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"THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY READS IT." -THE U NION COUNTY PAPER EVERYB&Y NEEDS IT, the Monroe Jo PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS j YOU 23. No. 43. MONROE, N. C, FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1917. $1.50 PER YEAR CASH. Local and Personal There will be services at the Presbyterian church at Unionville Sunday at 11 a. and 8 p. m. Mrs. A. M. Henderson of Raleigh trill arrive tonight to visit M... J. E. Henderson. Miss Olive Abernethy is visiting her sister. Mrs. C. D. Bradford, at Huntersville. Mrs. Charles Hamilton and chil dren of Winston are visiting Mrs. Hamilton's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Secrest. Mr. J. W. Fowler has traded to Mr. Eugene Ashcraft for bis residence on Houston street a farm on the Charlotte road not far from town. Services at St. Paul's Episcopal church Sunday as follows: 11 a. m., 8:30 p. in. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Everybody welcome. "The play, "Too much of a good thing." will be given at Spruce Pine School house Saturday night. July 14th. Admission 10 and 15 cents. Miss Elizabeth Hudson Is spend ing some time with Miss Hannah '31alr, at Rocky River Springs, who with her parents, Dr. and Mis. J. M. Blair, is spending the summer there. Dr. T. F. Marr, presiding elder of the Charlotte district, will preach at Central Methodist church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Quarterly Con ference will meet Monday morning at 9 o'clock. The following services will be held In the Presbyterian church Sun day, July 8: 10 a. m., Sunday school; 11 a. ni., worship and sermon. Of ering in Sunday school for Synod's Home Missions. Mr. H. G. Nash and family and Miss Wincie Harris returned yester day from an automobile trip to Blsh opvllle, Georgetown, Charleston, and back by way of Columbia. Mr. Nash says that nearly everywhere he went the crops are good, much better than they are in this section. Mr. Hargrove Bowles has been appointed a Justice of the Peace for Monroe township by Governor Blck ett. Squire bowles is anxious to try bis hand on tieing the matrimonial knot, and can be found at the Bank of Union or at his home, 300 Bouth Jefferson street. Mr. Karl Bicknell, well-known to many Monroe people, was killed Wednesday night when the car In which he was riding with two other persons ran oft and embankment near Rutherfordton. He was killed instantly. The other parties were slightly injured. They were on their way to Hendersonville. Mr. Paul Stegall Is now the champion horse-shoer of the county, and perhaps the whole country. On last Saturday he smashed all previous records by putting on 60 pairs of shoes. The record heretofore, it is said, has been 45 pairs. Mr. Stegall worked 11 hours Saturday, and he certainly hustled. Mr. W. B. Bell has resigned as secretary and treasurer of the Jack son cotton mill. Mr. C. W. Walton, who has been with the Marietta Mills. Lando, S. C, succeeds him. Mr. Bell has been with the Jackson mill peo ple for four years, and during that time he has made many friends in Monroe. He has not announced his future plans. Although Monroe was unable to stage the annual fourth of July cele bration on account of the streets be ing torn up, we bad the usual weath er that has invariably accompanied the big day in years gone by. Mr. T. P. Dillon, who has had charge of the celebration for over twenty years, couldn't let the day pass by without some form of celebration. He plac ed a big United States flag over the front of his store, which reminded that Wednesday was the birthday of American Independence. After an Illness of seven months, Mr. Mark L. Presson died Wednes day night at 10 o'clock at his home in Lanes Creek township. He was 29 years old. Funeral services were conducted Thursday by Rev. Mr. Lattimore, and interment was at Beulah, with Woodmen honors. The deceased was a member of the Pres byterian church, and was one of the leaders in his community. He was honest and square In all his dealings, and won the respect of bis fellow citizens. He was a son of the late H. S. Presson. He la survived by his wife and two small children. The following brothers ana sisters also survive him: Messrs. R. F. Presson, T. S. Presson, J. B. Presson, Henry M. Presson, Z. B. Presson, N. C. Presson, and Mrs. Florence Preslar. Mr. J. H. Presson Is a half-brother of the deceased The fourth of July did not pass unnoticed In Union county. There was a big celebration at the home of Mr. Cam Turner, who lives s"ven miles from Monroe on the Lancaster road. A big supper was served In the Woodmen hall near his . home, and speeches were made by several. Mr. W. B. Love made the principal address, and reports state that It was a good one. Mr. A. C. Penaeer in troduced Mr. Love. Mr. Turner makes it a yearly custom to have a big gathering at his homo along about the fourth of July. People en Joy these affairs, and are beginning to look forward to them. Mr. Turn er certainly has a modern farm, and a beautiful home with all modern improvements, such as wa ter, lights and bath. And he also lias an orchard that Is hard to beat any where. Besides having apple tree.s galore, he has all kinds of peach, plum, pear and cherry trees. The orchard numbers about a thousand trees In all. Mrs. E. M. Griffin is spending the summer in the mountains at Hen dersonville. Mr. B. F. Stewart, a native of this county, but who now lives at Hull. Ha., was in the county all this week visiting relatives. He stated to The Journal that, although the crop was short, the Florida farmers realized big money ofT their garden truck this year. The orange crop, which is usually rtady to be picked in October, is in a bad way Just at present according to Mr. Stewart. In his estimation only about a fourth of the regular crop will be harvested. The Journal has received the following ktter from Congressman L. D. Robinson: "I am in receipt of a communication from the "National Emergency Food Garden Commis sion," notifying me that they have for free distribution manuals gotten out by expetts on home canning and home drying of vegetables and fruits. These booklets are sent out free of cost to the citizens of my district, and it will give me pleasure, at their re quest, to forward them a copy of each of these manuals; which, in my opinion, will be of great benefit to them, as well as to the country at large at this particular time." The "bone dry" bill wasn't such a death blow to John Barleycorn af ter til. Mr. H. D. Browning, the express agent here, is delivering the booze right along, and will continue to do so until he receives orders to stop. The only change in the pres ent law, acocrding to Mr. Browning, is that one must state in one's order blank that the whiskey is to be used for medical, or sacramental purposes. The same ruling applies to beer. An other new requirement, said Mr. Browning, is that there must be a witness to the signature of the appli cant securing an affidavit to get whiskey out of the express office. The "bone dry" bill, therefore, unless there is a new ruling, will not have a tendency to stop the shipments In the least, as observers state there are few drinkers who will have any scru ples about declaring that the whis key is to be used for medical pur poses. The Carolina Auto Company, North and South Carolina distribu tors for the Interstate automobile, received their first car load of cars yesterday. They are now on exhibi tion at the company's garage on Main street, and many people lnpect ed them yesterday and this morning. The car is made in Indiana, and is an established make. -Tbe new auto firm is so confident of the selling power of their car that they have ordered a couple more car loads. Messrs. Emsley Fletcher, Horace Neal and H. T. Christy compose the firm. Mr. Christy Is from Indiana. He will travel for the company, placing the agency for the car in various coun ties in both North and South Caro lina. The company is making a fine start, and they hope to build up a big business In the course of a few years. Mr. Neal, who has been in Charlotte for several months, is now in Monroe again, and can be found at the company's garage. I ted Cross Notes. The use of the Ellen Fitzgerald hospital building has been donated the Red Cross chapter by the Board of Directors. The work rooms will soon be fit ted up and ready for work. We have three sewing machines and two tables donated. Now we shall need some chairs, which we hope some one shall offer. There is much work to be done in connection with the work rooms and we do want a generous response from the ladies in this work. In the mat ter of service and equipment, we shall need supervisors and directors for the work rooms and we shall need your time, work and money. So give us your co-operation and help in this work, cheerfully and willing ly. The government is calling for Red Cross supplies, saying they need them now and need them badly, so lets go into this work with willing hearts and hands and a determina tion to do our bit. Chairman Red Cross Supplies. England and France Celebrated. American Independence day was celebrated enthusiastically in Eng land and France as well as on the battle fronts. In Paris, a battalion of the first American expeditionary force on its way to the front was the center of the celebration. The sol diers of revolutionary Russia main tained their attempts to break through the Austro-German lines in eastern Gallcla. Cheered by the re sults of the fighting during the first three days of July, General Brussi loff's men continue their efforts, es pecially in the region of Brzezany and are throwing fresh forces against the Teuton positions. Revolution In China. San Francisco, July 4. China is In the throes of civil war and a bat tle Is being fought today between troops of the southern provinces fighting for the preservation of the republic, and the northern forces of the young emperor, according to cable advices received hre today by the Chinese nationalist league. The first clash was announced as having occurred yesterday by officials of the league, who claim the source of its information is unquestionable. If you know of any friend expect ing to go to the mountains, call their attention to the