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"THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY READS IT." "THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY NEEDS IT. he Monroe Journal PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS VOL.23. No. 61. MONROE, N. O, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1917. $1.50 PER YMRCASH. BIG BUNCH LEAVE IN THE MORNING FOR COLUMBIA Union County's Second Contii'ient CoiiimmmI of 110 Men. MANY MONROE MEN TO GO The streets are crowded today with the friends and relatives of the 116 men who compose Union county's second quota of selected men for the army. They leave for Columbia to morrow morning -at 11 o'clock, and they are bidding farewell this after noon to hosts of friends. Fifteen men. comprising the first quota from this county, are already at Columbia, and the 116 who leave tomorrow will Join them. These will be followed by about 80 more within the next few weeks. Those in the second quota from Monroe are: Henry Grady Nash, member of the firm of Nash & Harris; Jason Love; Roy Lenoir Blair, engineer on the Seaboard, but will probably be later exempted; George Franklin West; James Covington Richardson, son of P H Rlrhnrdsnn. and a medical stu dent at Vanderbilt University; De witt Hoik; Walter L. Llndsey. em ployee of Seaboard, who may later be exempted by State exemption board; Henrv B. Crump, carpenter; Arthur W. Thomas, John L. Garland; Eus tace Collins, son of T. C. Collins, and a member of the firm of Collins & Hargett; Major Boyce Ferris, Sea board employ; Robert C. Trull, North Monroe; Clement Earl Curlee; Thos. D. Laney; Allen Heath, with the Mon roe Hardware Co., and son of Capt. W. C. Heath; Frank H. Fairley, son of late J. M. Fairley, and of the firm of J. M. Fairley & Sons, cotton deal ers; David Carl Griffin. Frank Nas siff, Syrian merchant; Paul Hayne Johnson, son of late A. C. Johnson, and assistant Cashier of the Farmers & Merchants Lank; and James S. Rogers. Among the alternates from Mon roe are: Maleom "P. Hoover, Irl Blv ens, Duncan Vann Keziah and Ed Helms. The entire list of the 116 men, and alternates, follow: Walter Gay. Monroe. Rt. 4; Wil liam Jacob Griffin Marshvtlle; Edgar Green Thomas, Marshville, Ut. 4; Chas. V. McGulrt, Waxhaw; William Mack Staines, Waxhaw; Joseph Co lumbus Hill, Marshville, Kt. 4; Ver non Gurley, Monroe; Marcus J. Har key, Matthews, Rt. 18; Samuel Lee Foibis, Matthews; Henry Grady Nash, Monro'; Lloyd W. Helms, Mon roe, Ut. 3; Edwin Wilson Baucom, Marshville Rt. 6; Zebulon M. Hill, Marshville; Thos. Ervin Blythe, Wax haw; Oscar Helms, Marshville; John Fred Stegall, Monroe, 3; Jason Love, Monroe; James Arthur Mullis, Mon roe, 6; Marcus Bennett Price, Marsh ville, Kt. 2; Uoy Lenoir Blair, Mon roe; Baxter Smith, Marshville, Kt. 5; Leroy Trull, Monroe; R. M. James, Unlonvllle, Ut. 2; Joel Seaborn Deese, Monroe; Wllburn Clegg Austin, In dian Trail, Rt. 1; Leaiider Mangum Cloutz, Unlonvllle, Ut. 1; Vernon Fenton Webb, Monroe Ut. 1; Richard Charlie Gaddy, Marshville; Walter Deleie Davis, Monroe, Ut. 8; Adam Mills, Monroe, Rt. 1; Geo. Franklin West, Monroe; Jas. Covington Rich ardson, Monroe; Homer Alonzo Big gers, Unionvllle; Lawrence Floy Phlier, Matthews; Harrison F. Man gum, Monroe Rt. 8; Stephen H. Strawn, Marshville; John.W. Parker, Wlngate, Ut. 1; Chas. 0. DeLaney, M" '.thews, Rt. 18; John Hanna, Wax i Rt. 4; Clonnie N. Medlin, Union, die, Rt. 1; Dewitt Belk, Monroe; Stanley C. Chaney Unionville, Rt. 1; Guss Grif fin, Marshville; Walter L. Lindsay, Monroe; Walter B. Watkins, Marsh ville; Henry B. Crump, Monroe; Chas. W. Hill. Matthews;' Jas. C. Kiser, Marshville, Rt. 2; Arthur W. Thomas, Monroe; Charlie O. Belk, Monroe Rt. 9; Wm. Henry Hancock, Monroe; John L. Garland, Monroe; Eustace Collins, Monroe; N. A. Crisco, Marshville, Rt. 1; J. A. Bau com, Unionvllle, Rt. 2; Julian F. Davis, Monioe Rt. 2; Walter E. Smith Unionville, Rt. 2; Major B. Ferris, Monroe; Robt. C. Trull, Mon roe; Dan. M. Mullls, Matthews; Clement Earl Curlee, Monroe; Francis N. Trull, Monroe, Rt. 9; Thos. D. Laney, Monroe; Fairley Burt Price, Monroe, Ut. 2; Lcnnle C. Moore, Marshville, Allen A. Heath, Monroe; Samuel Earl Haig ler, Unionville, Rt. 1; Edwin L. Niv en; Cluyton B. Collins, Monroe, Ut. 8; Bundy Baker, Monroe, Ut. 10; Robert Bentou, Waxhaw; Leonard D. r.rifim Waxhaw. Ut. B: James Mac Glenn Waxhaw; Ulchard B. Yar- borough, Waxhaw, Rt. 3; Clayton Parker, Monroe, Rt. 9; Clyde Rich ardson, Monroe, Rt. 9; T. C. Long, Unionville, Ut. 2; Harvey W. Conder, Monroe, Ut. 4; Whiteford Tomberllu, Monioe, Ut. 1; Jas. Presley, Monroe, Rt. 9; Jerome Williams, Wingate; Charlie F. Clontz, Unlonvllle, Rt. 1; Robt. H. Crane, Rock Hill, S. C; Francis H. Fairley, Monroe; Winner R. Dyson, Monroe; Joel S. Hargett Wingate; Robert Daniel Hinson, Mon roe, Ut. 4; Davis Carl Griffin, Mon roe; Fred Byran Helms, Marshville, Rt. 3; Frank James Fowler, Monroe, Rt. 9; Fred L. Brooks, Monroe, Rt. 3; Paul H. Johnson, Monroe, Frank Nassiff, Monroe; Juke Went-, Monroe, Rt. 6; New ton B. Gordon, Waxhaw, Rt. 4; Ed die M. Carnes, Monroe, Rt. 10; John Fred Lowery, Marshville, Rt. 1; John Calvin Terry Monroe, Rt. 1; John Rorle, Waxhaw. Rt. 4; James 8. Rogers, Monroe; Henry Wilson Pres i. xtnnrnp Rt. 3: Blanchard Wil liams, Wingate. Rt. 1; Ben Medlin, Monroe, Kt. a; Aioen vraig Marshville. Rt. 4; Clyde Smith. Marshville, Rt. 3; Adam Columbus Baucom. Unionville, Rt. 1; Henry Belk Simpson. Matthews; Asa Pot tie, Waxhaw, Rt. 3; Augustus B. Se crest, Monroe, Rt. 6; Sam Kay Gad dy, Wingate. Alternates Joseph Deese Mai thews, Rt. 26; David Andrew Helms. Monroe; Arthur Davis. Matthews, Rt. 18; Malcor.i P. Hoover; Monroe, David Phillips. Wnxhaw; Irl Craw ford Bivens, Monro?; Jesse Bright Parker. Monroe,, !tt. 9; John Vertie Knight, Waxhaw. Ut. 4; E. F. New some, Unionville, Rt. 2: Thos. Bax ter Simpson, Lancaster. S. C, Ut. 1; James Adam Price, Monroe, Ut. 2; Charlie McKee Halgler, Unionville, Rt. 1; Edward P. .Warren, Monroe; Duncan Vann Keziah Monroe. Ut. 2; Brooks Jerome. Wingatet Uobt. Lee Shlnn. Marshville, Rt. 5; Albert A. Hartsell. Marshville. Rt. 5; Uobt. Vann Griffin. Marshville; Ed Helms. Monroe; Raymond E. Robinson, Waxhaw. Rt. 4. THE HOYS FROM WINGATE WHO ARE LEAVING FOR WAR After Lour Absence, Glenalplne Ap pears With Interesting Account of the Doings of His Folks. Correspondence of The Journal. Wingate. Sept. 18. Well. I sup pose it is about time for me to ap pear again. I have been so much away from home that I could not keep in touch with things so that I could write. I just left off until I could be at home. I am here now. and want to keep things going for Wingate. Mr. T. R. Turner of Oakboro was over yesterday. He has a son in school here.v Mrs. Sallie Hathcock of Oakboro spent last week with Mrs. C. J. Black. They are old friends. Rev. R. M. Haigler has Just closed a very successful meeting at Old Liberty Baptist church, Just beyond the State line. Rev. E. C. Snyder has Just closed a very successful one at West Monroe. Our last one was at Polkton. All the preachers are home now. Uncle Joe has been away visit ing his daughter in Salisbury, and friends and relatives at other points, but we are all here once more. Mr. and Mrs. Dee Perry of Badin visited at Mrs. Lydia Perry's last Sunday. Mrs. Black of Badin ac companied them. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wilklns, who have been visiting Mr. E. L. May and family, went to Hamlet yesterday. Mrs. Wilklns is a daughter of. Mr. May. Mr. Charlie Brown's mother of Hamlet has been visiting him for a few days. She returned yesterday. Many of our boys leave for the camps today. We cannot give all of their names, but know of the follow ing: Joel Hargett, Voil Williams, Blanchard Williams, Sam Gaddy, Brooks Jerome, Milton Austin, Fen ton Webb. These are fine boys. We hate to give them up, but when our country calls we must go. Let us give them our prayers and our heart iest sympathy. They go to protect American rights. That means our homes. Let us not forget them. Mr. John Parker came home from Wake Forest to spend the week-end with home folks. He returned today. Mr. N. W. Bivens spent the week end with relatives around Polkton. He visited the only uncle he has on his mother's side. It Is Mr. Hamp ton Maske of Anson county. He i3 very feeble now. If the other rela tives wish to see him, they had bet ter arrange to visit him as soon as possible. Our ' hello girl," Miss Allle Meigs visited home folks last Sunday. Mr. Vernon Griffin, who went to a Charlotte hospital last week to have an operation for appendicitis is re ported to be doing exceedingly well. He had a very severe case. The ap pendix had bursted. We trust he may soon be at home again. Mr. Sain Hinson is erecting a splen did residence on his lot near Mrs. Joe Bennett. He has one of the prettiest lots in Wingate, and now, since he is erecting a nice residence, he will have one of the finest places in our town. Rich Bivens is managing the Job. This says that it will be done right. Mr. J. H. Thomas has rented the Marshall Perry place and will move there this fall. Mrs. Perry Is going to move into the Tom Griffin house near Rev. E. C. Snider. It belongs to her son, Mr. Judson Perry. The Union meeting of the Union association will meet with the Aus tin Grove church on Friday before the fifth Sunday in this month. Let every Baptist church In this associa tion be sure to have a representative there. This Is an Important meeting. The Austin Grove people are expect ing a large crowd. Don't disappoint them. Come If you are not a dele gate. We want a good meeting. Two new boys, Pliney Purser and Claude Mills, came in yesterday. have the most boarders we have ever had enrolled at this season of the year. Some have had to go home, but the faithful ones are ptodding away. A'B. Y. P. V. will be organized at Meadow Branch next Sunday after noon at 5:30. We want all of the young people of our congregation to come and enlist. It means so much to be trained for efficient service. You cannot be trained unless you allow J yourself to be disciplined. Glenal pine. The Wednesday Morning Study Club had a call meeting September 7th, with the president. Mrs. R. W. Allen. The club voted to disband temporary and devote their energies to Red Cross work. HAMMERING NKVKIt CEASES The German Line Is Surely Weaken ing Under the Never Ending Lkks of that "Stubborn Nation," the llritisli War Is Not nil Siietturu lar. With the British Armies In France and Belgium, Sept. 17. (By the As sociated Press There must always be periods of "comparative" quiet, vi hen big spectacular offensives are lacking on the great fighting fronts. The recent days have constituted one of these periods along the British lines in the western theater, and to the outside worlJ, reading the commander-in-chief's laconic "there Is nothing of importance to report," or a brief account of seemingly inconse quential raids, it may appear that hostilities virtually have ceased. But this conclusion is far from right, for the grim business of war continues perpetually. Hourly the big British guns hurl their thou sands of tons of metal, carrying death and destruction Into German defences; day and night great squad rons of aviators guide their machines over the German lines and dump their cargoes of high explosives on impor tant positions, and continually small bodies of British infantry are reach ing out into the German trenches and snatching back prisoners after play ing havoc with bombs anions the dug outs and motor emplacements. Of course, there is retaliation by the enemy, but the advantage rests with the entente allies in this con stant hammering process. It is the steady dropping of water which is wearing away the stone. The terrible toll of death being ex acted from the enemy ranks by the artillery and the continual drainage of their war supplies by the destruc tion caused by shell and bombs are having their effect. The German wall of defense is still strong, and sooner or later, must crumble, if the allied methods of wearing down are con tinued. It needs no military expert to figure this out. Every Tommy along the line is aware of it. Persons far-removed from the war zone, perhaps, do not consider mili tary operations from an abstract viewpoint often enough. That U, they conceive progress only when some city has fallen or an advance has been made over a great stretch of territory and thousands of prison ers have been taken. Certainly these big operations appeal to the ima gination, but in viewing them, one should not overlook the Inestimable value of the grinding, killing process whick never ceases. This process has been continued by the British steadily since the recent big offensive. The artillery has kept up an almost unceasing thunder along the whole front, and air raids and thrusts by the infantry have xbeen working great destruction In the ene my territory. RUSSIA PROCLAIMED REPUBLIC TO STRENGTHEN THE STATE Cabinet of Five McnnVrs, Including Kerenslcy, Named to Take Charge of Government. A Russian republic has been pro claimed. The provisional govern ment under date of September 14 Is sued a proclamation declaring that to strengthen the organization of the state a change to a republican form of government was necessary. Danger still threatens Russia, the proclamation says, although the re bellion of General Kornlloff has fail ed. The plan of a Russian republic has been one of the chief alms of the radicals and the councils of soldiers' and workmen's delegates and was given approval by the recent Russian congress at Moscow. A cabinet of five members, includ ng Premier Kerensky, has been named to take care of all matters of state. The only party men are Premier Kerensky and M. Nikitine, minister of posts and telegraphs, both of whom are social revolutionists. The others, including the ministers of war and marine, are members of no party. Although the position of the Kerensky government appears to be improving, the action of the -grand council of the Don Cossacks in re fusing to surrender General Kale dines, their hetman. Is ominous. The leader of the Cossacks Is accused of complicity In the Kornlloff revolt. The Cossacks protest their loyalty to the government, Mhlle Ignoring the government's request for the giving up of General Kalendines. Wilmington, Sept. 16. Reports from flood territory tonight indicate subsidence of water, revealing great er crop damage than was even fore casted yesterday. Country roads all over the district have been severely damaged, bridges and culverts wash ed away and traffic suspended. The Atlantic Coast Line has no fewer than seven washouts between the thirty-fifth and sixtieth mile post. on the Wiliulngton-Goldsboro branch, and it Is officially announced that traffic between these cities- will be discontinued for several days, through traffic being routed via Chadbourn and Elrod for main line connections, while local trains will operate for a distance of 35 miles out of Wilmington toward Goldsboro. The Atlantic and Yadkin division will probably be opened for traffic tomorrow. Miss Annie Lee, daughter of Mr. lames H. Lee, left this morning for Columbia, where she will teach Eng lish in Chicora College. . Mr. David Simpson, who has been working on the freight yards here for sometime, has moved his family to Monroe. gfrmax war letters in thk .means home Deieetiies Swk Secret Cuhlnct In Vain But Find lliuhlr Important iiH-rN Some About Munitions. New York. Sept. 16 The World j wuay prints some Interesting side - lights on the King-Mean affair. The story in part follows: A file of papers. Including letters and documents signed by high Ger man officials who were repre: entlng their country In Amciioa when the European war began, 350 piste 1 cart ridges and a dictograph were found yesterday in a further search of the apartment of Gaston R. Mear.s. con fidential agent of Mrs. Maude A. King. District Attorney. Swann received information that his detectives In their original search had failed to find the secret receptacle in which, they had been told, would be found documents telling the complete story of Means' work for the kaiser's gov ernment. The district atto. ney Immediately got in touch with the department of justice. Detectives from his office and an agent of the department hur ried to the Park avenue apartment and began an all day hunt for the se cret cabinet. They had not found it up to a late hour last night but a renewed effort will be made to find It today. Unu sually heavy legs supporting tables came under the scrutiny of the feder al agent. These, however apparently proved solid. Tappings and sound ings of the walls produced no better results. But the search revealed a file of papers overlooked In the first search of the apartment. These papers. As sistant District Attorney Dooling told a reporter for the World last night, dealt almost exclusively with interna tional affairs. "They Include," he said, "certain documents signed by high German officials who used to be accredited representatives of the Imperial gov ernment in this country. "There are many of the papers, and I have not had time to go over them fully or carefully." "Is there anything to show wheth er Gaston Means had given up his reported work for the German gov ernment before the United States be came a party to the war?" asked a reporter. "It looks as If he had. not aban doned his Interest in German work at that time," replied the assistant