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r THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY READS IT." "THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVER Yi DY NEEDS IT. r The Monroe JournAjl PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS J VOL.23. No. 60. MONROE, N. C, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1917. $1.50 PER YEAR CASH. OXK HUMMtKD MF.X FAILED TO PASS PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AlMMit Three Hundred lassrd ami Are Now Awaiting Filing of Claims I-or hxemiUHMi F.xeniiMion Claim Must lie Filed by Six OV!mU T morrow. Of the four hundred odd men wh were examined last Wednesday Thursday and Friday by the local ex em pi ion board, one hundred and one failed to pass physical examination and are therefore exempted from further call. Those who passed ex amination have till six o'clock to morrow, Wednesday, evening to file claims for exemption If they wish to file them. The board will then beprn , to consider claims. The board calls attention to the fact that it Is impor tant for the men to keep their order numbers so that their names may be . easily located. The following men were those who passed the physical examination last week : G. W. Simpson, Ransom Helms, John Fred Lowery, D. Will Hudson Bunyan Carnes, Curtis Boyd, John Calvin Ferry, John Rorie, Henry Funderburk, James S. Ropers, Wiley Carter, Joseph Ray Newsome. Wiii Fetterson, Brady Steel. Albertu Cates Henry Wilson Presson, Blan chard Williams, Frank Weaver Jas. Walker, Zeb Belk, James Alex Hough William C. Robinson. Walter Edwin Jones, Bun Hood, Wm. L. Carter, W. Robert Medlin, Ellison Y. A. Rogers Frank Price Helms, Clarence H Helms, John A. Drake, Isaac Rush ing, J. B. Winchester, Ben Medlin Pearl Corvlck. Albert Craig Ross Henry C. Deal. Odell Massey, Zeb Cuthbertson, Thomas H. Griffin Jos McM. Gordon, Clyde Smith, George V. Rape, James E. Baker, Henry Ay coth, C. A. Edwards, A. C. Baucom B. C. Griffin, Horace Presson, Walter H. Lee, Bert Vann, Oliver V. McGee J. B. Simpson, E. M. McCorkle Thomas Ashcraft, W. I. Snead, James Eli Orman, W. T. Starnes, Robert Mc Manus, Herbert Coffee, W. W. Mor ris, Verge Hailey, Kenny Morrison Will Frank Ross, Ben Stockton Thomas Garland, John Raymond Tigg, W. M. Pope, H. B. Simpson Asa Pettie, Reuben Terry, A. B. Se crest, John McMillan, Alex Chaffin Falas C. Eflrd. L. A. Tomberlin, V C. Griffin, V. H. Cox, Willie Craw. ford, M. C. A. Austin, S. R. Gaddy B. Frank Harris, Zeb D. Easley. Arch West, Joseph Deese, Alexander Mc Cormick, J. N. Carter, A. Alsobrooks, D. A. Helms, II. W. Simpson, J. G Rogers, J. H. Meacbam, Harold Aus tin. Willie Cauthen, Mandley Hamil ton, Wm. R. Smith, Joseph Smith James E11U Austin, Walter Rich inond, J. P. Penegar, W. L. English M. A. Funderburk, W. J. Hard age Arthur Davis, M. P. Hooper, W. R Helms J. C. M. Vann, John Cuth bertson, D. A. Barden, Arthur Cham bers, J. F. Helms, G. R. Sell, David Phillips, Bass Belk. J. F. Hart, H. I Moree, Crawford Belk, B. O. Helms, Ernest King, W. A. Baucom, Chester Staten. Vann V. Secrest, Ed Crow, Irl C. Bivens, D. M. Simpson, Tom Hous ton, S. H. Belk, W. L. Garmon, David Clyburn A. M. Craig, Edward Ham mond. J. B. Parker, J. V. Knight, E H. Smith, F. L. Griffin, Joe E. Mul- lls, E. F. Newsom, G. W. Funderburk John A. Crook, A. W. McCall, Mur ray Clark. Ed Alsobrooks, T. B. Simp son, Calvin Laney. R. L. Shinn, Will Porter, Wlllllam Crenshaw, J. F. Belk, L. J. Mullis, Mark Gordon, Wm Baker, Dock Laney R. L.. J. Blake- ney, T. L. Trull, L. T. Horn, J. W. Stegall, George Belk, B. A. Clontz, Wm. T. Gordon, Wm. Cyrus Helms, B. I. Simpson, Jesse Law, Fred Pope, Ellis Gritfln. H. E. Davis, Wm. u. Hallman. Wm. H. Leonard, H. G Love, Tom Murphy, J. H. Funder burk, Cutnow Mitchell, Kemp Hamil ton, Grady V. Williams Jas. A. Med lin. V. J. Whitley, O. IS. Doster, Frank Helms. S. A. Moore, J. Robert Harrison, J. T. McCain, R. S. Helms, Albert A. Hartsell, A. A. Scales. C B. Kiker. J. C. Ross, Luther Griffin, A. J. Haigler, Robert Vann Griffin, J. M. Pope, Ed Helms, Charlie Mc Gulrt, W. M. Taylor, R. E. Robinson, . W. B. Simpson J. B. Spencer, Marion v Blakeney, James Adam Price, H. B. Baucom, R. R. Gay, DeWitt Rape, C. D. Baker, J. C. Holt, C. J. Tarleton, C. M. Haigler. W. F. Funderburk, H. W. Gladden, Jonah Harrel), An drew Galther, Clifford Alexander, J D. Stegall. Frank Carelock, H. W Baucom, Fay Watts, J. N. Philemon, E. P. Warren. Willie, Fincher Paul Llvergood. Llney Grler Elms, D. V Keziah, J. V. Limerick. F. L. Fowler, J. L. Griffin, Robert Beatty, Albert Barrett. Brooks Jerome, J. H. Price, Fred Beaver, John H. Barrlno, H. C. Smith, A. P. Freeman, Rouse Man rum. John Roberson. F. O. Smith. O. B. Shelly. Sam Allen Herbert Mc Cain, Jamos Trull, Doss Chambers, Will Paxton, Walter Starnes, W. B. Blythe, Vance Little, George Laney, C. P. Griffin, Rowland Cauthen, C. E. Lowery, John Redfearn, James Ham ilton, Raymond Medlin, Edward Helms, T. H. Simpson, T. A. King, L. T. Winchester, Martin McGill, W. O. Helms B. F. Blakeney, Sam Henry Culp. G. W. Varbrough, W. D. Row ell, Sam Hood, Haywood McKeithen. C. C. Braswell. Dillon Massey, J. W. Meigs, Jack Threatt. W. C. Griffin, M. M. McCorkle, James E. Liles, F. C. Staten, Aaron Really. S. D. Hough, J. F. Maness. Willie Ashcraft. J. T. McRae. Jesse Ashcraft, A. W. Adcock, Ei L. Ross A. C. Tarleton, L. W. Howard, Henry Lee, J. B. Thomas, W. J. Rollins, 0. f. Benton, George Brady, Will Pethel, W. R. Carnes. .Carl Broom, J. A. Stack. V. P. Helms, A. S. Price, Oscar Crook, L. A. Rus sell. S. F. Rich, Will Massey, J. B. McMurray. J. B. Wolfe, R. P. Laney. W. L. Hasty. S. J. Wentz W. M. Melton, B. A. Helms, R. K. Baker, ' C. W'. Moser, A. C. Hargett. R. A. , Autrey, M. E. Thomas, Oscar Mills, Chal Patten. L. E. Riner. J. V. Ken dall. Lee Phillips. Olin Niven. H.-nl Rushing. G. O. Clark. Sam Crofford J. H. McCollum. W. 11. Griffin. S, Welsh, J. B. Hamilton O. L. Helms. Volunteers for First Increim-nt The following men. whose names are on the war list, have signified their willingness to be sent in the first increment to'go from this county, which leaves for Columbus Sunday morning: J.m I S. Collins Clayton I). Collins Steve Welsh Vade Helms Clarence Wingnte Fifteen men will be sent to the Columbia training camp Sunday. The remainder of the Union county quota will be sent at in tervals of a week's time. The first increment was to leave to morrow, but orders to hold them over until Sunday were received by the local board. Although these men have vol unteered to be among the first to go, it is no sign that they will be sent. The local board has In structions to send in the first in crement preferably men who have previous military training, or who can cook. One man in the above list, Mr. J. S. Collins, has had milUary training, hav ing served an enlistment in the army. FOOD ADMINISTRATOR ASKS DOUBLING OF WHEAT CROP t Mr. Page Says to Do So Will Pay in Dollars and Cents ami it Will Help to Save Millions of Starving Peo ple, (Henry A. Page, Food Administrator for North Carolina.) It is to be hoped that North Caro lina will this fall, double Its wheat crop. Every condition that tends to encourage and promote such a growth in our wheat production exists today Our soil may not be the best in the world for this grain, but it Is much better than we think. Large areas in the Central-Eastern section have hitherto grown little or no wheat simply because other crops paid bet ter, and It was found cheaper to buy than to produce bread; and because economic conditions made It un profitable to grow wheat as a money crop we have progressed to the con elusion that the soil did not suit tt and that we could not grow it. This ia clearly disproved by the fact that very satisfactory yields were obtain ed this year in many sections hither to considered unsulted to wheat, We know that we face a world wide shortage of food. We have taken stock carefully and find our selves in possession of just enough wheat to feed three-fourths of those who must be fed, that is, on full ra tlons; so we are facing the necesisty of three-fourth feeding all on wheat products and substituting for the other fourth of our bread, certainly until after the 1918 harvest. If we are to be in position to resume full rations after the next year's harvest we must increase our production ful ly one-third The selling price of wheat in North Carolina cannot fall below (2.20 prior to May, 1919. The price of the 1917 crop, now in our possession, has Just been fixed by the "United States Food Administration ' at $2.20 f. o. b. Chicago, which means, freight added, approximately $2.40. It is a crime, under the law, to ex act more; it cannot sell for less, he cause the government will pay that price for it. The price of