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JHT mitt Ofe1-r7" I lit? MO 40 Ctnt, i VJL.XV. J- SH ERR ILL, Editor and PuUiahar CONCORD, N. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 16. 1914 J.r: KANNAPOLIS NEWS.

geriis crac GDulAllS SINK raiuni OF THE BIG CYCLONE crashed through the roof. Tha Wu wm converted into a heap of' fallen timber. A. L. 8appenjUld'a house to the rear of the church was damaged when a falling tree erashed sgainst a window.

Animals, too, suffered here, a flying pieee of timber striking a cow belonging to Gow-an Doeeobery and knocked one of ber horns off. A chimney fell also on the roof one of the living rooms at Mrs. Bras-well's and erashed through to the floor. Sweeping on toward North Union street the rye lone leveled the barns belonging to Mrs. R.

Toung and Mrs. James C. 'None of the stoek inside of the buildings was injured. Trees "Uprooted. Whipping between the residence of J.

F. Goodman and J. W. Cannon, Mr. Goodman's gsrage was picked up and towed several feet.

His automobile was damaged bnt not rendered unfit for service. The big trees on North Union street were the next victims. Several of the mighty-and stately oaks that have weathered the storms of almost a century and proved the pride of the city were as, wisp in tin grasp of the wind. Some were uprooted, tearing sections of cement along the wslks, others cracked off several feet above the base. rUBTHXft DETAILS OP DAMAGE DONE BT XT.

Extended InU No. 6 Township, Bat Uit OmtMt Havoc Wu Wreaked Concord. Eoum and Tna art Treated as OhaA Nothing la the "Tat A lllraettjons Es-j Xy Ohfdrr I Oriti' "Aont" Harriet AitflMd. j-; Wffl Bather's Two Story Eoom Wrsckedl-rOnly Qm Seriously Xnjnrad. Om Ku Wu Blown, SO Feet Firs Alarm 8fnt la, Bnt No Fires Spread.

Te L-Tr Ordoaf ism. 1 'jA V- K. The cyclone which visited Concord Thursday afternoon tu the most detractive by far in the history of the i -iV 1 Sweeping with-'miglity end irreslst- i- tie ion una ai ma asiouirawg yi loeity the eyeloue shook or crashed Falling into wires and frolley lines v-Lateyer obstacles lay in Us couwe, they caused several poles to give way cri-tipg buildings to crash to Hw 'and add to the wreckage that covered round, levels pieat trees thai Iw" the street. weathered the stomas of decades iwl Sweeping over Union at a point be-tLi owing pejjl prone upia thejtveen the residences of J. C.

Wads-tttwd. Frou ii start at Smith's wortk and J. A. Cannon, Church give then ii a biiUuiug, house Meadow, Simpson and St. Charles tree, that did not shake or give way streets were the seenes of destruction, to its.

powerful foree in the eoiiffis The roof and ehimnevs at Mrs. J. it punned through the heart of tcwn.D to St. Charles street. Church First to FalL -Tlie first- building that lay in sourse, was a colored, church on the edge of Smith's grove.

It was literally broken apart plank by' plank. 1'hen a score or 'more houses in tht colored section of town were either blown down or partially: wrecked. Numbered among these were the booses IWill.Stt:i,Tom Pharr, la Ol fell i.i imw ana i ull 4 nmn ltt tm LT Lived in Mt Rockwell on His Mothtff ar. Mr. Lea Klutts and a Companion Were Hunting When Gun Want Off, The Load Lodging in His Bade.

Was Taken to Salisbury Hospital for Treatment His Death Occurred About 2 O'clock. This morning about 9:30 o'clock Mr. Ie Klutts, of Mount Pleasant, as accidentally shot in the back wfta i gun in the hands of a eompamon, receiving injuries from which be died i few hours later. Mr. Klutts, Mr.

rleinnn Barringcr md a companion of the Rockwell neighborhood were hunting on the 'aim of his mother, Mrs. Paul Bar-ringer, of Mount Pleasant. In aomj "ay the shot gun, one of his companions wa-j went off 1 lie whole load penetrated his back. The accident occurred about two milea iroin Korkwell. The eun when dia.

'barged was in the hands of a young nan named Fesperman, of near Roek- iell. Mr. Klutts was taken at once to the Whitehead-Stnk Salisbury for treatment. A tele-hone message to Mr. W.

T. Wall this fternoon stated tliat young Klutts ied at the Sanitarium about 2 'clock. He was 16 years old. OFFICERS ELECTED. Stockholders of Warehouse Company Perfect Organization and Elect Officers.

A meeting of the stockholders of the merchant's Warehouse waa bol.l last night for the purpose of perfecting an organization. TIib rnmninv recently purchased the Lippard mill building for the Dumose of furnish ing storage facilities for cotton. Tha officers elected rr-'-TTTtrKniev Tmm-'or Kestler, vice president; 'Southern Loan and Trust Company, secretary and treasurer: C. F. Ritchie.

G. E. Kestler, C. A. taenhour, J.

F. Good- son, J. G. Parks, W. W.

Flowe and M. I. Widenhouse, directors. New York Cotton. New York, Oct.

15. The only fresh levelopinents reported in cotton cir cles here today in, reference to the old contract interests were Liverpool. entiles announcing that the price Ol January-February there would be' reduced to 4.75d. tomorrow and re- piesting that the margins deposited in local hanks be released to Liver-IkmiI account. According to the original agree ment between the two markets, such markets were not to be released until ontracts had been actually liquidat ed, but it was supposed Liverpool Was attempting to collect all funds possible before the termination of tha P.ritish moratorium on November 4.

Reports of frost in northwest Tex- ar seemed to attract comparatively little attention, but local spot dealers sbid offers from the interior were a shade firmer today, particularly from the western belt, owing partly to the reports of progress with the proposed financing pool Allies Makng Progress at Every Point- Puns. It is officially announced that the Allies now hold, tha lines extending from Ypres to the sea, and thereby able to prevena any flanking movements by the new Ger-mon fores in Belgium. The Allies are making progress at every point on the battle lines. --V TRADE IN CONCORD. TrthU.Ylf 1 Mil I Ill fill Everything is atovinir on ainijoiklv Here at prearnt.

The new buuaua oeing niled mitb lamilm as tart they are tiuuhed. We oftcu tre sonic families moving back, who had been goue only a short while, "cominjt bkek home again." The finishing touches are being pul oi, the general offices of the Caniioi, Manufacturing Company. This is large )wo story brick building anc. makes the old office here look small. The other buildings on Main stree; will soon be finished and ready I'm occupants, who are waiting for them Workmen are still building dwell ing houses to accommodate the eve.

increasing population of our town. The band conceit und ciAi-rluin ment at the Y. M. ('. A.

Saturday night was well attended as usual, mi. was given for the benefit of the has. ball team. Mr. A.

T. Shea rin a few day ii. South Carolina last week. The meeting at the I'rcsbyteriai Church this week is being well at tended. Rev.

William Black, a prom inent Presbyterian evangelist. hat charge of the meeting and as our pen pie knew bun, haviug heard him in a meeting here a few days ago, they were anxious to hear him aguiu. Mr. A. Burr, of Charlotte, lifts charge of the music which is of high order.

Much intcrefrjl is being manifested, and no doubt a great good will lie accomplished under Mr. Black's plain and forceful plain and forceful preaching. Miss Margaret Query, one of tin' teachers in our school, was confined to her home in Concord a few days hist week, on account of sickness. Mr. V.

('. Copeland, of Davidson College, spent Sunday here with Mr. A. T. Sheariu.

Mrs. C. C. Smith, who has been in the hospital in Concord, is. improving rapidly now, and is ex)ected home in a few days.

Mrs. G. W. Gregg, of Gibsonville. is spending a few days with her son, Mr.

N. A. Gregg, and family here. Although there were many other attractions Saturday night, there was large audience to hear Mr. Camer on Morrison speak in the pavilion, discussing the political issues.

Richmond Sloan Co. have joined the "buy a bale" movement, and have bought, a bale of cotton at 10 cents- a pWiifc The P. O. S. of A.

organized a lodge, of camp, here Saturday night, but at the present writing we have not learned the particulars. Much interest is being shown in the Y. M. C. A.

The bowling tourna ments and the bill-srd tournaments are well attended, as well as all thiol her departments. Mr. Sheariu knows how to make things hum, and is very popular with our people. 'Possum hunting seems to he contagious. Mr.

B. W. Durham ami sivcral other sportsmen went hunting two night last week and bagged seven fine ones. Messrs. Yost, Wiser, Lcazer and Lipe caught the fever and went out Monday night but we have no! yet learned with what success.

11. Federal Banks Will Open Before November 15. Washington, The federal reserve board took decisive action to niirht to hasten the opening of the twelve federal reserve banks by an nouncing its determination to call at once the first installment ot subscriptions to the capital of these banks, The payments will be due November 2nd. The board also decided that all ol the banks shall be opened simultan eouslv.i No date has been set for the opening but in view of today's action it was believed they will be in opera tion by November 15. Ice Cream Supper.

The Willing Workers of the Meth odist Church of Mt. Pleasant will give an ice cream supper on the lawn of the Methodist parsonage beginning at 4 p. m. All are invited. VKa, Mary Montgomery, Ed.

Graham adi Wi" R. Cox all colored. Tha store rvlillar Shankle, color- was. picked up and lossed down illTto.iriuipl ae KRniiTtBe'fipen, turhecTMck and yelled: i BT A MHJTA1T EZPI By aa Aasadato Editar of the Army And Bevy JenrnaL New Tork Tissea. New York, Oct.

14. The British and French are concentrating their 'efforts along the Belgian bonier in an important effort te keep open the way for the escape of the army at defend. noait.on vnn make more difficult the adtempt of the Germans to iiierpoe between their flank and the detached force el Ostend. If the Allies es hold back the cavalry corps thst ate operating on the right flank of General von Boehm's army, pie Belgian; army will hare only that of General von Bessler to fear. This last outnumbers the Belgians, but a stern chase is a long chase and the Belgians in this ease should escape to, the protection of their allies in France.

No definite news haa been given out of any retreat from Ostend, hut several factors make it likely. The Belgian government has moved to France Both of the above- would be unlikely if the Allies felt able to extend their lines to Ostend. -Of cannot do so, the isolated arlny at this Belgiair seaport would be I just so much strength washed, they would not he strong enough toj make important sorties, while the Germans might send and gather them it to join the jli an overwhelming" force against them ano gainer luemm to join ine inous ands already eaptared. Frontal Attacks Necessary. The present week is the most serious one for the Allies since the bat-tic of 'he While they seem unable to make successful attacks on the German field works, the latter seem to be able to, capture permanent fortifications.

It is hard to tell whether this is because the officers are Unwilling to order the charges or because the soldier lacks the training of their German adversaries. Whatever may be the cause, the time 'is approaching when the Allies an'4xpert to make gains only by frontal'-attacks. The release of German army that was-besieging Antwerp will give the latter an opportunity )'o extend their right Hank to the coast that a turning movement in force will be impossible. At latA' accounts the nrmy of General von Bessler, advancing from Bruges and Ghent, had gained a point only 20 miles from Os-ttnd. The fighting at this point should soon show the plan adopted bv the Allies for the operations of this flank.

Allies Should Strike Now. If Ithey plan to make any time an assault in force in an attempt to break through the German centre it would seem that every day that now passes would lessen their chances of success. There is little question out that the 200,000 men at Antwerp were concentrated there at the ex pense of the German line in Franco. If the Allies delay many days in tneir attempt to break down the German resistance they will find that the opposition has been strengthened and that' their opportunity is lost. A -very worthy feature oi tne ngiii- ing in France is the Staying power that the Germans have shown.

Al though tbev are holding their lines in less strength than the Allies, they have kept the latter so worried mat they report as gains the fact they have been able to break even in the various encounters. In the vicinity of St. Mihiel the Germans have main tained their advanced posrVion In the Cotes de Meuse in spite of the at tacks by largely superior French arm- ie which, surrounded on uiree aides Aa Ions' as Antwerp maintained its resistance, the Allies had. an urgent reason for hastening the advance of their left flank. Although the fall ot Antwerp makes this move less urgent it is nevertheless the most important line of operations'Oi tne Allies, i nis is the flank on which France joins her British and Belgian allies, and it is here that they can make their strong est combined effort.

Also, it is mucn more important for their cause to foree the Germans back out of France nd Relirium than it ta to invade Uer man territory on the south. Conse- nmtntlv thV BIBV DO eXPCCted to Rtrain everv energy in tte effort to earry through to a successful outcome this move against tne uermau rigui flonV before they fall back on the sec ond alternative oi an aavance inwi German Lorraine. ONLY 500 REBELS IN SOUTH AFRICA Oan. Botha Bends Fore to Down Ba- yolt, -Which Now is Not uonswerso fterlona. ttit.

l.i.-r-Oen. Botbs, the Premier of the South Africa has snt a force to deal with Col. Merits and the rebels under his command. According to an official Vele- aram from the South African Gov the rebellion is not so se rious as waa feared. It is said that iho men onder Merits do not exceed Including and that as the Dutch are" flocking to Gen.

Botha's" standard, Matits i not likely' to receive- any large acquisi WAK XXWS AJTALTZXD HER CRUISER BRITISH CRUISER HAWK TORPEDOED. Waa Used for Scouting Purposes Off German Naval Base in North Sea, Wu Literally Torn to Pieces. Tares Officers and 49 Mn of a Crew of 644 Were Saved. The Hawk Was an Armored Cruiser 360 Feet Long. London, Ot.

15 England hag lost another emitter through the activity of German submarines. The cruiser Hawk, used in scouting purges off the German Naval base in the North Sea, was torjiedoed yesterday afternoon. She wag steaming along when she wss hid amidship by the torpedo snd literally torn to pieces. Three officers and forty nine men of a crew of five bundled ami torty four were saved. The Hawk was an armored cruiser three hundred anil sixty feet long, and was commissioned in 1891.

Greensboro Man Sues A Baltimore Physician. I Baltimore, Oct. The trial of the damage suit instituted by Thomas J. opelaml, ot Greensboro, I N. against Dr.

A. Harrison, one i of Baltimore most prominent stir- geons, is in progress in the superior court before jury. Mr. Copelnnd stated that he engaged lr. Harrison to attend him for injuries received 1912, when he fell from a car here, Slid that thru t'ie alleged negligence of the physician much suffering has been caused him, as well as a loss of money.

the infant, neither being apparently injured. Mrs. W. W. Crooks was among those in this section of the city in.jurcc', but her injury is mil considered te- ions.

A child of Mr. J. P. Hudson re a slight Iraetuie ot the skuu by being struck by fulling tinihen at tho hpme of R. Trojitinan on- Si.

Charles street. There were Hye children at this house when it was wrecked. Mrs. Baxter's house on this street was also overturned. Mr.

V. Y. Slithers barn was blown down, but his horse, which was in it, was unhurt. The home of Mrs. M.

Deaton was badly damaged. It was in the middle of the storm '8 path, and caught the full force of it. Mr. John BcBridc, who was at the ice faetory, was picked up and blown about 30 feet across the street, and landed on his head. At Mr.

J. 0. Gibson's, the barn was wrecked. The cyclone seems to have dipped down at this point and the gardens of both- Mr. J.

C. Gibson and Mr. n. Uibson were literally ruin ed. Up Cold Water.

Leaving Concord the cyclone pass ed up Cold Water A bystander declared that wind pueked the wa ter out of the creek like a great syphon and vegetation and trees along the' banks were picked up and added to the collection of other material that was taking an aerial excursion the grasp of the wind. Just ihis rde of Brad "asw -V, ii No. 4. an old barn was pieked up anil planks were watered for yards. The cyclone speu r.ineen and Centre Stoi Church.

Hundreds of trees wu'-e damaged and crops also were, injured. In one field where the corn had baci cut and shocked it. is rpoited that many of iho chicks were picked up and carried Mr. Mack Suther '8 house was dam aged by the parts of Mr.Vill Sut her house being hurled against it Mr. Jacob H.

Sloop, who lives about a mile east of Kannapolis, was ir the, city this morning, and says the evelone oassed ovec.that section ItTwq small cotton houses on his place were i'orn down by the cyclone fury, and also part of the roof ot ms uarn was taken off. Corn and cotton wero hadlv damaeed. A colored man on the place who went to the door of his home to see what all the fuss was about blown back into Jhe house a hurry. -Peopls Terrifiad. Coming with shocking suddenness ihe cyclone terrifled''those within its path and after it passed, the whole populace stood stunned and amused for Many people ran while others were Ioo terrified to move.

One business man-was at the rear of the store. He saw the cloud coming with lightning like velocity and with a yell to his employes he dashed out into the street. 'Running un Vo the XJibson drug store corner ne grabbed one of the hew iron poles and clung on for life aa the wind whistled by. Another citizen was writing a tetcgram in liis office. The -message did not got off.

On Vounir lady was on her way home acd via in the center of the wind's i. She was knocked prone on the -'k and remained there for sev- ntes. ci! ttea viewed tha wreck- TO FORCE BRITISH WARSHIPS TO STAT OFF SHORE. Britlsh Admirality Insists That th Fleet Will be Able to Block the Plan. The Duns are the Bitiest and Latest Products of the Krupp Works.

It la Said That Their Effectiveness Exceeded Expectations. London, Oct. IB. The Germans are planning to plant jheir newest and largest guns ou the Belgian sea-coast so as to force the British warships to stay off the shore. The Germans already have these guns on Belgian tronlicr ready to rush to the coast.

The admiralty insists that the fleet will be able to block the plan. These are the biggest German guns, and are the latest produet of the Krupp works, and are a big improvement over the big siege guns used at Liege and Antwerp. It is claimed that they can be sighted as easy as rifles. It is declared that the successful es tof these guns was the, real cause of the change of the campaign plans of the Germans. It is lso declared that the effectiveness of the guns exceeded the expectations the German experts and in spite 1 their enormous calibre are of ma1'- elous execution.

They will endeav or to keep the British fleet away from the coast. If this plan by the Ger mans works out, and the British military and naval experts doubt it, the ermans will lie able to move their submarines by rail and launch them in the channel. The British authori- ics believe the English navy will make it impossible, even if the Ger mans tuke Ostend or other coast cit ies, tor them to bold any such point advantage long enough to mount the guns. The British warships are constantly ready at the rendezvous to strike at any point within a couple of hours notice, and air scouts report every move of the Germans, giving imely warning of all moveinei.V of troops. BALANCE OF TRADE FAST TURNING IN OUR FAVOR Will Soon Exceed Most Sanguine Ex pectations Made at Start of War, Says Assistant Treasurer Peters.

Washington. Oct. I.t "From the figures which 1 have received on the import and export trade between the nitcd States and foreign countries, am confident that the balance of rade favor of this country will ex ceed even the most sanguine predic- ions made prior to and after the he- ginning of the European war." This was the statement mane to The World tonight by Andrew PeterX Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, in charge of customs. Mr. Peters has been making a careful study of the export situation and bas es his opinion on the result of figures turned over to him by the Depart ment of Commerce and other sources.

This way he backs up his contention "On Oct. 10 of this year," he says, our imports from foreign countries amounted to $3,303, 00, while our ex. ports were $4, 121, 812. Oct. 12 our imports were $272,996, while our ex ports were 1 Ins was an unusually small percentage of day's re.

eipts compared with the month. Hut on Oct. 13 the imports were 830, while the exports amounted to 6.707. 243. 'The total amount of import, trora Oct.

5, according to the figures in my possession up to the present date, are $33,271,875, while our exports during the same period amount to 816. Have you registered yett MEDICAL AUTHORITY BLAHS COFFEE USE Says Its all Right aa a Medicine Bnt Not a Food. Contains Destractiv Drug Caffeine, "Tea and coffee are not in any sense food, therefore cannot add constructive tissue to our bodies," de clares Dr. Joseph M. Aikin, of Omaha Neb.

"This is not the worst of it," says Dr. Aikin, "Any substance that is not wholly a food, or that eon-tains destructive, in excess of constructive elements for tissue building, ia V-v-'r-s "The caffeine and then! m. coffee and tea are cerebral stimulants, the tannic acid is an astringent, affecting especially the muscular fibers in the intestinal walls, tbey are useim ss i a- fsuwl Taa mnA medicine uui uui wi. coffee, inebriety, ts Increising nor rapidly than our native born popula tinn." NOTE. Children not only desire bnt need a warn nourishing table drink as much as their parents.

Consequently with the banishment of the coffee pot from the family table INSTANT POSTUM finds rady fav Thia dalicloua food-drink is ab solutely pure anl free from tha ooffsa WWgpaper-TheJbarns of Jesse and John Koonee. met a similar The amafloutliou'ses were driven like! ebaff, many being hurled yards away, Across the hollow from the colored section the mighty cyclone sped, the nextobject in its destructive path being Pouii3sT Ice house. i large section of the roof was ripped away and parts of it were hurled into West Corbin street. A wagon to which was hitched a team -of horses in charge of K. W.

Ridenhour was standing near the factory. It was picked up and hurled into a 'deep "gulley. Mr. Rid- enhour sustained several cuts and the horses were also injured. Directly across the street from the ice factory is the bakery.

It too shared the destructiveness of the wind, the roof and a part of the front Crashing in. The proprietor, Mr. 'Thomas Hopkins, received several ugly cuts from pieces of falling timber. Telephone poles, i nearby fell "Tagaihstthe Corbin street and Bell avenue. The big wil-' 'lows in the meadow, back of the bak-er)r were twisted afld broken, a being entirely nprooted.

v' Blta Depot Street. 'Sweeping, up the hollow -and over the hill to West Depot street the cyclone appeared to gain velocity and the Spring street corner, it looked if. it started its wreckage with renewed foree. The roof of the Epts- eopal Church was ripped up on both sides and a chimney pitched into the yard. E.

J. BrasweH's residence Lents's residence on North Church street were damaged. Then the end of the row of negro bouses in Archi-I aid's proved a 'traget and three were blown down, one being totally wrecked. The houses were occupied by Will Fisher, Julia Cromer snd Nellie Miller, colored. "Sara My Childrtn." In the Miller house was Harriett Archibald and two children.

Hearing the mighty, roaring sound Aunt looked out of door. See the onrushing cloud carrying tree- tops, planks, shingles, tin rooting and other coITections she dashed, out an Lord, save my i The little house waa pieked up and sped down, the hill, striking the ground, and almost flying apart. Neighbors rushed to the wreckage and began pulling away the planks. Over in one. corner, covered with weather boat ding, pieces of furniture and eft-pets -were fon nd two little negriw.

One' was slightly bruised but thi other was no worse the thrilling, hut apparently unappreciated, experience. About 300 yards further'on the new two' story house belonging to Will Suther was turned over and was al- most a total wreck. Mrs, Suther and children were in a corner room down She sustained a bruise and was greatly shocked but the ehil- ('ren were not injured. Chimneys were Mown over and win- downs erashed in houses in this im mediate neighborhood belonging to Mrs. Robert H.

Patterson, J. Col- lett, Lee Watsoar" Misses Maggie and Sarah Long, Bev. Jacob Simpson niid Mnmpford Simpson. A smoke house at P. 0 Cook's "and- barn, at Vic Suther 's were demolished.

A Miraculons Eieapa. 'Just below Rev. Jacob Simpson's on Simpson street was the. home of Mr, D. J.

Bryant and hers probable was. one' of the most miraculous es capes from injury that occurred. Mrs. Biyant and her three-day-old infant were in a bed in a front room. The house was lifted from its foundation and swept across the narrow street 'and erashed into another house, mak s.

ASSOCIATE UXKkCZZ "7 Mr a coy next door was badly damaged. Theing a pile of wreckage. From this roof on both sides ripped open wreckage Mrk Simpson and oth-and Ji.cJiimnejMiyer.the dining room, neighbors rescued Mrs. Bryant anl NOW IN TOWN Duslnoss jo 7.1 Cczicord. I wast to talk with yon tbest Jrcsr toy or jirL I writ to tliizs yea tzzl lis i lrrs.

Evca if I ctzz'A t-" bowI wiii yca ihz for Lis fiitcrer Call to see Be, phone, or lat ma knew sad 1 will call an ye. I wlu 1" Ooneord ojdy few daya, drug (Continued on rnge four.) tions..

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