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11 rtfrrTtfrrfW- I 1 I In Published by Estate of J. C- Boylin. Published Every Thursday il.OO a Year, Due in Advance ESTABLISHED 1881 WADESBORO, N. THUKSDAY, 31 AY 24, 1917 VOL. XXX VJ I.

NO. 21 REGISTRARS APPOINTED GOVERNOR DECLINES TO 1 PARDON J. W. GULLEDGE GULLEDGE APPEALS FOR PARDON TO GOVERNOR WADESBORO ORGANIZES CHAPTER RED CROSS Pharmacy have agreed to take the names of any persons wishing to join. Next week the name of the drug store securing the greatest number of members will be published, also the names of all new members.

This is to be a county organization and every patriotic citizen in the county is urged to join. Membership buttons have been ordered and will be distributed as soon as they come. DEEP CREEK GETS ST ATEj HIGH SCHOOL Board of Education So Decided Last Saturday Wadesboro Was Other Applicant Hope to Modern Country School House. The board of education met last Saturday to hear arguments as to whether the fourth state high school to which Anson is. entitled should be At a Meeting Held Last Friday Plans Were Formulated for Organization Mrs.

W. P. Webb, of Rocking, ham Made Stirring Appeal. On last Friday afternoon a meeting was held in the court house for the purpose of organizing a chapter of the Red Cross Society. Mr.

W. K. Boggan presided over the meeting, and very eloquently he introduced Mrs. W. P.

Webb, of Rockingham, who made a stirring appeal for the Red Cross Society. She told of the history of this organization, recalling many familiar instance8 where valuable aid in time of disaster was rendered, as in the San Francisco earthquake, the sinking of the Titanic and the Eastland. Thus, she brought out the fact that its activities were not confined to the battlefield, nor its usefulness apparent only in times of war. JBut at this time, iwhen we are facing a crisis in the history of the United States, there comes call for a million members to carry on the many services fostered by this society. There are many ways in which you may be of aid.

The great cry is for money and supplies for the hbs-pital8- and emergency stations. By becoming a member and paying your dues, you may do your "bit" in the first class of service. The payment of $1.00 annually entitles you to mem-4 The names of members to date are as follows: Dr. C. I.

Allen, Mrs. J. F. Allen, Mrs. H.

B. Allen, W. E. Brock, W. W.

Bennett, J. H. Bennett, W. C. Bivens, B.

Blalock, Miss Monte Christian Blalock, Mesdames J. G. Boylin, L. C. Bennett, Frank Bennett, C.

C. Bennett, Clarence Burns, Misses Margie and Julia Burns, Jennie B. Brent, W. K. Boggan, W.

A Carpenter, G. K. Craig, T. S. Clark, Mrs.

T. L. Caudle, T. C. Coxe, Mrs T.

C. Coxe, A. B. Clark, Mrs. A.

Clark, Misses Eddie Lee Coward, Pauline Crowder, Nettie Coppedge, Mrs. E. A. Covington, Mrs. P.

J. Coppedge, B. M. Covington, T. Caraway, Dr.

J. M. Davis, Mrs. J. S.

Dockery, Miss Johnsie Dunlap, Mrs. D. J. Everett, Miss Angelyn Fetzer, Mesdames W. F.

Gray, W. H. Gulledge, R. L. Hardison, J.

A. Hardison, K. M. Hardispn, Mary Huntley, J. D.

Home, T. A. Home, Cornelia Howze, Misses Emily Huntley, Sa rah Home, Elizabeth Harris, J. A. Hardison, A.

W. Huntley, Mrs. J. jj H. McLendon, Miss Caroline Mc- Kinnon, W.

P. Parsons, R. S. Pruette, tte. 'A.

W. Plyler, W. H. Mrs. W.1I.

Reddish, Mrs. L. D. Rob- Hose. -W.

-C. Via. via Misses Laura Vircinia Via. Catherine Via, Mesdames J. S.

Webb, a. W. Woodson. T. B.

Wyatt. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Another Special Election for Deep Creek Rural Policeman Appoint ed for Lilesville Township. At the meeting of the county com missioners last Monday Mr. W. J.

McQuage was appointed rural police- man for Lilesville township, the ap- pointment to hold until the first Mon- day of next December. Mr. Mc bership; $2 gives you also a year's Tngram Mrs. L. J.

