Buggies and Harness.
We can save you some money on your
buggy and harness. Now is the sea
son to buy you a new buggy. We keep
the best and most stylish buggy there
is made. Our prices are the lowest.
Have just received a big lot of the
world's best buggy, the old reliable
TYSON-JONES. -
Americans Want to Do Own Fighting
New York. April 6. CoL Theodore
Roosevelt Issued a statement here to
night In which ha declared that no
"unwise precedent" would be created,
as has been suggested in permitting
him to raise a division for active ser
vice on the French front
"The American people wish to do
their own fighting." aald Colonel
Roueevelt. "They do not wish mere
ly to pay others to fight for thein.
They believe that we owe It to our
selves and to the National honor to
send a fighting force of at least an
army corps, under the American flag,
to the front at the earliest moment.
This army corps should be command
ed by one of our first class regular
major general. It might consist cf
three, or perhaps only two. divisions.
"I have r.sked permission to raise
a !lvi.-lou which would be In this
jariuy corp3 and under its commander.
;No unwise precedent can possibly be
created by permitting an ex-Fresiuent
of the United States of previous mili
tary eiperlence to rai.e such a divis
ion and to serve with It at the front
under the command of the general
who heads the army corps."
T1IOSE IX OFFICE SAFE
Ikes Co,
Hazing at Wake Forest.
A hazing escapade, properly called:
"One of the most daring acts of bat
In:? perpetrated at Wake Forest Col
lege In years" occurred Sunday morn
ing at 1.30 when a hazing party com
posed of about ten men entered a pri
vate dwelling In the town of Wake
Forest and forcibly held every door
In the house until a frpshman could
be haied. As the hazing party left
the house one of their number fired
a revolver presumably at one of the
occupants of the house who had es
caped through a window. This man
returned the shot but no one was In
jured. The student senate, a student
organization having jurisdiction over
such cases, has been in session every
day for a week but no announcement
of Its decision has been made.
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IRedpath Ghautaii!
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Week
A S&Ven Day Festival
of Big Attractions
The Great Creatore and His Band
1 30 People-Mikado Light Opera Company (ah st? Cast) 30 People
The Bohemian Orchestra
Efficiency Day
The Oratorio Artists
Indian Princess Watahwaso
Marie Mayer, the Mary Magdalene of the Passion Play
Great Lectures
Mother Goose Festival
Community Singing
Playground Workers
Moving Pictures Every Night
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Future Appointment of Postmasters
Only Affected by Placing Pue4ma-
ters Inder Civil bervk.
National Committeeman A. W. Mc
Lean of Lumberton has given out the
following interview In regard to the
effect of the forthcoming executive
order placing first and second class
postmasters under the Civil Service:
"From the best information I can
obtain the order only applies to fu
ture appointments, where vacancies
are caused by death, resignation, re
moval or the increase of the office
from fourth class to a presidential
office, I understand that nominations
will be made by the President from
the eligbile list certified by the Civil
Service c-i.uiisM(n, these appoint
ments to be confirmed by the Senate
as hi-retofore.
"When a vacancy has occurred or
Is aljout to occur, examinations will
be conducted by tho Civil Service,
commission end will cover such tech
nical fctibtts'ts as would reasonably!
be required cf a postmaster, subject,
of course, to qualifications Indepen
dent of those established by the ex
amination, such as the pineral char
actor, busiress ability and fitness of
the applicant.
"I understand also that no person
can receive an appi lntment when the
applicant is over 65 years of ace.
"It Is not thought by tho?e who
are In a position to know that the
examinations will be a highly tech
nical as ihe examinations required
fur postoffice clerks, as the executive
ability and general fitness for the
position of i Ftmastor will be given
due consideration."
Mr. McLean further stated that he
was personally opposed to the plac
ing of these postmasters In the Civil
Service, but that the matter seemeo
to have been fully determined upon
ly the President upon the recommen
dation of the Postmaster General.
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Season Tickets JVotv cn Sale at 2.50
For the Entire 7 Vayj if Houghl Hefore (
the Opening Day (.
The Big Redpath Chautauqua is coming to Monroe May 3-10
The ravens took care of Elisha.but the American eagle
is the only bird that will take care of you and yours.
Start today by saviag the American dollar and the best
way of saving money ever devised is the Building and
Loan way. New series starts Saturday, May 5th, by
The People's in
a. m
m Association
We 'want you as a stockholder in this strong useful association.
Shares 25 cents, payable weekly or monthly.
It will help you to save in a systematic, safe and easy way.
It will herp you to buy a home or real estate investment
It Mill give you self reliance, self respect and will make you a
better citizen.
R. F. Beasley, Sec-Treas. E. C. Carpenter, President.
Americans Can Serve Their
Country
(From The New York World.)
Millions of Americana are im
patient to know how they can best
serve their country In this war.
It is a noble and generous impa
tienoe, but In all seriousness it must
be said that most of them can render
no greater service than to proceed
soberly and earnestly with their daily
appointed tasks. When the govern
menu needs them, It will ask them
a3 it has asked for recruits to the
navy and regular army; but until It
requires their services elsewhere
they cannot do better than to go
about tholr regular work, doing It, If
possible, a little more efficiently than
they have hitherto done It.
This war Is unlike any other war,
It Is only the privileged few who
wear the uniform and bear the heat
and burden of battle. Most of the
fighting in done by those who wear no
uniform and are many miles from the
trenches.
It Is a war that must be won on
the farms, in the factories, in the
ship-yards and in the counting-rooms.
It must be won not by soldiers alone
out by civilians by men ana wo
men alike, by boys and girls. Every
body who raises food, everybody
whose day's work adds to the wealth
and resources of the country, every
body who helps to sustain American
Industries is doing his bit.
