North Carolina Newspapers

... S ' if f r! 11 v w v" VOL XXII Prk 40 Cents Uoata. CONCORD, N. C., THURSDAY. MARCH 21.1912. SintU Copy, JF . ' NO. 219 f v V xt. fleajaxt hews. " -Debate Hart Wednesday wigst - J abag Teut Being Coached. ' Getting Ready For Commencement 01m Clnb, Personal And Other . Rotes. - - - . The people of ML Plessant will be pleased to know that the students of the Institute will give an extemporan eous debate in the auditorium next : Wednesday night. Several such de - bates have been held here, and much - interest was always manifested; as ' the occasion is of great educational value,and besides, it furnishes no -'"little merriment and pleasure. A - full house is expected, as heretofore the hall was always "brim fulL'j. A - subject will be discussed which will - be of general interest to the public - Each man is allowed tea. minutes " time to speak,' and to the on making , the best speech, -will be awarded a. ten-dollar gold piece. - A long array of speaking talent , has volunteered, r which will render a f rogramme well worth hearing. - The - following are 'those who will show their ability for " impromptu speaking: J. U-xost, G, " H. Crane. F. L. Harkey, IL M. Fag- gart, 0. F. Davis, Fred Broad, George -". Conrad, C. HTfiitehie, Z. L. Edwards, O. 8. Bowden, C. B. King, C. 0. Ritchie. ' .; "f Prof. Welsh, coach ofjhe baseball - - team of the Institute, is using every moment possible of this beautiful J' weather in giving the cadets' train- ing on the diamond Quite a number are trying for the team, and -all seem :. to be making a good showing. A selec tion of three 'who will play regular ly will be made this week, fudging from the work which the boys are now-doing, it is evident that the la- - atitute will send out the beet team that she has had for several years. The schedule for the season will oped ' next week with three games here. Lenoir, College will play here on Wednesday and Thursday, and Oak Ridge Institute on Saturday. Every one is .looking kith much interest to these games, as they are probably the , three best games that will be played here this season. " Arrangements " for commencement are being made at the Institute. With the pleasant weather, refreshed- en ,i ergy jg ghown by the students in their- studies as well as on the drill grounds. .- A selection of those who will contest for the debater's medal at eommence ' ment has'been madev They will dis : curs Federal aid in the construction and maintenance of good roads. The T following have been-selected:' J.- R. ' Cress, C. H. Ritchie, J. Thomas, J. 0. Lylerly, G. F. Davis, U. IV King. The Glee Club of the Institute held an enthusiastic meeting last ' week. . Arrangements were made to secure some new music, and tunes fixed for regular practice.- Everyone manifested renewed interest, and much good will be accomplished dur- ; ing the remaining weeks -of the ses sion. : Mrs. 3, F. Wingard, of Cbapin. S, C, accompanied by her husband, is spending the week with lier""brother, Capt. Jonas Cook,' whose 'condition 'i remains unimproved. Mrs. H. W, Mullis and children left for New York Tuesday night. ; where she will join her husband, who is engaged in business there. She was accompanied by her brother. l The Collegiate Institute will be ably , represented in the-Speaking Fest v which will be held in Concord Friday " night, by Cadet Fred Broad, " The Expression class cf the Semin ' ary will give a recital in the auditor- turn Saturday night, v Miss Helen Misenheimer in spend ing few days in China Grove with Mies Ada Sure wait. ' ' - " ' The Toung People's Missionary So- ' nety will hold a pubUe meeting in - Holy Trinity church Sunday night, i which wUl be the culmination or . week of prayer which is being heldJw , this week. Everyone is cordially in-P11 Vited to be present.;:,,1'; ',i ." i:-:;yv.. Mr. Walter Cook, of Salisbury, vis , ited bis father Sunday.. ;- ; . - Mr. H. J. McAllister spent Monday , in?" Charlotte, purchasing goods for the MeAlUsteM)ry restaurant.' ! Mr. ' John Cook, ef Concord, was here yesterday 3. . v,.r or -, Mt Pleasant, N. C, Marsh 2L ; Shower Party Monday, Afternoon, r The" ladies "Benevolent" of the First Presbyterian church asks .all friends of the cause to attend a show er party Monday afternoon, March 25th, from 3 to 8 o'clock at Mrs. N. , IX Fetser'g for the benefit of "Lees McRse Institute, Banner Elk, N. C." A suggestion in the list below may euide any wbo do not know the needs. v Two or more might join in the larger -" gifts: Towels, napkins, sasn curtains, "spoons.