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THE UNION COUNTY PAPER- EVERYBODY REAPS ITT THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY NEEDS IT.' MONMOE JfOU Tim tt fi-ir PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS VOL.23. No. 82. MONROE, N. O, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1917. $1.50 PR YEAR C3IL THE FULL STRENGTH OK TEITOXIC EFFORT AOT YET DEVELOPED But the Hardening of Italian Defense Leads Secretary Baker to Content plate Future With Confidence. ' Washington, Not. 18. Hardening of the Italian defense and the pi.- cislon with which British and Frenci reinforcements are being delivered in the Italian, war theater leads Secre tary Baker In his weekly war review tonight to contemplate the future In that field with confidence. He points out, however, that the full strength of the Austro-German efforts has not yet been developed, Further allied offensives on the western front, Mr. Baker says, are Indicated by increased artillery fire and the nervousness exhibited by the Germans. The only reference to the sector of this front where American troops occupy first line trenches, is that the men have shown themselves worthy on the best traditions of the American army, "The training of our national ar my is now progressing rapidly," the statement says. "At all the camps the morale of our new citizens-sol diers is reported as excellent "The men who have been called upon to defend our country in the present emergency, are taking hold of the work in a serious, high mind ed spirit, which will produce the best results. "The British and French officers who are to assist in instructing our new armies are arriving. They come for the purpose of instituting our men Into the latest developments of mod ern warfare, so that from the very outset our forces may be trained ac cording to the most efficient time, and life-saving methods. "In France, the training of our troops Is likewise being carefully continued. In the sector where our forces are in the trenches, they have shown themself worthy of the best traditions of our armies. "After the successes gained by the allies in the west during the preced ing week, the relative calm of the last seven-day period was to be anti cipated. "It is significant, however, that the reaction of the enemy has been re latively sligbjt both in the region north of the Aisne and In Flanders. "At this season of the year the sod den, fog-bound fields of Flanders and the bad weather which prevails along the entire western front, makes it difficult to co-ordinate, major opera tions with precision. Nevertheless, artillery preparation has continued in the two. chief theaters of activity m professional training for our teachers, engagements. "Destructive hostile artillery fire Is noted in the areas along the Yser, centering around Dixmude, and the " shelling by the enemy increased dur ing the latter part of the week, be traying a decided nervousness on the part of the Germans lest any unex pected offensive action develop. "Along the French front no en gagements of importance- are record ed.. "The news from Italy Is more en couraging. Operations involving the skilful handling of large masses of troops and the reorganisation of de fensive positions, entailing superhu man efforts on the part of officers and men allfie, have been carried out by the Italian armies with energy and courage. "All sectors of tho Italian theater of operations continue the scene of much hard fighting. The enemy alone 3Mr different lines of attack is endeavoring to outflank and if possible to crush the Italian armies and debouch into tho heart of nor thern Italy.x . "In spite of the.lntenoe strain of the engagements in which the Italian rear guard acquitted themselves very well, the Italian defense Is harden ing. ' . "While it must be asknowledged thaj the full Austro-German strength ,in the Tentlno has not yet been de veloped and developments In this sec tor must be awaited, nevertheless, the present temper of the Italian arm ies and the strong allied reinforce ments which are arriving smoothly and methodically In the Italian thea ter, should lead us to contemplate the future with confidence."- The secretary reviews at .length the military situation in Palestine and Mesopotamia, which "he says, "must be considered If we are to arrive at a clear perspective of the purposes of the war." He asserts that the In vestment of Jerusalem by the British Is taking shape, that Jaffa, the prin cipal seaport or Palestine, is under allied run ft re bv land and sea. and indicates that Its fall is Impending, to the gceat relief of the allied sup ply lines. (Captureof Jaffa was an nounced by London today.) That the Turkish forces in Palestine have lost half their effectiveness in the fighting also is noted. . "The German high command," the statement continues, "must now cen-' centrate its efforts in an attempt to stem the British advance, and this will probably relieve whatever hos tile pressure It was. proposed by tne n.rmni tn hrlnar to hna r aralnat V. V. 1 I U H U '1 . V va.0 . - O Bagdad." Mr. Baker notes increased activity in the Balkan war theatre and con- .ln4oa with tho. atatpmpnt that the situation In Russia eontinues dis turbed. . - To Cure Cold In One Day. . Tk Taratlv Prnmn Quinine. It stops Cough and f loadache and works off the cold. Druggists refund mon ey, if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signature on each box. 30c. " A woman can make a foojof al most any man If nature doesn't get the start of her. Objected to gro la Uniform. Joseph B. Sanders, a St Louis ne gro, who was commisioned a second lieutenant in the national army af ter taking a training course at Des Moines, has complained to the war department that he was compelled by white cltixens of Vicksburg. Miss., to remove his uniform, and that he fled the city in disguise, Sanders now is stationed at Fort Dodge. Iowa, and sent a letter to the war department from that post In a letter to theedltor of a negro pa per at St Louis here, Sanders said be was v. Inhospitably received by white soldiers. If the negro is telling the truth if he was stripped of his uniform simply because some white people objected - to a negro In uniform then those white people should wear a striped uniform for a season. But there may be another side to the sto ry. And the other side has since come out A statement from Vicksburg says the Saunders incident la un known there but that Geo. Lee, a ne gro lieutenant, who said he was from Memphis, got into trouble by repri manding white soldiers who failed to salute him, and the soldiers threat ened to strip him of 'his uniform Lee was given protection by the civ il authorities and there was no vio lence. Americans Left Trail of Blood. Complete details and verified re ports of the recent German trench raid show that the American troops on that occasion set an example for courage and valuor unexcelled. The officer who had charge of verifying the accounts of the raid said to .the Associated Press correspondent: "I am proud to say that our men engaged in the fight did everything within their power. They lumped in to the fight and stuck in it. In the first place the troops had been in the trenches less than three hours when the barrage fire of the Ger mans began. They had marched good part of the previous night and were tired. Some of them were al lowed to go to sleep In a dugout 25 feet under ground. "wnen me Darrage oegan inese men did not hear the racket.' It Is ap parent that the first they knew of it was when the Germans started throwing grenades down upon them. It was these men who were taken prisoner, but they fought well, even when surprised that way, for the stairs of the dugout were covered with blood, especially the top half, bowing that the Germans there must have been hit. The entrance to the dugout also gave Indications of close hand-to-hand fighting. "From the dugout through the trenches and over the top through the barbed wire and well into No Man's Land, there was a wide, red trail. How much of it was Amerl can and how much German blood is not known." . J Benefit Sale for Red Cross and Hos pital. Next Saturday, 24 th, the Woman's Club will have another sale at same place, if weather permits, proceeds to be divided between Red Cross and hospital fund. Everybody interested will please contribute clothing, shoes, stockings, hats, old dishes, pans, chairs, etc, and send to Mr. Vann Funderburk's store. A nice sum was raised last Saturday and the ladles hope for even better results next time. "Over the Top?" In the nation, the state, and the counties ' all around us the people have gone "over the top" in the V M. C. A. war-work canvass. Union county has only reached about one- half of its apportionment, or a little less than the 315 Davidson college students gave In one evening. The canvass ends today. Will our county be placed in the slacker" list? There is time still to prevent this as our leading industrial corpo ration has made a generous offer of one fourth of the entire apportion ment provided that the county raise the other three forth, viz. 13,000 "We can if we will." Chairman of County Committee.