tin 7 f i - VOL XXII - Pric 40 Cents a Mootfi. CONCORD, N. C, TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1912. Single Co - J. 147 I HEW THAI'S RECEPTIONS. Boon of Tiro Homes in Concord Tferowa Open to Kw You CaH ra. Th door of three of the eity' hos pitable home twang wide but night and behind them wu extended the gladsome hand to all who entered. Tbe new year wu heralded in at tbe bomea of Mr. and Mr. J. W. Can non, Mr. and Mr. J. F. Goodman and Mr. and Mr. John Fox and Mr. J. C. Gibson by an open house reception to their friend. No one was inrited, no one was urged to come, but every body was welcome. Many were the visitors who called at these homes and on each was bestowed the best of the season's wishes, which were reciprocated with equal spirit, all of which made the evening of tbe first day of the new year attended with a closer linking of the chain that bind the life of a community into one great whole. At Mr. and Mrs. Cannon's. The elegant and palatial home of Mr. and Mrs. J.W.. Cannon was ablaae with brilliancy and splendor for tiie occasion and from it there reflected the bright light of welcome to every one of the many visitors who called during the evening. Af ter receiving a cordial welcome ac companied by the season's best wish es from those who received, compos ed of a score or more of beautiful women magnificently gowned, a de licious salad course was served. The punch bowl, which was very charm ingly presided over by Miss Eliza beth Butler, of Atlanta, and Miss Laura MeGill Cannon, was in the hall and around it was drunk many a toast to the health, happiness and prosperi ty of every one. The fol lowing assisted Mr. and Mrs. Cannon to receive: Mesdames J. F. Cannon, J. B. Douglass, of Winston Salem; J. S. Carr, Jr., of Durham; J. W. Cannon, Jr., C. G. Hill, of Thomasville; J. A. Cannon, E. T. Cannon, D. B. Coltrane, A. J. Torke, R. Seed, S. J. Ervin, J. F. Hurley, J. H. Rutledge, C. J. Harris, W. H. Gibson and J. Leonard Brown, Misses Nan Cannon, Jenn Coltrane, iRuth. York,Feaxl Forte, of PikevilleVShTrV ley Montgomery, Mary Frye, of Greensboro; Mary Burwell, of Chase City, Va.; E. C. Harmison, of Balti more; ''Elizabeth Coltrane, Elizabeth Butler, of Atlanta, Alice Brown, Em ma Ross Lesli, of New York, Laura MeGill . Cannon and Elizabeth Hill, Margaret Dalton and Mary Wiggins, of Winston-Salem; Amy Harlowe, of Wilmington; Blanche Brown, e At Mrs. J. 0. Gibson's. Tbe spirit of a happy and prosper ous new year to everyone reigned supreme at this hospitable home and to every visitor who called Mrs. Gib son extended a gracious welcome. The season '8 cheer was drunk in egg-nog, which was served together with fruit eake, sandwiches and almonds. Those who assisted Mrs. Gibson to receive were: Mrs. Leonard Brown, Mrs. M. L. Cannon, Mrs. J. Locke Erwin, Mrs. F. L. Robbing, Misses Elizabeth Gibson, Ibabel Turpin, Keats Harmi son, Bessie Brown, Ellen Gibson, Grace Patterson, Margaret Lenti. ' r At Mr. GoeJmai'i. f j Not' only was an ancient custom beautifully observed by Hr. and Mrs. J. F. Goodman and Mr. and Mrs. John Fox at their handsome home on North Union street last night, but the first day of the year was made a happy event in the new home by welcoming their friends to the first social event that marked their residence there. Never was a warm er welcome 'more cordially extended than by Mr. and Mrs. Goodman and Mr. and Mrs. Fox. At the big bay window in the spacious . reception room there had been placed two mag nificent punch bowls from which the guests drank "cups of good cheer, to 1912, a happy new year," punch and frapp being served by Misses Kate ; and Bella Means and Mrs. F, P. Coob, of Greenville, S. C, a sister of Mrs. Would Ban Silk Stockings. Washington, Jan. 1. Washington "... is in the throes of an anti-silk stock ing campaign, engineer by Mrs. Olaf C. i Guidin, (chairman of .the home ' economies committee of tbe Federa tion ef Woman's Clubs. "Thera is no arbumenf so eondu eive to tuberculosis and other kin dred, diseases," said Mrs. Guides to- day. i." Silk stockings are all right in summer, but foolish in winter." It,'s a pity . Mr. Edison did not think when he invented the concrete houses and furniture to make some , concrete Christmas toys. ' RECEPTION YESTERDAY. Mia Shirley Montfomery Gives Do- ttxhtfnl Hew Year Reception In Honor ef Her Guest. The handsome home of Judge Mont gomery was tbe scene of a delightful new year reception yesterday after noon when Mis Shirley Montgomery very charmingly entertained in hon or of her guests, Mrs. C. W. Re quarth, of Charlotte, Misees Mary Frye, of Greensboro, and-Mary Bur well, of Chase City, Va.N The home was beautifully decorated throughout with Christmas decorations. Those who assisted Miss Montgomery in receiving were: Mesdames J. B. Douglass, of Winston-Salem, J. W. Cannon, Jr., M. L. Cannon, A. J. Yorke, N. A. Archibald, G. H. Rich mond, Chalmers White, J. A. Can non, S. J. Lowe, W. J. Montgomery, Misses May White, Mary- Gilmer Grier, of Harrisburg, Amy Harlowe, of Wilmington, and Kate Means. A delicious salad course and punch was served, punch being poured by Mrs. C. J. Harris and Miss Belle Means. Several scores of guests called dur ing the afternoon. How the Boy 8cont Movement Spreads. iContined growth of the Scout Move ment thoughout tbe country was shown by the increase in a number of Local Councils and Scout Commis sioners who have supervision of the Scout activities in various cities and towns. The Local Council acts in a sort advisory capacity while the Scout Commissioner is tho chief executive for the Scout 'Movement in that local ity. On July 31 there were 89 Scout Commissioners in different citiej or counties throughout the country. On November 10 there were 136 Scout Commissioners making a gain of 47 in three months. On July 31 there were 192 councils whereas on November 10 there were 253 making a gain of 61. The local councils are composed of from 20 to 30 men representing the different professions and businesses rand the different religions, so that the gain of 61 councils indicate first that there has been a great growth in toe number of Boy Scouts ; second ly that the interest in the adults of -:-. ui i i- ment is regarded as en institution of - - great value tor the proper develop ment of the boy. ' The Campaign in Arkansas. Little Rock, Ark., Jan. 2. Follow ing a truce extending over the holi days, the senatorial and gubernator ial campaigns in Arkansas reopened today with renewed activity on all sides. Tons of literature bearing up on the liquor issue are being distrib uted from the headquarters of Gov ernor Donaghey, who is a candidate for a third term. Similar activity is displayed in the camp of Congress man Joe T. Robinson, who is Gover nor Donaghey 's opponent for the nomination. Equaling tbe guberna torial contest in public interest and surpassing it in bitterness is the sen atorial fight between Senator Jeff Da vis and former Congressman Brun didge. Want All-Year Schools for Children. Washington, Jam 1. Uncle Sam's New 'Year's greeting to the school children of America this year is an nouncement of the inauguration of a movement to reduce the number of vacation days in the year. It is given mpetus by the Bureau of Education in a special bulletin made public to day.' " - Years ago the' schools of Buffalo, N. Y were in session the year round, six days a week. Brooklyn, Balti more and Cincinnati had school 11 months of the year; New-York city had 49 weeks: Chicago, 48 weeks, and Detroit, 259 days. New Yorkers Have Sort Beads After 1 v.-v,,' - Debauch. . New York, Jan. 1. Half a ton of bromides and nerve quieten were utilized by a certain portion of New York's population today in counter acting the effect of the debauch that marked-the advent of 1912. It was estimated today- that the total cost of last night's celebration, which lasted until long after day light today, was about $750,000, or enough to keep every poor family in tbe city in fuel for the remainder, of the winter , ' . , Delightful Surprise- Party, r " Miss Jesse Willeford was delightful ly surprised last night when a number of young people unexpectedly called at her home, rney not only came dux brought with them a number of freshments. The evening watt indeed a festive occasion and was filled with fun and enjoyment for treryone. Um onr Penny Column It Pays. OVER-EDUCATION RUINS AMERICA. Children of Back Generation Worse Than Those of the Last. New York, Jan. 1. Educators were inclined today to take seriously the statement of Dr. Henry B. Savage, of the New York Normal School of Physical Education, that over-education of American . youths was respon sible for an alarming degeneration in this country. This statement was made aneut the declaration of William Muldoo.i, the "man-builder,' who said the "cor roding influence of wealth breeds children weak in morals and vital ity" "The degeneration," said Dr. Sav age, "does not apply to any particu lar class, as Muldoon declares. It is not a situation among the rich alone. It has attacked every class. It is an alarming situation that we must face. "The fault lies in onr educational system in forcing education upon the young. We push the children through high school at 16 years of age, forcing them to stay in school seven and eight hours a day. All the while they have over-exerted brains still immature. "In the meantime the body has been neglected. The physical defects that might be corrected 'are overlook ed. Tbe result is, with all-digested matter and a body that has been neg lected and allowed to depreciate, we have a most serious situation before us. Each succeededing American gen eration is poorer, physically, than the one before it. "The remedy for it all is simple living, stopping the crowding of the brain and detecting physical flaws at a period when they may be cor rected." Advertised Letters. The following letters remain un called for in the post office at Con cord, for the week ending January 1, 1912: Men. Charlie Holly Ball, Daniel Boger, Jno. N. BlaekweUler, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Craig, Mack Davis, Frank Doby,' P. C. Holshouscr, W. J. John- m v m n nr. - i m r -n Murray, C. . Smith, R. I. Rimer, G AV. Turnispeed, D. Watts, W. D. Warren, R. Ely 199 Harris sheet. Women. Lula Alexander, Hudley Beamond, Ever Bell, Mrs. Zon Brown, Zuki Car ter, Janie Dearmon, Edna L. Furge son, Mrs. M. A. Fisher, Mrs. Katie Giles, Mrs. Martha Hold'brouk, M;i mie Johnson, Mrs. K. L. Li taker, Oro Martin, Perkins Mauney, Mr-s. Iillie Misenheimer, Georgio Mathews, color ed ; Ella J. Mitwbem, Madge B. .Roid Mrs. (Mary Tally, Mrs. Alice Vinson, Laura Williams. When calling for the above please say "advertised." M. L. BUCHANAN, Postmaster. To Probe Election Frauds. Albany, N. Y., Jan. 2. Pursuant to the call of Governor Dix an- ex- traordianry term of the supreme court, with a grand jury, convened here today to consider "the evidence relating to the alleged commission of crime in Albany county, particularly in reference to enmes against the elective franchise and matters brought out by the senate investiga tion into affairs of the city and coun ty of Albany." Supreme Court Jus tice John W. Goff, of New York is presiding over the special term of the court. Justice Goff was counsel to , tbe so-called Lexow committee, which investigated conditions in New i York and was associated with Mayor Gaynor in the prosecution of the al leged election frauds in Kings coun ty several years ago. Importers' Automobile Salon. New York,' Jan." 2. Seventeen makes of foreign-built automobiles were displayed in the grand ballroom of the Hotel Astor today at the open ing of the annual Importers' Automo bile Salon. Practically ever well known foreign car. which has achiev ed distinction either here or abroad is included among the exhibits. As the name implies, the exhibition is strictly a drawing-room affair, and not an industrial show. Commercial vehicles are excluded, and a leading feature is " the magnificent bodies, mounted on the various ears, which exemplify the latest productions of the famous coach builders or Europe and America. . v Writing to The Columbia State, Colonel Robert M. Thompson say he will not press his $50,000,000 scheme for. holding cotton any furtheflhis season, but hopes toe farmers will study it with care and find in it some thing practical enough to make it ac ceptable later. - PERSONAL MENTION. Some of the People Her And Else where Who Coma And Go. Col. Leroy Springs, of tancaster, S. C, ii here today., Attorney J. F. Newell, of Charlotte, is Conaord visitor today. Messrs. C. W. and! Horace Johnson are visitors in tbe city today. Mr. Samuel P. Maulden will leave tomorrow for Rutherford College to resume hi studies. ' Mr. Fred Pattersoa left morn ing for Durham, where he will enter Trinity Park School. Misses Bessie Widenhouse and Laura Scott returned this morning to Trinity College, Durham. Mr. Clarence Norman, of the Uni versity of North Carolina, is visiting his mother, Mrs. V, L. Norman. Miss Constance Clue has returned from Rockwell, where she has been visiting friends for several days. Mrs. J. H. Krimbrell, of Fort Mill, S. C, left today for her home, after visiting relatives for ten days. Miss Ella Belle Sliirey, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. John M. Cook, has returned, to her home in Hickory. ; j Little Miss Mary Belle Umberger lias returned from Charlotte, where she has been visiting friends for a week. : x Dr. G. D. Moose, of Mt. Pleasant, returned this morning for Asheville, where he Las been spending .several days. Mrs. Frank Robbine retunred this morning to her borne in Salisbury, after visiting Mrs. Jas. C. Gibson for several days. , Prof, and Mrs. W.I B. West have returned to their home in Rutherford College, after visiting' Rev. and Mrs. J. H. West for the holidys. i 1 Misses Martha Moore and Bonnie Orr, who 'have been visiting Mrs. Z. M. Moore for seveiaf days, have re- rutned to their home in Charlotte. Messrs. Edwin and - Alfred B rower returned this jnorning to Affinity Col lege, Durham. .Mj.iUiam.Sherrill .n leave for Tnnny tomgtit. Miss Maggie Bessent returned this morning to Winston-Salem to resume her work as a member elf the faculty of Salem Female Academy. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Maulden, of Gainesville, Texas, arrived last night to visit at Mr. H. P. Gufly's. Mrs. Maulden is Mrs. Guffy's sister. Messrs. Sidney Buchanan, Harvey Cline and Wright Tucker left last night for Baltimore to resume their studies at the University of Mary land. Messrs. Bruner Petrea, J. H. Ritchie and J. B. Moose have return ed to Columbia to resume their stud ies at the Lutheran Theological Sem inary. Miss Nealia Moore will return to Southern Presbyterian College at Red Springs, after spending the hol idays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Moore. Mrt. D. B. Privett and little daugh ter, Anna Montgomery, of Galvoslon, Texas, arrived tins morning to rsit Mrs. Privett 's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Sherrill. Misses Willie May Stratford, Mary Propst, Nell Herring, and Mary Por ter have returned to the State Nor mal College, after spending the hol idays hero with home folks. Messrs. Leslie Coltrane, Warren Moody, Brice Caldwell, Charles Wadsworth, Roy Goodman and Olin Caldwell will return tomorrow to A. and M. College, Raleigh. Mr. Olin Hoover, who has been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Hoover, has returned to his work with the Pullman Company as con ductor. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Craven 'and little son, Henry, Jr., returned this morning to their home in StatesviUe, after visiting Mr. Craven's parents, Mr. and Mrs. K. L. Craven, for sev eral days. Rev. and Mrs. J. IL Bernhardt, who have been visiting relatives in the county, returned this morning to their home in High Point., Rev. Zeb Earn hardt left for hia home in Asheville Mrs. Barnhardt will Vemain here sev eral days yet, "the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. P. Fisher. Congresman Victor L. Berger, of Wisconsin, is scljeduled as the chief spoaker at third annual' eon vention of Intercollegiate Socialist Society which is to meet in New York on De cember 28th. The society has branches in Yald, Harvard, Brown and a number of other leading col leges of the country. . - . COMMISSION TO MEET. Thursday in Charlotte to Consider Plans to Unite Lutheran Collates. Charlotte Observer. The joint commission of tbe Evan gelical Lutheran synods of North Carolina and Tennessee on consolida tion of North Carolina College and Lenoir College bas been called to meet in Charlotte at St. Mark' Luth- eran church next Thursday, January 4, at 11 o'clock. The representatives of the North Carolina Synod are Rev. R. L. Patterson, D. D., of this city, chairman; Rev. J. H. Fisher, of Mt. Pleasant; Rev. J. L. Morgan, of Ral eigh, and Mr. J. S. Efird, of Albe marle; Mr. B. L. Umberger, of Con cord; Mr. J. R. Smith, of Liberty, and Dr. C. M. Van Poole, of Salisbury. The representatives of tbe Tennes see Synod are Rev. B. D. Wessinger, of Gilbert, S. C, chairman; Rev. C. K. Bell, of King's Mountain; Rev. J. P. Stirewalt, of Newmarket, Va., and Messrs. A. P. Rhyno, of Mount Holly; M. L. Mauney, of Cherry ville ; C. E. Smyre, of Newton, and Prof. W. J. Stirewalt, of Hickory. The commission will consider plans for the uniting of North Carolina College and Lenoir College and the bringing together of the two synods in support of one female college. The meeting is held at this time in order that a report may be rendered to the special convention of the North Car olina Synod which will be held at China Grove on January 16 to con sider the rebuilding of Mont Amoena Seminary. Greatest Day For China is Dawning. Shanghai, Dec. 30. "China is about to enter upon an era of pros perity and contentment that she has never enjoyed in all her long history. " llus was the statement today of Dr. Sun Yat Sen, provisional Presi dent of the new Republic of China. (The Executive is enthusiastic over the, prospects of peace. Maseages are pouring in upon hiin from all quar ters iTroin people who are anxious to pledge their support to the new gov ernment. Dr. Sun has -become quite popular wfth the representatives of foreign Governments, and there is little doubt that the' national conven tion, which, is to be called soon, will declare for a republic and ratifyrthe: election of Dr. Sun. An agrement has been reached with the Imperialisms for an armistice un til after a national convention can be assembled. Cotton Mill Operatives Walk Out on Account of Reduction of Hours. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 1. As the re sult of the, establishment today of the sixly-hour-a-week law enacted by the legislature, about 150 weavers, loom fixers and othef employes went on strike at the Exposition mill here. The men had previously been work ing 66 hours a week and objects to a cut in wages corresponding to the cut in hours. Company officials in a statement declared that "commercial and econ omic conditions" made it impossible to pay as much for sixty hours work as was paid for sixty-six hours. It is declared the mills will be forc ed to close down by the strike. Progressive Republicans Refuse to Officially Endorse LaFollette Columbus, O., Jan. 1. Progressive Republicans of Ohio net today, form ed e permanent organization, adop'ted a declaration of progressive principles but voted 52 to 32 not to give their endorsement to United States Senator Robert M. LaFollette as a candidate for the Presidential nomination. Alfter refusing the endorsement of the league, the delegates voted 81 to 11 in favor of a resolution as a per sonal expression of the. delegates naming Senator LaFollette as the ' living embodiment of tbe principles of the progressive movement and the logiwal candidate to carry them to sue cessf ul fruition. " Norfolk Southern May Build on to Atlanta. Raleigh, Jan. 1. While there is nothing official as to this, there, is a pretty generally credited impression here among business men that it is the real purpose of the Norfolk Southern Railroad Company to not only build the Raleigh-Charlotte ex tension via Concord, but that there will be an extension to Atlanta and possible on south for some adequate Gulf and Panama canal port. . Nor folk, Raleigh, Concord, Charlotte and Atlanta seems to be the certain chain of this growing trunk line and the end will not be Atlanta, it is be lieved. ' Is Fourteen Below Zero la Colorado. a Denver, Jan. 1. Temperatures as low as fourteen below tero are re ported from sections of Colorado. At La Junto there are twelve inches of snow. Waters are froaen end cattle, horses and sheep are suffering, v THE YEAR'S DEATH RECORD. On Hundred and Fifty-Thr Souls Gathered In By the Oria Reaper. Tbe report of Mr. W. J. Montgom ery, Jr., who keep a record of tbe deaths in the city, shows that there were 153 deaths in Concord during th. year of 1911. Tbe report is a roiiows : White females over 15 rears of age White males over 15 years of age White females under 15 years of age White males under 15 years of age . Colored females over 15 years of age Colored males over 15 years of age Colored females under 15 years of age 37 20 28 25 14 57 16 Colored males under 15 years of age Total 153 KNOCKS OUT AN OLD PROVERB Green Christmas Doesn't Make Fat Graveyard, Doctor Wiley Says. The old proverb, "A green Christ mas makes a fat graveyard," is dis puted by Dr. Harvey W. Wiley. Winter weather, whether warm or cold, makes little difference in the health of any person who takes care of himself," said Doctor Wiley. "Dress moderately, eat wisely. bathe frequently, exercise occasional ly, and don't worry." The weather bureau says the green Christmas was due to a persistent low atmospheric pressure area in the North, when low pressures at this sea son usually are in the South. It was announced at the White House Sunday night that the resport of the army medical officers who have examined Charles W. Morse, convict ed New York banker serving sentence in the Atlanta, Ga., Federal peniten tiary, does not warrant immediate in terference by the President end the pardon will not be granted at this time. Begin the New Year Right By Trading xat The Home of Good Merchandiser... We stick to facts in our state ments to quality in our Merchandise. This course has made 1911 a prosperous year. It will make 1912 more so for our customers and ourselves. ' - V.v , -.: --: Happy New Year to All. D. L - PflDGS Q GO. ' The ' Home of Good Merchandise. MUMTNO OF THB COUNTY ooioasszoixRS. Regular Maetia Keetisj Yattardaj Consider Matter ef Making Reg ister of Dead Omca Tlr Proof. ; The board of eoonry extmmieaionera bold their regular -monthly cneetiaf yesterday and but very liftk boav' neas other than th usual rootina of ' pay order and making settlement of the monthly claim cam up for eon . sideration. A matter that received eonaiderabla considera'uon at tbe band of tbe . board was that of making: the register of deeds office fire proof. After receiving a number of bids tbe board appointed Messrs W. W. Flowe and John A. Barnhardt to report on tbe bide at a called meeting to be Hied January 10, when the matter wHl finally be set'iled. The usual number of pay monthly bills for the county home and ebain gang including supplies and medical attention were paid as were the ex penses of the road supervisor in tbe various townships for expense in road work. Defective Fines Real Menace. Mr. J. R. Youne, insurance commis sioner, has the following to say with regard to defective flues: "Only thip morning we have a report of a large fire in one of our towns with a loss of the principle hotel, and other proper ty, amounting to nearly $100,000. Tbe origin of the fire is given as a defec tive flue. This is nothing new. Near ly every day fires are reported as caused by defective flues. These rfies are preventable. Their continu ance is criminal and inexcusable. To day many of our best buildings, espe cially dwellings, are in danger from defec'tive flues. It will save many of our citizens great losses if they ' will have their kitchen flues examin ed. Will they do it T Our city of ficials should take up the search for defective flues and make them do it." ' Numerous friends ot 'Squire J: M. Sills were glad to welcome turn down street this morning, after being con fined to his home for "two weeks on cacount of tonsiliti.'