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VOL. XIII ' J- B- SHERRILL, Editor and PublUhtr
CONCORD, N. C, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1914
40 CnU a Month S Cent a Copy.
NO, 493.
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IS HOW
OVER VILLA'S RBFTJSAL TO
TURN OVER BENTON'S BODY
To HU Wife. The Situation la So
Serious That Secretary Bryan Was
at Eii Dik a Good Part of Lart
Might and Waa Back Early This
Moraine. Apparently Greatly
Worried Over Latest Development.
Ugly Rumors Afloat. Finil
Effort Being Hade to Force Villa
to Surrender Benton's Body.
Washington, Feb., 25. A final des
perate effort to force' Villa to sur
render Benton's body is being made
today. Villa's contemptuous refusil
to turn the body over to Mrs. Ben
ton has greatly aroused Great Brit
ain, according to reports received
here. '
The situation is so serious th: t
Secretary Bryan was at his desk a
good part of last night and was on I
the job early this morning. Although
he is apparently greatly worried over
the latest developments he declined
to comment on Villa's defiant atti
tude. There. are ugly ' rumors afloat re
garding other developments in north
ern Mexico. Tho State Department
is about convinced that Bnugh nnd
John Lawrence have nlready been
executed -bv Villa's orders.
MYSTERY SURROUNDING
CARRANZA'S MOVEMENTS
Has He Abandoned the Revolution?
His Whereabouts is Unknown.
El Paso, Texas, Feb. 25 The mys
tery surrounding the movements of
General Cairanza, chief of the Mex
ican constitutionalist army, gave rise
tc the rumor that he has disappeared
from the State of Sonora. The eou
". stitutionalist officers at Juarez denied
any knowledge ,nt his whereabouts,
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iRie"!lAiS'.Y
. comprising provisional constitution
alists 6f the government en route to
Chihuahua City," and ridiculed the
rumor that he has abandoned the
revolution. However, since Renton's
execution the United States has been
trying to get an expression from Car
ranza as to what he proposed to do
in the matter, but received no re
7ly from him.
. Villa Says Benton Murdered Four
Men.
Juarez, Mexico, Feb. 24. A tele
gram in which General Villa at Chi
huahua charged the late William S.
Benton with being a cattle- thief and
having committed four murders was
received at military headquarters
here today. The telegram follows:
'I expected the scandalous Ameri
can press to attack me about the ex
ecution of Benton. But I did not
have any other remedy to avoid new
- ftttemnts of the', foreign Huertistas
; who, protected by the flag of their
country, believe tney are aumonzeu
i to eommit. the greatest of crimes.
Benton was all his life a criminal of
the worst kind. In the times of Ter
razas and -Creel, protected by these
men, he killed more than four men
without any provocation whatever.
-Then after the taking of Chihuha, in
common with -the above named indi
vidrinls arid according to his own eou-
V fession, he appropriated more than
1 11)00 head of cattle which did not
' belong to hiih and, furthermore, the
day he came to sec mo he attempted
to kill me.- Jf ortupateiy i anucipai-,
ed his movements and disarmed him. I
All these motives, and especially the
7 Jest named one, forced me to act se
verely against Benton without taking
into consideration the fact' that iie
was a foreigner". Therefore he was ex-
, eeutedi and iwim disposed to give in
account of file execution to the en
tire World. Please make the above
; declaration to Mr. Carothcrs and to
-the American press.
:: "FRANCISCO VILLA.'
iZ '. -: 'General in Chief.":;
. ' . New Masonio Templs
-' - : Cbsrlotts,. Feb. -24. The official
- program for tbe laying; Of the corner
stone of the Masonie temple here
. next Wednesday, March 4, has been
; The grand lodge of Mas
ons opens at the old temple at 2:30
' in the afternoon with Grand Master
" t T AMormim nresidititr. The Stand
'lodge wider escort of detachment of
-Knights Templar will move in for
' Anir M the site of the- .new
i as - - 4 w
; templs. ' .
- SsnsaUonalMilitaiy Trial
New London, Conn. Feb.. 24.
"Major Benjamin M. KoeWer, ,of the
coast artillery, went before a mlli
: H-ibitnal at Fort Terry to
-answer charges of conduct unbecom
ing sn officer ana allegation. s..
'- his morality. : Tbe trial. marked
with great, secrecy, and promises to
he one of the -most sensational in
ir yotj want to:: SEE A
real Kov:-vrEa.iw;
i . j v "3 YS "A FAI.....
1 V' AT PASTKZ3 TO-
CONCERT -LAST EVENING.
Third Annul Concert Give at the
Opera House By Concord Choral
Club.
Tbe third annual concert of the
Concord' Choral Club waa given at
the opera house last evening; under
the direction of Prof. Harry J. Zehm,
who has ably directed the club since
Jits organization.
The concert was fully in keeping
ith those given by the elub in the
past in puint of excellence, and the
audience, though not as large as
the entertainment warranted on ac
count, of the extremely cold weatlier,
apparently enjoyed every number.
Resides the choruses the club was
assisted by Mr. John George Harris,
bnritone, of Charlotte, Mrs. C. P.
jMadjtuglilin and Miss Janie Patter-
'son and Miss Josephine Branner At
;kins. The efforts of Mrs. MncLaugh-
jlin and Miss Patterson sustained
'more fully than ever their previous
reputations as soloists as both have
often delighted Concord audiences
with their singing, each time winning
applause and additional praise. Miss
Atkins rendered two violin solos and
the audience manifested it apprecia
tion on each occasion by demanding
an encore. Miss Atkins plays with
an ease and grace that adds a mark
ed charm to her music.
Mr. Harris gave six songs, arranged
in groups. He is the possessor of a
fine baritone voire, rich, resonant
and pleasing. He enunciates clearly
and his solos were well received. His
last song, "The Sweetest Flower
ti.-. ii ..;... k.. nr:.,-
. .v, ...
Jams Patterson, of tins city. Misses
. anu ,,crr ,,uv,u rf
cellent manner thc accompaniments
of Miss Patterson and Mrs. Mac
Miugiiiin respectively.
Mr. Kay Patterson, added much to
the enjoyment of the evening by ac
companying Miss Patterson with the
flute in the last sons, "l.o, Here thc
Ontle Lark." K. P. B.
ROBBERY AND MURDER .
AT BARBER'S JUNCTION
Charred Body of Clerk Preston Ly-
any xouna Last Xtignt. Tne,
Flames Spread Rapidly.
Charlotte, , Feb. 24. A cliarre 1 1
body, believed to' be that of Clerk
'"J' "". . vvi iv, c v" it i. wi vim ,
tnftnence, wbi.-l. opens
citizens who were attracted to Smith-
deal's store at Barber's Junction,
N. '.. bv a pistol shot at 8 o'clock.
go to indicate that a safe was rob- Bible and reduces all to a common
bed, murder probably committed an.i sense level, will get ils bumps from
t .e store tire.l b." the robbers at
that place tonight. '
The first to arrive on the scene say
that two boxes were against the
front door of tbe building, the safe
dopr was open and a la:np turned low ,
gleaming feebly on the -floor beside
it, while flames were spreading from
the rear of the building all over the
store. He could not be found, but
by the light of the embers when thc
building was in ashes a body was
found in what had been e back
part of the building. Thia 'iB sup-
posed to Oe tnai OI Lyeriy, as li is
practically certain that he was in
the store at .8 o'clock. ;
No examination was made of the
safe tonight. Sheriff McKenzie with.
denuties from Salisbury are search
ing for a clue to the Jobbers, if such
there were, but the affair tonight i
a seemingly inpenetrablo mystery,
Expects Republicans to Declare for step in the German campaign to wrest
Roosevelt. - . the commercial supremacy of the
Charleston,' W, Vai, Feb. 25. It I world from the Anglo-Saxons will
was confidently expected, by Republi- be taken here tomorrow, when lead
can Roosevelt supporters- that the ing manufacturers and exporters from
Colonel would be formally urged as all parts of the empire will gather
Republican candidate for President j here to perfect the organization of
in 1916, at the open meeting of the .the German Association for World
Republican State Executive Commit- Trade. The formation of a German
tee todaV ;- ': 'American Trade League was the orig-
The avowed progam lor toaay was
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" make nart v declarations ami
prepare and. discuss plans for the
coming campaign." Harry Curtain,
acting' chairman f of the committee
today reiterated his.' allegiance to
Theodore Roosevelt, saying he sup
n..rtil the Colonel in 1912, and that
be hopes "matters 1 will so shape
themselves as to make nis, nomina
tion by the Republican... party for
President in 1916 a certainty.".
'--."'A Note From Prof. Webb. V
The furnaces at Central school fail
ed to heat the building this morning.
Everything possible was done to push
them but wnen tne rooms coma not
be heated to a proper . temperature
it was; necessary to send one of, the
grades home. .Bonds were issued last
for the special v purpose of
furnishing an adequate hea ting-plant
Vr. . . . i i .t.. maa l-.j
tor uentroi scuooi, uui uic wwjj!"
just become available. ,
. i Resnecttully, -:
. -A. 8. WEBB-
Lenten Services Begin at St James
Church. . .
Ash Wednesdar service will be held
st St. James Lutheran Church this
evening at 7:30 o'clock, conducted by
the pastor. epeeiat benten services
will be held every Wednesday and
Fridav evenings during - Lent. 5 at
which time the pastor will emphasise
in his addresses some - fundamental
demands - ot the Christian religion.
The-public, is eordially invited to
these semeeti.- :?: r -.
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Y03 CAN PASTIES- AT THE
7-1 " IL'-Ll TCUAY
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FARBWELlt FARTT.
Last Evening U Miss Sudie Smith
Gives By Misses Gibson sad
Lenta. 1
Miss Sudie Smith was the bouoree, Washington, -Feb. 2-Y The exact
at a moat enjoyable Tango party lasttcause of Benton's death must lie 1. -
vening given by Misses Ellen Gibson
and Margaret Lents at the Gibson
residence on North Union street. The
event was s farewell party for Miss
Smith, who will sail -next week for
Sweden to visit her brother, Mr. T.
W. Smith, Jr. The attractive honoree
was the recipient of a number of
useful and appropriate parting gifts
from the guests. Following the danc
ing a salad course and chocolate
was served. The guests were:
Mesdames W. II. Gibson, J. F. Can
non, E. A. Moss, C. L. Smith, A. E.
Lents, J. D. Hntcbctt, of Atlanta, W.
G. Cobb, of Greenwood, Mr. and Mrs.
K. T. Cannon, Mr. and Mrs. John
Fox, Misses Kan Cannon, Kate
(Means, Shirley Montgomery, Ashlyn
Lowe, Sudie Smith and Helen Troy,
Messrs. Lutncr Brown, Fred Corrcll,
Henry Smith, Fred Bost, Mack Buch
anan, William Sherrill and John M.
Oglesby.
WEDDING THIS EVENING.
i
Miss Corrie Boyd Will Become the j
Bride of Mr. A. J. C, Cottingham,
of Dillon, 8. C
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a weuuing ,n win ne m ...ere,.
to the numerous friends of the con
tracting parties will be solemnized
this evening at 8 o'clock at the home
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of the bride s mother. M.S. W. I
Ro d 0 Xorth Ullion s(reot wlin
Conic wffl thc
bride of Mr. A. J. C. Cottingham, of
m g ( Tfc wi bp
. ; A . , , ; d ,
irienas oi mo contracting parties.
The bride will be atteuded by her sis
ter, Miss Lottie Boyd, maid of honor.
The ceremony will be performed by
Rev. Dr. J. M. Grier. Immediately
after the ceremony the couple will
leave for Dillon, S. C, where they
will make their home.
Atlanta Bible Conference.
Atlanta, Fcbruury 25 "The Oil
Time Religion is Good Enough for
Me," will be the favorite tune, in
spirit if not in fact, at the earning
'jivtnpnth . flnnnnl Kefiainn Af the At.
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Sunday.
The so-called higher criticism which i
denies thc miraculous elements of the ;
i lie start.
Rev. 0. Campbell Morgan, the mod-
ern Savonarola, who crossed the ocean
a few weeks ago from London to he .
present at the Atlanta conference, '
delivered a sermon the other day at
Washington, D. C!, that puts him
squarely on record as oppose I to
everything that the Dr. Elliot type
of scholars have "been standing for.
"If you don't believe in the V'n--cin
birth of Christ, then wha. in
- God's name is there left for you
believe inf asks Dr. Morgan. -
ine comerence wu iopen loniumy
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
Baptist Tabernacle, and for the whole
week there will be addresses, lectures
and sermons at almost every hour ot
the day bv famous preachers
and
teachers.
Germans After World Trade.
I - Berlin, Feb. 25, An important
mat pian oi we promoters, oui iney
i 1 J--J-J -1 1L.
have now decided to widen the scope
of their enterprise so as to include a
campaign for export trade on behalf
tf Germany in all the markets of the
world. The South American field is
to receive first attention and it is
generally understood that the ap
proaching visit of Prince Henry of
Prussia to Brazin, Argentine and oth
er of the South American countries
is in reality but a part of the inter
national business-getting campaign
undertaken by the German manufac
turers and exporters and warmly
sanctioned by the government.
To Try Aeroplane Ambulances.
London, Feb. 25. The British War
Office has decided to experiment with
"aeroplane - 'ambulances" to ascer
tain the practicability of using air
craft to transport wounded Iran
fletd of battle..? According to semi
official announcement the military
authorities will, place an aeroplane
af the disposal of -the British Kea
Cross Society for the purpose 01 9
demonstration of the new method
r Box Supper at Georreville SchooL
The following invitations have
been issued: ' '
The teachers, and students
' of -Georgeville
School t
desire the honor of your presence
. ' .-. . at their vfi'm ,
' . Box Supper (
. February twenty-eighth
hineteen hundred and fom-teeri
i seyen-thirty.
The Past and the present, wound
8C"3iin-one. .do make a garland fw'the
J heart. Tennyson.. '-, : ')'.'. 'i'-.'
WILL DETERMINE CAUSE
OF BEKTON'8 DEATH
united States Has Obligated Herself
to Great Britian for This.
lenmncn. ine uniwu nues na oo-
ligated itself to Great Britain I'm
this. This was admitted at the While
House and tbe State IVpurtmeni.
How to keep tbe promise is M-rioii-ly
troubling tbe administration. The
State Department is trying to have
the body of Bentoa delivered to Con
sul Letcher at Chihuahua City, Inn
it is not believed here that it will
succeed. The alternative is to ac
cept Villa's offer to disinter the body
for Mrs. Benton's- inflection with
a representative of tin- government
present. The representative will
probably be an arnr surgeon who
will demand permission to make n
complete examination O'Shaugh
nessy wired that be- cannot locav
Benairdes, the California!!, who is re
ported to have been arrested by the
federals. The efforts to clear up the
the fate of Baugh and Lawrence have
failed.
To Launch Giant Steamship.
I ami don, Feb. 25. An ocean stenm-
ship that will rank among the largest
and most luxurious vessels in the
world is scheduled to he launched
tomorrow at Messrs. llarland ami
WoffB ghipvard, - 0t llell'ast. The
essel will be christened Britanic
She is being built for the White Star
line, which means Hint to a laiw ex
tent she is a produci of American
enterprise. The line llics our flaj
and is ninnaged by An . ric.in capil'il
ists. The new steams! ii "ill he im
answer to the Cunard line, which is
about to put out the mammoth A(in
tania to stand for Bri'i-h supremai-y
on the seas.
The Britanic is commonly spoken
of as a sister ship of the Olympic and
the ill-fated Titanic, Inn while she
corresponds to those essels in her
general dimensions theie arc some
radical differences in l.er construc
tion. She will have a lenulli of near
ly 1,0(10 feet aild'a breadth of SO
feet. Her tonnage will lie tiO.OOO,
which is about equal to a mile-long
train of 50-ton cars.
In the mnnnificence of her furnish
ings and equipment My Britannic will
take hef place at the bend of the fleet
of floittinsjr palaces that ply the At-
lantic. The suites of cabins arc to be
in their design and fittings equal to
the rooms of the finest hotels in
America or Kuropc. Dancing rooms,
smoking rooms, cates, a library, n
skating rink, swinmiing tanks and
eVen gardens, with beds of roses nnd
carnations, and arbors skilfully con
dived by expert gardeners, are to
occupy prominent positions in the
great liner.
On the Stamp at Age of 81.
Oluthe, Kns., Feb. 25. John P.'
St. John, former governor of Kansas,
celebrated his eight-first birthday
today. His 1 ic is in this city, but
thc greater part of his time is spent
in traveling throughout the country
in thc interest of the temperance
movement. Mr. St. John was govo-
nor of Kansas at the time the pro
hibition law was placed upon the
statute books and has always been
known as thc prohibition governor.
In 1884 he was the candidate of the
Prohibition party for - President of
the United States. Although he has
passed his eightieth milestone and
has made more than 4,500 speeches
or prohibition, thc iormer Governor
is still one of the most active cam
paigners for the party. In a recent
interview he declared that he con
fidently expected to live to see tho
hole country dry.
Husband Used Sick Wife's Name to
Get Whiskey.
Wadesboro Ansonian.
A Wadesboro physietan called 011
one of his lady patients recently, so
the story goes, and found that she
was not getting along wry welt;
nothing seemed to do her any good,
sho said.
"What about thai whiskey I sent
won lust. Saturdav?" be Said.
Whiskev? Why you won't send
mo any whiskey, she replied.
"Oh. ves," said the physician
vour husband came for a prescrip-
tion lor you ana 1 gave nira one iw
a nuart of whiskey." ti 'V
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"I didn't get ft drop 01 k, sue re
nlieil. "hut inv husband got drunk
on it." She then warned the physi
cian not to give that . husband any
more whiskey presenpuons lor lier,
Death of John RV Berry hilL
Mr. John K. Berryhill died vest, r
Anv nftcrnoon at the homO OI lUS
brother, Mr. M. V. Berryhill, on
North Kerr street.- Mr. Berryhill
was a native of Mecklenburg county.
He was unmarried and is survived by
a number of relatives in this ana
Mecklenburg county.' '
The funeral was held t tne nome
this afternoon st 2 octock and was
conducted by Rev. A. I Coburn, pas-
f ttnwnrth iieinoaist vuuri.ii
The interment was made, at Oakwood
cemetery. ;
Rsauisition for Negro Charged With
Seduction of 13-Tear-Old GirL
Raleigh,- Feb; 25.-Governor Craig
i.n sied a reouisition of the gov
ernor of Pennsylvania for - George
wanted in Guilford
county for the auegca seaucuon 01
a white girll3 years pld, who is now
mother. ',,-.' ;'''
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A FORTUNE TELLER j
REVEALS A MURDER
Remaxkable Story of Recovery
of
Body of Mining Engineer.
Paris. Feb. 2' A creat sensatio.i
has been caused by tile discovery ot
the body of a:i engineer na i.el
tadioii. u.iiiiaer "1 a faitor
near, I
Ifrest, who mystei io.islv .lisappeare.
last Deceinlxiv The story of the dis
covery of the lh.y is a re'iinrkabl-
one. A hint ; r ol M. ( udiou. after IWk Mill
mskiiii; ti licensing etlorts to sol'.'in school
the lldole ot the illsappcarance. re
ceived n letter troni a relative at
Nancy, in which wn an account of
a conversation the writer had ha 1
with a fortune-teller The missing
man, the fortune-teller had said, was
murdered by a tall, dark, bearded
man of about thtrty-lhe years, wh
had hidden the body in a ditch in
a wood not far from the factory,
and covered it with earth. The dead
nan's brother, although incredulous,
made a search in the place indicated
and at the exact sot described bv
the fortune-teller thc body was dis
co red. The latest development in
the case is the arrest of a partner
of the murdered man on an accusa
tion of having committed the crinw.
The accused is said to answer the
description of the murderer as given
bv the fortune-teller.
Ohio G. O. P. Conference.
Columbus, O., Feb. 2o. Arrange-1
ments have been concluded for the
get-together conference of Ohio Re
publicans to he held here tomorrow
and for thc banquet which will be a
feature of the gathering:. Prominent
Republican leaders alio have already
arrived in thc city agree that the con
ference will have important results
with relation to the future id' the par
ty and its success in the coming Stale
campaign. A last effort will be made
to bring about a reconciliation with
the Progressives. Sonic of the Re
publican leaders profess a hope that
the attempt to bring the Progres
sives. Some of the Republican fold
will succeed, notwithstanding the
fact that the Progressives already
have agreed upon candidates for
United States Senator and (ioMinor
and have otherwise mnnil'isted their
determination to ao it aolne. Several
prominent Progressive loaders, how
ever, have accepted the invitation to
attend fhe Republican conference
nnd this has fostered tl hope that
a reeolciliation may be ncconiplished.
As the principal argument in favor
of a reroleiliatiou the Republican
lenders will emphasize their belief
that with three party tickets in the
field the re-election of fioveriior Cox
nnd the success of the whole D.-iiin-cratic
ticket will be assured.
Income Tax Returns.
Atlanta, February 2."). If you .in
among the happy w unhappy. '
who make over :i,IHItl, if you arc
single, or married, it is np to you t ' , t s
single or over $4,IM)0, if you arc mar
red, it is up to you this week. Von
ave got to come across with ' ic
tacts, ion better had. tor it .011
on't I'ncle Sam 'II get you sure.
Less than one week remains
lake your income tax returns,
to
111 d
after March 1 thc heavy peunlty
l re-
scribed by law will fall on the dclin
ouent. Not onlv must the individual-
come across, but in an '.lit 1011 e . ir
corporation in (ieoigi.-, whether 1!
made million.' or lost money dititi:
the past yea', is ieiiircd to file a re-
urn with ' (. l.lnlock, collector 0;
internal vevemie, at the lioeral build
ing, this city, before the first of f 1
month.
Aside from the corporations every
ndividual ;n Georgia whose net in
come is .'i,"0(l per vear, or was if'J,.)!)'.!
for the ten months of 10K1 during
which the new law was inoperation
is required to file a return on 11 blanl
supplied by the government for t!i.
nurnose. The onlv thing mat wu
let vou out is a bona fide case of ill
ness such as wil lnctunlly prevent
vou from making the return.
Beginning of the Lenten Season.
New York, Feb. 25 Today, Ash
Wednesday, marks the beginning of
the Lenten season. The annual fast
of forty days observed from very
earlv times in the Christian t hurch,
confines until Easter, for which
feast the fast serves also as a season
of special penitence and preparation.
Thc forty days of Lent arc in com
memoration of Chirst's forty days'
fast. The Lenten fast is now observ
ed as obligatory by the Orthodox
Greek and Oriental churches, as well
as by the Roman Catholic, Anglican
and Lutheran.
Owner of Monticello Denies Wish to
Sell.
Richmond. Va.. Feb. 24. Con
gressman Jefferson M, Levy of New
York, owner of Mjpticello, the home
and tomb of Thomas Jefferson, in a
letter received . here today, denied
that he had ever offered to sell that
historic property for $1,000,000. Re-
Mrdinir the action OI ine lrginm
Ijwislature in adopting resolutions
Conm-ess to buy . Monticello,
Mr. Levy says it seems wai ne suoiuu
have been given a hearing. V' If not
' o 0 .. 7. . v . i J
too late I should be giaa to nays
that opportunity now," n added.
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Ascends 10,395 Feet in Bl-Plane.
Chat res, France; Feb, 25. Aviator
Gafaes asccnaea 1,0 leev in w u
plane with fou passengers, estab-
innui u" v.. " . 1
FOREST ttti.t, NEW8
Events of Interest Gathered By The
Tribune's Correspondent in North
east Concord
Mr. Frank Miseiilnimer, nh.. mo,
ed to Bessemer City several months
aio from Concord, has returned to
oncord to work for the I-nck.. Mill
He will move his family here in t lu
near future.
Mr. Hoy S-ipii Im returned from
. ere he has been atten I
i' I' c ( '.iiolinn Mnsinc
College.
Mr. Scon Walleis. hi. has been
living in Wilmington f, i m-mt.i1
months, has ntuuicd to Concord to
live.
Mr. li. K. I'oovy, f Dinmll,., ,s
visiting friends in Concord.
Mr. John Troiitman. who has been
in Albemarle for some time, spent
Sunday here with his family.
Mr. William .1. White has ret in ni'il
10 ins mime m KannaMis. alter a
msii to relatives here.
Mr. .Ino. W. Beaver spent Syr lay ready for .piick action on short
at Whitney and had a good look at 'notice.
the many interesting sights there. F.mphatic denial of the report that
Mrs. R. (I. liruton, of Charlotte, i.s.Guslav Baugh is held prisoner at
visiting at the home of Mr. John ' Chihuahua was received at the State
Crowdcr. 'Department from Villa. Secretary
The families of Messrs. .1. K. Moi -. I Bryan would not indicate whether or
gan, J. R. Russeir, S. II. Willeford . nt he is satisfied with the Villa de
and Mrs. Sam, Morgan spent Sunday : nial. It was pointed out to Mr. Bry
in Salisbury where they were guests an that Villa made three contradic
flt a birthday dinner at the home ofUorv statements reirardinir Bmiirh.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Plyler.
Mr. Luther Jones nnd Miss Jenny
( much were married in ( harlot t
last Monday. They were nccompnu
ied to Charlotte bv Mr. Vic Widen
louse. The many friends of this
couple wish them much happiness.
The protratced meeting at Mt-Kin
li Presbvterian Church closed Sun
ay night after a very successful
week s work. I he week s work was
rewarded with 4." conversions, and
ten new members have been added to
tlu- church.
Mrs. .lemiv Smith died at her home!
n St. Marv's street Saturday night i
after an ilness of several weeks'
duration. The funeral was held Sun-
day afternoon and the intercut made j
at the old home place near Post Mill.
Mrs. Smith is survived bv live chil-1
dren, Messrs. T. J. and .lames Smith
and Misses l.ela and Lizzie Smith
md Mrs. Charles Plvler, of Cou-
coi-d, and Mrs. Paul l.itaker, of Kan-
napous.
Webb Ha? Not Been Turned Down.
Washington, Feb. 24. A report
i.as been circulated in North Caro-;
linn that Representative Webb has I
been turned down ns chairman of the
judiciary committee. It is not true. I
Mr. Webb is ranking member of thi-j
important committee and if a vote!
were taken today ti elect a chairman!
of the ninth district the Congressman ,
would receive practically the nnani-, s B , 0rart pure
mousu.te. The practically nnan. . Food and D UW.
l-ous meaning that hairman t lav- . , ,
ton. of Alabama, and Congressman Washington, Feb. 25.-That the
t'ailin, of Virginia, would probably , Supreme Court has killed the food
vote against Webb. Webb defeated ' n"'1 drugs law was the emphatic as
them in their effort to keep the com- rtxim of Dr. Harvey W Wiley, for
nittcc from reporting out the Webb 1 nur l'1"'1' ''hcmist, 111 a statement re
liquor bill. They have never forgiven . viewing the ruling 111 the bleached
,iin flour cases yesterday.
THE PROGRAM AT THE MAIN,
TODAY IS A WINNER.
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All This Week
Special Showing of the new things in Silk Hose, Novelties
in Jewelr,, .eads, Hair Pins, Combs and Barrettes. Thousands
of little things that you need every day. .If you can't cone .
PHONE 118
A new silk stocking. Gotham Gold Strpie, abosolutely guaran
teed garter proof in black.white, rose green, etc. We ask you
to compare these with the $1.50 and $2.00 ones you have been
wearing. . Special introductory price f 1.00 and $1,M
Novelties in Jewelry
New bar pins, new shirt waist pins, new cuff pins, new skirt pins,
new slipper buckles, new tango sets, new laveliers, new hat pins.
All out in trays on counter, .special ..10c, 26c, 48c to 95o set
All other new hair pins, barettes, side combs, etc., are on dis
play at 10c, 15c, 25c, and Mc
$2.00 real hair braids speciul . f 1.48
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We would appreciate your coming to look at these - goeds.
We are showing lots of good values in spring Longcloths, Naia-
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TROOPS TO BE READY
FOR QUICK ACTION
THE TIP IS GIVEN TO FOUR
ARMY POSTS.
Where Cavalry Regiments Are Sta
tioned to Be Beady on Short No
tice. Secretary Bryan Would Not
Indicate Whether or Not Es is
Satisfied With Villa's Statement
About Baugh. Villa Baa Told
Three Contradictory Tales About
It.
Washington, Feb. 'Jo. It is under
stood that a iiuiet tin has eone-to
the four
army posts where cavalrv
regiments arc stationed to be md
but" he refused to comment on them.
BATTLE EXPECTED.
Rebels Have Been Holding Up Pas
senger Trains. Federals Sent to
Route Them.
Mexico City, Feb. 'lo. A battle is
houly exepcted at Tepeyahualco on
the Interoceanic Railway where the
Rebels have been holding up passen-
Ser trains. A large force of Fede-
"'is oeeii sent out to rout tnem.
":"' M"ter Blanquet said Const it u
n""als nro aSain reported as gather-
cJ ,,,r u assualt on Mazatlan. The
KebcU 'xiected to make desperate
t'll(', t ,1,ke ,lvo Mexican cruisers
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WILL BECKER BE FREED?
May Not Even Go to Trial a Second
New York, Feb. 5. That the
action of the court of appeals in
granting ex-Lieutenant Becker a
new trial means that he will eventual
ly he treed ami may not even go to
triii! :i second time, was the belief
expressed here. District Attorney
Whitman has not yet said whether
he will endeavor to bring Becker to
trial again immediately. He may be
brought to the tombs here tomorrow.
No man wants to bet so wise that
Ik- can't learn from the baby.
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us know your wants. , If we.
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