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E MONR0E JOURNAL
PUBLISHED TWICE EACH WEEK - TUESDAY AND FRIDAY
VOL 26. No. 11. MONROE. N. C TITFQT. AY Vtoru ie toA
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE ket determining fac-'MlSS VIUA TADIAKK ended
r 111 rincDiiif me Mait cnamplon- HFR I ii-i' ic-r Minimi
if S t .'ship for that Institution. Mr. Rich- WMMT 8-ITllUl.'
LMinai iiafpcuuixs in anil
Around Monroe.
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Mr. J. W. Fowler baa Juat returned
from the Weal where he bought
lock: for Fowler 41 Lee.
Mr. W. T. Stewart has moved hla
family to Bufoid township, where he
will engage In farm lug.
Mr. 3. R. Doster haa moved iulo
hla new home on Windsor street
which he recently purchased.
" Mr. Charles Buudy, son of the late
S. B. Bundy. has been elected vice-
president of the Trinity College "Page
tor uovernor" club.
Mr. W. Frank Benton, who is
candidate for sheriff, prior to his re
tirement several months ago, served
as deputy sheriff for ten years.
Mr. Will Rose and Miss Cordis A.
Thompson, both of Monroe township,
were married yesterday by Esq. R.
H. Hargett.
Mr. Dewey McCorkle, son of Mr.
E. M. McCorkle. and Miss Velma
Helms, daughter of Mr. Ramsey
' Helms, both of Monroe, were mar
ried In Chester Sunday, March 14th.
Rev. A. Marsh will preach at Ebe
nezer Baptist church Saturday at 2
.o'clock and Sunday morning at 11
o'clock. All members are urged to
be preseut.
The contest for the nomination for
Sheriff is beginning to wa:m up.
' Three staunch Democrats, Messrs
Clifford Fowler, J. N. Price and J.
Raymond Griffin, have already an
nounced their candidacy, and there is
a possibility of several mora entrants
within the next few weeks.
The latest report of the North Car
olina geological and economic survey
shows that .in 1917 Union county led
all of the other counties In the state
in the mining of gold. This was the
year when Messrs Frank Armfleld
and J. C. Sikes operated the Howie
mine in the capacity of receivers, and
IJ.U30.00 was the value of the gold
mined in that year Jit this county.
"" Col. D. P. Waters, who once made
118 home in Monroe, has been serious
ly ill for some time at a hospital in
Kutherfordton. The transfusion of a
quart of blood Into his veins from the
body of Mr. R. E. Price, editor of the
Kutherfordton Sun, saved his life
and prolonged It-fruiu .three to ten
years, according to a newspaper dis
patch. Col. Water once worked for
ootn or the local papers.
The place on the county board of
education made vacant by the (lea'Ji
of Mr. A. Lex Funderburk ha been
filled by the appointment ol Mr. John
Beasley. The appointment was made
yesterday by the Stale Loarti of edu-
cation. Mr. Beasley has accepted and
will be sworn in at Hid n:;t regular
meeting. The board will then con
sist of Messrs. B. F. Parker. P. P. W.
Pl.vler. S. A. La than, J5;lj M. Little,
and John Beasley.
A contract for ten thousand yards
of ashnnlt paving luu been let to the
Oulf Paving Company hy the board
Tu h mermen, worn to commence
quickly as possible. Petitions for the
paving of streets on the sewer line
win be received by Mayor Sikes, and
i nose uesirinsr to get rid of the dust
this summer had better pet busv. The
Oulf Paving Company laid all of the
asphalt ikow on Monroe street, and
It was the lowest bidder for the new
contract.
The audit report of receipts and
disbursements of the county road
commission from May 1, to Dec. 31,
1919, has been completed, and ill be
published in Friday's Journal. ' The
j-eport Is very comprehensive, and
shows that the total overhead evpen
aee of the administration, including
engineering service, was 4.907',;.
This is considered an excellent show
ing, as the engineering cost alone N
usually bVr on
ardxon it a sun of Mr. Pink Richard
S4iii of Buford township and is a grad
uate of the Monroe high school.
