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The Monroe journal
PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
VOL 22. No. 70.
MONROE, N. C, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1916.
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COMBLES, IMPORTANT
GFRHAN FORT, FALLS
a i.i.iks coxtixik ix
successful dkiv:
OX Tilt. aOMME
Itulwatk nf (Gorman's Defense in 11
ranly Captured In a Concentrated
Onslaught by the French and Itrit
Ista Couiblo Was Won In Fight
ing From House to House and in
Subterranean Rooms After Defend
ers Wet I'm (iff KuiiM Filled
With inttan Dead 4Jreece May
Fnter War.
Combles, the little French village
which German engineers had con
verted into a mighty fortress, was
methodically overpowered by the si
multaneous advance of the French
and British, the French pushing in
form the south and east, the British
from the north and west.
The town, the official bulletins de
clare, is filled with German dead,
among whom were found about loo
wounded, abandoned by their com
rades. The booty In munitions and
war material, stored in immense
subterranean depots, is said to be
immense. Some 1,200 more pris
oners, moreover, were taken with
in the last twenty-four hours at
Combles and in the fighting east of
it.
Thiepval Also Falls.
Late official announcements from
London, moreover, brought the news
that Thiepval, just east of the Ancre
and Gueudecort, north of Flers, only
three miles from Dapauwe, had fallen
to Gen. Haig'g men. Thiepval in par
ticular is considered an immensely
Important capture because, although
on the original German first line, it
had resisted all attacks heretofore.
The British penetrated it In the as
sault of July 1, but were driven out
again.
It is considered a remarkable coin
cidence that yesterday's great on
slaught by French and British, which
resulted In the fall of these strong
houds, took place on the anniversary
of the battles of Loos and the Cham
pagne in 1915.
For the last twenty-four hours the
Germans manning the cavernous
fortress of Combles had been squeez
ed in a mighty tourniquet, hourly
twisted tighter by the British on the
north and the French on the south
and east. Information which reach
ed me early today indicated that it
was then considered almost impos
sible for Prince Ruppreoht's troops
to hold out overnight against the ter
rific pressure from all sides.
House to House Fighting
The investment of the town was
completed by the taking of Fregnl
court, a hamlet about a mile due east
of it, shortly before midnight last
night. The cemetery at the south
eastern approaches to Combles was
soon entirely in the possession of the
French, who fought their way, house
to house, both above ground and in
the narrow, sinster tunnels beneath,
toward the center of the town.
In the southwestern quarter a
small reconnoitring party surprised
and captured an entire German com
pany. The Gerniaus surrendered
with scarcely a show of resistance.
"We expected to die down here,
for nothing can live above ground
under you shell lire," they said, as
the account was given me by a staff
officer.
Expect Fighting in Ruins,
There will be a large bag of pris
oners when the Combles operations
are ended, more than 1.0UO having
been brought in during the first
French attacks. It Is believed there
are still several battalions of Ger
mans In the subterranean redoubts
planted in every section of the town,
and much fighting among the ruined
houses will take place before the re
sistance has reached its end.
Combles was wholly lost by 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon, when the
allies occupied or controlled by ma
chine gun fire every foot of the three
roads leading into It from the Ger
man lines. The British barred the
northern mad by their occupation of
Morval, while the French Interrupted
traffic on the two eastern ones by
successfully storming first Rancourt
and then Fregnlcourt.
By taking the former village, Gen.
Fayolle also gained control of a long
slice of the national highway from
Bethune to Peronne, which ran ap
proximately parallel to the German
positions from Rancourt to Mount St.
Quentin. For the Germans, Combles
became a blind alley, the entrance to
which from the east, less than a mile
wide, was through a ravine running
between two low ridges.
From Midnight on French shells
sprinkled every square yard of this
narrow pass, and neither reinforce
ment nor food was permitted to
reach the units entombed in the
town.
Counter Attacks Fail.
