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THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY READS IT" -THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY READS IT he Monroe Journ PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS VOL.22 No. 43. MONROE, X. C, TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1916. ONE DOLLa A YEAR. MK. AUSTIN'S HAItX lil KNKD HY I.IGHTXIXti Saved the Stock Satan Kinds Mis chief for Idle Hand li io A Mar riage Iteninrks on the War. Correspondence of The Joi al. Wingate. June 26. I au icquest ed by our pastor to announce that there will be roll call in Meadow 1! ranch church on Saturday before the second Sunday in July. Every member whose name appears on the church book is urgently requested to be present und answer to the cull. 1 am further requested to Rive notice that there will be a dedicatory ser vices at Austin's Crove on the first Sunday at 3 o'clock in the afternoon Hro. lilnck h;;s been chosen to speak the dedicatory sermon. Her many friends will bo sorry to hear that Miss Hope Watson Is suf lering from an attack of malaria They sincerely hope that her affile tion will prove of short duration and that Miss Watson will soon be her real si If again. Mr. and Mrs. O. 1'. T. were delight ed to have as tin ir guests for the afternoon Saturday. Mrs Tom Evaus and daughters. Miss Delia and little Miss Lottie. It was also a delightful pleasure to have the presence for a shoit time of Miss Annie Terry and Mrs. Bruce Helms of l'eachland. Al though O. I. T. was in poor shape to entertain or enjoy, yet he could but appreciate the loving, sincere sympa thy bestowed by these kind friends and neighbors. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Perry of Porsmouth. Va., were on a visit among relatives here Sunday. , It was Miss Anuie instead of Miss Vashti Gaddy that was reported sick in my last week 8 letter. Mr. F. W. Uraswell and Miss Miraim Jerome were married Sun day, the 18th. in Monroe al the resi dence of Kev. Mr. KinningUm, the officiating minister. The groom Is well known here, as he was formerly proprietor of the tonsorial parlor ol our town. The bride is tne loveiy and accomplished daughter of !r. J. H. Jerome, our village physician liolh ate quite popular and worthy of the hearty congratulations of the wide circle ol Irietius which they en joy. Mr. and Mrs. Uraswell will make their home hi Wndosboto for a time, at hast. Mr. V. I'. May and family of Char lotte, was visiting Mr. May's parents Mr. and Mrs. E. L. May. Any pus m desiring measles can yet be supplied from our village if the will come arly. While our mer chants hat . n't got the commodity in stock, plenty can he had among pri vate residents. '1 he quality or tne goods is as sale as any. it is presum ed, as no fatalities nor serious results have et occurred Irom their ravages. The epidemic seems to he sweeping the county. e hear of it irom every direction and from far away. Mr. James Austin, who lives at the old "Pcteroe Place" on the Monroe and Marshtille road had the mislor tune to have his large barn destroyed hv lightning on last Friday. Mr Austin had several head of cattle and a number of horses and mules In the barn when the lire was dis covered but fortunately succeeded ill T...- .1.. Illw.i.t I. it u-iV. getting no hi "in wimwui iiiMiit,i-iu Ing that two or three cows were scorched unit singed considerably. scorched and singed considerably. Mr. Austin seems to be a victim of such disasters and his friends deeply sym pathize with him in his losses. This scribe just caught this on the wing and therefore cannot vouch for its en tire corrci tliess. Mr. G. C. Cox of Fuulka communi ty, while on his way to th" village, stopped ever at The Oak long enough to exchange greetings und a few thoughts on current topics, etc.. Not only did Mr. Cox delight us with his nreseiM e am congeniality nut io aim to our Joy and to prove his kind, thoughtful, sympathetic and neigh borly spirit, made us a present of a quantity of the finest peaches ever. To say wo appreciate a'.l this but feebly expresses our feelings (wife and il. Well. Well, we didn't know we bad so iliiuiv good friends. 1 re peat, it seems almost worth while to be afflicted just for the Joy of discov ering our real sympathetic friends and helpful neighbors. Mr. Cox says that he reads, with profound, interest, the semi-weekly Wingate news letter. "It is always the first thing 1 look for and if it fails to appear I am sore ly dissapointed," say Mr. Cox. The writer is glad that Mr. Cox Is a reader of The Journal and highly appreci ates the compliments bestowed. It seems that the demand for farm hands, especially "choppers", is greater than the supply available however, there are enough idle chaps loaTing and roving and rambling ov er the neighborhood to do much to ward supplying the demand If they were only put to work by those whose duty it Is to see that, as far as pos sible, these youths should he taught to cam their own living. The work ins people are getting tired of sup porting a lot of idlers and getting nothing In return. One of our most venerable citizens said to the writer recently, " If I had boys and no em ployment for them at home I would rather put them to work under some good man for nothing than have them Idle away their time ind be continual ly in some mischief." He Is right. "Satan llnils some mischief still for Idle hands to do." "An idle brain Is the devil's work shop." What a pity It will be if Uncle Sam shall be forced to sacrifice some of the best blood and finest manhood of the nation on account of those despicable, unprincipled, treacherous conglameratlon of mongrels called Mexicans? I did so hope that our people could get along without soil ing their bands and besmirching their fair and universally honored name in order to protect itself against the ravages of such a low-down ele ment. I wish some other and better way could be found to settle the "mess." I wish their old country was clear of Americans and American interests and that America was en tirely clear of Mexicans and their in terests so that If nothing else will do them, let them devour each other light to the finish. It seems that President Wilson has done all In his power to avert this crisis but it seems that all patient and "watchful wait ing" has proven futile so far. Eel us still hope that this threatened clash of arms may he avoided in some providential way. Miss Annie Jones, our polite and efficient telephone operator, after spending two weeks in the home of her parents, who are in feeble health, resumed her duties In the phone of fice Monday morning. We regret very much to learn that the health of Miss Jones' parents does not improve very much as yet. Hopes are enter tained that a change lor the better Is to be realized soon. Mv gracious! What a long letter with nothing "to it?" I'll quit now. - O. P. Timist. CAIT. MOItl Y SAFE Tills Almnt the Attack to the Mevi -.nu Wtiif-li Milled Oill His Com maud lft to Die In the Desert Troopers' Story of the Hunt. Left to die of loss of blood and thirst, two miles from the scene of the encounter between Mexicans and Americans troops at tarrizal, Capt. Lewis Sydney Morey of the Tenth Cavalry has got back to the Ameri can lines. How ho made his way back across r desert of SO miles is not known but It Is supposed that he was picked up by members of General Pershing's command., l-elt to Die In IN-sert. Captain Morey wrote a letter at !:15 a. in., June 21 .while hiding In a hole about 20IMI yards from, the scene of the buttle. Captain Morey was wounded and had another wounded man and three unwounditl troopers with him. The three tin wounded men were picked up by " detachment under Lieut. Henry A. Meyer. Jr.. of the Tenth Cavalry and the' letter brought to General Persh ing. Story of the Horse Holder. Seven members of I lie troop hav. made their way back to the Ameri can forces. These; seven were detailed as horse holders when Capt. Charles T. lhiyd of Troop C. In command of the scout ing party, seeing Mexican soldiers stealing out to surround him on both Hanks, ordered his men to dismount and hold their rllles ready. Cut off from their comrades by the Mexican attack, several of them wounded, the seven decided that it w.is their duty to save the horses from capture am! then to get back lo Gen. Pershing so that reinforcements if possible might save what was left of Troop C and K. Troop C. under command of ('apt. Charles T. Hoyd, and Troop K. com manded by Capt. Lewis S. Morey. reached Sanfo Domingo ranch, to the west of Cnrrizal, Tuesday night and camped there. Ask Pcrmi-siim to Pass. Earlv on Wcdne.-day morning, the 'returning troopers say, the. entire command rode forward and, halting outside Carrial. Capl Hoyd sent a message to the Carranzlsta command er there iGcn. Felix Gomez, who was killed I. asking permission to pass that place. The Carran.isla com mander replied that his orders wore to permit no Americans to pass south of his lines. rmt ltnvil. believing th s reply was due to a misunderstanding, sent word a second lime that he did not with to pass through the town, but merely to ride past the Carran.a iiohI to the south of it. This time the Carranzlsta commander replied hv nslrinir the American commander to ride forward and confer with him at the outer edge or the town. f ii tit :i i n liovd. still unsuspecting. moved forward with his whole com mand to the appointed place. Hut while he was talking with the Mexi can lender. Mexican troops began to iii. niili iK nut of the narrow stives of Carrizal and to lake up command ing positions on both Hanks of the little group of Americans. Th seven horse holders had gone perhaps 200 or 300 yards to the rear. then behind them they ncau uie Mirk of a rille, and then a perfect mutter of musketry. They whipped forward at top speed to save the horses. Soon thev recognized the deadly rattle of machine guns. When, hav ing reached a point a lime out oi the line of fire, they turned und tins what was happening, so far as they could distinguish: Troops C and k. drawn out in a hasty skirmish formation, were ox ..hgniiinii vnlleva with nerhatis three times their number of Carran.lasta Infantry, which surrounded them on three sides and backed by machine guns, was pouring in ar perfect hall .if hiillets. Comiiletelv exposed in the open the Americans were gallant- holding their ground. Presently Ihe Mexican cavalry, hich has been held in reserve on the flanks, charged. Apparently Gen. omez believed the Americans were demoralized by his men's fire and was sending in the cavalry to Ijnisn the business. The advancing ravat hnupver. was met with so deadly ry hail of bullets that II speedily turn I nml fled, leaving behind a trail of a ed dying men and horses. Mrs. Sam Hood and Mr. Richard Hudson of Wcddlngton are spending the day In town. SMITH TO SPEAK AT THE COl HT HOUSE W KD.NESDAY Famous Uiclimoiul llooster and .VI tcitising .Man Come to Monroe Tomorrow lo Stimulate Interest in Chandler i.f Commerce Every Itiisinos Man in Monroe Who Has the Welfare of the Town at Heart is Urged lo lie lrtM-nt. Mr. Horace F. Smith, who Is con nected with the Freeman Advertising Co. of Richmond. Va., will arrive here tomorrow morning to aid in the Chamber of Commerce movement. During the day he will interview many of the business aliu prole.-sion-al men personally, and at night will address a mass meeting of citizens at the court house at eight o'clock. The coming of Mr. Smith emphazises the caution that the local business men are exercising in organizing the Chamber of Commerce. They are seeking the advice of men who have been connected with such movements in order that there will be no false step made, as has been the case with many towns in the past. Mr. Smith comes here with high i ndorsemeiits from both Ihe press and public of Virginia. The citizens of .Monroe sin uld take pride in "talk ing the matter over" with Mr. Smith, as he conns here with the town's welfare at heart. The purpose in sis curing this famous Kichmond booster here for a few days was to get him to aid in stimulating more interest in the Chamber of Commerce; to get more workers; to get more members; lo get more money; to get more pub licity; to stir up more good will among the business men; to make more friends In Monroe; und to get more business for Monroe. Every citizen of Monroe should consider il his duty to take an Inter est in the Chamber of Commerce, as it is a community affair. Its sole aim Is to further the interest of the citizens by securing better streets, more business, more manufactures, and to lake a general interest in all community projects. lint even if there he a citizen of Monroe who will not barken lo the cry of community welfare, he will pass an interesting and entertaining evening with Mr. Smiih at the court house. Ladies Urged to Attend. "I consider the ladies of .Monroe, and especially the Woman's Club. an internal pal! of Monroe," raid one of the diicttors of the local Ciiainb' r of Commeiee yesterday. Evidently i lie whole Directorate of Ihe Chain- In r, and Mr. Smith, too, ale of tin same opinion, as an invitation is tended to the Woman's Club to he present in a body. The women are beginning to be re cognized as an essential factor In municipal affairs all over the country, and Monroe is no exception. Thai's why the Directors of the Monro Chamber are insisting that the mem hers ol Ihe Woman's Club be present Hut, if there happens to be any ladii in town who have not yet affiliated themselves with the Woman's Club the Directors urge them not to stand back on (his fact, because Hoy arc as much a pari of Ihe city life as tin others who happen to be nienibii. of the club. The business men of Ihe town should he the most interested patty and if they have the welfare of lh tow n and their own interests at heat I they will be present without lira ing on the part of the Directors. 