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THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, MAY 8, 1914. SOCIAL MISS DARSEY AT HOSPITAL. Miss Mary Darsey. one of the most popular of the graded school teachers, has been quite sick. She is at the Presbyterian hospital. Her condition today "was slightly better. MR. AND MRS. MONTGOMERY PURCHASE HANDSOME CAR. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh ' Montgomery vesterday purchased a handsome car, Studebaker, model No. 6. Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery but recently returned to Charlotte to live, they having resided in Birmingham since leaving here sev eral years ago. EXTENSION CHAPTER TO MEET WITH MISS STOKES. The Extension Chapter of the Y. W. C. A. has decided to meet with Miss Essie Stokes tomorrow instead of meeting at the Y. W. C. A. as was first intended. The members are ask ed to bring all fancy articles, sewing, etc., for the May fete, Tuesday. Ev ery member of the, chapter is asked to come, as final details for the fete are to be arranged. MR. AND MRS. TODD TO RESiDE IN RICHMOND. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Brooke Todd will regret to hear that they are leaving Charlotte, at least for some time. Mr. Todd"s business makes Atlanta and Richmond central points for him hereafter and as Mrs. Todd's mother lives in Richmond Mr. and Mrs. Todd and little son. Master Brooke Todd, Jr., will make their home in Richmond. Mrs. Todd and son left last night for Richmond. The Todd home in Dilworth has been leased by Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Pritchard, former ly of Richmond, and for several weeks guests at the Selwyn. MISS GARDNER HOSTESS. Miss Zada Gardner was an attrac tive hostess Wednesday evening in honor of Miss Rebecca McCoy whose birthday it was. entertaining at her home on Central avenue Piedmont Park. An abundance of spring flow ers made the setting suggestive of youth and pleasure. Girl friends of Miss Gardner and Miss McCoy were dinner guests, and later in the even ing the boys came, which meant music and dancing. MRS. SPENCER HOSTESS THIS AFTERNOON. At her charming home on East More head street, Mrs. Leak Spencer" will en tertain at euchre this afternoon in hon or x of her guests, Miss Marguerite Shull of Roanoke, Va., and Laura Hasimier of Nebraska. To meet these MAY FETE TUESDAY GALAXY OF BEAUTY AND GRACE "INCOG" Breathes there a man with soul so dead who to himself will not say when he reads the list of hostesses and fea- very at 1- "u will hp t tur Iks at the May fete to be given Shull, Mrs. Spencers sister, will be. . ' Misses Laurie Spong, Lillian Reid, by the Extension Chapter of the Y. W. Nell Saunders, Flora Jeffries, Polly and C. A. Tuesday afternoon and evening Ruth Shannonhouse, Lena Hawkes, 0n tne Hutchison lawn, North Tryon Burndette Newbauer. suest of Mrs. J. 6treet th th prettiest and most F. Roberts; Mesdames Thos. Mackay, " T P T ittte ir Thos Lane. Franklin attractive girls that could be found in ordc 'EbenluSSnrt?. Aliweier, any town There'.! ; be dalsles-who Oeorge-W. Graham, jr.. and Ceo. Rutz-. tell 1.MV c? sans, with glances bewitching; wild roses, sweet as woodland fragrances; wisteria, beautiful in lilac array; a water lily lovely enough to have in spired that poem piece of MacDowell's, To a Water Lily" Mother Goose, TO HAVE PRETTY HAIR $ ler. COLORED WIGS, PARIS-NEW YORK RAGE TO BE SEEN HERE. The women of Charlotte who are ex- ponents of Parisian and Fifth avenue Mother Hubbard and her dog, and a styles, will have a chance Monday bunch of Mother Goose folks. The night to see the colored wigs which flowers and Mother Goose rhyme fan are the rage in Paris and New York cies are as follows: at present. The lady of fashion of the ; Daisies serving at the lemonade day, changes her wig with her gown, weH. Misses Lillian Reid, Nancy An the former corresponding in color to dcrson, Susie Hutchison, Mary John the latter. I fcton. These colored wigs will he worn at Poppies at the fancy work booth: the Academy Monday night by Miss Laurl Roma, "ingenue" in "The Belle of Richmond. Miss Roma has four colored wigs which will fce here tomorrow. They match four of her most Running cowns. Misses Essie Stokes, Julia Irwin, Bes sie Stern, Laura Reilley, Mrs. B. D. Mo Bride. Browh-Eyed Susans Serving candy and cake: Misses Suzanne Bynum, Cornie Fore, Alma Oates, Beverly Al exander, Anna Forbes Liddell. Wild Roses adorning the supper ta ble: Misses Marie Thomas, Sara Tan ner, Margaret Reese Willie McLaugh of the lin, Lida Caldwell, Adelaide Orr, Mrs. Frank Caldwell and Mrs. John late. Wisterias-adding to the beauty of the ice cream booth: - Misses Louise Miller, Miriam Long, Rose Walsh, Es ther White Springs Alma Maxwell, Mary McLaughlin arid Gay Willis. Water Lily in charge or a Duncn oi If your hair is not as soft and pret ty, or as fresh and full as that of some friend, do as she does give it daily , attention, . just the same care you would give a plant to make it healthy and beautiful. Luxuriant hair soft, fluffy, thick and lustrous is really a matter of care. If it is too thin, make it grow. If it is too dry and brittle, soften it up lubricate it. If you have dandruff it is because the scalp is too dry and flakes off. