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THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY READS IT THE UNION COUNTY-PAPER-EVER YBODY NEEDS IT e Monroe journal PITTU.TSHFTi TWirP PIPIT IVVn- Tirr-oniv ivn rrm-F " w u"Vti uiiiv iuciou.11 U rixlUAl VOL.24. No. 11. MONROE, N.O, TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 1918. $1.50 PER YEAR CASH. v v v BAKER BRAYED THE BARRED ZONE; IS NOW IX FRANCE among the Russian leaders forecast by Berlin. On February 25 Berlin reported that Ensign Krylenko. com Serretarj; of War Arrived in French niander of the Russian armies, had Port Sunday Optimum IYevail Among German Officers n-vl Sol diers. Newton D. Baker, the American secretary of war. has successfully passed through the submarine ion: and reached a French port. The continuation of the patrol at tacks by the Germans all along the western front iu France and Belgium been superceded. A dispatch receiv ed in London Thursday said Krylenko had resigned owing to differences with the council of people's commis saries, iroizxys resignation was forecast by Berlin last Tuesday. The withdrawals or Trotzky and Krylenko leave Lenine as the survivor of the Bolshevik ruling triumvirate. Troiz ky also is president cf the Petrograd council cf workmen's nnd colliers' indicates th:it. their line having been delegates nnd was appointed food d- heavilv reinforced, the day is not far rector with unlimited authority on distant when the entente armies and r enruary z the American foic-a will be asked to withstand thrusts of a more seriosu nature. Gauged by the firmness of the British. French and Americans in meeting the enemy assaults in the last few weeks, and the feeling of optimism that prevails from head quarters staffs to the men in th" Having esciped from Siberia. where he was sent for political offenses, Trotzky was an exile at the outbreak of the war. He was expelled from Kurope for preaching peace r.nd ar rived In New York on January 14 1917, but returned to Russia last April after t'ae overthrow of the Im perial government. trenches, a warm reception may be expected by the enemy when he CHARLOTTE MAX PREDICTS launches his attack. In the past fort night from Belgium to the Swiss frontier the Germans have essayed minor attacks, in nearly all of which they have been beaten before they reached the entente trenehes.Where a footing luckily was obtaind, the Ger man tenure of the position generally was short-lived, for counter attacks expelled them. Everything in the way of modern END OF WAR IX .1 1-2 YEARS It. O. Alexander, Well-Known Cotton Merchant, Further Predicted That The Battle of Aimaucddon Will Ik Fought in .Mississippi Washington. March 10. Before an audience of 20,000 people at Poli's theater today K. O. Alexander, of Charlotte, predicted that the battle wartare even ail the cunning devices 0f Armageddon would be fought in ot "frightfulness" which the German the vallev of the Mississippi, three years and six months alter .March 2 last. He quoted from the Bible to show that the United States will be invaded by the combined armies of Europe, Asia, and Africa, but that mind has invented, not omitting liquid fire has been tried against the Americans, but no where has the enemy been able to dent the front held by General Pershing's men. On the contrary, the Americans have an- those fighting for democracy will win. swered all the German onensives wun -All the monarchies of the earth a spirit of greater bravery, and, al- said he, "will combine against the though they have suffered some cas-M'nited states, the land of unwalled ualties, they have made the enemy dties located In the middle of the feel the effects of their guns and rifle world, but we shall win fire. One thing that has been ap- Mr. Alexander, a medium-sized parent in all the affrays that have man, of aggressive manner, came to occurred in that strip of territory ne- Washington, hired a hall, advertised tween the trenches known as No hi3 meeting, and preached without Man's Land, is that the Germans do hope of reward. He ennouneed at the not like coming into hand-to-hand en- beginning of his discourse that the counter with the Americans ana in- Lord had sent him to tell the people variably give ground In the face ot Wuat they might expect. The speech their vicious do-or-die attacks. of