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THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY READS IT.'
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PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
VOL.22. NO. 93.
MONROE, N. C, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 191C.
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ScnHi;t.nt Sh-ii ChrMniiix at Hor
niitl Give i lie XclghlMti-hood News
Also Give Some Valuable S;is
gestions tt Journal Hoys aid Girls.
Correspondence of The Jou 1.
Waxhaw. Rout? 1. Doc. L. Reiug
or having been at home for the short
spare of live, days we will make a
maiden or masculine effort at writ-Li;...,
ing The Journal a nevs letter, and
firstly, we apologize tu News Boy forjjy an,i ea.-;y as "it i!
treading, on his corns. We won't
stand on them longer than this eno
letter, a tomorrow Will Iind US on
"the Standard Railroad of the South'
bound for Columbus county. Oh. yes!
We had a niee time at home. "Thank
you Mister Wilkins". so nice in fart
that we are almost sorry we rame, it
is so. we almost said (durncd), hard
to leave.
Vr. W. C. Hannon of Charlotte
spent the holidays with hi.; people
here in the country.
Mr. John Butler of Durham was a
holiday visitor at Mr. J. 0. Hay
wood's, in the Bond's Grove com
munity. Mr. Otho Thomas, nn old Union
county buy.' Is spending a thirty day
furlough with friends and relatives
in the township, lie is one of Uncle
Sam's buys and has been at El Paso
f r about a year.
Mr. Allen Kstridge or Linv.ood Col
lege Is spending the holidays at heme
with his people.
Mr. Lawrence Haywood of the U.
S. A. is at his home near Uond s
Grove on u thirty day furlough.
Sergeant Robert Gamble, for 15
years one of Uncle Sam's boys, has
received tyi honorable discharge and
is at home for a couple of months
with relatives in the lower part of the
township and upper South Carolina
Waxhaw will sustain u serious loss
on January first when Mr. Koy Walk
up. for the past several years mana
per of the U. J. Belk Company's
More, will server his connection with
that well known establishment and
remove with his wife to Lancaster,
where he w ill embark In-business on
his own initiative.
It seems to us that in saying I was
manager of the Whiteville News-Re
porter, The Journal could also have
pone a little farther and said that
the paper was owned by Beasley
Urothers. H. F. and G. M., of Monroe
A word nbout the News-Reporter may
not bo amiss: It was established 21
years apo and Is the only newspaper
at the county seat of Columbus coun
ty. Columbus Is rated ns one of the
richest agricultural counties In the
State. In Its confines Is a town
which enjoys the enviable reputation
of bolus the greatest strawberry
market In the world.
We got a letter yesterday
from a young lady who takes
The Journal, und among other
things she said, "I saw in 'our
Journal' that you were at home'," We
liked the phrase "our Journal" so
well that we cannot refrain from
commenting on it, if only to show a
lot of people who take and love The
Journal that they nre not alone In
their admiration and feeling of per
sonal Interest toward it. "Our
Journal" is an apt remark.
We wish some of you boys and
girls would write to The Journal
little ol'tener than you do. No one
can appreciate better than I how In
foresting and helpful country newi
letters are to both those who write
them and those who read aud not
the least to the paper that prints
them. There Is not. any fun In lay
ing open a personal sore but I am
going to tell you correspondents
something about myself in the hope
that it will Influence you to write
all you can. It may hurt me some to
tell It, still It may induce some of
you to make an effort at something
I have been totally deaf for 2
years, lost my hearing when I was
seven. Previous to that time I had
attended school about 6 months and
learned to read. After losing my
hearing I grew up In the grossest
sort of Ignorance until I was nearly
eighteen, refusing to go off to school
and having little Intercourse with the
world except through the medium of
the newspapers and the young peo
ple In my immediate section of the
country. When I reached the above
mentioned age my people In some
manner prevailed upon me to go off
to school, but possessed of a strongly
sensitive natute and having a deep
attachment for home. I kept at my
ttudies only for a period of four
months and then returned home.
