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11 ivrrmrri i AW VOL. XXL Pric 40 Cent a montk CONCORD, N. C, FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1911 SinU Copy 5 Cents. No 151 IMPROVED FARMING. KANNAPOLIS NEWS. THE DAUGHTERS. rimi Bin in f DEFEflTW ffl BEHATOB HAB.TSELL 8AT8 IT IS TOO EADICAL . Aad Would Prohibit Bii$ of Many - Medicines Brown Sayi Near ieer MutOerUinly Be Bjarred froa - State Other Matters. Special to Tho Tribune. Raleigh, N. C, January 6. The moat important bill introduced today vat by Koonce in the House to inves tigate the conduct of insurance com panies in North Carolina. Referred by special request to Judiciary Com mittee No. 1. The House adopted its rules and passes resolution requesting members of Congress to rote for New Orleans for;world's fair (Panama CanaJ). The Senate also passed the same res olution. A like resolution instructing for parcels post law iby Congress met with ohjection and after debate was referred to eommitte on federal rela tions. In the Senate the President was an t homed to name clerk of appropri ations committee; not yet announced, Among new bills introduced are two by Graham relating to challenges of jurors and to regulate the practice of architecture. Also establishing a - standard of time. Gardner introduced a bill relating to ihe salary of governor, making it $0,000. Barliam introduced a bill relating to . selection of jusprs in capital case, also bill to regulate hunting foxes, and speed of auto vehicles. The Senate calendar 'had one bill waiting action and it was passed, that - changing the time of courts in thir teenth judicial district. The first temperance or prohibition gnn$t JhjMM'llrod today by t he i tit rofcnoir fnheiousTby'lSay,"1 of Macon, ami defeat of immediate passage in Senate of Ray's bill to prohibit near beer and all alcoholic drinks in Macon. Hartsell said it was too radical, because under it couldn't be sold many necessary medicines with small per cent, of alcohol. Brown," of Columbus, thought bill should be referred because near beer would certainly be barred out of en tire State by this Legislature. He knew of no time when sentiment was so unanimous on any question before. LLEWXAM. Raleigh, N C, Jamary "6. In the House -Stubbs, of Martin, introduced a' bill providing for Constitutional Convention, composed ag is House of Representatives to change constitu tion in many particulars, in which it is declared "unsuited to wants and conditions of our people." It pro videg for a vote in the general elec tion in 1912 and'if "Convention'.' is voted it Bhall convene, in Raleigh first Monday in May 1913. Joint resolution by Koonce, of On slow, provides for eourt of inquiry of three from the House and two from Senate, with all powers of court, to investigate conduct of fire insurance companes in North Carolna. This is along the line of recommendation of Governor KHcbin as to fire insur ance legislation," ? ..The first day's actual legislation of the House of 1911 began yesterday. Reading of the biennial message of Governor Kitchin in The Senate and House .and ihe passage by the House of a bill by Kay. of Jtacon, prohibit fa gthe sale of near-beer, malt and beerine, and of any drink that eon- tains any alcohol whatever, were the : features of the General Assembly yes terday. . The bill knocking out near-beer sa loons was introduced early and later . called un and by general consent pnt on its final passage. There were quite a number of v,noes" on the final vote, but the bill was clearly passed, re eeiving a- big majority support. It was ordered sent to the Senate with ont engrossment, . f Ewart, of Henderson ,offered reso lutions asking tNorth Carolina Con gressmen. to support ihe parcels post bill and endorsing New Orleans as the place for holding the Panama celebra tion. Also a resolution adopting the Federal constitutional amendment for income tax. ..ly.-j" Senator Hartsell is on the following committees: Appropriations, Finance, Judiciary,- Privileges and Elections, i Penal Institutions, Congressional Apportionment.- Game Law, and Judicial districts. lie is also on the joint com. :- mittees of Justices of the Peaee. PAUPER COUNT1LS. Books of State Treasurer Show a Def icit of $549,515.42. A great qnestion which is to come before-the present General Assembly is the raising of revenue for the State, as the books of ihe State Treas urer show a deficit of 1349,343.82 for the past year. In this connection the reports of the Sute Treasurer, the State Auditor and the Corporation Commissi n ig being examined with interest. The members of the Gen eral Assembly are io meet these con dittons and are to find meang so as to provide revenues for the State to meet its expenses. An examination of the report of the State Treasurer throws light upon the conditions to which he refers, and it is easily seen that there must be laws passed to correct these condi tions. There are 56 counties in the State which draw from the State more than they pay into it, and 42 counties which pay a surplus into the State Treasury. The 50 countieg with a deficit, which are sometimes referred to as the "pauper counties" of the State in the tables of ihe State Treasurer, are shown to receive $229,017.97 more from the State than they pay in, while the 42 counties with a surplus paid in show this io be $271,890.79. The eharges against the counties are for their expenses in the Institution for the eDaf and Dumb at Raleigh, the School for the Deaf and Dumb at Morganton, the Soldiers' Home at Raleigh, the State Hospital at Golds- boro, the State Hospital at Morgan- ton, the Stat Hospial at Raleigh, the Tuberculosis Sanatorium, and the ap propriation for pensions. Thet otal cost to the State of these amounts to $1,288,637.98, and in payment of this 42 counties give more tha ntheir part in the sum of $271,890.79, while 56 counties fall behind their share by $220,259.91. There arc 50 counties in the State which draw more from the State than they receive and the deficit of some of these counties is as follows: Montgomery $2,125.33 Union 2,935.45 Stanly 550.24 Davidson 65.69 Iredell 313.66 Aonsp4h counties which- pay-into the treasury more than they receive are the following: Cabarrus $ 5,322.30 Mecklenburg . 26,416.30 Rowan 3,424.30 Too Much Calamity Howling. Monroe Enquirer. Mr. Richard H. Edmonds, editor of the Manufacturers' Record, brought a charge against the South ern presg in a speech before the Greater Charlotte Club at' a banquet in the Selwyn Hotel on December 28th to which the Southern editors, almost to a man will have to plead gualty. Mr. Edmonds made the charge that the editors of the South have devoted too much space to the boll weevil, the hookworm, lynching, child labor and things of that na ture and not enough space to tell ing of the great industrial growth of the country. It is not a pleasant thought, but it is a fact that too much calamity howling is done by Southern newspaper men. PERSONAL MENTION. Sons of tha People Here and Elae .whera Who Corns and Go. Miss Jessie Willeford is visiting relatives m Charlotte. Mr. T. IL Webb has gone to Salis bury to visit his son, Mr. T. E. Webb. Misg Janet Qulnn, who has been visiting Miss Ellen Gibson, has gone to Charlotte to visit friends. Mr. . James Grier returned this morning to Union Theological Sem inary, Richmond, after spending the holidays in the city with relatives. Mr. Fred Bost has returned to Bngham School, Mebane, after spend ing the holidays in the city with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Bost. Mr. Frank Cannon has returned to Baltimore to resume his studies in medicine, after spending the holidays in the county with his parents, Mi. and Mrs. W. F. Cannon. Kannapolis Lodge, I. O. O. F. Kannapolis Lodge, No. 348 I. O. O. F., of Kannapolis, finished up the old year in right good style as December 31st was the closing date of the con test. The members and friends parr took of a turkey supper. About fifty sat down to a right royal feast and the ladies honored the occasion by being present. Rev. W. B. Shinn gave thanks which was the signal for sup per. After the supper Mr. Shinn made a few remarks, very suitable for the occasion and said that the I. O. O. F. and other secret orders were doing today a great share of the work of the church, which was very much appreciated by the members. The supper was cooked and served by the members and the members' wives, all lending a helping hand and every one showing the right spirit. Wlie lodge room was decorated and tne contesting members wearing sashes and ribbons of their respective side, which were red and blue, and the tables laid and loaded with the very best of eatibles, was a sight that will long be remembered by the mem bers of the Kannapolis Lodge. C. R. DUVALL, Rec. Sec. Percentage of Increase in Population f , North Carolina Cities. , The following shows the percent ages of the increase in population of the various cities in Worth Carolina the census figures for which have been given out: Charlotte .88: Wilmington 23: Winston-Salem 67; Raleigh 5! Asheville 28; Durham 173; Greens boro 58; New Bern 144; High Point 130; Concord 12; Elizabeth City 32; Rocky Mount 1(9; Fayetteville 51; Salisbury 12; Kinwton .70; Wash ington 28; Gastonia. 24. It will be seen from the above that the increase in Concord and Salisbury is just ihe same, and that they are the lowest in the State. German Imperial Orchetsra at Pas time Tonight The German Imperial Orchestra will play at the Pastime this evening from to 10 o'clock and tomorrow from 3 to 6 o'clock and from 7 to 10:30. This orchestra is one of the best that ever visited Concord, and their many selections last night were met with great applause and -judging by the crowded house Concord people are lovers of good musie. This orchestra is costing the manager of the Pas time a considerable amount of money and we hope that the people will show their appreciation by turning out in full force tonight and tomorrow. Prices 5 and 10c. Movement to Provide for Youthful Criminals. a movement has been started in Salisbury for the purpose of securing ttate-wide legislation in behalf of youthful criminals whereby they may be separated from older and hardened lawbreakers. Capt. Richard Hender son, retired, was this week elected chairman of the organization, and Rev. R. E. Steele, pastor of the Spen cer Presbyterian church, secretary. A strong committee comprising a num ber of the leading business and pro fessional men or Salisbury is be hind the movement, and an attempt will be made to get the legislature to act in the matter. in Drought In Rowan Broken. A Salisbury special of the 5th to the Greensboro News is as follows: A drought lasting for the past nine months was broken this week by the heaviest rains that have fallen in this section- of North Carolina since April of last year,' "The streams in various sections have been very low and a large number of wels nsed for family use have gone dry. In some instances farmer8 have been hauling water for several miles. It is ielie.ved that the heavy tains during the present week will relieve the situation. Some Price for Fanning Land. , Mr. Randolph Winecpff has sold to Mr. John W, Cook four acres of land, opposite the Wineeofit school house, in No. 4 township, tor $200 an acre. Not any of the land is in cultivation and a small house is the only building on -it. It is situated only a short distance from the Kannapolis road. Thursday's Charlotte Chronicle "Miss Gary Boyd, of .Spartanburg, arrived in theeity last nighi from Uoldsboro where she spent the hoh days as the guest of relatives. Miss Boyd's many friends will be interest ed to learn that she will remain Charlotte to study voice with Mrs, Minnie Wriston Smith, instead of go ing to New York as she first planned She will make her home with Mrs Smith." A too hot gas stove oven can be cooled quickly by placing a dish of cold water within at. Intensive Methods) Taking the Place of Old Haphazard Methods. This ig pre-eminently a day of agri cultural advance. Intensive farming methods are rarely taking the place of the old haphazard methods of planting. Improved corn culture, im proved cotton culture, and other methods of progress are being ex perimentally practiced on all sides. In all this awakening no feature holds quite as much encouragement as does the care which is being bestowed up on the training of the next genera tion. Up and down the entire section Boys' Corn Clubg are competing for prizes and the officially measured yields in many instances are grati- fyingly large. This attention to the boys is indeed the keystone of the whole matter. There would be little use in Improving agricultural methods nless the improvement is to be made permanent. Nor should the efforts of those en gaged in training the young be con fined to the boys. Hundreds and hun dreds of girls whose dresses are now at their knees will be needed in the course of a few years to make farm ers' wive9 for the boys who are rais ing corn. Shall the head of the house be trained so that his interests shall center in the soil and the sharer of his lot be left without any Interests at allt The farmers' wife has played a great, part in the unbuilding of the land but her lot has been a lonely one. The man has his work in the field to occupy his time and attention. His wife, after the household affairs are looked after, has little to dis tract her. Of course rural free de livery, rural telephones and good roads are doiner much to ameliorate this condition but this fact does not offer any good resason for not giving the farm girl as caretul training as that received by her (brother. It is this point which lends most interest to the girl's tomato clubs which $re being organized here, there and everywhere just now. The girls have shown much interest in the boysf corn clubs, some of them even entering into competition and one in Clarendon county, e. C, actual won a prize, but corn growing is not es pecially suited to feminine tastes while; iomajo growing is. Get the lit tle lass "interested in her t oma to Tines and she will goon become aware that she can raise many things besides to matoes. Her garden will furnish her good healthy exercise, and no small training in actual raising of vegeta bles and a most practical, although simple glimpse of domestic economics. The corn clubs are calculated to do mnch for the farmers of the next gen eration; the tomato clubs wil ldo no less for the future wives and mothers. Marriage license'has been issued to Mr. John Slierrill ijid Miss Hattie Craven. Mr. Owen Arrives and Mr. Hr Leavot for His New Field P. a of A. Mr. H. W. Owens, our new Y. M. C. A. secretary, arrived Momliv from Fort Worth, Tex, accompanied by his wife and child and will move into the house formerly occupied by Mr. Hatch, on First street. Many of our people were at the Y. M. C. A. hall Monday night to bid Mr. Hatch goodbye and to welcome Mr. Owens and make him feel at home. Mr. Hatch went to Concord by private conveyance Monday night to catch train No. a" for Grier 's, S. C, his new home, and wag accompanied as far as Charlotte by Messrs. G. C. Huntington and N. C. Schlichter, both prominent Y. M. C. A. officials who came over Monday to see Mr. Hatch off and induce the new man into bis office. Mr. Owens is busy get (ing ac quainted and familiarizing himself with the work here and has already produced a favorable impression on the community. We wish him great success u his new field. The second entertainment on the Lyceum course will be given Saturday night at the Y. M. C. A. by the Raweis, three native New Zealanders, presenting "From Savagery to Cul ture," a Polynesian play, picturing the old wild life of the South Sea Islanders with the contrast of the present day civilization of the same people. A large audience is expected as this play will be out of the or dinary. Mr. E. W. Felton, of Richmond, Va., will speak in the Junior Order Hall Saturday night on the principles and objects of the Patriotic Order of the Sons of America and will organize a camp here. Mr. Felton is organizer for Virginia and North Carolina and is one who is familiar with all the workings of the order. II. Kannapolis, January 0, 1011. 4 Taken by Man ors Officers Elected. The Stonewall Jackson Circle of King's Daughter (the circle was so named out of respect to the wishes of t lie Kiate organization of King's Daughter which is taking a lively, constain and financial interest in the Jackson Training School) met Thurs day evening with Mrs. J. P. Cook. Officers were elected as follows: leader, Misg Zula Patterson; Vice Leader, Miss Marguerite Brown; Sec retary. Mis Maud Brown; Treasurer, Miss Ellen Oibson. The membership of this Circle now numbers twenty very active and en thusiastic young women. The mission of the Circle, as is well known by the general public, is to offer its services and assistance in alleviating as far as possible conditions of sorrow and suffering. In this connection the Cir cle will offer its services to the phy sicians of Concord who have worthy patients needing outside help. With this circle tliere is a special privilege it will enjoy twice a month, at the in vitation of Prof. Thompson, of hold ing a song service with the boys of the Jackson Training School. Officers of both Houses are urging members to introduce their local bills early in the session so State-wide leg islation may have free course during the last wee'ks of the session. Other local matter on third page. Albemarle Will Entertain the Press Association. Stanly Enterprise. There will be a mid-winter session of the Notrh Carolina Press Asso ciation at Winston-Salem on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 24 and 25. On Thursday morning the editorial party will take an excursion to Char leston. A stop of an hour will be made at Albemarle and during that time our ci.i7.eiis will wine and dine the guests at a luncheon, and make such other ovations as may be decided upon later. This opportunity is one that Albemarle should not fail to ap preciate, and every citizen should take a hand in t he greeting to be extended these paper men of the State. It is quite an honor to our town that this stop of an hour has been planned and Secretary Slierrill has been notified that Albemarle will entertain the party in the best way possible. Other local matter on third page. Mr. Lewis Heilig arrived in the city last night from Augusta, Ga. ff III IP ITS j QUtsnon OP SAPETr-bPEN A CHECKING ACCOVN1 WITH THE MONET 'TOO FIND NECEt SART TO HAfE ON HAND-JUST DRAW VAILT THE AMOUNT NEEDED, WH ETHE IT S A HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT OR FOR BUSINESS FU9SOSU CONCORD NATIONAL BANK Capital $100,000 Surplus fSP 0C0 . 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