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Concert Tomorrow Evening.
The Carolina Concert Chib, assist
ed by Mjss Grace Knim nnd Mr: fieri;
Hflyner Bn Iter, will be • u I'oiaord Jan
uary Kith, at Central Graded School
at eight o'clock.
■ Everyone will he delighted with the ]
Carolina Concert Club and those of i
us who have been fortunate enough to j
hear Miss Kojlm with Mrs. Baker as
accompanist previously will he inter
ested to know of this opportunity to j
hear them again.
The members of the Music Lovers
Club feel that in'having these gifted
musicians present at this time tlrat a
very beneficial and pleasant evening,
will be enjoyed by all present.
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High School Banquet.
One of the most elaborate and most
enjoyable high school functions was
the banquet given Saturday evening
at the Y. M- C. A. by tin* Freshmen,
Sophomore and Senior fills' Basket
ball teams to the Junior team, the'
winners of the intenlass basketball
tournament. The hanqU'-t hall was
lovely' iti its modest hut appropriate
decorations. Purple, gold amp black
streamers hung artistically from the,
ceiling. while snips og purple and
gold, the Junior Class colors, were
laid .along tin* center -of the tables,
which were arranged in a rectangle.
In the open space between the tables
was a small desk, uprrti which was a ;
miniature basketball court decorated |
in the Junior class colors.
Immediately after the crowd as-1
sembled. the Senior basketball squad j
sang the tirst stanza of a catching lit
tle "Before and After Dinner" song.
Mary Donnell Smoot then welcomed!
the guests, and Eleanor Crowell. *23. |
responded. Much fun was had all
during the banquet. Between tin*!
courses, it number of class songs,
school songs, and short speeches were
enjoyed. At the conclusion of the
banquet Loom Long, captain of the
Senior Squad, gave a toast to the Jun
iors. which jvas answered by Blanche j
Dick, captain of the Junior Squad. In;
rapid succession followed toasts to Mr. j
Wolff. Misses'Sara Earnhardt. J
Nellie Dry. Mary Macljiughlin. Eliza
beth Woodhouse. and “Donnie" Smoot.
After these, upon the suggestion of
the toastmistress "Donnie” Smoot, a
rising vote of thanks was extended to .
Miss Mary Spurgeon, who. with several
of her Domestic Science students, had
"prepared and served the delicious'
three-course dinner, which was so
thoroughly enjoyed hv everyone pres
ent.
As a fitting climax to a most hap
pily spent evening, the Seniors sang
the second stanza of the “Before and
After Dinner" song. This was fol
lowed by the school song which every
one liked so well.
The banqueters then dispersed, joy
ful, and much benefitted for having
spent the evening in such a profitable
way. r
Benevofent Society Meets
The Benevolent Society of the First
•Presbyterian Church, is meeting this
afternoon with Mrs. J. F. (Joodson. at
her home on West Depoi street.
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Concert Next Tuesday Night.
Under the auspices of the Music
Lovers Club the Carolina Concert Club
will give a concert in Central School
auditorium here next Tuesday evening.
.January lfith. at s o’clock. The ad
mission price will be 50 cents.
Miss Kohn will assist the artists
under the direction of Mrs. Coral
Ilayner Baker.
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Carey Durant (iootlman.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. 11. I). Good
man, Jan nary 4th, a son, Carey Dur
ant.
Ellen Pemberton Class Meets.
The Ellen Pemberton Class of Cen
tral Methodist Sunday School was de
lightfully entertained on Thursday eve
ningly* Mesdames Lloyd McKay and
A. F. Goodman at the home of Mrs.
Goodman.
The class decided to take up some
worthy cause as its work for the
new year and a committee was ap
pointed to find out just what phase of
work will bo taken.
-At the conclusion of lhe business a
pleasant social hour was enjoyed, dur
ing which, the hostesses, assisted by
Miss Annis Smoot, served a delicious
course of refreshments.
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With Onr Sick.
-Miss Marie Barrier, who has been ill
for the past week, is again able to be
out.
Miss Ruth Moore is confined to her
home by illness.
Mrs. L. H. Moose, of No. 7 township,
is confined to her home by illness.
The many friends of Mr. L. A. Rid
enhour, of St. John's who has been ill
for several days, will learn with re
great that he is worse today.
Study Club With Mrs. Wagoner.
Unusually delightful was the meet
ing Thursday afternoon of tin* Study
Club with Mrs. C. B. Wagoner at her
home on West Depot Street.
A sketch of Patrick Henry was read
by Mrs. C. A. Cannon, and Mrs. 1.
J. Davis, Jr., read one on Henry
Woodsin Grady. Mrs. Davis and
Mrs. George Edwards, of Rocky Mount,
then delightfully rendered a piano
duet, “Homed and Julie.t." by Vellini.
and Mrs. Wagoner sang in her own
charming manner "A Brithday," by
R. Huntington Woodman.
Following the program Mrs. Wagon
er served delicious refreshments.
Supper.
'Mr. Sam O. Edd lonian was host on
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock to more
than twenty of his friends at a quail
supper, served at Martin’s Case, on
West Depot street. The gathering was
composed of a number of invited
friends, and was very informal, and
-most enjoyable to evQjyono present, as
is attested by the fact that several of
the guests could not leave off eating
until they had eaten three of the
<IT1 Those enjoving Mr. Eddleman's hos
pitality were: O. A. Swarmgeu, John
L. Petrea, L. J>. Coltrane. -T. F. Day
vault. A. R Hoover. W. W. Flowe. M.
M. Linker, W, M. Linker, If. Clifford
Hahn. B L. Crowell. Giles T. Crowell,
Grover W. Creech. 11 A. Goodman, 11.
i W. Calloway, Wade Klnttz, G. Pall
' Ritchie, R. A. Brower, J. R. Wood, P.
B. Fetzer. L. A. Wisldington, J. A.
Walker and Dr. W. H. Wadsworth.
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Duplicate Bridge Club.
Mrs. Charles Harris was hostess on
Thursday afternoon to the Duplicate
I Bridge Club at her home on North
IT: ion* street,
At the conclusion of the games re
freshments were served by Mrs. Har
ris.
Members of the club are: Mesdames
Gowan Dusenbery. R. S. Young, George
Patterson. L. T. flartsell. Joe Hill, and
C. Harris. A. R. Howard and Miss
Kaie Means.
Mr. S. O. Eddleman Host at Quail
U. I>. C. Meeting.
The• Daughters of the Confederacy
held a liiost interesting meeting Friday
| afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. I\*
, Cook with Mesdames Cook. J. F. Day
vault and W. A. Foil as hostesses.
A splendid attendance marked the
occasion and much important business
was transacted. The chapter regret
ted very much to give up Mrs. L. D.
j Coltrane as historian, she having serV- #
jed in this capacity for the past, two
i years, in a most acceptable manner.,
j We are especially fortunate in having
; Miss Lalla Fisher chosen as Mrs. Col-
I Ida no's successor. Through Mrs.' Joe
! Goodman, chairman of the cross eom
(miftee. another order for crosses for
I the Veterans' graves was placed by
j the chapter.
Lee and Jackson's birthday. Friday.
January 10, is to be celebrated with a
dinner to the Confederate Veterans of
Cabarrus County. A splendid commit
tee. with Mrs. L. T. Hartsell as chair
man. has this dinner in\harge. There
: fore the suo-oss is readily assured.
In accordance to a custom of long
I Standing, the various churches of the
| city are asked to use at the morning
service Sunday the favorite hymns of
Lee and Jackson, these being “How
Firm a Foundation, .and “Jesus Lover
of My Soul.”
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Miss Smoot Entertains.
Miss Virginia Smoot entertained in
formally at bridge at her home on*
Grove street on Friday evening.
Following tin* games a deni ions cal-
I ad course was served by the hostess.
| Among those present were: Misses
Louise Austin, Flow Shea ley, Eliza
beth Matey. Janie Klnttz. Ruth Black
welder, Anna Schrock. Mary Spur
geon, Annis and Virginia Smoot.
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With Onr Sick.
Mrs. Arthur Fink is seriously ill at
her home on Crowell Street.
The condition of Mrs. John IV. Cline,
who lias been ill for the past week,
is reported today as somewhat better.
Mrs. John Slither is confined to her
home with an attack of the “flu.’’
Mr. James Dorton is again able to
be out after being confined to his home
for several davs hv .illness.
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The Lilliputian Sewing Club.
The Lilliputian' Sewing Club held
its first meeting January S. 1023. at
the home of little Miss Esther Alex
ander Brown. The hostess was elect
ed President. Miss Elizabeth Ser
geant Odell vice-president. Miss Mir
iam Coltrane Cannon secretary, and
Miss Beatty Gay Coltrane, treasurer.
The following dollies are the charter
members: Peggy and Bobby Ralph
Odell, Louise , and Patsy Coltrane.
Runny Brown kind Sister Sue and Sa
ra and Dotty Cannon.
After a happy hour spent in sew
ing and knitting, delightful refresh
ments were served by the young host
ess. The club then adjourned to meet
the following Saturday afternoon at
three o'clock with Miss Betty Gay
Coltrane at her home on North Union
street.
The Lilliputian Club is uniue in
that its members boast.Of being the
youngest of any social organization in
town.
PERSONAL.
Albemarle News-llerahl: Miss
Mary Crowell, of Concord, spent -last
Thursday and Friday with Miss Myr
na Crowell afrrl Mrs. -T. Finch Mor
gan. Mrs. Morgan and Miss Crowell
were class-mates at G. C. W.
Mrs. S. F. Winders is spending sev
eral days with her mother, Mrs. L.
H. Moose, in No. 7 township.
Mrs. E. M. Honeycutt and Miss Ella
Honeycutt, of Winston-Salem, spent
Friday in Concord.
Mr. W. C. Thomas, of Mt. Pleasant,
is visiting liis brother, Mr. L. A.
Thomas.
Mesdaimis'C. W. Byrd, F. 0. Corvell,
Mrs. W. M. Sherrill and little Miss
-Ellen Sherrill spent Friday afternoon
in Charlotte.
Representative J. B. Sherrill, of the
State Legislature, spent the week-end
here with his family.
Mesdames D. L. Bust and L. D.
Coltrane spent Friday in. Charlotte.
Mr. George Praether. of M. P. C. 1.,
is spending the week-end here.
Mr. John Hatchett, of Atlanta ar
rived Saturday to - spend several days
■ hr.rf' with his wife, who is visiting
her parents. Rev. and Mrs. T. W.
Smith.
R« v Jesse C. Rowan and Mr. J. W.
Cannon returned Saturday from
a hunting trip to Harbor Island in the
eastern part of the state.
Mrs. M. L. Cannon is spending the
week-end in Charlotte, wieh Mrs. W.
! B. SullivAn.
j * Mr. F. L. Clark, of Mt. Aairy, is
I spentVug the week-end in the city with
i friends.
Mesdames W. G. Caswell, H. I.
j Woodhouse, P. B. Fetzer and Miss.
] Betty Leslie spent Thursday in Char-!
!lotte. *
Mrs. A. E. Lentz left Friday for
Charlotte, where she will visit rela
tives.
I Mrs. Hubert Flowe, Miss Emma
Horton, and Miss Blanche Yates, all
of Charlotte, spent Thursday in Con
cord.
Mrs. ,T. B. Sheri ill spent Friday
day in Charlotte .with her sister, Mrs.
E. C. Register.
Misses Belle and Ella Hinson spent
Thursday in Charlotte with their lath
er, Mr. ,T. R. Hinson, who is in a ho<s-'
pifal there. The condition of Mr. Hin
son is very satisfactory.
Mrs. Fred C. Corell, who has been
spending a week here with Mrs. C. V>.
E>rd. Mrs. J. W. Cannon, Jr., and Mrs.
W. M Sherrill, lias returned to her
home in Greensboro. While here Mrs
Correll has teen the honor guest at
several charming social events.
Mrs. R. IV. Arlington, who is the
guest here of Miss Alice Brown, has
returned to her. home in 'Green
vile, S.. C.. accompanied v by Miss
Brown, who will spend several days in
Greenville.
Miss Mary Webb, of Granville Coun
ty, teacher in the Salisbury Schools,
is spending the week-end with Sir. and
Mrs. A. S. Webb on Bell Avenue.
Mr. Watson Smoot, of Gastonia, spent
the week-end in Concord with his par
ents, Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Smiit.
Mrs R. M. Mekirmne has returned
from Laurinburg where she. has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Mac Comeron.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Sappenfield, of
Charlotte. - spent • Sunday in Concord
with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. R. It. .Mcßride and lit
t!<> daughter, Namv. of Cherryville,
are visiting Mrs. Mcßride's parents.
Mr. Carl Beaver Spent Sunday in
Shelby with friends.
Miss Lily Wiley spent Sunday with
her father in Faith.
Mrs. C. Id. Daugherty and son, James,
spent the week-e f nd here with Mrs
Daugherty’s uncle, Mr. J. C. Garmon.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Glass, of Albe
marle. spent Sunday in the city With
friends,
Mr. and Mrs. C. *C. Grifliin and chil
dren, Mildred and Wilson, spent Suit
day in Monroe.
Mrs. P. B. Host and sister, Mrs. W.
M. Morris, spent Sunday afternoon in
Mt IMe.isail) with friends.
Mr. George Cor! has returned from
New York where lie attended the An
nual National Automobile Show.
Mr. Richard Porter, of Charlotte,
spent Sunday here with relatives.
Mr. J. A. Fink, who has been visit
jug relatives here for several weeks,
has returned to his home in Linwood.
Mr. L. K. Lee, who spent the week
end "hero, with his wife, lias returned
to his home in Shelby.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Harris arc
spending the iki.v in Charlotte.
Messrs. Luther McEachcrn, "White
Talbot. Joe Birrier. Charenee Riden
hour and Arthur Miller Faggart spent
Sunday afternoon in Salisbury.
.Miss Elizabeth Ilahn and Messrs
Robert Patterson and Grover Thomp
son. of Ml. Pleasant, spent Sunday here
with the parents of Miss Hahn.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Mauldin spent
Sunday in Statesville with Mrs. Maul
din's mother.
Mrs. W. J. Rudge and daughter. Miss
Fannie Person Rudge, who spout the
week-end hen* with I>r. and Mrs. W. C.
Houston, returned Sunday to their
home in Monroe.
Mr. S. J. Ervin. Burko County's rep
resentative in the lower House of the
General Assembly, returned today to
Raleigh, after spending Sunday here
with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Shinn, of Nor
wood. spent Sunday here with Mrs. R.
S. Harris, the mother of Mrs. Shinn.
Mrs. J. L. Connor left yesterday for
Lancaster, where she will spend some
time with her daughter.
Mr. J. B. Sherrill returned Sunday
night to Raleigh, after spending the
week-end here with his family.
Mrs. George Edwards has returned
to her home in Rocky Mount, after
spending some time here with rela
t i ves.
' Mr. B. Y. Matthews, who spent the
week-end here with Mr. and Mrs. J.
F. (Joodson. returned Sunday to liis
home in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Mat
thews will remain until the matter
part of the week.
Mr. Cameron Mficßne left Sunday
night for New York on business.
Mi’S. Rol> Everett, of Laurinburg,
spent the week-end with her mother
iind sister. Mrs. Hemphill and Mrs. E.
A. Moss.
Mrs. IV. G. Foy, of High Point, will
arrive this afternoon to visit beg par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Young.
Mrs. Lottie Brown has returned
from High Point, where she spent last
week with her daughter, Miss Bertha
Brown. Miss Brown, who underwent
a serious operation last week, is re
ported as recuperating nicely.
Mrs. Fred Shelton, after visiting her
sister, Mrs. Joe Cannon, has returned
to her home in Winston-Salem.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Leonard Brown are
spending the day in Gastonia with Mr.
and Mrs. A. L. Brown.
Miss Helen Martin has? returned to
Philadelphia, after spending some
time here.
Miss Gladys Earnhardt has return
ed to Charlotte, after spending the
week-end here with her father, Mr. G.
F. Earnhardt.
TO CAROLINA.
Over Carolina's fields God’s blessings
flow
For all His children, high and low,
Who abide within our State.
In the sky is the light that never
fails
To cast its light on all below.
On Carolina's hills God's prettiest
flowers blow
To scatter their perfume on vales be
low. ,
On Carolina's hills is breath divine
Breathing tin* fragrance of the long
leaf pine.
Friends, happiness—all that make
life great
Are found iu the borders of the Old
North State.
SAIDEE DUSENBERY.
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Negroes Struck by Lightning.
Kinston, Jan. 11. —A January light
ning holt was today reported to have
injured a negress at a farm some
miles from here. The\ woman was
hanging clothes on a line*to dry when
the bolt struck the line, understood
to have been a ste.el wire, preceding a
shower Tuesday afternoon. The holt
was the single electrical demonstra
ttiou of the storm. It was accom
panied hy a violent clap of thunder,
which was heard for miles.
THE CONCORD TIMES
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BUSINESS AND THU OUTLOOK.
Philadelphia Record
The physician who remarked that
the payment of a fee established
confidence, betw-en doctor ami pat ent
spok>* not. only professionally, but
commercially. ’.The parley s that begin
in Washington this morning between
members of the British Debt Funding
Commission and the American mom
h'rs, and Which relate soley to the
terras of payment, pfine.pal >and in
terest, of more than four Uliiorie of
debars to the United Stater., are ac
cepted by statesmen and the bus ness
world alike as meaning that the lnng
defered settlement is soon to be an
accomplished fact and that post-war
reconstruction is really on the way.
This fact naturally is regarded by the
financiers as the harbinger of better
things, and, Yaking into consideration
the developments in the business of
the first .week in the new year, the* in
dustrial and commercial situation is
satisfactory.
Dun’s Review says that “with
hardly an exception commercial re
ports are of an increasingly favor a b o
tenor, and business will enter upon
the new year in a strong position.
Despite the contraction in the export
trade, tlm point has been reached m
different basic industries where pro
duction is at, a high level, while orders
already hoiked insure active opera
tions for some lime ahead. Tne im
proved situation in agricultural com
munities that has resulted from the
sharp rise in prices of leading farm
staples is entering more largely into
calcu ations of future power, bu;.
there is still, a noticeable resistance
to higher prices in retail channels."
The • production of pig iron last
month reached a total of 3,086,298
tons, the largest since October, 192 if
At the beginning of last week 253
blast furnaces were in operation, an
increase of K) as compared with De
cember 1. The present capacity is
more than 100,000 tons a day, which
is nearly double the total at the be
ginning of last Januarj. An important
feature of the stee’ trade last week
was the booking of orders for rail
road equipment and the ratliev,exten
sive buying by automobile concerns.
Prices .of both pig iron and the
finished steel products have made an
advance in the week. Steel properties
in the Pittsburgh district are opera
ting at an average of 80 per cent. The
YoungstoWn Steel and Tube Company
is strengthening its competitive posi
tion by the absorption of the Brier
Hill Company.
In the wool ma»teet during the past
week there was a stiffening of quota
tions. particularly in the clothing
wools from Australia, New Zealand
and. Uruguay. Domestic wool are
pretty we 1 distributed. “Probably not
for many years." says Secretary Per
kins. of the Boston Wool Trade As
sociation, "has the wool trade of Bos
ton faced the new yrnr with such.
light stocks of domestic wool, but the
bonded warehouses are comfortably
filled with wools from foreign lands."
Competition in the primary markets,
it is believed, will not be developed
before the London sales, which begin
hi January 23. ami wil be an iud.x
to the strength behind the market.
Tim we k opened with moderately
brisk trading in the cotton yarn mar
ket. A period of making time- ; s ob
served in knitting yarns. The Boston
cotton market has continued to show
improvement. The year opens strong,
with spinners sold so far ahead that
they ars unable to m**et the demand
for prompt delivery, while buyers are
reported as having trouble in getting
orders for lattr delivery on the mi l
books.
Chicago's grain markets have goim
contrary to expectations of the trade
leaders. The break of the holidays
was followed in the past week by a
sharp dec ine, with severe-liquidation
by both Eastern and Western: holders
of large lines. Wheat prices show a
recession of about 8 cents from the
high of Deceber 28, with tin* market
nervous and unsettled.
Comparative conditions in the
Federal Reserve system as shown by
Friday’s statement reveal a slight
weakening in the reserve ration to
71.3. as against the previous 72.1. The
gold reserve increased $9,(100 0000 to
$3,049,451,000.
Simple Rules For Curing Pork.
Raleigh, N. C.. Jan. 15.h-Every
North Carolina farmer should pre
pare enough pork products to last
his family for the entire year, says
Earl Hostetler, in charge of'swum
investigations for the North Carolina
Experiment Station. Although a
large amount of meat is lost each
j ear because of improper treatn ent,
Mr. Host/it er does not. see why cur
ing pork on the farm is such a diffi
cult problem. He finds that if a few
simple rules are adhered to there
should be no great losses. He has
given the most important ones as fol
lows :
1. Be sure- the hogs to be killed are
healthy and are not worried or ex
cited at slaughtering time.
2. Allow the carcass to cool out
thoroughly before it is cut up.
3. Do not attempt to put meat into
the curp until’ it. is thoroughly cooled,
and on Wie other hand do not attempt
to cups’ frozen meat.
4. When the curing process is com
pleted do not expose the meat to
flies or bugs.
5. Immediately j|fter the hams,
shoulders and sides are smoked suf
ficiently they should be wrapped in
paper and then put in bags (flour
sacks or cement bags are good) and
hung in a cool dry, place pntil ready
for use. .
Mr. Hostetler stales that these five
simple rules cover most of the causes
for failure and a lack of observing
them is directly responsible ior
practically all of the meat lost in
North Carolina each year. He believes
that, good, holesome meat earif be had
the year around in every farm home
if a little extra time and attention is
given the work at these different
stages.
French Flag Tom Down.
Berlin, Jan. 13 (By the Associated
Press).—At Steele, two miles outside
of Essen, .the French flag hoisted by
the occupational troops, was torn
down and destroyed, says a dispatch
to Vorwaerts today.
Give a dog a bad name, and you
save Him the trouble of earning it.
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i g (Continued From Our Last Issue)
“Your gun is empty, Beatrice,' he
1 5f told her quietly. He heard her sob.
: M and he smiled a little, reassuringly.
M “Never mind —and pray for a good
|i= voyage,” he advised. “We’re going
: * through.” v
The craft and its occupants were
'g out of sight by the time Jeffwy Neil
§§ son reached the river bank with his
g rifle.
He made his way fast as he could
=§ toward the claim. Sensing the old
H man’s distress, Ray straightened
H from his work at the sight of him.
§1 The face before him was drawn
=1 and white; but there was no time
g for 'questions. Hard hands seized
'M his arm.
“Ray, do you know of a canoe any
g • where —up or.down this river?”
“No! There isn’t one that you
g could even dream about shooting
gs those rapids in. Tell me what’s the
51 matter. Has Beatrice —”
“Beatrice has gone down, that’s
H all-."
sf “You don’t mean—she’s run
away?”
“Don’t be a fool. The prospector
% I told you about —Darby—was the
ft old man’s partner. He’s paying us
M back. Ray, I wish to God I had died
gj before I ever saw this day!"
Ray stared blankly. “Then he
= found out —about the murder?” he
5| gasped.
“Yea. Here’s his letter.”
s 'Ray read the letter carefully,
g crumpling it at last in savage wrath.
“He can’t do much if the claim’s
H recorded in our names!”
"He can make us plenty of
% trouble. If you want the girl, Ray—
§f don’t lose a minute. Put your things
H together as fast as you can.”
They crossed the divide, thus
iq? reaching the headwaters of Poor
jtf ‘Man’s Creek; then took the trail
H down toward the settlements. But
y the two claim-jumpers had not yet
s learned all the day’s 111 news. Half*
Jf way to the mouth of the stream they
B~ met Chan Heminway on his way
back to the claim.
At the first sight of him, they
If could hardly believe their eyes. It
§ was not to be credited that he had
ff made the trip to Bradleyburg and
H back in the few days he had been
If absent.
“What In the devil you coming
§§ back for?” Ray shouted, when
H Chan’s identity became certain.
"Because the claim’s recorded,
|§ that’s why. Before old Hiram died
y he wrote a letter to an official In
=1 Bradleyburg and In it was a descrip*
H tlon of the claim. Whatever for
ts realities was necessary was cut out
j§ because the old man had been too
H sick to make the trip — the recorder
§f got special permission from Vio
§§ toria. #
.§§ “You see what that means, don’t
|§ you?” he asked NcllsOn.
M "It means we’ve lostl”
The eyes before him narrowed and
H gleamed. "So that’s what It means <
H to you! Well, I don’t look at it Just i
H that Way. It means to me that we’ve :
a got to take these supplies and these
If pack horses and start out and find
H Ben Darby.” /
“Qf course we’ve got to rescue
§g BecUrloe—” . i
"Rescuing Beatrice Isn’t all of It <
y now, by a long shot. Didn’t old Hi- :
§j rain leave a will, giving this claim
|§ to his brother Ezra? And hasn’t this 1
j§f Ben got a letter from Ezra leaving
|§ the claim to him?”
“Yoti mean we’ve got to find him?” '
"We’ve got to; that’s all.”
Neilson breathed heavily. all
§§ plain enough.”
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Beatrice Neilson was a mountain :
p girl, with the strong thews of Jael, '
H yet she hid her face as the canoe ’
E shot into the crests of the rapids.
The wolf crouched on the heap of <
g supplies, fearful to the depths of his ]
g wild heart of this mighty stream, i
SHOWS RESULT OF
TRAINING RECEIVED
Student at Jackson Training Seiiool
Has Become Expert Shoe Repairer
in Three Months.
Mr. James I*. Cook, Chairman of
the Board of Directors of the Jack- j
son Training School, was in this office
this week with a pair of shoes which
had been repaired by one of the stu
dents of the school. Mr. Cook was
proud of the work, and justly so, for
the -shoes were exceedingly well re
paired. and every phase of the work
had been expertly done.
The shoes had been repaired by
Newland McDonald, of Robeson Coun
ty, Mr. Cook asserted. “The boy lias
been in the shoe repair shop but
three months,” he said, "yet lie is able
now to turii out such work as this."
Mr. Cook went pn to explain that an
expert shoe repair man is sit work
with the students at the school at all
times, and many of the ’boys are
choosing the shoe repair business as
a profession. "The experts in this line
get good money, they have nice work
and arc given an opportunity to final
ly control their own business.’ Mr.
Cook statedT "and a number of the
students in the school are making if !
their major study while with us.”
Newland plans to work for an elec
tric shoe shop in his home town after
| he completes his training at the school
here, and judging by the sample of
•his work displayed by Mr. Cook, the
jshop which gets him will be lucky.
* Thinks it Means New War.
Moscow, Jan. 10.—The Russian
press generally view France’s astion
with regard to the Ruhr, together
with the breaking up in disagree
ment of the Paris conference of
premiers as threatening a new war.
It is better to be an unsuccessful
optimist than 4 successful pessimist.
yet •- •ous
ter- ■ ,
A • • ir'
' r.v ■ irtui*.
cau; : - •' u ‘d
forw: t !i>aig
the - . a her
hands *-• 'he
hud l.r.v. .u eaity
that IMO
His at.; - ! !i-1
know. - i-l
"Ben— 1 .
and there’s t. > >. • i o last
names rutw-i v •. ./ .. . important
decision.”
* “I hope it’s a ri;;;>. one." lie ven
tured.
-‘lt’s a3 happy as it can be, under
the circumstances. ! came of
a line of frontiersmen —the forest
people—and if the woods teach one
thing it is to make the best of any
bad situation.”
As she talked she was slowly un
wrapping the little parcel she had
A GREAT GAUNT - FORM
RAISED UP FROM THE PILE OF
DUFFLE IN THE CANOE.
brought. Presently she held it out
to him.
It was Just a box 6f homemade
candy that she had brought for their
day’s picnic. But it was a peace
offering not to be despised.
CHAPTER XI
The Forest Stronghold
tV / heN the swirling waters car*
\y ried the canoe down into the
gorge of the Yuga t>oth Ben
and Beatrice were Instinctively awed
and stilled. Ever the walla of the
gorge grew more steep, until the sun
light was cut off and they rode as if
in twilight.
In mid-afternoon Ben began to
think of making his night’s camp.
In one of the more quiet stretches
of water he saw the place—a small
cove and a green, tree-clad bank,
with the gorge rising behind. Han
dling his canoe with greatest care he
slanted toward it. A moment later
he had caught the brush at the wa
ter’s edge, stepped off into shallow
water, and was drawing the oanoe
up onto the bank.
“We’re through for the day,” he
said happily, as he helped Beatrice
out of the boat. "I*ll confess I’m
ready to rest.”
"Here’s where you sleep tonight,
Beatrice,” he informed her.
As twilight lowered they sat down
to their simple meal, tea, sweetened
With sugar, and vegetables and meat
happily mingled in a stew. '
Beatrice fell into troubled sleep,
but wakened when the first ribbon
of light stretched along the eastern
horizon. She sat up, laying the
blankets back with Infinite care. This
was her chance: Ben still lay asleep.
Just to steal down to the water’s
edge, push off the canoe, and trust
her life to the doubtful mercy of the
river.
Contrubtions For Dental Clinic.
Members /of the Public Welfare De
partment of the Women’s Club who
are sponsoring a campaign to raise
S3OO lo continue for another month
the dental clinic started here several
weeks ago by Dr. 11. B. Foster, an
inounce the following contributions:
Parent-Teachers Asso. $40.00
King's Daughters 25.00
Cash __ 5.00
Teachers Primary Dept. Cen
tral School 25.00
Cash x-- 2.50
Women's Club 15.00
Cash 5.00
Total $117.50
In addition to the clerical assistance
that was given Dr. Foster by the club
women the teachers and pupils in the
High School also assisted Dr. Foster
with his records and data.
Defense in Herrin Riots is Through
With Its Evidence.
(Marion, 111., Jan. 12. —The defense
in the Herrin riots trial today com
pleted its chain of evidence designed
to prove positive alibis for all of the
five defendants, and announced that
if expected to rest its ease after an
| effort tomorrow to impeach the testi
mony given by several of the state’s
witnesses. #
Thirteen Witnesses testified re
garding the movements of Bert Grace
and Peter Hiller, defendants, on the
morning of June 22, when 20 non
union workers from the Lester mine
were slain. The other witnesses Wil
liam Goddman, a farmer, and Dr. 0.
F. Shipman of Herrin, who had pre
v.ously testified for the state, were
recalled to the stand to pave the way
for an effoit to impeach tacir testi
mony.
The average age of Londoners has ;
increased by two years during the 1
last decade.
Monday, January 15 1922
qj
She could discern the black sha- *
dow of the canoe. Che (stepped I
nearer. '
But at that Instant a subdued note I
of warning froze her in her tracks.' i
A great, gaunt form raised UD |
from the pile of duffle in the canoo* 1
and his fangs showed ivory white >■[ I
the wan light. It was Fenris, and 3
he guarded the canoe. He crouched 3
ready to spring if she drew near. 3
The girl sobbed once, then stole I
buck to her blankets.
After breakfast they took to the 3
river, yielding themselves once-more 3
to the whims of the current^.
Shortly before the noon hour Ben's I
quick eye saw' a break in the he,-. , ~ 3
brushwood that lined the bank c.,j 1
quickly paddled toward it. In 0 . g
ment more he pushed the canoe into 3
the mud of the creek bank.
They crossed a low ridge, follow, 1
lng down another of the thousand 1
creeks that water the northern 3
lands. In a moment It led them to a §
long, narrow lake, blue as a sapphire v
in its frame of dusky spruce. |
And all at once Beatrice, walking
in front, drew up with a gasp.
She stood at the edge of a little I
glade, perhaps thirty yards across, x
laying at the base of the cliff. The
creek flowed through it, the grass P
was green and rich, beloved by the I
antlered herds that came to graze, !
the tall spruce shaded It on three t
sides. But it was not these things I
that caught the girl’s eye. Just at P
the edge of a glade a dark hole P
yawned in the face of the cliff.
‘"lt’s home,” the man said simply. I
CHAPTER XII
A Strange Comradeship
BEN and Beatrice together I
back to the canoe, and in two =
. trips they carried the supplies P
to the cave.
Tired from the hard tramp, yet I
sustained by a vague excitement P
neither of them could name or trace, P
they began to prepare for the night. 1
The silence dropped about them, I
settling slowly; and all except the !
largest heap of red coals burned jj
down to gray ashes.
The brush crocked and rustled Just =
beyond the glowing coals.
Some huge wilderness creature I
was venturing toward them, at the |
edge of the little glade.
“What is it?” Beatrice whispered. P
The man’s eyes strained Into the P
gloom. |
“I don’t know. It may be just a |
moose, or maybe a caribou. But it I
may* be —”
His eye fell to the croaching form §
of Fenris. 4
Ben leaped to reach his gun. * |
"At him, Fenris!” he shouted. The i
wolf leaped forward like a thrown 1
spear—almost too fast for the eye to |
follow. .
Thereafter there was only a great b
confusion, event piled upon • event I
with incredible rapidity. A grizzly |
lunged into sight with incredible §
storm of sound.
Immediately the wolf sprang §
ready to wage this unequal battle to |
the death. But his brave fight wai §
tragically hopeless. Yet by the law k
of his wild heart he could not turn |
and flee. His master had given hla |
orders, and he must obey them to I
the end.
The bear paused one instant; then |
lunged forth again.
But the breath in which the wolf |
had stayed the charge had given Bon i
his chailce. With a swift motion of 1
his arm he had projected the single §
rifle shell into the chamber of the l
weapon. The stock snapped to his r
shoulder; and his keen, glittering f
eyes sought the sights.
His finger pressed back steadily I
against the trigger. The slightest i
flinching, the smallest motion might
yet throw off his aim'. The rifle
spoke with a roar.
The grizzly was In his death- h
agony, nothing more; yet in that \
final convulsion he could rip into \
shreds the powerful form that op- \
posed him. Ben dropped the empty \
rifle and seized the axe that leaned =
against a log of spruce beside th* \
fire. •
Just in time Ben sprang aside, out |
of the reach of those terrible fore- |
arms; and his axe swung mightily |
in the air.
Ben’* powers Increased, rather |
than lessened. Ever he swung his \
terrible axe with greater power.
(Continued in Our Next Issue)
MISS MARTHA HARPER
ENDS _LIFE WITH fil '
Beautiful Charlotte Girl Had
Suffering From liar Trouble and D
digestion.
Charlotte, Jan. 11. —Miss M.irti
Harper, aged 24. daughter of Mi. c
Mrs. Hnery G. Harper, one <»i '
lotte's prettiest and most beloved -'de
committed suicide this afternoon c •’
o’clock at the home of her parent- 51 ' 1
East avenue, by shooting
through the head, the bullet i<< -j i* ’
ing the brain. Death was in-'
ecus.
Miss Harper was 24 years' '; :
brunette of striking beau id-, and
many accomplishments. She 1 1 * I
suffering with ear trouble, :tl- ■
gestion. She had been out all t ,;
noon in her car. and apparently l 1 ’
feetly normal. Suddeply at dim !
ble she became very quiet, arose r
the table and went up stairs. !"
few' minutes a pistol shot wa s ' •
Mr. Harper ran up stairs. He J
his daughter on the floor, de.ul
pistoL was by her side.
Miss Harper was a sister of
Mangum Webb, of this <it
grand-daughter of the late Joscp 1
Laughlin. a prominent citizen '
lotte. She was a member of the i
Baptist Church.
Salem Bans ku kluv Parad* -
Salem, V Mass., Jan. 12.— Tie
council voted unonirnoiu®ly • 1 as: : - I ,'
to prohibit all “parades, meet.n
demonstrations” on the part t>:
Ku Klux Klan in this city.
Aeroplanes flying in moan’
countries have on more than
cdsion been attacked by <agl y.
mistook the strange machine t (;
rival bird.
j The total mileage of the stret -
London is 2,223.