A Good Man Who Can't Run in Pageland
Mr. R. H. Garland, named for the legislature, declines the race saying he cannot leave home or his work. He appreciates the solicitations of friends but remains firm in refusal.
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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1914
Page
8
Mr. R. H. Garland, named for the legislature, declines the race saying he cannot leave home or his work. He appreciates the solicitations of friends but remains firm in refusal.
The article rebukes U S policy in Vera Cruz and portrays Mexican arrogance toward Americans. It quotes refugees who describe abuses by mobs in Mexico City, the need for orders from Washington, and the belief that any peaceful intervention will show Americans as cowards. The narrative includes vivid scenes from the warfront, the chaos of revolutions, and calls for American strength to subdue disorder. It references Vera Cruz under patrol and the dangers faced by travelers and troops alike.
Mrs J C Helms, 83, of near Weddington, died after a three month dropsy illness. Widow of J C Helms, mother of twelve, grandmother to 59, great grandmother to 17. A Civil War era survivor and Methodist, funeral at Antioch. Remains interred there.
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