-THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY NEEDS FT
"THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY READS IT"
MONTR OR JOT m N A T .
PUBLISHED TWICE EACH WEEK -TUESDAY AND FRIDAY
VOL.24-NO.44.
MONROE, N. C, FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1918.
$1.50 PER YEAR CASH.
Ay
Monrwe
Mr. Frank Limerick, junior mem
ber of the Monroe bar, who is in the
western part of the state fitting him
self for Y. M. C A. work. Mr. Lim
erick will always be gratefully re
i.embered by Union county people
ft.r the work he devoted to the War
Savings Stamp campaign.
MEN WAXTED FOK KXGIXKEKS
If Sutlicetit XuiiiIht Do Not Voltin
tcer, Tliey Will lie Inducted.
The local board of exemptions ha
nccivul n bulletin from the adju
tant general askii.g that white men
iiiialilitd for general military duty be
I ,.,1 nr.... fnr l- 1 1-1 tl t nil ttrf't Witt in.
to the tntjineers corps at an early!
date to be set by the adjutant fen
rral.
The communication reads as fol
'if-
'The tng!ntfr corps of the array
is in nei-d or etna in SKiiieu meu
Only white men qualified lor gener
nl military service may be accepted
under this call. No titan who is need
ed to Ml the July calls already an
ioun?ed should be allowed to vol
untcer for this service. Volunteers
. . . i ii.. i q i u iTea
'i'iiv in niir, 'it'll iiuin u
class provided the. registrant waives
till time limits for classification and
examination.
The following types of men are de
..l.f1 A tifn ronairnipn aYpmen. COn
rretrTwae1rhctrWttinS. horsrshw
r. tihntocrDhers. ' riggers, tailors.
tonocraihers. blacksmiths, cabinet
wake's, lithographers, plumbers, sad
dlers, teamsters, boatmen, caulkers
ranks, st.itionarv ingineinen. machin
ists, powiiermen, shoe-makers, tele
phone oneiators. bridge carpenters
...nevi.tr foremen, draftsmen, far
riers, buglers, iiuaiiymen, surveyors,
timbeimen.
Please the the widest publicity
to this matter using the 'Nation's
Want Column method and urging
nualitied registrants to present them
selves to their local board for list
ing." says General Crowder.
"If a sufficient number of volun
teers ate not secured, involuntary In
duction will be used. On July 18,
wire this olflce the number of quali
fied men listed in each of the above
occupations which we may expect
from your state. I'pon receipt of this
Information we will make definite de
tails. Local boards must understand
thoroughly that these registrants are
not to be Inducted until orders are
received as to allotments and that
no men needed to fill the July calls
already announced shall be permit
ted to volunteer. Volunteers for this
service shall not be released to the
navy or marine corps or to withdraw
their application prior to August 1."
Keren! Happenings
The Fourth of July, American In
dependence day. was celebrated as it
has never been celebrated before yes
terday. This day was observed in
England, France, Italy and other
foreign countries.
American soldiers In France have
stormed and captured the village of
Vaux from the Germans. They al
most annihilated a whole German
regiment in the- attack.
One hundred German prisoners of
war have been transferred fit m Ft.
Oglethorpe to Camp Sevier. They
were put to work under gua.d at
once. Most of the prisoners are Ger
man soldiers who were in this coun
try when war was declared.
The. government railroad admini
stration has announced that 553 of
these short line railroads will re
main under government control. It
had been the Intention to give them
1 ack to their private owners.
Secretaiy of the Navy Daniels has
namod a torpedo boat destroyer nil
man In the honor of the late Ben
' GeorgeT .Vian Ore!
ueorgr J'r . .., w,.,
r.as neen reirasHu nun wms ni
F. j-... u.. rhi.,n .,,
rapine .or u-,. v ...... ne
tills. Mis mrnst: i" oi-iu.cu
American le-gation. "
One hundred ships, aggregating a
f.PO.000 tonnage, were launched yes
lei day to celebrate the Fourth of I
inlv and to move the submatine a
H .j . r - .
