Newspapers / The Concord Times (Concord, … / Nov. 14, 1910, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of The Concord Times (Concord, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
B. Srxerrill. Editor and IubllsrieF. H,ULISHED TWICE j WEEK. 31 GO n Yt Duo In Advnno. VOL. XXXVI. CONCORD. X. C.,-MONDAY. NOVEMBER 14, 1910 NO. '40 CONCORD POSTOFFICE. 1 .ctmaster Buchana master Buchanan's Tune Expires J rSW4 t. "tw AftiM. jjext Month, and Him. - ennner than t be Dig political pot prviruneiii rFuwr " vy I 6 i:.w..j n him in the county, that of Lu Pl ,;, hprp- Messrs li S Wil postmaster here. f . . Harvey Dorton and Postmas- u t U.iohanan havA fill cirr.nlatAd I terju. .ir a large numui Vi uiwuo, u?. i.wv forxer Peking signers to the pur- 01 7 V ' ter to ie icui'pwi"". yoT several months it has 'been ru ,.,, that there would be several pplicants lor thepostomceat theex- iratioa ot Postmaster Buchanan's a piratio term, w T tiirh ftxrures December 11.1 r 10IO. It lias, aiso ueeu piaimy eviaent to the observing ones that all was not joy and peace in tne republican or- ranizatioii 01 mis counuy auu iias n,.t hpen since Mr, Williams camei ere and ascended to the leadership through being chairman of the exec utive committee. : i),riii'- yn Buchanan's term as fu.stma-tcr he 'has made a most capa ble and (dficient official, giving entire sa;itai tinn to the patrons of the of- w He has the support ot a large ma- jonty oi me uu3ua urjjaua.au-u, v. me city. j I ;. ;n vorv . ? : 1 T., iwnrters to HUUa'i i- 7v,m.w o tr l make Ins candidacy tormidaoie. Mr. Dorton' is a young man, and nas larue number of friends in every R ' .A ,.P n, f,; T.iioc. tt " i rr7 tin infill iuiuiunuiia mm nui.ivj piutiuu a u nrobablv secure a large number oti J . i im i. ner. 31r. Norton wouia UKeiy ue- velon more strength but lor tne lact 1 iat there is a rumor current among thp noliticallv wise ones to the effect UK put 1 11v.au jr xov, that Ins candidacy is mer eiy lor tne purposed helping Mr. . WUhams, ra (her tnan aiding nimseij.. xvii. ton has . 1 t? ,,rvno 1 a lt,nber pers na. i mono the 'business Len 01 friends anion!! -the business Len the citv. especially those of the dem oeratic faith, and the rumor 'l?as it that it was for the reason they are taking their support away froin Mr. Rifhanan who thev would endorse on account of the excellent way in which u Tn TTianao-ftd the office, that Mr. Uf)" "" " 7 I Tw,-.7oc indncH to announce mm- ..k o nitA fnr fhfi iob. ' Thev are off and the contest will no doubt prove to be unusually interest- . K' Mr Dorton writes us the following card in regard to the article above: thing like 1,500 members of the Junior In justice to myself and friends I Order in Rowan. Presentation speech clesire to say that whoever started the es will be made by Senator Lee S. above report and for whatever pur- Overman and Rev. C. P. Fisher, State pose it was started, I wish here and Councilor L. T. Hartsell, of Con now to say that there .is not a word of cord, and Editor Z. P. Smith, of truth in it. This is not the first time Grensboro, wil also make addresses. w T fcovA-Wn in the race for an office in Cabarrus county. I have always endeavored to give my opponents a square and fair deal and my experience has been that one man running against one man was a plenty. With thnt. knowledge -before me noI do not think a very large out on the street this week by agents number of the people of Cobarnis of a patent medicine house. The pack count v who have' always known me ages were thrown in front yards, hand will believe that I am now making ed in at doors and to persons on the this race hopin to help anyone other streets and purported to be an anti- than myself. I wish to sav further that to my mind the fight for the post- office at Concord is one in which every man in the countv who desires to do -1 S' has a perfect right to enter into. I will state--that for six months I have had good men to advise to stand for the appointment of postmas ter. Realizing that it is a position that any man in ordinary circum stances, regardless of politics, would "be sriaj to till, and believing that as fnnnfv ........1.1 i ,:,fiJoii win, me as anv other Republican in the T", . , , .' , xi ;.i. , 1 decided to mae tne . ru ,U ? S lortunaxe as xu wiu should endeavor to discharge the du- m i 1 0Ijlce;onJ yer r mjaluUyandsatuifactionofthepat- will have thp crtisfjwtion otf knowin-e that I have made a souare. honest, j hght and .will accept the result as I have done before with as good a grace as is possible for a man who has tried ana failed. "V' - . . -ow a lew more words tfid 1 am through. Up to the present there are three candidates for the Concord post- office. There may be more, so fas as I am concerned, there will not be less. I am making no fight on my opponents, States Consul D. R. Brich, at Alexan l am running for the office. Every man dria, Egypt, indicates that the Egyp n the county who prefers Mr. Buch- tian' cotton crop will approximate anan or Mr. Williams it is his duty 700.000.000 pounds. The yield last to sign and work for one of them, those who favor me I hope will do the same for me. ; In conclusion will sav that it was not my desire to say a word iii the Wn n - ... I papers, out as snown above it appear- according to a consular repun receiv ed to me that I should make some cor- ed here. The yield this year wil rection of a rumor which was with- amount to forty milion pounds or 80,: out any foundation whatever. With "us explanation will say that so far 1 as I am concerned, this will be the last thing that I shall have to say in the Pperg;in regard, to the race for post- easier unless I am forced to do so I am truly yours. J. HARVEY DORTON. waanington Tour. . . . . . rge tne arrangement lor the visit here of Booker T. Washington, make wA-ii.: - .1 ' . . P Vi UJVUV8 received and expended: Receipts. Door - receipt - ... $53 00 Personal donations ..... 16.00 Total receipts $09.00 gtate mM n TT,. AAX 10.00 Carriage fare for party ...... Z 6.00 1.50 .50 .75 p;f; Extra meak " Tel ms J Expenses to Charlotte to ar- range programme 1.00 Total expenditures. $69.75 This shows that the expenses were 75 cents more than the receipts. The $50 paid to the State committee is the amount of guarantee necessary to se cure Dr. Washington to stop here. pian of Synods f or TJnion College Is Abandoned. The matter of locating a umo:. col to be supported jointly by the Lutheran Synods of North Carolina and Tennessee engaged the earnest attention of a special committee ap- pointed for the purpose of selectm the location two days last week, dur- . . . . . , ... . ing which time the committee was in . , continuous conference m Salisbin- . u . I j r . w "7 , " , . T . .. 7 lxat.mn in Western North Carolina. however, failed, so it is P mianmou a ' utuvai uic icaucis aiiu xi was vie- -. Frid t main(ain t ,. " port and nearty cooperation witn rne college at Mt. Pleasant and alsa the one at Hickory. - Junior OTder Celebration in Bowan. The various councils throughout the county of the Jr. O. TJ. A. M's. are 1 . . . . . f"""8 AWi ft"" lulu"uu Salisbury on Thanksgiving day at which time a Bible and United States flag will be presented to the city public he schools. It is proposed to have a parade of .Juniors and school chil dren of the county. There are jwme The Dixie Cornet Band will furnish music for the occasion. Victims of a Fake Medicine. A number of Spencer people are victims of an apparent poison caused by using .advertising packages handed dote for all ills to which man is heir. Among tnose wno gave tne medicine a trial axe J. W. Trent, W. H. Jeffer- son, ana several uim-i: , 1 , .: Ci. Toon after taking the medicine they veie seized with a cramp which, it is said, almost tied them into knots and while the vie tms are mproved they are not yet from under the influence of the drug. 'Long Winter Predicted. The trappers assert that most of the animals caught this season have al reay their winter fur. This is some thing unusual, and the prediction is that it means a long cold winter. Per- h ,thig gign is more dependable m that .are ven credence, An xchange says . e stiU retain some of the superstition of the old Romans. who saw a meaning in the flight of the birds and believed in the presence ofH;he lower animals in many ways. But he same power that "tem pers the wind to the shorn: lamb" doubtless measurably prepares His creatures for the conditions they .may be called upon to meet. At any rate it will be safe to put, in a good coa SUppiy Egyptian Cotton Crop Estimated. Definite information from United year was 500.000,000 pounds. Th previous reports stated that the crop was estimated at 0o0,000,000 pounds The cotton crop of the La Guna dis- trict in Mexico sh6ws a large decrease I 1 X Z 000 bales, while the yield last spring was 300,000 'bales. Il HONOR OF HE. D0UQHT02T. No. 10 Democrats Had Him as Their Guest at Supper Friday Kifct. Several day lieu it was an nounced ihu lM!graian-elct IL L. Uoughtoa v.c n!J xisit Concord Fridar. a number of democrats. of No. 10 township began making earnest re quest that he visit 10 and be their guest at a. supper there. Friday, im mediately alter bis arrival, there was a delegation here with an invitation for him to go down and visit them. The invitation was accepted and Mr. Doughton and a number of friends from the eity went t. the home of'Mr. W. IL Bost, where a large number of citizens had gathered, and where he was the guest of honor at supper, the menu consisting of practically every thing good to eat. The open hearted hospitality for which No. 10 is noted prevailed and the glad hand teas ex- ended to everyone. The following is a partial list of those present : F. L. Smith, M. L. Cannon. J. W. Cannon, Jr., A. M. Gibson, ffl C. Ben- field, L. T. HaVsell, Jno. L Miller, John Braswell, J. A. Simpson, W. W. Howe, . M. Chancy, Mark Austin, Walter Medlin, C. W. Bost, James Roberts, F. P. Boger, K. O. Boger, Grady White, W. G. Newell, W. A. Joyner, W. L. Black, H. C. Cook, Da vid Black, J. M. Iluff, Jhomas Ash- ey, Frank Smith, James Smith, Mar in Smith, J. R. Huff, R. E. Newell, Twiggs Boger and Cotton Weigher W. B. Boger. Meeting of Committees to Decide on Location of N. C. College. Mr. B. L. Umberger attended a joint meeting of the committees from the North Carolina and Tennessee Lutheran Synods to decide on the lo cation of North Carolina Collesre, which was held in Salisbury Thurs day. After his return home he re ceived, a telegram asking him to come back today to attend a further meet ing of the committee. Prior to the joint meeting the com mittee from the North Carolina Synod held an' advisory session. The two committees deliberated and discussed he question all the afternoon and were compelled to hold another meet ing at night, being in session at a ate hour. The joint commission of he two synods worked faithfully all day and have thoroughly discussed all the problems connected with the consolidation of the educational inter ests of the two synods and unani mously agreed upon plans of co-operation which plans they will submit in due time totheir respective synods for adoption. Hon. R. L. Daughton Here Friday. Congressman-elect R. L. Doughton and Mr. Hayden Clement, chairman of the democratic congressional com mittee of the eighth district, arrived in the city Friday at noon, maktng the trip through from Salisbury in Mr. Clement 's Buick. No sooner than he had arrived and the fact became known, a steady line of his admirers and friends began pouring into the lobby of the St. Cloud-Normandy, not only to congratulate him over his mag nificent victory but to extend to him their appreciation of the strength he has been to the democratic party in Cabarrus. Mr. Doughton, accompa nied by a number of his supporters, went to No. 10 towoshio late in the afternoon and were the guest at n sup per given by his friends in thai sec tion tonight. Mr. Doughton will re tion that night. The Musical Friday Night. The musical given at the home of Mrs. T. D. Mauess Friday night by the ladies of the First Baptist .church proved to be one of the most delight ful social affairs of the season. Quite a large crowd attended. A silver offer ing was taken and the sum of $20.25 was realized. There were a number of musical selections offered by several of the city's most gifted musicians, to gether with a number of readings by two of Concords gifted readers, Mrs. H. iS. Williams and ;Miss Nannie Crowell, and a recitation by little Miss Lois Moon. A number of songs were beautifully rendered by Mrs. C. P. MacLaughlin, Mrs. J. V. Moon, Misses Mary and Adelene Morrison, Kathleen Smith and Mary Frances Hartsell. After the musical program had been complete delightful refresh ments were served! , Offices for Democrats. Jobs for hundreds of Democrats wil be provided as a result of the change in the control of the House of Repre sentatives. The Republicans have had a major ity in the House for 15 years, and m that time every place on the payroll has been filled by a member of tha party. The Republicans have been lib eral employers and a regiment 01 clerks and laborers has been organ ized, to assist in running the legisla tive machine. All ' the places will be turned over to members of Tuesday's victorious army. CAED FEOU 2HL CLElffifT. In Hij Hcrry to xpres Apprtditica Thursday He Onitted tt Press. Salisbury Post. On Tharsdar we txablisheJ An .?- dress from Chairman Clement to the chairmen and democratic "workers in the different counties in it Hshih district, expressing his deep apprecia tion for services rendered him la win nixiS a great Tictory for Mr. Doaghton and for the democracy of the district. The following card, thanking the Dem ocratic press of the district for its splendid service, follows: Salisbury. Nor. 11th. Editor Post: Gentlemen Permit me to extend to you my sincere thanks and apprecia- lon lor the prominence you gave to campaign matter wjth reference to Mr. t. U Doughton for Congress. Both Mr. Doughton and myself are deenlv gratified over the results and are hiirh- ... . j appreciative or your assistance and support. Yesterday I wrote an article for publication hurriedlv, thanking the county chairmen and precinct workers for the splendid efforts they had made in electing Mr. Doughton. In the hur ry and frequent interruptions I neg- ected to also thank the press of the State and now dpsirA tn An en T hank the people of 'the 'Eight District without thanking the Press, is like the play of Hamlet with Hamlet left out. If I can at anv time serve vou. k:ndly advise, v lth best wishes, .Yours trulv, HAYDEN CLEMENT, Chinn. The Starkey Players This Week. When an attraction so uniformlv meritorious as " Starkey 's Players' ' is o appear on the local board, it de serves more than stereotyped praise and passing notice. For tonight the offering will be 1 'When Women Love? a comedy drama in four acts. A-strong line of new plays will be presented during the company's stay here. Starkey'8 players will begin a week's stay at the opera house tonight. rnees 0, so, no cents, nctets on sale now at Gibson's Drugstore. Tonight one hundred ladies will be admitted free; that is one lady will be admit- ed free with every one of the first hundred paid reserved seats purchased at the advance sale before 6 p. m. to day. - Mr. Carl Deal to be Missionary to Korea. Mr. Carl H. Deal, son of Mr. E. Pink Deal, of Spencer, who recently graduated from the Southwestern Uni versity at Georgetown, Texas, with the degree of A. B. and A. M., leaves Spencer Monday for Korea, where he will work as an educational mission ary. He was married last week to Miss Callie Rhodes, of Dallas, who is now with him in Spencer. The young couple will sail for San Francisco on the 29th inst., for Sangdo, Korea, where Mr. Deal will make headquarters for his work. Mr. Deal was born and reared in - Cabarrus, .-.and nas many friends here. Honor Roll at White Hall SchooL Below we give a list of the pupils on the honor roll in White Hall school for the month ending November 11th. A pupil's name being on the honor roll means that he has not been ab sent nor tardy during the entire month, that his conduct has been good, and that he has made a grade of not less than 90 in his studies. - Primarv room Frankie . Horn- buckle, Sadie White, Guy Talbirt, Lola Grier. Principal's room Frank Stough, Laura Stough, Helen Talbirt, Eloa Talbirt, Vendetta Hornbuckle, Tellie Russell. JJLLJf 1W1U! IT 11 A IliU vvivuu u; New York Dispatch. A telephone rang m the Associated Press office Tuesday night about 8:30 o'clock.. A woman's voice at the other end of the wire said: "This is the Outlook ofliee. Will you please tell us how the election is going?" "Foss has carried Massachusetts," was the replv. "Connecticut and New Jersey have also gone Democratic, Harmon has been elected in Ohio, and Dix has carried New York by about 60,000 plurality." There was a moment's pause, and then from the feminine voice: "My Lord! What will the Colonel sayf " Sunday "Ads" UlegaL Contracts for advertising in news papers published on Sunday were de clared void by Judge J. M. Johnson in the Kansas City Court of Appeals, Tuesday. The Sunday labor laws of Missouri, the Court heldj were violated when such newspapers were printed, and, therefore, any contract for work in connection with the publication would necessarily be illegal. UH. DOXrOHTO THANKS PIXSS. Grilled by iht Sylrrti Wcrk of I pen Throxhoct the District. To the Editor of Th Tia : My Dear Sir: Pla svwpt sat sincere thssk lor lh s$vs:dt4 rr rice you rcaicrtd nt catt . in ih-t cmnspaisra jatt eloNKi, thrvuj:?j yojx paper, and otbcrwbe. It has ba a tocrr f much crati- ficatioa to to e th eatscjia&a and interest shown by your paper, at well as the other democratic papers in cu ewtnet, la ny campaign, an I far he cause of democracy. I also desre to thank, throajrh tW columns of your japr, all my bjal supporters, both within the district. and throughout the Stale. I have been pleased to cote that the interest has been unabated throab oat the entire campaign; and no or, ever had a more devoted band of of riends, who rendered rnone values! and efficient wrvice. To each and cr cry one of the I desire to extend my heartfelt thanks, and to asure nepub- icans, as well as Democrats, that I will be their Congressman, and will endeavor to serve even one without regard to party lines. Yoas Sineerelv, U. 1 DOUGHTON. Romania Offlcial Vote. The official 'vote of Rowan county in the recent election shows an aver age majority for the Democratic con gressional, solicitor and county ticket of 842. The highest majority received by -any candidate who had opposition was J. Frank McCubbins, for clerk of he court, who had a majority of 1,089. E. H. Miller for register of deed was a close second with a majority of 1,0S7. W. C. Hammer for solicitor had a majority of 1,033. Doughton s majority in the county was 8G9. The lowest majority received by any can- lidate was Dr. R. M. West for coroner who had 430. Several of the county candidates ran a little over five hun- lred. , Sunday's Charlotte Observer: Mrs. Thomas C. Guthrie will entertain Tuesday afternoon between the hours of 4 and 6 in compliment to her guest. Miss Jenn Coltraney of Concurd, axd Mrs. Brut on E. Edmundson, of Chat tanooga, Tenn., who is the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. B. Wingfield. Street Car Strike Threatened in New York City. A strike of 25,000 street ear em ployees which will tie up tho surface lines if New York is threatened unlef the demands for the enforcement of union conditions and wage scales are granted. ' The men intend to ask for 23 cents an hour. The lines which will be most affected are the Broadway and Sixth avenue, the employes of which have been thoroughly organized with in the past few months. The unrest of the street car men has spread to Philadelphia where an other general strike is threatened. The men say that he promises made tnem at tne time 01 tne great sine there last vear have not been kept and they propose o tie up all street car traffic during the Christmas sea son. ,' Photoplays. Only the bet photoplays made by the Licensed Manufacturers and cen sored by a Board of Censorship at whose head is Dr. Lyman" Abott, are hown at the Pastime. The public may rest assured that in visiting the pop ular place of amusement that they are seeing the best photoplays that money and brains can make. The Essaney Mfg. Co. has recently changed its whole cast of players arid has gotten recruits by going to the American stage and offering large salaries for some of the best players on the stage, and in this way the Essaney Co. has gotten the best actors in America. Remember The Pastime ig the home of the Edison, Biograph, Yitagraph, Essanay, Lubin, Pathe, ; Freres and Selig. v - The Official Vote. We publish today the official vote of Cabarrus county as certified to Thursday by the board of canvassers, who were engaged till about dark on the work. The result is practically the same as we published in Wednes day's Tribune andrThursday's Times. McAllister's majority over Harris is 24 instead of 17, as at first stated. Honeycutt's majority over Harris is 126 instead of ISO. What is a Republican? Editor Tribune: What is a Republican? Thirty cents for the best answer barring "the only honest man" who has been somewhat discredited. QUERY. It's a Thanhouser heart-hitter "Their Child," at the Theatortum to day. This make of films have never been run in the city before and you should see it. rOIUT LULL Nm& Ut. Sar? Gets to HarpiUj mrci to EuyMrsirr. Oaerrt en im Cisrti. Mr. Juts Jr taklay fsc ta:rU:e Ur U 3 tzltt bct piul to ssit rg-j aa fa fr a $cdr?ti. MM lirata, Wf i-oabeik Cultfe, rst MrtTfal 4 ia th ciry iat ek wish rtlalitrw Mr. J. l McNtiU nti Satarday r4 Sala ia U ciiy ui f ri94a, Mer, 11 Utr&a a4 Tva oair jesi Uai Tharday la GUr Mt ta jat of thf- aenp:a ChL Mr. tIoaa t ohra, of Kacaau, irat Saaiav a ilm city wiUj rela tive, Mr. t It Austin it tarred to bf hoa ia'Oartt after sra4 in scrrral da) at the Iwzt of hsr falter, Mr. J. K. Ja&cs a 8: iris street. Mr. Odell Clearer, whj taot ed htrw aeeral weeU ao froaBinsiaijhaa expecu to return to tt Axadal Mills, at Birmingham thu wek. Mr. Kobt. Tucker retnniel to her aox in Sencr tUrdy after tpessdicg several day in the eity with Mr Jno. Melnnin, Jr., 03 McGill street. Mr. (ieo. WUenhoa refii ed a very luinful injury jesurday whil out in the country with his '-brother. Mr." Tom Widenhou. Ho was at tempting to awing acroA a crttk hy mean of a graj vine atkl ia Sanding he came in contact with a Hump, re ceiving a very bad cut on the leg.. At the !t quarterly conference ot Forest Hill Methodic church, Mr. J. C. Fink ij elected a tru!c to fill the vacancy caused' bv the death of Capt. J. M. Odell. The list of itew. ards was inereaMl by the followinjj new members: Mers L. C. Onjk, J. S. Stroud, M. It, Winecoff, IL T. Rid. enhour and J. F. Howe, Excellent re ports were made ai to tho conditio of the auxiliary societies maintained by the ladies of this church. personal imraorr. Some of the Peopl Hart and , hert T7l:o Cost and Go, Miss Mabel Treakel tpent yesterday in Chester with friends. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Braaweil spent the week end lait week with Mr. R A. Brown. Miss Annie Furgeson, of Statesfille. spent Sunday in the city with rela tives. . Mr. D. B. Colt ran e will leave Wei. oeday to attend the conferenco at Winston-Salem. Rev. W. L. Hutchint will leave to morrow morning for Winiton to at tend conference. Miss D u raid e Borden, who has. been visiting her sitter, Mrs. J. A. Cannon. N has returned to her home Wilmington. Mrs. C. L. Smith has returned from Charlotte, where she has been viiitins for several days. Mrs. Fannie Bvnum returned Sat urday afternoon from a week's visit to Spencer. Miss Lenna Tucker, who had been visiting Miss Dora Ragan, of Salis bury, has returned home. : Miss Mildred Lott, of Winston-Salem, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Claude Ramsaur. Mrs. E. P. Harwell, of Greenville, S. C, wil larrive TharIay to visit at the homo of Mr. J. 12 Hartcll. Mrs. Plato Durham and Mis 1 Adah Cravlen will go to Charlotte th'u after noon to bear Maiiatne Sembrich to-- Mt?s WilUe McGhee, of Pavenport College, ii spending several days with her iparents here. f5he will return Thursday. Mrs. J. A Cannon will leave tonight for Franklinton to attend the mar riage of her friend Miss Mabel Vann and Mr Augustus Moore, of Header-son.!- ' , Mrs. W. U. Harris and two daugh ters; Adeline and Edith, of Asheville, are ; expected to arrive in Concord; Thursday to spend everal days with relatives. : The Bird Law In Cabarrus. The following are the provisions of thel bird law in this county: Open season, December 1 to March 1st.! ". No person ig allowed to kill over 15 birds in one day. The minimum fine for! killing more is f 10 or imprison ment, and eaeh bird killed creates a y-eparaie ouemse. anyone wno powi a vioiauva of the-game law can sue and reeover $50, one half of which goes to party bringing suit, and the other half to the school fund. This money being a penalty, it will have to be paid or par ty will be imprisoned. Miss Fay Polk has returned roa J visit to friends in Salisfenry.
The Concord Times (Concord, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Nov. 14, 1910, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75