North Carolina Newspapers

i velve Parses . ,.J t r 3 W " : 1 : S PUBLISHED TWICE EACH WEEK TUESDAY AND FRIDAY Thirtieth Year. No. 20. M6nroe,N. C, Tuesday, April 17, 1923. .00 Per Year Cash UNION PEOPLE AT NEW ORLEANS SAT AT HEADOF TABLE Camp Walkup Was Largest Unit from the State and Band Carried off Honors TO PUT NEW LIFE . IN CAMP WALKUP Returning from the reunion at New Orleans; Maj. Heath and. Commander S. E. Belk, are brimming over with enthusiasm over the prospects of Camp Walkup. At the convention Un ion county, as usual, took a seat at the head of the table. Camp Walkupi with twenty members, sixteen of them in uniform, was the largest unit from North Carolina at the reunion. And the Icemorlee band which accompan ied them, drew rounds and rounds of praise. Maj, Heath and Commander Belk are determined to take steps to keep up this record. Mr. Belk, says that the old soldiers must have a room of their own in Monroe to meet in and to deposit their relics. And he aims to try to get old soldiers from adjoining counties which nave no or Ionizations, to join Camp-Walkup. This is permitted by trie rules of the organization; Several counties near by in Worth ana South Carolina nave no organizations. . Another thing that these gentle men wish to see and that is a big day here on May 10th, Memorial Day. They want to get the Legion to change their day, from the 30th to the 10th and make one big day of it all to gether. ..-''' ' . Th old soldiers had a neat time. They left Monroe in the morning and travelled by day coach to Atlanta. Here they were given Pullman cars for New Orleans and arrived there at ten o'clock next morning. Along the road there was marked depression in dicated through the boll weevil sec tion of South Carolina and Georgia. But further south, from Atlanta through Alabama and Mississippi in the pecan and truck sections, every thing seemed prosperous. Not a cot ton seed has been planted between Monroe and New Orleans, they say, owing to wet weather. Mai. Heath, who is Assistant Pay' master General, with the s rank of Colonel, on General Carr's' staff,- was asked what were some of the mostj interesting things ne saw at tne re - "One' he said, :wa the old no -rrd'who was the cdokof General Rob- . " -. m r " ' it. i- oa ... IJ --.I kl- eiX Hi. lee lav IS ay, jem a wiu "u mo record is well authenticated.' He wears a Confederate General's, uniform' and is bedecked all over, front and rear, with badges from the reunions he has attended. He is tall and has white hair combed out in great bushy locks lilrn tha venerable old time " negroes wore. He attracted a great deal of attention among the white ('people about the hotels and everywhere, . "The next were two old negro scouts who had belonged to Forrest's cavalry, and an Indian s'cou,t who is maw vBflri nlri. " Another interesting thing was the 'Richmond Blues.' a famous umieo erate organization which has been kept up by the younger men. The Blues wore the most gorgeous 'Napo leonic uniforms; and were led by the John Marshall High School Band and drum corps. , , . . -"A. unit of Forrest's Calvary, com of old members living in and around Memphis, wore the peculiar uniform of Forrest cavalry, tne iitr i hnrt coat and the yellow streak- ad rniiir9. Some of these uniforms .ware the very ones worn during the WAnd there was a small remnant of the famous Washington Artillery of New Orleans, anotner anciem or rni.ation. and the Louisiana Tigers, known as the Zouave regiment during the war. : - .V "The climax of the reunion came TTrirlnv with the errand parade. This parade was six miles long and required two nours ana , quarter vu .' a riven noint. the automobiles being two abreast. Seas and seas of humanity witnessed the parade and I never saw so many children in all my life. They had come and had been brought to see the old soldiers. "There were seventeen bands and five drum corps in the parade. The Amniota. lia.. arum corps naa 40 drums and they made a devil of HAIOB t.OO. ' ' .' ' ' ; ' "The Icemorlee hand of , twenty which went with Camp Wal Un attracted a treat deal of atten lion, due ta.their splendid music, their handsome uniforms and their good kovinr. The