Counter attacks, carried out with
the frenzy of desperation, but with
neither adequate artillery nor suf
ficient Infantry support, were hurled
against the new French lines during
the night. The punishment Inflicted
by Fayolle's gunners upon a goodly
company of German batteries hidden
in St. Pierre Vaast Wood, Just east
of Rancourt, evidently Interfered to
a disastrous extent with Prince Rup
precht's artillery arrangements.
On the other hand, the French
guns have never been more efficient.
From 12:30 yesterday afternoon, the
hour at which the preparatory bom
bardment ceased and the infantry's
work began, the 75's set up a steady
screen of shrapnel and melinite in
front of the storming battalions.
At certain places the shield of ex-
Likes The Journal.
The following letter from one
of The Journal's subscribers is
typical of many that are being
recieved:
" I am sending you a check
for $2.00 to renew my sub-
scription to The Journal. I
am greatly pleased with it and
lots of things that 1 do not
find In the big dailies. Then
too. I like the politics of The
Journal. The doctrines and
principles for which it stands
certainly appeal to me."
plosive death kept pace so exactly
with the infantrymen that the latter
were no more than twenty-five yards
behind the shells. I am told the
scientific precision with which the
gunners lengthened their fuses in
order that the projectiles should fall
just ahead, but never among, the foot
soldiers is due in large measure to
the accuracy and frequency of the re
ports received from the aeroplanes
following the advance 1000 feet or so
above ground.
Other Gains Made by Allies.
Although the capture of Combles is
the most sensational achievement of
yesterday's push, the Importance of
the progress achieved on the front
from Bouchavesnes to the Canal du
Nord must not be overlooked. In this
sector two immensely valuable stra
tegic positions have been acquired
in Hill 130, which dominates the Tor
tille River Valley, an In the system
of defenses at the approaches to the
canal.
With these strongholds in their
possession, the French have taken a
long step forward in their advance
on .Mount St. Quentin. and thes ub
sequent turning movement against
Peronne.
Greece may declare war on Ger
many most any day, according to
statements freely made by persons
who are credited generally with pos
sessing the confidence of King Con
stantine. On Sunday, it is now announced,
the Greek Government submitted to
representatives to the Entente pow
ers a proposal that Greec abandon
her neutrality, on the sole condi
tion that she be accorded a loan
sufficient to pay for the mobiliza
tion and equipment o fthe army.
Venlzelos in Crete.
The unofficial declaration that
King Constantine has made up his
mind to declare war immediately fol
lowed the news that M. Venizelos al
ready has arrived in Crete, and also
a report that Gen. Constantine Mosk
hupoulos, chief of the Greek Gener
al Staff, and 500 officers had signed
a memorial addressed to the King
demanding that Greece abandon her
neutrality.
Reports today received here said
the revolution is not only in com
plete control of Crete, but is spread
ing through the Aegean Islands and
from .Macedonia into Eplrus.
An explanation of the departure of
M. Venizelos, circulated In Govern
ment circles yesterday that he was
on his way to Salonca to oppose a
plan of the Entente to appoint a Civil
Governor for Salonica and thus defi
nitely separate it from Greece has
been met by the publication in the
newspaperl'atris of a manifesto said
to have been issued by the former
Premier before his departure.
"The purpose of the movement of
which I am taking the lead with Ad
miral Kountourioios Is purely nation
al." says the manifesto. "Circum
stances compel me to form a provi
sional government, not to overthrow
the Athens regime, but to form a
force for the defense of Greek Mace
donia, that being the only means left.
The Athens regime remains intact,
and if it moves in the right direction
1 will stand beside it politically anil
militarily and assist it in every way."
Cabinet to Drop Two.
It was reported yesterday that the
Cabinet, at its meeting held last
night, would drop two members of
the Ministry, M. Roufas, Minister of
the Interior, and M. Vokotapolnus,
Minister of Justice, presumably be
cause they are considered unfriendly
to the Entente.
Prominent members of the Venlzel
Ist party are following their leader's
example and getting out of Athens
as rapidly as possible. The greatest
excitement prevails here.
Col. laniou, commanding the Greek
garrison of Corfu, la said to have
paraded his men and made a speech
to them in which he declared no
stigma should attach to those who
Join the revolution, following which
he himself, with his staff, set out for
Salonica.
By Order of the Board of Trustees
of the Monroe Public Schools every
tuition paying pupil is required to
pay his tuition by the end of the first
week of the succeeding month or
such pupil will be dismissed till the
bill is paid.
This notice is sent to every one.
R. V. ALLEN. Supt.
This the 28th of September, 1916.
THE JOURNAL HI. 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 thla
offer.
SET THE DOI.I.ARS HOMING
ROUND THE COMMUNITY
The Results of National Pay I'p Week
Must lie a Stimulation lo Business
All Over the Country Wht Mp--ns
When Dollar llegin to Walk
About.
We always say, "money makes the
wheels go 'round." and we usually
think it takes a great deal of money,
tremendous sums of it, to make these
wheels go, but when you stop to
think about it, a very small amount
does a great deal of work. Just
think for a moment. A small coin
put into circulation will wipe out
many debts and perchance be turned
in to the man who first set it going.
This is tue idea back of National Pay
Up Week. For example, we will say
that Mr. A, who is a merchant, owes
Mr. B, a oarage man, $5.00. U in
turn owes Mr. C, the butcher, $5.00.
Mr. C owes Mr. D. a farmer. $5.00
for a load of feed, and Mr. D., the
farmer, owes Mr. A $5.00 for gro
ceries. A pays his bill to B, who
passes it on to C, who iu turn gives
it to 1). and D returns it to A. Four
accounts are paid with the same $5;
and ilt returns to A for use in pay
ment of his account to the wholesale
house which in turn pays its help
and its place of supply, and so it
goes. Any of the four men ran start
the ball rolling. The only thing nec
essary is for some one of them to
pay his account to date and put the
money in circulation. This, with an
honest desire on the part of every
one to pay his debts, helps the en
tire community. The object of Na
tional Pay Up Week is to wipe out
all accounts possible In this com
munity. Everybody is in it and every
one will be helped. Every time a
debt Is paid, a load is lifted. Let's
unload during National Pay Up
Week. Let's start the lazy dollar go
ing. Men of every calling In life all
over the United State3, fanners, doc
tors, lawyers, merchants, bankers,
working men, are attracted by the
possibilities of National Pay Up
Week because it is not a bad debt
collection device but a plan which
results In the payment of good debts.
Do you know which dollar It is that
makes the most trouble for business?
It is the dollar that is us good as
"old wheat in the mill" but which
does not move on when It Is most
needed. It is the debts people owe
that they could easily pay but simp
ly neglect to pay that cause the
trouble. It is not the deadbeat ac
count that worries you or any other
man.
When National Pay Up Week pub
licity gets into action it focuses the
attention of careless folks on the
subject of community payment and
gets them to realize that those few
dollars that they owe to local people
have an enormous number of idle
brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts,
nleecs, nephews, cousins, and other
near kin which might be doing a lot
of good iu business circles but are
loaling around and not doing the
community any good by circulating.
It Is the circulating dollars, the
busy, rolling dollars, that make th.
life-blood of local business. That
same rolling dollar may pass in one
day through, fifteen or twenty dil
ferent hands and pay off $15 to $20
in small debts. The problem is just
to get it rolling.
National Pay Up Week solves that
problem. It Impresses the perfectly
good but indifferent, careless, forget
ting debtor with the fact that he is
imposing upon a man who has done
him a favor when he persistently neg
lects to pay him small debts. Not on
ly is he imposing upon one man, but
he is imposing upon the community.
He Is imposing by keeping lazy dol
lars that should be doing useful,
beneficial work by circulating.
It makes them realize that if every
body gets iu line anil pay off that
debt, or as much as he can, thou
sands of dollars are taken Into busi
ness at the same lime. Everybody
is benefited, directly or indirectly.
Pay Up Week comes In the time
of year when business needs just a
little added Impulse to make it go
faster than it did before. National
Pay Up Week gives every man a po
lite means of letting every other man
know that he is indebted to him and
that small favors are appreciated.
All good people will take the hint
and act 'upon it.
"That Is the object of National
Pay Up Week, October 2nd lo 7th.
You can help and you can be helped
If you will pay up during this week.
Every business man in Monroe
has pledged himself to pay all of his
bills that he can at this time. Let's
all work together. Let's pass pros
perity around."
Don't make any mistake In the
plan. The idea Is not that you pay
me so I can pay the other fellow, but
I'll pay you and you pay the other
fellow. If we all take it upon our
selves to start the ball rolling, we
can have a real rousing pay up week
right here. If we wait for the oth
er fellow to pay tip. It might not be
so much of a success as It should be.
This movement has been taken up In
Monroe upon the recommendation of
hundreds of towns which engaged In
the first National Pay Up Week In
February of this year and the sec
ond National Pay Up Week, which Is
announced for October 2d to 7th is
to be truly national in scope, as thou
sands of communities in every sec
tion of the United States from one
coast to the other and from the north
line to the the Gulf of Mexico will
take part In It. During this week,
energy of millions of people will be
centered upon passing busy dollars
around, cleaning up old debts, start
ing anew and prosperity will certain
ly result from it. Get ready for Na
tional Pay Up Week, October 2d to
7th.
WITH THE CANDIDATES
Hughe Entertains the Pittsburg
Munition Manufacturers With
"Full Dinner Pail" Cry, While
Wilson Prvare to Answer Hi
Criticisms Tomorrow.
Charles E. Hughes went through
the big steel-making district of Pitts
burg Wednesday addressing thou
sands of workingmen, returned to
the first day of his campaign in
Pennsylvania with a speech in the
music hall of the Pittsburg expo
sition. The chief theme in all of Mr.
Hughes' addresses today was the
protective tariff. To an audience of
thousands of workingmen at the
Homestead Steel Plant, he declared
present conditions of prosperity
would not endure in the days when
the Europe would be at peace unless
the United States should adopt a
protective tariff. To an audience
that jammed the music hall he re
peated this statement tonight. In
his night address he also dwelt at
length upon his views of the Adam
son bill, the Administration's policy
toward Mexico, the shipping bill and
what he termed extravagant claims
made by the Administration for hav
ing aided business.
Mr. Hughes spoke from a plat
form upon which were seated Repub
licans and Progressive leaders who
have opposed each other in the State
during the past four years. On his
way here from Cleveland he was
met and escorted to the city by
Senators Oliver and Penrose and
William Flynn, the latter a former
Progressive leader. These, with
Alexander P. Moore and other Pro
gressives and Republican leaders, sat
with him on the platform tonight.
In his speech Mr. Hughes empha
sized his belief that the Republican
party was re-unlted.
"The breach of recent years has
been healed." he said, "and our Na
tional aims at this time are con
ceived to be of such transcendent
importance that we know of no dif
ferences and are not allowing and
former disagreements to impair our
unity of effort. We are truly pro
gressive, sanely progressive, looking
forward to the solution of important
problems that this new century will
place before us."
In his night speech Mr. Hughes
again assailed the. Administration for
the Adamson law, the shipping law
and the Underwood tariff. He lert
at midnight lor Trenton, N. J.,
where he will speak tomorrow morn
ing and Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
where he will deliver an address to
morrow night. His voice still showed
signs of the strain under which he
has been laboring but was measur
ably Improved.
Wilson Replies Tomorrow.
Issues raised by Charles E.
