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-THE UtflON COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY READS FT THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY READS FT The Monroe Journal Ms PUBLISHED TU ESJJ AYS AND FRIDAYS ONE DOLLAR A YL3l MONROE, N. C, FRIDAY', JULY 14,1916. VOL.22. No. 48. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WANTS NEW MEMBERS. HORACE SMITH, THK lilCH MOND ROOSTER, WILL Directors of th Ixtcul Organization Want Two Hundred Members It's You and Nut Your Money That They Want Don't Wait to lie Asked. "Join ihe Chamber of Commerce!" will be the slogan the latter pait of July, when thirty enthusiastic mem bers of the Chamber f Commerce, under the direction Of Mr. Horace Smith, will make (an active local booster organization. Mr. Smith will arrive here July 26. and will map out the campaign immediately upon his arrival. The membership already exceeds one hundred, and sufficient financial support has already been assured, but the Directors think that every man In the city should join, not for his money, but for the moral support he would contribute. Mr. Smith was here during the last of June in the interest of the Cham ber of Commerce movement, but was unable to complete his work owing to other engagements that occupied the time of the workers. The Direc tors did not consider Mr. Smith's work a failure; but on the contrary considered the results excellent. Mr. Smith's attitude towards his work Is shown by the following statement made to The Journal. "The response to the efforts to secure members for the Chamber of Commrce was in my opinion very generous considering the fact that the sociability tour was held in the midst of the campaign, taking many interested workers and citizens out of town, and also considering the fac? that the first day of my arrival was almost entirely taken up in arrang ing for the mass meeting and in be coming acquainted with and selecting the workers for the campaign. As an actual fact we only had Friday as one full day of good work, he cause Saturday coming on the ifirst of Ihe month and being the semi-annual close or the fiscal year for sev eral firms, and a very busy day for everybody, made It impossible to do any work on that day." Mr. Smith hopes to have at least thirty workers during his two days' stay here week arter next, and the Directors are working now to get them. They will be divided up into teams, and each team will have so many men on its list to see. It Is hoped by this systematic campaign to see every citizen in the town and find his wishes In the matter. An Interested member of the Chamber of Commerce has compiled the following reasons why you should Join the organization: "Because it widens your outlook; it works for a better city; it brings you Into closer association with your fellowmen; it lifts you out of the rut and puts you in touch with communi ty effort; it makes you feel and be a contributes factor In the forces that promotes the welfare of this section; It leads you to be a better citizen by being a more useful citizen, and it gives you (he satisfaction which comes to a man who contributes to create the conditions he enjoys. "Because Its activities are not re stricted to mere commercial lines; it strives to promote public health, to conserve public morals, to better living conditions; it endeavors to make Monroe the ideal home city, the one above all others for the fami ly aspiring to higher things; it can, with your help, far more readily achieve the conditions you desire than could a smaller group however well intentioned and ambitious. "Because you need the Chambc-r'r aid; your, city needs cooperative ef fort; you must have Its help to figlu your transportetlon battles; you re quire Its assistance In legislation af fecting your interests; you want its cooperative support in getting proper service and rates from public utility concerns; your business profits by every new enterprise it brings to Monroe and by every local enterprise which is helped by it. "Because you cannot expect a me tropolis to grow without a strong central business organization; you cannot hope for achievement without united effort; you cannot secure good laws, not their proper- enforcement, unless public opinion behind them is concentrated; you must have some agency working for and promoting the interest of the entire community, and the Chamber of Commerce Is the one organization to do this work." There Is active competition be tween cities as between men. Most cities in ricdmont Carolina the size and smaller than Monroe has a live business organization. We cannot keep pace with progressive cities un less we equip ourselves for the com: mercial struggle. To make Monroe thrive we must have a Chamber ol Commerce backed up by the united .trnri. nf all the citizens. Don't wait to be asked. Help to make innrno what it ought to be. Co operate with the men back of this movement. it. not money that the Ch.imbo of Commerce wants; Its you. Your .nr! Riinnort Is worth more than vour money. Help the Directors to attain their membership or two nun dred. Join now! "Tommy," said the fond mother, i.n'f it rather an extravagance td .at hoth butter and Jam on your bread at the same time?" ..nm.no it's eoonoinv. Tom hit answered. "The same tieee of Condition of Mr. Medlin Will Re In vet (gated. Some time ago an Indictment was made against Mr. John Medlin by his wife, who claimed that he was insane and asked that he be committed to some sanatorium. The hearing was set before Mr. It. W. Lemmond. Clerk of Court, for Tuesday morn ing, but when the witnesses and oth er interested parties had assembled, word was sent to Mr. Lemmond by attorney of both plaintiffs and de fendants that the case ha'i been com promised and that it would not be necessary to hold an investigation to determine Mr. Medlin's sanity. The compromise seemed to be ac ceptable to all parties concerned ex cept Mr. Lemmond. who has ruled that the Investigation must be held inasmuch as the charges of lunacy have already been filed. He basts his attitude in the matter on the fart that in the Indictment Mrs. Medlin stated that she feared Mr. Medlin might do her bodily harm; and if this should happen at any future tinif he would be blamed for not making investigation when the charge of in sanity had been made. Mr. Lemmond has not yet set t. day for the hearing. Mr. Llndsry Helms Chosen Innitor it lullic Sciiool HtllUllllgS. Mr i.indsev Helms is now Janitor of the Monroe schools, having been elected by a Joint committee iron-, the Board of Aldermen and the School Board Tuesday night. There was only one other application for the Job so far as known. Mr. Helms will receive a salary of $50 pe; month. The increased duties of the jant tor at the "high school necessitated the securing of a more competent man. and the city has had in mind for some time the matter of appoint ing a keeper for the cemetery. The fusion of these two Jobs made the selection of Mr. Helms possible. Besides his salary, Mr. Helms will also derive a revenue of approximate ly ?200 a year from the cemetery. Mud Bucket ("racked "Lum" Over the Head. Lum Wallace, an aged and well known darkey, says the Paecland Journal, was seriously hurt Monday afternoon when a keg of mud fell thirty feet and struck him in the fore head at the bottom of Mr. Kelly Jor dan's well. He was cleaning out the well and Mr. Jordan was at the w ind lass. A r.ail keg was being used as a bucket. Just as It was coming to the top filled with mud the hoop at tne top pulled off and down went tne Keg. Lum had Just time to look up before it hit him He was rendered uncon scious and Mr. Jordan had to send off for help before he could get him out. Sanitary Inspector is Making Herself Known. Mrs. II. R. Laney, recently appoint ed sanitary inspector of Monroe, says the Marshvllle Home, is making ner self known In that ordinarily peaceful village. She Is conducting a rigid In spection of the markets and every thing else that needs her attention, and she Is not slow to express her opinion upon conditions as he finds them. Report From Mrs. Lnncy. To the Mayor and Aldermen and the citizens of Monroe: I have com pleted the sanitary survey of the first ward. Some public and private ditches are in fine shape for produc ing malaria. Bad odors from closets, the majority of which are not screen ed. Four are In use in the sewerage zone. There are several cases of ma lm'lu h tho Jnihsnn Mills, caused from a terrible ditch on the premises. The sewerage system here Is bad. I found one young lady with tubercu losis, an old man with gangrene, a lady with r.erve trouoie. i musi say that I found some perfectly kept houses and premises in North Alon rnn TIib noonlp are clad to be in spected, and some of their ditches look like they were swept. I found the Creamery in Fpienoiu condition. It is almost fly proof, with hot and cold water for cleansing purposes. Mr. Maness tnviteu me 10 vtsu me I.pp Park Dalrv. I found it to be a verv sanitary place with plenty of hot and cold water. The refrigerator and milk cans are In perrect condi tion. I am told that the cows are ex amined regularly by a vetlnarian, and with the sterilized bottles and cans, plenty of light and sunshine go iar i,-,onia mnkintr enod milk". The ce ment floors are washed after milking and all refuse removed. I invite the miblic to peep unaei the overhead bridge. I whih to thank eacn ana everyone tion and courtesies shown me In this work. I appreciate It very much, and although it was a duty, you helped to make it a great great pleasure, tor wnicn aK.ioi i thank you. MRS. II. R. LANEY. A local preacher, who was in the t,i.i r tukin? Ills wife with him lu uiv wi n on his preaching appointments, said on arrival at tne cnapei i""" "My dear, you go in mere; iu will be all right. 1 must go aroutn. to the vestry." In the votOihlllp tllP Ulfe W.'IS HUM by a kind-hearted steward, who. af ter giving her a hearty welcome and . Kiinli rniirinrted her to r. comfortable seat. At the close of the service, the sam? klnd-neaneu hnnrtv nil nice of the uiu ----- hand, adding how pleased he would be to see her at tne services rm-n Snndav. Then, whimpering, he said: 'n,. io mA 'ltd! vou. we don't get a duffer like this in the pulpit every MARSHVILLE RENEWS EF FORTS TO tiET HIGHWAY CitUcn Hold Big Mich Meeting and Decide to Push the l ight to a Fin ish Committee A)ointed to lMk After the Work. Marshville is determined to get the Wilmington - Asheville Highway. As mentioned in the last issue of The Journal, the road commissioners of Marshville township have already agreed to give 1500 towards securing the highway if the citizens would subscribe a like amount. From reliable sources it is learned that the citizens will raise the $500. which insures fl.OoO already for the work. Last Wednesady night a mass meeting was held in the inter est of the highway, but let the Home tell about it: "A meeting held last Wed nesday by advocates of the proposed Asheville - Wilmington Highway, showed that interest in the proposition continues to spread, and that instead of the highway being on ly a hoped Tor thing, it will ere long take on definite shape and become in every way a genuine reality. "Upon motion of Mr. Covington. duly seconded, it was ordered that committee of five persons be ap pointed, whose duty it will be to em ploy an engineer for surveying the roadway, and have general supervis ion of all road work. The gentlemen composing this committee are: Mes srs. C. B. Covington. J. E. Thomas, J. H. Griffin. W. M. Davis, T. C. Grif fin and E. E. Marsh. "Upon motion duly made and sec onded It was ordered that a finance committee be appointed w hose duty it will be to solicit funds from whatever source they may come, and to have absolute and final control of all ex penditures. This eommltte Is com posed of Messrs. P. P. W. Plyler, F L. llarrell. L. K. Huggins. 11. u Marsh. E. C. Griffin, and J. T. Betts. "Both committees will and have gone to work with a will and deter mination that shows that they mean business. This spirit should be en couraged by every citizen. We hope all the co-operation possible will be given these gentlemen who are giving their time a:'.d energy to so worthy a cause. Other Komi Items. The Home contained short reftr- enees to the Highway in this week s issue, und we lcprint some of them below : "Air. Lyman. Civil Engineer, in company with the Highway Construe tlou Committee ou last 'inursuay went over the eastern end of Alarsli ville township through which the highway is to run. aud made Import- am observations. It was pointed out by Mr. Lyman that Marshville town ship is in luck as fur as building her part ot the road Is concerned, ine survey can be made in such a way that the building can be done witn the least possible cost. Mr. Lyman hu8 not been employed to do this work, although he is eminently quali fied to do so. He had charge or lay ing out the immense dams of the Whitney Power Co., a Tew years ago which is ample proof of his ability. "The Highway Finance Committee met in called session last Wednesday afternoon and perfected the follow ing permanent organization: Chair man. I. P. W. Plyler; Treasurer, i- E. Huggins; Secretary, T. J. Uetts. "These gentlemen are making every effort to raise the thousand dol lars necessary before we can claim the thousand pledged by the Board of Road Supervisors. If you have not yet been seen by a member of the committee will you begin to think about the matter so that when can ed upon you will be ready to do your part. The aid of everyone will 1 necessary in this important work. "The M. I. states that tne super visors of Marshville township donat ed $500 to the highway fund. Tins is correct as far as it goes, put u dosen't ko far enough. The board gives $1,000 contingent upon a like amount being raised by the citizens And, in passing, we might say ili.it this WILL be done." Death of Mrs. Millie Helms. Mrs. Millie Helms died at the home of her son, Mr. C. F. Helms, three nnl.s east of Monroe last Tuesday night. She had been sick for a long time and had been confined 10 liei bed for six weeks. Mrs. Helms was a native of this countv. Her maiden name was ItvlniH. She was twice married. Her first hnshand was William Tomberlin and he lost his life while serving as a Ponfpiipriite sold er. Her second marriage was toiMr. L. D. Helms, lie died eight years ago. Mrs. .Helms was 81 veal s old. Surviving Mrs. Helms are three sons. Mr. C. L. Helms, of Fort Tow sun Oklahoma- Mr. C. V. Helms, of nst Mnni-oe township: and Mr. L. Ct Helms of Monroe. The daughters are Mosriiimcs iJpnrco Uowell. of Goose Creek township; Frank Halgler, of Monroe; Charles Lenser and J. W. LaClalr. of Wilmington.' A brother. Mr. Silas Helms, of Sandy Ridge tnwnshln survives. Mrs. Helms was a member or tne Primitive llantist church and was of Christian character. Funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at Inion (.rove Primitive' flautist church. Elder Henry Taylor conducted the sei vices. ;! Years Old; ahuU Four Hales of ('niton on neon. Although Mr. Philip Whitley, who lives on Monroe R. F. D. 1, only lacttr nnp vrar of crossing the Rl'tllenl span nf spvpt.tv vears. he Is still hale, hear ty and active. Only Wednesday he accomplished the extraordinary feat of loading a wagon w ith four bales of cotton by himself. The bales were of average weight. LOCAL .NEWS AND WAR HEC0IJ.ECT10NS A Time When Vncle Joe Riven Threatened to Disobey Order A Marriage. Correspondence of The Journal. Wingate, July 1J to H. On his war home Monday afternoon, Mr. Outen drove in at The Oak o take shelter from a heavy shower and spent a short time with us. .We were glad to have his presence in our home for we regard Mr. Outen as cue of our special friends. Mrs. John W. Smith and little girl of Baden, after spending a week with the family of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Outen, accompanied by her brother Jesse, returned to her home at Baden. They made the trip through the country in a buggy. Our section Is still being visited by gentle copious showers which shows their effects mightly on every thing green except a few people. Jsure enough Mr. Bob Belk's symp toms developed into a genuine case of measles. Glad to report however. that indications for a speedy recovery are hopeful. Messrs. Lent Watson, Chatam Helms and Brady Caddy, while out for a fresh air drive and to view pros pects generally, dropped in at The Lone Oak Tuesday afternoon long enough to exchange greetings and tender their sympathy, encourage ment and good wishes for O. P. T. and his household. It was a delight to have these splendid friends under our humble shelter. Pastor Black urgently requests all who possibly can do so to attend the regular praper service at .Meadow Branch each Wednesday night. Bro. Black would especially urge all to be present on next Wednesday even ing, as he has a subject of profound Interest to every professor or church member. Mr. Randolph Rushing and Miss Mullie Griffin of Marshville township were married in Wadesboro Tuesday, the 11 Inst. The Incident came some what as a surprise to their home- folks, but this was a case where love" not only "laughs at a lock smith" but laughts at the best laid plans of their friends and relatives. Mr. Rushing