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The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1919-11-11
FOUR PRIZES OFFERED FOR
BEST ESSAY On GOOD ROADS
County Read Commission Offers
Awards TAI Best Letters Submitted
by Children al County schools.

Four prizes. totaling SIS. are Of
fered by the county road commission
for the best essays on good roads
written by Union county school chill
dren. Conditions OF the contest are
given IN the following communication
from Mr.. Ira b. Mullis, county engin-
eer:
There is much sentiment in Union
county for better roads and better
schools and il has occurred TO us that
We ought TO encourage this among
the school teachers and pupils as
much as our time and opportunities
will permit. We also wish to en-
courage suggestions from the public
and for this purpose we have secured
the permission of the Superintendent
of Education TO offer five prizes for
essay writing on Improvement and
Maintenance of Roads in Union Coun-
ty.. The first prize is $500. the sec
ond. $500, the third. $500. the
fourth, $500. and the fifth. s1.00.
This contest will be open to one
pupil from each public school for
white children in the County.
1T is suggested that each school
select its representative for this con-
test by allowing the pupils to COM
pete for the place and award a prize
in each school to the winner.
The names of all who will enter
this contest together with the schools
they represent, must be sent to the
County Superintendent OF Education.
Monroe, \. C.. not later than Decem-
her 3lst. 1919. and the contest will
close on March lsl, 1920.
Length of essay; $50 10 400 words.
The name OF the writer OF The ESSAY
must no' appear on the same but the
name, address and school represented
must be written on separate sheet
and pinned to the essay. which name
will be recorded by the superinlend-
ent OF Education who will assign a
number for each essay and have them
judged according to the following
standards
Spelling composition and rheto-
ric, 50.
Practical Methods of Work. so.
Valuable aid on the practical
methods OF road work can be had by
writing TO the State Highway Com
mission OF the various States. and es-
pecially to the Bureau of Public
Roads Washington. ID. c. First APP
ply for list OF bulletins on road work
and then order what you want from
that list"
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1919-11-11
CHICAGO WHITE son INVITED
To TRAIN HERE NEXT SEASON
II Manager Comisky Accepts. Nearly
Hundred Players. Sportsmen. and
Newspaper Men Will BE Here For
Month.

On learning that Charles Comisky.
owner OF the Chicago White Sox base
bali team, was seeking place 10
train his team next spring. Mr.. I. L.
Riddle, secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce, forwarded TO him the fol-
lowing telegram yesterday morning
Mr.. Charles Comisky. owner Chi
cago White SoX,' Chicago. Ill.
Understand you are looking for
suitable place to train your team for
next season. Ii you will come TO
Monroe will build diamond accord
ing to your own specifications, with
shower baths. Excellent climate:
good hotel accommodations. Wire il
you are interested. and will send ad-
ditional data concerning town.-T.
l.. Riddle, Secretary Chamber of
Commerce"
Ii Comisky accepts Mr.. Riddles in
erect modern ball park on Roberts
Field, to cost about $4,000. 1t is un-
derstoon that Mr.. Roberts has offer
ed the use OF his field. provided it is
fenced, at very nominal charge. The
project would be financed by local
sportsmen. who intend putting out an
amateur team next summer, even if
Comisky fails to bring his players
here TO train. 4 corporation is plan
ned, with about 100 stockholders
each owning a $50 share.
The town would secure much adj
vertising from the Chicago team be-
ing here. In all. about 100 men, in
Guiding players. sportsmen, and news
paper men would he here for mouth
or longer. II is thought the hotel ia
cilities would be adequate: especially
in view OF the fact that the fourth
floor OF The Jotfre could be made
ready for their reception.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1919-11-11
CONTRACT LET FOR FIRST
STRETCH OF THE HIGHWAY
Mr. Gus CHM of 6astunia Was Lucky
Bidder. and He Plans To Have First
Five Miles nf RnaI Built in Little
Over Four Months.

