Tivjrsday. May 10, 1923. Greatest Trade Event In The History Os This County To Be Held Here In Near Future KITS OF CITY SUPPORTING PLANS ft Trade Week Will Be Observ ed Here May 24 to June 2.— Merchants Will Offer Many Fine Bargains. TWO AUTOMOBILES TO BE GIVEN AS PRIZES And Plans As Outlined and Endorsed by Merchants In dicate Biggest Trade Event in City’s History. Th*“ trade event in the his ton oT Cabarrus Comity will he stug ci in ('uncord from May 24th to June •>tii| it-litsive. The mamuhoth e\**nt * v jj| |,t- stag'd umler the direction of ll, e ) : ini to sit here with our hands fold ed ami talk ahout it being the duty of the pcojil** to trade tit home. We must shew them that we can give them ev erything they need. "We must make our stores attract ive, must carry a good stock of goods. Didst offer prices its low as possible and extend a courteous service. If "e will give these things instead of advice about not buying from the mail order houses we will prosper more.'’ Mr. Davis also stated that he thought the event should he made the Mitgcsr in the history of North Caro lina. The bigger the bargains and the ffliire costly the prizes the more people the event will attract, lit* stated. t i hi- opinion was lutcked by Mr. .1. *' Parks, head of the Parks-Belk Com-, I l * l ll T here and a number of other Hoik s tor* - >. Advertising has always paid " i; i him. In*'stiffed, and lie has, no i I that tht* bigger the proposition! the inure goods he sells and the more! _ In !’ m *.v he makes, "(let into this thing! lots of enthusiasm," lie advised, tail! it will he the biggest thing we Drue ever done. It will not only he a P'" 11 thing for the merchants, but Dtimlreds of bargains will he offered, a . ' !l addition to the two autos to be 7lu ‘ n oway the shoppers will gain hv ert ‘D' imrehasj*." 1 >avis pointed out that the Ad ''iridiig Committee has made the Mowing plans: li.uiiier to he stretched across the l^ i "‘ announcing the trade event. • s ix road banners to lie plac<*d in va ''u parts us the countv on the most uniM.rtant roads. Tliiiti banners to he placed on fif :lMt,f!s ' v, 'h h will visit all of the "muling cities ami towns. " ,l! banners for tin* "jitneys" oper ' ( , Kannapolis and Albemarh*. 111 hundred dollars for newspaper a, h‘Ttising. 11 'hoiisand extra copies of The AV.JVTribuim's "Trad** 'A. k l'-xtra." _ 'My.window cards. Aft'i' given away. f. m |!.’,'. r ‘ u ‘ association members pre»- Os the"• ' , " i ■ l .° the suggestions ti,„ ls "‘l'tising Committee, subscrip- Alio l ,r") 1 .:,“ f 1 " 1< 1 “ llu ‘ events were taken, mm p t . ‘ UIU * was subscribed, tion. i,.,' 1 ' .’Kwratt. of the Associa tß(.n'".r * l}|, »ed three teams of twoi ' other business hous-1 Its! ike V . 11 :,< Klitional funds and col-| ■niiiiu', pledged at th(» 1 tin. 1 .I s h'nnned to raise all of. fur,, n, " lo, ‘ Paging the event he-! p ' '‘'''lit begins. j s '" iaiiV'n 'l* ’V, 1 " / Merchants As-1 dtipij, a-,, , K ‘ -iven a nutnher of Diiikr "’ l l"*tis. latch person who w!; " inn's vi' S ' of SI.OO. or Ml ! ' "" account will he giv e,i , : i"b. Hie duplicate to be plac witp V . i"’ ' ston * to he erjuip fili. ; ,i| ( !, I ' ,,N " °n Monday. June bi ii, (1 , (i , ' "uiunis will he plac **• 'iraw'n : ' lhl tw " numbers will t,u Miin;,.. . l"*rsons holding the "in the t- nnmliers drawn will TI M . , ’ a,, tos. S ',' ,rn .' i hul'lic 'nin WiH ,wkG P ] aoe at titled su ti. <f tin* hotel Chatham in Boston. While thej indictment was on one omit, it is alleged that she negotiat 'd 17 notes totalling $.326,000, be.iring he name of the ironmaster as en lorser. New York. May !>. —Charles M. 4chwah today appeared before the train! jury to testify against Mrs. Myrtle IliiyCs. a Boston business wo man alleged to have forged the iron mister’s name last January to a note ’or $26,000. George Gordon Battle, attorney for Mrs. Haves, told reporters that there .vas no possibility of his client having made a cent out of the alleged forgery. "I was in connection with financing he Hotel Chatham in Boston." ho idded. Goes Down in Defeat Before Tar Heels. - Pinehurst. N. May O.—E. F. Modgins. of Columbia, sole South Car olinian to qualify yesterday in the 12th annual tournament of the Caro ’ina Golf Association here, went down to defeat today leaving the men's amateur championship of the two states to he contended for by the Tar Heel entrants. Ma l jj| Would You Be II ‘J Beauty has been the quest O of all ages. Thousands of jMI m lovely women attribute their H jw beauty to the use of Nadine lfej Face Powder. The cheeks fs O have just a tint of color—the o Ira skin can only be equalled by P the soft texture of a rose petal, w Iff* Nadine will keep the roses J* in your cheeks. It will adhere a and protect the skin from the 3 sun, wind and dust. It con- a, tains no white lead or other S ingredient to harm the skin or ? the eyes. It’s the same pure 3 powder, popular for so many fj years —only the box and frag- W grance have been improved. 2 Money refunded if you are A not pleased. At your toilet counter 50c. Miniature box sample by mail 4c. * lE3L--— ~~ . THE CONCORD TIMES Sketch of First Baptist Church of Concord The following sketch of the First Baptist Church, of Concord, was read by Mrs. K. L. C raven, a charter mem ber of this church, before the Mission ary Society at a social meeting held with Mrs. T. D. Mnness- recently : There is a strange and fascinating interest in tbe beginning of things. From the time that the record was made that "in the beginning G«d cre ated the Heavens and thojearth," down through th<* more Ilian six centuriesi that have followed, beginnings have' had a large place in the world's his tory. If time would permit we might profitably review the beginning ofj some of the great forces that have made tin* world of today it grand achievement o! progress and develop ment in every well directed effort for tin* cause of God and humanity. But wo leave the centuries with all their weight of interest, and give oitr at tention to the beginning of only one institution, in one small city, in our own home community—The First Bap tist Church of Concord, North Caroli na. A brief sketch of its early history, in which faith *and courage, love and sacrifice bore so large a part, will he utir study tit this hour. In July. 188(5, under the direction of the State Mission Board, Rev. Geo. P. Bostic came to Concord and began preaching in the county court house. There was scarcely a nucleus around which to hope to lmild anything cred itable to tin* Baptist faith, yet with in a few weeks a Sunday school was organized in the home of Maj. A. J. Dodamend. on tin* corner of West De pot and Spring streets. Ten mem bers were enrolled and Maj. Dodnmead made superintendent. Within a few weeks the little school had outgrown the limitations of the parlor and it too was moved to the court house. The attendance at tin* school ineriPVisod, lapidl.v. and the congregations at the church services were encouraging to the vigorous sind praiseworthy efforts of Mr. Bostic and his comrades in service. On October 2<», 1880, tile interested members of the Baptist faith in the city were organized into a church by a regularly constituted presbytery, Rev. W. It. Gwultne.v, moderator. Twenty-seven members were enrolled, eight men and nineteen (lft) wo men. Air. Bostic was at once called as pastor and served the church faith fully nearly two years, in which time thb lot for the church was bought and paid for. This lot included the present site upon which our handsome new building is being erected and two lots in the fear, now owned by Mr. E. L. Morrison and Dr. Smoot. In 1888 Mr. Bostic severed his con nection with the State Board to take up foreign mission work, and hence resigned the pastorate, to the sin cere regret of every member of his loyal co-workers. Rev. J. 1). Newton was our next pastor. i,lis efforts were directed to placing a building on the lot which his predecessor Fluid bought. The task was one of large propor tions for a baud of men jmd women whose ability was measured by daily wages. Only one member had the proud distinct ion of owning his own home. Faith and sacrifice overcame many difficulties and removed numerous ob stacles, and a church with a seating capacity of two hundred finally was the gratifying achievement of about fifty members, although a burdensome debt followed in its wake. The first service in the new build ing was held in January, 1880. Mr. Newton remained with us two years, leaving in 1801, after which services were kept up by supplies until March. 18112, when Rev. J. O. Alderman was called, to the pastorate. M*\ Alderman gave himself fully to (‘very interest of liis people—was soon ingratiated into their affections and led the work of file church in all its departments satisfactorily to a devot ed people for four years. During this time the membership more than dou bled. Following Mr. Alderman, during the year of 180 b, Ilev, J. J. Payseur be came pastor. Mr. Payseur was im pressed with the opportunity for the material advancement of the church and soon had plan* underway to build a parsonage in reur of the church and enlarge the ipurch building ,to more than double its seating capacity. This he accomplished in three years. It was a forward step for the Baptists, and although burdened with more debt there was an outliok for future prog ress beyond their most sanguine hopes and expectations. After three yerjrs of service, Mr. Payseur was suecuedod by Rev. Lucy Hoge, 1988. lie soon found ready fol lowing in his progressive ideas of church work. Good fellowship, enthu siasm, zeal were distinctive'points in all his methods, while his evangelistic gifts were pronounced and effective in building up large congregations. Both Sunday school attendance and church membership increiised. Besides serving the First Church as pastor. Mr. Hoge saw the opportunity for the Baptists in the northern sec tion of the city and led in the organi zation of a band which was the be ginning of what is now McGill Street Church. Mr. Hoge also gave his at tention to cancelling the debt on the j First Church, which he succeeded in ! doing and on Sunday, October 28th, 1 1900 fourteen, years after its organiza tion, the dedication services of the j First church were held, Dr. C. A. I Thomas preaching the sermon. I That was a hallelujah occasion for | a membership that had struggled through so many difficulties, and every heart and every voice could sing: (“Praise ye the Lord.” ! Jn 1904, following Mr. Hoge, Rev. J. E. Smith became pastor, and for two years guided the work of the church along established lines and till ed the pulpit with ability. Large con gregations attended upon his ministry. During his pastorate the interior of the church was papered and painted and a new carpet laid. Following Mr. Smith, about 190 b or 07. Rev. R. 11. Herring was called ami rendered acceptable service for J three years, building up the member-j ship in. numbers and spiritual life and | making improvements on the parson- j age. * His apportunity from a material! standpoint, was to free the church of! f) debt that had boon hanging over tho IKirsonago since its building in 18JX5. His energies were turned, in this dilu tion and success crowned his efforts. Oij, a memorable prayer meeting night ] ibe old mortgage was burned and the entire church property was free from debt for the lirst time in sixteen years. Rev. 8. N. Watson became. our next pastor in 1010. His higli standard of ("hristian life and culture impressed itself upon his congregations who were loyal ill support of all his efforts for better life and hotter service for the Master. On his advice the Deaton lot on Spring street, adjoining the church was bought, upon which the present parsonage stands. Mr. Watson served 1 the church faithfully and acceptably for live years. For some time we were without a pastor and in this time built the par sonage on the Deaton lot in 101,1. Rev. R. E. Brown was the tirst pas tor to occupy the parsonage. Mr. Brown was a vigorous young minister just’ from the seminary who remained with us but a short time, leaving here for the west. Succeeding him in the pastorate was Rev. den. V. Tilley, a man of special ability in the pulpit and commanding influence. During his stay no depart ment of church work was neglected and every interest could lay claim to wise supervision and advancement. This record brings us to the present. Dur past has been one of constant growth despite difficulties, and our fu ture is aglow with hope under the wise and experienced direction of our present pastor, Rev. G. 11. Martin. 1> D. Dr. Martin is now in the fifth year of his pastorate and his wise and he roic leadership abundantly justifies the foreword of Mr. Archibald John son to the pulpit committee before he came. He said, “Jf you can get him he will - do you' a monumental work.'' He found a valiant little company hut a bit discouraged and somewhat unor ganized but willing and waiting. Ilis line spirit of optimism irradiated good cheer, and enthusiasm kindled right away. He believed that any band of Ghristians could do, under God, what the exigencies of any situation de manded. The outstanding need of the congregation was a new and adequate house of worship. The people met this challenge with a gratifying response and plans were begun, resulting in the splendid new temple now going under cover on the site of the old wooden building. This building will seat com fortably and within easy hearing of the preacher a thousand people, and tare for a Sunday school of fifteen hundred. It is modem in all of its appointments, completely department alized with 31 class-rooms. While the new church house ij. the outstanding phenomenal achievement, it by no means tells all the story. Dur ing Dr. Martin's pastorate more mem bers have been added to the church than iHdonged wh>n he came;the pres ent membership being about 4(H). In crea sin#y large " crowds attend the services and new meml>ers are added nearly every Sunday. The Church has contributed more than $50,000 in cash to the objects the church fosters in these years our present pastor has let! us. With this consecrated leadership so ably and worthily seconded by Mrs. Martin, who is so efficient in any form of church work we feel that we are just entering an era of wonderful growth. With this review of church history we have noted its leaders, its mater ial and spiritual development and con sequent present position of Christian usefulness and influence which the Baptists of this city now enjoy. Due credit lias been given to the wise di rection of its affairs by consecrated leaders supported by a loyal member ship for the past nearly forty years. We come now to ask what special part have the women of the church j borne in this grand achievement? -We have very little data upon which to place their standard of work, yet tiie records give us a glimpse of their in terest when we find that in a Sunday school of ten members two of the teachers were women. When the pul pit needed a Bible, a woman present ed- it from the savings of a meager in come. When the curtains were need ed and a carpet for the pulpit lloor suggested/ the women assumed the task and it was soon done. When an appropriate pulpit desk and chairs were to replace a table and splint bot toms, the women raised the funds and placed them there. In December, 1897. the Woman’s Aid Society of the church was organ ized with its object stated thus: “First: The object of this society is to co-operate with and aid the breth ren in carrying forward all the work of the local church. “Second: To develop the social and spiritual life of its members.’’ The plan of work embraced a month ly contribution from each member to be paid into the society treasury, so cial entertainments with admission fees or collections, lectures and ba zaars, the revenue from which should be turned into tin* treasury and used for specific purposes upon the major ity vote of the membership. During the early period of women's work we find the credit given to the Aid Society, or the Aid and Mission ary Society, thus one organization car ried the obligations of two. With the struggles the local church had, it is not surprising that aid work should have been given preference over mis sions in the efforts of the women. The thought was to establish oursel ves, get on a basis where we could help others and then do it. Today is a day of retrospect as well as a day of anticipation. A day of gratitude—a day of praise and thanksgiving—a day of faith and hope, yea, a day of assurance in Divine guidance and blessing as we continue our labors in the Master’s service un til He call to»~each one of us. “Well done, come up higher.’’ \ew York Police Arrest Eight Hjon dred, Wen. New York. May B.—Eight hundred men attending a meeting in a punlic hall were arrested tonight and charg ed with attending an immoral per formance. Patrol wagofts from every po'.iee station from' 14th street to Harlem were palled to take r lie prisoners to the 67th street station. WILEY PERRY EYELETED Was Convicted of Killing a Deputy Sheriff of Granville County. Raleigh, May 0. —Wiley Perry, ne gro. convicted in Granville County of the -murder of John Aiken, a deputy sheriff, was executed-at the state pris on hero rhis morning. Ferry walked calmly from his cell iulo the death chamber, and t\as quickly strapped into the chair. lie handed a prison attache a hatch of letters as he left his cell. They were addressed to friends and relatives in Granville County. The negro did uol utter a word from the time he left his cell until he was in tne chair, only waving a farewell to a neighbor ,in the death row as lie passed by. Perry was an unusually large ne gro. hut it "required only two shocks to produce death, the first of 05 sec onds and the other one-half a minute. A score or more of Granville citi zens witnessed the execution. Oscar Brothers, a prisoner who has had charge of the motor during the electrocutions for the past' year or so. served in that capacity for the last time today. He completed-his term in prison today and was discharged fol lowing the electrocution of Perry. Brothers was convicted in Pamlico of second degree burglary and was sen tenced to life imprisonment. Governor Biokett lirst reduced his centence to 30 years and later to four years. lie had served the four years today. MEMBER OF CANDIDATES FOR SALISBURY JOB. Civil Service and Postoffice Men Are Sizing Ep the Would-Be Postmast ers. Salisbury, May 5. —Representatives of the civil service commission and tDo postoffice department have been in Salisbury this week investigating the candidates for the Salisbury post mastership. Thereare nine men who are being considered, this number hav ing filed application within the time limit which recently expired. Those who arc being considered for i the position are E. 11. Bean, an attor ney : J. H. Ramsay, now with the pro hibition headquarters and for 23 years a former postmaster of this city; J. 11. Kirby, employe of the Southern shops and last year the Republican candi date for a county office; H. C. Corri her, city letter carrier who has been a carrier for 20 years: M. L. Gantt, master plumber; R. M. Leonard, mer chent: J. M. Peacock, wholesale mer chant ; L. H. Harris., rniway postal clerk ; W. F. Rnttz, present postmaster. BIG INCREASE IN FENDS FQR HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION About $6,000,000 Will Be Available, Against $3,200,000 Last Year. Raleigh, May 9.—-Approximately $(5 000,000 will lie available for high way construction and supervision in North Carolina next year through au tomobile and gasoline taxes, as com pared with about $3,200,000 the last fiscal year, W. X. Everett. Secretary of State, announced today. SNOW IN THE BLUE RIDGE. It is Reported That the Mountains are Blanketed in White. Greensboro, May 9. —Snow fell in North Carolina on May 8, Recording to reports reaching here this morning from Wilkesboro. where it is reported the Blue Ridge mountains are blan keted in white. The fall is not thought to be very heavy, but it is said to be the latest in several years. Bell Weevils Found All Over Union County Farms. Monroe, May 7.—801 l weevils in the corn cribs, smoke houses and all about the farms is the report from various sections of the county. The latest, however, comes from Lane’s Sreek township where the pest hit le hardest lick last season. It is to the effect that a young chicken in Rupert Rorie’s yard was seen turning around and around like a mule hitch ed to a cane mill. A neighbor visiting at the Rorie home made investigation and found a boil weevil with his bill firmly fastened in the corner of the chicken’s mouth. The story is reliably told, and it is supposed that while the young fowl was attempting to swallow the weevil which objected to such treatment he managed to the day by hanging on to the emejk en’s mouth. Lieut. Macßeady to Be Married. Los Angeles. May 9.—Lieut. John A. Macßeady, who with Lieut. Oakley G. Kelly recently made a trans-con tinental non-stop airplane flight from New York to San Diego, will he mar ried here today to Miss Nellie Turner, of Columbus. Ohio, according to the Los Angeles Times. Take This Tip From Experts I Cookery experts agree that \ the best and most healthful baking powder is made from cream of tartar, derived from grapes. That is why they insist on | ROYAI. I BaHfin j Powdes* I The ONL Y nationally distributed Cream of Tartar Baking Powder Contains No Alum—Leaves No Bitter Taste PAGE THREE 1 1C. 1. FINANCE • CAMPAIGN PUNS FIST MATURING / Staff Under the Direction of Campaign Director Ack ley Lining Up the Teams and Completing Details. SEVENTY-FIVE MEN TO MAKE CAMPAIGN Unless the $21,500 Is Raised the “Y” Here Will Have to Be Closed.—Confident the Sum Will Be Raised. ’*7 Any one who might visit tho Y. M. (’. A. would bo convinced that ample preparation for a successful campaign l were being made., A staff of stenog raphers are busy til work compiling a list of prospective contributors while the .Secretarial staff under the direc tion of Campaign Director Ackley are lining up the teams and completing the details of the organization. A meeting of the Executive Commit tee will be held as the “Y” tonight and on tomorrow night there will be a meeting of the Division Colonels and team Captains. The organization when complete, will consist of 75 work ets among ('oncord's leading business men. There is a splendid feeling of co-op eration and nearly every man is re sponding when asked to serve. The people of Concord have reason to be proud of the work (lone by the “Y"’ the last two or three years. It has made it fine impression * upon the boys and girls ol' the city and has won fa vor with it 11 those who are familiar with its work. It' there are those who are critical it is because they do not know what the Association has ac complished. No greater calamity could l»efall a city than to have to close its Y. M. C. A. but unless the $21.5(H) is secured 'that will be the case in Concord. The [local "Y” has aldays labored under a I heavy debt incurred in part at the out ! set and litter has accumulated because | the Association had not found its way into the hearts and therefore the pock- I etbooks of the people. But now it will be different, the money is going to he raised and the “Y" freed from debt and then it can go on to larger things. So vital is the raising of this money and so sure are the Board that it will be raised that all subscriptions are l>e ing taken upon the condition (hat un less the whole amount is subscrib'd none of the subscriptions are binding, .which means that unless thei amount ■ is secured the "Y” will be dosed. 1 An indication of how the business men feel about the “Y"’ dud its con tinuance is that yesterday u man call ed at the office and volunteered a gift of SI,OOO, a few days before another man said lie would give one-tenth of all that was subscribed. It will no doubt He necessary to make a very thorough canvass of the city and ev eryone. including boys and girls in the high school, the women's clubs, Bible classes, for these groups and others generally come in when a situation so critical as is the one here exists. By the time the parade is staged, the publicity gotten out and the work ing. organization perfected it will be a rare person indeed that does not feel it a privilege to have a part in the en terprise. It is typical of (’onoord to measure up to any situation and she will measure up to this. Kizer Re-Elected Superintendent. Salisbury, May B.—Prof. R. G. Kizer, who has been county super intendent of public* instruction ror Rowan for the past 32 years, was re elected to that position by the county board of education Monday afternoon. In point of continuous service Pro fessor Kizer holds the honors over all other county superintendents in the State. The board also re-elected Miss Sue Reese as rural supervisor. If all the bread the average person eats in a year were baked in one loaf, it would take three strong men to life it and a horse to pull it. The weight ,of the loaf would Ik? 397 pounds.