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P U 15 L I S II K D M O N D A
THURSDAYS
(J .Ml: XLV.
CONCORD, N. a, THURSDAY, APRIL p. Heci
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iSHIP OFiROADS
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the Illinois Gcn-
'i-li'fad Says Govern
O'.viicrship Causes
inur; -mixt.
Much Iniemt Sfimvn In Ihe LV nt
A
gro;j r
ACTION OF LABOR
s l-iig if-
As ci ts That if the Rail-
Are on I rial J hat
Other Institution Is
Trial.
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, ...i ,.! .f railroads is ji step
,,1 ,, . i i i' ii irovcrnniont, nccord
, ( 11 I I.iHJiam, l(osil'iit Of
i .(Hi i n I . yoiiii company.
It. :i! i I- :i! ni''t ing of trn.ns
;, I, of l..rtisville last jlrlit.
i rue Mi.i i private ownership
i . being given its ,. final
i! o tnii' that all American
i n- :in- on trial" .! Mr. Mark-
::i , .!, ! rrn t-- 1 and aiuiou : :
, ;i i -nil of two years of govern
,..,( ;,), nti i'.u leaders of organized
rf,r !;! "itly opose the return of
r;iiir.av to owner, but -made de
..ii.u f..i-th"ir rotentionUtider eondi
Tiuit woiil'l liinko employee! vir
i ni;iii:ii'i' ;inl iK'iieliciarios.1 It
-.vroii' -it way in two years. If
, h' iipiwiiifiit-. arc suoeessful how
;' take to nationalize the
il ii;i'u'-. iiiilUn.u intTTPKis. distrihu-
,n of ? I. 'and finally the resump-
,n t,' liilc lo the land itself?"' ",'
I If Id Tomorrott-.
:al of lut tr r l .-'.!;.
wm-ti Jiiih. rorniM- his?, w-h..l Jiojit
I nil wh-H.1: niti.KU Friday uffM,i4.
Aprd .t. ju .'::. vi.-k, Wl,e tb
iiM--orr ;,iJ( i or.'-. .id irak niM
miiu'M rr lioury. lrij
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vinets in jt,(. rhhf , vt.t. and h
ii,l'i'; atleriHfUM-e eM--t.ft. '1 idj r i
fhe lir.t mrt-f ,,f l... k:.d tuld in l,.n
c?r.l for a lon- time and tli- eunt.
.rotru t.i lie full , f it.tereH and eath
has , hojjes of wlnnhi ihy.Hjorilv of
th events!. The Jneef is lwin" held
under lhf. ftttspi, uf v. M. r. A. i,d
fhJirle It. 'hite.le, phyir-al ,!irt4t
or of flu Jof-al awiation. U wort in '
sincess iha in future it will ! i a
regular eveat. The j,;d,l e:.rdi.l
ly invue.1 jr K. pnent Frhht v to uit
nesK t!n-se 4ontest; ami to It iek tVlr
respeetive h ems. Ilrin out voiir
w hool eolorii and help (V neonl to 'win.
1 I Kvetit.H.
J alestlicnle
seventh jfraflo
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iii' hio.'td;
hijrh.
BEST DEIS THAT '
HE MURDERED GIRL
ciun xai. si a
I i. ldtr IIpiU-J . I I
!IW FOR EIRCEliC!
Says. That Ik Confessed to
Murder of Vera Schneider! 1
Because He Was Tired!
and Afraid of Officers.
irih. v r- r iUsf S J1,
Mr. i.'id ,y..rt aisd
eh;Mrf o, f :!.4?ts. rt ;! Uirf
3lr. allJ MK I,:i!!! f P'Mi.,
I!rsM. f il t4i, I--f tl
SAYS HE HAD
NOT SEEN GIRL
Drill - Sixt h and
hoy;. . - M
Uuiiuinjr hroad ; stan.J.
t unniric; hl-h ; sinndinx
MFRICA Ml ST KEEP
IlI K KIGIITFl'L POSITION
nd Not lie Made Little by Little
Vmtians, Hankers Are Told.
Hy-Tb Amounted Presa.1
l iiirhiiri. April 2H. "America must
i l.i' iijevMitel from taking
r rieurful position as a world na
ii hy little Americans, narrow vis-
.Nfi ititii. or oeanui itomicaaus.
ani l.-; H. Sisson, New York ..banker,
lured today in an nddveps at the
mitl jiicHiit&r of the executive coiut
of Ihe Anierirau...Bauk.er Asoeia-
ft.-. 1 .-' ..': J
(r. si?i(i'uasscVted thnt despite the
imlar (hniafiil for n national raer-
mnr niarme. one was : Imnoss-ble of
atiini under the present seamen's
. Eularired foreign trade, he mid,
owns impossible with prCjater.gov
iiuirital eufournpement in 'the Way
fade, information and adequate pro
fiou ef Am 'riean money abroad.
ni!'i!i';i!i lidustnal lire, he told- the
k;rs, caiiiMit reach its-full develop
at witin'ut a more 'public spirited
In .v.
