The Monroe journal., 1918-07-02

In addition TO the SSU.oU pre-
viously reported, The Journal can
teen fund acknowledges the follow
ing contributions: U. d. c. of Wades'
boro and Albemarle county. IS,
anonymous, so cents.
Mr.. T. c. Lee, Jr.. reports a cot
ton bloom on one of his fathers
farms Sunday. This is the first report
for Monroe township. but Mr.. Reece
Simpson OF Vane township is leading
the county. He reports bloom on
June 2S.
William Hinson Winchester
youngest child of Mr., and Mrs. G. T.
Winchester of Mineral Springs, died
June %. He was sick only few
days. Dysentery. followed by gas
tritis. was the cause of his death. Hin
son was a bright and lovable child,
and is greatlymissed in the home.
Mr. J. w. Richardson believes
in the pulling-power of The Jour
nal Want Ads" In recent issue
he advertised a house for rent. On
the day of publication he received
one application. and others began to
roll in after the paper had been we'll
circulated. The house was rented for
the small sum Of Is cents.
The Red Cross canteen war
chest fund is getting larger every
day. At meeting of the workers
yesterday afternoon in the Jackson
club, the committee reported about
$40 cash. A number of citizens In
Monroe and throughout the county
have made pledges to be collected
weekly. which will amount, approx
mately. to $3.50 per week.
After the next shipment, which
arrives in few days 1t is
likely that Union county farmers
will not get any more nitrate of soda.
The las. shipment from Chile was
forever lost when the vessel sunk
that was carrying it to Washington,
The sad part OF it. however, is that
on ant collect from the Germans.
The ship just went to the bottom on
its own accord.
Jack Morgan, the poor fellow
who has worn the garb of woman
all his life. and who was sent to
Camp Greene as a deserter about six
molths ago, is desperately i'll at his
home near the Stanly county line, 1t
is reported. A Monroe man, who made
a visit to that section recently, says
that the pallor of death Is noticeable
on Morgan's face, and that his recoy-
cry is doubtful. He was discharged
from the army soon after being zp-
pretended by Sheriff J. V. Griffith
as deserter on the certificate OF
two army physicians, who declared
that Morgan was both mentally and
disabled for service.
Several burglaries have been
In the western part OF
town recently. A few nights ago
someone entered the home of Mrs.
L. d. Andrews in that section and
stole two pillows, quantity of can
ned goods, some -four, preserves. and
several other articles. The thief
must have been a negro. and unfa-
niliar with electric lights as matches
we're used. Burnt stubs were found
IN the floors the next morning. Mrs.
Andrews and her daughter. Mrs.
Elizabeth Covington, were away at
The time and knew nothing of the
burglary until their return. Thieves
nave also entered the homes of Miss
vina Austin and Mr.. Garrison Med
in in the past few days. They are
leighbors of Mrs. Andrews.
Frost in the latter part of Sep
tember is the prediction made this
morning by Mr.. Andrew Starnes. we'll
Known citizen of the Indian Trail sec
ion. who was in Monroe to dispose
If some of his last years cotton.
When the nights turn cold after a
rain," says Mr.. Starnes, you may
axe 1t for a sure sign that We will
nave an early frost" He says two
'eliable almanacs also back him up
n this prediction. Friends tried to
Jet Mr.. Starnes to predict when the
var would end, but he evaded the
question by simply stating that the
var would end when German was
whipped. His prediction as to the
weather. may be wrong. but The Jour-
lal will stand by him on his war pro-
'hecy. |