is the son of Air. ano Mrs. J. T. Rushing and Is manager of the Siurdivant telephone exchange. He Is a young man of industrious habits and enjoys a fine reputation as to character wherever known. Mrs. Rushing is the intelligent and accomplished daughter of the late Ellis Griffin of the same community, and also enjoys esteem and con fidence of those who are best sc- qualnted with her. As a teacher in the public school, Airs. Hushing is Classen among the very best and most ef ficient. Each one of this couple Is about 19 years old and have always lived near neighbors. Tiiey nave quite a large circle of friends who wish them the very best that life affords as they journey along togeth er in search of the Utopia. Mr. H. F. Williams has recently placed a gasoline tank just outside the brick storebuilding of Mr. T. L. Brewer at a point most convenient to the motoring public. Air. Williams Is al.-;o Installing a soda fountain in the building Just vacated by the Wingate Drug Store. Wingate Is amply prepared to quench the thirst or the thirsty through the hot sea son, provided It can be quenched and provided further, you have the "clink," as this makes the third foun tain from which to dispense sweeten ed wind at a nickle a gulp. Aliss Alary Gale of Polkton visited her friend, Aliss Annie Perry, at the home of her mother, Airs. MU' Perry, near Wingate. Mrs. Rosa Austin, widow or tne late George P. Austin, after spend ing several days among relatives and friends about Wingate returned wtd nesday to her home in Cabarrus county. His rrlend: are delighted to see Air. M. S. Humphrey on the streets and at his place of business apparent ly much Improved In health. Mrs. S. W. Davis of Croft. N. C. and Aliss Alary Caton of Charlotte are visiting the family of Rev. C. J. Black, out at Glenaipine. We were delighted to have a visit Wednesday afternoon from our good and neighborly friends Messrs. .lona Hartsel and S. J. Helms, u. r. i. regrets very much that he Is unable to keep up his part of the conversa tion with his good rympathctic friends. Pref. and Mrs. J. G. Carroll have gone to New York, where Prof. Car roll will take a summer coarse in Columbia University, in order to more fully prepare himself for his duties as principal of our splendid school here. Airs. John W. liivens reports hav ing sweet potato custard from the product of this season's crop on Wed nesday, the 11th. We understand that we are soon to have a new addition to our citizen ship In the person of Air. and Mrs. Marshal Bennett and family. A warm welcome awaits all good and worthy folks to our good town. Airs. J. W. Bivens will go to Ba kers Thursday to spend some time with the family of her brother. Air. John Frank Williams of that village. Itemlnlssenee of Civil War Year-. A SO. I wonder how many of my old war comrades can call to mind the event of 53 ycr.rs aco today? Well, we were et llagcrstown, Maryland. This was the ninth day since w e begun our retreat from the famous battlefltld of Gettysburg on the 4th of July. consequently th!s was the 13th. We lay behind our Improvised breast works of fence rails, pole locks, etc.. all day expecting an attack from the yankees. But to our supreme delight, there "was nothing doing" along this line. Some time during the darkness of that night we set fire to the long line of rails and turned our faces toward Willianisport on the Patomac River. We left Hagerstown in a drenching rain which lasted nearly all night. On reaching the river we found it swollen so that wagons tnd teams could not cross at the ford, therefore we were obliged to go down the river to Falling Water to cross on pontoon bridges.. However the infantry crossed above the ford by wading about twelve hundred yards diagonally up stream. It was just chin deep to the writer height 5',i feet. We had a hard time cros.-ii.n that river and getting out ef its banks. Lots of the men had lost their shoes In crossing and the banks were slippery. The macadamized roads were in a loblolly so that the feet of the barefoot were ground and lacerated by the sharp gravel as they would slip at each step In hurrying to regain their command. This was the only time that I ever sow cur old veterau. Rev. J. A. Bivens, com pletely out of patience. I ncle Joe threatened strongly to disobey orders for the first time during his soldiery. Could write lots more if circumstan ces permitted. O. P. Timist. Wuxliaw Personals and Locals. Correspondence of The Journal. Waxhaw. July 13. Alessrs Charlie Inscore, C. S. Davis, Dr. Guion, Henry Belk and Miss Annie Belk spent Tues day in Charlotte. Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Nettles of Jacksonville, Fla. are visiting Mrs. Al. S. Ashley here. Mrs. Alabel Steele of Charlotte is visiting her mother, Mrs. W. H. Howey, here. Mr. Henry Massey entertained the younger set at his home on north Main street Tuesday night, in honor or Miss .Margaret Alassey of Rock Hill. Air. David Simpson and Miss Laura McCain spent Wednesday afternoon in Chester with Dr. McCain. They report that he is slightly improved. Messrs. Fred and J. S. Plyler. Air. and Airs. H. Al. Nisbet spent Wednes day in Charlotte. Air. William Alassey visited in Van Wyek Wednesday. Messrs. Henry Belk and William AIcDjnald spent Wednesday inoinins in Van Wvrk Misses Lola and Eva Burgess spent lersnea anu now victory is Beginning Thursday in Monroe. 'M Ho our direction. Rev. R. L. Walkup ot Jackson. "Where have our prospects im Aliss. is visiting his people here. He! proved? The answer is, the equip Is also attending the Presbyterian I ment of our armies has Improved Convention at Walkersville. enormously and is continuing to im- Tlure was a base ball game of prove. considerable interest played Tuesday "The British Navy until recently afteinoon when the business houses has absorbed more than half the of north Main street plaved the busi-! metal workers of this country. The ness houses of south Alain street. North Alain won by the score or lfi to 12. The feature of the game was the pitching of Gamble for south Main. The Seaboard bridge crew have torn down the rickety old overhead bridge and have replaced It with a new and more substantial oise. While the new one Is several feet narrower it is much better than the former one. The opening date of the Waxhaw graded school has been set for Men day, September 4th. While we hate to see some of our "old" teachers leave us, we feel that the new faculty are Just as competent in ability nnd training as any former one. Air. s. (j. u single week and what Is more, Hawfield, the principal, was educated 1 nearly three times as much heavy at Trinity College. He is well know n Bncil as we fired for the great of here, his home having been at fensive in September, although the Wesley Chapel. Aliss Rena Tillman ammunition we expounded in that will have the fifth and slxtn grades, Mie has been one ot tne scnooi lor several years. She was educated at Winthrop College. Aliss Mabel itn-j-Inson will have charge of the third and fourth grades again this year. She was a student of the Asheville Normal Institute. Aliss Osee Long of t'nionville, will teach the primary department. She is a graduate or Oxford Female College and is well suited for this work. Aliss Evelyn Nichols of Greenwood, S. C, will be our music t-acher this term. She re ceived her training at Columbia Col lege for Women and is highly recom mended. Aliss Fave Cunningham of Rock- Ingham is visiting her parents here. News Boy. His Wife's Name. A chemist's wife Annaliza. A civil engineer's wife Bridget. A gambler's wife Winnie. A humorist's wife Sally. A clergyman's wife .Marie. A shoemaker's wife Peggy. A sexton's wife Belle. A porter's wile Carrie. A dancing masier's wife Grace. A milliner's w ile Hattic. A gardener's wife Flora. A pianist's wife Octavia. A lifesaver's wife Caroline. An upholster's w ife Sophie. An astronomer's wife Stella. A doctor's wife Patience. A fisherman's wife Nettie. A gas man's wife Aleta. A marksman's wife.- .'.;.iy. Sel ected. In the neighborhood of Shanghai, an English sailor on his way to the foreigners' burial ground to lay a wreath on the grave of a former com rade, met an Intelligent-looking na tive carrying a pot of rice. 'Hello. John!" he hailed, "where are you go- ing wi'h that re'" "I takee put on glnve glave or my flien'," said the Chinaman. "Ho: ho!" laughed the sailor, "and when do you exppct your friend to come up and eat it?" "All time samee your flien' come up Mid smc'.Iee your flowers," re plied John. LOOKS BETTER FOR ALLIES LITTLE WELSHMAN SAYS THE CREST HAS REEX PASSED A Great Change Has Taken PIjw Since tne Lost Council of the Al lies Met Russians and French Yalor Highly Praised The Mak ing of .Munitions Mow the luitor. taut Thing;. London Dispatch, July 13. David Lloyd-George, Br.tish Minis ter ot War. presiding today at au en tente Allied conference on equipment, declared that the combined on iisive of the Allies had w renched thi- initia tive from the Germans, to r, he trusted, to return. "Ve have crossed the watershed." he said, "and now victoiy i begin ning to flow in our dimtiou. The change is due to the improvement in our equipment." The conference was held at the War Otnce and was participated in by Albeit Thomas, French .minister of Munitions; General Bielia.ii, As sistant Minister of War of k..ssia; Gen. A. Dall'Olio, member oi the Italian Minister)- of War, aud the new British Minister of Munitions, Edwin S. Montagu. "Since our last munitions confer ence," said Mr. Lloyd-George, "there has been a considerable change in the fortunes of the Allies. Ou that date the great Champagne offensive in the West had just failed to attain its objective, and the French nnd British armies had sustained heay losses without the achievement of any particular success. In the east the enemy had pressed the gallant armies of Russia back scf Hundred miles, and the Balkans had just been over-run by the Central Powers. Russians Strike Terror. "The overwhelming victories won by the valiant soldiers of Russia have struck terror into the hearts of our foes, and these, coupled with the Immortal defense of Verdun by our Indomitable French comrades,' and the brave resistance of the Italians against overwhelming odds in the Southern Alps have changed the whole complexion of the landscape. "Now the combined strength in the east and west has wrenched the Initiative out of the hands of the enemy never, I trust, to return to his grasp. We have crossed the wa task of building new ships and re pairing the old ones for the gigantic navy and fitting and equipping them, occupies the energies of a million men. Munitions Rolling Out. "Alcst ef our new factories arc now complete, inert of the machinery has been cet i:p. Hundreds of thou sands of men and children hi'herto unaccustomed to metal and chemical work have been trained for muni tions making. Every month we a re turning out hundreds of guns und howitzers, light, medium and heavy. Our heavy guns are rolling in at a great rate and we are turning out nearly twice as much ammunition in battle was the result of many v.eary weeks' accumulation. "The new factories nnd workshops we set up have not yet attained one third their full capacity, but their output Is now increasing with great rapidity. Our main difficulties in organization, construction, equipment labor supply and readjustment have been solved. If officials, employers and workmen keep at it with the same zeal and assiduity as they have hitherto employed, our supplies will sorn he overwhelming. "I cannot help thinking that the Improvement in the Russian ammu- nltion has been one of the greatest and most unpleasant surprises the enemy has sustained. Still, our task is but half accomplished. Every great battle furnishes additional proof that this is a war of equip ment. Alore ammunition means more victories and fewer casualties." Tirzali Bible Society. Waxhaw Enterprise. The 5!th session of the Titzah Bible Society will convene at Tirzah church on tlp last Saturday In this month. July 2!Kh. The mooting cr the Bibli' society is always looked for ward to bv the people who huv:' g:me out from Tirzah no less than by those who are still within her borders, and the week of its meeting Is the great home-coming week for them. Peculiar interest attaches to this year's meeting because the annual address will be delivered by one or the old Tirzah boys, Rev. George W. Belk ot Charlotte. He is too well known to all of the Enterprise read ers to need any forecast of the kind of address he will make. As usual there will be preachln? on Friday and Friday night before. and communion service on Suhdaj- following tne meeting or me society . A woman with little wit sft at a public meeting between a birhop and a rabbi. She thought she would be clever, and said to the rabbi: "I feel as if I were a loaf between the Old and New Testaments." "Yes, madam." said the rabbi, "thnt rae Is usually a blank one." triad does for !cth." Sunday.