J. B. Srierrlll, EMltor and Publisher.
PUBLISHED TWICE A WEEK.
St 60 a Yar. Dvi in Advano
CONCORD N. C, MONDAY. JUNE 5. 1911.
XXXVI
NO. 97
1
THE BOOK SOCIAL.
Delightful Time Anticipated at the
Public Library Next Thursday Evening.
I The Book Social to ibe, given at the
Concord Public Library next Thurs
day e vermis? promises to De a mosz
delightful affair, and no doubt will
ijceecd in arousing a still greater
J )irit of enthusiasm in favor of the li
brary on the part of the people.
The hours of the social will be from
4 to 9:30 o'clock p. m., and the ob
ject is to secure more books for the
library. A silver offering or a book
Will be received at the door. Every
body is cordially invited and refresh
ments will be served.
The following committees have
"charge of the entertainment:
; Reception Committee Board of
Trustees, Officers Library Associa
tion, Officers Betterment Associa
tion, Presidents of the City Book
hubs.
1 Refreshments 'Mrs. R. E. Riden
Jiour, Mrs. L. T. Ilarrsell, Mrs. John
Ikutledge, Misses Ma'bel Means, . Fan
nie Hill.
I Decorations Mrs. M. L. Marsh,
Mrs . Hr I. Woodhouse. Miss Ellen
ilibson.
PM!I1T
Kit
II
Marriage of Mr. Scuerf and Miss
Ruth Gibson Lightning Shakes
Many at Ball Game Personals.
Mr. John G. Scherf, of Charlotte,
and 31is Ruth Gibson, of this "city,
were married yesterday at 12:30 p.
m. at the parsonage of rorest Mill
r rf I 1- I AIT I Untkin.
31. Lt. CllUrca, ULGV. . J. nuicuuia, m -mm r .. . m f
officiating. Only a few fnends and dose or 1 he i imes ana lnoune Ureat Contest,
relatives were present at -ine cere
mony. Mr. Scherf is well remember
ed here, having lived here for several
years while he had a position at the
Locke 3J ins. 3iiss uioson is ine old
est daughter of Mr. W. W. Gibson,
of North Church street, and is well
known and universally liked by the
people-of Concord. The young cou
ple have a host of friends who wish
hem well.
TAFT FLAYS OPPOSITION.
,Says Lumber Trust is Behind Fight
on Reciprocity Farmers are Being
Buncoed.
Chicago, June 3. President Taft,
a speech before the Western Eco
nomic Society here tonight declared
that the pricipal opposition to the
Canadian reciprocity agreement came
not from the farmer but from the
lumber trust and from American
manufacturers of print paper.
In one of the most comprehensive
a Idresses that he has made on the
subject, the President outlined some
I of the methods employed by the op
. n j- ll
ponenis oi reciprocity; pracucauy
told the farmers that they were be
,ing "buncoed" by special interests
land said that the fate of the agree
ment rested not so much with the
United States Senate as with the peo
pie of the country
FOREST HILL NEWS.
ii i lis ins
IE OF 1
CERTIFICATE OF JUDGES.
To When it May Concern:
Wt, tfci Indies selected to
const the rotes exct In tht Grand
Baby Contest' of The Tises tad
Tribune, dp hertby dediro tfct
OLD SOLDIER'S DAY.
District No. 2, Miss Jennie Reyn McKinley
Winner of First Grand Premium, Miss Lois
Beck Winner of Second District 1, Morehead
Twins Winner of First Prize, Miss Flora May
Goldston Winner of Second.
