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THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY READS IT" "THE UNION COUNTY PAPER-EVER YaDY NEEDS IT He Monroe journal PUBLISHED TWICE EACH WEEK - TUESDAY AND FRIDAY MONROE, X. C, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, mi VOL 23. NO. SI. $1.50 PER YEAR CASH. APPROPRIATE MEMORIAL IX FKI ISES HELD IX Ol KTHOl xK Ifolution Adopted l Kml Moiiii - nil In I lie TmiiI) Union County Soldiers Who lime Their l.hcw Mevr. J. Alinalt. W. V. Heath. W. It. Ia mid J. J. I'iir. ker Made Addresses.. The memory of Ihe twenty Union County boys who gave their lives during the World War was honored in appropriate exercises at the court house this morning. A large audience was present, seats being reserved for the families of the deceased men. The leeniorlee band furnished music for the occasion and Mr. R. B. Red wine who is president of the Union County Memorial Association pre sided over the meeting which was opened by a prayer by Dr. H. E. Gur ney. Mr. B. C. Ashcraft who made the address of the morning, was intro duced by Mr. Redwine as "the man who has always been the friend of the old soldier and would always be the friend of the young." He read the names of the boys who sacrificed their lives and paid a beautiful tri bute to them. At the conclusion of his address the motion was made and oaried that this tribute be published in all the County papers. The gist of the report of the com mittee on resolutions was inai i! ionization of (he Memorial Asso ciation lie perfected and made per manent, that a history of Union Co.inty's part in the war he written in, mediately anil that a monument tie ei-cted to eointoerate th memory of tl boys who died. The desire lha' tli.s inonujiicut be erected by the p-i-pi- at large and not by th- princely gins of a few was expressed, it being suggested that every man and woman in the County contribute i 1 . aa.r ery child twenty-five cents for this pi.-pose. prior to the adoption to these res ; tions with the accompanying rec iiMinenda'inn short addresses wer i n de bv Messrs. W. B. Love, W. C. Hrath and J. J. Parker, all of whom ,., messed themselves as heartily in fa- or of the immediate erection of .t ti:' numeiit. It was Mr. Parker" su-Lf.-tiou that this be a work of ait. i:: keeping wuth the dignity of the cp.-: so. be placed on the square facing the station and the road which our bo'.s took as they left for the battle f;ds. According to Mr. Love It w. uld he unfaithful, ttnpatriot'.c and nr. oval of i;s 10 fail to commemorate the memorv of Miese boys in a mou nt. ient so built and so constructed that everv thing would he obliterated f-',iiu ourinlnds when we gazed upon it. except the thought that these men iI mI in Liberty's cause. yol lowing these addresses th t. dilutions were unanimously adop ts : and the soldiers and sailors aV jv'nied to the Chamber of Commerco wS'i-e they wore yrved lunch. (.11 ,1.1AM CKAMi HEADS local II 1ST OK AMERICAN I.EI.ION -r--l in leese" is Decided I pon lor Vaine of Scililicr Onjaniiilion lit Meeting Saturday. Union county service men. in ses sion here Saturday, organized the Melvin Decse" post of tile American Legion: elected Mr. Gilliam Craig post Commander, and started off with a. . leaiibcrship of nearly fifty. The meeting was called to order b Mr. John Beasley. temporary chair l.:ti. He stated the object of the n.teting;: and was followed by Major K gh Hinde and Mr. Gilliam Craig wo endorsed the Legion in fitting w rds. A call for members was made ar. l about thirty responded by hand ir.t in their names with annual dues of $1.50 each. The Post then went into a business session. The constitution, as approved by the State convention, was adopted without change. Dr. H. D. Stewart, after this had been done, arose and introduced resolutions urging the sneedv passage of the peace treaty Ti e resolutions, however, occasioned some debate, and their adoption or rejection was passed over to the nex, meeting. Mr. Gilliam Craig was elected Post Commander: Mr. Vann Hawfleld. Lt. Commander: Mr. Joe Hudson. Post Adjutant; and the executive commit tee is composed of the following M-ssrs. Frank Redfearn. J. Hamp Piice, I. R. Duncan, and John Beas ley. The election of the Post Chap