North Carolina Newspapers

.'1 i ... i j : Price, ta Cast jzmx , CONCORD. N. C MONDAY." AUGUST 28. 1911 ICO. V3 :; TWIXTT-fiHTH pen prsncnUd their report eofcUin- -i. t AXXBAL OOHVEHTIOS.U'S following resolutions , , ... I Oorresponaing Secretary's Export' Of Wtmu'l Horn and ToraUn ICIs-l w reeommend the printing vf thia , aionirv'. Easier of 1 XI, 0. ' firaod , C!1 at Ek. John's Chnrch. . ; t .1 - - . . r . ? Th Woman '.Home and Foreign lfissionary 8ociety of N. C. Synod 5nt a 80ohaa ETangelical Luther an church on Thursday, Aug. 24, 1911, and waa called to order by the Presi Ident, Mrs. J, A. linn, at 11 a. m., and ' was opened according to the ritual of the society,' - - ff' The credentials of delegate were J received and delegates enrolled from "ill toe societies about 100 delegates ' 'being present.', ..--.viJ..''-i iy Tb reports read by delegates from scE society wars encouraging and ffnll pt promise ' , , . , , ,,' - The banner church for tha 'year, Iroml tha Woman 'a Bociety, is 8t James, Concord. The amount' raised V this society was $38184. " ' . '. The banner for Young People sSo eiety goes to St Marks,. Charlotte. VThia society having raised during the -year $1120, tha closest competitor .being Elisabeth College, with $102.00, and St Marks, 'China drove, with 100.50. : r 5 H ; . '-. ! & The . President 'a report was read ai contained tha following recom mendations : v..-.: -"' ;-."-t-r- j 1st. I recommend that the conven tion assume jthe last one thousand dollars os, the Japan school f or s " dnemoriaroom in the administdation building Ave hundred dollars to be paid this year and five hundred next rear.'. .-. --" :: ' :'J:; - - ,,y -f . 2nd. I recommend that the Young people's Societies take up the Hakata PCbapeljss' their -special foreign mis-j ioit work, paying the tent f one hun dred nd fifty dollars per 'year, and getting the rest of their foreign mis vaion fund accumulate for the build- Hng ot,a church at .that place, to be : 3knowi. tat the.- young, people 'a: memo-' ' arial;' and that they ask .the young people of other Synods to co-operate :ritn them. fTrS-: k fi-- f v S 3rd. . I recommend that the con tention express its thanks and appre ciation to Mra O. J. Kreps for her flaithfnl and tBdciant services ss edi ior of the Woman's Department t 3he-Lutheran Church - Visitor, - and thatit again appropriate our propor "" tionste-part of the expense of that Jdeparlment,, j T """" 4th, I recommeni tnai' W appro priata a sufficient amont to cover the C cost ; of alj literatura . for. all our bo i ietiea.'i '. A J 'it ' I i , f . m 6th. I recommend that tba home mission part of the young. peopla'S iand children's money for the coming VeaJt.bW ' paid ,.oa the 'Greensboro ehnrchf V." , t j ,f" ,." , ' ', 6th. -I recommend that we urge a rmore general use of the thank offering .Doxea as iney are, or snouia oe, uiue rTdair reminders of the' many blessings we receive from our Heavenly Father, ' for whiih .we" shouU - express our Y thanks by making an offering to His i cause; and that we continue aa ob i jeets for that fund the Japan school '" and Greensboro church, r : ' J - ' -t 0 7th. 1 recommend that our mission sry workers be requested to spend at least one-half hour each week read- ing on the subject of missions. That T-they be urged to take the Lutheran '.Church Visitor and Tidings as sources from which to get missionary intel ligence. -J.-':'-" '.?;- " -') 8th. ' I recommend that the eon or vention express its pleasure at again having with us Eev. A. J. Stirewalt, the .children's missionary to Japan, a and that it assure him that when be . goes back to Japan he shall have our , -hearty support and earnest prayers '. tor God a blessing on bis work. , . 9th. I recommend that all surplus remaining after all obligations have j been met be -paid on the Oreensboro j ehurch. J - The total membership 01 woman societies is 1670. Total contribution , ,S4,OS.4, - ' . . ! , Number of children's societies re $ ported 34; membership 898; eontri" buuon xor the year f ozo tno goal for the next year being $1,000. , Young people societies number 24, New societies received during the year 15; 'membership, 656 oonirbu- tioas, $073.71. .V.vr! Pacers elected for the'? ensuing ear!', '.:' -r . Presidents-Mrs, J. A. Linn, v First Viee-Presidentr-Mrs. J." Werta. -i.:- .!.s".-.;f-,H , Second Vioe-Pregident Mr. C ' Brown. '-;; :"'i'.'v' -, : s":-'',:'' A. Third Vice-President-Misa : Con- atance uune. ; - : - - .. . 1 ' Recording Secrstsry Miss 'Laura j Eflrd. ' .' ' t-i r' Corresponding '! Secretary Miss Liuie Van Poole. ' - - Treasurer Mrs. A. W. WineeonVj I General Secretary Y. P. S. Miss . Marie Yeager. r1":-:' - General Secretary CM. ,S. Mr. Yt Y. Booeer. . Friday 11 a.- m. a re'ry forceful home mtR8ionary address was deliv--fr, d ly RvR, L. Pstterson, D. D., ' of CLttiK.tte. Dr. Pstterson spoke ' tery feelir 'y snd convincingly of .the .needs of tne Lome litd. '"The comu.;ttee on letters and pa rBPorlla JMminmn. Yonng Psopls'i Sodattst. ' Wslnot. with. gratitada. tha grad ual and steady growth' f these so cieties, both in number and edntribu tion. We feel that their .work is worthy of emulation and recommend: ' 1. That the report 9! tba Secretary of the Young People's- societies be printed in the minutes. , , .. ; .- 2. Thst the following resolutions be substituted for resolutions in tha re port:', . . Uts'-i,,'"-t . 3. In the light of former resolutions adopted by this convention, that the action taken last year in regard to dividing the money, raised by the Young People 's , societies, be equally divided between home - and foreign missions be not rescinded. - ; 4. That if the young people (in op eration with S. C. Synod) wish to place a $1,000 memorial window in the Japan school, they continue this work for the ensuing year. U - .5. That the money raised by Elisa beth College and Stirewalt .Band be givon for the work for which it was set apart The report of Secretary of Chil dren's societies is full of hope snd oneouragement We would therefore recommena: . v - L That thia report . be printed in the minntes. 4 : : 2. That an earnest endeavor be made in all the Children 'a societies to. reach the $1,000 goal set by its secretary.. . 3. Thst each woman 'a auxiliary ap point a manager or director for the children's society under its care, but that all other officers for the society be elected front among the children. 4. That au moneys . sent to the treasurer from children's societies be considered a part of their fund and be used. s appropriateo!. J ?-,s.. ;; Your committee has in hand a com munication from secretary of the gen eral literature committee and would recommend. ' in accordance with her suggestion, the foundation of mission study classes as far as practicable.); We further recommend: t v , L The appropriation of $40.00 for Uterature wor Woman's and Y. P. societies and $25.00 test ehUdienJIgili erature for the ensuing year. -, 2.,,Tbat ft committee be appointed to confer with a like committee' from the other-synodical Conventions of Woman's Home and Foreign Mission ary .Societies. Woking jto. the publish ing of a Woman's Missionary Period iealr and report to this convention at its next annual meeting its plans and adoption. ' ! . z v-: OUTLOOK '.'PRAISES , ' OOVEESfOB WILS0K. jBoosorolt Organ Speaka . Flattaring- ly of Democrat. What Does This New Yorfl, Aug! 26. The Outlook, of which Theodore Roosevelt in con tributing editor, jfill print in its cur rent edition an eulogy or Uovernor Woodrow Wilson, of New Jersey, from the pen of Henry B. Needham, who, when Colonel Roosevelt was President, ranked as one of the "of ficial press agents of the administra- tion." ' A " " " U New York politicians are wonder ing today 11 there is a political sig nificance in this fact ; ,, ; ';- " Colonel Roosevelt, since the defeat of his candidate for Governor at the last election Henry L. Stimson, now a member of President Taft's afflcial family has refused to take any part in Republican policies in this State. The man whom he most bitterly de nounced . - at ' Saratoga William Barries, Jr. is now chairman of the Republican State committee, and ne and bis mends nave maae u piain that if Roosevelt wants to go to the next national convention of the par ty that elected his President, he will have personally to ask them for the honor. -; V '-'?' c'rt Friends of Wilson axe very much encouraged that he has ''broken into the maganne through which Colonel Roosevelt ' now reflects his opinions to the public, ' They believe it indi cates that Roosevelt would not fight Wilson, proclaim d as a real Progres sive, should he get the Democratic Presidential nomination, in this man ner, Wilson men say, he would gain Drofirressive strength in all of the Western ' states should the Republi can organization stick to its present plan and renominate President ' Taft Weekly Report of tha Concord Public , , .; ' Library. - Books taken out by adults..., t. 102 Books taken out by children.... 