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mm wmmm mer mm 2 THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, AUGUST 7 1911 Powet Pressuie Filter For Biiar Cuek Station. Advise Expeit Metei Reader A filter for Briar Creek heinc: the only thing lacking to make the water situation complete, after the strcniious period Just passed through, the water board at a cnnforonre this mornins derided to wire niannfarturors of jires- fure filters for prices, etc. Wires were fent to manufacturers in New Jersey, Philadelphia and Pittsbuig. The board tried, by advertising to feciire a second hand power pressure filter that would anawer the purpose, but no answer Mnp received, the hoanl derided to bu> a filter. The cost, it ig estimated, will be botwron 1,200 and Sl.iOO. The old filter, which is not considered fit for use, was a gia\it> filter, \A'lt'n the purchase of a filter the Hriav (’reek station will bo complete. Mr. P Carr, who hamiled the boiler from the Seventh street station, Mr Jones who placed it and Mr. J. K. Wilkes who oveihatiled it and the pump, each and all flnishod their woik lasJt Tuesday or Worinesday. The caulk- inK of the remainiu;; lOS feet of pipe from the pumpinc; station to the point ft* which the cieek is to be tapped, was finishrd several da; s ripo. As soon as the new filter is installed, Charlotte and Briar Creek, which were' divorced sevora! yonrs aco. will be re-j linitpH. ninl i‘ie \va»er always consid-, erel tlie best iti this s^’ctiou will once, more be supplied ilie city. j CURTAILMENT STILL NECESSARY.! The reservoir or pond, at Trwins^ Crrrk. which v a? cleaned out Ir^st week, and which har. been slowly fill- in? everv since, was today four feet t^elow the dam. As the pond hasn’t its full quota of water, the present snpplv bemp considered as only a few da.^s Pii 'plv the water board, this moniinc j after 'thoroughly discussinsr the mat-^ te:. decided it best for the interests cf all considered, to forbid the use of. Aitillery Off For Fort Caswell the water for the present for sprink ling lawns, washing off houses, etc. ADVISE EMPLOYMENT OF EXPERT METER READER. The board will request the hoard of aldermen to engage an expert meter reader so as to prevent any trouble in the line of meter reading complaints. BRIAR CREEK WATER WILL NOT BE USED NOW. The water from Rrinr Creek, while available for firo protection will not be turned into the mains imtil it is filter ed. that is. unless a preat emergency should make it imperative. T!io artillery left this morning for Casweil to go camping for ten c:i' ?. There were> 55 khaki wearers in ti t' p£‘ty, Pr, W. M. Robey is cap- I'in, (■ n. Ross, first lieutenant: r K. Hi'bbs, Ercond lieutenant; Dr. .M. m's I^'inter in charge of hospital ( n>>. I here are four other companies , ; I (lapt artillery in the state—Salis- b, r.\ . nreensboro, Newbern and Wil- ii'ingion. Prof. W. P. Wanamaker Spending Day in City Prof sV. F\ H'nnn maker, of the ;j(rur- of Trini;' ('ollece, is nn ir.- t*»r€sr.n',c in t’ne ri'\' ppf'Tuiint th*» da> 1’."''. e on h'lsine?;;; in connec tion ■v' iTii iho collof?'^, H*' rf'oor: s th' W(jri-; f*! ‘visi\ ;■* iTiI'!';)'. p'v.'Mii ' ] the rol;?^c :i ' i 'dt rfr.:- '- j i' Thf' ‘'Hmfi IS O'.'.' : r'^ai wr!k\' ?\ s SU' oi l*o. v. '?r rov-' ei 'ind«>r rhp dl-rctron ot roniin‘“ t^'in !anri.srn;>ri eardner rnd fif.f'r.il, l:^t'.G.i0n'.e buildings precrecl tha' 'vim rdd ereaM' to the beauty as veil as til** efficiency of this well known in'^nnif ion, Rev. Dr. E. E. Bomar Struck By Automobile PvP\ i!r E K Bomar. pastor of 'iwihard Haivist churrh. ":,s :^!ir' ' -iuf-'.l by f!i a’Uomobi> (:•, ri; 1 Wv. V. yesterday -it 1 t.fb^prndeiu'O Squire, ito ■ . Myev's s>reet : !r "hW’i had ridden from :i s iionip in Dil'^' ori h. and sta.'tr d ios.s to itowen's drug store hurried- I' 1-tp did not B6P The auto coming up ,:i' Tryon street in time and step- ; "'I tn front of it before the driver (■•'lid bring it to a standstill. He was kmrked down and brtiised slightly, b'li 'va» able to occupy his pulpit as usual last night. CHIEF ORR FEELS ••SAFE AND SANE.” Chief of the Fire Department \V. S. Orr, was asked this morning as to how the situation was as far as fire l>rotection was concerned: " We are in better condition than we’ve been in for a year. I am going to keep the reserve tank cars at the Seaboard Air Line, ami Southern freight depots. Each tank would suppl.v us with water for an ho'.ir, and 1 feel '>er.v coutident about I'ae situation, frotu a fireman s stand point." MAYOR CRAIG OF GASTONIA HERE .Mayor Thos, Craig, ot Gastonia was a visitor to the mayor and water board today. Ma^or Bland, for the city re iterated the thanks that he had ex pressed in writing, for himself and the city. Mayor Craig fec'.s assured of Charlorre's appreciation—a fact repeat edly emphasized in The News. No Water Trains Since Saturday. No water train has been received since Saturday morning at 10 o’clock. The five tanks brought at that time vere emptied Saturday afternoon and today. Bicycle Stolen Off The Open Street Alfred Wilson, the negro .ianitor at rhe Law building, lost his wheel to day about I o’clock in a peculiar man ner. He rode the wheel from the Law' building to The News office to deliver a message of some kind and left his wheel on the sidewalk near the door while he went inside the office to de liver his message. Having done this, he turned around, walked out, stooped to pick up his wheel—and it wasn't there. Glancing up the street toward the square, lie saw some one on the wheel and looking furtively around to see if anybody was following. The own er gave chase and the purloiner of the wheel disappeared among the .lumble of wagons. St reel cars and automo biles aiiout the snuare. Webb Pitches For Democmts By Associated Pres's. Washington, Aug. 7.—Like a lot of boys waiting for school to be let out, almost every member of the house of representatives squirmed around iu his seat at the capital today waiting anxiously for adjournment and the the great congressional baseball game between the democratic and republi can members of the house. In the box for the democrats Ro|U'e- sentative Webb, of North Carolina, will serve, while Representative Old field, of Arkansas, will catch. The oth er members of the democratic nine are: Reilley. Connnecticut. Ih; Kinkead, New .Tersey, -b: Harrison, Mississippi, .’>b; Carter, Oklahoma, ss; Briscoll, New York, If; Murray, Massachusetts, cf; Hughes, New Jersey, rf. With Heflin, Alabama; Curley, Mass achusetts and Garrett, Tennessee, as substitutes. The republican twirler will be Rep resentative Kendall, of Iowa, with Burke, of Pennsylvania, as catcher. In the field the republicans will iilay: Porter, Pennsylvania, lb; Longworth, Ohio, 2b; Pickett, Iowa, ob; Ames, Massachusetts, ss; Jiafferty, Oregon, If; Jackson, Kansas, cf; Woods, Iowa, rf. Victor Berger, of Wisconsin; the lone socialist member of the house, has been spoken of is umpire. WORKING FOR DIRECT NORTHERN METHODS. Escaped Convict Was Sent Up Again lodoy Robt. WllFor. a negro who escaped from Little s cnnvici camp some time ago. wa.s apprehended by the police yesterday and tried l>efore Magistrate John M. Scullion this morning, w-ho im- po»ed upon him a fine of with the costs and senttnced him to the roads .10 davs. Wilson is r&fher a notorlotis negro and is wanted by the authorities both at Hamlet and Gastonia as soon as Mecklen'nure: i5^ throtigh with him. He was feni to tJie .Mecklenburg roads originally for gambling. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Ciews Lose Iheir Little Child Francis Bryant Crews, infant child of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Crews, died at Brevard this morning at 5 o’clock und will be buried here tomorrow. The body will roach the city at) 10 o'clock tonight. The funeral services will be .condticted at St. Peter's Kpis- rr.pal church. Rev. E. A. Osborne of?\clating, tomorrow morning fit 10 ofiock. The veatry of St. Peter’s Episcopal church, of which Mr. Crews Ip a member, will act as pall bear- eri. Th« sympathy of the wljole com munity goes out to Mr. aqd Mrs. Crews in their sorrow. The little —The condition of Mr. John W. child of rare beauty and winsome- nesi. Clear Creek Plantation Sold at Public Auction Two hundred and eleven acres of land, comprising a fine plantation in Clear Creek township, was sold today at 12 o’clock at the county court house door, Mr, W. A. Gresham-con ducting the sale. The land was that of the late Mr. W. A. Woods, of Clear Creek and was bought by Mr. ■I... W. Teeter, of Newells at $22.50 per acre. The sale was subject to a tto per cent bid. i Motoi Cycle Party From S. C. A M'.oror . \ !';r !>arty from Sumter. S. ( . ar; ive(i in Chariorte yesterday at 11* a. u’,.. and s]»ent the remainder of tlit- day. icaving a’lK'ut dusk for home, ihe c:clifct:^ were: Lucius and Arch T.c- Hrand. loiin F'arkei- and Walter C.^rr, Tho r.arty loir Sumter a: (> p. m. Saiuiday evening. Si)ent the nifjhr iu Camden, leavinc: Sunday mornine at o'clock, lea'hed t'har’otte at 10 o'clock. The distar.o traveled was about lOi) miles. ,\’o accident or lueak down occurred. Tlio riders came over the National i!i!rhwa>'. T'ne n’en wore khaki, and stood the !rii» well. By Associated Press. Charleston, S. C., Aug. 7.—G. R. Hightower, president of the Farmers’ Warehouse Company, of Mississippi, arrived here today for the purpose of conferring with Sea Island cotton planters who are striving to effect direct marketing methods through erection and operation of a branch warehouse in Charlestion. The Sea Is landers who produce long staple lately ,1oined the Farmers’ Union, which has endorsed the warehouse program. The conference will be held tomor row. the result being not fully deter mined. NEW GOVERNOR OF TENNESSEE. By Associated Press. Knoxville, Tenn., Aug. 7.—Gov. and Mrs. B. W. Hooper are the parents of a son, who was born Sunday morning at the Governor's home at Newport. WILL RESIDE IN RICHMOND. By Associated Press. Nashville, Tenn,, Aug, 7,—Bishop Collins Denny, who was elected to the\ episcopacy at the Asheville conference of the Southern Methodist church, last vear, today stated he had decided to make Richmond his Episcopal resi dence. He will move there from Nash ville about Sept. 1. RAILROAD ATTORNEY TALKS. Atlanta, August 7.—Max Thelon. at torney for the railroad commission of California, who has been in Georgia for several day.s investigating the workings of the Georgia commission says that he will recommend that a number of the best features of the Ceor:^ia constitution covering commis- ?iiuis I'ower? to lie patterned after in the far-western state. .--I Farmers Gather at Pro- vidence To-morrow A combined picnic and institute will be held tomcrrov,' at Providence ehurch. twelve mile.s from Charlotte, this making the third of the farmers’ and women’s institutes of the series to be held in the rount.v. A public dinner will be served on the grounds. Several of the most prominent speakers in institute work will be present to address the farmers and their wives on topics of interest to fa'‘m life and there will probably be a record attendance, as a picnic of any description at Providence never fails to draw a large crowd. Prizes For Farmers. As an evidence of the interest taken by the merchants of Charlotte in the big farmers’ picnic and re union to be held at 1-akewood Park Wednesday, Thursday and Fri day of this week, The News bublish- es the following list, of prizes which have already been donated by the business firms of thee ity, to beg iven to winners of the sports and contests which will be interesting and im portant features on this occasion; Silk umbrella, Little-T.ong Co.; silk suspenders and Knox straw hat, Ed Mellon Co.; box silk half hose, .1. B. Ivey & Co.; silk sus penders with gold buckles, H. C. Long Co.; fine leather belt, Doggett- Mobley Co.; one guaranteed watch, a 14 soft hat and brown straw hat, Efird Department Store; one fine rocker, Lubin Furniture Co.; one pair shoes, DeLane Shoe Co. Many other merchants have signi fied their intention to give prizes so the rewards to the winners will be of such value and importance as to call forth the best efforts of the various contestants. County Commissioners. The board of county commissioners met this morning in regular month ly session in the commitlioner’s r«\)m at the court house. Most of the business transacted was of a rou tine nature. Several delegations were before the board asking for bridges and exten sion of froad improvement in various sections of the county, but ne specific promise was made by the board along that line, since it has as much work mapped out already as it can attend to for sooue time to come. Plan to Rescue Stranded Vessel. Halifax. N. S.. Aug. 7,—The govern ment stetmier Lady Laurier and sev eral wrecking A'essels were hovering about the stranded British cruiser Cornwall off Cape Sable at high tide toda.v* ready to haul the Cornwall off the ledge thcit the fighting ship en countered during the night. The 300 English cadets and the 300 regular oflTicer.s and crew of the disa bled cruiser were on deck ready to assist in the operations. The cruiser was on her way to St. Johns. N. P., to Clark's Harbor, to tow' the damaged Canadian cruiser Niobe to this port when she ran on the ledge. The Cornwell struck on a ledge only a few miles from where the Canadian flagship went on the rocks July 30. m This Store Holds Out The Helping Hand With Summer Needs A Rousing Sale Of All Summer Goods Summer goods must go—the room the summer goods occupy we must have for new fall goods. If you have put off the buying of any summer needs, Refrigerator, Porch Furniture or anything whatever take advantage now of the special prices at which we are offering these articles. We must have room and if price reductions of a most emphatic order mean anything to you, that room we will have. Come early while assortments are at their best. PARKER-GARDNER COMPANY MR. AND MRS. A. M. YOUNG MAKE CHANGES Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Young will rent their pretty new home, furnished, on Monroe road, for a year or two. Mrs. Young will take a furnisiied house at Davidson college, so that the three boys may get the benefit of the col lege. Miss Willie Young will return to Virginia college and Mr. Young will board in the city. MISS SEAY RETURNS Miss Leonora Seay has returned from a delightful stay of a week or more at V\ iImington and Wrightsville beach. Educational Rally at Matthews Aug. 31st Bnefs —Born to Mr. and Mrs, Richard G. Chestnut, Saturday, a' daughter. —Dr. D. S. Caldwell returned yes terday from attendance on the Na tional Dental convention. —Mr. J. C. Burroughs leaves to morrow morning for a Stay of sev eral days at Hiddenite. —The examinations for teachers in the white schools will be held to morrow at the south graded school building, —Mr. I, M. Shelton of the Ed. Mel lon Co., leaves tonight for New' York and Boston, where he will spend a fort night. —The Eagles are to have a smoker and Dutch supper, or vice versa, Wed nesday night at their “Nest” on Trade street. Thee ondition of Mr. John W. Sheppard’s little boy is unchanged. He has been unconscious since Fri day. —Mr. S. A. Williams is to build a petty cottage on North Davidson street, the cost to be about $22,00. —Mr, A. Burwell, Jr., is to occupy the old Wadsworth stable building on North Tryon street, as an automobile house. Mr. Burwell represents the E, M. T. Auto Company. The building will be overhauled and made into an attractive building. —Mr. Tommy Kerr of Villa Heights has eccepted a position with the H. C. Long Company. He will enter upon his duties at once. He has had five years experience in handling dry goods and is a valuable acquisition to the company. —The Southern Ra'ilway will ope rate an excursion to Norfolk on the Virginia Beach on Tuesday, August 8tli, which will leave Charlotte at 4:30 p. m. on the above date and will Norfolk on.the return trip at 6;30 p. m., on Thursday the ' 10th. The round trip from Charlotte will be $4.50. Church Notes. Rev. ,T. A. Bryant of Birmingham, Ala., w'ill begin a series of meetings at Groveton Presbyterian church tonight. Everybody- welcome. A WEEK IN ASHEVILLE. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Cheek leave to morrow for Asheville to spend a week with Mrs. Cheek's brother, Professor Carr. ♦ MR. VAN LANDINGHAM HAS BEAUTIFUL TRIP ^Ir. John VanLandingham is Just home from an almost epochal trip north and “down East.” He went by Petersburg. Va.. to see his son. Mr. John VanLandingham, Jr. From there he went to Washington City, then, on Friday to Philadelphia, v.iiere he spent a couple of days with Mr. and Mrs. Jacoi) Binder, the latter his daughter. After two days of rare pleasr.re, then he went to New York, was on the cotton exchange where he was royally treated by friends among whom were cotton men with whom lie is associated. A round of dinners and outings were planned for him. From New York Mr. VanLandingham went to Boston where other friends—cotton men of prominence—were waiting to receive him. From Boston he went to New Hamp shire to bring his little grandson, Ralph VanLandingham, Jr., home. Master Ralph had been visiting his aunt, Mrs. Taylor, a sister o£ Mrs. Ralph VanLandingham, who has a beautiful home. “Sunny Crest,” on the top of a mountain, commanding a view of unsurpassed beauty. ♦ ^ LEAVES MONDAY Miss Elizabeth Sherrp.rd will leave next Monday for Pittsburg, Pa,, her home, wiiere she will reside in fu ture. Miss Sherrard's going is a mat ter of general regreat. The annual picnic and educational rally at Matthews will be held this year on August 31st and a fine pro gram is being prepared with the purpose in view of making the event the most successful one ever held there. Several prominent speakers will be on hand and a band wMll furnish music for the occasion. A public dinner will be served in the academy grove. The state high school will be open ed on September 4th following the picnic and educational rally. It will again be in charge of Prof. J. M. IMatthews, who taught successfully there last year and conducted the class in mathematics this year at the Piedmont summer school at David-! son. He will be assisted by an able corps of teachers. S. s. Picnic At ^ I Lodo Friday Next The Sunday school of Friendship Baptist church, at Lodo, will have a picnic Friday, the 11th. Several good speakers have been secured and a big crowd is expected. Every one is ask ed to bring a large basket for the picnic dinner. —Messrs. Henry Hayman and Henry Miller left Sunday for New York in an automobile. A MONTH'S VACATION Rev. George W. Hanna, of the First A. R. P. church, leaves tomor row for Gastonia, where he wall spend a month w'ith relatives. His family left for Gastonia Friday. MISS DAVIDSON HOSTESS. Miss Sallie Davidson is entertaining at a family dining today at her home on North Church street. TO BE MARrTe? WEDNESDAY. Of interest to many friends in the city will be the marriage of Mr. W. L. Hogan, of this city, and Miss' Margie Willeford, of Harrisonburg, Va., which is to take place Wednesday afternoon at the home of the bride in Harrison burg. Mr. Hogan has tjiis afternoon on his happy errand. The bride is a sis ter of Mrs. Roy Page, of this city, and is delightfully known to many here. Mr. Hogan is an operator for the Southern railway. He has a host of friends In the city. On their return to Charlotte September 1, Mr. and Mrs. Hogan will be at home at Mra. Page’s. Auto Tires REPAIRED, VULCANIZED RECOVERED Inner Tubes Vulcanized. We guarantee they will never leak where we vulcanize them. First puncture ........ 50 cents. Second puncture 25 cents. Third puncture 26 cents. All sizes new tires carried in stock. Relay Mfg Co 231 and 233 S. TryOn St. 9B For Rent One 10-room house, N. Tryon St. One 5*room house W. 3,2th St. One 4-room house S. Tryon Ext. One 3-room house S. College St. One 3-room house, Winona St One 3-room bouse N. Davidson St. C. Me Nelis No. 33 East 4th St 'Phone No. 604-J. Municipal Mee^ings. The finance committee meets at 5 o’clock this afternoon, and the board of aldermen at 8:30 tonight. The ob ject of the meeting of the former is in regard to the school bond money, as was stated in Saturday's News. The aldermen meet on general principles. Let Us Remount Your Dladmonds tn latest style platinum lined Tiffany’s Mount ings, gives the stones additional brilliancy and does not turn ark under stones. All sizes, and remounted by expert workman. Garabaldi, Bruns & Dixon M BUSINESS STATIONERY Tasteful and well executed business station ary is an indication of stability and business stand ing. In the truest sense, there is no economy in curtailing the efficiency of this element of suc cess. It is about the most widely distributed of all the factors that speak for the standing of 'your business—as a rule it is the most neglected. You will make no mistake if you send us your orders for all your printing. We are not the cheapest, but our work is worth more than we ask for it. THE NEWS PRINTING HOUSE FOR EXCELLENT COMMERCIAL PRINTING 29 S. TRYON ST. . TELEPHONE 1530 c====s======^pr======s====a^ " tjj When You Pay Rent THE MONEY IS GONE FOREVER ' You are helping the owner of the house to accumulate a for* tune. Buy a home from us in Dllworth, and the money you pay each month, in the place of rent will begin the accumulation of a for* tune for yourself. . . ^ ^ ^ Charlotte Gonsoiidated Construction Compaay. 2nd Floor Piedmont Bldg. Telephone No. 155 aesaa aaasosoaa aasss Welcome to the Farmers On the 9th, 10th and 11th AND EVERY OTHER DAY IN THE YEAR We are glad to have you visit our city, to which you have contrib Mrc'i so largely in making. We want you to enjoy the picnic and if you ha\ 2 any spare time bring your wife and daughters to our store, whether you w^nt to buy anything or not, and let us show you a mammoth stock of Furniture, as complete in variety as it is rich in beauty and design. We have what you want and our prices are so reasonable that they are easily within the rench of the most economical. \ We shal. »e glad to have you in our store, Lubin Furniture Company e»aea eeesaaaaae aaas Lin A Fa??-" €Stab1^; ’■•'il Miss K..' of vhit’h proud. ‘^'0 periiaps. the d've^ mem in a ence t:i i' educational town at ’-'.T AlthOlJU: est prepa’--i girlF; of S1( tenter th;- ties, yet of the ■ and abU hold di> it of C’a’V'-. is a. i; \ Irela’'"!. : severa' r I\Iiss dcr a,vi ]) one t h kriOV\-:i f hold the Mary's, Ka byit-rian C years, an I lence ■ -VQ she ni>-v the privi'. many of r.i try, and tb ed v.-ha^ s of Study that fhorr- demand i( located :n giving uir '' pofifii bic 1!: ply this pfOJ: ;| tur- la of ! ■ .1! 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