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"THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY READS IT 'THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY NEEDS IT" He Monroe Journal PUBLISHED TWICE EACH WEEK - TUESDAY AND FRIDAY VOL.25. No. 64. MONROE, N. O, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1919. $1.50 PER YI '. CASH. LATEST HAPPENINGS News Events of the Day in the State and Nation. Yesterday General Pershing settled down to office routine at headquar ters of the A. K. F. in Washington and will be kept busy for some time. Fif'y persons were injured and $50.iit'(i.00 worth of damages done in New York Monday, when several oil tanks exploded. Wilmington's housing problem has become so acute that plans are now being made for residents to use cot tages a: Wrightsville Beach during the winter. "Until the peace treaty is ratified and the League Covenant accepted there can be no peace," declared Sen ator Overman in a speech to the Sen ate esterday. Maude Moore, charged with shoot ing Leroy Harth to death in Knox ville last Monday night, was held over to a November term of court under a $10,000 bond. The records show the number of pensioners and the amount paid dur ing the fiscal years ending June 30 in North Carolina to be 2.825 and $1. 005.756. A 65-iulle wind, high tide and hea vy seas, the tropical storm, struck Galveston. Tex. Sunday morning, tide water from the hay flooding the bus iness section with three feet of water. Residents appeared not to be alarmed. Postal officials in Washington have derid- (1 to cut olT parcel post sales of army foods on Sept. 23 because the public response lias been so poor. Not more than 10 per cent of the supplies have been taken. In an address at Portland. Oregon, President Wilson declared that if America stays out ot the League of Nations it will do so at a meat cost to democracy and in violation of its material as well as moral interests. Between ten and fifteen thousand Old Hickory Veterans are expected to attend the 30th division reunion in Greenville Sept. Governors of N. C. S. C. and Tenn., probably General Pershng and Maj. Gen. Ran of the 27th will be present. W. II. Holmes, a Raleigh man, lias landed safely in America after being held prisoner tn Germany for one year. Mr. Holmes was in the infantry and was captured In the July, 1 ! 1 8 . offensive and held in a camp in Ras talt. Germany. Josiah Broom, young w hite man of Blacksbnrg, S. C. was shot and In stantly killed by Josiah Broom, a ne gro. Brown was probably fatally Hounded In a battle with officers. Broom attempted to arrest Drown when the shooting occurred. Governor Bickelt opened the first session of the State and County Coun cil at Chapel Hill last night with, on addre.-s urging loam v.ork In the ap plication i f th new welfare laws. He declared the hu man problem was the gn'aHs! one before the people of North Ctrollna. HUh Point's many industrial plants, idle for many weeks, will re Biinte operation Wednesday morning when about 4.000 factory operatives return to work. Agreement includes concessions by employers and unions. Governor Bickett. who was largely in strumental In settling the strike has returned to Raleigh. Frank McCarthy. New England or ganizer of the American Federation of Labor, announced Sunday night that the policeman's union of Boston ac cepted the suggestion of Samuel Gompers that they return to work and await the outcome of the labor conference at the white house on Oc tober 6. Gov. Bickett last week pardoned William Austin, whosince 1!17 had been serving a four year sentence for second degree murder; Charles K. Goodson, who earned his pardon by an act of heroism which saved the wife of the superintendent from burn ing to death, and Corinna Bunting, a negress of Kinston. All these were approved by solicitors. MANY LIVES LOST AM) PROP ERTY DESTROY' ED IN STORM. Tea Visited by Terrific Tropical ;,ile Twenty Five or More Re tried Killeil Relief Trnlim Sent to Aid. Houston. Tex., S,pt. 15. Late to night a telephone message was re ceived ftere from Beeville, stating that '20 bodies had been found on a reef eight miles from Portland, near White Point. Most cf the dead, the message said, had been recognized as residents of Corpus Chrlstl. A message stating that the bodies of the ;:t people who lost their lives in the f,ulf hurriciii.e had been recov ered at Portland, a small town sev en miles from Corpus Christi. and that others were being recovered, was received here tonight from Klng ville. Tex., by Maor A. H. Anier man. The message asked that under takers be sent to Portland to assist In burying the dead. Three local un dertakers left here Immediately for Portland. Then What Happened? At a Saturday morning Inspection a private was not Vearlng a belt. First Sergeant: "Have yoti a belt?" Private: "No. sir." First Sergeant: "You report to the quartermaster sergeant for a new one and tell him to rharge you for the one lost. I'll stop this carelessness." Private: "All right, sir; but I loaned yo- 'hs belt about two weeks ago and you atill have It." Whizz-Hang. .iktitioxs circulated freely FOIi A COMMUXITY IUII.1HXG Momliera of Methodist Sunday School I'll ilat lien ( la Opose Monument I 'or .Memorial to Soldier Many Women Signers to Petition. For some time the members of the Plnlathea class of the Methodist church have been circulating peti tions for a change in the form of the memorial for Union county soldiers from a monument to a community building. A canvass of Monroe was about completed yesterday, and the petition, with the names of the sign ers. Is given to The Journal for pub lication. The petition reads: "It seems that a small body of citi zens met a few days ago, and decided for Union county a question that ail should be greatly interested in. This gathering decided that the best me morial to the Union county boys who gave their lives in the great world war should be in the form of a mon ument. It is the opinion of very many who may be asked to help to raise the funds that a public welfare building would be a far better and more lasting remembrance t.iau a mere marble shaft. "Most parts of the world have long since taken this view of the matter. Marble monuments which rendei ab solutely no service to a community are going out and things more useful ate being built in their places. You never hear of a great philanthropist wasting money on a stone monument to himself. He almost invariably con verts his charity to hospitals, schools, libraries and churches, that will not only commemorate his name, but will render some useful service to the next general ion. "A welfare building would be n neat asset for Union county in many ways. The names of our dead sol diers could be placed on tablets on the walls where they would always be noticed and would never fade nor become weather beaten. The wound ed could be named in another group on a large Indoor tablet. Those who served without death or jnjury could be commemorated In another group on a large tablet. And all those who served .together with their families, would enter heartily Into this public welfare enterprise. Other communi ties are doing this. It Is done in all the halls of fame. Meaningless, servlceless monuments are a thing o.' the past In all of the most enlightened communities." The following signed the petition: Mesdatnes J. Frank Lauey, C. K. Houston. A. M. Seerest, R. Redfearn, I. H. Blair, Sam Hudson. 11. H. Jor lion. Hall Wilson. Nora Porter, Jul ian Griffin, V. Dixon Sikes. Eugene S. Give if. L. R. Mollis, H.'iith Lee, telle Stuart. Allen Heath. A. C. John son, Fled Wood. W. J. Barnes, Fr "'I Maness V. C. Redwiue, John C. Sikes-, S. H. Green, H. H. Milton, J. It. Shute. H. D. Stewart, Vatin I'under burk. Frank Kuban ks, R. W. Lem momi. T. P. t'illon. C. H. Ho;:,:i. N. S, Matthews, J. V. Henderson, A. L. Alon.ce C. B. Lane y, J. W. Sc. .!!, K. C. Ingrain. J. T. Shute, Sa t Howie. Many McDonald. Will Ho. . G. M. Ti cker. V. H. Wood. W. C. C ret i. G. J. .V." 'lellan, J. R. Simpson, Mnlile Irotibto.i, J. f. Holloway, W. S. busker ille K. B. Stack, and Eu gene As.ictafi. Mesd aies T. C. Anderson, W. J. Heath. Hargrove Dowles, Gilmer H. Clouts. Luther Williams. T. C. Hor ton, E. C. Carpen . -r, Pattle Porter. W. S. Blakeney, P. H. Johnson, H. E. Neal. John Fullen ider. Curtis Lee, J. W. N hi. C. B. Adams, J. C. Lln gie. J. W. Laney, F. H. Falrley, H. E. Gurney. A. W. Carvllle, D. J. Bo ger, F. G. Henderson, M. D. Wolfe, Stamey Helms'. N. S. Ogburn, J. H. Stewart. W.W.Henderson. N.S.Ogburn J. H. Stewart. W. W. Walsh. J. D. Futch W. Z. Faulkner, W. H. Nor wood, E. 0. Faust, T. L. Riddle, Blair Blvens, G. S. Lee, Ted Wager, I R. H. Cunningham, A. T. Hammond, T. T. Capehart, Code Morgan. S. J. Welsh. Gilliam Craig. Hiram Griffin, V. C. Austin, ti. U. w incnesier. j. r.. Collins, C. E. Medlin. Earnest Bar ret. G. O. Stovall, L. E. Sutton. Pat tie Lee Stack, W. S. Lee, R. W. Al len, Alice Nelson, and M. D. Hunnl cutt. Mesdames C. D. Roberts, Lura Ev ans. H. R. Laney. V. L. Davis. R. F. Krimmlnger. S. L. Rotter, O. V. Huiinicutt. Iloscoe Phifer, E. M. Griffin. D. A. H mston. J. D. McRae, Leroy Smith. H. D. Browning. Fran.t Ashcraft. John Blair. Ida Caldwell, ! J. K. Counts, T. C. Cutiee, P. M. Ken. dall. J. E. Austin. W. L. Howie, A. M. Crowell. M. E. Griffin. D. L. Mid dleton. N. M. Redfearn. J. M. Falrley, Albert Redfearn. Watt Ashcraft. Charles Ayscue, J. H. Greeh. C. C. Sikes, J. B. Williams, and J. M. Beaty. Misses Nora Lee. Mary Blair, in na Blair, Maty English, Mary Eliza beth Monroe. Florence Edgeworth. Gertrude Walsh, Mattle Ogburn. Ma ry Edgeworth. L. C. WaUh, Mary Futch. Carson Yates, Velina Horn. Flossie Griffin. Iris Krimmlnger, Virginia Helms. Emma Caldwell, Bell Cutiee, Martha Worley, Blanche Howie. Rachael Howie. Beatrice Fair ley. Annie Bernard Benson. Ruth Redwlne. Cora Lee Montgomery, Lois Worley, and Annie Pearl God-. frey. There were several other -petitions widely signed which have not been turned In to the officers of the Phlla thea class. Rocky Mount Is soon to hold at: election on a $30,000 bond Issue to build another school house for the negroes of the city. cottox assth iatiox may ;et st.u k's warehouses IahuI Cotton Buyer, It Is I'liderstod, Willing to I .case Tluiii It Cotton Platform It Ituilt Immediately. Mr. J. E. Stack U willing to lease his two warehouses near the rail road to the Union county cotton asso ciation. The Journal understands, if the county commissioners and the city" aldermen will rush the completion of a cotton platform on some lot other than that near the railroad, which was first secured for the puropse. The aldermen and commissioners, so the writer is reliably informed, have decided to build the platform at another place, which is believed to b3 more satisfactory for all parties con cerned. However, it is not their plan to begin construction immediately. Mayor John C. Sikes stated that it would probably be next summer be fore it could be built, but prominent members of the cotton association, when informed of Mr. Stack's propo sition, declared that they would get behind the matter in an effort to at least start construction. The erection of the cotton platform in order to secure the use of Mr. Stack's warehouses Is the only solu tion for the situation now facing the Union county farmer, an official in the cotton association said to The' Journal. Unless proper warehouse facilities are secured it will be im possible for farmeis to borrow money on their cotton locally or through outside sources. Very few predict high prices this year, and the only way to save the farmers and the county thousands of dollars is by some method whereby those who are pressed lor money can secure loans to tide them through the season. Farm ers in good circumstances are ex pected to hold their cotton at home, as the warehouses, if secured, could only accommodate a few thousand bales. , The only avenue therefore left for local farmers is to begin at once on a campaign to secure the construction of a platform. Mr. Stack says he built the warehouse owing to lack of platform facilities, and can only relinquish them when a platform Is built. The aldermen and commis sioners, by starting work In a short while, can provide platform space as needed. The completion would not necessarily have to be made until next summer. Directors of the cotton as sociation are ready to act, ami a meeting may be called in a few days to discuss this important proposition. In the meantime, the membership list of the association continues to grow. Nearly twenty farmers have Joined since Friday, though no active campaign for members has been made. The following members have joined tip to now: J. B. Williams, Marshville 2; J. D. Hembv. Matthews 18; H. B. Kins. Matthews 26; R.W.Doster, Monroe 6; J. S. Broom, Monroe 4; J. C. Meln ir. Wininite; E. L. Hill. Marshville 