Went again the following winter for
a similar period and that completed
my srhoolastlc education. To sum It
up I have had barely fourteen months
of schooling In my lire ana that un
der more or less difficulties.
Directly after leaving school I be
gan writing little news items for the
newspapers, just like you boys and
girls are now doing, only I bad a
rery tenacious nature and kept it up
week after week. I started out witn
letters that were Infinitely vorse than
those of any of The Journal's pres
ent beginners, but I held to my task
and tried to think what would In
terest other people and I tried to
write it that way. I do not know
yet If I succeeded, but of one thing
I am ctrtaln: the hours that I missed
from the school room have to a large
extent been made up for by writing
to the newspapers. I have picked up
more than half that I know in that
manner, and I am Mill learning every
day. I do not think that a man's
education closes with the school
doors. If he bns the will he can
study and learn some helpful thing
every day of his life.
I have re.'.ched a point now when;
Instead of wuLn; for u'Mrs I ara
trying to look after a bunch of cor
respondents of my own, there are
for the most part, a "tuff" lot. I
have not forpotten my own early ef
forts tn the some direction and 1 tin
doing nil I csn to encouruco them.
There may not be oue anions thorn all
that will ever become an editor or
writer of very great noie. Mill, one
ran never till and I am proud of
ilit ia all.
I can't help missing many of the
old buys .ind pill who used to en-
ti
The Jorrnr.l. IT
;,..,, ,,
i v.- v i.'ormtvr a ;roi ipt-
.m the pe'i.l. at
'home
nn! i;iv 1:sl 1 ini-e i.r iirelfv
n ,lr ,;,0 ,;r.ti u , , looU fl. ,.,e cor.
,,,nnr.!U nn.l n.Ie ! : thev are
peitim; along and
bout fie visitors
Jn ju.;,- part t f t
county. There
are liuulrcds or outer boy who are
away fr m home r.nd who. like my
self, road the little items und are
carried back to the old days at home.
You li. ay think your letters do not
Intercut any one but in that you n re
wrong. They interest many people
and at tiie same Ji; "o they help you.
Trying to write something that will
interest others will pive you a broad
er knowledge f the world and of hu
man nature.
V.'ri'o of the tliiiirrt you see in you
everyday life, try to fix it tip in a
way that you think would interest or
;:iiulso i omeone. Personalities are
all right, still a corre: pend -nt should
not confine him or her fo'.!' tn thetii.
I'l iiiinout i on litt!" neighborhood do
nnd ttv ht lemarks n;!d won
derfully to a letter.
Hope I will see a lot of you in The
Journal in the future, although I
have a lot of writing to do for the
paper that I am running I am going
to write The Journal some sort ot a
letter every once in a while.
With all pood wishes, I am. your
old friend Scapegoat.
MR. NKMHT droppkh m:ai
Well Known Old S dilier Died Sunday
Xea.r Same Spot Where Hit Wife
IMed a Year Ai; llethU-lioin News
Correspondence of The Journal.
Monroe R.F.D.4.Loc. 25. Mr.A.M.
Nesbit, aged about 77 years, died
suddenly at his home Sunday morn
ing at 9 o'clock. Mr. Nesbit ate n
hearty breakfast at his son Robert's
and Fat around and talked as usual
until near 9 o'clock, when he walked
up to his own home, a distance of
two or three hundred yards. He had
been there but a few minutes when
a colored woman passing by saw him
fall out of the porch on the ground.
She ran and carried the news to his
son, who was soon by his side but
he only breathed a few times after
he reached him. Mr. Nesbit served
his country in the civil war. He was
a member of Company F. 4 Sth N. C
Replaieut. A few days over a year
ago his wife died pretty much the
same way, both falling about the
same spot. Mr. Nesbit Is survived by-
two sons and one daughter, Mr,
Robert Nesbit of this community
Henry Nesbit of Waxhaw nnd Mrs
H. W. Rolk of Trinity community
The body was laid to rest In the
cemetery at this place today. Rev.
