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J. B. SHERRILL, Editor
VOL. XIII-
'40 Cents t Month Cents a Copy.
CONCORD, N. C, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1913.
NO. 217
nit -rWii
RAlflGH CITY CLERK
INVESTIGATION ORDERED
ALDERMEN. '
BY
Amount of Shortafs Increased From
Extent Hundred to Twenty-Ont
. Hnndrod. N Fnrthee Action
Promised. W01 Be Probed Thor-
Raleigh, April 9. The thorough in
vestigation authorized by the board
. ! of aldermen is progressing in the
of City Clerk H. E. Glennek,
who ia alleged to be abort in his ac
eounts. The amount is said to be
: increased f torn sixteen hundred to
twenty-one hundred dollars so far.
- No further action is promised till af-
, ter the conclusion. A thorough probe
will be made.
THE NEW TARIFF.
How the Democratic Bill Benefits
The Ultimate Consumer.
These necessities are admitted
.free beef, mutton, pork, veal, lamb,
ham and bacon, flour, lard, milk,
cream, breadstuffs, salt fish, potatoes
hogs on the hoof, coal, coke, shoes,
leather, lumber, cotton ties and bag
jring, wool, barbed wire, steel rails,
iron ore, agricultural implements,
gloves. -
Oh the3e articles the rates have
been -heavily cut; woolen manufac
ture, yarns reduced from 79 to 20
per cent, ad valoren, blankets from
72 to 25, flannels from 93 to 25, dress
goods from 99 to 35, ready-made
clothing from 79 to 35, carpets from
82 to 35.
Cotton manufactures: Spool cotton
. from 22 to 15, cotton cloth from 42
28, clothing from 50 to 30, collars
and cuffs from 64 to 25, handker
chiefs from 59 to 30, stockings from
79 to 50, gloves from 89 to 35, under
wear from 60 to 25.
Pood products; Putter from fl to
3 centa a. pound, eggs from 5 to 2
cents dozen, cattl from 27 per
cent, to 10 per cent., sheep from 16
to 10, hay from 43 to 26, fruits from
27 to 15, lemons from 68 to 24, poul
try from, 13 to 6, sugar from 1.65
cents a pound, all duty to be removed
fter three years.
j , Stanly to Build Bridges.
Albemarle, April 8. The county
commissioners in session yesterday
took steps leading towards some de
velopments which will be most help
ful to Stanly county. First the com
missioners passed a resolution which
favors the building of a toll bridge at
'the old Davis ford connecting the
ounties of Stanly and Anson. This
bridge will be on the old Wingate
road and will be built by the two coun
ties and prove "beneficial to each.
. This bridge is 'going to be built. The
eemmigaioners also took favorable
action on a proposition to build a
bridge in conjunction with Union
eonnty with sdme point in the West
ern portion of 4he county, spanning
Rokv River near the Cabarrus line.
, If these plans mature they will ar
goe for progress and will open the
way for better roads and better con
nection between Stanly and two of
'- her neighboring counties where a
stream is the dividing line.
Thompson-Whitley.
!." , A marriage that will be of interest
will take; place this afternoon at the
: , ' home of Mrs. C. H. Hathcock on
; Vance street, when Miss Carrie Whit
; ; ley will become the bride of Mr. R.
, P. Thompson, the ceremony to take
t v place at 7 o'clock. Rev. J. Walter
. i , , J Simpson', pastor of the ' Associate Be
kifo! formed Presbyterian Church, will of-
, yf: flciate. Mr. Thompson is foreman of j
;; ;":-jjf ''the Clarendon Construction Company
and he and his bride wijl leave in a
- few days for Clarkville, Tcnn., where
' ; , ' the company is constructing a water
plant. 1
McMsnns-HartselL . ..
! A marriage that will be of interest
; to the people of Cabarrus and Stanly
y w: was solemnized Sunday afternoon ft
tf't-Vthe home of MrN. J, McManus, in
;..tp ; No 10 township, with his son, Clyde
V;.' .' McManus, and Miss Nina Ilartsell,
1 . ,1; daughter of Mrs. Elam Hsrtsell, of
V-, , ':Stanlv, eonntv. were married. The
.-. eeremonr was performed by Rev.' R.
;.''.' ,';K. Brady, pastor of Bethel Methodist
Church, : and was 1 witnessed by a
number of friends of the youhgfl cou
ple. Mr. and ' Mrs. McManus will
make their home at the home of Mr.
N. J. McManus, in No. 10 township,
W. H. Osborne to Bs Assistant Secre-
: terror War.
f ; Washington, vUpril . 9. White
House, reports" say that W. H. Os
borne, of Greensboro, is slated to be
assistant secretary of wari,-; -.
HEARD AROUND THE CORNER,
S the 11a. AW t
Pengate farming is the latest ven
ture of a number of ('oiicordians.
Among the leaders of the new ven
ture is Mr. William A. Sappenfield.
pharmacist at the Peoples Drug Com
pany. He is a pengate agricultur
ist extraordinary and .spends con
siderable time at the business, more
as a diversion than for any pecun
iary reward. The result is that be
has a flourishing pengate. ' The plant
is kept near the soda fountuin at the
store and is consequently under the
watchtul eye or the prescription
clerk. In faet he is giving it strict
attention in every way and appears
to have become ena mora ted of its
charms as it is frequently the re
cipient of the kindliset tieatment
from him and under his care the plant
is flourishing.
Pengate farming, it may be stated,
was originated in Concord by a man
whose name is not known, nor is the
name of the place known from whence
he came. One bright spring day not
so many weeks ago a man came here
and opened a little stand on the
street. He began selling bulbs which
he termed Chinese pengates. All went
well for a time and the sales flourish
ed.' The bulb was in a glass jar till-j
i with water and from its center
shot forth a lovely sniis upon wliicli
was a beautiful flower. The flower
was very pretty. People looked up
on it and were attracted. They
bought them by the score. -While
the sales were at their height a very
terrible and painful discovery was
made. The tiny green ahoot was noth
ing more than a sprig fastened to the
bulb by a small piece of florist wire
and the pretty red flower was a ger
anium fastened to the sprig in the
same manner, ihe man was accused
of selling a fake. He may have de
nied the charge but if he did so the
denial was made on the run as he
lost just a very few seconds in ne
gotiating the distance from the
square o the depot.
When theTjiews became known
many people "lumped the pengates
out of the bowl and said things, real
harsh and stinging things about fa
kirs in general and pengates in par
ticular. One . matron of the eitv gave
ttleTgoM flsirof tliSTibris-eHold away
so as to utilize their bowl for the
ower. Another citizen puitfhased
a spanking new pair, of glasses in or
der to be able to read the directions
closely. Another household, so it is
said, secured an idditional servant
so that the pengates would be prop
erly attended to, designating -his
household title as iiengate butler. A
certain handsome and popular bache
lor not only invested heavily in pen
gates butwent the round of the stores
to Hnd a cut gloss bowl for them to
rest in and when he eould not tind
one big enough he had to be content
ed with one not quite so handsome
but sufficient in size. The gifts he
sent posthaste to the lady who hap
pened to be the object of his affec
tions. The whole town had the pen-
gate seller had the town 's money and
gate seller had the town's money and
lots of it. When the news went forth
that the pengates were growing ger
aniums there was general disappoint
ment and gloom, followed by annihi
lation of pengates and smashing of
glass .bowls.
But all the furore did not disturb
the pharmacist of the Peoples Drug
Store. He had heard of the beauties
and the plories of the pengates and
his taith was unshaken, the geran
iums and florist wire to the contrary
notwithstanding. He put his pengate
in a howl and gave attention to it.
And lo, and behold it has sprouted.
A big green twig has sprouted forth
from it and day by day its tiny
shoots are extending outward and up
ward. The drug clerk watches it
and smiles. He believes it is going
to bloom. If it does, what a pengate
agriculturist he will bet The fact
that it is not likely to bloom a geran
ium does not concern the pharmacist
or dampen the ardor of his hope.
What he wants is a' bloom, just.any
old kind bt bloom. .In .the meantime
pengaies larming suiue . uuomesf .
Trouble Feared li Buffalo,
Buffalo, N, X. April 9.The Gov-
ernor w&s appealed o by striking
raotormen, who protested against or
dering out militia to guard street rail
way plants. The strikers are. in an
ugly mood and trouble is feared. '
A milrtia officer with a squad was
tired on.. The striker is uncaught.
An order was issued that the militia
shoot in case' the ' strikers pick up
stones. V
Considering Flans of Flood Pre
' Tention. , 1 1
- Washington, April 9.The presi
dent is considering plans of flood
prevention work. One plan before
him is to finance improvements by
the issuance of flood bonds. The ne
cessity of. economy requires. him to
go slow in that work. . ; v '
: t' " V-' ' 1 "' n'i'y v-;-
VBorn to Mr. and Mrs. I, A Wed
dington, April 9, a daughter. ,
htjooj) SWEETHEART
AND BROKE HER NECK.
French Officer of Powerful Build
Embraced Hi Sweetheart on His
. Return From China and Broke Her
Neck. '
Genoa. April 0. Passionately em
bracing his sweetheart ou Lis return
trom China, a young French officer,
of powerful build, clasped her too
tightly and broke her ueck. The girl
was anxiously awaiting her lover ou
the quay, and the moment the liner
was moored, ihe equally eager officer
sprang ashore and clasped her in his
arms.
Throwing his arm around her neck,
he kissed her fondly, but hardly had
their lips met than the girl's eyes
closed and her form lay heavily in his
arms. He thought that she had faint
ed from joy at the reunion, bnt k doc
tor who was summoned announced
that the girl's neck was broken.
It was only with the greatest diffi
culty that the distracted man was
prevented Vrom throwing himself in
to the sea, and he was removed to the
police-station sobbing. The charge
was of course only a formal one, bnt
he declared in heart-broken tones:
"May the judge be merciful and sen
tence me to death for 1 do not want
to live."
POPE PIUS' CONDITION GRAVE.
Four Thousand Assembled in Prayer
For His Recovery. Brother Hur
rying Home.
K(':ne. April !). The Pope's fever
is gone. His temperature is normal,
hut the heart action is decidedly weak
er. Physicians admit that his condi
tion is grave. Absolute rest is need
ed. They deny that they expect his
death. Four thousand pilgrims as
sembled in special prayers at St.
Petersburg for his recovery. He .also
has additional heart trouble. The
Pope is believed to be suite, ing from
nepprites. The Pope's sisters spent
three hours at his bedside today. His
brother is .hurrying to Rome.
The Pope's kidney trouble is in
terfering with his respiration. The
fever has returned this afternoon and
his condition is more critical.
DEMOCRATS CAUCUS ON TARIFF
Hot Fight Expected on Sugar and
Wool. Approval of Underwood's
Bill Anticipated.
Washington. April !. The House
democrats caucused on the tariff be
hind closed doors. A hot tight is an
ticipated over sugar and wool. It is
expected that the caucus will con
tinue until late tonight, and Anally
result in the approval of the Under
wood hill, with a few disagreeing
votes.
TO OPPOSE C. P. NEHL.
Because of Unfair Report on Southern
Mills.
Washington, April 9. Southern
senators will continue their opposition
to the confirmation of C. P. Neill, as
commissioner of labor, because of his
"unfair report" in regard to cotton
mills, Senator Overman said today.
Government May Buy Vanderbilt's
Forest
Washington, April 8. A meeting
ot the Appalachian forest reserve
commission has been called for Wed-
esday to consider the proposition to
buy 86,000 acres of the Vanderltilt
estate near Aslieville for the park re
serve. It is learned tonisrht that
there is strong probability that the
government will take over this vast
tract of land and that $5.75 will be
paid for the part on which the tim
ber has been removed, and that 13.75
will be paid for the land upon which
timber is now standing. The tract oi
11,000 acres in McDowell county,
owned by Montgomery Smith, will
also be continued.
'Unparallel Injury" Cry Cotton Mill
v v.- . Men:
-'.Washington, April 8 "Unparall
eled injury" to their industry it the
tariff bill is passed witn us preseni
rates on cotton products, was pre
dicted today by the American Cotton
Manufacturers' Association, in a let
ter unanimously adopted at the op
ening session at its annual meeting
here and later presentea vo neire-
v - . . i i D
sentative A. Mitchell Falmer, cnair-
min nf Hie T)mncratic caucus, to
whom it was, addressed.
To Give Way to the Tariff.
: Washington,' April 9. The House
plans to defer the organisation of a
committee until May 1st, expecting
then to have the tariff out of the way.
This would shut off everything bqt
consideration of the tariff.
- Fire in Madison, Wisconsin.
' Madison,'; Wis., "April 9. Fire is
sweeping the business section of the
city today. - ,
STATES TRUST CO.
v OFFICIALS ARRESTED
FOR VIOLATION OF BANKING
LAWS.
Concern Expected to Start Banks in
. Numerous Other Places in State.
Three Banks Closed by Examiners.
JUleigh Firm Furnished Stationery.
Haleigh, N. C, April 9. With the
arrest of C. H. Bowlds here, and at
Afgier today of-J. A. Bickers, officers
of the States Trust Company, of Wil
mington, the corporation commission
k expected to have all the officers
o. the company in custody by night
for violation of the state banking
laws. Bowlds is from South Caroli
na and Hickers is from Kentucky.
It was learned today that the con
cern expected to start banks in this
state at Hoffman, Pinetown, Fallston,
iSeuman, Hiscoe, Walkertown, New
Port, 'besides the three closed bv the
bank examiners. A representative of
a stationery firm here said he had
furnished three thousand dollars
Worth of goods for the new banks.
BAEACA-PHTLATHEA
WILL MEET APRIL
12.
One Thousand Delegates Expected.
Will Invite Union to Meet in Ral
eigh Next Tear.
The Baracas and Philatlieas of
North Carolinta will meet in annual
convention at Charlotte, April 12-15th.
A letter from Miss Flossie A. Byrd,
the General Secretary, says already
sewn hundred delegates have sent in
their names, and it is expected that
at' least one thousand will be in at
tendance.
About three hundred new classes
have been organized in this State
since the convention met in Salisbury
year ago, and the work is reported
to he in tine shape. North Carolina
is perhaps the strongest state in the
Union in the Barnca-Philathea work,
liaAiog nearly one thousand classes,
which embrace almost every denomi
nation in the State.
The City Union of Raleigh has been
much more active this year than ever
before, and is now coming to make
itself felt in the city. At its meeting
in February, the Union voted unani
mously to invite the next meeting of
the State Convention to Raleigh in
1314, and the Union will appreciate
it if the organizations of the city will
join in this convention. The Baraca-
Philathea Convention has grown to
be one of the large conventions of
the State, and several towns and cities
are bidding for it.
KIZER FOUND GUILTY.
Fined $126 for Having More Than a
Quart of Whiskey for Purpose of
Sale.
Henry Kizer was fined $125 by
Recorder Puryear this morning for
having more than one quart of whis
key on his person. Kizer was arrest
ed Sunday for selling whiskey but
the State's witness has gone to pnrN
unknown and this case asrainst him
was not tried. When he was arresl
ed the police found three pints of
whiskey and ho was tried under
the net passed in 1007 which pro
hibits a person going from place to
place with more' than one quart ot
whiskey for the purpose of sale. City
Attorney Hartsell represented Ihe
State and Messrs. W. O. Means nnd
H. S. Williams the defendant.
Would Cut Down Cost of Living.
These articles of food are put on
the free list in the proposed tariff
bill: Meats, wheat flour,, sugar (af
ter 1916), milk and cream, potatoes,
salt, cornmeal, 'fish and sola.
Material reductions are proposed
in the duties on these:
Sugar i until duty is removed in
1916), buckwheat, oats, rice, butter,
cheese, beans, eggs, fresh vegetables,
fruits, chocolate, cocoa, molnses and
maple sugar.
Other articles whoso prices enter
into the cost of living are dealt, with
thus:
On the" free -list : Wool, boots and
shoes, lumber, coal, sewing machines.
MatenSllv reduced: ' Medicinal
preparations, soap, washing soda and
heavy china and croeiery ware,
furniture, spool thread, woolen and
cotton clothing and other products,
table kitchenware and umbrellas.
President Wilson to Visit Capitol
1 . Today. "
Washington, April 9. The presi
dent announced that he was going to
the eapitol this afternoon to confer
in the president's room in the: senate
with the finance committee members
on the tariff.
OUR CROWDED SCHOOLS.
An Average of 54 Pupils to a Room.
More Room Absolutely Imperative.
In 1!MH the City of foiicnril is
sued ImiihU in ihe amount ot "JO.O(MI
ami erected the Central Sciuml ami
SrhiM.l No. J. There were 14 rooms
in Central school and eiht in tlie
Second school.
These two buildings are models of
their kind and are as good ;i (In
state affords today. Since that tiiuu
the city has continued to grow but
the school room has not been increas
ed, except three moms were built in
the basement of Central .School. !
These rooms are not suitable for
school purposes.
For five years the schools have been
overcrowded and the school board
has put off asking the people for
more room as long as possible.
The enrollment for the present year
is as follows:
First Grade A. 78, B. 71, C. 47, D.
50, E. 55.
Second tirade A. 57, B. 58, C. 55,
I). 58.
Third tirade A. (iO. B. 42, C. 7L
Fourth tirade A. :!8, B. 43, C. 50.
Fifth Grade A. 45, B. 47. (Fifth
and sixth, Mr. Long, (Hi.)
Sixth Grade A. :18. B. 41.
Seventh Grade 01.
Kighth Grade .tl.
Ninth Grade
Tenth Grade 34.
Kleventh Grade 23.
There are enrolled in the first sev
en srades 1.143 children. These child
len are in 21 rooms and have 21
teachers as the above table shows.
This is an average of 54 pupils to
a room. You see from the above that
many more than this number are in
some rooms.
School authorities
,i . o . .
ery where agree that forty pupils are
as many as one teacher can instruct
properly at one time. When more
than this number are crowded into
one room not only can the best work
not be done but it is with more or
less risk to the health of the children.
There are over one hundred child
ren in Concord that have not been
in seho 1 this year that will be re
quired to attend under the compul
sory law passed by the late Legisla
ture. Allowing forty pupils to the room
Lihis will require ten additional jooms
and ten additional teachers. As is
well known the first grades at Cen
tral have been taught in two sections
for the past three years.
In view of the above facts the board
of Aldermen at the request of the
School Kaord asked permission to is
sue bonds to the amount of $20,000
to put up an additional building at
Cent nil, to equip the same and to
place a new heating plant in Central.
Die present plant has never been sat
isfactory and is at present burned
out.
As the present revenue is barely
sufficient to run tlie schools they also
asked that the tax rate tor schools be
increased 10c on the hundred dollars.
These two measures are to be vot
ed on May 6th.
Arkansas Without State Troops.
Because of the failure of the State
to appropriate $35,000 for its imain
tainance, the Arkansas National
Guard disbanded last week. The
guard consisted of two regiments of
infantry, composing 1,700 officers and
men. Its arms and equipment will
be shipped to Washington at an ex
pense of $50,000 to the State. Ar
kansas is now the only State in the
union without a military organiza
turn. The Legislature refused to
make the appropriation on account
of the unseemly or criminal conduct
of members of the Guard on various
public occasions, i'lid it may be that
the dishnndment was n necessary
remedy.
Direct Election of Senators Assured.
Washington. April 8. Direct elec
tion of United States Senators by the
people was authorized nnd made
compulsory today when the Connecti
cut Legislature ratihed the Constitu
tional amendment submitted by Con
gress of 'less 'than a year ago.
Ratifications already had been giv
en by 35 States.
Recognition of China is Deferred for
Time.
Washington, April 8. The United
States will defer recognition of
China until constitutional assembly,
which met today nt Peking, attains a
complete organization. This decision
became known offer President Wilson
had discussed the question with Ins
cabinet today.
Democratic Primaries April 26.
At a meeting o the Democratic ex
ecutive committee of the city this
morning primaries were called for
Saturday, April 20 from, 2 to
o'clock to . vote ..on - the; various , offi
cers for the city. lW,r.;.:-t.i ' i;
' 1 What Boys vShould xKnow,' '-v
gome good advice .in the j new ady of
the Cabarrus Building and Loan As
sociation today, . , . ,,.' . '
CITY WATER REPORT.
Regular Monthly Report Received
Froir Director Shore Today.
Si ci'iiilemlen! Fisher of the wa
.er Lin: loiliiv received the analysis
of t ic ciu- water, which is examined
each month ,v t1(. state 1-abnratory
nf Hygiene. The analysis shows an
inrii-ovement over the former report
in several particulars. Ijtst month
t '. w ater contained slis;lit sediment,
slight color, slight odor hot and slight
trace of alum all of which have been
eliminated as shown hv the follow.
nf; rejion. uie results heiliif express-
ed as parts per million
Sediment O.
Color-M).
Turbidity very slight.
Odor, cold 0.
Odor, hot 0.
Alkanity 36.2.
Alum 0.
Chlorine 4.
Nitrogen as nitrates 0.04.
Nitrogen as nitrites 0.
Free ammonia .028.
Albuminoid am inonia .032.
Total number of bacteria at 20 C.
per e. c. 45.
Total number of bacteria at 38 C.
per c. c. 2.
'lota! number of
bacteria 0.
d producing
Colon bacilli in 10 c. e. 0.
Colon baccilli in 1 c. c. 0.
NEW SUPERINTENDENT
STATE HOSPITAL.
Dr. Albert Anderson Elected. For
merly of Wilson. A Graduate of
University of Virginia.
l'r. Albert Anderson, for many a
ev-treat's a local physician and formerly
I r:i i
ot Wilson and Greensboro, a grad
uate of the University of Virginia,
was elected superintendent of the
State Hospital to succeed Dr. L. J.
I'ieot.
Raleigh, N. C, April P. Contend
ing that he was originally appointed
for six years, Dr. Picot apiieared with
counsel to fight the appointment of
Dr. Anderson. Despite this the hoard
which is in session this afternoon will
likely' appoint the latter.
NO TRACE OF MISSING MAN.
Officers in Every City on Watch for
Joseph Jones, of Pitt County, Who
Disappeared Friday.
Kinston. April 0. Although the
police in most every city in the State
are on the watch, no trace is report
ed today of Joseph Jones, a Pitt
county fanner, who disappeared here
Saturday, after writing a note to
relatives saying that he had troubles
and intended to commit suicide.
Marion Factory Refuge in Flood.
Indianapolis, April 9. The big
plant of the Marion Motor Car Com
panyl, the largest automobile factory
in this city was the center of much
interest during ithe recent high water:
Located right at the edge of the
flooded area, at the Oliver Avenue
bridge over which the refuges were
taken, it beca.me a headquarters for
the relief work in the West Indiana
polis district . For rive days and
nights it was kept open continously
to care for the cold wet people who
were being brought in from their sub
merged homes and to afford shelter
for the militia and police and other
rescuers.
The Marion factory is snituated
along the banks of the White river,
protected from it by a solid high lev
ee, and in spite of its proximity to the
river which did so much damage the
production of Marion cars was only
temporarily delayed. Because of the
interruption among the public utili
ties of the city, such as water, gas,
telephone and sheet car service, al
most every industry had to cease op
erations for a few days.
Helen Keller May Teach Heir to
Spanish Throne.
Helen Keller, the celebrated deaf
and dumb girl who has learned not
only to speak tint to sing and to un
derstand conversation, and all this
when she is blind, is said to have been
selected by Queen Victoria to teach
the heir to the throne of Spain, the
little deaf and dumb Prince of the
Asturias. how to seak and how to
use the marvelous touch method by
which Miss Keller can tell what one
is savimr by placintr her Angers on
the hps, nose and chin.
The Spanish ambassador at Wash
ington has been directed to see Miss ,
Keller in person and learn as much
as possible of her .methods from her
and. f rom her teacher and companion,
Mrs. Macy. '' :--.V" .
Judge Receives Death Threat.
London, April 9.-"-Th justice who
sentenced Mrs. Pankhurst has received
an anonymous death threat letter,
aid a stropg guard is furnished mm. -The
police blame the suffragettes,
saying they would put nothing past '
them. Mrs. Pankhurst is still on a';
hunger strike, , '
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