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CONCORD, N.CM THURSDAY. AUGUST 1.1912.
Single Copy, Rvt Cent JfO. 21
ISUUD.
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REPORT IS CREDITED BT WELL
v . UTTOEKED PEOPLE.
Official of the Baltiaors Ohio U
Succeed Lamb as President Ths
B. ft 0. li a Great Trunk Lin, and
tht Coming Into Tail State Would
Bo Hailod Witt Delight - "
A dispatch from Raleigh k 7'
day 'a Richmond Times-Dispatch will
be of great interaat throughout tbJa
section and the entire 8tate. It U
at follow:
Raleigh, N. C, July 30. The re
port, credited by the best informed
railroad - men here, that A. W.
Thompson, now- third vice-president,
in charge of the operating department
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
is to succeed E. T. Lamb as president
of the Norfolk Southern Railroad
Company, brings a strong impression
that the Baltimore and Ohio is com
ing into North Carolina, through con
trol of the Norfolk Southern system,
and that it is Baltimore and Ohio in
terests that are pushing the construc
tion of the Raleigh-Charlotte and
Southern, now-tinder way as a divis
ion of the Norfolk Southern. If this
is the case, .as numbers of observant
business men believe it is, it means
renewed and vast development for
-Eastern, Central and Western Caro
lina, through greatly multiplied
freight and passenger facilities, and
establishment of competitive condi
tions. The Baltimore and Ohio has
trunk lines from Chicago to'Baltimqre
and St. Louis to Baltimore, and a net
Work of lesser lines, through a Bay
line of steamers which come down to
Norfolk, connecting there with the
Norfolk and Southern System, which
haa a network of valuable lines
throughout Eastern Carolina, extend
ing westward to Raleigh and now
building rapidly .toward Charlotte.
The' invasion of the Baltimore and
Ohio interests will be hailed with de.
light here.
SENATOR SIMliOHB
TO FIGHT LiBELER.
Employes Counsel to Prosecute "Corn
Cracker" in the Shelby Highlander.
Washington, July 3L Senator
Simmons' attention was called late
yesterday eevningto an article inthe
Highlander, of Shelby, of July 17, an
independent paper with s-republican
editor strongly supporting Governor
Kitchin for the senate, signed "Corn
Cracker" containing the following
statement: "How long has Simmons
been feasting at the public eripf How
about the $100,000 he has been paid
for voting 19 votes wrong, according
to the tenets and traditions of demo
cracy out of possible 431"
Immediately upon reading this
charge Senator Simmons sent the fol
lowing telegram to Ryburn anl Hoey
attorneys at law of Shelbys. "Have
just thia minute read infamous sland
er in the Highlander, July li, sign
ed 'Corn Cracker.'
THE SWITtEXLAjrS
OP AMERICA.
Brasses Prom the Beautiful Blowing
lock Country Where Concord Peo
ple Qo.
. ' (By Old Hurrygraph.
Green Park Hotel, Green Park, N.
C, August 1. In this wonderful
Blowing Rock country, where the
earth and the sky meet in the most
gorgeous eolonngs of a master hani
e hand that man cannot approach
all of its . artistic touebee new
beantiee are revealed with the rising
snd setting of the son each day.
This is a realm of delight to the lov
er of nature; a continual sermon anl
exposition of the wonderful works
of the Creator; a chalice of health to
the weak ana teeble, and a resort of
rest from the earea and worries of
business affairs. Ths majestic moun
tains ealm you into a restful state of
mind, and inspire you with admire'
tion and praises to a God that has
made such a beautiful world and plac
ed so much of its grandeur in west
ern North Carolina, and especially in
this Blowing Rock section, where cool
ing breeses rive vou a temperature
equal to that of fall in ihe low coun
try, where the pure air and crystal
water invigorate you with new life
and inspirations. Wonder and beau
ty is revealed from every mountain
top.
Kotos of Interest- to Ooncordians.
