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a V f raw; v t" -C v- - , 'J VOL XXI. CONCORD. M: "a FRIDAY. JUNE 9. 1911 rrie M Cats a Monti. SiagU Oeyy. S Oasts. NO. 2S3 or s LSI 1 III rxrffasiASTio Kssnxa held ; AT COiniT HOTSB LAST KIQHT Xtft Crowd Promt Views pf Sv- pruwd AQ" Agro that Hospital ' to HeededFraternal Orders Will ' 1 Jota la tbi atovomont 'Committee : Appointed to Taka MaUor ia Hand. A Urge number of citizens, repre- seating the best in the life of Con cord, gathered at tb court bona last night to discuss the advisability and manner of devising waya and meant of eetabliahing a hospital for Coneord. Committee appointed by the follow ing fraternal ordera , were present: Odd Fellow, Elks, Junior Order Not. 25 and 49, Masons and Knights of Pyibias. Mayor C. B. Wagoner acted as chairman and 'John M. Og lesby, secretary. ;" ; Chairman Wagoner stated that the meeting had been called for the pur - pos of discussing in an informal manner the establishment of a hos pital for our 'city, ind invited any citizens present to present their views "on the matter. ' - Mr. M. B. Stiekley asked this ques tion 5 "Does, Coneord need a hospit al" Mayor Wagoner requested Dr. Young to answer the question from his observation aa a physician. He replied that in surgical eases they did not, as we were sandwiched in be twen Salisbury and Charlotte, but in long drawn out case we did need one and ha would like to see it establish ed.":1 ' ; .i,. A number of citizens then respond ed to Mayor Wagoner 'a invitation, saing in part: Dr. Smoot: "I think every town this sice needs a hospital - but ' the problem is raising the funds. " . ' Dr. Pemberton:: "I think that it is a recognised fact that public senti ment has crystalized here in favor of a hospital but we had better investi gate some hospitals that are run by fraternal ordera." ' Mr. D. B. Coltrane stated that there ware's number of aospiula all. around ua but Da was not familiar with how they trere established. He went into th. history of the organization of several hospitals for the purpose of bowing the various plans adopted by our neighbors. He heartily endorsed the movement or a hospital for Con eord. " - 'Mr. JL Locke Erwin: "It seems to me that a hospital is a necessity for al growing town like Concord, and -1 thing an organization should be made at once. If there ia hot a surgeon , here we can get one, they are to be had, and let the physicians co-operate with him. If a surgeon is secured and the fraternal orders endow wards J think a hospital here would be on a self-sustaining basis in a short time,' a there , are - number of people around this section.'-- There may be someone who want to donate a lot with about 200 feet front and prob ably a number of men who have Bev. era! hundred dollars they would like to tnve." r',. . i --Dr. Houston: "I think that th need of a hospital for Concord is im- oerative." , . -;?; - Dr. King: "I am very much inter eat ed in a hospital for Coneord and would like to sea one established." " Rev. C. P. MaeLaughlin: "Sd far is my personal observations go I am convinced that Coneord needs a hos- i pitsl j any work that we as a eommu- . nity may do for the betterment pi ho- ,:, inanity we onght to do." John Howard: "I represent Junioi Council No. 25 and I believe the Juo- ; ior Order and all fraternal orders of the etty will do what they can toward - establishing a hospital." , This senti ment was voiced by Dr. J. S. IEterty, Mr. J. C. Fink and Mr. W. H. Heglar : . on behalf of the other orders repr ,, sented ; ?.Ss--fti-V'; V .'. '. : : Mayor "Wagoner stated that there - were only, three ways -to establish a hospital, by endowment, private sub- 'scriptions and a stock. company, of which methods it will be necessary for Concord to adopt :.J iv; Bev. Dr.' J. M. Orier: 41 Wo must 'recognize the tendency of the time 1 both at ore sent and in the future and a hospital for Coneord ia a necessity." ; Dr, J; W. . Wallace: "I- am very -" much in favor of a hospital for Con cord.. Not at a paying proposition but as a public institution for -the ' public good." ' ' Bev. W. H. Causey i "The move- ' ment has my1 heartiest sympathy and I think a hospital will be of nntold benefit to tha poor .especially. ' Bev. P. T. Durham said that no- body doubts 4hat We need