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The Monroe journal., 1919-06-24

Here is what Theda Bara, renown-
ed siren of the screen, says of the
heroine of "Salome," the costly Fox
spectacle which begins an engage
ment at the Strand Thursday.
ITO my mind Salome was not a
vampire
II can see the daughter of Herodi-
as baleful. pale-green flower the
most exotic of any character ! have
ever played.
ITO me she was type that the
French would call "demi-vieree :
I'm all the rest of the characters
have portrayed. especially the So
called vampire have exercised my
fascinations for a set purpose
I'm 'Salome,' however, throw
flowers and smiles for favors like a
girl. Girls of that period were Will
ful and, II beautiful. usually cruel
through the power they welded
What | most wanted in life was
John the Baptist's admiration, and
when could not win him. speaking
in character. | had the stern ascetlc
slain
Hell hath no fury like woman
scroned-and that is my idea OF
Salome. rather than that of a craft
schemer."
The Monroe journal., 1919-06-24
Death of Nlrs. Hunnicutt.

Mrs Mary Jane Hunnicutt. wife of
Mr.. l. 4. Hunnieutt. died at her home
on Benton Heights yesterday after
noon about l:30 O'Clock. Mrs. Hun
nicutt suffered a stroke of apoplexy
about Two years ago and never recov-
cred. She had been confined to her
bed about six months.
The deceased was in her 67th year
She was daughter of the late Wash
ingtOn Benton, and a sister of Messrs.
j. H., J. +. and w. A. Benton of
Monroe In 1877 she was married to
MI. !. 4. Hunnicutt. He. with three
children. one daughter. Mrs. W. H.
Hood OF Waxhaw. and two sons, Mr..
%. V. Hunnicutt and Mr.. NJ. ID. Hun
nieutt, survive. The latter arrived
home last Friday afternoon after an
absence of about year with the
American Expeditionary Forces in
France.
Mrs. Hunnicutt was a good woman.
a faithful wife and mother. She was
a member of the First Baptist church
and true to the VOWS of the church.
Her life was life of service.
Rev A. Marsh of Marshville con-
Quoted funeral service at the resi-
dence this morning al 1850, and the
remains were inferred in the family
burying ground al Shiloh church.
The Monroe journal., 1919-06-24

Rev. NJ. ID. l.. Preslar will preach
at Ebenezer church next Sunday at
4 O'Clock.
The Sandy Ridge choir will sing
at Corinth the fifth Sunday in this
month The music will be led by
Mr.. G. ". Moser and will begin al
$50 o'clock.
The members of the Coming
Layman Society of Central Methodist
church will be entertained at the
home OF Mrs. l.. y. Presson Thursday
evening al sac O'Clock. Every mem
ber is invited TO be present.
MIR. Adam Penegar has received
a telegram stating that his son. Mr..
Clayton ID. Penegar. had landed in
New York from over seas. Mr.. Pen
egar spent more than year in
France.
Mrs, Joseph Bruce. daughter
of Mr.. ]. E. Green of Buford twnship,
died al her home in Sutherland. Fla.
June 16. Mrs. Bruce was sister of
Mrs. T. W. Maness and woman of
Christian character. She moved TO
Florida several years ago.
DR. Charles o. Delaney of We'd
dington was in Raleigh yesterday TO
appear before the board of examiners
for an examination TO procure license
10 practice medicine. DR.. Delaney
recently graduated from Jefferson
Medical School, Philadelphia.
Nathaniel Broadway. colored,
was bound over to the July term OF
Superior court this morning by Sub
Recorder |, II. Blair on a charge of
| forgery. Bond was fixed at $500 and
failing 20 give ii he was remanded TO
Jail. The negro signed the name OF
Mr.. G. c. Baucom to two checks. one
for $3.50 and one for s3.S5, and Sc
cured the money.
Late Friday afternoon Mr.. S. B
Hart received a telegram stating that
his son, Mr.. George Hart, had landed
from overseas. The telegram stated
also that the day before he sailed
from ST. Nazaire. France, he ilet his
brother. Mr.. Louie Hart. who is .
member of the 56th Pioneer infan
try. 1t is thought that this body o.
troops is now on the ocean.
Mr.. Howard Wolfe left Sunda.
for Gastonia to accept position witt
Furrier & Co., large wholesale
grocery firm in the capital of CASTOR
Mr.. Wolfe resigned the responsible
position which he has held for mum
ber of years with the Henderson
Snyder Company here to so TO Gas
tonia, Mr., Russell Edgeworth,
capable young man, succeeds Mr.
Wolfe with the Henderson-Snyder Co
MIR. Samuel Arant, Confeder
ate veteran and one of the county
oldest citizens. died Saturday after
noon at his home in Buford town
ship. following a long illness. TIL
deceased was about 80 years old AM
is survived by his wife. one son, MI
Conrad Arant. and four daughters
The daughters are Mesdames Simo
Moser. Dewitt Rape. Richard Plyle
and w. T. Rorie. Mr.. Arant was
member of the Methodist church
While serving with the Confederat
army he was severely wounded. Fun
eral service was held Sunday after
noon at Smyrna church.
The Monroe journal., 1919-06-24
Purely Personal

