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The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

What's the matter with Bryan?
Why the mans got religion. that's
what's the matter with him.
1t Is figured that last year North
Carolina made nearly 100000 bales
of cotton and got s3S,000.000 for 1t.
This year little less than $4,000
bales. which will bring $4,000. 900.
There will be a basket supper at
College Hill school house on We'd
nesday night, Dec. goth. Oysters will
also be served. Proceeds will be used
for the benefit of the school.
Nearly seven thousand dollars in
good hard cash will be turned loose
in this county within the next few
days when Confederate veterans and
Confederate widows cash their pen
sions. for Clerk of Court r. w. Lem
mond received them today. They are
already signed. and only await the
endorsement OF the pensioners to be
cashed, All who are on the pension
list can get them by calling at the
Clerks office.
The residence OF Mr. Carl Bailey
in Marshville was totally destroyed
by fire at IL o'clock last night. The
family was in bed, but managed to
escape in plenty OF time. A good
deal OF the furniture and clothing
caund io cold that Mr. 10 l.
ley carried from $500 to $4,000 in
surance on the house. which does not
cover the loss. The house was a good
two-story one, and was situated neal
the Marshville Presbyterian church
Our informant did not state the or
igin OF the fire, or whether il was
known.
Charles Moser. one of the darkies
who was playing in John Mungo's
skin" game. which was raided Mon
day night by Mr.. T. B. Laney, es-
capped at the time being by diving
head foremost through window
glass. Mr.. Laney had him spotted,
but Charles is not fond OF paying
Recorders court fines, so he tried to
make getaway Tuesday night.
Lacking apparel BETTING a gentle
man of his state. he swiped suit
case, filled with buds, from Will
Young. colored. He then hiked down
to the freight yards to await the
coming of his special freight, but a
couple of fagmen became suspicious
and grabbed him. They held him
with an iron clasp until Mr.. Laney
reached the scene. Judge Lemmond
found him guilty in the Recorders
court Wednesday morning on both
the charges of gambling and larceny.
For the first offense he drew 40
days, and at the expiration of that
term he must serve so days longer
on the larceny charge.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

What is the name of that selee-
ton your daughter sang
THAT wasn't a selection" replied
Mr. Cumrox. 1T was forced on us. +"
Washington Star.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

Every time something happens
Mayor T. l.. Kirkpatrick of Charlotte
has to send a telegram to somebody.
His latest was a cablegram to the
German Kaiser. congratulating him
on his bid for peace. Messrs. Bob
Houston. Amos Stack and John Eng
lish. noticing that the Charlotte may
or was always sending kilograms. but
that he never received any. opened
up and sent him the following mes
sage this morning: I'VE. young men
of Monroe. do petition your High
ness to send cables to all the bellig-
erent nations TO stop the strife in
Europe neutrality-suspicious. Peace
Committee" II mayor Kirkpatrick
sees fiji to comply with the request Of
the Monroe young men. one feels
reasonably sure that the boys will be
out of the trenches by Christmas
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15
Study Food Values

Food provided for the family table de-
serves the careful thought Of every house.
wife. Do you use thought when buying
baking powder?
The quality of cake, biscuits and all
quickly raised -four foo6s depends largely
upon the kind of baking powder used.
Royal Baking Powder is made from
cream of tartar derived from grapes. 1t is
absolutely pure and has proved its excel
lence for making food of finest quality and
wholesomeness for generations.
Royal Baking Powder contains no alum
nor phosphate.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER co.
New York
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

| OH, uO. " n. MoiiO" uiun Sh
JOY it!
Miss Norma Bell has returned from
an extended visit to friends in Balti-
more.
There will be a Christmas tree and
cake contest at Mt. Pleasant school
house on Christmas night. Every
body invited.
DR.. Z. S. Green received a tele-
gram Wednesday morning stating
that his mother was seriously i'll at
her home in Louisburg. DR.. Green
left Immediately for her bedside.
Monroe has heard Bryan and II
didn't cost a cent. There was no
admission fee and no collection was
taken up. About half Of Mr.. Bryan's
speeches are made that way.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the
Baptist church will sell chicken salad
and fancy work at the Union Drug
Store Saturday from 3 a. IN. to 6
p. IN.
Mr.. w. E. Stewart, who is keep
er at the county home, says they now
have 3S inmates, which Is the larg-
est number on record since 1906.
All of them are enjoying good health;
except Indy. who has been suffer
ing with pneumonia for several
weeks. Everybody. at the county
home. especially Rush, misses Mrs.
Stewart. who died a couple Of months
ago.
Messrs. Collins & Hargett ad-
vertised horse and a mule for sale
in the penny column Of The Journal
last Tuesday. The papers went out
on the routes to the subscribers on
Wednesday morning, and by Thurs
day three inquiries had already been
made respecting the sale. No sale
was made. but as they are still call
ing, the horse and mule will proba-
bly, be disposed of before many days
pass.
DR.. j. +. Hart of Wadesboro, and
Esq. II. +. Baucom, who were OPP
pointed a committee to investigate
the case Of two white paupers, Mr..
and Mrs. Sasser, who were members
of the Arson county home. decided
that it was the duty of Union county
/ to care for them, as II was claimed
. 4 4 /. L..
+ Union line prior TO their being &C
cepted in the Arson county home. A
claim for two years support, which
the Arson commissioners alleged
was due them, was also allowed.
The two paupers are now in the
! Union county home.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15
We call your special attention Fruit Cake only Csc h %DI RyER o~s


Mr.. r. w. Siggers. who has been
living near Unionville for several
years. has snapped his farm for one
near Chesterfield Court House and
has moved to il.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

On Friday night. Dec. %. the
Wesley Chapel high school will give
an operate entertainment consisting
OF ten characters. Admission and
10 cents.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

There will be Christmas tree and
cake contest at Mt. Pleasant school
house on Christmas night. Every
body invited.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

DR.. E. S. Green received tele-
gram Wednesday morning stating
that his mother was seriously i'll at
her home in Louisburg. DR.. Green
left Immediately for her bedside.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

There will be preaching at Union
Grove next Sunday at IL o'clock. and
al Zion at three o'clock by the pastor.
who will also preach at Brief the fifth
Sunday at IL a. m.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

Miss Norma Bell has returned from
an extended visit to friends in Balti'
more.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

Rev. w. w. Whitley will not hill
his regular appointment at Maple
Springs the third Sunday.
The 5th Sunday Union OF the I'm
ion Baptist Association will meet
with the Meadow Branch church on
the fifth Sunday in December. A
large attendance is requested.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

What's the matter with Bryan?
Why the mans got religion. that's
what's the matter with him.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

Oh, no. r. A. Morrow didn't en-
JOY it.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

There will be a basket supper at
College Hill school house on We'd
nesday night. Dec. goth. Oysters will
also be served. Proceeds will be used
for the benefit of the school.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

Mr.. John w. Tarlton and Miss
Maggie Love. both Of Goose Greek
township. were married yesterday by
Esq. M. L. Flow. These young peo-
pie are prominent and well-known
throughout the county.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

1t is figured that last year North
Carolina made nearly 100000 bales
of cotton and got s3S,000.000 for 1t.
This year little less than $4,000
bales. which will bring $4,000. 900.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

Mr.. Baxter Williams cannot un
derstand why housewives are boy
eotting eggs and chickens. when there
are none to boycott. What few drift
in find a very unsteady market. Il
is said that eggs were bringing al
high as AZ cents yesterday. and the,
were selling readily at 40 cents this
morning.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1916-12-15

Monroe has heard Bryan and Il
didn't cost cent. There was nc
admission fee and no collection was
taken up. About half of Mr.. Bryan's
speeches are made that way.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-04
PRESIDENT WILSON
NOT CONTEMPLATING
A SOUTHERN TRIP

At the present time President VIII
son IS not contemplating a southern
trip, and therefore there is no pros
peet that Albuquerque viii have an
opportunity in the near future to greet
the chief executive. Information to
this effect was received by the Morn
ing Journal last night, In a telegram
sent by Mr.. Tumulty, secretary 80 the
president The message Is "A reply TO
the invitation extended by the Cham
Der Of Commerce, Evening Herald and
other organizations to have President
Wilson visit Albquerque on his way
to Amarillo, Tex.
The telegram follows:
Dayton, o.. Feb. 3, 1916.
The Journal Albuquerque, n. NJ.
The president has received your
telegram whilc on his trip through the
middle west AT the present time he
is not contemplating Il southern trip,
but If he should decide on one later
he win be glad carefully to consider
your very kind invitation.
JOSERH p. TuMtLTY
Secretary TO the President
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-04
% WEALTHY MEXICANS
ARE HEAVILY FINED

,Douglas, Ari,., Feb. Twenty
two wealthy residents of Tres, Sonora,
Mexico, charged with being enemies
Of the de facto government were
arrested and taken to Hermosillo, the
capital OF sonora, where fines ranging
from 5000 to 10000 pesos Mexican
gold, were imposed, 1t was said today
by arrivals from Nogales sonora.
Five paid their fines but the others
still were prisoners Of the de facto
government, It was stated. The pris-
oners include priest.
Denials Of the recently reported
surrender OF colonel Alberto Garcia,
the bandit leader who has been OPP
Grating in the Sahuaripa district OF
Sonora, were made by persons ar
irving from Cumuripa. where he was
supposed to have given himself up
to the Carranza authorities.
They started That Garcia and six Of
his followers escaped from the cor
don OF Carranza troops which sur
rounded them, although a majority
Of his following, about 200 in num-
Der. surrendered with their arms and
Garcia was said 10 have
crossed into western Chihuahua.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-04
POLICE SEEK MAN,
WHO THEY BELIEVE
MAY BE A F0RGER

The police last night were looking
for John w Marshall, whom they
suspect Of forgery.
Two fifty-dollar checks, drawn in
favor Of Marshall, were oashed yes
terday by the First National bank
upon the endorsement Of a young at
torney. They were signed by W. H..
Marshall, as president OF the ri Paso
Monument COMPANY John w said
w. H. was his brother.
The bank was unable TO reach
w r. with a telegram. John W sup
piled his address, which the telegraph
company said was fictitious. In the
meantime the attorney called up an
lei Paso bank on the long distance
telephone. He was told that the Mon
ument company had lost several
blank checks. The bank knew the
Monument company, but not w. II.
Marshall
John w assured the bank that
there must be some mistake How
ever. he gave up s6s. all he had left
of the 500. at the banks insistente.
He could not be found by the police
last night although his suitcase was
still in his room at the hotel
Iehn w. told the attorney that he
wanted to buy the stock Of the Coles
jewelry store and made an offer to
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-04
ACID IN STOMACH
SOURS THE FOOD.
Says Excess of HydfoChIori(
Acid Is Cause of
Indigestion,

A wcll-known authority states that
stomach trouble and indigestion is
nearly always due to acidlty---acld
stomach and not, as most folks be-
licYe. from a lack Of digestive juices.
He states that IN excess OF hydro
chloric acid IN the stomach rttards di-
gostion and starts food fermentation,
then our meals sour like garbage in
q can, forming aerld fluids ana gases
which initiate the stomach Ike toy
balloon We then get that heavy,
lumpy feeling Nv the chest we eruc-
tate soul food, belch gas, or have
heartburn, flatulenee, waterbrash, or
nausea
He tells us 10 lay aside ail digestive
aids ana instead get from any phar-
macy four ounces of Jad Salts and
take a teaspoonful in a glass of water
before breakfast while II Is cffervesc-
ing. ana furthermore TO continue this
for one week While relief follows
the first dose. il is important 10 neu-
trallze the acidity. remove the gas
making mass. start the liver, stimu-
late the Kidneys and thus promote a
free flow Of pure digestive Juices.
Jad Salts Is inexpensive and is made
from the acid of grapes and lemon
Juice. combined with lithia ana sodium
phosphate. This harmless salts is used
by thousands of people for stomach
trouble with excellent results.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-04
HOT WATER THE
BEST LIVER AND
BOWEL MEDICINE
Says Glass of Hot Water Be-
fore Breakfast Washes PoiS-
onS From System,

