"THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY READS IT
"THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY READS IT"
ie Monroe Journ
PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
VOL 22. No. 69.
MONROE, N.C., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1916.
$1.50 PER YEAK SII.
CHIEF HORRORS OF WAR
WERE IN THE CLOUDS
OUTII CAROLINIAN WITH
A GREAT FLYING M . !tf)
OAE OF THK ..CTIMS
Saturday ami Sunday All the Terror
f War Yei Transferred to the
Heavens and All Nations Were
1a(m-i Two 7AH'liiiM Brought
Down in England and the Crew of
One Burned Scores of Machines
lxt Younic Rockwell of This
State I'uine to His End.
The horrors of the great European
war were transferred to the clouds
Saturday, Saturday night and Sun
day. Kif&n Rockwell, a native of
North Carolina, the son of a Bap
tist minister, and whose mother now
lives In Winston, was one of the vic
tims. He was only 24 years old. he
and his brother went to France at
the breaking out of the war end
volunteered. Two huge Zeppelins
were brought down in England and
more than a score of German, French
and English aeroplanes were lost.
The Zeppelins met their fate at the
hands of the British anti-aircraft
gunners on the Eastern coast of Eng
land in Essex, after a fleet of 12 air
ships had visited London and other
points Saturday night, dropping
bombs. One of the machines wits
its entire crew, was burned in mid
air. The other was brought down
damaged and its crew taken prisoner.
In the Metropolitan district of Lon
don 28 men, women and children
were killed and 99 wounded. Out
side of London two persons met death
and 11 were injured. Considerable
material damage was done by bombs
in London and the outlying districts.
l'arls reports that French airmen
in battle in the air with the Ger
mans in France have accounted for
26 aeroplanes, while Berlin records
the bringing down of 24 Entente Al
lied machines, 20 of them on the
Somme front. Five German machines
were destroyed by the British Satur
day and two others driven down dam
aged, while five British machines are
missing after the combats in the air.
YYheii Zeppelins Ycre Shot Down.
Of the 12 big Zeppelins which in
vaded the British lslos Saturday
night to ileal death and destruction
from the skies, two oil Sunday lay
ctaik and black masses of steel and
aluminum in the little valle of Man
gold, Essex county. They fell vic
tims of the anti-aircraft defenses of
London and outlying districts.
One came down a flaming torch,
as did the Zeppelin L-21, destroyeu
three weeks ago, while the second,
disabled by gun fire, effected a land
ing which saved the lives of the
crew who tonight are prisoners in
England. The crew of the first raider
died In the consuming flames of
their own ship, but they were not so
terribly charred as their predeces
sors. This latest raider to light her own
funeral way on English soil collaps
ed and wtiii consumed much more
quickly than the L-21. It Is possible,
though, that some of the men were
Ftill living when the great vessel
r.truck the ground. The captain's
body was found some distance from
the wreck.
The death and burning of the first
Zeppelin was witnessed by tens of
thousands of London's residents but
the wounding and descent of the sec
ond raider was a matter of doubt
until today's official statements were
given out. Few details are available
of this second raider's condition, bht
It Is reliably reported that the crew
surrendered to special constables.
Many who saw the shrapnel burst
ing like skyrockets about the inva
der, which subsequently caught fire,
think there must have been several
direct hits. Many aeroplanes were
aloft and attacked the Zeppelins
from all sides.
New and Rigger Much lues.
London expected the attack of Sat
urday night, the Germans evidently
having selected Saturday for their
greatest efforts. But a bright moon
deterred any attempt since three
weeks ago, when 13 raiders came
over the sea. The change from the
unlucky 13 to 12 brought, however,
worse rather than better luck to the
flying squadron.
From the moment the first Zep
pelin appeared it. was evident that
the raiders were of the new and
large types. This has been borne
out by the two brought down.
One of the burning Zeppelins in
falling crashed through a row of
trees in Essex, two of which pierced
the lattice work of the envelope sup
ports. The village fire engine was
quickly on the scene and begun put
ting water on the blazing wreck.
Police constables and volunteers
removed the bodies as rapidly as pos
sible. Some of these were charred beyond
recognition while others were still
white and recognizable. All appeared
to be young men, well clad and wear
ing the remnants of stout leather
coats and shoes of rather poor qual
ity, which is taken to Indicate that
good footwear is not plentiful in Ger
many. Today thousands of persons Jour
neyed to Essex to view the wrecks,
but quick precautions prevented
souvenir hunters from making away
with everything detachable. There
were many sightseers also viewing
the damaged outskirts of the city.
From the number of bombs drop
ped both explosive and Incendiary
the authorities wonder why the cas
ualties were not greater. The Zep
pelins seemed abundantly supplied
with ammunition.
The missiles dropped by the hos
tile aircraft caused numerous fires
and demolished or damaged a large
number of residences and stores in
London.
Rockwell's Wonderful Record.
Aerial fighting In which Serg. Kif
fen Rockwell was mortally wound
ed Saturday morning by a German
airman took place over the town of
Thann. The body of the American
aviator fell in reconquered territory
in Alsace near the spot where Rock
well shot down his first adversary
five months ago.
Rockwell was serving as a volun
teer in the Franco-American flying
corps on the Verdun front. A few
hours previous to the engagement he
had been promoted to the rank of
second lieutenant but died without
knowing of the new honor. He al
ready had received the military
medal for shooting down a German
two-seater near Hartmans-Weller-kopf
in May. He had beaten down
another before Verdun and had par
ticipated in a thrilling combat in
which nearly all the Franco-American
flotilla was engaged with a
strong German force. He was
wounded during the fight by a frag
ment of shell while engaged alone
with three adversaries.
Sergeant Rockwell was one of the
first American volunteers to join the
Foreign Legion. He was grievously
wounded in a bayonet attack at Ar
ras in May. 1915, before being trans
ferred to the flying corps. He was
regarded in French aviation circles
as an "ace," a name given to the
most skillful and daring pilots.
Lieut. William Thaw of I'ittsburg.
before he was wounded, and Rock
well made a formidable fighting
pair. They were frequently in the
air together and always chasing an
adversary.
Rockwell had fought 34 air bat
tles since recovering from his last
wound, or an average of more than
one a day. When he met his death
he was returning from a bombard
ing expedition in which he flew one
of the fighting machines that furn
ished the escort.
Sergeaut Kitten Rockwell of the
Franco-American flying corps, is the
second American flyer to be killed In
action. Just three months ago on
June 24, Corporal Victor Chapman or
New York, also n member of the
Frnnco-Ainerlcan corps, was killed
at Verdun in a battle with German
aeroplanes. Later it became known
that Chapman had been brought
down by Captain Boelke. Germany's
most noted airman, who only a few
days ago was reported to have
brought down his twenty-eighth machine.
NEW TIKES OFT OF OLD.
Charlotte Firm Following Example of
Monroe Man In Saving Tire Ex
pense. Some time ago Mr. W. W. llargett,
a plumber of Monroe, found a way to
make two old automobile tires do the
work of one new one. His plan has
been followed by a Charlotte firm,
described ns follows by the Observer:
A new local business that will meet
with the approval of practically ev
ery automobile owner is the Double
Tread Tire Company nt 9 West
Fourth Street, which Is a reclaiming
process to combine two old tires into
one serviceable tire by machine stitch
ing them together one on top of the
other. The stitching practically
forms part of the fabric of both tires.
This combination of the two tires
made info one makes it double punct
ure proof.
This process of making tho one
serviceable tire out of two old ones
Is something that Is entirely new in
this city, and which will perhaps
prove to be very beneficial to the au
tomobile owners. For instance, a
person has two old tires on his ma
chine, the rim is worn on one and
the top of another Is out of commis
sion. This company takes these two
tires and places one under the other,
stitches them together with a special
machine and after some other details,
the two old tires come from the con
cern as one practically new tire.
They guarantee these tires to run
2.000 miles and some have run as
much as 5,000 miles. In case, how
ever, an automobile owner has only
one tire the company can furnmh
either inside, outside or complete
shoe. The manager of this company,
W. O. Duncan, stated that this pro
cess will save the automobile owner
about two-thirds the price of a new
tire. Mr. Duncan has been in the tire
business for some time He hails
from Knokvllle and he was the man
who Introduced this process In that
city. He states that these made over
tires can be seen on a majority of the
cars in that city at the present time.
Births.
To Dr. and Mrs. G. M. Smith, Mon
roe, a daughter, August 26th.
To Mr. and Mrs. Isaac J. Crook,
Monroe, a son, Sept. 8th.
To Mr. and Mrs. John Hunter,
Monroe township, a son, Sept. 19th.
To Mr. and Mrs. J. Bunyon Gill,
Monroe route 3, a daughter, Sept. 21.
To Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Preslar.
Monroe, a son, September 22nd.
THE JOURNAL t.30.
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.
Sunday Work.
Peter Short Is dead and Sidney
Allen Is in a High 1'oint hospital
not expected to live as the result
of an automobile accident which
occurred on the Thomasville
road, five miles from High Point
and two miles from Thomasville
early Sunday morning.
The two men were found at
the foot of a steep embankment
with the car In which they had
been riding overturned on top of
them, by a passerby who was go-
ing along the road about 5
o'clock. Their clothes were
saturated with gasoline which
had spilled on them from the
machine and both were badly
blistered.
It is stated that the car which
they were driving was seen going
through High Point at a high
rate of speed about 2 o'clock
Sunday morning.
Until several days ago. Short
was a pressman on the Greens-
boro News w hile Allen is said to
be connected with a Thomasville
garage.
FARM LOAN ASSOCIATION
ORGANIZED IX MECKLENBURG
Applications Made For ltans and
Everything Ready ns Soon as Bank
Is Established.
Who Is going to lead off in Union
county to get some of the money that
the government will lend farmers at
six per cent on from 5 to 40 years'
time? It can be had just as soon as
the general banks are organized.
The organization and location of the
eight banks which are to supply the
country is now taking shape. Char
lotte Is one of the cities seeking to
secure the location of one of the
banks. As soon as those banks are
organised the farmers may begin to
secure money by hi'.ving their own
local organization complete with
their application. One of the local
associations was organized In Char
lotte Saturday.
The members have already sub
scribed to ulo shares of the capital
stock at 15 a share, par value, and
the total applications tor farm loans
already registered with the new asso
ciation last night aggregated $31,
000. It Is expected that from now
on applications fur farm loans will
continue to bo received daily and
lhat by the time the parent bank Is
located, it is hoped in Charlotte, that
there will be on the books ready for
disposition and approval, nearly half
a million dollars in loan applications
for the further development of the
agricultural interests of this section.
The directors of the pioneer as
sociation elected under the Federal
farm loan act. are as follows: J. t'.
Reid. J. W. Elliott. W. S. Pharr, N.
O. Alexander and C. M. Hutchinson.
They elected the following officers:
President, J. C. Held; vice-president,
W. S. Pharr; secretary and treasurer,
II. M. Victor; attorney, Thomas W.
Alexander.
The loan committee is as fallows:
S. 1). Faulkner. W. R. Alexander, II.
W. llarkey and X. O. Alexander.
These men will pass upon the appli
cations of Mecklenburg farmers lot
loans and those desirous of obtain
ing such accomodations through
the proposed new Federal system,
may make application through any
member 01 this committee, the
Union .National Hank or any officer
of the association.
It Is legarded in financial circles
as a very impoitant sept in the lu
ture development of the agricultural
interests of Mecklenburg county and
represents, so far as is known, the
first movement of its kind in the two
Carolines. Other counties within
the State will probably follow short
ly in establishing i.iniilar organiza
tions. Ml. Prospect News.
Correspondence of The Journal.
Mt. Prospect, Sept. 25. The
Staines reunion, held at the home or
Mrs. Malissa Staines last Saturday,
proved to be an enjoyable occasion.
A large crowd was present and short
talks were made by Messrs. J. C.
Laney and F. Belk. The dinner, w hich
was spread on a long table, was a
sumptuous affair. Music wr.s furnish
ed by the Prospect hand. We wish
for this grand old lady many more
such birthdays.
Miss Jeannette I'lyler of Van Wyck
Is visiting relatives here.
Miss Xancy Lathan of Monroe
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. R. Lathan.
Rev. L. T. Mann, presiding elder
of the Charlotte district, will preach
especially to the young people at
Prospect and Bethlehem churches
Friday morning at eleven o'clock. Mr.
Mann will also preach here Sunday
sfternoon at 3:30 o'clock and con
ference will be held Monday morn
ing. Everybody Is urged to attend.
Born to Rev. and Mrs. M. A. Os
borne, a daughter.
Mrs. Glenn Wolfe and Mrs. Rosser
Wolfe of Monroe visited Mrs. P. W.
Plyler last week.
The news of the death of Mrs. W.
T. Stewart was a shock to the people
of this community. Mrs. Stewart
was reared near here and from her
childhood had a host of friends. Our
heartfelt sympathy goes out to the
bereaved family.
The, Community Service League
will meet Saturday afternoon. Every
body is invited to come. Sprlggs.
WILSON WILL WIN BY A
SAFE AND WIDE MAJORITY
THAT IS THE OPINION" OF NA
TIONAL CHAIRMAN OF PARTY
Impressive List of Indcicndciit lead
er a;il Thinkers Who Are Iteclar.
ing For Him lYesidcnt Willi
Such a Record Should Not Be Re
pudiated at the Poll.
Vance C. McCortuick. chairman of
the Democratic National Committee,
thinks lhat the people of the nation
are rallying to the support of Presi
dent Wilson, and he will be swept in
by an overwhelming majority at the
pulls in November.
"Evidences are multiplying that the
justice and strength of Wood row Wil
son's cause before the people of the
United States." said he in a letter to
a member of the administration, "will
be approved by an overwhelming
vote."
Mr. McCoruiick points out indica
tions of Democratic gains. He sees
signs of zeal and effective work ev
erywhere. "These evidences," said he, "are
apparent in the active enthusiasm
and earnest purpose of all Democrats
In every State of the Union, from the
leaders down to the rank and file; in
President Wilson's rapidly growing
strength among Independent, Pro
gressive and Republican voters; and
in the fact that throughout the coun
try leaders of public opinion in all
walks of life professional 'men, sci
entists, educators, artists, editors and
so on are speaking out publicly and
saying the best Interests of the nation
require, as Woodrow Wilson's record
of performance in the office deserves,
the re-election of the President.
"As for the first proposition, I
think 1 need merely state that the
national committee, to an extent cer
tainly not exceeded at any time in the
past, is in closer and better touch
with the representatives of the Demo
cratic organization in the so-called
'debatable States.' We hear from
them all and frequently; and we
find that Democrats are proud of
Woodrow Wilson, and of the record
he has made and are determined, ev
ery man of them, from those in the
most responsible to those of the least
responsible places, to spare no effort
to bring out by far the largest Dem
ocratic vote ever polled In the history
of the Unitul States. We find it a
matter both of party and of national
patriotism with Democrats to see to It
that a President who has made such a
record as that made by President
Wilson shall not be repudiated at LY
polls. Support of Indeem!ents.
"The strength of the President's
cause among the Independent, Pro
gressive and Republican voters has
been shown In the many announce
ments of accessions of leaders and
voting bodies from these sources
which have been made from time to
time by the national committee, I'
is shown, too, in Wilson ami Marshall
Clubs which are not organized aloiv:
party lines and In the enrollment o.
which in every State are to be foui'1
the? names of thousands of men and
women who have not heretofore and
do not now class themselves as Dem
ocrats. It is exemplified also in tl:-'
scope and magnitude of the work of
the Woodrow Wilson Independent
League, which, under the presidency
of the lion. William Kent of Caliior
nia, the only Independent member of
Congress, has become an active fac
tor in the politics of many States.
"As for individuals, could a more
impressive list of names be gathered
together than those of Thomas A. Ed
ison, Luther Iiurbank, David Lit bin,
Ida M. Tarbell. Francis J. Haney,
Amos Pinchot, Dr. Charles W. Elliot,
Theodore H. Price, Henry Bruere,
Mrs. Antoinette Funk, Harry A. Gar
field (son of the Republican Presi
dent, James A. Garfield), Ray San
nard Baker, Augustus Thomas, Prof.
Lewis J. Johnson of Harvard, Bain
bridge Colby, Roger Babson, etc.?
I could extend the list indefinitely.
These are the uames of men and wo
men and there are tens of thou
sands more such who have no axe
to grind, no personal end to serve,
no motive otlur than that of ex
pressing and carrying out in so far
as lies within their power the na
tion's Ideals in this fall's 'period of
reckoning and settlement.'
"1 find still another and a mighty
good reason why I think Wilson is to
win. The success of the plan of raising
a campaign fund in small subscrip
tions from the people at large rath
er than through the channels of spec
ial interests has passed all expecta
tions. By the tens of thousands, peo
ple of small or very modest means
are paying their little to help the re
election of a 'peoples President.'
Could there be a better Index of the
trend of the popular Judgment?
"I can best sum it up by saying
that President Wilson will be re
elected by a wide margin because
when it comes to an issue of the
crucial action right and justice ever
prevail in the United States."
THE JOURNAL f 1.30.
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.
Union county bids far to be
become one of the wealthiest in
the State if the people keep up
their present stride in making
improvements. Cows are already
getting to be common, and with
a creamery running full lime to
keep up with orders, the dairy
industry promises to reach large
proportions in the course of
time. Mr. Albert Redfern says
that the Monroe Creamery has
a market for a million pounds
of butter a year, but they can't
get enough cream.
Dr. John Blair says that more
hay has been raised in this sec-
tion this year than ever before
to the best of his recollection.
This means that the Western
feed bill will be cut considerably.
and more money kept at home.
Chickens and eggs are more
plentiful than the average ob-
server notes. There are several
sommission firms in the county
that make a regular business of
shipping eggs and chickens to
other (daces. Messrs. J. L. Aus-
tin & Company of Wingate are
one of the largest of these brok-
ers. They ship anywhere from
50 to 200 chickens a day, and
eggs. Last month they shipped
over $800 worth of chickens.
Other houses report big sales.
This means more money In the
county.
The cotton crop is not so bad,
either. Even some of those lhat
were predicting half a crop sev-
eral weeks ago have come across
and admitted that the condition
of the crop has improved con-
siderably in the past few weeks.
In the opinion of many Union
county bids fair to raise 25000
bales this year.
WRITES UNDER DIFFICULTIES
Short Letter From Wingate on Ac
count of Feeble Condition of Cor
l es jm i it I e 1 1 1 St ime X ev s.
U!y O. P. Timlst.)
Wingate, Sept. 25 Just ideal
weather for the farmer. Cotton out
doing itself opening, corn drying out
ready to be harvested and the iinesi
weather ever for the work. The on
ly complaint lodged aguiust the
weutheiman is that he has been too
sparing with his rain to allow us to
bring up the turnip crop which bids
fair to be a complete failure.. The
price of cotton is .indeed, tempting
to the faithful husbandman who hau
to struggle so hard to save it from
the onslaught of General Green. But
we must remember that every thing
else that most lurmers usually buy
Is proportionately high; hence the
necessity of the practice of the most
rigid economy In order to profit by
high cotton prices.
.Mrs. Calvin Nash and daughter,
Mrs. Dan Howard, spent Sunday with
the family of .Mr. and .Mrs. Benjamin
rounds, near Marshville,
Mr. E. C. Meigs returned Saturday
night from his trip to liadin and
raimerviile. He brings a glow ing ac
count of the wonderful works about
the famwus Narrows. No one in rea
sonable reach of It should be ignorant
oi this gigantic undertaking right at
the door and which will favorably
cit'cet the entiie surrounding terri
tory, if not the entire state. Go and
see this wonderful aecoiiipli.limeut of
men.
We were delighted to have present,
as our guests, f riday afternoon, the
following distinguished friends: Dr.!
John Liair, .Mr. Julin licasley ami!
Mr. Richardson of Monroe and Mr. I
. M. Perry of Wingate. The only
thing that marred the Joy and de
light of the occasion was our inabili
l to entertain these kind, loving and
sympathetic friends in such manner
as we fell that they so richly deserv
ed. Hope they may be able to re
peat the visit tinder more favorable
conditions. We assure them that
their sympathy, encouragements and
compliments are duly appreciated.
Mr. "Bob" Sullivan, after under
going several surgical operations and
after all hopes of recovery given up
by friends and physicians, has so far
recovered as to be again at home
and apparently enjoying life and
home and Iriends to a high degree.
His friends congratulate Mr. Sulli
van on his victory over lite old Grim
.Monster and hope that he may never
have to undergo another ordeal.
Excuse me, friends for this short
feeble effort. I have written it un
der trying circumstances and meager
facilities. It's worth five dollars to
the writer to write it, nevertheless it
may not be worth a penny to the
reader to read it. Hope to be able
to do better next time.
The Wingate Betterment Club w ill
meet Thursday afternoon at 3:30
o'clock In the school auditorium. It
Is urgently requested that every
member be present. All new mem
bers will be welcomed. Let every
body bring every body else. The pro
gra mis as follows:
"Teaching girls to have high
ideals," Miss Caroline Webster.
"How to have efficient play
grounds." Miss Ruby Lea.
"Should music be made a public
school study?" Miss Mary Boggan.
"School Lunhes," round table dis
cussion. Every lady Is invited to bring her
work, whether plain or fancy.
The offer of an $8.00 set of kitchen
ware FREE to every purchaser of a
MAJESTIC during this week is gen
uine. It is an out and out gift to
every purchaser of a MAJESTIC
range and the price of this range
with a reputation remains the same.
See this demonstration during this
week at our store.
MOXROE HARDWARE CO.
WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH
IN A MOLASSES MILL
TERRIBLE FATE REFILL
MR. ALEXANDER HELMS
His Head was Caught ami Crushed
Like a Shell While He Was Work..
ing at Hi Own Mill IjiM ;salur
day Accident Took Place at Kiev
en O'clock and litini Lived Till
Ijite Afternoon Survived l Nile
and Nine Children.
Caught between the lever and
frame of his own cane mill last Sat
urday the head of .Mr. Alexander
Helms was crushed like an eggshell,
and he died that aMiiuoou without
ever having regained the s lightest
consciousness.
Mr. Helms was running a mill
at his home Mime nine tuius above
Monroe in the Ebeneezer church com
munity, and there Hit accident look
place at eleven o'clock. Mr. Elijah
Little was helping him with the work
at the mill and was the only ey
witness of the terrible tiagedy."
Mr. Little was feeding tie mill,
and Mr. Helms was carrying the sap
from the mill to the evaporator.
While he was in the act of filling a
bucket, the lever caught his head be
tween it and the irame, almost
crushing the top of his head from
below his ears on up. Both e.trs were
torn loose, and the brains were oozing
from the head. His head was mash
ed between a space of three and one
half inches. Mr. Little summoned
aid immediately after the accident,
but as already stated. Mr. Helm:: died
that afternoon.
The tragedy was a shock to the en
tire community, and expressions of
sympathy have been heard on all
sides. Mr. Helms was a good man.
and had earned the respect and con
fidence of his friends and neighbors.
He was nearly 62 years old, and was
a son of the late Thomas Helms. He
Is survived by his wife and nine chil
dren. Two brothers and two sisters
also survive the deceased. Thev ure:
Messrs. T. R. Helms. A. Clark Helms,
and Mcsdames J. T. Helms and G.
W. liaucom.
The funeral took place Sunday
and the remains were buried at the
Lucy Helms burying groitrd. Rev.
J. S. Simpson conducted the .-crvice.
Price's Mill News.
Correspondence of The Journal.
Price's Mill, Sept. 25. Mr. and
Mrs. James C. Laney and daughter.
Ruby, of Charlotte spent the greater
part of the week visiting relatives in
this community. .
Misses Lucy and Jennie Price of
Weddington visited Mr. and Mrs. J.
B. Price Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Rogers or Bu
ford spent Sunday at Mr. J. N.
Xrico's
Mrs.' Will Plyler and Miss Kate
Crowell were honored guests of Mrs.
W. H. Price Thursday evening.
The protracted meeting which has
been going on at Siier lor the past
u ii days nosed last night.
Mr. M. C. Reid spent Thursday iu
Charlotte on bu Int.-..-.
Miss Blake Reid is visiting her
uncle. Mr. A. C. Penaper of Monroe.
Mr. R. A. Railings, who has been
sick so long, is rapidly growing worse.
Mr. and .Mrs. W. J. Aioore spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. K. .1. Craig.
Mrs. W. L. Craig spent the latter
part of last week in charlotte visit
ing relatives and ti n mis. Miss Ola
Craig returned home with her.
Mrs. Little and daughter. Nancy,
called in to see Mrs. K. C. Craig.
Weduesday evening.
Bethlehem News.
Correspondence ol The .lotr-iial.
Bethlehem, Sep! 2. Mr. and
Mrs. J. G. Funderbuik of Tradesville
spent the week-end with relatives
here.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Broom spent
Saturday night at Mr. W. L. Belk 'a.
Mr. and .Mrs. P. It. McNeeley visit
ed Mr. McNeeley 's parents Sunday.
Master Oscar Startles has been
rial sick for the past week.
Mr. Tom Griffin has been suffering
intensely with rheumatism for t ho
last lew weeks. On Thursday hi
neighbors expect to help him gather
his crop.
Mr. and Mrs. P. V. Richardson
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Glenn Wolfe.
Christine is her name. Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Belk are her h-tpry pa
rents. She came on the lath of Sept.
Congratulations hearty and unani
mouse to this happy young couple.
Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Mangum and
children spent Sunday at Mr. T. U.
Flncher's.
Mrs. Eugene Sec rest is spending
the week with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. T. E. D. Starnes.
Miss Mabel Helms leaves this week
for East Carolina Training School at
Greenville.
Mrs. J. H. McWhorter. who has
been very sick, is now some better.
It seems that Mrs. S. A. Fincher
Is having her share of sickness. Her
older son, Harrison, who was taken
to a hospital In Charlotte a few
weeks ago for treatment, has return
ed much Improved. Her daughter.
Nora Lee, who has been in the hos
pital in Chester for the last fourteen
weeks Is now at home, not much bet
ter. Now she. her other son. Jack
son, and another daughter. Bright,
are very sick and have been unable
to work for sometime. But her
neighbors are showing the spirit of
this community by going in and as
sisting In the gathering of the crop.
Frisky.
Don't forget to pull down tho
blinds If you live la a glas house.