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Thursday, November 8, 1923 *********** i vaiS&u I ♦ L . IiTK KV Ml. KI-KVEN. r- v k. l’lott are home j|r. ivn night in Salisbury ‘ mi-. Lewis l’lott. Mr. ,jjh fb #: ’ , ~,i hospital iu Balls* ' v:! ' ’*■'!.uter lie was car v-r' , i'loti's. We are glad ii t" i> ; ,,tt lias improved some Mr. Lewis l’lott fbil* 1 n ’ <1 r<|: 'r\ Tuesday afternoon. . , t\-w days here with his f ;i :ja' r - ; i’lolt. of the Spencer lb" ' i _ |, i nnied to her home tk: , ~f the illness of her fsrbet |, Weueil. of Rowan. M 1 :t "'‘ s ~: 1V n jglit at her father's _ ivarlev Hargett spent •' lf her father. Mr. .1. E. , j. t of Ciiarlotte. and Mr. ‘ \ ~i Mr. I>. G. Host ff. > • 1 ‘ i tii *q r ,. Lolx rt Kluttz spent Sat with liis mother. Mrs. i ut ., k ni Inn-kings have proved rotitalde pastimes. \ huidtoti'r will move to her ‘ ’’ (•,,,!( ol dm ar the new high % ] : ri i I'a.itn.'ii't and family, Mr. / 0.... ;I!i ,j family. Mr. Romas ~ -i Sunday at Hit W. 1 Kasgart'' V . i ~'! ; . ***. lain question of the ■ . -li w are yon going to vote?" p i, 1 —r vi'ited his daughter. • ' |; .of No. 10 Wednesday ,V>’ I'iiJTi -eli.ool is progressing .lohnsie Mast as prin- Laura May Shinn as as- A or-.- n luts been purchased .\mi.. ■ l.ttaker. of Kannapolis. - tpia Leaker, of.Mont Atnoeua Sem- \ |t \p I'ica-ant. spent the week t},,.>• parents. Mr. and Mrs. j ii. Litaker. V iv,-iv -i.oekrti to learn of the sud „f Mi Linn Most. Mr. and «' ji-ot i d *;tt;Tiiy made their home l, ? fur ii.iiu\ .years and their death ~f -adne— over our neigh* X. CONCORD KOI TE THREE. i;i>t Saturday night. November 3. ,lioWitful pound party was given at dielamie of -Mi— Kathleen Morris.-Many ,T lit K wj,i. ved. after which refresh wll-> , v i, served. Among those pfes (T-dvcr- Mi"*' Carrie and Nellie Wal ,,, t;,-nev:i (Vuk. Vetra and Fay Collett.! Kuifj and Velma Dry: Messrs, (’laud H. 1 Walter. Man’n Patterson. Lee Cook, fcvui.ini Troutrian. Shirley Ketner. Jes m* CinL Herman Misenheimet, Lee Ket if ii.:i. Ha singer. Claud Morris. Mr an*! Mi'. Lav;sou Blackweider. Mrs. . W.-' n. Mr. and Mrs. Christy.' M .:.*! ill'. \V. M. Walter and Mrs. Mwte and children; ' , ' Mr, M-'i'oit (ioodnmn and - Miss Carrie WW. visited tin* hitter's sister. Mrs. Hfi-Ctt V -i*k, mi North Spring street. M , lie Mrs. C. 15. Walter spent the irtrk-rt*iiti with lnr parents*, -Mr. and Mix T. I'. JDadling. BROWN EYES. ROBERTA. Ui, 1.,-i unt of the nab weather and the iis'iio* of niir pastor, there w;fs only One wii'-n Suielay. At was delivered at 11 bVk by Lev. Henry Blackweider. Sun* tv '*-h*K<l win held at 1(1 o'clock. / (tar delegate, Mr. W. I>. Alexander, to* returned front eonl'ereuee bringing f'li liit.i a new preacher. \Ye regret to s* I’li’i*!her Si'k. but we feel that the ill?- had to la* made on aecount of the ifcrvii. Mr Sisk has been with us four ;ir'. In ini' built, up the elntreh and EStis very much and the young folks [«interest in the work. pie Lubes’ Aid Society will meet on Dia* night ai Mr>. .1. It. Black welder's. Pindie' are doing a great work in our "Hi and hop** to d*> more. Tie Ci.ri'Tian Endeavor will meet Sat oia; evening at C, o’clock. The topic *“! U- "Courage. We hope to have a m** ini-ring a- we have not failed yet. •'eii.-va. tin (laughter of Mr. and Mrs. i' 1 lilaekwelder. is seriously ill again, die K. .) Linker spent Tuesday night ’ Mr. and Mrs. L. .1. Solomon in (V;iit;, - . J C'-S 11. Linker and Miss Essie Lin hr '!o*i.; riiurxlay in Charlotte. M(i,*ruaale F-urr returned to school Iriday. being out a week on ac (,f being 'ick. i ’ 1 ! ’e!., 'Miller spent Wednesday - k"ie Linker. i'*a c;jn ih.e-corn shredder hum* .5 11 must every diri*etion. ocpetiool j- progressing nicely with ’ ' a' ]*i ineipal. Mr. R. L. I’en ■ -uks Mksi-' I’.eulah Litaker. Mil ‘■C<l Moui'ou. P| ’ " look welder spent the week i, 1 "‘'Hie. She is teaching school at TRCST. N\ IXECOFF. I 1 ’! ' : ' Ua-k.