VOLk XXII Prk 40 Ctsts ,MatB.
CONCORD, N. C, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1911.
Single Copy, Tin Ceet NO. 125
-JCOBTTMXKT TO TSB .
CABABXUS BLACK BOYS.
Jfr. Allison Buxxoita That Poplar
Teat Road Chnagesl 8 m to
Qe ly Spot Where Brave 'Pud
Wm OaoaitUA.'
Mr. Editor:
Yoa have ehowa as interest io bar
ing torn suitabl notice taken of the
beroi deed of the "Black Boys,"
and the ladies are taking tens to
perpetuate the memory of the event
by placing monument on the ground
where the powder wm destroyed.
Knowing theee things I hare inter
ested myself in looking over the
ground to see if it was practicable
to purchase a small piece of land for
park la which to place the monu
ment, ud to see if a road could be
run to it. After looking into the
matter 1 discovered that the Poplar
Tent road could be changed so as to
reach the place, and it will he shorter
and easier to grade than the old road.
I did not get a petition to make the
. change for the reason that I preferr
ed to have the survey made first, then
if it was found by the surveyor to
be as I thought to ask the citizens
of that community to sign, and that
was the reason I requested the com
missioners at the . November session
to have the surrey made. They grant
ed my request very readily. Binee
then a petition baa been presented to
the ewmmiasioners requesting thst
the ehsnge.be not mede I am satis
fled that this petition has been got
ten up under a misapprehension, for
several of the signers to thst peti
tion have told me they signed it with
out knowing' the facts and are now
ready to sign- for the road to be
changed as I suggested-
It will be a pity to lost such an
opportunity to perpetuate our coun
ty's most historical event. Ae aome
one has s uggested, if it had been
somewhere in the North a great park
and monument Would long ago have
i ItAn m Ail tticra. '
My only object for this change is
a patriotic one, for H will take from
me some; ot my best land for the
road and will be of no jnore benefit
to my place than the other feed.' All
' t ..b 1. - UhdMuurh .investigation
and do whal is best for the county
and community. . iv
Yours truly, ,
JNO. P. ALLISON,
r.rA K. C... Deember 8, 1911.
Alleghany County Man While Drunk
l l
Kills Hil Friend.
nnaWn. Dee. 7. One of the
most deplorable and withal regrets
hi. tnumdies that has occurred u
North Carolina for aome time it re
ported from Alleghany county by a
gentleman from that section yester
day, when John Moxley while in a
f intoxication shot and killed
bis friend, Mitchell Wilson and then
deliberately lay down beside the man
he slew and went to sleep. Ie is re
ported that Moxley says he knows
nothing of it; that it is tbe first tome
. h. h W ever been known to get
into trouble and that when he realis
ed the horror of bis crime he became
so violent that it required tbe com
bined strength of several men to hold
i: Tt,. tramulv occurred Saturday
evening and the funeral of the dead
man was held Sunday. Moxley plead
ed with tears in his eyes to be allow
ed to attend the funeral of the do
a Tt i mnorted that Moxley
has been allowed bond in the turn of
$500 for apeparanco at the next term
of court.
' Another Man Sid Killing?
Charley Houston and Will Boyd,
convicted in 1910 of manslaughter
and sentenced to four yesrs on the
roads, wore granted conditional par
dona this week by Gov. Kitchin. The
solicitor and attorney believe that a
third party did the killing, ine gov
ernor gives his reasons as follows:
"After considering this matter and
' the petitions, upon the strong recom
mendation of the solicitor and attor
ney who aided him, who after thor
ough investigation, think that a third
person did the killing, and that Will
Boyd should be promptly pardoned,
I pardon him on condition that he
remain of good-behavior and . law
. ' .ktitwr , TTnnn same' petition and
recommendations, I commute Charles
Houston's term to twelve months on
tht ha thereafter remain
of good behavior, j The attorney aid
ing the solicitor greatly fears that
' 41. mm erroneously conviot-
ad. ; Many of the jurors in asking for
clemency for them say there is eon
, aiderable doubt as to whether they
participated in the fight which result-
CU 'a -UW Biruuv.iv. :
' Korth Carolina Christian Advo
' tuw, JL J. Eack. who served
West Concord Jaat year,', reported a
' good, year and forty-five neaw sub
scribers to the Advocate. .Bro. Eads
i i.. th. Mkwrd and exvelled every
.other preacher, in securing .new sub
aerihers even though he labored" in a
. limited field. " " v-f
KABIXAQS LAST BVEfTKQ.
