V ;( library VCL XIIL 40 Cents a Month I Cants a Copy. - CONCORD, N. C, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7,1913. J. B. SHERKILL, Editor and Pobliaber. NO. 169 P I w i L v . t 1 1 - . Cw.iii il 13 EFECIAL ORDER TOR THURS DAY 103HT Or NEXT WEEK ConunitU Mad Favorable Report : Hons. TJiacnasinf Today tba Build-! " faqt and Leu BiiL Oontidmtion " af Drvorea BHU Mad Special Or dr I Benat Next Wednesday, - Child Later, Question Considered. j Apportionment of Stat Into 80 - judicial Dixtricta. Farmers Want tao Torrens System.' Favorable Report aa Search and Boiiora Bifl. . ' Special to Tb TribaneV :y: . -. " Raleigh, N. C Feb. 7. The House voted to make -the bill ereatinjr Ay- i eoek eounty out of portion, of Gail-"- ford, Randolph and Davidson eoua " v tie, with High Point a the eounty ' . aeat, wa nude peeial order: for next . ; .Thuiwday night'. Th bill baa a far " orabl report from the eommittee-feR ' counties, cities and town. , ." ' Tba House' is discussing (he Senate " bnilding and loan bill to limit" bor " ; rowing np to 60 instead 25 per eent. with the , House' aommittee nmend- went to make the limit 30 per eent. of money paid in. ' " ' In the Senate further consideration V of the divorce bill was made special order for nest Wednesday. '. -J . , Tba announcement was made of fol- lowing committee, appointments on " judicial . districts to - redistrict the ' SUte into 20 districts: Senators Ma . V aon, Bryant, Watt and Representa ' tive Bowie, Dunn and ; Wooten. To fix solicitors' salary: Senators Coun . ' il, Pharr and Little, of Wake, Bep- reaentativea J. Warren, " Kellum and " Faircloth. t '..-: Raleigh, N; Feb."?. The House ; committee on manufactories with the - Senate committee present by special " invitation, spent, the evening bearing "argument for and against the pending a - "child labor bill representing the so called compromise of. certain manu faeturers with the State, child labor V committee to prohibit women ; and children under 14 year from work . , .imt .at niirbL. lesve the kc Jimit s ' at present - andv bavi'TjnspttiOn'-bf factories. 'Id the end the committees adjourned without taking a' vote as to favorable W unfavorable report. Clarence Poe, P. S. Boyd. W. H. f Swift, secretary : of ! the ehild labor cumnuviee, were mm pi uicipi spewi- era for the bill. Clyde S. Hoey, as counsel for the manufacturers, open- - ad the argument against further leg- ulation at this time. He insisted it waa not needed and the manufaetur- are should be allowed a breathing ' spell in which to work out their own problems. - He. went into the situa tion in detail. Others against legis lation at this time were V. E. Hutch. arson, Mount Holly; S. B. Tenner and W. C. Ruffln, Hayodan; . CoL C. B, Armstrong, S. F. Patterson, Roanoke Rapids, and 8. F. Wrav. Messrs. W. A. Erwin. Durham; V. T. Cooper and R. L. Steele, who were in the conference With the child 1 bor committee when the compromise waa formulated presented their views of the situation, Mr. Erwin declared that in his opinion the manufactur ers should be permitted to work out these matters - without further legis lation at this time except the pass age of a compulsory school attend ance law from 7 to 12 years. No class ' of people in this State are making, be - said, more remarkable ' progress than cotton mill operatives. He be lieved that the North Carolina child labor committee should cut- loose from New England influence and from any paid agents of these ' northern agitators and that by doing so they . would be able to accomplish far more, Two subcommittees of the joint committee of the Senate: and, House on judicial districts will Work out the apportionment of the State into the twenty judicial districts decided upon and the matter of the gclanes to he paid twenty; solicitors. j There - wiH- be three Senators-and three repre sentatives on each subcommittee, and one of these committee will redistrict tba State and. the other will determ ine upon the salary question. Such ia the result of the meeting- of. the full joint committee.; after tbey had beard from- a number of solicitors and lawyers on both questions .'. and bad gone into executive session. It waa also decided to ask the Leg islature to allow, the committee not . to exceed (150 to pay someone to do the work of. redjaincting and arrang ing the eonrt terms of the' districts under the direction of the subeom Biitfee. . - V .' After hearing; from President " II. (Q. Alexander; of Mecklenburg, of the f-late Farmers' -Union,, Dr. J. M TcTTh'ton, of Cary, Clarence Poe, of and ei-Bu!itor Tittmnan; o n, on the bill, providing for :.l r; .(ration of land titles, ' ion of - the Torrens land , ..,..(,,,.,., l,y the Plate t "t .)'"' ! 1 . i" 5 I. i. . i t n a-i t j tlie nicHB- MAT0 Appoorr snxoATxa. At Governor Craif'a Kaqoast, Marer Wagoner Appoint .Delegatea ta Eifhwar ConvtntioaL J. Mayor C. B. Wagoner received the following telegram from ' Governor Lock Craig yesterday afternoon "Mayor of Concord, - - -- Concord, N. C, ' i , "I ask that you appoint fifteen or twenty of your most representative citisens who are interested in the matter of good roads' aa delegate to the' Southern Highway Convention, which meets in Asbeville February 12th."... - ' r v- v ' Ia reepona to -the Governor 's re quest Mayor Wagoner has appoint ed the following delegate from thi eountyi '-: - : , No. 1 township Jas. P. Morrison. No. 2 townshipW. D. Harry. '' No. 3 township J. Frank Goodman, Jno. A. Rankin. --" . -, No. 4 township Caleb 3. Goodman, y No. 5 township R. F. Cline. Ax ' No. 6 township M. W. Allman. No. 7 township O. A. Culp. ' . ' No. 8 township W. A. Barringec. T, A. Moser. -.' ;' ' , -" -.-"i-.' ?-;'- - No. 9 township A. P. Widenhouse. No. 10 township Sam Black. - No. 11 township D. V. Krimmin ger. 1 . No, 12 township Cha. J. Harris, W. F. Goodman, W. W. Flowe, C. L Ervin. . To Be Triad on Chart of Wifa Mur der. Springfield, O., Feb. 7. With the flxing of the date for trial, public in terest has been revived in the ease of Dr. Arthur B. Smith, who has been confined in' the county jail here since last November,: facing a charge ol having murdered bis first wife, Mrs, Florence Cavileer Smith, . The trial. hich will begin early next month. promises to be one of the most aei sational of its kind that has taken place in tma section or umo in many years.-. - vt iien Florence Cavileer Smith died suddenly March 18 last the com munity was shocked, for she was said to have been jn, excellent health, but no suspicion was aroused until Dr.' Smith, on October 1, married Miss Mabel Merchant, at her former home in Newton Mass. r Miss Merchant for several years was a' nurse in the local hospital, and -she waa called in manj case by Dr. Smith. They were inti mate friends before the. first Mrs. Smithdted.. ----- . On October 10 the county officials ordered an examination into the cause f the death of Mrs. Florence Cavileer Smith, and the body was exhumed. Dr.' Coons, pathologist, reported that death was not -caused by organic heart trouble, as stated by her husband and also' stated in the death eertl. neate. A chemical analysis of the stomach is said to have revealed un mistakable' traee of cyanide. . ,. As a result of the nhvsicians re ports the grand jury on November 21 returned an indictment against "Dr. Smith. The indictment contained four counts. The first alleged that Dr. Smith administered cyanide in a cup of cocoa, the second charged that he administered cyanide with a hypodOK mic while the third alleged that be administered an unknown poison with cocoa and the fourth thai he gave bis wife poison' with a hypodermic, the nature of which is unknown. Bi Tobacco "Melon" to Be DistriV New York," Feb.4 7. More- than 00,000,000 will be distributed among holders of ' the -common .stock of the American Tobacco Company from a l.i per cent, dividend declared today. Like the $40,000,000 "melon' divid ed last week by -the Standard Oil Company,-of New! Jersey, this extra dividend results from the 1 Supreme Court decree dissolving the old cor poration, and. represents proceeds of the sale ; of .certain treasury eecuri. ties.:'. ;"' -'--, - -. '' The declaration today makes a to tal of 114,000,000 in extra dividenda received by thj stockholders since the old American Tobacco Company was dissolved. 'i'.:. , - ..The company also declared today a quarterly dividend of 5 per cent., which places the common stock on a 20 per cent, annual basis, an increase of .3 1-2 per eent. quarterly. ' rowan Chains ana Guard Wounds Ra- . . , .. beUou.. Prisoner. . - Salisbury, Feb. 6.L L. Graeber, one of the guards on .the county chain- j gang innfc is now iuvbibu nr unuiio Quarry, shot and badly wounded a Kussian convict this afternoon. The convict waa serving a short term but' was giving . the guard considerable trouble. - He bad threatened one of the guards, it ia said, and tbts after noon started to leave camp.' When be waa told to com back he did not heed the demand, and received a load from Graeber 's gun. . It is not known how badly be ia hurt at this time. Webb Anti-Liquor 111 Is Favorably '., ' ' Eeported..; - ' Washington, Feb.-6. The House judiciary committee has ordered fa vorably reported the bill introduced by Kepresentative Webb, of North Carolina, which would prohibit the in. tcinliite nhipment of intoxiitin(j li iiois into "dry states." Tba ! ure would j;ive stntcs tiie r' ' t to ;-..! i ', f.-imi thi'ir confines 1 , inr in- . "" fi-ml. 1 i,.r j-- ' i i Mm iiiituiit'g hc;e i.irfll lima f u Rii, h t . at Tr . aaaBSr -waaaBBBaaasaai 'vi 4wsnashw. mmmmmmmmmtm : - M S, : J' A X - - ' t: f ' I-?, . N - ' . ' V V. ) k . C . ; I " : I" 4f : '' 7i ''HtW iBBBBf 0 V- I al' f yk n . .impi i-4 1 ' -. l'!4--'i ','-i!lW ""- - rwr-tmrBTHiiiiiiirr This Interesting photograph of w air. tsnepara. roe two girls are, from left to riant, (Gloria and Edith. r i' ROWAN BOT KILLED. Sylvester Bostlan Kicked to Death tyMj 'Horae.W ' Salisbury, Feb, 6. Sylvester Lee Bostian, four-year-old son of W. A. Bostian, who "Uvea on the old Acken back place, near this city, was killed yesterday evening "Tba -little... fel low was playing about the barn when, his father was milking and in som way struck a horse, which kicked him, tha.yanimal's "hoof landins on the boy 's breast just over the heart and making an injury which caused death m half aa hourr nTn";' " Water Board Meeting. -The water and light board held meeting at the city hall last night, Mayor Wagoner and Messrs. W. D. Pemberton and M. L. Cannon, The board' heard a number of petitions for lights and took action on them. 'New street .lights were ordered foi Academy street at three points, two points on Ann street and one point on McGill, Buffalo, Clark, St. Mary. .Church, Uoid, r emx and iJepot streets, ; Tba board also discussed the light and water rates but deferred action until next . meeting. It is probable that the rates will be reduced. Betting Overwhelmingly in Favor of Beach's Acquittal "' Aiken, S. C, Feb. 7. Closing ar gument for .three hours and submis sion of ease to the jury early, is ex pected to be the procedure in t ho trial of Frederick Beach, the wealthy New- Yorker," charged with 1 assault i with intent to kill his wife. The betting among the 'winter colony. today is overwhelmingly in tavor ot acquittal. -' Use the Penny Column, It pays.',: THE INQUISITIVE PUP, IKE VCaER vmATiT tVfTKEN MEEHURKOJCUT, r. Do Toil Really Know Xmmmmmmmm '- J '-' Whatbu mm J- "I am a judge of cresses' said the peasant when he . w3 eating hemlock. , Many of us would be apt to eat -hemlock under the impression that it was cress if we re- ;i lied upotvour own judgment. - -vr;, . , "' In the same way your self reliance may cause you to : buy poor values in the belief that you recognize high qual ity. Blind buying is the gernvof dissatisfaction. It may- :, also be one of the many reasons for the increased cost of '-, living, :.-r-: ;;--.,, J-:Y;:-A-;:r:-;'-' :'f::C:' ; You can avoid dissatisfaction, lower to some extent your cost of livingi and gain a truer familiarity with the a of the things you purchase by relying on the word of the man who is not in the business for a day the merchants who advertise in TIIE TIBUNE and TIMES. H It vvi'.I pay you to read the advertisements in THE TIBUNE and TIMES closely and constantly every day. (Or.vrV't, ri3, by J. P. Fallon.) ' ' " "' 1 1 I "GEORGE GOULD A'.D HIS FAMILY i. - George Gould and hi faiiuy waa taken It- 7IXANCIAL WEAKNESS WILL END THE BALKAN WAR More Quickly Than Losses on the Field. Europe Will Ref nst to Loan Money. , , r ;?'" T: London, Feb. 7. Financial, weak ness will end the Balkan war more quickly than losses On the field, and the destruction, -of '-cities Is the opin ion of the powers' ambassadors. It is believed today that Mil Europe would refuse to loan money to either Turkey or the allies n,ti peace is conchtiledTolf tlie "powers .to- de mand that hostilities cease, internal stril-3 would be certain in Europe. The. inhabitants of both Turkey and the allies, are tired of war, : The dis patches today stated that the bom bardment of Adrianople and fighting in Oallipoli were continued. - ' New York to San Francisco. Los Angeler, Cal., Feb.i" 7 Ten thousand boy athletes scattered across thirteen states lying between ' New -York and San Francisco will run in half-mile relays from New York to Ran Francisco, Los Angeles and San "it" j, m iflj, if plans formulated by Harry D. Cross, secretary of the boys' department of the Young .- Men s Cl'.rixiain Association in Los Angeles, are carried out. , Mr. Cross said today that if his plan was put into operation, the boys would convey a message from New York to the delegates of the Inter national convention of .the . Young Men's Christian Association,'-to be hel d in 'Los Angeles in 1915, and also to theexpositions in San Francisco and San Diego. t Eight pr nine days, excluding Sundays, wouid suffice for the trip, he believed. are Buying, Just after the marriage of his sister. BOARD OF HEALTH MEETS. Guardians of Public Health Pass Several Important Resolutions. The county board of heatlh held a. called meeting at tlie court house yesterday, meeting in the office of the secretary, Prof. Charles E. Boger. The board discussed a number of matters pertaining to the public health of tlie county and passed several res olutions, The- secretary was instructed to Write to Senator Cook and Represen- ,tative,.WAlliam ini jnjquesjthem o make a change in the I'abari-u.s Drain age Act, making it more effective. A resolution was passed requesting all the physicians of the county to have the rooms occupied by tubercu losis patients fumigated and the bed--l( tiling sterilized. TLo board recommended that the city aldermen relieve the people of Concord of such a nuisance as hog peus, declaring them to be dangerous to the public health of the commun ity. The board also recommended thai all markets, bakeries, grocery stores, and public eating places be screen ed and that the food products on dis play at these places be screened from flies and other nuisances. "The county health officer, Dr. R. M. King, was instructed to go before the next meeting of the board of coun ty commissioners and advise them of changes that could be made at the county convict camp to make it more sanitary. 'The Star of Bethlehem" Breaks Record in Atlanta. While it is a recognised fact that the Vaudette is the leading moving picture theatre in Atlanta, Ga., and enjoys an immense patronage at all times, never before in tlie history ot the house did the people of that city show their appreciation to the pro prietors and managers, Messrs. Evins Brothers, as on December i), when "The Star of Bethlehem ' was" ex hibited. . Tlie effect of this beautiful film, accompanied by sacred music played by Mr. Picket, the gifted pianist, on the audience was marked, and every one fortunate enough to secure seat in this packed house voted, it a wonderful production, xne receipts, for the day showed that more than six thousand people were entertained. At the Theatonum tomorrow night Peculiar Delay Experienced By Pas senger Train No. 37. Davidson, Feb. 0. Passengers foi Davidson yesterday on No; 37, which arrived ia Charlotte some hours late, state that the train was delayed south , of Lynchburg by a very un usual occurrence, the porter on the sleeper stating that it was the -first time that be had ever known such. a thing to occur. The heavy wheels ol me steel steeper running lurougn from NeW York City, became flat tened, o the report was, and put the air brakes on them out of condition.. It was stated that the engineer of the tram, when urged to go on with the air brakes of these heavy cars de tached, refused to move and held his train till matters could be righted. Cleaning Salisbury Tenderloin, Salisbury, Feb. 6. The first step towards cleaning up the so-called reV light section of Salisbury was taken in Rowan county court here Tuesday, when Judge Theo. F. Kluttav sentenc ed three young white women to hirty days in jail and imposed a fine ''hero.'.! that will be run at the Thea of 25 on each. - It is expected that orinra tomorrow. The-nianas-r srri other indictments will follow on the 'you will regret it, if you miss soeinj ground of vatrrancy and that of keepthis great production when you her ing places of ill repute. ,; . 'others talk about the p'ture. CITIZENS' MEETING. .. - All ritixen of Concord who are interested ia the eonsider- alioa of any change of the X form of onr city government are requested to meet in the court house on Tuesday night next, February 11th, at 8 o'clock. Many of the cities of our t State have changed to, or are 'contemplating changing to the S commission form of govern X mcnt, and if it is thought best ; to make any cbangea in our city charter it will have to be ' done while the State Iegis- ' lature is in session. .--This meeting is out of poli- tics and has for its object the '. discussion of subjects tliat mav be for the best interests ' of Concord in the way of a ' better,1 more "efficient and re X sponsive city government. . CHAS. B. WAGONER, . Mayor. AS A ' X " Tx rv PT tv WOODMEN INITIATION. Forest Hill Camp Initiated Fifteen ' Members And Received 10 Applica tions Last Night. Forest Hill Camp Woodmen of the World held a big initiation last night, fifteen new members being added to the membership of the camp. The meeting was largely attended, 150 members being present to see the ap plicants ride into tiie mysteries of Woodcraft. The list of new members includes several members of the For est Hill band who had not previously joined the order, making the entire membership of the band members of the lodge. In addition to the new members initiated applications for membership were received at the meeting, which evidences to the fast growth of the lodge. The meeting was presided over by Council Com mander Thomas Widenhouse. Those initiated were: Will Murr, Floyd Corzine, Archey Earnhardt, Clarence Simpson, Lewis Furr, Mack Townsend, Ed Earnhardt, Calvin Ketnerr Eugene Morgan, Ruf us Trout man, C. F. Simpson, Paul Pear cock, 1 Dock - Lefler, j Walter Robbins Tbe officers of tlie Forest Hill Camp are: . I'ast Council Commander T. F. Robbins. Council Commander Thomas Wid enhouse, Advisor Leiutenaiit Hazel Allfed. Clerk Fred Fowler. Banker J. A. Jones. Escort V. W. Widenhouse. Watchman E. N. Overcash. Sentry LeeRoy Sapp. LIBRARY FUND NOW f 1,835.25. The Sum of $135.75 Was Secured Yes terday. If you Haven't Contribut ed, Don't Wait Longer. , It takes hustling to get together $135.75 cents in one day, but that 1 just what the ladies who are canvass ing for subscriptions to purchase a home for the library did yesterday. Kv their efforts the amount already subscribed increased from $1,697.50 to $1,835.25. They are working again to day and will be tomorrow and the next day and the next and so on un til the necessary amount is raised. If vou have not made your subscription yet the quicker you do so the better t will be for the ladies wbo are mak ing the canvess, for they are going to raise the money and all wbo volun tarily contribute will save them time, Tomorrow the amount will again be published. : ROCKEFELLER EXAMINED. Money Trust Committee Chairman Fi nally Makes Brief Examination. Brunswick, Oa., Feb. 7.- On Jekyl island, William Rockefeller, the stan dard Oil magnate, capitulated to the aionev trust investigating committee today.: The examination bycbairman Puio and atturney Untermyer was scheduled to begin at noon and wa secret. It will probably last but few minutes.," His physicians said he could stand but a brief examination, Attorney Cutertnyer will write the report .at .Palm Beach, v Brunswick, Ga.", Feb. 7. By order of , William Rockefeller, the secret feature of the hearing will be waived if Mr. Pujo is willing to admit news- oarter men to the examination, - Mr. Rockefeller is in excellent spirits. BUILDING AND LOAN . BILL PASSES , TODAY, With Amendment By Mr. William That Borrowing Privilege Be 30 Per Cent of Money Paid In. Kaleiirh. N. C Feb. 7. The building and kan bill -passed he House, with Williams of ..Cabarrus, amendment that the borrowing privilege be 30 per cent, of moneys paid in instead of 50 per cent, of the assets as the St'UnJe passed it. . Don't forget to see' the three reel Biblical story "The Star of Bethle- m - CONFRONTS V.ILSC:!? THAT IS WHAT RUDOLPH " SPRECKLES ASSERTED TODAT Would Happen Unless Goafr Promptly Investigat to Cam And Purport of the Treasury Order That All Customs Moneys Shall B Deposited in National Banka. New York. Feb. 7. A financial storm is one of the possibilities that will confront President Wilson im mediately after his inauguration, on- less Congress promptly investigate -? the cause and purport of "treasury circular No. o." issued January 9, . according to an assertion today of Rudolph Spreckles, president of the First National Bank of Saa Fran- -cisco. a prominent Progressive. "The circular directs that customs money be debited with national ' banks. It is believed that this k in direct conflict with the law govern ing the control of these moneys, and ' must therefore be rescinded," said Mr. Spreckles. "1 have the right to question tlie motive that prompted such action. l)eMsits in New York banks alone would he increased two hundred millions, subject to the call of the government on demand. This would be loaned to Wall street specu lators on call. Sudden' federal de mand would withdiaw large sums and force call loan rales skyward, neaet inf disastrously to national finances." Washington, Feb. 7. Acting Chabb man Younsr of the House committee on expenditre in the Treasury De partment, said today that he would ask Secretary of Treasury MacVeagh to testily before the committee as to the exact meaning of "treasury order No. 5." Washington, Feb. 7. Denvinz that here is illegality behind "Treasur Order No. Five. ' ' and asserting that Rudolph Speckles has misconstrued the order, Assistant Secretary of the . treasury. Robert Bailey, who signed, : stated that the order simply increases ' lie number ot depositories for the purpose of simplifying the check ex- hanging without materially increas ing the fixed balances of Nation funds in the National banks. Under . the old . system 450 denositories were carrying a total fixed balance of forty- eight millions. Under order numbei five the depositories are increased to - 550. and fixed the balance increased to about fifty millions. - - HIGH PRIEST PROCLAIMS A HOLY WAR. Material Aid to Be Given the Turks By Moslems in Europe and Asia. Constantinople, Feb.' 7. After a meeting this afternoon of the commit tee on National defense it waa re ported that the- High Priest of the Mohamedan church has proclaimed Holy War. Material aid will be given the Turks in their struggle, aa Moslems in Europe and Asia would unite against all Christians. Moving Picture Men" Depart Un- ceremoniously. ' Messrs. Melrose and Wilcox, the men who came here night before last - and spent yesterday here, represent-, ing themselves to be representatives . . of the Pat he Moving Picture house, ' have gone. They left very suddenly and unceremoneously last night with- out getting any pictures of Concord and her industries, etc., etc., etc., aa they said they were going to get. Ibey also left without thanking the St. Cloud Hotel for boarding and lodging them for a day and a -. night, not to mention paying for tha -. same. Just where they have gone is a mystery and will likely remain a mystery unless their creditors here , j - : uicceea in unraveling u. Ay cock County Gets Favorable Ra- port in House Committee Raleigh, Feb. 6. Following an anl- k mated, discussion the house-committee on counties, cities, townships and towns tonight voted 14 to 7 to report favorably Representative Gold's bill ' to create Aycock county out of jpor-r tions of Guilford, Randolph and Dav- i idson. The opponents to the new county say they expected thia, but;, predict a well nigh impregnable op position when the bill reaches the -Senate. -. .. ." . v :i" t CAPITAL 8URPLUS tiso,c:a HE pm:a vrls takei cohtcr::! htcrett ca lis .."tat: Better tjstenait'ci.' C fcsit part xl jzzz l ctr:s and get tis i c:t ca yesr tiY:r; ' . ' ..vwi J I . "Mr' - 1 1