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A 00N8CIBNCB LETTER, j
Shoplifter Batons to Mr. Eflrd Valna
Of Belt Taking From Eia Store
Wken Ke Om Wu Looking.
Mr. E. L. Eflrd, the hustling man
ager of Eflrd 's big store here, awoke
this morning to And that he waa weal
thier in thia world's goods than he
thought he was and naturally he is
wearing a little broader smile than
usual. Really any fellow would have
a right to smile, for next to waking
np in the morning and finding that
the girl he loves loves him there is
nothing that would cause a fellow's
face to be wreathed in smiles quicker
titan to discover that he happens to
possess more eoin of the realm than
be thought be did, even if the amount
is small, say ten cents or one slick
dime, as the aide show spieler would
call ft which was the amount Mr.
Eflrd discovered was bis.
While the busy merchant was open
ing his mail 'this morning he was sur
prised to find the sum of ten cents in
one letter. On reading the epistle,
which was from Greensboro, he was
further surprised to see the state
ment that the money was for pay
ment for a belt the writer, who was
a woman "shoplifted" from his store
on one occasion. The letter contain
ed an open and frank confession and
was signed with tit full name, con
cluding with: "Yours in Christ,"
Mrs.
Of course Mr. Eflrd does not know
the price of the belt but evidently
the writer did as she stated that was
the amount due him. It is said that
Mr. Eflrd is at a loss as to what
salesman to credit the sale to, if so
the writer will gladly settle the prob
lem, provided he will meet him at
the soda fountain this afternoon.
Training Nurses. Free Scholarships.
The Philadelphia School for Nurs
es, 2219 Chestnut street, Philadel
phia, announces that enrollment for
the spring classes will shortly begin.
This institution is recognized and
endorsed by leading physicians ev
erywhere. Free scholarships in the
two year course are available and
provide room, board, laundering, in
cidental expenses and railroad fare
home on completion of the course. A
home study course and a resident
short course are also provided. The
school provides full instruction un
der safe and wholesome conditions
and opens the way to almost imme
diate financial betterment for time
who need to increase their earning
power.
A special short course class opens
Fobruary 21st, 1812. This class is
formed at the request of leading
physicians who are anxious that some
provision be made to meet the in
creasing demand for nurses in all
sections. This is an opening which
will be appreciated by those who need
to quickly prepare themselves for
self-support and nursing duty. An
illustrated number of the school bul
letin, which is sent free to interested
persons, gives all the detairs.
Of Interest to Every Devoted
Southerner.
The Confederate Veteran, Nash
ville, Tenn., diss niinates informa
tion about soldiers of the war on
both sides; it bee long represented
officially every general Confederate
organization, and is enthusiastically
supported by 'the men and women
who are familiar with it. While ar
dently loyal as its name indicates,
it is so dignified in tone and so pa
triotic that it maintains not only the
respedt but the good will of "the
other side."
The Veteran is doing' an important
work in helping to establish records
for dependent men who wore the
gray and the widows of such who
seek pensions. Besides, it secures
intercommunication between friends
of the long ago whose inquiries are
printed gratuitously.
The Veteran ia printed on Ane pa
per and is illustrated with high-class
engravings. It is one of the most
creditable magazines iu the country
(oriee. II Tear), and toe Editor
prides himself in the assertion that
in the distrubition of over Your mil
lion of copies lie has not beard of
fonrteen eonrplarfts.
8. A. Cunningham the founder,
who has been at the helm these nine-
wha n.a nAAn i ma wim iniimi 11 1 1 it i
teen year, requests this notice and
that all who may be interested will
write a postal for sample cope. j
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Party This Afternoon.
Mesdames J. F. Hurley and Rich
mond Reed will give a set back party
this aftenoon in honor of Mrs. Hur
ley's guests, Hisses Pearle Forte, of
Pikeville, and Annie Parker, of New
York.". ;
Don't fail to see the Imp comedy
film at The Pastime Theatre today,
"The Bitting Business." It's one of
the most provoking comedy anna tnat
has been in the eity for some time.
