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43 Cer.U a I 3 Centa Copy.'
ccrxorj), n. c, satu;.: .r may n, 1913.
J. B. SHERRILL. Editor Vnd Publisher. JCQ. 113
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ETAIXY COUNTY Y
EY ZZZ2UT Aro csitr CP
Th Eta o!oned' to Daniel Spring
er ml E!s Eon, And Wu Situated
letwt t Cjorrevia and Big Lick.
- rr-sct And Chief" Love
Ci:-!.i ts Jlisa. at-Work--They
. Earrendsrel and Ware Taken
Ail. Jail, '.. V,; " " t ''.
, v1-. capacity .till , t
- destroyed in Stanly yesterday roora-
' Ct ing by Chief of Police Love, of Albe
" v marie, and Sheriff Forrest, of Stanly,
'and Daniel Springer arid his eon.
. owners and operators of the " plant,
'. wre captured. The .capture.; was
made eight miles from' the Cabarrus
v,"Iin, between Georgeville, and Big
, -Lick.' -,;..' --.- i.'v ':
Sheriff Forrest and Chief Love left
..- w Albemarle early yesterday .; morning
on still -hunt for the "moonshin-
era." ; After . creeping through the
"wooda and brushes for quite a dint
. . iane they came apon the men at work
at the still. The. two men were order-
ed to surrender and obeyed, both be-
. " v ing handcuffed and held in Custody
.while the still and all the John Bar-4
; .eyeorn proauang irapnernana were
Albemarle and lodgd'.nJ3aH.?.,;
' Seirm to . Elact Commissioners. :
- Denver, Colo.; - May 17.--Denver '
first election " under, a' new-'.ehnj-ter
will be held next Tuesday and the 1 rae j president of Cuba -on Tuesday,
vent is looked -forward to with eager ' ju succession to Jose Miguel fiomea.
interest by citizens who- believe that. At the same-time Enrique Jose. Va
the commission, plan ot government rona be installed as vice presi-
wm uesiroy many or im political,'
vils hat have . long", 'flourished '-in
the Colorado' capital. :For' the six
oflleea to be filled at the election there
are more than 150 candidates,.-
- The campaign now drawing to a
dose is in many respects the most
nniquo m me nwwry oi Denver, un-
der the new,charter no candidate js .
- w JT1'0 -""J ?? """.San Franciseo; the National Ajoouy
from , 2 party; orgrhat,ont, from . , , Betail.GrrCTWi
any corporataw or frow .any --nnited j- rV . v Aviation , of Maftu-
organization.' of any kind, Neither
; is a candidate -allowed to spend, any
: money' other than -for the distribu
tion of his own literature and-the
hiring of nails , in "whiclv to make
: speeches. All candidates are nomi
nated by petition. ' .. ...:
xne eieciwn,.wiu o eouaueieo -jmji , ,r w;ur.l
' der the preferential system of voting,'". obo8ne.r:aan9 J"!
Each voter wUl register his first Wagner centenary, -Denver s first
J . vrrer w. ' Zh . , lAi.tinn- nnder the commission plan
The .election, !wilt be conrtuctert un
. enoice lor eacu on.ee tnen
ona cnoico ann on um uuru.
-he may voto for mry other candi-
, ' date if be o desiis.r The votes are
onntea lor nnw cuoice, . nuu ii no
orte has a majority of all votes countr
ed, then' the second choices are ad
ded and if fhero w no one with a
majority then the third; choices are
added and the persons' having tho
largest vote are declared elected.
r. The Democrats are Right
Statesville Landmarlt. . 1 , . r
The Democrats are right. in
ing 4b efforts or tn nepnnicni w.
' have
public bearings on .Jna 1 dui
bearings have been held many .
Such bearing!
times and the whole subject has oeen
. threshed out -again and again. Noth
ing new-can be offered. . The'only
ing new-can oe vuereu. ; tuv ui
feffect will be to delay passage of
a... 1.11 i s. .iutii 'W(wHa to Vie the recowinenuauoim iy
Dill, WUrn It M iiuiuiiiwi, ccu wj
those who object to it, thwKhe. early
parage of the bill and the end of the
agitation i;greatly to be desired, for
the quicker" the bill becomes Jaw tbu
quicker will the business of the coun
try be adjusted to the new conditions.
The effort if the Republicans to se
cure henri. s is for political purpos
es only top give the protected inter
ests an opportunity, as Senator Sim
mons aa.ys,'i,to make stump speeches
and howl calamity. .
Death of tToted Episcopal Bishop,
lV.
New. Yo -, May 17.-
d:-h o.
' -"".
i"'m Cr 'veil Donne, the Protest
er t i jtiaeo, 1 Dibhop of Albany, who
1 unt"! regulations forbidding
1 Peoj ul cl'eirymcn t'o marry divorc
ed persons, tiled in his hotel here to-
1
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Wasbh
of State
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'v J.i) nn's
-yan s
ost a t!
1 llW l" Willi j
1 acl ti 'V
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tao J.li'illlC
r late this at'tei inwni.
-at rank T.S
17Piiit LalTon,
1 ..k of Clar'eniont,
- nvl in jail 111
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Washington, May 17. TU first
meeting; of the executive committee of
the Bepubliran Nations! Committee
since tli November' election :'! bt
lield in Washington Saturday. At
that time there will be discussion as
to what steps shall be taken by the
national organisation to bring the
party more, closely in touch with the
progressive, ideaa of Jhe time. ; ,7
William. Mr Wood, the millionaire
president of he American Woolen
Company, it 1o be placed on trial n
Boston Monday on an indictment
charging him and two associates with
conspiracy, in connection with,' the
"planting" of dynamite in Lawrence
for the purpose Ttf-tnflfininir'; public
la i opinion apainst the striking mill op
- jeratives" a year ago. V
J The second trial of Burton W;'Gd-
toll, th, Nm York lawyerr accused
of the murder of Mrs. Rose. Szabo,
,ai
Greenwood Lake, N. J last "July, s
scheduled to begin, Monday at- New-
burgh, N. Y. The first trial of Die
ease was held last November and re
sulted in .a jury, disagreement.
: Sis eorMrations and: eighteen in
dividuals, who are alleged to consti
tute the coaster brakotrust, are to
be" placed on trial in the Federal
Court atBufTato Tuesday on indict-
menta charging tnem. with violations
of the Sherman act.1 '
? The big event of the -eek abroad
will be the marriage of Princess Vie
toria'Louise, daughter of the (icrnian
Emperor,' and Prince 'Ernest August,
son of the Duke of Cumberland. Tfie
VMVal waullimflr ' foe 4 1 xri f i oo will ' loot
three days. The programme provides
for a gala opera T-huraday night," a
state banquet t inlay t; and the mar-,
riage ceremony !on'" Saturday.
: Oen. Mario Menocal, . a compara
tively yeung man, who was educated
at Cornell University, will be inaugu
jent
AHumber1 of impoTtant conventions
are scheduled, f of the week, among
then the anniversary meeting of the
Unitarians, in Boston ; the Northern
T .4.4 rkatantt '
National Aasoeifttion ov BaUway
Mai, Clerkg in Cincinnati;. jh.Jfoj
therhftod , Raiiwfty TrainWnT i1
faeturersV itt Detroit ;" i" tfie National
Conference of ajircli: Clubs, in Bos
ton, and the Associated Harvard
Clubs, in St. Louis. , ' ' ' - -
Also contributing , to the news of
thej week will be the celebration of
Empire Day throughout Great Brit
-Zmnmim and the eonsecralion
- - - rn,niia Wah..n
0 Leary aa Catholic .bishop,
of Clarlpttetownt P. E..1.. . .. ,
. . v . ; : " V;
Secretary McAdoo is in No Hurry, to
Appoint Collector
' Washington, May 16. The recom?
mediations and nelitions of the
friends of Colonel A. II. Boyden,. of
j Hickory, and : Garland B. Webb( of
j Winston-Salem, all of whom are being
J. fv th ,iip.tnrshin fif western
resist-;.: r.M,Jna- tAben to . the
,.n.rtment todov by Sena-
0ve'r ' and ,eft with Secretary
ir ;er " ' n-rm,n M
lndorse eiiner 01 iuse mm.m. -v
iunipr Senator has already indorsed
-.1: . .All . I AAM Til
it, - '". ;n TV.Ua "i ftction todav
,C1 - AD.. W atts. , His action today
was to Hie the recow
hie capacity as Senator, i. . - ,
;'ic..fjM. If a A Ani urill nnt mAke a
appointment for the much sought a E
Iok : n1ac far Home time yet, it is
."HeBaid today that ha.
t biiv to 'take un tins matter inst
now, and lnaicaieo inai n
a month or more before he got to the
. It il..t 2 'ilt Ka
collectorship appointment. ;., ,
Np Difference Between a Blind Tiger
- And One With -yes. ' j
AHantn Afav 17. A -tiger with Its
' , -
vh wh n nnen is lust na uiimmm
:y ..'I i:..-. ouNlini
ueorpa as uuuu wni . r
to a decision jus.t handed down by tlje
Supreme Court. . ,
Tb nnnrt has reversed a decision
rimrlton. of Savannah, in
a case where the judge charged that
it linnnr 191 Hold oien!v and aoov
ka w ithout anv effort, at conceal
nient the establishment could not be
1 .1,1 tn l.n a blind ticer. lie said it
, h nlmwn to liave operated sur
, tilioiiKlv and furtively in-order
i
,,.!. A a blind tisrer. Jut tne
Court Rvs that aiiviunlaw-
t'i.i i
f 1 iimr is a blind tij'r oper
ii
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COa&ESSrEK PLAY BALL.-:
Affray Between Republican and
Denaocriti ProfreaaiTe Ignored,
"Washington, May 17. To deliirht
D the picture of Congressmen gruv
!ing in. the dirt and dusk some ten
thousand, mpre or less, Washington,
ians journeyed to the American Lea.
goo baseball park this afternoon. It
was the annual affray between Re
publicans and Democrats. .It wss ex
pected to be- aa affray- of bitterness
anJ no quarter asked or given, for the
Republicans were -hoping to retrieve
the national shut-out administered to
them last. November; the ,Democrats
were hoping to Jnimbl their oppon
ents at the national pastime as they
numolea them t tiu p.imni if.,
It . was the annual .- party , baseball
game with party lines sharply drawn,
the proceeds to ne given to the Wash
ington Playgrounds Association.. .
. - Altjiongh. the '.' Progressives' ' were
not "honored by having representation
on either team, they claimed in this
affair, as they did in tbC little affair
last fall, to hold the balance of power.
Vic Murdock, ' original Progressive,
he of the fiery talk and flam in? hair,
acted as umpire; Neither side hoped
for "favoritism with "Umpire; Vie '.J
holding tho . indicator." ; ?
OFFICEIS ELECTED.-
Library" Association Elected 1 Officers
- i ' - YesteTday. ,3.
At a meeting-of the Library Asao-
ciation'.ryesterday ; afternoon officers
for the year were elected. .The officers
are' as follows:."-.- ':. ff, T.f'
President Mr. D. F. Cannon; .
First yice president Mrs. 'D; L.
Second vice ,presitenl-TMni'. J.Ht
Rutledge S-;
Third vice presidenWMrS.-"M.lJ
Marsh, "t. 1 fCtr-'.v;? vV:'i-:;ri.-'?'
FonrtlL.' vice' bresident-rMr; Ri E.
Ridenhour. 'fit''1'?"-
Fifth vice president-rMrs. ; T, D.
Mahcas: ,' rA'-,'''X'
SecretaryMrs. 'John Fox. . AV.Uv:
s;' Treasnrei-rMisB Jfaiide Brown,
DestrnetiT
Missile
Coach?
Hurltd
Into
t Statesville, May 1 (5. A - destruc
tive missile of some kind, was thrown
agaliijit the side ,'of .a ." day coach of
eastbbund passenger..: train. 'Notifi es
il) entrain; pulled into Statesville 4a6t
nlgiit:"at 11 ;20 olock. i-The- glass of
two windows was broken, out and the
fact that" smoke, appeared and there
was aloud noise similar to an je.xplos
ion led the trainmen and passengers
to believe that it, was a bomb of some
kind; . The broken glass was all that
could be found in the car... Fortun
ately no one waa sitting in the seats
besides-the broken .windows, though
passenger' occupied the ;. seat just
ahead. On-At least two other occa
sions trains have been rocked in this
vicinity and there has been? one or
more convictions for- this offense in
recent years, - . ' .
r Cabarrus Boy ' Wins Honors. : :
Mr. "W" R. Jenkins, of Ho. 10 town
ship, who was a student at the South
ern Industrial Institute at Charlotte)
won two of the highest honors that
were distributed at the close of that
school JTriday pight. Mr. Jenkins first
won fho. debater's medal, the subject
of the debate being- Woman "suffrage,
and Mr,"Jenkin8 having the affirma
tive side. He also won the. medal for
the best declaimer. : The medal for
the best" debater is given each year
bv Mr. J. F. Newell and the declaim
er's" medal by Rev. N. S. Pgburn. Mr.
Jenkins w & son of lr. D. S. Jenkins.
of Smiths Ford. , . -, '
Democratic Leaders In Senate Indora-
, ed. on Pirst Test Vote.
Washinirton, May 16. Democratic
leaders in their determination to- re
fer the Underwood tariff bill to the
finance icdmmittee for . consideration
without i public hearings. The Pen.
rose-La-Follette amendment directing
that Tttitiha heanncH lie held was de
fented bv t vote 01 41 10 do. ana le
K . n a m i no 1 il. .
motion of Senator Simmons to refqr
the bill was then passed ,without
rnlleall 1 - - ' '
Two Democrats, Senators Ransdell
and Thornton, of Louisiana, voted for
the- Republican amendment.
Put Off at Salisbury! Passenger Sued,
Salisbury. May 16-A suit for. $5y
(100 admaw-brought by. E. T. Simi)-
son, of " Washington, against the
Southern Railway Company was this
wek decided in favor of the detenfl
ant' company. It was alleged by Mr.
Simpson that he was a passenger en
route from Asbeville to Washington,
tiinflia na rpouired to leave the
coach at Salisbury on account of the
dot that he hud an excursion itcKei
not good lor"-northbound passenger
(mm Xn: ')!. upon' which -he was re
I' ,., pnsHrtne. The case was brotlght
i V..b'ngti :'?.f-'"U?fv:
5 Tariff Bill. "
v 17. Tlie Senate
i '1,1 onen hearings
. iv. It is expect
i -noi-ted buck to
end be in
v,"S k. then
ate l'loor,
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CLITICS .
A Bid JOLT.
"Ring Politicians" !'opp np in
; Tks Election cf a Presbyterian
' Moderator. - ,
A4knU,-May 17. i In tlie word
of the worldly, inilw :i-et, but appro
priate, tbey certainly mopped .' op
with ring politics in the election of
a Presbyterian Modtitor yesterday.
When the speakers nominated Dr.
Joo. Timothy Stone $ an. independ
ent candidate) and Rested to the
U. 8. X- Converitipii injibe most beau
tiful veiled language jthet , it ; wis
time to put the hook o caucus and
machine candidates, ' t'h convention
burst into wild api 'nise. The "Rev.
Pr JIojiOjl" who wn .described "'aa
faithful ' as Jolin. and hi evangelistic'
as Timothy) was hoi 'ed " iuto ..llie
highest Presbyterian onor.in the
world, whether he would or no... The
regular, candidate wa i Dr. Maitlaod
Alexander, "the millio wire pastor of
a big congregation ii Pittsburg." ; .
- Ecclesiastical, politick. ..has, ' never
received such a jolt from the inde
pendent! in the' histoiyyof. Presby-
tenamsm in . Amemft,? as it- got in
Atlanta. -
PICNIO TE3TIRDAY.
School Children Have , Big Time on
v - ; School'. Bond Picnic. '
The school bond pic i given yes
terday by Messrs. W. -3 .Foil and J.
Leonard - Brown to -tlx members , of
Miss Miriam Dumviilcfi s. grade .and
Mr. J.- W. B.L6ng'aigrade was' a
most 1 enjoyable outingl i Tlie picni
and holiday -was a reward to the chil
dren of the two gradiW for secur
ing the largest ami , fecond . largest
number "of , signers" fo."i the bond a is
sue, Mn Long's grade being .first and
Miss Dumville's' second It required
five wagons-to transport' thevchildren
to Rocky Rher where ie picnic was
held and it was a liveljf, jollyj happy
bunch ; of rhujnanitv th-afc : filled the
wagons, r The children romped and
played and enjoyed, themselves v in
general," in addition to enjj ing a
sumptuous dinner, which was pro
vided by 4he promoter? of the ont-
in- ' ." " ' ,
CORN WAITS TOR WORlj TO 00.
When -Wire Pest Reaclies the Pupa
; State Missouri Farmers Wifl PlanW
Kansa -City- Bto.-&1$?
; S. M. Jordan. f'the'? eornS man,'
who is manager of tue Pettis" County,
Missouri, .; Bureau-' of. s AgncuJture,
said Monday that much corn is now
coming up in this section and, fair
results are indicated: ' A large acre
age will be planted, but omieh of it
will be put in lade.
-'-As a rule, tlie wirewtrm eats -much
6 the early planted corn, making it
necessary to replaut the last- oi, may
or first of June.'1 By the later date
these worms have gone into the pupa
statei 'Mr. Jordon says thai n case
of sod growing it should be well work
ed to keep down vegetation and hast
en pupation of the wireworm to some
degree, hence making it safe to plant
not far from May 1. .
MRS. 0, M. STEAD MAN l .
- . . DIED THIS MORNING.
Wife of Fifth District Congressman
Passes Away After Long Illness, .
i- C.reensboro. Mav 17. The wife of
Congressman Steatlman- died, at-her
1mm At 10:15 this morning aiier a
long illness. All hope was abandon
ed for aeveral days. Her husband
was at her bedside, One. daugnter,
Mi-a. : Katharine ; Palmer, also vsur
Tim bodv will be taken r to
Wilmington 4 for burial bunday , ai-
ternoon, 1
' Reporter for Cabarrus Courts,
Charlotte Observer. , - . '
Mr. Carl Bvere has just returned
from Concord, where he- went to se
cure the position of court reporter
for Cabarrus county. iue ourou ,w
nrovided for in the private laws i of
at..& in' a' few- of the counties,
Mr ttvera will: however,-still mainr
tain his otliee here in tue .,arBou
building and will be in Concord when
his services and new duties call him
w Moat, of his time will be spent
jj . .. .
iu work in the civd courts of the
county though in tue impurwmi i- -
inal eases be win aiso u pbubu w
fiarlons Rioting itt Cincinnati
vri.?nr.ii Waw 17. Serious riot
inir broke out in the street car strike
ami the police nan uuucuiij -tliA-mob."
None were se;
....tiuti, liifrt. , . ? ,
Mviir Hunt at noon - demanded
State troops to handle the situation
if anrioua rioting continued this af
ternoon. Several strikebreakers were
injured, one seriously.
The Presbyterians in Atlanta.
, AHonto Mav-17. Formal depart
mnnt renorts ipgard.ng Sunday
cbols. education, " Sabbnlh , , obsei
HmnloiricalV. seminary 'were
nuido today at.t'he-workom northern
i .miiliorn ., United l'lesbyterian
nrtil fereiices." The delo;
t.
.,-iiin...l at a reception m Uie i
suburbs-this afternoon and tonight
imnt i' ilbi nnirs will be I Id through
out the city. . . - .
3. M. Peeler has resigned his
.., 4 casbiof of tbe l-'lnnly
ECCLESUSnC?.
ENOAOEMEXT AKIOTOCED.
Mias Miriam Dumrille to Wad Dr.
R. Morrison King Juu i.
At a charmingly appointed lunch
eon given this morning at the resi
dence of Mrs. M. L. Marsh on South
Cnion street, the engament of Mias
Miriam DumviUe to Dr. R. M. King
was announced, the marriaire to take
place in June. "' .. .. ,- .
Mrs. Marsh, in her usual hospitable
manner, . assisted by . her attractive
little daughter, Helen. , received the
guesta on the veranda, a veriUhle
bower of roses, eut Sowers and potted
plants. After the guesta assembled
the hostess presented eaeb guest with
a towel to hem and monogram. Then
it was that the sewing contest became
spirited and exciting,' for the one who
ran the race the swiftest and neatest
received the reward. " -v V
The dining room beautifully deet
rated with mounds of sweet peas was
presiaeq over oy Misses Mary Bing
ham and Catherine Good son, who ser
ved a four course luncheon. ;
The ' announcement, . onioue . and
original,, was made by. little Helen
Marsh, dressed as a Western Union
messenger boy, carrying a bunch c-f
telegrams and distributing them aa
the guesta 'passed into the library.
The telegram read aa follows: -t s
"Behold, the King will not reign
alone, .::-.:: - .-
And has chosen a Queen to preside
- over his borne,
So on. June; 4th, the wedding bells
- will ring, . ' - -
And Miriam DumviUe will become the
bride of Dr. King." .
In the library, decorated for the
occasion- with a profusion of old field
daisies. Mrs. M. L. Brown presided
over the punch bowl and was assisted
in serving by Misses Zula Patterson
and Wilma i Correll. .', Here many
toasts" were given to the bridet-elect
and - Miss DumviUe gracefully ". re
sponded in a charming manner. - .
- The invited guests were: Mesdames
Kearns, of Charlotte ; . Royall Sand
ers, Luther Boger, M. L. Brown, J. P.
Cook, -W. .w., Flowe; Misses Grace
White, Blanch Brown, : Lucy Lore,
Addie Lore,':' Eugenia Lore, "Mary
Bingham, Catherine Good son, Frances
Alexander, Belle Means, Zula Patter
osn, Jenn Collrane, Wilma Correll,
Lucy Brown, Mary King; Nora Ring,
Marguerite' Noifleet, of Suffolk Va.
aneV Miriam Dnmville, - ,--..
TARIFF BILL. MAT BE .
CHANGED AS TO COTTON DYES
To Compensate for Cuts on Cotton
Manufacture So "Intimates Sena
tor Smith. ' ' c -Washington,
May 17. It is intim
ated by Senator Smith, of Georgia,
the Senate finance 'committee may
change the tariff to put eertain dyes
used in cotton manufacture on the
free list to compensate for cuts on
cotton manufactures. Senator Smith
denied strenuously the charges of
Senator Smoot, that southern cotton
interests are better taken care of in
the tariff bill than those of New Eng
land. FOUR MEMBERS OF
EXPEDITION ARE DEAD.
German Arctic Expedition Started
' ' Last June Comes to Orisf; .
Christiana, May 17. Four mem
bers of the German Arctic explora
tion expedition - under lieutenant
Schroeder Franz, are known to be
dead and the commander is missing,
according to a wireless report from
the cimmander of the Norwegian re
lief partyof St.: Widje Bay, Spitaen-
bergeji.. The uerman .texpeouum
started last June, - ; - ., ' ;
Admiral's Death Still Mystery.'
Abimrtoh.' Mass.. Msy 16. The in
quest into the death of -Rear Admiral
Joaenh G. Eaton, whose widow is
now waitintr trial chanced with mru.
deT was reopened here today,, ana
after" several witnesses . had beeu
heard was continued iudeflnkely.
So far as could be learned tonight
the day's inquiry shed no new light
nnon the mvsterr of "the naval oi-
ficer's death. District Attorney Bar
ker, it is understood, had hoped to
learn where the DOlson wmcn
allesed caused - Admiral i Eaton's
death waa purchased. i
Slayer of Chief Oakea, of Raeford,
x Given 22 Tsars in Pan.
Favetteville. May 16. John :" A
Cameron, who yesterday pleaded guil
ty to murder in the second degree at
the beginning , of hia trial in Hoke
Snnerior Court Tor the Kilting or.
Chief of Police P. C. Oakes, of Rae
ford, was today sentenced by Judge
F.ronsnn to 22 vears in the State
Prison. -
Two new trains, heretofore men
tioned in this paper, sre to be put on
hv .the Southern" railway Sunday,
May 25th. They are numbered 1J
and 14. Instead of stopping at Dan
ville as nowj No. 13 will go through
tn Salisbury. No. 14, northbond
just ahead of No. ,6, which is
crowded so that it is difficult to get
a seat. ' .
The Davis White Sulphur rprinprs.
otherwise known aa . i.niitun.ie,
was opened for the season Thursday,
May 15. ' "
Now is t! ti for all p-K.d f v
? WITH THE CHTJXCSIS. . .'
:"."' Central Jsfcthedijt.
Preaching a 11 a. m. and S p. m.
by the paator. Rev. Harold Turner.
Sunday school at 9:46 a. m.
,'yTirst Presbyterta Charch.
Preaching at 11 a. m. by Rev. T.
W. Smith. 8unday school at 3 JO p,
m. No night service. ,
- . ;wwviwmvBiim.- -I
ing at II a. m. and at. 7:30 p. m. In ,
the .afternoon at 4 o'clock there will
he a, meeting of the Sunday school
officers and teachers of the St. James
Lntberaa Church.-Central Methodist
Church and the Reformed Church at
the Reformed Chureh;..
Associate Reformed Pmbyterian. .
Preaching tonight at & o'clock, to
morrow at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.. Sacra
ment or the Lords Supper will.be
observed in connection with the morn
ing sermon.;- Sabbath school at 0:30
a. m. Young People's Christian. Unr
ion at 6 p. m. Public invited, to 11
services. . . . -, ", , .
rorsat Rill Mathodist Church.
Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Re
ception of new members, and. sacra
ment of the Lord's Supper at 11 a.
m. Preaching at 8 p. m. by the pas
tor. Prayermeeting Wednesday ev
ening at 7:45 followed by the Stew
ards' meeting. , .
;y iHrsi Baptist Church. -Preachimr
at 11 a. m. and 7:45 d, m.
by Rev. Dr. A. 1, King, of Richmond,
Va. .: " -i.
Episcopal Church.
' Sunday being the Feast of the Holy
Trinity services will be as -follows:
Sunday eehooL 10 a, m.; . morning
prayer followed; by a celebration of
the Holy Communion and sermon, 11
a. m.; evening prayer, 8 p. m. W. H.
Ball, 'rector. t .;::,':'
-. First PmhytsriaB. . . -,
Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7 p. tn.
Rev. T. W. Smith. . : . .. i
' v - Methodist Protestant.
Preaohingt- lla.'-ni. and 7. p. m.
tomorrow, oy tn.pator, rtev. r.a
ward Suits: ; t . -
Rovan eouMy has .the fineat granite
m the world and ytt the granite being
used' in the magnifiicent new court
house there is under grade and will
have to be removed. This eomes from
getting a contractor from West Vir
ginia to do the job and having an in
competent inspector over 4 he build-ers.-T-Charlotte
Chronicle. -
- John A. Cameron, one of itlie
wealthiest young men of Hoke coun
ty and son of County Commissioner
S. J.. Cameron, pleaded guilty- te
murder in the second degree when
placed on trial at Raeford, Thursday
afternoon for the killing of Chief of
police P. C Oakea, of that place. ,, '
v Rev. L. M. Kerschner, a Presby
terian minister, died suddenly Wed
nesday at the home of his daughter
in Spencer, He was 69 years ol 1. .
Sunday school at 10 a. so. Preach-'..
Lots of New Summer
Goodo.in
' 'i
tion Department :
. .:. It's to your advantage to visit this notion
section if Good Quality and Style count for.
anything. Collare in a great - variety, Linen, ?
Silk and Lace i..:.: Uc, Mc, 50c.
, Lace Collar Sets 60c, 48c, 68c to $2.00
. ; One Lot of 20c Bar Pins' 10c-
- 40c Value Bar Pins 25c
'-:' Short Lisle and Silk Gloves, priced 25c, 80c"
; Long Silk Gloves, black and colors, . Spe
cial at 69c, tSc and $1.60 pair
Let us introduce you to our Special Values;
? in Hosiery for Infants, Misses, Boys and La
- dies, the best quality yard and dyes are used.
' . Infants and Childrens
Infants and Childrens sox -l, 10c, 15c, S5c
t Ladies Gauze Hose, black," white and tan 15c
Silk Lisle Ladies Hose, black, white tan 5c
-.Ve show the very best Hosiery than can be
' made at L 1 15c, CCc End $1.C0 "pair
;'i Newiumraer Corsets, just in, Special prices,;;,;
, ' - " Sic, 50c, 3c, $1X3 v?. s:'H:
' Gauze Vests and Summer Underwear ; for
. - 'comfort and wear-,-- ' :. ,';.;'; '..' "--:-:Sr':''r
New Brassiers, Special
' " Let us know your Sur.r
n
fi..... .lS to
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PLACE OK HOUSE COM--
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VMerwoed So Amaonaces Teday.
Presides Wilsoa
Working e
' Currency Reform Messtge. Sscre
tary , Houston Announces KtW , ;
Branch in Agricultural Department, ' .
Tor Economic System sf Marketing '
' Tot Parmers. 'yi'f.'i J;
Washington, May; 17,-Mr. Vnder- ,
woocT announced today tbat the .Pro-v "
gressives will be given ! tbirtyraeven .
places on important House' eommlU
tees as a result of a eon ferenee with' . ,
Republican Leader Mann, and Pro .
gressive . Leader .. Murdock. , Fifty-,
three Progressives com orise b.
strength of the third party ; in the
House, -v i. $, ' 'tY -h :'--V
President Wilson spent the entire -
supposed holiday working OB his.mc-J-j
sage to Congress regarding currency .
reform. He kept- to. . the ; library,
there being a heavy' rain, and be is'-'-,
not taking his . usual out door exer
ewe. -. -.- r-'.r : ,;.:-::---.-r
The office of . markets as a new""
branch of the agricultural department r
has been launched, it is announced
by Secretary Houston. Tlie office will
be in eharge of Charles J. Brand, for -
ten years in charge of the farmers'
co-operative cotton handling and mar
keting branch of the department. An '
economic system of marketing and "
distributing farm products, eliminai-
ing waste, losses, etc., will be the pur
pose of the new branch. - -'
HO WAS SCARE -
..;.... .8AT8.MIL DATL8..r-;
He Protests Against the Attempts ef '
Press te Launch OnSk V.
Washington, May 17. Secretary of
the Nary Daniels in an interview to-:
day protested against the sensational
attempts of the - press to launch ' a
war scare growing out of the Cahfor-
nia-.JapapeaaJaod Jaw eontroveray-,, .
"If there was the slightest justifies,
tion for the publication of these war . ;
scares I would be the first to want '
the people to want the truth,'? said '
the secretary. He said be had denied
hundreds of such stories and all are
untrue..':i-'ix:y -:..: : : ,;- .:-.?Cp
Secretary Daniels Leayes Por Place
fXiWMOt m Birth.. :?f&
Washington,:!' May 17. Secretary "
Daniels leaves tonight for Washing
ton, N. C his birthplace, -to make an
address at a banquet in his honor
Monday at noon. . He, will return ,
Tuesday.
Mr. FlagleT's Condftioa Vschaaged. -Paft
Beach, Fla., May 17. The -condition
of Mr. Flagler is unchang
ed today. ' , '
Our Bis No
all colors --.- 10c, 15c
l'Sr ':,
r Wants.
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