North Carolina Newspapers

VOL. XIV. J. B. SHERRILL, Editor and Publisher CONCORD. N. C, FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1914 40 Cnts a Month 4 Ccats a Copy. NO 28). t . i t . I, OYMTSAID.. TO BE IIIMLNENT WAS Oft PEACE, UP TO 8EKVIA ' TODAY. Unless Servla Backs Down Frotn IU trgrssssd Intention of Bef using to ..Comply With the Demands of Aus trie. The World Will Bo the Begin-! H nine of a World War, Is the Opinion. i: J"rWj Expressed at Berlin. - ' ,',T ' Berlin, ' " July 24. Vnless Servia bark down from . its expressed in- j ' ten I ion of refusing to comply with tlie demands of Austria, the worll will see the beginning of a "world war," is the opinion expressed in govt ernmental circles. War or peace is np to -Servia, and its action is np to Russia. - The German . foreign - office 'Said that Germany. would do every' tiling possible to keep thewar eonfin- t& to Austria ami Servia, keeping owa hands off, but shold another country interfere Germany will do its duty as - Austria 'a ally. Austria has served an ultimatum on Belgrade calling on the Servian government to suppress the Pan-Servian movement and punish those responsible for the assassination of the arcb duke. The ultimatum calls for a reply by ' 6,, o'clock- Saturday day night . Austria has made all prep, rations for war. A fleet of monitors is gathering at Semlin, opposite Bel- week GUV CLUB MEETS. Concord Qua On Eolda First Shoot of the Season. M eOrath . and Bitohie Lead. . r The Concord thin Club held its first shoot, of the summer yesterday after aooo. The trap was located at Smith's grove and quite a number of local lrt:ucn -attended. However, the number of participants, waa not as large as usual, this bring tbe first shoot a number of the members hart not et become as enthused over the spurt as is their custom. The shoots ill be hey each Thursday afternoon now that they have started and It is exiwcted thst the number of partiei- fnU will be nrreased at the next shoot.- The . club has a number' of members and interest ' is growing in the sport as application for member ship are being received daily. . Yesterday Messrs. S. M. Suther, E. T. Cannon, T. l. Maness, R. A. Me Grath, M.-F. Ritchie and Henry Smit'i were on the firing line. All except Mr. Smith-took 100 shots at the sailing pigeons.: He broke 43 ot of 50. Th following scores were made on tbe 10') pisreons, 2 shots to the round : Total. 15 13 21 10 17 18 20 20 17 10 S. M. Suther . . E. T. Cannon . f. D. Mam ss. . R. A. MtGrath. M. V. Ritchie . 1619 13 17 17 21 21 16 20 23 B LEASE DEFIES ASSASSINS. Manner of His Death Predestined, Governor Declares. Lurens, 8. July 23. Address ine a wildly enthusiastic audience TBXATTXO TBXE8. DOUBLE WZDDIKO. Baatdante Making Aa Effort to Bave Fsrforaed at Salisharyv Mr. Louie Highly Prixsd Shade Tress. Civic League Alae Interested. ' For several weeks shsde trees in certain parts of town have been showing evidence of decay. Tbe de ny in the trees on North Union and west Depot street being particularly pronounced. On West IV pot street the trees, es pecially tbe elms, have been menaced by beetles. The pest became so nu nerous on. the trees on the lawns of Cspt. H. R. Parks and 'Squire G. M. Lore that they bad tbe bodies of to trees scraped and lima applied. "This ir considered a Very effective remedy in exterminating such insects, f . .On North Union street several of the stately oaks in front of the resi dence of Cspt. Q. K. Smith have shown sisns-of becoming lifeless. The exact cause of the condition of the trees lias not been determined. Captain Smith examined one of the inks and found it populated with in sects.. As an experiment, he had the tree scraped and lime and parts green applied. If this remedy provea effective the "other trees will be treated in a similar manner. The Civic Improvement League is also giving its attention to the treat ment of the trees in the city. Its representatives have written to Washington and asked that a tree ex pert b sent here. They are hopeful of securing -one. FOURTH DEATH. Bubonic Plague Claimed Another Victim in New Orleans Yesterday. grade, and for the past two weeks hcre to(jay jn his' campaign ; for the xw Orleans. Jnlv 23. Bubonic concentrating on th-5 1 raited States senate. Gov. Cole LMl)8ffne emimed its fourth death here Elease told of recent attacks - which todav. The death occurred at the had been made upon him. He said a !mlmp address from which Helen Ifotton manufacturer at . Whitmer told Hcell, aced 10, developed the disease . troops have been : liorder. ' j FREIGHT TRAIN WRECKED. Tender- and Car of Southbound Train - Derailed Here Last Night. A southbound freight train coni-I-osod of a long chain of empty . re frigerator ears was wrecked' near the HV Julian, Of Thai . City. One of The Greoaaa. Salisbury Poet, f Last evening at; the Presbyterian manse Rev. Dr. Byron Clark pastor of tbe First Presbyterian church in this eity, waa called anon for the first time in his aunistrrial career to perform a doable marriage ceremony. The contracting parties were Mr. Lonnie H. Julian, who won as his bride -Miss Lixzie ""Baker, adn Mr. Samnel E. Baker whose bride was formerly Miss Annii Goodnight. The eeremony waa performed in the pres eree of a limited -aotnber of wit nesses after which the eouples left on an evening tram- tot honeymoon trip. s ' -":lK Mrs. Julian and Mr. Baker are brothers and sisters, a son and daugh ter of Mr. S. Ft Baker, of the Mill Bridge section, one of the host men in the county. Both the estimable young people and nave a host of friends throughout tie county. Mr. Julian is a son of the late Georrtc Julian, his mother living in this city. He is at present, and bag for some time, been in the employ of the Wa ter and Light Company, at Concord. He is a most excellent youn? man and has a large eirels of friends in this city and county.4as well as in his adopted home of f oneord. Mrs. Baker is a daughter of Mr. .T. H. Goodnight, of Steele jownship, and conies from a family.' combed of some of the beet people, in this coun ty. She. too, is a mpst excellent young woman and id cxeeodinzly popular with her associates. The surprising feature shout (he marriage was the fact hnt Miss Ba ker and Mr. Julian did ' not know tht Mr. Baker and Jis Goodnisrlr were to be married until the cere. n-ony was begun. It was supposed HONOR WHERE HONOR IS DUE. Civic Learne Calls Attention to Some Improvements That Have Been Made. Mr. Editor: "Let e forget' that the Civic Improvement League is at work the Publicity Committee wishen to call attention to some lmnrove- menta. A visit to tiie Itrander rutton I ' '"' mill aomn timp siiicA ru r. u ...U I.,- ' M' THE CLINE RE UNION. the sijiht of s b autifnlly kept lawn ti"" in front of the mill a nleasure ,k'"'i look UKu. One of the sanitary com mittee a day or two since, while wait ing to give her order in the meat mar ket of lH.vvaiilt & (iulTv. wandered into the back room one of the firm at once directed an attendant to show her through t lie market, which he did most pleasantly. Everything was in beautiful order ;'en the closed sau sage room, which nas oicned for in spection everv thillj? fut clenn an.l ' line hi Large Assemblage Gathered in No. 6 To Attend Family Re-Union. Tlie the place, t lie occasion and liic inplr nil rontribiilrd to tbe suc cess ul I lie tin.', iindertskiug to hold s r.'iini,,., t nine family, descend ants t ..no Michael ( line. Michael ii'iioii- . earliest settlers i runic I i on: 'eniis li nm. t tk.. t lian ii wliieh was earlier I tin- I'lit.h liufTalo rerrinn late heini; iix,.. at or before 1740. will wa ,ale.l 17S7. and is on i I he cum miuse (f Meck oiinlv. in nhich llirw. mc our daughters are m..m ;...1 llie II record I nurli a", I Al. ul two hundred iieople were ore ent esterdav at the home of Lather line in .. (. township, I hi win:.' now locale.I about two yards from t'e ile of ihe home hundred Michael After I he suests were fresh that as she walked through she """ciublcd. Mr. John A. ("line said, "it even smells clean." Xot a flv was to be found. The executive committee of the League will hold their regular meeting at the home of the president at 5 p. m. on Mondv. Pl'BLICITY COMMITTEE. i" . ami i u . i"i""""" iitsr. naiurcav ann me viciini u. , ., . i.- nl Anderson approached him with , tbe childrs grandmother, Regina r "at "ey Wer '7 f (l"'P"Vin ! in l.onJ mnA bant nnNiilanr..i.!u j it i t,,e others as attendants iiiMin their pistol in handand a bank president fcrhmidt. aged 73 at Greenville .cirrsed.him and tried j The woman became ill July 20 and to. assault. him 'Saturday. Klle was listed as a plague suspect. "It is reported that I will be as- she suffered from the septioaemic marriage. The surprise iwas a pleas ant and agreeable i.e- all around aii or rnese young people are n,i t.lni m. nnnn.it (I.o Rnffal.1 aajninatfd here todav." said Govern, tx r Tl;. ia mnro nn. I "l 111,8 county ana glie prom :ll lo'; K.,t & .'.L. or HliHie ""IF t is ARRflRMi n in hrf. ,. ii,. KKnnin tn ' u uniy .lives, i iieir TU I.J.I. mil n. r wi.r nemil. there is nolhin between me and th i i..a off.w.tn .aeb nf Mm other eiirbt I ,"st of friends will batiteD to extend ed and Engineer Roper sustained du-ty coward. Jt him shoot. cases. bruises as a result of being thrown Oovernor Blease added that he be-1 THE MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY The Theatorium Theatre to Run Thanhonser's Million Dollar Mo tion Picture Production. Manager Charles Isanhour secures for his patrons at The Tin atoriim. The Million Dollar Mystery which will be run every Friday in two reels. The story is by the well known an thor, Harolj MeGrnth, and produced by the Thanliouscr Film Corporation, of Xew Rochelle, X. Y. Ten thous and dollars in cash will be awarded for the best one hundred word solu tion by a board of three judges who will determine which of the solu tions ree i ved is most acceptable. The story will consist of twenty-two scries. The last two reels, making twenty-three, which will he made from the accepted solution. Nothing of a lit'inry nature will bo considered in the decision tier given any preference tlie selei tion of the winner. I The (inestion to be kept in mind in in his cab. - ' flicved in fatalism. The manner -or The cause of the wreck, it is under- his death had been predestined, hi stood., waa , a -misunderstanding be- solnv Brtd nothing cou!d cliansre it t ween-the operator and the engineer. He defied assassins. The enirineer it ia said. attempted to run his train by the block office 1 DAILY CONFERENCE ON and the operator threw the switch '' THE ULSTER SITUATION vhich derailed it in order to haye the block clear for passenger train No. lit ia Thought that the Conferences the cargo of a freight vessel sailing LARGE UNLISTED CARGO. Vessel Carried Snakes, Tarantulas, Rata and Millions, of Bedbugs. New Orleans-, July 2B. Four large snakes, 18 tarantulas, 70 rats, enough roaches to almost fill a barrel, - and trillions of bedbugs formed part of ' rt..nrr..inni:..n i i i o . -""" isnes ior ,.; .;,!, t., m, ..., ;,! All! rha hnnnmoiiB and Wvai i J "8, which was due, about that time. Engineer Roper was carried to the passenger station and received medi cal treatment. v He was later placed in train No. 35 amid taken to li's home in Greeville, S. C. Will Continue Into Next Week. uiiidon, juiy ine n.ingsf THE RELIEF FUND. 0. H. For the Farmers of the Hail Storm - " District in This State. ; The Tribune and Times some days I phrase was the result of carelessness . ago forwarded flio to the larmers cn tlie part or rrenuer Asquitn. '' of the section around Rock Hill, S. C, who Buffered loss by the recent hail storm. -All later funds 'will be sent - lo the stricken farmers in our own : State -in Gaston, - Mecklenburg f- and Cleveland counties, This fund notv stands: -. D. V. Kriminger fund $33.52 1 Mrs. J. S. Isenliour ...... . . . . .50 L. T: Bost 50 tropical seas and which was fumi gated here yesterday in connection conferences with the leadders of the tlle nght against bubonic pla- Ulster situation today lasted an hour. 