North Carolina Newspapers

4 ! - 'tiff fy State LB ' VOL XXfl ' P 0 CBta Mourn. CONCORD, N. C, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1911. Single Copy, Fin Cents. NO. 132 ( s CRT ALDERMEN KEET. Waat Better Sidewalks ra PoesMi Walk. Board Refuses to Elect Tva Mort PaUMmL'-J. M. 8Im- . son 8seeeda J. 1 BraswelL Wid ening Academy Street, Other Mettera. ' Tbe Board of Aldermen bold their regular monthly meeting at the city ball Ut aigfai. Mayor Wagoner pre aided and Aldermen Cannon, Brown, King, Bruton, Barrier and Propst answered the roll aalL Attorney M. B. 8tiekley -appeared before the boasd aa attorney for Mr. Z. A. Morria and asked (hat certain bills tbe city owed Mr. . Morris be paid. After going thoroughly over the accounts of Mr. Morria against the city and the city against Mr. Morria a foil eettelment was made. . Mr. John Howard presented a pe tition from the eUiaena en Duval street, commonly known as Tossum Walk, asking that tbe sidewalk be repaired. The matter waa referred to the street committee. The resignation of Mr. J. 8. Bras well aa a member of tbe police force waa formally accepted. Tbe board hen went into the election of his Alderman Barrier moved that two men be elected, saying that he un derstood Mr. Roger said that it would require two men to haVe an adequate force. The motion was seconded by Al derman Bruton, who aaid that there waa part of the eity that had no protection whatever. Alderman King said that the finances of the city were at a low ebb and he thought money could be aaved by employing an ex tra man instead of a regular man. Mr. Barrier aaid that only twenty five centa a day would be aaved in an extra man and regular and that : a policeman could do better work as a regular member of the force. Al derman Brown said that be was in favor of making tbe ones the city now has move around a little more. Mayor Wagoner atated tbat on ac count of the wide area the city cov ered it would take twenty-five police men to properly police it. .the question was put to a vote and the motion was lost. It was sup- . . n : x o ST L AKZr.: ZZZr - "' Brown. Cannon and Propst. V The following applications were re ceived for the position: J. M. Simp eon, Berry Eudy, L. A, Hinson, L. P. Davis, Tom BrasweU and R. W. Fink. The vote was by ballot, the first bal lot resulting as follows: Hinson, 1; Brsjwell, 2 and Simp son, "3. It being necessary for a ma jority to elect, ' another ballot was ordered. On this ballot Mr. Simpson received f outvotes and Mr. BrasweU two, Mr. Simpson being declared a regularly elected member of the po- lice force. . Dr. R. M. King recommended the re-election of Mr. C. W. Sides as cemetery keeper. He was nominated "and received the unanimous vote of the board. In the matter of building the side walk on Academy street the commit tee reported that Mrs. Troutman had served formal notice on the board f that the report of the committee of freeholders appointed to assess dam ages on ber property should the city take four feet of it for a sidewalk would not be satisfactory to her. The committee assessed the damages at ' 950 and special benefits ft $50. After " discussing the matter it was agreed that the condemnation proceedings . be continued and the sidewalk eon- " structed. In the discussion it devel oped that Mrs. Troutman owned only -. a life time interest in the property . and Dr. King atated that if she en- . . tend suit she would only sue for . , - damages .for a life time interest in ...the property, Th question of- repairing the al leyway between the Archey building and the Reed property opposite the 4 postoffloe afforded considerable dia ' euaaion. It was brought out that this waa a right of way owned by the - county, the Reed heirs and Mr, J. P, t Allison and was recently made there - aa the result of a trade between Dr. Archey and tbe county for a like right of way on the other aide of the builduuT. Tha sentiment of the board , ,f appeared to be t hat they were will- - ing to, pat the eement down straight " but not willing to go to the expense ' of building a crossing with several 7 , At one time -it looked as if tbe board was going to pass an order to " put the cement down straight across ',, the alley when the question .arose ' that it might not suit the county and V if the eity pat it down would the county hsvs the right to fear it up. . , i The quesion was also brought apt ,. Can the city collect for part of ee ". ' ment across a right of wart It was the contention of several tbat it could not for if the owner of the right of way refused to pay you could not force him to by adding tbe 'expense . to taxes and selling tbe property as is other eaaea of patting down orb ing and cement for there would be no property to aalL The matter waa referred , to City Attorney Hartaell and he was re quested to take it ap with tbe county commissioners. , It is likely that the crossing will be repaired bat tbe modus operandi has not yet been determined upon. In tbe meantime aaad will be put down. - -" - . ' Southern Railway to Enlarge Shops at Spencer. Spencer, Dec 16. President W. W. Kinky, of the Southern Railway Company, is authority for the an nouncement that the increase" In vol ume of business bandied at Spencer is of auch aa to make necessary im provements at this place, including the immediate construction of an oil bouse, wash and locker rooms new cinder pita, a new coaling plant and the construction of new and enlarg ed stock pens. In connection . with these improvements grading will be done for the erection of a new-house and a 27-etall roundhouse. These improvements mean much for Spen cer in that the Southern Railway will greatly enlarge its entire plant here. Thapay roll of this point is now con sidered the largest on tbe system, no 1- as than $105,000 being required here for the pay checks to be delivered on the twentieth of each month. Rowan and Davie Counties Build Joint Bridge. . Salisbury. Dee. 15. A joint com mittee of representative members of me Doaras or county commissioners Rowan and Davie counties met at South River,' on the line between the two counties, today and selected site for a large free steel and con crete bridge which is to be erected joining the two counties by bonds of steel. Tbe structure will span tbe South Yadkin river immediately be low the main building of the South River Milling Company and work is to begin at once. Tbe plans are be ing drawn by C. M. Miller, county surveyor for Rowan. Half Million Dollar Mill For Ohar- lotto.'.' Charlotte, Dec 15. A new cot iion mm to maite nne ton mill to make fine specialty cloth work to be started soon after the first of the new year. The site has not been determined upon, but several under consideration, and it is under stood that a charter will be applied for in a few days. This will consist of 25,000 spindles and 500 looms, and will be capitalized at $500,000. The men behind this enterprise arc ill experienced business men, and sufficient capital to make this pro ject a certainty has already been subscribed. Anti-Foreign Feeling Growing in in China. Amoy, China, Dec. 15. Extreme anti-foreign prevails at Chang Pu where the English and Roman Cath olic mission buildings were burned in February, 1908, by a Boxer mob. A large number of placards threatening foreigners have been posted all over the town. r Yaun Hung Kwach, the military governor' of (Southern Fokien, has sent a request to the foreign consuls to recall all the missionaries in the province of Amoy, aa the authorities cannot assume any responsibility for the lives of those missionaries in the interior. . ' ' Wid Excitement in London on Report - of King 'i Assassination. London. Dee. 15. A vague rumor that King Geonro had been wwnssi- nated at Delhi, India, spread like wildflre through London this morn ing. Nobody knew where it origi nated but it created immense excite ment in the eitv and vvest End. This waa only allayed when a dis- oatch from Delhi timed 11:45 mid- aay, was receiveu, simpiy luuiuuuuiug . , i i :.. tbe carrying out tbe royal program and not mentioning any uniowara incident. Lancbod Herself to Death. New York. Dee. 15. Mrs. Anna Sperber laugher herself to death while calling on her friend, Mrs. Catherine Phillies. The .two women had been telling f nnnv stories last night and Mrs. Sperber bad been laughing loudly at ber friend's jokes, when suddenlly she sank back unconscious. ' Mrs. Phillies ran downstairs to the street and found Patrolman Conlon, who sent for