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. - -- . ) L'r". V r ' VOL.XVI. J B. SHEKXILL. Editor and Publisher CONCORD. C TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1916. 40 Cent a Mouth J Cents t Copy. NO. 1C i 1 : J T i 1 J t V 4 J cTt?V - OFMSSilPM MEETS TO SELECT PLACE OF , - NATIONAL CONVENTION mi' phi ioke The Convention Will Alao Be Held During the Week of June 7. When . the Republican Will be in. Session, f Forty-Six States Are Represent ed at the Meeting end 150 Leaden of the Party Are There. The " Secretary to CoL Boosevelt Wae In Conference With the Party Lead en Before the Committee Went Into Its Session. (Br The AaaocUtr Frees) Chicago, Jan. 11. The national, committee of the Progressive party - met here today to select a time and place for holding the national conven tion. - Chicago appeared to be the unani mous choice of places for holding the convention and the week of June 7, - when the Republican national conven tion will be in session was favored by a majority of tne committeemen as the date. " Forty-six states are represented and 150 leaders of the party are here. J. W, McGrath, secretary to Col. Theodore .Roosevelt, was. 'n confer ence with party leaders . before the committee went into session. GEO. W. SATS PROGRESSIVES ARE HERE TO STAY. At Dinner to Members of National ' Committee at Chicago Last Night Meeting TodsT---';;---'.,; "aiicagd;"Jan; 10. George W. Perr kins, nt a dinner given by him to members of the Progressive National Committee tonight, on the eve of its meeting to prepare for the coming national campaign, answered what he termed the "persistent charge that our leaders have abandoned their course" by pointing to the fact that nt the meeting tomorrow practically everv State will be rep resented by a National Committee man from the Progressive Party, all with the determined purpose to serve their country's interests. . "As is always the case in great moral struggle," Mr Perkins said, "we have had many discouragements ' but now on the eve of themeeting of our National Committee I am sure I voice the sentiment of every man present and the thousands of loyal men and women .whom we represent, when I sav that wo ore clad we en gaged in the struggle; that we have accomplished a vast aeai oi gooa ior ' pur country and, God willing, will ac complish a vast deal more. ; v "To' the constant and persistent - .charge that our leaders have aban doned their cause, that our party is a "mere paper organization, that we have failed and have surrendered to the men, who forced the fight upon ns, we answer that at .tomorrow's ' meeting oracticallv every State in this Union will be represented by a National ' Committeeman from - the Progressive Party: that 90 per cent of the men who led the fight in 1912 will bo here, in iwrson or represent ed at tomorrow !s meeting; all with one determined P"rPOeJ X?z l,8e iheir: best judgment, ,. expressed by - means of the highest patriotism) to ; nerve their country 's broadest inter- "The'lcacWf'the'V.'Pepubfieii Partv are speechless in our country's irrcat crisis. Only a few days ago Hipc met at Washineton just 08 Con .rrpRn was convening for' one of the m(tst important sessions in the his ' tory of our country, and the men ' vim claim to represent the great, old, time-honored Republican, party J the - men who claim to represent tne nun- dreds of thousands of patriotic for- wonMookinz members of that party. . apparently could not think of a thing ' to soy to the country." V .The MiliUry Service Bill . (Br T AaaocUteJ freaa) , Iiondon. Jan 11. The debate - on the,-2nd reading of the Military Scr . viA tiill ljecan in the House of Com- aixni lodav. ,-The opinion generally expressed is that the , vote in favor -nt the bill on the-second reading BeeniB to be even Inrgor tlian the vote on the first reading. 4Women use wires to promote peace" but what is needed is some CANNONVTLLE NEWS. " v ' - ' II ' " Mr. Carroll Out Again. Mrs. Kmian Setturns Prom Sanitarium. Death of Mrs. John Eutta. Other Mat ter. ; - v Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Canupp return ed home Sunday from a week's visit at their son's, Mr. Rufus Canupp, at Charlotte. Mr. and Mrs. R. II. Talbirt spent Sunday in Kannapolis st the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Talbirt The many friends of Mr. Fred Car rel, the local contractor, will be glad to know be is able to be out again after being confined to his homo for several weeks on account ot an in jury received while on duty at the Southern yards. Mr. Grover Creaeh sped1. Sunday in our village with rriends. Mr. J. P. Howard spent Sunday at Kannapolis visiting Mr. and ' Mrs. Dan Sides.1 Mr. and Mrs. Homer Ritchie, of St. John '8 neighborhood, spent Saturday and I Sunday at the home of Mrs. Ritchie's mother, Mn. J. M. Thomp son. Mrs. RiUshie will spend the week visiting friends in oar burg. The condition of Mrs. Zeb Tborn- bnrg is improving at this time. Mrs. 1 liornburg hns been quite sick at her home on Depot street. . Mr. J. R. Killian spent Saturday afternoon in China Grove with' Su perintendent Voas, en route to States- llle to accompany Mn. Kuhan home from Dr. Long's Sanitarium. They returned Sunday night. The many fr.cnds of Mr. John Klutts and family sympathize with them in the death of Mrs. Klutts. which occurred at their home in Dur- 1 I 1. f ,1 VC TT1..41. name iitsi- w ren. jir. aim i i Aiuii,&yi formerly lived here, where Mr. Klutts was overseer of weaving; Truly a good woman has gone. Mrs. S. A. Lents has returned to her home in Atlanta, after spending a week in Concord. , Mrs. Martin Hampton and children spent Sunday.in Kannapolis.." - We saw several droves or nwiles come in for eonift. We saw one that if 1t VaS" "b'urV -: we would "aeceit Venus',; invitation and trot put our mule, and make -the one he saw near Faith lok like a colt. , Mr. and Mrs. L. B. McCall spent Sunday in Kannapolis with, friends. v Misses Eva Laton and Maggie Ma Dry spent Saturday and Sunday in Salisbury with friends. The chewing gum slot machine has been put out of business down here. Everybodv has joined the Christmas Banking Club. XXX. MANY CHANGES IN -' BANE DIRECTORATES, Changes to Be Made to Anticipate New Law Against Interlocking Di- (Br no AMciate4 Vttmy New lork. Jan. 11. Resignations of many prominent bankers irom di- eiected as follows: D. B. Coltrane, rectorates of leading national banks president; J. P. Allison, vice presi all' over the country are expected in ,jent. l, D. Coltranq, cashier; J. M. the annual bank election today., ine changes will be made to anticipate the prohibition against interlocking airecioraies, cuiumneu in ub vbj - ton law. Many Wall Stwreet banks are unaeraioou m unvo bcvciui i. 1 . I resentatives- of other institutions on llieir airecioraies. The Clayton act specifies that no person at the same time shall be a director of more than one bank, or- ganged or operating under the law of the United States, either of which has deposits, capital, surplus and un- jlivided profits aggregating more ... :n: ,iiio, limit: juvo uiimuu uD BRITISH FORCE STILL HALTED AT KUT-EL-MARA, Halt Due to Weather and Necessity of Moving Wounded. (By The Aaoelte Pfea) London. Jan. 11. Tbo ; British force in Mesopotamia under General! Aylmar, proceeding to the relief Kut-EI-Mara is still naitett at aoeia Said, some 20 'miles from there, ac cording to the latest advices receiv. ed by the government, ; The halt is due to weather eonditious and the necessity of removing the wounded by the river 'i ' . , CHARGED WITH CONTEMPT. w r rr.i t t a w. a. ivw w wwu Disobeying a Court Order. ' Hickory, Jan 11. W. B. Yodcr, who operates bottling plant . I-noir. was today attached for con tempt 'of court for failing ,to obey UUtjr n restraining order not to use Coca V. . . .., " .... v.,. Cola bottles in putting up drinks.' . He is to appear here Sat . urdav before Judge E. B. Cline. The order whs issued by Judge W. E. COURT CASES. Quite a Number of 'Cases on Civil Docket Disposed of. Good progress iss been msde in disposing of the eases on the crim inal docket, quite a number being tried yesterday afternoon and this morning. - . . John Petrea was found not guilty of larceny. ' An order from Governor Craig ap proving the transfer of courts be tween Judge Long, who was to have presided in the twentieth district, and Judge Ferguson, who' was scheduled to hold the courts in the fifteen dis trict, was spread upon the minutes. " Dewey Caviness plead guilty to larceny. The case was" held open while an effort is made to get him in the Jackson Training School. Erne; Plott and Julius Thompson were found guilty of larceny. Plott was 'sentenced to the roads for eight months and Thompson for five. Jim Butler, selling liquor, railed and failed. Bert Barnelt, selling liquor, guilty, five months. Ollie McCorkle plead guilty and White McCorkle was found guilty of an affray. The two were ordered to live together in peace and harmony as man and wife, the court being of the opinion that the male defendant should serve ten months" and Ollie McCorkle six months in jail unless they do so. They were required to give bond of $50 for their appear ance from court to court to show good behavior. . MR. BENNETT PREACHES. Lincolnton Minister Tills Pulpit at mcuiii outset. . Rev. Stanley W. Bennett former pastor of the First Baptist Church of Lincolnton, N. C, preached two inspiringlv helpful sermons at the McGill Street Baptist Church last Sunday at the .morning and evening services, to large and appreciative congregations. The Pulpit Commit tee will recommend thathe church extend him a call at their conference next i Sunday. "' : lie hns been at -Lincolnton more than eight years, and has done a fine work there. The McGill Street congregation believe that he is the right man to succeed the present pastor, Rev, J W. Whitley, recently resigned to accept a call to Gastomn. . v STOCKHOLDERS MEET. Annual Meeting Stockholders of Concord National Bank. A meeting of the stockholders of the Concord National Bank was held i j m fl i I 1 1. fP I tonav at tne omces oi tue uaus. me repo" " "ero i- T -uoweu l, , I J a nemi.nniial dividend of 5 Per cent. wag recently declared and paid. Th officers of the bank were -ro Hendrix -assistant cashier; John M. Cook, assistant cashier: J. P, Alii- rj b. Coltrane, M. L. Buchanan, o u coltrane, Lr. x. nanseii, i. is. Maness and J. S. Harris, directors. i , , twvE8ttgaTING THE ..." " . smnrv im vnmniSTnwv , ; . - nrrVi nnnil Tndav and s Petnmed to Work e t!T t ti.- nnl l 1 "s w.r' .t u jury ,n . tthn Plant ot tne i ounesiow n owant - I m i -i .w J hna - ana i uue company - today wih a score of witnesses wait- inc to testify. The eatea or the ltcpnblic . iron and Steel Company's plant, where seven thousand men Iiave ' been on strike since December 27. reopened Itodnv and manv returned to work. Although a crowd congregated around the entrance no disorder was oil reported. THE LA FAYETTE ARRIVES SAFE IN , NEW YORK Had Been Threatened With Destrnc- . i,Mmam Mmwat-es. 44 SXVeaV 111 javjs,wj w - ar The Aited Preart t. vi. i 11 Tt.a Freneh iHKW XIII A.. VUUi --- " t- v.,.t .Mi.h'u threat ' . , .,mor ti, . l tnVml eneu wuu urB.i uvnn .u messages m i l"'""" r. passage from Bordeaux amvea uere I .1 i -j, submarine nor a mine haa neen sigui- at ed during the voyage. . - - The warnings received oy tne ia lFayette passengers were imilar to rjcw onvft.- those serti to several perosns oetore ...... i. tha Tna tim-a.. nn I - , her last voyage. The individual whb thinks he know lit all has the most to. learn. ne;in;ra;rs CAPITAL TODAY EXPORT TRADE ADVISER TO MAKE .TRIP THROUGH SOUTH. His Mission, Under the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, Will Bo to Acquaint Merchants and Manufacturen With the Bureau's Work of rinding Trade Opportun ities AbroaL Dates for Trip to Be Announced Later. Merger -Which Put Federal League Out of Busi ness Not Contrary to Law. Secre tary Daniels Replies to Charges. (Br Tk Awwciatea Tnam) Washington, Jan. 11. Stanley II. Rose, export trade adviser of the Bu reau of Foreign and Domestic Com merce, will start soon on a trip south to acquaint i merchants and manufac turers of the bureau's work of finding trade opportunities abroad. His initinerary wil linclude Charlotte and Greensboro, N. C. Dates for the trip will be i announced later. NEWLANDS ATTACKS HIS PARTY'S RECORD. - Made a Long Speeca Criticising the Legislative Achievements of the Wilson Administration. (Br The Aaaaclate Pre) Washington,- Jan. 11. Senator Xewlands attacked bis party's record in the Senate today, delivering a long prepared speech, in which he criticis ed the tariff and banking reforms, the ehief legislative achievements of .the Wilson admmistWtiotKThe -Nevada Senator declared that because there had been commercial and industrial depression coincident with emocratic control of legislation the party would be in danger of defeat at the next Presidential eleition unless the Euro- P ms.unea anu President's ',' sagacious and nrmi' handling of foreign affairs the over shadowing issue. Although he characterized the gen eral trend of Democratic legislation as commendable, the Senator assert ed that the party was too radical and 1 nr,Hfi(i the conviction that no po I itical party can hope to remain in I . . -. ,i,inh arinnta mritcnt instead i evolutionary metnoas oi reiorm, PLANS TO STRENGTHEN THE NATIONAL GUARD. Under Provision ' National : Guard Would Get Regular Pay. - (Br Tha Aawciated Pret WflRhinfftons. Jan. 11. Plans to I atrnncrfhen the National Guard in I gtead 0f establishing a continental t army by the War Department were Lmnosed to President Wilson today kj r'.tioirman Kv nf tha House Md itarv Committee. IU Mr Hv' iJaii the Nitional DimrH would tret resrular pay and a Inrovision would be included in the army: bill for taking it into the rcg ular army in time of War. The plan also proposed to increase the present regular regiment of in- . . tow.rf strensrthing instead - - . .. I lliOWJilll Ul was v 1 w h war d,.nurtment. tHit would" give tU. game increase in the regular army without adding to vjrhead charges. NOT IN VIOLATION OF THE SHERMAN LAW. Merger Which Pnt Fedenl League Out of Business Not Contrary to Law.- (Br The AaaoctateS Preaw) Washington, Jan. 11. The merger which wiped the Federal League out 0f existence was not in violation of the Sherman anti-trust law. . ine as- , , sistani ; Attorney General in charge of the anti-trust prosecution has so I . . . ... - decided in considermgr a compiami that a compact between representa i . . . . . . .. , fives or tne federal league ana or ." i. 1.n li,;n.t Tlol. g..vu uaa -TCCi " 1 tnmM. fl a a TTIfllfll 1(1 STIIH M"l 1. W . Another British Steamer Sonic. - i (Br The Aaaeelate Fieaa) London. Jan. 1L The British . r-T..l l.o W,n sieamentu ,, ""VhT" Isunk n tho Mediterranean. - inere I -. Jnt.la a 4Ra aiflljll I are no details of tne sinking, y ' Constantino must be Greek or Hen Pecked. EMEROENCT HOME FOR DESTITUTE CHILDREN. The Christian Volunteen Secun the Forest Hill House for this Work. A permanent headquarters has been secured in the city Iiy 'the Christian Volunteers, Inc. Major and Mrs. A.. T. Andrews have been officially up pointed to opei the work in this vi cinity and have been successful in ko euring the Forest Hill House, on Church street, for the loeal head quarters of the (irnnizrt idii. The Forest Hill House will be used ns an Emergency Home for destitute eir.l dren. also uneu.ployed K'r's where they can be provided for until bet ter arrangements cun be n nde for them. The organization is in o)Hratioii in nearly every Sta:e. and is doing i splendid work anion:; iiintik'nd through the generosity of the people. Major Andrews is oiirulatiivj; nn ap peal among the people nsk:ivi them lo aid the Volunteers In fnrnisliiir; t!ir Emergency Home. The orgnnixntinn also In a iir t ual side to i1 s work, w hieir.iui'ludcs open air and indoor services. It is to be hoped tlmt much good will be neeoaplished through the jeo ple in our midst in estHlisliinir nirl furnishing the home. Adjutant Herlan will assist Major Andrews in srcUimr the home' established. OFFICER IN CIIAli'iiE. TRIAL OP MRS. MOHR. J For the Murder of Her Husband on August 31. Two Negroes Also on Trial. (By The Associated Prrn) Providence. R. I., Jan. 11. Before visiting the scene of tiie murder of Dr. ('. F. Mohr, the Jury selected yes terday to hear in the trial of his widow. Mrs. Elizabeth Mohr and I wo negroes charged with respons:bii for the rr'irc, went to the court l'otisi today to listen to a brief preliminary statement by the prosecution. The compla'e ojwning statement by both sides were reserved until the jury's fefu?h." " Dr. Mohr was killed on August 31 last, while motoring from Providence to Newport with li s secretary. Miss Emily Burger, and the state alleges that Mrs. Mohr hired 'three negroes to (ommitt the crime. One of tile negroes has since pleaded guiltv to manslaughter and is to be a State witness. THE WHEAT MARKET. Makes Weak Start but Later Rallies. European Supply Shows Falling Off. (Br The Aaaoclated Preaa) Chicago, Jan Jl Wheat develop ed a little strength today after a weak start. Reports that foreigners ere selling appeared to be respon sible for the temporary setback. The bullish character of the news fro-n Europe however, lead to n rally. It ' was said that Italy and Spain would be large importers. The European visible supply showed a decided tail ing off and a fresh advance was an nounced in freight rates from Ar gentina. The market here, after op ening 3-8 off to 3-8 up, with amy at 124 1-4 to 125 and July at .117 1-4 to 117 1-2, underwent a moderate general decline, but then rose all around to above yesterday's finish, ROOSEVELT AND , ROOT Their Names to Be Presented to Min. nesota Voters for Presidential Nomination. (Br The Aaaoclated Trea St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 11. Filing blanks for signatures to present the names of Theodore Roseveft and Eli- hn Root to Minnesota voters in the forthcoming primaries for the Re publican presidential nomination was issued today by the Secretary ot State. After Consul Higins. . (Br The Aaaectated Praia) Berlin, "Via, London, 'Jan. 11. A WoltT Bureau dispatch from Stutgart announces that an official investiga tion has been beann of the case of Edward HiginH, American consul at Stutgart. Mr. Iliggms was accused bv the Stntts ZeKung. of New York, of unneutral and anti-German decla rations. The Stnats Zeitnng article was replinted last week by the Co logne GaxeYte. ' An EnsrLsh correspondent at Am sterdam reported on1 Saturday, that the Cologne Gazette and other. tier man newspapers were demanding the immediate recall of ;Mr. Higins. on the ground thcii he had given expres sion of anti-German sentiment. If it is true that Claude Kitchin never wore a dross suit or a high col lar, 1b hasn't missed anything. ENDORSE JUDGE LONG. Concord Bar Pavon Iredell Jurist for Supreme Court Justice. At a meeting of the Concord Bar Association yesterday aftertoon the following resolution was unanimous ly passed and copies forwarded to Senators Simmons and Overman and Representative Doughton: j To the President of the 1'nited States: At a meeting of the Concord Bar held on January lOtli, ldlfi. in the City of Concord, North Carolina, it is resolved : That Whereas, Hon. B. F Ing, wHo i endowed with strong and vig orous health and mentality, and who has presided for thirteen years on the Superior Court beneh of North Carolina, and has during that time eslnblisheil a bisli eharaeter and splemlid legal ability which peculiar ly (it him for n justice of the Su preme Court of the United States: and in view of the fact that in 1014 both Senators from North Carolina endorsed and recommended the ap Hintment of Judge Long for the va cancy caused hv the deatli ot Justice I.urton, which recommendation was ratified by all the Representatives from North Carolina, in the United States Congress, except oiift. we there fore, in recognition of Judge Long's qualifications most earnestly iipjc his appointment to the vacancy in tu Superior Court of the United States, caused by the death of Justice La mar. THE STOCK MARKET. Declines Ranging From Small Frac tions to Over a Point Wen Regis tered. (Iiy The Aiuwlatcd Preu) New York, Jan. 11. Declines from mere fractions to over a point were registered at the yqening of today's market mi moderal edealings. Cana rl'an Pacific yielded 14 and New York 4. wth a loss of a point-for American Sugar. Specialties as a whole were lower with the exception of American - Can. United States Steel;'-" American Smelting ami ' Erie were unchanged from yesterday's An il quotation. Secondary prices show ad sime improvement but Steel again pressed for sale, declining 833j. The demand for Anglo-French bonds con tinued with a sale of one block of fll.'i.OOtl at 9.i 5-8. Secretary Daniels Replies to Charges (Br The AaaoeUted Presa Washington, Jan. 11. Secretary- Daniels has written Representative Britain in reply to the latter 8 charges that the Secretary would try to prevent free expression of naval officer'i views before the House nav. al committee "that any officers, nav al employee or enlisted men in the navv would be ordered before the committee on itr request." our Christmas Banking COSTS NOTHING TO JOIN ' CLUB BY OEPOSniNG t0 CENTS KND INCREASING YC"1 WEEKLY DEPOSIT 10 CENTS EACH WEEK, YOU WILL R.V.J S1t7.B0 NEXT CHRISTMAS. HELP YOUR CHILDREN TO iZl.. n WILL TEACH THEM TO SAVE AND PROSPER. IN 50 WEEKSt t-CENT CLUB 2-CENT CLUB 5-CENT CLUB 10-CENT CLUB YOU CAN ALSO DEPOSIT $1.00 EACH WEEK. ? COME IN-WE WILL TELL YOU ABOUT IT. A. . IVbmbt WlMlCC. W . . a . X Ae ini ...J il l IflfFiiuiC:... . WILL BE ERECTED IN REAR CF NATIONAL BANE BUILDING.,,- 18 ill I Kl nc New Improvements Announced ty The Concord Telephone Compaty Include a New Bufldinf and New Switchboard. Building Will Ee of Brick and Two Stories and Will Contain the Operating Room ' and Offices of the Company. New Switchboard will Be Modern in Ev. ery Particular and Will Benefit the Service . '.... v . The Concord Telephone ' Company has ordered a modern 'switchboard, which will be installed as soon as the plans of the company, which include a number of improvements, are com pleted. The board will come from the Kellogg Switchboard -Supply Company and is modern in every par ticular. Its automatic connections ivill do away -with the .. "cranking process now in use to get central and will leave only the . task of "jiggling the hook": for the connec tion. The board has the automatic system of connection,; ringing the subscriber and also disconnexion af ter the conversation is' completed. The switchboard will be installed in the new telephone building which will bo erected on East Depot street immediately in the rear of the Con cord National Bank. The building will be two stories and the operating room will be : on the second floor. It will also, contain offices and store room. The work will begin in a few flr ".-.A'.-'M-- ''-' J The new improvements will dd much to the service and will be wel comed by the public generally, Tho company also has other plan's nnder way which, when completed, will also add mueh to the service and will give Concord an up-to-date system, Called to Chattanooga. (Special The Trihente) niekory, Jan. 11. Rev. S. B. Strouhe, rector of the Church of the Ascension here, has received a call to a church jn Chattanooga, Tenn.' f-Three" Negroes Escape.' (Special te Th Trlheee) : Greensboro Jan. 11. Three ne groes escaied from the Guilford county jail last night. ' They used a saw in making their getaway. PAYS $ 11.75 PAYS 25.50 PAYS 68.75 PAYS W7a EITHER 15 OR 60 CENTS, C J6mn AtrCAJit way of pulling 'em. .Harding.. ; f'A.;T' ,ru -