'wo t tle snakes were ooa Carcon and Capt. Craig representing constrictors more than five feet long. Ininniata. remained after tie ot heru ' " . iiiunra v"- left. It is thought the the confer- tml American variety. ences will continue into next week. The King felt the criticism of thd "Civil War " reference" in his speech. The Liberal press insists that ths ;ku j c. . i 1 1- .. i to me so n.viv Bliu iUI a IIIUK iiu neint jour- ' . , . .1 nev thronrt Kf. tnWhifr" -jTOwtW -'f Second. lint became PANAMA CANAL WILL OPEN AUGUST 15, 1911. Morrison'! Store at Spencer Robbed. ; Snencer, July 23, Some time during Wednesday night.' some un known man or men made their way into Mr. C. II. Morrison 's store and carried off a .nice lot of goods. : They earned away about ten boxes of to bacco.' about a doscn .'pairs of over- I -ills and a dozen pairs of pants, Co-Operative Buying Successful -1 These are the articles that are readily Stockholm," July 24.r-The success I missed by Mr.' Morrison. ' He thinks of' the eo-onerative- svstem of buv- that a good many other articles will - - .. .. ... . I . . i : ' . mi i" ;. i ing and distributing in this country I prove. io, ne missing, v i uey gainea is sliown bv the annual report of the Iwlmislion bf breaking the glass in Swedish Co-operative Union, made line ironi noor ana men puiung meir pnblie todaw ' During the Vear 59 1 ''and on the -inside unlocked the door. n (tintriintivo vncietiea were form-1 Indeed it is admitted to be '- a very d. At oreaent' there are 525 distnb-1 tnck on tue part or some one. iitive societies, M wholesale societies, I far no arrests have been made nine eonierativc restaurants .andl'n,I mystery seems w oe preuy cafes; seven bakeries and i one in-shrouded and there does not surance co-opevative society, with a w oe 4any suspects. ; ine total total membership of 143.058. an in- '""a estimated at about was or crease of 1 352.1 over last year. - The j$150.. totaL turnover 'tor the year was $2,143,140, as against $106,3455 in the preceding year. "Homey" Citiee America's Slogan. London. July 24. Attended . by city officials and civic leaders of a nirtfca Tariff tM Tieatha. . Idoaen eounWies, the international Wshington. July 24. Representa-T,'9 "Better ' homey' eities." was tbe ilogAU; of the American ' delegates, ZZZ.Cv M.ek h? the American Commission or Zlln' f the Muniefpal'V Executives, and - Civic o, former chairman oX, the . ' . . .m Am . tive Finley Gray " of Indiana ecle- ' brated his fiftieth birthday annivei fuay. This was also the 50th birth dav anniv . f Buffalo Democratic national committee . and candidate for Senator.. V. ' - . Today is also the anniversary? of , the passage in 1897 6f the, Dingloy A tariff act.- . -' . On July 24, 18(52, PPrcsidenV 4far- tin Van Buren, eight president, died at Kinderhoolt, Ti. Y, Only July 24, 1862, President Mar. ' first rnan to swim the hnglish Chan' nellras drowned trying to swim the Niagara rapids. ' Suffragette on Hunger Strike. New York. July 24. Commission cr of Correction, Davis, learned pos itively that Beck Edelson, the lain ; get striking I. W W. .worker1, hes .' - been ' drinking water for two days. She refused to eat for four days, but r.hysinians found her in perfect phy- sieu! condition. , -. r '.." . Leaders. . Among' the ;'. Americans were Senator Owen of Okla., repre senting: the Southern Commercial Congress.' icvi-' -e After adjournment of the eongre the. American delegates will tak an extensive , tour of Europe, kisitin!? 'he Jnternationar Crban Exposition at Lyons,-,!' ranee. Nomnation -of Jonet For Federal Re- - serve Board U Withdrawn. - Washington, ' July 23J President Wilson late today ended the bitterest fight xf his administration by with drawing the nomination: of Thomas B. Jones, of Chicago, to be a member of the federal reserve board. Mr. Jones had written urging tbii ae tion. - '- ' ' ' .: Children's Day at Centre Grove. Mr., Editor: It was my good for tune to be at Centre Grove Luther an Church on July 19th, Children 's Day. Children s Day at Cent'-e Grove means something. i It means that the exercises wil be of the high est order and that the" children havt been trained to. speak and act their pans and sing in such a way as to do eredit .to much older ones. But the ' parts that deserve . the most credit are the accuracy and manner in which tu'ey place them selves for what they purpose when they are called on. They go to and from their places with as much or der as well drilled soldiers, 'never nnsing a rush or , confusion. The least tots will speak their pieces with ease and- freedom. Surely the people of Centre Grove are fortunate in having two such wo nion- as Mrs. Barnhardt and Mrs. Bosi to train their children. The worthy superintendent, Mr. Wilson vjneeoft,- is .the