-knives and forks, "plated"; short lengths in mill goods, shirting ' in most any lengths, table ware, ta- . ble cloths ' mercerised,' , - r James' Bragden, , a young fanner, near Wilminsrton. was caught Mon- day in the flood torrent that' swept over & ondge. , cragaen was fmm his seat and his horses were swept into the stresm. Twice "he swam to the neighing horses in a. vain 'effort to freem them from their har nesses that they might swim, but the last time be went down, .Tbe Democratic excise .noojo. VH(MU.d th house unamenaea Tuesday afternoon, the vote being 249: to 41. Many Republicans voted 1 i j A Titters nRI DtWIl 1BU-cu a,v i t . wa -nn and Miss Araheiie HEW RAILROAD TALK. Norfolk B on titers. May Crees Union Stmt Under a Bridge in JTromt ef Judge Montgomery's. The railroad has been built on pa per, in drug stores, on trains, in ho tel lobbies, on street corners and va- rions other places where man ean two-story brick building occupied by ot Carroll uty gang, were seen gather together even though it be two the Parsons Drug Company, eoUaps- this morning hurryiLg along the rail or three and give their valued views. at 10 o'clock this morning, killing w,7 tracke toward Holet Mountain At these places the depot and line two young ladies and a 2-year-oTd have been run into Concord from' al- ehild, besides injuring several others. most every mentionable point. Down jhe dead are: Misses Lore and Ma South Union and op North Union, Hnn Little, daushters of John J. Lit- one of the other has always been picked as the point for the location of the depot ' But when the survey- ors shot through several most desir- jh injured include Mrs? J. M. The location of the Allen gang is able residence, across lawns and gar- Covington, 8rv who has a shoulder ctill a mystery. Part of the posse re dens right np in the midst of a shoice broken-and three or four employes turned here toda)., weary and dis section of North Union even ' the nf the drno- store, thoueh their in in- eouraged, raportiag that the rang was wise guys who alwsys knows it all had to admit one was pat across on I them.- . ; - : - The line runs through Archibald 'si pasture, seross ; Church street and I right along the line between the prop- erty of Judge W. J Montgomery and Mr. W. G. Means, across Union to Mr. were erushed to death. Their ages with a mingled feeling; of disappoint R. L. Dick's lot on ont to Spring be- Were 20 and 22 years. The daughter ment and relief the faiailies of the tween- sir. J. o. onemu a orn ana house, across 8pnng and through on or the UUj lots down the hollow to th. Wn.i. K M. If.. . . I wo uuu.ucu ' Should this line be adopted the part of the track from Church streotl through to Spring will be in some- thing like a forty foot cut. It would cross Union street under a bridge and the cut would gradually slopo out by the time the - line reached Spring. . It is said that the grade for, this survey is much better than any I of the others lesding into town. ine surveyors wui remain nere ior i i j . . i "" uj f " veya and making other surveys into Concord. It is probable that quite i uiiot t uiut, I through the town before one is se lected. School Closing at Eannapolis. - The closing exercises of the Ksn- napolis graded school will embrace March 27-29. The following pro gramme will be rendere : N Wednesday, March 27, 7:30 p. m. Welcome address. Song Slass exercise by eight children. I Recitation Warren , Hastings. Song, "School