Our government Is in a position to
profit by the mistakes that Great
Britain made in the war, and the
British mistakes are the most Impor
tant to us because our condition most
closely resembles that of the British.
The first of these mistakes was in as
suming that it would be a short war
and thereby falling to make adequate
provisions for a long war. The war,
so far aa we are concerned, may be
short. It will unquestionably be
shortened by the entrance of the
United States, but in the light of
Great Britain's experience this gov
ernnient cannot afford to take
chances on an early peace. ,
The finances of the country can be
easily mobilized, and so can the In
dustries. It will not be so easy a
matter to mobilize the man-power,
but fortunately It is a task that need
not be done In a hurry. The United
States must train and drill a large
army for eventualities, but this army
can be provided methodically and
with due regard to the successful car
ryirif on of vital Industries.
We cannot send troops to Europe
at once, unless It be a division of the
regular army for sentimental reatior.s.
We have no troops outside of regulars
nt for trench warfare or who can
be trained for trench warfare before
the end of the year. Even If we had
troops, there are no ships to carry
them, for to divort our shipping to
transport service would mean starvn
tlon to the French and British.
Co-operation with the Allies sim
plifies all our problems and Immeas
urably increases our effectiveness
We can carry on a vigorous campaign
against German submarines and help
keep the sea lanes open. We can
Increaes our munition output for
their benefit. We can raise the food
that Is the first necessity to them and
to us. We can build ships. We can
train an army under a system of se
lective compulsory service which will
not demoralize Industry and which
will be ready for Instant service if It
Is needed. We can put our house In
order. We can be prudent and care
ful and economical of the Nation's
resources, making every pound of
rood and every dollar In money ro as
far as possible. We can be ready to
aid tho government in whatever ca
pacity It may decide.
Most of these things are not spec
tacular. They are not heroic In ac
cordance with popular notions of
heroism. They have little to do with
the traditional pomp and ceremony of
war, but they are the things that
count, and nowhere else do they count
for so much as In the trenches.
Not the least of the great lessons
that this war has taught to mankind
is that the most modest and humble
sen-Ice may be the highest duty that
patriotism can exact.
Tht &Mn Thst Dcss Not Affect Tin Hod
Pocmite of (If tonic and Uxative effect, LAXA
TIVE DROMO OUlNINHia better than ordinary
Cninine aod due, not rj'iae nrrvongneM nor
tincing In head. Remember tSe f-ill same and
lock -r tfai t.gaaiure of U. W. CROVK. aSc
The optimist expects a good deal
even If it Is the other fellow's turn
to shuffle.
Good Eating
IS HALF YOUR LIFE
That being the case, it should have your closest
attention in order that you may eat RIGHT. But
you CANT eat right without tho RIGHT EATS.
And that is where we shine. We have a wide
reputation for
GROCERIES FOR THOSE WHO CARE.
We handle the best to be found in any line. Of course
we have cheaper grades in many lines, but our pride
is centered in THE BEST.
If you CARE, come to the store that CATERS
TO THOSE WHO CARE.
Bivens Brothers
(Successors to T. C. Lee & Co.)
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Phone 255. Opposite Oil Mill
Monroe Drug' Company
AGENTS FOR
Whitman's Candies,
Ansco Kodaks and Supplies,
San Tox Preparations,
Parke Davis 6 Co.'s Pharmaceuti
cal and Biological Depot.
Monroe Drug Company
Announcement
I have the agency for the Dixie
Flyer cars and old Hickory trucks
in Anson, Union, Stanly, Chester
field and Lancaster couties. I
have also the agency for the Em
pire car in Union and Anson coun
ties. These cars are standard
makes, and are sold under stand
ard guarantees. Look them over
to your satisfaction before you
buy a car.
E. G. Fletcher,
MONROE, N. C.
The Best Store, to Patronize,
especially during the Pre
vailing' High Prices, is the
Strictly Cash Store.
This ooc carries a stock sufficient
to supply your want, guarantees ev
ery Article sold to bo m roprortctitod
or refunds enure purchase price, to-
tii or with any amount sufarlent to
cover any expense or inronronlcnce
incurred on any luul all tratiHArtJnns.
and does tt gladly nod without qiiew.
uon, one tunc rouuzca tUnt SHOUT.
SITJ3 IHOFITe) OS QUICK RALES
IIKI JS llOTII lil'TEU and MUXKK.
iuv! one that real!! tho Importance
of rnOMIT AM) EITTICIKNT SEIU
VICE.
In othtv wonfc: l'ATKOXIZE A
ST1UCTIT CA81I STORK and let it
he one ahle to supply your need, one
uiai aprecinto yoor patronage to
the eitent that the Mtrtro at all
time to make you a bettor atitlfled
rnstomer.
Von will dnd Mich a store not AU
WAYS THE C IEAI'EST ON EVE11Y
AKTICIjE, su h 1h an IMros.SIMIJ.
TY, othorwiNe there would Boon be
but one store in a community. Ilow
eror you will find them cheaper in
nrly ererj- cane, and by paying oash
you will buy only such ankles as aw
ueodod.
We are doing our be to operate
Just such a store aa outlined above
aod our stock consists of everything
in tho ftrooory line, together with
country prouduoe and seeds of all va
rieties. We make a speritlty of feed
stuffs such aa corn, ontu n t
sweet fowl, rlee meal, cotton seed
meiu, nnus and timothy hay. Phooe
ns your orders.
BENTON'S CASH STORE
PHOtfE 178.
TUB 8TOR1 THAI AmiECTATES TOTR TRADE.