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' T CONCOHD. N. C V.T. .JECDAY. MAIICII 15. 1911. f&Ufr Copy, Cents. NO.20S T. - I cUng i.jsrt for Eestsoranta ' rrd e;u Down ea ti CanUrsl Eaaitary Ordinances A C si-tp Week la Karch lea all ' I y Sunday Bonds Eat Bm Ad v'vertual "... ' V " i The board, of : aldermen beU the regular monthly meeting lst night - Quite a good many citisens vera pres ent and presented a-ft amber of prop osition for the consideration of the board. Mayor C B. Wagoner presided and Aldermen Carrier, Brown, B ni ton, Cannon, King and Pro pet were present. -: .. . ;.' . ' - Mr. John Howard presented a peti tion from citizens who, live r.ear the toills, having 850 names, Toquesiing that the board peas aome ordinance . regulating the hoar that restaurant! -kp -open on Sunday, - Mr. Howard stated there were a number of so-call- - ed restaurants in the city that were , mere shame and were need by boya as . loafing plates., lie also called atten tion, to the number of young, boys in the eitvvba were aold eirarette. Al derman Barrier stated that he was bkli been advertised and a number of favor of an ordinance requiring all . places of business at night to close at . a certain boar and restricting the hours they stay open on Sunday. Mr. R. fi.sMcGraw stated that s t large number of boys loafed around these restaurants and would id all .probability not be in trouble aa often as they are if it were not for them Mr. C. A. Snther asked that an or - dinance to this effect be put in foree, '. stating that a number of boys kaf . around tnem -and congregate: on tne - street, causing ladies embarassment in ,. passing. Mayor Wagoner' said that be had always been in favor of restricting the j hours any place "of business should 'stay open on Sunday, and thai there' were ordinances covering several of the complaints and .that there was no reason why they ahould not be en ? forced. ' :. ir:. T -K -Mr. Barrier moved that the city at .', torney be empowered to draw up an - ordinance restricting the. bours res taurants may - stay open on Sunday. I The motion was seconded by Alder ' man Bruton and passed...' . Mr. T. IX Manes appeared before Hi. Knnl anl-aM thnt 1i hait been TMnnes'tMl tv ie'iWoodman feand and tbe Forest 1EU band to ask that the city warve vrtaim to tie taxes . of Smith' Greater Shows, a carnival, that contemplated coming bererTba object of the bands was to getr the show to come to Concord free from taxes and to divide with them on a ; percentage basis. A representative of the show also appeared before the - board andaxplamed the proposition from bis viewpoint. - - - . The aldeifnen evidently did nct bave a very good opinion of carnivals, " as no motion was made,'' and the board -went into other business. . . . ; A resolution was passed that the ' following sanitary ordinances be made .effectively VPVS'-VJ1-. " That the city, will fumigate free of V charge the residence of Any person -rafter a death 'from contagious dis- . .ease, provided the resident is unable ; to pay for same. The work to be done at the request of the attending phy- . sieian.'.-. Z ".-.r That a clean-up day be bad in the city during the last week in March, - during which time all trash and other " , undesirable waste matter be gathered up by the owners -and placed on the premises and the town would baul it " a wav free. After this week- a rigid k inspection will be made by the aani- tarjr officer and all property"ownera . who have not complied strictly wren .the law. will be required to remove such matter at their own expense. , A motion was made that all the property owners in tbe center of the city between Mr. J. P. Allison's and y the new postoffice building and Church . and Spring streets be required to eon r neet witb the sewer. Alderman King stated that he did not think this was t good time to pass such a law. A ' vote was called and. King, Cannon, Brown and Propst- were against the measure and Barrier and Bruton for .