HKKMKU i x it kktikxs.
Mi-. While, a Sister of Mix J. V.
i.lomi. Tell of I lie Hangers Rrtixetl
by These North Carolina ami lass
athusetls Nurse Ihiring Their IH
; .Mom lis Service in I'nuief.
Sixty-four nurses and twenty-five
iloeiors of the stall of bae hospital
number 6. made up of Massachusetts
general hospital unit a;.d tne Hreu
izer t.iiil of 1'harliKte a: riv. I Sunday
'Vi.:i:tu ut Ho.HikfU.
'.it. iter ;h command j: '.
i: In i.' :i r.
ore all
Aiidi-
r'.otu-.
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M-iruaivt W
v;-r of Mrs. J. W
v ;. t '-is! oi "ai.i.v
1 : t,:i 1 '!.- m I ;. c
ti.e i-'" t
,:;!.-. Miss V, ':
M s v. i!l ;':i''.il! l '
peiii l fit1 Ki.'iicli
i'. ,!'l ;mli r !i
.1. I
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I arlnt'e N s it
ta i iii u a-
ct in :i;Vt n-w liftwf- i 'i..-.-. V!:::e
hi! a News repri .-rui i e 'i Vv.
o;k whirll we iiuv :i i; 1 -v
iiiiu of in r i'l.iv.' . ni (: . im ii
ii;' ! of v i'5ii n :'.!'.' i irt ie lt'i'ti--i:.!ui
fiota Ihe K:i iii i: it . ri;:ueni.
th s far' leeo!ii:i : kuouit when
l'v i rl; 'l!i'-. i. j'.is before they left,
seiuivd ilp-'r names and addresses
tront Miss Parsons. These nurses
v.ore on tlu-ir
left arms the insignia
nf se:vuv iU the advanced lYoi.f line,
iiulieatiirj that t!ie hid bra';-.! !h.'
shot and sholl and gas of the iioche.
rroitii'ient among these was Miss
Margaret White, a ta'l slip of a girl.
v ho comes from Charlotte, N. C. All
t-nited in saying that she deserves
decora' ion, not
o mia rrntll ! PUlirP
but from her own United States, but
the girl only smiled and blushed
about it. when questioned by a repre
sentative of the Charlotte News.
Speaking of the work of the unit,
in response to the request of The
News correspondent. Miss White said
that the day of the armistice was
ficned. November 11. they had C!l!'
patients in their hospital.
"It was originally planned as a
lioio-bed hospital." she said, "hut as
the demands for hospital aceoinmo
datiors increased they kept 'expand
ing until we had 5"i cots, and beds.
"I have never seen men or women
in liiy hospital experience work hard
er or more faithfully than these men
and women you se gathered on this
deck, continued Miss White. "They
xvere ilways cheerf'i:l aiid willing.
They'd go anywhere ''''d d anything
without a murmur."
Now, will you mil relate some of
your own experiences. Miss White?''
i;ueried the News correspondent.
"Really." said she smilingly, after
considerable ureiii;, "there is re-illy
very little to tell. In common with!
the others tit the front I did my pari
Mid tried to do it the best I knowj
how. Nobody had lime to be afraid. '
"Of course we were in the danger,
zone. Roche shells were (lying and
bullets wire whizzing by, but we
could not slop to think about them.
The doctors were busy trying lo ease
the pain and sae the lives of our
brave Yankee boys. I suppose if we
hadn't had anything to do we would
have been scared for It ws a nrettv
serious situation." '
nvcr Ihe 1tnton outfit as if fche ana n I
native of ihe Hub. "We had to live I m nt a few dns with her father. Mr.
as the fighting men lived," she con- 11 V- i'rl;er, last week,
tinned with no show t.r braggadocio. I r- Snyder filled his regular
"And whv shouldn't w e? We knew I appointment at I nion Sunday after
that we were rot going to a picnic """" ' his text being "launch
or a militarv dress naiade when we out in Ihe deep and let down your
volunteered as army nurses. Some
body had to do it and it fell to our
lot and I was glad to.
"The splendid heroism of our
doughboys would put courage iuto
any heart. Torn and bleeding they
never whimpered never a complaint
from them. Tell the folks in New
England that they have every reason
to feel proud of their Yankee divis
ion. They were a great lot of boys.
Not one of them did I see who was
not anxious to get out of the doctor's
care and get back to the front to fin
ish Ihe job he went over to do. They
were great fighters, those Yankees,
and we were all proud of the privilege
of serving with them and doing our
part in the great struggle.
"I was in the battles of St. Mihiel,
Verdun, Rnd the Argonne. We went
right up to the front and shared the
hardships of the fighting, with our
heroic soldiers and doctors. No brav
er men ever went into battle. Their
courage and determination in facing
the foe is worthy of the highest
praise, and proves that Americans
still possess the fighting qualities of
Jheir ancestors.
"I saw many of the 26th," she re
plied to a question, speaking with a
delightful Southern drawl. "I saw
many of them and many boys of oth
er divisions.
"I will never forget those months.
I will never forget Argonne, St. !Mi
hiel, Verdun. They're not just words
to me. I saw our men fight there
saw the 26th fight there. I know
what our men did. I know the toll
they paid know how many paid the
supreme sacrifice.
"We nurses worked day and night.
. i nwiuii kii iiuiiin aim iiviiii n ,i u,
60 without sleep. We wallowed in the'
,,.nilM V Kn,,ro ,n.l l.,.ra CD
mud in rubber boots and never took
those boots off for days. We lived
for dajs and weeks through contin
uous rain with never a change of
clothing uniforms always wet and
wetter blankets and tents in which to
sleep when chance there came to
sleep.
"Would I go through it again T
Would I?" Miss White was astonish
ed that one should ask such a ques
tion. "Indeed I would.'' she said; "so
would every other nurse. It was
worth while worth while to 'do our
bit.' If I had missed it! Why it
hurts me to think that I might not
have been there to stand up with our
men and help 'carry on' and 'do my
bit'.'
Miss White's assertion, so proudly,
yet so modestly made, was the asser
tion of each nurse. Not one there if
hostilities were resumed tomorrow
but would take the next steamer out
ward bound for France.
AUCTION SALE I will sell at pub
lic auction to the highest bidder at
my home 10 miles South of Monroe
on Wednesday, March 19, a num
ber of fine young mules. Terms nf
sale, cash or good paper. W. J.
Davis.
FACTS A BOl'T I'AMOinJGE
IMUVJF.CTS OF THE NAVY
(iitt-ii Out by Maiiiiillutn Tot'i In
Talk to Ainei iraii Cheinieal Sh iel)
Huge .Mortar Hidden in .w
York Flower (..mien.
Addrtssins ihe AmeiiciMi Chemical
vn-ieiy in N v. York Friday r.iht.
Maximilian Tiuh. tApeit oui.ioi'tleur.
irieulej surie interes'i v.ta and hither
'o unknown f.ic s oncer.uiu cai.iou
t.ie wink !i I'lo'ect Ariericm poru
iiu, in
ib.
war. 11." AssiK'iated
ih i.iiiovi -i i u ri ; in 1 of
t'l ess C.i 'it
his .td'lr, ss:
lilil... l..t!
Crete t ii'J'l.'
.-ui'i'lied i
.cie tivtit
... .-r.iiidiii' u'i iou-len-s
and r.huiu!.1 ut ly
hail ton 1'iej. i tiles.
it d liurhia the v;t .:t,io:iK
the !!uvei and s'ar'.thlief piiaie
gardens in X Yoik City : i.' Ise
here ;i n.:- the Atlaiiiie coast, ita-iy
lepel the attains of Oetliian u.i.i!
or .-ii .-'lips. Ma:ni!'!:ui Toili. one of
Ihe first AiMeiui.u CiUnouIlt m s. told
the New York seel ion of the Ameri
can Chemical Soci; ty Friday nii;ht.
Mr. Toeh, who directed several of
the na's important camouflage pro
jec;s, s,oke with the consent of Sec
retary Daniels. He disciih.d how
honeysuckle, iiiornini; glory and ivy.
as 11 as pain's, had l.een empnneu
to conceal or lower ttie vistiiuuy oi
..i .-....,;.;.... a
Ainbtose channel, the mouth or .. . . , , ,. .L 7
New York harbor. as protected in "te.r .ncld...S the dec
addi.ion to the guns in '.he regular, "f''i-0 ' "r". V"S" t",?n tha"
armx forts by mortar having a range las " da."- V tbe..,0n'
a," ."' L. f..'. !
!r nu vini ' nv
ed. were placed two and a half miles'"""' V. 1 ' . ' "
inland on private estates and so con-,
coaled by arrangement of trees, flow
ers and shrubbery that passers-by j
were ignorant of their erection and;
aviattes found "liitle or no evidence"' ,
of their location. They were man-'
tied by unity gun crews.
e i a mo i: ii . ii i i.escriiteu n is worn ,
i ., . ...a. i . ..
.'7, ' " . ,'.,.i i.. , i, , '
itlllflL, IUV ..l.llltlt I 11.11 , lltH.ll'l, I 11V l
I'eiisacola and Key West bases, which
wit,-' exposed to attacks by German .
raiders and submarines operating in!
the S.iuih Atlan'ic. The navy. I.e-lie-.ed.
Mr. Toch asserted, that the
Germans had a secret base on t he j
North Coast of Cuba, adding that j
"Rich German firms in Havanna :
were notoriously aiding the central ;
powers." and that there were "more j
German spies and propagandists on ,
ihe island than in the United Slates."
Mr. Toch declared the army "did
not take kindly to camouflage at the
beginning of the war," and said that
he had ereat difficulty in convincing
d I I ' I til ill t" s in K' 1 1 ci t anii . in mm-
.iw.. ....... f uA innnI,ii. ,,r
.,.,,i ,..in, f.itiHpniii,.i .i.ihiceni to i
navv variU I
MW.o-the war Mr. Toch gained
:t r.puiation as a camoiifleur by low-
eiiiiL' the visibilitv of the forts at
canal.
I'liion School News.
Coriesnonrience of The Journal.
Monroe. N. C.. Route 1. March b-i
.miss i.OiS l run, wno is atteiuting
school nt Winsate. spent the week-1
p,l,l v "' Parents. Mr. and Mrs. J
' V. Tn
Mrs. Edmund Miller of JeffeiSOIl
net. 1 lie sermon was so interesting
and appealing that it was enjoyed by
all.
Miss Lalia Parker delightfully en
tertained a number of her friends
last Saturday evening. The young
people enjoying Miss Parker's hospi
tality were Misses Ethel and Doyle
Gulledge, Sallie and Lois Trull. Lil
lian Horton, Ora Baucom, Nancy
Helnm, and Messrs. Roy and Broad us
Horton, Eustace, Vann and Bernard
Baucom, Emmette Gulledge, Bryce
Parker and Walter Horton.
Mr. Vann Parker spent Saturday
and Sunday with his father, Mr. B.
F. Parker.
Miss Eudora Baucom, our primary
teacher, spent Saturday and Sunday
with her parents, Mr. and Airs. H. M.
Baucom.
The larger boys of our school have
organized a debating society, which
Is a great help to our community, un
der the leadership of Mr. John Par
ker. The school at Union, taught by
Misses Nancy Helms and Amy Bau
com, Is progressing nicely, consider
ing Ihe influenza situation.
"I'ncle Sandy" Parker is recuper
ating nicely front a paralytic stroke.
We all hope he will be out soon.
A School Girl.
Indian Trail Route 1 Items.
Correspondence of The Journal.
March 6. Mr. Frank Stegall had
the misfortune recently while cutting
cross ties, of splitting his foot open
to the instep. Dr. Whitley of fnion
ville dressed the wounded member, it
requiring 12 stitches to sew it up.
A niesstige received yesterday says
that Mr. Bruce Hartsell has received
, , , ,, , . , , .
honorable discharge from the I
s. army
Mr. Edward Kirk has returned
from overseas and is now here with
his people.
Mr. John Dixon has enough home
made tobacco to last two years with
out getting any more store tobacco.
A leaf three feet long and 20 inches
Wide was raised by him last year.
Misses Zula Rushing and Emma
Plgg and Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Mor
ris of Mint Hill were visitors here
last week.
