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V-' Slan, wUci Octanod Hera Jst
. After Tho CIom of UaWtx.
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: Friday V.Tribune contained are-
poli of 0 murder, written by Mr, X
. A. Sins, which was committed on, the
Wilson Miller pleee-oww owned by
. Robt F. Phifer just at the 1om of
' the war, while the troops were going
to their home in tho South. .'.
. The railroad, bow the Southern,
was the main' Una of travel from
Virginia to the South, and thousands,
on foot, on hones, on mules and ev
ery other 1 way ei conveyance, went
' through this county. The writer of
this, article mw , the 'murdered man
. Mr.. Sims speaks .of about eighteen
' .. hours after it happened. . He was ly
, . ins;', in the hall on a 'trundle bed in
, the Miller house. - His skull had been
- crashed in with the poll of an axe;
' the lick was made on the sick of the
head . just above the k temple. His
' pockets in bis pants and vest were
eat; his watch and any other talua
' blea were missing. Mathias "Cline
was living on the Miller farm at the
time of the murder and the following
-is his story: ..f " . " .;.'
"Two men on .horseback came te
my house late last night and wanted
to get their hoses; fed, I went, with
them to the -barn and put-up; their
horses and fed them, then "we went
to the house, we all went in; after
v remaining in. the house for some time,
one of the party ; went out into the
yard and made jown their bed of
: blankets, and called' the one who had
- remained in the touse 'went
out and returned and told me that bis
comrade had .made their bed Under
a tree inhe yard and wanted him to
come and go tf bed. I told him that
I had plenty of room in the liouse,
and did not like for him to sleep!.' in
the: yard. " ?"r '..1 i:.;.y -
- The man in, the; house told me
that he was lieutenant, Wallace his
comrade kept calling. V Wallace got
up puHed out his watch, compared
- his time with ft clock on the mantle,
went out and that, was the last seen
Tof him' until the neit"mrning fl be-
thcwatehwW 4 .gold vaUhii
Next morning about sunrise the
negro servant eame in the house to
make the fire; he told me that a
man in the yard under the blankets
was making a strange noise. I went
out to investigate. I saw that blood
had run from under the blanket and
when I raised it I saw the wound
and the axe lying beside the dying
man.
"We, carried him into the house
and cared for him until he died. Dr.
E. R. Gibson was called in and did
everything possible for the poor fel
low. After the deed was committed
the murderer went to the barn, got
his victim's horse and rode up the
lane about half way. from the house
to the public road on the inside of
the field, stopped, turned the horse
around, then he about faced, went to
the far end of the lane, laid down the
fence, got in the public road. Never
been heard from since. They had
only two horses."
W. M. WEDDINGTON.
Rural Carriers Ont of Politics By the
. Presldont't Order.
Washington, Dec". 31. An order
sent out today by the President will
take the rural free delivery carriers
out of politics; they cannot be dele-
gates to conventions of political par-
. ties. ; By this order the : President
puts rural carriers in the class with
city carriers and under the civil ser
viced All appointments will be made
after examinations. ; .The President
will issue an order soon putting the
- fourth class postmasters under civil
service. The order today, it is esti
mated will affect aO.OOft men. It
eoes into effect at once, and mail car
riers who do not observe it will be
' eonsidered guilty of 1 ' pernicious ac
tivity.'
Clearing Their Qneq.nes.
Shanghai. December 30. For the
apDarent purpose of preparing Nan
king for its new honor of capital of
the Chinese republic, a large force of
soldiers has been busy the past few
days indiscriminately shearing mer
chants and coolies of their queques.
The natives generally have accepted
the cutting in a spirit of good na
ture1, but in many eases the grief of
the victims has been pitilul.
;. Bad Fir la Rowan.
Salisbury. Dee. 30. Fire, believed
to be of incendiary origin, destroyed
the barn, four valuable horses and a
lot of machinery belonging to Look
IIofTman at Franklin, Rowan county,
last nteht Tie loss is heavy, with
onlv five hundred dollars in insur
ance. .......
Cent a llontn.
pxxsidzxt iatt mceives.
Big Hew Tear's Soceptlom at the
Walt Eonse Today. A BriHiaat
Event'-"- ' i--- .
