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THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY READS IT r MONROE JO PUBLISHED TWICE EACH WEEK TUESDAY AND FRIDAY "THE UNION COUNTY PAPER EVERYBODY N"SDS IT T v VOL. 26. No. 99. MONROE, N. C, TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1921. $2.00 PER YEAR CAI t IS STRONG ADYOCATE OF THE EXPORT CORPORATION Sheriff Griftltli Says Its IMnw It lo Get I'M of lite Yellow Cotton. FARMERS KEENLY INTER ESTED IN TRACTOR SCHOOL FOUR MILLIONS IX STOCK SOLD Sheriff Johu Griffith, after hearing former Governor Richard I. Man ning's address before the cotton con vent ion at Raleigh last week has be come a strong advocate of the cotton export corporation. "The plan." says the Sheriff. "Is lo export our yellow cotton to Czecho slovakia and Germany, where there is a demand for it, leaving our white cotton here for home consumption. Thcie is no market for the yellow cotton in the United States, yet the government, in making io ginning report, makes no distinction between the yellow ad good white cotton. Nor is dere any distinction made between the two grades in the figures an ituituriiiK the 'carry-ov.'r each year. The advantage of this to -bear" spec ulators is tuo obvious for mention. The thing to do, as is the plan of the export corporation, is to get the yellow cotton out of the country, and "force the domeotic mills to pay a good premium for our white cotton. 'Over two million dollars worth of Mock in the corporation has been sold in South Carolina, and Texas farmers end business men have taken an eiiual amount of stock. North Carolina will also be asked to sub scribe tor this much stock, payment to be made in either Liberty Honds or yellow cotton. Eight per cent on the Investment is guaranteed. "Not only will the corporation ex port cotton, but will extend credit for its purchase to Germany and the nations of central Europe. Cotton will also be exchanged for commodi ties, particularly potash. In which Germany has practically a world sup ply. Nome cotton, two ship-loads, I think, have already been sent to cen tral Europe, and I understand that a handsome prollt will be realiied. The corporation is not solely de , signed to give temporary relief to Southern planters, but will be a per manent institution. The promoters sav Its success is assurred, and that its btnelUs will be wide in their scope, directly affecting the humblest farmer. "Hut, as Governor Manning said, the export corporation, or anything else, will not help the farmer who does not 'live at home.' The men wln plant nothing but cotton will he out of the game altogether, sooner or later." DEATH OF Mll J. I). MrKAE After Short Illness Prominent Wo man Passed Away TIU Morning; Mrs. J. I. .McUae died this morn ing at two o'clock at her home on ll.t: ne street, i-iie had been ill about two weeks with pneumonia and a c -omplii ."ion o:' other liiMUsos, ami her death was not unexpected, her family realiziii ; l:is .-'aiutilay that thcie was no h'ipe for her recovery. At T.'i.cM'meut for the fuiural have no; 1. "ii t: ;'.(!e. Imt It is understood that it will be held some thin- tuinor rov. The deceased was a daughter of the late-Win. E. Hun. and was tibout Oil years old. She was !. n in Anson county, where her father was one of the lending and most influen tial citizen? in his day. Mr. and Mrs. McRae moved to Monroe about 30 years ago. Surviving Mrs. McUae live her husband, and the follow In? children: Mr. Thurman McRae of Nov York. Mrs. Albert Miller or Al lan!:", and Miss Oulda and Mr. David McUae of Monroe.. She also leaves three sisters and two bro'lir. They are: Mrs. Mnttie Candy of Society Hill, S. C; Mrs. Haltie McCall of Monroe; Mrs. YV. P. Kendall of Indi an Trail. Mr. Y. W. Horn of Winston Salem, and Mr. H. H. Horn of Char lotte. Mrs. .McRae Joined the Methodist church In childhood and lias since been a faithful and conslnt ent member. She was a devoted A Number of Imminent Fanners nnl Other Interested in Power I anii iiiK Will Attend. Judging from inquiries and state ments made by a number of (immi nent farmers and other interested in power farming, the trac.or school to be held by the Iire'nattoual llai vesttr Company of Aiaerica in the Chamber of Commerce ioous, Mon roe, N. C., n Thimday, Friday rnd Saturday, January 20th. 21st, and 2:Jnd is an event in which the farm ers are keenly interested. The subject of power farming Is being consid-M-el jy rhc. modem farmer more a.ii moi- each day. and he realizes the importance of under standing his engine or his tractor thoroughly. This accounts for the keen interest displayed. The Associated Implement Com pany, International dealers in Mon roe, who have sold a large number of tractors in Union county, and who are co-operating in holding the school, are expecting a large attend ance of farmers from the county, and a number of fanners are expected from adjouling counties. A large attendance is also expected at the schools to be held at Lincoln ton, January 24-26, lloyle Implement Co., co-operating; Salisbury January 31-February 2. Salisbury Hdw. & Kuril. Co., co-operating; Lexington, February 3-5, D. A. Shoaf & Son co operating; Winston-Salem, February T-!, Brown-Rogers Co., co-operating; Greensboro, February 10-12, M. G. Newell Co., co-operating; Burlington, February 14-16. K. A. Coble Hdw. Co., co-operating. ATTACKS 'TOP-SOIL IDEA; REPLIES TO NOYUS HOMO Senator lrice Says Fanner Have Itot-n Missing a Good Thing for Many Years. The News or Corinth. Monroe, It. F. D. 5. Jan. 17. Rev. C. H. Martin will preach at Corinth church next Sunday at 11 o'clock. . Mr. W. A. Griftin, who farmed In Mecklenburg county last year, has moved back to his old place In this community. Mr. llroadus Usher has sold his farm to Mr. M. 11. Richardson, and lias rented a place from Mr. G. W. Chambers, near Matthews, and will move to It Tuesday. Miss Deulab Iiurgess of this neigh borhood and Mr. Will Deese of Bu ford township were married recently at the home of the officiating magis trate, Esq. J. P. Rogers. In looking over the 1921 calendar, your correspondent finds that Janua ry Is the only month of the year con taining five- Sundays and Are Satur days. Corporal John If. Hannah, who is in tho Walter Heed hospital at Wash ington, receiving tieatment for wounds received in France, broke a bone in his leg the other day when he accidentally slipped, falling to the lloor. He Ib getting ulong line, how over, and is expected home on a fur lough some time in February. We notice In The Journal that the union meeting of the Union Baptist Association will be held at Corinth church, Jan. 23 and 30. We wish to ;nli to this item that dinner will be served on the grounds. Rev. A. C. j Sherwood is expected to preach hero in Siiii. lav at 11 o'clock. DEFENDS LEGISLATIVE RECORD TU.ns.Wi S OF CHINESE I IVIN.i ON DRIED GRASS M.inv Parents Ar.- Selling Their Children to rociire Food, So Ter rible the Fnmiiic. The l; mine In northern China Is a terrible calamity. Thirty million people nt lea"! are affected by the scarcity of food, and thousands die daily from starvation or disease. Missionaries in that region report that the poorest people have literally nothing to eat except the dried grass of the Held and that parents are glad to sell their children for a small sum, in order to save them from starva tion and to ,buy a little fnod for themselves. It is a sad demonstration of the Inevitable results of overpop ulation, a condition that must bear its share of the blame for the war that has devastated Europe. Misled by the temporary abundance of land In mir hamlunhuM and I ha aitvniira mother, evsr loyal to her friends, and i , producton that machinery has n good neighbor. To the Voter mimI Tax Payers of t'n ion County Wc are advised that a meeting has been called lor Saturday, the 2Ctl-, Instant, at 11 o'clock at the court house, and that said :niM;n-; Is for the purpose of discussing the road Question. This Is a very vital and Important matter and we r.lneeroly hop that the courthouse will w packed and Jammed to such an extent that the ' Shirt tails and toe nails" will Hick out if the windows. We not only will have a full and detailed report of all receipts and disbursements, 'but a general report and recommendations that will be Interesting. We hope that Messrs. Ezzell and Limerick, our two representatives now in Raleigh, will attend this meet ing. Some Implications, Imputations, and false reports which have been circulated, will be refuted by facts and figures. The great question of roads Is of as much Import s the low price of farm products and the prevalent un precedented depression in all lines of Industry. Union County Road Com mission, W. C. Heath, Chairman. Thonia Melglmn Coming A prime favorite with motion pic ture fans Is Thomas Melehaii. who made possible, the world has turned up Its nose at Malthus and his phil osophy prematurely so, for, given time enough, the facts are reasonably sure to bear him out. Over Inflation of Prices In Monroe. To the Editor of The Journal: One can't help but wonder how the prices of food stuffs, gasoline, cold drinks and In fact most everything stays as high as during the war while the same commodities are cheaper In every other city and town in the Slate. For Instance, gasoline is 34 cents l:i Monroe and 32 In every other town In the State. Coca-Colas sell for eight cents here and six cents In every other city and town In the South. Lard sells for $2.00 here and $1.40 In Charlotte. Creamery butter Is 70 and 75 cents here and 69 cents In Charlotte and other places. Com pound lard Is 20 cents here and 14 cents In other towns. Canned goods tire much higher here than other places. One could stand the high (axes here in view of the fact that we have so many Improvements to show for them but there Is no foundation for the continued inflation of prices here aud It is an open secret that many of our citizens are ordering their food stuffs from Atlanta, Charlotte, and cveu from smaller places near here. will appear in the Strand Theatre on ! would like very much to. hear an Wednesday in his latest Paramount nm-wer to this article from anyone Marring vehicle. "Contad In Quest of i felling the nbove things mentioned His Youth." Margaret Loomls plays for the time for profiteering has oprosite the star. I passed. Citizen. To the Editor of The Journal: "Novus Homo" Is right when he said in his article that he was of the opinion that I was partly responsible for the revaluation act and the road law. This act on my part does not mean that cither of them are cor rect. When I err I am always will ing and ready to acknowledge my er rors. Yes I was on the job at Ral eigh at all times; my record there is an open book for any and every one to see. I acted in all matters as I thought for the best. I thpught then and believed the revaluation act was right. I think all property should be placed on the tax hooks at its true cash value. I so stated this fact In my former article aud if "Novus'' had read my article carefully as he should he would have seen just what 1 said. It Is the administration of the law that I am up in arms about. When I was supporting the measure in the senate how in the diuah could I tell who was going to administer or how the law was going to bo admin istered. ! admit I am not as far sighted as "Homo" is. "Homo" fur ther said that "it seems" that I did not become aroused till I went to pay my tax. You are wrong here "Ho mo" and here you let your mouth go off agsin without being Informed. I became "aroused," if you wish to term my actions .is being aroused, last summer and went before the board lo get my assesnient lowered but failed to a great extent.- I knew then my land was unjustly assessed and condemned the assessment. I knew then my taxes would be high and dreaded to pay them. There Is hardly a landowner in the county but knows that land in this county is not justly and equitably assessed and that mo" and here let your mouth go off again without being informed. I be came "aroused," if you wish to term my actions as being aroused, last summer and went before the board to get my assessment lowered but failed to a great extent. 1 knew then my land was unjustly assessed aud condemned the assessment. I knew then my taxes would be high and dreaded to pay them. There is hard ly' a land owenr in the county but knows that land Is this county is not justly equitably assessed and that land Is unjustly bearing the burden of tax. If 1 help do a thing and later si".' that it Is not properly ailinlnis- itere.l is no reason that I should close liny mouth to the fact; but on the I contrary I should put forth every c f jfort to correct any error that I have -committed or helped to commit. This I am doing and shall contiue to do as ln; as I live in nil matters, "Novus I Homo'' to the contrary liotwiihstaml ; In :. 1 am not a rich man by any means as he Indicates, neither have I rich- lands. I am a common farmer anil have honestly made what little I have under many adverse circum stances. I. like the great majority of farmers and landowners, have been put to It nt limes, hut by em rsy anil grjm determination partially succeed ed. And that W why we who have succeeded to a certain extent do not wish our property or the proceeds of our hard earned land confiscated as i Is being done under a good law but Improperly administered. The tax commission sees the mistakes that have been mnde and In Its report to the governor asks that a remedy be given. Gov. Dickett sees and knows the mistakes and the unjust admin istration of the same and in his mes sage calls attention to some and aslft that the tax books be made to speak iho truth. If my land is assessed twice too high then I am paying a $1.20 rate and not a 60 cents rate. If It Is assessed at one-half more than Its val ue then I am paying 90 cents and not 60 cents. Any darn fool can see this and can surely see or anticipate what I am driving at. It Is no trouble to get to the true value of personal property as there Is almost a fixed market value on same and especially is this so when It conies to cash, notes, stocks, bonds, etc. But on land there Is not a fixed market price. There Is hardly two tracts or percels of land In the same community that will bring the same price either at a public or private sale. These are farts and 1 defy contradiction. And again I want to say here in passing that all farming land should be as sessed at a value fixed upon the pro ductive qualities of that land. Land that produces one-fourth bale of cot ton to the acre should not be assessed at ns much as land that produces one-half or one or two bales of cot ton per acre. I think now Is the time while the legislature Is ia session to become aroused as there Is some changes In the machinery of the law that should be remedied. The Farmers Union of the county In called session at Waxhaw (as 1 notice In the Waxhaw Enterprise) expressed them selves In fine lanuguage which should be read by every fanner and business man In the county. This article reads as follows: Farmer' Union TCesolution "The Farmers' Union of the coun ty met In called session at Waxhaw last Monday for the purpose of con sidering the much agitated road and tax questions. There was a preat deal of discussion, a noticeable degree of warmth being developed, the discus sions finally culminating in the r" polntment of a committee to fra v.ic MARSEILLE MAN GIYEN THE RADIUM TREATMENT 1W. Roy A. .Marsh in - lbiliimore IJoCspiUil willi ery Distress, ing lllnes. A STATE roTAIU I.AKY I KG ED I IDX I.K.II.ATl RE COMMUNITY MEETING IS IIEIJ Marshville, Jan. 17. Mr. Oscar Bowman, one of Uncle Sam's efficient mail carriers of Marshville, had a very annoying accident when he start ed forth on his route Friday morn ing. A bridge inside the incorporate limits of the town had been washed completely away by the down pour of rain, and when Mr. Bowman attemp ted to drive across the small branch his Ford plunged its nose completely under the water, elevated its hind wheels on the bank and gave up the struggle. Mules were pressed into service to drag the car from it3 pre carious position, and quite a quantity of water was found in it. Dr. Blair's car had to be extricated from tho same branch the following morning. Friends over the county of Mr. Roy A. Marsh will be interested to know that he underwent a very serious op eration in Johns llopkiu's hospital on last Monday lor the removal of tumor on the brain. When the inci sion was made however, It was found that the tumor had became so deeply embedded that its removal by the knife would be very unwise, so the attending physicians have decided to give Mr. Marsh the radium treatment in hope that he may be prevented from having any further trouble. Mr. Marsh has been superintendent of the Kutherfordton school for sev eral years and ranks among the fore most high school teachers in the state. He was married on last Au gust to Miss Bessie Mae Hallman of Marshville. Mr. and Mrs. Marsh have a number of friends over the state who will regret to learn of Mr. Marsh's distressing illness, and hope that his recovery may be complete. He and Mrs. Marsh will remain in Baltimore for some time. Mrs. J. F. Hallman, Mr. E. E. Marsh and Rev. A. Marsh who have been In Baltimore with them for a wek have returned. The second meeting of the recent ly organized community club was held on Wednesday afternoon at the Presbyterian church. Miss Eunice Watson presided over the meeting, and read the by-laws of the organi zation .which were unanimously ap proved and adopted. It was decided to hold two meetings a month; one in the afternoon for business transac tions, and the other to be held at night when all citizens of the town can be present. The programs of these public meetings bid fair to be. unusually Interesting; various sub jects relative to community welfare will be taken up from time to time and treated from a profititble stand point to nil. Dues of ten rents per month will be taken as membership offering nnd the funds Used for the benefit of the town. The first tneet ii i to be held for the general public, wili be a sort nf get together affair. The purpose of the club will be set forth in interesting, short and snappy speeches by some Jf our local orator-;. Music will le furnished by the iii'i -ic department of th.' school, both mi il ami instrumental under the di ii'i'ion of Mrs. F. W. A-hcraTt and Mi-s Rachel llayues. while Mrs. J. S. Ha '.Toll's expression class w ill give sol io humorous readings. The date w ill be .innotined soon, so watch for it ;.nd be prepared to come and tive tliis worthy organization n boost. Tho ch: mic kickers and conscienlious-ob-Jectors - to - all - things - progressive please stay at home; Mr. Talmage Austin has returned home after a week's visit north. Concluded on Page 8. Whigalc. People to Arkunsas. Wingate, Jan. 17. Mr. M. D. New some, Mrs. J. K. Bivens, Mis. J. P. Griffin and Mrs. Laura Bivens, with several others left last Wednesday for Arkansas to visit relatives and to i.'o sight-seeing. Mr. Hugh Helms, who has been sun Ting from an attack of pneu monia, Is Improving fast. Mrs. E. C. Snyder of Monroe, pres ident of the Red Cross of Wingate, met with some of the members last Wednesday afternoon to decide In what way to dispose of the money the Red Cross had In the bank. It was decided to send It to the Baptist Mis sionary Board to be sent to the needy and suffering. Mrs. Daisy Thomas who has been right sick for sometime Is improving rapidly. Messrs. Clegg Vaughn and Mr. Sam Perry botn seniors of the Win gate high school went to Monroe last Saturday and stood an examination for mail clerk. Mr. B. D. Austin is suffering from an attack of pneumonia, but his con dition Is somewhat improved. Miss Georgle Dean of Marshville was the guest of Miss Mary Bivens last week. Mr. Clyde Bivens visited his moth er, Mrs. Minnie Bivens; last week. Misses Eva and Llna Webb of the Wingate high school spent the week end with their parents at Wadesboro. Miss Bess Bogan of Chatlotle Is spending a few- days with her par ents. Mr. and Mrs. Y. M. Bogan. Mr. Hugh Smith of Raleigh visited the high school last Saturday. He made an Interesting talk to the stud ents. The students always welcome visitors. Mr. C. M. Perry ts suff 'ring from a V 't v se vere at lack of pneumonia. M.." Charlie Mclntyre of the United States navy Is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Mclntyr?. Scout. Organization Wanted in StipiMtrt Fed. ei-ul Prvhioitioii Agent., in Nup. prcsslng Moniisliinel-s. Organization of a state constabu lary to support the fedeial prohibi tion aud county authorities in sup pressing the widespread manufacture jof liquor in North Carolina will be j urged at the present session of the North Carolina general assembly, it has been learned. Federal authorities admit that the job has grown too big for the limited staff of forty-six federal agents now employed in this state. The annual report to William Brame, prohibition agent, by H. C. Gulley. chief of the North Carolina division, declaies that a conservative estimate would show an increase of a hundred per cent in illicit distill ing in the state during the past year. Illicit distilleries captured number 4,668 and the number of men and women arrested niimbeied 2,317, two-ihirds of the number being taken by federal agents. "We are not able to take care of the complaints that are made lo our department, said Mr. Gulley. "The rural population of North Carolina is Infested with violators of the pro hibition laws and in some communi ties it is very serious." During the past year '8.257 gal lons of contraband liquor were seized by federal agents and half that quan tity by the sheriffs of the various counties. Federal agents seized 13, 405 fertnenters, 2 l.t 5U gallons of apple cider, 4,450 gallons of mo lasses. 3.070 pounds of sugar and 1,048,264 gallons of beer. Forty-six horses and 91 automobiles were seiz ed and sold at public auction. The total value of the property seized and not destroyed was $65, 047 and the value of property seized and destroyed was placed at $412, 947.. Taxes and penalties assessed against violators of the law totalled $1,153,181, which does not include the penalties imposed by county au thorities. The cost of adniitiistiation in the state was placed at $150,000 leaving the federal government a net prof.t of $1,074,238, J. W. Kowell In Hulcigh. Wingate, Jan 17. Prof. J. Henry HigliHiuith, state inspector of high schools, paid a visit to the schools here last week. Saturday morning, he conducted the opening exercises at the high school and delivered on of the best lectures on "Life" that has been given during this session. The purpose of his visit was to lay plans for the organizing of a teacher train ing class here to aid students who expect to teach in the public schools. We learn that the plans have not been fully completed but it is a line undertaking anil would materially help in raising the number of teach ers for the county. Rev. J. W. Howell, assistant grand bctnrer, for the Grand Lodge ol Masons of the State left this morn ing lor Raleij.li to iiitl-iid tin- annual session ol tin' grand lodge. The board of custodians and lectltreis nice! Monday and Tuesday before tin opening session of the grand lodge at seven o'clock Tuesday evening. Mr. 0. W. Vnughan is supplying at the Snyder school while Mr. Kowell is away. liishep Darlington, who was io preach and dedicate at tho Methodist church here Sunday afternoon tailed to arrive on account of sickness in his family and will come at a later date lor this service. Rev. Mr. Edwards, the pastor preached an excellent sermon or. "Prayer" at the Sunday hour. Wingate Telephone company suf fered some loss by the Ice the past week and communication has been , cut off to some extent but will soon l.e repaired and in good order. Our jovial doctor reports that the health of our people Is good. Only a few mild cases of grippe. Refro. CHINESE GIRL BABIES THROWN TO THE WOLVES Union County Roy W rites of Horrible sight That He Vitnesfl in Che too, China. Mr. Green Seeks Some Information. To tho Editor of The Journal: The "movement" to place the Regis ter of Deeds and the Sheriff back on the fee basis seems to be getting up as much speed as itoss-ible with the exceedingly limited motive power that Is behind it. May I ask who is interested in this "movement" and who expects to prollt by lt Ate the salaries of the Sheriff and Register of Deeds too small to pay them for the services rendered? If so, why did they seek these posi tions? Will the reactionaries who are fur nishing the motive power for this "movement" also ask that the office of County Treasurer be re-established on the commission basis? If we are going to re-act why not make a complete Job of It? J. Z. Green. THOMAS MKK.IIW A NEW lONCE DE LEON He Discovers That Hie Fnhlcd Foun tain Docti Not Insure Youth, Hut That Heal love keeps One Young. Thomas Meighan does the Ponce de Leon stunt in the new William De Mille production. "Conrad In Quest of His Youth," which comes to the Strand theatre Wednesday. Mr. Mei ghan plavs the title role, and he finds that the secret of youth lies not in 'the fabled fountain, nor the elixir for which scientists have been experi mciitl'i? for the past centuries. bit In love. This story by Leonard Merrick has provided Mr. Meighan with one of the most pleasing photoplays In jwhieh he has been si cai in some time. I FILVN k PLVI.KR IS IN" SIBERIA Mineral Springs. Jan. 17. In a letter received hero by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter W. Plyler. Mr. Fiank Plyler relates a horrible scene that he witnessed in Chefoo, Japan, while there on a furlough. It was hundreds of bodies of Chinese girl babies thrown into & canon .whre, when he saw the place, they had been hall-devoured by wolves. That part of China is now in the midst of a great famine, and the parents say that they are unable to procure food for all of their children, so they slay the girl babies. Mr. Piyler is stationed on the U. S. S. Albany, at Vladivostok, Rus sia. Since calistod in the navy in August, 1919, lie has made several i rips lo Japan. Chinca nnd the Phil lipines. On his last trip to China, lie was given a live-day furlough to visit Pekin, the capital of China. He h' now spending his second winter in Siberia. Mr. I'lvler's leMer res.U His follows: "Dear folks at home: "Just a few lines tonight to let you know I am still O. K. "I had four letters from you all yesterday, nnd you bet I was glad to get them. "We have been working for the past week, taking on coal and sup plies. We were to leave here to morrow, but the Helena, the ship that was on her way to relieve us, lost one of her propellers in a storm and had to put in at Nagasaki for repairs. So we may be here for some time. I was very much disappointed, for I am anxious to leave here. It Is so cold now our desks can't be scrubbed. The water freezes as fast as It leaves the hose. "Everything Is very unsettled here now. We are not allowed to go ashore after five p. in. The Vladi vostok government is expected to go bolshevik. It it does the Japs are going to take over the city and there Is likely to be trouble. Sometimes I wish something would happen. It Is so dull here. "Say, mania, you asked me to tell you something about these people. The preater part of the Chinese are illiterate. They work hard but are dirty and filthy. Every Chinese port we go to you will see the Sampans, Chinese boats, around the ship pick ing up scraps of hi end or anything else to eat. They fight to get to the slop chutes where we throw the scraps from our table. Of course, fomc of them are well educated, and wealthy. They are dean and dress like civilize. 1 people. 1 ay iivili:.ed for the greater part of them are lust in a state of seiiii-civilia1 1 m. Vhry have a great fancy for bright "Oiots and their cloihes sure look odd. In the Middle anil I wer clas.-es, the ladies, I if you want to call thorn that I wear pants and a kind of jacket. The nun wear p:i::ts wl'.h enormous le'.'s, the neat of them hanglnff to their knees. "Their houses are of all kinds of wood, stone, brick, mud, bamboo, reeds and rushes. In the interi r the fanners live mostly in mud houses. If they had any tools some of them would be good farmers. "There is a lot of difference In the Japs and Chinese. On an r.umgo the Japs ars much smaller than The Chinks, ind as a rule arc much bel ter educated and more inclined to modern dress. Like the Chinks, a lot of them worship idols. But to go back to the Chinks, they have some of the most horrible looking 'dols at all, and some are fine spec, mena of wood carving and sculpturing. In some of the Umlhist Temples' at Peking I saw their Gods. Thev have a god for everything a god of love, of fire, of water, of war, of peace, and many, many others. "You asked about the missionaries. There are some in almost every port, but I can't tell anything touch abod their work for we are never at one pott long enough. "About fifteen miles from Chefoo Is a gorge or canyon. Tliere you may see the most horrible dght. it is a pile of the partly ''alei! bodies of little girl babies that were thrown in there by their parents. They claim they can't support them and throw them away for the wolves to eat. Believe me they are some wolves too. A hunch of them came near us one day when we were on a hike. They were long, lean, hungry looking brutes. "The Russians live and dress like others. Of course n winter they wear furs and most all of the men wear hoots. "What is (he trouble with the price of cotton? Surely the price will soon be better. "I must stop for this time, write often. As ever, Frank." Margaret Loomls plays opposite the Star. Curd of Thanks. We desire to express our sincere thanks to these who were so kind and rynipathetlc to us during the sickness and death of the wife of John A. MeCollum. The McCoIlum family. Exactly. "My dear," remonstrated her hus band, "don't you cook much more for dinner than we can use?" "Of course." retorted his wife. "If I didn't ho- could I economize on the left-overs?"