M. A. Osborne, his pastor, conducting
funeral services. The bereaved fami
ly have the sympathy of their large
circle of friends.
The following young people are In
from the different schools to spend
the holidays with their people: Mr,
Oscar Richardson from Trinity Col
lege; Mr. Ilryan Nesbrt from Appa
lachian Training School at Hoone;
Mr. Oscar Helms from Wofford; Mr.
Hoyle Rroom from Wesley Chapel;
Mlses Ola Nesbit, Carrie nnd Mary
Griffin and Mabel Helms from Salis
bury Normal and Industrial Institute.
Mr. Fletcher Necbit of Columbuss,
Ark., Is visiting relatives In this com
munity.
Miss Nannie Lee Measmer of San
ford Is visiting her grandfather, Mr,
W. S. Starnes.
Miss Daisy Griffin Is spending the
holidays with her people here.
Mr. Britt Belk and son Mr. James
Belk, are spending the holidays with
Mr. Bclk's daughter, Mrs. B. C. Wal
ters, of Goldsborp.
Misses Irene and Cornle Funder-
burk of Tradesvllle spent Friday
night at Mr. J. G. Flncher's.
Mr. W. S. Starnes, who has been In
feeble health the past few weeks,
slightly improving.
Mr. 0. P. McNeely of Wilson Is
spending the holidays with his pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. McNeely.
Mr. Shellle Nelson of this place,
who has been serving In the stand
ing army stationed at El Paso, Tex.,
Is at home on a furlough.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Tanner of
Charlotte and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
Delllnger of Mt. Holly are visiting
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmore
Neat.
Mr. John Hill has a very sick child.
Well, Santa Claus has made his
visit and the little folks are enjoy
ing their toys, fruits and candies.
Here's wishing the editor and each
of the correspondents a merry Christ
mas and the happiest New Year ever!
Frisky.
Hy Special Delivery.
The burglar had Just begun his
term and was assigned to work In
the broom factory, s.iys the New
Y'ork Sun. Near him was an oldish
man who studied him Intently nnd
seemed to be awaiting an opportunity
to say something. It came while the
overseer was at the Ice-water tank.
How long are you In for?", h
whispered.
Twelve years," replied the new
comer.
The veteran looked around ner
vously o ld thrnst a letter In the
burglar's band.
'I'm In for life." be said. "Mall
h't! ..-oj it out."
TIIK rKACKTAI.K
;;rm:i:ii On-i!or That They Have
Cnmllcil With Mr. W Hmhx'h He-
ia-M lliiv.vi.-iu (iar Says It is Not
tt Time For Peace.
Washington Dispatch. Dec. 27.
In spite rf the wide pulf between
the in. i: tence of the Central Powers
for an immediate peace conference
and the fereart of a un.in'mous re-
fiis-'al ., hnlet'te Al.ie , to enter
such a i-iPn itnce without kn.iv.ina
Critiiaay - terms in advance, the
America'! pt.wrniuent believes that
the nogoiiatious in progress are re
sulting iu pood. It was said with
authority tonight that until the door
to peace actually is closed by one
tide or the other. President Wilson
will continue to hope that any dis
cussion of the subject will tend to
hasten the t ad of the war.
Statrnif.it From lU-nistniiT.
Count von P.err.storfT. the German
ambassador, returning unexpectedly
tonight I'roni Now York, authorized
t!." Aworiaied press to make the f 1
lotring M-.teuient :
"I regard the note of ray govern
ment as con.-stituting an acceptance or
everything suggested by President
Wilson I i hi note to tne belligerent
nations el' I-urope."
Stat- 'iYrnis a; Conference.
It wr i 1 ie: i ,.t the embassy
that tii i.i :ta'ii' ady to make
known her ti ii.n .a iLi- first day of
any conference that may be held and
officials expressed themselves as be
ing greatly surprised ut the view pre
vailing in some quarters here that
the Berlin government had failed to
meet the President's suggestions by
not setting down in the reply the
terms upon which it is willing to
tiialte peace. The German diplomats
say President Wilson has no intention
of drawing a public declaration con
cerning terms from the Central Pow
ers. On the contrary they think the
President's suggestion "that an early
occasion be sought to call out from
all the nations now at war such an
avowal of their respective views as
to tho terms upon which the war
might be concluded" has been fully
met hy Germany In seeking an Im
mediate conference with her enemies.
