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PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS
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VOL.23. No. 85.
MONROE, N. O, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4 ,1917.
$1.50 PER YEAR CASH.
Z. V. McIXTYKE AND L. J. SMITH
AKE CHAMPION CORN GKO WEILS
In All They Have Raised More Than
Fifteen Hundred Bushels This
. Year Mr. Hagler liose Fine
Home.
Correspondence of The Journal.
Wlngate. Dec. 4. The rain on
last Thursday prevented us from
holding a Thanksgiving Ben-ice at
Meadow Branch and Macedonia. We
.-will take our offering for the orphan
age the second Sunday morning.
Don't forget to be ready. We must
make -a fine offering this time. No
people on earth are more blessed
than we. We all have good homes,
healthy children, good looking wires,
fat horses, fat hogs, rull cribs, and
many bare good bank accounts, so
get ready. Let us do something like
wc ought to. If you are going to
plead poverty, don't do so to the
Lord. Let it be somebody else, not
the one who knows.
Uncle Joe Bivens went to Bethel
Thanksgiving day in spite of the
rain. They bad a short service and
raised more than six dollars for the
,orphanage. -
Boyce Sherrin has been promoted
to eecond lieutenant. Good for Boyce.
He is a Wingate boy. Well, all of
the Wingate boys are doing fine at
Camp Jackson.
Prof. Broadus Jones and Prof.
i Clyde Jones were home last Saturday
evening. They attended the teachers'
meeting at Charlotte and came on
from there to see home folks for a
little while.
Joel Hargett came up from Camp
Jackson last Friday and remained un
til Sunday evening. He says that be
likes camp life a little better thau
he expected.
The play given by the etudents of
the Wlngate school last Wednesday
evening was quite a success. A large
crowd attended and the play was as
well rendered as any we have seen
since coming here three years ago.
The conduct was far better than we
' have seen here. Usually some small
boys, stay out doors to blow automo-
. bile horns, make all the noise they
could, and disturb things iu general,
but they behaved pretty well this
time. We hope It will continue this
. way.
Is It not a strange thing that peo
ple will make a blessing a curse?
Yet this has always been true. In
the years long ago, the Israelites
made a curse out of the greatest
blessings they ever had. It was the
brazen serpeut. They used it at first
to cure Jie deadly, bite, .of th fiery
--cfpeiit,'aTtor it had served its pur
pose they made an Idol out of It
One of the famous kings of Israel had
to destroy It, calling It "Nehushtnn",
nothing but brass. A blessing was
turned Into a curse. Won, we are
doing much worse. Take the gift
of speech. Are we not making a
curse out of It when it was intended
for one of the greatest blessings man
has ever had bestowed upon him?
It is nothing to hear men swear,
blackguard, lie, ridicule, or criticise.
It is nwful to think that men will
turn such a blessing Into such a curse
The very idea of men allowing their
better judgment to leave them
enough so that they will abuse their
fellow men, apeak ruinously about
their families, and ridicule them in
such a way that they cannot look
them In the face when they meet on
the streets. Yet this Is dono dully.
It goes even into our churches.
Brethern speak so badly about earn
other that they feel so mean while
they are In church that they ro away
from the house of God saying that
the preacher was too dry today when
the trouble was with the hearers,
My friend, don't allow your tongue
to ruin your joy. Curb your tongue
Better not speak nt all thau to speak
evil of your fellow man. You will
have to meet him some day. If not
in this world. It will surely come in
the future. You had better make
sure your words. The safest mnn on
earth is the man who guards his
tongue. The meanest wretch on
earth is the fellow who sees the
wrong in everybody, and Is always
telling people about It. Take the
moat out of thine own eye, then shalt
thou see clearly.
Miss Mary Perry returned from the
hospital last Saturday evening. She
is getting on nicely now. She did
not have to stay in the hospital but
eleven days.
Prof. Marcus Dry spent Saturday
night In Wlngate. Ho was returning
from the teachers' meeting in Char
lotte.
Milton Austin, one of our Austin
Grove boys in Camp Jackson, Is con
fined in a hospital nt that place. We
hope he may soon be out and home
again.
Dr. I. S. Funderburk of Mount
Cio:hnn was in Wlngate Saturday
evening. He was on his way to
Charlotte for a patient. He returned
Sunday morning.
Miss Hope Wat.'on, who is now
teaching in the city school of Gas
tonla, was home for Thanksgiving.
She returned Saturday.
Mr. Jesse Williams wa In from
Waxhaw last week. He is so quiet
about his coming that it is hard to
keep up with him.
We go to the State Convention at
Durham today. Rev. R. M. Haigler
is Eoine with us over there. We are
expecting a great meeting this time.
Will report it In next Tuesdays is
sue of The Journal.
r.lenalnine wants a nice pig. it
anyone can put him in touch with
some one who has pigs to sell, he
will greatly appreciate it.
The morning service it Meaaow
Branch will be conducted by the pas
tor. Subject of the morning sermon,
"Renarlng the Torn-Down Aiiar ,
the evening subject will be. "How,
May I Know f am a Child of God".
Be sure to be present if you can. We
desire a large crowd Sunday morning.
Don't forget that the offering will be
taken for the orphanage as we did
not have any service Thanksgiving.
Prof, and Mrs. Carroll went to
Turkey, N. C. Thanksgiving to visit
his parents. They returned Sunday,
making the trip of one hundred and
eighty miles In a Ford. They came in
on good time.
Mrs. Mattie Graves of Pageland
has been visiting Mrs. Tom Perry for
a few days.
Mr. B. B. Howard and family of
Concord visited Glenalplne last Sun
day. Mrs. Howard is an old student
of ours. Mr. Howard is a very highly
esteemed friend. It was quite a
pleasure Indeed to have them in our
home for a little while.
Messrs. Z. V. Mclntyre and L. J.
Smith are the champian corn raisers
in this section. They together have
made more than fifteen hundred
bushels this year.
Mr. Joe Hagler lost a fine horse
last week. It was the only one he
had. This comes as a very heavy loss
as he is a young man just .starting
out in life. There Is a committee
out soliciting help for him. Help
him if you can.
Miss Odessa Black spent Thanks
giving with Miss Zula Stegall near
Charlotte.
Several new students are in school
this week. We welcome them all.
Miss Phronie Perry and Miss Ethel
Webb have a very full school at the
Snyder school house. They now num
ber about one hundred and twenty.
This is entirely too many for two
teachers.
Mr. Raymond Mclntyre was in
town yesterday visiting home folks.
He has a good job at ' Badin now.
Many of our Wlngate boys are at
work there.
Tie largest Sunday school normal
class was organized at Wlngate yes
terday afternoon. The ministerial
class begins work next Monday.
Glenalplne.
Williams Freeman.
Correspondence of The Journal.
Indian Trail, Dec. 2. A pretty
wedding was solomnized at the home
of Rev. and Mrs. H. B. King Sun
day afternoon at 3 o'clock when Miss
Edna Freeman, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Freeman, became the
bride of Mr. Yance Williams, Rev.
IT. B. King of Matthews officiating.
The parlor was elaboratedy decorat
ed. Mr. Williams Is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. D. Y. Williams of Vance townr
ship lUt-itfyovnr. mafF'o'f "Cnarac
ter 'and ability. The bride is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Free
man. She is a pretty and attractive
young lady. The bride and groom
have a great many friends who wish
them the best of luck.
AMERICA'S NEWEST PLAN FOU
KAISIVt; MONEY FOR THE WAR
Sale of Thrift Stamps for 25 Cents
and Savings Certilicutes for $82.40
Rectus Today.
Washington, Dec. 2. America's
newest plan for raising war funds
and encouraging habits of thrift will
CO into operation tomorrow with the
opening of sales of war savings
stamps and certificates at postoffices
and banks. The campaign Is to con
tinue for a year In expectation of re
ceiving the $2,000,000,000 maximum
authorized.
The smallest, unit in the war sav
ings plan Is the thrift stamp which
costs 25 cents; the largest is the war
savings certificate, which costs $S2.40
and Is redeemable In five years at
$100. at the rate of 4 per cent, Inter
est, compounded quarterly. Officials
in charge of the progressive campaign
expect millions of persons, including
children and families of small means,
to Invest regularly In the stamps as
a means of helping the nation wlu
the war and laying nVide money to
be returned to them later.
Every postoffice In the country has
a big supply of the stamps and ship
ments were rushed to the banks today
so that the sale might open with a
rush tomorrow. By the end of the
week arrangements will be made to
supply millions of other agencies,
such as retail stores, schools and sav
ings societies.
Allotments for each state and the
six districts into which the county
has been divided for organization
purposes will be announced tomor
row. Every state director then will
assign a certain portion of expected
sales to each country, city, town or
other subdivision, on the basis or
about $20 for each person. The
competition between states or subdi
visions is counted on strongly by
those promoting the movement to
stimulate Interest.
And Tlicy Obeyed.
Benjamin Franklin wan once din
ing with a party of distinguished
gentlemen In Paris, when one of
them said: "Three nationalities are
rcpersented here this evening. I am
French, any friend Is English, and
Mr. Franklin is American. Let each
of us propose Rt toast." It was
agreed to, and the Englishman, who
was accorded first honors, arose, and
In the tone of a Briton bold, said:
Here's to Great Britain, the sun
th-at gives light to all the nations of
the earth." The Frenchman was
rather taken aberk at this, but he
proposed: "Here'i to France, the
moon whose made rays move the
tides of he world." Franklin arose,
with an 1r of quaint mod est r and
eaid: "Here's to our beloved George
Washington, the Joshua of America,
who commanded the sun and moon
to stand still and they obeyed."
Ruth Stonehouse In "Follow the
Girl," at the Pastime Friday, Dec. 7.
REV. MR. WALSH BEGINS WEEKS
MISSION AT EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Taking His Text From Job, He Ad
vise the Audience to Consult the
Great Physician When in Spiritual
Need.
Rev. T. Tracy Walsh, pastor of the
church of the Good Shepherd of York,
S. C, began a week's mission at St.
Paul's Episcopal church here Mon
day night at 7:30. Before taking up
his subject for the evening he ex
plained that a mission was the same
as a revival and that the only way to
make it a success was to pray every
day, come every day. and bring some
one with you every day.
His text from the evening was
from Job, the second chapter and
fourth verse, "All that a man hath
will he give for his life."
He said that man would do any-i
thing to prolong his physical llfej
but would neglect his spiritual lifeL
fii me mai b) miliums ui uuuuy iu-
ness we consult a physician, yet thou
sands of men and women go through
life without going to Christ, the
Great Physician, who cures all dis
eases of the soul. Man will exercise
his body to keep It strong and heal
thy, yet he will not exercise his soul
by reading the Bible and praying that
it may keep strong and healthy. We
will go out of our way to avoid
house where there is a contagious
disease yet we will stay In an atmoS'
pnere cnarged with disease germs
that attack the soul. "All that
man hath, will he give for his physi
cal life, yet we will not sacrifice a
small thing for our spiritual life.
Man is only placed on earth to pre
pare for his eternal life and we
should always place the eternal above
the temporal, "For what shall it
profit a man if he gain the whole
world and lose his soul."
The services will continue through
out the week, morning services at
10:30 oclock, and evening service at
7:30 o'clock. Everyone is cordially
invited to be present.
THE WAR SITUATION.
The Result of German and Bolshe-
vikl Conference Still In Doubt.
Extremely hard fighting, with the
Germans using great forces of infan
try in uiass formation, is taking place
along the southwestern and south
eastern sections of the Cambral sa
Rent.
In the region of Gonnelleu, La Vac
querie amj southward to Vendhuile
ana nortnwara toward Masnleres,
battles waged with great fierceness
throughout Monday, but with the
Germans nowhere successful in
breaking the British front. At La
Vacquerie they again succeeded in
penetrating the village from which
they were ejected previously, but a
strong counter-attack again turned
the scales In favor of General Byng's
torces, who threw oul the enemy, in
dieting heavy casualties on him.
Although the Germans In their
offensive have been using men reck
oned at 20 divisions, the British have
been able nt several points to regain
some of the ground they lost In the
initial attack which was delivered
with a suddenness similar to that of
Byng's ibid drive toward Cambra
Sunday night they had gained the
eastern edge of the village of Vlllers
Gulslaln and driven out tho Germans
from La Vacquerie. They held this
latter position until Monday morn
ing, when they were compelled again
to cede it to the enemy, only to take
it again later in tho day. Southwest
of Uourlon village, at the west of
Cambral, the British also have re
covered lost terrain.
The German war office asserts th it
4,000 British have been made prison
ers during their drive end that 100
guns have been taken from them. A
large number of the guns, already
have been recaptured. The four days'
battle Is described as the most san
guinary one that has taken place
slcne the days of Verdun and the firs!
battle of pres.
Artillery duels are In progress be
tween the French and the Germans
north of the Chemln-doR-Dajmes and
in the Verdun sector. An attack by
the Germans north of Fllrey, In the
latter region, was entirely without
result, the Germans being driven
back by the French, suffering heavy
casualties and leaving prisoners be
hind them.
Likewise on the Italian front, the
fighting is mostly by means of hi?
guns, the duels being intense on the
northern line In the hilly region be
tween the Iirenta and Plave rivers.
No details have yet been received
concerning the negotiations between
the Germans and the Russians for an
armistice, although the German
grand headquarters announces that
an armistice already is in force on
sections of the Russo-German front.
In addition to Austrfa-Huncary ac
cepting the proposals of the Russians
for a cessation of hostilities, Bulga
ria also Is to open negotiations with
Russia with the same object In view.
Meanwhile the International situa
tion in Russia remains acute. In
fantry and machine gun detachinents
have been sent against the general
staff headquarters at the front, where
refusal met the Balshevlkl regime's
demand that proper arrangements he
mad by the commander-in-chief with
the Germans for an armistice.
The Inter-allied conference in Tar
Is has ended. Colonel House, head
of the American legation. In the clos
ing address, declared that there had
been coordination and unity of pur
pose reached which promised greater
results for the future and it was In
deep conviction "that by this unity
and by concentrated effort we shall
be able to arrive at toe coal which
we have set out to reach."
CHRIST DOESN'T WANT US TO
KEEP OUR RELIGION A SECRET
Christians Should Join the Church,
Says Itev. 4. E. Aheinrthy in Ser.
nion That Marks the Beginning of
His Fourth Year Here.
Rev. J. E. Abernethy began his
fourth year's work as pastor or the
Central Methodist church here Sun
day morning by preaching an elo
quent sermon to a well filled church.
His text was from St. Luke, the 17th
chapter and 20th and 21t verses:
"The kingdom of God coiueth not
with observation. For lo. the king
dom of God is within you."
Mr. Abernethy said that people
had been asking when would the
kingdom of God come since the time
of Christ, and that this question was
fully answered by the text.
Some people expect the kingdom to
come in glory with the songs and mu
sic of angles, some expect it to come
as a great political power, this is
w hat the Jews expected and the main
reason why they reject the religion
or Jesus Christ; while others expect
it to come as a great revolution anu
establish itseir by force of arms.
There Is no foundation for any of
these expectations as the Word ex
pressly states that the kingdom or
God is not of this world, but in the
heart of man.
He said that the text was often
misinterpeted; some saying that if
the kingdom of God comes without
observation then we need no revivals,
others saying for the same reason we
can have no consciousness of salva
tion, while still others thinking
that as the kingdom of God comes
without observation then they shoula
keep their religion a secret and
therefore will not join the church.
These interpretations of the text are
all wrong. Pentecost was a great re
vival. Many passages of Scripture
prove, with the experience of thou
sands, that we are conscious of sal
vation If truly saved. And those
that think that Christ wishes us to
keep our religion a secret are In er
ror for does not the Word say that
if we confess Christ before men he
rill confess us before his Father who
is in Heaven?
Then there are many erroneous be
liefs about the manifestatios of the
Klgdom of God. For instance, the
Catholic thinks that the Pope is God's
supreme agent on earth, and just the
opposite or the Catholic Is the her
n?lt who withdraws from the world to
live their religion. Then there are
sifae who think that they can divide
their life Into sections, a secular and
a religious side, and try to live them
separate and distinct. A man cannot
live this kind of life and be a true
Christian.
Religion is a science and is dif
ferent from all other sciences ana
arts. One cannot practice two
sciences nt the same time, but one
can practice the science of religion
in connection with any worthy
science. Neither can you practice
two arts nt the same time. A man
cannot practice medicine and teach
school at the same time, but he can
practice the art of religion as he goes
about either of these arts.
Religion can be comprehended and
practiced In any honorable place by
every one from the Ignorant street
sweeper to the college professor.
A man may have a secular Job and
yet be a devout Christian, just so the
position Is an honorable one. If he
longs to live as Christ lived and make
the world better nnd happier by his
living there will be a place in Heaven
for him, although his Jo!) may be
making chicken coops.
In conclusion Mr. Abernethy said
that we all thought of what a beau
tiful place Heaven would be and long
ed to go there some day, but the
main thing was to build a Heaven in
our hearts, a consciousness of wlva
lion, and we would finally attain
that longed for place.
Congress Au.tln Convenes in
War
Neslon.
The second session of the sixty
fifth congress began yesterday at
noon with the brief routine sessions
marked by the receipt of uppropria
lion estimates ror next year s war
and ordinary expenses aggregating
the vast sum of $13,500,000,000,
Today at noon the senate and
house will meet in joint session at
12:30 p. m.. to hear President Wil
son deliver his address. Guidance of
the President In the work ahead is
awaited by tacit agreement. Con
gressional leaders tonight admitted
that his recommendations, awvlteu
with profound Interest by the world.
rtually would outline the session s
program.
Speculation as to the nature of the
President's address centers largely
upon whether he will recommend
declarations of war ngalni Ger
many's allies. General belief is that
he will not. at least for the present.
and that congress will follow his de
sires. Sentiment for such action Is
widespread, however, and individual
members probably will Introduce war
resolutions. One or two senators
were prepared today to offer such
resolutions, but were prevailed uponi
to withhold them.
THE TIME IS SHORT
On Jan. 1 the name of every
Journal subset ilcr, who hits not
paid ahead of that date, will be
dropped from the list. The pa
lter postivefy goes on a cash-In-advance
system the first of the
year, and there will he no ex
tension of time. Ever) body
who wishes The Journal tlslt
to continue Is urged to send his
renewal at once.
Marshvilo News.
Correspondence of The Journal.
Marshville. Dec. 3. Mr. and Mrs.
C. B. Covington, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. S.
Harrcll and Mr. George Greene mo
tored to Morven and speut Thanks
giving. Mrs. J. N. McDonald and little son
J. N., Jr., spent Saturday in i!omoe.
Among tlie young men who ."-pent
Thanksgiving with relatives in town
were: Messrs. Grier Marsn of the
University. Beemer Harrell of Shelby,
Fred and Lee Hallman and Shelton
Harrell of Charlotte. Bryce Little,
who is stationed at Camp Sevier,
Creenville. S. C, and Lieut. Irl Crane
of Fort Oglethorpe. Ga.
Mrs. Oscar L. Braswell of Monroe
spent Thursday in town with rela
tives. Miss Mary McWhirter spent
Thank-giving at her home in Char
lotte. Mi..ses Mary Marsh. Jennie Sum
meiiiu and Mr. Claude Griffin ac
companied Mr. Kemp Armfield on his
return trip to school at Mt. Pleasant
Sunday.
Mrs. F. L. Harrcll was taken to
the Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte,
last week for t rent meat.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McCollum and
Messrs. Howard and Frank McCol
iuhi of East Monroe were guests of
Mr. and .Mrs. Smith Mealin Sunday.
Mr. aud Mrs. Clayton Covington,
Mr. Wrlston and Miss Ola Covington
of Albemarle are guests of Mr. end
Mrs. Marshall l'hifer.
Mrs. Robert Haire of Manassas,
Ga. is visiting her brother, Mr. J. M:.
Maness.
Mrs. W. P. Davis of Vass spent
Monday and Tuesday with her sister,
Mrs. Dora Leonard.
Rev. J. W. Little spent Saturday
and Sunday with the soldiers at
Camp Greene.
Mr. and Mrs. John Holmes and
Mrs. T. P. Little visited relatives In
Rockingham last week.
Miss Rosa Grirfin of the Fairfield
community has entered Marshville
high school.
Miss Pauline Plqkston of the facul
ty of our school spent the Thanksgiv
ing holidays at her home in Wades
bo ro.
Miss Jeanne Black, accompanied
by Miss Conipton, spent the holidays
at her home in Charlotte, where they
attended the Teachers' Assembly.
Mr. and Mrs. Croft Edwards and
children of Hopewell. Va. are guests
of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Tommy Edwaids.
Mr. Byron Sinclair has returned
to his home here after spending some
time in Virginia.
Mrs. W. C. Curran and sons, Wade
and Ed, of Badin, are visiting rela
tives and friends In this community.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Morgan spent
Thanksgiving with their daughter,
Mrs. E. M. Brown, at Lincnlnton. The
many friends of Mrs. Brown will be
glad to know that she is improving
from her recent operation.
Mr. John Long left today for
Mooresville in response to a telegram
announcing the death of his mother
during the night.
Mr. nnd Mrs. B. A. Hallman. Mfc.
John T. Hallman nnd son, George,
spent Monday in Charlotte.
Prof. Ray Funderburk attended
the Teachers' Assembly in Charlotte,
and spent a couple of days at his
home In Monroe township the past
week-end.
Stamp on Deeds.
Register of Deeds M. C. Long re
quests Ti e Journal to call attention
to the new war t;ix on deeds, which
became effective Dec. 1. Under the
revenue regulations, stamps must be
placed on the papers before they cm
be liK'd. SUiiiiTu can be bought at
the postoffice. The following classes
of papers must be stamped:
The tax is CO cents on considera
tions between $100 and $".00 and
."0 cents for each additional $.O0.
This Is equivalent to a tax of one
tenth of 1 per cent on the equity. No
btanips on mortgages.
Bonds to secure mortgage Indebt
edness or other bonds to secure In
debtednes;! and each renewal there
of must be stamped. Each agree
ment extending time of indebtedness
must he stamped like an original
bond
Collateral bonds or mortgages,
surety bonds and any bonds not giv
en to secure indebtedness to be
stamped f0 cents.
Stamp taxes are to be paid by the
person wi.o sigr.s or Issues the taxa
ble instrument or sells the properety
covered thereby. The validity of the
instrument is not OiTeeted, but the
person who sians or issues an Instru
ment without the full amount of
stamps thereon, and the person who
accepts such an Instrument, are de
clared to be guilty of a mlsiemaenor
and shall pay a fine of not more than
100 for each offence.
Stamps are to be canceled by
writing thereon the initials of the
person using the same and the date.
so that the mime may not again be
used, and the commissioner of inter
nal revenue may prescribe additional
methods of canrellat'on.
Helping Wilson.
(From the New York Post.)
The German bishops who have Just
come out e gainst democracy are help
ing President Y ilson clarify the is
sues of the war.
Roy Stewart, known for his work
In the Universal feature, "Come
Through." and In the "Double Stand
ard." a recent Butterfly picture.conies
to the Pastime theatre on Friday, De
cember 10, in the surport of Ruth
Stonehouse In the Butterfly picture,
"Follow the Girl."
Ruth Stonehouse In "Follow the
Girl," at the Pastime Friday. Dec. 1.
I SO. JERKY LAXLY AND A t IGAU
A Spark From the Soothing Weed
Came Migl.ty Near KuiuiiiK His
Coal.
To the Editor or The Journal: It
has bet-n quite a while since I wrote
anything ror The Journal, and I have
about got out of practice. Hum ever. I
wiil em!:r to try a.'uin. There
have beeu several thinis that have
occurred that I would liked to have
said something about, but my reti
cence lias obliterated neatly every
thing that imp:es-d me.
Among some of the thinirs that has
happened in the past yvjr I recall
one incideui in particular that gives
me a back set about writing, and it
makes me tromble to think about it.
I drove out or town a year wio smok
ing a cigar that my good friend. John
Beasley, gave me. 1 started out
smoking like a dignified gentleman.
The wind was blowing briskly, and
about two miles from town inv left
side began to get hot. I did not un
derstand the heat, and ran my hand
around under my coat, and behold! I
found that my eoat was on fire, as I
burnt my hand pietty bad. I got out
of that coat as soon as 1 could, and
put out the fire. It seems that a
spark had blown off my cigar into one
I of my pockets wa s completely burned
up. a:ii ii was the be t coat I had. I
hid that coat when I got home, and
you may ue certain that I didn t tell
Mrs Lrney. She doesn't know any
thing t.bout It yet, as that coat "is
now in the hands of a pressing club
for repairs. So Mrs. Laney when she
reads this, will learn about mv expe
rience for the first time. That old
burnt coat has kept me out or The
Journal lor a rull year.
Some time ago I had the pleasure
or uniting in marriage Mr. J. F.
Louvtney, and Miss Sarah Yow.
met them in the nuhlir mini ami
I
lied them while they sat In their bug
gy, and sent them on their way re
joicing. J. C. Laney.
Marriage of Miss Cnthimts and Mr.
I.atta.
Miss Rebecca Gathlngs, daughter
of Mrs. Nora R. Gathlngs, and Mr.
W. W. Latta of Greensboro were
quietly married Saturday evening at
6 o'clock by Rev. Mr". Lindsay of
Charlotte. Mrs. Latta was accom
panied to ChaHotte by her aunts.
Misses Alma and Thelnni Rivers ana
Miss Rusha Taylor.
Immediately after the ceremony
there was a wedding supper at the
Selwyn hotel where the bride and
groom are stopping for a few days,
having had to postpone their bridal
tour to Florida because of the Illness
of the groom's mother, Mrs. R. D.
Latta of Greensboro.
The bride is a charming and ac
complished young lady and the groom
Is a well known traveling salesman,
holding a responsible position with
the Liquid Carbonic Company of At
lanta. The couple will make their
home in Greensboro.
Drop Something in the "Melting Pot"
To the Editor of The Journal:
When the Christinas days come we
folks at home will sit before the fire
and enjoy the presents and compan
ionship of our loved ones. We will
go to the Christmas trees or maybe
help eat the big f it gobbler at tho
home of a friend. But while we stay
at home and enjoy the Christmas
cheer, scattered throughout tho
camps in the United Stares nnd
France there will be Union county
boys whose he-:rts long for the
Christmas times at home. All these
boys cannot be allowed to come, but
friend, you can help send them some
Christmas cheer by taking that old
watch case or that broken silver
spoon or bracelet and placing it in
the 'melting pot" r.t Purge's the
next time you come tip town. The
money from the s;ie of articles thus
contributed will be ti ed !o buy every
Union county boy in the army a
Christmas present. A Friend.
Bryan Predicts Federal Prohibition.
Washington, Pec. 2. liatiflcation
by the states of a prohibition amend
ment to the federal constitution with
in two years was predicted tonight by
William Jennings Bryan, speaking be
fore the opening session of the an
nual convention of th Woman's
Christian Temeprnnee Union. With
2f, s'ats aire id;- diy and prohibition
territory spreading in others Mr. Bry
an s.iid a federal amendment before
1 :' 2 0 seemed certrin.
Nearly l.oOit delegates represent
ing every state are here for the con
vention which will continue until Fri
day. The national officers nre pre
paring to devoje their energies to the
fight for passage by the house of the
amendment resolution already pars
ed by the senate. They profess con
fidence the house will act favorably
before Christmas.
In his speech Mr. Bryan declared
the action of the President In order
ing a reduction In the alcoholic con
tents of beer was i great step forward
for prohibition. The failure to sus
pend the manufacture of beer entire
ly because It would put th country
on a whiskey hils. he said, meant
that there would be hut one argu
ment in the future on the prohibition
question and that congress should
lose no time In saying there would
be no further conversion of foodstuffs
into beer or whiskey.
Immunity For the Spy.
(From the Rochester Herald.)
AH the trouble In the French cabi
net has been due o its reluctance to
hurt Germany's sole. Cncle Sam
can profit by that, If !ie will.
u the P'K
Ruth Stonhouse In "Follow the-
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