a hospital hers and made a motion that a eonv- mittea of, five be appointed to take " some active means toward starting something. The motion waa unani mously adopted and Messrs. J. Locke ' . Erwin, D. B. Coltrane, M. L. Cannon, " " Dr. B. 8. Young and Dr. J. K. Smoot i were appointed. . The aommittea'haa full power to open subeeriptioo books or U adopt any. methods they see At toward starting actual work on a hos pital for Coneord. , i ; Ithb BOOK SOCIAL, t Opening M PnbUe library a Oreat 8neca Many Book Addd to ths Contributed. .'; : . ; j . Th Coneord " Public - library was formally opened yesterday by the managers of the Library Association. The faithful .efforta of the offleera of the association and their committees were fully rewarded by the cordial in terest shown in the work-and the very substantial support given by a large members of .the association, '.words Many kind words were spoken carry ing encouragement to the hearts of the trustees of the library and th members of the association. ., Words of appreciation which do more to ren der this labor of love easy and pleas ant than even the very liberal gifts of books and money to graciously be stowed. We feel aura that those who thus strengthened the hands that are striving io establish this greatly need ed institution in pur town, will in the days of its coming success, remem ber with peculiar pleasure that they gave their aid in the hour of need the beginning. One hundred vol umes and - nearly twentynve dol lars were contributed and each offer ing bore a" value far exceeding Us intrinsic worth.' Several volumes of great value and a number of interest ing pamphlets were sent by Mr. B. D. W. Connor, of 4he State Library and Historical Association. ' And besides all ihese bound volumes fifty-six num bers of "The Famous Men and Wo men of America" formed a valuable gift from the chairman of the board of trustees. To the managers, Mrs. Zeb ' Moor, president' of the Asso ciation, and Mrs. Luther Boat, secre tary and treasurer, and their com mittees, all credit is due. ' Mrs. M. L. Marsh was in charge of the decora tions, and . her exqdlslte work gave grace and beauty to the scene which waa brilliantly lighted by a gift from the electric light eompany-a beauti ful chandeliers rMja. Bidewhenr, with her assistants,. in the refreshment de partment, more than abundantly ful-J miea 4 ne expectations oi tne mana gers, while" those who served Added by their bright words and gracious manner a new rejish to the already delicious refreshments. ' That most obliging of bands from Forest Hill, which was aeeured by the kind efforts of Mr. Byles, deserved and received the most hearty thanks for their ad dition to the pleasures of the evening a delightful open, air concert under the library 'Windows. And so the Concord .Library makes Its bow to the public, hoping io deserve and receive continued support and co-operation that it may become indeed a perma nent benefit to the community. GOLD HILL HEWS. Drought Followed hj Heavy Bain and a Terrtfio , Electrical . Storm Mr. '. Prick's Condition Worse, i Correspondence of The Tribune. Gold Hill, June 7.One of the heaviest rain for many years waa witnessed in this "vicinity this even ing, after several weeks drought. The downpour began at 3:30 and lasted for an hour and a half. The fields were flooded and butchered. : Many trees were uprooted, especially fruit trees. , What and oats were scattered to the winds and laid to the ground. Hail intermingled the rain but did no serious damn ire. Lightning struck th belfry of the Jackson school bouse, just completed last summer, and very badly disfig ured it- However, sufficient insurance for -replacement waa carried. Mr, R. L. Frick, who has been suf fering for eome time -with intestinal cancers, and who returned recently from the Post Graduate Hospital of New York City, is rapidly dwindling away. Mr. Fnek, prior to his illness, waa an industrious and persevering farmer of Eastern Rowan, and his critical condition ia mourned by a host of sympathetic mends. ' - Reproduction of Oreat Fainting at -.;. th PasUm This Afternoon ; - : sad Tonight. , : Col. Henry will place on exhibition this afternoon and tonight magnifi cent reproductions of manyef (the worlds greatest , paintings, among them "The Descent from