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Tee Monroe Journ
PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
VOL. 22. No. 31.
MONROE, N.C., TUESDAY, MAY 16,1916.
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BUM) TIGERS IN GEORGIA
PmhlbltioB Went Into Effect May
First and Tuns of Liquor Haa Been
Seised.
Atlanta (Ga.) Dispatch, Mar 14.
Georgia's prohibition law '".t went
into effect May 1 has led lu some
unique methods of "blind tigers" to
evade the law. An inconspiclous
farm wagon driven on the streets of
Atlanta was equipped with a false
bottom filled with pint bottles of li
quor, a counter in a "social" club
bad a false top full of bottles, and by
following' a series of trap doors dis
covered uuder a house in the out
skirts of the city, officers found a
large cave that had once been used
for illicit distilling.
A general raid at 7:30 o'clock In
the juorning at Savannah, participat
ed in by practically every member of
the police force resulted in confisca
tion of so much liquor that nearly
every dray In the city was employed
to haul it to the police station. More
than 100 arrests were made. No pri
vate homes where a family might
have provided agaisnt the anti-sbip-
Ing feature by having a little more)
than the prescribed two quarts or
liquor, a gallon of wine of 48 pints
of beer, were entered. Atlanta offi
cials have stated that they would in
vestigate homes where It was be
lieved more than the law allows is
stored, but no such action has been
taken. The fact that large quantities
of intaxicants were shipped Into the
State Just prior to May 1 has been
established beyond doubt.
In at least three important cities
of the State and in some smaller
communities the former prohibition
law was not rigidly enforced but re
ports from every section of the State
show that the new law is being lived
up to with the exception of the com
paratively few "blind tigers." Per
sons for and against prohibition point
to the spectacular and far-reaching
Savannah raid as evidence of this.
Liquor confiscated In the first 13
days of May has run into the tens
of thousand of gallons. The sheriff
of Coffee county seized a portion of
two car loads In the possession of the
Ucalla. Pinebloom & Valdosta Kail
road and out of that net has grown
the first case attacking the law. The
railroad was transporting the liquor
(luring the latter part of April and
had it on a sidetrack at Ocalla May
1. After part of the Honor was seiz
ed. Federal District Judse Emory
Speer granted a temporary injunction
restraining the officers from taking
the remainder. Men guarding the
cars were shot at the first nl:ht af
ter the injunction was seized but no
one was hurt.
I'. S. ARMY TO 1SK 20(1,000
House and Senate Committees Have
Agreed President to Appoint
Hoard to Mobilize Industry,
Washington Dispatch, May 13.
The Army Hill the first of the
great preparedness measures advo
cated by the Wilson Administration
is ready for final consideration in
the House and Senate, the conferees
have agreed upon its provisions. It
will be passed upon by both Houses
on Monday or Tuesday, and the
President will get it soon thereafter.
The conferees will eo over the bill
on Monday to see that the compro
mise features, finally agreed upon to
day, fit n.
Under the new bill fie peace
strength of the regular army ran nev
er be below 160.0(10 nnd may be In
creased to 175.000. This does not
Include more than SI, 000 members
of the Quartermaster's Corps, the
VY.dicnl Corps, the Signal Corps, tho
Philippine Scouts and unassined re
cruits. Wnr Mwnjjili of iTi 1,000
The poueo strength, therefore, of
(he United States army virtually will
he 206,000 men, and the war
strength, inHiidine; !,7;i3 Philippine
Scouts, 6,409 men of the Quarter
master's Corps, 1,290 men of tho
Medical corps, 3,387 of the Signal
Corps and 8, 7 fit) unassigned recruits,
is 254,000 men.
Tho conferees eliminated tho Sen
ate provision for a volunteer army,
, Sut provided for a National Guard
force of 4 50,000 men. Instead of the
volunteer feature, the compromise
bill carries provisions for training
ramps for volunteers, fur whom the
Government will provide transpota
tlon, uniforms, subsistence and medi
cal supplies. 'The Lodge amendment
providing among other things regu
lar army pay fur citizen soldiers
while In training camps, was adopt
ed In part, but the pay feature was
strirken out.