lain was deferred until the next meet ing. n entertainment committee Is Planning to give a banquet and dance to the Post members In a few weeks. Some Warmly Comllirteil Family He hitte. I American.! Resolved. That Luella Is old enough lo assist Lucile in entertaining gen tle nen callers. Resolved. That the car does not belong to Lawrence to use at ,his pleasures, but is the common property of all. Resolved. That the present supply of dance records is amply sufficient for home needs. Resolved. That pictures of hand some movie Idols have no proper place on a voung lady's writing desk. Resolved, That Mother get after Father to sell the house, and the lamlly move to a more exclusive neighborhood. Resolved. That the girls spend the Rummer, at Atlantic City Instead of at Uncld George's farm, aa in former year. FOUR PRIZES (IKKHIKI FOR BEST ESSAY OX I.OOD ROADS. i County Uouil Commission Offers AmhiiK to HeM Letters Submitted l Cliildien r County Schools. Four prizes, totaling $15. are of fered by the county road commission for the best essays on good roads written by Union county school chil dren. Conditions of ihe contest are giveu in the following communication from Mr. Ira B. Mil 11 is, county engin eer: "There is much sentiment in Union county for better roads and better schools and it has occurred to us that we ought to encourage this among the school teachers and pupils as much as our time and opportunities will permit. We also wish to en courage suggestions from the public and for this purpose we have secured the permission of the Superintendent of Education to offer five prizes for essay writing on 'Improvement and Maintenance of Roads in Union Coun ty.. The first prize is $5. no, the sec ond. H ot), the third. $3.00, the fourth. $2.00. and the fifth. $1.00. "This contest will be open to one pupil from each public school for white children in the County. ""It is suggested that each school select its representative for this con test by allowing the pupils to com pete fur the place and award a prize in each school to ihe winner. "The names of all who will enter this mutest together with Ihe schools they represent, must be sent lo the Co'iniy Siiperintenil 'iil ot Ki'nrjtiim. Monroe. .V c.. not later than Decem ber ;:isl. U'l'l. and the contest will close i, M uch 1st. l!i;o. "Length of essay; ".Vl to 4 no words. The n.ti.iH of the writer of the essay must no' appear on the same but the na.me. address and school represented must be written on a separate sheet end pinned t.i the essay, which name will be recorded by the superintend ent of Education who will assign a number for each essay and have them judged according to the following standards: "Spelling, composition and rheto ric. 50. ' Practical Methods or Work. 3u. "Valuable aid on the prar'ical methods of road work ran be had by writing to the Stale Highway Com mission of the various States, and es pecially to the Bureau of Public Roads. Washington. I). C. First ap ply for list of bullet ins on road work and then oni- r what yon want front tlW l'.s" CUT", t iKLESS ALI.IXti Mr. I Lansing nnil Oilier Wives of 'hind Member. Revolt Agnins; Sislcly Law. ' W .!.-':. :,igo;i Coi respoiuleni e of The Caicago Tribune. Mts. i; :V'it Lansing, wife of th. -fr;,at ' at '1.- ! . ars the ;. i g :;: s so a'e. nas laid 'h ' knife he ivdest and lor many l.'.ea lingless of W is;, l:ws by refusing l.mg ' the' necessity of .' -N mailt on her duvl.- tat'i:::;, Hie sea-.n.. N- ca' ::i-' :,w h is ever though ', ,h to an eight-hour Laming has taken the .g.il.ist the custom of of flail. .ig t' da;.-. !nr Mrs lea,! ii a ;ri si-'.i-lin, h.n:; se in di ivi :g ffv'i i! ral clays per week v 'o door to leave h-- atvs tot i wrv woman in oftici.r or t:'.i!eut .Miciety who on Wednes days 'it' hoi.ve" V s left a card for he:-. Tile v !f. of ti'." President never retn-r.s calls ami the Vice-President's wife enjoys a certain latitude in 'I'.e matter, but the wius of cab inet members have endeavored to re turn all the.r calls. i'MViug their cants In nerson or sending 'heir sec retaiirrs if tliey have a social secre 'ary. as the majority of them do not. fi discharge the duty for them. It is In no unsocial spirit that Mrs. Lansing has arrived at her decision. The problem is one in simple mathe matics. Without counting the cabi net, the Supreme court, the diplo matic corps; representing forty-two countries, and the groups of distin guished foreigners who visit Wash ington on snecial missions or as mem bers of international conferences and congresses from time to time, there are permanently in Washington ninety-six Senators, four hundred and thirty-five members of Congress, ami the members of thirty-nine commis sions, boards and bureau, from the Sni thsonian institution to the Co lumbia Institution for the deaf, lo say nothing of the division and bureau chiefs and other officials wilhn arli department, the lades of whose fam ilies call at least once each season, with or without their husbands, on the w'fe of every member of the cabin-!. There are also, of cnmsr. to be reckoned with, in addition to the official group, the members ot resident unofficial society. The real problem, however, is the matter of congressional calls. The wife of a member of Congress ran discharge her social duty io the cab inet In nine calls, but a cabinet woman must pay more than five hun dred if she makes but ou ci!l durln? the season on each senatorial and congressional household. In her revolt against a precedent established when the capital was young and official society counted lis membership In hundreds rather than in thousands, Mrs. Lansing is gladly- supported by Mrs. Lane, wife of the secretary of the interior, and Mrs. Houston, wife of th secretary of ag ricul'ure. Errors of opinion may be tolerated where reason Is loft free to combat them. Thomas Jeffersou. CHK'AliO W HI TE MIX IXVITKH TO TltAlX HERE NEXT SEA0. If Manager Comisky Accept., Nearly a Hundred Player, SNr(Miicii. uiul Newspaper .Men Will Ik' Here For Month. On learning that Charles Coinisky. owner of the Chicago White Sox basp- balt team, was seeking a place to tram his team next spring. Mr. T. L. Riddle, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, forwarded to him the fol lowing telegram yesterday morning: "Mr. Charles Coinisky. owner Chi cago White Sox." Chicago, III. "Understand you are looking for suitable place to train your team for next season. If you will come to Monroe will build a diamond accord ing to your own specifications, with shower baths. Excellent climate; good hotel accommodations. Wire if you are interested, and will send ad ditional data concerning town. T. L. Riddle, Secretary Chamber of Commerce." If Comisky accepts Mr. Riddle's in vitation to come here, the plan is to erect a modern ball park on Roberts Feld. to cost about $3,000. It is un derstoon that Mr. Robert's has offer ed the use of his field, provided It is fenced, at a very uuminal charge. The project would be financed by local sportsmen, who intend putting out an amateur team next summer, even if Comisky fails to bring his players here to train. A corporation is plan ned, with about 100 stockholders each owning a $30 share. The town would secure much ad vertising from the Chicago team be ing here. In all. about 100 men. in cluding players, wportsiuen, ami news paper men would be here for a month or longer, ll is thought the hotel fa- cililies would be adequate; especially in view of the fact that the fourth' Hour of The J off re could be made ready for their reception. KAISER Willi AM AND CROWX PRINCE SAFE IX HOLLAND I he Dutch Will Hanlly Agree to De mands For His lAlrnililioii, lleliev ing That Holland .should Oiler Kel uue to Political livpaliialc. Former Emperor William went to Holland a year ago Monday, Since that time there has been no demand officially or unofficially, for his ex tradition or delivery lo the allies, nor has Holland at all changed its view point toward him. The Associated Press learned this from sources that are umiuesiiomihle. Holland's viewpoint as regards Wil liam Hoh'Mizollei n may be staled frankly as follows: The Netherlands, which lor cen turies has accorded a political refuge to all, considers the former emperor ;'.nd crow; prince not as royally, but a.- persons entitled lo their rights as any plain Jnhauii Schmidt who Med to Holland during the war.. This I rinciple is n sironuly held by the government, and also by the press of Holland that nothing is likely lo ,'ha tue it , it is asserted. 