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he Monroe Journal
PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
MONROE, N. C, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1916.
VOL.22. NO. 58.
ONE DOLLAR A YEAK
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STATE BANKERS IX SESSION
Called Meeting by ITrsMent Blake
nejr Is a Warm Number Proiettl
Against PoMofflce Cabbing Checks.
The State Bankers' Assoc ': Ion. of
which Mr. W. S. Blakeney Presi
dent, met in called meeting in Ral
eigh on Wednesday. The Raleigh
correspondent of the Greensboro
News gives the following account of
the meeting:
"The special meeting of the bank
ers brought a great number here,
Quite a large number could not come
but sent proxies and every sentiment
expressed was in sympathy with
Congressman Kitchin's characterize
tion of Burleson's order, "outrag
eous." The name of Kitchin was con
juring. The first time it was men
tioned the applause was spirited and
each time thereafter it caused shuf
fling of the feet.
President W.S.Blakeney of Monroe
presided and slated the purposes of
the meeting. He declared that the
motive which impelled him tc call
the money-men here was the same
that actuates a governor in calling
for extraordinary session of the gen
eral assembly. The president of the
bankers is a capital speaker. He talks
Just like money, uses few needless
Words and is accepted at par. When
oe told bow Claude Kitchin "prompt
ly took up the gauntlet thrown down
by Mr. Burleson," the bankers ap
plauded hansomcly.
Mr. Blakeney reminded the bank-
kers that despite the temporary vie
tory of Mr. Kitchin and those benefi
ciary of his order, the order may be
resuscitated. "When the election is
over and the smoke of battle has
cleared away," he said, "we may
hear again from this order." He
knew that North Carolina is but one
of the sisters in the nation but one
state making protest could do great
good.
"I am in sympathy with the fed
eral reserve act," he continued, "and
believe it Is a great piece of legisla
tion, the crowning achievement of the
administration. In my opinion it pri
vets panics and distributes money
among the several federal banks
rather than the concentration of our
funds in one place. It gives us a flex
ible currency. It is as I said, the
crowning glory of the administration.
"I think the trouble has been that
we have been punished for the sins
of the few. Some banks have been
guilty of extortionate rates of ex
change. We ought to have a maxi
mum and a uniform exchange. We
ought to have a law similar to that
In Mississippi and I am going to tell
some phases of it later on."
Mr. Blakeney declared that all the
representatives from the state are op
posed to the order and letters from
Senators Simmons and Overman were
read. Two were read from Claude
Kitchin and both caused applause
The Kitchin letter was characteristic
He told the state bankers that they
had stirred the federal reserve board
and that it appeared to have small
svninathv for the small bank, much
feeling for the big fellows.
President Blakeney then read a set
of resolutions that touched upon the
several things that he thought should
be discussed by the association und
later 10 members of the association
apportioned according to congies
Bional districts, albeit, not all repre
seuted Keotraiihically the 10 were ap
pointed to draft resolutions. They
retired while the associations debated
other matters.
J. C. Evans of Smithfleld offered a
resolution which he would have
transmitted to Claude Kitchen de
manding the unconditional repeal of
the sixteenth section of the federal
reserve act. "and then we will sec
what the Democrats are next to do,
he said.
Billie Sanders then spoke. He had
heard that McAdoo had told people
about the small banks and the ex
change and McAdoo declared that he
will reach the country banks if he.
had to collect checks through the
postofflce. This didn't please the
Smithfleld man, who is mixed up
with about six banks. "So far as 1
am concerned, I am In favor of
throwing him Into the middle of the
Atlantic ocean," Mr. Sanders said.
Will (iive Uniform Exchange
The committee went out to prepare
resolutions and the remaining mem
bers sat in the rooms of the chamber
eii commerce on the tenth floor of
the Commercial National bank build
ing and there in a mile altitude ois
cussed things coolly.
It was agreed that the bankt ve
brought much of the trouble upon
themselves. They have charged all
sorts of exchange and been unques
tionably extortionate. They have not
been uniform. They have gone any
old way and banks thai nave been
able to collect big fees tor exchange
have been terribly hit by the order.