Mr. Alexander, who can Jump fur- As In France and Belgium, the ac- ther. and talk and quote more Scrip- tivity along the entire fighting tront ture than Billy Sunday, was punctuat- In northern Italy, Is heightening, ana ed bv autbreaks of applause. here also the patrol engagements and -The Bible." said Mr. Alexander the artillery duels seemingly Indicate "states plainly that God will be on the approach of bitter fighting. Doubt- our side, and give r.s victory over less with the spring thaw the enemy monarchy and the confederated kings will endeavor to rorce nis way, rrom 0f Europe, the mountain regions jmt upon Oh U"TheH.'nrted 8rartwr1rr restored plains of Venetta and also to cross Israel. It Is Christian Israel. Our Plave river and form a Junction with governors have come from amld3t the his northern armies. Here, however, people as the Lord predicted. Presl the Italians having been heavily re- dent Wilson, whose fati.er was a lnforced by the British and French, Presbyterian preacher, came from the sanguinary encounters may be expect- people. ed. "We are now at the time of the Although the breakdown In the end, and the millennial age Is Just Russian army in Asiatic Turkey was ahead of us. The devil's relBn will expected to release thousands of soon be over, and we v.ill have 1000 Turks who might be sent against the years of a democratic theocracy. God British operating In Mesopotamia ana hates monarchy." Palestine, the British commanders In Eighteen months apo, when Mr these two regions apparently are un- Alexander first appeared here, he pre- afraid. Both of them again have dieted that Russia would overthrow driven their lines forward. Lieutenant the czar and would turn against the General Marshall having capturea allies. Hit. on the Euphrates river, 80 miles "The Lord told me to tell you that west of Bagdad, and General Allenby, and If It had not come true I would In Palestine, having rone forward for not have returned here today." an average depth of between two and Mr. Alexander described himself as three miles on a front'of 13 miles a Scotch-Irish Presbyterian, without northwest of Jerusalem. a drop of German blood In his veins Little additional information has Delegations from New York and Bal- conie through concerning the situa- timore came nere to invite air. Aiex .tlon In Russia, as regards either ander to speak In those cities. He Great Russia, Little Russia or eastern has the invitations under consldera- Siberia. Reports from sweaen say tion. Mr. Aiexanaer scone ror mree that a force of German Infantry and hours. The crowd kept urging him artillery has Invaded Finland, landing on. at Abo from the Aiana lsianas. ine n O tm CaBsacK leaner, uenerai Dot.g for MoI1Poe AuU,Mh, r"a.T"'S tT"J;7h7r7ns- The police department requests the s her.an Uway In east Siberia. The publication of the following dont's for . ri;n minutor hn derlln- Monroe automoDiie drivers: tiajyaurac iui iu uvb NINETEEN 9104M) SALES OF W. S. S. MADE IX MONROE Number are Joining the "Limit ChilC and the Cnniuiign Increases in Momentum Hay liy Hay. Interest In the War Savings Stamps campaign increases day by day. and the total amount cf tales Is reaching a staggering figure. Nineteen Mon roe people and firms have Joined the 'Limit C'liih." of which to be eligible one has to agree to purchase $1000 worth of stumps during the year, Those in th.s club r.re: Bank of Union. Farmers & Mer chants Bank, First National Bank Savings, Loan & Trust Co., J. J. Crow, T. P. billon. Heath-Morrow Co.. Mon roe Hardware Co., J. M. Belk. Frank H. Fairley, Mrs Frank H. Falrely Frank H. Fall ley. Jr.. J. M. Fail ley. Mrs. J. M. Fairley. John C. Sikes Sikes Co., Mrs. Frances E. Griffin Miss Faire Griffin. During the week ending March 8 $8,750 worth of War Savings Stamps and $26.70 worth of Thrift Stamps were sold. This brings the total sales up to $4a,6!3.75. Those buy.ng stamps in amounts of 5100 or more during this week were: Beatrice Sikes, Preston Smith. Mollie Iceman, Lillian Iceman. Charles Ice? man. Jr., Miss Bob Iceman, Miss Mar garet Iceman. Mrs. R. B Gaddy, MifeB Alma Collin.-, ail of Monroe: and Fater P. Dee.e. Monroe, R. F. D. 2 J. C. Carne.5, Monroe It. F. D. 8: and Miss Lessie Plyler, Mineral Springs, R. F. D. 1. MAYOR SIKES AM) POLICE WILL PUT IDLERS TO WORK ed in the diet to discuss the subject of Janan's Intervention In Siberia. British airmen have successfully hnmhed the great Daimler motor fac tory at Stuttgart, where for a long time the Intensive manufacture of airplanes and airplane motors has been been In progress, Don't park your car within 10 feet of any water hydrant. Don t drive over 10 miles per hour In the business section, Don't drive over 18 miles per hour In the residential section. Don't turn corners over 5 miles per Munitions hour, and always signal with your were bombed during the attack, which was carried out In broad day light. RUSSIA LED TO DOWNFALL BY MINISTER LEON TROTZKY Don't part your car within 20 feet of any street Intersection Don t drive your car with glaring headlights Don't drive your car unless your brakes are In good condition Don't let any one under 16 years mmmma"mm I of fifto drive your c&r Man Who Keened a Commissary Dont dlBregara an' officer's signal for Foreign Affairs Hart snort dui to gtop wnen ne nojdg up his hand Picturesque Carrer. . Don't let your tall light go out, Petrograd, March 9. Leon Trotz Don't let your license numbers get en . Ulrv. boon thorn oloan nH that ky, in an address they tr fastened on securely on front maximalist party, announced that m ' Don't drive your car unless had resigned as commissary for for eign affairs. ai the Bolshevik foreign minister, T .Mil Trntzkv. whose real name Is Leber Braunstine, was the most Im portant member of the revolutionary government formea aner ine over throw of Kerensky lat November. Although Nikolai Lenlne, ts premier, was the nominal head of the govern ment, Trotzky virtually controlled Russia's destiny ud to the second nonce, conference at Brest-Lltovsk. It was Trotzky who made public the text of secret documents exchang ed between former Russian govern ments and foreign governmnts and It you have State license on rear and front. Don't drive your car with muffler cut out open anywhere In the city. Don t drive In the center of the street, keep to the right. Don t pass any moving vehicle on the right. Don't leave your car unattended 1th your motor running. The Kinston Free Press says that a postal card written at Dover, cra ven county. March 26, 1901, was de livered to the Kinston man to whom It was addressed a few days ago 1 I n.ai-tu IT vanr. a ft fir It waa wrrltton . . ill . I A I tj , J t W 1 V T.WO ..III..-- was he who proposea me armisuc , iu Doyer n,ne rom Klnaton Rm, the central powers early In December I . . j-i- iko -it which eventually led to the rtlT WM not related. Ths man who conference at Brest-Lltovsk. The ne- rote u g dea(L r gotiations were uisruiiieu m unu r.Kmirv anH hostilities were renew ed. The Germans then submitted Ex-Gor. Craig, who has been sick partial peace terms, but Trotzky took for a long time, continues quite fee- no Dart in the conrerences. uie ai u nwi iu Ajunuie, ma umu; Trotxky's resignation is the second I friends will regret to learn It h: Their Intention to Enforce Food Administration's Ruling RegarillesN of Color Line. Chief Chrlstenburg and his officers intend to enforce the vagrancy law to the letter. A man must either be at some kind of work. In the army or In the Jail. And Just because he la white will not keep him from being prose cuted for loafing. This "those who will not work shall to to Jail" cam paign was Inaugurated lrst week and two negroes were rounded up and hauled before the recorder. As State Food Administrator Henry Page has called upon the officers nnd authori ties throughout the slate to co-operate wih him in pu .tins every able bodied man at some kind of work the Chief has redoubled his efforts to round up non-workers and no doubt fruits of his efforts will soon be .iortu caauag A-whit. -mnv will be sent to work for loading as quick a negro. The Mayor Is snuareVv behind the force In this work and the following letter to Chief Chrlstenburg expresses his sentiments: Chief T. M. Chrlstenbury, Monroe, N. C. Dear Sir: Please notify all your officers that It is my desire that the request of Food Administrator Hen- y A. Page, In regard to the prosecu tion of loafers be enforced to the let- er. If I can be of any service to ou In "rounding" them up let me know. I am determined that during this crisis that we are passing through that every able bodied man shall WORK. Yours truly. JOHN C. SIKES, Mayor of the City of Monroe. 