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The log cabin Democrat., 1921-03-05
COTTON MARKETS
 ARE AGAIN WEAK

The first full day of the new Re publican administration apparently had no effect toward stopping the steady decline in cotton, although to- days losses were only about 10 points. New York May contracts closed today at 11.60 cents, 10 points down, and July at 1905 cents, seven points net lower. In New Orleans May lost 10 points, closing at 11.27 cents and July closed nine points lower at 1160 cents. Spots in New York were marked down 10 points to 11.40 cents and in New Orleans were unchanged at Il cents.
 For the week ending today spots in both markets and futures in New Orleans registered declines of about $2 bale. New York spots lost 40 points and New Orleans spots 50 points net during the week. May New Or leans contracts show a net decline since last Saturday of 36 points. but May New York closed today three points higher than a week ago.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-03-05

suspension of business while flags on all government buildings caught the breeze at half mast.
 This afternoon a special train left Washington with the body. It will re- pose in state at St. Louis until Sun day night when the last lap of the journey will be started. The body will be given interment on Monday at Bowling Green, his former home.
 At the funeral service this morn ing were notable leaders of the in coming Republican and the outgoing Democratic administrations with mem- bers of the diplomatic corps, the sup reme court and high offices of the American army and navy. Near the bier were the family and close person. al friends of the Missouri represen- tative.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-03-05
J. s. CAPITOL
 ACOC BY SHOT ATFX-SENAT0R
(Py United ressl


 Washington, March D. Official Washington, still on edge from yes terday's dramatic inauguration cere- monies, was again disturbed today when the sharp report of a pistol was heard in the capitol wing housing the senate offices, and former Senator C. E. Henderson, Democrat of Nevada, received a bullet in the wrist.
 MT. Henderson's assailant was a Ne vadan named Crock, who police say Is unbalanced. Friends of Mr. Hen derson say that years ago he had a disagreement with Crock in Nevada and that for 20 years, he has followed MT. Henderson around, determined on revenge. It was said that he came to Washington to force the issue. Mr. Henderson retired yesterday as sena- tor from Nevada.
 At the time of the attack, Mir. Hen- derson was in his former office in the senate wing, preparing for his departure. Crock reached the door and insisted that he be allowed to see the retired senator. Attendants on duty attempted to block his entrance, but the disturbance was so loud that MT. Henderson took notice and step ped to the door. As he did so, Crock fired. One bullet pierced his wrist before Crock was overpowered.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-03-05
GERMAN CABINET
 DECLINES TERMS
lBy Tnited Pressl

London, March 5.-Germany's cab met, voting on the separations ques- tions, unanimously instructed the dele. gation here not to accept the demands of the allied powers.
 The cabinet session was held Friday at Berlin, and the instruction trans mitted to the enemy delegation.
 Under the terms of the ultimatum delivered by Lloyd George, Germany has until Monday to accept terms.- In the event of refusal, German territory will be occupied by allied troops and the indemnity collected as duties on German exports.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-03-05
NEW CABINET
 STARTS TODAY
 AT GREAT TASK
fRv IInitnd Pressl

Washington, March 5.-Members of President Harding's cabinet today took the oath of office and formally assumed their duties
 Charles Evans Hughes Of New York, secretary of state, was the first to be inducted He took the oath at 9:45 and immediately replaced Bain- bridge Colby, also of New York, as state secretary and premier of the cabinet.
 Andrew W. Mellon of Pittsburgh met David F. Houston, retiring sec retary of the treasury, at the treasury building at 10:30 and was formally installed as head of the department.
 Considerable ceremony attended the installation of John w. Weeks of Massachusetts as secretary of war. In the presence of Newton D. Baker, the retiring secretary, and high officers of the army, MT. Weeks took over the office shortly after Mr. Hughes had been inducted.
 Albert B. Fall was sworn in as secretary of the interior at 10:15, when John Barton Payne became a private citizen. James J. Davis an- nounced soon after he had taken the oath that Edward J. Henning of San Diego, Cal, would be his assistant as secretary of labor.
 Appointment of all subordinate of ficials in the departments will not be made by President Harding until he has had opportunity to consult the cabinet members concerned, it was said in official circles. Theodore Roosevelt as assistant to Secretary of hte Navy Denby was the first of these appointments to be made. Ap pointments in the diplomatic service also will not be made by Mr. Harding for weeks yet.
 In the war department, keenest in- terest is manifested in the choice of the new administration for chief of staff, the post now held by Major General Payton c. Marsh, an ap- polntee of MT. Wilson and former Secretary Baker. In peace time. the chief of staff is actual head of the army The retention of General Marsh as chief would be acceptable to the army as a whole. No intimation has been given as to the probable course of the Harding administration.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-03-05
ITALIAN CIVIL WAR
 DISABILITIES HEAVY
tBy United Press)

