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MONROE, N. O, FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1918.
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M ILL BRING JAPANESE LAD
TO AMERICA TO UK EDUCATED
Sir. and Mr. A. M. Stack Were Be
friended by Kenshiro Okunishl, and
Will Now Return HU kin "n-SH b)
ItriiiKini; Him to Thin Co. ....y to
Km-lve mi Education t Trinity
j College.
When Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Stack
were traveling in Japan they met a
young Japanese christian, who show
ed them much kindness and rendered
them assistance in locating a party,
an'd now they will reward him by
uringing him to America to be edu
cated at Trinity College.
While in Japan. Mr. and Mrs.
Stack went to Tokuyatuam to see Mr.
N. S. Ogburn, a Monroe boy who is a
foreign missionary. When they reach
ed the place they cound find no one
who could speak or understand Eng
lish. There was no hotel for foreign
ers; no one could be found who knt
Mr. Ogburn, and they were complete
ly "at sea." The rickshaw boys car
ried them to a native inn, where
they had to take off their shoes at
the door, eat on the floor, sit on the
floor, and where there was no stove
or fireplace for heating the room.
Japanese inns have no chairs, no ta
bles, no beds, and no way to warm
guests. It was bitter cold weather,
and sitting on the cold floor, without
shoes, called forth memories of far
away home comforts and conven
iences.
The landlord saw their predica
ment and tried In every way to help
them. Finally, he cent for a young
Jap in the town who could speak Eng
lish. From him It v.-as learned that
Mr. Ogburn had moved to another
place several miles back. Mr. and
Mrs. Stack had passed through Niti-
glrl, Mr. Ogburn's town, that morn
ing, and were further informed that
the place had no hotel, and that they
would meet with much difficulty in
locating their friend. They were en
cumbered with much baggage, worn
out with travel, had not heard from
their children in over twelve weeks,
and were anxious to reach the next
place where they expected mall from
home. After being acquainted with
the circumstances, the young Jap
promptly volunteered to take the next
train back for Nitirlgl and bring Mr.
Ogburn to Tokuyama. In a few hours
he returned with Mr. Ogburn.
Recently Mr. Stack received from
this young Japanese friend the fol
lowing letter:
"Takuyama, Japan, Jan. 25..
"Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Stack:
"Dear Sir: It cornea near one
year since I first saw you In Tokuya
ma. I am very glad to hear that you
are enjoying your sound health. As
soon as I received your letter, wished
to write you a few notes, but I was
very busy to do so on account of the
church work. Mr. Ogburn Is very
well In health, and I used to tee him
twice a month and talk a great deal.
Mr. Grafton left here for Shanghai
last October. When I saw you I re
member that I told you I am plan
nlng to go to America some time fu
ture. Since then I was thinking to
catch the chance and also take a
friend of mine who Is a missionary
He recommended me to the dean of
Trlniy College In N. C. and I get an
answer from the dean, saying that
he will allow me to study in his col
lege, and also will give me a scholar
ship. By this answer I decided to go
America strongly and study there
for a few years.
"I am very sorry, however. I have
not money enough for the travel, as
you know I am a humble preacher.
My friends are not all rich fellows, so
I almost fail by this question, but
wise idea comes to my mind that If
I ask your help you should help my
plan. I am sure you think that I am
an Impudent fellow, but I cannot help
by any other way. I ask you that,
would you lend me ona hundred
(t 100 IT When I reach San Fran
cisco I will surely pay back to you.
If you help me this time I cannot ex
press my over Joy and I shall be much
obliged to you.
"I am expecting to start Japan on
coming April. Please answer me as
soon as possible. I am writing for
your good news, and also expecting
to see you in America.
"Yours faithfully.
"ZENSHIRO OKUNISHI."
Upon the receipt of the above let
ter, Mr. Stack took up with the Trini
ty college authorities the question of
expenses, and the college has agreed
to take care of Mr. Okunishl while
he Is at school. Mr. and Mrs.
6tack will send him the 1100 and
bring him to America so that he can
get a college education and then go
back to work among his countrymen,
and they confidently believe that with
a good American education, he will
prove a blessing to his people and be
an ornament to the church.
