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The Monroe journal., 1921-05-06
BELIEVES VOTERS WILL.
NOT REJECT ROAD BONDS
>iier Correspondent Says Those Who
are Strongest in Their Opposition
Need Improvement Worse.

Matthews. X. +. ID. 20. May g.
The writer was not surprised at the
results in the recent road election
Control OF our highways is now vest
cd IN the hands OF good men, who will
give the county the very best of serv-
ice, and il behoOyes good roads men
10 give them their loyal and earnest
cooperation in the completion of the
eounty's biggest project.
Despite the vote, the high standing
OF the personnel OF the commission,
and the imperative need for funds Pc
titions. II is TO be deplored. calling
Tor an election on the proposed issue
OF S250.000 worth of bonds are being
circulated, and largely signed, we un-
derstand. by well-meaning people who
are unfamiliar with the existing state
of affairs. We feel confident, how
ever. that the voters will not reject
the bonds, as they are perfectly aware
OF the fact that no road work can be
done without money.
Mecklenburg county recently voted
a S2.000.000 bond issue. and surely
the prosperous county of Union can
afford a paltry issue of quarter of
a million dollars, especially when the
need for funds of this sort is far
more acute in Union than in Meek
lenburg. Some parts Of the county
scarcely got any benefit from the last
issues, yet it seems that people living
in those un-worked sections are the
strongest in their opposition to the
bonds.
Roads in this community are In a
bad shape and have been for some
time. and unless the bonds are carri-
ed there is no hope for their better
ment in months and months to come.
Miss Kate Reid. of Charlotte. came
down for the Wesley Chapel COM
meneement. She was the guest of
Misses Mayme and Fay Price.
Miss Mayme l.. Brooks. of Wash
ington, d. c.. is the guest Of Miss Fay
Price.
Mr.. Brooks Price. of Charlotte, is
visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs j..
N Price.
Miss Kate Price. who is teaching
school at Hickory Grove. near Char
lotte. has returned to her home here.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-06
FRUIT KILLED IN GOOSE CREEK
Begins to Appear That Prophecy As
to Famine Will Prove Correct.

Indian Trail, r. F. d. /, May s.
Mr.. Brady Helms text at the service
that he will conduct at the Union
Grove Methodist church Sunday eve
ming at 1880 o'clock.
The Furr school will close Satur-
day. May Sth. with appropriate ex-
ercises in the evening at eight o'clock.
Mr.. j. H. Cunningham is the princi-
pal, and he has given general sat
isfaction to both pupils and patrons
OF the district who hope that he can
be procured for the same position
next year.
A pet rabbit, highly priced by its
owner, little Miss Hazel Furr, was de-
voured by cat a few days ago.
The fruit crop in this section is a
total loss on account of recent frosts
and cold weather. The fate of the
small grain is still in doubt.
1t seems that the prophecy made
by this correspondents New York
friend to the effect that this would
be a year of cold weather and famine
is coming true.
Mr.. Lloyd Belk has returned from
Orlando, Fla, where he spent the
winter.
Mrs. j. C. Hill and son, Mr.. Ernest
Hill, spent the past week at Mint Hill
with Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Morris.
Those who attend Union Grove
church next Sunday are re-
quested to wear red rose as a trih
ute to mother If your mother is
dead, wear white rose. Rev. T. j.
Higgins will have charge of services
that day. preaching at IL a. nj.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-06
Wizard Company May Get Loan.

According to recent story In the
Charlotte Observer. the Wizard Au-
tomobile Company. in which several
Union county men hold stock,
may soon secure the loan Of $780,
600 with which to complete It's plant
and put cars on the market.
II will be remembered that action
was brought before Federal CON-
missioner charging officers of the
company with fraud These were
bound over TO Federal court follow
ing a hearing, but II is now rumored
that on orders from Washington the
charges against the officials have
been or will be dropped.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-06
Hail Damage at Salisbury.

Reports from different individuals
and firms run the total damage done
in Salisbury by the hail and rain
storm of Wednesday afternoon close
to the 100000 mark. The hail
which held for half an hour estab-
lshed record for this section. no
one recalling such fall of hail. The
rain storm which followed the hail
was almost waterspout and came
from a cloud that turned daylight in
to night. No one remembered having
ever seen II so dark in the daytime.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-06
Presbyterian Church Notes.

