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Coats For Women and Misses Extra Lengths $9.50 tO $33.74 $23.50 to $39.50 These are the coats most fashionable, and whose origi nality is traced to Parisian designers. Some of them are identical with the original models even to the material. Fashioned of soft and fleecy material, in checks, plaids and solid tones. i Clearance of All Spring Coats —No Left Overs Here l visit FISHER’S 1T PAYS FEW HAVE FILED CANDIDACY FEES Time Limit For Democratic Primary Expire*; April 24* Raleigh, April 14.—Although the time for filing for the democratic primary expires April 24. the stare board of elections has a* yet re ceived few notices of candidacy from office holder* and aspirants, p. H. Busbee, clerk of the board, stated today. The office has been open to re ceive notices for a week. Senator Lee S. Overman is yet to file formai notice of his candidacy re-elec tion, but has advised the board that it wiil bo forthcoming within the allotted time. “Rob” Reynolds, bis opponent, has turned in his name and fee. Corporation Uommiftdoner Allan J. Maxwell is also yet to file but he has already procured the ne.-Pisary blank- There is no opposi tion in sight for Mr. Maxwell, al rh( ugh his colleagues both had op petition the last time they were up. Judge George I*. Pell was re-elected two years ago and Chairman W. T. Lee four years ago. The four members of the supreme court who comes up for election thi« year. Chief Justice Stacy and Asso ciate Justices Adams. Clarkson and Progden hav< all filed. Felix Al ey. in tno tenth district, lias filed as a candidate for Uongrtio in opposition to Congressman Zebu ion Weaver, while from the ninth district Dr. J. A- Dimmette has filed as a candidate against Con gressman A. L. Bulwtnkle. Dr. Dim mette in a hardly perennial of the ninth district congressional cam paign*. IIARDIXG RE-ELECTED AS HEAD OF SCHOOLS . Charlotte Re-Elects Superintendent —Name Assistant City Engineer. (Charlotte. April 14.—H. P. Hard ing, superintendent of schools here for the past several years. was unanimously re-elected for another term by the .school board, it was an nounced today. Dr Alexander Gra ham wn« re-elected assistant super intendent. The board awarded a contract to the Southern Construction company for building the 11th ward senool building, the contract price being $38,000. Work will start on the building at once. .T. A. Midford, engineer of Nash vil’e. Ten ii., ha* been elected as sistant city engineer by the city com missioners, succeeding C. D. Isom, who was promoted to city engineer. Miss Highbrow—Oh, Mr. Mail man. please return a package l*ve • just mailed-—it contains asp it in | finitive. I Postman Sorry, ma'am it'* j against orders—and if it damages j the other mail you’ll be held re sponsible. THE CONCORD DAILY TRIBUNE Horrible Bostian Bridge Wreck Still Remains Mystery By FLOYD HENDLEY }■ Staff Correspondent Grrensboro News At 3 o'clock on the morning of Aug- j ust 22. 181)1. a horror-stricken figure, 1 his c'.otlvng in shreds and his breath I coming in sobs, limped into the pas-1 senger station of the Western North* Carolina Railroad company at States ville and rcciteil a story of horror, the greatest transportation catastrophe of > the period in the western part of the state —the wreck of No. 0 at Bostian's bridge. Ar 25 minutes after 3 o'clock the westbound passenger train running between Safsbury and the Blue Ridge reached Statesville half an hour late and halted for a moment. Two min utes later it resumed its flight through the night and at half past 2 o'clock | the brightly lighted cars with their load of human freight lay a pile of twisted wreckage in the bed of Third creek two miles west of the station. Os the 50 persons aboard the train that morning, including the train •rew. 22 were killed when the cars ulonged from the Bostian bridge 60 fee-t through space to the bottom of 1 the creek. 26 others were injured, and 1 the remaining two escaped with min- ' or bruises and scratches. Engineer and Fireman Killed. The tra : n was composed of a bag- ! gage car. a second class day coach, a ! first class day coach, the Pullman 1 “Saluda” and the private car of Su perintendent R. It. Bridges. Two i * members of the train crew, the engi- : neer and fireman, were killed and the 1 other three were injured. One of the two men escaped serious hurts was the late •Col. Bennehan Cameron, of Ral eigh. Those killed were. Engineer Wil liam West, Salisbury; Fireman War * ren Fry, Salisbury: Raggagemaster ; Hugh K. Linster, of Statesville; W. * M. Houston, merchant, of Greensboro; - Rev. J. M. Sikes. Clarksville. Tenn.; - Dock Welles, negro porter on the - train: J. B. Austin, Hickory; A. Da vis, Statesville: W. E. Winslow, of > Asheville: Charles and Perry Bar ' nett, Asheville; Camuel Gorman, I Asheville: J. W. Fisher, Carnpo * bello. South Carolina ; Charles G. We-b * ber. Pittsburgh. Pa.: J. (\ Rrodie, of Chicago: Mrs. George McCormack, of Cleveland. Rowan county, and her daughter. Mrs. Julia Foust; Mrs. Sue - Pool. Williamston; Mrs. Frank H. White, Memphis, Tenn.: Ophelia Moore, Helena. Ark., Wardlaw, of Kendrick, Miss, and a negro, Henry - Patterson. » Number Seriously Hurt. Among the more seriously injured were: Conductor J. F. Spaugh. Ben * Smith. Reidsville: C. A. Bailey. Ban <'ville. Va. ;■ Flagman Charles F. Shoaf. . Lexington ; State Auditor George W. Sanderlin. Raleigh ; Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Sink. Lexington. The S : nws were on their bridal tour, having been mar ried the previous day. Fortunately the private car of Sup erintendent R. R. Bridgers was not oc •upied at the hour of the wreck, it having been coupled on the end of the train to be moved to the western ter minus of the line. It was probably an hour after the wreck occurred before assistance reached the scene. The first news of the accident came when a man bur red afoot from the site reached Statesville and aroused the town. That morning the business district suspend ed operations and every available fa cility was provided to alleviate the , suffering. The less seriously injured of those on board the train worked heroically to save the lives of their less fortunate fellow passengers and by 8 o’clock in the morning most of the dead and injured had been taken ! from the debris. The mass of twisted metal and* wood served to dam the creek and the ignition of the wreckage added to the difficulties of the workers. The eengine and every ear of the train was piled at the bottom of the bridge and not a piece of iron or wreckage remained on the bridge. Several theories as to the cause of the wreck were developed. The most generally accepted one was that some KANSAS CITY CHANGES RULE! The Experiment Will Be Followed i With Interest Throughout the Country. Kansas City, Mo.. April 10.—Mu nicipal government experts and advo cates of reform in city government throughout the country will follow with interest the success of the new city manager system, also known as the council-manager plan of govern- , ment. which was put into operation ! in Kansas City today. In several ‘ important respects the new plan dif fers from similar systems adopted in various other cities in recent years. Under the Kansas City plan the city manager is selected by the coun cil of nine, including the mayor. The manager will serve at the pleasure of the council, and may, for cause, be dismissed by that body, at any time, such action not being subeet to re view. The council fixes the man ager’s salary. The manager names one director for each of eight city de partments. These directors replace in several instances board of three or more members which previously have had charge of departments. The eight departments are to deal with finance, law, welfare, public works, health, fire, personnel and water. One other department, parks, will be served by a board of three members, named by the mayor, as heretofore. The latter arrangement is at variance with the usual plan under manager charters of having all departments under single head, appointed by the manager. It was carried over from the old sys tem here because of the outstanding success of the park department in maintaining one of the most efficient park and boulevard systems in the United States. The council of nine replace* a two house body of 32 members. Four city districts, each about equal in popula tion, replace sixteen city wards. Each district elects a council member. Four other members are elected at large but not more than one of these one had removed the bolts and spikes hold : ng the rails in place with The de liberate intention of wrecking the i txnil): another wits that the tracks I had been allowed to become unsafe | and rotting cross ties gave way under ■ pressure of the speeding train and | hurled the ears from the trestle. Still j another theory advaucid was that the j last car ( ,f the train jumped the track on the br.dge swung off into space and pulled the other cars and the engine with it. During the coroner’s investigation of the accident the jury heard tin* tes timony of J. (\ Irvin, a Statesville man, who said that on the day prev ious to the wreck he was accosted by a stranger and asked if he was going |to cross the Bostian bridge that eve ning. Upon receiving a negative an swer rho stranger turned and walked away. Later a man supposed to be the same man “applied at a Statesville Fvery >table for rates on a horse and buggy to Newton and Catawba but did not engage one. Finally n man in Catawba county was arrested ami tried on a charge of wrecking the train but the prosecution was unable to make out a case against him and ( the proceeding was dismissed. j The coroner's verdict in the ease in < part follows, as recorded in the old t Statesville Landmark, at that time 1 ed : t«'d by J. I*. Caldwell: < “The said wrecking of the train 1 being caused by a loose rail, the bolts ‘ and spikes of same having been taken « out by some person or persons un- f known to the jury by tools or imple- 1 ments belonging to the said railroad company, which said tools or imple- * meats were by gross negligence on the part of the railroad company in the ( open shed accessible to every passer- 1 by." Tills verdict was based on the fact that the bolts and spikes holding the rails in place had been found on the tracks at the end of the bridge plain ly showing they had been removed by hand. There were no marks or de facing evidence on them such as would have been the ease had they been in place in the strips of iron. Bridge Unsafe? It was also maintained that the bridge was in an unsafe condition not having boon kept in a good state of repair. Another complaint lodged against the railway company was that the trains were crossing the bridge habitually at an excessive rate of speed, it being contended that due to the .fact that a sharp grade on the other west side of the trestle the trains were brought over the structure at the maximum speed to enable them to climb the bill on the opposite side. However, none on the train who es caped was in position to vouch for the speed of the train at the time of the wreck. Iu the early morning hour nobody living near the track had seen the train pass and could thus attest i to its rate of speed. Concensus of opinion at the time was that Number 1) propably was running exceedingly fast as it was about half an hour be hind schedule and doubtless the eng!- i neer wished to make up the last time. ( The bridge in question was built in 1 1837 and the longest distance from < the artek level tot the river bed below 1 was GO feet and three inches. How- ’ ever, it is probable that the cars trav- s eled through the air for a distance of < probably 150 feet before they were : splintered on the bed of the stream. < An unusual feature of the accident was that practically every person In jured in the crash was hurt about the head. Few bones were broken or , i the bodies disfigured. Broken legs and arms were almost entirely I lacking while crusher skulls were I much more frequent. I No motive has ever been discovered for wrecking the train, if as is con tended by many, it was maliciously • intended. At first robbery was men tioned as a possible end but practical -1; ly all of the valuables of the passen . gers were found in their accustomed places and that theory exploded. No • body knows definitely how the aoci : dent occurred and it will in all prob • ability forever remain a mystery. ! may be from a single district. The mayor is elected at large. A non-partisan ballot, modern budg -1 et and accounting methods, the ini tiative. referendum and recall, and a personnel department to replace a civil service system are other features of the new system. Civil service is r not abolished but will be used in the modified form. The new Kansas City charter has j several features designed as improve ments over the usual manager form of government. One of these is un usual prominence given the office of mayor. This official is elected by ■ the city, rather than chosen by the , council from its membership. He also is paid $5,000 a year. Each , council members receive* a salary of , $2,400. Another unusual feature is the combination of district membership and membership-at-large in the coun cil. In most of the manager cities there is only district representation. The council also names an auditor who is not only a financial officer, but an investigator for the council, keeping regular cheek upon the op eration* of the several city depart ments. The personnel department plan is comparatively new, and there are unusual safeguards for the handl ing of the city’s finances. The first election under the new system was held last November, when eleven city officials where chosen to serve for four years. They are Hie only elevtive officials under the new charter. The Democratic council members, who have control of that body, have issued a statement saying they will observe the non-partisan spirit of the new charter in all their policies. A non-partisan ballot was used in the lection, at which there were no independent candidates. It J is generally agreed that the official* clim&n are of a higher type than those usually secured under the old strictly party system. CJSB PENNY COLUMN—IT PAYS I SIGMON MISSING FROM GASTONIA His Character Assailed By Lawyers During Arson Case Trial. Gastonia, April 14- —Where is At torney K. L. Sigmon? That question was asked many times in superior court here today during the trial of W. S. G.ark, store keeper, who was acquitted today of arson, tne burning of his grocery store last fall. Kvidence as given by J. E. Hen derson and wife included statements that It. L. Sigmon paid the two $20(1 to sign a paper clearing dart; of rumors that he set fire to the .store ill order to secure the insur ance on his stock and fixtures, said to be worth between .*4,000 and $.•,000. Both state and defense lawyers is sued subpoenaeu for Sigmon to come into court and testify about the statement he is alleged to have paid the Hendersons to sign. Sigmon rs missing. 11l h.s argument to the jury George K. Mason, wno is assisting Solicitor John G. Carpenter in the prosecution of Clark, declared that Sigmon knew the real secret of the knew ' the God Almighty’s truth case. "Where is Sigmon when his char acter is assailed?' asked Mr. Mason during the course of his strong ar gument to the jury. “Sigmon is the only man in this world that has the eeeret- Sigmon can't be found. He won't come in and defend his own character. His own client (Clark) does not want him. Why did I Sigmon call him (Henderson) in his own office ami ask him to sign a i statement at night? Why? Tney I about it.” CONCORD PRESBYTERIAL TO MEET AT MOORESVILLE Several Prominent Preachers and Missionaries Will Be on Speaking Program. Mooresviilc, April 14.—Tne an nual meeting of Concord presbyterial will be held in the First Presbyterian church here beginning April 21 and ending April 23. The executive com mittee will meet at 3:30 o'clock and the opening session will be • at 8 o’clock Wednesday evening. This is the 20th anniversary of the presby terial. Among the speakers will be Rev- C. L. Crane, missionary from Africa, and supported there by this church; Mrs. IV. L. Wi’son. synodical presi dent : Dr. It. A. Brown. Atlanta, Gn.. on “Assembly's Home Mis sions” ; Dr. E. E. Gillespie. Rev. W. M. Hunter, Mrs. ,T. 15. Spillman, president of Mecklenburg presby terial ; Dr. H. 15. Arbuekle. and Miss liable Briggs. Bible teacher. An interesting and welcome visi tor will be Mrs. John H. Reid., of New York city. As Miss Minna Peuick, daughter of Rev. Peter Tinsley Peniek, first pastor of this church, she began the small mission ary society which today has grown into Wharey Memorial auxiliary. , Know Your Own Son. Portland Oregonian. ! The “good old days” are largely g mythical. There were no days to « compare with the commonest day of j! the present, either in opportunity or I creature comfort. But underniably Jj the contact of parent and child was very real in those times. Fathers saw their boys more often than they do now, and exercized a stricter su pervision, and, occasionally, were the close friends of their own sons. At times the discipline was harsh, so harsh that we do not care to recall it—but the times were stren, the soil was reluctant, money was scarce, morals were strict, and sterness in dealing with children came out of all these factors. In any event the fattier of those former years was usu ally aware of what his son was doing, and usually interested therein. They saw more of each other. Every father should be, insofar as he is able, the friend and comrade of his boy. If he is not, if he does not make the effort, being too greatly engroessed in other affairs, he can not justly complain if his son chooses other friends, of whom the father may not wholly approve. When the time comes the boy will choose friends anyhow, of hie own accord, and it is best that he should be schooled through filial friendship to that choos ing. So many fathers these days are finding (hat their sons are strangers \ to them, A touch of spirit in a body is to be 1 encouraged, even while It ie wisely 1 directed. But if it isn’t wisely dl -1 rected, if all is left to chance —there's ! the difficulty. Life is a lottery, but to some extent we control the draw- ings. , Why Go to the Pole? . People are funny creatures. That J has been said before, but every once In so often we are forcibly reminded of the truth of the statement. For instance, some men will spend thou sands of dollars (not necessarily their own money) and months of prepara tion to try to reach the north pole. It is pretty cold up there and there’s plenty of ice and disappointment float- | ing around. Many have been the I attempts to find the pole but an arc- 1 tic explorer doesn’t give a rap for I past failures. To take the heart out of the aver age arctic explorer it is necessary to give him a dose of arctic weather right at home where everybody can witness his discomfiture and crack mean jokes about his plight. A well known explorer (not mentioning any names) had a real thrill in trying to go from Utica, N. J., to Jamestown. He was riding on a trolley car when it got stuck in a snowbank along Chautauqua lake. All highways about that point were completely blocked and hhe arctic explorer was given a genuine taste of artietic conditions without leaving the country. 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