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VOL.25. No. II.
MONROE, N.C., TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1919.
$1.50 PER VVRCASIL
1 mon county people at .
the iuleiuh celebration-
Muit Tlum Thirty Went l Greet the
Boys Progiaiii of tlie Pay Lijor
Says That Boys Will Proliably Re
ceive Disclinnces 4N Hours After
Reaching Camp.
Yesterday was a gala day in Ral
eieh when a pood part of the citizen
ship of the state welcomed their artil
lerymen heroes of the 113th regl-hi-'iit.
A large Union county delega
tus went to greet the boys of battery
1 Union's own battery. Among them
w-re Mrs. S. B. Hart. Mrs. H. J. Hin
p.i'i, Mrs. Preston Smith. Miss Myrtle
K;r.son, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Howie, Dr.
J. M. Blair. Messrs. Claude Helms, Os
borne and Charles Ayscue, Russell
K.'gers, Bunyan Coan. L. C. Robin
s' :i. Sandy Matthewson. Hugh Bill
i -.sley, Clifton Coan. Dunk Gordon,
Tom Coan. Whitson Crowell, Marion
G:avelev. John Henderson, Walter
UndseyT Hadley Helms. T. P. Red
vine, Ben Griffith, M. L. Threatt.
Knox Carraway, Coleman Helms,
Karry Billlngsley. Walter Ayers. Jno.
Stewart. Henry Belk. Paul Flow, Bob
May. J. W. Helms, Horace Neal. Vir
fl Henderson, A. L. Monroe, Heath
Fr'ce, David Htnson, Mrs. J. A. Wil
liiAis, and Miss Mary E. Monroe.
Henry Guy Donaldson Robert Jas.
MrNatr, colored, was secured to go
along and render melodious music on
his mouth organ. About the first
thing that Jack did after arriving In
Raleigh Sunday afternoon was to get
IcEt from his consorts, who spent an
anxious time searching for him.
When the artillerymen gathered on
r;;yetteville st. to 'Tall In" for the
parade a number of the Union delega
tion made their way there where they
clasped the hands of the Union roun
t.v boys of the regiment. '.'Glad to boo
lyou, old boy." How are all at home,"
vt re words heard on every side. They
v -re all in the best of health and the
v-ry picture of robust manhood. Not
o e of them was wounded In the time
tMt they spent on the most furious
l.toUle fronts.
The boys spoke In the best terms of
tve hospitality of the people of Ral
fuh. .
All Union county wants to know
how long it will be before the boys of
tfc-3 battery will receive their dis
charges and return home. Members
of the battery Informed a representa
tive of The Journal in Raleigh yes
terday that they had been Informed
by their Major that they would not
j.end more than 48 hours at Camp
Jackson. If this be true" the boys may
a: "We home Sunday.
The parade was formed at the Gen
eral school on Fayettevllle st. From
hf re the heroes marched through the
streets for three miles, lined on both
sides with cheering, shouting people.
Governor Bickelt, Senator Simmons
aM other notables reviewed the pa
role from a speclatly constructed
Bird on Fayettevllle st.
The troops marched to the fair
grounds where they were served with
a barbecue dinner. Here the boys
had their first biscuit like mother
uted to make since they Joined the
amy. Here Governor Blckett In a
short speech classed as an epic, wel
comed the men. Col. Cox, command
ing the regiment, replied.
The day's celebration was ended
with a dance at the city auditorium.
(V,ly men In uniform took part. Fol
lowing the dance the regiment left
for Camp Jackson where It will be de
mobilized. Many and various were the Bouve
riirs of their stay along the fighting
line exhibited yesterday by Union
county boys. Mr. Chester Helms gave
to his brother, Mr. Claud Helms, a
dagger which he had found on the
battlefield. Teeth are so arranged on
the weapon that they will cut the vic
tim as the dagger enters the flesh but
r--"t as It Is removed. Mr. George
Ci-an gave a short dagger taken from
a dead German to his brother, Mr.
B inyan Coan. The German from
whom the dagger was taken had been
killed by a bayonet which had passed
through his body and was left stand
ivg upright. A watch chain taken
from a dead Boch was exhibited by
Xr. J. P. Gordon. Several of the
t-r.vs were showing ornaments which
tty had cut from dead German sol-
f'.TS.
MARSHVILLE NEWS.
cklenburgPreabytery to Convene at
Ma-rslivllle Early In April Miss
Hamilton and Mr. Hasty Min t ted
Mr. Claud Hamilton Killed Per
gonals. Correspondence of The Journal.
Marshville, March 24. Mesdaines
H. B. Mareh and J. M. Braswell left
yesterday for Edenton to attend the
baptist Missionary Convention. Mr.
Hnry Marsh accompanied them, the
1 arty making the trip by automobile.
Mrs. R. A. Eubanks and baby of
T.utherfordton arrlvid yesterday to
spend several days with Mrs. Eu
banks parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Med
lin. Mr. Joe L. Hasty and Miss Pauline
Hamilton were married at Wlngate
' Sunday afternoon, H. K. Helms, Jus
tice of the Peace, officiating. Air.
Hasty is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Hasty of this place and Is an unas
Burning and Industrious young man.
Mrs. Hasty is a niece of Mr. F. C.
Broadaway and Is a talented young
lady. The many friends of Mr. and
- Mrs, Hasty extend congratulations.
Mr. Bruce McBrids of Concord ar
rived last. Thursday to spend several
days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
V. O. McBride.
Mrs. Ellis Tadlock and baby . of
j Charlotte arrived Sunday to visit rel
'atives in I lie Gillbia vicinity.
i Messrs. Lee and George Mailman,
Frank Newsome and Spencer Har
rell of Charlotte spent the day with
Jtlu-ir respective hoinefolks Sunday.
Mis Maggie Mills returned to her
1 home in Concord Sunday, after a sev-
'jarul ilitrs licit In rolii 1 1 tu hara
Mr. and Mis. W. J. Kennedy and
children motored to Albemarle and
spent the day Sunday.
Mrs. Ernest Barrett and children
returned to their home in Monroe
Sunday after spending several days
here, guests of Mrs. E. II. Moore.
Niiss Neal Covington Bpent Wed
nesday night of last week with her
cousin, Mrs. J. S. Harrell. en route
from Charlotte to her home in Green
wood. S. C.
Miss Mahel Long of the student
body of Greensboro College for Wo
men, arrived Thursday to spend a
week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Long.
Miss Esca Baker Is visiting rela
tives in Lanes Creek township this
week.
. Mrs. Ethel Garrison and sou Oliver
of Unionville were guests of relatives
here several days last week.
Mis. Joseph Bloxom of Bloxom,
Va.. arrived Saturday to visit "her sister-in-law.
Mrs. M. P. Blair.
The Mecklenburg Presbytery con
venes with the Presbyterian church
at Marshville about the middle of
April, the exact date has not been de
cided. There will be fifty or sixty
delegates in attendance and all who
will assist in entertaining delegates
are asked to confer with the com
mittee of entertainment, to bo an
nounced later.
The quarterly meeting of the
Marshville circuit will be held at
Center Methodist church Saturday
and Sunday, March 29 and 30. Rev.
H. K. Boyer. P. E., presiding.
Miss Pauline Taylor of Davenport
College, Lenoir, was the guest of her
parents, Rev. and Mrs. Taylor, the
past week-end.
'Mr. J. H. Strawn and family mo
tored to Mecklenburg county and
spent the day with relatives Sunday.
Rev. H. K. Coyer, presiding elder
of the Charlotte district, will preach
at the Methodist church here next
Sunday night.
Miss Annie Lee Plyler of Monroe
was the pleasant week end guest of
Miss Bernlce Phifer.
Mrs. Tiny Mullis of Wlngate was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. W. G.
McBi'.de, the past week end.
Mr. T. B. Hamilton received a "tel
egram today stating that his eldest
son. Mr. W. Claude Hamilton, was
killed today at Ivanhoe. Particulars
of his death have not been learned
at this time.
Harrell Bros, had two fine mules to
die today. From appearances, It seems
to have been poison. These mules
were In a car that arrived Sunday
from Atlanta. Two more are ex
pected to die.
Armenian and Syrian Fund.
Reported March 14, $996.92; Pis
gah School. $2.00; O. W. H. Kujer.
$1; Mrs. Ben Reader, fl; A. F.
Thompson, $1; W. T. Hayes, $1;
Luke. Laney, 50c; H. C. Carter, 50c;
Mrs. J. N. Bingham, 75c; W. D.