'i:.' Dutch got eminent has reach ed a (leteri'iinat ion as to its ctimluc; i in- "V ii the surrender of William Ilohetu illern is asked for. No olti- uii . a nas been mtide in Ibis conitceti ),.. mil the Associated Press learns th Holland considers the for mer emperor beyond extradition, as there is no possible way legally to hold Si i in as a criminal. If Ihey de sired to insist on the privilege, both th.' HohenzolU'ins would be free to go where they liked, as they ate In no sense prisoners. However, be cause they feel that they would em barrass Holland even further they apparently have agreed to remain where they iitw are the father at Amerongeii. and his son at Wieringen. If the one time emperor and crown prince desired lo return to Germany, they would be permitted to go. While it is possible that Frederick William some day may return to Germany, of ficial circles in The Hague are inclined to the belief that William Hohenzol lern is content to settle down to the life of a country gentleman at Doom where he has been perniited to buy a small estate, because his long slay a! Amerongen seemed unfair to Count von ileutinck whose castle he occupies. Although a number of purported interviews with the former emperor have been published, the fact Is that he never has spoken for publication since his arrival In Amerongen. and to the reipiest of the Associated Press correspondent for a statement on the occasion of the anniversary of his taking ref'ig- here, he sent a reply saying that he had not changed his determination not to speak. Take. a XimilM-r. M-'ii don't stand much chace with women nowadays. This is sadly be ing brought home to many a member of the siispemleied sex. For Instance: "I may not be so big a fool as I look," said he to her. They were having a iiitarrel. "No?'" she replied sweetly. Then yoti have got a great deal to be thank ful for." And In this: "I don't believe in parading my virtues." said the righteous husband to his wife. "That Is wise, my dear." said the wife. "It always takes a number, you know, for a parade." Ouch! Mr. Robert Redwine has been elected Battalion Major, and his brother, Mr. Worth Redwine. has been chosen a Captain of Ihe Porter Military Academy troops. They arc sons of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Redwine. MAKMIVII.I.K MUM KM AT THE DEATH OF MRS. ItAM'OM MARMi Ifcxly of One of MoM llcloel Women Laid lo ISrst Sun, (a) Funeral Preached l Rev. . M. Aii-lin of Charlotte. Correspondence of The Journal. Marshville. Nov. 111. Never in the history of Marshville has there oc curred a tragedy which so shocked and grieved the coinniunitv as did the death or Mrs. Basrnm Marsh on the morning of Nov. 8th. She had not been well for some time, but Ihe evening before her death she was ap parently feeling better and wan vei v cheerful. Saturday morning she arose ana prepared breakfast for her hus band and son who afterwards went to their work. Her daughter. Miss Mary Marsh, had not gotten up as she had taken ether a few days ago to have some teeth removed, and had not fully recovered from the effects. She was in her room unstaiin when she heard her mother making a pe culiar noise. She hastened down and round Mrs. Marsh lying on the floor on her face with a bottle of carbolic acid beside her. Help was summon ed Instantly hut Mrs. Marsh was be yond help when she was discovered. and died a few hours later. She nev er tegained consciousness nor spoke. in spite n( Hie terrible suffering al first, she was free of pain as the end approached, and her passing was without snuggle. It is thought sin had a sudden attack of illness, and in her haste to take her usual medicine she got the poison by mistake. There has never lived in Marsh ville a more earnest christian woman than Mrs. Annie Marsh. She had been a member ot ihe Baptist church since early girlhood and had devoted her life to lo the 'interests of her church. She exercised a remarkable Intliience over her fellow workers; her lieaiililul life and unceasing de votion to things higher and better were a constant inspiration l.oall who knew her. She was devoted to her family and was an excellent wife ami mother. She had everything to make her lite full ami happy, and her un timely end is a sorrow unspeakable to her family