advertisement of Chimney Rock and Bat Cave, which appears in (his issue. mi:, maktivs cow km i.fi by i.Karr.MM; miuxu stoilm It Was Valued at About Thirty Dol lars Young Man Suffering With Cut Foot Keece Helms Taken to Charlotte Hospital. Correspondence of The Journal. Monroe. Rt. 6, July 5. Misses Eula May Helms and Ethel Yandle were welcomed visitors of Miss Mamie Ritch Sunday. Mr. ar.d Mrs. Jim Freeman of Stouts vicinity spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Helms. Mr. and Mrs. George Victory of Stouts community spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Mar tin. Mr. and Mrs. Brady Thompson of Indian Trail spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Thompson. A cow belonging to Mr. Lor.nie Martin was instantly killed by light ning last Wednesday evening during a severe electric storm which passed over this section. The cow was ly ing near the wire fence when found. There were several other cows in the lot during the cloud, but were un hurt. Mr. Martin and wife were sit ting near the door when the lightning struck nearby, and were shocked to some extent. The cow that was kill ed was worth about twenty-five or thirty dollars. We regret to report that Mr. Dowd Helms has bcn suffering very pain fully for the pa:.t week with a sore foot, caused by getting a small cut on it from a cultivator with which he was working. He has been under treatment of a physician in order to prevent blood poison, and we are glad that he is improving. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Vander burg of Stouts spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Reece Helms. Mr. and Mrs. Grady Helms of Ebenezer com munity spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Helms of this vicinity. Miss Malinda Watkins of Indian Trail spent Sunday with Topsy. Miss Katheleen Went! served ice cream, lemonade and cake Saturday night in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Will Mc Roroe of Stouts, and Mr. and Mrs. W. Z. Wentz of this vicinity. Mr. Bonnell Earney and Mr. W. C. Helms of Indian Trail were welcomed visi tors in this vicinity Sunday. It seems like the people of this section are having a little war with "Gen. Green," but we will get the best of him after all, providing it doesn't rain too long. Mrs. George Yandle, who has been on the sick list for the past while, Is improving rapidly. Mr. Reece Helms was taken to Charlotte last week, where be under went an operation for appendicitis. Mr. Helms' father visited him recent ly and says he is getting along fine, and will be able to return home soon. Topsy. lielter of Appreciation and Thanks to My Friends. There Is possibly no day In our life in which we should not feel grateful for our friends, and have a keen realization of the fact that our life Is by no means separate, In the truest sense, from those about us; that we are at all times very depen dent, and that our success depends in large measure upon others. Howev er, there are times in our lives which forcibly Impress this lesson upon us, and make us to see how miserably weak we are when left to ourselves. The Board of Education has seen fit to entrust to me again, the Impor tant concerns of this office. I ap preciate their confidence, and wish to renew my pledges to them and to all the people of the county, of my best energies of hand and heart and soul, and to my friends who asked for my services, and who gave their Influence In my behalf, I would say, that I would like to thank each one of you personally, hut as this would require more time than you would be willing for me to take, I have chosen this method to express to you my heart felt gratitude for this kindness. Now, turning from the matters re ferred to above, to the real work which lies out before us, I want to ask your continued co-operation, that we may be able to do more efficient work than ever before. True, great progress has been made by our coun ty, but this Is not a time to cease our efforts, for "there remains yet much land to be nossessed." Vnun In the work, R. N. Nisbet, County Superin tendent. Chicago Negroes Make Incendiary Speeches. Chicago. July 4. The attention of federal authorities was called today to speeches made last night by two negro leaders to assemblies of ne groes in which one advised colored men to arm themselves. Another ex pressed the hope that "a hundred thousand whites may die for each ne gro slaughtered in East St. Louis." "Don't buy an arsenal, but get enough guns to protect yourselves," advised F. L. Barnett, former as sistant States' attorney. "The ten million of our race will not stand for this massacre." "I love my race bet ter than my country." shouted A. II. Roberts. "God forbid we take across the Atlantic any of the democracy of East St. Louis." Fifteen whites in automobile1! fir ed 20 shots this morning at a crowd of negroes gathered near the sene or the murder of Charles Haronrie. The shots went wild, no one beine struck. Howard DeWeese, sentenced to death at Salt Lake City, Uta!i. for the slaying of his wife lan Septem ber, has chosen to be shot rather than hansred at the lnw'n hand lulv 6. The laws of Utah provide tpt 1 a person sentenced to death iaLy choose the way to die. J HULKS H)U EXEMPTION I XDKIt I -a xin r.i ur.ti'.u In Addition to 23.mh For First Army. Officers Think Others Should Ite Examined and Iteady l or t all to Colors. Washington. July 3. Another step was taken tody toward mobilizing America's army of 500,000 men when regulations were announced for the draft examinations and exemptions. At the Fame time it became known that the General Staff of the Army stroncly favors the selection under the first drawing of 1.500.UO0 fight ing men. Only 623.000 men are to be called out first aa army of 500. 000 ar.d 125,000 reserves but the army of rice: s argue that the addition al men should know in advance of the likelihood of summons to service. One step remains to be taken be fore mobilization announcement of the method of drawing, whether by Jury wheel or otherwise. Army of ficers would like to see the machin ery of drait in a ction by July 15 or 20. The men piubably will be call ed to tiie colors Sept. 1. The rej:ulatioi s issued today pre scribe more speedy work than had been expected. Three days are al lowed to the local boards to make up their list?, ten days for physical ex aminations and ten days for hearing claims to exemption. Those on the registration lists are not to be called alphabetically but serially. The cards turned over to the local boards are numbered con secutively as received. Within three days after this has been done notices are to be mailed to the first third of this list, requiring them to report for physical examination on the morning of the fifth day following, for the second third to report on the sixth day, and for those remaining to re port on the seventh day. To make it possible to examine the number of men who will appear in such populous communities as New York, for example, one examining physician in addition to the one who belongs to the local board Is to be named, if the number to be examined on any one day shall exceed 80; two if the number exceeds 120, with oth ers in like ratio. One member of the board other than the medical member murt be present at each ex amination, and no member or physi cian may serve where the person to be examined is of nearer kin to him by blood or marriage than second cousin. A registered man who may be ab sent from his home area on the day twas notified to appear must make application, 'supported by satisfac tory proof," for examination before another board. If a registered man is ill he must give proof of this, one affidavit at least coming from a licensed physician, and in such cases the locr.1 board may require exami nation by one of its own physicians. Those who do not furnish such proof within ten days are to "be recorded as physically qualified for military service." , The regulations tell the circum stances In which persons may be ex empted. The classes include officers of the United States and of the sev eral States, Territories and the Dis trict of Columbia; ministers of re ligion, students of divinity, persons in the military or naval service of the United States, subjects of Ger many residing in the United States, and all other resident aliens who have not taken out their first papers. Emphasis Is laid on the fact that "the statement on the registration of any such person that exemption is claimed shall not be construed or considered as the presentation of a claim for exemption." These claims must be made in the form of affi davits, or such other evidence as may be required by the local boards, within ten days after the physical examination have been made. Officers who may claim exemption are defined as Including "any legis lative, executive or Judicial officer." These must name and describe the offices they hold, the dates on which they were elected or appointed, and when their terms of office expire. Ministers who may claim exemption must be "duly ordained" or "regu lar." They must file affidavits "giv ing the name of church, religious sect or organization" In which they have been ordained or to which they belong, giving the dates of their or dination or the beginning of their ministry. Each affidavit must be ac companied by two supporting affi davits from heads of families living in the local area and belonging to the minister's church, sect or organi zation. "Persons in the military or naval service of the United States" em braces those within the classes de fined at the time fo the registration. Germans and "all other resident aliens who have not taken out their first papers" come within the man datory rules of exemption. With re gard to the former it is added: "No subject of German residing In the United States, whether he has taken out his first papers or not. will ho accepted for service. When, In the opinion of a local board, any per. mn called for seivlce Is a subject of Germany, whether he has or has not declared his Intention to become a citizen of the United States, or wheth er he or some other person in respect of him has or hns not filed a claim of exemption, he shall be exempted and a certificate of complete exemption issued to him." Not all exemptions allowed by the local boards will be absolute. "N3 ex emption shall continue when a cause therefor no longer exists," the regu- l.illnna lAnt4la artA trtinH th.a rall.Af ceases the certificate Is to be revoked. The Provost Marshal General Is em power to name representatives who may take appeals from the local boards to the district boards, which are to sit in New York city and in each Federal judicial district. Ap peals from district boards may be taken to the President, and individ uals have the same right of appeal that the Provost Marshal General has. KACE ItlOTS NOW OVKK The Total Number Killed, Black and White, Fixed at Twcnty-Kight. East St. Louis, 111., July 3. Thir teen companies of national guards men tonight patrolled the streets of East St. Louis in an effort to prevent a recurrence of the race riots which, since yesterday morning, have result ed in a death list of twenty-nine per sons, the injury of seventy-five or more and the destruction by ni e of 310 negro homes covering 16 1-2 acres of ground. The entire com munity is terrorized by the events of the last two days and that they fear the inability of the guardsmen to cope with the situation was intimated to day when the chamber of commerce! demanded to know from Adjutant General Dickson why the troopers had not displayed more tnergy last night. Members of the chamber charge the soldiers with inefficiency bordering on cowardice, but Adjutant General Dickson explained that his force was handicapped by the small number of troops available then. The police force also was charged with negligence. Today some of the negroes walked out of town on the railroad tracks, more crossed to the Missouri side, where all was quiet, and still others. assured of protection by the augment ed force of soldiers, returned to their homes. Some, whose homes were burned, were cared for In a camp hastily arranged by the chamber of commerce. No systematic search of the ruins was made today but fear that scores of dead might lie beneath gradually disappeared. Last night brought ru mors tht many bodies had been thrown into the river, but no dead were found today and by night it was doubted whether the death list would much exceed the list in the mortuar ies. One negro, badly injured, was dis covered in a sewer manhole, where he was thrown after being badly beaten. Michael Whalen, president of the Central Trade and Labor Council here, gave one explanation of condi tions which be thought led to the rioting. "Last summer," said Whalen, "4, 500 white men went on strike in the packing plants of Armour Co., Morris & Co., and Swift Co. Eight hundred negroes from the south came into the plants as strike-breakers. When the strike ended the negroes remained at work and an equivalent number of white men failed to get their Jobs back. Since then there has been a stream of negroes arriving. At least 2.500 negroes have come from the south in the last year. Many of them failed to obtain work or to hold jobs once obtained. Burglaries, highway robberies and petty crimes began. The people became exasper ated and determined to drive them out of town." Mr. Whalen said that the chief ob jection to the negroes was that they would not organize and would not strike. Managers of plants mention ed by Mr. Whalen asserted that not a white man bad been deprived of work because of the negroes. Even with the negroes, it was difficult to get enough labor, they said. They ex plained that rosy letters written back borne by the first arrivals accounted for the continued influx from the south. News that Governor Lowden was coming as well as ten additional companies of guardsmen tended to restore confidence tonight, despite a few new incendiary fires. One hun dred of 193 persons arrested last night were released this afternoon. Some others were fined for carrying concealed weapons and the remaind er will be arranged tomorrow. The grand jury meets July 9. The lead ers of the mobs are said to be known. Governor Lowden and the troops from Springfield arrived at nine o'clock. The governor conferred with Adjutant General Dickson and Mayor Mollman. Later be attended a meet ing of the chamber of commerce. Thomas H. Walker, president of the Illinois federation of labor, and a member of the Illinois council of defense, also arrived. Governor Lowden was said to be angered at criticism of the militia by members of the chamber of com merce. Thirty-five small fires occurred to night in small shacks. All were said to be incendiary. Fire engines were not returned to their stations at all, but were kept in the street ready for Instant response. There were no other disorders. Bridges were closed to the public. Detective Frank Wogley, who was shot Sunday night, died this evening. The family of M. Adolphus Car penter, living near Cherryville, Gas ton county, Including his mother, wife and four or five children, were all poisoned by eating cucumbers that had been gathered some time and were somewhat stale. One daugh ter died after eight hours of suf fering despite the efforts of the doc tors to save her, and other members of the family had a close call. They are certain that the trouble was caus ed from cucumbers for the reason that all who ate them were poisoned and those eating least were least se riously affected. Rev. L. M. White of Shelby was here yesterday. A WORK FROM NAP. STt..l UKI OFF PORCH IXTO KAIX ItAUKKh That Was the Unusual Fxjki ion e of It. F. Curnrs Mules llccanie FriKhten.il al Falling Wheat lUin dies, and Kan Away Oilier Nines.. Correspondence of The Journal. Monroe. Rt. Jo, July 4. Mr. and Mrs. J. U. Arant of Oakboro are down to spend the summer with Mrs. Aram's naienta. Mr. and Mrs It J Dempster. It will be remembered that their beautiful new home and. also Mr. Arant's barber shf.p was re cently destroyed by fire at that place. Air. ana Mrs. Geo. Smith of Ice land visited at the home or the hit ter's parents. Mr. and Mr.-. J. It. Cox Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jii.i Hicks of the Five Forks community visited at he home of Messrs. Jesse i;nd Itav- mond Pigg Saturday night and Sun day. Miss Arlevia Funderhurk wilt leave in a few days for Montreat, N C, where she will spend the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Dock Baker of Pros pect community visited at the home of Mr. Wellington Baker Saturday night and Sunday. Mr. P. P. Arant visited at Jefferson Saturday. .Mr. L.. M. Boone was very much frightened on Wednesday of last week when his mules, while hauling up wheat, became frightened at some falling bundles and ran away, throw ing him off, but not seriously hurting mm. Children's Dav expirisps will fw held at Wolf Pond Baptist church on sunaay. juiy eigntn, beginning at ten o'clock. After the program there will be an address at eleven o'clock by Hon. W. B. Love of Monroe. .vir. and Mrs. t . W. Walters, Misses Lizzie and Letitia Walters and Mrs E. B. Lee motored down to Tatwr- nacle church Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Rlgglns of the Brown ireeK section in Lanes Creek town ship visited at the home of Mr. .. M. Boone Sunday. Mr. Hamp Pate who has bought a new "John Henry,"' says he must keep in line with his neighbors. Mr. R. F. Carnes came near drown ing several days ago. He had arisen from his afternoon nap and wax standing near the edge of the porch, staggered and fell head first into a barrel of water which was near. , Probably he was vet asleen and was.1 dreaming that It was a bee-gum in- sieaa oi a oarrei, as ne nad Just rob bed one the night before, and is verr fond of honey. Miss Emma Graves has returned to her home In Pageland after spending some time with her brother, Mr. O. B. Graves. Mrs. Delia Helms and son, Howard, visited at Mr. J. R. Eubanks' Sun day. Guess. Crop Report. Monroe, N. C. July 5, 1917 The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn. Dear Sirs: Cotton has made some progress during the past fortnight, but the prospect at this date is not very flattering. As result of normal temperatures and cultivation, the early cotton has about recovered from its mangy, scabbed appearance and is making some growth and be ginning to set fruit. Reduction to stands of the last plantings, the ma jor portion of the crop, was complet ed during the past week. This por tion of the crop has a healthful, vigorous appearance and Is growing rapidly, but its diminutive size, dale July 5, suggests apprehensions sacn as must pervade the advance guard of a forlorn hope. The crop, as a whole, Is fairly free from grass and. weeds, but, of course, the cultlvaJiSm' and physical condition of the soil are many points below normal. No com plaint as to labor or insect damage, but considerable damage to lands and cloud-bursts Is reported from a n am ber of localities in the county. Con dition, based on observation and in quiry to date 60. Very trulf yours, Geo. E. Flow. Dlrths. To Mr. and Mrs. James P. Keziah. Monroe, a son, Walter Payne, Jane 9th. To Mr. and Mrs. John K. Counts. Beasley St. Monroe, a son, June 12tb. To Mr. and Mrs. Joel H. Myers. Benton Heights, a son, Joel H. Jr.. June 15th. To Mr. and Mrs. Adam P. House, Monroe Rt. 4, a son, Adam P. Jr.. June 1 8th. To Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland Curler. Monroe township, a daughter, Anniei Lee, June 22nd. To Mr. and Mrs. Ralph D. McGuirt. Monroe Rt. 3, a daughter, July 1st. T. L. Crowell, Registrar. France Celebrated the Fourth. Paris, July 4. All France cele brated the Fourth of July. Pa ? turned out a crowd that no America city ever surpassed for size, entho slasm and profusion of stars and stripes. A battalion of the first American expeditionary force about to leave for training behind the battle front had Its first official review In Frr.nce nnd was the center of the celebration. Everywhere the American Hag wa flying from public buildings, hntefs and residences and from automobifiv. cabs and carts; horses' bridles a. id the lapels of pedestrians carried them The First Cotton Mount. (From the Waxhaw Enterprise.) The first cotton bloom of the per son was sent In last Thursday, Jarre 27th, by Mr. J. D. Petty. Mr. Pettr Is on Mr. D. S. Davis' Ell Austin place. This is very early, consider ing that the average condition or the cotton crop is about three weeks or a month late.
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