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i40611Aki4Wata kbad 6iliagem" itauaawAiii121 Mft-aWtvi CHARLOTTE DAILY OBSERVER THURSDAY DECEMBER 11 1913 SUCCUIII1S TO INJURIES MMt1311 ZEIS 5Mq 2EZEMER2Z1 I I r- i SUCCI'3111S '1'0 INJUIZIES 1 4--4-4 to -44 4d 10L tm- -00-r4 atg "1 40 4'144104' 1 Ul ATTACK MADE ON VON RUCK METHODS I W('minurd from Page One) A aim A 1117 11T A TN tli i'Vlkl DEATH RECORD I i Underwear Underwe a DEFINITE PROGRAM FOR LEGISLATION rt Ir 1011 I liar ro rt rt rt et let 1 It II ENO Conductor John Cates Hurt Selina NVrock is Dead (Special to The Observer) Raleigh Dec 10 Cates eonductor on Southern freight train No 72 died at Rex Hospital this afternoon of injuries sustained when his train was derailed at Selma last MRS FRANCES INGRAM at Age or Mount Gilead Woman Dies 83 Years Special 25c Special 49c Special 49c Special 49c Special 79c (Suecial to The observer Friday morning Pneumonia (levelEligh early this morning and the Yonng man steadly grew worse until the end He was 28 years old Cates was riding in the engineer's caolzqaVmheletrtimtebethteraecnkginaen and milt eseZtl: terribly scalded Ile is survived by his wife who was Miss Si OSSie Mosely or Greensboro and two children High Point Dec I Ingram was called to Mount Gilead day on account of the death of Nirs Frances Ingrain The deceased had reached the age of 83 years and hi survived by three children Ingram Of this city and Dr Charlos ingrain and 'Mrs Stanbacit of Mount Gilead The funeral will be held at Mount Gilead tomorrow Mrs Ingram and her son Fred Ingrain left 'this morning for Mount Gilead in an automobile Point Dec I 4ram was called to Mount Gilead lay on account of the death of '8 Frances Ingrain The deceased reached the age of 83 years and survived by three children irain of I his city and Dr Charlos ram and 'Mrs Stanbacg of Mount 4 lead The funeral will be held at Special 49c Special 59c Special 98c Special 49c Special 98c Special 149 Special 198 IIN iECKLENBURG Second Floor Snecia14-1 Childrens 50c Union Suits SI Childrens 75c Union Suits Misses 75c Union Suits Women's 75c Union Suits SI Women's $100 Union Suits Fine Quality Sweaters AU Colors and Sizes Childrens 75c Wool and Cotton mixed Sweaters SI Childrens 85c All Wool Sack Sweaters SI Childrens 125 All Wool Sweaters SI Misses and Womens 75c Cotton Sweaters SI Misses and Womens 125 Cotton and Wool Mixed Sweaters Misses and Womens 200 All Wool Sweaters Sp Misses and Women 250 All Wzo1 Sweaters Sp Outings Kimonos and Gowns Outing Kimonos $125 Quality Sp Outing Kimonos 200 Quality Sp Outing Kimonos 250 Quality Sp Outing Gowns Childrens 50c Quality SI Outing Gowns Childrens 75c Quality Outing Gowns Womens 75c Quality Outing (-owns Womens 100 Quality Si Outing Gowns Womens 150 Quality Childrens Coatts Assorted Colors Size 2 to 14 M-ECKLENB-Uin DAVI DSON Special 98c Special 149 Special 198 Special 25c Special 50c Special 49c Special 75c Special 98c John A Crocker Shelby Dec John A Crocker a brother of Mr Thad Ford of Belwood and Miss Hazel Ford of Shelby died On board the battleship Ohio December 4 according to a telegram received here touay and was buried at sea near the Strait of Gibraltar Mr Crocker was a Shelby visitor in June and the Crocker children being a family of orphans it was the second time they had seen each other At that time Mr Crocker was purser On the battleship but since then shad been promoted to a position of more trust and honor Ile was taken with a form of foreign measles while the American was in the Mediterranean and tiled from the effects of the diseaso Ile was 20 years old and a bright gentlemanly young fellow At the time of his death the Ohio was steaming along with two other battleships for the 1Nlexican waters In addition to his brother and sister here he has another brother Mr 1111- ton Crocker now living at Blalock Oregon and a sister Miss May Wilson living in Geensboro Davidson Dec Ogden of the University of Tennessee was a visitor here yesterday in the interest of the I American Association for the Advancement Of Science His efforts are directed to the SPcuring of a large attendance of college cind university professors at the meeting of the association to be held this month in Atlanta Mrs Mercer Blain of the China Mission for some days past the guest of Mrs sr Hudson left today at noon for a visit to relatives in Charlotte Bev Caldwell for the past two years in charge of the Methodist Church here leaves the middle of the week for his new home In Granite Falls His ministrations