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VOL 24. No. 65.
MONROE, N. C TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1918.
$1.50 PER YEAR CASH.
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MONROE MEN OITLMISTIC
CONCERNING RADIO CAMP
If Baker's People "Tote Fair, the
Station to Almost a Certainty Will
lie Permanent Fixture n.l Cost
Million of Dollars About 1000
People Including Officer Families
Will Come With It.
.Messrs. J. C. Sikes. G. B. Caldwell
sod E. C. Carpenter returned from
Washington after conferring with
Secretary of the Navy Daniels and
tne committee In charge of the work
say that the largest radio station in
the world, costing an enormous
amount of money, will probably be lo
cated at Bakers, about four miles
from Monroe.
Messrs. Sikes and Carpenter left
Monroe Monday afternoon and arriv
ed in Washington Tuesday morning.
Immediately they called upon Con
gressman Lee Robinson. They ex
plained to him that government repre
sentatives had stopped at Wadesboro,
Monroe and other towns In the con
gressional district represented by him
looking for a favorable site for a gov
ernment plant. Congressman Robin
Fon then agreed to recommend the
Fite in his district thought to bo most
favorable by government representa
tives who had looked the sites over.
In company with Congressman Rob
inson the Monroe men then called
upon Secretary of the Navy Daniels.
Th Pf-ertnrv received the committee
very cordially and in reply to a ques
tion by Mr. Sikes reaa to mm un
report of the representatives, who
visited the various towns, concerning
the cites offered. He then stated that
the site at Bakers was the most fa
vorable one offered. In talking with
the committee he stated that his de
partment did not have the power to
sptnd more than $ 10.000 for real es
tate fnr a mvpt nment station or plai.t
and that a special act of congress
would be necessary to secure an ap
propriation for money to be expend
ed in buying real estate necessary for
the station as it would necessarily
cost more than $10,000.
After the conference with Secretary
Daniels the Monroe men were given
a United States marine to direct t,hem
r. the nfflre of CaDt. Tood. at the
headquarters of the bureau .f docks
pnd yards, who would nave cnaige- 01
the work. When thev arrived at this
t.uildlng they found that the engin
eers were even then drawing me
ninna fnr (hp mrtlo nlant. They staled
that it would be the greatest radio
plant In the world and that It would
. be U latest -design In aerial eorumu
' nicatlon. The question of available
land and prices came up anu Messrs.
eilin onH rrnenter at ones wired
Mr. G. B. Caldwell, who showed the
rnvcmnipnt rpnresen tatives the land
'while they were here, to come to
Washington to present mis pnase 01
the case to Capt. road.
As planned now the station will oc
cupy 700 acres of ground when fully
onmTiWpri This eround will be in
l,e nhunp nt a cross, the DPOllEB of
which are all the same legntb. The
prongs will be one and one nau nines
lung and 2000 feet wide. When coin-
pitted there will be 20 wireless sta-
linni iinnn earh tllnnc of the CI OSS.
However, it is the Intention of the
Kovernmeut not to complete th' plant
;it once. Stations will be built upon
only two of the prongs at first. At
tirtspnt thp eovernment wishes to buy
only sufficient land for two of the
prongs of the cross and to secure op
tions upon the other two.
It is the intention to build the sta
tions first on prongs, one of which
faces Europe and one facing South
America, so as to be in direct com
munion Hon with the two continents.
Mr. Sikes was Informed in Washing
ton that each station on the prong
when completed would cost approxi
mately $135,000.
The entire nlant will be surroundej
with a high wire fence and guards
will patrol the outskirts of It to pro
tect the property. The station will
remtlra ft . rnmnlenient of between
200 and 350 operators, who receive
very high salaries, some oi me oesi
electrical engineers in the world will
lift Inm ted at the nlant.
A radio plant is a station where
messages are sent by meanr, of wire
less. The noise connected with the
plant would be no more than that In
the average Western Union Telegraph
office. There will be no danger to
either crops or man rrom it.
The largest radio plants in Amer
ica today are located at New York
ritv Panama. AnnaDolis. Md.. and at
Pasedena, Cal. The plant to be es
tablished will be more poweriui man
either of these. Probably the most
powerful station in the world today
is located on the Effleld tower in Par
Is, the highest building In the world.
ThA nlant In he entnhlinhed will he in
1 ll piHM W W - . v .
direct communication with this one In
Paris.
white in Washington men connect
ed with the bureau of docks and yards
explained to the Monroe men inai tne
plant was to be established in this
nort nt the rnnntrv because Of the
fact that wireless or radio stations of
small power were not numerous in
Ma asxtinn nf the country and as the
new station would be out of their
range of communication much conru
sion could thus be avoided.
in toibinr with the Monroe men
concerning the site Secretary Daniels
commented upon the fact trial mere
was no stream through the grounds
offered where water could be secured.
But he was of the opinion that suffi
cient water could be secured from
wells on the grounds. He was much
pleased with the nearness of the pow
er lines and the railroad.
If the plant Is located here enor
mous amounts of money would be
spent with the local hardwire compa
nies. Some of those In charge of the
station, in number about 300, would
build homes near the plant while
others would prefer to make their
home in Monroe, Journeying to ana
from the plant in automobile. The
operators with their families would
number around a thousand.
The station is not designed as a war
time measuie but as a permanent
plant. In fact it is not the intention
to fully complete it for some time.
Mr. J. C. Sikes, in talking to aJour
nal representative yesterday mcrnlng,
declared, "If the people of Bakeis will
'tote fair' and let tho government
have the land at reasonable prices the
chanres for the station being located
are most favorable."
At a meeting of those who own
property near where it Is proposed to
locate the station and the business
men of the city in the assembly rooms
of the Chamber of Commerce yester
day afternoon it was decided that a
map of the land should be drawn and
carried to Washington at once.
Messrs. G. B. Caldwell, Sam D. Helms
and B. W. Crow were named to look
after this.
It was further decided that It was
necessary that a man should go to
Washington and look after the Inter
ests of the county in securing the sta
tion. The property owners along the west
side of the railroad where it Is pro
posed to locate the station are Mon
roe Insurance & Investment Co., R.
F. Huneyrutt of Wingate, B. Craig,
L. C. Polk. Sam D. Helms, B. W.
Crow. J. Frank Williams, G. F. Horn,
V. T. Helms. J. H. Rogers, F. M. Sut
ton, N. R. Helms, W. J. McManus and
W. J. Sutton. At the meeting all
these men went on record as being In
favor for the station. All of the bus
iness men of the town present were
very eager that the station should be
secured for Monroe. Mr. R. A. Mor
row expressed himself as being will
ing to give $500 if it could be guar
anteed that the station would come to
L'nlon county. Rev. John A. Wray
said that such a station as the pro:
posed one would put Union county on
the map as nothing else would do.
After Mr. J. C. Sikea had explained
that tho authorities wanted a map of
the land with a fair idea of what it
could be purchased for the property
owners decided that one should be
prepared an dcarrled to Washington
by a man who should represent them
early next week:
Canteen Notes.
The Canteen Hut has been a busy
place for the past few days. Since
September the first 312 men have reg
istered, and, since the opening of the
Hut In May 600 names have been en
rolled. One hundred and fifty-two
trains, with 76.000 men, have been
served.
If the people, who contribute so
generously to the support of this work
could see how much the men appreci
ate it. I am sure they would feel amp
ly repaid for whatever efforts they
put forth, and for whatever sacrifices
they may be making.
Au officer remarked Friday morn
ing, "This Is a great work you ladies
are doing and the boys certainly do
appreciate it. They look forward with
pleasure to the next town wita a can
teen hut."
Another remarked, "How good this
coffee is! It makes me think 1 m at
home. It certainly does cheer us
along the way to have you people
treat us so well." Thee men be
longed to the Cyclone Division which
Is composed of men from several dif
ferent States.