Hawfield. 1; Joe Prlvette. $1; Mrs.
Hall Wihon. $5; Cash, $1; W. A.
Knishf, $1; Collected by Rev. H. O.
Frederick, col., $10; RockyRlverTrue
Light Church, $21.25; Tyndall School
30c; Presbyterian Sunday School, $9.
44; Cash, $1; Mrs. G. B. Walters, $1;
Lee Park School, 70c; Prospect Sun
day School, $5.15; Center Grove
School, $1.25: District No. 1 Lanes
Creek Colored School. Pearl Cham
bers, teacher, $2.05; Waxhaw Meth
odist Church, $14.50; Bonds Grove
Methodist Church, $12.65; Pleasant
Grove Methodist Church, $5.60; Min
eral Springs Methodist Church $3.29;
Jenkins Cross Roads School. Miss
Theliua Little, teacher, $85.50; Total
$1187.55.
Fa u Iks Baptist church, $21; Union
Baptist church. $20. These amounts
were sent to the State treasurer by
Rev. E. C. Snyder, pastor of the
churches, who reported the contribu
tion to the English Drug Company
that It may be added to our county's
quota, which is $3,600.
Central Methodist Church Notes.
A large congregation heard Rev. H.
H. Jordan's sermon at the Central
Methodist church Sunday morning on
"Making Democracy Safe for the
World." The only thing which can
make democracy safe for the world,
he said, was the religion of Christ.
He called attention to 4he state of
affairs existing In Mexico, China and
Russia, which are supposed to have a
democratic form of government.
Prior to the sertnen Prof. R. W.
Allen delivered a four minute talk on
the great Centenary movement which
is now under way In the Methodist
church.
, A Centenary program was carried
out at the Sunday school in the af
ternoon. The program wifs as fol
lows: A paper by Mrs. Ernest Heath,
talks by Mrs. J. F. Laney and Mr. W.
S. Blflkency, a song by Mrs. Eliza
beth Covington's class.
The officers end teachers of Cen
tral Methodist church Sunday school
held their regular meetln with Mrs.
Ernest Heath. Mrs. Fred Huntley and
Mrs. Elizabeth Covington Friday ev
ening. Plans of the Sunday school
rooms were submitted by Rev. H. H.
Jordan, and a discussion of same fol
lowed. Mesdames A. M. Stack, W. S.
Blakeney and J. F. Laney were elec
ted a commMee to act with the build
ing committee. Delicious refresh
ments were served at the conclusion
of the meeting. The council will
meet with Mrs. A. M. Stack the first
Friday in May. Publicity Committee.
HUTU OK MILS. X. C. ENGLISH.
Occurred Sat unlay Mtii-nlii t the
I'rodiyteibin Hospital i;i Charlotte
..Where She Had Keen Tor Some
Time Kiiiuv;;! Sertht-s Held Sim
t'ay Afternoon.
Mrs. Eriie Fail-ley English died
Saturday morning at the Presbyteri
an Hospital where she had b-en for
some time undergoing treatment.
Death was the result of acute perito
nitis and complications.
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. English's mother, Mrs.
Kitty Fairley. by Rev. S. L. Rotter,
rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church,
assisted by Rev. E. A. Osborne of
Charlotte. The home was full to
overflowing with relatives and friends
of Mrs. English. The service was
simple but deeply impressive. The
body was interred In the cemetery
here and the mound was covered with
beautiful floral tributes, for she was
most cordially loved.
Mrs. English, never very strong,
had been In failing health for
the past few months and last
week it was seen that her ill
ness was quite serious and there
was little hope for her recovery, al
though there was an occasional im
provement. She suffered terribly,
but bore it bravely and held on with
all her feeble strength to life on ac
count of her loved ones. Two train
ed nurses were in constant attend
ance and every possible care was giv
en her through skilled physicians and
every member of her devoted family.
She was the daughter of Mrs. Kitty
Fairley and the late J. M. Fairley and
received in her childhood that proper
and careful training as was shown by
the pure and noble life she led. Mrs.
English was born in Monroe January
5. 1887. and spent all her life here.
