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VOLUME XXIII
Opening Day Shows Cabarrus
Fair Is One of the Finest That
Has Ever Been Held in the South
Every Feature of Fair Opened
on Schedule Time and
Nothing Occurred to Mar
Success of First Day.
THOUSANDS ATTEND
DURING THE DAY
Midway Offers Variety of
Clean Shows, Races Are
Fast and Clever, Free Acts
Hold Attention of All.
Graced by perfect October weather the
first annual Cabarrus County Pair opened
a five-day session Tuesday to the tune of
tinkling cymbals of the midway, the joy
music Os the merry-go-round and the
plaintive pleas of the barkers. The op
ening was most auspicious; thousands of
people from this and adjoining counties
making Concord their headquarters dur
ing the morning hours before the grand
parade moved, and then later moving on
to the fair grounds, where they found
a multitude of amusements and exhibits
to entertain them during the remainder
cf the day.
Fully 25,000 persons were in the fair
ground's during the day and night. It
is practically impossible to get close to
the exact number due to the fact that
school children and veterans of all wars
were admitted free of charge, and they
must be counted in .addition to the sev
eral thousand who. paid their way into
<h« grounds. In addition to the school
children and teachers the fair had as its
guests the students of .the .Stonewall
Jackson Training School, about :tWI
strong, and student* of tlu> Mt. Pleasant
. Collegiate Institute.
The opening day of the fair wa* all
lliat could be hoped for. There was-not
a cloud in the sky as the sun rose and
with tlte cloudless sky as a good omen,
thousands of interested persons moved on
Concord, which during the remainder of
tile week will he the meeea for .those
people who seek innocent amusement and
interesting exhibits.
The streets of Concord were lined
with spectators when the parade moved
shortly after 10 o'clock. Hundreds of
ears were parked along the route of
march, each ear being tilled to capacity, I
knd . hundreds of "their.. <iw>; rrrssa.
"'Timx-hed 1n windows, on roof tops and at
Other points of advantage. The floats
tend other vehicles which made up the
parade were applauded by favorites, the
daily decorated floats with their variety
of color making a beautiful spectacle.
Much interest was centered in the mar
shals who headed and ended the parade. !
Chief .Marshal M. L, Cannon of the men's!
division and Mrs. K.' T. Cannon, chief*
of' the women's division, headed the pa- f
rade, and another detachment of marshals i
brought up Jhe rear. Immediately he-1
hind the first marshals rode J. F. Can
non. President of the Fair.
The marshals were in uniform, most
of them wearing blue sweaters and white
knickers, with jueir many-colored regalias
across their shoulders.
The float driven by Mrs.. \V. A. Fpil,
another representing John K. Patterson
& Co., and a third, from Stanly county,
which carried many farm products, and
some livestock, were perhaps the best in
the parade. There were some confusion
in the moving of the parade due to con
gestion on Union street in the business
section. Autos were allowed to moven
down the street toward the head of the
pariple after the parade had started and
autos moved in and out of the parade, in
terfering with the line of march.
The fair ground, which was tile desti
nation of the puraders, was a seething
mass of immnnity by 12 o'eloek. Hun
dreds of persons passed into the grounds
even before the parade reached its desti
nation. and immediately following the
paraders came several thousand who
packed and jammed their way into the !
grounds. Every place of amusement was j
running in full blast shortly after noon,
and the cries of the barkers were min-1
gled with tbe jazzy tones from the merry- j
go-round, while venders and stand keep
ers shouted to the world the worth of]
tlie goods they sold.
The midway is much larger than the ]
average person expected, judging from
comments heard by those who were in ]
the grounds for the first time. Zeidman I
and Pollie, owners of the show wliieh is;
pitched along the main thoroughfare of i
the grounds, are offering 25 different en
tertainments and their collection is one
of the largest touring the country this
year. Every variety of entertainment i
that could be sought is offered in some
one of the 25 tents that house the per-1
formers, and hundreds visited the shows
that appealed to their particular fancy.
The rides wefe packed with people from
noon until elosing time. The rides were
especially popular with the children, and
youngsters of all ages climbed aboard
"them and enjoyed the particular sensa
tions which are peculiar to each ride.