-tbaii team of Winecoff , t 1 "I’ganix.e*l with Miss Gladys plain and Mr. C. A. Furr ! ami Mi>s Ruth Williams as 8 : ‘ . “taiiager. The girls are plan* l " v ‘ ! Vest team that has ever High. Com the first grade up. is Vy'ft*. 1 1 1 !i "" ( days. Mu; ' Htiziii" iit (1 ilion. Miss Delilah the*uV * ’ an, ‘ Pearl Earnhardt, of iici,. „ li ." ’ I! ia' in.iy. enjoyed being at I 'l!' ' mnls last week. ’ , ; Athenian Literary So ngular meeting on No- M,,!., ; -lie program was well '“* following officers were i( Clarence Stewart; B»i-. ~ daun s Tucker, secretary. ' ! - * liaplain. Gladys Good )h. s *n'a Winecoff: critic. '■•“iisor. Edna Phillips; in.v Denny and Frank liav \i - ’* l] “ eonunittee Ruth Wil -1 ' Vy I -d ssionary Society will day at*-' • *l. Goudmau Wedues “eillicn. REPORTERS. Kai llv , u;i\ -<i(kxltiuin. \u!:V T—There was a Wia,, '"humized at the Pres- when Miss Ollie J lr Ho u ‘-came the bride of a htlf tt |i v , ,l,1 "' v:l .v. The bride wan !U >uit of brown. The niT fully decorated with , ferns and other flowers. Following the i bride and groom entered the bridesmaid. • dressed in dark brown, Misses Ethel : Goodman, liertie Goodman, Daisy John ; son. Lillian Sides. Bertha Sides. On the other side the groomsmen, were Bill Hershman, Roy Sapp, Clyde Davis. John MeKindley. After the wedding, the bride and groom left amid a shower of rice. A wedding supper was served by the bride’s parents, Mr. aiul Mrs. Sj. .1. (Joodmau, on Concord Route f>. After the supper the young couple left for Greensboro, where they \#ill si»end a few weeks. On their return thev will jtnake their home in Concord with the groom's parents. Mrs. Calloway. Their many friends extend congratulations. E. G. Mr. John I). Foutz Dead. Mooresville Enterprise. .John D. Fojitz, one of the old and sub stantial citizens of Concordia neighbor hood. Rowan county, died at the home of his son, Mr. Samuel X. Foutz last Friday morning, aged SI years. Re cbasind was an soldier and was one of the first volunteers of trte Xprt h ( arolina troops. H<* was a bratber-in-law of Mrs. A, D. Smoot, of this city. Surviving are one son. Mr. Samuel X. Foutz. and two daughters, Mrs. C. E. Karriker and Mrs. I). E. I plight, all of the Concordia neighbor hood. Funeral services were held at Concordia Church Saturday at 11 o'clock, conducted by the pastor. Rev. I*. 1). Iti sengcr. int< rmeut being made in the cem etery nearby. PROMINENT ASHEYLLE LADY IS ELECTROCUTED IN KITCHEN Fell Across Smaller Wires Leading Into Home. Overcharging the Machine. Asheville. Nov. 7. —Mrs. Mary Amb ler Carpenter, wife of W. B. Carpenter, assistant cashier of the National Bank of Commerce and daughter of Dr. Chase P. Ambler. ' prominent Asheville physi cian and one of the best known Masonic officials in the state, was instantly killed shortly before noon today at her home iu Norwood park when a high tension wire fell across smaller wires leading into the Carpenter home overcharging water pipes and an electric washing machine with which she came into con tact. Artificial means of respiration and other aids applied by. her father. Dr- Chase I*. Ambler, and a-brother. I)r. Arthur Ambler, who arrived soon utter Mrs. Carpenter was knocked, failed to revive her- While. Mrs. Carpenter was in the kitchen a limb of a large tree fell across the high tension wire about 100 yards from the Carpenter home, the wire be came tangled with smaller wires leading inty the Carpenter home and also touch ed the ground. ! Suepnntendeut Woododck. of Aslie- I ville Power and Light Company, made an investigation of the accident early in the afternoon. The high tension wire which the limb fell on carried 2200 volts, it is said- The smaller set of wires carrying 110 volts into the Carpenter residence were touched by the high ten sion wires, throwing a heavy charge tiie house where Mrs. Carpenter was attending to her household duties. Death came instantaneously. A ser vant finding Mrs, Carpenter Hying ui*m the kitchen, floor immediatelly communi cated-with Dr. Arthur Ambler, who was the first to arrive at the Carpenter home. Dr. Chase IT Ambler arrived a few minutes later, but all efforts re suscitate Mrs. Carpenter proved futile. t Picked Wrong Window. _ New York. Nov. 7.—-Herbert Julian, a sure-enough daredevil negro, dropped in on the police tonight and was arrest ed. Julian is a .professional parachute leaper and accordingly jumped at the chance to drop from an airplane to at tract as many of his race as possible to a political meeting in Harlem. It was an ill wind that blew Herbert no good. lie hoped to laud in a jtaik but the parachute floated about and de scended, caught on the roofs of two build ings seipnted by an alley and suspend ed him two flights up. He took his choice and managed to get to the second floor of one. Out of which came some individuals at tracted by the clatter of thouands in the street. They rushed back in and helped Julian inside where they handed him a summons charging violation of the ordinance prohibiting stunt flying. It happened to be the One Hundred and Twenty-third Street police station at whose window Julian sought admittance. Slight Decrease in Building Operations. Raleigh. X. (\. Nov. 7.—A slight de crease in building operations through out the state, believed to be due to the approach of winter, is reported by M. 1.. Shipman, commissioner of labor for the Federal and State governments in his weekly report made public here to- j night. The report indicates that a small ( surplus of skilled labor of various class os is available but that the supply of | unskilled labor practically is exhausted. The prospect for unemployed clerical | and professional helpers is more en eouraging. says the report and a demand in sope quarters is being made for . brickmasons. Wilmington leads in lie number ol ’ persons placed «t posiious ~of remunera tion during the past week with - s ville second- The total number emp.oyed last week was 453 persons. Honor Roll No. 2 School For Month Ending November 2ml. First grade—Eugene Small. Homer Driver Maggie Goodman, M ilmer Dees, James Crooks. Lula May Brown. Louise Helderman. Inn Porter. Luc; T Ruth Grey. Ruth Pogler. Edith W hitlej. Dorothy Cozart. Helen Hendrix. Dons Williams. Lee Grey, Tlmrmau rßattpn, Barney p Melton. Dewight Eury. Mary Virginia Shelton. . ... Second grade—Helen Little, \irgnua Coleman. Katherine Dearman. , Third grade— Mildred Penmnger. Myr- Ue Sej, 'Catherine. tovWJl*! L> 'sixVn—Virginia Milltwpiw, Bruce Ar rowood, Mildred Miller. Seventh grade—Mary bhankle. A bov was reading in his Scottish his tory an account of the Battle of Ban nos wburu. , He read as follows: “And when the English saw the new army on the hill behind their spirits became damped. The teacher asked the boy "hat was meant by "damping their spirits. ’ The boy. not understanding the mean ing. answered, "Pittiu’ water in their whusUey.’’ LOCAL mention I Born, a daughter, Margie Elizabeth, to I Air. and Mrs. G. A. Sloop, on Novem ber 4th, 1023. Airs. Ghas. Goodman ts able to i>e out again after being confined to her bed for several days. Cotton on the local market is quoted at 31 cents per poundJoday; cotton seed at UG cents per burfffel. Marriage license was Issued yesterday to Boy-re Allman, of Charlotte, and Miss V era Estelle Sides, of Concord- Hon. L. T. Hartsell will speak at St. John s school house on Friday evening at < :30 o’clock in the interest of the special election for schools. Our A jest Pocket Alemoranmim Books for 1J124 are now ready. They are for our subscribers exclusively., If you take The Times or The Tribune, come in and get one. We have been requested to antiounce ‘hat