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'he Monroe journal
VOL.20. No. 86.
PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS.
MONROE, N. G, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1914.
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
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SOCIAL
WAXHAW XEWH NOTES.
The following young rlrla and boys
have returned from their respective
schools tor the holidays, whom The I. Many Young IVople
journal was not aoie 10 gel Tuesday:
miss Lottie May Blair from New
Misa Evylen Blake of Charlotte is York. Miss Beulah Nance from Short-
spending Christmas with Miss Mag- r. Rome. Ga., Miss Maud Shute from!
gle York Houston, who is home from Scott. Decatur. Ga.. Mr. Chas.
school for the holidays. Hart from Charleston. Messrs. Roy
Home From
School Several Weddings Death
of an Old Citizen Lieut. M Mur
ray Goes o Manila.
Waxhaw Enterprise, 23rd
Mr. Frank Sanford is home from
i".nlIlfy Griou?. f Jenrn Weaver College for the holidays.
Misses Winnie and Florence Bras- Medical College, Philadelphia
well and Mr. Solon Braswell. who are I o-
stodents at Mars Hill College, are Mrs. Jonathan Gordon of west Mon
spending Christmas with their father, roe township has gone to Atlanta to
til. C J. Braswell. spena inrtsimas wun Her son, Mr. I
o i. uordon.
The Jennie Wren Sewing Club was o-
Mr. George Roscoe McNeely re
turned home last night from Trinity
college.
Miss Ruth McCain, who is a stu
dent at Erskine College, is at home
for the holidays
Mr VA V Holm, h.a ralnlLId In
delightfully entertained by Miss Bob . Mr. J. F. Stalllngs and Miss Effle the army and left a few days ago for
ictmiau iasi rnaay auernoon. rnei"" UI mug- were mameu Columbus, Ohio.
members present were: Misses Han-on tno 2n" y Esq. G. W. Sntton.
nah Blair. Elizabeth Houston. Jennie
Russell. Dorothr Lee. Dornthv Simn. Mr. J. B. Phillips and Miss Delia
son. Elizabeth Brewer. Henry Belk. or uurord township were mar-
Elizabeth Smith. Kathrvn Shute and "ed on the 13th by Rev. M. D. L.
Nell Lane v. Delicious refreshments i rebwr.
were served.
The Marshville Home of Tuesday
says: Esq. Zeb M. Little married
two couples at his residence in north
Marshville township Sunday. Mr.W,
T. Rorie. Jr., of Buford township, son
of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Rorie. Sr., of
Lanes Creek townshin. and Miss Tiet-
ta Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. the world
Mr. C. F. Gamble of the State Unl
versity Pharmacy School Is at home
for the holidays.
Miss May Gordon, who is a student
at Littleton College, returned home
last Friday for the holidays.
Miss Lola Rodman, who is teach
ing at Barium Springs Orphanage, Is
expected home tonight to spend
First Baptist Church.
Lee McB. White. Pastor.
Services at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Christmas
Morning her mon: "The Govern- Miss Emma Lee Niven returned
ment Shall Be I'pon His Shoulders." home from Davennort Collesre last
This sermon w ill be a discussion of I Thursday to snend the holidays with
uoo s providence in the use of a her people here,
Christian nation to bring peace to Miss Ethel Rodman, who is teach
Geo. Williams of New Salem town
ship were united, and Mr. Lee Whit-
more, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Whit
more of Wlngate. and Mis Mamie
Griffin, daughter of Mr. C. Ellis Grif
fin of Marshville township were also
united in matrimony. These are all
popular and deserving young people.
Mr. John Secrest, son of Mr. A. "A.
SecreRt, has arrived from Baltimore.
where he has been attending school,
to spend the holidays here.
o
Mrs. M. M. Shenherd of T.onrena
S. C. is visiting her sister, Mrs. E. J. c- E- Houston
McLellun.
Evening sermon: '"The Ideal
Home," the last of a series of ser
mons on "The Things That Count
Most."
Sunday school at 3:30 p. in. F. B
Ashcraft. supt.
You are cordially invited to at
tend these services.
Empty Stocking Fund.
