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The Monroe journal., 1919-10-28
Monroe High Holds Baird.

Monroe High and Baird played a
6-6 tie came Friday. This was the
first time the two schools had met on
the gridiorn this year.
Monroe won the t0ss-up and chose
to receive the ball The local boys
rushed the ball down the field by line
rushes and end runs until English
was showed over the line for a touch
down but on account OF an error they
forfeited the trial to kick goal.
In the second quarter Baird went
over the line for touchdown but
forfeited the right to kick goal.
In the third quarter neither side
scored. It was mainly a series OF
line plunges on both sides.
In the last quarter Baird had the
ball on Monroes three-yard line but
could not go over the line and lost
the ball on downs. Monroe prompt
ly punted and the danger was avert
ed. In "tackle-over-tackle' play
Tucker. left tackle, took the ball and
raced down the field for a gain OF
fifty yards. A few more plays and
the whistle blew.
A fast and clean game was played
by both sides from the first. and II
was enjoyed by the large crowd which
witnessed it. The chief features of
the game were the playing of English
and Tucker.
The Monroe journal., 1919-10-28
STATEMENT FROM MIR. MULLiS.
County Engineer Asks Farmers TO
Help Improve Road Drainage.

To the Editor OF The Journal
The most serious condition confront
Ing the Road Commission today is
due to excessive drainage from ada
cent fields being delivered -on the
roadsides, which is flooding our ditch
es beyond their capacity. Many OF
our grades on unimproved roads are
such that it is impossible TO prevent
excessive erosion even if no drainage
was to be taken care of other than
that which would arise from the road
way itself. With this condition be-
fore us. We are compelled 10 seek re-
lief from one of only two sources. The
first and better method will be Tor
the landowners of adjacent fields 10
change their rows, terraces and ditch
es SO as to take care of II themselves,
rather than dumping II OH the road
sides where space for bitches is al
ready limited. The other way would
be TO cut BERN bitches at the top OF
cuts several feet from the cut ana
thus prevent the water from entering
the roadway bitches proper This last
method will take up an average or SIX
or seven feet of the r0adways and VIII
cause a rather wide ditch to be wash
ed out between the field and the cuts
of the roadway and will be of some
inconvenience to the adjacent land
owners It is our intention not to in
convenience the farmer more than
necessary and the best way for us to
take care of the drainage of the roads
and adjacent fields is BY cooperation
with the farmers. W. wish TO call
attention TO this and ask that the
farmers and adjacent land owners CO.
operate with us by helping us TO take
care of this drainage and distribute IL
in other directions rather than con-
centrating all of 1t on the roads and
requiring us 10 take care Of the drain
age from other property as wei as
our own-a condition which we arc
not able to meet within the narrow
confines of our / sent roadways. by
virtue of the dr-inage laws OF TINS
State. no land owner is permitted to
divert or concentrate more than the
natural amount of water on the lands
of property Of another and this same
law would protect the roads from
such, but we prefer to cooperate and
suggest rather than use force in this
matter. and we propose to cut the
BERN bitches just on the edges of our
roadways and thus prevent the drain
age from these adjacent farms from
entering the lateral bitches of our
roads. The writer wishes to suggest
that all farmers begin to make these
changes now at the time of sowing
and changing from one crop to an
other and we are willing to cooperate
as far as we possibly can but If no at
tention is paid to this suggestion,
then we too will be forced to take care
of ourselves under the rights given in
Section %. Road Law of 1919.-Ira
D. Mullis, Engineer and Gen. Supt.
The Monroe journal., 1919-10-28
Welcome Home Celebration.

