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Charlotte Ghro -BVENING NICLE MONDAY- EVENING JULY 22, 1912. The . . . 1 . .... MOTHEfc DBCIiARES SHE WAS ASKED $50,000 FOR HER OHIO). Uttle Huth Story, for whom her "mother offered $3,000. The troubles of Allen Story and his former wife, Helen Hilton Story (now Mrs. Stanley Ford of New York) which seemed to reach their, rather. t startling end laet Thursday when all within five hours Mr. Story.-got a divorce and Mrs. Story married Forde, who : was named in her. x husband's suit, are "to be continued' in a battle for the custody of ' threir three-year-old daughter. Before sailing for Europe with her new husband' the . former Mrs. Story said: "I was given to' understand that my mother-in-law thought $50,000 would be a proper price "for me to pay for the possession of" my child, whose custody was granted to Mr.; Story along with the de cree." In" denial to this Mr. Story's mother declared: "We would not take 1.1,000,000 for little Ruth. "-The baby is not for sale." . DELINQUENT LIST SHOWS SIX HUNDRED NAMES Typewritten Sheets in Sheriff's Office Show Names to Be Advertised Au-i gust 1 Unless Taxes Are Paid by That Date. . .. " A stack of typewritten names of Charlotte delinquent taxpayers, rep resenting the total number who have thus far failed to make settlement with Sheriff X. W. Wallace for the year 1911, is now lying in the sheriffs desk at the court-house, there being between 500 and 600 names on the list. . - This list will on August 1 be turn ed over to the local newspapers to be printed on that date, according to the legal requirement after which the sheriff will proceed to offer the prop erty for sale on-which taxes have not been paid, and due. advertisement of the fact will be made. The last call from the sheriff's of fice each year brings in -several hun dred delinquents' and therefore ..-the final days of ' July will -. be busy " ones at the sheriff's office keeping several . men busy to 'rec,eiver the returns - of taxes and -,the 'payments still : due the State and county. . ; ; Although.- there i are probably .600 names on the ljst:that has been made up from the 1 9 W. tax books, the num ber willcbe reducedifrom 50 to 64) per cent by the 'date named for advertis ing delmquehts' property for public , sale, as the prospect of publiicty suc ceeds in reaching the: delinquents ex cept those who for various reasons -are really? unable to meet their-obligations duS-the State and county in the way of taxes. As delinquents make-settle ment during the remaining days of gTace their names are checked -off the list,and will not appear in the pub lished list. ... . ... . .After all-payments are made it is expected that. 200 to 300 names will ' remain . to' be published in the local ; The delinquents lfsT is irrespective of persons . because it contains the names of citizens f whose ttaxesT on , property and effects range from only a. few cents to. hundreds .of. .dollars. A good many thousand dollars are represented in the- typewritten . list which now lies In the sheriff's office ; awaiting the .expiration of the remain ing 10 days of grace, or -until August 1. . -'' .v: ' - DIVIDED THE LIQUOR! , TO QUEER OfFICERS Unusual Explanation .Given . by Color ed Woman About 31 Pints of For bidden Beverage Postponement 'to Verify Woman's Statement Pistol Costs Owner $25.' . - Officers Earnhardt 'and ' Johnston raided the house "of Hattie Roberson and also the abode of Nancy Down, two negro women who live in .; a city : nllAV. ' tLnA fniimd 'l6 pints of llnnnr at ' Via - Vo'rVner's home . and 15 pints of the same fluid at the lat ter's. Hattie told -the officers - that the whole thing belonged to her and that she simply had them separated so that they would not be found by the police; When the 'ease cam up this morning before the recorder Hat tie refuted her statements to the po lice, and contended' that the whiskey which was found in Nancy's house be longed to an absent one, VIck Dun lap. Attorney. Redd, in behalf of Hattie, asked that the case be con tinued until Monday to ascertain the truthfulness of his client's statement, which was so ordered ,by the. record er. . ; , . . Will Ross was carrying In his pos session yesterday a deadly weapon, to wit, a pistol, when an, officer caught him. Will attempted ,to throw the weapon away at' the' time; , but failed. The pistol will " be ' destroyed on the order of Recorder Smith and Will must pay at$25 fine, for his offense. R. L. Fowles and J. C. Johnston, two white men, were fined 1 5 apiece for engaging in a fight on West Trade street yesterday afternoon. . - ' ; : .v.. . . INSTALLING TROLLEY; CHATHAM LINE TO REST WTiile Change is Being Made Cars on Rapid Transit Will Not Attempt to -Run -as-, This-. Would Interfere With the WorkTrolley Ready In 60. Days. ' . - -. - While the Chatham car lines east of ' the city, a,nd operating to" Chatham park are being overhauled and a modern ,trolleyf system put in,.(the cars will not attempt -to operate. -. The rework . In . hand, will -. consume about 60- days and at the end of that time the Rapid Transit Company will have a very modern' and fhandsomely equipped system of lines, capable of fast schedules .and a . good service to patrons., . ' . The announcement ' was '. recently made that the . Chatham lines would change from the storage battery system--- to a ;. modern, trolley equipment and that the lines would be otherwise improved and f put in first-class condition.- - ; '. . ' ! Mr.. Paul Chatham announced -to day" that the cars would, not attempt to operate while the extensive change is In progress; "The operation of the lines , during the making of this change would materially '' interfere with' the work and -therefore it was decided to discontinue schedules . un til the change is made. . The time that will r be -required, : according to Mr. Chatham, ; wlli not exceed 60 days with favorable weather conditions under which to do the necessary work most of which is out-of-door work.- With the completion 'of ; the several miles .of ;the Rapid ; Transit lines and the installation; 6t a-; modern trolley, the Rapid Transit Company will pos sess one-of ; the best I equipped short lines in; the, section j ; The line trav erses a-very beautiful! section and in the further development of the terri tory east of the city, this line will play a very ; important' part.- : ' ' SCRIBES TO GATHER AT HOREHEAD CITY THifEEK . The newspaper men of rail sections of the 'State" will -leave today ai?d to morrow for- Morehead City,". where they will attend the annual session of the North .Carolina Press Association which: convenes there tomorrow night. ' :The program" consists of ad dresses ' and discussions" ;by. the edi torp and sightseeing trips, ' contin uing through, Friday. : A special car will leave Charlotte tomorrow, morning on the Southern train . No.v 44 at 6 a. m. -This car will pass through Salisbury . at 7:45; Greensboro at 9 : 4 0 ; Raleigh at 1 2 : 30 and -arriving at Goldsboro at 2:30 in the afternoon. From Goldsboro , ths car -will go direct to Morehead.- The editors and others who wish to go to the well-known summer resort, along this route, will do so in this special car. V-. ... : ' The convention will be called , to order by President J. J. Farris of The High Point Enterprise at 8:30 Tues day night. After the opening prayer1 by Rev. Dr. J. O. Atkinson, words of welcome will be spoken by the, mayor of Morehead on behalf, of 'the. city and by Traffic Manager' Bugg on behalf of the Norfolk & Southern Railroad. Mr. J. H.- Cowan of The Wilming ton Dispatch will respond to the ad dresses of welcome. ' Some of the topics that will be dis cussed at the convention will be as follows: "North Carolina Journal- Ism," W. C. Hammer; "The Cost of an Inch of Advertising," W. H. Sa vory; "Steps Necessary to Secure a Legitimate Rate for Iiegal Advertis ing," H- A. London. The annual oration Will be delivered by Mr. Jo seph eus Danleis and Maj." E. J. Hale will deliver the "Reminiscences." Dr. William "Laurie Hill will deliver the annual poem and" R. F. Beasley will read the historian's paper. Memoirs wll be read as follows: Of J. P. Cald well by Mr. R. R. Clark; of Col. H. C. Dockery by Mr. R. M. Phillips; of Dr. P.- R. Law by Mr. H.- A. Banks. The guest of the association will be , .Mr. Don C. Seltz of The New York World who will deliver an address Wednes day morning, .v - - The party of edltors.will.be taken' to Cape: Lookout on Friday .morning and from there tovthe proposed Harr bor of Refuge.. They will be taken from Morehead to .Newbern Saturday morning by way of the Inland Water way cartdrr.'reaching Newbern" in time to catch the afternoon trains for all parts of . the State. ' '' The newspaper men are expecting to have an - enjoyable time - at j - the meeting this week, as well as a most profitable one. UECKLENBURGERS OFF FOR WESTERN WHEAT HELBS " A special train bearing several coaches filled with 'young, men from this city and section left this morning over the Southern for the - far West, where they will spend several weeks following r the reapers as the wheat crop, ripens beginning first . in the Kansas section and working grad ually north. , .;" The train is under the management of the Great Northern Railroad and tne road upon" receiving the passage charged $40 from each man- guar antees him a position on some of the many great wheat farms of the West. The work covers probably six weeks as the wheat crop has to be harvest ed Immediately upon ripening, else it Is a' complete loss to the owners. The crowd which left Charlotte, this morn ing will return In September though some of them will remain in the West to try their fortunes in that new sec tion. , : . - . , Among those who left this morning on Ihe long journey across the coun try were the following: -' Those who ieftthis morning were: Jack Wallace, O. B. Stowe, Henry Copper. Dwlght Irwin, N.-B. Farrior, A. W. Kiser.' J. E. Bynum, H. W. Eddy, Jr., W. A. Herron, W. H. Shield, T. E. Smith,. M. H. King, . J. L. , McCaray, B. A. Williams, C Hart, Clayburn Marsh, F. E. Billings ley,,; ; w. ; S. Carson, . J. O.I Johnsonj C. Curl, W. E.i Harris, R. W. Schaney, W. A. Cash, F- A. Davis, M. O. Cas sisy,. c. V. Towns, A. J. Weeks, J. C. Worley, H. Cooper, C. Beck, C. .' L. Bouie, R. Riddle, L. G. DeArmond, R. M. ' Jenkins, T. Wolf, H. C. .Love, C. "h. Hoffman. Ei Stone, j. Hildreth, J. Griggs, J. C. Porter, W. E. French, E. , E. Smith. -W. T. Vardeman, H. L. Severs end several other young men from this county and , section of the State, besides many other young men In these days , of . high cost f of living. a medicine that rets a man Up out .of bed and ;able to worn in .a rew days Is a valuable and welcome remedy. John Heath; Michigan Bar, Cal., : had kidney and bladder.-trouble, was confined to his bed. unable to turn ; without help. "T commenced, using Foley Kidney Fills and can .truly say I was. relieved - at once." His example is worth following. , Bowen'g Drug Store. v ' w'" e-od who came i from this "part of the i South to join the traih, which is madc! up here. The party left, this' morning overthe Southern I Railroad for the start West The train was ,under the direct charge of officials of the Great; Northern Railroad, who will accom pany the .young men to their destina tion and see' that they are located in some field. . GREENSBORO ROLLER MILLS ' TO . SPEND $5,000 ON PLANT. Special to The Chronicle. vn GREENSBORO,- : July 2 2.-i-The Greensboro Roller Mills) ; have shut down for a period 30 j days during which" time nia,ny . improvements will be - made to the plant.' Modern ma chinery Is to be installed at "a cost of mbre than, $5,000, and Vhen the mill resumes operation about the middle of August .it will have double the ca pacity, heretofore. . The: Best; Paper--The -Chronicle The Best Drug Store EN'S . ATTRACTIVE PEOPOSITION. For the right man, here is an opportunity to make an exceptional-investment. The owner, has more than he is;able to- make the payments on and is willing; to sacrifice providedthe follow ing can be disposed of AT ONCE. ' "-. . Twenty . good, . lajKe lots, two blocks of the car line. These lots front on fifty foofWgrade streets and are just :on the edge of the city limits and in direct line of growth "of east Charlotte and ad joining Piedmont. . ; -' -- ' - ' ' A . Present owner- bought thirty of these lots one year ago and has sold ten of them for. from $450 tb $500 each. He, is willing to sell ten of the remaining ones for $3,300 $1,2 50 -cash and balance in three years. Or will sell the entire twenty, $2,500 cash, balance - $4,500 in'thre years. Let us show you over, this property. F. E. HARLAN & COMPANY Office 207 Realty Building - Phones 972-i881-J. w. o; W. PICNIC AT DIXIE AUGUST 7 - The-members of the Woodmen of the World camp No.' 736, of Dixie are making plans. for. a big picnic to take place August 7, . Wednesday, at Dixie in ;Berryhlll ; township. . . On this occasion Mr. Frank R. Mc Ninch of Charlotte will be the ora tor of the day, having been extehcfed an invitation to address the Woodmen at this time. .The program will pro vide for .the speaking and public ex ercises in the morning., and baseball and other diversions In the afterr noon.- There will - .be a big picnic dinner served after the speaking, and the ladles attending have been asked to bring well-filled baskets in order that those attending may find a va ried and tempting repast awaiting them.' This occasion is . an annual one 'and attracts large 'numbers' - of Woodmen' and their friends each Au gust " METHODISTS WILL MEET AT SPENCEIt -..,'..,' ', . ... Special to The ' Chronicle. . . . SPENCER, July 52.-t-Everything Is in readiness for the opening of the Salisbury - district- conference . of the Methodist Church- which convenes in Spencer, tomorrow - for a three-days' session. Homes have been ' provided for the 150 delegates who are to come from '16 pastoral charges. T.-F Hud son, Esq.-, is chairman of the recep tion committee, and Mrs. D, . B. Greenhill - is . chairman of ; the enter tainment committee which will . care for the visitors,, while -in Spencer. It is expected that':number of distinguished-visitor will attend-the- con ference. This iSi the first time that the conference has- ever met In Spen cer. . - ' GREENSBORO BOND ELECTION TUESDAY . " - Special to The Chronicle. GREENSBORO, July 22 The final work of Greensboro's progressive cit izens for carrying the $130,000 bond issue tomorrow was completed today and the advocates of the. bonds are optimistic that the entire Issue will carry. It Is proposed to use $75,000 of the issue for street paving to which will be added an additional $75,000 to be ; paid by property owners on streets 'improved The bther portion of the issue .wlll.be used for 'improv ing the city hall, improvements to the city market and . sewer and water-main extensions. NORFOLK & WESTERN RAILWAY 10:20 am Lv Charlotte, So. Ry. Ar 5:60 pm 2:00 pm Lv Winston, N. & W. Ar 2:00 pm 4:05 pm LV Martinsville Ar 11:56 pm 6:30 pm Ar Roanbke . Lv 9:35 am . Additional train leaves Winston 7:05 a. m.. dally. 5 " .. Connect at Roanoke with trains East and West. Pullman sleepers, dining cars. If you are thinking of taking a trip to Oalif ornla and the coast get our variable route-- fares. ,The.. Information 18 yours for the. asking with-one of our completft folders. f . W. C. SAUNDERS, Asst. Gen'l Pass. Agent, : ,W. B. BEVILL; Gen'l Pass., Agent. ; .Roanoke, Va. Cottage Home v I ; offer , at a' bargain a- 5-room Cot tage Home ' in Piedmont, all modern conveniences, cabinet mantels, . sew erage,, gas and . electric "lights. Lot 50x150. See this if Interested in . buying a bargain. v A; ; G.. CRAIG Real Estate and Insurance. 'Phone l48t; : " Trust' Building DILWORTH HOMES . FOR SALE . ALL NEW. , - 605 Kingston Avenue, 7 rooms. . .. .. .. 509 Park Avenue, 9 rooms. . . . V. .. . . . 612 "Worthmgton Avenue, 6 rooms. ... . . 61.5 Worthington Avenue, 6 rooms . . . ., . . 712 Worthington Avenue, 6 rooms . . . . . . 804 Worthington Avenue, 6 rooms. . .... $300 to $500 cash, balance $32.25 to $54.57 per month . " , ; - , ' . : years, when the monthly pay-ment will be less. Charlotte Consolidated Construction r0 2nd Floor Piedmont Bldg. S. Tryon St. 'Phone 155. .$4,400 $5,800 .$3,500 .$3,900 .$3,300 .$3,700 for e j.a T Hold's Lonsdale fabric . Lb. Paper Envelopes to match Elusive city agents for Hurds Sta tionery. Robinson's Book Store 30 West Trade St. . 1 Have You a Mortgage to Pay Adopt the plan of making regular deposits in onr Savings Department to take care of the payments. In, this manner the Interest on your savings will help pay the inter est on your mortgage,, and you will find It much easier to meet your nay- ' ,ments when due. Drop In and discuss this plan with as. Southern Loan & Sayings Bank JOHN M. SCOTT, President. W.. S.. ALEXANDER, V. Pres. -- W. I. JENKINS. Cashier. f . Piedmont Between Charlotte and Gastonta, N. C.. - Trains Leave Charlotte Effective July 3. 1912. Lv. Independence . Square. No. 1 7:C a. m. ' 3 8:15 a. rh. . 5 9:15 a. m. 710:25' a." m. J 11:50 a. m. 111:30 p. m. - 15 3:20 p. m. 17 4:25 p. m. 19-'- 5:35 p.-m. 21r- 6:30 p. m. 23 7 :45 p.m. 25 9:10 p. m. Ar. Mint Street Station. No. 2 7:50 a. m. 4 9:10 a. m. 610:19 a. m, 8 ll:20 a. m. 1012:45 p. m. 12 2:25 p. m. 16 4:15 p. m. 18 5:30 p. m. 20 6:26 p. m. 22 7:35 p. m. 24 8:40 p. m. 26--:0:05 pT m. 2811:50 p. m. from and to Mint 2710:55 D. m Basreajre checked Street Station only. . - Tickets, on sale at Independence Termi nal and Mint' Street Station. E. THOMASON, CV. rAL.MER. General Manager. . Oen. Pass. Asent. IS THERE . COULD USE A TO-DAY? - ANTTmNG YOU PENNY AD FOB IT'S A SAD; STORY BUT TRUE You may not know it but when you die, before your wife can col lect your life insurance, she has got tq, furnish the ' Insurance Com pany with affidavits . from herself, the" doctor, the preachen the under taker and friends to the effect that you have actually died. Now re lieve her of all this trouble. Simply Instruct her, "BEFORE YOU GO to turn over the insurance papers to me. I simply go around and get up all the -affidavits, , and my .fee is but $1, and this is all the expense : necessary for her to collect your life insurance. 'I know the ' red tape to go through, and have never yet had ' a paper held up on account of improper execution, '" ""'-'v---' . . - ' ": . I have executed the insurance papers for the majority, of big business men who have died in Charlotte during , the past 15 years. 'This ia i worth considering if ' you love 'Jyour .wife and children. JONES The Real Estate' :Man & Notary Public. ! SPEAK TOv ME before "you d !, . too. Would 13 Per Cent Interest You? The best rental investment we have had in. some lime. ; Three neat four-room cottages, fenced,' go&d-well, white tenants', corner lot about 150 by 160 feet, rent at $312.00 per year and -the price is only $2,6&0.00.' . ' Can arrange terms for responsible purchaser, r This is a real bar gain and wHl be .quickly , taken. . . UNION LOAN & REALTY COMPANY MORRIS E. TROTTER, Sec A. Treat., C, KINNEY. Rental Mgr. 'Phone 349. v 16 E. Trade SC. 'KCESLER, You Talk Mighty Big. about the Mutual and its great record. Who are your directors? How do I know -whfither Its waII mano p-o ri f A v,r i . : - " liluioujc, DUSineHB men helping to Steer your ship?". You're oA Jimmie. These be perti- THE EOIiDOWlNG DIRECT: s Jno. R.-Pharr F. W. Ahrens, Jno. M. Scott. J. G. ' Shannonhouse, W. H. ti.jduu, a. vi. uicuiici, j. n. iyiciaugniin, jr. u. jetnco, j. H. Weddington, W. F. Dowd, E. I Keesler. Not a bad bunch of fellows, services? Not a red cent, save to the secretary and some of them go out mu.iuiij- iu cAttiiuiiB pjupeny, ana me saia Doara passes upon every loan before made. They meet monthly to do this, and to see that all Jb they get but scant praise in the public eye. But its a great and glorious a credit entered to them in thet grea t book of life wherein are recorded the deeds of men, yes of men who are doing things for. the other feller. THEN, TOO, JIMMIE, Get our new booklet,, containing what the Southern Audit Company say about -our status and the way we do things. . July series now being filled 'Phone 344 E. L. KEESLER, Sec, & Treas. - " I . 25 S. Tryon Street For Yoiir Our UPTOWN ICE HOUSE at SEA BOARD AND EAST FOURTH STREET is open to serve yon -with ice at factory prices. Why not save your time? Phones 19 and 72 The Standard Ice & Fuel Co. CHRONICLE WANT ADS PAY BEST DIVIDENDS, will buy a good six-room home on East 9th street. The lot is well shaded and the property close in and also near the car line. Southern .Real Estate, Loan & Trust Co. FOR RENT. 1204 S. Tryon, 6 rooms. .... .$17.00 611 E.' 7th 6 rooms., .. ....$10.50 Store room, .303 N. Tryon.. ..$30.00 301 1-2 N. Tryon. 14 rooms .. $55.00 216 West 7th, 6-room flat .... $30.00 717 N. Pine street 6 , rooms. . .$20.00 614 N Church. 8 rooms.. ..$45.00 12 West 7th street. 6-room Flat $50.00 416 Kingston avenue, 8 rooms $30.00 4 - room house N. Stevens street $ 8.00 10 Jackson avenue, 6 rooms. .$18.00 700 North Poplar. 8 rooms. . .$25.00 902 -N. Davidson, 6 rooms. ..$10.00 5- room Flat corner 7th and Seigle " . . .-. .. .. .. .. . .$10.00 715 N. B. 7 rooms. ........ $16.00 Carnegie Court, 8 rooms. . ... .$50.00 407 East 4th, 6-room house. .$20.00 J. ARTHUR HENDERSON & BRO. Tlr i tnsnrance. - i -. 4 218 N. Tryon. ; "Phone 580 We have one Remaining lot . ' ' ' on - CcntraK Avenue at Piedmont Park 66x150 . which is on the shady of the street, "has cement walks laid, has all the city conveniences of water, sew erage system, gas and elec tric lights already in th( street ready for connection, and electric car in front oi the lot with only ten min utes run to the center oi city. This lot is offered quick sal-e as the owner ha left the', city and needs the money in his present loca tion. Call early if you want the b-est bargain on this fine avenue. . - --.- FX Abbott & Co. Everything In Real Estate. IIIgh-Grade Investments. . Insurance in Strong Companies-
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