Probably the first efforts at secur
ing Mr. J. J. Parker to deliver a
speech In connection with bis cam
paign for governor earn from the Re
publican club of Trinity College. 1 he
G. O. P. following at that Institution
recently perfected an organization
and took steps toward Inducing Mr.
Parker to address the members at an
early date.
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Mlns Helms the Bride of Corporal
Hannah.
Monroe, Rt. 5. March 15th. The
Sunday School at Corinth haa bn
steadily Increasing since the decline day night from Raleigh where she haa
of the Influenza epidemic. To the'Deen on an extended visit to her
Younx lYonuui, Who Haa Iteen an
Invalid For V-mws, Drank Carbolic
Ad.! (lark Lumber limit at
Mandiville Burns.
Marshville. March 15. A mild
maze watch proved to be in the en
gine room of the Clark lumber plant
aroused the citizens of Marshville
snout 11:30 o'clock Thursday night
me building was burned entirely
oown out nothing else caught from
it. this is the second time the com'
pany has had the misfortune of hav
ing naif the plant d eat roved bv lira
The building will likely be replaced
i once as in the former Instance.
.Mrs. Irene Marsh returned Thurs-
I1MXI- HhLMS DEAD Personal fro... 'l.i.
" itttj auk tK Hl.MKKI) Mitigate. March 15th. Mrs. E. C.
anyaer and sons, William an J Her
writer's knowledge there Is not a sin
gle case or the disease In the com
niunity.
Farmers have not been doing any
thing In the way of plowing as the
tana has been so wet. However, they
are beginning to clean up where it
Is needed so when plowing time really
comes they can go to work In earnest.
Mr. Enoch Spittle of Washington.D.
C, who has spent about three months
with his brothers, Messrs. J. S. and
R. S. Spittle, will return to his home
Wednesday. Mr. W. A. Griffin of
Matthews was the week-end guest of
Mr. Zeb Rape. Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
Price of Northeast 'Monroe township
spent last-Saturday and Sunday with
the family or Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Rich
ardson. Messrs. W. J. Howie and T.
R. Helms and a part of the latter'
family motored to Peachlaud last
week and spent several days with rel
atives there.
Miss Minnie Lee Helms, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Helms, and
Corporal John Hannah were happily
married last Saturday eveuinjf at the
daughter. Mrs. J. C. Little.
Miss Lottie Harrell returned home
last week front Raleigh and imniedl
ate developed a mild case of in flu
enza
Mr. Frank Harrell spent Thursday
In Charlotte, driving home a new
franklin touring car.
Miss Fannie Harris arrived Mou
day to begin work In the millinery
department, or j. t. Garland A Co.
Mr. Robert Bivens, who has been
occupying the Gibson cottage for
year, will move to the country in
few days.
Mr. C. B. Covington Is spending a
tew aais at home.
Announcement of the approaching
marriage of Mr. C. W. Baucom and
Miss Janle Sanders of Monroe is of
interest In Marshville as Mr. Baucom
made his home here until a few years
ago,
A Marshville citizen has had a dis
tinct compliment handed to him by
"Observer" in The Journal, though
we have a suspicion that Observer
didn't expect It to be taken that way,
home or the officiating magistrate, However, to be able to remind one of
W'. Houston. They are both splen-la no less distinguished personage
did young people and very popular
In ttvis community. The writer ex
tends to them best wishes and l.cps
they may have many years of hap
piness and prosperity.
I see in The joarnnl that only cno
candidate has announced himself for
sheriff. Guess the rush will come
later and several others will come
out.
