The Monroe journal. [volume], May 14, 1920, Image 8

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Tall .M:iil ' (Vit tirasa, tlye i;rac. Smlnii tinihs. Covt Pens
S.y liean. Velvet Ik-ans, s hI Corns Millet. I!aie, Vetrli.
oruluiii, 1'aMiire and Lann Mivluiv All need iu aea-oon.
HEADQUARTERS
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Coming to The Strand
Thursday and Friday
May 20th and 2 1st
REPORT OP THE CONDITION OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
CHARTER NO. 8712.
At Monroe, In the Stuto of North Carolina, at the close of business
; on May 4lh, 1920.
. ' KKSOUKCES.
txana and discounts, including redlscounU $ 7SI.031.66
Overdrafts secured -- 283.34
U. S. bonds deposited to secure circulation (par value) Sinit.rtnu
Owned and unpledged - $ lrt.650.rt0
Total V. S. Government Securitiefi - 110,630.00
Stock of Federal Reserve Bank (50 per cent Of subscription).. 4.150.00
"Value of banking house, owned and unincumbered.. .. 40.Ono.oo
Furniture and fixtures 1 2,000.oo
Ijiwfnl reserve with Federal Reserve Bank.. 5!,316.82
Cash in vault and net amounts due from National Ranks 153,785.40
Net amounts due from banks, bankers, and trust companies In
the I'nlted States 13.24
Checks on other banks In the same city as, reporting bank 1.912.S0
Checks on banks located outaide of city or town of reporting t
bank and other cash items.. .. .. .. .. 648.5!
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer, and due from t S. Treas, 5,000.00
i Total 11.181.731.77
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid In $ 100,000.00
Surplus fund 37.500.00
Vndivided profits 313.70
lss current expenses, lntereat, and taxes paid.. .. 11,171.87 20,036.83
Circulating notes outstanding -- . loo.ooo.oo
Vnitcd States and foreign countries.. .. 25,288.27
Certified checks outstanding.. . .. .. .. -- .. 115.45
Cashier's checks on own bank outstanding.. .. ?.,63!).7o
Individual deposits subject tfl check - .. 413,007.94
Certificates of deposit due in loss than 30 days (other th.m mr
money borrowed 323.842.80
Certificates of deposit (other than for money borrowed) .. 1"8,08..78
Liabilities clher than those above stated.. .. .. 273.00
Total $1.1.791.77
Of the total loans and discounts shown ahove, the amount on which in
terrst and discount was chargftat rates In excess of those permitted by
law (Sec. 5197, Rev. Stat.) (exclusive of notes upon which total charge not
to exceed 5o cents was made) was $13,2S8.3o. The number of such loans was
32.
State of Xorth Carolina, County of Union, as:
I, J. W. Laney, cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement Is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
J. W. LAXEY, CashUr.
Correct Attest: J. M. Belli. C. C. Sikes, W. C. Heath, directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of Mar. 1920.
H. B. CLARK. Notary Public.
"Say, Sarg, hear about Luke's lat
est stunt?"
"So; what's he done nowf-
"Well, he goes Into the Cap'n's
ifftce and asks for a pass to Paris.
Cap'n says, "Do you know your Gen
eral Orders?' Luke says. 'Not yet.
Cap'n says, 'All right then. Yon don't
Ket a pass till you do. About face!
For'ard har-rsh!' Well, three days
later, Cap'n gets a telram fron
Luke, savin':
" 'I am now marking time In Paris
waltin? for the command Halt.'"
"Why do you live In the countrv.
Smith?"
"So as to save money."
"Food cheaper, eh?"
"Not much saved that wav."
"How. then?"
"Well, no theaters, $50 a year; no
swell restaurant dinners, $100 a year;
no taxlcab fares, $50 a year; no dis
tractions of any kind, more saving.
Get the Idea?"
"Via. yes. But look here, old man,
couldn't you save money ir you died?"
Florida Times-Union.
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I li.lit I.oWmmmi Hllksl (In I hie til
M;iin Slm-el Nlier News.
i From . Vadeboro Messenger k In
leligiT.rer. I
Mr. V. 15. Ji'cksou. t-on of Kev. and
Mis. i". U Jackson, is making a repu
tation tor bliusei: us an actor at Dart-
h 'tit! I ft t'oilcte.
Mr. J. A. liaetield has the reputa
tion of iji.-ii.i: some of the best crops
n lK- i'oiiu:. when ihe M. k 1
man asked him r.r.-iuly about his
.iv.' siini'i iiiiu fond was expected.
H- .ts l!i;ti a few das lien he threw
!.; ii-.u viin'-r hai uiong ihe lops
; oats. The hai K.iiled along the
To;s .limn i t-.ve ;'i-l an 1 then came to
a stoi. siiil 'n to; of the oats, which
!:cM it i;i. It i.iiies Liut oats lo do
ti.at. M' Ka fi.'id atitibittes his suc
.'cs to ihe i..-e oi iiupMned farm a-
e!iimr aiui ihorotish cultivation, lie
is always a li'.iv.il iuiivhaser of tiootl
:::uhilier.
l.asi Saiim'.ay ;.fi. t noon, in a fight
which occitn eii on I lie side walk in
from ol Mr. J. II. lice's store on
Kulliei fo: d street. Frank Robinson
was shoi Pve times and fatally
wounded by James ("Sou") Cana
way. Robinson was carried to his
hnnie ami died about 11 o"ciock Sun-
.lav nioriiing. He as shot five
times, ihrouuh the rieht lung, above
the heart, through or near the stom
ach, in one arm and in one leg. Rob
inson cut Carraway on the right tem
ple with a pocket knife, but the wound
was not serious.
It is reported that the men had
been quarrelling for perhaps an hour
before the fight. Just before it hap
pened Carraway went into Mr. M. A.
iJiltiiore's store to get a coat which
he had let j there. As he went out
Hob'ii-OM. who was standing near,
ci'.lleil !. in. TI.ey l.ei.an iniarrellini:.
a 'id Mr. Gilmore tried to reparole
'hem. but neither world leave. Mr.
(lilmorc tvMivnei'i lo his store, and in
i i-mmi-i!'. after some more words.
Robinson, who b:.d his pocket knife
a his hand, reached up and ci"
away one. Almost at the same In
tant l';ii raw a pulled his pislol and.
Piessiir; It nsainsi Robinson's body.
liieil two or inter iniies. nuiiuiim
-ank ito.Mi on ihe steps of Mr. J. H.
1'iee's : 'ore. am! Cai'.iwav then ste;i
, b:'ck lo the edue of the sidewalk,
'ook deliberate niiu and fired cither
two or three tunes. . a note biauu.
Robinson was hit five times.
Moitow iiml l.itneiiek for the Lfgiii-
latiiiv.
To lb ' F.d;tor of The Journal:
Frank Limerick and R. A. Morrow
ire two pood citizens who wouliaoiv
ept-fsent Union county in the next
.egislature. Citizens should insist
hat they should make Ihe race.
Voters.
nn. nfAi'nn tired six shots at
ra miii nlloeeri hlnckader. near his
i,n,o in Vaw Saleai township this
morning, it Is said. The officers, wno
uonrrhini? for si 1 s. came across
Mullls in a field, armed with a Win-
fester rifle. Officer Dry. who was it
the party, drew his pistol before Mul
It is claimed. Seeins
,i...i ki nftwr Iiml the droit on him
tin flii sw shots were fired at
his retreating form, but all of them
went wild.
There is no substitute for thor
ough-going, ardent and sincere earn
estness. Dickens.
FOR 8 ALE A fin? milch cow. See
1!. K. Foard, InJun Trj.il N. C.
Route 1.
WF. HAVE IT KnouKh butter paper
to supply Union county, at 35 cents
a ound. Crowdl" Variety Store.
VERY SPECIAI Red Hill Syrup.
just as sweet as las.i candy that
our sweetheart he!pT j on make
when you were sweet rixteen."
"Some sweet ."-Crot'irs Variety
Store.
FOR RENT Six room house on West
Franklin Street, water and lights.
W. J. Rudpe.
FOR SALE W. J. Rudge residence
o Everetto street. Nine rooms;
bath and sun parlor. ,
FOR SALE Corner lot 70, x 175 fi.J
iu good neighborhood. J. E. Liles. i
FOR SALE Six-room house on I
Houston street; all modern conven-1
lences water lights and sewerage i
large back lot; on paved street.!