But the national banks were just as
much against the Burleson order as
the state and put up Just as hard a
fight for it. For the small banks of
the country it has meant their very
life. V
The meeting did not make a rr
of exchange. It merely resolved to
make a uniform cha"o f""" collection
The details will be worked out by a
committee that will have plertsr
power. With that work finished the
association adjourned at 2:30 this
afternoon.
Wants Delegates to Go to Raleigh
The Community Sen ice School In
Sampson Fine Day at Gilboa.
Correspondence of The Journal.
do
at
A United States corporal at
Brownsville, Tex., named Dunches,
shot and killed another soldier, cor
poral Clement, from Virginia, and at
the same time probably killed a Mex
ican girl. Clement interferred to pro
tect the girl from the rough advances
of Dunches. Dunches was put in the
county Jail.
Marshville, Aug. 16. Please
not forget the "home coming"
Gilboa Friday. Aug. 25. Every man
woman and child born or reared in
that community is invited to be pres
ent and let's all be young again and
relate I eminences of the past and
have a jolly, good time.
Mr. H. M. Green is very sick at
this time and his many friends are
very anxious about his condition. He
is threatened with paralysis .
The Housewives Convention will
be held in Raleigh at the A. 4. M
College August 2'.tth. Soth and 31st
A very interesting program has been
arranged and can be made three very
prohtable days.
Let every woman's club in (he
county send one or more delegates
-Mr. brown the corn club man, will
give a prize of ten dollars to the
county sending the greatest number
of delegates. Let's win the prize
and use it as a start for fitting up a
rest room at the court house for la
dies and children w ho go to town and
need some place to rest, eat lunch
and care for their babies. We are far
behind some other counties in this
respect. Railroad rates are reduced
meals will cost 25 cents at the col
lege dining hall and rooms will be
free at the new dormitory for ladies,
tarry your sheets, towels and pillow
lour coat suit and an extra waist
is all the dressing needed, as we go
to learn and not to pose as walking
clothes racks.
Marshville Chautauqua is being
well attended. Some of the lectures
are very instructive.
The writer had the good fortune to
spend last week in Sampson county
attending tho Community Serivce
hchool. Am sorry to have to admit
that they have us beat when It comes
to the real co-operative spirit. The
lawyers, doctors, county superintend
ent, school board, demonstrators and
canning club supervisors were all
there, and oh those community club
songs, prepared for the occasion,
would almost make the hair on your
head bristle with enthusiasm. The
fine crops speak well for the county's
two hustling demonstrators. Each
township has its canning club sub
agents, and the county has two good
supervisors to see after the whole
county. My! they are doing things.
Why not get to work and have some
one help our demonstrator and sit
pervlsor and make old Union blossom
like the rose. Mrs. J. Z. Green
OWES IT TO OTHERS
Col respondent Thinks Thnt Person
Have No Itlglit to Hold Buck From
1 1 went Ion .Measures Indian Trail
Xews.
Correspondence of The Journal.
Indian Trail, Aug. 16. The crops
in this vicinity have been in a very
deplorable condition for the past lew
weeks but since the rain slowed up
most people have been trying to get
the grass under control. However,
some people don't seem to realize
it is impossible for two crops (one
being grass) to grow on the same
land at the same time, and the other
crop to make anything like a reason
able crop.
Miss Annie Crowell has returned
to her home here after an extended
visit with friends and relatives near
Waxhaw.
The series of moving picture shows
given here by the .State Board of
Health closed Monday. The pictures
were very instructive as well as in
teresting, ana were attended by a
large number.
Miss Panthea Harkey. who has
been spending a few weeks with
friends and relatives In Charlotte has
returned to her home here.
Mr. Henry Broom of Charlotte
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with friends and relatives in and near
the village.
Miss Willeen Freeman is real sick
at present.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Knight of Lan
caster spent a few days here last
week visiting in the home of Mr. J.
Kinley.
Quite a crowd from this village
spent Sunday at Ant loch and they re
port a good meeting.
Mrs. Thomas Hays and Mr. Fred
Hays of Stouts and Mr. Harry Hays
of St. Louis visited Mr. and Mrs. W.
Kinley this week.
Master Cleatis Dees, a small son of
Mr. B. L. Dees, has been real sick for
several weeks, but Is slowly Improv
ing at present.
We are glad to see so many peo
ple taking the antityphoid treat
ment.. However, there are hundreds
of people in our community who have
not taken it and yet they really need
It. It costs nothing but a few hours
time. Everyone owes it to the com
munity, the family and to themselves
to be Immunized against typhoid, for
one case not properly managed may
cause dozens of other cases. As It is
an established fact that they are not
all properly managed, let us all take
the treatment. I hope the govern
ment will take up this problem and
make the treatment compulsory in all
typhoid districts as It has In the
army, for then we will be entirely
rid of this awful scourge.
Come again. Student, and let us
hear how you are getting along In
far off Badln. Gilbert.
BE CAREFUL OF THE EATIXti
H
That I the Advice for Hot Weather
Sad Death at W ingate- -Locals.
(By O. P. Timlst.)
Wingate, Aug. 16. Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Meigs and children, little Miss
es Edith and Agatha and Master Wil
liam of Palmerville are spending a
few days with Mr. Meigs parents,
Mr. and .Mrs. H. p. Meigs, and other
relatives near Wingate.
There will be a reunion of tho fam
ily of Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Nash at
the home of Mr. and .Mrs. C. C. Nash
on Wednesday, the 23rd day ot Au
mere win oe a basket dinner. Ev
erybody invited. Come and brine full
uusKeis.
Miss Margarite Jerome is suendin
a few dajs with her sister, Mrs. Floyd
Braswell of Wadesboro, w ho has been
unwell for some days.
.Mrs. Will Ninders of Joneshoro nr.
nveu Wednesday to spend some dav
among friends and relatives in ml
about town.
i'rot. and Mrs. B. . Tyner, who
have been visiting in the home of
1 rot. lyncr s parents in Robeson
county, are expected to arrive here
mursuay.
Prof, and Mrs. J. G. Carroll hn
have been taking a summer course at
Columbia University. New York are
i-Ayrcicu 10 return Saturday.
uc ttiugdie ocnooi will open
uua,,AUB., yuuea large board
ius patronage is expected and the
piospects i or a prosperous year seem
encouraging. Let's all resolve that
mm snail De me best year In the his
ioiy ot mis worthy institution.
iue i. --year-old son nf xir .n
Mrs. Thomas Griffin was taken sud
denly while in church yesterday with
some form of rheu
threatened to prove ouite serinna t
first, but the doctor reports that the
patient is potter this morning and
nopes ior a speedy recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mel n,i ,.
dren spent Wednesday aftern nnn ami
Thursday forenoon with the family of
Mr. and Mrs. 1). p. Austin of Sinceri
ty. I guess there was some rejoicing
and lively times when those seven
young chaps, consisting of three little
pins ar.u one baby boy on th Austin
side and one boy and two little girls
u"e a nauy on the Meigs side
came together. These seven am nil
the grand-children that we have or
nave ever had and we nro in. a.
proud of them as we can be. We think
uiey are nne.
iue lamiiy or Mr. and Mrs ll
i naney anil Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Grlf-
n n were overshadowed hv tho Hm,
. - Vi'S"
fiiuuni, unit me town severely shock
ed when It became known that the
11-year old ron, Enoch, of Mr. and
Mrs, Chancy 'lad died on the mnrnini.
oi tue i -oin, mst., after about a week
suueiing irom Inflamatory rheuma
tism. Master Enoch was a good boy
and greatly beloved hv evervWlv
who knew him, therefore will be sad
ly missed. Funeral services were
neiu at tho home and (he body was
deposited in (he cemetery at Meadow
Branch on Wednesday mornlnu
n to..i. .. .
io.u-it conducting funeral servi
ces. Quite a large crowd of friends
and relatives witnessed the burial
the hearts of w hom all go out in deep
sympathy for the grief-stricken nr.
v Ivors.
Miss Dina Austin of tnn mo fa i-1 j
iting at ('apt. Hefner's.
Masters Daniel. Secrest anil r.n
nemer are Visiting the r era ml -run.
er at Llncolnton.
Misses Blake and Avle PrW nf rn.
inovuie are visit nc Miss rtiro
nams or w ingate.
Another fine shower Wed
evening, and the grass Just keens
a-humping." Crops are doing nlce-
mine mey are anything like clean.
Report from (he bedside of Mr.
Pernay Stewart is to the effect that
his condition remains much the sn--for
some time with slight evidence of
Improvement.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nash and fam
ily of Eldorado, Ark., are on a visit
to his father's family and others in
and about Faulks and Marshville.
There Is considerable complaint or
ptomaine poisoning from eating wa
termelons, due. it Is claimed by some,
to (he use of nitrate of soda used in
the fertilizer combined with the ex
treme wet weather. There seems to
be some grounds for this theory, as
II seems (hat no cases have developed
from eating fresh, home-grown mel
ons. It will be prudent, thererm-e in
exercise prudence and caution in the
mailer, also (he niaUer of eatlm? in
cream anu stale meats too elaborate
iy prepared. Better find some other
source or amusement and do the eat
ing at the family board of plain food
simpiy and plainly nrenared. I.nte
observations and experiences would
seem to justily the above suggestions,
MIL HUGHES PROMISES
Republican Candidate Would Have
an Ideal Government.
Speaking in Chicago.in the same
hall where he was nominated for
President by the Republicans.
Charles E. Hughes pledged himself,
If elected, to give the United States
an economic. efficient business admin
istration, even if In so doing he
wracked his personal political for
tunes. He promised to put aside the
pleas of friends who wanted Jobs, to
forget partisan expediency and to
bury all other considerations txei pi
me wt iiure ot His country.
Mr. Hughes combined his promises
to the people with a further attack
on the Wilson administration. He
stood, he said, not for words, but for
.deeds, and declaied the country need
ea action which would maintain the
American honor and buttress the
prosperity of the nation.
American government, he ex
claimed, "is not for partisan exoe
diency. not for friends, not for a par
ty cause. Dut for the people."
Nobody, he paid, should pay politl
cai deuts with jobs, and added:
propose that we shall slop this pork
Dusiness. i don t care, if I am elect
ed President, what becomes of my po
litical lonune. i propose that we
shall run the government in a bus!
ness-Iike way. I am a lawyer, but
have worked with business men.
have respect for facts, and I don'
want any hot air in mine." Every
man he put in charge ot a depart
nient, he continued, would be a man
eminently fitted to discharge the du
ties of the office.
NO FIGHTIXU YESTERDAY
Draining the Mosquito Pond
Correspondence of The Journal.
Stouts, Aug. 16. Mr. and Mrs
Frank Prlvett spent Sunday in the
home of their parents. Mr. and Mrs
J. W. Auberry.
Mr. Harry Conder is spending this
weeK with his brother. Mr. E. L
Conder of Unionville and attending
the meeting at Benton's Cross Roads
Mr. Claude Yandle returned to his
home in Scotland Neck Monday morn
ing alter spending a week with his
parents.
Messrs. F. M. Ysndle and J. P
Ritch visited Mr. II. B. Ritch Mon
day night. Mr. Ritch is In a hospital
In Charlotte. He has been in feeble
health for several weeks.
Miss Wllma Price and Mr. Ebeu
Price of Unionville spent Thursday
night In the H. M. Conder home.
tevs 3. Fred Stilwell of Iowa will
arrive the last of the week to spend
a rew days with his friends and rela
tives In this section.
Mrs. J. T. Hargett and children are
right sick with chills this week.
The people of Stouts are draining
the old brick yard pond. They think
will decrease the chills so many
people are having.
We are not having any school this
week, as our teachers arc attending
th Institute in Monroe.
Mr. W. T. Ballentinc, who has been
In feeble health for many months, is
improving some.
The protracted meeting at oni
hurch closed last Sunday. Man
souls were saved.
The old Bethel grave yard is being
cleaned off (his week. We would
like for every one having loved ones
buried there to be at church net
Sunday morning, so that we may
lise the amount necessary for the
payment which Is due.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cuthbertson of
Charlotte visited at Mr. V. D. Gur-
ley's Sunday.
