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Commencing Friday Morning the Merchants of Concord will begin the Greatest “Dollar Sale Days” ever staged before in this section with
Bargains—Bargains—Bargains Galore.
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Something New Something Different
Eight Days of Dollar Sale Bargains—Eight Days when you can buy Real Values for $1 00, for this is the Sale that you won’t forget soon.
“JOIN IN THE THRONG OF HAPPY DOLLAR SALE DAYS SHOPPERS” .
Merchants Participating in Dollar Sale Days
Parks-Belk Co. Ritchie Hardware Co. Jas. C. Wilteford Ivey’s Shoe Co. Hoover’s
Fisher’s 4 Porter Drug Co. Pearl Drug Co. W. A. Overcash
Efird’s „ Musette Inc. W. C. Correll Jewelry Co. C. H. Barrier - Browns Cannon Co.
For Rea! Bargains Trade in Concord June 22nd to Jane 30th
SOCIAL & PERSONAL
-4. D. A. K. Meeting.
The Cabarrus Black Boys' Chapter l>.
A. R. held the last meeting of the year
on ’Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. R.
E. Ridonliour as hostess. Sixteen mem
bers were present, with two visitors. Rev.
W. H. Eubanks, of Poplar Tent and Mrs.
J. F. Shimi. of Norwood. One new mem
ber was elected. Miss Myrtle. Harris, for
merly of Concord, but now of Charlotte.
The principal business of the • after
noon was the election of a new Regent
to succeed Mrs. John F. Reed, who has
be eh the Regent for the past two and a
half years. Mrs.. R. S. Young was the
fortunate choice of the chapter. and it is
to be congratulated upon having her as
Regent. She was a charter member of
the organization, has represented it in the
Washington Congress, and is equipped by
position and ability to take the leader
ship of this work. •
Rev. W. 11. Eubanks, who has assist
ed the Chapter in having re-published
Harris' History of Poplar Tent, made a
few remarks about this work. The Reg
ent. on behalf of the Chapter, presented
Mr. Eubanks with a purse, in apprecia
tion of the work, and help he has given
in having this history re-published.
The feature of the program for the
afternoon was a report given by Mrs. J.
E. Shinn, of Norwood, on the last Con
tinental Congress,-which met in Washing
ton. Mrs. Shinn's description was .de
lightful. She touched the high-lights of
the Congress with a humor that this
meeting of the I)rA. IP’s often evokes,
and closed with a description of Belleau
Wootls, reproduced in the Smithsonian
Institute. The sacrifice of our boys
there was made possible by the high
ideals for which our country stands and
for which we trust she will always stand.
After Mrs. Shinn's talk the program was
fittingly closed by the Chapter repeating
the American Creed.
Mrs. Ridenhour, assisted by Mrs. H. G.
Gibson and little daughter, Frances Gib
son. served a delicious ice course, after
which the meeting adjourned until Fall.
Visitors Honored.
Miss Cornelia Stribling. of Atlanta,
and Miss Mary Hewit Moore, of Gaston
ia. who are the attractive guests of Miss
es Elizabeth and 'Annie Gussy Dayvault,
are being the recipients of many social
courtesies. Tuesday Miss Mary Day
vault gave a lovely dinner party in their
honor. Tuesday evening Miss Elizabeth
Dayvault gave a beautiful party in com
pliment to her guests. The home, yard
and dower garden were very lovely ou
this occasion. Early, summer flowers
wei used in profusion. After several
hours spent i,n dancing, and in other en
joyment. the Miostess served a delicious
iee course. About thirty or more guests
were invited.
Wednesday evening. Miss Edifii Gussy
gave a charming party in honor of Miss
es Stribling aud Moore, and Miss Susie
Crowell, of Thomasville. who is the
guest of Miss Gussy. Miss Crowell has
visited here on several occasions, and
she is pleasantly remembered in C^on-
I cord.
After a delightful social hour, the
j guests were served tempting refresh
! ments.
Party Tuesday Evening,
Miss Elizabeth Dayvault charmingly
entertained Tuesday evening, honoring
her attractive house guest, Miss Mary
Hewitt Moore, of Gastonia. The lovely
reception \hall, living yponi. and porch
were made more alluring by tin 1 summer
flowers, which were used in profusion.
