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ONROE
PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
VOL 22. NO. 27.
MONROE, N. O, TUESDAY, MAY 2, 1916.
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
"THEiUNION COUNTY RAPE R
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J OURN All,
WE CAX AND WE MI ST.
I and give lectures on better ways to
farm and what crops to raise and the
In Second of Series of Community variety to raise." If we would, said
..v Mr While Pointed ' Mr- White, "we could bring the best
Sermon IU. Mr. W nte : thing3 from our great college! right
Out .Many Thing That Monroe hfre at our do()r for the farmcrs of
Must Do "Monroe's Mo- ' Sacred our county." Such a course he point
ed out would revolutionize the busi-
Ohligation" was Subject "l-ove
Thy Nclghor as Thyself" was Tet
Very Lai-go Audience Hoard tin
Sermon.
Following right on the heels of the
big guns of Kev. J. E. AberentUy,
Kev. L. M. White preached the sec
ond of three community sermons in
the Methodist church .Sunday night to
a large audience. Kev. Mr. WViite
snoke tood nalurculy. but during
the course of his remarks he made
ness of the town.
He suggested to the ladies of the
book clubs that they give one of their
sessions a month to the study of the
problems right here nt our door. In
regard to this point the speaker said
in part: "We must begin to learr
new things about our town and com
munity, not only about other place:;
of the world. We are living here:
our children are born here; and most
of us expect to live here, and most of
some s-tatcnienls that made his uu-j in expect to die here. Let's make our
dience think
The scripture
passage which
town the centre el the (durational
1'fo of our county and of the business
Mr. White chose for the discussion : life of our county.
of his subject of 'Monroe's .Most Sa
cred Obligations," was the story of
the coed Samaritan. The texa was
the words of Jesus. "Love thy neigh
bor as Tryself." He said, in part: j
"I make no apology lor speaking
on the s ubject of community welfare,
because I believe that it is a subject
fundamentally religious, siuce it
deals with the health and happiness
of our people. Religion in its high
est and fullest sense, as Jesus intend
ed it should be, deals with human
values. A man or woman who pro
fesses belief in Christ must of neces
sity believe in the great fundamental
principles for which He stood. And
let me remind you that those prin
ciples have to deal with the physical
and intellectual and spiritual wel
fare of each and every Individual.
When a man accepts Christ as his
Lord and Saviour, such a decision
means that he w ill respect his body,
hia mind, and his soul; and not only
his own, hut the body and mind and
eoul of his neighbor. That's what
Jofus meant when He said: 'Love
thy neighbor as thyself.'
"You may ask tne question: 'Why
arc you Interested in the communi
ty? Because the community is the
social unit of the nation; and sine?
the community Is made up or indi
viduals, I am interested in the wel
fare of each and every one of tliouc
individuals. Of course, since such Is
the case, 1 cannot help hut be inter
ested in the community.
"The Important fact as I see it Is
that each of u. should be so much
interested in (ur town that we will
from tlih! moment b. ( in to study con
ditions prevailing; h ie. It will take
study. We must educate ourselves
In the things that mike for the be3i
development of our town.
"We should he opposed to the dust
because it breeds disease, such as,
pneumonia, sore thro..t and sore eyes.
It would fave you a donor's bill to
eradicate the dust. We should bs op
posed to the tilth because It breeds
diarrhoea and disentery and colitis.
In the spring time your children have
these diseases because of the flies.
The manure piles in and round about,
the stables are breeding places for
these pestiferous insects and these
manure piles should be sreencd. And
in regard to the mosquitoes, no civil
led community ever countenances
this disease carrying insect."
In regard to the roads, Mr. White
showed that we spend as much In
this township for the maintenance of
the chain gang as wo spend upon the
maintenance of our churches for lo
cal expenses. He demonstrated the
fact that it costs the township for
every convict on the gang there are
iuly 28 now one dollar and forty
cents a day. A first class ch rk can
bo employed for that sum. "Monroe
township Is running n municipal ho
tel for her convicts," he said.
In regard to the schools he pointed
out that of the 7!2 pupils in our
public school, only sixteen are In the
senior class. Of this number, only
two are boys. He deplored the fact
that no more interest on the part or
the citizens of the town was taken In
the school. "There are boys loafing
on the streets now that ought to bo
in our schoel," he said. "What is
the cause? I believe the cause lies
m the fact that there Is nothing out
there to attract them. We ought to
have iv department in our high school
that will train young men for a life
work, such a school as the Technolog
ical High School of Atlanta. There
ia no such school In North Carolina,
and we could have one here, if we
would. We are the center of a popu
lation of thirty thousand people, mosi
of them owning their own homes.
Such a school would attract the
young men of our county and neigh
boring counties to come here. Edu
cation of the right kind is what our
town needs."
In regaid to the fctreets. he pointed
out that of course it would take mon
ey to do the necessary paving. "But
we must begin, ana oegin now. ne
suggested that since the street from
the Gloucester Hotel to the depot
needed repair that when the chain
gang comes in to repair It that it be
done permanently. "We must begin.
It this great community awakening is
to amount to anything, it must crys
talize In pome definite, specific work
to be done at once," declared the
speaker.
In regard to what the business men
are doing to get the rood will of the
county, Mr. While declared as far as
he could see "they arc not doing any
thing." Kvery man seemed to be
only content to see about his bwn
particular affairs. "We must get to
gether and convince the farmcrs of
Union county that we are Interested
In them and In their farms." He sug
gested that the citizens of the town
hold each year a Farmers' Institute
for the farmers of our county. We
can get the profersors from our I'nl
vcrsity and froi;i the A. & M. College
at Raleigh to come here for a week
Lot's do something for the physl-;
cal welfare of our children. Build a
........... . 1 1. f . i (hnm n cu-iml
mine pool. Our children must play, 1
for that's a hi? part of the life of the
children. Since that is the case I
hope v.e fhr.ll as a community bgin
to supervise their aimi-cments."
In conclusion, Mr. White said:
"Hut all this will take money. Yes.
Indeed, it will take money and let me
insist, more than money. It will take
men. Fellow citizens, will you
meet the challenge of the hour? This
town is passing through a crisis.
Your loyalty to the ideals of Christ
and your love for your neighbor are
being tested. Will you meet the test
like men? You and I are the trus
tees of posterity. I hope that wo then
shall meet our responsibility honora
bly, as becomes Christian men, as our
forefathers did in every crisis of our
own history. But let nie remind you
that it will take decision. We must
be lifted up out of ourselves. Nature
furnishes a thousand illustrations of
this fact. Before man can make use
of the water in the ground, it must be
lifted up Into the growing plant and
tree; before he can use t ho rock of
the quarry, it must be lifted up out of
itself, and then it can he used to
build bridges and homes for the peo
ple; before we can use the wood of
the frre.-t. It must, be lifted up out of
itself, and then it can be u;;ed to
MiT3 mankind In a thousand ways, in
ships. In Iioiiks. in palaces. And even
our Christ h:id to be lifted up on Cal
vary's heights so that I'll men look-in;-
to him night bo lifted out of
th."T. .selves, out of their selfl-dipcvp
and prejudice and ignorance thtil
I'l-y niisht bliss those with whom
tin v nte constantly coming in con
tact. "
Mr. While closed bin sermon with
the suggestion that n committee com
posed of tv.) of tlis business tuul pro
visional men from each church In
the town be appointed to study the
conditions and what can he done and
report at a meeting to bo held Sun
day evening, May 14.
Hustling For the Chautauqua.
The preparation for the coming of
the Chautauqua is on in full bla3t.
At a meeting of the ticket committee
Monday afternoon the following wo
men were elected from the different
wards to canvass the sale of tickets.
The ladies are the wives of the men
guaranteeing the Chautauqua or
thos:e who are interested in seeing
it being a success. There has been
some misunderstanding regarding a
commission to ticket sellers. There
w ill be no commission given this year
as every one knows what the Chau
tauqua is and w hat a strong program
the Redpath are giving this year. 1
The sale of tickets in the first ward
will be in the hands of Mrs. Walter
Henderson. The second ward, Mr3.
Henry Laney; third ward. Mrs. J. C.
Sikes, Mrs. E. S. Cr.'on. Mr.;. Lizzie.
Fowler; the fourth ward. Mrs. V,'. C.
Slack, Mrs. Roland LVasloy and Mrs.
I). II. Snyder.
A special canvass will be made of
the near by towns. The committee
selected for this is as follows: Wax
haw; Misses F.ssio Green and Norma
Hell; Wingate and Marshville. Miss
Jennie Sui.nm rlin. Miss Lena Green
and Miss Lina Covington.
