North Carolina Newspapers

tec VOL. XIII. J- B. SHERRILL. Editor and Publisher Sslc l-ibrary CONCORD, N. C, TUESDAY, MARCH 3?, 1914 40 Cnu a M wcnti a Copy. NO, 504 Caitcotrb matm FROM THE STATE CAPITAL TODAY TO START SUIT FOR TAX ON IN HERITANCES. i Titration Commission Will Start Action to Detennino Whether or Kot InheriUnoM of Real EiUtt Art Liable to Inheritance Tsx. Attorney General Had Ruled That Law Would Not Affect Real Estate fctharitances. But Commission is Now Convinced That He Was in Error. Raleigh, March 31. It is under stood that the corporation commis sion will soon start a suit in Wake Superior Court to determine the ques tion whether inheritances of real es tate are liable to the inheritance tax under the 1!05 revenue act. When the act became operative the attor ney general ruled tliat it did not af- leet real estate inheritances ana no collections were made. Now, after making investigation, the commission is convinced that the Attorney (Jen- eial was in error.. There are u num ber of largo estates in Wake county inherited since 1905, notably the Tucker estate, worth over a million dollars, and suit may be directed against one of these. This means thousands of dollars for the State treasury should the commission win. Oil More Costly Than Coal. Albany, N. Y., March 31 That under present conditions oil is not likely to be substituted for coal as a fuel for railroads in this part of the country is indicated by evidence furnished at a hearing before the Publie Service Commission here to day. The hearing was on request from the New York Central road for permission to use coal instead of oil in the locomotives running through the Adirondack forest re serve. The company asserts that the provision requiring oil for fuel during certain months with a view of preventing forest fires increased the operation expenses more than $100, 000 last year, and that the use of coal with precautionary measures as have . been prepared would not in crease the fire risk. Ten New Members. At the Girls' Friendly Society's looms last night ten girls, who hid finished their time of probation, were admitted to full membership in the society and received their ' uiges. t Tho simple service was c ' icted very impressively by Rev. Mr. ! Town, of Cooleemee. He concluded the ser vice with a few earnest words of in struction and counsel in regard t. the. duties and benefits of the society.! Court in Stanly. Albemarle, March 31). The March rm of Stanly county Superior Court convened here today will; Judge Shaw presiding. Solicitor A. M. Stack, of Monroe, is prosecuting. .11, looks like there will be a heavy docket as live homicide cases are to 1)0 tried. In two of the cases thojopera house this evening, beginning grand jury has already returned trucM't K:3( o'clock. bills for murder in the first de-j 5- ""ADE IN CONCORD THE FARMER and HIS BANKER Our bank never fails to give as good service to the farmer as it gives to any business man. Often a farmer can auake money by ( borrowing, and we are glad to advance money at any time. Do , not hesitate to call oh us when you want money. We welcome a - responsible borrower quite as heartily as a substantial depositor. 14 W every farmer to carry a checking account with us. Deposit your savings and frrow with a growing bank in a growing community, Why not come in and talk it over with us today? . Accounts may be opened by mail and money deposited or with-' vdrawn in this way with equal facility. The rural mail route solves the problem. : It is not necessary to come to , town to do your banking. We make a specialty of serving the farmer.; ELKS' MINSTREL. j The Fame of Fields and Eraos Hong in the Balance aa Local Elks Per formed in a Minstrel Show La&t Evening. "A feast of melody and a foiin-' !?' " l" f"n Wf" ''""'I'"0" ,,fIVELASCO TO TREAT FOR SUR the hlks Minstrel a appeared the programme at the owni liou' RENDER OF TORREON. last evening, when the local lodge of Klks gave their Hrst minstrel. The' fountain oof fun was there. In fact 'General Yelasco Went Wildly Insane the fun was more pronounced thuu i fliA fnwliutv It wun m Kiir fmintain I and bubbled copiously. And the au dience liked the bubbling and soon after the curtain took an upward flight it was bubbling too-huhhlin-r with mirth and laughter. Its was an audience of magnani mous proportoions as audiences nt the local playhouse go, especially f.r a local talent preformance. In size it was amply suflicient to inspire the best efforts of the performers and In cidentally (big I on the incidentally) swell the treasury, which delighted the watch dog of the treasury. H. (1. Gibson, who guarded the strong box, smiled a smile that resembled a dol lar mark and fondled a roll at the box office of such proportions that a greyhound of jumping propensities might be forced to take up aviation to scale its height. But, coming buck to the fun, that's what the audience wanted. It start ed when the curtain flew upward and revealed a big battleship manned to the limit with Elks, attired in white sailor suits and Capt. Archie Good man standing in the center, tall, dig nified and commanding, with a regu lar John Paul Jones attitude. Down either side w as a 'row of sailors until near the ends when the black face eomedianR were reached, who were outfitted in red and looked dark and mischievous. It was a well manned ship, in fact it was an aggregation of "Steamboat Bills." After Commander Goodman and the black face "Bills" had given the audience a few , laugh-producing jokes, most of which were young and none of the stone-age variety, the orchestra struck up the tunes of "Down in Chattanooga," and with Lloyd McKay leading the singing was gingerly rendered and the minstrel was under way. From that time on it was stunt after stunt, joke after joke, song af ter song and dance after dance with a number of clever specialty hits which had u tendency to change the audience from nn appreciative to an enthusiastic one. The applause was lavish nnd each iimnner received n portion but tiniong the numbers that drew the most "glad hands" were Gene Caldwell's "Rap, Hap, Rap' on lour -Minstrel hones;" Koy Sappenfield 's "Where You Going;" Campbell Cline's school, Rastus" Smith's negro meeting and John Ben field's and Gene Caldwell's buck and wing dancing. Charlotte talent also added to the programme. Mr. It. L. Keesler came o-1 y and brought a young musical Ip cge, Vernon Pittman, whose vocal so! accompanied with Mr. Keesler at the organ, was well rendered. The minstrel was under' the direc tion of Mr. William R. Pattie, who was assisted by Mrs. Pnftio and to them is due a large part of the credit for the success of the show. The minstrel will be repeated at the ARMISTICE BETWEEN REBELS AND FEDERALS While Racing Up and Down the Trenches at Gomes Falacio Daring the Battle. The Federal Soldiers Were Compelled to Lock Him in His Room Until He Came to His Senses. It is Said That HuerU's Son Was Killed in the Battb. Juarez, Mexico, March III. Report-" that on armistice is in effect between the Mexican federals and rebels at Torreon so that General Yelasco, the federal commander, may treat for thi surrender of the city to Villa, were practically confirmed by ollicers clos to General Carranza. It was impos sible to learn from Carranza himself whether or not the report was true, but it was stated on high authoritv that he had received news to thnt ef fect from Villa. General Vcla-co went wildly insane while ragin.r up and down the trenches at Gomes Pnlacio during one of the seven assaults by the constitutionalists, nr cording to the report of Roberl I)o mnn, a newspaper photographer, on reaching El Paso from the battle field. The federal soldiers were com pelled to lock him in his room until he rcceovered his senses. Domnn also said that Huerta's son was killed -it Gomez Palacio. There is considerable apprehension here over the safety of British Con sul Cummings, of Torreon, who Doinan seys was sent by Villa on Friday to ask Yelasco to surrender. His failure to return when Doman left Saturday night has caused the rumor that Yelasco had executed him for coming with such a communica tion. Doman said the newspaper cor respondents ut the front agreed that the seven attacks by Villa on Gome Palacio would go down in history as the most sanguinary battle of the I rcvoltion and one of the most strik ling exhibitions of valor in modern i history. He said it was finally cap tured by the rebels charging afoot carrying, old fashioned hand grenades I L" , " u ..-.-, ,.. , various which uld not be thrown until '!,tates mT P"'"'''' "' satisfac they ran right up to the enemy' I ?' ,n?uU" ro.,,W ,M,' obtained rillos. through local option, with the county as n unit. PRESIDENT TO INQUIRE I rSZTn L' tl, J' cat INTO MISS TYLER'S CASEjpaign is expected to have a more or less important bearing on national Granddaughter of President Tyler I politics. The Democratic leader in Charges That "Clique of Politi-j""' House and the fnuner of the tar- dans" Displaced Her. Washington, March It(l.- President esulent Wilso,. i,l,- ;...! ... ; ; '., ' .. ... I" pci koiihii.v inio i ne rase oi .viiss iWat- tie Tvlci granddaughter of Presi dent lyler, who appealed to him to!,,, continue tier as postmistress at Courtlanil, Va. Postmaster General Burleson, recently appointed B. ,. Williams, who has his commission but has not taken charge. Miss Tyler charged thai a ' clique of Virginia politicians" had displac ed her and that if civil service were fo lie linn lied Mlucz sr.,i;., 1 1..., ii ... .... iv, i, prei assistant, who, she said, headed the. J ', list on examinations, should be ap-',, 'Tlfn ,1 :., .!- iim- I icsMient pioilliseu lo UO Wliai 1 he uld. Miss Tyler was confident, , i 11.. nil.-, it ., . a- 'e left the White House, that1,),,, i i i .... i i. .ii , , i lle nne wouui noi ne displaced. The postmaster general acted n i the recommendation of Represcnlu tive, Holland. Once, in the Roose- ,.H .Jm;.;j..i: - .. . """""""f successor to J-i lino nrvu uppiMIILeO, Olll j Mr. Roosevelt intervened, continuing' tier in office. OLD DISTILLERY BURNED. Spectacular Fire at Salisbury. Dental Office Shot Into. Salisbury, March 30. A spectacu lar fire Sunday destroyed an old dis tillery plant in Salisbury entailing n loss of about $1,000. The plant had not been in use for the past four years and was a dry shell. The origin of the Are is unknown but several tramps wore arrested near the scene while the fire was in progress and it was thought they may have fired the place Some time late Saturday night un known persons fired a bullet through a window of Dr. H. C. Daniels' dent al offices in the Orubb building in Sal isbury, the ball being found Sunday in the office., It is not known what the purpose was for shooting into the office. No one was injured. ' Don't use kerosene Area. , in lighting ALABAMA CAMFAIOH NOW HEARS ITS END. Longest and Most Exciting in the History of the State Alabama Campaign Hears End. Birmingham, Ala., March SI. The loiicext and ninrt exciting nditiral campaign in the history of Alabama is near its close. One week from to day the Democratic priinun. - will be held fur the nomination of i-amh- date for United States senator lor the m year term, beginning Mnreii i 4, 1915; for I'nited States senator to I fill the unexpired term of the hit,- Joseph K. Johnston, for rcpi-ccnti:- 1 tive from each of the nine Com.rcs I ionid districts, form govern, i ami I other State ollicers, judges ul I in- mi ' preinc court and court of apx aU and i members of the legislature. The candidates nominated in tin pi-,. niaries will be voted for in Xovein- ler. Nomination of the Democratic ticket in Alabama is regarded equivalent to election. The contest for the long-term .cn.t- torship has almost overshadow el the other features of the campaign. In tins contest Oscar W. Undent , the Democratic leader in the natmn n I house of representatives, is pitied against Captain Richmond I'earsi Hobson, now representing the Si- i congressional nisinet oi Alumiina. Seldom in the history of American senate, between two contestants of rational interest, representing wholly opposite traditions and theories of government. Hobson's strength lies lurgilv in his success as a campaigner. With a realization of this fact he has been industriously stumping the Stale for many j weeks past, coverimr much ground, making many speeches and arousing considerable enthusiasm among the ruralites.. lie has madi prohibition the leading issue of hi: campaign, supplementing it with at tacks on his opponents as the repre sentative of Wall street. Throughout practically the whole of the campaign Mr. Underwood has renfained in Washington. He has persistently declined to take the sfujnp, leaving the direction of his eattpaign to his friends at home. Dufing the. congressional holiday 'ic relfirncd ,to Alabama and delivered one or two public speeches in which he defined Ins views on the liquor question. He referred to his record 'nress for proof of the fact that lie hart advocated a prohibition amendment to the Constitution, .i i. i i ..... rin bill which hears his name is trenerallv regarded as the first m.m u ..ii .... ' " -"'"'"'I .-Mine since the :'vil war who has been within strik ing di'tnnce of the presidency. His friend believe that if lie is elected th. euate he will eventually be- icome !of f I T j lie!.' ship have iiindidafe for the presidency ''nited States. 1 aie several candidates in the 'or the short-term senatorial -'ml as the successful one will h'ss than a year to serve the l is attract inir eofinarativelv attention. NYarlv all of the representatives in Congress 'position for lemuninntion, indications are thai the most will bo returned, nore bitter than the Hobson ' -iod contest, is the battle for 'vernorship. Tliu ipiestion of eon: litll Lv ir,i u"" 1 State wide prohibition, M".1 nolicv the State Rnilmnd r..,,,,,,;; j a number of other Stale issues have eont.rihnfnil t.. ...nl... il i .--w.. . ,rvi- , Me eoniesi an exceedingly spirited one. Former Governor 11. P.. Coiner ap pears as the most conspicuous figure in the fight for the gubernatorial nomination. He claims to be making the race for the governorship against the field. The several others who are seeking the nomination ore con ducting vigorous campaigns and the result of the primary, so far as the governorship is concerned, cannot be foretold with anv degree of certain ty. Appearing as opponents of former Gogernor Comer in the race for the governorship are Walter D. Seed of Tuscaloosa, the president lieutenant governor; R. F. Kolb of Mont gomery, long a notable figure in Ala bama politics and at present State commissioner of agriculture and in dustries, and Charles Henderson of Troy, who is now the head of the State Railroad Commission. Negro Woman Lynched Wagoner, Okla., March 31. A hun dred masked men lynohed Marie Scott, a negress, by hanging her to a teiepnone cable. She stabbed TWENTY TEA CHESTS OF MAXIM GUNS; ARE LANDED IN BELFAST ! THE ULSTERMEN. BY! iThe Continued Warlike Preparations of Ulster and the Fighting Spirit Shown By Premier Asquith, Who is Now Also War Secretary, May V TT. c .. Yet Have Senous Results, It Fearei Danger of Dissolution Cabinet Temporarily Arrested. london. March ill. -TeinHiriu My at leant Premier Asipuih had urrest- pd the danger of dissolution of tile cabinet when the House ot Commons I met today to resume the Home rule aggressive caniaign, looking toward straightening out the army affairs, which is expected to lie conducted by Asquite in his new post as war sec retary, the actual passing of the Home Rule bill is still the serious issue. A Belfast dispatch declared that maxim guns gun in twenty tea chests had been landed then-. The ntiniied preparations of I'lster and the fighting spirit shown by Premier Asquith may yet result in serious eventualities, it is feared. Quarterly Meeting at St. Pauls. The people of Boat's Mill took great interest in the quarterly meet ing at St. Paul's Methodist Church last Sunday and Monday. Good con gregations nttetniled the services both davs. The presiding elder, Rev. W. R. Ware, was at his best in his sermons Sunday and Monday morning. After an elegant dinner on the church lawn on Monday, the business session was held in the afternoon. Tlio circuit is composed of a strong official 'hoard and the reports were good and the work is being earned vigorously forwardi The pastor, Rev. C. p. Sherrill, reported that during the past three months he met all his ap pointment, ofTicmtcd at five mar riages and six funerals, had made 208 pastoral visits, received two into the church on profession of faith and baptised twelve infants, and that the church, for nil purposes, had raised $1,045 during the past thr.e months. The presiding elder spoke of this charge being one of the strongest and complimented the aggressive work of this earnest people. Democratic Mass-Meeting, Raleigh, April the Eighth. Win. J. Bryan, .losephus Daniels, Governor Locke Craig. ex-Governor Glenn, and other Democratic leaders of State and National reputation are to speak at the great. Democratic Mass-Meeting in Raleigh, Wednesday, April Stli. beginning at n A State-w ide legalized primarx. I he adoption of the proposed Constitu tional Amendments, a better system of taxation, improved legislation af fecting roads, schools, health ami country life, a belter child labor law. and many other big issues are to In discussed. F.very Democrat in the State is invited, and special railroad rates are expected. There will doubt less he a great attendance. Gembling at The University. Raleigh News and Observer. The News ami Observer has receiv ed undisputed information that gam bling by many has been going on at the State I'niversily during the win ter months, and it unreservedly con demns this, calling uMn the authori ties of the University and the officials of Chapel Hill to use every effort to have .punishment indicted upon those guilty. It is a disgrace to the Univer sity, to Chapel Hill and to the State of North Carolina Unit suck conduct goes on in the University for which the people are taxed, and that i istt aided and aheted by citizens of Chapel Hill. It ought to be stamped out, the parties responsible for the gambling should be prosecuted to the extent of the law. Miss Van Buren Will Arrive This Evening. A letter from Miss Van Buren states thnt she will arrive this even ing on No. 12. Mrs. J. F. Cannon re quests all the officers of the Civic Iicague to come to her house at 8 o'clock this evening to meet Miss Van Buren. CHAIRMAN PUB. COM. Rosecrans VV. Willsbury, twice the Republican candidae for governor of New Hampshire and candidate' for United. States Senator two years ago, nas announcea nis candidacy for the WILSON TO THE STUMP. President Will Defend His Policies in Speeches. KaiisMK 1'ny Star. I'le-ldelll Wilson. II 1 j luiuil.-.l I,. Ins close friends, i considering tak-iiil- the tu,c i in annus . . ti,,n ,,f the eoinir next -miuuer nyd tall to child In- ,.iih ., ,, M,,. eies icililM eM-et,-, ultacks troa political op,Nenls. Kl lends ot Mr. llsoli sa I ;,e eei III eaiino! avoid the people lo ask that he be upheld in the many ;rriit projects under way and tin- issues that no outrun! Ins administration. i i i ..iMioie.ii sincere in ins l.elie tliat isi- rounirv i hack of him, the Presi- of;,'''", '" '"'I th:i: to to the Miters, explain main questions they do no! fully understand and blaze thrt way for further prnressive policies l e plans lo introduce, will go a Iontr ways toward insuring' contidence for the remainder of his term. I lu re are a uooil many limits ahead to pester the President, it was said recently. Ihs hope that Con gress will adjourn early and give the party a chance to frame its tight be fore the people is sure to be disap pointed, according to news from the cnpitol. There it is said that things are moving so slowly that adjourn ment is nn impossibility before some time in July and quite likely in Au gust. SERVICES AT CENTER GROVE. Missionary Service to Be Held Next Sunday Evening, April 5th. There will be two services at Ceu- tei Grove Lutheran Church next Sun day, April 5th, preaching and com munion in the morning and mission ary service in the evening. The- fol lowing is the programme for the ev ening: Song: '-Love Divine All Love h)i eelling." Scripture and prayer Pastor. (Quartette. Recitation: America" Mi Maude Cook. Solo Miss Ollie Castor. Reading: "Careless Daughters." Mrs-. D. B. Castor. Song. Recitation: Brothers in Christ" Miss Grace Furr. ( 'ollection. Benediction. From Washington Today. Washington, March III. The cli max of I lie Panama tolls repeal bat tle was reached today, ending- the five days hitler debate. The linnl roll eull in the House on the passage of the Sims' resolution is certain befon nightfall. Voting upon th,. resolutions sched uled to begin shortly ,t.f,.,, sjx (,Vlock and the final result is expected to be known about 7:11(1. Speaker Clark is the center of I he Hght (day. He planned to leave the Speaker's chair between three and four o'clock and appeal to the House to deny the President's request for repeal. I. L. Parks A: i. have .just receiv :i new handsome line of stvlisl. clothes for young' men. They xvalit you fo fake a look at their line. See big ml. on lirsl page. THRIFT AND ECONOMY "ll a mini does not provide for his children, if he does not provide for all who arts depen dent upon him, if he has not thai vision of conditions to come and that, care for the days that have not dawned, which we sum up in the whole idea of thrift and saving, then lie has not opened his eyes to any adequate conception of human life. We are in this world to provide not for our selves alone, but for others, and tliat is tlio basis of eco nomy. So that economy and everything which ministers to economy supplies the founda tions of national life." Wood row Wilson. Books are now open for sub scription in the 33rd series. Books art now open. Cabarrus County Building, Loan & Savings Association. , . ' - ?J ';"..'. ' .... -, Offlea in the Concord National ;'; Bank. T 4 '