The compromise bill provides for
war materials in case of war or
threatened war. Tho House provis
ions, under which plans which pro
duce or can produce war materials
shall dispose of their product at
figures satisfactory to the Govern
ment are retained. The bill gives
the Government power to take over
such plants If the owners will not sell
their products st reasonable prices.
The President receives power un
derlie new bill to Appoint o board on
Mobilization of Industry. It has also
provldss for a board of two civilians
and three army officers to Investigate
the Government manufacture of war
materials and report by January 1,
1917.
Rev. J. E. Hancock of North Mon
roe was taken to the hospital In Char
lotte a few days ago and operated on
for appendicitis. He came home last
Saturday and Is-Improving nicely.
His riany friends rejoice to know
he will soon be able to take up his
work age In. K.
News and Views From Wlngate, '
Correspondence of The Journal
Wlngate. May 15. Mrs. Calvin
Bailey of Marshville spent a part of
the past week with her daughter,
Mrs. Bayard May.
Mr. Frank Nash and family of
Faulks community spent Saturday
night and Sunday with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Nash.
The latest news from the bedside
of Mrs. N. W. Bivens is that she Is
apparently some better than she was
a few days ago.
Born Thusday, the 11th, to Mr.
and Mrs. Jona Williams, a son.
Miss Annie Jones, our patient and
accomodating phone operator, with
Miss Gladys Griffin, spent Saturday
and Sunday visiting her brother in
Monroe.
Messrs. George W. Pounds, W. M.
Perry, R. A. Caddy, Bob Belk and
his father, left Sunday afternoon for
Birmingham to attend the old sol
diers reunion. May these old veter
rans have a delightful trip and a
jolly good time. How this old scribe
would like to be with them!
Mr. Lem Watson, our efficient car
rier on route No. 2, went to Char
lotte Saturday and bought himself a
new Ford. Guess Lera will "tote"
the mall on his car when the weath
er is favorable and roads will permit.
Some of the carriers say that con
considering the matter all round, it
is cheaper to use a car for their work
than it is to keep and use horses.
Of course the matter depends large
ly on the condition of their roads.
Mr. Boyce Griffin came over from
Baden and spent Sunday with the
family of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Billy Griffin. Mr. Griffin says that
the work on the dam at the Narrows
is progressing rapidly and other fea
tures of the great development are
getting will underway. The company
has let and Is letting contracts for
the building of 500 more resident
cottages for the use of their em
ployees. A splendid field for carpen
ters who are willing to face the mu
sic. Trof. and Mrs. H. B. Jones of Cul
lowhee and Prof. Clude Jones of Bre
vard are visiting tho home of their
parents, Mr. ond Mrs. D. F. Jones.
Wlngate and Mr. Carmel played on
the Wiugate ball ground Saturday
afternoon. Result; 11 to 0 In favor
of WlngRte.
Mrs. J. W. Smith nnd little daugh
ter have gone to Badin where she will
join Mr. Smith, who has secured em
ployment with the developing com
pany at (he Narrows on the Yadkin
iUver.
After spending two weeks with
her sisters, Mrs. B. D. Austin and
Mrs. II. P. Mclgs, Mrs. Adaline
Caraway returned home Sunday; Mr.
and Mrs. Blair Bivens of Monroe
kindly taking her home In their new
car. Mrs. Caraway's visit was a most
delightful occasion to all her rela
tives and friends as well as a supreme
Joy to herself.
If it conlinues cold and dry much
longer the housewives out on the
farm will have to resort to the paper
hag and tin can method for some
thing to cook. Garden "sass" has
about plumb give out and nothing do
ing on the part of tho spring plant
ings. Starvation, however, is a long
way off yet. Prospects for rain arc
brighter today and we can bridge
over some way till times and condi
tions grow better. Rejoice with him.
If any reader cares to know, O. P.
T.'s condition is somewhat better.
O. P. TIMIST.
UKOruJAXIZATION OK
BORDER PATROL
Fifty Thousand Men Will Bo Dispos
ed of So As to Protect Bonier
San Antonio, (Tex.) Dispatch, 14th.
Major General Funston began to
day the consideration of a plan for
the reorganization of the border pa
trol. Having under his direct con
trol almost 60,000 men he outlined
to his staff a re-dlstrihution or forces
that ho believed would guarantee the
protection of American residents
from Mexican raiders.
Already forces at border stations
havo been strengthened nnd It was
Indicated today that before the end
of the week tho greater part of the
regular troops and militia that have
been sent Into the three border states
would be prepared and In position for
quick service along the International
line.
It is Improbable that more troops
will bo sent to Colonel Sibley In
charge of the little expedition that
crossed Into Mexico near Boqulllas as
a result of the raid at Glen Springs
and Boqulllas a week ago. Four
troops of cavalry and a machine gun
detachment are now operating close
to the line, scouting through a limit
ed territory south of the border, but
there never has been any Intention of
sending forward at that point a puni
tive expedition that would compare
In size to that of General Pershing
in the the State of Chihuahua. If the
cavalry that Is operating south of
Boqulllas falls to locate any bandits
within a few days Its return to sta
tions north of the line Is probable.
Army officers here are deeply in
terested in the efforts the Mexican
troops were reported to be making
to run down the bandits who raided
the Big Bend district and who yet
hold as a prisoner Jesse Deemer, an
American storekeeper. It Is regard
ed here as not impossible that the
Mexican troops may cut oft the re
treat towards the interior of the ban
dits and force them back within reach
of Colonel Sibley's cavalry.
Bny It Now.
Better buy a piano right now. For
the next fifteen days we will sell yon
one at 25 per cent discount Call
and talk it over. T. P. Dillon.
TEDDY OR HUGHES.
Big Politics Now Being Played Roo
sevelt Strength Seems to Be De
clining. Washington Dispatch, May 14.
The two notable developments of
the week bearing on the Republican
presidential nomination, as seen by
national leaders here, are a continued
gain In strength for Justice Hughes
and an almost equally marked reviv
al of sentiment for Colonel Roosevelt.
Between these two, who are today re
garded as practically the only possi
bilities, the several favorite sons pos
sess rapidly diminishing chances.
Senator Lodge, of Masachusetts,
long time friend of Colonel Roose
velt, is quoted as saying that the
nomination of Hughes Is obvious.
Senator Borah, of Idaho, a supporter
of the colonel in 1912, has said that
the nomination of Hughes is certain
as that of Wilson at St. Louis. Sena
tor Curtis, of Kansas, representing
the standpat element In Republican
ism, has given testimony to the
strength of Hughes sentiment in his
home state.
If it were not for Colonel Roose
velt, all Republican leaders here
would regard the nomination of
Hughes as a certainty. But Roose
velt, they realize, can by no means
be counted out of it. The appear
ance In the field of the Roosevelt non
partisan league, through high-priced
advertising, Is regarded as signifi
cant. There is no doubt in the minds
of leaders here that the Roosevelt
propaganda has plenty of funds for
publicity and does not propose to
miss a trick. The colonel's own let
ter which is interpreted as practically
a declaration of his candidacy, has
had an admitted effect In regalvantz
lng his name as a big factor at Chi
cago. The strength of Hughes, however,
remains the greatest feature of the
Republican situation. It has been a
steady and growing strength without
relapses, and It seems destined to be
come stronger as the date for the
convention draws near. Republican
leaders are rapidly coming to look
upon Hughes as tho man to defeat
Wilson nnd they are also almost uni
versally convinced that the Justice
will accept a nomination if It comes
to him. They believe that Hughes
can carry New York state against any
Democrat, and If they can get New
York they feel assured that they will
get the presidency.
The Roosevelt sentlnint has not
been so steady as that for Hughes,
It has risen und receded.' Just now
It is on another crest. There are in
dications that it will sweep forward
In a formidable way, although It may
not attain the steady momentum of
the Hughes movement. Among lead
ers here tho colonel Is now looked up
on as an avowed candidate, although
they still believe he will support
Hughes or any other reasonably
satisfactory Republican If he is not
chosen himself.
Tho silence of Justlc Hughes as to
the absolute question of whether he
will or will not take a nomination
Is expected to continue. Republicans,
particularly those from New York,
recall that he pursued an exactly
similar policy before his first nomi
nation "for the governorship. He re
fused either to accept or decline a
nomination in advance of its making
and no party leader bad any definite
word from Hughes as to what he
would do. The convention, however,
believed Hughes would accept and
nominated him. He accepted prompt
ly, without having previously com
mited himself one way or the other.