Mrs. J. M. Odell, of Concord, has
arrived here and is now occupying
her handsome new cottage, which
commands one of the most beautiful
views in the Green Park neighborhood.-
She has as hr guests Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Odell, of Concord, who
came up the mountain yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R, Odell, and Miss
Anna Branson, of Concord, are stop
ping st the Green Park Hotel. Miss
Branson is a most charming addition
to the boquet of feminine beauties
that make life ''one sweet song" at
the Green Park in its social features.
The Boy Scouts of Concord tramp
ed in Tuesday, all in good shape, and
tney were cordially welcomed by the
Blowing Rock breeses, having come
from a warmer temperature below the
mountains. They expressed surprise
at such a cool and refreshing atmos
phere, and proceeded at -once to camp
near the famous blowing rock. They
are in command of Capt. F. H. Sides,
and in the party are G. N. Thomas, J.
C. Query, J. W. Overton, Jesse White,
Stafford Query, Walter Query, Clar
ence Mima, and Clarence Howard.
They will stay here several days.
Among the guests that are now fill
ing the Green Park Hotel are Mr. .
L. Gaither and his two charming
daughters, Misses Sarah Hall and
Dorothy S. Gaither, of Mocksville.
They are enjoying the unexcelled
scenery and their stay here to the
fullest extent. R.
WANTS FEDERAL
JUDGE IMPEACHED,
THS DEMOCRATIC '
PRIMARIES IN TENNESSEE.
Five Democrats Aspire to Succeed,
the Republican Governor, Ben. W.I
Hooper. .
Nashville, Tenn., Ang. L The
campaign for the Democratic guber
natorial nomination closed last night
in a whirlwind finish and today the
primary U being held throughout the
State. Five Democrats aspire to
head the party ticket this year in op
position to the re-election of Gov
ernor Ben W. Hooper, tjk first Re
publican governor Tennessee has had
in thirty years.
The Democratic candidates for the
nomination for governor are former
Governor Benton McMillin, of Nash
ville, W. B. Crabtree, of Chattanoo
ga, Attorney General W. S. Faulkner
of Lebanon, T. R. Preston of Chat
tanooga, and Thomas T. Tyne, one of
the leading young members of the
Nashville bar.
The Democratic candidate who is
successful in today's primary is ex
pected to have a great advantage
over conditions two years ago, when
the late Robert L. Taylor went down
to defeat before the alliance of inde
pendent - Democrats and Republicans
with Hooper as the standard bearer.
At th&t time the election machinery
of the State was in the hands of the
enemy or the regular, organized
Democracy. In ninety of the coun
ties in the State the Democratic nom
inee, Senator Taylor, did not receive
single election officer. This year
there is one regular Democrat on the
State Election Board and a second,
an independent, who favors harmon
izing the factions of the dominant
party so that the single Republican
left cannot do for Governor Hooper
what was done for him two years ago,
when the tide was aglnst Democracy.
ihe lly in the Democratic ointment
is to be found in the senatorial can
didacy of former governor Malcolm
R. Patterson "the stormy perel of
Democratic politics." On account of
the prominence that Gov. Patterson
bad in connection' with the Carmack
Cooper case and the defeat of local
option so strongly urged by him,
there were many Dmocr&ts who did
not think it the best interest of par
ty harmony for him to get into poli
tics so early again. But as the sen
atorial primary is to be a separate
affair, to be held at the time of the
regular election in November the hope
is expressed by leading Democrats
that the contests for governor and
senator may be kept separate.
Governor Hooper still has his fav-
orite prohibition plank with which to
go before the divided Democrats. His
party played this feature strong in
the state convention that renominat
ed Governor Hooper last spring. As
Tennessee is said to be naturally a
Prohibition State, tHe followers of
Hooper are hopeful that their favor
ite will win again no matter who is
selected as the Democratic standard
bearer.
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Former Mayor of Macon Prefers Se
rious Charges Against Judge Em
ory Speer.
Macon, Ga., Aug. 1. Signatures
are being optained today to a petition
demanding that congress take up the
charges in which CoL W. A; Huff,
mayor for ten years, demands the un
bhVen3oV
. . . :.i;ii- i :ine unueu ouu.es uainci iuu. me
IT, .-."::J:r;:.T iT.Tl petition states that Col. Huff's char-
rSZZJtttZl unimpeachable. The charges
derous charge," are serious and reflect upon the moral
rm.. m .f i.:i. o. v.v. and professional conduct of the jurist.
er" refers in his charge of bribery J.uBSF$r that another
against Senator Simmons are the 19 feral judge will pass on the con
votes given by him, one against m. Pt proceedings he has brought
iprocity16 in favor of amendments Wf the former mayor, who is out
Z ;t k;h .nA in f . on bail and who refuses to withdraw
MrfmJLb Senator Over- modify a single allegation made
man with reference to taking up the &alMt federal Junst
These amendments tq
cotton bill,
ths reciprocity bill for which Senator
Simmons voted were in part amend
ments to put the products of the
Conference of Western Governors
Boise, Idaho, Aug. 1. The govern
ors of many of the Western States
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WAS FT DONE TO PRECIPITATE
AMERICAN TNTEB.VENTIONT
Consuls in Northern Mexico Ordered
to Make Rigid Iwestigation.
Dispatches Say the Hanged Ken
Were Non-Combatants and Were
Executed By Rebels to Precipitate
Intervention by Unites States.
Mexico City, Aug. lvflovernment
officials are perturbed today over the
reported hanging of two Americans in
Sonora and rigid investigation has
been ordered.
Washington, Aug. 1. The State
Department today ordered United
States consuls in northern 'Mexico to
conduct a rigid investigation into the
hanging of two unidentified Ameri
cans by rebels. The dispatches today
stated that they were non-combatants
and were only executed by rebels in
order to precipitate American inter
vention. THE GRACE TRIAL.
Mrs. Daisy Opie Grace Ready to Take
Stand in Her Own. Defense.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 1. Fulton coun
ty court convened today. Mrs. Dai
sy Opie Grace is ready . to take the
stand in her own defense against a
carefully constructed circumstantial
case which the prosecution built
around the theory that she plotted to
kill her husband for $25,000 life in
surance. That she has full confidence
in her ability to sweep away the pros
ecution's case is evident. She dreads
facing the accusing eyes of her hus
band lying on a cot. It is believed the
defense will ignore the'alibi letters.
0.
trusts such as cotton bagging and , ambled here for the first an
tics, wire fnecing and agricultural " meeuns; f10"""u "
implements oil ihe free list; in part Western Governors, which is the out
votes east by him in favor of sngrowtM the eastern tour taekn by
j i - .Ji .Snnw.Sfv'the sovernors last year. It is expect-
bill the fartners implement and ma-', that by tomorrow Poetically all
ui ul lu oiBfcQDiuitrnuvu " w as
sociation will be represented. .
The conference is to continue three
days and will be devoted to the dis-
ehinea, boots, shoes, leather, harness,
and lumbermen the free list, and in
part votes east by him in favor of
A 4 VlA MMHMMtV hill
reducing duties on 38 enumerated ejw. f f & f ubjects
tides of household and farm supplies, Prt"ing to , the we tf.ro and devel
which the farmer doe. not produce opment of the West. The schedule
but bnvs. Thev were votes against , f " . ""Jcvv -b-
Birthday Party.
The farm residence of Mr. Wm. L.
Holland in township No. 2, in Cabar
rus county, was the scene of a pleas
ant social event on Monday. Mrs.
Holland and the children conceived
the idea of having a family reunion
on Mr. Holland's approaching birth
day. They laid the plan caretully
and carried it out skilfully so that the
good man was not aware of what they
were about until after a . number of
casual arrivals, Mrs. Wentz, a near
friend and neighbor, appeared all
dressed up and was congratulating
him on having come safe and happy
to his fifty-ninth birthday.