- Increase in Ilunlnes by Trust; Com paniens in North Carolina, The trust companies in North Caro lina have resources of 149,028, 135.02, a gain of $13,774,666.05, or 39 over last year according to the 15th annual edition ef "Trust Com panies of the United States," just published by the United States Mort gages k Trust Company of New York. The 1917 book, which is now being distributed, consists of about 600 pages and contains a wealth of In teresting figures and data. Resources, detailed statements, names of officers and directors, stock quotations, etc., are given for more than 2000 com panies. In the preface, 'John W. Platten, President of the United States Mort gage Trust Company, says in part: "With the 1917 edition of "Trust Companies of, the United States," this publication reaches its fifteenth issue and in the period covered, trust companies have achieved notable gains in strength and influence. The figures for the year ending June 30th, 1917, show total resources to be nearly 19.000,000,000, an in crease of more -than f 1,300,000,000, or 17 over last year. ' For the five year period trust company resources have Increased pearly $3,500,000, 000, or upwards of 63. "The yearly summing up, there fore, affords cause for the utmost satisfaction on the part of trust com, panles of the county and the rapidly growing clientele served by them." JOHN M. MOREHEAD MAY OITOSK SENATOR SIMMONS Belief Is EinresKesd That G. O. I. Will Make Active Campaign For Democratic beat. Asheville. Nov. 17. Unless the rennitely conceived, and well laid plans of a number of Republicans' at home and abroad, miscarry, Senator auniuons win next year encounter heated and articulate, if nt serious opposition to reelection. A number of Republicans have thought it all over, and so has the national sena torlal committee, of which Mr. Gal- linger of New Hampshire, Is chair man. Hon. John M. Morehead is to be asked to serve the minority party as its candidate. Those activelv interest ed hope to get his assent to the pro gram, but it is not certain they will succeed. For one thing, it is too ear ly for the senatorial candidates or possibilities to come Into the open. even to the extent of placing them selves in tne nanas or their mends. It is certain, however, that Republi cans looking after party affairs in their national aspect will supplement tne effort being made by a number of North Carolina Republicans to in duce Mr. Moorehead to make the race, and there is some indication that the state factions will come to gether with a fair degree of unani mity, in the face of the deeply en trenched common enemy. , PLAN MAJOR OPERATION . It is the idea of the Republicans to develop the senatorial contest to this state next year Into one of the major operations. Can Kerensky come back? Is the British govern ment to withhold from the Little Welsh Attorney a vote of confidence? Is Mr. Simmons, almost the second in command In the Wilson works, to encounter serious opposition T T Republicans say. the contest is to portend something of this size and character, and to make certain of it, well known speakers will be brought to the state untie the auspices of the senatorial committee. It Is planned to have Mr. Roosevelt' fill a nirmber of engagements, and the belief is ex pressed that the colonel would like nothing better. One hears the Inti mation that the Roosevelt and Weeks supporters from this state understood one another at Chicago. - Ttfe North Carolina senator, as chairman of the finance committee, aided mightily in executing the or ders from the executive department of the government, both in times of I peace and war. North Carolina Is good part of the Washington govern ment. Why, therefore, Republicans Inquire, should not the party concen trate its fire largely upon Mr. Sim mons, assuming that the Republicans propose seriously to oppose the par ty in power. SOME DEMOCRATS UNEASY Democrats have expressed uneasi ness in some of the congressional dis tricts, owing to issues growing main ly out of the war. Republicans pro fess to be looking for some sort o grounds which will give their party I chance In this state to get somewhere In the next campaign. Republicans do not expect to hold a senatorial primary next year, since the law is not mandatory, tn this re spect. They consider it likely, how ever, that Mr. Simmons will request a primary. This part of the election machinery serves as a good moral binder upon those who participate, and would nullify in advance, to a large extent, the Bubesq'uent cam paign efforts of 'the Republicans. Officers of the Republican clubs of the eighth, ninth and tenth districts are planning a Republican confer ence, to be held soon, -probably at Hickory. Republicans say that since the Democrats, war or no war, have divided up the country into zones and sectors for the 1918 offensive, it is time for Republican action. Social. - The U. D. C's. were entertained Thursday afternoon by Miss Mary Blair. Roll call response was items about Jefferson Davis. Miss Blair gave a sketch of his courtship and al so an interesting contrast between the lives of Davis and Abraham Lin coin. Mrs. V. D. Sikes read a beau tiful account of his life and works, and Mrs. C. D. Meacham closed the program with a reading. Miss Anna Blair assisted in serving refresh uieuia. The Chautauqua Circle held a de lightful meeting Thursday afternoon with Mrs. W. J. Boger. Current events were given at roll call and a very Interesting program was carried out, taken fotn the book "Life in Ancient Athens." At the conclusion of the program the hostess served fruit. Teachers' Meeting December 13th. 1. Devotional Exercises. 2. Teaching of Spelling based on Charter's Teaching the Common Branches, by Miss Puet of Waxhaw-. 3. The Teaching, of Penmanship based of Charter's Teaching the Com mon Branches, by Prof. W. L. Motes of Prospect 4. Language based on Charters Teaching the Common Branches, led by Prof. R. W. Allen. It is our purpose to pursue some more or less definite method in our Teachers' Association meetings, of prefssional training for our teachers. Of course some of out teachers have already had special training, but the majority have not and it is especially for these that this course Is being stressed. However, it is our desire that all teachers enter most heartily Into the work, and this Is necessary that the best results may be obtained. R. N. NISBET, President Teachers Association. BIG SHAKEl'P IX THK MAIL ROUTES; XO. 9 DISCONTINUED All of the Routed in the County Are Affected Somewhat by New Order inai ut into Effect After Dec. 1 :sot since the rural mall routes were established in this county have sucn sweeping changes been made that will go into effect Dec. 1. Nearl every patron in the county will find that his mail will now come on a different route from the one on which he has been receiving it all the years, and one route; No. 9, has been otscontinued. The carrier. Mr. A Green, has been transferred to Kannapolis. N. C. route. The changes have been ordere l hv the postoffice deDartment to alve more general service. There ts no dispute that this will not be the re sult of the new order, but there is complaint heard that a worse time than now could not be selected in which to make the changes. Coming at enristmas time, when the mat clerks are worked to over-canacity the new order will cause a great Jeal oi confusion. i Speaking of the chances. Mr. J. W, Love, assistant postmaster, says On account of the many changes maae in tne rural routes throughout the county there will necessarily be some confusion In the delivery of the mails. Every person Is urged tu move his box the first day of Decem ber if the change in the routes makes it necessary, placing it on the side oi the, road -where the carrier will reach It from the right side of his vehicle. When the number of a Dotron's box has been changed, he should im mediately notify the publisher of his paper or papers, and advise all his correspondents of his change of ad dress, if the carrier is to be a new one, place a list of every person who Is to receive mall at your box in the box for the carrier to get on his first trip so that he may make a complete roster of his patrons. - A failure to comply with the above requests will make ltlmnosslble tu give satisfactory service. ROUTE NO. ONE. (A. C. Penegar, Carrier.) Starting at the postoffice. the car rier wil go east and southeast to Rock Rest School corner, southeast to old Carelock place, south. and southwest to Cheraw road, northwest on Cheraw road to Griffin's corner, westernly to Joel Outen's corner. northwest and west to postoffice; to tal iengtn Z9..45. ROUTE NO. TWO. . (T. L. Love, Carrier.) Starting at the postoffice. the car rier wll go northernly to Simpson's corner, easternly to Myer's corner, northeast to Braswell corner, north ernly, northwest and west to Unlonville postoffice, east, south and west to Concord road, north to Price's corner, westernly to G. Helms' cor ner, southeast to Concord road, south west and southernly to postoffice; to tal length 25.615. ROUTE NO. THREE. (J. H. Mills, Carrier.) .Starting at the postoffice. the car rier will go east and northeast to Ol ive Branch road, northeast, east and northeast to Lawyer's road, .north west to A. J. Brooks', retracing to Dry Hill school corner, north to W. H. Griffin's corner, northeast and north rnly to J..C. Griffin's to E. M. Helms' corner, southeast to Olive Branch road, southwest to Dry Hill school corner, south, east and south east to York school, southwest irreg ularly to Richardson creek iron bridge, northwest and north to postoffice; total length 48.150. ROUTE NO. FOUR. (S. H. Rogers, Carrier.) Starting at the postoffice. the car rier will go south to Blakeney place, south on Wolf Pond road to Altan school, westernly to Plyler Mill road, northernly to Lathan road, southwest on Lathan road to L. F, Lathan place, northwest 'to Rocky River -road, north to Broom s store, northeast on Lancaster road to- Mt Carmel church, south on Plyler Mill road to the road leading east south of New Hope church, northeast to Srlfflth road, northeast to the post- office; total length 27 miles. - ROUTE NO. FIVE. (Frank Secrest, Carrier.) Starting at the postoffice. the car rier will go west to Heath place, southwest to Tlndell place, northwest on Rocky River road, west to Bear skin creek, retracing the new road, northwest on the new road to Sut ton's corner, north and northeast to Gold Mine road, west to Gordon's corner, southeast to F. M. Sutton's residence and southwest to S. G. Howie's corner, westernly to Price's Store, southeast and south on Pot ter, road to New Town road, sutheast to McCorkle's store, southwest 1H, rethacing X, southeast and south to Corinth school corner, northeast to postoffice; total length, 27.550. . ROUTE NO. SIX. (A. B. Helms, Carrier.) Starting at the postoffice the car rier will go westernly to the Rocky River road, northernly to Helms' corner, southeast on Davis Mine road southeast and northeast via Icomor-' less Mills to W. H. Phlfer's corner, northwest on Charlotte road south east to Craig'? corner, northeast to Charlotte road, northwest to Auber- ry place, northeast via Stout P. O. to Central Grove church, southeast on Secrest and Concord roads to postof fice; total length, 27.200. ROUTE NO. SEVEN. (Formerly Route No. 8.) , (J. T. Cox. Carrier.) Starting at the postoffice the car rier will go south and southeast on New Road to Pistol corner, northeast and east on Outen road to J. Outen's corner, south and southeast to Belks Mill, north to Collin's road, retracing soutn to ueuian church tn Stack road, northwest and north to me postoince: total leneth. !7 75 LOOP ROUTE ROUTE NO. 8. FORMERLY NO. 10. (Wash Belk, Carrier.) Starting at Altan (no offiVpl the carrier win go south on Wolfe Pond roaa to Aiangum s corner, east to Broom s corner, south to Lee corner. east, southeast and southernly to waiters' corner, southeast to Wal ters' mm. northeast to Plyler's corn er, south to Ashler Plyler's corner, westernly to Dudley road, northwest over new road to Wolf Pond road, north to Trinity church corner, west to Belk's corner, northeast tn stamps' corner, east to Altan (no office) the starting point; total length, 22.42. SHAKEUP AT UMONVJLLE Unlonville. route 1. in shnrtpnpd two miles bv the new rhanppa while route two is Increased two miles. The routes there will go the following way: No. 1 Mill go north and northeast en new road to Watson' rnmtr west ana retrace 3-4 mile, northeast to Tarlton's corner, east and south east to Long's store and retrace, west and northwest to Brief, west to J. Plgg's corner, southwest to Kings Corner. SOUth to Bethlehem rhnrrh easternly to Flanagan corner, north east to Concord road, south, irregu larly to Helms' place, east to post office; total length, 26.40. No. 2 will go north and northeast over new road to Sikes Mill road, northernlv on Sikes' Mill rniH tn Long's corner, east and southeast to nmson s corner, soutnwest to Five Forks, southeast to Griffin's corner, northeast via Baucom's comer inn- son's corner, southeast to New Hope cnurcn, southwest to Flint school house, southeast and south to Simp son's corner, west to Hargott's corn er, southwest to Rushing's corner, southeast to Austin's store, retracing, southwest to Oakerove cross maris. southwest and northeast to Plnv Grove school, northwest to postoffice; total length, 28.22. HOW THE ROUTES WILL RUN AT MAKSHVILLE The following changes era Into ef fect at Marshville: Route No. 2 as revised will rim n follows Beginning at office the car rier will ao north and northwest to Deese place, north and northeast to Sugar and Wine road, northernly by Fairfield crossing to Smith's Forks. northernly to Richardson Creek brldse. northwest. northeast hv White's school to Morgan Academy, southeast to Euto, southwest, south ernly to Richardson creek bridge, south and southeast, Irregularly, by koss s store to Hamilton's Cross Roads, south and southwest to Ross corner, southeast and southwest to postoffice. Route No. 4 will start at office and go west and northwest to Austin's fork, north to College road, southeast retracing northeast to Hamilton's Cross Roads, northernlv to Rosa's store, northeast and northernly to Olive Branch road, northeast to Olive Branch, southeast to v. r. p.qHHv cprner, southwest, southernly to read .eaaing nortneast, nortneast, nortl east, south and southwest to Marsh ville and Olive Branch road, Boutli and southwest to Lawyer's road, east ernly to H. W. Little's place, south, west and southwest to the postofflee. Route No. 2 from Wlntrat h been transferred to Marshville to be known as Route 7. with Daniel F. Jones as carrier. It will start nt postoffice and run southwest to Wa ld- en corner, soutnwest, south and southeast to 'Squire Bivens' place, southwest to White Store road, north west to Baker corner, northwest and northeast to Bivens' corner, northeast to Monroe and Marshville rnnrf southwest to Camden road, northwest to wmgate postoffice, northeast and northwest to Stewart's gin, northern ly to Helms' corner, southeast, south west and south to T. J. Perry's corn er, east to Phlfer's corner, southwest to railroad crosslne. south, south east, northeast and east to Pierce's corner, soutn to ualden corner, northeast to postoffice. CHANGES AT WAXHAW the following revision has been made In the Waxhaw rniitos- No. 2. startlnsr at nostofflre will go southeast on Providence road to Ebeneezer colored church, southwest and SOUthernlv thrnurh Trnwhurr crossing Waxhaw creek to Tarleton corner, east to Hermon church corn er, south and east to Simpson's corn er, southeast And south tn Wollr.in place, south and southwest to Lands- tora -ana adesboro road, northeast and riorth to Wallace Dlace. north to Robert Stewart place, north and northeast to McCain Mills, westernly to the Providence road, thenrn north. westernly up Providence road to the postoffice; total length, 25.330. No. 4 will leave nostofflrn and rn northeast and north via Howie min to the New Town road, west o little Twelve Mile creek bridge,, west, re tracing, north easternly to Wesley Chanel church, southwest anil mi t h to the New Town road, southeast on New Town road via Zion church to the Monroe road, southwest to Pot ter road, south on Potter road north west to Pleasant Grove church, north west and southwest on the Monroe road to the prfctoffice: total length. 25.625. No. 5. Will bo southeast In TT. . - , . ' I Place, southeast to W. R. McNeeley 1".? LS: - kw fi 1 1 u n ci nn rnnrfn laar w T n r i ' Plyler's M. C. A. CAMPAIGN RECEIVES IMPETIS FROM MILL OFFER Cnii.pai?n to Raise $4,000 Stimulated By Offer of Mr. Iceman to Give $MNMI If County Would Donate Remainder. The gallant Y. M. P. A wnrlrora who are endeavoring to raise $4,000 in mis county for the war-work. were proceedinb In half-hearted fashion until yesterday morning, when Mr. Charles Iceman announced that the cotton mills, of which he Is at the head, would give $1,000 if the county would furnish the rest of the S4.000 assessment. Tho pimnilm Immediately began to take on more Interest, and today, with reports from communities outside of Monroe lacking, it appears that the efforts of the workers will be crowned with. success. A mass meetine for last nltrht was hurriedly arranged following Mr. Iceman's announcement. Owing to the coldness of the weather, few peo ple were out. but those nresent left the .court room more determined than ever to raise our allotment af ter listening to insDirine talks from Dr. H. E. Gurnev. Mr. V J. Pratt. Mayor John C. Sikes and Judge V. O. Lemmond. Music was rendered by the Icemorlee band. Marshville Happenings. Correspondence of The Journal. Marshville, Nov. 19. Mrs. C. E. Bailey and daughters. Misses Chris tine and Florence, of Charlotte visit ed the former's brother Mrs .T F! Thomas, several days last week. uorn, to Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Evans, Thursday, Nov. 15. a girl. Mr. Bascom Phifer, Miss Glennle Phlfer and Rev. J. W. Little attend ed the funeral and Interment of Mrs. A. B. Caudle at Wadesboro Thursday. Mr. Tom Jordan of Guess, S. C." and Mr. Mott Tadlock, until recent ly of Marshville, have exchanged farms and Mr. Jordan expects to ntOVe his family to his new homo In January. Miss Lizzie Boyd begins teaching the school at Jenkins Cross Roads to day. Mrs. Llllie A. Price and Miss Bessi May Hallman leave tonleht for an extended visit to Rev. and Mrs. C. B. Williams at Tamna. Fla. Mrs. Joe C. Baker was "at home" from 3 to 5 O'clock this aftprnnnn tn her Sunday school class. The boys enjoyed the games and refreshmenta. Miss Mamie Tarilnlr iiwnt Hiinr. day and Sunday with friends In Win- gaie. Mrs. Oscar AuRtinT and A aiiL'htpr nf WIngate were guests of Mrs. Austins' parehts, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Rose. Saturday and Sunday. Misses Mav and Ida rfpllr nf WaA. dington were guests of .Mrs. S. Taylor Friday. Miss Ida his rcHjnici h and Miss May is t-achlng the school at Gilboa. Miss Lou Hastv has ?ppn vlsltlnir friends in Peachland fjr the nast ten days. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Griffln. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Edward3. Messrs. Clvda and J. M. Edwards and Claud Grif fln attended the funeral and burial of Mr. Troy Edwards of Burnsvilla township at Jerusalem Primitive Baptist church this afternoon. Miss Sallle Harrell Is vis tins- her sister, Mrs. Plummer Stewart, ' in Charlotte. Mrs. Ed. H. Moore snpnt tnrtav- wlth .Mrs. Ernest Barrett In Monroe. Miss Esther Little leaves Thurs days for Sanford to go In training at the C. C. S. hosDital. The Dunils of the traded srhonl contributed to the Red Cross fund this morning. The idea was a penny for each vear of see. or mnro and the amount raised was near fifty dol lars. Corn shuckings seem to be the fa vorite evening pastime In this com munity at present and from all re ports the high cost of living does not affect the tables set, for the man with the corn has the things to go with It. A man isn't necessarily a failure because he has failed. .Widowers, like tumbled houses, should be re-paired. down place, northwest and west up McCain road to Walkersvllle church, north east and north up Potter road to Lockes' place, west and north to Waxhaw road, northwest to Rollings' place, northwest to Shan non nlaA southwest and west to Shannon corn er, thence northweot to the postof fice; total length, 26.850. Soeakine Of the rhans-ps mo Ha trr his territory, Postmaster J. W. Mc Cain states: All natrons will talta Ana nnflxa of the above changes and arrange their boxes accordingly, and supply each box with a list of each patron that will be entitled to mall so the carriers as well as the postmaster will know where to send your mall. These carriers are all men of long experience and come well mended but it will be necessary for eacn oi you to neartuy co-operate with them in order to maVa tha r- Vice highly efficient, and should mall not come as you think it should, do not be too hasty to condemn the carrier but assist them all you can, for I assure you they will no their best Remember these are war times and It will probably tak!e some time to get these changes all perfected, as this will effect a portion of Mon roe, Minert'. Springs and Lancaster routes, and guwe mail will necessarily go to these places and Is likely to ba delayed in forwarding, so it will be " ' JUU W ""III. wen ror you to notify your publish- . . . . - . li, .Trlv'rgetherd try'makt ? rfateVpo3nsfbt benefit to all eoncerned.