Ingram, R. T. subscription to the Red Cross maga- Johnson, Miss Lila Justice, Dr. J. E.

zine; $5 makes you a contributing Kerr, J. A'. Leak, J. A. Leak, member; $10 a sustaining member; Mr8- j.

a. Leak, Mrs. T. B. Leak, one payment of $25 makes you a life Mjss Kate Leak, Mrs.

R. P. Lyon, R. member, or $100 a life patron. Is p.

Lyon, Mesdames M. Little," there a man or woman in Anson h. W. Little, J. L.

Little, R. E. Lit county who cannot give as much as tie, A. L. Leggett, Miss Mary to such a worthy cause? I ne(jv Little.

S. S. Lockhart. T. A.

Mar- In the line, of supplies -there arey Mrs. T. A. Marshall, Mrs. many things needed.

It requires no L. Marshall, H. H. McLendon, Mrs. unusual skill to make sheets, pillow cases, pajamas and "comfort bags" Lendon, J.

E. McLaughlin, J. H. Me-f or the soldiers. For- those who can I Tver.

Mrs. J. H. Mclver. W.

L. Mc- A Army Registration Board Appoints Registrars in Each Precinct A Statement From the Eoard. Governor Bickett appointed Sheriff T. S. Clark, Clerk of the Court W.

7C Boggan, and County Physician J. H. Bennett as the army registration board for" Anson county. The board met a few days ago and appointed registrars for each precinct in the county. The board has issued the-fol-lowing To the people of Anson county: Under" the registration regulation prescribed by the President under authority of the act of Congress approved May 18, 1917, we the undersigned have been appointed a Board of Registration for Anson county.

There fore, the administrative system for the registration of all male persons between, the ages of twenty-one and thirty-one, both inclusive, on Tuesday, the 5th day of June, 1917, in Anson county, has been piaced in our hands. We have appointed the" following persons to act as registrars in their respective voting precincts on June 5th, 1917: Lilesville Township W. C. Long, W. A.

Wall, J. D. Morton, Ben R. Wall. Morven No.

1 J. E. Johnson, H. G. Huntley, Cliff Ratliff.

Morven No. 2. R. Lee Northcutt, W. S.

Braswell. Gulledge No. 1. E. L.

Huntley, J. P. Ratliff, J. E. Tarlton.

Gulledge No. 2. E. Griggs, C. II.

Braswell. White Store S. Tillman, E. E. McRae.

Lanesboro No. 1. T. R. Troutman, C.

WV Ledbetter, B. E. Deweese. Lanesboro No. 2.

C. Broome, J. S. Bivens. ttumsville T.

E. Monroe. J. II. Farker, Sam I Thomas.

Ansonville B. D. Nelme, H. Braswell, 0. E.

Ross. "Wtulosboro No 1. Sam Houston, -Ht, J. S. Liles, L.

G. At II. C-! r. vadi voUiiy: precinct is chief registrar, and he is held responsible for the custody of all registration cards, reports and records in that precinct. All of the above named registrars ure hereby notified that they are re-: quired to meet at.

the court house Wadesboro on next Saturday morning, May 26th, 1917, at 10 o'clock, in order that they may be instructed in their duties, receive the necessary blanks, and attend to any other important matters necessary. The M. I. omits a paragraph re-' garding ages of those liable to registration 21 to 31 as the substance of it is given elsewhere in this Any person between the ages nam-t ed above who fails to register, ac-cording to.law, is guilty of a misde-n meanor, and upon conviction in the r. Federal court, shall be punished by imprisonment.

There is no escape for any man from this patriotic duty, "be he white or colored. We hereby call upon all citizens, white and colored, to see to it that all males between the ages named above "present themselves for registration. earnestly request all ministers of the gospeU especially of the colored "churches, to call this, very -important matter to the attention of their peo- pie. Let us see to it that there shall not be one single dodger, shirker," or slacker inAnson county on June 5th. I jet us Bhow the world in this hour "when our great invincible nation is battling for.

human liberty and justice, and for all those principles our forefathers made the foundation etones of this great Republic, that the same spirit animates -us. T. S. CLARK, J. H.

BENNETT, W. K. BOGGAN, Board of Registration for Anson Decision Announced Today Former Bank President Must Serve Term. A telephone message received this afternoon from Mr. Santford Martin, private secretary of Governor Bickett, stated that the Governor had declined to pardon Mr.

J. W. Gulledge, former President of the Southern Savings Bank, who is under sentence of 18 months on the roads of Richmond county for embezzlement. In another column appears an account of the unsuccessful effort the friends of Mr. Gulledge made to save him from imprisonment.