1!2KSTI0E&S RAIDED.
Seven Dispensers of Firewater Jailed
at Albemarle.
Special to Charlotte Observer.
Albemarle, Dee. 28. This after
noon at 4 o'clock, while the numer
ous blind tigers of Albemarie and
vicinity were quietly enjoying the
fruits of the Christmas trade, thank
ful for a most thriving business dur
ing the past year, 1911, md looking
forward to 1912 with even brighter
hopes for a most glorious jueeoss,
suddenly without a moment's warn
ing, Chief J. D. Love, with a corps
of deputies, constables and specials,
swooped down upon them like a boit
of lightning from a clear sky, ami,
without pomp or ceremony, lodged
seven of them in jail within a half
hour's time and only by good bail
did two others keep out of that un
businesslike house of confinement.
Still another escaped by the old self
made remedy, "leg bail."
Of course, this was sudden and
shocking to the followers of the
blind tiger trade, but it was by no
means the result of a moment's
thought on the part of the authori
ties. It was the result of a premedi
tated and deliberated plot and scheme
deeply laid and well executed on
the part of one M. J. Harris, mayor
of Albemarle. More than a week ago
Mayor Harris, considering the usual
Christmas troubles from these perni
cious animals, employed a detective
agency to be on the lookout for the
boys during the holidays. The re
sults, so far. are excellent. The fol
lowing are now safely lodged in the
common jail of Stanly county: Lon
Morton. Dave Teeter, (both white),
Jake Plunkett, Henry Bruton, Frank
Craig, Ralph Freeland (all colored),
also Richmond Thomas, while. Some
are out on bail for their appearance
tomorrow morning before Recorder
Sikes. Several of the above have
served on the chaingang.
(The negro, Jake Plunkett. is from
Concord, and has been in Albemarle
for some time. The above is gratify
ing news.)
Hearts Dice Party.
Miss Emma Ross Leslie was the
honoree at a charming and enjoyable
hearts dice part; last evening-at the
home of her grandmother; "Mrs. ETC;
Leslie, on West Depot street. The la
dies price, n pretty hand painted
toast, "Avery's Violets," was won
by Miss Helen Arehey, and the gen
tlemen's prize, a hand painted toast,
"Here Is To The Land of The Long
Leaf Pine," was won by Mr. Alfred
Hrower. The guest of honor prize,
a lovely boquet of carnations, was
presented to Miss Ieslie. The in
vited guests were: Misses Myrtle
Pemberton, Ashlyn Lowe, Mildred
Lott, Alma and Ethel Hamrick, Nell
Herring, Catherine Ooodson, Mary
Hartsell, Jennie Woodruff, Laura Mc
Oill Cannon, Mary Lafferty and Hel
en Archey, Messrs. Eugene Barn-
hardt, Cy White, Alfred Brower.
Ross and Charles Cannon, A. H. Sisk,
Robert Critz, William Bingham, Ed
win Lore, Warren Moody, Henry
Smith, Fred Correll and Leslie Bell.
Paul Beattie Threatened.
Richmond, Va., Dec. 28. A letter
threatening the life of Paul Beattie,
chief witness for the State in the re
cent murder case, is now in the hand::
of Detective L. L. Scherer, who is
likewise threatened. The letter reads:
"We think it our duty to warn you
that we are going to give you until
the first of the year to live, at which
time yon had better be prepared to
meet your God.
"We will also hand Luther L.
Scherer a lemon.
"Don't think this letter is from
any crank, for it ain't.
"THE ORIGINAL TWO."
The letter was reeeived on Decem
ber 15 and was immediately turned
over to Detective Scherer by Beat
tie. Mr. Coltrane't Dinner Party,
Mr. Lester D. Coltrane, Jr., was
host to a delightful dinner party last
evening at 6:30 o'clock at his home
on South Union street. After a most
lelemtnt rertast had been served a
number of games of forty-two were
indulged in. The pleasures of the
evening were greatly enhanced by
8evfral VT "TS?
ingly rendered by Miss Elisabeth
Coltrane. Mr. Coltrane s guests
were: Misses Blanche Brown. Jenn
Coltrane, Ruth Coltrane and Eliza
beth Coltrane, Mr. and Mrs. L. D.