Hughes, Republican nominee for
President, will be discussed by Presi
dent Wilson at Shadow Lawn Satur
day in his first purely political speech
since his address accepting the re
nomination. Administration officials
said tonight that when he apepars be
fore the members of Y'oung Men's
Democratic Clubs at Shadow Lawn
the President will handle the politi
cal situation "without gloves."
It was declared that following
Saturday's speech there will be more
political activity on the part of the
President. He has not fully devel
oped his views on the Adamson law,
it was declared, and in addition, is
planning either Saturday or soon
afterward to speak on set tionaliMii,
Mexico and the prubh ms caused by
the European war. A tlclt gallon of
nearly 2.000 youn;; Democrat.--, is ex
pected here on special trains Satur
day to lit ur the President's speech.
The public will be admitted to tin'
grounds for the occasion.
Chairman McCormick came here
tonight, and discussed political plans
with the President. He remained
overnight and will talk with Sioro
tary Tumulty tomorrow morning.
it was definitely stated that Presi
dent Wilson will make one or more
speeches in New York state. This
announcement followed the visit of
Mr. McCormick and of Samuel Sea
bury, Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor of New Yoik. No date or
places have been arranged.
Mr. McCormick arrived here ex
pressing optimism ovtr the political
outlook from a Democratic stand
point. He brought with him a large
number of letters and telegrams
from Democratic leaders in difiercnt
parts of the country. He said th 1
situation in New York State was par
ticularly favorable to the Demo
crats. Details of his trip to Chicago. Oc
tober 19 were also taken up but no
announcement was made regarding
it.
In addition to discussing politics
with Mr. McCormick and with Wal
ter Llppmnnn of the New Republic,
the President gave consideration to
the appointment of several of the
commissions and boards created by
the last session of Congress. It was
learned that among the men being
most seriously considered for the
tariff commission are Prof. Frank W.
Taussig of Harvard and William L.
Saunders of New Jersey. Bernard
N. Baker of Baltimore was said to
be almost certain of appointment on
the shipping board.
Card nf Thanks.
We wish to thank most sincerely
one and all who did so much for us
on the occasion of the sickness and
death of our wife and mother. Each
act will be remembered so long as we
live. With a grateful heart, we are
most sincerely, W. T. Stewart and
Family.
Present a small boy with a watch
and he'll have the time of his life.
From Union's Grand Old Teacher
Find enclosed one dollar for
which you will please extend my
subscription to The Journal. I
cannot give up The Monroe
Journal. I expect to read it as
long as I live. 1 appreciate it
more than any other paper w hich
I receive. O. C. Hamilton.
HI YENS' RECORD I5EATEX
J. K. Smith Sold Hale at I'ageland
That .Netted Him KiJ.t, Heat
ing the Union County Man's Rec
ord Considerably Other .Notes.
Pageland Journal.
Over on the front page is an ac
count of the record bale of cotton at
Monroe, which, by the way, is no
record at all compared with that of
Mr. J. E. Smith who sold a bale and
the seed Monday Tor $162.46. This
was a long staple bale and the price
was 21 cmts.
Mr. W. Thos. Laney writes from
Chipley, Fla. that the boll weevil
has practically destroyed the cotton
crop there. He says he will gin
about 200 bales this year, whereas
he ginned about 2000 from the
same territory two years ago, and
there is no other giu to take the
buisness away from him either. He
is in Washington county in the west
ern part of the state. The farmers
there are forced to turn to other
crops. How soon will the farmers
here have to do the same thing, and
how well will they be prepared for
it?
Mr. W. E. Watts, of the Horns
boro section, sold a bale of short
staple cotton and the seed here
Thursday for $114.59. The bale
weighed 572 pounds, price 15.62 1-2.
Mr. Watts says his crop is good, and
that he will get nearly $2,000 worth
of cotton on a two-and-a-ahalf horse
farm on which he used only $109
worth of fertilizer.