Physicians the world over recon-
mend the inside bath, claiming this Is
OF vastly more importance than out
side cleanliness, because the skin
pores do not absorb impurities into
the blood, causing III health. while the
pores IN the ten yards OF bowels do.
Men and women are urged to drink
each morning, before breakfast q
glass of hot water with tcaspoonful
OF limestone phosphate in II, MS IA
harmless means of helping to wash
from the stomach liver, kidneys aud
bowels the previous days indlgestible
material, poisons, sour bile and toxins,
thus cleansing. sweetening and puri-
flying the entire alimentary canal be-
fore putting more food into the stom-
ach.
Just as soap and hot water cleanse
and freshch the skim so hot water and
limestone phosphate act on the elm
NATIVE organs.
Those VINO wake up with bad breath.
coated tongue. nasty taste or have q
dun, aching head. saliow complexion,
acid stomach others who are subject
to bilious attacks or constipation,
should obtain n quarter pound of lime
stone phosphate at the drug store.
This will cost very little but Is suffl-
cent 10 demonstrate the value OF in
side bathing. Those who continue it
enrh morning are assured of pro-
nonEted results. both In regard 70
health ana appearance.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-04
$4,000 SOLDIERS
REQUIRED FOR
CANAL DEFENSE
General Edwards Declares
Mounted Guns Are No Pro-
lection for Big Ditch I'M
less Backed by Army,
rsv ao.s,so JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED w,as,

tsv MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiRGl
Washington, Feb Twenty five
Thousand men, Or more than one
fourth the present total strength of
the standing army, are needed to in
sure adequate protection of the Pan
anna canal, Brigadier General Clar-
ence X. Edwards, commanding the
canal garrison, told the senate Mill
tary committee today in outlining his
opinions on national defense
Fixed Notifications, no matter how
strong, cannot guard the zone, Gen
eral Edwards said. and without a
mobile army to back them up, the
guns already there are source Of
weakness. not strength. He declared
the' jungle on parts of the zone would
be more of protection than hind
rance to an approaching army.
But this is far from all he added.
AT distance of from seventeen to
twenty miles from the axis Of the
canal on the Pacific side, the coun-
try is not only free from jungle and
the ordinary tropical growths, but it
is as open as are parts of New Mex
leo and Lower California There an
enemy is offered every facility for
landing mobile troops and reaching
by easy marches the vitals of the
canal--the Miraflores and Pedro
Miguel locks. The most casual re-
Election by any military student fam
liar with the facts should show that
We must never let an enemy approach
within ten miles of the locks.
THE contemplated permanent force
of civil employees Is from 1000 to
$500 whites and 10000 blacks. In
the event of war likely to involve the
canal. it is probable that many of
them would volunteer. | recommend
legislation therefore, that shall re-
quire all male civilian employees of
the canal of suitable age and physical
condition to obligate themselves to
volunteer and in preparation for this
to offer themselves for q period of
at least two months training during
the first two years Of their employ
ment and thereafter ten days each
year.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-04
MINISTER FROM
COLOMBIA MAY
QUIT COUNTRY
Much Disappointment Is Ex-
pressed by Senor BeIan-
court Because Senate Cut
Indemnity to S15,O00,000


Washington, Feb. 3.-While the
Colombian treaty was being brought
into the senate today, Julio Betan-
court the Colombian minister. was is
suing Il statement expressing his dis
approval of the amendments to reduce
the indemnity the United States would
pay Colombia from $25,000,000 to
$4,000 coo and to make the express
slons of regret for the partition of
Panama mutual to both nations.
49, Minister May Go Home.
Minister Betancourt's disappoint-
ment was unconcealed. He was eer-
tain that the treaty, already accepted
and ratified by his country would be
rejected with the proposed amend
ments. How much further than the
issuing Of his statement he might be
prepared to express his disapproval
was not stated but there were sug-
gestions in Latin-Ameriean quarters
that the minister was considering
whether it would be an expedient and
diplomatic method of expressing his
disapproval if he left the legation and
returned to Bogota
Further than this formal statement,
the minister declined to talk for pub
LEGATION.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-04
SMALL AID BRINGING
THREE FAMILIES TO
RIO GRANDE VALLEY

