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V 4 -THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY READS IT -THE UNION COUNTY PAPER-EVER W NEEDS IT The Monroe Journ PUBLISHED TWICE EACH WEEK -TUESDAY AND FRIDAY VOL. 23. No. 98. MONROE, N. O, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1920. IT AJL. $1.50 PER YEAR CASH. tiOHDOX TAKES ON AXOTHElt STATE; IIKADOAAHTF.HS HERE ' IamhI Insurance I niiaiiy Made !oii I lies stern Akii(h for Itiiladel hla Life Insurance 4'HUiany Fifteen IVr Out Seiiii-Annuul Dlv bleml Ikt-lared. Following a meeting of t he board of directors. Tuesday afternoon. Mr. V. .M. Gordon, president and general manager of the Gordon Insurance and Investment Company, announced that his company had been designated as Southeastern headquarters for the Philadelphia Life Insurance Com pany. Their new territory will em brace North and South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. The directors also declared a semi annual dividend of fifteen per cent. Plans, likewise, were announced for the construction of a modern office building on the Company's lot ad joining Enrd's Department Store. This building will be two stories in height, but will be so constructed as to permit the addition of one or more stories at any time. The Com pany plans to begin construction work by July 1st. The following officers were re-elected: V. M. Gordon, president and general manager; F. G. Henderson, vice-president; W. B. Brown, secre tary and treasurer; and K. S. Wood, cashier. Mr. A. A. Edgeworth is spe cial agent. The board of directors consists of: Mr. Gordon, Mr. Hender son, Mr. Brown, and Messrs. M. K. Lee. J. H. Lee, It. I). Crow, and V. B. Love. For the present, however, the Com pany will enter no new territory ex cept the State of Georgia. Florida offices will probably be opened during the coitihiK fall. In Georgia general agents will he maintained at Athens. Macon. Columbus and Augusta. M.n roe will remain the headquarters tt the Company, and all of the business do:ie in Georgia pud South Carolina will be handled through the local of fice. On accepting the Southeastern agency for the Philadelphia Life, the Monroe concern was ullotted a quoin of ten million dollars worth of bus iness for 192t. The slogan adopted for the year is "a million a month." Over five million dollars worth of In surance was written In 1919; and with the addition of the wealthy slate of Georgia to its territory, together with the fact that the forces of the Company are better organized than ever. Mr. Gordon believes the heavy allotment of the home office will be materialized. The Company has had such a phen omenal success in North and South Carolina that the officials of the Phil adelphia Life Insurance Company has been endeavoring to Induce Messrs. Brown and Gordon to take on more territory for some time. Conditions, tm'il short time, ago. would not permit this step, the Company not earing to undertake such a stupendous task until It fell able to handle the business In the proper way. Expansion of Ibn Gordon Insurance ' and Investment Company makes the Company an Increased asset for Monro-. It means that Georgia banks and insurance men will become fa miliarized with this pari of the coun try through the operations of the Company. The hotels and other nub ile places in the Cracker Slate will he placarded with calendars and blotters hearing the name of Monroe. ! Honor Roll. I The follow ing is the honor roll for the Monroe Grammar school for the month of December: North Monroe First Grade: NV1- jlie Coan, ltuby Hargett. MorrU Thomas. Hoy Helms, Wood row Rose. Second Grade Murray Lemmoid, Eula Bowers, Bernice Coan, Sadie Med I in. Third Grade Walter Hill. Lee Lemmond. Lower First Grade Mary Alice Long, Elizabeth Kedwine, Martha Wager, Lillian Warren. J. D. PresJ ley. Higher First Betty Threatt. Han nalee Presson, Jane Clark, Ma Me Hinsou, Ruth Davis. Lower Second Jack Blakeue.-, James Cox. Sam Warlick. Higher Second James Ashcrali, Stamps Houston, John Fulenwider, Mary Copeland, Margaret English. Sarah Faulkner, Rachel Hudson, Billy Parks Smith. Mary Kirk Love. Jace Sikes. 'Marion Simpson. Lower Third Charles Allen, LouU Brewer. Edward Crow, Horella Car roll, Dorothy Griffin, Fannie Garland, Claude Harrill. Helen McCall. George Robinson, Annie Mae Sanford, Ardre) Wolfe. Higher Third Frances Shute. Laura Stewart, Mary Terrell. Mar garet Wager. Ruth Beatty. Robert Clark. Kathleen Lashley. Margaret Lee. Mamie Garland. Mildred Kreu shaw, Ruth Cadieu, Bertha Presley, Elizabeth M. Caldwell, Margaret Ice man. Lower Fourth Margaret Kedwine Harry Lee, Mary Steele Norwood. Nancy Maynor. Higher Fourth Katharine Allen, I.ula Belle McGill, Chattie Stack. Ella Mae Helms. Francis Houston. Robert Neal. Maurice Redl'ern, John Stewart, Edwin Lashley, Maude Bowers, Zaua Lee Thomas. Lower Fifth Kena Broom. Lower Sixth Selma Penegar. Mar garet Shannon, Johnnie Lathnil. Katie Gravely. Mary K. Evans. Elizabeth Simpson, Mary Elizabeth IV.'ist. Vir ginia Neal. Louie Sikes. Virginia Blakeney, Annie Louise Caldwell. Katherlne Fulenwider, Byron Long. Henry Broom. Mack Fairley, George McDowell, Ralph Terrell. Henry Simpson. Higher Sixth Nellie Cadieu, Pat Boyte. Etta Winchester. Edna Car rol, Edwin Winchester. Harry pres son, Ersklne Mcllwaiu. Cecil Knight. V. C. Austin, Alvln Horton, Donald Taylor. Lower Seventh Sarah Ashcraft, Margaret Dixon Sikes. Katherlne Red fern. HAXK OF IXIOX IS XOW OX THE HOXOIt BOLL OK HANKS CHANGE MADE IX ADMIXIS. TltATlOX OF BO All LAW Tl t KEIt SI KH RAILROAD FOIt LOSS OF HIS I'LAXT Sparks, or Hot Owls, From Seaboard Engine. He Alleges, Caused $. OOO Fire. Alleging that sparks from one of Its locomotives caused the fire, which destroyed the Monroe Manufacturing company plant on Jan. 4, G. Al. Tuck er, owner of the concern, has institut ed suit againt the Seaboard for $36. 000 damages. iMa'Vor John C. Sikes is his attorney. In his complaint, -which was filed In Ih. rlarfc nf court's office todgV. Mr. Tucker says the engine, from which he believed the sparks Issued that set fire to his property, was In nf rami ir nr was not catlloiied with spark or cinder arresters. He also alleges that combustible ma terial, lying along the right or way, adjoining his property, assisted In spreading the flames. Further, he alleges that the engin eer on this particular engine was an inexperienced nan. He knows, ac cording to his complaint, that the en gine raced up and down the yards belching sparks and cinders, and he attributes this to both the inexpe rience of the engineer and the con dition pf the engine. In addition to the building. Mr. Tucker says he lost valuable engines, planers. Joiners, self-feeding edger, rip saws, shaving machines, electric motors, a dry kiln plant, pulleys, belts, and other material that go to wards making up a modem wood plant. Thousands of feet of lumber, he says, were lost. Not only was the engine throwing Off sparks, says the complaint, but red hot coals were flying about. These hot coals. Judging from the wording of the complaint, set fire to the com bustible material on the right of way. From this mhterial the flames jpread rapidly to the building. This Is the largest claim for fire damage ever Instituted against the railroad In this county. Sidney Hlllman. presld-it of t'ie Amalgamated Garment Worker Df America blames the "vlclom circle" of compel it ion for the high cost of clothing. Local Institution Is One of Few in Country With il Surplus Fund Three Times Minx' Tliuii Capital. The Bank of I'nloti jumped ii"ir the top on the honor roll of hanks In the I'uited States when t!ie direc tors of the institution added t mi thou sand dollars to the surplus fund, mak ing a total (f one hundred thousand dollars, Tue. day. This bunk is now one of the fw in the country with a surplus there times more than the capital hum k . A live per cent semi annual dividtiid was also declared. Old office- i and directors were re elected. The former came In for a neat salary increase at the hands of the dhvetors. and the year's business retard wns a matter of pride for them all. Names of th officers and ill tveiors follow: W. S. Blakene-. president; J. R. Shute, vice president; R. O. Laney cashier; W. B. Cole and Hargrove Bowles, assistant cashiers and tell ers: and Mr. J. Hamp Price, book keeper: and Messrs. W. S. Blakeney. G. A. Marsh. T. C. Collins, R. G. Lan ey, A. M. Stack, F. W. Howie, F. M Sutton. T. E. Williams, J. E. Stack, E. C. Winchester. Dr. J. TV. Neal. W. K. Cason. I. F. Plyler, and J. R. Shute, directors. The Bank of CP-lon. since Its es tablishment on November 2nd, 1902, hss had a wonderful growth. When business first started, the capital stock whs twenty-five thousand dollars. Five years later, 1907, the capital stock was Increased to nrty thousand dollars, most of the new stock going to old shareholders In the form of dividends. During the first five years of Its existence, the bank earned a total of twenty-five thousand for Its stockholders. Since 190? the bank has paid an annual dividend of ten per cent, and has set aside out of its earnings a surplus of one hundred thousand dol lars. Including the surplus fund and dividends, the slockholders have earn ed one hundred and elghty-flve thou sand dollars oft their Initial Invest ment. This yeeord has seldom been equaled In the annuals of banking In America. Two directors. Mr. W. S. Lee. and Mr. T. J. Shannon, have died since the foundation of the Institution. Presbyterian Clmrrli Xotes. "My soul longeth. yes. even faint eth for the courts of the Lord." Can this be said of us? 11 a. m.. Worship snd sermon. 3:30 p. m., Sunday school. 4:30 . m.. Evening service. Come on Wednesday night to the bible study, (Genesis, chaps. 12-27.) Read them. Reporter. , The Secrest Motor Company declar ed a ten per cent annual dividend Wednesday. Nineteen hundred and nineteen was a very successful year with this firm. The horse sale which was to have been held Thursday. Jan. 22, at Ma rlon Graveley's barn has been post poned for several weeks. Board of Elector, of Which Mjr W V. Heath Clialrinan, o sh.u i;eHiisiliility With the ltoi-1 Cimii- uiKvjoii. The administration of the In ion county road law is now ventd into two boards, the present road commis sion, and the board of elector. vJiich was appointed by the legislature o the ratification of the bill. By his change every township has a oiee in the proceedings, and the commission ers beeve work can now proceed with a minimum amount or CiUicism There was, however, no dissatisfac- faction, or disagreement between the two boards which were vested wiib control of the county's road work b the last legislature. Major Heath is (hairman of ike board of electors, and the following are members: W. E. Lemmond Vance township; T. L. Price, Coom- Creek township; T. C. Eubanks. Bu- ford township; H. F. Parker, Lane Creek township; Sam Kedwine. Sau dy Ridge township; F. G. Henderson. Monroe township; J. E. Green, Marsh- ville township; Edwin Niven. Jackson township; and George W. Smith, Sr., New Salem township. The road commission, appointed several months ago by the elector j. is composed of Mr. F. G. Hend.vson chairman; Mr. Edwin Niven, Eecre tary; and Mr. G. W. Smith. The real administration of the road law will be done by them, as heretofore, but no Important measures will become ef fective until the electorate board has passed upon them. The electorhte board will meet on the first Monday of each month. Heretofore this board has met only quarterly, and its au Ihority was merely of a recommenda tory nature. This Important change was not made until after a conference between the board of electors and the road (timmissioii. Every member on both boards agreed to the plan. A member of the electorate board, who was present at the meeting when the change In the administration wah made, staled to The Journal that hereafter "all matters of Import will be decided by a majority of both boards. "The work of the com mis slon," he continued, "has grown to the extent that it was deemed wise to have joint meetings of the two boards in order that each township might be represented. In taking this action It was not Intended to reflect In any way upou the three gentlemen who com pose the present road commission. and in this connection. It might be ad ded that they heartily joined In the new arrangement as outlined. It can be readily seen that errors are less likely to occur when each township is represented In the decisions. Major W. C. Heath, chairman of the electorate board, when Interviewed bv The Journal, admitted that his board would have a voice In the future pro ceedings, and remarked that "they would now rise or fall with the pre "in administration." Speaking of oad re-location projects, he declared i: was the intention of the board to al.lde strictly by the state highway lav. which forbids grades over 4 1-2 inn- cent. "We are going to relocate roads," he said, "In order to conform to iln requirements of the highway coniml.'sion. If we find It best, so far as the interests of I'nlou county l:i concerned, to abandon an old road bid. we are going to do regardless of whose farm or house Is hit." "Mr. Mullis, the county engineer," declared Mr. Heath, "ranks high among the engineering profession in the State, and re-inforced by the prac tical knowledge of the various rep resentatives from the townships who compose the electorate board, he will give this county good roads." Constructive criticism will be wel comed by the board, It Is stated. The commissioners, however, request tax payers of the county to communicate inferior work, or loitering by the em ployees, to them, and not disslminate such reports In their communities without first giving them an oppor tunity to correct the mischief. "For instance," said one member of the board, "If you And a truck driver loafing on the Job, tell us about Jl. We will attend to him." A statement of the receipts and et pendittires of the board will be avail able for publication In a few weeks, it Is said. This statement. It Is prom ised, will produce, some surprises to a few of the critics of the adminis tration. " Some mistakes have been made. It Is admitted, but they are attributed to haste In getting the work under way. The organization is now run ning smooth, and the most scrupulous economy Is promised. IIOUIXSON WILL XOT III X Anson Congressman Wants Some Oth er Good Democrat to Have Job. Washington, Jan. 14. Representa tive Robinson, of the seventh district. will not stand for re-election. He an nounced today that he would get out of the way and let some other good democrat have the Job. Here Is his forms! declaration: "The Interests of my family, my associates In business, and my own personal affairs, make It necessary that I should be at home more In the future than I have been for the past three years and I will not be a can didate for re-election to Congress. "I was elected In 1918 by a majori ty of approximately 3.500. In 1918 my majority was 4,200, the largest majority we have secured since Wilkes was added to the seventh con gressional district. In my opinion, the district Is safely democratic. "My friends in the district have as- Vi It. ADAMS XOW ACTIVE YICK-PKES. F. M. It A X k Mr. H. F. I .re Succeeds Him us Cashier Monroe's Youngct Fi nancial Institution Hail Su-rewrul Year. Important changes In the nersonnel of both officers and directors of the Farmers and Merchants bank were made Tuesday by the directors. ch f ot winch was the elevation of Mr. C B. Adams from cashier to active first uce-presldent. Mr. H. E. Lee. assis tant cashier under Mr. Adams, was promoted to cashier. The usual Ave per cent semi-annual dividend was declared, and six thousand dollars was added to the surplus fund. This fund now totals thirty-three thousand and five hun dred dollars. The sum of two thou sand and six hundred was also placed in the undivided profits column. Dur ing the last year. In addition to the ten per cent dividends paid, ten thou sand dollars was added to the surplus tuna. Mr. M. K. Lee was re-elected pres ident; Mr. . B. Love, vice-president and Messrs. R. A. Morrow. Jr.. and J. M. Horton, tellers. The board of directors is composed of the follow ing: Messrs. M. K. Lee. W. B. Love. F. G. Henderson. R. A. Morrow. Sr.. G. S. Lee, W. M. Gordon. Thos. E. Williams, L. N. Tresson. A. M. Se crest. W. Albert Redfern. and T. C. Lee. The Farmers and Merchants bank the youngest financial insliution In Monroe, ended the year with its best record. Total resources amount to around eight hundred thousand dol lars, and deposits will total seven hundred thousand dollars. A few months ago the bank acquired the ownership of the Savings, Loan and Trust company building. Mr. Adams, the active vice-presi dent, ranks as one of the most con scrvalive bankers In this section. He has been actively associated with banking Interests for Monroe for the past fifteen years. Mr. H. E. Lee, the new cashier, Is a son of the late W. S. Lee. He is a young man of ability He attended Trinity college for sev eral sessions, and was in the service during the war with Germany. Sherlock Holmes a Canine. Sherlock Holmes the second Is a dog. but if ever anyone except the original was ever entitled to this title It ia this same dalmation that will soon be In our midst. Dr. Curr who has made a study of animals, who is the psychologist of the Chicago University has this to say shout Sherlock. He pronounces him as showing the most reniRtkable intelligence and intellectual develop ment of any animal that hss ever come under his observation, and he has made a lifetime study of them He says that Sherlock possesses the combined qualifications of "Jasper" the famous object dog Don, the talk ing dog, as well as the mathematical ability of the famous Elberfleld Horses, so that In this statement lit tle less need be added to stamp him an the most remarkable among the lower animals. Sherlock can answer in the current language any question put to him that is within the grasp of the ordinary human. He can do ordinary sums in arithmetic, and .perform feats of mem ory such as going a distance and bringing back an object that has been hidden, opening and closing the door on his return and rehiding the article In the room where the director will have a hard time In retrieving it. At a recent performance one of the audience thought to prove that what herlock did was a cut and dried per formance by asking his Interrogator to allow him to direct the dog what to do. He was promptly Invited to th siage and Sherlock was told to work under his direction, the skeptical one thinking to confuse him, told Sher lock to duplicate the trick, but told him to leave the door open when he came back and to put the article on the chair instead of hiding it. and much to the surprise of everybody he carried out his instructions to the let ter to the abject confusion of the would be demonstrator of the pre sumed trickery. Strand Theatre Monday, matinee and night. Be sure to send the chil dren. sured me that If I should be a candi date again this year, I would have no opposition In the primary; and In fact practically every prospective candidate to succeed me has urged me to become a candidate aualn, and has slated that If I should be a can didate he would not stand for the nomination and would support me. "I appreciate the honor and many kindnesses shown me by my district, and especially my home county. They have at all times been much kinder to me than I deserved." Mr. Robinson's colleagues regret to see him take this step for he has made a good congressman. He stuck o his Job here and was always care ful In his action. Mr. Robinson Is a banker, a lawyer and a farmer, and has other Interests at home. It has been known for some ime that he did not want to run sgaln. but his friends kept urging him to reconsider. Mrs. Bernard Davis, whose hus band is In the hospital at Hamlet suf fering from the result of an accident at Ansonville by the explosion of the engine of a cottoi eln. Is vlt''ng her sster-ln-lsw. Mrs. O. D. Davis, on Crowrll r.lreet. Ijiral liiletligtt H-e The Five Points Crocery Company. located at the intersection of Wade boro and Windsor streets. I. ;.repar ing to Install a visible gaso! tie tai.k Mr. Oscar D. Davis, of Crowell street, whose leg was broken some two weeks ago on the Seaboard at Rockingham, is improving rapidly He had a lucky escape from losing his leg entirely under the engine. The B. & B. Manufacturing Com pany of Marshville has been sold by the owners. Messrs. J. T. Belk and J E. Bailey, to the Marshville Milling company. The consideration was about $7,000. In contemplation of a largely In creased force on the Seaboard when it is turned over to its owners by the government, the railroad authorities are hiring quite a number of new- hands, especially flagmen and fire men. The old annual passes have been left In force until March 1. when nerf ones will be issued to thesp en- tilled to them. Tlr subscriptions for stock in the new poultry association are coming in rapidly, and it looks though the original amount of stock, which was put at $500. will easily be oversub scribed. There is one thing which always encourages exhibitors at Mon roe shows and that is. pay or no pay. the association always pays up its premiums, and that is more than ran be said of some of the larger shows in the state. Joe Marshall, colored, was given a preliminary hearing in the Recorder's court this morning on the charge of killing John Caddy, a small negro boy, several weeks ago. He was re manded to jail to await the next term of Superior court. It will be re membered that Gaddy s neck was broken by a blow over the kneck from a gun in the hands of Marshall. The murder occurred in Marshville town ship. Work has already begun at the new pressed brick plant near Stouts. Quite a number of cottages for the workmen are to be built, and the de mund for the brick is such that work on the plant will he rushed so as to get thitiKs going within thirty days if possible. The survey by the rail road people for a new spur Is being made, and it Is understood that it will be put In as soon as the materials are on the ground. Mr. P. H. Johnson succeeds Mr. C. W. Baucom. who resigned to accept a position with a large manufactur ing concern Tt Mt. Holly, as assistant cashier of the First National Bank. Mr. Johnson is experienced in bank work, and will make a worthy suc cessor to Mr. Baucom. It is with re gret that the directors of the bank accepted Mr. Baucom's resignation, and he, too, is reluctant about leaving Monroe. His new position, however, Is of such an attractive nature that he could not do otherwise. SA IXtiS, LOAX Tltl ST CO. INCREASES CAPITAL STOCK Sin plus Fund of 912,300 Is Also Dou bled Bunk to Occupy Xctv Home By July I. The capital slock of the Savings Loan ti Trust Company was increas ed Horn $25,000 to $50,000 by the directors of the institution at their annual meeting yesterday. The sur plus fund was likewise increased From $12,50(1 to $25,0'I0. Messrs. A. M. Stack. Craven Gordon and H. B. Clark were added to the board of directors. Old directors are the followinu: R. B. Redwine. S. O. Blair. C. H. Richard son. W. D. Hawtield, N. C. English, J. D. Heinby, Dr. J. M. Belk and Dr. G. B. Nance. The same officers were re-elected at an Increase In salary. They are: R. B. Redwine, president; S. O. Blair, vic-president; H. B. Clark, cashier; I. 11. Blair, manager of Insurance de partment; nnd V. C. Davis, assistant cashier. The new home of the bank on Main street, now in the process of construc tion, will be ready for occupancy about Julv 1. On that date the name of the bank will be chmiged to "Mon roe Bank and Trust Company." This name was selected from hundreds of others submitted by patrons in a con es t for a $20 prize. The world may love a lover, but il hates a quitter. Program of Baptist Woman's MKsloP- ary Society. All members are requested to be present at ihe regular monthly meet ing of the W. M. S. at the Baptist church annex next Monday afternoon at 3:3d o'clock. The following Is the program: Silent prayer for the advent of I lie New Year. Lord's prayer in unison; hymn, We Praise Thee O God: scripture les son; Home Mission Heroes. Numbers H-17-33. Heb. 11:32-12. Repeating of slogan: "Many believed on Him lie cause of the word of the women" John 4-39. Hvmn. Stand Cp. Stand lTp For Jesus. Prayer that many cam paign workers may become tealoiu soul winners. Repeating the slogan. Three talks: Our Southland. 1. Us assets. 2. Its beauties. 3. Its sutviv. Roll call of Home -Missionaries, tl.et each one respond with the name an 1 ocation of a Home Mission.) Praver for our Home Mission board and mis sionaries. Three talks: How the cam paign will help Home Missions thru 1. Evangelism and enlistment: 5. Schools; 3. Church Building. Hyr.ni America the Beautiful. Repeating of slogan. Business. Plans for the new year. Tlans for observance of veek of prayer and study of world wide missions. Hymn, My Country TIs of Thee. Closing prayer for revivaU throughout the Southern Baptist Convention. M AIISHVII.I.K SCHOOL CHILDREN WIRE FXAMIXFD THIS WEEK Health Doctor ami His AvtisUot Found Many Had Teeth and Ton oils and Few Adenoids Mr. Left New some and Miss Annie Teeter Married. Marshville. Jan. 15. The graded school children have been put through the nth degree in the way of exami nations this week, the health doctor and his assistant being on the ground and probing for whatever bad they could And. Their report shows a good many bad teeth and tonsils with a Tair sprinkling of adenoids. Evi dently the advent of these medicos created considerable disturbance among the younger children as on wee tot breathlessly, but thankfully, exclaimed: "O. I'm so glad Ise had my tonsils taken out for those peo ple are Just a Jerking out tonsils and teeth like everything." Sometimes a little imagination is a dangerous thing. 