right man in the ight place, welcoming every one. fhen the Rev. C. A. Brown and wife greet- you with a greeting that is 'arely found in pastor and wife. ' - f - ' O. ( This State to Share in Good Roads '; Money.; 'Washington. July ' 23. Under a good roads bill, introduced by Sena- tor Bryan, of Florida, and favorably acted on, by the Senate committee en poBtofnces and post ' roads, ' North Carolina will be well taken care of and given its proportionate share of the money appropriated by the feder al government should the bill become law. Senator Bryan states that he :s f.reparing'ayeport,?, which will -be available in a day or two which will show the amounts Nortn Carolina otid other states' will get The Bry an bill is a substitute for the Shack? leford House bill, which was model ed along somewhat the same lines as is that of Senator Bryan, but mem bera of the Senate say the Bryan bill is a big improvement : over the Shackleford measure.; v I. - On And After That Data World's Commerce Will Pass Through. Formal Announcement Made. ' Washington, July 23. Opening of the Panama Canal to the world's commerce on August 1" next was an nounced tonight by Secretary .Garri son. Probably the first vessel to pass through the great waterway will be the Cristobal, a Ward line steamer now' at Colon. There will be no more formalities First MUionairel of the million dollars? Third. Who docs Florence marry? Fourth. What be comes of the Russian countess? The first picture of this remarkable story will he sliown today and tonight COLONEL ROOSEVELT IS SUED FOR LIBEL. was so. leHei, as Hutirmnn of the ffatheritv' ! and in niwr.mriiiti' u-ni avion.j . ' early web nine to all. A history of the faa ilv was read by Mr. George line, of Divon, Tennessee. In the course d" his remarks, be stated that l e had seen seven generations of the taruihv lie remembers havinc seen his great grandfather, Michael t'line.j his grandfather, (imirne. bi t.th' Wiley, and is acquainted with his own son, grandson and great lrrflnd- -oii. Fi lii-itious remarks were mini? hv Kes. .Mr. I.verlv. of Mount l'noo..t ilUll I'. I. Mai Lailunlin. of Praiennl' I'lien ( nine the feast ;f good tilings to cat. I lie table, i dared in an imnrn. vised arbor on the lawn, fairly uroan- ed wit'i an indescribnhle vnrint. nF most tcn-pting viands. Everv one resent . 1 1 . 1 full justice to this part I' tie programme. After an hour's rei r atiou snent in viilini. nl.l ...1 faniiliar scenes, lecounting former ex periences, and exchanging reminiscen. res. tlie (oinnanv was asrain asKem. bled, mid the Cline Family Associa tion was organized with the following dicers: President. Jno. A. ("line of I 'inn old: vice president, David A. Me. F.achern. of .lt. Pleasant: seeretnrv Harry (Tine, of St. John's; historian. A. Cniiiphcll ("'line, of Concord. It was decided to bold another reunion in connection with the ei ing event,' all ceremonies sbeing left 8l,it i'"' J,00 for libel against T e official opening when the in- odore hoosevelt, based upon -olo for the official opening when tbe in ternational fleet passes i through the canal in March, 1915. Mr. Garrison ' announcement follows : - "The official opening of the canal as heretofore announced, will be in the month of March, 1015. ' An ap propriate announcement will be made when a greater depth of water than 30 feet bas been assured. "On the 15th of August,? Colonel Goethals will inaugurate the commer cal service by sending a government boat through the canal. ' There will be no ceremonies incident to the occa sion,' but American newspapers who may desire to have representatives present may do so. The others who will be present on this boat will be determined between now and the time mentioned. . ' ' "LINDLEY M. GARRISON." Chairman Barnes, of New York Re publican Committee, Brings Action. Based on T. B.'s Remark. Xew York, July 23. Chairman Wil liam Barnes of the Republican StaU committee, announced today that he brin. he- lonel WHAT IS GUM VltlA'UP TO? ENLISTING EVERT AVAILABLE FIGHTING MAN. His Recruiting Activities Are Viewed With Apprehension. Many Be lieve That he is Preparing to Opea Hostilities if He Does Not Get What He Wants at the Hands ef Carranxa. Villa Exonerated