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PURCELL'S I Women's Garments of Quality PURCELL'S OUR CLEAN-UP SALE OF Dresses Starts ing We 19 0 dnesday Morn lock Two hundred dresses to be sold at a fraction cf their value. Linen, .Lin gerie, Gingham, Tissue, in fact all kinds of dresses in this sale, all grouped in three lots, and thiee prices. ' ' :." -DON'T MISS THIS SALE You can bay ' these Dresses WEDNESDAY MORNING at 9 O'CLOCK at ONE-THIRD of Their Price. LOT 1 $2.50 For Gingham, Linen, Pongee, Foulard, Lingerie Dresses that are worth $5.00, $6.50 and $7.50. - LOT 2 $3.98 For N Lilian, Lingerie, Swiss and Tissue Dresses worth $5.95 $7.50 to $10.00. r " LOT 3 $4.98 For handsome Lingerie, Linen, in fact nearly all of our finest dresses go in this lot, they are worth $10.00, $12.50 and $15.00. " You will . miss the value event of the season if vou miss this sale Wednes- ... morning at 9 o'clock. day NO APPROVALS rmcELL 'S. NO APPROVALS IN SUBWAY ACT BEGIN TO BITE Ik TUESDAY I BY MARGARET KELLY ABERNETHT. Mrs. Charles L. Summers of Winston-Salem is expected to arrive in the city Tuesday to visit at the home of her brother, Mr. Percival, Hall, at his home on East Morehead 'street. Mr. and Mrs. Hall already have as their guest Mr. Hall's mother, Mrs. Willis E. Hall of Ingleside. Dr. and Mrs. Summers arrived home last week af ter spending a year in Europe. On their arrival in New York they were met by Mrs. Summer's sister, Mrs. Harden Hairston of Chatmoss, Va., and spent severay days in the city as guests at the Hotel Astor. 4 4 Mr. and Mrs. John R. Van Ness and daughter, 'Miss Alwilda Van Ness, will leave Wednesday morning for the North. Mrs. Van !Xess and Miss Van INess will spend a day or two at Eas- ton, Md., with Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Dodsworth after which they will join Mr. Van Xess for a trip in their handsome new Packard Six touring car. After touring for a short time In the North they will make the trip home in their car. . 4 4 4 Miss Stuart Jones returned home Sunday from Easton, Md., where she has been for several weeks past the guest of Miss Heloise Beebee. Miss Jones has been absent from the city for six weeks. Prior to going to Eas ton she visited Miss Nancy Gordon in Charlottesville, Va. Mr. Morehead Jones, who has also been visiting in Easton, accompanied his sister home. 4 4 the Tuesday Afternoon Bridge Club will meet with Mrs. Brodie C. Nalle at her home' on South Tryon street to morrow morning. 4 4 4 Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Hayes and chil dren have returned home from a trip to Wrightsville Beach. j J Je Miss Mary Durham will leave Thursday for Kanuga Lake to join Mrs. John L. Caldwell and daughter, Miss Lida Caldwell, and spend the re mainder of the summer. ' 4 4 4 Mrs. W. H. Bagwell of Hamlet, who was seriously injured in the automo bile that collided with a Southern train at the Newell crossing and re sulted in the, death of the owner and driver, Mr. J. M. Jamison is grad ually Improving. Mrs. Bagwell was at first thought to be fatally injured but she is now believed to be able to return to her home in Hamlet within the next few days. v Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Hunter-and Dr. and Mrs. Brodie C. Nalle will leave Saturday evening for Atlantic City to spend 10 days. " 4 4 4 ' Mrs. A. L. Smith : and J Miss Sallie Young arrived home Sunday morning from Atlantic City, where they have been for the past two weeks. General Smith, who accompanied them to At lantic City to attend the annual con vention of the United States Building and Loan League, returned home sev eral days ago. ' : -' ' . . . :. , ' Mrs. A- C. Porter and daughter, Miss mora 'Porter, who .have . been spending two weeks in Crewe," Va visiting M rs. Porter's parents,.Mr. and Mrs. w. va Davis, will return ' home ; -..within the next few days. The condition of Mr. Davis, who has recently. ! been quits sick, Is "improved. . '. fi 4 r -- ' , - , The Friday Afternoon Sewing ; Club .will meet this week with - Mrs.- -Wr Phifer. at her home on Tenth avenue. Mrs. Brevard D. Springsand' daugh ter, Miss Marguerite Spring's, will leave Tuesday morning for little Switzerland, where they will be guests at .' the inn. Mrs, Springs will spend a week, while Miss Springs will remain for some time. 4 4 4 Miss Mirianv: Long will arrive home this afternoon from Lexington, where she has been visiting' her aunt, Mrs. Charles E. McCrary. Before going to Lexington Miss Long spent some time visiting Miss Margaret McCombs at Hickory and Miss Mildred McCubbins of Salisbury. fr 4 4" Mrs. E. W. Thompson, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Dan C. Lyle of College Park, Ga., will leave tonight for Baltimore to spend a' few days. During Mrs. Lyle's absence her son. Master Dan C. Lyle,. Jr., will remain here with his brother, Mr. Douglas Lyle. 4 4 v Mrs. P. B. Lasslter, who has been ill at her home in Elmore apartments for the past 10 days, was much better this morning. Mrs. Lassiter's mother, Mrs. J. T. Williams of Harrellsville, has ar rived in the cfty to be with her. 4 & t The Outing Club of the Young Wo men's Christian Association will have its July picnic Tuesday evening of this week on the recreation grounds on South Tryon street. At this time all the new members of the associa tion will be asked to Join with the club and witness several sets of ten nis to be played at o o'clock by some picked teams composed of those girls who have played a longer time. After this exhibition and as the darkness begins to fall supper will be served picnic fashion and the occasion will end in a general social good time. A large attendance Is anticipated. 4 4 4 Miss Lorna Porter will entertain at cubical hearts at her home on Kings ton avenuft in Dilworth Tuesday even ing at 10:30 o'clock. The invited guests are Misses Bessie Durham, Ceta Beck of Richmond, Annie Talia ferro, Jean Spong, 'Annie Jean McMil lan, Mattie Walker, Josephine and Edna Kuhn, Luclle Womack, Ger trude Cook, Helen Lethco, Carolyn May and Louise Carr. 4 4 4 1 Mrs. Edward L. Keesler and daugh ters, Misses Sarah and Mary, will leave Thursday morning for Saluda, where they will join Mrs, S, B, Tan ner and spend some tlnie, Mr, Ed ward Keesler will go to Black-Mountain to visit at. the home of his unele. Mr. S. R. Keesles. 4 4 Captain and Mrs. J, W. Ardrey ef Fort Mill, S. C, spent thft week-end in the city with their daughters Mrs. W. A, Watson on. South Tryon street and Mrs. J. W, Oldham on Jackson Terrace, They will return home this afternoon, 4 4 4 Dr. and Mrs. W, J, Conrad ef Winston-Salem ' arrived in the city Satur day and are guests of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Bryan at their home on South Tryon street. Dr. 'Conrad is a brother of Mrs. Bryan, 4- 4 4- Mrs. Harry C. Ripplemeyer, accom panied by her children, will leave Tues day morning for Raleigh to remain with her mother, Mrs. Green, while Mr. Ripplemeyer . Is . undergoing treat ment at Saranac Lake. Mr. . Ripple meyer and family resided at No. 800 North College street. J - 4ji - Miss May Oates, whq had expected to go to Blowing Rock this morning to attend' the house party this week of Misses Mary and Sarah Brocken brough was unable to go on account of! the indisposition ef her:: mother, Mrs, D. W. Oates. . The- many -friends ef Mrs. Oates will regret te leara that she has not improved since her return from Walters "Park. 4 4 4 Messrs. James Gibbin and McAlis ter Carson will leave Tuesday for Blowing Rock where they will visit Mr. Malcolm Rumple, son of Presi dent and Mrs. W. J. Martin of David son College. 4 4 4 " Mrs. J. P. Quarles and littel daugh ter, Miss Alice Houston Quarles, left this morning for High Point to spend a week as the guests of Mrs. Dallas Zolllcoffer after which they will Join Mr. Quarles for a trip to Blowing Rock. Mr. Quarles left this morn ing for Ashevllle to attend an out ing of the agents of the Equitable Life Assurance Company. They will have headquarters at the Battery Park Hotel. ' 4 4 Mrs. H. W. Eddy, who with her children. Miss Margaret and Master Anthony Eddy, is spending the sum mer in the country near Dixie is in the city for a day or two. Mrs. Eddy came in to see her son, Mr. Henry W. Eddy, Jr., off for a two months' stay in -the West. 4 The many friends of Mrs. S. A. Kel ly will regret to know that she is indisposed at her home on East Fifth street. 4 4 Misses Jessie Shaw and Addle Neal J and Mr. S. B. Hall spent Sunday at Bessemer City. They attended the tent meeting that Rev. W. W. Orr of this city Is conducting there. The services Sunday were largely attend ed by the people of the surrounding country. PERSONALS. is Mr. Clement Manley of Winston a visitor to the city today. Mr. O. F. Mason of Gastonla is at the Selwyn hotel today, Mr. J, M. Clark of Raleigh is a guest at the Selwyn hotel. Mr. E. E. Bradsher of Roxboro is a visitor' to the city. Mr, C. G. Sayre of Anderson is spend ing several days in the city on business. Mr; A. O. Daniel of Clinton, S. C, Is a guest at the Central hotel. Mr. F. B. Byrd of Winston is a visitor to the city. Mr. J. Sprunt Newton of Fayetteville is spending several days in the city. Mr. S. B. Farah of Wilmington If new arrival at the Central hotel. Mr. W. H. Cornelius of Belton is at the Central hotel. Mr. G. R. Grice of Gastonla spent Sunday in the city, stopping at the Bu ford hotel. ' , Mr. M. Dilllng of Gastonla Is a Char lotte visitor, . .' . Mr. J. L. Carrksk of Mount Mourne Is a visitor to the city. Mr, G. E. Cline of Lineolnton is a' guest at the Buferd hotel.,. Mr. L, I, Gregory of Spartanburg is a Charlotte . visitor, - Mr, sT. G. HarriU of Lineolnton is spending several days in the' city, Mr. A, F. Measick - of Winston Is among today's arrivals at the - Central hotel, . . Mr, E. L. Eflrd of Concord spent Sun day in the eity, stopping atHhe. Central.' Mr, R, II, Dye of Fayetteville is spending several days in the city, Mr, H, T, Gregory of Spartanburg is a Charlotte visitor,. A DISASTROUS RUNAWAY THIS , The team that Fletcher Henderson,1 colored was driving belonging to Charles Moodv Cnmrair - """j ouuubmy took fright this morning, about 9 e'elock near the Model St.eam' Laun dry and ran away. ; Fletcher was thrown from the wagon and suffereS a broken leg. The f racture was Just was carried to the Good Samaritan, hospital. One o the horses that Fletcher was driv ingfell , to. the groiind, tearing his heof In ; such a manner that It later had 'to bg shot.; ; . : 1 , For soreness of the muscles, wheth ev induced by violent exercise or in--JSfL.i'F6.-' nothing- better than Chainberiaintg Llnim4t. Thl lini ment also - relieves rheumatic v , pains.'1 orsale by all dealers.' 1 Work on v the subway on East Trade Street inust r begin? Tuesday morning or the Southern and . the - Seaboard J rail ways, must -, begin on that day! to " pay the penalty. Both roads have several times Stated . that . they,- were; ready to go to work' Vi- the structure, but not withstanding . the much dilly-dallying no dirt has '. been moved. . The Southern some time ago . submitted plans, for the subway as it" would' like itT""" The Sea board Air "Line' Railway "has jiist. sub mitted plans for this structure and these are being gone over now by '" the city engineer. The plans for the sdbway as it is to be -built must be approved , by the .city, engineer and the ' board of aldermen. No action, that the - board , of aldermen may take regarding the .': plan's will " be . allowed ;to" InterTfere with the operation of " ! the,. - recent . ordinance, which provided I that the?, railroads, mus.t pay a'iflne of $50 for each locomotive or . train th'at crosses the street . on the present tracks after, the 22d instant, today,- until work is actually under way on the structure." -"- ' Mayor ' Bland stated today that be ginning Tuesday, morning two policemen will '.be pfated ; at jihe. crossing .to .make note of siii engines and trains passing so - that the penalty , under the. ordinance may, be collected.: The aldermen are de termined, that the "teeth" in the .last ordinance relating to the subway shall not he ' extracted . "They" were1' put there to -bite,';. sai an alderman today, "and now let them do their" worst." . The :ordinanee- 'referred .to ' provides that if the subway is4 not completed by November 1, no 'trains shall be allowed to cross , the street, . or, ..rather, that no train, locomotive, etc., shall cross East Trade street after -. tfiajt ;date , save on the steel structure. . ' COLORED WOMAN WANTS $13,000 (OR INJURIES The case of v Louise' . Price - against the Charlotte Electric Railway Is be ing tried this morning and will prob ably consume the day In tne Superi or Court. Louise Price Is a colored woman who was riding with her hus band in a buggy . which was ,. struck by a street . car on the Seversville road some time ago.. Louise was thrown on the track and struck by the car,' her right leg and arm were both broken, the leg having to be amputated. She. was. also struck on the head, necessitating the taking of several stitches. She has brought suit for the sum of f 15,000 alleging that this sum is the amount she has been injured. , The plaintiff contends that the car was improperly lighted, that no gong was : rung . and no other signal was given aB it approached her buggy from the rear. There are a number of witnesses to.tbe examined In the case on both sides. The examination of -the plaintiff-Louise and husband Robert took up practically the entire morning's session of the court. Messrs. T. L. Klrkpatrick, E. R. Pres ton and O. A. Graham represent the plaintiff while Messrs. Osborne & Cocke and Z. V. Taylor appear for the defendant railway company. RECEIVES NEWS OF BROTHER'S DEATH News of the death of Mr. Edward Briggs at his home in Summerton, S. C., was received here Sunday after noon by his sister, Mrs. J. R. Hender son. Mr. Briggs was an uncle of Miss Margaret Henderson, who was visit ing at Summerton at -the time of her uncle's death. The deceased leaves a wife, who was Miss Richardson and who is the daughter, granddaughter and niece respectively of, three former Gov ernors of South Carolina. Several childen also survive. Mr. Briggs was 50 years of age and was prominent In the community in which he lived. The "funeral will-be held - from " the Methodist church' at Summerton. a church which was pre sented to the congregation by the grandfather of the deceased many years ago. -r RADX8F AS "RTtt AS A WATERMELON : : . ' t . .:... - '. et Gas -Maiiie: some n one ejise a ... -f ; - a M oratb, , v , ..-.(-. fc-.jk..... . .... . . . r ..... . It will pfayjbu to: rreadt our mesits if br: ; 'Ate' r.niHl:t f ew-.days aed: leamm adlveiriti it e e o -e. e - Charlotte Gi & Ilecbri Compaiy. 208 S. Tryon Street. Telephones 2700-2701. THIEF AND TIGRESS ARE GIVEN ROAD SENTENCES The biggest radish that' Mecklen burg farmers have ever seen Is a specimen weighing 9 1-2 pounds and 23 Inches in crrcumference.-Twhich was taken from a patch: planted by Mr. B. F. Hubard . of Paw Creek early In the month of April.. From a tiny seed' almost invisible the 9'. 1"2 pounds ' of vegetable 'flesh has - resulted, -the time required for this remarkable growth being about 100 days. The radish is as large as a small watermelon and the rind or covering is. of extremely tough tex ture. The . specimen is, a freak of the vegetable world that, is difficult to account for. ; Usually: a. .radish left iri the ground through the season de velops into a- speelmen two er three inches long and weighing ; a few ounces, at the outside, . BRIEFS. '-The requisition papers for .W, C, McNab, wanted here for. giving bogus cneeKs last summer, - nave ' oeen ror- ws,raea rrom tne Qoyernoy or iJortn Carolina 'W the' Oeverner of Missouri to be recognized by the latter Gov-; etnor, . MqNab was . captured In' Kan sas City a .few days ago. As soon as the Missouri- Qbvef ner recbghiaes the papers, omcers win be sent from here ' to: :??f!n.?-;??.c??ab; back.vfpr, jtrlal.' , . ?-f-Llttle Joe 3 Sanford, ' the J0-ntonths-old . baby- ef ; Mr. and - Mrs. J. MvHarkey passed, away Sunday morn Q8'?1 : 4 0 o'clock at their home on Hast.Kinth street. . The fdneral serv !f 'e'-hcl"Sftnaay' arternoon at 4 o clock at the home.- The hymns sang Xef? AsJP ; in ; jesus;" "Shall We 2awfr the River ?' ; VISFearer : My Oodto Thee." . "-'.-'' ' , -... '.';- ,:. . in-8?1: Thompson & Boyd p Atr e here todayt'and are looking after the work of placing a circular swing af Lakewood Park. The oun-. tl ltulAa blns bur tKe swing is Jxpectea totiu'.pption-In'aboMt (en. days. . ' - ; Ed Laney did not deny that he was the person who stole the watch be longing to Mr. W. P. LaFont in the Tate-Brown clothing store Saturday afternoon, ' when the case was called before Recorder Smith this morning. Mr. LaFont was purchasing ' some clothing in the store of this firm and left his watch lying unnoticed In the dressing foom of the store. Ed want ed Recorder Smith . to take Jurisdic tion by the changing of the warrant from larceny to forcible trespass. This the recorder did and told Ed he could take 'six months on the roads or ap peal. Ed said "I'll take it." ' Lou White was also before Record er Smith this morning, this being a regular occasion for Lou. She was drunk and acting in a disorderly man ner while In this intoxicated condition. Lou pleaded guilty and also plead for mercy, this being the same plea she put in Just a week previous. Re corder Smith fined her $25 and costs with an additional word that if she should appear next Monday or any other time in the near future she would not be allowed a privilege of a fine. . 'Another defendant in the court this morning that was not a stranger to its proceedings was Hattle Roberson. Officers Johnson and ' Earnhardt dis covered in her house, on Third street alley, 16 pints of whiskey,' and also found iri the house of one of her neighbors 15 pints that Hattle also elaimed. But when Hattle got in court she remembered that by claiming both of the lots of whiskey she would have in her possession more than the limited amount, which the law allows. Recorder Smith., believed her state ments made to the officers at the time ef .the search and found her. guilty," Attorney Redd on her behalf plead ed for elemeney and asked that she bft fined. ; But; the recorder thought that her reputation as a blind tigress and ether things, - would justify a four months' sentence on the. roads. Mr. Redd - gave notice of appeal' to the Superior court, ; . ,'.', : . ; r . After considering the case of E. F.'Moseley against the Charlotte Elec tric Railway the greater portion of the day, the jury reported tha"t they were unable to agree late Saturday after noon in. the Superior court. Judge Daniels ordered a mistrial and dis missed the jurymen. The case Wlll come up at a . subsequent term . of court. - . - ', - : .(Summer, colds are hard ta get rid of, andi frequently lead tq asthma,, bron chitis, and hay fever. Do not let 'your Cold get a hold on you, but use Foley's Honey and H?r- Compound for quick, re liefL' W. H- Alien, Ghqsa, Wis.. ! says: We prefer Foley's, Honey and uar Compound to other $eugh medicines be-; cause if .. quickly pm:eg Coughs and coldg. It will wAPd'pff a cold If taken fa .time.":. Contains ftpiates. Bowb' pru Store. , -. An Admirable Tramping Costume. , - . h&)fe&isr p:MkJ X'rW gjlr ifflm ,.ws ,pm J Whether aha 1m "arolne'on a picnic, or on; a botanizing-jaunt,- a practical costumV;'ofVthls'tsoH.:is Just the . thing; to insure a happy, day out of doors', forgetful J of olethes. ; The short 'skirt -o; khaiki :is; worn 'with" -low 'heeled tramnmV hoAtaftnd ! is' accomDanie'd -bv !a' neWlitree rshirt: of. ', tan , pongee, with a1 ioose. 'low co'l.lar.. and5?ath'ro Wn' ' 8llkTtte.i NTOdl'to say. the shirt has a pocket-for watchV en the right side" of ; the! skirt ;f drrrailroad VtlcketVand a.'.blti of change; ;The soft feH'hat:is:vndlth-agray" red-.nd 'brownVstlnvSCarf. -: Xti will sell 'a; letf ef fMffn-ira4iWft11 Papers at cost and : less.; . 25 papers", for . 18 !l"IVsp " to iQorpapers for It ; l-2c ; to 20c per roii. aix4"9o: :T9o.vfpr;:85,anOOe per', ro.-l, v r- - k. - .;.An...ti. .n. noiiiuinAr. calcimine and'fcdKPj)'' Tt TrUa AlffN.'dtrtv-.Walls' and: ceiling' lOOK new. 1 V 3 .s- ; y-. -: : ;