district attorney. The dictograph was found in a Closet.. Henry Deitsch, who also spells his name Deutsch, has told Mr. Dooling, the latter said, that Gaston Means sent him to get his dictograph. It was brought to the apartment late in 1915. "I have evidence to show," said Dooling, "that this Instrument was Installed in the apartment of Mrs. King." From the brown fibre trunk yes terday came other documents regard ed by the district attorney's office as of Importance in the proceedings about to begin In Concord, N. C. On Monday a new inquest will be begun into the death of Mrs. King outside that town August 29. Gaston Means was nearest her when the shot was fired. District Attorney Swann is consl'' Ing sending to the Concord authori ties a photographic copy of a letter written in Concord on August 25, four days before the trgecly. It was writ- ten, Mr Swann said by a person concerning whom we have much e- umentary evidence In the papers seiz ed from the Means' apartment." These are extracts from this letter: . "And mall will be guarded and protected. Must Impress upon you don't hang yourself and get in this. We are not going to get in trouble. I know more about this than I can tell you. Only follow nnei stick to my advice. Naturally there are enemies, but nothing can affect or harm us." The writer wrote an emphatic "de stroy" on the letter sheet. Mr. Dooling positively declined to give any indication of the Identity of the author. He would not even say whether It had been written by a woman or by a man. Here are extracts from another let- ter written. District Attorney Swann ?f ;?h S.r ,pex7ni" C"f0,d af" ter the death of Mrs. King.' Tho rtov hnfirn w wara nil . ..,v r.v.v. u.. u. target snooting - - sne ren twisted a weak ankle as sheiing ,ne mes?aKe was filed in Concord tion of took up that no cry or suffering on Auf,UPt 2). was addressed to the!and pu the people we were fighting ji)i8trirt Attorney. New York City and tions fe made the news paperstuff, and It's, not correct. "Give no Information the way looks long and dark. Save clippings whatever you hear stop It no cause to worry there Is no blame on any one." ' SUMMONS SERVED ON MEAN'S An Investigation Will Re Made of the King Death. Concord. Sept. 16. Subpoenas were Issued late Saturday evening. It was announced today, for witnesses to appear on Monday, September 24. and give evidence in connection with the mysterious death near this city of Mrs. Maude A. King, which oc curred on the night of August 29. The subpoenas were handed by Coroner C. L. Spears to Sheriff Howard W. Caldwell, and some of them were served the same evening. At the Means home service was had nn Claatnn TV Mpn anA fra Un?! w. WH.'.UU ' - -. ...(AW... 1 u. nieivin, sister oi me aeaa woman, The other papers to be served were for Capt. W. S. Bingham, who Is still at Richfield, In an adjoining county; Afton Means, now in New York city. I and Ernest Eury, tne colored cnaur-;are feur. These three, with Gaston Means, were all the members of the auto mobile party the night Mis. King was shot and killed. Besides those named, Mr. and Mis. Charles S. Dry, the parties who live near the spring and who have, since ;lne tragedy, given evidence t!iat cou mtts.at some points with that given at the coroner s inquest, have beea summoned to appear at the reopen - ing of the inciuest. Mrs. Melvln. al - though she was at a moii) picture theat;r in the city when her sister was shot, will also be examined. No new developments have taken place in Concord during the past 24 hours. Mrs. J. B. Foraker is still in the city, and this afternoon spent sev eral hours at the Means home and automobiling. This afternoon she went out In the machine, in com pany with Gaston Means, W. R. Pat terson, Gaston's father-in-law, and several other members of the Means family. She returned to the hotel late In the afternoon. A new arrival at the St. Cloud ho tel yesterday was Miss Anna Dolan, of New York city, said to be a lied Cross nurse. She went yesterday t j venlal)le social evils and initio: tunes the Means home, saying that she 'was ,ne Siime Sort of a campaign which a close iriend of Mra. Melvin and ithe state department of education has wished to see her. Later in the etaviwaed against illiteracy and the state she gave up her room at t!ie hotel and is staying at the house with Mrs. Melvln. In a long distance telephone mes- sage today, Solicitor Hayden Clement. . departments have been able to accom at Salisbury, prosecuting attorney for Pisn, for the intellectual and physical th is d strict, stated that ho would come to Concord on Tuesday to take up actively the reopening of the case. C. B. Ambrose, the department of jus tice operative, is still in Salisbury, but he is expected to arrive here within a few days to assist the solici tor in the work. DARING WOMAN' DIRECTED LOOTING OF KING ESTATE District Attorney Feels Sure of This Ami Wants Mrs. .Melvin, Sister of Slain Woman, to Tell of Persons Latter Knew. New York World, 13th. A woman daring, unscrupulous, determined was the "master mind" which directed the looting of the $2,000,000 estate of Mrs. Maude A. King, District Attorney Swann said to The World last night. Co-operation with her was the controlled and weaker mind of a man. Mr. Swann did not name the wo- .. . ... , man of the "master mind" nor the man who assisted her. Both, the District Attorney asserted, were mem bers of the large group of persons who derived financial gain from then association with Mrs. King. "The seizure of that trunk full of papers in the apartment of Gaston Means, her confidential agent," said Mr. Swann, "will prove, In my opin ion, the decisive step in bringing to punishment those guilty of the minor crime of looting the estate and event ually those responsible for Mrs King's death. Most of them are her personal papers, showing with whom she dealt and how she was dealt by. They afford, I believe, evidence of preparation and motive for the great er crime." Because Mrs. Melvin lived with her sister for years preceding the latter's death, Mr. Dooling and his assistants believe that she can throw valuable light upon the various r?rsons who in the last two years became intimate with Mrs. King. They hope that she will come to New York to aid them in ftrwlinfr tVineo U'lin ivrmitrht nirntnnt Mrg. Klng With her assi8tance the DlBtrlct Attorney's office believes it can make quick progress. Serving in the senate in 190.".. he was Entrance of a woman as a prime .one of the foremost champions of factor in the case came as no sur- temperance "ere her cause brought prise to persons who have been inti- fame and profit," or much popularity, mately in touch with the King's. But I A close student of social and cconom these persons disagree with District :ic questions, a lover pf humanity, Mr. Attorney Swann in the opinion that 'Beasley has been active in the State hers was the master mind. They as- Conference of Social Service since Its sert the man dominated the woman, organization. But the climax of his A telegram sent as mysteriously as 'service up to this lime probablv came was the message which resulted in i last winter when serving in the house the conviction of Dr. Waite for mur- of representatives here. Convinced der, has been sent in this case, it de- that something was wrong with the veloped yesterday. 'state prison system, he would let no- On the night of Mrs. King's death! body rest until the memorable iuves somehody filed this message: tlgation was brought about, and then "Mrs. King, 1135 Park Avenue. 'following the Investigation, remedial died Concord; very peculiar circum stances. Investigate." iMr Dnnnnsr ripdincrl to snv hist night where thil, telegram was filed, r 'ceived ll- "It came to a friend of Mrs. Klne." I. .. . . . I .'is ail ne wouiei say. t... ,hp wori., has reas0n fol. sav- was assigned with a fictitious name. 'geek the position, but finallv consent The telegram was in a man's hand-Jed to serve if elected, a formality writing. The New York authorities believe that If they establish the identity o' the sender they will be near an en 1 of the death mystery. War Credits Bill 1'asseel. Washington, Sept. 15. The wav credits bill, authorizing new bonds certificates aggregating $11,538, 000,000, and the largest measure of its kind In world history, was pass ed by the senate late today withoui a roll call or dissenting vote. It 1ms already passed the house and will c" to conference Monday. The most Important senate amend ment was that of the finance com mittee In Increasing from one-seventh to one-fourth of one per cent of the bonds and war savings certificates authorized, the expense allowance for their flotation, and decreasing .. II II ll U 1 1 U IIV1 I I n line allowance tor tne indebtedness certificates from 1-10 to 1-20 of one per cent. Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Hill of Hamlet visiting Mn. J. M. Beatv, COMMISSION Kit OF I'lULl WELFARE. IniMitait New Work iu Under, taken Ly State- Monro-Muii Elec ted, Commissioner. Special to Asluville Citizen. Raleigh. Sept. 14. Perhaps the most important departure in North rrarolina statt' Jvcrnrcent for ten ! - '",a inaugurate: touay when the Mate be ard of c harities anil public weUaie elected Roland F. Beasley. of Monroe, to the newly cre ated position of commissioner of pub lic welfare and made plans for his new woik. Few people have yet realized the importance of the action cf the last legislature in creating state : board of charities and public v.-.lfare to supercede the old state board of charities giving it powers and duties which should make it take rank among the foremost social service agencies in Aineika. "The aim," as A. W. McAlister, father of the new law, said today, "is to wage against ,trllue; pauperism, etc.. and oth r pre- (department of health has waged jaKainst disease to accomplish for the social health of North Carolina Just what cur educational and health or i'ie scaie. I'liipofe of Board. In fact, the larruage of the law it self, setting forth the purposes of the board, is at once so concrete and of such public importance, as to justify reproduction here. Among the "pow ers and duties" of the new board, says the law, are: "To study the subjects of non-employment poverty, vagrancy, housing conditions, crime, public amusement, care and treatment of prisoners, di vorce and wife ek'sertion, the social evil and kindred subjects and their causes, treatment and prevention, and the prevention of any hurtful so cial condition. "To study and promote the wel fare of the dependent and delinquent child. "To inspect and make report on private orphanages, institutions and persons receiving or placing children. "To issue bulletins and In other ways to Inform the public as to social conditions and the proper treatment iiuuuiiiouH huu me proper ir and remedies for social evils. "To recommend to the legislature social legislature and the creation of necessary institutions. "To encourage employment by counties of a county superintendent of nnhlic welfare ariA tn nn-nnorota 'lth the rf,lintv Biinerinten,ient nf public welfare in every way possible." Is Well Known. Mr. Beasloy, elected as the execu tive officer of the board, after long: and careful study of many prospect- live appointees, is well known to the 'people of North Carolina for charac ter, ability, and high ideals of public service. Graduating from Wake Forest In 1894 he established his paper, The Monroe Journal, the same year, and it has ever since been rec ognized as one of the most brilliantly edited local papers in the south. Mr. Beasley has been interested in all iorms oi progress, ana nas always been outspoken in his convictions, but because he was without bitterness or demagouguery. has kopt the con- fiilniAa t,la Ln..rw-..tn., n.1 ents alike. For two terms he served 'as county superintendent of schools. legisiation. The fact that this year North Carolina advanced from a most hapku-anl in rmr ,.f t Vi i.m.t n,ii-nr,AA,i positions in legal provision for the care of its prisoners is due more larcelv tn ir reKw ti, tn . J " ' other one man. it was thi.t service especially that crrly directed the at- the state board of charities public welfare to his qualiflca- for commissioner. He did not which was completed here todav. The full membership of the board 9 as follows: A. W. McAlister. Greensboro; W. A. Blair, Winston Salem; J. A. McAuley. Mt. Gilead; Carey J. Hunter, Raleigh; Mrs. Wal ter Woodard, Wilson; Mrs. T. W. Lingle, Davidson; Rev. M. L. Kesler. Thomasville. Negroes Are Wanted at Gooel Pay In the Navy. Uncle Sam's navy is seeking ne groes experienced In hotel, club, res taurants or the dinning rooms of pri vate families. To rookies within this experience the government offers $3" a month and all expenses with In crease with time. Lleut.-Commander John L. Lon don, recruiting officer in North Caro lina for the navy, announces that a number of colored men are wanted" to serve as mess attendants. Those who wish to enlist would hav to communicate with Lieut. 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