Mr. M. Price, of upper Union coun
ty, has rented the brick room next
door to the City Barber shop, and Is
opening up a 5 and 10 cent store. He
has also rented a dwelling on depot
street from Mr. S. F. Ingram and
has moved Into it. He married Miss
Kate Thompson, who Is well known
in Pageland.
Mungo Brothers recently cut and
baled about 550 bales of peavine hay
from 25 lacres of their farm Just
north of town. They value this hay
at about $400. The actual cost of
peas and labor is given at $66.10.
(in the same land a crop of oats was
harvested before the peas which was
valued at about $160. Favorable
seasons would have Increased the
yield of oats more than double., The
laud is now in better shape than be
fore. Mr. B. F. Clark, the man who lost
both hands in a saw mill three years
ago, has traded his horse for a Ford
touring car nnd may be seen riding
about in it frequently. He drives it
himself, holding the steering wheel
with the stubs left him nnd feeding
' the gasoline with his foot.
Educational Rally of Union School.
Correspnodence of The Journal.
Union. Sept. 28. The summer
term of the Union school, Monroe
route 5. closed en the 23rd. Al
though the farmers were busy f-jith-erine
their irons a large number at-
! tended.
The program by the school began
with a march en the school lawn, fol
lowed by songs anil mitat'ons in the
building. Rev. N. R. Richardson
then added much pleasure by giving
some reminiscences of his early
school days. He was followed by the
Rev. Mr. Shankle of the Siler church,
who gave a beautiful and imprtssive
talk on the subject of htting God be
first in our lives.
After enjoying a bountiful and de
licious picnic dinr.er. the people re
assembled and Prof. R. N. Nesblt
gave an inspiring and practical talk
on schools and school Improvements.
To stimulate greater interest. In the
school he organized a Woman's bet
teimetit association with the follow
ing officers: President, Mrs. R. IS.
Cutiibertson; Vive-President, Mrs. S.
C. Kcdwine; Sec. & Treas., Mrs. W.
C. Davis.
To accommodate thoincreased in
rollment of the pupils the committee
will add a new room to the building
and furnish with patent desks.
The honor roll pupils for the term
are as follows: First Month Minnie
Hunnicutt. Luclle Shannon, Mary
Shannon, Joy Davis, Gussie Davis,
Margaret Ross, Rexford Fincher,
Georgia Presley, May Presley, Myrtle
Presley. Pearlie Presley, Ruth Loin
mond, Kate Lemmond and Willie
Wiles.
Second month Minnie Hunnicutt,
Lucile Shannon, Willie Davis, Joy
Davis, Gussie Davis, Charles Boat
wrlght. Glenn Clark. Georgia Presley,
May Presley. Pearlie Presley. Myr
tle Presley, Henry and Willie Wiles.
It takes a clever woman to obtain
Information without asking ques
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A great many old subscribers
are taking advantage of this
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WINGATE MATTERS.
Short Letter This Time Will DLs
cuss "Swat the Ol.l Man" letter.
(By O. P. Timist)
Wingate, Sept. 28. As I write
down this date I am reminded that
just two years ago today, I left Win-
j gate on my last visit since. This
was a visit to Badin and Palmcrs
ville, among my offspring over there
with whom I spent a month of most
delightful pleasure. What a joy it
would be to be able to repeat the
visit today! But this is impossible,
therefore the pleasure. will have to
forego until more favorable condi
tions prevail.
Our good and kind neighbor, Mr.
R. L. Wouible, sent us a sample of
his black bass from his tish pond to
day with the request that we accept
them as a small token of his love
and that we breakfast on it. But,
conditions lorbade a compliance, so
we sent it back with assurance that
we Tully appreciated his kind and
tiiougnttul conbideratioa and that
we would show our gratitude in a
more substantial way. The specimen
isent us was nearly ten inches long.
grown from a minnow two inches in
.length since May. Mr. Wouible has
just deposited another batch or the
finny tribe of difftrent species to sup
plement the 200 already in his lake.
Wont we have a fine time feasting
on this wholesome and delicious pro
duct a little later on!
Pastor Black authorizes me to say
that he oiganized a B. Y. P. U. at
Meadow Branch last Sunday. The
Union starts off with a membership
of between 45 and 50 with a fine
prospect of new additions from time
to time.
Professors II. B. and Clyde Jones,
after spending some days with the
homefolks here, have returned to
their respective schools at Cullowhee
and Brevard to resume their duties
as principals of said institutions.
Born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs Bay
ard May, a daughter.
The condition of Willis Asheraft,
colored, is such that all hopes of his
recovery Is disparted of, his friends
will regret to hear.
Mr. Preston Deason has been suf
fering severely I t orn the effects of
dew poison on one of his legs, but
he is improving. This concludes the
report of our village doctor for this
week.
Mrs. Luke Russell of Goose Creek
township is spending seme time in
the home of his parents, Mr. ana
Mrs. B. D. Austin.
From reports and Indications oth
rewise, the sweet potato crop will be
short in this community. Tco dry
during the main season for the
growth and development of this
highly prized as well as inor.t valu
able tuber.
It seems that "gale" tailed to ar
rive on schedule time. Perhaps the
weather man postponed the event un-
til the change of the moon, or maybe
j he is kindly giving the farmers time
I to harvest their feed crops and to
I "get up" w ith the cotton picking. At
I any rate it hasn't arrived, but the
: moon changed Wednesday and t he-
indications are that there will be a
change in weather conditions during
the next twelve or twenty-four hours.
Want lo say that 1 will give m
opinion on the subject. "Swat the
Old Man" as soon as 1 can command
! sufficient strength.
About twenty members of the Wo
man's missionary society of Meadow
'Branch aie in sittendance at the Wo
man's Missionary nutting at Corinth
today.
Hope the int cling may prove both
pleasant and profi-.able to all con
cerned. Thanks to The Marshville Home
for the nice bonnet recently thrown
at us. Hop1.' wo desrve them and
that we may, from time to time.,
tint! occasion to earn more such. If
Brother Bttts gives us a half a
chance we'll always be ready to say
good things about the town and its
fplendid paper nnd good citizen.
News Front Wellington. ,
Correspondence of The Journal.
Wodidngton. Sept. IS. Miss Odes
sa lluntir of tiiai lotto spent part of
last week with hot- cousin. Miss Clvd
Belk.
Mrs. B. A. Riser of Charlotte spent
last week with Mrs. S. II. Fincher.
Miss Ida Belk is spending the week
In Charlotte.
Miss Ola lletnby has returned front
Stouts, where she has been teaching;
a summer school.
Miss Satlie Matthews of Providence
visited in the village Sunday.
Misses Pearl and Myrtle Hill, with
their cousin, Mr. Walttr Haywood,
spent the week-end with relatives
near Derita.
Mr. E. W. Killough of Badin spent
Sunday with his family here.
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Riggers of
Mint Hill and Mr. and Mrs. Elam
Biggers of Mill Grove visited at Mr.
Sam Matthews' Thursday and Fri
day. Mrs. S. H. McManus and children
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Grady
Hemby. near Pageland.
Messrs. W. A. Short and M. J.
Harkey spent Wednesday in Monroe.
Messrs. C. A. Deal and J. C. Hill
motored to Monroe Wednesday.
Cottage prayer meetings are being"
held occasionally In this vicinity. The
next meeting will be held at Mr. J.
Y. Godfrey's Saturday night, the
30th. Weddlngton.
To get an $8.00 set of kitchen
ware absolutely free If you buy a
Majestic range this week Is an offer
worth Investigating. Visit our spe
cial demonstration this week and we
will show you this fine ware which Is
an out and out gift.
MONROE HARDWARE CO.