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"THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY READS IT "THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY READS he Monroe JournaP PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS VOL.22. No. 84. .MONROE, N. C, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1916. $1.50 PER YEAR CASIL STILL READY TO LOSE A MILLION MEN U X IMWEIl WILL UK DOl 111 FD XKXT VUlt OX WEST Frederick I'nlnier, XewspitMr Man Just Returned From Furoio, Says That iit-nt Offensive I'l I nn. tlnnr Till (icnnany V If his. Yi Mia- tcr How long. Great Dritaio la prepared to lose 1.000 UUO foldiers next summer in attacks of even great magnitude than those on the Somme. Frederick Palmer, the American war corre.ipn- dent with the British army in France, who arrived home Friday on the Nieuw Amsterdam of the Holland American Line tells the New York World. Mr. Palmer said he had learned this on high r.uthority and al so ascertained that British troops on the western front will have twice the gun power of the present in 1917. To Reach Itecisitm in West. Mr. Palmer believes the decisive action of the war will take place on the western front. He said his ob servations convince him German Anally must weaken, for the continu ous pounding in ever increasing pro portions ultimately must crush her armies. He declared that the Hlics Generals have not figured on a break Just now in the German lines, lu st ead. they plan merely to dent them here and there and make these dents greater at every opportune time. It is absurd, he declared, for any one to think thut France is near exhaustion. Mr. IHeier film onir-cpfed on the situation in the Balkans, where, he suld, the impetuous rush of Rou manians into Transylvania, caused anxiety to French and Hritlsh officers in the west, who thought for a time it would result In Kotimania beCOln intr nnnlhnt. Clhnrlit m f)nlnjiiiii TK.. , fighting on the eastern front, as com- imieu nun inni in r rauce, lie remai K ed was actually tame. "All winter the offensive on the western front will continue." Mr. i aimer sain. i.very time tne weatn i er favors, the French and British. who have their guns and shells for it, will turn their curtains of fire whirlwind curtains, creeping curtains, double and treble and quadruple cur tainsand the infantry will charge under cover of this canopy of death and tear off another gain of a mile or so of front and a thousand prisoners or more. Attucks for a few hundred yards of front have gone out of fash ion. In Rttacks on a big scale Josses are relatively less and the bag of prisoners bigger. Then, the soldiers all like what they rail a 'big show.' tit counts for something. 1 i in I Mil ,-Hllllllinilt-l'IINi IHUHfi, "When spring comes the French and British will continue their offen sives with more and ifiore ammuni tion and the Italians will continue theirs. If the Russians have muni tions to continue all summer with drives of the same kind something will break somewhere on the long front of the central powers, or If it does not the allies mean to go on with the war another year. ; "Next summer the Drltish are pre pared to lose a million men, if neces sary, and they will have twice the fcun power. They keep on building munition factories and adding to jt heir plant in France which already is so enormous that it will take at east a year to move It back when ft he war Is over. After watching the Isomme battle for four months my jhrain is left numbed. I wonder how lit Is that I am alive or that any one is alive. "There Is only one historical com parison for the Somme battle Ver- lun. It has long since passed Verdun tin Intensity of the fighting, In the numbers engaged, in losses In killed and wounded and in volume of artil- flery fire. "In the Somme sector 6,000 Brit ish, French and German guns have been In action on the same day. within one period of twenty-four hours there have been at least 150.