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"THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY READS IT 'THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY READS IT m MONROE JOURNAL PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS VOL.22. No. 55. MOVROE, N. O, TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1916. ONE DOLLAR A YEAR." A LITTLE BIT OF SPICE IN II SESSION OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Some of the Colored Citizens Wsnt Heln an.l fln Wantml ti Ills ' of Mis Grandmother Cuairiu.ua j Helms Objected Bridges and 1 toads Juion Ilivwn. That Uuion county creeks suffered from the recent raius was amply proven by the flow of bills lor bridge repairs tout greeted the County Com missioners in the eaily part of their sebbiou yesterday. The bills ranged anywhere from $7 to $tu. owe? bndges need repairing, as was at tested by the inauy persons who cau ferred with the Commissioners in re gard to the proper procedure. Sever al dates were arranged for Chaiiman L. K. Helms to make personal in spection of needed work, and be will report to the board the result of his Investigations. There were also several applica tions for help, but as the poor fund is already overdrawn, the Commis sioners deferred action in the majori ty of the cases, with the intention of making investigations and weeding out some that really do not need help. One old colored man, who was well-dressed, appeared before the board and solicited aid, but hi.i ap pearance did not indicate that he was suffering. His name is Richard Hun neycutt, and he lives near Marsh ville. As the board was then not very busy, they quizzed the old gentleman concerning his condition, and the following conversation en sued: y. "What are you doing to earn a living?" A. -Choppln' a little cotton." Q. "Who are you living with?" a. "My cbilhen." Chaiiman Laney interrupted, and said: "Uncle, you are too well dress ed to be soliciting aid from the coun ty. If you expect to be successful in your suit, you should come be fore us in rags, limp a little, and have a coterie of prominent citizens to testify to your inability to make a living. Why you are better dressed than I am." To this the old darkey replied: "Yas, hill), but dese is all de close I'a got, and I has to make 'em last, case I don't know when I'se goiu' to git anymore. Den I'se honest and l'se dou't want to make no false lmpress'n." Esq. Laney then popped up and ad vised the old man to wait until cold weather set In, for the air was now balmy and the fruit crop this year was bountiful. The questioning pro ceeded : Q. "Are you a preacher?" A. "No, tsuh, I hain't." Q. "Why don't you take that up?" A. "Case boss, I don't like to take up a ting and not git away wit It." Squire Laney: "Don't you want to go down to my place and stay with me? I ll give you a nice place to stay at night, feed you, and you can cut a little wood and do odd chores in return for this treatment." To this proposition the old negro answered in the negative, stating that he wanted to spend his, remain ing days w ith his children. But the old negro really couldn't show any signs of actual want, so nothing was done for him. Petition for Xew Bridge. Mr. H. W. Redwine appeared be fore the board and presented the fol lowing petition: "To the Honorable Hoard of Coun ty Commissioners: We, the citizens of Sandy Ridge township, hereby petition the Honorable Commission ers to build a new bridge across lit tle Twelve Mile creek at the Dr. Ked wlne place on the New Town road, as the old one has ben standing 14 or 15 years and Is now very unsafe, as the posts, sills and sleepers are all rotten. Signed C. E. Parker, Sam Redwine. J. M. Clark. W. D. Clark. L. L. Parker, Allen Redwine. S. K. Boatwrlght, Rob Redwine, Joe Hunneyrutt, Grady H. Cutt. J. L. Redwine, B. R. Clark, J. C. Hunney rutt, H. R. Huneyeutt, J. I. Clark, E. H. Morris, Will Plyler, J. L. Davis, A. M. Deese, M. It. Young. I. M. Deal. E. P. Mendenhall. N. R. Richardson. R. L. Helms, B. A. Alexander, F. R. Fincher, W. T. Fincher. II. M. Fark rr, J. 1. McAteer, W. T. Harkey, V. S. Hunter, S. J. Pressley, M. E. Plyler and H. M. Redwine." At last account the bridge had not been authorized, but it Is thought that the commis sioners will do BO. Tux Assessment Too High. Mr. R. D. Smith of Lanes Creek township, claimed that his tax as sessment was too high, and plead to the Commissioners to