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tt ii mi i ii ratfroe VOL. 14, NO. 78. HIGH POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 15, igu. Leonard - Deavens 5tamey Company New Corset Covers New Gowns New Hand Bags New White Silk Gloves New Laces New White Goods Special Bargains in 40-Inch White Lawn Leonard Deavens 5famey Co. Goto High Point Studio FOR HKST PHOTO GRAPH VIEW AND KODAK WORK Prompt Delivery. Work Guaranteed FREO A.JONES. Manager Over Owen's Store tat talk) ! lit coupons Prices rangefrom 10 to 25 per cent, below cash prices on wagons 1 9$ Point ke ? .fuel (0. Phones 100 -NotiCC- Mr Office vfill be Closed Monday and Tuesday of each Week during the Summer. A, P; Staley, Oph.. D. Dank Wrooker Suloldos Tarboro, N. C June 14. After having admitted a shortage in his accounts, Luther Vernon Hart, for a number of years cashier of the Bank of Tarboro, went to hi home this morning feigning ill ness, and placing a 38-calbier pis tol over' his right ear shot him self in the head, dying from the wound this afternoon at 4 o'clock State Hank Examiner J. K. Doughton arrived in the city this morning and after the shortage had been discovered Cashier Hart admitted the fact, saying that the stealing had been going on for a period of seven years. He stated that he was glad that he had been caught u with. Soon afterwards he complained of not feeling well and went to his home, where the rash deed was committed. Assistant Cashier K. I!. Iliissey who was an accomplice of 1 1 art s in the stealing, was committed to jai! on account of his part in the shortage, which is estimated at $1 2,500. However, it is believed tb.it when the matter is fully in estimated the shortage will be twice that amount. The bank has been closed and i- in the hands oi Kxamincr Houghton, who will jpplv for a receiver. Mr. Hart was a member of one of the oldest families of F.dgc o mle county and was aged 37 ears. He is survived by his wife, two sons, and a number .of relatives, among whom aiehiee sisters, .Mrs. Marvin Xash. ol Greensboro; Mrs. Hen illiford. of Rocky Mount; Mrs. John Tyree, of V irginia, and two broth er'?!. Captain Kdgar Hart of Wilm ington, and Mr Richard Hart f I leartseasc. The Hank of Tarboro was one of the leading banking institu tions of eastern North Carolina, having a capital stock of $..'5,000 and a surplus of $25,000. John S. Shakkleford was president of the bank, ami W . A. Hart, vvcll known in cotton circles, was one of the largest sP tckholdcts. Bank Doors Closed. Following the diseoverv oi the discrepance in the alTairs of the bank Mr. I Knighton summoned his assistant, C. V. Hrown, and immediately assumed charge of its affairs. An authorized state ment this afternoon shows a large shortage in the individual ledger of Cashier Hart, with still other .books, of the bank to be examined. W hen asked for fig ures as to the discrepancy Mr. Houghton stated that they could safely be placed at $50,000, with a strong possibility of this amount being exceeded. The Bank and Its Officers. The bank was organized in 1895 and was regarded as one of the strongest rf Tarltoro's four in stitutions. It had a capital of $25,000, with $33,000 surplus, ami undivided profits of about $2, 000. Its total resources last March, when the last official statement was made, showed about $250,000, with $46,558 time deposits and $128,360 deposits subject to check. John F. Shackel ford is president of the bank and among the directors are J. R. Pender and C. R. Keech. The blow upon the bank is a crushing- one and it is strongly believed now that the thefts of its officials will cause its indefin ite suspension, with a very heavy loss upon the stockholders and depositors. ARE YOU GOING TO BUILD More houses to be built. If you want a good building. For a reasonable price call up E. L. Crouch, contractor and builder. Day phone 398. Night phone 2303. 33-lra MERGER FURNITURE FACTORIES The Enterprise never has any inclination to dip into private matters unless the public is oon cerned. We have known for some time that about 10 furniture fac tories here and elsewhere were discussing the advisability of or ganizing a new company for the purpose of buying out these ten factories. In cotton mill circles they would call it a merger. Sometime ago there was a prelim inary meeting to talk over the matter and subsequently there was a signed agreement to have a future meeting to hear reports, discuss still further the plans sug gested. This meeting will be held some time next week. Tliis is all that has been done up to this time and it is. best for all that a plain statement of facts be given. The Fnterprise is not in posses sion of a complete list of the fac tories named in connectoin with the new plan but they embrace some of the largest furniture fac tories here and at Mt. Airy and Winston. This is practically the situation at this time. THE ELKS. The regular meeting of K.Iks will be held tonight at K o'clock. I niatition. W. G. Bradshavv. K. K Holding Annual Meeting The Southern Casket and Coffin Manufacturers are in session this afternoon at the Elwood hotel. The meeting is the occasion of the annual meeting called together to discuss trade conditions general ly. Capt. A. M. Rankin and Mr. K. A. W heeler are meeting with the manufacturers. The follow ing gentlemen are present: J. II. Wondcrlick. of the National Cas ket Company, Baltimore; I,. Ter willinger, Norfolk; I.. C. Herring of Rose Hill, N. C. ; J. I.. Scott, Hurlnigton ; F. R. Cannon, Char lotte; C. I!. Harr, Leesville. J. W. Peeler and J. II. Wise, of Rock well, X. C. The meeting will he in session today and tomorrow. BIDS GALLED FOR BIDS FOR CEMENT STREET CURBING 8. 