Monroe's official "Welcome Home
celebration TO the men who served in
the world war will be held Tuesday,
November 18th. All soldiers and sal
lors with their families and friends
are urged to be present on that day.
Entertainment will be furnished the
the ex-service men, feature of which
will be barbecue.
On this day memorial exercises VIII
be held for those Union county boys
who made the supreme sacrifice.
The executive committee of the
Union County Memorial Association
met last Saturday and made plans for
this service. 1t was decided that all
members of families of deceased sol
diers be given an urgent invitation to
attend and that seats be reserved for
them. Messrs. G.. B. Caldwell. K. b.
Redwine. f. II. Wolfe and Clifford
Fowler were appointed as a citizens
committee to confer with soldiers re-
garding the exercises. Committees
were also appointed to give publicity
20 the Peace Day celebration and TO
make plans for publicly welcoming
tn, returned soldiers and sailors.
The Monroe journal., 1919-10-28
Marble Caves.

Do YOU know we have marble caves
in America? We have. Amid the
wilds of Southwestern Oregon. almost
unknown to the world at large, is
situated series of underground
chambers and passages remarkable
for size and for the beauty and un-
usual character of their decorations.
Within the last few years they have
been made national monument. and
are now known as the Marble Caves
of Oregon. The caves consist of three
miles and a half of marble passages
and grottoes, ranging from one story
TO four or five stories in height. In
places the connecting corridors are
so low that one must crawl on all
fours for a considerable distance.
Elsewhere the chamber are so large
that the opposite walls and ceilings
are scarcely visible In the dim can
die light. The largest cavern meas
ures more than five hundred feet
high,
The Monroe journal., 1919-10-28
JACKSON WELL REPRESENTED
Al WANNAsiAkER MEETING;
And All Are Interested Ia the Cam
paign Of the Cotton Association
County Union Next saturday.

Correspondence of The Journal.
Waxhaw, RI. 5. Oct. 27.-The local
branch of the farmers educational and
cooperative union at Rehoboth. treat
ed itself to an oyster supper Friday
night. There were about two-thirds
OF the membership present. and SAL
So was the amount of the bill when
all that would eat had finished.
The October session of the county
union met with the Union local in
Sandy Ridge on Saturday, the 25th.
Routine business. and the election of
delegates TO the state convention TO
be held in Greensboro Dec. and 8.
also the election of Mr.. r. S. Gamble
as county trade agent to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation OF
G. L. Nesbit. was tranacted.
The spirit of cooperation is grow
ing among us, and it seems that after
all the ups and downs the farmer has
had in the past. he is yet going TO
learn the Importance of team work
and profit by past failures.
Our section of the county was very
well represented at Monroe last Wed
nesday, and the Wannamaker speech
is still fresh among us. Farmers of
Jackson have not been more elated
over campaign for betterment than
they are over the one now being push
ed by Wannamaker.
As was intimated by Mr.. Blakeney
in his Introductory remarks. "Mr.
Wannamaker struck responsive
chord in the hearts of Union county
folks" We understand from parties
who talked with him on the street,
that his cotton mill stock is now
bringing him such enormous divi-
bends that, he says, he is ashamed to
take 'em. That being the case II
should be seen to by those in posi-
ton 10 see 10 il that the present rise
in the price OF cotton should not be
followed by rise in the price of
cotton goods. viii some one please
look after that part of the program?
Cotton seed is going up. Had YOU
thought about it? You see the mills
have bought the seed from farmers
for about two-thirds of their worth,
and now have both the seed and the
meal. It's easy TO put 'em up now;
that gives an excuse for raising the
price of meal which was already 20
per cent above reason. Last year the
mills paid us SCI per ton, wagon
price for our seed. and sold us meal
at S53. This year they paid us s57
per ton, wagon price. for seed and
charged us $40 for meal. Now. since
they have both the seed and the meal
they put seed up to $50 per ton,
knowing there is not much more seed
TO be sold So | guess the next thing
we will hear is that meal has ad-
vanced to 500 or maybe 500 per
ton. That kind of tricking is not
healing the wound of the daughter of
my people. and until it ceases to be
INDUCED in there is, and will be, no
peace under such proceedings.-No-
vus Homo.
The Monroe journal., 1919-10-28
Training School for Union County
Baptist Women.

To Editor of The Journal;-The
women of the Baptist church are
conducting a training school every
Monday afternoon at four o'clock III
the church annex. Special instruc-
ton in the $75.000.000 campaign. All
the women of the church are cordi-
ally invited and urgently requested 10
attend these meeting. We will gladly
welcome any woman of the Union As
ISOLATION who feels the need of in
formation in this work. Come and
we will do our best for you.
The following will conduct the pro-
gram:
Nov. 3-Fanny Taylor Circle.
Nov. 16-Mesdames w A. Benton
and Joel Griffin.
Nov. 17-Mesdames Il. NJ. Griffin
and J. d. Warren.
Nov. 24-Mesdames VD.Sikes and
w. c. Sanders.
Mrs. d. b. Snyder. director Of the
women of the Union Association IN
the SIS, 100000 Campaign; Mrs V
ID. Skies, church crgauizer; Mrs w
c. Sender assist. captain of teams;
Mcsdames E. NJ. Griffin, W. A. Ben
ton. Joel Griffin. J. d. Warren; Mrs,
+. b. Ashcraft, chm. of teams.
The Monroe journal., 1919-10-28
ESQ. LANEY NAMES PROBABLE
CANDIDATES NEXT ELECTION
Veteran Political Prognosticator
Thinks an Array of Candidates
Will Announce for sheriff.

To the Editor of The Journal
The voters of Union county are spec
ulating as to who will be the candi-
dates for the various offices of the
county for the next two years. The
last legislature passed a law requir-
ing the state and county primaries to
be held on the same day. which will
be about the first of next June. That
day is not so very far off. and il is i'm
portant that the voters should know
who the various candidates are going
to be. Having prognosticated the
probable lineup for years, | am TAX
ing the liberty to name those who may
be in the race.
Mr.. NJ. C. Long. the present incum-
bent, will stand for reelection as
Register of Deeds. There is no an
nounced opposition to his candidacy,
and he will very likely secure the
nomination without a contest.
The biggest fight will be centered
on the sheriff's office. Those men
toned for this office are the follow
ing: Messrs. j. N. Price, c. c. Skies.
G. NJ. Beasley. W. Frank Benton, R.
w. Rogers. Clifford Fowler and Ray
mond C. Griffin.
T. b. Davis will stand for re-elec-
ton as coroner. and R. w. Elliott for
surveyor. These two gentlemen may
have some opposition.
Messrs. r. B. Redwine and B. H.
Griffin will likely ask to be sent to the
Legislature again. As usual, flock
of candidates may appear for these
TWO important offices. Henry Pres
son will run again for cotton weigher.
All of the men named may not run,
but they are spoken of as possible
candidates. w o. Lemmond will run
for Recorder, and j. c. Brooks for
prosecuting Attorney. c. Laney.
The Monroe journal., 1919-10-28
BOIL MEftiI. II ACTIVELY
BREEDING IN THIS STATE
Pest l. Found ia Columbus. New
Hanover and Brunswick. Though IL
l. Not Thought Will Spread TO
Southeastern Counties.
Correspondence Of The Journal.

Correspondence Of The Journal.
Raleigh. Oct. 27.-The cotton boil
weeytl has TO date been found at Ia
/ Dor, Freeman and Bolton in Column
bus county and on the edge of Will
mington in New Hanover county. re-
ports Mr.. X. W. Leiby. assistant en-
tomologist of the Agricultural Expe-
riment Station. Since these two
counties are north OF Brunswick coun-
| ty the weevil is assumed to be estab-
lished here also
Mr.. Leiby. in speaking of the spread
Of the weevil, stated that search had
been made as far north as Burgaw
and Hampstead in Fender county,
and as far west as Chadbourn in Co
lumbus county. but that it had been
located at these points. During the
coming weeks continued search will
be made by members of the division
Of entomology, Department of Agri-
culture, in an effort to locate the
northern limits of spread of the
weevil.
In each case where located the
weevil was found to be actively
breeding. AT Wilmington particu-
larry, half grown grubs of the weeyil
were fouag in the young green
squares. which indicate that il haG
been present in the State about two
weeks before being located. The dam
age, howevrt, u this years crop Will
be negligible. since the squares in
which the wceyil is now breeding
would not mature cotton this season.
However it appears that the weevil
may succeed in maturing brood this
year within the State and this will
cause greater destruction next year.
II is predicted by Mr., Leiby that the
weevil will cause but little destruction
in the southeastern corner of the
State next year but that the year fol-
lowing, its work will be very strong
ly in evidence and will cause great
losses to the farmer who depends on
~ upon cotton. Already reports have
been received of the deprecations OF
the value of cotton land in Columbus
county. This is declared to be un-
timely by Mr.. Leiby, since the best
way TO beat the boil weeyil is to grow
less cotton and more of other crops.
The boil weeyil spends the winter
in the adult stage. II produces a
number of generations during this
year, requiring only twenty-one days
with favorable conditions TO develop
from the egg to the adult stage, Win
ter weather. therefore, is an import
ant factor in the increase or decrease
of the weeyils But the pest has been
known to survive zero weather in
Louisiana. and it is believed that 1t
will readily withstand North Carolina
winters.
The Monroe journal., 1919-10-28
CameIs Smoke Tobacco.

Camels Love Tobacco. Desert driv-
ers carry triangular piece of wood,
pierced at one point like a cigar
holder. This is inserted in the beasts
mouth. a cigarlike roll of tobacco be-
ing then lit and pressed into the
hole. The camel Immediately closes
its eyes and puffs away through its
mouth and nostrils till the tobacco
is entirely consumed. The nicotine
appears to exercise stimulating and
refreshing effect upon the animal, so
that though ready, to all appearance,
to drop from fatigue bsfore its smoke,
IL will plod on for many more miles
after il has had Smoke"
The Monroe journal., 1919-10-28
BILLIE BURk Is CHARMING
IN THE MISLEADING WIDO..
Pretty Star Coming in Great New Pa
ramount Aircraft Screen Produc-

i lttt, StuI NOiiitiiS III piNNt WV U AZ
ramount Aircraft Screen Produc-
ton.
One of the most delightful screen
romances ever produced will come to
the Strand theatre on Friday when
The Misleading Widow" new
Paramount-Artcraft picture, starring
Billie Burke, will be shown. Miss
Burke has the role of Betty Tara
dine. who was married and later de-
serted by her husband on account of
her extravaganza, and lives in a big
house in little New England village.
Colonel Preedy, wounded army Off
GER, is convalescing at the Taradine
house. Betty is besieged by creditors,
and, short of funds, announces that
her husband has died in South Afri-
ca, so that she can collect his life in
surance. Complications occur when
Captain Rynill, the Colonels aide
and friend, arrives and proves to be
none other than the dead husband.
How matters are finally adjusted
forms the climax of the story, which
is ideally suited TO the whimsical art
of Miss Burke.
Prominent in the supporting cast
is the well-known young actor, James
L. Crane. Others are Frank Mills,
Madeline Glare. Fred Hearn, Freder-
ick Esmelton, and Dorothy Waters.
The Monroe journal., 1919-10-28
Death of Mr.. Gull Presley.

Mr.. Gull Presley, citizen OF
Goose Creek township, died very sud
denly last Saturday in the English
drug store. Mr.. PRESLEY left home
in his usual health but on the way
complained of feeling badly, On
reaching the drug store about 1851
called for physician and very soon
asked for a place to lie down as he
thought he was dying. A few mo-
ments later he died. Funeral ser
vices were held over his remains sun
day at Emanuel church and intermeht
was in the cemetery near by.
Surviving Mr.. Presley is his wlie
and several children. He was about
SIS years old and was known by ms
friends and neighbors as an honest
upright citizen.
The Monroe journal., 1919-10-28
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs 7. L. Crowell left yesterday
for Atlanta where she will buy goods
for Crowell's Variety Store.
Mr.. Fred Maness has purchased
from Mr.. W. VI. Gordon the Beasley
home place on College street.
Rev. Mr.. Shehane of Wingate
will preach at Roanoke next Sunday
at $3.50 p. m. Sunday school at
o'clock
There will be special meeting
of the Masonic lodge Friday at rs
for the purpose of comforting the
first degree.
Mrs. II. F. Parker of Lanes
Creek township underwent a success
full operation in a Charlotet hospital
yesterday.
Cotton is bringing IS cents per
pound in Huntsville. Don't get excit-
ed. though. The staple. to receive
this price, must be an inch and half
long.
Mrs. F. w. Pinkston is critically
i'll as The Journal goes to press. Her
Wadesboro have been called to her
bedside.
Prof. Ray Funderburk requests
The Journal to state that all white
schools in the county must be opened
by Nov. /. and that colored schools
will have to begin their sessions by
Nov. 10.
About FIVE hundred farmers and
other interested parties attended the
Fordson demonstration yesterday at
the farm of Mr.. Vann Skies. Light
refreshments were served and the
crowd spent a pleasant as well as a
profitable day.
On Saturday. Nov /, stock in the
twenty-third series of the Peoples
Building and Loan Association will
be sold at 25 cents per share per
week. Those who desire to build or
buy home will find the b. and l..
plan the easiest way to do either. Mr.,
Hargrove Bowles is secretary of this
association, and Mr.. Z. c. Carpenter
is the president.
The Monroe high school will
clash with Horner military school in
game of football at Roberts field,
Saturday afternoon, November l, at
$3.50 o'clock. This will probably be
the last game of the season to be
played on the local gridiron. The ca
diets have one of the best preparatory
teams in the state. but while the Mon
roe highs have demonstrated their
football ability In games already
played, they are still undergoing ar
dent practice with the expectation OF
making this game Monroe victory,
Go out and help them.
To Mr.. j. E. Sustar of Matthews,
route 2S. goes the honor of having
received the highest price for cotton
ever paid on the Monroe market. He
sold two bales of long staple cotton,
which. at 60 cents pound. brought
him a total of s5S7.40. Seed from
the two bales came to $3.50, max
ing a grand total of S660.60. Mr. j.
f. Stack, who bought the cotton, says
the Monroe market was established
in about 1873, when the prevailing
price was IS cents. Right after the
war, 1t is true, the staple brought
more than co cents pound. but
there vas no market here In those
days.
The Monroe journal., 1919-10-28
II. II. JORDAN MADE PRESIDING
ELDER OF SHELBY DISTRICT.
His Passionate of Central Methodist
Church Here 10 Be Filled By Rev.
j. w. Moore of Charlotte-Other
Anpn:nt.nant.

appointments.
Rev. II. II. Jordan, pastor of Cen
trail Methodist church for the past
year, was appointed presiding elder
of the Shelby district by the Western
North Carolina Conference during the
CLOSING hours of the 30th annual ses-
sion at Greensboro yesterday. He
will be succeeded by Rev. ]. W..
Moore, formerly pastor of Trinity
church, Charlotte.
Though local Methodists are con-
graduating Rev. Mr.. Jordan on his
appointment as presiding elder. there
Is general regret that he will leave
Monroe. During the short time ne
has been here he has won the love and
admiration of the entire citizenship OF
the town, as we'll as of his own con-
gregation.
Among the other appointments Of
interest to readers in this section
were: North Monroe, ]. R. Warren;
Morven, s. Taylor; Pineville. I. j..
Houck; Polkton, L. H. Griffith; Pros
pect, T. B. Johnson; Thrift-Moores, Z.
L. Mccain; Unionville, T. ]. Higgins;
Wadesboro, E. R. WEIGH; Waxhaw'
4. Myers; Wellington. j. e. Nc
Swain; Missionary to Japan. s. A.
Stewart; Missionary to Japan, N. ).
Ogburn: Professor in Gambler School
of Theology, P. T. Durham; Presi-
dent Piedmont Industrial Institute,
]. A. Baldwin: Hickory Grove, R. H.
Remington: Lilesville, W. s. Cherry;
Marshville. ]. j. Edwards; Matthews,
s. NJ. Needham.
The Monroe journal., 1919-10-28
DEATH OF MRS. GEO. STEVENS
Occurred About Middle OF September
in China, But News Only Reached
Relatives This Morning-Nas a
Missionary.

Scores of friends of Rev. and Mrs.
George =. Stevens were shocked al
the sad news received here today OF
the death of Mrs. Stevens which &C.
Cured about the middle of september
at Taianfu Sung. China. Twin baby
girls were buried with their mother.
Mr.. and Mrs Stevens, who was
Miss Mary Thompson of Atlanta, went
to China on the same ship several
years ago and entered upon thelr
chosen life work as missionaries. They
were married about six years ago, and
have two children. jamie aged 4, ana
George aged 2. Mrs. Stevens Is also
survived by her mother, Mrs. Thomp-
son of Atlanta, a sister In Atlanta,
sister in China, who Is also a MIS-
sionary. and several brothers. Mrs
Thompson sailed for China TO visit
her daughters q few days after Mrs.
Stevens died. being unaware OF her
daughters death when she left the
states. Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Stevens
sister. and an American doctor were
with Mrs. Stevens when the end came.
Mr.. Stevens was away filling an APP
pointment, but arrived about TWO
hours later.
Rev. Mr.. stevens and Mrs. Stevens
visited relatives here several times
during their years leave in 1861,
and everyone who met Mrs. Stevens
was attracted to her. She was most
beautiful christian character and lady
of such pleasing personality and at
tractive manner that she made nun
dreds of friends, who are shocked and
grieved at her untimely death. Their
numerous relatives here and in the
country have the heartfelt sympathy
of all in their great sorrow.
The Monroe journal., 1919-10-28
LitiIe Chance for burglary.

The burglar who has his eye on
any of the treasures in the British
Museum would stand little chance OF
succeeding, for, after the building is
closed to the public, every gallery and
room is carefully examined and then
locked up. An hour later every room
is again searched, thus providing a
double precaution against fire and
burglary. 1t takes more than an hour
merely to examine and lock up the
rooms every night. Every one OF the
policemen who help to guard the
building is also trained fireman.
The Monroe journal., 1919-10-28
po,SDExTER OF WASHINGTON
SEEKS PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE
Hepublican senator is the First to An
uounce His Candidacy for Highest
Office.

office.
Senator Miles Poindexter of Wash
ington has announced his candidacy
for the republican nomination for
President, and presented a platform
of policies and principles which he
will advocate in his campaign.
The Washington senator in his
statement of policy denounces threats
of labor leaders to tie up the rail-
roads as government by terror, for a
special class" and declares that the
government must be made supreme to
both capital and labor, through In
sisting that the just claims of labor
should be recognized.
In making his statement of princi-
pies, Senator Poindexter, who is the
first publicly announced candidate for
the republican nomination. asserted
that his announcement of policy
makes II necessary for the republican
national convention in 1920 10 stanc
by his platform, should he be chosen
as the party's standard-bearer.
The Monroe journal., 1919-10-28
Rev. Mr.. Penich at st. Paul's.

There will be an address at SAINT
Paul's Episcopal church here Wednes-
day night by Rev. Edwin A Penlch,
Jr'. on the Nationwide campaign OF
the 'church's mission. Mr.. Penlch Is
rector of st. Peters church, Char-
lotte. His address will follow the u.s.
ual services on Wednesday night at
o'clock