..-n-sheJ:-r0 yards: JtV) yard
i - i nrif pen; r2.,
. IVtattu niee,
O-'Shot lint.
""7 -Uelay kare.
Following a nii.ffieials: t 1
Ktarter-'harfes I:. ! -Whiteside
("lerk of ('.urse A. K. Wehh
Field Mafshal M. j. Wol '
Seorer AV. M. Sherrill. ,'
Timer -K. PatterKon. "
Vield JiulRps Hev. A. K. Lawrence.
F. M. Whitfside, Kenneth C Caldwell
J. Y. Fharr
Vrhev,.
First Toj individual seoriii' high
est total ii(tintsSlrt bathing finr,
given hy r!;s-i:elk (Nnnpany.
Second flinsebal I plove, tiivvn hy the
Musette. Iie., to indivdual scoring
seeomUJi fhest total K;nv. M
-- Other priizes to be given to winners
in the following: Saek race. ioraro
race, relay rnce, three leg race.
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And That Me Knows N'oth
ing of the Murder. Hear
ing of Best Aiain Been
i Put Off Indefinitely.
i Pont be. Mich., April Anori
Hest. this -moruinz iu the prcM in-e f
his attori.ty, I'rosetitor tilih-sple and
a .number or ne,.vspnjer 'irvti repudiat
ed the confVson the tru? CMtor de-
fl::rvt- lit' mad 1n lh 'r.i ,S-iflfid'-r j
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dnjrtfter, i-!ti; J. 11, iH J, J
t;irri fj; FrUtj,
"Is. J. II. Ijitou !h t;.Ati-.t LU
fyioliy t. 'h -s r. ftf,;t i
afo-ji a ir ';, Mr. J-ajia, l.Jfc
f rrj rtiaLti. tI ,lfiM -bi re ft,r hm rl
iiH.tli". ;! I-! n !tiriH a -nri
r-rii v r r at the Gilsi 5l.lt
Mr. Martha h'nuth tt-l ui Kd
dre:t. IIti jnl Irnl. if PavHurkt-l,
ft; I, are t.i-iulitiJt -tMti t!ir h-re
uittj l.er Ln!,'htir. Mrs. Jdark li
MU i.itll Sf1. of lUwk Hill. mm
J4!te week-ii"l !r wPh frl-i..
Mr. Ya-U itK and falsify Sure
dy: visltiiiif Mr. ainl Mti. Allan IMurn
nier in No. tt toHiishlp.l
Miss Iyrtie VUi utid Mr. Tena
Craven ?-enf lh Vie'k-!.! Lit rt-eu-horo.
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W-. I jo AttlnlJJ i:iCt.Vi,j U w '
rirst bsh of a Rumored i .'t.w . m
Revolt tiFlht Mrti-an C- p--i'. t.'-
TROOPS PL ACPD
NEAR THE BORDERlr
eas.
.1 Th p-isom-r iiiaii;laiof. tlmt Id-
first story twlil when h wj.s '.toppeti
al tlte scene of die murder i 1 the
truth ar.d that bi.- fidudssiiim tn;d".
aceordlng to the proven : or' In rie
presence of H-veral offa-ers yesterday
were alP tnlse and due to his fe jr if
otlners ami farijfue from tti.evtiininx.
Plate to arraign the man again In
the circuit court today h;jve Ictu de
ferred ber-TTse of the new develui
Kients. "I di.l not kill the girl or have any
thing to ; with it." Kuid P.';M this
laoi nlng. "The . story I told the nlli
cers when they stippe?l nie there that
tiight was true. Thud been oid walk
Sng ami was on -my v;ay.;lioim: tliat
was nil. . I had not Keen the girl and
knew nothing of her murder." 1
Mr, Floyd ' ': enf.TF Ike Hilt
THE COTTON MARKET
WO Mil LION DOLLARS
(ilVEN TO BAPTISTS
hi Another Two .Million is Offered
Conditionally. '
Xv Y"(,rk; April 29 An outright
it of .OOO.MO and conditional
tew of an additional $2,000,000 from
Ul.uma KpeUuian Roekfeller momor
d fund-1 tlio $100,000,000 fund being
used lv tfie new world movement of
if iiorthoni Uaptists was announced
'lay. Added to the contributions an
"'incod - last night by ..the Baptists
raisod gifts and pledges in the
two days amounting to .$0,000,000
"ui nocKeieiiers. Of the Laura Spell-
fi:m U-'.-kefeller pledges $1,000,000 is
"Hiito.iml -n the raising of $02,500,
IH ly tl: Uaptists and a second.mil
"!i is eimditional upon the ifunds
' K-hint: ss7:otH000.
