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He Faced Hell 1 , : N; A v- - , 1 ,w .... .AST v. ... ... .. ... r i PRIVATE THOMAS KEYES. 435 East 135th Street, New York City, sustained a compound fracture of the left leg, above the knee, en Oct S, 1918, at Verdun. He made the accompany ing statement from Bed 42, Ward 4A, Debarkation HoipiUI No. S, Lexington Avenue and 46th Street, New York City a i Salvation Army Home Service Fund S13.000.000 FOR HUMANITY THIS ADVKHTISEMKXT PLYLER, FUNDERBURK for Uncle Sam .jr.- ("OXTIUUITKD BY THE G & J Cord Tire is an excellent ex ample of what "The Name Behind the Tire " means to you. It is the result of years and years of tire-making experience. It has been developed by the heads and hands of men who know tire-building. " The Name Behind the Tire " dates right back to the early bicycle days when a wheel wasn't quite right unless equipped with G & J Tires. And from those days G & J Tires have been bringing more and more credit to "The Name Behind the Tire." Their records on the road make you doubt the speedometer. To give continued mileage is what they are built for, and they do. Besides the G & J Cord Tire there are the " G " Tread and "Stalwart." Have your dealer supply you with G & J Tires. 0 and for YOU "J WAS there at Verdun in Octo A ber, 1918 and the Salvation Army was my best bet "We'd been in the front line 36 hours. We had moved so fast our kitchens were lost and had no 'chow 'Zero hour' was set for 5:30 next morning. We 'went over,' and after three hours in No Man's Land a machine gun bullet got me in the leg. "Litter bearers of Co. 1, 127th Infantry, picked me up. On the way back, before wc reached the first aid regimental dressing station, they put the litter on the ground, just behind our old front line, and a Salvation Army man gave me doughnuts, good hot coffee and cigarettes. And, let me tell you, high explosive and gas shells were falling mighty thick around us! "It was the first food I'd had in 39 hours. The pain was fierce, and I was bleeding a lot. The doughnuts, coffee and smokes djd more than simply put new life into me. The Salvation Army was my best bet "As I lay on the litter waiting for the ambu lance all I could think of ws how good the coffee and smokes tasted my own tobac co was too bloody to smoke. "AM of us knew the Salvation Army was behind us. They were real folks, and we knew we wouldn't have to ask for help if we needed it. We knew we could count on them, and believe me, it kept up our spirits. "I sure wish I could get out and root for the Salvation Army and tell you about them in stead of writing." SUPPORT THIS KIND OF WORK Get Inte the trenchea of America with the Salvatior. Army. What they did In France for our doughboy they are doing here for the unfortunate. Help them give the kind of help that ia needed when the need la greatest Give more than you can spare to the 6 COMPANY THE NAME BEHIND THE TIRE 1 healers : We rive you the closest co-opt ration in handling G O J Tires fry ket ping a very large and complete sloes on hand from which you can draw at will. MONROE HARDWARE CO., DISTRIBUTORS, Monroe, N. C. a ('a4aiti Andrew Jack-son Harm. . i 4 b Captain A. J. BariH-s. a Virginia szeiitlt'man of the oil school,, died in AUauia March 6ih. agetl 't years. For many yt-nrs Captain Uaiv.es rpent his siiminers on Wnccawaw Lake. A past niast-r in tho sailing art. abso lutely wltl out fear and lis imliiferent to danger as a fatalist, he greatly en joyed cruising in stormy weather. His long wind-blown beard and flow ing hair gave hi in a most picturesque appearance on such occasions and won for him the sobriquet of "THE OLD MAN OF THE LAKE." "Hark, my lad to the south wind's call." Thus sroke the gallant admiral. Whistling a merry tune. Let's hie away o'er the wide expanse Of Waccamaw where sunbeams dance In lotus haunts of June. Unreef the mainsail; free the jib; Be careful now. don't break a rib; Sit down and watch the wake of swirl ing foam That follows aft And trust the skipper of the craft. The Old -Man of the Lake." Thru reeking spume and binding spray. To what fair scenes we sailed away; What poet dream of dreams! Ah ine. what happy days were ours. Wandering in the shady bowers Of robin-haunted streams! A phantom boat, a spectral sail. Careening In the mad March gale. Now sweeps o er waccamaw. Upon the shore the wild waves moan, Where, In my tears, I cry alone, Oh, Lord! this is thy law. To learn that you, with sail unfurled. Have steered forth for a better world. Many a heart will ache. But still we know your barque will rest SaTe In the Haven of the Blest, Dear "Old -Man of the Lake." In memory 'M V01' I've on In every breeze from Aviiion. And everything that's true wherevi r love and hone have birth. For all the lovely things of earth Are but n part or you. hm Council. He Deserved It All. Serceant Akin C. York. 328th In- fantrv. F.iL'htv-second Division, was met by a delegation of the Tennessee Soeietv when he arrived at misn Terminal. New York, on the trans port Scranton recently. He was informed there was a suite waiting for him at the Waldorf and If there was anything In New iork or Tennessee he wanted, to make It known. As soon as the ship docked, Ser ceant York was taken In charge by Dr. James J. King, president of the society, and E. A. Kellogg, commit tee chairman, and escorted to the suite reserved for him at the Wal dorf. Until Frldnv he will be shown the city, and on Friday night he will be guest of honor at a dinner at the Waldorf that will make his eyes bulge. At this time $2,000 in Lib erty Bonds will be presented to him. October 8. 1918, the army records duly attest. Sergeant York did this: Killed 25 Germans, captured 132 prisoners, including a major and 3 lieutenants, put 35 machine guns out of business and smashed the counter attack of a whole German battalion. (Jetting Iwn To Fart "Mother," she besan, "what does trans-Atlantic mean?"' "Across the ocean," replied her mother. Then, "Does 'trans' always mean across?" "Yes. It does, always." And the mother added sternly, "if you ask me another question tonight, I shall send you to bed!" The silence lasted quite three sec onds. It was broken at last by a plain tive small voice which commented. "Then I suppose transparent means ft cross parent!" Marshal Fooh has laid before the council of four his plan for military operations that are to be put Into er feet In case the German plenlpoten tlaries decline to sign the peace treaty. After the conference between Mar shal Foeh and the council of four President Wilson had a talk with General Pershing. It became known later that General Pershing's visit to London may be postponed In order to await developments. T.ntnhAi-tnn tnwnshln voted a 1100.- 000 bond Issue for public road pur poses May 20. or tne is voxes cam only 21 were cast against the Issue. George L. Thompson was elected mmA iinivlsnr without opposition. jreceivlnt; 1S1 rotet. , I 1 Seen and Heard Around the Streets of Monroe. 0 By HENRY BELK Hamlet must be growing about as fast as Monroe, if we are to believe a statement by Mr. Bernard Benton, and we of our own personal knowl edge know that George Washington did not have anything on Mr. Benton so far aa truth is concerned. "Twelve months ago" says the erstwhile Mon roe merchant, "a man was started on the Job of numbering the houses of Hamlet, in preparation for a city mail delivery. New homes have been built so rapidly that the man is still on the Job and the prospects are that if the building program doesn't let up soon the poor fellow is going to be worked to death." Some houses are built so close to the street that a passerby cannot fail to hear what is said by hose who happen to be sitting on the porch, even if he is not listening. This was the case of a certain Monroe citizen the oi her night. He was perambula ting down the street when from be hind the vines which covered the porch of one of the houses he heard a bass Aoice say, "Darling. I am not worthy of you." "Then why do you keep calling around so much " came a low pitched, melodious voice In re ply. A young man was seen .leaving the vicinity as if the cops were aiter him a few minutes later. A grandfather of the city handed the following to us the other day with the request that we submit it to the readers for consideration, so here goes: THE PAST Mule days, mule days, Dear old golden mule days. Hiding and gliding, Yes. riding is right. Many a mile have I travelled by uight And I needed no gas, And I needed no light, Only one hand to pull the reins tight THE PRESENT Auto days, auto days. They keep you in an awful daze Whizzing and zizzing Around the street. Chasing the cops plumb off their beat. Your tires blow out, And you see red And once in a while You're picked dead. Hon. R.L.Stevens mysteriously dls apeared from his haunts around the law building and court house several weeks ago. Hide nor hair could not be found of him although numerous Inquiries were made. The theory of foul play was abandoned several days ago .however, when Deputy Sheriff Cliff Fowler returned from a little Jaunt into the western part of the county and reported that he found the Honorable Mr. Stevens seated in the shadiest spot on Hemby & Hem by's store porch at Weddington, read ing a newspaper. Mr. Stevens him self showed up a day or so later and reported that he had been farming. Cliff Fowler is usually right in what he says and from' his statement one might be led to think that the ex Judge had retreated far from the maddening crowd to loll at ease for a season; to listen to the sermons of the stones and to read the books In running brooks. Now Mr. Stevens says he has been farming, and a healthy tan on his face Is circum staucial evidence that he has. Now Union's ex-Prosecuting Attorney is gone again and to decide whether he Is farming or loafing we are going to appoint Hon. J. C. M. Vann, Hon. W. B. Love and Hon. W. O. Lemmond as a committee of three to make an in vestigation and report on their dis covery in the near future. A woman visiting relatives In Monroe was relating the fact that she once had the unpleasant experi ence to swallow a spider, it having been drawn into her mouth when her face struck its web, "And did it not kill you?" a young lady listening to the story wanted to know. tJirl EiuIh Her Life. The county authorities arc search ing every nook and corner of Bun combe for Dave Crook, aged 22, who, it is alleged, gave Rose Kellar a pis tol Monday, which she used to take her life at the Dycker farm near Glenn Bridge, In Limestone township. News of the tragedy did not reach Asheville until Tuesday and officers at once started on the trail of the man. It is reported that the girl said that the man promised to marry her on May 1, but did not keep his word. After demanding the pistol of Crook the girl threatened to shoot him, It Is stated, but when he left she went into the woods and fired the fatal shot Into her body. Owing to the bad roads an ambulance or hearse could not reach the scene of the shooting and the body was carried to Asheville in a country wagon. The Dutch government, according to a dispatch from The Hague in ord er to co-operate In the reconstruction of northern France, has submitted to the state council a measure granting France a credit of $25,000,000 florins for five years. France'will spend the money In Holland for supplies of va riuos kinds. A doughboy ditty of to-day. Fa vorite song of the American Army of Occupation, Somewhere in Germany. Composed by a soldier and sung by All the Rest of them. Air "Silver Threads Among the Gold." Darling, I am coming back Silver threads among the black Now that peace In Europe nears, I'll be home In seven years. I'll drop in on you some night. With my whiskers long and white Yes, the war is over, dear, And we're going home, I hear! . Home again with you once more. Say by nlneteen-twenty-four. Once I thought by now I'd be Sailing back across the sea; Back to where you sit and pine, But we're stuck here on the Rhine You can hear the gang all curse "War Is hell, but peace Is worse!" The Watch on the Rhine (publish ed by American Occupying Forces . In France). TRUSTEES SALE OF P.EAL EST.iTK Under and by virtue of the power of sale cor taiued in that certain deed of trust executed to the undersigned trustee on the 18th day of September, 1S16. and recorded in the office of the register of deeds for Union coun ty In book AS at page 214. default having been made in complying with the terms and conditions of said deed or trust, the undersigned will eell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the court house for said county of Union on the 24th day of May, 1910, 12 O'clock M thA fnlln1n- at scribed real estate: Being a one-half unaiv.ueu interest In the following described fcud: Situated in Sandy Ridge township. Union county. N. C, and described as follows: Beginning at a stake C. O. How ard's corner and runs with his line N. 23 1-2 W. 16.77 chain, nn.oln. . colored church lot at 13.52 chains to a stake by a Pine and Dogwood point ers; .thence N. 64 1-4 W. 4.42 chains to a stake by pointers; thence S: 24 . sa.tu cnains to a stone; thence ith another of J. S. DeLaney's lines . 73 1-2 W. 13.13 rhnina by Vhite and Post Oaks; thence with niinam iiemDy s line S. 16 3-4 E. 3.58 chains; thence N. 82 1-4 E. 25. 15 chains to a stake in a field; thence S. 9 E. 24.85 chain in a cini-a k.. . bunch of P. O. bushes; thence N. 82 i- t.. ii.su cnains crossing a branch to a stake by a Dogwood and Red Oak pointers: thence with tha Phirr n N. 5 1-2 E. 25.29 chains to a stone In me center or the Antioch and Wax haw roads by a large old P. o.; thence with the Kindlev linpn v 7K W. 25.90 chains to a stake in a pol icy 4 1-2 links E. of a small Pine; thence N. 9 E. 15.72 rhin til fi PinA stump; thence with Pierce Simpson's net u. O. Howard's lines N. SO W. 1.20 Chains to a Pine Rt.ikn hv Snnn. Ish Oaks: thence S. 9 3-4 w 9 cn chains to the beginning, containing,! t 1-2 ceres more or less. This 22nd day of April. 1919 R. W. LEMMOND, Trustee. NOTICE OF SAIJS By Virtue Of a ludrmcnt nf tha Superior Court, made by Judge Thomas J. Shaw, at the May term. 1919, of the Union county Superior court, in the civil action entitled "The Citv of Monroe v i n mil A. Medlin," the undersigned com missioners win. on Monday, the 16th day of June, 1919, at 12 O'clock M. at the rnnrt hnnu door In Monroe, N. C. sell at public auction to tne ntgnest bidder, for cash, the following house and lots in the city of Monroe: Bounded on the North by Windsor Street; on the East by property of P. H. Johnson, et al; on the South by Wadesboro avenue and on the West by property of the Redfern heirs and being the property sold oy Mrs. Anna McCauley Redfern and husband to John D. Medlin and wife. E. A. Medlin, on the 12th day of September. 1904. and re corded In Book 36, page 328, to which reference 1b made for particu lar boundaries of said property. This the 15th day of May, 1919. A. M. STACK, J. C. M. VANN, i L. MEDLIN, Commissioners. NOTICE TO CKEDITORS All persons holding claims against the Carolina Auto Sales Company are hereby notified that at the May term of the Superior court of Union county. North Carolina, an order was entered appointing the undersigned Receiver of the Carolina Auto Sales Company In the action entitled H. M. Nenl against E. G. Fletcher; and it wus further ordered that all persons desiring to prove claims against said partnership present same to the un dersigned on or before the 14th day of August. 1919, or be forever haired of any right to participate In the as sets of the partnership. All persons holding claims against the Carolina Auto Sales Company are, therefore, notified to present same to me, duly verified, at my office at Monroe, North Carolina, on or before the 14th day of August, 1919, or this notice will be pleaded In bar of their right to participate in the distribution of the assets of said partnership. All persons owing the above named partnership will make prompt pay ment of same as required by law or suit will be brought to recover on same. This the 14th day or May. 1919. T. F. LIMERICK. Receiver or Carolina Auto Sales Co. NOTICE Having this day qualified before the Cleik of the Superior court of Union county as Administrator of the estate of the late Mrs. Ida Broom, this is to give notice to all persons holding claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned, du ly authenticated, on or before the 17th day of May, 1920, or this notice j will be plead In bar of their recovery. ) All persons Indebted to said estate ; will make prompt settlement with i the undersigned. This the 15th dav of May. 1919. i J. M. HARKEY, i Administrator. J Stack & Parker, Attys. I NOTICE. Having this day qualified, before R. W. Lemmond,aClerk of the Superi or Court of Union county, in the State of North Carolina, as Adminis trator of the estate of C. N. Simpson, Jr., deceased, notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against said deceased to present or exhibit the same to said administrator, duly au thenticated, on or before the 3rd day. of May. A. D. 1920. or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery of such claim. And all persons Indebted tt, said decedent are hereby requested to make prompt settlement. This 30th day of May A. D. 1919. C. N. SIMPSON, Admr. of C. N. Simpson, Jr., dee'd. GORDON INSURANCE & INVESTMENT CO. INSURANCE EXPERTS. Phone 209. Farmers & Merchants Bank Building.
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