Rome, March 5,-Virtual civil wal exists today in Italy as result of the feud between Socialists and Loy- alists. The list of casualties is grow ing daily, while the total of property destroyed continues to mount.
 Reprisals by the government in clude fiogging of Socialist leaders, Scores have been killed, 300 are wounded while seven of the ring lead CTS are under arrest.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-03-05
NATION IN SILENT
 TRIBUTE TO CLARK
(By United Press)

Washington, March 5.-All that is mortal of Champ Clark, for 26 years Democracy's most stalwart champion in congress and in the forum, rested for brief time this morning in the hall of the house of representatives while a concourse of distinguished American and foreign officials paid tribute to the fallen leader. The en- tire capital paid tribute through a
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-03-05
GAIN SMALL
 LOOT FROM U. s. MAIL

Kansas City, March 5.-Two boys driving the motor car used for carry ing mail from the Sugar Creek depot to the postoffce were held up today by four bandits and two sacks of mail stolen, according to reports tele- graphed here today. The value of the mail is not believed over $50.
 Police with riot guns are in pursuit of the bandits.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-03-05
EMPLOYES ON STRIKE
 ON ATLANTA RAILWAY

Atlanta, Ga, March 5.-Two thous- and workers today joined a general strike called by the big brotherhoods on the Atlanta, Birmingham & At lantic railroad. The strike is in pro- test against wage reductions ordered by the company and approved by the federal railroad labor board
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-03-05
SHIPPERS MAY REBEL
 AGAINST HIGH RATES
fRy United Pressl

Chicago, March 5.-Shippers in the United States are called to meet at Chicago on March IA to frame protest against the high rates charged by car riers. All shippers, including farm CTS and manufacturers organizations, have been asked to send delegates to the conference, which will consider the general transportation situation.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-03-05
RUSS REBS SEIZE
 RIVAL, BIG FLEET
(By United Prsss)

Helsingfors, March 5. Russian rebels have seized the Baltic fleet at Reval and the immense and strategic Notifications at that great naval base, according to wireless advices to- day. Russian sailors are said to be Hooking to the white standard of the rebels.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-03-05
ANNOUNCE 7 SHIPS
 SEN1T0C0STAR|CA

Washington, March 1.-Two Amer ican warships were today dispatched to the coast of Panama and Costa Rica to protect American interests there. An official navy department announcement said that Americans and American interests might be en- dangered by the hostilities between these two countries.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-05-03
over $500 CONTRIBUTED
FOR RELIEF OF CHINESE
Dr. q. \. Caldwell. a Missionary,
Gives First Hand Account OF
Suffering OF the People.
BEN GREET PLAYER SANG SOLO

a congregation that filled fairly
wei the huge Chautauqua tent heard
the Rev. DR.. c. n. Caldwell OF the
North China Mission of the Presby-
terrain church Sunday afternoon in
an appeal for the famine sufferers
OF the five northeastern provinces OF
China Following the vivid account
OF deplorable conditions illustrated
by the recital of several heart-rend-
ing Instances of the dreadful extrem-
tiles 10 which the sufferers are driven,
hats were passed among the hearers
and nearly two hundred dollars pour
ed into them. II is understood that
since that time the amount has been
augmented TO total of something
like two hundred and fifty dollars.
The address was preceded by a
service OF song and prayer. In the
absence Of DR.. C, C. Weaver, pastor
of Central Methodist church, DR.. II.
+. Quincy, pastor of the Presbyterian
church. presided. Mrs. Frank Laney
was at the piano. After the singing
of several old familiar Gospel hymns.
prayer for missions was offered by the
rector OF St Paul's Episcopal church.
s. L. Rotter. The Scripture lesson.
from the tenth chapter of the Gospel
according to st. Luke. including the
parable of the Good Samaritan. also
from ffty-eighth Isaiah. Hide not
thyself from thine own flesh." and
from the Book OF the Acts, "He hath
m ade of one hlood all nations of man
for to dwell upon the face of the
earth" was read by DR.. Caldwell.
Miss Spalding of the Chautauqua
accompanied by Miss Helen
Paine OF the Ben Greet players. rem
dered in solo an anthem with words
from the Psalm. Like as the heart
desireth for the water-brooks, so
my soul after thee" Then
the first and third verses of the Coro-
nation hymn were sung. and DR. Cur
ney introduced the speaker of the
afternoon.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-05-03
CONVICTION OF NEWBERRY
II SET ASIDE BY COURT
Federal Corrupt Practices is Held I'm
constitution. and Congress Can't
Regulate Primaries.

Federal Corrupt Practices is Held I'm
constitution, and Congress Can't
Regulate Primaries. -.
Setting aside the conviction of Sem
ator Truman H. Newberry. OF Michi-
gan an dsixteen others for violation Of
the federal corrupt practices act. the
supreme court yesterday held that the
act was unconstitutional.
The court was unanimous in re-
versing the convictions. but divided
five TO four as the validity of the law.
Chief Justice White and Associate
Justices Pitney. Clark and Brandels
dissented from the courts finding
that congress was without power to
regulate state primaries. but concur
ed in the reversal which, they
thought, should have been based on
the error of the trial judges instruc-
tion to the jury.
Justice Mckenna. while concurring
in the majority opinion ''as applied
to the stateute under consideration, :"
reserved the question of the power of
congress under the 18th amendment
which provides for direct election
of senators-to supervise primaries.
Opinion was divided in the senate
as to the effect of the decision upon
future activities of the elections COM
mittee with regard TO the Michigan
election of 1918 in which Henry Ford,
as the democratic candidate, opposed
Mr.. Newberry for the senatorship.
Senator Dillingham;, chairman of the
committee, said that since the corrupt
practices law had been held unconsti-
tutional II appeared that the commit
tee would have no further jurisd'c-
ton.
On the other hand. Senator Spen-
Ger, chairman Of the subcommittee
which has been considering the Ford
Newberry case, announced that des-
pite the decision the inquiry would be
continued to determine. he said. who
was elected. as well as Mr.. Ford's
charge of fraud The subcommittee
has completed its recount of votes,
which gave Senator Newberry ma
jority.
Action, however. has not yet been
taken on the recount. Senator New
berry has taken no part In the senate
affairs and has not been in his seat In
the senate since he was convicted and
to serve two years in the
Leavenworth federal prison and pay
a $4,000 fine.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-05-03

To the Editor Of The Journal
Great Britain in March this year tool
one-hfth as much American cotton a,
in March, 1920: and France and ia.
pan less than one-half as much. IN
fact. our total exports in March this
year we're only 375.lSO bales against
s94.i60 bales in March last year
not half so much this March as last.
The farmer who has not cut his cot
ton acreage will please not this.
There are farmers in this state who
have increased their corn Yields per
acre from twenty-five bushels to fffu-
and seVenty-fiYe bushels per acre lust
by the practice OF planting SOY beans
IN the corn at planting time and let
ting the soy beans remain on the land
and this increase has been made with
out increasing the amount of fertili-
ger used. Thousands OF progressive
farmers make il practice to plant
soy beans in the corn and grow great
er crops as a result. Hundreds of
farmers in this county will. this year.
plant soy beans in all the corn they
plant.
II every acre that is planted to
corn in the county this year should
be planted to SOY beans, il would re-
quire about twelve thousand bushels
of beans to do the job. II would add
fertility TO our soils that, in value.
would more than equal our annual
fertilizer bills. II would practically
double our average yields of wheat
and oats next year is sown on these
soy bean corn fields. that is If fair
stand of beans should be secured and
allowed to remain on the land.
Get your seed and plant when you
plant the corn. Plant one peck per
acre in the row with the corn. The
plan We follow is to plant the corn
with planter and then set the planter
so as to cover beans very shallow.
about half inch to one inch deep. and
90 over the row again and plant the
beans.
We have ordered one hundred
bushels of soy beans and will wire for
more today. If you want TO increase
your crop yields per acre and make
your living with less work and ex-
,ense. try planting SOY beans in your
'orn.-T. j. w. Broom.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-05-03
THE LEE PARK SUNDAY SCHOOL
vann Skies Says II Is the Best One
In the Entire County.

To the Editor Of The Journal
The Lee Park school house bore an
unsavory reputation several months
ago, II being charged that II was
used by Monroe young men as a place
Of III resort, but that's all passed now.
Rev. B. B. Shankle took charge OF
the situation. organizing a Sunday
school out there and now conducts
regular Sunday services. as follows:
Sunday school, 10 a. M; preaching.
IL a. NJ. and p. m. The school
house has been wired, has electric
lights. an electric fan and a new or
gan. We have one of the best Sun
day schools in the county. and there
isn't better preacher to be found
anywhere than Rev. Mr.. Shankle. Be-
sides being a minister Of great abil-
ity, he IL a good singer. We expect
10 build him a brick church soon.
To show you how we appreciate him.
last Sunday morning the children of
the school gave him a twenty dollar
bill. This caused the church folks
to make up a collection for him. Sc
curing about thirty dollars, making
a total of fifty dollars for the small
handful OF people in the community.
Now. Mr.. Editor. IL you want to
hear a good sermon or visit an In
teresting Sunday school Just walk In
at any Of the above stated hours.
Hurrah for Lee Park
vANN SKIES.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-05-03
Heath Memorial Church Exercises.

Waxhaw Route /, May 1.-The
'children's day exercises at Heath
Memorial" on sunday. May /. were
largely attended and highly enjoyed
by all present The program by the
children and young folks were COM
/. plimented prOfGsely by those fully
competent TO judge such matters and
the speaking by the older ones was
well up TO the high standard estab-
lished long ago BY the speakers.
After the children's part had been
finished Mr.. W c. Heath of Monroe
arose TO introduce Mr.. b. c. Ashcraft
also of Monroe. and while on the floor
made some very feeling and impress
sive remarks that amounted to an en-
ira good speech itself, although he
said at the beginning he would not
make his speech until future date
OF course it's useless to tell Union
county folks tina Mr., Ashcraft made a
good speech. since most of them have
heard him on various occasions and
know that he makes no other kind.
His subject was Mother" He spoke
for an hour and no one got tired or
even showed signs of restlessness.
The speech would look good in print.
but not being a reporter. We will not
attempt TO report any of il lest We
fail to do ii justice.
Dinner being next on the program.
the audience disbanded for the pur-
pose of refreshing the Inner man."
and having an abundance on the
grounds. all were soon enjoying en-
tertainment of wholly different type
and getting ready for the further SER
vices in the afternoon.
Mr.. Johnson of Van Wyck made the
first speech in the afternoon. His
subject. Sunday School Possibili-
ties" was interesting and very well
presented. He intimated that the
Heath Memorial folks had fed him
too well for best results in speech
making. but that he would do his best
under the circumstances.
The Rev. Geo. b. Thompson of
Waxhaw came next. and from the
subject. Watch" He made some ex-
cellent hits. Mr.. Thompson complain
ed in the outset that he had had no
dinner at all. to which Mr.. r. 7. Niv-
en- replied. you had the offer of it"
and as he proceeded in his remarks
we were of the impression that he
made a fine talk. and that If he had
had dinner and had done any differ
ent, we doubt il il would have been
for the better.
This was the first children's day
exercises ever held in the Heath Me-
mortal. Let us hope that many more
such occasions may be enjoyed by the
membership and by the surrounding
and that the beginning OF
a work of great good has been launch
ed on the knob whose elevation gives
a wide range Of vision toward the en-
tire four points Of the compass.-No-
yus Homo,
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-05-03
The Red Cow

The perversity of cows Is set forth
by Mr.. Peter Macarthur in his book
The Red Cow. in which he gives by
way of illustration the following
story. which ends with remedy that
is simple il nothing else:
The more | work among cows and
study their ways, he says, the more
puzzling they become to me. Some
times when | am feeling bit con-
ceited think understand them pref
ty WELL and then something happens
that puts me entirely out OF counte-
nance. One warm day last week
when l had let them out to water,
thought | would let them stand out
and sun themselves for a while be-
fore driving them back to their stalls
half remembered that the gate to
the young orchard had been opened
when the snow was deep and left
opened, but | did not give 1t a
thought. The government drain was
flooded and was covered with slip
perry ice that | was sure they could
not cross, and | felt that everything
was serene for a pleasant sun bath
for the cows.
Half an hour later | took look
to see where they were. and every
orchard picking at some long grass
that had been brought into sight by
the thaw. There was no waiting about
starting to get them out. for you
know the way cows have of rubbing
their necks against young trees and
breaking off limbs. Luckily they had
not started rubbing and had done no
damage, but I had to do some rush
ing round before | finally got them
out of the orchard. But when | got
back to the icy government drain,
there was all kinds OF trouble. You
never saw such timid bunch of cows
in your life. II was absurd to think
that they could walk on ice like that.
and what was more, they wouldn't
do it, But knew that they couldn't
fly and that they had crossed that
ice on the way to the orchard. and !
was just as stubborn as they were.
Gritting my teeth with determination,
went at those cows, and in a few
minutes each one of them had been
personally conducted across the ice
by an earnest man who was earnestly
twisting her tail.
then made the discovery that
twisting a cows tail puts lot OF
ginger into her, for when the last one
was across they began to romp round
the field. ! saw that ! would have
trouble getting them into the stable
and went TO the house to get some
one help.
| don't. think ! was in the house
Ave minutes. but when | went out
again with re-infoycements those
wretched cows were On the other side
of the government drain again and
headed toward the orchard gate. APP
parently IL was no trouble at all for
them to cross ice when on the way
TO mischief. may say that on the
return trip they did not wait for
much tail twisting. Possibly the sec
ond twist hurts more than the first.
Anyway, they hustled back and didn't
stop TO argue with me.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-05-03
The Art Of Reading.

(From the Type Metal Magazine.
Reading is an accomplishment
which is acquired only by persistent
practice.
The near-illiterate man reads a
word at a time, slowly and labori-
ously.
After doing a considerable amount
of reading. almost everyone learns to
take in groups OF words at glance.
Finally. skilled readers find no diff
Guilty In reading simple matter. such
as fiction or articles on subjects with
which they are more or less familiar.
by paragraphs or even pages.
Emmanuel Kant. the philosopher,
said he could digest any book In an
hour. His biographers say this was
literally true, that his mind was so
keen and the art of reading was so
highly cultivated In him that he
could take in page OF printed mat
ter as rapidly as most OF us take IN
a word
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-05-03
Business Requires n Loose Rein.
From the Type Metal Magazine.

Business requires a loose rein.
Business is temperamental. The
modern business man does not know
in advance what his problems will be
or how he will meet them. n
Laws, on the other hand, are fixed
and inhexible The process by which
laws are changed or interpreted is
slow and cumbersome.
Therefore. the fewer the laws and
the fewer the restrictions, the more
easily and the more economically
business can be conducted.
The United States Steel Corpora
ton was organized In 1901.
At the time this great combination
was effected. there was feeling
among many people. and possibly
even among the organizers, that the
corporation was violating the anti
trust laws.
Ten years after organization. and
after the business had woven itself
into the very fabric OF the nation.
the government began suit against
the steel corporation as trust.
Nine years after suit was begun
the Supreme Court decided that the
corporation was not trust.
Nineteen years OF uncertainty!
Can business be expected to prosper
and expand under such conditions!
A remedy has been suggested which
seems both practicable and desirable.
A bill has been introduced into
Congress under which IL Is proposed
that when there is any doubt whether
or not a business can do a certain
thing. bill OF intention" may be
filed at Washington.
This bill OF intention would be oper
to public inspection. and II no one
came forward IN protest, the bill
would constitute a complete defense
II at any future date the business
were hailed into court
This bill will not be enacted into
law this year or next year. Public
opinion has probably not yet reached
the point where II Is ready to give
business loose rein
But the time Is not far distant
when the people will recognize the
futility OF attempting to lay down
down complete rules for the conduct
of all business.
The golden rule Of freedom is that
mans liberty shall be restricted
only when II infringes on the liberty
of others.
Cannot the same rule be applied
to business?
II no one will be injured by a pro-
nosed course of action, should not
that constitute an unanswerable argu-
ment for letting the business man go
ahead?