Rev. R. M. Halgler annnunrei that
he will fill his regular appoti.tments
at Corinth next Saturday at 2 o'clock
and Sunday at llo'clock.
iVe are glad to see many corres
pondents writing th news of their
various communities for The Jour
nal. It affords lh writer much
pleasure to read thesa newsy letters
from over the county. -"H"
THINKS TK.ll'HKKS' SALARIES
ARE WHOLLY INADEQUATE
School Tenclter IScplks To Mr. Fliii-
than Irvln Cobb Is no mean accom
plishment, even though "Observer"
complains that he couldn't enjoy Mr,
Cobb properly for thinking of the re
semblance between the humorist and
our fellow townsman, Mr. J. Z. Green
We don't think Mr. Green would re
sent being accused of resembling the
great man even in looks, for it must
be granted that Mr. Cobb can excel
in that line (in his way) as well as
others. Now we suggest that Mr,
Green brush up a few old yarns, get
up soma new ones and book a tour at
so many a hundred a ulght, for we
aon't recall ever hear in or Mr.
Green being found without something
to say. If he can look and talk like
Irvln S. Cobb and think for himself
las he undoubtedly does) he might
at least be said to have possibilities.
We sympathize with 'Mrs. Funder
burk In her distress over her mis
treated flu letter, as we ave several
times railed bitterly in private over
ufiitiA krllllnnllv Monliatl aantAila nt.
leihuik himI Incidentally Ask nl ,rlb,pd (0 ug ln ,)rmt. And The
Few OtieMioiiM. (Journal Is by no means the only
To tho Ed tor of The Journal In , I1?' a!'.M'- They will all do It.
reply to a recent article publislud hi,1 111 Pe" ln? ' a'lomer biub to ub
The Journal ..-)out t!ie fat salary paid I "1"u)u- , "UU",U,K . "e
to our rchoo teachers, I wish to iirk ., , """ """ ,
,h .,... ..,, i., . .i, .ruml when the printer Innocently pub-
Plfe questions; Have ou ever tau.,. ! lhe1 ihe" 'lotulcast, and we are
Remains r Tlila Venerable Woman man. and Mrs. Bruce Snyder of Mou
Laid to IUMt Xmr ilu s.t.. !.. I ro were ingate visitor Thuisdav
DJrth a tVm.try Arv J' J' Perry wno h" bHu
I sick for some time is rnn' if.i.:n-
tciiioe. Rt. 6, March 15. Our Mrs. Marshall Newborn- Is haviiu
i"Jin-neu last .Mouaay wttn a ner nouse remodeled. Mrs Dan
good attendance and everything has Tuscioud of Charlotte was ihe'tuMi
got Orfck to about normal now; no of Mrs. Tiny Hartssell Saturday.
- -" oi a u ana everyooay wei- mt. ana .Mrs. Boyce Helms spent the
coming the approaching spring week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Robert
weather. Womble. Miss Johnnie Perry is the
v-u. ursi service since January was guest or her grandfather. Mr. John
at niion Sunday when Rev. A. Wilson Helms of Monroe. Mr. Dee
v. nuea nis regular auDolut-l Perry or Badin viaiterf in vinn.
ment at eleven o'clock. last week. Mrs. Jim Thomas of
r. ana Mrs. J. a. Mangum and Peachland spent several davs last
daughters. Misses Ethel and Mat tie. week with her itr Mr. v'oii f.
ana son paras, spent Sunday at Mr. Intyrei. Miss Ruby Perry celebrated
u. Vy. roig s. I her blrthdav bv having her mnv
Mrs. James Carrison and danehter I friend m llh k.r r,n Cai....Ha.
Isabelle, spent Sunday and Monday of I. Many games were played and dellcl-
iw. ai Viaxnaw wttn tnelr un- oua refreshment wore unH .nrf
hpratt. most enjoyableoccaslon was spent by
Mrs. Wherry spent several days last the younger set. Messr. John Davis,
week in Charlotte visiting her broth- Ester White and Ervlu Sawver. all of
er. I Winlervillp V P ontaroil hvnl
f T- . . . . .. I. - - .
r. uoy uarnson went to unariotte here last week ror the Snrlnar iirm.
yesterday to see his uncle, Mr. Pink Many more new students continue to
Harris, who is undergoing treatment arrive. Under the supervision or our
in a hospital. most erUclent principal. Pror. C. M.
The Woman's Missionary Society Beach, the Winrate school la havin?
will observe a day of prayer for Home I a most successful year. The public
.uiiuiig next weanesaay. school reopened here Monday.
-nr. ana Mrs. Eugene secrest are
welcoming a new son at their home.
Mrs. F. M. Helms and Mrs. Falre
XKWS AXD INTERVIEWS
Holland are visiting relatives in Gas-
toni.
Ifllllljr l.lie.
I'n ion
Mrs. Mary Helms, better known as
'Aunt Polly," whose sickness we gave I While going over his books the oth
an account of in our last letter, died er day, Mr. J. E. Stack, the well-
Thursday at the home of her son-in-1 known cotton buyer, found that In
law, Mr. Uirtley Helms. Mrs. Helms 11916 he.bought a number of bales of
took grippe about four weeks ago and the fleecy staple from prices ranciiiK
gradually grew worse till Thursday at from 2 to 3 4 cents per pound. Cot-
noon when she gently fell asleep. She ton bought at these prices was of the
was the widow of the late Mr. Aleyl lowest grade, and some or the sellers,
Helms, who died about 33 years ago. I together with the weights and prices,
Mrs.; Helms had been a member of I follow: s. A. Funderburk, 456 lbs.
Salem Baptist church since its organ- at 2c, $9.20; Randolph Redfeam,
Izatlpn. Her daily prayer for months 600 pounds at 2 $14.96; S. C.
past was to go to her Saviour, and we Simpson. 457 lbs. at 3 He, $15.54; S.
feel assured that she is now resting E. Hamilton, 446 lbs. at 3c, $13.34;
in the sunshine of His love. She Is S. B. Moore, three bales, 1626 lbs. at
survived by six children, one son and 1 3c, $47.80.
Ave daughters. The daughters are: I To show how ridiculous two and
Mesdumea Bartley Helms, D.J. Helms. Ithree cent cotton now appears, com-
Danlel Helms, J. M. Stephenson and pared to prices paid last year ror long
Andrew Mullis; the son Is Mr. J. A. staple cotton, Mr. Stack cites the fol
Helms. The funeral was held Satur- lowing sales of Iouk staple cotton: T.
day morning by Rev. E. C. Snyder, B. Birmingham, 571 lbs. at 78c.
one mile north of Monroe, at the old $445.44; J. B. Williams, 620 lbs. at
homestead, where she was born one 7oc, $465.06; B. Richardson, 540
undred years ago, and the body was I lbs. at 78c, $421.26; and S. C. New-
laid tfo--rest ln the cemetery near 1 all, 438 lbs, at-80c, $351.26. It would
there. Busy Bee. take dearly fifty bales of the low
I grade staples at 2 awl 3 cents a
Hoport or HnptiKt w. 31. I. pound to bring $445.44. the price the firemen.
ruuowing us me nuanciui repori oi paia nr. tsirmingnam tor nis Dale oti Ti,. -ii ..i f.0.i
ir f m . r .i..li . I ii v oiciini rraoiuii wi wit? v v i i
ine y. .n. u. oi u.e muoi, uauusi .oug siapie cotton. Assembly in July will be asked by
28th. 1920: Jack McNair, well known Monroe R ilhnnv .....nni .ivin the
O rMiinnl nnnl I kl. ..! t!.... !"
o., u,CJ, .uoi " K'" iiiuiw """- women a rlifht to vote. The governor
LATEST HAPPENINGS
News Events of the Day in
the State and Nation.
Xew Jersey loins Rhode Island in
appealing to the Supreme court about
iue rronmition Amendment.
General Leonard Wood, aneaklnr
at Lausiug. Mich., said he was In fa
vor of the I'uited Statea entering tha
League of Nations.
The independence of the Svrlan
people was declared in Beirut, tho
capital of the little country vMt.r.
day.
The Swiss National Council has
voted. 111 to 55 to refer to popular
vote the question or joining tho
League or Nations.
The return or the railroads from
government management to private,
the first of this month, was accomp
lished without confusion as far as
the public was coucerned.
A tornado on Friday killed at lent
thirteen persons at Branson. Mai-v
iand, and flooded streams added a
further menace to life and property
in that section on the following day.
