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-THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY READS IT THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY NEEDS IT" He Monroe Jourl PUBLISHED TWICE EACH WEEK TUESDAY AND FRIDAY VOL.23. No. 97. MONROE, X. O, TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1J20. f 1.59 PER YEAR CASH. MONROr: I I.MTlUr SKUVK'K 0MPAV IS IMORIVItATKn- .. M. SwieM l I'rvsi.lciit, hiiiI Itev. H. f. Snjtler, Secretary mid TreM uri'i Plan Itiu HiiIihn The Monroe Klertric Service Com pany lias I'tt-ii ihrni 'nri. l with mi authorized capital ul fiii.otHi, and tJ.ocii Hitl in. The ineorpnratois are A. M. Secret.1, Rev. K. C. Snyder, ami A. L. llt-lilfi man. The company plans lo cai ry on the name business, as con ducted by Mr. Ilelderuiaii, although on a larger wale. Kleetrical Mipplies of I'"' nioM mod ern and approved tpe will be rarried at all limes, and mull electrical labor-saving devices as churns, washing machines, ranges, vuruiiiii cleaners. Irons, motors, grills, percolaters. and sewing machine motors will be especi ally featured by the corporation. Agency for the Delco lighting plant will be retained, and Mr. Helderman stated to The Journal that his compa ny planned to install plants in every farm house of Kite and consequence in the county. A. M. Secrest is president of the company; A. L. Helderman. vice-president and general manager, and Rer. K. C. Snyder, secretary and treasurer. A large corps of electricians will be employed, states iMr. Helderman. M AKSIIVII.I.K IIKiHS H.WK (.MOD IIASkKT ItAI.I. TI AM IMVnted .Matthews Tliuixlity the Scotv lU-iiiK I" to 31 (Viiniih MiiiiiiieiiiloiH 'I'niUifvsiim K.ipiilly. Marsh ille. Jan. 12. The high , m!iooI pupils are waxing eiiitiusiusiie on the subJ'Ht of tlii'ir basket-ball team, and since the iimH-Ii game with MailluWf. which came oli' Thursday the enthusiasm is spread. ns ou r the town. The game Thursday was m ilt and to I lie point i; io ".i to favor of the home boys. Marseille's team is as follows: (io!gi Mailman, Seb- ton ISIaii. Sam I. .tile, Spencer liar re 1 1 ii ii J iJdwiu Griltin. llallmau llarnll anil l.iltlc distinguished llieniselves in Thursday's game by their splendid work. Harrell Is a younger brother of Ueemer Harrell the recently elected captain of I he rnivcrsilv Fool-ball team, and is headed toward the I'lilverslty and an athletic career similar to hid broth er. Trior lo Han-ell's catering school mid incidentally tht tenia-Sain Little held title of star player with George Halliiian pushing him closely. The school is looking forward to a number of match games with neigh boring schools In the future. Mr. Frank Marsh and several of l.i. family have been very sick with II ti. but are improving. Mrs. H. C. Griffin returned from the Presbyterian hospital in Charlotte Sunn-day where she had her tonsils removed. Messrs. K. V.. Marsh, James P. Marsh. J. S. Harrell. Lee Ashcraft and Clayton IVnnegur spent Friday in Charlotte. Mr. and Mrs. James Greeiileaf and Mrs. I.erov Shelby oi Charlotte have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. fc, llailey for several days. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Ashcraft enter tallied at six o'clock dinner Friday evmiiig In celebration of their fori) second wedding anniversary. Mr. Spencer Harrell spent the week end in Charlotte. The Junior Missionary Society of the Methodist church held their reg tilar meeting Saturday afternoon with their superintendent. Mrs. J. S. rtar rell. After the business was attend ed to a social hour was enjoyed. The entertainment taking the form of stories read by the leader, and a num ber of amusing games. Fruit was served. Sixteen members were pres ent. The census enumerators re busy here and are progressing rapidly with their work. Considerable Interest has been aroused here in regard to the number of Inhabitants of the town Mnnv and wide have been the guesses, Needless to say the completing of the census taking will be eagerly antiet pated so the correct number will be known. General Pa! r. which gave generous praise lo the Republicans for their siipHit of the war and ai the same lime ml ;ce It, I the "reward of leu iliouaad dollar offered by Chairman Hays lor a Republican platform. In deed the : Homey-general smilingly said lie would enter the rout.-.-t unj read amid lutuhier a proposed Re publican program which would undo evert thing the Ie niocral had done in the la.---! live years, including the fed eral reserve act. the farm loan b.ird. and many other measures which the Oeinocrais hold sacred. If he won the prize Mr. Calmer said he would return the money to the Republicans, "as l hey might need it to get voles in Michigan." lint while domestic issues brought out a wide range of opinion from Ambassador Gerard, who said, labor unions had come to stay and had emancipated workers from Industrial slavery, to William Jennings Bryan, who said it was easy for those ores ent to pay six dollars a plate to come to a banquet but the toiler wasn't get ting the full share of his work and should have more money to meet the cost of living there was In the back ground and the foreground the para mount question of foreign policv the ratification of the Peace Treaty and the League of Nations. President Wilson's letter had the unquestioned approval of most of the speakers at both banquets. Senator I uderwnod. acclaimed it; Senator Hitchcock praised it. Speaker afler speaker paid tribute to Wood row Wil son's national and international lead ership. Along came Brother Bryan in the wee lions of the morning with a discordant note. But he got a good reception. He put in practical form the queslion of positioning set ion o the Treaty till after the next election He said it would take fourteen months to install a Pcmocratir senate if the people voted for the Domoertic contention in the next rnmimigii. And J he wasn't sure that the Deomracts could get a two-thirds control of the senate at that. WAKI IIOl K h .mi .vkarim; nm:i: tiioisami mark POSTMASTF.u Met AIX TO ItliTIR JACKSON lAY BAXgi KT A KHKK-FOH-AU. TALKFKST It was a Night I'tilqne In the Political History of Hie Hcniocmtlc Patty. (By David Lawrence, In the Greens boro News.) Such a night! Twelve speeches, eight hours of banqueting, no booze, very little eating, mostly speaklilg, mostly condemning of the other party and boasting of the achievement of their own party, full of challenges, plenty of militancy, and a free-for-all sort of an expression on what the issues should be all this until long after two o'clock In the morning with more than two thousand diners filling the big banquet rooms of two big hotels, cheering, enthusing and del i onstratlng Just as If It were the na tional convention of the party already assembled. This was the Jackson day celebration by the Democratic party unique In the political his tory of America. There were speeches made by Dem ocrats as for Instance, Governor Cornwell, of West Virginia which might Just an well have been made at a Republican banquet. ?Ie criticised the administration for the Adamson act, warned against socialism and the toleration of any labor autocracy and spoke th conservative thought of middle western Democracy. There were speeches like that of Attorney- Seven Veiii- of (ioveiiiment Service I limtiiuli for Him. Wavhaw, Jan. 12. -Mr. J. W. Mc Cain, postmaster here for the pasl seven years, will retire on the expira Hon of his term May 17. His sue cessor is not known, though doubt le. a few candidates will apply for the job in the next week or two. Mr, J. W. McCain was appointed pot mas ter tinder civil service and took the oath of office May 19th, 1913. that time the oHlce was fourth class and was located In a small wooden building on a side street and only one man was required lo handle the bus iness. After the parcel post system went Into effect, Mr. McCain realized that belter facilities were needed and as soon as possible a new t nii up-to-date building was erected i Main street one door west of 111 Bank. This building, a latg. brick structure en-.tippcil with all modern conveniences, was erected Hi Mr. Mc Cain's own expense. ' The post office whs moved October 4, 1913. The five Waxhaw routes at l!