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'ti t j 1) ^ 5 ii I i' h;:\ j’ ••’> >■ % ,V-‘' i!^i? tt i,j -e • ■ i «'*: if |.v -■ .iff:? > *r ..a • ’"'i . f V f ' ri. \ 'I ' i ' f THE OHABLOTTl HSWfi AUGUST ^7 1912 WEii firs SETS Sm[S FEATURES OF THE RIVADA- VIA ARGENTINE’S NEW DREADNAUGHT. WHICH WAS LAUNCHED TODAY. 4^ rifplacement, 2ti.50O tons— ^ .^00 '(^v.s greater than that of ♦ Arkansas and Wyoming . the ♦ lnr?o?t A’.nerican drradnaushts. ^ 1 f'nKth. 5S5 feet; breadth ftS 4^ fi'r t; draught 27 feet. •'> inches. 4^ ^ioti^•e power; Three steam ♦ 'urb’.iieT. tif‘vel>'*pLn?* 39,500 horse i«nT^‘"r, Riving a speed 22 1-2 ♦ kr:"«! an hour. ^ r\H‘l ('arried 4.000 tons of ( TI .Tt’ii 'ons ^)f fnol oil as ♦ ,'4n a’lX'I'.ary. : tr.amen! ; Twelve 12 1-2- O r;.-; ? in six tnrrefs, arranp- ^ pfl ;-tt f!;a; all can be used in ♦'l iirr broadside; 12 8 1-2-inch ► c:^5; 2 t 1-2-incn guns and ^ "V .1 • !i''h &ibmerged tor- i.eUfi :n?v. Mass.. Aug. 26—Surpass- \'z in any dreadnanght of the : li 'inoi’s now afloat, the battle- tr..,' RAadavia. bail' and equipped en- tirpp bv American's for the Argentine Pef'^blic.. was launched toda'’ a' th ' ' -irds of the Fore River Shipbuilding C^rrra:.,.'. d:.=tinguished gatherinc of South ,‘rrfri> an diplonia^s and ofTlr.al ropre- r^T-ativp? of the I’nited States ami Xurcoean mtions were on the deck of The huge fighting craft when she irl’.'.r.ged into the waters* of the bay. She w’as christened by Senora de Naon, y-' f? of the Argentine m.inister to the T''.':'"d State?, who represented Se- rora Saenz Pena, wife of the pr^si- (’••nt of i^he Argentine Republic. The launching w-as the most ‘‘ex- r] .slve ■ event of the kind in recent : ear?. Only those summoned by spec ial Invitation were permitted to be present at the time of the launching. The dignitaries participating in the efSciaJ ceremonies came aboard a epf-cial train for Boston. The appearance of the new giant of na- ral warfare a» she plunged dow'n the v.ayz. was strikingly impressive. The 25.500-ton btilk of wood and steel, tow’- f’ing mouniain-like above the dock, represented the greatest achievemnt c' man In this era of modern warfare. E\^ery approved invention, both for de fense and offense, will be Incorporated in ^he gigantic vessel w'hen her upper vork» are compiled. A pecu-iar sort of mixed pride in this n*-'' sea monster w’a» felt by Ameri cans who w'itnessed the launching. It '•as designed by American engineers, b'4 1;. snh-’y by American workmen and vki ! be f Med from stem to stem and irastB to keelson by Americans. The Fore River Shipbuilding Company, at whose yards the launching took place, built the hull of the vessel under con tract, and the Bethlehem Steel Com pany, al&o \inder contract, made the armor plate. The Pennsylvania concern also will make the guns which, when put In place, will give the Rivadavia the most powerful broadside of any vessel that rver sailed the seas. In displacement, the true measure elze, the Rivadavia exceeds the largef» vessels of the American navy i ::d also the Hercules Colossus and Lion. *he great English Dreadnaught.s now building In brief. Argentina has. In the Rivadavia, "the biggest thing afloat.’ LIVE NEWS OF Wilmington, N. C., Aug. 26.—Capt. Albert Arnold, of Hhe sharpie Geneva Moore, bound to Southport from Lit tle River, S. C., on his last trip, when about 10 miles off the Cape Fear bar, dived from the stern of his craft and rescued his litle son who had fallen overboard and had sunk about six feet under water and was still descending. He brought the little fellow to the s-urface and held him until a boat could be sent from the sharpie, which had been brought to about 300 yards dis tant. At a meeting of the board of direc tors of the Oceanic, one of the two most popular hostelries of Wrights- ville Beach, it was de;ided not to close the hotel at the end of the summer seasop, as usual, but to continue It through one or two the autumn months. Special rates are being of fered. The management contends that September will be the mos-t attrac tive month of any at the resort. All effoi'ts to recover the body of M. K. Walker, who shot himself and fell into the swift ocean-going cur rent of Ranks Channel, at Wrightsville l>each Wednesday night, have proven futile. It is not now thought proba ble that the body v.ill be found. Twd prominent men of the citv ate reported as saying tliat they heard tl-.e shot, but did not hear any splash in the wa'e:. ,They were standing on the trestle on'which the suicide oc- o'.irred. In a meeting of the chamber of com merce yesterday report was made that the chamber had obtained better freight 5-ervice to points in western North Carolina. This matter has been hanging. Are for some time. -Mr. X. .7. Northam. a well-known man of this section, died at his home on Wrightsville Sound yesterday.* The body of a colored man, named Abram Ford, was ordered returned to the city for the purpose of an au- ;opsy. by Mavor Smith. The corpse had been sent to Wake Forest College for dissecting purposes when the question of the cause of his dying of meningitis came up. After the autopsy it developed that he disease w’as the result of a blow- on the head, delivered by one Philister King, colored. King has been arrested, and is incar- carcerated in the local jail without the privilege of bond on a Jharge of mur der. His case will be tried next month in the superior court. The body of Foard wil not be returned to the col- ege, but will be burled here. Decompo. sition has already s«t in. CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT. A ptitch In time may save n dozen r.nprintahie unrdp. ^ FOR BOILS. Thies’ Salve, 25c ALL DRUGGISTS ♦ t ♦ ♦ Clearance Sale The statement follows: Daily Average. Tx)ans. $1,928,808,000, increase $9,- 570.000. Specie, $362,358,000, increase $5,- 048.000. Legaiv tenders, $85,093,000, decrease $323,000. Net deposits, $1,810,893,000, Increase $661,000. Circulation, $48,377,000, Increase 240.000. Banks cash reserve in vault $383,- 903.000. Trtist companies cash reserve in va\ilt $6.3,548,000. Aggregate ca.sh reserve $447,451,000. Excess lawful reserve $36,279,150, in crease $4,482,050. Trust conlpanies reserve with clear ing house members carrying 25 per cent, cash reserve, $66,579,000. Actual Condition. Ix>anp, $1,928,497,000, increase $1.- 042.000. Specie $362,692,000; Increase $2,- 665.000. l^gal tenders $85,664,000, Increase $188,000. Net deposits $1,S12,128,000,- increase $5,047,000. Circulation $48,545,000, increase $157,000. Banks cash reservt In vault $68,- 781.000. .Aggregate cash reserve $448,356,000. Excess lawful reserve $37,233,300, increase $1,800,950. Trust companie.s reserve with clear ing house members carryin.g 25 per cent cash reserve $61,809,000. Summary of State'Banks and Trust Companies in Greater New York Not Reporting to the New York Clearing House. liOans, $621,794,000, increase $8,934,- 700. Specie $64,390,700, decrease $991,- 100. Legal tenders $11,691,300, decrease $262,200. Total deposits $713,411,600, de crease $10,342,000. —AT- STIEFF’S Entire Ptock of pianos reduc ed 10 per cent and 6 per cent additional for rash.—Three out side Cabinet Piano Players to be given away with first three Stiefl Pianos sold. Specials at $167.50 and $1»0.00. Many dealers call them $350.00 pianos. Our price as above- Ghas. M. Stieff C. H. WILMOTH, Manager. SOUTHERN WAREROOM • Wsst Trad* 9tnct CHARLOTTE, • N. C. The Concise Fate of John Smith (From Popular Magazine.) W’hen Samuel G. Blythe, the writer, was editing a newspaper in New York State, a green reporter one night turn ed in a long and thrilling story re garding the rough treatment handed out to .John Smith, a visitor to the town. The story related that Mr. Smith, wearing a high silk hat, had returned down to the docks after nightfall, and, a silk hat being nnuBual and provocative of antagonisms in that section, Mr. Smith had emerged from among the dock hands without the hat. Nevertheless, he carried out of the melee so many wounds, cuts and bruises that he had to be sent to I'.’-a hospital. The article in its original form, was toe long, and not in keeping with the style of the paper. Accordingly, Blythe started to rewrite it. This is-the form in which it apeared in \he paper the next morning; “.John Smith, wearing a high silk hat. went down to the docks last night Emergency Hospital.” Like Some Laws. Senator LaFollette was talking about a rather inffcctual law. “I sometimes think,” he said, “that this day is not severe enough. I some times think that It is like a young and pretty matron of-Madlson. “This matron put her head out of the window one afternoon and called; “Tommyr Tommy!’ “Her little son looked up from his play—he was playing with a very dirty and disreputable urchin—and said; “ That’s mother. She going to spank me.’ '“‘Oh, my!’ said the dirty boy. she going to spank you for?’ ‘For playing with you,’ said the clean boy, calmly. ‘Wait for me. She never takes long. I’ll be out again in less than five minutes.’ ’’—Waahinxtoii Star. Special to The New’s. Montreal. Aug. 26.—The closing session of the assembly was most im pressive. After the usual service of song last evening, a short time was devoted to the hearing of testimony of several persons who desired to speak of the help they had derived from the conferences. Every testi mony w'as to the effect that spiritual growth, development had come to the individuals as the result of the series of conferences w’hlch has con- Ptltuted the assembly. Rev. Walter L. Lingle, D. D., who presided, call ed upon the Rev. R. C. Anderson, who has been only recently elected president of the Mountain Retre»t Association, to make a statement to the audience, and Mr. Anderson said that during the present week about twelve thousand dollars has been subscribed on the pledge of twenty- five thousand made at the meeting of the assembly on Monday even ing last, this money to be used in making needed improvements at Montreat. He stated further that the twelve thousand dollars had been subscribed by 23 persons, and he urged the impoitance of the payment of this pledge by the many instead of by them who are interested in Montreat. Dr. Lingle made the closing re marks during this part of the ser vice. He referred especiall.v to the program of the assembl.v, which has included the past six weeks. He re- feired in this connection to the fact that during the entire meeting no discordent note had been heard; that no speaker had been out of harmony with the great purpose of Montreal, and that no disappointment had been experienced in securing speakers for the program. Dr. Lingle is to be chairman of the committee on program for the assembly of next summer also, and referring to that fact he said that plans were being rnade already re garding that program, and that the only fear he had w’as that the com mittee would not be able to duplicate the program of this year, w^hich has been so excellent in every particu lar. Then he urged that much pray er be made in this connection, pray er for the direction of God in mak ing the program of next year, and he felt a good program would then be secured. Rev. Howard Agnew Johnson, D. D., of Stamford, Conn.., delivered the address which closed the program of the assembly, and In this address, just as in every address he has de livered during his stay at Montreat, his every sentence was tbe expres sion of the most uplifting thought and spirituality. The large audience gave him the closest attention from his first sentence to that which, clos ed his message. The scripture basis of the address of Dr. Johnston was the account oi the Transfiguration and the descent from the mount, as refeorded in the ninth chapter of the Gospel accord ing to Mark. The appeal of his mes sage W’as for his hearers to remem ber that the mount of special priv ilege and blessing, as Is found at Montreat and other places of this kind, is given for Inspiration, while the valley Is given for service. He emphasized the thought that Savour and the three disciples with Hina did not remain on the mount of Transfiguration because there w^as work to be done in th6 alley be low, and showed forcibly the inci dent of the parents who met them as soon as they descended, bringing to Jesus, their son, the demoniac bov to be healed. Dr. Johnson em phasized in this connection the fact that It was the father and mother oi the boy who brought him to Je^s, and he urged upon the parents pres ent the importance of their respon sibility in leading their children to become Christians. He referred to the fact that upon more than one occasion he- had been requested by parents to talk to their children and try to lead them to Christ, the re quest being accompanied vvith the confession that the parents themselv es could not do this important " Dr Johnson emphasized also the fact 'that Is good for Christians to come aw'av from the scenes of their regular activities to summer confer ences where special strength and blessing are to be secured, but that It is not best to be stay upon these mountain tops of privilege because their activities are needed in tne vallevs below, speaking especiaUy ot the return to their homes of Chris tians from Montreat, he said that great qiaestion each one should ask in this connection is, “How can oGd use me most?” and begin at once to put into use the blessings receiv ed here, knowing there is no es caping the knowledge ^^at Gods call for each Christian is for him to help others to know God. “Whatever else you may be doing,” he said, “you must do that If you fulfill God’s will.” , There was an infensity of the de votional spirit that was mistakable throughout the entire time that Dr. Johnston spoke, and every word of this closing message which he de livered to the assembly served to convey more of the spirit of this great and good man to the hearts of tfie several hundred men and women who heard him. This address served fa-.tAer to show with emphasis the great amount of spiritual pow'er t-at God will entrust to the keeping aul v.^e of an individual Christian who exc' iplifies* so concinvlngly In h-K words and life that his one great aim IS to serve God and to leai -e.r- era to know him. Dr. Johnson’s li.e shows, as Is seldom seen, the large u.»efulness and blessing to others which results from the consecraton to God of a great Intellect and great hea’t. _ . The atmosphere of spirituality -n which the assembly began and which has increased from day to dav throughout the past six weeks, was Intensified to Its highest point as the resur..of the address of la*'t evening, and the subject: “Mountain tops and lower Levels” and the en tire address will live as a^ great close to a great meeting. 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 'v\'hatever take advantage now of the special prices at which we are offering thssa article 3. 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 SEMI - FINm Newport, R. I., Aug. 26.—Four of the lawn tennis experts, Gustave F. Touch- ard, Maurice E. McLoughlin, Beals C. Wright and Thomas C. Bunday, won their places in the semi-final round of the 31st, all comers national cham pionship singles today on the turf courts of the Casino. Only two of the competitors for the honors held by William A. Larned scored their matches in straight sets and they were the California members of the international team, McLoughlin and Bundy. McLoughlin, taking no chanc es and playing furiously at the net, de feated Walter M. Washburn, the phe nomenal player, by the score of 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. For the most part Bundy also forced his game at close range against the old Rhode Island experj:, J. D. E. Jones, whom he disposed of at 6-3, 8-6, G-3. Wright earned his vifctory over Na thaniel W. Niles In what will stand as the most gruelling contest of the all-comers of this year. The score went the limit of fiVe sets at 6-8, 1-6, 6-3, 10-8, 7-5, and three hours and twenty minutes were necessary to de cide the victor. Three times in the fourth set Niles was within a stroke of the match and failed to bring it off. On each occasion, Wright, the former national champion, went to the net and by lasting shot staved off his rival. Finally the competition became one of endurance and each of the men was so exhausted that he had to resort to stimulant. Wright succeeded in hold ing out, although his margin was en tirely in the set score. Outwitting Himself. In stories that reflect the idiosyn crasies of the Irish character, the smile usally gets the better of the sigh. The story below, found in a re cent number of the Cornhlll Maga-’ zlne, is happily illustrative: An Irish gentleman of another gen eration took it into his head that those In his employment were not serviiig him as they ought, more especially in the early morning, before any one W'as stirring. He deternained, there fore. on a series of matutinal visits. The second time he went abroad in the early morning he saw in a field, known as Skinnegan, which bordered the avenue leading to his residence, and which had been empty the pre vious day, six unknown cattle quietly grazing. He promptly drove the offending animals out of the field and down the avenue to the gate. There some bare legged boys from an adjacent cabin lent him ready and joyful assistance; and at the head of his ragged com pany, armed with sticks and branches he personally conducted the trespass ers to the village pound, and saw them securely shut in before return ing, heated and incensed, to break fast. ' j “That’s the way I’m served, he complained to his family, “that lazy herder of mine not troubling to mend my .fences, and half the cattle in e county allowed to trample in and out of mv best grazing places as tney pleas4! Wait till I tad M“ter Ijed after'breakfast, and 111 give >>[>“ best'dressing down he s ever had bis life!” , There was, however, no need/® ^o in search of the delinquent, rsrrtL'“haTsS^B.”rh'ore.t- fallen and alarmed. “I’m sorry to have to tell it to your honor,” he began, in there’s six of %kfnnegan the pound. I them in Skmne^^^^^ late last night, an shut the gate on 'em mellf. an' bow they got out an ’'ne gor^’far“b”rrfor the maater wh" had with dlfBculty himself until then, be^ ^ he treat «'“‘“l^r4nd laSghel collapsed mtc ^ ot an im- until his family pending apoplectic . . j Th«>nceforth he gave up nis eariy _ J if»ft the care of his inspections, and leii lu property to his underlings. •■Love makes J® w'*;, s'ol^tS S' ephemeral to push it along,” added the Simple Mug. I or i FEIIVnED 8) M-siim Mim New York, Aug. 26.—Louis Scott, the South Paterson A. C., two miler whose recent phenomenal runni^ig has created a sensation in athletic circles, came within eleven seconds of shattering Berna’s record at the athletic games of the Long Island chapter of the Knights of Columbus, Ploughing through a field of fifteen competitors, some of whom had hand icaps over 200 yards, Scott ran In superb style, but the heavy track was against him. Matt McGrath continued his win ning stride and hurled the 16-pound lead ball for a distance of 176 feet, six inches. Summaries: 1,000 yard handicap: won by C. Andrews, avier, A. A. (20 yards); M. McHugh (unattached) (24 yards) second; A. J. Higgins, I. A. A. C. (18 yards) third. Time, 2:18 3-5. 100 yards handicap: Won by B. Gk)lding, Morris A. A. (7 1-2 yards); C. Nicholson Laetitia A. C. (4 1-2 yards) second: A. T. Meyer, I. A. A. C. (scratch) third Time, 10 1-5 sec onds. Half mile handicap (Catholic Ath letic League), won by M. Hughes, Ozanam A. C. (40 yards); J. J- Clegg, McCaddin Lyceum (20 yards) second; J. McCable, Dominican Lyce um (20 yards,) third. Time, 2:01 2-5. Two mile run handicap; Won by Louis Scott, South Paterson A. C. (scratch); Edward Jordan, Xavier Athletic Club (150 yards) second; S. Rosenbaum, Morris A. A. (150 yards) third. Time, 9 minutes. 36 seconds. 300 yard handicap: W'on by F. E. Holloway, New York A. C., (7 yards) A. H. Smith, Mohawk A. C. (12 yards) second; L. Cohan, Morris A. A. (10 yards) third. Time, 32 1-5 seconds. i Running high jump, novice. Won by VL. j. Reed, East Side House set tlement, 5 feet 5 Inches; F. Thom as, unattached, second; Lloyd Dres- cher, Bronx Club, third. 16 pound hammer special, scratch; Won by Matt McGrath, attached, 176 feet 6 inches: A. McDougall, I. A. A. C., second; Edward P. Hines, third. 35 pound weight handicap: Won ny Ed. P. Hines, Pastime A. C., (8 feet, 51 feet 8 inches; Hugh Mc Guire, I. A. A. C., (9 feet) sec ond; Theo. S. Matsukes, unattached (11 feet), third. THE GIFT. Fate gave a child these letters four With which his lot to spell: 0-H-E-R, no less, no more. The mystic letters fell. The boy recieved them with a frown. “Give me that hoe” he said. “Fate dooms me for a drudging clown!” For H-O-E-R he read. “Fate’s fault!” they cried. Fate smiled serene. “Why blame me for this hoe With wiser eyes he might have seen And spelled H-E-R-0!” —Youth’s Companion. MeatandVegetable Choppers Prices $1, $1.25, $1.50 and up They are a treasure in any cook room. Vegetable Slicers—You should see these. Will slice up cabbage, potatoes, apples, etc. No danger of cutting or slicing your fingers, W© carry in stock the largest line of Tin, Galvanized and Enam eled Ware that is kept in the city. % No trotible to show this line. If the price and quality does not suit you no harm will be done. The Mechanic that needs Tools will find an unsurpassed stock in our house to select from. Our Toledo Cookers saves both water and fuel, (both of these are of great consideration now) and cook th© finest victuals you ever tasted. Keeps all the juices and flavors with your food. Why not try one? Those who have tried them are pleased. ^ Weddington Hardware Co. 29 East Trade .Street - Try Our Rough Dry Service This Week ^ Sanitary, prompt and reasonable; you need this service—ask ub ^ about it. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ SANITARY STEAM LAUNDRY 473——-PHQM ES 800 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Do Not Take Your Jewels When You Go Away, You May Lose Them We have a very large and secure safe and can keep your Jewelry and put it in order while you are taking your vacation. W'e are nere to serve you. Com-' mand us. Lineback & Flam “JEWELRY OF QUALITY" West Tr^de Street, Near the Square. ED MELLON CO. Announce the arrival and open for your Inspection new stock of Fall Hats. Latest shapes and newest styles. Knox, Stetson and other lead ing makes. i> . No. 8 West Trade St, ! he The ti'ie a c to the has cost to Th sent t’-'.re, eta^ei no ^no'!j ’■vonlc presli his will we h rsUfli of 1'] a bil paigr ■^' e li cnmn pasB( snrl have or • p. later] con^r €f one ttianv only propi &avin has 7^5.oj Ploye he the total the cies Was “Si: April reliev dens ■'^’oulc good -A-ai t^'es8 Howe Tion demo( The ■ bet’s Hop Of a lor a