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Interesting Sketch of Funderburk
History.
Below is an account of the
death of H. P. Funderburk, of
Columbus, Miss., and an interes
tins: sketch of history and comment
by Mr. S. M. Funderburk,
of Birmingham, Ala:
Columbus, Miss., June 22.?
The funeral of H. P. Funderburk
who died at his home, 718 South
Ninth avenue, last night, was
held at the family residence at
3:50 o'clock this afternoon, havinir
hppn rnnrlnrfpM hv Rev I
L. Vipperman, pastor of the
First Baptist church.
Mr. Funderburk had been in
feeble health for several years
past, and about two weeks ago
suffered a stroke of paralysis
which finally resulted in his
death. He was 68 vears old and
was a native of Pickens county,
Alabama, but had been residing
in Columbus for a number of
years past. A widow and seyeral
children survive him.
The above announced was in
reference to the death of Henry
P. Funderburk who was a de
cendant of Jacob Funderburk
who lived a few miles west of
Lynchs creek on the Lancaster
county side, in what is now
known as the Tradesville section.
Among a large number of
sons was Joshua Funderburk,
who in his younger uays, after
his marriage to Rebecca Robertson,
a sister to the late Samuel
and Ervin Robertson moved
*: with two of his brothers, Abram
and Henry Funderburk and one
sister, the late Mrs Lizzie Blakeney,
into what is now the Dud
ley section of Chesterfield
ntry and
being of very industrious habits
'_ J i I_ ?-_i-: ?r
Buccmmu iu ma mug 11 uue ui i
the very best sections of theL
county in the early part of the
last century. Old Liberty Hill
Baptist church stands today a
living monument to the efforts
of the father and his brothers
and their kinsman, known as
Uncle Jerry Funderburk, and
his sons and daughters. We
younger generations can recollect
the old log church house,
and how the sons and daughters
of these old pioneer veterans
could sing the old Southern and
Sacred Harp tunes. Our imaginations
so often fly back to
those long ago days, and wish
we could live them over in
reality again.
Joshua Funderburk and his
family with the Vails families
removed from South Carolina in
1852 to Pickens county, Alabama,
where he with his sons and
a few others began again in the
woods to settle up a new section
^ r A1 A if r ?
oi me country. tus iamny consisted
of seven sons, Harrison,
Jackson, Jacob, Robert, Henry
P., Arnie and Uriah. The last
two mentioned are living, one
at or near the old piace settled
by Joshua, the other one lives in
Mississippi, and two daughters
Rachel and Jane, who are living,
and are widows, both having
married brothers by the name of
Abrams, who died several years
ago.
Joshua Funderburk resided up
to the date 1852, where Whiteford
Jenkins now lives* and was
succeeded by his nephew, the
late Joshua C. Funderburk,
father of Mrs. R. H. Blakeney
and Mrs. Arra Simnson. of vour
town. When I visited that section
last found that Mr. Jenkins
had converted the old house,
which is, notwithstanding nearly
a century of use, in a well
preservrd condition, into a barn.
I observed the doors and window
Famine and Anarchy in Control
in Mexico City.
Washington, July 1.?With unparalleled
conditions of famine
an anarchy in Mexico Cily
threatning the safety of foreigners
officials of the United States
were giving serious consideration
tonight to relief measures.
Long dispatches by courier to
Vera Cruz from the Brazilian
Minister at Mexico City were
before Secretary Lansing here
and President Wilson at Cornish,
N. H., who may authorize an
efiort to obtain the consent of
General Carranza to send sup
plies into the old Capital through
neutral agencies. The diplomatic
corps in Mexico Cit}' is
counted on to provide for the
removal of foreigners from the
fighting zone.
. "Only the opening of the railroad
from Mexico City to Vera
Cruz," said one of the Brazilian
Minister's messages, "can bring
relief to the situation." The
dispatches, the first the depart
ment had received in nearly two
weeks from the Mexico Capital,
revealed that while the cable
from the city is not cut, Carran
za authorities refuse to permit
messages to pass. It is understood
the United States will inquire
of Carranza to learn the
responsibility for stopping of
diplomatic communications.
While it appeared today that
the Zapata forces still controlled
the Capital fighting was continuing
in th^ outskirts. The political
situation in Mexico, generally
helievfid ilonpnHc nn the
?r-"-"
v.v op^nuioiis:
C<^^^ed Zapata successes in
opp&. g the entry of Carranza's
troops/jnto the Capital has
dead locked operations in the
SOftth, while in the vicinity ol
Aguas Calientes General Villa
claims to have retaken La goes
and defeated General Hill, who
succeeded Obregon in active
command of the Carranza forces.
Carranza officials, however, declare
their troops are having
continuous successes.
Efforts to restore peace wait
to some extent upon the return
of President Wilson, although
the out-come of the military
situation in the next few weeks
will have an important bearing
on the problem.
Many Villa leaders are in
Washington and their group
will be augmented by the early
arrival of Miguel Diaz Lombar
do, Villa's Foreign Minister.
blinds in mirtirulnr whiidi rl??m
onstrated the wisdom and care
used in the selection of material
that went into buildings in that
age. We younger people can
learn profitable lessons from
observing how well our fore
parents builded.
Mr. Editor, trusting this sketch
of imformation may be interesting
reading to some of his
deceased relatives, who no
doubt had forgotten him, and
that I am not imposing upon
their patience and your space
will kindly ask you to publish
same.
S. M. Eunderburk,
Birmingham, Ala.
P K Rirminorlintn luoe nmi.n
* v/? *'?* "'"'h111*111 ?? (1^(1111
selected for Conventional city
of United Confederate Veterans
next year, and incidentally will
say our advantages and facilities
for taking care of the Vet's are
double what thev were when
last Convention was held here,
we extend to Vet's and sons a
hearty welcome, and remember
Birmingham expects you.
June 28, 1915.
Nation In Debt For Last Y&f< |S
Washington, July
second business year of w
present administration - wKKi
closed yesterday showed a $3a- c
864,381 deficit compared
surplus lor the year ending p
30, 191-'. of $34,418,677. b
Official explanation wifilflE ?
be issued until the figures "
the year are analyzed by Se^f- j(
tary McAdoo, but on the fac$3'
the records it is apparent ml J
receipts were much smaller^~qm ?
enormous reduction in cUBtOQg# v
revenues resulting from tfie\vite .
?and that disbursements.,! wej& j ^
much greater. i p
Notwithstanding the deficit^ i
the year's business the treasufl
now has an actual net balan<jo e
of $82,025,716, With every pr^v v
pect that the balance will b'? c
increased by possibly $10,000,00.4 D
in the next ten days, it is evident p
there will be no bond issue t<J> /
replenish the coffers for man; c
months to come, if at all. a
Customs receipts for the las ||
fiscal year amounted to $209,= c
268,107, about $11,000,000 unde ^
estimates made by Secretar e
McAdoo several months afte a
the war began, and $82,000,00' s
below the amount from this ^
source in 1814. With the end OS
the war apparently remote!, r
many treasury officials arc (
convinced it will be necessary s
for cong*ess to restore the olil l
duty on sugar, which is to ber f
come free next year, and adi
about $60,000,0(10 revenue. f j
The income tax proved th<V
big producer the last 12 moqt$M 4
Total teceipts up to the closejJB
business lasJ pliant
675; of whicn $36,303,525 camWjr
in June 30. This is more thadr
lfrc% rAA AAi\ 1 ? J 1 in
j>o,duu,uuu aoove me toiai re "
ceived from the tax last year *
and there remain ten days in J]
which it may be 'paid. Officials 11
believe $(>,000,000 will come in n
in that time, bringing the tota!^ j1
$5,000,000 above the amountl
estimated. f
It was said tonight that the ?
personal income tax proved a a
surprise this year. Last year it e
brought in only $28,000,000 but e
up to date this year it has pro- c
duced more than $11,000,000 and ?
that probably will be augmented ^
by several millions. The corporation
income tax apparently ?
will be about the same as last ,
t
year's.
It now develops that the v
emergency tax law has proved .
a better revenue producer than 11
expected. Despite this, how- D
ever, internal revenue receipts f
for the year?$535,828,377?were 1
only about $27,000,000 in excess v
of last year's. One countribut- :
ing fact is that whiskey is not ]
paying the revenue it used to '
produce by some $16,000,000 or
$20,000,000 a year.
Another thing pointed out to- .
night by treasury officials was
that the post office department, 1
usually self-sustaining, has run 1
behind this year and has re- <
csived advances from the treas- f
ury amounting to more than *
$(>,000,000. The treasury has v
IV?lift i^nt l\n (lCfntin* /\f tl
x/m V/II (IVCV/Uiil Vfl lilt/
Panama canal during the year v
more than $29,000,000 which,
though reimbursable, is not like- 1
ly to be reimbursed for many *
years to come unless through a a
bond issue. c
Total expenditures for the f
year were $731,527,572 compared v
with $700,559,248 last year. *
r
"Papa, was Moses the first *
man to have the stomach ache?" r
"Why do you ask, Tommy?" .
"Because the Sunday school ^
teacher said the Lord gave r
Moses two tablets."?Exchange, f
ubmarine Sinks Ship and 20
Americans Lost.
Washington, June 30.?The a
)ominion freight liner Armeni- b
n, flying the British flag and a
arrying mules from Newport I
Jews, Va., to England, was tor b
edoed and sunk Monday night f
y the German submarine U 38 t
ff Cornwall, England, and t
early a score of American n
luleteers aboard are reported t
jst, according to messages to i
ac state department today from j
ohn S. Armstrong, Jr., consul at c
tristol. Twenty-nine men in all 1
tere lost and ten injured. t
The news created a sensation i
a official quarters, as it was the t
irst case of loss of American
ives since the sinking of the i
aisitania. The action of the i
Jnited States government, how- ]?.
ver, depends almost entirely on ; \
vhether the Armenian wasj
bartered by the British govern t
lent and was, in fact, a trans ' t
ort of war aboard which ?
Americans would sail at their t
iwn risk, or whether she was 1
in unarmed merchantman. In {
he latter case, even though i
:arrying contraband, officials I
leld the ship should be subject <
id to visit and search and those |
iboard transferred to a place of ?
afety before the destraction of i
he vessel was attempted. I
The activity of German sub
narines has been renewed in i
>ther directions for the British i
teamer Scottish Monarch of '
nore than 5,000 tons, bound J
rom New York for Manchester, i
ind three Norwegian vessels <
lave been sent to the bottom. j
Cornish, N. IT," July 1.?Presi- 1
Wilson declared tonight 1
ggLAmfc^ador Page had tjansSnTea
to Washington the
British Admiralty's announc c
aent that the steamer Armenian 1
unk Monday by a German sub *
aarine with a loss of American 11
ives, was "engaged in Ad 1
airalty business." The animinrpmont
rolinvod loncinn ^
lere. The President continued
o decline to discuss the incident
mt talk of his leaving: immeditely
- for Washington heard
arly in the day, was not in
vidence tonight. It was indi
ated here tonight that the
inking of the Armenian would
ie investigated to determine all
he facts connected with the
learance of the vessel from
Newport News and the status of
he American muleteers lost
vhen she sank.
The President has not been
nformed whether the American
nuleteers were in the employ of
he British Government.
The President still is awaiting
vord as to when Germany's
eplv to the last American note
>n submarine warfare is to be
ooked for.
Bull Insulted Mr. Seegars
effcrsonian
On last Monday morning our
rood friend and fellow towns- (
nan, Mr. J. H. Seegers went
[own to his pasture to feed his 1
tattle having nothing but the 1
riendliest feelings toward all the 1
/orld, but not so with a large 1
ull belonging to the herd, who '
ras thirsting for gore, and at- '
tcked Mr. Seegers most vicious- {
'-getting him down and at- 1
( mpting to gore him to death, 5
i id would, no doubt, have suc>
jeded had it not been for the 5
rosence of mind of Mr. Seegers '
s'bo drew his knife and stabbed
fee animal in one of his eyes, '
linking him run off a little way
wiile Mr. Seegers got up and '
niade a get-away. 1
uResenting the insult, and deephined
on revenge, Mr. See?rs
went off and returned with i
Enforcements, and what he did i
01 that bull was a plenty.
Ford Will Build Iron Mules.
Henry Ford, the multi-millionire
automobile manufacturer,
las purchased thousands of
cres of land near home at
)earborn, Mich., and erect a
luge blast furnace and great
actories for the manufacture of
ractor engines. Iron ore will
>e used direct from the mines in
ipper Michigan, turned over to
he smelting plant and turned
mmediately into tractor engines.
"It is our plan," says an officer
>f the Ford company, "never to
et the iron cool off from the
ime it leaves the furnace until
t is turned out in the shape of
ractor engines."
For years Henry Ford and his
mgineering experts have been
3xperimenting with tractor
3ngines, and some time ago they
perfected a model that it is
predicted will practically drive
lie horse off the farm. Once
lie men behind the plan weie
>ure they had what they wanted,
hey began their arrangements
;or the manufacture of them.
It has been said that the
ractor engine, with all its possibilities,
will have a greater and
inormous output. Already it is
bredicted that 20,000 men will be
employed at the new plant?5,)00
more than at the motor car
plant.
"What this machine will do
that is of world-wide importance,"
declares Henry Ford,
'it is to keep young men on the
num. u will I CVl ULC lilt: CUSl U1
tilling: the soil by one-half or
ane-third and it will produce
food in abundance for his increased
population. It will
make work, lots of work.
"It wjjl take 20 years to denGW
sst state of efficiency. It is my
dan to make all my motors at
dearborn, for both the tractor
ind the uffotor cars. I expect to
>lant the factory on 600 acres,'*
This new plant will be creat;d
in the vicinity of where Ford
>layed as a boy. It is predicted
hat, once the big plant is under
vay, the output will be 1,000,000
rngints a year.
Thomas Edison, Optimist.
Vashington Post.
Thomas A Edison stood near
lis great plant at Orange, N. j.,
i few months ago and saw $3,)00,000
worth of property go up
n smoke. The firemen were
irevented from doing effective
vorlc on account of darkness
esulting.from the dislocation of
he power plant.
The next day the inventor was
nisily engaged in reconstructng
the plant on a bigger scale
han ever. He did not take a
lay off to bemoan his hard luck.
inaeeu, lie actually turned bad
uck into good by seizing upon
ind perfecting an idea which occurred
to him during the fire.
Why should the firemen be
landicapped by darkness? How
could the handicap be removed?
Within two days after the fire
Vlr. Edison had made a working
model of a portable searchlight,
ihe most powerful ever devised,
which has now been perfected.
It is equipped with small storage
batteries, but it can throw rays
3f 3,000,000 candlepower. Eiremen
equipped with it can work
it night as freely as in daylight
?more effectively, in fact, as the
searchlight overcomes the gloom
;>f smoking interiors and will he
valuable in fighting large daylight
fires.
Good for Tom Edison! He is
the personification of American
grit, ingenuity and optimism.
Nature seems to relish a contest
with such men, trying them out
and opening her treasures to
them after they fcave proved
their mettle.
Shiriff Griffith Took all the
"Likker."
Monroe Enquirer.
Sheriff J. V. Griffith captured
about eight gallons of liquor
last Saturday afternoon. The
owner can get it if he will take
the proper steps?but no steps to
get the booze will be taken.
Sheriff Griffith saw a thirsty
bunch making such preparations
for an automobile trip that led
him to believe that the trip was
to be one to get some liquor as
well as to take a joy ride. And
the sheriff got into his machine
and tm;.,rid the one under suspicicion.
The miles were reeled
off in a northeasterly direction
until Sike's mill on Rocky river
was reached. The sheriff found
that three of the automobilists
had crossed the river and three
were waiting on this side of the
stream. In a short time a buggy
I - ? il i ?
(jiiiue up aim in ine veincie was
a very small boy, an idiot and
a quantity of brand new corn
liquor. The liquor was taken
by the sheriff and as the little
bov and the idiot could not be
handled by the law they were
allowed to go. The thirsty ones
went to their homes very much
disappointed. There is no law
against wanting liquor and there
is nothing in the "statoots" made
and provided against trying to
get liquor, and for that reason
the thirsty ones were nfHM|
arrested and as they d
any law?
be fair to give
hung out with thirst when the
news came back that "there was
nothing doing" for there were
others who were anxiously
awaiting the return of that
automobile which went after the
"likker."
Cotton Crop Estimate 12,500,000
Bales.
Washington, July.?A prospective
cotton crop of 12,500,000
equivalent 500 pound bales
this season is unofficially estimated
from the department of
agriculture's June 25 condiiion
and acreage report issued today.
That would be 3,600,000 bales
less than last year's crop, or a
reduction of 22 per cent.
In all 31,535,000 acres were
planted this year, showing that
the government's repeated appeals
to cotton growers to reduce
their acreage and devote
more land to other crops had
been heeded. Reductions for
this year's area amounted to
5,871,000 acres, or 15.6 per cent.
r1 i:?: ~c .u.
^uuuiuuu ui iiic ciup was
better than last year at this time
and also better than the ten-year
average on June 25. Along the
Atlantic coast the crop deteriorated
in June but conditions improved
in Louisiana, Texas,
Arkansas and Oklahoma.
A total area of 31,535,000 acres
of cotton is under cultivation in
the United States according to
the estimate of the department
of agriculture announced today.
That compares with 37,406,000
acres, the revised estimate of
acreage under cultivation a
year ago.
Dr. Vaughn at Chesterfield.
Chesterfield Advertiser.
w v ? * r ? f ? t
ur. h. vaugnn, 01 ^aKDoro
N. C., has decided to locate at
Chesterfield, S. C., for the practice
of his profession. Dr.
comes to Chesterfield highly
recommended both as a physician
and as a man. He can be
found at Laney's Pharmacy.