The belief here is that Hughes will
do the same thing, If the Chicago
convention nominates him for Presi
dent. Items From Wellington and Vicinity
Correspondence of The Journal.
Miss Mae Garmon of Antioch spent
last Thursday with her friend, Mrs.
S. H. Flncher.
Miss Lola Price spent last week In
Monroe.
Mr. K. W. Matthews of Charlotte
visited his sister, Miss Lila Matthews,
last Sunday.
Miss Illeeker Matthews of Mat
thews visited Miss Ola Hemby last
week.
Miss Louise Short spent part of
the week with her aunt, Mrs. O. L.
McManus in the Bond's Grove com
munity.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. DeLaney and
children of Charlotte spent Sunday at
Mr. J. S. DeLaney's.
Miss Merrle Richardson, who has
been teaching at Thomasvllle, has
returned home for the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Huneycutt of
Union spent Saturday at Mr. D. F.
Shorts'.
Miss Ida Matthews of Charlotte
spent Sunday In the village.
Mr. E. W. Thomas and Mr. Walter
Thopias made a business trip to Char
lotte Monday.
Mrs. W. A. Short delightfully en
tertained the young People's Mis
sionary society Satnrdny evening
Mr. J. M. Flncher of Pageland was
a visitor in the village the first of
the week.
Mr. O. L. Hemby of Indian Trail
spent the week end with home folks.
For County Commissioner.
It will be Interesting to the voters
of Union county to know that J. M.
Nlven of Waxhaw has finally consent
ed to become a rr-dMte for enmity
commissioner. Mr. Nlven Is a good
business man of long experience and
will make the county an excellent
commissioner. We therefore trust
that the voters will look well to their
interest and name him as one of the
commissioners at the primary on
Juno Sr. MAW rnT'n
WANTS TO K1DK WITH BEAUTY.
Scapegoat Accepts Wheelbarrow Chal
lenge on Condition Mr. Robinson
Paralysed.
Correspondence of The Journal.
Waxhaw. May 15. Prof. T. A.
Haywood of Oakboro spent Sunday
in town.
Mr. Archie Gamble, Misses Mamie
Camble and Jim McQuirt are spend
ing the week at Mr. C. F. Gamble's,
of North Charlotte.
Dr. and Mrs. W. R. McCain. Mrs.
S. J. McQuirt and Mrs. Henry Steph
enson spent Friday In the Walkers-
ville community.
Miss Lucile Niven spent the week
end visiting in Monroe.
Messrs. Hoyt and Wilburn Cun
ningham of Gastonia spent Sunday
with their people here.
Miss Essie Neely of Charlotte spent
Sunday here with her people.
Dr. T. K. Nisbet, Messrs. Olin Niv
en, Lee Haigler and W. P. Harris
spent Sunday in Charlotte.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Rodman spent
Thursday In Charlotte. Miss Allie
Rodman accompanied them to spend
several days with her friend. Miss
Winchester, of that city.
Mr. Kssle Garrison, mail carrier
for route No. 1, bought a Ford Thurs
day.
A large crowd from here attended
the Chautauqua last Thursday night.
Mr. Henry Belk of Charlotte, Mr.
J. M. Belk, Misses Sadie, John, and
Henry of Monroe were in town Fri
day on business.
Messrs Claude Heath, John Heath
and Mr. Taylor of Albemarle visited
at Mr. C. S. Massey's Sunday.
Mr. Carl Broom of Concord spent
Sunday with his mother here.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Byrum. Jr., of
Pleasant Grove spent Saturday and
Sunday with the former's sister, Mrs.
S. P. Keziah in the Itehoboth com
munity. Miss Edna Helms, who has been in
Durham and Charlotte the past six
or eight weeks, returned home last
week.
Misse Annie Howie, who has been
attending school at Concord, return
ed home Wednesday.
Mr. J. E. King of Fort Lawn Is
spending a few days with relatives
in the Kobindale community.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Mclllwain of
Marvin spent Saturday and Sunday
with relatives In the Roblndulu
community. ,
Mr. J. W. Eason is spending the
week with relatives in Fort Mill, S. C.
Miss Ueautrlce Locke of Lessille, S.
is spending several days with
Miss Maggie Sims in the Itehoboth
community.
Squire. S. J. Richardson was right
sick for a few days last week.
Sir John, I want to ask you what
the dickens are you moping about
and chanting your doleful dirge for?
If Wild Rose is blooming for Pad
and myself, I am greatly honored.
But I dare say she Is blooming be
cause the Allwlse Creator created
roses to bloom.
Marvin and Bonds Grove played
ball on the hitter's ground Saturday,
the Bonds Grove boys winning by
one run. Rheoboth and Bonds Grove
aro due to play this afternoon.
Although the season has been
mighty unfavorable for trucking, Mr.
J. R. Eason, one of our progressive
farmers and truckers, has been sup
plying the Waxhaw market with
home grown cabbage right along
since the first of this month. Ho tells
us his family has been supplied with
all they could use since the first of
March.
Waxhaw and Jackson township
will send a full delegation to greater
Charlotte to see and hear President
Wilson on tho historic twentieth.
A couplo of Issues back we men
tioned a big hog that had been re
ported to us as being owned by some
one above town. We have learned
that the animal belongs to Mr. J. W.
Howie of Pleasant Grove. It is not
very fat now but weighs 500 pounds,
is 7 feet long and 3 feet high. We
rather fancy that when he is ready
for the scalding vat next winter he
will weigh something.
You make us a very reasonable of
fer, Plow Boy, your terms are better
than I could have asked, but since
you call it fair and square and then
want me to do the up hill work while
you get to do the coasting business
1 must present an amendment to
your plan. I will follow your plan
to the letter provided as a compensa
tion for the uphill work, you'll let
one of the girl correspondents do the
uuwu K'uue with me. I will have a
good buggy to follow In charge of a
capital fellow, who will take her
aboard when you are my passenger.
Miss Addie Wolfe of Charlotte and
Mr. Earl Fergerson and Miss Annie
Lee Wolfe of Rock Hill are spend
ing the week with Mr. J. J. Wolfe at
New Hope.
Mr. Harvey Robinson, a well
known and widely esteemed resident
of this township, suffered a stroke of
paralysis at his home in the Robin
dale community last Thursday and is
in a very serious condition. Mr.
Robinson, an old soldier, is 75 years
of age, which mitigates against his
recovery. A brother. Mr. Robert
Koblnson, of Charlotte arrived Satur
day night and Is with him. Other
brothers and sisters were expected
yesterday or today. His sons and a
daughter all live at home or In the
Immediate vicinity.
SCAPEGOAT.
Kor County Commissioner.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for county commissioner, subject
to the action of the Democratic pri
mary. J. M. NIVEN.
Flag brand canned Pea are tender
Took Condemned Negro Out and
Bunted Hun.
Waco (Tex.) Dispatch. May 15.
With 15.000 persons as witnesses.
including women and children, Jesse
Washington, negro boy, who confess
ed to the assault and murder of Mrs.
Lucy Fryar, seven miles south of
here last Monday, was taken from
the fifth district court room shortly Memorial day al om uau. iap
before noon and burned on the pub-tist church, near the town of Wax
lie square. 'haw, was fittingly obsnved on Sun-
The burning came immediately af- day. May 14th, In the early n m ni
ter the negro's trial had ended and ing hours throngs began to pour in
the Jury had returned a verdict of from every quarter. They ranu on
guilty giving him the death penalty. '
Some one not far from the negro
started the cry of "Get the negro."
It was taken up by all those from the vast multitude of Immunity, who
the part of the county where Mrs. j had assembled (o pay ..veiv,.i:' ro
Fryar was killed, and Washington spect to the numertua dead who lie
was then seized and removed from sleeping in tho chamber of deuili in
the court room. The crowd at first the large and well-kti.-t ecmou-.y at
seemed willing to hang the negro! the church. People were p,e.,eut
from the suspension bridge, but a from Lancaster to Matthews and
suggestion that he be burned on the Charlotte, and probably Iroin further
plaza met with instant response and points. As the numerous muit.tudo
he was dragged to the city hall yard, j wended their way through the tunic
where the chain, already round histery, placing tlowers oi tiie mounds
neck was thrown over the limb of a lot friends and loved one, the
tree, wood hastily secured and the 'scene was beautifully tomim-., u.ul
fire started. when the deposits had all been made
THREE IX A FAMILY.
T. E. Browne of the State Agririiltur. I
nl Department Made Tour of Union
County and Found a Corn Club
Member, a Pltf Club Member, and
a Cunning Club Girl all Under One
Hoof.
Mr. T. E. Brown of tho State De
partment of Agriculture has been In
this county the past few days in the
interest of the Boy's Agricultural:"" uaul prepareu ior uiem a cuy.
Clubs, gave the following state- Tne Pastor laid special emphasis on
ment to The Raleigh News & Obser- the fact that this cl,y is a material
ver yesterday concerning the demon- citv- that It is PIace to be desired,
stratlon work In this county: and pointed out the reason why.
"Demonstration work in Union I The noon hour was Rent on tuw
county is making great strides. Mr. ! grounds In satisfying the physical
Broom has the hearty co-operation of man wUh ,he abundance of good
all the leading farmers of the sec- i things which had been brought along
tlon." says Mr. Browne, "and is doing I0? ,ne 8d 'men of tho communi
a great work. ' ,v wn0 a'wavs look well to this part
"From InKf' Thnrorinv nnnn llnin ' of the days necessities and make
Frid.-i
iday at 5:30 o'clock we visited
twenty club members and eight farm
ers who are co-operating In the work.
In every case we found the men Inter
ested and doing more intelligent assembled in response to the cull or
farming. Every club boy. with onoithe choir' and a"''r a fow minute
exception, was going ahead with his sor'S service Dr. G. H. Burgess gave
work, nnd that one was on tho cve;"sa masterly discourse on "Why wo
of trouble with his parents on ac- buly ,he (1?ad and wo hono1' lho
count of losing Interest. j mound under which they sluep." Dr.
"One of the most Interesting vialta ' Uu'KeB dwelt Impressively on tho
was to a home In which there was a ?ul (Vity S'J'1? lrosent ,c"slo" of
corn club member, a pie club lueia-i !uria1' and beginning with Abra
ber and a canning club girl. all in hi!m 8 Pi;che of the plot for his
one family. The three accompanied
us on a trip to a nearby farm w'.iere
another little boy also a club mem
ber resided. They told us we would
not find much on tho farm as the peo
. ..
ple were very poor and
much farmers anyway. Wo btnpned
our car on the road and walked about
a mile through the pines before we
reached tho house. We found even
greater Interest than on the first,
fiirm Thfl hnv hnrl htc rnrn nlanf.-i.l
and his acre in good shape. Tho folks of l,h Pwt 'ay scrupuously
were glad to see us nnd took us on fuard th ? sa,0ITd S1' ar!'
a trip to the acre. From all evidences, because the father of the family
these people had made substantial eep there, p.ml in the coming morn
advances In better farming method lnB f the Resurrection they are -since
demonstration work began In 1)ec,i,1B to be reunited In that better
the county. They are now taking 1CH""tr?1 wh,ch ,S to C0,."e
more Intelligent in'erest In their1 Ir. Burgess gave as h's reason for
wor .reverencing the little mounds cover-
1 ing his loved ones out there in tho
Jimm1 Suggestions J cemetery, the fact that "there Is the
Concord Tribune " last Place 1 saw tnp,n and 1 al"
There nre evidently some knockers ever t0 .scc. them again, ihey muse
in Monroe as in other places. TI,e,C0'"e f the.r- n
Journal of that place makes a plea1 , U7 e 1)r' fW had con
to the people to put up their ham- uded h'9 ,lro; tne, Pntor 0If,1l.h
mers and go to work. Tho Journal Monroe "a',U f ),"rchVEro: W,,Hl"
say,. accompanied by Editor Beasley, bad
' "Criticism hnd done good, ns li al- f:rive,,1 "J11, w were Bl,.u. f.ur-
wavs rtn,.n. If ( n, tin,.-, f
struction. We believe that the spirit
for cooperation and development Hiid
progress is now greater than it ban
ever been. A chamber of commerce
is to bo organized. Let's get behind
that now and make it a sui'iv.-.tf and
others things will follow. Let's 'for-
get the things we have stii.l abou
each other nnd go forward. Monroe
Is on the map. 1 ct's make her lake
a larger place on (hat map."
And again The Journal m;:kH'. liiis
sugf.rtslion which might be adonted
with great profit by the people of ev
ery other town:
'A citizen of Monroe dropped Into
The Journal office yesterday and said
Let's have a good fellowrhi,, day in
Monroe. The he, t vay to get togeth-
er is to begin hy expressing g,od fl.(,;
Ings one to the other. Let's txtend'
ih rirhi r,n,i ,.f foil,,.,..!,:,, i,-
set apart a day when every nan who 11 ",nt,nu hto r "10rf and more
appears on the rtrcet will make It a ?? 88 e?ch 8CC0.nd nA' Miy
point to shake hands with at least ten , he people come toRcther for the ob
of his fellow citizens, express his good of PWlng further tribute to those
will towards them, and give them an Priso?ers ! hope wh? Rre "'P'"
expression of friendship. That would , lu? " ppue a"a,
be a fine thing. It would be still a re urn of Him who will come and re
finer thing if on that day each one ce,Te them Unt0 Hl":a r
who has anything whatever against isuvts humu.
any other should make It a point to
go to him. clear up the mutter, and
shake hands. One day passed like this
in the ordinary cr.r of business ac
tivity would work wonders. It would
dispel misunderstandings, create a
lasting good will, and bo productive
of much happiness. We may not be
able to mako Monroe a big city In
our life time, but we can certainly
mak It a fine place to live, full of
happiness and happy people. Let's
try it."
At Akron. O.. yesterday, nine per
sons were killed by the collapse of
n old business building caused by a
blast of dynamite put off In nearby
escavatlon.
The woman who neglects her bus-
hand's shirt front is scarcely' the
wife of bis bosom.
GREAT TIME AT OLD WAX
HAW BAPTIST IHIRCH.
All Day Memorial Services Whet
Flower Were Banked I n the
(Graves and the Thoughts f tho
People Were Turned to Moblor
Things.
Correspondence of The Journ.-.l.
wheels, in buggies, in wagons ai.d iu
automobiles. By ten o'clock thu
grounds were fairly swarming witli
the graves were a veritable gudem
of beauty.
At eleven o'clock the crowd as-
sembled in and around (could not
all get In) the large church building
'and listened to a very impressive
; discourse by the pastor. Rev. K. W.
Hogan, on "seeking a country," l'rom
the text Hebrew 11 16: "But noir
they desire a better country,, that is,
an heavenly. Wherefore God is not
' ".shamed to be called their God, for
I "ft t0, sue that none are overlook-
iu in me suppling vi uiu reuuMi
ments. At one thirty the congregation ro-
saran. ne snowed mat at ic-asi
that far back we hi;ve authority for
burying families In close proximity.
Surah and Abraham, I'-auc and Re
becca, and Jacob nre now slcepii'K in
this Identical spot that Abraham pur-
cuuBuii iur luur iiuiiureii Mieciue's or
silver in order to have a placo of
own in which to place the ashes of
her who had shared life's battles witl
him.
He stated further, that the Jews
ueugiuea wim a very amc? ob
course on "know thyself," by Bro.
While. He told us there was undis
covered territory In ourselves aud
that the most Important thing for ua
was to begin to discover this ter
ritory. Said we have not yet le.iru-
I"1 .hW t0 liVu'JT ,. uft,km,w how
to treat our bodies In ordor to have
them perform their functions proper
ly. Said we cannot properly serve
God In abused bodies, all of which
made a noticeable impression on hist
attentive audience.
We were made to feel by Bro.
White's plain, practical discourse
that we are at last looking for real
tanf1lble "stances and that we are
f,et in er and nearer to t lung.
that c,ount' ,and ""her and further
ay from Imaginary nothingness.
1'l,ke" HWthcr, the day wa9
doubtedly a most profitable one. May
Henry Is PreMtrinn For Another
Stunt.
New York Dispatch, May 15.
Henry Ford is planning to put fit
effect within a short time in his auto
mobile factories a slx-hcur day with
a minimum wage of $1 an hour. This
announcement was made yesterday
by John R. Shillady, secretary to the
mayor's unemployment committee.
"This statement was made to nie
by one of the responsible heads of
the Ford Company," said Mr. Shfl
lady. "It means that while the mfn
Imum wage will be $1 an hour, many
men in the plant the experts will
receive much moro than that.
"The plan Includes a six-hour shift
without rest: but this will be tried
only as an experiment. It it falls to
work out well the working shift will
jbe broken by a rest period."-
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