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"THE UNION COUNTY PAPER- EVERYBODY READS IT.' -fHE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY NEEDS IT. r The Monroe Journal PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS VOL.23. No. 49. MONROE, N. C, FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1917. $1.50 PER YEAR CASIL Russian Cowards Shot by Their Own Comrades. The Russian government's policy ot "blood and Iron" ia to be carried out along lines which bodes ill for the seditious troops along the eastern front and those persons within the country who are trying to nullify the good work that has followed In the wake of the revolution. Capital punishment, abolished with advent of the new government, again has been put into force on the de mand of the military commanders at the front, who now will be able to assemble field court martial and put to death summarily traitor3 in the army. General Korniloff, command er of the forces in Galicla, whose dis affection and desertions have wrought havoc In the Russians morale; was' the most Insistent of the military chiefs in calling for a free band to check the refractory troops, declar ing that the death penalty was the only means of saving the army. Prior to the acquiescence of the fovernment, General Korniloff is re ported to have taken the drastic step of having division of fleeing cow ards of the eleventh army shot to pieces by their faithful former broth-ers-in-arnis. Meanwhile, pending the tightening of the reins ot repression, the Rus sian troops everywhere in Galicia from the region around Tarnopol southward to the southwestern Bu kowina border are continuing to give way, with relatively little fighting, before the Germans and Austro-Hun-garians. The Important towns of Buczacz, Tlumacz, Ottynla and Da ton have been captured by the Teu tonic allies, and the Russians also have been driven from the Tartar pass in the Carpathians and their positions In the Kirlibaba sector, to the southeast. Terrific Artillery Duel. Over a forty mile front from the coast in Flanders to the River Lys, the terrific artillery duel between the British and Germans continues, but as yet no attempt hat been made, by either side to throw the infantry Into the fighting. The Germans are said to be suffering from "nerves" and are raining shells on every point along the British front where movements outside the usual routine are observ ed. The Lens sector, Armentieres and other places recently have re ceived visitations from large num bers of German projectiles. German steamer attempting to ply in the North sea are meeting with short shrift from patrolling British torpedo-boat destroyers. Two addi tional vessels have been sunk by de stroyers and two others captured and taken into an English port. Again the Germans have made a vicious thrust at the French line In the Alsne region of France, and again they have paid dearly in men killed or wounded for a slight gain. The attack was delivered over a front of two miles, from Hurteblz to Labo velle but only to the south of Allies was the Crown Prince's army able to penetrate French first line trenches. In Champagne, the French have cap tured German trenches. German Western Line Impregnable; Alwo Germans Are Supreme in Air, Officers Say. New York, July 26. The New York World yesterday morning print ed the following Washington dis patch: "Nine American officers who ac- companled General Pershing to France and made a tour along the western front returned to Washing ton Tuesday prepared to submit a re port to the general staff. Thesa of ficers represented virtually every arm of the service. They were sent with General Pershing to make first-hand observations and to come back Im mediately to the capital that they might give the war department de tailed reports on conditions in the trenches and outline the principal needs of the allies. "The group went to the war de partment upon reaching here this morning and then went to the war college, where they started a series ot conferences with Brig. Oen. Joseph Kuhn, head of the college, and his assistants. "Despite the fact that these of ficers, or at least most of them, have studied every move of the war from long-distance and are supposed - to have a fairly clear idea of the situ ation, they announced at the war de partment that they had no concep tion of the situation until they had followed the line of trenches from Switzerland to the sex "They admitted they were astound ed at conditions and that virtually all of their preconceived notions were faulty.