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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1917
Page
4
R F Beasley editorial July 1917 column defends draft authority and civil liberty. It argues Congress can declare war and raise armies, rejects the idea of limiting fighting outside U S, and notes youth and public duty, with reflective remarks on society and Ben Adhem poem inclusion.
The essay argues newspaper men witness every social strand from criminals to politicians, measuring character and hypocrisy. It recalls a nameless, modest man who aided others, survived scandal, and kept a generous, inclusive outlook despite past missteps.
Clyde Massey, a Waxhaw man described in the report as a darkey, was found guilty of manslaughter for the killing of Will Patterson. Judge Long sentenced him to five years on the roads for murder and six months for carrying a weapon. The incident arose from a dispute over a woman. Patterson died after an altercation on Main Street following a party. The case previously ended in a mistrial with a jury split on conviction.
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