German Policy Outlined.
Germany feels that the conference
suggested by It first should be com
posed of delegates from the belliger
ent countries whose duty it would be
to settle territorial terms. Once these
terms are agreed upon, representa
tives of the neutrals should be call
ed In to participate In consideration
of the question of guarantees for the
future, in which neutrals are as vital
ly concerned as belligerents. These
guarantees in the German view neces
sarily would have to do with the free
dom of the seas, limited disarma
ment, formation of a world league
of nations to enforce peace and the
establishment of an international
court of arbitration.
Germany Is said to consider that
neutral nations can have no interest
of their own in terms such as those
relating to territory.
Russia Object.
In the course of an order issued
to ull the units of the Russian army,
dated December 25, the emperor, In
a brief review showing how the In
equalities in the technical resources
for warfare as between the Allies and
the Central Powers are being gradul
ly removed, with the result that the
enemy strength is apparently waning
while that of Russia and her allies
Is constantly growing, proceeds to
say:
"Germany Is feeling that her com
plete defeat is near, nnd near also ts
the hour of retribution for all her
wrong-doings and violations of the
moral law. As in the time of her
strength she declared war, so now
feeling her weakness she suddenly of
fers to enter upon peace negotiations
before her military talent Is exhaust
ed. "At the same time she is creating
a false impression about the strength
of her army by utilizing her tempo
rary success over the Rumanians
who lack experience In the conduct of
modern warfare."
Arguing that the Allies are entitled
to choose a favorable hour for peace
negotiations. Just as Germany chose
favorable hour for declaring war
the order says:
This time has not yet arrived. The
enemy has not been driven out of the
provinces he has occupied. Russia's
attainment of the tasks created by
the war regarding Constantinople
and the Dardanelles as well as the
creation of a free Poland from all
three of her now incomplete tribal
districts has not yet been guaran
teed. To conclude peace at this mo
ment would mean failure to utilize
the fruits of the trials of the heroic
Russian troopB and fleet. These trials
p.nd the still more sacred memory of
those noble sons of Russia who have
fallen on the battlefield do not per
mit of the thought of peace until
final victory over our enemies. Who
dnrei to think that he who brought
about war shall have It In his power
to conclude the war at any time he
likes."
In conclusion, the emperor, ex
pressing confidence that no Russian
soldier would desire pence until the
enemy had been exrclled from Rus
sian soil and had given guarantee?
to prevent a possible repetition of a
trcucberou attack, says:
Let us be firm In the certainty of
our victory and the All-Highest will
bless our standards and will covei
them afresh with glory and give us
peace worthy of our heroic deeds, my
glorious troops a peace for which
future generations will bless your
memory, which will be aacivu to
them." .
WFSLKY CII UT.L NKWS.
PLiy a lino Sun ess Visitor for the
Ibdi.laj!' Mi. WincheMer's Fine
Christina Diauer.
Correspondence of The Journal.
Werley Chapel Hish School pave
quite an enjoyable and succe?r.ul ep
tertaictiRHit un Friday evening, coii
sistins of a play, -From Pumpkin
Ridpe," by ei; ht characters, und an
opei-i'a by t . ; :
exer es she-., t ,t .,
trr.il .. p by ..':
both .imp! j -d v
aud'r- ce v'n hoard
Tn s; hr i ilosed
on D.-c. 22 ? ; ':.uiu
on Jmuary 1. 1 . 1 7.
Both these
'i ? ';:il and good
e . They were
much by the
I . tn.
i r the holidays
its work again
T: e follow!?' bo: r.!;-ig students
rctt'.-.'ed to i-ut ta.n-!3 homes In
in the coun'.-: .ii-?ses Belle Tomber
lin. Mrlind.i B-.-o. ie, Minnie Holm-.
Helen Crau;. .uirHo Winchester.
My it s Wiuche. t , :. Kate Kezlah.
Me; ; ii. Hoyle I.: . :-nd . Dewev
How;'y.
Vus Jame Ro'.i
teachers, v.::! pen
in Monroe. . ' lie
'. one of the
" holidays in
: Brooks, a-i-
sist.mt in i'i
hers hi At:1.
'lip'i S.-ij.;i)l, will spend
Ga.
The foll-).'i;s you
people are at
homo fror.! '.Iloie for the holidays:
Miss Vildred .Menf'..'iil,:il. from the
Stat'i N'oru:i at Greensboro; Mr.
Hampton liiee. from Trinity; and
Mr. Paul M ndenhall. from Guilford
College.
Mr. Preston Hawfleld. who is teach
ing at Llnwood In a High School, is
spenC ng the Christmas recess at
home
Mit-s Kate Price, v. ho Is teaching
in on of the county public schools,
Is at home also for the holidays.
The teachers served oranges, ap
ples, and cardy to their pupils last
Friday afternoon. Mrs. Menden
hall's room had a beautiflly decorat
ed cedar tree, and presents were
placed on It for each pupil nnd the
teacher.
nlfh. John Winchester gave a line
dinner on Christmas day to which
she h,id invited a number ot guests.
All ecjeyed the repest very much and
expressed themselves very profusely
as having a happy time. May many
more Christmas celebrations come to
these pood people is the wish of one
who helped partake of the bountllu:
dinner. Progress.
Indian Trail Xews.
Correspondence of The Journal.
Indian Trail, Dee. 27. Mr. Carl
Crow.ll of Hamlet Is spending a few
dayffMTChtiPtnias weeMa and around
Indian Trail und Matthews.
Mr. A. H. Gannon, of near tlih
place. Instituted n new way of sti. k
ing hogs yesterday. After looking
around and finding no suitable knlre
for the operation he decided to use
something new, so he took from tho
tool box a one-inch wood chisel which
worked only "medlnnrily" well, so
Mr. J. A. Hartis. a man who helped
Mr. Gannon, said.
Mr. Ben Helton and Miss Myrtle
Cornier, both of Stouts nelphborhoo!.
were married Sunday nipht at the
home of Esq. J. M. Harkey of this
place. No one was present except
two men of Indian Trail who arte.;
as witnesses for this Christmas Eve
occasslon. They have many friends
who extend to them their hearties
congratulations.
The men sets epidemic which ha
been rafting since Thanksgiving is
decreasing considerably at this writ
ing. Your humble scribe is just now-
coming to his own after exporit iicln
a case of measles aud a very light
attack of pneumonia.
Mr. Henry Broom of Charlotte is
spending Christmas holidays with his
father. Mr. J. E. Broom.
iur. Stacy li. orr, sub carrier on
route one from Indian Trail, Is work
ing the the holidays In the post of
fice In Charlotte.
The l.itst annual conference placed
Indian Trail church with the Union
ville charge with Rev. 0. W. Fink
as pastor, but It has later been chanp
ed back to the Matthews charge with
Rev. J. A. J. Farrinpton as pastor.
1 wish further to say that uny one
wishing information about the pos
sible bank may obtain It from Mr
D. J. Hemby or Mr. J. W. Railings.
both of Indian Trail. N. C.
Mr. Andy Hargett of Charlotte
spent Christmas with his mother.
Mrs. John Harpct. of this place.
Little Misses May Hargett and Et
ta Belle Stalllngs of Stalling spent
Christmas night with Miss Alllo Mae
Kendall.
Lillie Mae. the 9-months-old twin
of Mr. and Mrs. John Klndley died
Tuesday about 2:30 o'clock with
pneumonia after having measels, ana
the other twin. Annie Rae, Is very
sick at this writing. We hope to hear
of Its Improvement soon.
Miss Ruth Morris spent Christmas
night with Misses Lillie and Annie
Porter, near here.
MIbs Nanny Hall and little Trodclle
spent the holidays with Mrs. James
Hall.
Mr. A. L." Crowell of Charlotte
spent a few of the holidays in the
Tillage.
Mr. Tom Kendall spent a week at
home with hl parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. P. Kendall.
Mr. L. S. Hartis. who lived nesr
the home of ycur pcribe, has recently
moved to the village for winter
quarters.
One thing of much Interest to th
people In nnd around Indian Trait
was the Chrlstr.ins tree at the Metho
dist Church on Christmas evening at
2:30 o'clock. A short program of
recitations, songs, etc., and a short
talk on the meaning of Christmas wan
made by Miss Eunice Hoover of the
University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill. Next, a short but Teryj
!rit'rt'f tilV wni mid hv the rni-
tor. Afle' this came the lime of In
terest for every one and especially
for the children and young people,
the pitseuts.
Mi.-i.es Wilma Harkey went to
Charlnte ind spent the Christmas
holidays there. She reports a flue
lime.
Prof, and Mrs. J. T. Ycaifin are
spending the holidays in the lic!.i
of .Mrs. Haigett in l'ni.cvilL
Our school will nsuiae on Monday
next. New Year's Day.
Mis3 Mart!: Boyd is spending a
few days with friends and relatives
near the Catawba tivur neighborhood.
Miss Annie H.irkey, who has beeu
ill for revet al mouths, has been re
cently taken to a hcsniial in Char
lotte for treatment. Sir John.
TOO Midi RABBIT STEW I OK
THE GEMAL SOLE DOCTOi;
A Little Ad hi The Journel Ke;t Mr.
S. A. Waiii;-k lii:i.i;iiii t: I)ispie
of UN Daily Acc.ir.niation of Mol
ly Cottonuili, StjiiirivN itnd 'Pos
sums. "For the lovfl of King Geor;-" fair
my ud out cf The J' u. -nal." ah.io-1
.-creamed Mi. S. A. V.'aiiiek to Th.
Journal reporter ycte.day l.iui run;:,
"for 1 am being 6'.vump.l with gai iv
every day."
The ad referred to was about thir.v
lines explaining the leather Fituation,
but which was concluded with the
following announcement: "Always
see Watlick when you have rabbits
or squirrels, or u limited amount of
'possums."
The rabbits were fur more numer
ous, for Sam had his shelves lined
with them Wednesday afternoon. He
carried a big armful home with him,
nnd also made old man Peach and
Esq. Flow prestut of a few. He
bought twelve rabbits, two squirrels
and one 'poVutn Wednesday, and a
few scattered ones during the days
previous. The lone 'possum cqst him
sevT-nty-tive cents, while the rabbits
brought ten cents each. Two squir
rels constituted Mr. Warlick's sup
per Wednesday evening.
Mr. Warlick requests The Journal
to announce that he does not care to
buy any more rabbits, squirrels and
'possums until next fall.
A Tacky Party.
Correspondence of The Journal.
Miss Eunice Shannon delightfully
entertained a large number of her
young friends last Friday night. Dec.
22, at a "tacky party" nt her home
nea- F:,!r View on the Matthews
road! Most of the guests came
dressed tacky, which alTordod much
amusement. The prizes were deliver
ed to Miss Bleeker Matthews mid Mr.
Irvin Simpson by Mr. Tom Matthews.
Rook was played und several other
deliphttul game. About 10:I!0
o'elo- k tho hostess, assisted by Misses
Winnie Helms nnd Loma Matthews,
served a one course lunch, then other
games were played.