Fowler k Lee. I
FOR SALE New and slightly used'
Ford touring cars with starters.'
Prices $765 to $S00. D. B. Har
rington. Monroe. N. C.
FOR SALE Genuine Torto Rico -lato
plants. Book orders now for
May delivery. Cash must accompa- j
ny order; $2.50 a thousand. 5. M. '
Kiilglit. Monroe. .. C. Route 1. ,
FOR SALE A fresh milch cow. See
L. C. Polk at Bakers. ;
FOR SALE Five or six head of
horses and mules. T. J. Price,
Monroe Hot t ling Works.
IXTTFH TUXTS OK ALL
KIMS ON" SALE THIS
wi:i:k. I
CODE MOKGAX
At Union Drug Co. I'liooe 21.
I CHOICE OFFERINGS IN REAL
ESTATE
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THE PROPERTIES LISTED BELOW ARE ATTRACTIVELY PRICED
AND EASY TERMS CAN BE ARRANGED
t8-iVHm houso on Hayne St., comer lot, 80.202 with barn and 3-room
lioiiso fat-inj; on .Iliulson St. ' '
Six ?, -room houses on Winchester Ave, rental showing good return on investment.
fa fi-rooin house on X. College St., recent lv remodeled, hath, lights, large barn r
JJ and 2 1-2 acres of ffood land. ' S
1 hire :rooin house on Paradise Ave., good condition, low price and easv
Elernis.
im n ivrnn n .i i i i ' i .
.yi i.ir.ik. siory nriCK siorc, good seven room dwelling, new four
room house and 8 acres of land fronting on Wilmington-Charlotte Highway.
MALTA COMMANDERY
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
MEETS TONIGHT.
Important business to be transacted.
R. W. LEMMOND, E. C.
J. W. HAMILTON. Recorder.
Special Notices
Jne cent a word each insertion.
COME TO ME for your provisions. I
Have heavy groceries, all sorts of
canned goods, sweet and Irish po-,
tatoes, nice butter and eggs, fresh
fish and ice cold drinks. Also get
your tomato and cabbage plants
from me. Started in business Jan.
12, 1920. Henrietta Perry, 208
E. Brown St.
WANTED Some one to bore a well
at once on my place on Heuton
Heights H. W. Tucker.
WANTED Si.O cords pine wood. Can
be delivered between August 1st
and January 1st. See me at once.
M. H. Richardson. 1
FOR SALE One 1!120 Dodge touring
cir in periect condition. Address
M. C, care Journal.
FOR SALE Chevrolet B-passencer
automobile in good condition;
cheap to quick buyer. -ulg.
at the bakery.
-Jack Her-
PORTO RICO Potato Plants ready to
ship; $3.00 per thousand Meck
lenburg Plant Co., rineville. N. C.
FOUND Another good man for Sher
iff. Who? Clifford Fowler. Why?
Eighteen years of deserving ser
vice. Qualified? Yes. Democrats.
LOST On the streets of Monroe, a
nllie shepherd male dog; yellow
with white on nose and feet. Fin
der please return or notify me at
once and get reward. E. fj. Deese,
Matthews. N. C. Route 26.
8 AT M.UiSIIVII.T.I-:4 li,k st,-os. o -room hotel ninl vju'.mt Int. on pv.
investment proposition.
134 acres, 2 miles out, Olive Branch road, on Richardson Creek, 2 dwell
ings, barns, 73 acres in high state of cultivation.
100 a,rt'S on Wadesboro-Pageland Roads, 4 miles , from Monroe, new 8
room dwelling, two large barns and outbuildings, new store and three tenant
houses, 80 acres in cultivation, 12 acres fenced for pasture, near graded school
and church.
PNNX
PHONE 495
BOOM 11, LAW BLDO.
REALTY Co.
C. W. ORTON, Mgr.
Representing
PINNIX REALTY & AUCTION CO.
Greensboro, N. C.
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FOR SALE Lot of pure Sinipkins
cotton seed, culled, at $2.00 per
bushel T. L. Price, Unionville,
N. C. Rt. 1.
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