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The Monroe journal., 1920-09-21
URGE FARMERS TO PLANT
FOOD CROPS And FORAGE
COTTON CONVENTION ALSO
ENDORSES HOLDING PLAN
People are Urged to Deposit Every
Available Dollar In the County
Banks.

The following resolutions. drawn
by Messrs. W. 5. Blakeney. b. F. Par
ker, and W. ID. Hawfield. were unan-
imously passed by the county cotton
convention in session here yesterday
afternoon:
Whereas cotton has suddenly de-
clined about $500 per bale in value
and is now selling below the cost OF
production, and whereas sinister in
fiuences are at work 10 further un-
dermine confidence and force the
price to still lower levels. regardless
Of the real merits Of the situation.
and which. II successful, win bring
disaster and restitution to the people
OF the south. and whereas the Amer
lean cotton association has called for
meetings In every cotton producing
county Of the south In order to avert
the impending danger, IL possible.
and institute proceedings by concert
ed action whereby the value OF cot
ton may be enhanced in accordance
with the law OF supply and demand,
now. therefore.
BE IL resolved by the people OF
Union county. North Carolina. on
Sept. goth. 1920, in mass meeting as
sembled under the auspices of the
Union county branch of the Ameri-
can cotton association
list. That we endorse the methods
proposed at the recent Columbia and
Montgomery meetings held to coun-
teract the depression Of prices of cot
ton and we urge the speedy execution
OF the methods then and there adop-
ted In order to prevent the sacrifice
OF the cotton crop now being har-
vested.
"2rd. We believe that If our cotton
producers will plant the bulk OF
their lands In food crops and grass
es, thereby subordinating the raising
of cotton, the cotton question will be
solved and to this end We hereby urge
upon the necessity for immediate ac-
tion along this line TO the extent oil
at least 33 Is per cent curtailmenl
OF acreage in cotton for 1921 and the
execution OF legal contracts TO bring
this about.
"3rd. That we especially endorse
the proposition TO hold every possible
bale of cotton of the 1920 crop off the
market until reasonable prices arr
obtained and that at least 20 pei
cent OF the crop be stored in ware
houses to be held off the market un
til July or August, 1921.
| "4th. We are assured that tht
bankers of the county are in synpa
thy with every legitimate means tt
secure reasonable prices for cottor
and that they will use their utmos
cndeavors TO help finance the holding
OF as much of the present crop as pos.
sille off the market in order to OBJ
tain a better price than now prevails
| We Therefore request all our people
TO deposit every dollar in the banks
In the county, not only as wise pol
| lev in any event, but to better enable
them at this time to finance the cot
ton holding movement and thus saV'
our people from great pecuniary loss
es.
18th. We stand for the American
cotton association and pledge ou'
loyalty to the purposes for which !
was organized and now functions. w
call upon all our farmers and bust
ness men, not already such, to be
come members thereof at once ant
give it their loyalty and support as
permanent institution"
The Monroe journal., 1920-09-21
IL Seemed logical.

One day at dinner a physician ex-
planned to his little daughter where
meats come from. They take COW
and kill it." he said, remove the
hide. cut up the flesh. cook IL, and
that Is the beef you eat"
The little girls face showed aston
ishment. and as her father went on
to tell OF pork. mutton and chicken
her amazement grew until she could
restrain herself no longer.
"Oh pap, pap" she broke forth,
when they make angel cake do they
kill an angel7"
The Monroe journal., 1920-09-21
. -
HUNDREDS or FISH ARE
KILLED IN SHUTE'S POND
Some Miscreant, II l. Thought,
Poured Large Quantity of Poi
son in Water.

son in Water.
Literally hundreds and hun
dreds OF trout. cat fish. and carp
were found floating in Shute's
pond early this morning. having
been killed. il is believed by poi
son. Some OF the fish weighed
six. seven and 10 pounds. Visit
ors TO the pond found fish dying
as late as IL o'clock. while scores
of dead fish were continually be-
ing washed ashore. Two colored
men worked for several hours
this morning rescuing larger fish
that had not fully suceumbed TO
the deadly poison. carrying
them 10 an unpolluted pond
nearby.
II was at first thought the
pond had been dynamited. but
experienced fisherman said II
would have been impossible for
even a large charge of the dead
= ~ explosive to kill so many OF
. the fish. Railroad men, who
were about the station most OF
: the night, say they heard no ex-
plosion.
There is much feeling mani
. tested against the miscreant who
. poured the poison in the pound.
. That he had a grudge against
. Mr.. Shute. and that his act was
. of the wanton malicious kind
. was the belief of those who saw
. the dead and dying fish.
The Monroe journal., 1920-09-21

Messrs. Louis Carpenter and
Frank Wolfe Dillon left last week
for Hendersonville to enter the Blue
Ridge school for boys.
The Monroe journal., 1920-09-21

Coal bills are large part of your
living expense-reduce them by us
ing Coles Hot Blast Heaters.
The Monroe journal., 1920-09-21

Next Sunday being the fourth
Sunday, DR.. II. +. Quincy will fill his
Appointment at Cedar Grove at three
o'clock
The Monroe journal., 1920-09-21

Messrs. W. j. Hudson. and his son,
Mr.. j. II. Hudson, have formed Il
partnership to buy cotton, the old
firm of Hudson & Mcpherson having
been dissolved. Young Mr.. Hudson
is a veteran of the world war, having
served i'm one of the combat divisions.
The Monroe journal., 1920-09-21

There will be family reunion at
Mr.. J. T. Carnes, near Wolf Pond
church in Chesterfield county, Sept.
2Sth. Everybody is cordially invited
to be present with well filled baskets
of dinner Several good speakers
will be present and there will he a
good string music. This is Mr.
Carnes first reunion and his friends
expect II to be one of the best Of the
season
The Monroe journal., 1920-09-21
LIEUT.. GOVERNOR GARDNER
ACCORDED WARM RECEPTION
REPLY TO MIR. MORROW WAS
VERY PLEASING TO FRIENDS
Political Idol OF County in Late Fri
mary was Among Friemls Satur-
day, and He Knew II.

Max Gardner, Union county's polit-
zeal idol in the late primary, was ac-
corded warm reception here Satnr-
day. The Icemorlee band, consider ed
one of the best in the state, was hired
for the afternoon in honor of the oc-
casion, and the court house was pack
ed 10 the overlooking ctase despite a
sudden change in the speaking hour
from l a. N. TO y. m. When such
changes are usually made. the crowd
manifests its anger by leaving, hut
not the friends OF Gardner. They
came TO hear the man for whom they
carried all of the precincts in the
county with one or two exceptions,
and had the speaking hour been post
poned until late in the afternoon ii
is doubtful II many would have left.
Not all OF those present were sup
porters of Mr.. Gardner, but those
who didn't were In the minority as
attested by the primary returns. They
came to do homage 10 the man whom
they characterized as game loser
Sheriff John Griffith, who loves
Gardner like a son. and who did yeo-
man service nearly ninety days for
him in the primary campaign. was
happy. Prior to the speaking, he
fluttered around the court like a mad
hen. seeing that nothing was left UNI
done that might mar the occasion
While Mr.. Gardner was speaking the
sheriff sat near him. drinking in ev-
cry word he uttered as if they were
drops OF rare wine dripping from a
priceless cup.
Applaudcd GARDENERS Reply.
After the speaking, the people were
profuse in their expressions OF admir-
alton over the magnificent deliver.
snce of Mr.. Gardner, especially his
pithy retort.t the question of Mr.. r.
Is. Morrow. who. a short while before
he speaker concluded. arose TO ask
what he thought Of Cameron Morri'
son. "What do think of Mr.. Nor
rison ?" quizzcd the speaker, in tones
that evidenced surprise. "Severa
months ago" he continued In a grace
full manner. II wasn't any fool about
him, but all | have to say is that any
man who can beat Bob Page 1900
votes and myself 5000 votes is some
mani" This response brought down
the house. The cheering was pro
longed
That" said Sheriff Griffith, refer
ring to Mr. Gardncr's retort, was this
best answer in so few words | have
ever heard" Others made similal
statements, and the folks are still
chuckling over II.
A Great Speech.
Mr.. Gardner was in fine fettle. II,
was talking to his friends. and the
warmth of his audience seemed to in
crease his oratorical powers. II,
spoke for over an hour and a half
and there was not a dull moment
during the time. OF the League o.
Nations. he spoke with feeling. ad
dressing himself mostly to the moth
ers who were present Mrs. d. A
Houston, who was among the man,
prominent women of the county il
the audience. declared his presenta
ton of the issues was so clear tina
she had learned more Of politics hear
ing his speech than she had learned
in the past three months. A numbe
OF other women shook hands with Mr.
Gardner after he had concluded. of
fering warm congratulations. He. i
seemed, purged the minds of thos,
present OF republicanism.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-17
lI,OOO Will Enter Camps