grant relief. He stated that he had 240 acres of land, and that It was assessed at 11600. He said that this was what he had paid for the land on credit, and that It was entirely too much, as nearly 100 acres of this tract was al most worthless, being hills and fit for nothing except pasture. Mr. Luther Thomas Is the assessor for Lanes Creek township, and action In Mr. Smith's case was deferred un til the commissioners could consult with Mr. Thomas. Helms Gets "Het l t." Albert Thomas, colored, of Win gate, raised the Ire of Chairman uaim. han ha maris annllcatlon for the admission of his grandmother to the County Home. He staieo mai ne bad to cook and wait on her, being h. hia wire was sick. Mr. Helms asked him If he would really let his grandmother go to the county nome. "Yes. suh," was the ready and cold MnnHpH answer from Albert. Thon retaliated Mr. Helms, "all that I have got to say. be you white hiak anv able-bodied man that would allow bis grandmother, or any other near relative for that matter, go to the county home, I say that man ought to be put on the chain gang." But this fierce dispay of rhetoric did not deter the perserving Albert, who was very insistent. Finally, the board got rid of him by referring him to County Physician S. A. Stevents. Aavon Says He's 'Wtil-knoven." With a graceful sweep of his arms. Aaron Lattiker. an old slave, blew into the room where the commission era were holding session, and with a gusto, breathed hia name, rounding it up with the words. "Well-known in I'nion county." When asked what was his mission, Aaron stated that he wanted help; that he has a wife and two young boys, and that he is unable to provide for them. Furth er questioning revealed the fact that he was a tenant of Mr. Rochil Elake nry's and that he was not in actual want. Aaron was slave of Joe Y'oung, of Cabarrus county. Aaron was told to report later. Pens Again. Sirs. H. R. Laney, Sanitary Inspec tor for Monroe, petitioned the Com missioners to prohibit the keeping of hogs within a certain prescribed area outside of the city limits. She de clared that complaints had been com ing 'o her from residents near the outskirts of the town of the o-lo: and flies created from hog pens that were not Inside the city, and therefore not under the Jurisdiction of the Alder men. The city prohibits the keeping of hogs w'lhin the torn limits, and Mrs. Laney desired this supplemen tary prutcc'.Ion from the Coir.ty Commissioners. The boar wero of the opinion that they could not Interfere In thir mat ter, unless it were proven that the pens were a source of sickness. How ever, the matter was held pending. Lee Puts in Word for Good Ron. I. Mr. W. S. Lee, who appeared with several other gentlemen in the inter est of a bridge on the Camden road, near Mr. T. E. Williams' home, con demned the present system of small bridges that are being constantly u placed by the same material causing a continuous expense and worry to the county. He recommended that steel culverts be used entirely, where permlssable, claiming that it -,ouhl then be a permanent job and would be cheaper in the long run. While on the subject of brlJges, Mr. Lee wandered off to the inevita ble good road question. He declares that it was a shame for Union county to have men bad roads, when they had the bust kind of material in the world laying right around their doors for the construction of good ones. Of course these remarks were notaof an ofllcial kind ns the Commission ers have no control over road build ing. Mr. Lee Just opened his mi ml a little, and by the expression seen in the faces of several gentlemen in the room at that time, one could say that the majority agreed with Mr. Lee. Jurors Drawn. The following jurors were drawn for a two weeks' civil term of court: First Week A. B. Austin, M. L. Mullis. II. S. Harrington, T. D. Green. E. T. Brewer. W. H. Braswell. B. Faliiey Griffin, W. A. Cuthbertson, Jno Tarlton, J. M. Niven, J. W. Lathan. Green Whitley. M. E. Plyler. A. J. Fowler, J. Clayton Asbcraft, Thos. W. Perry, C. E. Parks, Jennings A. Secrest. Second Week. R. L. Wier. B. C. Hinson. J. Preston Grllfin, Wyatt Deese, J. Wesley Helms. R. N. Har- gett, T. M. Mills, R. Larkin BelK, K. F. Faulk, P. V. Kicliaruson. w. v. Hawfield, W. R .Benton. E. E. Bras- well, W. Brady Griffin, J. R. Bivens. Joel W. Griffin, P. B. Smith. J. ua ker Staten. Xew Prom Wedding! on. Correspondence of The Journal. Miss Bettie Delaney, wno is prin ciple of Hebron school, spent the t. I .I.U frllli-d Misses Ora Lee and Sadie Porter of Mineral Springs spent Saturday night and Sunday witn Miss iucy Price. Mr. E. S. Delaney of Charlotte spent Sunday in the village. Mr n L. Hembv of Indian Trail spent the week-end with home folks. Miss Eloise Rudiseil or iron na tion is spending some time with Miss Ethel Trice. Masters Henry Belk and (Oiiver Mnttheuu M lin llHVP been Vi.-'iting relatives at Gastonia and In Char lotte, have returned home. Mr. Frank Richardson or concord Is spending his vacation with home folks. Miss Hallie Hemby spent part of last wpek with Miss Emma Morris at Hemby Cross Roads. Misses Lucille Tetters ami r.una Lay of Charlotte spent part of last week with their aunt, Mrs. S. D. Belk. School opened Monday with blight prospects. Prof. O. H. Orr Is princl nnl MisBPn Pnrrle Rae of Ashevllle and Martha Loftln of Mt. Olive have charge of the Intermediate and pri mary departments. Miss Letha Hamil ton of Marshville will have charge of the music department. There will be a 'Sunday school pic nic at Weddlngton Academy Satur day. August 12. Mr. W. O. Lem mond of Monroe and Rev. Mr. Kings ley of Providence will be, the princi pal speakers. Prof. Orr will give a history of Weddlngton Sunday school. The public Is cordially Invited to come and bring well filled baskets. Misses Myrtle and Pearl Hill visit ed In Charlotte last week. Mr. Burwell Broome of Waxhaw has opened a blacksmith shop In our village. A good many people from here at tended the pic nic at Price's Mill last Saturday. MRS.LANEY NOT REELECTED LADY SAXITARY OFFICERS JOIl DISCOXUM ED OX GROUND OK ECONOMY Aldermen Said Her Work Hud Uevn Done Well and Thei Was Xo Per. sonul Complaint Other .Matters Before City Aldermen Jit Night. Mrs. Henry R. Laney was relieves of her duties as Sanitary Inspector last night at the monthly meeting of the city aldermen. The action die not occasion much surprise, as it had been in the lir for some time that she would be discharged. Alderman J. B. Simpson championed her cause, stating "that more real sanitary work bad been dono by Mrs. Laney than ever done at any time in the history of the city." But when the matter came to a vote, Mr. Simpson was the only one who voted for her reelection. Sikes and Williams voted against her reelection, and Fairley did not vote. Henderson was not present. Mr. Williams, in opposing the re election of Mrs. Laney, said: "Mrs. Laney is probably the best woman Sanitary Inspector that we could get, but 1 am opposed to a woman filling the shoes of a man. She has reach ed the point In her work where she can do little but advise and point out sanitary violations, while her as sistant. Mr. Paul Griffith, has to do the hard part of the work." Mr. Sikes voted against Mrs. Laney's reelection on the grounds or economy. "If the city," said Mr. Sikes, "was able to pay $100 a month for sanitation, I would not interpose any objections to MYs. Laney's re appointment, but every one knows the financial shape of the city raa not really stand such an expense." Mrs. Laney has held her job down for two months, and the aldermen ex pressed their approval of the good work she had done. She had been instrumental in getting many homes and business houses to install sewer age, and she has had several un sanitary drains stopped up. She Is well-worth the money, said one of the Board, but the city really hasn't got the money to spare. Mr. Paul Griffith, who has had charge of the street gang for the past thirty days, was promoted to Sani tary Inspector immediately after the discharge of Mrs. Laney. Alderman William ppoke in highest terms of praise for Mr. Griffith's work, and recommended thnt.he be tried out as sanitary inspector. Mrs. Laney was drawing a salary of $bu per montn Other Matters. " Mr. J. T. Shute wants the city to extend the power line to the city limits on the Wolf Pond road in or der that he can secure power for the operation of his new gin, which is now in the process of construction. Mr. Curtis Lee. Superintendent of Water & Light Department, was call ed in, and asked about the matter. He stated that the line would have to be connected at the Methodist church corner, and thence to the city line. Mr. Shute had declared that he would pay for the installation or the line from the city limits to his plant. Mr. Lee also said that the line would cost the city $400, or perhaps more. Mr. Shute stated that he would guarantee the city an annual rental of $250 for power, and if he consum ed more than this he would pay In proportion. His guarantee would last for five years. The aldermen derided to install the line for Mr. Shute, and Messrs. G. S. Lee. Jr., City Clerk, and C. W. Lee, together with the City Attorneys, were authorized to confer with Mr. Shute and draw up a contract. "Frog Pond" Knocked. Mr. C. B. Adams made complain: of a vacant lot next door to his home on Houston street, the property or Mr. S. B. Bundy, claiming that it was very unsanitary and a breeding place for mosquitoes. He said that the lot was covered with w ater ill spots, a no was never dry. He further stated that he had offered to buy the lot, but the owner would not sell it. The Aldermen promised Mr. Adams imme diate relief, and Mr. J. B. Simpson. Chairman of the Sanitation Commit tee, was requested to confer with Mr. Bur.dy as soon as possible and order the condition of the place changed. Wants Sewer Line. Mr. S. O. Blair wants a sewer line erected on Griffith street, to connect witli the main line at the Intersection of Stewart and Windsor streets. No definite action was taken, but Messrs. Williams and C. W. Lee were request ed to Investigate the matter and con fer with Mr. Blair. Mr. Raymond Shute arked that he be allowed to connect several build ings on one sewer line, and it was granted. Superintendent Lee notiflerl the Aldermen that he had condemned the plumbing at the county Jail. The Al dermen upheld his action, and re quested the clerk to notify the county officials at once. ( has. K. Hughe Starts on Campaign Tour of West. New York Dispatch, Aug. 5th. "I am entering upon the trip with the greatest test," was the assertion made tonight by OJiarles E. Hughes, Republican candidate for President, Just before he started upon the cam paign journey which will take him across the continent. The nominee, accompanied by-Mrs. Hughes, newspaper men. secretaries and clerks, left at 9.35 o'clock for Ni agra Falls where they will spend Sun day. Mr. Hughes will leave Monday morning for Detroit where he will address two meetings in the evening. San Diego. Cal., was added to bis Itenerary today. He expects to speak there the afternoon of August 21. ' WILL PAYE EAST WINDSOR ALDERMEX ORDERED THE WORK LAST NIGHT Engineer Will Be Secured to Suier iie the Work, Which Will Cost About $20,4HMI W ill Be Hut a Start Ijmg sidewalk lnosed. A petition for sheet asphalt pav ing was presented from Windsor Ftrett lait night, and it was accept ed. This means that work will be commenced as soon m possible, and the reside nts of Windsor street may have the pleasure of enjoying paved streets before the year is out. Alder men Williams and Henderson are to compose a committee to supervise the work in this stage. They are to make contracts and consult with the engineer. They wiR devote as much of their time as needed, and the city will pay them fortheir trouble. The petition, which was printed In The Journal some days ago, was found to be inadequate. The signers of it were asking for pavement un der the Act of 1915, which provides that the city will pay one third aid the property owners one third. This was a mistake, as the city has agreed to pay only one-fifth. The new petition, which was pre sented last night, is as follows: "To the Mayor and Board of Al dermen of the City of Monroe: Wc, the undersigned, constituting and in abbutting linear feet on the stree:s hereinafter named, owning property In the City of Monroe, abutting ou East Windsor Avenue and McCauley Aveue, do hereby petition pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 56 ot the public laws of North Carolina, session of 1915, "That you Improve or have Im proved the road-way on East Wind sor Avenue from its intersection to this work, and I propose that we Avenue, and Macauley Avenue from that point East to Its intersection with Charles Street just east of the property owned by W. S. Blakeney by paving same with sheet asphalt upon a concrete foundation; and that cement walks not less than five feet In width be laid on the sidewalks along said streets wherever needed, and cement curbs anil gutters be properly placed along the the sec tions of said streets or avenue: so Improved wherever needed, all in ac cordance with the plans to be made and approved by you. ' "We further respectfully petition that the cost of said improvement be tsrne as follows; The City of Mon roe to pay ror paving an sireei in tersections and one fifth or the cost of all work in front of private prop erty abutting on said streets, and tho remainder of the cost of said street improvement to be borne by the own ers of abutting property .'n propor tion to number ot abutting linear feet. "We petition that the City ot Mon roe pay for all the improvement so made, and the proportion to be borne by the property owners as set out in the preceding paragtnph be taxed against the abutting property as pro vided in the Act above referred to; further, that the-amount so taxed against the property owners be divid de into ten equal annual payment.1, one payment to be collected each year for a period of ten years, de ferred payments to bear interest at six per cent, and to be a lien against the property of the abutting owners as prescribed by said act. We fur ther ask that the City of Monroe raise the money to pay for said street Improvement by issuing street im provement and sptHial assessment bonds, all In accordance with Chapter 56 of the Public Laws ot 1915. "Names of Petitioners. A. M. Stack, J. E. Stack, T. W. Huey, M. C. Long. W. S. Blakeney, R. G. Laney and J. S. Lee, Jr., J. B. Williams, T. P. Dillon, O. S. Lee, J. F. Laney. E. W. Crow. C. C. Sikes. H. E. Neal, Presbyterian church and Methodist church." Just before the petition was read, Mr. Baxter Williams read a letter he had received from Mr. A. C. Reese, of Greensboro, who formerly lived here and who owns a house and lot on Windsor street. It reads: "Mrs. Reece and myself have been reading in The Monroe Journal about the Improvements you are planning for Windsor street. We heartily approve of the plans that you are making. It Is something that has been needed. You can put me down for my part of the improvements." With the addition of Mr. ReeceV frontage, the petition presented a big majority of both property owners and lineal feet owners. Mr. Cuitis Let was present, and he estimated the the frontage. He assurred the Alder men that the petition contained a ma jority of the lineal feet owners, and the petition was then accepted with out further delay. When the question of proceeding with the pavement was taken up, Al derman Sikes arose and said: "Gentlemen, we are undertaking a big work. The Windsor street work calls for an expenditure of nearly $20,000, but before the thing Is ov er, we may have to expend $200,000 in paving other streets. Now as Chairman of the Street Improvement committees I do not feel that I have the time to spare to give the work the proper attention. Somebody must give a great deal of their time to this work, and I Jrojose that we select a committee of two from this board to look after the selection of an engineer, make contracts, and supervise the work In general. Or course, they will not have full au thority, but they can Investigate and report to us, and I for one intend to be guided to a reasonable extent by their recommendations." The proposition of Mr. Sikes ap pealed to the Aldermen, and they took it up immediately. Messrs. Wil liams and Henderson, as has already been stated, were selected to do this work. Their duties commenced to day, and the first thing they must -is to select an engineer. Other Street Work. Alderman Sikes recommended that the cement that was purchase som time ago by the Aldermen, with a view to paving Main street, be used in laying down a walk from the house square down Franklin street, to Mr. Charlie Iceman's residence, and thence to the town limits at the railroad, provided, that the Monroe township road supervisors see fit to continue the walk to the IcemnrR-e Mill limits. It is believed that Mr. Iceman would be ,lad to extend the Icemorlee walk to tha town limit, thus ensuring a good walk all t:.e way from the mill to Monroe. This recommendation was acted upon, and Mr. Sikes was requested to confer with Mr. Iceman, while oth ers are to see the Road Supervisors. BANDITS ROB PAY ("Alt OF LARGE SIM. Hold Vp Paymaster Burroughs Ad ding Machine Coiiij any fin- (her $.t.),(HI(l Ise an Automobile. Detroit (Mich.) Dispatch, Aug. 4. Five unmasked automobile bandits early this afternoon held up an auto mobile in which $50,000 pay roll money was being taken to the plani of the Burroughs Adding Machine Company and before astonished guards could offer resistance snatched five bags of six in the