-' tiin formed a loop, but were sou stantlai ized end lengthend and eac!i one now lian 'les about five thousand pieet s cf ma '1 a month. Shortly afterward the office became a third class presidential office und Mr. M'Cnin was re-nppointed Jaiin aty 11th. 1 ft 1 6. Inning the war li worked untiringly 'or the sale of War Saving i Stamps a. d assisted soilders in I. Ilin giiiil quesl'nnnnires and cert! flcaies, always giving his services free of charge. In addition hp has done everything possible for the conven ience and accomodation of the people w-lthin his territory. Another ( all to Patriotic Hut) . To my fellow colored countrymen of Union county, greetings: You are well aware of the fact that a plan is under way to erect a monument to the memory of the men, white and colored, who sacrlfled (heir lives, ei ther on the battle front, on the high seas or In the cantonments during the great world war. Every male clt izen will be asked to contribute $1.25 to the one hundred thousand dollar fund, and the female 50 cents. Let us take the Initiative In the drive History shows that we have always been both patriotic and loyal. Let us Joyfully go forward with all the du ties that are assigned us. It has been trulv said they who do duty shall en joy privilege. May I ask every col ored person in the county to go on record. I have been called upon to help In this matter and I don't know how to refuse. 11.25 will put every male over the top and female 50c. Let the ministers, teachers, doctors, and business men lead. Here ($1.25) is mine. Come ahead! It. A. To Federal Tax Payers of I'nlon County. The Collector of Internal Revenue directs that all tax payers communi cate with (he Deputy Collector of their districts relative to Individual income returns, miscellaneous, bever age, dealer's excise tax and all other Federal tax before writing Raleigh office, then If you are not satisfied with information furnished write the Collector of Internal Revenue at Ral eigh, N. C. I would iipprerlaie it if the tax payers of I'nlon county would first communicate with me. Post office box 1(0: office In OvP Sen-Ice room on second floor of Vnyl Office bnlldhi". OKO. I). MARTIN. .seventy-One Fai-mrr Hittl IIiimiicm Men Siilisi-i iU fur n Total of .Vii in stock nf I'ropoMtl Cotton CIllUIV. fM'Ven:-oiie citizens of I'nlon omit. hae so far subscribed for 1 of the capital stock of the propsed $6ii.iiin cotton warehouses tor Monroe. Mr. P. V. W. Plyler. the agent, says he encounters little op- posiiuni io the warehouse, and he be lieves it is only a Question of a few weeks until the entire aiock will ha.'e Deen sol d. The Slate warehouse system will loan the local promoters $30,000. or nair of the cost of the erection of a warehouse here, but the promotors nope to nulla entirely with local cap ital. The stock will pay anywhere trom in to 20 per cent dividends, ac coiding to slate warehouse of fir In U The following are the subscribers reported up to Monday: R. A. Morrow W. S. Blakeney . . John Griffith J H Lee T. P. Dillon R. B. Red wine . . . Fowler A Lee George L. Hart . . , 1'. T. Belk J. Z. Green Jas. A. Stewart . . . W. 1). Bi vens J. N. Price 11. I. Austin Dr. J. M. Belk . . . M. R. Pigg T. J. W. Broom . . , A. H. Mcl.arlv . . . W. II. Williams . . . J. C. Mclntvre . . . R. W. Williams . . . Thomas Kvaus . . . J. T. Bass John A. Bivens . . . J. W. Bivens I. F. Plyler I. K. Ktird ...... G. B. Haigler Henry McWhorter J. Frank Williams $1000 . 1000 . . 500 . 500 . . 200 . . 200 . . 100 . . 500 . . 100 . 500 . . 100 . . 100 . . 500 , . 100 . . 500 . . 100 . . 200 . 200 . . 100 . 200 . . MO . 100 . 200 , . 100 , . 100 . 500 . 100 .. 50 .. 25 100 F. Thompson lufl It. 0. Griffin & Bro 100 J. C. Turner W. T. Hays S. A. La Ilia ii . , J. S. Broom It. T. Moser . . , J. R. Lathan . . . P. V. Richardson r,t) loll P.00 10 'i 50 '. 200 Ml Clyde Lathan 100 Sum Lathan, Jr 100 Thomas Slarne9 100 I. E. Starnes 50 R. C. Moser 100 A. M. Stack 200 J. J. Parker 200 Gilliam Craig 100 V . O. Lemmoml loo H. P. Bass 100 W. B. Love 100 H. B. Clark 6n M. Sutton 500 W. D. Simpson 200 Fnd Hot-ten 100 M. Walters 500 John Rensley 100 1. A. Matlox 100 I. Wil -e Aycock C. V'lnchester 200 I. D. Wallers 500 P. Avcock 100 J. H. Fd'-ards 100 R. BelU- 23 Wesley Richardson 50 H. O. Penegar 25 I. Wash Helms 25 Leroy Helms 25 A. L. Aycock John Starnes 100 Lee Cook 100 ann Sikes 200 SOCIAL Tolal $13.5! Fund foe Aycock Memorial. The schools named below contiihn ted to the erection of a monument to iiov. Chas. B. Aycock. The monument is to be erected by the school children of the state. If there is any school that has not contributed to this cause and wishes an opportunity to donate, the amount may be sent to the office of the county superintendent and credit will be given for any amount contributed. Center Grovet" Miss Clara Stlnson. teacher, 11.00. Furr School Miss Sanford Ben ton, teacher, $1.45. Union School. Sandy Ridge town hip Miss Ethel Ford, teacher, $1. Slalllngs School Mr. L. Carr Broom, teacher, $1.65. Yoik School Misses Ethel and Ira Webb, teachers, 85c. tnlon, Lanes Creek (ownshlp Mrs. B. C. Parker, teacher, $2.85. Benton Heights, Miss Daisy Wor- ley's room, $2.15. Flint Ridge, Sandy Ridge (own- ship, Mr. R. N. Nisbet. teacher, $3. Icetuoiiee, Miss Ruth Helms, teach , $1.00. Beulah, Lanes Creek township Miss Mae Yarbrough, teacher, 50c. Cool Springs, Mr. Eugene Hugglns, teacher, $1.00. Oakland, Miss Enola Phifer, teach , $1.00. High Ridge Mr. R. B. Watkins. teacher, $1.00. Wingate, Mr. E. II, Kohn, teacher, 2.00. New Hope Mrs. Julia St. Clair. teacher, 62c. One of the i.it si brilliant mc emis ot the rity was th reception gmn oy Air. ami us. I). A. llnii.-.t TOit-iiraiiiig uieir I A i iily-ri! I !i we; dMig anniversan. The spacious hoi was a picture of lolia-s in jis ie orations of smilax. i. loses, aspr: ftn irrn unti rauuies. I lie i.i!t . oo with its wonder! ul display of mI gleaming in the candle-liglu ,,s m, usually beautiful. Amour the .,.ni Handsome gifis. evidences of tl.. teem for Mr. and Mrs. Houston, wen steiling Miver miniature Coriiithin column candlesticks, eugravt-d with the monogram and dales on the in vllation. a gift from the officers of the Federal Land Bank of Columbia of which Mr. Houston is president aad a massive silver service from the appraisers of the bank. Telegrams of congratulations came from the Rota ry club of Columbia and friends all over the South. Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Ashcraft, the tatter in charmeuse. blue velvet and lace, greeted the guests at the door .wis. . A. Lane in black lace, tulle and satin, her only ornament being hURe lavendar ostrich fan. introduced the guests to the receiving line com posed of Mr. and Mrs. Houston, I lie latter really beautiful in an imported beaded robe over heavy gray salin witn a corsage of roses; their attrac the children. Hugh Houston of Co Itniiliia: David Jr.: and Francis; Mi es Ruth Houston in black tulle and gold lace over black; Berta Alle Houston in turquoise taffeta: Char lotte Houston in while georgette ruf lied; Mr. und Mrs. C. E. Houston the latter in w hile lace and sa I Hi; Mrs. Ella Houston. In hea vy blue brocaded satin; Mr. and Mrs. Allen Heath. Mrs. Heath in blue silver cloth and pink tulle Mesilames I.. A. Totten in gray crepe de-chine and real lace, unit Sarah Welsh In black and Dr. John M. Blair, In the library were Mrs. J. Frank Liiney in black lace and satin with Mr. I.aney; Mr. J. W. Vales and Mrs Vales In black lace and orange vel vet; Mrs. Wrist on Lee in white lace satin, and pearls; Mr. and Mrs. B. C llirker the latter In her wedding dress of lace and satin. Mrs. John Blu lr In gold lace, black charmeuse and tulle presided over the punch hOwi assisted by Mrs. G. H. Meares in heavy brocaded silk and Jet; and Mrs. Elizabeth Covington in black and in the dining room receiving werf Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Cuson, Hie lat ter In real lace over satin; Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Stewart, the latter in while crcpe-de-chine; and Mrs. Madge Ben son In white erepe-de-chine. Here an elaborate salad course and mints was served and from a hidden oi chest r; beautiful music added much to the pleasure of the guests. Receiving in tne gilt room wen Mr. ond Mrs. Jesse Lockhart. Hie lat ter In while crepe-de-chine; Misses Eleanor Arm field In blue and silver lace and Nancy Stewart in velvet am' georgette. The register In which several hun dred guests registered during the ev ening, was presided by Miss Haltie Beasley. She was gowned In coral velvet with ostrich trimmings. The bridrt of twenty-five years ago was Miss Bella Totten of Mt. Airv Since coming to Monroe she has made a host of friends and has proven her self always lo be a charming host ess. She is one of the handsom est women In the city and her charm ing personality has endeared her to all with whom she has come in con tact. The following ladies and gentlemen of the building committee of Central Methodist church, were in Charlottr Monday looking over plans for th new parsonage to be erected soon; Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Lee. Mrs. J. F Laney, Mrs. E. C. Ingram. Mrs. W. S. Blakeney and Mr. W. M. Gordon. The parsonage will be an up-to-date structure, modern in every respect. Mrs. A. A. Armstrong and little daughter, Anne Kirk, of Gastonla are visiting Mrs. Armstrongs parents Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Green. Miss Mary Elizabeth Monroe spent the week-end In Charlotte with Miss Genlevleve Smith. Dr. J. W. Neal spent. Thursday and Friday In Darlington. Miss Claudia and Janie Sanders left Sunday for a ten days slay in New York. In Raleigh they were Joir-el by Mr. and Mrs. Will Hudson of D n- hani and Mr. Crier Hudson of Ral eigh. The John Foster chapter of the D. A. R. will meet Thursday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock with Mrs. Jas. A. Stew art. mill Mr. AV. A.. Erwin. cotton 'nrnate of Pe'lin'ii Inn do'v'- thousand i'il!irs in the Areie'ii : t Syrian Relief Fund for the adoption of six not ifies? ch'Mren. Notice of Farmer I'lilim Meeting. There will be a meeting of the State and county officials of the Farmers' Union at Charlotte on the 20th lust. The meeting Is for the purpose of putting into force the measures advocated at the recent State meeting. All members of the (union are urged to attend. R. B. Ctithbertson, Pres. Co. Union. J. Sherwood Upchurch, manager of the Raleigh Academy of Music had fifty children from the Methodist or- ptiange as Ms ruests to wilne.-s n preforiiiPtie" of "Pollvmiiia." tVo'ii were clamoring for seats nnd many- were turned away. n i c a i : c 5 :.3 I MONROE LODGE . Monroe Cliaplerl I No 64, . (a. ' NO. -3'1 A -x " n 5' R. AM. Meets Friday Night. HitsT D5..i:ki: n n n mil Meets Tonight. M t.KKi: WORK I hWeftH " lilt fifffl 'in inmi V III I I I r a 1 U 1 M ytHOSH PRKSKMTS IMILT 1 JM "riis wes raise. Strand Theater Today g YOUR GROCERIES You ni.'iy not In' iwii'ticular about drcs.-. or stylo hut cjiimot iilTord not to be particular about tlio tilings you rat. In tlio first place you want the tilings vim oat clean and fresh. We have a clean, fresh and new stock of fancy and heavy groceries. Next you want variety. Man is so constituted that he cannot live on one kind of food. Wc have the greatest variety and our stock is as complete as will be found anvwhere. COFFEE v handle the .lava, Mocha, lioscul and Scull's brands of cm (Tec, .uiviuu! and in whoh it. ram. rv Srctiry fjlass states tha (another I. 'bert- l orn will be necessary If Con gress embarks on new fields of Inn" expenditure or reduces the nggregnt" v..;i ,. f vr, on (ho otr bfnH ! y , f MncKn wa, run over . .) .. . r-s-nt Ir-v.-l is r-.ttK. 'i -;hy a truck In Raleigh Saturday moni- uiiii u:.s tome in goei ninnn niianc- , anA ,,,,, ,u..,nfv.rn..r hn..r. lntf.r U; , ,,. cr iaju;it-j lcceivrd. ma .K-iortoi the recrcliiry. MONROE UNION MERCANTILE COMPANY J. F. CARTER, Manager. JOFFRE HOTEL BLDO. W. FRANKLIN ST 482 PHONES w 485
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