Acknowledeged and turned over
to Asociation $24.50
Cash 25
Cash 25
Mrs. Julian Griffin 50
1.00
Total $26.50
Mr. Yylle Watts and Mrs. Etta
Buss were married Tuesday evening,
me ana, in North Monroe by Rev.
it. 11. Kennington.
Ilnll-Ityiiim.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Hall of Gooso Creek was the scene of
a pretty home wedding the 22nd of
this month, when their daughter,
Miss r.ula became the bride of Mr.
Charlie Byruni, ton of Mr. and Mrs.
E. J. Byruni of Vance township. The
ceremony was performed at 2 o'clock
by Rev. It. H. Kennington of Monroe
in me presence or a large circle of
friends and relatives. The bride is a
fol-
Prcslivtci lull Church NOIch.
Services on next Sunday as
lows:
11:0 a. m. Worship and sermon.
inenie: ihe Doctrine of the "Last
Things" accordiug to the epistles.
3:. hi Sunday school.
7: 30 Praise and sermon. Theme
appropriate to the closing year.
There will be no Christmas, tree
for the Sunday school this year, as
It Is decided to do that which is more
scriptural, viz: "Not to be minister
ed unto, but to minister." The mem
bers of the Sunday school and con
gregation as well are asked to con
tribute to the work of the Associated
S"lr.. .clesT'be
vll !' lu0..0 s distributed, at the court house dur-
cnaracier ana i, i,iih.,
ing at Porter, is spending the Christ
mas holidays with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. J. L. Rodman
.Miss Homer Secrest, who is a stu
dent at the Albemarle Normal, is
spending the holidays with her peo
ple in the Osceola neighborhood
Miss Arlle McCain, who Is a mem
ber of the faculty of the Newberry
graded schools. Is spending the holi
days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs,
J. W. McCain.
Lieutenant and Mrs. C. M. McMur-
ray of Ft. Stephenson, Atlanta, are
visiting the former s grandmother
Mrs. M. J. McCain. Lieutenant Me-
Murray spent the summer In Texas
guarding the Mexican frontier and
is very conversant with the Mexican
situation. He thinks it will be
long time before the restoration of
peace In that country. Lieutenant
.Mc.Miirray nas been transferred to
Manila and he and Mrs. MeMurrav
and their three-year-old daughter
will leave here Christmas night on
trip to the other side of the planet.
.Mr. narr Wolfe, son of Mr. and
Mis. J. J. Wolfe, and Miss C;illie
Kmdley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
(.. W. Kmdley, were married last
Saturday, Itev. W. F. Stafford offici
ating.
Mr. Atwood Steele, son of Mr. J,
N. Steele, and MIs pearl Weir,
daughter of Mrs. Tracy Weir, are to
be married at the home of the bride's
mother in the Tirzah community this
anernoon.
Mr. Walter Weir and Miss Ger-
young man of fine
nine, out when the stout ladv re- ti- u. ..... trude nemont n.orri.wi .,
ii.i,. ... ... , I no puoiur muni uettrui Him cura- : : : m nnr
at lnston, where they will make anv ov.onda th Se.ann'. r.n home of the bride at Belton. S. C.
their home. These
hV fh pnnH will nJ K. r "Y" "' ' ' luSieBU-
oii ., Vu . iwoimw vi tion, both young and o d.
all who know them for success In i!pi
life.
-K.
REPORTER.
Misses Sarah and Catharine Red
wine will have a number of visitors
to spend some days with them. They
Contributions to the Empty Stock-
IIIRS.
The ladles of the Associated Char
ities ask The Journal to say that the
f' i nlen 'Clwter. people have been liberal In sending
... ...vn niiu nuill mason OI In holh ninnov anri fnnlrlhnl.tna A
Gastonia, Pearl Harper of Charlotte,
ana Mary w all or w adesboro. They
wui arrive .Monday
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Mr. H. G. White of Macon, Geor-
great many articles have been sent
without the names of the donors, but
the ladies wish to express their ap
preciation of them all. Though the
responses have been liberal, more
December 16th. They arrived here
yesterday and are now visiting the
groom 8 mother, Mrs. Tracy Weir, in
me lirzan community.
Mr. Luke Carter, son of Mr. Thom
as carter, and Miss Ola Temnle
daughter of Mr. J. T. Temple, were
married at the home of the bride's
parents in the mill village last Sat
urday. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. W. K. Hogan.
Mr. Wr. H. Gilmore died suddenly
at his home in the Rehoboth com
munity last Friday afternoon. He
had been in failing health for some
Kla, captain of the University of Vlr- could be used yet. Beside the monev nion,hs and had been w arned by his
Plnla fnni Knit ini i I I nkiinlnl.. it a
....... .v y" ,.7 T 1 -une- gent to The Journal office, the follow
church at Laurinburg Sunday. The
people of Laurinburg wish to secure
Rev. Mr. Long as their pastor, it is
Faid, IT he will consider the call.
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Mr. C. W. Black, who has been
farming in Goose Creek township,
has moved his family to Harrlsburg
lioute 3, where they will make their
future home,
spending Christmas with her sister,
Mrs. W. S. Blakeney.
Dr. and Mrs. E. S. Greene left last
night to spend Christmas with rela
fives at Louisburg.
iiiijKH-ians wiai me eno was but a
question of time. He was about the
house and grounds as usual Friday
and Just at dusk he went into the
sitting room. Mrs. Gilmore entering
the room a few minutes later found
him dead In his chair.
He was a faithful member of Jhe
Waxhaw Baptist church and the fun
eral and burial was he'd there Sat
urday. Rev. K. W. Bogan conducting
the service
Mr. Gilmore was born in England
(6 years ago. Leaving his home at
an eariy age ne weni to sea, serving
ror several years as cabin boy and
seaman. Finally he drifted to Cali
fornia in 1865 and enlisted in the
U. S. Army In which he served for
four years, receiving an honorable
discharge as corporal. He re-enlist
ed and was promoted to the rank of
4tten(inn v..(..ro.w "r"1 sergeani ana aner serving three
The annual election of nffiror. f 'ears 'n tlat capacity he left the
fomn v.iv,,n ..i army.
will be held nt ho rnnrt hnnoa nn "" v,"a.iuuc lor a lew
'n ivw.. Droiner. w- we ing amounts have been contributed
lUVK, IIUIIC, M font .f
-O I fra I UT Vuto c An
Uev. James Lon. who hna been r.rnrwi c,Lni c'nA
vlotUnn kin rAt,A. 1T 1 I lW fO.t
.....b ... .lu.-., i- i.onK, coloned Graded School $2.50
will occupy the pulpit of the Baptist Mrs. Ellon Fitzgerald $2.00
J. R. English $1.00
M. C. Long $ .50
Mrs. Joe Rudge $ .50
H. B. Adams, Jr $ .50
G. H. Clontz, box toys $1.25
Mary Kirk Love t ?r.
Mrs. B. C. Ashcraft $ .2
Mrs. Frank Arnifield $1.00
Henderson-Snyder Co., one barrel
of flour.
.. U.. . "yi"Bimiii is 0f randy and one box raisins.
V. C. Austin and J. C. Llngle.
thirty packages confectioneries.
Pl.EXTY OK APPLES.
"IJmlter TwlJs, Selling Cheap
Killing Plenty of Freh Ieat
Want Pardon for Gaddy.
Marshville Home.
If we are to judge by expressions
we irequently hear, war prices of
cotton will cause a big reduction in
the consumption of commercial fer
tilizers Here's the way a positive
ana outspoken farmer puts it up: "A
man would be an Idiot to spend a
hundred dollars for fertilizers to
make more cotton when he can buy
rour Dates or cotton for a hundred
dollars, already picked and baled
When we come to think it over as a
business proposition, it does look like
it will be better to buy the cotton
instead, of the fertilizers. If a fellow
gets nnicn greedy for cotton and is
compelled to have it.
There are more of the registered
Guernsey and high-grade Guernsey
type ot cattle In Gilboa vicinity than
in any otner section of the countv
. .
aim ma ouuer product that conies
from that section Is fine. Throueh
the Union Co-operative Association
the organized farmers of that vicini
ty are nnable to supply the demand
ror butter at 25 to 30 cents a pound.
wnue store butter" is bringing 124
to 15 rents a pound.
