1 f it. VOL. XXII. tttttk, CONCORD.N.C. TXZZ: VY. OCTOBER 10.1911. BCto 097. NO. T4 ras rxviarno cat. riWatly OlmiTid iy Concord ltr ' u And Oltima Generally. Fir Prevention Day m fittingly observed U Concord yesterday. The local firemen took th lead in tb rnta of tb day and wr bly sup ported by tb eitisena generally. Is tb Borninf the school children prac ticed fir drill and In tb afternoon the flennea bald a meeting and gv ' a big parade over practically the en-i . tire eity. They distributed areolars ' calling attention to the losses, annn- - ally by Urea that eonld be easily pre t rented if the property ownera would only exercise a little precaution by 'inspecting their premises and remov ing aaelecs waste. The parade includ ing the Forest Hill Band, the Cannon- . rills reel team, Forest Hill reel team, , Concord firemen, the two wagons, the hook and ladder wagon and the eol- ' orcd firemen. This was the first time 1 in several years that all the members of the separate departments were 7 seen in a body and the showing was made a matter of pride to the city. : Last night at the court house the firemen gave an informal smoker that was attended by a large crowd of bofh firemen and citizen. Many oth ers would have been present hut for other meetings that were in progress at that hour. Mr. John K. Patter son acted as chairman. Cigars were passed around and everything was entirely informal The object of the meeting was to impress upon every one the importance of exercising due care in the prevention of fires. A number of citizens were called upon for short talks on the subject and ' the following were among those who responded: Rev..-T. W. Smith, J. 1 Harvey Dorton, 0. Ed. Kestler, Rev. i C. P. MaeLaughlin, John M. Oglesby, H. 8. Williams, John K. Patterson, Dr. T. N. Spencer, Thomas and V. F. Widenhouae, C. A. Isonhour and J. F. Honeyeutt. Charley Johnson, of the colored fieremen made a few re- - marks in. behalf of his department Among the facta as pointed out in ' the speeches was the danger of the match now in common use here in " stead of the safety match. The care lessness in leaving trash, old papers . and such matter around the premises. Ber. T. W. Smith called attention to .1 ..f'th!rMyaul by reviewing a number of the local fires he showed that a great majority of them Were started on account of the carelessness of the property own ers. It was also stated that at least three-fourts of the fires were caused bv allowing old waste to collect around the house and not paying at tention tQ the fire flues. The import ance of a modern fire alarm was also pointed out by Mr. Ed. Kestler. Mr. Kestler stated that as a business prop osition the city should put in a fire .alarm system. He also stated that the installation of an up to date fire alarm system would reduce the insur ance premiums enough to pay lor it. He said, the Concord Telephone Co. . had offered the nse of its poles in in stalling the system. Mr. Kestler made motion that a committee of citizens be appointed to investigate th cost of putting in this system and take the matter np with the eity authori- ties. The motion was unanimously passed and Chairman Patterson ap pointed Mr.' Kenstler, J. Harvey Dor ton and John M. Oglesby on the Com mittee. ."'" In speaking of his work" as build ing inspector Mr. Dorton stated that when he was appointed to the position he was althogether unfamiliar with its duties but that he had made an investigation and found that the law - here in regard to erecting buildings was beinir violated every day. It re- - auirea that before any property own er can erect a building a permit must be issued by the inspector. Mr. Dor ton said that he got a copy of this law ' and mailed it, with a letter, to every contractor and builder in the eity and that be knew of twelve buildings that . had been started since that time and - no .one had ever secured a permit. "I have already spent more than . will make in a year in calling the eon- - tractors' attention to this require ment and I expect to see that the law is obeyed, and if it is not there will be somebody arrested," said the new building inspector. Many tributes were paid to the loy alty and courage of the local firemen and the meeting last night under their - auspices was marked by the same ag gressive spirit they exhibit in fight ing fires and - no doubt accomplished much in impressiong upon the public - the importance of paying particular attention to the prevention oi nres. ..A gentleman from Vanee township tell us that bia neighbor, Mr. J. Ftelms, an up-to-date farmer, not withstanding that the - drought has eut his crop short, will make 900 bush els of corn, 20 or 25 bales of cotton ' 200 gallons of molasses and 300 bush ,U of tweet potatoes, all with two small mules. . , Mr. . Helms .. hired no help and thinks that if it bad not been for the drought be would have made 40 bales of cotton. Monore Enquirer. . rUSXBXXTLU. noHT OH. Wilson, Harmon And Clark Lead In Democratic Baca. Washington, Oct. 9. Ninety-nine men oat f every 100 in the United States today believe that the Presidential- race, which will culminate a year from next month, is going to be the hottest of any which the Re publican and Democratic parties have engaged in for 20 years. This k the new of the professional politician and tbe plain eitisea whose only part in government is easting his vote. The campaign has already began, unofficially, although neither party baa selected its leader. The issues are being framed deliberately and in evitably. They are comparatively easy to foresee. It is another matter to name so far in advance the men who will oppose each other in the big bat tle. - - Reports of -conditions and senti ment from every part of tbe country indicate that tbe choice of the Repub lican party for its Presidential nomi nee will be to all intents and purposes known before the Republican Nation al Convention meets next summer. They indicate that it will remain for the Democratic National Convention to decide between the rival claims of st least four and perhaps half a dozen eligible." It begins to appear as if Speaker Champ Clark, of the House of Repre sentatives, was a good propnet wnen he said a few days after the sweep ing Democratic victory lost Novem ber: When next campaign time rolls around the Republican party will have but one or two candidates to select from and the Democratic will have so many that they will not know where to turn." Unless all signs fail the next Presi dent of the United States will be one of these men : William Howard Taft, of Ohio; Woodrow Wilson, of New Jersey; Judson Harmon, of Ohio; Champ Clark, of Missouri; Robert M. LaFol- lette, of Wisconsin, and Thomas B. Marshall, of Indiana. There are others, -oi course, in toe field who believe they have a chance of winning the prise, but at this time they appear to have been far outdist- i gnced-wHlnti swatey, . . j , .. Panama Canal Will Be Ready in 1613 Bellineham. Wash., Oct. 9. Presi dent Taft predicted here today that, the Panama canal would be ready lor use on July 1, 1913. 'The .canal," he said, "is the greatest constructive work since the Christian era." Tbe President also declared that Canada was going to be sorry that she had not adopted the reciprocity treaty. Speaking of the opening or tne Panama canal, the President said be would let the people of Bellingham into a little official confidence. ",, , "If nothing untoward happens," he said, "yon can count on the com pletion of the canal not later than July 1, 1913. It has only been prom ised on January 1, 1915, and if it is not ready until then you must not say that anybody 'made a promise tnat it would bit completed before. I am ex pressing a hope based on calculations. But, of course, man proposes ana uoa disposes. It is possible that some thing will happen down there in the way of slides or delays that man con tinue until January 1, 1915. But I don't want you to have any unpleas ant surprise. I don't want, you to have heart disease if you learn that the first steamer goes through on July 1,1913." Qoy. Colquitt Calls for a Cotton Price vi-. Conference. ; Austin. Tex.- Oct.. 0. Suggesting that the depreciation in the price of cotton is not justified byNthe supply and proposing a conference netween governors and commissioners of agri culture of Southern states with a view to preventing price deprecation, Gov ernor Colquitt today sent a telegram to governors of. Southern states re commending the plan. Governor Col quitt says that Texas, as the chief cotton producing state, should take tbe lead in the matter. Card of Thanks, - We desire to express the gratitude of our heart to our friends and neigh bors for the many favors and kind nesses' shown us during the recent ill ness and death of our loved one, fin. A. . W. George. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. LIPPARD, , A. W. GEORGE, , J, CROOKS LIPPARD, "Hearst says he forced Senator Bailey of Texas to resign." Now, if Senator Bailey will force Hearst to shut up, we may take back 'several things we bare thought about Bailey. William Whitnejrthe wool manu facturer, asks, "Why should any man want to put President Taft in a holet" .Especially if he had to dig the holet . feuov ax, irxxTioy. ,. Soma of the People Ear And Else where Was Come And Q. Mrs. D. B. Coltraa is spending the day in Charlotte. Mr. George Hamilton is spending the day in Monroe. - Mr. P. A. Moose, of Mount Pleas ant, is spending tbe day M' Salisbury. Mr. K. L. Craven spent yesterday afternoon in Charlotte en bnainosi. Mr. C. W. Johnson, of Charlotte, is a business viator in the city. Mrs. R, A. Brown and Miss Msude Brown are spending the dsy in Char lotte. Mr. T. H. Vanderford, of Salisbury J is a business visitor in tbe city to day. . Mr.' M. B. Stickley spent yesterday in High Point on professional busi ness. . Mr. John Toung has left last night on a pleasure trip to Santa Rosa, New Mexico. Miss Ada Craven has returned from Charlotte, where she has been visit ing friends for a week. Sheriff McKensie and Captain of Police Caudle, of Salisbury, spent the day in tbe eity on official business. Prof. Dennis Welsch, of Mount Pleasant, was in the city yesterday making arrangements for the foot ball game Saturday. Mrs. John Scherf hss returned to her home in Charlotte, after visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Gibson. Saw Big Meteor. TalL New Bern, Oct. 9. A party of fish ermen arriving in port from a point (.several miles down Neuse river relat ed a strange story of seeing a falling meteor, which, accoring to their ac count, weighed several hundred pounds. The fishermen left at night and sailed down the river. Shortly af ter arriving at the fishing grounds one of tbem noticed a luminous body in the sky, which seemed to be an unus ually large star. Within a few mo ments they noticed that it had grown in larger proportions, and that a roar; iBif'tiotXe etfidd b' heard. .When the meteor finally struck the water a thick steam arose and Upon rowing to the pot they found that the water there was still warm. Dance Last Night. The following couples enjoyed a de lightful informal dance at the Elks' Home last night : Miss Louise Means and Fred Correll, Miss Marguerite Brown and Frank Morrison,. Miss Alice Brown and John Porter, Miss Fay Polk and Archie Fisher, Miss Helen Archey and Fred Patterson, Miss Durald Borden and Eugene Bernhardt, Miss Wilms Correll and William Moody. Mr TT PIav flriilih hnu AYChanond with ex-Judge W, B. douncil of Hick ory, bis splendid rarm, i miles from Salisbury, on tbe Concord road, for the letter's fine river bottom farm in Rowan county. Mr. R, H. Trollinger, who has been manager of the farm for Mr. Grubb, will continue with ex Judge Council in the same capacity. Penny Column Ads. art CASH. Wanted ! I want 4 or 5 well dressed young Bn, age 18 to 30, must have good ideas of business ability, to canvass from house to. house in and around Concord, for Herbert O. Breedlove's French Dry Cleaning and Dyeing Piant. Call the 11th, hours, 8:30 to 10:30 to (Herbert 0. Breedlove's Freneh Dry Cleaning and Dying Plant. I pay 25 per cent, on delivery, or weekly. Please do not call without you mean business. No. 77 8. Union St., Concord, N. C. . TO THE DRESSMAKERS OP CON CORD. i ii. ' Did yon know that Herbert ' O. Breedlove's Dry Cleaning Plant, No. 77 South Union St., will press for dressmakers, ' by them doing their own basting, at a very reasonable price, at Herbert O. Breedlove's Dry Cleaning and Dyeing. Plant, No. 77 South Union St., Concord, N. C 'Phone ns and our toy will U. 'Pbonk " -- ITXEIT CAS 1 ". ' TO 12 tZTVXDZD. Work to BcrB Tils 1' ntL Exten sion to Be lU't t C oa Mill And Probably to tUosapcs. - ' Mr. T. H. YanJarfrtd, tf Salisbury, was in tbe eity todsy making arrange ment for beginning wort on extend ing tbe street ear use. Tbe company baa not definitely decided Just when it will begin work but Mr. Vanderford said K would, probably' begin this month. Th work will begin at th Locke mill and ran to tM Gibson mill but plans for the other extension work hare not yet been mad, ' Mr. van-; derford said that they would proba bly continue th track from th Gib son mill on to Kanna polls, using th track in this direction instead of the Kannapoli road. . From Mr. Vander ford' conversation it wa also gath ered that the plan of extending the loop line from the Gibsoct mill to con nect with th depot line at the inter section of Kerr street had been dropi ped. Definite annooneejuent of the company's plans will likely be made within a lew weeks. . , Lieut-GoT. W. 0. Newland Will Be in ttuRaea.1 Winston-Salem, Oct. "9. Lieuten ant Goveronr W. C. Newland, in an interview today with j newspaper man here, said that he intended to be in the race for governor and would make a formal announcement in due time. Mr. Newland was seeing sev eral' of his friends berciin the inter est of his candidacy andnade no con cealment of his intentions to be a candidate for the righest state office. It is reported that - ex-Lieutenant Gov. R. A. Dough ton 'Si friends are warmly urging that he b a candidate for the governorship. . f I "Th Prlnc And th Pump." "The Prince and Th Pump," by Miss Ellen Gibson, was witnessed by one of the, largest crowds that ever attended a picture show in Concord last night, it being necessary to turn a number away. The4 large crowd was a pretty tribute to the young authoress, who throughput the even ing was the recipient it many com pliments. Miss Gibson! gave a thea tre party to ft janmber f her friends to witness thCproduetiob, at the close oi wnicn sne was presemea witn ,.. a number of handsome floral designs. Tootball Gam Saturday. There will be a game of football next Saturday afternoon on the For est Hill ball park, between the teams of the Mount Pleasant Collegiate In stitute and the Baird School at Char lotte. Don't fail to see the fast team from Charlotte which is out for the cham pionship of the preparatory schools of the state, meet the fleet M. P. C. I. pig-skin hooters on the gridiron. Ad mission, do cents, (lame will be called at 3:40. Salisbury is to have a big term of federal court, beginning on Monday, October 10th. United States Judge James E. Boyd, of Greensboro, has ordered the Statesville term of fed eral court which was to have been held beginning Monday, October 16, ad journed and the Salisbury court which was set to begin on Monday, October 23rd, is to convene one week earlier and will begin on the 16th. the orig inal date set for the Statesville court. HERBERT O. BREED LOVE DYED LAST WEEK. Asking all the citizens of Concord to bring their Old Clothes to No. 77 South Union Street and nave them Cleaned, Pressed, Repaired and Dyed, any kind of alterations made. We make Ladies' Wash Suite aud Dress Suits to order. All work guaranteed. Work called for and delivered. All work strictly C. O. D. 'Phone 434. I charge for responsibility; my work thrown in. : LADIES. I'LL DTE I FOR YOTJ M This This Week Only. Any citizen in or around Concord can get on Skirt or on pair ot pants cleaned and pressed and repaired if necessary free, by cutting this slip from thi paper and toad on Gent's suit or on Ladies' suit to Herbert 0. Breedlove's Dry Cleaning and Dyeing Plant, No. 77 South Union St, Con cord, N. C. " .... MECXLEX1UM rAtt. Te Be EU October 14-17 EUborato riaaa Being Perfect. Elaborate plan are rapidly being perfected by tbe officials of th Meck lenburg Fair Association for tbe greatest fair in th life of tbe asso ciation. Th fair will be a $10400 event, alightly more than this amount ox money being offered a prises for agricultural, live stock and other ex hibits, purses and prise for tbe races during th four day and for special free attraction. Th agricultural exhibits this rear will hardly average as high as they did last year on account of the ex ceedingly bad season. The exhibits of live stock, however, will be better and larger and the poultry show win be well np to the standard of last year when the high water mark was reach ed in this interesting and important department The' free attractions will be one of the special features of the fair, the most conspicuous of these being the United States Marine Band, which will be there on the 25th inst. for two concerts in front of tbe tre mendous grandstand. The fair management of the fair is particular to see that no undesirable features are given space on them ld way, but there will be a large number of wholesome and innocent attrac tions so that no visitor to the fair will be disappointed. All in all a better rounded and better fair is in pros pect, it is stated, than those that have heretofore won the praise and approv- ol tbe thousands of people who have visited them. The fair will be held October 24-27. Burned Hi Human Victims in Furn ace of Distillery. Raleigh, Oct. 9. Governor Kitchin offered today a reward for Will 11 o Intyre, wanted in Rutherford county for a most notable series of crimes. He operated a blockade distillery and it is now believed that be committed three murders for the purpose of rob bery, and burned the bodies of his vic tims in the furnace of his distillery. J. H. Milton disappeared Septem r 7, 1906, and in November of the same year J. D. Atehley disappeared, and in 1908 there was a similar dis appearance of L. B. Hinea, each hav ing been known to be .at the blockade still just prior to their disappearance It is only since the conviction of Mo Intyre for the blockading, the service of his sentence and his disappearance that suspicion has pointed to him as the perpetrator of the series of mur ders, and Solicitor A Hall Johnson and numerous citizens of the section join in asking for the reward by the state. It is alleged that human bones have been found that were from the furnace of the distillery, Mclntyre is described as 25 years old, sallow, dark hair and eyes, crippled so that he or dinarily walks with one hand on his knee. He is believed to have had:, ac complices in the murders. The : ward for him is $200. Death of Mr. B. B. McEachern. Mr. R. B. McEachern died yester day afternoon at his home on Valley street after a lingering illness of tu berculosis. Mr. McEachern was 57 years of age and is survived by a wife, four daughters, Miss Delia, Mrs. Herbert Honeyeutt, Mrs. Charles Freeze, Mrs. Jake Bernhardt and two sons, Messrs. James and Clarence Mc Eachern. The funeral was held this afternoon at 1 o'clock and was eon- ducted by Rev. Mr. Thomas. The in terment was made at Rocky River cemetery. Do You Spend Your Money as Fast As You Get It? ' If some on suggested build ing first the top of the house and the foundation later, yon would want to turn him over to the Lunacy Commission, yet that is what very man 1 do ing who insiscs on spending his money as fast as he gets it. BE WISE and commence SAVING NOW. Build first the FOUNDATION and then build tl.e top of th house. " , CABARRUS COUNTY B, L. SAVINGS ASSOCIATION. la Concord National Bank. 'Prndnt Saving. THE OOTTOK LEAF WOBJL Aid ot Dreaded Amy W rields tm Many Section Bmng Stripped Claa f Leaves. Charlotte Obeerrer. Nothing of recent years has occur red in this section that has attracted so much comment and discussion among farmers as th horde of cater pillar pest that has swept over the county during tbe past week or ten days. It seems that tbe unwelcome visitors appeared like the proverbial 'thief in tbe night ' the field being tripped or all leaves almost before it was known just bow it all happen ed. Every section has been visited. reports coming in from Morning Star, Sharon, Crab Orchard, Pine vi lie, Providence, Lemly, Hunters ville, De wees and practically every other sec tion. While the pests have attacked principally th cotton leaves, in a number of instances they have been known to forage on the young bolls well, but this has been where the young leaves have been devoured. Th rapidity with which the work has been done is one of the marvelous feature. It has been feared that the eater- pillars might affect the crop by rea son of their depredations on the young bolls but this theory has been reject ed by reason of the lateness of the season and the fact that the vast ma jority of the bolls are well on towards maturity. And then, too, it is said that the stripping of the plant of leaves will promote the development of the bolls by reason of the fact that the sunlight will be permitted to reach tbe bolls so much better. Northwestern Farmers Coming Her. Raleigh, Oct. 9. According to Ma jor W. A. Graham, commissioner of agriculture, several hundred farmers from the northwestern section of the United States have settled in North Carolina during the year. Seven farmers who left Forsyth county 12 years ago announced their intention of returning. Major Graham says a few farmers in tbe mountain counties are selling their lands and buying cheaper farms in Virginia. Penny Column Ads, ar CASH. ftWIlwWywmM Cool weft wmsm. In the largest variety and best selected linelto be found in 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. PLZABB 0BSEBVS. TU attomtioa f th paUl m respectfully Uritoi to U follow ing: Obituary jrottcat, la Memoriam , Sketch, Cards f Thanks, cost-. manicaUon mdng tk cms f a prtrato enUrprl r politt al candidate aad Ilk matter, will be charged for at th rat f lr cant line. Thar will b a deviation from thi ml. - Norm Train Aeddant Spencer, Oct 9. Conductor Hubert A Fore, of Spencer, waa sererelv in jured, Joe Hawkina, a negro fireman, was painfully bruised and number of ears badly smashed np in a pecu liar wreck at Kudd, near Beidsvill, vesterday morning. A northbound freight train with two locomotive at tached had stopped at Budd for or ders. Upon receiving th order th tiain proceeded in the naual manner, when at Benaja, tbe - nexa . station north of Rudd, a meesag . was receiv ed stating that tbe rear of th train had been left at Rudd. The crew at " once started back to pick up th ears which bad been left. While running st a rapid rate the train ran into atiU . snother section of the earn train standing on tbe main line between th two stations and in th collision on ' of th engines was badly damaged, . several box cars torn up, one of which crashed across th tender of the rear locomotive catching the conductor by -the foot which was severely smashed. Electric Current is Used 173 Mile Away. Durham, Oct. 7. What is believed to be the longest electrical transmis sion line in the world, from beyond Charlotte, to this city, a distance of 173 miles, was formally opened today when the power generated on the Ca , tawba river turned wheels in facto ries here. Twenty thousand horse power will be supplied over the win for use in Durham. "'Southern Field," the Southern booster magazine of the Southern , Railway says that Morristown, Tenn., annually ships out over 1,000 solid carloads of chicken and. egg. ; Concord. 4f