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Monroe Journal
PUBLISHED TWICE EACH WEEK TUESDAY AND FRIDAY
Twenty-Ninth Year. No. SO.
.Monroe, N. C, Friday, November 10, 1922.
$2.00 Per Year Cash
II 11.
Invention of Two Indian Trail
Boys May Sell For Thousands
ONE MAN HAS OFFERED TO
GUARANTEE THEM $40,000
Oscar Robinson and Bruce Thompson
Claim to Have Eliminated Static i
With Their Radio Outfit j
SELLING FOR $20. NEW YORK J
CAN BE HEARD OVER THEM;
"There Is Nothing Like It on the'
Market," Charlotte Radio Expert ;
I Said to Have Told Them In-'
til Two Weeks Ago Neither Had'
Ever Seen a Standard Radio Out
fitThey Had a Job Inducing Mr.
Moyle to Test Their Outfit. i
Two country boys, Oscar Robin
son and Bruce Thompson of Indian!
Trail, claim to have invented a cheap j
radio outfit that has eliminated stat- j
ic, something the scientific world has j
been seeking ever since the radio ,
craze started. The outfit, which has
neither bulb nor battery, can be said ;
for $20, the boys claim. I
There are thousands of dollars, per
haps millions, in the invention if the
boys can substantiate their claim,
Messrs. F. G. Henderson and Bruce
Adams, two of the local radio ex
perts, admit. The boys have already
been guaranteed $40,000 and 10 per
cent all above that amount the in
vention will bring, young .Thompson
informs The Journal.
The most surprising thing about
the invention, if the young men have
really eliminated static, is that until
two weeks ago they had never seen
a standard radio outfit. Yet they
claim to have a cheap machine over
which one can hear a thousand miles.
without static interference, the bane
of all radio fans.
Shortly after the radio craze struck
Indian Trail, about six weeks ago,
they begnn erecting an outfit from
directions contained in a radio' maga
zine. It was of the crystal type.
When it was completed, they were
disappointed to find that they could
hear no further than Charlotte, and
that static from that short distance
made it impossible for them to hear
distinctly. So they set about improv
ing their machine. Now they say they
can pick up messages distinctly from
East Pittsburg, Detroit, Washington,
St. Louis, Madison, Wisconsin, Sche
nectedy, N. Y., Erie, Pa., Cincinnstti,
Ohio, Pino Bluff, Ark, and Atlanta,
Georgia.
Stumbled Upon It Accidentally
"We stumbled upon our invention
accidentally, you might say," Thomp
son, who is a son of Mr. J. F. Thomp
son, told The Journal. "We couldn't
pick up messages over our first outfit,
so we began tinkering until we erect
ed a machine that could take waves
from a distance of a thousand miles-"
TWAi. ;n,rnntmn id nui-ofiillv frin.rttA.
ro one wttn a unowieage oi raaio is
permitted to look inside the small,
square box that holds their in
strument. Believing they had an invention
that the whole word was looking
i .il j m i l ... .tl.,.,.J
for, the I"dJ" Jrad boys attempted
to induce Mr. V . O. Moyle. a radio !
expert oi yianouc, wn ' "j"
with one of the large electrical com-
Panie,' V'.p,eet l,ht'ir- 0u.thti.ju!
SCOneu HI ine iue ui koius w '
Trail to hear an instrument that
could do what radio experts have
deemed the impossible."There is noth
ing to it," he almost laughed in the
face of the, boys.
Moyle Hard to Convince
Rv this time both Thompson and '
Robinson were seething hot at their
invention being doubted. They de-1
cided to take the outfit to Charlotte,!
rig up an aerial on the spot and con-:
vince Mr. Moyle that they had really j
stumbled upon a wonderful inyen-;
tion, they say. The next evening,
after dark, Mr. flioyie was coniromeo. hishop was preparing to close the con
at his residence in Charlotte by two i ference, in session at Florence, with
eager-faced young men with a box! the rending of the appointments for
under his arm. "You wouldn't come' the new year, he told. "Brc.heren,"
to Indian Trail to hear our outfit,' he said, "you are in the service of the
Thompson told him, "so we have Lord. No matter where I send you.
brought it here for you to test."! be thankful. I make the following
Moyle laughed. "You boys," he is appointments:
quoted as saying, "are crazy. You "Brother Jenkins will go to par-
haven't eliminated static, nor have
you invented a $20 outfit that will
take wave sent from a dfstance of
a thousand miles." The boys per
sisted, getting madder every minute
"Oh. ves. we have." they retorted,
Still doubting, Moyle offered to bet
them fifty dollars to five that tucy
didn't. "I wont take that "bet," one
of the boys told him, "but I'll bet
yo-i fifty to five that we have and
prove it to you on the spot."i
Mr. Moyle weakened. He told the
boys to rig up their aerial. This whs
done quickly, and in a few minutes
Mr. Moyle, so Thompson says, was
astonished to hear clearly and dis
tinctly music and speeches sent out
from Pittsburg and other points.
"There is nothing like it on tjie
market," Mr. Moyle is alleged to jiave
said, thoroughly convinced that they
had stumbled upon a great invention.
Then it was that he offered the boys
for their invention a guarantee of
$40,000 and ten per cent all above
that amount he was able to sell it lor.
While most local people who are
at all familiar with radio question
the ability of the boys' outfit to
eliminate static, or for such a cheap
machine to take messages from a
distance over fifty or a hundred miles,
they freely admit that if it is true
young Robinson and Thompson have
a gold mine. Thera, is no way of
estimating the possibilities of the
machine. "Why, one of them said,
"such a r. ac'.. rn could be placed mj
HAMMER CARRIES UNION
BY MAJORITY OF 1200
While Thia Section Was raying
Little Attention to Election,
Democrats Win Victory
Despite the small majority of
about 1200 in Union, the banner
county of the district, ,W. C Ham
mer was re-elected to Congress
over W. B. Love, the republican
candidate, by about seven thou
sand votes. In several counties
the usual republican majorities
were reduced to a minimum while
in a few democratic counties the
democratic majorities were con
siderably increased over previous
elections.
The constitutional amendment
increasing the pay of legislators
from $4 to $10 a day was decisive
ly beaten in this county, the vote
being about 2G'J for and about 120
against. Nearly all of the votes
for the amendment were cast at
the Monroe precincts.
While Union county took little
interest in the election, the dem
ocratic party rolled up big major
ities all over the nation, cutting
the republican majority in the sen
ate to 2, and in the house to 15.
New York went democratic, elect
ing both a democratic governor,
Al Smith, and a democratic sena
tor. Dr. Copeland. The democrat
ic candidate, Governor Edwards,
was elected senator in New Jersey.
New Hampshire, a republican
stronghold, went democratic by a
small majority, and Michigan elec
ted a democratic senator for the
first time in seventy-five years.
In the state the republican par
ty was almost annihilated, a num
ber of hitherto G. O. P. strong
holds going democratic.
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EXPECT TEN THOUSAND
PEOPLE HERE TOMORROW
Everything Is All Set For Celebration
Which Is Believed Will Be
Greatest In History
With ten thousand peoplts expected
here tomorrow, the American Legion's
Armistice Day committee this morn
ing declared that everything was set
fr the biggest celebration in the his
tory of Monroe.
No last minute changes were made
in the program, which will be, as
follows:
1. Parade.
2. Address by J. W. Bailey, candi
date for Governor in 1924.
3. Free dinner for soldiers, Con
federate, Spanish American and
World War veterans in the Baptist
Brotherhood hut
4. Airplane flights.
5. Football game, Monroe High vs.
King's Mountain High.
C. Judge W. O. Lenimond's old
time fiddler's convention.
The pnrac e will form at the inter
section of Franklin street and WaJes-
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l " uciesuoro Avenue at v.ov a. ni.
Thp VrMinM hou,e8 are requostt,d
hav tnej.. floats there by 9M0.clock
TFe p-irade will begin. moving at 10
and wffl Fl.nlVin g
to Hane it., thence Hayne St, to
Main f t oni-o Ma n St tn Mnrmii-
Avenue; thor.ee Morrow Avenue to
Hayne St.: thence Hayne St to
Fratikl'n St.; thence westward oi
Franklin St. to Mr. Charles Iceman's
where it will disband,
Th? marshals will hsad the parade
followed by the color guard.
A Good Conference Story
r. E. W. Sikes, president of Coker
College, related an amusing incident
0f the colored Methodist Conference
while he was in Monroe Tuesday that
-n aid to have actually occurred. The
lington."
Brother Jenkins arose. "The Lord
has been good to me," he declared
fervently, evidently pleased that he
was to go to Darlington.
"Brother Simmons will go to Co
lumbia," the Bishop intoned.
Brother Simmons was unable to dis
guise his gratitude. "Thank the
Lord, he muttered even more fervent
ly, "you have been kind to me."
The Bishop resumed: "Brother At
kins goes to Honea Path."
Brother Atkins, a recent addition
to the conference, was likewise elated
with his appointment, since Honea
Path is a big charge for a' young man
in the service of the Lord. "The Lord
has been good to me, too," he said.
"Brother Jones," read the Bishop,
"will go to Lancaster."
Brother Jones, a tall, lean, sham
bling specimen, became agitated. Vis
ions of a big church at Charleston
or Spartanburg hit the floor with a
crash. "G d ," he hurled at the
bishop, "why did you send me to Lan
caster?" nearly every home in this country.
There's millions in it"
Meanwhile, the young men are
waiting to hear from the big electrical
companies whom they have written
regarding their invention. If a good
offer is received, they may sell, other
wise they will secure a patent and
bide their chances of either selling
or manufacturing them themselves.
LANES CREEK DARKEY
FRISKED OUT OF $210.00
John Chambers Falls a Victim to One
of the Oldest "Con" Games in Ex
istence Here Yesterday
John Chambers, a hard-working
colored farmer of Lanes Creek town
ship, fell a victim to one of the old
est "con" games in existence here
yesterday. His experience cost him
the proceeds of two bales of cotton,
amounting to $240. Two smart ne
groes, claiming to be from Greens
boro, and a pocket book was all that
was needed to frisk John.
One of the "con" men was laying
for the sucker at the cotton platform.
John, as he drove up with his cotton,
looked gullible. The con man wormed
himself into his confidence by help
ing him throw off his bales at the
platform, a courtesy any negro from
the country is certain to appreciate
on the part of a well-dressed member
of his race. He allowed the stranger
to ride back to town with him.
John and the "con" man became
warm friends. They walked the
streets, the stranger even accompa
nying John to look over a horse that
a white man wanted to trade him for
one of his mules. The inspection of
the horse being completed, they
sauntered down Franklin street. See
ing a crow 1 gathered at the veterina
ry stable of Dr. Alexander, they went
down to see what it was all about.
A mule had been hurt. While watch
ing the operation, John and his "con"
friend saw another negro, also well
dressed, pick up a pocket book. Both
went to the side of the man, who was
no other than the partner of John's
companion, ihey watched him open
the pocket book and heard him ex
claim "There's $2100 in it."
To cut the story short, the "con"
man who found the purse offered to
divide with John and his companion
if they wouldn't tell of the find. But.
since the bills were marked, he would
have to get his boss, a Northern man,
to dispos of them so as to avoid de
tection. The boss, he felt sure, would
give them $2100 of his money for the
marked bills. He went off immedi
ately to get a division from the boss,
amounting to $700 a piece.
He soon reappeared. "Listen," he
said, "the boss hasn't got change, but
if you both give me all the money
you have so 1 can make change out
of the big bills the boss carries, we
can make the division. He has agreed
to dispose of the marked bills in the
pure, but he can't make change un
less we help."
Unsuspectingly, wondering all the
time at his good fortune, John shell
ed out his cotton money, $240, anl
that's the last he has seen of it.
WINGATE IS TO HAVE AN
AUCTION SALE OF LOTS
Mr. G. M. Stewart Is To Dispose of a
Part of His Holdings in the Vi
cinity of the School.
Wingate, Nov. 9. In a fast and
snappy game of basket ball here this
evening, the fast team of the high
'chool defated Matthews by a score of
i'J to 48. Despite the fact that for
sme time Matthews has won over
the hi'jh school team, the boys show
ed no sign of past defeat but enter
ed the game to win. The record of
the hirh school team so far this year
has been encouraging, having won
every game played. They are show-
il. . .;. . . .L... !
ng me line mining iney are receiv
ing here and the excellent "stuff" the
Wingate School has for playing bas
ket ball. The team is daily working
out and getting in shape for their
fray with the Pageland team sched
uled for Saturday on Pageland court.
A good crowd is anticipated as the
high school has a large number of
former students who are expected to
be out on that day to "root" for the
Wingate high school.
Mrs. Waller Douglas of Chester
field, S. C, is visiting his parents,
Mr. anl Mrs. J. B. Gaddy.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Burris have as
their guest. Miss Laura Currie of
Raeford. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Con
nell of Concord were also guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Rurris Sunday.
Mrs. M. D. Newsome has been suf
fering for the past few days with a
severe attack of tonsilitis.
Mr. Poplin of Norwood arrived last
week and is now head of the science
department of the high school.
The executive committee of the
Union Baptist Association met at the
Baptist church here Wednesday. Quite
an interesting - meting was hold.
Twenty-five churches of the associa
tion was represented.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert DuVerger
ot Washington spent Sunday night
with Mr. and Mrs. Y. M. Bogan, on
their way to Florida.
Mr. Nant'e and family of Peachland
have moved into the newly erected
bungalow of Mr. J. T. Curlee.
Another land sale is scheduled for
Wingate on Nov. 17, 122. Mr. G. M.
Stewart is having eight acres of
land in the northern part of town
laved off into lots for residences.
These are all very desirable building
iow.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Womble have
moved into the house formerly occu
pied by Mr. Carter, he havinr moved
to Mr. Womble's farm.
And Dearly, Too
Mr. Common CAtiian atannad lnA
the butcher shop with a do-or-die
look on his face. "
"A pound of steak," he ordered.
The steak, mostlv hone. w th rnivn
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on the scales.
"Looky here," remonstrated Mr.
Common Citizen in as firm and de
termined a Vfiire n ho nnM .nM
----- vvm-
mand. You re giving me a big piece
of bone."
"Oh. Tin I in't" ...-..,
butcher blandly, "Yer pay in' fer it,"1
STACK NOW PREDICTING
COTTON WILL GO TO 30C.
Big .Monroe Merchant Says a Short
are n South's G res est Crop
Now Looms Very Eminent
ANOTHER AUTHORITY IS NOW
FORECASTING FORTY CENTS
He J J. A. Taylor, of the National
Ginnera Association Post &.
Flat Say European Manufactnr
era Are Awakening From Their
Dream of a 11.000.000 to 12.000.
000 Bale Crop Pronpeet is Unus
ually Bright.
Cotton will go to thirty cents, Mr.
J. t. Mack, one of the largest cotton
merchants in this section, predicted
yesterday. Calling attention to the
rise of six cents a pound in the sta
ple in six weeks; he said: "New York
is bullish. The Chicago crowd is on
the band wagon. Mill takings are
unusually great, and a shortage of
cotton looms eminent. With the
price already past the twenty-six
cent piark, I have no hesitancy in
expressing my firm belief that the
market will soon reach thirty cents."
Demand from the mills is the
greatest Mr. Stack has experienced
since the early days of 1920.
Predicts Still Higher Prices '
Miller & Company, cotton brokers
of New lork, however, go him con
sideramy better. Ihey quote one
authority as predicting 35 and 40
cent cotton. "The sensational rise
ir. cotton this morning," this authori
ty says, "brought about heavy trade
buying, consequent upon a bullish
census report. December shorts
were squeezed and that position rose
above 26 centf. A serious shortage
in cotton supplies is forecasted and
J. A. Taylor, of the national ginners,
predicts 35 to 40 cents for raw cot
ton. New England mills were re
ported heavy buyers of ' December,
their supply of cotton being report
ed below normal. Wall Street was
active this morning. The spot mar
kets were all reported strong in the
south, and there is a growing im
pression in the cotton trade that the
crop is under 9,500,000 bales. Wires
from Georgia says that bales are
running light. Adverse news from
abroad was considered and pyramid
buying carried prices some 10 or 15
points between sales. Floor brok
ers said it was very hard to buy cot
ton in any position. Cotton small
should sell much higher."
' Europeans Wak'ng Up
Another authority, Post & Flagg,
doubts ' if thirty cent cotton would
check mill consumption. "There are
signs," they say, "that the buropean
trade is waking up from their dream
of between eleven and twelve million
bales and beginning to admit that
the earlier reports of crop damage
naa some oasis in iact. ine situa
tion in the near East is considered
likely to be only temporary and the
way Liverpool, who should be in po
sition to know, pays little attention
to it. Trade news is generally fav
orable and though some seasonal
slackening in the demand is reported
the experts express doubt if even 30
cents a pound for raw material, would
check consumption in any important
way. Exports today were 56,000 but
our advices indicate large total ship
ments for this month and an active
inquiry for December space. The
weekly weather report said that cot
ton was practically harvested except
in a few northeastern sections. Many
are advising caution in following fur
!her advances and that is an attitude
in which we fully sympathize, but
too many we think are waiting to
buy for any decline to prove more
than 1 mited and temporary and we
would favor purchase on dips."
Vance Township News
Nov. 9. Mr. and Mrs. D. N.
Huches of Statesville were the gues's
Sundav of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Yandle,
the latter's parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Yandln had a number of guests dur
ing the day to meet Mr. and Mrs.
Hughes. The house was decorated
with lovely chrysanthemums. Those
who called were Mr. A. B. Y'andle and
little Miss Mary Frances and Master
Casey, Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Yandle,
Mr. Dewey Yandle, all of Charlotte,
Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Rogers, Mr. T. M.
Hoover, Mr. James Walfinfarger, of
Statesville, Mr. and Mrs. Morgan and
Mr. Mclntyre of Monroe and Miss
Auta Pressley. Mr. Brooks Presley,
Mr. Vance Wentz, Mr. and Mrs.
Grady Helms and children, little
Mary Lee, Raymonia, Grady Hester
Edith, all of Vance township.
Shepherd-McCain
Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock at
the home of the bride's father, Miss
F.Iise McCain, daughter of Mr. J. A.
McCain, of Lancaster, S. C. and Mr.
Wriston Shepherd, son of Mrs. J. A.
Shepherd of Monroe, were married.
The wedding was a quiet one, the
couple leaving immedia'ely after for
Charlotte where they will make their
future home.
Mrs. Shepherd was one of the pop
ular young nurses at the Ellen Fitzer
aid Hospital, having been there the
past year.
Mr. Shepherd has lived in Monroe
practically all his life. He is a suc
cessful builder and contractor having
many friends who congratulate him
and who will be interested to hear
of his marriage. .
During the hearing of a lawsuit,
the judge reproved a man for mak
ing unnecessary noise. "Y'our hnn"r .'
was the reply, "I have bs". my over
coat, and I am looking around to find
it." "Well, sir," said the judge,
"peop! often lose whole suits here
without making so much disturbance
as that"
MONROE BOYS LN FIRST
ELIMINATION BATTLE
i earn i.eu tiere lesterday Morning
lor Davidson lollege. Deter-
mined to Lick Shelby
Echoes of the rousing "pep" meet
iiiz riven them 'VoHnc4i- ftn..
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stil ringing in their ears, the Monroe
ingn scnooi iooioau ooys lett yester
day niorninir fur Davi.lnn rvil
where they will meet the Shelby high
icam mis auernoon in tne nrst game
of the elimination series. All of the
boys were in bouyant spirits with a
determined-to-win attitude about them
mat will put across the winning
touchdown if thev hnvo an
break in the luck.
At the "pep meeting," students
gave the team rousing cheers.
Speeches were made by Messrs. Har-
neia ana istarnes, the superintendent
ana principal ot the school, and by
coaches Rlm lt iA Riivh
Hundreds of Monroe people left thu
morning for Davidson to see the
game.
"What are VOU cnimr tn Hi. tn Skol
by?" was the question shot at Mar
vin Ritch. one of the -naht nf tha
Monroe high team, last night, says the
i-nanoue uoserver. Loach Ritch
would have hut liMlo tn cot- ...,,
.....v .v t V V l pi
that a (rood iramo u-ai liL-elv tr.
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sun. i nave no predictions to make,"
said Ritch. "excent that all tho info
of good football in and around Char-
HKie nau oeuer journey to Davidson
Friday because an nIH m-nrlu-a nf inn
standing is going to be settled there
ai inai nme. it is a feed in which
both tenmi hava a i-han., n.:n
c i l , ....miivv w Will,
fickle dope favoring Shelby slightly;
uih me iwo teams are ot the same
we:ght and each have some speed
merchants in their hapl-fiuliia it
would not surnriso mu nt tl t ...
, - I v u ,n I
jusi as good a game played there
as will be nilllprl nff in thu ,l.t.
championship series.
ine contest begins at 3 p. m. on
. - - " ..wu w VOIIU
80n College. PrartiralK- nil nt
rrinav. on tna varmtv Nam ot n.,..;.i
-c - - ... iiivir
roe win nag mi-niio-h hir ntt .o.i..
Fridav. Lincolntnn am, Sholhv
will be there when the referee's
whistle is sounded. It is hoped that
Charlotte will also be represented."
NEWS FROM GOOSE CREEK
runderburk Negro While Playing
nn a uun, Accidentally
Shoots Himself
Ind inn Trail. Rnua 1 q
Miss Ethel ForH u-hn
College Hill, and Mrs. J. C. Ford.
i. C . i . .
ajwrit ouiuruay ai Mini Mill.
Miss Loma Cook of Charlotte was
the Sunday guest of Miss Rena Furr.
Miss Verla Price is spending the
week in Charlotte with her brother,
ir, uiyae race.
Mr. Frank Priro lrt a h
dollar mule a few days ago.
miss Kuby runderburk, who has
been unHero-ninp Irciimnnt in r-u-
r, - - o .. . il, 1 1 . vuni-
lOtte hosnital. hn rntnrnw4 knmo
trreatlv imnroverl in hnnlth
Mr. rrea bmith is the guest of
irienas in ( oncord this week.
It was Mr. Roy Simpson and Miss
n irL i i-
l ean k cnarason u-nn u-uro mnrriaH
instead of Tom Simpson who Were
married last week. A bad mistake
on tne part of the writer.
Mr. Emsley Funderhurk had a corn
shucking Monday night. His yield
was two hundred bushels.
Miss Ella Lemmond of Matthews
SDent a while hnre last u-nnlr fitl-
friends and relatives.
A Funderburk negro was shot
thl'OUL'h thi Rtnmai-h tho ntt..- 4o,.
when his .'iS-ealihpr enn nc-ilnntollV
exploded. Same old storv, plaving
I.MlU ....I I..J '. .' '
mm an uiiiuaut-ii gun. n.s injuries
are not serious.
Mr. Elmore Fnndeihml-
a new barn. He rlso plans tho pur-
.rpe i.i m imcK.
O'jr mail rarripr Mr .1 i
'pv. has ahanHnnprl hU an-nmhila
a horse and buggy. This mvt.vi our
man win be an hour later, tl uj af
fordini? vnur rnrrocnnnHunt oh m an
hour lonirpr in which tn u-rito nn l
tore publication of The Journal.
Believes in Co-Operative Marketing
une ot t he most enthusiastic mem
bers of the North Carolina Cotton
Growers Co-Operative Association is
Mr. J. t. Thompson, one of the larg
est farmers and business men of
ance township. "I have never yet
regretted signinir the contract." he
said Wednesday, "even at the begin
ning of the season when many farm
ers did not believe the market would
go over twenty-one cents." There is
no question in his mind but what he
has made more money by being in the
association. "I am not only getting
a better price," he said, "by beinf in
the association, as I would probably
have dumped a big part of my cotton
on the market at twenty-one cents,
but I am getting a better erade than
ever before on my cotton." Mr.
Thompson also exploded the myth
that supply fiouses could not finance
farmers under co-operative market
ing. "I am in the mercan ile business
at Indian Trail with Mr. Starnes," he
said, "and we have always carried ac
counts for farmers who wanted to
hold their cotton in the hope that the
market would get better. . If we can
do this for non-members, there is
more reason for doing it for the or
ganized farmer. Instead of his cot
ton being out in his yard, subject to
weather damage, it is in a bonded
warehouse, fully insured. And he
gets an advance of $50 a bale which
he can apply on account while we are
waiting for his cotton to be disposed
pf." Mr. ThompsonHhinks that a ma
fri,y of the farmers of this county
will be enrolled as members of the as
sociation by next year.
Many men who wouldn't commit
larceny will cheerfully steal a busy
man's tln;e.
JACKSON MAN RECALLS
OLD BLUEBACK SPELLER
In Those Day. Says Mr. Dunlap. One
Arithmetic Book Covered the
Whole Grammar Term
AND HK ARITHMETIC BOOK
DIDN'T COST BUT 50 CENTS
He H.infsily Believes That Book Had
More Common Sense In It Than
the Whole Category of Books To
day Could Almost Buy an Inter
est in a Ford Lizzie With the Cost
of One Today Other Ruminations
By S. S. DUNLAP
Waxhaw, P.oute 1, Nov. 9. When
the writer was a kid, he some
times went to school six weeks
in summer, if we could find an empty
cabin somewhere in the neighbor
hood, and the owner of it was willing
to allow it used for a school house
during a short period.
Sometime v s also had the priv
ilege of g.r. to school a like period
in winter. Our teachers generally
taught any k nd of book a boy or
girl happened to have, and the idea
seemed t. be that learning to read,
write and cipher, was the purpose of
the school. I remember that mv
stock of books consited of "Web
ster's Blueback," "Robinson's Arith
metic," "Harvey's Grammar," and
Cornells Geo.i!aihv." We snent all
day at sch..!. anl the teacher used
hickorys if h or she thought they
were needi i.
Blue.ar'i Cost 10 Cents .
But abou: he books. I think mv
blueback cost ;en cents, and it had
A B Is, and I thought about every
thing else in it. I honestly believe
it had more sound practical common
sense in it than the whole category
of the books today, from the first
to the eighth grade, and while it cost
only ten cents, these volumes upon
volumes of darned foolishness cost
enough to buy an interest in Henry
rorus gas ouggy snop.
The arithmetic of my boyhood days
cost fifty cents, and covered the en
tire common school course, while to
day they have chopped it up into five
or six ainerent parts, and charire 60
cents for the first one, and more for
each grade toward the top, until you
nave pain out tnree or tour dollars
directly, and haven't a piece of any
one of the discarded volumes to refer
to because they were so sorrilv put
together they will hardly last through
a session, and we heard a youngster
complaining some time ago that his
new arithmetic "was a nun. Said it
contained this: "If two and one-half
shingles make a peck, now how many
will it take to covera house?" I act
ually believe that some of the higher
students in our common schools of to
day have got more sense than some
of the book-makers.
A Finished Education
However, they must study these
things, ar.d must waste valuable time
in musing over pages of fables and
fiction, and when it's all over they
must roll up their sleeves, go to work
and forget most of the things they
wasted time on, una learn the practi
cal side of life and its problems by
actual experience and knocks, that
eliminates the blasted foolism they
got in school.
CANADIANS TEMPTED TO
STOP OVER IN MONROE
Snow Fall in Their Home Sent Them
in Search of Balmy Weather Which
They Found Here Wednesday
A five-inch snow fall in their home
town caused F. W. Stibbs and Roy
Turner, of Soo, Canada, to start two
weeks ago in their au.omobile for
Florida in quest of balmy sunshine.
Wednesday, when they reached Mon
roe, the weather was so "warm and
nice that they were strongly tempted
to abandon St. Petersburg, Fla., as
their destination and remain here.
M: Stibbs, a Scotchman, had Mr.
T. B. Laney, one of the proprietors of
the Si.Tes;t Motor Company, dancing
with glee at his enthusiastic endorse
ment cf the Buiek car, in which he
was making the trip, a distance of
about 2.000 miles. "I've driven her
8,500 miles." Mr. Stibbs said, "and
haven't had any engine trouble." In
Canada, he aided, the Buick was un
questionably the most popular make
of car on the market. Up there the
price of the Buick, owing to the duty
exacted, is $400 above the American
cost.
Before crossing the Canadian line.
Messrs. Stibbs and Turner had to post
a thousand dollar bond as a guaran
tee that chey v ould bring their auto
mobile buok. This was a measure of
protection against smuggling on the
part of foreigners, they said, and no
real Canadian or American ever ob
jected to giving the bond. They alio
paid a head tr x of $8. .
Asked atuut prohibition sentiment
in Canada, Mr. Turner facetiously
remarked: "Most of Canada is al
ready so dry :hat you have to prime
to spit." QueW is the great liquor
stronghold. The favorite method of
transporting booze from Quebec to
the dry provinces, they said, was in
coffins made of zinc. Surrounded by
party of mourners, these liauor-
fillcd coffins would be carried across
the line, the officials, thinking it a
funeral party, never interfering.
Impossible '
"John, Johnl whispered Mrs. Con
gressman Blow Hard. "Wake upt
I'm sure thera are robbers in the
house."
"Robbers in the house T" he mut
tered sleepily. "Absolutely prepos
terous. There may be robbers In the
fccnate, Mary, but not tn the House.
ALsurd!" American Legion Monthly.