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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1913
Page
4
The Monroe Journal founded 1894 by G. M. and R. F. Beasley publishes every Tuesday. This issue dated Tuesday April 29, 1913, lists Journal Building at Jefferson and Beasley Streets and telephone number 19.
A Republican era letter to the editor debates whether U S treaties outrank state laws, citing the Constitution and Lochner era ideas. It notes tension between U S and California on excluding Lena from land ownership and references Montenegro Austria and Serbia era events. A puppy mailed in a box arrives at a Lancaster post office, then is sent to J D Flynn Route 7.
Anson Superior Court heard Capt Usher tried for burning his house to collect insurance. A mistrial followed after juror contact. Usher fined 40 dollars and costs and appealed. Raleigh ceremony marked Colonel Joel Lane tablet unveiling at city hall. Raleigh primary yielded Jas Johnson as mayor under new government. Franklin McNeill next highest. Scottish Society of America to meet May 21 at Red Springs with Torontos Globe editor James A. MacDonald speaking. Tragic poison incident in Stadenboro and a fire-related injury in Mt Airy noted. Fayetteville mayor J B Underwood to challenge Godwin for GOP nomination in sixth district. Carolsen pupils saved a boy from drowning. Carnegie hero nod discussed. Asheville liquor case P J Thrash fined 400 dollars on sale charges. liquor seizures reported. Good Roads movement praised. Governor Locke Craig hailed for road advocacy and reform efforts.
The Raleigh board of aldermen heard expert Bernard and Goodave report about 1909 10 taxes uncollected amounting to nearly 19 000, with steps to purge insolvents from the unpaid tax list and compel collection from solvent delinquents. City clerk RE. A. Glenn paid 1 394 to cover shortages found against him to date.
Chesterfield Advertiser reports Mr Emsley Armfield and his brother Ro Armfield have bought the rest of Mr A M Moore in Minors Hardware. The store will be renamed Armfield Hardware Company. Ematey Armfield becomes general manager after two years with Moore Co. The article also notes the funeral of Charles P. Rushing, electrocuted in the State prison last Friday, with services in Cross Roads church led by Rev J D Purvis. Witnesses from the county attended the death chamber.
Isadore Dunbar, a Blackmon place resident near Catarrh in theaterfield county, was captured Tuesday by Rural policeman Tant Hunter after fleeing to Chesterfield. He confessed to killing his wife with an axe Sunday night, after she had left for Chesterfield ten days earlier. The crime occurred as he followed her from Kershaw across Lynch's river. Rural officer E W Moore escorted him back to Chesterfield for trial as court convenes. Building housing the Lynchburg Advance burned, with $80,000 loss and $70,000 insurance.
Train timetable for Seaboard Air Line Railway published April 27 1918 shows arrivals and departures at Monroe North Carolina with routes to Charlotte Wilmington Birmingham New York Atlanta and Portsmouth. It notes chair cars and electric lighted sleepers and lists multiple local and through trains with times and connections. Contact agents Brigman Leard Ryan for further information.
A Raleigh visit discussion ties Locke Craig to a Good Roads platform and his 1912 election as North Carolina Governor. The piece lauds his emphasis on roads, predicts that his administration will advance road sentiment and bond issues. Also includes a digressive note on a convalescing typhoid patient and a tale of an educated mule in Caswell County.
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