W. W. Simmons spent Tuesday in Charlotte. Mr.

C. E. Perry is spending this week with home folks near Wingate, some of whom have influenza. Harris Brothers are building a good dwelling house near their lumber plant in Polkton. Mrs.

0. 0. O'Neal is very sick with plurisy. Miss Olive Lockhart is visiting friends in Midland. Rev.

C. H. Martin spent the early part of the week in Charlotte. Mrs. Rosa Ashford Kirkland, of Hamlet, was the guest of relatives in and The report of the marriage of Mr.

C. W. Ledbetter a few weeks ago was a mistake. The story was currently reported on our streets and was generally supposed to be correct. The Ashford plantation at Old Lanesboro, near Peachland was sold last week for fifteen thousand dollars.

Mr. George Harrington visited his brother, Mr. C. Harrington of Deep Creek last week. Dr.

L. C. Smith is in Marshville helping to administer to the needs of the influenza patients in that section. Mrs. A.

S. Ross is spending this week with her son, Mr. Sandy Ross near Unionville. His entire family is sick with influenza, excepting one. The recital, that was to have been given Friday, evening was postponed to a more favorable time.

Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas spent several days last week in Charlotte. The people were sorry to hear of the deaths of Mr. Henry Gulledge of Wadesboro and Mr.

Bascom Bailey of Marshville. They were both well and favorably known in this part of Anson County. Miss Emmie Ratliff of the Diamond Hill faculty spent the week with relatives at Bethel. Misses Margaret Williamson, Mary Lentz and Mr. Lee Hendley of Wadesboro' visited Miss Julia Henley Sunday.

Mr. Ray Preslar, son of Mr. James Preslar of the Cedar Grove Community, died' Monday, of Pneumonia foilowing influenza. He was about 18 years old and was a bright, energetic, and high-toned young man. His many friends mourn his untimely death.

Preslar's whole family is sick with the disease, one daughter, a young lady of fifteen has pneumonia. FINANCIAL CRISIS NEAR SAYS SPEAKER GILLETT Only Thrift, and. Industry Will Prevent Worst, Times In American History, He Declares. Springfield, Feb. United States is facing the worst financial crisis in its history, declared Speaker Frederick H.

Gillette, of the national house of representatives, this afternoon in an address here before 5,000 persons. The present high cost of living, he said, is due largely to the greatly inflated -conditions, due to the floating debt of $4,000,000,000 in treasury certificates, and the principal means of bringing it down is by thrift on the part of the public with the alternative that this country will face a panic similar to that of 1893. It is up to the public, he said, to practice due care and eliminate luxuries so that the present conditions may be bettered. ANSONVILLE CIRCUIT ANNOUNCEMENTS On account of the influenza situation there will be no services at any of our Churches until further notice Will those knowing of cases of sickness please let me know. A.

R. BELL, Pastor. TOWN AND COUNTY UNDER QUARANTINE. Influenza Spreading Rapidly-Estimated Between and 1,000 Cases In County--Number Cases of Pneumonia- Nurses Needed at Once. The County Board of Health met in the court house Sunday night and declared a quarantine.

This quarantine county effect and should wide be observed by everyone. The quarantine provides that all children residing in towns and vilages are forbidden to leave home. All social visiting is prohibited, except visiting by adults to relieve distress. All families where the influenza exists shall be under quarantine, and all persons infected shall be restricted in their movements to such dwelling. A placard shall be posted at a conspicuous place in front of all dwell.

ings where influenza exists. Persons are forbidden to congregate in postoffices, barber shops, railroad stations, or to loiter in or about stores, pressing clubs, restaurants, garages, drug stores and hotels or other places of business. All churches and Sunday school meetings throughout the county, in. cluding towns and rural communities, are suspended. The country districts are hit much harder than the towns.

Burnsville township is in particularly bad shape. A large increase in other parts of the county has been reported in the last two or three days. Between 750 and 1,000 cases estimated in the county with between 75 and 100 cases of pneumonia. many families the entire membership is incapacitated. There is need for prepared food and other provisions in some of these homes.

Miss White a Red Cross nurse has been sent into Burnsville township. The Supt. of welfare. Mr. Ader, this morning secured another nurse from St.

Pauls N. and states that effort is being made to secure others. It is hoped that at least one nurse for each township can be secured. FINED FOR VIOLATING COMPULSORY SCHOOL LAW. Three defendants, Mrs.

J. D. Broadaway. T. C.

Thomas, and Hoke McDonald the latter a colored resident of the county were hailed into magistrate Stogners, Court last Thursday to answer to charges of keeping their children out of school without sufficient excuse. The three plead guilty and were each fined five dollars and the costs. Later at the request of the Supt. of Public. Welfare, who was responsible for men being in court.

with the derstanding that the children of compulsory school age be entered in school at once and kept there the remaining school period. It is understood that warants have been issued for others in the county and that these cases will come up later. Mr. Ader, the Supt. of Welfare who is charged with the responsibility of enforcing the compulsory attendence law in this county, states prosecutions will always be the last resort, but that they are sure to follow in every case where a parent is wilfully negligent or refuses to enter and keep his children in school.