- 000 casualties, counting those of both sides. So far In this engagement at leat 1,500,000 men have been hit. Next Year to Be Bloodier. "When will the war be over! I only know that next year will be bloodier than this. The week before 1 left France I talked with Gen. Jof fre and Sir Douglas Haig, and with such army and corps commanders as Sir Henry Rawllson on the Somme and Gens. Neville and Mangin, who planned and executed the brillant at tacks which recovered Forts Douau mont and Vaux at Verdun. Their Idea was the same that I have found everywhere a fight to a finish, "Talk about courage. There was nnikin. at Pnrt Arthur tn rnmnarp Bwlth the way the British went against frontal positions which were sup posed to be Impregnable on July 1, when the grand offensive began. To tvery battalion was Bet a certain ob ertive all modern attacks against frontal positions nrusi oe maae in hat way and every battalion meant o reach that objective. South of rhlepval. on the right flank, they roke through; nortnward tney were epulsed. "Some battalions reached their ob- ectives with losses of S and 10 per ent. Others reached and held their bjectivea with far heavier 1ossp3. In he Thlepval and Beaumont-Hamei ctor some battalions disappeared n the blue.' They were esgulfed, as zens of German battalions were in heir attack on Verdun. ..Fifcht to the Last Man. "In the midst of the close ami mrdlcnted fighting on the Somme title, the British, have taken 36.- 0 prisoners and the uermans z.uuu. The British simply refused to sur render when any group of them got too far forward and their supports on the right and and left were repuls ed. They dig and fight to the last man. "The French took 6.000 prisorers with a loss of 4 500 in killed and wounded when they stormed Douat- mont. Canadian losses were less than German In the taking of Cource- Utte, and the T-n'is't I. than Ger man ia the tafcT.s of TU'rpval. Mar tlnpuiih ar.d i'i- n.uer.!ine Village j. "Thus .with drive af.er t'rive. un der cover of t.txos of ai.'illery fire, the offensive will be kep: tip for an other year, poihaps tv:. perhaps thiee or until Gcrmsuy yields. Commanders Ny that tue amount oi ground taken is less Important than the mural efett of this continuou" pounding of the Germans. "When the "tanks made their ap pearance at the front the soldier? laughed at thin, but their success was immediately demon; hated. I know. of fine t:'nk which reached the third line of Get man trenches in a charge and whi there stalled for la 'i of gasoline. The Germans surround ed It and tried In every way to get at the men inside but failed. Finally they were driven on by the British, gasoline was brought up. and the 'tank' went on Its destructive way. "Another 'tank' was similarly s'alled. i;nd when a German Colonel crawled underne;!,!i to see If he couldn't get inside a tiapdoor in the bottom was suddenly opened and he was diagged Inside a prisoner ami event tally taken into the British lines. France in (Jmk1 KIiuh. '"The idea of an exhausted France puzzles me. Where did it originate? From all I can see, France has the largest trained force, fully equipped for first-line fighting, that she has had since the war began. Paris ap pears more nearly normal and busi ness is bettetthan at any time since the war begun. "The Roumanian campaign will play a decisive part In the duration of the war. At the start the Rou manians ran away with the bait. They would not listen to the advice of the allies' commanders. They wanted Transylvania and started through the passes to take It. closing tteir eyes to Bulgaria. Indeed, they thought they had assurances that Bulgaria would not join in; but no body ought to know -better than they that as-snrnnces are poor collateral in the Balkans. "The Germans gathied all Turks a&d Bulgara possible on the one hand, and on the other all available Ger mans, Austrlansand Hungarians and with the best Generals and every gun that they could concentrate, attempt ed another drive such as they had made against Belgium, Serbia and Poland. Experienced commanders on the western fronts, when they saw what the Roumanians were do ing, were pretty pessimistic. They knew the size of the Roumanian army. Its inexperience and how it had exposed Itseir over a broad front be fore the Russians could come to Its aid. After the fall of Constanza, many thought that Roumanla might surfer Serbia's fate as the. result, or her daring. "However, once they were In re treat the Roumanians were ready to take advice, and welcomed the hun dred French Btaff officers who are in Roumanla pitting their skill and an inexperienced army against German staff skill and an experienced army. The rst depends upon Russia's abili ty to arm her numbers and transport them Pessimists