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5, v VOL. XXII We Ctt Ifonttt. CONCORD, N. C MONDAY, DECEMBER 4.1911. ,. tinW Copy. Fh w K0.121 . ' TfcX LODGB or SOXiOW. . ftaaiUM Eka' Memorial Service--. ' txceOsat Mule end 0t. Klkala'i : Address the Teeteres of the Oee " " ''The feulta of eofbrotaere we ' write npoartbe sands. Their virtuee upon the tablets of lora and mam. 017." -That motto of tha Elk fra tersity was tba pervading epirit at tha annual memorial exercise bald by Concord Lodge No. 857 yesterday afternoon. Together with four hun- . dred thousand other Elks scattered ' throughout every eeetion of America and in practically every eity of 6,000 or mora inhabitants tha Elks mat to gether tha First Sunday ia December to pay tribute to their brothers who have departed this Ufa. At four a'eloek tha Elka marched from their homo to tha opera lions - where tha memorial . service were held. - For aoma time before their ar rival a large crowd had gathered and by tha time tha exercises began atand- . ing room waa at a premium and many were turned away. Tba friends and families of the Elka bare always at tended tha memorial exercise in large -' numbers and it is estimated that there were 700 people present yeater . day afternoon. As tha body of Elks ' marched down tba aisles to tba seats ' that had been preserved for them Miss Vary Lewis Harris, tha efficient director of the musical programme, rendered a 'march at tha piano. This was followed by an anthem, "Coma . Ta Disconsolate," whieh was well rendered by tha quartet composed of Meadamea J. B. Womble, H. I. Wood house and Messrs J. L. McKay and Ed. SherrilL Tha next number on tha excellent mosieal programma waa a hymn, "I Ant a Pilgrim," in which . the audienee joined in singing. ? . The opening ceremonies were then conducted by tha oflloers of the lodge, .led by Exalted. Ruler A. B. HowarL who was assisted by Esteemed Lead ing Knight H. D. Townsend, Esteem- ad Loyal Knight Hugh Parka, Es teemed Lecturing Knight C. E. Cor- nil, Secretary R, E. Cline, Treasurer A. F. "Goodman, Esquire" E. Query, Tiler A. L. Taylor, Chaplain L. A. Bikle and Inner Guard Frank Morri son. Always impressive the eeremon- ao -than in tha Lodge of Sorrow, when both officers and members do the ss - end and holy thing by paying trib ute to the deal. The ritual of the order lends it Self beautifully to the solemnity of the occasion. Secretary Cline was called npon to call the roll of the departed brothers from tha time the lodge waa instituted. Ha called elev en in number t Harry L. Shrom, .., Jkmee D. Thompson, Rufus A. Brown, . Tinalow If. White, U. Lewin Parks, Walter W. Morrison, John B. Cald well, W: A. Caldwell; John C. Smith, ' Jay. P. Lents, Thorn J. White. There waa a silence and a stillness. ", With bowed heads and a hand extended ' . eeroes their brow 'all Elkdom signal ised their grief while the dock pealed eleven strokes to the memory of their departed brothers. The lodge then . ' sang the opening ode: ' , Great Ruler of the Universe, - 'All easing and benign; - Look down npon and- bleat our work, ; And be all glory Thine. . Oh I bear onr prayers for the honored ; " dead, v While, bearing in onr minds, - .The memories graven on each heart . For "Mold Lang Syne." ; Mr, Womble and Mr. SherriU then . sang a beautiful duet, "Abide With Ma," whjch waa much enjoyed, af 1 ter which Rev. J, H. West, pastor of 1 'Central Methodist church, invoked "'the divine blcasing upon tha- meeting. - 'The quartet,- which is composed of - -excellent voices whioh blend together Jn a beautiful harmony, then sang j 4 the anthem, "Still, Still With Thee." t Exalted Ruler Howard, in.a ahorf, . but most appropriate , manner in tro- , dueed the speaker .of the day, Hon. i'W. W. Kitchin, governor of North r Carolina. , Tha distinguished speaker held his v audienee inrapt attention from the . . ; becrinning to the end of his speech, .- which waa a magnificent appeal for " -v tha higher and better eitiaensUip and liia tribute to the lodge for comment t . orating the memory, of their dead J Z made a profound impression. Gover- ." V nor Kitchin said that be waa not an L XI . ... . . . i .1 l tlk but aa nopea inai ae ora snow aometbing of . the three greitvprinei- pala of -the -order charity,- justice ' and brotheriy love, "Tbe best way,". ?v v aaid the apeaker, ''$ said, by one s-' of your oUieera, of commemorating the dead ia teaching right living while , i " here. Commemorating the dead can f . not helo them after they are dead. The monumenta that we erect to our " . ilnhU dead eannot help the dead but ' they can inspire tbe living to live a hen fa sealed tbe anion of Mr. WU : ' hiuW life. The orders of which I.liaim Reinhardt and Mine Minnie ..mi fomiliar are not reliinoua orders. but ...1ot being religious they make Christian a better Christian, With- oat being political they make a better eitisea. '. - Goreraor Kitehia here made an elo quent plea for a st roarer sod truer character, saying that be waa not a minister of tha Gospel but that tba first and greatest duty of arery hu man waa to make peaee with tha Al aaighty so that wbea life's fitful fev er waa ended all would be well. "Charity, justice- and brotherly Met" Not only be charitable to one "Why should not all men be charita ble f" Not only be charitable to one in distress, but be of broader chari ty. A charity that would be tolerant of other men 's opinions. A charity that would elevate all man instead of tearing them down. A charity that dould overlook tha faults and weak nesses of our brothers unless they spring from malice and . dishonesty. "Justice, ladies and gentlemen, waa thrown into this world full grown and they cannot be' changed, but there should be new applications to -apply to new conditions. There moat be in a man a, higher degree of appreciation of these things. Ev ery generation must be a superior or it's a failure. Everyone knows that a man must have mora honesty, in tegrity and sense in this country than in Africa. In. out country people must be intelligent But intelligence ia not enough. It must be an intel ligence that ia so courageous that it cannot be intimidated, There ia no such thing as justice in human insti tutions anlees yon have two things' courage and conscience." Ia speaking of brotherly love the Governor said that , "it is impossi ble to think of the fatherhood of God without the brotherhood of man.", tie urged every man to be true andloyal to bis friends, not only for the good they would do him but the good' he could do them.' He ad vised every man to i-altivat and cherish all the friends he could with out damage to his moral character and integrity. . The speaker then quoted Sain Waiter Foes' poem, "Be a Friend to Man" "Let me live in the house by the aide road, ' "-. " Where the race of men go by: , They are good, they are bad, they are weak: they are strong, j,.: Then why should I ait in ihe seoraer seat, , . Or Iwri tba cyme's ban t Let me live in the house by the side of the road,' . And be a friend to man." r "Don't be afraid of the men thai oppose yon in what yon try to do for good. 'We know. the men that are corrupting our society with vice to day are going to be against the preacher and the teachers for good. There never was an X-ray made that could aee the difference in good and evil in any man more plainly than public Opinion. And if yonr work is good men may oppose you but' the public, will value it , at its ' worth. The men in. every community that stand , four square to! 411 the winds that blow have- to do things : they don t want to, u said the speaker, Continuing his strong appeal for men to do the right thing Governor Kitch in urged his hearers to overcome the obstacles of ODDoeition that were sura to nse and do the ngbt in spite of them." "The hero in this life is tbe man who does what he ought to; do and not what he wants to do." con cluded tha sneaker, til l (Jovernor Kitehui then thanked bis audienee for the good attention' they bad given' biav saying that ha ' bad never spoken to an- audience that gave Urn bette attention. He clos ed by quoting several verses of one of Kipling's beautiful poems, which tnade a fitting end to a masterful ad dress. 'v Mrs. J. B, Womble then sang, with rare sweetness,' "The Shadows of the Evening Hours," at the eloee of which there waa a hymn; followed by ;4ha . benedietioa by Dr. L. A. Bikle: . Married la Jacksonville. j Mr. Editor: ' ' To my surprise and pleasure on boarding southbound Southern train at Columbia, Ga., tbia morning, I met Mias.Jennie ecarboro, of Concord, C en route for Jacksonville, Fla., to meet Mr. J. E. Moose, of Fort Mead, Fla- to be married tbia afternoon at the Shamrock Hotel.- Their borne will be in Fort Mead. Her many friends will, be surprised and will congratu late the fortunate "gentleman on win ning such a prue. ' jBlackville, 8. Ci Dee. 1, 191L; ! - ; 'i-'.:',;'. ; Dou'! Lrrtcgt Ceremony. Mooreeville. Dec. 3. Eaaulre J- C. Mclean, the marrying magistrate of Coddlo Creek towmliip, iwaa called on to perform a double ceremony to- j.v at his home on Nor'ch Main street Grant and Mr. A. S. Anderson and ktuie Or Wilkinson All parties are well .known in tbia community, 00TT0K LOAJ DETAILS. -'- fifty MllUoa Dollars ta Be Advaooed ia Planter. What lyadicata Win IM. Augusta, Ga.. Dee. Z Details of the plan of a New York syndicate to lend Southern cotton growers $50r 000,000 to aid them in holdins- their cotton until Detter price than those now prevailing can be obtained were made public here tonight by W. H. Stayton of New York, who represents the syndicate. Tbe statement wss is sued at the conclusion of a confer ence between Mr. Stayton and Presi dent C 8. Barrett of-the National Farmers Union, E. J. Watson, of South Carolina, president' of the Southern Cotton Congress; J. Whit ney Reid, secretary-treasurer of the South Caroline Farmers' Union and J. G. Anderson, of Rock Hill, S. C. ahe conference waa for the consid eration, of the means for carrying into execution the plan of the New York syndicate. In this statement Mr. Stayton says: In a general way my people are ready to advance $50,000,000 to sup port a plan, the outlines of which are aa follows: "No. 1. The cotton owner will de liver his cotton to the usual cotton buyer in his locality who will buy the cotton and take title to it immediate ly. "No. 2. The owner will receive $25 a bale in cash on account and will also receive a negotiable certificate setting forth the interest which the owner has in whatever price may thereafter be received for the cot ton. , 'No. 3. The cotton owner may at any time prior to January 1, 1913, name a date when he wsnts to finally fix the price he is to receive and on the date he so names, settlement will be made on the basis of the prevail ing quoted price for that date. "No,: 4 On this settlement, the farmer will be allowed tbe price his cotton ia worth on tbe date named and from this sum will be deducted the $25 already advanced to him (no interest will be charged) and also $1 aa the cost of grading, storage, in surance, etc,, together. . with a sum equal to -one-quarter of the rise in priea which : wilt :be-iUe, syndicate 's compensation for Us services. "In other words, if the price goes down, the syndicate gets nothing ex cept $1 for grading, storage, insur ance, etc., and if the price is advanc ed through this movement, then the syndicate gets .one-quarter of the ad vance and tbe cotton owner the other three-quarters." Ends Bitter Fight. Los Angeles, Ca., Dee. 4. Amid a blaze, of oratorical pyrotechnics and political rallies, the bitterest munici pany campaign in the history of Los Angeles came to an end today, to morrow tbe voters of the city, among them. .75,000 .women to whom the right of suffrage has been given by the recent amendment of the State constitution, will elect a mayor, mem bers of the city council and other eity officials. Public interest centers chiefly in tbe contest lor tne mayor alty between Geoige Alexander, the present-mayor and tbe choice of the good government -forces for re-election, and Job Harriman, the candi date of the Socialist and the labor union. In the . primaries Harriman polled a larger vote than any of the other candidates, which has led his supporters to predict his election to morrow. The, woman vote, however, ia an unknown quantity and th cam paign managers on both sides admit lUBV lb WU1 uttv iuu mi. Sixty-Second Oongrau Began Ita Sea- i.-::.,--:'S non at aoon. . . Washimrton; Dec. " 4. The first regular session of the Sixty-second Cansrrcss was convened at noon today, Practically every memoer was in nis ut snd tha iralleries as usual wer crowded. Legislative machinery ia in readiness for a long session, bpeaxer Dark snd other leaders having pre dicted that adjournment 1. may not come until after the National conven tions of tha two big political parties have been held. This baa not happen ed aince 1888.'; ,.;.-.?: ' National Irrigation Congress. Chicago. 111., Dee." 4, Delegates from every section of the United States, together with represeniauves . M i... f.Mii AAnntries. a UJL nuiiiuw iii in Chieairo todav to participate in the nineteenth annual meeting oi tbe National Irrigation Congress. The sessions of the eongres will begin tomorrow and continue through the remainder of the week.. , , T ,. v Mra. Moore Will Entertain. ' The following invitation, were is sued today: - V., .! Mrs. Zcb. al. Moore f v . -4 ' at home v ' '. Wednesday, December "aixth ' Four-thirty to llve ; Mrs. L. Arehey Fisher j n Mia Grace Brown. , x- -DEW OF" TEXXB GUILT, v "i W- '- sawsasssia " Bona Ban Tha Goaiperi Karw of McHamara1 Crime. t Indianapolis, Ind, Dee. 3. Plans for tbe, Federal investigation that may uncover mea alleged to have been implicated with the McNamara brothers in dynamiting operations ia many .States went forward ia con ference here today. " Detective William J. Burns discuss ed with United States District At torney Charles W. Miller - tbe evi dence to be presented to the Federal grand jury when it resumes its ses sion December 14. "We shall not rest until we have brought to justice all those connect ed with ' the dynariKting ' outrages throughout the country," said Mr. Burns. "I am' no respecter of persona and whether the men associated with (he McNamaras are' higher up' or 'lower down' they will be proseeut d. , "Mr. Gompera knew all the time that the McNamaras were guilty," was the statement made today by W. J. Bums, the . detective who caused the arrest of the McNamara brothers who pleaded guilty in Los Angeles Friday. Burns conferred here today with United -States District Attorney Charles W. Miller. "When Mr. Compere says he was surprised and that the McNamaras had deceived him in doclaring their innocence, he tells what is not true." said Bums. "Mr,- Gompera knew the McNamara were? guilty and has known it all along He knew it at the time he and the heads of the interna tional unions conferred in Indianapo lis -on the questiop of raising funds for the defense of the prisoners. Some of the other tanion men knew of their guilt 'tod.'. "Clarence Darrbw. told the labor men at that meeting in Indianapolis that he did not believe I framed up this case." . A ' I The conference today, it was admit ted.pertained to the Federal crand jury's investigation of tbe dynamit ing. Ihe jury wiU resume its inves tigation December 14. - North Carolina Again Wins Grand - Sweepstake. Raleigh, N. C, Dec 1. North Car olina wins the grald sweepstakes fovjnited as c the best State exhibit afr the Nation buildim? al Horticultural congress, first also on collection of nuts, flrgt on sub-troui-eal fruits, first on canned and pre served products, first on five boxes of commercially packed fruit and first and second on delicious apples. Thus ready a telegram received today . by Commissioner of Agriculture W. A. Graham from the State horticultur alist, William M. Nutt, who is attent- mg the National Horticultural con gress now in session at St. Joseph, Mo. This is just a following up of the splendid record North Carolina made at the congress last year, the first in which the State had been repre sented, when sweepstakes and a great number of other first awards were captured. Labor Leaden Are Very Bitter. Spokane, Wash., Dee. 2. The Cen- traf Labor Council, of Spokane, rep resenting 4,500 union men, is shap ing plans for a country-wide move ment to optain the maximum punish ment for James B. and John J. Mc Namara, the confessed Los Angeles dynamiters. The programme is to bave every la bor onion -organization in the United States telegraph to tbe California au thorities before next Tuesday morn ing urging that the limit sentence al lowed by the laws of the State be im posed upon the McNamara brothers for the rsrimes they nave coniessed. We have a splendid Pocket Knife ready for all who pay np a year in advance or a year from the time their anbscnptions are paid. IT IT$ J QUESTtO or unrr-onN t CBtOUNQ 4C00VH1 , rira rat arowar roa nno vteut ijtt to hjfm on HJND-JVtT 0A VAivr r'i iw ' MlOSVt WHKtn3 x IT i HOVIthlD - jccovht a oa : uunw mrot OONOO&D NATIONAL BANK. Capital $100,000, ' . Burplu 133,000. 4 Par Oant Interest Paid on Tlae .. i. t . Depoalta, kabb Mxrroro tomobbow. At Xt Pleasant ia btereat of Bemi nary, Offer freai Otker Towns. Xk Pleasant Heeds Better lire Protection. A mass meeting of tbe eitiaena of ML. fleasant and community, patrons and friends oi Mont Amoena Semi nary who are interested in tbe inati tution here, ia called to meet in kbe auditorium tomorrow. Tuesday at one o'clock for tbe purpose of out lining preliminary plan for the erec tion of a new building to take the pi aee of tbe one destroyed by fire Thursday night. Our oeovl and our friends, knowing tbo value of tbe in stitution are preparing to most the de mands of the situation. Not one dis senting note has been beard. All the newt ia good news. We are in pos session of scene huge chunks, but we shall not anticipate any action of tbe meeting tomorrow by handing them out at this time. It ia earnest ly requested fcbet every friend of the school to iwhom this knowledge may come, will make it a point to be pres ent. It will be a red letter day in the history of Mont Amoena' Semi nary. Tbe Alumnae of the Semmarv will meet this afternoon at three o 'clock. The action this body will take will mean much for the future of their alma mater. Mont Amoena feels just ly proud of her alumnae; through them she is gracing many bappy bonnes, and now that the old insti tution, which has done eo much -for them as well as hundreds of others. in need, they are coming to the rescue with a nobility and loyalty that reflects treat Medit upon Mont Amoena 's work in tbe years gone by. friends of the Seminary need not become alarmed because of the flat tering offers coming from other towns to secure the now building. The school will remain lore beyond all doubt, regardless of offers, however enticing, from any other town. The overtures to secure tbe school are to be probated, tbey emphasize the worth of an institution in a community and show what are others willing to give for our opportunities, but in all kind ness to these good friendL-, our people are not in a position to accept their otters Vur men, our voys, our wo men, our girls, and bur friends are one man. in tne cause of re- buildffig 'Mont' Amoena Seminary, better, larger, modern, handsome. There, is but one thing to do build it I The mass meeting tomorrow will blaze out kbe trail. Now that the fire baa come and gone, and we have had a moment in which to catch our breath, that all of us have bed full opportunity to ex press our "I told yon so'e," it is strictly in order to deliberate most carefully npon the fire flgtfting im plements at our eommand. The re cent fire has abundantly demonstrat ed the fact that we have as good men, as true men, as biave men, a ever faced the flames, and that our buck ets, tubs, pans, et cetera, are aa abun dant and convenient as any town ever seen, but the question is, shall these continue to make op onr equipment f Are our people satisfied with tbe situation T Does it look goodf For veara there has existed a general conviction tbat the Seminary would, sooner or latter, fall a victim to fire. No other fate was ever con templated. The fire did not come as a surprise. "Shocked to near tbe dreadful news but was not surprised.' Yet in tbe face of this conviction, absolutely nothing waa done to pre vent it or control fche fire when it came. The town has progressed won derfully along all lines, except that of protecting our bomee and our pro pertv against Are. ' We are in identi cally the same position our father were "before the war." Fires are becoming more frequent and more dis astrous results are following in their wake. There is andtber gonoral con viction prevalent; that we are going to lose many thousands of dollars bv fire in a single blase "one of these days. 'V There is just one thing to do prepare for it. trie is a mighty ordinary man who will not stand be hind tbe authorities in making pre paration for successfully fighting fire. We (have god pavements and do mft have to walk in the mud, and pleas let ne not walk in ashes. They ara IvarbY on leetCer. ' Providence sometime provides, The. well at Mr. CO. Lents' has been dry aince August. Thursday night' tbe bucket, brigade went to tbe well, not knowing' that it bad refused to onenob man ' tnrst for many, many days and drew out barrels of water witn wmcn t ngni we nre. Those who as the well regularly are noaitiva there waa no water in it forty-eight hours previous to the Are, and that it bad been dry for months. Mt. Pleasant, N. U, Dee, t, UU. .Mr W. A. Foil entertained a num ber of friends to supper last evening honor of Gov. Kitchin. A six course repeat was aerved, and those who enjoyed bis hospitality were: Gov. Kitchin, Dr. R. 8. Young, Dr. W. D. Pemberton, Messrs. P. M. Latter ty, L. E. Boger, C. B. Wagoner end A. R Howard. .. v: GJEBIXAL .TXWS. . Lata Items f Vewa Proai Hera, Thar Aad Everywhere. The Attorney General of Virginia sound a note against the school book truat, which he says is over-riding Virginia.- . California 'a woman voter are to be relieved of an embarraaing formality ia registration if a bill introduced in tbe legislature becomes a law. Tbe measure provide that "over 21" shall be a sufficient answer to tbe age interrogation at registration. The United States m keeping, in readiness at Manila an expeditionary force of from 500 to 200 soldiers for immediate dispatch to China for the purpose of protecting foreigners and to keep open the railroad com munication between Peking and the sea. At .Waynesboro, Ga. , J. H. Rey nolds attempted to run an automo bile and light a cigarette at one and and the same time. The ear waa ov erturned, Reynolds seriously injured and his companion, Tollen Lowery, so badly hurt that he died in a few hours. The second South Atlantic States Corn Show will be held in Columbia,1 C December 11 to 15, when ap proximately $10,000 in prises and a number of handsome trophy cups will be given for the best corn show by the farmers. A feature of tbe expo sition will be the corn judging school and contest. Although -other foreign cquntries are sending troops to China the Unit ed States, further than to instruct Minister Calhoun that men were ready at Manila, has made no move for the dispatch of soldiers. The movement of. American troops is de pendent entirely upon the decision of the council of foreign represeenta tives at Peking as to whether or not they will be needed. Revenue officers Friday destroyed an 80-gallon illicit distillery in New Light township, Wake county, andj poured out 600 gallons of beer. Three men operators escaped. The still out fit, was new. .-)-...;.. c v-t Selby For Ladies $2.50, $3, $3.50, $4 Button or Luce. All Sizes and ' Widths. Selby Shoes have eyerythlngStyle, Fit, Feel and Wear, with the price of each model one notch lower than the same quality in shoes that do not bear the SELBY MARK A pair of SELBY SHOES will be the twftest Investment you ever made. ' . -..:'.'.'"" i.' :'.)V s V';----bi.-k,!..i fcA'-:;:--r":ii.,f ;-Mi Every day is Barcain day at our ' Store: Call in. v rare BQ Xavs. '' Mr. Charles Wideahaaae apaat a few days ia Richmond last weak with hi mother, who he reports improv ing very aatiafaetoriry. . Mr. T. H. Young has gone to Bissi mer City te spend a few weeks with relatives. . , Mr. L H. Keenea has retarded U his home ia Greenville, 8. C. after pending a few weeks ia tbia eity. Misses Lixxie and Lela Smith spent Sunday in Kannapolia with rieada. Mr. rani Kaigfat left yeaterdev for Fountain Inn, 8. C, where he will live with his father. Mra. Knight baa neen at fountain Inn lor several weeks. Mr. Jts. MoEaehem baa reauraad hia position at the Locke Mill aa ma chinist to aeeept the position with tha Street Car Company that waa vacant from resignation of Mr. Theo. Black welder, who goes with the Southern Power Company. Mr. Ed. Bheltoa, formerly of the South Spindle and Flyer Company, of Charlotte, baa accepted a position in the card room at the Locke mill. Rev. 3. T. Rogers, of Raleigh, will move his family this week to Con- . cord, where be baa aeeepfed the pas- -toral charge of McGill Street Baptist church. Boet-Eddlamaa. The following marriage invitations have been received in Concord: The honor of your presence is re quested at the marriage of . -, Kiss Beolah Eddleman v and ' Mr. Emanuel Sloan Boat on Tuesday afternoon, December the- twenty-sixth ' '" One Thousand Nine Hundred Eleven at 3:30 o'clock Center Grove Lutheran Church. Among the out-of-town Elks bet for the memorial service yesterday : Messrs. H. F. Pemberton and Jay Cannon, of Kannapolia; A. Friek hotter, of Chester, 8, 8, and Meeers. Rivers, Huekabee and 8 hankie, of Albemarle. " it --. .,.: ,;. Mr. Charlie Forrest, of Salisbury, spent Sunday with his mother, Mra. E. A. Forrest. "- - ' ' - I . .- . T. 1 1 S i'i 1 1 j Shoes 1. -