'Mr. Ed. M. Marsh suffered n very painful accident Sunday nisht. Ho was in the back yard at his home get ting some wood and knelt down on one knee In order to pick it up. Hit knee struck a nail in a plank, the nail piercing his knee and Inflicting a very painful wound which keeps hii-i con fined to his bed. His many fi lends regret to hear of his accident and hope for his speedy recovery. Mrs. Loyd Green has been confined to the house for a week with col l and neuralgia. The -Ml --simi Study Class of tho Methodist church was entertained by Mrs. M. P. Blair on Monday after noon, Mrs. J. Z. Green leadin. A new book was selected for ftiti:ra study. Fruit was served at :h'j con clusion of the lesson. Mr. John Long is in the AtUtita Market buying stock for the Harrell Bros & Co. livery stables. 'Visitors in Charlotte Mondiv were: Mr. J. C. Morgan. Mr. H. B. Marsh, Miss Mary Marsh, Mrs. B. . Hall- man, Mr. and Mrs. Smith Medlin. Mrs. L. E. Huggins spent the week end In Monroe with her sister, Mrs. Walter Love, going on to Chaiiolto Monday. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Davis and daughter, Jane Wallace, returned home Tuesday after spending several days In Charlotte visiting relative.-). The play "The Early Bird." which the high school scheduled to produce before Christmas and had to post po no is now being put In shape to appear at an early date. A wedding which came as a sitr- prise to their friends here was that of Mr. Lee Newsonie. son of Mr. R. C. Newsome of this place, and Misj An nie Teeter of Oh k boro, which occur red In Badin Monday. Miss Teeter was at one time employed at the I'nited Cash store here of which Mr. Newsotn was also an employe. It Is not known yet where they will make their home. They have many friends here who wish for them a life of suc cess and happiness. The nws reached here Tuesday of the death of Mr. Ed. S. Marsh of Wiidcshoro with pneumonia. Mr. Marsh was a native of this township and his many relatives and friends here who regret to hear of his death. He was almost 70 years of age. Mrs. Bovce Hnllman entertained the Book Club Wednesday afternoon at her attractive new bungalow in South Marshville. The rooms on the lower floor were thrown together and prettily decorated with pine, potted ferns and potted flowering plants. An amusing contest resulted in Miss Bes sie Mae Hallman winning tin prise. Mrs. L. E. Huggins and daitgnter, Lll Kirk, assisted the hostess bi serving a delicious salad course fol'owed by stuffed dates. Visitors present be sides club members were: Mesdamei Horace Harrell, Lee Bailey, LiMIe Price, Misses Mary Marsh aid Bessie Mae Hallman. Mr. Dewey Edwards c.ime home from Trinity college Wmititsday t' spend a few days recuperating from a recent illness. $.Vt,0O(O,OOO STATE KOAD HOXD ISSl E IS EX DOUSED ChiHiilier of Commerce Director Would Like to See That Much Money Expended on Highway. The board of directors of the Mon roe Chamber of Commerce met Tues day night and gave attention to sev-. eral important matters. The applica tion of certain fraternal orders for a lease on part of the Chamber of Com merce rooms was received, and a def inite proposition was made them. A resolution was introduced en dorsing the Wilmington-Charlotte- Ashevllle Highway Association's pro posal for the State to issue fifty mil lion dollars in bonds for the con struction of h::d surface highways throughout the State and a definite five year program of road building. After somev.hat animated discussion Ihe resolution was amended to read as an endorsement of the general pro position of live million dollar State bond issue, without committing to any particular plan until the plan shall be completely formulated. In this form It was unanimously passed: Ways and means for Increasing In terest In the Chamber of Commerce work and a membership campaign came up for consideration. A num ber of suggestions were made, among them a dinner at the hotel, a recep tion In the Chamber rooms, a monthly publication, and a "personal work" canvass. These propositions were left in the hands of the president and sec retary to be worked out. Many were killed In riots which took place in Berlin Tuesday.