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.1 ^ I .1,1 ,. 1 ; ... i ,1,,., jjijiiii LI JIIILJJJIP I. ) i jjjun* 111 i. . i .i 11(1 liuj THE OBABLOTTE NEWSJANUARY 24, 1911 1 t ( f i I' I The Charlotte News I’ubllsh^a »rny ana Sunday by THE XKW!« PVBT^ISHINO CO. VI. C. Dowd. Vbc«. uu4 Oem. Mgr. TcleylioBcai -- City editor *n BuKtorra OtBc« Job omo» J. C. PATTON... A. W GALOWmJL City A. W. OURCtJ Advertising Mgr. SIIBSCMinn'IOlf RAT*8 TH* Cbarlot#* W*w»» |>»ny and J?«nday. On* year ’5'xS t>l» month* f ThxM* mcntea On« montii *«■ ^On# waek Vtinday Only. On* r«at »5 ®? SlT i5>on»tia Thi«^ Tile Tfrac»>nemoTat* e«mt-W®ekly. _ One y#t;TP H;x mo^th* 5}{ T f'.rer mop‘be A an e Ri Th* a»tont!of of tn» put)Tic !■ re el picffuUy invited to tne following; In future. Obltunry Notice's, In Ma- niorlnn.i Skctchos, Cards of Thanks. roniin'inSi'atlons eap'^uslngf the cause of a private enterprlae or a political cin^lliate and Hk» jiatter, wlU be h*irscd for at tne rate of flve cents a line. Tnere will bo no deviation rrora this rule, MONDAY, JANUARY 23. 1911. HIGH ESTATE. ^ I Y^ent one day to a royal ♦ ^;aw a king with ♦ a clammy face; he had a bush- ♦ ♦'! of harness on. and he looked ♦ PvT tlrt’d and t?o woe-begone. that ♦ ho ?a'v tno coming, he pranced «#► hall, and stole a picture from ♦ pff the "If a kind’s so tir- ♦ ed of l;i« repal state. I’m glad I’m ^ only a i v'mmon skate!" I trav- ^ eled far to a distant town to see ^ a man of a high renown; when he ^aw comhi ghe pranced ♦ and roared, for he was weary ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ of being boivd. "The bores all ( I mr to my rcxjst,” he said, }.nd oft I’m wlshlnp: that I were dead' They ask me questions iind nc kr my slats, and borrow and kick my cats.’ Then grtTUt man asked me to kindly "it. and turned a hand- si'rlng and had a fit. I stole a hen from her nest of eggs, and left the place on my speedy leg?, and sadly muttered: “To set- the great but makes one glad a common skatel” I’ve visited many of great re nown, and stolen things that were not nailed down; they al ways groatied 'neath a crush ing weight—and I am glad I’m a common skate! WALT MASON. NORTH CAROLINA DISCRIMINATED AG -INST. Nor only i;* the farmer “the man who ali. " but he is the self same iiidivldiial who t)uts up the bulk of I ' mo!ioy to make the United ^!'a;s mare go. He pays more tax tiiiin any nMier claf;.'?, and does not pIv. .,- -,han; equal returns. a& we 1 to point out in at least one li -tance. Kepr^'spntative Small is stirring up r.in-s ia Washington on account of thf in which Southern states ire di^t riminated against in rural ■r delivery service. He has been ■jrnhing in*o the conduct of the post- >>'’cr. department, and is finding a man- facts which do not speak . ‘ ;! t'lr I’ostmaster General Hitch- :o'k s T.'.Ttment of the South as com- '«arpd with rhe treatment of other =?at'.s. I' '"ill be recalled that after making a reford one of the most extrava- ; ant administrations ever known, the ■'ait c'uwd suddenly began to urge »ronf-my. This 1? well and good. The pfi>l l • a: a \? hole do not favor the y .shown under the Roosevelt and I'atl adrninistrations in the han- dlinK of the nation’s funds. The bil lion dollar congress is paid for by I he '.vnriiing man, and the farmer puts ujj a lar^o share of the ftmds. In his iiifssa^p the president urged economy, and forthwith the several heads of de- liiii tDic-nts commenced to put Into oper ation policies of retrenchment. Espec ially has Postmaster General Hitch- •^jck made a groat ado about the re- o^iciion he has brought about in his department. It develops, however, that his vaunt ed economies do not represent actual Ravings without accompanying loss, but represent principally funds saved by denying citizens mail service to which they are entitled. For two years It Is said that rural routes recommended by inspectors have been denied. None, or at least very few, have been built, although they have been recommended. The people need the service, and the terri- toris through which they are to pass are f*ufflclently populoufl to entitle them to the advantages of rural free delivery, but they do not get IL Thus it develops that by denying sections of that service to which they are en titled. Mr. Hitchcock has managed to rcduce expenditures. He has made few reductions iu tl^e department. The showing of whlc^'he brags means sim ply that lie lias reduced coats of his department by robbing sections of privileges to which they'are entitled. On the same principle of ecoonmy he m'ght make a still better showing by ubolishing the R. F. D. altogether. Ho has not urged that the gigantic subsidies paid the railroads for haul ing the mails be reduced. He has not urged that the mail subsidy bills be fore congress, which are nothing more than the opening wedge for still great er subsidy digs into the treasury, be defeated. He has economized merely by denying certain privileges to people who are entitled to them, and with this wonderful showing ol economy he gets the praise of the president. But not alone is it found that Mr. Hitchcock’s retrenchment is based up on deprival of rights to many sections, but a further glance into his record shows that he ha« basely discriminat ed against the South throughout his career. The old cry heard when the Hitch cock crowd are endeavoring to explain why other sections get more favors in rural free mail service to which the South is denied, is that roads are not adequate In the South. The form er head of the department, while de livering an address in this state upon a certain occasion declared that if the people of North Carolina would build good roads they w'ould get equal mall delivery attention. The absurdity of this ruse for sugar-coating unwarrant ed discrimlnatiou must appear on its face to every one. The postoffice department has nothing whatsoever to do with the condition of roads in the states. It does not keep horses and wagons for its service, which might suffer on bad roads. Its business is done by carriers who furnish their own facilities for delivering mail. There is no sound reason why one state should bo discriminated against in this matter more than the other, no matter w’hat the condition of the roads. Editor Daniels, of the News and Ob server, offers the following compara tive llgures to show how North Caro lina is treated in compi^rison with Iowa and other states of about the same population; North Carolina Population 2,206,287 Rural routes in North Car- llna 1,282 Wisconsin— Population 2,.333,860 Rural routes in Wirconsin 1,609 Minnesota— Population 2,075,708 Rural routes in Minnesota 1,5S5 Michigan— Population 2,810,173 Rural routes in Michigan.. 2,006 Kansas— Population 1,690,949 Rural routes in Kansas .. 1,775 Iowa— Population 2,224,771 Rural routes In Iowa .. .. 2,424 The sequel to the whole story is that North Carolina, being a solidly democratic state, is denied that ser vice which is accorded other states which happen to have republican dele gations in congress. Comment upon the glaring discrimi nation shown in the above facts is al most useless. The table given above tells the story. Iowa has about the same population as North Carolina. Ita representation in congress is the same. And yet Iowa gets twice the number of rural free delivery routes which our own state gets. North Car olina is growing in population in the rural sections, while the census shows that Iowa Is losing ground. So the patriot who presides over the postofflce department is not big enough to look beyond party lines. As the greatest ring organizer of the day he has won a name. The fact that the uses his department to favor con stituents whereas he denies merited attention to democratic states seems apparent. These things should not be permit ted. They will not be permitted, once the public learns the facts, and de mands equal treatment to all states regardless of their politics. Strength to the right arm of Congressman Smith. Let the North Carolina dele gation take up the fight and force equal treatment, since it is proven that only force can secure fairness from the partisan head of the mail ser vice department. The rural sections of North Carolina deserve better treatment in the matter of mail ser vice, and the fight should be kept warm until they get it. PROPOSED INSURANCE REGULA- TION. The subject of proposed regulation of fire insurance companies is one which has claimed no little attention at the hands of the general assembly this session. The News is not fully Informed in this matter, and this is the case, no doubt, with many legisla tors and many individuals throughout the state. Whether higher rates are charged by fire insurance companies in North Carolina than in other states where conditions are sl;^ilar we are not prepared to eay. It is charged by some that rates are higher here, and the charges are denied by others. The best way to reach a decision, in our opinion, would be to appoint a com mission to go into the matter and se cure all facts touching on the case. This could be done in a short while, and undoubtedly a publication of the complete status of the case would be of value to legislators and laymen. We do know that insurance companies carry premiums amounting to about $8,000,000 anually in North Carolina— for life $5,000,000 and for fire $3,000,- 000. We do know that this is a vast sum. The total state taxes are in the neighborhood of only $3,000,000. We do know that the state today sees fit to regulate charges of railroads, tel ephone and telegraph companies, and we are convinced if there is a conspir acy to put insurance rates up in North Carolina it is the business of the leg islature to correct the abuse. Insur ance is necessary to business today. It is as important as any other of the “necessities.” The state’s investment of eight million dollars is so large a sum as to call fo^a thorough investi gation into the matter, to ascertain whether or not the people of North Carolina are charged excessive rates as compared to charges elsewhere. A full investigation Is needed. Since the insurance companies have been taken to task from high quarters, it should be to their advantage to prove that the charges made are not founded. And If they cannot do this, it is to the advantage of every policy holder to know whether or not he is being charged more than He should justly l«ay. The Columbia State remarks: ‘ The gypsies have been waging a war in the courts of North Carolina. Gypsies are natives of North Caro lina.” The New’s is advised that several of the Gypsies who were in the mix-up at Wadesboro claimed to be from South Carolina and further they ah ■» claim to be members of a South Carolina Ma sonic lodge. I From Other Sanctum X How to Sccure Enterprises. The Reflector believes that it would be good policy for any town that is trying to secure or wants the location of manufacturing enterprises, to ex empt such plants from municipal tax es for a certain period j>f years, at least until they are operated long enough to be on a paying basis. Fac tories are a great help to a town* and to relieve them from such taxation would not only hold out an induce ment to them to come but also would pay the town In the long run. We have known of instances where factor ies w'ould have located in Greenville but were turned away after the pros- pectori- looked into the matter of mu nicipal taxation.—Greenville (N. C.) Reflector. CHENEY’S] E JCF^ECTTO RIN T CURES COUGHG AND COLDB Curtailment in Cotton Mills. The curtailment of production in the cotton mills of New England, recom mended by the ArkwTight Club, seems to be an almost inevitable result of the situation in the cotton goods indus try and , trade. Many mills, not only in New England but in the south, are already working on short time. The curtailment ranges from 10 to 25 per cent of normal output and it is pro posed to make it general at 25 per cent. There is no doubt that the continued lack of a sufficient supply of cotton and the consequent high price of the ma terial, together w’ith the failure of the goods market to respond with a cor responding advance in prices, not only justifies but practically compels cur tailment. Not more cotton can be used in the course of a year than the crop affords and until the supply increases the price is likely to be maintained. The high cost of the goods has so far reduced the demand for them that even the quantity that the mills can turn out will not be taken at prices which will return a profit. They can not be expected to run at full capacity at a loss, and they could not do so without using up the available mate rial before a new crop could be pro duced and loading up the market with goods that would not be salable except at a sacrifice, which would spread the loss. It is wiser for all concerned to curtail steadily rather than spasmodi cally or as the result of bankruptcy, and better that all the labor should be employed on short time than that much of it should have no employ ment. The situation is harder in this coun try, where the bulk of the cotton is grown, than in manufacturing coun tries where the larger pan is used as raw material. The cotton costs them more on account of the charge for transportation, but in England, for in stance, where a greater variety and finer grades of goods are made, the cost of material is a smaller propor tion of the value of the finished pro duct and the labor a larger proportion. The other elements of cost here are more than enough higher to make up the difference in material. These are affected by general high prices for ma chinery, supplies other than cotton, and the wages of labor, due in part to these prices, and for that our blessed tariff is largely responsible. The con sequence is that an unusual propor tion of the material goes abroad and the industry and trade are in a better condition there than at home where the cotton grows. The export trade in cotton goods, with countries which do not manufacture them, is mainly in the hands of countries which do not raise cotton.—Journal of Commerce. In the menu of life some people never get beyond the soup. PARSON'S POEM A GEM From Rev. H. Stubenvoll, Allison, la., in praise of Dr. King’s New Life Pills. “They’re such a health necessity, In every home these pills should be. If other kinds you’ve tried in vain, USE DR. KING’S And be well again. Only 25c at W. I* Hand & Co.’s. “Jordan’s on the Square." E. P. Purcell, President. D. A. McLAUghlin, . Pres. Huyler’s Candy Get some of th® fresh shipment today. R, H. Jordan & Go. The “Rexall” Store. Graduate Nurses’ Register. ’Phone 7. Women’s Tailored Tremendously Reduced And a $4.00 Value in a Brand New Black Taffeta Silk Petti coat Absolutely Free Wednesday and all \C^eek with every reduced Suit you purchase. This offer sounds almost absurd, yet it is a fact. eBginning W'^ednesday morn ing we will give free with every reduced this season’s Suit a $4.00 VALUE IN A GOOD RUSTLING BLACK TAFFETA PETTICOAT There are just 100 Suits to be closed, every one a choice this season’s model, at these reduced prices: $15 TO $18.50 SUITS REDUCED TO $9.50 Spcial Offer Makes Suit Cost You $5.50. $18.50 TO $30 SUITS REDUCED TO $11.95 TO $15.95 Special Offer Makes Suit Cost $7.95 to $11.95. $30 TO $37.50 SUITS REDUCED TO $16.95 TO $18.95 Special Offer Makes Suit Cost You $12.95 to $14.95. $45 TO $50 SUITS REDUCED TO $22.50 Special Offer Makes Suit Cost You $18.50. Remember, you buy the Suit at the reduced price and the Silk Petticoat FUSEi THIS SALE BEGINS WEDNESDAY MORNING BEUK BROTHERS The Stieff and The Shaw Are the Player Pianos that give perfect satisfaction and capable of expressing the beauties in the music of the great masters as well as sacred music, childhood songs, negro melodies and the ragedest kind of ragtime hits, all with never a missed note and in perfect time, just as desired. Prices within reach of the most economical buyer. Write today. Chas. M Stieff Manufacturer of the Artistic Stieff, Stieff Self-player Shaw and Shaw Self-player Pianos. SOUTHERN WAREROOM 5 West Trade Street CHARLOTTE, • N. C. C. H. WILMOTH. Manager. BOILS V : Thies’ Salve, 25c. | ALL DRUGGISTS 7 I : X % X X ♦ ♦ BLAKE’S DRUG SHOP On the Square. Prescriptions Filled Day and Night QUICK DELIVERY That means we send it to you in a hurry. A trial will convince you, so when you w^ant a PRESCRIPTION or anything else in the drug line 'PHONE 41. Park Avenue Ho FOR SALE New 8-room house, well built, with hard wood fi ; ■ r i ii modern conveniences. Basement Is large enough to be u. i as a garage. Lot 50x200. iHlUCE LOW—TERMS EASY Charlotte Consolidated Construe Company John S. Biake Drug Co. 'Phones 41 and 30Ck Registered Nurses’ Directory. W, F. Moody. Jas. A. Henderson. A PROBLEM Weeding Gifts | OF Hand Painted ^ T I China and Cut| Glass* \ Nothing prettier and nothing^ more appreciated than a hand some piece of Hand-Painted Chi- nor or a beautiful piece of Cut It will always pay youj these ^ Glass to inspect our line for goods. Our prices are reasona ble for the grade of goods we carry. WOODALL & SHEPPARD DRUGGISTS. In the Skyscraper Building, 'Phones 60 and 166. 80 39 41 We W'ant you to help us solve this problem. When you pay 80c pound for candy, there’s a difference of forty-one cents, A Question-??? Is there really 41c difference in value? ’Tis a question. Try a pound> of bur 39c candy and tell us the difference. Fresh every week and on sale every day. 39c Pound. Tryon Drug Co. P. O. Station No. 1. 11 N. Tryon. The Journey Through Soapsuds Is often attended by many dan gers: rough handling, scorching irons, ignorant treatment of col ors, shrinking of woolens and lack of cleanliness. The avoidance of these “ter rors” is simple when you know how. This is the KNOW-HOW LAUNDRY and it guarantees a safe and re juvenating journey to the finest fabrics. Sanitary Steam Laundry 473- -Phone- -800 m If You Want Dry Coal, Buy Sfa.ndard COAL It is all under shed and protected fiom the weather. Phone 19 or 73 ^5 Standard Ice & Foe! Co.|| M. A. BLAND, Sales Agent ® I I |l (if HABERDASEiT SMITH ELECTRIC CD 11 BnaTIS 0th 8t. The Whole Y Round Our stock of Clothing and Fiimi'h ings for Men is complete in ever> (1 tail. W’^e never let stocks get lo .. . There’s no season’s end with us. If your needs are for anythin;: tli^ men wear you can come here any (i:; ^ of any season knowing that there be a stock large enough for yi s: choosing. Ed Mellon Compan) 1^^
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