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7 tilt vol. xxn Price 40 Cents a Uonth. CONCORD. N. C. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17.1911. tingle) Cc,. 'Carta. NO. 80 Mill! 11 111 COIPOTTEE TO C0NTX1 WITH - CITY OFFICIALS. AQ Futon Jala la tat Work to Se cure Lav Enforcement. Good Speeches Mad Br aUm VacLaug a- lia Aad Hutchins Aad Others. . Meeting No. Doubt WiU Besutt la Much Good. Yesterday afternoon a call waa ie- sued by a committee of the Minister ial Association to all eitiiens who vert interested in the enforcement and upholding the law and improving conditions in Concord to meet at the Baptist chorea for the purpose of aonsidering the advisability of organ ising a law and order league. . la re sponse to this call a large number of citizens attended the meeting, many ladies being in the audience. The au dience was composed of men engaged in almost every line of human endeav or and waa truly Representative of the best in the life of the city. :. , The meeting waa opened by a song by the choir, which was followed by a prayer by Rev. T. W. Smith. Bev. ": W. L. Hutchins said that the meeting was for the purpose of considering the advisability of organizing a law and order league -for the purpose of - aiding in better enforcement of the law, especially the prohibition law. Mr. W. R, Odell waa elected president of the meeting and called to the chair. In accepting the office Mr. Odell said that it was an unexpected honor and . that he thought some younger man should have the place but that he was always glad to do what he could for the welfare of our city and commun ity. . Rev. W. L Hutchins was called up on to state the purpose of the meet ing and he said that it was for the purpose of organising a law and or der league to stand behind the officers 'and give them their moral support ' in enforcing the law. Bev. C. P. Mae Laiurhlin waa' called upon :or a speech. Mr. MtoLaughlin said iiJi part: "..' .-V :': ; V.; "I have a hesitancy in speaking on this great subject at this time for two reasons because of ignorance of the ' real situation and the other reason is because of a sufficient knowledge of this subject -A. few years ago the splendid citizenship of North Caroli na decided that it should be a felon ious crime to sell vinous and spiritu ous liquors by a majority of 44,000. Mot only did the splendid citizenship take this stand but their action was re-inforced by. the legislature, and. I have been told that it meant death to any legislator in this state to dare change this law. "The prohibition law is as much a law as the law against taking a hu man life. As much a law as the law ' against taking another man 'a prop erty. As much a law as any other criminal law and the man who breaks it is aa much a erimal as any other violator of the criminal code. I wish the spirit of this law would sink into 'our hearts and let us realize ' the enormity" of the crime that is being perpetrated in our midst every day. We know this law is being violated and the best evidence is our senses. Onlv on! the holy Sabbath day, yes terday, 1 saw a man drunk and stag gering to the gutter. I don't have to see a man putting a bottle to his lips but a man being drunk yesterday is prima facie evidence that somebody - ta getting liquor in this town in an unlawful WBV. , "I have beard many things that are eurrent upon the lips of our cit izens aad I have heard that this law t. kaino violated with impunity. And if you will pardon me I will tell you what that means. It means without fear. : Yon may not know it but every body, within reach of my voice be lieves it I have heard that boys from 14 to 15 years of age bad been drunk within the last few months, and they m fitrniahed Uauor by someone, And the man who furnished it ia ut- , withnnt morals and does not cm to realize that there ia auch a ; one as od... v- -,' ' "We" are aitting by with a certain indifference. There are tbowin thb city who would use some club to aii- ence the ambassadors of the Cross. 1 ' t.i:.. T mm .nralninl the Tight, Ol a preaeber to raise my voice against anything that ia detrimental to the tn which I live and, in . which I am interested in: There are -j nannle who want to out line what a preacher baa to say. The minute we touch upon some fsvorite n.taaUd interest there 1. a erv of preachers meddling in 'somebody else's business. 1 am glad that the preachera had the courage to call this meeting. I wonder bow many of us mean business to so establish a l. and order in this com munity as to have what we want or are we just passing through some present enthusiasm and to our vocation and into lethargy. I have heard that the main reason why this law is looked upon with Indiffer ence ie because that some men about for prohibition and at the eame time u. in in their cellars. But if this i. i. l. . A.amant of the church and the Lord Jesus Christ we should jthat the administration bad always U consistent in spirit and in truth- llick,d the ec-operation of iU citi F.ut if we mean business it ia bigh'MM.-.Ths officers are your eervants we get down to the rock time t! at bottom of the causes that create this disregard for the law and see that no ehureh members who are owners of buildings allow them to be used by blind tigers. - And by this movement do all w can to enhance the welfare of our manhood and womanhood and advance the work. of our Lord Jesus Christ." - Dr.' J. M. Drier was called upon and responded by making a short talk. Dr. Oner said that ha waa there as a citizen and not as a minister. "I have often preached on this subject in my pulpit throughout my ministry here. We know the conditions here and let us join together in the work and keep at it until conditions are remedied," said he. Mr. W, R. Odell was called upon and responded by saying he bad been fighting for prohibition about as long as any man present. Mr. Odell paid a magniflcient tribute to the minstry by saying that they were doing more w wave waiewaa ewsaj ewj VI ureu I in the world. "You are, as a great fnw Aiwiliwafinn than enii Hyufar e man I bishop said a short time. ago, greater patriots than all the congresses and I judges. And you are accomplishing I more to build up the morals of this I eountry than any other agency. And I would advise all laymen to stand hind the minstry... - "Some people say that Concord is I the worse place on earth, but in my travels I see other places just about I as bad aa Concord. ' We are not here to abuse people but to find a remedy, We talk about liquor but there are I otherjhings going m Jiere that are just as bad. There ie gambling go-1 ing on here and nothing is done about I it. I see. men pass along the streeula tbat are wearing diamonds and they I don't work. The People of Coneori are as true a people as ever lived and I a maioritv of them believe in the en-1 f ormmant of the law. " ' Rev. W. L. Hutchins waa the next speaker. Mr. Hutchins said in part: I "T am anmawhat lilta Mark Antonv. just a plain blunt man, and : don't know how to shoot fancy shots. Some of my enemies say that I recently went oil half cocked, but when the smoke of battle cleared away I found I that I had hit the .target. I bate u- nuor with all the hatred of mv heart and I must fight it. I love to fight it I and I feel that it is mv business as I a minister to fight it. i "The trouble here is.-and we all I know it. that the whisky interests run I this town. They elect the officers and theyhaveto obey their masters. , The officers ao in and out of places and les the law violated and inoy Know it ia violated with impunity. M say again that ne wnisay interest are running this town, xou go up yon-1 der where justice is supposed to be meted out and. yon find, the amen earner filled with ramblers and even an hnmbie minster eannot go; there without being insulted. Yesterday bad a distinguished visitor at Forest Hill. Ha waa vary active and visited a number of young fellows, at said to one boy: 'You know I have al - ways accommodated yon and I want you to stick to me.' But the young man told him that be couldn't do it man told him mat ne eouian t uo ii I a monon wu unus uu nn and said: 'Doctor, I have always paid I that the committee of five be ap vna for everv droo I ttot.' The char-1 pointed. Mr. Odell stated that h actor of the men who enforce the law should be just as far above reproach as that ot a minister. The State is W a searad aa the ehureh.; The way to break np una violation oi me . . ... law ia to put the law Dressers on tne i chain gang. ; What do tbey care fori al little fine. They ean sen enougo on one Bunoay to pay wu.w um, imposed upon them. - ' , i r g 11 W.MAnM waa aallarili ? 1 . ( . i 1 i J 1. 2Sr-S: L'""i:r .;h "l'"", . I wLT t a '"'"'.?. r.:K; Tw. be put to pracuee. "Aa ro air. nuvou- , Bhe WM ndlng ta itopped about JT. 7 . W. hid On e t..V at.tamant that the liauor menlik. t- ; Aiii,tinfor entertainers we have had Uple run this town, aa regards to me of course it is untrue and I don't believe anv man here believes it." In speak ing of the sentiment here on the en forcement of laws Mayor wagonei said that there had never been an organised consistent enoit hers on behalf of the citizens for a battel anfnmement of law but that hereto fore they bad. only made spasmodic efforts along about election times m 'when there arose some unusual state of .(fairs. The mayor i thmt no on ,ver came to also stated the alder- !.-. mMtina on auch a mission and and are supposed to do your bidding Team of Maxwell "Specials" In The Glidden Tour. Your board is a good one aad I be lieve they' will do as much for you as any board, and if they don't change it. I promise yon, not by way of defense, that if you will stand by the officials good results will be obtained." . At the close of Mr. Wagoner's speech Rev. W. L. Hutchins said that he did not mean for his statement that the officers of the city were elect ed and dominated by the liquor in terest to apply to the board of alder men and the mayor but that be did say the guardians of the law, the police, were elected and controlled by the Whisky interests of this city. Mr. D. B. Coltrane was called upon and made a short talk, saying in part : "I never see the law violated but 1 see evidences of it. How are the citizens going to find out if the law. is being violated T The citizens can't be policemen and detectives. And the question is how are we citizens oninif tn Hnrl tilt rha law ia tuaintv r" w mwb violated f We have policemen and they are elected to enforce the law. If the law is not going to be enforced by men in office who is it going to he entorcea oyT lira glad our peo-1 pie, especially tne ministers, are be-ling an interest in this matter. They tare our watchmen and if they don't sound the alarm the camp will be de- stroyed." Upon motion of Rev. C. P. Mae- I Laughlin it waa decided to organize la law and order league. A rising vote was taken on the question and near lyjtlLof JhosejscgseBt .votedjnJthe affirmative. All those opposed to the question were caned upon to vote in like manner but no one arose, al- though there were a few who did not vote either way. The electeion of officers was then taken up. - Rev. Plato Durham moved that the present president and sec- retary be elected. The motion was carried. There had been no secre-1 Itarv amounted nrevious to tne motion I and therefore under it no one was I elected. The president then appoint- ed John M. Oglesby. . 1 President Odell sutreested that the matter of deciding upon the course I the organization would adopt was up. He offered a suggestion that a com-1 mittee of five be appointed tq talk over conditions with the mayor, the I jrecorder, city attorney and the police if necessary. In his remarks along this line Mr. Odell spoke most highly lot City Attorney Hartsell, saying that I he had known Mr. Hartsell since be I Staunton, Va., Oct. 16. Ten cars I was a boy in college and that he wasLf niiriHn tourist reached ham ta an nonest, conscientious ana eapaDie I public servant, and that be knew his i sentiments were in iavor oi euiurv ing tne ana mat mat was a great I asset in favor of law enforcement. I" Mr. Hartsell can't go out and rake I up evidence," said Mr. Odell, "but I if evidence is submitted to him of the I violation of any law I believe be will I prosecute to the luiiest." in eon- I eluding his remarks Mr. Odell said I that he did not want to see any one 1 abused and that what he wanted to I see waa harmony among the people of I Concord, A mot I would make announcement of the ap- I pointment later. The choir then sang I the. doxplogy which was followed by I the . benediction by Rev. C. P. Ma ... ... j: J I uaugnnn, ana tne meeting aujuurueu 1 Mrs. Overman Hurt. i gaUgbury post, 16tb. Mr8 g Overman was pain- 1 (uny nurt the passenger station ","'J.r "Tu..i:j n,g?on: .".rrT.-rr u the Kerr street crossing. Alighting in the dark she walked against an eb- itruchon and was severely hurt. Passengers arriving on this train is well as the other spienaia nigoi trains of the Southern are dumped out in the darkness at this erossinti sightly and find it difficult to reach he station. At the next regular state eleetior in Colorado the voters will be callec I upon to select two United States sen- tors one for the full term. of. six years to succeed Simon Guggenheim ind one for the unexpired term ol two years, eaused by the death ol the late Charles J. Hughes. J Use our Fenny Column it Paya. PERSONAL MENTION. Soma of the People Bare Aad Else where Who 06m And Go, Mrs. W. E. O. Robinson is spending the day in Salisbury, Mrs. Louis A. Brown is visiting relatives in Charlotte. Miss Mary Fountain, of Alabama, is visiting Miss Elizabeth Gibson. Mrs. O. H. Rutledge and children are visiting relatives in Charlotte. Mr. C. W. Johnson; of Charlotte, is a business visitor in the city today. Mrs. Gales' Pickard, of Danville, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Sims. . Vj Mrs. J.'M. Odell has returned from Lancaster, where ahe (as been visit ing relatives for severs days. Miss Henrietta Ragaff, who has been vising her brother,, Mr, J. H. Ragan, - ' , j ? Salisbury, returned home Sunday Im6"1 - Miss Sallie Castor X has returned groin Greensboro and North Wilkts- boro, where she has been visum? rel- taa-iatives lor several weeks. Mrs. W. T. Klutts, of Salisbury, was called to Concord Monday morn ing to the bedside of her sister, Miss Blanche Boyd, who ie dangerously I ill of typhoid lever. Saved By Scream. Rocky Monnt. 0cLilfUOnly the faot that her acreams were heard by passers-by prevented a criminal sault on Ethel Rice, the 11-year-old daughter of W. D. Rice, of South Rocky Mount, while the girl was re turning from school this afternoon. A white man named J. K. Jones is in the city jail. Excitement in the neighborhood of the Rice home was intense, out the police succeeded in Keiunir lue man lo ma aiuer me Kin nad ldenimeu mm. The child was passing a clump of bushes near the woods when the man walked out toward heiv She says that he spoke to her and then took uom ot ner ana attempted to remove part of her elothing. She screamed add the sound of her cries reached Of- Beer S. D. Taylor and a companion, who was driving near the scene of the attempted crime. Held Up Gliddenites at Point of Gun. i night from Gettysburg, Pa., after a day 0f wji, sensations, inoluding two aoldups and one near serious acci dent. The first holdup earns at Har risonburg, where a policeman emphas ized bis admonition for the tourists to go slow by halting them at the point of a gun. At a toll gate, where they were halted for over-speeding, they were 'allowed to. resume after leaving their number. When about 60 miles from Gettysburg the press car collided with a telephone pole, anj although its maehino was wreck- ed, its occupants escaped uninjured and made the rest of the journey in other cars. The tourists will leave for Roanoke tomorrow, Beaiah Buck Concert Company, THe Beaiah Buck Concert Company, the second of the Lyceum attractions, will appear at the Central school au ditorium tomorrow night. : This excel lent company has hundreds of testi monials from lecture committees, ehataugua managers and the press. Dr. F. E. Hawkins, pastor of rilgnm "We have engaged only the best talent at our church. ; For lecture. we have lad Gunsalua and Wendling musical attraction we have had Read and Katharine Ridgeway; eonse- nnentlv much was expected of Mrs. Beulah Buck. She more than luinued our expectations." .. ., n . ; v .. .; 1 1 J,i. Charlotte Obeenw, 17th: ' Mr. A. C. Wsdiwortli. accompanied by MK James O. Walker, will leave this morning for Lenoir, where he will be inietlv wedded to Miss Mary lien (cel. the ceremony being performed at the home ol the father or tne bride-to-be, Mr. L. T. HenkeL The Salisbury Federal Court con vened at 10:30 o'clock Monday morn ing in the splendid new federal court room here, Judge Jaa. JU Boyd, oi i Greensboro, presiding. George Hall's Sentence Commuted by Governor. Raleigh, Oct. 16. A commutation ia granted by Governor Kitchin for George Hall, who ' has served since August 1908, on a 15-year sentence for conspiracy to kill in Rowan coun ty. The commutation is effective De cember 20, next. Hall is the only man who was con victed as a member of the mob that stormed the Rowan county jail at Sal isbury and lynched the negroes who murdered the Lylerly family five years ago. He has made a remarkably good prisoner, worked faithfully at the carpenter's trade and set a fine ex ample for the other prisoners in dis cipline, according to representations made to the governor, r urthermore, there was nq evidence to connect Hall with the crime beyond being a mem ber of the party that attacked the jail. He got the extreme penalty of the law when it could have been as little as two years. The petition urginig the commutation the that gov ernor has been constrained to grant include the signatures of one hun dred and twenty-five members of the North Carolina Legislature, men in every section of the State, the prison officers and numerous citizens of Rowan county. Anxious for Another Train on the Western Road. It waa recently stated that efforts were being made to get another pas senger train between Ashevuie and Salisbury." The Gazette-News' of Asheville says: Petitions are now being circulat ed in this and other towns and it is likely that petitions . from each line of business will be sent. Tbey will be accompanied by a letter to J. M. Culp, traffic manager, and will ex plain the great need for the train, Mr. Smith stated this morning that petitions would be sent from Hender- sonville, Waynesville, Bryson -City, Murphy, Marshall, Hot Springs and other western towns. The" proposed train would give two daily through sleepers from Ashe to New York. In the letter it is sue- id that the train conenet with the "Birmingham Special," No. 29 and 30, at Salisbury; that it might leave Asheville about 8 p. m. and re turning, leave Salisbury about 2 a. ., arriving in Asheville about 6:40 clock. Snake is Found in His Twist of Chew ing Tobacco. Mount Vernon, 111., Oct 15. A lo cal tobacco ehewer had an experienc ed today that caused him to give up the weed. As he bit into a twist of popular brand of tobacco he struck bony like substance, which he re moved from his mouth to find that he had bitten off the head of a snake. The twist of tobacco was unrolled and the entire snake was found wrapped up in the tobacco. The ehewer has threatened to bring suit against the manufacturer. It is believed the person who rolled the snake in the twist did it for a joke. . Leaders of Men : Save Their Money The men of influence in ev . ery community are . the men who have saved their earnings not necessarily those - who drew the fattest pay envelopes every Saturday night - These men began young the . best time in the world to culti vate the habit of thrift-end they have followed it every since ' " :-: -.:' . . You 11 be surprised to find how easy it ia to seva and how 1 much pleasure yon will derive. Well tell yon BOW YOU can rise to the tot , own your home and lb independent if you will call, write or "phone TODAT. 0ABAB&US COUNTY &, L ft BAVCiaS ASSOCIATION. Ia Concord Rational Bank. iruuout bavuig. TT X0B KAXDS HOSPITAL. Fary Aroused By Ignorant Belief Tkat Cholera Infects Were to Be Peisoaed. Rome, Oct. 16. Very era re dis orders occurred tcday at Segni, a towa of 7,000 populat.on one-half hour by rail from Rom. The rioting was eaused bv the ac tion of the municipality in adopt ing measures to stamp out cholera. Believing that the government intend ed so poison quarantined cholera pa- Uente, a great crowd marched to the , city ball aad demanded their re-1 base. -. The mob broke in the doors of the munieipal building seeking the mayor, but failing to And him the rioters sacked the building and then burned it A woman seized the municipal flag . from the burning structure and cried : . "To the hospital, to the hospital. death to the doctors." This sugges tion caught the fancy of the crowd and the mob of shrieking men, women and children rushed to the hospital The door were forced, attendants aside and the cholera patients lifted from their cots and earned to the street. Meanwhile others broke into a house where suspects were quarantined and took" them from the place. A proces sion was then formed and the sick were borne to their homes. Two of the patients who were at the point of death were, passed from one to an other, embraced and kissed by their half-mad friends. The local authorities managed to send a message to Rome and the troops hurriedly sent from the capi tal restored order after many of the mob had been arrested. Attractions at Big State Fair. Raleigh, Oct. 16. With fair weath er conditions this week the state fair gives every assurance of being a rec ord breaker in every respect. There are exceptionally strong attractions in sddition to the exceptionally exten sive and attractive exhibits. There will be Judson Harmon as the star attraction Wednesday. There will be three flights daily by a Curtiss Aeroplane; and big wild west show with three hundred people and horses, a remarkable high wire man; midway features in exceptionally large num bers and high type; an automobile exhibit that has never been equaled in this state; and a racing program for horses that is exceptionally well filled. ' - - Now-aeldse"-tO i his- jrightietbyear, John P. St. John, who was the Pro hibition candidate 'for President in 1884, is spending the evening of his life in quiet retirement at his home in Claithe, Kas. Wonderful tcfroc in TTbia t7cs."x I All this week we are showing the most wonderful values in stylish millinery ever displayed in Concord at such low prices. The quality and styles are the beSta -. 'aa - aa aa .. aa aa - Ladies' Beautiful iteady-to-wear Hats, the latest from New York, worth up to $10.00 Extra Special $5.95 to $8.95 A very large assortment of the latest effects and combination colors in stylish Hats worth up to $8.00 Special 4.95 In the above lots no two hats are alike. Great varieties ' in Ready-to- wear Hats, all colors and com- . binations, values np to $6.95 This week ,$3.48 and $3.95 Ready-to-wear Hate in won derful values...$1.48 aad f 1.95 LET US ATHLETICS GET ZYXX. Defeat Giants by Scare ef Tare la One Baker s Bat Dees tae Wert. Philadelphia, Oct. 18. Whea Jobs Franklin Baker, third baseman pull ed a bone ma ever the right-field waU of Shibe park, aeroring "Eddie" Collins ahead of bias today, be pot the Philadelphia Athletics oa aa area footing with the New York Oiaats aad the two teams will now go to New York for the third game tomorrow ia the aeries for the world's baseball Honors. aMSBMawafasBj si W York L The big bit earns in the sixth la. ning with two out and when the fbrht- ing Athletics bad touched ap Pitcher Marquad of the National League champion for only three hits.' Baker 'a (smash was the last in the aama for the American Leaguers but it waa enough. And just as important aa Baker waa on the offensive waa "Ed die" Plank, the star left-handed piteber of the house ot Mack, on the defensive. ; The veteran southpaw . sever pitched a better game in. his long career. Only one of the Giants reached second base and that was Herzog, who made that bag on a long bit to eenter-fleld, which Oldering either misjudged .or lost in the eon. Plank waa never in trouble and in the last six innings New Ybrk went out in order. The total attendance waa 26,288. The total cash waa $42,9620 divid ed aa follows: Players' share $23,199.75. Each Club $7,733.25; National Commission $4,296.25. Opening Game ia World's Series. Attendance, 38,281. 1 Cash Receipts, $77,359. National Commission's share, $7 73559. Each Club, 13,929.62. National Commission takes 10 per cent of gross receipts. Players re ceive 60 per cent, of gross (less com mission 's shre) and clubs ' divide equally the remainder. . How spectators were distributed. -Seated in $1 section, 13,500. Seated in $2 section, 14317. Seated in $3 section, 8,503. Seated in boxea 136. -Average per man, $2.00. Methodists Appeal to Congress oa Liqnor Qneation. . Toronto, Ont., Oct. 16. A resolu tion was passed at the Ecumenical Methodist Conference today petioning the Congress of the United States to take steps to prevent the shipment of liquor from one state into the prohibi tory of another state, in defiance of i i j v.-v... vv.;i fi.- Federal government into complicity with the liquor traffic." Special lot of Children's Hats at ........49o, 75c, 95c aad sp LTTTLB BOYS' EATS ' UNDE&PBICED One lot of 50c Boys Hats.. 25c LiWle Boys' Hats in all colors. Special at 39c and 49c $150 Bays' HaU .5c We art abowing everything la VELVETS, RIBBONS and SHOW YOU.