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VOL XXII .lMc 40 Cent. Monti-
CONCORD, N THURSDAY; FEBRUARY 29,1912.
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Morthead Triumph. Dunca Ob tht
Fence. Charlotte Gets On Con
Ten tioa. Sett May Knn for Goy-
Speeial to Charlotte Observer.'
Raleigh, Feb. 28. President Taft's
'drainist ration waa endorsed and rec
ommended by th Republican Slate
executive committee here this after
noon. The President is declared in
the resolutions adopted to be "the
embodiment of progressive conserve
i tiara", and the ."suggestions" eon
. tained in the resolutions are. . com
mended to "the people, who are and
of right ought to be the final .and
supreme constitution, and to their
conservative and sober 'second
thought which has- always been the
bulwark of the party and the safety
of the' party and the safety of the
republic 'V The vote was 12 for 'en
dorsement of Mr. Taft and 6 against.
, Charlotte both won and lost in her
fight for the convention. By a vote
of 10 to 7 the committee decided to
accept Raleigh's invitation for the
first convention and May 15 was de
cided upon as the date- Only the
delegation to the national convention
will be named at the Raleigh meet
ing, however, and the second and more
important convention to nominate
candidates for State offices will be
held in Charlotte. This was the unan
imous agreement reached by the com
mittee, although no action with the
regard of the date of the second con
vention was taken.
It leaked out after the meeting of
the committee that there was a clear
split between the Butler and More
bead forces. Butler's friends, it is
said, opposed the adoption of the res
olutions endorsing the Taft adminis
tration and a warm discussion en
sued. The resolutions endorsing and com
mending the administration of Pres
ident Taft were wired in full to Sec
retary Hilles within a few moments
after the adjournment of the commit
tee. It is said that the President is
much concerned over the' situation in
North Carolina and the Morehead
forces were quick -to notify him of
their victory.
When questioned as to whether or
not it was true that ho would run for
Governor on a local option platform,
M. Thomas Settle stated to The Ob
server representative tonight that he
was in no sense a candidate lor any
office." '
There is manifest among the More
head and Butler factions a great in
terest as to the position, of National
Committeeman K. C. Duncan. Mr.
Duncan intimated on his arrival al
his office this morning that lie would
give out a statement setting forth Ins
position with regard to presidential
choice. Butler and , Morehead people I
got onto this bit of information and
their friends made frequent inquiries
of the newspaper men as to whether
or not the Deuncan statement had
been given out. Mr. Duncan, was seen
tonight and he stated that he bad
changed his mind, he did intend giv
ing out a statement but had decided
not to do so yet a while. ...
Mr, Duncan's silence has given rise
to much speculation among the Re-,-publicans
in the city. Some say he
is waiting for Butler to declare'him
self, while othersstate that Butler
V is waiting for Duncan to make his
position clear. It seems to be the con
census of opinion that if Butler re
mains loyal to the administration.
Duncan will go over to Roosevelt and
vice versa. Some seem to think, that
both are coins to mount the Roose
velt tallyho regardlessof the posi
tion taken by either ; -i
May It Be a Perpetual Beom.
"I believe this will be the best year
in th historv of Concord," said
Mayor C. B. Wagoner, cashier of the
Citiams Bank & Trust Co., last
night. "I intend . building several
hmiRM and the contractors are so
busy they tell mo they can't even
havV tim to flm'r on- other morkl
within 90 days.".' , Vlg4?;f
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Officials aad ,Saliav7 'A' Monroes
, Xaflroal Visit Monro.
Monroe. Feb. 28. Mr. N. B. Me-
Canlees, president of the Salisbury
k Monro Railroad Company, and
Mr. Ragland, another official of the
tarn road, spent yesterday in Mon
ro and held a conference with Su
perintendent 'Qor' of the Seaboard
Air Lin -Railway Company, as to
terminal facilities. It is the desire
of the new railroad company to" lb
eat the stations her as wdj be the
most convenient, and. if possible to
make a union depot witn the Sea
board Air Lin has no connections in
a financial manner wUktb Salisbury
ft Monro road, rror ha the Southern
Railway, but it is believed that eon-
aeetirn erilf fee mads from the same
stations both her and at Salisbury.
The eituenship of Monro will "be
greatly pleased if this arrangement
ean be effected and will do all they
can to encourage it.