A strange light of many colors was
seen by your scribe one night last
week. It was of all colors, several
ribbons in rows straight up and
down, rs broad as a rainbow, circled
through in several straight lines and
they gradually moving in the direc
tion of EaBt from North, very high dn
the elements, and we could see It
moving and hear a crackling noise
like a brush-heap burning, and last
ed little more than an hour. All col
ors of light attracted our attention.
We have never seen anything like It.
Misses Lillie Kill, Pearl Hill, Rena
Furr, and Hazel Furr sustained some
minor bruises by Jumping from a
buggy when a mule hitched to it be
came frightened and tried to run.
(Mr. Lawrence Lemmond Is in thd
mercantile business now. Fairness.
liwnl Breaking Cotisresoi.
. . . .
t uaiitinore un.)
" The fifth ar Congress that has
met since the capital was established
in Washington, it has been almost
continuously in session since Presi
dent Wilson called it together in ex-
tra session on that memorable April
tui- .... ,v.
2. 1 ! 1 T . on the eve of America's en
try into the war against Germany.
There have lieer. hut 67 days of th'
tut. re period of 701 that Congress
;-s no: in session w hen the final -i
'-II Tuesday.
o other Concrtss in the naiio-'
h. is'ory can boast sn li a record. N'
oiht v Congress can hesin to measi-te
up to this one in billions appropr'a
it-.', in character of the legislation i : -acted,
in the broad var power Mi.' '
eil to the executive, in c. ntralizali'i .
f j'tnier in the execuiiye for pun!
iai pi: i poses, di provisio'i for amen. !-
i. .e:il nf t he Const it ut ion itself. No
o'her loiiress ca;i bos in to nieasuiv
u; to this one in leieuue legislation
enacted, in the extent and weight of
taxation lei :ed to enable the admin
istration to i-ay the hills it has coa
t rncted dmii.g Ihe war.
"The fust session of the War Cn:i
Ktiss i.ssrmhled April 2. 1917, and
i ran Ins days, until October 6. 1917.
! After a brief breathing space, the
first regular session opened December
X. 1917. and lasted until November
21. 1:'1S. This vas ihe session dur-
lory of the nation. Only two other
of them being the second session of
the 63rd Congress, which met Decern-
her 1. 191". It lasted 328 days.
"The other was the fatuous second
session of the 40th Congress, which
mei December 2.1 867. during Andrew
ncmV 1, .,, .,,,.1 I....... i
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the second st'ssion ot ihe present 65th
Congress, vhiih sal continuoiislv for
a spaa of 354 das just 11 dars The Journal learns that the joang
short of a year tops the record. man was Mr. Lawrence Hynim, son
"The third session of the present of Mr. and Mrs. W. It. Hyruni of
Congress met December 2 last, two .North Monroe, and that the young
dajs before President Wilson went to lady was Miss Blanche Hill, daughter
Europe, and had set for 92 das of Mr. R. K. Hill also of North Mon
w hen it adjourned Tuesday, on the roe. The couple left here Sunday for
eve of the President's return trip to Concord where they were unabie to
France. With Ihe exception of two secure license, we are informed. Pro
days at its inception and the final ceeding to Charlotte they secured the
week of the session, this session of desired papers at nine o'clock yes-
the bnth Congress has operated at
. ... ... v.. , .-it a mo v'V 1 II I M (
long-distance range from the Prcsi-
dent. who has been absent during 8:i
of the 92 days of the session. Some
of Its acts have been signed by the
i lesitieni uoioaa. out most or Its 111!
.... . . . . . .
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"Z..? lV"n , K,anre-
J ' ! JT"' T
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i'rl. 'm8t"s ,n' .
or the firs, time in eight years the;, hat there must be absolute silence I taZZXr,, 3 I, ham' Monroe- a 8on' William. Wll
i Democratic party will be relegated to among the soldiers in order that tho, . . t ,iPa,rfi ,e ere Ve'i urn. Jr.. Jan. 5.
the role of a minority party. I, took crew might not be disturbed bv tin-! lQ "'e, uTertormCe ' T Mr' and Mre' R' F' Ci' Mon-
control of Congress at the beginning ' necessary noise. 1 . i,.w. p"formf noe roe. a son, Jan. 15.
oi ine bsra congress, wh ch met in
,.. gp " " V 7h"':'nV PrM
of. ..-,; ..i.
on A 4; 19n- Champ Clark
..as urrn rnaKci i iirowgn-
out the Democratic tenure. The Sen-1
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'ate has had many presiding officers'
ihia . ....4
" itm.
i "It has had two vice-presidents in
the chair. Fairbanks and Marshall.