Mr. Howard Caldwell Aid Miat Jen
.. ale Nicholson Karried at Bride '
Hams.
A quiet home wedding was solemn
ised at the home of the brfde on
Franklin avenue last evening, when
Mias Jennie E. Nicholson became the
bride of Mr. Howard W. CaldwelL
Although the erent had been expect
ed for some time by friends of the
contracting parties, it came as. quite
a surprise as none but tbe immediate
families were aware of their plana.
The ceremony was witnessed by only
close relatives of the couple, and was
marked by the beauty of its home
like simplicity. In tbe absence or
the aator of tbe bride and groom,
Kev. Dr. J. H. Uner, pastor of tbe
First Presbyterian church, who bad
gone to Steel Creek to the bedside
of bis nephew, Mr. Mason Grier, the
ceremony was performed by Bev. C.
MaeLaughlin, pastor of St. James
Lutheran church.
The bride is a native of Concord
and by her many noble qualities and
cordial and gentle disposition has
endeared herself to a wide circle of
friends.
Mr. Caldwell is also a native of
Concord and is a wel Iknown and
successful young farmer. He .is en
ergetic and capable and is held in
high esteem .by the people of both
city and county.
Bow to Tell the Age of a Horse.
Dr. B. L. Griffin, veterinary surgeon
of Concord, gives us the following:
To tell the as ot any horse
Inspect hi lower Jaw. of cosrae.
The six front teeth the tale will tell
And every doubt nd fear dispel
Four middle nippers you behold
Before the colt IS two weeks old,
Before eight weeks two more fill
com.'
Elg-ht months the corteia will cut the
sum.
The outside arovee will disappear
From middle two in just one year.
In two years then the second pair;
In these, the corner too, are bare
And two
tne nuaaie n
he .middle nippers drop:
At th
ree th second pair can't stop.
When four years old the third pair
a-oe - .
And Ave a full; new set shows.
Tbe deep, black spot will -pass from
view - -
At six years eld from tb-vmlddla two,
TH second pair at ea year
At !hl the-epeS'-aaoBv earner. Clear
From. middle nippers upper Jaw.
At nine th black spots will withdraw.
Th second pair at ten are white;
Eleven- finds the- corners light.
As time goes on, the horseman know.
The oval teeth three-id-d will grow
They longer get project before
nil twenty worn we anow no more.
is. L UKirrin, v. b.
ruber's to Move.
On January 1 tbe successful firm
of Julius Fisher ft Co. will move into
the handsome room recently enlarged
and improved, formerly occupied by
The Tribune, in the Morris building.
The have outgrown the room on cor
ner of West Depot and Union streets,
and are obliged to have larger quar
ters. Yon will find a cut of the front
of their new store on page five of to
day's Tribune. They are now having
a removal sale, and everytbing goes
at reduced prices
Special Examination.
A special examination of appli
cants for teachers certificates will
be held in the court house at Concord
on Friday and Saturday, December
15th and 16th. Applicants for re
newal certificates will be examined at
this time also. All teachers who do
have certificates are requested to be
present.
Mrs. Braswell to Entertain in Honor
of Mrs. Boss.
The following invitations were re
ceived today:
Mrs. Edgar J. Braswell, Jr.
at home
Tuesday, December the twelfth
Four to six.
Mrs. John Lindsay Boss.
More Premium Knives Received.
We have just receivec a shipment
of two gross of pocket knives which
we are giving free to all subscribers
to Tbe Times or Tribune who pay a
year in advance. These are excellent
knives, are brass-lined and have name
plate on them. Come in and get
one. :. "'-'-'-' ''''-' '
. 'The Thief" at Fayettevill.
Mr. J.' R. Boyd, manager of the
opera bouse at Fayetteville, writes the
following letter to manager eyies
here: '..-. ? -,; '
Manager Opera House,
t . isonooro, a. v. ,-
' Dear Sirs I learn today that you
olav "The Thief" on the 18th try
bv all means to get your people to
go to the show, it'e simply great. To
show yon wbat we think el it, wey
played our bouse on November zist
and our people want them back. In
my opinion it is one of the best shows
we have ever, bad a great moral les-
i f lours very iruiy
' J. R. BOYD, Manager.
i New. LaFayette Theatre.
The Thief" will, appear in the
Concord opera house on the. night of
tbe istn. -.
ma LAST X1QHT.
Picttre Beet n lire. Only Daatag
Loss ef Twe Beela.
Tbe spectators at tbe Pastime pic
ture show were given tbe opportun
ity of witnessing a seen last niffct
of real acting that contained all the
elements of a thrilling picture. It
proved so real and thrilling that the
entire audience broke for the door
way in order to escape tbe apparent
danger the picture presented, tbe
cause of tbe sudden departure being
a picture reel on fire m tbe opera
tors booth. .
Tbe fire caught about 10 o'clock, at
a time when there was very few peo
ple in the theatre. The reel ; whieh is
composed of celluloid, caught from aa
electric globe and was so quickly con
sumed that the spectators hardly had
time to get to the street. The reel
was in the tin lined operator's booth
and of course the blase was confined
in that The only damage was the
loss of two reels, the value of which
eannot be determined until the house
is communicated with. The chemical
fire extinguisher at the picture show
was brought into service and , the
blase extinguished without the as
sistance of the firemen, who made a
ready response.
Baptist State Convention.'
The discussion of State missions
before the Baptist State Convention
at Brown Memorial church in Winston-Salem,
at the 11 o'clock session
Thursday morning was one of the
most interesting and important sub
jects claiming tbe attention of the
delegates. Rev. Livingston Johnson,
of Raleigh, secretary of the State
board, submitted his annual report
which wah enthusiastically received
and heartily eomenedd.
At Wednesday night's session the
delegates pledged more than $10,000
for tbe endowment to Meredith Col
lege, the great Baptist institution for
girls located at Raleigh. For this en
dowment f-100,OU must be raised oy
the Baptists of the State in order to
get the $50,000 offered by tbe gener
al education board.
If the enthusiasm displayed on th
floor of the convention is a criterion
by which to- judge there is no doubt
hut that this amount wiB be furnish
ed cheerfully by the hosts of Baptists
throughout the State, which the dele
gates represent.
The entire session or tne conven
tion Wednesday night was devoted to
this matter. The cause of the woman
held swav. Eloauent addresses were
made by W. N. Jones, of Raleigh,
Rev. Braxton Craig, or Monroe,
Archibald Johnson, of Thomasville,
and N. B. Broughton, of Raleigh, and
before adjournment $10WSAO was
given in pledges and cash.
Stanly County News.
Albemarle Enterprise.
Much svmnathv felt in Albemarle
for a. A. Winecoff. whose brother,
Orlando, died last week of typhoid
fever, aired 28. rlis mother is now in
a fritics! condition with pneumonia.
Miss Willie Pemberton returned
home Wednesday of last week, after
an absence of several months visit-
her sisters at Newport, K. 1.,
Fredericksburg, Va., and spending
whiln in Concord and Salisbury.
Messrs. T. C. Rivers, Raymond
RlmnkU. .1. 8. Huckabee, and A. C,
Parker attended the Elks memorial
oarvir-na at Concord Sunday, uov,
Kitchin made the addrss of the oc
casion, and the Albemarl'; "boys
speak most highly of their reception
and the impressive services.
The board of stewards, oi me
Methodist church, have gone carefully
over the situation, and an increase
in pastor's salary of $200 over the
past year was decided upon. Both
pastor and people are co-o(icinwiiS
most heartily, and earnest efforts will
be made for completing 'the new
church and extending Methodism.
The M-thodist old church duiiu
ing was "knocked down" Monday to
r n Khint. hn hftinir the hikhest bid
der at $90. ; Mr. ; JVlUtU reraaraeu
that since he had a church, the next
in hire a preacher. The
u.ug " " - .
old building has seen service
place of worship since the early eight
ies, and is to have its finish as a barn
structure., . '. " '
" '.'Little Joe" a Winner.
Atlanta. Ga.. Dec. 7. Local option
as a political issue in Georgia receiv
ed another selDacs in me
torial primary in this State today in
the defeat of Judge R. B. Russell, the
i..l tiHn candidate. Returns from
wr" ... . 4u. Clot.
130 of the Mo eounue ia m
tonight indicates tbe election of ex
Gov. Joseph M. Brown over his next
closest opponent, pope Brown, form
er State treasurer.- f - r - t
. Unofficial figures show thst "Joe
Brown has received 196 electoral
votes a compared to 90 totfoft
t ..J An fr Russell. Of the
368 electoral votes in the State, 160
are necessary to an election. n , , ,
pens Column Ada. art 0A8X.
PKUOHAL XXBTIO.
Soma ef the People Ear And Dsev
where Who Ooma And Go.
Mr. W. W. Flows is spending the
day in Mooresville.
' Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Cook are spend
ing the day in Charlotte.
Mr. T. J. White has gone to Shelby
on a short business trip.
Miss Loaise Kelly, of Georgeville,
spent yesterday in the city.
Mr. A. J. Yorke has gone to High
Point on a short business trip.
Mr. T. D. Manes is spending tbe
day in Salisbury on business.
Mrs. Jane Foil and Miss Alice Foil
are' spending the day in Charlotte.
' Miss Bessie Strieker, of Asheville,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. Ed
dine.
' Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Cannon will
leave tonight for New York to spend
several days.
Mrs. J. E. Smoot hss gone to Salis
bury to visit her mother, Mrs. W. G.
Watson.
Mr. O. T, Wallace, of Wilmington,
is spending .the day in the city, the
guest of Mr. J. A. Cannon.
Mrs. J. J. Laughinghouse has re
turned to her home in Raleigh, after
visiting Mrs. B. F. Rogers for a fort
night. Messrs. J. B. Rector, W. B. Bruton,
R. C. Conine and Lewis A. Brown
are attending the Shriners' meeting
in Charlotte today.
Mr. E. B. Cozart, of Stem, is spend
ing the day in tbe city, the guest of
his brother-in-law, Mr. E. C. Bern
hardt. Mrs, A. P. Blackwelder has return
ed from Barium Springs, where she
has been visiting relatives for several
days.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cannon, Jr.,
Mrs. William Gorman, Mrs. M. L.
Cannon and Mrs. A. J. York's are
spending the day in Charlotte. The
party is traveling in an automobile.
ftn. . C. Barnhardt received a
telegram this morning stating that
her toother! Mrs. g.'N, LunsfOT, was
seriously ill at her home in Durham
Mrs; Barnhardt left on train No. 36
to be with her.
Mrs. J. F. Cannon and Mrs. E. T.
Cannon will leave tonight for New
York, where she will visit for a fort
night. Mrs. E. T. Cannon will go
from New York to Baltimore, where
she will spend the Christmas holidays
with relatives.
Mr. Archie Fisher Succeeds Mr. G
H. Ruttedg e.
At a meeting of the water and light
board last night Mr. George H. Rut
ledge tendered his resignation as su
perintendent of the plants. The
board accepted the resignation and
elected Mr. L. A. Fisher, who has
been chief electrician for several
veara. to succeed Mr. Rutledge as su
perintendent. Mr. Rutledge has been
superintendent of the water and light
plant for several years and under his
administration the two plants have
grown and developed into fine munic
ipal properties. The new superin
tendent, Mr. Fisher, has been con
nected with the water and light
plants for several years and possesses
excellent qualifications for the posi
tion. Mr. Rutledge has not yet de
cided just what business he will en
iraae in but his numerous friends
hope that he will continue his resi
dc-nce here.
Ralph Parlette is tall, gaunt, big
eyed, and hungry-mouthed. To see
him is worth the price of admission.
What he says is just thrown in for
pood measure, At the graded school
Tuesday night, December 12.
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! 8TATEYTLLB A2TEB. THE BO AD.