'inu'r iunfi .k mint. ok eountr this vear Is 118.700. Vnni-n GERMAN AVIATOR RELATED I township can get 11.000 of this Marshville. fS.OoO. and Van.e the lUhlos Killed in Mothers' Aims in London When Hie Grc.tl Explosion ftimrh Folk Uiiried Alive. London. Mnrch 5. The murderous work of a German airplane raider by nose bomt-'s uicny women LnJ thil- drrn were crushed or burned io death in a recent raid on London is vividly cescnueu in an Interview by one of tae victims in the D.r:y Chronicle. It s such stories ns t.iis ti.at have roused the Lnton to r:reat wrath and the demand for veuxance. The nar- lamr, a man, naa usen refuse in a shelter with many others, including n't provide the necessary tax returns. a number of wouien and childien. If the roads were under the countv He had scarcely i ct t:u last of the system, we could secure unlimited people in when the bomb fell." said amounts because the tax return" the man. "All of them had been as would emial any amount that the calm and cheerful as you diu'.d wish Government might allot us up to then. The children particular- The fourth year, Mr. Henderson ly were fine. The;. were si.ising Thr continued, the amount would be some liul! Dog Breed. ;nd Wav Down in where in the neighborhood of $30- Tennersee. and the younger kiddies 000. and $70,000 the fifth year. To were yelling until tuost of them turn- fet it, after adopting the county road bled in their mother's arms or th? plan, the commissioners would have balance. All of this, if allowed, will be fpent on the Charlotte-to-Wilmlng-ton highway. Now the Federal aid law extends for a period of five years, said .Mr. Henderson. One year has passe I. ana mer are lour moie years m which Union county can get the ben efit of this aid. If we take the ai.iount allotted this year, we will be in a position to get more next year, The amount for that year will prob ably aggregate $35.0oo. but we can't get it all because we work our roads under the township plan, which does- COX FEDERATE VET DIUIPS DEAD IX HIS SOX'S YARD p.ies oi paper strewn anou, ine pace. men came ine explosion. There was a short, sharp hissing sound. which I suppose it made ;n its de cent, which even in the basement we could hear quite distinctly, and thtn came the crash, worse than anything 1 Mad ever heard. I think most of us down there were stunned for a mo ment or two. and the air seemed full to grant a liKe amount each year, which would afford us enough money in the four years to build a fairly good system of roads. The Go em inent requires that this money be spent on rural mail routes. There would be no discrimination in favo of any town or community, as the county could go after the Federal money with the intention of improv of flying pieces of concrete. Porta- ing all the mail routes in the county nately I wa3 Just outside two big Iron Monroe, Marshville and Vane doors at the time, so I craped the townships can get all the money al worst of it, but I think it must have lotted by the (edral government this been at that time my hand wr.s injur- year, but will be unable to get ..thjp ed. full amount for the next year. Lnder "Fragments were blocking up the the county plan the tax returns would exit, and we had to fight through tolbe so large that they could balance clear a way out. It was pitiful to any sum allowed, and this is why Mr, hear the women, some calling out Henderson favors a change In ou distractedly for their children, and road law. others screaming that their babies The good feature about govern had been killed in their arms. Some ment roads is that they are kept up of the children we brought out were by Federal engineers. In some sec- dead, tions patrolmen for every five miles Our firemen were at work as of roadway will be allowed, and it quickly as possible, but in a few min- will be their duty to go over their utes the whole place was like a fur- part of the road each day, rain or nnre. The bomb had fallen and ex- shine, and see that it is in good con Floded, yet not more than 10 feet ditlon. away I came across two little children FOR WILMINGTON HIGHWAY standing absolutely untouched. They OTHER TOWNSHIPS CLAMORIX were crying wun msnt. ana 1 got hold of them r.nd managed to get them out. That was about the last I remember of it, for almost immed iately I fainted I suppose with the pain of my hand and arm, of which only then did I seem conscious. One -great- maa of concrete, ESQ. LANEY MAY BE CANDIDATE Buford Man Says He Is Considering Offering For liCglslature. Correspondence of The Journal. Trinity, March 11. Messrs. R. C Laney, J. O. Baker, Will Starnes, and others, went down to Camp Sevier re cently to see their sons and relatives They found all the boys doing well, and in good heart ready to go to France at any time. The Union coun ty soldiers are a brave and resolute lot of men. May God preserve and protect them all through the trials and ordeals they will have to go through in these troublesome war times, and may they all return home safe and sound, but victorious. Mr. John B. Baker is the happy father of twin girls. Sweet potatoes In this section of the county have been all raked in, and we are casting r.bout for seed for the next crop. Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Dillon, and two daughters, came down to Buford Sun day to visit relatives. I had a special guard to look after them while In the great state of Buford. I hope he ar rived back in Monroe safe and sound. as he is awfully afraid of us Buford- ltes. Mrs. Ida Laney and children are are visiting at Mrs. Ida Laney's. Farm work is some what behind. Labor is scarce and hard to get; small grain Is looking fine; and gar dening is progressing well. Public roads are being worked up now to the satisfaction of all. That is right, overseers. Do the best you can under the present conditions. Mr. R. W. Elliott had a dwelling house on his place destroyed by fire last week. Te loss was about $500. The occupant, a Mr. Griffin, lost all of his household effects. There was no insurance either on the house or the furniture. Mr. Henry Gribble has bought an automobile, and we may expect some fine riding. There Is little political talk going the rounds. In fact, it Is rather soon. But when we come to think that the primaries will come off about the first of June, It is time to cast about and see who will be our candidates for the various offices. I may possi bly run for the office suggested In the papers. Bill Arp. Meeting of RoihI Coinini-sioneis Sat urday, But Nothing Definite Ac romplished. Road conuuisloaers of Marshville, Vance. Monroe and other township weighing, I should think, about half met neie Saturday In the Chamber of a ion, nau ianea uown nsni on " Commerce rooms, but nothing defl group or rour women, inreeort.nem nite WRg done owing to the absence were killed outright I think, but the ot tne state highway engineer, who fourth was only pinned own i nd was waa t0 nave been rresent to make screaming io oe reieasea. rouroius cost estimates of the road through tried to get her out, but wo couldn't the various townships. make the stonework budge an men ai- von tnvmhin hnnn't stated HpA- .. . . . J . - 1 I' I.U-Ul mougn we inea io inir i. wim nltely that it doesn't want the high nines or mings. waVi but it 8 understood that there "All tne lime ine names weie gui- i. rimH HpbI nf nnnnslt on to snend ting fiercer and fiercer ana coming ing 80 mut.n nioney on a road that nearer and nearer, nnd at length one serves less than one-third of the ter- great burst of flame and smoke drove rit0ry. Advocates of the road in that ns right away, setting light to our ,nu.nahin however, helleve it would clothes, and we could not get near the pay the commissioners to expend the woman again, uoe oi me meu renu red amount, because they would llnht from head to foot, and we had ho relieved of the cost of keedne It to rou mm in me wcier, wnicn was u ln the yenr8 t0 come ankle deep, before we couia put out interested parties state that Vance the flames. rnn ret the road at a eood deal less " 'It's simply horrible inside there. lhan lt wag flrst estimated. Monroe a fireman told me. Masses of stun fflrl(hville townshins are ln a no had fallen down, making escape im possible for some of the people, and we found them crouching down In all sorts of corners, all dead, where they had obviously tried to get away from sitlon to take all the Federal aid mon ey allowed this year with the excep tion of about $2,700 If Vance can not take all of this, it is thought that whatever the commissioners might al the flame and smoke. One woman wn,,i,i ho mmnleniented hv nil was kneeling down with two little v te subscriptions, both ln Vance and I. . 