, Wore Breaking at Wlngate.
Correspondence of The Journal.
Wlngate, March 22. We have had
so much on us this wo;k that we did
not see how we could get out any
notes for this Issue of The Journal,
but since we have a little time this
morning, we decided tha. we would
accommodate our readers.
We have Just closed a very success
ful meeting at Meadow Branch. The
crowds were the largest we have had
at our spring meetings. The atten
tion given the preaching waa almost
perfect The interest manifested was
very gratifying, and the results were
all one could expect, considering our
present condition. Ten await baptism
and will be baptized next Sunday af
ternoon at four thirty In the Womble
pond. The door of the church will be
opened at the morplng and baptismal
services. If any more decide to Join
they will have a chance. Rev. John
A. Wtay did some of the most earnest
preaching we have ever listened to.
He is a great worker Indeed. He is
clear cut in his propositions, and has
no traps whatever. We were very
much pleased with his work.
Two stores were broiten into in
Wingate last Tuesday night. The
Wlngate Drug Store, and the Willi
ams Drug Store. The thieves did not
do much damage. They took about
fifty dollars worth of Jewelry from
the Wingate Drus Store, but did not
meddle much with other things. This
is the second raid they have made on
this lot of Jewelry, making a hundred
dollars worth or more of it they have
taken. They .did not take many
things tro:u the Williams Drug Store,
Just little things like chewing gum
and cold drinks. They went in by
breaking the glass above the locks
and reached in and unlocked the door
so they had nothing to do but walk
in. . Someone did this who knew all
about how the doors are locked, and
if people will keep their eyes open
they will see the Jewelry some time.
It was made to wear, and those who
got it got it to wear. Such robberies
as this ought to be stopped, and they
can be if we will all keep our eyes
open.
Mr. Jack Mangum was severely hurt
yesterday by a mule kicking him. He
had two or three ribs broken and one
arm severely hurt.
John Williams and Miss Bright
Bass were married last Saturday at
Oakboro, Q. E. C. Coble officiating,
The groom is a son of Mr. W. B. Wil
liams and the bride Is a daughter of
Mr. J. B. Bass. This young couple
have our best wishes.
Miss Mary McBride spent last week
with her aunt. Mrs. Tinie Mums,
Miss Esther Little of Marshville
visited Miss Annie Perry last week
Rev. R. M. Halgler and family vis
ited his father in Mecklenburg coun
ty this week.
Uncle Joe Bivens has been on quite
a visit to his son's in Stanly county,
and from there to see hjs daughter
who lives in Salisbury. He returned
yesterday evening. When we see how
vigorous Uncle Joe Is we are remind
ed of what Job says about the righte
ous. "Thou shalt come to thy grave
in a full age. like a shock of corn
eometh in In his season." Job: 5: 26.
Mrs. Tom Evans went to Charlotte
to consult a specialist. . She has been
having serious trouble with her ears.
We hope that she Is much improved
by this time.
Rev. E. C. Snyder is about as busy
as a preacher ever gets these days,
He Is having his house remodeled and
his yard walled In, cement walks laid,
and many other modern conveniences
put in. He is expecting T. D. Maness
of Concord here today to arrange for
his water works. He and Mr. Baggan
are putting In water works together,
They have bought the new plant in
vented by Walter Stegall and sold by
T. D. Maness, Esq. This Improvement
Is going to add much to the appear
ance on Main street.
Mrs. I. S. Funderburk is expected
here tomorrow or Monday. She is
much improved now. She has been so
very sick it looked like that she Just
could not live, but she is convalescent
now, and is able to sit up so that her
relatives here are expecting her to
spend a few days here next week.
Mrs. J. C. Mclntyre has not been
well for some time.
We were sorry to have more of our
boys leave for the camps this weeK
Boyce H. Griffin and Ernest Robinson
left for Camn Jackson. If the war is
won It is going to take the most or
our men. It is not going to De won Dy
newspaper announcemnts, or by hard
things we say about the Germans.
They are a most fomldable foe. We
cannot whip them in a day, nor can
we whin them with paper balls. It is
oine to take the brain power, man
Dower, gun power, and me most oi
the resources of our nation to bring
the victory, but many of our folks do
no believe this. We will before It is
over.
Several of our little girls went the
rounds yesterday geting up old cloth
ing for the Belgian sufferers. They
did well, so they say. Our people re
sponded nobly and they will to every
legitimate cause. They do not take
un with lust anything, dui once you
show them1 that a thing Is needed and
they will respond as liberally as they
need to. Glenalplne.
Marriage of Mr. Tyson and Miss Mul
len.
(Written for The Journal.)
Mr. W. B. Tyson, son of Mr and
Mrs. W. B. Tyson of Jackson town
shin, left last Thursday morning for
Spartanburg, S. C. where he met Miss
Imogene Mullen, daughter of Mrs. n.
F. McDonald of Cambridge, O., and
came to Monroe where they were
united In marriage at the manse by
Dr. H. E. Gurney Friday evening, the
15th of March at 7 o'clock. Mrs. Ty
son was beautifully dressed In a grey
trlcotlne coat suit with accessories to
match. She has visited here before
and made many friends while here,
and all are glad to welcome her again.
She is a beautiful and charming young
lady and is a talented musician. She
attended school in Houston, Texas,
and graduated last year from the
Cambridge Business College In Ohio.
Mr. Tvson is a prominent young mas
of fine character and Is a merchant of
Waxhaw. They will make their home
near Waxhaw where they lave many
friends who hasten to extend congrat
ulations and best wishes.
Miss Ester Cleveland, daughter of
the late Grover Cleveland, President
of the United States, was married
Thursday in Westminster Abbey,
London, to Capt. W. S. B. Bosanquet
of the Coldstream Guards, British
army.
MARSHVILLE NEGRO HOUND
OYER TO SUPERIOR COURT.
Nance's Ijiuyers Offered Xo Evidence
at Preliminary Hearing, ami Judge
Immontl Hold Him For Rig
Court A Case of Much Interest
Among Colored People.
Claude Nance, the negro who shot
Joe Lytle at Marshville on March 8,
from the effects of which he died a
few days later, was given a prt-llm:
nary hearing before Recorder Lem-
mond Wednesday afternoon, and
bound over to Superior court which
convenes the latter part of July.
Messrs. Sta:k. Parker, Vann, and
Crooks assisted Prosecuting Attorney
Stevens for the State. The defendant
was represented by Messrs ReJwine
Sikes.
The witnesses Introduced by the
State, Ellis Lytle, brother to the dead
man, Fulton Davis, Rommy Thomas,
end Lee Baker, all colored and eye
witnesses of the affalir, told practi
cally the same story. Nance, they
testified, had gone Into Lytle's store
where John Lytle was with the avow
ed intention of beating John up about
his wife. After having been cursed
several times by Nance John Lytle
picked up a stick and said he was not
going to stand for anything else, said
the witnesses. At this Juncture Nance,
who Is a one-armed negro. Jerked a
pistol from his Inside coat pocket,
whereupon Ellis Lytle grappled with
him and pushed him out the. door.
After having pushed him out the door
he then told him to put up the gun
or leave. At this Nance said "stand
back or I will shoot you," and fired
into the ground at Ellis' feet. Joe
Lytle, the dead man, who had been on
the outside during thfs time, told
Nance to get back to his own store
and not to shoot John. "Shut up,
damn you, or I'll shoot you," Nance
said and fired, the bullet striking its
mark. He then turned his pistol upon
John, the one with whom he had been
quarrelling, and fired twice, missing,
so the witnesses testified. After he
had emptied his gun he snapped it
twice In the wounded man's face. He
then went back to his store. John
Lytle threw a stick at him and at
tempted to pursue him but was stop
ped by Ellis.
Rommy testified that the day be
fore the shooting Nance had told him
he was going to kill Lytle. He had
bought the gun only the day before.
Lee Baker also slated that he had told
hfm he was going to kill John but
when he had told him that he would
not kill him but would beat him up1
Nance said that he was not going to
kill John but was going to beat him
up. No evidence was introduced by
the defense. This case seems to be
of unusual Interest among the ne
groes as the recorder's court was
packed with them and others stand
ing In the hall.
Shooting at Levinitton.
Lexington. Mar. 19. J. Franklin
Deaderlck, cashier of the Commercial
and Savings bank here, was shot
and killed today about 1 o'clock by
Graham Hege, In the sitting room
of the latter's home. Five Bhots In all
are said to have been fired, two of
which pierced Deaderick's body, en
tering the right side and going en
tirely through the body. DeadericK
rushed from the room and fell from
the front porch to the yard, and died
almost Instantly. Hege Immediately
telephoned the sheriff's office and re
quested that an officer be sent for
him, apprising the sheriff of the deed.
He refused to make a statement
giving the details of the shooting, fur
ther than to say that he shot in de
fense of the honor of his home, and
said, "I did what any other man
would have done." Hege said further
that he had formerly held the dead
man to be the best friend he had in
the world, and after being placed un
der arrest said. "Boys, don t ever
have good friends. You can trust
them too far."
From Information gathered after
the shooting, it appears that shortly
after Hege arrived home from his
work as manager of the Southern
Upholstery company, Deaderlck also
arrived at the Hege home. Words
were passed, followed by the firing,
which ceased only when the pistol
was emptied.
Sixteen Men Go to Camp March 31
Sixteen men have been ordered to
report here March 30 for entrapment
to Camp Jackson the next morning
by the exemption board. This win
be the first increment of the second
quota. Three substitutes, whose
names are Messrs. Onley E. Surratt,
Matthews, Rt. 18: Grady H. Hooks,
Matthews, and Henry E. Irvln, Min
eral Springs, Rtl, are ordered to hold
themselves in readiness to go in case
any of the sixteen called should fall
to appear.
Those who leave on that day win
be John F. Peach, Monroe; William
F. Sullivan, Wingate; Charlie E. Tay
lor. R4. Waxhaw: Earl A. Helms,
Monroe; Ralph Kendall, Indian Trail;
Arlle R. Smith. R3, Monroe; Ray
mond H. Helms, R2. Monroe; William
E. Starnes, R2, Waxhaw; Roland B.
Pressley. R28. Matthews; Wm. D.
Traywick, R4. Marshville; Chester B.
Braswell, Marshville; Henry A. Ikard,
R9. Monroe; Ernest L. Harris, Mon
roe; Curtis F. H. Helms, Monroe;
John McCutcheon, Hartsville, S. C;
Stacy B. Orr, Indian Trail.
Hon. Isaac Stephenson, former sen
ator from Wisconsin, died last week
at Marietta. Wis. Aside from the'
fact that Mr. Stephenson, during his
service as United States senator, en
Joyed the distinction of being the
oldest, as well as the wealthiest, sen
ator In the upper house of congress,
he ranked ai one of the greatest pro
ducing lumbermen In the nation.
WAXHAW MAX THINKS ROOSTER.
WILL GO CRAZY FIGURING TIME
Dayliulit Saving illll Thoroughly His.
citsst-d ill J:ickon Rroucht Hordes
Through the Country Many Per
sonals.
By W. R. McDONALD, JR
Waxhaw. March 21. Mr. end Mrs.
V.'. C. Gamble of Gastonia spent a
lew days of this week with 'heir peo
ple nere.
Mr. C. S. Massey s;ent Wednesday
morning in Monroe.
Miss Carrie May Broom was real
sick for several dajs with the mumps,
but is improving now.
Mr. Paul Vestal of Yadkin spent
Tuesday with his parents, Rev. and
Mrs. M. H. Vestal.
Mr. J. L. Rodman Jr. spent Tues
day In Charlotte,
Miss Mamie Gamble entertained a
few of the young folks at her home
Tuesday night in honor of Mr. Frank
Vestal, who goes to Camp Jackson
Thursday.
Mr. D. S. Davis has remodled the
old Davis house on Providence street
and moved into It and Dr. Guion's
family are moving into the house that
they formerly occupied. It has been
repainted on the inside and is very
nice indeed. Providence street has
more houses than any other street in
town and there is not a vacant house
on it. The old Davis place was among
the first ones in Waxhaw.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid So
ciety met with Mrs. W. R. McDonald
on Tuesday afternoon. After an in
teresting program of songs, readings
and talks, they packed the box of
clothing for the orphans at Barium
Springs.
The Sikes-Collins Co. received a
fine bunch of horses and mules today.
They were driven through the coun
try and despite the bad weather, they
were quite a lively bunch.
Waxhaw is one place that will nev
er be placed on the "slacker" list of
towns. For Indeed she has done her
part In sending boys to fill Uncle
Sani's army and In many other ways,
such as observing wheatless and
meatless days. It was mighty hard
to get used to eating corn bread for
breakfast but Hr. Hoover thought it
was best so Waxhaw came across and
said they'd eat corn bread too. There
are more war "gardens" In Waxhaw
than In any other town its size any
where we venture to say. There are
lots of men who last year and years
before then when spring would begin
(to make her presence known would
begin thinking of summer resorts and
tennis playing and all the things one
naturally thinks of In spring, but who
now have their gardens and patches
all planted and ready to grow. The
fine rain we have had will cevtainly
bring out the seeds which have been
lying waiting for water.
The right of way along the rail
road from the overhead bridge to the
McDonald hotel has all been broken
up and in a few days will be sown in
clover and meadow grass. This will
not only help to beautify the town,
but it will also make quite a bit of
feed for the town mule to eat on rainy
days. The tennis court in front of
the McDonald hotel has been plowed
up and a nice crop of corn and pota
toes will be planted instead of the af
ternoon games of the past.
Mr. Arthur Helton, who has been
working with a construction company
at Haggerstown, Md. for sometime,
arrived home for a short stay Tues
day.
Moving the clocks up one hour
suits everyone we've heard talk much
about it. But one fellow said he al
ways quit when he heard the factory
whistle blow for twelve o'clock ana
he says if that thing blows for 12
that there will be no chance to get
him to plow on one more hour before
he goes to dinner. Everyone under
stands how it will be although a few
have gotten pretty badly balled up
about it. One man said that he look
ed for all the roosters to go craiy try
ing to figure out Just when to crow
in the mornings for rising time, so
if some one can they ought to advise
the roosters about it
Dr. L. E. Guion who has been com
missioned a first lieutenant in the re
serve officers training camp at Fort
Oglethorpe, Ga., has been ordered to
report for active service Monday,
March 24th. He will leave Waxhaw
on Sunday. It is with mingled ex
pressions of pride and regret that we
see him leave our midst. Proud that
we have known such a fine gentleman
and proud that he has achieved such
a fine beginning Into his new life
which he will soon undertake, and re
gret that he cannot be with us always
and that we are to loose such a be
loved citizen. Dr. Guion is a man
of fine christian character, a friend
to all who knew him, either by Just
daily meeting and acquaintance or by
his skill as a ministerer to the Buffer
ing. No night too dark or no weath
er too stormy but If you sent him the
word he would come to your Deasiae
to render his assistance. He Is known
by young and old and liked by both.
It Is, as we said, with regret that
we see our doctor leave and with him
goes our best wishes for every suc
cess and when it's all over "over
there" may he return again to our
midst for there will always be a place
for him.
Mr. Murray Clark spent Thursday
in Monroe on business.
Mr. R. J. Belk Is spending some
time with his daughter, Miss Annie
Belk, at Sanitorlum.
Mr. J. M. Niven spent Thursday in
Monroe.
Dr. McCain, who has been sick for
a few days. Is better now and about
afle to resume his practice again.
The w axhaw Graded school closes
Friday. April 26th. All of the pro
gram has not been arranged yet. Prof,
Hawfleld Is certainly fortunate in se-
curing Lieutenant Governor O. Max
Gardner of Shelby to deliver the ad
dress on the 26th. A fuller account
will be given later.
Mrs. Olin Niven entertained the M.
X. R. Club at her home on North
Church street W"ednesday afternoon.
Owing to the bad weather the mem
bers weie not all present. First they
sewed for the Red Cross awhile; lat
er rook was played. Following this
delicious fruit salad, sandwiches and
ice tea were served. Although the
weather was bad and everything out
side was rainy, it was warm and
cheery Inside for Mrs. Niven knows
how to make people enjoy themselves.
Mr. J. E. McCain has accepted a
position in the grocery department of
the A. W. Heath Co., filling the va
cancy caused by Mr. Grady Massey
having to go to camp. Mr. McCain
has been engaged 1n the, saw milling,
real estate and insurance business.
The farmers are hauling their fer
tilizer right along although the roads
are muddy but they are not stepping
for such a little thing as that.
BAKER RECEIVES BAPTISM
OK FIRE IX FRONT LINES
Secretary Walks Through the Trench
es While German Shells Fall All
Around Had One "Close Shave."
With the American Army in
France, Tuesday, March 19. Secre
tary Baker had his baptism of fire
this morning in the front line trench
es and while he was returning a Ger
man shell burst within less than 50
yards of his motor ccr. He was not
injured.
The secertary went into the trench
es In a sector, the location of which
must not be revealed, where Ameri
can troops face the enemy ne:.rby.
For half an hour he plodded over the
duck boards. The Germans maintain
ed an active fire with heavy pieces
and machine guns. Nevertheless Mr.
Baker made his way to an advanced
sap, entered a listening post and talk
ed for several minutes with the sol-
djer on duty there. But the narrow
est shave was on his return to head
quarters. The German shell of 105
millimetres, roared down and burst-
ed cleanly less than fifty yards from
the automobile containing the secre
tary of war and the escourting offi
cers. The shell hit a roadside dug
out, digging a big crater. Mr. Baker
wisred to stop and ascertain whether
there were men in the dugout, bat
the chauffeur, reallz.ng the danger.
opened the throttle end made his best
speed until the danger zone was
passed.
This was the secertary s hardest
and most excltins day in Fiance. On
Monday evening, accompanied only
by a general commanding a division
and one oiher officer, he motored, to
a point accessible to the sector select
ed for his Inspection. He dined and
slept in the chateau of French friends
of the officers. Retiring early the
secretary arose at 4 o'clock in the
darkness of an overcast, chilly March
day. Taking breakfast quickly he
drove through the misty dawn to his
destination.
As the lines were approached the
steady reverberation of guns clgnaled
great activity of the artillery. This
was confirmed when on arrival It was
found that the road selected for ap
proach to the trenches was under
brisk shell flrlnr. Indeed, the firing
was so active as to cause the General
considerable apprehension for the
safety of his distinguished guest. He
endeavored to persuade Mr. Baker
from going on with the expedition,
explaining the danger. But the sec
retary overrode his protest. Accord
ingly another route was reluctantly
selected.
The party re-entered the motor and
was driven to the selected point as
far forward as motoring was safe.
With the general and the other offi
cer, Mr. Baker walked over the shell
cratered region to a communication
trench. He wore civilian clothes,
covered with a trench coat, khaiki
breeches, and boots borrowed from a
colonel of about his size. He also put
on a shrapnel helmet.
The secertary was first put through
the regular gas mask drill. He car
ried his mask slung at the prescribed
position when he went in. A sentry
halted the party as it was entering
the trench and demanded a pass.
"Division commander and secre
tary of war, replied the general.
"Didn't you know that was the sec
retary?" the sentry was asked as the
party passed by.
"Yes. sir; no sir," stammered the
confused soldier.
Mr. Baker displayed the keenest
curiosity In the surroundings so
strange to him, asking explanations
of every unfamiliar thing, its pur
pose and use and frequently break
ing In with interrogations as techni
cal matters were being explained.
Several times he asked the calibre of
shells which burst close by.
"Ah, that a machine gun," he ex
claimed when one opened up from the
American trench. '
Often the secretary stopped to
speak to the men, asking homely
questions such as "w e.l, how is it
going?" or "Where are you from?
"Fine, sir" or "going very well,
sir," was the usual reply. Once the
secretary asked a private if much was
going on.
"It s pretty quiet, sir," came the
easy response.
Mr. Baker's questions showed fa-
mlllararlty with trench construction
and technicalities which had been
rained from study. There was no
mistaking hia unrestrained and eager
interest,
Troops from Ohio were among
those In the trench. Several of the j
men were known personally to Mr.
Baker and he talked freely with thorn'
about their homes and families. One
glrmans munch biggest
attack during the war
Terrific A vault l .Mad- on Ilfty
Mile or the British Front, anil
Much lletalded Hun Offensive I
Relieved to Hae Marled.
Exactly 25 months after the Ger
mans began the historic battlj or
Verdun, the thunder of thWr guns
deepened into a tempest of fire islons
the British front in northern France
and they began what may be the
greatest battle of the war, a stiugele
which may lead to results which w ill
shape the destinies of millions of peo
ple over coming centuries.
The attack was made on a scale
hitherto unknown during this ar of
major offensives. It was over a front
of 50 miles. Official reports are very
brief, but correspondents at the scene
tell of the terrific storm of artillery
fire that burst over the lines held by
Field Marshal Haig's men.
The bombardment began at 5
o'clock Thursday morning-Just before
the early spring dawn was breaking
over eastern France. Shells of large
and small calibers were rained upon
the lines held by the British for about
five hours. Then German Infantrv
stormed out to make the first great
asault. The Germans, favored by
the wind, moved forward under cover
of a pall of smoke which hid the as
saulting columns from the eyes of the
British holding the front lines.
m War Gardens at Pastime.
A free exhibition of moving pic
tures arranged Saturday morning by
T. L. Riddle, secretary Chamber of
Commerce, to stir interest.
What other cities have done in mak
ing a success of the "Municipal War
Garden" movement will be shown
free Saturday morning at 10:30 at
the Pastime theatre to interest the
children of Monroe in the plan. You
are urged to go and see the pictures.
The Story of a Merchant Prince.
"There was an old geezer and he bad
a lot of sense;
He started up a business on a dollar
eighty cents.
The dollar for stock and the eighty
for an ad
Brought him three lovely dollars In
a day, by dad!
Well, he bought more goods and a lit
tle more space
And he played that system with a
smile on his face.
The customers flocked to his two-by-four
And soon he had to hustle for a reg
ular store
Up on the square, where the people
pass,
He gobbled up a corner that was all
plate glass.
He fixed up the windows with the
best that he had
And he told 'em all about it in a half
page ad.
He soon had 'em coming and he nev
er, never quit,
And he wouldn't cut down on his ads
one kit.
Well he's kept things humming in
the town every since
And everybody calls him the Mer
chant Prince"
"Some say it's luck, but that all
bunk
W)hy, he was doing business when the
times were punk.
People have to purchase and the
geezer was wise
For he knew the way to get 'em was
to advertise."
If your taxes are not paid by April
1, you may expect a collector to come
around, and you'll have to pay the
costs.
man said he waa Iowa, another from
Chicago.
The secretary kept up a running
comment upon the strangeness of the
circumstances under which men from
all over America were fighting In dis
tant France. Once he remarked: "I
have been from farm to factory at
home an dnow I am in the front
line."
Finally, notwithstanding protests
of the officer, Mr. Baker made his
way through the sap to the listening
post. Peeping over the parapet Into
No Man's Land, he said:
home and now I am in the front
dom."
The secretary asked the listening
post sentry if he saw Germans often.
"Nt very often, sir," was the re
sponse. Then he asked whether the
Americans' shooting was better than
that of the enemy and seemed greatly
piasea at tne emphatic reply: "Yea
It Is.
Mr. Baker entered dugouts and In
spected other features of trench war
fare as far as possible, being given
miniature demonstrations of every
thing experienced in the American
sector. His determination to over-'
look anything frequently compelled
the general to exercise restraint.
Returning to the trench Mr. Baker
encountered a working party laying
duck boards. He saw a hammer ly
ing in the mud, stooped over, picked
it un and handed It to a soldier.
"You need not do that, sir.' said
the man.
'Well, the mud la so deen that I
thought It might get lost," said Mr.
Baker.
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