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KMIIl.P. I'.ri A V 'I " I' I' v. . p.... ii j, .t. ...... u . .. v .
riating l,5on,000 tons have been built has completed almost a dozen suits
In the last twelve months. and had an ice cream supper to make
Charlotte is still making efforts to money for more material. Tlalnly,
get the department of war to change there are no slackers In the Marsh
its decision not to use Camp Greene vine Red Cross bunch. All this Is
failure. Over 1000 snips approxi- w
as a regular army camp out to mane u
an aviation center with only aooui
15.000 troops stationed there. A
delegation Is in Washington In an en
deavor to get this decision changed.
This delegation has received no encouragement.
I MAIiSHYII.I.K POLKS AUK WAR
WOKKKIW OOI AM) PKOPFlt
I'ven the l-uds are ricking IllackN-r-rif
to Help the Ited CrnKs Mar
li.ige of Mr. Iavis I'nionvillf lleil
(.'n Auxiliary Kletts Officer.
Corrf rpondence of The Journal.
MarEhville. July i. Mrs. B. C.
i".j;thn let-. ii:.-.i''i ; ;o speii I sever.ii
days with her inotiio'-. .irs. J. M. Da
vis, in si.-tesville. M.-s. Grif.in was
atcoiupau;i-J by hur brotiu-r, J. M.
Davis, Jr.. who has been her gust
:or several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Keys of Ciiiis-tobt-1,
I'anaina, are guests of Mr. uii-l
Mrs. V. J. Hearon this week. Mrs.
Keys is a sister of Mrs. Hearon. .Mi.
Keys is in the government ewvice.
Miss Mabel Hearon of Hishopville, ss
C, is also a guest of her brother, Mr.
G. Hearon.
Mrs. T. K. Marsh was "at lor.ie"
informally to the members cf the
book club and visiting guests .Satur
day afternoon from 4:30 to :30.
Refreshments were served and a de
lightful time was spent socially.
Miss Annie Armfield is at hom
alter spending the past season with
tho lied Hot Racket at Monroe.
Mr. ar.d Mrs. Smith Medlin leave
tomorrow on a motor trip to Ituther
l(iiu:i where they will spend several
iiii.vs nt guests of Mr. Medlin's sister,
Mrs. K. A. Eubanks.
Kay Fowler, the twelve-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Fowler o!
New Salem township died this morn
ing alter an acute illness of three
days. The funeral services and in
twinent will be at Pleasant Hill Fri
day at 12 o'clock. Kcv. A. C. Davis,
the pastor, officiating.
Messrs. J. T. Garland and L. K.
HucKins snent a truly patriotic 4th oi
July. There gentlemen canvassed the
York and Caddy school districts
ork and Caddy school districts .n
the War Savings Stamp drive now on
and without soliciting a single sale
inert ased the amount $2420.00 in the
two districts, liach purchaser bought
i . . . .- . . . .
in addition to previous suosmpiions
iillu rlfl) ll'MIl Ittliru i-ii na
a:id did increase his subscription. On
to victory!
The Conservation club was orcn-
i- teed at '.he school buildinfi at four
o'clock this afternoon anil the rouow-
ing of rirers were elected: President.
Uliss Kate Railev: vice-president. Mrs.
. . .
J. L. Green; secretary and treasure).
iU TS. JHIIieP Ilrtllvll .iirouoimR w
Hurley Grllfln. W. Benson Marsh and
James S. Harrell are the program
committee. The attendance proved
th purpose of ine club to be intense
ly interesting. This afternoon the
demonstration was on war bread and
cottage cheese. The next, which we
hope will be soon, will be on canning.
The dates for these meetings will be
announced soon as they are arrang
ed for, and the club hopes to meet at
least once a month. Evry one is cor
dially invited to attend these meet
ings. Prof, and Mrs. A. R. Newsome,
Mrs. 15. M. Vaughan and' Miss Belle
Vauglian will motor to Columbia to
morrow to visit Mr. and Mrs. A. C.