a r r rr: : J : iu
city last Thursday night, and will x JLdSt OI iue Winning DauiwMum x lieu, vuiw
make his home .with his mother, Mrs
Dlaatr Girm TUa StterdajLtrxt
2cnbr Pmit Crow of Umz
Tb birthday of tfct una;r!l Jf-
rote set opposite their nxaes to feroa Dam w tu&$iy wssko
be the full and complete rote curt ratJ Saturday by the LUajhUri of
la behalf of each of the contest- tboConfederacy mbtu tfcy nUruia
ants, as follows: ed the men "fco foa&t fur tbe tV
District No. 1. lubxeai and rotUoa of tht pr
Moorhead Twins 3,53 6,253 ernment of nhich 1 ib only
Flora May Goldston 1,040,721 presidential a dinotr el Ifct coart
District No. 2. hou. Erry member of Cabarrus
Jennie Bern McKinley .3,911.259 Cxzkji of Confederate VeUrana we
Lois Beck -.-..2.410.300 invited and oe Luadrtxi and thirty;
GEO. H. KUTLEDGE, repundedttfce Urppt number to attend
J. H. DORTON, this annua! event in rrat year. The
tt. S. WHKKhKR,, IJauater of the CafoJcry hmd
Committee. J prquml a bountiful outlay -of pood
mings to cat, w Lira was Mrve4 by the
Children f XU CafrdfracT. ti
PERSONAL MENTION. menu cormtinir of undnuhe. bef.
J. H. Kizziah.
Mrs. Ira Harden, of Lancaster, S.
C, is spending a few days in the city
with her sister, Mrs. Hiram Sherrill.
Messrs. W. B. Morzan and J no.
Golidson spent Sunday. in Charlotte.
Mr. Geo. Suther. of Bessemer City,
has a position as, beamer at Locke
Mills.
Mr. Fred Ramsaur, of Lincolnton,
spent Sunday in the city with his
friends, Mr. J. S.btroud.
"Mr. Jno. Henderson, of Bessemer
City, is in Concord for a few days.
pickle, beef. hxm. Wifrn Inrmf mnA
Contest Was Marked by Good Feeling Through- Some of the People Hero and Els- lemonade. A number of or.i by the
. ,r. a r- . . ; o j wkurn TThn flmni .mi Veteratu .Xhvir added grrally to tb
plfisures of ihe oeeasiuu. AXtcr thi
dinner had been rved Coaiicander
out, and While Some Are tpisappointed it Stands
to Reason There Must Be More Losers Than Win-
nersSo Far as This Paper tias Heard the Contest
Closes With tne Best Feeling Thanks Due to
Judges.
where Who Come and Go.
Mr. W. R. Odell is attending Trin
ity commencement.
Sheriff Deaton, of Siatesiile, was
a visitor in the city yesterday.
WINNERS IN GRAND BABY CONTEST
DISTRICT KO. 2.
Mrs. W. A. Wood spent Sunday in k;cfl Tnnnip Rwn MHfCinlfiV. fiffit nriTP 1.fi 00 Gibson's
I'lin nltn ttti r h io onvac I ' - . I
... 100.00
Parks rapjH-d fur order and in a Um
well chosen ord, thanked the
Daahier on behalf of the Camp, and
LU remark met with a moil heart
f 1 r T A T n " I . .. ... '
Jir. r reu itamsaur, oi l.mcolnton, appruval by all tha veterans, a en
was a -isitor in the city yesterday. denced by the avalanche of cheer that
Dr. J. P. Gibson, of Salisburv, is folI.ow hij remark. All the youn
vUitin- his brother, Mr. R. E. Gibson. Iatl,es I'nf were invited to gather
near the railing of the har while the
iliss Matiie Gibson Robbins, of Veterans' XJhoir fcanx; ltTlie Southern
Salisbury, is visitng at Mrs. J. C. Girl." Croses of honor were then
presented by the president of the IocaI
Miss Marshall Cole, of Raleigh, will
arrive tomorrow to visit her sister,
Mrs. Plato Durham.
Rev. J. C. Keever, of China Grove, MlSS LOIS BeCK, second priZC.-
is spending today in the city with TMCT,PTfvT "fO 1
Rev. W. L. Hutchins. -rv, .
Mr. Jno. Tarr, of Salisbury, spent Mobrhead Twins, first prize.:j.........$125.00
SuSiWvi. Mi& noMyVGold8ton, secpnjl prirt'....;.. 50.00 "1 Aotouu s. conuu .r . Bnnu
Miss Mary Ramseur arrived last'
chapter, Mrs. W. J. Montgomery, i&
the followins? veteran: I). M. Isea
hour, J. V. Pethel, W. .XL Small and
C. F. Walter.
Cagle, R. L. Cress, Chas. Morgan and
Chas. Linker leave tomorrow for a
weeks' visit to Florida.
at Judge Montgomery's.
