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PAGE TWO MT. PLEASANT NEWS. Mt Pleasant, Aug. 15.—Miss Myr- Blackwelder, of Salisbury, visited friends here last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Foil and fam ily and guests, Mr. and Mrs. John Kluttz, and daughter of St. Teters- Bttrg, Fla., spent this week at the summer home of the Foils in the mountains near Rutherfordton. Paul Foil has been confined to his Borne the past ten days with an in jured leg. r Number eight township dunday • (school convention will be held at the] Lutheran Church here Sunda* after noon at 3 o’clock. It is hopec there, ▼ill be a good attendance. Rev. p. Tosh, a former pastor of the Re formed church of this town, will be one of the speakers of the afternoon, r Horace Foil and bride have return ad from a trip to Savannar. Ga. w Rev. and Mrs. C. W. Warlick, Rev. and Mrs. A. R. To6h and Rev. W. C. J<yerly and family, of Concord, were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. G. l«entz of the county, today. * 4* The many friends of Mrs. John A. fPoO will regret to learn that she is growing much weaker. Mrs. Foil has been confined to her bed for several months, and has become perfeCely helpless. MAN IS OVERCOME AT WORK IN WELL Thedore Black, of Randolph, Is Tak en Oat Unconscious and Is Now in Hospital. g ThomaeviUe, Aug. 13. —Theodore Black, son of Lee Black of the Ful lers community in Randolph county, went to Alf Kennedy’s this morning to work in hie well. When he had been down in the well for a short time he called back to “take me out of Ihere” and as quickly as possible be was drawn up nearly to the top When he fell back to the bottom, a distance of 30 feet. As the effort was made to get Black out it was-thought he must be dead. But he was found to be alive though unconscious. Ha was carried immediately to High Point hospital and it is said that he became conscious after a few hours and that he would prob ibly get well. The discom*ort was caused by poisonous gases in the well. Farming is done on novel lines in the Island of Malta. The soil has to be imported from Sicily, but it is possible to grow three or four crops a year. PENNY COLUMN Don't Overlook Paying Your Cabar rus Mutual assessments. Jno. K. Patterson, Secretary. 28-6t-x| »>■ ■ ■ For Sale at a real bargain, 115 acres land in No. 11 Township, $4250.00, 1-3 of crop included. Also several other farms at real bargains. Jno. K. Patterson, Agt. 11-2 t-pd. For Sale— Two 30 Horsepower Hori zontal return tubular steam boilers. Splendid condition. Apply Hoover Hosiery Co., Concord, N. C. Aug. 15th. p. S. L. Battery Services For AU cars. t T . S. L. battery for Fords and Chevrolets $11.75, guaranteed one year. Auto repairing done promptly. Phone 562. R. B. and M. Auto Service, Charlotte Road. Sept. 15th. To Any One Wishing to Bid on the refreshment stand at the Hahn re union grounds for September Ist, see J. N. Hahn, Route 2, Mt. Pleas ant, N. C, All bids close August 27, 1927. Aug. 19th. To Anyone Wishing to Bid on the , refreshment stand at the Hahn Re union grounds for Sept. Ist, see J. N. Hahn, Route 2, Mt. Pleasant, N. C. All bids close August 27, 1927. 15-2 t-c. Five Fresh Milk Cows For Sale or trade for beef cattle. Phone 510. Chas. C. Graeber, dealer in beef and dairy cattle. 15-2 t-p. For Sale Cheap—One Large Sow with 4 pigs two weeks old. Also one registered Hampshire boar. Phone 510. Chas. C. Graeber. 15-2 t-p. Friday - Saturday -Monday Three Day Specials 1 Lot of $6.95 Dresses ...... SI.OO 1 Lot of $9.95 Dresses tO OC for w£uOD 1 Lot of $12.95 Dresses $7 00 1 Lot of $16.50 Dresses 00 Men’s Linen Suits d*/* A^ for 30.95 * Men’s Seersucker Suits Ar for tbZ.95 1 ; * • \ Men’s Union Suits, SI.OO value *7? for /DC Men’s Union Suits, 75c Value 45c Men’s Union Suits, 50c Value for LOC BIG VALUES FOR LESS MONEY AT EFIRD’S i ■■■■ - ' ' ' .-*. ‘ < ■ V r ' GASTON MAN’S BODY ' IS FOUND IN CREEK Bloody Rock and Bruised Head Lend Mystery to Death of H. J. Shannon, Prominent Farmer. Gastonia, Aug. 12. —H. J. Shannon, aged 58, a prominent and highly re spected farmer living three miles west of the city on the Gastonia-Bessemer road, was found dead in a small stream of water a mile from his home this morning, the circumstances of his death being mysterious. The body was found by a searching oerty composed of children and broth j a.-*s of the deceased who tracked him * D jin a cornfield near the J&oudfe where < b* had gone to gather some roasting ears for dinner. He had been absent from the house about an hour and his body was still warm when found. Artificial respiration was restorted to in an effort to restore him to life, but without success. In ill health for some weeks past, Mr. Shannon had been closely watched by the family and this was the first time he had gotten out of ’Sight of some member of the family for some time. Some distance from the body the party found a bloody rock and several bruises were discovered on the dead man’s head, the supposition being that he had beaten himself on the head with this rock, and later wandered down to the edge of the little branch. From the position in which his body was found it is believed he was stooping over to get a drink when he was stricken by epilepsy or heart failure and fell in. Death was due to strangulation, in the opinion of the coroner, W. A. Bentley, and members of the family who found the body. No evidence was found of fool play. He was a sou of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Shannon. The family was one of the pioneers of this community. Eight children and six brothers sur vive. His brothers are, Rev. H. Ward Shannon, of Front Royal, Va.; Rev. B. Oscar Shannon, of Staunton, Pa.; Hunter Shannon, of Spencer, and Gus, Miles and Ed. Shannon, of Gas tonia. GUN ENDS LIFE OF N. C. WOMAN NEAR FLORENCE Wilmington Woman Found Dead In Hospital With Pistol by Her Side. Florence, S. C., Aug. 12.—Mrs. Bradley Godwin, 26, an undergraduate nurse at the hospital of Dr. W. S. Lynch, at Lake City, was found dead in the kitchen of the hospital tonight at 10:45 o’clock. A pistol with one discharged barrel was lying close to her body. There was a wound through Mrs. Godwin’s body which physicians said penetrated her heart. Coroner Coleman, of Florence coun ty, went to Lake City tonight to make an investigation. Death ap- Godwin was a native of Wilmington. N. C. She is survived by her husband who lives at Dunn, N. C., a son six and a half years old, and an aunt, Miss Emma Innett, of Lake City. ' It is reported that Mrs. Godwin had been separated from her husband for a year or more and that she had been worrying over domestic troubles. PRISONERS REFUTE BRUTALITY CHARGES They Tell Solicitor Carpenter There Is No Inhuman Treatment At Mecklenburg Camps. Charlotte, August 12. —Brutality charges against the management of county chain gang camps has been completely refuted by the statement of prisoners delivered to Solicitor John G. Carpenter, of Gastonia, last night as he rested his investigation. He visited and interviewed all the prison ers who wanted to talk to him at the Culp and Biggers camps and told newspapermen that each informed him there had been “absolutely no brutal or inhuman treatment.” Conditions at the Culp camp, from a sanitary standpoint and from treat ment of prisoners, were described by Solicitor Carpenter as “almost ideal.” Prisoners seem to have taken the recent suit filed by Frank Castle, negro, against Superintendent Biggers of the Biggers camp, as a personal affront to them, said Solicitor Car penter. Lord Balfour, the eminent states man who has just entered upon pic 80th year, is a noted devotee of lawn tennis, and holds the presidency of the International Lawn Tennis Club of Great Britain. JUDGE FINLEY IN CHARGE TO JURORS DISCUSSES CRIMES Says People Can Halt Crime Wave If They Show Strong Enough Determin ation Against Violators. Crime in this State and the re mainder of this nation will not be re duced to a minimum until American citizenship ie elevated through educa tion and training at home to a stan dard that-will see the futility of crime, Judge T. B. Finley told a Cabarrus county grand jury here today at the opening of Supior Court. High praise was paid by Judge Fin ley to the Jackson Training School and he declared he would be willing to pay more taxes for the establish ment of half a dozen more schools of this nature for delinquent boys and girls. “I would rather see institu tions of this kind multiply than any other in the State,” he said. Crime he likened unto a great fire which cannot be extinguished until the cause has been removed. “Effi cient officers can smother a crime wave just as firemen can smother a great fire, but the trouble cannot elimi nated until the cause has been re moved. Public sentiment, created by leadens in every vocation can stop the crime wave, and such sentiment can not be aroused until our people are educated to the futility of crime. They must be shown the benefits of law en forcement. They must be elevated to a standard of living that will not tolerate disobedience to constituted authority.” Too many people, Judge Finley said, mix liberty and license. “Our coun try,” he said, “was founded on the principle of liberty to all. We have talked liberty so much that many peo ple confuse it with license. They think liberty means the right to do anything that appeals to them. They think it gives them the right to tres pass on the lands of others, or to steal or drive in a reckless manner along the highways.” In discussing traffic laws of the State Judge Finley said the sober man who dashes wildly about the State in his car is almost as great a menace as the drunken driver, “and of course the drunken driver should not be al lowed on a highway.” It is safer, he said, for a drunken man to stand on the side of a road aod fire a revolver at passersby than for him to drive a car on the highway. The new law, he explained, makes it mandatory for persons convicted of this offense the second time to be sent to the chain gang and he said often the same law should apply to the first offender. Lawlessness is not so great in Eu rope, Judge Finley said, but there, justice is swift and certain and the people know it. Also, the people there have been shown that progress and crime will not go hand in hand, and he warned that unless crime in the United States is checked it will ul timately destroy the nation. Too many children, the jurist said, are not trained at home. “The child too often is not taught obedience at home. He fights against authority and gets by with it. The same thing happens when he goes to school and to Sunday school. The result is that he grows into a man who has no re spect for authority of any kind.” Idleness was another crime cause stressed by Judge Finley, who said many people now are willing to sit idle without honest work and try to steal enough to go to the movies, dress fashionably and enjoy other benefits known to working people. Men steal to buy clothes and women do the same, “although the undreeoed part of a woman now is often greater than the dressed part,” he said. “It is the duty of every citizen to see that the law is enforced,” said the jurist in conclusion. “Officers can not do it without public sentiment. We can halt the crime wave, which is now a great liability, by punishing those who violate all the laws. We can do this when the public refuses further to condone the law breaker; when pnb’.ic sentiment compels the enforcement of every law.” I PRISONERS ARE CARRIED TO UNION COUNTY FROM HERE Will Serve Time on Chain Cole, Escaped Convict, Among Four Go ing From Concord. Herman Laughlin, who was arrest ed in Charlotte several days ago by local officers after he has been or dered to leave the State for two years under a suspended sentence when con victed of violating the prohibition law, and Bill Cole, who escaped from the Cabarrus chain gang 5 months ago, were taken to Union county this morning to serve with the chain gang of that county. Laughlin must serve a year under the terms of the suspended sentence and Cole will finish a six months sen tence for larceny. He was arrested by Gaston officers in Gastonia yester day at the request of Sheriff R. V. Caldwell, Jr., of this city. O. W. Conner, negro, and a man named Ledbetter, of Kannapolis, also were taken to the Union gang this morning. JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD DEAD AT MICHIGAN HOME Noted Writer of North woods Stories Dies at Michigan Home. Owosse, Mich., Aug. 13.—James Oliver Curwood, novelist of the north woods, died here at 11 o'clock tonight. He had been ill for several days. Blood transfusion Friday brought temporary hope of recovery, but a sinking spell followed. James Oliver Curwood was born in Owosse, June 12, 1878. The son of James Moran Curwood and Abigail Griffin Curwood, he was a descendant on his father’s side of Captain Mar ryat, the novelist. Educated at the University of Michigan, Curwood entered the news paper profession in Detroit after leav ing college. For seven years he de voted himself to this work, but in 1907 resigned to devote his time en tirely to novel writing. Attracted by the North American wilderness, Curwood traveled there extensively and made this country the scene of his principal stories. He be came prominent as a North American naturalist and possessed a large col lection of excellent game photographs taken by himself. the concord times ELECTION TUESDAY WILL DECIDE FATE OF SPECIAL TAXES The Voters Will Determine Whether Special Tax Will Be Levied For Bethel and Mt. Pleasant. Voters of the Bethel and Mt. Pleasant school district will decide at the polls tomorrow whether their public schools will be operated for six or eight months. > * The special school tax election in the two districts will be held tomor row with the outcome in each some what uncertain on the eve of the balloting. In Mt. Pleasant it is said, about 265 voters are registered while the total registration in the Bethel district is said to be about 500. It requires a majority vote in each district to put the proposal across, the majority including not only those who vote but those who are registered as well. This means that if a person is rtgistered and does not vote his name will be counted against the proposal. For that reason proponents of the special tax see as their big gest task tomorrow the rounding up of the voters so