the 1918 crop is fixed by the Food Act. Ap proved August 10th, at not less than 92.00, Chicago which means $2.20 in North Carolina. It cannot be less, this much Is guaranteed; tt may be more. It would therefore seem clear that we can produce In North Caro lina a much larger crop of wheat than we have been producing at i profit. Every consideration of hu inanity would urge us to do all we can (whether at a profit or a loss) to keep fed a hungry world. In many countries women and children are dy ing of hunger; many thousands every week. Patriotism calls for "Special Ef fort," each of us In the sphere of ac tivity for which we are best fitted, and thousands of us here in North Carolina can best do our war bit in the line of food production and food saving Let us double our wheat acreage this year: First: It will pay us In dollars ana cents Second: It will help to save mil lions of starving people. Third: It is our line of service to our country; a concrete and worth while expression of patriotism. I wonder If every minister in North Carolina who preaches weekly to land owners will, for the next three or four Sabbaths, briefly urge his people to this duty? Then There Was Silence. An Irishman was sitting in the general waiting room at a railway station when a woman came in and ittlng down beside him. remarked: "Sir, If you were a gentleman you would not smoke nere. "Mum." he said, "if you wuz a lady, ye'd go to the ladies' waiting room." "If I please to sit here I'll do It," the lady retorted angrily. "All right mum." said the Irish man, quietly. "If It pleases ye to sit wld me I'll put up wid ye. "If you were my husband. I d give1,,., ,,, .M v. f Vlin K ' you poison! cried the woman. i. , ii yuu " u ui u ioivc ii. BOY LOST HIS I.KU H.ul to lie Taken Off Follow ing; lireak Death or Mrs. (iriilin Marsh ville News. Correspondence of The Journal. Marshville. Sept. 3. Mrs. Blake Edwards Griifin. wife of Mr. Will H. Griffin of this township, died Thurs day night at her home near this place. Mrs. Griffin had been a con stant sufferer from stomach trouble for some time, aud since March had been confined to her bed practically all of the time, while relatives anil friends did all in their power to re lieve her suffering. Deceased was 47 years of age in March and was a consistent member of the Hantlst church at this place. Mrs. Griffin leaves a husband and nine children to mourn their loss six sons, Gus Elton, James, Jessie, Uoyee and Broadus, and three daughters. Ruth. Nellie and Sallie. also two brothers, .Messrs. a. u. ana T. M. Edwards of this township, and two sisters. Mrs. Rosa High of Union, S. C, and Miss Ellen Edwards of this place. Fun eral services were conducted by the pasior, Kev. u. J. Black, assisted by Rev. A. Marsh, at the Baptist church at 2 p. m. Friday. Interment being in the cemetery here. Airs. Minnie Davis Sinwson. wife of Mr. Zeb Simpson of New Salem township, died at Charlotte Sana torium, where she had been under treatment for four weeks, last Thurs day morning. The remains arrived here on the evening train and were carried to the home at Olive Branch. Mrs. Simpson was a daughter of Rev. and Mrs. A. C. Davis and was one of nine children, six of whom survive. Mr. Wm. M. Davis of the United Cash Store Co., being a brother or deceased. Mrs. Simpson leaves a husband and six children to mourn their loss. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Jonah Simpson at Olive Branch Friday afternoon and the remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at that place. Miss Lottie Harrill spent several days last week visiting friends In Wingate. Miss Annie Lee Plyler spent Wed nesday and Thursday of last week with friends In Monroe. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. J. Claude Phifer, Tuesday, a daughter, Jesse Claudia. Miss Flossie Llles of Pee Deo visit ed Mrs. F. M. Edwards last week Mrs. Josie Browning of Union. S. C, was a guest at Mr. Will H. Grif fin s last week. Dr. Guy Edwards and Mrs. Will Mills of Wadesboro visited the form er's parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Ed wards Sunday. Miss Merna Lee of Lanes Creek township is visiting her aunt, Mrs. F, M. Edwards. Miss Eunice Marsh left today for Greensboro, where she has accepted a position as bookkeeper at the State Normal. Miss Mary McBride leaves Tuesday for Chowan College at Murfresboro. Miss Esther