Newsome. returning Sunday.
Atlanta Journal, June 30: An in
teresting event of the past week was
the marriage of Miss Mary Adalene
Strickland to Mr. Stanley Cleveland
Davis, which was solemnized at the
home of the bride in Inman Park by
Dr. Dunbar H. Ogden, pastor of the
Central rresbyterian church. Satur
day evening, June 22. Miss Kute
Westmoreland of Austell, a cousin of
the bride, played the wedding march.
The Maishville Red Cross, besides
the local work, finds time to go about
over the country and organize other
auxiliaries and put them to work.
Tuesday afternoon ten ladies from
Marshville went to Unionville and or
ganized with thirty-eight members.
Mrs. W. O. Harrell, vice-chairman,
presided and introduced Mrs. Lina C.
Harrell, who spoke of the Red Cross
work in general, winding up with a
tmnir annual to the neoole as Amer
ican citizens to help, each in his own
sphere, to eradicate the effects of
German propaganda which is contin
ually whisnorprt nhnut. and to turn a
deaf ear to any yarns or statements
in the least derogatory to the gov
ernment. Mrs. Harrell cited a num
ber of these yarns which the govern
ment had proven aDsoiuieiy laise,
several of which the Marshville Red
Cross had come in contact with per
sonally. It was an Inspiration to all
to see the children so eager to join.
One especially patriotic boy was
Maxtor Frank Baucome. who picked
hinrU tiffi-vlos all the week and pre
sented the ladies with a crisp dollar
hill . the result of his work. Vncle
Sam is exceedingly proud of such
annch young citizens as r ran.
Tho fnllnwlni? officers were elected
for the Unionville Red Cross Auxili
ary: Chairman, Miss baran rat Her,
wrptarv and treasurer. Miss Lrfis
Trull; chairman supplies, Miss Amy
Baucom: membership committee.
Miss Efne Smith, chairman. Miss I e
hj,, pBrker. Miss Oi a Baucom: chair
-- -
mnn otitt ne com.. Mrs. Lee. Besides
, momhprshm dues, which have
been paid up, the ladies had taken up
rolle.-tion and now have o vwm
which to buy materials to begin
work.
ThP Hnllv Red Cross auxiliary
hlch was organized two weeks ago
teing done despite me iaci mai mi"
lis a very busy season with the wo
men who are canning and preserving,
not to mention those who are brave
enough to pick up a hoe and go to the
field and take the place of the boys
at the front.
CARL RODIGER
ipy frSv J
5 ;v CsjSiiV- .eiiS!rMWl
This it Car! Rcdiger, alias Karl
Schroejers, the alleged paymaster of
the German spies in America, who hat
been captured by operatives of the fed
eral government The portrait is the
one he had on his passports. It it
said Rodiger is an officer in the Gor
man navy.
TWKIAK t AKiHT ;AMKLIX(i IN
SAXHY KIIKiK; THIIKK WIUTK
A Pen of Ilie (iamesteis in That Set'
lion !liisc to Draw (he Odor
I.itie When It Comes ti Playing
I ik r" or "Skin."
Twelve men !rn:!i Sandy Ridge
township, t!.ree white ;'nd nine color
ed, were brought befcire Judge Leiu
uiund by Mi. C. T. Winchester, con
stable of Sandy Ridge township, yes-u-rdi.y
Morning charged with gamb
ling. All exv-ept one ple:id guilty to
ti.e chaige and were sentenced to pay
tints an:! costs aggregating $200. The
white ien were: Bert Parker, Henry
rarner anu itryce raraer. i lie n"nIoved
groes?wtie: Will Ivey, John BarreUij9
Marsh Horn, Ned Stewart, Kenny
Morrison, Tom Redfern, Babe Horn.
Cidin Stewart, and Tom Houston. All
txcept Ned Stewait were fined $10
each and the costs. As he was tried
on au tdd offense and made a clivn
breast i! it he was le off with the
costs.
It seems that gambling with cards
has become a common thing in Sandy
Ridge. Prosecuting Attorney Stevens
while speaking in regard to the pun
ishment of the defendants said that it
was his opinion that the gambling
with cards had been made popular
among the nigroes in that section of
the county by one Ed Alexander, an
expert gambler, who came from Meek
lenburc county. He located in that
11 1 of the county and began to ply
his trade. He was arrested and tried
in the Recorder's court about eight
years ago. Upon being given a fine
and costs In his case he removed n
big wallet from his pocket which he
had won in gambling and paid the
costs and fine and still had u good
sized roll left.
Bryce Parker, one of the defend
ants in yesterday morning's case, ud
piitted that he had lost $80 in one
tame with Marsh Stewait, colored.
The negro admitted winning the mon
ey, hut Faid that he had been betged
into the game by Pa-ker. 'He latr
cave fCO of the money back to Par
ker.
Appreciation of Mr, Hodman.
(G. L. NISBET in Waxhaw En
terprise. For years I was very near to Mr.
Rodman in business and in friendship
and I know that if he could have
chosen his manner of going it would
have been as it was late Friday, in
full harness with his face to the
world. His loss will be felt far in
many ways. To the negroes on hlns
farm he was the "Ole Boss:" to the
men in his several mercantile estab
lishments he waB was the "Big Chief"
to me he was both of these and was
also a loyal friend and true, an agree
able companion a wise counsellor.
Mr. Rodman had for his life lone
motto. "Truth. Honesty and Effort."
He might have added another word
to that, for his character was built
as much on loyalty as on any of the
other virtues. He despised treachery.
He was a strong man. Strong
In will, strong In passion, strong In
his power to conceive great things
am! accomplish them. His place can
net of course be filled, but durina
late vein? he hns not been unmind
ful that Just this thing nth'ht lum
pen, and he had been shaping his
business to meet it. The business
will go on .lust as it has. From
personal knowledge I know that his
organizations are in good workine
trim, loyal to him and to the prin
ciples which he revered.
He was misunderstood bv some,
maligned by a few, but in husines?
circles throughout this and other
states his name was worth the face
value of the paper upon which he
put it. his word was good for what
ever it said. His death l the grest
est loss whlfh ever came to this com
munity. ?.iuitlg SniAfs ja Xnq-wwis
F.XPMPTION AHI WILL UVAHS
THK WOltK Ht PKillT OIUiKK
Xt-v Ktc.ilatu.iis Will Aflmt Pew in
Monroe Ollu r Than Sale. 'lerk
Lit of K iiKttioii Arte led.
Mr. Munay Ciaik. clerk to the lo
(al board of txeu.rtions, states that
the board, in obediente to the work
or rU'ht amendments to the "elective
servict l:.w recently passed, would be
gin in a few days sunn ion ngis
traiits beioie then: lur an investiga
tion or the nature ef'the ; cupation
they arc engaged i.i. I'nd. r the new
amendments to the selective service
regulations all registrants who are
enuigtd in non-.-ioducti.e occupa
tions ui;.y have the r deferied classi
fications and order numbers with
drawn and be subject to inii::t!iate
induction into the army at'tr they
have been pas.-t J upon by the district
bostrd and president if there was no
dissenting vote in .he district boaid.
These uiw regulations went into
effect on July 1. The bo;:id bus the
power to summon sny registrant who
has been grante' cieferrel classifica
tion on any ground to appear for an
investigation as to the productivity
of his occupation. The regisrant
summoned shall present his excuses
for iiis occupation to the board at this
hearing either oral or written. After
the local board has passed upon his
ease and decided that he is engaged in
an uii-productive O'cupation he has
the right to appe al his case to the dis
trict board and if there this board
does not agree unanimously upon his
case to the president.
The following occupations are re
garded as non-productive- t hey are
so specified by selective service regu
lations which have been received at
the local board of exemptions. Any
registrant engaging in them who
lias been granted deferreJ classifica
tion be.-ause cf dependents or other
causes may have his order number
and deferred classification withdrawn
by the board.
Persons engaged in the serving of
food and drink, or either, in public
places, including hotels and social
clubs, passenger ek-vutor operators
and attendants, and door-men and
footmen, carriage openers and other
attendants in clubs, hotels, apartment
houses, office buildings and balh
houses, persons including ushers and
Other attendants n::aged in and con
connected with games, sports and
amusements, exctptirg actual per
formers in legitimate concerts, operas
or theatrical i.erf'ivmeis, peisons esn-
In domestic service, sales
and other clerks employed In
stores and other mercantile establish
ments. Any and all registrants who
have no occupations are the ones that
come first under the law.
The following giouuds shall be ac
cepted by boards as reasonable ex
cuses for temporary idleness or for
being engaged in a non-essential oc
cupation or employment: Sickness,
reasonable vacation, lack of reasonable-opportunity
to secure employment
outside those enumerated as non-productive,
temporary absences, not reg
ular vacation, unless habitual, from
the usual employment shall not be
regarded as idleness if they do not
exceed one week. When there are
compelling domestic circumstances
that would not permit change of em
ployment of the registrant without
disproportionate hardship on his de
pendents or when the change from a
productive employment would necessitate-
a chance of residence and such
chance in the judgment of the hoard
would place unusual hardship upon
the registrant and his family or when
such change of employment winld
necessitate the night employment of
women under circumstance deemed
bv the board unsuitable for women.
Presbyterian Church Xoies.
10 a. in., Sunday School.
11 a. in., The Lord's Supper.
0:30 p. in.. Praise and sermon.
Many expressed their approval of
the change in hour for evening ser
vice last Sunday. Dr. Gurney is giv
ing twenty minute talks on "Men of
Prayer." Reporter.
GENERAL FOCH
IMiol k I
vmrn SfNip.-r l-n.-.i
This "close up" is the latest photo
graph of General Poch, the Generalis
simo of the allied armies on the west
ern front, who has now been put in
command of the allies In Italy ts well.
fie) 'iV A
i
riiestrrlieltl Man I is! i ted I or Hoard
ing PimmI.
(From the Chesterneld Advertiser.
Mr. H. W. Pusser, of the firm of H.
W. Pusser and Sons, one of the larg
est mercantile establishments in Ches
tei field county, waf placed under ar
rest by Deputy United Stales Marshall
Tuesday. The indictment chaiged
Mr. Pusser with hoarding food. He
w.: taken to Bennet'sville where l.e
w:;s given a hearing by County Food
Administrator Josiah Evans. lie was
bi.und over to appei r before I". S.
Commissioner at Columbia, July 16.
XO PEACE WITHOUT DUSTRUC
TION OP ;I.KM.X MILITARISM
Standing at Home and Tomb of W-h-inuton.
President Wilm Aaairi
StU Forth Wat Aim of 'Itimmn
it," While (.it ,i ;. Xa-
tiotinIi:ic shout Approval.
Washington. July 4.EMm) t!u
shadow of Washington's tomb. Pres
ident Wilson today offered America's
Declaration oi Independence to the
peoples of the world, with a pledge
that the United States and its allies
will not sheathe the sword in the war
against the central powers until the-e
is settled "once for all" for the world
what was setted for America in 17T6.
Foreign-born citizens of the United
States of 33 nationalities who had
placed wreaths of palms on the tomb
in token of fealty to the principles
laid down by the father of his country
cried their approval of his words in
many languages and then stood with
revently bared head" while the voice
of John McCormack soared over the
halowed ground in the notes of the
"Star-Sangled Banner " j
"Washington and his associates.
li!:e the barons at Rnnymede, spoke
and acted, not for a class, but lor
a people," the President said "It
nas neen left for us to see to it that
it shall be understood that thev spoke
and acted, not for a single person
only but lor all mankind. We here
in America believe our participation
.n this present war to be only the
fruitage of what they planted.
