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h - 't HIGH POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1913. .....,. ' ' fiini :a ' .; r- ; ' .ill I .- .ui hi live ict; " ,r .!).. i v.. i i i 'in . i i i x : . . .Ski . f - x I JIl IV. Itv J 1 V I 111 111 II U II V 1 1? I infill IH . IH III ' VOL. i6, NO. 75- ' ' V . Stem (hi Price Sale ! Op Spring & Summer $25.00 Suits $12,50 2Q.00 " 10.00 19.50 " 9.75 1500 " 7.50 If you ate going to take a trip this summer you will surely need a coat suit. COME AND SEE THESE AT ONCE. Greatest bargains you have ever seen. leonard - Deavans - Stamcy (o STORIES OF SUCCESS corneliuFn. bliss Power it never ery fai from ne ssity. Th vigor tf the human mind uickly tppeari hen there is no onger any plaoe for doubt or nesi ation. In after ears, when the lame of Cornelius M. Rliita waa one Lr in.mpu taAnAt fi-nm Nffto Orleanfl to Boston, he acknowledged that the necessity to make not only his own auocess, but to provide for a large family of brothers and sistera, gave him the sense of thrift to which he attributed the realization of his dreams. When the opportunity was given him to make a small investment in his employer's business, this boy of eighteen was ready. Constant saving and careful financ ing developed the young clerk into the master merchant of his day. System in saving brings independ ence. Push, pluck and perseverance are as strong as an army when backed by the battery of thrift, industry and economy. Start a savings account today, for it is what you save that counts. A dollar in the bank is worth two in the pocket, and the interest on it grows and grows. T1CH0YIA Bill t TRUST CO. GIVING HIM TAFFY, may jjlease him, but try serving him dinner without ice'and see how quickly his demeanor will change. It is annoying to the housewife to be without plenty of ice" during the warm months. No iced deserts or toothsome ice .cream; no crisp vegetables or rtempfing- butter without good iice. Let us -serve you we do it ;at a fair, price. The quality of tour ice and system of delivery is :the BEST. ';, : v ';':V tHIGH POINT ICE & FUEL COMPANY. - Both 'Phones 109. nrir) Colltr A Conrad NKK for Good OaK and . Pino ! Wood VT ALSO SA-W WOOD fh6M SS7 IS9 Ttot. Thoro 10 a Riot Ahoad For tho Chicago Convention Chicago, June 13. The Roose velt leaders have been in extend ed conference which began last night and lasted well" into this morning. It was decided that Roosevelt be asked to come here next week. How ejections could be made without starting a riot was considered by the Taft lead ers, charges at bribery and at tempted bribery of Taft dele gates was denied by Roosevelt managers and overshadowed everything today. Congressman McKijjley, Taft's manager, who made general charges was ex pected to make further state ment citing specific instanced The charges are coupled with the action of the national com mittee in throwing out Roose velt delegates has infuriated the Roosevelt followers, to such a point that they do not hesitate to declare they will resort to forces to "get their rights." Committee seated all Taft del egates from Mississippi, but one Taft delegate declared himself in favor of Roosevelt. Dixon Demands Show Down Senator Dixon, Roosevelt's I manager, today demanded a "show down" from Manager Mc Kinley upon the charges tna Taft delegates are being bribed. "1 dare them to name any of our ! men involved in a bribery of del- egates," said Dixon, "McKinley is in a gMass house of his own, a member of the national commit tee who is voting with us was offered a United States marshal ship by the Taft people . if he would go over." Dixon declared that "the southern delegates are being seated with revolt," "these southerners will speak for them selves when the time conies," he declared. Three from Alabftma have already left the Taft cafp. ACTION OF CONGRESS AS TO CONVENTIONS. Washington, D. C, June 12. The House will recess three days during the Democratic conven tion only and will continue in session during the rest of the. national convention period, on a "gentleman's understanding" that no partisan legislation will be pressed. This statement was made by Representative Under wood, the Democratic leader. The Senate agreed to a pro gram of three days' recess cov ering period of Republican and Democartic conventions. BIG MASS MEETING FOR ROOSEVELT. Chicago, June 13. Roosevelt leaders tonight announced details of a mass meeting for Friday af ternoon which will be Staged at Chicago's largest theater as a spectacular preliminary to the opening of the Republican Na tional Convention next Tuesday. Congressman Willian Kent, of California, who made the an demoivstration, said that the principal addresses at the meet ing would be delivered by Judge lien li. Lindsey, of Denver, and Attorney Francis J. Heney, of San Francisco. Also it is prob able that Governor Johnson, of California, and Governor Stubbs, of Kansas, will speak. Republican Administration Loaned Morgan $25,000,000 Special to Enterprise. , New York, Juue 13. It was testified today before the con gressional committee investigat ing the money trust that George B. Cortelycy secretary "of the treasury at the time of the 1907 panic, who told how government loaned J. P. Morgan the $25,- Local and Personal Our esteemed townsman, Mr, A. E. Tate who Has for several years been a member of the Hoard of Directors of the State Institution for the Insane at Mor ganton, was yesterday elected a member of the Executive Com mittee of the lioard. There was no Recorders court this morning, which speaks wll for the peace of the community Chief Ridge and his force are on the job. Sam llarbee, who has been the efficient night clerk at the El wood hotel, leaves this week to be with the Carolina Cold Stor age and Ice Co. He is succeed ed by Mr. R. S. Trotter, of Sal isbury. Last night about y o'clock a horse breaking away from a c hide 011 North Main street start ed at a great rate of speed down the street towards the Elwood lie reached the railroad crossing just as the fast mail train X'o. u was pulling out, and ran poll mell airainst the side of the train the impact it is said broke the horse's jaw bone, also knocking out several teeth. It was a nar row escape from death. The horse was thrown back from the moving train and he walked off slowly, showing ever)1, evidence of being badly bruised. We are publishing a letter from Mavor Tate relative to the big "Fourth" Celebration which High Point" is to have. Let every body join in and give the mat ter their earnest personal sup port, and make it the yreatest event of its kind ever held here. We have understood that Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morrow wouRl return to make High Point their home. Mr. Morrow to take a po sition in the office force uf the Shipman Organ Co. Their main friends are pleased tlrat Mr. ami Mrs. Morrow are to return to High Point. The writer received a postal from Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Idol, who are sojourning at Niagara Falls. Stonewall Durham, of Bes semer City spent the morning here on business. Mr. and Airs. T. J. Gold and children left today for a stay of a few weeks at Shelby, for a vis it to Mr. Gold's parents. The suggestion about the joint club building is meeting with a response by those who would likely be interested. C. W. Barlow, who has been attending court at Greensboro, left for New York today. Misses Clara Steele and Mar guerite Kirkman are visiting in Raleigh. F. I. Creelman has been on the sick list for a day or two. Miss Blair, of Asheboro, is vis iting at the home of her son-in-law, Capt. A. M. Rankin. Mrs. O. S. Causey is visiting here son at 1 1 1 Elm street here, and will remain till next week. Miss Mary Sherrod left yes terday for Raleigh to visit her sister, Mrs. Walter Watson. 060,000 with which Morgan loan ed to teh banks and broke the tback bone of the panic on Octob er 24, 1907. He said the govern ment ostensibly deposited the money in a few big Wall Street banks but he did not know which banks because Morgan v)'rtua1-l ly contorlled. . The Railroad Situation The Enterprise feels that there is much before the community in the way of increased railway fa cilities. The Randolph & Cum berland proposition with the large amount of money alreaOy appropriated along the route is mi encouraging basis and shows 1'ii't our people think well of the pivposLi;.ii. High Point has done well in this matter a;i! stands reach to make good, 1 c lievingin the final consumma tion of the work. Our talking with Mr. Culer about the extension of the Jones road to High Point and learn ing the plans of the company .we feel this is another opportunity to increase our facilties. The old road is now being put in good condition, in fact is being made new and will be built from Denton to the Southbound. With this work completed Mr. Coler wants to come to High Point, a distance of only e 1-2 miles and get here by October ist. Let him meet our people at once and we are satisfied that High Point will do the square thinir. MR. POLLOCK ASSISTANT CASHIER. At a meeting of the directors of the Bank of Commerce last night (i. A. Pollock, Jr., was elected assistant ctashier. Mr. Pollock has made many friends since coming to High Point and is veil fitted for the position, having had live years experience in a large Chicago bank. o STILL THEY COME. Three new comers visited the Enterprise office this urnming. All of t lie-in said that they had comv to caM their lot anioiiy; a progressive people. Glad u have them. HIGH POINT LOST. High Point went down before Kannapolis yesterday in a score of 13 to 3. There was good play ing by both teams and the spec tators enjoyed the game. Kan napolis has a strong team. MR. FROLICHER STEHLI The Enterprise in making note yesterday ' about the case of Stchli it Co. vs. So. Express Co. included a paragraph from the Greensboro News which made it appear that Mr. Frolicher Stchli was one '0 the victims of the Titanic. The 'Enterprise has n desire to leavcy Mr. Frolicher Stehli at the bottom of the ocean he is too clever and too useful a man. We take pleasure in re surrecting him. The case referred to in which Stehli it Co. arc asking damages against the So. Express Co. i being argued before the jury. BURTON-OGBtfRN Friends here have received the following: Mrs. Samuel Patterson Burton requests the honor of your pres ence at the marriage of her daughter, Bess Revely, to Mr. I rancis Ashurg Ogbum on the evening of Tuesday, the twenty- fifthy of June at half after eight o'clock, First Baptist church, Stuart, Virginia. Dr. D. A. Stanton returned this morning from Washington, where he attended a meeting of Railway Surgeons. Prof, J. J. Blpir, superintend ent Wilmington city scluxils, ar rived home last night. He isust back from Princeton commencement.-'-;:'' NEW ADS. North Carolina State Normal and Industrial College. ' Bcllevue Hotel. Peoples House Furnishing Co. A General Outline of Fourth of July Celebration Together With the Several Committees on the Special Features Crental Committee Fred N. Tate .Chairman. Abram Cook Dr. J. T. I'.urrus J.J.I lay worth A. M. Briggs J. W. Harris C. 1). Smith T. J. Gold. This committee Aill have gen eral oversight of the celebration and work in close harmony with . all of the committees, in order to assist in every way possible in making the affair a success. Speakers Committee. A. M. Briggs, Chairman C. 1". Tomlinson J. Elwood Cox This committee is charged with the responsibility of securing a good speaker to deliver the Fourth of July address 011 the front porch of South Main street school building immediately af ter the street parade disbands, which will be about 11 o'clock. Advertising Committee I r. I. T. I'.urrus. Chairm.K .1. I.'l-arri-s . I.. Stanley J. A. Mellichalnpe J. London This committee is charged with the responsibility of thoroughly advertising the event by cover ing all territory within a radius of twenty-five miles of High Point. It is the object of the movement to attract W High Point every person possible and show to the people living within, the territory mentioned that High Point is a trading center not excelled by any town in this section of the State. Music Committee Abram Cook, Chairman J. V. Garrett Arthur Lyon This committee will havt charge of securing one or more good bands to furnish imisic for the occasion. Good music will attract and entertain as much as any other feature of the celebra lion and it is expected that at le.vt two high class bands will ,)C on hand for the occasion. Finance Committee D. II, Milton, Chairman 11. A. Moffitt R.' 11. Wheeler 1. D. Gilliam C. L. Gray 1). N. Welborn A. E. Alexander This committee will soiicit from the merchants, business men, professional men and pri vate citiens, contributions t..- be used in paying the actual expen ses of the celebration, such as bauds, speakers expenses, adver tising expenses, free lemonade, '! etc. It is hoped when this com-j mittee calls on. the people of High Point that there will be a' hearty and generous response. 1 as without liberal contributions the entire affair of necessity must ' be a failure! Money spent in this direction will do more to1 advertise the mercantile advan tages of lliglf Point to the sur rounding country than through any other medium possible. Committee on Parade J. W. Harris Chairman S, L. Davis : A. E! Tate ':. E. P. Carpenter E. W. Freeze v J. E. Marsh . Bascom Hoskins f This committee will have en tire charge bf the various 'fea tures composing the street .par ade 'and will handle the .parade in every particular, selecting and appointing all the marshals, ar ranging the location for all of the vprious sections of the parade, such as bands, military com panies, firemen, policemen, com mercial floats, fraternal orders, schools, Confederate veterans, industrial displays, automobiles, horseback brigade, etc. It is ex pected that that parade will be the largest and most elaborate ever seen in this section of the State. High Point has the 're sources with which to form a magnificent parade, displaying practically everything ojf '.inter est in the city, and we hope and expect every individual to have some part in this great display. Some of the mills and factories of the city expect to have their employees march in the parade, J . 1 . . . 1 . , , , ,i u.spiaying tneir particular line ot product, and it would be a pleas ing feature of the event if all factories and mills could arrange' to carry out this idea. Every person, firm, corporation or or ganization of any kind whatso-5 ever which may desire a part in the parade will please immedi ately notify Mr. Harris. Committee on Games, Contests and Prizes C. I). Smith, Chairman A. B. Homey L. C. Sinclair W. D. Simmons W. G. Shipman This comfittee will arrange for contests among the military companies, the lire' companies, etc.. as well as a first class game of baseball between High Point And one other team, ' and will also provide prizes to be given the winners in the several eon tests to be arranged. This fea ture will include competitive drills by the High Point and vis iting military companies, compe titive speed tests between the High Point and visiting firemen and other similar features. Educational Committee Prof. Thornwell Haynes. Chair man. C. F. Tomlinson A. E. Tate It is hoped that this commit tee may be al.de to arrange for a section of the parade to be com posed of absolutely every pupil of the High Point Graded Schools. This can be made one of the strongest advertising fea tures of the parade by having a full display of the school chil dren, all marching with banners and proclaiming the high stand ard of onr city schools. 1 Committee on Fraternal Orders W. L. Stamey, Chairman. J. W. Sechrcst F. D. Blake J. W. Gentry O. A. Kirkman This committee will endeavor to arrange to have every fratern al order of the city represented in the parade cither on horse back or on floats or marching in proper formation. A prize wil. be offered. 'the. .winner, in certain features, to be adopted by the Committee on Prizes and Con tests. In this respect High Point can excel almost any city in this section on account of the large number of members of the sev eral fraternal orders here. Committee on Refreshments J.J. Hay worth, Chairman. 1 ' W. P. Pickett " J. F. Hoffman G. Lindsay Davis ' S. F. Wall- ' - It is proposed to furnish a number of barrels of lemonade and ice water and to locate the same along Alain street at con venient places- These refresh- ments to be in charge of young people, supervised by the abOVe committee. - VfOU Can Always Tell M A Cheap Piano by the Method Used in Selling It. Pianos sold by Agents begging to place them in your home on trial or to save storage or forcing them in. your home without your consent. "Coupon Schemes," "Guessing Sthemss," Club Schemes," "Special Sale Schemes," "Spec ial Introductory Sale Schemis," etc., are fake methods, pure and simple, for unloading cheap pianos on people who don't real ize the difference between a fine piano and a cheap one, and don't know that high grade pianos are not sold through fake schemes. You had better call on the old reliable firm of Chas, M. Steiff before buying. CHAS. M. STIEFF Southern Wareroom 5 West Trade Street Charlotte, N. C. STEIFF BUILDING 219 South Tryon Street, opposite Academy of Music after June 15th, 1912. t Special Rates forthe Summer 4L We are giving a cheap monthly rate to'Familtle and 'Business Men :: .: Committee on Fire Works. Abram Cook, Chairman Dr. I, li. Perkins W. E. Snow This committee wil arrange for eaborate display of fire works at the City Park near North -Main street and it has been plan ned to make this display so'at- tractive and entertaining that it will be the means of holding ver for the night a great many visitors who would otherwise leave early in the afternoon. From the above outline of what the several committees are doing, the public may readily understand that we fully intend to pull off the greatest event in the history of this county and it will do more to advertise the mercantile and general interests of the city than any other means possible. 'c can not hope, how ever, to make a success of the undertaking without the trener- ous and hearty support of every man, woman and child in High I oint. With this support we can accomplish the desired re sults, and a general invitation is Hereby . extended to every indiv idual to consider himself a mem ber of any committee named above on which he can serve and , , len.dhis aid in any and every way possible to make the event . worthy of High Point and its high aspirations..; : .All committees, and other per sons in any way interested, are . hereby requested( to meet at th Industrial Cl'uGT Rooms Saturday: night,; June rsth at 8 p. m. for conference of not more than 30 minutes, please do not fail to attend and be on time. , Respectfully, Fred- tf. Tate, Chairmvj. 01 V 1 f v.- y
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