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The Monroe journal., 1922-04-25

sir. ]. c. Austin's big dairy and
feed barn, together with contents,
sixty-.hree fine cows and ten shoats
were destroyed by fire one mile west
of Marshville Friday afternoon about
2:3O o'cloek.>. The total loss is around
100000, with fifteen to twenty
thousand insurance.
Mr.. Austin is the pioneer Guernsey
breeder of this section Of the state.
He is a member of the National
Guernsey Breeders Association and
is official registrar of Guernsey cat
tie in this section. He had in his herd
six Guernseys for which he paid one
thousand dollars each. Fifty-five reg
istered Guernseys and eight grades
went up in the flames that destroyed
Mr.. Austin's big barn Friday. Thirty
four of these fine cows would have
been fresh within few weeks. In
addition to the Guernsey cows, ten
fine registered o. /. c. shoats were so
badly burned that three have already
died and the others are not expected
to survive. Mr.. Austin estimates that
the shoats were worth something like
s25 each. The large barn, 170x220
feet, was filed with feed stuff and
the silo had a quantity in it, the total
loss of the feed being about $1,000.
The barn was worth about $4,000,
being modern in every respect in
clud .ng cement floors in the dairy de-
partment. Mr.. Austin also lost his
manure spreader, wagon scales, two
wagons, one buggy, car of lime and
his dairy equipment, the value of all
of which is about $1,000. Neighbors
who saw the fire and rushed to the
scene saved the tractor, reaper and
few other farming implements.
The total estimated loss on cows
is $4,000, on shoats 5000, on barn
SIS 900, feed $1,000, farming imple-
ments and lime $1,000, making a
grand total loss of 5000, with only
about $4,000 insurance.
Mr.. Austin was in Pee Dee looking
The Monroe journal., 1922-04-25
ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD CHILD
STOLEN AT MORGANTON
Was Taken Care Of by Good Samari-
tan Pending Its Return to Its
Mountain Grandparents

Winston-Salem, April 22.-Frank
Lewis, an alleged kidnapper and out
law, was arrested here this week, and
today was taken back to Morganton
by a deputy sheriff from that county,
who was sent here after the man,
who came to this city the first of
April, being accompanied by a little
ragged, barefooted girl of IL sum-
mers.
She was taken to the home of a
poor but christian-hearted woman.
Lewis put up the plea that the child
had been placed in his care by her
simple mountain grandparents, ex-
planning further that he desired to
,lothe, educate and care for the little
waif just as IL she were his own. The
good woman took the little one into
her home and provided sustenance,
but soon her suspicious were aroused
by the action of the stranger, and
the department of public welfare was
notified.
That office, after. completing a
thorough investigation of the case
and having the little girl examined
by the county physician, instructed
the good woman to hold the child
safely in her home, not allowing her
escort to wander farther with her un-
til notified by welfare officers.
Immediately a detailed record of
the case was communicated to d. A.
Johnson, sheriff Of Burke county, the
former home of the runaways. A
prompt reply from Burke's sheriff en-
closed transportation expenses for the
little girl back to Morganton, stating
that during the last days of March
he child had been stolen from her
mountaineer grandparents; they, or
he Burke county officers, had neith-
er succeeded in obtaining trace of the
yirl until the information from For
iyth county was received.
This reply was speedily followed
by a telegram from Sheriff johnson
empowering Winston Salem officers
co arrest, if possible, the kidnapper
and general outlaw, Frank Lewis,
who was being sought by other coun-
ties for possibly two additional
charges. Lewis was promptly re-
manded to the county Jail, where he
remained until escorted in irons back
20 Burke county by Deputy Sheriff
B. c. Bright, of Morganton.
The good samaritan down in the
slums had learned to love the helpless
little girl, and it was with tears that
she saw her 60 from the door of her
home back to the little mountain
house somewhere.
On Thursday, clothed from head to
foot in the newest, prettiest gar
ments she had ever known, the little
mountain girl was helped by a wei
fare officer safely in the care of the
Southern railway conductor, to re-
main in his keeping until he should
deliver her into the care of her wait
ing grandparents at Morganton.
The Monroe journal., 1922-04-25
PLANS FOR BIG TINE
NEXT THURSDAY NIGHT
Children's Week Being Observed by
Methodist and Baptist Congrega-
tions Of the City

Children's Week has been set aside
throughout North America as the
time when fathers and mothers and
all thinking people in the community
shall have brought to their attention
the Importance of the religious edu-
cation of children. During this week
the elementary teachers of the local
church are asked to visit the homes
connected with the local church
schools and to present there
the claims of religious education
Through this and other means OF
publicity and in cooperation with pa
rents and church leaders, the week
will find its climax in a church school
meeting to be held in Central Metho-
dist church Thursday evening at s
o'clock. DR.. W. r. Burrell will have
charge of the parents meeting in the
main auditorium, while the children
will be entertained in the basement
by storytelling and other wholesome
forms of amusements.
The Methodist and Baptist congre-
cations will unite in this meeting and
members of the other churches of the
city are also invited to attend. The
following paragraph from the Ladies
Home Journal explains very clearly
the necessity for such program:
The overwhelming responsibility
for building new world rests on the
children of today, twenty-five NIL
lion American boys and girls. If they
be not clean-eyed, pure of heart and
courageous unto death, tomorrow is
cataclysm. Juvenile crime, the child
pervert of eight, the immoral girl of
thirteen, the bandit gang of boys in
their teens, thirteen million American
children without ethical or religious
Instruction of any kind is this the
loose and violent mob to which we
are to pin our hopes for new Ameri-
ca and new world? And what of the
twelve million other children whose
spiritual nurture is limited to thirty
minutes out of ten thousand minutes
a week-a half hour sandwiched in
between belated preaching service
and an American Sunday dinner? Has
religious education no finer and larg-
er place in their lives?
Children's Week is strategic for
Protestant, Catholic and Jew alike.
1t holds eight days for the evaluation
of child life, when homes, schools,
churches and communities are to work
together; to arrange mass meetings,
to organize festivals of song, pagean-
try, pictures, storytelling, to conduct
surveys and exhibits, to parade to the
music of children's voices and the
zigzsg Of their pennants.
The Monroe journal., 1922-04-25
NEXT SUNDAY is GO TO
CHURCH DAY IN MONROE
All the Churches of the City are Be.
hind the Movement and Record
Breaking Crowds Expected

Next Sunday, April 30th, will b,
"Go-to- -CAurch Day" in Monroe. AL
the congregations of the city are CO
opera ing in the movement, and ar
effort W i be made to induce every
man, woman and child in Monroe
who is able to do so to attend some
church on that day. The Presbyterians
who are without pastor at present
have made arrangements to have
preaching in their church next Sunday
and there will be services at all the
churches in the city.
Monroa is a church-going city anG
there is the very best feeling of unity
and good will one toward the other
among the various denominations |,
is believed that with special effort
next Sunday can be made a RECORD
breaking event in church attendance
and the pastors and religious workers
Of the various denominations are very
anxious that everybody attend some
church next Sunday.
At Church Next Sunday
If knew you and you knew me,
How little trouble there would be,
We pass each other on the street,
But just come out and let US meet,
At church next Sunday.
Each one intends to do what's fair,
And treat his neighbor on the square
But he may not quite understand
Why you don't take him by the hand
AT church next Sunday.
The world is sure a busy place,
And we must hustle in the race.
For social hours some are not free
The six week days, but all should be
At church next Sunday.
We have an interest in our town,
The dear old place must not go down
We want to push good things along
And we can help some if we're strong
At church next Sunday.
Don't knock and kick and slam and
slap
At everybody on the map,
But push and pull and boost and
boom,
And use up all the standing room
At church next Sunday.
The Monroe journal., 1922-04-25
Thirty Thousand Dollars Worth
Blooded Co,Us Go Up In Smoke
Big Dairy Darn in Which Were Stalled Sisty-T Three
Fine Guernsey Cops. Destroyed by Fire Friday
Afternoon Great Quantity Feed Also Lost

after a cow trade when his property
was destroyed and there was nobody
at home except Mrs. Austin and some
OF the small children. Mr.. Austin's
little daughter, Edna, had been to the
barn TO look for eggs and came very
near being caught in the flames as
she emerged from the burning build
ing. Neighbors who first discovered
the FIRE say that the flames were
shooting out at the back of the barn
loft. 1t is not known how the fire
originated. A Delco lighting system
is used but Mr.. Austin doesn't be-
lieve it caught from that.
Mr.. Austin does an extensive dairy
business and he has kept his cows up
all the spring to keep them away
from wild onions and weeds and in
order to restock his pastures with
grass and this is responsible for their
being in the building at the time it
was burned. For twenty years Mr..
Austin has been in the cattle business
and for the past ten years he has
been a breeder of Guernseys. He has
stocked the eastern part of the coun-
ty with this fine breed of cattle and
it is estimated that there are at least
500 Guernseys in that section. He
states that he will rebuild his barn
and buy more Guernseys at an early
date. Mr.. Austin had the largest
herd of Guernsey cattle in the state
and citizens of the county will learn
with interest that he will continue
in the business.
1t was a gruesome scene that pre-
sented itself after the flames had sub
sided. The charred bodies of sixty
three fine Guernsey cows and the
smell of burn flesh porduced feel
ing of sympathy and awe that is sell
dom witnessed. Mr.. Austin made a
fiat on which to remove the burnt
forms of the cows and it took all day
Saturday to haul them to large gul-
ley nearby where they were dumped
and covered with dirt.
The Monroe journal., 1922-04-25
Cash Bonus Decided Upon By
Republicans

Washington, April 22.-An ade-
quate cash bonus will be paid former
service men, Republican members Of
the senate finance committee decided
today.
Six of the ten majority members
Of the committee discussed the house
soldiers bonus bill in a preliminary
way, it was announced, and the con-
sensus of opinion among them was
that unless a substantial cash bonus
Is provided for, there would be small
necessity of speeding the enactment
Of bonus legislation.
President Harding's demand for a
cash bonus bill with the sales tax
% trance it was presented by Sen.
a.or Watson of Indiana, who con.
teired with the President on the
bonus problem Thursday.
The Monroe journal., 1922-04-25
Reunion at Wingate

At the request of many Of the for
mer students, we have arranged for a
reunion Of teachers and students of
the Wingate School for May 4. 1922.
this being the first day of our COM
mencement. At 1880, Judge Walter
E. Brock, a former student of this
school will deliver the address of the
occasion, while teachers and repre-
sentatives Of classes are expected to
make brief addresses. This exerc So
will be followed by dinner on the
grounds. Let all teachers and former
Students make special preparation to
be with us and add to the pleasure of
this happy occasion.
C. NJ. BEACH, Principal.
The Monroe journal., 1922-04-25
TO MAKE KNOXVILLE A
STANDARD HIGH SCHOOL
Movement on Foot TO Enlarge the
Building and Truck in Students
from Other Districts

A movement is being launched for
the establishment Of a standard high
school at Unionyille, running for
eight consecutive months in the year.
The proposition is being presented by
Mr.. Ray Funderburk, county superi1-
tendent of schools, and provides for
an addition to the present high school
building in Unionville of four class
rooms across the front of the build
ing with ll-proportioned columns
to add to the beauty and symmetry
Of the building. Brief, Belmon; and
Jerome districts will then be asked
to cooperate in providing funds for
carrying on trucks the high school
students Of these districts to lhe
Unionville school, where plenty of
high school teachers are to be en-
ployed to take care of the situation.
II is pointed out that there are
about forty high school students in
the Brief, Belmont, and Jerome dis
tricts and that they can all be ear
red to the Unionville school in one
truck at very little expense. With
the forty-five high school students
already in the Unionville district the
ones from these other districts will
make a large and interesting student
body.
Union county has applied for her
proportionate part of the state loan
fund for the aid of rural schools and
the erection of buildings of not less
than FIVE rooms. This loan is to bear
interest at the rate of not more than
FIVE per cent. and is payable within
twenty years. With the aid of this
fund il is believed that the PROPOSE
ton to make Unionville an accredited
high school and accommodate the out
lying districts can be successfully
put over.
Through the untiring efforts of Mr..
Funderburk and Miss Cooper and the
splendid teachers that have been en-
ployed the schools of the county have,
from all reports, done better work
the past term than in many years,
and the tireless work they have put
into the county commencement is
largely responsible for the most in
teresting and most successful event
Of the kind the county has had. Han
Hing the school work of the county
n its growing and progressive state
no easy job, but it seems to be
The opinion Of many in close touch
with educational interests that those
who have this most important of all
work have performed their duties in
an efficient and pains-taking manner,
and the movement to make Union
Vile standard high school and thus
provide adequate educational advan-
ages. for the northwestern half Of
Goose Creek township will doubtless
meet the hearty approval of the citi-
,ens of that section.
The Monroe journal., 1922-04-25
Plausible

A minister was to conduct the fun
eral Of gentleman, a stranger to
him. and thinking to CLEAN useful
hint or two touching the character of
the deceased, asked his little son:
"Can you tell me what were yorr
fathers last words?"
"He didn't have any-las. word .
responded the lad. "Ma was with
him TO the last"
The Monroe journal., 1922-04-25
MIR. Armstrong Sells Hotel

Union county citizens Will be IN
terested in the announcement that
Mr.. A. A. Armstrong has sold his
interest In the Gastonia Hotel Com
pany. and that Mr.. j. A. Griffith has
assumed the management of the Ar
lington hotel, of which Mr.. Arm
strong hs been manager for several
years. Mr.. Armstrong is a.son-in-
law Of Gait. and Mrs. s. II. Green Of
Monroe. He has made no announce
ment as to his future plans.
The Monroe journal., 1922-04-25
Austin.Nance

Miss Thelma Austin, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. d. Austin Of Win
gate, and Mr.. Harlan Nance of Peach-
land, were married Saturday in Polk
ton at the residence Of the officiating
minister, Rev. M. d. l.. Preslar. The
bride is the youngest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Austin and is bright young
woman of many virtues. The groom
Is student Of the WIngate school
and is a young man Of character and
ability. The young couple have many
friends in Union and Anson who wish
for them much happiness and sue
cess.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-13
TUo simple home tests
Low Melting Point
Easy Digestibilityi

Into half a glass of lukewarm
water drop a small lump each Of
Crisco and any other fat. With
q spoon gradually add hot water
until Crisco melts. You will find
that few other fats melt at this
point. Food authorities say that
an easily digested fat should melt
near body heat--o8 2I5 degrees.
Crisco, you will find, melts even
below this temperature. 1t melts
at 81 degrees. (This test does not
necessarily condemn the digesti-
bihty of the other fat, but it viii
aii you TO establish Crisco's fine
digestibility.)
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-13
Avoid Smoke and
Odor!

Put into separate pans equal
amounts of Crisco and any other
fat. Heat slowly for eight minutes
or until they reach a temperature
where a bread crumb browns in
40 seconds.
Notice that the Crisco, unlike
most cooking fats, does not smoke
at this proper frying tempera-
ture.
You will find that frying with
Crisco will be very helpful in
keeping your whole house fresh
and free from the odor of cooking
fats.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-13

ously considered -"What cooking fat is
best for my children" you will generally
find Crisco For women seem instinctively
to appreciate the healthfulness and digest
ibility of this vegetable shortening.
Common sense tells mothers that so
healthful shortening as Crisco must cost,
in weeks cooking, few cents more than
do fats of questionable digestibility. They
would no more deliberately use a cheap
unwholesome shortening than they would
deliberately buy inferior milk
And mothers often write, too, of the plea
surable pride they take in their delicious
Crisco results. They find that digestible
Crisco cakes are light and tender and stay
fresh longer; that Crisco pies have such faky
crusts; that Crisco browns fried foods SO
quickly that the fat cannot soak in.
Up -to-date grocers everywhere take a
real pleasure in selling this healthful food
ingredient Crisco.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-13
Surprising facts
about Chicago children

This report said in part: "The 35 per cent of
under -nourshed children in Chicago were
found equally in the homes of the poor, the WELL
to-do and even the wealthy. Great benefits
would follow more intelligent cooking"
Whiie little Eskimo boys and girls may
digest, in heavy form, the fat which is essen
tial to all ofus, intelligent American mothers
recognize that civilized little stomachs are
not so ostrich-like.
In the home where the mother has seri-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-13
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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-13
+ "DOn'ts''
for boys and girls
How this digestible shortening
enlarges their list of wholesome foods

MORE INTELLIGENT COOKING
1v1 this is a subject in which most
American mothers are vitality interested.
Isn't it true that you put more into your
foods than mere ingredients2 Do you not
put motherly thought into the selection of
the ingredients to insure wholesome
digestibility for your boys and girls?
That many children still need such care
is shown by the following, quoted from the
published report of benevolent society:
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-13
HOuV to use CriscO

I'm PAN FYN As deep frying Crsco has
neat when browns bread crmb in 40
S'eo 70 snoE y seranng Csco again.
AS SHORTENING Us less Of CTisSo than
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-10
Series of Social Events
Suggest Holidays Near

W HE clubs have taken advantage of the season
to express holiday spirit in the various meetings Con-
spicuous among these: Dinner Bridge club met with
Mrs D. C. Fitzgerald the Summit City Five Hundred Club
with Mrs B. Alexander; the P Phi Luncheon Club with
Mrs Fred Chapman; and the Thursday Bridge Club with
Mrs w. P Poland Among other prominent affairs of the
week is noted luncheon by Mrs. j. B. Watrp for Mrs
Nandenberg and Mrs Bell and evening bridge party by
Mrs Jean Cruce for Mrs Mnteer of Oklahoma City, and the
affairs given by friends of Mrs A. Regeman for Mrs. Milo
of Chicago
The coming week will be busy with bazaars and prepara
ton for Christmas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-10

The regular meeting of Maccabees
Will meet Monday afternoon at 2:S0
o'clock at the Odd Fellows Hail.
The Ardmore Delphian Club will
meet Monday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock
at the y. W. c. \. rooms.
The Junior High School Parent
geachers Association will meet Thurs.
day afternoon at 800 o'clock al the
school bunlding.
Circle four of the Presbyterian church
VIII meet with Mrs. W j. Law Tues
day afternoon OF 500 o'clock.
The Ladies Aid Sociey of the First
Presbyterian church Will meet Tues
day afternoon al 800 o'clock. Mrs.
George II. Norris and Mrs. George U.
Daunis will be hostesses All members
are urged 10 be present.
The American Legion Auxiliary will
hold u very important meeting at the
home of Mrs Mark Kirkpatrick Wed.
nesday afternoon at 300 o'clock. All
members are urged to be present as
plans Will be made for Christmas boxes
Tor soldiers at sulphur. The nomina-
ton Of officers for the coming year
viii also take place
Mrs y. c. Wood wishes to announce
that the Broadway Methodist choir
VIII give Cantata Might OF the Ages"
N costume Sunday night December
lUh.
The Birthday Luncheon Club will
meet December 10th with Mrs. l. w.
rosom $40 North Washington street.
The Red Cross Luncheon Club will
n"et with Mrs. Frank Helvey Satur-
-. ,:-vruUon at 21S Stanley Boulevard
The Y W. c. A. will hold very
important meeting Monday evening at
900.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-12-10
Mrs. Fred Chapman Hostess
To Pi Phi Luncheon Club

Mrs. Fred Chapman Hostess
To Pi Phi Luncheon Club
Mrs. Fred Chapman entertained the
ri Phi Lucheon Club Saturday at her
home.
The table had as center piece a
vase Of roses.
The members who enjoyed the lunch
con We're:
Mrs. l.. 4. Love
Mrs. Lambert
Mrs. Ed Gait
Mrs. Budd Hoard
Mrs. Mort Woods
Mrs. Gaylord Nelson
Miss Frances German
Miss Eloise Sandlin
Miss Gladys Scivally
Miss katheryn Reed
Miss Nell Stapler
= = +
Philharmonic Sacred Concert
To Be GiUeR Sunday Afternoon
The Annual Sacred Concert will DO
given by the Philharmonic Club Sun
day afternoon at $3.50 at the Presbyter-
ian Church. Mrs. Everett Krueger, di.
rector of the program, promises a beau.
tiful concert. The public is cordially
invited.
l. Pilgrims Chorus "Tannhaeuser"
--------- Wagner
Mrs. Everett Kruger
. Fear Not, o Isreal -Spicker
Mesdames f. NJ. Head Tom Frame,
Messrs. Russell Weeks, Charles Van
Week and Presbyterian choir
j. If With All Your Heart Elijah"
--------------------- Mendelssohn
Mr.. j. l.. Brindley
L. The Bells of Abernathy Stewart
Mrs. William Ringer
.. Light ---------------------- Scott
Mrs. Arthur Kyle
6. TIE Deum in L Flat-- Buck
Miss Mary Wylie, Mrs. n c. Wood,
Messrs ]. L. Brindley and Charles
Haynes.
Z. Andante in G -Batiste
). I've Maria -------- Bach -Gounod
Mrs. A. NJ Hepler. Violin Obligato.
Mrs. Golden-Howes.
y Iandante Domini ----- FTysinger
Mrs. William Ringer
+ + +
Mrs. J. 3. Alexander Hostess
To Summit City Five Hundred
Mrs. J. b. Alexander was hostess 10
the Summit City Five Hundred Club
Thursday evening at her home.
After dinner the guests enjoyed the
game Of Five Hundred
High score favors were presented
Mrs. K. A. Fox and Mr.. j. W. krue-
ger.
The guest list included.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w Kruger
Mr.. and Mrs. George X. Fish
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Fox
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirk Dyer
Mr.. Homer Adams
Mr. Edward Frye
Mr.. Leonard Belding
Miss Ruth Alexander
Mrs. Frank Sherwood.