Ibe beautiful front lawn and the rose
garden were quite popular with the thir
ty or more guests during the evening.
Dancing was enjoyed by a number of
couples, after which delicious cream and
cake were served by Misses Dayvault.
Other out-of-town guests invited were
Miss Edith Gussy, of Louisburg. charm
ing guest of Mrs. E. L. Mauldin, and
Miss Cornelia Btribling, of Atlanta, Ga.,
guest of Miss Annie Gussy Dayvault.
IKiuble Wedding.
A wedding of much interest and sur
prise to friends in Cabarrus and else
where took place at Mt. Olivet Church
at sunrise this morujug. The two daugh
ters of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Scott
Were married: Burn to Mr. William S.
Welborn. and Blanche to Mr. Thomas H.
Hough.
-Just before the bridal party entered
Miss Ida Mffie Green, of Roaring River,
gowned in brown canton crepe with cor
sage of snapdragons, sweetly sang “O
Promise Me,” accompanied by Miss Vitus
Le<> Nicholson, of Burlington, N. C.,
wearing a midnight blue coat suit with
black accessories, also wearing a corsage
of snap-dragons.
As the first strains of Lohengrin's
Wedding March were pealed forth from
the stately organ into tlie early morning
breeze, a bride and groom entered each
door, and took their places at the altar.
Rev. T. W. Smith and Rev.. W. A. Rol
lins performed the ceremony, using the
impressive ring ceremony.
The brides wore blue traveling suits
with a corsage of white rosebuds. Mrs.
Welborn used bisque accessories, while
Mrs. Hough wore blue and black acres
| sories. ,
Immediately after the ceremony the
couples left by auto for short trips. Mr.
; and Mrs. Welborn expect to spend some
’time in Western North Carolina, while
LMr. and Mrs. Hough will spend their
honeymoon in southern cities before go
ing to Lumpkiu. Ga.. for their future
home. Mr. Welborn is a business man of
' Wilkesboro, while Mr. Hough is engag
ed in the lumber trade at Lumpkin, Ga.
Only the immediate families witnessed
the ceremony. X.
Two Attractive Visitors Honored.
Miss Martha Best, of Warsaw, and
Miss Virginia Starr, of Raleigh, togeth
er with their host, Mr. A. Jones Yorke.
were guests of. honor at a two o'clock
j luncheon yesterday given by Mi*s Cath
j urine Goodman at hey home on. North
i Union street. Coders were laid for
j twelve; including the hostess. These
j were: Misses Martha Best, Virginia
. Starr. Elizabeth Harris, Lucy Richmond
! Lentz, Elizabeth Smith, Messrs. A.
} Jones Yorke, Luther T. Hart sell. Jr.,
Earl Henderson Brown. Jr.. Joe Rost,
William Ritchie and Miles Wolff.
Party by Miss Mabery.
One of the most elaborate social affairs
' of the entire week took place on Wednes-
I day evening between the hours of 8 and
] 11 o'clock when Miss Lucilc Mabery en
tertained at a party honoring her broth
er, Mr. Clarence Mabery, of Bad in. As
the guests entered the door punch was
served by Mrs. R, I). Mabery. Music
; was rendered by the Forest Hill Orches
tra. After an hour or two of playing; va
! ri'ous gau\es the hostess invited the guests
into the dining room where ice cream and
cake were served. The guests on this
occasion numbered about thirty.
Harris-Query.
The marriage of Mr. J. E. Harris and
! Miss Kate Query, third daughter of the
late Mr. Caldwell Query and Mrs. Query,
took place yesterday at J) o'clock at
the home of the bride’s mother', on Frank-
I lin*avenue. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. W. C. Wauchope, pastor of
the Second Presbyterian Church, aud
was charming in its simplicity and quiet
dignity. The vows were spoken before
a background of green decorated with
I ‘‘Queen Anne's Lace,” Hanked ou eith
ed side by standards holding masses of
! sweet peas. The bride aud groom en-
Itered the parlor'together to the music
lof Jvohengrin's Brjdal Chorus, played
by Mrs. Frank Barringer, sister of the
bride. Only the immediate relatives and
'friends of the contracting parties were
present a number being from out of
town. After the ceremony Mr. ami Mrs.
Harris left for a motor trip to the moun
tains of Western North Carolina.
Mrs. Harris wore a midnight blue trav-
I eljug suit, ami carried a shower bouquet
j of snap-dragons, and sweet peas.
Many beautiful gifts attest file popu
larity of the happy couple. Mr. and Mrs.
Harris will be at home after July Ist.
With Our Sick.
The condition of Mrs. G. S. Kluttz,
who suffered two broken bones in her
left leg several days ago, is reported to
day as improved, and Mrs. Kluttz is
resting more comfortably now.
Mrs. T. H. Helms returned yester
day from a Charlotte hospital where
Tuesday she underwent an operation for
thq, removal of her tonsils. The opera
tion was a success and Mrs. Helms is
reported as resting comfortably now at
her home.
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Miss luuttz Visiting Here.
Miss Josephine Kluttz, of Salisbury, is
tbe v attractive guest here of Miss Hary
Penelope Cannon, at her home of North
Union Street,
Saturday night Miss Cannon enter
tained delightfully at a dance ip compli
ment to her guest, and other social.events
have been given for Miss Kluttz.
Sunday guests from Salisbury at the
Cannon home, were Messrs. Paul Wood
son, Kern Carlton and Charles Price. j
Matthews-Boyer.
Mr. Carl J. /Matthews and. Mjss L,u- '
vipia Boyer were married here Monday}
evening about 0 :30 o'clock, the ceremony
THE CONCORD TIMES
i j being performed by Rev. J. C. Rowan,
the manse of the First Presbyterian
Church. _ Mr. 'Matthews is from Jack
sonville. Fla., and is tlx* Florida repre
sentative of the Addressograph Com
pany. Ho is also Field Secretary of
the Christian Endeavor Society of Geor
gia and Florida, is prominent in church
work of the Southern Presbyterian
Church. He is also a graduate of Dav
idson College, and was formerly a resi
dent of this State. Mrs. Matthews is a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Boyer,
of Charlotte, having graduated in expres
sion from Queens College in 15)21. and
-is prominent and popular in the social
circles of Charlotte. The marriage
came as a surprise to their most inti
mate friends for some time.
The trip to the city from Charlotte
was—made by automobile, in which they j
also conveyed all their personal belong-:
ings. These they carried to the home 1
of a friend here where they were packed
and baggage made ready fort Tie bridal
tone, they having left immediately after
the ceremony for the mountains of west
ern North Carolina where they will ;
spend some time. Upon their return
they will make their home in Jackson
ville. Fla.
Recuperating From Operation.
George W. French, of Charlotte,
is spending, some time here with her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Peck. Mrs.
French is recuperating from a recent op
eration. and her friends will be gratified
to know that her condition is improving
rapidly.
Miss Adelaide Harris Honored.
The following from The Charlotte Ob
server will be of unusual interest to
Concord society:
Miss Virginia ’Whitlock, Miss Adelaide
Harris, of Concord, and Miss Ruth
Pratt, of Philadelphia, arrived in the
city Sunday night from Raleigh, where
they have been the guests of Miss Whit
lock's uncle. Governor Cameron
son, at the executive mansion since the
commencement dances at the University
of North Carolina last Aveek. Saturday i
evening, the youug ladies Avere special
guests at an elaborate dance given at
the city auditorium ; after which Gover
nor Morrison gave them a buffet supper
at the mausion. Governor Morrison
also entertained fit his house guests, Mr.
Henry Lineberger. of Be’.mont, and Mr.
Morris McDonald, of Charlotte.
The party motored to Charlotte Sun
day in Mr. McDonald’s car. Misses
Harris and Pratt are guests of Miss
Whitlock at her home in Myers Park.
Miss Annie Ford, of Charleston. S. C..
will arrive today aud Avill also be Miss
’Whitlock’s guest for the, dauces to he
given here this Avegk.
Friday evening at 8:30 o’clock. Miss
Whitlock Avili give a swimming party
at the Myers Park Club for her visitors;
followed by a buffet supper at her. home
on Edgehill road.
PERSONALS,
• Charlotte Observer : Mrs. J. M. Odell,
of Concord? avus one of the prominent out- j
<Jf-t(>Avu visitor* yesterday. She motor- j
ed over iu the morning returning home
iu the evening.
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■ Miijb Amelia MgConneJl, aud . Muster i
Thomas McCcunell. avlio have be<=u vis- *
iting relatives here for a week, left yes
terday for their home in Greenville. Be
fore returning directly to Greenville Miss
| McConnell will make a short visit in
j .Spartanburg.
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j Miss Susie Crowell, of Thomasville. is
J visiting Miss Edith Gussy, ou South Un
• ion street.
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Miss Susie Crowell, of ThomasviUe, is
j the guest of Miss Edith Gussy, ou South
j Union street.
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j Mr. Sid Perry is attending the State
j meeting of the B. Y. P. V. in High Point
! today.
Mr. and Mrs. T. I). Mauess are spend
ing some time at Cleveland Springs, near
! Shelby.
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j Miss Catharine Goodman attended the
j inter-fraternity danee in Charlotte last
j night. She was a dinner guest at My
ers Park preceding the dance. '
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Mr. J. L. Hartsell has returned from I
a business trip to Washington and Phil
! adelphia.
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Mrs.- (}. B. Lewis and son, Burnet, left i
last week for the eastern part of the'
state, where they will visit, for some time. J
They made the trip tfs far as Raleigh in
their car, Mr. Lewis accompanying them, i
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Miss Alice Yorke has been the guest j
of Miss Lillian Everette. of Rocking
ham, X. C., since Monday. She will j
probably return the last of the week.
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Mr. and Mrs. B. X’. Moose, of Jack
sonville, Fla., and Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
Moose, of Badiu, spent the day here Wed
nesday with Mr. and Mrs. H.. C. Hahn.
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Mr. D. B. Morrison has returned from j
-a trip of severel days to Black Mouu- j
tain, Montreat and Asheville. He was
accompanied home by his siter, Mrs. E. \
P. Peuick, of Houston. Texas, and little!
Miss Mary Hancock, of Shanghai, China, j
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Misses Thelma Martin and Ma'rgie
Thompson have returned from. Davidson,
where they have been for a few day.s
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Miss Wilma Correll will leave tomor
row for Benuettseville, S. C., where she
will visit friends for some time.
Mr. and Mrs. Edmond McCrary, of
Virginia aid Mrs. Brevard Hankins/ of
Lexington, spent a short time in Con
cord with friends yesterday on their
way to Charlotte.
Mrs. H. G. Black and Miss Lauie
ler are visiting the latter’s mother at
Matthews. ‘ * i
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Misses Johnsie Fisser and Idelle 1
Townsend are spending the week-end at 1
Boone, in western North Carolina.
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Mrs. Fred Peck, who has been visiting
relatives in Concord and M.t. Pleasant,
Returned today to her home in High
Point.
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Rev. and Mrs. John Peck left today
for their home in Biffalo. New York/!
after-a. visit to relatives in this county.
(Continued on Page Eight)
To get, share—happiness, friendship, l
tolerance, all the most precious posses
sions of life.
J.
C. N. Fields President of the
Local Democratic Victory Club
C. X. Fields, recently appointed tax
, collector for the city, and for the past
! several years one of the most prominent
Democratic workers in Cabarrus Coun
ty. has been appointed Pi-evident/ of
the Democratic “Victory Club" which has
been organized in this city and county.
The appointment to head this import
ant club was offered to Mr. Fields by Mr.
Charlie McGee, representing the Demo
cratic National Committee. Mr. McGee
was in Concord for several hours this
morning, and while here offeredv the ap
pointment to Mr. Fields, who agreed to
organize and head the local club.
Mr. McGee declared while here that
practically every city of 1.000 population
iii North Carolina, has been organized
now and while a club has to have but 20
members to be officially recognized by
the national committee, in many cities
in this State clubs have secured several
hundred members. Mr. McGee declared
that the national committee expected to
enroll 200,000 active /Workers in these
ROTARY MEETING
Facts About Concord Library Resented
to Club Member —Musical- Program. -
- A shop talk by Bob Ridejihour, a Hue
musical program led by Alan D. Prin
dell and. Rosy O’Grady, and short talks
by three persons intimately associated
with the Concord Public Library, were
features <>f the weekly meeting of the
Concord Rotary Club yesterday.
The musical program was especially
fine. It was conducted by Alan D.
Prinuell, of the Concord club, and Rosy
O’Grady, of the Charlotte club.
Bob Ridenhour was heard with much
interest in his talk regarding the manage
ment and operation of a modern laun
dry.
| Just what the Concord Public Library
is, doing was pointed out by Mrs. Rich
mond Reed, the libraria’u; Miss Mary
King, president of the Library Associa
tion, and Miss Elizabeth Day vault, pres
ident of the Junior Library Association,
which is made up of High School stu
dents.
The three talks were very instructive
and gave the members of the club a new
insight into the fine work the library
is doing.
A ice President A. G. Odell presided at
the meeting in the absence of President
Sam Rankin, who is attending the In
ternational convention iu St. Louis.
Martin \ erburg had charge of the pro
gram.
“Are you sure that you have shown
me all the principal parts of this car?"
asked the fair prospective purchaser.
"\es. madam, all the main parts." re- ]
plied the dealer.
"Well, where is the deprecia- ,
tioi»V Tom told me that was one of. the
biggest things about a car.’’
Misses Lucile and. Mary Yorke John-!
son, of Charlotte, are guests of- Mrs. W. i
G. Caswell,
Me. John F. Ivextj, Jr,, of Salisbury,
spent several hours here Tuesday with,
friends. •
Thursday, June 21, 1913
clubs before the next Presidential *-i •
tion. “These- 200.000 or more r'
members give promise of becimiins a •
tal factor in the next Presidential
tion." Mr. McGee stated.
Mr. Fields has already started re
work of securing the menilxrrs for ’ 1
local The first 20 men win si
up will permit the local Hub to If -
cially recognized, and Mr. Fields exp
to enroll many in addition to the or.:-
nal 20j Persons who desire to become
filiated with the Hub should mm: u
cate with Mr. Fields at once.
The President of the Concord U"
Club is one of the -most populm- pm
men iu the county. He now hold- a
sition with the Richmond-! lowe 1
pany, and has a wide aniuaiiuam- H ■
in this city and tlp-ongbdut tlu> 1 il "
His work for the Democratic pai >
been both conspicuous and su< !i -■ ■■'
and he was offered tin* Pri-idenn
local club in recognition of Id' *
and successful work for hi* l ,arl '*
MOB FAILS TO LYNCH A
NEGRO AT WILLIAM^
J Fifty of Them Ride Into Town but
• Negro is Gone; Charged With 1
Assault.
; Williamstou, June -b.
! ; men made an unsuccessful
* lynching a negro her< early
: when they rode into town and l| ‘ l " ti
that Sheriff Roberson deliver
Earl Bascomb. charged with an ■■ .
on a white girl and with ‘ ‘',’ v
a white youth who went to t s
yesterday. News of tin* om. -
mob reached tlie* sheriff before ne .*
“The negro has been ’akcti
-sheriff tohl them, “but if ■ , L .
1 would not turn him over t"
ers," v ,„ •.
“We are not kluckers. but-i'-
that negro," said the leader. . f
The sheriff invited them Ui, ‘‘ ,^ x .
to see for themselves that the
not _there..
Rededication Service of St. J'd ,n
eran Church. f4t .
Rededication service at >* •
Lutheran Church next_ Sunday - •'
I Sermon and rededicatiou " j.
i o’clock by Rev. J. L. s- •
President of the Lnited 1--.' **
od of North Carolina. A 1 f
dinner will be spread ••
In the afternoon at -':•* '
Luther League will preset *^i
"The Burden Bearer. , ; -
j the Rev. E. K
! dress the league. i ~
Go and taae your fnend->
i the day. _____
!.MM» Whitltck to Give Bridge 1 r
itors. \
Charlotte Observer. , w ,,(;
| An attractive affair_<d » ijiia \V! /
i bo thd bridge which M- £<ir 1! ,
' lock will give at her - us /
road. Myers Park. ! rjda>
oVloi-k. i. kwior of * *
Mjss Apuic l ord, of J -
M<KS Ruth Pratt, of I —-
i3ligß Adelaide Harris, o.