and the community In general. I ';, Before her marriage twenty-live years ago Mrs. Marsh was Miss Ann J nelson Ashcraft and was born In Lanes Creek township about forty live years ago. Since her marriage to Mr. Marsh she has made Marsh ville her home. She had two chil dren, Miss Mary Marsh, who has been a student at Queen's College this fall, and Mr. Henry Marsh, who is as sociated with his father in the mer cantile business here. Her husband and one sister. Mrs. Sandy Redfearn. and three brothers, Messrs. Fred ami Henry Ashcraft of Marshville, and Dr. .1. E. Ashcraft of Monroe, survive. The body was laid lo rest Sunday afternoon in the cemetery here. Rev. D. M. Austin of Charlotte. Rev. J. A. ilivens of Marshville, and Rev. A, C. Sherwood ol Wingate conducted lie' services, Ihe funeral being preached at the house by Rev. Mr. Austin. A host of friends and relaUves from Charlotte and Monroe were present, several people in all coming lo pay a last tribute lo a noble woman. A profusion of handsome floral designs completely covered the grave. Rev. J. J. Edwards, the new Meth odist pastor, and his family arrived Saturday. Rev. Mr. Edwards preach ed his first senn.cn here Sunday even ing lo a large congregation, all de nominations uniting to give him a warm welcome. His service was very pleasing to Ihe Marshville people, who are anticipating a pleasant and profitable year under his leadership. Mr. and Mrs. IJ. II. Cunningham o; Monroe are the guests of Mr. ami Mrs. J. B. Bailey. Miss Johnsie Long spent the week end In Polkton. Mrs. J. E. Raaley has moved back to her home here alter spending the summer in Charlotte. lie. ( lit ol AllHMiiaile Fatally lie .lured. Alben.tirle. November Dr. W. P. Crl'z, u prom'Uient demist, of Al bemarle. Is in Rainey hospital, at iiadin. tatnllv injured as a result of an automobile accident which occur red between Badin :yul Haulaway's camp on the Yadkin river this after noon. The latest reports from the hos pital are to the fleet that Dr. CrltJ cannot possible recover, as the entire forepart of Ins skull was crushed ami had to be removed, and thai part of his brain was also removed. His death is expected any moment ami the hospital authorities do not think he can survive more lhan I wt-niy-tom hours. It Is staled that the ra ise of accident was the faulty brakes of i!: automobile, which in being linv.-n down a very sleep hill near Haia way's cai:p. turned over twice, in juring all of the occupants of the car. but it is not thought that any of them is seriously Injured except Dr. Critz. Out-of-Date. ' Haw! haw! haw!" "What are ou laughing about. Hiram." "One of them confidence fellers wuz In here Jes now an' wanted to sell me a gold brick, the fust one I've seen since Hector wiz a pi:;; " "You got rid of hint in a hur-y, eh?" "Yep. I n!.l h'm mortgaged i i ,ia,.e an' put th' money i.i t i! nock. He groaned. 'I'm twenty years behind th' times,' an drug him self out." t OXTUAi T I.I.I hi: URVI STRETCH OF THE HIliH WAY Mr. tins (.inn i t.astmiia a l.urky r.iil.lei. niul He Flan lo H ue FirM Five Mile- of IU... Knill in Little 0er lour Months. The com ran for the const ruction or foil rand one-haif miles of mads on the Charlotte io Wilmington highway in this county was let lo Mr. Gus Ginn or Gasionia yesterday by the county road commission, jje plans to commence work immediately after his contract has been approved by the reaerai government. The four and a half miles stretch of road tuns from the Mecklenburg county line to the .Monroe township line. The specifications provide for a roadway thirty feet wide including ditches, eighteen feet of which is to be top-soiled. The heaviest grade is four per cent, but the average grade ranges from one-half of one per cent to t hree per rent. Contractu for the two remaining stretches on the highway, from the Monroe township line to the Anson county line, will be lei in a few weeks, and Mr. Ginn says if he hap pens to be the lucky bidder for the construction of the balance of the road that he will have it all complet ed within five months. Prospects, therefore, are bright for an excellent roadway from the -Mecklenburg to the Anson county jn i)y mj,i,, f next summer. A concrete bridg-" v ill be bu:lt by Mr. Ginn across the stream one-third