car said to have contained $33,000 or $40,000 and escaped. The hold-up occurred on Burroughs avenue, between Woodward and Mass avenues In view of hundreds of em ployees of nearby automobile facto ries and the usual afternoon throngs on Woodward avenue. Rudolph Cooper, a' Burroughs guard, was shot through the the thigh struck on the head with the butt end of a pistol when he tried to Intercept the robbers. Witnesses declared that the five bandits apparently ranged In age from 18 to 60 years. No one, how ever, seemed able to give a good de scription. They were armed with ri fles and automatic pistols. Witnesses of the daring robbery de clare! the apparent failure of the pay car guards to realize what was occur ring aided the bandits' success. One guard said he thoueht a motion pict ure scenario was being staged. Although policemen on motor cy cles and In automobiles were quickly sent in pursuit of the bandits, they had not been rounded up tonight. Eleven machines filled with officer were scouring the country in every di rection tonight after a fruitless chas of thirty-six miles. Early this even ing the bandits were thought to have been cornered about thirty miles northwest of the city, but when offi cers closed in the bandits' car was not to be found. A Ycnr's School Progress in I'nion.' Tho Raleigh News and Observer j each year publishes an educational number, giving information about school progress all over the State. In j the issue this year Supt. R. N. Nis bet has the following letter: Our schools, the past year, in tho matter of attendance and enrollment exceeded that of the year before and possibly of any preceding year. Four new houses and additional rooms have been built; also a dormitory for boys at Wesley Chapel, thus making it possible for students attending this school to get board at low cost. We placed In our schools about 400 or 5U0 patent desks during the year Just closed, and several hundred feet of blarkboard. We have added the past year six $30 libraries and one supplemental library, making a total of 47 rural li braries, with about four thousand volumes. One special tax election was held for Increasing the tax. This election carried for the increase with only one 'dissenting vote. We have all told I sixty-six special tax districts, and In cluding the city of Monroe we have sixty-seven, from which an annual itax of about fifteen thousand dollars is collected. We have about twe'itv W'nn.ir' Betterment Clubs, which have paid about $500 the past year for general betterment. This i money has been ppent for blackboards, maps, etc. Some of this money was used In painting school houses, and helping to purchase desks. We had j. county commencement April 8th and one hundred and six boys and girls received certificates of having finished the seventh grade. Splendid exhibits of the general school work was made at the county commencement, and there was also on exhibition a fine industrial exhibit. The county commenceement of the colored schools was good, and showed real interest. The hand-work and In dustrial exhibit was good. Summing up, I think we can say without boasting, that wrt 'i ve had a successful school year, and we are looking with hope to the future. South Carolinians Off For the Border Three troop trains bearing the First Regiment of the South Caro lina National Guard are rolling south today toward the Mexican border. After traveling for three days and four nights the nearly 1200 men will be landed at El Paso, where they will form part of the border defense. Men and officers of the Second Regiment yesterday began to prepare for movement early Wednesday morning. El Paso will also be the destination of this unit. INTERVIEW WITH JOFFRE COMMANDS OF FRENCHMAN EF FECT MORE MEN TH IN EVER KNOWN. The Big Silent Military Genius of the War Give American Correspondent lli Views of (he Situation Does n't Know How- Long the War Will IjiM But Knows that the O.icstlou is Settled. General Joffre. generalissimo of the French army and the guiding spirit of the united army of the Entente Allies, on Saturday received the Asso ciated Press correspondent, express ed the view that the turning point of the great conflict had now bien suc cessfully reachi d and passed and that, with the united action of the Entente Allies on the many fronts, they were piessing forward to the crlain col lapse of the German efforts and to an asured victory of the allied armi". It was exception opportunity to see and talk wi'h the military command er, who is the senior commander in the united action by which the Allies are conducting iimultaneous cam paigns in the Rusian, Italiau. Frtnch. and Balkan theatres. This recent co ordination of the commands on the many fronts has permitted General Joffre to give full scope to his milita ry talent which probably has been ex-ercie-sd over moie men of the Allied nations than ever has fallen to one military cor.:u:ander. Ceneral Jon're was in his private office at headquarters when the party of American correspondents arrived, the visit having been arranged for the anniversary of the openiug of warfare. "I want to express my satisfaction in meeting you, gentleman, and through you to express our feelings toward the American people," said General Joffre speaking in an easy conversational tone. "A feeling of deep friendship has always existed be tween France and America and it is particularly opportune now, after France has been fighting two years for the ideals dear to both countries, that tlii.i old friendship should be re newed and strengthened." Turning to the actual condition of the campaign, General Jon're contin ude: "Although the fighting i.i peaing; more and more bitter, every one rec ognizes in the complete unity of tho Allies that destiny has shaped Its course ami everyone can clearly see what the final outcome is going to be. The unity on nil fronts is a greac characteristic of the campaign now going on an dthe effect is now appa rent of the constant pressure on all sides by the Allies who now have had time to form their plans, thanks to the sacrifices which the Fiench na tion has made at Verdun. We must also pay full homage to the splendid part our Allies are taking in the in creasing efforts along the Sommo and on nil other fronts. The Russian effort has now succeeded in organiz ing and putting forward larger and larger forces cf men, drawn from their apparently inexhaustible sourc es of human material and at the same time fully arming these masses. The splendid results of their efforts are shown In what they have ac omplisli ed in Galicia and along the entire eastern front. "Once more the chance has fallen to England to show the vast extent of her resources both in men and ma terial and the extent of her efforts; Is shown in what has been accom plished on the Somme front. The Italians have had a much harder task and a more limited sphere of action and you know how admirably they have fulfilled their part of this com mon action. As for the reorganized Serbian army, it is only Just begin ning to take its full part in the war." General Joffre now turned his at tention to the German side of the campaign, taking tip the evidences of weakness which have shown in the quality of their nttacks and In tho number of reserves they are able to move to various fronts. "If, en the o'her side, we consider the condiiion of our enemy," General Jolfre continued, "we know for cer tain that although they are fightinp as desperately as ever, they are drawing on their laii reserves. Their game has been, up until now, to transfer their reserves from one point to another and from one point to an other, but with the united action of the Allies on all fronts our enemy finds such a course impossible now and will find It Increasingly so In the future. It Is not for me to say how long the struggle Is going to last, but that really matters little. "We know the crash Is coming and you feel as well as we do that we have already reached and passed the turning point. The five months re sistance of our troops at Verdun has shattered the hopes of the German and has turned the scale. But still.' do not Imagine that that there Is complete weakening of the German effort on the western front. We know there are still opposed to all our armies on the western front, two thirds of the best fighting forces that Germany can put In the field that Is 122 divisions of their best troops against the French and British line on the west and 60 German division operating with the Austrian forces along the Russian front." Private Bacon of the Henderson company of the State guard in camp at Morehead City shot himself through the head with a rifle Sunday night. It was a case of suicide. Pri vate Dochead of Goldsboro died from a sudden attack of illness Sunday morning. These are the only two deaths that have occurred at the camp.