Miss 1 Mary Burns from Meredith
college! Miss Lottie and Mr. Shelton
Harrell,from Bules Creek, Mr. Bryce
Little om Cary, Messrs. Ray New
some, Beemer Harrell and Grier and
Earl Mirsh from Weaverville college
are at lome for the Christmas holi
days. I '
Attorneys J. J. Parker of Monroe
and J. C Brooks of Marshville nre-
senied a petition and argued to Gov
ernor Craig- last Thursday for the
pardon of Walter Gaddy, convicted
in the Union county court of killing
his brother some time ago. Governor
Craig's Iction was postponed.
The $ Iks In Faulks neighborhood
have bn killing fresh meat. Re
cently r. P. X. Hornback killed two,
one weighing 402 and the other 413
pounds. 3 Mr. Julius Long killed two
pigs thai weighed 221 and 227 re
spectivtli'. Mr. J. R. Bivens killed
a pig lehi than a year old that weigh
ed 250 founds.
Mr. Ji F. Smith recently killed a
hog llnitj weighed 486 pounds, and
.Mr. Stanley Edwards killed one that
tipped the scales at 520 pound.-;.
K the old saying that "an hdhIp a
lay will keep the doctor away" is
rue nocors win sinv away from the
Homes of the members of several Lo
cal i nions in this vicinity, unless th
doctors themselves stop to get an ap
pie. two shipments of mounta
'Limber Twig" apples have been dis
nbuted among Local Unions, nearly
a nunarea bushels in all, at u dellv
ered price of 65 to 75 cents a bushel
KJXG AJ.IlEItT SEXDS
MESSAGE TO AMERICA.
THE WAR.
American S)muuhy and Support Fori
His People Hi, t.ivat Consolation wnuon uispalch. Dec 23.
ExperU to Hide Into His Capitol AllieB ,n the West, the Germans in
lgajn " "u "? nuxsmiis in fcasi
1 . .... Prussia and Galicia continue effect-
Grand Headquarters of the King of live onentinn h..i .h .j.. i. ......
the Belgiums. in West Flanders. Bel- been so slight as to be almost imper
glura. bunday. December 23. 8:10 p. ceptible. In the long run, however
m. In the council chamber of in th
ancient Flemish town hall from which and the various armies are fighting
ub aireciing. unoer uerman sneu with an intensity not exceeded since
Are, the resistance of his war-worn the war began
little army blocking the road to Dun- In Poland the center of interest
kirk and Calais, hing Albert of the has shifted slightly to the South
Belgians today told the Associated Finding the direct road to Warsaw
Press of the stand his soldiers are blocked by Russian reinforcements,
making against the German invaders, the
The King's headquarters is located the Southwest and have reached Ski-
" wuo Ul ln" remaining ury areas oi erniewice, some 4 miles from the
that small corner of Belgium still Polish capital. Thev tl.as far have
under his rule
King Albert also requested the As
sociated Press to coney to the peo
ple of the United States his deep
gratitude for their efforts to feed his
subjects under German military rule
The monarch was alone when the
failed to pierce the Russian lines but
have forced Grand Duke Nicholas to
withdraw from before Cracow. In
this, one of the chief aims of their
offensive against Russia, the Germans
have been successful.
In Galicia the Russians have re-
correspondent was admitted to the sumed the nfTtmRtva atriirwr ilia Anw
council chamber. He wore the simple tro-German forces which have pour
u..u.ra uuuumii oi a general ui ami- ed in irom the wst and across tho
lery without insignia, beyond braided Carpathians. According to the latent
Miuuiuer straps 10 uisunguisn nun ret rograd report the Russian have
iruiu "an oincer. nflicted heavv ln on tt,o. rm
KING CAREWORN. while in the north they have pursued
Physically. King A'bert looks hard- baf k ,nt0 ,he '"ttor Kast Prussia
ened. but lines of care show In his a smau mian army which made a
otherwise useful fare in manner feint at Warsaw from the northwest
he is decidedly shy and he apologized Although the Allies have scored
for his English, which, however, was some accesses in the west, they are
fluent. The light from a smoky oil meptin8 with stubborn Resistance and
lamp barely penetrated the recesses '"""aT men warn the public that
of the great hall, where from the very neav'r ""naUly lists must be ex
walls empty picture frames stared pe before any serious impression
down. Ilau ue maae on me uerman en
When the Kinir ruw the eves nt tho trenrhmentS.
... ... , , .. ..
correspondent fixed on those blank Activity seems to have been resum
spaces, where a few months ago in- ed along ,ne Dolglan coast, for it is
valuable Flemish canvass hung, he announced that the Allies have made
smiled and said he no longer exnect- H"Knt Progress ooiween the sea and
ed the Germans to ven ho in a nnt. the road from Nieuport to Westende
tion to take the frames. At olll,'r Points similar fighting Is
Modently he praised the couraee of Proceeaing wun success here and
his soldiers. uieie.
"I believe," he said, "my army is Airmen on both side-, have been
courageous. My people, however. u'""' a,m aeroplanes n;ie been
are too democratic for the same ,iis- swarn,lnK ovpr B'1P""-. the fliers re
ellllilie that nrovnllo In mnwrlnl u,. I'OIinOIteiMng lllf.VOIIICnlS Of tll CI
ies. You will see something of the J'"'1" """P occasn.r.ai v nrop-
bravery of mv beonle when tomorrow UU"IUS- "urges atul Brussels
Mr Joel E. Presson of 'Klnston and Saturday January 2. 1915, at 11 o'- yea" h.e b?U(?ht fa,Lm ner nd
Uius Uawffla fin run f ,T Intrnf a wbka I ' ' I mni'arl ffA It inAntlin K t win
clock. Every member of the camp
married yesterday afternoon at the
home of the bride's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Outen. Rev. C. J. Black
officiated.
Mr. W. W. Bland of Henrietta is
visiting bis sister, Mrs. R. B. Free
man.
Miss Janle Robinson arrived last
night from the Asheville Normal Col
lege to spend Christmas with her
mother, Mrs. R. N. Nlsbet.
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Mrs. Ringstaff of Lancaster and
and every veteran in the county not
a member Is urged to attend the
meeting. We want to discuss the
matter of Increase In pensions and pe
tition the Legislature in regard to
that matter. Let every veteran in
the county be sure to be at the court
house at the time named.
B. H. BENTON, Commander.
moved to it, spending the rest of his
life quietly and earning the respect
ano esteem or all who knew him
W. K. Keziah.
Wouldn't Submit Amendment.
The Hobson resolution to submit
a constitutional amendment for na
tional prohibition to the State legis
latures was defeated In the house
Tuesday night, 167 members voting
for and 189 against It.
An affirmative vote of two-thirds
Shallowing Shadow.
A very stout old lady, going
through the park on a very hot day, was required to adopt the resolution,
became aware that she was being fol- Party lines were wiped out In the
iowea oy a iramp. struggle. Democratic leader t'nder-
What do you mean by following wood and Republican Leader Mann
me in this manner! she Indignantly foueht shoulder to ahnuMep o. tho
demanded. The tramp slunk back a head of the forces opposing tho res
holds a position with the railroad olution. And when the vote enmo r
Miss fliiar and Miss uoxey or sumea ner wain ne again iook up nis the 197 stand ne for the resolution
Charlotte arrived last nignt to visit position directly oenmd ner. 1114 were Democrats, 69 were Repub
miss Marie r ioicner. I oee nere: sne exclaimed angrny,
o "If you don't go away I shall call a
Ray and Eustace Steele are visiting
at Mrs. C. W. Bruner's and Mrs. Ros
coe Phifer'i.
Ml -a Mahel T.nno a 111 leava Inmnr- I policeman."
row to attend a house party given rorneavens sage, Kind lady,"
by Mrs. John Schenck of Laundale. urged the tramp, looking at her ap
From there she will go to Spartan- Pealingly. "have mercy and don't
can a policeman. lou re the on v
shade spot in the whole park."
llcans, 11 were Progressives and
w-ere Progressive Republican.
All the North Carolina me,:iV',-
exre;t Mr. Pou and Mr. Small vo!o!
for r.ubnilttlng the amendment.
