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OYMSOF
. C11Y OF COaCORD
; : ( HO CIOAXS 0&. SOFT DRINKS
. . -;' u CAW BE SOLD.''- ,
' Tbi law in Tnll . Which Strictly
' " T . Prohibit the Sale of Cigars and Te-
bacco, Sods Water. Etc, on Sun-
. ' --,. day. Fino f or Conviction U $50.00
w Auyiuviuuvui IVI tfV- w
V Ico Allowed to Bo Sold or Diatrib-
. mod on Sunday. Many People Do
Hot Boom to Know We' Have Snch
' V The 8unday laws of the rilj are
'-'., - being violated every bunday, .un--t'
I knowingly on the part of nianyj who
, do not know that the ordinances of
J the eity strictly prohibit the soiling of
. . cigars, eigahwttea or tobacco : in" any
form and soda water, cot a-eola and
:y"M other soft drinks. We publish tie
sections in full aa follows:
; - - wora on oonoaj rioiuoiiea. .
''v... ." . 144.. Any person who shall -on Suit-
' - V: ' . wr,t "l iriun vr railing to
" other business, employ another to do
' . J ao, except the ordinary household du-
,'--: tiea and other work ot duty and nee
""easily, shall be deemed guilty of. a
. misdemeanor and upon - conviction
- ' "'- fined five dollars, or imprisoned hve
i ; r BWe uiosea.on sunaay. .-,
- -.-.?!- : ' - Imv naMnM mlm aTinll nn ftutv.
, day keep open his store or alto), or
'- 'f buy or sell any articles Tr ' goods,
a ' " wares or .merchandise,jexcept; modi-'
cine, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
. - ana opon conviction iinii ue unco live
. . V dollars or imprisoned for five days. u
Barber Shops Closed on Cunday.
146. That nny barber who shall
.; within' the corporate limits of said
. eity,ot t.ncoro: carry on or exercise
" his vocation on the Sabbath day, shall
' be deemedeuiltV of a ' misdemeanor.
. ond ?npon conviction thereof shall be
for each and every offense fined five
t' dollars or imprisoned for five days. .
''X"147.'B it. ordained that any mr
' " Bori, firm or eotporation wlio-auaH svll
a cicar cheroot, cigarette or tobacco
corporate limits of the city of. Con-
- ' cord ahall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and npon conviction thereof shall be
- fined fifty, dollars or imprisoned thir
t ' ty days. . .
Ko Soda Water, Etc Sold on Sunday
148., That any person, firm or eor-
y , poration; "whoBhall sell on Sunday
' soda water,; lemonade, limeade, eoea--'
" eolaft'malt, ice eam,- sherbet or
" other drink or preparation, of lib!
-T. - olmroofar nitliin the cornornie -limit!'
" of thU city of Concord shall be.guitty
r : 'm miaJnmiiAiinr anil iinnli pnnvitf'-
- ,T tion 8hall.be fined fifty dollars or im-
- prisoned thirty days. . - ' - -r
, No Ice Sold on Sunday. Except.
. t ' 149..That any person, firm or ror
poration, who shall within tho -cor-'
porate Jimitg of said city sell or de
' Ui-ar antt im nn Sunday . after ' 10
. C o'clock a. m.j except in case of neccs
- v sity, shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor and opon eom-iction thereof
, .shall b fined ten dollars or impns-
- - ' oned for twenty days. ,4'
' , '' None of the Women Candidates Elec-
' V, t ted In Chicago Tuesday. i
' ' 7 Chicago, April7,-Early estunatf
tonight indicate Miat between 75,00'J
- ' and 100,000 of the 217,614 women
" voters eligible to Trote here went to
the oils for the first time today anfl
" -' east their votes in , the - aldermanic
election. The' male voters, of whom
',.- ''4.'w,283 were' registered, " Voted , in
" about the same proportion.' None ot
f h : nine women , candidate who
oucht . to represent (Tieir wards iu
the eitf council, was elected, and ex-
' ' , - eept in the first ward, where Miss Ma
Drake made a spectacular fight
" " ' against .John (Bathhouso) Coughlin,
the women -candidates polled only a
' small fraction of the women votes, ?