Rev. G. G. Grubb will preach at Miami Church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Tiie hour for flu* service has been changed from 11 o’clock to 3 o’clock. Major W. A. Foil wiil speak tomor row afternoon at 3 o’clock at the Rimer schoplhouse, tin* proposed school im provement phin to be the subject of his address. The general public is invited to hear. Air. Foil. « On ‘‘Forget-Ale-Not Day” you will be given an opportunity to show that you have not forgotten the men who gave so freely of their limbs, eyes and mind during the world war. Be ready to make your contribution- Marble masons have begun their work on ,tse Cabarrus Saving Bank Building and much of the stone and granite has already been placed. The stone to to be used on the first "floor only and its in stallation was begun on that part of the structure which faces on Means street- Air. James Tarleton will entertain the men of St. James Lutheran Church at a barbecue at hi« home “Tarleton Heights,” on the Mt. Pleasant r.md just beyond the three mile branch, on Monday afternoon from 2to f» o'clock. All men of St. James Church are invited. The household goods of Mr. 11. Wayne Bllunks, general secretary of the Y. M. C. A., has. arrived from Columbia. La., former home of Mr. Blanks. Mr- Blanks has rented the Sloop cottage on Marsh Street and will move his family into the house as soon as the goods have been unpacked and installed. Air. CharlesVßitz. who has been mak ing his home in Chicago, will make his home here in the future and will be come manager of Ritz's Store. Mr. Ititz has already begun bis duties with the business conducted here for many years by bis father. Mr. IT. G. Ritz, who died in a Charlotte hospital Sunday. The football game Friday afternoon between Concord and Gastonia will be the most important one of the year for both teams, as it will be their first game in the State championship series. The local team is said to be in good shape for tli«* game. Quite a number of local fan£ plan to go to Gastonia to see the game, which will begin at 3,30 o'clock. Persons desiring free lessons in cut lace embroidery work will have their last opportunity on Friday and Satur day of this week at the Purks-LJelk Com pany. Airs. Ruth Fowler, who has been giving lessons for the past two weeks will conclude her stay with that com pany on Saturday evening. The lessons are free. Salisbury Post : Mr. A. W. Harry went to Concord yesterday to attend the funeral and burial of a cousin, Mr. W. I). Harry, who died suddenly on Alon day morning. Air. Harry was a mem ber of the board of county commissions and a inatk of fine character and .great usefulness m the county. The funeral was conducted with Masonic honors and attended by a large gathering of friends. The Davidson Wildcats will play their weekly game tomorrow with the Clemson Tigers. The game will be play ed at Clemson and has been moved up from Saturday so as not to conflict with the Ftirinan-Caroliua game which will be played in Greenville on Saturday. The game with Cleuisou will be one of the hardest of the year for the David son team. City Tax Collector Fields lias'all of the tax books of the city ready now, and a number of persons have already secured their receipts. The preparation of the books was unavoidedly delayed this year and Mr. Fields is anxious-now to make collections as fast as possible as 4he city needs the money. Mr. Fields A World of Lovely New Modes /a . Bought Specially For This Occasion Priced Particu • larly Low ' $3-95, $5 ' 95, $6 ‘ 95, $9 ' 95, $1195 • Adorable draped turbans, depending entirely \ upon their charm of line and, perhaps, just a dashing bow for their allurement. /; y Snug-fitting clothes —ribbon and chenille em y and. Oh. hundreds of adorable new modes, in most popular Autumn shades and tones. INI It Pays to Trade at i r kisher’s • f'r ' JL Concord’s Forttnost Specialists THE CONCORD TIMES is in his office all day each day in the week except Sunday. Prof. J. B. Robertson was heard by' a large and interested audience yester day afternoon at George ville when lie spoke iu tlje interest of the school im provement Man for the county. Air. Robertson- declared that the people of the Goorgeville community have al ways shown a keen interest in school matters and he experts a large vote in favor of the improvement plan on No vember 20th. One man was sent to the chain gang on two counts when tried in recorder's court yesterday. He was given G months for an assault with a deadly weapon and GO days for . carrying a concealed weapon. Another man tried yesterday was fined $-■>() for operating a car while intoxicated and .<lO for being intoxicat ed, and another was fined sls for being intoxicated and disorderly. No appeals were taken- Contract for $400,000 Hotel at Fayette ville. Contract has been awarded to J. A. Jones of Charlotte, by the Community Hotel Co., of Fayetteville, for the erec tion of the proposed eight-story hotel here to cost $325,000 without*equipment. The building will be 114 by GO feet, of steel frame construction, with tile, brick and ornamental stone, composition and tile roofing, composition and hardwood floors, metal doors, vault lights, ventila tors, steel sash and trim. etc. Rain Fails to Help Power Situation. It is reported from Charlotte' that the rains of the first part of the week did little to relieve the water shortage in the dams of the Southern Power Co., at Bridgewater, and for that reason the power curtailment program of the com pany is being continued. The mills of this county' stood again yesterday under the curtailment program and there is no indication now as to when the full program will be resumed again- The rainfall was not enough by far to re lieve the shortage, power company of ficials stated. Mr. Cline Recovers Stolen Car. A State detective yesterday found the Ford car of Mr. G. 11. Cline of No. 2, which was stolen Sunday night while Mr. Cline was at church. The car was found about IS miles north of Greens boro. reports here stated. and was driven to Greensboro, where Air. Cline secured it. Reports reaching Concord stated that three boys were in the car when it was spotted by the detectives, but they left the car and escaped before the car was seized by the officer. BAMSII CATARRH. BAD BREATH. It's the simplest thing in the world to use Hyomei and end catarrh. -Breathe the medication through the little inhaler in* every outfit and you will get relief at once. Money back if it fails. Gibson Drug Store. —Advertisement. A Losing Game. She lost her pose when he tried to hold her hand and openly rebuked him. When he attempted to put. his arm around her she lost herjemper and told him a thing or two. " He begged her pardon and promised not to do it again. Then she lost interest. It’s the Particular Housewife that Takes Pride in a Nicely Furnished Bedroom so That’s Why So Many People Come Here! This Exquisite .Suite is a faithful facsimile of a period design. It is beautiful in line and exquisitely finished. Well made and substantial throughout. Brown Mahogany. Many new suites, splendidly designed, just added to our floors. BELL-HARRIS FURNITURE CO “THE STORE THAT SATISFIES GIBSON MILL. • ■■ The little sou of Rev. and Mrs. B. F. Fincher, who was injured by a running truck several weeks ago, is convalescing nicely. The child was returned home last Saturday from the Concord Hospital, where his injuries were treated since the accident. Mrs. .T: W. Culp lias returned to her home in Salisbury, after visiting relatives here for several days. Miss May Belle Shoe spent Saturday and Sunday in Charlotte visiting her aunt. Mrs. Ellis Dees. Mrs. Buford Crautill, who underwent an operation at the Concord Hospital several weeks ago, is improving, al though her condition still remains seri ous. Mr. and Mrs. 1). W. Barrier returned Sunday to their home in Durham, after a week's visit to relatives here. Rev. C. It. Allison moved his family here last week from Granite Quarry, and is occupying the Kerr Street Meth odist parsonage. Mr. Allison is the .new pastor of the Kerr Street Methodist Church. He succeeds Rev. B. F. Finch* Mr. F. A. Millsapps and family end Mr. Dave Calloway speut the week-end near Hiddenite. Mr. and Mrs. Janies Cranfill and Mr. Elmer Cranfill returned Friday to their home in Danville, Ya.. after spending some time here on account of the serious condition of Mrs.. Beuford Cranfill. Mrs. Shuford Polk and children and Mrs. Harry Hunter and children return ed home Saturday from near Albemarle, where they spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. M. I>. Thompson. Miss Bertie Barrier spent the week end in Charlotte visiting her sister, Mrs. J. M. Dunn. Mrs. I). A. Braswell is confined to her home on Ann street on account of ill ness. Mrs. Braswell suffered a stroke of paralysis iast week, and since that time her condition has been considered as very serious. 'Mr. Leon Jordan, of Charlotte, spent the week-end here with relatives. Miss Marjorie Plyler entertained a number of her friends at a party on last Saturday night at her home oji Misen heimer avenue. A large number was present, and all eujoyerd Miss Plyler's hospitality. Miss Creadie Wilson of S. I. 1.. in Charlotte, spent the week-end here with relatives and friends.. Winter Hints For Farmers Madt/Avail able For Public. Washington. Nov. 7. —Coining of win ter has led the Department of Agricul ture to announce a list of timely farm ers’ bulletins and circulars useful to the public. The list includes: “Frost and the Prevention of Damage from it.” "Po tato Storage and Storage Houses.” “Pork on the Farm: Killing, Curing and Can ning." "Diseases of Apples iu Storage,” "Operating a Home Heating Plant." "The Bedbug,” "Care of Mature Fowls,” “Lut ing and Loading Cars of Potatoes for Protection from Cold.” "Sweet Potato Storage." "Measuring aud Marketing Farm Timber.” and "Harvesting and Storing I,ce on the Farm." The store of knowledge has no bargain sales. ‘■jVjT A $35 O’coat with a 1924 is worth two SSO coats that went thru’ last Summer. On the day an automobile manufacturer announces his 1*924 models—how much •would you pay for a 1923 Sedan? O’coats travel the same uoad. * A coat that was in storage when you were fishing this summer isn’t going to be any kind of a catch—not even if the price is bait. New coats is our Battle Cry—because we haven’t any left overs to ba,ttle with Overcoats you’re proud to own. —in a hundred different manners $25.00 to $60.00 t / Browns - Cannon Co. Where You Get Your Money’s Worth Dress Sale i i ‘ M Friday and Saturday 1 Extraordinary Sale of Silk and Cloth Dresses ■■ straight lines models and j crepes= in dark colors. Our. I V * l,\ entire stock of Dresses all r 4 Reduced for this sale. Prices l mys) j $9.95 $13.75 i $14.95 $17.75” : -|B 1..1 5 !; $21.75 $22.75 ft. H Special Prices on Coats During Sale j; SCARBORO’S | r NEXT TO GIBSON DRUG STORE Hats in Becoming Shapes and Bright Colors That are Becoming With Winter Clothes Shown at SPECIALTY HAT SHOP i : ~- - : r : -r t-»F4 : •••uiiiimiuui. *• MiMioama imi- ■ TIRE PRICES ADVANCED . ' ' We Have Not Advanced Yet We have bought a big supply of Cord I ires, all sizes, at old prices. Remember ail outs are guaranteed and we carry the best -tires that money can buy. A few of our specials: / 30x3 Fabric i $7.50 and $8 00 30x3 Cord $lO 00 30x3 1-2 Cord $lO JO 32x4 Cord $20.00 All First Class and Fresh Stock. Let us Show You What We Have. Ritchie Hardware Co YOUR HARDWARE STORE Phone 117 USE TIES M TRIBU NE PENNY ADS-IT PHIS' PAGE FIVE
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