North Carolina Newspapers

i 'v -y CONCORD, N,df SATURDAY FEBRUARY 10.1912.: VOL XXII Price 40 Cnuk Moota. SlnU Coot. Flv Cnt VA 10 - ilWa IwJ r I ATt WOB.RITO BY SOUTH. i Roosevelt Sentiment Causes Alarm ' At . White Ho us And Teacw Ar Being Looked After. --Special to Baltimore Sun.' , Washington,- Feb. 0. President Taft is confronted with m grave sit uation in' the 'South. - Tl promise of support in three or more. Southern States is of a kind that worries bis friends. Tb recent developments in ' .Florida. ' where Colonel Roosevelt acems to have the advantage in mcnt, if not in votes, have alarmed Taft workers. The anti-Taft Repub licans in ' Tennessee North - Carolina and Virginia are also strong. - With in the next .'few lay a Roosevelt meeting, called, by Richmond Peor ' son, Minster' to Greece under Roose- velt,' will be held at Asheville to' give the anti-Taft men eta -opportunity to "organise for an active campaign. -' ' Within the last 48 hours efforts' to improve the situation in -North' Caro lina and Tennessee have been made h Mi. Taft. ' '..V r ' '' ' '. u Virginia A Wall ll . Martin,, n a- tiondl committeeman, and Represent-. ' ative Slemp, State ehainuan,' have been opposed by Joseph L.. Cropper and Royal F.Caboll. Messrs. Martin, Crupper and Cabell met in a confer- enoe ,with Secretaay , Hilles at then Vl-v ' i - TT . . r C-l 1 ..II ed to the bedside of bi. brother, who ia 'critically ill, and therefore unable to attend. Mr. IIille(s promised the support of the President to Martin and Slemp., Mr. Cabell thought that something ' should be , done to bring about harmony. He-f sked Mr. Taft to-interfere .and stop the row. . , . , - Mr.' Taft told the Virginia. Republi cans yesterday that he"ould '.like W see the two factions get together, but that hie first Juty 'was to stand by Mr. Hiller in bis promise .to Mestra. Martin . and Slemp. - He added that he did not fnink a man holdings po sition under his administration, as does Mr.-Cabell," who is Commission-' V. -er pf Internal Revenue, should .beJ national committeeman or State chairman.: This' settled the Virginia . controversy for a time, " at.least. ' - Messrs. Martin and Slemp are in the saddle and will be looked to for the Taft delegates. In the meantime, the ; Roosevelt supporters-; are becoming noisier.4' '.". ' '.";-.' , 1 National Committeeman Duncan of North "Carolina, has- finally convinced . the White House that bis influence " is Worth' more than that of Chaitravt Morobeadr of : the' Stnte -cmnmtKM. - 'The aPDointment of Christopher D. ' Jones, collector of the Beaufort dis- . trict, today is considered a '. Duncan " , victory. i?Jti is reported that John : Biddle, whose appointment for eol- " lector o? customs of. the Newborn ;dia triet has been Bent to the Senate, will be4 withdrawn and Daniel. V, Patrio, a -personal friend or ..Air. Duncan, appointed to succeed bim. Thefe was a fierce fight between Messrs. Duncan and Morehead over the appointment of BidJlc, and Mr. ; Morehead won, but tBe confirmation of Biddle was -held up In the Senate -by "Senator Penrose, at the instance of Senator Simmons. ' Duncan has ; been at work. He is the Republican boss oi( Eastern North Carolina, and Mr. Tft has realized that without . hi support he cannot round up' the xarneet' aeiegaiea. It- looks tonight ' as i if Mr"TaftL. j would do an unusual thing by recall. ing Biddle and naming Patrick." Dun- " can and Hitchcock 'are iriends. - jMr. j Taft's -recognition of Mr, Duncan at tbe eleyentn hour is attributed to Hitchcock's influence. .combined with . the' fact that Mr. Duncan controls Eastern' North Carolina. Being ' member of the committee of arrange ' ments for the Chicago concention has 'helped Mr. luncan to get . the upper . hand t Ibe White House. North Carolina Republicans believe , that a portion of the delegation from that State to the national convention will b instructed.- for Roosevelt. ' There is bitter opposition tMr; Taft " in" the mountain counties about Asue- v ville: '' Turning ' from ' Morehead to Du can is talien as an indication that the - President is going to use patronage to further his interests.-.