0t!C0rVJ!plt) VOL XIII. J- SHSfc&ILt, Editor and Publisher. CONCORD, N. C, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1913. 40 Cents Mootb-I Cents a Copy. NO. 411. C write is m a aa - ti KEGOTlATlOriS? HEWS Or THIS WIDELY CTTR- rzxt nr Washington. F.nmort of Impending Bmk of Ne gotiations of Our Government With the Mexican . OcrutUntioiuluU . The Causes Assigned An th Exe cution of Federal Leaden at Jau res. Which Eaa Displeased Presi dent Wilson. Final Conference of Dr. Hale With Camilla Today. Washington, Nov. 18. Rumors of an impending break of negotiations of this government with the Mexican Constitutionalist! ere widely current here. Causes assigned are the exe cution of federal leaders at.Jaurez. which has displeased President Wil son, end the unwillingness of Car ran za to make definite promises gov erning his future action. The latter is most important if the Constitu tionalists ere to get arms this side of the border. Whether there will be a break depends on the final con ference of Dr. Hale and Carranza today. NASHVILLE'S SALOONS CLOSED Memphis is Now the Only Tennessee City Where They Are Open. Nashville, Nov. 17. Every saloon in Nashville was closed up Saturday night for the first time in the city's history, despite the fact that in 100!) ,a statewide prohibition law was pass ed.. The time limit set some time ago by Criminal Judge Neill for the disposition of liquor stock on hand having expired, he put the lid on at 6 o'clock. "to prevent a night of drunkenness, debauchery and revel ry," as expressed by him. Judge Neill stationed county offi cers around the saloons, threatening to send to prison all who sold liquors. Memphis is new the only city in Tennessee where saloons are open. TEXAS WON'T WAIT. In Case of Trouble With Mexico She Will Protect Her Citizens. Austin, Tex., Nov. 17. "In the event Mexicans start any trouble we will protect our citizens and not wait for Washington to act," de clared Governor O. B. Colquitt late today, after a conference with Adju tant General Hutching. While nuttiing official was given out, it is known that the Texas national guard is in readiness to answer on short notice any eall that might be made. The conference was the outcome of a threat today by Mexicans residing in Texas to make Texas "answer lo the whole Mexican people," unless mercy was shown Mexican nmmuni lion smugglers charged with mur der. BISHOP STRANGE BETTER. Expects to Return Home the First of the Year. Wilmington, Nov. 17. Friends throughout the State will be inter ested to learn that Rev. Robert Strange, Bishop of the Diocese of east Carolina, who became ill in New York city a few weeks ago, and whose condition for a while was considered serious, is now rapidly recovering at Kerhonkson, N. Y., where he -went a few days ago to recuperate. A let ter to a friend of the family from Mrs. Strange 'states that Bishop Strange is taking long walks each day and is also enjoying baseball games, which- is the chief diversion of the little town. Bishop Strange expects to resume bis work in the Diocese the first of the year. WOMEN'S PROPOSAL LOST. Virginia ' Methodists Vote Against Extending Them Lay Rights. Danville, Va, Nov. 17.-vAfter a debate begun Saturday and practic ally absorbing the attention of the Virginia conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, that body at 11.30 tonight, by a vote of 113 to ' 111, defeated the proposition to ex tend lay rights to women. A pecu liar phase of the vote of . the can- ference is that the clergy, voted by a majority of five in favor of the proposition, but the adverse majority by the laymen overcame the small clerical lead. - . CRAIG APPOINTS ' THE COMMISSIONERS To Serve on the Special Commission to Adjust Freight Rates. . Raleigh,. ,N.r C, Nov. 18.-rGover- nor Craig this afternoon announced the appointees to the' special ..com mission to adjust freight rates un der the Justice act as follows: ' vV. L Potest, president of.Wske Fonst -CoUege; Judge M. H. Justice of Superior court bench, from Ruth erford county A.' A. Thompson, a cotton mill man, of Raleigh. All have accepted." -' MX ttlTICE ACCEPTS. THE GOVERNMENT JOB. Left Last Night. Declining to Bute What Case or Cases He Had. Greensboro New, 18th. E. J. Justice left last night on train No. 35, and when asked w hether bo had been engaged by Attorney General McKeynolds and was going away on that business, 'he admitted that he had been engaged, but de clined to state what case or cases he had charge of. Mr. Justice said that the interests of the matters he was engaged in were very important and that tbey would not be helped by discussing them in newspapers, but pofcsibly might be hurt. When asked where he was goirg he said that before his return he would visit a number of western cities and admitted that he would probably be in San Francisco be fore his return to Greensboro. He said his commission was as special assistant to the attorney general, and that his official headquarters were designated as Greensboro, and that the greater part of his work would probably he appearing as a trial law year in court matters assigned him Atlantic Waterways Conference. Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. IS. With a large representative attendance, the sixth annual convention of the Atlantic Deeper Waterways Associa tion met in this city today for a four days' session. The visitors, who came "from all eastern sections of (lie country, were greeted by a gayly dec orated city, and on eveiy side were reminded thai the whole State ot Florida was trying to make the meeting a memorahle one. The opening session was held llii afternoon in the rooms of the Jack sonville board of trade. President .1. Hampton Moore, of Philadelphia, called the gathering to order and de delegates then listened to greetings extended in behalf of the State of Florida, the city of Jacksonville and the local commercial bodies. The sessions of the next three days will be devoted to the consideration of plans for river and harbor im provements along the Atlantic sea board and the carrying out of the project for a chain of inland water ways stretching from Massachusetts to Florida. The advantage of tfiis inland waterway system, it is claim ed, would be cheaper freight rates, less loss of life from marine disast ers, and benefit to the navy in case of war. Electrical Horsepower in Atlanta. Atlanta, Nov. 18. Electricity as the ultimate solution of Atlanta's terrible smoke and soot problem is being discussed more than ever at this time, since the great develop ment at Tallullali has brougl t thous ands of new electrical horsepower to Atlanta. It is true today of Atlanta, as of prac'ically every part of Georgia, that since the Georgia Railway & Power Company 's tower lines have been built over the State, sufficient electrical current is available, if prop erly used, to put Georgia in the fore front of the entire nation, in farming, mechanics, manufacture, transporta-J tion, civic problems such as smoke nuisance, and in all that goes to make up 'modern progress. Electrical smoke abating appli ance have been used with success al ready in various parts of the coun try, notably, at Pittsburgh. National Conservation Congress Washington, I. C, Nov. 18. In view of the generally recognized fact that the conservation problem has reached a critical stage in its de velopment the Fifth National Con servation Congress, which convened here lodav for a session extending over three days, promises to be the moost important ever held in this country. Every State in the Union ia represented by delegates appoint ed by the respective governors and in addition to their number there are many other delegates representing State and National organizations in some way interested in the subject of the conservation of the national resources. Why they Have Been Recalled. Salisbury Post. The recall of Ralph Odell and Er- win Thompson by the Washington administration will remove these two traveling ' agents from the foreign field where they were sent some years ago to investigate conditions with a view; of aiding the Southern cotton manufacturers. " They are called home and their foreign invest igation is to be ended for the reason that the cotton mill men of the South are not showing enough interest to justify." "the expenditure. The two men recalled are considered very ef ficient and will likely be given other duties at home, ' -' '-' "Georgia Products Day. . Atlanta, Ga., Nov.' 18. Two hun dred cities nd towns of Georgia to day observed ,'VOeorgia Products Day". in compliance with a procla mation issued by Governor Slaton. In every quarter of the State public dinners and banquets were given, at which every item on the menu was raised or manufactured in Georgia. FOREST HILL NEWS. Got One Dock, Anwhow. Mr. Lew is' Visit Personal Messrs. S. C. Smart, A. L. Tavlor, J. C. Cook and R. B. Mullen heard the call of the wild last week and nothing would do them bis! a hunt ing trip. They decided to gamble Saturday afternoon away for a chance at the most unlikeliest game tc be found in Cabarrus, wild ducks. After a long evening in the creek bottoms the party returned to town with one fine mallard duck to their credit. Now they all hope to turn the same trick every Saturday af ternoon. Mr. and Mrs. I). V. MeLemore spent Sunday in Charlotte with friends. Mr. R. B. Mullen is moving into the house on Church street, recently vacated by Mr. John Mahoney. Mr. Mullen has been living on Academy street. Mr. D. R. Parker, of Kannapolis, spent Sunday here with Mr. W. J. Ross. Mr. R. P. Host spent Sunday in Monroe with relatives. Mr. W. S. Charles, of Charlotte, spent Sunday in the city with Mr. Jno. F. Troutman. Mr. Ernest EarnlurdJ and family, of Rockwell, spent Sunday here at the home of Mr. Roht. Hlackwelder. Mr. E. B. Lewis, of Kington, spent Sunday here as the guest of the Woodmen of this city. Mr. Lewis is Stae manager of the W. 0. W. ana came nere to deliver an address at the Memorial service held at Oak wood cemetery Sunday. Messrs. Chas. Wideiihousc, Vic Widenhouse, Jno. Troutman and J. F. Warner spent yesterday in Char lotte, traveling in Mr. Vie Widen house 's Ford. K. IREDELL MAN FOUND DEAD BESIDE ROAD He Had Bullet Hole in Head and Pistol Lay Besides Him. Indica tions Pointed to Suicide. Statesville, Nov. 17. Willi a bul let hole through his head and a pistol lying nearby the dead body of Frank Sinners; u popular young man of Stony Point community, was found dead beside the road near Stony Point this morning, and there seems to be little or no doubt that the young fellow committed suicide. The gen eral opinion is that disappointment in a love affair was the cause of his self-destrmtion. Young Soniers made a social call near Stony Point last night and later he filled at a man ufacturing plant and tried to borrow a pistol from the night watchman on the pretense of wanting to shoot a dog. The night watchman had no gun and Soniers went on to the Stony Point telephone exchange, where he secured a pistol from Dick Soniers, telling the latter that he wanted it to kill a dog which he be lieved to be mad. A short time la ter a pistol shot was heard, but no one went to the trouble to investi gate its origin, and it was not know n that the shot had ended a human life until this morning, when the dead body of young Soniers was found beside the rond. Drug Men to Fight "Dope" Evil. Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 17. Hear ty co-operation with Federal, State and municipal authorities in their efforts to restrict and regulr.te the sale of injurious and habit forming drugs will be pledged by the whole sale druggists of the United States, now assembled in this city for the annual convention of their national association. Trade readjustments necessitated by the new tariff is an other matter that will receive the at tention of the convention. Today was devoted to preliminary business and the reception of the delegates. The regular business sessions will he gin tomorrow morning and continue through Thursday. Following the close of the convention the members of the association and their families will take a trip to Havana. What the Wilson Doctrine Means. It is the idealization of the Mon roe Doctrine, revitalizing our tradi tional foreign policy. It knocks in the head the Roose velt exposition of the Monroe Doc trine and! repudiates the Calvo doc trine. It is not intei national law, hut in ter-American law. It is the unwritten Magna ChartJ of these continents. President Wilson fiss lifted the Monroe" Doctrine out of the court of expediency into the forum of con science. lie has given it an ethical foun dation.1- The new doctrine will determine what is right in the Americas an! enforce it. The North Carolina Conference Methodist Protestant Church, will convene' in its eighty-eighth session in the Main Street Methodist Protest, ant Church ot High Point on Wed nesday, November 19. This. This will be a gathering of about two hun dred Methodist .people and promises to be a very important Conference. ; T- hi '-- " ' ' Some people can talk more religion in (en" minutes than tbey can live in a week. v ' - - - MOULTHOaFE is ARRESTED TODAY FORMER SECRETARY OF UNITED STATES SENATOR LEWIS Had Sent Threatening Letters to Sena tor Lewis and President Wilson. Is Charged with; Forgery and of Misusing the Mads. Senator Lewis Insists that He Will Prosecute Him. Has Sold Confidential Informa tion. New York, Nov.Jl8. Sidney Moul throp, former secretary to United States Senator Lfcwis, from whom threatening letters "were received yes terday by Senator Lewis and Presi dent Wilson, ia under arrest here charged with forging