)'IVE
AHE KILLED
IN RAIIJIOAD WRECK
Jlcatl-on ( ollision Near Sanborn. Minn.,
Has Fatal Results.
satil,arn; Miuu.. April SO. Five per-
s us kilU d and 12 injuredNwhen pas-
!M' tr:,ms Xos. old and 517 on Chl:
:ml Xopth Western railroad met iii
1 ;'j"l '"'n collision near here today. Ac-
"I'lit said -to have been cnuael hv
:i:--lnierpretation of orders. Four cars
'Vi-r.-. ivt-..l., a , t '. . . .... -
- vMvtii una -not a engines.,.
'!iKe Conmuttee Rejects Meat Pack
ing Law. .
Honor RH Central School. , i
First grade Leslie McEaehern,
nernice Jaao. Mary Harrison. W'ini-
Krefl lilaclavelder. Koltert .Alexander.
Ernest Cowan. Johnnie Pickard. IteH-e
Cook. IJalpJr Kidenhour. Sarah Win
gate, fcell Roberts. Myrtle Baker.
Ruck Earidfordf, AVhitGeld Sloop. Or
chard Lafferty. Louise TUume, Mary
Elizabeth Davis, Rnhy Rimer. Sarah
Frances FJsher, Claudia Mooie,T.Tohn
U4inson.i William Ward, lllenn Ilor
totv Bruce Jarn tt,lleleu itidenhour.
Boyd Grady, -Jay Cannon C. Tr, Bifr
leyaon, Zeke Morgan. Jack Morgan,
Clyde White, Alite Armheld, Sarah G.
Davis, Grady Hinscn. Lloyd MWvay,
Boyce Blackwelder, Helen Fink. Thel
ma (irny, Yirgin!a Troutman, Charles
Parker.. j:l i . f
Second grade Frances Pickard,
Nancy L.j fcannon. Ethel Gaskel, Mary
V. Query; I Franklin Armstrong, Jr.,
Hoy Bosfj Irene Honhergei-, Frances
Royster, Edith Blume, Pearl s Fink,
Douglas Archibald. David Sears, ;WiF
ey Earnhardt. Nell 'Price. Dorothy
Hartsell, I Irene Long, Ethel! Pec-k,
Theodore; iRogers, Lee . Ritchie, r M,inn
ford Ritcllie, John Morrison. Wallace
Helms, i Bernard Moorehead, ; John
Query, Fred Brown, Raiford Miller,
Charles r Day, Madeline Troutman,
Irene BIdenhour, Katherine Riden
hour. j -.- . ' :
Third grade Marie BarnhardtJ Eliz
abeth Rws, John ArmQeld. William
Dick, Charles Kestler, Alexauder Mc
Fadyeu, Archie Miller, Charles Phillips,-
Stephen Morris, Frances Boger,
Mary Cannon, Margaret Harrison, An
nie Louise Hoover, Margaret Mclchor,
Fourth j grade Jason Gaskel. R Mil
ded Glasi Virginia Hahn, Nett Flem
ming Harris. Esther Hutehins, Charles
Lonsr Ernest Walsh, Edgar Melchor,
Mav Medlin. Virginia Reed. Hubert
Turnei, Millicent Ward, Fay Black
welder Reid Craven, Doniild i Wau
chope, Evelyn Goodman. Bessie Webb.
Fifth ! grade Harlan Craver, Mil
dred Battey, Margie Stone. Zula Pe
trea. Earl Benfield, Blanche Steyvart,
Lillian i Hamilton, waiter i;a noway,
Oscar Heffner, Elizabeth . McFadyen,
Tlovothv iNorman. Louis? Webb, Alice
r.oiven Frauk Arm field. M
ftivth brrade Inez Cochran,' Cather
ine Stirewalt. Dan Ritchie, Thomas
Alexander. Fred McEaehern. ?
