, August 20, 1023.
music
~ Elinor Ellsworth
. fr uioi) . :it »he dedica
p. !'■ '"7 , Memorial Or-
H 1 0;. *.-« u- An.
rr -■ ffa i'C- T,u: -1
i’" lS,r -,i,.st organ -builder.
(\r.u- successors in
*’’ /• , r ',- Hogarth. Joseph
B*- 1 - j.jelai Edward Jar
n- m ‘ ; t gnn ,t organ we
greatest or
ti> '. ‘ V n the Pacific ('oast
rjn t'W ' • "list Church- •
..., 0 f modern times.
"!,r-j 'to the king of
i, T-'’ , st organ recital a
fr4r - ' ! U i -lirium from which she
‘' i;, not surprised at
• to this great
t- fur y' a ." .m%eem to weep out
,ken hearts. Now
?.u»**
• , ripple of a wave.
t u i!B ae r of «>. ;(!| «. veil r i«le ; now a
L sit *t ! > ! *' melting minor;
: ano <:> ] ( .,„][,} and simple.
Jri W: :ul ';' >(l ,rno and calm,
jr.leiaa u’ l •. i, ]il<e a mother over
moan like a young
,„hM. * The
. t he great organ is the
ggh:7. ' ~V IIX Humana’ —the stop
vnrl . mv and tears and
Ihi 1 " Ismail divine thing the
* " ,:a V.. wander liuthor said,
HfiJ- ' daughter of heaven, and
•T" Hath a golden tongue.
Units 1 ' hrlief of mythology
Ae-iniit 1 ’ ■" T , 1(l su( i s . Mercury
bus '• a, f a! i'l-rva the flute, l’an
■ vil the !' n. -**
tfee i l 1 * 1 '- t had a forerunner —
; - ,' li took seven
rrei'-' •• - and $4.447.->OO
k it*."-'" \, the dedication
singers and 40.000
tk v _
® >:r ' ini .?'u von will find the
, j,,. ..]•(.at occasion is a
ia of* nut sic. It is full
; s evmhals and trumpets,
melodies, carols, refrains,
k r: ' i, | K ,s 407 references
Music Kales the World.
V •. rul .„ natural world. That
' ijay when the planets first
wiv and'space. That was
,’;(v when the spheres \\eie
s'r.i wkh sang. The world was
inusi. —when the "stars first
f t { |„cda i !'.” The, world was re
,w!'widi lmisie—"Peace .on earth.
Jivill toward men" The world
ril ,i,| with music—“ That Song of
y ,„.i the I.amh." Godls great or
i. n4tnr> .. ' -Tile stats are the
-Forever singing a> they shine.
Tiii- iiaiid that mad- ns is divine.*
aTs Srhowiihaur. "Music .is The melody
in r:;<l; 'hr World i* t!t'‘ text.
W. -,.ihl in think it was poetry llmt
(’-ucrevi ..•,-ki»-"Miisie hath power to
Miftsr rink' nr brad a knotted oak."
That's߻t poetry. I'nder the power of
the B'wr nf the great organ in the ca
thuiral iif ll!K‘iii)s. the stone walls years
8»« t»-3u ;« rrnmb!i‘. The architects
sir w.-i- a direct result of tin* vibra
i:"f,s ]* lias bi»en recently discovered
that tin •t"i)*'s "f the churches «»f nortli
en 'h'i-a.anv an- crumbling under the
aiV:' ,"rds *>f the great organs. Scien
tist. have jn>; (iisciivered 'that there, is
<wt"i:e that wid enuah'.e even the hard-'
M tiirt And seiemists believe it is
possih’e fur a 'tuind to be readied which
fil lii-intpgrate the diainomj. Music
"had: power re .often* rocks. - When
ml that Audio, played and the rocks
“hi that \va> nearer science than
t 'rjdieiis with his lute made trees.
Ar; me mountain tops that freeze,
hr"' themselves when lie did sing,
T> his music."
M, ‘ '■’■k- the natural world. All
||R ttir_i s dl 0.l with invisible bells.
A- art* the ringers and the music
;. n t i"‘. waves "as sweet as melted
fiiiln t you ever hear the lnniiu
- ' 1 isic and all the hills
. A ''' J' I .' • Ihe tiling of the winds.
"f the waves, the sighing of
- ""'"j"* l i' H whisk of the birds’
:lr, ‘ part of nature’s great
Ihe chirping nbin. the twit
" die caroling lark, the
£ ''•itusli. the warbling canary—
y.l'f" . "f natures great choir.
’ - ttm tree tops, the moaning
nJ. " I '.' "eird soundings of the
’ ''aisper of the spring, the
;[m . 1 waterfall, tin* zephyr of
tE ■ t u ‘ !' h * vtlll » of the brook—
■ : ? f ttres minor chords!
ia-.,'" ,l! '4' fi"' ocean as it beats
t«r»>V,f s *"’ thundering ora-
M • a n;| i' T . tin* crash of the
. ''l the spheres”—
mt'rE ~- ' l tUr" ' u tttj<*r chords. "Ev
* vv" a , ! , h:iril , ’ r ‘* arh " doth declare
v. . 1 *' ' lu ‘ world of Nature.
M, " , OWPr i,J National Life.
fra. ' ,m ‘ tmtioual world. He
sii,i » " if 1 >».ay
|,fl. i. ,d .. 1 care nor who
ttiiip* ‘ ° !u ‘ " at ‘ l, nal air is
d bo.i< !( , , -i r< ::f rrv than an armv
. . ; !1 Wliat the "Marseil
k* Kin»- t- , ! t'ance. "(iod Save
kanupr" " T|k> Sta ''
7 t? duin t ior -Anieriea.
’k'lJsiml ('■ ' Miail f * u ‘ ''Word.
Mara-p, ’ 7', ni<il hlt, » the bat
! {th”; i; t . au,! /‘«der the intoxica
7'ians j n , ;" n,i M ' n ~ drive 100.000
f n ' t: at!s as ‘ T '*• -A handful of
, "flip so-V ’ 11 "' Mllsin « as they
JmE' Arties'of" s^.; ng t,,wer ”
* - arasens ev ery
'"v . ‘' IN Ado'phus’ wavs
S - . ' ' view Tr !l ,!I '"'f'<l by
r . 7 J-uther Wfr< ’ nf S,-ot 'and. Crom
' yw-is ' niP victories of Chris
' Power.
thought U ! a:i ” w °rl<l- It
It r dm ij f I‘tirihes the soul.
tC,"'.b'-'lish a,,.! ? s . ! ,ol .v emotions.
'ite,, man .... tlj e soul.
sip v!*'Cities hi. T "' n "'bat a mail
.„ 4 ;.I «:T r - x »< «■<•
tli#*;. TI1( man.
.\f, t j s aat hath m, • .
"! with :r himself,
1. eonconl of.' sweet
fpoik*.' trp asfu)- ; f
• 'tatagems, am ]
Ss
-IV>' £ 4 'h Who t\r
15 4 dan g( . rr ! fcs zc '\ at
e ‘ Us man. -^ll
.one’s life is music if one but touch-the
notes rightly and in time,” says Ruskin.
‘Would that were true of all. “Within
men are lutes and string harps”—true if
men but knew how to touch the strings.
When Liszt’s father asked him what he
would be. lie pointed to the picture of
Beethoven and oaid, "That.” And in
answer, to. his father’s surprise, said.
“It is in me.” Music—it is in us all.
if we but knew it. "Some men move
through life as a band of music moves
down a street, flinging out melody on
every side, to every one near and far.”
"The passing of many is as the passing
of Evangeline; when they pass there is
the ceasing of sweet music.”
"The music in my heart I bore
Long after it was heard no more.”
When Handel, writing “The Mes-*
siah." wrote, “lie was despised and re
jected of men.” lie fell sobbing. Han
del had ears we wot not of. When
Jenny Lind wag 4 in this country more
than seventy years ago. I>r. Lyman Ab
bott went to hear her in the great ora
torio "The Messiah.” He tells us an
o'd sea captain sat beside him and asked
him" to point out the great singer. Af
ter a chorus or two and a few solos. Jen -
ny Lind arose and sang. "Come unto
me all ye that labor and are heavy lad
en." As she sang the heavens seemed
to open and the great audience heard
not her but Him singing down the ages,
“Come unto me.” As she finished, a
silence more eloquent than applause
Inched the audience. I)n<|tor Abbott
hearing a harsh, gufteral sound, turned
and behold, the obi sea captain snoring.
There is no music without unless there
g music within.
, -Music is more healing than medicine.
It hath power to soot lie the troubled
breast. Pythagoras was in the habit of
quieting his' troubles with the harp.
Philip V of Spain cured himself of mel
ancholy by listening to the famous sing
er Farinelli. Elijah in trouble asked
that music he brought. Saul soothed
his perturbed spirits with David’s liarp.
The old philosopher claimed that music
could restore the original harmony of
the soul. Paul and Silas found that
music soothed and softened their dun
geon bed. Beautifully and truthfully
says Longfellow:
•And the night shall be filled with music.
And the cares that infest the day
Shall fold their tents like the Arab's,
And silently stealy away.
No wing lyis such power to lift as
music.
.Music and Religion.
Music rules the religious world. No
Bod. no music. He is the inspiration
of it. Music comes from (iod and leads
back to (iod. Montesquieu says. "Mus
ic is the only' art that does not corrupt
the mind, for it is born of God.” He
started the stars to singing and inspired
the angels- to chant “(Jlory to God in
Ui<* highest." and filled the hearts of the
redeemed hosts with "Holy. holy, holy."
God —that’p the name that sets all the
strings of the soul vibrating. Religicp
is the mother of music. the Ho A
Spirit is put under the figure of musk
when it says, "Thou hearest the so/md
thereof." There are more commands to
Mug than to pray. "Sing ye to God. all
ye kingdoms of the earth, sing ye to
God.” Paul exhorts us to "admonish
one another in psalms and hymns aud
vpirital songs."
The loftiest book of music ever given
of the world was given to us by David,
the sweet singer of Israel. His 150
psalms are 150 songs. # The first book
printed in America was a psalm-book.
The religious world has more than 400.-
000 hymns. The New Testament
Church, the Scotch Church, the early
Methodist Church was a triumphant
church because a singing church. The
great music productions have been re
ligious productions: Mendelssohn’s Elj
jah." Haydns “Creation." Beethoven’s
"Mount of Olives," Bach’s “Ascension.
Spohr’s "Last- Judgment.” When Spur
geon lias been forgotten, and Beecher’s
name is mildewed, and Luther’s sermons
are out of print, Wesley, Toplady, Per
ronet. and Adams will live on through
their “Jesus. Lover of My Soul," "Rock
of Ages.” "Coronation.” and "Nearer
My God. to Thee.’’ A chronometer can
measure time, a cyclometer can measure
distance, but nothing can measure the
power of music.
For sixteen years no music was heard
in the ancient temple. A temple with
out music. A soul without music.
In vision does it not come over you—
the evenings when around the little cab
inet organ with your mother you used
to sing. "Is My Name Written There?”
"Safe in the Arms *of Jesus.’ “Hear the
Bells of Heaven V The bells of heaven
' —don't you hear them? They ring
out "Oh. Where is My Wandering Boy
Tonight?" Only the nniMe of heaven
can make melody in the soul.
Music in Heaven.
Music rules the heavenly world. There
is one link between earth and heaven
—music. The twenty-two diapers of
Revelations are full of the music of
heaven. Music "is heaven aud heaven
is music. There is no discord in heav
en and that makes*heaven There noth
ing but. dwcord*in hell, and that makes
hell. "Music is the love language of
the soul.” It° is the language of the
skies. ~
All earthly things shall pass n away—
all but music. It is the one immortal
thing. The music of all
streams aud 'singing trees and sweet
sounds and noble friendships will roll
on beyond the grave. “And I heard
voices as it were a great thunder, and
they sang a new song—the song of Moses
and the I>amb.” “Great and marvelous
are thy works. Lord God Almighty.
And the 144.000 «houtpd Amen and
Amen. As says Pope. “Heaven, and
heaven alone, is full of the sounds that
song has sown.” When Handel wrote
the Hallelajah chorus lie saw the heav
ens open. Music opens heaven. j,
Riteher says: “Music .bijings the
waves of eternity near the weary heart
of man as he stands on the shores of
time longing to cross over. Music is
the evening breeze of this and the morn
ing breeze of the future life." As Kiu,g
Henry IV lay dying, he said, "Angels
whisper music to my weary spirit. ’ Tfie
morning breezes were fanning bis locks.
A soldier at Fort Donelson, two limbs
torn off, life fast oozing away,
his pale face towards the pale stars and
whispered.
“Though like a wanderer. The sun gone
down.
Darkness be over me, My rest a stone,
Vet in my dreams I’d be,
Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to
Thee.”
I übar the gates. Let the music float
out. Let the redeemed float in.
SOME TEXTILE UNIONISTS IN
CHARLOTTE VOTE TO STRIKE
Action Taken at Meeting of 142 of the
325 Workers in Highland Park Mill
No. 3.
Charlotte Observer.
Decision to go on strike in protest
against what is termed by members of the
union as “the autocratic and unfair
treatment by L. E. Anderson, superin
tendent, of workers in Highland Park
mill No. 8,” was reached in a vote take,n
last night at a meeting of North Char
lotte local 1210. Textile Workers of Am
erica. The vote for the strike was 136
for to 6 against, as recorded by tlee sec
retary. It was assorted by the officials
of the union that 05 per cent, of the ap
proximately 325 workers in the Highland
Park Mill No. 3 will be affected by the
strike vote. Only three members of »he
North Charlotte local of the textile union
who work in Highland Park Mill No. 3
were allowed to vote for or against the
strike.
The time at which the Highland Park
unionists will strike was left to a decis
ion of the executive committee of the lo
cal, assisted by several members of tin*
union appointed by the President, W. T.
Young. The executive committee went
into closed session immediately after lust
night’s meeting, which was an open one,
announcing that the decision as to the
hour of the strike will he announced
later.
Assurance of outside help in carrying
on the strike was given to the unionists
of Highlaud Park Mill No. 3 last night
by James F. Barrett, editor of The Char
lotte Herald, aud an official of the Inter
national union : Henry Eatougli. official
organizer for "the international, and Jas.
T. Huberts, of Mooresville. ,who is the
newly elected vice presideht of (he State
Federation of Labor.
The decision to strike came after Mr
Barrett ami Mr. Eatougli had addressed
the meeting, giving'as their opinions that
the members of the union directly con
cerned in the controversy between the
workers and superintendent Anderson
should alone be responsible for whatever
action might be taken. Mr. Barrett and
Mr. Eatougli told the unionists plainly
what a strike moan:, presenting facts
flor their consideration and pleading
with them to seriously consider what they
would do. At no time during their talks
did Mr. Barrett of Mr. Eatougli make
any effort tiA influence the action of the
unionists, further than to. tell them that
whatever their action resulted in the
Central Labor union aud the Internation
al would concur.
In the vote to leave the hour of the
strike and the method of its culling to
the executive committee, almost, unani
mous opinion was to leave the mattei
with the committee, one unionist voting
against this plan.
The controversy between the North
Charlotte unionists and L. E. Anderson,
superintendent of Highland Park Mill
No. 3, dates back over a number of weeks,
but has been brought to a head recently
by the summary discharge of \V. T.
Young. Miss Parker, Miss Langley, Mrs.
Langley, J. G. Gann and Mrs. Gann. Hen
ry Kirby and Cleveland Myers, all of
whom uve members of the North Char
lotte local of the textile union. Yester
day. it was reported at last night's meet
ing of the union, another worker was dis
charged because her father was active
in the union.
Young, who was discharged about a
week ago. is president of the North
Charlotte local, and J. G. Gann is sec
retary and treasurer. Miss Parker and
Miss Langley, aud Cleveland Myers, it
was stated at a meeting held Wednesday
night, were’members of a committee that
sought conferences with Mr. Anderson,
superintendent of the mill, endeavoring
to bring about the reinstantement of
workers who had been summarily dis
charged. Young's discharge eauie about,
it is stated, because of the charge brought
against him by Mr. Anderson that he was
responsible for an article appealing re
cently in a Charlotte paper in which
criticism was made of the mill officials
for placing a welfare worker in North
•Charlotte.
Leake Spencer, secretary and treasur
er of the Highland Park Manufacturing
company, told a representative of The
Observer yesterday afternoon that not
over one per cent, of the employees of
Highlaud Park Mill No. 3 were mem
bers of the North Charlotte local of the
textile union, aud that the great major
ity of the employes of the four Highlaud
Park mills were fully satisfied with con
ditions under which they were working
and living. Mr. Spencer further stated
that articles appearing in The Observer
recently in regard to events transpiring
in North Charlotte at Highland Park
Mill No. 3 were laughed at by workers
in all four mills as absurd and incouse
queutal. A strike at Highland Park
Mill No. 3, Mr. Spencer stated, would
uot involve more than a few workers,
five being the limit, he thought, who
would go on strike under any circum
stances. , ’[ .
TWO ARE DROWNED
WHILE STAGING PAGEANT
* T
Seven Others Narrowly Escape.—Huu
. dreds Viewed the Tragedy.
Atlanta. Ga„ Aug. IS.—Two persons
were drowned aud seven others narrow
ly escaped death last night when they
fell from a raft on which they were stag
ing a pageant for delegates to the con
vention of the National Association of
the Deaf at the East Lake Country Club
here?
The body of Miss Elsie Maurer, 20.
was recovered about 30 minutes after the
accident while searchers dragged up the
body of J. W. Vandergrif. of Atlanta,
early this morning. The tragedy occur
red in the view of hundreds of persons.
With Our Advertisers.
Idle money is as bad as idle hands —see
two new ads. today of the Citizens Bank
and Trust Co.
Have you seen the 4-piece mahogany
Set for bed room furnishing at Bell k
Harris Co.V
Anti-Alcohol Uaitfress.
Copenlmgey. Aug. from
almost all Pi the principal countries iu
the world have in Copenhagen to
attend the seventeenth International An
ti-Alcohol Congress, the sessions of
which will begin tomorrow and continue
through the coining week.
Y|r. Charles M. Suther„ of
spent Saturday in the city.
- THE CONCORD TIMES
ROLL WEEVIL CAUSES
LOSS OF $750,000,000
E. E. Bartlett, Jr,, Issues Warning to
the Country.—Must Chock It Quickly. !
New York, Aug. 10. —Southern cotton
planters Wave suffered this season a loss,
approximating at the present prices,
$750,000,000 through the ravages of the
boll weevil and drought. President E. E.
Bartlett, Jr.. Tvf the New Y'ork citton
exchange, declared today in a statement
urging the use of more funds to fight
the weevil.
Unless the damage done by the weevil
is effectively checked within the next
few years, America’s supremacy as the
world’s leading cotton grower is serious
ly threatened, Mr. Bartlett declared.
“Never since the weevil first made
its appearance in the cotton belt, about"
IXO2, lias such great alarm been felt as I
exists today among the cotton planters,”!
Mr. Batrlett said. “After years of pro-J
eras!illation the national government,
the state governments, and the leading
cotton associations are at last beginning
to realize the dire need for drastic ac
tion in every section of the cotton belt
to reduce the weevil menace to a mini
mum.”
In view of the ''huge loss which an
nually confronts the nation, Mr. Bart
lett said the amount devoted to fighting
the weevil “seems iu'finitestimally small.”
“It would be real economy,” lie de
clared, “and a great benefit to the nut ipn
and world, to devote millions of doifaVs
to exterminating' this enemy of the eot
•ton plant.” lie said the New York
cotton exchange this year contributed
SIOO,OO to light the pest and the state
of Georgia, the second largest cotton
growing state, has contracted for 50,000
tons of calcium arsenate, considered the
most effective known instrument for
combatting the weevil, to be delivered
over a period of five years. The United
States £Uoel Corporation, through Chair
man Gary, lias notified tin* American
Cotton Association it would contribute
$25,000 annually for the next three years
to the boll weevil campaign, Mr. Bartlett
said.
"The far reaching plight of the weev
il," Ik* said, "touches even the steel cor
poration, tlibre are eight steel ties on
each bale of cotton, and the crop loss
this year, due chiefly to the weevil, is
estimated at about 0,000,000 bales. The
means that cotton growers will rgqire
48.000.000 fewer steel ties to hale the
crop.”
The boll weevil. Mr. Bartlett assorted,
is the most dangerous pest because it
so thoroughly fortifies itself against ex
termination. Unfortunately, ho said,
there is a great shortage of calcium ar
senate. and if other states were-to fol
low the* example of Georgia in ordering
the product, there would not be enough
produced in the world to cover the on
feeted parts of She cotton belt.
Experiments to combat the weevil by
using aeroplanes to spread poison gas
over infected areas have not yet demon
strated their effectiveness, Mr. Bartlett
said, and if eventually the planes prove
successful, it would require a fleet of
hundreds of planes and huge gas produc
tion to put it into operation over the
*ntire cottoh area.
MRS. HARDING LEAVES
WHITE HOUSE TODAY
Sleeps For Last Time in Mansion Where
-She Has Been Mistress 30 Months.
Washington. Aug. 10. —Mis. Florence
Kting Harding slept tonight for the last
time under the roof of the White House.
Tomorrow) having virtually completed
the task of -backing up her personal be
longings and these of the late Presi
dent. she will leave the executive man
sion where for two years and a half she
has presided.
Mrs. Harding finbhod today such [lack
ing as she must personally supervise
and the remainder will be left to the
White House servajits. She has been
anxious not to retain use of the mansion
any longer- than absolutely necessary, aU
though President aud Mrs. Goolidge have
urged her to remain as long as sin* may
care to stay; They called on Mrs.
Harding tonight, paying merely a little
.social call.
Mrs. Harding expects to spend several
days at the country home here of her
close personal friends, Mrs. Edward B.
McLean, wife of the publisher of The
Washington Post. Her plans for the
future have not been definitely deter
mined but it is understood that she soon
will go to Marion.
The will of the late President is ex
pected to be offered for probate soon at
Marion. No authoritative estimate litis
been made as to the value of his es
tate.
OFFER REWARD FOR
FLOGGING PARTIES
Further Efforts to Break Up Whippings
in Macon; Police Made Headway.
Macon, Ga.. Aug. 10. —At the request
of Sheriff J. R. Hicks, city counctil to
night offered an additional reward of
SSOO for the arrest and conviction of
persons guilty whippings ip this city
during the last few days.
Earlier in the day Sheriff -Hicks had
offered a reward of SSOO. and Governor
"Walker had increased the State's re
wards to SI,OOO. Tonight the local
chapter, of the K. K. K., at a meeting,
announced that it would add SOOO to the
rewards. Denial was made by the Kan
that it had anything to do with the whip
pings.
Alderman R. E. Lindlay, chairman of
the police committee of city council, in
formed that body tonight that although
victims of whippings were reluctant to
give information, through fear of vio
lence, the police were making headway
aud he believed that results will be ob
tained.
Legion Officials to Inspect Ruhr.
New York, Aug. 18. —Among the pas
sengers booked to sail on the Leviathan
today are a number of American Legion
officials, including National Commander
Alvin Chyslcy, who are goipg to Brussels
to attend a conference of the Federation
Interallies des Anciens Combattants on
the European post-war situation. Fol
lowing the Brussels conference Command
ers Owsley and his party intend making
a tour through the Ruhr to study the
situation there aud also will visit Berlin
and Paris.
Fifty-five Johnston county club girls
paid their expenses to the Tri-county
club encampment at Wilson by selling
produce at the new produce market re
cently opened at Suiithfield. reports Miss
Minnie Lee Garrison, the home agent.
Shark steak resembles in taste that
of tender veal. Ostrich meat is similar
to that of turkey.
SUNDAr SCHOOL v
CONVENTION WAS
GREAT MEETING
F. C. Niblock Was Chosen
President for the Coming
Year, and Miss Rosa Mund
is Secretary-Treasurer.
CENTER GROVE
GETS PENNANT
For the Best Attendance.—
Next Meeting is to Be Held
at Cold Springs.—lnterest
ing Talks Were Made.
The Cabarrus County Sunday School
Convention nipt on Thursday at Rocky
River Presbyterian Church, southwest of
this city, with a large attendance, and a
most interesting program.
Talks by llou. \\\ R. (Well and Mr. I).
IT. Coltrgne. of Concord, were other fea
tures of the meeting which were not on
the regular program. Mr. Odell told of
the organization of the Association 45
years ago. He was elected the first Sec
retary of the Association at that meeting.
Mr. Colhane told of the work the Sun
day School lias done for temperance and
urged that we continue the good work
along this line. He has been an active
Sunday School worker for the past sixty
years.
The Association reached the “Blue
Ribbon'' class during the past year. This
means that the 100 points of efficiency
iuorganization was attained. Only two
counties in this state have ever reached
this high standard —Cabarrus and Rowan.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
. F. C. Xi block. president: .1. J. Earn
hardt. vice-president ; J. IT. Robertson,
vice-president; Miss Rosa B.' Mund, sec
retary-treasurer.
Division superintendents were elected
as follows:
Miss Marvin Misenlieimer. children's;
Mrs. R. M. Cook, young people's; li. P.
Benson, adults; R. L. Ilartselh adminis
trative.
Executive Committee —C. J. Goodman,
C. L. Earnhardt. J. M. TMbirt. Juo. A.
Souther, Sam Black. M. X. Petrea.
The- pennant for best attendance was
awarded to Center Grove Lutheran. This
was won oil the number of miles travel
ed. The next meeting place is Cold
Springs.
The following is the complete pro
gramme :
Opening Session. Wednesday Night, Aug
ust 15th.
<S :0<) —Song.
8:05 —Scripture Reading and Prayer
—Rev. T. H. Spence.
8:15 —Making the Sunday School At
tractive —Rev. J. F. Armstrong.
8:40 —Special Days iu the Sunday—
Mr. I). \Y. Sims. General Superintend
ent. Xorth Carolina Sunday School As
sociation.
J) ;I0 — Song and Record of Attendance.
0:15 —Three iu One —Miss Flora Da
vis, .Assistant Superintendent. Xorth Car
olina Sunday School Association.
0 :45—Announcements.
0 :50 —Adjourn.
Second Session—Thursday Morning,
August lfith
10:30—Song.
10 :35—Scripture Reading and Prayer
Rev. W. A. Jenkins.
It) :45—The Sunday School Meeting
the Xeeds of the Young People—Miss
Flora Davis.
11:15 —Period of Business:! a—Re
ports of County and Township Officers:
County President; County Secretary;
Township Presidents. b —Appointment
of Committees* Committee on Nomina
tions ; Committee on Place of Xext
Meeting.
11 35 —Reviewing the Sunday School
Field —Mr. 1). W Sims.
12:15—Offering for Support of Coun
ty and State Sunday School Associations.
12:25 —Announcements.
Dinner on the ground. Everybody
Come and bring a basket.
Third Session—Thursday Afternoon.
2 :0O —Song.
2 :05 —Scripture Reading and Prayer
—Rev. Jesse C. Rowan.
2:ls—The Teacher’s Work Between
Sundays—Mr. J. J. Barnhardt.
2 :45 —“Hitch Your Wagon to —An
Aim” —Miss Flora Davis.
3 :10 —Song.
3:15 —Some Essenti ils of a Progres- <
sive Sunday School —Mr. D. W. Sims.
3:40 —Questions' and Answers.! Any
one who has a Question on Sunday School
work is requested to ask it.)
3 ;55—Report of Committee on place
of next meeting.
4 :(K> —Adjourn.
Amazed Thief Thanked For Restoring
Lost Voiee.
Paris, Aug. IS- —In a secluded spot
just, outside the walls of Paris there
stands a small and select infirmary
where diseases of the throat are treated,
l’atieits suffering from chronic laryn
gitis go there for medical attention.
The attention of the police was called
recently to a series of daylight hold-ups
occurring in the vicinity of the sana
torium. It seems that iugenious crooks
watched prosperous looking'visitors en
ter the institution, noted the worst
cases—those so unable to utter a sound
that they had to make signs to the door
man —and then set uinm them when
they left and robbed them of Their
money and valuables.
One of the stick-up men received the
shock of his ljfe the other day. when an
intended victim, upon being attacked,
suddenly shouted "Help. Thiefl in a
voice which would have been a credit
to a side-show barker- Fear had
brought back the sick mans voice.
"You have cured me,” he said to the
crook, “it's ten years since I have been
able to shout like that.—Here is a hun
dred francs; I would much rather give
‘this to you than go op paying doctors.”
Babe Ruth Clouts His 31st Circuit.
<St. Luis. Aug 17. —Btfibe Ruth of
Xew York American hit his 31st homer
of the season in the first inning of to
day's game with the St. Ix>uis Browns.
Dugan was on base and Vangilder was
pitching.
SPENCER RAILROAD SHOPS ARE
CROWDED WITH WORK AND MEN
Not Even at Peak of War Business Was
There Such Activity as at- Present.
Spencer, Aug. 15.—With approxi
mately 5.600 skilled workmen, craftsmen
and brotherhood men, hard at work day
and night, and with a pay roll that has
jumped to 'slightly more than $628,000
per month, thjj operations in the big
Spencer shops of the Southern Railway
have reached the highest point in the his
tory of the plant and of the town.
It is stated on good authority that
the force of workers is 20 per cent,
larger than at any time, even during the
war peak, and that the amqunt of the
pay roll has been augmented by an*'equal
ratio.
In the shops proper which includes
the mechanical and car departments,
storehouse and roundhouse, slightly mote
than 2,800 men are employed with ja
monthly pay roll of $314,000. The tinle
for these men is kept at the offices off
Master Mechanic C. G. Goff where a
large force of clerks are kept busy with
the details. Effective July Ist the
standard rate of pay for the crafts, ma
chinists, boilermakers, blacksmiths, and
other crafts) was increased to 73 cents
per hour, which means a corresponding
increase in the pay roll. While the
unit of increase is small it amounts to a
considerable Jotal. A vast amount of
clerical work is necessary ~To keep every
detail right on finger tops for the heads
of departments and for the officials in
Washington.
In addition to the army of 2.800 in
•ihe shops it js said an equal number are
employed in .the transportation depart
ment, road men. conductors, engineers,
firemen, brsikemen. yardmen, bridge
gangs, work trains, and others under
the supervision of Superintendent W. F.
Cooper; and that the monthly pay roll
for these employes reaches no less than
$314,000 per month.
It is stated that a large amouut of re
pair work has been and is now being di
verted from other points to Spencer for
attention, both)! in the car department
and in the locomotive department. All
classes of repair work have been so
heavy as to require additional men for
all departments. There are 240 ma
chinists as against 208, the highest peak
reached during the war period. The*
same raio of increase is said to* apply"
to other departments. * V *
BILLIONS OF BOTTLES STOP
THIRST FOR SOFT DRINKS
Every Year Thirsty Americans Empty
400,000,000 Bottles of Soft Drinks.
Washington. Aug. 18.—History omits
the description of many of the interest- '
ing things about Methusaleh, among |
them his liquid capacity- But. says tin*
Department of Agriculture, if he had
been given the task of disposing of all
the “p°p” consumed in this country las*
year, he would have had to start at birth
and down eight bottles every minutes of
his 060-year span of life.
Each year, the department’s statis
ticians declare, thirsty America temp
ties four billion bottles of soft drinks,
exclusive of such beverages as near
beers made of cereals. The sparkling
flood comes from ten thousand bottling
establishments and pours across 110,-
000 counters.
This enormous Thirst quenching in
dustry is n relatively new development,
a commercializing of the discoveries of
the chemist, and one that necessitates
watchful care by demu-tment chemists to
prevent fracture of \be pure food and
drugs laws. The “pop” of today, a de
partment paper says, is not tne same
as that clear liquid formerly sold only
at ball games, fairs and carnivals, re
miniscent of over-ripe bananas. and
with little delectation for the palate.
Had not great changes occurred in the
industry, it is hardly possible that it
could have reached its present propor
tions.
Fruit juices are sometimes found in
the beverages, it is said, but the chem
ist has supplied many substitutes which
have a marvelous simulation of nature’s
flavors and perfumes.
DANGER FROM FLOOD WATERS
BELIEVED TO BE PAST
Waters of Platte River Begin to Sub
side—No Loss cf Life Is Reported.
Denver. Col., Aug. 17.—Danger from
flbod waters from Platt River which be
gan rising rapidly after a cloudburst iu
Platte canyon about 20 miles from here
last night, was believed past early today
when the river began subsiding.
Scores of residents along the lowlands
bordering the river who tied with such
belongings as they could gather hastily
when policemen notified them of the
danger, began returning to their homes
after midnight.
No loss of life has been reported.
The only fox farm in Great Britain
is located near Alness. Cromarty Firth,
Ross-shire. Scotland. The climate is
suitable and the first six have increased
to 60-
Mr. W. A. Kendrick, who is located
for the present iu Albemarle, is spending
the week-end here with his family. {
THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER
RANKS
»
as the biggest newspaper published between and Atlanta,
and its news service ranks second to none. It is connected with all the
principal news centers of the State, the National and the World, by
three leased wires of The Associated Press, and r* eeives the full night
and day double trunk wire service of that greatest of all news gather
ing agencies. Also it has a corps of correspondents covering the news
of the Carolinas by telegraph, telephone and mail, supplementing the
work of its own staff and The Associated Press. It's market news and
sports departments compare, favorably with those of the big metropoli
tan papers. In addition to furnishing all the news that is worth print
ing. The Observer, daily and Sunday carries a variety of features second
ond to none iu the Carolinas. numerous special articles by famous writ
ers. women’s features, comics and pictures, aud*is the only paiier in the
Carolinas that carries a section devoted to the interests of all Frater
nal orders.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES BY MAIL
1 Mo. 3 Mos. 6 Mos. 1 Yr.
Daily and Sunday 75c $2.25 $4.50 $9.00
Daily without Sunday 65c $1.75 $3.50 $7.00
Sunday only 40c SI.OO $1 75 $3.00
•
PAGE FIVE
CROP CONDITIONS IN STATE
CONTINUE TO BE FAVORABLE
According to Agricultural Report Issued
Friday Night by Mr. Parker.
Raleigh. N. C., Aug. 18. —Crop condi
tions over Xorth Carolina continue to be
favorable, according to an agricultural re
port issued last night by Frank Parker,
state agricultural statistician. "The sea
sons have been generally well distribut- >
ed, except-where dry, intensfe heat has
caused considerable suffering among the
grass crops, including corn,” the report
says.
“European conditions,” the report con
tinues, •‘indicate a favorable crop year,
which will moan less demand for Ameri
can stocks. Foreign reports indicate
that Mexico is putting out a new proj
ect. comprising 247,000 acres of cotton.
The seeds were produced iu and procur
ed from the United States. Reports from
Australia indicate that the cotton grow
ers for the past year increased from 2.-
(M)0 to 15.000 with prospects of further
increase this year.
"The general agricultural situation is
that the South and the East are in a
better frame of mind than the Western
states, and Xorth Caroliua is probably
better mentally and actually than the
other states. The crop outlook is good
over t lie country as a whole. Most of
the feed crops appear to be ample for
the needs.
“Os the main money crops, it appears
that wheat, cotton, potatoes and fruit
have good prospects. Cotton may sur
pass last year's production. In the Mid
dle Western states conditions are quite
the opposite from last year when hog
.prices were relatively high and corn low.
This year there are plenty of hogs and
more coming. The high priced corn is
going to mean a more expensive feeding
of hogs.
“As a rule, labor is scarce and the
weather lias been bothersome over the
country as a unit. It is not an easy
year to deal with. Xot only the farmers
themselves, but theiru- fnjrtflies, including
the women, are helping in the fields. The
greatest discouragement, however, is the
disparity which persists » between the
prices the.,.farmers have to pay for essen
tial. produets :*u»l those they receive for
quite’ iijSj essential products grown by
tiiemsejiif's. It is generally conceded that
tile root of the present agricultural dis
turbance is found in the relative pur
chasing powed that the farmers' products
have in relation to other commodities.
“The South as a wl|ole is optimistic.
The cotton is doing well. The boll wee
vil is not being as destructive in Xorth
Carolina as was expected. Labor £js
scarce in some places, but the fn miffs*
. are determined to make their crops, re-
Igardle'ss. The dry weather in Texas is
causing considerablejconceru. .
“The crons. showing decreases in this
yea Fif are spring wheat, corn,
rye. «*lsh ’potatoes, sweet potatoes, hay,
apples, and peaches. Crops showing in
creases in production are oats, cotton,
tobacco and beans.
“Os the price trends, it is found that
cotton, corn and potatoes show higher
ranges than last month and cotton, coni,
butter and wool show higlAr trend than a
year ago. Cloths and clothing show a 20
point level higher. Building material
show almost 30 points or 30 per cent,
tyigher levels in prices. Farm products
as a whole indicate a lower level than a
month ago, but a seven i>oint higher lev
el than last year.
“The relative purchasing power of va
rious farm products indicate that wheat
will purchase only 2-3 as much clothing
as it would before the war; that corn
ranges near 3-4 the purchasing power of
ten years ago; that comparative purchas
| ing power of hay is even less than that of
wheat and that cotton has a decided ad
vantage iu that it will purchase 1-3 more
than it would ten years ago. The to
l bacco crop is another advantageous crop
for Xorth Carolina, its purchasing pow
er being much greater thau before the
war.
“Prices are fairly satisfactory and
Xorth Carolina's crop generally promises
a good yield. —'
American Game Birds Face Final Ex
tinction.
Vineyard Haven. Mass., Aug. 10. —
The Xorth American heath-hen which,
so far as is known, is today making its
last fight against extinction on rile pro
tected üblic reservation of Martina’s
Vineyard, i-s now near the vanishing
point, according to the reservation
sui>erinteudeut. Xot more than 50 of the
birds are left on the island —and iu the
world — : and most of then! are males, the
report sent to the State Department of
Conservation sets forth.
A census was taken by Commissioner
William C. Adams with the assistance
of Professor Albert O. Gross of Bowdoin
College, who. at the close of this season,
will submit a report for the use of the
division of fisheries and game which is
endeavoring to perpetuate the ‘species.
The flock under the state's care fluc
tuates in numbers considerably from
year to year. It has numbered thou
sands, and at other times has been al
most as small as it Vat present, but
no earlier record lias disclosed any such
decrease in the female birds.