Mr. and Mrs. II. ~ Farley of
Salisbury are visiting in the city.
Miss Ina Bell Helms returned u
her home in Chipley, Fla. Friday
night after an extended visit to rela-
tives in the county. Miss Helms is
daughter of Mr. Albert l.. Helms
who moved TO Florida several years
ago. She is deputy clerk of superior
court for Washington county.
Mrs. l.. l.. Notes and daughter,
Martha Catherine, have returned to
their home in Baltimore after visit
to Mr.. and Mrs. w. l., Notes.
Mr. j. J. Crow returned Friday
night from New York where he went
to meet his son, Mr.. Henry Crows
when he landed from overseas. The
latter was sent to Camp Lee. Va. and
expects to arrive home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Benton OF
Jacksonville. Fla. are visiting Mrs
Benton's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A
Secrest.
MIR. Sam Howie is remodeling
his home on Church street, and when
completed it well be very attractive
and convenient.
Messrs. V. C. Austin and w. E. Ca
son, Jr.. and V. C. Austin, Jr., spent
last week in New York.
Mrs. w. j. Rudge and children
Miss Fannie Person and Mr.. William
Rudge. leave this week for Black
Mountain where they will spend the
summer.
Rev. r. II. Cline of Stevens City
Pa, spent the weekend with his
daughter. Mrs. John Fulenwider.
Mr.. w. II. Wigs has returned
from Wrightsville where he attended
meeting of the undertakers and EN-
balmers of the state.
| Mrs. b. l.. Mangum of Buford
township and Mrs. Addie Deese OF
Chesterfield county left this morning
for Charlotte to undergo treatment IN
a hospital.
Mr.. Grier Robinson left yesterda!
for New York on business trip.
Rev. l.. NJ. White is in the city TO-
day and will perform the ceremony al
the Parker Blakeney wedding thi'
evening.
The Monroe journal., 1919-06-24
Learning Where 10 Find Things.

Success in HE, says the ZION S Her
aid. depends upon numerous factors,
one of which is the ability to lay the
hand upon the right thing at the right
time. A psychological expert. treat
ing of memory. says that in these
days of libraries, ii is not SO import
ant to remember as ii is TO know
where to find things. THE memori-
zers to-day are the clerks" says DR..
Forbush," "the men who reason
are the masters" 1t is an old say
ing that one must use his brain to
save his feet" but ii might be better
to say that the use of his brain is to
direct the feet--into paths that lead
to social efficiency. Somewhere over
there is the thing we need. There is
nothing just like it; there is nothing
so good In order to contemplate Gus
program, to perfect our equipment,
to round out our experience we must
get that thing, and in order TO get 1t
we must know the way to it. Life
very largely consists in discovering
these paths of connection between
ends and means, tasks and tools. the
ories and facts. While the memory
can and must to a certain extent be
| trained, 1t ought never to be over
loaded with comparatively unimport-
ant masses of detail. any more than
merchant expects to crowd all his
merchandise into one small room
for he knows enough of method to
make his store-room relieve-while
il may from time to time supply-his
shop windows. The best way is tC
cultivate the reasoning power so that
| like the well-in-structed scribe ol
Scripture. one can bring out, on de-
Imand from the store-house of exper-
Iience. things new and old. Success
is attained by an ability to put tC
work. in emergency precisely the
right power of faculty or. II one him
self is not equal to that task, by find
| ing the person who can and will do II
Many efficient workers in church ol
school circles today are adopts at the
art of getting the other fellow. The,
know the problems with which the,
have to deal and also the personnel
on which they are at liberty to draw
and so call the man to his duty, and
fit the workman for his task. This
art of adjustment. whether of one
self of ones fellows, is not easily ac
quired. but its mastery is essentia
to success. First find yourself, ther
learn whether the factors are to b'
found. and how all are to be happil,
and effectively set TO work in th'
development of Gods plan for
growing world Selected
The Monroe journal., 1919-06-24
Notice to AutOmobilists.