2; .1. E. Broom, Matthews 18; B. J. Carter, Monroe 1; P. C. Stinson, Mon roe ;; R. C. Belk, Monroe 4; H. M. MoCuin, Waxhaw 2; M. L. Baker. Monroe 1; J. W. Starnes. Mineral Sprin.'s: B. L. Goodwin. Monroe 2: II. A. Hudson. Waxhaw 3: S. E. Belk. Monroe 7: C. M. McCain. Waxhaw 2; Geo. L. Hiri, Monroe; J. N. Price, Moiroe 5: T. J. W: Broom, Monroe; J. J. Parker. Monroe; I. F. Plvler. Monroe; J. H. Lee, Monroe; R. S. Irbv, Matthews 2: B. C. Ashcraft. Monroe; W. A. Williams; G. S. My ers; F. M. Sutton, Monroe 5; J. Z. Green. Marshville; Lee Cook. Monroe 4; D. W. Denton, Monroe 4; P. D. Drv; John Beasley, Monroe. S. A. Lathan, Monroe 4; John Griffith. Monroe; H. W. Tueker; E. J. Plvler; George Baker. Monroe 8; L. W. Baker. Monroe 8; W. M. Sell. Unlonvllle 2: U. T. Belk. Unlonvllle 1; Zeb Cuthbertson. Monroe 1; S. M. Knight. Monroe 7; E. B. Knight, Monroe 7: John H. Williams. Win gate 1; Richard Allen. Monroe; N. W. Bivens. Wlngate 1; C. C. Blvens. Wlngate 1: A. M. Craig, Monroe 6; H. S. Knight, Monroe 7; W. W. La nev. Mineral Springs; H. M. Beck. Unlonvllle 1; W. A.. McWhorter. Waxhaw 5; J. M. Tarlton, Marshville 2; T. M. Williams, Monroe 1; J. W. Fincher. Mineral Springs. J. C. Robinson. ; J. O. Duncan. Mon roe 7; P. P. Ross, Monroe 4; S. D. Helms; Monroe 4; W. E. Poster. Monroe 5: W. L. Craig. Monroe 6: J. W. Aycoth. Monroe 4; W. L. Statues. , Monroe 4: It. L. rieims, .ionroe t : .i. H. Starnes, Waxhaw z; w . s. uiaae nev, Monroe: W. L. Hemby. Matthews 18; V. A. Conn. Mineral Springs 1: W. C. Conn, Mineral Springs 1; It. C. Carter. Mineral Springs ; D. C. Coan. Miner?! Sprites: C. T. Win chester Monroe f: P. B. Blakeney, Monroe 4: J. F. MrMinus. Monroe; R.F.Knight. Monroe: M. T. Stalling". Matthews 26: E.A.McLeod. Matthews 26; J. S. Marze. Matthews 26: E. E. Austin. Matthews 26: A. B. Camion. Matthews 26; J. H 'Harkey. Mat thews 26: J. W. Phillips. Matthews 28; C. E. Earnev. Matthews 18; S. B. Howie. Indian Trail. The Journal will publish the names of new members from time to time. Join now by giving vonr name and dollar to Mr. W. S. Blakeney. secre tary and treasurer of the association. The housij bill extending the food control net to penalize profiteering as requested by President Wilson and Attorney General Palmer as a means of reducing the cost of living, was passed by the senate last Frldav and sent to conference. A pent'' of f' and two years' imprisonm- ''. v i!l I the punishment of profiteers. ir. wk kei:. w ho is coming here, is great evangelist Is PaMor of Riclmmml Cliunh, One of Hie lutigeM in ie South, mid ll.u CoiKlinteil Revival Meeting- in Caimleii. . J., Jiukoonville and Other ljuge Cilk. Dr. John J. Wicker, one of the grea'es-t preachers in the South, i;ow pastor ot the Leigh Street Baptist church iu Richmond, Va., a church with l,5uo members, comes tu Mon roe Saturday to assist Rev. John A. Wray, Hie pastor, in a two week's evangelistic meeting at the First Bap tist church. Persoual friendship tor Sir. Winy is all that induced Dr. Wicker to come to ilonroe, and cit izens in general as well as baptists should consider themselves fortunate to have the opportunity to hear lain. Mrs. Wicker, an accomplished musi cian, accompanies him. For five years Dr. Wicker has en gaged in evangelistic work, during which time he conducted successful meetings in many of the largei cities of the nation, among them being Claredon Street church, Dr. A. J. God i on, pastor, Boston, Mass., and Baptist Temple, Brooklyn, N. Y., Dr. Courtland Myers pastor. Twelve churches united in Philadelphia in a five weeks' campaign with Dr. Wicker doing the preaching, the services re sulting in more than Too addition.-. He has also held successful meetings at Louisville, Ky., Knoxville, Tenn., Mobile, Ala., Tampa and Jackson ville, Fla. At Camden, N. J., where he conduct ed numerous meetings he has been hailed as the most loved man who ever did evangelistic work in that city. "We consider ourselves as very fortunate iu being able to secure the services of such a gifted man as Dr. Wicker, stated Rev. John A. Wray. the pastor. In a recent meeting lit the First Baptist church, Danville, Va.. Dr. J. H. Hicks, the pastor, says concerning the meeting: "Dr. Wicker drew the people from the beginning, the church could scarcely accommodate the crowds. The day services wore atended by unprecedented large aud iences. People of every denomina tion attended and frequently there were Jews present at the services. A wonderful blessing came not only to the First Baptist church, but to the whole community. The effect of the meeting will be felt in many different directions, for Dr. Wicker touched the life of th" city in a lare and po tent way. Danville has had the world's greatest evangelists, but no man has ever gripped the city like Wicker. He Is a preacher of unusual Ul'is and singular power. His per sonality is magnetic. He is charni inL'iy human, possessing rare social irifts and a versatility of mind and heart that makes him decidedly pop ular with all classes." Dr. Len G. Broushton says: "I have bad the best men from both sides of the Atlantic tn aid me In revival serv ices, and Dr. John J. Wicker is the l"'st man I ever had." Purely Personal. Mrs. J. C. Steele of Tampa. Fla., is i In guest of Mrs, T. L. Crowell. Rev. H. H. Jordan leaves for Rock-in-ham next Monday where he will conduct a meeting In the Methodist church lasting from ten days to two u eeks. Miss Elizabeth Williams has the position of assistant cashier with the Southern Cotton Oil Co. here. Miss Williams has been in the We.-t-'tf Union office in Florence since last May. Messrs. Francis Laney and Eugene Lee left last night for Atlanta where they will enter Georgia Tech. Mr. Laney graduated at G. M. A. last year. Miss Eugenia Lockhart leaves to morrow morning for Greensboro to enter G. C. W. Misses Viola Hart and Mamie Lem niond left this morning for Red Springs to enter Flora McDonald Col- lege. On account of the meeting of th It. A. R's Thursday afternoon the U. 1). C. will postpone its meeting un til Friday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the home of Mrs. T. P. Dillon. A;' members are urged to attend an ! Ming their dues. The Henderson Roller Mills Cm p.iny has completed one of the bus iest seasons in Its history. Under the stimulus of war needs, farmers in Union county and adjoining sections increased their acreage in wheat, and most of them depended upon the lo cal concern to grind It. Night and day operation of the mills could not care for the large crop. Wagons from over the county, Chesterfield and Lancaster counties, parts of An son and Stanly counties, during the season, drove up to the mill at all hours of the night and day. At times from ten to twenty wagons might be seen standing late at night In front of the mill waiting their turn. Prac tically all of the farmers, too. carried their flour back home with them. Sneietlnie the mill WOllld be tWO weeks behind with Its orde. TV.at ire Henderson Roller M't's ' d ne much to a ir -lite -i. i! raising In ;V f-:":: soes without saying. A mild form of flu has appeared iu Wilson, N. C. RIOTING IX AI.IIEMARI.E; TOWN I XDEK MARTIAL LAW Sheriff III. ill k i Nei i..uly Injured When Extliunge of Shot Take Time Between striking Mill Work er. Albemarle is under martial law; Sheriff G. D. Blalock and Dee Porter, a striking mill operative, lie seriously injured as" the result of gunshot wounds; several strikers and their sympathizers are lodged in jail; three companies of state militia are on xuard. and the town is hi a state of tense excitement, as the result of an attempt by about 150 striking mill operatives to stop non-union workers from entering .one of the gates at the Wiscassett mill Monday morning. Following the riot at the mill gate, Mayor J. A. Groves, after deputizing 100 or more citizens as police depu ties, requested Governor Bickett to send troops to take charge of the tense situation. The governor immediately took ac tion and today the streets of the town are being patrolled by rtate mi litiamen from Lexington, S'atesville and Carthage. Governor Bickett is expected to arrive at any time and take personal charge of the situation. The troops at present number several hundred. A number of shots were fired this morning whei, the strikers attempted to'keep the non-union workers from entering the mills. It is said that the non-union pickets were the first to open fire and the attack was quickly returned by the four or five officers present. In the melee Shreiff Blalock was seriously Injured and Dee Porter, the striker who is alleged to have fired the first shot, had both bones of one leg broken by a shot fired by Chief of Police Love. For a time it appeared as though a general riot would ensue, but the arrival of officers and deputies and the arrest of a half dozen or more of the textile strikers quelled the trouble for the time being, at least. Local mid Personal. Mr. W. P. Hinson has a position with the Shute & Wilson gin for this seascn. Mr. J. J. Fowler has bought from Mr. J. H. Benton his old home place on Benton Heights. He may move into it some time later on. One of the J. H. Myers lumber plant trucks, left standinu with the engine running in front of the post office Saturday, secured a start down the hill in some manner, striking ; lire hydrant, and knocking it off. TIio truck was not ramaged much- Register of Deeds M. C. Long has been confined to his home for several days with throat trouble. Re cent accounts state that he is consid erably improved. During his absence' from his office. Mr. Frank Benton U looking after his work, Cotton went up about 40 points on the New York exchange late yes terday on the lvceip: of news of th" Texas storm, which did considerable damage, and local dealers are offer ing from 29 to 29 1-2 cents for good cotton on the streets today. Very few bales are offered, however, at this price. There Is little change lit the export sltua'ion. though one cot ton firm, in its letter this morning in the Charlotte Observer, reports stronger foreign buying. But this did not have much to do with the slight upward trend of prices; it was all due to reports of damage by the storm. Dr. Kemp Neal, son of Dr. J. W. Neal, has decided to locate in Raleigh .jr the practice ot his piofession. He ....j oeen iu the capital for the past week making arrangements to begin work by the first of October, and has secured offices In the Tucker build ing. In February he v. ill be joined by his brother, Dr. Pa il Neal, who is at present an interne in a Boston hospital. Both are graduates of the Harvard medical school, and rani; Iiigh lu their profession considering their ago. Dr. Kemp Neal, as is gen erally known, served throughout th" war in a medical unit, where he gain ed much experience. An effort was made to get both of thes jour.g doc tors to locate in Monroe, but they d cided upon a larger field. Man hail hoped they would take charge of tl" Ellen Fitzgerald hospital. "which i? al most completed. Tl'.e peiq le of Union county are deeply interested in th" career of the two young plnsicans and everybody wishes them well. The trouble in Albemarle was expected by Mr. Vann Sikes for some time. He has been at Albemarle on several occasions since the union men went on a strike, and knew the feel ing that existed between the employ ees and Hie workers. Once when he was at the Sla'iiy capital, he witness ed a monster parade by the strikers, and overheard one woman remark that thev "could stand a lock out as long as 'could Mr. Eflrd." This re mark, he says, was communicated to Mr. Ffird, who promptly ordered his superintendent to take down and oii up his machinery belts. The mills claimed they had already made the limit of possible earnings without having to pay the government a gm erous share In excess profit taxes. Mr. Fikes contin I. and decided to close down until the first of the year. Later tv: r'.uu.ged their decision. An at tempt to oporat- the mills with non union lulnr resulted in the shooting yes'erday, he said. Mr. Sik"s is well iccr.aiu'p i wilh Sheriff Blalock, who i.;-.:l.- i: j :r?'! in the shooting affray. MAJ. HEATH AND lU. STEWART DISAGREE OX MEMORIAL FORM Adilirs ut the Metitoilisl Church Sunday Xigbt. loiter Aihorute Community Building, W hile Form er SM.ke lor Moi'iiiitent Dot tor Says Dmiied Men Won the War, and That They Hate Militarism Worse Thau the leil. That the man who was drafter did most of the fighting and won the war; that the American soldier who saw service learned to hate militarism worse than he hates the Devil and would campaign against any ex-military man who might be nominated for president, were declarations made by Dr. H. D. Stewart, who served over seas with the rank of captain in the medical corps, in the course of a re sponse at the welcome services held at Central .Methodist church Sunday night in honor of the seventy-four members of the church w ho served in the various branches of the service. Dr. Stewart took occasion in hia speech to touch upon the fitness of a community building as a memorial to those who gave their life in the cause of democracy in preference to a mon ument. Speaking as a soldier himself he declare! that the men would pre fer a conn, unity building and that the county and city could easilv fi nance it. He also said that militar ism was thi greatest curse upon the earth and tha' the United States did not need a sending army of great size. Capt. W. C. Heath had been placed upon the program to bid the returned members of the church welcome and after a few words on this line launch ed himself Into a rebuttal of Dr. Stewart's words for a community building and the danger of a standing army. He differed with the doctor in regard to the soldiers themselves preferring a community building and declared that civil strife seemed to Impend and made a large standing army necessary. Capt. Heath spoke at some length on this line. Dr. Stewart, by his original way of putting his words, kept the undivided attention of the house and gave some of his likes and dislikes of army life in France. The disciplinary, physical train'.ng and proper dieting were admirable features, he told the congregation. As to the soberness of the army In France where, he stated, most every other business was a saloon and offi cers did not set a good example to the men. Some officers were drunk from the time that they debarked in France until they embarked agu.u for America, he said. "Some of the regular army officers think that all soldiers are liars. Just before I embarked for return io the States I was examining a boy who was sick and making enmiiries into t ie rase. Before I finished In walked a major and began to treat the case in his own st.vle. He cursed the boy, told him that he vm a liar, that he had nu" fellows like him hefote. Right then, I wanted a big baseball bat to use over my superior's head, and I might have done it had I ben in civilian clothes, but I was sched uled for return to American shores and could not risk getting into any difficulties," related the doctor. Hon. R. B. Redwiue, ex-chairman of the Union county exemption board, was the first speaker introduced. He paid the returned members of the church compliments for their valor ous service and welcomed Iheni back in fitting words. He told them that these seemed to be serious times and that earnest christian men and wo men were needed to counteract the evil influences and welcomed them In to this life. Mr. B. C. Ashcraft, formerly a member of the exemption board. In few but eloquent words welcomed those in whose honor the service was held. He paid a glowing tribute to the record of the American soldier in France and declared that he would ta!;e care of himself now that he had returned. The need of a cotton platform is being emphasized every day, and un less cue is hi. ilt soon the cotton as sociation will lose the benefit of a warehouse, or be forced to build a new ou. and the cotton weigher will tie depiived of a considerable amount of his usual revenue from weighini; cotton. J. L. Stuck & Co. are weigh ing their cotton at their own wai -house. iii this connection, Mr. Stack piH ti,'.t t lie following state ment: "(.irr fin,: h indies over half the cotton "ld in Monroe, and i.win? to insufficient ci ' on platform facili ties, we lune be put to much t rou ble1 and expense i.i loading our cotton for shipment. Last year we had to pay three or four hands a tlay ti haul our cotton from the street, where it was weighed, to the ware house for shipping. The expense was not the only consideration that prompted the change. Owing to the congestion in the street we had much frouble In preparing the cotton for loading on the cars, and we have, eliminated this by weighing our cot ton at our warehouse. We tried to Induce Mr. Presson. the cotton weigh er, to take charge of the weighing at our warehouse, and employ an assist ant to weigh the cotton of the other buyers who use the street for stor age. When a cotton platform is built we will use it as in the past, and wo will also then be ready to lease our warehouses to the county cotton as sociation to be used for Rioring 'dis tress cotton.' "