These ladies will call on every per
.on in Monroe within the next few
days. It is hoped that every one will
be prepared to take up the number of
tickets that are wanted In order that
the guarantors may know as early
as possible how the tickets arc being
taken.
There Is no doubt that this years
program is fully as strong as last
years. There are many features,
such as the Bird Masque which is a
delightful play given In a woodlawn
setting by means of a new Invention
which has never been seen west of
New York City. As an Introduction
to the Bird Masque, Mr. Earnest
Howard Baynes will lecture on the
"Wild Bird Guests." Mr. Baynes is
America's well known naturalist a
naturalist who has the endorsement
of Theodore Roosevelt and John Bur
rows. This is Just one of the days
program at the big Chautauqua. And
every day is tilled with as many rich
treats.
Th.' Chautauqua Is a community
enlert, inment and should have, the
support i,f every citizen, so lets every
one boo.it to make this Chautauqua
n bigger and better Chautauqua than
the one last year.
The season tickets may he had at
$2.50 up until the opening day. Af
ter that time the rale goes In th
hands of the Chautauqua people and
can ho secured lor not less than
So he your own judges if you want to
get a season ticket for $2. SO.
War News.
American-German No reply has
yet been received from the German
government to the demand of Un
united States that the submarine
Waller Stuck Killed.
Walter Stack of the Tradesville
section of South Carolina, who has
figured in shootings and murders for
several years, was found at two thirty
Sunday afternoon dead in a new
ground near his father's farm. Three jThe dispatches say that the German
bullet holes were in his head and a general stafT, headed by the Emperor,
great hole was torn in one side where! has come to a conclusion and that
one of the bullets passed out. Stack j the reply will be received here in ;
had been staing at the home of his 'few days. What the reply will b
father for some time. On Saturday, is not intimated.
THEY WILL UO STIJANillT
Rev Under New Manasi'enient.
Mr. Clayton Smith and his associ
ates have leased the Rex Theatre to
T. I. II. Lynch, an experienced mov
ing picture man of Concord. Mr.
Lynch took charge Monday and is
now engaged in overhauling th"
sea's, and making other Improve
ments. Mr. Lynch stated to The Journal
trday that he intended showing high
class pictures- making quality his
standard instend of quantity. He al
so stated that ho Intended rciuodlini:
the house at some future date, mid
ultimately hoped to have one of the
best picture rhows In the state at
Monroe.
Mr. Lynch has secured Miss Hallle
Mae Biliingshy to net ns his cashier,
and he will probably retain the old
operators. Mr. Lynch Is married,
and his wife will be here In a few
days. They will keep house.
Mr. and Mrs. Lynch come here
highly recommended both by Con
cord and Albemarle people, and they
will receive a warm welcome by Mon
roe people.
Caldwell for County Commissioner.
We have three Commissioners for
Fnlon county. Everybody concedes,
that the City of Monroe should have
one member on the Board. Mnn'-""
wants the other two to come outside
of Monroe township. They ask that
the county support one man from
here and that they will support the
other two from other parts of the
county. From Monroe we want the
citizens of Union county to support
G. n. Caldwell. Mr. Caldwell Is on
educated man, graduating from
Trinity College with high honors. II-.
Is progressive, A good business man.
Knows the needs of the county and
will take considerable Interest in the
county's welfare. L"ts inlly around
his candidacy and elect him as one
of the Board.
A CITIZEN OF MONROE.
morning he left home to go to a farm
adjoining one which his brothers-in-law,
the Parker boy.;, owned. In a
a little valley in a new ground his
body was found Sunday.
Hunter of Lancaster went
scene, but made no arrests, pending
an inquest by the coroner, who wa
called.
Stack has been one of the most
desperate men ever known in this
section. He was with Ben Hunter
the day the latter was killed in Bu-
ford township and figured In the trial
of the Belks in Monroe for the slav
ing of Hunter. He has been shot sv-
cral times and has been charged with
the killing of at least two men. He
killed Raymond McManus four years
ago but escaped punishment. Two
years ago he was tried for the killine
of a negro but came clear. The ne
gro was found on Stack's own piazz:i
with two bullet holes through his
head, and the bullets were in the
floor right where they came out of the
man's head. Nobody believed any
thing except that Stack did the kill
ing, but he proved an alibi. Public
sentiment was so aroused that he left
his home and went further south.