"There can be but one Issue. The
settlement must he final. There can
be no compromise.
"What we seek is the reign of law.
based upon the consent of the gov
ernment and sustained bv the organ
ized opinion of mankind!"
The speaker's rrbn words as he
emphasized the least which Ameri
ca will consider as a basis for peace
were interrupted by a tumult of ap
plause. The demonstration swept be
yond the wall of khaki-clad marines
to the thousands of Americans scat
tered over the hills and through th
woods surrounding Washington's
house.
Elaborating the purpose for which
the "associated peoples of the world"
are fighting, the President reiterated
that peace can be made only when
the central powers agree to the de
struction of militarism, the consent
of the governed for all re-adjustments,
the sacredness of treaties and
the organization of a league of peace.
He further forestalled any offers of
peace by compromise which the cen
tral powers may make hy announc
ing that the purpose for which the
United States is sending millions of
its men to the trenches may not be
fulfilled around a council table.
"These great ends cannot be
achieved by debating." the President
asserted, "and seeking to reconcile
and accommodate w hat statesmen may
wish, wih their projects for balance-
of power and of national opportun
ity. They can be realized only hy
the determination of what the think
ing peoples of the world desire, with
their longing hope for justice and
for social freedom and opportunity."
Throughout his ad.lresss, the Pres
ident referred to the "peoples" who
are fighting against autocracy, stress
ing thereby the unity of purposes that
actuate the allied nations. On the
other hiind, he differentiated between
the people of Germany and their ru
lers as he always has done, speaking
of the Isolated, friendless group of
governments whose peoples are fuel
In their hands.
A single reference to Russia gave
notice to the world that the United
States still accounts the people of
the youngest democracy as allies.
President Wilson enumerated the op
ponents of Germany as peoples of
many rnces, "the people of stricken
Russia still among the rer.t, through
they are for the moment unorgani
zed and helpless." Especial interest
attacked to his words particularly to
the statement that Russia's distress
is only temporary, because of plans
now being formulated for giving as
sistance to the country. Boris Bahh-
emeteff, who was sent here as Russian
ambassador during the Kere-nsky re
gime, was in the audience.
Mother was out. and Sister Sue
was putting on her best blouse, so
six-year-old Bobby had to entertain
Site's young man. As is the way with
!.!" kind, he b?::.-in to ply the un-
ff-'inat? caller n'th -tio"s.
"Mr. Brown." he !rv;,n. "what is
?. popinjay?"
"Wry er a popinjay is a eh
ain bird." .
"Are you a bird. Mr. Brown?"
"No of course not."
"Well, that's funny. Mother said
you were a popinjay and father said
there was doubt about yor being a
r.y. and Sue said there didn't seem
to be much chance of your popin,'
and now you say you aren't a bird
at all."
Give up your luxuries that the
Kaiser may be made to give up his
ambitions.
Make thrift your by-word.
'.U STUALIAXS MAKE Si KPItlK
I ATT At "K ; AITKIXt; A TOWN
As-ault Win I'laiwu-il u Celebration
in Honor of American Penetrate
Mile mimI a Half Into Senium l- -i!ime.
By a great surprise attack on the
Gei man lines, planned e-pi-rially as
a celebration of American Indepen
dence day, Australian troops have
w nsled from the Germans the vil
1;:m of Hamel. east of Amiens, oc
mpied Vai.e and Humtl woods, south
of the village and captuied more than
l,5iMj pristnevs. The Australians ad
vanctd under the cover of smoke bar
rage ami were led by U.uks in the
breaking cf t!.e enemy's Ii,r. over a
front of more than four miles. The
attack penetruttd a mile and a half
into the-German positions.
The British war office iia3 an
nounced that American troops parti
cipated in the attack. This is the
first time they have appeared in this
part of the battle area.
The Ften.'h also struck savagely
against the German lines, this .time
cutting through the enemy ranks near
the town of Autreches, south of
M(iuiiiin-Sous-Touent, where on
Tuesday night they won a local suc
cess and captured prisoners. Here
the Germans lost 1,000 prisoners.
in both operations the allies have
improved their positions by gaining
rather high giound which can be
readily defended if the Germans
launch their expected offensive.
ITALIANS ADVANCING
At the same time that the British
Fiench and Americans were attack
ing the enemy, the Italians contiuued
to advance in the area near the mouth
of tho Paive. Scattered machine gun
emplacements have been cleared out,
while light boats from the Italian
navy have entered the lagoons on the
left Hank of ilie Austrian armies and
given valuable assistance to the land
forces. The Italians also have won
ground in the San Lorenzo valley,
east if the Brei.ta river.
Announcement is made that Mo
hammed, V, sultan of Turkey, died
Wednesday night. The hier to the
throne is Pusseff Izzcduno. cousin of
the de-eased sultan and a son of the
l:'te Sultan Abdul Aziz.
Fighting between the German
Eoviet forces and t!u peasantry is
leported from Yeketernaburg, the
city In eastern Russia where the main
line of the Trans-Siberian railroad
is joined by the branches of the road,
running to the north and south Rns-'"V'
!."" It 'was reported recently i"thafvU"
the Czecho-Slovak troops verc in con
trol at Yetkeranburg and it is said
that an army cf 200,000 peasants,
well armed has been formed there.
COUDN'T DRIVE AMERICANS
German attempts to drive Amer
ican forces from their positions at
Vaux. west of Chateau-Thierry, seem
to have failed utterly. There have
been no further reports of desperate
German efforts to regain the line
from which they were unceremoni
ously ousted by the Americans Tues
day night.
In all the allied countries and their
celonies the American Indepepdence
day was observed in an unprece
dented manper. In London and the
large cities of England there were
special exercise. Even the small
towns joined In honoring the United
States. In France the people of Paris
and 'a great many other cities entered
into the observance of the day with
their proverbial enthusiasm, and elab
orate programs were carried nut. In
Italy the smaller cities vied with
their larger sisters in the celebration
of the day. South American nations,
three of which had declared the day
a national holidav, praticipated in
what was virtually a world-wide
demonstration in coiiiineiioratlon of
American Independense.
Along the American sectors at the
battle lin in France, the day was ob
served by the hoys In khaki, who were
called upon to perform only work
that was rbsolutely necessary. The
Germans, who had been exnevted to
ei7!0 iinon the Fourth of July as a
dramatic sett'np for an nttui-k against
some part of the line did not Inter
rupt the celebration along the front.
I U-l Cross (Juilt.
Names still continue to come in for
the Red Cross quilt which Mrs. R. A.
Morrow is making. Mrs. M. J. Stur
divant, a former resident of Monroe,
but now living in Greenville, Miss.,
reading of the quilt in The Journal,
sends her name and that of her
daughter and grand-son to be added
to the list. Mr. and Mrs. IL J. Hin
son and nine -children have had their
names added to the honor roll. Sev
eral of the memorial squares which
cost $25 are yet untaken. Mrs. Mor
row states that If they are not sold as
a w hole that they will be divided and
sub-divided. One fourth of the reg
ular memorial square costs $6.50.
This is a beautiful way in which to
keep green the memory of a departed
one.
TV- following names h ive been ad
ded !' the I'M since the last report:
V:. ar "rs. W. II. Braswell. Mr.
and Mir. 0. W. Le. Rebecca Lee. C.
W. Lie. Jr.. Robert Lee. Lorraine Lee.
Miss .Minnie Houston, Mr. H. J. Hin
son, Mrr Odessa L. Hinson. J. J.
Hin.-on. D;,vid D. Hinson, Earl T.
Hinson. Mildred Hinson. George Hin
son. Ptoetus Hinson, John Henry
Hinson. Mabel Hinson. Frank Hinson,
Mrs. M. J. Sturdivant. Mrs Johnnie
Sturdivant, James D. Coleman, Jr.
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