134 Total . ;. .w 236 Booksout today 179 Borrowers added ............... Books presented 2 . MRS. J. D. liENTZ, Librarian. The Salisbury Bar Association hasJ tBined Tuesday,'. (Soptemfoer 6, a memorial dav in honor of W. B. Smoot. esq., who died in New York a month or more ago. , v- f TOST XQLXi KXWS. ' ICarrlagf of Mr. John Stradford.at Kannapolis Personal Kews. - Sunday afternoon in Kannapolis a marriage ceremony was performed that will be of much interest to Con cord friends of the contracting par ties. Mr. John Stratford and Miss Lola Thompson were married by Rev. W. B. Shinn at. 6 o'clock at the home of Rev. Mr. Shinn. : Only a few in vited friends were present. Mrr sad Mrs. C E. Stratford, of Concord, wit nessed the ceremony. The groom is a brother of Mr. C. E. Stratford and the bride is a sister of Miss Anna Thompson. A large' circle of friends of Kannapolis and Concord with them much happiness. ' ; " ' 'Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Hatley, of Spen cer, spent a few hours in' Concord yesterdsy with. Mrs. Hatley V mother, Mrs. J. H. Kixziah on N. Union street. Mrs. Kizziah accompanied them on their return trip and will spend this week at their home in Spencer.' Mr. Hatley was driving bis Maxwell ear. Messrs. C. E. Stratford and G. A. Winecoff, of Highland Park Mill, in Charlotte, will spend this week with their families in Concord with their families, as their mill will be idle this week. Mrs. John Mclnniss has been very ill several days at her home on North church street, but shows improvement now we are glad to note. Mr. and Mrs. George Brander spent Sunday out in No. 4. township with Mr. Hurlooker. Mr. Bob Cress and family, of Row an, are spending a few days in the city with relatives. Messrs. Jason Fisher and Chas. Rogers spent a few hours in Kan napolis Saturday night assisting the Kannapolis cornet band in playing for a lawn party. Mrs. M. L. Moore and daughter, Mrs. J. C. Cook, will spend a few days in Salisbury this week, where Mrs. Moore is being treated at a hos pital. ;:..?': Mrs. Angeline Sharp, who suffered a congestive chill last week, has about recovered her normal health. r' Mrs. Floyd Corzine, who has been ill for several months, is slowly re gaining her strength. In an easy game Saturday between IiOcke mills and Cineos, the "former won by a score or 8 to lk The uncos lay their defeat to an incomplete line up, but the Locke boys attribute it to their superior playing. BIG STORM ON COAST. Charleston 'And Other Points Out off From World. , Savannah, Go., Aug. 27. Charles ton, Beaufort and other small South Carolina Coast points, are completely 1 A. f . . 'ILL. cm on iirom comimimcaumn wita u outside world as the result of a se vere storm which broke ever this sec tion early, tonight. The wind here reached a velocity of 60 miles an hour and did considerable damage to prop erty. So far as is known no lives. have been lost. ' Complete details will be delayed on account of the destnic- 1 . 11 ' .1 : - lion 01 au wire cqimminromwn. " . Very high tides are reported from Tvbeo Island; and earlier, before the wires were lost at SJeauiort, . Efforts were! sot from thetaoiirdlu Efforts to eet into eommumcation bv wireless with Charleston also fail' ed and nothing is known, here of the extent of damage there. The storm came s a sudden eur- prise to the shipping. It was born at sea and struck almost without warn. ing. Biasing rockets were sent for into the murky shy : above Savannah tonieht. warning inhabitants or ex posed islands along the Georgia coast Rain One More. A copious shower, visited Concord and vicinity . yesterday afternoon about 3:30 o'clock. . Although the rain did not last very long it was by far the heaviest down fall that has visited this section in many months. Yesterday morning at the ' various Churches bf the' city? the "ministers prayed for rain and in about four hours the , ownrau ,-Degan, isevera ministers went to a Service at one of the country churches, and. were, forc ed to postpone1 their ; journey back home on account of the shower.. In the morning there were several large clouds hanririe low. in the" hearens n1 tha nredictions ' made that ' the section of the country from the Mis vallev to the Atlantic coast would be visited &y a rrog-cnoKing 1 . . . - i i downfall within" 48 hours will, no doubt come