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J. B. SHERRILL, Editor and Publisher. '
CONCORD, N. C, THURSDAY. APRIL 6,. 19 W.-
Member The Associated Press.
- No. 183
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Headquarters Wu Without Informa
tion Today. Which Wonld Ba Of
., Dm ia Solving tha Mystery of tha
. Whereabouts of. VOl. It is Be
lieved in Official Circlaa That Gen
7 -tral " Penhln's Nextvi .Dispatch
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. Will Throw Light on tha Matter,--
,'Tha United States Government is
Still Trying to Ge Use of tha Rail
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Ban Antonio, April 6. Headqua-
ters was .without information today
which would be of use in solving the
.'.'... mystery of the whereabouts of ViHa.
It is 'believed in official circles that
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.c u en era i i ersning next AUNpmcu win
tarow Jignt on tne matter, i ne nem
commander has not been heard from
since Tuesdays
General Funsfon was advised last
night in a telegram from the war de
partment that; the government was
continuing its representations to Car
ranza in an effort to reach a ralisfac
tory understanding with him on the
railroad question. ;"
'.'' Have Reached Satevo.
s San Antonio, ;, April 6. The most
advanced cavalry detachment engag
ed in running down Villa were be
yond communication' , today and 'at
General Fnnston's headquarters itwas
helievedi they were .already as far
south" at Sat'evo from where trails ex
tended toward ParraL'Only unofficial
and conflicting reports :as to. Villa's
whereabouts have been received here.
General Funston and hia staff officers
place most credence "in the . reports
thaf he..wa thyjeinity bt-SateW
Tuesday and' traveling -south and
southeast." ? V-'f- V-'.-v X
v From Satev6. the ' American forces
oould send a eonrieir to Chihaahua
with reports 'for- transnii8sion"'ih the
regular telegraph lines The local au
thorities in Mexico have persisted in
I i - their refusal to accent coded messages
f&'&'C ; from'offleera of the punitive expedi
- tion." - '
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El Paso, April B. Intimations in
Washington tht the Carranza gov-
! erament might -soon -.indicate to-, the
V American government that the troops
pursuing Villa Were fitfully following
. a "coTd trail" and that the de facto
government ' would .welcome . the re-
turn pMhe United States troops, to
their own country occasioned no sur
prise at El Paso today. ; '. : ;
. ' -. . There have been insistent reports
f.i'J K, there that the de faco government
; - looked with disfavor pn 'f further
C Vpursuit of . Villa heeause' of the pres-
ence or the Mexican troops on jnex
iean r soil - proved an embarassment.
Thesi renorts" could not "he confirmed
beeanse Mexican" offioiala vsaid.r the
. question bf a diplomatic nature must
bo .eonsideredby the .t' overnment
Sead at Oueretaro. " ' ' '-
J 'ArmT officers here say that while
the difficulties of the Villa hnnt in
crease aaily and tnet w may do weeKs j
before he is captured the pursuit, will
Vbe relentlessly continued ,-nntU worn
ieomes from" Washington to ; Jrith-
oraw. ,
Twenty Apacne inniann scou
d throneh here today en route to tne
' front f here they will try , to pick np
Hf:--t.fcV.Vl.,a trail. ; The Anaches made an
unbroken ride of 60 mUes from rori
Apache to Holbrook,, Arisona . and
-then did a 'war dance before taking
he train.'". ; 4 ' "; - ,
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Oennan Submarine Sunk hy French
- nd British Warships, j -
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Paris, April 6. A' German, snbma-
TkJa affsinnmi nt o'clock fthe CO(l
itestantsltt the , inter-high school ljt-
erary eontest at"' Davidson toiie
- will leave" for Davidson, Tfomorrow
Z the eontostants in the tract ?niect will
to. ! George Ritchie v-will U in the
joi.mofmn contest: Miss iBettie Iil
Tv Caldwell, essay contest- Lena Big-
jy . , B . - rt Rt,.