On April 25. 1906. she was married
to Mr. N. C. English and to this union
were born Katherine, Margaret. Effie
Mc, and an infant daughter. Surviv
ing her besides her husband and chil
dren are her mother, four brothers,
Messrs. J. M., and Frank Fairley of
Monroe, Mr. II. N. Fairley of Salis
bury and Lieut. A. B. Fairley. with
the American Expeditionary Forces,
Mrs. J. H. Beckley of Wadesboro.
Mrs. Key Scales of Albemarle and
Miss Beatrice Fairley of Monroe.
Mrs. English, always quiet and gra
cious, was a woman of marked Intel
Jest; graduating when quite young
from St. Mary's School In Raleigh.
She was a member of the Episcopal
church and rarely missed a service
until her failing health kept her at
home. A devoted mother, wife and
sister, always cheerful, soft-voiced
nevr angry, and with a kind word for
every one. As one who knew her
well remarked. "She was angelic;
here was a caress In everv tone of
her voice." She leaves behind many
admirers of her gentle nature and
beautiful Christian character.
Death of Mrs. Hurley Staines.
Correspondence of The Journal.
Well spring Is here. The farmer
will Boon be preparing to plant. We
farmers should remember that a good
seed bed is very important in getting
a good stand, and not plow our laud
too wet. The fellow who plants In a
bed of clods will be very likely to
lay-by his crop in clods. We should
not noglect the garden. Let's all try
and make our garden cut the grocery
bill.
Miss Edna Helms spent Saturday
night and Sunday with her people at
Carmel.
Miss Mattle Kennedy who has been
attending school here has returned to
her home at Greenville.
Miss Sadie Rape of Wolf Pond
spent Sunday with Miss Annie Baker,
Miss Una Plyler has returned home
from, Charlotte, where she under
went an operation for appendicitis.
She is improving nicely.
Mrs. Hurley Starnes died at her
home Friday morning after an Illness
of two days. Her death came as a
shock to her many friends. Mrs.
Starnes was a good wife and mother.
She leaves to mourn her loss, her
husband and four children and also
her father and several brothers and
sisters. Mrs. Starnes was 30 years
old and was for several years a mem
ber of the Methodist church. She was
laid to rest in the cemetery at tyethle
hem. her pastor, Rev. M. A. Osborne,
conducting the service. Pete.
Body of Misslig Man Found.
A partially decomposed body found
by small boys while fishing near Wil
son Saturday morning was later iden
tified as that of Jonas Reeves, of Ben
son. Identification was made by two
soiiB of Reeves by means of his watch,
false teeth and other distinguishing
characteristics.
Although the coroner's Jury return
ed a verdict of suicide, there is still
a suspicion of foul play and it is
likely that relatives will make fur
ther investigation.
Reeves was last seen January 31 in
Wilson with an unidentified man in
an automobile.
Dankis Arrives at Brest.
The American transport Leviathan,
with Secretary of the Navy Josephus
Daniels on board, arrived in Brest at
10 o'clock Sunday morning.
Secretary Daniels was received by
the American naval attache, Admiral
Moreau, maritime prefect, and Rear
Admiral Alcxanden-S. Halatead, U. S.
X., district commander at Brest. A
detachment of marines with a band
acted as a guard of honor for the
secretary, who went to the prefecture,
where he will stay during his visit
to Brest,
Till". COMMUNITY Kl II.D1NG
Mr. I'iiift-r Thinks th.nl the Present
1m I lie 0iMrttiiH- Time to ItcgfU
This Mv-moi'lul to (:n- Soldier ami
Sailors While Our lleaits Are
Tiiiiiin.1 Toitunls flu' ro lUiurii
in; from Frame.
I was so ;lad to s 'e the editorial
in Friday's Journal uboui t tie cui.i
munity building. Dr. 11. E. Jackson,
a community expert of the bureau of
education at Washington says, "A
fitting memorial to the boys who sac
rificed their all for liberty should
take the form of a Community Build
ing, where alt the people could be
brought together In a common center
for mutual activities." He thinks a
building would be peculiarly dedicat
ed to the practice of these ideals for
which the American boys fought in
France. Dr. Jackson is having the
bureau of education publish a bulle
tin setting forth the plan in detail,
which will soon be ready for free dis
tribution. The Idea has met with
hearty approval wherever it has
been suggested, and as a result of a
week's lecture tour in Iowa by Dr.
Jackson seven such community build
ings will be erected in that state. The
buildings will naturally take a variety
of forms to meet the needs of local
communities.
Let us not put off too long the
building of this memorial, but get to
work at It with the least possible de
lay. It seems to me that this is an
opportune time to get the movement
under way while (he hearts of the
people are turning tow ard the return
ing soldiers, and accounts of their
bravery and daring are fresh In our
minds; while enthusiasm and ad
miration are running high. I heard
a sailor say, not long ago, that in a
year's time the soldier's and sailor's
part in this war would be forgotten.
I do not agree with him. God forbid
that we should ever forget.
Of course the Chamber of Com
merce is the proper organization to
take up this movement, an'd with Mr.
T. L. Riddle, the efficient secretary,
behind it, success is assured. When
the Chamber of Commerce reviews Its
activities and accomplishments at
close of 1919, may the completed
memorial In the form of a Communi
ty Building loom large as one of the
very best things they have done. If
onelmlf of the time, efforts and en
ergy, spent to bring the radio plant
here are spent in the Interest of tho
memorial, the thing can be done.
Something definite done right here in
our town and county, for the benefit
of our own folks will win more
friends for the Chamber of Commerce
than anything else. Mrs. Roscoe
Phifer.
CK.VTKNAKY WEEK IX SOUTH
BEGINS MAY EIGHTEENTH
Thlrly.flve Millions Will be Collected
and Spent in Foreign Lands anil at
Home Need of Christ inity and
Religious Education is Emphasized
Much Interest In Methodist Cen
tenary. The sum of $35,000,000 will be
raised by the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, during the week of
May 18 to 25. This money will be
spent to promulgate Christianity in
th? war-ridden countries of Europe;
to carry on missionary work in the
darkest corners of Africa, Asia and
South America, and a considerable
sum will be spent In the Southern
States for the education of both the
whiles and negroes.
While statesmen will rebuild shat
tered governments, educational In
terests will erect colleges, business
men will devote their energies to re
construct shattered communities and
Industries, the church will devote its
Jnioney and efforts toward the spirit
ual w-elfare of the war-ridden people.
When the war was at its height
the Methodist church of America de
cided to Inaugurate a movement in
commemoration of the one hundredth
anniversary of the first missionary
work done by the church In Xmerica.
This movement had as its original
object the establishing of a greater
mission in what are known as heath
en countries. When the question
came from devastated Europe. "What
do the churches intend to do?" the
leaders sent back the answer, "Re
build the churches and help you re
build the spiritual lives."
These leaders were convinced there
could be no lasting peace and the
world could not be made safe for de
mocracy until the right kind of re
ligious work was developed simulta
neously with the material.
In the City of Nashville the cam
paign for $35,000,000 is being direct
ed. There D. W. B. Beauchamp, Director-
General, and his staff are work
ing day and night to secure the co
operation of eight million people di
rectly Interested In the Methodist
Church, South.
Thirty states have been grouped
and divided into districts In charge
of both laymen and churchmen. Ev
ery church has been card Indexed and
an amount designated that it Is ex
pected to raise. Meetings are being
held all over the country and as the
date of the campaign aproaches there
will be a large army of disciplined
workers who will get results.
No movement has ever exciled so
much interest. The bigness of the
undertaking is easily comprehended
when compared to some of the Cam
paigns conducted during the war. The
greatest of these was the United War
Work drive which brought in $200,
000.000. A complete survey of the entire
world has been made that the needs
... . !
oi i ne c-nurrn mum oe caifiuiiy ana ,
intellig ntly tidied. That has been
accomplished by sending commissions
over the various fields. A budget has
been prepared as a result and the
campaign for the thirty-five millions
started.
Bishop James Atkins is Chairman
of the Centenary Coin mission for the
whole Southern church. Working in
connection wuh hi in is Dr. W. .
Pinson, General Secretary of the
Board of Missions. Dr. W. B. Beau-
champ, Gec-ural Secretary of the Lay
men s Movement, is the directing
head of the organization. He is as
sisted by Dr. W. G. Cram.
During th latter part of tine there
will bp held in Columbus. Ohio, an
exposition that will be unique in t lie
annals of the world. It will be the
largest of its kind ever arranged and
will consist of natives brought from
Africa, the Orient, South America
and Asia. These natives will be
shown iu their own dwellings, and in
their native life and through charts.
mans and all kinds of illustrations
(heir transformation from savages to
modern Christians demonstrated.