(section 5, Chapter 100 Public laws 1919) Sec. 5. Provided, that no child under the age of (14) fourteen years shall be employed or permitted to work, in or about or in connection with any mill, factory, cannery, workshop, manufacturing establishment, laundry, bakery, mercantile establishment, office hotel, restaurant, barbershop, boot-black stand, public stable, garage, place of amusement, brick yard, lumber yard, or any messenger or delivery service, except in cases under regulations prescribed by the commission hereinafter prescribed. Sec. 6.

Provided, that no person under sixteen years of age shall be employed or permitted to work, at night in any of the places or. occupations referred to in section 5 of this act, between the hours of 9 p. m. and 6 p. and no person under.

sixteen years of age shall be employed or permitted to work in or in connection with any quarry or mine. Explanation. Boys between the ages of 12 and 14 years may be employed when the public school is not in session when it is shown that the proposed employment is not to the injury of the health or morals of the child. In all such cases however a certificate must first be secured from the Supt. of Public Welfare in order to make such employment legal.

During the school period boys between the ages of 12 and 14 may be employed on Saturdays and out of school hours on the same conditions as above, provided such employment does not interfere with their regular school work. No girl under 14 years of age shall be permitted to work in any of the occupations mentioned in section 5. This for the protection of the future womanhood of the state. When War Was Declared. Small Boy -That's mother's war bonnet.

Visitor- Why? I can't see anything suggestive war about it. Small Boy- -You can't? Well, you should have been here when father got the bill for it. ATTEMPT TO LYNCH COSTL IVES OF FOUR. Kentucky Mob Repulsed by SoldiersMany Injured, Besides Those Killed Lexington, Feb. law prevails here to tonight.

Six hundred federal and state troops are patrolling the streets to prevent further rioting which during the day exacted a toll of four dead and fifteen wounded. city was quiet early tonight, but authorities fear a recurrence of violence. Five hundred additional United States troops are en route from Camp Taylor, Ky. Lexington and all of Fayette county was placed under martial law at 3 o'clock by. F.

C. Marshall upon his arrival from Camp Taylor with 300 troops of the famous first vision, which helped repulse the Germans at Chateau Thierry. Rioting began this morning when a mob bent upon lynching William Lockett, a negro, who confessed to the Geneva Hardman, was fired upon with murder last week of ten-year-old rifles and machine guns by state militiamen as the mob was storming the Fayette county courthouse to get the negro during his trial. made just after he had. confessed to The attempt to lynch Lockett was the murder and as the jury found him guilty of murder in the first degree.

He was sentenced to die in the electric chair March 11. The shooting temporarily dispersed the mob and gave the authorities time in which to rush Lockett to a secret place of safety. The mob reformed, however, and looted pawnshops and hardware' stores to get firearms. Regulars Brought In. Fearing an attack upon the handful of national guardsmen on duty, the authorities appealed to Governor Morrow for assistance.

As a result, 300 troops, members of the 26th and 28th infantry, arrived at 3 o'clock on a special train from Camp Taylor. The federal troops immediately began the work of patrolling the to keep crowds from congregating. andockett, the arrested state last Tuesday penitentiary night at Frankfort for safekeeping, was indicted late last week and was brought here on a special train this morning for trial. He was heavily guarded. Hundreds of farmers from the surrounding country arrived early to attend the trial and sullenly, watched prisoner as he from the train to the courthouse between lines of state troopers.

When the trial opened the courtroom was crowded to. capacity Overvone was searched for. being admitted to the courtroom. Hundreds were unable to gain admittance to the courtroom and congregated in the street in front of the courthouse. The cry "let's get him" from a brawny farmer on the outskirts of the crowd, turned the crowd into a 'mob which began surging toward the entrance to the building.

Soldiers and police dropped back into close formation and trained their guns on themob, which never hesitated. Adjutant General Deweese, in command of the militiamen, shouted a final warning to the crowd and then fired a revolver into the air. It was the signal for the troops to fire. Point Blank Volley. Soldiers and police fired point blank into the crowd and a nearby machine gun rattled.

From the windows of the courtroom above another hail of bullets spattered down on the asphalt street. Four men fell at the first volley. The mob which had surged, half way up the steps pressed and broke. Quick action on the part of the authorities got the negro out of the building. Foiled in its first attempt to get the prisoner, the mob broke up into small crowds which paid hurried visits to all of in the the city pawnshops in and hardware fire- stores a quest arms.

There were omnious mutterings on all sides. In some stores. as many as 50 or 60 revolvers and guns were seized. Groups of men congregated on the streets and sought to learn the whereabouts of Lockett. The word that regular army troops were coming spread rapidly and no further violence was attempted.

DEATH OF J. RAY PRESLAR On Monday Feb. 9, the death angel came to the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.

R. Preslar, and bore their seventeenyear-old son, J. Ray Preslar away to a brighter and happier world. Ray was a bright boy and one who wanted to do right. He was a member of Cedar Grove Baptist church and his absence from church will cause many hearts to mourn.

