North Carolina Newspapers

'I J, ;, if : 'V0LX1IL' "0 CnU Month 5 Cent a Copy. CONCORD, N. C. THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1913. J. B. SHKRK L2 uf and Publisher. NO. 212 , 1 (, PAMiS FOnGED TO : CALL F03 ViliM "WEBB LAW PREVENTS EXPRESS COMPANIES FROM MAKING DELIVERIES.' v Every Person "Who Orders Whiskey , Must Can At The Offlca To Oat It ' ; And Hi Nana Vast Ba Kspt in a . : Separata Book, Local , Offlca Pol- ; lowing Injunctions AM The Public ,Tm rinding The "Teeth" in The Law. . . Y From henceforth onward all who order vinous, spirituous, malt and va- rious othef kinds of liquors 'as the V law books say, -need not make ready a snug little place behind the closet door and expect old John Barleycorn to be ushered into as has been the custom. ' The Webb law has changed the former system of delivering liquor and if a citiaen is planning to stimulate up a little or to sit back in . .the cool of evening and sip a little of fame producing liquid from Mil waukee's town lie had also better plan to exercise to the office after his goods, for under the law the- company does not make deliveries unless the party the goods are shipped to calls for them. There is also another little re quirement embodied in the Webb bill, which will require that after the per son who has ordered his booze pre sents himself at the express office, . supposedly clothed and in his right mine, bis namo and tne wmsitey ana no forth and so on or so on and so forth, whichever is preferable, must be made note of in a book, the said to be kept separate and apart for that apeeine purpose. The local office is following the in structions as Bent by the officials of the company and the people -who or- . der whiskey by express are required .. to go to the othce and secure it them- selves. ' The result is that the patrons .'' of. the mail order houses and the pub wJia generally; arending-oot thai the. Webb bill contains", fore "tushes" than was at first supposed and that ., they are stronger and bit with more vengeance than the kind planted in the gums of a certain anti-trust law of North Carolina lame. GIGANTIC SMUGGLING .OF PARISIAN GOWNS. Arrest of Half a Dozen Men and Wo . men in Boston and New York on this Charge is Imminent. - Boston, April 2. The arrest is im " minent of half a dozen wen and wo men in Boston and New York alleged ; to be engaged in the smuggling of Parisian gowns. Chief Winkle and Federal custom agents here are in investigating, j Military Carnival Contest. The 7th inspection of ballot boxes by the judges in the Military Carni val contest indicates the standing ol the contestants as follows-, .: Miss Lillian Holt. '. , Miss Lucy Brown. Miss Laura Bearnhardt. Miss Myrtle Pemberton, i Miss Flossie Gray. Miss Mary Pemberton. , Miss Minnie Utley. "i Miss Jessie Willeford. v Miss Marguerite Brown. Miss' Kate Nicholson. v Miss Suma Chapman, Kannapolis. "-; ; Miss Oney Griffin. . i Miss Ollie Yertonr " .J Miss Jean Maxwell. Miss Bessie Utley. , Miss Margaret Caldwell. ' ; Miss Nancy Young. Miss Katberine Young., Miss Katherine Goodson, " Mrs. Ida Hodson. ' - tvMiss Margie McEeaehern. , , . - ' Miss Mary Parnell. ,. , ; 1 1 Miss Willie Ross. V Miss Blanch Laughlin. ':U Miss Rose Sides.-' t t '?; Miss Ruth Fryling., , ft: Miss Alice Brown. 1 . Miss Lottie Miller. , f. ' i. Miss Mary Propst. ," tyil Any young lady is eligible. Vote "for your choice. Contest closes to lav at 7 v. m. with an hour' public voting at Davis Drug Store from 6 to .7.- . , , " The Lyceum Attraction Last Night, " " The last attraction of the Lyceum V course this year, which appeared at the central graded school last night . was the best of the entire course. It '" was the Cambridge-Players in song ' and." drama ' and character sketches Nearly every number was heartily en- cored, and it was plainly seen that the entire programme was thoroughly en V joyed. It Is to be hoped' that this f company of entertainers will -be on next years' programme. KANNAPOLIS NEWS Delegates to Baraca-Fhllathea Con- j venUoa. Sermon to Odd r allows. Contribution for riood Buffer era. Changes in Mill Circles. Other Walton. ' ' "- will be- well represented at the Bar- aca-Philathea convention in Charlotte on the 12th. Delegates have been elected as follows: . From the Baptist Baraca lass, Messrs. N. A. Gregg, V. B. Stack and J. W. .Bounds; Phila thea class, Misses Vetra Reese, Bessie Funderburk, Suma Chapman, Grace Martin and AUie Ballard. Delegates from, the Methodist Baraca. Messrs. H. L. Llpe, J. G. Brawley and J. W. Day vault; Philathea , .: class, Misses Katie Misenheimer, Lizzie . Safrit, Floda Kyles and Mra..V. C- Graham. All the delegates expect to attend the convention and art looking for ward to the time with great' antici pation. Rev. E. C. Andrews preached the first of a series of three sermons to the Kannapolis Odd Fellows Sunday morning, in the Baptist Church, tak ing "The First Link," as his subject. He will take up the "Second Link" nest Sunday, and finish up the chain ou u.e M,uo.g ounuuy. luu. j8ucll lawg were created for the pro the meaning of Friendship, Love andjj of a t,,e ,e of tfae e()m. truth. i -t .i x. ,,. ,it.t: n : . l- 1 1 The J. 0. U. A. M Kannapolis i I nil Nn 949. lmvB i.oni Sin tn thl sufferers from the hecent floods. The . !, . , . , ., i Baptist Baraca class lias also re sponded to the call for assistance from the sufferers and has given $0 for this worthy cause. We are glad to see interest taken by the young men in the Sunday schools in such cahritable work, and also the Junior Order, which has helped in local charities before, for which both are to be commended. The Y, M. C. A. is as usual active and has something doing every night. The. Boy Scouts had their regular meeting Wednesday night, Thurs day snight the moving pictures were 8hown,lllustrating the life of , Moses, but the weather being so bad the au dience -was not as large as usual. The ladied had exclusive use of the hall Friday night. Saturday night the' Trr: ' M 1. 1 ll J : laecun, iiifl'f BViiooi KSVB, luW KB tenainmenT-w too - Buauoninri -ana had a large audience. A1V present i speak -irr high terms of this enter- tainment. Rev. W. T. Talbirt addressed a good audience of both men and wom en in the hall Sunday evening by special request, and although it was raining at that hour he had an aver age .congregation to hear him. ; Saturday night Mrs, J; C. Fink and her company from Concord will give an entertainment in the auditorium. There will be a change in the busi ness, circle here tips week Widen house & Son, of Concord, have bought out the grocery business of Richmond-Sloan & Co., and will take charge of same about the last of this week. Mr. Tom Widenhouse has moved his family here and will man age the business. We understand that, the new firm has retained the entire force of, clerks who were employed by Richmond-Sloan & Co. Rev. W. B. Shinn, spent a few days in Salisbury last week. Mr. J. R.. Goodman has taken charge of the finishing room in the Cannon mill as overseer, succeeding Mr. R. L. Coley. who has resigned. Mr. Goodman was overseer of the cloth room for "about four yearg and has had considerable-experience in this line. We understand Mr. Coley is going to move to Newton. EL Kannapolis, N. C, April 2. MR. DUKE COMING. Head of Southern Power Company Expected in Charlotte. Charlotte Observer. ' Mr. J. B. Duke, president of the Southern Power company,' and a par ty or mends are spending several days in the Carolinas on a trip of in spection over the lines of the Inter- urban and the properties of the South ern r'ower Company and the affiliated interests., Mr. Duke arrived in Green wood, S. C, Tuesday and went yes terday to Greenville, . trom which point he expects to visit Spartanburg and then run over to Great Falls. He will arrive in Charlotte possibly today ot tomorrow, depending" how ever on the points of interest de veloping in and around Great Falls. It is not certain just how long other officials of the big system joined him several days ago and will remain with him until he leaves for the North. ;l He expects to sail the latter part of (the month . for Londqfm wihere ' he will resume his aotive supervision Of the interests of the British-American loDacco company,-or wnicn he is chairman of the board of directors, Mr. F. M. Williams of The New. ton Enterprise is the- flrsi editor in the' State to "land' ' He gets the ap- pointment of postmaster at his town. THE CAMPAIGN HEBE AGAINST GAMBLING'. The People Are Awaking Up to the Situation. They Demand That the Evil Be Broken Up. The people are interested in the evil that have been flourishing here for months. They are taking auch an interest that there is every indi cation the people here who stand, for law enforcement, decent government d and the best interest and welfare of the community and who are against lawlessness and a policy ' of protect ing vice by non interference on the part of the officials who are entrust ed with enforcing the laws are going to demand, that such evils be broken up. . The right kind of citizen, and Con cord can rightfully boast of as many as any community this size, is not satisfied to sit idly by and see con ditions grow up and evils become so entrenched as to cause a few to be come enriched in violation of the laws that were made for the protection of the whole people. Such a citizen is against any system that creates a condition where a few men can vio late laws and grow wealthy when , .. . . condition exists in Loneord where a workman in a workshop, a man be hind a loom or men in other walks of life are allowed to reap the profits of illegal business without being mo lested by officials and the right think ing people are not going to stand tor official protection of various forms of entrenched evil here by a policy of non-interference. The gambling joints continue to flourish. They are the counting houses of illegal gain and the slaugh ter houses of morality. Only a. few days ago a young merchant here stated, in speaking of the matter, that the evil had reached out . and was" growing to such' an extent . that it was getting to be a difficult, thing to hire a young man who was not a devotee of the game. No. such a cop dition has a right to exist ' aifd lb such .condition will esist the pveak er steps are. taken by the officials to Mill nu emi iv tuc ijittv;ij.c ( m ig familiar to the average layman. This law can he enforced if the officers care to enforce it or else there is no reason why it is not enforced nnless they are in competent. There is no question about the law on the question and, buttressed by its power and respond ing to duty and the best interest of the publio welfare, there remains no reason why the officials of Concord cannot put an end to the, gambling rendervous and other illegal prac tices that are conducted here. EDITOR R. M. PHILLDPS DEAD. Was at Father's Home Near Carthage When He Succumbed to Attack of Heart Failure. Carthage, April 2. Editor Robert M. Phillips died this evening at (i o'clock at the home of his father, two miles north of here. He had been at his father's for the past two weeks, and it was known it was not well, but none of his friends here knew he was seriously sick. He had an attack of heart trouble this morning, which came near ending fatally: but he re vived. Another attack followed this evening, from wkicji he died. He was born and raised in this county and did his first newspaper work on the Carthage Blade. He has a large connection in this county and leaves an aged father and several brothers. No funeral arrangements are announced, but he will probably be buried here Friday. Mr, Phillips was a practical print er and rose to the editorial desk from the ranks. After a short career in Moore 'county -he aided in the estab lishment of the Greensboro Telegram in 1896, was later city editor and as sociate editor of the Raleigh Morn ing Post and editor of the Newbern Daily Sun. He became associate ed itor of the Greensboro Daily News in 1909. ' Robert M. Phillips was one of the best-known and most popular news- DBDer men or mis state, ne was once president of the State Press Association and at present a mem ber of the executive committee. He had been a leader and prominent fig ure . in -the good roads movement in tbis State and was : prominent in Church and fraternal circles. Flood Crisis Due at Cairo Today. Cairo. 111.. Anril 3. Wealthy cit izens labored all night beside the the negroes strengthening levees, The flood crisis is due today. , The water is lapping the levee tops, A forecast of mora rain makes mora desperate the situation. 1I.1MI0.IT0 i ' ABAIHi COaCORD ITEM IN MANUFACTURERS' RECORD MISLEADING. That Paper Will Correct It in This Week's Issue. Line to Concord From Main Una May Not Be Con structed Now. But Will Be Later. Several days ago the following item appeared in the Daily Bulletin issued by the Manufacturers' Record: ''.Concord,, N. C Officials Norfolk Southern deny press dispatches that the road will extend its line to Con cord." The editor of The Tribune wrote the Manufacturers' Record requesting the source of information the above item wasbased upon nnd received the following reply: Mr. J. B. Sherrill. Editor and Pub lisher, Concord Daily Tribune, Concord, N. C. Dear Sir: The item concerning the Norfolk Southern Hailroad extension to Concord did not appear in the Manufacturers' Record, but only in our Daily Bulletin and it is publish ed in this week's Record in correct ed I'orm, showing that while it was not contemplated to build the exten sion at tli is time, it will probably be constructed later. There does not seem to he any in tention on the part of the railroad company to abandon the plan of con struction to Concord. Thanking you for calling our atten tion to the subject, we are Very truly yours, MANUFACTURERS' RECORD. ATHLETICS LOOK GOOD. So Says Connie Mack; on His Arrival in Raleigh This Morning. Special to The Tribune. Raleigh, April 3. The Philadelphia Athletics in charge of Connie Mack, arrived here this, morning and will play the Raleigh team' this afternoon. Earl Mack, son of the wiry leader of the Athletics, is manager of the Ral eigh aggregation. Mack stated that the Athletics look like a new team in comparison with their early season form in past seasons. Mack also stat ed that Boston arid Washington look ed good. The game this afternoon will dedicate Raleigh's new ball park. Plank is Mack's selection as twirler for the contest this afternoon. Nothing New in Collectorship Con test. Winston Sentinel. Col. G. E. Webb returned this morn ing from Washington, where he spent a week conferring with Democratic leaders regarding h'is candidacy for the collectorship. The Colonel re turned feeling that, his chances for landing were growing brighter, though the infgormation obtained leads him to believe that there is nothing definite yet as to who will land. An appointment may not be made for a month yet. Senator Ov erman has not said yet whom he will recommend. , While in Washington Col. Webb had the pleasure of. a delightful in terview with Secretary Daniels, of the navy, who assured the Colonel that he had not endorsed any one for the collectorship, though he let it be known again that he was oppesed to Mr. A. D. Watts, Senator Simmons' choice for the position, which pays a nice sum annually. Bryan is an Expert Handshaker, Washington, April 2. The secret of William J. Bryan 's appointment to the Cabinet is out. Bryan himself ex plained it in a speech which was the sumect ot much comment here. ".I was made .Secretary of State, " said Bryan, "because the President wanted a handshaker in the cabinet." Then he added, jocularly: 'I have shaken more hands with less effect than any other aan in the United States." Will Cost $40,000,000 to Rehabilitate Dayton. Dayton, April 3. The estimated cost of forty million dollars is made to rehabilitate the city , of Dayton, Twenty-seven thousand homes were inundated. . Suffragettes Out Wires. " ' Plymouth, England, April 3.The suffragettes cut wires here today on account of the Pankhurst sentence. Man never makes quite as sorry a showing as he does besides a witty and beautiful woman. . Some people are made unhappy by learning that there are others just as happy as they are.. N , COUNTY COMMENCEMENT. Everythin in Readiness for This Bif Occasion Here Friday. Evervthin;,' i in readiness for the county commencement Saturday. The coming ot the bovs and gins who have completed the seventh grade work in the schools, the spellers who are to take part in the exercises of the day, together with the friends of those participating in the exer cises, is looked forward to with much pleasure. The programme is such an one as should attract a large crowd. The recitations and declamations by the pupils, the study of the grades made by those who took the examination will give some idea of the work that is being done in the schools of the -county. Dr. Joyner s address will be a iea ture of the programme that every well wisher to the educational work of the county, should hear. No charges are made for admission. Ev erything will bo free, even the ath letic contests. Everybody invited to come. The exercises will be held at Cen tral graded school and will begin at 10 o'clock All those who are to take part are asked to report in the room at t lie rights of the stage by 9:30. NIGHT CLERK AT POSTOFFICE. Postmaster's Request Granted and Service Will Begin Tomorrow Night. Ahnnt two wwiks nyo it was an nounce,! thnt th nostoflice deiart-1 ment had approved the plan whereby the mail would be put up and dis- patched here al night. Just at the time Postmaster Buchanan was plan ning to inaugurate the system the de partment revoked the order. Another application was immediately made and the office received notice this morning stating that ...the request would be granted and to begin service at once. . Acting on the above instructions' Postmaster Buchanan has so arrang ed the service as to put a night clerk on duty regularly beginning tomorrow night. All the outgoing and incoming toail entrains No. .38, 43 and 30 will be handled, the outgoing mail being dispatched until 11 o'clock p.- m., which will give ample time to catch train No. 30. The business men here have re quested the night service on several occasions and now, that it lias been established, it will no doubt meet with great favor bv the patrons of the of fice. ' MARRIAGE AT MT. PLEASANT. Prominent Couple Wed at Methodist . Parsonage. Mr. J. T. Hudson and Miss Enuna Plott were married yesterday evening at 7 o'clock at the Methodist parson age, in Mount Pleasant, Rev. C. F. Sherrill, the pastor of the bride, per forming the ceremony. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hanes Plott, who live three miles rom Mt. Pleasant. She is popular with a large circle of friends. Mr. Hudson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Hudson. The happv couple left for the home of t he groom's parents, where thev will make their future ome. Mr. Hudson is a prominent planter, and many good wishes go with the happy young couple, hoping for them a long life of happiness. KING OF SPAIN HURT. Hit on Head With Polo Mallet, Was Unconscious and in Bed Several Days. Madrid, April 3. Being struck on the head with a polo mallet, King Alfonzo was unconscious, and was in bed for several days. The accident has just been made public. Mr, Harley Will Again Take Up Pastoral Work. Rev. W, R. Ware, presiding elder of this district, has the following in the North Carolina Christian Advo cate: Rev. G. G. Harley, who asked for a nominal appointment for this year, is now, on account of unforeseen con ditions, desirious of regular work. Brother Hdrley is- a good preacher and pastor of some twenty years ' ex perience, having filled acceptably im portant appointments in this Confer ence. If further information is de sired write to me, his P. E., or to Brother Harley, Asheville, N. C." Lipton Will Issue Challenge. London, April 3. Sir Thomas Lip- ton announced that he will eoncondi- tionally issue challenge for the Amer ican cup race. " - , Five of Crew Drowned. ; Toulon, April 3.-i-Five members of the Submarine Turquoise, were swept overboard and drowned. ,", ' lt i K. " f - '' " ' v, , f r ' ' MRS. PANKHUEST GUILTY. Sentenced to Three Years Penal Ser vitude. Jnry Recommended Clem ency. London, April ;i. Mi. Paukhurst was found guilty today of inciting the malicious destruction of proper ty. The jury was out only a few min ute. The maximum penalty is four teen years imprisonment. Later: Mrs. Pankhurst was sent enced to three years penal servitude. The suffragettes in the court room hissed. The. jury recommended clem ency. 1 he verdict followed a dram atic plea of the prisoner. She said it was not malicious bnt she assumed t he responsibility of the explosion. All laws are unjust to women. She will start a hunger strike and come out of jail dead or alive at the earliest possible minute. REMOVED TO FEDERAL COURT. Suit Against the Southern for $25,000 for Loss of an Eye. Spencer, April 2. Suit was filed at the February term of Rowan Super ior Court, through Wright & Carlton, attorneys for J. N. Haden, of Spen cer, against the Southern Railway company for damages in the amount of $25,000 for the loss of an eye. Mr. Haden was running an engine for the Southern between Columbia and Greenville, and lost his right eye by the bursting of a lubricator gauge on February 22, 1012. The plaintiff's attorneys allege in the complaint that the defendant company was grossly careless in allowing the engine to be used without shields after the mat- ter 118(1 been reported. The case has been removed to the Federal court and is set for trial in April. Torrence Still at Large. Charlotte Observer. No definite clue that would indi cate the whereabouts of Ivey' Tor rence came to the office of the chief of police or the sheriff yesterday. The negro has not been seen by the authorities since he dashed out South College street Saturday night, after fatally shooting Special Officer Esk ridge in the Dixie negro vaudeville theatre. At Efird's! Friday, Saturday and Monday will be three big days at Efird's. They have hundreds of specials at cut prices. In The Times and Tribune today they have a page which names only a tew of the many offerings they have. To Probe Charges Against Capt. Tilton. Washington, April 3. The Navy Department has asked the Norfolk navy yard commandant to probe the charges of cruelty against Captain Tilton, of the Collier Neptune. It is alleged that the men of the erew were beaten and forced to work when sick. Total Dead at Columbus, 81. Columbus, O., April 3. The total number of dead here is 81. Appeals have been issued for money and sup plies. It is estimated that 3,000 homes were destroyed. The proper ty loss is estimated at two million dollars. To Select Model for Women's Monu ment. Raleigh, April 3. The committee designated by Col. Ashley Home to select a statue to he erected by him in honor of the women of the Confed eracy met here to pass finally on the model. Mrs. Hoke Smith Seriously 111. Washington, April 3. Mrs. Hoke Smith, wife of the Georgia Senator, is seriously ill from a nervous break down, due to strenuous social activ ities. Illinois Town is Flood Swept. Shewaneetown, HI., April 3. Safe on the hills, citizens saw the town Hood swept. They were forewarned, and none wero drowned. Mr. Morgan's Body on the Way. Home, April 3. The funeral train of ,1. P. Morgan, due at Havre late today, crossed the Italian-Swiss Alps early this morning. Senator Overman has withdrawn his opposition to the confirmation of Dr. Charles P. Noill for reappoint ment as United States Labor Com missioner, Senators Overman and Tillman, of 'South Carolina, had op--posed Dr. Neill because of certain re ports made by the labor commissioner in regard to cotton mill and moun tain life in North Carolina. Commencing the first of July, Su perior Court judges will start in their own districts nnder the enlarged num ber of districts, i That is to say, the judge from the first district will -i. l l.J - l- ii. n . . . i . 'i i . sian ins wont in me nrst district ana J so on. , , . . ' , , "