in this plare have been of a kind to greatly endear him to his congregation and the cormounity generally Ills successor Rev llarmon the past year pursuing adva nce studies at Nanderbilt University is expected here about Thursday Mr Sidney 10 Caldwill's friends are Maiiiiing that he is the champion hog raiser of this section Berkshire killed today weighed pounds has another that Will erWAA 411 Pounds and Oni' slaughtered some One shop weighed Childrens 8300 Chiirilla Coats Childrens 550 Chincilla Corduroy Coats Childrens 600 Wool 87 Plush Coats Childrens TOO Chincilla Velvet Coats Childrens 750 Two-Tone Astrakhan Coats Childrens 800 Balkan Coats Childrens 900 Velvet Plush fur trimmed Coats Special $194 Special 325 Special 39'i Special 495 Special 549 Special 597 Special 545 Bath Robes and Chinese Dressing Gowns All Colors and Sizes MINT BILL ed Air Kesler "were either those of tubercular parents or were suspects and the experiments referred to which consisted of the administration of the tubereular serum were on the racorn- mentlation of Dr A Julian who Conference With President was then our physician and was with THY entire consent and upproval The steps were taken only after the most as to Form of Anti- careful and painstaking investigation and wore conducted w'ith the greatest openness and publicity The trust Laws children those of them able to understand were told what was in view and they gave their hearty censent The end airmst at was primarily to TWILIGHT ZONE immunize those children who yore found to be tubercularly inclined My own $on was one of the number which shows just what I thought Legislation Desired that NVould Clear about the matter This was dune about two ysars ago Doctor Julian Up the Undefined Zone----Delini- is regarded as one of the best posted and most capable physicians in the tion of Sionopoly State and a careful student Of tuber- eular troubles Ile has always manifested a keen interest in the light Washington Dee 10 scope against the Great White Plague in of President Wilson's program of North Carolina and has been a staunch friend of our institution anti-trust legislation became fairly RESULTS GOOD defined today at the end of a confer- As to the results achieved by the ence between the President and six administration of this serum only good has followed In some cases Democratic members of the House there was little change not Judiciary Committee that is to pre-but ir many cases marked improve-pare the Administration bills The ment followed No had results ensued measure to be advanced at this ses- in any ease and Doctor Julian tout sion will aim at the following re- myself regarded the work as beneficial No one has ever thought sults: otherwise and believe that in view Definition of the various forms of of the fact that two years have monopoly and restraint of trade which elapsed had any deleterious results would be "conclusively deemed" on- followed they would have appeared reasonable and unlawful I lfefore now" Placing upon the defendant the This statement straight and front burden of proof that there is no "un- i the shoulder will doubtless set at reasonable" restraint of trade rest any reports that gain currency Prohibition of interlocking director- from the press dispatches ef this ates between large corporations Anti-Vivisection and Animal ProteeEstablishment of an interstate tion Congress in Washington Judgtrade commission to exercise regula- ing by the attendant cireumstances tory powers make original investiga- of the article and the high-soundtions and aid the courts in carrying ing words used in it one might be-out decrees of dissolution lieve that these 262 children at The details of legislation were not eosnasvioe had been literal Iv worked out at today 's conference nor drawn and quartered by Doctor von was a complete understanding 'Luce in the course of his expert-reached as to the number of bills to merits Of course such was not the be pushed for action at the present emu nor was any such thing possible session The President made it clear 11r Kesler acting with Doctor Julian however that he favors legislation wr as doing just what he soul have along the general lines of the Len- done according to the statement of root-LaFollette bill which had been Charlotte physicians who were toid before Congrees since last June and the circumstances Without a tits-which was designed to clear up the senting voice they declared that they "twilight zone" of corporation activl- would have done just the same and ties that too without delay They ex-This measure was the subject of Pressed admiration for the taortdmuch of the discussion and members gauged and far-sighted policy of of the committee will take up its those in charge of the institution provisions for further consideration fit Thomasville The advantage of it would define by law nearly a dozen the immunizing course is one of the forms of contracts agreements re- straints price-cutting and the Uke accepted fact of the age the "reasonableness" of which is Mr Stephens' declaration that "the now left to the courts obituary of von Ruck's experiments President Wilson's trust confer- will also be the obituary of any chitences of the last two weeks have in- dren on whom he and his associates eluded long talks with Attorney Gen- experimented" will hardly hold good oral McReynolds Senator Newlands in the light of the facts as presented chairman of the Interstate Commerce Air Kesler Committee Secretary Redfield of the Von Ruck's Statement Department of Commerce Represen- Asheville Dec When tative Clayton and Joseph Davis asked for a stement relative to ths Commissioner of Corporations The charges made by Frank Stephens or President is to confer again in a few Philadelphia at the Anti-Vivisection days with Senator Newlands and oth- Congress now in session Dr Karl er members of the Senate commit- Von Ruck tonight said: tee that will handle trust legislation "In regard to this accusation de- The House committee will begin sire to state that Mr Stephens is in work at once on the preliminary draft no wise justified in it and he is entire- of trust bills but the members will in erroto and that he could' have from time to time seek further dis- cussions with the President over the easily become cognizant of this fact form of the measure had he read Dr A Julian's and my The President emphasized in the reporte or having read them had conference today the need of legal he not misrepresented the subject for bounds for business activity that will the purpose of prejudicing the public place the smaller business man upon "The facts are that these and other an equality with the larger and that children were treated because they will give a clear legal definition of were subjects of manifest or of latent the forms of combination that are tin- tuberculosis as was established by lawful the ordinary clinical methods of exam-Senator Newlands bill for an In- ination or becauce they had been exterstate trade commission introduced posed to tuberculosis infection The In Congress earl last Summer is ex- remedy used for that treatment was pected to be the basis for legislation I one that had before that time been along that line The President is un- abundantly tried and tested repderstood to favor many Teatures of resenting an improved preparation of this proposed law It would estabsimilar ones used bv the medical pro- lish a commission with power to reg- fession for more than 20 years The ulate corporations doing interstate method employed in the treatment of business to aid the Attorney General the children to which Mr Stephens in the prosecution of those aecused 4)f monopolistic actions and to carry refers le therefore not experimental out the dissolution of trusts that have in any sense but represents an hat-been held illegal by the courts provernent over remedies of the same Samuel Untermyer of New York kind to a degree that the desired who acted as counsel for the "men- results were obtained without a single ey trust" committee of the House has exception by the administration of met members of the House interested one or two doses" Conference With President as to Form of Antitrust Laws TWILIGHT ZONE Legislation Desired that NVotild Clear Up the 'Undefined of Slonopoly burden of proof that there is no "unreasonable" restraint of trade Prohibition of interlocking directorates between large corporations Establishment of an interstate trade commission to exercise regulatory powers make original investigations and aid the courts in carrying out decrees of dissolution The details of legislation were not worked out at today's conference nor was a complete understanding reached as to the number of bills to be pushed for action at the present session The President made it clear however that he favors legislation along the general lines of the Lenroot-LaFollette bill which had been before Congress since last June and which was designed to clear up the "twilight zone" of corporation activities This measure was the subject of much of the discussion and members of the committee will take up its provisions for further consideration it would define by law nearly a dozen forms of contracts agreements restraints price-cutting and the Uke the "reasonableness" of which is now left to the courts President trust conferences of the last two weeks have included long talks with Attorney General McReynolds Senator New lands chairman of the Interstate Commerce Committee Secretary Redfield of the Department of Commerce Representative Clayton and Joseph Davis Commissioner of Corporations The President is to confer again in a few days with Senator Newland' and other members of the Senate committee that will handle trust legislation The House committee will begin work at once on the preliminary draft of trust bills but the members will from time to time seek further discussions with the President over the form of the measure The President emphasized in the conference today the need of legal 'bounds for business activity that will place the smaller business man upon an equality with the larger and that will give a clear legal definition of the forms of combination that are unlawful Senator New lands' bill for an Interstate trade commission introduced In Congress earl last Summer is expected to be the basis for legislation along that line The President is understood to favor many Teatures of this proposed law It would establish a commission with power to regulate corporations doing interstate business to aid the Attorney General in the prosecution of those aecused of monopolistic actions and to carry out the dissolution of trusts that have been held illegal by the courts Samuel Untermyer of New York who acted as counsel for the "money trust" committee of the House has met members of the House interested Conf as Legisla Up Was or Pr anti-tr define( ence 1 Demo( Judicit pare I measu sion sults: Dell monor would reason 1-'lac burder reason Pro) ates bt Esta trade tory lions I out de The worke was reache be Put SeSSIOr howev along root-L before which "twilig ties This much of the provisj it wou forms straint the now IE PreE ences eluded era) chairn Comm Depart ta tive Comm Presid (lays it er me tee tin The work a of tru from ussiot form I The confer place I an egt will 8' the fol lawful Sens terstat In Con pected along derstot this pi lish a ulate busine in the of mot out tilt been I Sam who a ey tru5 met Special $350 Special 500 Special 550 Special 645 Special 700 Special 750 Special 995 Special 1650 $500 All wool Robes 700 All wool Robes 800 All wool Robes 900 All wool Indian Robes 1000 All wool Heavy Robes 1100 All wool Robes 1200 All wool Robes 2500 Chinese hand made Dressing Gowns Worn ens Womens Worn ens Worn ens Womens Womens Womens Worn ens Da id Sim ford Shelby ruq After 69 years of ust-ful service to hls country and church the aged veteran Mt1 David died suddenly at 10:301 Sunday night aAhe home Of his son-In-law Mr Ceph Bianton His death was a great shock to his family and friends as he seemed in his usual health Sunday he being an unusuallY strong and robust man with an extraordinary record of never having been sbk a day In his life He had! been for a walk in the afternoon anti I reached home about 5 o'clock in a pitiful condition failing In an uncon-1 selous at the door Ile was stricken with paralysis and death fol lowed in a few hours His body wag! taken to his old home In Catawba County even miles north of Lincoln-ton this aStPrnoon Mr Shuford was! married twice lie is survived by his! wile nee Ramseur and seven 001- dren Messrs Morris Summey Ty and Robert Shuford Mrs Lily White Mrs Ceph Blanton and Miss Rosa iklay Phuford 'e 0 1 xl AP I 1- 8 1 a ir i ti I I I i i 'I tmegeemet 5 tE Tp 4 i Mint Dee Maud Craig who is teaching at Maxton spent Sunday with her parents here 'Rev Cheek who has accepted the pastorage of Philadelphia Church moved saih his family to this Place last week They are boarding' with Mrs Flow on Main street Mr and Mrs Arthur Lee are visiting friends in Salisbury Buford White who for the past several months has la with his aunt Mrs Flow has returned to his home at Concord Mrs James Jerome of Unionville ett visiting relatives in the community his week Mr and Mrs Will ilson and I family also Aliss Flora Rea have moved to Charlotte BULLARD COMPANY WMMSVATERMIENIV7SPIRIED1-31MIN9Mgiat MN EIS rwrzzaocutalemstmcm LUMBER AND SHOPVVORK in trust legislation several times recently and is working upon the preparation of bills that probably wtli be closely studied by the committee in tru cently prepar bode 4 Ann Dec station on the Norfolk Southern Is 1 1 trib'St I rom charlotte near the Caharrus liyiv The new depot htilt here will be and ready for servloe in a feNv days Plans are being nuide for the erect ion of several other buildinpt and a cale of lots is being contempl ed in the noir future Mrs Hagler is visiting her daughter Mrs McManus ot Charlotte Mr and Mrs Luther Pink of Charlotte who have bela Mrs Fink's parents Mr and Mrs 'Williams returned home a few tias ago I Mrs Elimbeth McDade Lenoir Dec 9---Special Mrs Elizabeth McDade widow of the late William McDade died at the home of her daughter Mrs Roy Parker where she was visiting at Patterson Saturday night Mrs Me-Dade had been in her usual good health until a short time before her death Early Saturday evening she suffered the rupture of a blood vessel on her brain and in a short whiDi afterwards expired The deceased was about 62 Years old and is survived by several children among them being Miss Henrietta McDade who Is a trained nurse at the Fo ()thins Sanatorium She was a mumhPr of the Methodist Church and a Christian woman of many splendid virtues and noble character The funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Lower creek Baptist Church by Rev Pickens and the interment was made in Lower Creek Cemetery gAiN 11N tti4 i P4 i I 0 t( 61 1 4 1 '61 1 1 1 12M1 5 (1 k4 1 ti i tl i 11 ro E3 P-! 1 '') ri ri 1- ES1 0 mill ibj l' We carry- one of the eompletest lines or rough aud dressed lumber laths and shingles to be found in I he city HARDWOOD FLOORING We carry a large stoek of Maple flooring also plain and quartered Oak floorimx If in need or faple flooring for cotton mills warehouses it will be to your interest to get our quotations before placing your order We have two capable and experienced estimators wh() will be glad to figure your plans and make yifit prioes on your lumber requirements Let us know your requirements and we shall be pleased to name you priees 'Main office 208 Trade St Yard office Con lt11 Ilrevard Sts Phones 117 and 118 L110N- Sharon Dec 0-11ev Tr Little and family are moving from Charlotte int() the manse Mr Samonds and hie visters Misses Do Hie anti Carrie Mr Berryhill and tnother and Query Alexander and Grier Stanford left Thursday for Plant Ci-y Fla to engage in trucking Mrs Tillie Snell tqf Tlarrihurg visiting her brother-in-laws Mr Alexandtr Miss Lida Alexander is visiting relatives this week at Concord Mrs Carrie Ufa ylock Reece Statesville Dee Mrs Carrie Blaylock Reece wife of A a well-known farmer of Cool Spring Township and mother of Reece a leading grocer of States-vino died Sunday at her home 101 miles north of Statesville Funeral services were conducted yesterday' a'ternoon at New Hope Church by Rev Dr Charley Anderson and Rev Cashwell of Statesville and The burial was in New Hope graveyard Mrs -Reece was a native of this (Nounty a (laughter of the late Capt A Blaylock and had lived the allotted! Blaylock and had lived the allotted Wearn Z) Company STEELE CHEEK EIMIENIP1 SENDS OUT I'PE-1-1) 111CliORY 111I9VENINGS HOUCK REUNION ALDERMAN NE OF GASTONIA SUCCEEDED BY RANKIN IA KIN Sevretary Farmers' Union Requests three score and 10 years She is sur- vived by her husband six children Obsvrvanee North Carolina Day I and several brothers nnd sisters Mrs (Special to The Observer) Swann and Mrs 'Al'ary A I Gaither of are sisters three score and 10 years She is sur- vived by her husband six children and several brothers and sisters Mrs 1Vr Swann and Mrs A Gaither of are sisters IlYTIILIN HOME-COM ENG Church Notes----41aremont Society An- ienolr Debate or 'Remarkable Family Meet Together Near Hickory Hickory Deo 3 tl4trth pastor of the Presbyterian Church (Special to The (ffis)erver) has returned from ttooleemee where he assisted the pastor there in a reIlickory Dec 10--A reunion of a vivid The rnetng was very success-roost remarkable family was that of ful and lasted la dayti the Houck family held last Saturday A York pastor of the Hickot the lifmie of Mr inlius Peevey 4(71y1 Itglirsc tit t(1)yn rtitir)(ploHltt t4()htItiris near this city Leanlcr llouck the lotte has moved to this city and tkll father of the family was born June preach at Fair Grove rtpirch Sunday IR IS51 In 1842 he was married to Friendship Church east of Newton and the Startown Church have been (Special to The (bs)erverd mall return Pd rrOM 7ot oteemee wnere he assisted the pastor there in a rellickory Dee 10----A reunion of a vivid The meetng was very success-roost remarkable family was that of fill and lasted 10 days the Houck family held last Saturday A York pastor of the Hick- st the hm of Mr ory circuit recently appoin ed to tbi8 oe harge hy the Conference at pa har- er this ci Peevey ty Leanlcr liouck the lotte has moved to this city and will father of the family was born June preach at Fair Grove Cllwreh Sunday IR IS51 In 1842 he was married to Friendship Church east of Newton and the Startown (7hurch have been kulmiNiva Li lu 1 titLr lit it I' vivid The meeting was very success- ful rind lasted 10 days Hey IL A York pastor of the Hick- ory circuit recently appoined to this (harge hy the Conference at Char- ioite has moved to this udy anti vcill preach at Pair Grove Cilwrch Sunday Friendship Church east of Newton and I he Startown Church have been Steele Creek Dee Snni Lee Alexander fi several daYs in he community last week Misses Ada azol Mabel l'ottg ot knartotte spent ft short while at home 013 John Boyd of Observer went to Fort Mill last week to visit rel A MvCauley a tives Mebane Dec Mr A Mr and Mrs Itea Lee of Sharon McCauley died Saturday night at his were visitors tho community this home about three miles south from week Mebane He had never reCovered from an attack of acute indigestion EWELL which seized him Thanksgiving but the immediate cause of death was Newoll Dee -Willie Newell heart trouble Of which he -1acl been has gone to Maplin (it to be the a sufferer for years Interment was! guest of Mrs Runts for soy-in Union Ridge Cemetery Monday Mr 1 eral weeks McCauley had been a member or! N11410 Farrar returned today Union Ridge Christian Church 1'01'1 after a visit (q- several 111 Tit hm years Ile had lived in Miebane for a friends in Such ty Intl number of years having moved his Misg Evelyn Johnston spent the week-end in Charlotte as the guest of Miss Quintine Johnston ArtuNcrmx Salisitury Knights Preparing for Big Time January 13 Raleigh Dec Clarence (Special to The Observer) Poe of The Progressive Farmer gave Salimbury Dee 10----The Knights of Pythia of Sallebury Spencer and out the statement today that the rail- vicinity have arranged for a big road companies have granted sPehome-corning on the night of January 13 Grand Chancellor Bridgen of Dor- vial rate of one-half far plus 50 cents State to Shelby for the ham and Baird the well-known round trip from any- for the the Pythtan of Charlotte will be on hand where in annual meeting of the State Farmers' to take part in the ceremonies Local Union December 17 lg and 19 A speakers will also be heard large attendance is assured and an Charles Graber the Governmetntl statistician for Rowan County reports Ilvi IY 8552 balem of cotton ginned in this It Is also a notable fact that Seem tary Crosby of the State union has county up to December 1 of this year nm erannared with 7695 for tho Name sent out an urgent aPpeal to all local 8562 bales of cotton ginned in this 18 also a notame tact tnat county up to December 1 of this year tary Crosby of the State union has compared with 7695 for the same sent out an urgent aPpoal to all local Santini SaliE Pythia vicinit: Gr barn a Pythia to takt Epeake (ha: statisti 8562 county n9 con period of 1913 There is a noticeable unions to join in celebrating North shortage In the crop this year how-1 Carolina Day Friday Decemb-r 19 ever as will be shown at the end of the program for which features rural the year life period tihorta ever the ye farm only last Ppring Ile was about yearm of age Bemides the wife he leaves one son George MeCauleY and a daughter Mrs John A Is ley both of Alebane farm only last Ppring Ile was about C5 years of age Besides the wife he leaves one son George McCauley and a daughter Mrs John A Isley I rMO IEWElb MO Mb ralEolEWMINNM1 impmn I MB aim am onto am ello 110 Wax al Of SIM fill111118110116 IM WiN mnio am am onto aim Alb WO ono WO Of to CM NIMMOOLEFINIONO ow moo ono '''s Doe ho box supPer given at Arlington School building in (lour Crei-k Township SaturdaY night combor 2r) 7:30 o'clock Tho public is cordially Invited Tho procopils will go towurili gotting shados still furnishings for the school Miss Annie Catherine 1dik (Lel added to this charge in 1879 To this liflhllil WHS born 12 l'he anniversary of the Nlinervian children literary 7ociey of Claremont College 'Phe remarkable thing about it is was held Monday night The pro- gram consistrd intisieal numbers tho fact that all of these children are iind a play entitled "Young Doctor living The rather iiipt two sons fought 1)vpie' The young ladies acquitted hY in the Livil War NI themselves and received high Houck is still living anti is SS years praise for their work of age The annnal sophomore dehate was A reunion of this family WaS held I I at Lenoir College Monday night liv 28 ear ago at which th ti oe fain wtro prieint and since own only a number of the townspeopl lour of those piHent havir (Heil wi re out to hear young men speak the reunion this year theru were 2 of the children grandchildren and gr eatgrandchildren present A boon- cniusTmAs TREES tiful dinner fi served a pitotographer waH Ott Int ntl tu take their Greenshimo Plawt An Ilaborate photogra ph Street Affair Mr Williard it Southerlarol who (Speck! to The onserver) has been siqretary and treasurer of he ik IttiTi limit lire 4 'ow pany (Jr (reensbnro I )ee I ryEpthornt this city has resIgned the position plans are being made for the fIreens and iccepted a position as freight bur() Christtnas tree on the court agent for the Southern Railway at house square Christmas Eve The Pock 1E11 'Mr Southerland has Ire() will be erected week moved his family to Hoek 11111 tie anti will be lighted each night until was for a number of years freight Christmas Eve That night it will agent nt this niace which position he decorated and a large star will be In resigned to take up the work with raised Then 100 voti-es vIII sin the furniture company "Star of Pethiehom" Pr Ftiti I Murrill a son of ltro This will bo followed by Christmas Whitener of this city who 'carols from different bands and carol has becn chief consulting tOr sitigfrs of the several Churches the I DuPont Powder Company Scores nr baskets containing candles at Wilmington Iel has con'ertions foods fruit and toys will that position HIV) has taken up the I be given away to deserving poor work of research chemist for the Unt- 1Ufl' will haVfs been ascerled States Rubber Company ami win Mined in advance Itundreds of live In New York City Mr Murrill IPackages nre being given hy people is well known here having visited hi of the city and liberal donations of mother quite often money are cortring In unsolleited: added to this charge The anniversary of the Nlinervian literary Foeioy of claremont College WAS till(' Mifildli 11 ight The pro- tt Voting I me tor gram consisbd of musical turn bers iind a play entitled I )PVIIIP'r he you ng ladies acquitted thmseh-em well and received high praise for their work The annual sophomore debate was held at Lenoir College Monday night Quite a tnitniwr of the townspeopl wo re out to hear young men speak cniusTmAs TREES Greensismo Plan4 An llaborate Sd wet Affair (Special to Tile onserver) Greensboro Der plans are being made for the Greens- bort) Christmas tree on the court wek house square Christmas Eve The Ire() will be erected and will be lighted each nig lit until Christ ants Eve That night it will br decorated and a large star will he raised Then 100 ollccs will sinkt "Star of litohlehem: This Nv in i 1olowod by ch rbitm" carols from different bands and carol singers of the several Churches Scores or baskets containing candles cmceetions foods fruit aml toys will be given away to deserving poor whipse WIMPS kill have been ascer tained in advance Hundreds of packages Are tieing given hy people of the city And liberal donations of money are corning In unsolicited money are Corning In unsolicite(I Mrs 11 Grant Bassett Asheville Dee 9--Specia1 Mrs If Grant Bassett (lied here at night following an extended illness The thleeased was 30 years of age and is survived by a hushand She was well knOWn here and the news of her passing will be received with regret among a large circle of friends 7119tOnia DPC I 0-Alderrnan Long from Ward me tendered hint resignation to the City Council at its regular session for 1 tecern hen I-: "radY ltatlion was chosen by the council to succeed Mr Long A It Elliott WAS elected mayor pro tem to tmcceod Mr hong Mr1 In presenting his resignation mr Long gave to) reason for hiS actiofl hut it is understood that it was due to the fact that he was not entirely in sympathy vith some of the board's 11v)ipt itAal-Iiteittt riacsot utileal: politcles lie was elected together 0 I li conservat and SLICreSS1111 business men and there was general regret that he saw tit to resign His successor Mr itankin Is one of Gastonia's young business men who has been very successful Ile is con- ilK1-Ittl'l iittlyitt'ho tiht t'i'd Mr Norman Morrow was called to 1 ttoan Assocm ion liamiet last night on account of the itagie death in kin automobile acci- dent of his cousin Earl Morrow a former Gastonia boy The news of the itecident brought sorrow to a host of friends here where the young man's boyhood was largely spent Dr 111bion'a Ointment Heals Itehy tle7etna The onstantly itch') it burning sensa- that and other disagreeable fortns of ec- zema tetter salt rheum and skin erup- tions promptly cured by Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment Geo Pitch of 'Ienclotit 111 says: "1 purchased a box of Pr Hobson's 17czema Ointment Have had Eczema ever since the civil war have been treated by many doctors notol have given the benefit that one box of Dr bson's Eczema Ointment has" Iiiyery sufferer should try it We're so positive It will help you we guarantee It or money refunded At all Druggists or by mall Pe mvery soya)l child has been asked Pfeiffer Chemical Co Philadelphia give (ale article St Louis ivy shi)ol child has been asked gle tale article hil RI the It tem Mr lion dw rely Lr(l' ther llw iles grtt on who con-- In( ding' to the a 8 of host lung It tehy ee son's 1 of box I rays war nons )x of has rs sq tse It ts or la I 1 The Cigarette of III 11Pg IIIPM i -syNipiolk-s vy ---1 I 110 op: Ai 1 -i-- The Cigarette of i QsaliW Piedmont stands above all highest grade cigarette ever sold for the price In quality of tobacco and workmanship it is always absolutely always pleasing and ripe rich and mellow Piedmc imitatoi ever so In qual ship it always ripe ril 14z I i I I I i 1 la IQ (IttV sN 01 1 If I I 4z AorgirmvommtrAMMFWarPowUrill I I 14: Vilo 1 -51 PM tt 1 it CASE COMPROMISED 1)rito Dec play will lir! gwen by the young iipoplo of the community James Smith Pahl for Intolontary Balloon Ascension Friday night Decroher (Special to The Observer) Miss Freda Jordan Is ill at her Fayetteville Dee waF loune here nounced today that the case of James 'Arm MoClure vt'as taken to Smith who On October 24 last the Presbyterian Hospital Chaollotte year was carried up in a balloon at last week Improving the Cumberland fair grounds agsinst the Cumherland County Agricultural PRESIDENT SI Ir st 1 111S Society for has been corn-Cold 11814 Robbed Mtn tw 1114 Volee Smith who allegem that he was Si email Not Speak at Rochester seriously Injured by him Involuntary washington Dec 10----President flight that he has boon unable to Wilson's cold still is troubling him work since entered suit in Itladen County whore he lives The case was atidi tried lit Elizabethtown In July anil over the telephone tonight to was thrown out of court by Judge Lyon Smith appealed to the su- banquet of the Chamber of rOtittlieree of Rochester Vice President promo Court a nil bt a in a new tiiii I Nlarshall speaking in his place The President font the following With the now trial pen11 ing the telegram to the Rochester diners: attorneys on the two sides got to- ej not only deeply regret but am get her and arranged the coyui promise vrparty chagrined to find myself tit- The amount of the settlement was ferly without voice this evening be-not given out cause of a SR vago cold against which have been lighting for several days Seott-Sparger Company Sells Out I nursed my voice all day but this Greensboro Dec The afternoon was! obilged to use It at a Thomas-Howard Company of Nur- meeting of the Red Cross and there ham ham purchased the stock and finished It comnletelY I $end you rny Of Seott-Sparger CompanY deet) regrets and my humble apolofor many years the leading whole- givq" salP grocers of Greensboro The put-- The President's difficulty in speak-chasers will talre charge January lf jig was apparent at the meeting of The Scott-Sparger Company will ve the Red t7ross his voice hardly car-dissolved and the officers will engage rying to the Ciallt'18 of thu small In other bustness room Cold hts Robbed Mtn or litim Volim1 Oyu hi Not Speak at Rochester Wtishingion Dec 10---1'resident cold still Is troubling hirn t01111(1 I hat it had S4) weakened his Nolce that he had to caneel him 1141- dress OVUT th4 telephone tonight to banquet of the Chamber Of tornoleree if Rochester Vice Presblent Niorshall speaking In his place The Itresident sent the following telegram to the Rochester diners: 1 not only deeply regret but ant greatly chagrined to lind mymelf utterly without volee this evening beause of a SaVage cold against which have been lighting for meveral doym 1 nursed my voice all day but this afternoon was ()bilged to ume at a meeting of the Red Crottm and there finished It completely I mend you tny deep regrets and my humble 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