An Independent Palestine.
Written for The Journal.
Palestine, the ancient home of the
Hebrews (Jews) lies east and north
east of the Red Sea and the Suez ca
nal. The Suez canal connects th
Red Sea and the Mediteraenian Sea
by way of the Nile river. The cana
runs in a little north of west direc
tion from the Red Sea to the Nile,
nd is, I believe, about 70 miles In
length. Ships passing from the Red
to the Mediteraenian Sea travel abou
as far down the Nile river as the ca
a! is long. East of this waterway
s we have already said, lies Pales
tine, the home of the Jew. This Jew
country now belongs to Turkey an
turkeys hopes for success in the
present conflict are not of the bright
est, and now we are being told tha
ngianu desires a "Duffer" state
east of the canal and that Russia re
lues that she must do something
for the Jews. Hence the allies are
considering the establishment of an
NDfcl'ENDENT PALESTINE. Are
he dreams of the Zionist about to be
realized?
Is it a fact that those Bible stu
dents who have for years been pro
claiming that 1914 would end the
time allotted to the gentiles to tread
down Jerusalem being demonstrated
to our very eyes?
In view of present developments In
tho war zone It Is highly probable
that something real good will be the
outgrowth of this, the greatest time
of trouble since there was a nation
Let us then take courage and look
for the answer to that time honored
prayer,. Thy kingdom come, thy will
be done, on earth as it Is in Heaven.
NOVUS HOMO.
burg and Charlotte to visit friends.
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Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Crowell and
little son are spending the holidays
with the latter s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. M. Crowell. Mr. Crowell Is
the cashier of the Bank of Hoke, at
Raeford.
"She calls her dog and her hus
band by the same pet name. It must
cause frequent confusion. '
"Not at all. She always sneaks never notice the dlfcrenr
gently to the dog."
"Oh Ce'rge, before you get your
razor, I must tell you that I I bor
rowed jt yesterday."
' What, pgfln? '
l-yes. I hal to do some ripping.
But It's Just as good as ever. Y ou'll
I sharp-
Bride of Few Months Kills Herself.
Washington, N. C, Dec. 23. News
reached this city this morning of the
suicide of Mrs. Josie Harding of Cho
cowinlty Township, this county, yes
terday afternoon about sundown. Her
body was found lying on the side of
the road near the farm of F. H. Bern
stein by a negro, who Immediately
gave the alarm, and notified her fa
ther, who came and took the bodv to
his home. On lifting the body, a re
volver was found beneath It and upon
examination it was found that she
had shot herself through the heart,
e-tn resulting almost immediately.
Upon her breast a note was pinned
Ming that it was her desire that
her body be kept until Christmas
v ri i;hr r lshed her brother who
frM?i in Tri nessee, to be present
;'t Mi" funeral. When the body was
'ier examined another note was
found, the contcntes of which have
not been divulged.
Mrs. Harding was the wife of
Joseph Harding and a daughter of
Simpson Taylor, a prominent farmer
of this section. Coiner Joshua Tay
lor did not deem an Inquest neces
sary. She had been married about
1ve months.
you shall have the chance to witness
the peasants working in their fields
under shell fire, concerned only for
the losses of their homes, the de
struction of which causes them 'greet
grief."
When Edgar Senger, Belgian at
tache to the American Commission
for the relief of Belgium, entered
and presented King Albert with a re
port from the commission showing
that enough food was in sight to
feed his people until February 12th
the King turned quickly to the cor
respondent saying:
"Will you be kind enough to con
vey to the American people my deep
gratitude."
WRITES THANKS.
He then wrote In English the fol
lowing message
have been visited by avi.-totv. from
the ranks or the Allies wh:!e IVIki.io
and other towns in northern Franco
have received attention from the
Cermans.
Christ mns Notes From Winunle.
Wlngate, Dec, 24.
Mr. Cull Griffin and children have
moved to Rockingham. Mr. Griffin
Is engaged In railroading and has his
hearquarters in that town. Their
friends 'regret very much to have
these good neighbors leave our town.
However they wish them good suc
cess In their new home.
The following young neonle are
home from school to spend the holi
days: Messrs Clyde Jones and John
A. Bivens of Wake Forest. M isses
Mary Jones from Merdith. Raleigh.
"The magnilicent generosity of the Ellle Bivens of Gainsville. (la.. Mae-
American people in forwarding im- gie and Miriam Jeiome, of Weaver
mense quantities of gifts and food- ville. Mr. Marcus Griffin of Philidel-
stuffs to my suffering people affords phla and Prof. H. B. Jones of Cu'.lo-
me intense satisfaction and touches whee, N. C.
me very deeply. Mr. and Mrs. Justin Austin left
"In this, my country's hour of Monday night on a trip to Florida.
trial, nothing has supported me more They will visit Tampa, Jacksonville
than the sympathy and the superb and St. Petersburg before returning.
generosity of those who have assisted All the boarding students and
in materially lessening the same and teachers went to their homes to
I desire to offer my deepest thanks spend tho holidays.
and at the same time to convey a I The Wlugatc Sihool will odph for
message or good will for the new-
year.
"ALBERT,
King of the Belgians."
King Albert was anxious to have
the next session on January the 4th.
instead of the 24th. as printed in the
last issue of The Journal.
Mr. Lee Whitmore and Mis
Mamie Griffin were married Sunday
the American people know, as he put nnernoon at the residence of Esq.
it. the fads of the storv of how his Zp M. Little, the ollUialliig .1. P.
troops, demoralized and disorganized lhe bridegroom is a son of Mr. I!,
by their disheartening retreat almost Whitmore and the bride is a
across the limits of their own coun- daughter of Mr. E. C. Criffin. These
try, turned at bay along the Yser and are highly deserving young people
held back the Germans there at whose friends heartily conratul-ite
frightful cost In killed and wounded them as they put out on life's jour-
o their army, and of the almost in- nev ln double harness.
calculable loss suffered in the delib- JIr- Spurgeon Black, son of Rev.
erate inundation by its owners of the C. J. Black, is home from Davenport
most valuable agricultural part of College lo spend the holidays with
the country. the family of his parents.
"In one of those terrible nine davs "is mends will be delighted to
In the trenches along the Yser," the ,e" that Mr. John W. Bivens has
King said, I know that 700 of our p" 'ar regained his health as to be
killed able to get out and mingle a little
with his friends. He spent Wednes
day In the home of Prof, and Mrs.
J. G. Carrol, his children. May It be
his to enjoy his full share of the
yuletide season with his manv
friends.
Mr. J. Carl Meigs of Palmervllle.
noma nvar TiiAan r HiW j
The King praised the good spirits " "ho, J yg "'h I pleats ' Mr
of his soldiers now in the trenches. Lj Mr w v xti ' '
brave Belgian soldiers were
outright."
King Albert continued:
"I believe I am not claiming too
much to say that our army saved
Dunkirk and Calais at the battle of
the Yser."
GOOD MORALE.
Lolo Griffin.
tooxhora In tha n..Kll. I.
ually ln the trenches he said: w ul",: ' "l
"You may but I cannot promise Bm;
Mr. S. B. Hagler has moved Into
the J. B. Griffin house on Elm street.
that this will be without risk. Mrs.
Asquith expressed the same desire
hlle she was visiting my wife a
short time ago. When the party was
taken to the second line of trenches
big German shell fell nearby and It
did not make our guests feel comfortable."
When the correspondent inquired am?
as to the King's own safety. King Al- Caller No
bert smilingly replied: Maid Well, she said if you hadn't
"We must live under shell are seen ner to say that she was ojt.
here.
O.P.TIMIST
Caller Is your mhlres In?
Maid Did you see her at the win
dow as you came up the walk, ma'-
PASSED OVER RUIN.
King Albert was averse to discuss
ing the ruin which has overwhelmed
the country saying simply:
You will know something of It
'
Capital within three month.V the
correspondent said
The King shook bis head sadlv.
saying
"Not 80 SOOn: but soma dnv t nhnll
oi-rself tomorrow when yqa see our ride Into Brusseln at tha h.aH nf th
uwuujra i Belgian Army.
i our Majesiy, h nas oeen pre-1
dieted that you will re-enter your Land posters at The Journal office.