true.. " -' ? Boy Anns to His Death la Going to email lire. ; , , , , ' : , '-fitatesville, Aug. '26. Fire" which hAiran in the boiler room of the 6tatss- vifle Lumber company's plant pear the depot at 11 oVlock this morning completely destroyed the plant and considerable lumber.. The Kiss is es timated at about $8,000, with 3,OW insnrance. . Hvman.HaTrisoii, aged 15 of 16 years, son of N. Harrison, ran to the scene of the fire from over town, became overheated and died as 4 re sult just as be reached the depot WEAVES A WEBB. Sarong . Chain of Evidence Against Beattia. Beulal Will Testify.' Chesterfield Conrt House, Va Aug. 26. Considerable progress wss mad today by the prosecution in the case of Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., woo is on tnsi 1 or us me euargea wiin xae murder of-his otng wife at a lonely spot on 'the 'Midlothian turnpike last .month;:. " 'v " ' ' ' ' " : : ' A nuuber of important witnesses, including one of the detectives jwho has been iprotninetrt in the esse from I the beginning and several boys, the prosecutor's strong esrda, were heard. - There were,, miny, tence moments for the prisoner as the prosecution, though the testimony of Detective L. L. iSeherer, partjeularly, uncovered fragments of conrsation which he is alleged to have had with Beattie con cerning Beulah Binford, the girl in the case. Plainly evident wss the hand of the prosecutioin'today in endeavor ing to show, .the underlying motive for the murder, the fear of Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., that his father might learn of the resumption or relations with the Binford girl snd the alleged physical ailment ; of Beattie .at the rime of the murder. . The Commonwealth drew tight the lines of circumstantial evidence when it brought to the stand oensecutively, a half dozen youths who were retain ing from a dance on the night of (the murder and stopped at the spectacle of the stationary war, the man work ing on tbe hood,', and the woman standing on the running board. One of the boys.'-W. B. Sydnor, identified the Beattie car, ftrought to the court house for the firdt inspection by the jury as the identical one, both as to make and fittings -that he and his companions spied that night. The Commonwealth, let it be known outside the .court. Toom, too, that it had discovered a' witness, a negro named Wilkes, who would itestifiy that he saw the two machine loads of boys as well as Beattie and his wife but no other vehicle or persdn along the road at that hour. By this testi mony, it is apparently hoped to quash Beattie 's story of , the bearded high wayman. .. S'y- NEW WITNESS FOUND. Man Heard t Say . Hs Knew Murder ; Was Planned. Richmond, Va.,' Aug. 27. Instead of the day 'b respite that Sunday was expected to have given to the princi pal figures in the Beattie trial, a new witnesr was "accidentally discovered by iht prosecution today Who is said to have, asserted that he knew a day aheatl of time that the murder was to be committed. His name is George Jones, a huckster, and he is alleged to have given his information in the presence of XL B. Chewing, a well known contractor, and another man whose name the prosecution for the present has reserved. U . The link -that gives Jones' as sertion serious weight is the fact that Jones is known to be a close friend of "Claudie," a sister of Beu lah Binford, the' girl in ithe case. It therefore is supposed that Jones by his proximity to the Binford family may have learned of the murder al leged to have 'been planned by Beattie in order to be free to resume his companionship with the Binford girl. ' The prisoner rested bettr last night in the eity jail here than he did during his confinement in tbe nar row box cell at the Chesterfield court house fifteen miles away, where he will tbe taken again tomorrow. As Beattie came away from . there last night in an automobile he told those in the machine how the rats' bad tormented him, preventing sleep. ,r Bitten by Maddog. Salisbury. Aug. 26., -Suffering from bites from .a maddog, W. D. Bluster and Miss Ada Avers, two well known citizens of Saliabury, left yesterday for Raleigh,, where they are taking tbe Pasteur treatment to prevent rabies. Both parties wre bitten four day8 ago and the dog was afterward found to be rabid and was killed. Neither Mr. Bluster nor Miss Ayer knew of the fact until, the dog was killed, although Mr. Bluster was Suf fering, with a greatly swollen limb, which ' was bitten by the dog. 'Miss Ayers was bitten on both hands. , Miss Lafferty Entertaint.' ; Miss Gertrude Lafferty delightful ly entertained at seven tables of six hand progressive hearts dice Satur day afternoon at her home on west Depot street in honor of Miss Pearl Boger. The prize for the highest core, a silver tea bell, was won ny Miss Maude Brown, and the guest of honor prize: a beautiful Tiffany per- inme bottle, waa preseniea 10 aiisb Boger. Delicious refreshments, con sisting of ices and cake were served. i While playing about a tub of water, at Greenville, S. C, Saturday, after noon. Lncile. the 20-montns-old daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Astsmore, hinhlv respectable citizens of that ountv. living three miles from Pied mont, toppled into the tub and was drowned. ' , - - , ., PERSONAL MENTION. Soma of tha People Ear and Else whsr Who Coma and Go. Mrs. J. F. G either is spending the day in Charlotte. ' Attorney Kerr Craige, of Salisbury, is here attending court. Mr. Grady Gibson spent yesterday in Albemarle with friends. Mrs. L. T. Hartsell returned last night from a trip to Washington. Mrs. S. P. McLester, of China Grove, is visiting Mrs. W. T. Linker. Mr. Olin Hoover is .visiting his pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Hoover. Mr.. A. E. Lentz, of Salisbury, spent yesterday in the city with his family, , Miss Ernestine Lott, of Winston- Salem, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Claude Ramsaur. Mr. Robert Davis, of Morganton, spent Sunday here with his brother, Mr. I. I. Davis. Mayor C. B. Wagoner has gone to the mountains of North Carolina to spend a w ek. Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Martin,' of Greensboro, are visiting at the home of Mr. L. A. Martin. Mr. Frank Caldwell, of Knoxville, Tenn., is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Mack Caldwell. Little Miss Virginia Smoot has gone to Salisbury to visit her grand father, Mr. W. G. Watson. Mr. C. I. Gresham has returned to his home in Cartersville, Ga., after spending several days in the city on business. ' Salisbury Post: Mr. Caldwell Propst, who has been at Kluttz drug store since March, has resigned his position. Mrs. 'Rich, who has ibeen visiting her sister, Mrs. 'Samuel Murr, re turned this morning to her home m Charlotte. . : Miss Iva Townsend, of No. 1 town ship, has returned from Wilkesboro, where she has been visiting relatives for two weeks. Mr. J. D. Hatcbett, of Atlanta, spent Sunday here with his family at Rev. T. W. . Smith' g. He returned home on No. 35 last night. Messrs. Horace Johnston, Morehead Jones and Kenneth Tanner, of Char lotte, were visitors in the city yester day, traveling in a "Ranier." Miss Vergie Cook has returned to her home in No. 5 township after a two weeks' visit to friends and rela tives in Chase City, Va. Dr. and Mrs. D. A. Garrison, of Bessemer City, spent yesterday in the eity at the home of Mrs. Garri son's father, Mr. D. B. Coltrane. Miss Shirley Montgomery has' re turned from a visit to relatives in Bedford City and other places in Virginia. Sbe has ibeen absent about three months. Mrs. J. E. Smoot, who has been spending two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. U. Watson, at Sal isbury, returned home Saturday morn ing. Mr. James Richardson, of Monroe, who . is a student at Bell Buckle School, was a visitor in the city yes terday, the guest of Mr. Wilham Sherrill. Miss Bruce Landis, of Marion, ar rived this morning to attend the Laf- ferty-Boger wedding Wednesday ev ening. Miss Landis is the guest of Miss Ashlyn Lowe. - i i i The Pennsylvania Railroad is to drop ten thousand' 'hands soon. What's the matter T -Down this way the rail roads are having all they can do Another news kern is tha the Harri man lines are to drop iix thousand or more. tr irt a Qutmon or vmrr-orui J CKKK1NO ACCOONt mtTB rat uohmt rov rtno wicz- SJJtr TO UAfM. OH KMND-JOST OIAW VAILT THI AKOVNt : KtEDtV, WHtTHKX ITi A HOVttBOLD ACOOONT OK tOt tomm nvotu COttCORD NATIONAL BANS Capital $100,000 Surplus $3J" 4 Per Cent. Interest Paid em lima Deposits.. D I i i THE LOCKETTE8 TEE VICTOES. Easily Defeat Tha Clncoa , by the Boors of $ to L Latter Team Crip pled. -.-. ' ' , In a one-sided game that abounded in tbe heavy hitting of the Locteitea tbe Oncos were defeated by the Ixck Mill team Saturday afternoon by the score of 8 to 1. Bell and Swearengin were the opposing moundsmen, and the latter came out with tbe honors. At no stage of the game did he fail to hold the Cineo sluggers in the palm of his hand and was never in danger. Clark was the leading stick artist of the afternoon, securing four hits out of five time up. Sapp was also something of s swstsmith, smash ing out a tripple with the sacks con gested. The Cineos were minus the services of several of their best men and fail ed to show the aggressive fighting spirit thst it takes to win ball game. The score: R. H.K Locke Mills . . 120 010 40 9 4 Cineos 000 000 1001 3 4 Batteries: Swearingen and Good man; Bell and Patterson. Boys Find Alligator in Stream Near AshevQle. Asheville, Aug. 26. Two sons of Mr. Hayes, a grocer of North Ashe ville, while playing in a branch, which runs through that neighborhood, found a small alligator, which is now exhibition in a tub of water in the, store of Mr. Hayes. Those who have seen the reptile say that it is real alligator. It is about 18 inches long and thought to be about four years jold. It is not known how the alligator happened to be in the branch, but it had evidently been turned loose or had escaped from some aquarium. They are accusing Mr. Taft of bad faith in the statehood bill matter. Mr. Flood, chairman of the house committee on territories, has made the : statement that his committee sought the views of Mr. Taft on the Arizona constitution befoer the bill was introduced and understood from him that the bill, which he after wards vetoed, met with bis approval. Penny Column ads sr cash. " SPECIAL FOR . ... We are especially well prepared ithi many good valuei? for school v car . ,Ncw Fall Ginghams, in a good assortment, for : blouses and dresses, priced at. t l' ' . ... i-7c, 10c and lc yirdl, Linonetteiri a good range of solid and fancy col f colors, especially made for school wear, 33 inches wide and wears just like linen, priced .15c yard . Special values in 36-inch Dome stic..... 10c yard Our, Boys' and GirlsV. School Hose are the best values to be had at the price; satisfaction guaran- . teed : L-10cy 15c and 23c Infants' 25c Lisle Stockings, slightly imperfect, size 4 to 6, black only .lCc FOR THE BOV OR GIRL WHO IS GOING ; OFF TO SCHOOL ;:; Good values in Cotton and Wool Blankets, Trunks, Suit Cases, Etc: Two' good special numbers in All-wool Clue Serge for Skirts, specila at53c and tl.O y:rJ Let us know your school mnti. m l. " l sV THE HOME OF FATALLY XNJTJIED . '- I".' JUMPED FE02C TXAXX Eixht-Tear-01d Bey Jaws Frost No. S, and KecatTM Iajsriw Whick Xesult la Ela Death. (.. John Smith, a white hiv 18 Man of age, who lives near th Cabarrus mill, waa fatally injured Saturday night by jumping off train No. 30, just after it crossed the overhead bridge at the depot- He sustained a fractured skull and died from his in juries yesterday- afternoon about o'clock. .. - ".." r Complete information "eoncerning ' the young man 'a death eanaotj be learned but parties at tbe depot state that he and .two companions -were "riding the blinds" on train No, 30, which arrives here at 12 o'clockand just as the train crossed the trestle Smith jumped. He waa found a few minutes after the train passed by par ties going to the Young-Hartsell mill. He was taken to the home of his fa ther, opposite Talbirt's store and physician summoned. - He sustained an ugly gash in his head, requiring 27 stitches to close up the cut. ' He also sustained other injuries and after the first examination it was found that he stood little show to live. , Just who his companions were or where they went have not yet been learned but the railroad employees are making a strenuous effort to find them The death of Smith adds an other name to the long list of dead -who have met death while "beating" trains in Concord. And tbe practice : is still indulged in by large numbers of boys and apparently there is being no effort made to break it np, - , Arrangenments have been perfect ed by the postoffice department where by second class mail matter, consisting of magazines and periodicals, here tofore transported in railway mail cars, will be carried by fast freight, beginning September 1. With the idea of reducing the expense of trans porting this the greater part of sec ond tolas maiL Postmaster. General Hitchcock has taken advantage of an old statue permitting the department to send it by freight . , ' . - Mr. A. R. Kirk, editor of the Albe marle Chronicle, is in Concord oday.V it V a- CCCD