Newspapers / The Monroe Journal (Monroe, … / March 19, 1918, edition 1 / Page 3
Part of The Monroe Journal (Monroe, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
SKETCHES Today there are many square men in round places, and round men In square places. Sometimes a man re alizes that he is a misfit, and if he is a round man he finds a round place; or If a square man. a square- place. This is a true story of a Union county boy, who, after realising that! he was a square man in a round place, went the way contrary of the av erage man in his same predicament, and found a square place. Five or sis jeers tso John E. Hay wood, kept books for Mr. Lawrence Bickett. who operated a wholesale grocery store here. He mu-t r.ot have liked the worS, for he wi :--,n to be foun 1 In Mr. V. O. Lti..;1..nd,s o..U-e uilisoutly studying law. Apiiai he had r.i !t-td Ms calling, but un daunted, he made aaothor atieiapt. When one decides ur.oa a m'li'ary caiver. o'ie first gets an appointment to West Ioin because that is the ea siest way. Uut not John Haywood. When he came to the conoh-fion that he was intended for a military man and not a lawyer, he started at the bottom of the ladder by enlisting as a private. Five years later, by dir.t of hard work he reached tho i;mk of Captain. Thit's an accoi.irlhnient worthy of the applause of the entire county. The writer is doubtful Is su.-h a feat has ever before been accom plished In Mich a short time. Privates by some brava act on the battlefield have suddenly found themselves ad vanced to high rank within the space of a few days; others, because their people happened to powers rolitical pull.-have been made Captains by the simple stroke of a pen; but Beldom has a man advanced himself to the rank of Captain by sheer work. To understand the magnitude of Captain Haywood's task, it must be remembered that he is an officer in the regular army, and not the natlon- a' army. After the war is over the officers in the national army will be relieved of their commands, but not Capt. Haywood. Having chosen a mil itary career, he Is in the service until he resigns, or Is retired on account of advanced age. Those who know Capt. Haywood predict a great career for him. A Captain at 30, it is not out of reason that he will be a Major at 40. Ad vancement is pretty certain if he keeps working like he has been doing in the past five years, so his frineda fay. To use the words of one of them, "John worked like h for what he got!" Instead of trying to fit himself In a round place, Capt. Haywood, a square man, sought a square place. And it looks as if he has been successful. Anyway, he's got a lot of friends back in Union county who believe he has, and it might Interest him to know they are watching his career with In terest. (, During the War Between the States the calvery was the most exciting, spectacular branch of the service. Young men cf nerve and grit chose it in preference to the more exacting, less dangerous infantry. The long marches on foot, the weary, tiresome days spent behind the breastworks did not apperl to the young men with a taste for adventure, and they en listed In the cavelry, where excite ment was to be had both night and day. . In the present war, however, the cavalry has become obsolete; but in its stead there has appeared the avi ation corps, a thousand times more perilous, more exciting. Being a new method of fighting, besides the most dangerous service in modern warfare, the man who enlists as a flier has an abundance of pure nerve and grit. But Lieutenant R. S. Houston, or "Bob," as he Is known to his Monroe friends, has plenty of it, and some to spare. Soon after war was declared, Lt. Houston stood the examination for entrance into the Ft. Oglethorpe of ficers 'training camp. As he had had 'previous military training, and pos sessed the intelligence requisite of an American officer, he was quickly ac cepted along with several other young Monroe men, including Lt. Stafford Wolfe. Lt. Andrew Monroe. Lt. Sara Parker, and Lt. Gilliam Craig. After two months' spent at Ft. Oglethorpe LT. IL S. HOUSTON, U. S. It. I : f n ; n .ii ii . . i I 1 This Photo of Monroe' only flier, was taken n fv days before l.t. I Inns, tun Kii!oS from New Yin!; to I'raive. lcarnic? t.? ru.i:ment3 of military science. Lt. Houston cho-.e the avia tion brar.cii of t!:e service. He was then transferred to the Ft. Oplethorpe avkitioa fe!d. where he was thor oughly diii'cj in the nuvhaiilcs of an ae.op'.yne. Frou there he was sent lo Texas, bui he wa there only for a few weeks until his superior fitness foi an aviator was discovered. Ira mediately, along with several other select candidates, he was sent to one of the Canadian aviation fields to re ceive instruction under British and Canadian officers. Only a few months were required by Lt. Houston to become thoroughly familiar with the mechanics of an aeroplane. Then came nights witn skilled fliers to accustom him to the sensation of being In the air. Later on he was allowed to take up a ma chine alone, but he had to go back to Texas before completing his train ing, and receiving his commission. Monroe people confidently predict that Lt. Houston will bring down a number of the Hun aeroplanes. He is known for his daring, but his cour age is balanced by calm judgment, which will make him a formidable flyer away over in No Man's Land. Perhaps, in time, he will be classed as an '"Ace" for his exploits. He may not be a sensational flyer, but It is certain that not a few German avia tors will be his victims. Some Xerve. (From Statesville Landmark.) Some poker player had his nerve with him, when he wrote the follow ing to the internal revenue bureau: "Kindly tell me whether poker losses are deducted from net Income In figuring income taxes. I have lost large sums In the past years, and the question with me Is vital. For the Information of a friend, who -has had good poker profits, please tell me whether these are to be Included in Income." The answer was that money won at poker gomes and we suppose this would Include any other form of gambling Is subject to the Income tax, while mbney lost that way can't be deducted from the Income. Inas much as poker playing is a violation of law, the gambler had his nerve with him when he made the Inquiry of a department of the government. It will be observed also that while he seemed to have no scruples about playing poker, he was playing the part of a conscientious citizen in his professed desire to be exact in mak ing his Income tax return. It is now up to blockade distillers and the blind tiger operators to inquire of the gov ernment whether the money they make in violating the law is liable to the Income tax. Nothing like assum ing virtue In some respects to make amends for lack of it in others. Her Value. "What was Eve worth to Adam?" "One bone." POTASH- We are glad to announce that we have secured an ample supply of the celebrated Nebraska Potash to furnish users of i R OYSTER 9 FERTILIZERS TRADE MARK' 4 REGISTERED With Potash Goods in unlimited quantities if ordered promptly CROPS NEED POTASH MORE THAN EVER THIS YEAR Agricultural authorities agree that crops last year, particularly cotton and tobacco, suffered from lack of potash:. The Potash left in the ground from former fertilizing helped for a while, but it's absence was noticeable last year and will be more so this year. Potash in spite of its price, should pay better than ever this year on account of the high prices of cotton and tobacco. FERTILIZER IS NOT HIGH, COMPARED WITH CROPS A bale of cotton or a load of tobacco will buy more fertilizer than ever before.. We, therefore, urge the farmer to return to Potash goods and are ready to furnish him the old brands which were so widely used before the war cut off the potash supply. Ammonia is now as high as potash, so those who have been using higher percentages of ammonia to offset lack of potash can now return to the better balanced analyses without extra expense. We particularly recommend the use of the following well known brands, made on the old tested formulas: Bonanza Tobacco Guano 8-3 3 Orinoco Tobacco Guano g 2 -3 Marlboro High-Grade Cotton Grower. 8-3 -3 Cotton-Seed Meal Mixture 9-21-2 Farmer's Bone g-2 2 NEBRASKA POTASH Have no fear about the quality of the potash. State Agricultural Department and other ex perts have made careful and thorough tests and pronounced the Nebraska Potash equal to, or, if any thing, superior to the German Potash. WE HAVE THE POTASH But it will do you no good if you put off ordering until too late .for the overworked, congested railroads to haul it to you. . A ton of fertilizer on your farm is worth two in our factory. Order now. F. S. Royster Guano Company NORFOLK, VA. Journal Advertisers are pleased with results. HANK AND PETE LOOK AS IF IS CLOCK WAS A FALST AICI By KEN KL1N6 SAT uw CVCR hurninC tmc I f " T)l fftU lu- C.T -I I - - i its- -j. L i l "71 lai:,w'usiifvc. ly I "Q miw, jO i boi THtHECT fiJt-iB ' V Pt'YI 1 1 i SI TuT e. I f,
The Monroe Journal (Monroe, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
March 19, 1918, edition 1
3
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75