Union county and particularly
Mbnroe has great hopes in this new
railroad and it is a. source of grati
fication that work is to begin at an
early date. Mr. McCanless said while
here that just as soon as the weather
conditions were more favorable that
the work of construction would be?
gin.
While the survey as originally laid
out will be followed; there are a few
important changes that will be made
in the' line at certain points along
the right of way. The engineers are
expected to begin at once to go over
the route and set the stakes for the
construction so soon to follow.
This pew railroad will give this en
tire section a connection that has
long been needed and it is hoped tfiat
the completion will soon follow the
beginning of the work, and that the
development will b rapid and reach
even beyond the expectations of the
promoters. "
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Jail Sentences to be Given Hereafter.
Charlotte Chronicle.
Clem Wilson of the -Royal Club,
was tried and found guilty this morn
ing of selling one pint of whiskey to
J. A. McCall, of Paw Creek township,
for thesum of 60 cents. The sale oc
curred on Wednesday, February 21.
"I've tried fines; they don't work.
I'm going to give him a little' jail
sentence," said Recorder Smith in
rendering his verdiot. "I suppose
you'll appeal .from, any judgment, but
it mav as wen be known ngnt now
that drug store men and club men
who sell liquor may expect jail sent
ences when they are found guilty be-
fore me.
"Any other fellows here in the liq
uor business," said the court survey
ing the 200 or more spectators in the
room, "hod better get in out of the
wet."
The sentence was a term of 30 days
in the county jail, combined with a
fine of $300 and the giving of a bond
at the expiration of 30-day jail sent
ence for good behavior, with instruc
tions that the defendant present mm
self in court every month to show
that connection of no sort bad been
maintained with any club or place
where spirituous liquors are handled.
If the above sentence is not accept
ed a sentence of seven months on the
county roads was designated. In case
of appeal, tbe bond for appearance
at the next term of criminal court
was fixed at $1,000. ,
Taft Aecepta Challenge,
Washington, Feb. 28. President
Taft will soon start a vigorous
speechmaking campaign to explain
his position on current questions ana
further his candidacy lor renomina
ting
Refore the Republican national
convention meets in June, tb Presi
dent will spend many Hays on the
road and is expected to deliver scores
of speeches., H will travel as far
west as Chicago, as, far north as New
Hampshire and south at least as far
as Georgia. Other engagement may
h made in the next few weeks. Tb
president' political advisers s Deueve
;'he urtheir best orator,
FI&E THIS MOKITINa.
Iiidnc of Mr. Carrey, on Franklin
Arena. FartUUy Destroyed.
. Tb residene of Mr. T. 11. Curvey,
on Franklin avenue, caught fire this
morning about 10 "o'clock and the
roof and gable were destroyed be
fore the department extinguished the
blase. Tb fire caught on the roof
next to a chimney and when discover
ed had made good headway. The fire
alarm was turned in and the 'firemen,
with the assistance of the neighbors,
succeeded in saving the house, al
though the roof was partially de
stroyed. Tbe house contained six rooms and
was owned by Mir. C. R. Sears. The
loss is fully covered by insurance. By
the quick work of those who responds
ed to the alarm the household effects
and. furniture belonging to Mr. Cur--'
vey were saved, with the exception
of a ftw articles that were damaged
by water.
List of Letters
Remaining uncalled for in the post
office at Concord for tbe week ending
February 26, 1912:
Men.
Bomen Black, L. T. Bost, E. A.
Brown, C. G. Brown, Will Bury, L.
M. Canup, C. A. Clark, Hubert Grav
er, Joe Dennis, J. L. Dick, Jas. A.
Barnhardt, C. E. Fisher, Robt. L.
Furr, M. C. Hammond, W. F. Harry,
Blair Hines", Henry Ktenan, F. H.
Kluttz, William D. Leftin, Geo. M.
Maxwell, John Miller, S., B. Morris,
E. Mulhs, J. C. Mullis, J. F. Os
borne, Alf Poplin, Tom Porter, Vick
Rogers.
Women.
Agnes Allen, Mrs. Rose Balet, Mrs.
Artie Barringer, Mrs. Nancy J. Bax
ter, Eva Bell, Mrs. Nora Bostic,
Minerva Bowman, Mrs. Clara Bustle,
Mat tie McCaldwell, Mrs. Emma Coy
ner, Lillian Eatman, Jolie Foster,
Bessie Hance, Mrs. Lizzie Harris, Es
ter Howie, 'Julia Johnson, Louise
Kinnian, Mary Kirby, Mrs. Belah
Lane, Mrs. Marie Lewis, Mrs. Julia J.
E. Martin, Margaret Means, Mrs.
Mary Starnes, Beulah White.
When calling for the above letters
please say "advertised."
M. L. BUCHANAN,
Poslnmster.
Gobs Held Without Bail.
Raleigh, N. C, February 28. The
coroner's jury - today held without
bail F-W. Goss, of Durham, to an
swer the charge of complicity in the
alleged murder and robbery of
Messrs. Johnson, Jeruigan and Por
ter, the three young men of Benson,
who were found asphyxiated in Wil
son's apartments here February 5th.
The jury found that the young men
came to their death my foul means
and the fact that Goss had in his pos
session a watch and fob and purse
similar to those owned by the three
young men, caused him to be held;
also the fact that a revolver similar
to one owned by Johnson had been
pawned by Goss at Durham.
Three Special Terms For Mecklen
burg. Raleigh, Feb. 28. Governw Kitch-
in ordered three special terms of su
perior court for Mecklenburg coun
ty for civil cases. Judge Lyon'wiir
hold a court one week beginning
April 15; Judge Foushee will hold
one week beginning May o and J uage
Cline will hold one week beginning
May 27. There is also a special term
ordered for Wake county of two
weeks beginning May 13 with Judge
Cline presiding.
Our China Fund.
Previously acknowledged $40.11
Cash -0"
$40.61
At Efird's Friday, Saturday and
Monday you will find many great
bareains in shoes, men's women's and
children's. They are also offering
some great values in men's and boys'
suits and work pants. See the pgge
of specials in the Tribunes today. .
O&QAjni EpOCOXl CLtTB.
EnUnalaatts WaaUscVoalan t Fash
Senator' Campaign For fte-Eleo-
Uon, ' J. i 'h
WashingtonT Nj , Feb. 28. A
large and enthusiastic gathering of
prominent and repmentativ eitiseo
of Washington w Weld in tb eity
hall last evening- for tb porpos of
organising a F'M. Simmons club
whose object ft wilt be to support tb
Hon. F. M. Simtnons ft hi candidacy
for re-election U fhkUniUd State
Senate, from North Carolina. " Al
though the weather was ineUmnt,
quit arge crowd was present, to
gether with th Washington Concert
band and th meUni was moat en
thusiastic. Th meeaag-wa presid
ed over by MrJ,! Warren who,
after calling br J?r,:,i brief speech
stated tbe- object of tee meeting, and
Tayloe; rice president L. C. Warren
and secretary, C. Lv Payne. Th club
invited speeches front th audience.
Short," but stirring end enthusiastic
speeches were made by Capt. George
H. Hill, Joseph F. tayloe, Dr. J. C.
Rodman and others strongly Sdvoeat
ing Senator Simmons for re-election
and reviewing hi record in the Sen
atate during the time that he has
held office, and calling on the voters
of Washington and Beaufort county
for their support in the coming elec
tion. j
After the speeches' '. the club was
formally organised and tbe following
officers elected: President, Joseph F.
Tayloe; vice president, L. C. Warren
and secretary, C: L. Payne. The club
was then declared open for member
ship and about three hundred mem
bers joined and expressed their will
ingness to support Senator. Simmons
and use their effort .and influence
to help him throughout the cam
paign, j
Press Comment on th Wilber Starr
Quartette.
Nebraska In bis Schubert songs,
Mr. Starr proved himself a master
singer and interpreter, singing all
with such excellent understanding his
hearers were charmed. Lincoln Jour
nal. New York Mr.Starr's voice is
melodious and robust.' His climax is
grand. New York' Dramatic Mirror.
North Carolina A splendid com
pany. Ashevoro Prof. O. V. Woos
ley, Sec'y. '-fr
Ohio Wilbur Starr sang well act
ed well and was altogether pleasing.
Cincinnati Enquirer ' V
Pennsylvania Mr. Starr's voice is
fine and his interpretations .inspiring.
Philadelphia Ledger.
South Carolina The Starr Co.
gave universal satisfaction. Bates
boro. Dr. F. B. Abe, Sec'y.
Tennessee Mr. Starr sang grand
ly. Nashville Banner.
Texas The company was" repeated
ly encored. Mr. Starr is a fine sing
er and delightful impersonator. El
Paso Herald.
At graded school auditorium next
Tuesday night, March 5th.
Special Meeting of Olaasis. '
Rev. W. H. Causey went to Salis
bury this morning to attend a special
meeting of the Classis of North Car
olina, of the Reformed ehurch, which
will -meet this afternoon in laith
ehurch. The meeting is for the pur
pose of dissolving the relationship of
Rev. M.i M. Noacker irom tne west
Rowan charge and the relationship
of Rev. C. B. Heller from the Faith
charge. Mr. Noacker will go to Kan-
and Mr. Heller Has joined tne
Presbvterian church and accepted a
call to Chestnut Hill and Spencer
churches.
The love and hate of a beautiful
artist's model, furnishes th -theme
for an intensely strong dramatic Imp
story, "The Portrait V which will be
presented, at the Theatonum today.
See the new ad. ot in crowns-wan
non Co. in today's paper, ,
xiv W V Swinson baa resimel
his position at the Concord Furniture
Company. Messrs. Whit- Pharr and
OUarley Brown have been added to
the clerical force of the firm. ;i
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rSUOVAL MEHTIOH.
Son f th Feopl Here And Dm
where Who Com And Oe.
Mr. Jo McKay, or Charlotte, is s
visitor in the eity today.
Mrs. W. D. Pemberton is spending
th day in Salisbury.
Mrs. B. M. Gillon is visiting rela
tive in China Grove.
Mis Mary Cave, of Padueah, Ky.,
is the gnest of Mrs. E. T. Cannon.
Mr. A. Jones Tork has gone to
Rockingham on a short business trip.
Mr. John Seahorn, of Houston,
Texas, is visiting relative in the
eity.
Mr. J. L. Von Glahn left yesterday
afternoon for Wilmington to spend
several days.
Mr. J. M Davis, of Statesville.
deputy collector of internal revenue,
is here on official business.
Messrs. Luther Brown and E. C.
Bernhardt, Jr., witnessed "The For
tune Hunter" in Charlotte last
night.
Mrs. T. A. Holden, who has been
visiting Mrs. John C. Smith, will re
turn tomorrow to her home in Ashe
ville. Mesdames A. B. Reed, George
Wadsworth, Edward Stitt and Miss
Margaret Reed, ofvharlotte, are
spending the day in the eity, the
guests of Mrs. J. W. Cannon.
Mr. S. J. Query, manager of the
dry goods department, of Richmond-
Sloan Company, at Kannapolis, has
returned from Baltimore, where he
has been buying goods for the firm.
Mr Fay Fisher," of No. 2 township,
has received a certificate of distinc-
tion from the department of agricul-
ture for. bis good work in the boys'
corn contest in this county. The
young man produced 85 bushels of
corn on one acre during the contest
last year.
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Master Eugene Robinson, who has
been seriously ill at the home of his
father, Mr. Caleb Robinson, is some-
what improved today.
CAPITAL
SURPLUS
... (100,000
... 33,000
New Accounts
Large or Small
Welcomed at
This Bank.
Concord
National
Bank.
FOUR- FEB CENT. Interest
Paid on Tim Deposit.
For
Sale
A two story, teneam dwelling
with all moderen conveniences elec-
trio lights, bath room, hot and cold I
water, on a good street near the busi-1
ness portion of city.
Thirty acres of land on Chaiidtte
public road. Rented this year for 10 1
per cent on price of land
E. F. WHITE
REAL ESTATE AND COTTON.
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rOK OOTJNTT FAIR.
All Oitixens of the Couty Asked to
Attend Meeting at Court Hon
Saturday.
T Every Citixen of Cabarrus:
Tou are earnestlv requested to meet
at the courthouse in Concord on Sat
urday, March 2nd, 1912, at 1 o'clock
p. in, for a conference with as many
isDarrus citisens as will
thMtuu.lv.. t.rh..- .;j j... .
parpo beine to eonaid-r th. .Avi.
ability of forming a Fair Association
for Csbarrus county.
A number of farmers, and business
men have been discussing this matter
for a short time only, but so far all
teem favorably impressed witfi the
idea. n
All seem to think that a fair prop
erly managed would not. only be a
credit to our county but would act
as a stimulant, more especially to our
agricultural interests.
Therefor you are requested to
some and bring some one with you.
Discuss this matter among yourselves
and let us have the benefit of your ad-
A conference of the entire county
is earenestly desired. Please be on
hand promptly, Saturday, March 2,
at 1 o'clock p. m., at the eourt house.
P. F. STALLINGS,
G. E. RITCHIE,
T. A. MOSER,
H. B. PARKS.
Ten Known Dead From Tornado.
Little Rock, Ark., Feb. 26. SloWlv
restored communication with the out
lying districts of Lincoln, Jefferson
and Arkansas counties, swept by a
tornado yesterdav. show that th.
death list will reach 10, while more
than a score were injured, some, it is
feared, fatally.
All the growing crops were leveled,
buildings swept awav and manv of
the sufferers were still without shel-
ter or. needed medical attention, ac-
coraing to latest reports.
At Almyra, the home of Ed. John-
g0n. was demolish.. .Tnhno
bis wife and three child and
hired man were caught in the ruins
and crushed to death. At Terry. Lin
coin county, Doctor and Mrs. Will
iams were caught in the wreckage of
their house and will probably die.
Most of the other dead and injured
are negroes. The State authorities
are arranging to aid the sufferers.
Lexington Dispatch: The Charlottn
Observer says that Col. Bob Wallace
has a flock of sheep "of a well-bred
kind." Do you mean, Deacon, that
the rams have been taught that it is
rude to butt inf
$3.50 Shoes to
Close Out at
One lot of Ladies' Fine Patent
Leather Shoes, in the Newest
Style Toe, 16 Buttons, 7-inch
Dull Kid Top, Sizes 3 to 5,
Regular $3.50 sellers, to close
out quick for
As we are making room for
our, .Spring Line,-you will
find very attractive prices on
all Our .shoes
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Let Items ef Vive From Here, There
And Eremraare.
What ia probably tb world' ree- .
ord a a pubjie singer ia beld by Mrs.
George V. Johnston, who for mora '
than sixty-two years has been aoloist
in tb Presbyterian church at Ship
pensbnrg, Pa.
Senator Gardiner, of Maine, ha .
introduced a bill under which th gov
ernment would tak over th express
companies of tb country. He esti
mates tb total cost at something
like forty million and he would reg
ulate rate something like that which
prevails in the postofSce department
Although J. B. Duke has severed
all oflieial connection with tb Ameri
can Tobacco Company and ha be
come president of tbe British-American
Tobacco Company, with office in
the eity of London, Mr. Duke will not
become a resident of the big eity,
but will continue to reside in Now
York city, and wil retain his inter
ests in the Southern Power Company.
An Interesting Situation.
Washington, Feb. 27. If the
House of Representatives were call
ed upon to elect a President, as it
was in 1801, when Thomas Jefferson
was elected, and in 1825, when John
Quincy Adams was elected, it would
start of in a dead-lock. Each State
is entitled to one vote, and the ma
jority of a State delegation determ
ines the vote. Twenty-two States
have Democratic majorities and
twenty-two . Republican majorities,
while four States have delegations
that are divided equally between
Democrats and Republicans. This
makes an interesting situation. What
if benator LaFollette and William
J. Bryan get toe-ether and organize
third party and nominate a candi
date for the presidency f
Recital at Mt. Pleasant.
A recital will be given by the young
ladies of Mont Amoena Seminary in
the auditorium at Mt. Pleasant to
morrow night at 8:30 o'clock. The
following young ladies will take part :
Misses Lois Barrier, Ethel Corzine,
Chrystine Miller, Ina Mingis, Eunice
Rahn, Ethel Seybt, Mary Yost, Leone
Barrier, Essie Black, Ethel Cobb,
Olive Gnann, Helen Misenheimer and
Mary Patterson. These will be as
sisted by the following quartette of
gentlemen: Messrs. H. -W. Barrier. .
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Yost.
By today's express at Fisher's
another lot of those beautiful ladies'
suits worth $20.00, but which they are
'selling at $12.50, $15.00 and $16.50.
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