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"THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY READS IT THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY READS IT" e Monroe Journal PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS VOL.22 No. 68. MONROE, N.C., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1916. $1.30 PER YEAR CA; H .I.i: OI'K.M I) COIXTY I AMPAI'jX L.sTFRD.lY Told of Constructive legislation Which Marks Wilful aw the VAh .Mail of the Times Takes Shot at Did liieiuy, I tin lot, WIkim II.iimi lie Sy is ltrtiim. '.. publi can Camruigii. "If anyone In-re expevts me to wake an apology fur the Democratic administration, both State an'i Na tional, they had JuM as well get their hats and leave lor 1 uni not going to do it," were the opening words 01 Kx- Cuvmiur l.lenn. who opeued the Der.ieie ratic campaign here yesterday, lie pi aired Wilson and the De-mu-traiie administration us "the best ud iiiiuisuaiioii since the foundation of this tommy." Mr. Gle-un has his old-time punch . and se-e-ured the un divided iute-ivsl of his audience. He was introduced by Mr. A. .M. Stack in the following words: "The speaker of today is too well-known lor an introduction. For thirty years he has been ti:htinK for Democracy. His great oratorical powers have been unseliishly used lor the masses and not lor the few. He Is the man who drove whiskey out of North Carolina, i Applause. He is the friend and classmate of that sterling statesman, Woodrow Wilsor " Mr. Glenn devoted some time to State issues. He painted a vivid pic ture of the Reconstruction days, thai King nil of that sordid plunder and desolation to the Republican party. The Uussell administration also came in for n big share of at tention, and so did Marion Butler (Ma-ri-an. as Mr. Glenn called him.) Speaking of National issues, Mr. Gleen chose the biblical text, "Hy their fruits ye shall know them." He paid that if the people believed that the Republican party had done more for this country it wus the duly of every niun present to vote for that party on the 7th of November. The same rule was applicable to Demo cracy. He confidently predicted .Mr. W ilson's re-election. He made a short analysis of the constructive legislation that had bet n enacted by the Democratic party the elastic currency law, Ihe totum futures act. the Seaman's bill, the direct election of Senators by the people, the income lax, the ruial credits law, and numerous others. Mr. tilenn spoke for something like an hour and a hah', Ilium diate ly after finishing his speech here, he h it for 1'hiii lot te where he spoke last night. A really good crowd was present. Several prominent Democrats from different sections of the county tame in to hear this old campaigner. Gov. Glenn has grown gray, and his speech is not as boistrous as in the old days. Hut we are living in new times now and speeches are more ai gumcntative than formerly, and less abusive. The Governor has mellowed with the years and his big old warm heart overflows with kind ness and good fellowship. The wind up of his speech was "just like pie aching." m t;i: sit.iki: today General Wnlkntit hi ev York Sched uledMayor Mill l -e All Civil and Military Powers. New York Dispatch, Sept. 21. Labor leaders were r.iven formal warning tonight by Mayor Mitrhel that he would employ the "full mili tary and civil powers" conferred up on him by law to prevent disorders, if the threatened general strike of trades unionists is called tomorrow to aid the street car employes who quit their places September ti. That the threatened general strike in sympathy with the miking street car employes will be called tomorrow, was nnounced late today by Finest Iiohm. secretary of the Central Fed erated Union. Iiohm made the an nouncement otter a conl'crcni'e be tween labor leaden and a citizens' committe'e which both he and Mayor Mitchel di'tlared 'had failed in its ef forts to avert the strike. The mayor's communication of warning was addressed to Hugh Fayne, chairman of the conference commiite'c if labor leaders, after a final effort to arrange a peaceful sel tlcment had failed and following the declaration that a general strike was Inevitable. The mayor made it plain that for the union officials "to call there strikes will be to assume full responsibility for all that may fol low." "The mayor, representing the civil forces of Government In this city," the letter declared, "feels It incoin bent upon him to nay to you now, be fore any further rash rtep Is taken that these duties (to enforce law --' maintain order) the city government will discharge U .he full, employing, IT need be, its entire resources to that end. Disorder, assaults and crimes of violence, including injury to inno .int citizens, such as those of Tues day and Wednesday, will be eupress ed with a strong hand and punished with all the vigor at the command of the Government." Diphtbe'iiu. There seems to be a little epidemic of diphtheria In Monroe. Causes: Season, dust, unconscious exposure. If you don't want your children to miss school, an immunizing dose of antitoxine will protect them and the other children against It for eight or ten weeks. A thousand units of an titoxine will cost you fifty or sixty cents. The number of unnecessary, avoidable deaths in Union county during the past three months has been unusual. It would be both in teresting and beneficial to trace all these deaths and show how and why and under what circumstances they died. II. D. Stewart The Daily Toll. Miss Lucy Bullock of Drtwry. Warren county and Frank Mor- ton of Thomasville-. Vance coun- ty, were instantly killed last night at Henderson, when a slutting engine e.n the Durhai.i k Northern tracks drove a box tar into a seven pai-s-ager r.u- tomobile in which they we re lid- ing. Mrs. James Bullock, mother " of Miss liulie)tk and Koy Hays. v. I.o was driving the automo- bile, est, aped with bruise's. Miss Rulh-ck anel Morton were on the tear seat. Hays seeing the train toe late to stop his automobile, a put em full speed in the hope of clearing the track. The rear part of tiie autoi'.K,b:h was stiuck. Morton and Miss Mullock ' be'ing taught underneath and d'auged 20 feet. je DKATII OF MILAS S. SF.CKKST Preeminent Citie-ii of Wavhaw Com munity Died Tuesday One of the Olele-st Men ill I lie- County Hurled at Oh 1 1. mie I'lae e Near Monroe Oilier Wavhaw .News Items. Corre-spemdence vf The Journal Waxhaw, Sept. 21 Mr. Milas S. Se crest, one of the oldest men In the county, and for thirty years a citizen of this community, died at his home here Tuesday morning at three o'clock. He had Just celebrated his eighty-fifth year on Sunday. For several years Mr. Severest had suf fered from organic trouble and for some weeks had been confined to his bed. Funeral service was conducted here at three o'clock Tuesday by Kev. Messrs. C. K. Robinson and W. F. Sandford and the body was taken by train to Monroe, thence to the family burying ground five miles north of Monroe!, where on Wednes day morning the remains were buried with Masonic honors. The de'ce'aseel was the son of Ja cob Secrest, and was born at t li v old home' plate north of Monroe w heTO bis grandfather, Andrew Secrest. set lie el more than a hundred years ago. Mr. Secrest lived there till about tliiity jews ago when he moved to this community, lie is stir vivid by o'lly two of his children, Mrs. .1. T. Weir of this plate mid Mr. T. W. Sen-rest of Osceola. He mar ried Miss Susan MeN'ecley, May 15, 18f3. During the latter part of 1S78 and the lii st few days of 1 S T ! live of Mr. Seorest's children died of typhoid fe ver. Two of them died Christina: day, 1878, and two died January 17. IS 7!). and the four are buried in two graves, A grown son, Mr. John Se crest, died of fever here some fifteen years i;go. One brother of the de cased, Mr. Tilero Se-cre-st, live-s in Carbonelale, 111. Mr. Secrest was a member of Capt. Mefauley's company in (lie civil war nnel was n brave solelier. He was a member of the Presbytel inn church and a man or large statute an I D ik ing personality. Messrs. G. S. Inscore and son have bought a gas light for their stable and had it installed. It lights up the whole- street corner, anel improving the appe'arance of their stable won derfully. The County Doctor, a comedy drama, wil be presented at the Wax haw graded school Friday night by a cast of characters from Unity. It was presented there a week ago. Miss Mary 1'iyler, oldi'st daughter of Mr. and .Mrs. J. S. Plyie-r, Thurs day afternoon at 3 o'eiock became the bride of Mr. Otis Kelly of Chad bourn. The ceremony was perform ed by Rev. C. K. Robe-rlson. pastor of the bride'. The man-jag" was quite a surprise' to every one'. The happy couple le i t on the afternoon train for Wilmington, from there they will go to their future home, Chadhoitrn. 'I'.e briile is a very pretty young lady and it is with re'gret that all her friends bid her goodbye. Mr. Kelly is well known in the news paper business. He came to tue Giitcrprie from San ford and went I from here to the Chadburn Heral-i, a weekly paper. Since going there! he has bought the paper ami is uow owner. Mrs. I,. E. Frown of Chester is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Rodman, here this week. Misses Kstaline and Elgiva Mc Cain left Wednesday morning for Columbia, where they will attend the Chicoia College this season. Messrs. Jesse A. Wilianis, W. H. Collins and C. C. Davis spent Wed nesday in Monroe. Mrs. S. A. Hatehell of Darlington, S. C. formerly of this place, visited friends in town Wednesday. Dr. H. W. McCain of High Point spent Wednesday and Thursday in town with his mother, who is real 6irk. Mr. Olin Nlvcn was operated on Tuesday afternoon at the Sanltoriuu. in Charlotte for appendecitis. He Is recovering nicely. Mr. Frank Niven and Mrs. J. M. Niven spent Wetlnesday In Charlotte visiting Mr. Olin Niven. Cotton is coming In regular these days. The season is well open and both the gins here are busy finning. News lioy. Self-Deiiinl. "Has your boy Josh decided what he Is going to do for a living!" "No," replied Farmer Corntossel. "Josh is that unselfish he keeps thlnkin about how I'm gettln along an' never pays no attention at all to his own prospects." w.ixts ii to c.o oyi:k GillH-rt S.-js the guestion It . Set lied t'.iiil iHwe Willi Xes From lueliaii Trail. Correspondence of The Journal. li.diau Trail. Sept. 2u. Mr. T. D. Man ess of Concord visited Mr. J. W. Railings Suuday. Mrs. Joe Kendall of Columbia is visiting relatives here this week. .uite a crowd attended the sing ing at Mr. A. 15. Gannon's Sunday evening and luiel a nite time. Mr. Carl Crowd! of Aberdeen visited friends and relatives here la -t vveM'k. His friends will be sorry to learn that Ksq. J. M. Tontbeilin is right sick at this writing. Mioses Annie Crowedl and Od'ssa I.eiiiinond are attending scboed at Matthews at present. 1'rof. J. T. Yeargin of Vnionville was iu the village on business Tues day. Mr. Call Orr of Charlotte spent Sunduv with friends and relatives here. Miss Kate Crowell is visiting her grandmother. Mrs. A. A. Reid, f the Siler community this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Railings, Mr. ami Mrs. S. C. Snider anil Mr. and Mrs. D. 15. Snider, all of Monroe, were the gue-sts of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Railings Sunday. Mr. Vernon Harkey left last week for liadin where he has pecured a job as engineer with the Dad in Al lumlnum works. If the weather continues to grow cooler, as it has for the past few days, we tan soon sit by the fireside and sing that little song about "the good old summer time" with a genuine relish. Mr. A. 15. Camion came through the village this afternoon carrying a bunch of velvet bi'ans e-ontaining twenty-one beans, all of them were developing nicely. Mr. Gannon said he had se-e'ii some hit miles in his He ld that bent this one and he thinks they will be so near mature that Jack Frost will not hurt them. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Kinley visited frieuds anil relatives at Stouis Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Mcl.ain of Charlotte- spent the latter part of last week visiting in the home of Mr. Will Ke ndall. Mrs. J. T. Hargi'tt is on the sick list this week. Mr. J. I'. Kendall Is speneling the week in I.incolnton on business. Mr. J. F. Condor, who has been traveling for the past few months, r turned to his home here Tuesday night. Some of our farmers are complain ing about the present half crop of cotton. Now if this short crop is in any way responsible for the present high price it is a great blessing that there is a short crop this year and would be a good Idea for the farm ers to plant just enough next year to make another half crop for it is so much more convenient to raise a half crop and j:et two prices for i' than to raise a whole trtip and r,:V' it away. Dear Fad, in your absence ..e.iii cedli'gues In that memorable' doial have evidently deserted you ami joined your opponents. They learn ed some time ago (just what you are now beginning to realize I that they were doing a great injustice to the true- ladies of our land who don't care a snap about politics anil would not lower themselves in the eye's of the world hy dabbling in it in the least. Jump the fence Fuel, and join the winning ride.- Gilbert. YIIXA I'ROMISF.D i;i Tl i: When Chief Made His Altnek Last Saturday Said He Would Try It Again. Washington Dispatch, Sept. 21 The most detailed account yet re ceived of the lighting at Chihuahua City last Saturday when Villa eele hratcd the Mexican lnd pendente' Day hy a successful assault on the Cuirunzu garrison, reaeiied the War Department today from llrig. Gen. George Dell, commanding the 'A l'aso military district. It assorts that Villa personally ltd ihe attack ing forces that he took and he ld nu merous important biiiblin'S in the city for several hours; that ho was joined by a thousand or more men of the Carranza garrison anil retire-el, promising to return soon ami tak ing with him a large quantity of cap tureel arms, ammunition anel ar tillery. General Bell's dispatch does not show the source of his Information and many officials believe his account of the incident was founded on ru mors reaching the border and were various stories which have be'tn transmitted by State Department agents. They were inclined to be lieve for that reason that the full truth of what transpired is not yet known. Reports so far received are .imilar only In that they show a fight did occur on September 16 and that the Villa followers took the peni tentiary and some other bulldincs. They all conflict as to the part Villa played, not even agreeing that he was present. Till: JOl i:AL 91.50. The subscription price of The Journal is now a dollar and a half a year, seventy-five cents for six months and forty cents for three months. Until October first old subscribers may renew at the old price of one dollar. A great many old subscribers are taking advantage of this offer. DKATII OF MRS STIAVART A i.ki;at loss lle'li it e-.l Mat ril of the ( eilliily lloine Died ill ( liaileitte llei-pital Tlmrs. lay M.iMiin W oman of Re-inai k-altie- Value-. Mrs. M.:rgare t Flizabe th St-wart, wife of Mr. W. T. S.wart. ilied in a hospital in Charlotte Thursday morn ing. The news of her deaili was a shoe k to the people eif the communi ty, lor fi-w kni'w that she bael bevn taken to the hospital. Three weeks ago Mrs. St-wart suf fered a seve-re attack of cidie. having bee-n suhje-u to such attacks nearly all be-r hie at limes. She began to tret we ll, but continued tei suffer anel Dr. Stevens made a close examina tion and found that the-re was a mass some where In the upper part of the abdomen, anel immediately ad viseel her to go to a hispiial and have a more comple'te examination. This she did on Frielay. The sur geons decided that an optratiem was nee-essary at once ami it was pe rrorm fd on Sumlay morning. The-y l-niml a large a b cess in the re'ar of ih- ptontai-h. a ve ry unusual place-. Th wound from the ope'iatieui was lull ing nicely anel the're was every indi cation that the worst was ove r. Iiul pneumonia, induced by the effett e! ether on the limns, set in and the goexl woman died at eight o'eieick Thursday night. The funeral was heid at the coun ty home this morning ut t- n o'eioe k by Dr. Gurney and the remains were buried in the Monroe temete-ry. Dr. Stevens, the county physician, who knew intimately the work of Mrs. Stewart, who with her husband, has been In charge of the county home for fiftee-n yenrs. well express ed the sentiment of the community when he said that the death of Mrs. Stewart is "a calamity to the coun ty." It has be'tn common knowledge that no one in a similar position has been more beloved by the dependent peniple to whose service she gave all her time and thought. Few visitor:-, to the Home ever we'iit away without, carrying the recolle-ction of Iiit de votion and the love and conlidciice' with which the Inmate's of the Home' bore heT. The old and the sick iv gaiebd her as little less than an gelic. Kindness ami love with lirm ness when nteeled and always good judgment made llii-ni as little chil dren in her hands mnl nothing was loo much for her to undertake in carrying out Ihe duiii's anel respon sibilities that rested upon her. It used to be customary to fivque-ntly change the keepers of the Home. Hut while Mrs. Stewart lived there was neverany"thought of change and no one so much as suggested that place could be so well lilled by i"i other. Among those who wee p lot the loss of this good w oman I he re will be no grief more genuine than that of the old and feeble and sick who have received her ministrations as inmates of the Home'. Mrs. Stewart was the daughter of the late Mr. A. J. Nelson of Dntord township, and was Go years old. she leave's her husband, a son, Mr. Siii Stewart, and a daughter, Mrs. M. I.. Thrtatt. Mr. 11. 15. Nelson of Meck lenburg county, is her lirother and Mi'sdanti's W. M. Staines and .1. .V. StariU's of Rutotd township, ami Henry Nisbet of Jackson towndii:. are her sisters. DKATII OF JOHN M. AI'STIX Obi Seiblie-r of e-iv S:ile-m 1iv. nb'j 1 Am! ii Man Wil! K-io'.en NHiv-j id by Se-u-ral hems c.iol Daiiulii-r -. Mr. John M. Austin, a well known j cilizi'il of New Sab'ia township, died I at his home last Monday morning at seven o'clock. He had bee n eoti lined to his bed since lasl April. 11 was born Janti.uy :',1. 1821, and would have bei n eighty ye-ars old ne'Xt .lamia: y. lie was a nu mb T eii the l'limitive Rapt hi thuriii tor many years. Funeral was cnr.due te d ;it tiie home on Tue.-day by Kble-r lie r ry Taylor. He married Miss Ael'iini' Mo re of this county, and sin' ilied .luie.' 12. l!oi.". To Mr. and Mrs. Austin w-'te-born six sons and lour elaughte'i-. The surviving sons are Mr. D. W. Austin of New Sab-Hi tiv i--!i i; ; Messrs. W. D. and II. A. V.i. t ti of Maishville townsin;i, atid Mr. J. 1". Austin of Monroe-. Tin- -iiiviving daughters are Mrs. t. Hilnn el Goose creek township. Mrs. Lesler Helms of New Salem township and Miss Delia Austin, who lived with her father. Mr. Austin is .survived by two brothers. Mr. Thonns Austin of Greenville. S. C, and Mr. W. A. Austin of Charleiiie. "John M.," as lie was called, was a man of originality. He was well informed and a good conversation alist, of kind heart, end correct life. He was a Confederate soldier, anel a man who stood high in the estima tion of his community. Walters-Hniitom. l'apeland Journal. Mr. Frank W. Walters and Miss Heulah Daurom were married at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Mung: here last Thursday afternoon about 5:45 o'clock by Notary S. W. Watts, and left at once lor Mr. Walters home in Iiuford township, where a bounteous supper was served to a good many friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Mungo and Mr. G. C. Mungo of Fagelanel attended the supper. Mr. Wallers formerly lived at Pageland and Is well known. He Is a prominent farmer and trader. Mrs. Walters is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Bauconi. of Lanes Creek township, and is a young lady of Irreproachable character. Mr. and Mrs. Walters will probably t.iak" Pageland their heme alter a Miorl while. - The Rerorel Hale. This meaning Mr. J. T. Taylor, who farms with Mr. N. W. I!iv ens of this township, eihl a b;.le of cotton to J. K. Stae k tt Cei. leer twe nty-three tents a Pei:id. Tin bale weiglieil j 13 puiinils. which with tilt se-eel, hreiuj.ht $115. 2. Nei such priev Il ls ever been ! ce ive el for ce.ttem sine-e the eiay-t immediate ly following the- war. This e eitten is a -ry Ion;; staj-b-. Mr. I'.ivtns ha; be-e n growing it for senile lime. l..t-t ye-ar he- se--ie-e-t-d the see-e! in the Held anil picked e-niy from !h- h'-M bolls, lb'i i-lotiii it has bee n bringing but a le w ti-nN above- Ihe mark et. Hotte-ver, i his ye-.jr the- de mand tor bins staple' is much gnate-r than usual, and this b:ie was better staph- than u. iia!. be -inn imii and a uuarle r. Tne reg ular so-i'alleil long ; 'tuple- grown in this eounty is an ine-h and ass e ighth. Mr. Ti'jior e xp. e is to t leilir or Ii e more hales. RAINS SIOF I K.ll l v; or Mil M II l RI.IT.Nl! Si-ms In He- -i Slaiiel eilt On All Fat e'Vii l i.iuls Whe-ie I'igliliuu is -i.e Giganiie- Stales Fiii-mie-s liyhiji al liaeb Oilier F.ve-r.VV be-l". London Dispatch. Sept. 21 Willi the Si pte-mbe-r rains still im peding the operations on the :t ern front in France interest in tin world warfare has be-e-n transferred to Ihe Russian-Rumanian and Mace donian theaters, where violent light ing is in progress. Probably the most sanguinary en counters have taken place along th--12-mile battle line in the region of Lulsk, Volhynia, where the Russians attacked repeatedly in mass forma tion but only, according te both Iitr 1 i ii and Vienna, lo mi-el with repulse and heavy casualties. The baltle . still raging in the region of Korytuiza and Sviniusky. To the North along Ihe Stokhoil River, the Germans assuine-d the ol fe-nsive against the Russians, bui ee-ryw lie ii- were- re pulse d, ae e-oidiii-lo I'eliograd. On the oihe-r ham!, at tacks by tin' Russians niMinM th Austro-lliingariiins in th'- Narayuv ki ll iver re-gion of Galiea were put on.' :i hy tin- de-lelldi-: s of the- road to I.e i..-be-rg. In the- Carpathians both l!i-iiin and Vii-nii:i concede that the Te utonic line Fast of the Panther ridge and near Driaza has been purhe-d back by the Russians. -lthouh IN-riin ami Vii'ima ii-ei.ri! th r-oi i ii;i,-iiii!i of heights on bi t sid.-.i of t!i" Vuic.tii 1'as-. Hu-h;:ri"-i sa;-s ilia I I-j ihe Snu:h of l'eirosnv th-' iluniatiii:'! h.rve s'('ji,ed thei-re-tin-nient am! are fortilying their positions. Stubborn lighting continues in Dorhrudja. wheio the Rumanians and Russians are holding ti e ii strongly foi tilled positions against the armies of the- Central Powe rs. In Macedonia on lhe extreme bit wing of the Knte-nte- fore-e-s h .i pushed Iheir way three- mile's North west oi Pisode ri, ai-i' roginid Ki n west of Pisodi ri, according In Paris. Hard lighting for the- Iviimakcalnn plateau on Hie Gre-e-k-St-rbo horde f. Noiihwe st of Vode n i is in prcgres but w ith :n !t!n"- ride having hoe ; able lo se'riire all inhaiice, S e ! i sa.es that near Fiorina e-ounte-r-at-tarks by the' Flll'-nie hive he-en r--pulsi-d villi h";ivy i-iisualtie s am! th: caj'ttire of n rs. in - Itnling litis si.ins md u!. o tu, nit in- guns. Kxe-i pt leir the re pulse' by the Ita lians o an Ait-Irian att.