Seventh ! crrade Yirgltna I Batte,
Blanche Y. Dick; Inez Troutman, Rosa
shal Talbirt. J ' . ;
A. S. Wj:iiB, iupr.
-t"ii. April 20. Proposals to
"si- meat packen and create a com-
:"' io enforce the laws affecting
.'"lis0 A'i' Ultural Committee. With
i i.H:,-I.,...: ... . - .
"'m-ii,uiuiis agreea upon a suo-
"v loaded by Chairman Hang
,' " ll,,va. was appointed, to draft
' "lilUldUllSe loll emlwlinr flirt
1 ' n- vot'iv and senntA monenrP
Thrrf Was Selling on the Better
W'ealhcr at the Opening.
in? Tli AoiiteU rr.i
New York, April . 2i. There was
selling on belter weather and reports
of pending labor troubles in New Eng
land at the opening of the coiton mar
ket today. First prices were barely
steady with May unchanged hy gene
rally J! to 20 point lower under
liquidation and Liverpool ami South
ern ,ell5ng. May sold off t(),40.lS af-
night's t-toslug, bii L: later months, firm
ed up. on trade buying and covering.
Jills soon advanced from P.S.10 t.o
OO Oil
more Hospital ul Asfii-vllW last Tlmr
day,-u here h Hake trament. He
was af ""inpanied t.j Li brother. Mr.
P. p; C-k. The latter rturul home
Saturday. ' - . -
Mr. Coy Siting jituL frtouly. of ICau
napolis, f-jM-ni Snnday here with rela-
tives.
Messrs. Charlie Iug. . Rotrt
Freew, Edgar Skidmore, Frankj-Jdr-vi
and Ed. Smith ip'iit S(iinlafv ?n
Rock Hill. S. C, visiting Mr. audi Airs.
C. A. Calloway.
. ''Mr. RolK'rt Fnrr vieut the wei-k end
with relatives in Gsistonia,
Mr. and Mrs. John ... Ellington and
(Yhildren, of Allen. ient thf week-end
here vtsi'ing Air. anl Mrs;. T. S. El
llinrton. Mr. W. Iiarr and wn. Mack.- of
Me klenbnrg. peiit last Thursilayhere
with relatives. . " t Jt.
'"'Itorn to Mr. acd Mrs. MarkEd wards
a daughter, on April 21st.
Miss Minnie Cm n fill entertained a
number of her friend- t a birthday
party oti last Saturday !ght 'it ' the
home of her parents. Air. aad Mr.
Buford Crantl'll on Allison street. She;
.received many nice, presents?;, given by
the guests, ami all present reported a
idee time. - " ; ,
' Of much interest ti their many
friends is the marrhige V.f MUh Ruth
Bond afid Mr. Henry A; Polk, both of
th eily-The marrjtiwik place at
the.Keir Sfrtiet" tettitet parSfdnagi1
on Sat unlay evening. April 2-lth, at 1
o'clock. The ceremonv wan perform-.
38.30 and Octolwr from 33.00 to 33.S2 1 M y the brute s , pastor,: Kev. .1. ,
with t hi? - market ruling about 5 point;
lower to 1 point higher.
Cotton futures opened fairly steady:
May 40.33 : JiUy SS.20 ; October 35:03 ;
Dec-ember 3-i 10; January 33.03.
HAIRCUTS IN CHICAGO
TO ADVANCE IN PRICE
KeVen Simps in That City Advance
Priee to 13 Cents.
fBy The AMM?lnte! Irw.l N
Chicago. April O.-Haircuts in 'at
least eleven Cb'cago barber shops wilFJ
cost 75 cents after Monday, it was
announced todny in connection with
the promulgation of new scale for
journeymen; barbeis. -Nomo ot ine
master barbers said a higher price
would fnean fewer luiircuts." and
woyo "''undecided- as to whether to post
an increased charge.
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No "Sericns Problems Arising From
I By Tb Aolaled rreiut.)
point congressional committee on print
New York. April 29. Economists,
bankers and educators will discuss pro
blems arising frdta the war, chiefly as
they affect the high cost of living and
price inflation, at the semi-annual
meeting of the American Academy Of
Political Science to be held here tmor-
row. Professor Samuel McCune Lind
say, of Columbia Fniversity. in making
the announcement, said the prime pur
pose of this national forum was "to
bring together the best thought of the
nation in an effort to remove the
hazards of the era of reconstruction.
Striuer. In the presence or only a
few: relatives and near frit;ids. The
parlor was beautifully decorated with
cut flowers. The bride was very love
ly ' in a coat su't of dark blue. Mrs;
Polk is the only dauzhter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Bonds, and is' widely known
and loved Wause of her charming
personality and accomplishments. Mr.
Polk is the eldest srn of Mr. and Airs,
W. S. Polk and sin-nt several months
in service oversea. After, his return
home he entered the bafber business
as .manager of tffo Fnbm Iiarler Shop,
where he has mak many friends. Mr.
and Mrs. Polk left shortly after the
ceremony for Charlotte, accompanied
by AIlss May Freeze and Miss Lillie
Steel,, where they are spending sever
al days with the groom's sister,' Mrs.
C O. MeManess. After their visit
they will return to Concord and make
their hooo here. Hosts of friends ex
tend to them iheir heartiest congratu
lations and best wishes. , j
And Measures Arc Taken to rfl
Protect the Uty ol LI
Paso From Srrat Bullets,
It Is Stated.
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Take t'Uer
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, 1!S Pj-. April s:.--AioW r..f.
Il4y a HaitoJ bf. Brt t tu
nior.t! ttnit Iu Metii-ao r'Ht 4
iurvtf oi-io.lt. b-e i"h r tu tt"
thrratn Ft 1 '.-!.
la-jr u zui aid jmitimie;4 a ioet ADMIRAL MfKLW h
io iin iu 9U I IO it, hmbt Mre M-Uo
libllt"l a -rUti ---niI tltktt i
vhilliUi wst pimHte4 14 la wjih
ut an order, Tl fci'anir -rt tx
protect ttii Uy from ! Uf
lUllets f;-ot.i the Mi.nri Mde. "
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ADMIRAL MCKEAN I
ONTINTINtt HIS TFTIMONV
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Oir KtAtati Win at V St
l ull Pmaretf tr r lo UIL
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Said Admiml Sim ave Mere Proaii
.nenre to Cargo Slifp than TriKp
Ships. ' ' j .
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Vshineton. April 2?. lt-r Admir
al '.Slut ditorirtl" view ff lhj iH
alie vnlui of jrntgo hipH and trn
port wng , th' fi:iid;iuo-iijal raiw f
the whole un j"U-utioti of the tiay'
eonditct of the war. Rar jAdmiraS Me-
Ke:m statiii today, 'Stin ivcr
S 117( R'-iir AJte ft J. 5!K
i s-rate rf ti h s i
tttat J!ie diifp neu'-il ! s),-.
Jhliir rl; 11. t f .;t. fi
! JWV4,r.-t. J f rS ,1,T
ion Miiantitrv .1 1 M.
V,-sJ ,n Ftr. . f -,
l fore to FoklrtJ SliSl. j 't;jvf Itt a.
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ft-
!lt, D' lMiloil pist. :rff
agcerate.1- the importance of ntHf
Ships ami gare thm priHiHhucif oer
troop tranxfMfrti,' fie de laretl.
H" iiUotet Admiral S'nr as bavins
testlflcit lit-forf ih Flettier court of
imjulry "that it may "-u hesrtl to
say so, but tinder the condition It,
would have teen ben -r it? have lvt
trttop transport?, for wer Lad .lo av
the cargo ships at ail Iia-tards."
"There was at ih tlme an oflli'er of
tft'iaf fit the'avr lupurinmit
tfoU this vin of the relative lmtKrt
ance f llh reMrgoe. wliether British
ftr Amei leant f.elnff7 jmrrir l?
to the. lives of Amerlewu sswldterf, t!et
witness asserte!. I . ;
Admiral McKean iletisjreil that Adt
miral Sims fold, the committee lh
"we naval oftki'rs have made up ofsr
minds that we will i.ever go Into an
other war In ..the condition in whhlt
we went into this," did hot represent
the, attitude of naval ofjicera general-
iy. v . ' :- i ' -. !:
"We naval oflicerR arcineither Prus
sian militarist nor lioHhevistv" the
admiral said. "We ha i done ui we
were ordered in the pastj and ill conj-
lume lo do so. Th it ioiir fo.
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11 J S licoi Honor Roll Sixth' Month.
George Batte. Gils
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'';"0 L' .llij. !'.... I f'l . TlAn
-Nola Helms, ... Katherine
Elizabeth Dayvatilt,
Sara E. Liuker, Lillian
Uiiwoli
V-.lfi-.
T-:.rh
ide Osborne Aliller.
. -ptu-H grade Cora. Ie Buchan-
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J A. S.' TIBB, Supt..
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lo, ' , I es,t!mated that 000,000 bales of
J staple cotton will be used in the
r; " ,a,:hu'(' motor tires, in the
1 Glares this year.
BROOKS CANDIDACY IS
BEING WATCHED IN WEST
Is Believed the. Grensboro Will make
Inroads Into Overman's ; Strength
There. J
Ashevile, Apr(l 25. The west is siW
ing up land taking notice, of ttlc can
didacy pf i A. L. Brooks, of Greensbor
to sueeeed Senator Ie S. "Ovennan
aud it is believed that once the Greens
bfrro man gts into the west and lets
the people see him and know him
that ha will bo able to4 make sa great
inroad into the strength of the Junior
senatoiyfrom this state . j ,
orior.ii innkine campaign in the
west fmr Brooks would uo doubt help
h'? cans a lot and his menus nere
are planning to urge him to come here
t n iearlv date. The west Mikes to
see arid hear the men it votes' for.
this has always neon nie case uiui ai
ways yvil be, and the past has showu
thnt -the candidates who fail to visit
the west were almost forgotten by the
west.1 Max Gardner realizes rnis ana
he of fien visits this section : where hs
tc i5hin?r strensth lv leaps anu
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bounds. " . " ! j
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Iu order to avert an entire paper
famine icf the country, Russia has de
eded I to put restrictions" on the con
sumption of all grades oi paper.
Death of Mr. J. C. Blackwelder.
Air. .L C. Blackwetder, a prouvr.ent
and most lf-loveF farmer of. No. 5 '
township died at his Iwune last Thurs-1
day. April 22nd, after a long illness.
Mr.T51aekwelder was n gooik man and
was loved by all who knew him. He
is survived :hy his wife and a large
number "ef children. Besides his wife
and children he leaves a mother and
one brother.
Mr. Blackwelder was a splendid
man. e nave Known mm ror years
and can say that we never heard that
man say a word that could be counted
wrong.. Our sympathy1 and the sym
pathy 4f the surrounding community!
i extended tothe bereaved family.
IV II.
Work of Cabarrus Civil Court. 4
A number of cases have been dispos
ed of by Superior Court during the
past two days.. On Tuesday the case
of Mrs. J. T. Skidmore vs. the South
Railway Company was taken up. and a
verdict rendered by the Jury. In this
case, in' which -Mrs. Skidmore was su
ing the railroad company on account
of the death of her husband, the jury
decided that the plaintifT was not en
titled to recover jany thing from the
company. i
?rhe east? of A. M. Sluiraan vs. the
VaimiiMi lumlwr Comnanv. Board of
Water and Light Commissioner and
the Southern- Power Company was
compromised by paying the plaintiff
the. sum of S500.UO.-
On Wednesday ;the Jury grantM ! a
divorce la the c-asf- of Rita Smith jvs.
The case of John B- Lost, caviator.
is F T Itot and J. W. Cannon. Sr..
executors of the will of A- J. lst.
was settled, and the will declared val
id. ' .'.'..
The evidence In the case of Corl
Smith bv his next friend, vs. Cannon
Manufacturing I Company was heard
yesterday, and the case is lin? argitNl
to the jury this morning. . j
Cemral Wood Ijead irt New Jerejr
Newark. N. J.. April j 23 With 53
district missing. Mnjor jGeneral l.eH-
ard Wool todar was leading Semtor
Johnson of talif or nia by 072 vote in
the New Jersey prefereiiUal pNhp-n-
tial prinwry ctmtes. Rrvisd rettiniH
at noon gave Wtwd 51JS22 and John
son 51,150.
Wcod Inereae Iead.
Newark. April 20 Ma Jor General
Lecnard WohI this evenimr. had in-
ereased his lesid slishtlr over Senator
Johnson tu New Jersey preference pri
mary contest, v j .'
Vote with 45 district mims gave
the General a lead of 7JL j
Johnson Wants ai Recount.
New York. April 21; With Major
General Leonard Wood i leading Siu
ator Johnson. Of Califafida. by only! a
few hundred votes in the New Jrer
presidential preference primaries..
Johnson' campaign i manager
in.uo(ed today a recotint would J
asked-in lsex. Morris.louceter atvl
CamdenVonnt lea. - i I .
llalcn Suggest Hearing f EdiJora
and Corrrfcpondent.
VcMni-toiL Anril 2S Ro-er W.
Babson. whose putilicajion of th Of- j
thrni. j
tavr. Aiiira! i U.
n itii!t4hifl! ffrt if ieh
a-iwi men lit i'l ini u j
o suiadl f,.r H j" b. -FJ" !t
jje .f n3k--r v. a wi t Und j fly ami,
he ssrilr.l An rt mi I v R.-sr Ad
wlral i Vrfor JUo, thru f i
kira8 f iifiTiik4 ii mi, Jh
moling lh Uft tniTF r'tmti rii?t T t
the ship, be saM. w a l 1
' t I i: A-
ir.tciiisi. uttijxt i
A1TIRI.MI tttr.H1f
ltt ll Im4o4 t I
Kivt. -r. Wat -. i It!-.i.,r.' t
-
ff? tl .e?ctHl rf-
; ill st mt''in at
frmn mti iut lA f tw- CJ pi
Til III I'lllV tnil-TfIT-l ! - 1 .
f : ij-4Mm - f '. t v-"-V ' M alas I i ara v- 4
i AKI. M.LDLD f f i.Vti jcl tTr"."
M:miovs
lh gift f
fjf errtj'-
Someifcay tle Daj of.ilie Stmn
on Sunday U Iacti
Ionilon. April 2!. Ar n rrrHt in
diiTniabV? Tld l iota- i:
juoH'm "n -which a tWlh!i loay 1"
taken! by the l,Uh m of th- Arsllca!
Chnrch at a in-tltsj tn Lattdt!r in
July.: j -
A ictin f hnr l.n-n re
r!arH to ! f tle triirdon that I)-
dy !f fh wiftuiti 1mj p ,ismI. "11 h
hold thnt If a inn ha t
preaeliiug It 'Wftidd ! l(ti-t
one that he should oot prtsfi. Tte
two M-rinorot t(x nmlay rifos.
they i ay. liuiMM4 a gri ati train n
the filersy Mraln rfinaMj If t.t
more heavily f-tt ty th latty wt are
mjulred to lifcti t lh'e j fuh?
Campalcn I or Teflcraj wirace C-t
I . Irlu ..
Wafcbtngton. Atrd Lll-fTbe esm
pnijru for mlifif-aiifn f Fi'sl
"niffrape m'nduetjt U. tfat tt,f5
loiml v. .nH-h parlr '"ft 7,. jf v
announced a! Ij-adfjuatlvi I,' t- 1
day.j. Mojt of tb rMitril.pli o txts?
Iu mull amotnt ' fr mt i h t. Musi
T!m-n, lb rnmi vm vt ey .t?
nKTslh U-ji:g 12 1 ?inh J '-"
Ameriearfs an Get IJqwci In Camta.
j a I3y TV Jkmrm4 rnn
Trtrfnlrt.' April 2!. Kuicmrr reI
tletiis of Onfari ts br-b-r tHlrsi 4
lb Cidted Stairii of 'at4lA ir h
Iort; liquor Ike atn af "-rrsf,-ri!
ridet;ti, amrdljj lo a riVnt by jnu
vlrvial Jceoi"',ifaibr!'md
lolay. .
L?-.'ifMtly It Gals S,
I e'iitlj, ,ir-M --
dat" f ? t ft fft i -s ?
ff- iff i.!Mejrff i f--MfrM --l s:s'"t,4
Pffii-o? bd t-n' ff-ti.I I f i'm
If Itif.i, 4?rF Umi -jr'i.
't t t-i sVr.- ttt :--rjn-''1
-ijr ! tU. t--!'?i
ti. ldiif t af tft.r ? -' ?
iim, 11 pi-tiiwf f--i' ?
p tt .
Howell iTLmm.
' s The following invirat'ons liave
leen issued : ;
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall B. Swaria?en
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage or their danghteri
Zoia Belle Primm !
; -to ' :
Mr. Shelley Thomaa Howell
on Tuesday-evening, the .eleventh-
- of May
r Nineteen hundretl and twenty'
" . eight o'clock
Forest llill 2vlethfslist Episcopal
.'; Church. South
Conconl, North Carolina-.
3ff mortal Service Sunday Afternoon.
A Memorial Service for the sobtierH
ef dibarms County who dieI in
France for the cause of Liberty cliinng
the Great War will be held at the
Central School, Coneord, next Snmlay.
May 2. at 4 p. myThe wrvlce will le
conducted by the AlcConm-lU Post of
the American Legion. 1
Alemorlal Certificates from; the
French Government will he given at
this service to the nearest of kin of
those who died. - -A
The address will be delivered by the
Hon. Luther T. Hartsell
T!m peoplo of Coneord and Cabarms
County are urged to be present at thU
service. "
Lest we forget. '
Miss Mary Miscnkeimer. of Winston-Salem,
spent the week-end with
her parents. Mr. and Airs' P. SI." AIi-
X - ?- -4 1 .
enheimer 01 .o. u ionoiiip.
ficial Bulletin wa trf.ted to by the P- r '7' 'r ;
1(1.nt rontrvions! COlrimittV OO prhit- temll -J VW! fW tr
ing. suggesteI to Snatpr Scotir. chair
man of the committee that editor,
correspondents and pre agenta I oi
led to testify on "the fpietiOn wneiner
or not the pre of the country Is nn
der Y-apitaliftle contril-" " i . .
Mr. Babous pnnofil was made, in
a letter which added:! I
"This is not a critlcin nt the. pre
associati'n. Morefveit. I have not
criticised Hie nwpap?r owners.; aa
they.iire helple.ly the victim of; e
tahllsheil custom." ! !
Joe Tnrner Identified in LynrKHuir.
Br T rimi Pro.! j
N. C. Nffrf Fatur Vtt,fr- NifTrxje
lialCSZJl. . April J i lf Ufr T
y Cri
Roh!r "n tnttd arainf t,le n trtr
spirit in all Acwlnw I ttt!r.ntPi
e!-rtfl d-!Trste to Gwi lirhi
ttfttiar.at crtnri-ctifcn. ar.d, pa ! i--!
aoffrase. j ' .
(.Kn:i.i utmnv Aittt
RK.IMI RIMJ t fTt:
Rinie Cpmly Van4 are lttn
1 fir nw (twio4 r-
Way'.etn '.. " i1 V
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p.?.u)if r'tfity I -t tiil!i -f'ss'arT! t--
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Uf jl.il tin, ltU l f n r':i-j-
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fr hl IrortWfi '
Inil'dtaftH f IUII Writ f4rr 1VI
New Yft!u Aft ;t,.i 5t'
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jkfTI ' t r??gt-l t--. ffce ?. t -
Nr; VW ?irl, a- -j -g t
tnirr'ft fxtf I A-:'-.M l"sst
t-t . At'-v itl . R
Ata ! .f w. if-
he haf t-il r1S:.f ?,;lt--f.jilk'U
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Ffrrryr Manssr4 lm fis-4Wfa4 !IJa
tif s - ' rf
Yif.;cr. au
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tet. 1h tfr J--Ha iiVt l5,e.
tr-f 'hr-i "T t-'f ij ,f
lte afc2iref .Iiif, f .
La if 4?"si-l.- "-!fl.
ar IItlj ?? hr i'H- t
F2UI ExplcAtB a t Malnr. v.I r,i Whli nikhi Hzl
Ir- il;n;i-H la A wit !27- -.: a TW AmmIM
mttm klllfJ. al fi-'e-ii le;srt !-s . W4ff"w,. A 1-11 "5 TU? f.tr-'
kit eTppjeiS In the ergi rtj f t.-j Osvr? I yrjwJ -.fT
I m M4am 'Ga -ajay jJatt tll:?fst'if it- 43 .f f
Lynchburg. Va April 29. John (rUi iUtf sr. , irW f r Js-imttW
Mrs. II. A. Barnnarur, 01 .o. a
township. Stvho underwent an opera
tion in n Charlotte hcppital a week
ago, is improving. "'..
Williams, negro, alia Joe lonw.
charged with the murkier of pdit-? d
tective Mann bre March 25. wa r
turnel o Lynchburg early today ty
Uical policemen who : tit to Tee.!o.
Ohio for him. Sherifli Willi, of Green
ville. South Carolinas Ideatified f the
neero here as the alarer of the two
poiii-emen there.
Wade NoccIna'Jon WUIiJrawfl-
Wasliington, April 2!.Th noa&a
tion of R(4t. T. Wade t t p-t-mister
at M; rehead X'ify. North i'arv
Tb1 epl.th-ji'ocr4rrHFS a jrt f
the j'e&t Iruti h h; k-'.!r i1
the ra of tt rlijf.-'pa -.. f t 3 a
r dfiK-tie pttrTe fef'-r lie a
tit-tat. JTt.e tn t,f tM i lis i.
0. t ijri msUt, j -
Can it be rUe,t;3t the lrih de
fire Te"tT 'ttidrpfiyJi-e' thin ihf
are ercilcz c-owt ItattlKr Fen.
jlwrrt-r, fj5ilas f jttjlm tf
new a!1v-r rl4U-. Ihf- ?&ot Lar.&
hf! a.u.l fvsijjf fbi la btmil U
t&. feHow-' iri.. lire jp fa 'rss K.
ractuth. Near. t
The Btrtitsrr lifter C f Mt
eauL 'I1 irfre a!f
Una was wllhdnrsrns from the Setiat? j ettrj 'pesylTstU ti
u-Uj by President WUscn. fra :la thi ratit
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