e Monroe Journal
PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
VOL.22. No. 4.
MONROE, N. C, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1916.
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
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A VISITOR FROM DAVIDSON
A Very Interesting Olil tieiitlenwn
Came in Imiiinnunml Other
New Around I lie Trail.
Correspondence of The Journal.
Indian Trail. Feb. 9. It in natural
for a man who has battled I" . "gh
life to ripe old age. as rule, t j have
an inclination to settle down In some
quiet place and live out life to a
close, with relatives and friends. Hut.
as there are exception to all rules,
there are exceptions to this one.
You may happen upon a Tew men
who have passed the age of three
score years and ten. that have us
great an inclination to wander and
roam about as a youth of the teens.
To prove this statement, here Is a
specific Instance.
Mrs. J. Railings or the village
was called to her doow the other
dav bv a sudden kpock by some one.
Mrs. Railing went and opened the
door, and before her stood a very
old gentleman. He spoke up and
said. 'Solomon Snyder is my name.
I am one or your relatives, and have
come to spend some time with you."
Mrs. Railings bade him come in and
have a chair. Mrs. Ballings confesses
that she never saw or heard or this
pen'Ieman notwithstanding the fact
that she was a Snyder before she was
married. Hut she said she could tell
he was a Snyder, because he had
Snyder ears and a Snyder nose and
therefore he must be a Snyder.
Uncle Solomon is eighty-one years
of age. He is from Davidson county.
He is a cousin or the late Uev. 1). A.
Snyder of this county, whose father.
Rev. Solomon Snyder came from
Davidson county to Union. The visi
tor is a wel-to-do citizen or this coun
ty and a tine old gentleman.
Mrs. Samuel Shannon or Antloch
neighborhood was the guest or Mrs.
J. R. Porter or the village last week.
Mr. T. I. Conder was taken to the
hospital in Charlotte Sunday to have
his thumb amputated. Mr. Conder
has had many nights and days or un
rest with his hand.
Reld lloyd. the little son or Mr. and
Mrs. T. L. Uoyd is on the sick list this
week.
We haif Mr. T. J. V. Broom or
Monroe with us Friday afternoon of
last week to help in the completion
or the community league. Various
committees were assigned to a defi
nite work. It is the hope of the peo
ple to see some zealous workers in
the cause.
It was a time in the history or In
dian Trail Friday night or last week
whcn'Mr. 55eb Green and Hon. J. N
Price debated the good road question.
The discussion was very interesting
and funny. It would almost have
made you split youi sides laughing.
A large crowd was present to hear
the discussion.
Many of the men around here were
very Interested in the road proposi
tion before the election Saturday, and
many are Interested yet, because they
are not only discussing the question,
but are "cussin" It. So 1 conclude
from this that they are somewhat
interested, don't you?
Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie King of
Bain's Aeadehiy neighborhood were
the guests or Mr. and Mrs. Z. A. Har
tis who live about two miles west or
the village, Sunday afternoon.
Your scribe with Mr. Jessie Har
tis and Mr. Perry Garmon attended
preaching service Sunday at Stal
lingsville and listened to an interest
ing sermon by Rev. J. H. Stowe.
Messrs. Willie Freeman and James
Crowell of Matthews were the guests
of Mr. Burdett Crowell of the village
Sunday.
- Miss Margaret Benton or Bakers
neighborhood, spent Friday night
Miss Wilma Harkey.
It Is my duty to relate that Mr. W.
P. Harlis, the aged gentleman ol the
village, who has been ill so long, Is
gradually growing worse.
Miss Llllie Harkey of Charlotte
visited her sister, Miss Annie Harkey
Sunday.
SIR JOHN.
Let's Stick to It.
Marshville Home.
Mrs. Robt. Cunningham and little
daughter, Helen Grace, and little Miss
Elizabeth Griffin of Monroe spent
Sunday with Mrs. Bascom Bailey.
We regret to know that because of
ill health, Prof. Garrison has found
it necessary to quit teaching for the
present at least. Prof. Mudge of Ma
ryland is in charge 'or the school.
We regret to learn that Mr. Markus
Hill lost a valuable horse last Friday
night due to pneumonia. Mr. Hill is
a most worthy young man and this
loss Tails heavily upon him.