111 1 . v. i - nines nuuaieu up iu ner. i Monroe It took five men tO lift UP one Thoro la nnlv nhnnf four miles of 4 . 1. I . U 1 I -w-w.. greai lump oi concrete which ij tho nrnnnsed h ehwav runn ine ln across a woman's leg. She was dead, Vance. There Is some sand along the partly from burning and partly from route( and with pravel and top soil suffocation, I think." ' tnat citizens might contribute along the route, it is believed the road through Vance could be built at a cost of $1000 per mile. That, however, is for the Government engineer to decide. Goose Creek and Sandy Ridge Much I townships both want the road In case Vance township gives It up. The commissioners of both of these town WOULD ABOLISH CHAIN GANG; ADOPT COUNTY ROAD SYSTEM By Dolni So, Sayn Mr. Henderson, This County Could Secure Federal Aid Money. . M!i' F; Pnde?onn'?ber, of Uh'Ps have Informed Mr. T. L. Riddle, board of Charlotte - to - Wi nrington iecretary of the Chamber of Com- highwal road trustees, would build a mof..o tn thla offort Throe men system of good roads In this county from j00ge Creek township, It Is un- wiiuoui isnuiug oouus. ur iuckhiub derstood, are willing to contribute the road tai rate. He would accom- tKn -n.h tnvaTA th rnd if it comen pnsn mis oy aDOiisning me cnain . hrnl,h tholr tnunnhln A numhor gang, ana aaopting tne county sys-n, Saniiv pirf0 man hnve .ian writ- n r thi. I ...-o irm v. 1VBU uuiiu.uB. j uU,u6 ten Mr Riddie, urging that the road inlon county could secure an enor- be buiu through their township In mous amount of Federal road money case Vance doegn.t want- lt Tnoy of. in me next iour years, ana wouia noi . nrivto .ih i.it itko tho r.nn i.. -. .i j u... i j e-" muz get uuu iuuus, um nuum "a,r(jreek citizens, me uovernmeni io Keep mem up lor Good road enthusiasts are deter- years to come. mined not to let the Wllmlneton- The flrst step would be to abolish rt.arintt hi thmnph thta mim. the chain gang. If our roads were to . throueh. If the necessarv t- - I Mi J At A 1 " oe oum unaer me goei nmeni pian i ,,. i. , fnrthnmlnir frnm tho the road force would be a heavy and road commissioners, steps will prob unnecessary expense, and to get the ably be made t0 ,,et the money by Bum. v"'" " private subscription me vuuui, .nuuiue luwuaiuy wvuiu have to do away with the gang in or der to prove its good faith. This done, a bill would have to be Intro duced and passed in the Legislature 30 Mexican Bandits In Raid; Five Killed. Corpus Christl, Texas. March 8. allowing Union county to work Its Five of 30 Mexican bandits who raid roads by the county system, Instead ed the Tom East ranch, south of He- of by the township plan, says Mr. bronvllle. last night, have been killed Henderson Under the provisions of the Feder al road aid act, states Mr. Henderson, no more Government money than the tax returns of the township or the county can be secured. For Instance, Monroe township can get about $11. 000 of thla money this year because that Is the amount of the road tax by posses headed by Texas rangers and 13 others of the band have been located and will be "accounted for be fore daylight," according to a mes sage late tonight from Hebronvllle. None of the possessmen were Injured. Two of the bandits were killed in the brush during the day, the message said, and three others were shot to- fund. Other townships cannot get as night when rangers encountered 16 much because their tax returns are of the Mexicans 60 miles southwest smaller. of Hebronvllle. while the? were mak- The amount available for thlslng a dash for the Rio rCande. Mr. Clark Helms Aged Citizen, Fell To the G-oiuid nd Expired Early Thui-:.iy Morning. While walking in the yard around the h( ::.e of his son. Mr Sum n Hellas, of the Wesley Chapel nelph boihool. Mr. Clark H.-hiu. an aged citizen, dropped dea l early Tliuisday mu.nicg. So far as could be ascer tained, he was enjoying good health ror one of his are, c?..' k is supposed that he died of l.art failure. The fiim r.il seivi-cs were held to day, and interment 'was in the Lucv Helms cemetery. A la so number of friend? gathertd 'o pay their last respects to the dead, and he was laid to rest by the side of his wife, who died aho'it two years ago. The deceased vas about 70 years of aj-e. He was born in this county, and lived here ail his life with the exception of the years spent in the services of the Confederacy, he hav ing volunteered in tins war at an ear ly age. Since the death of Mrs. Helms, he has made his home with his two sons, Messrs. Sam D. Helm:! and Bradv Helms. Tli"- are no survivors other than thee two sons, who are promi nent and well-known citizens. Mr. Helms was a good, honest citi zen. In tiie ar lie earned the repu tation of being a courageous soldier, atod his comrades remember him to this day as being one who fulfilled every duty with no complaint. In his youth he joined the Methodist church, but later became converted to the Baptist faith. As he had lived, he died in the Christian faith.. GOVERNMENT UNABLE TO DEIJVER SODA IX MARCH OuiiiK to Shortage of Ships, Complete Deliveries of Nitrate Impossible in March and April. Union county farmers will not re ceive complete deliveries of nitrate of soda during March and April, as had been planned. Broken lots, how ever, will come in, and arrangements to meet this unexpected condition have been devised. This information was contained in the following; tele gram to Mr. T. J. W. Broom, county demonstrator: "Owing to war conditions, has not been possible to obtain ships to trans port nitrate from Chile to this coun try to make fanners complete deliv ery during March and April of ni trate needed in those months. Ship ping arrangements indicate ability to fill later needs. Wish to deliver in the fairest and most suitable manner quantity immediately available. In order to save time that would be con sumed In sending money to Washing ton, and to save farmers cost of keep ing money on deposit for long period. and to make delivery as Quickly as possiDie alter arrival, and to make best possible use of car space this de partment contemplates appointing for counties where conditions require, a special distributor, to whom ship ments for the county will be made upon sight draft with bill of lading attached through bank already des ignated, and who will collect money directly from the farmer applicants at or before delivery of nitrate to them. Department will make reason able allowance to distributors to cov er expense and services. Fifty cents per ton would seem reasonable except in unuFital cases where expenses are great. No Increase to farmers. Please consult designated bank and mem bers local committee and recommend suitable reliable person willing to serve as distributor for your county, and state rate per ton at which he win serve. ' In explanation of the above order. Mr. Broom stated: "It will be seen from the above telegram that It is im possible to make shipments in car lots to the various Bhlpping points ln the county, especially during March and April. The comittee will name a man, or firm, in Monroe to whom shipents will be made and the nitrate distributed from this point. Where farmers desire, local shlDinents can be made from Monroe to the various points in the eounty.Hhe farmers Dav- ing the freight from Monroe to their station. Later we hope to be able to get shipments ln car lots to points where there is sufficient nitrate ap plied for to make a car." 1 1 Killed In liondon Air Raid. London, March 8. Eleven persons were killed and 46 others Injured In last night's airplane raid on London. according to the latest police reports, says an official announcement today. ii is rearea mat an additional six bodies are In the ruins of houses wrecked. Another raider dropped bomha- In the northern district of London, de molishing several houses. The follow ing official announcement was made: Last night s raid was carried out by seven or eight airplanes. One reached London and dropped bombs In the northwest and southwest dis tricts. Another raider, arter dropping bombs to the north of London pro ceeded southward and dropped bombs in me nortnern district. Several houses were demolished. "The raid demonstrated that Ger man aviators no longer depend upon moonngni. n was tne first time the enemy had attempted a night raid over London when there was no moon. The stars were out, however, and there was little wind." North Carolina's subscrintinn to the second Liberty loan, announced hv the Trecsury Dp7.-rtr.1cnt, rns $27 531.200. '
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