Mr.R.M. Conder says if times don't
get better he will have to make other
arrangements.
Mr. C. 0. Auberry has quit farm
ing and gone to mowing. Guess he
thinks he can do better.
Mr. Murphey Hargett and Mr. and
Mrs. A. L. Funderbtirk motored to
South Carolina Wednesday on a
business trip.
Mrs. John Deese of Charlotte is
Isiting friends in and around Stouts
this week.
Mrs. T. L. Conder and children and
Mr. Murphy Hargett spent Monday
and 1 uesday at Marvin visiting Mr
nd Mrs. Jarvis Sheriin School Girl,
Lull of Xews From AU Battle Front
Allies Captured Some Trent-he
Wednesday.
London Dispatch, Aug. 17.
For the first time in weeks no
change of importance was reported in
any theater of ihe war today. The
most violent fighting took place on
the Western end of the British salit nt
on the Soiume. Six times the Ger
mans advanced in force in a desperate
effoit to bend back the British lines
northwest of PozUiea. London re
ports that all of these assaults were
repulsed with heavy losses and that
the British in turn captured about
100 yards of trenches Northwest of
Bazenin.
The Germans, contrary to their
usual tactics, have so far made no at
tempt to deliver a counter attack in
the region where the French and the
British claim to have captured nearly
three miles of tremches on Wednesday
The French are busily consolidating
their gains and report no action of
importance on any section of their
front, including the Verdun region.
Some mystery exists as to the situ
ation on the Eastern front. For two
consecutive days the Russians have
confined themselves to brief state
ments that nothing of importance
had occurred. The Austrian and
German War Offices have been al
most equally uncommunicative. Tne
only fighting mentioned by Vienna
was the repulse of Russian attacks o.i
the lines of General von Boehm-Er-molli,
who is in command of the Teu
tonic forces returning from the Tar
nopol front. Berlin reports the re
pulse of Russian attacks south of
Brody.
The lull in the Italian operations
against Trlest is unofficially explain
ed rrom Home as due to General Ca
dornas' desire to straighten his lines
before proceeding with a general of
fensive against the great Austrian
seaport. Austrian seaplanes have
again raided Venice, but Rome say:
they caused only slight damage.'
MUST MEET REAL HEADS
MR. WILSOX TALKED WITH ME.T
YESTERDAY.
Hi
Health officers from 38 states, and
United States health officers, and
scientists, are In session In Washing
ton discussing plans for battling
agatst the spread of Infantile paralysis.
(ovcrniiient Funds t'w,! to Employ
"iuy me I'csuuite.
Lieutenant Gotwals of the enel-
neering corps or the United States
army, has arrived In Newton and will
take charge of the work of spending
the funds appropriated by the gov
ernment to help flood sufferers, his
field being Iredell, Catawba, Cald
well, Burke and McDowell counties.
The funds will be expended for road
work on which only those farmers
who were made destitute will be giv
en the privilege of working.
These men are to be selected and
their need vouched for by the countv
commissioners Laborers are to get
1 for an 8-hour day. and the county
will add 25 cents to make it 10 hours
a day. The township supervisors
will be timekeepers at J 2 the day;
foremen will get $1.50 a day for
looking after squads of i5 men; and
teams will be hired at $3 the day.
The work Is expected to last until the
money appropriated by Congress for
the relief of flood sections Is exhausted.
Successful Institute for the Colored
Tencheis.
The Institute for colored teachers
of Unioncountyclosedt u (J U6
of Union county closed today w ith 69
teachers on roll. The week was one
of great Interest to (hem.
On Tuesday, Mr. Nislx t, the coun
ly superintendent, honored us with
his presence. He found us all busy,
and after a few words to both teacher
ami pupils he returned to his office
and sent us some needed books.
Prof. Paisley seems to have us at
heart. Everything that he taught
and the words that he spoke were 1 1
make us better citizens, teachers am'
leaders of our people.
We thank the Slate and the county
board of education for the Teachers'
Insti(ute.' We are highly pleased
with the county superintendent and
his treatment, and the one that he ap
pointed to conduct the Instiiute. Long
may he live to help to shape our
lives.
Doctors Massey and Creft proved
to us by their timely addresses that
they understand medicine and the hu
man body and its need.
The examination given the teach
ers on the subjects that were taught
proved their ability and memory. The
county examination which many took
while their minds were fresh ought
to be satisfactory.
The concert given In honor of Prof.
Paisley was a success, although it was
a meagre honor to what they would
have liked to give. Rev. II. O. Fred-
crick, Sec.
Wnxhnw Xews.
Correspondence of Tho Journal
Mr. Perry Plyler is spending
week at Newport News, Va.
Miss Lonia Deese is visiting Mis,
. II. Hood this week.
Mr. Murray Clark is spending ')i
vacation with his people at Union
this week.
Mr. D. E. Glenn of Hopewell. Va.
is visiting his people near here.
Mrs. L. E. Reaves and chiliron
who have been visiting Mrs. W. C,
Broom for some time, returned lo
their home nt Raeford Wednesday
Mrs. M. N. Austin, Miss Kathleen
Austin and Miss Mary Erwin McCain,
who have been visiting in Bishop ille.
S. C, for several weeks, returned
home Wednesday night.
Mr. S. H. Stephenson Is speii-ling
this week with his mother in the
Marvin community taking vacation.
Mrs. W. V. Chears of Sanford i
visiting at Mr. R. A. Davis' in t If
Tlrzah community.
Miss Loma Stephenson is spenilira
here vacation with her mother, Mr.i.
L. E. Stephenson, near Marvin t'il
week.
Mr. Roy N. Wnlkup and Miss
Laura McCain left for N.v Yoii. rnd
Baltimore Tuesday afternoin, w here
they will buy the fall stodc ior the
J. Belk Company of iliN place.
Mr. Karl Hudson, manage? . i In ,'-
son-lielk Company, Raliiga, loti.itrly
of this place, was in town l.t-t Satin
day on business.
Mr. W. E. Massey, who h.is bier,
n a week's vacation to his lime? ii
lock Hill, returned hoii" Thursday.
He was accompanied how' !v his fa
ther, Mr. Hen Massey, who is islin;
his son, Mr. T. N. M.isse,-, here for
few days.
Mrs. O. L. Totts and s.i' Clarenc-
of Hock Mill are visitors at Mr. .1. S.
Plyler's this week.
Messrs. James, Johnie and Clirence
Davis visited In Catawba, S. C, Thurs
day. Mr. T. P. Johnson of NVweriy. s
C, Is spending several davs Veiv wi'li
his wife here, who is visiting her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McCain.
News Boy.
Xow W ill nt the Matter l"p to the
Responsible Heads e.r the Rail
mads Even to the Financial Back
ers. President Wilson yesterday met
the committee or Kid from tlie rail
road brotherhoods, and put before
them a plan of compromise to prevent
a strike. Today he will meet the
railroad prsid nts and put the rlan
before them, and if necessary, he will
go to the extent of takir? it up with
the financial interests l.;ick of the
presidents. The Pre: :d nt's plan
placed before the nun y .-.;enlay pro
poses: An eight-hour day i!,o basis for
computing wages.
Regular pay ut the tight-hour day
rate for overtime.
To refer all cthtr collateral issues
to a small commission to be created
by Congress on which the employe's,
the railroads and the public would be
represented.
Acceptance of the proposal by the
employes was forecast by expression
of their leaders after they left tho
President's conference. One of them
declared:
"The men would be fools not to
accept it."
Executives' Attitude Xot t'le-ar.
The attitude of the railroad presi
dents is not so clear. They began
arriving tonight, all are expected to
be here tomorrow. No cue can say
what will be the effect of an appeal
such as a President of the United
States speaking in the name of the
welfare of a Nation can make. But
from such information as can be
gathered It appears that the rail
road presidents if the managers'
committee understands them are un
alterably opposed to conceding the
eight-hour day or anything else out
of hand but are quite ready to arbi
trate anything and everything in al
most any form of arbitration upon,
which the employes and the com
mittee may agree.
The railroad presidents. It is un
(lerslood. justify their stand upon
the broad ground of maintaining the
principle of arbitration, which if sac
rificed in this instance, they intend
to (til die president, will be destroy
ed as a factor i-i the settlement of In
dustrial disputes.
If the railroad presidents persist
in tlmt view and are supported by
the financial powers only the future
can tell the outcome.
With this growing seriousness of
the situation. Congress began paying
more real attention to (he crisis to
day and there were many indications
of intervention to prevent a National
tie-up.
Xews From Center Grove.
Correspondence of The Journal.
Monroe Route 6, August 17. Mr.
Joe Yandle of Petersburg, Virginia,
Is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Yandle.
Mr. Ed Minson of South Monroe
was a visitor in this community last
Sunday.
Miss Ada Hamilton of Marshville
visited around here the hirst part of
last week.
Messrs. Frank and Ira Wentz, from
the harvest fields In the northwest,
visited relatives here this week.
The meeting closed at Sardls last
Friday with live accessions.
A large crowd from here are at
tending the singing school at Ebene-zer.
Mr. David Gordon lost his barn by
Are last Tuesday. The origin of the
fire is not known.
Mr. A. T. Wentz said he found sev
eral bolls of cotton open on his farm
the fifteenth.
Rose Bud spent Wednesday with
Miss Ohla Helms at Ebenezer. Rose
Bud.
Calamity Made Brotherhood of Man
a Reality.
Raleigh News and Observer.
This is one of the letters received
from u boon kUuwer who has felt the
bemiii oi int- generosity oi tin- wann
luuried people in and out of North
e aioiiaa, wiuj have contributed to the
iiiod u.iel lunu :
"I and my wife thauk your com
mittee uiu ojr dear (jowuu.r and
the people of North Carolina ior this
gilt. 11 helps mi- u see i.;y way deal-
to tiy aaui. ll 1 ,,s sl.n in middle.
life 1 would consider tin.-, aa begging.
Hut now 1 know it is an expression
of i lit Fatherhood of God, and we ' e
brothers."
That is one of the most eloquent
acknowiedgi ineiiis of the receipt of a
favor that we have ever read. It will
prove stimulating and helpiul to ev
ery person who has had a hand in ex
tending succor to a sorely stricken
people.
Many of those who have donated
amounts for relief purposes have nev
er seen and will never see the benefi
ciaries of their generosity, but what
matter? For "we be brothers." The
aged man in the mountains w ho fram
ed the letter quoted alicve located the
motive that has led to the practical
expressions tf generosity that have
been recorded In this paper day after
day. The sense of brotherhood hc.s
been strong for the last few weeks
in the hearts of North Carolinians
and others who have special reasons
for being interested in the people of
the State.
local Tax.
Winston-Salem Journal.
The time has passed In North Car
olina when progressive communities
defeat local tax elections for the ben
efit of schools. It has come to be
generally recognized that the local
tax is the only salvation of the schools
of rural communities, villages and
small towns. ,
TO THE PUBLIC
By authority vested in the State
Health Officer by paragraph 614
(code of Laws for the State of South
Carolina, l!H2i, (he following rules
Will be regarded in regard to tickets
of persons trauiing in South Caro
lina: Railroad tickets will not be issued
(o children under sixteen (16 1 years
of age lo any destination within the
State of South Carolina, unless a cer
tificate is furnished by local Board of
Health, where one exists, and where
no local Hoard of Health exists, by
Family Physician residing in that lo
cality, showing (hat child has not
been In contact with case of Infantile
Paralysis and has not had that dis
ease this year.
S. J. BIUGMAN. Ticket Agent.
Mrs. Marsh Improving.
Wadesboro Messenger.
Mrs. E. S. Marsh, who has been
desperately ill since Sunday morning,
Is improving and is now expected to
recover. Mrs, Marsh became sudden
ly unconscious Sunday morning about
11 o'clock while in the kitchen of her
home. She was in the room alone
and fell upon the wood box. She was
discovered a few minutes later by
Mr. Marsh who went into the kitchen.
She did not regain complete consci
ousness until Tuesday morning, but
since' Tuesday she has been Improv
ing rapidly.