The contract for the construction
of four and one half miles Of roads on
the Charlotte to Wilmington highway
IN this county was let TO Mr.. Gus
CHM of GastOnia yesterday by the
county road commission. He plans to
commence work Immediately after his
contract has been approved BY the
Federal government.
The four and half miles stretch of
road runs from the Mecklenburg
county line TO the Monroe township
line. The specifications provide for a
roadway thirty feet wide including
bitches, eighteen feet of which is to
be top-soled. The heaviest grade is
four per cent. but the average grade
ranges from one-half of one per cent
to three per cent
Contracts for the two remaining
stretches on the highway. from the
Monroe township line to the Arson
county line. will be let in a few
weeks, and Mr.. CHM saws ii he hap
pens to be the lucky bidder for the
construction of the balance OF the
road that he will have ii all CONFLICT
ed within five months. Prospects.
therefore. are bright for an excellent
roadway from the Mecklenburg to the
Arson county line by the middle of
next summer.
\ concrete bridge will De built BY
Mr.. CHM across The stream one-third
OF mile beyond The Monroe town
shin line.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1919-11-11
DR.. Critz of Albenarle FATAL, In
iure,i

Albemarle November 9-Dr. W
p. Critz, promdnent dentist. of Al
bemarle, is in Rainey hospital Al
Badin fatally injured as a result of
an automobile accident which occur
red between Badin aud Hardaway ;
camp on the Yadkin river this after
noon.
The latest reports from h. hos
pital are to the fleet that Or. CritZ
cannot possible recover as the entire
forepart of his skull was crushed and
had to be removed and hat part OF
his brain was also removed His
death is expected any moment and
the hospital authorities DO not think
he can survive more than tweniy-loui
hours.
II is stated that the cause of the
accident was the faulty brakes OF The
automobile. which in being driven
down a very steep hill near Hara'
ways camp. turned over twice in
juring all of the occupants OF the
car. but it Is not thought that any
of them is seriously injured except
DR. Critz
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1919-11-11
CUTS USELESS CALLING
Mrs. Lansing and other Wives OF
Cabinet Members Revolt .igains;
soCiety Laws.
Washington Correspondence of The
Chicago TribuneD

Washington Correspondence of The
Chicago Tribunel
Mrs Robert Lansing. wife of III
secretary nt state, mas laid n, knife
at he roc Of he oldest and Tor many
years the Wpst meaningless OF Wash
iinsGa's scot laws by refusing long
81 20 racu- - the necessity OF IT,
tagn.n, al calls made on her duri ,
the season
No CO inc. d ar has ever though
.of claim ~ a. RI ,ht to an eight-hOur
day bu' Mrs. Lansing has taken the
lead in STRIKE against the custom of
spetdin, hours several days per week
In driyi from door % door to leave
her caras tOl very woman in offcil
." resident society Who on Wednes-
days 81 home l. IS left a card for
her The yise of tho President never
returns calls and the Vice-Presi-
dents wife enjoys q certain latitude
IN the matter but the wives of cab
met members have endeayored TO re-
turn all Their calls. leaving their
cards in person or sending their sec
iFtdt ASo IL ltFs Hd't Sotldl StCIt-
tary. as the majority of them do not
to discharge the duty for them.
II is in no unsocial spirit that Mrs
Lansing has arrived at her decision
The problem is one in simple mathe-
MATES. Without counting the cabi-
net. the Supreme court. the diplo-
matte corps; representing forty-two
80 81 of 4 in
Suished foreigners who visit Wash
ington on special missions or as MEM
bers of International conferences and
congresses from time 10 time. there
ara permanently in Washington nine
iy-siX Senators. four hundred and
thirty-tive members of Congress. and
the members Of thirty-nine commits
sions. boards and bureaus. from the
Smithsonian institution to the Co
lumbia institution FOR the deaf, TO say
nothing OF the division and bureau
chiefs and other officials within each
department the ladies' OF whose FAM
lilies call al least once each season,
with or without their husbands. on
the wife Of every member OF the
TO be reckoned with. in addition 10
the official group, the members OF
resident unofficial society
The real problem. however. IS the
matter of congressional calls. The
wife of a member OF Congress can
discharge her social duty 10 the cab
met in nine calls. but a cabinet
woman must pay more than five hun
dred If she makes but one call during
the season on each senatorial and
congressional household.
In her revolt against a preceden,
established when the capital was
young and official society counted its
membership in hundreds rather than
in thousands. Mrs. Lansing is gladly
by Mrs. Lane, wife of the
secretary Of the interior. and Mrs,
Houston. wife of the secretary Of ag-
rieulture.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1919-11-11
Charlotte Has Little story Writer of
t,eniu>.