1 hey should feel that they are a part of the local organization and give it their attention just us they do to their own interests. The nucting will be at eight o'clock In the notiii house, Mr. Sml h will arrive tomorrow morning. ur.d during (he day he will visit the busi ness men and make their personal acquaintance before the meeting to be held that night. Let every man anil woman w ho possibly can he pres ent. WAIt Olt PEACE ISESTS .NOW WITH MEXICO While Wailing for Cartnnzit to De. line His Intention the I intcd State is Making Every Prepainlion r War Will Not Accept Midi.i I i it National Guard on the Way lo the Itorder. The Government of the United Stales, having asked General Car ranzu. president of Mexico, to say what his Intentions are, and warned him to at once release prisoners which his forces took last Wednes day when they attacked troops C and K of the Tenth Cavalry, the govern ment of the United States Is making every preparation In anticipation of war.' The State guards of New York. New Jersey, Connecticut and Mas sachusetts are on their way to the Mexican border, and the guards of all the other states are being rushed to readiness. Congress Is taking all necessary measures. The navy is be ing put In readiness to blockade all the ports of Mexico. Representatives of South American governments which Indicated that arbitration might be acceptable, have been given to understand that It would not be acceptable to the United States. No other attacks have been made by the Mexicans, and none will be made by Ihe American troops until peace Is abandoned, unless they are attacked. All report's Indicate that the colored troops which were r.tt.uked last Wed nesday and cut to pieces by the Mex icans fought bravely and acted in everv wpv in n soldierly manner. To those who cannot get away from their places of business on July Fourth for dinner, the ladies of the Eastern. Star will send it to them. Purchase your tickets when th la dies call on you) between now and the Four'h. FOK ST It KIT TAVINU Aldermen ( on Itccord Favoring l Mass Meeting Tonight Petition for Work on Houston Street. The Hoard of Aldermen last night went on record as heartily favoring any street improvements the citizens of the tow n may favor under the pro visions of Chapter S6. Public Laws of North Carolina, which gives a municipality Hie power of making street improveiiieiils on the petition of 51 per cent of the lineal foot pro perly owners. The iiHaHirc ha I the un.mi jiols endorsement or the Aid- m en end the Mayor. Futhertaore, they decided to i k lie advice of tin' general pi.'nir. flit i' this n,l. hate ca'lcl a mass r oe'.ng, to be held .'t the coin thouse tonight at H:;;n. At this meeting short addnsscx will be made by .-et-erul local men, und music will ue rendered by the b emorlee band. Chapter aii. Public Laws of Nor'h Carolina, which was brought to the attention of the citizens by Mr. 'iil bert White, Citil Engineer, at his ad dress lo the citizens in the courthouse Friday nigl.t. gives the Aldermen vast powers in the matter ot street imprmem. Jits. Hut this power can not be ui iliziil except upon the co operation of the property owners. Interest has been aroused is never before in the matter of street im provement in .Monroe. Petitions are circulating the town, and om street, Houston street, has been pratically signed up for the street improvement. And at a meeting of the Stewards of the Methodist church lasct night, they voted to bear the church's pro portionate expense of paving around Its frontage. Houston Street Petition. Houston street is the first to go on record lor permament street pave ment. The petition, which has been signed by most all of the residents on the street and which will be pre sented at the Monday meeting of the Aldermen, reads: "To tin Mayor and Hoard of Al dermen (,r the City of Monroe: We, tin undersigned persons, owning pro perly in Monroe, North Carolina, abutting on Houston Street, in !-aid ciiy, do lien by respectfully petition, puiMianl to Chapter at'.. Public Laws of Nuiili Carolina. Session 1!1", that the roadway of Houston street he re dut" (I to 2 I reel in width, and that the roadway in said street lie paved Willi .-heel asphalt upon a concrete loundari'in, and that a cement wall; ol mil less than five feet he laid upon the side walks of the said street, and that the cement curbs and gutters In accordance with approved plans, be placed along the entire length of said sireel, and we respectfully ask that the city issue bonds to pay for raid pavement in acordance with Chapter ail. Public Laws of lfll'i, and that the cost of said iat( ment be taxed against the ahhulting property owner In accordance with Chap'er ati. Pub lic Laws of l!)la; tind that the amount taxed against the property owners be divided into ti n equal pay ments. One payment to he collected each year for a period of ten years and deferred payments lo hear in (crest at 6 per cent. All in accor dance with Chapter afi of the Public Laws of l!l 1,1. Kespect fully submit ted; this 2flh day of June: Signed: J. J. Parker. 1 00 feet fi outage; W. 11. Love, KS I'eel frontage; John C. Sikes. 12:1 feel frontage; J. W. Laney 7(! feel frontage; A. F. Steven; ISO feet frontage; F. G. Henderson 2H0 feet frontage; G. II. Nance, ISO feet frontage;'!'. .1. Payne s,1 feet frontage; F. 11. Fairley HO feel front age; W. '.. Faulkner' Ml feet front age; Dr. it. L. Payne so feet "front age; Eugene Ashcral't 72 feel front age; A. C. Pcnegar. !I0 feet frontage; Sikes Co. 70 feet frontage; F. 1!. A.di cralt 200 feet frontage; Mrs. A. L. Monroe SO feet frontage." Windsor street Wants Messrs. A. M. Stack Llakeney are carry Ing Paving, and W. S. a petition around for paving -Windsor street. It is already largely signed, but not yet completed. II is about Ihe same as the Houston street petition. Mr. Warren Slack is also circulat ing a petition towards securing the pat ing ol Franklin street. Other Mutters DiscusM'd. The Aldermen also declared their intention of prosecuting all parties who hud not complied with the sew age law by the 1.1th of July to the fullest extent of the law. Some com plaint has been heard to the effect that plumbers could not be secured lo complete the work by that time, but Mr. Simpson declared that an ex pert plumber had ho n around Mon roe for a few days several weeks ago trying to land contracts, but failed lo do so. They al o staled their in tention of prosecuting all parties w ho fail to have their chisels screened by the fifteenth. The original time limit to Ibis measure expired June 1.1. but the delinquent parties were given thirty days of grace. Playground for Chihl'cii. Mayor Fowler made a report on i playground for the childlren. on recommendations of the Woman's Club. He staled that he had Investi gated the lot belonging to Mr. Oscar llbi'r. below Hinson's stable, the use of which had been given by the own er to the city for such a purpose. He asked that the Aldermen authorize ihe street force to commence work cleaning up the lot. gardening, etc., immediately. It was unanimously dime. Keeper for Cemetery. The matter of appointing a keep er for the cemetery was taken up. If was proposed to appoint a man. pro vided trie co-operation cfthe Grr.ded School hoard could be secured, to act as janitor for the school, take charge of the cemetery, and also su pervise the children's playground. The matter of taxing owners of ceme tery lots for making improvement was also discussed. Nothing definite was done in regard to this measure. Highway Tour Thursday. Messrs. Smith, Ilaldwin. Little and other gentlemen of Kichmond count) were here yesterday arranging for a tour over the proHisd highway from Charlotte to lint hurst next Thursday morning. This is the trip which was planned some time ago by these gen tlemen but which had to be postpon ed. The party will start from Char lotte with Dr. Pratt, the president of the State Highway Association, and reach Monroe early in the morning. Here arrangements are being made for two or three cars to join the crowd. Cars will also go from Win gate, Marsbville. Wadeshoro, and other points on the line. The plan of these gentlemen is to promote a highway from Pinehurst to Charlotte, w hich will cut into the Charlotte-Wilmington Highway at Wadeshoro and be the same from there on to Char lotte. The Wilmington - Charlotte highway will cross Pee Dee river at liluett's Falls if pi t sent plans are carried out. The Charlotte-Pinehur-t road will leave this road at a tangent at Wadeshoro and cross the river at Smith's Ferry, twenty miles above the falls. It will connect the Capital-to-Capital Highway and the National Highway at Pinehurst und Charlotte. Mr. Smith, who owns Ihe ferry, says that when needed he will put in a gasoline motor lug with which to operate the ferry on schedule time. These gentlemen are very much in earnest. They want representatives from all along the line to make the trip with them to Pinehurst. This road coming to Monroe would throw a double line of travel this way, and to secure it it will be only necessary to do our part on the Wilmington Charlotte highway as already plan ned. HEADY FOll THE FOITU'H Arrangements Hate About lieen Completed, and the Committee is Anxiously Awaiting the liig Day (be Horse ILiccs. With the great Fourth ol' July celebration slill a week oil. tic com mittee today announced dial i very thing was ready with the exception of a few minor matti rs thai would not require attention until the latter part of this week. The tin works have arrived, and an inspection of the lot showed a great variity of the latest things along that line. That the largest crowd ever known In the the history of Monroe will be here for the Fourth, few doubt, lie ports from all up and down the line state that everybody is coming to Monroe on the big day. If fair weath er prevails, it is safe to state that there will be neatly fifteen thousand persons bete on the Fourth. Arrangements wire made yester day for a big horse race. II was de cided to charge an entrance lee of $2.50 to each contestant in the trol ling and pacing race; the purse to go to the winner. Messrs. H. C. Hin son, II. A. Shute, It. N. Payne and Hen Griffith will act as judges. Th" contestants will place their entrance lee with these gttillemen any time before the tac, which will occur at 2:l!0 on the Lee s Mill road. A mule race will also be held, all contestants being required to pay an entrance lee of .10 cents; purse to go to winner. The same rules will apply lo the tree for ail horse race, except the entrance fee will be $1.0(1. The above lour named gentlemen will act as judges in all three of the races. A Card From Mr. W alters. Sanitation Is what 1 want. 1 have been in Monroe sorting the public for twenty years, and 1 bate always tried to handle the best meals of selected varieties. I bate studied my business and have never butchered and sold any meals of any kind that would j not have passed inspection anywhere, to the best of my knowledge. I do rot buy hogs that are brought tot Monroe that are not butchered for me and engaged, for II is a bad policy. 1 do not think it is right for me r any other butcher here to b" git en credit for meats from the country sold by private parlies in your city. A lew years ago 1 bought a ccv that was butchered by a good old ci: zell a few miles below town. I q'.lir tioned lii in close in regard to Ihe meat, as it did not have the right ap pearance, and told him it was not right. My partner said in reply Cu t he had known hint fur forty years and that he was as reliable as rny one he knew. So we closed the trade and I paid him. I investigated fur ther and found that the cow bad been drowned and after being butch ered was carried to Hornsboro and then brought here. I then look his meat and threw it away and wrotp the man of the same and he refund ed Ihe money. That was five years ago and I have not bought any butch ered meat since. I hate not butcher ed a hog in all i . experience thai was not fed on corn for six weeks. I have had several to visit my pen and they all say that it is in very good condition. My butcher pen and hog d are dry and cleaned once a week. There Is an ordinance ngainst butch ering in town anil all meats are butchered at the slaughter house. My market is screened front and rear with plenty of air through, and Is open for Inspection of all customers or any one else showing authority, and 1 will be glad to show anybody through my sausage room and all. With best wishes, I remain. W. J. WALTEKS. Mos t people who ray but little talk too much. , 'fe- HOW to ;et s v'Its imvi:i U I'assetl the leg Jurv Allow l"roierty Owner i nsecure All They are W itling ( u y For. The Mct ling Friday V "t. As a result of the speech in thfl court house last Friday night by Mr. Gilbert C. White, a civil engineer of Durham, who is making a specially of street paving, petitions are alreaoy being circulated in Monroe by pro perty owners for (he purpose of hav ing asphalt paving put down, il : White brought out the fr.i t that lo:s was the way that otlo-r lons are s -curing paved streets ami that it i- the way that residents i f Monroe caa do the same. UesidcM- of Hiusto:i and Church streets. ;...(: n 'i haps oth ers. hate already si.ui.o petitions. If a majority of pi' h rty owner on any street petition t.ie city to p.a down paving at the expense of th" property owners, the city can g ahead and do so. assess the cost and give the residents ten yens hi which lo pay the bill. The city isues bonds, securing the nion.y, pays for tin work, and then collects i i teu years installments from the ;:li'iuiling pro perty owners. This law was passed by the legislature in X'.'i'j and lew body hereabouts seems to have kliowi it until it was brought out by Mi'. White. Mr. While explained all the va rious kinds of materials us d for sidewalks and paviug streets. Each kind Is used for special reasons, but for general purposes, especially itt resident sections, he recommend sheet asphalt. It is soft, pliable, and most durable, and easiest to repair when worn. The kind which he re commended for Monroe was pal down on certain streets in Washington many years ago and is slill in use. The cost Is about one dollar and thirty-five cents per square yard built upon rock foundation. Quite a number of citizens wero present and many questions wero asked. To the Voters of liiioii County: I wish to thank all the people win supported me in the lirsi primary und to state that I am in Ihe second race for county commissioner. I have served three terms as county com missioner, and mv eol'eague and friend. Mr. liuucoiii. las served three times, and h.H' of have been defeated three times. I wish to say that it i- my intention not to be a candidate for this office again, but I would appreciate tlio honor if the people wish me to serve for the next term. I have tried lo serve all parts of the county impar tially and feel that I am, by reason of experience, better flitted than ever to serve the people of the county. I deeply appreciate the support that I have received in the past and II Iho people wish lo elect tne again, I w ill serve another term to the best of my ability. liespectliilly. .1. C. LANKY. Slnimhler House in l ine Sanitary ( ollilitioll. To the Citizens of M on fee: Al th" request ol Mr. N. H. Ayers. we visited bis slaughter pen. whi'ii is located on the Griffith road, and beg to report that we found the same well kept. The ,-laisght.r pen has been recently constructed out of new material, properly entered and screened. The building is in all re spects sanitary. The Hoor is con crete and cement and is drained to the center, so that all bleed and wa ter that strikes the Hoot runs off iti a cement trench about iif'y feet from the slaughter pen and empties on a hillside that faces ihe morning sun. This slaughter pen is as clean and sanitary as one could expect to find anywhere. It is not a li.ie a build ing as some, hut as to bi ! if- sanitate anil cbgn. we find no iau't. The pasture and hog pens nr.; about 1.1't yards from the slaughter pen and the building Is erected on a hillside in an oak grove ard the nnouadings are O. K. in every pat t hoi. .r. After a careiul examination of the pen and its surri undii l ;. we have no criticism of it. In tact, it is the cleanest and most sanitary daughter pen ever used in Union i neiity .tohn Griffith. T. P. Dillon. W. L. Howie, E. C. Carpenter, U. L. Pay re. If. W. Allen. T. C. Lee. It. A, Morrow, John C. Sikes, W. C. Heat''. L '1 1 lis Anu lield. J. M. lilair. M. D.. S. S. liieh arilson, M. P. McNeeley, .1 D. Melt. -to. This the 24th day of Juno, lit 18. To The Voters of Union County. The people of the county are awar,' of the fact that there lets been con siderable rain for the past lew w eeks, making it necessary for a fanner tt hn lives from his farm to .'lay by his work. Therefore I am rot 1, i !io:i''er ing but wish to say I hate served as county commissioner In re'iilore i''"d if the people wish to (ie; t tne again I will greatly appreciate it. It has been reported that Mr. Laney oneei withdrew in my favor. This is a mistake. Mr. Laney and 1 have been in Ihe race at other times and neither has ever withdrew in I., tor of tlm other. H. T. HAt'COM. Harden for Coltmi Weigher. Next Saturday we will tied a cot ton weigher and we bate two to choose from. Hoth are good men and we cannot elect but one. Don't you think that one who is to fill Hint place should be a man of experience, a man who has looked out for our in terests in the past and who will d' so In the future? So let us go to tlm polls Saturday and give Mr. Harden a big majority. e all know hint and know that he has In the past made the best cotton velgher that Monroe has ever had. Don't let this chance pass. nUFOKD FARMER.
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June 27, 1916, edition 1
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