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bLUME XLII
PUBLISHED HON D A YG A II D T lfWlTjlTAFn
CONCORD, N. C, MONDAY, JULY 17. 1916.
.." '"Du fa iLrasi.
LIVES
I " ' - - - 1111 111 " "I
I 1 " ,,. , .
LOST IN. THE' FLOODS'
PROPERTY LOSS $15,000,000
j-LOOD WATERS IN FIVE
' states DO GREAT DAMAGE
0EDS SRE RE
D HOMELESS
IfARROW ESCAPE.
Tte Yfcrst Conditions Prevail in
Western Nrth Carolina, Where
Conditions are Described as the
Worst in the History of That Sec
Section.-AshenUe and Environs
Heaviest Suuerers. Train Service
There at a Standstill, as Result of
Wastouts, Slides, and Lost Bridges.
Mills and Many Houses Swept
Aay.
iUf The Associated Press
l,rKl waters which swept parts of
Sorth rnrulinii, South Carolina, Vir
ginia, TYnii'.-c and West Virginia,
takini-' u!l at 'east nne ves
ren(lt"r:n- hundreds of persons' home
ly aiid doing property damage fes-,iiati-d
at from $10,000,000 to $15,
(iMtjiOH. were needing today.
TL. worst conditions obtained ' in
test.rn North Carolina where the
fl,.od is described as the most, disast
r,ii!i in t lie history of that section.
yievii!c iind environments were
iiAivit sufferers, but with train
wrvirc at a standstill, as the result
of washouts, slides and lost bridges;
tekTiif'li service badly crippled and
roads almost impassable, it 'will
probably he several days before the
full extent of death and destruction
can U' determined.
Lower Asheville was still flooded
tday by the waters of the French
Broad, which went over ' its banks
vesteniav morning, sweeping unaj
QUARANTINE FOR'CASES
OP INFANTILE PARALYSIS
Cases to Be Handled the Same as
cases of Scarlet Fever.
The' County .'Board of Health here
as been advisedby the State Board
nf UnoltU . UJt. At .
viU , hj liunuie me case or
cases of infantile paralvsis just as
scarlet fever, measles or any other
contagious disease is bandied. -This
is bemg done, and every precaution
is being taken by the board and by
the city authorities to prevent the
spread of the disease. Mayor Isen-
nour Has bad yellow quarantine cards
printed to be placed on the only
nouse wnere so far a case has devel
oped and on all others if they should
occur. An effective - quarantine will
ue maintained, and if necessary an
officer will be stationed to enforce it.
The .ease is that the two-year-old
daughter of Mr, T. V Helms, who
lives on Peachtree street at Forest
Hill. The' condition of the' child,
which has been ill for about a week,'
is not improved.
There seems to be no grave cause
for alarm on the part of . parents.
They are advised to keep their chil
dren at home and to irse a wash for
the nose and throat. The-situation
here seems to be well in hand, and
every precaution will be taken by
the health and city authorities.
FIREMEN WILL MEET
IN STATE CONVENTION
The Sessions are to Begin at Raleigh
Tomorrow.
(By The Associated Frets)
Raleigh, July 17. Representatives
of fire departments In all parts of
North Carolina were gathering here
today for the annual convention of
the fire fighters, which will begin to-
Ui. John Freeman and Family Nar
rowly Escape Drowning in Rocky
River.
While attemfping to crfeii Rocky
River Saturday nhiht about 11
o'clock, Mr. John Freeman had
narrow escape from drowning. Mr.
Freeman was in a buggy, and was
accompanied by his wife and small
child, and they, too, were nearly
drowned. They were on their way to
visit iriends in ttje IJetbel neighbor
Vinrwl
Mr. Freeman had driven across
Thunderstruck Bridge from this side
of the river, and when he reach!
the end of the bridge both horse and
bu
y were submerged beneath the
water, which wa srunning out of its
channel. In his efforts to save bis
wife and child and himself, Mr. Free
man did not have time to save the
horse, and it was drowned.
Today the buggy was brought back
to town by Mr. Freeman, wlio stated
that the water was still out of bounds
at Thunderstruck Bridge, although
not nearly as much as it was Satur
day, when he attempted to pass The
Jiorse belonged to Fisher's Livery
Stable, of Midway. It was stated by
parties today that the body of a
horse was seen in the river today,
and it is sjipposed the horse is that
which Mr. Freeman was driving,
TRY TO KILL HORSES
OF MR. P. M. KELLER
morrow. A brief business meeting of
mills and other manufacturing plants ; tne nre chieis, delegates, mayors and
and many homes. Two deaths were j others will be held tonight as a pre
reMTtt'd in the city proper.while six liminary. to the convention.
, ... i ,-.. a ' vrr " : t - - - ' ' Iv . l I i
Mirers occurred at the town 01 1 ine paraoe vveanesaay win De one arrests are erpeciea
of the features of the convention and 1 soon.
the -races Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday will be centers of interest. - LEA QUE BALL AT KANNAPOLIS
Apparatus from several fire de-
Biltmore, and two score persons in
cliulintr memhers of a railway con
struftidn cranir, who went down with
Some One Saturday Night Cut Four
of His Horses at Roberta Mill
Some time Saturday night persons
entered the barn of Mr. P. M. Kel
ler ( superintendent of the Roberta
Mills, and seriously injured four of
his horses by cutting them in several
places with knives. The horses were
badly cut and probably will not live.
For some time pas Mr. Keller
reports, people there have cut many
things in and around the mill, and
the affair Saturday night seems to be
a culmination of bad feeling that has
existed there.' Mr. ' Keller says- he
knows no reason for the cutting and
can offer no explanation. Officers late
today are working on the case anil
to be made
a bridge, are reported missing.
Between Ashev ille and Salisbury part ments on the east coast of this Monday and Tuesday Between States-
railroad bridges were washed-out on state arrived here yesterday and and Kanapolis.
Catawba river, and further south more are coming in today. The fire- - There will be two games of league
alon? the .same river railroad and men already are practicing various ball this week at Kannapolis between
highway bridges were carried away contests
and tracks are under water. Saw mills
and other property, as well as live FEARS FOR COTTON CROP.
stock, suffered considerably.
Sin-ilar conditions prevail on the This Causes Active Buying., on New
ladkin nvor-a'mund Texington.-.. On , ' York Idafket Today.
' lauKin at lMlan It IS reported to- (By Ttie Asnoclnted Press)
aay that a hotel has been destroyed. New York, July 17. Fears' that
Two score of persons are listed as the cotton crop has been injured by
.mi?smg. of those eleven were rail- the excessive "rains and floods in
road workmen who went down with "parts of the eastern belt, caused an
tlie bridge on the Catawba River, and active buying movement in the cot
hflpe of savin? th?m -was abandoned ton market at the opening today. The
Four men who were going to the tone was steady with first prices 5
of the railroad men are reported to 10 points net higher, but toward
Mle 4 eiiudovee of the' Western the end of the first half hour selling
Uion. Telo I orders increased, "and with an ab
nporttf lost ou the Catawba.
Three Nurses Lose Their Lives.
Asheville. July 17. The death list
torn the. flood which overwhelmed
"insertion is set at eirht today. A
Jport .from Madison county said two
" vtre lost and.! 53 houses demol-
''at Marshall. The water isre
tedmtr today, and ; fears are 'enter
for the breaking of the dam
loxaway. The body of Miss
hTlotte Walker, a nurse, was found
oday at Hilt more. Miss Mabel Fois-
. another nurse, and Miss Louise
.also lost their lives at Bilt
'u ,in ith the death of a
Hst to Q 'nr and negT0' 1)rings '-he
"l)-ve lamihes, mostly cotton
t f&M: . ill tile XV n VI
ri t jusi, me jiuiiica.
RX:S(f0r V' ? Jones, of Greensboro, N. C
rc,; 1U Committee. Attempts to A'e fimmPrS
teill i t,stimtes of the damage to
C Tlt little hPes that 'they
itc I , toan' "nt less than
-'u last mirht
"lined
Statesville and Kannapolis. The first
game will be played this afternoon
at 4 o'clock and the second game will
take place tomorrow afternoon at the
same hour. Kannapolis was to have
played Morganton on these dates but
that team is playing Gastonia, a
change of teams having been made.
Funeral of Mr. Win. Beaver.
The funeral services over the re
mains of Mr. William Beaver, who
died here Friday at his homen West
Depot, street was held yesterday. At
10 o'clock a. m. a short service was
held "at the home conducted by Rev.
B. S. Dasher, Mr. Beaver's pastor, as.
. - i ' 1 sisted bv Kev. A. S. Kaoer. The fun
sence oi outside speculative interests - " ' 1 ,
the market eased off about 5 points eml sermon was preached by Mr
from the highest. - g'.,?? ?nS fi
Cotton futures opened steady: ' Q ghearhouse assist-
July, 12.90; October, 13.08; Decern- Pe. Kev. u. w. cnearnouse assist
w io o.' TQnW, iq si Troh d m the servlce at the church.
ber, 13.20; January, 13.31; March,
13.51.
The following were the pallbearers :
Messrs. Joe A. Walter, J. C. Lentz, P.
DR. J. W. SUMMERS IS 1 arnnger, r,aara vise, o. k,.
HELD WITHOUT BAIL inoPPn ana -airiira con.
J Mr. ,Beaver 's step son, Mr. Wade
Charlotte. Physician Charged With ,2&
Performing Illegal Operation. Mr. Cortez Beaver, of Charlotte, his
daughters, Mrs. Estelle Howell, of
Charlotte, and Mrs. Came Lyerly, of
China Grote, attended the funeral
(By The AocIaleds:ire
rhfl.r1nt.te. July 17. Dr. J. W.
Summers, a physician of some promi
nence here was held without bail to
day, charged with performing an u
1 oneration June 26, that caused
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STATE TOUIUrAMSTT.
Ccrtcrd to Be WeU Ztvrtsszud U
A isuxWr of Crraea fna Cccrvrd
liiry win attend the State rinz-ru
Tournament. Coscord niU not U rrj
rtTvestcl in any rarei of hare and
as tUy bate cot frrartd for
iw-f me tannonriU Ktl Tra
accompanied the fircaeo frosi here,
and they will enter in al lthe rac in
wh eh they are eligible. TH com
pany of men ha a Ways tnade a pood
bowing at the SUte toamament, and
it I safe to predict that thU vear, as
outl, they will brinz horse their
share of the honom. Tbe reel team
from Kannapolis will also attend the
tournament this year, and rt porta
from that city predict that they ex
pect to make a most creditable show
ing. . , v ..
Ttc foilowini?. exclusive of the
Cannonviile and Kanapolis tcarrt, left
today for the tournament: Mesr.
Robert SappenSeld, John' L. Miller,
Robbie Sappenfield, Paul Peacock,
Lester Murr, Arthur I'aart, Eli
Goldston, Hal Ioie and Mr. Line-berger.
FROM THE WAR. AREA.
im YADKIN IS HIGI-IEK
. THAW EVER SEEN BEFORE
TO AO ACT EKTES HIIISTIIT.
The Attacking Forces Consolidate in
a New Position.
(Or The Associated Press)
The latest reports from the area
of the allied offensive in the Somme
region indicate one of usual period
of preparation.
The. attacking forces have consoli
dated in a new position and are
bringing up heavy artillery, prepara
toryto another attack. Emperor
Rr. Hesienca . JlSrr Xeticii
The (ollammz fm Tfcarwlit't
Salthary lot mi b of istrrr: t&
a Urfcr waWr of i4e ta Cbr
rjA ltr both rartlri mrt r!l
knows :
Rrr. C. Brown Cu, of Hcrhcrt
K Cf ha acr4d the piW5fcry of
Marion Collrjre, V. arion, Va ard
Fill take act ire t hanre f ftr ca
Atunt 1ft. Hex. Hendcmin K. Mller
Ph. mimd a prrndfet of the
college in order to enter aala the
work of the pattorate, harinj: rrrU
ed a call from Trinity rarith, Wythe,
ville, Va., whirh wat cred oUr.r
by the late Hey. Alexander Phillip,
pi. D. !.
Both Prewdcnt Cox and lr. MiHcr
are Rowan nn. Rer, Mr. Coi bclni:
a 'son of Ufr Pr. Georpe H. Cox, re
cent pastor of Calrarr TvtitWran
Church, Spencer, and Rer. Mr. Mil
ler beine a native of SalUbury and
having entered the ministry frm
J St. John's , Ixithcnn church this
city.
WO '.BilXMC Or 'CQOTQXUr U
3 LOSS Of LIFE IS QiClID
FOUR MEN ARE
TAKEN FROM RIVER
Searching Parties Now Looking For
-Others Who Are Still Misting.
(Df The AfterUte4 Vrrm)
Charlotte, July 17. Engineer Jon-
William is reported at the front in ePh Killian and three other men of
the Soarme section. In Verdun the lhe. cwuthcrn Kailway, wbo have been
French.' have been on the offensive. I kangimr in the trees in the Catawba
Following up successes yesterday westnTer a behrjr where the railroad
of Fleury they gained additional bridge went down w.th them, and
ground last night in the same region. eiSn others, were rescued today.
In Lorra;ne two German attacks were peachii.jr parties are searchinfr the
repulsed. I river ftr other men, employes of the
Paris announces the landinsr of'ad- Southern and fonr men, employed by
ditional forces of Russian troops in tbe Western L nion Telegraph Co.,
Frar
ice.
who went down.
THE WHEAT MARKET.
FOUND IN THE TOP OF A TREE
Heavy Selling Depressed the Prices Miss Lipe and Mrs. Mulholland Were
Today. Thought to' Have Been Drowned.
(By The Associated Press) (By The Amouu4 rre,.)
Chicago; July 17. Heavy selling Asheville. Jnlv 17. Miss Melle
depressed wheat today, although at Up0f and Mrs. Leo Mulholland re
first the market showed considerable drowned vesterdav at the
strength. Opening prices which ya- home of their fathert J c Ljr. 0t
red from the closing figure to 11-8 Biltmore, were found today, tied in
high with July at 111 and Septem- fi1A
ber at 113 3-8 to 114 were followed by Toni.h: h ' vn H nf
a set back all around from Saturday's furth?r ,osg -Qf Ufe hare rc.eive1
The Swannanoa and French Broad
rivers are falling rapidly today.
closing.
Three
Railroad
Magnificent Steel
Bridges Gone.
Charlotte, July 16. Three magni
ficent steel and . concrete rariroad
bridges which spanned the Catwba
All Twelve Men on Catawba Bridge
f Rescued.
Charlotte, July 10. tit the twelve
river nf Mnnnt TTnllrlf? miles south 1 men on the boutheni Hailway s
of Charlotte, were sweDt nwnv to- ondge over tne caiawoa wnen tne
night bv the flood waters. The brid re bri?e was swept away this aftcr
were the oro'nertv of the Piedmont noon between 4 and 5 o'clock nil are
& Northern, the electrical railway, considered saved. They clunsr to tree
the Sothern and Seaboard. The P. and wero rescued. Joe Killian, civil
and N. bridge cost $100,000 to build, engineer of the Southern, was one of
Workmen made heroic efforts to save the men on the bridge, and it was
it tonight. A coal train was run out sported that he was drowned. At 9
on it but the effort was without avail o'clock tonight news came that he
There were explosions and flashes had been found on a raft of debns.
from the rower nlant of the South- 'The bridge was of steel, 450 feet
era Power company, located just be of which was swept away. Thousands
low the three bridges, but what dam- oi people saw u ?o. ine neaooarn
fle was done there could not be Air Line bridge at lit Holly, which
learned. It was-said that the water has swept away about 2 o'clock.
had reached the bilers and- dynamos two spans and of steel. The nr
and was doing great damage, v er &t m. Holly is about 50 feet hi-h.
The "recklenburt? county bridge ad lower noors oi me mms are
over the Catawba at Sloan's ferry, Hooded, u iiutcnison, owner or
was swept away at about 9:30 to- me mnis, iosi uu oaies oi couon.
;riif oHIia,, if -nrac tfvi-me& of I Cotton and live stock were carried
uxx.i., lUUc " T i , , , . -
steel with stone abutments. Other re- uown ice river irom mi. jioiiy.
ports are that all important county
The damage re-
A.L17:'!!1;?00 !?. W-0,000,000.
Hoft-:. 3 tUl -witnout gas or
lenp u -v and tne price of gaso-
W ' 1Ut the city today and none
u,e Jirv,-, i
Sontw: .T'h division of the
ninr, '''!way trains were .run-
Waynesvillc to Murphy.
The French Relief Society.
The French Relief Societv will meet
the death ein a local hospital yester-1 Thursday morning with Miss Eliza-
day of Miss Annie Jones, o beth Gibson from 10:30 to 1. s
old, daughter of former Sheriff We are the recipients this week of
125 yards of sroods. $1.00 from Mrs.
Attorneys for bummers ga e noi- Smoot. and $3.00 from liss Nan Can-
ice that they would institute a nab- non Through the kindness of Mr.
eas corpus proceeding and apply ior Robert Ridenhour the Concord Steam
bail. Laundry has several times washed
and pressed innumerable yards of
ANOTHER TROPICAL goods known as seconds. So we were
DISTURBANCE APPARENT able to make sanitary pads lor the sol
diers, i ne enure - society voie mm
thanks for he -has never failed us.
Please remember the meeting Thurs
day morning and let us have a good
number of workers. SECRETARY.
Is Central Between Turk's Island and
Nassua and Has , Northward Move
Mr,
Mr. J. C. Lipe, who was drowned
in the' flood at Asheville yesterday,
ment.
(By The' Associated Press)
Wnctii-ntrtnn. July 17. The tropi-
last week passed
it. fi I . ta t -D rr Tc?1oti1 Vint. n-1 if- -rr ru tt .
ihj ,.. - o pirflw r UniKuwr i tr tno n.nsi. m ium xoiouu. vns nn nnrip oi miss i iara nenrv
011,1 miss .u ci.vv' r?tt"auuvr" " . Tnrir is- , ,r ve" tt r
oiriun, OI this COUnty, 1 Otner IS cemreai ucmu flna iur. jxuujy xxturj,, oi vuucuru.
arru.(i at 4' o'clock yesterday land and "Nassua, with an apparent It as reported also, that a cousin,
HtC :,t thc Baptist parsonage movement northwest movement, me Miss.Meile Lipe, had lost her life, but
' I "It Is- . m "
.orn
rief. Jul
and
son
nr ' riw n tT m .1 1L UntAn r onrtniiTif H1I Luua V I M ll V r onari tho A cpai O T A1
tr, , ... , xi. :u Tmil tn- t t
ana Mrs. Smith Bar- Unsettled weamer m f .1 I rress message eisewnere, sue anu
'i. h. unn i l nidrhr n n n hsuhv tu n11- i i rs. ii uiuuiiiuiu ncic luuuu ixi itxc
iiiin. i in i ui.uv fc.v . ...
the Conr.n.i TT;f.i lnt, States, with'thundershowers in toD cf a tree and rescued.
v. x.vFi--. - - ' . a TTlMo 1
Alabama, ueorgia, auu
i.U Of !, I.- . .
MaKUn V1,ouseiold iroodsvof Mr.
Mr. Fred Peek- substitute , mail
Sshl Mahr.rir; ?0(1S 01 'H y. Wi: ih. ootometrist, carrier on thecity delivery, is now
here m; eirmoVe(1 -' rreffs Jewelry Siore substituting for., Mr. John Correll,
rawiliIivn f,rr- brey and f 5 - who is on histvacation. ; .
A e m th future. ,y here Wednesday. K - . , -; . . . v . -
bridges are lost. So far there is no
confirmed report of; death.
Water is 18 feet in the power
house at -WTiitney. -
Yadkin River is Raging Torrent;
Much Damage Done.
Iinninn. July 16 The Yadkin
river- at the toll bridge, on the nat-
AH Trartl Om lt Tt3 tr,4ft u
u EUia TUm t$iMUn tl Ttz
Iftada cf TIxjU4. Wirt u ZCX
Dova Brtdit, Uiti Is ZtX Uik
Ui-rd. Grtit 0jaaf t Wril U
Cwp Urm Stock Drwxa4 rtrry
Beau Brtkta Loci, Etc
tOr Tl WMM ms
Salikbary, July 17. TW Y4iia
River, iU aul 6ftli f Saltcry.
is higher than ever W-fcra lftawr,
reiaScricc 21 frt ahore tenral at
12 o'clock, and tt!l nnnp, Ut&
far fct higher than tie rrtioui
hih rreord. (irrat fnlm f iJrhri.
lunJcr tmta mw tzi, Uz, t?t a&d
ome lite twk hae tloater! down
continually tince early Ktmday trorn
ing. The bijj tvl t4l hric!ir Rttnr--'-in
the coantii of Rowan and David,
son U in danger of ptn domn, and
hat !een braced by cahfea. I'tA? t
oyer it ha Wa stopped idnre Ul
night, and all travel by auto tr oth
er vehicle from the north have Wq
stopped. The Suthrni lUilway all
steel,-double-track railroad dridc,
lc than half a mile Uow lhe toll
bridge. i in grrat danfrr ahould
the latter break Wc. In an effort
in hold dawn the- ra il mad hride
should the toll bridev foat ajriint it
the Southern haa run 30 car 1oa!i of
larbed wire n it to hold U down.
The railroad bruise i atill Iwict
omhJ. Thouand of people are (Wk
ing to Fee it from Saliihury, Sencer
and the ftirroahdinff coontim. The
water below the railroa.1 bri!e re
aemb.es -a email oceAn.ireAt damara
was wrought to crop, lire Mock
drowned, fi-rry boata broken h
nnd lost, but no -ha of life it rrptirt.
etl in this section. '
There are fcara of much dar.ae at
Hadin, where the Alnminum Cotn
pnny ii building a great power. .plant
and works.
The Dravo Poe Comjuiy'a dam
on Broad river, nar Shelby, ha brok
en, cutting off the electric rupply fr
Spartrmburg and nearby textile
towns and menacing" the fknithcrn
Power' Company's plantlnear Black-,
burg. S. C. '
The flood , is tbrcatcninj? JonciriHe,
K. C, and nearby lownt and a resi
dents there are moving to hick
ground.
The Yadkin river has reached the
h'ghest utare recorded in yar And
continues to rijse aropnd Iexir.stoc.
Crofs and saS2illi hate been c!etroy
ed and live-stock drowued. Debris lit
ters the swollen river a it iwecps
past Islington.
CABINET DISCUSSED TUB
ERADICATION OF 8 HA RUB.
Ordered Coast Guard to Do All Pocst-
ICe to Kill Thea. .
Washington, Jtdy 14. The tra?ri4.
stories of attacks by aSarks upon bath
ers along the New Jersey eoaii wat
diics.ed at today's tneetin of the
Salisbury Will Get Water From the
Yadkin River.
Salisbury. July 1C. The city cf
Salisbury has let a contract for the
laying of a water main -it tlx
miloa in. I t rynrt 'i fiirl rf Ji "l.
V-.-. Cw V. v . - r. .- i j , C erijiit.n.l
an abundanee of drinking water furc
tlie city. The cost will approximate
1 ..-- rv r n
inr.nl v.;a-liTrnT. tt tho highest known 1 ?i u,uHj or wtiicn ron is nave Dcm
A 1 T W h. t I
ny eears and still rising late to- icsued. Work will beg
cabinet.
Secretary MeAdoo acnoancf 1 that
the coast gtard had fjcen ortkrr-d to
do wh;t it can toward clcsrif; tie
coat i f the danifero.;- fih an i i ?r
vent further loss life.
in many
day. Thousands of dollars worth of
lumber, various crops, live stock and
begin at once.
Rev. S. B. Turrentine, D. D , Prr3-
Tuirts of bnildin?s littered the sur- ident of Greenstxro
. . Tl TT -1 1 I nr. an crn.it I a -rA n - f 1 TYf
iace ot tne .water ail aay. nimR-si - .,rw,,, v .
of barreJs of oil from saw mHls and! Turrentine preached at Ccn.ral
other plans in the mountains floated Methodist ChurcH" yesterday morning
I m rv m a t a. T"T
down, whiue it is reported the re- and t forest i tin at mgni. xie is a
mains of several moonshine .plants s rot g preacher end tae, eongreza
were in the debris. Hogsheads of to- tions id both chnrches heard him
baeen rh?ervvl are said hrhave come hr'adly. Dr. lurrtntme spoke or ths
from a warehouse reported to have ireat work being done at the lolle?
been washed away at Elkm. Creeks to represents: -statin.? t cat tne m
in tkU seetion were nnusually hi?h I en-ase of strdents has made the
W Tin lin'rltroa renorted destroyed. I bu Iding of a new dormitory to ac-
TT.-.T..r-or.o .f nfn rrpTit fmm here I c mmodate .0 stnce:;t3 absolutely
and nearby towns to see the raging necessary.
Yadkin.
Clearance Sale at tto Parks
Bc2 Co.'a.
The great annual Jaly Clearance
Sale at the Perk-Blk Co. will
bcirin Thurdiy rr.omtnr. Jaly 2), at
8 :30 o Vlocfc. Tl:e big fet-.r- will be
College for Wo-j closed all !ay Wednesday. July .10.
to mcrk tlown and re-crrnr" lb
gloek for tie s?.le' Tho i nd of
of.
reyrt Tkr-t Tcxaway Daa is pone.
dollisrs v'wrth' of go-ls ;! b?
fertl f r sa'e for lets tltn the
ran he K. iTht for at the frtoria
today, all kinds of godt have in
tTtsei: in pri e. Read the t hn
1!r p-rs of tn 'this ptpcr j i
dtr. Kven these three f 4 not
rfTord spac to tcer,tior hlf the btif
bartrain?. Tae Kanr - Landis
and Om-. irove jitrr'' 'p i
front cf the door of the tore.
Mr. Afin
ifenns.
of
Yerk,
. r
The singin class from the Ox- Atlanta. Jily 1, It wes n:mored , is Tuitite-tis parents, ur. ana Jirs.
a nuatra. wn r.v oneert tok v tsat LiAke loxawav cam cadi . u. iqesrs.
at the Strand Theatre in Concord on elven away. - HailroodX oScls in
Monday nicht. August 7thf "under the Asheville raid they did not ered;t the! Mr. at Whi
auspices of Stokes Lodge, No. 32, A. report. There is no wire eomnaonica-, rrru'tng the day
F. and A.-M. ' , -: - tion with Lake Toxiway v Wllte.
Whit of Charlc tte, is
here with Mr. C. L.