John Barton Payne retired Mon
day as chairman of the shipping
board and was sworn in as secretary
or tne interior to succeed Franklin
Lane, who retired March 1.
Wilbur Smith, nevro and ex -soldier.
was shot to death near Montgomery.
Alabamc, Friday by six masked mea
arter he had been arrested by a white
farmer, charged with attacking a six
year old white girl.
The Supreme Council or the Peace
Conference at Paris, has decided to
lighten the German Peace terms
somewhat. Indemnities will be post
poned a while and very likely a loan
will be made to the fallen foe.
France s preparing to keep a
standing army of one million men.
It considers that number absolutely
necessary to protect it from another
ttack by Germany now that it des
pairs of any support from America.
More than one thousand and Ova
undred persons in Grand View,
Texas, have been made homeless by
two million-dollar fire which swept
he town. The business and resl-
dental sections were virtually wiped
out.
About $25,000 damage was dona
to the buildings at the state prison in
Raleigh lust night by a fire of un- .
nowtr origin which Tor a tima
threatened the entire plant. Prison
ers fighting valiantly greatly assisted
Corinth W. M
fund, $25; Corinth Sunbeams, Home day night, when It died from the ef
Missions, $4.15; Hopewell W. M. S., feet s of colic. "I cried cause the poor
F
has definitely Indicated his purpose to
throw the weight of his Influence on
orelgn Missions $35; Hopewell un- old mule Buffered so, and couldn't tne 8lde of tne suffragists,
eslgnated, $12.15; Hopewell Sun- talk," said Jack, speaking of its I
Foreign Missions, $4.05; demise. - The mule was sold to
The deepest well In the world haa
school? Do )ou know anything about
tho real wovl; ot the teacher? Have
that it was our mistake, made
.pinion" of thei,,,a,i,e-.!! . mlc.h
eaehe from some person who j know. T?L P. T " f i ? ?
.iding io teach whom von hao- 'av' 0n W91 ,hat 18 Jll8t m,8pi "lt;
i n.Va efjUmlnted wft C0"J"
t-.i i. i - i..inM i$i MWiie, i: is uiu n uumiuiv iiitrn i
FChOol I
is prele
'rii iu i;v miii: a rn aiuuuuiicu Willi; . , , , . . . . , .
Do you know that the best educated If hol:ld ivc lh? " !r.h'sf d"e" I
men or our country agree that the ,B a ver comfortable sort of person
iu.il oi our cpunny agree mat tie .MlwI ,h,.h , hllla . n,r.rv
nervous strain of one hour In the, vr .
snon coiiiiiik". i a7 " .
Fundorbink's contributions are very
refreshing despite the worst the prln
school room Is equ.il to or more than
that of two hours of any other office
work? Do you know that the work
in the school room Is only half ot the
work or the teacher? Do you know
I V,., , I - I . Ak.. t ...J..I.. -
i.iui me ii ivuurr la aiuu.wng iiiul. ., . . ,,, f Pol,
planning to make better citizens of I "'TJ'Z J: k... r...
ter may do for them.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Garland enter
tained Friday evening ln honor of
your brother and sister while you are
sleeping and dreaming of some "opin
a half million do nr
contract. The report was made by ai,on ,0 PUDl,n i"' keep tnem
reputable Charlotte auditing flrii,'n blissful Ignorance? Do you know
ana is, oi course, accurate in all de
tails.
Governor T. W. BIckett has agreed
to conte to Monroe Sunday, March
28th. to present the French memorial
diplomas to the surviving relatives of
the men from tills county who were
killed or died in service. The presen
tation of the diplomas, which will be
done through the local post of the
American Legion, was set for Sat
urday, March 27th, but when Mr.
Gilliam Craig, post commander,
learned that the Governor could not
come until the following Sunday, he
immediately changed the date to the
18th. The services will be held in
I the court house at three p. In. Col-
Hred people, espeoially those who had
sons in tho war, are urged to attend.
