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<ir* 1 Merchants’ Association
in. mhersMondav night at nil en
thusiast i' - meeting l.eln -at the V voted
with jrreat enthusiasm to hold a Trade!
\\Yt.k riurinii those dates and to mai;e
tin* event the biggest in the history of
munty. The memlH*rs not only do
in observe Trade Week : they
wnit farther and lilieriflly subscrib
ed fn the fund that is necessary to
Stas** the event.
In addition to the great bargains
that will in* offered in the various
stutrs. here during the week, the Mer
chants' Association will give away two
antes. The members present at the
meeting .Monday night voted to give
tw.i automobiles rather than one auto
anil a number of smaller prizes. The
cars will lie purchased in the near fu
ture. and will he given to those per
sons who hold tin* lucky tickets, the
rickets to he given away during the
week.
Tin* bargain event will open on
Thursday. May 24th. and continue
tfcrougli Saturday. June 2nd. These
dates were selected, it was pointed
out. so that the event would run
through two Saturdays, thus affording
everyone a chance to take advantage
of the bargains to Ik* offered.
Mr. .1. IT. Ihi vis. who was appoint
ed chairman of tlu* Advertising Com
aittei. pm the projiosifxoii before the
»'i " iation mcniliers. It fs all right
tn talk ahout "trading at home." he
-stated. hut nicniiaiits must do mbre
than talk. We must make our stores
and oiu- merchandise attractive to the
pO'|de." he stated. "It is not enough
for u> 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
<s 1N ' vis >' 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. <<l in oity. it was
Uat a»y one who so de-
I
IH’KORY KM \ RAISES
VOICE AGAINST I'iLM
Pola Negri Picture Shown Despite
“Warning.*’ Which Proves Gcof
Advertising.
Hiiknry, May 7. Old Hickory Klar
\’o. 5S raised its invir, bio von"
igainsl the presentation here to
night of Pola Negri in “Bella Donna’
and one vesu t was a crowded* J( .a
L 2r. several bench warrants in blank
ind two secret service men ready tor
emergencies. Manager John F. Millsi
naid not the slightest attention tc
the "warning" and "true Americans’
here did not take it seriously. Many
•rdinary citizens assorted Sunday and
today that they would be on hand.
The local manager gave a private
-hewing of the film here ahout If
lays ago and took a vote of some
31 leading women and two men. The
vote was about 26 to 6 in favor o'
lie picture, and Mr. Miller thought
that was endorsement enough, .oust
people agreed that the Ku Kluy
warning was worth about SSO to the
management tonight and tomorrow.
The protest was presented as, an
advertisement :'n a local newspaper,
and later it was cut out. pasted on
the sht w-house window’ and under
neath it were typewritten in red the
names of the women who had en
dorsed the film. The public was ask
ed to choose as between tho. e who
had sail it hero at least and who.
moreover, had assailed it in their
usual "invisible” manner.
Those in Charge of Prisoners Had Bet
ter Take Warning.
Statesville Daily.
Now it is the ('almrrus county chain
gang that is in the limelight. Prison
ers brutally Itoaten, worked when sick
and maltreated generally. And the ac
cusation doesn't come frorii Dudding at
Washington. It is the finding’ of a
Cabarrus county grand jury investiga
tion. Since this thing has started
similar reports, all of them with some
foundation in fact—and some of them
with much fact to support them —may
he expected from almost any convict
camp. Those in charge of prisoners
had better take warning and mend
their ways. And it is hoped that the
turning on of the searchlight 'will re
suit in the permanent reformation of
the penal system. Certainly there is
no excuse for inhuman,e treatment of
the unfortunates. They should not be
coddled and petted, as some of the
penologists would insist: hut while
hey should know’ that a county con
vict (limp or a State prison is not a
place of pleasure they can at least be
treated as human beings.
Prize Winners at Harrisburg School.
c The following were the successful
contestants at the Harrisburg} school
closing:
Miss Mary Frances Query won in
the recitation contest in the interme
diate grades.
Miss Viola Cochran won the high
school debaters medal.
Miss Margaret Harris won the high
school recitation medal.
James Taylor won the high school
declamation medal.
Miss Katy Harwell won the medal
| offered for the highest average for the
yea r.
lotto bar, gave the declamation and
Mr. I). E. Henderson, of the Char
recitation medals. I)r. 'Luhchenko., of
Harrisburg, gave the debaters and
scholarship medals.
As the oldest member of the Silesian
parliament, Madame nmankowska was
called upon to deliver the presidential
address at the opening of the recent
session of ilmt body.
The postage stamps of the new Irish
Free State were designed by Aliss Mil
licent Garland, a 21-year-old girl who
recently completed her studies at the
Dublin School of Art.
sires can see it done. If the person
bolding the lucky tickets are not pres
ent when the drawing takes place,
they will he notified and will he eli
gible to receive the prices, any time
they call for them within a reasonable
length of time.
The members of tbo'assoeiation were
very enthusiastic in their plans for the
trade event, and there is every indi
cation that it will be a record break
ing week here, ih the number of satis
fied customers as well- as in business
done.
In addition to discussing plans for
Trade Week other matters were trans
acted at the meeting. Every member
was urged by President Jnrrett. to
boost tin* association and work for
new piemliers. President .larrett also
appointed a number of com mi t tees and
Frank (’. Niblock, chairman of the Fi
nance Committee, made a report.
The committee that
the minimum dues now be .$2 per
month and this recommendation was
addpted.
The Advertising Committee is com
posed of Chairman Davis, H. W.
Broome, Julius Fisher,
Tom Harris.
A road committee, to work in co
operation with the Kiwanis and Ro
tary Clubs for an increase in road fa
cilities in the county, is composed of
G. L. Patterson. J. <». Moose and C. F.
Ritchie.
In addition to Chairman' Xibloek.
the Finance Committee is composed of
C. M. Ivey and C. E. Parks.
Mrs. Beulah Tyson, Secretary of the
Association, was present. Mrs. Ty
son has been with the association
since January first, and President Jar
rett took occasion to express appre
ciation for her work and ask that the
merchants of the city give her their
co-operation in her work. Mrs. Ty
son has just completed a roster .of.
the city, iV was pointed out, and thf
association hopes in the near future
to complete a financial rating of ev
ery person in this city.
ift’KE WILL HOLD IT
ON 81l LI)INC PL \ NTS
o utlier.; Power Can’t Afford to Con
si met New Plants With fltiiibing
C ost So High.
( harlot to. May 5. -The Southern
Power company will not begin ~»u-druction
druction of any new hydro-e cctric
plants in the near future, James B.
Duke, head of the concern, said here
!ate today. There had been reports
•ecently that several contemplated
projects of the company might get
inder way' this summer.
"We have made many careful and
exhaustive est'mates of the cost of
milding further plants and find that
t is impossible to build at today’s
•ost arid earn a reasonable return on
he investment a; prevailing rates at
vhieh power must be so d,” said Mr.
Mike's statement. "We appreciate the
act that power is important, to the
ndustrinl development of our section
nd it is therefore with the keenest
egret that we are forced, by eOndi
ions beyond, our control, to make
his announcement."
The Southern Power company has
sxtensive liyaro-electric plants and
urnishes many mills and other con
cerns in North and South Carolina
villi'electric current.
SCHWAB AS WITNESS.
Igainst Woman Alleged to Have Forg
ed His Name for $2 000.
New York. May i).—Mrs. Myrtle B.
da yes. Boston business woman now
iving in this city, was indicted today
ii a charge of having forged the name
if Charles M. Schwafi to a $26,000
iote in connection with the erection
>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.
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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 <B> 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 |
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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.