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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-08-02
Presidents Tribute To
American Fighters

In his address to the Senate on the
subject OF the peace treaty and Lea
que of Nations, President Wilson
spoke eloquent words Of tribute to
the American soldiers struggles, sac
rifices and achievements In Europe.
In part this topic of his address was
as follow:
That first, never-to-be-forgotten &C
tion at Chateau Thierry had already
taken place. Our redoubtable SOL
diers and marines had already clos-
ed the gap the enemy had succeeded
In opening for their advance Upon
Paris-had already turned the tide
of battle back toward the frontiers Of
France and begun the rout that was
to save Europe and the world. There
after the Germans were to be always
forced back, back; were never to
thrust successfully forward again,
This is not the occasion upon which
to utter q eulogy of the armies Amer
lea sent to France, but perhaps, since
l am speaking Of their mission, ]
may speak also of the pride shared
with every American who saw or
dealt with them there. They were
the sort OF men America would wish
to be represented by. the sort Of men
every American would wish to claim
as fellow countrymen aud comrades
In q great cause.
They were terrible In battle, and
gentle and helpful out Of 1t, remem-'
bering the mothers and the sisters.
the wives and the little children At
home. They were free men under
arms, not forgetting their ideals Of
duty In the midst Of tasks Of violence.
am proud to have had the privileges
OF being associated with them and Of
calling myself their leader.
What they. did made America and
all that she stood for . living reality
In the thought not only Of the people
Of France but also Of tens Of millions
OF men and women throughout all
the toiling nations Of world stand
Ing everywhere In peril OF Its free
dom and Of the loss Of everything It
held dear, In deadly fear the Its bonds
were never to be loosed, Its hopes
forever to be Knocked and disappoint-
ad
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-08-02
Taking Notes

MidShipmAn George Lyttle, now
sbosrsfe esss basstsshtft Khuvucky, cru
Using In South Atlantic and Gulf
waters, writes to his brother Dick,
from the island Of st. Thomas (port
Of Charotte Amalie), and, among
other things, observes:
"The Virgin Islands are small, but
beautiful. Charlotte Amalis is IA
town Of about 1000. about IA, 700 of
whom are colored; but IL one OF the
cleanest aud prettiest towns in south
ern waters. We were coalsd by
"nigger" men and women (mostly
women). They carry 30 pound
baskets up gangway onto the ship
and dump It down coal chutes. There
is one continual line, and they put
coal OH at the rate Of over 100 tons
per hour. 1t is . clean way to coal
ship as there Is very little dust. AS
they come on board they get two
cent piece danish money!, which is
good money. Some make four on
five dollars per day when there are
several ships to coal. We came
alongside the pier at 2 O'Clock and
coaled up until 10 o'clock. The Ala
bama coaled from II p. III. until s
.. m. The Illinois cOaled from II
(noon). The same gang Of "niggers"
worked all the time and only stop
ped for = few minutes rest now and
then and to get . drink and some
scraps Of food.
1.-The negro boys are regular West
Indian divers. They made quite II
bit Of money diving for nickels and
dimes. We dropped a davit over
board, and while one Of the ships
divers was getting his suit on one OF
the native "kids" dove down 81 feet
and tied rope to the davit. The
dAvit was In the mud and he
must have been down nearly two
minutes. When he came up and was
given two dollars he nearly went
wild.
1.-THE negros down here are for the
ulOeL pNi uhuCu loWeT tDhH Lie Hitbl-
bers Of their race In the states. Some
Of them don't bother about getting
married, but the mother supports
the children and don't have to sup
port the husband. They live mostly
OH fruit, and although they can stand
twice the work . white man can
stand they are lazy and shiftless.
"There isn't much Of color line
here, and some negros are very in
telligent and hold responsible posi-
tions In the banks and stores. Many
Of the boys are very bright and can
speak English, Spanish and Danish
equally we'll. The government makes
all go to school. Even under Dam
ish rule English WAS taught In the
schools. Very little Spanish is
spoken.
"They make quite bit Of bay rum
on st. Thomas and raise some fruit,
but the island 10 20 hilly that 1t 10 not
adapted to farming. On st. Croix,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-08-02
Flying Circus

A telegram Just received In Glen
wood Springs announces the flying
circus OF four DeHaviland bombing
planes will reach that city on Aug.
7th and will give the thousands Of
people gathered In GlenwOOd Springs
the real thrill of their lives and will
afford them the chance TO see real
bombing planes in action - they are
handled BY the eight aviators In
charge. Word also comes that the
Ing Of the Aviators from Ellington
fieId, near Houston, one Of Uncle
Sans largest aviation fields and
where over two Thousand aviators
are stationed.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-08-02
Stock Brands

Some dissatisfaction exists over
the recent tax levied on stock brands.
The following from Denver paper
will throw light on the matter.
To eliminate 1900 dead brands
from the state cattle industry and
obtain prompt payment of the - fee
on each brand Of record, as provided
by an act OF the twenty-second gen.
eral assembly, the state board of
stock inspection, Lem Cannon, pres
ident, in sending out letters to every
cattleman In Colorado whose name il
known at the Office in the state
house.
at is impossible to secure simple
brand at this office at the present
time" reads the letter signed by Sec
retary +. McCrillis, in telling the
Stockmen why the placing OF all
brands on indispensable record is con-
sidered so important. "Ihe tax also
provides funds with which to assist
in paying the running expenses OF
this board"
This is not an annual tax as pro-
vided In the law recommended by
state livestock interests and the
State Cattle Growers association and
will not be assessed next year. All
brand owners, however, must pay the
tax by Jan. I next to make their
brands OF record. IL 1t is not paid by
that time, the law stipulates, the
brands will be forfeited.
There are now 1900 brands In
Colorado, q member Of the board said
yesterday, and 1900 OF these are
known to be dead" BY having ev-
cry brand owner formally rerecord
his brand by paying the ~ fee. the
board expects to make the most thoro
revision-Of the brand book the state
has ever known. Owners whose
brands are forfeited will be required
to apply for new brand after Jan. I
and pay the initial fee OF %. All
brands not placed on record by pay
ment OF the 81 fee will be open for
possession by new owners after Jan.
I. The board is notifying all own
ers that their rights will be fully
protected during the period Of grace,
but urges all to hasten their pay
ments, because Of the great amount
of Office work involved. This will be
the first revision of the brand book
in six years.
A board member pointed out that
Montana levies IA 4-mill tax for the
running expenses OF It's state live
stock inspection commission. With
out such tax provision, the Colorado
board heretofore has not been ade-
qnately supplied with funds, 1t con-
tends, and the present - brand fee
will aid materially in paying its ex-
penses.
Many hundreds Of the fee payments
have already been receives, but there
are still thousands Of brand owners
to be heard from, 1t WAS announced.
Present provisions making 1t un-
lawful for the board to issue n brand
which conflicts Tor makes altering
easy) with another brand on record
or to issue one which il already of
record, will be strictly enforced AZ
ter Jan. I az formerly was stated.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-08-02
All the movements which are made

All the movements which are made
by big bombing planes In action will
be gone through around the noun
tain tops Of Gtenwood Sprinss. The
old polo grounds have been selected
Is the landing site and everything Ia
being arranged for the safe landing
Of the big planes. 1t Rex Smith Of
Glenwood Springs who fell q thous-
and feet In plane and lives to tell
the folks about II, IL In charge Of pre-
pairing the big field while he 10 being
assisted by men who have seen over
seas aviation service In the recent
war.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-08-02
lEEKER, COLO. SATURDAY. AUGUST 2, lele

the sister island, they raise fruit and
a lot OF sugar cane, but st. Croix
hasn't any kind of a decent harbor.
Charlotte Amalie il very small
harbor, but it Is we'll protected. 1t
was one of the strongholds of the
West Indian pirates. The castles of
Blue Beard and Black Beard are still
standing In splendid condition. That
Blue Beard was no fiction character
is evidenced by the fact that the
graves of his nine wives are in and
about the castle. He had the harbor
well fortified for his day, and there
is secret passage, still in good
condition, that extends for mile
through u high hill to cave. A
Philadelphia millionaire owns Black
Boards castle and has bought the
ground around 1t, and has built for
himself Il beautiful home on the
property. There was another pirate
called Red Beard, who had his head
quarters on the island, but his castle
is a mass OF ruins. AS to the end of
these bearded" cut-throats have
no data.
Notwithstanding the sun rises
due east, crosses directly overhead
and sets due west, the heat is not
oppressive in this latitude, owing to
prevailing sea breezes."
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-08-02
The Best Plaster.

A piece of flannel dampened with
Chamberiain's Liniinent and bound
on over the seat OF pain is often more
effectual for n lame back than plas-
ter and does not cost anything like
as much.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-08-02
What the Americans Did in France

Washington July 2s-American
engineers built In France S3 new
ship berths, one Thousand miles
OF standard gauge railroad track
and 53S miles OF narrow gage track.
The Signal Corps strung In France
100000 miles Of telephone and tele-
phone and telegraph wire.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-08-02

NOTICE-Any one knowing the
whereabouts OF q sorrel horse, years
old, branded C on left hip and
crooked right hind leg, will please
notify s. p. Wear, Sheriff. p. o.
Box 322, Meeker, Colo.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-08-02

You can contract cold now AS easy
a. earlier in the season. Check and
cure 1t by using Strehlke's BROMO-
FEBRIN.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-08-02

There are only three PAGES whore
the climate Is perfect-heaven, this
county and real estate oceffi.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-08-02

FOR SALE Single driving har-
ness; almost ~ good - new. Inquire
at this office. je7tf
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-08-02
Notice OF Adjustment Day

Estate Of curtis Mccnmnnt. Dcccnsed.
No.
All persons having claims against said
cstnt. nrc hereby notified to present them
for adjustment to the County Court OF Hio
18th day Of August a. u. 1919.
j. W. RIGAY
1891 AID Clerk County Court
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rlSANcrAL STATEMENT

ANNUAL. IN NNNTTNE NTEMENT
OF School District No. y, County OF Rio
Rinnco, state of Colorado. from
June ~. 1915, to Jun. ~, 1919
RECEIVED
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-07
NOVEMBER II STATE HOLIDAY
Bill. Providing for II, introduced by
senator j. y. Price.

Armistice day. next Tuesday, No
yember llth. will be celebrated in
some of the cities and towns of North
Carolina and that historic anniver-
sary will be generally observed all
over the Country because of the
world tragedy that practically came
10 an end almost a year ago, says
The Wilmington Star. This Time last
year. the last fighting was going on
along the Hndenburg Vine where
North Carolina's brave boys were in
grips with the once mighty armies
of the kaiser. Now all are at home,
save those brave spirits who were
left behind as sacrifices to the way
monster. The heroes at home will
help 10 observe the day.
There have been numerous sug
gestions that Armistice Day be made
2 legal holiday. but The Charlotte
Observer reminds us that the North
Carolina legislature has already done
SO. Such measure was introduced
b. Senator J. y. Price, of Monroe
IN the last General Assembly, and
passed in the Senate without dis
senting vote. Later in the House II
passed with some little opposition
and was ratified March 11th. 1919
The act reads as follows:
The General Assembly of Nortn
Carolina 10 enact:
Section THAT the eleventh day
of each and every November be. and
the same il hereby. designated and
set apart as a legal holiday for all
the citizens of North Carolina.
Section 2.--That the Governor
shall annually issue his proclamation
proclaiming the eleventh day of No
vember as a legal holiday and calling
upon the people TO appropriately eel
ebrate and observe the same.
Section 3.-That this act shall be
in force from and after its ratiiica
ton. Ratified this. the 11th day ol
March. A. D.. 1919"
Armistice Day will 80 down into
history as one of the most moment
ous days in the life and history ol
our republic. Indeed, IL is more, fol-
il probably Is one of the greatest days
in all history for the whole universe
While American Independence Day
marks the Independence OF the Unit
ed States. Armistice Day is epocha
as freedom day for the world. L
ended the German militarism which
threatened to overwhelm the nations
of all continents either sooner oI
later. It is the significant of the his
toric day which the General Assembly
of North Carolina early recognized
as WORTHY of being perpetuated as
legal holiday.
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-07
MRS. r. W. PINkSTON LAID To
REST IN WADEsBORO TO-DAY.
Died Yesterday About Two O'eIock
After AN Illness ef Several Weeks
Was the Daughter of Ex-Sherifi
Lowry of Wadesboro.

After an illness of several weeks
Mrs. +. W. Pinkston died yesterda,
afternoon about O'Clock at hel
home on Tallyrand avenue. For some
time she has suffered with Bright's
disease and when she contracted
pneumonia about ten days ago little
hope was held out for her recovery
Two graduate nurses were in constant
attendance. Her father and mother
Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Lowery of Wades-
boro, her sisters. Mrs. Ben Biggs oil
Winston-Salem, Miss Annie Lowry oil
Richmond. have been at her bedside
for more than a week.
Mrs. Pinkston was the wife of Mr.
Fred W. Pinkston who came to Mon.
roe about year ago from Wadesboro
to take charge of the Coca-Cola plant
which he purchased. Mrs. Pinkstor
was greatly loved by those who knew
her best. her neighbors. She was de-
voted to her family and possessed a
loyable disposition. She was twenty.
eight years of age.
Funeral services were held in
Wadesbaro this morning at ter
O'Clock in the First Baptist church
of which church Mrs. Pinkston had
been member for number of years
The following Monroe friends wen
TO Wadesboro this morning to attend
the funeral Mr.. and Mrs. H. f
Copple. Mesdames j. +. Lilies. T. C
Horton and Luther Williams, Messrs
Oscar Moore and Blair Bivens.
Mrs Pinkslon before her marriage
was Miss Susie Lowry. the daughter
of EX-Sheriff and Mrs. r. ]. Lowry OF
Wadesboro. She is survived by hel
parents, her husband. four small
daughters. three sisters and two
brothers.
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-07
News OF Wedlington.

Correspondence of The Journal.
Matthews. Rt. is, Nov. 6.-Mrs.
J. II. Matthews has returned after
spending a few days with relatives in
the Mallard Creek community.
Misses Willie Faire, Mary and
Lena Hemby who are attending
school at Wingate spent Sunday and
Monday with homefolks.
Mr.. V. S. Hunter motored to Char
lotte Tuesday
Mr.. Aubrey Deal of Charlotte vis-
tied relatives near here Sunday.
Mr.. W. A. Hemby and family Wis
tied relatives in the Wesley Chapei
community Saturday and SUNDAY
Mr.. Thomas Matthews spent sun
day in Charlotte.
Misses Tessie Kidd and Letha
Steele and Messrs Harry Rumple, Lee
Abernethy and Sam Robertson OF
Derita were pleasant visitors in the
village Monday.
Miss Bette Delaney will leave Fri
day for Johnson County where she
will teach' school this winter.
Miss Pearl Hill, daughter OF Mr..
J. C. Hill and Mr.. Albert Lemonds,
son of Mr.. Newton Lemonds of Bonds
Grove were married at Waxhaw sun
day. Rev. f. Myers officiating. Mr..
and Mrs. Lemonds are both popular
among the young people. and their
many friends wish them much nap
piness -" "Weddineton"
Death of Mr. A. G.. II. Nance.
Mr.. A. G.. r. Nance died Wednes-
day night at the home of his daugh-
ter. Mrs. vaun Tomberlin. several
miles from Unionville. Funeral ex-
ercises were conducted at : o'clock
Yesterday afternoon al Rocky River
Truelight church, by Rev. Henry Rey-
nolds.
Mr.. Nance was 70 years Of age and
had been sick for long time. dropsy
being the direct cause OF his death.
He fought through the entire ClNll
War as a member of Company II. AZ
Regiment of North Carolina Infantry.
Mr.. Nance was a fine old man, re-
spected by all who knew him. For
long time he had been member ot
the Truelight church. He is survived
BY his daughter. Mrs. Vann Tomber-
lin. and two sons. Messrs. II. NJ. and
]. D. Nance. His wife. who was Miss
Eliza Hargett. died about L. years
| ago
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-07
BOIL. WEEVIL ACTIVITIES
CONFINED TO THE COAST
State Department OF Agriculture An
nounCes Columbus, Brunswick. and
New Hanover Counties Infested
With the Pest.

Al present, the boil weevil inles-
tation of North Carolina is confined
to Columbus. Brunswick and New
Hanover counties. states Il. w. Lelby.
assistant entomologist OF the State
Department of Agriculture, following
the completion of the survey OF ooun-
lies north of these three made during
the past week. The counties of PEN
der. Bladen. Robson, Scotland and
Richmond were secuted at numerous
places. the weeyil not being found in
any of these. The boil weeyll line
extends slightly north of the Atlantic
Coast Line railroad running from
Chadbourn east to Wilmington.
Officials of the division of entomol-
ogy are not taking any chances, how
ever. and have declared a safety zone
approximately thirty miles wide norm
of this boll>weevil line. The northern
boundary OF the safety zone extends
| from South Carolina at a point west
of .Lumberton in Robeson county
through the middle Of Bladen county
(about five miles north of Elizabeth
TOWN. across the southern end OF
Sampson county. crosses render
county at Watha. and strikes the
coast at the junction OF Fender ana
| OnsloY counties.
The creation of this safety zone Is
in line with the procedure of entomo-
/ logists of States to the South which
the weeyil has already travei ed. Il
| Is designed to hinder the artifi' ial ad-
vance OF the weevil northward by
nrohibiting the shipment OF cotton
seed. seed CO ton. cottonseed nuns
used cotton bGgging. or cotton III any
form teXcept in compressed bales
/ from the wccyil zone 10 any part ot
he State. and from the safety zone
20 any Part OF the State, except the
wee Il zone.
The 6aaran'ine viii be strictly en-
forced bg inspectors Of the division OF
entomology. and violators of tins law
will he nunished and their shipments
confiscated by the Department oil Az
culture.
II ia probable. thinks Mr.. Lelby
that in The near fur re another thirty
mile wide zone will be created north
of the safety zone. Shipments OF the
above named products from ms thlru
zone would be allowed upon receipt
of a hermit from the State entomo-
logist' which would be issued II the
authorities had evidence that 1t was
absolutely safe TO do so.
The importance of such stringeh'
regulations and the erection of SAFETY
zone is readily conceded in view oil
known biological factor of the wee
vii namely. that II may advance from
twenty to thirty miles at one night
and il is therefore difficult to draw
single line defining its limits.
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-07

land. s25: r. ID. Grow. S100: ". I
McGuirt. So; j. W. Hinde. Jr. s25:
j. Il, Shute. Sl00; Z. ". Grow. SEQ;
W. II. Phifer. $50: Sam Phifer. SIS:
W. II. Norwood. Sl0: X. Redfearn
$50: j. Frank Hill, IS: total. Sl.9S2
Team No. 6. r. A. Morrow. Cap
tain: T. l.. Riddle. G. b. McLelland
and ]. W. Hudson-R. y Morrow
$3.50: Heath Morrow Company
$500: \. B. Ayers. s25: W. b. Ste
vens. SIC; 7. L. Limerick. s10: Mrs.
VI. l.. Flow. s10; S. r. Helms. IS:
B. Gordon. $50: Mrs n. S. Houston,
S25: Mrs. A. l.. Shannon. s25; ]. b.
Knight. $40: C. w. Walton. s25:
Mrs. A. L. Monroe. IS; Mrs. 7. l.
Riddle. s5: j. T. Cox. $40: Mrs. II.
d. Browning. s5; ]. w. Broom. s10:
II. C. Helms. $40: Monroe Telephone
Company. $3.50; T. W. Long. SIC:
|. II. Blair. $40; C. n. Gordon. $50:
H. T. Pate. $40: Heath Motor Com
pany. s25; Fred Maness. $40; John
r. Welsh, $40: R. H. Mcclellan. $40:
yann Funderburk. SEQ: Simpson
Drug Store. $40: Rev. II. H. Jordon,
$40: E. G.. Faust. $40: c. n. Brun-
ner. $40: Miss Matte Ogburn. $40:
H. G.. Doster. s5: Hilliard Wolfe
$40: II. B. Clark, s25; V. C. Davis
$40: f. Fl. Austin. IS: j. W. Hamil-
ton. s25; j. E. Lilies. sl0; A. A. Levy,
s12; total, s1.557.
The Monroe journal., 1919-11-07
Death of Mr.. william Parks.

Mr.. William NJ. Parks of Marvin
died Tuesday evening at 1880 O'Clock
The deceased had been In declining
health for several months, and as he
would have been "a years old De
cember. death did not come uneNpect-
edly. -,
He was born in lower Mecklenburg
county. Pineyille township. Dec. IL
1895, was educated in private schools
and made surveying his profession
He enlisted at the beginning OF the
Civil war in the iSth \. {. lni, ana
served in the quartermaster corps
and also as second lieutenant in ac'
tive service until captured and sen'
To Johnson's Island. where he remain
ed until the close of the war ana re-
ceiyed his discharge. Returning tt
Mecklenburg county. he was made
county surveyor for several years.
October 10. 1869. the deceased mar
ried Mrs. Mary r. Grier. mother Of
Mrs. W. J. Hudson Of Monroe. T6
this union six children survive: Walk.
er Parks of Texas. Henry and Ella
of Marvin. Mrs. Ed Cunningham ol
Pineyille. John of Concord ant
Charles of Albemarle.
The funeral services were con
cluded at Banks. of which he was
charter member. by his pastor. Rev
W. f. Robinson. All of his life after
marriage was spent at the hom'
place and many tokens of love wer'
shown him in his illness by friends
which the family appreciate yer!
much.