The official opening of the fair took
place immediately after the parade reach
ed the fair grounds. Major W. A. Foil,
who has been oue of the moving spirits in
the fair, presented the fair to the farm
people, and the resjionse was made by
Hon. Xeb I-ong. of Statesville, who was
one of the honor guests of the day. A
short talk was also made by Judge Bon
F. Bong, of Statesville.
Major Foil, in his short talk declared
that the farm people must determine
whether Fairs such as this can be made
possible, and he addgd that the first fair
here was a success' because tbe “tillers
of the soil” were interested and had en
tered exhibits. He expressed apprecia
tion to them for their efforts, declaring it
(Concluded on Page Two.)
The Concord Daily Tj
i
Fine,Races Featured the First
Day ( of Cabarrus County Fair
Some of' the best race horses of the
country are in Concord for the-Cabarrus
. Fair, and fine races are to be offered
i every afternodn during the week. This
• fact was assured by the fine race pro
,gram offered Tuesday, the opening day
lof the fair. Four course races were
' staged, and. in addition there was a race
'between clowns, another between trained
horses and still another by the boy mar
shalls who raced their ponies for the
entertainment of the visitors at the fair.
Tire races Tuesday were unusually tine.
The entries were in excellent form ami
their performances settled the attention as
to the class of the racing the Cabarrus
Fair is to offer during the week. There
were no run-awa.v races. Each was bit
terly contested., and one was so close
that it took the decision of the judges
to .inform the Spectators as to which
horse had won.
No track records were smashed in the
opening day races, but no slow time was
made, either. The horses all appeared
to be in excellent condition and .their
drivers showed a keen spirit of compe
tition.
North Carolina horses won the two j
principal races—the 2:22 trot and the j
2:10 pace. Mabel Gray, from the]
stables of Henry Scott, of (io'.dsboro. won
the trot race in an exciting firfsh with I
Senator Symbol, of the James stables, of i
York. S. C. The pace event was won in]
straight heats b.v Billin'*! T.. owned by I
R. B- Smith, of Greenville. X. C.
In addition to the 2 :10 and 2 :22 races I
there were two running races. The
first was won by Masfit. ajul the second j
by Kimdinghain.
The pony race proved one of t lie sea !
tUres of the djiy. Eight youths of Con-1
cord entered , the race, which was won by I
M. F. Rifehie, .Tr„ who rode his black
steed to an easy victory. The riding
of James IV. Cannon. II . son of Mr. and
M. B. Cannon, was a feature of the |
SPECIAL RACES PLANNED |
FOR REST OK THE WEEK !
Hurdle Race Will He Staged Tomorrow
and Match Race on Friday.—Races Be
.-. at l IV M. - - "
Officials of the Cabarrus County Fair
stated this morning that special races.]
have been provided fer tomorrow and 1
Friday afternoon, in addition to the reg- j
iilar races.
The feature rare tomorrow will be a
hurdie race to be fun by Iwrs-s trained
j for t hese races.
'On Friday’ afternoon there will be a
match race. In this race Mrs. E. T.'
I Cannon will drive the racer King B
] and Harry Sjtoerhasp will drive the racer
Maxine R.
SECOND TRIAL OF r7
0. GARRETT UNDERWAY
John T. Godsey, Eye Witness to Slaying
of Rev. E. S. Pierce, on the. Witness
Stand.
Cumberland Courthouse, Vn.. Oct. 17
(By the Associated Press). —John. T.
Godsey, gn eye witness to the slaying
last June of Rev. E. S. Pierce, told on
the witness stand today at the trial |
of R. O. Garrett, in circuit court here
today, a history of the shooting. Mr. j
godsey declared that a minute before the
minister was killed he saw a pistol in'his
hand, but the first shot he heard was
fired by It. O. Garrett.
- Mr. Godsey was the first witness call- j
ed, when court convened 8 :30 o'clock, an
hour and half earlier than usual. Judge 1
'Whitehead hal electric lights installed hi
the court house during the night, and
announced night sessions would be held
to speed up the ease.
Mr. Godsey testified'that he was
i about 300 yards from the Pierce home I
i when he heard women screaming. He.
I rnn toward the house and saw Rev. Mr.
Pierce emerge with a shot gun. It. O.
Garrett took the gun away from the min- i
ister, he said. Larkin Garrett, jointly I
] charged with the killing, was standing to ]
I the right of his brother.
I The witness was closely cross examiu-.
cd by the defense, which sought to dc- j
j velop enmity toward the Garrets on his
I part. During this portion of his testi- ]
mony the jury was taken to the scene
jof the killing.
THE COTTON MARKET
Showed Renewed Activity and Strengtti
| Owing to Firm Cables and Unsettled
j Weather.
(By the Aaaoclntert Press.)
New Y'ork, Oct. 17. —The cotton mar
ket showed renewed activity and strength
at the opening today owing to unexpec
tedly firm rabies and a continuation of
unsettled weather in the South. First
prices were firm at an advance of 27 to
45 poiuts with October selling up to
30:20 and December to 20.47, on active
general buying.
Cotton futures opened firm: October
20.10; December 28.45; January 18.85;
March 28.00; May 28.87.
Zev Shows Fine Form.,
New York, Oct. 17 (By the Associated
Press).—Zev. America’s hope in the
$100,(KM) international race with Papy
rus next Saturday, flashed a brilliant,
workout this.. morning at Belmont Park
In the horse's final speed test before tbe
match with the English deiby wfainer.
Zev tttpned a mile and quarter in 2:09,
eased up, aftd was going strongly at tbe
finish.
Mme. Poincare, wife of the French
premier, has the reputation of being one
of the best-dressed women in the world.
CONCORD, N. C., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1923
p race. .fimmie and his pony were the
s smallest pair in the race, but they were
1 in the win from beginning to end.
s The fastest time in the 2:22 trot was
- made by Cherry Abbe, of the G. G.
i Stiles stables, of Rome. Git. The time
‘ was 2:17. The time for the other
- heats were 2 :21 1-4. In addition to'the
1 winner and Cherry Abbe the- horses in
- the race, were :
• Senator Symbol. Ella R. Kr ( 'glit.
. Madge Stout, and Lexington H.
Lillian T. won the first two heats in
I the 2:10 event. The black mare came
i from behind in both heats to cross the
i wire Ahead of the field, and on both oe
■ eaeions she showed enough stamina to
• get the prize place. The best time was
- 2:10 3-4, made on the qecond hpat.
In addition to the winker other horses
in the race were :
| Lady Glover, Barney Edwards, Jay
, Dillon and Tony S.
11 An added feature of the races was a
race Ain by four trained horses <Tf the i
stables of Harry Spoerhause, of Orlando.
I Fla. Tlie horses were led on the track
by' their keepers and then were released
jat intervals. The race was well run,
I the horses showing speed ’as well as nn
! usual training, Tlie tricks of these
1 horses will be one of file features of
j sered at the fair in addition to their
j work on the regular track. f
Free acts were given between each
I race by acrobats and other performers.
] The acts were well received b.v file spec
i tators and deserved tlie applause re
vived.
| Fast races will be offered eaeli nfter
l noon of tlie fair. Tlie races rvi l begin
| each day at 1 p. m.
j * Cyrils Copenhaver, of Roanoke, Va., is
| official starter at the races. During the
1 races on opening day Mr. Cppenhaver
i showed that he is a past master at the
job lie has here, and he had a bfg part
| in the success of the races.
] DEATH OF MR. 11. S. PURYEAR
i Well Known lawyer Passes Away at
the Age of 82 Years.
Tuesday a* tbe words. (Hap Puryear
is Hmtif. s vm* fi«w*d friHu man to nan ]
and from house to house, there were huu
vi deeds who remembered him* wlieii lie was
'jin the pride of his manhood, the best
I shot in Cabarrus county and one of the
best lawyers in the State.
Henry S. Puryear was born on Easter
Sunday, April 11. 1841, at "Shallow
Ford,” iin Yadkin County. He was the
| son of Hon. Richard C. Puryear, who
served in both the Congress of the Unit
ed States and the Congress of the Con
federate States, and his mother, Eliza
beth Clinginan, was a sister of Gen. Thos.