Its presidents pro tempore have been
Frye. Haeon. Ih.uegree. Curtis. Gal
linger. Lodse. Clarke end Saulsbury.
."I, ... ... nt i ). . . ..,. :.
' "- ""huu,,
ih'' lvi.iocratie period of ciht eat
of lontrol have been special sessions.
I:i Ihe f tsht years the four Dt'tuocra
Coof rtsses 62nd. 6"rd. 61th and
i .'') have been in r -ssion an agcre-
of 2.164 days, or npnroxiitiaioly
s'faighl-way jiars of si:t:n out
. a i o.- .ilile tight, also a record thai
i ; Mn be 'si'i'i'iissed i.i another e'j'.ial
I of American history.
' ' 'hi vit nisis broke upon the v.a
!'. ;.: lit" tig-end of the G!th t'o-i-:
. - v lii'i ("eriaany thr w her snh
. i:i i ; !ed;es to the winds mid e!i:-
il.et! t a a rnnipai':ii of t'nivstrict-.'d
s-il. marine frijli'fuluess. On Febvn-
i : nt Wilson ileiivi red his
i" t ial i::i.-s;' ;e in which he nnuounc
, t S'' i i I'liee of diplomatic relations
unhCermany. On February 26. 1917. IthlmnN. "The WiMiiP lias Splen
t!ie President, in a special message re- ,ij, sllo.
iiiitst -d anihority to arm merchant' The follov:iig notice is taken Troui
lessels. "ihe inauguration of Match The l:iimi:igham Age-Herald regard
.. 1''! i. intervened between the 64th iup a lvM.n, performance given in
and both Congress, and when the lat- tna, cilv bv Kichard's ' The Wizard'
ter met on April 2. President Wilson who. with his wonderful invstery
and ihe nation were ready for trans- gnow. wil appear a the Strand Thea
latiue the break with Germany into ,er Thursdav, Fridav. and Saturday
a declaration of war." iwith a slK,cial 1Ua,illet, Saturday af-
; " i ternoon. I
Moiiiik? ( ouple Anxious to Many. ; -0nc of the most pleasing and
(Charlotte Observer.) j thoroughly entertaining perform-
A man w ho said he was from Mon- ' ances that has been w itnessed in
toi sought information of the police i Hirminghain this entire season was
about midnight last night relative to j piven by Richards. The "Wizard"
procuring a license to marry. He was i and company at the Jafferson The-
given the names of Register of Deed.i '
,- Moore and Deputy Register K.
':- 'aid. and he left the police sta-:
v i,n expressed intention of get-j
im- a license from one of the two.
getting Ihe man and woman, in
v. lmse behalf he was w-nrkinp "iiiiir- .
,.,,.,1 j time for the naitv in re-I
,,,,,, ,,, i, ,,. i,,. ,i.,,i;,i,,
,,lin ,0 -',olll(R " da.Mignt
miicc the above was put in type
terday morning and were married
t!vn, ui'iiiiii tllll t I V Ilia I WW
soon after. They then returned to
Monroe. They are young people off
good character.
j
troop ship with a regimot.t or,
i 1
two oi negro so diers aboard was
'taring the French coast w hen there j
was a submarine alarm. The soldiers
callert to qnarters and formed :
"' tne (leeks. Word was passed that
The n,.it v
.l k "c""" I .u-.-- !
mcic uoomeu
from one end of the line of soldiers:
- jjops aiiv nigger nere want to buy a
gold watch and chain?"
Are You Supporting' The
In YOUR
Not only must the movement to reduce acreage and hold cotton receive individual
support, but whole communities must unite. The school district, the township, the
county, the State and the South must be solidly behind this movement, anything
else is economic suicide.
Every individual in the community must pledge himself to reduce his acreage
one-third, in other words every cotton community must be solid. The individual
who goes back on his community this year will reflect on the good name of the com
munity, every individual has a direct responsibility. No cotton grower is exempt.
Help organize your community at once, pledge a reduction of one-third in acreage
this year. Folow the "INFALLIBLE PLAN." PLAY SQUARE AND SAFE.
North Carolina Cotton Association.
Just The Man I
...
. professional strong man. a per
fornier in vaudeville, was a passenger
on a train from Chicago to New York,
and went iuto the day coach. There
he vas accosted by an eccentric lock
ing person; who said: t
"Pardon me, sir, but are you the
M roue man?"
"Some say I am," was Ihe good-'
i aUired rcsi-oiise. . ;
Yo.i can lift three tons in hatu-
i:e;7"
Th i? is my record."
"You r.Tti hold two hundred
v-t - lit i;t arm's l.'i : th?"
Ys.'-
"A; ! : ' "!' thive h':ii
:r -
i h '.:( hand?'
"Yes."
"And s!X hundred v.it'l
"i can."
"lit that case." contiontd the cc
feiitfic looking person, "will you !
sti good as to i.hdeitaU. to raise thi
car window" for me?"
ter last night, and certain it is that
iew snows nave Deen greetea oy
more laughter and sincere applause
than was accorded Richard, for he
is one of the finest and most elabor-
ately staged shows that has appeared
here ill an aee. Richards is St rieklv in
a class by himself, for he not onlv
mystified with his Innumerable tricks
and illusions, hut he really entertain
ed and kept the audience in an al
most constant uproar of laughter.
He has a very pleasing personality,
is good to look upon, and works
with an ease and grace that is very
refreshing. He performed many al
most !'' elicvaMe illusions, the great
est I. which was perhaps the one
wherein he loads his little lady as
sistant. Crystal Williams, into a can
non and then apparently shoots her
through space up into the innermost
i.. . . ,. 1
"l "upe '""nns eacn locKeu wunin
e other, which have been hanging
m the dome of the theatre over the
"''dlence before the commencement
.,f th ...f,.,n ...i i. .-i.- i-
; ' m.
.L.m: -..
.u".Vi. " '
V," Ji' l" aun ,lrH,., 1
.ar
fow.,8 chickeus duck, ral hii. pi '
i front nowhere w hich were a huge de
!,,., ' 'k. ' ..' . u "
beauty and laguh.er,
" ". " mjniei,.
Mr. E. L. Hill of Lanes Creek
township has purchased a registered
Jersey bull. t
PLAT
COMMUNITY?
Open an ice-cold bottle of
Oraiisc-Cili.sli today. Fill
your glatv. to the brim with
this sparkling, thirst-tempting
delirious drink. The
glowing goodness of it will
refresh and invigorate you.
Sparkling and satisfjiu Or-iiiigc-Ci-tisti
is the perfect
thirst quencher. Served ice
cold, Orange-Crush refreshes
and invigorates. Its flavor is
the natural orange. Put Ois
nnge-Cnisli is more zestful;
skillfully carbonated by a spe
cial process.
Orange-crusH
We bottle Oiaiie-Cnisli in
strict conformity with the
most modern health require
ments. Order a case of Or-ange-Cnisli
today after you've
tried an ice-cold bottle. Ob
tainable wherever soft drinks
are sold.
MO.M'.OF, HOTTUXG WORKS,
T. J. l'i ice, l"roirli toi.
by (he bottle
Less by the case
llirths.
To Mr. and Mrs Ellis Stcall Mon-
roe route 3. a daughter Rubv "julv
14. M u,m' JUIV
To Mr and M,.s CharIe9 McGuth.
. " "' ""iies .in
r.le Williams, Monroe route 6, a son.
August 19.
To -Mr- a,,d rs- Chester A. Slagle.
10 -lr' a" M- l0a stack- JIon-
e. a son. sepi. y.
io .Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Cunning-
Colds Cause Grip and Influenza
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tableti
cause. Ther is only ona "Bromo Quidac."
E. W. GROVE'S Uoature oo bos. 30c.