A cordial invitation is given to the
following services:
10 a. m.-Sunday school. W. A
Henderson, superintendent.
IL a. m.-Worship and sermon
(Mother's Day.
Sp. m.-Praise service and sermon.
Do not forget to wear flower In
honor of your mother. A red one
II she is still living and a white one
II she is dead.
Neglect not the assembling OF
yourselves together" This was Moth
er's way. Making the Sabbath a
delight" by attendance upon a divine
worship.-Reporter.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-06

Trinity College students. viz Saw
yer. Brooks. Whorter and Harvey,
are fined s25 each for trying to haze
Jack Mcclure. recently. Mcclure was
fined $40 and costs for using his
knife. with which he cut Brooks Sc
verely. A third case growing out Of
the hazing was a charge against Nc
Clure and John II. Small. Jr.. son of
Congressman Small. for an ARRAY.
McClure's fine in this case was sus-
pended upon payment of costs, while
Small was fined $40 and costs. The
four students convicted of hazing are
automatically expelled from Trinity
college by the anti-hazing law of the
state.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-06
Bonds Grove Happenings.

Bonds Grove, May 5.-Messrs. S.
L., G.. f. and w. d. Rogers and Hun
ter and Ernest Cook motored TO
Charlotte on business Friday.
The Bonds Grove school closes Fri
day.
\ family reunion was held Monday
at the home of Mr.. Stewart Clark.
Mesdames T. NJ. and j. c. Haywood
are at the bedside of their sister in
Charlotte, who Is not expected to
live.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-06

Formal assurance that financial aid
would be available for the opening OF
the North Carolina 0rthopaedic hos
pital on June Is. was given by Gov
ernor Morrison 20 r. b. darlington.
of Gastonia. moving spirit In the
building O. the home for the crippled
children OF the state.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-06
Three hundred doctors attended

Three HUNDRED uOctOrS aItthutU
the state medical society's convention
al Pinehurst the past week. nr w
:. Rankin Is reelected for a term of
sx years
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-06

Cotton on the Charlotte market
clings to the ii cents a pound mark.
The Monroe journal., 1921-05-06
Mr.. PlyIer's Little Escapade.

The Journals story OF how the ed
itor and Peter Plyler mistook a col
ored man for a white one makes No
wonder how they would get along out
here where there are all colors and
shades. For my part, don't think
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-31
nine ARE INJURED
BY A|RPLANE BOMB
(RY ASSOciafed PraSSl

WASHINGTON, May 31-Three Of
ficers and eight enlisted men of the
army air service were injured, some
seriously, by the explosion today of Il
bomb which was being placed aboard
the vessel at the army proving
grounds at Aberdeen, Md.
Reports to the war department said
the bomb was dropped as it was being
carried on the ship, and exploded with
great force. Two of the officers in
jured were Captain Joseph E. Hall
and First Lieutenant L. P. Reese. The
name of the third was given in the
first dispatch, but there are several
officers of that name, and it was with
held until identity had been fully es-
tablished. There is only one tele-
phone wire at the proving ground and
details were slow in coming through.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-31
LINE UP FORCES ON
ILLINOIS GRAIN BILL

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, May 31-Sup
porters and opponents of the Lantz
exchange bill to place the operation
of grain exchanges under the super
vision of the state department of az.
riculture, poured into Springfield to-
day when the measure was scheduled
to come up in the state house of rep
resentatives.
The bill recently was passed by the
senate without vote to spare While
members Of the Illinois Agricultural
association, hackers of the Lantz bill,
were on hand to support the measure,
leaders of the opposing faction said
dozen special trains had been char
tered to bring in between 1000 and
5000 farmers opposed to the bill.
Senator Lantz announced he expected
to call up a companion measure, a bill
to regulate trading in futures, in the
senate tomorrow. Efforts of both
sides, however. centered on the ex-
change bill. under which sales in
futures could be prohibited by mand-
ate of the state department Of agri-
culture.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-31
EXTRA PRECAUTIONS
PLAN OF P0STOFFICE
TO INSURE PROTECTION

Postmaster Beck, of the local post
office, has announced that absolute
protection will be given the mail mat
ter at the Richmond office. Rules of
the office that have not been enforced
strictly will be clamped down tight.
Messengers and carriers carrying
valuable mail are armed with As
caliber revolvers and are instructed
to shoot for results. The men have
been under instructions for the pas.
month in the use of the firearms, and
are now handling them like veterans.
Clerks in the office at night carry
their revolvers at all times. Weapons
are carried where they may be easily
drawn. The day clerks DO not carry
the guns on their person, but the
weapons are kept in a place where
they can be obtained easily in case of
trouble
The rules of the office are that per-
sons not postal employees or under
government bond be permitted in the
work rooms of the office. These
rules have not been enforced strictly.
From now on this rule will be ad-
hered to rigidly. Mr.. Beck stated.
Several repairs are to be made so
as to observe this rule properly. A
large parcel window will be con-
Aructed. In the past these parcels
were deposited at the door, the public
coming into the work room. The rar-
Gel window will eliminate this habit.
Must Abandon Window
Factories and business houses that
go for their mail in the early morning
will be required to use this parcel
window for the mail and will not be
permitted to go in the back door
Factory employees who deposit large
quantities of mail in the evening will
be the only ones permitted to use the
back door, but they will not be al
lowed to enter the work room. Large
trucks will be kept on the back plat.
, form. and the mail must be deposited
in them
Due to the fact that many people
are in and out of the postoffice at
night, extra precautions are being
taken by the night force. Mr.. Beck
stated persons lettering around the
postoffice are liable to get in trouble
! The clerks are instructed to take nc
chances on persons not connected
with the office. People who have mail
to deposit at night must deposit their
mail and get out of the office at once
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-31
Weather Forecast

Relief from the present hot spell
is on the way and is due here late
tonight or early Wednesday. 1t will
come in the form of cool breszes pre-
ceded by local thundershowers. caused
by a cold wave which is now covering
Canada with minimum temperatures
below freezing.
MooRE's LOCAL FORECAST
Local Thunderstorms and Consider
able cooler.
Cooler weather Is coming from
Southern Canada and is due here
Wednesday, if not before. Local
thunderstorms are in prospect over
Wayne and adjacent counties preced-
ing the cool spell.
For Indiana by the United States
Weather sureau-Partly cloudy in
south and local thundershowers and
somewhat cooler in north and central
portions tonight; Wednesday, cloudy
and cooler.
Temperature for Yesterday
MAXIMUM .................. 20
MluiWuM o.
Today
Weather cenditions-The hot spell
remains unbroken south of the Great
Lakes. Light to heavy local rains
over central, western and southern
states but no general precipitation
Duluth, Mimi, reports a minimum
temperature of 40 degrees, while over
the central and southern states mini
mum temperatures ranged between sc
and 20. The lowest temperature in
Southern Canada was "a degrees
above zer6 in Saskatchewan.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-31
HOT WEATHER, RAIN
AIDS INDIANA FARMS
(By Associated Press)

INDIANAPOLIS, May 31-The ex-
tremely high temperature and rains
proved a big help to Indiana farmers
last week, according to the weekly re-
port of George c. Bryant, agricultural
statistician to the United States de-
partment of agriculture, announced to-
day. The outlook was said to be gen.
orally good. All corn has been
planted. The report adds:
Small fruit shows much improve
ment over last week. There will be a
very small crop of tree fruit. All
classes of livestock are in good condi-
ton. Many farm hands are looking
for work and wages have taken a de-
cided slump. Truck crops grown un-
der contract will show a decided de-
crease in acrege"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-31
RAIL CUT TOMORROW
SLASHES $300,000,000

CHICAGO, May 81 The United
States railroad labor board today COM
pleted work on the decision which it
will hand down tomorrow. cutting the
wages of employees of 1O4 railroads.
Eventually the new rates to be estab-
lished will apply to every road in the
country.
Advance estimates of the slash to be
ordered by the board place the fig
ures somewhere between 10 and 1870
with the general belief that it will be
nearer the lower than the higher fig
ure. A 10 per cent cut would subtract
some 100000, 900 from the nations
rail bill. Tomorrow's decision will be
effective July /, just IA months after
the $500, 100000 Of last year took
effect
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-31
PILOT
OF WRECKED Plane;
WEEKS ORDERS PROBE
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, May a1- Lieut.
Stanley Ames, pilot of the Curtiss
Eagle army air plant that crashed near
Morgantown, Md, Saturday night with
a loss of seven lives, is exonc1ated Of
all blame for the accident in the form
al report of the board of investigation
submitted today to Maj. NJ. F. Scanlon,
commandant at Boiling Field.
The accident, in the opinion of the
board of three army aviation officers,
was absolutely unavoidable and was
due entirely to the storm into which
the airplane ran while returning from
Langley Field. Va. to Washington.
The report was submitted to Mai.
Scanlon just before the commandant
and his staff eft the flying field for
Washington to attend the funeral of
Lieut. Ames. Captain William c.
Ocker was senior officer Of the board
and the other members were Lieuten-
ants Paul T. Wilkins and L. M. Wolfe.
The board yesterday visited the
scene, examined the wreckage and
heard stories of eye witnesses to the
disaster. They also made special ef-
fort to learn whether the crash was
equipment Of the machine. The ma.
chine itself was so completely wreck
ed. however. that it was believed to
have yielded no clew as to the cause
of the disaster. The mass Of torn and
splintered material was ordered
burned, being considered unsanitary
WASHINGTON, May 31-Investiga
ton by the inspector general of the
army of the airplane crash at Morgan
town, Md, Saturday in which four OF
ficers and an enlisted man in the
army and two civilians lost their lives
was ordered today by Secretary
Weeks. Instructions transmitted by
Maj. Gen. March, chief of staff, direct
ed that every angle Of the disaster be
carefully reviewed. The report will
form the basis for any further actor
which may be decided upon by the
war department.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-31
PALLADIUM NEWS BUREAU

PALLADIUM NEWS BUREAU
WASHINGTON, May 31-A report
that the American Anti-Saloon league
intended to submit it's own recommen-
dation for the appointment to the va
cancy in the supreme court of the
United States, caused by the recent
death of Chief Justice White. has been
the basis of rumor that the leag
is opposed to former. President Will
liam H. Taft for the position. .,,
An Indiana man who is in close
touch with the policies and activities
Of the Anti-Saloon league, when his
attention was called to a Washington
dispatch published in an Indianapolis
newspaper last week, stating that ex-
President Taft was persona non grata
with the league, asserted that the
statement was without foundation of
fact
The Indiana temperance leader
stated that, while Taft was generally
credited with being opposed to ma
ttonal prohibition at the time he was
candidate for reelection to the
presidency. he had, since the advent
of national prohibition, vigorously
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-31
DAYTON CONFERENCE
OF LUTHERAN SYNOD
0PENS.SESSl0N HERE

Jesse Movers. West Alexandria, O..
was elected president of the Dayton
conference Of the Joint Lutheran Sy-
nod Sunday school convention, which
opened in Trinity Lutheran church,
this city, Tuesday morning. Probably
200 delegates were present from Day
ton. West Alexandria, Eaton. Farmers
vile, Piqua, Arcanum and New Leba-
non.
George Kemper. of Richmond. men,
Der of the Trinity Lutheran church.
was chosen treasurer, and Miss Ida
Krull. New Lebanon, O., secretary.
The Rev. o. T. F. Tressel. pastor of
the local church. delivered the welcom-
ing address at the opening session
The Rev. A. NJ. Pence, Arcanum, O.,
gave the response.
Needs for the proper preparation
in becoming well trained Sunday
school teachers were enumerated by
the Rev. ]. Sheatsley. editor of the
Lutheran Standard, Columbus. o..
Tuesday afternoon in an address be-
fore the Sunday school convention.
The conclave is being held Tuesday
and Wednesday in the local Trinity
Lutheran church.
The Rev. Sheatsley urged that teach
ers and prospective teachers have
their goal definitely in mind when
undertaking instruction work. In CIV
ing the points a teacher should con-
slider in general teaching preparations.
the Rev. Sheatsley said:
Must Read Bible.
First, YOU should be a constant
reader of the Bible with view to get
ting it's history and teachings; second.
regular attendance at divine services,
with a devout fran of mind. Every
service is meant to strengthen faith
and enrich the mind with spiritual
treasures. If such is not the result,
it is the worshipper's own fault.
Third, a careful reading of the
church periodicals. A careful reading
of these papers would in a few years
itself be teacher training course of
no mean character. Fourth, reading
as. much as is possible of helfful relig-
ious books on doctrine. church his
,, tory, biography, preferably missionary
biography and the like.
Fifth reading as one is able. on
teacher training and Sunday school
work in general Sixth, taking part
in special teacher training work, such
as teacher training class in the
Seventh, readiness to engage in all
| manner of church work. Eighth, an
open eye in every day life for things
that can be turned to advantage in the
| class room. Ninth, daily prayer for
Gods grace for ones life and work
This is the golden band which holds
I all"
The Rev. o. E. Swinehart, Farmers.
vile, was in charge of the devotional
| services. The Rev. c. F. Mittler. West
Alexandria, was in charge of a period
devoted TO the asking and answering
of questions relative to Sunday school
| work
Services Tuesday. night are to be as
| follows:
Organ prelude, Spring Song (Hol
| lins), Miss Edna Deuker; devotional
service, Rev. NJ. l.. Baum, Dayton;
anthem. Il Waited for the Lord" Men
delssohn), Trinity choir; address
| ''The Aim of the Sunday School," Rev
F. B. Hax. president of the eastern
district, Massillon, O.; vocal duet
Hold Thou My Hand" Briggs, Miss
Marie Deuker, soprano, Mrs. Horace
Logan, whistler. Instrumental trio
Cavatina (Raff), Mrs. Roland Rosa
violin, Marguerite Deuer, cello.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-31
No Opposition anticipated
to Taft as Chief Justice

urged its strict enforcement on many
occa sions. The further statement was
made that the league now regarded
Taft as one of the staunchest enemies
of the liquor traffic.
Denies Report
There is absolutely no truth in the
report that the Anti-Saloon league
would be opposed to the appointment
of Mr. Taft to the bench of the SUI
preme court" said the league
spokesman. -
The attitude organized labor will
sN Continued on Page Nine). {
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-31
May Delivery Wheat
Swinqs Up to S1.82

CHICAGO, May 3f.-Wheat for May
delivery made a sensational upward
swing In price today as result of
demand from shorts who had waited
until the last day of the month before
fulfilling contracts. Little was for
sale and the market ran up 12k cents
a bushel to $1.s2, as compared with
Saturdays finish.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-31
Supreme Court Adjourns
in Honor of White
nv Associated Press

TBN
WASHINGTON. May 31.-The SUI
preme court, meeting today for its
last regular decision day before the
summer recess. adjourned until to-
morrow out of respect to the late
Chief Justice White. Associate JUS
tice Mckenna. senior member of the
court, presided The chair of the late
chief justic was shrouded in black, as
was the doorway through which he
used to pass to enter the cha mber.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-31
PUT OUT 'FEElERS'
FOR DISARMAMENT
CBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, May 31.-"Informal
feelers" with respect to an interna-
tional agreement for reduction of
armaments already have been put out
by the American government, it was
learned today in high administration
quarters. The purpose, it is under
stood. is to- develop the attitude of
foreign governments on the question
before any formal negotiations are
taken.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-31
JAP SUBS COLLIDE.
(By Associated Pressl

TOXIC, May 31.--Six Japanese sub
marines have collided during naval
maneuvers off the south coast of Riu-
shiu, and one Of them has been SER
iously damaged. AS result the pro-
posed long distance cruise of these
craft has been postponed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-31
FOUR SOLDIERS KILLED
MARCHING IN IRELAND
(By Associated Press)

CORK, Ireland, May 31.-Four SOL
diers were killed. two mortally wound.
ed, and IL slightly wounded when
they were attacked at 8 o'clock this
morning when marching from the
Youghal barracks to the rifle range
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-31
Liberty Bond Hits .
Its Lowest Quotation

NEW YORK. May 31.-Liberty s1s
per cent tax-exempt bo9ds dropped to
stock exchange, today. Other issues
of that group also were heavy.
Milford chronicle., 1921-10-14
SHORT LIFE OF FARM TOOLS
Farmer Must Stand Pretty High Acre
Charge on Most of His Labor
Saving Devices.

The life of farm tools is short at
the best and if a tool is given shelter
its life depends upon the number of
acres it has covered. If the tool is
left out all winter its life is not de-
pendent upon the number of acres it
covers but upon how long it can re-
sist the elements. 1t may be interest
ing to know the average life of some
common tools. A manure spreader Is
useful. on the average, eight years
the sulky plow is good for twelve
years of hard work. while the average
life of moving machines, side deliv-
cry rakes and gas engines is twelve
years. If a person will take the first
cost and then add on to it the interest
on the investment and annual depre-
citation, taxes, etc, then divide this
sum by the number of acres he has
used it over, in most cases he will
find that he has a pretty high acre
charge on most of the tools he keeps.
Grain binders will show an acre
charge of about sixty cents; grain
drills twenty-six cents; corn planters
twenty-five cents; hay leaders seventy
five cents and disk harrows forty-five
cents.