Two months ago he was shot at Cas
sett and was nearly killed. A load
of buckshot went into his neck and
tore away a great swath of flesh.
When the wound healed up it was
found that bis right arm had been
paralyzed and continued to hang
helpless at his side. Stack's brother
was killed some time ago by Jim
Parker, who is not a brother of the
Parkers who are Stack's brothers-in-law,
and near whose place Stack's
body was found Sunday.
Tiic coroner's Jury which was sum
moned d liberated upon the eae un
til yesterday afternoon and ordere 1
th" arrest of James and Ellison Par-
brothers-in-law of Stack, near
whose far in the lioi'y was found.
Tlv,iv had been bad blood between
these for a long time and it Is said
that the l'a i Iters vere mr.rtallv
afraid rf Slack. Since Stack became
laralyzcd in his right arm ho had
Wwin piiitol practice with his left
hand.
Some Xcws.
On Sunday Dr. Bart Houston and
a bunch of other fellows who like to
roam around on Sunday went to
Columbia in his car. Mr. S. O. Blair
was In the party and In telling about
It, he said that the worst roads en
countered were in Union county.
"No news In that'' said the Journal
man. "What is news, then," he ask
ed. "Why news Is something that
everybody dosen't already know," was
the leply, "or something out or the
ordinal). Clias. A. Dana once told
a reporter that if he saw a dog with
a can tied to his tail running down
Broadway It would not bo news, but
if the dog with the can was walking
leisurely down Broadway, it would
bo so much out of the ordinary that
it would be big news."
Then Mr. Blair tried it. again.
"Well," said he, "we found better
rendu everywhere else than in
Union."
"No news In that," he was told,
"only n dltferent way of saying the
same thing that everybody knows."
Then he tried again, saying, "Well,
my county pride was hurt to think
that everybody has better roads than
we have."
"That will do," he was told. 'That V
news, big news, that any Union coun
ty man's pride was hurt about bad
roads. That news Is worth a column.
It Is wholly extraordinary and un
usual. It is sure enough news."
A Loiter With Any Kir I of Address
Will Reach Yaha-.v (' , sp:ndcnt
iAt ut Brief Ix-:. Item.
war on merchant ships be stopped. Correspondence of The J unsal.
1 Waxhaw, May 1. ?. m-. W. H.
Collins, Carl Wolfe, Ol a Niven. Fred
l'lyler. T. A. Uaywoo I. n r
and Dr. T. P. Nisbet . '.uro d the
ball game In Chariot i Thureay
afternoon.
i .Miss Mabel Robins: :' n.i'rn d to
her home in Monroe T. .-:. ; y : I i
noon. I Messrs. Fred Plyler. .: y W '!;!;
land William Masaey : v i'ruhy in
Charlotte.
i Miss Norma Bell r d t 1 i r
homo in Monroe Thin: i
i Mrs. W. A. Rente::. . . r T..n :
Fla. visit, d .Mis.. Ria. ,::. . o
Thursday.
' Miss Etsie Green v.iii t ' ; v
ing music lessons her i ; hi : t
month.
In Asia The English force In
Messopotamia which has b'M'ii be
seiger by the Tuiks since last D -
Icember, has surrendered. The liri-
Sheriff tish force is estimated tv.een ten
to the I and tw enty thousand. Lack of food
RUJ'I'i" a , u.-w mi fin n iiui i, .in
news from the Russian-Turkish fight
ing in this section..
In Europe Fighting continues at
Yerdua. but without important re
sults. The English now have a mil
lion and a half of men in Franc
and have completely taken over tin
defensive line for one hundred an !
! Mr. Edwin Nishot ;
fifty miles except a small strip ol',v.,n Wvdt ve;i!eii n,
eighteen miles held by the Belgians. ' T-i i.lav
Mexico At the conference now be- i jir nn, jjr9i Sanni'
ing held nt Juarez between rep resen-1 fi0i,i "visited their bro.
tatives of the United Slates and Mexl- Clark, here Friday,
co, the Mexicans ask that American j Misses Mattie and
forces be withdrawn nt once. The 1 peut' the week end vi
l linen Males win noi consent to mis jjj c
mi an Datum oanus are diokcii up.
No important fighting reported.
IrelandRebels have surrendered
and the uprising is at an end.
Oyster Bay Violent Roosevelt
eruptions continue, growing worse as
the indications grow to the effect thai
Roosevelt chances for the nomination
are not so good.
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Mr. J. W. Smith of Ei. h-pville. S.
C. visited his daughter. Miss Ji:i:iio
Smith last week.
Dr. Gaston of Edrennoro, S. C.
visited at Mrs. J. C. Steele's and Mr.
W. P. McNeeley's Thursday and Fri
day. Mr. W. H. P. McMuiiay of Lan
caster county visited hi:; daughter.
Miss Davis McMurray h-re Friday.
Misses Mabel Robin on and Rena
Tillman have been re-elected teach
ers for the next term of school.
Mr. M. W. Williams of Monroe
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'1 i " Mr.
1 D-.vi.i spent
Movement to Organize Chamber of
Commerce.
Rev. J. E. Abernethy and Rev. L.
M. White, through their recent ser
mons, have aroused the Interest of
Monroe citizens In a Chamber of
Commerce, and steps will be taken
one day this week in an attempt to
perfect an organization. Messrs. T.
P. Dillon. M. K. Lee and W. B. Love
will make a thorough canvass of the
business and professional men of
Monroe either Wednesday or Thurs
day to see If the sentiment will Justi
fy such an organization
There is really no doubt that the
sentiment of most of the people of
Monroe is for some concentrated ac
tion toward community betterment.
"Monroe is facing a crisis." were
the words of Kev. Mr. White Sunday
night. "It depends upon the men of
Monroe," the mine speaker con
tinued, "as to whether this town wilt
move forward ,or back eventually in
to a rut."
"Union county Is one of the weal
thiest in the state," said a person on
the street yesterday, "and it is really
surprising why the business men
Local Items of More or Less Interest
From About Wingate.
Correspondence of The Journal.
Wingate, May 1st. April, with Its
biting and blasting winds, its frosts , visited friends in town Mn-.wb.v
and dust, etc.. has passed. The month Mrs. Alice Broom, Mi:-. Georgia
goes on record as unusually dry and';,nd Mr ,,11(.h in ,ho
cool. It is but natural for us to hope ( Wesley Chapel community. '
that May will bring us better condi-1 Mr. nn(1 MrS- L K Drown of
tions. Chester motored ovpr rml snuni sun.
.ur. ami ;his. riiniiuu iiiu-na im
Florida are visiting the home of their
father. Mr. N. W. liivens.
Mrs. Leola Meigs of Wingate has
returned home after spending a week
with her sister, Mrs. Little ot Foun
tain Hill (upper Ansoi. county I.
Mesdamrs Marshal Nash and Cra
ven Williams and Master Fail; N,:: 'i
were welcome visitors in the ln,:,i of
Mr. and Mrs. O. P. V. S.i".nl
Mr. Jim Griilit. or l.;.u:'ii.lj;!r;j vis
ited relatives in Wingate Sunday,
Several of our townsiolk at 'ended
the Union meeting at Sliiloli Sund.:y.
The writer has been requested to
announce that the Woman's Better
ment Association will meet in 111
Academy on next Thursday : t three
o'clock In the afternoon. Everybody
interested in social and civic better
ment are cordially invited to atteril.
It will not cost you a penny and yo.t
will be highly pleased. Go out,
friends, and lend a helping hand;
there's lots of things that ne?d bet
tering. Messrs. Jackson Perry, John W.
day wilh Mr. and Mi
Mr. Roy W. Walltin
I wit h his parents in ti
, in unit v.
! Mr. W. If. Hood at
'Ferry l'lyler and Ca
Sunday at Shiloh.
! Liitlc Miss Mihli" '
Bond's Grove h sienel! i
with her aunt, Mrs. S. ?
( Uohobolh.
j Wo r tui n thail:?. in
vilk' corrc. ;ieiidi:iit f."r .
, vitation to the comm. '
c rdsi-s jit Unionville.
j Mrs. G. C. Heel; cf
: spending a few days : t
. Ni I'll'::, out in t hr rot" I
! .. and Mrs. S. H. L.z
1 dr. n of Tirzah spent v
! Charlotte.
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k lot ialing bu! the fact i
ly haven't mad" any 1;
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and unless c discover r.
i a third of him is tail. v
to tell The Journal nl i I
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to edit an issuo of The .;,
it prove, another testi:, ','
man's menial equality
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Annlleld Young.
Miss Lizzie Arnifleld of Marshville
and Mr T. 11. Young of this place,
were quietly married last Friday
evening at the home of Rev. A. J.
Crane, of Marshville. Rev. C. J. Black
performing the ceremony. Only a
few friends and relative.", were pres
ent. Mrs. Young who ii a daughter
of Dr. R. Arnilleld. of Marshville. Is
popular and esteemed fr her lovely
character. Mr. Yoiuir; )n a native of
Statesvllle, but has made his home
In Monroe for rotno time. Ho Is
stonecutter at Eflrd's Marble Works,
and Is held In high esteem by a lur;r
circle of friends.
Americanizing Aliens.
Uncle Snm Is conducting a colos
sal campaign to make real American
citizens out of the aliens who have
come to our fhores. Read about It
In the Washington Sunday Star, May
7. For Sale by Roger Anderson.
Statement From Mr. Leo.
To the citizens of Monroe:
In order that you may know tin.
facts in regard to the statement made
by Rev. L. M. White at the Methodist
church Sunday night concerning the
(lushing of the sower system of the
city of Monroe, we beg to announce
that he was misinformed. There are
six Hush tanks on the different
branches from the main lines, each
one of which every three hours of the
night and day automatically Hushes
GOO gallons of water into the lines.
Furthermore, last Slimmer the super
intendent wilh three men, a horse
and wagon and a 1000-foot of lire
hose, went to practically every man
hole in the city, sent a man down Into
a great many of them and used thou
sands of gallons of water In flushing
them thoroughly. And at any time,
If one requests it or we see one in
need of Hushing, we attend to it.
These statements can be proven by
numbers of the best business mrn in
Monroe, and others.
Very respectfully,
WATER & LIGHT DEPARTMENT.
C. W. LEE. Supt.
May 2, 1016.
Sniitti, noyce liriitui anu pernaps Si.r.o icdy 'aid so-n
some others have seen red jobs at town has a hog seven
Badin on the Yadkin. We wish them inches ni:i:. We are
great success.
Some of our townspeople attended
the annual commencement sermon at
Unionville Sunday.
Mrs. Adeline Carraway cf OMv
Branch came up Sunday far an ex
tended visit among relatives in and
about Wingate. Mrs. Carraway wa.
accompanied by her son. Mr. Joe Car- may it cause no woman to forget her
raway, with whom she makes her proper sphere, the hoe . . .
home. She has been a victim ef pa- a pood man, and tho clinging fingers
ralysls for several years but other- of Rule children. Our :.., :. i .v
wise enjoys splendid health. 'en here for the benefit i ' ; a i in
Delightful surprises come to us r.l- particular is, that we freelv acknow-
Monroe do not make an atteiiipl to most daily of late. I he Latest n.ul ledge the equality of v , :ti ta ni;"i
get a bigger share of Its Immense one of the most agreeable was that in many things and tluii uncri iWy
trade." One person was speaking of j of a visit to our humble home by Mr. in some. Yet no good nit.n wants (lie
the Albemarle boom, when a native' and Mrs. George Leo, Mesdatnes Jen- woman whom he loves le mix with
undertook to call him down. He ! nie Davis, I.ura Evans and a number the sordid world,
said: 'of children and grandchildren, all of j Contented, I think you icKa or an
I his county has more natural re- Monroe, This was an occasion ot . exchange ot post card I i..n the
sources than most any other in the
state. Take Stanly county. It I
composed mostly or rocky, untilla
ble land, anil the strength of tin
whole present boom lies in the fact
that the Southern llluminum Co.
have decided to resume operations
at Badin. Monroe is the biggest,
without a single exception, cotton
market in North and South Carolina.
Why people twenty and thirty milea
from here, even as far as Lyneh's
river in South Carolina, come lo Mon
roe to sell their cotton because they
can get a bigger price for it. But
Joy and gladness. Mow comlortlrg col uspomknts very nu.-, it might
to know that one has so many friends serve to promote a pe, , r ii a d-
who are solicitous of his welfare. ly feeling between us. iiat we must
The oats crop is suffering greatly consider that the receipt of a po.t
from lack of rain. The prospect for a card by any one calls l. r a re; urn
full crop Is indeed gloomy. Iho 0f the favor or else fo'n. one i.i in
stands are fairly good but will be to,"
short, to save well.
Cotton planting is progressing r; p
idly but the ground is loo cool and
dry for germination. Th farmers
are planting. However, in the hope oi cards than I can find time to ati
better conditions in due time. swer, still If any of tin 1 .,!, . a d
Rev. Dr. Vann delivered an excel- sister correpsondeuts fe. inclined to
lent address in tho academy Sunday send me a card t'-iey cat. c ) s.i v illi
the position to have ii.
buted to them, so, w
send them unless wo k
perfectly gareeablo to i
ty. Now 1 get more le,.
. e. ii ..iti i
i '.i ulii n t
,. it will be
1 oi !k i' par
rs ami post
STATEMENT FROM MR. WHITE.
I am glad to accept Mr. Lee's
statement in regard to the above
facts. He's (ho mnn that ought to
know r.nd does know. I meant no
criticism of the department. I have
only the highest respect for him and
the other men of the town board.
We all desire to keep personal criti
cism out of these discussions. We
are only Interested In those things
that will belter our town. I meant
no reflection whatever on the denart-
ment. L. McB. WHITE.
very little of the money they receive night. The Doctor's suhjoet van nnt (ho assurance that 1 will I" both ,lad
for their cotton Is spent In Monroe timely and appropriate and was high- to hear from them and
because of the fact that the business
men do not offer the proper induce
ments. There Is no comparison be
tween Monroe and Albemarle in na
tural resources."
The outlook for the Chamber of
Commerce Is bright, and the citizen:,
should encourage Messrs. Lee, Dillon
and Love when they make their cr.n
vass. Mr. W. C. Crowell Is also very
much Interested. He. called upon
Mr. W. O. Kuester of Charlotte a
few days ago and secured his promise
to come down and make an address..
To Organize Old Students.
Friday of this week Is commence
ment day at Union Institute. There
will be a great many people there as
Is always the case on occasions of
this kind. In the afternoon, nt 2:3)
o'clock, there will be a reunion of the
former students In the school build
in; for the purpose of organizing an
"red
ly enjoyed by his audience, ly reply. You can address them
Here 1 must rest, as my stork of merely. Scapegoat, Waxhaw, N. C
news as well as strength are about iUid tiiey will reach nie without my
exhausted. The spirit is willing but saying anything about K t the posi
tho Hesb is weak. O. P. TI.MIST. 'ofiice people. I dare say if you nd-
i dressed thein to the 1 ill, our ao-
Wben a Sham is I'entiisslbla. comniodating postmaster would de
Diiring the Chautauqua hist year cide I was the person it wan meant
many people were very much annoy- for SCAPXGOAT.
ed by others who persisted in talking
or whispering while- some of th IniMitant Action of Al.lei men.
great artists were singing, playing or j ,i a nice ting of the a Mermen last
speaking. This Is very disturbing to , nijt a resolution wan pa.' i d extend
persons of sonsitk ears or those ing the compulsory newer zone as fol
hard of hearing. lows: From overhead bridge nt rail-
Really it seems there is no tnngic road along church street to Hudson
so sweet to some as the sound of ; street, with said street west to Par
their own voices. Now If you do not 'her street, thence with Parker street
cure for the performance waifver
it may be, please be quiet and cour
teous enough to those who vent t
hear, to refarain from talking. In
other words, pretend you are highly
entertained, charmed, spell bound. 1
alumni association and to arrange a 'contend Ihis is when a sham !s hih-
a program for next year.
Every person who ever attended
school at Unionville Is requested to
bo present and participate In the
meeting. Let U3 shake hands there
on that day and renew our old r.c
qualntance and arrange to make an
annual occasion of it.
FORMER STUDENTS.
ly perm Issa hie. This is only intended
for those whom it fits. If th? can
fits you, wear It beautifully. Han't
North to Lancaster averua, thence a
few feet west to Stewart i teet,theiice
with Stewart street north to railroad.
Sewerage must be In all houses In
this zone by June 15. It was also or
dered that the sewer main he extend
ed west on Jerferson sticr l to n pcint
40 feet west of College stret, taking
in CI residences. It was, also ordered
that the ordinance rr'.p'ii ii.i surface
bark and no one will know who you closets screened shall bo rigidly cn-
are. L.eis go ana nave h grrai luni' forced,
be quiet and when the time ar-l sewer was ordered extended In
rives for applause, give a regular, vnrth Monroe tn take In 31 hnuRca
i Chautauqua yell. iBear Jackson mill.
C H AUTAUQU A1TE.