Only a few days ago he was taken with pneumonia following influenza and soon passed away. Our hearts go out in love and sympathy to this family. He leaves a mother and father, four sisters, Mrs. W. I.

Sinclair, Mrs. J. Morton, Miss Bronnie and Miss Viola Preslar, also three brothers, Messrs. Watt, Frank and Hurley Preslar. God in his wisdom has called home, A son his love had given.

And though the body slumbers here, The soul is safe in heaven. A FIEND. GETTING BACK THEIR OWN. Philadelphia Press. Some of the foreign newspapers complain that we are "dumping our social scum on Europe." As the social scum we are dumping on Europe was originally dumped on us by Europe, we can stand the complaint.

MORVEN MENTION. and Mrs. D. T. Smithwick of Louisburg, N.

spent two days with their sisters, Mrs. E. G. Pusy and Mrs. J.

P. Boyd. Dr. a and Mrs. Smithwick were on their return home from Florida.

Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Hardison returned Monday night from a visit to Charleston, S.

Mrs. Joe Abernathy and children of Hickory are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Wall, near town. Mrs.

C. H. Bollinger and son, Chas. have returned to Indian Head Md. They spent several weeks here following the death of Mrs.

N. B. Misenheimer. Mrs. Edwin Wall who has been very sick for a week is improving and is able to sit up.

Mrs. E. G. Gulledge and children have returned from a visit to Hoffman. The J.

L. Little Co. had the misfortune to lose two fine mules which had recently been purchased from Richmond, Va. Miss Effie Wall of Queens College, Charlotte was called home our account of the illness of her mother. She has since developed a slight case of flu.

Union services were held in the Methodist church here Sunday night in the interest of the Armenians. Instructive talks were made by the partors and laymen of the three churches and the people have responded already to the cry of the suffering. The Morven school was suspended for three weeks on account of the fu situation. Although there was no sickness among the children, some of the patrons thought this the wisest course. Mr.

Mrs. Z. V. Hartsell and Miss Lucille, spent Sunday in Cameron. Hartsell's mother returned with them Monday.

Mrs. E. J. McLaurin, mother of Messrs. Jno.

and Daniel. McLaurin, is very sick at the home her daughter, Mrs. Watts near Morven. Mr. D.

L. Niven has moved into the Misenheimer House and will run a hotel in the future. Mr. Jno. Niven has returned from a three weeks visit to Florida.

Mr. Jno. Liles -and baby, Margaret Lee have been suffering from colds for several days. Mr. Fred Niven returned to Wilmington Sunday after a week's visit to his parents.

Miss Mary Katherine Liles at Miss Greensboro Margaret College May for at Queens Women Col- and lege. Charlotte, each have mild cases of flu. Mrs. Mollie Ratliff Harrison's and is boarding at the Niven House. Her home on Main Street is occupied by Mr.

and Mrs. A. J. King, who were married last week in Wadesboro. MR.

TAYLOR NOT A CANDIDATE. To the Editor of the M. I. In view of the fact that since the article of your issue of two weeks ago mentioning me as possible candidate for the 'Legislature has caused many of my friends to approach me in regard to the matter, will you please permit me to use the columns of your paper to publically announce that I will not be a candidate for the House. Immediately upon my return to Wadesboro the people honored me by electing me mayor of the town, and I therefore feel that my first service is to faithfully discharge the duties of this office and remain at my post until the expiration of the term.

Yours very truly, H. P. TAYLOR. MR. BASCOM BAILEY OF MARSHVILLE DEAD.

Monroe Enquirer. Mr. Bascom Baily died Sunday morning at his home in Marshville after ten days illness of influenza monia. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs.

George W. Bailey, of Marshville. He is survived by his parents, his wife, who is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John D.

Marsh, four brothers and four sisters. The brothers are Messrs. Ellis, Thomas, Spofford and Lee Bailey. The sisters are Mrs. H.

T. McBride, Misses Kate, Mattie and Annie Wade Bailey. Mr. Bailey was about 35 years old. He was a member of the Methodist church and was a man of Christian character and his passing away brings sorrow to many: The funeral was held Monday afternoon.

MR. S. J. SMITH DEAD. Mr.

S. J. Smith died at his home in South Wadesboro Monday after a long illness with a complication of diseases. Mr. Smith was born in Bladen county 43 years ago, and moved to Anson 20 years ago and has been living in and around Wadesboro since that time.

He married Miss Lucy Meachum of Anson county a number of years, ago. Mr. Smith good had many friends wand will be greatly missed. He was a member of the Methodist church. He is survived by his wife and one brother, Mr.

Empie Smith of Wadesbore. The funeral and burial were at Brown Creek church Tuesday and the service was conducted by Revs. E. R. Welch and C.

L. Jackson. made formal endorsement of the candidacy of Mr. Walter E. Brock to sueceed Congressman Robinson, resigned, and are doing so, they paid worthy tribute to a worthy man.

Mr. has long been prominent in political life in the Pee Dee section. He is a lawyer of ability and the character of the men giving him support indicates that he enters the race with a strength of serious reckoning.lotte Observer. The people County haye..