Days." f . -Recitation Allen MeClamrock. Class exercise, twenty children. Musio Miriam Shipley. Exercise by two children, p. : Recitation Hubert Stonestreet. Song The Black Bear. Recitation Thelma Hutchinson. Dialogue. Song, "Gingle Bells." Recitation Claudie Ketchie. Exercise, "Good-bye." Song, VRig-e-gig." Drill by sixteen girls. Thursday, March 28, 7:30 p. m.: A contest in Declamation. The following will contest lor a gold medal r : ; ; : ... vvuue Baunoer--i; Appeal xor Liberty. Miliam- Shipley-Angehne ' John - son. ' - Johnnie Sloan The First View of the Heavens. ' Vman Walters'Calls' .v . Uora Walters-Mice at riay Robt. Saunder-National Ens Viola. VioU Walters The Minis- ter's Black Nance, Friday. March 29. 7:30 p. m.: Will be given an interesting play, - "v " - Vhm I lAAAAtl " The pubUe eordially invted to. at- tend these exercises, Music by; the Kannapolis, Concert Band. Mr. Heller Wu a Reformed Minister. V Rev. C. B. Heller was installed as tor of the Presbytenan churches pastor 'Of the of Spencer and ' day. Mr. Heller was for many jeers a Lutneran minister, ana was at one time pastor oi i. Jonns enurenru. ,hia MAnnrv " f " ' . T ' . i ... I'JJmVkiZ was paper a few eUer was a minister of the Reforaedjhnreb and was never a member of the Luth- eran ennren. a tne time tne .c fAnr.T.rth B R I Krfler who Sparling, the fourth and. last oi tne 5"ilvh&wkay ?.nd nomfl - ZA.L L.J . Ua MaIIaM snn " """"" 25 years ago. , , . , - , Mr. H. G. Gibson, bookkeeper , at Ritdrte Hardware Company, spent yesterdsy afternoon W BaU80ury,witn jar, i. r. luipuw. mr, uo..w - tinues to improve and was able to be upfor a short time yesterday. .s He walked around in his room lor a short while and is fast regaining his strength. He expects peets. to return to Concord Monday, Receipt From Rod Cross. WUngton,D C March 19,rrai lawye' assist rhe American National Red Cross . nrBiin the mvsterv." He de- acknowledgevwith thanks, the re BCKnuwieuKOB, """""i - eeipt of $59.70 from Concord Daily Tribnne,jConord, N? C, for China amine una.1 - - - - - A. PIATT ANDREW, - Tress. , By CHAS. L. MAGEE, Secretary. flnnRord Toe Prettr for s Hof Yard. Mr. Editors Concord is too pretty : - - a town to be made a hog yard IJump on them with both feet, leu . t. th. taa timber if they - , , ' T - .. , ... . wish to jT' -v ' " A LLV, cr ZD. Mr.R.P.'Tr-' 7 ad treftscrer cf tlie tni.l et r,ewtn to I TEHEE KTT.T.TTO IK COLLAPSE OP BUILD 150. Toe Store, a Two-Story B tract ore la I Wadesboro, Wu Crowded Many .8 offered Injury,, "Ladies Be-1 ported Missing. ' ! .W.,U.Wn Yi.wh So Tnd.v the tie, a well known citizen ef Wades- horo, sad Virginia May, the-2-year- u j.7mi. f j tut rnvinonn Jr. ries arenot serious. The building -aa' onof the oldest in Wadesboro. I It was located on the courthouse Kjuar-, ; The' Misses Little were sitting at a table nartakin? of drinks from the fountain when the crash came. They 0f Dr. Covington was struck and kill- e(j Dy , fguing piece of timber.' The mother and grandmother of the lit- .. - . i . . I 1 1 tie gin naa gone into me arug Bioie i to mak nnrehases. Mrs. Covineton. Tr . Mnnd iniurv." Workmen were inwriDr the -first floor of the drue gtore to a level with the sidewalk Mj jn making the excavations, they undermined the foundation walls. xhe men at work on the building saw 'tne walls giving way and managed to rat nut iust in time to escape in- ljury if not death. . ... . , . I xne news or tue tragic aeam oi Misses Maridn and Lora Little, who lost their lives yesterday in Wades- Doro, wnen tne ouuuing occupieu I the Fsrsons urug company ien in, was a great shock to people, here. Misses Little had visited in Concord several times, the guests of Misses Bessie and Zeta Caldwell, and had many inenas nere. iuvy n B 1 i r,, i a.v I ting at a table opposite tne soda fountain when the crash cameNaud both were killed instantly, Wholesale Poisoning Alleged. Bad Axe, Mich., March 21. The so- called Sparling poisoning case is to come up at tne circuit court session starting nere next-mouuay, nuu it scarcely an exaggeration to ay mm every person in xiuruii vuluiijt, uuh many beyondVthe county ljorders tad even across the Lanauian line, is awaitincr the developments of the trial with Airr' interest, ine is regarded as one of the most com- pie tnat lias ever come Deiore iue 1 , n vr" ,1 ,. TU. J.k.J.nfa in tha OBSfl am th wife and mother of the alleged victims of a wholesale poisoning plot, and Dr. Robert Macgregor, the Sparling I -.j' KmA rndnn. Ont.. but for yearg h9 hag regided in the ,r -tv and the o the village olrUbly, a short 'distance ,. 4?;i 1'""8 ,.. . t f fi1A . "u "T Z ' TTj:. i5l ..... j. Julv. 1908. Two 1 a A. 1. J. UaI . ,degt gon Peter s Tg , gtrieken Mhert t, ' 1 1 j thll I oullilUK TV no mw - -" , l . i oa .. j I last Was Uynl oparnng, yvam uiu, hn died lust Aueust. In two of the I .... , cases a verdict of arsenic poisoning im.- ntnaH hr rna nnrnner s lurv. E h f the vietim8 wa8 attended hv iir. Maccrrezor ana inier iciuuyou trantment to a hospital in Lon - don, Ont., where the deaths occurred, hence that there would balmy shoot In this hospital Miss Marguerite I ing. It came unexpectedly to me. "' empi0yed as a nurse. Fol- the coroner's jury verdict in aihha. said to be a friend of Dr. Mae- ; ' the coroner's jury verdict in the nase of Albert Sparling, Miss wag arrested and bound over .. ch o accessory after the . . In the cases of Mrs. Sparling . it j: . and vt. Macgregor , iduiuiiumiw fir8t de mnrder were d j k understood that Mrs. Sparl- . d megtegot are to be tried . thfl -lle-ed urder oT cynj 1 " . - - , m . i . enmstances. , Little nas oeen bUJ concerning-the evidence upon wnlcn me maiciuwiiw t?.T7on tho'nrobable motive that may have resulted in the alleged laying f 4he father and three sons ean only .guessed at by outeiders. ppugn there is a general disposition to u- nect it; witn the fact that, the. vie- timg earried Ufe1 insurance andthe 1 .i::M written D .--. JV n, Macirreeor. a retired life in- ZmnMt aeent living in! London, Ont A'-'' r- :" Prosecuting Attorney. Boomhower has secured tbe services of promi- i,.o unnul th services oi a promi - - h unearthed additional elares ne- nas uneanueu - faota; in , the ase which, when pro- nted at the triaV mngreat strengthen t he. prosecution, - CnnArtlA witnesses already SJCS I Wn ,nhnoenaed to testify at tna i '..:.. . . Our Chin x amino xuno. of. pWvlonshr acknowledged .:-$179.04 R. Russell .-11-, f t. Jams B., C1.Jlt.'r. 7.00 L. Holland . fS. IimJ. iburk : .innon rresbytenan Ch ,.i r,an's I.".isionary- Society Trinity Informed Church TILL AT Location of ths Gang Tst a Mystery Thirty Additional Kifles Sent Roanoke. Va Mareh 20. A tele- phone message from Mt Airy says two answering the description of Allen and Weedy Edwards, members iin the direction of Winston-Salem. A posse started in urSuit iHilUvUle, March 20. It was an- I other false rseent that drew into the mountain last nigfet-nearly every man of this section that eouhl ride a horse end ear-TV a (run. f.'. not' found at Chestnut ridgo where it was believed to have- fceen trailed. The letununriXttSA'found KsAbered Ion the court house Vreen. snxionslv awaiting news from the night 'e softie, practically every woman and chiLl left behind by the uan banters. It was lawful members of the community learned the outlaws hid not been en- countered or located, j) n. . . i Aa . . .. uioomona, juarcn zu. At the re- ouBst of W. O. Raldw in. in RnanokA. GovArnnr AlknnT -vecbtrrlRV AWortA A'W to the detective force in Hillsville thirty additional Springfield rifles, Early in the morninf Mr. Baldwin asked for twenty rifles to swell the Millsville posse, and later in the dav revi ii Actf ol ton hiam PVtia hrirwra t Via total number of artnf rifles in the nn tn ft wh5ii i in it; f j the revolvers and shotguns already nnteered for service pursuit of the fugitives. whiie Mr. Baldwin; did not enter ;nto dta.ils in making 'his request for furtner armg it waa junderstood by the QOVrnor that the detective was orgninst another posse in Roanoke, - i - and required the rifles to arm the men. i nere are aireaoy on tne scene about forty men, detectives and Carroll county citizens, and the new posse will bring the number to seven ty. With this force the Governor and his advisers believe the best results ym the purtit 0f the Outlaws can be accomplished. All thought of mili- tary interference has peen given up by the gtftte "NO CONSPIBA0Y," SAtS FLOYD ALLEN. gayeg He was Beady to Go to Jail n, , . .v. gW,n. I IMM a nv, WW v lug wuv,vui, OPeClIU lO 11. X. 'Roanoke, Va., March 19. Floyd Allen, whose sentence to one year s imprisonment led to the tragedy in court, at Hillsville last Thursday, to- cave exclusively to The World the statement he has made for" publi- cation since the shooting up of the court. It reads 8nd my son have been locked n n h nnnrlv a week now. I want a LnllBPa AaAy t -want the New York I w3J TT-.i .1 '""1-;. try my side of the tragedy. XrAU 4,II nnnn a nf tills AyVlin. IIn tbe , my Victor never fifed a fii le 8hot. -We both avr , antrocuted. Our mur- , wvvv. v " " c- r - i . . a i. ;n lis as certain a mo ouu nu tomorrow. But it will be plain mur'- Uer if thev put Vic in the chair. Mel I , r n . n L O Si - Jl vnv mim i Tiren. nut neiore utm I giVe you my solmn oath I did not start tne nrinjr. 1 uui, uiun 1 when .Tndye Masse v pronounced sen- That there was a conspiracy is a Umned lie. f "M mr I Of mrse. when everybody else gtarted shooting I got my pistol and ioined in the fray. Why shouldn't It it waa in self defense. Wnen our went in the court room they i - - . .... .... t i intended to kui noDoayj ana. i at he was readV t go to jail. I m death h what ig lookj g in the face. . . Jtldl, Hairston is my lawyer, but " u him ,bow. We I mvi n wm " - rf- . M u tried in Carroll eounty if I have any say abdut it, and e.Al- ienswe are fighting men-will show th m how an Mm can go to bis death; but Vie, i want you to neip I ... irk. IKav nv ditow his nay be -he ought to have, but P fa d c rg, T hi tdk witn his lawyer, Allen bent down and wept, v" Judge, " be (I am not afraid to aie( but my ' j . . tod8V M mnch u j: j hn I married her when I was a " wnn h ,nt . ?S "17 .T "Will vou advise th JYudgeHairstoa, the UCI ur Tcitu t,Tj. " Will vou advise them to give in V it,,.. :,. ... k.i:- .. , " V""". j!. wo m.Zh ,.. i "anj , Hert tbe old -man broke down and pitifully and implored the law- tW-- the ? Warninf oi run to t imsn. v I r Thirty of the- Aliens and" their f ol- owers held " two-hour conference within three ttiles of uillsvuie tnis afternoon. It wa to to flgbt ALLOTS STILL AT LAME. 1-00 to the finish and not yield to either to the Virsrinia or Federal authorities 100 As a result and warning the following 1.00 notice, scribbled in Tjencil dn a eheet 6.35 of eoarse trwon wrapping paper. was posted on a tree, wile from Hills- 6.00 1 vill. en the rtublie road: "To those who hss made it their "We have plenty of arms and bal lets. Wet know how to see them. These bills is an nnbealthy place for strangers ' to visit Remember this. Yon kin git as in the end maybe but we will git yon first." OPENING AT TISHEB'8. First Millinery Opening of the Sea son. Continues Tomorrow and Sat urday. The day of days has dawned. Fem inity has triumphed snd all is well st least until the bills com, due. (To day marked the first millinery open ing and tbe interest it -aroused in woman's world wul even surpass that which election day holds for the masculine portion of mankind.. Julius fisher ft Co. was the first to usher in this important event. The commodious store wss arrsyed in gals attire. Long streamers were stretched from the ceiling te the fix- tnres and over the big mirrors on toe sides were wreaths of roses. Baskets of flowers suspended down from the walls and every feature of the artistic decorations showed the work of sn artist But the mon uni que and decidedly attractive was the booth, which was arranged for trying on hats. It was made of paper and furnished with mirrors, dressers, etc., the decorations in tbe interior being made of children's hats, "lids 'lor the kids" as the sign reads. The op ening was conducted by Miss Flor ence Kelly snd Mr. Fisher expressed himself as highly pleased indeed with its success so far. It will be contin ued tomorrow and Saturday. Honor Roll, Georf erllle School. The following is the honor roll of the Georgeville school Miss Lena Barringer is teacher of the first, sec ond and third grades, and Mr. J. L. D. Barringer is teacher of the other grades: First Grade Novella Shinn, Clyde Shinn. Second Grade Laura Mae Shinn. Ola Furr, James Teeter, Theodore Black, Harry Barrier. Third Grade Alma Furr, Mattie Teeter, Inez Shinn, Elma Eudy, Ira Shinn, William TeetevWillie Widen- house, Gus Widenhouse, Jetzer Cox. Fourth Grade Mittie Cox, Lena Keiser. Seventh Grade Corie Barrier, Ora Mae Barrier, Lelia Cox, Alma Shinnj, Ola Mae Shinn, Marie Shinn, Carl Furr,-Zeb Teeter, Will Widenhouse. Sixth Grade Pearl Teeter, Leliit Furr7T,ealJtaierJ, Jteb CuirSdV ward Shinn, Aden Little. Recitation by Students ef Mont Amoens Seminary. A recital will be given by the stu dents of Mont Amoena Seminary at Mount Pleasant on next Saturday evening at 8:30 o'clock. The follow ing will be the programme: Piano Air de Ballet, Ho. 1 Helen Misenheimer. Reading The Dead Pussy Cat Amy Louise Fisher. Monologue tier Jirst Call on tne Butcher Margaret Miller. Reading Choosing Our Colors Katherine Fisher. Piano Poupee Valsante Ethel Mae Cobb. Reading Heaven Amy Louise Fisher. Reading Jes' to be Along o' You Margaret Miller. Monologue The Matinee Girl Helen Misenheimer. Sneaking Fest Tomorrow Night All patrons and friends of loth city and country schools re urgently reauested to attend the Speaking Fest which is to be held tomorrow evening at the Central graded school, com- mericine- at 8 o'clock. An interest- ing programme has oeen prepared and the leading schools of the county c, . will be represented. The object of I the "Fest" is to stimulate an inter est in public speaking in our schools, and the interest and entnusiasm al ready manifested is n guarantee that the nuroose will be aocompiisnea. a musical programme of solos, duets, and chorus has been ar- ranged, rnere wiu oo no cuoigw v. admission. ' Five men in surrey were killed outright by a passenger tin ata railroad crossing at iwieisviue, mu, Tuesday. Two horses attached to the vehicle were unhurt It pays to use our Penny Column. CAPITAL SURPLUS 100,000 33,000 I!ew Attc:r.ts Larce tr Srai9 1 WcIcxcJ at ; TstmlS sCSsMsksi '.1. ', '.. Concord National Bank. ARBESTED lOB BIG Wads Copell Ckarged WIU Having a,Wlfe in Concord And Also One U Spartanburg. Wade Copell," a young man who came here a short time sgo and be gan work in one of the cotton mills, was arrested today on a warrant from Bessemer City, charrinc hhn with bigamy. Deputy Sheriff C. A. Kixer eame here this morning from Besse mer city and had tbe warrant sworn ont for him. It wss served by Offi cers Miller and Simpson, who met Copell as he was coming from bis work at noon. It is charged against him that he has two wives, one here and one in Spartanburg. His wife came here with him last week and they have been boarding on Pine street. Deputy Sheriff Kizer says that she was Miss Lottie Perry snd thst she andsfopell were married in Charlotte last week. Tbe other wo man, who is alleged to be bis wife, is in Spartanburg. While in the police headquarters Copell did not deny being married to the woman in Spartanburg, but said that . he found out she had another husband and be left her. The offi cers will now begin sn investigation of bis charge. Copell wasJturned over to tbe Gas ton officer and was taken to Bessemer City this afternoon. Ross Crane Next Thursday Night Ross Crane, entertainer, cartoon ist and clay modeler, is the next Ly ceum attraction, and will appear at Central school auditorium next Thursday night,' March 28. As an entertainer he is a great artist. "And an artist from a surprising number of standpoints. He bandies the cray on with vigor and effectiveness. With few chunks of mud he molds with the swift magic of his hands the faces of men whom nations love. He paints words pictures as- impressive as his drawings. He plays the piano with rare expression, and besides all this he is a finished mimic and im personator." His work is unique as sembling as u does tbe sister arts of music, painting, sculpture and ora- tory- lA The Durham Sun says the names of the mothers of the two infants abandoned on the doorsteps sA prom inent ' Durham : citizens - recently are Nettie Williams formerly of Durham and Mrs. "Avery, of Goldsboro. The names of the fathers, if known are not made pnblitv -The ehUdrw-SJeifaaaBistafltThere will, bean. all still in the Watts bospital, Durham. Cbas. Udell and .Beth Kaufman, two unique entertainers, are members of the big "Buster Bown" Company, which will appear here April 9 . 4M0llWllMfMlMp 0) 0) ffu Friday Morning and All Next Week rm 100 Pieces of White and Colored ; Wash Belting, all new patterns and worth up to 50c Belt, lc. inch, and with every belt we will give a 35c Belt Pin Free. ; , ;, On sale in Notion Department. New shipment . WU11C, Uiavn. auu vuauiuw., ,..--...,; - : 2-Button, price, 25c and 50cv 16-Button Silk Gloves, double tip ors, black, white, tan, pink and light U blue, priced at 98c and $1.50 Pair. (! New Gordon Hosiery for children, misses and ladies in silk lisle and silk. Children's 50c Silk Sox white, Sale price, 2Cc ' ." f New Silk and White Good3 just in. Let us shov you. CHILD SCALDED TO DEATH. Foar-Tear-Oli Dangbter ef Mr. H. D. Craytoi, of Mission, Falls la Tub ct Boiling Water. A report from Mission, Stanly eounty, brings the news of the tragic death ox the tour-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. IL D. Crayton, wbo lost her life Tuesdsy afternoon by being scalded to death. Mr. Crayton was cleaning (be house and had a Urge tub of boiling water in one pf the rooms. 'Tbe little girl went in tbe room snd sat down on the edge of the tub. In some way she lost her balance and fell into the water. Her mother rescued ber almost in stantly but the water had covered al most every portion of her body. He roic efforts were made to ssvs her life but the burns proved fatal,' death resulting five hours after the accident Tbe funeral was held yes-' terday at Mission. , Democratic State Convention at Bsi ejgn June 6. Raleigh, March 20. The Demo cratic State executive committee to- . night selected Raleigh as the place for holding the lyext State- convention and June 6 as the date. It bad been thought that Charlotte would put up a contest, but it was known long be fore the committee met that there would be little opposition to Raleigh. Saturday, May 18, was the date de cided upon for precinct meetings, or primaries, and Saturday, May 25 as ; the dale for eounty conventions. - ' There wss a good deal of differ ence of opinion as to the time for. holding the precinct meetings and primaries, but after much argument May 18 was settled upon. Senator Simmons in Raleigh. , Raleigh, March 20. Senator F. M. Simmons, who is here to attend the meeting of the Democratic executive committee received many admirers at his hotel. The Senator would not discuss politics for publication, but he said that "nothing had occurred to disturb my equanimity," and he sai dit with a laugh. He seemed in a better humor than usual. His pri vate secretary, A. D. Watts, is also here. Pinacle School v School closes at Pinacle Public School on Wednesday, March 27th, Tbe past year has been a very suc cessful one with Mr. D. S. Lippard as principal, and Mr. O. T. Walker dav exercise with dinner - on, " the " ground. There will be several prom inent speakers also an exercise by the children. Let al come, bring- . ing well filled baskets and make this an enjoyable occasion. v . Kay ser Gloves, in V pirn YWW a ho y i! ,11 t nvii'.o. I to te . .$1CD.3D business to cmK-ern: