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CONCORD. N. O. Till DAY. MARCH 30. 1911.
, BiagU cLrir.T Casta.
NO. 221
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Ei 1111-1 LACT KTG3T.
Larre Aodience Greets the Popular
Epilr -HoraJ CourafS da Theme
. Dr. Ileury Louis Smith, President
of Davidson follow, made the fourth
address of tie Cliautaunua at the
First Presbyteriaa church last night.
Dr. Smith ia very popular in Concord,
aa he is everywhere ha is knows, and
the large auditorium waa filled by
those aajfer to hear him.
Dr. Smith read ae a baekgteund
fox address the third chapter .of
Daniel, and used at the direct bask or
AND LLZCJZ OOLLEC1E.
Tins! Hasting of Oommiatioa It High
ly Satisfactory. ,
Salisbury Poet, 29th.
The final meeting of the commission
or the North Carolina and Tenneaaet
Lutheran Synods in the maiUr of
uniting Mount Pleasant and Lenoir
Colleges waa held here yesterday. Of
the fire members of th commission,
from each synod, four came from each
one, totaling eight- members present
during- the session. Ber. W. A. Dea-
text part of the eighteenth,verse of a president of the
that eiapler, m followa: WB it Mmmi8gion,-ui Ry. c. L. Miller, of
mown s, h aanM fir. seeretarv.
not serve thy cods.
' Dr. Smith's , theme waa 4! 'Moral
Courage." Dr. Smith said all the
world admire courage. The man the
world needs i the one who dares to
'do right when to. do wrong is popu
lar.
when the world applauds or when we
are in the majority, but the test comes
when to do right is unpopular and
" when we receive no applause or cheers
'. ' to encourage us. Moral courage ia not
only the greatest thing, but it ia the
most splendidly permanent thing.
Dr. Smith then spoke of the key
to the courage of Sbadraeh, Meehach,
' and Abednego, which was their sub-
lime faith. "Our God " whom we
Nothing ia given put for publication,
but the Post learns the meeting was
highly satisfactory looking to a happy
adjustment of the situation. ;
It will be remembered that at the
ij m i .v 11. r 1: Cn A
It Uasy enough to do tbo right U Albemarle, lest May, the synod
rava m Mount Pleasant Colleee aa a
committee 01
Soma of the People Ears tad Ljse-
. whert Who Coma and Go. . '
Mr. T. J. White has gone to Albe
marle on bnsinew. .
Mrs. W. D. Pemberton ia spending
the day ta Salisbury. ' ,l . .
Miss Margaret Moore, of Yorkville,
S. C M the guest of Mrs. 'J. Lock
Erwin. ' . '..'..'.''-. '
Mr. J. Locke Erwin returned this
morning for a business trip to New
York.'--; V-
Mr. H. M. Winslow, of Harrinianl
Tenn., is visiting his sister, Mrs.1 IX
B, Coltrane. ' . '-.'' i
' ' Miss Margaret Boat, f Hickory,
visiting Miss Ella Moose in Moinl
(Pleasant. "yi.-V' .-;.?.-
, , The Christian Reid Book Club will
meet .tomorrow afternoon with Mies
Rosa Phifer. - -v-.- . . "-. . ,
body and appointed a
five to -act in conference with a sim
ilar committee from the Tennessee
synod, It he new body to bo known m
a commission to consider the question
of uniting the two respective colleges
of the synod, and to report at a call
meeting of the synod if it was
thought advisable.
rve u able to deUv.r n" said J hey, rf u m arrive at any
and they rested firm and secure in this u tnonA la . Jn
O 'H ' ..1.1 . "8l.. W.MVM V. JOfcWWM. -
UT. omuu IB a lorceiiu na eregnui. I ; vl f ml.
speaker, and he haa a wonderful flow "TSJ, wwwiSnl fiST
of language..; However lacks. for a teSSii
word and the rutht one.- His selection . ... "7 . f, v . , '
t . . i ru-.nli.r1. m. Lor consiuOTBUon vy iav ooay. Aue
- (I IUCWV F WW 'VV-m.w.
fitting one, and the manner in which
ho bandied it was most pleasing and
impressive. - -
Capitol ia
New York's Magnificat
. , . : Wracked by Fire.
. f Albany. r N.,Y- March t 29. Fire
8weot. smoke stained and J water
drenched. New York stake's magnifl-
cent $27,000,000 capitol stands this
v morning a partial wreck by flames
' that started in the, assembly library,
burned away the entire west wing
7 and did damage estimated at $10,000,
000 before the fire was declared nn
'der control after vaelna more than
four hours.
Tennessee synod does not meet, until
fall and until the action is taken by
both synods on the work of the com
mission the outcome is only -a matter
of. conjecture. . ' ; .. :;5,;i-
Aa "Inanrient" Takes a Whirl T
Mr. Editor'Sojourner'' is on the
right track.; He ia making a few pret
ty accurate observations. , I think,
however, that a question mark ortwo
ought to be inserted in his speech.
'Druggist',', m a joke. He cut his
small joke out of the New York Bun
and warmed it over a bit Now whak
I really -want tasay ia that I could
write a page or two that would fix
t. l.m.j ... ir.rtievervthine iust ritrht. tv I navent
by Tnsetr rculfrion- w ttoerrOTMTW'a tleHr.; to
coming electrified. . , t.,f . . w "w im'." -w
live million dollars proDaoiy couia "- v f"hs
repair the damage cone oy nre in me
nset I am an, insurgent,
- Sute eapitol today, but monejea ywy and at. the proper time we
not restore the historical v records -"""-ns"'" piii ww j-
which wero the Dride of the State li- "on. i care nouung ior ine ,ing, teas
h-ir Aftr Mmimni- tb exterior perhapa for the big Cituena Noise,
walls with a transit, Stale Architect Let the ring and the big noise have
AimroA innicrYa that' the mas- ' their day;
Rive d ile of aranite waa as plumb and iusurgeui wm hm nre rowu me
true as ever. The flame licked up the
State library, the court of claims, the
Assembly library and document rooms,
moot of the offices or the excise de
partment and the quarters of the Sen
ate finance committee, and water ana
smoke took up what the flames laid
down.
lira vi Jn. ... ; i
Poetry never won an election, nor
ia it good for a pint of some favorite
brand at "Druggist's" store.
. INSURGENT.
Mr: T. H. Webb has returned from
Charlotte, where he has been visiting
relatives several weeks
'Mr. Daniel Boger, of No. 1 tow
ahip, waa in the city today for. the
am tune since ms receni uinew.
Mrs. B. E. Harris and little daugb
tar, Elizabeth, will leave tonight for
Scranton, Pa, to visit..relativeei..4;
Mrs! Ti D. Maness haa returned
from Wilminuton. where she attended
the State Baptist Muonary Conven
tion. I . ..'".; V'-'
Mr. A. D. Wilson, of Rimertowa,
underwenit an operation for appen
dicitis at the Presbyterian Hospital in
Charlotte yesterday. y; ,
Rv. W. H. BaTL. of Monroe, will
arrive this afternoon- to begin bis
work as Rector of All Saints' Episco
pal ehureh. ' - . : .''ii-i-)
Mrs. T. A. Dunlap, who has been
visitine her father, Mr. T.- J. Shinn,
of Georsreville. has returned to. her
home in Norwood. - - : "
- Miss Myrtle Pemberton will return
tomorrow from' Winnsboro, S. V.,
where she has been visiting friends for
fortnight-w r -
Mr. 'and Mrs. ll. F. Ritchie left la
night for Chester, 8. C,;i see" Mrs.
Ritchie 'as . ntt,-i Mr.Vr- aarKdtf,
who is senously ill.
Mrs. J. P. Goodson " and "Mrs. J. S,
Hutchison returned today from York
ville. S. C. where they have been
visiting relatives.
Mr. G. F. Brown baa retuned from
Springfield, Mo, where be purohaeed
a car load of corses af d mules Ifior
Uorl Wadswoith w, ,, r
Little Miss Mary Penelope Cannon
haa returned from Wilmington, where
she baa been visiting her grandpa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. . Borden.
.ZZXUj cats tomorrow. !
LAt.Cradei chool Gromda Between
' Concori and Kt. Pleasant.
Those wh fail to see (he game of
bull 'at ' the Central 'school ground
Friday afternoon will miss seeing one
Kf the ttrotigret line-nps that Concord
ftiaa ever hsd on the diamond.' She
have Cannon and fatterson as
hpitrher. Fred Patterson will be be
hind the bat, while the SsppenfieM
brothers and Barrier will look after
the infield. Wadsworth, Cook, Nor
man and Rogers will be on hand to aee
that nothing passes their way. in the
K,mtfidlh . - " -. '
The grounds have recently been put
u good eyidftion and .veryuiing 11
favoraW; for Concord to walk away
with the' game. - An admission fee of
25 and 13 cents will be charged, but
.is the grounds" are not enclose there
is nothing to prevent anyone from see
ing the game free of charge. However
we do not think many will take advan
tage of It his fact as -expense money
aril be needed. Oo out to see the game
for youso-owB pleasure as well as to
encouriige the home team.
Guerrilla War Stopped by Insurgent
' Leader.
El Paso,; Texas, March '28.-iuer-Villa
warfare " has been formally
' abandoned by the 'Mexican insurree
tos, according to a decree issued by
Francisco I. Madejee, and made public
here today. The decree organises the
' entire republic of Mexico into seven
' groups of states. -Army ranks and the
promise of a law giving pensions to
s widows and children are announced.
Madero becomes "supreme; head of
; the insurgent army." . : .
One of .the. objects of Madero in
abolishing guerrilla warfare is to in
duce foreign uhtrie. torecognixe
the bellig''y of the insurrectos,
in1'- - . " aasaajswe . -t...
' : Cannery for Tomatoes and Beans.
; Mr. T. J. Shinn; of Oeorgeville,waa
in the city this morning. Mr, Shinn
has been operating a cannery on his
farm for several year and iris ,toma
, toes and beans have attained a great
reputation, v especially on, the local
market. Several of the 4roeers here
wanted to place orders with Mr. Shinn
this morning, but were informed by
1 Wm that-be had sold the output
some time ago. If Mr. Shinn would
only increase bis business commen
surate with the demand for bis goods
Georgeville would have a good site
canning factory and "Shinn 'a
' beans" would be known far and wide.
Sojourner" Comes Back In Reply to
f , to "Droggist." "
That letter waa a joke. Boys, let's
all laugh. Brother Will Heagler will
lead ub. .. f - , "
Now "Druggist,'! tell ua tomorrow
over your nom de plume that yon and
your fellow druggists in Concord do
not sell whiskey illegally, and then we
will beheve what you eay. But if yon
cannot truthfully say you do not
violate the law: then Concord is not
'well policed'' aa you say-only for
the druggist 4or no town ia well po
liced where the policemen wink at the
violation of the law ' Then if Con;
cord m not well policed, Concord does
not "continue to be safe," for no
town is safe where' the administra
tion is in sympathy with violators of
the law. Then if the above statements
are trite, you and your fraternity have
defamed the name of Concord and not
"Sojourner." Put up now," or shut
Up. iv:?Cfr:o
Music Programme at tie Chautanqna
Tonight -.. . ,; ' - '
Prelude Bell Rondo-......Morandi
- QuartrtrteSeawh Me O God.Gabriel
Mrs. .Womble. Mrs. vvoonnouse, . wr.
' " Sherrill, Mr. Newman.
Solo Golgotha .:-."-.-.r.-Conchois
- - . Mrs. Womble. ' . -1
rostlude Grand Chorue....GuiImout
Willeford's Jewelry Store Again Bro-
The jewelry store of Hr, James C
W uleiord "-was again entered
thieves last night.- A glass in the rear
door was broken and an entrance
made, . Mr. Willeford says that as yet
be has not missed anything of value.
The store was entered in a similar
manner about S month ago and a con
siderable amount of jewelry taken
: Anyway a man is usually justified
in doing those he has bwi done by,
MT. PIXASAKT 1TEW8.
Child Badly Scalded-Un. Bnrria
Geta BIp Broken-AddiUonal Ce-
JOHN EDWARDS KILLED.
Escaped Convict from Cabarrus Chain
I Gang was Killed by a Train Yes
I terday in Asberille.,
fi, A- telegram was received here this
fcorninr tatincr that John Edwards,
ion of Frank Edwards, of this eity,
and ah escaped convict from the Ca
barrus eonnty chain gang, was lulled
hjr a, train in Ashevillo yesterday, but
so particulars were given. Edwards
escaped from the -chain gang about
two months ago and since that time
his whereabouts have not been known,
although the .officials have been mat
ing an effort to capture him. He was
Serving a eentenee o 18 months for
Highway . robbery ; being convicted
about -a year ago for. holding np and
robbing a man near it-he depot here.
Q bad served about 12 months of
iu sentence and had been made a
trusty when he made his" escape. His
rober left this morning for Asbe-
ville - to' take charge of the remains
nd it is probable that he-will be bur-
tfd here. ., - ' ' - - :
t. ..a 1 1 hi -,
it Paying Personal News.
The six-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Will Turner was right badly
scalded last week. Mrs. Turner was
passing ont tb door , with a vessel
nued with boiling stsren. bhe was
met unexpectedly in the doorway by
the child and pri of the contents
were spilled on the child's face and
neck, canning severe barns. At last
accounts be was recovering-very well.
Saturday night a Mrs. Burris fell
from the embankment on Church Hill
near the Kindley Cotton Mills. She
sustained a broken hip as well as
other bruises. She was taken to her
home some distance south of here
Sundsy.
Mr, Will Foilwho has charge of the
sidewalk grading, brought his pet fox
witb nim a few days ago. The animal
is affording no end of amusement for
young and old.
At a meeting of the town board
Monday night it was decided to let an
additional contract for cement paving
wnicn will approximate fifteen huti
tred square yards, making a total of
more than three thousand square
varus.
Mrs. W. E. Mbfflt. of Chanotte.
spent a few days here last week the
guest of Mrs. J. S. Kindley.
Miss Viola Matthews, who is in the
Charlotte Sanitarium for treatment,
is reported improved.
Mrs. L. E. Heilig, of Salisbury, is
visiting her father, Mr. W. R. Kind
ley, who has been in feeble- health for
sometime.
Miss Mamie Beatty, of Charlotte, is
visiting here. .
Mr. Roy Webster, of Gaffney, S. C, Tn"r
spent few days here lat week.
Misses Ella Moose, Mary Heilig,
Mamie Beatty, Ruth Misenbeimer and
Ethel Conine and Messrs. Lee Foil,
Paul Moose and Berley Beaver went
to, Salisbury to see DeWolf Hopper.
Mt. Pleasant, N. C, March 22, 1911.
MR. ANSEL THIS EVGTIXa.
Fomer Governor of SoaU CereUs
is Address CkaaUMW at rirst
PretbyterUa Church at t O'dock
Tonight. ;
The Chautauqua at the First Pres
byterian church tonight offers ex-Governor
M. F. Ansel, of Greenville, B.
C. . The coming of Mr. 'Ansel gives
Coneord people an opportunity to hear
this most valuable eituea and excel
lent speaker. For some years Mr.
Ansel haa been one of the foremost
figures in American public life. Dur
ing bis two terms ss governor of South
Carolina be Stood in the very front
ranks of atrong. public official. In
addition to the magnificent record be
made aa governor, Mr. Ansel bad an
established reputation as a ehuroi- -
man. - In hit own state he baa long
been a power for good and to his own
church- and denomination a tower of
strength. We should consider our
selves fortunate indeed to have this
opportunity of hearing this splendid
man.
Friday evening the Chautauqua bas
Rev. W. R. Minter, pastor of the Lin
colnton church. Mr. Minter is per
sonally known by some of our people,
but those who read his charming trav
el letters last year have an intimate
knowledge of the character and ver
satility of the man.
Prof. W. J. Martin, of Davidson, ia
toaddress the young people Saturday
afternoon at 4 o'clock. In announcing
this service we would remind the pub
lic that in Prof. Martin we have a
man who knows how to talk to the
youth. Many will recall a former talk
to young people this speaker made a
few years ago. Be sure to bear Gov-
Ansel tonight. The Hon is
eicrhf. It is not necessary to say that
all are welcome. .
A woman's Mea of an entertaining
man, is one who is $ poor talker and
a good listener. v. u . '
'.The site bas. been 'selected for. the
work will iegm as soon as the eont
tract can be let. .The main building
will be 90x112, two stories and base
toent, and will accommodate 100
people. . -
JtH onr Penny Column it pays.
Our China Famine Fund.
Previously acknowledged $22055
Cash LOO
Mrs. Susie Williams .. j6ft
Total . ...$222.05
In our last issue ithe amount given
as previously acknowledged was
$200.85, when.it should have . been
$210.05. - - ' , - ,
Told in a
Few Words.
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wessm
Koblsaat Says f 100,000 Was Spent to
Qect Lorimer.
Springfield, Dl.. March 29. H, H,
Koblsaat, publisher of the Chicago
Kecora-ueraia, tow tne oenate . in
vestigating committee today tnat ne
knew $100,000 had been used to pro
cure the election of William lionmer
to the United States Senate,-. Ha re
fused to give the committee the
gourceof his information, -not with
standing the ; committee has the
power to imprison, nim because oi
his refusal.' ; r--uAi'-
When J; Mr. .Kohkaat was ;'first
called to the stand he was asked
where be obtained , bis information
on which he wrote an editorial say
ing $100,000 had been raised to
elect Lonmer. , ),: . :
Mr. Kohlsaat declined to answer a
number of questions. - He' said be
could not violate a eonndence.
i The Legislatures of some of the
western States have r gard -for the
wishes bfthe people, I Recently i the
Nevada Legislature with a democratic
majority elected a republican to the
United States Senate because the peo
ple in a primary vote had given the
republican a majority, Two years ago
the Colorado legislature, with a repub
lican majority, elected a democratic
Senator because the people had so ex
pressed - their preference at the. pri
mary election. x-'l-SM
All tEat Building end Loan
Associations 'are, and all they
stand for, may be tersely ex
pressed, 'iy: -;;
To be conservative, yet pro
gressive; to grant suck terms
as are consistent with sound
cooperative principles ; to keep
facilities and organization' up-
to-date for the conduct of busi
ness; to help all men and wo
men: to a higher type of dti-
aenahip; to make t possible for
the coming generation to ap-
; proach more nearly the ideal
of citizenship because by the
aid of the applied principles
of co-operation . it is made pos
sible that the; shall know the
JtEAL influences of a REAL
home; and be spurred to fu
ture endeavor by the pride of
father and v mother in ths
4'THIS IS MY OWN" of ac
tual ownership ; - y ; t' '
W are selling shares in ths
27th Series. Come in and take
. some shares. Nothing better. .
, J. M. HEND RIX,"
- . Secy, and Treas.
' In Concord National Bank.
THE DATE APRIL 1ST.
rriaay
INFANTS', MISSpS' AND
CHILDREN'S HATS
a e e
Will be on special display. This is a
New Department and wiir show a
large range ot styles for the little
folks at the : most: attractive prices.
At the same time we will $Eow it very Urge
; assortment of little boys1 Hats at 25c & 50c
Let us show you the newest and
largest assortment 1 of , Ladies' . Hats.
r
Vith this Bank is Lelpfnl not only to men
A decision from the United States
Supreme Curt is expeied to be hand
ed down next Monday in the Standard
Oil and American Tobacco Company
cases. . - .
One of the girl victims of the New
Fork fire bad V-30 in bor stocking.
The Pcv;cr
A clays' good work ' ?
- rcoD
b bejiaeu but to every man and woman
sa
j&'Jce
who d&s any business tracsacticss.
It eacourajrea economy, establishes your credit, makes sending
money away or paying bills with Check easy, besides
safeguarding your cash, -'-j ., , .
V.ly cct Elirt yesr Ctcclfcj cr Prlvsie Aeeczd w!.S "
7 r",r., r.- H"m
It's a pleasure to show you.