L. Clingman, who left the United States
Senate to head a regiment in the South
ern army.
Enlisting in the Guilford Greys in
18(11, Hal Puryear was a gallant soldier
Mid beeatne a lieutenant of the staff of
his uncle. Gen. Clingmah.
Educated at the l diversity of North
Carolina and at Pearson’s famous law
school, he began the practice of law in
i Yndkinville where he remained until 1877
when lie came to Concord to practice his
i profession. His wonderful gift of aitalyz
| ing a ease and foretelling the result rap-
I idly brought him a good practice. In
|.18!)7 failing health compelled him to
{abandon a profession which he always
j adorned. He was recognized by judges
; and lawyers with whom he came in con
] tact as a very able lawyer. Had he pos
sessed half the political ambition of some
mediocres whom the political lightning
lias hit. he might have achieved distinc
tion in some line as his distinguished
father and uncle. Had he stooped to the
I spirit of commercialism now rampant, he
might have won -wealth and been declared
| a brilliant success. But his philosophy
lof life,was far otherwise and who shall
say that lie was not wise? “The paths
|of glory lead but to the grave.” He lov
|ed his friends and they loved him. He
jis gone but he has not lived in vain. His
•'thought and influence lives on in other
i lives,
I \ The funeral was conducted at 3 :00
I o’clock tins afternoon at All Saints' Epis
! Copal Church by the rector. The pall
bearers were: William Gibson, Richard
Gibson, Hal Jarratt, Cameron Macßue,
J. Leonard Brown, and Maury Richmond.
C.
With Our Advertisers.
Tlie Parks-Belk Co.'s store will be
open every day this week. Thursday,
Friday and Saturday will be special sale
days.
See the Fordson tractor at the Fair,
in the exhibit arranged by the Cabarrus
. Motor Co.
Some splendid bargains are offered at
Searboro's Fnir Week. See ad.
The Bell & Harris Furniture Co. has
just received three cur loads of stoves.
Next Saturday the big sale of Buck's
Stoves ami ranges at the Concord Fur
niture Co. will end. You get a $1) set
of free oven glass witli each range sold.
See ad. elsewhere.
Fisher's is offering hosiery specials.
■ Also $3.00 underskirts for $1.05. See ad.
for other specials.
Sec the Buiek exhibit at the Fair.
Make the booth your headquarters.
Cases to Be Halted.
Washington, Oet. 17.—Tlie wore or
more of government prosecutions in war
frauds involving construction of army
cantonments problem will be halted in
i viiew of the decision yesterday of Fed
' eral Judge Safer, of Ohio, ini the test
- ease, relating to Camp Sherman.
Walking-Stick,Chair
mm
1
h u Va l ki » Er St * Ck , whlch may be converted into a seat by unfolding
ho handle Is frequently seen at English sporting events. Mtaßewta
lulahan has introduced It to Washington. D. c.
METHODISTS MEETING
NOW IN TWIN CITY
34th Annual- Session of Western North
Carolina Conference Meeting in Win
ston-Salem.
(By the Anoclmoi FieH.i
Winston-Salem, Oet. 17.—Tlie thirty
fourth annual sessiop of the Western
North Carolina Methodist Episeojd Con
fereht-e convened ill Centenary Church
at !1 a. i*. today with Bishop Collins
Denny, of" Richmond. Va., presiding.
Following 'the a dne'nlist ration of an im- 1
pressive communion service conducted by
the Bishop, assisted by sectoral other mem
bers of .the* conference
was formally * orgSmzenA -Rev. W. L.
Sherrill was re-elected srCi+tary. this be
ing his 13th term. Reports of the pre
siding elders of the eleven districts fol
lowed. These were decidedly encourag
ing, showing as they did, splendid prog
ress along all lines of church activities.
Standing committees were also announc
ed for this conference.
At 3 o’clock this afternoon tlie anni
versary of the Social Service and Tem
perance will by held.
Announcement was made that the Bi
shop and his cabinet composed of pre
siding elders would lie in session every
afternoon during the week considering
the assignment of preachers for the com
ing year. The conference is expected
to hold the elosing session some time
next Monday,
Transfers to this and other conferences
were announced as follows:
I)r. Ashley 'Chappell, of the East Okla
homa conference, to Western North Car
olina Conference, new pastor Central
Church, Ashevilletscar L. Simpson to
Virginia .Conference: C. R. Ross from
North Carolina to Western North Caro
lina Conference: 11. M. Welborn from
Western to North Carolina Conference :
J. A. Snow from Western to North Caro
lina Conference.
Tlie hours for the business session were
fixed from (1 a. in. to 12:30 p. in.
A letter was read from Rev. A. L. At
kins, a member of this conference who
has been residing at Randere, Texas, sev
eral years for his health.
The characters of the superannuate
members of the conference were passed
when question 21 was asked.
• “Are all Hie preachers bjameless in
itheir lives and official administration?"
The Rev. C. F. Sherrill and J. A.
Bowles of the Greensboro district: B. F.
Finch, of the Salisbury district; X. M.
Modeling of the Waynesville district,
were referred for superannuate relation.
I)r. H. H. Sherman, of Nashville,
Tenn., one of the.secretaries of the gen
eral board of education of the Southern
Church, addressed tin- conference briefly
on the work of iiis board, and the Chris
tian education movement;
Air, Zeb Vance Howell, advertising
man of the Burlington News, is in the
city attending the fair. Mr. Ilowcll
formerly lived in "No. 10 townslvp.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOt
I Visit the SALAD KING
Booth at the Fair
■j!j Sample tlie delicious Salad King Mayonnaise and Relish
, “Meet tlie Salad King”
!ji # “For Goodness Sake Us#Salad King Mayonnaise” *>
A. F. HARTSELL CO.
Distributor .
CHURCH MERGER IS
APPROVED BY COIN
Under Plan Congregational Church
United States to Merge With Pre
terian Church.
(By tlie Associated Press.)
Springfield, Mass., Oct. 17.—The
tional Council of Congregational Chut
ill session here today went on re
with a few dissenting votes, as apt
ing the merger of the Presbyterian
Congregational churches in tlie Ij
1 States, proposed by the Presbyteriai:
Congregational unions of Cleve
Ohio. Thy resolution, calling for
merger. Jus sage of which,, was gn
with apjifad.se..reads as follow’s:
"That the National Council of Co
gal ion a! churches has heard with
satisfaction of the stojis taken to
organic union by tlie Presbytery and
gregational Cnion of Cleveland, am
firms its desire to carry out if po>
that merger throughout the nation.
“That the council instruct its cot
tee on comity to study the plan of i
as presented by the Presbyterian
Congregational Union of Cleveland,
present that or some other plan l
submitted to this council at this si
as the basis for conference with the'
era! . Assembly of Presbyterian Chu
in the United States of Amen'dia."
MECKLENBURG MILLS CO.
DECLARED BANK!
Decision Made in Federal four
Greensboro by Judge Boyd.
(By tbe Associated 1-rrss.l
Greensboro. X". C„ Oet. 17.-c-Tlie
lenburg Mills Co., of Charlotte, w
day declared bankrupt by Federal
Jits. E. Boyd, on the petition of C. 1*
er, of (liar. S. C„ and tlie Piedmont
dries Company and the Charlotte
ply Co., whose claims against the
puny for supplies total $112,1)52.8'
matter was referred to Clifford C
zier. referee in bankruptcy.
The Mecklenburg Mill, oue of a
of four controlled by J. D. Xorwo
Salisbury, and associates, is now
the Clyde & Newton Mills at X
and the Nancy at Tuckertawu. Moi
cry County, ill the hands of rec
hut tile Charlotte plant is the fir
to be declared bankrupt. The ju
based on alleged preferential trei
given certain other creditors, was i
sisfed by tlie defendant company.
Prayer Meeting at First Prcsli;
Church Tonight.
Team No. 1 of the Men's Bible
of the First Presbyterian ('lmre
conduct the prayer-meeting toni
the church. Mr, Hinton McLet
address the congregation at this
Tax in Winston-Salem 95 Ce
Winston-Salem, Oct. 17.-—The b
aldermen of Winston-Salem has ii
11123-24 municipal tax rate of IK
on the SIOO property valuation.