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Local and Personal.
Mr. Oscar Porter landed in New
York yesterday after several months
foreign service.
Dr. H. E. Gurney will preach at
Snyder schol house Sunday afternoon
at 3 o clock, old time.
The play. "Topsy Turvey." will
be presented at Indian Trail Saturday
right. May 24. at $ o'clock. Admis
sion 10 and 15 cents. Proceeds will
V.o to Antioch church.
The morning service at Central
Methodist church Sunday win be in
the nature of a thanksgh: , service
for the success of the great Centenary
movement.
A factory representative of the
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
will be at the Secrest Motor Company
next Wednesday. May 27th. for the
purpose of delivering talks on tire
conservation.
The excessive rains for the past
Hn days have Interrupted seriously
with the work on the farms. Atten
tion is being called to the fact that
no since 1901 has there been such a
bad season for the working of crops. I
Mr.Lee Smith son of Mr.and MiS
J. L. Smith, and Miss Maude Uaucom,
caughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Bau
coin, both of Marshville townsip, were
i.wrried recently by Esq. T. U. Smith.
These are all well known young peo-
)le,
Mrs. Eliza Threatt. wife of Mr,
Gilbert Threat l of Buford township.
died yesterday. Mrs. Threatt was
about 55 years old and a good wo
man. She was a member of the Bap
tist church. Surviving her are her
husband and several children.
Mr. H. Wriston Shepherd of
Monroe suffered a painful accident
here Friday while cranking an auto
mobile. The engine backfired and
the crank struck his wrist, knocking
a joint out of place and cutting a gash
in his arm, making a painful flesh
wound, says the Wadesboro Ansonian.
The past two weeks have been
busy ones for canteen workers. Trans
ports have been landing large num
bers of soldiers anJ Monroe has re
ceived her share. On Mother's Day
over 2,000 white and red roses were
distributed and thirty-one telegrams
were sent to mothers cf soldiers,
Under a new law ex-Confederate
soldiers and widows of Confederate
soldiers will receive their pension
money In two installments. The new
r.ct provides that half the pension
must be paid between the first and
fifteenth of June and the other half
between first and fifteenth of Decern
ber. Tensions are also Increased;
those in first class drawing flOO in
stead of $85, those in second $90 in
stead of $75 and those in fourth re
ceive $60 instead of $45.
Fire about 12:30 today did con
siderable damage to the roof of a
house on north Main street, occupied
,. by a Mr. Presley. The fire Is supposed
to have started from the stove flue.
It is the property of Mrs. Lilly Price.
The good work of the firemen pre
vented a disastrous conflagration as
the house was situated in a block
closely packed with wooden build
ings. Had the flames gained a little
headway the other buildings would
have caught fire and the entire block
would have been in great danger.
The Iiohona Drug Company is
the name of a new drug store which
will open in the store room in the
new hotel building on Main street.
The incorporators of this new busi
ness are .Mr. J. E. Thomas of Marsh
ville, Mr. W. R. Boggan of Pee Dee
and Mrs. G. B. Nance. The author
ized capital of the firm Is $25,000
with $6,000 subscribed. Mr. James
Nance will be the manager of the bus
iness and Mr. Fisher, formerly with
1 lie Monroe Drug Co., has been secur
ed as druggist. An up-to-date line of
fixtures and articles usually sold in
drug stores have been purchased and
at a later date a soda fountain will
be added.
Judge W. O. Leiumond has hit
upon a remedy for speeders. A negro
up before him recently on this charge
was sentenced to pay the costs, a
light fine and to cease the operation
of his automobile for a period of
months. This action should have the
desired effect of putting a stop to
the speeder. If he is hailed into
court and let off with the costs
he soon forgets it and speeds some
more, but if the court says, "Thou
shalt keep away from the controll
ing gear of an automobile for a per
iod of three months," It is very like
ly that he will be a little stunned.
After he has obeyed the mandates of
the court for three or four months
he will m Inclined to go slow when
again he Is seated before the throttle.
At the Monday night perform
ancc of the Chautauqua the play "It
Pays to Advertise," will be put on.
The performance Monday will be the
first time that It has been presented
from the Chautauqua platform. The
play comes direct from New York to
Monroe. It has had a long and suc
cessful run In the metropolis and the
coming of a play from New York to
Monroe Is something that may never
happen again. Superintendent Cham
hers of the Chautauqua arranged to
have It put on here as a special at
traction after some regrets had been
expressed that an opera or play was
not provided for on the program this
year. On account of the presenta
tion of the plav at the night perform
ance the debate on "Government
Ownership of the Railroads" will oc
cur In the morning, the hour to be an
nounced from the Chautauqua plat
form later.
Rtv. John A. Wray will not
preach at Sbiloh Sunday afternon.
Mr. S. B. Bundy received a tel
egram yesterday stating that her son,
Mr. Charles Buudy, had landed In
New York Jrom overseas. Mr. Bundy
was In FWce for almost a year.
Mr. f. H. Beasley of Charlotte
win come Mo Monroe early in June
for the purpose of opening a photog
rapehr's studio in the Belk-Bundy
building.
Three gallons of blockade whis
key were found hidden In the woods
on Hanip Mull is' place yesterday by
Deputy Sheriff Clifford Fowler. The
whiskey .- confiscated.
Bert T. White, colored, who shot
a negro woman by the name of Care-
lock near Mineral Springs, has sur
rendered to (he authorities and given
bond for his appearance In Recorder's
court for trial tomorrow.
Mr. A. J. Reid of the Agricult
ural Extension service was in Monroe
yesterday. He was iicre iu an elfort
to see what could be done toward put
t!ng the Monroe Creamery In opera
tion again.
M:e. I. F. riyler underwent a se-
rioi'S operation in the Charlotte San
atorium yesterday. A message re
ceived this mornilig stated that she
stood the operation well and was do
ing nicely.
Mr. Claude C. Thomas and Miss
Lc-Esie Taylor, both of Anson county
were married last Saturday at. the
home of the officiating magistrate
Esq. L. C. Thomas. These are pop
ular young people of their communi
ty and are of excellent character.
Ernest Ivey, colored, drew four
months on the roads in Recorder's
court Wednesday on a charge of wife
beating. Ernest is an old hand at
this business and so Judke Lemniond
decided that he should be given an
opportunity to heat rocks for a bea
son.
Mr. M. J. Harkey, son of Mr. J
I. Harkey, and Miss Lola Holms
daughter of Mr. N. R. Helms, both
of Sandy Ridge township, were mar
ried last Saturday at the home of the
bride by Rev. T. S. Coble The many
friends of these worthy young people
wish them well
Trinity College commencement
begins June 1 and continues through
the fourth. Mr. Tom Lee, the second
son of Mr. J. H. Lee is a member of
the graduating class this year. The
program for the commencement ex
erclses is an unusually fine one with
the baccalaureate sermon to be
preached by Rev. Tharles Le Roy
Goodell of New York city and the ad
dress to be delivered by By Bishop
m. Fraser McDowell of Washing
ton.
Vernon Starnes, colored, was
sentenced to pay $25 and the costs In
the case in Recorder's Court this
morning upon a charge of receiving
more whiskey than the law allows
Starnes was arrested with about i
half gallon of vile stuff In his posses
slon by Deputy Sheriff Clifford Fow
ler on a charge of keeping whisquey
for sale. Prosecuting attorney Brooks
agreed to amend the warrant to re
ceiving whiskey and the fine of $25
and the costs was imposed.
On account of the fact that the
Centenary drive is on and that the
Chautauqua is here it has been decid
ed to postpone the drive to raise Un
ion county's allotment of $3000 in
the Salvation Home Service Campaign
until next week. 1 he drive will prob
ably be in charge of returned soldiers.
All soldiers are aBked to meet in the
oitice of Mr. T. F. Limerick in the
Law Building Saturday afternoon at
4 o'clock to make preparations for
the drive.
"Monroe Is the cleanest town I
have witnessed since my arrival in
America," Ada Wlard, English war
lecturer who appeared at the opening
performance of the Chautauqua here,
told Mrs. Nan Carlile, who is a native
of England and who called to pay her
respects to the lecturer. .Miss Ward
was delighted to meet a native of her
own country and was unstinted In her
praise of Monroe, even going so far
as to declare that the pop corn which
the boys sold In the rear of the tent
was the best yet and reminded her of
her childhood days.
Rev. John A. Wray received a
telegram from Dr. Luther Little, pas
tor of the First Baptist church in
Charlotte, last jilght accepting the In
vltation to speak at the mass meeting
at the Chautauqua tent Sunday after
noon at 4:30. Dr. Little is now In
Butler, Pa., but will reach here In
time for this engagement. The Sun
day afternoon meeting Is In the na
ture of a union service in which all
congregations of the city will unite,
the meeting taking the place of the
evening service in the respective
churches. Dr. Little is a splendid
speaker an,Mr. Wray says that those
who miss him will miss a treat.
A strange condition of affairs
arose In Recorder's Court this morn
ing when Mr. E. B. Funderburk of
Tradesvllle was arraigned on a charge
of having in his possession more
whiskey than the law allows. The de
fendant filed an affidavit stating that
he did not think he could receive a
fair trial under Recorder Lemmond.
The state then filed a counter affida
vit stating that the state could not
get justice in a trial before Sub-Recorder
BJalr. The counsel for the
state then moved that the case be dis
posed of In Superior Court. Counsel
for the defendant objected and the
question was argued at length before
Sub-Recorder Blair. It was finally
decided that Mr. Funderhurk should
be given a trial by Jury on June 3rd.
with Sub-Recorder Blair on the
bench.
Ita Whole Colossal Drama of the War I
Filmed Through Four Years by a
Thousand Cameras
"CRASHING THROUGH TO BERLIN'
The first and only authentic pictorial history of
the World War. Ever)' great incident of four
years on all the big fighting fronts filmed exactly
as it happened and here arranged consecutively
to make one complete, stupendous picture.
See brave Belgium and sunny Fiance under the
invader's heel sec Britain's mighty navy and
halldog fighters see America's preparations.
Then see our own beloved boys fighting on land,
on the sea, in the air. See our destroyers in ac
tionsee our battleships our patrols. See the
rirjuehboys marching up to victory at the Marne.
See the whole titanic picture of the world con
Hid. See it NOW. It's all here. And you
pay never have the chance again.
' Crashing Through Berlin" presents Terry Brady, a &
Virginia boy, who fought with the Canadians in 1914 I
one ot tne seventeen survivors of the original "La
dies from Hell" out of 1,200 men, will lecture in con
nection with the picture on his experiences in the
trenches. He has seen Hell in all its glory and is
thankful to come out of it alive, going through the
first gas attack before gas masks were in use.
STRAND Theatre
WEDNESDAY MAY 28th.
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PARTIAL LIST OK PR1ZKS TO
BE GIVEN JULY FPI'RTH
Include Prises for School, Fuhn, Fro
tenia! and Manufactory Floats A I
Xew Feature Is the "Centipede
lUce."
At a meeting of the Fourth of July
celebration committee the oiher night
a partial list of the prizes for floats,
races ,etc, was arranged. A new
feature of the celebration is to be the
"centipede race." A number of men
and boys straddle a pole ten or fifteen
feet long and race with the opposing
teams for a goal which has been de
cided upon. The "centipede" which
reaches the goal first wins the first
prize. This race should prove one of
the most amusing spectacles of the
day.
Other prizes will be anounced later.
The partial list as decided upon at
the meeting follows:
i FLOATS
Fraternal First prize $15; second
$10.
Farm First prize $15: second
$10.
Manufacturing First prize $20;
second $10.
School First prize $10; second
$5.
The following prizes will be award
ed competitors who live in the city
of Monroe
BEST DECORATED
Truck First prize $10; second $3.
Automobile First prize $10: sec
ond $5.
Business First prize $20; second
$10.
Carriage First prize $10; second
$5.
Pony First prize $5; second $3.
Bicycle First prize $5; second $3.
Store Front, including Show Win
dows First prize $15; second $10.
Best Clown Flrsl prize $10; sec
ond $5.
Best pair of mules in parade $10.
Best pair of Horses in parade $10.
"Centipede Race" First prize $5;
second $2.50.
Wheelbarrow Race First prize
$2; second $1.
Potato Race, $2.50.
Foot Race First prize $3: second
$2.
Alleged Fire Bug leaves X. C.
News and Observer, May 22.
Just Indicted by the Iredell county
grand jury for burning the Iredell
Hotel, Statesvllle, by setting fire to
his store on the first floor of the
building to get the Insurance, Joseph
Hamoy has fled to parts unknown
according to information given out at
the State Insurance Department.
This is a remarkable case of bum
ing investigated by Deputy Insurance
Commissioner W. A. Scott, who de
veloped the evidence on which the
grand jury acted and that has caused
Hamoy to leave the State, forfeiting
$5,000 cash bond and leaving behind
fiz.uuu in other checks that were
seized by the authorities and attach
ed for claims against him.
me Iredell Hotel build hie was
owned by C. S. Holland and he at
tached the $12,000 in checks In con
nection with charges against Hamoy
that he started the fire to burn his
stock of fruits and specialties tn col
lect the Insurance. He was to have
been tried at Statesvllle this week.
PreKbyterlan Church Notes.
Sunday School 10:30 a. m.
Preaching ll":J0 a. m.
There will be no evening service on
account of the service at the Chau
tauqua tent at 4:30.
The fellow who remarked to his
best girl, "It's as plain as the nose
on your face," now wonders whv she
fox-trots with the other fellow.
June Weddings Announced.
Miss Janie Sanders entertained at
a beautiful end charm! ig luncheon
at ner home on Lancaster Avenue,
neanesaay atternoon at 5:30, at
sue announcea tne engage
ments of Miss Elizabeth Sikes to Mr
Will Hudson a-id of Miss Helen Wray
to Mr. Jack Bennett.
The table was covered with a Ma
teria luncheon set and was perfect in
its appointments, covers being laid
lor fourteen guests. Spring flowers
were useu in profusion and a sugges
lion of violet was observed through'
out each elegant course. Bride place
cards bearing the following inscrip
tion: ti. s. w. H., June 26" and
"H. W. J. B., June 28," were used.
Tied to each of these was a tiny bag
oi nee. wnue trie favors were minia
ture pots filled with violets.
Miss Sanders was gowned In blue
georgette and wore a corsage of
sweet peas. The guests of honor
were strikingly pretty, Miss Sikes In
a handsome gown of blue hearted
georgette and violet hat and wearing
a corsage of sweet peas and orchids
vnss wray wore a gown of tan
georgette elaborately trimmed and
a black picture hat.
Utner guests present were: Misses
Virginia Lee, Ollle Alexander, Eve
lyn Smith, Antoinette Beasley. Daisy
Helk, Pearl Nance, Ruth Russell,
jean Ashcraft, Mary English, Marv
Glenn Tyson and Mrs. John Rpnulev
Miss Sikes Is the only daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Sikes and Is one
of Monroe's most popular and beau
tiful young women and the announce
ment of her engagement will be of
much interest throughout the State.
Mr. Hudson is the third son of Mr,
and Mrs. W, H. Hudson and is a suc
cessful young business man, being a
nieniDer or the firm of Hudson-Belk
or nalelgh. He recently returned
from France where he served for a
number of months In a motor trans
port company.
Miss Winy is the daughter of Rev
and Mrs. John A. Wray and durlnr
her short stay in the city has made
many friends. She is a bright and
cultured young woman and Is a mem
ber of the grammar school faculty.
Mr. uennett is a splendid young man
who for a number of years has been
in business In Miami, Fla. He was
a member of a cavalry regiment dur
ing the war and received his dis
charge In March.
Program of Rural Carriers' Meeting
nt Monroe Mny :iO.
1. Meeting called to order by the
president, T. L. Love, at 10:30.
2. Devotional exercises, conduct
ed by Rev. 0. E. Cunningham, chap
lain, of Waxhaw.
3. Address of welcome by mayor
J. C. Sikes.
4. Response by H. B. Copped ge of
Rockingham.
5. Election of orficers for the en
suing year.
6. Election of delegates to the
State Convention.
7. The efTect the Charlotte to Wil
mington Highway will have on the
Rural Letter Carriers by T. V. How
ell of Peachland.
8. Adjourn for dinner.
9. Reassemble at hall at 2:30.
10. Forecast of Improvement In
Rural Carrier Service for Next Five
Years by W. B. Love, Ex-P. M..
11. Best method to approach the
government in the R. F. D. Carriers'
behalf by H. F. Gibson of Gibson.
J. H. Mills. J. T. Cox. F. W. Med
lin. Committee.
St. PuiiI'm Episcopal CIiiiitIi
Sunday, May 25 (Fifth Sunday ar
ter Easter) Sunday school at 3:30;
Morning service at 11:30; Men's Bi
ble class at 4:00.
Every Wednesday night at 8:30,
Litany and address. Choir practice
after services.
Fabrics Pure White or
Flower Sprigged for
Girls Frocks
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An avalanche of WHITE GOODS Clear, Cool Lawns, DiiuJties.
Volies, Tissues, Crepes, Mulls, Organdies, Swisses, and other? whose
surfaces are cheery with dainty buds and blossoms in delicate,
shining tints that chime with your ideal of SUMMER DRESSES
for young girls. Visit their counters aud revel in th sight of
filmy, etheral graces! You've never seen prettier. Prfctj are the
great surprise, because so much less than you suspect.
The picture illustrates McCall Patterns No. 8884. 8918 ru.-i
The June McCall's Magazines are here.
Lee & Lee Co.
FOR BETTER MERCHANDISE.
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Purely Personal.
Miss Jennie Helms of .Marvin is the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lathan.
Colonel Britton of Winston-Salem
spent Wednesday with Dr. J. W. Neal.
Mrs. Hit White of Columbia is the
guest of her mother, Mrs. J. F. Ben
ton. Miss Ellie Bivens of Wlngate is
attending the Chautauqua this week.
She is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. S. E.
Halgler.
Mr. Vade H. Rogers arrived home
Wednesday from Camp Dix, N. J.
Miss Lucy Kent Chappelle of Co
lumbus Ga., returned home today, af
ter a week's visit to Miss Daisy Belk.
Miss Chappelle was honoree at a
dance given by the young men of the
city at the Joffre last evening.
Misses Carson Yates, Mary Benton,
Isabelle Secrest, Ethel and Hazel
Boyte have leturned from the North
Carolina College nt Greensboro.
Mr. Coving on Ashcraft Is at home
from Homers In Charlotte v.lifi- -atended
Rchool this year.
Miss Pauline Benton will arrive
home tomorrow from Roanoke Rap
Ids where she has been teaching this
year.
Mrs. P. H. Johnson has as her
guests her mother, Mrs. W. B. Mc
Coll, and sister, Mrs. H. O. McColl.
Mrs. J. E. Moore of Wadesboro Is
visiting Mrs. Fred Huntley.
Miss Ascenyth Phifer of Gaines
ville, Fla., is the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. Randolph Redfearn.
Miss Lois Medlin, who attended
school In Salisbury arrived home yes
terday. Mrs. R. H. Farr of Charlotte Is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. A. A. Scales.
Mrs. R. B. Hill of Hamlet and Mn.
Hubert Ritchie of Charlotte spent
Wednesday with Mrs. John Beattv.
Messrs. J. W. Sewell. G. 11. Cald
well, Craven Gordon, A. L. Monroe..
J. W. Fowler. J. W. Glen,). Dr. R. H..
Garren and Miss Ruth Garien are at
tending the Shrine meeting at Selma,
Mr. and Mrs. Phif r Fulenwider
and Mr. 'Myron Davis of Rocky Mount
are visiting Mr. and Mn;. u. O. Ful
enwider. Mrs. J. O. Taylor of Mt. Croghaa.
Is visiting her parents. Rev. and Mrs,.
H. H. Jordan.
Mr. J. T. Shute, Jr., is home lrotu
Lenoir College, Hickory.
Miss Viola Hart returned Wednes
day from Flora McDonald College at
Red Springs. Miss Hart was accom
panied home by her aunt, Mrs. John
Hart of Wadesboro.
Mr. W. O. Lemmond attended the
commencement exercises at Flora 'Mc
Donald College, Red Springs, Wed
nesday. His niece. Miss Margaret
' Faulkner, daughter of Mr. and. Mrs.
E. G. Faulkner of Uiiionville, vns a
member of the graduating class.
Mr. 1). A. Houston, president of the
Farm Loan Bank, Columbia, is spend
ing a few days w'th his family here..
Mr. Houston will have as hir guests
for tho week end the fol'owing offi
cials of the Land Bank: Mr. It. H.
Welch, general counsel; Mr. 11. C. Ar
nold, secretary; Mr. H. If. Root,
treasurer and Mr. E. W. vV;.rr, assist
ant treasurer.
Misses Guerard StaC: nml Eliza
beth Hudson, who attended school at
Salem College this year, i, rived home
yesterday.
Strand Theatre 1
TODAY ETHEL CLAYTON
"PETTIGREWS GIRL"
SATURDAY PARAMOUNT ARTCRAFT
Presents -
WILLIAM S. HART
"SELFISH YATES"
Said to Be Hart's Best Picture.
MONDAY CHARLES RAY
"THE SHERIFFS SON"
TUESDAY -TOM MIX
.MR. LOGAN U. S. A.
THE STRAND
I Coming Friday, Les Miserables" I
WHAT TO EAT? is the perplexing question of many housewives. Here will be
found many varieties that tempts the appetite of dyspeptics. :: LEE GRIFFIN
SPRING CHICKENS AND ALL KINDS OF FRESH VEGETABLES. Will have a limited quantity of Srawberries and May Chtrrits Saturday Morning-.
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