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The Monroe journal., 1922-11-17
Mr.. Longs Pumpkin Still Sound

Brief. Nov. l6.-Three new pupils
from the Belmont district began rid.
ing on the Brief school buss Mon.
day. They are: Misses Annie Mae
Helms and Margaret Long and Mr.
Payne Helms. The truck, starting
with six passengers, now has eleven
More are expected later.
Cornshuckings are in full blast and
chickens are being killed by the doz-
en-.
Mr.. D. M. Longs 1921 pumpkin is
still sound. Mr.. Long says that he
intends to keep the pumpkin until
it decays just to see how long it
will remain sound.
Misses Owen and Grayce Kluttz of
Cabarrus and Messrs. .Rece and Will
Horton and Gresham Bost, of the
same county, spent Tuesday evening
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Long.
A large number of people from this
community attended the Armistice
Day celebration at Monroe.
The condition of Mrs. A., w. Nc
Manus is somewhat improved.
Mr.. Mulder Polk and Mr.. Lloyd
Hartsell have recently bought auto
mobiles.
The Monroe journal., 1922-11-17
MAJOR HEATH GIVES new
VERSION OF THE AFFAIR
The Sampson Fox. He Told Oakboro
Audience, Openly Boosted of
Designs Upon People
TRIED TO ENLIST McIvER,
THEN A LAWYER AT MONROE
Years Later. When Butler Came to
Monroe to Speak, Major Heath
Prepared to Denounce Him, But
Before the Opportune Time Came,
McIver. Who Was Going to youch
For Him. disappeared.

The red hot speech delivered al
Oakboro on the eve of the election BY
Major W. c. Heath, senator elect o.
the twenty-third district, composed
of Union, Arson end Stanly counties
is said to have been largely respon-
sible for the democrats carrying Stan.
ly by small majorities ranging from
three votes for county commissioner
to hundred or more for some of the
other offices.
1t was there that Major Heath, in
denouncing Marion Butler, gave a
hitherto unknown version of the
Sampson fox's entrance into politics.
Sometime in the nineties," Major
Heath told his audience, while | was
with my state guard regiment at the
annual Wrightsville encampment,
noticed tall, lanky youth making
hurried and furtfve visits to the tent
of Mclver, lawyer of Monroe, who
was member of my company. The
fellow. | afterwards learned, was
Marion Butler, member of the
Sampson guards.
"Mclver and Butler had been col
lege mates and were on the best of
terms.
''One night, when | had nothing in
particular to do, | decided to caves
drop on McIver to determine the
cause of the repeated visits of the
Sampson guardsman. Tilting my
campstool to comfortable angle.
| listened. Butler was trying to in
duce McIver to join the Farmers Al
lance.
But, Marion McIver protested,
Il am not farmer
"'That doesn't make any differ
ence. they'll take you in Butler as
sured.
Butler became persistent. Nc
lver,' he said, the membership of the
Farmers Alliance is growing by leaps
and bounds. 1t is going to be big
political factor in few years. What
want you to do is to get into the
now and like me, ride the
greasy backs of those moss-back far
mers into fat office
'Marion,' McIver replied. Tll be
q if l do it. I'll not trade my
character for cash or power"
This is what Major Heath told his
0akboro audience. There is anoth-
er chapter to the episode that will
prove of interest to many citizens of
Union county.
1.-TWO or three years later" Major
Heath said, when Marion Butler was
advertised to speak in Monroe, the |
Nrightsville Beach incident was re-
'alled. | decided to get McIver to
20 with me to hear the Sampson
OK, ard at the psychological time
lave him vouch for the authenticity
II the conversation, which | proposed
o relate, that took place between
hem at camp. McIver agreed to ac-
ompany me. When | thought the
moment had come for the denounce-
nent, l looked for McIver. He had
disappeared"
The Monroe journal., 1922-11-17
STOUTS is WAKING UP
in A SPIRITUAL WAY
Rev. r. E. Hinshaw, the New Pastor
of That Charge. Is Livening Up
Things Considerably

S.outs, Nov. l6.-This communit,
is very highly pleased with its new
pastor, Rev. R. E. Hinshaw, who i.
proving himself to be worthy sue,
cessor to the beloved Rev. ]. W. Stri
der. His activities were not delayed
by the usual round of calls. The Ep.
worth League, which has lain dormant
since the hour Of its birth, shows
signs of waking up and making q
new start. Professor Hinshaw be.
lieves in the young people and SAYS
that we must get our work systemi-
tized. He, with the aid of the dis
tinguished singer, Professor Hawkes.
Is carrying on few days meeting
here with great success. Stouts is
spiritually waking up.
The home folks here of Mr.. Claude
fandle of Scotland Neck, are grieved
to learn of his serious illness. His
sister, Mrs. Joe Moser, left this morn
ing to be with him.
Mrs. c. f. Haywood, who is indis-
posed, has gone to the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter Nero
rie of Goose Greek, where she will
stay until her health has improved.
Miss Minnie Harkey has accepted
a position in Charlotte.
Messrs. Jim Riteh and Murphy
Conder, a civil engineer and travelling
salesman of Charlotte were both
home Sunday.
Mrs. Murphy Hargette of Charlotte
spent the first of the week with Mr..
and Mrs. J. T. Hargette.
Stouts, according to size. has the
most sanitary school in the county.
With the addition of one room and
several coats Of paint its improve
ment of appearance is very great.
The interior of each room is painted
a pleasant cream color. This, with
the addition of ample blackboard
space, which is green, gives very
restful color tone. New desks have
been installed in each room. The wa
ter supply is both sanitary and CON
venient. By pipes being installed the
water may be had without drinking
cups, which is a very hygienic fea-
.ure. The children have become very
much interested in the Modern Health
Crusade which the excellent corps of
,eachers has organized.
The Monroe journal., 1922-11-17
WINGATE SPELLING BEE
WAS A GREAT SUCCESS
The Old Folks. Students of the Blue
Back Age, Stood Right Up
With the Youngsters

Wingate, Nov. 16.-One of tn,
most enjoyable occasions on record
for both young and old, was the old
time spelling bee at the graded schoo
Friday evening. Vevy helpful anc
inspirational talks were made b,
Mrs. j. E. Hoyle, Mr.. H. X. Helms
Rev. J. E. Hoyle and Mr.. G. B
Rhodes, principal of the school. A
number of community songs were
sung by the school children. The
impersonation of 'Old Black Joe" b.
some of the smaller boys brought
peals of laughter to the audience and
at the SANG time reminding some of
the older people of their childhood
days when they had seen old Black
Joe in reality hobble from his Mas
sa's door to lis own little cabin door.
Messrs. II. K. Helms and R. L. Me.
Whlrter were the captains in the
spelling bee. Quite a number of the
older reople took part and stood un-
til the last which shows that the
days they srent in the old Blue Back
were not spent in vain.
The proceeds from this entertain
ment amounted to Sl3l.05. Was this
all from the admission fees? To be
sure not. for only the small amount
of 5 and 10 cents was charged for
that. The men of the community,
upon seeing the needs of the school.
opened up their hearts and pocket
books and it was only a few minutes
until one hundred dollars had been
given to be expended by the Parent
Teacher Association for the better
ment of the school.
With the two able and capable
eaders, Mrs. Hoyle, as the president,
and Mr.. Rhodes, as the principal of
he school, the community sees big
ger and better days ahead for the
school. Let every man and woman
If the community join the associa-
ion. The next meeting will be held
Friday, Nov. "a, at $3.50 in the after
loon, at the graded school.
The Monroe journal., 1922-11-17
Didn't Have II

Partridge, on his way to town, wa.
perturbed by the behavior of the mar
sitting opposite him. The poor fel.
low made no movement, but sat there
motionless, his elbows pressed tightly
to his sides, his hands stretched out
in front of him.
"Paralyzed" thought Partridge
and, being a good-natured fellow, he
was only too pleased to concede to
the strangers request that he should
take his pipe out of his waistcoat
pocket, fill it and place it in his
mouth for him.
Dreadful thing, paralysis" re-
80. cd Partridge, sympathetically.
"Paralysis!" gasped the stranged.
I'm not paralyzed. My wife asked
me to come up to town to buy a piece
Of silk, andY-nodding toward his
outstretched hands : "this IS the
widthl"
The Monroe journal., 1922-11-17

A notable address was delivered to
the Brotherhood Club at the First Bap-
tist church on Thursday night by DR..
Luther Little of the First Baptist
church of Charlotte. DR.. Little's
theme was "Men in Religion" After
paying fine tribute to the work of
the women in the churches he stated
that the dearth of men in active re-
llgious work was one of the most
alarming signs of the times, insisting
that the phenomenal growth of COM
mercial activity in recent years to-
gether with the developments in the
art and science was absorbing the
energies and sapping the higher life
of the nations manhood. So much so
that the greatest menace of America
today was the growth of the spirit
OF materialism. He pointed out the
fact that whenever God had a worth
while piece of work to be done He
called some man to do it. Instancing
the call of Moses, the prophets, the
leaders of Israel, our Lord and His
apostles, together with notable faith
ers of the church, he insisted tina,
religion was primarily mans
job and that however faithful the
good women might be, there were
some things they could not do. The
entry of men actively into religion
would solve many of the human prob |
lens of the church, problems that
would not be solved unless men in
larger numbers do give themselves to
the work of the Kingdom.
Mr.. j. c. Skies was the affable and
capable toastmaster and the speaker
was introduced by the pastor DR.. w. !
R. Burrell..
Preceding the lecture a bountiful
supper was provided by the Ladies
Aid Society and given to the Brother
hood as compliment to them for
the erection of the hut in which so
much Of the Societies work is done.
The Monroe journal., 1922-11-17
GILLIAN ANNOUNCES A
S25 ADVANCE TO CO-OPS
Those Who Have Not Delivered Any
Cotton Can Now Get SIS Bale
Before First of December

Writing from Charlotte, where h
Is temporarily stationed, Mr.. E. W
LILLIAN, field agent of the Nortl
carolina Cotton Growers Co-Opera
tive Marketing Association saws:
Your board of directors at a meet
ing this week in Raleigh. announce,
that all members of the associatio,
who had delivered cotton prior 1,
December LIST, will on December l5tl
receive an additional advance of s2l
per bale. This means if you wish
TINS additional advance your cottor
must be delivered before the frs
day of December.
with the $50 rer bale advanced
on date delivery and the s25 per bale
TO be advanced on December 18th
makes an advance of S15 per bale
members will have received, or near.
ly a per cent of what your cotton
would have brought had YOU sold or
the open market during the month OF
September.
"A few members in the county So
far have failed to deliver a single
bale of cotton. Some we know of
that number to be loyal, and have
been busy at other things. and have
not ginned. Others are scheming to
see some way to violate their con-
tracts. Before you do this, | will ad-
wise you to read what happened to
those tobacco growers who broke
their contracts in this state and in
South Carolina.
Your board of directors also de-
cided to take prompt legal action
against those who have sold their
cotton outside of the association, in
some other name, or the names of
their children, and injunctions
against those who have not deliver
ed a single bale. The name of every
member who has had cotton ginned
and not delivered to this association
has been secured, and their names
have been forwarded to Raleigh for
whatever legal action they think
best.
MANY members of the association
have cotton on hand belonging to
1921 crop. We believe it will be to
their advantage to deliver this cot
ton at once and receive the advance
OF $75 per bale. If that cotton is la
ter sold on the open market by them
it will be in competition with that
you have in the hands of the associa-
tion to sell for you. If the associa-
tion can sell your 1922 crop to advan-
tage, surely they can do the same
with your last years crop.
81 am not in a position to know
how much cotton your association
has sold, but | do know that out of
a stock of some 1900 bales in Char
otte only ten bales have been sold.
Every well-informed man will
'ell you frankly that but for the 8 |
,r 8 cotton associations in the South.
'otton would be selling on the open
market far below l6 cents.
"The fight has been won for your
Independence and as loyal members. |
'ome forward like red-blooded men
md live up to your contracts you
AVE made with your neighbors, and
lellver not. only every bale of your
922 crop, but 1921, also"
The Monroe journal., 1922-11-17

He had bought ticket for a circ-
ular tour round the West Highlands
Of Scotland and was assured that
the ticket covered all the expenses
of the journey. But at a certain
place he was asked for the usual two
pence for pier dues"
He explained that he had taken a
circular ticket, which guaranteed all
expenses on the tour.
The piermaster, with a show of
arrogance and insolence, shouted: |:
PAY yer tippence, and name o. yer
nonsince!" The tourist paid.
Next morning the postman deliver
ed a letter at the pierhead, for which
he exacted the usual fee for an un-
stamped letter.
The feelings of the piermaster can
be imagined when he opened the tax
ed letter and found therein a half
sheet of paper with the following
written across 1t: "Pay yer tip.
pence, an name O yer nonsince."
The Monroe journal., 1922-11-17

A somewhat deaf man was being
married and the clergyman asked
the usual question:
DO you take this woman for your
lawful wife,"
There was a short but dsconcert
ing silence, after which the prospee-
tive green replied complainingly.
"Oh, | don't know. She amt so
awful. I've seen worse that didn't
have half the money"
The Monroe journal., 1922-11-17

our idea of perfect self-control is a
husband who can let his wife dr'v +,
the automobile through a clngested
traffic without making suggestions.
The Monroe journal., 1922-11-17

Not until man has run businesss
for himself can he discuss h1-;-ess
problems intelligently and ....l..
ically.
The Monroe journal., 1922-11-17

A saving people make a safe gov
ernment.
The Monroe journal., 1922-11-17

A strike Is loss no matter who
wins.
The Monroe journal., 1922-11-17
INTERESTING COLUMN OF
NEWS And INTERVIEWS
kesenting Being Called Pig Headed
Farmer. Union County Man Tells
Manufacturers Something
COST OF RAW MATERIALS
DOES NOT AFFECT PRICES

Most ANY Kind Of Clothing. He Said.
Can Absorb Increase in Cotton
Lancaster Man Has Unique Plan of
Beating the Boil Weevil-Mr. Bau.
cum Had Fine Time Here Armis.
tice Day-Thinks Soldiers Are Neg.
lected.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-24
sscciiaI by It}cl Leginska
And Hams IAindler picascs

Ithol Langinska and Hans klndici
gave a piano ard cello recital last
eFoa"g at Aoolian Hall Each contrib
utod sepsratc numbers. besides playing
togc'rcr Brahm $ sonata in T. minoi
and orA~tein's sonata, Op. So Two
of Miss legirska'S compositions. Gar
soNlc, Of Notsc Dame and scherzo
with the concluding sonata by Leo
Orns'ciN, gave an ultra-modern favor
t. the program winch owed lis balance
10 Brahms's sonata and Bach's prelude
and fuguc in c minor, played by Mr.
nindlor. ~ Kindier's tone is susvc
and his tochNic substantial. Both play.
ers Nore effective in thcir 500 numbers
srd o*cNlv matched in their united
readings.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-24
Score Of Cigggling
Typists Watch Doug
And Mary Eat Pie
Quiet Family Function in
Courtroom Turned Into
Near Riot When Throng
vades Side Door

Mary rickford and Douglas Fair
banks refused to brave the crowds
which assembled at The noon hour yes
terday around the doors Of the court
room in the Federal Building. in which
the actress is being sued for slOSo00.
Rather than attempt to force their way
to their waiting limousine they sent
out to a restaurant across the street
and lunched beside tho witness stand
on poached egg, pastry and coffee,
while two deputy marshall tried to
block the entrance.
The meal WAS quiet family func-
tion until the stenoeraphers in the
building began using their imagin
tions to think up ways Of evading the
watehmen. side door was discov
cred. and five minutes after the stars
began eating they found themselves
confronted by score OF gigging type
writer experts who wanted TO ask what
Mary thought Of their screen possibili-
tics. Doug came to his wifcs rescue
and furnished counter attraction
which enabled her to escape from this
assault, but Within five minutes Others
had joined tho stenoSra pliers and were
busy telling Of friends who had secn
Mary's pictures in Norway and did so
want to meet her or boasting Of sons
who had never yet failed Mary Pick
lord day ard would be brought down
on the morrow for an introduction.
The marshsls found it no easy task to
restore quiet in the courtroom
The days legal proceedings brought
TO close the cross-cxamination o.,
Mrs. Cora {. Wilkenning, the plaintiff
who is suing for share in Sc 900
week raise which she Saws she en-
gineered for the actress in 1915 1t was
expected that Mary herself would take
the stand in the afternoon. but a four
hour discussion between Judge Mack
end the lawyers over the iurisdiction
Of the Federal courts in the case took
up II the time after lunch The trial
viii be resumed this morning.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-24
Miller Moves for
State Safeguards
Over All Theaters
Standard Building Code for
Amusement Places Called
For in Bill Growing Out
of Disaster in Washington
Prom u SfuF Corrrsoond,,t

ALBANY. Feb. 90. State wide super
and other places Of amusement are pro
vidrd for in bill introduced to-day
by Senator Charles ]. Hewitt and AZ
scmblymsn Joseph A. McGinnies, Of
Chautauoua. The measure was drafted
by the State Labor Department. at the
instance of Governor Miller. The re
cent collapse of the knickerbocker The
atcr. in Washington, resulting in the
loss of nincty-hvc lives, prompted the
Governor to look into the subject. He
discovered that many localities have no
building codes.
The measure authorizes the adoption
Of n statewide standard building code
for the construction and equipment OF
ell places of amusement. 1t is provided
that. after October /. all plans for
buildings must be approved by the
State Industrial Commissioner before
construction may be begun. The meas
urc cnrrics an Appropriation OF $4,000
to meet expenses incurred in The en-
forcemcnt Of the proposed law.
An aftermath Of the row Tuesday be-
tween Minority Leader James J. Walker
Of the Senate and Canon william s.
Chase, of Brooklyn, who demanded that
the Senator should make public his in
come as counsel for motion picture in
tcrcsts, is seen in bill introduced TO-
day by Asscmblyman Edward A. Ever
cit. Republican, Of st. Lawrence. The
measure prohibits legislators from act
ing as agent or attorney for any cor
poration interested in the enactment or
defeat Of legislation. Similar provisions
arc made in respect to candidates for
state Office
Minority leaders Walker and Charles
D. Donohue introduced bill to make
material reductions in telephone rates
on statewide valuation basis. The
measure would compel the commission,
IN determining telephone rates, to take
into consideration only the value Of the
property and equipment in use Of the
local exchange area. The commission.
in m opinion handed down last fall.
announced its decision to make a gen
oral invest igation OF The New Yorx Tel
ephonc Company and TO use the data
obtained in fixing rates and charges.
which would be made on statewide
basis. This plan has been indorscd ov
Governor Miller and legislative lead
crs through the enactment OF q bill au
thorlaing the Attorney General to ap-
point a special deputy to appear before
the commission in the telephone in
qury on behalf of the cities
New-York tribune., 1922-02-24
Made Twenty-Five Year Study

lir. Root previously had declared
{ 'no Ameri an Baf Assoc - on Hsd
ias ..vcn-y-ive years made a studr OF
conditions I'm the various commuN'fies
s,sd colleges cf the couotlV and that
t1o feeling Wa- deem rooted tnan some
measures sholid bc taken mme0tato'y 'y
ta correct wha+ sc -aid was TIC n-
Justice imposed u.ou tac puble ano
.he. law profession nV the graduation
and sdM ssiop go the bar o. incoir-
reten- men lhc spo1osma. for tNe
tmoican Pss a soc alton also Go-
.fed chat thai organ i1atioe red com-
p led % lf~' o. She edocatioral instltu-
'.ons OF the country which con orG 20
'0e. orlriou of the association - TO
"'vrat q law school ought 80 oo and
nsi O. these iuetitut ious which do
not conforms sud f1ar the list would
he placed before the country tor tho
guidance Of the public.
] \ rterson dean Of 're Law
School Of tire NniVors ,tv Of Soatn Caro-
lima. laudcd those VINO had succeeded
in obtaining admission to the har with
out college training. lohn 3. keele
- Nashville. Tenn also opposed the
college course proposal as Jasmine
ard pledged the opposition Of his state
r. any movement lootfng to obli gator,
legislation aloue TINS line. John z
Sanborn and W A. Hayes. delegate
from Y Wiscon~in Harlan F stone @
Columbia University, New \ ora; Mau
r'ce Wormser aud Julius II Cohen. O
Now York. favored the college traiuiN,
suggest ion
New-York tribune., 1922-02-24
Men@eliocr@ Gives
Superb Reading of
Strauss Tone Poem
' Nir'uosily of Philharmonic
Orchestra Also Shown in
Also Nplacla Larai|'uslra'
Granger Concert Solois!


The conducting of Willcm Ncnccl-
berg and The virtuosity OF the orchoS-
IA were easily The features of last
cvcnings concert by thc Philharmonic
Orchestra in Carnegie Hall. at which
Percy Granger was the soloist MIR.
Mcngelbcrg'- reading OF StrausS's "Also
srrach Iarathustra' commanded ad-
riration from tho opening bars Of the
touc poem I'm ms supc'oly erandlosc
vocation Of Zsrathustra greeting the
oaw0. Fvcrv phase Of the music was
Interpreted with syprcmc e!oaucncc.
which reached mighty climax in the
.sonc OF 'ac Niga' Wanderers"
Nita sn'r.t- atrood 70 Mr.. Mcn~cl
borg will the n'aIorr cr'h1s .asticallY
oocycd h'so oHoft wish. and an cNtraor-
tiaaf.'r Impressive performance re-
1'tcl 'ae.eu a''v fine vas Tho nlay-
ng o. ,he coneertmastcr scipiouc
Carol. wao uala tir mos, Of All the
fa ages ia ehoh hc wo4 lifted lrto
nromnencc. lie an3 the orchestra a
81 whole rchiv deserved the conductor's
eNr3e ed aorro.a' II the close Of the
weIA. F.csF as tnc organization
sNd Nr Ncn~o' '0or1 deserved the
bca'y and prolonged tribute of ap-
pita*e fTow Hc aueicrce
T.,haiho" si,t's il flat mror con
carsa. ulalc Hy als. Granger. was for
onee mol- ,nterostilr by reason
e1 the orchestral accompaniment
sham by 'ae pes omance o. the
sotoist Mr.. Mon-r aorg's authority
docs NOT r0laz info pcsruncta.. timc
heating whe. Hcro n solo3St or tho
STAGE. la .cseni~.. 'n conducted oVory
phrase OF the concerto with IS much
stontlon t9 detail. a- ngch preoccu
patton s~r orchestra cioeuencc. a.
thouef Mr. G9aiNgc, We're merely
contributing tc.os ia q brilliant pe,-
ormance ne.cad o wel known
pianist in Difference 80 whom the or
hestral portions OF tho work must be
edueod 10 ie.clc Importance.
Tn The tls movement MIR. Grain%or's
lferas were hri;.lo aad his playing
generally .1..v. }it in The second and
n'rJ movements he was more success
ul n catching ard interpreting the
spirit Of 'rc music.
,sanm acetem'e "fes-jva Ovcr-
uee' brought an unusually fine concert