the Cross,' by Petro Paul, Rubens "The Last Supper, ' ' Leonardo da Vinci, and "The Conquerors," for the original of which Wanamaker paid $40,000, There will be a change of program at each exhibition. '., : . , ' : n A aeries of great American hittor-' ical paintinga will also be exhibited. Every white chill in Concord should tee these, because of their educational value. Exhibitions at 5, 8 and J) o'clock, p. m. ' ' -'s " DAUVO BUKaLAlY aito rnarsi&H xuideb. Ths Home of Mrs. J. B. B aged ale, at , Jamestown, Waa Entered Wednes day Kifht sad th lifeless Tom of Her Daughter, Mrs. Ida Em, of Lexington, Found Boaad and Gag ged, HrangnlaMom Having Caused Hoc Death -Coroner Holds Iaqneat but Ho Verdict Is Bandered Pond ing Possible Development Officer ' Hire Ho Working CI us. t . Qreentboro Record, 8th. . . A bold and daring burglary of the home of Mrs. Ragsdelo, widow of the laio J. 8. Ragedale, of Jamestown, and the brutal murder of her daugh ter, Mas. Ida Hill, of Lexington, who waa a guest in ber home, caused the greatest " excitement in Jamestown and surrounding country early this morning when the horrible double crime was discovered. - It appeared from the estimony of the witnesses that the murdered wo man occupied the northwest room on the second floor, one window opening on the front porch roof and the bur glar had evidently climbed one of (be posts to the porch roof and entered this window. Th other occupants of. the house last night were Mrs. Hagsdale, who slept in an adjoining room; her daughter, Miss Jennie Ragsdale, and Mary Hill, a little daughter of the deceased, in another room together; Theodore Hill, the ten-year-old son of Mrs. Hill, with Joe Ragsdale, the eight-year-old son of Mr. W. Q. Rags dale, the deceased's brother; Jasper Cannon, an orphan boy who lives there, and . Will and Enoch Modlin, iwo young men who have eharge of the farm and who occupied a room together over the kitchen. The cook also had a room in the house. -None of these were awakened or heard any unusual noise during the night and when the farm hands and cook arose at the usual hour i o'clock it was noticed that someone had broken into the dining room and had wrapped up it wo packages of sil verware in napkins, one package be ing left on the dining room table and the other on a chair near an open, window,' through 'which "the bnrglar had evidently made- his escape when he heard the servants getting up, and had left in such haste that the silverware was not taken. Mrs. Hill had been in the habit of sleeping until 7 o'clock or later every morning and the others thought noth ing of her failure to appear at the breakfast table with them, but a few minutes afterwards one of them call ed her and, on receiving no response, her room door was opened and they were horrified beyond expression to see Mrs. Hill lying on the floor at the foot of her bed -bound and gagged, ber hands lied around her body and leather strap from her suit case strapped around her neck and fas tened to the iron bed posts. Life was extinct, though the body was warm and there were evidences that shg had been choked and strang led to death. She was gagged with stocking and another stocking waa tied around her neck. An examina tion of the room revealed that it bad been' thoroughly ransacked, by the burglar, " who was probably looking for money, but the only thing missed was a pocket book containing a small amount of money. Searching parties were sent out to scour-the country in all directions with the hope of obtaining some clue that would lead to the identity of the murderer, though they were au un successful, as the culprit bad so com pletely covered his tracks that no trace of him could be found, and the officers and others ore at a lose to know whieh way to turn to locate him. : ' , . All sorts of theories have been ad vanced as to who- ithe burglar is and what motive he had in. the daring bouse breaking and brutal murder. Some tbinhv that the fiend is most likely some professional tramp who happened to pass along the railroad track, which runs south of the Rags dale home and conceived the idea, of burglarizing ' the ' bouse, a band- some and imposing structure situat ed on a beautifully ahady knoll. Utb era think that the murderer is some one who is quite familiar with the surroundings, yet , the people , who hold that opinion are .unable to re call any, incident which would lead them to a dnoV'iV-.v-t ? iv'.i f" ' It is thought by all, however, that the burglar did not intend to commit murder, but that having entered the window of Mrs. Hill 'a room be bound and gagged ber, to keep her from giving (be alarm and that tne gag waa so securely placed and her neck so tightly tied with the stocking and the leather straps that she strangled to death before the crime waa , dis ' covered, An investigation revealed th fact that Mrs. Hill's room and th dining room were the only two room viau ed by th burglar, who- was doubt- hes frightened Sway before ho ooold pilfer any of the ether roosae of the boose. K ,-4V'"-' " - The - dsseand .- waa . the .' oldest daughter of the .late J. 8. Ragsdale, the well known' and .wealthy cotton mill owner' of Jamestown, and abe waa married several -years ago to Dr. Hill, of Iiragton where they lived until a boat two of tbre saonth ago when Dr. Hill died fallowing a linger ing illness. r After Dr. Hill' death - Mrs. Hill apent sever' weeks ia a hospital in Philadelphia for J-treatment for her health and returned leeently, accom panied by. bar sister, Miss Jennie Ragsdale, who las beea a student at Brja Mawr College. En route to Lex ington abe stopped ia Jamestown tc visit ber mother or a abort while. FEBSCgAt KflTTIOH. Boma'of tao Fosplo Sara sad Else - wbaro Wbo Coaas and Qo. Rev. Dr. J. C. Rowe, of Salisbury, is here today. ..'',?.. . Mr. A. J. York is spending the dsy in Charlotte. ' Mrs. J. D. Barrier, of Charlotte, is visiting Mrs. J. Ai Cline, t - Mr. Lewis Harcicll spent yesterday afternoon in Saliabury on business. - k " Attorney D. Jj Bot, of Char'ott.s, is a visitor in the city today. Mrs. Richard Dobie, of Norfolk, is visiting her father.. Mr. R. E Oibon. Mr. Osborn traveling passenger agent of the 'Frisco System, is here today.- ,7 , Mr. Samuel Harris, of Spencer, and Mr. Erwin, of Dut-ham, are visiting Mrs. Frank Brownj ' Rev. N. R. Rkhardson Las returned from Durham, where- he attended Trinity commencement. ;;, Miss Mary P. Mfller, who has been visiting Miss Margaret Crowell, has returned to her bonte ia Litits, Pa. Mrs. J. P. Millet and Miss Grace Miller, of Mount Pleasant, have gone to Conover to visit friends. Misses Anna Deft Heal and Miss Dona Henry, who have been visiting Mias. Ernestine XoUwill.-leav. to morrow for their homes in Spray and Winston-Salem respectively. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Joyce left this morning for Asheville to spend some time, While here they made friends of everybody they met, and all re gretted to see them leave- Mrs. Millard Trotter has returned to her home in Charlotte, after visit ing Mrs. J. S. Lafteity for sevai days. 'Evils of th Moving Piotnro Show." At the meeting of the - King's Daughters in Salisbury yesterday Mrs. D. F, Cannon spoke on "Some Evils of tha Moving Picture Show. Mrs. Cannon 'a "talk, says the Post, was especially directed to 'mothers, and ahe dwelt on the dangers to young girls and boys, of the darkened auditorium and suggestive pictures. The subject was discussed at length and the following resolution adopted Moved that .each circle of the King 'a Daughters in North Carolina appoint a committee to strive for the abolishment of the dark auditorium for moving picture shows, the elimi nation of all impure pictures and ob jectionable vaudeville, and that each committee appeal to the mayor of ita town for bis official eo-operation in accomplishing this object." ir tr t Qotsnon or unrr-ons a CMMCUHQ JCCOVHt rttrn t atowar TOO USD MCI $4t TO HMftOlt HAHO-IViT 0a VAH.r nra amovhi ' Miorn. rsiHtrt IT I A HOVItMOLO account. o rot IM(MJWa COHOOBD XATIOHAX. UPX'- Capital 10O,OOO - nrnlns'fsr 4 Par Cent. Interest Paid oa Time Deposits. For up-to-date Photographs, at mod crate price, workmanship guaran-'- teed, go to Mayfleld 'a . Photograph Gallery, Depot St 4 tear of Fish- : era. ' ' - -' -.' m27-tf. 80 th Tims for Printing. t HBW1 FBOM XAVHAFOLU. Storm Does Daaaago Tao T.K.CA, Work-Tho Kotioa Plotix Show War Against th riy A Letter rail of Interest. . Correspondence of The Tribune. Kannapolia, June 8. The storm Wednesdsy evening caused consider able excitement aa aeveral trees and a few outhouses were