Judge Montgomery and Rev. Plato
Home.
Columns have been written eriticia-
iuVa W T T.inVAr n1 Miss Tla are sure there has never ibeen a con-
Howel'l have returned from a short test in this section of the State that
visit to relatives at China Grove. could ever compare with it in any-
Mrs. H. B. Wilkinson and children way. The contestants all worjkjed
are visiting relatives at Glass. hard and faithfully and each and ev-
The game of ball between Spencer ery one deserves great praise for the
and Locke Mills Saturday was called efforts made.
off on account of rain after playing Miss Jennie Reyn McKinley, who
in .i n i i, i i i : I it. - -PC i f:! tt -" fl-of -r-vt-l n r an A f Vin ft'tln rf HTVlO
ii tne iarmer ana tne country at two innings, wim a score vi o io o iu ""
large, he said, could be brought to favor of Locke Mill. Lightning struck most popular ibaby in Concord and vi-
understand that this treaty was in a guy wire leading to tne grand stana cmuy, ;.wiisueu-wnu ucdujf iow jiui-
ihe interests of the majority of the and heavily charged the wire netting, lion votes. This is truly remarkable,
people, he would no longer fear the Everyone in contact with the wire re- and shows great energy and ambition
coming vote in the Senate. ceived a severe shock. on the part of her workers. She is a
Thft President was not sparine: in most charming little lady and had a
f his words. Monument to Mr. Julian. host of friends who would not see
j In spite of the forces that are ar- Salisbury, June 4. As solmen and ber beaten.
f rayed against it the President ex- impressive as the services Sunday, Miss Lois Beck, of Lexington, won
i oressed the belief that the agree- Spntpmher 18 lasr. when the mortal second prize in District No. 2, with
ment would become a law. - emains of ;he late Jonn M. Julian over two million votes. Shisthelit-
President Taft addressed the reci- were laid to rest in Chestnut Hill tie daughter of the Rev. Mr. Beck,
rrocitv conference in part as follows: ppmetprv. wre the exercises at 4:30 formerly ot Concord, and her stand
il The cordial approval throughout Lvinr-k this afiernoon attending the iQg surely proves that she has a great
the country which the proposed agree- unveiling of the shaft to his memory many -taithlul triends who did their
ment received when it was sent to hv Hickorv Camp. No. 49. Woodmen very nest ior ner
the Senate, surprised even those who of the World, of which the deceased In District No. 1 the Moorhead
were responsible for its making; and was a loyal and honored member. The Twins won first prize and the popular
I am confident that further considera- two Salisburv camps were augmented little lads finished with over three mil-
tton of the 'treaty since its submission by Woodmen from Spencer, Winston- lion and a half. They are very bright,
to Congress in January last has only Salem. Concord. Mocksville. China lovable little chaps and make friends
conhrmed the popular judgment in Grove, Granite Quarry and other wnerever tney go. neir parents ana
favor of its adoption into law. points, probably one hundred and friends deserve great praise for the
"The -bill will pass, if it passes at fifty being in the line of march from work they did for ihem.
all. because of the force of public the Woodmen hall to the cemetery. Miss Flora May Goldston is the
opinion in its favor. As at the burial, an immense con- winner of the second prize in District
"I venture to think "ithat there is qourse of people, friends of the No. 1 and we wish her parents and
much less real opposition to the reci- dead editor, representing all walks herself all the success and happiness
prdeity than has been represented in 'm Hfe? were present to pay tribute possible to any mortal in this world,
Washington for the purpose of in- tn. the, mpmnrv nf a man the whole and hope thai this will be a forerun-
fluencing votes in both houses. I am citv loved. ner f the success that will follow her
verv hopeful that the bill will pass through life.
the Senate and when it does pass, The Observer's Interurban Edition. The Times and Tribune extend'
md has been agreed upon by the Can- Messrs. C. Guy Bell, of the adver- congratulations'to the winners for tbe
a Han Parliament, its actual opera- tising department, and Mr. J. Paul manner in which ihey conducted their
T'ion will be so beneficial to both coun- Lucas, of the editorial staff of the campaign. We are glad to say that
fries that the arguments against its Charlotte Observer, were here today :
adoption will be forgotten, or will tethering additional data for the , . . . ,
only be remembered as exaggerated Concord section of the interurban Man s Toot Crushed as He Jumped
distances of perverted imagination. edition of the Observer, which will be Prom Train.