-oii. si utli el' Villanova on tin- Carso ti 'lit !li " 1 have been only bomba i d im-n's in tills region. Tliursday Ihe front in France was without note-wonky in cidenl. A ri-vo'iiti "iia'-y pri-vi; ioual c v eminent his been se-t upon tin- Is land of Crete-, ivronling to unoliicial advices wbli-h aid that a e ciumitti of re-voiu' ionists is to b" si ni to loniki. Foniii'l' Ptemie-r Veniz-i-r;, while- declining to s;;y whelhi-r h-purpeise-s to h"ail tin inove'iiient re veile'd tn his i-'eet.i stateiui-nt thai "if the King will not bear ilu voice of Ihe pe-ople, we ourse-lves must do Vise what it is best te do.1' Making Cb'iin Sie-eiiie-s. The Kinston Daily Ne-ws says i f Mr. .1. J. Parker's speech at that place: "At no time was Mr. Parker hit ler or vituperative and his spnch was one of the cleanest political speeches from Ibis standpoint ever heard here anel the number of Demo crats who listened to him e-njeued his presentation of his case probably as much as the Re-publicans elid. It was a clean cut Republican statement of position on state Issues ami though colored to suit the viewpoint was not beyond the bounds." The Goblsboro correspondent of the News & Observer says of his speeth at GolelsbOle): "Mr. Parker Is conducting his campaign upon a much higher plane than Is usually attributed lo those who oppose Democratic government. The several Democrats who heard him last night found little to which they could take exception." Ilinlis. To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Alex ander, Monroe, route 0. a son, Sep ti'inber 12. To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas 15. Young. Monroe, a daughter, Sept. 14. To Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wright. Mon roe. R. F. D., a son, Sept. 18. To Mr. and Mrs. John Hunter, Monroe township, a son, Sept. 19. I... COMI'UMFATS MS i;i.m:f.y. Assistant I'rine iMi ef innate S. Ihm Making I iue I niii -. ieui Dm lot em liilie-r Hand. iRy O. 1". Timist.i Willgute, Sept. 21 Look e tit for i ihe "September gale-." Tiie- sue in jhis parage In in North tu S- i;. is neanng ihe- ce burial iiator. v.hieh jinaiks that peiie-r i-iiih I (he Aa jtiiiiinal Kquinox. The- elays and night.-, will lie of i,uil hruUi ur about so leu Kvtial d, .-. !h""i ihy i days will gtaii'ially grow shun )' aril 1 1 lie nights corrispiii;iiiiuiv longer I until mielw inter. About je-aeh year iSe-pt, 21 t.- '. .Ulllior-t ee llaill lei be l';.;l 1 de'ii changes in aline -i li j lion.-. Tin -.- distnrbu.' e ways he ard Ci.lle il S. ;, thi lilac I I he-re is ! by sud ui' e-ondi- 1 have al-:.:be-r gales ; and the- indications are- iii.it soon be1 in the- n ui . t ! gale. shall 1U16 I .Mr. Reeblirk 1'eipe- and his go-i -hip weie s in and '.elks e-oiu-t'a- past jlaely eil tioe-ye Cleek towr. visiting; liii nds anel 1. 1 ., 'abiiut Wingate an-l the- ! ' niunity I hi' h iti r p.u ; e l wee k. liio. Pope- and Hi" w tite r jWe-re- comrade-s daring tin- Chil War ; ii n il we entertain spe-eial lo. and I frii ndsliip lor e ach othei. W e are !two o ft he- twenty-three survivois of old Co. 1 ;3 N. C. Regiiuent. I Mr. Fpshaw ib-livere-el aiioth- r one jiil his (in- lectures in the audi' i -i ium of the' aecieiay Monday a'le noon. Kveryone vas deligbled with his spe-i'elies. llns note-el lettlirer m-hus to peisse-ss, in a marked de- ii-.-. those happy faculties which go to make up the re-ally brilliant and I'ifractiv. orator. Could say lots more about this inti-nsting personage, but condi tions forbid. My readers will learn ; more of him through other thanne-ls later on. It was our delightful pleasure to have the pri-sinct for a short while Monday iiiie-rnoon of a b vy of lasses from the Wingate stbool, lnvd- d by Miss Rosa lllaki'iie-y, iil-;t-ini prin j clple, who ai ti d as spe kesman for ; the crowd. Miss lllake-ia y said that ilhey bad just dropped in to gel ac ' itlainliel with the "Wingate Ph.loso plii'r." That s In' h :i I re-ad his seini vveekly letters to The- Jouriial lor a ! long l inn' ar.d that she had In-' t delighted with his e-ont i ihn; jor '".1 so , that lllee-t she' had Iiit a Keen (ii--i:. ti ! mm and to tomplnae ni i--. ( :i my! Think of it. The 'Wingate P'.iiloso- phe-r. We ll, l Ii -y wen- di.-appotnt- ed, of eeuirse-. lie that as it may, it was a source' of great satis-laciion to know that we have the- levin:; syni jialliy of these splendid young peo ple and ns we tlink of the o:ortu-liilie-s wbieh they enjoy, wv ir.n but hope- tiiut e-ve iy one ot iln-i i may bo prepared lo me 1 1 the- obliga!i'n and responsibili'ii's ::nd iio--i',ilities which wili toiiie to ilo-m lat-r on. As to Miss r.laktm-y, O. P. T. was tiiosl fa era liy inipriM i i and h ti-e-ls that the- school oliieials are- to j be congratulated on being aide to I secure the- mi vices of such ; n nc i eoniplishe el, worthy and i tticiint young lady I'm Ihe' position tint she occupie's. If the' oid "i'!ii!')-:.;j'n i " i had bee ti iiln u' !i!iy years yeiinge-r. well ? Atiotlu-r i!e-l!gliiful sin ;i i.e e-aiue lo us Widni siay whe n pa.-tor Rlae-1; and Mr. W. D. ( pshaw i!r- , in m spend r.n hoar ,-.t the- I .u :i - "-.!; lioin.-. Noiw ithstamliiig was in bed mnl nsli- r thi tiis; hie the tact the- vrit--t Ins git- I : hail to in. ;i:i'l m a i -. i.ial;-' the' hie , MlptVllie it., the- Oe-e-arion .,;s i .!- ol di'light. Mr. Fpsir.w ve us fl-e'sll eolli;-;..e ;ti i !,.-). ir. el v. jliill , us lie w h; pi- w!e ll he- t-d-l ef Ins i-wn a Itiii t iol,. wiiirh conliKi'd ii.ln lo b-'-l j for siveii years, and still nniv-: and is aide to re ndi r valuable- si rwi-e to tin- v. ill. I Re y. i'. ,1. Ilia- !; and x r, .!. jl'.iuiis mole, red to Chai loin- Tin . ' eiii a mission of hiisiin ss. j i'aslor liark leei-.le-sts us to , liouiii e that he will pr- at !i a- .' lies! Oil the altrrnoi il oi Ihe- se i w. day an oi k olid The Sunda v in Octobe r. Sui.i -e ; ; stale- and condition of our soul." Mr. J. Carl No its an ie d ln-re iioin Paline-ivill-- 'ii'e sday at '.) o'iioe-ij a. in., on a ew (!s v is, I to the- old iulks in the old !i(-i ii . Mr. J. i:nn:i Giiilin has i mved to .Vol toll;. Va., so i am a ! i.a d. Dr. l.ovell ar.d family will oie-upy tlie- reside-llie' aeal d by Mr. Giii'liu. Hie property ot .Mr. L. C. Plnfer, on South Main sire-e-t. Hiad lo have Cue doctor so ne-ar us. Now we have one on till' right and one- on tin- left. If the skill and knowledge of llii-se' two M. l)."s are in keeping with their build and their weight, my, what a difference, but we don't judge the ability of doctors by their physical dimensions, no more than we do that of lawyers, etc.. One big old fat law yer, In an effort to belittle his dimin utive opponent, said. ' Why boy, I could put you in my pork'it." ' Sir, and if you were to, you'd have more law In your pocket than you have In your head." was the witty reply. It will be a source of givat satis faction to her friends to le-arn that Mrs. Ada Gainings' roneliiion Is im proving. We all wish for Mrs. Gain ings an early re-covery of her lost health. Mr. J. Carl Meigs and his mother, Mrs. H. P. Meigs, motored over near Sincerity and spent the day Wednes day with the family of Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Austin. This is the first visit that Mrs .Meigs has been able to pay her only daughter in nearly three years. Of course it was a day or su preme pleasure to all concerned. Mr. Meigs will le'ave Friday for his home at Palmcrvllle. Mr. E. C. Meigs, his brother, will accompany him for a brief visit to other relatives there. It came very near frosting thin (Thursday) morning.