In declining to grant the pardon the Governor issued a lengthy-statement the substance of vhich was that he could not go behind the decision of the court, as no new matter has been brought out. Mr. Gulledge's reprieve expires today. The decision of the Governor closes the most noted case which has been in the courts of this section for many years. The readers of The M.

I. are familiar with it, and it is there fore needless td give a history of it. SEVERE HAIL STORM. Passed Through Wadesboro and Lanesboro Townships Tuesday Night Much Damage Done. A severe hail storm passed through parts of Lanesboro and Wadesboro townships last Tuesday night, doing great damage to crops, tearing roofs of buildings off and breaking out window panes.

The storm started north of Peachland, went through that town and Polkton on dwon a narrow streak and then towards the river, stopping on the other side of Mr. F. J. Coxe's place. Among the farmers damaged were Messrs.

William Carpenter, W. B. Bryant, Ed Caudle, Josiah Tyson, George Ledbetter, J. W. Cameron.

Charlie Br iley, Ad Waddellr Ed. Hendley, J. M.v Flake, Joe Tyson, Mart Thompson, and many others. Much damage was done in the town of Peachland. The roof of Mr.

James f'-p was demolished and lie i.nd 4 iv v.i...... ru'" l) save his goods. Other roofs were badly damaged, and nearly every house in town bad window pane3 knocked out. Twenty window panes in the home of Mr. Josiah Tyson, of the Brown Creek section, were knocked out, and others suffered in this respect almost as badly.

The damage in Polkton and vicinity is told by our Polkton correspondent. The hail cut a narrow path only about 'a mile wide. All crops in this path were badly beaten down, but it is believed that they will recuperate to a large extent. Those in the path of the hail say it was the worst storm they have ever experienced. At Peachland is said that immediately after the storm nail stones could be shoveled up like sand, and that they were of a very4arge size.

Death of Mrs. T. D. Poplin. Mrs.

Sue Webb Poplin, wife of T. D. Poplin, of Lilesville township, died last Friday in a hospital in Ham let, after an illness of several weeks. The funeral and burial were at Savannah on Saturday, Rev. Mr.

Honi-bvickle, pastor of the deceased conducting the services. Mrs. Poplin was a daughter of the late Benjamin Webb and is survived bv her husband, eight sons and two daughters. She was a member of the Savannah Methodist church, was an excellent Christian woman and a devoted wife and mother. Her youngest hild is only a few months old.

She will be greatly missed. Some Witness. The prosecuting attorney had encountered a somewhat difficult witness. Finally he asked the man if he was acquainted with any of the men on the jury. "Yes, sir," announced the witness, "more than half of them." "Are ydtijwilling to swear that you know more than half of them?" demanded the lawyer.

if it comes to that, I'm willing to swear that I know more than all of them put together," St. Louis Republic. Irrigated. George was hampered by a mother whose idea of godliness was cleanliness. Notwithstanding the frequent baths to which he was condemned, George thrived exceedingly.

One day a neighbor remarked on his rapid growth. iid George, "that's ma's fault. Sy waters use too ouch!" Appeal Was Fleard Monday Hon. L. D.

Robinson Makes Principal Speech for Pardon Opposition Not Represented at This Hearing. The appeal of Mr. John W. Gulledge, former president of the South-, em Savings Bank, for pardon was heard last Monday by Gov. Bickett.

Present and making speeches were Hon. L. D. Robinson, who came down from Washington, Mr. H.

H. MeLen- don, Mr. John. Bennett, of Rock ingham; Messrs. J.

C. M. Vann and B. C. Ashcraft of Monroe.

The opposition to the pardon was not represented at this hearing, it having had its innings some time before, when Messrs. J. A. Lockhart -and F. E.

Thomas, representing the prosecution, appeared before the Governor. The chief ground on which the appeal was based was that Mr. Gulledge had no criminal intent in committing the acts which caused his conviction for embezzlement; that he wa3 the victim of bad judgment and a too optimistic temperament; that for a man of his temperament the conviction for embezzlement is a very severe punishment, and that under the circumstances to make him serve his sentence would not forward the ends of justice. It was also urged that if the pardon is granted the relatives and friends of Mr. Gulledge stand ready to pay $1,000 as a partial relief to the sufferers in the failure of the bank.

Hon. L. D. Robinson made the prin-' cipal speech for Mr. Gulledge, an outline of which appears below.

Mr. H. H. McLendon explained the reasons why the private prosecution is opposing the pardon, and Mr. J.

C. M. Vann addressed himself to the law in the case. Messrs. B.

C. Asncrait and John T. Bennett also spoke brief- There were numerously signed pe titions and a number of letters both favoring and opposing the granting The Raleigh correspondent of the Greensboro News the following Account the hearing:" Bickett today proponents cf pardon for Jyfcn W. Gulledge under sentence, -'for. 18 months for his part in the wrecking of the Southern Savings Bank of Wadesboro.

"The speaking was done largely by rvneressman Robinson. He declared that he did not believe John Gul ledge ever had a criminal intent. 'All ty.at ran SflV that I think hi op- paused it. He had unlimited faith in the value cf proporty, while ne never doubted the capacity of hisy f0 Dav This weakness was jnson observing thrt 'he rp-s never nrofourHi xoKeu at he got bv the court. Hs was th-3 same Mr.

Robinson said, Hr wouW never ask time to prepare llis casej was ahvays ready for trial, though often before he had finished reading his pleadings you see that he wa) out of the court The banlc man had been chief of police once The amount alleged to have been lost in biH of indictment was $6 5 items amounting to S14.000 were to him The friends of Mr. Gul- ledge did not think any worse offense could be attributed to him than his faith in his friends and his belief that his property and and that of his of such undying value js to certain no such word as faji Wadesboro Girls graduate at Various Schools. iss Vircimit T. Ross of borr wil, on next receive til. degree of A.

from Salem College. Mig3 Rogg hag taken a prominent part vau i Chief of The Ivy, the student publi- cation Advertising editor, of the Senior Annual, a member of the student council, the Y. W. C.A. and the college athletic association.

Misses Hallie Leggett and Hattie Miss Anna Locke Ingram graduates in the academic and ia music at Fassifern this year. All things come around to him who will but wait. Longfellow. located in the Deep Creek district or in Wadesboro. Prof.

J. II. Mclver and Mr Chesley Sedberry presented the case for Wadesboro, and Prof. L. B.

Funderburk and Dr. J. E. Hart spoke for Deep Creek. It was urged for Wadesboro that it is centrally locat- ed and already has advantages which make at an ideal place for the state high school; that at Wadesboro the school would benefit the whole county, while at Deep Creek it would benefit no one except the people living in the district; that students from other parts of the county would not go there.

Professor Mclver presented quite a list, of parents from outside the Wadesboro district who wished to send their chi'dren to Wadesboro and wanted the stae high school here. It was also argued that Deep Creek could not qualify for the school For Deep Creek it was meed that it needed the school and Wadesboro did not, and. that it could qualify without trouble; that it would build up the school interests of Gulledge and White Store as nothing else would do, and that it would be a severe blow to the rural school interests in the county not to give it to them. After every one had been heard the board went into executive session and shortly decided by a unanimous vote that the school should go to Deep Creek. The board took the view that the state high school fund was designed for the encouragement and help of the rural districts, and that Deep Creek could easily qualify.

The state department of education will have to pass on the Deep Creek application before it is finally approv- ucalion's was announced the Deep Creek people got busy and applied for a loan of $2,500 from the state to help pay for a new school building. It is proposed to erect a building costing $4,000 or $5,000 and perhaps more if the Long Pine, Ca-son Old Field and Union districts pre consolidated with Deep Crek as has been proposed. A petition was also presented forn election to vote on increasing the special tax from 30 cents on the $100 and 90 cents on the poll to 50 cents and $1.50. This election will "be held Saturday, June It "has not Tieen decided whether or not to consolidate the schools iiamed aDove, but the board of education will taike this up as soon as possible. The consolidation is in the discretion of the board.

Death of Mr. R. A. Hanna Mr. Hobert, A.

Hanha died last Sunday afternoon at his Tiome on the Camden road a short distance from Wadesboro. He had been ill only a few days. The funeral services were held Sunday aftrnoon at Hanna's chapel, and the interment was in the Hanna burying ground, Rev. A. W.

Plyler conducting the services. Mr. Hanna was 88 years of age, and was a son of the late R. A. Hanna.

He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Elizabeth Little, and the following sons and daughters: W. R. W. Z.V., F. H.

Hanna, of Anson; J. J. Hanna, of Chesterfield; Mrs. J. D.

Rhyne, bf 'McFarlan; Mrs. R. B. Lewis, of Durham. Mr.

Hanna was a veteran of the civil war and was a gallant soldier, having lost a leg in the struggle. All his life had been spent in Anson except when he was with the armies. He was a good citizen in every respect, honorable and upright, charitable, with a kind word for every one. Clark-Hyatt. Mr.