Coltrane, Messrs. H. O. Qibson, N. P.
Oglesby, of Bristol, and John M.
Oglesby. '
Vest Pocket Memorandums Here.
Our Vest Pocket Memorandums
for 1913 have at last arrived. We ask
all our subscribers to come in and
get one. They are just about as
handy a thing as you ean have
around.
CONCORD,
U TEE 8T0RT TRUE?
A Tragedy Said to Have Occurred
Near Concord Just After the Close 1
of the Civil War.
Mr. Editor:
Ten years alter the Civil War a '
.H.in' ruiriv ttilil m ih.t insi nt
Iter the Civil War a
told nie that just at
the close of the war as our Southern
soldiers were on their way home, that
two men with four fairly good horses
railed at the Jack Means place, now
Robt. Phifcr's, just above the ceme
tery, to spend the night. Preferring
to sleep out doors, they lay under the
large trees in the yard. Net morning
one of the men was still lying there
with his head split open with an axe.
The other was missing, as were the
horses, the supposition being that
one had brained the other during the
night and left with all the horses. 1
have never heard of this from any
other source. Is there nny one non
living that can give any other facts
in connection with this story, or can
anv one verify the above facts T
JOHN A. SIMS.
SEARCH FOR LOST CHILD.
Three Tears Old Wandered Away
Wednesday And It is Feared She's
Drowned.
Durhnm. Dec. 28. Parties in
squads of scores have been searching
the western part of Orange county
for little Bessie May Smith, who
wandered off yesterday and is believ
ed to have been drowned. The child,
three years old. seeing her tiny broth
er going to their father, slipped away
from her mother and tried to follow
them to work. She lost her way at
a branch, three-quarters of a mile
from the house and the little tracks
vanished there. Near this place is
White Cross creek and it seems cer
tain that she has been lost there.
Nevertheless 150 men kept up the
s arch all night, secured the woods
and fields without the slightest en
couragement. A fierce change in the
weather makes death almost certain
if she escaped the creek. Mr. Smith
is a farmer living ten miles west of
Chagiel Hill and is substantially fixed.
His child has been lost since 11
o'clock yesterday morning.
-- "Y1ynchjng Record for 1911.
Chicago, 111.. Dec. 20 The Lynch
ing record for 11)11 shows a distinct
though slight improvement over the
records of previous years. The 1111111
hor of persons lynched si nee January
1 sixty is sliglillv less limn l''nt
of any other recent ytar. All hut
two of the sixty persons lynched were
negroes. Of the lifty-eigl:l negroes.
one was a woman. 1 lie crimes charg
ed against these victims nunc all
the way from insult lo criminal as
sault and murder. Georgia leads
with the most lvnchings seventeen.
Lynching!! occurred in thirteen
States. All of these were Southern
or border States excepting Pennsyl
vania, which furnished the only in
stance of the year where the victim
was burned nt the stake.
Contrary to the record of previous
years the majority of the victims
were not accused of crimes against
women. The victims accused of at
tacks on women numbered eighteen.
while thirty-one were accused of mur
der. Two negroes were lynched for
insulting white women, four for at
tempted murder, one for threatenin
to murder, one for highway robbery.
and one for persistent stealing. Two
were charged with plain assault and
one was being held in jail as a su
spicious character.
In several instances race riots were
reported in which both whites and
blacks were killed. These are not
included in the record of the year.
Mr. Cook Will Canvass State for Bill
Nye Fund.
Charlotte Observer, 29th.
At a special meeting of the Bill
Nye Memorial Committee held yester
day afternoon at the Selwyn hotel,
Mr. J. P. Cook, its treasurer, was
authorized to make a canvass of the
State to complete the fund for the
erection of the Bill Nye building at
the Stonewall Jackson Training
School at Concord. At great person
al sacrifice Mr. Cook tendered his
services to the committee, offering to
devote at least four months to the
task of bringing to a successful con
clusion an undertaking begun over a
year ago. Mr. Cook 's oflLr was grate
fully accepted by the committee, and
he will inaugurate bis campaign at
once.
Gratifying reports were received
from all the members of the commit
tee at the meeting yesterday, show
ing that there is a considerable
amount on hand, and that the pros
pects for completing the undertak
ing are bright.
The Library will
Year's Day.
be closed New
N. C. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1911.
GRAHAM WINECOFF.
Pretty Home Wedding Last Evening
At Forest Hill Parson e.
Miss Ida WineeofT. of No. 2 town-
ship and Mr. V. (1. Graham, of Char-
l'1""- rre married last evening at
' o'clock at the home of the
bride's sister, Mrs. W. M. Robbinx.
The home was beauliftilly decorated
for the occasion, the color scheme be
ing red ami green, many lovely floral
(k'signs being used. little Misses
Louise Rohhins and Sarah Winecoff
were tloral girls. The bride was
handsomely gowned in brown tnessa
line. The groom was jfttended liv J.
I). Martin, of Charlotte. Kev. W M
1
Kolihins. u hrother-in-hiw of the
bride, preformed the ceremony.
After the ceremony was performed
an elegant wedding super was serv
ed, after which the couple drove lo
the home of the bride's brother, Mr.
(1. H. Winecoff, where they will spend
some time before taking up their res
idence in this county at the old Wine
coff homestead.
Col. Bob Wallace And Sheep.
Mooresville Knterprise.
Within recent months several well-to-do
farmers of this part of North
Carolina have ventured into the
sheep-raising business, and the lat
est to he enlisted in the industry is
Col. J. Robert Wallace, of Eastfield.
Cabarrus county. Mr. Wallace has
on his plantation of one hundred of
the prettiest sheep ever seen in North
Carolina, and his success with the
lleece growing animals is being watch
ed with keen interest by quite a large
number of our people. Colonel Wal
lace is determined to give the indus
try a fair trial, and if lie is success
fill, it will probably pave the way
for others to make the venture.
Mr. M. K. Teeter, also of Cabarrus,
started a sheep ranch near llarris
burg about one year ago. but on ac
count of having secured a flock of
diseased sheep to begin with, he was
compelled to abandon his experiments
and disposed of the animals in his
possession. He has an abiding faith
in the industry, however, and will
again invest in another flock some
time in the future.
" "Trance at Dr. Oouger's.
Dr. G. J. Goiiger entertained n
number of his friends nt a delightful
square dance in the Woodman hall at
Gandersbiirg Wednesday night. The
music was furnished by the Ganders
biirg string hand and dancing lasted
from 7 lo 11 o'clock. Those dancing
were. Misses liose .lohnson. .Murnliv
Brown, l.illie Senford. Anna Cut
and Julia. I ntz, Messrs M. S. lien
son. Jesse WinccolT. J. L. Johnson,
Will Johnson, limner Johnson. Will
Krvin, Roy Krvin, Van McCnll. Ern
est I ntz, Neal Overcash, Merle
Thompson, E. E. Allison, George
Ewart. D. P. Johnson. Mason John
son. Ed. Sea ford, John Sloan, J. I.
Smith. Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Benson.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bradford and Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Smith.
Women Can Take California.
Los Angeles. Oil.. Dec. 2(i. That
the women can seize the reins of
power from the men of California
became known today when it was an
nounced that there are 87,000 more
registered women voters than men in
the State.
The figures are from a careful cen
sus einducted quietly by the Wo
men's Protective League. The exact
figures are: Women, 070,140; men,
58:1,000.
Tho figures for the men are taken
from those given out prior to the
last State election.
An Aerial Submail Station in Order
ed For North Carolina.
Washington, Dee. 28. An order
was issued by the postoflice depart
nient today for the establishment of
an aerial submail station near Wil
mington on the aviation grounds. All
mail deposited in this office will be
carried to the Wilmington postoflice
by aeroplanes and will be the first
station of its kind established in
North Carolina. The first station
tablisbed in this country was at the
aviation meet in New York last fall
when Lindsey Hopkins, a Greens
boro boy, was one of the contestants.
How About This?
A gentleman who termed himself
an inquiring citizen propounded this
question to a Tribune reporter yes
terday :
"If the city grants license to sell
fireworks and the privilege to shoot
them would it not be liable for dam
age to proierty that might be caus
ed by the fireworks T
The Georgia Democratic State Com
mittee has decided to hold a presi
dential primary election some time
prior to June 12,
PERSONAL MENTION.
; Some of the People Here And Elae-
where Who Come And Go.
Miss Jean Maxnell is sjieiidiiiii the
day in harlotte.
Mrs. R. A. Brown is WMiing
friends in Salisbury.
Mr. L. A. Scott is visiting rela-
lives in Rowan county.
I Mrs. I). !. Caldwell is visiting rel
j atives in Mooresville.
I Mr. W. A. Joyner, of NV 10 town
j ship. sent yesterday m CharUi'ite.
' Mrs. K. L. Orahain, ol' Charlotte, i
"e truest 01 Mrs. .V Malsoti.
Mr. A. P. 4'aiinon has gone to
Spartanburg on a short business trip.
Miss Rose Willeford is visiting
Mrs. W. L. Wiseman in Sencer.
Mr. John S. Bruswell. of Charlotte,
was a Concord visitor yesterday.
Mr. Olin Hoover is visiting his pa
rents. Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Hoover.
Dr. Mack Smith, of Roland, is vis
iting his sister, Mrs. R. A. Brower.
Mrs. II. M. Blair, of Greenslxiro, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. 1). R, Hoover.
Attorney J. F. Newell, of Char
lotte, is here today on professional
business.
Mr. (i. F. McAllister, of Mount
Pleasant, is spending the "lay in Char
lotte. Little Misses Margaret and Mary
Blair, of Charlotte, are visiting Mrs.
J. P. Cook.
Mr. I!. F. Stokes, of Charlotte, is
visiting her sister. Mrs. K. J. Bras
well. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Trice, of Lex
ington, spent yesterday here at the
home of ex-Sherilf William Propst.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Swink. of
China (trove, spent- yesterday here
the guests of Dr. and Mrs. II. C. Her
ring.
Mrs. T. C. Gutherie. of Charlotte,
and Miss Todd, of Missouri. are
spending the day in Hie city, tl.e
guests of Miss Jenii Coltrane.
Mrs. W. G. Watson and Miss
Eleanor Watson, who had been visit
'"" 'Mlrji J- r- Slu"lt for aey?'. days,
left this morning for their ulmie in
Salisbury.
.Mrs. L. M. Davis and Mrs. William
Davis, of Charlotte, Mrs. Boyd, of
Spartanburg, and Mrs. I'oag, of
Greenville, are the guests of Mrs.
Gowan Duseiibury.
1912 Promises to Be Good One
for
This State.
Editor Wade Harris, of the Char
lotte Chronicle, believes the year l!H2
is going 'to be the iln-st year the good
old state has know for a long time.
Beginning at Raleigh, we are to have
the no if2."0,000 Department build
ing and the Ashley Home $10,000
monument to the Women of the Con
federacy, in addition to a new thea
tre and a couple of hotels. Then will
come 'the Norfolk 'Southern to Char
lotte. As lo Conocrd, it will see its
-treet ear line extended and possibly
before the year is out may be hitched
up with the interurban, or nt any
rale, lie running to Kannapolis, Lan
dis, China Grove and Salisbury. The
early part Af "the year will see the
trolley line between Charlotte and
Gastonia opened for trafiie, with a
four-block area in Charlotte, formerly
iccupied by residences, converted in
to a freight and "passenger terminals.
There is corn in the crib, meat in
tho smokehouse and some money in
e bank. We may also elect a
Democratic President. The year
1912 Is going to be a great one for
the State of North Carolina in gen
eral.
it in a Qvtmoi
or Mnrr-onn
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CONCORD NATIONAL BANK,
Capital $100,000. Surplus f 33,000,
4 Per Cent. Interest Paid on Time
Deposita.
II 1 III!
GENERAL NEWS.
Late Items of News From Here, There
And Everywhere.
iiovernor Kitclnn has not vet nam -
ed the man who is to succeed Judge
mm,. W. Ward as judge ot the First
District
There will le no executive clemency
lor j. M. Sandlin. wile murderer of
Wilmington, who is under sentence
to die in the electric chair at Raleigh
Friday.
While tin a drinking spree Satur
day night. William Tyson, of Anson-
i He. went to the Christmas (ri-e at
the Baptist church of thai town and
after being put out of the church,
shot and killed a horse owned by
the superintendent of the Sunday
school.
The Carolina Democrat, a strictly
political paM'r published at Monroe
by the Beasley brothers, has begun
printing sketches of public men of
North Carolina. Governor Kitchin is
first, Locke Craige is to follow and
presumable Simmons, Overman, Ay
cock, Glenn, Clark and all down the
line.
Carolina Association Same.
Charlotte. Dee. 28. The personnel
of the Carolina Association of Pro
fessional Baseball clubs will remain
the same the season of 1912 as it has
been since the formation of the lea
gue in 1908. This was definitely de
cided this afternoon at a meeting of
the directors of the league held in
this city. The cities comprising the
membership of the league are: Winston-Salem,
Greensboro and Char
lotte. North Carolina; and Spartan
burg. Greenville and Anderson, South
Carolina.
In addition to passing on the per
sonnel id' the league, the directors
re-elected J. II. Wenrn and T. W".
Todd, both of Charlotte, president
.'land secretary-treasurer, respectively.
j and adopted a schedule.
I The season will be opened April 25
i and close September 2.
Miss Blanche Gray, of Gastonia.
is the guest of Miss Maude Brown.
Shoes !
Shoes !
Shoes !
Hvea you been reminded
recently that you need some
new foot covering? If you
have such a need, remember
that H. L. Parks & Co. is the
place where you can be
supplied
Infants' Shoes, in all colors 25c to $1.25
Children's Shoes, in all leathers 50c to $1.75
Misses' and Boys' Shoes, all styles
and leathers $1.25 to $20
Ladies' Shoes, in all styles and
leathers $1.25 to $4-00
Men's Shoes, in all styles and
leathers $1.75 to $6.00
We have all the Good Makes at a
price you would be glad to pay.
Give us a look.
11. 1. PARKS & 80.
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State LnT
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
I
Items of News From AH Parts of the
j 01d KorU 8UU
' . , ,.
office it costs the government about
It.'iUO. Th i heirs are usually allowed
one year's salary, $7,500, and the
other $2,000 goes to burial expenses.
Tourist traais which are operated
every winter by the Seaboard Air
Line and the Atlantic Coast Line be
tween New York and Florida points
will be inaugurated on January 1, ac
cording to announcement made yes
terday. This is a iweek earlier
than usual, bui the date is advanced
because of the heavy travel which has
already started southward.
The Hoffman House in New York
is to be razed. For untold years this
hostelry was famous as the bear
quarters olf the Democratic leaders.
Tilden and Cleveland and Hill held
many important conferences there.
Most of the Democratic presidential
nominees have made it their head
quarters. What the Fifth Avenue
hotel was to the Republicans the
Hoffman was to the Democrat.
Killed Trying to Save Dog.
Columbia, S. C, Dec. 28. At
tempting to save his dog from death
beneath a locomotive, George F.
Blackwell, of this city, but a native
of Elberton, Ga., was struck and in
stantly killed this afternoon about 2
o'clock by a Southern railway train
just outside of the city limits. Mr.
Blackwell, with one of his sons, was
out hunting this morning. Return
ing they were overtaken by a train
on a small trestle. They stepped out
on a platform to await the passing
of the train, but just as the engine
approached, one of the dogs stepped
on the track. While attempting to
pull the animal back Mr. Blackwell
was struck by the prow of the en
gine. The ballot for the election in Bos
ton on January 9 will be the smallest
ever presented for an election in that
city. Only 'twelve names will appear
on the ballot, as candidates for the
city council and school committee.