nine-year old son of T.r.imaRtAr Greene led the band and wielded his baton perfectly and .re ceived round after round of applouse wherever he went After the band had attracted the attention , of the band committee it was requested to play in the Grunewald Hotel in the forenoon and at the St, Charles in the after noon, the two famous hotels of the - city. They did so and the great lob bies of the hotels were filled all the time with people, many of them, es pecially the older ones, dancing to the ''""Tha notable speeches of the occa sion were made by . Mrs. Livingston Rowe scnuyier 01 iiew dent of U. D. C, Dr. Harding, fath er of President Harding, and , Com ,) nwnlflv. head of the Ameri can Legion of Texas. The- latter made a fine, sensible, American speech which was cneerea 10 me ecuu vy uw ,N -M:'! i . . . .. .-' ' , ' - "There vts zc:v.c wzluzWx :s Ue OUISIANA WOMEN JOIN . GOOD WILL MOVEMENT important step in the Southern move ment for better race relations was j taken in New Orleans March 21-23, when more than forty of Louisiana's prominent women leaders in religi ous and civic organizations met to study the situation,' formulated a vigorous statement in behalf of good will and justice between the races, and accepted f membership in the Louisiana Race Relations Committee.! Declaring their belief that Christian principles offer the only solution of race problems, and that the bouth is today the "crucial testing ground" of these principles, they pledged their support to the' effort to secure, for negroes as well as for whites the protection of law and "the privileges and conditions to which they are en titled as citizens, such as sanitation, lighting and grading of streets, bet ter housing, conditions," and ; other civic advantages. One of the strongest paragraphs in the paper is that relative to lynch ing, which is as follows: We register herewith our protest : against tne barbaric custom of lynching, which arouses violet and unchristian pas sion, brings law into disrepute, is unhuman and brutal, and unknown outside of our own land of America. We hold that no circumstances can ever justify such violent disregard for law and that in no instance is it an exhibition of chivalric consider t;on and honor 'of womanhood." -The statement lavs stronir and re peated emphasis On the responsibility of white people, as. the more advan taged race, to- set the negro a worthy example, protect him from vicious in fluences, and encourage and neip mm to rise in the scale of character and conduct. The editors of newspapers are; appealed to in behalf of more generous ; publicity for.; the negro's worthy achievements, ,and less for stories or crime and unwortniness Recoemzinsr the wisdom of confer ence and cooperation as a means of adiustinz racial differences and pro motmg tne general weuare, me group . . 7 1 II At. pledged its support to tne pians ae velooed by the Commission on Inter racial Cooperation, a Southern organ ization which has 800 state and coun committees in the South. In Louisi ana tne state committee, 01 wmcn the women's group becomes a part, is headed by Prof. Leo. M. Favrot, of paton Kouge.. , Benton's Cross Road Items . BenWs ;Cros Road. "April 17 The Bentonl Crossroad choir met Jat Sunday afternoon and practised xor tha aimine MMvefitinn. The choir will meet on iuesaay ana rriuajr niK trntir the fifth, Sunday m April. ' Mr, Horace Simpson and brother of Concord spent the week-end with their cousin, Mr.-Ray Price. r Mr. and Mrs. carl lianey are spenn inor some time witn relatives at Marshville. , . V J. Vann. the four year old son 01 Mr." and Mrs. John Price died about ten o'clock last Wednesday night al ter an illness of about two months, Everything that could be done - by doctors. Barents, and friends, was done. but God bw fit to take the lit tie Ann from us. j. vann was an un usually bright chjld. Just before he died -be told his mother that he was home and bid the family good by. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. S. Simpson Thursday af ternoon at two o'clock and his little body was intered in the Price ceme tery. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire community in the loss ol one so near ana aearj Miss Kate Smith spent the week end with her brother, Mr C. M. Smith of Indian Trail. Mr. and Mrs. Bright Trull of Char lotte spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. Trull's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. McGuirt of Monroe, spent Sunday with Mrs. Mc Guirts' parents, Mr. and Mrs.-J. F. Price. " - - - : ' , . Miss Ruby Outen returned to her home Saturday night. Miss Outen was one of the popular teachers of the Fowler school which closed Saturday night with an interesting program given by the students,1 ' ' ' Mr. Vick Braswell was the guest of Miss Verla -Price Sunday,, , Messrs. J. S. Braswell and J. W. Smith motored to Charlotte Saturday on business. r ,. Miss Kate Braswell was the dinner guest of Miss Mary Byrd Sundays ' . Miss Evelyn Price returned to her school at Brief after spending pie week-end with her mother. Mr. Leonard Griffin of Charlotte spent the Week-end with his sister, Mrs. John Price. OLD LACE. Mr. Hargett in the Race I desire to thank all those who sup ported me for alderman in the Fourth Ward, and wish to say that I will be in the second primary and will appre ciate their continued efforts in my be half. I will also be very glad indeed to have the support, of voters 01 tne mnl nrhn hail other favorites in the first primary. If nominated I shall strive to give faithful service during my term of olnce. Kespectiuuy, R. H. HARGETT. city owing to the fact that the crowd arrived a day sooner than they were expected to, but when this passed, the . .1! .1.. -1 1 j:j .irir trnr. T.niTivn in kiihiih Him iiiu v-I fv,io. r.nc,oihiBfnr th nlH mpn. If any one failed to have a good time! it must have been his own fault. Qf., course there was not so many free - fHno- at RirhmnnH lst vear. hnt 'd-.-s vore enough." , Mayor Elect Hpuston States His Position bn tto 1 lomil Mr. C.'E. Houston, who was nomi nated in the primary last Saturday for Mayor of Monroe, and who will be elected on the first Monday in. May and take his seat immediately, gave The Journal an interview thia morn ing on how he feels about the matter and what he is thinking on regarding' the future.. ,v, 4 "You may say first, if you will.1 said Mr. Houston, 'that I feel very much gratified at the confidence 'the: people have shown in me by, giving me a very handosme v.ote for the nom ination. 'I am deeply grateful to the men and -women who voted for me, and to those who did not, I wish to say with all sincerity, that I expect to do my very best to be mayor 01 the whole town. I have no enmities, to cherish and no , bickerinm to: keen alive." I wish to' give my best efforts towards the . continued growth and" development of the town along all right lines. I wish -to represent all the people who love Monroe and' feel that there is plenty to be done-to bring Out the best and most united efforts of all. I think the new ad' ministration will seek the support of HOG RAISING CALLS' -w FOR PROTECTION Raleigh. April 14. Now that far mers are thinking , more about hog raising in North Carolina, it will not be surprising to find that the state is soon raising its entire pork supply with some to sell thinks Dr. F.- D. Owen, in charge of hog cholera erad ication work for the Federal and state department of agriculture. Dr. Oven makes the reservation.-however,1 that any man who goes into hog produc tion with the thought, of it beinr -very easy is destined to a rude awakening; There are a number of diseases anil feondition affecting this branch of farming which will cause disaster in 'stead of profits if the Tower is not tarerul. ; . ... , ., Of these diseases, cholera is the most prevalent. Dr. Owen finds thai1 on the whole, the North Carolina far" mer has been fortunate in that this is about the only contagious disease which has gained any great foothold and even with it, if the grower wiU use ordinary precautions and will maintain an immunized herd, he heqoV nave no great iear lor ms neros, Dr. Owens states that cholera wilj kill about 85 ner cent of the hoes ia every herd that -it reaches '."if r-4ha4,f ed. If the animanls nave been treated with anti-hog cholera serum smd vi rus