Little, who is in train ing at the hospital In Hamlet Is spending a week with home-folks. Messrs. W. M. Davis and C. B Braswell visited friends at Matthews and vicinity Sunday. Mr. Shelton Harrill's many friends regret that he has 'severed his rela tlons with the United Cash Store Co., and you will find him at Thompson's Shoe store in Charlotte from now on. Miss Katherine Price of Barium Springs Orphanage visited friends here last week. Mrs. J. C. Dean visited friends In Charlotte Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Wade Bivens and little Miss Mary Davis visited relatives In Char lotte last week. Mr. J. T. Garland of Ware Shoals S. C. was In town Friday and Satur day. Mr. Garland will move his fanii ly here at an early date. Mr. Howard Griffin has accepted a position In Charlotte and left for that place last week. Mrs. W. D. McRae spent Thursday and Friday with Mr. McRae in Char lotte. We regret to say that these good people expect to move to Char lotto at an early date. Miss Jennie Vaughn left for Mor- ven today to enter upon her duties as teacher in the school at that place. The Marshville high school opened this morning with full attendance. From the number of parents present we predict a good year's work. The opening of the school was delayed n week on account of the illness of Prof. Funderburk, the principal, but we are glad to state he has recover ed sufficiently to enter upon his du ties. Mrs. J. B. Bailey visited relatives Monroe last week. Mr. Triston Stegall. son of Mr. W. in T. Stegall of New Salem township was carried to a hospital In Charlotte last week. Triston broke his leg Just above the knee several weeks ago and It .was not considered seri ous until recently when it was ascer tained that It was necesyary to oper ate. It was deemied necessary to amputate the affected limb and the, operation was performed last week. At last accounts the boy was doing icely. Mrs. J. E. Bailey and daughter, Miss Lucile, visited friends in Char lotte Friday and Saturday. Mr. Fulton Marsh of Greensboro Is spendirfg this week visiting relatives at this place. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Aus tin at Pleasant Walk Farm, Sunday, Aug. 26. a a son, W. A. Mr. Ed Marsh of Wadesboro-spent Sunday with relatives in town. The Good Book tells us that Satan ho . th 0,d d k h h jJoose. KlSMANS LOjsE llHi SF.A1X)UT IUga Taken By ;-rmans Which tiives Them Another Sea Hasp I load K-n to IVtrograd Italians Only Ones Who .ue Hern Pushing in 1js Few Hours. Riga. Russia's big port on the Gulf of Riga, is in the hands of the tier mans and its garrison and the civilian population are in retreat eastward. Following up rapidly the advant age they gained In driving the Rus sians across the Dvina river ou both sides of Ixkull last Saturday, the Germans threw bridges across this stream and soon were on the heels of the former defenders some of whom offered resistance bu! others of whom showed the white feathei. giving the invaders no trouble in Marching un the eastern bank of the Dvina toward Riga, 15 miles distant. Seeing the disaffection and the in ability to stem the tide of the ad vance, the Russian commander or dered an evacuation. With the falling back of the Rus sians rrom the city proper and the ad vance of the Germans northward along both sides of the stream, tiir Russians still defending the western bank around Dahlen seemingly are in danger of being caught between the two fast moving bodies of the enemy and made prisoners. Behind them the Russians in their retreat from Riga are laying the country in waste, burning villages and farms. Whether the city itself remains intact has not yet been made known but doubtless the funs in the fortress and the ammunition stores either were moved or destroyed to prevent them falling into the hands of the Germans. Aside fro mthe strategic value of controlling the gulf of Riga and of a base nearer the mouth of the Gulf of Finland, at the head of which Petrograd Is situated for the moment it Is Impossible to see the importance of the German gain especially with the near approach of winter, when military operations in this northern region are almost impossible. Where the Russians will draw their new line in the north to connect with that be low the point 6f penetration by the Germans also remains to be seen. On none of the other fronts have there been operations of great