- "According to the observers the Cernian line on the western front Is virtually impregnable, as far as the present alignment of forces is con cerned. The allies cannot budge this unless they receive tremendous as sistance from the United States. "There Is no evidence whatever that the backbone of the German em pire is about to be broken because of internal dissensions or of shortage of food. . "Ths allied officers on the front admit freely that they cannot break the German line with present fore. "Temporarily, at least, Germany is la the ascendancy In the air, "Vrt 35 r ft J' t -t f. '; - ately 5.O00.000 French and Brit ish troops in France and they are facing approximately 3,000.000 Ger mans. Behind this force Germany has 4.200.000 reserves. Of this num ber 2,000,000 have been called out to meet tha anticipated spring drive, be ginning March 1. Tho other 2,200. 000 will be called to act as the third line. "The officers reported that they had been informed repeatedly that the allies are looking to the United States for the greatest kind of help. and unless this country meets their expectations It is useless to hazard an opinion upon a time when the war will .enq. OUTLOOK IS .SERIOUS IX)U ALLIES OF AMERICA Russian Collapse Makes It Apear That America s Job I a Hit; One Only Hope is For Combined JjhimI and .Naval Force on Right Klmik-if t;ermans -American Not Disheartened. (Washington Special, 25th.) No attempt is made here to hiini niize the seriousness of the situation in the war theaters in Europe. The United States is in the war and will go through with it; but any hope of a short struggle has gone glimmering with the apparent almost complete collapse of the Russian war machine. The development was not un expected by many army officers. when the offensive of July 1 was started by the Russian forces, the most frequent comment heard here was that it was probably the dying kick of the old Russian machine. For the United States, the Rus sian collapse may have an immediate and direct bearing. It will, if the German general presses Its advan tage. - release additional German force to bolster up the western front where American troops are to be en gaged. The German line in the west has not been seriously Impaired at any point, officers believe. They do not claim to know the situation along the battle front, but they are unable to see that the British , and French have wrested from the Germans any key position of such importance that it can be used next year to hurl the enemy back. It has been noted, in fact, that the one strategic advantage gained in recent fighting was gained by the Germans. Many officers, here believe that when a small sector of the British line in Belgium was tr erwhelmed and its defenders nearly all captured or killed, the Germans Improved the situation on their weak est front materially. . .That view is based on the ODln Ion' that the-only hope of decisive attainments f or the allies in the west lies in rolling up the German right, flank-where,' it reaches the sea In Belgium ' U-Boat Base, v .' If that could be done, It Is; argued that the U-boat bases could ba stamp ed out and the only offensive instru ment of the Germans be eliminated entirely or made ineffective. The big question Is whether It could be done. It would require com bined a' my and navy operations on that part of the Belgian coast held by the Germans, for it would be nec essary to force a landing behind their line and force the whole right flank back from the sea as a result. The price of a victory of this na ture against the U-boats, and German shore batteries probably would be ap palling, and there is nothing to in dicate that the effort is being seri ously considered at the present. How ever, many army men, both here and In Great Britain, favor some such desperate attempt to bring the strug gle to a conclusion. Reports received from France give no cheering pftture of what must be done. There appears to be no doubt that the allied line can stand against any force Germany can bring against it. Even the Russian disaster does not a fleet the situation. But to gath er the necessary strength for a suc cessful offensive will take time and ample sea transportation facilities, if the United States Is to furnish the needed surplus of men, airplanes and munitions and food. Transportation Problem. The transportation problems be forefore the United States both on land and sea are constantly Increas ing in scope. It seems to be certain now that whole railroad systems will have to be set up In France to give the American line the flow of war ma terials and men that it must have to press home an attack. There Is an old military rule that a fortified position cannot be taken by direct attack, but must be turned or Isolated entirely. Some observers here say the allied offensive has con sisted only of direct attacks against a line of