Each group will be in charge of ex
perienced teachers and mlssisonaries,
who will accompany them from the
far away countries.
This Is another of the manv forces
that are working to make the Cen
tenary an overwhelming success.
PLANT TREES AUKOK DAY.
Secretary of Agriculture Houston
Urges People to Plant Ti-ees on Ar
bor Day to PerH'tnate the Memory
of the American Soldiers Who
gave Their Lives hi the (ii-em Con
flict. Arbor Day Is almost at hand and
Secretary Houston has suggested a
most appropriate way in which to
celebrate says the Washington cor
respondent of the Raleigh News and
Observer. He continues:
"Such an observance of Arbor Dav
will secure a widespread planting of
trees dedicated to those whose lives
have been sacrificed in the grout
struggle to preserve American rights
and the civilization of the world." is
advocated by the Secretary of Agri
culture, David F. Houston, a native
of Monroe, N. C, In a letter just sent
to Governor Bickett. ,
The Secretary's letter follows:
"The observance of Arbor Day be
gan soon after the Civil War. A dis
tinguished citizen of Nebraska, who
later became Secretary of Agriculture
was the prime mover in securing Hj
recognition within his State, where It
first took root, and the Board of Ag
riculture of that State, on his motion,
designated the first Arbor Day. From
the beginning It has had a civic mo
tive and an association of patriotism.
"Another and greater war has come
to its inevitable conclusion. The
cause of righteousness, of liberty, of
all that Americans hold dear has pre
vailed. We shall seek many ways to
perpetuate the memory of those who
made the greatsacrlfice. The memo
rials will talft many forms. Th
names of those who have fallen will
be perpetuated by costly monuments
and inscribed on enduring tablet.
Great works that serve the needs of
peace also will doubtless be dedicat
ed to them.
"But along with these memorials,
we can easily discover ways in which
we may simply and spontaneously
pay our tribute to them. We can
keep fresh our memory of what they
gave; and we can perpetuate their
names in familiar places. It has been
happily suggested that we may do
this by adorning with young trees,
each named for a fallen soldier, our
waysides, our yards and our places.
And In most of our States Arbor Day
is at hand. This year we may give
to that day a meaning more profound,
a purpose more exacted, yet also an
association more personal.
"I conceive that. If the origin of
the day be borne In mind, the Invita
tion to our fellow cl izens ,n IHn in
making It a day 'es clallv set !p"rt
and consecrated f( " tree pli'vMf ;'
mav annronrlately co " 'm i th! ,y
partnient. I take the Uucriy, t'.c.v
fore, of suggesting that you commend
to the citizens of your State, and par
ticularly to those In attendance of
Arbor Day as will secure a wide
spread planting of trees, dedicated to
those whose lives have been sacrificed
In the great struggle to preserve
American rights and the civilization
of the world."
STILL DISCOVERED WITHIN
ASHEVII.LE CITY LIMITS
First Ever Found Inside the City
Pervasive Odor Could Not Be Con
cealed 15 gallons of Corn Whis
key Found.
Revenue Officers John Lail and A.
E. Poteat of Marlon, with Asheville
police officers. Saturday seized a 50
gallon copper still at the home of Ed
Avery In Asheville. about a mile from
the city hall. The officers found 10
gallons of corn whiskey, 300 gallons
of beer, several bushels of corn, two
hand corn mills and a half barrel of
malt. The plant had been In opera
tion two or three weeks.
The police department says this Is
he first still ever captured in Ashe
ville. Hlch prices on distilled co'-.i,
$15 to $20 a gallon, have made block
ade bold and It is thought that oth
er illicit outfits may be doing busi
ness inside the city limits.
The flue from Avery's still furnsce
connected with the chimney of the
house In the basement, the refuse
wenl Into the sewer and only the per
vasive odor could not be concealed.
I15TH MACHINE Gl. KATTAL.
ION ARRIVED HOME SIX DAY-
ISisi Liner itiinus ;!,."n I, l Soldiers to
Nt mmH New. 2.1it of Thirtieth
litiioii All Anxious to K.'uch
.oi tli fimdiim.
More troops of the Old Hickory
dii.-ioa the Thirtieth, which In-
chiii s men from Tennessee, North
anil South Carolina returned home
Sunday lioui the battlefields of
France o:i the transport Finland
which arrived in Newport News Sun
day morning alter a thirteen-day
voyage from St. Nazaire.
On board the bi vessel, formerly
in the Red Star Line trans-Atlantic
service, there were almost 3,500 offi
cers and men of the fighting forces,
including the 114th Field artillery
regiment. Colonel Luke Lea's com
mand, and the 115th machine gu.i
battalion complete, and detachments
of the 115th Field artillery regiment
and the 114th machine gun battalion.
Brigadier General John W. Kll
breth, Jr.. commander of the 55th
brigade of field artillery, was the
ranking officer aboard and with htm
the brigade headquarters consisting
of eight officers and 55 men who will
Zo to Camp Lee, Va.
Officers and men of the Old Hick
ory division aboard numbered more
than 2.400 mid each one of them 13
anxious to ret to his home. They
will be suit to various demobilization
camps.
The Charlotte Observer's special
correspondent at Newport News sent
the followi.:? concerning the Carolina
men:
Badly punished as they have been,
the North Carolina boys looked fit to
the minute when they embarked from
the Finland at Newport News. They
were behind hand, for a stiff north
easter had held them back 24 hours.
The gale struck them when they were
almost In sight of the home country
and buffeted them about. Their on
ly other storm experience was in the
bay of Biscay, when a storm put prac
tically 100 per cent of the soldiers on
the seasick list.
Most of the men who landed were
from North Carolina, and there was
a goodly sprinkling of Charlotte men
In them. The companies or the Thir
tieth division from the Old North
State were as follows:
Company A, from Gastonia; Com
pany B, from Asheville; Company C,
from Wilmington, and Company D.
from Charlotte. Company D Is com
manded by Captain Oscar Mills, with
Lieutenants E. C. Fitzslnimons and
J. N. Seller.
The men landed last May and were
for a time quartered with the Brit
ish, of whom they express a high
opinion. This was the exception of
the artillery, which was assigned to
the American force from the start.
In actions around Ypres and Cam
brai, their losses were unusually
heavy, only 10 men returning from
a company of 250 In one Instance.
Two of those who 'gave up their
lives were Lieut. Robert H. Turner,
of Statesville. and Lieut. David W.
Lorlng, of Wilmington. Among those
hndlv wounded were Captains R. M.
Fitzpnlrick and S. J. Stalling.
Nothing is known of the futur
movement of the men. They are now
quartered at Camp Stuart, Newport
News.
It Is believed, however, that the
North Carolinians will be paraded in
Wilmington before they are taken to
Camp Jackson to be mustered out.
SLEEPING SICKNESS IX X. C.
Four Cases of Strange Disease Ite
Itorted to State Board of Health
Two From Durham Two From
Trenton.
Four cases of what is termed the
sleeping sickness have been officially
reported to Dr. A. McR. Crouch, epi
demiologist of the State Board of
Health. Two of the cases were re
ported by Dr. M. G. Monk, of Trenton,
in Johnston county. Two more were
, epoited by authorities of a Rich
mond hospital where cases bad been
.iried from Durham for treatment.
These are the first cases in the
stale to come before the State Board
of Health concerning the disease
which is puzzling medical science. An
other case was unofficially reported
yesterday front Mount Olive, and the.
press of the State has reported sus
picious cases in several parts of the
stale recently.
The cases w hich were reported
from Durham and which are now In
a Richmond hospital are being care
fully studied there from every stand
1 oint.
The letter from Dr. M. O. Monk, re
porting lie Johnston county cases
follow s:
"1 wish to report two cases of what
may be slee ing sickness and ask for
assis'ance f i in the State Board.
"The ca is are twins (colored)
children, iv.o weeks old, born of
mother riok with the flu, but neither
child .!ioed any symptoms of sick
ress at all. but they are both so
sound asleep that It Is almost Impos
sible to nourish them enough to sus
tain life. One child his been asleep
st vcii days and the other for three
days,"
The disease, recording to Dr.
Crouch, Is probably Lethargic En
cephaliiis, and it asserts Itself In In
flamation of the brain tissue. Wheth
er It is related to influenza has not
been determined. The victim attack
ed by the disease falls into a comatose
state and is with the greatest diffi
culty aroused.
Mr. Charles Gibson has returned
from Atlanta where he went to con
suit a specialist.