North Carolina Newspapers

f, VOL XXIL We tO Oenta ft X3A. ; CONCORD. N. C THURS DAY. AUGUST 10. 1911 it' i . i. ' t' C A. : - seiio bot drowned. - CUrtnce Mslchor Lom lift ta the Eele Near tbe Sack Quarry. . -Claranee Melohor, a 19-year-old col ored boy, who -worked at tbe New South Cafs, vm drowned while s win ing in the pool mat tbe reek quarry :et the. ntrni end of East Depot etreet yesterday af temoon about 3 ' o'clock. Adam Harris, Fred1 Foot sad several other little negroes were in tbe pond when Melohor came op. -. They asked him if ha eoald swim and be replied that he could and jumped ; in. While about half way across hie companions eew.tbat ha eould not swim the full distance, and attempted to tare him bat on account of their extreme youth their efforta proved futile and be vent to the bottom of the pond, a distance of about 15 feet. Newt of the accident 'was Ybontd . to police headquarters and the police ' went to the scene with fire hooka to rescue tbe body. Tiese were not need, ' however, m Sidney Cruse, a young white boy, dived down and brought the body to shore. Coroner lsenhour was notified and vent to the scene and viewed tbe remaina but decided an inquest was unnecessary. . . - This hole of water is nothing more than an artificial pond caused by dig ging oat rock for the rock crushing machine is about 15 feet deep. The city has repeatedly warned the peo ple of the danger of boys going in swimming there, bat little heed has been paid, as it is almost constantly used as a swimming hole by a large number of youtb of the eity. The color lines are not drawn, k being fre quented by about as many boys of one race at of another. - Yadkin Elver Lowest Ever Known, They Say. : The Yadkin river is said to be the lowest ever known. - The Yadkin Pilot says: Quite a number of people have visited the Yadkin river the past week to look at the barren rocks in the river. Old people say they have never seen the river so low as it is now. The writer visited it last Fri day and I believe that with a plank ten feet long a man could walk across the river dry shod just above where the old river mill used to stand. The scenery is grand and no pen picture i of it can, express an idea oflbe rough, uneven waste of rocks that ordinari- : 1 are covered with water and over . y.i whiehfwhen XtheUer is Hp the waves 4 dssb'and foam. At the ferry at ? Shoals depot the ferry boat will hard 'r ly run at all and they do not attempt V to carry over in it a loaded wagon. Tht Disturbance Caused by Boy's . - V'; Fun.:'.?.';; ' An -unusual incident' happened a few days ago at the home of Mrs. Nannie Ratliff, says theMorven cor respondent of the wades ooro Anson iaa. 'Whfla Mrs; RatlifT.was milking her cow a mischievous boy wanted to have some fun at the expense of an old eat and some kittens. In tbe excitement- one , of . the kittens ran up the leg of . the cow, and while the cow is a very gentle one tbe piercing claws of the kitten was .not very pleasing to the cow, which made a strong kick to rid herself of this new intruder, striking Mrs. -Ratliff with such. force that she has not been able to walk the past ten days, although aha it improving now. Fanktn' Union cnie at Gsorgeville. A kree erowdfrom .Concord, and surrounding county " will attend the Farmers' Union picnic at Georgcville Ratnrdwv: The veterans' ohoir has aeeented an invitation to be present and ita music will be one of the feat ures of the program. Dr. Alexander, of Charlotte, president of Hie Farm art' Union, will deliver the principal address of the day. ' The members of the union fa that section have spared do effort to make the picnic a success and those who attend will no doubt be well repaid for doing so. . Ta Eeport Cotton Revision Bill Ad versely. . 'Washington, 1 August ' 9. Senator Cummins, of Iowa, progressive Re- publican, will offer an amendment to v the eotton bill when it comes before ' the Senate, providing for revision of : the iron and steel schedules of the ' Pavae-Aldrieh tariff law.r Tnia com nlicatinn cominfir on top. of the threat- aoed veto by the President of the statehood bill and deadlock on the wool bill apparently throws all hops of early adjournment in we u. ' - Adopt Tan Hour System; ; AtUnta. Ga- Aug. 8. The Geor- mia. Rtite naased a bill -setting six ty hours a week at the maximum for 'work in cotton and woolen mills. It was" not opposed.' This measure, in , tMAnMd br Senator W. T: Roberts, was recommended as substitute for the Tarver bill passed by the, house whieh sneeined ten hours per day. . The substitute permits employes to work over time if they wish and thus ; get half holiday Saturday. . " , . .. 1 - . "' As tou meet with others traveling wpon the fci-'hway of Kfe, always turn f, f - -lift-VJf , f-t xt. pleasant hews. " Mr. McAllister Purchases EtCig Store BsiMing Berirsi at Cold Sprints Mr. Dry Fmrckasat Eee taurant PertenaL '; Twenty-one years, ago last Jane, Eev. J., D. Shirey in making his an nual report as president of North Carolina College to. the trustees of that institution, closed with the fol lowing: "With good prospects for railroad facilities u the near future, and other favorable conditions, the outlook for next session is encourag ing." This report wss found in the rubbish of toehold store building now in course of destruction. In sub stance the same is being said today by those interested in the upbuilding of the town and its institutions. Will it be repeated twenty years hence t ' Another one or the links that bind past and present is broken. Mr. J. B. McAllister has purchased the old Heilig store building from Mr. Ed. Crowell and is having it town down. He is hauling the lumber, a large part of which is in a fine state of preserv ation, to his farm for use there. -Mr. Crowell has not given out when he expects to begin improvements on the property, in the way of erecting a new structure. The removal of the old building takes away an old eye-sore and fire trap, and will make a big im provement in the appearance of the town. Considerable interest is beimr man ifested in the' revival services now in progress at Cold Springs church, con ducted by the pastor, Rev. N. R. Rich-! ardson. ; Mr. Paul K. Dry has purchased the restaurant of Mr. C. G. Lents, taking charge of tbe business today. Mr. Dry and Mr. H. J. McAllister will be associated in conducting the res taurant and meat market. They pro pose giving an up to date service of which the town will be proud. Sunday the 20th, at 3 o'clock, Hick ory Camp No. 147, W. 0. W. will un veil the monument of their late com rade, Robt. L. McAllister, in the Lutheran cemetery. Misses Margaret Crowell, of Con cord, and Fannie Clapp, of Burling ton, are visiting Miss Mary Barrin ger. - ' ,; - Mrs. J. A. Peck returned to her home in Concord yesterday after a visit to her mother, Mrs. Heilig. Miss Bessio MeEachera has return ed from an extended visit to friends in Mooresville. ... : ,;;.- - Miss Mattie Lenti and Mary Foil, of Concord, and Delia Walker, of Charlotte, spent last week here with friends, Misses Margaret McAllister and Ruth Misenheimer, of Concord, spent Sunday at home. Mr. IL M. Blackwelder, of Con cord, was a vistor here yesterday. Mr. Paul Lents, of Salisbury, spent Sunday with his parent8, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Lents. Mrs. Mary E. Welsh leaves today for. Black Mountain, where she will spend some time., Mr. Charlie Torrence, of Charlotte, spent Tuesday here. Rev. and Mrs, R. A. Goodman are at home to their friends in tbe Luth eran parsonage. Mrs. R. L. Patterson, of Charlotte, visitng her parents. Mr. and Mrs. G. W, Blackwelder. Many of our people will be out of town today. A large-delegation will attend the orphanage picnic at the Nazareth Orphans' Home, at Cres cent. L Others "will go to the educaf turns! rally, and picnic at St. John's. muw xaerne, xucnarason enwnain- ed her Sunday school class ' at re freshments yesterday afternoon, from 30 to 6:30. The children of the Missionary So ciety of the Lutheran church gave an ice cream supper last evening on the lawn of the church. A : pretty severe electrical storm visited us yesterday evening but wss accompanied by very little rain, Alt. fleasant, C, Aug. 10, lail. Iredell Sella Road Bonds at Big.-Frtm- - ium. y Statesville, Aug. 9. At - a special session of tbe county commisioners yesterday bids for the 400,000 road bonds were considered and $125,000 of the bonds were sold to Woodin Me- Near and Moore, of Chicago, at premium of approximately $5,000. Of the bonds, loO.lHK) are lo-year and $75,000 40-year. All bear interest at the rate of o per cent. : No more of the bonds will be sold until - .more money is needed. Ther were seven or eight bidders for the bonds and C. W. McNear,. of the purchasing firm, made the commissioners a proposition to take the entire issue, but tbe prop osition was turned down. All of the other bidders had representatives here. Ice Cream Supper at Kannapolit. The ladies of the Presbyterian church of Kannapolis, N. C, will give an ice cream supper in the grove back of the Y. M. C. A. building Saturday night, August 12, 1911, for the bene fit of purchasing an organ for their church. Music by the band.- hvery- body is invited, . :f- Fanny Column ads art cask, vsw raox FJunrAFOLXs. :: . Mill Start V Axalflv-Wark'st T. K. C. A. Boys Go, em ' Caaping tag TrlyvA 1 Surprise Karxiaga. 'Other Kotea. - During the temporary abut down of the nulls last week, au bands seem ed to enjoy themselves; many of them taking advantage of the occasion to ro visitng, and those who stayed at borne enjoyed themselves in various wsys. But the shut down did not last as long ss they expected, for the mills started up Friday morning and are running full time again. Mr. J. P. Moore, Jr., took a flying trip to Gastonia and Bessemer City last week. His father,' Mr. J. P. Moore, 8r- came home with him from Gastonia and is spending a few weeks here.- . Mr. Msek Verbal also spent a few days visiting in tbe county south of Concord. Rev. W. B. Shinn returned home Friday from Norwood, where he had attended the meeting of the Salisbury District Conference, having remained week visiting relatives, Mrs. Shinn and children, who were with him, did not return home until Tuesday of this week. I Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Lowe and their two little boys left Sunday evening for Trenton, Tenn., where they are attending a family reunion. J The Y. M. C. A. has not discard ed its motto for there is always some thing doing. Mr. Owen took twenty of the boys on a camping trip to Buffalo creek Wednestay night of last week. This was the best trip of its kind they have had yet. They did their own cooking and all enjoyed themselves and will be ready to go again when the oppotunity presents itself. Durine the hot weather there has been very little playing in the pool room and the bowling alley, but there has been a corresponding increase in the number using the reading room, and also at the checker boards. Mon day night was the regular time for the larger boys Bible class to meet, and the boys were on hand. After the lesson they talked about organ izing a company or coy bcouts, ana no doubt this, will be done soon. The Y. M. C. A.- boys and the Enoch ville ball team played a game here . Tuesday evening, which result ed in a score of 6 to 2 in favor of the Y. M. C. A. boys. Anderson pitched for Enoch ville and was hit 5 times; Qvercash pitched for the home team and was only hit once. We give the following from the general secretary's report for Kan napolis Y. M. U. A. for tbe month ending July 31 : There were 105 boys on roll at first of tbe month, and 102 at the close of same. The number of men at first of month was 264, at end of the month this roll had gained two, making 266. Total men and boys on roll 368. There was one men's meeting with attendance of 225. Men's Bible classes 2,attendance 20; boys' Bible classess 4, attendance 70; meetings of other organizations in building 19, attendance 1,480; special revivals 19, attendance 3,800; con versions 65; daily average attendance at building 196; visits to sick and in jured 9; letters written in building 18; attendance at special fourth of July celebration 2,500 ; 6 motion pic ture shows, attendance i,iuu; Dana meetings, 7, attendance 104 The at tendance at 10 baseball games was 500.- There were" also 14 games by the boys with L000 attendance. Num ber of baths taken 1,145. This in only a part of the secretary's lengthy re port, and speaks for itself. Kannap olis has a right to feel proud of the Y. M. O. A.. It also -speaks weu for the secretary,, who is very popular with all classes, and ages, and espe cially with the boys. Miss Alice Moore is spending a va cation in Durham visiting ber broth er, Mr. Tj B. Moore, and family. Her little ' niece, Miss .Mabel Moore, wno has been spending a few weeks, here went home with her. A telegram Friday evening called Mr. J.-P. Price to Roek Hill to the death bed of hit wife's -mother, Mrs. Lettie Wright, who died Saturday morning after a lingering illness with cancer on her breatst. Mrs. race had been with' her mother several days, before she died. Mr. Price came home Monday. -. it: J. vr v.. ftllKS ' V UVIB low BUI U11WJU not many friends by going to Concord Saturday and getting rnarnea. ine lucky young man is Mr. Walter Par ham. of Kannapolis. We do not know who performed the ceremony but sug gest that all of onr people who go to Concord to join Hymen's nana, ao not forget the marrying parson on Gold street. - -V's'v - Mr. T. P. Moose, who has taken charge of the spinning in the Can- non mm, moveu ma muiuf iw. tu week and occupies the house on First street, which wss formerly occupied by hit predecessor, Mr. R. 8. Sear- ' The Wv brick store building, which Is to be two stories high, is rising rapidly and will soon be ready for the roof. - -jLanuapous is improv ing with tge, like good wine. H. 1 Kannapolis, Aug. 8, 1911. , ' Seme af People Hart aai Use , - waera Was Cease and Ge. Mrs. T. D. Msnesa it visiting rela tives in Albemarle. , . - Mr. R. K. Back: spent yesterday afternoon in Charlotte. Dr. P. B. MseFayden is spending tbe day ia HlghPotnt Mr. Henry Propet, of Lexington, ia a visitor ia tbe eity today. Mrs. G. R. Elliott, of Charlotte, visl ited Mrs. J. W. Flows this week. Mr. W. L. Jtobbins hss gone to Salisbury on a short business trip. Mr. Hawley- Walter, of Kannapo lis, hat been visiting relatives in Con cord. J ! Mr. C. W. Pearson, of Greensboro, is a business Visitor in the eity to day. ... 1 v.- Mrs. W. A Foil and Miss Pearl Boger spent yesterday afternoon in Charlotte. j . Mr. and Mrs. J. B. SherriU will spend tomorrow with Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Cloyd, of No, 3 township. Miss Mamie Cook, of Charlotte, is spending the: week recuperating at Center Grove with her parents. Mr. H. S. Lowder, of Cortelyou, Ala., is visiting friends and relatives near Concord and in Albemarle. Miss Margaret Caldwell, of Lynch burg, Vs., is spending her vacation with her parents at Center Grove. Mr. J. L. Brown left this morning for Yadkin county, where Mrs. Brown and children are visiting relatives. Miss Laura if oGill Cannon left this morning for Winston-Salem to visit her sister, Mrs. J. B. Douglass. Miss Ora Fisher, who has been vis iting friends in China Grove, has re turned to her home in Mount Pleas ant. Miss Pearl' Linker, who has been visiting the Misses Phillips, of Salis bury, returned', home Wednesday morning. v'jlU? Mr. Cullen HoWerton, of Durham, who has been visiting relatives in the city left this morning for Canada on a two week's totiSfij.. Miss Pathe Morris, of Charlotte, is the guest of Mrs. W. W. Morris. Mr. Jr. R. Graham, of China Grove, is a visitor in the city today. Major W.'A. Foil and Capt. L. A. Brown have returned from Camp Glenn. Camp will break today and Company L will probably return to night. Miss Mabel Bulwinkle, who has been visitine at the home of Prof. S. Al Wolff, has returned to her home in Dallas. She was accompanied by Miss Dorothy Wolff. Mr. and Mrs. M S. Morrison and Master Stuart Morrison, Jr., of Winston-Salem, are visiting at the home of Mr. Morrison 's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Morrison. 'Miss Bessie Eudy, Miss Pearl Hathcock and Mr. Samuel Eudy, of Georgeville, will leave Monday for Palmers ville, where they will attend school at Palmers ville High school. Mrs. J. A. iSooggins and two chil dren arrived this afternoon on No. 7 to join Mr. Sooegine, who ia our effl cient linotype operator. For the pres ent they wall be at the Marshall bouse. . Reunion in No. 5. A happy reunion of the children, grandchildren, relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Earnhardt, of No. 5, was held at their home Wed nesday. After the crowd had gath ered they were invited out under the oak trees where they participated in the good things to eat such as melons, ice cream and other refresh ments. After a social hour a table was loaded by the ones present and all enjoyed the delicious things to eat. After a pleasant day the crowd part ed wishing to spend many more such gleasant days with Mr. and Mrs.' arnhardt. Among - those present were: Mrs. H. M. C. Fisher and children,' Morgan ton; Mr. and Mrs. Orlin Cruse and children, of Organ Church; Mr. and Mrs. Chas, Walker and son, of Bethpage; Mr. P. A. Cor- rell, Mrs. H. U. ttloop, Jbandis; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dayvault, of Kan napolis; Mrs. Sara Cress, of Kannap olis; Mr. Kobert and Miss ume Cook, ef Center Grove, and Mr. Pear son Shinn. ONE PRESENT. Cotton Crop is Tazaa Maturing Hack - ; Earlier Than it Usual. ; i Austin, Tex, Aug.9. A total of ,12,- 238 bales of cotton bad been ginned in Texas this year up to August 1, ao cording to the monthly cotton gin nert' report, made public by the De Dartment of Agriculture today. On August 1 of last year only 2,572 bales had been ginned. ,'. TJst out Penny Column it pays. BALXIQH TO CHARLOTTE. B. 0. Duncan Given Option, ea Char ter to Build an Air Line Kailroad. Raleigh, August 9. E. Carl Dun can, a Raleigh banker, who was for some tune one of the receivers of the Seaboard Air Line, is to build the Raleigh, Charlotte A Southern Rail way, which will practically be an air line between this city and Charlotte It will follow mostly tbe original sur vey of the North Carolina Railway, of which tbe state is tbe principal stock holder and which was built not long before tbe Civil War. It was plann ed to have that road very straight, but political influences caused it to make a wide detour and go far to the northward of tbe original route, and so it winds here and there be tween Goldsboro and Charlotte. It wss to hsve passed through Chapel HilL the seat of the state's universi ty, but then the president of the in stitution did not want it anywhere in its vicinity. The Raleigh, Charlotte k Southern will traverse the counties of Chat ham, Wske, Randolph, Stanly and Mecklenburg, and much interest, not to say enthusiasm, is shown the quick preparation for the line. It is said that the money is ready. Mr. Duncan is a very large stockhold r in the At lantic & North Carolina Railway, which is also chiefly owned by ' the state, and he says the road will be built. He has taken tbe franchise with this special contract. A good deal-of the survey is already done. The road will pass by the great Whit ney dam, on the Yadkin river, and it is quite possible that the completion of this great electric-power plant will be brought about by the construction! of the road. The distance between Raleigh and Charlotte is about 150 miles at most, and the road traverses a region in which there are many fac tories, some good towns, considera ble timber and also minerals and water-powers. A dispatch from Greensboro says that the incorporators of the Raleigh, Charlotte & Southern met there and organized with J. R. Ross, of Ash boro, president, and W. L. Mann, of Albemarle, as temporary secretary. A committee was authorized to grant Mr. Duncan an option of four months to use the charter upon the condition that construction should begin within that tune. - Among -others present at the meeting were L. A. Moody, S. H. Hearne and R. L. Smith, of Albe marle; B. Noal, Henry Noal, H. A. London and F. C. Williams, of Pitts- boro; C. C. Cranford and D. B. Me Crary, of Asheboro. Rev. Mr. Helms Resigns. Rev. D. F. Helms has resign d the pastorate of the Becond Baptist church at the Gibson mill on account of failing health. He has been pas tor of this church for two and a half lyears, and hat done Kn exceliit work there. During his pastorate he was instrumental in having a new church building erected. Mr. Helms has joined his family in Charlotte, where they have been living for some time. His successor here has not yet been selected!. A whole lot of people don't have to wait, for the silly season to be foolish.. WEAR American Lady Corsets AND BE COMFORTABLE. A MODEL TOR EVERY FIGURE t 95c to $5.C& ; ers ffisfoers Fish Al- , t.!.V? i-' 'if, -I. . S. WHEELER TO LEAVE OOXOOBS. To Go to Greenville at Manaxar of One of the Largest Bleacheriea ia the South. The people of Concord will Jxr wiw no little surprise that Mr. R. 6. Wheeler baa resigned hw position as superintendent of the Kerr Bleaching and Finishing Works, and will move to Greenville, S. C, September 1, wnere ne nee accepted a vosttion as manager of the Union Bleachery, one of tbe largest bleachinsr nlanU in th South. Mr. Wheeler baa been engaged ia texuie manuiacturing here for twenty years or more, and has been connected with the Kerr bleachery for twelve years. He k a TMnminwi leader in that line of manufacture. Mr. Wheeler is one of Oanmnl'i best known and most highly respected citizens, the kind that is a valuable asset to any community. Ho is an active churchman, beimr a otrvnrA of Central Methodist church and also superintendent of the Sunday school. Although his friends rerol fn him leave Concord, they are glad to snow mat be goes to a larger and more remunerative field of labor. Mr. Wheeler '8 successor has not yet been selected Will Make 75 Bushels of Corn to the Acre. Mr. D. M. Hathcock. of Geonreville. was in the city today and reports that he has six acres of corn he cultivated according to the instructions from the rarm demonstratioin plan that will make 75 bushels to the acre, from the estimate of Mr. Underwood, of Che de partment of agriculture. The rows are four feet apart and the stalks six teen inches and the stalks average from two to four ears eacu. Triumph for Rowan Granite. The contract has been awarded t.h Faith Granite company to furnish the curbing for the city of Charlotte. The contract was awarded over several competitors . and it is considered a triumph for Rowan granite. Three thousand feet of the curbing will be furnished, which is a contract of Urge proportions. MX X. Special Friday Saturday Ready ..er For these Two Days extra, or-.; dinaryJLow Prices will be made on all Summer Dresses, Skirts t and Shirtwaists, White Dresses cut to the quick. Tbey will move in short order at-i- - $2.98, $3.48 and $4.48 Worth double the price. ' Shirt Waists at a great (reduction $1.25 to $1.50 Waists, Friday and Sat urday Z9c Other Waists underprised at 98c, $1.48 and 1.$8 A FEW MARQT7ESITTE WAISTS AT CUT PRICES-MOST ALL SIZES UX THE LOT. . Good range of Styles and Colore In Skirts of Black, Navy and Fancies, up to 30 waist, underpriced at $1.48, $1.98, $3.48, $4.96 and $5.50. VOILES AND PANAMAS. $1.00 Colored Wash Skirts ..49c Many odd Goods put cial Jrriccs. i : ' ' - , ; . t CE0F CCKMTZOari FALL - Decline af Moat. Traaa.. able to Droott aad Beat. , " Washington. As. . A tnwi. t one decline in the conditio ef eroea. generally throughout the country and traceable to drouth and intense beat, occurred during the last awmtk.'a indicated by official figures and estiaa atea made today ia tbe monthly crop report of the department of agrieat ture. The report today ia the wont, as to general crop ""in?ntr that the department baa issued fee en single month aince 190L - The area most tenously affected extends from New York and Peak. sylvania westward to Rocky Moun tains, embracing all of the great eern, wheat and hay producing states ia tbe country. In the Southern states, with-: the exception of Virginia and North Carolina, ample rains served to nsaia - tain generally favorable eoaditiaaa- throughout the past month. These' conditions thus far continue to be . favorable. ' f Conditions in the Pacific aorthweei-' ' era states are regarded ae excellent. although during July hat territory suffered from a brief but excessively -hot period. ! ;.-.',. The figures contained in today 'a e port indicate a material slump ia the prospects ef all crops. s Excursion to AaaewiOu, - -On Friday, August Jlth, ia the date of tbe As he ville sxearsioa and a large crowd from Concord and Cabar rus will go. Thit it the last crew ' sion of the season to tbe mountain country and all who contemplate visit to the Land of the Sky should take advantage of these very lew rates. Thit train leaves Concord at 7 :45 a. m. and arrival at Aeheville at 2 o'clock and returning will ; leave Asheville at 8:30 p. au on the 12th, going and coming in daylight. Your ticket costs you only $2.75. , , j 1 v Thomas Settle Sharps, the 22-year old son of Ma and Mm, B. C Sharp of Greensboro, was injured -wbik) coupling cars at Rural Hail Wedtast' -day afternoon at 9 o'clock and died . about an hour later ia the Twin dtf hospital at Winetton-Sela . where fct was carried as soon ae possible after the accident. ...... ' . ... 1:8 GEi' -to-Wear lots of Dry out;; at :;Sp2 i - :'' V4 J ,.tl. .-tr- 't-