i 1 ..a- -i. ':!: .j:- dri on n If tfHAV I1V & Bouuuion Ol
.yW&V: French and British vwarships tne Qi ""rZ."
f. ,, i'i" Ministry of MarjnbannounceVtodayf me ooy in .uuou,
-' -.: - f. -: - rne crew wj. . u .-r i-.,.- i
'f''-.VV'.rnred. t - '
fn-vL - Mr. W. ..k "eddlngton,. going tp play ythe married men of
' nrineiDol of the school, 1 will aceom
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.pany f f ;-V uA
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m rTh r IfoGcnfianl
-sterns of missies td put one GertfanlAfter supper
' laoldier pnt.oteom-.-ion.
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, FOREST KILL NEWS.'
R. L. FhUmon Home Txoni Hospital
IDaa Effle Sapp Dangerously 13.
Parsonais.
,' Mr. Fred " Howell has returned
from Charlotte where he visited hia
father, Mr. A. I Howell, who is un
dergoing . treatment at Presbyterian
Hospital. v . ; : ,
" Mrs. J. T. Howell' hss . ; returned
from a visit to relatives at Albemarle.
Mr. and Mrs, D. W, MeLemore and
children,-have returned from a visit
to relatives' in Chailotte. '- -
Messrs. H. G Raimer and J. C.
Cook spent Sunday in-Albemarle. Mr.
Cook spent a short while with 'Mr.
Jos Sills while' in Albemarle and he
reports that Mr. Silts iB now able to
get outdoors and walk' short dist
ances. '':'-, .
Mr. R L. Philmon has," returned
from Charlotte where he underwent
an operation for -appendicitis at St
v . i rr 'is mi i
. Pers Hospital. The operation was
very 'successful and he is now
proving rapidlyt " ,
Mr. R. D. Thompson and family, of
Albemarle, spent Sunday hcrj with
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Mann. Mr.
Thompson is overseer of spinning at
the Eflrd Milli,The party made the
trip by automobile..
Mr. Shirley Howell has returned
from China Grove-where he visited
his grandfather, Mr.- J. H. Howell.-,
Mr. B.v A. Foremean has returned
to his home-in Albemarle after
spending a short while here with his
friends, Mr. J. C. Cook. .
' Mr. A. F.. Misenheimer has return
ed to his borne in this city after
spending a week in Asheville with his
brother, Mr.' J. C, Misenheimer, who
was in a vary serious, condition caus
ed by the" explosion of dynanite in
bis hand. Several amputations were
made on hi. arm in fighting Wood
poison, but he is nofr improving and
is expected to pet well, f
y Miss pien' Edwards is spvuding
this week in China Grove with rela-
tiveaj:,.';."'s':;' v'
.HMijs&Effie fiapft'a eonditiop has not
improved in thje . pasfrr ureek " and hrT
condition is Very serious, ' . ' ' .
' LUNCHEON YESTERDAY.
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Given By Mrs. Joseph F. Cannon in.
Honor of Her Guests.
MrsrG. H. Meeker and Miss Marie
Starr, of Philadelphia, were yester
day hostesses -at a delightful Bridge
Luncheon given by their hostess Mrs.
J. F. Cannon, at her home on North
Union street.. .
Bridge was played from 11:30 to
1, and then a six cource luncheon
was served. Mrs. : Cannon 's guests,
in addition to the honoress, were:
Mrs. J. W. Cannon, Mrs. J. W.
Cannon, Jr., Mrs. E. T. Cannon, Mrs.
W. J. Hill- Jr- Mrs. Earl 11.
Brown. Mrs. A. Jones Yorke, Miss
Anna Branson' Miss Mattie Gibson
Bobbins and Miss Luna Thompson,
of Salisbury. . ;
TN HONOR OF MISS COBB,
Mrs. R, S, Sanders Enlertained at
Bridge Yesterday.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. R. S. San
ders' deliirhtfull.yentertained at three
ffthlo nt hridera at her home on South!
Union street in honor of Miss EUxa-
beth Cobb, of Greenwood, S. C who
ia fit inioot nf .Mra Jnhn Fnx. The
score prize was won by Miss Lunalvidual lots at substantial gains. Spe-
TKnmnonn nf SoValirV. Htlii th mimt cialties also figured prominently in
of honor wsb presented with a cor-
sage of sweet peas.
. . . - . - R w Means,
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Miss Belle Means,' Mrs. Ed. Moss and
MisA Jenn Howe dropped in for lunch.
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4 ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
Earl Duke pangerously Injured by a
i . . . - Kino am.
While Diaving with a 22 calibre
Iza .i T..V
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lu-year-oiosonoi mu.u,
or mown mm, anot, ana . iyj
U.M - atxinl
jl(i:.t
fatal wound.
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Kd,butwaaimmediately.removedtoSpnn
the Concord Hospital.;:
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Shbn School jn Ko. 5 township;
will close Saturday, April the 8tb.
There will be a nicnic in the evening.
A baseball garni i rt I jdQ' wUMM
Uuch interest. - The school boys
I A. baseball game at 1:30 wilt be ,of
are
- ,the dutneb ...At ;V ; "
. Come and see the old men run,
i mKr t -flv o.clock. iDon't for.
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BIO "BATTLE BETWEEN PRO.
" . DUCERS AND CONSUMERS.' -
603 fJRMERS FEEIENI DEIIIEBY
Unless tha Differences Between the
Producers and tha Consumers are
Settled Soon Cnlcago Will Have ft
Milk Shortage of Serious Propor
tions.-JdoSt of the '- Distrfbutors
...Were Yesterday Able to Make De
liveries hut the Drivers for the Bif
Companies Gave Notice to Consum
ers to Stock Up on Condensed Milk
: and Cream. ' ' t '
tBy Tk AaMclatca Prcaa) .
Chicago, April 6. With a short
age in prospect unless the difference-
between the producers and the dis
tributors in the Chicago district are
settled soon, the milk war today as
sumed a more'' serious aspect. Most
of the distributor were, able yester
day to make, full deliveries to pi
vattf consumers, but drivers of the
larger companies advised customers
to purchase a supply of condensed
cream and milk as it is feared the
supply of fresh milk will be exhaust
ed in a day or two if the strike, is
not Settled.
- Six hundred farmers went to Elrin
yesterday and prevented delivery of
milk at the station there. -
The producers are paid $1.33 a
hundred pounds' for their milk but
are demanding $1:55 a hundred
AIR RAID YESTERDAY
. WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL
Searchlights Discovered Zeppelin and
Anti-Air Craft Drove It Oft.
, (Br Tha AaMMlmtca threw) '
London; April 6. The increasing
effectiveness- of IJn'rland anti-air
craft, was , demonstrated last' night
when, a single Zeppelin undertook, the
fifth raid within three days, was pre
vented, from" penetrating the north
east coast and was forced to flee after
a brief visit.
The night was clear with moonlight
and without wind. Searchlights dis
covered the raider coming over the
sea and never once lost him during
his stay. 1 As he reached the coast be
was flying comparatively low and the
smallest gun found him such an easy
target that he; was forced to rise to a
great height. The .larger gun found
the range and aided by the search
light they surrounded ; the Zeppelin
with a hail of shrapnel, and high-ex-Dlosive
shells. After maneuverinz at
northeast coast town for about ten
minutes, during , which only a , few
bombs were dropped, the raider then
was seen to turn homeward- :
THE STOCK MARKET. V I
Mercantile Marino Issues Were
Again Feattrred at Opening of tiki
Market Today. - : , .