they will cast ballots one way or the other. If the special tax is carried, it is explained, schools in the two dis tricts can be operated 8 months in the year, putting them on the ac credited list. Few predictions are being made by either side. There has been no or ganized opposition in either district so far as could be learned here, but it >is known that certain individuals have been exerting their influence to have the proposal rejected while county school officials and others favorable to the proposition have waged an active campaign in be half of the measure. \ Voters are urged to report early to the pollß so the outcome can be de termined as soon as possible in each .district. The polling places will be at the Bethel high school and the regu lar voting stand in Mt. Pleasant. FARMERS BENEFIT FROM FARM TOUR HELD LAST WEEK Cabarrus and Rowan Farm ers Find Pilgrimage to Eastern Carolina Enter taining and Educational. The annual Rowan-Cabarrus farm tour was successful in every respect, the party returned home Saturday afternoon after an educational trip through the farming sections of east ern North Carolina. County Agent R. D. Goodman, who headed the twen ty-odd Cabarrus farmers, reached home late Friday night, while the others ar rived the following afternoon. Mr. Goodman in speaking of the tour said; “It was a successful trip in every detail. There was not a single man in the crowd who did not benefit in some way from the trip. The tour provided the means by which these farmers could study the methods employed by the farmer in eastern Carolina ; not only in farming but in cattle raising, and other industries known to the farming occupation.” The visits to points of interest in Raleigh, to various educational in stitutions, and the outing at Wrightes ville Beach were immensely enjoyed by the members of the tour, Mr. Good man stated. He added that the con vention of Soy Bean growers at Wash ington, N. C., was alsb enjoyed by the farmers of the two counties. * % PAW CREEK COMES HERE FOR BATTLE AT 3 P. M. TUESDAY Weavers Meet Paw Creek and Kannapolis This Week.— Legionnaires to Play Fay etteville. Four games of baseball form the sporting program for Concord fans this week as the Weavers and legion naires meet foes from Paw Creek, Fayetteville and Kannapolis. The Weavers clash with Paw Creek Tues day afternoon at 3 p. m. over at Webb field, and Saturday afternoon with the Kannapolis Towelers. The American Legion team will bat tle Fayetteville Wednesday and Thurs day, both games to begin at 3 p. m. The Highlanders were defeated by the Weavers, 2 to 1, at Fayetteville last Monday. The Weaver-Toweler battle Saturday will start at 4 p. m. New Pitcher. The hurling staff of the Weaver outfit has been strengthened with the addition of Howard Lawson, Ogle thorpe right-hander. Lawson has been playing semi-pro ball this season in Tuskegee, Ala. His two years at Oglethorpe University, near Atlanta, have been bright in ’athletics, and his presence in tne Weaver camp boosts the hopes of fans to win the season's series from Kannapolis. BAPTISTS PICNIC AT COUNTRY CLUB DURING TUESDAY Picnickers Will Gather at Church at 3 P. M. To Pro ceed to Scene of Annual Feast. The Sunday school and church picinic of thp First Baptist will be held Tuesday afternoon, if the weath er is favorable, at the Concord Coun try Club, according to announce ment today by Rev. C. Herman Trueblood. The picnic was to have been held last week but because of rain had to be postponed. Those who will attend the are urged to assemble at the church promptly at 3 p. m., from where the crowd will procede to the site of the picnic. For the benefit of those per sons who will be unable to leave at 3 p. m. dinner will not be served un til 6:30, allowing them the oppor tunity to arrive in time after work ing hours. Winccoff Wins From Poplar Tent. With “Woman” Misenhimer pitch ing Wineeoff trounced Poplar Tent’s all stars Saturday. 9 to 7. It whs Misenhimer’* fourth victory of the season over Poplar Tent, having previously licked them in three hard fought games. Two of the triumphs were shutouts. The victory gav« Wineeoff the county championship in their, division. ',V. W . ‘ KANNAPOLIS CAMP INITIATES FORTY AT BIG MEETING Last Tuesday Night One of Big Nights For Woodmen of the World of Piedmont District. The fraternal page of The Char lotte News Sunday carried the fol lowing story relative to a big Wood men meeting held last Tuesday night at Kannapolis: Last Tuesday night was one of the big nights for the Woodmen of the World in the Piedmont District. A class of 40 new members were giyen the protection degree in the Kannapolis Camp hall, after the rain came and made the open air meeting an impossibility. The meeting was to have been at the ball park and would have been in the open, but late in the afternoon a rain storm came down over the town and all outdoor activities had to be taken into the hall. The program was composed of music by the local camp string band, and we wish to eay that there is none better than the Kannapolis W. O- W. String Band. Following the band concert the Erlanger male .quartet rendered a number of- old time musical selections which took their audience back to the days of yore. The following compose this splendid mueical organization: L. E. Grubb, F. H. Glenn, W. H. Swmk and J. F. Carlton, all of Lexington. The quartet; was organized some eight months ago and are singing in churches, Sunday school, fraternal and social gatherings, when invited. Past State Head Consul W. M. Ruth, of Salisbury, delivered a short address, after which he introduced State Head Clerk W- ‘J. Rose, also of Salisbury, who made a few well chosen remarks regarding the mem bership campaign, which his camp (along with all other camps of the district) is so much Interested in at this time. Clerk Roes is one of the most popular State Head Camp of ficials in North Carolina, and his talk was much enjoyed. Visitors were present from Oakwood, Con cord, Salisbury, Charlotte, Oakdale, Mill Bridge. Croft and Mount Pleae ant. The Kannapolis crack Uniform Rank degree team conferred the pro tection degree on the large class, and we must say that we have not seen the work conferred in a more up-to date wa y for some time and wish to congratulate Captain Troutman on his fine company and will hear from them this week at the Tri-State En campment at Charleston, S. C. State Manager E. B. Lewis, was on the program at the Tuesday night’s meeting but received a call to Charleston, S. C., on important business in connection with the en campment this week there. A wire announced his regrets at not being able to be present and deliver the address of the evening. KIWANIS SHOWER CAR ON ANOTHER TOUR HERE TODAY Several Hundred Children Will Seek Relief From August Weather During This Afternoon. More than 500 children of this city are expected to enjoy a refreshing shower this afternoon when the Ki wanis water car makes its second journey through the residential sec tions, halting for eight half-hour per iods to entertain the kiddies. The water car made its maiden journey last Friday afternoon when well over 200 children dashed under the showers in various parts of Con cord. The weather is decidedly warm er today than last Friday, and for that reason more children will get into the fun of street baths. The water car will pursue the fol lowing schedule every Monday, Wed nesday and Friday afternoon: Primary school, East Corbin street. 1:30 p. m. South Union and Chestnut streets. 2 p. m. West Corbin and Gold streets, 2 p. in. Kerr and Guy streets, 3 p. m. Kerr and Miseuhimer streets, 3:30 p. m. Vance and St. Charles streets, 4 p. m. White and Grove streets, 4:30 p. m. East Depot and Reed streets, 5 p. m. PARIS THINKS NO WET WILL RECEIVE PARTY’S APPROVAL Presiding Elder of the Salis bury Methodist District Says Americans Are Pro hibitionists. Americans will not nominate a "wet” for President of the United States, predicted Dr. Z. Paris, pre siding elder of the Salisbury district in a sermon at Central Methodist Church yesterday morning. “Americans are prohibitionists de sp:te all of the lighf wine and beer talk that is going about,” Dr. Paris said, “and they do not want any or der of things that might result in a return of the barroom. “Dr. Butler, of Columbia Univer sity, *is trying hard to get a wet plaiik in the Republican pi form but I do not believe he will be successful. “I think A1 Sm : th will not be nom inated by the Democrats, not so much because he is a Catholic but because of his wet views. The people of the United States are satisfied with pro hibition. They know is much better than conditions we had under the legalized barroom, and operation of the barroow is the only practical way to handle liquor. That’s the reason I believe we will not have a ‘wet’ in the White House.” Dr. Paris spoke here in the absence of the pastor, Rev. R. M. Courtney.' who is preaching twice daily this week at the Bethel Camp meeting. Commissioners to Meet Wednesday. Members of the board of county commissioner* will meet again Wed nesday at the court house to discuss county finances. The board may be able to complete the work of adopting a budget and fixing the tax rate during Wednes day but there is probability that two days will bo for the work. It is understood that John L. Miller, county tax supervisor, wi'l be ready Wednesday to submit to the board his report showing the total of taxable property in nrthe countv. n i ’ *r iwii” SPORT STATIC —BY RADIO KINO— Tune In the Eyes For An Earful Concord Victroious. WINNING SATURDAY by the decisive score, 10 to 6, the Concord Weavers lengthened their lead over Kannapolis in the current series to two game,B marking the fifth triumph of Lindy Lewellyn’s team in the last eight battles with the Towelers. The Weavers put the banana peelings un der the Towelers in the early innings, and while Lou’s team was moving ahead the Kannapolis club was skid ding. Swinging their bludgeons with regu larity, and opportunely, the Concord lads dynamited the feeble defensive attack of sagacious Rube Wilson, and his klan. Shuler Antley, the lanky Kannapolis moundsman, got into more trouble in the short time he was on the hillock than a flock of lawyers could settle in a year. Concord rap ped out seven hits and scored five runs during the three and two-third innings in which Antley pitched. Along came Bube Wilson to Antley’s rescue. A dose of medicine from the same bottle from which Antley swal lowed the dregs of hopelessness, was given to the southpawing manager. The hard-hitting Weavers socked his offerings right and left, and in the center, for seven safeties and scored a handful of tallies —five. Boyd Hat ley, the little fellow who swings a bat terrificly, led the Weaver batting at tack with three hits, including a homer in the ninth with two on bases. Hatley joined the Lewellyn crew” Saturday morning, coming here from Tuskegee, Ala., where he has been playing baseball this summer. Play ing centerfield in a praiseworthy man ner, the former athlete of the Univer sity of North Carolina strutted his baseball. He was feared by the Kan napolis club like ice cream does August sunshine. Rabbit Bonner was also in a Weaver uniform Saturday but did not get into the line-up. Bonner has been in Tuskegee also, managing a club. He is a former University of North Carolina star. Llo.tfd Christenbury visited Concord wash-day, and he was allowed to play at second base, giving Murray Grea son, who was recently, hurt, a chance for a rest. Christenbury may or may not play with Concord for the rest of the season. Greason will be un able to remain here much longer be cause of his coaching duties at Lex ington high school. He plans to en ter the coaching school at Carolina next week. Calvin Barbour held down third base in agreeahie style Saturday, re placing Harry Daughtery who is the regular third-sacker now for the Rocky Mount Bucs, of the Piedmont league. Barbour accepted two chances per fectly, and collected two singles in five trips. His second single was in strumental in Concord’s fifth tally. Mutt Miller, the million-dollar left fielder of Lou’s gang, performed beau tifully in his territory and singled abd doubled in the Saturday contest. Arthur Hord is credited with two errors but he made up for his bobbles at other times when he raced in deep short, snatched the sizzling pellet from the terra tirma and tossed out the runners at firt. Hord boosted his batting average with two doubles in three times at the bat. Lefty Morris hurled beautiful ball for Concord through the fifth frame, then the Towelers began to fathom his offerings and started connecting safely. Kannapolis scored in the first inning, but Hord’s error followed by Lee’s single counted Haynes. In the sixth three doubles by Haynes, Don aldson and McAllister counted two tal lies. Three hits in a row in the eighth added another marker, and two singles and a costly error allowed Kannapolis to tally twice in the ninth. Newbury relieved Morris in the ninth. Concord will entertain the Towelers at Webb field next Saturday after noion for the only game of the week between the rivals of the neighbor cities. Down the Home Stretch. MEETING NEXT Saturday at Webb field in the thirteenth game of the season, and the ninth contest of the current 17-game series, the Weav ers and Towelers begin their stirring spurt down the home stretch to de termine the champions of Concord and Kanna/polis. With nine more games to play this season, fans of both cities are promised some scintillating baseball, brimming in color, strategy, and every thrill the national pastime knows. A^ - THE CLUBS pass the half way mark of the season, the Weavers loom as the strongest contenders, rivaling the Towelers to some extent in the hitting department and superior pitching. In the last eight battles between the spirited rivals. Concord has collected 84 swats to 71 Kannap olis blows. These figures are taken from the base knocks in the games which have been played between the time-honored foes of the present se ries. Concord won five and lost three tilts with Kannapolis in the last eight mix-ups. Season's Standing. KANNAPOLIS AND Concord are playing on even terms at the present, each team having won six games and los as many as the following will re veal : Toweler-Weaver. TEAM Won Lost Pet Concord 6 6 .500 Kannapolis 6 6 .500 The table below will show the re sults of each gaipe between these clubs since the opening of the 1927 season. Concord Date Kannapolis 3 June 11 6 4 June 18 6 fi July 4 7 4 July 4 3 5 July 19 4 13 July. 21 1 5 July 28 7 2 July 30 6 7 August 4 4 5 August 6 2 4 August 11 5 10 August 13 • 6 Splendid Season. CONCORD FANS can not scoff at the brand of baseball which the Weavers are playing this season. A glance into the club’s record books shows that Lindy team has won 2 games and lost only twelve game for a percentage of .600. By way of comparison we imagine that several major league clubs as well as Sally teams would be pround if they were in the class of .500. For the firxt time a German girl, Anny Weynell, of East Prussia, has swum around the iVand of Heligo land. civering the 4.35 miles in 4 noun 8 minutes. B E First Sho^ of New Faj Shoes You can find at BelkW and Slippers of the newest^ something comfortable^ thing that will take off your feet, and the prfcj, make your pocketbook glai New shipment of Fall Oxfords in the newest styles and shades. Pric ed— s2.4B T 0 $5.95 / "7>fct>ARTMEHT STOWf— Young Charlotte Attorney Am On Subornation of Perjury! Charlotte, Aug. 13.—(/P)—C. Henry Edwards, widely known young attor ney, was arrested here today on charg es of subornation of perjury after two of his clients repudiated former testimony in the county recorder’s court and accused him of having in duced' them to give false testimony. He gave'ssoo bond for his appearance before the city recorder Monday. Clients Lee Cochran, of Pittsboro. and B. J. Moore, who gave Florida as his home, were charged with perjury. They previously had given the names of Johnson and Jones. They were SEABOARD TAKES HAND IN P. & N. ARGUMENT That Line Contends It Would Lose Heavily IL P. and N. Is Allowed To Expand. Washington, Aug. 12. —The Sea board Air Line today joinde in what has been termed the fight before the Interstate Commerce commission to prevent the Piedmont and Northern | railroad from being granted permis- ; sion to complete the construction of its lines. James L. Wright and L. R. Varser, attorneys for the Seaboard, submitted a brief in which the claim is made that if the P. apd N. is al lowed to finish its line the Seaboard will lose 60 per cent of the revenue I which it now received from an inter- i change of business with that road. - | The Seaboard claimed that in 1026 it did a business of $2,400,000 with the Piedmont and Northern and that its loss should the extensions be an- i thorized would amount to $1,349,250. The attorneys for the Seaboard said it is well known that in recent years the industrial development of this section of the country has been phe nomenal. New industries have been established in every part of it. The most marked development, they said, has been in the manufacture of fur niture and textiles. The railroads serving this territory were largely in strumental in their establishment. Commodity rates on furniture front j Grand Rapids, Mich., and other big manufacturing points had to be ad justed to give the southern concerns an equal break in transportation rates, j 'The steam roads, they said, did this. Various other phases of the situa tion were discussed and emphasis was laid on the fact that the creation of through routes, one by Norfolk, over the Norfolk and Western railroad, and the other over the Georgia and Morida, bv Greenwood, S. C., and Augusta, Ga., is what the Piedmont anu Northern is endeavoring to put through and that their plan, in no savors of an interurban extension. COMMUNITY CHUfcCH I BURNED IN DAVIDSON • ■ Believed Work of Incendiaries and Bloodhounds Are on Trail- Thomasvil'e, Aug. 12. —Emblet? Grove Community church, eight miles south of Thomasville. wa ' destroyed by re this morning at o’clock, the origin of the fire MiP' poeedly of incendiary character There has been for some considerable time outbreaks of trouble caused bv certain individuals over property rights and possibly other cautw>- Bloodhounds are being used in an es tort to run down the gui ty parties. Many people who contributed to the building of the church are interested in bringing the iac*ndiaries to jus tice. There wan no church organiza tion hut the building was open to any reputable minister of any faith. Monday 'S| , New Fall Straps in and Fancy tod and Dress \ $1.98' i charged with po*w6| of liquor aud eaeh last Tuesday, j Edwards denied ii by the men. He awls to plead guilty and hi while before pennitigi their story. The men appeal h fence but today cant* repudiated their test* Fred R. Helms ordeiWl sentence stricken oat oi judgment continued d day. 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The Concord Times (Concord, N.C.)
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Aug. 15, 1927, edition 1
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