Eleven thousand students taking the
Reserve Ofacers' Training Corps course
at colleges in this country are to go
into camp for further military instruc~
ton June II. The field instruction
course will end July %.
Members of high school training
corps win be eligible for treining irs
the junior division at these camps
Camp Devens. Mass, will be tho center,
for students from the eastern and New
England States, the District OF Colun1
bia and Porto Rico, who are seeking
reserve commissions in the infantry.
Other camps are: For infantry. Camp
Custer, Mich; Camp Benning, Ga, and
the Preside, San Francisco. Field ar
tillery, Camp Knox, KY. Cavalry, For
Ethan Allen, VT, and Fort Oglethorpl
Ga. Coast artillery, Fort Monroe, Va.
Signal Corps, Alfred Vail, N. J. En-
gineer corps, Camp Humphries, Va
Motor transport corps, Camp Hofabird.
Nd. Ordance division, Aberdeen prov.
ing ground, Maryland.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-17
Federal Pay Rolls
100000 Higher
Than Last Year
Republican, CornmitteeShows
That Though War Is Over,
Cost of Civilian Staff
at Washington Increases

Although the war is over, thousands
of useless clerks still are being carried
on the Federal payroll at Washington,
and it is the intention Of the Wilson
Administration to keep intact the vast
civilian staff until at least after the
election, according to the Republican
National Committee on Policies and
Platform.
This civilian army draws more than
billion dollars annually from the
pockets of the taxpayers, and these de-
serving Democrats are costing the ma
tion S89,00O,000 more this year than a
year ago, the committee says in a state
ment.
substantiated by official reports of
members of the Wilson Administra-
ton. The committee holds that at
least $300,G00,000 could have been saved
the taxpayers by the Administration if
1T had been SO minded.
From the total enrolment of Ill.,
454 civilian personnel at the time of
the armistice the Washington force has
been decreased by but 1894, or
slightly less than IS per cent, during
the entire period up to January 81,
1920" the committee says. "Inertia in
sloughing off useless and idle em-
ployeeS AC aSnlnGtOn Is SHOWN, too,
in the statistics of the field force,
which, according to reliable estimates,
is practically twice ss large as during
1916.
More startling, however, than the
payroll waste during the fiscal year
1920 is the apparent effort Of the Ad-
ministration to maintain the present
civilian force intact for the next fiscal
year 1921. The Administrators orig
inal estimates Chat is, without defici i
encies) for the fiscal year 1921, which
amounted to S4865,4 5,41O,O31, contained
the sum of S1,194, ,59S.213 for purely
payroll purposes, including the pay Of
the army and navy. This was S89 ,0OO,-
600 more than Congress appropriated
for the same purpose in 1920.
"Publishcd official reports of investi-
cations, the statements of members of
the Federal Civil Service Commission
in Congressional hearing, the testi-
mony of responsible officials of the
Federal govcrnment-all confirm the
testimony of the chief Of the bureau
of efficiency to the effect that literally
thousands Of unnecessary clerks are
carried on the payrolls in Washing
tom Indeed, these reports (from Off
cial and responsible sources) describe
conditions Of confusion, idle employees
and waste in the several departments
and offices in Washington which de-
scend at times to chaos"
New-York tribune., 1920-05-17
Going On To-day



America Museum OF Natural History.
Admissioo free.
Van Cortlandt Park Museum. Admission
free.
Bronx Geological Park Admission rs cents.
Metropolitan Museum OF Art. Admission
Mseting Of the Actors Equity Associa-
Meeting OF the Foster Mothers Association,
Hotel Astor. p m.
N'tr,f ter, &. i b. c C., Hotel Astor. q p. m.
Luncheon of the Eastern Ogontz Assocla-
tion. Hotel Biltmore.
Convention Of the National Association Of
Manufacturers, Waldorf-Astoria, 2 p. m.
Meeting of the Women's Committee, Re-
publican National Ways and Means Com
mttes wSldSrfAs,Hria fSs 1in.sa m
Company. Hotel McAlpin. l p m.
Meeting OF the New York Store Fixtures
Association, Hotel McAiptn. Il noon
Meeting Of the National Federation of But.
day; luncheon / p p;,na,.. m ,.,..
Ain Street
Milk and Child Health Exposition, Grand
Central Palace.
Illustrated lecture by Meyer padve on
Alliance, isi East Broadway, Sis o'clock
Central Park. o'clock.
Dinner OF the Pioneer Oh Company, Hotel
McAlpin, o'clock.
Entertainment and dance Of the Daush-
ters Of Isabella. Hotel McAiptn.,s o'clock.
sociation. Hotel McAipin. 8 O'clock
Meeting Of the First Church of Divine
Science. wsldort-Astori o'clock.
ers' Cooperation" Pilgrim Hall. Fifty
sixth street and Broadway, SIS o'clocil
New-York tribune., 1920-05-17
Final Action ON
Suffrage Expected
To-day i'm Delaware
House Sentiment Becoming
Favorable; Maryland Also
to Take Up Measure; Lou.
isiana May Vote This Week

WILMINGTON, Del, May 16.-Tinal
sction on ratification Of the Suffrage
Amendment will probably be taken by
the House at Dover tomorrow when
the Legislature reconvenes after its
recess. Following an appeal by Alfred
I. Du pont for all prominent Republi-
cans and Democrats to go to Dover
tomorrow to show their stand on the
suffrage question, committee leaders
were busy this evening in an effort to
make good showing. Mr.. Du Pont
and his cousin, T. Coleman Du Pont,
formerly bitter political antagonists,
Wall be among those attending the
session in the interest of ratification.
While both sides are expressing con-
dence over the outcome when the
House reconsiders the measure it de-
feated SO badly before, published state
ments from several Of the members
indicate change in favor Of suffrage.
Leaders hero tonight declared that,
unless there were sufficient votes to
pass the ratification measure, it would
be kept away from the House until the
needed votes were obtained.
BATON ROUGE, La., May 16.-The
Louisiana Legislature, according to the
view expressed to-day by Democratic
leaders, will act finally this week on
the question Of ratifying the sufframe
amendment. After the Inauguration
tomorrow Of John M. Parker IS Gov
ernor, committees will be appointed
and on the make up of these will de-
pend whether the suffrage and states
right bills will be reported out with
out public hearings. Adoption of the
states rights measure, providing for
suffrage by state constitutional amend
serve as rejection of the Federal
amendment
Governor Parker, an ardent advocate
of suffrage, announced tonight that he
would not address the Legislature in
support of ratification.
From, The Tribume's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, May 16-The Mary
land Legislature will meet again to-
morrow to consider for the third time
ratification of the woman suffrage
amendment.
Since the beginning of the special
session called by Governor Townsend
for March %, the Legislature has twice
recessed, reconvening now for the pur-
pose Of securing suffrage action.
Large delegations of suffragists from
all parts of the state, as we'll as local
and national political leaders, are ex-
pected to attend when the Legislature
meets.
Mrs. Lawrence Lewis, of Philadel-
phia, national ratification chairman of
the woman's party, who has been III
Washington comforting with Miss Alice
Paul, chairman of the party, departed
tonight for Dover.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-17
Air Congress Thursday
Programme Is Completed for
Event at Atlantic Citv

ATLANTIC CITY, May 1s.-Plans
were completed here to-day for the pro-
gram Of the third Pan-American Aero
nautical Congress-. which opens on
csarge of the congress expects to pro-
mote experiments and contests that will
give aviation its greatest impetus since
the war.
The congress will bring together
aviation experts from more than q
score of countries. Daily sessions of
the congress will continue for the re-
mainder of the month. The delegation
from Cuba is expected to arrive here
in seaplanes, bringing greetings from
President Menocal.
There is decided interest manifested
in the work of the aerial police, who
have an entire day for exhibition Of
their work. The New York squadron,
the first Of it's kind in the world, will
make fight to the shore and maintain
an aerial patrol during the "police day."
New-York tribune., 1920-05-17
Bonds Worth $127,15O
Await Ex-Service Men
War Department Calls On Con-
gressmen to Aid in Unravel-
inc Postoffice Middle

From The Tribune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, May 16.-Failure of
the Postofice Department to deliver
Liberty bonds and discharge cert fcates
TO former service men caused officials
OF the War Department to-day to ask
senators and Representatives to help
tnem get IN communication with the
several thousand former soldiers whose
bonds and papers have not been de-
livered
Liberty bonds TO the value of s127,-
!oo belonging TO 2,543 eX-service men,
nave been retu-ned to Washington by
the Postofiice Department because Of
incorrect addre sses, according to + 'eu-
tenant Colonel Matthew c. Smith, head
OF ths SER re and iuforma alton branch
o; Of the War Department.. in a statement
issued to-day. Veterans who have not
received their bonds at this late date
have been advised to write to the Zone
finance Officer, Washington, D. c., CIV
Hs lhe name, army serial number
organization and address
- lhere also are on file with the Zone
slnance Officer 1859 discharge certi-
Heates which cannot be delivered to
!heir owners because they were mailed
IN without return address, or mailed
6u' and returned undelivered. Alpha
iy e'ieai Sls DY states OF these unde
siVered discharge certificates have been
Iufhished to all Senator'S and Congress
men, with the request that they be
given the. dest publicity possible.
IN April 1884 Liberty bonds, to the
value OF $369,200, were mailed, making
a total of 1,077,978 bonds of various
issues to the par value of $53,898, 800
noW dellVered to eX-serv;ce men.
During the same month the 500 bonus
was pad to $500 ex-soldiers who did
mot moi receive it at the time of their dis
.no ..npFge. r. Bonus claims paid to date total
ss9!;o4O,l20, showing that 1,644,002 ex-
So.aiers who did not receive Their bonus
n"ve now been paid. Additional travel
Pay TO the amount of $2,859,111.4O has
oeen paid to 1860 soldiers.
;. EN-Servlce men who still have claims
70 De adjusted should address Lieuten-
ant al \ Colonel Mathew C. Smith. Council
ton, D, c. o. "
New-York tribune., 1920-05-17

ger Squirrel. He has big, bushy tail
like Happy Jacks. and doesn't look
like the rest of his family but like a
Tree Squirrel. However, he is a true
Spermophile.
This particular member Of the fam
lily is quite as much at homo among
rocks and treA roots as Striped Chin.
munk. In fact, almost any kind Of
a place suits him provided there is
plenty to eat. He gets into so much
mischief and does so much damage in
grain fields and orchards that he is
quite as much disliked as Jack Rsb
bit He can climb readily, and climbs
low trees for fruit and nuts. But he
prefers the ground and makes his home
there. He has pockets in his cheeks.
Hf prefers to dig his home under rocks
or roots of trees or any similar place
which will hide it, but when he lives
where the land is open and clear, he
makes mound at the entrance much
like the mound Yap Yap the Prairie
Dog, who is Johnny Chucks cousin,
builds.
Now I guess this will do for the
Ground Squirrels. Who of you has
seen Timmy the Flying Squirrel late
ly?"
Copyright. 1890. by 7. w. Burgess)
The next story: Something Wrong
With Jumpers Eyes"
New-York tribune., 1920-05-17
Izecho-Slovak Barytone
Heard in Concert Here
'iiio Luka Makes Favorable I'M
preston on His First Appear
ance i'm America

NIL MILO Luka, Czecho-Slovak barytone,
q. sfse ms first appearance in America
III. carnegie Hall yesterday afternoon.
ans n,s voice voice is remarkably fine in quality
sruoI sru ms singing bore every mark Of
HIpeiienee, H. operate and otherwise.
ins presented an exceptionally interest
C. program, composed wholly Of
~ MtSeeno- Slovak music, the greater part
~ which was devoted to folk songs.
Sioa SSLese ne sang alternately in Czech, in
Ssra S,uvak and in English. Other numbers
sTbe ere an aria from Smetana's opera
.s uevll's Wall,~ another opera by the
Fhie, Fstae composer and songs by Dvorak,
aJicn snS n Reiser, Bendl, Foester, Prout
a. s'a !, karel Kovarovic, head conductor
" Ee National Opera in Prague.
sonn. MI. Lukas type of voice, warm and
Mo- makes an immediate appeal
siuusuo Ss OF the songs demanded chiefly
ssm,n,ap'i;clty Of style. directness and
si.oIonai eloquence. All three requi-
Ys, .' we're admirably met by the singer.
liz III, u the four numbers sung in Eng
ss.sn sssn, With a diction conspicuous for It's
iuSte.'encs, 1t was evident that Mr..
ns ernas, ssnss with his head a. we'll an his
VENT yt'oas. M He can be subtle, or Ter
New-York tribune., 1920-05-17
S22.77 Profit for
The Retailer i'm S65
Suit, Says Expert
Price-Couging and Not Add
ed Cost of Labor Is Re-
sponsible for High Cost,
Declares W. Jett Jauck
From The Tri6une's Washtnpton Bureau

From The Trt6nne's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, May 16.-The total
cost Of q suit of mems clothes, exclu-
sive Of all profits, is only little more
than half the price exacted by the re-
taller from the purchaser, according
to a survey of profiteerng in the
clothing industry made public here to-
day by W. Jett Jauck, formerly Sec
retary Of the War Labor Board, and
now consulting economist for the rail-
road unions.
The stable sack suit, of medium priced
wool, which sold in 1910 for S25, to-
day is retailing for $65, said Mr.. Lauck.
including everything from wool to
profits are absorbing s2764 of the s65
paid by the consumer. The retailer
gets the greatest proportion of profit,
obtaining. in the case Of a $65 suit,
an average of $22.77.
"The country has been made to be-
lieve, as in every other case where the
opportunity offered, that labor's de-
mands for increased wages have been
responsible for the soaring prices" said
Mr. Lauck. "But, as in virtually
every other industry where protiteer-
ing is rampant, it can be proved con-
clusively that the guilt is in price
gouging, and not wage awards.
"1n the case of q $65 suit, the price
has increased SAC, or more than five