Herbert Clark, of Lake City, S. and Miss Craig Hyatt, of Polkton, were married here last Sunday afternoon, Rev. A. W. Plyler performing the ceremony, at his residence.

They will make their home at Lake City. Mrs. Clark is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.

R. Hyatt, and is an attractive young lady with many friends. Mr. Clark' is a well known yoang man of Lake City, and has many relatives in Anson. He is a son of the late R.

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Office. Quage's salary was placed at $75 empioyed by Mr. Rcblnson to account per month, provided that if the pro- 'for the bad oans tnat the bank took, ceeds from the special tax for rural "Xhis invincib'a ct' and from fines and other ingon jnustrated Gul--fees is not sufficient to make out the ledge gtudied law once srA Rofr- knit, or are willing to learn, the mak- bands. socks, mits and fc sponge cloths, presents a wide field of activi- It is pa.1. -Vie hnt a in the nmkine: of bandages and surgical supplies will be organized a little later, also a class first aid will probably be taught by one of the local physicians under the auspices of this chapter.

There are many people throughout this county who are going to be made to realize the seriousness of our government very soon. There will be many women who will see their sons, husbands or brothers leave to face the dangers of battle in far distant France. Do -you not feel that you must do everything in your power to give them some comforts to lessen the dangers that arise from disease and exnosure, and to make their lives less burdensome bv supplying their needs? And those of you who will not be affected in this manner, should you not all the more willingly do your part, rejoicing that you are not called upon to give up a loved one? Nor 5s this an-' organization for women alone, though one of. its principle objects is to train them to take the places of the men who' must go to. the front.

It is absolutely necessary that the men uphold the women. Both the chairman and treasurer rmist be men. President. Wilson himself is the president of the Ameri-cairRed Cross Society, and earnest-'v pleads for the suopovt of every wan and woman in the United States. There is no aere limit.

The young- est memner 01 yie Anson cna pier 13 A -1 two montns 01a. every cm u. ed to Special work be as signed to them. Mr. Milner, the associate director of the Southern division of the Am- erican Red Cross Society, will be here Saturday, and will make an address in the courjt house.

The hour will 'be announced later. Watch for it. Come to this meeting arid, bring ill your friends. There is urgent need that you join the Red Cros3 Society now. In a n--ent address at the dedication of the headquarters of this Society in Washington, President Wilson said: "This war will probably last three years, and possibly six.

Now is the time to prepare, for no one can tell what the future may bring." You may become a member by paying $1, this obligates you to no field service, and to no further service at all un less you offer to do your part. There is work for everybody will you do your The Pee Dee Pharmacy, The Parsons' Drug Company and the Zoo $75 the salary shall be abated ac cordingly. The county will, provide a badge' for Mr. McQuage to wear. The board ordered that an elec tion be held in Deep Creek special tax district to decide whether or not to increase the present special tax from 30 cents on the dollar and $1.50 on the poll to 50 cents on the dollar nd $1.50 on the polL A petition for this election, signed by 42 tax pay- ers of Deep Creek, had been approv ed by the board of education.

The election will be held Saturday, June 30th. There will be a new registra- tion. The registrar will be JT. Webb, and the poll holders will' be E. L.

Huntley and W. L. Little. The board decided to go to Burns- vine townsnip inursaay, June vtn, to inspect several roaas. The board set aside May 29th and 30' to settle vnth the sheriff, and will settle with the treas- urer June 12th.

4 National Guard to Be Brought to War Strength. The war department has ordered that the North Carolina national guard be recruited to full war strength, and Governor Bickett has issued a proclamation calling for volunteer recruits as follows: For first regiment, second regi ment, third regiment, 1,200: other organizations, a total Covinrton graduate at the Stte Not for a Nickel. (Everybody's Magazine.) Jt was in a country store. In" Ar- A one-gallus customer dr if t- ed in. 'l -r "Gimme a nickel's worth of asaf eti- da." The clerk poured" some asaf5da in paper bag and pushed it across th counter.

"Charge it," drawled, the customer. your name?" asked the clerk. "Honeyfunkle." "Take it," said the clerky "I wouldn't-writ asafetida and Honey-funkle for 5 cents." more man Normal this year. Enlistment in the national guard Efeanor-Horton graduates in is the last opportunity the men will and elocution at the Greens-have who wish to select the arm of for Women. the service in which they serve but do not wish to enter the regular ar- my.

Enlistment is for the duration of the war. The North Carolina nation- al guard will be mobilized July 25th. Subscribe for The M. I..