A careful analysis ot the argu- jssued in the course of the next three Greensboro News 4th.
weeks. This edition of the Observer j M -Morgan, of SaUsbury, suf-
The Baby Contest is over and we most of those who lose have come for- Durham left thU morning for Durham
u t o nrvry.t (renflm,, el at n1 nn cT tttl n to attend Triniiv ommencmnt. l.nf? oiorisi8 ana joy naers OUl
thA winners. If vervbodv conld win w tt . , . , d.om d? we anything commend-
iT'V k" TITT"? ?1Z?A- R- able said about then. Hut to a rarty
Th2 T,nWZ7 from Atlanta, where he has been vis- of Concord motorists consisting of
The Times and Tnbune rejoices with iting relatives for several days. Messrs. J. W. Csnnon, Jr, F U
the winners, it also sympathizes with a II i i a i I t v v
with" those who faUed after so vaHant Mr. J. B. Alexander, of Moores- r?' Atr. a- '
a fight, and expresses a wish that each ville, spent yesterday in the city with T g ? lstinction of discover-
contestant could be awarded a prize, his parents, Capt. and Mrs. J. M. !?".a Iianf8 re8ldnc ?y and by
The ontescants who fought and Alexander. heir effor s saved practically all of
A. v. 3t.t ?i t.i. , its contents. They were return In?
ffi(fg-eaKS ?: H$. J&-l ? Fna.y .bt .bout ft
e ' j " ' i. ' txT. I mm-oia, son . ox ina iau onenu iu.orr I o clocic: una wniJe passing: thronzhi
inenuvana beconuiy xur navrng u is en route home and is ex- China fcrove 'discovered a aill house
opportunity to demonstrate the pluck rt nia I Vi. v T? 1 00 ,
;a f,;n u Tu Pected to amve thls week' on fire. They awoke the inmates and
unsuecessful candidajtes are to be Mrs. Susie Williams, Miss Susie ! u 1 " -"J"
ia v,ri; u mj. William nd liitlA CathprinA and an other . valuables in the mek.uf
cuuittLuiaicu JLUi buuwiui: uuouu . . t . . , ,,
4hat they had the vim and courage to Lucy Cole Wheeler have gone to Iraf- M- f an.n. stained a badly
cti.k to the end. manv of them Reidsville to spend some time. bruised -.foot while removin,? a trunk
stick to the end, many of them Reidsville to spend
against heavy odds, and nothing will Mr and Mrg W L BeU leave
be lost by them for standing up and tomorrow for Durham to attend the
fighting even o the last minute commencement at Trinity college.
The business-like way m which this Their g Mr R Bel, 4,,
steady six-weeks' canvass was icon- there thi r
HntWi hv thA jsnonsora ot the babies
and their friends, proves their worth Mrs. G. G. Richmond, of Bedford
from the burning structure.
LOCAL A2TD OT1
WISIL
Gordon Hosiery at Parks'. See new
ad on ioday. .. t
Miss Jessie arid Florence Ourk
7 1 ... I ri'i TT 1 A , iL I .hiss urasiF aiiu I lutcurq UUlk
to the community and their neighbors City, Va is here to attend the mar- L d f yorfolk wil, retarn to
t it. -i it.- t il I T-i o iru rT har enn 'lr I .nnnro H KiPh-l '
are proua xnai mey nave in iue cum- f TV "... cord to live the last of the ek.
munity so many, who are willing and mond to Miss Evelyn Grier, which will 1
tha shoxrinp- that take placo Wednesday evening. NVnile bhenff lioneycutt has returned
was made by alfthe finishing con- here she is the guest of her daughter, from Monroe with Tom Helms,".
i.. j. Mrs C. 1j White. white man. wanted in this county lor
lesiuuus. I 1 , , . . -
This contest was not born ot a mm- l,vUJl
ute's thought. The Times and Trib- After Negro Maranders. Quite a party from the cliy wju
une secured the services of the Joyce Salisbury, June 4. bhepff James to Kocky Kiver church this afternooa
Syndicate of Chicago, and the manner H. McKenzie andseveral deputies lelt for the rehearghai of the Richmond,
in which the contest was conducted this morning for Whitney Jvia Lexing- Grier weddinj,..
and its success is ample testimony of ion, to investigate the presence m
the ability of this firm to conduct that section of a gang of negro rob- Mr. H. P. Garmon purchased ths
such undertakings. Their treatment bers who were said to be closed in on Gem Cafe t0(Jay from Mr. L. G. John-
of every contestant was impartial, by a posse of citizens and thought to an( aumd charge of the busi. '
and through their unlimited courte- u v; 1 T a morning. .
'cies won each and every contestant chain gang camp o. , located near Wilkinn, of Glass, was
into their favor by the business-like 7 in the city Saturday and .bowed, us
and fair methods of conducting me iu - "T: "- j an eve in the -share of a irourd that
same.
merits pro and eon over the Canadian
reciprocity agreement will convince
any fair-minded eneonomist, who is
'veH informed as 'to conditions in hilitips of the Piedmont section of the
cuuiinxw ,rt Carolinas and Will De Wiaeiy Circuiat- ,ursion train en ront from Concord
will run 34,00.0 copies and will por- f ed a painful) although not serious
tray tne places oi interest auu possi- aCcident yesterdav at noon while
alighting from a rapidly moving ex
tae nrrpnmprif is adopted there will c -a wf" n UU1UU in en route xrom loi
v , eu iu me ouum auu itcoi,. wwi to uanville. The special iram was
no complaint irom any quarter. nave an exclusive section in L.ujni.j rt mnun cAjiihiKin vtnr tn thA mtv todav.
wnicn lux. uucas wiu wmto uj. us wnnj rnnonrH Ttnf WkMfiwwTi
Other Personals.
Rev. W. H. Causey is spending the
day in Salisbury.
Miss Johnsie Sims is visiting rela
tives in Morganton.
Mr. W. A. Sappenfield is spending
the day in Lexington.
inrr a form nf rt vpflrs for murder ATH
for whom there" is reward of $25; qute. a Vurit3v
Abe Woodward, serving 3 years for The piano contest at the Davis
highway robbery, reward of $15 of- Dru Co. 'is wanning up. If you are
fered, and Lorenzo Hill, a 4-months noL 'savin? your vots, help -Kome one
man, reward $10. The report has got- of your friends who is.
....... i &
ten out that tne men escapea irom T, p -n h r,rav(,r m'intr at
Central Method?. rhurh next Wed
nesday night as tlie pastor is attend
ing Trinity commencement.
Messrs. R. A. Brown's Sons snt a
Burglar at Mr. A. M. Brown's.
Mr. Eugene Brown was
S'fl business enterprises and people and it boarded the trai'n at Salisbury with
awdKeneu wjvj inustrated by a number oi
tiPk eynpofatin-n that ha urnnrJl Ko ablp
at i he home of his father, Mr. A. M. cuts 0f important local enterprises.
woAvn, on JNortn union street eany i
the expectation that he woudl be able
to land as it passed through the city.
The excursion made only a sligh de
crease in speed as it went through
this city, and Mr. Morgan, stepping
yesterday morning by. a noise at his pnl)lic TjeDate at Forest Hill Metho
u'jor. lie looKed out into tne nau-
VcfthniTU Tkere WiU be a public debate to- off just past the depot, slipped under
on account of the darkness he was morrow night in the Sunday school tne wneeis oi tne car. ine lelt toot
enable to detect his color. Mr. room of the Forest Hill Methodist was badly mashed, several of the toes
Tirown m.r im tnrneA nn the lio-ht church. The subject wiU Ibe: being cut off, and it may be necessary
IhemanPran downlhe s eps and "Should womi have a right to to amputate a portion of the foot
the back door before he could te in North CaroUna'' , . T injured man was earned to. St.
-nitifv him So fnr asi U known lne atnrmative side will be taKen usuuuai, ntiexe ub was repuueu
aotbinl was 'taken by the intruder. by the Baraca class of this church, of to be restmgas well as could be ex-
J l:t- If- TT..il.: ' - a - T n yapxor at a lorn hrknt lacf rt i rrhr
wiiitu ivlx . xiULCiims js leauiitJjr, auu jvv. v. cow mu..
Mr. W. S. Tomlin, of Statesville,
was a Concord visitor yesterday;
Mrs. Kate Goodson returned this
at All
After . flpW. isfW oavpti Wonrs the negative by class No. 18, taught
tho senate has agreed iby a vote of 48 by Mr. Frank Petrea. The public is jt js another Vitagraph Drama at
to 20 to re-open the Lorimer investi- cordially invited, and a most interest- The Theatorium today, "The Preju-
Ration and tha inquiry will be con- in5 aeuaie is expecrea.
ducted hv hp. Rllh-P.ftTwmitf aa A-P thftl
COmmitteft on plertions nnd -nriviTpfAa.
Mr. A. P. Cannon, of Norcross, Ga., I makes tou feel everv situation. Also
Fur of this sub-committee voted for H135 been appointed agent at the sta- a Melies Drama, "The -Spring 'Round
""ivLiuu auu luur xor me acquiiiai i " . - ' -f
f Lorimer at the last session.
i here was a fine rain Saturday in
Jjo. 4 township, and the good farmers
mere art fpoiin a-nnA ohAnf ;
- 0 WIA UkVUb Ab.
who resigned to accept a similar po
sition at Seneca, S. C.
'tar
Mr.- Sidney Buchanan will leave to
night for Baltimore, where b& will
Mr. Edwin Brower has .resigned hist enter the University Hospital to work
position at Gibson Drug Store. 1 during the summer,
the Salisburv jail, but Sheriff McKen
zie has never had a prisoner to break
jail, and this fact was commented on
at the recent term of Federal court
her hv Judsre Bovd. when he ordered
Mr. P. M. Byrd, of Hamlet, is a L Federal prisoner confined m the force of teams and hands to Sain- .
Salisbury prison. I bury this morniiiS io bt'n wonc on
The shenfl and deputies returned the nenkle-Craig building.
f. the men havinsr made their
'v.. . c I Ibe mid-week service
escape uexure iu ixia u- Co. . , r .KM.r;-, ,,,1, VM L hA
fPL- U - J .xkkAj i-.L-VVl'Ul V" v "...
morning from Wadesboro, where she j farm houses, one robbery being Tjinrsda y eyemng at 8 o cloc. instead
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. nniTr,:tt Testerdav while beinir of W edne.day evening as announcol.
T. J. Fetzer, for several weeks. tracked by 'the posse, which at one The Salisbury Post. "says the ex
Mr. Wade H. Harris, editor of the time was close enough to open fire press shipments from that place ara
Charlotte Chronicle, and his daughter, on the negroes. They finally eluded "not as large 'as they were several
Miss Cora Annette, spent yesterday their pursuers and at last accounts years ago." Naturally, they ar
in the city with Mr. Harris parents, were making a swife departure, go- somewhat less.
lr. and Mrs. K. a. nams. mg mruu-a mc rouanjr unow , Tjbrarv Association raar- x
Z no effort to make the uBoo&
Senator Lodge, in a telegram San
.. n i. 1
Mass., said he will vote for the Can-Iper5j we ask ihem to notify us at .libtful affairs of us kind ever held
adian reciprocity agreement and aiao once We have added several hundred u wncoru.
for the Root amendment which has new subscribers to each paper, and Daring the whole month of Jane
been objected to as fatal to the gome 0f these no doubt, have been re- the Craven Broa Furniture Co. will
agreement, but he added tnat ne wux Xpo to ns new subscribers when Uell their entire etock of bouse-
j ments,' and will not pres3 even his
proposed fisheries amendment unless
satisfied it will not imperil the agree
ment. . "".
vote against "all hostile amena- f 9ire th;t,t I M;.i,;nr rvta ni oj; rwr Pnt Ar.
" j i iuiui3uiU(, ' r -
In this way they would be receiving J count on all cash purchases. See their
two papers. tf I new ad today.
Mendel's tailored waists value
$1.50, on sale all this week at Fishers'
for only $1.19. -
WEATHER REPORT TODAY.
Unsettled tonight
light to moderate variable winds.
Anyone who will reduce the num
ber of his faults will find that by
and Tuesday; doing he will also reduce his ex
penses. '.