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VOL.26. No. 9.
MONROE, N. O, TUESY, MARCH 9, 1920.
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..... . . . Mr. Boyce Helms, owner of the Five
L41CSI IiappeiUngS in anOj Point store, plans to replace the Am-riiAii Ulo IViiutiuU Invcwtlta-
Around Blonroe.
Mr. Roy Brewer U In St. Lou la buy
in i stock for the Sikes Co.
Mr. J. G. Rogers goes to Shelby
Saturday to conduct an auction sale.
Mr. James Lancaster and Mrs. Jane
Motley were married March the fifth,
Rev. J. R. Warren officiating.
Chapter Masons will confer the
Royal Arch degree tonight, beginning
at seven o'clock. .
The John Foster chapter D. A. R.
will meet with Mrs. A. L. Monroe
Thursday at 3:30.
Prayer meeting exercises will be
held by Rer. J. R. Warren at North
Monroe Wednesday night and Iceuior
Jee on Thursday night. v
Mr. Arthur Byrum and Miss May
belle Williams, both of North Monroe,
were married yesterday afternoon by
Rev. E. C. Snyder.
Two aged colored people have died
recently at the county home of old
age. There has not been a single case
of influenia at the home, although
i Vre has been plenty of it all around.
The North Monroe night school
which disbanded during the influen
ia epidemic, will reorganise to-night
at seven o'clock In the North Monroe
church.
The Totten place below the old W.
S. Lee home place has been sold to
the Methodist church by Mr. F. B.
Ashcraft for $3300. It will be used
temporarily as a parsonage.
Rachel Deese, who lives a few miles
south of Monroe, while testifying in a
case In the Recorder's court yesterday
mornirig, admitted she was the moth
er of nineteen children, although she
la only fifty-five years old.
Mr. W. J. Rawlinga, son of Mr. M.
I. Rawlings of Vance township, and
J Miss May Presson, daughter of Mr.
Mark Presson of Buford township,
were married by Rev. E. C. Snyder
Sunday afternoon at his home on
Hayne street. i
tlon of Conditions at Oteen Govern
liient HoapluL
(II. E. C. BRYANT, Washington Cor
respondent Charlotte Observer.)
John Beasley and Walter Clark,
representing the American Legion.
were here today to demand the dis-
Vera Starnes. colored, was given missal or transfer of army ofacers in
the option Monday of serving a three charge of the hospital at Oteen. They
months term on the roads, or paying charge poor management, bad food
a fine of f 2S0, on the charge to keep
ing liquor for sale, by Sub-Recorder
I. H. Blair. He gave notice of an ap
peal. The officers found a gallon and
a halt of liquor In Vern's posession.
Mr. C. C. Sikes announced today
that he would not under any circum
stances be a candidate for Sheriff in
the coming primary. Friends all over
the county have been urging him to
make the race? and he gave out this
statement In order to clarify the- po
litical situation.
Dr. R. H. Garren will leave in. a
few days for New York, where he will
take post-graduate work in the treat
ment of eye, ear, noBe and throat dis
ease. On the competition of his
course. - which will take several
months. Dr. Garren will come back
to Monroe and specialize In the treat
ment of these diseases.
Messrs. J. E. Liles and B. II. Wolfe
are erecting a ga3oUne filling station
and automobile repair shop at the In
teraction of Wadesboro avenue and
Windsor street. They will handle
dil and accessories in addition to their
other lines. A shed will also be con
structed to be used as a place for
washing machines. The buNding will
be of trick and will bo about 25 by
30 In size.
and mistreatment of men. They desire
a public investigation, and that at
least three of the officers In charge
be turned out.
"It Is a military prison," said Mr.
Clark. i
The Oteen hospital la supposed, to
have about 1200 tubercular patients.
Messrs. Clark and Beasley saw Sen
ator SI nun ens.
Affidavits that cockroaches were
often scrambled in the eggs and lived
in multitudes over the bread, through
the halls and dining rooms at pteen
tuberculosis hospital for service men;
that on one occasion a mouse was
served In the beef stew and numerous
Instances of Insufficient and poorly
prepared food, in addition to instan
ces of treatment of tubercular pa
tients In a manner both uncalled-for
and inhumane, are Included in the re
port of Walter Clark, Jr., made to the
national headquarters of the Ameri
can Legion In Washington yesterday.
That the commanding officer of the
hospital refused to lei him In to In
vestigate the conditions, and that the
investigator at the hospital from the
war department is evidently trying
only to find out the leaders of the pa
tients making complaint outside and
to court martial them, are Included
in Mr. Clark's report. ,
Recommendations of a thorough
resignation as assistant chief of po
lice to the board of aldermen, at their
meeting Friday night. His successor
has not been named. Mr. Earnhardt
will devote his time to his farming
Interests. He has made a clever offi
cer. LeRoy Austin, young Marshville
township man, Is In Jail at Reidsvllle,
Pa., charged with passing worthless
checks. He was arrested last week In
Charlotte. The alleged offenses were
committed before the young man en
listed In the army ou the outbreak of
the war.
The increase in salary from $2400
to $3000 granted to Rev, John A.
Wray last year by the First Baptist
-church,-has been rotrtinued indaflnlte
ly. The church in conference Sunday,
also ordered Dr. Q. B. Nance, chair
man of the board of deacons, to sign
up for all contemplated paving
around the church and the parsonage.
The service flax In the Episcopal
clyirch was lowered on Sunday even
ing with appropriate exercises. It Is
a noteworthy fact that euch of the
stars upon it represented a volun
teer for the service of his country.
The flag will lie placed in the founda
tion stone of the church when it is
remodeled. The renfodeling of the
church will start at once.
Aunt Margaret Broom, who lives at
the county home, is 72 years old. She
was born and raised near Wingate.
She has a Bible that was printed' in
1828 and a testament that was print
ed in 1846. She prizes both books so
highly that she would not take a for-,
tune for them. Aunt Margaret Is very
active for one of her age and takes
great pains In keeping herself and her
room clean, and is of great help at the
home.
Mr. T. L. Crowell has handed In
his resignation to Clerk of Court R.
W. Lemmond. as Notary Public. He
Spectators In the Recorder's court
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Mr. W. L. Earnhardt handed I. his B1)ecUcle 0f a man swearing to ''"'
drunken condition or nis wne. . ,., ,..
lives in iorin jiuurur, u uiai
with an assault on his wife. When he
took the stand he declared that wheu
he reached home Saturday at noon to
. l. 1 . J ! .. a I a b. fftallirl M lid
procure nis owner ju '-" it was learned he was mattia.j an
Gurley staggering from the influence .,,,,.,, ,
of liquor. He tried to quiet har, but
she responded to his appeal, he said,'
by throwing a chair at a mirror. It
was then that he concluded a few
licks were necessary, so he said.
Judgment in his case was continued.
The Stafford Chautauqua will give
five performance, known as the Par
Gurley,-a cotton mill Operative, who ,,revent the court martial
as i! gZ 'ot the men who made the complaints
re made to the national body.
Although prevented from entering
the hospital because of the fact that
In
vestigation, Mr. Clark, who spent Sati
urday and Sunday In Ashevllle, secur
ed the affidavits of several persons In
cluding two ex-patients ami two
women. Red Cross workers, who fre
quented the hospital, ill of which
showed very revolting condition..
Mr. Clark Is vice commander of the
American Legion for North Carolina
drama Travelogues of the Hero land, (and waa asked. by John Beasley, of
at the Chamber of OwMaaece Thurs- , Monroe, commander for tots Hate, to
dayi Friday and Saturday of this visit Oteen and make J'i Investigation
week. The program will include for the American Legion. Mr. Clork
music, motion pictures clean dra-.yent to Ashevllle F.iduy night '
mas and features, comedies, lectures last week and conferral! with citizens
on France, Paris, Serbia. Belgium of Ashevllle. The Sunday papers In
and Italy all elaborately illustrated, some way found out that he was in
The programs will begin Thursday the city and announced it, along with
evening and continue through Satur- his reason for being theire. As a re
day evening. Season tickets- insult, the commanding officer of. the
adults will be $1; children 75 ceun hospital refused to allow him to en
and school children, 50 cento. The ter, after a telephone conversation,
public is urg -d to attend aa these en- which uMr. Clark includes In his re
tertaiiiincnts are i.i3tructlve aj well ( ort.
as interestlii,'. I Securing affidavits from yeopb la
How' a v.oman of the Lanes Cr?-k! Ashevllle, Mr. Clark returned to
community broke up a little booe Charlotte and miade a report a his
partv. in v. hi. U her husband was par- findings, Including affidavits, and left
ticipatliig, by ahooting a hole through Thursday night for ashinsiim to
tho Jug with a .38 calibre pistol, was present the report to American Legion
related In Monroe by a cltlcen or that officials and to take up .io matter
township. H r name was not reveal- .with Senators Simmons and Oveimaii
ed "Several men.' unld the inform-'and other officials. Coinnu.M.er John
ant. "cume to this home with a Jug Bef.sley. of Monroe, bIho ieff Tnur
of liquor. The womau's husband day night a.id met Mr. Clark ia ash
Jolncd them In their revel, and they Ington yesterday morning.
were having a bo aterous nine unm
she appeared upon the scene armed
with a Dlstol. 'Hs.ids up!' she cried,
thrusting the gun into the-facesW
the Imbibers. Like a flash they went
up. Then sne caimiy nrea a snoi imo
abates l. hi gnaUon'tn bus- the Jug. and the liquor trickled slowly
lino me grouuu uc.u.w iw urwimciw
gaze of her husband and his guests."
Iness is growing so that he has not
the time to devote to this work.
"1 have been living a long lme.
but this is the first th day of March
that I have ever seen when no trees
were budding," remarked Sheriff
Griffith Monday. Usually, he says,
trees begin budding about the middle
of February. -
The General Concrete Construction
Company Is the name of a new con
cern for Monroe, the charter of which
having been recently granted by J.
W. Grimes, secretary of state. It Is
Incorporated fof $100,000, with $50,
000 paid In, and the Incorporators are
the following: Messrs. J. B. Davis.
P. E. McCurdy, A. M. Whelspy, all of
Charlotte, with tha exception of Mr.
Davis. Offices for the, new concern
have not been secured. The company
will do a general construction busi
ness, such as cement sidewalks, sew
erage, and the installation of septic
tanks. - ..
Jim Withers, colored, of New Sa
' lein township, Is hopelessly paralysed
on one side as a result of a knife
wound Inflicted on hi head last
ChrtBtma by his brother. Tom With-
TV. tat),, waa alv.ll tinarinC
CID. - 1UV LH5t nam . . . w.
" 1 J the Recorder's court on this charge
yesterday morning, but was declared
not guilty after tha court had become
convinced that he acted in self-defense.
The two brother! had an ar
aiimanl Avar' noma monev. Jim at
tacked Tom with the Iron tooth of a
rake, .and the latter drew nis knife,
which he used very effectively. The
delay In the trial of the case Was not
explained. '
Fire late last ftight caused an al
most total lost to the Five Points
' Grocery Company and to tha stock' of
goods belonging to Mr. Jim Meachem
In a building In the reaf of the for
mer aland. The loss of the Five
Point afore is estimated to be be
tween 15000 and $6000 with $3500
-insurance. Mr. iMeacneni s ius
aald to b9 sround $1500 wttn 7ov
Insurance. Hla stand was owned br
A MOVIE SOVIET
lloNlievik UunnIo Keen in Film "Dan
get-ons Hours."
" The atmosphere of Soviet Russia
was accurately reproduced In Cali
fornia during the filming of the big
Thomas H. Ince production, "Dan
gerous Hours", which U coming to
Strand Theatre next Wednesday. The
BROOM DISCOURAGES THE '
n-i nvATirvw of TOBACO Picture tells a thrilling dramatic story
CULTIVATION Ot TOUACU. an curfent labor unrMt rt tne
County Demonstrator Says the Weed
Is Certain to Drop In PriceAlso
Hard on the Land. ' ,
"Tobacco culture in UnloV county
should be dlscoutaged," declared Mr.
T. J. W. Broom, county demonstra
tor, when told that Dr. J. W. Bailey
was going to attempt the cultivation
of tobacco on his farm in the Rough
edge community of Buford township.
"We have good tobacco land In, this
county," he said, "but farmers who
have the future at heart will continue
to devote theie acreage to cotton and
diversified crops."
Yellow clay and Alamance silt
loam lands are Ideal for tobacco cul
ture, Mr. Broom .admitted. There
la some yellow elay In the Roughedge
community, and much of the slit
loam around Indian Trail and Stal
lings. ....
Mr. Broom bases his opposition to
the cultivation of tobacco .on the
recent trend towards over-production
of this crop. In Sumpter county S.
C, the tobacco acreago will be In
creased by 10,000 acres this year, and
similar ipcreases art reported from
other tobacco counties in both North
and South Caroline. All of thla tends
towards lower prices.
Neither is there a harder crop, on
the land than tobacco, explained the
county demonstrator. V
Monroe's new cotton mill will not
materialize. Mr. J. E. Stack received
a letter from' Mr. S. M. Robinson of
Lowell, wbo .was one of the leading
promoters, stating that he was unable
to buy the necessary machinery. "I
have Just returned from Philadel
phia. ' he wrote, ."where I found no
machinery coirid be delivered In less
than two and a half years."
background. : The menace of Bolshe
vism Is depicted In several spectacu
lar scenes. In order that audiences
may gethe proper conception of this
revolutionary movement, Mr. Ince de
termined to show accurately Just how
It works In Russia. Hundreds of ex
tras were employed, whole streets and
buildings of Petrograd were cons
tructed, and a' Bolshevik "reign of
terror" waa photographed on the Ince
lot. A typical meeting of the Soviets
with, a Russian actor depleting the
role of Premier Lenin and the effects
of the decree nationalising women are
two of the most striking features.
Lloyd Hughes and Barbara Castle
ton are the most prominent players
In "JJangerous Hours." The picture
was directed by Fred Nlblo and Is a
Paramount Artcraft. Thomas H. Ince
personally supervised the screening.
Mr. Hollenga to Speak Here.
Mr. Dan S. Hollenga, manager of
the Fayettevllle Chamber of Com
merce, will address the members of
the Monroe Chamber of Commerce
and the people of Monroe and Union
county at the Chamber of Commerce
rooms Thursday night of next week.
March 18th. at 7:30- o'clock. Mi
Hollenga Is a splendid speaker, He
Is one of the most progressive of the
younger business men of the State
and Is thorougniy laminar win an
phases of business organization1. His
topic will be the formation of a State
chamber of commerce.
It is a remarkable coincidence that
Mr. A.' M. Staak has bad as his law
partners two men who have become
Governors of North Carolina. Robsrt
B. Glenn and T. W. Bickott, and now
has another partner who has been
nomlnatedNfor that high office.
Clljr OF MARSHVII4.K iox;s
$ FOR iOOD PAVED STREETS
"AfjThliigs Coine to He Who Walt,
Bwt CorreioiiUeiit Thinks In This
ljj&MtaiH'e Stxiieoiie Should Be Up
aftl Stirring .New Automobiles are
Qratliig tioud lUwds EiilliUMlasts.
Sfurshville. March 8. The follow
ing i iroiu the Uuiversity of North
Carolina Neas Letter of March 3rd
and xplius Itself: "The North Car
olina Club of the University turned
its batteries on tenacy last night, and
at the eud of the battle the defensive
works of the system that protects
tenacy were smashed worse than the
Hlndeuburg line. The meeting on the
general subject of home and farm
ownership, was in the line with the
year's work of the Club In the for
mulaiion of a reconstruction plan for
mediate. To the present system of
farsa tenacy were laid most of the
evila of farm line. And jet 'to those
exceptional farmers who have a de
sire to own their own homes,' said
Myron Green, of Marshville, chair
man of the committee submitting rec
ommendations, 'our present system
offers little encouragement, but rath
er discourages farm ownership. To
the Industrial laborer who desires to
own. his own home we likewise offer
no encouragement except in a few
rare instances.' "
Min. Fred Ashcraft has been quite
ill with a severe attack of bronchitis
but is very much improved.
Miss Fannie Harris will arrive this
week and resume her work as trim
mer for the J. T. Garland Company.
Mr. J. C. Austin has returned from
the Presbyterian hospital, Charlotte,
where he recently underwent a Berl
ous Operation. His many friends are
glad 'to know that he Is very much
Improved in health, and is able to be
about.
Mr. James Morgan 4s at home after
receiving treatment for sometime In
the Presbyterian hospital, Charlotte.
Mrs. John Hallman and daughter
Miss Bessie Mae spent Friday In Char
lotte. The subject of politics Is one which,
being a woman, we generally pass
over and say nothing about for fear
of displaying our Ignorance. How
ever, H. E. C. Bryant's article In Sat
urday's Charlotte Observer which
points out forcibly that the Repub
lican "lone feast" In Greensboro, and
the general "United we Stand" atti
tude of that party must necessarily1
cause the Democrats to sit up still
higher and take even more notice to
see JJjat they leav no stone anturnfd
in their own Interest it they expect
to win, tempts us to wonde; public
ly if the Democrats will respond read
ily with this extra and united ef
fort now necessary to hold their own.
They can blame themselves princi
pally If things go against th"in, for
there can certaiuly be no doubt as to
the course they should pursue.
We hastily disclaim all tendency to
superstition but the weather lately
Is making it rather hard for us not to
establish a firm faith in the ground
hog.
It Is to be hoped that Monroe's
street paving move will stir up the
town of Marshville to activity along
that line. The dust here hasi always
been bad but the large number of
automobiles now makes It almost un
bearable Jn summer. The merchants
suffer from damage done to their
goods, housekeepers nearly go frantic
from trying to keep their home liv
able, everybody suffers from damage
to threats and lungs, but nothing is
ever done about it except complain.
Not even a street sprinkler has been
purchased to help a little. Of course
If we wait long enough wemiay wake
up some morning and find that" some
unknown power has heeded our bit
ter complaints and over night has
paved all four streets beautlfullv fo
us, and the dreadful dust is a mint
of tha past. It' seems quite likely
that some such miracle ia the only
hope of a dustlesa Marshville unless
the towa authorities grow tired of
waiting after so long and do some
thing. " .
It seems that the approach of
Spring Is turning the men's fancy to
thoughts of automobiles In Marsh
ville. A nuntber of new and beau
tiful cars have recently made their
appearance here, quite a variety of
first-class makes being represented.
This means more good roads enthu
lipstlcs of course.
Mr. John Long and daughter. 'Miss
Nannie Lee. spent Sunday In Char
lotte with Mrs. Long who is st the
Prehbvterlan hospital. Miss .Mary
Austin who has been their guest for
several days returned to Charlotte
with them. Mrs. J. S. Harrell.
LATEST HAPPENINGS
STARVING PEOPLE OF AR
MENIA ARE OF Ol'tt OWN KIN
Mrs, Laney Urge Is Not to Forget NeWS EvCfltS Of the Day in
The C hil.lren of Our Saviour's Laml , the State and Nation.
New IkMiatkMiN. I
t . . I A British Admiralty order says that
To the Editor of The Journal: the German national flag Is to be sa
!o many have asked me how long the luted In accordance with the regula
campaign tor Near East Relief will tions now that a state of peace exists,
last that I will reply through your North Carolina's cron value for
paper, hoping those who have not al- is, , . nftn f n w.
j.,,. .in ...a i.. - ..i w 683,I8,000, an increase
ready donated will send in a contri
button. We will have until March
21 in which to receive pledges and
douations. The pledges can be paid
In small amounts to suit the con
venience of the douor until Dec. 31,
1920.
North Carolina is among the lead
ers in the nation in the Armenian
Syrian relief campaign. Who can re
fuse to help the suffering'children of
the Near East when a glance Into the
average American home will find hap
py, well fed, and snugly clothed chil
dren who know not the want of food.
It is far away, we know, but the suf
ferers there are our own kin. Al
though they have been in Asia Minor
for 2,000 "years, they are of' Indo
European race.
Under the providence of God we
have prospered upon the misery of the
rest of the world. It seems now to
have been for some wise purpose that
we may save this starving race in the
land of our Saviour. Armenia is the
oldest Christian nation and 2.000.000
of them are living today because of
American generosity, but 800.000 will
perish from starvation before the next
harvest unless American support is
continued.
The following contributions have
been recieved since the last report:
Baptist Sunday school, Joel 'Griffin,
treasurer, $60; Mrs? Roscoe Phifer,
$5; Mrs. Gus Horton, $5; Mr. H. H.
Melton. $5: Mrs. E. A. Armfleld, $5;
Mrs. Sam Redwine. Rt. 4, $1; Mis.
Alice Nelson, $1; A friend, $1; Horace
Fowler, 25 cents; Mrs. W. M. Gordon
and a friend, $60; Rev. J. W. Moore,
$5; Mt. Carmel Methodist church,
$10; Miss Effie Ashcraft. $5; Miss
Effle Ashcraft. In memory of her
saintly mother, $2; Mrs. Julian Grif
fin, $2: Preshvterlan Sunday school,
$4.4?; Mr. W. H. Phifer. $5.-Mrs. J.
Frank Laney, county chairman.
Ieath of Mr, James Polk.
Mr. James Polk a native of Vance
township died In a Charlotte hospital
last Thursday night. Several days be
fore Mr. Polk cut his face while shav
ing and shortly afterward anthrax, an
unusual disease. ... duvtlpped and no
hope was held but for his recovery.
Funeral services were conducted Fri
day by-Rev. A. B. Haywood at Indian
Trail Baptist church of which Mr.
Polk had lopg been a member. ThCj
deceased is survived by his wife, five
children and several brothers and sis
ters.
IjmI Cut His Brother Willi Ax.
Houston. March; 8. Mesdames
Maggie, Franklin and Tom Presson of.
Matthews were the week-end guests
of friends in tne Corinth community.
Mrs. Marvin Land rum of Atlanta
was a visitor at the home of her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Husley, last
week. Corperal John H. Hannah of
Walter Reed hospital, Washington, D.
C, surprised his friends when he ar
rived home Friday to spend a sixty
day furlough. He Is able to walk on
crutches Mrs. Bill Helms of the
Oak Grove community has returned
from a Chester hospital where she un
derwent an operation for appendicitis.
A young son of Mr. Tom Alexander
was severely cut on one of his arms
last wek when his brother accident
al struck lilm with an ax. The Wo
man's Missionary Union of Corinth
has chosen Mrs. iW. V. Tucker as Its
representative-to the state meeting,
which will be held In Shelby the lat
ter part of the month.
FRED HORTON BITS FINE
REGISTERED JERSEY BULL
I lies Creek Man Finds That Breed
ing to Scrub Cows Doesn't Pay by
Any Means.
Mr. Fred Horton of Lanes Creek
township has bought a registered bull
from a breeder at Sldna, Mich., which
Is said to be one of the best in the
eountry. Local breeders claim it will
rank among the leading bulls In thin
state, and Its comlag Is awaited witn
a warm degree of Interest. Shipment
Is expected In a few 'days. The bull
cost Mr. Horton $250, and is only a
year old. Forty-eight and one-eighth
per cent of its blood comes from three
cows who have a yearly average pro
duction of 17,150 pounds of milk. Mr.
Horton, who is one of the latest Union
county farmers to Join the better
'breeding movement, gives his exper-
"Evangellne" Here as a Motion -,
Picture.
R. 1 . t . , 1 1. r,t IT.... v
WaX -w. thV fa' .ence with scrub cow., as follows:
poet, will be shown on the screen
Thursday and Friday, when the Wil
liam Fox big special production,
"Evangeline," with Miriam Cooper In
the title role, will open at the Strand
Theater.
"Evangeline" the poem achieved
Instant success not only Jn America,
but all over the world, and within a
fe years waa translated Into every
civilized tongue. ,
A comparable success Is predicted
for the Fox film version as It adheres
most faithfully to Longfellow's ex
quisite dramatic poem. In addition to
being the most beautiful of all motion
picture productions.
started off several years ago with two
good Jersey cows. I bred them to
scrub bulls, and discovered that The
daughters didn't produce as much
milk as their mothers. Following the
same old plan, I bred the daughters
to scrub bulls, and found that the
granddaughters of the two original
Jersey cows gave even less milk.
Then It was that I determined to get
a registered bull if I had to pay $500
for it."
A large hawk, flying low over Mr.
L. C. Robinson's yard on Crowell
street the ofher day. dropped a good
'zed chicken from Its talons. The
A common declaration has been chicken lived for a couple of days.
Tim liawx nas Deen seen taaing emm
ens from many of the yards In that
end of town, but Mr. J. T. Shute's
flock has been the principal victim.
that such a work as "Evangeline" was
not susceptible of succesnful transla
tion to th rcren Hint Its exquisite
tcrt.v as not forth In poetry could
not be conveyed to an audience by
means of the camera, and that any
attempt must prove a dismal failure.
Mr. E. C. Carpenter has returned
from a business trip to New York.
of 164 pef cent over the previous Ova
year a average.
The executive council of the league
of nations will meet in Paris March
12 when the question of sending an
Investigating committee to Russia
will be discussed.
The State of New York will receive
$8,891 as Inheritance tax from the
estate of the late Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt. The total value of the es
tate is $781,082.
Francesco Villa commanded the
bandits who held up and robbed the
northbound Mexico City train last
Thursday, when thirty-three persons
were killed and several held for ran
som. Including one American.
On account of the prevalent-? of in
fluenza the State meeting of the Wo
man's Missionary Union of the Bap
tist convention, which was to have
been held in Shelby March 23, has
been postponed.
Secretary Daniels has told the
House Naval Committee that he
wqnld recommend a naval building
program for the next fiscal year larg
er than that proposed by the naval
board It the peace treaty is not rati
fied. Seventeen per cenf of the total en
rollment at State College are earning
their education. These one hundred
and seventy-five men have earned to
gether $14,500 since September, at
their various side occupations about
the college.
Plans for reducing the American
family's meat bill as announced by
the department of Justice in Wash
ington, will urge housewives to turn
from the high-priced cuts to the less
costly portions. She will then not Da
ly reduce her own meat bill, but drive
down the prices of the choicer cuts.
The Chamberlin hotel, famous win
ter and summer resort, erected by
congressional permission on the gov
ernment reservation at Fortress Mon
roe, was totally destroyed by fire Sun
day afternoon. Guests lost all their
personal belongings. The hotel was
valued at $2,0.00,000 with $350,000
Insurance...-.. ...... -
The hobo whose labor was once
sought by farmers at harvest time la
now an extinct character in America,
according to the American Land Ser
vice In New York. Prosperity, pro
hibition and even the war-time "work
or fight" order are attributed by
farmers as causes for the disappear
ance of "Weary Willie".
Capt. James M. Jackson, a Confed
erate veteran of LaFayette, Ga., has
the distinction of receiving his diplo
ma from the University of GeorcH
fifty years after his class had graduat
ed. While a student the Civil War
began and diplomas were conferrod
on the class by a special act of the
legislature fifty .years later.
A hook of rules for employees of
the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
says: "No male employee receiving
less than $125 a month salary will be
permitted to marry while In the ser
vice of this bank." This sum Is de
clared the minimum on which an em
ployee can risk a matrimonial ven
ture. A complete bar room with iaiga
quantities of liquor and an under
ground passage leading to whiskey,
beer and cordials valued at nooro.vi
mateiy $8,000 were fouiul Saturday
in Chicago when federal agents mads
a raid on the home of Mrs. Julia
Yuriak. The latter plead not guilty
when arraigned before a U. S. com,
mlssioncr.
, A large delegation from the Fed
eral council of the Churches of Christ
appeared before -senate and house
committees In Washington . Saturday
and requested immediate action on
the bill appropriating fifty millions
for foreign relief of the peoples, of
Central Europe. They urged that tha
humane aspects qf the situation not
be ignored.
The Dutch government has again
refused to deliver the former German
Emperor to the Allies for trial. In
a note to Lloyd George, however, the
government promised to guard Wll
Ham closely when he moves to his
new home at Doom, which Is really
a 200-acre cage that can be easily
guarded and where the ex-Kaiser will
probably spend the remainder of hla
days.
Death of Miss Minnie Houston,
Funeral services over the remains
of Miss Minnie. Houston were held
this afternoon at one o'clock at tha
home of Mr. W. D. Hawfield In the
Wesley Chapel community and inter
ment was in the cemetery here.
Miss Houston, who was well known
and loved, died Monday morning at
the residence of Mr.' Hawfield of Influenza-pneumonia.
For several days,
since pneumonia developed, she haa
been critically ill, but given every at
tention by nurses and physicians it
waa hoped that her condition would
take a turn for the better, but she
failed to revive. She was a splendid
character, kind-hearted, loving and
sincere. She delighted in helping
those who were in need and , went
about doing good. She has long bean
a member of the Methodist church.
M his Houston was a daughter of
the late James Houston. She Is sur
vived by Iwo sisters, Mrs. W. D. Haw
field and Miss Mollte Houston of Mon
roe. .