mo ment, except in the Austro-Italian theater, where the Italians have made further progress on the Bainsizza plateau and in the Brestovizza Valley and at various points along the Vine have repulshed fresh counter attacks launched by the Austrians. Through outtthts entire tbeater violent artil lery duels are In progress from Tol mlno to the sea. Advices to the Italian embassy in Washington are to the effect that along the front of the present offen sive the Austrians have lost more than 128,000 men. Reports from Udine, Italy, give the Austrian losses as one-third of the first line army. The batteries of Field Marshal Haig are etlll pouring an Incessant fire against the German trenches In Flanders, but as yet the anticipated new dash by his men to capture them has not started. On the remainder of the front in the west held by the British there have been the usual trench raiding operations, In one of which south of Monchy Le Preux German dug-outs and machine guns were destroyed and some prisoners taken. Artillery duels which are somewhat violent In the Verdun region, are tak ing place along the front where the French are facing the Germans. No infantry actions of Importnace have occurred. German air raiders Monday night again paid a visit to England, the second time in as many days, drop ping bombs. The evacuation of Riga by the Rus sians recalls the statement of General Kornlloff, commander-in-chief of the Kussian armies, at the Moscow con ference: if our army does not help us to hold the shore of the Gulf of Riga, the road to Petrograd will be opened wide." While few believe that the Ger mans will undertake to penetrate to the Russian capital over an inhos pitable road 350 miles in length through bleak territory almost Im passible for armies, nevertheless the news Is regarded as serious, for It shows that the Russian army is far from the recovery which has been so often predicted. Soldiers Raided Charlotte Lunch Counter. (The Charlotte Observer.), Soldiers passing through Charlotte from different sections of the State, en route to Camp Sevier, at Green ville, looted the dining room of the Union News company at the Southern depot at two o'clock Sunday morn ing, taking many dollars worth of cigars, cigarettes, food, fruits and even the salt cellars and sugar dishes. The men gathered here from va rious sections of the State north and east of here and a big train of some twenty cars was made up for the last lap of the Journey to Greenville where the men arrived yesterday morning early. According to the police the men were fed and had. In fact, consumed all the store of food carried in the lunch room. It could not be learned what started the looting, but In a few moments after tbey began the men had stripped the lunch room of al most everything movable, despite the protests of the clerks. It Is highly probable that an inves tigation will be conducted bv military officials, the conduct at the local depot Deing considered a severe breacn of military discipline and con duct on the part of the soldiers. How to Help Feed Eight Thousand Pigs ami Eighty Thousand I'uilcis. The recent drouth has made se rious inroads on the corn yield, the hay crop, and the yield of cotton, which makes it . imperative on the part of the farmer to use methods or conservation in order to make these crops reach as far as possible. If ev ery farmer will get busy and use the resources at his command many thousands of bushels of corn can be saved to the county, and thousands of dollars kept in the pockets of the farmers. Green crops for fall and wintei grazing are becoming more and more appreciated by farmers. Especially is this true of those who are engaged in the raising of hogs and poultry. For winter pasturage for hogs rape has been found to be as profitable for pork production as corn, acre for acre. The rape can be grown cheap er than the corn. The hogs will har vest the rape, while the corn crop must be harvested by the farmer him self. Not every farmer, however, who has a hog to feed has a pasture that he can sow and graze his hog, but such farmers can prepare a patch, sow In rows as turnips,, give one or two cultivations and in about six weeks can begin to crop the leaves and feed to the hogs. Five or ten cents worth of seed planted in this way and fertilized or manured well will produce an abundance of nutri tious and succulent feed for a good bunch of hogs. Ten bushelsof corn fed with as much rape as the hogs will clean up each day will produce as much pork as tweney bushels of corn fed to the hogs without the rape. Now is the time to sow rape for early feed. Sown now it will be ready to graze or cut by middle of October. If you want to save corn and make money sow rape for your hogs and poultry. Eggs are going to bring good prices this winter and it is time to begin to get the chicks in trim that they may begin laying early, and having begun preparation should be made to have them continue to lay through the winter. Pullets do not begin laying until they reach maturity, and to hasten maturity, they should be fed liberally. A good grain mixture for the young pullets or moulting hens can be had by mixing wheat, oats and corn in equal parts. This is good for laying pullets or hens also. A dry mixture consisting of wheat bran, shorts, or good mill feed and corn make a good dry feed. An abund ance of green -feed is necessary to laying hens. Sow oats, wheat, rye, rape, and clover where (he chickens can get It. Prepare good winter quarters for them and look after their comfort and they will pay lib erally for the attention given them. There are approximately eight thousand hogs to be fed in Union county. If every farmer who has a hog to feed will grow rape he can save at least five dollars worth of corn on each hog, which will mean a saving of forty thousand dollars worth of corn. There are approxi mately eighty thousand hens and pul lets In the county. If these are prop erly housed and fed they can be made to produce an extra profit of one dollar each by next spring which would mean an extra eighty thousand dollars for the farm ers of the county. In the aggregate. It pays big to look after the little things. Let's give more attention to these things this fall. T. J. W. Broom. GUIDE AND KEEP YOU," SAYS PRESIDENT Mr. Wilson Yesterday Sent After, tionate Message to First Draft Men Soldiers of the national army were welcomed Into the nation's service yesterday by President Wilson with a message of affectionate confidence and a prayer to God to keep and guide them. Everything these young men do the President told them will be watched with the deepest solicitude by the whole country and the eyes of the world will be upon them be cause they are "In some special sense the soldiers of freedom." The first soldiers for the army raised under the draf law start from their homes for the training canton ments Wednesday. The President asks the.nt as brothers and comrades in the great war to keep straight and fit by a standard so high that living up to it will add a new laurel to the crown of America. The message follows: "The White House, Washington. "To the Soldiers of the National Army: "You are undertaking a great duty. The heart of the whole country is with you. Everything that you do will be watched with the deepest In terest and with the deepest solicitude dear to you, but the whole nation be-'of,.Ju,y 29 were found guilty of vkv sldes. For this great war draws usIaUo of the ninety-third article or all together, makes us comrades am; I before the general court martila brothers, as all true Americans felt themselves to be when twe first made good our national Independence. The eyes of all the world w ill be upon you, because you are in some special sense the soldiers of freedom. Let it be your pride, therefore, to show all men everywhere not only what good soldiers you are, but also what goo: men jqu are, keeping yourselves fU and straight in everything and pure and clean through and through. Let us set for ourselves a standard so high that It will be a glory to live up to and then let us live up to It and add a new laurel to the crown or America. My affectionate confidence goes with you in every battle and ev ery test. "God keep and guide you. "WOODROW WILSON." mr. iceman dkh.t.ki. and ' home was limited of shoo While Mill SuKHiil-n.et Slept in House Alone, Tlu-ir Filtered juxl .Made Way Willi Xenl Sum. During the early morning hours Saturday, someone entered the home of Mr. Bob Iceman, Superintendent of the Kemorlee cotton mill, druswd Mr. Iceman as he slept, and made way with nearly $;oo in currency. There is no clue to the robber. Mr. Iceman was sleeping in the house alone, as his family is away just at present. In the habit of aris ing at 5:30 every morning. Mr. Ice man failed to wake up until nearly 7:30. This unusual occurrence, cou pled with the fact that Mr. Iceman awoke with a dull feeling leads the police to believe that he was drugged. Friday being pay day at the mill, and as the mill store, which Mr. Ice man conducts, had done a large busi ness that day, accounts for Mr. Ice man having so much money in his home at that time. The money was in bills of one. two. five and twenty dollar denominations. The doors to the house were un locked, and it Is supposed that the theif just simply walked in. As the money was in the room in which Mr. Iceman was sleeping, it is believed that the thief thought Mr. Icemaa would awake and catch him in the act of taking the money unless he drugged him. On leaving the house, the thief threw the wallet, which contained the money, in the back yard. There It was found the next morning. To all appearances the robbery was done by some one who knew that Mr. Icemaa carried the large amount of money home with him, as nothing else in the home was touched. Mr. Charles Iceman, the manager of the mill, on going to work about 7o'clock Saturday, became alarmed when he found that his brother bad not showed up. As he Is always up by 5:30, and knowing that his fami ly was away, Mr. Iceman feared that something had happened to his brother during the night. Rushing to his home, Mr. Iceman found bis brother sleeping soundly. But, as he stood there, Mr. Iceman opened his eyes. The loss was then discov ered. This is one of the biggest hauls that thieves have made around Moo- roe In a number of years. As stated, the officers have no clue and it is very probable that the thief has made a successful get-away. Chamber of Commerce News. The Secretary Is in receipt of a let ter from the United States Depart ment of Agriculture asking him to impress upon the farmers of Union county the importance of sending la promptly the crop estimate blanks that are sent them. This is war time and it is of the greatest importance that the government is advised as to the condition and quantity of the crops. The Secretary has been ap pointed County Secretary by the gov ernment without compensation and would appreciate very much if the parties receiving the blanks would co operate with him in furnishing the information requested. It would on ly take a few minutes of their time. The Secretary has almost complet ed the annual report of the Chamber of Commerce, this report is very in teresting and shows the activity of the Chamber since Its organization. That the Chamber has been the fals er of the present prosperity and growth of Monroe Is a fact that can not be denied, they have worked day in and day out and their efforts are bearing fruit. The report will be printed in pamplet form and a copy sent to each member, and any citi zen who has the interest of the city at heart mid who is not a member can have one for the asking. The Secretary still regrets the fact that at the present time there is not a desirable vacant house to rent in Monroe. There are several families: who desire to locate here, and would do so if they could secure a nice house. There are several houses va cant but they have no sewerage, and It would be a paying investment If the owners would put in sewerage and raise the rents a little to pay for same, for the people who waor to rent would not object to sanr. Monroe is also large enough now for an apartment house, and an efforr to form a stock company to build one will be made at once. Monroe cannot expect to grow if everyone who desires to locate here Is sent away on account of shortage In houses. The time was when there were dozens of vacant houses in Mon roe but that day has passed. Negro Troopers Kent to Penitentiary. Six negro soldiers who clashed with the civil police and the troops sent to subdue them at Waco on the nieht held recently at Camp MacArtuur Waco, Texas. Five of the men were sentenced to five years at hard labro in the United States penitentiary at Leavenworth. Kan. The sixth man received 10 years. All were sentenced to be dishonor ably discharged from the service and to forrclt all pay and allowances du or to become due while in confine ment under sentence. lremonltlon. Spike Tuff "Me fodder knew a month before his death when he would die." Jim "Who told him?" Spike Tuff "The Judge." Eg. Perspiration ooens the twtrv through which efficiency enters.