- 'L'" ' ' , 'The Prodical Judge." ' -' . , We have secured the rights to pub- - lish in serial form, one of the newest books, ?'The Prodigal Judge.' From , January to December, J911, this was - the best selling book in America; and 1 it has just been issued in serial form. It is a tory that stands out head and - - shoulders above the average modern story because of its mystery, villainy, love, adventure, humor, pathos and ' dramatic thrillsb. .Read it. You 11 find, tlftre is no lack of excitement in this- story. ' Tigers Sentenced to the Eoads. ' Elizibeth City, Feb. 9. Four white men and eight negroes, .convicted of violating the prohibition law, - were Sentenced today to four - months on the county roads. The police, aided by privfite spotters, have made whole sale rai !g and. a suit case filled with whiskey' bottles was placed in evi dence. - ' . Rev. W. II. IlllSiir, of Columbia, R C former pastor f ft. ,T i-i.- h Luth eran chOrch here, in a v' . "' i i tVc city. I'r. Hiller is on 1 ' 1 - --i t' I.itMieran Ijaynu-ii ' ('. kxws rotrcAST roa - . A . ' TES COMEfO WTIK. Washington, Feb. 10. Heavy guns of k the Republican, convention cam paign will befired Monday at the numerous banquets and meetings ar ranged in celebration of "Lincoln's birthday.' President Taft wilt speak in Newark and New York, Attorney General Wickersham in Milwaukee, Secretary MeeVeagh in Lansing, Sen- ator, Townsend in Detroit, Senator Lodife in Sprinrfeld. Ill- Oovernors- scnU-Deneen of Illinois and Iladley of Missouri in St Lotus, and former! Senator Boveridge in Dearer. i T ! The Second State convention to se lect delegates to the Republican na tional convention will be that ox the Georgia Republicans, which will meet Wednesday in Atlanta. It has. been reported that an effort wijl be mallJHthe committee except one was present by the Roosevelt forces to split the delegation, but iriends of President Taft declare that a solid,. Taft dele gation will be ; named. ':, Manufacturers of shoe' machinery froTo all over: the country are ex- pected tos appear before the House j jumciary wnraraiw luesuay, wuen Representative Thayer's ills and, resolutions against the Criited Shoe Machinery Company will bev eonsid-r rod. .:. . . ' , ' . The Board or Railway Commis- sioncrs of Canada;will meet in Ot- J . ii i . -. . . i i ' . i J. 5" iT probably one of the most important matters, mat it lias yet been eaHed upon to deal with, namely, the charg es of ' unjust - and discriminating freight rates in effect in the .western ProvtSSes. The hearing is -expected to open the way for a wholesale in vestigation of the rates and practices of Canadian railroads. The British; parliament 'will reas- semble Wednesday to consider and taue nnai acuon:on me : measure granting home rule to Ireland. ' ..: federal regulation pi weignta and measures in -so far as it is necessary I :p .n- : .!.. I throughout the United States wUl be urged tot a conference of State ' seal ers of weights and measures,. which will assemble in Washington Thurs day for a two days' session. i .. ; The Northwest Mining Congress will meet. in annual session in Spok ane Thursday with an attendance of representatives of the mining indus try in California, Oregon, Washing ton, Montana, Idaho, Utah and Brit ish Columbia. ' ' Columbia ta(e, -whic1i-1 of ten a. severe critic of theatrical per formances,, has a two; column write un of the appearance in that eitv of "TheYWrd Degree.' Among oth er things the State says: , .: Miss Grace Lord, as Annie Jeffnes, was a heart .warmer, a heart-stirrer, who made the men in the audience.! double up their - fists silently, in- Utantly ready forher defense. -She is a pretty woman, atMeast on the stage, and her voice has the deep alto coos find thrills that count. : - - - Raymond - Wells as Richard Brew ster, the constitutional lawyer, was easily the hero. ' His grim humor and sarcasm called forth many enjoyable chuckles of applause, Also, he look ed the part ; he was reasonably young, with "wavyr iron-gray hair, and a most high-browed, statesmanlike bear ing. Frank Patton as Dr. Bernstein, specialist, aid excellent wont-, in a quiet, professional . manner. He is most convincingly 1 natural in the'' whole cast of this Plav. ." , A v Chas. T. Del Vechio, as Capt. Clin ton, the great detective, made a true true viltian, as he puffed and pawed' and strutted and scowled. . But it was ( Edraond Sprague,. as the cold, self- satisfied martinet, ' Howard Jeffnes, Sr., who nearly drew genuine hisses from the crowd. ; He woaJf mean, " sure enough, commented the audienee. Miss Ida Root Gordon, -the step-mother-in-law, had an H unattractive part, but she made the most of it, and served as an. " accommodating background for the more fortunately east players. , - is o-one must forget Edward Man- love, as Mr. Jones, the lawyer's clerk. He was a "regular Dickens character',' with black-rimmed spec tacles half-way down his nose, high bald pate, stoop shoulders, thing al paca coat and nervous obedience to the great lawyer, .;'.. ' - - . ..'; All in all, it was a play that ap pealed strongly to grown-ups; it was a play that one could discuss between acts, because there were two- sides to it; also, there was plenty of sus pense, and much satisfaction in the denouement. : . . -' ' i .'v For Law Enforcement Raleigh, Feb. 9. Raleigh's law and order league, formed last night with Dr. Charles Lee Smith as president and T. B. Eldridge as secretary, is launching' its campaign for' law en forcement, there being already -- '- a membership of over two " hundred. Special investigation - is being ' made into the availability of the search and soizure clause of the 1907 charter of the city, the question bein'g raised be ing as to tbe constitutionality of this section as to shrdluetaoinshrdluetaoi section of the Raleigh charter, if in force,' and to whether subsequent ct. t!i'r t r-nl.nets and reVLSKi bae f-' : ' 1 the ss'i'tion. The law and or ' r l. au. - a d re their o to invoke if j-ossii.,0. COLLEGE CO2MISSI0N C - . . HOLDS A MXETDTO. To Meet, Again March. Will Visit All Places Offering Bids for the . College. vJ . " ; . -Salisbury Pout, 9lh. V " ; ' . : Two important ' meetings, of the eollege commuwion appointed at the call meeting of the North Carolina Lutheran Bvnod in St. Mark's eburch at china Grove, several weeks an, ..wt reivA hu end ree- Jommended a location for Mt. Anoena Seminary, were held in the Empire hotel yesterday and last night. The first meeting was held at 3 o'clock and after discussion the members- of the committee acre driven over the eitv in automobiles and shown the - - a . . mamt sites offered at Salisbury. - All or at this meeting as follows: J.. Ji. Rehder, of : Wilminsrton, 'who was elected chairman; Rev. J. L. Morgan, of Rhleigh, elected secretary Rev- J. H. C. Fisher, of Mt. Fleasantj U. JM. Thompson, of Lexington; Albert Hiller, of Western Rowan; Rev. W. Riser, of ( iiina l.rovev Kev. j. f, Parker." of Barber, nnd A.' H gnider. rf PalinVmry i. -r'.. Af last niRlit's mestinir Mr. Albert frfiller tdH absent., fiatine "returned h0Iner. and Mr. Johrjk' Rutledsre, y of Concord, the other member .-of -'the . . commission was present. Alter- a lengthy discussion it waif determined to meet again on Wednesday, iSarch 27. to make a final report, which will be presented to the regular meeting of; the Synod at Charlotte in May. Each place offering sits and making bid will be yisited at this final meet ing and every, one given a fair show- ,--Mn3"Tt ia eTnected that this meet sn -hennire several davs to eet Brcmri d to the different points, Salis- DUrv Lexincton, China Grove, Lan ;dis and Mt. Pleasant each having of- ferg, - - 'Increase Reward in the Hawkins Case Henderson-ille, Feb. 9. JSotmg rthe extreme interest here and in oth er sections,relative to recent develops mentoVin' the -Myrtle Hawkins case, Governor W. W. Kitchin, during bis brief visit here yesterday stated tli&i he would increase the reward offer ed by the State for the apprehension of the person er persons responsible for -Myrtle Hawkins', death from $250 to $400. This, added to .the sums originally offered by the coun ty of-Henderson and the city of Hen- deivilier bringffe-totalerora up to $750. , " - ' . ' " The governor in a short interview said he had no, power to give funds to help the investigation of Hie Haw kins case, Although he would very much like to do so. He said that he hoped the mystery would be solved at an earlg date. j in bled r to , '- " is a story of huryor ? and dramatic thrills. Stirring f and laugh able scenes alternate along its shores like the whirlpools - and eddies of a mountain stream. The court . af'Bal scehe' Cross aam s Roads ' is a joy, the fight at 51os ; son'slavem a thriller, the Judge's jail breaking a comedy,: the surprise ; at the church door a' tfag edy, the.final climax awhirlorexcitement. ... ''"Chicago i-' : ' , Record-Herald, Wehave secured the serial rights of this great story V " ; zr3 mATTJlES or. LAST '..-'. I ' ' I AT Ot ITJTKiaULKS Coarentioa at'Ealisbary KenoUooTia - Session U Lost Moment Salisbury, N. CTeb. 9. Tbe Luth eran Laymen 'a Convention closed here tonight with' the men staying for the last minute that, the South ern railway would bold its "trains La the adjourn meat of tbe session, There was never such a meeting held in the'Lnfaersfl church, is the statement made by! delegates sad speakers and tbe forecast is that a new era of missionary activity is dawning.' among' thai men. ' Promise has been made for the $5,000 nece sary for -the" continuation of , the movement and tbe prime executive committee was re-elected. ' , The committee is ade up of Geo. B. Cromer, of Newberry, S. C. Dr. 0. B. Mayer, of Tfewberry, 8. C; J. H. Rehder, of Wilmington, and J. B. Cooper, of Manchester, Vo. .: ' - .There was an insistent demand that the addresses of the convention be published inr booll form and the men in ten minutes subeciibcd for enough copies to assure-the publication. At t'te afternoon session there were Ccuc magnificent addresses. The first was by the president' of the Foreign Mission Board. Dr. RJC. Holland who made a strong plea for a policy ado- ojnate-4fc4br trork -: -v Mr. J. C. Campbell.Wbite, ofv Now York, the national secretary, ' made a splendid address in enlisting the whole church. - Dr. Isaac Canna-'ar. just bome fronTTcdia, made a clear .trie telling, presentation of tie res ent conditions and future prefects of the New Iniio. t J -r .'Robert E. Speer, who is a prince among missionary speakers, "thrilled every one of .the one- thousand men present, arid tbe several hundred men in the gallery by. bis marvelously con- The night session I was the cli max of-the whole j meetinar with addresses by J. Campbell White. Dr. Charles Lt Fry and Mrs. Robert E. Spier. i Thte meeting was impressive ly closed by the general secretary, E. C. Cronk, with tlie words of the greai commisison of toe church. ; Z -f N.-O." Weekly Cottoik Review, New York, Feb. 9,-Cot'ton has lat terly advanced snarply after' a vio lent reaction early in the week! The rise of Wednesday -caught the shorts napping ' and there i came ' upward Jjuxnt Jhursdayand effxidayeohat the bears have undoubtedly suffered severe punishment. Heavy covering of short obligations for Southern, lo cal Wall street and Waldorf-Astoria bears has fanned the flames already started by big buying by spot houses, Liverpool people and commission houses acting on orders from various parts of the county.? The West has been buying. Wall street interests have taken profits to some extent but they are in many cases bullish as to the outlook, the Pell-Thompson -inter ests, it is believed, being the leaders njhat quarter. Memphis and Texas shorts have covered it is said on a big scale. ' The Liverpool spot sales have much of the time been 12.000 to 15,000 bales., Manchester, according to all accounts, is" doing an enormous business, principally -"because of the depleted stocks in the countries which it chiefly serves, favored by a rising price for silver which haseached 27 11-16(L in London, the highest quotation for seven years. .. . It is not speculation which has nut up prices at New York during tmfl past week so much as the voracious buying by, the consumer. Big spot houses have bought in some eases 50,- U00 bales in a single day. , , Salter Shemweil to Make Final Ap- - . pearobce... Greensboro News, 10th. Judge C. M. Cook will return here Monday to begin three weeks, cowt, the first two weeks, being, devoted to the civil calendar and the last to the criminal docket. On - the v ' criminal docket are several cases of general interest, ontable ones being . against Ed H origin and "Dave Settle for mur der' and John and Boh Lambeth, of Thomasville, for eehspiracy- to pro duce abortion. 'Of tUfc three . it is more, than probable that continuances will be granted in all except the case of Ed Hodgin,-it being understood that his counsel will press for trial while those of the other defendants will seek continuances.' . Another feature of interest during the criminal term will be the final appearance of Baxter - Sbemwell to show good behavior. It is remember ed that Shemwell has . been.- tinder sentence; to appear before: the Feb ruary, term of ) Guilford court each year ' and show - his good behaviqr during the past 12 months, i , - 1 Death of Mrs. T, T. Smithy- v Mrs. T. T. Smith, a well known and highly esteemed woman of Charlotte, died this morning at 6:30 o'clock in Richmond hospital where she has been under treatment , for several months for A cancer. Mrs. Smith was the mother of Miss Josephine Smith and Mr. T. T. Smith, Jr., of this city. Miss Smith was at her bedside when the end came. ' Mr. SmU"Went to Charlotte this ai'tornoon where the remains were sent today. The inter ment will be made there. 1. J.Tr. R.'F. .Lent)!, of Ftatosville, is a vi..'('r in the c''y tod y. ..PEESONALKEKTIOr. . sittj ef tL Peoji le . Here And, pe wnrre woo vome And uo. Mr. anJ Mra.tjiieka. !rwin' ,r spending the da in Charlotte.'. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Stone spent yesterday afternoon in Salisbury. Mr. Watson Smoot is siiending tbe reek-end in Salisbury with friends. Misses Constance and Mary Clifce spent yesterday afternoon in Salis bury. , Miss .Sue.-Nicholson baa gone to Charlotte to speud tSunday with Mrs. tL U. trvin. Miss Pearl Vorte has returned to er home. in Pikevilley after a brief visit to friends pi tbe city. Mrs. John K. Patterson and Miss Nannie Lee Patterson are visiting Mrs. C. S. Stone in Charlotte. Mrs. E.. C, Register, who has been here for several days, will leave for her borne in Charlotte this afternoon. Revj and Mrs. C. A. Phillips have returned o their home in Plains, Ga., after visiting relatives in the eitv for a week, f Mr. J. W. Wentz, of Troy, spent Friday night in the city. M. Went went from here to Charlotte to visit bis daughter, Mrs. J. W. Fisher. ' Miss - Annie . McDowell, who has been the guest of Miss Margaret Lentz for a fortnight, has returned to her home in Morganton. Mr. Jack Hoover left this morning to resume his work as Pullman, con ductor, after visiting his parents, Mr. and'MrsD. R. Hoover, for several days. "DrlL B. Wolff, of Baltimore, gen eral secretary of J lie board of mis sions of, the Lutheran church, is a visitor in the city, the guest of his brother, Mr. S. A. WollT. Miss Annie Burkhead, of Bates boro, S. . C, is visiting Mrs. J. W. Corl. She wUeave tonight' for New York to study the spring and sum--mer creations in millinery. Slot Machines Go By The Boards at Statesville. ' Statesyille, Veb. 9. Statesville of ficers yesterday ordered out of busi ness a half dozen or more cigar and chewing gum slot machines which comes under the gambling law as in terpreted by Attorney (renewal Bick ett this week. ' In" each case the.own- e'f ' of trie i Wacnirie IttateJ'tTTaTTrwasf a money maker and for this reason he would put it out of business with re luctance, thoiurh nil said that they did not care to operate what was considered a gambling device. It is said that one of the machines took in .1tf0 Saturday nisrht. AT FOUNTAINS, HOTELS, OH ELSCWNCRC Get the :. .. . Original nd Genuine HORLIGECS MALTED KV1ILK TheFoodDrinkforAUAges RICH HOC HALT GIAIN EXTRACT, 111 rOWDU Not in any Milk Trust Insist on "HUKLIUVS" Take package borne ir in A QUESTION Of SAFBTT-OPSN A CHECKING ACCOUNT WITH TBE MONET TOV UNO NECt 'SAKT TO HAVE OH HAND-IUST DEAW Pftr rrx amouh NEEDED, WUETH f IT'I A KOUSEIIVL& ACCOUNT OK tO iUUNEra.rv9fosz CONCORD NATIONAL BANK. Capital $100,000. ;. r : Surplus 833,000. Per Cent. Iatereat Paid on Time v , Deposits. mm wJmmKtmmmm I I , i i I I i 11 I f liFI . TEBAT0R1UM WITH THE CHT7E.CHX8. . AH Saints' EptscopaTchnrcn. ' Services each Sunday are a ful lovr: GMeming prayer and sermon, Hi. evening prayer and sermon. 7:JO p. m. The holy communion is held at 11 o'clock each first and third Sunday of the month, and at 8 o'clock a. m. on other Sundays. ', - Change 'c 'services and special Saint Day services, will be notified whenever neeessary. First Baptist Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:15 p. m. by tbe pastor, Rev. S. N. Watson. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Central Methodist. Services at Central church will be conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. H. West at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. to morrow. Sunday school at 3 d. m, Forest Hill Methodist. Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. mj ny the pastor, Kev. W. M. Bobbins. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. ' A Kitchin Club First in SUte. News and Observer. There was organised in ' Raleigh last night a Kitchin Club, the first in the State, the call issued for the meeting saying that "all citizens in favor of Hon. W. W Kitchin for United States Senator, are cordially invited to attend and participate." Thore were in attendance sixty-six people, including newspaper reporters and those attracted by a desire to see what was going on. Near the end of the meeting Mr. W. C. Harris arose and announced that .V0 members bad already been secured and it was hoped that that number will be increased to 500 by the time of the next meeting. Work on New Depot Site. Work is progressing smoothly on excavating the site for . the new de pot. The old water tank has been lemoved and a large portion of the natural rock embankment has been moved and thrown into the old ravine just back of the proposed site.', There will be mere than enough dirt to fill this hollow which will add greatly to the appearances, at (he station.' . The work of blasting . out tbe rock has not yet been completed but by the last of next week practically all the excavating work wilt be done. 1.TJires.,BMll. be .a -meeting ..of the younj people's society of - Central Methodist church tomorrow atternoon immediately alter Sunday school, A full attendance is desired as there will he the regular election of oflicers, Kmdere Cloth Special For Miad&yJ 31 inches wide and a long range of styles. : Not a new cloth but at a new place, and when we tell you it is made in Concord and by the Gib son Manufacturing . Co. it is a good one. Nothing made better 'for, children's dresses,; boys' suits, blouses, ladies' dresses, skirts and suits. Colors absolutely fast. We highly recommend this cloth to you.' Once tried, al : ways used. We have 2000 yards' of Kindergar- ten Cloth in 2 to 10 yard lengths to go on sale, Monday morning -a 25c cloth for' : : ;12c Ya?d ? MANY OTHER GOOD VALUES TO BE FOUND IN WHITE GOODS, GINGHAMS, PERCALES, LACES AND EMEROIDEHY. - . Let UsShow You. . I OCTAL KATTKUL -; Miss Roth Coltrane dclibtfaSy en tertained at diaaer party yesterday at her home on North Union street. Miss Cole trace's guests were: Mioses Blanche Brown? Myrtle Pemberto Louise Young, of Dunn, Laura Me-' Gill Cannon, Li da Can Vaaghan, of Durham, end Mrs. J. W. Cannon. . Mrs. L. D. Coltrone will entertain fifteen xoung Indies at a sewing par ty this afternoon in honor of bar guest, Miss Louise Young, of Dunn. The- fallowing invitations were is- ' sued .today : ' -" s : " -, -.- Mrs. B. E. Ridenhonr - v, - ,', and' - .- -'. ,' ,:.Mn. T. D. Maneat - At Home ' Sixty-nine West Qepot street Wednesday, February fourteenth , from three to six. , Wilmington Dispatch: "Ths Third Degree," ' Charles Klein's treat drama, was the offering at tbe Aeade- " my last night, and it proved highly ' satisfactory to an audienee that was large in spite of the stormy weather. . All of Klein, 'at lays are of the grip ping character, dealing with everyday problems, and they are well construct ed. V The Third Degree" is ens. of ' the best, and it is a massiva piece of -intenseness. It was eapably present ed last night, and given a sumptuous stage mounting, tbe correctness or the secenry and effects lending the at- ; mosphere necessary to make the per formance complete. ' v. .- : ,-, " ; " Pink PatV::'f;; Miss Etelka Cook delightfully en- ' tertained a few friendrtat her heeae on Friday night, February 9, 1912. All the girls were prettily - dressed id pink. The guestr-were as follows; Misses Evelena Coble, Grace Gibson, -Lcla HowelL Helen- Suther, Lillian Coble, Ida Suther, Myrtie Petrea and ' - Mary Brumley ; Messrs. Boss Me-, ' . Connell, Earl Blume, Boyd ' Mills, . Sibley Dorton, BrlJe Willeford, Clyde " Propst, Charles ' . Watson, Georg ' Ridenhour, Charles Sappenfield. 1. . " A GUEST. "The Third Degree." ' "The Third Degree" has been se cured for February 15, at the opera house. -This is a fortunate booking for Manager Byles and one worthy ' of -special notice, as the attraction is Aoba seen in but, very few" one night stands this season, its time hav- ; ing been almost entirely booked in the larger eities of the country. . This is strong evidence of "the strength of the company. . ' J arten