VOL XIV. J- B. SHERRILL, Editor and Publisher
CONCORD, N.C, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1914
40 Cents Month I Cents a Copy.
NO. 250
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AKAmCHMTS USB DYXAltTTE
TO W&ECX TRACT.
TW Irsias Wars FrsowUd y a
IbQ Mi a Short Distanca AWL
'. Ta Exttrmlnatioa of tha Osar
And His Whols Taaily Was Coa
- tsatplatal Tha Csarina Is Ba-
vsrtsd ta Be la a State of Com
itate CcUapas. Ho Arrests Hart
London, June 18. Dispatches from
St Petersburg report that the ex-
- termination of Czar Nicholas, of Rus
sia, and his entire family by dyna
mite was attempted by ' anarchists
Yesterday near Tschudnew. A mail
rain was preceding the Imperial
train's, which "ere a abort distance
behind. The Czarina is reported to
be in a state of complete collapse.
' No arrests bave been made.
v " A Later Dispatch,
Berlin, June 18. Two persons were
killed and twenty injured in the an
archist attempt to exterminate the
Czar and bis family.
GOOD CROP-GBOWING
WEATHER NOW PREVAILS.
Local Showers in Central and East-
era Portions of the Country Great
ly Improve Crop Outlook.
Washington, June 16. Favorable
erop growing weather throughout
the sputh, except in Virginia, where
the severe drought continues was
reported today for the week which
ended yesterday by the weather bu
reau's national weekly bulletin.
It says: ' .
"Local showers in the central and
eastern portions of the cotton belt
jrrcatly improved the outlook and
arly planted cotton is generally re
ported aa in good conditions, but the
later planted is still backward and
generally in need of rain. In the
western portion ef the belt the
weather continued highly favorable
in Texas and Oklahoma and the cro
is now generally well cultivated and
recovering rapidly from the effects
of the previous adverse weather. In
Arkansas and Louisiana, heat and
continued absence of sufficient rain
prevented material growth of the
plant and boll weevil are reported
as numerous iu soui localities.
"In the truck growing region of
the south some improvement occurr
ed, where sufficient rain fell, but as
a rule the several crops are suffer
ing for rain, especially iu Florida,
whera 'the drought continues large
ly nnbroken.
"In Virginia severe drought still
continues, , seriously affecting all
WOT.-' -'v . '
'Tobacco setting pfogressed satis-
feitprily in portions of Kentucky,
bJ elsewhere there is considerable
' delay on account or nrougnt.
Automobile Runs Over Bicycle Rider.
Salisbury Post, 17th.
Just before the Post went to press
this afternoon a distressing accident
occurred on Main street near the'in
teret! n-of Main and Inniss and
on the south' side of Inniss when the
big a'omoblle of Col. F. F. Smith,
and which was bfring driven by Col.
Smith himself, struck Oldham, the
voting son of Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Byron
Clark, knocking him from the bicycle
ul$At, .lii vaa viHint, anA Ififlierin''
which he was riding and inflicting
: injuries ,tbe extent of which are not
known as we go to press.
Docks and Two Vessels ' Burned by
A t;.v Suffnettes,"'v''':r?r'.
' Glosgow Scotland, June 18. Fire
destroyed the Kingston docks and two
vessels alonirside today. It is be
lieved that it was of suffragette ori
gin. 'The whole land and harbor
forces fought in vain to save tho
wharves, whieh were ' loaded with
goods of great value. "Many firemen
were overcome. by the smoke. ,
Tax Returns Being Compnfed.
. The tax listers have about complet
- pleted their returns and Register of
Deed Harris is busy computing the
list. The total amount on the books
. s, is - approximately $9,712,779. This is
an increase of approximately $5,000
over last veer.1 The tax to be derived
by the : eounty is approximately
. $105,000.
Queen Bit on Head by Skyrocket
' Munich, June.lB.The Queen of
'-' Bavaria wss struck on the head by
a skyrocket during the celebration at
' Passan. She will recover. . .
WILL PROSECUTE SATES
Trwtets at Chfldrsna' Eoae Ta Far-
Bisk Solicitor Witt All Tacts Ooa
ceralnf His EaorUfa,
Her. K. R. Richardson, of ML Hol
ly, spent yesterday vening hsra with
his son, Mr. B M. Richardson. Mr.