It is mighty hard for some or the
gardeners to resist the temptation to
break ground and even some farmers
are walking over the fields thinking
how the newly-turned cotton furrows
would look.
Just for the brain work It affords,
suppose you sit down and see how
much money would be required to
pay for shoeing a horse, allowing 32
nails, oue cent for the first nail and
double the amount for every nail
driven. It will surprise you.
Through the vote cast in Saturday's
election the people of the county
have said that the present road sys
tem Is good enough and that they are
perfectly content to use them as they
are. Well, we favored a better sys
tem because we thought such would
be worth to the county ten times
what they would cost. But we have
no kick to make; we can get along
with the present roads Just as easily
as anyone we know of. In the mean
time let'a don't complain again with
in the next decade about-the condi
tion of the roads we have to travel.
By the vote we have said they were
good enough now let'a stick to it
e "
A lot of people talk, a few think,
some are too lazy to do either.
HARD ON MONROK
Rn kiiighiim .Man Said He Would
Rather He in Jail at Rockingham
Than to he Mayor of Monroe.
Correspondence of The Journal.
Rockingham, Feb. 5. The people
of Union county have through mis
representations on the part of some,
or through ignorance on their part,
let the diamond chance of securing
good roads at a minimum cost pass
probably for the last time. It is sur
passingly strange that Icarneu men
like Mr. J. X. Price and Mr. Lit
tle have opposed the good road law.
Men where was your reasoning pow
er? It is a shame to In ion county
the way that the roads are worked
at present; and it is a more shame
that you people who voted this law
down, and your roads in the condi
tion that they are. There is a say
ing tiiat it true as Holy writ. Any
man Is apt to make a mistake. On
r'lly fools routine to commit Hi ni."
You people of I n ion county that vot
ed this fair proposition down last
Saturday have h;;d the t hance before
this to have good road improvement.
You have made a sad mistake before
last Saturday, and last Saturday y.m
did the same thing over again, and
your roads at this minute will con
demn you; for 1 know your nvJs
are swamped in mud.
I wish some one would till me how
many limes this has been said in
Union touiity for the past wii:le.
"Well, I have worked the Mads ill
ray life ..'iu my boys and the oiiur
boys are no better than I am." If
you can't lay aside your old fas'iioned
idas for twentieth century innr.ovc
incuts, you are a burden to you: self
and all that comes In connei C-in villi
you.
The Student did so much hope that
old Union county would this time get
in a position to build some roads that
would be a credit to the county and
to the people in general. Richmond
county has a system similar to the
one that was voted oil up there Satur
day, with the exception that there is
no free labor at all down here. And 1
might add that the tax down here is
no higher than they are in I'nion
now, but you mud turtle fellows are
so afraid of a little tax. The plan
dow n lu re provides for all Hie roads
to be sand clayed provided some one
wants to do the work for a good rea
sonable price, and the minimum Is
three hundred dollars a mile. The
price Is not set at this for a minimum
at all but that is generally the price
In a- level country where there are
not any big bridges to be tin lit. or
nny cut and tills to be made. And
when you are speaking of good roads
just kindly remember we have them
down here and nobody is grumbling
either. It might rain a week, or two
but the roads will not get muddy. So
you see that good roads would be still
better for the country people that do
hauling than ror the town automo
bile fellow. And besides the coun
try people are getting cars to a large
extent and you will have to have a
place to run them. I'll bet the people
that live up at Indian Trail can't go
to Monroe in a buggy, let alone go
ing in an automobile. And the peo
ple that live down at Marshville are
in the same box. I guess I had better
say they can't even walk the roads
let alone go in a buggy.
You people tli.it voted against the
good road law Saturday disgraced
the county in the eyes of the sur
rounding counties that have gone
ahead and built roads. Richmond
county was watching you, and I am
not going back on my native county
now, but one of the ruremost citizens
or Rockingham said that he would
rather be in jail in Rockingham than
be the mayor or Monroe. He knows
Just what kind or roads that you
have up there.
I'nion county will never be a pro
gressive county until It gets some
good roads that progress can travel.
Good roads are as essential as any
thing in the county's welfare. Some
or you are afraid of any thing that
a lawyer or newspaper man has any
thing to do with. Hut just let no
ask you who made the present law
that you have? You know, and I
ran say it truthfully and be Joined
in the chorus by all the propressive
people of the county, that the pres
ent law is the rottenest thing be
tween heaven and earth.
Xow to you gentlemen that have
advocated, the good road law. ir you
did get bent and rendered yourselves
unpopular in your community by so
doing, just remember that the great
est philosopher and scientist that
Greece ever had was banished rrom
the realm on account of his rar Right
ed progressive Ideas and he was none
other than Anaxagoras. When he
Ie Athens he said, "It Is not I who
have lost the Athenians, but the
Athenians,-who have lost me." While
you have lost In one sense or the
word you have not In another for the
rarmers that voted the law down are
the losers and not you.
Hurrah! for Messrs. J. W. Railings
or Indian Trail. L. E. Hugglns ol
Marshville. J. C. M. Vann or Monroe,
and all those progressive men that
advocated this new law R it did get
defeated. It is not your rault. Best
regards to you all.
THE STUDENT.
Profit-in Potatoes.
Old Fort Sentinel.
Two hundred dollars an acre clear
profit In potatoesand no better land
and climate than rtgiu arouna i
cn. chinnin fas-llltlp. tn nrontable
i- vi k7Mi'i'."n -
markets unsurpassed. Does this sound
like easy money to any meniDer oi
the Sons of Rest?
Wa .n' all he rich, and we won't
all be paupers, but we can have a
deal or run trotting aiong in me mm
die of the road.
KDITOR TlVKK.lt MAXA(iKI)
TO TAKK A DAY OKK.
Rut -He lAtt a Capable Hunch in
Charge -Two Kirm in One Day,
Resulting in Much Damage.
Pageland Journal.
This is written ut 3:45 a. m. Mon
day as 1 am having to attend the
Laymen's convention in Columbia,
where I have be.en delegated rather
suddenly to go. This week's paper
is in the hands of Mr. 1.. I.. Parker,
who Is to receive the praise for the
things contained iu this issue. The
remainder of this column, the local
columns, and nearly all the others art
to be tilled with matte.r ariangcd
by him. Mr. John Illakeney is re
sponsible for the make-up and press
work. C. M. TI CKER.
Some person or persons broke in
to the Southern, Express ofliee Su:l
day niiJit and stole three one gal
lon packages of liquor. The par.y
was tracked across the Sowell field
and the empty car'oons found. The
officials have no clue ns to the guiliy
:'it; s. The express company offers
a standing reward of .;" for evidence
Mi ii ient to convM any one of break
ing into its place el business.
Coroner Atkinson held an Inquest
over the body of a prematurely-born
negro child last Friday. It was the
child of Millie Evas who lives on
Mr. .1. X. SowcR's farm four miles
south of town, and was born dead,
according to testimony given at the
inquest, and had no chance to live.
The woman was set free.
Two fires in one day, both con
suming established homes, is not
usual for any community. The loss
of Mr. Arant's residence four miles
from town, and Mr. Watts' residence
in town yesterday seem to remind us
that we should make preparation for
such emergencies. A few crude im
plements, such as ladders and extra
buckets, would often save a home
form destruction. They cost but lit
tle, but there is no time to provide
them alter the fire alarm has been
given. I'ageland citizens are to be
commended for their ejorts to save
property on lire, but they cannot
scale steep roofs or convey water
without ladders and buckets.
The home of Mr. J. D. Walts in
the southern part of town was de
stroyed by lire at 11a. in. yesterday.
The fire is supposed to have caught
from the stove Hue. Mrs. Watts had
made a fire to cook dinner, but as
the lire burned slowly she added
some trash. It is thought that a
spark from the trash escaped and
lodged on the roof. When the fire
was discovered the alarm was given
and neighbors rushed in and saved
most of the furniture. The fire was
burning but slowly, and had good
ladders been available the building
could have been saved. The house
was a large one and well furnished.
The loss was partially covered by in
surance. Mr. J. A. Arant lost his residence
and nearly all of its contents by lire
earlv yesterday. Tuesday, morning.
Mr. Arant arose early, made a fire
. , . . . . Vi . i 1 ..
in tne Move ami rcuirncu iu iu
room, where he sat for sometime
reading a paper. Young John Arant
started to the lot to feed, and dis
covered the fire. They rushed into
the kitchen, but were enveloped in
flames when they opened the door.
It was seen at once that the fire was
beyond control. The iron safe, the
organ and one bed were the only
contents of the house that were sav
ed. The smoke house was also burn
ed, but the contents of it were saved.
The dwelling and furniture carried
ll.outi of insurance, which was less
than one third of their value.
Highway Engineer Would Tax Road
side Advertisements.
Durham Special.
The formidable proposition to re
move the ugly roadside signboard ad
vertisements from the countryside
highway finds feasible argument in
the novel plan embodied in the sug
gtiestiPii of D. II. Winslow, United
States Division Superintendent of
Road Maintenance, to the board of
commissioners of Granville county
today. To legally tax the roadside
advertisement by the square-inch
rating and utilize th proceeds as a
county fund is the proposal that is
to be considered by the Granville
county officials. The highway expert
pronounced the prevailing system a
fraudulent method that worked hard
ships upon the newspapers and other
legitimate advertising mediums. Too,
the hoped-for systematic beautiflca
tlon of the country road was need
lessly hampered by the "sore-eye"
signboards of flaming advertisements
and tumbledown hand-board signs.
"Jhe proposal of Mr. Winslow would
Indicate regulation distances rrom
the road and specify the size or the
advertisement, with the charge based
on newspaper rating. The remnant
or the advertiser's slogan would be
replaced by neatly designed and care
fully constructed advertising signs
and the county would draw yearly
revenues rrom this source. Granville
commissioners gave promise or due
consideration and the Innovation may
not be far from realization.
M'AdiMt Consents to He University
Seaker.
Washington Dispatch. Feb. 8.
Secretary McAdoo will be the com
mencement orator for the University
this year. He accepted today an in
vitation extended some time ago by
President E. K. Graham. Mrs. Mc
Adoo, youngest daughter of the Presi
dent, will accompany him. The Mc
Adoo baby, a charming little girl, will
pay her first visit to North Carolina
at that time.
Secretary McAdoo has authorized
Secretary Daniels to say that he will
be st Chapel Hill.
I.AROR RKPRKSKXTATU K.S
omist: .MILITARY
EXPENDITURES
Ouite a Xuinlier of People Ak Con
gress to Keen tint of .More War
like Preparations.
Washington Dispatch, Feb. 8.
Pacifists who said they represent
ed the farmers, working people an.!
voting women of the country warn
ed Senate and House military com
mittees against being stampeded in
to what tiny termed unwarranted ap
propriations for milit uy prepared
uess. An anii-preparcdaess committee, of
which Miss Lillian D. Wald. or New
York, is chairman, introduced itself
to the committees as an organization
of American citizens formed to pro
test against a "dangerous program
of militi.ry ami naval expansion, to
divert the public mini from those
preparations for that world pence
which it might be our country's
privilege to initiate u the close of the
war."
Iu addition to Miss Wald. Apposi
tion to war preparations was voictd
by John It. Lennon, treasurer of the
Aliu-rienii Fed t ration of Labor; J. F.
Miitirer. president of the Pennsyl
vania Federation of Labor; Mrs.
Florence Kelley; Frank Dornblaztr,
a director of the National Farmers'
Union, and Sara Hard Field, of the
California Women Voters' Associa
tion. A message was also read from
Governor Capper, or Kansas, endors
ing the plans or the committee which
include a public investigation of past
appropriations, investigation of the
sources of the present demand for an
increase in military expenditures and
the elimination of private profit from
armament manufacture.
Mr. Maurer spoke, he explained,
not for organized labor, but tor the
working classes, and charged that the
present call for arms was Inspired
by those who were making immense
profits selling ammunition and who
at the close of the war will want a
large army and navy to enforce the
collection of the money owned by the
bankrupt nations.
"The working people will not con
sent to light such a war," he said.
"Instead of spending more money, I
think Congress had better Investigate
the money already spent. The people
have believed we were prepared. We
were told we were the greatest pow
er on earth. Less than two years ago
we were told we could beat Germany
and Mexico at the same time.
. . "Now suddenly, we are told thai
our boats aie old tabs, our army
helpless. There were no rumors of
war two years ago. when Germany
and Austria were in the best condi
tion of their historj. If I felt now
that those dying nations could thrash
us, I would be ashamed to admit 1
was an American."
Mr. Dornblazer said two million
farmers were behind a resolution he
presented demanding economy in the
expenditure of funds approving a
reasonable expenditure for coast
guards and submarines and objecting
to a large standing army or compul
sory military service.
.Miss Field attributed the opposi
tion to preparedness reported to exist
in the Middle West to the advent of
western women in politics. They re
alized the need of money for con
structive things, she said, more than
for war.
John A. McSparin, of Furnace. Pa.,
representing the Pennsylvania State
Grange, declared the farmers of the
country were ligains't any unusual In
crease in appropriations for the army
and navy.
Other representatives of the Na
tional Grange and Fanners Union al
so voiced what they said was the
opposition of fanners to great army
and navy appropriations.
Cabinet .Member liesigns.
Washington Dispatch, Feb. 10. i
Secretary Garrison resigned today
because President Wilson would not
"irrevocably" support the continental
army plan, and because he opposes
the Administration's program of set
ting a definite time for Philippine in
dependence. President Wilson accepted the res
ignation but has not selected a suc
cessor. The President himself prob
ably will take personal charge of the
Administration's .National defense
plans in Congress.
Assistant Secretary Rrcckenrldge
also resigiifd as a mark of loyalty to
his chief, whose views he shares. The
President accepted his resignation.
Both take effect Immediately. Ma
jor General Scott, Chief of Staff ol
the Army, automatically beeomef
Secretary of War ad Interim.
It is known that one of Secretary
Garrison's principal reasons for his
conviction that only a Federal con
tinental army instead of a reorganiz
ed National Guard should be the
main military dependence of the
Nation was his belief that some day
the United States may be called upon
to defend the Monroe Doctrine an
in that event he foresaw that the
National Guard might not be availa
ble ror use outside the United States
berore a declaration or war.
Wm the Wheat Athletic?
"I Just stopped to tell you about
that flour you sent nie the other day'
said Mrs. Newlywed, according to
The Pathfinder.
"What, madam," answered the
grocer, "that was the best flour I
carry In stock. What was the matter
with It?"
"Matter, Indeed! Why it was ho
tough my husband couldn't eat the
biscuits I made of it."
One way of proving your Ywor
judgment is to make a bet.
A burned child may dread the fire,
but widowers will marry again.
HOT TIME OX FOR WAXIIAW
The Kilitor of The Kiitcr-jo Im ami Mr.
J. I). Simpson Disagreed With Dr.
Hurgess, So They Are (oing o
light It Out.
Waxhaw Enterprise.
A few nights ago there was quite
an interesting discussion out by the
ancient shop stove. The manager
was sitting there conjuring his brain
to yield some plan by which delin
quents might be induced to come
acros. The foreman was vainly en
deavoring to give every nd an island
position and fit a five feet lent ill of
column rule when the rule box seem
ed only four and six combinations.
The editor was blithering them both
ii 1 1 he could by quoting from the an
cient poeis and ascribing the well
known saying to almost every one ex
cept ilie author. One must admit
that such a situation was conducive
to an argumentative frame of mind.
At this juncture Mr. David Simpson
came up. The talk worked around to
the case of Mrs. Warren and to the
purpose or reason of punishment. The
doctor diil not see it as Mr. Sim; son
and the editor did and a young de
bate ensued. The argument was no
good on both sides that the question
could not be settled. It was there
fore decided to hold a public debate
with carefully selected judges ami
agreed rules would be held. The doc
tor was challenged to get a pardenr
who would defend his issue and name
the date for the meeting. Later he
advised that he had secured Prof. T.
A. Haywood. So there will be at
some time in the future, day and
hour to be announced later, a forensic
battle on the stage of the graded
school auditorium on the question,
"Resolved, That punishment Is to re
form the criminal and to prevent
crime rather than vengeance for a
broken law. The affirmative will be
maintained by Dr. G. H. Burgess and
Prof. T. A. Haywood, while the nega
tive will be defended by Messrs. J.
D. Simpson and G. L. Nesbit.
Joe Alexander and his wife, John
sie, colored, engaged in an altercation
Monday night, a result of which was
a badly bruised head for the wife
and $2 and costs for the husband.
The woman spoke to some other ne
gro men in a manner too friendly to
suit Joe, and he remonstrated with
a piece of scantling. He struck the
woman in the head, making such a
cut as to need medical attention. Joe
was fined as above stated.
Dr. W. II. McCain, who has been
suffering for- several months with e
senons sore on his leg, resulting
from an infected bruise sustained last
summer, went to a Charlotte hospital
for treatment last week.
Miss Pauline Neely met a very
painful accident yesterday. She was
washing a shirtwaist in which had
bet n left a needle and it was run
into her hand. In attempting to ex
tract it, the needle was broken o'T
and the services of a physician had
to be ci.lled on.
Two Deaths and Oilier Xews.
Correspondence of The Journal.
Stouts, Feb. 10. Mr. J. Bundy
Haywood of City Point, Va. arrived
here on last Friday to visit his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Haywood
and othtir friends and relatives. He
has been away several months and
we were glad to see him "turn up"
again. He may return to the powder
city about the 20th where he is in the
real estate and construction business.
Messrs Murphy Conder and Pader
sky spent Saturday night in the Cap
tain Balletitine home.
Prof. H. M. Bauconi of Indian Trail
made a very interesting Sunday
school talk for us on last Sunday.
His topic was "The Blessings of Ad
versity" which with his charming
manner he pictured so well. We all
hope he w ill come again.
Mr. R. M. Cornier sold a fine fresh
Jersey Tuesday which he delivered In
Monroe today.
Mr. San ford Morris of Mint Hill
spent the week end in our village.
On t,!,t Wednesday, Horace Wil
son, the Infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
T. P. Conder died of pneumonia from
which the little one suffered intense
ly. The remains were buried in the
Bethel cemetery Thursday about
twelve o'clock. The tender sympathy
or the people goes out to the grief
snicken ramily.
Almost at the same time another
precious babe was called from Its
earthly home near Center Grove. It
was the little son or Mr. and Mrs.
Mack Freeman. The two were buried
at the same hour at the cemetery
named above. May the parents be
comforted nnd meet their darlings.
Mr. T. P. Conder Is now in the
hospital in Charlotte after having his
thumb amputated Sunday evening.
Conder has suffered for many weeks
with some thing like bone felon,
which caused amputation to be nec
essary. The last news is that he is
resting very well but is very weak.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hayes
a er James Thomas Nelson Hayes,
and the kid's as large as his name.
Mr. T. L. Conder spent a rew days
in Charlotte this week with his rath
er. Mr. T. P. Conder. who is in the
hospital.
Oh! Sweet Wild Rose, I like your
start, '
For with your style you've won my
heart.
Don't let The Student change your
mind
And kidnap you, as did "Sunshine."
Welcome to you Wild Rose, I know
you are a girl by your gentle words.
Come often. I believe the whole
"Journal gang" have "sandy beans."
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Thomp
son, a suffragett. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Bunyan Helms or
City Point are spending some time
with relatives near the village.
I'll bet Sir John has a good piece
Wiugate Items.
Correspondence of The Journal.
Wingate. Feb. 1''. Messrs. C. J.
Black. E. C. Snider and H. J. Langs
ton left Wednesday night for Greens
boro to attend the creat layman's
meeting being held there 'iis week.
The music recital at the Academy
t Wednesday night was a splendid suc
jcess and reflected much credit on
both students and teachers. Quite
'a large audience was presi nt and was
delighted with results.
I Miss Gladys Hefner and brother.
'Master Cecil, spent Wednesday
among mentis in Charlotte.
Miss Emma Austin, d.'ii'.hter of
Mr. and Mrs. James A a tin of Marsh
ville, al.-o Mr. Hadley Il-i'i:..; or Mon
roe, were enrolled as i.i .. students
of the Wingate school il. s vvek.
Mr. T. K. Helms is :g a deep
well for Mr. J. J. Per .. u ess he'll
soon have it done s's !, . ks at it
day and night.
Editor li. C. Ashcrai'i I' Tiie Mon
roe Enquirer will cb li ver i." address
to the school boys and oMiers at
Meadow Branch on the 'i.inl Sun
day at the regular Suml.; school
hour. Boys, there's a tr a- in store
for you ; don't miss it.
In consequence of the Let that
Rev. Mel). White, who was hooked to
address the Y. M. C. A. at Meadow
Branch Tuesday night, inbred the
train on which lie was expected to re
turn from Charlootte cm that after
noon, he failed to keep his appoint
ment. However, Pastor Black came
to the rescue of Brother W hite by
tilling his appointment to the satis
faction of all concerned. There will
be other opportunities, no doubt, for
Brother White to make good his
promise.
Mr. Rufus Griffin, manager of our
telephone system, came over Wednes
day morning and overhauled our
"phone," putting it in good working"
order. Your Wingate representative
hopes that his friends and the friends
of The Journal and everybody else
who have enough pride and commun
ity spirit, the welfare of o;:r town
and its institutions, as to wish our
place kept in the lim.liiht, will
make free use of our I'm' to wire
him any bit of news imidei'ts, acci
dents, visits and visitors, in fact, any
thing that is news and would in
terest your friends or renins of the
paper. Besides these short local
notes are just what we are after .
they constitute the tr-v,,' , !,ut our
locality. My friends, will you help
me to help you all and to serve our
When you renrMob.-r that th'a scribe
is not physically aide to get off his
own premises, you will realise how
much he will appreciate your hearty
cooperation, especially when il is so
much to your good.
Rev. Joseph A. Hivvr.s. on;- belov
ed old veteran preacher, went to
Shiloh last Friday to assist the fvn
eral services over the remains of Mr.
John S. Baucom, who died i.t Bakers
Thursday. Doubtless this was one
funeral that Uncle Joe could preach
with a good grace and without em
barrassment for he had a splendid
subject. Not an evil act could lie
recalled in the life of this good old
man.
And while on the nibjerl, the wri
ter deems it a duty which lie owes
to the memory of his dear old friend,
as well as his surviving rela'ives. to
speak a word of commendation and
praise for the deceased. The writer
had been intimately asquainted with
Mr. Baucom for nearly a half a cen
tury and regarded him a model man
in every sense of the word. His life
was worthy of emulation by all. His
like Is not often met among men. The
writer loved Mr. Baucom and he
knew it. We shall never forget his
kindness and generous hospitality.
Our sympathies go out to the bereav
ed family in this sad hour of trial.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Turner Meigs of
Bethel have just come in to spend
the day with the family of o. P. T.,
his brother, and we are so delighted
that we shall ring olT for this time.
n T TUIIJT
A liny Bill in Shape.
Washington Dispatch. Feb. !).
With President Wilson personally
urging both Democratic and Republi
can members of the House Military
Committee to hasten preparation of
bills to carry out the army's part in
the national preparedness scheme, in
dications tonight were that the meas
ures might be ready lor the House in
two weeks or less.
Hearings will come to a close to
morrow or next dav and it under
stood the main features or the bills
already have been whipped into shape
in which It is expected ihev u-lll r.
ceive virtually the unanimous ap
proval or the committee.
The Senate Commlii
concluded its hearings on army bills
ana win take up the work of drawing
Its proposals rr the Senate early next
week.
There also the general outline of
the nlan to be rpcnmnieniluit Vna
crystallized In the minds or the mem
bers. The bills or the two llmiooa II la
expected will differ radically and the
iiuai legislation win ne worked out
as a compromise in coherence.
No nerson is ever tinnr -l,n ho.
normal body, good health, a clear eye
ana a riean mind.
A girt with a string tied to it is
usually or less value than the string.
this week for I know how beautiful
spring weather acts on him. He'8
. ini-1iinuuiiB mm spring
time (and that mosdest little maiden
at Indian Trail) will "hist" him to
the zenith of his glory.
PADERSKT, '