| What little one inch advertise
mont will do when placed In .tho prop
or mediums Is well shown by the cor.
respondence which has reached the
Commercial club during the past few
DAYS. Twenty-four dollars spent foi
such an advertisement has already se-
cured for the Rio Grande valley three
families
A short time ago there appeared in
one of the national farm Journals a
small advertisement relative To the OPP
portunities around Albuquerque for
the raising Of poultry The insertion
was made by the publicity department
of the club rs a sort of experiment in
buying small space, As soon as tho
advertisement appeared dozens of re-
quests were sent in for the literature
which the club has issued relative 10
poultry industry, prices for land and
market conditions.
one Of these went to petallma,
Cal, one of the largest poultry raising
centers in the United States. There
Immediately came back a reply that
the inquirer would leave California or
the tenth, bringing with him two other
families. I'm the meantime, the rec
plies to the advertisement continue TO
pour In with good prospects Of secur-
ing other homcmukcrs and poultry
men from the Same small investment
in advertising space.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-04
EXCUSE Me-
To Be PLAYED
ON TWO NIGHTS
Annual FoIIleS Of Sigma Tau
Fraternity of University Of
New Mexico to Happen on
February "a and 25

Because of advance sale Of tickets,
even at this early date, the slgmau
Tau fraternity OF the university have
decided to hold their annual Folies
ON two nights instead OF one, as has
been the custom.
The dates are February "A nnd rs,
the last Thursday ana Friday of this
month. The play is one Of the big
successes OF Henry w Savage, the
New York producer, and Is an unusu-
Ially difficult one for amateurs. As its
title, Excuse Me- suggests, II Is n
comedy of the most amiahle type
large cast is required. as there
are something like thirty characters IN
the play, to say nothing of the dog
with the latter exception they are all
such personages as ono would be lilte-
~ 10 encounter on Il parlOr Pullman
lin Il trauscontinental Journey
Fun from start to finish is the pre-
dominating note. Several road com
panies have made immense successes
Of Excuse Me-" and in fact tho pro-
,duction is enjoying very vital sue
cess in the east at the present time
Albuquerque Is particularly fortunat,
in securing this farce as an event IN
this winters dramatic season, espe.
cially In view of the high degree OF
efficiency that has been attained bN
the members of the fraternity in their
annual entertainment.
The play could not have been Sc.
cured this year had II not been for the
assistance of Egmont H. Arens. a
member of the fraternity who man
ages the Peoples symphony orchestra
in New York city and who personally
personally persuaded Savage to re.
lease the play for its production here
This is possibly the first time I" lex.
cusc Me- has been presented by an
amateur company.
\ preliminary canvass for patrons
for the play was made by Pelham Me-
IClellan, who Is acting as manager
with such success that Il was shown
TO fc imperative that "two-nighi
stand be made II the crowd was 10 b,
satisfied, therefore the dates Febru
airy "a and % were chalked off III,
local theatgoers' calendar as days FOL
ia genuine red letter event
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-04
COURT REFUSES
To MAKE BIC CUT
IN ASSESSMENTS
Petitions of Three Firms and
One Property Owner, Ask
ing Reduction Amounting to
Thousands, Are Denied,

Reduction Of assessments for taxes,
amounting to thousands Of dollars,
were denied yesterday afternoon by
Judge Reynolds. of the district court
The Charles llfeld company made
q return of 100000 on its stock. The
assessor raised it to 100000 and the
tax commission cut it to S154,1G5. De-
claring the final assessment unjust,
the company asked that il be reduced
to its return, $4,000. The same
company petitioned the court to reduce
the assessment of improvements to
$4,000 This figure was returned by
the company but the assessor raised
it to $4,000. The petition was denied.
refuses to Chop orr $1,000.
NIX Nordhaus assessed his home
Twelfth street and Central avenue at
$4,000, saying the residence was in
process of construction The assessor
increased the assessment to $20,0 coo.
He asked that it be cut down to his
valuation. This was denied.
Weinman & Lewnson placed the
value Of their stock ut S35. 600 in their
commission made a 40 per cent raise,
boosting the assessment up to S49. 900.
The firm pointed out that its return
was satisfactory to the assessor.
They petitioned the court to place
their assessment at figure proper
tonate with the assessment of other
like stocks Of merchandise. They
stated their belief that their return OF
s35, 600 was just and asked that it be /
allowed to stand The court refused |
to grant this petition also.
Denies Bachcchi Petition.
The county assessor assessed the a. /
O. Bachechi Mercantile company at /
1890 and the state commission raised /
he figures to $4,000. The court was
asked to nullify the tax commissions
action, leaving the assessment at the
'onnty assessor figures, This the
'ourt refused to do.