fortifications strongers than any fort of former days. The maze of trenches, entanglements, armored strong posts and fortified villages ex tends miles back of the front on both sides, so that in effect a fortified belt stretches from the sea to the Swiss border that is perhaps more than 100 miles wido. Military men here be lieve that no breach can be made for many months through the- German line of sufficient wtdth to permit such operations In the rear as would force a rolling up of the entire Ger man front. Admitting all these points there is no sign of discouragement among American officials. President Wilson's declaration that the nation, not mere ly an army, must be made rerdy for WEDS IX UNIFORM. SrEXDS HONEYMOON IX PRISON Philadelphia Man Wanted to rose a Soldier ami Went at it With Too Many Frills. "I don't want my wife to know I've been arrested. I want her to think I've gone to France to fight." These words were uttered between sobs the other day by Win. I). Hous ton, a handsome Philadelphia who had been arrested for illegally wear ing the uniform and Insignia of a first lieutenant in the medical corps and for passing bogus checks. He was arrested in New York. Incidentally Houston admitted that it was with the aid of this uniform that he had won a pretty and wealthy bride. There had been a ceremonious marriage in the home town, and bridegroom in khaki and bride in blushes had hastened to New York, obtaining accommodations at the Waldorf-Astoria. It was then that a few hitches de veloped. Being in reality no wealthy lieutenant, qs he had represented to the newly made Mrs. Houston, but a ticket seller employed at the Broad street station ot the Pennsylvania railroad. In Philadelphia, Houston found himself in great need of funds. To meet this need he proceeded calm ly to draw checks for large amounts. Houston cashed one check with an acquaintance in the office of the Carnegie Steel company r.nd one with the clerk of the Waldorf-Astoria, and then the trouble started. On Saturday the check given the hotel was returned marked "No funds," and the clerk notified the de partment of justice. As federal of ficials happened to be on the lookout for another bogus army man who had been fleecing hotels, they pa'd a hur ried visit to Mr. Houston. "Why this is a mistake." the young man said. "I must have funds In that bank unless they've run away. I left $17,000 there when I started on my wedding trip." He then pro duced a roll of tills which he had raised on another check, and paid .he amount of the returned draft, which was $50. So well did he play his part, and so different was he from the description ot the other man for whom the officers were searching that they apologised, tor their.- mis take and left him. Yesterday morning, however, when the Philadelphia bank opened it re ceived a query from the authorities here, and replied that Houston was not on its list of depositors. Then the honeymoon, less than a week old. came to an end with the arrest of the youthful bridegroom. "May I talk with my wife by tele phone?" the young man asked, and when he had received permission went Into a booth and said: "I have been called immediately Into the ser vice, dear, under secret orders. I'll write you later if the censor permits me to." Brought to the office of Assistant United States Attorney Knox, he sob bed: "I don't want this to get in the papers. My wife thinks that I'm a real officer, and If I should be sent to jail she'd think I'd gone to war." After he had been arraigned be- rore Commissioner Hitchcock and held in $5,000 bail Houston sat down in the office of Marshall McCarthy and penned a missive to his mother, Mrs. William D. Houston, who, he says, lives at 1704 Walnut street, Philadelphia. In It he enclosed a list of the persons to whom he had given checks, with a request that "dad" should make good the amounts. Still wearing his uniform and handcuffed to another prisoner the prisoner was taken to the Tombs. He is 26 years old. Houston asserts that he tried recently to enlist in the medical corps but was rejected be cause of his weight. This is doubt ed by the officials, however, as he is of excellent build. About one thing he refused to talk, and that was tirt? Identity of his bride. Asked how he had Intended to play his part out he said: "I was going to keep It up a short while. I thought it would be easy to get out and find some excuse for the folks. I was go ing to have a few photographs taken In the uniform so my people could be proud of me and then was going to say that I had been rejected." Farmers Are Pessimist . Correspondence of The Journal. Stouts. uJly 25. Mrs. E. L. Con der of Lowell is spending a few days with her parents-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Conder. Mr. Harry Conder who has been visiting his parents here, left for Ba din Monday. Well it has quit raining at last af ter almost a weeks' constant down pour. The farmers are pessimistic about the crops. Little Miss Deanle'RItch has been suffering greatly with tonsilitis but Is better at this writing. Mr. Clegg Conder visited In the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Funder burk of South Monroe last week. Several of the men and bovs of this place have left for Charlotte where they will help build the new training camp. Mr. Harry Hayes of Charlotte visit ed his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hayes, Sunday. Mr. Mark Gordon Is on the sick list this week. Our school began Monday with Misses Amelia Hawfield and Ola Hemby as teachers. We are greatly pleased with our new teachers and hope to have a better school this summer than ever before. -School Girl. and apparently with confidence that In time men and supplies can be get to France in sufficient force to make IXIOVS VOLl NTKEKS WENT , AWAY WKDXKMJAY MOKNINU Settnty-Five Members of the Bickett Battery Have Joined Their Officer at Wadesboro and Are Taken Over By I'ncle Sam I -urge Crowd Saw Them Off and the Sera ins of Mar tial Music Filled the Air Remind ed Old People of Other Serious Hays. Last Wednesday morning when the Seventy-five young men of this coun ty'who have volunteered to fight for Uevl-J Sam in France asstmbled on the courthouse square and the Mon roe band began to play "The Star Spanned Banner," "America," and "Dixie." there weie not a few peo ple round about whose thoughts trav eled back to other daya when every able bodied man and boy in the up per teens w'as mustered and march ed and bidden fairwell and sent away to fight for what their country told them was a worthy cause. There arp few left now of the men who ther, shouldered their guns and went to the front, but they know how the boyj of this day feel now and how they will act when the days of trtl coire. And those who are wont to Bay that men are no longer brave and true and ready to stand by their duty wil have an object lesson to prove the utter falsity of their tears, for the; boys who march away now will be us brave and true and tireless as their fathers were, and no greater praise can be bestowed upon them. When the men assembled Lieu tenant Frank Ashcraft asked Maj. W. C. Heath to form them in line and give them the first command that they had ever received as a body. Maj. Heath marched them to the train and saw them safely aboard. Those Union county boys knew no more about military drills and com raards than they knew about the mental processes of the Kaiser who forced this thing upon us. But they knew that they wanted to go, and they had subscribed their names and given their oaths, to support their country in all the duty imposed up on them, and every one who saw them march awkwardly away at the first word of military command they had ever heard, knew that they would soon lose their awkwardness, soon lea'.,! 11 tj commands and how to CMctite them knew that these un trained boys would soon be trained soldiers who would face cannon with lees embarrassment than they now heard Maj. Heath's first mild com mand. A large crowd assembled at the depot and there were eyes which were not dry as they marched into the coach and the train pulled out. At Wadesboro the men joined their new comrades who were recruited from Anson, and will be mustered in as soon as they have passed their final medical examinations and in spection by army officers. They were taken up town at Wadesboro in au tomobiles and registered and then ex cused for the balance of the day. Tbey have quarters in a large hall and are taking their meals at the National Hotel. From Wadesboro they will be ordered to proceed to the concentration camp at Greenville, S. C, to begin training. The names of the Union county men are as follows: 1 Samuel P. Griffith 2 Luther L. Polk 3 Charles M. Hart 4 Myers Griffin 5 H. W. Shepherd 6 Ellison Y Rogers 7 Archie B. Fairley 8 Andrew B. Crowell 9 Benjamin F. Eubanks 10 Moses W. Williams 11 John W. Austin 12 John B. McQuirt 13 Chnrles McQuirt 14 Lindsey C. Horton 15 Robert D. Belk 16 James J. Hinson 17 John W. McCorkle 18 Frank T. Billlng-dey 19 Claude Wolfe 20 Joseph A. Broom 21 Ervin Grirfin 22 George S. Sells 23 Clarence H. Helms 24 Ben Brooks 25 Luther Bawling 26 Ellebee D. Powell 27 Lonnfe L. Hatley 28 James Q. Derrick 2!i Flow B Coan. 50 Fletcher J. Coodwln 31 James Wi. Starnes S2 Edgar H. Smith 33 James P. Gordon 34 Thomas Garland 35 George P. Coan 36 J. Warren Helms 37 Edmund B. Williams . 38 Horace W. Williams 39 Thomas P. Belk 40 Lex B. Griffin 41 Raymond R. Gay 42 Roy C. Rape 43 William Baker 44 Charles H. Laney . 45 Julian H. Funderburk 46 Gatla A. Helms 4 7 Lloyd Price 4 8 John B. Stewart 49--Fred B. Williams .JO rWilltam C. Marsh - 51 John B. Pressley 52 David B. Melton 58 James T. Murphy 54 Clifford E. Craig 65 W. Lloyd Price 66 Isom W. Plyler 57 Brooks Price 58 Joseph M. Price 69 Charlie D. Lemmond 60 Tebe Woodell 61 Gilbert H. Preslar 62 John C. Griffin 63 DeWitt Craig 64 Apleton Plyler 65 Carl Broom 66 John G. Btilwell 67 Floyd C. McCorkle Charlotte Gets the Camp; No More Doubt About It 69 William P. Hinson 70 Samuel Ray 71 Darling J. Melton 72 Lonnie M. Starnes 73 William C. Helms 74 Walter Blakburn "5 Horace McManus THE FOOD BILL PASSED Fixed Minimum Price of Wheat at $2 Bill in Conference. The food bill was passed by the Senate Saturday. 81 to 6. The meas ure was virtually re-written durineGeneral Wood of the enlarged camn the five weeks it was under consid-jsite at Charlotte had been anticipat- tlnl"6 SeDate' ttnd house nd ed by the city and the contractors, senate conference committees now1.,. . , , . have it under consideration. On ac-jand touad actual work on lhe can count of the many changes made bytonnient wel1 under way, with some the senate, the conference will buildings completed, others halfway doubtless be protracted finished and others started, while the As revamped, the bill gives the' .... ,,,, . . ... President broad authority over foods. !C,t had PrSressed materially with feeds and fuels, the latter Including, its contract tor laying water mains, kerosene and gasoline; provides ad-the telegraph and telephone com ministration by a food board of panles meantime having strung their three members instead of an ludivld-, wires and put in an equipment or ual; authorizes Federal fixing of coal , instruments. Camp Greene was com prlces. requisitioning and operation lng merry lnt0 existence at the time of mines, and authorizes a minimum General Wood gave his formal ap guaranteed price of not less than $2 pr0Val of the site selected, per bushel for wheat, at primary markets. The senate prohibition sec-; i"vu'"'us iiiauuiaciure oi uis- tilled beverages during the war and directing the President to buy all dis-'for ; .u v 1 10 1U ..w" B8.. D8Uluiea 1 for thl house "hnnn rtrv" nrnv ulnn I n v T , and will be one subpect of difficulty mromerrBce. ine wheat price guarantee fixes the minimum price at $2 per bushel vll ' maraeis uou. juiy i.jbe one of the most important of alt 1919 The coal provision directs the the camps in the country. The ele President. through the rederal Trade Tati0n ot the grounds, the nearness commission, or other agency, to fix coal prices, wholesale and retail. .r6uiaie iub emir luuusiry anu, ,i necessary, take over and operate coal mines and fix prices of labor. Mitts Home Teaching in Appalachin . . . Training Hchool. . Correspondence of The Journal. Monroe, Rt. 6, July 2. The farm ers were all delighted to see the re cent rains, and now they would be giau 10 eee some iair weatner lor u looks as if "Gen. Green" might yet get the upper hand if we don't soon have some fair weather. Mrs. S. W. Preslar and children of Concord recently visited at Mr. L. C. Polk's. Miss Connie Home left last week for Boone where she will teach in the Appalachin Training School. Miss Home will be away for a month Tow01f the Sunday school classes of Shlloh composed of the younger boys and girls are planning to pic nic at Lee's Mill next Saturday. They will be chaperoned by their, teachers, Misses Mary Hamilton and Loo a Polk. Messrs. Andrew Craig, Beman Se crest and Lloyd Garrison are three of our young men who heard the call to the colors last Friday. Mrs. McLamb of Wilmington is visiting her sister, Mrs. Andrew Oralg. Come Wild , Rose and Farm Boy, write tis another letter before you launch out on, the matrimonial s?a and then when you shall have launch- smonthlv n-rJte i nnnther Horo'a wishing, you, in advance, much hap piness. ; ' ' 'Diiaii TIaa Vi o o Kaam an ff rt rm a.-ml'badYor-; throat foV'the last UA'.HUU lllfelll, !L UU UUU I 1IIIU letter Interesting just remember that I.auU.ardly able to sit up and write xt- i t tT'in: i children spent last night in Winsate with relatives yt Mrs. I. A. Hunnicutt visi.ted her brother, Mr. B. II. Bon- tnn i .t uppir ton, last week. M nnA Mo n A T,.11 o.n ingat Mr. Lee holms' in Goo.e Misses Mary Secrest. Mary Griffith' and Caroline Bigg-rs were pleasant callers at Mr. J. T. Hamilton's yes-: terday afetrnoon. Busy Boe. Marshv 11 U News. Pap fAan nnrlanna nC TIia f itii in a 1 1U.IBUI lltC, HUI . .Ml. U.l I j B. Allen has returned from a ten Marshville, July 26. Mr. Barry days' vacation, during which he visit ed Washington, Wilmington and his home folks at Benson, N. C. Rev. G. P. Stevens delivered an in teresting lecture on China at the Presbyterian church here last night. The large crowd, regardless cf the heat, was witness to the place Rer. Mr. Stevens occupies in our esteem. r,u'u-' ,f"u and we were glad to have him with' J,he children of Mr. and Mrs John us again. Williams of Charlotte are visiting: Revival services will begin at tUi"'!?' , . . ... .., . . Presbyterian church next Sunday L Mr8- F?rd 18 her daughter. night. Dr. H. E. Gurney of Monroe;1""- rUI f "J- will assist Rev. Mr. WhIUington with the preaching. Mi.-s I'.uth Gill and Mr. Alexander of Charlotte will have charge of the music. Everybody I invited to attend. Mrs. S. Taylor and Master Wllliard spent today in Wingate, n- n A,mnij ..,; in Monroe, where h- was called to see,810'? tlot 0f Pewhei. his daughter. Mrs. Young. L"'",,11 PreR,,ey nd , MI Lota Mr. W. M. Davis is placing ma- ?eU "prised their friends Wed terial on his lot In the southern part "r ven ng hy flipping ovef ta of town preparatory to the building SaJ? np,n,s &nd ha!,nthiklnot of a modem residence. Itled- T,,eIr many friends wish them There was quite a little excitement fvTL?" nd happy SneT to know who was first of our boys,1""61'.... kUll v ' in the drafting process, but business' "r- fnd Mrs: Arthur Cook retarn Is normal and everybody seems con- ?d h0n3 I"' ,B f,ht a.ft" PmA: tent to met conditions as they come. ,nf ff1 iu"? rr6 n ret ever t-,r tv. M ,u'a relatives In ri.arh.fi. v, Official word from Major General Wood, removing any possibility that Camp Greene would be lost to Char lotte, and ordering the work of con struction to be expedited in every way possible, was received early Thursday by Lieut. Col. W. N. Ladue, engineering officer, in charge of pre paring the camp. The Observer this morning says: The formal acceptance by Major for a tented encampment for about 30.000 troops, but in the final shape w h. aa . the accommodation of about 50.- 000 soldiers, Including national army j ' ... . , IBW uu regulars, a regiment oi cavalry with a strength of 1,000, and witn aviatlon training ground 't, t i. ..u 'details that Camp Greene is going to are afforded by Charlotte for the en- . tertainnient and amusement of the soldiers, and above all, the unmatch ed piedmont climate, constitute, in the opinion of the officers, ideal con dittons for a camp, combining advan tages to which there Is little- donbfc the government will make still great er use. In Camp Green Charlotte got a much larger cantonment than it had expected, and the greater camp i. -ntireiv wnrth all tho hnatiina- which was involved upon the com mittees during the past week. Mt. Prospect News. Correspondence of The Journal. Monroe, Rt. 4, July 25 The sum mer school will begin at Mt. Prospect Monday. July 30. Prof. W. L. Motes of Newberry, S. C. Is the principal. j of Mecklenburg county and Miss Edna Helms of Carniel. A contract has been let to Mr. Harvey Starnes to build the teachers home at Mt. Prospect. Work will be gin about the middle of August. A new telephone company has been organized by a stock company and will be Installed at Mr. W. P. Plylers. Protracted meeting will begin at Bethleham next Sunday. The pastor. Rev. M. A. Osborne, will be assisted by Rev. A. R. Sarratt of Charlotte. Protracted meeting at Mt Prospect will begin the first Sunday in August. We have had four days of sunshine since the rain. Cotton is growing and beginning to fruit. Corn is I s fast and the prospects nt present is for a bumper crop as the acreage was increased considerably In this section. A great number m wmmnnlty have good crops of North Monroe Items. ;rorrcsp(;nd ! North M enee of The oJurnal. Monroe, July 26. Rev. J. P 1," ?l mon at the Methodist church last Sunday night, but we never expect ''"'l,' h,im 'xccl1)t 80'ething i excellent for he Is a good preacher. Our Sunday schooris in a flourish- SlXTiUrS .''s.s p,:c,11,a room was canning U e,'nflday wluleh- eni" 8 n t0P ot tne, ar broke i"" l, tul"W Bas, in her hand. essary to close up the tash. Several of our young men have left V . " l. r romu . . , " . " ? ,a9t few da'9- Vly ara brave, noble young men, and we are sure they will make good wherever they go. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Yandle, who have been visiting Mr. Yandle's pa rents, returned Lome Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Medlln visit- d,in.the MfrahTllle neighborhood Mr. Faul Curlee has been enter taining company for the past few days w hich we don't suppose he ap- , predates-chills. While the family of Mr. Hurley 'Helms were away from home Wed nesday night some unknown parties 'pnt Into Mr Helms' orchard and ff j ? r ' t r .,.- I ..- ......It..