Senator Lewis' neme to a check for $240. When found at a local hotel by a detective he at first denied jis identity. New York, Nov.' IS. After being held incommunicando, Sidney Moul thrope, arrested on Complaint of Sen ator Lewis, charged with forgery, was scheduled this afternoon to be arraigned before United States Com missioner on charge of misusing the mails. The greatest secrecy follow ed Moulthrope's arres-t. Misusing mails is the charge lodged at Sena tor Lewis request, it was reported. in order to hold him. Washington, Nov. IS. Senator Lewis insisted that ne would prose cute bis former stenographer, Moul thrope. lie said that he had passed bogus checks here and had sold con fidenial information. He said the Pindell letter was one of the let ters fabricated. Secretary Bryan do. nied hearing any report from Rus sia that Mr. Pindell was other than a satisfactory' ambassador. Washington, Nov. 18, 2 p. m. Lewis and his private secretary ap peared before the District of Colum bia grand jury this-afternoon. New York, Nov. 18, 2 p. m. Moul thrope waived examination and extra dition on the charge of having forged Senator Lewis' name to check before (". S. Commissioner and will be re turned to Washington tomorrow morning. 'It will all come out" was all the prisoner would say when asked io garding the published threats thai ic would express further letters re- ikcting untavoraolv on Senator Lew- and others. A "Turkey Special." Morristownfi Tenn., Nov. 17. All prepaiations have been completed by the trallic and transportation depart ments of the Southern Railway for the operation of the annual Thanks giving "Turkey Special" from the great Eaft Tennessee poultry district to the big eastern markets. .The spe cial train will start from Johnson City Friday morning, November 21, running via Morristown and Ashe ville to Washington over the South ern Railway and from Washington to New York over the Pennsylvania Railroad. tope will be made at va rious east Tennessee points to pick up cars but after the tram is com pleted it will he hurried eastward on practically passenger time. Thous ands of live turkeys will be shipped in special poultry cars while refrig erator cars will also be handled for dressed birds and eggs. Secretary Daniels to Speak at Kan sas City. Kansas City. Mo., Nov. 17. The Kansas City Commercial Club today completed preparations for its an nual John Jay Day banquet, which is to be held Wednesday noght. The guest of honor and principal speaker at the banquet will be Secretary of the Navy Daniels. Secretary Daniels will appear as the personal represen tative of President Wilson, and it is understood that the administration's banking currency measure will be the subject of his address. Prosecution Will Not Be Countenanc ed. Charleston, W. Va., Nov. 18. The cases of President Whit and othef officers of the mine workers under indictment for conspiracy in res traint of trade has continued in court today. None of the defendants were present. It is reported that the con tinuance was because private advices from the Department of Justice wera that the prosecution would not be countenanced. Alabama Editor is Named U. 8. Sen ator. Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 17. Frank P. Glass, editor of the Birmingham News and president of the Mont gomery Advertiser,, today was ap pointed United States . Senator by Governor O'Neal to succeed the late Senator Joseph F. Johnson. Mr. Glass is one of the best known news paper men in the South. Business men can reach the buy. ing public- ia Cabarrus better through the columns of The Times than in any other way. Advertising rates are rea sonable. It will pay you to investi gate. s , - - ' "" I OFFICIAL IS ACTIVE. Superintendent Fisher Causes Arrest of Violators of Sanitary Laws. Tom Lipe, Hope Garmon and Char les Barringer were tried this morning for allowing the body of a dead an imal to remain on the water shed. The trial was held before 'Squire Lore and the defendants entered a plea of guilty. They were taxed with the cost of the case and the cost of removing the body of the animal. The defendants stated that they were not familiar with t he law and did not intend to contaminate the water supply. They were returning last week from Mocksville with a number of horses and mules. One mule became sick and died en route. They dragged the body to a place on Jock Lockhart's farm near Hile- man's mill. This is on the water shed. Superintendent Fisher heard of the matter and went to the Lockhart place at once. He had the body re moved