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hro AYiAtcr-3 ximi death."
t jianl and Eorsey Hilled Xrt Sat
urday, One at Kew Orleans 'and
Dtter it Lot Ac;e V
John P. Movant and Arch Hoxey
atow, ejtrinHnary,...were killed
ttyday., Jota c!l out treacb-
u air currents witn tneir inaemnea
either lriim a vast' height and
iMBtV remalutufminutei of life
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so lev as ia couai naugut.
y-wag killed instantly. ,
oisant' met-death at 95 a. m-
lemDtjnje to flight in a flail a few
pes from New -Orleans, La. Hox&ey,
? '. to went into the air early in the af
$ , rnoon t k09 Angeles,' lay at 2:12 a
W ashed, lifeless, mas in view of the
V. nusanda who were '. watehinff , the
nation tonuaaroent. . f
: Thus the last day ! 1910, in brin
'-' k the 'total number of deaths;: of
r- fiators to 30,. eappedl'.the list with
Vtf of the most illnstrioui f bese
fcmen who -have 'been.? ; writing the
i ptory6f aviation- iu 4ie sky of two
fonlv a few farmers- aw- fcfoisant
s Med to his deatli but Hoxsey'a end
v me befor the norrfie4 gate;; of
J" Dusands, ;who had Wme out in the
sasant afternoon to watch the bord
; en darting here and there through
: I n air.
j-jlloisant'a aeroplane was a Bleriot
onoplane,' and Jn addition to..; the
' ? kaw enerine 1 in front of the main
i tone, be had fastened a tank hoKU
t 35 gallons 'of. gasqline. Aviation
1 . fcerts believe a sudden pnfl of wind
tppea nis raaonine oeaa in. vuc mt
d the neavy-wsrM aneaa arag-
d the light frame work behind u
M. . u . . . & t. n n HMIOM M.PBMIVHrnr.
ASF' ?. . - . ii-. iv.
Ifom nis poemon paniy i mo
Kin planes, Moisant was mppea out,
j -Zvax of the: machine and struca tne
, v bund on his - headr- .breaking ; his
, t fek..He died on a flat car'on which
- 3 was being rushed to. New Orleans.
4 , ttloxsey likewise. was retnrning from
I lioarliey into lthe clouds. He.4 was
' Ithin 500 feet tf the tBarth -s and
lcra were iroirlz up to -meet the eon'
; n. tesor oi tne nigiierBx, .?m
i i kchine seemed to Stop, shudder and
v t hirl over and over to the ground,
i i in the morning's tragedy, the rear
" I vator rendered useless when i the
V Omentum was gonev flipped,, around
, ' lpless to , aid, thr oated fnachine,:
oxsev vainfveudeavored'ib right nis
5 aft by warping the main planes and
4 r use of the rudder; , Vain attempts
? lese, for before snflicient momentum
Jas gained, the frail structure crum
led upon the earth, the heavy en
, ina being torn loose.'
Lieut. .Thomas E. Selfridge, U. S.
who-was killed at Fort Myer in
y September 1908, was the first victim
lv f heavier-than-air flying machine.
iinca then there has been thirty-two
Ithers, thirteen of whom were French.
Mf ridge and some of thff others were
; assengers, not aviators. The losses
by nationality have been: French 13,
Pnited States 4, Oerman 4, Italian 4,
British 2, Belgain 2, and Dutch, Hun
garian, Russian and Spanish 1 each.
I ' Oolden Wedding.
; The following invitations have been
'"'ssned: . ' .
1861 1911
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Ritchie
quest the pleasure of your company
at their
j. Oolden Wedding
Tuesday afternoon, January thirty
first from one to three o'clock
j, : R. F. D. No. 4 .
' ' Concord North Carolina.
tieorge E. Ritchie
Lundie Elisabeth Barrier.
; Mr.Jtitclii6'ione of the most prom
inent citizens of the county, and along
with iMimi df friends we extend in aa
vance to his "good wife and himself
felieitations on the celebration or tne
fiftieth year of their married life.
Off for the Legislature Tomorrow.
Senator L. : T. Hartsell and Repre
sentative W. WMorris will leave to-
Vnorrow for Raleigh to attend the Leg
f ' i ' islaturer wbicJt -convenes Wednesday
i,s inorning.
j-' ' if Senator Hartsell was asked this
'j s ,i norning what legislation affecting this
i ounty would likely be considered f '
: The new Senator replied that he did
iot know of anytbing-at the present
' .1 ' , ime, but that there would more than
' 7 " " ukely be a number of things to come
r , v ' ip as had been the custom every year.
- ' He added that a bill for bonds for. the
ity to estabiisn an eaequate water
upply -would more than likely be in-
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Iroduced and also one for bonds for
he county. ' - "
In moving bodies in the old Meth-
Jodist graveyard at Mercersburg, Pa.,
3')ld by tne cnuren to Atenison a, jjc-
jvilbiss, two of the bodies were found
oTaee downwara ia tneir casters, une
had been buried au years, tne otner
35. The peculiar position oi the bod
ies hag caused much talk, and many
believe the men had been buried alive
j an l turned ovr after burial . ;
C" 1 1:1 rr.'.l.r on third paga.
E0AD Or ALDLimilN
ktr. Lather Brown Dected to rlU Va
cancy Madt by Kesignatioa of Mr.
now Other Hatters. '. ;. ; '
The board of aldermen held -their
regular monthly meeting Friday night
Mr.-Luther tJrowa was eieoHd to
AH the vacancy on tha board caused
by the designation, of . Mr.. W.
Flows. '.r
Mr. Ed.Swarengin appeared before
the board and presented a petition re
questing that work be done on 6t.
Charles street. Keftrred . to toe
Attorney J. Lee Crowell appeared
before the board in behalf of the Mor
ris Realty Co. and offered 18 feet on
Main itreef if the city would open up
Barbnck street and macadamize and
eement the sidewalk. Referred to the
street committee.. " ' ;v- 0 .
The affairs of the Water and-Ligut
Board were. discussed a length and the
matter of securing a larger aid better
water supply was given thorough con
sideration.. v-S'i.'V ...S.V..-' a. ;
A resolution was adopted requesting
the representative from this county
in the next foneral Assembly to pro-
care if possible a measure authorizing
tte city to issue bonds for $50,000 for
this nurnose. - ,
M. L. Cannon appeared nerore tne
board and asked that work be done on
Powder street. ... Referred to street
committee. - - rS'---"
t Alt bills approved by theV finance
committee were ordered paid. , . ,
. legislature Meeta Wedneoday,
VThe General Assembly of . rNorth
Carolina meets in Raleigh Wednesday,
the tourth day of January, for the
session of sixty days.. The Democratic
caucus for the selection of a Speaker
of the house and other officials will be
held on Tuesday night - :'
The Capitol is being rapidly put in
order for the legislators, the installa
tion of tbe new elecrie lighting: heat
ing and. ventilating the building being
trot-in order, l The new lighting and
ventilating is expected to add greatly
to '.the comfort of the members and
are great improvement.
:' rGoyetnor Kitchiar is pbtting in some
hard ; work ; on his message to ' the
general assembly and expects to hava
it practically completed Tuesday-or
Wedaesday'a-le-JetrrIt -iU
scarcely be sent to the senate and
house before Thursday. Thursday ia
the usual day for the message. Wed
nesday, the first day, is always taken
up with the routine of organization.
County Fathers Meet Today.
The county commissioners met this
morning in : their regular - monthly
meeting. The following business was
transacted up to the noon noun ?
. Mr. -John A. Earnhardt "reported
that he had let the contract as ordered,
to put bridge over Reedy Creek at &,
R. Cline'e at a eost of $250.00, con.
tracted to R. C. Kizer.
Siduev Kluttz tendered his resigna
tion as supervisor of roads of No. 8
township, which was accepted.
Pay EL H. Blackwelder fiW for su
perintendency and - guarding . chain
eans for month of December 1U1U,
T, Mi yuery, or ilarrisburg, quali
fied as supervisor of roadg of XNo, J
township. "
Off for, Texas.
Mr. A. S. Rowe and family, con
sisting of himself, wife and daughter,
Miss Lola, left this afternoon at 3:40
for Lane City, Texas, which place they
will make their home. Mr. Rowe has
been a resident of No. 9 township for
a number of years, and is a good citi
zen, -fie will rent a farm near Lane
City, and if after a year"a trial hei,
likes' the country he will invest m
land and make his permanent home
there.
Stag Supper.
Master Ross Blake McConnell en
tertained a number of bis friends at
a stag supper Friday night at his home
on.West Depot street, llig guests
were: : " iy.''?:"-. :?
- - James Hurley. Gray Bost," Dewey,
James and Robert Sappenneld, Jas.
Wood. Robert Uidenhour, tteedy ttut-
ledge, Neal Goodson, Brice Wilieiord,
James MarahalL .
- -: Deatn of Mr. J. Q. Mabrey. -
Mr. Joseph G. Mabrey died yester
day at his home on Powder street af
ter an illness of a short duration of
pneumonia. Mr. Mabrey wag 32 years
of age and is survived by his wile.
At, the time oi his death n was
guard at the county chain gang and
was well known throughout the coun
ty. The interment was made this
morning at iRocky River. ' '
Firemen Take Notice. ;
This ia the night for . the regular
monthly meeting of the fire depart
ment and every member is urged to oe
present at the hall. t
. C. H. PECK, Pres.
A New Contractor and Enilder.
Master Rufug Alexander Brown ar
rived this morning- at the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J, L. Brown, on
South Union atreet. .. . .
Some of tha rcr;' Cera and Elsa.
. wher Who Coxa and Go. . " A'
Mr. B. W. Aleang, of Albemarlej is.
a Consorl visitor today, . . -
Mr. John Orcrcaab, of Charlotte,
ia spending ih$ day la the eity. -
Mr. T. P. P. Caison, of Clinton,
wi a visitor in the city .yesterday.
Mr. W R. Blackwelder, of Lenoir.
Is . visiting rekties in the eity.
Mr.'Eeeles Hednckl of Lexington.
was a Concord visitor yesterday.
Mr.. Leon Watson, . of Salisbury,
spent yesterday In the eity with rela-
tives.r
Mr-R, E. Gibson 'expecta-to leave
tomorrow for big new home at Swains-,
boro, Ga-" , .C-
Mr. J. It. Smith- will leave tonight
for Florida to spend the 'remainder
of tbe winter,-i , ; : -t ; .--
Miss Johnsie Newell ,of Newell, and
Miss Lillian Wallace; of Charlotte, are
.u i t t o vt Ttr-i
" Mr. Austin Carr, of Dnrhanvwho
has been visiting Mr. Charles Cannon,
returned home this morning. ; .vr
" Misa Gladys Lantz and Mr. Clarence
Lantz, of Tbomasvule, are tw guest
of Miss Jenn Coltrane. :' ' A ', ' ''
. Dr. and Mrs. W C Houston have
gone to Florida to attend the marriage
of Dr. Houston' niece. 'iV-.
- Drv B. B. Smitb, editor of the Rich.
field r News-Reporter,.; was a Concord
visitor this morning, ti :
"Miss Lois Caldwell left -this siorn
ing for Rockwell to resume her work as
teacher ut the graded School there. .-
Missog Julia and" AdeiaideirBarrow,
of Converse College, will .'spend to
morrow in the city with, friends. : '..
' Mrs. John C. Leslie and daughter,
Miss Emma Boss Leslie, of New York.
drrived this morning to visit Mrs. E. C
Leslie.' - ? - i- -
Misses Susie Caldwell and Fannie
Query returned this morning to States-
ville Female College after spending
the holidays at their respective homes.
Miss Ella Bell Shirey, who has been
iHgg hirtfr Mw JohiriMi CeokV
returned this morning to her home in
Hickory. . '
Mrs. Maude Craig Matthews has re
turned to her homo in Charlotte after
spending several days in thecity, the
guest of Mrs. J. F. Goodman. .
Prof. 'Henry E. Craven, of States-
ville, who has been visiting the family
of his father, Mr. EL L. Craven, will
leave for home tomorrow.
Mr. Robert Graeber returned' this
morning to the 'A. & M. College, Ral
eigh, after spending tbe holidays with
with his parents, Mr. land Mrs. hL A.
Uraeber.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cannon have re
turned from Wlnvngton where they
have been spending the holidays with
Mrs. Camion's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Borden, - j
Miss Austin and Prof. J. L. Mac-
Lean, of Maxton, and Miss Julia Fos
ter, of Spartanburg, have returned to
the city and resumed their work at
the graded school. -t i
Master William and Jennings So
ger, who have oeen spending a wees
with their grandfather, Mr.k D, P,
Daiwav in KTrt 111 4ixmcrrivr hiva ta.
turned to their home in Mount Holly.
Mr.' William Branson, of Durham,
will flpend the afternoon in the city
with his uncle, Hon. W. R. Odell, and
leave tonight with Mr. William Sber-
rill for Bell Buckle, Tenn., to attend
Webb's School :.
Mrs. M. M. Shepard has resigned
her position at Black & Shepard 's and
will leave in the morning for Laurens,
S. C, to visit her daughter, Mrs. J. N.
Richardson. - - !
Mrs. John H.' Rutledge will enter
tain a number of guests at a 6 o'clock
dinner this evening in honor of Miss
Blanche Brown. - '
Don't fail to read the tax notice
in this issue by Sheriff Hbneycutt.
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Notable Work Accomplished ia Salt-
road Building Concord Must Bare
Another BAllroad. . . . -
lu. the review of the years work in
the matter of - railroad construction
recently published in the Manufactur
ers ' Record, that splendid publication
which battles so manfully for tha pro
gress of the Greater South, there ap-
peara this paragraph:
'.'Oue of the most notable pieces
of work accomplished during the past
twelve months was the building of the
Winston-Salem Southbound Railway
between- Winston-Salem, and Wades-'
boro, N. C thus forming a link be
tween the Norfolk & Western and At
lantic Coast line for interchange busi
neM which will carry a -tremendous
coal- tonage from Virginia and West
VLinia down into the South Atlantic
fbis new road, completed within
thirteen months from the date of the
letting of contracts, is 90 miles in
leJigth and is 'constructed along mod'
em lines of railway construction and
one, of the best roads in the South.
In addition to the building of this
line the Atlantic Coast Line has prac
tically rebuilt its line from Wades.
boro "to Florence, . C, and baa laid
heavy rail and is in position to op
erate heavy, trains through to Charls-
ton. S. C. -
'Humor has it that the Atlantic Coast
Line-will build from Wadesboro to
Charlotte and also that the Southern
Railway will extend its line from Nor
wood to Wadesboro, and then . build
south in order to touch its own lines
af jor ' near Camden, S. C, and thus
orifjv up another new and shorter line
from the Northwest to the Atlantic
Seaboard and Charleston.
What is Concord going to do about
itti v . "
T WTWaotor'a Visit
Sev. Dr. McMasters, vice president
of the National Lord's Day Alliance,
and secretary of the State Alliance,
preached in Central Methodist church
last night to a good-sized audience.
Tha . First Presbyterian and First
Baptist churches united in this ser
vice. i lie pastor8 oi 1 notn . tnese
churches" were present and took part
inhe service." ,, , -
Fr. McMasters makes a visit .to tbe
different sections aToiftJ ouce'a -yer
in -the interest of the better observ
ance of the Sabbath day. He made
the' statement in his talk last night
that North Carolina is the only South
ern State that is organized for this
work. Dr. McMaaterg' made an ear
nest plea for a more sacred Sabbath,
and is there anyone to say that euch
is not needed more more ever before!
Notice W, O. W. .
Every member should "attend the
meeting of Elm Camp Tuesday night,
January 3rd. The offlcres will be in
stalled and the new pass word given
to those present. ' -
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rOSEST HILL NOTES.
Ktmerona Peraonal Items of Interest
from thia Section of Our City.
Mis. 'Annie Kime has returned to
Graham after spending the holidays
in the eity with relatives.
Mr. xi. V. Rauner has been laid an
for several days with an attack of
rheumatism. ' . - . -
Mr. E. C Geddy and family have
returned from a week's visit to relay
tivea in Fayetteville. .
Miss Mamie Stewart leaves tomor-
row
for Greensboro where she will
resume her studies at the G. F. C.
Mr, J. C. Cook has returned from a
short trip to Rick HilL
Messrs.- Vie Widenhouse and Travis
Cagle have returned from a three
days' hunting trip in Stanly county
and report a pleasant outing.
Mrs. Lee Gaddy, of Charlotte, Miss
Ruth Tucker, of Spencer, and Mr. and
Mrs. dwm Atwell, of Elmwood, have
been spending a few days at the home
of Mr. Jno. Mclnniss, Jr.
Mr. J. 8. Joyner is spending a few
hours in Charlotte today.
Mr. W. A. tunshaw, ot Liberty, is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. E. T. Gold
ston. - v
Mr. W. J. Davis, of Raleigh, has ar
rived in the eity and accepted a po
sition as beamer at the Locke Mills.
Mr. Evert Brown, of Kannapolis,
spent Sunday in the city with friends.
"The King of Tramps.
The "King of Tramps" Will appear
at the opera house tonight. It is the
great musical eomedy drama with ion
cert band and orchestra. The play is
built distinctly on eomedy lines and
there - is almost continuous laughter
from beginning to end. It is a well
written comedy, with an interesting
plot and the story told is a happy
blending of sunshine and shadows.
During the action of the play many
pleasing specialties are introduced,
and the little details supplied in the
stage settings are so perfect that the
audience gradually enters into tbe spir
it of the situation and forgets the the
atre. Tbe piece is handsomely staged.
The scenery is new and bright.
Chile 899 postoffices
3,300,000 persons.
serve about
If Santa Claus did not bring
you a
Suit of Clothes
.or Overcoat
Xmas, you have our symp
athy, and we will sell you a
Fpll Outfit at a GREATLY
REDUCED price.
We are
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Washington
Fine
El L Parfs' Co.
GEXEXAL HEWS. "
Fifteen pearls, ranging in size from
little fellows about twice the size of
a pinhead to several as Urge as peas,
were found in an oyster atew Satur
day morning in a restaurant at Cam-'
den, N. J, by Dr. William Powell, ac
cording to a stery told following his
visit to the eating house. .
The gigantic task of building a low
grade double track line, through the
rugged hill country on which the eity
of Lynchburg rests and across tbe ra
vines which surround it, has just been
completed by the Southern Railway
Company, which announceg that it ex
pecta to begin ibe operation of pas
senger and' freight service over the
new. line very-soon after the begin
ning of the New Year.
Through the practical.. institution
of the postal savings bank system
Tuesday, January 3, the United States
government will afford to the Ameri
can people facilities for the saving
of a part of their earnings. The estab
lishment of postal savings banks is re
garded as the most important and far-
reaching nnaciai step tazen by tne
government since the authorization of
national banks and their operation will
be watched with keen interest by
financiers throughout the world.
Nothing to Talk of War With Japan.
Washington Dispatch, 31st.
"Japan does not want the Philip
pine Islands, either as a dependency
or as an addition to the empire in any
other way. The United States and
Japan were never more friendly, and
all talk of war is caused by sinister
influences in Manila."
Baron Uchida, Japanese ambassador
to the United States, made this pub
lie statement today. It is the second
time within a week that the official
representative of Japan has broken
through his diplomatic reserve to
give reassurance of the continued
friendship of Japan for the United
States. .
- For the first time in many years a
court hns been discontinued in Craw
ford county, Pennsylvania,-for want
I of a sufficient number of cases, to
make it worth, while paying jurors.
Agents for
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