From The Charlotte Obsewer.l
The following shor, story. "A
Broken Button, was written by Allie
Gordon Bell. aged twelve. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. William Bell oi
Charlotte, and she received no ale
at all, securing her Information from
the library:
once | was a happy sea shell in
my ocean home danced and played
in the waves and lived happily until
one day horrible net came down
and dragged me aud my playfellows
to the surface.
When was pulled out saw two
fishermen. They dragged us into a
boat aud started to the shore.
Il could see that many of my play
fellows were grieying for our ocean
nome, but |. who had always wished
10 see above the surface, was almost
glad | had been dragged up.
When We We're pulled ashore the
fisherman sold us to another man
who had us hauled OF in wagon.
II was dreadful to be packed in with
50 many other shells it almost made
me wish for my happy home in the
sea. Then they unloaded Us and
packed US in barrels in a great build
ing 10 b. soaked with fresh water
and there we stayed for six days W.
We're soaked 10 make us less brittle.
Next we were taken out and sawed
into blanks with saws formed Of steel
strips benz into tubular torm \ fine
spray of water dropped on us through
the machinery Il kept on dropping
30 keep us cool and keep down the
dust which the men cannot breathe
Then they ground OF our backs TO
remove the skin and the surface and
they polished our fronts Next hey
drilled Two awful holes into us and
afterwards sewed us onto cards and
packed us tightly together in big
box. Then | could feel us moving
but | could not see | felt Us NOV
ing a long time, about six days then
we were taken our OF our box ana
put on a counter
1t was fun 10 watch the people.
| wished some Of them would take
le. Many people picked us but no
one took ME until a lady with brown
coaJ took me nad TWO other cards
with buttons just like me She took
us home and sat down and sewed US
on some small rompers. A small boy
put on the rompers and wore them
around | liked my little master
the other boys called him FARMLAND
At last the rompers were so dirty
that they had TO go To the laundry
and after that 10 be ironed The
horrible old ironing woman paved no
attention to us little buttons, and she
came so close that, a. last She broke
ME Ia two
When went back to my little
master he wore his rompetS again
and again. and again they were sent
20 the laundry and iroued a, last
the rompers were 50 torn they could
be worn no longer 50 they clt the
bottoms OFF and pu; hem in the bur
ton bon. There | layed among The
other buttons for three or four years
and Al last a little girl came and
got me and wrote a story about NE
and here | am
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1919-11-11
SERGEANT ALVIN YORK MAY
BIZ PROMOTED TO IIEIT
Congress May Honor Him in This
Way and Retire Him With Full
Pay Tor i.ife->uCh Bill Has Been
Introduced.


Down in the Fourth district of
Tennessee there lives a man credited
with the most outstanding individual
achievement of any American in the
! World War His name. already
known TO the majority OF the people
in the United States, is Alvin c. York,
and until recently he was Sergeant
of Company G, 32Sth, Infantry. send
Division OF the American Expeditions
AIRY Forces A bill has been intro
duced by the congressman from the
| district in which Sergeant York res
ides. Cordel HUI, TO honor the sol
dier's heroic exploits by commission
ing HIM a second lieutenant and then
| placing him on the retired list with
pay and allowances of a retired sec.
Ond Lieutenant York virtually alone
wiped Ouf German machine gun
battalion. Killed twenty-five OF the
enemy and captured one hundred and
thirty-two prisoners
The military aaairs committee OF
the House Of REPRESENTATIVE, is ex-
pected 10 report CONGRESSMAN Hulls
bill ,ayorahly ana similar ac-
ton by ~ senate confidently pre-.
dicted
York i will be- rmember- was
second elder OF the Church OF christ
and Christian Union in the section
whore he lived near the Wolf river
about five miles from the Kentucky
border Although deeply religious he
declined to claim exemption as a con-
scientious objector. and being con.
WINGED that his duty to Country was
UNSUITABLE by Biblical writings, he
promptly devoted his attention to his
military duties. rose from the ranks
to be corporal and then 10 a ser.
geancy after his exploit
On his return To the United states,
York was rendered a reception noC
received by any American soldier
other than General Pershing, but he
returned 10 his mountain home where
his mother and three small brothers
and sisters awaited him. All attempts
TO nveige him onto the moving pic
lures. vaudeville or business failed,
or. as he expressed il:
Il was offered many different kinds
OF position. aud tonight | could have
five hundred thousand dollars in the
bank il III accepted those offers, but
read in a little book | carried on
the battlefelds of France something
that | remembered II said What
does it prof nan ii he gain the
whole world and lose his own soul"
So. with ALL these things In mind,
Congressman Hull contends that an
unusual distraction should be be-
slowed on Sergeant York for he al
READ, las The Congressional Medal
OF uo.lr Distinguished Service
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1919-11-11
MEMORIAL En-
ERtISES HELD Is COURTHOUSE.
RESOLUTIONS Adopted to Erect Monu-
u,ent Ia the Twenty Union County
soldiers Who Gave Their Lives
Mes>r>. u. 4. Ashcraft. ". L.
Heath. ". Il. Love and \. J. Par
ker Made Addresses.

: The memory of the twenty Union
County boys who gave their lives
during the World War was honored
in appropriate exercises at the court
house this morning. \ large audience
was present. seats being reserved for
the families of the deceased men.
The Icemorlee band furnished music
for the occasion and Mr.. r. B. Red
wine who is president of the Union
County Memorial Association pre-
sided over the meeting which was
opened by a prayer by DR.. H. +. Cur
ney.
Mr.. B. C. Ashcraft who made the
address of the morning. was intro
duced by Mr.. Redwine as the man
who has always been the friend oil
the old soldier and would always be
the friend of the young He read
the names of the boys who sacrinced
their lives and paid beautiful trl-
butte to them AT the conclusion OF
his address the motion was made and
carried that this tribute be published
in all the County papers.
The gist of the report of the COM
mittee on resolutions was that tae
organization of the Memorial Asso-
citation be perfected and made per
manent. that a history Of Union
Colnty's part in the war be written
immediately and that monument De
erected to eommerate the memory OF
The bows who died. The desire thar
this monument he erected by The pee
pie at large and not BY the prlneeN
gifts of few was expressed, II belh~
suggested that every man and woman
IN the County contribute >l.00 ahc
every child twenty-five cents for this
purpose,
Prior to the adoption 10 these res
olutions with the accompanying rec
o,lmendation short addresses wef-
made By Mcssrs w b. Love, W {.
Heath and j. j. Parker. all OF whom
espressed themselves as heartily III
favor Of the immediate erection OF 4
monument. II was Mr. Parker'S sus-
ees,ion that this be . work OF arr
Ia keeping with the dignity OF inc
canse. be placed on the square facing
III. station and the road which our
bows took as they left for the battle
feds. According to Mr. Love Il
would be unfaithful, unpatriotlc ana
~, oval of us to fail TO commemorate
the memory of these boys in mon
ullent so built and SO constructed
that every thing would be obliterated
from our minds when We gazed upor
H. except the thought that these men
died in Liberty's cause.
Following these addresses the
rssolutions were unanimously adop-
tes and the soldiers and sailors ac-
io-rned TO the Chamber Of Commercs
were they were served lunch
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1919-11-11
GILLIAN CRAIG HEADS LOCAL
POST OF AMERICAN LEGION
'NelNin Deese" H. Decided Upon for
Name of soldier Organization at
Meeting Saturday.

Union county service men. in SEES
sion here Saturday, organized the
Melvin Deese" post OF the American
Legion; elected Mr.. Gillian Craig
Post Commander, and started off with
a membership of nearly fifty.
The meeting was called TO order
by Mr.. John Beasley. temporary chair
men. He stated the object of the
ueeting;; and was followed by Major
II Oh Hinde and Mr.. Gillian Craig.
who endorsed the Legion in fitting
W rds. A call for members was made
and about thirty responded by hand
Ing in their names with annual dues
of $3.50 each. The Post then went
into business session.
The constitution. as approved by
the State convention. was adopted
without change. Dr.. II, d. Stewart,
after this had been done, arose and
introduced resolutions urging the
speedy passage of the peace treaty.
The resolutions however. occasioned
some debate. and their adoption or
rejection was passed over to the next
meeting.
Mr.. Gillian craig was elecleu rust
Commander: Mr.. Vann Hawfeld. 1t.
Commander; Mr. Joe Hudson. Post
Adjutant: and the executive commit
tee is composed of the following:
Nsssrs. Frank Redfearn. j. Hamp
Price. |. X. Duncan. and John Beas-
ley. The election of the Post Chap
lain was deferred until the next meet
ing.
An entertainment committee IS
planning to give a banquet and dance
TO the Post members in a few weeks.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1919-11-11
LATEST HAPPENINGS
News Events of the Day in
the State and Nation.

The Soul bern Medical Association
Is holding is annual session in Asha-
VILE with more than 709 delegates
present
The Belgian king and queen have
reached Spain arriving in Lisbon
Sunday night on board the L. ;. ).
George Washington.
The first national convention of the
American Legion is in session i'm Min
neapolls with Chairman Henry D.
Lindsey OF Texas presiding.
An oil fire which swept so acres Of
proven Oil territory near Wagonaer
CITY, Texas, resulted in the death Of
one man, a number of persons injur.
ed and million dollar loss.
Judge E. Y, Webb is in Richmond
attending the circuit court of appeals,
He is getting his hand in" and ex-
poets to take up his work in North
Carolina neNj week.
After Davidson College faculty de-
clined TO grant a petition. the stu
dents decided TO take a holiday to-
day and will stage a great celebra-
ton
Edward Campbell. a Winston-Sa
lem youth. has been sent to the State
Hospital tor the Insane. phys .cians
pronounciag Inn an incurable pyro-
maniac. Il : charged with starting
"a number 81 incendiary fires.
1t, B - Maynard with Mechanic
Cline and a+ log "TriXie." are ia
Washington and are taking part in
the Armistie- DAY celebration IN
unique way When one mile ~ in
the air the Flying Parson" will Of.
fer a prayer which will be repeated
the audience below by wireless tse-
phone
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1919-11-11
Takes "a Number.

Men don't stand much chace wit.
women nowadays. This is sadly be
ing brought home to many a member
of the suspendered sex. For instance
II may not be so big fool as
look" said he to her. They wer'
having a quarrel.
MOI she replied sweetly. Their
YOU have got a great deal to be thank
full for
And In this:
II don't believe in parading my
virtues. said the righteous husband
to his wife.
THAT Is wise. my dear" said the
wife 1T always takes a number you
know, for a parade"
OUGHT
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1919-11-11
Some Warmly Conducted Family De-
bates.

Alltt ANihs
Resolved. That Luella Is old enough
10 assist Lucille in entertaining gen
tlemen callers.
Resolved. That the car does not
belong to Lawrence 10 use at his
pleasures. but is the common property
of all
Resolved, That the present supply
Of dance records is amply sufficient
for home needs.
Resolved. That pictures of hand
some movie idols have no proper
place on a young lady's writing desk.
Resolved. That Mother get after
Father to sell the house, and the
family move to more exclusive
neighborhood.
Resolved, That the girls spend the
summer. n Atlantic City instead Of
at Uncle Georges farm, as in
former years.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1919-11-11

Carefully the burglar effected an
entrance into the bank and found his
way III the strong room When the
light from his lantern fell on the door
he saw this sign: Save YOUR dyna-
mite This safe is not locked. Turn
the knob and open.
For time he Illuminated
Anyway there's no harm in trying
If II really is unlocked" said he.
He grasped the knob and turned
Instantly the office was flooded
with light. an alarm-bell rang loudly.
on electric shock rendered him help
less. while a door I'm the wall flew
or-' sYi hig dog seized him.
IL don't know what's wrong with
NE - sighed an hour later when
he cell door closed upon him. I've
too much faith in human nature-T'm
too trustingl"
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1919-11-11
4 Dnmhle ENnlannilnn.

One morning woman walked into
a village er0cer' tore with a majestic
stride L was asy to see, says The
Argonau' by the sternness of her ex-
preston. taa. she was somewhat dis
turbed
This sh s1rcastically explained,
throwing a package on the counter,
lis the soap that does the washing
itself. It's the soap that makes wash
ing a pleasure. Its the SOAP"
THAT isn't soap, madam" inter
rupted the groceryman, examining
the package Your little girl was In
here yesterday for a half pound OF
cheese and a half a pound of soap.
This is the cheese"
"U-m. that accounts for it," said
the woman as the light of under
standing began to glow. Il wondered
all night what made the Welsh rabbit
we had for supper taste so queer"
A man can not have an idea of per-
lection in another. when he was
never sensible of in himself Steele.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1919-11-11
Out-Of-Date.
Haw, haw, haw!"

Hawl haw! haw."
What are YOU laughing about
Hiram"
lone of them confidence fellers
wuz in here ies now an wanted 10
sell me a gold brick the fust one
I've seen since Hector wuz pup
"You got rid Of him in a hurry
chr"
yep. told him "a ias mortgaged
N ~ hrue place an put tn money
ii cU stock. He groaned. I'm twenty
years behind tn times. an drug him
self out"
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1919-11-11

Mr.. Robert Redwine has been
elected Battalion Major. and his
brother. Mr.. Worth Redwine, has
been chosen a Captain of the Porter
Military Academy troops. They are
sons of Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Redwine.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1919-11-11

Errors of opinion may be tolerated
where reason is left free 10 combat
them Jefferson.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1919-11-11

They never sought in vain who
sought the Lord arightl-Burns.