Richardson u oa bia way homo from
Winston-Salem, whart be attended a
meeting of tho board of trustees of
the Children! Home, the orphanage
of the Western ortb Carolina Confer
ence. Speaking of the trustees' meetine,
Mr. Richardson said that the board
considered completing the ease
against H-AHayea, formerly superin
tendent of the home, who was found
short in bis accounts several years
ago. Mr. Richardson stated that the
dispatch sent out from Winston-Sa
lem to tbs effect that the board at
tempted to compromise the case was
untrue. On the other hand, he said,
the trustees passed a resolution of
fering to give to the Solicitor all tbs
facts snd the books pf the institu
tion, which show . Mr. Ilayes' short
age with the institution.
- It is understood that Mr. Hayes
will submit when7 his i case is called
at the approaching term of Forsyth
court. The penalty
for embezzle-
ment n fni two to twenty years.
Mr. Hayes is now in jail at Winston
Salem, having recently been captured
in Chicago and brought back to Winston-Salem."
Rev. Harold Turner, pastor of
Central Methodist, has returned
from Winston-Salem, where he at
tended the meeting of the trustees
ofthe Children's Home. Mr. Turn
er states that the report of a com
promise with Mr. Hayes is untrue
and gives the following resolution as
adopted bv the trustees:
Resolved, that in the matter of
the iirosccution of the State vs H.
A. Hayes, who is now in custody for
the embezzlement of funds from the
Children's Home, that all evidence
mid information in our possession
effecting the prosecution of the said
Hayes 'be turned over to the solici
tor for his use in the prosecution,
that in addition to the report of Au
ditor Leslie Abbott furnished the so
licitor some months ago. He, the so
licitor, is to have access to nil books
and papers of the institution neces
sary for the State in the prosecution
of the case.
MR DAVIS FINDS CHECK.
First to Find the Location of the
Hidden Check and Won $5.
The hidden check page in yestc-
dav's Tribune created much interest
and manv readers made an effort to
find the letters and figure out a sen
tence that, would lead to the designa
tion of the check. Many tried, but
Mr. T. I. Davis, of the Davis Drug
Company, was the most successful,
being the first to find the chock. He
figured out the sentence about 5:30
o'clock yesterday afternoon and se
cured the cheek. The following sen
tence was the one so eagerly sought:
"In iron .hitching post front of J.
W. Cannon's residence.
ANOTHER SHIP CRASH.
The Etruria Smashed by the Copse
wood, hut Not Greatly Damaged.
Cowles, England, June 18. Bad
ly smashed by the Hamburg-American
collier Etruria liner in a fog in
the English Channel ,the British
Coaster. Copse wood, has arrived
here. The Captain said lie was
Dweedine through a fog at half
sped when the buge liner suddenly
loomed over her in the tnurk. lie-
. h(j could iMy reverse hia en
crash oame TUe , Etnu.ia
? ..... .
is not badly, damaged.
Will Not Build City Stable.
The city has abandoned the plan 1
tr build a stable in the rear of the
city hall. Several months ago the
board of alddrmen decided to use it
for the fire department and for tho
accommodation of . the city's teams.
The plans were made and, at one time,
the street committee, which nad
charge of the matter, was about to be
gin the work. The street work, how
ever, came up and the committee de
cided to abandon the idea of -building
the stable for this year at least, in
order that the funds could be used
for the street work. " ,
The condition of Mr. Rufus Misen
heimer, who has been seriously ill at
bis home in No. 7 township, for sev
eral days, is reported as worse to
day. ' Very little hope is entertained
for his recovery. ' ' - - .
Rev. W. T. Albright,' who takes
great interest in his garden, claims
. ., n . i? . .
tQ De me nrsi o proauoe masting ears
tbis year, having' enjoyed fresh ones
from bis garden ror dinner aionaay,
June -4. ,
PRESENT OFFER MOST
EACH EXTRA BALLOT WELL REPRESENT MART 8UMCEIPTI0KS
AKD MUCH WORK LATEX.
Re Hatter How Littls er Hew stack
. Offer It Is Important That This
Rot Basitste At One er Tws lets
Yes, this offer is just tike tbs ether
one in the respect that yon can get
as msny of ths extra vote ballots es
yon eaa get sets of twenty dollars'
worth of subscriptions. And if "you
work oa this offer for aD that there
is ih it yon can get a reserve vote by
these extra ballots that will place!
you in a position where yon are sore
of winning one of the prizes and
where yon are sure thst you have a
good chance to win the automobile.
But you will have to work for all
there is in it during the time of this
offer. Now the race is well started
and there are s number of bustlers
who are going to make every minute
of this time count snd it will not do
for anyone to get a set or two and
then rest because tliev think Hint they
have a great many extra votes. The
number of votes on the last extra of
fer did not make so much difference
because they were not so large, but
MOVIES FOR ADULTS ONLY.
Separate Pictures for Children
In
Chicago Picture Houses.
Chicago, June 17. As a solution
of the censorship question problem
picture theatres in Chicago may be
divided into two classes, one for
adults and the other for children and
and adults who may wisli to accom
pany the youngsters.
The City Council at the next
meeting will act on an ordinance
prepared by Alderman Gieger au
thorizing the Chief of Police to is
sue permits for the exhibition of
moving pictures to adults only. If
the films to be shown are considered
objectionable for children; those
under 18 years old are not allowed to
be Admitted,
Doctors Give Booze a Kick.
The North Carolina Medical Socio
ty at Raleigh yesterday adopted the
following resolutions:
Therefore, Be U Resolved, That the
Medical Society of the State of North
Carolina will use its best efforts to
discourage the use of alcohol in any
form as a beverage. !
Resolved second. That it is the sense
of this Society that any member of
the profession who does promiscuous
or unnecessary prescribing of whis
key, either to patients or non-patients
is violating one of the principles of
our profession, and is deserving of
censure.
Resolved third. That alcohol as a
orug can be eliminated from the phar
lrrceopoeia, without in any degree
crippling the efficiency of the doctor's
armamentarium.
Rifles and Ammunition for Home
Rulers.
Tullamore, Ireland, June 18. Large
quantities of rifles and ammunitions
from America for upholding home
rule are reported to have been land
ed on the Connemara coast last night,
rushed itdand and hidden by coast
guards of the nationalist volunteers.
You will be surprised after a few years
to see what you have saved if you will
begin putting some part of your earnings
in the bank each pay day.
This strong bank will help you.
Citizens Ban!tand Trust Company
A. JONES YORKE,
President
JOHN FOX,
, Assistant Cashier.
)oaoiotoioioi
ILIPORTANT OF ALL
Tee May Bave Done ea Us
Oae Be Made te Oeeat Tally. Do
But Ost Bveryeae Possible.
en .this offer each extra vote ballot
$iat yoa get will mesa a great many
subscriptions sad a great deal of hard
Work later on in the campaign. If
ton only got one or two of the extra
vols ballots last it would not make
so much difference, hut such will not
do this week on' this special offer.
"Start out today with the determin
ation that you are going to get a
certain number of these extra bal
lots, ' Do not make this number too
Nnall nor too large but just what yoii
know that it is possible for you to
gfet. " Lay your plrfhs for the next
ten dav and make them so that you
will-use every minute of your spare
time to the best advantage. After
you bave carefully made your plans
commence on the work ami com
mence ..with the determination that
yoa wrl reach the goal for which you
have set out and that, yon will get
your share of the .extra vojes during
this big offer.
STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY.
New
Officers Elected, Secretary's
Salary is Doubled.
Raleigh. June 18. The Suite
Medical Society elected officers, j
completed all other business and ad
journed to meet in Greensboro next
year. The officers are:
President, Dr. L. B. McBrayer;
Vice-presidents, Drs. J. J. Phillips,
of Tarboro, C. W. Mosley, of Greens
boro, and S. M. Crowell, of Char
lotte; Leader of Debate. 1.. B.
Evans, of Clarkston; Orator. J. M.
Northington, of 'Rodman; Essayist.
Dr. "Mary E. Bupham, of Highlands.
The society refused' to accept th
resignation of Dr. John A. Ferrell.
secretary and doubled his salary,
making it six hundred dollars a
year. The meeting next year will
bo held in Greensboro in June.
Dr. J. V. J. Battle, of Greensboro, is
Chairman of the local committee of
arangements.
EUGENICS LAW UPHELD.
Wisconsin's Marriage Statute is Ap
proved by Court.
Madison. Wis., June 17. Tin
Wisconsin Supreme court todav sns
tained tho Wisconsin eugenics law,
providing that couples intending to
marry must obtain physcians' certi
ficates that they are physicially fit
before securing a license.
Funeral of Mr. C. R. White.
The funeral of Mr. C. R. White was
held this morning at H:'M o'clock at
Central Methodist Church. The ser
vice, which was conducted by Rev.
nr. .1. m. uner, was attended by a
large number of friends and rela
tives of the deceased. During the
funeral hour the stores of the city
were closed as a mark of respect for
Mr. White, who was a pioneer merch
ant of Concord. The elders and dea
cons of the First Presbyterian Church
acted as pallbearers and honorary
pallbearers. The interment was made
at the Presbyterian cemetery.
CHAS. B. WAGONER, .
Cashier.
A. F. GOODMAN, A
Teller.
XT. PLEASANT NEWS.
Vasssroas Personal Items ef laUr
est from ths College Town.
Mt. Pleasant, June 18. Mr. L. S.
Shirry returned yesterday from s
buaineaa trip to Mount I'lU.
Mr. S. T. Sraford it at home for
a few days. He ii travelling tli
eotton belt in the intermit of the
Thayer gin sharpening machine.
Mr. J no. Foil, of Lynchburg. Va .
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Foil.
Miaa Bonnie Miseuheimrr is vis
iting iu Concord this week.
Miss Bessie McRachern leaves for
Columbia, S. C. tomorrow to visit
Rev. and Mrs. H. A. MeCullough.
Tbs children's missionary society
of the Lutheran church gave a pub
lie exercise Sunday niglit. Rev. L.
D. Miller made a most excellent ad
dress to the society.
Rev. Will Lyerly has moved into
the Reformed parsonage and has be
gun active work as pastor the St.
James-Bear Creek charge.
Mr. baric Brown is spending
the week in Tennessee, where he has
gone to purchase farm horses.
Mrs. W. J. Boger. of Monroe. sent
a few days here last week.
AT- TT I 1 -I I t , .-
-m. ii. r.. run na ine munilation
completed for his new residence.
Mrs. Mittie Tieili ir and daughter,
of Salisbury, spent last week with
relatives in this vicinity.
Mr. J. V. McEachcrn made a
week-end pleasure trip to Green
ville. S. C.
Mrs. Roy Webster left
for Spartanburg. t join
yesterday i
her luis-
nanil. mev go to Itenilersonvi
He to
spend some time.
Miss Ora Fisher returned Tues
day front Greenville, S. C. where
she was guest at the Wallace-Wa'-len
nuptials.
Mr. Will Petrea took the children
of the late Geo. C. Petrea to the Sa
lem Orphanage last week.
DR. PAUL B. MEANS GRADUATES
Concord Boy Receives His Degree at
Jefferson Medical College, Phila
delphia. .... Dr.. l'niil J. Jlenns graduated at
Je fferson Medical Collesre, of Phila
delphia, one of the foremost medic
colleges in the country, lust week, re
ceiving a degree of locior of medicine.
Doctor Means recently secured n po
sition as a resident physician at th?
Howard Hospital, winning the post
in a competitive examination, lie is
a son of Mr. and Mrs. George W.
Means, of this citv.
Smith and Blease Come Near Blows.
Sumter. S. C., June 17. At the
opening of the senatorial campaign
in Saint Matthews today Senator
E. D. Smith and Governor Blease
came near to blows when a state
ment with regard to the appoint-1
ment of James L. Sims at United
States Marshal was brought into
question. Senator Smith advanced
as if to strike Governor Blease, say
ing: "No man made in the image
of God can call me a liar." when
the chairman of the meeting inter
fered and the fight was avoided.
Mayor L. D. Jennings of Sumter,
an eleventh-hour entrant into the
senatorial race told the voters that
he would show that neither Governor
Blease nor Senator Smith was the
proper man eo be Senator. He will
attack both men tomorrow, it is
stated.
Huerta Delegates Severely Criticise
The United States.
Niagara Falls, Ont June 17. The
Huerta delegation to the mediation
conference issued a statement to
night charging that the insistence
bv the United States on a constitu
tionalist for the provisional presi
dency as opposed to a "neutral"
was tatamount to abetting and even
exacting fraud and violence at the
elections.
The Enterprise says it is under
stood that Mr. M. W. Wffite, sup
erintendent of the Masonis;Home at
Greensboro, may return to Moores-
villo to live in the near future.
This means, if the report is correct,
that it is Mr. White's purpose to
give up his position in Greensboro,
J, Frank Miller has been elected
chief of police of Salisbury and a
committee appointed to assign him
duties. Hp succeeds J. M. Brown.
Mr. Brown, however, is retained as
tax collector. The two offices" hsve
heretofore been combined.
Mrs. Mattie McCardle and : Miss
Ruth McCardle, who bave been vis
iting Mrs.' M. F. Ritchie, have re
turned to their-; home in Lancaster,
S. C. ,
Mr. J.. K. Riggs, of AshevilleJ is
Concord visitor today. ' v. ; :
CARRANZA AND VILU
HAVE IDE IF
VILLA RECOGNIZED AS IN COM
PLETE CONTROL
Of All Troops in ths Field. It is Ex
pected That By Suadsy He Kill
Have ths Entire Aravy at Zacatcas
ready for sa Attack. Mediators
Have Completed List of Leading
Mexicans to Be Considered for
Posts Under Provisional Govern
ment. Kl I'aso, June 18. Villa telegraph
Lis reasons for taking over charge in
northern Mexico. He says for ad
vancement of the constitutionalist
cause he will put men in charge of
civil affairs but will do nothing save
tiike care of them. Later reports are
to the effect that Villa and Carranza
Lave "made up." Villa has been rec
i.gnized as in complete control of all
troops in the field. It is expected that
by Sunday Villa will have the entire
army before Zacatecas ready for aa
attack.
Washington, June 18. Secretary
Bryan made it plain today that the
mediators have compiled a list of
hading Mexicans to be considered for
l'"s,s under provisional government.
Reports to the Mate Department con-
'',rn"g the relations between Car-
iTiiza and Villa are conflicting. Thev
epect to know the truth by tonight.
Mr. Bryan was surprised at the ac
tion of the Mexican delegates making
public their reasons for failure to
agree on names, hut he admits that
they had a right to do so.
Possible Failure of Mediation.
Washington. June 18. For the first
lime since mediation began the White
House admits the possibility of fail
ure of mediation. The fact that the
Huerta delegates made public their
eorresHindenee is regarded as tin fav
orable. Villa's and Cnrrnn.a's al
leged break stronghtens Huerts's po
sition. The administration is still op
timistic, however.
Has Carranza Left Mexico?
Washington, June 18. The White
House discredits the rumor through
a code message to Representative
Kent, of California, from a friend
in Mexico to the effect, that Carran
. has left Saltillo, enronts to Lare
do, Texas, seeking refuge in tho
United States.
Desparate Fighting Around Darazza.
Home, June 18. Prince William's
army loss in the desperate fighting
around Darazza. Albania, was two
hundred and fifty wounded. He is
making a last desperate defense in
the ditches outside the citv. Prince
William says: "Rather than flee I
will die with my sword in hand on
the palace steps."
Answer to Mexican Charges.
Niagara Falls, June 18. The an
swer to the Mexican charges that
Hie insistence of the United States
for a constitutionalist as provisional
president was tantamount to abet
ting, fraud and violence at the elec
tions is expected this afternoon from
the American delegates.
The big 15-days Pre-Inventory Sule
at Efird's stil goes on. The sale will
close Saturday night, June 27. Their
intire stock of ladies' ready-to-wear
is included in this sale from an apron
to a coot suit.
The new painting of Uncle Joe Can
non in the eapitol is not at all lifelike.
It hasn t got a cigar in its mouth.
T. W. GROVES
Will be at
i Corl-Wadsworth
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