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.•. * • • » - - '£% s * . . . . The Concord IMily Tribune PMH 909999999 999999999 VOLUME XXIV CONCORD, N. C„ FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1924 N 0 250 ■- ■ — —, - ■ ■■— ■ _ _ _ " _ Crowds Present On Thursday Made New High Mark For Fairs Held In Cabarrus County IDEAL WEATHER WAS IMPORTANT FACTOR Officials Announce That the Crowd Present Thursday Was Greater Than on Tues day, Former Record Day. GREAT INTEREST SHOWN BY ALL — 1 \ Visitors From Other Fairs Impressed With Crowds and Manner, In Which the Fair Has Been Conducted. A crowd that shattered all previous attendance records visited the Cabarrus County Fair Thursday when Cabarrus County Day was observed. From early in the morning until the last program had been completed at night thousands of interested persons wended their way into the grounds to enjoy the most ideal weather of the week and fearft their eyes oil the attractive fair featiires offered for them. By noon Thursday ti was evident that a new record for attendance would be established. At-{hat hour thoutwnds of persons were already within the gates and others were arriving in an endless stream of autos. When the races start ed at 1:80 few points of vantage were unoccupied and the horses performed be fore Uie. largest crowd that, aver saw a race in this county. But the races (lid not drnw the atten tion of all the people by any means. While the races were in progress there were huge crowds on the midway, in the exhibit buildings and in the sideshows. In fact the crowd that did not witness the races was so targe that many per sens in it believed but few had heen the horses do their stuff. As a matter of fact no such crowd ever before had watched a horse race here, v The dog show opened Thursday morn ing with more than 100 dogs on exhibi tion. . Some of the finest dogs in this county were entered in the show and. in addition there were other high class en tries from other |*arts of the State. The show claimed the attention of many dog fanciers i throughout tlie day and as had been expected, proved one of the big gest features of the fair. By noon Thursday the wind which swept with chilling effect over the grounds Tuesday anil Wednesday had died down and ate a remit atmospheric conditions well nigh pe "feet. Persons who had shivered on the previous two days in their overcoats shed these garments now and strolled around under ideal conditions. Throughout the afternoon the rising tem perature 'held forth and even at night it was not so cold as on Tuesday and Wed nesday. As expected, the rising temper ature had its effects. Women and chil dren in greater numbers visited the grounds and in fart throughout Thursday afternoon they predominated in numbers. They found it comfortable in light wrap* while mien found they could move about without.. overcoats without discomfort. Ami such a crowd! The land seemed alive with human beings. Thousands of autos were parked within the grounds ami hundreds of others found parking space in the open places and woods ad joining the fair grounds property. Each auto»represented an average of three per sons within the grounds and to this num ber were added the hundreds that came on foot and in jitneys. From the offices of Secretary Spencer the grounds resembled a bee-hive Ev erywhere there was activity and it seem ed that each inch of ground held a hu man being. Visitors here from, other . cities were surprised. They found it hard to believe a fair could attract such a multitude. And the tremendous crowds within the gates gave an added seat to everyone. The persons taking part in the free acts seemed to catch the spirit of the holi day crowd; the barkers on the midway vhouted a little louded and a little hap pier; roe music of -the merry-go-rounds liad • livelier tune; and even the horses on the race track seemed to feel,, that deeds of unusual valor were' experted of them. Certainly such thoughts must have been in the mind of Grace Direct, fam ous mare of Penny brothers stables, of Greensboro Grace Direct viewed with in terest the teeming thousands,, pulled her head a little higher, held her! tail a lit tle straighfor and with tbe Intoouctamoe of a real thoroughbred strutted her stuff to a, new tate record for a agile. . Tht mare lowered the* State record for 2:05 1-2 to 2:04 1-4 and was given a gener ous ovation when bar jMtorf was an nounced. ‘ ,-? •’ Other horses on the track ran with ed in tbe 2:20 trot covered the mile in MORE THAN 20,000 AT FAIR HERE THURSDAY Dr. T. N. Spencer, secretary of the Ca barrus County Fair, announced this morning that between 23,0(10 and 24,000 persons visited the fair grounds Thurs day when a new attendance record was made. “We are certain that more than 23,000 persons were in the grounds Thursday,” Dr. Spencer stated. "The exact number *s not yet known.” 2:10 1-4 and othes racers entered in the 2:17 paee covered the track twice in the fast time of 2:12 1-4. Business hbuses in the city closed at neon for a half-holiday and the clerks spent the afternoon at the grounds It was just as well that the stores were closed; few people were there left to do trading, and that few must have rejoic ed that the clerks were giv«i an oppor tunity to see the features of the fair rather than learn of them from custom ers. The major portion of the crowd that Was in the grounds in the afternoon stay ed there sos- the night performances. To this majority was ndded other hundreds who came in at the close of the day’s work in the cotton mills, other manu-1 facturing concerns. It was practically an impossibility at night to tell that any one had left the grounds (hiring the sup per hour. And the crowd was an interested one. Its members visited all of the exhibition halls; gave undivided attention to the free acts, especially the “crazy” Ford; ate “hot dogs,” drank “dopes" and chat ted with keepers of the various booths; inspected all booths that offered wares for sale; took chances at some of then, in the hope of getting a doll; congratulat ed the wlnbets of prizes l’Vi various' de partments : sympathized with those who failed to get prizes; watched with owe the parachute leap: and gasped and wondered at the elaborate fireworks. : They were there to make a day of it and they didn't miss a trick. Plans for next year’s fair arc in the making now. The #fair officials have been shown that the people are with them in their efforts to give the county one of the biggest and best fail's in the South. This encouragement nas made them determined to go ever farther next year and put on a fair that will ecloiise even this year’s. SHENANDOAH IS BACK AT FORT WORTH. TEXAS Will Fly From That City to Lakeburst Without Making Scheduled Stop. Fort Worth, Texas, Oct. 24 (By the Associated Press). —The last tap but one of. the return transcontinental flight of the navy dirigible Shenandoah was com pleted there early today when she pick ed up the landing cable from the Fort Worth mooring mast, approximately 36 hours and 30 m'iuutes after she cast off at San Diego, California. Leaves Fort Worth. Fort Worth. Oet. 24.y--The Shenandoah left Fort Worth at lOrsO a. in. for I.ake hurSt, N. J„ going by the northern route. Cities over which she will paSSt include Little Rock, Dayton and Cumberland, Md. ' The Shenandoah will follow the north ern route, north to Little Rock, direct, thence to Dayton, and on to Lakehurat, missing all of the big cities, if possible, it was stated by Commander Landsdowne. Efforts at a record trip will be made. OCTOBER COTTON IN NEW VORK BREAKS Break of 80 Points Carried Price to 22.00 in Market Today. New York, Oct. 24. —October cotton broke 80 points this morning to 22.90 un der selling due to the issuance of no tices for the delivery of about 70,000 bales on October contracts. So far this month, approximately 140,000 bales have arrived in New York for delivery a,nd the local stock of 19?LO00 bales is now the third largest in the country. Secretary Wallace Seriously 111. Washington, Oct. 24. —Secretary Wal lace of the Agriculture Department, has suffered further complications from the operation he underwent last week for the removal of bis appendix and gall bladder, and his condition is reported as serious. Liquor Poisonous. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Oct. 24—More than 40 per cent, of the liquor being seized by prohibition officers throughout the coun try is spurloue, and a large part of it ac tually poisonous, Prohibition, Commis sioner Haynes declared today, on the basis of analyses made by chemists of the Internal Revenue Bureau. G«n. Wu Pd-Fu Dismissed. Peking, China, Oct 24 (By the As sociated Press). —President Tsao Huh issued a proclamation at 8 o’clock this morning ordering the immediate cessa tion of hositilities and dismissing Wu Pei-Fu, commander of the Peking mili tary forces, from his present post. | FEATURE DAYS AT FAIR \ FRIDAY. OCTOBER 24TH Rowan County Day Civic Clubs Day SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25T11 I Sales Day Fraternal Orders Day ALL NIGHT SEARCH FAILS TO | ..REVEAL JAMES AND BRIDE James Shot His Wife’s Father ami Brother Near Norfolk. (Bv the AmMcinteil Press.* Norfolk, Va.. Oct. 24.—An all night search by posses of Buck Trout Swamp failed to locate Frank James and his bride, whom he forced to accompany him after lie had shot her father and br.ither, .1. P. Malian and Hugh Mahan, respect ively. The father is suffering of gun shot wound’s in the leg and the brother received a lot of shot in the right arm and side, some of it penetrating the ab domen. Hospital physicians thought to day both would recover. James and Ruth Mahan were married n't Elizabeth City, N. 0., ten days ago, despite the opposition of the girl's fath er. A few days ago Mnhnn said today, the girl left her husband and returned to his home without any suggestion on his part FIVE NARROWLY ESCAPE DEATH BY DROWNING Party Had Narrow Escape in Albemarle, Sound When Boat Hit Rough Water. (By the Associated Press) Elizabeth City. N. C.. Oet. 24.—Four members of the state highway commis sion and a son of Attorney General Manning had a narrow escape roin death on Albemarle Sound Wednesday night when the highway commission boat, Jen rri<* B. srtmfe rough vrrffKr .Tnfl dropped on a nrt stake, ramming a hole in her bottom, according to members of the party who reached here today. The boat, it was said, drifted for hours, finally reaching the Tyrrell Coun eoast night before last. They hired a boat to bring them 'to Elizabeth City. Members of the party were: W. L. Coh com, D. M. Haymau, T. W. Wilson and a son of Attorney General Manning. PROHIBITION WINS IN TORONTO Temperance Act So Far Has a Majority of 30,167.—Majority Increasing. (By the xssoelnted Press) Toronto, Ont., Oct. 24. —Revised fig ures in tlie Ontario liquor plebiscite up to 9:30 b’clock this morning gave a ma jority of 30J.67 for the temperance act. The figures ip the "dry” column con tinued to mount as returns are received from the rural districts. Apeals tq Gov. Morrison to Find His Missing Daughter. (Bv the Associated Press.) Raleigh, Oct. 24. —An appeal to the governor to aid in finding her missing daughter, is contained ‘in a letter received at the executive office from Mrs. Leon Gatlin, of Filmore. N. Y., whose letter stated that her daughter, Bessie Gatlin, nged 15. disappeared on the night of Sep tember 18th with a man from Cleveland, Ohio, and that she thought she had gone south. The girl is described as being five feet six inches tall and weighing 125 pounds, with bobbed auburn hair. The man was said to be about 27. and of dark complextion apd five feet nine inches tall. With Our Advertisers. Federal tire*s are sold and recommend ed by Howard's Filling Station. This is heater weather—see new ad. of the Concord Furniture Co. All kinds of bulbs at the Gibson Drug Store. Cline's Pharmacy has just received a fresh shipment of candy in Hallowe’en boxes. For acne Mel-Bro Lotion is highly rec ommended. At all drug stores. Nashua. Chatham, and Leakfcville blan kents alt Efird’s. Christman cards—the Gibson line, Hold by the Musette. Order now. Tailoring opening at W. A. Overcash’s today and tomorrow. A large variety of cotton and woolen blankets at the J. C. Penny Co, Prices $2.25 Hi $2.98. Wool finished cotton blankets, $3.98 and $4.49. Wool blan kets too, up to $9.90 a pair. The coats and dresses, on sale at Fish er’s tomorrow for $18.95, are beauties. Sir Thomas Upton Tells Stories . on Harry Louder. New York, Oct. 23.—Sir Thomas Lipton, who is here on business is tell ing two new stories about his friend, Harry Lauder. Here they ares "I asked the noted Scotch comedian to whom he wms going to leave all his money, and Sir Harry replied, ‘“To the widow of foe Unknown Soldier.’ “I was walking along Piccadilly with Lauder one morning. When we came to a big sign Which read, ‘One thousand pins in a package for three pence,’ the comedian went in and purchased a packagge and left later for Glasgow. When he met me on his return to Lon don, he sail: Til ere were three pine short. I’m going back to, foe shop.’ ’’ GRICE DIET SEES STATE MK MIRK IN RICE THURSDAY The by Penny Mile in 2:04 Faster Than Prey&us Record. believelrecord COVERS THE SOUTH Well Known Horsemen Be lieve TimgfiJesfc Ever Made on Southern Track—Other Fines Races Were Offered. —— When she paced a mile in 2 :04 1-4 on the tracks of the (hibarrels County Fair Thursday afternoon, Grace Direct, fam ous mare of PcnWjfcßrothers, of Greens boro. established a new record for North Carolina and made what well known horsemen believe Jib he the fastest time ever run on a track South of the Mason and Dixon line. In establishing the new State record Grace Direct, broke the for mer record of 2:05 1-2. The race in which Grace Direct per formed was the feature of a program that offered other fast races. Two other , har ness races and a running race were offered to the multitude that had smashed its way into the fair grounds and in nil races the horses moved with a swiftness that demonstrated they were at the top of their form and that the track was in perfect condition. When it was announced that Grace Di rect had established a new record for North Carolina the mare was generously applauded., She made the race against Symbol S. Forrest, also owned' by Penny Brothers, and the record time was made in the second heat Os their race. In the first heat the mare coveted the mile in 2:08 1-2. • Jn Direct holds the woe Erf’s record for mares on a 'half mile track, hnvirig paced a mile in 2:00 1-2. Symbol S. Forrest's best time for the mile on a half-mile track is 2.01 1-2. In the race here Thursday Grace Direct covered the quarter in 29 1-2 seconds, the half mile in 1:01 1-2. and the three-quar ter mile in 1:32. Zombro Dillon, owned by the Tyson stables, Newark, Del., and driven by Ty son. won the 2 :20 trot, the best time in this race being 2:01 1-4. The winner won in straight bents, and Seaworthy, owned by E. F. Nottingham, Eastville, Va., and driven by Nottingham, was sec ond in the three heats. Bay Rum, driv en by George Stiles, Rome, Ga„ was third in each heat and Sidney Axworthy, owned by B. T. Cannon, Concord, was fourth in each heat. In the 2:17 pace Peter W.. also own ed by the Tyson stables, was first in each of the three heats, the best time for the race being 2:12 1-4. Major Franklin, driven by Stiles, was second in each of the three heats and the other entries were tied for third money. The other entries were Walter Frisco, owned by E. T. Cannon, nnd driven by Dick Rogers, Silk Hose, owned by-Thomas brothers, Greensboro, and driven by T. Thomas, and Royal Dewey, owned by the Pittman stables, Trenton, N. J. The running race created unusual in terest when the three entries were nam ed for the leading Presidential candidates —Calvin Coolidge, Senator LaFollettle nnd John. W. Davis. The horses made the half mile in 51 seconds, John W. Davis winning by a head.. The announce ment that Davis won caused a small dem onstration. The race card Thursday was the most attractive offered up to that time and it wag witnessed by the largest crowd of the week. More people witnessed the races Thursday than were within the grounds on Wednesday. Test For Truth Serum. New York, Octt 24-—Scopolamin, “trufti serum,” will be tested on 10 in mates of Sing Sing prison, it was an nounced today by Dr. Carleton Simon, deputy police commissioner, who is in charge of the city’s narcotic «quad. Dr. Simon said that Dr. Amos O. Squires, Sing Sing prison physician, had agreed to get the half score prisoners to snbmit to the test within a few days. Arrangements for the test were made after Dr. Simon had consulted with Dr. R. E. House, of Ferris, Tex-, inventor of the seruih and an attendant at the American Clinical Cdngress now in ses sion here. Wade I/filer Will Soon Open Law Office at Newton. Newton,/Ort. 23.—Wnde H. Lefler, a graduate of Trinity college and member of the Washington American world’s champion baseball club, is preparing to open an office here for the practice of law. Mr. Lefler, whose home is in Davie county, will have associated with him, W. A. Dennis, of New Jersey, also a Trinity graduate. The two young men cams to Newton after looking over other towna in the state and have confidence in Newton. Daring foe World War only 1,840 American soldiers weras’seriously affected by chlorine gas, and 41; these only seven died. DEMOCFUTIC LEADER RICK IN EIST FOR CIPAIGR CLOSING John W. Davis Returns to New York From Which Point He Will Conduct His Campaign for Few Days. GREATERNEW YORK WILL HEAR HIM President Coolidge In Ad dress Before Business Men Gave His Ideas On Manage ment of Government. Abard Davi's train, ei route to New York. Pittsburgh, Pa., Oct. 24—John W. DaviSp Democratic candidate for Presi dent, was returning to New York today from his final tour of the middle west, prepared to begin tomorrow the closing program of his personal campaign, with an intensive drive in greater New York and vicinity. The candidate ended his middle west ern trip last night in Cleveland with what was described as the most extended pronouncement, regarding the Ku Klux Klan and other secret organizations made in recent years by a Presidential candi date (luring a campaign contest. It was a spontaneous declaration given in an swer to n heckler nnd would not have been included in the Cleveland address he said, if he had been permitted to fol low the outline of the speech prepared in advance. Coolidge Gives Ideas of Government. Washington, Oct. 24.—Ilnviug sum med up his views on government admin istration and campaign issues in his ad dress before the United States Chamber of Commerce, President Coolidge today had a few other engagements on his cal endar tmor to the election and none cnlled-f*V an exteeded-Hpeeeb. - /--' - In the Statement of his position on gov ernment problems last night Mr. Oooi idge said further tax reduction is possi ble. and asserted that the administration is prepared to continue co-operation in international affairs in the interests of peace, ready to investigate agricultural conditions to place farming on a profita ble basis, and is determined to maintain a protective tariff. He also reiterated his opposition to the proposal for public ownership of transportation and for lim itation of the powers of the Supreme Court which lie assailed ns "revolution ary.” The address was delivered* before a meeting of the eastern division of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce. LaFollette- Speaks. LaFolletteS jiecial, en route to Syra cuse, N. Y., Detroit, Mich., Oct. 24. —-As he traveled eastward today from Grand Rapids, Mich., where lie spoke last night, to yracuse, N. Y„ where he is scheduled to deliver an address tonight, Senator Robert M. LaFollette, independent Pres idential candidate, declared in a state ment that “It is being whispered about by banker's, railroad operators, industrial trusts, and the press controlled by them that should LaFollette be elected there will be a panic, that credit would be shortened, and that banks will withdraw their support to business.” "This is the same old bluff that has been used at this stage of every cam paign in which there has been a real is sue,” he continued. THE COTTON MARKET October Opened at Advance But letter Positions Were Unchanged to 3 Points Lower. (By be Associated Press.) New York, Oct. 24. —Heavy final Oc tober notices, reports of light to heavy frosts in many parts of the outh, and relatively steady Liverjmol cables were features of the cotton market early to day, Early estimates placed the notices at about 70,000 bales, but October op ened at an advance of 10 points on cov ering by shorts, selling up to 23.85, or 15 points above yesterday’s closing quo tation in the first few minutes. Later positions were unchanged to 3 points lower, at the start. Cotton futures opened steady: October 23.7.) to 23.85; December 22.75: January 22.91; March 23.21; May 23.40. Used Part of Flag As a Danger Signal. Washington, Oct. 23.—Police today pounced hard on Edward H. Eaton, who used part of an American flag as a danger signal on the end of a junk wagon. He was charged with desecrat ing the nag and made to put up SIOO as collateral bond. He declared a helper had attached the signal and l hat he was unaware the flag was used. Six Seaplanes Leave Hampton Roads. (By the Associated Press.) Newport News, Va., Oct. 24. —Six sea planes left Hampton Ronds naval base this morning in a race to Bay Shore, Md., for the first cup offered by the Navy League of the United States. Miners Striked (•x the Associated Press.) Scranton, Pa., Oct. 24 Eleven thou-' sand employes of foe Pennsylvania Coal 00., In the Pittsburgh district und at Underwood, Pa.; went oil strike today. IE PREMIER RACERS TIKE FIL SPINS ON CHARLOTTE THICK Auto Drivers Getting Ready For the South’s First Auto Classic Set for Tomorrow on the Speedway. $25,000 IN PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN The Drivers Will Travel 250 Miles and Each Had toj Make 110 Miles During | the Prctice. (By the Associated Press.) Charlotte, Oct. 24.—Twelve of the I country’s premier automobile race driv el's today took their final practice spin on the recently completed Charlotte speedway, preparatory to the $25,000 in augural contest Saturday afternoon. Two hundred and fifty miles*is the dis tance necessitating 2(H) trips around the mile and a quarter oval. The winner will get SIO,OOO while the remaining $15,000 will be divided among the other nine "place”’ men in the order in which they cross the finish line. Race fans from many sections of the country were arriving here today and indications point to a crowd of more, than 50.000 persons when the race starts to morrow afternoon at 2 o’clock. “Happy on the Way” to Charlotte. Raleigh, Oct. 24. —Hundreds of per sons from throughout eastern North Car olina started out bright and early today for Charlotte by automobile to attend the 250-mile automobile race there tomor row. Every highway had its quotas of cars en route. The railways in this section are run ning special Pullman cars leaving tonight for Charlotte, several of them running .from this city. At foe ticket office, it was. stated at noon that all space had been reserved, with inquiries still coming in. LAST SESSION OF U. D. C. CONVENTION HELD TODAY May Urge That Gen. Pettigrew’s Figure Be Placed on Stone Mountain. (By the Associated Press) Rocky Mount, Oet. 24.—The annual convention of the North Carolina division of the United Daughters of the Confed eracy entered its last session here to day with final action on the meeting to place the figure of General James Johns ton Pettigrew on Stone Mountain Con federate memorial as its chief work. Opinion expressed by a number of the delegates was that they should urge the state memorial committee to reconsider its action in leaving General Pettigrew off the list. Revision of the divisional constitution so that it would be more in conformity with that of the general organization will complete tlie work of today. CAN INCOME TAX RETURNS BE PUBLISHED IN PAPERS? This Question Will Be Dreided by tlie Department of Justice. (By the Associated Press.* Washington. Oct. 24.—The Depart ment of Justice served notice today that pending a careful examination of the statutes and a final ruling, newspapers which publish income tax returns will do so at their o\jn risk. The department’s announcement was made while Secretary Mellon and other ranking officials at the treasury were withholding any definite opinion. Reve nue Commissioner Blair, however, indi cated he regarded publication of tlie re turns as a violation of the law.' FOUR MEN HANGED IN OLD MONTREAL PRISON Had Been Found Guilty of Murder of a Bank Messenger. (By the Associate.! Press) Montreal, Oct. 24. —Four men at dawn txnlay paid the penalty on the gallows lit the Old Bordeaux jail for the murder of Henry Cleroux, a bank messenger, af ter the robbery of a collection car of the Bank of Hocliolega last April. Two other men who were also sentenced to die, escaped the hangman’s noose by a last minute commutation of their sen tence to life imprisonment. WRANGELL ISLAND FOLKS ARE NOW IN SIBERIA Carried There by Russian Transport From Coioney Established by Stefan son. Petropavlovsk, Siberia. Oct. 24 (By the Associated Press). —After a tempestuous voyage, the soviet Russian transport. Red October, arrived here today from Wrangell island, with Charles Wells, of Tlniontcwn, Pa., survivor of the expedi tion which Villijalmur Stefanson took to the island a year ago, and with 12 Esquimaux members of the expedition who are American citizens. Trustees of Clemson Still ip Session. Clemson College, S. G., Ocf. 24.—At noon today the trustees of Clemson Col lege were still in session considering the problem created by last week’s walkout of a portion of the student body.': No Statement has yet been''oflktially made Seith regard to the proceedings J of the meeting.' 1 ’ ■’ 1 FINE WORK DONE RY CABARRUS COUNTY ROM) COMMISSION ; Since July, 1923, Has Graded and Top-Soiled Thirty-one Miles of Standard Width Road in County. / EVERY CITIZEN SHOULD BE PROUD | Os the Work Accomplished. —Work on Hard Surface Road to Mt. Pleasant is Progressing Nicely. | Mr. Editor; ; If anything makes a man feel good, it is iierinanent improvements of any kind. And probably there is no one class of permanent improvements in which we are all more vitally interested than in the betterment of our highways. The citizens of Cabarrus who can look over the |>ermanent road work that has been done and is now being done in the county and not feel good is a pessimist with a bad liver. la-t us first consider the state work. Cabarrus joins the other ninety-nine coun ties of the state in singing the praises of the state highway organization, and es liecially the head of the State Highway Commission, Mr. Frank Page. We be lieve there is no mah in the public life of the state today who is more deservedly popular or more highly esteemed than Mr. Page. He has built up a wonderfully efficient organization of what he calls "red-blooded he men.” Just such a type of man did the state have in charge of the hard surface projects completed in our county within the past twelve months. All who knew him had a good word for Sjy. Q. G. Dunlap, engineer in charge of the projects. Tourists and traveling men agree with in* Thar there ate no smoother ' or better Iquilt hard surface roads in the state than Hie thirteen miles built in Cabarrus under Mr. Dunlap’s supervis ion. In nddition to these completed hard surface projects the state has built eight and a half miles of high class top soil road crossing the south end of the county on the Charlotte-Albemarle route, and lias with county tod let tlie contract for hard surface road from Concord through Mt. Pleasant. This project is now under construction, and progressing well. Next let us outline the work and organ ization of the county highway commis sion. In June, 1923, the Cabarrus Coun ty Highway Commission was organized under an ait of the 1923 legislature, rood matters theretofore having been adminis tered by the county commissioners. We fed that the county has been most for tunate in the selection of the men ap pointed by the legislature to serve on this Commission and we feel that the commis sion in tuni have been exceedingly for tunate in the selection of Mr. W. G. Brown as engineer to represent them in the prosecution of their work. There is close and hearty co-operation between Mr. Brown and the commission and the organizatiton functions as a unit. The commission's engineer has their confi dence and the confidence of the public, and matters which under the old regime required weeks and months to handle are now frequently disposed of by Mr. Brown in a few minutes and to the satisfaction of all parties concerned. The adminis tration of our road affairs now has the appearance of an honest-to-goodress bus iness proposition. Mr. Brown has been supplied with ade quate and up-to-date equipment both for (Continued on Page Five) Work Begins on New Hospital at Albemarle. Albemarle, Oct. 23.—The contract has been awarded for the erection of a new $50,000 hospital, and materials are beig placed o the grounds. It is general ly understood that the project is being put over by local physicians, chiefly among those interested being Drs. J. C. Hall, C. M. Lenty, J. F. Laton and others. Those backing thd project will form a stock company, it i« said, with sufficient capital to guarantee complete equip ment. and a thoroughly modern hospital building. The building will be located in W’est Albemarle, on the knoll between the C. M. Palmer residence and the home of Contractor Harwood. WHAT SMITTY’S WEATHER CAT SAYS Ural portions tonigUt.
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