Wants the Korfolk-Soutiiern te Oome
Om to It From Concord.
News and Observer.
Btatcsville want the Norfolk
Southern Railroad to come to it, and
its people are enthusiastic over tbe
project of having the much talked of
Raleigh to Charlotte railroad come
on from Concord to Statesville, and
its people are willing to do the right
thing to get the Norfolk Southern to
build to Statesville from Concord.
The distance is something like
thirty miles from Concord to States
ville, and tbe people of the latter
place say that the territory through
which the road would pass, and the
interests of Statesville, would be such
ss to give the road a business that
would pay well and handsomely.
It is set out by the people of Ststes
ville that there is now being con
structed a railroad from Statesville
to Mount Airy, the Statesville Air
Line, and that this would be a good
thing for the Norfolk Southern. They
are ready to arrange for needed rights
of way and depot facilities in States
ville for the Norfolk Southern, and
are deeply in earnest in having that
road come to it from Concord. Ire
dell county has only Lately voted
$400,000 in bonds for good roads, and
townships in it have voted $355,000
for the Statesville Air Line. States
ville is a progressive town in a pro
gressive county and it is going to
make a strong fight to get the Nor
folk Southern to come to it.
Folk la Ignored.
Washington, D. C. Dec. 5. The
omission of ex-Governor1 Folk, of Mis
souri, (from -the litft of speakers at
tbe Jackson Day dinner, January 8,
when every other Democratic Presi
dential candidate was included, caus
ed a stir in political circles today.
The fact that Folk nas the guaran
tee of tbe Missouri delegation was
pointed out by his friends who con
tended he should have been given
preference over Speaker Clark.
Mrs. W. J. Montgomery is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Witber-
spoon, at Lancaster,: S. C . "
Do Your
Xmas Shopping
With Us!
Our Stocks were never larger in
Hosiery, Handkerchiefs, Gloves,
Novelties in Jewelry, all kinds ol
Fancy and Art Work, Hand Bags
of Velvet, Suede and Leather, anil
all kinds of Useful Gifts."
Beginning Tonight
Our Store will be open at nights
till Xmas.
I
$1 Corduroy, 75ce Q
28 inches wide in White, Black and
Navy, Special- 75c Yard
Look for BIG DOLL SALE Next
Week. Let us show you.
VOBTX CABOLDTA ITEWaV
Items of Kewa Froa AH Parti ef tne)
Old Xorth State.
The Parks-Belk Co. are ready fee
Santa Claus, and have their has;
store full of bright, new goods. A
page ad. appears in The Tribune to
day. In thia ad. they tell, yen
about many things suitable for Christ,
mas presents.
A convention unique in aO respects
end perhaps tbe first of the kind to
be held in North Carolina, will h
opened in Salisbury December 11 by
tbe horse traders of the State. Horse
men from South Carolina, Virginia,
and other States are expected ami
the convention will last two full
weeks.
As a result of a wound from a stray
shot received while out hunting near
Misenheimer, Stanly county, early
this week, Charles P. Crawley, a.
postal clerk on the Norwood branch)
of the South, rn railway, is confined
to his home in Salisbury. Tbe wound
was accidental and little attention
was given the matter until Mr. Craw
ley had to take to his bed.
Under a decree of Judge James K.
Boyd, sitting in a court of equity
the mills and property of tbe GermaaK
American company, at Draper, Roefc
ingham county, was sold yesterday
by Commissioner James F. Jordan,
the highest bidder being the Threat!
Mills company, of Montieello, IneV, .
who bid in tbe mill property and sssv
ehinery at $435,000 and tbe stock eat
hand and personal property at $7b
000.
A 1-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs.
W. W. Klutta, of Salisbury, nndoo
went an operation Wednesday ay
which a full sized needle was remov
ed from its hip by Dr. W. W. MeKeav
ne. The child had suffered for tw
months with a swelling on its hip,
but little attention, was given until
the part was examined by the physi
cian. Upon making an incision h
was surprised to find a needle imbeoj
ed deep down in tbe flesh, and whidt
had gained entrance in some unknown
manner. Use ear Penny Cotanan It Paya.