All persons operating automobiles
must have license on or before July
the first. No cardboard I'm Transit"
or License Applied For" will be al
lowed after this date. All persons op-
Grating cars without license numbers
will be strictly dealt with according
to law. This is our last appeal to
you. Yours to serve,
JOHN GRIFFITH, Sheriff.
C. H. GRIFFIN. Chief of Police.
The Monroe journal., 1919-06-24
The Beginning of Wisdom, Anyhow

The Beginning of Wisdom, Anyhow
II was at the Boy Scout weekend
camp. The boys. says the Argonaut.
had grown tired of repairing the cab
In. So the wise scoutmaster suggest
ed that they have an impromptu con-
cert. One boy sang: another danced.
Then there was a pause
Come Billy" said the scoutmaster
to a member of the troop, you know
How doth the little busy bee'?"
Il don't" said Billy, examining a
fiery patch on his hand. II only know
he doth it,
The Monroe journal., 1919-06-24

Mr.. Lloyd Sutton of the Post Of
fee force has returned from Hot
Springs. Ark, where he spent a
month. His health is much improv-
ed.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-21
OUR BouNDEN Duty

This newspaper must first of all be
clean. it must be fair, it must he hoa-
est and without malice in its opinions
and expressions, and it must, at an
times, devote itself unfiinchingiy and
fearlessly to the public service in the
interests of the masses of the people.
1t must always combat evil and in
justice.
1t must always fight for progress
and reform.
1t must never tolerate corruptions.
Ii must be in sympathy with the
poer and the unfortunate.
For BeIington it must always stand
with unselfish devotion, for the
achievement of the finest ideals, Of
every high purpose, of every enter
prise, of every step in the march Of
progress.
1t must stand for good government,
freedom, equality, the public welfare,
civic and true patriotism and undying
love of country.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-21
Synopsis of Weather and Crop Con-
ditions for West Virginia for Week
Ending August 10, 1919;

The week was showery, warm, and
exceptionally favorable for growth.
Corn continued to make rapid growth
and is generally in excellent condition.
Grass hoppers, however, are causing
some damage to this crop in some
localities. Wheat and rye thrashing
was retarded by the wet weather.
These grains show fair yields. Po-
tatoes are generally poor in the west
ern counties but are fair to good
elsewhere. The hay crop was good
and pastures, meadows, and alfalfa
are generally excellent. Peaches and
apples are being picked, with poor
yields over the counties west of the
crest of the mountains. Buckwheat
is general good Fall blowing is
progressing under favorable con-
ditions.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-21

Circe, the cunning sorceress of the
Greek legend, was able by, her drugs
to change the human beings who were
foolish or unfortunate enough to
come near her palace into any form
of beast she chose She changed all
the companions of Odyssus into swine
and left them wallowing in the mire.
But with the hero himself she could
do nothing, for he wore the white
flower given him by Hermes as tai
isman against her incantations. The
old fable shrines moral truth for to-
day. Drink changes men into beasts
before our eyes. They wallow like
swine or rave like wolves. The white
flower of total abstinence is the SOW
ereign charm against the subtle and
deadly magic of the terrible real
Gree.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-21
TIRE TAPE VERY USEFUL

Tire tape is to the automobilist
what bandage is to Red Cross
nurse, and man who drives a car
would as soon think of leaving it out
of his tool box as Red Cross nurse
would think of leaving a bandage out
of her first-aid kit.
The United States Tire Company
advises all it's patrons to include a
roll of its tape in their equipment.
Its uses are innumerable. 1t is most
frequently used to reinforce bad
spots caused by blow-outs and pune
lures. 1t is also valuable for wind
ing "leaky" electric wires or making
temporary repairs to broken rods or
rafting parts.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-21

The little / have seen In the world
teaches me to look upon the errors
of others in sorrow, not in anger.
When l take the history of one poor
heart that has sinned and suffered,
end represent to myself the struggles
and temptations it has passed
through. the brief pulsations of joy,
The feverish inquietude of hope and
fear, the pressure of want. the deser-
lion of friends, l would fain leave
the errng soul of my fellow men with
Him from whose hand it came.-Long-
fellow.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-21
THE WORLDS DUMPING
GROUND.

The New York Sun of July 18th,
under the headline when the Whole
World Dumps It's Goods Upon Our
Shores" publishes very interesting
and Instructive editorial reviewing
the credit and debit condition of the
United States Government. The ar
ticle traces our government from the
debit, to the credit side with figures
quite astonishing and closes the ar
ticle with significant paragraphs.
The vast credit balance of the
United States will disapper as a hand
full of snow n la boiling kettle, I'M
less an adequate Protective Tariff is
soon adopted by the Congress.
We predict unless preparedness by
an adequate Protective Tariff is forth
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-21
THE WRANGLE SPANGLE

Busy men as rule have no time to
handy words with BLACKBOARD. cavil
with a coward, break bread with a
hypocrite, or chase a yellow cur. But
all criticisms given in gentle
manly, courteous manner are entitled
to consideration, replying to the kind
criticism offered by my friend Mr..
Spangler of the Tucker Democrat. it
IS not question of Koontz says "he
has changed his politics he has, and
in so doing he concedess the point
that he has done something that
neither the Devil nor Mr.. Spangler
will ever do, they will both remain
firm in the Democratic faith regard
less of the rottenness of the party.
True | have denounced the principles
of the Democratic party, (if it has
any. from "the birth of Christ to the
death of the devil"
At to the Democrats opinion of nv
reason for quitting it is as false the
liars face who was kicked out of
heaven. Of course when Huerta was
forced to salute our flag in Mexico
and Villa was brought back captive
In irons by Woodrow's servants, De-
mecrocy was at high tide and when
Democratic campaign slogan kept
US out of war and reduced the high
cost of living there was no other ex-
cuse for leaving the party except fail
ure to get nice ripe plum, such as
Editor Spangle gobbled from the DO
litical tree in Tucker 1t would be
suggestive, since his ownership of the
Democrat gives him first mortgage
on the Democratic party in that coun-
ty, that.he plant the seed Of his plum
IN the wastebasket at his office so
that it may produce broomsage to
feed the Democratic Jack Ass in 49,
| 20.
AS to Koontz and his "pints" we
are we'll aware that the Editor of
the Democrat knows not the taste of
Rum. Roscoe Conkling defined De-
mocracy as Rum. Romanism and Re-
bellion' and l only attempted to take
care of one third of the platform. /
was living up to the faith of Demo-
cracy as handed down and was not
hiding behind courthouse, temple or
church.
If the party profits by getting rid
of plum pickers" is it not time for
thou who hast long sought the goose
OF the golden egg" to abdicate. If
you will not go peaceably then in 49,
~ the party which has shaped the
destinies of this republic will forcibly
by an honest ballot take you from
your tottering pedestal and like the
Roman Emperor, Diocletian, send YOU
back to raising cabbages.
E. D. KOONTZ
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-21
U. S. TIRE MEN CAREFULLY
TRAINED

A conference of the service men of
the United States Tire Company was
held recently at the company's Hart
ford factory. The gathering inclu-
ded men from every state. The SER
vice men from that part of the com
pany's staff which advises the con-
sumner of the best means of getting
the most miles out of his tires. The
purpose of the conference was to ac-
quaint the service men fully with
the latest developments in tire man
ufacture and the best means of avoid
ing tire trouble.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-21
THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1919.
THE PEOPLE Do NOT FAVOR
THE LEAGUE OF. NATIONS

When the President returned the
first time from Europe he told the
people of this country that Euro
peans demanded the League of Ma
tions. When he returned to Europe,
he told Europeans, it is said, that the
people of the United States were back
of him in demanding the League of
Nations Recently Mr.. Homer S.
Cummings, National Chairman of Mr..
Wilson's party, told the President
that the vast majority of the people
of the country demanded that Cong
ress ratify the Treaty, including the
covenant of the League Of Nations,
without amendment or reservations.
Did they tell the truth?
There have been several referen-
dums put out, but not all of them have
been stated honestly. For instance, a
paper in New York asked its readers
to say if they favored League of
Nations which would prevent war.
Naturally everyone who answered
voted yes We apprehend that
there are mighty. few people in the
United States who would not be heart
lily in favor of League provided
they were reasonably assured that it
would end war We would cast our
ballot for it under such conditions.
We are not in favor of the proposed
League Of Nations. But the Omaha
Bee, at the very time that Mr.. Cum
mings was assuring the President
that the people were in favor of the
League as proposed, was receiving re-
turns from the referendum sent out
by it which showed that the people of
Nebraska were against the League
without reservations, in the proper
ton of six to one.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-21
GOVERNMENT RAILROADING

The month of June saw a railroad
loss of $3O,5OO,O0O under government
control, according to latestfgures the
total deficit for the first 6 months
of 1919 is SEAS, 100000 for this time
the revenues were Al per cent great
er than during a certain test period
the expenses were rs per cent great
er the loss of net revenue was 60
per cent. The country is certainly in
debted to the Democratic Admins
tration for such a condition of Rail-
reading as well as the efficient ser
vice the country is getting?
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-21
THE BIBLE
Joseph G. Booth

JUSepn -. bOOtH
What awful truths in thy exhaust
less mine
Are hid! Embedded in thy holy
ground
The sacred treasures of our God are
found:
The boast of poet, artist, and divine.
Thy FURNISHED texts with purest lus-
ter shine;
In thee, the poor, the rich, the learned
the crowned,
Find comfort, hope, and rest; their
discords drowned: -
Whence contest thou? Of what ances-
trail line,
Out from the depths profound l hear
a voice
Say: "Pm the Spirits sword the
Word of life;
The pilgrims staff the sinners child
ing rod
1t is enough! let all mankind rejoice.
Accept the truth; dispel agnostic
strife;
The Holy Bible is the Book of God.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-21
ONCE A MAN TWICE A CHILD
z n X noufz


! passed by childhoodfs playhouse
Once at the dawn of day,
After many years of wandering
/ came again that way,
/ saw in part familiar scenes,
I saw when first / came,
Though / had passed through wales
of tears,
My mind was much the same
l passed by childhood's playhouse,
Once in the prime of life.
had no time to tarry there,
The air was filled with strife,
trampled down my childish toys
/ had no time to play,
But / came again to find them,
When the twilight turned to grey.
l passed by childhood's playhouse,
Bent meath weight of years
Both youth and manhood vanished,
My eyes bedimmed with tears,
"Once a man and twice a child"
Go now with childish play
The Golden sun is in the West,
The reaper comes this way.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-21

AAOS ~ . ~aA =.
He met Mosby's men at the Garrett
| homestead, and then discovered that
he had lost his diary, some letters
and the check with which Ruddy was
to have been paid, Ruddy volunteer
ed to return with Herold and search
for the missing articles, being anx-
ious to get the check.
st Helen tBooth) told Bates that
it was upon this incident that the
false Identification of the man killed
by Corbett in the corncrib rested.
Two days later, upon being warned
of the approach of federal troops.
Booth fed to the woods nearby and
Ruddy and Herold were the men sur
rounded in the Garrett corncrib.
Herold gave himself up without a
! struggle, but Ruddy decided to fight
| it out.
According to the story of st. Hell
en-, it was Ruddy who was killed by
Private Corbett. Booth has shaved
off his mustache during the flight,
while Ruddy, who was of the same
size and build as Booth, did not.
Carrying Booths papers, which had
| been found in the negro's wagon, it
was only natural that he should be
mistaken for the assassin.
| Booth fled westward from Virginia
in various DISCUSSES, reaching Texas
| a year after the murder, having gone
| first to California, then down tnru
Mexico before arriving in the Lone
| Star state.
Not long after making the confess
sion he left for Glenmore Mills, for
Leadville, Co., where Bates lost track
of him in 1878. St. Helen changed
his name several times, and Bates
heard of him only indirectly till ne
was summoned to Enid to identify
the body in 1908.
Bates carried with him the TIM
i type given him when the confession
| was made He showed it to Cen
eral Dana, who had charge of mil
itary affairs around Washington
the night of the Staying, and who
knew Booth He identified the pic
ture as that Of the murderer-actor, as
did General Albert Pike, Joseph JEFF
! ferson, the actor and Junius Brutus
Booth, nephew of the slayer, accor-
ding to Bates.
The final proof adduced by Bates
, was that the body which was sup
posed to be that of Booth, and which
was eventually buried in the Booth
family cemetery near Baltimore, had
boot on each foot, whereas Doc
! tor Mudd had cut off the boot on
| Booths foot, so as to treat the in
/ jured limb.
| Doctor Mudd was later hanged as
an accomplish, and the boot, said to
still be in the hands of the war de-
partment, was found in his home and
used as evidence against him in the
| trial.
The fact that not cent of the
100000 reward for the capture of
Booth dead or alive was ever paid
| to anybody IS regarded as slgnlflcanS
by Bates.
The body of the man who killed
himself in Enid, Oklahoma, has been
/ preserved in a mummified condition
in crypt in Memphis. 1t is said to
show signs of fracture of the rignt
leg and scar over the right eye,
known to have been received by Booth
i while fighting stage duel during
! rehearsal of Julius Caesar"
! An estate of $4,000 left by the
dead man has never been claimed.
These are the facts. Now was the
man who killed himslf at Enid, Da-
! vid E. George, John st. Helen or
John Wilkes Booth Eek.