8. EXCURSION TO RALEIGH The excursion to Raleigh Sat urday by the First Reformed Sun day school will be one of the most delightful of the season. A good train, good order, an enjoy able day at the state capital and the fare is only $1.50, children. 75c. Make your arrangecnts to The City of High Point will receive bids up to June -'1st on 40,000 feet more or less oi ce ment street curbing to be made and delivered under the follow ing specifications Cement curbing shall be 4 in wide at top, 5 in. wide at bottom, 15 in. deep and 4 feet long with ends tongue and grooved like sample to lie seen at office ol city engineer. Shall be made ol Standard Portland Cement and coarse gravel sand, said sand to be free of loam and tras'.i. thoro ughly screened on one-half inch mesh wire screen, and mixed in proportion of three parts oi sand ;o one part of Portland lenient, figuring one Uarrcl of cement to contain 3 !s cubic feet Sand and cement shall be thoroughly mix ed before dampening and alter being wet down, turned sutfici entlv to eipiallv distribute iugre mints hcfoie being rammed in forms. Curbing must be tlioio llglllv wet d.nlv after initial set lakes place and will not be ac cepted unless u has been made ten davs previous to date of de livery. The successful bidder shall deliver the curbing when and where needed on city Streets. Respectfully, Kred N. Tate, Mayor. LARGE WAREHOUSE STANDARD OIL WILL BUILD WAREHOUSE I 1 1 e Standard ( )il f ompany, we are reliably informed, will build a a large warehouse here at an early date at their present plant on the Ashcboro road near the High Point Veneer Company, where they will keep a large stock of lubricating oil. The pres ent warehouse near the Hest Chair Co. will not give sufficient accomiiK tdation. mistrial ordered IN1 BIG DAMAGE SUIT In the Superior court yesterday I he jury in the damage suit of II K. Starr s. Southern Hell 1 elephoiie Company tiled into court and announced that they were unable to ,tgice upon a ver dict. Judge Daniels had a juror w ithdraw 11 and a mistrial order ed 1 he miii vv as to recov er dam ages to the amount of $15,000. It is understood that the jury stood eleven to one in favor of the plaintiff. 'fcilwS' -'SftA '!' . -,sSv RECORDER'S COURT. ..John Cecil and Wm. Leonard, affray, not guilty as to Leonard and judgment suspended upon payment of cost as to Cecil. A number of draymen were before the Recorder for operating without license. Question as to whether tax should be paid on 15th and matters to be settled to morrow. A If Corbett sent to roads for 9 months for larceny of coat. A If Corbett not guilty in another case of larceny. CAPT. DODAMEAD AT THE FORT. The Enterrise received a card from Capt. Dodamead today from Fort Caswell in which he .says: Reached here yesterday after noon after a hot, weary trip, but found a spanking breeze blowing and the cool saltiness of the air soon made us forget the heat of ihe Piedmont section. We re ceived a cordial welcome- from the officers of the post. Immedi ately on arrival we were escorted to the commanding officer's resi dence where a, program for the week was practically agreed up on. Today we have been drilling as privates both in small arms work and with the big guns. IMPORTANT NOTICE ARRIVAL OF THE SCOUT PARTY All personal property taxes and poll taxes for 1910 that are not paid by June 25 will be levied on and wages garnished to satisfy same. J. L. Parrish. THE CENTRAL HIGHWAY The people of North Carolina are very .much interested in the Central Highway which will stretch the length of the state from the mountains to the sea. Three years ago Congressman Small made the suggestion anil Dr. Pratt, Mr. Varner and others are paving the way. These lat ter gentlemen with others have been traversing the route in au tomobiles for a week or so. The first trip was made three weeks ago from Morehead to Raleigh, and during the past week, making a start from Marshall they have been coming east. They have met with warm receptions in every town through which they have passed and are much en couraged in the good work. The party headed by Dr. Pratt and H. D. Varner arrived here this after noon from Thomasville, where they had a big demonstration. They were met up the road by a delegation of High Point citizens and escorted into the city. The party was greeted by a large number of our citizens on the square and -after partaking of light refreshments there were calls for speeches and after May or Tate gave a cordial welcome to the visitors in behalf of the city introduced Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt, state geologist. He wts fdllowed by Mr. Bactheldor of New York, Mr. J. A. Wellons, of Smithfield, and H. B. Varner, president of the N. C. Good Roads Association. The speeches were brief but to the point and were heartily received bv our citizens. The partv left at four o'clock tor (ireeiislioio Thcv will make (Iraham tonight ami finish up at Raleigh tomorrow. These trips by Dr. Pratt and Mr. Varner are doing much to increase the interest in good roads in the state.- SOUTH MAIN ST. METH ODIST CHURCH. Our third quarterly conference will convene Saturday night with Rev. W. R. W are. P. I ... presiding. All the officials are e.xected to be present. Pro. Ware will preach Sunday night at 8 p. m. Every member of the church is earnestly requested to be pres ent Sunday morning. Xo collec tions nor subscriptions will be asked for. Other important busi ness will be mentioned which all the church members ought to be equally interested in. Let every one arrange to be present Sunday morning. SMALLPOX SITUATION e had a phone call from a gentleman today advising us of the exposure of his men in his factory to a case of smallpox. He deprecated the repeal of the quar antine law by the la-t legislature, and said it looked as it it were a mistake to remove the quaran tine, in the absence of a thorough vaccination law and it does look so. but it is just so! There is no safe reined v against smallpox but vaccination, and at the same time in the absence of any compulsory law governing it. vaccination must be voluntary. As the matter stands now there is no law of quarantine, and there is no involuntary vaccination, it must be voluntary. The thing' to do is be vaccinated, until there is further relief Tonight at X o'clock at Creen Street Haplist church. Hro. W. C. Smith will be ordained to the full work of the ministry. Dr. W. C. Tyree will preach the sermon. Rev. Tints. C'omick will deliver charge to Pro. Smith, and several other brethren will take part in the service. All arc invited to attend. J. R. Miller, Pastor. LAST DAY FOR LISTING TAXES PERSONAL Mrs. J. M. Currin, of Oxford, is at the Elwood. Don't forget to go to the lawn party tonight at Mrs. Vail's. The Enterprise is pleased to see Mr. S. J. Lowe, a former cit izen of High Point, here today. He is with the Powers Clothing Company. W. A. Ring made a business trip to Winston yesterday. Mrs. C. Few, of llenderson viile, who has been visiting Mr. am! Mrs. S. II. Ililliard returned home this morning. David Jones, of Danville, was here today. Stephen H. Weeks, of Trinity, was here last evening. Elijah Mofhtt, Ksq of Ashe boro, came through today, en route to Richmond on legal busi ness. A. K. Tate is in Randolph coun ty today on business connected with the Randolph X Cumberland railroad Remember the excursion to Raleigh, Saturday. Fare $1.50, chidrcn, 75c. Misses Annie Harrier, Helen lames and Willie Allman, of Mt. Pleasant, are visiting Mrs. J. H. Harnhardt on Washington street. Mrs. A. F. Sams, Mrs. A. G. Page and Mrs. O. P.. Banner came over today from Winston in an auto and weer the guests of Mrs. Fred Kshclman. R. F. White will have charge of the refreshment car on the ex cursion Saturday and will furn ish lunches and all kinds of re freshments. Mrs. Bruce Barnes and two children of Danville, Va., are vis iting Mrs. Carl Raper. John S. Flder and his friend, Mr Truest, of the National City Hank of ew York, who have been spending a week with Mr. Thier s parents at Trinity return ed today Miss Xau Kcarns arrived home todav Ironi Burlington, where she attended a house parte TINSLEY-SLOAN I he following announcement lias been receiv ed : Mrs. Thomas Johnston Sloan requests the honor of your pres ence at the marriage of her daughter, Annette Wright, to Mr. Cecil James Tinsley, on the even ing of Wednesday the twenty eighth of June, at eight o'clock. The First Presbyterian Church, "ireensboro, North Carolina It is up to you! Today' is the their valuables. The books have final day for listing your taxes, been open dtirint' the month nf For the past few days Messrs. lune, and the date of lktihtr ra , . - g - Idol and Parker have been work- : heretofore June 1, but this year eel overtime to handle the crowds j the date of listing is cm May t that have been on hand listing with the final limit on June 15. EAGLE THEATER Program Thursday. Jcwett Wilson, sketch team. The Sacrifice, a Mexican border Irama. W ilmot ,; Montrose. Mings and lances. Streets of New York. Helen Johnson, soubrette. Bert Thayer, comedian. Collins Doner, " The Preach er and the Hear." Wild Deer, an Indian serenade. Fun in the Kitchen, the trou bles of a hired girl and her num erous sweethearts. Special Friday. Patrick llenry'- fa-mous speech, "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death.'' 1 he stock company reproducing this famous speech went from Chicago to Richmond, Va., and reproducing the altovc speech in the St. John's church, where it was roiginally delivered by Pa trick Henry. lood bill Saturday. Talking pictures entire change every day. NEW ADS. White's Our big sale, special each day. Leonard-Beavans-Stamey Co. Special bargains in new goods. High Point Studio Photo graph view and Kodak work.
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