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THE TIMES HAS THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OP AMY KEVSPAPER III THE EIGHTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. PUBLISHED II O H DAYS A II D T HO R S DAYS. lTiEGONGORD " TIMES' . - . " 1 " 1 - - . i iini him .in. ! mmnurnm , iMmiiiaiiiulmn HI -..n ir n iimiiwiiiijwm HI II IS II BY JACK WEST FATALLY WOUNDS G. W. CLONNINGER. Shooting Took place Yesterday Af ternoon Near Crown's Brickyard. Conflicting ;. , Iieports - Concerning tk Affair.Weat Makes His' Ea. cape. Clonninget Taken to Salis Hry Hospital, and Hia Condition is Desperate. Tin third shooting affair within a month's time in Concord took place yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock, when a negro, -Jack West, shot and probably fatally wounded George W. Olonainger, a white man. The shoot- inir -took place near the railroad trackj opposite Brown's brick yard and only a short distance from he de- , pot. I rn mediately after the shooting Clonninger was carried to the depot and taken to the Whitehead-Stokes sanatorium in Salisbury on train No. If!, which arrived at 3:35 o'clock. He v;ts accompanied by Dr. P. R. Mc ! 'ad on. A report from the hospital this morning states that Clonninger 's 'i,nlit um is somewhat improved from la-t night,-but that he is in grave .(in n-.rcr. An .examination by the phy sicians Ia:Kt night" showed that the bullet passed just beneath the eighth rib on the right side. On account of the mnn's desperate condition no ef fort was made to probe for the bul let and it has not been located. There are -many "conflicting rumors regarding the shooting, diligent in quiry failing; to reveal the exact cause of the affair. One report is to the effect that Clonninger and a man by the name of Foster were walking doKvn the railroad track and in pass ing West and a companion said .something that the negroes took of fense at and a dispute started, re sulting in West shooting Clonninger. Another report is to the effect that the men had been gambling previous to the shooting and that the trouble -was caused by differences that arose in the game. A report reached po lice headquarters to the effect that JWest exclaimed as he drew forth his pistol that "you treated me wrong," and fired. With West in the "bushes" and Clonninger in the hospital the real facts pertaining to the shooting have not been revealed and anything more than ramors and conjectures has not been brought to light. Immediately after firing the shot West "took to the woods." The po lice were summoned and gave chase to the negro for several hours. All during the afternoon the chase con tinueoSand just about dark Poli'ce man Miller met the hunted man. The officer 'was riding in a buggy and West was on foot. The meeting took place opposite the cotton gin on Mr. 0. W. Swink's farm. The policeman was driving in a trot and as he pass ed the negro recognized him. By the time he could stop the horse the flee ing gun artist was making a speed record on the National Highway. His speed was greatly accelerated when the j?ustodian.o peace and order Ar ea two shots from a big "Colt's" at him. The shots went wild and the negro went to ? This was the only time West was seen during the chase. Chief of Po lice Boger has communicated with surrounding towns and hopes to have the negro apprehended within a short time. - . v ...Clonninger is about 30 years old and lias worked in the mills here for several months. On account of his short residence here, very little is known concerning him. He has a brother in Gastonia'and a telegram Yus sent to him yesterday telling of C' affair. ' West lives at Silver Hill and was : 'loved by the Franklin mill as '"'ivor of one of the teams tliere. Cotton Platform ue a- cotton .tiorm. j i unknown origin aestroJ: eu ' ' ist bales of cotton at the cotton I'latt'o-rm yesterday morning about 5 .""''""h.- The fire department re- ponded promptly and but for their ,l,, rts jf. is likely that many more 'jnlcs would have been consumed by Tlie blaze. Six -of the bales belonged u . Hie Cannon Manufacturing Com-"l-ny-and one to Mr. Daniel Bost and fcne to Mr. D. C. Linker. Mr. Linker 's bale was long staple cotton and was valued at. $90. Not the slightest- clue as to the origin of the fire has been obtained. : ' - .' liss Elma Suther" inends in Charlotte. ' is visiting THE HEW PASTOR OF CENTRAL CHURCH Hc?rd y Congregations Yea- terday and Makes a Host Favor able Impression. . Rev. Harold Turner, who for the past four years has been pastor of the First Methodist Church at Statcs ville, but who was assigned at the recent session of the Western North Carolina Conference to the pastorate of Central Methodist Church in this city, preached his first sermon at his new charge yesterday morning. A large congregation greeted Mr. Turn er, it being necessary to utilize the seats of the prayer meeting room in order to afford all of the audience and opportunity to hear him. Coming here with th well estab lished reputation as one of the ablest of the younger ministers of the Con ference and as a preacher of force and power, Mr. Turner's strong dis couse yesterday left no doubts that he is in every way qualified to sustain such a reputation and be a worthy successor to such strong men as the late Rev. W. S. Creasy and Rev. Jos. Wheeler, whose labors in the church's, vineyard have ceased by being called to their reward and of Rev. II. W. Bays, Rev. Jesse H. Page. Rev. J.A.B. Fry, Rev. E. K. McClarty, Rev. J. C. Kowe and Rev. Plato Durham, his predecessors at Central Church. Mr; Turner read the second chap ter of Paul's-epistle to Titus as a scripture lesson', selecting the tenth verse as a text: "Not purloining, but show wing all good fidelity; that theyjy Freeman pleased. The plan j adorn the doctrine of God, our , tation stories and the children': may Saviour, in all things." Mr. Turner declared that it was the idea of Christ to make the doc trine of the church pure and beauti ful that it might be attractive to men. He then emphasized many of the un attractive elements that blot and smear what otherwise would be Chris tian life .with all its purity and beau- j ty. Ignorance, he. declared, to be one of the greatst enemies against growth and development of spiritual life, stating that there were many church members who did not read the Word of God.-and -churchy Hteratureand were, therefore, not growing in grace and knowledge. Insincerity, Mr. Turner -termed one of the direst foes of making the doctrine attractive in that it was one of, the greatest hind rances to the progress of the truth of Christ. Intolerance, said Mr. Turn er, is not of the spirit of Christ. He exhorted his hearers to stand firm in their faith but to be broad of vision, tolerant of others, beliefs and not blinded to their own conclusion con cerning Christianity and Christian doctrines. Inconsistency followed in tolerance in the theme of thought, the necessity of making Sunday pro fession be in accord with Monday's practice in order that a Christian life may be attractive was strikingly portrayed. "We have all learned from Carlyle on ' Sincerity ' and ev ery man knows that this world won't stand a sham, To. be attractive re rigion must be practical," he said. The work of the church f educa tion, the orphans, hospitals and oth er institutions for the care and help of humanity were enumerated as what the Christian religion was do ing and must continue to do in a practical way.- Another requisite to an attractive Christian life named by Mr. Turner was that it must satisfy the individual in that it must prove the . ability of its teachings to make the highest character. "To win," he declared, "the religion of Jesus Christ must have first place in the hearts of men." But rather seek, ye first the kingdom of God; and all i,oQ tbncra shall be added unto LllCOt. v"i" you," the speaker quoted. "Let us all try to adorn the Gospel of Christ," Mr.' Turner concluded. Death of Mrs. Charles Ketner. Mrs .Charles Ketner . died at her home near China Grove on Friday night. Before marriage she was Miss Ada Ritchie. Her husband, seven children, two brothers and three sis tprs survive her, besides a large number of relatives and friends The funeral was held at r.Denezei - i-ni chu urch at 11 o'CiocK ouuuu.y wnuuti- ed Dy tne. pusiui, .f- - r Vi, tribute to tlw membory of the I deceased. k . Ketner will be miscd not only uhehome but also in the' commun- ity - the ciuireh in which she always nrfl nflriv; The commun it v laments the death of Mrs.Tvet ni, who was ever ready , to give a helping hand and a kind word to all whose upright life was a standard for all -In the loss, of a wife and mother the husband and children have the heartfelt sympathy ; of the entire community. Visit the Pastime Vaudeville thea- tre. llATUTHE SATURDAY. j CJdldrea llost Flratfag and Opera Home Tn Children' Madnee," pre sented in the Opera noaso Saturday afternoon displayed splendid talent among the children of Concord. The. performance from beginning to end i& deserving of , worthy mention. little Miss Mary McLaughlin in tn first number, The Peach' brought forth a heavy encore. Miss Emily Werner and Master Frank Brower gave ,rioluL. solos, 1 'Diaie oar own Southern air," producing ita usual good cheer. The vocal solo by U'm Mary Pemberton iraa charmingly ren dered. The rendition of 4 Mistress Mary Quit Contrary " by Misa CotA trell Sherrill and the. chorus daffo4 dills and blue-bells and "Little Miss Muffet," by Miss Adelaide llarri wng most attractive. Mi Catherine Goodman and Master Billie Boyd in "Peter, Peter, Pumpkin "Eater.'M brought down the bouse. The pro-" duction of the famous paintings wasf the most attractive features. Miss es Janie Patterson and Francis White in "Mme. Le Bran and her Daughter," Miss Mary Branson Col trane in "Age of Innocence," Miss Nannie .Lee Patterson in "Miss Sim plicity," Master Charles McLaugh lin in Duke of Gloucester," Little Jennie Gibson Brown in "Hear MyMl;(! litiatioi. .between 'the coal com - Dolly 's Prayer," would do credit tolP'y and the railroad'-by bringing any studio. "In Disgrace," by little j about a sale of the stock. . Miss Uillie White, a recitation bvi Miss Lois Correll and a banio soloiHB. BRYAN IS TO rhymes, by Mrs. II. S. Williams, closed a most pleasing and creditable programme. V There is a demand that this de lightful performance be; ; repeated some evening soon, and it is hoped' mat tnis may be done. Une sum of $31.00 was realized Saturday." PERSONAL MENTION. Some of The People Here And Elese where Who Come And Go. Mr. W. H. Hunt, of Lexington, is a. Concord visitor today. , Rev. J. Walter Simpson is spend ing the day in Charlotte. Mr. A. J. Yorke is spending the day in Charlotte on business. Mr. J. B. Womble has gone to Greensboro on a brief business trip. Miss Mary Morrison is spending the day in Charlotte with friends. Miss Lucile Blackwelder has gone to Charlotte to visit her sioter, Mrs. VV. 13. Dorton. , Mrs. J. W. Cannon, Jr., has gone to Winston-Salem to visit Mrs. J. B. Douglass. Mrs. Go wan Dusenbery has return ed from 'a, visit to friends in Balti more and New York. Mr. and Mrs. J. H.,Foil, of Mount Pleasant, spent, spent yesterday here with Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Richardson. Mrs. G. B. Caldwell has returned to her home in Monroe, after visit ing at the home of Mr. D. A. Cald well for several days. Miss Mary Bingham went to Char lotte yesterday morning with Mr. and Mrs. Shumaker, of Phila delphia, who passed through here on train No. 37. Mr. Cress Resigns. Mr. G. M. Cress has resigned his position as director of agriculture in this county, his resignation to take effect next Saturday. He gave up the work in order to devote his en tire time to farming, which he finds more profitable. Mr. Cress has made a most capable official and his work has been satisfactory indeed. His successor, who will be appointed by Messrs. Hudson and Millsaps, of the department of agriculture, has not yet been appointed. A large number of lnl Woodmen went to Bethpace -chnrr-li yesterday where a monument erected bv the or- - , der to the memory ot the late (. Li ueivimey, was unvenea. -uore.l "w.vmc" i ni0st appropriate address was made j by liistriet treputy . S. Charles, ot j j Charlotte.'' A. feature of j eises was .the recitation, l j Should the Spirit of 3! the exer- Mortal Pe Proud?" by Miss Ixla Alexander. loaay s naxioue uenei. large congregation-gathered in Tryonfon the Northeastern Railway wa.ced: Street Methodist Church yesterday morning to hear the opening sermon of the new pastor, Rev. Dr. E. K. McLarty. Announcement was made, however, that Dr. McLarty had been unexpectedly called away at 5 o'clock that morning by news of the serious I illness of his wife at Monroe, and he j had gone to that place. I 11 I01IM 11 RAPID PROGRESS IK PRESKKT ATION OF EVIDENCE. Tta Defense Denies that Jcdgt Arcn- Uld Accepted Payxient fcr His GcrTicea, . But Assert Ha Herely CongU to End Xigatioa Ij Bring- , ing About Sale of Stock. Washington, Dee. 9. Mere rapid progress in the presentation of evi dence in the Arehbald impeachment Utal before the Senate was the out look when the House manager resum ed the examination of the witnesses oo the first of thirteen charges against the Commerce Court judge. The second article of impeachment may be reached late today. It deals with aid given by Arehbald to an at tempt to sell stock of the Marian Coal Company to the Iickawanna Jiailroad when the Lackawanna had! a case before his court. The .defence denied that Archibald exreeted tav-! ment for his senites in the -deal but asserts that he mcrelv souglit tu end, SPEAK IN WILMINGTON. ' Wires That He Will Lecture There January 14. Price of Admission iJofcn H. Carter, Former President of Not to Exceed 50 Cents. j a?f JLS1-11- lndltieil ! for Stealing $100,000. Raleigh, N. C, Dec. 0. William 1 Greensboro News. Jennings Bryan wires from Florida i Jnim II. Carter, former president that -he will be able to give Wilming-:0f the American National Bank, of ton a lecture date on the 14th inst., j Asheville. .onranir.er of a wore of provided arrangements are made and; banks in North Carolina and Georgia, the price of -admission is, not to ex- aa a typical captain of lush", finance, ceed 50 cents. His message to the was indicted bv a federal jrrand iurv above effect was directed to " Mr. Josephus Daniels, editor of the News and Observer, Mr, Daniels is Endorsed. . Washington, Dev. 7.--At a meet- ing of the North Carolina Congress - men lonigm josepnus xanieis wasmate( ,ioo,000. The bill of indict endorsed for a Cabinet position. The' nt -OVers more" than 100 tvtwwrit- delegation signed a letter to .Presi- dent Wilson asking for the appoint ment of Mr. Daniels. w nun ueuVu indictment, upon the patronage question, whieh;r cpeate(1 s, friction developed in this discussion. Conference of Progressives. Chicago, Dec! 9. Colonel Roosevelt and 150 Progressive leaders of New England and New York are scheduled to arrive here at noon today for a conference tomorrow and Wednesday. jVIore than 1,000 delegates are expect ed. Senator Dixon is to call tomor row 's meeting to order. Col. Roose velt 's speech will be the main attrac tion and will be delivered tomorrow morning. The Manxetania All Right. New York, Dec. 9. Following a Paris report that the steamship Mau retania, of the Cunard line, was in distress, a positive denial that any think whatever bad happened to the vessel was made at the local offices this afternoon. A wireless received at noon saying she was 505 miles from Queenstown and all aboard are well. Greece Has Not Yet Signed Armistice London, Dec. 9. Diplomats are not alarmed over the rumors of desultory fighting in the near East. The war like actions of Austria and Servia are ueiev.cu - i V. T! not signed the armistice early today. v. i 3 i v e crnf .assurances nave 4 i i : u been given that she the opening of the will sis:n before London negotiations. Dr. Grier Better Today. A report from Charlotte this morn- mg. stated . that -Dr. Uner, who is at the Charlotte Sanatorium with, ty- , , , - ii 1 d fever, was resting better. V.; P"viu r.r;0T. tpmnnntnrP lat ni-ht at S o'clock was 101 and pulse 102. This morning at $ o'clock ins temperature Q0A CEtl paise 102. Tio TTn of Enc-lish Traffic Threatened 1 1 nnHfttl lfr. !. jX lie UP Ut (road traffic in, rt L'f I threatened, were 4,0GO ! are -on .-strike.. Because an iBtoxu-t- ed engineer was buptiiucu vw out. ' Buthtuk. Shocks i : 7. Wainston , De 9 JCarX chrks trtwn niVerSHY CtCJiUiUB'-H"- 1 w t " i C.I.mnrmnhs PIT: V today It is estimated that the dis- turbaiice occurred 100 miles dist- arce t :.. THE POULTRY SHOW. Wednesday aa4 Tksnday f Hasl Wit3LOtm Vzi.tr Axatttt f j King's Danattra. A rar cf!ttts&ttv far rrtneettf iarefeni of Christ as p?&U tif?t 9l are t3 Ibeoa. thrir sloprusg 4ty milt 'Wl! ' t?t4 U a Ut lUtrc7 afforded W 4a-dsT and Tfctsrd.Ay f e4 g t&sa, thti neek at the lite W. M. SauJhVl1 Umf Ut hm i See'bT the tide of tie Kisr V ir 'if a rvJrsi ttt t Daurhters Carrie. , : - The netnber of the keal irxU have ben wtrkis early and Ut ti make thi baiaar m vattttm in tvery psnieuUr, and at thw bAxaar yoa will find a Waatifal Una of fancy work that will appeal to the mmt art istic tate, home made candies and ready drred doll of every draerip lion. Dinner ill aUo be nerved free 12 to 2. and mapper from 5 to 10 at the small eit of 35 cents. In connection with thU bataar Manager Wade Oine will have charge of the poultry exhibit on Bar brick street, next door to the City Garage, and by paying: the rnall uta 10 rent K vtu will Ht Cabarru eoatt- ' fit oultry how. The promoters of this event are working zealouIr and arc exteettRg liberal patnmaev fnm not onlv Concord tn-ople but . the iliren f he county. I f . Manager Wade Cline j bit'y tolay j making preparation for ti e care and j com fort of the bird. Already a larjye ftaumher ( exhibits ar Kyn-tl I FORMER, ASHEVILLE BANK ! MAN IS INDICTED. i ipr vpitrrdfv iii-iftn n tiill Rft liv District Attorney A. K. Holton al Jewing misapplication and dcfalcatiou of funds of the-bank over which he hfns-the -ebief ewntive omeerrTU j,nni- in bv reason of thee acts of , jts prcf:ident, it h alleged, appmxi- ( nnc .r w -.! lm,.r.,i,. IV 11 yv ry fi ii i i n j v .'v v and distinct counts. The story, as told by the bill of makes the Inference by pecifie counts that Carte' as president of the bank, attempted to organize and finance other inter ests by the unlawful use of the bank's funds. Carter in Oklahoma. Ashe ville, Dec. 7. John H. Carter, former president of the American Na tional Bank, of this city, who was indicted by the federal grand jury at Greensboro today on the charge of misapplication of the bank's funds, left Asheville about three weeks ago for Oklahoma and is aid to be in that section. RALEIGH MYSTERY. Body of Unknown Mas Discovered Near City Saturday. Raleigh, Dec. 8 Mystery envel opes the discovery of the body of an unknown man found Saturday even ing, near Carl eigh Mill village, south of the city, with a bullet hole through the heart and another through the left thigh. The body was viewed to day by a large number of people none of whom could identify it. Coroner Seapark communicated with the makers of a suit of clothes the man was wearing and which had the mark vSpocket and found that the uit was pocket and found that the. writ" was , . . n xiUAh ; iiiaut'i m liii-d-t-Mir u " i n" . V ' , tPH '. f . .'? t to Kb.jH A MI- :bot. Middlesex, on the' Norfolk 1 Southern ' Railrcnd. for delivery to j john ll'an but no on" there kno'-v. ' t-.'-? ! ?-i , . f T,br If (I'an. V T, . r , mnn nvid!lv a well f . j, ti . -k- - - - - , ;:(lre!!ced mechanic . and it , , w s!;rt Ui jP:i!h be! , f t' r- tho l.-r-dy was. found, half -briars: The man . arw-. i!rd in 1- ax e - , aV-ut 40 vcars r.M LVill- - At ; t . . ' r.a Tir::es today, an 1 t'.:?y have btli of them f of barr-i: Cot- t t :.? worth . tt,ftn:,i dfdlars t Lev are coin , . , Var. Thev Have even-thing you want in their. big stores, and you are not going to. kick tlw pr; ,st!wr Be ..re; y. A Tr, - la "oli " thc,r ' inn. .f (l!otle. a former ti Cotton is bringing 12 cents on ti-e rnarket today. Very few (bales were sold this morning. tros roar rxrat T. tlscimUst. ef Esv i Tttrsjij AvtH Tim Prt la .6 OrreUf Osalss.- m twWll f4Wl aa4 Htf J1 - f.'iU pcm U football 'grU$rt ari Wtall a ites4, Tk .-Vngt frtlAr ttar rfrre4 -'to U Mr. W. 'T, HUi!i e, n mi Mr. Am ftihmlUTt of . Ke. tmnti w ma' ta ardsj trt jrvi ta lb trtnU di!rvct in -i0:. -hojm, ra grevias retet Tte dwtrit it tttr af tt eoaatie ft SetU lf, ftieataoftd, 'Mentgaeryt Aiwca, Fta. I y lf nWa, If eelleaWrg aad 1 CW ra. The prise are aardei m m ht of B3wWr f b?ahH prodoe4 aisd the eMt of prodacik i rch '..eoaotiog' eaally. ia..'msVU)g the aarK Younc Blacswtldcr pro dared- fk" butlelt of com. on otM acre at a ct of 17.7 ecaia $ tmahl. Th rni eonist of a fnno trip to the Ka!inal' Corn (Srowrm HN at IV4 ittebia, mhifh i a-rt!c4 bv tKe Southern Kertilifer'' fVfsiany.. ALL Of COTTON IK. president II. Q Alt zander Detiaro I Crop Has Been Gathered, (ChaTlotte - Obnrrwr. President II. i. AUiAtnUr, of the North Carolina l'arcr? Union, tLan . lahosi ; tU-ro ' .i not a letter jotd man in the State, r-fttimatf that fron l'Q-t 15 r rit f the eottoti crop of the .State La. Ier atierrd ginnrd to ilale. llo added that the crop had' .been gathered and pr.nrd J earlier thi jear, that ho made a trip through-' the cotton grouting di!rts over the . 'ivtuthern. Seaboard and At Inn tie Cat line road bet ten No vember 1- and 15 and found U cot ton. in 'the t'tlds then than he thcrr ed . in the ' nmc territory lat eaMn during the month of March, lie es timate that the crop ittMifar aa North Carolina in ' eonet-.rned, i prac tically all in. ,43IV,..C 11 Clark, county de:na miration agent, ha eitimatcd that DO per rent of the Mecklenburg crop ha brcn gajihereij, U!) er cent of it tinned and 85 er cent of it o!d. lie Eav that the crop thii year will fall beLiiid t .a. of hit car. Dave Hannah in the Toilj Ajcain. Dave Hannah, a veteran offends,' is nxHing in ('abarriut jail chared with the theft of a Ihiiim and hu ;y. It is alleged that Hannah kd the horse from C. T. Hatcher, of Char lotte, during the time tb October term 'of Cabarru Sufx rior Court was in MMon. Hannah allien that he traded for the home and it &, there fore, his property. Hatcher, allegr that Hannah drove oft with the hnrw a:.d cart and did not pay hiiu for it. A warrant wa itued for Hannah' arrest and he was found in Sa!ibury Saturday. Officer BracII went, to Salisbury and brought the man here. He will be given a hearing Wednes day morning. Mr. T. D. Manc ha been ernplot cd bv Hannah to condnet bis defen-. Collided With Train. Mr. David Kudy narrly rr4 a erious accident at the dcjiot yes terday aftcrnon alwut 3 orUrk. Mr. Kudy was driving hi Met r. car and just a he reached the crjin? a shifting engine and several box ears passed. Mr. Kudy failed to top bis ear in time and collided with the moving freight can. He reapkd in jury but hi machine wa darr.ad, the hood and light being :ua! ed up. But for the fart that .tioth the aptH mobile, and ear were travelifig. at f slow rate of pred it i likely ' rij?.t remit mould have followed. Carter Maintains His Icnoceace. Mti'Ui'o. Okla., Drr. Join JL '"artr. forrer j.r-i!efit ! t'. An.er u:"n .vi"!sal I!a:.k of .' e; ;!!, S. C, indicte at Orwr r m-r,!ay ,n ; p r) ar; f rr. i a t i' r, of t I is n "c. r-:dt r- ain- the Tia!r aed . a: ! and a. ; ex ." I t; a t . t t ftf ; --ra- a' AC t the .f-i hi i.ake fbiig- ra.a r ' the at I u t tr; t and that C a?.- " ad. t'.'dav'. rm.it- hen bad- li.. 1.. lrr Mr 'in r!,ir. lotte last week, very much improved.
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