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PAGE TWO FINAL RITES FOR MRS. LINKER HELD AT ROCKY RIVER i r enerable Cabarrus Woman Is Laid to Final Rest Wed nesday Afternoon at Two O’clock. Mrs. Nancy R. Linker, aged 82, who died of paralysis Tuesday afternoon at the home of her son, P. M. Linker, in Number 1 township, was laid to final rest in Rooky River cemetery Wednesday afternoon following fun eral services in Rocky River chnrch at 2 p. m. A large concourse of friends and relatives to pay a final tribute of respect. Mrs. Linker’s death came following a brief illness. She was a native of Cabarrus county, and a member of Rocky River church. She was mar , ried to Jackson Linker who preceded her to the grave by fourteen years. Mrs. Linker is survived by five sons, two daughters, one brother, one sister, 56 grandchildren, and 51 great grand children. FINED FOR “TRANSPORTING.” Judge Currie Fines Girl $lO and Costa For Grabbing Pitcher ol Corn. Charlotte Observer. One may be guilty of transporting liquor under the Turlington act, ac cording to a decision in the city re corder’s court yesterday morning, by simply moving a pitcher containing some of the contraband from one part of a room to another, even in one’s own home. Floretta Clawson, 16-year-old ne gro girl, was found guilty of doing just that and was fined $lO and i costs. A charge of disorderly conduct ! was dismissed. Arraigned with the girl were three young negro men, James Ray, Ray i mond and George Gilmore. They were found not guilty. Detective Blake testified tftat when he entered the home of Will I Greer, uncle of the girl, he found the negro men in a room and saw the girl dart in and take out a pitcher, .'.which he afterward deter mined contained corn whiskey. The girl was represented by J. Clyde Stancill. I BODY OF MAN IS i| FOUND IN THE ROAD Summer Resident of Carolina Beach Apparently Thrown From Car. Wilmington, July 28. —Mrs. G. .i Grenier, New York, a summer reei ! dens at Carolina Beach, is now speeding to ‘..Goldsboro to take charge of the body of her husband, who was found dead today six miles j south of Goldsboro on highway No. 4a Details of Grenier’s death were not learned. The body was found by the roadside and automobile tracks leading up to and from it indicated it had been thrown from a passing machine. There were no marks on the body to indicate violence, the Wane County sheriff said over long distance telephone. The Greniers have been at Caro lina Beach for the summer and it could not for what pur pose Grenier was making the trip during which his death occurred. i i _ -- - -- - Jm Salisbury Speed Cop Injured in Col lision. Salisbury, Aug. 3.—W. 0. Agner, who began work this week as speed cop here, is in the Salisbury hospital suffering from internal injuries the extent of which can not yet be de termined, the result of a . collision with a car while he was alter another car for a slight violation of rules. The car that struck the of ficer's motor cycle was turning from Main street and no charges have been brought against the driver, as the accident was held to be un avoidable. Snakes have killed more than a million human beings in the last 50 yfears. An average of 20,000 are killed ekch year in India alone, and from three to five thousand in the American tropics, besides thousands in Australia and Africa where a large majority of replies are poisonous. fc—— Lighting an American match in Peru may be cause for a twenty-dollar fine. A Swedish match company has a monopoly on the sale of matches in that country, which makes all others highly dutiable. EFIRD’S ■y Young Men’s Dress Shoes t Black or Tan, Bal or Blucher— s2.9s ' \ I Elkin Home Made Dress Shoes — | $3.45 Ladies’ Straps, Black or Tan, $4.00 value— s2.6s Ladies’ Strap Pumps, in Black, Tan, Satin, etc. f $5.00 and $6.00 Values — $3.85 Children's Play Shoes. Sizes 6to 2 $1.35 Children’s Better Shoes, Sizes 8 1-2 2- $1.85 EFIRD’S | - V'V * CATAWBA SPECULATING AGAIN OVER HIGHWAY II Highway Body Wants to Take Over Bead Catawba to Conover Via Claremont. Greensboro News. i Statesville, July 28.—1 tis reported here that at the meeting of the com missioners of Catawba county Mon day the state highway commission requested permission to take over, for state maintenance, the road from the village of Catawba, on the river, via Claremont to Conover. This road now runs south of, the railroad from Catawba to Claremont. The same report says that state highway en gineers are surveying on the north side of the railroad from Catawba to Claremont. The surmise is that the road will be reconstructed on the south side of the railroad from Catawba to Claremont. As all counties are anx ious to release for state maintenance all the mileage the highway commis sion will take, the Catawba commis sioners readily acceded to the request for the. control and upkeep of this hitherto local road ; and the incident would be no more than local news— except possibly the fact that the state body asked for the road—but for the situation that lends itself to specula tion. Since the last Supreme court de cision, in which the court of last resort said again that the section of No. 10 highway from Statesville to Newton must run along the general line of the present route and could not be picked up and “bodacially” carried some distance away, there has been much speculation in the territory af fected as to what the highway com mission would do about it this time. So far as known the highway body has kept silent in all the languages it knows. The talking over of the road from Catawba village via Claremont to Conover intensifies speculation. On partially constructed, north of the railroad, from Statesville to the river, under and by the authority of the state highway commission. It was intended to be the route of No. 10 until the Supreme court said it was so far away that it constitutes a new line. With a bridge across the river this partially constructed line from Statesville to the river would run up against the read from Catawba to Conover, which the highway commis sion has taken over. Is it possible, ask the speculators, that the highway commission intends, in this way, to construct a road from Statesville to Conover, as was the original purpose, hard surface it and label it No. 110, or something like that? Os course it is agreed that No. 10 must connect with Newton and if the section between Statesville and Newton is hard surfaced it must con tinue along the general route it now runs. But, say the speculators, they could leave No. 10 as it is, a soil read, and build the line suggested, hard surface, which would take all the travel that way and leave Newton off. This is purely speculation, as stated. Whether -the highway commission could or would entertain a proposition like that,, nobody knows with certainty, as nobody authorized to speak for the commission has talked publicly. But that very silence, and the sudden in terest in the line between Catawba and Conover, lends itself to the specu lation. Insists on Good Rootstocks. The choice of the rootstock used in propagating cherries has an im portant bearing on the future behavior of the trees, according to G. H. Howe, New York horticulturist, who has just completed a study of cherry rootstocks. His experiments extend ed over a period of 14 years. “After this long study of the behavior of 40 varieties of sweet, sour and Duke or hybrid cherries on Mazzard and Mahaleb rootstocks, the two common stocks used for cherries in this coun try, it is exident that trees on Maz zard roots are far superior to those on Mahaleb roots,” says Howe. “Cher ry growers would do well to insist on trees propagated on Mazzard roots in setting out new plantings. Nur serymen have given preference to Mahaleb stocks because the trees get off to a quick start and make better young orchard plants than they do on Mazzard roots. It has long been sus pected, however, that as the trees grew older those grown on Mahaleb roots are not all that might be desired.” Silence often covers a lot of ignor ance. police Informed MAN WANTED HERE FREE IN VIRGINIA W. T. Davis Given Freedom in Habeas Corpus Hear ing At Lynchburg. —More Evidence to Light. Despite efforts of local police, W. T. Davis, alias C. B. Brown, alias John W. Vamadore, has been released from the Alta Vista, Va., jail and so far as can be learned is now at lib erty to go where he pleasee. Chief L. A. Talbirt was advised late Sunday afternoon that counsel for Davis had arranged for a habeas corpus hearing early Monday morning in and since the message was not received here in time, no one from Concord attended the hearing. Yesterday Chief Talbirt was ad vised that the judge before whom Davis was carried freed him. He was held on a warrant charging him with disposing of mortgaged property, but since no one from Concord had time to reach Lynchburg for the hear ing it is not -known what evidence his counsel submitted to the judge sitting at the hearing. When in Concord, it is said, Davis gave a check for $45 to White Broth ers for some tires which he placed on a car secured from the Standard Buick Company. The check was re turned later, about the time the garage owners learped that the car traded to them by Davis was mortgaged. Late Tuesday Mr. White was advised that if he womld send the $45 check to Davis’ counsel in Alta Vista he would get the money. He declined to send the check, the only evidence of the transaction he has, so he was advised to send the check in to the Farmers Bank of Alta Vista. This was done and yesterday he was ad visted by telegram that Davis had no account there and the bank knew nothing of the matter. , Chief Talbirt was also advised yes terday that Davis secured SSO from a local bank while in Concord. At the bank he presented a check for S6OO, drawn on a Clinton, Alabama, bank, it is said. The cashier would not honor the check but at the insistence of Davis, did advance him SSO. The check, like the others, came back. It is said that the bank has issued a warrant for Davis, or who will do so, if his whereabouts can be learned. It is believed the Virginia authorities will be less likely to free the man again when informed that several oth er serious charges, in addition to the one brought by the garage company and from which he was freed, have been preferred against him here. FUNERAL OF MISS WHITE HELD FROM HOME IN CONCORD Scores of Friends and Rela tives Attended Services — Interment Made in Oak wood Cemetery Here. Scores of relatives and friends from Concord and other cities in North and South Carolina were here yesterday to attend the funeral of Miss Willie White, whose death early Tuesday morning caused such sincere sorrow in her wide circle of friends. Death was due to encephalitis, a malignant form of sickness, with which she was ill for more than two weeks. The services were conducted at the White home on Georg : a Avenue by Dr. J. C. Rowan, pastoT of the First Presbyterian Church, of which the de ceased was a member. Interment was made in Oakwood cemetery. The simple ritual of the Presbyter ian Church was URed by Dr. Rowan and hymns were sung at the home by the church choir. There was no mus ic at the grave. In addition to those who attended the service at the home, scores of oth ers went to Oakwood to witness the final sad rites. Banked h : gh around the grave of this beloved young woman were many and varied floral tributes, attesting the love and esteem in which she was held. Several of her closest friends arranged the flowers. The following out-of-town people were here for the service: Miss Beth Sloop, Carl Deaton and Pat Patterson, of Statesville; B. B. Millner, of Reidsville; Jake Parnell, of Lamar, S. C.; Carter Thompson, of Lancaster, S. C.; Mr. and Mrs. Mason Woodside, M’ss Alice Wood side, Ralph Woodside, Flora, Belle Harrell, Aubrey Chrisman and Dick White, of Charlotte; Miss Ernestine Hayes, of High Point; Mrs. Arthur McCarroll, of Ridgeway, 8. C.; Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Seagle, Mr. and Mrs. Richmond Bernhardt and Miss Jane Maury Bernhardt, of Lenoir; Mr. and Mrs. T. J. White, Jr., of Durham; Miss Isabelle White, of Raleigh ; Mrs. Fred C. Correll, Mrs. Hazel Wither spoon, Mrs. C. C. Hudson, Miss Nan cy Lentz, and Miss Mary Lentz, of Greensboro; Dr. C. R. Harding, of Davidson, Miss Sarah Cauble, of Sal isbury ; Mrs. C. N. G. Butt, of Char lotte ; Mr. and Mrs. A1 White, of Lex ington. LLEWELLYN FAMILY AGREE ON SPELLING Hereafter It Will Be “Llewellyn” as Originally Written —Recent Decision Made. Mount Airy, Aug. 3.—lt used to be spelled “Llewellyn” long ago and it is and has been spelled "Llewel lyn,” and “Lewellyn” and even “Lewellin,” but in the future all such names will be spelled "Llewel lyn,” as originally written. This de cision was taken recently by mem bers of the family. Manley Llewellyn, when a student at Carolina, back in the days when he was a star pitcher for the uni versity, had One spelling for his name. His brother here, Judge Harry H. Lewellyn, had another, while relatives at Dobson, county seat of Surry, spelled it as Lewellin. The difference in spelling had led to many mistakes and the disagreement was ended,by mutual consent of those who used all different spell ings. The agreement is also Interest ing as it gives approval to the original spelling of the family name, well-known in this part of the state. Hunter-Reunion. An invitation Is extended to the public to attend the Hunter reunion on August 12th (Friday) at Sardis Church, seven miles east of Char’otte. Take Monroe road out of Charlotte. COMMITTEE. A womkn'a maiden aim la t« change her maiden name. THE CONCORD TIMES NEW PLAYERS STAR IN CONCORD’S WIN OYER KENDALL MILL Lou Christenbury and Lacy James Are Bright Stars in Weavers 14*10 Triumph Over Visitors. By RADIO KING Concord’s dejuvenated Weavers swung willows with amazing consis tency to subdue the Kendall Mill team of Paw Creek at Webb field Wednes day afternoon. The score was 14 to 10. Their batting averages becoming somewhat lean in the past few games the Weavers, doubly anxious to de feat Paw Creek, hoped uppon the of ferings of Hughie Smith, right-hander, like chickens on bugs, and it was bye bye Kendall Mills. The locals rapped out 21 stinging blows, accounting for 28 bases, and 14 tallies. The Weav ers hit even .500 for the game, ev ery player obtaining one or more bingles. Those new Weaver infielders show ered themselves in glory, and won without a struggle the admiration of Concord fans. Let’s introduce the newcomers —Lacy James, third-sack er; and Lou Christenbury, second baseman de luxe. The former, who m blessed with freckles, is also blessed with a pair of good eyes. He con nected safely five times in as many trips, garnering two doubles and two singles. Christenbury, who put in appearance here Wednesday noon, was not blind with the bat either. He soaked the pellet safely three times in five trips. Christenbury knows his baseball as much as Bobby Jones his golf. He cavorted about the keystone area with the vigor of a 16-years old lad, ac cepting six chances with two miscues. The latter was not of the costly type. Christenbury has a brilliant profes sional record. He has played in the Southern league, National league and the American Association, his professional experience, all total, run ning into the vicinity of ten years. Thomas Nicks, another new arrival in the Weaver domicile, started the game for Concord in the pitcher’s box. The former flinger of, the Columbia Comers was ineffective, and Morris was sent in to relieve him in the opening inning. When Nicks retired Paw Creek had two tallies, and two men on with only one out. Morris had no difficulty in retiring the side. Elongated Hughie Smith had a tough time of it on the mound. His hopes of increasing Paw Creek’s string of wins over Concord to four were lost in a flock of Weaver hits. Hughie was the merry-go-round, and the Lewellyns had free tickets. It was joyous riding. Christenbury, Outen, C. Miller, M. Miller, each col lected three hit*. James poked out five blows, and the other members of the Weaver gang connected for one hit each. Concord took the lead in its half of the first frame, and held it for the rest of the time. Six hits, an error, a passed ball and a stolen base were sufficient to net Concord five runs in the opening canto. Three bingles gave the Weavers two more in the second. A home run by Outen, a triple by Mutt Miller, a double by James and Chic Miller’s single gave the locals three scores in the fourth. Concord added four nmre tallies in the sixth and seventh innings. Kendall Mills scored twice in the first go-round, and added another in the second when three hits got Heav ner across the plate. In the fourth frame, two hits and two errors scored Johnson and Williams. A triple by Reep and a single by Johnson added another tally in the seventh. The visitors rallied in the ninth but fell shorjt several scores. Three singles and an error, and a base on balls, gave Kendall Mill* three runs, bring ing the visitors’ score up to ten. The Box Ccore: Kendall Mills AB R H PO A E Heavner, rs. 6 2 2 3 0 0 Johnson, If. 6 2 2 2 0 0 Williams, cf. 5 3 2 3 0 1 Belk, 3b. 5 0 2 1 2 0 Werner, lb. 5 0 2 3 0 0 Weaver, c. 4 0 2 71 0 Thomas, 2b. 5 0 0 2 4 0 Reep, BS. 5 2 2 3 1 0 Smith, p. 3 110 0 0 Totals 44 10 15 24 8 1 Concord AB R H PO A E Hord, ss. 5 112 4 2 Christenbury, 2b. 5 2 3 3 11 Outen. rs. 4 4 3 L 0 0 Miller, C., lb. 5 3 3 11 0 0 Miller, M., If. 5 1 3 0 0 0 Barbour, cf. 3 3 1 0 0 0 James, 3b. 5 0 2 0 4 1 Nicks, p. 0 0 0 0 0 0 Morris, p. 5 0 113 1 Totals 42 14 21 27 13 5 Score by innings: Kendall Mills 211 200 103—10 Concord __ 520 301 30x—14 Summary: Two base hits, Belk, Werner, Outen, James (2) ; three base hits, Reep, M. Miller, James; home runs, Outen; sacrifice hits, Barbour; stolen bases. Christenbury, Outen, Barbour, James; double plays, Hqrd to C. Miller; bases on balls off: Smith 2, Nicks 2, Morris 4; hits off. Nicks two in 1-3 inning; off Morris, 12 hits in 8 2-3 innings; off Smith. 21 hits in eight innings; winning pitch er, Morris; passed balls, Weaver (3), Watts (4) ; time of game two hours and fifteen minutes. CONVICT DIES JUST BEFORE HIS RELEASE Willie Adams. 18, Negro. Falls Dead on Last Day of His Six Months Sentence. Greensboro News- Willie Adame, 18-year-otd negro convict, died yesterday morning as he was beginning his last day ot a sentence of six months. Adams was working with a gang at Battleground ctmetery. The gang had been on the job about 40 minutes, when he sud denly collapsed. He died about 8 o’clock, before medical assistance could be summoned, death coming a few minutes after he collapsed. Dr. C. C. Hudson, city health of ficer, examined the body shortly after the death and said he was or' the opinion the boy died from heart disease. Coroner Harvey examined the body later and agreed with Dr. Hudson. The body was removed to the funeral establishment of Harget and Sharpe. Longhorn cattle, known to cowboys as dogie. are rapidly nearing extinc tion. Multiplying rapidly on Texas plains during the Civil War, their movement to northern markets over ong and difficult trail* forms an im portant part of the southwest’s his ory. CtTY BUDGET WILL GET ATTENTION OF ALDERMEN TONIGHT Tentative Draft Will Be Submitted But Tax Rate Cannot Be Set Until Some Time Later. Concord citiaens tonight will'get an idea of what it will coat to operate the city government during the next fiscal year if the aldermen follow their schedule and gfve attention to a tentative budget diawn up by the special committee. This committee completed its work Tuesday afternoon, it ie said, and will submits its report in the form of the budget at the August meet ing of the board tonight. It is be lieved the budget as i recommended will be accepted. It will not be possible, however, for the board to fix the tax rate at tonight’s meeting, since the total of taxable property in the city has not yet been determined. When the fig ures are available it is probable that the board will be called in special session to determine this matter. « The head of each department de pendent upon city support co-operat ed with the committee in outlining the budget, it is said* Each depart ment head submitted his own bud get and these were incorporated in the general tentative budget for the city. It could not be learned today whether the budget calls for an in crease or a decrease in expenditures as city officials would not make pub lic the figures in advance of to night’s meeting. Due to the fact that tax assessors only last week completed their work of tabulating assessments against city property and have not had time so far to total their figures, the board members tonight will not have before them figures on which to base the tax rate. John L. Miller, county accountant, has advised the board that the figures will be submitted as soon as possible and after their sub mission it is probable that the board will be called in special session to determine the rate. Property for taxes in the city last year was assessed at about $13,000,- 000 and the revaluation this year is said to have resulted in an increase but the amount of the increase is not* known. WEAVERS READY TO MEET TOWEL CLUB THIS P. M. Lindy Lou Has Strengthened His Outfit for Engagement Today With the Kannapo lie Towelers. Having strengthened the infield and outfield, and bolstered the pitch ing staff, the Concord Weavers will do battjc with Kannapolis on, „more even terms in Toweltown at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Manager Lindy Lew ellyn has added to his team Lacy James,, Lou Christenbury and Thom as Nicks. The latter is a. pitcher, while the former two are infielders. There is a possibility of Andy Fergu son joining the Concord hurling de partment too. Ferguson is a semi pro moundsman and resides in Char lotte. Christenbury comes to the Weaver club with a record that will make Kannapolis fans take notice. He was formerly with the Little Rock and Memphis clubs of the Southern Asso ciation, beginning his professional ca reer with Memphis. For four years he was with the Boston Braves, and he has also worn a Cincinnati Red uniform. This snappy second-sacker has also plnyed with the Indianapolis club of the American Association. Lacy James, whose willow wielding was a sensation in Concord’s triumph over Paw Creek Wednesday, comes from semi-pro circles. He is an in fielder, and his exhibition at third base here yesterday was convincing of his ability. He is short, hard to pitch to, and can trot around the paths like a streak of lightning. Nicks did not fare so well in hie debut with Cnocord. But he seems to have the goods, and shotild deliver them his next turn on the mound. Nicks cpmes from the Sally loop, hav ing been with the Columbia Comers. NEW BUS STATION AT KANNAPOLIS IN THE NEAR FUTURE Part of Park Near Lake Will Be Used Sj> Busses Will Not Have to Discharge the People in Street. Kannapolis is sjxm to have a new bus station, tentative plans for which are being drawn up and per fected now. Under these plains, which are ex pected to be con pleted soon, the station will be located in the park which borders on ’ the lake, sufficient space in the parj being alloted not only for the statiqa itself but for the parking of the bu*tes while they are discharging and taking on passen gers. Under the pieeent arrangement the busses etoi* on the main thoroughfare of the town, and in so doing aggravate t serious traffic congestion. When the new plan be comes effective t*ie busses will not be required to ht It on the main street, nor will tlj»y have to use that part of the street that borders on the lake since southj ound busses will leave the main s reet at the Lake view filling stat : cn and northbound busses will leave the street at the square. Traffic at Kan aapolis is unusual ly heavy through tut the day, but from 6 to 7 p. when the workers are leaving the m;lls for their homes, the streets are to congested that raffic can hardly move, and it is be lieved the new arrangement for the bus station will ee’ieve the conges tion to some exteat and make safer the lot of the pac,tenger who Is lcav* 1 ing and entering dhe bus. Boy Hurt In Accident. John Barnes, aged 5, son of C. F. Barnes, of Carthage, N. C.. was slightly hurt about 1 o’clock Wednes day afternoon when, while crossing North Union stree, near the Y. M. C. A., he was struck unavoidably by an automobile. The b*>y was rushed to the hospital where examination showed he only suffered a flight bruise upon the head. Mr. Barnes and his family, en route by motor to Charlotte, had stopped in Concord for lunch when the accident happened. The boy’s father testified that the accident was due purely to his soft’s carelessness. OWNER OF STOLEN SUITCASE IN CITY TO GET PROPERTY Suitcase Being Used by J. H. McFarland at Time of Ar rest Said to Have Been Stolen Property# Mr. Thornton, manager of theCaa kie Dillard Paper GomPMy’a office in Charlotte, came to Concord yesterday and identified a« hia property a suit* caee takes from J. H, McFerland when the letter wae arreated aeveral days ago at Kannapolis on a charge of violating the prohibition law. McFarland wae arreeted a» be wae boarding a bug and officer* testified at his trial that liquor was found in the suitcase. He was given ten days to raise $75 or serve 90 days on the chain gang and be U still in Cabarrus county jail here. Mr. Thornton told county officer* here that several days ago be en tered a Charlotte hotel and gave bie suitcase to a bell hop with instruc tions that it be put in the baggage room until he returned, Investiga tion later showed the suitcase had been stolen, and it was traced to Kan napolis, where McFarland was found with it. Several notes, one for more than S6OO, it is eaid, were taken from the suit cage and all of the clothing in it had been worn. The notes end other valuable papers have not been found, it is said. In addition to the charges of violat ing the prohibition law McFarland must face charges of false pretense. Bond in the sum of SSOO was required in this case. It is alleged that he passed several worthless ; checks in Concord and Kannapolis. Since he has been unable to-give the SSOO bond he will be kept in the jail here until August 15th when Superior Court will convene. BISHOP PENICK TO PREACH FRIDAY AT ALL SAINTS CHURCH Concord People Welcome News that Noted Man of the Episcopal Church Is to Speak Here. Bishop E. A. Penlck, of Charlotte, will preach at 8 o’clock Friday eve ning at All Sainte Episcopal, corner of West Depot and North Spring streets. News of the appearance of Bishop Penick here will be received with genuine enthusiasm by Episco palians and people of other denomi nations. Bishop Penick, one of the dominat ing men in the North Carolina dio cese, is an able speaker, bit messages always containing food for spiritual thought He presents bis subject in a gripping manner, concisely and penetratingly, He is well known and loved by Con cord people, having appeared in this city on a number of occasions. Re cently he conducted a mission at All Saints Church, the auditprium being taxed to. its capacity at every ser vice. The public is cordially invited to hear him Friday night. Bulwinkle Thinks Congress Will Meet In Extra Session. Raleigh, Aug. 3.—President Cool idge will call Congress in session dur ing the middle of October or around the first of November, in the opinion of Congressman Albert Lee Bulwinkle, of Gastonia, who is here attending the 20th annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans. Congress, he thinks, will consider the tax question this fall in the event it meets earlier than the regular meet ing time on the first Monday in December. Big Ruby Found in Macon. An uncut ruby, the size of a pe can, well rounded and half polished by constantant rubbing against oth er and smaller stones, was found one day the past week by Mrs. Lee Mason, of the Cowee section, of Macon county, in the craw of one ot her hens which she had killed and was preparing, to dress. %iialare ijour SHUT YOUR EYES for only one minute and try to go on—with work or play. THAT WILL SHOW you what dark ness means—what your eyes are worth. , SURELY, they are worth at least a few moments of your time—when ex amination by a graduate optometrist is a free service? Starnes - Miller - Parker Co. OPTICIAN FINAL CLEAM Hm V ' 1 of HEN’S Sllllli : SUITS •'.'.1,;.- , . Good looking Suits that are Is, • correct in ityle, reasonable i n pric( J the lightness in fabric these garme , N their shape wonderfully well. Pl entv o j in light and dark colors. Men's Palm Beach Suits— s4.9s • Men's Tropical Worsted Suits— sl2.so " Mohair Suits— sß.4s" ». / Come Quick —Final Clean Up of Men’s §ti DEATHS AND DISEASES ON DECREASE IN U. S. Medical Science and Increased In terest in Public Welfare Given Credit For Reduction* Washington, July 28. — Medical science and an increased interest in the public welfare are given credit for a redued death rate in the United Stafes, and a very noticeable check in some dangerous diseases. A census bureau survey shows that the death rate per 100,000 esti mated population in the registra tion area exclusive of the Hawaiian Islands, was reduced from 1,755.0 in 1900 to 1,183.5 in 1924. The death rate in the»e important disease was greatly decreased during that 24-year period; typhoid fever, from 35.9 to 6.7; malaria. 7.9 to 2.5; measles, 12.5 to 8.6; diptheria, 43.3 to 9.4; influenza and pneumonia, 181.5 to 76.8; tuberculosis, 181.6 to 80-2; diarrhea and enteritis, 133.2 to 34.8; cirrhosis of the liver, 12.9 to 7.4. Among the diseases causing an in creased-death rate are: Cancer and other malignant tumors, from 63.9 in 1900 to 91.9 in 1924; cerebral hemorrhage and softening, embolism and thrombosis, 75.5 to 94.4: dis eases of the heart. 132.1 to 178; ap pendicitis and typhlitis, 9.7 to 14.9; suicide 11.5 to 12.2; homicide, 21 to 8.5. Old-Style Nightshirt Losing Out to Pajama. Except for a few conservative*. American men have deserted the old fashioned nightshirt as sleeping ap parel and gone over to the pajama, according to Jack O’Donnell in an article in this week’s ‘ Liberty. "To day nine out of ten men wear pa jamas,” the writer declares. ‘‘Last year.” the writer explains. “American men spent $90,000,000 for sleeping garments . Os this amount $75,000,000 went for pa jamas. Virtua’ly all of the $15,000.- 000 spent for the old-fashioned noctural garment came from the pockets of men living in the Night shirt Belt—the middle and north western sections of the United States. In those two sections and in upper New England reside the last of the old Nightshirt Guard—men who still regard pajamas as some thing effeminate. “The popularity of pajamas is universal,” the writer continues. “Yet, sixty years ago one would have been hard put to it to find a single pair in the United States. It was just fifty years ago that the first pair manufactured in America was turned out.” For Protection Against Forest Fires. (By International News Service)' Raleigh. Aug. 2.—One new county and possibly a second have decided to launch a campaign of forest fire pro tection during the ensuing fiscal year, the department of and development announced here today. Scot and county commissioners have appropriated SSOO for the co-operative program with the state and federal governments, the department has been notified. It is also expected that Hoke coun ty commissioners will take similar ac tion at an early date, it was stated at the department. Both of these counties are in for est district No. 3. for which Fayette ville is headquarters. Thirty-two other counties in the statue are among the "co-operating counties.” Outfielder C’ay Hopper of the Danvi’le team recently made a Three-I_ League record by knocking out four home rune, in one game. Thursda uJ Board Refuse* to hum Beotia. Stanly News-Herald. It seems that (hot*!* ty welfare officer for a still unsettled. As n the News-Hmld.'bead commissioner? and lit a cation, at a joint uq July, elected Djridli Millingport. Astra vote stood four vote*k« three for th* This* action was astijK prnval of the State d ment. A week ago diiX revived hy the ' gram from Chape! E source which this p*?wii to doubt, .stating that * part ment of public proved the election that he would take dr?! This dispatch was am® of last Tuesday. 5* that there is sent 5* whether or not Mr. 14? approved by the Stitt* ter has been pot t? • board of charities ini? composed of Rev. R. i R R. Ingram anti M That body met yeeterta to approve I.ipparif® This, it would «** another election, tM hoard of county e"® the board of education. would appear to beta" can be done. Colonel Parker TriW gjrtt? Raleigh. August. in the North < 8 ", who have served os- - Austin A. P arker ’ who has been « s , , X. G. for the P«t learn with regretn* San Antonia. been assigned will leave 5 General s depar • An oncer Tarker has JJ great satisfaction. oral's department efficiency, ®« fD ‘ Inina cy and ex \ National Guar . d f L dation of the hi*"- J Colonel r * r ‘ er !,>* Army as an . & * £ Indiana that time b*j. grade* -P « If» thf e" <*.%»** he has Colonelcy. mloiiel H ■»'*"*#**.! ment t-> - 1 has arrived »» duties. - Greeiish< ,pi po** j he.ro A Greeny. hospital* Catb-lic city anll f k * time the o»L , the ' p !' non ; iß tb? %* operation- t j! nancta’ i,! ' council *** hf od ' ol S not tfj agree to An filling sta ‘ \
The Concord Times (Concord, N.C.)
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Aug. 4, 1927, edition 1
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