By Tfc AaaacUtee Pma 1:
New York, April 6V-rMereantile
Marine issues, were again
tne out-
standing features o roaay s
early
trading, lthe common and preferred
Demff ireeiv Bosoruea m iare
the initial dealings, Industrial Alco-
bol advaneim? to the nei high record
01 1YU l-Z. reiroieuins, v eaiiuK
house, Studebaker and Goodrich were
moderate irains in , United . states
Steel and a few other leaders. Nor
folk and Western lead the rails with
an advance of almost a point. -"
Before Easter Sale and Display at
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me Dig inui iu m,
ana Disnlav. of the ParksJJelk Co
i ... . r Fri(laV , Afiri, 7. and con-
..a - 1it. .-. inril 2ft
Never before have they offered such
I L 1 1 1 11 a UUL11 UttVUiUHJ fsT r--
fert bargains. Spring suits, shoes and
Ihftta for men and ooys; nunnery uuu
to date, and the prices, moderate, for
cash. There are many other bargains
in silks, hosiery, white goods ; and
notiona. s"
the threepage ad.' of this company
for .further particulars,
:A V.tyi i r 1 : r i i r.t?-t
Rivera tad Harbors Bill Considered
. - 'v: Today. . - .
; Washington,' April 6. The pro-
nosed $1,000,000 appropriation to
contihue work on the inland water-
item; eonsidered,
;d harbor bill was resumed "in. the
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VOLUNTEER PLAN IS MAIN
' ; CENTER OF ATTACK:
SHEL7J.fi SITS ROBT IMC1IH
Charges of tha Existence of a Lobby
at Washington to Defeat the Pie
paredneM Bill May Be Investigat
ed by the Senate. Such an Inves
: tigatioa is Proposed In a Resolu
tion hy Senator Sherman. Also
Wanta Mora Rapid and Effective
s" Consideratioa of . Pending Legiala
. tion. Chamberlain Will Support
tha Resolution If it is Regular.
' (Br Tha AMCkld Pkm)
Washington, April 6. The 'fight
over the federal volunteer lilan ot
the army reorganization hill ' was
drawing to a close when the Senate
resumed work on the measure today.
An amendment by Senator Lee to
strike out the provision was the im
mediate business before the Senate.
Action on the proposal had again
been deferred in order to permit one
e two Senators to speak.
Charges of existence of a lobby
sisir.Ai ssaupeudojd eajop o aiai
tion may be investigated by the Sen
ate. Such an investigation is pro
posed in a .resolution by Senator
Sherman to clear the way for more
rapid and effective consideration ot
pending legislation. - '
Chairman Chamberlain, ot the nul-
itary committee, will supimrt the res
olution if it comes up in the regular
wav, although ..he will nut permit it
to interfere with consideration of the
army bill.
Another flood of telegrams protest
ing against elimination of volunteer
army bill, was submitted today by
Chairman Chamberlain. Many were
from officers of the National Guard,
Mid declared their -Views bed not been
correctly presented by Senators.
Jefferson City Banquet
The Jefferson day banquet to be giv
en by the common council club here
April 13 promises to .be one of the
most brilliant gatherings of its kind
ever held, according to the commit
tee in charge.
The list of speakers includes Presi
dent Wilson.
INCREASE IN PAY
WILL HELP SHIPPERS
Says the Railroad Men, Who Are
Fighting for Eight Honrs a Day.
Br Th AiMclatcd Prtm)
Cleveland, Ohio, April o. in "a
statement, issued here today by the
four railroad brotherhoods, which are
demanding- an eight hour day from
four hundred railroads in. toe united
States, it is contended that' the ship
pers and merchants will be benefitted
the brotherhoods win their ngbt be
cause the eight-Dour day demand is
based on freight trains making 12 1-2
miles an hoar m order to escape pay
ing engineers overtime. ; ' , s
OFFERS REWARD FOR 1
; , .; JBLAYERS BODY
Governor Offers $100 Pot; the Arrest
of Party or Parties .Who Killed
Grittnsboro Maa. .
Br The Aaaaeiac4 Pnw)
Raleigh," April 6. Governor Craig
today offered a reward of $100 for
the arrest of the party or parties who
killed J W. Brady, in Greensboro,
on March 16. The commissioners of
Guilford county have offered a simi
lar reward. ::':,'-:
Brady was waylaid' while on his
way home. Discovered in an uncon
scious condition and died later in a
hospital. - ." ,'; : :,"
Teacher of Colored , Graded School
.;:: Thank for Sewing Supplies,
The Lotran "school has received
from tha- Concord Civic , League
sewing -machine and other ' supplies,
of which all are very helpful .to the
department of sewing. On behalf of
the teachers most hearty thanks for
the valuable donations are hereby ex-
Dressed. It shall be our constant en
deavor to make the greatest practi
cable ubs of this timely aid. and we
shall labor painstakingly to the end
that no causeior regret'-or interest
taken on the part of our friends shall
be triven by us.- ,
::We invite your inspection or our
work from time to time. We will all
aloiitf rive substantial evidence of
onr .determination and. effort to ase
your kindness to the ?very greatest
advantage, nd bespeak the co-opera
tion af all concerned in our school to
merit your continue" kwmi ':.
., , MINNIE BOGER
CANNONVILLE NEWS.
Improvement Being Made to Mill
Houses. Clever April Fool Frills.
Personals. .
The Mill Company is having a num
ber of their bouses treated to a new
roof.
Hev. and Mrs. R. E. Loving spent
several days in South Carolina this
week.
Mr. Lim Baker, of Albemarle, spent
Sunday in our village.
Mr. P. A. Bamnger and family
motored to Salisbury Sunday and
spent the afternoon.
Cne of Mr. J .P. Howard s nice
shoats fell and broke its leg and had
to be killed.
Mrs. Henry Ridenhonr is spending.
tne wees in Sanly with ner parents.
Mr. E. E. Barrier has returned
from Richmond after spending several
days there.
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Broadway and
Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Faggart and Mrs.
J. K. Thompson spent Sunday at Ba
din. -A young man of our villase made
arrangements last Saturday with some
young ladies to take them on a straw
ride. The young ladies got ready and
met at the home of one and waited
a while and then waited some more
until about night, and they did not
see anything of the young fellow.
Then they rememliercd it was the first
day of April. The young man Jiad
gone to see a hall game.
Mr. , John Barbee- has moved his
family to Kannapolis to live.
Mr. J. M. McGraw has gone to
Richmond to enter Smithdeal College.
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Lotighlin left
Sunday night for Moore county in
response to a message stated that
Mrs. Loiighlin's mother was dead.
,Thev will return the latter part of the
week. XXX.
WOMEN HAVE NOT
SUFFERED INDIGNITIES
ByBeing Searched When Neutral
Ships Weie"Bfopped byTSritlsh. '
(Br Tha imdtM Vwtmt
Washington, April 6. British au
thorities here take sharp issue with
statements made in Congress and
elsewhere that American women have
suffered indignities and have been
searched by British men when neu
tral ships were being held up to
search for spies. Today the British
embassy issued a statement declar
ing :
"There is no truth in this state
ment. When it is necessary to search
women they are searched by women
in private.
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.
Lateness of Seeding in Northwest
Helped Price of Wheat Today.
(Br Tha AaaocUteS !)
Chicago, April 6. Wheat prices
developed strength today as a resua
of anxiety as to the lateness of seed-
ing in the northwest. Opening prices .eontfngent tfy large" and formid-
fir wl-ri -n; thi8 b.t otw-
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1-8 to 118 1-2 and July at 116 3- to
117 3-8, were followed By moderate
gains all around, interrupted tempor
arily by a rather sharp setback. . v
ANOTHER BRITISH SHIP
SUNK WITHOUT WARNING
Zent Torpedoed and! Two Men Killed.
Part of er Crew Saved, i
Br Tba AMela4 Praaa) -
Queenstown, April 6. The British
steamer, Zent, has been torpedoed
without warning, 4s members or her
crew are missing and are supposed to
have been drowned. Two men were
killed. The Captain and nine of tbe t
crew have landed Iieiv.
THE COTTON MARKET.
Marked Opened Quiet Today With
Decline of One Point.
(Br Tha Awoclatra Frew)
New York, April 6. The cotton
market opened quiet today at a de
cline of 1 point to an advance of 3
points. After selling at 12 cents July
eased off to 11.00, and then rallied to
11.98 before the end of the first hour.
German Air Ships Destroy Iron Works
' B Tha AHMM-Utea Preaa) .
Berlin, April 6.--During the night
of April 5 German airships destroyr-
ed a large iron works with Wash and
furnaces and ' extensive - establish
ments near Whitney, after putting out
of action with explosive bombs a bat-
erv north of Hull.", ' " ' ,
The raiders also attacked factories
in Leeds and several railroads in the
industrial, district , ' f
And where is the old fashioned wo
man who used to worry over whether
ber. bat is on straight! - t y
DESPERATE, ALL NIGHT IT3BX
INO WAS CONTINUED.
E9II C0HTEST1HTS GlllM Wl
French Claim Gains West of tie
Mense and Stop Genaaa. Counter,
Attacks East of That Stream, Ac
cording to the Paris Bulletin, At
One Point Along the Avocourt
Bethinconrt Line, However, It is
Admitted By Paris That the Ger
mans Succeeded in Penetrating the
French Fositions.-7-Big Battle For
" Square Woods."
(By Th Aorlat4 Prt .1
A desperate, all night straggle
around Verdun resulted in subL-n-tlal
gains for the French west of t e
river Meuse, according to . today's
Paris bulletin, while east of tl.t-t
stream the ierraan attacks on t'ie
French positions were repulsed. t
one point along the Avoncourt-Betrin-eourt
line, however, it is admitted t'i t
the Germans succeeded in penetrating
French positions.
A French gain was scored north of
Avoeourt, northwest of Verdun, wher
in the course of an engagement t'it
began yesterday afternoon and cont n.
ued through the night General Pel ''a ns'
troops succeeded in capturing a !aro
portion of the position known at
"Square Woods."
The German atta-cks northeast of
the city were directed against a lire
north of the Caillette woods, wn,
Paris reported a French gain yifitv
day. The efforts of the Germans to
regain the lost ground are declared
to .have been futile.
J. B.
Duke May Erect Hoire
in
Myers Park, Charlotte,
Tharlotte, April 5,That tfes is
strong probability . of y J. B.. Duke
abandoning bis plan to erect fn es
tate valued at $100,000- on Mount.iiu
islitnd, near Great -Falls, and ereet
the- residence -in Myers Park, . tHa
city, is stated by those closest to Mr.
Duke. Myers park is owned J'v t'-tv
Stephens company, and Mr.. Duke U
one of the largest stockholders ia the
company.
Utah Democrats for Wilson. .
Salt Lake City, Utah, April 6 The
Democratic State convention today
named IG delegates witj one-hnlf
vote east to the national eonveutinn,
instructed for President Wilson and
for a national prohibition plan in the
platform; .
, The Boston Marathony to be run
two weeks from today', will see an
unusnafeolfection of , d3stane ' men
fined! up at Ashland. The Canadian
er sections not before represented are
sending- some ffeet boya .v .-..f v ' t
Good
Advice
"As a last word, remember
that he who is always going to
do, bnt never does, moves, in
a very small circle. . He will,
remain where he is all his lUc
Fntile promises of starling to
morrow load nowhere. To
morrow never comes. We have
'only today in which to act, and
if we do not avail ourselves of
its opportunities, we may be
quite sure that the rewards
will go to others. The timo to
-A. .. .'.f . ..- ', ' , : 1 ::
vstart your . Building & Lonn
- with the' Cabarrns County
Building and Loan. Association
IS NOW. Series now open. ,
LcnS-v:n2sAs::d2:ica
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Office In The Concord National
... Bank.. . '. '
JSussians are lacking.
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