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THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER WEDNESDAY JANUARY 29 1919 R0S afKedrteR 1 STATE TAX ASSESSOR BILL VICTIMS OF HOMICIDE fljjjjjj John Culbreth Dallas the nomination of the members by the direct representatives of the people and their appointment bv the gov ernor A companion measure to that passed to third reading in the house today is on the senate calendar MOVEMENT TO Fli EX-SOLDIERS JOBS Mayor McNinch Temporary Chairman of Committee Repre-' senting Business Interests railroad service as long as the railroads are under government control control grain exchanges and prohibit trading upon them "at such time or times as may he deemed desirable or proper to meet market conditions and competitive prices of foreign and prescribe such rules and regulations ns may he deemed necessary to protect the government of the United States from paying the guaranteed prices aforesaid for any wheat other than that covered by In addition tho President through the agency he would designate could also sell either domestically or by export wheat wheat products and by On and Sampson Each Mortally Wounds the Other Following Argument Over Cotton Seed Third If Finally Successful Present Tax Commission Must Go Million and a Quarter Appropriation Is Wanted MILK PRODUCERS AND DISTRIBUTORS CONFER A conference of representatives of the milk producers and distributor wras held at the chamber of commerce yesterday afternoon at 5 No announcement was made for publication except that another meeting will be held soon to consider propositions now under advisement be held In any part of the state Provision for the hire of a secretary stenographer and other expert assistance as Is necessary Is made The members of the board are to receive compensation of $5 a day each while they are actually engaged in business together with the other necessary expenses No provision is made for the annual compensation of the chairman secretary stenographer and other necessary clerical assistance Members of the house debating In favor of the board of assessors bill vigorously affirmed today that they were not opposed to the personnel of the present state tax commission as has been stated but were enlmlcnl to the system which they contended was autocratic They claimed that tiie men delving into the basic life of the people of tho state that Is the assessment for taxation should be nearer the people They contended that the placing of the power in the hands of the governor to select three men to pass on all the wealth of the state was wrong in principle They further argued that the bill for the board of assessors wns a democratic Instrument in that it provided for Special to The Observer Lumberton Jan 28 A double Speelnl to The Observer Columbia Jan With some opposition tho bill (or the orea- tion of a state board of tax assessors In lieu of the preeent state tax com-I mission was passed from second to reatnn house of repre third The first definite organized popular movement in Charlotte to provide products at a profit or loss In the employment for the returning soldiers judgment of such agency may he nec- an(j to dea vurious other prob- errlbo tho terms to be paid for it end of the war was launched here i the other In trnnsmlttiner the measure to the yesterday Mayor Frank McNinch I Each of the men used a pistol and homicide occurred about six miles west of Lumberton late this afternoon when John Culbreth white and Dallas Sampson Indian were both killed each firing t)ie shot that killed i Bill Transmitted to Congress to Enable Government to Maintain Price Guaranteed THE WEATHER senfatlvcs today The test vote showed that there were 31 members friend- of shots were fired each of the ly to the continuation of the present 48 struck 1 system and 47 opponents with the of tho In- I either ubsent or not voting Washington Jan 28 Weather forecast: North Carolina South Carolina: Fair Wednesday and Thursday mild temperature Villi tur JMftlUl through the brl culbreth fa pistol committee Chairman William A Glim- wa the food legis- he large and representative com-latlon order to ltue which will direct the effort their In- ront so i exerlfisltself1 the'r Tnter- Uullreth no estl- in the goV' while a number -J MUIIH 11 which is declared of great importance dian to this city When demobilization of hat of only one bullet men A bullet from The trouble cotton seed and of those prices subcommittee will meet today to fired the first mini nnf fanlol' ira nsiineim nMlrVk out a tentative program which after he had will be lm of the It Is not absolutely correct to state father of that those who voted in favor of the commission are friendly toward its continuation some of them- have not fully made up their minds on tho matter The fact is that many who voted against the bonrd of assessors ortally woundeib desired the measure recommlted a well known'80 that Governor ideas on a well known 80 governor couper cicas un started about some according to the evidence present the Indian Washington Jan 28 An administration bill appropriating $1250-000000 to enable) the government to carry out the guarantee to the farmer of a price of $220 a bushel for the 1919 wheat crop was transmitted to the chairmen of the senate and house agriculture committees today by the food administration The measure which was drawn by food administration and department of agriculture oiiicials was described by some senators as an omnibus measure which would permit the President to continue the food admlnhtr-t'on in operation and to exercise all the I ifTI run nCIHI AC powers eonferi ed upon hmi by me LnlLU UtAU Mo gow Jr chief counsel for administration wrote that the was requested In tho guarantees In treaHifryof'rheUnitedlaU Thus far there been mnte as to what the cost to ment of maintaining the 1919 would be Ofllcials said that denond on Euronenn needs amounts available various amounts available vaious shot Culbreth firing been submitted to tho main coin lu and tho 1 Mr Culbreth was eoun--n! lorning at 0 clock and prosperous young farmer und in taxation might be given a chance to at the oiiice of the mayor At firs it survived by his wife and four chll- put in concrete form When the was planned t0 hold the first meeting (lren Bam)Hon was nhout 25 years wa up for discussion January of the main committee Friday but old an(1 unmarrp(i The latter was 23 the house Joseph A Berry of old and unmarried The latter was arrested several months ago on tho tills plan was changed Composing the main committee are ch of deserting the army and had Mayor McNinch chairman a bad reputation i chamber of The verdict of the Jury commerce and of the Cole Manufac-I ho nnu Others Badly Burned When I luring company Dowd presl- the Charlottle ripe and Foun- Kerosene-Casoline Exploded dry company Chambers of the Itddell company Iiev George A IMge representative of employes on -fhu federal community labor board A Gardner contractor A Jones to Tin Obscrwr They Gently Clean the Liver and Bowels and Stop Head ache Colds Sour Stomach Bad Breath food control act Senator Gore chairman of the senate committee announced he would introduce the measure in the senate "it Is broader than I think it he declared Under the bill us drawn govei n-ment authority to control grain deal-ms miileis and elevators "by license or other like would be continued and the President would be authorized to "create any agency or to buy tile 1 9 i 8 und 1919 crops products and other foodstuffs and at tho guaranteed prices regulate export and import of wheat require preferential Orangeburg made a motion for re-commltal of the bill for the stated purpose of hearing from the governor The test vote today was on the motion of Mr Berry the majority of the members of the house seemed determined that the tax commission must go Tho hill provides for a board of assessors of 14 members one from each Judicial circuit to be appointed by the governor upon a recommendation of the majority of the members of the legislative delegations from each of tho Judicial circuits respectively The measure provides that one-half of the members shall serve I for a period of two years the other half for four years and thereafter each member for four yenrs Section two of the hill provides that the board after it qualifies is to elect a chairman who may or may not be a member of the commission Frequent meetings are provided for upon the call of the chairman or a ma- dividends Only 1 Per Cent Quarterly Declared on Common Stock by the Directors Enjoy Life! Take Cascarets and Wake Up Feeling Fit and Best Laxative for Men Women Children Never Gripe Hickory Jan 28 Four children of coX-ractor Sampson Southern Mr and Mrs James A Herman who Power company--K- Wonimack live four miles northeast of Hickory Southern Public Utilities company were burned so badly by the explo- Frank Moser Southern Power cum-sion of a can containing a mixture of puny Boyd superintendent of kerosene and gasoline last night that the Chadwick-JIosklns company one of them died during the n'ght Holt manager of Ford Motor com-and two others are in a precarious Charlotte plant Hugh Mur-eondltion The three younger chil- rill Queen City Printing Company dren were playing with the mixture McCausland of the McCaus-near the stove when it exploded with land company A A Knep Ford Mo-fat-il results tor company A II Wearn Charlotte New York Jan 28 post-war conditions In the steel anil iron Industry directors of tho United States Steel corporation today reduced the extra dividend on the common shares to one per cent quarterly Reflecting When up town fall to stop In our Victrola Department and hear all the new and popular Victor Hecords PAItKEK-GARDNElt CO 1 (Adv) Is Claud'? Irene A commissioner of public works Guthrie nttorney-nt-law Ur A The dead child age six years after declaring the regular of one and three-fourths per cent on I Jorlty of the board the aggregate of the preferred and one and one-fourth I such gatherings however not to exon tile common ceed 30 days any one year The rate of extra dividend in the Twenty-four hours previous notice of The two who are badly burned arp McGeachy Charlotte ministerial Leola age three and Pear! sedation and tho following members May age 18 months Bessie Leola is of the Charlotte Rotary club: Kenneth not expected to live Trotter of Wearn Co Ster ASCARETS WORK WHILE YOU SLEEP Mattie Lou Herman ace 14 years ling Oraydon Atherton mills George! previous quarter was two per cent I a meeting Is required The meetings and her mother went to the rescue of Wadsworth Wadsworth Bqns and for the 18 months preceding Investigations etc of the board can Cl 11 v- AM( nun IamIi IllllitM 4 li dividends the children and both were burned company II Hall General Fire Ex-severely tho print's hands heir? badly i tinifuij'her companv blistered The hands wero also terribly burned JAMES RIVER VICTIM IS POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED Cincinnati Woman Declares Body Is That of MrsAHadley Her Sister Dr Hadley Wanted House Committee Agrees to Prohibit Immigration From that period extra quarterly of three per cent had been disbursed The quarterly statement issued in connection with the announcement of the lower dividend offered ample ex-pin nation for the action Total earnings after deducting an estimated $50000000 for federal income and war exeess profits taxes were reduced to $36354165 net income fell to $25437193 und surplus to $2997255 These figures compare with total earnings of $42961589 net Income of $32169392 and surplus of $3-840561 in the previous quarter when $101987347 was set aside to meet government requirements Net earnings for 1918 aggregated $198834569 against $331666131 in 1917 and $333625086 In 1916 Final surplus for 1918 totalled $40387693 against $52766021 in 1917 and $201-935749 at the cloe of 1916 SPECIAL MEETING HELD BY BRITISH CABINET SPRINKLERS' I FIREMEN EVERY TEN FEET MW Find out what you will save When you equip your property with Globe Sprinklers you immediately secure a reduction in insurance premiums enough invariably to pay for tho equipment in a few years Anil all the while you are protected against fire Vi'e would like to sit beside you and figure the exact saving in your case GLOBE AUTOMATIC SPRIWflER CO ft-ll 3423 Ill Church St Richmond Va Jan 28 With the positive identification of the James river victim as the body of Mrs Wll-mer Amos Hadley police today obtained the promise of a nurse employed at the West Hampton military hospital that she will do all in her power to assist in the apprehension of the army surgeon She is be the chief witness Tho identification was made definite today by Mrs A II Evans wife of A Evans president of the Evans Chemical company of Cincin- Europe for a Period Washington Jan 2S Prohibition of immigration for four years after the war except from Cuba Mexico Cnnada anil New Foundland was agreed upon unanimously today by the house immigration committee Chairman Burnett announced that he would ask for a special rule to permit early consideration of the measure by the house the bill is not passed by the present Congress its purpose will be partially Mr Burnett said "It is intended to prevent a great flood of immigrants coming here as soon as peace la signed and driving our own people out of work and also to keep out the A number of amendments accepted permit the admission of relatives of aliens already in this country and of persons skilled In certain occupations and professions They Touch the Spot? Hot biscuits light as a feather and browned to a golden crispness they touch the spot make your mouth water? You can get such biscuits muffins waffles and cakes if you use OCCO "MEIC" CHEE Self-Rising Flour Takes the Guess out of Baking and Savos you Money This flour makes baking a pleasure instead of a task It has mixed with it in the exact proportions the very best baking powder soda and salt OCCO-NEE-CIIEE Self-Rising Flour helps reduce household expenses because it saves you the extra cost of baking powder soda and salt Give all the folks more good things to eat made from OCCO-NEE-CHEE Self-Rising Flour Buy this money-saving flour today Look for the Indian Head on the bag At all grocers When you prefer to bake tvith plain flour buy Peerless the best of its kind AUSTIN-HEATON CO Durham London Jan 28 (By the Asso- nati sister of the dead woman She elated Press) A special meeting of We Save You Money UTTER INFLUENZA the cabinet held today was attended by Winston Spencer Churchill Ur Eric Geddes Sir Robert Stevenson Horne the new labor minister and Cenerals Sir Henry Wilson and Sir William Robertson Urgent questions regarding demobilization were discussed It is understood the conferees reached the conclusion that there was no prospect for months to come of the voluntary enlistment of sufficient men for the army of occupation and the salvage of property in the war theaters for properly garrisoning India Gibraltar and the Crown colonies to Insure the safety of the united kingdom and safeguard the results of the victory In Palestine Mesopotamia and Turkey and that hence it would le necessary to adopt some system of selection and place the men retained as nearly as possible in tho same position as they would be In civil ilfe with regard to pay and other collapsed Immediately after she had made the Ideiftification by means of dental work and is reported in a critical condition in her room at the hotel In the promise of the nurse at W'est Hampton hospital who the police claim admitted to them she was engaged to the doctor and expected to marry him at an early date the authorities believe they have citabfished a motive for the killing of Mrs Hadley The nurse comes from a well known northern family having taken up nursing ns a patriotic duty She said so the authorities claim that Dr Hadley represented himself to her as a single man Others at the military hospital say that Hadley had Informed them his wife had left him some time before and a divorce suit was pending Hadley the police claim gave the nurse a diamond engagement ring Authorities tonight arranged with the Evans family to retain possession of the body of the river victim for the time being The Grip Fevers anil Other Blood-Poisoning Prostrating Diseases The best course of restorative treatment purifying the blood strengthening the nerves stimulating the liver Ur Sarsaparilla the standard bicod purifier before eating Peptiron a real iron tonic (chocolated pills) after eating Pills (cathartic mild and effective) as needed These three great medicines make convalescence real rapid and perfect They are also of service In the prevention of disease and the preservation of health They form Triple Combination Treatment Each is good alone all are good together Get them today Adv Ileautifiil Kong In Honor of Those Who Fought for Democracy A beautiful song has been composed In honor of those who gave their lives for Democracy The title of the song is "Our Sons Were True to the Red White and It Is Intended to comfort the relatives and friends and perpetuate the memory of those dear ones who died for world wide free dom Cost 25c copy prepaid Address Rev Caldwell Box 471 Sum ter Advertisement DOUBLE SHOALS MILLS SECURES NEW ASSISTANT A Henley Will Assist in Management 23875 Bales of Cotton Ginned in Cleveland Kuppenheimer These Soles Save You Shoe Money have been wearing my shoes with Neolin Soles nearly a year and they are apparently in as good condition as whenlbouglit written August 1918 by W1I Cocke Officer ALF France Only Neolin Soles could endure a test like this That they do so is because of the tough durability built into tiiem by a scientific process To cut your shoe bills down buy shoes with these long-wearing soles They come in many styles for men women and children Neolin Soles arc flexible and waterproof too and are available everywhere for re-soling They are made by The Goodyear Tire Rubber Co Akron Ohio who also make Wingfoot I guaranteed to outwear all other heels Kpcelnl to Tho Observer Shelby Jan 28 The Double Shoals Cotton mills six miles above Shelby has secured A Henley of Burlington to assist in the management of the mill The owners are building a new machine shop will build a standard warehouse 60 by 100 feet In the spring anil expect at an early date to Install an up-to-date electric lighting plant The mill does not run at night and has enough water power going to waste to develop sufficient power to light the village and tho homes Grover King of Forest City has sold his automobile business known ns tho Forest City Motor company to Kd Thomas cashier of the Bank of Caroleen and will go to Charlotte tho first of February to accept a position with the Howard-Foreman Motor company Smith cashier of tho Peoples bank of Waco will become cashier of tho Caroleen bank while Mr Smith will bo succeeded by a lady cashier In the person of Miss Hester Bland who gained her experience In the banking business with the Farmers Bank and Trust company of Forest City There were 23875 hales of cotton ginned In Cleveland county prior to January 16 from the 1918 crop as compared with 15113 bules up to the same elate a year ago Thesis special lots of Shoes are all selected from regular stocks Styles are good The goods are perfect the sizes are very nearly complete but the quantity is small of each sort and a choice can be had only by those who come early One counter of Fancy Shoes Grays and Champagnes high and low QQ heels One counter of Brown Field Mousj and Tans 'Cuban and military $400 One counter of Black Kid and Calf high and low heels $300 One counter of Patent and Vici Kid some with Cloth tops $200 Also several hundred pairs of Pumps an Oxfords $1 and $2 Several dozen pairs Ladies Brown and Bronze Silk Hose $175 11 9C quality during this sale at Nothing Charged or Sent on Approval Jtftuu iloia U6 Fat Off and Victor Brand Suits and Overcoats There are no better garments manufactured Come in today and let us fit you SALE PRICES on Everything in out store Wallace Son 31-33 Trade ENSIGN CLARKE KILLED WHEN PLANE STRIKES PIER Seek No Further! You Have It Here Know What You Take (Na-Srrret Rbeanintlim Prescription) This famous prescription you wilt find on every bottle No more aches no more pains never fails to relieve sharp shootinjr pains in the arms legs side or sureness of any part of the body It rarely fails to give relief the first day 8 (Non-Seeret Rheuma tism Prescription) will be found th most beneficial treatment for Rheumatism in all its forms An uric acid destroyer striking a-it does directly at the cause dis solving the uric acid in the blood produces great benefit in cases 0 congestion of the kidneys bladder troubles sciatica lumbago etc Rheumatism can bo conquered If you are suffer ing delay drop all your oik and 1 menta Rheumatism is not a skin disease Get a bottle it will only cost you 50c and give the desired re lief It contains no opiates morphine nor any narcotic drug Formula or every bottle Sent by mail on receipt of 50c On gale in Charlotte by Jno Eluke Drug Co wholesale distribu tors for Carolines Jno Scott Co Charlotte tv Famous In Tills Specialty Culled to Clmrloite II Seeley of Chicago and Philadelphia the noted truss expert will Norfolk Vn Jan Ensign personally bo at the Selwyn Hotel and James A Clarke attached to the avia- remain in Charlotte Thura-tion Hoctlon of the llamptou Road 1 lay on 30th Mr naval base was fatally injured late Neeley says: "The Spermatic Shield tills afternoon when a big hydro- will not only retain any case airplane which he was piloting an rupture perfectly but contracts crushed Into the boat pier of the the opening In 10 days on the aver-Country club on tho La Fayette river age nme This instrument received the Gilmer-Moore Co only award In England and In Spain I producing results without surgery In- joctlons medical treatment or pre- ecrlptlnns Mr Seeley has documents from the United States Government 1 Washington for Inspection All charity eases without charge or If any 1 Interested call ho will be glad to show I same without charge or fit them If desired Business demands prevent stopping at any other place In this section Every stniement In this no- 1 tin has boon verified liefore the Fod-anil Stale Courts 1 II Ally five miles from the city Lieutenant Noel Salnsbury who was in the plane escaped uninjured Ensign Clarke died early Ensign Clarke was flying low over the Country club In order to drop a note to his wife She resides at tho club In attempting to glide higher after dropping the note one of tho wings of the machine struck a tree This caused the bg plane to swerve and strike the water out of control When the plane struck the pier Salnsbury ducked Into the cockpit but head was caught by the pier and crushed He died Hhortly after reaching the naval hospital HOSIERY LUGGAGE SHOES.