Those present were Misses Kate
Simpson, Eula Broom, May Gannon,
lileek -r anil Loma Matthews,, Winnie
Helms, Alice Simpson, Vernon and
Veria Caldwell. Sue Hargett, Vcliua
Porter and Ruby Harkey, all from
Stalling; Mesdamos Billie Caldwell,
Cliff Condor, George Killough. Tom
Matthews. Rusa Morris, Neil drier of
Providence. Sanford Forbis of Inciian
Trail, Van Godfrey, Ernest Austin,
Murry Simp.-on. Henderson Car
rcltlies. Will and John Matthews,
Eu. 'aee ll-mliy, McCleas Matthews,
lrvin Simi's.m, Baxter Stowe of Stal
ling and Mr. and .Mrs. Philip Sini.i-
son. AM reported n jolly time nnd
departed about 11:,10.
Meet in;; of Union County Farmer'
Union,
Union coun I y division of the Farm
ers' Union will meet nt the court
house tn Monroe on Saturday, Janu
ary Gih, ut 11 o'clock. The following
is a part of the program:
Do we ueed greater appropriation;!
for agricultural extension work In
Union County? .1. E. Broom.
The public roads und how the Lo
cal Unions may help to keep them In
better condition in winter months, j.
W. Railings.
Should Union county have a dog
tax? S. A. Luthan.
Reasons why we should have u
County Board of Agriculture In Un
ion county. T. J. W. Broom.
How the organized farmers will
pet best prices on limestone, ground
phosphate rock, and fertilizer mate
rial this year. J. Z. Green. C. E
Rushinp, Secretary.
Fifth Sunday Program Suturtlny and
Sunday at Meadow Branch.
Saturday, 11-11:30, Devotional.
Rev. E. C. Snyder.
11:30-12. "Church Finances." dis
cussed by E. C. Snyder and C. J.
Black.
12:30. dinner.
2:00 p. m., "Wlnpate School and
the Association." Prof. J. G. Carroll,
Mr. J. W. Bivens, Rev. L. M. White.
Sunday, 11a. in., address by B. C.
Ashcraft.
Governor Fleet Picket t Name Scro-
tary.
Governor-elect T. W. Blckett has
appointed SanTord Martin of Wln-ston-Salem
us his private secretary.
Mr. Marin has accepted and will be
gin his duties when Mr. Birkett as-
umoi the Governorship about Janu
ary 8.
Mr. Martin Is widely and most fa
vorably known as the editor of the
Inston-Salem Journal and has done
splendid t-ervio, not on'y in the fur
therance of Vi t.:.6 i-y of
Blckett for Governor, but In strenrth-
enlng Democracy in both the State
ar.i tV Nil-' ' U. :
FARM l.o. i; KS LOCATED
Columbia Crts lmk For DMKct Xo.
:J, CoiiihicI of Xotlli ;t: tl S utl
Carolina, Georgia and l i i Ida
How the Hanks Will lie i-.-.i.tohMi.
ed.
The twtlve fa m loan l-a.!;.i Lave
been h-eated end the ciuv.ry divided
into th twelve districts i : :.vi.l.d by
law. ThU woik has jjs t bee.! eoiu
pletrd by t.ie fcreral L- ard chnrif
led with the work. Charlotte. Raleigh.
and Green: boro applied i r th' bunk
'for this district, but Ceijnihi-t e U
:it. The twelve districts and tho lo
cation of the bunk ia trxh. rsc- as
! follows:
District No. 1, Maine, New Hamp
shire, Vermont. Massachusetts, Con
necticut. Rhode. Island. Y, :k and
New Jersey. Bunk at S;: iu'iield,
Mass.
I District No. 2. Pennsylvania, DeU
jware, Maryland, Virginia, We-it Vir
ginia and the District of Columbia.
iBank at PalUinoie.
District No. 3. North Crrtdina,
South Carolina, Georgia ; nd 1 ijiiUa.
IBank at Columbia,
j Lillet No. 4. Ohio. I!:, iinns, Keu
;tucisy t.ad Tenii' ssee.
District No. I. Aluiai-a. MK-lu
'Ipi'l nnd Loui. i.-.na. Ba:.b ct Kew
Orleans.
District No. C. Plinoi". Missouri
r.n.l Arkansas. Bank at St. Louis.
District No. 7. Michip.n. Wiscon
sin, Mii'nc.-ota nnd North Dakota.
Bank at i-'t. Paul.
Di.- triet Nj. s. Iowa. Nebraska.
South Dakota and Wyoming. Bank,
nt Omaha.
District No. 9. Oklahoma, Kansas,
Colorado and New Mexico. Bank at
Wichita.
District No. 10. Texas. Bauk at
Houston.
District No. 11, California, Nevada,
Utah and Arizona. Bank at Berkeley,
Cal.
District No. 12. Washington, Ore
gon, Montana und Idaho. Bank at
Spokane.
The banks will be established as
soon as practicable. Each will have
a capital of $750,000. Application for
loans have been pouring into the
board In great volume recently and It
is estimated that a sum more than
twenty times In excess of the com
bined capital stock could be used In
making hums.
Almost the first work of the banks,
after approving und issuias loans.
will be tiie issuame of farm loan
ibouds. a new form of security lu this
jcountry. The bot;Us will be issued ta
, denominations as small as 25 iioliarn,.
; It" is expected and will bear Interest
j at a rate one per cent less than the
.Interest rate charged farmers on their
loans.
What this interest rate will he has
not definitely been determined. It is
( determined by law at a maximum o
six per cent. The expectali n is that it
will not exceed 6 1-2 per cert at first
aim siinsequenuy may lie lowereil.
Loans on farmitijr iand are limited
by the law to fitly per cent of the val
ue of the land and may be payable
in from live to forty years. As fast
as loans are made, bonds will he Is
sued to eever them so that nl no
Itime. under the present plan, will a
bank's cntiie cap.tul b: tied up m
'loans to (tie detriment ot other an-
j plicants.
I Oue of the chief t:H;s new con
fronting tin; board is pi i-u experi
enced employes for the new banks.
More than six thousand applications
Jfor positions h; ve been received. Tiie
appointments-, u ill be . !:ipt fiom
en ii serve e n iiiauou - out IU" Doiirn
intends to a-.-eiiible a corps of men
experienced in banking.
The head of each Iwr.k will be des
ignated as the lepi.-tivr. They prob
ably will be only residents of the dis
tricts involved and pi xiVrubly attor
neys. The banks will be organized tem
porarily by the appointment, by the
board, of five directors for each bank,
who shall he residents of the district
in which the bank is located. Th
directors will select rrotu among their
number the bank's officers. The cap
ital stock of each bank will be open
to public subscription for 30 days. IT
not entirely subscribed In that time
the government is authorized to take
the unsubscribed amount.
Through a process of having bor
rowers subscribe in Finall amounts to
the capital stock it is expected that,
the banks soon will be virtually co
operative institutions. The permanent
organization of the banks provides
lor nine directors, f ix to be selected
by associations of farmer borrowers,
the other three being nppointed bv .
the federal hoard. The term of these
directors will be three years and they
will elect officers from among their
number.
Former Monroe Hy Killed In Cliar.
lolle.
Charlotte Observer. 27th.
Henry Polk, ape 12, son of W. F.
Polk. 1217 I.oii!ko nvenne u-i al.
dentally fhot and killed by h's play
mate. Albert Shutvan, also living on
Louise avenue, Chriatmas afternoon
at 3 o'clock, while the two were hunt
ing In Belmont, on a small creek, be
tween Belmont and North Charlotte.
The two bovs were wnlklnp- unnv
the bank of the stream when the gun
exploded, the shot tak.'np eTcct la the
right shoulder and ritht arm of
Henry Polk, causinir nlmnct Inatnnt
- 3 - -" " v a ai.u U v
death.
Funeral t-ervlcoa wcro hni.i trnm
the residence Tuesday afternoon at
3 o'clock. Rev. R. D. Carroll, pastor
of the Allen Street Baptist church,
having chcrpc of th" rer monies. The
lotenieni ,-!s n t-k!-iwn cemetery.
IMr. W. F, Tolk and Mr. C. A.
Sbumnn, fathers of tr i bns. lately
, y. " -
about IS r ' A .: ci' : - (-
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