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PAGE SIX Cabarrus Black Boys a t Brave Band of Patriots Who in Destroying the Powder Train of Governor Try on Performed One of the Braest Deeds Recorded in the Great Fight for American Independence. Cabarrus Black Boys, a band of pa triots from this county, who performed one of the bravest deeds of the great fight for independence ever recorded in this section by destroying a British pow der train at a time when they were prac tically unarmed and greatly outnumbered, stand out in history. From tfif*ir deeds grew tin* spirit of liberty that blossomed forth into the Mecklenburg Declaration of Indpendenee of May 20. 1775. Much of the history that is recorded of the men who compos ed the band of Cabarrus Black Boys was gathered by Messrs. W. A. Foil. C. E. Boger and J. P. Cook, especially the for mer, froip whom many of the facts below are secured. . The trouble between Governor Try on, of North Carolina, ami the Regulators reached its climax in Alamance county in 1771. Here the brave defenders of liberty, who were chafing under the ty ranny of their Governor, assembled them selves together in armed resistance, and demanded that their wrongs be righted. Governor Tryon. determined to quell this formidable spirit of liberty at one fell stroke, ordered his forces to Alamance in order that he might coerce these Regula tors into submission to his authority. To supply these forces with munitions of war, Governor Tryon procured from Charleston. S. (\. three wagon loads of gunpowder. Hints, blankets, etc. These stores were conveyed to Charlotte. N. (\. unmolested. There, on account of the lack of loyalty to the King's cause, wag ons could not be procured from any citi zens of Mecklenburg. Thereupon, Col. Mose Alexander, a King's Magistrate, seized wagons by force to convey the munitions to Hillsboro, then the seat of government, thereby obeying Governor Tryon's behest. Here nine patriots. Major James White, William White and John White, brothers, all born about one mile from Rocky River Church and reared on the banks of Rocky River: Robert Caruth ers. Robert Davis. Benjamin Cochran. James Ashmore and Joshua Hadley, plot ted to destroy these munitions of war. They pledged themselves by a most sol emn obligation not to disclose anything relating to this act. To prevent detec tion they disguised themselves by black ing their faces, and ar evening started out for the accomplishment of their pur pose. The White brothers were afoot but fortunately they met their father return ing from a mill with two horses, each bearing a bug of meal. They demanded the horses of their father and caused him to dismount. Thjs band, wrought with patriotic fer vor came upon the wagon train encamp ed on “Phifer's Hill," three miles west of Concord on the road leading from Char lotte to Salisbury, and only a short dis tance from the present home of Mr. R. V. Caldwell. They surprised and captured the guards and steamsters. stove in the heads of the kegs, tore the blankets to shreds, collected the powder and Hints and placed them all in a heap. They made a fuse of powder that lead some distance from the pile, tired a pistol into tlie fuse which ignited the power and caused a tremendous explosion. Major White, who fired the shot, was struck by a stave from a bursting keg ami se- verely wounded. When the news of the daring exploit reached the ears of Col. Moses Alexander, lie was very much incensed, and called . into requisition his whole ingenuity to find out the perpetrators* of so foul a deed against his majesty. For a long time mystery enshrouded the act. Great threats were made and in order to induce some one to turn traitor, a pardon, was offered to anyone who would turn State's evidence. Ashmore and Hadley, half brothers, moved by the threats and the pardon offered, decided, pnknown to each other, to avail themselves of the offer. Seeking this favor, they accidentally met at the home of Colonel Alexander. Hav ing made known their desires. Colonel Alexander, though a colonial officer, but one who revered loyalty to friends, re marked : “That by virtue of the Govern or's proclamation they were pardoned, but that they werf* the first that ought to bo hanged." On account of the treachery the re mainder of the Black Boys were compell ed to Hee the country. They fled to the State of Georgia, where they remained some time. * * The resentment in the breast of the bloodthirsty Royalists seemed never to abate, and like the fleeing fawn, the boys fled from cover to cover, to escape the punishment that it might inflict. For weeks at a time they cancealed themselves in out-houses, caves and hollow logs of the forest, and were fed by loyal friends. Once again relying on the promises of Governor Tryon, they went to within a short distance of Hillsboro to obtain the pardon of the Governor; but finding this promised pardon to be only a cloak to conceal his real intentions, they again returned to their former hiding places and nursed their troubles iu conceal ment. For four years they eluded their Xmrtfuers until the spirit of liberty grew and blossomed into the famous Mecklen burg Declaration of Independence. The two traitors both lived a miserable life afterwards. The oath by which they bound themselves carried with it impre cations of the severest type. Both with Hadley and Ashmore these these impre cations were literally fulfilled. Ashmore fled his country, but lived a miserable life and died as he had lived. Hadley re mained in this country, married and be came a brutal and unworthy father. Though but little heralded, this neigh borhood and the Black Boys, excepting the two traitors, gave their country ifli abiding pledge of liberty, which they promptly redeemed whenever their ser vices were needed. It is interesting to observe that while history tells of the sorrow, trouble and downfall of the two who broke this com pact, the other seven who bound them selves to do a daring and important deed in the name of liberty and under strong pledges of secrecy and faith to each oth er, lived themselves and through their off springs, lives that stood out in the open, sharing in no small degree the fruits of . .... n glorious victory, the result of the spir it of the times, such as prompted and sustained the “Cabarrus Black Boys."' HITHERTO UNPUBLISHED HISTORY OF THE BLACK BOYS dames White Fired Pistol Into Powder. —Futile Efforts to Apprehend she Black Boys. Mr. J. M. W. White, of No. 11 town ship, a descendant of the Black Boys, gives The Times and Tribune the fol lowing concerning the'Black Boys from Kirkpatrick’s history of Rocky River, which has never before been published: Moses Alexander lited about nine miles from Concord and was an officer of the Crown. The powder had been hauled from Charleston to Charlotte and Alexander had received instructions to continue with it to Salisbury and turn it over to General Waddell. There was a sale iu toe Alexander neighborhood about the last of April. 1771. and the Rocky River people were there. They learned the powder was there, returned to their homes and or ganized a company. Arrangements were made with William Alexander to notify them when the wagon left Charlotte. This he did on May 2. 1771. the caravan num bering three wagons loaded with pow der. flints and blankets. The drivers camped the first night about three miles from Concord. Here they were over taken by the Black Boys. They were allowed to hitch up and drive to safety. Then the powder was put into one pile and James White tired a pistol into it. causing 'the explosion. A stave from of the kegs struck White above the eye and cut a gash to the bone. The Governor was not long in hearing of the affair and immediately offered a pardon to anyone who would turn King's evidence. Ashmore and Hadley were half brothers ami they met at Alexan der’s and confessed, giving the names of the company and a patrol was organized to arrest them. The patrol, of which Daniel Alexander was a member, made many efforts to ar rest the members of the company. One night this patrol went to James White’s. A guard was sent to each door and Dan iel Alexander guarded the rear door. He whispered to Mrs. White that if any members of the Black Boys Company were inside they could pass out his way. He then started a dispute with another guard. Mrs. White made a disturbance with a tire shovel and Cnrruthers es caped. He was Mr. White’s son-in-law and was sick at the time. Once again the patrol attacked the Black Boys, this time catching Robert Davis hemmed in a bend of the river. Davis ran his horse down a sixteen foot embankment, crossed the bank, looked back at his pursuers and yelled : “Come on. you cowards!" The members of the company were forced to stay out in the woods most of the time for a year or more and were fed chiefly by the ladies of the Rocky River neighborhood. Mrs. William Spiers, on Reedy creek, was one place where they would get provisions. The members of the company would come up a long ravine, Mrs. Spiers would till a basket with provisions and go to meet them, while Spiers, in order to throw the watchers off guard, would walk off in an other direction. Later the Governor issued a proclama tion to the effect that if the members of the Black Boys •would go to Hillsboro, confess their deed he would give them a pardon. They went near Hillsboro but soon found it was a trick and that if they confessed they would be executed. The members of the company then re turned to Cabarrus and later went to Georgia, where they joined the army. At the close of the war they returned to Ca barrus to live. Foote’s Sketches of North Carolina says there were nine .persons from the Rocky River section. William White. John White, and James White, their cousin, Robert Carruthers, Benjamin Cochran, Robert Davis, James Ashmore, Joshua Hadley and William Alexander; of Sug ar Creek. AllsbrooU’s Plans Remain Unknown in Second District. Kinston, Oct. fl.—A second primary in the second district still remains an uncertainty. No statement of his in tention was forthcoming this evening from headquarters Richard Allsbrook, runner tip. Workers from the camp of Judge John Kerr, leading candidate, have been active here. USE THE PEMJTI COLUMN—IT PAYS __ 'pip 3 Hours [[breaks THAT (DID I Hill’s Cascara Bromide Quinine will I break your cold in one day. Taken I promptly it prevents colds, la grippe I and pneumonia. Demand red box I bearing Mr. Hill’s portrait. All | druggists. t . Price 30c. CASCARA&ININE V.H-HILLDBTBOIT, MICH. (B-201) p^Ut'ylSand liSKvd) worth merfe fSm THE CONCORD DAILY TRIBUNE—FAIR AND INDUSTRIAL EDITION Labor Opposed to Russian Relations. Portland. Ore.. Oct. !).—After a de bate in which the soviet government of Russia was attacked and defended, the convention of the American Federation of Labor, in, session here this evening re jected a resolution proposing tiiat the federation urge the government of the li'nited Stares to take steps leading to re sumption of trade relations with Russia and eventually recognition of the Rus sian government. rst3 THR PE.VbfV ..01,11 MK—IT PAYS You Can Have A Clear Skin Don’t go through life with a rough red skin and suffering the tortures of Eczema or other irritating skin troubles, when there is relief at hand. Soacot Sake is a scieritific antiseptic treat ment for many painful skin af fections which may be prompt ly relieved in most cases. This Splendid Soothing Salve is es pecially recommended to those who are discouraged and irrit able from the constant,nagging tortures of eczema and many other painful skin troubles. 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The reason for its phenomenal success is because of its absolute pnrity, and Dr. Pierce’s high standing as aft honored citizen of Buffalo is a guarantee of all that is claimed for the Favorite Prescription as a regale 'or for the ills peculiar to women. Send 10c. for trial plcg. to Dr. Pierce’s Invalids Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y. If Kidneys Act Bad Take Salts Says Backache Often Means You Have Not Been Drinking Enough Water When you wake up with backache and dull misery in the kidney region it may mean you have been eating foods which create acids, says a well-known author ity. An excess of such acids overworks the kidneys in their effort to filter if from the blood and they become sort of paralyzed and loggy. When your kid neys get sluggish and clog you must relieve them, like you relieve your bowels, removing all the body’s urinous Waste, else you have backache, sick headache, dizzy spells; your stomach sours, tongue is coated and when the weather is bad you have rheumatic twinges. The urine is cloudy, full of sediment, channels often get sore, water scalds and you are obliged to seek relief two or three times during the night. Either consult a feood, reliable, physi cian at once or get from your pharma cist about four ounces of Jad Salts; take a tablespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast for a few days and your kidneys may then act fine. This, famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia, and has been used for years to help clean and stimulate sluggish kid neys, also to neutralize acids in the system, so they no longer irritate, thus often relieving bladder weakness. Jad Salts is inexpensive, can not in jure and makes a delightful, efferves cent lithia-water drink. Drink lots of soft water. By alt means have your physician examine your kidneys at least twice a year. •JOBS GIVEN 457 Work of State Employment Bureau For ■Month cf September. Raleigh. X. Oct. 10.—Out of 544 persons applying last week to offices in this state of the Federal Employment Service for assistance in securing work. 510 were referred to employers, of which number 457 were placed in jobs, ac cording to the weekly report of M. L. Shipman, commissioner of labor and printing for the State, and director of the employment service in North Caroli na for the Federal government. Re quests of employers for help numbered 00!) lust week, according to Mr. Ship- man's report. The demands for unskilled labor, said Mr. Shipman in issuing Ids report to day. exceed the visible supply. The commissioner said he finds that too many able bodied men are seeking posi tions as chauffeurs nnr truck drivers and that it is difficult to induce city labor to go to the rural communities. There is a noticeable shortage in farm labor which is badly needed for harvesting cotton, to bacco, corn, potatoes and other crops, he srarnl. Skilled labor conditions are balanced, tlie supply and demand being equal in most localities, continued Mr. Shipman. There is still a surplus of clerical help, he added. A new burden has been added to tlie life of house mistresses by the suggest ion that servants ought to.be provided with uniforms to match the color effects of the rooms in which they happen to be working. jl A fresh loaf || for each of 1 the seven |v days. I^MilkMaidi m ePEABT \ jgIfCONCOfID BAKtRV| JMwwm x direct from the miliW /M at WHOLESALE PRICES. 4 Concord'all wool worsted y yams are made from all W virgin wool, evenly spun I y g°°d qua!- J leather mixtures for sweat- » fSWmmWwMit l er9t s^ds an d sport goods.'M rnimm ** E*+***£*i£*L*>. coy Rp WORSTED There’s More I "SURE-FIT” Ik There’s a comfort such Mil as no other cap can uVft give. No other has the lUMU strap, and-buckle that |jlVn makes "Sure-Fit” loose HB|l or tight as you prefer. HnM| Which is why "Sure- MHu world’s most comfort able cap.” It is worth uffll looking at. See it in HCm the new Fall styles. Loot for label shown below BH GOOT STORES W m the Window Hr Makers! Fin*fcltn. 702 Broadway, New York Cky I TODAY’S EVENTS. Wednesday. October 10. 1923. Observance of the birthday of Father Mathew, the “Apostle of Temperance." Chinn today will celebrate the anni versary of the establishment of the repub lic. Forty years ago today sav. !he intro duction of two-eent letter postage in the i'nited States. Cuba will keep a holiday today in ob servance of the 53th anniversary of the beginning of the teu years' war. Or. Itudynrd Kipling, the famous au thor, today will be formally installed ns rector of Si. Andrews Cniversity, Scot land. Hon. E. H. Armstrong, premier of Nova Scotia, is to be the chief guest and speaker at a dinner tonight of the Can adian Club of Boston. Elaborate ceremonies are planned at Brown University today in connection with the dedication of the new Jesse H. Metcalf Memorial Laboratory. Under the auspices of the College of Arms of Canada exercises are to be held at Halifax today to commemorate the anniversary of the Proclamation for Charles 11.. as King of Virginia, Octo ber 10. 1040, which proclamation was the acknowledgment of his being king by law and constitution in British America. London's Permanent Lord Mayor. London. Oct. 10.—The City of Lon don has just elected a new Lord Mayor and at the same time has been commem orating the ,'iothh anniversary of the cel ebrated Dick Whittington, who was o'* etc i • e hV'if ''vie pod in the metropolis in the early part of the fifteenth century. London's Lord Mayors may come and go. but Sir William Soulsby, private sec retary at the Mansion House, goes on forever—at least the City hopes so. Sir William has held his post for forty eight years. During this period lie has been "guide, philosopher and friend" to nearly half a hundred Lord Mayors of Loudon—a reeord that is probably un rivalled throughout the world. Sir William shuns the limelight as other men would shun the plague. He talks delightfully on almost any subject broached. But when the conversation is turned to himself, lie is, with the rarest exceptions, as dumb am! unresponsive as tile Sphinx. His reticence and modesty are to be deplored. As the repository of the civic history of London for almost half a cen tury, his .reminiscences, if he cured to write them, would be most interesting reading. Sir William was heard to complain re cently that in summer time lie hadn't enough work to do. Ordinarily, however, bis post is anything by a sineeuee. Two or three hundred people cull at the Man sion House every day to see the’Lord Mayor, and Sir William, with a smiling courtesy which nobody who has receiv ed it ever forgets, sends them all away— •satisfied. Seven hundred people send letters to Ibe Lord Mayor every twenty four hours. Some are from lunatic asy lums, and some from lunatics outside; but none of them are cast aside as un worthy of attention. A labor eofiege is to be established by the Wichita, (Kas.) Trades and Labor Assembly. HANNA KRISTIANSON, A. RUTH KARRICF President & Treasurer V. President & Secretary Krystal Motor Company, Inc. 116 South Main Street Sumter. S. C., Sept. 17, 192#. Indian Refining Co., New York City, N. Y„ /' V j Gentlemen: We have just completed a very remarkable test with a Star car. This test consisted of a continuous run of 77 hours, wjthout any additional oil or water being added to that in the engine when it was started. This run started at 7 o’clock Wednesday, September 12, 1923, and the motor was stopped at midnight Saturday, September 15, 1923. Another feature of the test is that an additional length of 2” pipe fifteen feet long was used on the exhaust with three elbows in it, this factor con tributing heavily towards holding the heat back in the engine. , It is to my opinion that no other oil sold on the American market would have retained its body and created less carbon in this unusual test than did the Havoline heavy that I used. Another feature of the test was the unusual coolness of the motor and radiator, at no time during the entire 77 hours was either heated enough to raise the midget motor meter above the second line from the botton; this again bears out my opinion of Havdline heavy oil, as friction must necessar ily have been at minimum to keep the heat down. At midnight Saturday a committee of mechanics examined the motor in the Star and under oath pronounced it in perfect condition. The. test was made under the supervision of the local police, and we have the swbVn affidavits of five men that the motor was never stopped, nor was any oil or water added during the 77-hour period the car was running. My speed was an average 26 miles 'per hour, and I would have traveled, were the machine on the road, a distance of 2,002 miles. The car used 1 1-2 quarts Havoline heavy oil, 22 gallons, 1 quart and 3 ounces of gasoline, and one quart of water. I have always liked Havoline oil and thought it was good; now I am raving about it, and know, it is the best. Yours very truly, KRYSTAL, MOTOR CO., <■ ark|J By ROBERT A. JACKSON. ’ t ' ;JI | v- f n , ' U THERE’S MANY A SLIP- zing! ’Twixt the Cup and the Lip Suppose We Photograph YOU Today Before It Slips Your Mind Again! Our Camera Is Always Ready! We Are Equipped to Do Home Portraiture Let Us Finish Your Kodak Work (24 Hour Service) We Also Do Framing Orpin’s Studio (Formerly Matthew’s Studio) CONCORD, N. C. New Boon to Science. Paris, Oot. 10.—After mnny years of experiments, a Freueh scientist has suc ceeded by using glass shells filled with fluid, in producing lenses said to be ns good as the best massive glass lenses at present in use. The invention is regarded as highly important in the field of astronomy. The average large lense manufactured out of glass for astronomical purposes has a diameter of about one and a half yards, and takes several years to make, while the price may reach as high as SIOO,OOO. Such a lense. it is claimed, may be manufactured by the French process in Wednesday, October 10, 1923 a few weeks, at a cost of from SSOO to $750. [.cases of smaller diameter for phofographic purposes, opera glasses, reading glasses, and so on can be pro duced at correspondingly smaller exist. The new lense consists of a fluid sub stance enclosed between two unusually hard glass surfaces, similar to watch crystals, in which the refractive powers and other characteristic properties are so chosen that the glass surfaces not only serve to hold the fluid but also com bine with it to overcome such defects as are scarcely to be avoided in ordinary lenses. 111 THK PK.V.W COI.TTWf—I'*’ PAYf
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