blown down. A big tree fell upon Bev. W. B. Sbinn's bouse breaking a bole in the roof and smashing a window aaab. At Mr. Preston Ford's about a mile south of Kanapolia the storm was severe. Mr. Ford'e little daugh ter became frightened and started to run. She did not know where but ahe ran against a barbed wire and waa se verely cut but not seriously. Rev. O. Wilbur Shipley, of St. Albans, W, Va., preached in the Pres byterian church here Sunday morning and night. The audience was much pleased with the service and hope to hear him again. The Y. M. C. A. true to its motto is having something doing all the time and is a pleasant place to spend a leisure hour, either reading or bath ing, or playing some of the games and having a pleasant time with the young people, The best of order prevails. The reading room is a popular resort for ihose wishing to read the leading dailies, or the foremost magazines. All these papers and periodicals have been selected with care by a committee ap pointed for that purpose and anything that is likely to teach the young to sdooi in tne wrong direction has been excluded. The moving . picture show was shown Tuesday nisrbt for th Amt time to a large audience, who seemed appreciate it very much. There will be another exhibition Saturday night and every following Saturday nigni. air. uwen says be will have nothing but first class reels, such as the people of Kannapolia will appre ciate. The Y. M. C, A. ball 'team wants a game Saturday evening. Any team wanting a game might call Mr. Owens up over the phone at the Y. M. C. A. and arrange for it. The band Instruments are expected by next week for the Y." 'II; C. 'A. band and Prof. Ludwig will be here Monday night to give instructions. ihe Literary and Debating Club had an informal meeting - Monday night and talked matters over and de cided 'to meet next Mondav nieht to effect a permanent organization. The boys who took part in the re cent membership contest between the Keds and Blues are looking forward to the supper Monday night, given by Mr. uwens, -the secretary. Mr. C. C. Robinson will be with them as was stated last week and deliver an ad dress. There is being waged a rentless war against the house fly here, and many of our people are putting up screens to their doors and windows to keep tnese pests out, and no doubt they will save many times the small out lay in escaping many diseases which tney nnng witn them. Almost any of the houses here ean be screened for about $6 and some for less. Many of the houses are screened already, We are sorry that our popular and respected chief, or police, Mr. W. S. Talbirt, is suffering with apendicitia at a Charlotte hospital, where his physicjan, Dr. J. W. Flow, took him Tuesday. We understand that an op eration would be performed today. but at this writing we have not been able to nd out how he is getting along, We wish for him a speedy recovery, Kobert, the little son of Rev. W. B. Shinn, has been right sick for several days, but seems to be improved at last account. Mr. C. H. Cox also has a right sick child but it also is improving. A few of our people took in the ex cursion to Danville Saturday. The Cannon mills have a large fore of hands at work laying pipes for additional waterworks. . The present water supply has been inadequate since ihe recent dry spell. Mr. John Weddington, one of the Richmond-Sloan Co 'a. popular clerks, has resigned his position with that firm to accept a like position with ths Dovs-Bost Co. in Coneord, Mr. Wed dington ba been hero aeveral years and has made, many friends who are sorry to see him leave. . Wo wish turn success in his new position. ,: Mr. and Mrs; G. D. Mcintosh went to Tampa, Fie., on the excursion Wed nesday and will visit relative there. Oa account -of tho Summer School of the South to bo held at Knoxville, Tenn- Juno 20 Io July 23, the South- era will sell round trip ticketa on Juno 18, 19, 20, - 24, 25, July 1 8, V and 15, 1811, final limit fifteen days from, but not including, date of sal with privilep of -extension of final limit until September 30th by depositing ticket with special aent, and payment of one du"r. The round trip rat from Concord is J.C5. KILLED VS KUHAWAT. j Males Take Prigat at Attos--;. Baa Away, Coating li- Howie, Colored. -- A team of males belonging to R. A.I nrown a Bona, became frightened at an automobile veeterdav afternoon about 3:30 o'clock on the hill leading into Silver Hill and ran away, throw ing the driver, Will Howie, a colored boy about 20 year of see. to the ground. He sustained internal inju ries eausing a hemorrhage of the lungs irom which be died in about two hours. The wagon waa loaded with sand and just as it turned the curve on the hill it met Mr. A G. Odell's Hupmobile, occupied by Messrs. Jim Keed and Palmer Stiekley with Mr. Reed at the steering wheel. The ma chine was bedeckea with banners and streamers advertising the Pastime moving picture show. The vounsr men state that they pulled to the extreme side 01 the road and the mules passed without showing any apparent fright but after going a short distance they began to run. Howie fell from the wagon, striking the double tree, his body being caught and held, causing him to be dragged for some distance. The team ran to the Brown farm about a mile away, where thev were stopped by tenants on the place. The wagon wag not damaged nor the mules injured. Howie was picked up on the side of the road in an unconscious condition. physician from the citv was sum moned but his injuries were of snch a nature that death resulted in about two hours. A rather remarkable fact was that he sustained only one scar on his body, a sliirht bruise on his elbow. Coroner Isenhour visited the scene of the accident but deemed an inquest unnecessary. If any of the subscribers of The Times or Tribune are getting two pa pers, we astc ibem to notify ua at once. We have added several hundred new subscribers to each paper, and some of these no doubt, have been re ported to us as new subscribers when their names were already on this list, in this way they would be receiving two papers. . tf - --"' : "- 'y-'" SELBY SHOES FOR LADIES By Their Style Ye Shall Know them. SELBY on Shoes is the . Same as Sterling on Silver. One-Strap Velvet Pumps, from $2.50 to $3.50 Patent Pumps, One, Two and Three Straps $1.50 to $3.50 Oxfords and Ties, all leathers and prices Black and Brown Satin Pumps in stock, $4.00. White One and ; Two Strap Pumps at ; $1.50 and $2.00.. . ; Special orders for Brides White Satin or ' Buck Slippers to match gown on short Notice. Let us show you. 1 1 ' ' L9 Li w HOeJCXST AUESTZD. oa. Alias Ctrae Sb&, ", r 1 tod Hero, Ha Two Wive ia'Ooorgia, It Is AUegsd. , Rayaaur Allen, alias Clyde Sotith, va arrested Here last aighi oa a warrant from Georgia, charging aim with bigamy, it seine aUersd by the custodians of ths law ia that oonv mon wealth that be has thro living ' wives, two more than the law allows, and from the statement of too Geo gis officer, who earns for-tho maa and the established facts concerning him here, there is little doubt but that bo is something of 0 polygamiat, ia prac tice at least. Officer E. D. WiehelL of Hall eosuv ty, Ga., arrived ia the city last aigh with requisition papers for the man, He turned them over to Chief of Po lice Boger, who waa well aqenainted , with Smith. The arrest followed shortly after, and the officer and pris oner left for Georgia on train No. 43. Smith, aa he waa known here, cam to Coneord about three years ago and secured work in a cotton milL About 18 montha ago he married a daughter of Mr. Archie Hinson and they have one child. He waa known bora as ; a reckless character and bad been in the Recorder 'a court on various charges. Officer Wiehell stated that he had known the maa for a number of years and that it waa already aa established fact that he had two wives in Georgia one in Hall eonntyand one in Jackson county. The officers ' in Georgia learned of bia presence hero by letters to his relatives in bis old home. About Telephone Itessagee. We respectfully ask those friends who telephone to The Times and Tribune office to give the message to the one who answers the - 'phone, whenever it is possible to do so. Of ten some one else is asked for in the office, who is very-busy, and is oblig ed to atop and go to tho far ond of another room to answer, a sMasago : which could just as easily have been answered by the on first at tho . 'phone. This' office is a busy place, and , minutes count Gbservs this, -pleaiot- . M;r - . , 1 i n
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