All the children were present and
eight of the nine grandchildren. A
bountiful dinner, as rich as all the
splendid and various gifts of this
prosperous year, was served in the
deep, cool shade of a number of great
trees on the lawn.
Mr. G. T. Holland, of Concord, a
brother, and Mrs. W. C. Ferguson, of
Charlotte, a sister, were present. Mrs.
R. H. McClelland, of Jamestown, an
other sister, could not come. Mr.
John Alexander, of Iredell, with his
family was among the mends trora
a distance,
In the much regretted absence of
Rev. A. 0. Lindley, the pastor of the
family, religious worship was con
ducted by Rev. J. L. Beattie, of Mal
lard Creek ehuch, Denta, N. C
The day was delightfully spent and
one lone to be remembered. Now
No. 8 Township Sunday School Con
vention. The Sunday school convention for
No. 8 township will be held at St.
John's church Wednesday, August
14, 1912. The exercises will begin
at 10 o'clock. The following is the
programme :
Song.
Prayer.
Welcome address bv Rev. G
Ritchie.
Response by Rev. J. M. Peck.
Enrollment of delegates.
Reports tff the different Sunday
schools.
Discussions.
Song.
Appointment of nominating corn-
committee.
Intermission.
Song.
Prayer.
Address by Rev. B. L. StanW.
Subject: How the teachers can best
hold the interest of his class.
Address by Rev. N. R. Richardson.
Song.
Address by C. R. Pless.
Around table talks, conducted by
Rev. R. A. Goodman.
Song.
W. B. FISHER, President
L. A. LIPE, Secretary.
: the trusts and protected manufactur
er and in favor, of the - consumer.
Thev are the 19 votes Governor Kit-
chin refers to in his speeches without,
trjlllllg; l-NHI MMUJ TV WVWMV
Speaking of this outrageous charge
' Senator Simmons said today that -it
was in line with the numerous utter
ly unfounded innuendoes, insinua
tions, falsehoods, suppressions and
"misrepresentation of fact whieh char
acterized the campaign being made
againt him and illustrated a reckless
disregard for truth and the willing
ness without a shadow of justiflea-
: tion. to do what waa necessary to
arouse prejudice even to the point of
,,v deliberate assassination of character.
He said that so fsr as the.suthors
. af this manufactured charge, for of
course it had not a scintilla of found
' ation. are esoverned, he should pros
ecute them to the utmost limit o.fthe
law. -; . -"
Workmen have about completed the
' repairs that have been underway on
the Smith office building, whieh will
- be occaoied as -Democratic headquar
ters this year. Chairman Cook will
ppen '.'shop" Monday morning.
them include the following: Governor
Burke of North Dakota, "The Best
Methods of ' Proclaiming a Mate's
Governor West or ore-
t M.
eoiu. "The Employment and Refor-
I ma tion of Convicts": Governor Ald
'rieh of Nebraska. '(Taxation"; Gov-
I
ernor Hay of Washington, "8tate
Supervision of Investments" ; Gov
ernor ehafroth of Colorado, "con
servation of Water Power": Govern
of Hawley of Idaho, "The Good
Roads Factor in Western .Develop
ment"; Governor Carey of Wyoming,
"The Reclaiming or And Land";
and Governor Vesssy of South Dako
ta, "Western Investments, and Se
curities.'' :. ' 'y-y'i-
" Third Party in Tsnnessee.
Nsshville, Tenn., -Aug. 1. The
Roosevelt supporters in Tennessee
are arranging to held a State conven
tion of the Progressive party in. this
eitv tomorrow. It is expected that
. ;. v ...
me convention win name eanaiaaiee
for governor and railroad commission
er, in addition to selecting delegates
to the national convention at Chicago.
Manw man is friendless because
he's too popular with himself.
that it is all over, Mr. Holland
greatly puzzled to know how they all
managed to keep him in the dark and
vet none of them said a word that
was not strictly gospel true. a.
Major Butt Died on a Raft in Mid
Ocean, .
Black Ireland, R. I., July 31.-A
message found in a bottle wasneu
ashore here today proves that Major
Archibald Butt did . not, as was
thought, perish with the ship "Ti
tamo," but that be died on a ran
several days thereafter. The message
is ss follows: - :v
"April 16, midoeean. Help.. On
raft. Titanic sinking, no water or
food. Major A., Butt."
' . Order of Tht Holy Cross.
Notre 'Dame, a Ind., Aug.l. The
general chapter of the Order of the
Holy Cross, which meets once every
six veers, to legislate for its members
i -1 j -i. - i. -
ana consiuer propuaea oimuges iuo
law of ths order, convened at the Uni
versity of Notre Dame . today for a
week's session Delegates are in at
tendance from Italy, France, India,
THIS MAN TRUTHS
ROUTE DECIDED UPON.
Aft om trio Correspondent Thinks That
ths Nov Railroad is Going Direct
to Charlotte and Leave Out Albe
marle, ML Pleasant and Concord.
Albemarle, July 29. The Raleigh,
Charlotte and Southern R. R. Co., is
not a doubt any long ss to where it
will run. The line is located by Nor
wood. The contractors are now look
ing over the route and final bids will
be eent in within the nevt week. The
railroad eompany acted in bad faith
as Mr. Duncan, of Raleigh, who came
to Albemarle after he had bought the
charter for his eompany and said that
rf the people of Albemarle would
guarantee them the right of way
through the town that the road would
if built would come by Albemarle as
they could not leave it out. A meet
ing of the citizens of Albemarle were
called and forty of the most influen
tial men signed a bond guaranteeing
the right of way through the city.
It developed later that a line was be
ing run by Norwood direct to Char
lotte, and the people of Albemarle,
Mt. Pleasant, and Concord got busy
and sent a committee to Norfolk to
see Messrs. Lamb and Dira?an.
The committee came back with the
assurance that if the right of way
through Stanly and Cabarrus were
gotten that the line first surveyel
would be the one. The business men
of Albemarle got busy at once and
secured 90 per cent of the right of
way and so telegraphed Mr. Duncan
but it seems that that all efforts were
in vain, as it is stated on good author
ity that the Southern Railway Co.,
is behind it. It seems now that the
Southern Railway Companv has Sal
isbury and Concord blocked for some
time to come.
SUPREME COURT TO
SETTLE ELECTORS' MUDDLE
Kansas Electors Openly State They
Will Not Vote for Taft And Sher
man.. New York, Aug. 1. I'nited States
Supreme Court Justice Devanter to
day prepared to pass on one of the
most important political ()uestions
ever raised in the ihstory of the na
tion, involving the legality of the fu
ture action of presidential electors in
most of the direct primary States.
resulting directly from the aetion of
the Supreme Court of Kansas, de
clares that the names of eight presi
dential electors of that State shall be
placed in the official Republican col
umn, although the men openly stated
that they will not voe for Taft and
Sherman but will vote for Roosevelt
when the electoral college assembles.
The Taft forces are represented by
Congressman M. E. Olmstead, of
Harrisburg, Pa. and Richard R. Ilite,
of Topeka, Kans., and the Roosevelt
case was presented by L. W. Kop
plinger of Kjansas City, and F. S.
Jackson, of Topeka.
ill I PI
CANNON IN GREAT FORM.
Big Hurler Holds Opponents to Ons
Hit Winston 8tara With Stick.
The Cincue and the Ix-kotite strain
hooked up at t'inco I'ark veterlHv
afternoon and the former won bv the
score of b to 0. The victory was
gained through Hie Mirb work of
Roes Cannon on the slab. The hi CAR COMPANY FAILS TO MANI-
ooy was in great trom and allowed
ff
nis oponents only one hit, an inlield
scratch. Besides beinj; stingy with
bingles Cannon whiffed fourteen of
the mould-be base runners. Winston "s
stick work was the willow featnrp
The hefty receiver enjoyed a "Tyi
Cobb day" at the hat. lacing out,
four hits out of as many times up. ;
Several of the regulars of both clubx'
were out of the line up and neither I
team showed its full strength.
FEST ANY INTEREST TO
WARD IT.
CINCOS AH R H PO A E,
West, ss 421120
Morris, If ... 2 0 0 (l 0
Sappenfield, 2b . 3 0 0 3 2 0
Winston, c... 4 2 414 2 (I
Patterson, lb ... 4 1 1 7 0 1
Pearson, 3b ..311010.
Moose, of ... 3 0 1 100
Dus'enbery, rf.. 3 01 100
Cannon, p ... 4 0 0 0 2 0
Roberts, rf 100000
Total .... 2S 6 9 27 9 1
LOCKE MILL AH R II PO A K
Sapp, J.. 31) 3 0 0 0 0 0 1
Allred, If 3 0 0 0 0 0
Wood, ss 2 0 0 2 5 3
Archer,, 2b. .. 400 2 30
Kizziah, rf-2! .. 2 0 0 4 0 1,
Rogers, lb ... 2 (I 0 7 1 0
Sapp, R.. cf 3 0 1 0 0 0
Archer, c-p. .. 3 0 1 8 2 0)
Raeford, p 2 (I 0 0 I 1
Graham, i f 0 0 0 0 0 0 ;
i
Total 24 (I 1 24 12 51
Carolina Leagurers Are Growing Vio
lent. Charlotte, N.' C, July 30 The
worst outbreak of lawlessness that
A Park Would be One of Best Assets.
Committee Appointed by Merch
ants' Association Much in Earnest
About the Matter.
In speaking of the movement for a
park f.r Concord Mr. G. Ed. Kestler,
a number of t'.ie committee re'ertf
appointed by the Merchants Associa
tion to take steps toward securing a
park, stated that the committee was
deeply interested in the move and was
ready to make reasonable inducement
towards securing the park but that
the street car company failed to man
ifest any interest whatever in the pro
ject. To all who toiled and suffered dur
ing the hot weather of the past few
days it is not necessary to point out
the comforts and benefits that would
he derived if Concord had a place of
recreation. A park, properly con
ducted and managed, is a good asset
to any town, besides the pleasures it
affords the public. The street car is
j (a public utility. It is operated for the
nenent or the public and in return
of way, etc.
In return the street car is of great
benefit to a town chiefly by reason
of the fact it affords the cheapest
means of transportation. It is a mu
tual affair, the public and the street
car company being both benefitted.
Fur this reason, the committee of a
representative organization of busi
ness men. snoiua at least receive con-
has ever been experienced in the Car- j sideratimi enough to have their prop
olina League seemed to have had a ositions aiven the attention they mer
climax in the game at Anderson this it
afternoon with Spartanburg when The people want n park, the Mer
third baseman Martin, of the latter chants' Association want a park and
club, was snatched from enraged Concord needs a park. For these rea
hands by police and escorted to safety ! sns the street car company should
this attack hems followed by a fight u'ive the matter careful consideration.
between first baseman Gleishman, of
Anderson, and catcher Coveney, of , Parcel Post to Panama.
.miiniiuius, m wuu-n uie muer was i Washington. 1J. C, Aug. 1. The
unvuiiBviuiw. - (Kuueuk i parcel post, system recently agreed
Weam, of Charlotte, is tonight tak- upon bv the United States and ten
ing renewed steps to stop these acts Rpm,hlic of Panama ittfis nut. into
of violence and is imposing fines of operation today. The agreement in
$'. ) and .t.)0. regards to weight, etc., is the same
as the similar agreement existing be
Miss -Mary Piastre, of Enochville, 'tween the United States and the prin
spent yesterday here with friends, jcipal European countries.
TAFT IS NOTIFIED.
$2,400,000 Paid New York Police for
"Protection."
New York, July 31. The price that
the underworld pays for police pro
tection in New York aggregates a to
tal of $2,400,000 annually, according
to "Jack" Rose, the confessed agent
of Lieutenant Charles A. Becker, the
former head of Commissioner Wal
do's "strong arm" squad, who is now
in the. Tombs under indictment for
murder in the first degree in connec
tion with the assassination of Her
man Rosenthal, the gambler.
Rose, whose confession caused the
arrest of Becker, in his sworn state
ment says that Becker himself is his
informer regarding tbe tremendous
sum that the gambling and other vic
ious elements pay annually in order
to keep in the good graces of those
whose duty should be to put them out
of business.
No Doubt Was Much Surprised To
day When Told He Was Republi
can Nominee.
Washington, Aug. 1. President
Taft was today notified that he is the
presidential nominee of tbe Republi
can party. National Republican con
vention notification committee per
formed its perfunctory duty. The
ceremony was remarkable for its in
formality. Senator Elihu Root,
chairman of the notification commit
tee, formally tendered the nomination
in a brief speech striking Roosevelt
for the "stolen delegates" charge
and glowingly commending Taft's ad
ministration. The President replied
in a 10,000 word "keynote" speech,
outlining the issues of the campaign,
and bitterly assailing the "demagog
uery. fraud and misrepresentation"
against himself a nd his administra
9
ustGo!
Only 7 Pays
on. He did not mention Koosevett s
name.
To Organize School Teachers for
Wilson,
Sea Girt, N. J., Aug. 1. W. H.
Samford, a lawyer, of Montgomery,
Wilson leader in the pre convention
fight, against Underwood, of Alabama,
submitted to the Governor a plan for
organising the school teachers of tbe
country to work for Wilson forNPres-
ident. The Governor announced
that Representative OIlie James, of
Kentucky, his luncheon guest tooay.
To Pass Underwood's Cotton Tariff
Measure. K-
Washington, Aug. 1. When the
House met today, it prepared to brush
aside all business to clear tne track
for the passage of Representative
Underwood a bill revising tne cotton
tariff measure similar to the one
President Taft vetoed last summer.
It reduces the duties dn cotton man-
reduction of 36 per eent. .
' Roosevelt on The Negro Question
Oyster-Bay, August !. Col Roose
velt today declared that he will take
a radical stand on the negro question
which will probably not be popular.
He said he had completed declara
tion of where he stands comprising
some 1500 words which wool
nude publie in few days.
FULL STORY TO BE TOLD.
Men Who Killed Rosenthal to Tell
Detailed Story to Grand Jury.
New York, Aug. 1. The grand jury
is to be told the complete story of
the actual killing of Herman Rosen
thal, tbe gambler, by the men who
participated in it, it was admitted at
the district attorney's office today.
The latest collapse is "Dago Prank"
Cirocisi. After being identified by
three witnesses to the murder, he
sent word to 'Whitman that he was
willing to tell all to escape the elec
tric chair. He claims that the actual
shooting was done by either "Lefty
Louis" or "Whjtey Lewis." -
Will Claim That Grace Shot Himself.
Atltnta, August 1. That Eugene
H. Grace shot himself following bit
ter dispute was the explanation of the
shooting by Mrs. Grace's Attorney
. . 1 1 . i j. i - -
loaay euiunea in aeiense cnttTging
Mrs. Grace with atetmpted murder.
Attorney Branch defense counsel sud
denly changed his plana springing a
new defense; ' Mrs. Grace hopes to
take tbe stand late this afternoon.
Governor Kitehin may have been
'asleep at the switeh" as it was said
of him some time ago, but he is cer
tainly not asleep in his executive of
fice or mansion just now Charlotte
Chronicle,
Thar ar more- lemons than plums
on- th political pium-rree.
For the next 7 days we
will sell, before taking in
ventory, any Pair of Shoes
or Suit of Clothing in our
store at Actual Cost for
Cash. These are New,
Up-to-date Goods, best
size&and the latest styles.
Ml Straw Hata at
50c on the Dollar.
This sale lasts only 7 days.
Irs n u uuu uau miui u . tu iiiiBS
this opporturity. . ; ;
H. L Parlis (5 Co.
Clothing and Shoo
Departments. .