The Monroe journal., 1919-06-27

The executive committee of the
local Red Cross chapter will meet in
TIE Chamber of Commerce rooms
Tuesday afternoon at o clock.
MIR. Aver d. Baucom of the Wild
Cats has landed from overseas and
is at Camp Lee awaiting his dis
charge. He expects to arrive home
Sunday.
Mr.. Henry B. Crump. son of Mr..
Tom Crump of y. Monroe. and Miss
Mary Mason, daughter of Mr.. p. c.
Mason Of Mecklenburg county, were
married Saturday night by Esq Il.
H. Hargett.
-My Clayton Penegar. son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. c. Penegar, arrived home
yesterday morning after several
months service overseas Mr.. Pene-
gar was member OF the S1st diVis-
on, the famous Wild Cat division.
Rev. II. Il Jordan asks The
journal TO state that Sunday marks
the close of contest between the
sunday schools OF the Methodist
church here and at Wadesboro. Rev.
Mr.. JORDAN urges good attendance
al the sunday school hour in order
hat Monroe may win in the contest.
AT a meeting OF the Red Cross
yesterday afternoon ii was decided
| that this organization should keep
open house in the assembly hall Of
| the Chamber of Commerce rooms for
| the soldiers who attend the Fourth of
July celebration here. 1t is hoped
| that the soldiers will make this room
their Headquarters on the Fourth.
The city has purchased new
| fire whistle of the latest type il is
guaranteed TO wake all sleeping per
sons within radius of three miles.
The whistle will be mounted on a 20
| foot tower which has been erected on
| The roof of the fire station. 1t is plan
ned to test ii this afternoon; so if YOU
hear an unearthly, unfamiliar sound
you will know what it is. The first
time the whistle will 0e officially
blown will be to signal the aight of
the aeroplane the Fourth OF July.
Secretary T. l.. Riddle was yes
terday distributing among the work
ers in the Victory Liberty loan medals
made from captured German cannon.
Seventy five such medals were re-
ceived. On one side of the medals
are the words Awarded for patri-
otic service in behalf of the Liberty
Loan" and Made from Captured
German Cannon" The other side
shows the treasury building at Wash
| ing:on and underneath it is the
American eagle The words Vie
tory Loan" also appear.
| Since arriving in Norfolk. Va.
| Sunday night, Mr.. Morehead Stack
| has secured place on ship to work
his way to Europe on a sightseeing
tour. while Mes9rs. W'lliam Stack
and Walter Mcdonald have arranged
| TO 90 with'a ship bound for Chile, a
country on the western edge of South
America. The trip as planned by the
last named will require several
months and will lead them through
the Panama canal and southwark on
the Pacific ocean, The above infor-
nation was contained in letter re-
ceived yesterday Messrs. Leland and
John d. Stewart accompanied the
young men to Norfolk but will prob
ably not take a trip to foreign ports.
| A mule belonging to Lee kizer
colored, got into Mr.. j. II. Henesley's
cotton patch and did considerable
| damage. This led to hard feelings
between the two and Henesley plac-
ed a pistol in his pocket, leaving the
butt sticking out and went to settle
the matter. Kzer saw him coming
and leaving his wife in the field went
to get his shot gun. Miss Hazel Mel
ton followed Henesley in an attempt
10 secure the signing of an armistice,
Kizer's wife set upon and beat her
lup. Kizer returned and lent her aid,
throwing his shotgun on the ground,
while Henesley hid behind a stump
afraid he was going to get shot. This
is the sum and substance OF ease
| in recorders court yesterday morn
| ing Warrants had been issued charg-
ing Mr. Henesley with carrying a
concealed weapon, Miss Melton with
assault and Kizer and his wife with
the same offense. Sub-Reeorder |. II.
Blair found Henesley not guilty and
/ fined the other defendants with the
costs.