' The 25th annual session -of the
-drand' council, Boyal Arcanum of
North Carolina, is called to meet in
Oreensboro April 22 and 23. Every
council has been nrged to see that it
is duly represented. A reception com
mittAA from Ouilford council '; will
' meet all trains to direct the Visitors
. lo a hotel and hall. A; - . -
BIO NEW EQUIPMENT
, TOR TEE SOUTHERN
Flxty Locomotives, S4 AU Steel Faa-
senier Can, and 4075 Freight Cars
Contracted.
Washington, D. -C, Ajwil 8-Fol-lowing
bis statement ot February
20th in regard to Southern Railway
financing. President - r airfax Ham
son today announced that with the
proceeds of five million dollars "of
equipment trust notes, Southern Rail
way haa just- contracted for 60 loco
motives, 54 all steel passenger train
cars, aud 4075 freight train -ears,
largely of steel construction. . - . r
Of the locomotives, 45 will be of
the heavy Mikado freight type, 6 of
the Pacific passenger type,. 13 six
wheel switchers, and 2 eight-wheel
switchers! . They will be built in ac
cordance with the latest and most im
proved designs and will be similar to
motive' power of the same types now
in service on the lines of. the South
ern Railway jrhere traffic is heaviest
The all steel passenger equipment
includes 35 eoaches of the largest and
latest type, electrically lighted, 4 din
in? rar5 combination passenger and
HasKSge ears, 6 mail and baggage
cars, and 5 baggage and express cars.
The 4075 freight train cars will in
clude 2200 thirty-ton steel underframe
ventilator, box cars, 1050 thirty-ton
steel underframe box cars, 500- fifty
ton all steel flat cars, 200 cabooses.
100 steel Underframe stock cars, and
25 steel nnderframe poultry cars.
v This large equipment order shows
the belief of Southern Railway Com
pany in the continued prosperity and
srowth. of the territory It serves and
its purpose to enlarge its facilities to)
keep pace with that growth. As soon
as it can be delivered by the builders
this equipment will be placed in ser
vice and at the disposal of the busi
ness interests of the southeastern
territory. . " .;' '' - ; , . ,
Pellagra ia Due to Poor Sewerage.
Charlotte Observer. - .; - " ,
Improper disposaf ; of - human
waste, because of lack of sewerage is
apparently the most important cause
of pellagra, aeording to Pr'G. 'F.
Slier, who spoke last night to Char
lotte doctors. He gave this as ono ap
parently justifiable conclusion of- the
research work of , the Thompson-Mc-
Fadden Pellagra Commission.- poctor
Siter'iB' a member of that commission
and has the rank of captain in the
the hospital -.corps of the United
States army.''- The commission has
conducted minute investigation of the
disease during the past two years, in
and about Spartanburg, 8. C. Doctor
Siler is in Charlotte at the invitation
of local physicians and he lectured
at the Y. M. C. A. last night.
The Divorce Court in Atlanta.
.Atlanta, Oa April 8.4-This is Reno
week in the Atlanta Superior court.
One hundred and thirty-two former
sweethearts are asking that their di
vorce coupons be cashed.' The mill
grinds rapidly and steadily. Five
minutes is plenty for a case. The
case is read, the evidence; submitted
briefly, the foreman of the jury looks
at his men, they nod, and the divorce
is granted. , "
After two days' of this work the
jury has adopted a-signal system of
thumb wig-wags indicating aumon.y
or -none. - " " . ""
Pineville dots Farm Life School.
Chnrlotto'Chroniilo. -
The question ' of: t!io , farm life
school tor a Mecklenburg ommumt
was settled bv the Board of Educa
tion yesterday by a resolution to es
tablish the hrst such school formed
in the county at Pineville. For sev
eral Weeks there was ,a fight - on b
tween the communities ' wanting the
school and this was aired before' th-j
hoard; -. It was the unanimous opinion
of hat , body, registered yesterday,
that Pineville had qualified for first
right, in the matter. , . . v
. ' . w- Hu Large Poultry Farm.'"
: Salisbury; April 7. One of : the
most interesting places in Rowan
eonnty is the poultry yards of O. T.
Hallman located three miles south of
Salisbury. Mr. Hallman haa leased
the plant, yards and equipment ot the
Red Aeres Poultry Farm, heretofore
operated by C. Q.. Corliss, and has
made many improvements. .. X he plant
Las a capacity of -setting 5,000 eggs
at one time and at present Mr. Hall
man has 3,600 soon to hatch. ; He has
about 3,000 chicks already in ; the
brooders. : :;'":..'.'. , '-' ; -'v r'V.
i LOVE' OF MONEY ' ; '
: makes misers and ' ; it " also
'.r makes strong men who are able ,;
r..to tare for themselves .' and
other people. ' .'
You should love' your dol
lars because you worked harl ,
for them, and you should put
them safely away so that they;
. can later work for you.
There is no better place to
pnt them than in this strong.
bank. ;.: J" - :;-:-':.
. We will help you to jnako
your dollars grow..' '
CONCORD,
" 1CSS ENOLB MAT COKE.
Lectum on Woman Soffrag Kay
Come te Concord. Want League
Here. " ,
Mrs. Archibald Henderson, of
Chapel Hill, president of the Wom
an's Equal Suffrage League of this
State, has written a friend hero stat
ing that the league - ts considering
sending Miss Engle, a national lec
turer, here to speak on woman suf
frage. Mrs. Henderson is also anx
ious that a league be organized in
Concord . - : , '
There are a number of yonng ladies
here who believe in equal suffrage,
and yonng menj too, as for that mat
ter. However, they have not perfect
ed a local organisation of etaoinu
ed a local organization or afliliated
with any organisation looking to the
furtherance of "the cause." With
someone to open "the campaign" it
is likely the suffrage league could en
list many supporters, here. .
INVESTIGATION BEFORE
FEIEGHT SATE COMMISSION
Cross Examination of Comptroller
Plant Continued Today;. '
Raleigh, April 8. The cross exam
ination of Comptroller Plant, of thv
Southeru Railway, by Attorney Gen
eral Bickett before the special intra
state freight rate commission was. re
sumed today and Mr. Plant was sti'l
on the stand when recess was takci.
this afternoon. Mr. Bickett sought
to show that an application of the
Southern's own figures to interstate
movement of freight in North Caro
lina on local trains would be showing
an, overcharge against the interstate
freight for April 1913, of $12,000
Also that the whole statement filed
by the Southern showing the. unjust
operation of proposed rates was base 1
on -false pretence as between stato
and" interstate business on local
trains. - " - ' .
Reducing the Cost of Living. ;
The Office Department at Washing
ton proposes to give its aid in mak
ing the parcel post system of substan
tial service to the public in reducing
the cost of living. Orders have gone
to' postmasters in ten cities of the
country directing them to receive the
names of persons who are. willing to
supply farmjoroduce in retail quan
tities gy parcel post. Printed lists of
these names will be distributed
throughout these cities, thus bring
ing producers and consumers into
communication with each other. These
ten cities have' been selected as the
beginning of . a service that, if found
satisfactory, will be extended
throughout the country. It is a plan
that should have the co-operation of
the people who have produce for sale
and the people in the city who .must
buy. -
... .
Argue for New Trial in Oleo Cases.
Chicago, 111., April 8 In the fed
eral court today arguments were pre
sented on a motion for . a new trial
in the eases of Juhn-F. Jelke, mil
lionaire oleomargarine manufacturer,
and eight of his employes and his as
sociates who were f recently found
guilty "of conspiracy to defraud the
government by avoiding the payment
of tax for coloring oleomargarine. In
case the motion for a new trial is de
nied and the appeals fail, the convict
ed men are liable to a sentence of
$10,000 fine or two years in the pen
itentiary, or both, , ;. ' "'
Maine Republicans to Meet.
Augusta, Me., April 8. -The ad
vance guard of delegates has arrived
111 the city for the; Republican Sfate
convention, which will meet here to-
morraw with Congressman Jorn A
Peters presiding. - The . convention
will adopt a platform and make pre
liminary plans tor the .coming Mate
Camptign. The 'btate and, eongro
sional nominations will be made at
the June primaries. : Governor Hains
who u serving his first term, is so
far the only Republican who has an
onuncer his candidacy for the guber
uatonal nomination.
Murdered and Hacked to Pieces.
- New York,; April - 6. Hacked to
pieces, apparently with a hatchet, the
body of an unidentified , man was
found here today 'in the rear of
restaurant at 132 Manhattan street.
Every possible means of identifies
tion had been removed from the body,
which was that of a man of medium
height, who apparently was in . tine
physical condition,, The "-' arms s and
legs of the victim were .wrapped in
'.i..,!. -1 a . -.:i e 3
bris, while in another , hiding piece
nearby the trunk was found. . ,--
couple of rather strange' appear
ance disturbed the slumbers Of rest
dents along West Depot street and
in other parts of the town early this
morning. The couple wanted, lodging
and, instead of going to lodging
houses, they called at numerous resi
dences alonir West Denot street this
morning about 1 o'clock. They did
not get a place to stay but fortunately
thev escaped unharmed by the sud
denly-di'stnrbed slam be re rs ; where
called. The couple are on the streets
again today.'
Since be joined the Cubs Bill Swcn
ev, the former liosion lirave, nns n
N. C. WEDNESDAY, APRIL
700 FRESQiT H
RALElGli IIEETING
HALF F&OM OUTSIDE RALEIGH
AND WAKX.COTJNTY.
Got. Craig ia Elected Permanent
Chairman. Beading of Platform
.Brings Cheers Only When Plank
About Leasing Convict is Read.
Secretary Daniels . and Senator
Pomerine Present and Will Speak
Tonight. -1
Raleigh, April 8. Approximately
seven hundred were present,
liult ol
them from outside- of Raleigh and
Wake eonnty, at the mass ntecim.' of
progressive Democrats, called by
Clarence Poe and others, which con
vened in the city auditorium at 12.20
this afternoon. ';,- ,
The call for the convent ion wa
read by Editor E. E. Brit ton. . tlu-j
News and Observer, about tl nlv
applause greeting this reading cdiu-
uig when he read the section advocat
ing the working of convicts mi the
roads and denouncing the pnutive ot
giving away their services for woi tli
lcss railroad work.
Following the jeading (lovernor
Craig was elected permanent chair-
mnn and Iia nfpnlor1 nlt.hninrli h..
I ht u-oa Biipnman at tl.A ' .1.1., -......( ...1
honor. He then launched foil h in a
set speech on "Our-. Party and the
Task Ahead of IV'- - I
On the platform besides-the above
were the reception comittees, with
Secretary of the Navy Daniels and
Senator Pomerene who came in Secre
tary Bryan's place. John. D. Bellamy,
of. Wilmington, was.also' a notable
figure on the stage. Senator Pomer
ine and Secretary Daniels .w ill speak
tonight. ; ' :;VC;-.
. Governor Craig endorsed all the
proposed measures in the enll for l lie
convention, except thev'.aegreirntion
measure, which has been' withdrawn,
and especially emphasized .the neces
sity for a legalized primary law. He
reviewed the history of the parly ami
showed the necessity for - advance
ment in progressive legislation f . in
North Carolina. The anriBVih'eement
of Secretary Bryan 's inability to be
here caused a great fall off in attend
ance, it was said.
A resolution was adopted instructing
the permanent chairman to appoint a
committee of twenty-one to consider
all resolutions which must , be pre
sented in writing. These will be con
sidered this afternoon and the way
cleared for Secretary Darnels and
Senator Pomerene to make addresses
-Honight. v ,
A resolution by irancis L), Winston
comenting on the national Democratic
administration was 'udopU'd,.-' ' ;
Goy. Craig brought up an .old fight
which attracted widespread interest
during the past session of the legis
lature when he urged the creation of
public service commission, leaving
taxation as the principal thing for
the. present Corporation Commission
sion to handle railroad matters prin
cipally. ' w , v'
Bryan Is Prevented From Attending
the Democratic Meeting. ' .
Washington, April 7. On' account
of a continued cold which has pre-
ented him from leaving iiis homo
for several days, Secretary of State
William Jennings Bryan, who was to
have been the chief attraction, at the
Raleigh gathering ot progressive
Democrats at Raleigh tomorrow, was
unable to accompany Secretary 7 of
the' Navy Daniels to Raleigh tonight.
Senator Atlee Pomerene, of Ohio, was
designated to take tlie Nebraskan's
place. . ;
Underwood, 34,478; Hobson, 23,004.
Montgomery, Ala., Aprd .7. At 10
o'clock tonight with returns from 34
counties with a total vote of practic
ally 70,000 votes, tho Democratic pri
mary throughout the State yesterday
shows the following total score:
United States Senator Underwood
34.478: Hobson 23,004.
Short term Senatorslnp White
1U.278; Kushton
Govern Comer 25 J500, ' Henderson
17,594; Kolp 1360; Seed 11 ,369,
- Fisher School Closing.
School will close at Fisher school
house on Easter Monday. The exer
cises will(begin at 2 o'clock, with an
address by' Rev. J. M. L. tyerly. also
exercises by the children. ...There will
be a ball game after the afternoon
exercises and an entertainment, that
night, r Music will be furnished. All
are invited. ' . . X.
Charlotte Observer: " Mrs. W, 3.
Weddington and son, Wiljiam,return-
ed to their home in uoncora yester
day after a visit to Mrs. Charles W.
Tillett. at her home on flortli xryon
street. Miss Kstelle Webster is vis
iting Mrs. Tillett en. route homo-to
High Point where she makes her home
home with her sister, Mrs. A. a. Cald
well, Jr.' ' ;, , .
' ' ' man 11" m afimiirr-"-! 1 ',
'Will Walsh, Schalk, Chappell and
a few lesser lights on tho hospital
list, it looks as though the White Sox
8, 1914
FOREST BILL NEWS.
Foreet Hill Firemen Right on the
Job at Sunday's Fire. Personals.
Mr. J. F. Broom Knt Sunday in
Mt. Dolly with his father, who i
critically ill with heart trouble.
Mr. W. C. Walters lias -one to Unl
las to spend several days with liic
mother who is Keriouslv ill.
Mr. J. F. Fredell Mnt Sunday
Bessemer City with relatives.
Messrs. Fred Howell, Juu. Beaver,
Zeb Calloway anil W. S. Wishon spent
Sunday 'in Greensboro an 1 Winston.
Messrs. Vic Widenhonsc. ,1. t
Cook, Robert BI kwelder. C. li.
Watkins and Eugene ltolihins speat
Sunday in Salisbury, traveling by
automobile.
Mr. and Mrs. .Iasier Morris and
children spent Sunday in Salisbury
with relatives.
Messrs. Geo. I.. Fisher, Clias. Side:;,
R. D. Mabry, Fred Kiz.ah and Kohl.
Verbal spent Sunday in Salisbury.
The Forest Hill Firemen were right
On the job, Sunday w!ien the fire
fighters were busy. Tliev made gool
time getting their equipment to the
of action, but were short on hose, a'
though they fnrnishe! protection to
several of the nearhv houses.
Mr. Tom Johnson, of Knnnnpolis,
spent Sunday in Concord with rela
tives. Mr. Travis Moose recently purchas
ed Wic old Burraire properly of Mr.
Teeter on Meadow street and is hav
ing material placed on the groun i
preparatory to reu odeling the lions"
on it.
Fighting at Tampico.
Juarez, Me.v., April S. . - According
to official advices received from Car
ranza's headquarters the constitu
tionalists forces, commanded hy !en.
Caballero, raptured a portion of
Tampico Tuesday morning mid serious
street fighting is now in progress. The
attnek on Tampico followed a twelve
hour buttle which resulted in the cap
ture by the constitutionalists of Dona
Cecilia arid Escucla Del Motjte, two
important outposts.
Meeting at Epworth Church.
Rev. T. W. Smith will preach at
Epworth Methodist Church Thursday
night of this week; Rev. Harold
Turner, Friday night, and Rev.-M.
T. Smathers, Saturday night. Love
feast Sunday morning at-10 oeloek-;
preaching by the pastor at 11 a. m.
and 7:30 p. ni. Rev. !. A. Stamper
is to preach for us every night not
week. Services begin at 1 p. in.
A: L. COBCRX, Pastor.
Never mind about giving
the devil
lis due. He will take it.
I SUCCESSES
We are interested in you and
your success, because our suc
cess depends upon you and
your success, and the success
of the community depends up
on all of us.
Our interests are mutual.
. CALL AND SEE US.
Our certificates of deposit bear
4 per cent interest and are
payable on demand.
:Thc:
Honcord National Bank
I ASSETS
OVER f 500,000.00
How to Invest Your
- The demand for money with X
which" to build homes is be- X
coming greater every day. 4
Many people want and, need
the money to build homes for
themselves. Many, other -peo-
pie have to invest. The two
classes ought to be brought to
gether. HOW IS THE BEST
WAY TO DO IT t
When you "buy stock in a
' good biulding and loan associa
tion you are not only making
a sure ante safe investment of
your money, but through the
(-association you are loaning it
1 n to the people who need it and
if will put it to the: very best
1 ' possible use. -"V'.YjV:'
1 The 33rd Berieruf this asso-
' v ciation is now open. ; Drop' In
' today and get shares id this
' , series. If yon don't under -
stand it coma in and we will
be glad to tell yon. Now is
I . your time for action.
Cabarrus Ccur.ty Build:
iMrY
. LcaaX Sayings
ASSvClutlvlla -
Office in the Concord National
? - ' Bank. .
40 Cents a Month 9 Cents
WILL ERECT MONUMENT.
To Mark the Spot Where the First
Church in Cabarma Waa Built.
Wm Be Unveiled April 83d.
A monument that will designate the
place where the first church between
Catawba and Yadkin river was lo
cated in being rarved at Frieze &
I't ley's. The monument will be lo
cated on the hank of Rocky river be
tween ttie mouth of Coddle creek and
the mouth of Back creek. It will be
unveiled liv the Coneurd Preshvterv
April 2J. '
In this pioneer graveyard is buried
John Kodgcrs.. who located :it 111.
Will Heglar place in 17;t2. At that
time his nearest neighbor was 1" miles
away in Ifowan eonnty. The original
ancestor of most of the Whites in this
county is also buried there.
The monument will bear the fol
lowing inscription written by Mr.
Morrison H. Caldwell, a native of
Rocky River and member of the Con
cord bar:
"Here was erected
in 1754
The First Rocky River Church
A Craighead, pastor.
The first church between the Yadkin
and Catawba rivers."
These words are inscribed on the
rear of the monument:
'This spot was the first graveyard
in Cabarrus county, N. (V
I'HE WOMEN'S VOTE
IN CHICAGO YESTERDAY.
First Use of Ballot Works Radical
Changes. Women Vote for Saloons
in Springfield.
Chicago, April S. Women's first
use of the ballot as a weapon in Illi
nois worked radical changes. Nearly
complete returns show that the suf
frage votes in yeaterday s election
drove 1100 saloons out of the State
and added great strength to the non
partisan movement in Chicago poli
tics. In Springfield, however, a ma
jority of the women voters cast
wet ' ballots, helping to swell the
majority in favor of the retailing sa
loons. Each of the eight women can
didates for aldermen in Chicago were
defeated.
School for Feeble-Minded Will Soon
Open.
Dr. C. Banks McXairy, suieriut-
ndent of the North Carolina School
for the Feeble-Minded at Kinstou, i-.
iiirident that that institution will l.
opened within three months, lie is
now assembling his staff. After sev
eral weeks spent 111 inspecting simi-
ar schools in the North, he is enthus
ed by the work and predicts valuable
results from it in North Carolina.
When the institution opens there
will be only twelve or fifteen inmates,
and one or two will be admitted eae.i
day until the capacity" is attained,
this process of admission being deem
ed advisable to enhance smooth ad
ministration of the school during th:
first few weeks. Dr. 'McXairy will
bring his family here from Lenoir
in the eary summer.
DO YOUR EASTER SHOP
PING AT
li. L. PARKS & CO.
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UNUSUAL SHOWING OF
Ladies' Neckwear, Short and Log
Kid Gloves, Skort and Long Silk
Gloves, Lisle and Silk Hose in . all
colors, Corsets and Underwear. Also
Buttons, and small wear Notions.
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I U NAVY
THE OEEATEST BATTLESHIP
EVER ERECTED.
Terrible Engine of Destruction Form
ally Placed in Commission Today
at the New York Navy Yard. A
Large Crowd Attends the Exercises.
The New York and the Texas, Her
Twin Ship, Side By Side.
New York, April N. The huge bat
tleship New York, the most terrible
engine ot destruction ever built 111 the
I'nited Slates navy yard, was form
ally placed in commission today. The
event was attended with simple but
impressive ceremonies. A large crowd
visited the New 101k navy yard to
witness the exercises. A mighty
cheer burst from the throats of the
spectators as the Stars and Stripes
were raised to the masthead of the
new dreadnought. I he olncers and
crew were mustered on deck while the,
commander read the orders placing
the vessel iii commission. The ship's
hand played the "Star-Spangled Ban
ner" and the ceremonies were con-
luded with the customary salute.
Within a cable's length of the New-
York lav her sister, the great battle
ship Texas, which recently arrived at
the navy yard from the yards of her
builders at Newport News to receive
the final touches necessary for her ab
solute completion.
Not only in -size but in the calibre
of the guns comprising their main
batteries are the New York and Tex
as the most formidable battleships
ever built. Up to the present time
the 13-inch gun, which has not been
used on any of the newer ships of the
navy, has been the limit in calibre of
11ns, mounted two to a turret.
naval guns. The New 1 ork and
Texas, however, will each carry ten
14-inch guns, mounted tw olo a turret,
and so arranged that all of them can
be tired in a broadside, or forward, or
aft, at the same time.
The arrangement of three turr?:s
aft and two forward ol the bridge is
the work-of the naval construction
corps of rtJ-rs.hvtl-!.Ji.?t ' iaVY.;;
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ri.ain has followed this de-'
icr newest dreadnoughts, and
onsidered one of the highest
cuts over paid American d -and
const 1 uctors.
this is
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signer;.
Trade at Home.
Kvery tiling.
The mail order Iioiim's are coming
into North Carolina with car loads
of price lists. The parcels post is go
ing to help destroy home merchants
unless the people patriotically stand
by them. Never send away for an
thing if you can get it at home.
Ira Thomas, captain .of the Athlet
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jieady showing world's series form.
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