immediately. He returned to Concord and had warrants issued for the three defendants. A tthe trial this morning Mr. Fish er stated to the court that be had no desire to see the defendants punish ed severely and that his action in the matter was governer by the law reg ulating water sheds. Mr. Fisher consented to a verdict that the de fendants pay the cost and pay the water board's expense in bavin? the animal s body removed. The law which the indictment was made is strict and prohibits the plac ing of any matter on the water shed which is likely to contaminate the water. Mr. Fisher states that any violator of this law will be prosecut ed to the limit in the future. RECEPTION FRIDAY. Mrs. T. D. Maness to Entertain in Honor of Her Sisters. Parker. Mrs. T. I). Maness Friday, November twenty-first nineteenhundred and thiiteen three to five. Miss Esther Parker Miss Elizabeth Parker Mrs. R. E. Brown. The Norfolk Southern. Greensboro ilews. Charlotte rejoices in the recent ar rival of the first passenger train over the Norfolk Southern railway, and with reason. This system is essen tially a North Carolina affair, and it promises to furnish the state with the transportation facilities between the east and west which it has so long lacked. The Norfolk Southern is an extraordinary system any way you take it. To begin with, it has no main line; a map showing its system look more like a spider's weh than anything else; it rambles all over eastern North Carolina in the most qasual way imaginable. Charlotte is so f;,r its most western point, but t lie tendency of the road is to stetch in this direction, and the object of its promoters is apparently to cover the entirestate. The Norfolk South ern is already affecting progress of North Carolina in no small measure and eventually we believe that it is destined to become one of the most powrful system that touch the com monwealth. It ought to have a line to Greensboro, though. Red Cross Seals. This year promises to be a banner year in the sale of Red Cross Christ mas Seals in North Carolina. This means that people all over the State are taking great interest in the fight against tuberculosis, as the seals are sold wholly to help on this work. Lett B. Myers, the secretary of the State Red Cross Seal Committee, stated today that sixty-five cities have ord ered thus far more than one million seals and many more erders arc ex pected to come in in the next tew weeks. The secretary has just com pleted a trip through the rities of the eastern part of the State, and reports great interest everywhere in the anti-tuberculosis work. One interesting feature of the campaign is the interest shown by church org anizations and several hundred pas tors of the State will preach ser mons this year on the humanitarian side of tuberculosis work. Concord has received 15,000 of these seals. Money in the bank means independ ence. Why not start saving to day? 4 per cent paid on Certificates of Deposit. The ' Ccnccrd National Bsr.k DINNER PARTT. Mrs. M. L. Brown Hostess at Dinner Party Today in Honor of Mrs. W. H. Wadsworth. One of the most deliehtful of th nUmerOUS Social events nvra in linnnr of Mrs. William H. Wadsworth was the dinner party today, given by Mrs. M. L. Brown at her borne on South Union street. The spacious home was mo9t at !.:.. ! -, -ri. 1 R u) pre sented a most lutmng muv. Au elegant four course luncheon " was served. Mrs. Brown s guests were: Mesdames W. H. Wadsworth, Rich mond Reed, J. F. Hurley, S. J. Er vin. A. E. Lentz, C. W. Swink, E. A. Moss, W. G. Caswell, D. L. Host, L. A. Brown, M. L. Cannon, and J. W. Cannon, Jr. POULTRY SHOW OPENS. Second Annual Poultry Show in Ca barrus Will Open This Afternoon at Court House. The Cabarrus County Poultiy Show will open this afternoon at t lie court house. The show will be held under the auspices of the Kind's Daughters. Mr. Wade H. Cline is secretary and manager. There are many entrants in the show and the fowls make a fine showing. The morning was spent in arranerinir thp details of the show. The coops have oeen completed ana practically all of the entrants are here. Fowls have been entered from all the neighboring counties. Cracker-Jack World. Yadkin Ripple. This old world is a cracker-jack. A reformer is born about every thirty-five minutes and Barnum says a fool is born every minute. Throw a stone any way you please and it will fall on the head of some man that could run the United States govern ment and never make a blunder. Only the other day we heard a man of this town say, with his thumbs in his vest arm holes, that he knew exactly how to run a certain department of the government and that his way was the only successful way it could be done. And to think this man is nearly sixty years old and has never run his own business to any profit, failing in every adventure he has un dertaken. Thinks We Have Made a Bad Move. Salisbury Post. The reform administration which went in a few months ago at Concord has been doing some very fine work looking towards the elimination of the tigers and gamblers who have had a strong hand in the community, and are gaining sympathy in their efforts to bring about better conditions, but they will not gain anything by their act of removing Police Justice Pur year whose term would have expired in a few weeks, and immediately swearing in as his successor, the brother-in-law of the mayor. Mayor Hartsell made a mistake there that will nullify a great deal of the good he is doing for Concord. It certainly does look like the patent has expired on some shoes. NOTIONS Let Us Know Your Notion Wants We can serve you better many new novelties that you should call and look them over. No better Ladies', Misses 'and Children's Kid Gloves sold than we arc showing in all sizes and! colors at 69c, $1,00, $1.39, $1.50 Big lot Ladies' Wool, Jersey and Mica Gloves at the pair now special 25c, 39c, 42c, 48c 50 doz. Ladies' Guaranteed Fayknit and Cadet Hose in black only, 8 to 10 size, this hose looks and wears equal to any 33c one, special at 25c or box of 66 pair for (1.50 Other good Hosiery for Ladies, Boys and Girls at 10c, 15c, 25c New lot of Gordon Silk Hosiery just in. Black and all colors. New Noveltiesiin Jewelry Come look it over before the best things have been sold ont. Bar Pins, Waist Sets, Blue Birds, values to 25c,special at 100 Such pretty new Jewelry you never saw. values to 50c now specia 25o 25c White Metal Picture Frames, oval and oblong shape at 10c Hatpins now special . . 10c, 12c tad 85c Mesh and Vanity Bags galore and such wonderful, values it 50c, $1-00, $1.98, $2.90 to $198 , Ask about the big special bargains in Corsets and Knit Underwear, we would be pleased for you to come and look them over. SENATE STEERInG COM! IHTEE llfETS IS COMPOSED OF FIFTEEN LEADING DEMOCRATS. Met to Discuss Whether Democratic ' Caucus on Currency Should Be j Held, and Whether Congress Shall i Adjourn Next Week. Sentiment Largely Favors Adjournment, But I It is Not Believed That the Presi dent Will Consent Washington, Nov. 18. The Steer- ing Committee of the Senate eompos i ed of fifteen leading Democrats met , to discuss whether or not a Democra i tic caucus on the Currency Bill should ' be held, and whether or not Congress shall adjourn next week, j The new session begins December 1 1st. Sentiment largely favored ad journment but it is not believed that President Wilson would' consent. , The rival factions of the Senotd banking committee continued to hold j separate conferences. They plan to ' send their respective bills to the print -! ing office tonight and hold a meeting of the full committee tomorrow. HARRY K. THAW SOME MORE. Another Chapter in His Long Fight For Liberty. Concord, N. U., Nov. 18. Another chapter was added to Harry K. Thaw's fight for liberty when Thaw, his mother and staff of lawyers ap peared before Judge Aldrich in the United States district court at a pre liminary hearing on Jerome's peti tion for dismissal of the federal ha- 1 KaQO nfmiC n'1M If ... iMnniHllIn kn JUO fill. ill 19 gdJCiailJI UC" lieved that the New York State offi cials expected to grain but little through today's preliminary hear ing. Glass Won't Be Recognized.. j Washington, Nov. 18. Democratic leaders asserted that the appoint ment by Governor O'Neal, of Ala bama, f Frank P. Glass, the Bir mingham editor, to the vacancy caus ed by the death of the late Senator Johnson, will not be recognized. New York Central President Resigns. New York, Nov. 18. W. C. Brown, president of the New York Central, Railroad, resigned and his resigna tion was accepted today. New Manager of Brooklyn Dodgers New York, Nov. 18. Wilbur Rob inson, assistant manager of the Giants, was named as the new man ager of the Brooklyn Dodgers today. . Now they" have located the Garden of Eden at the South Pole. Well, at that, Eve's fig leaf was about as warm as some of the Winter cos tumes worn nowadays. We are selling some Table Linen and Doilies, Thanksgiving Quality and htm Price.- " , . . 5 i ' O o O if ii o 5! o E O : O I ; f o o ; o ; ; 55 if o ?! ! n o is o I f ; i ; 0 ' i ; .. i ( ' ! E O V i E O S o 1 E O' ! E i: