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1 VOL XIV. , J. B. SHESRILL, Editor and Publuhr . f CONCORD, N. C, FRIDAY, MAY 1914 40 Ccots Month I Cent Copy. NO r 7 . dsieici im:g - IIHD YESTEDAY ; EY THE DAUGHTERS OP CON FEDE1ACT AT ELKS HOKE. Jfrs. 0. W. MontcasUe, Director of the District, Prssidsd. Address of V . Welcoma DeliTersd Br In. L. D Cottraao. Export of Various GUftan Received. Enjoyable Musical Program Bendered By - Concord Musicians. History of Dcdson-Ramseur Chapter Bond By ' Mrs. E A. Brown. . " .. :v V; Vaatordav afternoon it 3 o'clock ' the district meeting of the Daughters of the Confederacy, which convened 1 yesterday morning held a business nutAtitur at the Elks' Home. The meeting was held in the lodge room , of the home, which was most attrsc tively decorated with flags, bunting ' and rose. Red and white, were the - colors and the decorations were ar ranged in a strikingly pleasing way. Mrs. O. W. Monteastle, of Lex- "mgton,4 director of the district, pra- sided at the meeting. The exercises were opened with prayer by Mrs. J. C. Gibson. Mrs. L. D. Coltrane de- ' livered the address of welcome, which was responded to by Mrs. Mnrdock. Following the addresses Mr. Henry -Smith Tendered a cello solo, "Per- feet Day." .' ,yr. i-Ji1-'''-.''1''-: The reports of the representatives : -of the various chapters were made mva in detail the work that i m t , . -the chapters are doing, the number -of members, ete. Jf'ouowing tnese re ' porta Mrs. Monteastle read a letter from the president, showing the num Tr of monuments the Daughters have erected and giving the financial con dition of the association. - AJtteT'tlre'-Jfeports Miss' Josephine Atkins rendered a piano solo, "Kam ennoi," ' Other musical ; selections were a solo by 'Miss ' Janie Patterson, "The Conquered Banner," aceom- , psnied Jby . Miss. Atlunsjtt. piano: and Mr. 8; KTattereon on' the flute and a duet by Misses Mary and Adeline Morrison accompanied by Miss Mary Lewis Harris At the conclusion of - Miss Patterson's solo the' delegates, Ty a -rising "vote, thanked her for . copies of her composition, "Mecklen " hurg March" and at their request she rendered the march, which was v: liberally applauded. .".'- Mrs. Gertrude Buthrauff, of Wash ington, D, C., was introdced by the honorary president of the Concord chapter, Mrs. J. P. Allison. Mrs. Ruthroff spoke, on Southern Litera- - ture. She is a most pleasing and - charming speaker and her address i utruck a responsive ehord -with her audience and was lavishly applauded. V Her appeal to tho women of the Con Lf federaey to preserve the literature .' of tho South was especially effec tive. - " .Following Mrs. Rutbrauft's talk there was a recitation by Mrs. Rad diff, of Lexington. 'The history of the Concord Chap iter, which' Mrs. Monteastle declared was ne , of the mother ebapters of the "'ate, was read by the president, Mrs. X A.' Brown. Mrs. Brown's pa per "dlows: '1 I uin sure you will all agree with i me tiiat there is nothing more imper .,. atively needed at the present time, than such an oragnization as 'we rep resent. For the memories of the war - have not only grown dim among many at those who took Dart in it and liv ed through its Btregs and agony, but' y- there has grown up among us a new generation, men and women to whom v it is only a tale of history. In other v lands the people have held in their '' hearts for a thousand years the mem 1 ory of their heroes, but we have well ..' nigh forgotten " ours in a . short half of a century. In the bands of our children are books purporting to be histories, giving toe nortoern account at the eanaes which led to the conflict and of the .conflict itoelt What an come of such lessons, instilled into the minds of the young, but contempt for the cause and for those who ; fonght in it . Tha world kin never seen a race of more high hearted men, of men who faced more resolutely and stern i. .fiir nnoMuittv which confronted . j - - them, who tooje. less thought of per sonal loss when honor and tne ngnt at aott povernment was at stake, for ;' that, and that alone let, us never for- ' get, ww the one supreme principle lor wiut ii iiiey rougm ana aiea. - Ani thiil' Wether with manv oth er worthy aims is tho object of our 1 Atwanixntinn. The arms which fell from those dead , hands, it is for ns to take up now in their behalf) -and CONTINUED, ON PAGE FIVE. HUERTA RESPONSIBLE F03 All 01MGLS SO DECLARES SECRET AST ' OP STATE BETAK. Private Parks Slain Wltiont Trial, Althonxh Captured la Uniform. Will Kot Be PoDowsd By Beprisals At Tais Time. Pmident 8tandinx By Secretary Bryan. Huerta May - Be EllmlTiitad By Klafara FaUs Oonfarenes. Hnerta's Delegates Will Arrive Today and Be Onasts of Spanish Ambassadors. Washington. Mav Ifi Th mnWUt of Private Parks, who was admitted ly slain without trial, although cap tured in uniform, will not he follow ed by reprisals at this time. itus was made plain by the atti tude of the State Department today. Although the war dnnartmAnt aflame over the killinc and Renvtnrv Garrison privately declared that it naa created a grave situation. Sec retary Bryan insisted simply that an other outrage for which Huerta is responsible and which, like all others that proceeded be taken up in the final settlement. Secretary Rrvan linn f ia full inn. . rf r port of the President, so that noth ing will be permitted to interfere with the mediation meeting. He believes the Niagara Falls con ferences will eliminate Huerta. Hu erta 's delegates to tho mediation con ferences are due here late today. They will bo the guests of the Span ish ambassador. - . LITERARY ADDRESS WILL BE , DELIVERED BY DOCTOR WEBB Mr Sonthfsti-Prevented From Oom . lag to Concord Owing to tho Illness of Hit 8ister. Prof. "A.S.: Webb.' snnerintenfWt of the public schools, reeeived a mes sage, today rrom Hon., J.. H., South gate, of Dnrham; who was to .deliver the literary address to the graduat ing class Monday evening, stating that he ould not be here owing to the illness of his sister. Mr. fSonthsmtA'a sister is seriously ill in a Baltimore nositai and lie has gone to be with her. After an exchange of several mes sages Professor Webb succeeded in securing Dr. William A. Webb, pres ident of Randolph-Macon Woman's College, Lynchburg, Va., to deliver the address Monday evening.. Doctor Webb is a native of North Carolina and brother of the superint endent of Concord public schools. For 12 years he was .president of Central College in. Missouri, leavin? that institution last year to beome president of Randolph-Macon. 'Doe tor Webb is one of the foremost, cdn. cators of the South and the school authorities were fortunate in secur ing him to deliver the address. FIVE HUNDRED FEDERALS MAKE THEIR ESCAPE From Mondova, But Are Cornered in Sand Hills. Desperate Struggle in '.Progress. v .:;;: i -t Peridon, Coahila, Mexico, May 10. Surprised by constitutionalist scoots, five, hundred federals, who es caped from Monclova when it was! aptured yesterday by rebels, and cornered today in sand bills north of here. The latest report shows des perate struggle is in progress. . Admiral Mayo to Visit General Gonzales. ,; ' . " Washington, May 10. Admiral Mayo has planned to make an in formal call on General Gonzales, the rebel commander at Tampico, stipu lating in making the arrangements ior tne visit that it should not be eobsidered in the light of fonualitv. He notified the State Department that the British admiral, with staff and two captains, called on the General yesterday.. Silllman Is Safe.' ' ' Washington, May 16. Consul Sil- liman is safe and on his way to Mex ico City, according to State Depart ment information from the Brazilian minutes at Mexico City received here today. r. ' ' ! t , ' :. ' ! , Governor Craig Issues a Pardon. Raleigh, N. C, May 16.-4V C. Oaks, of Guilford county, was par doned by Governor Craig today.' Ho was sentenced to twelve months for assault and battery. ' Hit health has completely failc'l. . ; " f , j $1,500 IN PRIZES OFFERED RESIDENTS IN JHIS SECTION Any White Man or Woman Is Eligible to Enter This Campaign. -There Will Be Prizes For AD. Here is' An Exceptional Opportunity. ABSOLUTE FAIRNESS AND IM PARTIALITY IS GUARAN TEED EACH AND EVERYONE. Ford Touring Oar, f 300 Cote Piano, $100 Merchandise Orders, Business College Scholarships, Diamond Rings, And Gold Watches Are tho Prises to Bo Awarded. One of the greatest circulation! campaigns, ever attempted by anyone, anywhere, is today announced by tho Times-Tribune. More than $1,500 j prizes will be distributed among thbl residents of Concord and vicinity.) Full details will be found in another part of this edition. A Five Passenger Ford Touring Car has been chosen as the First Grand Prize in this great campaign. Of the Ford nothing need be said as it is known by everyone, and is generally conceeded to be the great est money value of the automobile market of today. , This car was' purr chased especially for The Times-Tribune campaign from the - Cabarrus Motor Company. It is of the very latest model and will he fully equip ped, leaving nothing for . the fortu-j nate winner to buy. It will be on dis play at the garage all during the campaign. .v : A $300 Cote Piano has been chosen as , the second grand prize for this campaign. As of the first prize, this one is- also' well known to the resi dents', of Concord and vkinrty.,-1; Jt is a,- beantif nl instrument of perfect tone and quality and of richly design ed mahogony case. It was purchased especially for the Times-Tribune cam paign from H. B. Wilkinson Furni ture company and is on display at their store where anyone who is in- J terestcd is cordially invited to, call. 'Then to each of the two districts -f the contest will be awarded four prizes, regardless of the votes in the other districts. As a first district prize, a .$100 Merchandise Order on the local firm of Parks-Belk Company, has been chosen. The value of this prize will at once become evident. The winner will have the privilege of selecting any thing in the immense stock carried by the Parks Belk Company. This is known through this section for thd size and the quality of the stock that they carry and for their-very low1 prices. The winner of these prizes will indeed have every reason to be thankful. Then a complete term in the Caro lina Business College has been chosen as the second district prize. Here is a prize that will prove ot great and lasting value to the fortu nate winners. The Carolina Busi ness College's known throng this part of this section for the thorough ness of its courses and for the suc cess of its graduates and these prizes of two complete courses will be the means by which two fortunate young people in this vicinity may prepare themselves for advancement. - Turn hpnntifnl diamond rinirs. nur- chased from the W. C. Correll Jew lery Company, have been chosen as third orand nrizn in the districts. These stones are of perfect eut and quality and of wonderful brilliancy. They are fully guaranteed Dy tne w. C. Correll company which is a sni ficient assurance of their quality. Thev will also be on display all dur ing iha ftmnaipn. ' , 1 , " As the fourth district prise a uoid Watch has been chosen. These h nit.W Klirin or Wal- tham movements as desired by the winner." They will bo incased in a twontv vpar cold .filled, ease of rich design and may be had in either la dies or man 's size, i ney were al so ' purchased ' from W. C Correll Jewelry company snd will be on dis play at their store during tne cam paign. -' . - , - , " Cash Commission to Non-winners. But perhaps the biggest and beet faatnm of tho entire eaniDaiffn is the ten per eent. essh commission feat ure whereby everyone is assured or at least being well paid tat their trouble no matter woatoer toey win 4 S.prixe er not. i The liberality of this offer is in full keeping with the scale on which the tine srray of prizes has beca planned. Every candidate who ac tively engages in tbe competition and wlo remains active to the close of the campaign and who doea not uin a prize will he paid a cash comunU- sion oi 10 per eent. of all the money they have collected. The object of this campaign is to secure paid-in-advance subscriptions to The Times and Tribune and while dome this to ascertain who nrP tlm most energetic and ambitious persons in cms section. Kesonrcefulnesx. na- tience. 2et-there-nuifklv arA nunlitio developed in people every day b live competition. Competition is the life Of flllROMA anil it IllQn mnWd achievement worth while. This cam paign means that the winners will be the kind of people who appreci ate these things. It is a business proposition for all energetic and ambitious people. Absolute fairness is assured to all who will soon be engaged in this con test. Ni, favnritiam will ha ul,,. to any one. What The Time and Tn- oune wants are paid-in-advance, bona fido subscriptions and the best way in ' which these can be secured is through the personal solicitation of the candidates entered in. the cam paign. : .. This is not a "something for noth ing" scheme. It is not a scheme at all. It is a bnsinesa the prizes will be won by those who are, wimng to use their spare trniel to Advantage in securing gooscribers Utc Times and. Tribimu.r .Thin (will be a campaign of votes, secured by tne candidates among the people with whom they can reach by telephone and by writing letters. Enter Campaign Now. The first thinsr for a nersnn in An is to fill in the nomination blank with their own name or that of a friend. This counts for 5,000 vote3 for the person nominated. After a candidate is once credited with these 5,000 votes, there are just two re sources from which they can secure more votes. One is by clipping the ten vote coupons from each issue of The Times and Tribune and toe other by securing paid-in-advance subscrip tion. The latter source is . by far the more important as is shown ia the schedule published in another part of this paper. Full particulars of this campaign will, be found on two pages of this issue. Read these over carefully and then send in your name on the nom ination blank which you will , find on one of these EntflT vntno noma today. Do not delay. If you do not care to enter tne race yourself, send in the name of a friend whom -un you would like to see share in tbs distnontion of the prizes. There is ono featnm at this Mn. test that is sometimes little consid ered iwhkh is of value and that is that in addition to the ahanlntn mr. tainty of securing a prize every con- Mwuint gains an experience in meet ing people and consulting with them upon a business basis. This work is always pleasant, honorable and rucnm-tnlilo anA tho u .. . mo business training? a vnnnir nnrannu n. ceives in it cannot be computed ip dollars and cents but nil the con testants will find it a vnlimhlo aut in the affairs of business to which they may be called. Tuxpam Falls in Hands of Rebels. r Washington. Mav 111. Tnn am. AO mile from Tampieo, fell into the t . - ... . nanus oi rebels Thursday, according to information from Snanioh ., refn. (fees, riven Consul Panada at Van Cruz. They say that Generals Aguila ana iuaneo led tne rebels. : fepresentatrrea in Parks Case Are urgent . Washington. Mav 16. Senretarv Bryan declared that his representa tions to the liuerta government in the Parks' ease were "urgent." While he would not anerifv t.ha rnot nature of the Demands, ho declared they bore solely, on Huerta govern ment's persistence in withholding in formation.- ' CUSS EXERCISES - HEU) LAST EVENING BY MEMBERS OF GRADUATING CLASS OF CENTRAL SCHOOL Exercises, Which Were Presided Over by Principal Blyths, Witness od By a Largo Audience. Young Poopls Performed Their Parts in s Manner That Reflected Credit Upon Themselves snd School - Bedtation Medal Given by Junior. Won by Miss Bertie Bonneld and Declaimers' Medal, Given By Mr. Wagoner, Won By Buford Black welder. Annual Sermon Tomor row. The auditori um nt tlA ,v..i i ' "V VCItllUt graded school building was again fill ed last evening the occasion bein-r me annual class exercises bv the members of the Graduatim? ti. auditorium was most attractively dec orated, the color and white, tin class colors. Numer ous white and blue streamers wire suspended ulong the walls in the rear of the rostrum and with a hack ground of evergreens. A few minutes after 8 o'clock the members of the clas. cipal Blythe. entered amid cheers trom the audience and took their places on the platform. Mr. Blythe, a uiotw, appropriate manner, wel comed the audience, to the exercises, stating that no one appreciated their presence more than the members of the class and that as a teacher he thought no one deserved their pres ence and support morn than pils of the school. The programme consisted of songs, recitations, declamations, musical se lections and class historv. pheey, last will and testament and essays. Much interest centered in the recitation and declamat inn Min. tests, as the contestants were com- PWM?P "nooali ,the medal - for recitation bein? offered tn tha Indies of ' the class hy CannonviHc council jno. Jr., O. F. A. M., and the declamers' medal, to the youn-; men, by Mr. Charles B. Wagoner, cashier of the Citizens Bank and I rust Company. Four yonnff ladies contested fnr the recitation medal, Misses Ora Honeycutt, Ruby Cline, Annie Snv der and Bertie Benfleld. The judges of this contest. Messrs. W. C Wmi. chope, John Barnhardt and Jolin M. ugiesoy, awarded the medal to Miss Benfleld. There were onlv two rnnteslnntu for the declaimers' medal, Messrs. Walter Furr and Buford Blackwel- der. The meeting of the two young men or tne class, who, throughout their high school course, have been the oratorical stars of the school and who, in the contest with other schools, have been colleamina. was filled with interest. Side bv side have thev stood and fought together in the for- senic trays tor their school and to bear the brunt of the work in the literary society together, only to reach the end and to meet each other, not as colleagues as in the days gone by, but as competitors. Each young man acquitted himself admirably last night and each won favorites. When thev had concluded and the imWa of the contest, Messrs, T. W. Smith, o. I. barker and David Lippard, re tired, it was still a matter of doubt as to which young man would be de cided the winner. The judges re turned and a marshal took Mr. Rlvthe a small slin of naner nnon whieh wan . . j .. - written tne name or the winner, Bu ford Blackwelder. The essays were highly interesting and well rendered by Misses Helen Fisher and Lizzie Dalton as were the Your success depends upon your banking connection. TRYflUS. UNSHAKEN TESTIIM ' IN BECKER TRIAL ARE ADMITTEDLY LIARS AND PERJURORS. Believed Certain That Evidence Now Submitted Will Send Former Po lice Lieutenant Becker to Electric Chair. Becker Demanded the Slaughter in Order to Save Him-' self. New York, May 1G. Liars and perjurore, though they admitedly are, it is believed certain today in the Becker trial that the unshaken testi mony of "Bald" Jack Rose, Bridge Webber and Harry Valon will send the former police lieutenant to the chair, unless the defense can prodo-re evidence of smashing power. It now stands out under the evidence of the three men that Becker demanded and forced the slaughter of the squealing gambler to save himself. MEXICAN GUNBOATS ARRIVE AT PORT. Had on Board Mail Sacks Containing Mail Consigned to American Offi cials. Washington, May 16. The Mexi can federal gunboats Zaragosa and Bravo and tug Tampico, which en gaged in the Tampico fighting, have arrived at Puerto, Mexico, according to Navy Department dispatches, an j had on board some mail sacks con taining matters consigned to Ameri can officials. TO PLEAD WITH PRESIDENT WILSON To Use Personal Influence to Settle Colorado Strike. Washington, May 16.--.To plead with tbe President to use bis person al influence to secure a settlement of the Colorado coal strike and describe to him first band the horrors of the battle of Ludlow, Mrs. Jolly, leador of the women there, Mrss. Peiruce and Pedro Valez are in, route to Washington. "Mother" Jones will assist in arranging the interview. Order of Odd Fellows in Flourishing Condition. Raleigh, N. .C, May 16. Grand Master Shipman, of the North Caro lina lodge of Odd Fellows announces in his reports to the grand ladga which meets in Durham next week, shows the membership will pass the seventeen - thousand mark, which is the highest in the history of the or der in this State. The Parks-Belk Companji.- great May Sale is the.-greatest -of all pre vious May sales. Everything in their store at a big bargain. Read the prices in their space today. piano duets by Misses Lillian Holt and Ruby Cline and Misses Ruth Dry and Helen Fisher. Miss Lena Hall Fisher read the history of, the class, Miss Ruth Dry, the poem, Miss Ethel Furr, the last will and testament, and Miss Lillian Holt, the prophecy. The class gift, a handsome set of books, "Tbe His tory of the South in the Building of the Nation," was presented by Mi Marie Caldwell. Tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock the annual sermon will be delivered at the school by Dr. H. E. Rond thaler, president of Salem Collese, Monday evening at 8 o'clock the lit erary address will be delivered by Dr. William A. Webb, president of Randolph Macon Woman's College, of Lynchburg, Va. o a'. kMKs. rtii,et