frees Blame for Killing Catholic FriesU. Chihuahua, July 24. Officer ut Villus army have disappeared into all sections of the State of Chihuahua to enlist cicry available fighting man so that Villa's division in the north will equal i lie strength of all other divis ions of the constitutionalist army, when they m-eupy Mexico City. The recruiting activities are viewed-with apprelnnsion. Many believe that Villa is preparing to open hostilities if he does not receive what he de- n auil.s at the hands of Carranxa. Frenchmen who have arrived from Zaca terns, exonerates Villa person- personallv from all blame for the ex ecution ot the Catholic pnensts and Christian brothers. They say that the execution was ordered by General Ur ban:!. o ilia s staff. It is nnder- tood tliHt a special agent of the French government is en route here to investigate. HAS ANTI-SMOKING SEBUM. Dr. Elsie Trapp to Demonstrate It in Vienna. New York, July 24, Dr. Elsie F. Trapp, an instructor in the University of Michigan, who sailed yesterday by the Austro-Ainericnu liner Argentina for Trieste, is bound for Yicnna to demonstrate to a convention of physi cians there her remedy for nicotine poisoning. She declares that after a lover of tobacco is once inoculated with the anti-nicotine serum he loses next year ayhe.oldhnie4lae of t'4a11 iesjita -to. smoke, .. snowier passenger uy ine Argentina is K. P. Methene. a large exporter of Turkish tobacco from Greece and own er of a plantation and factory there. The Doctor and ,Mr. Methene were in warm argument at the rail when tbe liner drew out of her dock id Smith Brooklyn. poch mark-''""' instructed his counsel to ly . ,t-,i nun ! lii i . Bobbers Loot Southern Pacific Train . Passengers. Los Angeles, CeL, July 24,-HeaV- lily armed deputies started in four automobiles searching the foot hills At the White House it was said ; for three bandits ! -who held np the President's action today did not fcmith Pari fie : passenger train' last indicate that there had been -any night -and escaped with , three hun . . u .j ii,.i , .'change iu nis determination to insist area aouars oi me uaiwenKera ujou means of passing away the ti.ne,U" the confirmation of Paul M. ev. The sobbers refused to tak .any mediation beats war by many fur-. Warburg, wboea nomination to thi thing but money. They treated two rm - a .onrd a'o is hoirj opposed, women with great consideration. Sues Cotton Mill for $6,000. Atlanta, Ga July 24. An echo of the strike in the Fulton Bag and Cot ton Mills was sounded yesterday af ternoon when Eva Stephens, a 16- year-old cotton mill operative, sued the mills for 15,000 for throwing her Out of her home f r the purpose -of intimidating her and forcing her to return to work, so s..e alleges. - - The girl alleges that she waa not a strikes but remained away from the mills a few dava because it waa un safe for her to atetmpt to reach her work. : She alleges that employes were locked inside the mill walls -and not permitted to leave and that she was afraid that if she entered she would not again he let out to see members of her famuy. . , , , Party Last Evening. ' Mr. Pat Ritchie entertained number of friends st his . borne on South Union street last evening, There were about 25 young peopl present and the handsome Ritobie home and spseions lawn were alive with gaiety, tbe young people . in dulging in various games and' forms of amusement, which made tue even ing one ot delightful pleasure to them. At tbe close or tbe games re freshments were .served.: THE rUST SERIES MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY TEEATOR- IUSITCDAT. ; We haven ot been able to get at the straight ef this cubist art business. end we have given it np tn d fgust ooseveu s statement ot last mglit ttacking Mr. Barnes and indorsing le candidacy of Harvey D. Hinmau for tlie nomination for governor at the Republican primaries. Mr. Barnes, when looking over the papers in New York remarked: Mr. Roosevelt last year did the ery unusual thing of suing for libel, Michigan editor who called him n drunkard. I am simply following tb precedent he set." tolonel Hoosevelt declined to say what course he would pursue iu th ase until he had consulted his lawyer. Earlier tonight when the proposed suit was mentioned the colonel laugh ed: "Let Mr. Barnes go on; I have never said anything that I could not prove. Says Calmette Never Intended :o Publish Personal Letters. Paris, July 24. A member of the staff and a close friend of Editor Calmette declared that Calmette nev er dreamed of publishing personal letters, lie declared that Calmette only published sections of the "Ton Joe letter which was or political niportance. Disorder marked the trial today. Mme. taiilaux com pletely lost her composure on the re appearance of Mme. toneydan. etc Areliev (Tine, near St. John's t hurcli, sometime about the first of August. The formal meeting waf ied with prayer and the bencdic tmn by Kev. Mr. Macl.aughlin, while many lingered to a later hour in the enjoyment of pleasant fellowship, re grelliiig die steady approach of the lose of so delightful an cecnsion. M. Predict Another Revolt in China San Francisco, ,lulv 22. Recent arrivals here I rum ( hum dec are al most without exception that a giant revolt is imminent there against President Yuan Shi Kai. Yuan, they a.v though a strong ami able man, has utterly failed lo comprehend the modern spirit which lias awakened among his countrymen. His policy is denounced as one of op pression, wsbich the masses of thL' Chinese, with the memory of tho'.r last successful revolution still fresh in their minds, show no disposition tolerate. Much of the country, it is stated. by men who have traveled in and stud.cd it thoroughly, is already in revolt, though the rebels are ceneral- ,v referred to in officially-colored dispatches, as mere brigands. Good judges of the situation freely discuss that another vast struggle will be in progress within another year. Gastonia, Textile Center Prospers; Seventeen Mills Run Full Time. (iaslnnia, July 2:!. The postal re ceipts at this plaice for the year end ing June .10. 1914, amounted to $16, fi.")7.1.". as against $1.),128.99 for the prev ii us year, a gain of $1,528.16. There has always been a steady annual increase in the postal receipts which indicates that Gastonia is still grow ing greater. During the past twelve months Gas tonia has experienced many changes and many old landmarks have been, torn down, and new modern buildings erected instead. Many. new industries, have iiecn added to tne list ana are prospering. Every one of the seven teen cotton mills is running full time pnd enjoying a lucrative business un der the Wilson administration. AT THE THEATORIUM TODAY THE FIRST SERIES OP HE MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY. SOLVE IT AND WIN $10,000. liurbaiik has grown a seedless pi line, and now it is up to bun to pro duce a pruneless boarding house. Mme. Gueydan Creates Another Scene. Paris, July 24. Recalled to the stand, dramatically refusing to re ceive back the love letters she gave Dnbori yesterday, Mme. Gueydan (rented another scene in the Cail- lr.ux trial today. . Hie Northern Conference of the North Carolina Synod will be held in China Grove, in St. Mark's church, July 111 to August 2, 1914. To Continue Claflin Stores. New York; July 24. A decision tn continue indefinitely the receivership oi the ( latin Company, which contem plates running branch stores through out the country, was reached in a meeting of Bve hundred creditors. Tho receiver reports $800,000 assets over th liabilities. The building of the' farm life school at China Grove has begun, the laying of brick starting Wednesday Arrangements ' are already under way to have appropriate and enter-1 tin ing exercises at the laying of the cornerstone.- : ; . ,', j The ex-slaves in Union county will have a reunion in Monroe on August 12th.-,' ', THE MILLION DOLLAR MYS TERY. .' THE THEATORIUM TO DAY;; y , Illinois ought- to begin seriously to apply the 'safety first'? principle to I, this senatorial sersmwo.. -' ; THE WOMEN FOLKS They have more or less business with banks. It is just as necessary ior the housekeeper to have A CHECKING ACCOUNT - as for the business woman. We ap preciate the patronage of women. Their business with us is already large and steadily increasing. Every woman should have her own Check- : Account. CITIZENS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY