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il tunmt. State Library VOL. XX. Price 40 Cent a month. CONCORD, N. C, SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1910. Single Copy 5 Cents. No. 133 BIG TRACTION SYSTEM. Dukes Behind An Enterprise That Means Much to The Carolinas. A traction system without an equal in the United States ia what is plan ned for the piedmont section of North and South Carolina by the Piedmont Traction company, of this State, and the Anderson Greenville and Spartan burg Railway company, of South Car olina, which are in. a way twin com panies, whose systems, if both are completed according to present plans, will be operated nnder a single man agement, says the Charlotte corres pondent of the Greensboro News. The Piedmont Traction company, W. S. Lee, president, has elected as vice president and manager of the com pany, J. P. Clark, of Michigan, one of the most thoruroughly capable civil engineers and railroad men in the country. Mr. Clark was also elected general manager of the Anderson, Greenville and Spartanburg company. The election of Mr. Clark as manager places the companies in position to begin work. As indicated above there are really two propositions and the proposed complete system will readily 'be two systems, operated under one general head. Both companies are backed principally by the Dukes and other interests that are behind the Southern Power company, although the South ern Power company is not interested and -will not be further to have the two companies as very large patrons. The proposition made by the Dukes was this: The complete twin system will cost $5,000,000 approximately. One-half of this amount can be secured from bonds, which the Dukes agree to handle. The Dukes agree further to take one-half of the $2,500,000 stock to be issued, the balance to be subscri bed by cotton mills and other indus tries and individuals in the cities and towns interested. The South Carolina end of the pro position is already assured. In fact work on the system has already be gun. .The Piedmont Traction company, the North Carolina end of the trolley proposition, lias not progressed as far as the South Carolina end. In fact, the building of the line from Kings Mountain, Gastonia, Mount Holly and Charlotte on to Concord, Kannapolis, Salisbury, Lexington, High- Pit and teensboro and thence on to Durham via Burlington, Graham and Haw r$ver, ia not even definitely assured. To secure this line the mills and other manufacturing enterprises and individuals will have to subscribe something over $600,000. Quite a rmtn'ber of individuals and enterprises have signified their intention of sub scribing, but there has not been the hearty and enthusiastic response with the Dukes' proposition was received in South Carolina. It is probable that Mr. Clark will . - - , . ,i devote considerable attention to the i " V ,. j; DiiuljHnnt TrAAhnn nnmnnnv flnrinc the next few weeks. The building of the joint trolley systems as is proposed would mean more toward the industrial, commer cial and social development of the Piedmont section of North and South Carolina than a vast majority of the people realize. MISSION. The farmers are very liusy now with their farm work. IMt. E. B. Burleyson, of Albemarle, was in our midst Sunday. Mr. N. R. Lambert has presented to himself new buggy. ' Mr. W. A. Crayton and wife attend ed the Children's Day exercises, at Locust Baptist church Sunday. They report a very nice time. Mr. D. W. Turner was a visitor at H. D. Crayton 's Sunday. C. The Suit Case Myatery. A novel and dramatis story, enliv ened by bright comedy flashes, con structed by Mr. Townsend upon the mi anty of two suit cases, one be-l IVlagallg tvt ss a aa wuMswwva, ea other to poor young draughtsman, which eases are exchanged in the con fusion that results when the latter is run down by the former's automobile. A film of extraordinary merit. Don't forget. At the Pastime tonight Tire; Deaths From Eeat ' . . Five deaths and forty prostration are the heat record in Greater New York for the 24 hours, ended at noon yesterday. "'.'' Littlo relief from the blanket oil heat that ia hanging over the ertv is promised by the -weather fore caster. " ; ; :.. ADO U UltO vmiuuqj VIM jmmcu im Senate yesterday and none of the .North Carolina items aided by Sena tor Overman were disturbed.' Senator Overman waa placed on the confer ence committee, whfch means that the State's interests will be protected when the conference begins to adjust the difference between the Senate and House bills. . - : ;: Mr. Ernest McConnell. of Charlotte, is epe tiding the day in the eity. - TEE UNION MUBDER CASE. Investigation Into Killing of Carter Parka Cause Several Arrests. Some sensational features are being developed in the mysterious murder of Carter Parks, which occurred on June 14, in Buford township, Union county, near his home, says the Wax haw correspondent of tha Greensboro News. Much secrecy has been main tained from the tact tnat it was thought that some conspiracy among a very prominent family in the neigh borhood would possibly be developed. It seems that Carter Parks, who is a brother-in-law of Charles Plyler, and who lives within 500 yards of Plyler, has not been on the best of terms "with the Plyler family for some months, and many threats have been made. Five weeks ago Parks, upon hearing some one cursing in his front yard and judging it to be Charlie Plyler, went to the door and was fired upon with a shotgun, receiving a serious wound in his leg. Nothing more occurred until Tues day evening, June 14, when Parks left his home to go down to a spring near a clump of woods, between bis house and where Charlie Plyler livee, saying that he he was going to look after a hen's nest. It being near sup per time his wife thought that he would not be gone long. Nothing -was seen or beard of him the next day, and not until Friday, when his hands, who were working on the place, came in to go to work, upon asking Mrs. Parks where Mr. Parks was, was there any such search made for him. A search was then made and the body of Parks was found, shot in the back of his head and shoulders. The shot seemed to have been at close range and from a bush that had been cut down for a blind. Park's body was found in a sitting position, and from appearance he seemed to have been in conversation with sune one "while sitting on a log. The back of his head was badly torn off and shot were found in both hands and feet. The county coroner, J. S. Plyler, who Hves at Waxbaw, was sent for immediately and empaneled a jury to investigate the case. Having no par ticular evidence at 4 he time, the jury deferred the matter until June 22 to get more evidence on the case, which resultd in the arrest of Gorge Mayhue and John MoManus, both negroes,mea who worked on the plantation of Charley Plyler. A warrant -was sworn out for Charley Plyler, but before an arrest could be made he gave himself up to the sheriff at Monroe and is now in jail at that place. Vane Richardson, a negro, who also works on the Plyler plantation, was put under a heavy bond to appear as a witness, and it is thought that he will give much damaging evidence, as he stated at the coroner's inquest that Plyler had asked him to kill Parks and also that Jie saw Charlie Plyler, " aV"T. XTT": ueurso .stymie ouu iuihi jvicuaruaun . . . going in the direction of the patch of r woods in which the dead body of Parks was found the evening Parks was killed. Fourth Arrest Made in the Union Murder Case. Press Dispatch, 24th. Another arrest has been made in the Carter Parka murder case in Unisn county. Joe Mayhue, a brother of the negro, George Mayhue, now in Monroe jail has been taken into .custody at Lancaster, S. C, by .Sheriff Hunter. Joe had in his pos&ssion a pistol which belonged to the murdered man, and -which Parks had with him when he left home. Sheriff Griffith has Bent after Joe, and will take him to Mon roe to join C B. Plyler, white, and the two negroes now in juL It ia reported that Plyler employed the negroes to act with him in put ting Parks out of the way in the brut al way in whicbwttwas done.- It seems that Mr. Parks was enticed in to the roods, and while he was sit ting on a log talking to one of the negroes, the others stole jip behind ,hot he o!L . That No 11 Road Once Mors. ... Some time ago 'we received in the mail an article about the now famous No. 11 township mad. The article was signed S. J. Boat. Mr. S. J. Boat, of No, 10 township, to whom the au thorship of . lbs article has been at tributed says he did not write it and knows nothing about it He says he does not even know Mr. Letter, the su pervisor of roads in No. XI, aaA that he knows nothing whatever about the No. 11 road. We do Hot know who the S J. Boat is who signed the ar ticle. We published it just as it was written and signed, and that is all we know sbout it. Certain it is that Mr. Jack' Boat, of No. writs it. ' 10, did not First Bale of New Cotton. . , Weighing 410 pounds, the first bale of the cotton of 1910 was sold at auc tion at Houston, Tex yesterday for $375.; It classed as good middling. The tbeatoriom is running two high class comedy films tod sr.- TWENTY SAIL IN AIRSHIP. First Commercial Voyage Ever At tempted. The first aerial trip for purely com mercial purposes in the history of aviation began at Dusseldorf,. Ger many, Friday, when the Deutschland, the giant dirigible owned by the Hamburg-American Steamship Com pany and the German Airship Stock Company, sailed for a three hour trip, carrying 20 passengers who had paid $50 each for their ticket. The trip was in a southeasterly di rection and was the first stage of the Deutschland 's return voyage toward Friedrickshafen, from which city she made a wonderful cruise to Dussel dorf last Wednesday, covering the route of nearly 300 miles in less than 10 hours. While the Deutschland carried pas sengers on her first trip, they were invited guests, thereby reserving for Friday the actual commercial venture of the big air craft. Had the carrying capacity of the Deutschland been 10 times as great she still would have 'been unable to accommodate those who wished to sail on her Friday. These bought their