administered by a competent man, the losses from the disease will be slight, probably not over one-half of one per cent. Even- this light loss is due to some hogs having such a sus ceptibility to the disease that the vac cination will not protect but this is about five ;, hogs out of every five thousand. - . Growers must remember) cautions Dr. Owens, that, this treatment ,' is purely protective and will not cure. The serum is usually worthless when given to hogs that have been sick for any length of time. Sometimes it will save the animals if given when ,they have been sick only a few hours but the onlv nrbner time to treat a hog is before he gets sick. ' Dr. Owen states that the federal and government workers are endeav oring to have hog growers protect their stock by permanently immuniz ing their .breeding animals so that all future farrowings will be borne with an immunity of -from four to six weeks. If the pigs' are then treated before weaning, they will have pro tection up until they reach the age of from eight to twelve months. Those saved for breeding urnoses must again be immunized when from 100 to 150 pounds weight and this should give premanent protection. , The serum 'used for this nurpose is sold at 'cost by the State Department of Agriculture and full information can be secured-about protecting hogs against this costly disease by writing either Dr.' Owen or Dr. William Moore, State Veterinarian, at Ral eigh. ; ' ."-'' ' ? . ' Uftion Grove News ; The Furr school, taught by Mr. H, P . Qtmnmn . .lnaA1 .Kntiirrinv. Mr. Simnson has taueht a most success - ful school and the attendance has been crood. The number on the census re port was 40. Enrollment for eaqh month, 46. Average attendance for the last month, 41. , : v! Mrs. Roy Howard of Crossroads community visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Williams last week. , Miss Mary : Foard . of Mill Grove community . was the guest of Miss Lona Ormand Sunday. Miss Verla Rowell was he guest of Miss Martha Blacknian Sunday afternoon. . . - Mr. William Clayton of Belmont was the guest, of Miss Martha Black man Sunday afternoon. Mr. William Clayon of Belmont was the guest of Mr. Letf ord Richardson Sunday. Mr, Horace Simpson and Mr. Cur tis Yarbourh of Concord visited friends and relatives. Sunday. - , . Mr. J. C. Hill will conduct prayer services Sunday night, April 22nd, at Union Grove Methodist church. i , MAYFLOWER. "Dot, the Miner's Daughter", will he given in the Wingate High School auditorium on Friday night., Tbpse who wish to spend , a pleas?-!. '-riins are invited, admission f..'. JiS ana ' ents. ater Question the business and other thinking peo- Sie and try to follow the common club was organized a few months ldgment and conscience. It will try 'ago under the guardianship -of Miss to be sensible and responsive to the Charlotte Watts. Miss Watts has citizenship of the town in all things, jbeen an excellent guardian, and her and be broad-gauged in its attitude.; Camp Fire girls are very much grlev "I realize that the water question ed to know that she is leaving them, is the biggest problem that confronts She leaves for her home in Bethune, the people of Monroe at this time and S. C, in a few days; "Therefore it is will be until we secure an adequate impossible for Miss Watts to be with supply. Upon this subject 1 have oniy this to say: '"The whole situation will be thor oughly studied with unbiased minds with the sole purpose of arriving at a proper solution that will meet the j judgment of the intelligent citizen- the members, Misses Sarah Bivens ship of the town. I am committed to and Kate Crowell have become wood nothing and will, be committed to! gatherers; therefore they had to be not ning until every - suggestion nas been studied witn tne best neip to be had. In case a bond election is call ed and the people vote bonds, I will simply consider this the. authority given the administration to secure the best water supply available, whether it cost ten thousand or the whole $175,000. Nothing whatever will be done hastily or without the proper understanding of the citizenship." DRIVERS MUST STOP BEFORE CROSSING TRACK Raleigh, April 15. Drivers of au tomobiles and trucks on the public roads Of North Carolina must halt before crossing railway tracks at grade, under an act of the general assembly which becomes effective Nuly 1, 1923. ' ....... 4 Under the terms of the act everv iperson driving a motor' vehicle must come to a full stop at a distance not exceeding 50 feet from the nearest rail when approaching a railway Irack. Failure to observe the law wftl be' i misdemeanor, punishable by fine or imprisonment. - 1 Reports of the. interstate com- Serce commission show that in the st five years 9,101 persons have been killed and 24,208 injured in grade crossing accidents in the United States and of this frightful figure North Carolina "has had more than her full quota. ' ; Laws similar to the North Carolina statute, are already in force in Vir ginia and Tennessee. fevpnts at Win o-o a TMa TOtalr ' ttrinoata A-.;i 1 .rv. ' ... aptist cnurcn was lUled by Jv,l"Vi,2 kw.-LV I,7rm . Lowell of Marshville Sunday .Mt?!-1: morninoK the muter. Mr, Hnvl. hii. i iikro.i- tt'JZZZ -ITi"" Rani i rV l 4 ill .t Sor"""0 cobTpu'S0 S5?kinth:i KinJ-a?d i tne cnurcn in the church auditorium. ti ..1.1:. .- x. j UK jjuuik in 111 v iieu iq corns ana h..,- fho nni. BViHnw AT.h,. ti- SSot thS rmJFn n3 .?'J .e..JfAn-1r.i D?ghl. in he ZlTfl p" c. , of real fun " r'6'"" untiring in their efforts In stressing c.t,.oT,' o.nft 1 1 the importance of thoroughness in the lu?t"diyen.,i1 "V8:0 hieh school studies: es a result. reS Jftlt orthpu Rubv l2 Perrv N.t El ho appreciate every help these M.iiLS1?"!? teachers have given . them. Miss tuc ueuai Liiient vi music 01 tne niira '" f'Mf: JSiESSSi r . j r cape the pitfalls of the ail important F&C ff1 TTn lvnth grade next year, Miss Alma S ' Z lJJZZ? nf Tj Walkup, likewise, has untiringly of-the best entertainments of the workefI' with her pupils to reenforce bcauvi eB1- uu n. large crowu u an- Ti iT m to. , On last Friday evening the Phylo- sopmans oocieiy entertainea tne u. Henry s in the auditorium in a most charming manner. The program was J A:iZJrZl 5 bo !.. reiresnments consisting 01 puncn, ice cream ana cBKe was serveo , wr. . vi. m. rerry aiienaeor tne ow suiuiera reuniuii m flew vrieniia iwit year First, the pupils have been week and reports a -most delightful Llven thorough training not only P' v mt Ti ' .'along the literary line, tut in such Mrs. Y. M. Boggan, has returned trainInK as will help them to become nome aicer an extended visit in von- 00 f j at in ' d ' i ' I . Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Stewart are' visiuiiK xcmtives hi ouuu. ,. yni uuu.. laeywero uinuiiiiu juanier , I. S. Funderburk who has been spend- ing some time here on a visit to his granoiatner and otners. - Mr. J. T. Curlee returned home Wednesday from the Ellen Fitzgerald nusyiwr wucro uiiuerweiii.- u. up- eratipn for appendicitis. His, friends Hie 4;uiigii,uiaiiiig aitiii vii uciiik euro w return uuijiq ov can itvv uajra after the operation Mis Laura Currie of Raeford is spending, some weeks here visiting her Bister, Mrs. C. C. Rurrus. Mrs. J. C. Jones has been confined to her room for several days but is able to be out again, we are glad to know.. . , . J -,. Mrs. Flonnie Helms is able to up again after being confined to her bed for several months. Card from Mr. Austin I .wish to express my appreciation for the fine support of my friends in the primary election last Saturday, making it possible for me to be in the second race. I will be in the ?aca igain Saturday and will anprcoin'.i the support of my friends who voted for cancVda'?' who are now eliminat ed. I heartily thank you,, one and all. . - Yours for good government,' VERNON AUSTIN. ' CAMP FIRE GIRLS " v AWAIT INITIATION Indian' Trail. April 16. Last Sat urday afternoon at five o'clock the Indian,' Trail Camp' Fire'Gdrls Club met at the Crowell residence. This us in our other meetings. The mem bers of the club chose Miss Kate Crowell to fill Miss Watts' place. I am sure that Miss Crowell will be true, to her duty and fulfill her vow in being a loyal guardian. Two of miiiaiea. xnis ceremony was enjoyed to a great extent by all those who wero present. AH of the other girls are anxious to become wood-gatherers so that they may have the pleas ure of being initiated also. They are just wondering how Misses Bivens and Crowell will embarass them, for they have already remarked that we other members will .have to pay dearly for placing them in such an embarassing position. We are not a bit nervous, however, for we like ex citing incidents. We are looking for ward to.our initiation with much hope and expectation. Our school closed this past week. As it was given In recent .news, Dr. Burrell, of .the First Baptist church in Monroe, preached the annual ser mon. Exercises by the primary grades were . given Wednesday evening. Thursday evening was given over to the grammar grades, who very ably presented two plays, "Pocahontas" and the "Doo-Funny Family." The play, "An Old-Fashioned Mother, was given Friday evening. A large audience was exoected to see the oet fdrmance, but Owing to the Inclement weather, the people were prevented irom coming out. men, too, an ac count of rain, the play could not be gin at the scheduled hour. Why? Because the house leaked? No. It was because Miss Deane Rltch. who played the old-fashioned mothers part to perfection, was unable to be present at the appointed time. vMlss Rltch made a statement to the effect that on account of her advanced age and feebleness, she was "klnda skeer ed" to venture out into the down pour of rain: so her being tardy was absolutely unpreventable..MiBS Hitch's Bnce proceeaea ju hu bu uuu. late. The play was thoroughly en- moviav (lieu .uw uua y.o.Avu.j, enjoyed it as much as they ever V1 of lndlan Trail are iT : " " y. " . , ,. . , ., -,. n'aint far as we know. ui3i is.no coiup.aini v . ho-ioi w d,.h .whatever. Mr. Cha.ies W. BULdy, our able principal, hag, with the co- the 8cno01 under so"1 h"aSen.ent Mr. Bundy and Miss Charlotte Watts, the high school teachers, have been 'Sarah Bivens has patiently been pre- hsr . !mFll. be able to.es- the princlpies given in the primary grades. Miss Kate Csweil, the pri- mary teacher na8 worked ' dlli. tl wltn her vast numbcr of small 1 ... ov v.. . thelr higheBt love and admiratiou. rVt that this has In every. way - - -successful school year, in ; order t0 snow that lt has been so, u ghaU mentloa souie a Va things nlcn have been ; accomplished this good cltiZens also. Then, the Parent- Teachers' Association has" made big fltrlde8 ln progress. We feel quite 8ure that the patrons are sufficiently interested to such an extent that they ni n .nn. thi aaQnniatinn tn ha. crease in enthusiasm just because the teachers will not be here, to give their , 7,mw n our ybrary has increased consider- ably We now nave tw0 hundred and flfty glx of the begt bookg that can seCtlT6u. Card From Mr. R. H. Cunningham In the primary of April 14th, Mr. T. L. Crowell received fifty votes, Mr, J. T. Shute received sixty-seven votes and I received one hundred and eight votes. This necessitates a second nri mary between Mr. Shute and myself, which will be held April 21. 1923. take this method of thanking those voters of the third ward who stood so loyally by me in the primary last Saturday, and will greatly appreciate your support; as well as the support of tnose wno- voted lor Mr. Lroweil, in the primary next Saturday. I de sire to assure the voters of my ward that ii I am fortunate enough to be " ; 1 Alderman, that I will alwayi a rive and endeaver to serve them to the best of my ability and see that every citizen receives a square deal. 7 CUNNINGHAM. Come to Monroe Dollar Day and et The Journal this year for 51.00. BUSINESS REVIVAL IN NATION MARKED BY WAGEiDVANCE Great Industrial Activity fitdi- A I Vfc - caiea Dy Reports During Past Week New York. April 15. (Bv th An. - sociated Press.) Additional wage advances, continued reports of great industrial activity and indecisive peculative markets have been the chief topics, of discussion in business and financial circles during the past week. As has been anticipated, the arrival of the season for additional outdoor work has resulted in increas ed competition for labor, this factor plainly being the reason for the . eleven per cent' increase in wages in ' tne steel industry. The other out- tanding advance was in the pack ing industry. In certain quarters a dis position to view recent increases with restraint was apparent, the point be ing made thai the magnitude of la bor,, shorage has been the subject of a certain amount of exaggeration, the latter being promoted in some cases by a desire to sell goods ahead. Buying at An End In steel it has become increasingly clear that the buying movement which started last December has come to an end. Buyers are well covered ahead and do not care to pay present high prices lor more remote deliv eries. . Among other record-breaking in dustrial performances are those of the railroads and cotton mills. Rail road traffic is remaining very heavy, exceeding tne movement at this sea son in any other year and, for that matter, the optimistic esimates re tfenly prepared by the American Railway Association. Cotton consumption ln Marcn, as reported by the Census Bureau, amounted to 623.000 bales of lint, this being over 100,000 bales greater than in March a year ago and being in fact, the greatest month's takings in history. Uncertain Sentiment Despite these evidences of prosper ity, speculative sentiment remained uncertain. Cotton prices fluctuated over a wide range, being helped on the one hand by heavy rains in parts of the growing area and being de pressed, on the other, by profit-taking and .short selling, Stocks were', again unaer , pressure, particularly in the early part of the week, oil shares being sold on reductions in California- and Eastern crudes. Bear attacks did not succeed, however, in dislodging any large amounts of stock. Wheat was one commodity which disployed consistent strength. It, to gether with corn, probably owed part of its rise to the Department of Agri tulture crop report Mpney Ratea Easier Money rates have been slightly easier, the relaxation being apparent to call and time rates. The change is explained in most quarters as be ing due to the passing of the April i uiiiuence and to a gradual draw ing down of the large government deposits which resulted from the March tax collections, which were bigger than had been expected. Con sistent with easier money, bonds have been showing a somewhat better tone. Rehoboth News Waxhaw. Rt. 1. Anril lfi. Mrs. William Carter and little son. Lester. of the Hermon community spent the week-end at the home of the former's parents Mr. and Mrs. J, M. Fergu son of tne Rehobeth community. Miss Minnie Lee Helms of Ches ter spent Friday night at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Helms. - - Miss Myrtle Nates of Charlotte is now visiting at the home of her aunt, Mrs. J. M. Ferguson, The Rehobeth school ' house and church have been painted recently and it surely has helped the looks of the place. There has not been very much farming done in this section as the weather has been unfavorable to per mit It. ; :" ; :.. ' .' - . The Rehobeth school closed -on last Friday and Saturday nisrhts. Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock Dr. Frasier of Charlotte delivered . a very interest ing sermon which seemed to be en joyed by all present Friday night the primary and intermediate depart fents entertained the audience for a while and then followed the promotion and graduation exercises. A great many, pupils were promoted to a high er grade. Those that were promoted to the seventh grade are as follows: Messrs. Jack Sims, Grady Rhone and Miss Grace S ms. Only three receiv ed certificates to be the future eighth grade: Messrs. John Henry Sims, Zeb Helms and Miss Wilma Ferguson. We are proud of the class of six who received their diplomas for the -ninth grade and we are also glad to puoiisn tneir names. They are: Misses Mary Lee and Ada Sims, An nie Mae Ferguson, Myrtle Dunlap, Messrs. Stewart Gamble and Hoyle Sims. The principal, Miss Bessie Louise Walker, will leave in a short time for her home in Athens, Georgia. - Mrs. M. Craig, the intermediate teacher, left Saturday afternoon for her home at Waxhaw. v ,. , Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Coan of the, Waxhaw Baptist church community spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Dunlap.