Washington, D. (X, Jan. 1. The
Kew. year 's reeeption "at the ' White
House, which! for nearly a century
has answered ei the curtain raiser
of tho Washington season, waa held
today under conditions that made the
function as brilliant and spectacu
lar aa in any previous year. The re
ception, aa usual, was characterised
by . true democracy.- The portals of
the executive mansion swung wide for
al). the world.' All the people, wheth
er of high or low -degree, were wet
eomed and accorded the opportunity
personally to greet both the Presi
dent and Mrs. Taft Thousand e in
to aced the opportunity.
The distinguishing feature of 'the
reception was the extraordinarily
large number of jieweomers among
the foreign diplomats. The repre
sentatives of the for.ign powers
were as usual given precedence. The
Austrian ambassador, Baron HengeL
muller, who is the dean of the diplo
matic corps, wss absent, being unable
to reach Washington in time to take
his place at the head of the line. He
is sow on his way here from Europe.
Other notable, absentees among 'the
foreign ambassadors and ministers
were MTJusserand, the French am
bassador, and Minister Loudon of the
Netherlands, both of whom left re
cently on a trip to Panama.
The notable newcomers among the
foreign diplomats - included George
Bakhmetieg, the: new ambassador
from Russia; Dominieio de Game, the
new Brazilian ambassador; Dr. Chary
les N. De Penna, the new minister;
from. Uruguay; N. Havenith, the am
bassador from Belgium, and Ricardo
Ariaatbe new representative of the.
Republic of Panama. , -
A full half hour was given Over to
the reeeption of the diplomats, and'
the scene as they passed through the
Red and Blue rooms to the East
room waa a most brilliant one. .
Following the diolomatie corps, the
members of the Supreme Court of the;
United States, headed by Chief Jus
ties White, were received- by. the
President and Mra,VTaf t ' i Judges
n the Unit nrt, fitatas jCeori jiitjQaima,
of tbe Commerce Court, of the Dis
trict Court of Appeals, and of the
Supreme Court of the District of Co
lumbia tlien were received. These
were followed in turn by ex-abinet
members and former representatives
of the United States abroad.
The reception of members of Con
gress began at 11:30. o'clock. Prac
tically all of the senators and repre
sentatives who remained in the capi
tal over the holidays embraced the
opportunity to extend to the Presi
dent and Mrs. Taft their good wishes.
Following the legislative, came the
military branch of the government
All of the army and navy , officers
stationed in and about Washington
were present. - Admiral . Dewey was
at the head of the naval contingent,
while General Nelson A. Miles, retir
ed, headed the long line of army of
ficers who called in full dress uni
form. With General Miles was Ma
or-General Leonard Wood, the chief
of staff of the army.
The reception of mtuens began at
12:30 and was not concluded until
nearly two hours later. - Every phase
of life was represented in line, old
and young, rich and poor, black and
white. - Tho line of people entered
the north -door of the White House,
passed across the vestibule and main
corridor, and thence through the Red
and Blue rooms,""". ' ; .: ." -'V
Mrs. Taft and Miss Helen Taft
stood with the President at the head
of the line during practically the en
tire time the reeeption was in pro
gress. Tbe vice nresiaeni ana Mrs.
Sherman and the members of the
Cabinet and their families assisted
the presidential party in receiving.
The floral decorations of the White
House were, elaborate. The music as
usual was furnished by the Marine
Band. The members of this famous
organization in full' dress 'uniform,
were drawn up in two sections in tbe
main corridor and throughout the
receiving-hours the music was eon-
tinuous.'-;;'-"::';'v,;v:;:, tv' .-;v;
Today's reception is the only oc
casion' of the year when the . doors
i t tho White" Honss are thrown open
to all and every citizen permitted to
pay his respects to the Chief Magis
trate of the nation without any ques
tions being asked. Under tbe cir
cumstances it is but natural that spe
cial precautions should be taken to
insure the. safety of the President.
An extra force of secret service, offi
cers and additional policemen were
on guard both in and about the White
House-throughout the day. While
the reception was in progress no per
son was permitted to approach the
President with his hands in Lis pock
ets -or otherwi. e concealed. . t '
CONCORD,
CHARLOTTE ENDORSES -
V : THE PEACE TREATIES.
Following CoL Watterson'i Address
' Oa Peaes lesolutionT- Waa Pre-
' seated. : ." 'v -".V 'J:
Charlotte," Dee. 30-That the no
tion that war -makes for manly de
velopment is at variance with all his
tory, wss largely, the burden of an
address delivered here tonight by CoL
Henry Wattersen, who advocated the
ratification . of the pending -peace
treaties between the United -.States
and England and France. ; Colonel
Watterson spoke to a large audience
and .was heartily appjlauded through
out his address.- At the conclusion
of Mr. Watterson 's speech Maj. J. C.
Hemphill, editor of the Charlotte Ob
server, offered a set of resolution en
dorsing the ratification of the peace
treaties.' A sensation followed when
Cameron Morrison," a well known lo
cal attorney, made a vigorous reply
to the proposition advocating the en
dorsement, of the peace treaties on
the ground that 'the constitution of
the United States delegates this pow
er to Congress, and that the matter
should be left entirely in -the hsnds
of that body.' The resolutions offer
ed by Major Hemphill were unani
mously adopted, thus stamping the
audience's disapproval Upon Mr. Mor
rison s position. Kepiying nneiiy vo
this unexpected objection to endorse
ment of a-movement having as its
ultimate end world-wide peace, Col
onel Watterson readily acknowledged
that Mr. Morrison's position was ten
able, but emphasized the fact that
Congress while it would in his opin
ion, do the right thing and ratify the
pending treaty, should have the nn-
. a s . it. a !
quaunea endorsement 01 me Ameri
can people, this as a mark of nation
al, advanc ment along the larger lines
of mental development. "Congress -represents
the people and the opinion of
the people largely influences its ac
tions, "k Colonel Watterson 's " retort
was heartily endorsed by tremendous
applause from the audience and when :
Mayor C A.' Bland and former So
licitor Clarkson secured the floor and I
reiterated the adoption of the mo-,
tioa suggesting also that the women
be allowed to vote, prtetieatfy. every
when iheamrmativewas put.":-
fe .,- n ' 1 ;.
First System of Its Kind. . -Boston,
Mass., ; Jan.' l.The .-first
retirement system for State, employes
to be established in this country was
put into effect in Massachusetts to
day. The new system, which was
created by an act of the legislature
last year, is not in reality a pension
system, but. a plan for compulsory,
assisted insurance for public cm
ployes.
Heretofore State pensions have
been paid only to special classes, such
as teachers,, policemen and , firemen.
It is now undertaken to grant re
tirement payments to practically ev
ery person on the pay roll of the
commonwealth, whether employed in
the direct service of tbe State or the
metropolitan district service, who
fejrularly gives his whole time to
that service. Certain nigh officials
are excludid, such as the governor,
lieutenant governor and high-salaried
State officials,' and employes pension
able under special acts.
The retirement fund is made up in
part, of State contributions, with as
sessments upon the employes amount
ing to not lees than 1 and not more
than 0 per cent of their wages, as the
administrative board, headed by the
State treasurer, shall determine. The
funds are to be placed at interest,
with a semi-annual compounding, and
when a person retiree the : amount
that the fund will yield is equaled by
a contribution from the State. ' h The
total . of the annuity or - pension is
not to exceed half tf, the wages paid
at the tune of retirement, but it shall
in no Case be less than $200. v Em
ployes may retire at the age of sixty,
and they must retire at seventy." Em
ployes who have served' continuously
for thirty-five years may retire or be
regardless of age.:-;;4-.;:.7-.4iJ::;i;'
I Birthday Party at Flowe's. .
Master Peter 3 Boger-' Bost, of
Flowe's, celebrated his sixth birthday
anniversary " on Friday evening, De
cember 20th. ' After spending several
hour, in playing games, dainty , re
freshments were Berved. Those en
joying the little fellow's hospitality
were: Alice Logan, Justin Helen,
Gould Linker, Farrell Sossamon, Wil
liam Jackson Bost, Bui Bost, Ruth
Bost Ida Bost, Isabella Bost, Lena
Bost, Mary Mario Lapsley,- Agnes
Lanslev, Joe Pharr, "Margaret and
Loula Howie, Bessie' and Jones Flowe,
Alton Clack, Felix White, Cornelia
and E'J7nboth Wern, of Charlotte
Vr. J. B. I'.1rd, of Charlotte, was
vi -.!or' in the city yesterday, the
iv.!:,t cf 1.:h brother, Mr. E. L. Eilrd
N. C MOflDW. JANUARY U912.
personal i:tiynoN.
Soma of the People Hero And Elae-
where' Who Coma And Go.
Mr. Doncll Smith is visiting friends
in Salisbury. :.. ' .
-Miss Nan Cannon k spending the
day-in Charlotte. i
Mr. T. C. Newman spent yesterday
in Durham with friends, : ' " .
Mr.il. C. Teague sjxkit yesterday in
Mooresville with relativas. 1 .
Mr. BL A., Moose nent yesterday
ia Danville with frie jja.
Mr. Vance Jerome C of Salisbury,
waa a .Concord visitor yesterday.
Mr. O. T. Umberiotr. spent yester
day in Rowan eountyvwith relativea.
Mra, C. C. Hook; J Charlotte, is
visiting her sister, Mnj. G. L. Patter
son, ,
Misses Martha Moore and Bonnie
Orr, of Charlotte,.
visiting Mrs.
Z. M. Moore.
Mr, Tod Misenheimcr, of Char
lotte, was a visitor' i4 the city yes
terday.
Mrs. F. B. Cobb, f fOreenwood, S.
C, is. the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Jphh Foi,'tc,s','V5i';r4'sJ'.
M.- C, G. tmL-m : ThomasvUle,
spent yesterday here jVith Mrs. Hill
at Mr. J. W. Cannoal.
Mr. and Mr. NatKta Wall, of Di-
vernon, 111., are visiting Mrs. Wall's
brother, Mr. G. Ed. testier.
i Mr.' W. E. Swinsoi has returned
from New' Port News4V., where he
attended the funeral of his sister.
' Col. and Mrs. Al Fajrbrother, spent
yesterday in the city,; the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. OJowan.Dusenbery.
Mrs. H. M Blair has returned to
her hoino in Greensbero, after visit
ing her sister, Mrs. HlM. Blair.
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Miss v ueien - r atttnon lett this
morning ; zor- Mecklonburg county,
where she will teach; at the Mclver
sohooL"-?''V";;:;-rt . : . ..
Mr;trand JinC ' 01' Pollock, of
High Point -were, visitors in the lity
yesterday, the guests of Mr and Mrs.
B, Rector, , - .tu:.
WtAn D. C waa.'visitm. friends in
ington D. C, was visiting friends in
Concord and Cabarrus several days
last week.
Messrs. William Wads worth and
Hartsell returned last night to Phila
delphia to resume their studies in
medicine.
Mrs. W. T. Wall and little daugh
ter, have returned from Henrietta,,
where they vhave, been visiting rela
tives for some time,
Miss Jenn Coltrane will leave to
morrow for Kansas City to resume
her studies at the Scarrett Bible
and Training School.
Mrs. S. W. Beck, who has been vis
iting at the home of her mother, Mrs.
M. E. Barrier, left this morning for
her home in Crescent. -. ;. i ;
Mr. Leslie Bell has returned to Da
vidson College after spending the
holidays at home with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Bell.
' Mesdames C. H. Foil and .. P.
Cline have gone to Salisbury to at
tend the funeral of the child of Mr.
and Mrs. E. M. HalL . .
Mr. and Mrs. C. S., Stone, who
have been visiting at the home of
Capt. J. M. Alexander, have return
ed to their home in Charlotte.
Mr. Julian S. Carr, : of Durham,
spent yesterday here with Mrs. Carr
and children at the home Mrs. Carr's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W." Can
non. : - ' . .. :
Mr. Galloway Ross : returned this
morning to Richmond to resume his
studies at the . Union : Theological
S minary after spending the holidays
in the city with relatives,
Miss Ora Hoover left this morning
for Canton to resume her work as
teacher in the high school there, af
ter spending the holidays in the city
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, u. n.
uoover.
1 Miss Amy Harlowe, of Wilmington,
is the guest of . Mrs. J A. Cannon.
Miss Durald Borden, of Wilmington,
and Miss Mildred Borden, of Golds
boro. will arrive tomorrow to , visit
Mrs, Cannbn.
Mrs, D. B. Privett and little daugh
ter, Anna Montgomery,' left Galves
ton, Texas, yesterday-for Concord.
They are expected to arrive Tuesday
night on train No. 30, and will visit
here for some time.
: Miss Mabel Bulwinkle Hi veliirned
to her home in Dallas, after visiting
her sistor, Mrs. S. A. Wolfe, for sev
eral days. She was accompanied by
Mr. C. A. V.Tolfe, who will vu.it there
until the opening of Newberry Col-
Joge.
SENSATION COMES
IN DYNAMITE CASS.
Nino Labor Leaden Indicted; Throe
Under Arrest
Los Angeles, December 30. The ex
pected and long-awaited sensation in
the Federal investigation f tbe dyna
mite plot nere, light on which' eame
through tbe confession df Ortie Me
HanigaL buret to-day in the return by
the grand jury of indictments against
nine members of organised - labor,
three of whom were arrested before
the dose of the day.
The indictments, which charge the
illegal transportation of dynamite,
wf re returned against Olaf A Tviet-
moe, Anton Johannsen, J. B. Munsey,
E. A. Clancy, Ortie McManigle, M. A.
Schmidt, David Kaplcn and John J,
and James B. McNamara. Tvietmoe,
Johannsen and Munsey were arrested
as they sat in the witness room of tbe
grand jury, which found the indict
ments, waiting to be called upon to
testify.
Tvietmoe is secretary of the Cali
fornia Building Trades Council, and
head of the Asia'tie Exclusion League;
Munsey is business agent of the Inter
national Association of Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers, of Salt Lake
City, Utah, and Johannsen is State
organiser of the Building Trades
Council.
Forest Hill News. .
Mr. R. F. Coble, of High" Point,
spent Sunday in the city with his
family.
Mr. C. E. Stratford, of Charlotte,
spent Sunday in the city at his home
on North Union street.
Mr. J. C. Cook has returned from
a three days' visit to his father, Mr.
D. H. Cook at Mt. Gilead. Mr. Cook
tells us that Mt. Gilead is growing
very fast.
Messrs. J. P. Wheeler and D. R.
Henderson, of Hope Mills, arrived
in the city last week and have ac
cepted positions as beamers at Locke
mill.
The superintendent and overseers
at the Locke mill were very substan
tially remembered by their faithful
held Friday before Christmas,
Mr. Fowler,- superintendent, was
pleasantly surprised to find a hand
some,' leather up bolstered -Morris
sentea oy nis overseers.-. mr. j no. -a
Goodman received a ' fine- Elgin gold
watch, Mr. A. C. West received a
fountain, pen, . Mr, J. L. Strowd re
ceived a handsome Elk emblem ring,
and Messrs. J. C. Cook and W. P.
Hurt received neckties and scarf
pins..
Mr. J. Mac Caldwell Extends Vote
of Thanks. .
I wish to thank the patrons of R.
, D. Route No. 1 for the many
boxes, packages, fresh meats, turk
eys, chickens, etc, which they have
given the mail man. It certainly has
been appreciated, and then it helps
a fellow along through the rain, mud,
snow and ice to think that he is work
ing for the best people in the land.
RURAL LETTER CARRIER NO. 1.
Mrs. J. A. Cannon to Entertain.
Mrs. J. Archibald Cannon, one of
the city's most charming hostesses,
has issued invitations reading as fol
lows:
Mrs. J. A. Cannon
. - at home
Wednesday, January third -,
. four to six . " r
Mrs. David Corl, who has been vis
iting at the home of Mr. C. P. Cline
in No. 5 township, has returned to
her home in Salisbury. :
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CONCORD NATIONAL BANZ.
Capital (100,000. Enrplus (33.CS0.
4 Per Cent Interest Paid oa Tims
Dcjioslta. ;
Use our Psnny Column It Pays.
CANNON-COLTRAXE -
Tab Announcement of the Engage
ment of Prominent Tonne Coopls
Creates Surprise.
. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Coltrane a
nounce tbe engagement of their
daughter,. Miss Ruth Louise, to Mr.
- . a .
maries &. cannon, roe announce
ment will be of much interest
throughout the State on account of
tbe prominence of the contracting
parties. '
Miss Coltrane is tbe second daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Coltrane
and is a young lady of highest cul
ture and refinement, having graduat
ed with honors at Greensboro Female
College last May. She ia an excep
tionally pretty type of decided blonde
and ia indeed one of the fairest flow
ers in the beautiful floral garden of
Concord 'a womanhood. Mr. Cannon
ia the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs.
W. Cannon and is a yOung man of
exceptionally high ' morale and in
tegrity. He holds a responsible po
sition with the Cannon Manufactur
ing Co. '
Boys Froem Rector's to Receive.
On account, of this being leap
year "The Boys 'from Rector's "
will observe the ancient and beauti
ful custom of keeping open house to
night to receive their great concourse
of friends. The hours are from 10 to
12 and from 12 to 2 5 o'clock. Re
freshments consisting of "good
cheerine" and "best wisherine" will
be served with a glad hand. The
following will receive: Mayor C. B.
Wagoner, General C. L. Ervin, Com-r
modore D. A. Kluttz, Admiral Horace
Blackwelder, Brigadier General Ed
ward L. Eflrd, Right Honorable Lee
Roy Ivey, Capitan Archibald Lenox
Taylor, Major Henry Grady Gibson
and Colonel John Montgomery Ogles
by. Mr. A. M. West, who with Mrs.
West and two : children have
been visiting at the home of Rev. J.
H. West has returned to his home
in Hiokorv. Mrs. West and children
will .return tomorrow.
Begin the Mew Year
mg&t
By Trading at The Home
of Good Merchandise....
We stick to facts in our state
ments to quality, in our
Merchandise.
This course has made 1911a
prosperous year. -
It will make 1912 more so
for our
ourselves.
Happy New Year to Alls
: '-'''V:'.:J-,:':-': V ; .'-''. .. .', ''
The Home of Good Merchandise.
Sinjla Copy, Tiy Cents, JQ. 146
TEXAS SWEPT BT BLIZZARD.
Train Schedules Abandon
"X
aad Cat-
Al- -l ,
i; ; t- av. Aoanaoaea .
train" schedules, herds of cattle un
able to obtain forage, and droves of
sheep in peril of starvation are some
of tbe effects of a prolonged cold '
wage and the heaviest anowfall in "
nine years in north Texas. In addi-'
tion the worst blizzard of the year is
reported to be sweeping down through
Oklahoma in the vicinity of Tulsa.
toward-the Red river counties. -
In the northwest portions of Texas
conditions are the worst Snow is
piled high in the draws and in rail
road euts in some cases to a depth of
40 feet.
Meanwhile herds are deprived of -
the range and cattlemen are forced -
to feed them as best they may. Sheep
are in the same situation. 'yv
Railroad operations have been ham
pered and trains in some eases are
being detoured through Kansas, ow
ing to the heavy drifts.
A Mite of Radium Lost
A large reward was posted in Paris .
Saturday for the recovery of a mite
of radium, valued at $8,000, which
was lost in the streets of Paris. In
addition, the police have sent ont a
warning that the finder should tum ,
it over at once, as it is a very-dan- -gerous
substance to have, in one's
possession. ,:
The radium was placed In a platin
um tube and given to a messenger to
deliver to an unnamed '; American
physician. The messenger put the
tube in his pocket and upon arriving
tit lis destination found that : the
tube had burned a hole in his eoat
pocket and dropped out A search-
ing party failed to find the tube.
A Chinese republic seems more
and more certain of establishment
All news from China indicates . the ;
passing of the throne. It waa .re
ported that delegates from 18 prov
inces would rnet at Shanghia Fri-
day and elect Dr, San Tat Sea. presi
dent of the provisional government
of the United Provinces. . ' ,
customers and
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