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The Monroe Jour
t
PUBLISHED TWICE EACH WEEK - TUESDAY AND FRIDAY
VOL.25. No. 17.
MONROE, N. C, FRIDAY, APRIL, 4, 1919.
$1.50 PER YEAR CASH.
N AM,
li'll HOUSTON A;.IX AT LARtiE
F-s aped From Stale Farm Mt Wurav
Monday Twniy-!ie ltaill.ir I.e.
Ottered For Capture Man
Say He Saw Mini n Wolf Pond
Road.
"ob Houston, colored. Union coun
ty's star criminal, v. ho was carried on
F-'nuary 4:h to the state prison to
Villi a ten-year senience for house
breaking, escaped on March 4th, rob
hl two stores nt Mineral Springs o
tli-? night of .March 10. wr.s re-captur-e.'.
on Tuesday, March ll'h and again
ca vried to the penitentiary on March
14"h, escaped the second time from
the state institution on Monday
!..rch 31st. according to a card re
ceived yesterday morning by Chief of
IVice T. M. Chrlstenbury.
The card received by the Chief
str.tes that a reward of $25 will be
pa d by the state for Houston's cap
ture. The following description of
Houston was given: height, 5 feet 6
Irenes; weight 138 pounds; color gin
ger cake; eyes brown; small scar on
"e cheek; two upper teeth gold.
'Aside from the fact that the escape
was made from the state institution
a: Warsaw no particulars were given
bv the card.
When Houston was first carried to
tfca penitentiary he remained for one
month without making his escape.
Tr.e second time he was taken to the
irstitutlon he remained only 17 days,
a" officer having left here with him
on the morning of March 14 and he
to- ik French leave on March 31.
Dame rumor has It that Houston's
w :e several days ago received a let-tt-
from him stating that she need
n : write him any more as he Intend
ed to move. If this be true he was as
pond as his word.
Mr. Canada Jarmon, who lives
south of Monroe, reports that he saw
Houston near the bridge over Rich
arason creek on the Wolfe Pond
road about a mile and a half south of
to n vesterday morning. He and Mr.
Hnrv Funderburk. he states, were
o" their wnv to Monroe and just after
t!v had crossed the bridge over the
cr-ck coming In the direction of Mon
ro thev met a negro walking. "That
lo-fcs like Bob Houston." Mr. Jarmon
saxs he remarked to his companion.
He states that the egro was walking
1n the direction of Altan und entered
1fc main road frcm a little blind road
tn'one side. He was well dressed
' .seemingly wesrlng a new suit, and
carrying a walking stick.
The officers here are confident or
the fact If the negro seen by Mr. Jar
mon was not Houston that he will
eventually make his way back to
Monroe. They are keeping a sharp
lnr.k out for him. The news that the
robber had again made his escape ere
ntd quite a stir and was about the
only topic discussed here yesterday.
HAIUil'ERITE CLARK'S NEW TIC
1 1 UK BASED OX POIH I.AU STORY
"MrN, Wlitf ' CaMmjte Patch"
Affords Paramount Star Cuptlvat.
tig Hole.
One of the outstanding feature of
Manager Spencer'B picture program
at his house this season will be the
presentation at the SrYand theatre
nst Monday or Marguerite Clark s
la-.est Paramount photoplay. "Mrs.
Wisgs of ti.e Cabbage Patch." Tho
rUiits to plcturlze this famous story
w"-e obtained by the Famous Players
La?kv Corporation at great expense,
but the superiority of the production
attests fully to the wisdom of the se
lection. L .
"Mrs.Wlggs of the Cabbage Patch
wji written by Alice Hegan nice and
dramatized by Anne Crawford Flex
ne". It was first presented at the
Savoy Theatre, New York, Sept. 3rd,
19M, by Hugh Ford, who for some
time past has been prominently Iden
tified with the producing department
of the Famous Players Lasky Organi
zation. The comedy was In three acts
ohd embraced all the high spots or
Mice Hegan Rice's famous story deft
ly woven into a connected plot, which,
however, centered about the parent
al or Tommy, the youngster which
-Uivey Mary" brought along with
hr when she unceremoniously lett
' the confines or the orphan asylum.
The homely humor aud the unusu
al heart interest made it one or the
most successful plays in many sea
sons and following Its run In New
Yo'k It enjoved equal popularity on
the road. Madge Carr Cook appear
ed in the role or Mrs. Wiggs and lia
ble Taliaferro was Lovely Mary. In
lr. picture version Miss Clark Is sup
ported by capable players, including
Gareth Hughes. Mary Carr. Viva Og
oYn, Jack MacLean. Robert Milash,
M.vid Hosrord and others. The adap
tat on was made by Eve Unsell and
Htgh Ford was the director.
Mr. Flow Writes a letter to the Edi
tor of The Journal.
A. Mr. Geo. E. Flow has written the
flowing interesting letter to Mr.
John Beasley. who Is a member or
the Army or Occupation In Germany.
Not knowing the address or Private
Beasley, .Mr. Flow sent it to The Jour
nal orfice to be mailed. In order that
The Journal readers may enjoy its
contents, we publish It before send
it upon its long journey across the
briny deep.
. Monroe, N. C. April 2, 1919.
Private John Beasley, Europe.
Dear John: I have been thinking
for some time that I would write you.
but could think of nothing to say. be-
! lievlng that about the last word had
already been said of religion, gov-
; ernment, and war. And if I were to
requisition uiv Imagination the crea
tions of my fancy might be so airy,
ethereal, and supernal as to induce
the thought that I had been to Balii
more or some oiher unrestricted port
and attempted to store in my physiol
ogy a sufficiency or the liquid bane
of the human race to last me to the
( nd of my sublunary wandtrings or
until I had crossed all the minor and
maj'ii- arid s'ntshes which now hem
in the "morally stunted, " thus pro
dtithu in (! t lie apprehension that I
mk ht not bo able to survive so many
spasms of mini: and thus be missed
from the mauy and interesting se
ances which I konw that you will con
duct when jou return to the Land or
the Free. And so, to still this appre
hension. 1 must decline to give wings
to my fancy. To relate to you, even,
the major occurrences of the burg or
your nativity I feel sure would smack
or insipidity, ir I were to say to you
that Randy McLarty and Vick Red,
wine were still in the land or the liv
ing and seeking to have It understood
that their reeblest efforts ,in their
chosen domain had destroyed all
claims to fame on the part or Anani
as, Baron Munchausen, and Joe Mul
hattpn, that I was either envious or
slandering old friends. If I were to
say that the air or many or the dis
charged minor officers of the army,
especially those discharged from
American camps, was such as to in
duce the belief that they are obsessed
with the Idea that they eclipse all
other cosmic facts In Importance, that
I am both ungracious and ungrateful.
And If I were to say that the Repub
lican party is now confident that Its
strength la the mate of the countrv's
necessities, that I am a partisan. So,
what am I to say? Prayers, I reck
on. This I proceed to do and tluisly:
That God would preserve and speedi
ly send home to friends and loved
ones the militant hosts which he had
sent over seas to defend civilization
and religion in the homes or their an
cestors. Your friend and fellow cit
izen. Geo. E. Flow.
Order of Services at the Presbyterian
Church.
Sunday school 10:30 a. m.
The Lord's Supper . and sermon,
11:30 a. ni.
Evening worship and sermon 5 p.m.
A very cordial Invitation Is given
to all these services. Note the change
In, the hour ror each service. An of
rering will henceiorth he taken at the
evening service. Reporter.
St. I'iiuI'm Episcopal Chim-li.
Evening prayer and address to
night at 8 o'clock. All who are in
terested in the choir are especially re
quested to be present to-night and re
main Tor a short time after service.
Sunday, April 6, Fifth in Lent:
Morning service at 11, with celebra
tion of the Holy Communion. Sunday
school at 3 p. m.; Men's Bible class
4 p. in.. Evening service at 8 o'clock.
Next week Services Tuesday and
Thursday at 7 p. in. and 4 p. m.;
Wednesday and Friday at 8 p. i.i.
To the Citizens of Monroe.
Two years ago when I asked to b3
elected mayor of Monroe I did not In
tend to call upon the people for a
second term, but on account of the
fact that our country has been so en
wrapped in war during my tenure in
office that I have not been able to
bring about some of the things that I
was interested in ror the development
or the town, I hi'.ve decided to ask
you to renominate me on April 19th
as Mayor or Monroe and to assure you
that ns .nifvor or 'Monroe I shall
strive to do what I think Is my con
scientious duty in all matters affect
lng the welfare or the town.
I would like lor you to see to it
I hat the men who are nominated as
aldermen are men who are interested
in the upbuilding or the town and
that no man man be elected who has
an ulterior purpose.
I take this opportunity to thank
the citizenship ot Monroe ror the
spirit of co-opcratlon that they have
shown me during my present admin
istration, and to assure you that this,
together with the reasons above sta
ted, prompts, me to ask far the orfice
another term. Yours truly.
JOHN C. SIKES.
Iliirncil to Dentil.
I Pageland Journal )
Master William Deese, son of Mr.
George Deese who lives between
Five Forks and Dudley, was burned
to death .Monday while attempting to
make a lire In their home. His rather
was plowing in a field not far from
home and Mrs. Deese went to carry
him some water, leaving the boy
alone at the house with Instructions
to start a fire, as the weather was
getting cold. In a few minutes Mr.
Deese saw a big smoke, and ran for
the house. As he reached the house
the boy ran out and fell dead. The
house was caught on fire. By hard
work he put out the fire, but the boy
was already dead. Close by was a
bursled kerosene canand It Is sup
posed that in trying to start the fire
the boy used oil, and allowed the
flames to get to the can, thus causing
It explode and throw oil all over him.
The body was burled at Liberty HIH
church yesterday afternoon, Rev. R.
VV. Cato conducting the service. The
boy was ten years old.
Wife's Cigars Welcome.
"Tomorrow's my birthday and I
shall get the usual very welcome box
of cigars rrom my. wife."
"Welcome? Huh: I'll bet you throw
them away."
"Not much. I don't! I give them
to my friends. They remember the
horror, and later when I offer them
a cigar that's really good they pass.
I tell you wire's girt Is dozens of dol
lars 4n my pocket every year." Bos
ton Transcript.
NORTH CAROLINIANS Of THE
:!iTII .XI AT CHARLESTON
Fi-oi-.i TmiisHiils Malaask and Hu
mn loltlslxiro Coiiipa'iy Which
I., st H -!t or Men Will Eire! .Mon
ument t '.it o C.'ioji 4.1-Wmiii.
More than o.im'O of t!u men of the
famous Thirtieth division from North
and Su.lt h Carolina and Tennessee
j landed at Charleston Wednesday, o:i
I the transports Madawaska and Huron
land were sent direct to Ciunp Jack
json for demobilization.
The Associated Press had the fol
lowing dispatch regarding the land
ing of the heroes:
The transport Huron from St. Na
zaire with more than 3, Out) tropps of
the Si'th division (North Carolina,
South Carolina and Tennessee men)
aboard, entered the harbor late today
and dropped anchor in the lower bay
for the nisJit.
There are 88 officers and 3.024
men of the "Old Hickory" aboard the
Huron.
Bringing more units or the 30th
division home from France and with
Brigadier General S. L. Faison among
her passengers, the transport Mada
waska arrived here this morning,
coming up the harbor at 9 o'clock,
and docking at the port terminals
above this city at about 10:30. De
barkation or troops proceeded at once
special trains taking the men to
Camp Jackson.
HOW JAPAX FEELS Alio IT
THE I.EAGIE OF NATIONS
Statement Issued to Associated Press
by Makino, Head of Japanese Dele
gat ion in I'aris Cannot He Happy
in League of Nations Willi Racial
Discriminations.
Baron Makino, head or the Japa
nese peace delegation, in a statement
to the Associated Press Wednesday
on the position or Japan, said:
"You ask me far a plain and Hank
staiement or the position or Japan.
Well. I am tempted to ask you a ques
tion in reply.
"Do you think It possible far me to
say anything that will not be wilfully
distorted and misrepresented by those
who have long-" and persistently
sought to clog the efforts or my coun
try. To ascribe to her motives she has
never had and to malign at every
turn? Let us see.
"As to the United States Japan has
a very sincere regard.
"We owe to her our place in the
world, that is td say, the civilized
world. Perhaps I should not altogeth
er agree to that phrase because you
know and everyone should know, that
Japan has enjoyed a civilization all
her own for many ages. It was a civ
ilzation borne or the highest sense of
honor.
"You will note here that America
was the first c ountry to agree to
make a treaty with us abolishing
extra-territoriality. You must remem
ber that we did not ask to Join this
rirnt league of nations. We were
forced to do so. Perry came to us with
naval power and forces to compel us
to open Japan tointcrcourss with the
western world.
"We yielded and I am glad, as is
rll Japan that we did yield, because
it has been a great benefit to our
country.
"And now we are asked a second
time to join a league of nations. But
how? As equals? If so we are ready.
We want to consider with the greatest
care the interests of all our associ
ate nations in such a league, because
by no other policy can the league of
nations succeed.
"No Asiatic nation coi!d be happy
In a league or nations in which sharp
racial discrimination is maintained.
While we reel very keenly on this
point our precise position must not
be misunderstood nor misrepresented.
"We are not too proud to fight, but
we are too proud to accept a place of
admitted inferiority in dealing with
one or more associate nations. We
want nothing' but simple Justice. We
are jthid to Join the league of nations
and doour full share in the mainte
nance of the world's peace and order
and the relsn of Justice for all peo
ples. "We do not wish to impose our la
boring classes as Immigrants upon
any of our rssoclate countries. We
recognize that this question is one
with which each nation must deal In
dividually and we have voluntarily
shown our good faith by our observ
ance of the so-called gentleman's
agreemeitt with the I'nited States,
and this notwithstanding that the
principle is in direct contravention of
of the measures adopted by the west
ern powers In forcing the door of our
hermit kingdom.
"We do not object to the proviso
suggested by Elihu Root safeguard
ing his country on the subject of In
ternal administration. His proposi
tion applies alike to all countries. We
want no special privileges.
"What we do say and feel Is that
we are entitled to a rrank and open
open admission b ythe Allies with
whom we have fought and will fight
far a free and civilized world and be
side whose sous our men have died
that the principle or equity and jus
tice Is a rundamental tenet ot the
league.
"We see dirflcultles in the way of
a permanent and successful operation
of this League of Nations unless the
contracting parties enter it with mu
tual respect. Marriages of conven
ience too often breed distrust and dis
cord rather than contentment."
AK.MCMAX AND SYRIAN RELIEF
DHIVi: EXTENDED TO APRIL 1.1
Iniou County Must K.iise Jji;i,(iiHl .
4tiiiinv:it Itcloi-e This Time Is
I - District Chairmen Are A
Hiinted. Nn.-h Carolina hr.s i.o; jet raised
the .si),i.iiii apportioned her in the
$jO.'im..(.hu drive for relief in the
Near K.-t. so the time has bet n ex
tended to April 15th. I nion county's
quota is 3,600 and just about half
that amount has been collected.
Mr. Ralph Runyan.State Director
of the drive, in a letter to Mrs. J. F.
Lanej, County Chairman, makes the
rollowing appeal:
"North Carolina must respond to
the appeal from the Near Easi. We
cannot afford to have it said that we
did not do all we could do to save
the lives of these oldest Christians in
the world. They were out allies in
the world war; they have battled for
the preservation of the religion or
Christ for centuries, and now we must
save the remnants or this noble race.
Qo not relax your efforts to raise
funds until the last penny of your
quota has been secured."
Teachers of the various schools
are urged to collect from their pupils
and send the amounts received either
to their district, or county chairmen.
Mrs. Laney will in a few days an
nounce the solicitors who will can
vass Monroe. The following have
been appointed chairmen or their re
spective towns and districts:
Marshville Mrs. Benson Marsh. -
Waxhaw Mr. G. L. Nisbet.
Mineral Springs Mrs. G. T. Win
chest er.
Indian Trail Rev. B. B. Shankle.
Wiiigate .Mrs. E. C. Snyder.
Bakers Mrs. Frank Williams.
I'nionville Mrs R. T. Price.
Rock Rest Miss Effie Ashcraft.
Union School Mrs. R. B. Redwine.
Pleasant Hill Mrs. Solon Braswell
Mt. Carmel Miss Odessa Richard
son. Walkerville Church Mrs. E. S.
Watson.
Sandy Ridge township Miss Ethel
Reld. .
North Monroe School Mrs. H. F.
Owens.
It Is hoped that these chairmen will
begin work immediately by appoint
ing collectors tor their territory.
Everyoiie"hould contribute to this
mnst worthy cause. ,
One or the State Directors or cam
paign for Armenian and Syrian re
lier has sent to New York a letter
sent him by an Armenian. We re
print one paragraph or that letter,
which pictures the suffering and the
desperation or the people who have
fallen victims or Turkish barbarism,
and stresses the necessity or haste on
the part or the people or America in
getting foodstuffs to the starving mil
lions. The paragraph reads:
"Our property that was valued for
$!5,000 In United States money, we
sold ror $500. We are now living
in a stabln. Son, your mama and
slstef and her baby are covering their
naked bodies with croker sacks. We
have no underclothes to keep us
warm this winter. Can't you buy us
like slaves and save us rrom this
stricken land? We ate meat of dead
animals so we can be saved to see'you
again. Brother, your Uncle Ellas has
been crucified by the Turks. Your
Aunt was blindfolded and shot."
- John Elder, who Is one or the re
lief workers in Erivan, sends In the
following:
"The number or orphans has been
raised from 150 to 350, and may soon
be 4 50. This Increase was, Impera
tive. For weeks at a time during the
fall I passed from two or three to
eight or ten grimy, shivering, starv
ing youngsters crying by the road
side, with no earthly support, desert
ed by parents unable to care for
them. There is no doubt that hun
dreds, probably thousands of them
died during the fall months from
sheer starvation."
The foregoing quotations should
appeal to every person In the state
and cause each and everyone to act
instantly, giving of their money in
the effort to save as many lives in
Armenia and Syria as possible. De
lay means only more anil more deaths.
Every hour you wait means some
babe's bones will be left to bleach on
the sands of the desert.
(aood Luck to You, Girls.
(Waxhaw Enterprise)
A number or girls or the younger
set met, last Wednesday at the home
of Mrs. Carl Wolfe and organized
the Junaluska Camp Fire with Helen
Myers as secretary, Kathleen Austin
as treasurer, and Mrs. Wolfe for
guardian. On Saturday afternoon the
girls hiked down to the old park place
where they gathered wild flowers and
rooked a regular camp supper. They
plan to take two long hikes a week.
The Camp Fire Is an organization for
community betterment and the girls
are planning to buiid a splendid com
munity tennis court with the help or
subscriptions rrom all those who are
interested in beautifying the town
and in ahtletics far the young people.
The Camp Fire will co-operate with
the Woman's Club in Improving the
appearance or the town and have al
ready planted a vine around the well
on the square. They will give a con
cert In the near ruture.
It Works Both Ways.
"How much being In the Army has
improved your boy Josh!"
"Come to notice." said Farmer
Corntossel, "you aj-e right. I hadn't
considered It that way. I was too busy
thtiiKin' about how much Josh s be
in in there had improved the Array.
Washington Star.
LOCAL AND PFilSOAAL
George Blaseney. colored, ap
peared in Ktcoruer's court Wednes
day lo ansver to i. charge of larceny
of lumber beio-iL' to Mr. J. E. .stack.
He was foi'i.d uuiitv ai:d t::i I with
I the costs. Georuc sr.iii hat he 0:'ly
I tool; a few blocks ti star a lire.
Kev. Lee MoBride White, fonu
erlj pastor of the First Ii: isf church
i here, is couducring a set its or mect
inys at the Ninth Avenue Baptist
church in Churlotto. Reports slate
that large crowds ate attending the
meetings. Mr. W. Hush Uowe of At
lanta has charge of the musical pro
praiu for the meeting.
The local exemption board .which
served so faithfully during the troub
led times of war, is no more. Mon
day marked the end of i's existence.
All records or the board have been
shipped to the adjutant general at
Washington, D. C, and the govern
ment property used in connection
tti'h the work sold at auction.
Union county people will be In
terested to learn that Lieut. John
Blanton Belk, son or Rev. George W.
Belk. a native of this county, will re
main overseas for some time and will
take a course at Oxfard University,
England. Lieut. Belk served with
an artillery brigade or the American
army in France. His battery arrived
home some time ago.
Tom Keziah, a while man well
on In yea re oT Monroe township.
Monday morning inflicted a flesh
wound several inches long across the
breast or his wife and slashed his
step son. Mr. Dan Deese, across the
back, inflicting a slight wound, with
a knife. It is said that the cutting
was the culmination of an alterca
tion between Keziah and Deese. The
latter is out under bail pending a
hearing in Recorder's court Saturday.
He only recently recovered from a se
rious illness with pneumonia rollow
ing influenza and officers state that
they were Informed that since his Ill
ness he has been very irritable.
QUARANTINE OFFICER'S REPORT
Influenza WIk' Out Spit-ltoiiie Dis
eases of Children.
Figures based on reports to the
Slate Board or Health show that the
precautions used against the spread
or Influenza almost wiped out whoop
ing cough, measles, diptheria aud oth
er spit-borne diseases ot children.
The Board or Health states that dur
ing June, July, August and Septem
ber, preceeding the epidemic or influ
enza there was on ap average or 2,498
cases of the spit-borne diseases of
children a mouth. In October during
the height of the influenza, a sudden
drop in the other diseases occured,
and from October to February 1. the
period in which the greatest number
of cases of diseases of children usu
ally occurs, there was an average of
only 848 cases a month. It is also
noted that as the influenza subsides
the other diseases increase. During
Februray there were more than twice
as many cases of whooping cough,
measles, diptheria, etc., as in Novem
ber, following the height of the influ
enza epidemic.
This sudden drop in the occurrence
of diseases of children was due to the
fart that the fatality of influenza and
the rapidity of its spread, put into the
hearts of the people fear, which made
them exercise personal precaution
more than ever before. They coughed
and sneezed into their handkerchiefs
and used their own towels, drinking
cups, etc. Children were kept from
school when unwell and unnecessary
exposure avoided. These precautions
not only retarded the development of
influenza, but prevented thousands of
cases of other diseases.
We must conclude from the above
that the number or cases of the dis
eases or children can be materially re
duced. Knowing this fact, It becomes
the duty or everybody to learn more
about the spread or diseases and to
make as great an effort to protect
children against diseases all the time
as was made during the great epi
demic of influenza. ,
The following diseases were report
ed in the county during March:
Scarlet Fever Boyce Jenkins. U.
F. D. 8. Monroe.
Measles Clyde McCorkle. R. F.' D.
3. Waxhaw; Herman. Martha, Roy
and Blair Secrest, R. F. D. 6, Monroe.
Chicken-pox Elizabeth W ray. Mon
roe. Diptheria Marion McRorL R. F.
D. 2. Unionville; Wm. Deese (babj),
R. F. 1). 2. Monroe.
Tvphoid Fever Ellison Glenn. R.
F. D. 2, Waxhaw.
S. A. STEVENS.
County Quarantine Officer.
For Alilet-uian at Lar;e.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date tor alderman at large, subject
to the action of the Democratic pri
mary. W. ZED FAULKNER.
For Ahlcmmn Second Ward.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for Alderman from Ward Two,
subject lo the action of the Democrat
ic primary. P. HAYNE JOHNSON.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PAUIKN.
Notice is hereby given that appli
cation will be made to'the Governor
of North Carolina far the pardon or
Amos Alsobrooks, who was eonvictml
or larceny on November 30, 1918. aud
sentenced to the common Jail or Un
ion county to work on the public
roads or Monroe township tor a peri
od or twelve months.
All persons desiring to oppose same
are hereby notified to file their pro
test with the Governor at once.
This April 4. 1919.
AMELIA ALSBROOKS.
SOLDI I- RS SHOULD OKtiAXIZE
Coiilil IU Made Feature of the Wei
come Home Celebration on Fourth
of Jut) Wiitius: of a History of
Union Cimtj's Pail in the War
lieinu Talked.
Wh.-.i. ..-ill .I... i- :...-. i- r-K.,n.
..mil H ill nil 1 411111 V UU;1 Vliaf-
. .1. .... . e ... , ,
er oi ine en-rails oi uie worm war
be oraanized?'' is a question being
frequently asked. Plans are under
way to organize a chapter of the
World War Veterans in every county
in the United States. It is thought
that a strong Union County chapter
should be organized in the not dis
tant future.
The World War Veterans will hold
State and National conventions annu
ally, as do the veterans of the War
Between the States. The men or tho
Thirtieth, "Old Hickory." Division
have already arranged ror the per
fection of an "Old Hickory" associa
tion and have arranged for a conven
tion to be held September 28-29. The
dates in September were chosen be
cause on these days the Thirtieth
took part in breaking the Hindenberg
line. All officers and privates of the
division are entitled to membership
in the association. This will include
a number of Union county men.
Attention has been called to the
fact that the organization of the Un
ion County Chapter of the World War
Veterans might be made a feature of
the welcome home celebration to be
held in Monroe on July Fourth. More
than one thousand men from this
county served with honor and distinc
tion in the war and It is thought that
the majoritv of them will have re
ceived their discharges and be in Mon
roe for the celebration. A meeting
could be arranged for in the court
house or some other place where the
men could gather for the election of
officers, etc. Arrangements may be
completed ror such a meeting before
July Fourth.
Another after the war subject now
being discussed by the people of Mon
roe and the entire county Is who or
what organization will take in hand
the matter of compiling a history of
Union county's part in the World
War? In other counties such a work
has already been arranged for and a
historian appointed who is now busily
engaged in the work.
Purely Personal
Miss Lelia Barnes of Mavlnn arriv
ed In the city yesterday to attend the
uaney-L.ee wedding which takes place .
to-morrow night at 8 o'clock.
Mr. M. H. Richardson leaves to
night for Washington, D. C, on busi
ness.
Miss Rebecca Staclf. who has a irnv.
ernment position in Washington, is
spending a few days with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Stack.
Mr. Paul Flow Is visiting relatives
in Wilmington, Del.
Mr. Charles Hart has returned
from Red Sm-inea where ha went tn
visit his sister, Miss Viola Hart, who
is a student in Flora McDonald. '
Mr. J. H. McRorie, accompanied by
his son. 'Mr. Anrdew McRnrle. and
children Clara, Willie and Roy, visit
ed the former's daughter. t Annla
Grig, of Ansonville last Saturday.
iney attenaed the inion meeting at
Deep Creek Sunday and report a
pleansant trip.
Mrs. Martha Asbnry of Chicago, 111.
Is visiting Mrs. Gaston Meares.
Mr. and Mrs. J. N Stnrriivant have
received news of the promotion of
tneir son rrom first lieutenant to
cantain. Cant. Sturdivant la dental
surgeon In the pioneer Infantry, and
is wttn tne army of occupation in
Germany. He graduated from the
Southern Dental College, Atlanta, Ga.
Mrs. Chas. Iceman was the charm
ing hostess to the U. D. C. Friday af
lernoon. In response to roll call the
members gave Incidents of slave life.
After the business session, a contest
was engaged in, entitled the South
ern Confederacy. This was quite en
joyable and Instructive. Mrs. Iceman
served a delicious salad course.
Mrs Will Steele and Mrs VA f.nin
of Waxhaw. who attended the district
meeting of the Federation ot Womens
Clubs in Gastonia last wee.i, stopped
over here with Mrs. Ellie Wilson and
Mrs. E. C7 Winchester.
Miss Ruby Winchester of Charlotte
Is spending a few days with parents.
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Winchester, en
route from visiting friends in Atlanta.
Mr. C. C. Patterson of Shelby is
spending a few days in the city visit
ing relatives. .
Margery Bennett, one of the most
appealing little women of filmdom,
plays opposite Monroe Salisbury in
uiiieoiro s latest rtve-reel photoplay,
'Hugon the Mighlv ." which
the Pastime tatre on Mondav.
I or Mayor.
Mr. Editor: It spenin that ihom i
not much interest up to this time in
city politics, especially as to candi
dates for Major and Aldermen. The
city primary is not fat off. md it It
time the people should begin consid
ering who they desire to fiU thes-3 or-
nces tor t lie next two years.
We rise, therefare, to put forward
the name or Hon. John C. Sik for
Mayor. He has served so faithfally
and efficiently In the past as Mayor,
that his record is the best possible
"Boom" that could be glv.iu to his
candidacy for the office. His record
as Major Is o:io Mutt boh he and the
people of Monroe are Justly proud.
Let us elect him ur.&Ui an give Mm
the opportunity to continue the good
work und progressive tneastm-a that
oe has suppoi tl in the past.
' YOIEI'S.