vol xxn.
lYieM (Jan) a
CONCORD. N. C. MONDAY. OCTOBER 9.1911.
NO. 73
a moxss mi
Tka lira Alarm Cauaee a Tamaltaeas
" ( Uproar Among the Multitude ef
Saturday Shoppare. A ThrOling
Trlf Under the Quid-ace ef Mr. T.
L. Roes, Ovr Half the City falls
- to &0Tm1 the location ef C
t ftagratioa.
Fire I Fir I Fir. I tu the cry etart
v d from tb fir departm-nt Saturday
evening 'boat o'clock, wbea the
.. street and sidewalks war teeming
- with a rut multitude of Saturday
' hoppers, and in a twinkling the ery
"wee caught and Mrried forward by
hundred of lusty shooters, mingled
i with tha mighty sound of tha fir ball,
- every peal of which shot new thrill
. of excitement through tha quivering
- mob. 4 .
' Down tha steps into tha tumultuous
nproar bounded a Tribune reporter.
, Spying Mr. T. L. Ross, of Kannapo-
- lis, in the set of atarting his big
Franklin, in which Howard Townaend
and Davy Pembefton were already
seated, ha dashed aeroaa the street
- and jumped in. By this time Driver
Bylea had already turned tha West
! Depot street corner and waa all but
warping tha street ear rails by the
- pace he waa Betting. " Where is the
flret" asked Mr. Boas aa his hands
; gripped the steering wheel "I don't
know," eame in a chorus from the
' occupants of tha ear; ' juet follow the
erowd."
Gliding by tha multitude at the
- square the machine turned in the wake
of the Are wagon. Down tha ear line
i it aped literally cutting its way
through the fog of dust while every
chug, chug of the engine added speed
to tha furious rate. Suddenly there
was a jerk, a turn and the vision of
a wagon and team flashed almost
against tha face of the occupant.
"Some senatorial candidate eame
' near losing three votes," thought the
reporter, as be grasped tha body of
. the ear for a mora secure hold. No
sooner had he thought the thought
' than tha car cut a "daredevel dido."
around another wagon. "This crowd
will never know the results of the
world series if this keepa up,"de-
apairingly murmured the scribe aa he
made a desperate effort to dig his dig-
iUmtO the upholstering of the seat.
A clear track then presented itself
and a glance was risked at the fel
low occupants.1 TTownsend sat - with
one of ; those stick-to-the-last looks
on his face, while Mr. Rosa kept his
eye glued to the course and looked
and looked neithed to the right nor
to the left. Diminutive Davy had
doubled up until there waa hardly any
little Davy left
By this time all trace of the flee
ing popu)aee waa lost. Suddenly the
machine slowed its paee and Mr.
Ross brojte the silence with, "Do you
see it bgysT" The back aeat waa
quickly converted into an observatory
and after a thorough observation with
a practiced eye, gained some, two sum
mers ago while gazing at the muchly
touted tail of Hslley'e comet, no
trace of a fire was seen. "The crowd
swarmed towards Franklin avenue, I
think," Ventured one of the occu
pants. Thereupon the journey pro
. eeeded down Crowell street and
thenea up Franklin avenue. But? still
there waa no signs of any conflagra
tion. Not a semblance of anything
to disturb the peace and' quiet of this
rood neighborhood waa seen. "It must
be up North Union," remarked some
one. And surely it must, thought ev
eryone. - Without Stopping the ear
continued its journey in that direc-
-Again the party waa disappointed.
Not even the flutter of a stray paper
.broke the tranquility of this digni
fied residential 'section. .'Turning at
the intersection of Franklin avenue
and union streets Mr. A. Jones Yorke
i was aeen peacefully reposing on the
wpscuH y porcu DJ. uu ubuubuiu m
. denee. enjoying the excellence of
"Cinoo,1' while children skated on
the porch ea and bull dogs ran unmus
- sled in the streets. Up the thorough
- fare the party sped, turning in at Ae-
ademy street. At 4b intersection of
. Aeamemy end Spring the ear was
stopped and another bird's-eye view
of the eity was taken. "People here
act like t here -aint no fire," remark
ad Davy,- And there waa not a mur
mur of dissent from his statement.
Turning -down Spring tha party-, made
the journey back to the starting point,
, "Where is tha fireT" waa the inquiry
that greeted them aa they alighted.
On being informed that the exact lo
- eation of the firs waa unknown some
one remarked that it must be a false
alarm and this seemed very plausible
''.. indeed. . -' . v .. : ',
: "There ia 'news in this some
where," aurmiaed tha reporter and
ha Journeyed down to the fire depart-
; ment. meeting Driver Bylea coming
out of the stables just as he arrived.
".Say, L, T. where waa the are
he asked. 4'V.!,'.; '.-.v ? .'!
- "There waa not any lira," answer
ad the guardian t Roe and Zeb, the
eitv'a faithful Bra horses.
"Look hare van, what's all this ex
citement ahd tumult about if there
waa not any flret This ia not Tripoli,
and if any dams have bursted here
ebon ta Tha Tribune 'a been 'scoop
ed.' "
"Oh well, there waa an . alarm.
Somebody 'phoned in from Fran alia
avenue that there waa a Bra oa Geor
gia avenue, but nobody could And it
Wa made a little run down there but
eame right back."
Sharif Witt Race With Mo.
Wayneaville, Oct 8. Intense ex
citement prevailed here for a time
this evening, when a successful effort
waa made to frustrate tha attempt of
an angry mob of white men from
from Swain and Jackson counties to
lynch an Indian named Ross French,
who criminally assaulted and murder
ed Miss Ethel 8huler in Swain coun
ty last Wednesday.
The Indian waa arrested by the
sheriff and started on tha trip to
Wayneaville to elude tha mob that
waa 'gathering. The plucky sheriff
dodged tha mob for several days, un
til he bad gotten within two or three
miles of Wayneaville, when be learn
ed that the mob bad coma by rail to
ssunook, three miles west or here,
and waa about to head him off. He tel
ephoned to Wayneaville for help. Dr.
r t - kii j v I i
n. ij Aura answered uy going si
breakneck apeed in his automobile to
the rescue, and brought the sheriff
with bis prisoner to jail here, thus
bafflinfl tha pursuers.
The mob did not come into town,
but took the train for home at Sau
nook. The prisoner waa earned to Ashe
ville, where be is now.
Miscnhclner Quanta.
Spencer, Oct. 7. The many friends
of Miss Hermina Quants, of Spencer,
will be agreeably surprised to learn
that Tuesday, October 17, she will be
quietly married to Mr. Robert J. Mis
enheimer, also of Spencer, at the home
of her brother in Rock Hill, S. C. The
news has just been received in Spen
cer and waa quite a surprise to her
many acquaintances here. Miss Quants
is the charming daughter of -Mrs.
Kate Quanta and for the past year
has been employed as cashier of the
Salisbury-Spencer Street Railway
Company. ... Mr. Misenheimer is a cal-
ued employe or the Southern Hallway
with a run out of 8pencer and has
many friends in this section of the
state. . After a . honeymoon trip
through the South they will reside in
Spencer. :
Bryan to Discuss National Issues.
Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 5. William J.
Bryan, today started out on a three
weeks speech-making tour of Nebras
ka under tha auspices of the Demo
cratic state committee. The tour is
regarded aa the real beginning of the
national campaign in this state. It
expected that Mr. Bryan, while
saying good words for the state tick
et, will spend most of hia time dis
cussing national issues and will take
occasion to make reply to the speech
es of President Taft recently deliv
ered in .Nebraska and neighboring
states. ' Mr. Bryan's schedule calls
for an average of three apeeo'ies a
day.
Mora Resumes right For Freedom.
Atlanta, Ga- Oct 9. The case of
Charles W. Morse, the New York fin
ancier, serving a fifteen-year sentence
in the Federal penitentiary . here,
came ud again today before the Unit
ed States circuit court of appeals in
this city. , In the present proceeding
is contended that Morse snonia
have been sentenced on but one count
of his indictment and that he should
have been aent to a New York jail in
stead of to the penitentiary, where
hard work is required. Federal Judge
Newman ruled adversely on this con
tention some time ago, but an appeal
waa taken. .
Mora to Change Bridie on Buffalo
Albemarle, Oct. 6. Petitions are
being circulated in Stanly and Cabar
rus counties asking thst "the bridge
across. Buffalo ereekj, between here
and "Mount Pleasant, be changed to
another place, which will enable the
road between Albemarle and Mount
Pleasant to be atraigtened. Just this
side of the. creek the road ia very
crooked and this change will straight
en the road and avoid a. very steep
hill, and besides ' would ' materially
shorten tha distance. "
Meeting of R. 0. Claasia.
There will be a meeting of the ex
ecutive committee of the classic of
North Carolina in the First Reform
ed parsonage, Lexington, October 11,
1911, at 10 o'clock a. m. to attend to
the following: L Dismission of lie.
B. I Stanley from the claasia of Vir
ginia.' 3 Call to Lie B. L. Stanley
from the Bear Creek charge. 3. Kes
ignstion.of Rev. A, 8. Peelers- pas
tor of the Waughtown charge. 4. Call
to Rev, A. S. Peeler from Zion church,
"The Prince and the Pumps" a
Vitsgraph eomedu by T Miss Ellen
Gibson at The Theatoriunv today.
MINISTERS AND PUBLIC SENTIMENT. .
Durham Sun 7th. ; ; ' A ' ,
A novel campaign against the violation of lithe' prohi
bition law and other forms of lawlessness is being suited
in Lexington, N. C Tomorrow morning in all of The
churches of Lexington there will be a sermon on local
.conditions, scoring blind tigers and exposing all sorts of
wickedness that exists in the town. ..The ministers of the
town have banded themselves together to create a public
sentiment against lawlessness that lawbreakers- jnay be
brought to justice. - A"
If such a campaign is carried out persistently- and con
stantly it is bound to be productive of much gpod. ;No law '
that was ever passed is any stronger than the public sen
timent backing it in the community in which it operates. '
The attempt to ejiforce a law which the majority of the "
people in a community do not approve only results in '
bringing all law into disrespect and breeding anarchy. The
ministers are the most powerful factors in any community ..
if they will desist from the rattling of dry bones long enough
to take up a consistent campaign looking toward thisend. .
It is a work that is well worthy of the high place which '
the ministers occupy and the ministers of other cities would
do well to follow the example of their Lexington brethren.
THE -PRINCE AND THE PXTMPS.
A Bright, D sailing Comedy, Wherein
a Young Fallow Steals a Young
Ladles Pump, and Has a Hard
Time to Find the Owner.
Asleep in the hammock, with her
dainty little '.'tootsie" hanging over
tha side, lay pretty Bettie Terry, but
not so sound asleep, however, she can
not see handsome Dan Ballard cau
tiously, on his hands and knees crawl
underneath the hammock and take
her pump from her foot, press it to
his hps and hurry away in. an ecstasy
of delight. So anxious was Dan in
getting the slipper he did not have
a look at Betty 'a face, and could not
afterwards trace the owner. He re
turns to the hammock, finds it vacant
and a note from Betty saying: "Find
me out of you care; you can have me
if you dare."
He reads the note, takes his glove
from his pocket, snd leaves it in the
hammock.
. Betty's maid, an antiquated- sort
of a creature, goes to the hammock,
finds the glove, and brings it to Bet
ty, who tells her mother and her maid
all that has happened.
Dan keeps Betty's slipper, making
up his mind at the same time to find
its owner and meet her challenge.
The owner of the hotel where all this
happens gives a masquerade ball for
bis guests. Dan decided to masquer
ade as "Prince Charming," and Bet
ty makes up her mind to masquerade
as "Little Red .Hiding Hood."
Dan, as "Prince Charming," has
the slipper, of course, insists upon
drying it on all the ladies' feet, and
learns when he tries it on Betty's foot
that the pump belongs to her. She
ovades him. The next morning, after
the reception, Betty's maid thinks
there may be a possibility of her meet
ing a "Prince Charming" by .taking
her place in the hammock. Her feet
arc not quite as pretty and shapely
as Betty's, so she takes a pair of Bet
ty 'a shoes end places them on a stool
near the hammock. Dan sees the
maid and mistakes her for hia sweet
heart. He rushes to the hammock
and folds the anxious maid in his
arms. She grabs him around the neck
and holds on like grim death. Betty
comes upon the scene, and greets him
with shouts of laughter, accusing him
of making love to her maid.
The next day Betty goes horse
back riding, comes to a high atone
wall, ia attracted by some blossoms,
brings ber horse close to the wall and
climbs upon iti The horse walks
away and she is unable to get into
the saddle again. Dan sees her pre
dicament, and tells her if she will let
him trv on the slipper again, wbicn
he taken from his pocket, be will bring
the horse within reach and help ber
out of difficulty. After some hesitancy
she accedes, Dan dares to ask tier to
be his wife. She consents snd makes
him her "Prince Charming." ,:
Miss Ellen Gibson, of Concord, is
the author of this story, which will
be reproduced at the 'lheatonum to
day and tonight.
Oraig ia Candidate.
Asheville, Oct. 7. Mr. Locke Craig,
Democratic candidate for tha guber
natorial nomination in 1908, tonight
announced hia candidacy for the same
race next year. Mr. Craig opposed
the present Governor, W. W. Kitchin,
in the Democratic state convention ov
three years ago, when Governor
Kitchin won the nomination after the
convention had been deadlocked for
four days, '..: .' .
"The Prince and the Pumps"
Vitagraph comedy by Miss Ellen
Gibson st The Thestorium today,
A man is never sure whether a wo
man believes what be tolls her or only
makes believe.
"The Prinea and the Pumps'
Vitagraph ' comedy by Miss Ellen
Iflibson at- The Theatorium today.
FOREST HILL NEWS.
Prists Awarded at Range Demonstra
tion. Among the Bick. Success
ful Revival. Starting Up the Buf
falo Mill. i -
The successful demonstration of
the Cameron range, conducted by Mr.
Edward and Mrs. J. M. Whitted, eame
to a close last Saturday. In the prize
contests the following Fere the lucky
winners: Mrs. Norman1. .Threadgill
won the first prise, a Cameron parlor
heater; Mr. Luther Donoline the 2nd
prize, the 100-piece dinner set; Mrs.
W. A. Wood 3rd prize,, an eight-day
dock, Mrs. Ed. Erwia 4th prize, a
pair of all-wool blankets.
Master Reuben Utley, son of Mr. T.
T. Utley, waa very UJ.last week, but
is improving now. ... ! i
Mr. G. F. Mills ana family w ho
have been living in Mrs. H. M. Bar
row's house on N. Church street, mov
ed to Charlotte last week. .'
Mrs. E. T. Gqldston and son, Vardy,
are confined to their home' on Acad
emy street with a severe attack of
intermittent fever.
The Buffalo mill started up this
morning after an eight-months shut
down. The families that remained
faithful are very glad to see,the signs
of renewed activity. Mr. S. Z. Mul
lis will have charge of the carding,
Mr. J. L. Stroud will have charge of
spinning and Mr. John Walters will
be master mechanic at the Buffalo. A
number of new families will move in
and thus add to the city's growth.
The - revival work at Forest Hill
M. E. church has been blessed with
much success during its first week.
Presiding Elder J. C.- Rowe preached
Saturday night and Sunday morning
to large congregations. Sixteen new
members were received into the
church Sunday. Services will con
tinue during the week.
Card of Thanks.
We desire to express the gratitude
of our hearts and neighbors for the
many favors and kindnesses shown us
during the recent illness snd death
of our loved one, Mrs. A. W. George.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. UPPARD,
A. W. GEORGE,
J. CROOKS LIPPARD.
A 'phone message was received
from Georgeville just at press time
stating that Mr. Jesse Cox, an aged
citizen of that place died this morn
ing. Mr. Cox was so years of age
and is survived by two sons.
"The frince and the Pumps" a
Vitagraph comedy by Miss Ellen
Gibson at The Theatorium today. -
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- PEMONAL MENTION.
Some ef tha People Hera aad Else
where Wae Coma aai Oe.
Mr. E. L Efird spent yesterday in
Charlotte.
Mr. J. F. Newell, of Charlotte, was
a Concord visitor yesterday.
Miss Ash Ira Lowe is visiting rela
tives fit Fart Mill, S. C.
Mr. W 8. Dean, of -Oxford, is a
business visitor in the eity.
Mr. J. Lock Erwin left this morn
ing for Baltimore on a business trip.
MissMaude Virginia Brown spent
yesterday in Charlotte with friends.
Mr. W. L Robbins has returned
from a business trip to Columbia, S.
C.
Miss Sallie Murr, of Charlotte,
spent yesterday in the eity with rel
atives. Rev. and Mrs. S. W. Beck, of Cres
cent, attended the funeral of Mrs. A.
W. George yesterday.
Mr. Robert Patterson, of Durham,
spent yesterday in the city with his
friend, Mr. Van Walter.
"The Prince and the Pumps" a
Vitagraph comedy by Miss Ellen
Gibson at The Theatorium today.
Mr. Ernest Porter, of Greensboro,
spent yesterday in the city with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Porter.
Mrs. Walter Thompson has return
ed from Statesville, where Bbe has
been visiting relatives for several
weeks.
Miss Margaret Crowell, of Catawba
College, is visiting ber parents, Mr.
and Mrs. G. T. Crowell, for several
days.
Dr. Buford Corl, who has been vis
iting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. J.
Corl, has returned to his home in Bal
timore. Miss Merrie Richardson, of Mount
Pleasant, has returned to her home
after visiting friends in Mebane and
Greensboro for several weeks.
Mr. Robert A. Patterson, of the
Seaman Printery, Durham, arrived in
Concord Saturday night, and is visit-
Ling relatives and old friends. -
Mr. Walter Moser left last night
for St. Louis to rejoin the St. Louis
American League team. Mr. Moser
will witness the world's series be
tween the Giants and. Athletics.
Death of Mr. Hillman Joyner. - (
Mr. Hillman Joyner, a well known
citizen of White Hall, died Saturday
afternoon at the Presbyterian hospit-j
al, Charlotte, where he bad been for
several weeks for treatment. Mr.
Joyner suffered 'greatly from rheuma
tism and went to the hospital several
weeks ago for treatment but compli
cations developed that caused his.
death. He was an unusually . large
man physically, weighing in the neigh
borhood of three hundred pounds, and
he always attracted attention wher
ever he went. Mr. Joyner was 39
years of age and unmarried. Mr. W.
A. Joyner, of No. 10 township, a const
in. of the deceased, went to Charlotte
Saturday afternoon and accompanied
the remains here yesterday morning.
The funeral was held at White
Hall yesterday morning and was con
ducted by Rev. W. P. McUhee. The
members of the Red Men lodge, of
which he was a member attended in
a body. The interment was made at
Rocky Ridge cemetery.
"The Prince and the -Pumps"
Vitagraph comedy ? by Miss; Ellen
Gibson at The ' Theatorium today
SAVING 2
AND
Home Owning
This is The Day to
Commence Saving..
Beginning of
28th Series:
CABARRUS COUNTY B., L
It SAVINGS ASSOCIATION.
Ia Concord National Bank,
"Prudent Savinf."
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VI
FOB A MONUMENT TO -
THE CABAARUS BLACK BOYS.
On ef the Host Craragtoaa Acta ef
The Revolution Should Not Be For
gotten. Mr. F.ditnrr With!, fn... n;i f
Concord lies a site of great historical
interest wnicn Has been too long neg
lected. Upon this soot the brava mm
ho have come down in history as
'The Black Bo vs." m anH Mntnn
ed a powder train of the British
army, an act of daring and cool cour
age, the memory of which should be
perpetuated. Hut very soon, it is
probable that all knowledge of the ex
act site will have been lost. Shall it
be sot Or will the people of Ca
barrus eountv arouse now to a aena
of the fitness of plaeinv on that .not
an enduring monument in memory of
one ox me most courageous deeds of
the Revolution T This is a suggestion.
Will some capable man of our com
munity come forward st once with s
plan lor tue accomplishment of the
workt X.
Buffalo Mill Resumes Operations.
The Buffalo mill, a hmneli nf th
focke mills, resumed operation! tliU
uiornlng after being idJa for two
ii.oi.tli8. The spinning room of the
mill is in charge of Mrl J. 8. Stroud
and Mr. S. Z. Mullis is in charge of
the carding. The mill is nniW the
general supervision of Mr. J. A. Fow
ler, superintendent of the Locke
mills. It is needless to say that the
announcement of the mills resuming
operations will be gladly received not
only by the business men of the city
but the people generally.
The Annual Chrysanthemum Show.
This is chrysanthemum season and
if Jack Frost stays his cruel hand for
a short period we feel sure that the
ladies will exhibit .a collection of
chrysanthemums superior to any for
mer snow in the city.
this flower show is an annual af
fair and the women are working with
their usual interest to have an elabor
ate display of cut flowers, potted
(lowers, fancy work and a menu that
will tickle the palate of any epicur-
ean. ...... .. . s .i . . ... .' j
fete
Cool
In theT largest variety
and best selected line to i
be found in Concord. . . ;
We show you the best
quality and the price is
no higher than you pay
for inferior goods. . . .; .
You are doing yourself
an injustice if you don't
see us before you buy.
We are glad to show you.
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- THE OLXDDEV TOUR.
T Start From Kev York Next Bat-'
eTday .Seventy-Eight Can ta ta
Parade.
Seventy-eight cars of saany ssakes
and patterns, assembled from almost
every stats along the Atlantic a
boaord and aa far west aa Indiana,
will point their noses Sbnth next Sat.
urdsy, sod stream eat of New York
City in a winding file for Jacksonville, '
L454 miles away, in the Glidden tear
of 191L October 26, twelve days
later ia the day set for the finish.
During the trip the motors will take
the dust of nine state, top tba Blue
Ridge and follow close to the trail of
the storm center during the day of
the civil war.
The tourist will pass through Con
cord and Cabarrus county the after
nooon of October 19th. Salisbury will
be the noon stop and Cnariott toe
night atop on that day. -
1 be Kannapolia road, with the ex
ception of a stretch for some distance
this side of Kannapolia, will be in ex-
cellent shape by that time, the work of
putting down the asphalt binder be
ing about completed, making this on
of the finest stretches of road on the
entire route. The highway out to
ward the Mecklenburg line has also
been improved and more work will be
done on it before the tourist pas.-'
These improvements will make Cabar
rus roads rank with tha best
While the roads will show to great
advantage the eity streets will hard
ly show so well unless improvements
are started at once. The street from
the corporate limits at the cemetery
to the corner at the Lock mill k
badly in need of repair. All travel
ers will have the experience of driving
off the excellent road-bed of a modern
highway on to a street that da Ailed
with holes and ruts the minute tbey
strike t he city limits. There remains -
ample time to repair this street be
fore the tour snd it is safe to aay
that this will be don as the eity can
not afford to have its streets "show
ed up" by a county road-, even though .
it be an excellent one. -
' ' The Prince and the Pumps " .
Vitagraph . comedy by Missi Ellen.
Gibson at Tie ' Theatorium today. , v