tickets more than two -weeks ago. The conditions for the trip were ideal and a tremendous crowd gathered at the "station" and cheered the great balloon as she rose majestically. Within three hours she was back again, having completed the 100 miles without mishap, despite the fact that a stiff breeze was blowing on her re turn voyage, necessitating her anchor age in the open instead of in the big enclosure -which, with the housing shed constitutes the "station." Dusseldorf will be ised as the start ing point and terminus for all of the Deutschland 'e short trips, or trips of 100 miles or less. The big air craft maintained an average peed of 33 miles an hour. One Negro Fells Another Shovel. With a Luther Walker, colored, employed by Mr. W. A. Foil in grading the lawn at the home of Mr. C. F. Ritchie, struck Dave Edwards, another negro, who worked with him, on the head with a shovel this morning about 10 o'clock, knocking him unconscious and inflicting an ugly wound on his -forehead; The two negroes engaged in a dispute early in the day over a personal matter but some of the other negroes induced them to drop the mat ter and resume their work. This they did, and both of them were seemingly satisfied for a short time, hut sudden ly Walker walked up behind Edwards, and, 'with not the slightest warning, struck him a vicious blow on the side of his head. Edwards is in a serious condition. Walker was arrested and lodged in jail to await trial. Mr. Durham at Oxford. Fully ten thousand people gathered in Oxford Friday to assist the Masons of the Grand Lodge of North Carolina in celebrating St. John's Day. For many years this event has been one of note in Oxford and of special in terest to North Carolina Masons, but yesterday's event eclipsed all past oc casions in the history of this celebra tion. Rev. Plato Durham, of Concord, de livered the address of the occasion. Mr. W. C. Lyon says in today's Char lotte Observer, writing from Oxford : "Grand Master Hackett introduced Rev. Plato Durham, of Concord, grand chaplain of the grand lodge, who bad been chosen as the orator of the day. Mr. Durham delivered an eloquent fraternal address which held his hearers in his grasp for the en tire address." Negress Threw Hot Water on a Boy Teasing Her. Claiming that one of the playmates of her victim had thrown a rock at her and that the boy himself was in the act of advancing on her with a knife, Sarah Smith, a middle aged ne gro woman, is now in toe cuanotte police station awaiting toe results oi burns on the person of David Helms, a -white lad, whom she dashed a buck et of boiling water. Dr. McManaway, who attended the lad, who is but 14 years o fage, stated Friday afternoon that the boy has very little chance of recovery. Airship Lint, New York to Chicago, . Contemplated. Count Zeppelin's feat of inaugu rating a passenger carrying airship line may soon be duplicated in the United States, if the hopes of Cap tain Thomas S. Baldwin, who but t the United States army dirigible bal loon are fulfilled. Given the- necessary capital, Cap tain Baldwin is confident that a fleet of dirigibles could be put into commis sion within three months to travel on t regular schedule between New York and Chicago. - - ,; . , i Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Cannon will leave Tuesday for Norfolk to visit Mrs, Cannon's mother, Mrs. Finlay sou. ' .:, i J, : .... , WITH THE CHURCHES. St. James Lutheran. There will be regular services to morrow at 11 a. im. and 8 p. m. The following music will be used : Morning' Prelude "Appear Thou Lig-ht Di vine 1 Morrison Offertoire Berceuse in A Delbruth Postlude Grand Choeur March ant Evening Anthem From Egypt's Bondage Come Page Offertoire Song in the Night Spinney Postlude in G Vincent First Baptist. Services at First Baptist church conducted by Dr. J. Q. Adams. Preaching at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sun day school at 10. Associate Reformed Presbyterian. Sabbath school at 10 o'clotk. Preaching at 11 a. m. by pastor, Rev. J. Walter Simpson. No service at night as pastor will preach at Kan napolis at 3 :30 and 8 r . m. Full at tendance of congregation is desired tomorrow. Forest BUI Methodist. There will be regular services at Forest Hill Methodist church tomor row, at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m., by the pastor, Rev. W. L. Hutchins. Central Methodist. Regular services -will be held in Central Methodist church tomorrow morning and evening. Preaching by Rev. J. N. Cole, of Raleigh. Epworth Methodist Services at 11 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. by the pastor. Sunday school meets at 9:30. The Baraca boys are asked to be present. There is a treat in store for them. RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT. The following resolutions were passed by the members of the La dies Aid Society of Harrisburg, in re membrance of Mrs. B. M. Barbee, who departed this life Monday, June 6, 1910: Whereas, Out Heavenly Father in love and wisdom, has called from us our beloved member, therefore be it, Resolved that we extend our deepest sympathis to her family and com menr them to Him who only can give comfort. Resolved, That a copy of these res olutions be sent to the sorrowing fam ily and that a page in our minutes be inscribed to her memory and a copy be sent to the Concord Times for pub- ication. MRS. T. J. TROUBLEFIELD, MRS. W. II. OGLESBY, MRS. M. M. MORRISON. Secret Agreement Among Yarn Spin ners Rumored. A rumor is current in Charlotte that the Southern Soft Yarn Spinners' Association has formed a secret agree ment to make a big curtail in July and August, a money forfeit per spindle being attached for failure to abide by the agreement. Secretary T. W. Crews, of the Southern Hard Yarn Spinners' Asso ciation, is of the opinion that the ma jority of the hard yarn mills in the South will increase their curtailment in July and August. The concurrent opinion among cot ton mill men throughout this section is that curtailment among the south ern mills, especially yarn mills, will be far greater during July and August than at any time during the past two years. A Card from Mr. . J. Bost. To the Democratic Voters of Cabar rus County: An article appeared in the Concord Times boosting Mr. Jno. Lefler, of No. 11 township, for road supervisor. This article was signed S. J. Bost. I wish to say that I bad nothing to do with the writing of this article, that I am Democrat through and through, and I live in No. 10 township, and would not vote for Lefler if he "were nominated as he is a Republican and I am a Democrat through and through, an-1 want the voters of Cabarrus to know that I had nothing to do with the above mentioned article. Respectfully yours, . S. J. BOST. "Air Line" Tickets on Sale. New York World,. 24th. The Hamburg-American line, an nounced yesterday that it had coxv pleted arrangements for the sale of tickets for passage on Count Zeppe lin's dirigible Deutschland. .'. Litera ture will he ready in few days con taining plans, sailing schedules and rates of the Deutschland 'a trips be tween DuesseJdorf and Baden Baden. It. Iti nartv i Fntoaf TTIll loot night was a big success. It was given 1 il . . tv. j- 1 . - - to near iuu expenses ul toe ueieKSies to theMissionary meeting at Norwood. STATE NEWS. Wednesday, the 22nd, vas the long est day in the year. For the next six months the days will grow short er and shorter until the shortest is reached, about December 22d. The Raleigh News and Observer quotes ex-State Senator Chas. A. Webb, of Buncombe, as saying that placing the county officers on a sal ary saved Buncombe $20,000 a year. Mr. E. Spencer Blackburn, of Tul sa. Oklahoma, in company with M. B. Blackburn and F. A. Linney, passed through Lenoir Tuesday on their way to Hickory to attend the Republican Judicial Convention, says the Lenoir News. After noting that Major Whiohard says we look like he does, we ask some of our friends of the press as sociation to kindly propose Which ard's name as the one to wrest the mendacity medal from Squire Sher rill, of the Concord Tribune, and as we are a member of the committee to make next year's award, we pledge our support. Wilmington Dispatch. Gov. Kitc'nin has pardoned Ike Williams, colored, serving three .wars on the Iredell county chain gang for second degree burglary. The pardon is granted oi the ground 7B(D 2$ffzptfs 5dD (DQOdflQ Our entire stock of 75c shirts to be sold at 50 cents. Men's Fine Madras Shirts in a variety of patterns that are as good as the average $1.00 shirts. While they last 50 cents. All 75c Soft Collar Shirts, this season's best selections, special 50 cents. See Our Window Display. H. L. Parte Co. Ea m Thirteen Years of Successful Experience. Paid in Capital $100,000.00 Earned Surplus and Undivided Profit... 50,000.00 , With Resources over. 700,000.00 , All combined to equip us to serve y n. We want a large number of New accounts small accounts a well as large ones welcomed..' The Cabarrus pavings Bank. that Williams is so simple-minded that he did not realize the gravity of the offence, and for the additional reason that the house he broke into was that of a woman who had enticed him away from home. Gore Offered $50,000 Bribe. Senator Gore startled the senate Friday by announcing he had been in effect offered a bribe of $50,000 to withdraw his opposition to recogni tion of the so-called McMurry con tracts for the sale of Indian lands in Oklahoma. The announcement of the Oklahoma senator created a profound sensation. Members looked at eaoh other in as tonishment. Intense interest and much surprise was manifest through out the body. Alaska Left to Spoilers. The Interstate Commerce Commis sion Friday decided that it has no au thority or jurisdiction in Alaska, -holding that Alaska is not a territory of the United States in the sense in which that phrase is used in the act regulating commerce. The decision is a voluminous document. It relieves the Morgan-Guggenheim railroad and ship lines in Alaska of any supervision by the commission. See The Times for Job Priattag. Your Bank Deposits and Our Best Service is Yours. I i s -. ' ! - t i .
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