thought that Rou mania might be beaten by Oct. 15. When she was not, they thought she might be by Nov. 1. In mid-November, with Roumanla still holding, the conclusion was that the German army had lost Its old power of offen sive." North Carolina Has lowest Death Rate. The state beard of health, which has taken more than Its share or abuse was highly set up yesterday when the Insurance Herald Argus credited North Carolina with the lowest death rate of the original 13 states. The bulletin issued yester day says: "Whereas Insurance companies In years past have been wont to seek other territory than North Carolina to do any extensive insurance busi ness on account of her high death rate, they are now turning their eyes In her direction for the reason she la reported as having the lowest death rate of all the states on the Atlantic Coast. The Insurance Herald-Argus, published In Atlanta, re cently had the following to say as re gards her rank and progressive spirit in health matters: 'It Is reported that North Carolina now rankj first of the Atlantic states In low death rate. This good record Is due to the per sistent campaigns of the state board of helath for the domination cf un sanitary conditions. North Carolina now claims to be second only to the western states. "The figures upon which the Her ald-Argus based Its statement were compiled by the United States census bureau from the vital statistics of the various states and are as fol lows: Death rate per 1,000 In 1014: Maine. 15.6; New Hampshire, 16.3; Vermont, 15.0; Massachusetts, 14.7; Rhode Island, 14.7; Connecticut. 15.1; New York, 14.7; New Jersey, 14.2; Pennsylvania, 13,9; Maryland, 15. S; Virginia. 14.0; North Carolina, 12.4. If n rr Is nrettv. her knowlods? of the fact, Is apt to rpoll the effecl A woman is seldom satisfied when an old dress is forced to do her a good turn. DOCTORS WHO MAY COME. List or the .Member f the District Medical Association Which Wili Mcvt in Monroe. The Seventh District Medical So ciety is formed from the county medi cal societies of the following nine counties: Anson, Cabarrus, Cleve land. Gastonia Lincoln. Mecklen burg. Rutherford. Stanly and Union. The territo:y coers 1C4 mik'S. The following doctors are memb.-rs: Dm. Geo. .1. Ch.ipMir.n. Munvn: J. M. Covington. Wadesboro; J. M. Dunlap. Ansonvliie, J. B. Gunter. Far land; Jas. E. Kerr. Lilesville; Robt. 1). Ross. Wadesboro; O. W. Sliellum. Ansonville; John Hart, Wadesboro; E. S. Ashe. Wadesboro; Joe Bennett. Wadesboro; J. M. Covington, Sr. Wadesboro; Will Barrett. Peachland; J. E. Smoot. Conrord; R. M. Kinp. Concord; J B. Black. Harrlsburg; S. E. Buchanan, Concord: J. J. Brown. Mt. Pleasant; I). G. Caldwell. Con cord; ii. II. Ca'iblo. Kannapolis; J. M. Earnhardt. Mt. Pleasant; J. W. Flow, Kannapoll.-.; M. A. Flow. Kan napolis: M. A. Toil. Mt. Pleasant; G. J. Conger. Concord; S. A. Grier, Harrisburg; J. S. Lofferty. Concord ; P. It. McFaydeti. Concord: John A. Patterson Concoid; W. I). Pember tou. Concord: Tr F. Pharr. Concord; S. W. Rankin. (Vncord; .1. '. Reid. Concord; W. '!. Wadsw ,n . ;j. Con cord; J. W. V.'.T.i e. '0viri; J. A. Yow. Georg l!l.-; J. V. Wood. Shelby; T. B. Gold, Luwndule; C. O. Champion. Mooresboro; R. C. Ellis. Shelby; W. T. Grigg. Lawndale; T. G. Hamrick. Shelby; E. A. Houser. Fallston; J. F. Hunt. Cosar; E. B. Lattimore. Shelby; L. V. Lee. Latti more; W. T. Mitchell. Shelby; li. H. Palmer. Shelby; S. S. Royster, Shelby; D. A. Garrison, Gastonia; B. V. Puett. Dallas; C. E. Adams, Gas tonla; M. G. Anders, Gastonia; J. A. Anderson, McAdenvllle; J. E. An thony, Kings Mountain; W. W. Davis, Belmont; H. M. Eddleman. Gastonia, II. T. Glenn, Gastonia; L. N. Glenn. Gastonia; M. C. Hunter. Hunters ville; J. II. Jenkins. Gastonia: C. J. McCombs Gastonia; T. M. McCoy. Mt. Holly; N. A. Orr, Belmont: C. 11. Hugh. Stanley; T. C. Qulckel. Gas tonia; J. W. Reid: Lowell; R. M. Reld, Gastonia; R. E. Rhyne. Mt. Holly; F. Robinson. Lowell; R. 11. Rowe, eBssemer City; J. M. Sloan. Gastonia; S. A. Wilkens, Dallas; K. G. Wilson, Gastouia; L. A. Crowell, Llncolnton; C. D. Thompson. Lincoln ton; II. N. Abcrnethy, Denver; W. G. Bandy. Maiden; G. It. Coetner, Llucclnton; J. R. Gambles, High Shoals; C. H. Hoover Crouse; R. B. Ktlllan. Llncolnton: W. C. Klser, Reepsvllle; W. S. Matthews, Cleve land Mills; II. L. Sloan. Llncolnton; B. C. Taylor Stanley; John B. Wright, Raleigh. The following from Char lotte: J. H. Tucker. O. B. Ross, J. S. Abernethy, Annie L. Alexander, J. R. Alexander, William Allan, J. R. Ashe. F. D. Austin, J. A. Austin. A. A. Barron, E. C. Boyette. A. G. Bren Izer, J. H. Caldwell. J. S. Clifford A. J. Crowell, J. E. S. Davidson. J. M. DoArmon. I. W. Fulson. Yates Falson. L. M. Fetner, R. L. Gibbon. W. A. Graham, S. M. Henderson, A. M. Her ron. L. W. Hovis. E. R. Hunter, L. W. Hunter, Myers Hunter, J. R. Er win. P. M. King. R. II. Lofferty R. F. Lelmbaeh, J. P. Matheson. J. C. Matthews. II. W. McKay. C. S. Mc Laughlin, C. A. Meisenheimer. A. W. Moore, Owen Moore. J. P. Munroc, J. 1. Myers, B. C. Nalle. L. B. Newell, W. Q. Nlsbet, C. N. Peeler, R. W. Petrle. W. W. Pharr. G. W. Presley R. A. Ivery, E. C. Register. W. K. Reid. J. O. Simmons, J. W. Squires, q. M. Strong. S. R. Thompson, C. M. Trippe, H. A. Wakefield. E. C. Walk er. A. M. Whisnant, B. J. Wither spoon, T. H. Wright. G. H. Pette way, Charlotte, R. F. 1).; W. M. Craven. Huntersvllle; J. W. McCon nell, Davidson; J. L. Ransom. Pine vllle; Henry Norris. Uutherfordton; C. B. McDanlel, Ruthei fordton; J. M. Allhand. Cliff side; R. M. Andrews, Union Mills; M. II. Biggs. Uuther fordton; W. C. Bostic. Forest City; C. F. Gold, Ellenboro; L. B. Harrell. Caroleen; E. B. Harris, Rutherford ton; Romeo Hicks, Henrietta; T. B. Lovelace. Henrietta; G. P. Reld, Forest City; R. R. Sellers, Uuther fordton; J. R. S'aull. Cliffslde; J. B. Smart, Forest City; J. B. Thompson, Bostic. R. F. D.; W. A. Thompson, Rutherfordton; J. C. Twltty, Uuther fordton; C. B. Wiseman. Henrietta; T. A. Hathcock. Norwood; J. C. Hall, Albemarle; J. N. Anderson, Albe marle; L. V. Dunlap, Albemarle; W. J. Hill. Albemarle; J. F. Lofton, Albemarle; L. F. McGruder. Albe marle; J. A. Allen, New London; B. F. Blalock, Norwood; J. I. Campbell, Norwood; B. F. Cox. Palmervllle; T. E. HartselL Big Lick; H. L. Price. Oakboro; R. Armllel.l, Marshville, D. R. Perkins, Marshville; M. P. Blair, Marshville; J. R. Jerome, Wlngate; J. B. Euhanks. Monroe, R. F. D. 1; L. E. Guin. Waxhaw; A. D. N. Whit ley, Unlonvllle; J. Y. Fitzgerald. In dian Trail; H. M. Btooki, Olive Branch. Pick out two guests and lot us know. There are 225 to choose trom. Rcspt. H. D. Stewart. Notice. The mid-week service tomorrow ev ening at the Presbyterir.n church will be in the interest of Assembly's Home Missions. All the members of t'?e roncrepatlon are urged to ntt?nd the same. Immediately after the me',In,T, those Interested in forming a Sunday school orchestra will plan for such r.n organization. A short reheaml will be held so kindly brius your in struments. Did you ever notice thnt the size of trouble depends on whether It's cor.t!ig or polng? FOREIGN SITUATION KKCFJV- IXU 8TKICT ATTENTION lYesident Will lW-nd All Hi Kner- glea Towards Solution of Critical (iM-stlims Subiuarines Menacing Washington Dispatch. Nov. 10. A portent ious and complicated In ternational situation now faces Presi dent Wilson and for the next few (weeks will engage his attention and that of his advisers t t '.. . ctical exclusion of all but t.i. i rgent of domestic subjcit... I In the last day. of the e i paign Secretary of State I ; n.-ing .ic-jenUy spoke of the nece..-i y of j . zoning action on the nunc d dicate !-tei na tional questions because of lite un certainty of the tu:rrje of !'; poli tical contest had a ii!ect b ariag on the success or f!:::vj i f some of the .((mlnistraticn pol.u '.!. Wit bout Kinb;'.. ':'..s v cnt. From now! on, the Pre. lent ex perts to deal with all Ion ques tions without etnbarraaM.H 1 1 uid he It receiving from his r.dvi ers a sum mary of the outstanding i: ; t.o.-s so es sential to taking sso.k or t!.e basic situation which i-.ust be met now that international ielatiorn have re turned to their plai of pr!i! impor tance. While it is not evident that there will be any i-.ndameatal change in policy, freedom from fear that any move at all would be misinter preted a-, inspired by un internal po r'ical sirur.gle has been removed. President Wilson and Secretary Lan sing feel themselves able to act with a single eye to the international situa tion and their Immediate conferences on the President's return to Wash ington iud'cute how prejuag they feel the situation to be. The President must decide how the United S'atts shall meet the Ger man submarine question on the one hand, the entente allied trade re strictions on the other, whether the retalitory legislation shall he enforc ed, whether the traditional theory of isolation shall be abandoned for con certed neutrality action, and whether the country shall have an aggressive or n passive policy toward the peace conference, the war after the war. and the permanent league to enforce peace which the President, has accept ed In theory. And, during the rest of the war, shall America's attitude be governed by a decided benevo lence In the Interpretation of inter national law according to its own best Interests cr shall It be strictly legalistic, regardless of whom It af fects. Submarine Situation. Most spectacular and disquieting of the problems Is the submarine situation with Germany. Five critical cases are pending, one involving a loss of six American lives two others Involving American ships. Increas ingly serious Is the fast growing con viction that any kind or general sub marine warfare, even if complying with the inadequate rule as to giving warning and affording some measure of safely of passengers Is intolerable. Germany Is known to be building submarines rapidly and there is the possibility of a starvation campaign against England. Its effects would concern all nations. The United States might find it difficult to avoid complications. Flat and Final. The American attitude Is tint and final. No technicalities will ne admitted. Ships must not be sunk without warning or without provision for the safety of the passengers fac ing high seas or distance from shore. The armed ship issue undoubtedly will be advanced by Germany, but will not be nccepted. Secretary Lan sing foresaw It last March when, without announcing his reason, he decreed that merchant vessels could carry a small defensive gun. It' that endangers submarines that I part of their weakness. The United Slate3. anxious, as a pacific nation opposed to armaments to Increase the power of submarines, recognizes their short comings, especially in the vulnerabili ty If surprised and attacked. TWENTY-THRKK CKNTS PREDICTED I'Oit COTTON New Yolk Broker Snv March Con tract Wili Reach That Figure Shortly. Short staple cotton was bringing twenty and a hulf cents on the Mon roe market today and seed f9 cents per bushel. The ginners' report was issued by the government today giving !.f15. 833 as the number of bales ginned up to Nov. 14th. This was a million, nearly, more than the same date last year. The advance In ginning fig ures is accepted as a certain Indica tion of great shortage. Fairrhilds & Co.. New York brok ers, hare this to say: We believe March cotton will sell around 23 cents before the Govern ment crop estimate is published on December 11 at 2 o'clock. Mean time, however, It Is quite possible that sharp fluctuations are likely to be seen. On sharp breaks we consid er purchases advisable hut profits should not be Ignored on quick ral lies. In short, we expert more of a two-sided market with wider swings than has been the e.se recently. Fluctuations in our markets will in no way lessen the value of spots. We expert every bnle of this year's crop to be consumed and with next yenr's production a matter of grr.ve doubt, df.e to fertilizer, labor and boll wee vil Issues, we cannot roe where any material decline is pnfsible. Cotton oil was stroneer in sympa thy with Hrd and cotton. We be lieve In higher prices ultimately, but nt this level tho market seems to lies Itr.tc. V.'e favor purchases en f;ir declines. Two Deaths in Jtethlehem Community Correspondence of The Journal. Bethlehem. Nov. 20. Mrs. Violet L. Tyson died at her home Saturday evening at 9 o'clock She was sixty eight years old and was the widow of the late Mr. William Tyson. She was a consistent member of tne Methodist church and always liven and used her influence for God and the rifcht. She is survived by five children: Me-srs. S. E.. George. J. B.. and Robert Tyson of this community, and Mrs. Mollie James of Sanford. Funeral services were conducted Sun day afternoon at the home by her pastor. Rev. M. A. Osborne, and the remains were buried In the Mc Whorter burying ground. The sor rowing family have the sincere sym pathy of their large circle of friends. Dora May. the nine-year-old daugh ter of Mr, and Mrs. J. W. Fincher died on Nov. 7th of diptheria. She was a bright child and much loved by her playmates. Her body was laid to rest in the cemetery at this place. Funeral services conducted by Rev. M. A. Osborne. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the faniiiy. Mrs. T. E. I). Siarnes, who has been sick for about thiv weeks let' yesterday for the Charlotte Sani torium where she will be treated for appendicitis. Mr. Hoyte Starnes is expected home today from u hospital iu Chur lotte ulieve he has bc?n having a wounded eye treated. Mr. and Mrs. Ranee Helma el Monroe visited relatives in this com munity Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Hrntt McNeelv of Monroe visited at Mr. W. R. Mc NYely's Sunday. Mrs. J. R. Belk left Sunday for Daisy, Ga.. to viplt her brother, Mr. F. N. Yarborough. Mrs. Harvey Starne: of Monroe spent last week with her sister, Mrs. R. L. Belk. The school at College Hill m ill op en Monday. Nov. 27th. with . Miss Mr. C. C. Fincher and Misses Lizzie Fincher and Eunice Broom as teach ers. Another room Is being built, which adds considerably to the ap perance as well as the convenience of the building. Pshaw! Spr1g!?s, go away! Tis time to quit talking politics now. But don't you know why, the Republicans allowed the Democrats to retain the rope? Why It was to let them finish hanging themselves. They would have committed suicide' this time but the warring nations of Europe pre vented the rash deed. Frisky. SAVE THE COTTON SEED Tliev Will Be Unusually Scarce This Season. llccatt'-.p of unusual conditions in the south and the markets of the world which are operating to reduce materially the usual autumn supply of cotton seed, cotton growers are urged by the United States Depart ment of Agriculiure to save enough of their host seed to meet all their planting needs next spring. It Is recommended thnt in estimating the supply which will be needed, allow ance be made for possible replanting requirements. It Is nlso suggested that farmers having exceptionally good seed may find it advantageous to save more than enough to fill their own needs, since there should be r. ready sale for the surplus in the spring to other planters. Cotton growers should not he will ing, because of the said shortage, to take the first supply available with out regard to ils quality, but should willingly pay an increased price for the seed of types of proven wor'h. Farmer .i having a Mi'lteiept supply of unginned sefd of desirable quality should see that special precautions are taken to avoid contamination n? mixture with worthless seed durint ginning. It may be well to save surJi seed cotton until near the close of the ginning season, when arrange ments for especially careful ginning may be niHde. . The primary factor In the cotton seed shortage. It Is shown by reports to the Department of Agriculture, Is the shortage of the cotton crop fn most ot the southern states, due to drought, floods and boll weevil Infes tation. The shortage is marked tn Georgia, Louisiana, Teenessee, Ar kansas Oklahoma and Texas, und Is appreciable in some of those states. The seed produced M rapidly passing to the mills for crushing, since the price offered per ton Is approximate ly twice us high as during normal years. Iteath of Mr. Will llrooin. Written for The Journnl. Mr. W. T. Broom died on the 17th after a lingering Illness of a few weeks. Mr. Broom was born In the year of our Lord 1S6A. being 47 year.' old. He was twice married. His first marriage was to Miss Matlie Walters who lived only a few years. His second marriage, about 23 years ago was to Miss Lizzie West, whom he leaves to mourn his death. To this union was born ten children. !t of whom are living. He leaves also his mother. Mrs. C. M. I -t ni. two brothers. Messrs. Frank mid Henry Broom, and four sisters, Mrs. (i. H. Eagler. Mrs. D. W. Clontz. Mrs. I .au la Williamson and Mrs.- A. J. Bowers, all of Monrov, to mourn their loss. Mr. Brepm profcisod faith in Christ a short time ago and Joined th" Mct'ir.di: t church. Funeral was hid Sunday in North Monroe i-hurrh where? ho held hl membership by hi pastor. Rev. R. II. Kerninston. nnd was burled in the Monroe cemetery. The pall bearers were members cf the fire company of which he w.is a member. "Sealed Lips" Is the title or a re cent novel. Evidently there are no female characters in it. DEATH OF MR. H. I. MUGS Well Known tWrcsiwHulenl of The Journal at Wingnte Dietl Satur day Will liring Kadnes to Thousand Was Cons ious to the Last. Mr. H P. Meigl .f Wingate died about two o'clock Saturday last. From his letters in the paper for many months back leaders of The Journal have known of his feeble condition, but it is doubtful if those outside of bis immediate neighbor hood knew the extreme weak condi tion that he had long been in and under what difficulties he wrote twice er.ch week. His writings were so cheerful, hopeful and uncomplain ing that It was hard to realize that they were written by a weak man, never physically strong and then literally gasping for breath with the slightest exertion. He was taken worse on Mcnday and hl.s last brief letter, which ap peared In Tuesday's paper, closed with the remark that lie was fieling so poorly that he would havo to "ring off."" He reached his seventy second birthday on the 11 th of last September, and had stirred no gr: distance from the house in more ihr.n two years. The remains were buried inthcr.ew cemetery at Wingate on Sunday af ternoonone of his dearly beloved beautiful days. Services were held In the church by "Pastor Black" and dearly beloved "Uncle Joe" Bivens. A large number of neighbors and friends and many front a distance at tended. Mr. Meigs Is survived by bis wife, who was Miss Martha Williams, daughter of the late Joseph Williams of Anson county. They were married March 30, 1871, and to them were born ten children, only four of whom survive. They are Messrs. W. H. and J. C. Meigs of Palmerville, E. C. Meigs of Wingate and Mrs. D. P. Austin of Sincerity. There are seven grandchildren whose viaits were of ten spoken of by him as a great de light. Messrs. Turner Meigs or Marshville township nnd John and Henry Meigs of Arkansas are broth ers and Mr. T. J. Meigs or Marsh ville Is a half brother. His living sisters are Mesdnmei' Alexander Pope, Marshall Nash, and Thomar and John Pressley. Mr. Meigs was a bey soldier of the Conlederacy. Lii'.e thousands of other boys of that time, he had no educational advan;afM. but he edu cated himrolf nnd beer me a public school teacher. The hundreds who iittonded the various modest little schools which he taught h-.d the nnwt careful instruction nnd they re- l.iember him with pleasure- and grati tude Unaided he gr.i-ped the truo principles of Instruction and made his teaching effective and Inspiring. He was a volunteer in Co. 1, 53rd regiment of North Carolina troops and the practice received in writing about his comrades caused him to he come a regular contributor to The Journal after much persuasion. His success In that work for the past sev eral years Is well known. He was never a robust man, but his energy and grit made up for his physical weakness and he accomplished much. His kindness as husband end fath er was observed by nil who en me In reach and he was a great Miident of the Bible, and loved to discuss its truths with his friends nnd loved ones. His conception of Christianity was broad nnd sweet. He connected himself with the Baptist church dur ing the war and remained thereafter to the end one of Its most faithful member. He rejoiced In everything good and one source of pleasure was the fact that he saw the world chang ing into line with many of the beliefs that had long been dear to him but w hich In earlier limes were not gen erally accepted. Will Take Oath Sunday. There will be no lapse In the ser- Vlce of President Wilson because of the ract that March 4 next, inaugur ation day falls on Sunday, according to an opinion reached Ht the State Department. While It is not expect ed that the formal Inauguration of Mr. Wilson will be held until Mon day, March 5, he will be advised by Secretary Lansing to tr.ke the oath or office on Sundav. Killed By SchiNit Hell. Otho Wellington, the 10-ycrr-old son of Paul Wellington. Atbntfc Const Line section mafer. was in stantly killed nt the whool hou-e at Mt Olive Tuendry, when the pvt up on which the old school bell, th" tne of which had been riisoountlnued, broke off and tho bell and rrrime I J, flv : I ' f-r , ) jsai ( work fell on the boy a b, wa drink ing at a cpi&ot ft few feet away.
The Monroe Journal (Monroe, N.C.)
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Nov. 21, 1916, edition 1
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