an ambulance, but when a physician, from Bellevue Hospital arrived Mrs. sperber waa aeao. Norfolk Southern Declares Dividend. New York, Deo. 15. Directors of "tbe Norfolk Southern declared a reg ular quarterly dividend of one-half of one per cent today- fln to the Theatorlnm (today end sea tbe international automobile races. - ., BLOWS BIS EXAD OTT WITH A PISTOL. ElgktesB Tear Old Negro la Mount Pleasant ' Shews Several Smaller X agroes 'How to Commit Snieid With a Pistol, And tbe Act Prov ed rataQy Real Add another fatality to the long list caused by an empty ( t) pistol in the hands of an irresponsible person. While giving an exhibition of how to handle a pistol for the benefit and amusement of several small r ne groes Doe Freeman, an 18-year-old colored boy, shot himself in the month with a .32 calibre pistol last night about 10 o'clock at the home of a neighbor in , Mount Pleasant. Freeman waa at the home of Emma Cook, a colored woman who lived only a abort distance from his home, and was with several other negroes, all of whom were younger than' he was. ' While there tbe boy secured a pistol and was exploiting it about. He broke the gun back and took out several cartridges. Thinking that he had taken all the cartridges out the negro began giving an exhibition of how people commit suicide with a pistol. He snapped the gun against his bead a couple of times and then stuck it in his mouth to show bis au dience how the suicides went out by tbe shooting-down-the-mouth route. When he pulled the trigger the pis tol fired. The ball penetrated the roof of bis mouth and lodged in his head. The negro ran several yards towards his home and fell. He spoke only a few words and said that he did the shooting himself and had no one to blame. The body was taken from where he fell to the home of his parents and prepared for burial. TAKEN TO CHARLOTTE TO PREVENT LYNCHING. Three Negroes Held Charged With Murder of Mr. and Mrs. Dixon Near Shelby. Charlotte, Dec; 15. Charged with the murder of Mr. and Mrs. John Dix on, a prominent and wealthy young couple, of Cleveland county, Wednes day morning, John and Hack Ross, brothers, end Will Ross, their cousin, all negroes; were f oraegdxjtf rojaitteiLl by tbe coroner's jury this morning and tonight were hurried here to pre vent lynching, which 'has been immi nent all day. Hundreds of quiet but determined formers flocked to Shel by, the county seat, this morning to attend the inquest. After some delay it became whispered about that the hearing had been postponed and the impatient citizens began to wend their way toward the jail. Realizing the gravity of the situation, the sheriff rang the courthouse bell and the crowd retraced its steps. There Judge Webb, the solicitor of the dis trict, and others addressed them, pleading for law and order. The cor oner, who had been conducting a star chamber inquest in the meantime, then appeared and read the report of hie jury, assuring the spectators that that the right men 'were in custody and would have a speedy trial. Gov ernor Kitchin had been aprised of the seriousness of the situation and early this morning wired the county author ities to remove the prisoners to the Charlotte jail, stating also that he would call a special term of Cleveland court to try them. The negroes were spirited away under the covering of dusk and landed 'to jail here tonight. The murder of the Dixons was one of the most attrocious in the State's annals. He was called from his bed Wednesday night and knocked in the bead with, an axe, and "with the same weapon the murderers slew bis wife, who lay asleep by the side of her tiny infant. One of the negroes has made confession to the sheriff, giving as the motive for the double crime the fact that Dixon held a mortgage on his mule.- Dixon was 30 and his wife 23 years of age. ; Skeleton of Negro Missing Three ,. Months la Discovered. Charlotte, Deo. 15, A skeleton identified as tbat John Allen, a well- to-do negro citizen of McDowell coun ty," wbo has been missing for : three months was discovered m the moun tains today near Marion. AUan, who lived tbe. Ufa of a recluse, was known to bave bad several thousand dollars hoarded up and no trace of his money can be found. There is ample evi dence that he was murdered and Bruce Shade, a neighboring negro has been arrested, charged with the crime. Concert by Harrlaburg Sunday . School The Presbyterian Sunday school of Harrisburg will give an entertain ment- Christmas night at tbe church, There will be a sacred concert after which Rev. W. D. Hudson, a mis sionary to China,, will make a lec ture on "Christmas in China. The publie is most cordially invited to attend. TO BE TRIED fOB . ITXPTLB KU&DEft. Yomng Maa Confesses to Killing His Father, MotbsfAad Brother. Boon villa, Ind. bee. 16. The peo ple of this section of Indiana are looking forward With great interest to tbe opening on) next Monday be fore Judge Roberta ef the trial of William Lee, charged with the mur der of his father, Richard Lee; his mother, Emilia Lee and his brother, Clarence Lee. 1$ 4s stated upon re liable authorities that the prosecu tion as well as tha defense are fully prepared for the trial and no post ponement or other delay of the pro- leedings is expected. v The crime with which William Lee is charged, was unusually brutal and heinous. Tbe murderer, who bss ful ly confessed his deed, is a young man of twenty-one. His father was a fairly well-to-do farmer near Boon- ville. It is said that there were fre quent quarrels over money matters between William Lee "and his father and that the young man was consid ered the "black sheep" of the fam ily. The young man was engaged to the daughter of a farmer in New burg, not far from here, and was to be married on August 24, last. On the evening before the day set for his marriage William Lee returned from Newburg, where he had made preparations for, the wedding, and came to see bis father. It is believed that a quarrel arose over the amount of money which William Lee claimed as his share in the sale of certain property owned by the family. What actually happened in the house that night can merely be con-' jectured. Whether, William Lee com mitted the tnple nturder in a nt ot rage or whether, as he claims, he merely acted in self defense, may or may not be definitely proved during the coming trial. ' The prisoner ad mits that he killed his parents and his younger brother by crushing their heads with a small hatchet. Then he saturated the bedding and the car pets with kerosene and applied a burning match. After the fire had gained a gd start, William, fully dressed and with all the money he could find in the house safely in his pocket, left the house juid gav6 the fire ore alarm.; xne vbsmsb reaenea jwe scene of the fire sooner than William had expected and after tbey had put out the flames the unmistakable evi dence of murder found by them led to the arrest of William. Af first he denied the deed and as there was a strong feeling against him he was taken to Evansville for safekeeping. Later William Lee con fessed his deed, claiming however, that his father and the other mem bers of his family had threatened to kill him and that he had merely act ed in self-defence. Lee's parents and brother were insured for more than $600 and as William, being the closest blood relative, was entitled to the insurance money, Judge Rob erts refused to appoint counsel for the defendant. Baby's Heart Outside Body. Toronto, Ont., Dec. 15. A remark able freak of nature is to be seen in the children's hospital. A tiny baby girl, two days old, lies in a cot with its heart beating like any ordinary child, but with this dif ference, tbat the heart is outside or the body instead of inside. There is neither skin nor bone to protect the vital organ, which is hanging out on the chest wall. By tbe aid of an ingenious mechanism its beat was registered and showed about 100 beats a minute and quite strong ones The child appears quite healthy. Only Child Now Taken. Statesville, Dec. 15. The death angel again visited tbe family of Rev. E. Raynal yesterday afternoon and claimed his only surviving child, an infant son, one of the twin sons born to Mr. and Mrs. Kaynal about three weeks ago. The other little , baby died last Friday and its mother died Sunday, making a series of three dis tressing deaths within a week. The death of wife and babies is heart rending to the bereaved husband and father and he has tbe beameit sym pathy of the community. "Han of Mystery" Not Expected to Recover. Marion. Ind., Dee. 15. George A, Kimmel, of Nile, : Michigan, the "man of mystery'' in an insurance case, who was injured in a C. ft O. passenger train wreck near Converse, Indiana, last night developed paraly sis of the limbs and is not expected to recover.' ' . Kimmel suffered two woken ribs and an injury to hie spine. ' The International automobile races sre on tbe programme at the Thea- tonum today. - ' . . Many a man ioila to recognize bii mission in life, even wbea he's "up againat it.""',".-"" . ,. PERSONAL MENTION. Soma ef the People Here And Else where Who Ooau And Oo. Mas, Miriam Dumville is spending tbe day in bariotte. Miss Clara Qillon is visiting friends in Charlotte. Mr. W. IL Tomlin, of Statesville, is a Concord visitor today. ' Mr. J. P. Cook is spending the day in Charlotte on business. Miss Lelia White has gone to her home in Henderson to spend the hol idays. Hinton McLeod has gone to bis home in Red Springs to spend the holidays. Mr. an Mrs. L. A. Fisher will Send tomorrow in Salisbury with friends. Miss Shirley Montgomery has gone to Charlotte to visit herbrother, Dr. J. C. Montgomery. Mrs. E. J. BrasweU is visiting her parents, Mi. and Mrs. V. W. Johnson, in Charlotte. Mr. C. A. Cook is spending the day in Charlotte with Mrs. Cook, who is in a hospital there. Rev. C. N. Waller, who has been vis iting Rev. Dr. J. M. drier, has rol tim ed to his home in Mt. Sidney, Va. Engineer Gilbert C. White, of Dur- hom, is here today on business con nected with the new water plant. Miss Pearl Fort, or Pikeville, and Mfes Annie Parker, of New York, will arrive Wednesday to visit Mrs. J. F. Hurley. Mrs. Richmond Reed is spending the day in Salisbury with Mrs. W. G. Cas well. Prof. Caswell is dangerously ill with pneumonia. Mr. Gowan Dusenbery, Jr., arrived this morning from Sewanee University to spend the holidays with his pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. Gowan Dusen bery. Mr. Wiarren Moody arrived last night from A & M. College, Raleigh, to spend the holidays with his grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Robin son. Misses Adele Pemberton, Mary Lou and Margaret" -Morris,- Laura Ridenhour and Mary Hartsell will return tonight from Salem Female Academy to spend tbe holiday with homefolks. Policeman Simpson Sworn In. Mr. J. M. Simpson, who was select ed a member of the police force last night, was' sworn in ts nn olucer today at noon in the oihce 01 tho chief of police. The oath was admin istered by Mayor C. B. Wagoner. Po liceman Simpson began his duties immediately and will serve for the present from 12 o'clock noon to 12 o'clock midnight. Mr. Simpson has been a member of the clerical force at Craven Bros'. furniture store for several years and is popular with a wide circle of mends. He is well qualified for a position on the police force and his friends predict that he will make an efficient official. Conference on Interstate Liquor Transportation. Washington, Dec. 15. The Na tional Conference on interstate li quor transportation, to which thirty governors were named is delegates, opened today. The conference's puM pose is to draft a bill to be presented to Congress prohibiting liquor ship ments from a met State into dry ter ritory. The conference was planned by the Anti-Saloon League of Amer ica. Never give up hope. Even a mar ried man has a fighting chance. tr irt J qvbstioH of Krarr-ofiw M CHBCUNQ MCCOVSt WtTU TBM MOHMt roo find wicta- $ JUT TO MAttt 01 HANO-IV$T BU uttr ir iJfowi NHDSVk WHKTUf in 4 MOVtUtviO jccoasT o rot ' toumn-mrosu CONCORD NATIONAL BANK. Capital 1100,000. ' Snrplna 133,000. 4 Per Cent, Interest Paid on Time Dspoaita. f ) I 1 v? 1 LJ 1 NEWS FORECAST FOR THE COMING WEEK. Washington, D. C, Dee. 16. The near approach of Christmas will see the customary lull in political and publie affairs. little real work is expected of Congress, which will ad journ at the end of the week for the holiday recess. President Taft will take advant age of the slowing down of the offi cial machinery by running over to Brooklyn to deliver an address be fore the Young Republican Club of that city Tuesday night. Archbishop Ireland of St. Paul, will celebrate the golden jubilee of his ordination to the priesthood on Thursday, and it is expect d the an niversary will be made the occasion for a signal manifestation of the love and esteem in which the venerable prelate is held by Americans of all creeds and classes. A notable wedding of the week will be that of Miss Edith Pulitzer, daughter of the late Joseph Pulitzer, and William S. Moore. The wedding will take place Thursday at the Pu litzer home in New York city, and it will be a very quiet affair on account of the recent death of the bride's father. Unless the governor of Illinois grants a respite there will he a quad ruple hanging in Chicago Friday, the first that has taken place in that-city since the execution of the Ilaymarket anarchists. The prospective victims of the gallows are the four young men convicted of the murder last October of a truck farmer. Of interest in naval circles will be the presentation on Monday of a magnificent silver service to the bat tleship Florida. The service is one of the finest ever persented to an American warship. Funds for its purchase were raised by popular sub scription, aided by a generous appro priation from the State of Florida. The presentation will take place at Pensacola. Mo-, and Mrr,. J. W. Cannon a nd Miss Laura McGill Cannon have re turned from New York, where they have been spending a fortnight. Christmas Gifts! A Great Variety Makes it easy for you to make a selection at H. L Parks & Co's. Shop early! Children's Handkerchiefs, White and Colored 2 for 5c Children's Handkerchiefs in Boxes 15c Box Ladies' Pure Linen Handkerchiefs 6c Each Pretty quality hand-embroidered Ladies' Linen Handkerchiefs, Christmas prices 10c, 15c, 25c and 50c Each Also put up in Christmas Boxes. $1-50 Brass Fern Dish 89c $2.50 Jardinieres 11.50 Novelties in Jewelry Belt Pins, Collar Pins, Pin Seta, Cuff Links, in boxes, and the price ranges from 10c, 15c, 25c to 50c The prettiest lot of Jabots and Collars to be found at 25c -60c FANCY WORK in an endless variety. Silk Scarfs from .50c up , Children's Kid and Wool Gloves 75c and $1.00 Ladies' Kid Gloves Short and Long Black, White and Tan. Short Lengths $1.00 $1.50 Long ones .$2.45 and $S.50 LATEST STYLES IN SUEDE VELVET AND LEATHER HAND BAGS Special for Christmas . . . . . ,.$1.00 to $195 Men's Furnishing lepfcl - Yon will find a Big Assortment of Gloves, Neckwear, Silk 801, Linen Handkerchiefs, Suspenders, Scarfs, Mufflers, Etc, El. I. PADlIS G G3, THE HOME OF GOOD MERCHANDISE. PLEASED WITH CONCORD AND CABARRUS COTJVTT. Comadttea Freai Valley Tampiko Company Extend Thanks to Con cord's Executive ' for Ooortatlaa Shown Thesm. Mayor Wagoner received the fol lowing letter from Secretary Carter of the Valley Turnpike Company, a good roads of Cabarrus recently : Mr. Charles B. Wagoner, Concord, N. C. Dear Mr. Wagoner: Allow me to express to you my gratification for the courtesies shown myself, as well aa the rest of our committee, when we were in your . attractive and progressive eity. The writer knows only too well how much time it takes to care for and enter tain visiting committees. 'The lunch eon you gave us and the extreme po liteness shown by all of your com mute was more than we could pos sibly expect, and tbe writer will al ways bear in mind tbe glad hand extended by the Old North State. I hope tbat if you or any of your committee should chance to be in the Valley of Virginia, or Winchester, you will certainly make it a point to call on Mr. Byrd and myself, and we will try to show you what we have in our little burg. Please present my cordial esteem to the other members of tbe commit tee. With best wishes, I am, Yours very truly, SHIRLEY CARTER. Boy Caught Robbing Safe. Salisbury, Dec. 15. Caught in tbe act of robbing a safe in the store of George H. Shaver, in Salisbury at midnight last night, Denny 'Hudson, a young white man was lodged in jail here today. He had been employed by a firm formerly occupying the store building, had a key to the door and knew the combination on the safe. Money had 'been missed frequently and Deputay James Krider (flood watch; catching Hudson at the mid night hour. C. D. Watkins, member of the old firm in the store, was im plicated in a confession by Hudson and was also arrested. Both men are held for (trial.