The gallery will be reserved for their
occupancy. '
- The much abused, often ridiculed
farm demonstrator is coming Into hla
own. Nowadaya when three county
-mimlssioners of the narrow-visloned
kind fall to appreciate his services he
is Instantly employed by private In-
atitutlons to do similar work. A case
of this sort occurred recently in
Rutherford county. C. C. Prultt, the
county demonstrator, was about to
leave for another section of the
Bute when a Forest City bank, know
ing nis wortn to tne farmers, per
suaded him to remain and take
charge of a farm department, which
It created for tho purpose of keeping
np the demonstration work. Now
Mr. Pruitt will continue to preach
better farming, but will do It at the
expense of this bank Instead of the
county. There len't a farm demon
strator In North Carolina who Isn't
wfjth $5000 a year to his county.
The maerly mapner In which Mr.
Oscar Richardson played the position
of center on the Trinity College bas-
i.iui i no iiainriB vi uuiuu uium m'. j, u .v,. I. . faw
paid many times the salary of the' l"u .,' "kml ILaIa. iir.
trainers of our boys and glrlsT Do Zj:Z'" " Hrtn, nr.
you know that the meager salary
orado. who is their house guest. Des
plte the Inclement weather a number
or vounc peoule were present and
sDent a delightful evening.
Miss Vlga Tadlock, daugnter ot Mr,
paid the teacher la causing many-or
our best teachers to leave the profes
sion? Do you know that the progress
and stability of our nation are in the
hands of our teachers, the trainers of
onr boys and girls? ,
These questions are submitted not
for mere Idle "opinion," but for
study and thought. School Teacher.
A Thrifty Lover.
For two long years, says the Tatler,
Jock had been courting Maggie. One
evening, after a silence of nearly an
hour, Maggie said shyly:
"I'll lie ye a penny for ye thochts,
Jock."
Saturday afternoon by drinking car
bolic acid. For years 'Miss Tadlock
had been a helpless Invalid, having
at various times'- undergone opera'
tlons for the removal of both lower
limbs and one arm. She was very pa
tient during her affliction and waa a
most devout Christian girl, being
Methodist by faith. The poison is
supposed to have been given her at
her request by a servant wno naa no
idea of her Intention to take it. She
was laid to rest Sunday afternoon at
Gilboa. her pastor. Rev. J. J. Edwards
havinr charge of the services.
The many friends of Mrs. Tom
Green will reret to hear that she la
confined to bed by Injuries received
in luniDlng from a buggy when tne
horse she was driving leu down, ane
"Weel," replied Jock with sudden
boldness, " waa Just tblnkln' hoo fine hB not seriously Injured and hopes to
it wud be u ye were to gie me a, be out In a few days. Mr. J. 8. Har-
blt klssle."
She complied demurely, and again
there was a long science until Maggie
timidly ventured, "What are ye tblnk
ln a boot noo, Jock? Anlther?"
"Na, na, lassie," was the reply. "I
waa just tblnkln' that it was aboot
time ye were payin' me that-penny
for ma thochts."
relU
One of the avowed candldatea for
President Is Dr. Nicholas Murray
Butler, now president of Columbia
University. He seeks the Republican
nomination and la a man of great
acuity.
Parker For Sheriff.
W't think Mr. H. F. Parker would
make a splendid sheriff. He's one of
Lanes Creek's best farmer, and a
business man. We would he glad to
eeo him announce for sheriff..- Some
Lanes Creek Voter. Adv.
"EVERY WOMA X "
Youth and fair beauty her comrades;
Truth and vile passion at strire;
Seeking King Love, Bverywoman
Set forth on the Journey of life.
Wealth in hla banquet hall wooed her
Gaming halls lured her to shame;
Still on her mission she wandered,
Shorn of her beauty and fame.
Truth found her, poverty-stricken.
Calling nobody her friend,
Guided her safe to a cottage
To Love, and her long Journey end.
Pageant of radiant splendor;
Drama of mighty appeal
Pictured In scenes of rare beauty
That life in Its fullness teveal.
Violet 'Hemlng and other
favorites feature the cast:
"Everywoman," the peer of
The greatest film hits ot the past.
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Urillllc, VIV-p,ll .IIICOIUIIO, y,.vv UCIIIIOC, 111 U'V W f&O PUIU V ,1k k VI .., ,
Meadow Branch W. M. 8.. Foreign Jacks about three months ago , , l. '""'"""V V'
W. by a trader for ten dollars. Now .'J'""- " reacneu ue,,i.. u, ,,-
919 ieei. or aiiiiroxiuiaieiy a nine aua
a half, when It had to be abandoned
because of a cave-in caused by tne
enormous side-pressure at that depth.
This depth was reached in four hun-
Missions. $8.70: Meadow Branch
M. S., Christmas offering. $38.45; Jack Is looking for the trader to get
Meadow Branch Sunbeams, Christmas him to haul the carcass of the mule
offering $6.60; Meadow Branch Sun- away.
beams, Foreign Missions, $9.18;
X..M1n-:ila V V A I'nlA I ,.r MiaalnilH I 'iTha iri-Aiinil.Imn nrnl'f ,1 in ka All
in 11.55: Marshville Sunbeams. Christ- aeruratn weather nroenosticator tViis I area aays oi actum aiming
tuns offering, $15.70; Monroe W. M. year," remarked Dr. John Blair to The State of Washington is certain
S.. Christinas offering. $166.00; Mon- the News & Interviews man. Sunday to ratify the Woman Suffrage Amend-
roe W. M. S., undesignated. $259.94; while he basked in the warm sun- me.t soon, and only two more States
Monroe Sunbeams, Christmas offer- shine and enjoyed the first touch of will be needed. Suffagists believe
Ine. S19.50: Shlloh W. M. S.. Christ- sming. "It saw its Bhadow on Feb. that Vermont, Connecticut and per-
uias offering. $35.00; Total $638.97. 2." he continued, "and true to pre- haps Delaware would ratify if their
Au lno- in i-lrxniiistn nppa over which Iriinllnn un hnit fnrtv Hava nf had Legislatures Were ill session. But
we have no control, It has been lm- weather. With the possible excep- the governors of these States have so
possible to get a report from a mini- tlou of a cold spell on Easter Sunday far refused to call special sessions,
ber of the societies. and a little raw wind during sheep- Passengers on the Cunard Line
The following is the Superintend-1 shearing season we may reasonably steamship Mauretanla, which arrived
ent's yearly report to W. M. U. head- expect good weather from now until in New York Saturday rrom South-
September, hampton, were entertained 100 miles
at sea with a concert transmitted by
How Dr, Horace Smith, dean or the wireless telephone rrom the Marconi
Monroe fishermen, was once taken works at Chelmsford. England. They
lor an umbrella fixer is related as fol-1 renorted that they heard distinctly
es having V. W. A., 1; No. of church- lows, by one of his cronies, Mr. W . t,. the vocal and Instrumental selections
es having G. A., 1; Letters written, Fuuaerburk: A tew nours auer ur. i prohibition Is causing -so many
55; Miles traveled in interest ot tneismith had arrived at isew Kiver foreign-born to leave the United
work. 600; Societies visited, 9; No. 3pend the summer fishing he was seen statei tnat emigration is exceeding
hm-ches Visit ea curing campaign, io, sitting on tne noiei puicn uuiuubuub immlrroilnn aennrHlnv tn r.ontrreas-
Other churches were visited and or- his complicated assortment or tackle man Igaac seg6, member or tha
ganizea oy ainereni memueo ui i py a woman wno u "car mo ivwu m0UBe immigration Committee. Kill!
W. M. U.; one w. m. a. organic hi lone nosteiry. mwa io me wbjb . I island records showed that Immlgra
West Monroei One O. A. organized at modern fishermen, she concluded that tlon Bnce january jgt totalled fifty'
Wlngate; one sunoeam organixeu . iur. smim was nxiii uiuueima, " three thousand, while sixty-one thou
Pan ka church. Tne sunerintenueiu summoning ner nuauanu. sue cum- .j ,.., 0f. tha ennntrv
attended tne UlVISlon tnsuiuie neiu i manaea: ik uiose inrco iu uiu- Xnrth Tarnllna neirro who Is
Norwood in June, mere were unr- preuas in me nouse io u. iubu ,... ftf Monrovi. the canital of the
tn rteleeates from the Union Asso- the hole! porch and let him fix 'em.M mar.LMo.nr?T'a' ,t'1 VAp"."i .
w..n .. .y "'V" .1 :i .:"Zu.. operates an Ice plant, and an ice
attendance, severa. paMora andlay-Lhagrln wa.cxcej.ed by tato e ZV'XZ S?
ounrters at Raleigh:
No. of churches in the Association.
39: No. of churches having mission
ary societies, 9; No. or churches hav
ing Sunbeam bands, 7; No. ot cnurcn-
The next meet- husband when he learned that the 7, B "Vp'SS
U church the at man whom hU wife thought
miliums uaci - vjv i .,l. i-.al.l.ra 1 1 A In
lalist spending the summer on tne '""'"T'' " "
river." . I , ,'. . ... t
i r rieariCK r.oen, w no naa oeen t
Chicago the head of the German government
k , Mpant letter
brought Joyful tidings to Mr. Robert since the kaiser niaicatea. is reportea
from '
men being present.
ing will be at Faulks
Thursday In September.
Delegates from Marshville attena-
ed the annual meeting at Edenton.
The association owns two traveling
libraries, a gift rrom the W. M. S. or
llH(imu.iui, A , ,k t Jl.n.i.ku .1.1.
im.nj.ni attainted the conference at S Howie. His oia a. e. r. capiam raiui. ' " ""f"-"".
,j .... li.m.niint ars.now wnrktnir un- that monarchists have seized the
rr-i n.i.ia . u.,Bh. . niff.r.(i a i Hav on aniiaien man. wno waa in ineiitruis wi uuiuiuj m iue wKii'
I 1 1 V imieii 1.1 ,,11 , ,,, v u , , - lull t.....- , - I . . . .
,.. in.a hv tha death ef one or Its same company with Mr. Howie. voltlng troops entered Berlin eany
k. .. haa the whole Saturday morning ana lssuea procia-
assoclation. namely. Mrs. H. B. Marsh. .Tm not yearning for a return of n V 'nf i?" J5 .ronce It"
u..nr.H. f n.r nf literature have ihn.. m j.v. .nm. foiir. . ment would be formed at once, it
been distributed ln different churches talklnB about so much." declared Mr. "J0!,?. JiJf vu-ni
The annual meeting Is to oe neia H. A. Privett yesterday. ''Twenty
ith the cnurcn at sneioy. u was and twenty-live years ago I used to
noatDoned on account of Influenza. I haul a cord of wood to town for 90 The country la faced with a aerl-
Watch the papers for the date. All I cents, and then cut It up for 20 cents, lous shortage of school teachers,
societies are urged to send aeiegates, Now BUI Trull says he has to pay chiefly through the lack of sufficient
as this Is a very Important meeting. $2.50 a cord to get wood. cut. That salaries, according to the United
Will presidents please see that tne moans easier times and better living State' Bureau of Education. The re-
quarterly, reports are sent In promp'- conditions for all. especially the la- port shows that on last February 13,
lv to their superintendent: alo to boring man. People have no Just thero were 11,279 schools closed be-
Mls Bertha Carroll. Rsteign, n. i. canso for complaint these days, in my cause of lack of teachers, and 41.-
Respectfully. Mr. D. B. Snyder. opinion. Most everybody Is making 900 being taught by teachera charac-
more money, spending more, and terized as "below standard ' but
h Senate yesterday adopted by I working less than they ever'dld be- taken temporarily on the emergency
vote of mora than two to one the fore. Twenty years ago it was Just Greater shortages are shown to ex-
new article ten reservation framed by I the opposite. The laboring man's 1st in Southern States Including seven
the Republican leaders. (nose was on the grindstone." (hundred in North Carolina.