- it. For some time it has been the duty of the police and the sanitary officer - to make- the customary sanitary in- spection of the city. This ordinance was changed making it the duty of the aanitary omcer only. :; The city attorney was requested to draw jip an ordinance to prohibit any person from distributing patent med icines unless they be given to an adult person. ' ', ; , ''t Z-' " ' ' lit. ? 'aneea "again'' presented the proposition to bring a carnival to the city for the benefit of the two bands, but a motion to this effect failed for the eond time, although Alderman riuton tnoved that if the carnival wits f -- ing anyway to give the bands the ) "t of it. AHerman King said that it Lad been only a short time since the citizens here bad contrib uted C"C0 to the firemen to keep a c -uivul away anl.f "w such an ex- . , in L.l:. rrnc 'on i pom tne tu. ,;ns- ne uu in voting to let one come y i in. Tliii seemed to be the tpnerJ opinion 6f the board d4 the matter wiu up for the second time. Tbe street committee was requested to make aa investigation as to. the practicability of using oil on the streets instead of water, Mr. . F. White and several residents of West Depot street hare signified their wil lingness to aid in making a teat. . It was ordered that a municipal election be held Tuesday ' after the first Monday in May. ' - -' v. The ordinance -regulating the deliv ery of ice was changed Ice may now be delivered all day 8unday,"whareas under the ordinance that was repeal ed all ice wagons were required to be in by 10 o'clock io the morning. Mr. M. I Cannon appeared before the board and atated that the' Cabar rus mill had recently built a aidewalk on West Corbin street, and asked that the town clean out the ditches and protect tbe walk from washing away. The request was granted. Mr. J. F. Goodman appeared before tbe board and asked for information concerning the sale of .the bonds. Mayor Wagoner said that the bonds inquiries had been received. All bids on the bonds will close April 19th, ' Tbe board adjourned until Tuesday night,'when tbe registrars and judges of election will be appointed. : ' ii i i ii ' i in ; . Mail Boil Regulation Mtomderstood The . postofnee department is ask ing that each family or business firm having mail delivered by. city car riers place a box near the front door or cut a slot in tbe door to receive the mail. A statement of thW na ture recently printedv caused a num ber of emsens to do as requested, but tbe motive of the department baa been misunderstood. The idea is to help the carrier in a quicker delivery of bis mail and not necessitate some one answering bis ring, but some peo ple are using tbe boxes for the dis patching of mail that 1 they place letters, they wish mailed on the box and expect tne carrier to come m and get. this mail whether --he bas anything to leave there or not. ; In stead of helping the carrier make quicker, time this custom, i allowed to jrrtfay wonld hinder him. very much, I : FostttlSSter KevnoWs tnVes ttjBUt ! lietmasterBuchanan InveTOra collections of this kind. If a letter is properly stamped and given to carrier without causing a delay be is required to take . it bat h 4a not supposed, to go out of bis way to collect mail, ' Street letter boxes are scattered through the city and tbese are visited by the earners on their regular Trips. A , achednle showing when collections are made from these is printed on the face of the boxes.. jj i Byron 0. Piatt, I A prophet of the New Era, will lee tare in the Auditorium, Mt, Pleasant, N. Cj, Friday March 17th, under the auspices of the Institute and Semi' nary. Descended (from distinguished ancestry and related to a long list of notables including warriors, poets and journalises, Piatt has easily risen to eminence n the Lyceum platform With Heine he say " Wo do not pos sess our ideal but are possessed by them.'. Tbey eize us and force ns Into the arena where, like gladiators, we must fight for them," .and with Edward Markbamj "But what avail, 0 builders of the world, unless y build a safety for; the souaT" American Morals, the Mas Against the Man, and Jesus Christ in the New Era are subjects upon which Mr. Piatt, lec tures, and each of these has been pro nounced by competent critics a mas terpiece. The public i cordially in vited to avail themselves of the op portunity to bear this - masterful speaker. .- - . v-. w Oraustark Friday Night, . - One eif the most pretentious offer ings be seen at the Concord ojiera bouse tbia season is "Oraustark, " the dramatisation f Geo. Barf McCutch- eoa's nove1. This attraction comes to ua after .having scored a tremendous guceesg in New York and Chicago and other cities. ; The book was adapted Jo stage purposes by Geo. D. Baker, a young dramatist of note and has prov ed one of the best drawing attractions tin jte history of the stage. The novel bas been .widely read, and it is one of those books that fascinates the reader and makes one anxious to witness tbe unfolding of its thrilling story on the stage. Messrs. Baker Castle-hav taken every advantage of the excellent opportunities for picturesque scenery and have selected a splendid cast. : Some: time ago the Governor par doned one E. C. CaCon, a Mecklen burg ; farmer, who was serving . a term on the chain gang,' the pardon being conditioned' on good' behavior. Since then Caton has engaged ; in flgliting' chickens on fiund. y nd his neighbors allege that be is guilty of other offences. As a result a pe tition has been sent the Governor ask- j ing bim to revoke Caton 's yardon. MT. rLHAANT v: Tie Baseball Season Personal Kotos To Leave for Washington State. The first baseball game of tbe sea son was scheduled for yesterday hot weather would not permit. The Con cord High School bad the date. Tbe season promises to be one of the best if not the beat, ever enjoyed here. Tbe Inatitute team is fast getting into form for coming battles. It is com posed of fast young players who are expected to give a good account of themselves on tbe diamond. Last year's team waa a good one and made a fine record. A number of last year 'a players are again with the team and give-promise of better work tban for merly. Also a number of new onea are showing up well. ' The outlook for a long string of victories is encourag ing. The line-up will be about as fol lows: Pitchers, , Dry ' and Cauble: eatcberV Auten; "lat base, Taylor or Richardson; 2nd base, Welsh: 3rd base, Cauble;' abort stop, Murray or MeAHieter; right field. Flow; center field, Moose; left field, Dry or ftten- ardson. More camee will be played on the home grounds than heretofore. The team is splendidly equipped n every way. -The young man are wont ing hard that they may make a record of which their friends will be proud. The team justly deserves a liberal sup port and h is earnestly hoped that au the games' played on the home prounds wll largely attended. r : We have secured, a partial list .or the games booked to date: New Lon- don will ue Here on x nuwy u.ww week. On the 21st and 22d Lenoir College,'old time rivals, come for two rames. Catawba College, on April Sih and Oak Rids on April 20thi Other games are being arranged for tbe 'home grounds out dates nave nor yet ueen riven oiitT i On the .25th the team play St. Mary 'a at Belmont; 3rd and 4th of Anril. Lenoir College, at Hiek- ory,' also Catawba College at Newton on the. samo; tripK Anotber trip in cludes games with Oak Ridge, Guil ford. Whitsett and Greensboro. We have done our part ior tae rail road. It k now no to Union to come across And the railroad will "be built. Miss Minnie- Miller, of Charlotte, spent Sunday with, ber sister, Mrs, L,. a-Miller. H O.'D. Moose -anu- Mr,v Lawaoa Uerrin srent Monday in Charktfeon businees.X . , -' . J"'' '"" boro, spent Sunday with her parents, Rev, and Mrs, a. iwKicnardson. Rev. E. C. Cronk, secretary of the Laymen 'e Missionary -"movement of tbe United Ey'I Synod, spent a lew days hero looking after tbe missionr ary work, i r-' Itev. Long, pastor or bt. Jonn s, preached a special eermon by invita tion of the Ladies Missionary Society, in the Lutheran church Sunday night. ; Mr. Zeb Eudy, who bas been spend ing the" winter in Florida bas returned to the old homestead. . , . MrsJS. G. Williams and daughter, Miss 0ee, of Creseent, spent Sunday here." . I A. tr ir question ior tAnn-ona CHBCKINQ ACCOVM WITH tUH MQNBT roo rtso hkcu Mr ro mr oh . HAND WIT DtA DAILT THK AMOVH1 T NEEDED. ITHBTHtfll ' Iff 'A- HQVttHQLD ,Accooiir:oK rot $VSIKU-JVVOSU - CONCORD NATIONAL BANK Capital $100,000 v. Surplus 3P ' "Per dent.' Interest Paid on Tim .-Depoaita.- ' , , h business tlie who It encourages ecenomy, eetabHshea your credit, makes Bending money away or -paying bills ' with :. Check easy, besides safeguarding your cash; ; Uly ret slirt y:rr Ctcctfcj cr rrivr!? Accent r.l IT" " D"':" (2 " .-.wv" '.'.s. George Tucker, of William, Aria, m fcere for a fortnight with rel atives. - Mrs. P. A: Barrier and daugbter. Miss Anna Belle, will leave in a few days for Spokane, Wash, 'where tbey will Join Mm, Bamer'a sons, Messrs. IL B. and E. W. Barrier. Miss Anna Belle- has been 1 kindly remembered by. a 'number of ber yoang friend a Thursday night Mr. Leo Foil enter tained m her honor; Friday night, Misa Ella Moose; Saturday night, Mies, Mary Heilig;.. Monday night, Misa Ora Fisher; Tuesday night, Mr. J. T. MeEaehren. ' '. MtPleaaant, March 15, 1911. Soutllxrand Railroad "Delivars ths Wadesbom March 14. Before the tbe aomplation of the Winston-Salem Southbound Railroad it took freight eight! orten day to reacb Wadesboro from Lexington. - Saturday morning a shipment of furniture was placed in the Southbound depot at Lexington consigned to Mr. H. Cox, of this place. ' The same day the invoice was mailed, - The furniture reached ,tbe depot, here at 3 o'clock Saturday af ternoon while the invoice, wnicb came around by way of Charlotte, was not received by Mr. Cox until Saturday morning. . 5 i, ' .--''-' '.i, ; A dispatch service will be piit on April 1 between tbe central west and Charleston which means a fast freight will be inaugurated oyer the Norfolk and Western, Southbound and Atlan tic Coast Line at that time. . - -.', . ' i . x." ." . ; H la the" Poliet -Conrt. T Last night ' about " 7 :30 ' o 'clock Henry Statemva fourteen - year old negro boy, was caught in the grocery store-: of CJino" Bros, on Barbrick street. The negro was seen to break .j glass, out of the roar window or tne store and enter. The officers were no-! tifledjand jut as they entered -the. core Staten was in tbe act of brea; ing the cash drawer open; Ho was given a ; hearing in the Recorder 's court ibis morning and bound over to court under a $100 bond. ' ; - -y San) EUis, ho was captured n Sal isbury; Tuesday,, waa tried on two charges of assault with deadly weap ons on Ed. Saddler and another ne gro named MLUer.- fie waa sentenced ta itta. auusCVigoT t inonsna-B each casei ix .MTygg7; . 4I1 Trovatore,M the grand opera reproduced in pictures. At The Pas time today, Don't miss this, i . Community Of Savers. !f can spend all or save some, on a-iargo intaaouio community is , known by it savers. The greater tho oum-f bor of aavera, the thriftier tbe community, and likewise .bap pier. ' iWbero few i save,' .that few own, control and direct,. Where all sava something there is independence stamped on the i eonrmunjty and is adveriieed at. boma and abroad. The wealth of the community becomes mere evenly and more generally dis. tributed where saving ii the rule. - V' '' Let Concord and Cabarrus be known where saving is the rule. There are helpful agencies here one Of which is the Cabarrus Building & Loan Association We announce again our 27th Series to open April 1st." .' . X ., ' j, . - '- . , ;' ",i' J. M. HENDBIZ, -' - - Secy, and Treat, ' In Concord National Bank. Doti in Kbow V Better Wayt With this Bank u btlpful not csly to eta but to erery c&n tzl wcrta hu izj bu:hf:i trtrntl!" " i.;';r TKZ BAHX0AD XZXCTICN. ': Propositdoa .Carries Everywtara Ex : eept la No. I Township and at East Spencer. ' - Tuesday an election waa held in Noa. , 8, and 10 townships, in this county and in Litaker and Salisbury townships in Rowan county on the proposition to issue bonds for the building of tbe proposed railroad from Salisbury to Monroe. The proposi tion carried in every township except No. 0 in this county and in East Spen cer in Rowan. - . In No. 10 township 133 votes were east for tbe railroad out of a regis tered vote of 193. .This was 30 votes more than was neeeeesry. . In No. 9 the registered vote waa 123, and 88 of these voted for the railroad, 26 more than was needed. In No, 8, out of 213 registered votes 167 were east for the railroad and 13 against, the vote being 60 more than enough to carry u. v. -; . : In No B tbe proposition was over whelmingly defeated. Out of 161 registered voters, 89 voted against tbe road, and only 64 for it. Eighty-one votes were necessary to carry it. In Salisbury township the bonds were voted by a majority of 227, and Lhaker township also voted bonds by a small majority. The former town ship is to issue bonds to the amount of $75,000, and tbe latter $40,000. In Spencer the proposition to issue bonds to the amount of $75,000 for the road was earned, bat it waa lost in East Spencer, only 15 votes being cast for it. . .. The election in Monroe and Goose Creek townships will be held Thurs day. The former is to vote $60,000 and tbe latter $20,000. The Monroe people are taking much interest in the matter and it is thought the bonds will carry.,. ., . Tbe News and Observer makes the statement that "Raleigh is the only State capital in the United States that bas no Young Men's Christian Asso- ciation." - - The insurrection in Mexico is being carried on with renewed activity and conditions in northern Mexico border on, panic. '. ..,:; ::s'.n--J;.A-'' C4S . -':::. -"ri":- -4 Another Shipment or "."".- . , - - " " . IV. i j) Muslim Underwear Just in, and; is r made up better and-of the bestrmaterial at the price ever. All we ask df you ;is to look the: garments oyer. ;i J-.- ii-S.y5?5 : -.J" ." ';v: ,.:u: '' l'frV , , Everything in Gowns, from Infants' to. the Ladies' Extra Sizes. Infants'and misses'-Gowaa. . J. . . . ..... . .50c; 59c, 69c. vr Infants' Pants and Bodies.:. . .10c, 15c to 25c . Misses' and Ladies' Drawers. 25c up - ladies' extra good gowns 1 ,50c69c, 75c $1 up to $1.75 j ; . Anticipate your wants. " ; These are csata&l gannenU. - . 'i ' ' ' Corset Covers An unusual variety of beautifully made-up, trimmings of embroidery and lace at, 10cfr 15c, 25o, 35c, 50c to $1.00 ; Sbort asd Lc22 Skirts tbat are sure to please yon. New kzj czLli ttf Royal Worcester and Eoa" Tea Ccmti j;t b. JAPAN cUZXTNO OOA1E70 STATION ON MEXICAN COAST. Londom Btaadard Caaaes Mack Ex citement Abroad Vy Broadest As sertions That Troop Movement is Actuated by apaa'a Attempt to Get Footboli i America. Baltimore Sun, 14th, . That Japan is Derotiating for a coaling station a few miles from Man- . sanillo, on tbe west coast of Mexico, ws officially announced in Washing ton today. . . The information coma to tbe Bu reau of Manufacturers on February from Vice-Consul Stadden, at Manaa- nillo, and in turn waa handed to tbe State Department. Within a few days after its importance became known the War Department began massing thousands of troops upon the Mexican frontier and ordered a con centration of warships at eonvenieat places. -, ! Japan- seeks to establish the coal ing station at Campos, few miles from Mantanillo, under the guise that tbe coal is to be used by a Japanese line of commercial steamers plying between Mexico and Peru. Ambassador Uchida, of Japan, and -Foreign Miniuster' Creel, of Mexico, have made official denials that Japan was, seeking a naval station, bat tbe Japanese commercial steamship line is subsidized by the Japanese govern ment, and the company must -in time . of war turn over its boats and equip ment to ithe Japanese Navy. The London Standard, a very eon-. scrvative newspaper, today printed a story declaring that the movement of the American Navy and Army was directed solely' against Japan. Other -events tend to confirm tbi. , ; On Friday and Saturday, of this week Lowe's .Star Tailoring Co. will 1 have their opening of "tailor-made ' clothing. ; They will have an expert, tailor, who will show a big range of styles and fabrics. Mr. S. J. Lowe is manager and be has quarters in front of the postoffice. React1 his half page; ad in today's paper. : . . - - f The People's Drug Co. makes a ;; specialty of cigars; See their new ad today.Av": fr;rW: ' t 1. "-'?i? r