North Carolina Newspapers

PAGE EIGHT ~<1(41 Al.n OTHERWISE- ■ Mr. Art o Smith, of the Times- Tribune fore:*. i< <•; nfined to hi* room r.l the home ol* Mr. am! Mr:', ,j. Honeycutt on account of .1 n ns. Seventeen new «•; scs of m'a sics -wore reported to the < minty health department Tuesday .- fte.noou and night. those being the eddy oases oi any kind reported. Mr.'and Mrs: T. IC. Bass hive re turned from Marsh ville. whore they <.pent the week end with the formers home folks. 'They were aivompanied home hy Mr. Joe f’.ass. who is spend ing several days here. One new case of smallpox, .one new i rise of whooping cough and twelve new cases of meas os were reported to the county health department ]-isi Monday. The smallpox patient i.; a negro and lives in this eity. Only three eases were on docket for t rial in r«vot dor’s eourt yt'shvda.v. One man was charged with intoxica tion, twji others with an afira\ and another with having liquor in liL pos session. The weekly meeting of the Con<urd "Rotary ■ club will be lied on Friday n ght this week; and will be a joint meeting with the Kiwanis c-luo. me Friday meeting will take the place-of the regular weekly meeting scheduled tor Wednesday. Next Sunday tit the First Presbyte rian < ’lunch eight ciders will he chos en hy the congregation. At the same time the personnel of the board of dea cons will lie from lit to is. 'Flu* election will take place at the Morning service at the church. Wake Forest defeated Carolina in baseball lasjr Tuesday and with the de feat Carolina about lost all chance for the State championship. Errors play ed an important part in the Wake For est victory, the Carolina players mak ing eight errors during the game. The condition of John Moose, son of Mr. Harris Moose, who was. recent ly injured when struck with a base ball in a game at Faith, is reported as improved. He is undergoing treat ment at the , Salisbury Hospital, where he was carried soon after his acci dent. Trade Weak is coming and with in comes hund'reds of bargains for the shoppers. I’he trade event will not start until May 24th. but already the merchants arc preparing for it. and some of the best bargains ever offered in this city will lie available for the shoppers while the event is in prog ress. The faculty and students of Sun derland were conveyed to and from the school to the First Presbyterian Church last Sunday morning in auto mobiles, the occasion being the sermon to the graduating class of the school. This kindness was very much appre ciated by those who wore the recip ients. A number of persons were examined at the tuberculosis clinic Tuesday, the opening day. A larger number will he examined today and the daily at tendance hereafter is expected to lie much larger than the opening day. Persons desiring to get an appoint ment an examination should write to the county health department. Trinity’s (baseball * earn . continues its winning streak, and has now won 14 consecutive games. The latest victory was scored over State col lege in Monday, the Metno flists winning 10 to 6 after scor ng seven runs in the seventh inning. Trinity has not lost a game to a State team this year and is headed toward the State championsmp. The tennis courts at the Y aye be coming more popular each day. une eourt is located on the side of the building and tha other in the rear of tjie building, and they are crowded with players each afternoon. While no definite plans for a tournament this year have yet been made, it is almost certain that such a tournament will be he’d later in the year. Work of moving dirt for the new home to be erected hy the Cabarrus Savings Bank was started Tuesday. A tractor with a scoop attachment is used in the excavation work and has created much interest. The ground will be excavated for eight feet and the work will soon he completed, judg ing by the tine progress that has been made so far. The tuberculosis clinic for ihe county opened Tuesday morning in the offices of the county health depart ment. The clinic is being conducted by Dr. Spruill, who has already con ducted two clinics in this county. Persons who wish to he examined •can get an appointment by communi cating with- Dr. S. E. Buchanan, head of the county department. According to reports from Salis bury the case of‘State vs. Lee Mac- Hargue. charged with k.llirig Deputv Sheriff Will Propst. of this city, will be started in Rowan Superior court Thursday of this week. Several L’on- YOUR GROWING CROPS Protect your Wheat, Oats, Corn and Cotton by purchasing from us a HAIL INSURANCE POLICY. It costs no more to Insure Early. |g§ CQrd men who have been summoned as State's witnesses, went to Salis bury Monday and conferred with at torneys for MacHargue. Dir. s. E. Buchanan, county health officer, has gone to Raleigh to attend a committee meeting. At their recent meeting in Asheville county health oi liceis of flu* State appointed a «com imi’tee to make an investigation on a matter and report at Raleigh, and as a menu.or of that commit tee Dr. Buch anan lias gone to Raleigh to confer with the other two members. The Weather Man Tuesday promised “cooler’’ weather for today. The pre diction was all right as far as it went but it didn’t go far enough, for in stead of having "cooler" weather next day this county is experiencing a cold snap and overcoats felt good .during the morning. A heavy wind accom panied the change and probably kept the county from being visited by a heavy lrost that morning. • Spring street between Barbrick and Depot streets, is being tilled in and wiuened. and when present improve ments are completed the street will he one of the best in the city with the exception of the paved streets. The dirt from the lost of the Cabarrus Savings Bank is being thrown on the street and when the work of widening Depot street is started dirt from that street will also bo thrown on th** s! root. The work of paving the boulevard on'Marsh Street leading from Spring stgeet to the new high school budding is ah nit completed. The final coating was applied-in the road today, and as soon as several patches are wonted over the road will he in line shape. It is planned to plant a row of trees and .some "rass in the middle of the street, provision having been made for the trees and grass when the street was laid off. More than than S4OO was collected in fines and costs in recorder’s court .Monday. One negro was fined •'>l2s for transporting liquor ana his car ordered confiscated. Another negro was fined $l5O for h'tv.ng liquor for sale, and t!ie liquor ordere-t confis cated. r lhese were the largest fines, the others col ected being for minor offenses. Two negroes charged witn soliciting labor without paying license appealed to Superior eourt when fined S2OO each. WHOOPING < (H UH. This is a very dangerous disease, particularly to chi dren under five years of age, hut when no paregoric, codeine or other opiate is given is easily cured by giving Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. Most people believe that it must run its course, not know ing that the time is very much short ened. and that there is little danger from the disease when this remedy is given. It has been used in many epi demics of whooping cough, with pro nounced success. It is safe and pleas ant to take. - Advertisement. Closing of the Fisher School. The closing exercises of the Fisher school will he held Tnext Saturday. May 12th. beginning at 2 p. in. There will be a short exercise by the chil dren, after which addresses will be made by Dr. 11. A. M. Holshousdr. of Rockwell. Rev. I*. L. Miller, of or gan Church, and Prof. J. B. Robert son. of Concord. After the speaking supper will be served on the ground. At s p. m. an entertainment will be given. Everybody is invited to come and bring well filled baskets. This completes the closing of the county public schools and will he the last entertainment of the season. Music will be by the Rodgers an<F Basinger String Band, of Faith. F “We Picked l p Seven Large Dead Rats First Morning l sing Rat- Snap.% So writes Mr. B. E. Carpenter, Wood bridge, X. J. “We lost IS small chicks one night, killed hy rats. Bought some RAT-SNAP and picked up 7 large dead rats next morning and fn 2 weeks didn’t see a single rat. RAT-SXAI* is good and sure." Comes in' cake ready for use. Three sizes, 35c, 05c. $1.25. Sold and guaran teed hy (’line’s Pharmacy and Ritchie Hardware Company. California Scorches While North Dakota Has Snowfall. San Bernardino. Cali., May B.—- Weather records of 4o years for early May were broken when the tempera ture reached 1u 1 degrees yesterday. Grand Forks, N. D., May B.—Snow fell here last night, accompanied by a sharp drop in temperature. Other cities in this vicinity also reported a snowfall. Garner Hill, Gladstone, . J„ Sells Rat-Snap, He Says. "I sell and use RAT-SNAP. Like to look any man in the face and tell it’s the host. It's good.” People like RAT-SNAP because it "odes” kill rats. Petrifies carcass —leaves no smell. Comes in cakes —no mixing to do. Cats or dogs won’t touch it Three sizes. 35c. 65c, $1.25. Sold and guaranteed- hv (’line’s Pharmacy and Ritchie Hardware Company. TENTH DISTRICT RALLY To Re Held in Concord Methodist Prot estant Church May 12,13. The following is the program ns out lined for this occasion, which will he held in the Firs! .Methodist Protest ant, Church here on Saturday and Sun day. May 12 and 13. 1023: Saturday. 10:30 —Song service. 10:50— Devotional service conducted hy Rev. .7. T. Sisk. Fl—(Organized for Service: <n> The Sunday School. Rev. L. C. lattle. Field Secretary, Greensboro; (. t>) The Church. Rev. A. G. Dixon. D. D., Pres ident Annual Conference, Greensboro. 12—Noon hour. 2 :(H>—Song service and Devotional, conducted hy Rev. ,1. F. Alexander, Midland. 2:2o—The Optimistic Outlook for Our Church, I). A. Braswell. 2:4o—Open Conference on Young People's Work, Rev. Lawrence Little. I)r. Dixon. .3:15 —Stewardship anil the King dom.by Rev. A. G. Dixon, D. D. 3 :35 —Open Conference. 7:3o—Song and Prayer Service, conducted by Rev. W. L. Carson. K :<WF—The Business of the Church in the Community. Rev. ,1. D. Hardy, of Rockingham. B:2o—Address hy Rev. L. C. Littler- Smiday. o:3([) —Sunday school. 11:00—Sermon hy Rev. A. G. Dix on, D. I). 2:oo—Song and Prayer Service, led hy RC\. .1. W. (Juick. Pagein ml. 2:20 —Educational Rally, Dr. R. M Andrews presiding. 3 :20 —< >pen ('onferonco. 0:30 TTiion C. E. Meeting. 7:30—Song and Prayer Service led by Rev. A. D. Shelton. S :ojo-— Sermon by Rev. L. C. Little. Benedict ion. Rev. Geo. L. Curry. Chairman Tenth Di-st rlet. Mrs. D. A. McLaurin. Chairman Young People’s Work. M. M. Linker Hurt in Accident. Mrj. M. M. Linker was painfully in jured in an auto accident on the Ro berta Mill road Monday evening and his Cole auto wrecked when the steer ing gear on the ear locked and the car ran into a tree. Mr. Linker was en route to the home of Miss Zeliah Blackwclder to get his daughter. Miss Sarah Ellen Linker, who was attending a roeeptiop at the home of Miss Blaekweliler. When he turned his car to the left to take a curve, the steering apparatus locked and Mr. Linker was unable to straight en the car in the road, though lie twist ed the steering wheel off in an effort to avoid the accident. When the wheel popped off Mr. Linker was thrown against the hack of the front seat, hut as the ear crushed against the tree he was thrown forward, his fore head and lips striking against sup ports for the steering wheel. Several stitches were taken in Mr. Linker’s forehead, hut he was not seriously in jured. IBs cur was completely wreck ed. and the tree almost demolished. Mrs. Mary Graves Tell You Her Poultry Raising Experience. “Three yea vs ago bought an Incu bator. this year I've made money. Rats stole my baby chicks. Didn’t know until a friend gave me a cake of RAT-SNAP. Next morning found two dead rats in hennery. Kept find ing them. Suddenly they disappeared altogether. It’s the only sure rai killer.” Take Mrs. Graves’ advice. Three sizes, 35c, 65c. $1.25. Sold and guaranteed l*y Cline's Pharmacy and Ritchie Hardware Company. Southbound Railroad*Mould Take Off Trains. Raleigh, May 7. —The Winston- Salem Southbound Railway company has applied to the North Carolina corporation commission f t permis sion to discontinue passciige.r trains 50 and 63 which operate between Winston-Salem and Wadesboro, it was announced today. The Wadesboro Chamber of com merce has filed a protest against the taking off of these trains and wl'.l be g ven a hearing hy the .commission. The chamber of commerce of Lexing ton and Winston-Salem have approv ed the proposed discontinuance, it was announced. LUMBAGO This is a rheumatism of the muscles of the back. It comes on suddenly and is quite painful. Every move ment aggravates the disease. Go to bed, keep quiet and have Chamber lain’s Lininmnt applied and a quick recovery may be expected. Mrs. F. J. Dann, Brookport, N. Y., writes: “I can honest y say that Chamberlain’s Liniment cured me of lumbago a jvar ago last summer. When I began using it. I was on my back in bed and could not) turn to the left or right. I hrid a bottle of Chamberlain’s Liniment in the house and this was applied to my back. It promptly drove away the pains and aches.”—Advertisement. The Election in Mt. Pleasant. The following’ticket was elected in Mt. Pleasant Monday hy an average majority of 32: For Mayor—W. S. Hartsell. For Town Commissioners—G. R. Blackwclder, ,T. 11. C. Fisher, N. M. Mc- Canless. G. F. McAllister, J. T,. C. Miller. For School Commissioners- —M. E. Herrin, L. A.. Lipe, S. T. Sea ford. Mr. Ilartsell’s majority was 46. DON’T ALWAYS BLAME HENS WHEN EGGS ARE SCARC E. Rats may he getting them—U. S. Government Bulletins prove they know how to get them. Break a cake of RAT-SNAP into small pieces and place where rats travel. If there, RAT SNAP will get them—positively. Three sizes. 35c, 65c, $1.25. Sold and guar anteed hy (’line’s Pharmacy Ritchie Hardware Co. An army aviators’ map embodying a comprehensive survey of all mum bills and valleys of the pacific Coast has been completed. It is believed that this may wil permit aviators to determine their nosit ons in territory wholly unfamiliar to them. To have au invention protected all over the world it is necessary to take out nearly 70 patents in a)* many dif ferent countries, the estimated <*nst of which is about $25,000. THE CONCORD TIMES Interviewed Prisoners C ounty C ommissioners Board Visited Chain Gang- in Body and Gave Prisoners Chance to Make Any State ments to Them. BOARD’S DECISION IS NOT ANNOUNCED Chairman of Board Says the Opinion of Board as to Prison Conditions Will Be Made in Near Future. DiscupsLiu of recommendations made in lhe report of the grand jury which served at the last .term of Cabarrus Superior Court and action toward carrying out some of the recommendations of the report, were :ho chief features of (he meeting of flu* County Commissioners at the court house Monday. Several minor matters were also disposed of by me board. In add it op to acting upon the recommendations of the grand jury report, the commissioners followed a .suggestion of Judge James L. Webb, who presided at the last term of eourt and who received tin* fe mnd jury report. He advised the board to make a thorough investigation of con ditions at the chain gang camps of the county, and this was done hy the board * members. Going in a body to chain gang camp No. 1 Monday night, the board members gave every prisoner in the camp an opportunity to expre>s is opinion as to conditions in the camp. The board was accompanied by 'Miss Cathleen Wilson, county home demonstration agent, and Miss Ethel Griffin, stenographer. Members of the board would not disclose what information they re ceived from the prisoners as tec con ditions at the camp, but J. F. Day vault. chairman of. the hoard, in a statement issued this morning staled “in a short time we wi 1 Ic aoie to say what tha board thinks of condi tions in the camps.” Mr. Dayvault’s statement iallows: "The members of the County Board of Commissioners interviewed prison ers of the chain gang last night and we will in a very short time be a,Die to say to the people f Cabarrus County through the papers what we think of renditions at tlie chain gang camps.” The action of the commissioners in visiting the camp follows the charges in the grand jury report that several of the prisoners in the camps nave received cruel and inhuman treat ment recent y. The report tanner made several recommendations re lative to the life of the prisoners and (he commissioners visited the camp I for the expressed purpose, of sub stunt iatig the grand jury irpurt charges or of obtaining evidence to i refute them. Tire stenographer who accompanied the commissioners took down the 1 statements of every prisoner inter viewed, and it is understood that tnese Statements will -be carefully studied hy the commissioner when they meet again this week or in the near future. Chairman Dayvault would not state when the n<*xt meeting will be caFed, neither would lie discuss j evidence that was obtained by the j board. Mr. Dayvault lias intimated, | however, that the statements made by j the prisoners will be published in i full after the board holds its meeting j and takes some action in the matter. A new road was ordered by ihe j hoard from the Charlotte highway to j the old Sims place. The road will he changed for the benefit of the Fair Grounds. R. D. Goodman, county farm agent, was appointed by the board to super vise the transfer of cattle into this county. Tt will he his duly to see that every cow brought into the county has been given the tuberculosis lest and if it has not been tested its owner must have it tested or taker, from the . county, EVILS OK CONSTIPATION /Perhaps the most serious of the dis eases caused by constipation is appen dicitis. If you would avoid this dan gerous disease, keep ’-our bowels re gular. For this purpose Chamber lain’s Tablets are excellent, easy to | take and mild and gentle In erfect. —Advertisement. Drug addicts in America are esti mated to number 1,308,600. and -to range from twelve to seventy-five years of age. The rarest postage stamp in the world is the ,one-oent. British Guiana, 1856, which was recently sold to an American collector for S3B,(MM). KEEP THE KIDNEYS WELL Health is Worth Saving, and Some Concord People Know How to Save It. Many Concord people take their lives in their hands by neglecting the kidneys when they know these organs need help. Weak kidneys are respon sible for a vast amount of suffering and ill health—the slightest delay is dangerous. I’se Doan's Kidney Pills —a remedy that has helped thousands of kidney sueerers. Here is a Con cord citizen's recommendation. # Mrs. M. M. Gillon, 43 Bell Ave., Isays: “I have used Doan's Kidney ; Pills and found them a good remedy. •My kidneys were out of order and I | felt dull and run down. The action of my kidneys was irregular and my , hack became Janie and weak. F used | Doan's Kidney Pills as directed and they helped me by regulating mv kid neys and relieving all signs of kidney ; trouble.” Price 60c. at all dealers. Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan's Kidney Pills—the same that Mrs. Gillon had. Foster-Miiburn Co., Mfrs., Bucalo, X. Y. HI Y BOYS WILL ASSIST IN THE Y. CAMPAIGN Will fonvasn fur Funds.—Joe Bar ringer Is Campaign General. At a meeting at the Y. M. C. A. Tuesday it was decided by the Hi-Y boys that they would assist in the coining campaign of* the Y. and an or ganization was perfected and officers appointed. They are as follows: doe Barringer, Campaign General under T. H. Width of the Men's Divis ion. Charles Parks, General <j>f the Army Division under A. It. Howard. W. C. Walker Admiral under (t. S. Smart of th(‘ Navy Division and “Peanut" Ridenlionr Commander of the Air Di vision under A. It. Hoover. The ’ meeting was characterized by much enthusiasm and it will he the goal of the Ili-Y hoys to secure 100 per cent,/subscriptions from the girls and hoys in the High School. Snell an effort will result in greatly inspir ing the workers on the Men’s- Divis ions. The Ministerial Alliance met at 7 o'clock and heard an outline of the campaign by Director Ackley and appointed a committee to draft reso lutions commending the Y. M. C. A. and its work and pledging its fullest coojH*ration. Plans for the big parade on next Tuesday are working out well, a large number of organizations having al ready decided to enter floats in tlie parade and others are exacted to fol low. Those who have already express ed a willingness to enter are: The Ro tary and Kiwanis Clubs, Woman's Club, War Mothers. D. A. It.. National Guard. Girl Scouts, Parks-Relk Co., Jlitchic Hardware Co. and Eflrd-s. It is expected that many others will join and it is hoped that every club and organization will join and make this one of the biggest and best pa rades every held in the city. The executive eommitete is working hard and will report at the Y tonight. Tin* women’s clubs of the city have been asked to assist in the campaign and will no doubt do their slum*. A big thermometer is * being 'made and will lie placed on the front of the Concord Furniture Co., and will register the progress of the campaign from day to <1 ly. Other printed matter and publicity is being planned that will bring the facts regarding the Y and its needs clearly before tin* people of Concord. CHAMBERLAIN'S TABLETS ARE MILI) AND GENTLE IN EFFECT - The axative effect of Chamberlain’s Tablets is so mild and gentle that you can hardly realize that ib has been produced by a medicine. —Advertise ment. SC Are Indicated, on Whisky Charge. Wheeling. W. Va., May 8. —Eighty- six persons, 'lncluding a number of women, were indicated today by a federal grand jury which returned 17 true bills charging conspiracy to violate the national prohibition law. Harry Clouse, sheriff of Ohio county, and a number of other prominent in bus'ness and political circles were among those indicted. Sheriff Ciousc has been arrested: Miss Gladys Long, of Cabarrus, is visiting relatives here. Aft ft ffEji * Inactive f 2 Liver b ® “I have had trouble with Bk jHgj an inactive liver/' wrote Mrs. S. Nichols, of 4412 Spencer £jj St., Houston, Texas. “When ftt « I would get constipated, I would » HS| feel a light, dizzy feeling in my Wfr €1 head. To get up in the niorning 1 ftl with a lightness in the head and D a trembly feeling is often a sign * W that the stomach is out of order. A For this I took Thedford’s Black-Draught, and without a £| doubt can say I have never mk 3 found its equal in any liver % £| medicine. It not only cleans ft the liver, but leaves you in such ft fti condition. 1 have used * it a long time, when food does * not seem to set well, or the £g stomach is a little sour." 4 IK i* i»n't I b % Thedford’s f | it isn’t | P «|BLACK-DRAUGHT Ift « I Liver Medicine. P~ ft Cabarrus Savings BANK N. C. State College of Agriculture and Eno-i n SUMMER SESSION JUNE 12th to JULY Courses for Teachers holding Standard State graduates of Standard High Schools. Course and { Credit for graduates of Standard Hfgh Schools ' Vt IU courses. Catalogue upon application. Numbers im,;.,'."/'’ 11 ply for Reservation at once to lu,o,, Ck W. A. WITHERS, Director, Ralpigh, North c ar \ BUY A BALDKIN—REDUCE ICE BILLS Baldwin Refrigerators are made with patent thuy. p, , sure a circulation of cold dry air at all times, h,],,,/.;,,' not mix in a Baldwin. Rubber around doors, makes niVi air tight, and saves about half your ice bills., Baldwin Ice Boxes slß.ooto s.°,o. Baldwin Refrigerators so-,, to slur».(H). See the Baldwin First. Concord Furniture Co. THE RELIABLE FURNITURE STO RE SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM Passenger Train Schedules Arrival and Departure of Passenger Trains, Concord, \. ('. 1:40A I 30 | New York-Birmingham ’;>u ’ i« 2:52A ] 20 | Birmingham-New York 5:00A | 13(5 ! J Washington-Atlanta litg -3 6:07A j 31 | Atlanta-New T ork ::i , - 8:27A j 33 New York-New Orleans 9:05A | 11 j Charlotte-Norfolk-Richmond n 10:55A 36 | Nowe York-Birmingham-New Orleans ps 7:10P | 12 I Norfolk-Richmond-Atlanta u> . 4:35P | 4 > | Washington-Chnrlotte c, mj 3:15P | '46 | Charlotte-Danville a; 113 S:2SP j. 32 | New York-Angusta 1 v.l 10:0CP | 33 j New York-Birmingham-New Orleans O:3O F* 38 | Atlanta-New York 3s S.M 9..15P | 1215 Washington-Atlanta-: * 13- i<-;3 Through Pullman sleeping ear service to Washington. PliihidOpliia,-Xt York. Richmond. Norfolk. Atlanta, Birmingham. Mobile. New origins. ' Unexcelled service, convenient schedules and direct connections toallpoii Schedules published as information and are not guaranteed. R. H. GRAHAM. D. P. A., M. E. WOODY, Ticket Agent, Charlotte. N. C. Concord, N. C. Sow and Plant Forage Crops and Legumes Soja Beans—There is no summer crop that will >o build up the soil and at the same time furnish a large lot of the very richest fuel as soja beans. Plant them in every row of your corn. Will make as much corn per acre and have the beans all extra, or sow in drills or broadcast and will enrich your land and make abundance of the richest feed. They are cheap. We have the best Eastern North Carolina Seed. Early Amber Cane Seed to drill with S<>ja Beam and peas. Makes the finest forage. t We have finest seed. Sudan Grass. Sow in drills or broadcast. Can he cut three times in the sumlmer. Cut first in seven t<> c:gnt weeks. .Fresh pure seed just in. CLINE & MOOSE If you want a buggy see orke & Wadsworth Co. If you want a wagon see orke & Wadsworth Co. If you want an Emerson Mover see Yorke & Wadsworth Co. If you want the latest in plows and cultivators see Yorke & Wadswort Co. If you want the Best Auto Casings made see Yorke & Wadsworth Co- See us for Anything in Harem ' re Yorke & Wadsworth Comply Thursday, Mav n ! -• J,J * t92t •• ~ - __ * *O,