of a mile beyond ihe Monroe town ship line. Charlotte Has l.iltle Story Writer or (ieniiis. i From The Charlotte observer.) The following short s'lnry. "A Broken Button." was w ritten bv Alii'-- Gordon Bell, aged twelve, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Bell of tharloite. and she received no aid at all. securing her infoi'iuai ion from the library: "Once I was a happy sea shell in my ocean home. I danced and played in the waves and lived happily until one day a horrible net came down and drugged me and my playfellows to the surface. "Wheu I was pulled out 1 saw two fishermen. They dragged us into a boat ami started to ihe shore. "I could see that many of my play fellows were grieving for our ocean home, bin I, who had always wished to see above the surface, was almost glad I had been dragged up. "When we were pulled ashore the fisherman sold us to another man who had us hauled off in a wagon. It was dreadful to be packed in with so many other shells, it almost made me wish for my hapnv home in the sea. Then they unloaded us and packed us in barrels in a great build ing to be soaked with fresh wat'-r anil there we stayed for six days. W were soaked In make us less brittle. Next we were taken out ami sawed into blanks with s.iws formed of st.' I strips bent into titb:;lar form. . jn spray of water dropped on us through the machinery. It kept on dropping ' keep us cool and keep down the dust which the men cannot breathe. Then they ground oiT our backs to remove the skin and the surface and I hey polished our fronts. Next the;, drilled two awful holes into us and afterwards sewed us onto cards and (lacked us tightly together In a big box. Then I could feel us moving bin I could not see. I felt us mov ing a long lime, about six days, then we were taken out of our box an put on a counter. "It was fun to wa'ch the people. I wished some of fiiem would take ie. Many people picKed us bu no .e took me until a lady with a brow n i nai loo!; me n id two other cards u it It bullous jus! like me. She look us home and snt down and sewed us on some small rompers. A small hoy put on the rompers and wore them around. I liked in-y little master---the other boys called him Franklaud. At last the rompers were so dirty thai they had to co to the laundry and after that to be ironed. The horrible old ironing woman payed no attention to its little buttons, and she came so close that, a' last, she broke me in two "When I went :,ack to my Utile master he wore 'is romp"is again and again, and itiin 'hey vve-. sent to the laundry a id ironed A; last the rompers were sii 'nn they could be worn no longer so they cit Ihe hot i oils oft and put them in the bur ton box. Thre I layed among th' o'her buttons for three or four years and. at last, a lil'le girl came and got me and wrote a story j,boul n;e ' an I here I am." Too Trusting. C.'.iefuilv rile burglar ofTecred an entrance into the bank ami found his way hi the s'rong room. When Ihe light from his lan'eru fell on Ihe door he saw this sign: "Save vour dyna mite. This safe'is not locked. Turn the knob and open." For a lime he ruminated. "Anyway there's no harm in trying if It really Is unlocked." said he. He grasped the knob and turned. Instantly the office was flooded with light, an alarm-bell rang loudly. on electric shock rendered him help less, while a door in the wall flew "!- n 'ij.j dog seized him. "I don't know what's wrong with ..ie - sighed an hour later, when he cell door closed upon him. "I've loo much faith In hunfan nature I'm too trusting!" They never sought In vain who sought the Lord aright! Burns. LATEST HAPPENINGS News Events of the Day Li the State and Nation. The Southern Meilnnl ssi..v,i: is holding its annual session in Ash- vine wr more than Too Jel-id'es present. The Belgian i,... all j ,,wl. i,Btt reached Spain, arriving in I iimn Sunday night on board the U. S. -S. ueorae ashington. The first national convention of t!: American Legion is 111 SSSiiili in T I r neaitotis with Chainti Lindsley of Texas presiding. An oil fire w hich Kwent tin niriia fir proven oil territorv nr vv-i .r,, iui. City, Texas, resulted in the death of one man. a number of persons injur ed and a million dollar toes. Judge E. Y. Webb is in Richmor.tl attending the circuit court of appeals. He is "getting his hand in" and ex pects to rake up his work in North Carolina nex; week. Arter Davidson College faculty de clined to grant a petition, the stu dents decided to "take" a holiday to day and will stage a great celebra tion. Edward Campbell, a Winslon-vSa-lem youth, has been sent to the Stitu Hospital tor the Insane, physicians I'fono'iiK 1 g li.tn an incurable pyro maiiiac. I! : charged with starting a number :' incendiary fires. Lt. B. V. May nard with Mechanic Cline and log "Trixle." a.e In Washing'!) i .iml are taking par'. In the Anuisu. i.iv celebration i:i a uiiiitie way. '.V'hen one mile n,. in the air the "Hying ParsDii" will of fer a prayer which will be tvpea,l the audience below by wireless t-!-phone. :Ei;t.EAT AI.VIV MtliK M.W BE PROMOTED To UEUT. Congress May Honor Him in TliU Way mid Eel ire Him With Full Pay lor Life Such a Bill Has Been liitriMluiei). Down in the Fourth district ol Tennessee there lives a man rredi'0.1 with the most outstanding individual achieveuit-nt of any Aanerican In tha World War His name, already known to the majority of the peopl in the United States, is Alvin C. YorLt, ami until recently he w:is Sergeant of Company 0. :i2S:h. Infantry. S2nd Division of ihe American Expedition ary Forces. A bill has been Intro duced by the congressman from the district in which Sergeant York res ides. Cordell Hu'.l. t' honor the sol dier's heroic exploits by commissi Ml ing him a second lieutenant and then placing him on the. retired i'st wt'h pay ami allowances of a retired sec ond lieutenant. York virtually ainnfl wiped ou' a Cerman machine null battalion, killed 'wenty-five of thu enemy and captinei one huiid'vd and I hirt -i wo p: isomers. The i:i;iiry awaits i-omn..!re of the ILeise r.f reset, t at :v s is et- pecleil to report liill favorably, lion by -l: S-"u'-dieted York, it will i). o : gfi '.-smaii Hull's a nl similar ac- s c-Jiiiideniiy I .tiio-mbi t was second eider of the Church of i i:riat ami Chi :sti.!'i Union in the seouui where he iiwd. iyjr the Wolf rivei, about tive miles from 'he Ken' tick v border. Ai'hough deeply religious h9 declined to c'ain exemption as a con scieii'io'M objfetor. and. being con vinced 'ha' his d'Hv lo Country was Justifiable by Biblical writings. h promptly devoted his attention id his military dti'.ies. rose from 'he ranks to be corporal, and then to a ser geancy after his exploit. On his re' urn to 'lie United States, York was tendered a reception nor received by any American soldier oilier than General Pershing, but h returned to his mountain home whers his mother and three small brothers and sisters awaited him. All attempts to inveigle hini onto the moving pic tures, vaudeville or business failed, or, as he expressed it : "I was offered many different kinds of position, ami to-night I could have five hundred thousand dollars in th bank if I'd accepted those offers, but I read in a little book I carried on the battlefields of France somethiug that I remeui'iei'd I' said: What does it pro!!' a man if he gam ths whole world ar.d lo-e his own soul'." So. wi'ii a'.! these things In mind. Congressman ll i'.l contends that Ml it it usiii i ds'iiic'ion should be be stowed ou Seigeun' Yotk. I.t be al mi.!' 'vis the Congressional Medal of I! ),-. Distinguished service Cross. . A Double Fxpl.itiali'ct. C:i.' .miming woman walk-it into a village i Deer lore wiili a majestic stride. I" was a.V to see, says Tho Argon;;::', lv 'he sternness of her ex pression, t'.w she was somewhat dis turbed. "This." .-i: sircpstically explained, throwing a package on the counter, "is the soan that does the washing Itself. It's the soap that makes wash ing a pleasure. "It's the soap " "That isn't soap, madam, " Inter rupted the Rroceryman, examining the package. "Your little girl was In here yesterday for a half a pound of cheese and a half a pound of soap. This is the cheese." "U-tn, that accounts for it!" said the woman as the light of under standing began to clow. "I wondered all night what made the Welsh rabbit we had for supper taste so queer." A ninn can not hare an !dea of per fection In another, whicn h was never sensible of in himself Steele.
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