Among the dozen soldiers and sail
ors on number 5 Friday morning, was
a very noticeable group. There were
three brothers, each six feet tall, ana
very handsome. They were Smiths,
and been across seven times.
Mrs. R. C. Griffin and Mrs. E. C
Snyder Interested the Wingate ladles
in the canteen work, and they sent
2300 cookies. It would have given
these ladies great pleasure to see
how the boys enjoyed this home cook
Ing. A repetition of this generous
deed would not be at all amiss.
This tribute to the Red Cross was
handed to the commandant by a pass
Ing soldier:
TO THE RED CROSS.
Red Cross lady, you're the one we've
learned much to adore,
For everywhere we go, we find you
there
With outstretched hand and gifts to
cheer:
True once too lightly we esteemea
you.
But now, we clasp your hand for
you,
Are one with us, wher'ere. we go.
Jesse R. Bonds, Austin, Tex. Can
teen Reporter.
Financial Report of W. M. V.
The financial report of the W. M. U.
of the Union Association for the quar
tor ending August 31, 1918, is as fol
lows:
Corinth, W. M. U., thank offering,
$7.91; Sunbeam, thanking offering,
$190. '
Faulks, W. M. U., home missions
(for last quarter) $4.00; W. M. U..
church building and loan, $3.00.
Hopewell, W. M. U., church build
ing and loan $4.61.
Meadow Branch. W. M. I"., church
building and loan, $9.20; Sunbeams,
church building and loan, $2.04.
Marshvllle, W. M. U., church build
Ing and loan. $$7.60.
Monroe, W. M. U., church building
and loan, $100.00; Expense fund $7;
Y. W. A., church building and loan,
$4 05 ; Sunbeams, church building and
loan $7.00.
Shiloh, W. M. U., church building
and loan, $5.00; Expense fund $2.00;
Sunbeams, church building and loan,
$1.00. Total $166.31. Mrs. D. B.
Snyder, Superintendent.
MONROE BOY WRITES AN
APPEAL FOR RED CROSS
Stationed in the Rainbow DKUion
This Young Man Is In a position to
Have Seen the Red Oosa Organiza
tion In Actual ertion IrJ!e
the American Soldier.
One of the many boys from Mon
roe now bervlng th:r country in
France has written in a let'.er to his
mother one of the strongest appeals
for Red Cross work and funds we
have yet read. He has been with the
Rainbow Division for some months
and has had several botpiial experi
ences and is there-fore in a position
to know the full worth of the Red
Cross work. In addition he praises
the American Boys, saying "We have
the best soldiers In the world." and
tells something of the German mor
ale. Excerps from this letter are
given here:
"The Red Cross work in this big
drive cannot be sufficiently told. It
has been wonderful. Where the big
Q. M. C. ambulances could not go the
Fords took a hand, and when they
were forced to stop mule- drawn am
bulances took charge. The latter
service was extended as far as the
front line and was under a sweeping
shell fire at all times. It never let up
and when an ambulance was blown
to pieces not a trip was missed for
usually those occupying the unlucky
ambulances needed no further aid
and the next ambulance near by re
ported it so that a new one was put
on. Every phase of the Red Cross or
ganization worked up to the highest
expectations from giving worn out
men hot coffee on up to the worst
wounded cases. Many men will bless
that service if they ever live to say
another word and those in the States,
who, because they are safe, failed to
answer the call for Red Cross funds
are worse than murderers, for every
bit given may save a life, and who
knows but what It may be a life dear
to them if a person of that sort can
hold anything dear. The me-n wait
patiently for a Red Cross Brassard
which will eventually appear to ren
der first aid to them. But. to be of
best service the Red Cross worker
must have lets back of him and its up
to every American to stand behind
him."
In regard to the Sammies this Mon.
roe boy says: "Believe me, we have
the finest soldiers In the world. The
more I see of them the prouder I be
come. They seemed as unconcerned
as though the greatest iattle of the
war. was not going on.-This ofUmes
have the man walking beside them
blown to pieces and they go on as if
nothing had happened. Is it any won
der the French become happy when
they find who we are and call us "The
Yellow Devils," or that the Boche
call us "the Wild Men" when we walk
square into their artillery and ma
chine gun fire? There Is not, for the
boys are like so ninny wild men and
the Boche has come to know It much
to his expense."
"The German morale and manpow
er is getting low. When an army
has to chain its rear guard to their
machine guns and has to employ wo
men to cover a retreat they are in a
bad fix. This is not hearsay, but act
uallv hnppened rleht before me. When
we took one machine, gun position we
found three guns a man chained to
each of the outside ones and a woman
to the center one. AH three dead, of
course-. We have been Raving them
as souvenirs for those who doubt our
word on it. When a person says they
don't believe it we simply take them
to the spot and they are easily con
vinced."
GERMANS USE FRENCH LACE
American Find Evidence of Shortage
of Dressings.
(By The Associated Press.)
With the American Army In
France Tuesday, September third.
Just beyond Juvlgny during tneir aa
vnnce the Americans caDtured a Gcr
man dressing station and several
wounded Germans, and recused two
wounded Americans. The rescued
Americans had little food for two days
and virtually no attention. The
Americans did not complain, however,
as the German wounded were not giv
en much attention either. This was
due to the confusion of the retreat
and the great numbers of wounded
Germans who poured into the station
as the Americans advanced.
In this dressing station were found
nuantities of French lace curtains.
which had been cut Into strips for
bandages and also crepe paper usea
for the same purpose. The lace had
been taken by the Germans from
French homes in various sections,
sterilized and medicated, cut into
strips and rolled the same the regu
lation bandages. French officers who
examined the lace said It was un
questionably of French make. The
Germans had evidently been obliged
to use bandages of this type because
of the shortage of material in Ger
many. Market Quotations
Good white cotton . . . .' 33.65
Hens 60 to 75
Young chickens 40 to 60
Candled eggs 40
Country hams 35
Butter 35
Sweet potatoes 1.75
Irish potatoes 1.60
"I dreamed of hebben last night."
said one colored eplcurlan to another.
"An' what wus it like?" asked the
other with much Interest
. "It wuz er great big chicken roost
stuck up In de middle ob er water
melon patch," was the reply.
EMPEROR CHARLES MAKES
EXPECTED -PEACE OFFENSIVE"
lues Plea For "A Confidential and
Non-Binding Discussion of Peace"
American and Allied Aims Al-rt-ady'Made
Clear.
Overshadowing in Interest even
Marshal Foch's hammer blows against
the harried Germans, is tht Teutonic
bid for peace made through the impe
rial government of Austria-Hungary.
The formal plea of Emperor
Charles to the belligerents for "a con-
confidential and non-binding discus
sion on the basic principles for the
conclusion of peace" comes as the
first sensational move ;n the "peace
offt-nsive" which has been expected
since the German arms began to stag
ger back from the fierce thrusts of the
British, French and Americans.
Washington and the allied capitals
hailed the call for a conference on
neutral soil as another German ruse
to get better terms than they might
expect when the war has teen carried
to the Rhine. They were convinced
that Austria, whose people have long
been war-weary. had been called upon
to bear the onus of making peace ov
ertures and thus save the face of Ger
many. FOUND COLD COMFORT.
Not only in Washington but in Lon
don and Paris, pacifists found cold
comfort. None of the governments in
volved was inclined to take seriously
the request that delegates be sent to
such a conference as that proposed by
the Austrian ruler. It was pointed
out that the United States and entente
allies have made their peace aims so
clear that there can be no mistaking
them.
The assertion that the "central
powers leave It in no doubt that they
are waging a war of defense for the
integrity and security of their terri
tories was greeted with added skep
ticism in the face of the Washington
disclosures unmasking completely the
intrigue which has wrecked Russia.
Publication of documents proving be
yond all question that Germany had
waited only for a plausible pretext to
plunge- the world itto war, cast a
sinister shadow over the benevolent
protestations of Emperor William's
closest ally.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN PERISH
It was accompanied also by the an
nouncement that a Get man submarine
had sunk the British steamship Gal
way Castle with the loss of 189 lives.
Ninety of those who perished were
women and children. At the same
time U-boats renewed their attacks
upon shipping on this side of the At
lantic, shelling only eight miles off
the coast a transport carrying Cana
dian sick and wounded.
Grim meaning was given the over
tures by the announcement from Par
is that Austrian troops which tried to
block the way of the Americans were
utterly demoralized and surrendered
to a man while the peace kite was In
flight, British, French and American
troops continued their relentless pres
sure against the Germans. Pershing's
men advanced from two to three miles
on a 33-mile front. Haig's forces ad
vanced northwest of St. Quentin while
French forces made progress south of
the same city. Mangin's army simul
taneously struck a new blow at the
German salient north of Soissons.
Wherever the allied troops attacked
the German lines moved back.
Washington, Sept. 16. Within half
hour after Mr. Lansing received the
Austrian proposal for a discussion of
peace terms on neutral soil the follow
ing statement was t'iven out by the
Secretary:
" I am authorized by the President
to state that the following will he the
icply of this government to the Aus-
tro-Hungarian note proposing an un
official conference of belligerents:
" 'The government of the United
States feels that there is only one re
ply which it can make to the sugges
tion of the imperial Austro-dlungarl-an
government. It has repeatedly and
with entire candor stated the terms
upon which the United States would
consider peace and can and will enter
tain no proposal for a conference up
on a matter concerning which It has
made its position and purpose so
plain.' "
There Is some reason to believe that
the secretary acted with this unprec
edented promptness In a matter of
such great import with the design not
only to Indicate clearly the position of
the United States government, but
perhaps to anticipate and present as
far as possible, newspaper discussions
of the Austrian propositions, which
might convey to the enemy a mislead
ing impression that there any
considerable element In the United
States willing to consider a negotiated
peace, such as the "non-binding" dis
cussions, proposed by Austria, might
develop.
Also it Is understood there was a
purpose to sound the note which the
entente powers might repeat in mak
ing their own answers. All thc-ie
powers had gone on record formally
as accepting the conditions of peace
laid down by President Wilson as their
own.
The administration and the general
staff has given every assurance that
the war Is proceeding to a reasonably
early and complete victory which will
involve the acceptance by the central
powers of the only possible terms of
peace namely, those laid down by
President Wilson.
These terms, referred to In the re
ply dictated today to the Austrian
note, were clearly set out In President
Wilson's Fourth of July speech at
Mount Vernon as follows:
WILSON'S TERMS
"1. The destruction of every arbi
trary power anywhere that can sepa-
rately. secretly and of its sfv v, choice
disturb the peace of the wo 4 '.or, If
it cannot be presently dest t, at
least its reduction to virtuu 'po-
tence.
"2. The settlement of everyvques
tion, whether of territory, of sover
eignty, of economic arrangement, or
political relationship, upon the basis
of the material interest or advantage
of any other nation or people which
may desire a different settlement for
the sake of its own exterior influence
or mastery.
"3. The consent of all nations to be
governed in their conduct toward each
other by the same principles of honor
and of respect for the common law of
civilized society that govern the indi
vidual citizens of all modern states in
their relations with one another; to
the end that all promises and cove
nants may be sacredly observed, no
private plots or conspiracy hatched,
no selfish injuries wrought, with im
punity, and a mutual trust establish
ed upon the handsome foundation of
a mutual respect for right.
"4. The establishment of an organ
ization of peace which shall make it
certain that the combined power of
free nations will check every invasion
of right and serve to make peace and
Justice the more secure by affording
a definite tribunal of opinion to which
all must submit and by which every
international readjustment that can
not bo amicably asreed upon by the
peoples directly concerned shall be
sanctioned."
There was some speculation in offi
cial circles as to what will be the next
step in what is re-rognized as the great
Germanic peace offinsive. Generally,
it is believed that the German and
Austrian military leaders will point to
the American reply as an evidence
that they have done everything possi
ble to bring about peace and thus try
to strengthen their people for another
winter campaign. But another view
is that owing to the intolerable condi
tions in Austrih-Husparia there is
more than a possibility of a breaking
up of the quadruple alliance; that
Austria, having gone throurh the
form of making a peace proposal,
which was promptly rejected, has thus
cleared the way for her next step, an
unconditional surrender on the terms
laid down by President Wilson.
MORALE OF GERMAN TROOPS
NOW BECOMING LOWER.
Captured Documents Prove a Had
Condition of Affairs in the Kaiser's
Domain One Soldier Writes An
other to Take Leave When He
Pleases.
(retry Robinson In GreensboroNews)
British Headquarters, Sept. 9 (4
P. M.) One hesitates always to lay
too much stress on proofs of German
disorganization and shaken morale,
hut there can be no possible doubt
that conditions today are much worse
and that dissatisfaction is more wide
spread than ever before. Here Is
somo evidence drawn from a numoer
of recent documents. A man in one
division sends a letter of advice ro
vounirer soldiers on leave as follows:
"If you don't get your leave within
three months, take it yourself and get
away. He did that. He got as far as
llagenuu, where he was stopped and
sent back to his unit. When he arm
ed there he got 14 days leave at once
without any punishment and nothing
else. I mean to do the same thing.
Other mon in letters openly wish thai
they were prisoners. One writes:
'We have heard here that the Ba
variuns and Saxons no longer wish to
fight. How la it going to end?" One
tells how certain Alsatians stayed be
hind in the retreat and deserted, and
adds that if they had told their com
rades what they were going to do a
lot more would have stayed with
them. Released prisoners from Rus
sia are brought to this front with the
promise of employment behind the
lines of communication. They are be-
Inu thrust into the fighting line and
bitterly resent It. Men going on leave
are said to gather all the food tney
can lay their hands on before start
ing, takine It back to their families
A divisional order of the 40th di
vision Is very emphatic against the
practice or the troops falling to hold
the front line positions when ordered.
Apparently the German trdops take
advantage of the Ludendorff theory
of observation and outpost zones in
front of the real line of resistance and
when they desert the front lines
which they have been told to noia
they report, "evacuation of the out
post zone."
We hear of a shortage of artillery
ammunition and of allotments of am
munition to batteries so inadequate
that battery commanders use more
than they are allotted and explain the
shortage by saying the dumps were
exploded by British shells. Inspect
ors are being appointed to keep an
oye on all dumps and stores.
There Is a report of the 21st divis
ion which shows the findings of a
court martial in 28 cases where the
convictions were judged under seven
heads as follows: One for desertion
active service, two for conspiracy to
desert, three for cowardice, lour for
unauthorized absence from fear of
personal danger, five for express dis
obedience to orders, six for attempt
ed self mutilation, seven for looting
during retreat. Punishments inflict
ed in all 28 cases range between five
and seven years Imprisonment.
However cautions we may be about
attaching too much Importance to
things like these, It is Impossible not
to recognize that all these symptoms
together point to grave conditions in
the German army.
Come to Monroe Saluiday.
Seen and Heard Around!
the Streets of Monroe. 0
By HENRY BELK
We are of the opinion that when
the Kaiser looks at the figures repre
senting tho number of Germans cap-
lured by Pershing's boys in the psut
few days he is not a little worried
concerning the number of fathers re
maining in the fatherland.
Speaking at the Krupp munition
plant a few days ago the Kaiser ia
quoted as using the phrase "civilized
European nations." Just between us
and the gate post we don't believe
that he would have used this phra.se
if he had thought just a little; for
upon a moment's sober reflection he
would have realized that Germany
could not be included in the list of
civilized European nations.
About fifteen years ago a crowd of
men from Union county boarded the
train for a trip to Wilmington, the
city by the sea, where they intended
to have a rip-roaring good time. In
the crowd were Messrs. J. IJ. Wil
liams, Fate Belk. who works Mr. Will
Flow's place west of towu, "Bill" Eu-
banks, Charley Austin and Dr. Rob
ert May. In those days of its infancy
the Seaboard was even then building
that "Seaboard Airline, always be
hind reputation." The train crept on
as infinitum" until at last as the
conductor passed by Dr. May looked
up and onquired, "Can't you get
along any faster than this?" "Yes,"
replied the conductor, "but I am not
allowed to leave my tranl." Fianlly
the train did arrive in Wilmington
and the Unionites went down to look
at the deep blue sea. Having been
slapped in the face by the surf and
seen the sights generally the bunch
concluded they would take a launch
and go for a trip over the sound.
Gliding over the waters of the sound
ine launcn approacneu a mas.s 01
floating seaweed. As far as the eye
could reach extended this mass of the
green wandering plant of the sea, re
sembling nothing eo much as a ver
dant meadow. As his eyes took In
the grand sight Mr. Charley Austin
evclaimed in ecstacy, his agricultural
sonse getting the better of him, "Oh.
if I just had my McCormick mowing
machine down here, couldn't I get
some hay." Gradually the laud re
ceded from view and became as a dark
line upon the horizon. The launch
glided smoothly over the water fur
ther and further away from shore.
Now, to appreciate the following It
must be remembered that Mr. -"Bill""1
Eubanks is an exceedingly tall man,
about six feet and a half, we think.
Mr. Fate Belk, gazing at the fast dis
appearing land, became alarmed and
suddenly addressed the man who was
running the boat thus, "Cap'n, say
cap'n; hold on a minute and lt: Bill
Eubanks get out and go in front of
the boat to see how deep the water
Is?" History does not record what
happened next.
We were suited in a certain gro
cery store in the city Saturday when
a young lady of the town came in and
enquired if the grocer hud any iced
wafers on hand. "No," ho replied;
"and you will not find any in the
town. Soldiers from a passing troop
train bought all the wafers, cakes and
crackers in the town." Although the
young lady may have wanted the deli
cacies for a special occasion she- wan
glad of the fact that they luul biiera
able to purchase what they desired.
"Let the soldiers have thorn." she
said. Her spirit thus expressed is the
spirit of the entire American nation.
Nothing we have is too good for the
soldiers who go to fight our battles
for us.
Mr. Sam Lathan of Bufoid town
ship is not engaged in the farming
business either for his health or the
exercise to be obtained in it. One of
the attractive things about farming tn
him Is the money to be made in it.
As this is the case Mr. Lathan has
long since realized that one of the es
sentials on the fa cm is the raising, of
the feed consumed by the stock. ti
his barns now is sufficient feed, and
tho most of this year's crop is still in
the field, to furnish his stock through
the winter. A few days ago Mr. T.
W. Broom, county farm demonstrator,
was looking over Mr. Latlian's farm;,
and he reports that it is one of the
finest in the county. He tells of the.
owner taking him to a small patch of
clover and calling his attention to the
size and to the fact that it had been,
planted In a half day, when he said,,
"and I will get more hay off that little
patch than I could buy and haul from
Monroe In two days." Mr. Lathan also
goes in for raising registered cattle.
Mr. Flow's Cnp Report.
Monroe, N. C, Sept. 16, 1918.
The Commercial Appeal,
Memphis, Tenn.
Dear Sirs :
Rains during the first of the month
were largely neutralized by the unus
ual temperature which followed
them. These temepratures had a de
bilitating effect upon the cotton plant,
producing a deterioration slightly in
excess of the usual for this date in
Sep;ember. Rust and continued rav
ages by the red spider are also sup
plementary deteriorating factors.
There will be little or no top crop. Ia
the rust stricken areas, bolls are
opening prematurely. It Is estimated
that 20 per cent of the crop will be
ginned by October I. Picking Is in
progress, but many farmers fear that
the scarcity of labor may be serious
handicap later. Condition 60 per
cent. Very truly yours.
GEO, K FLOW. .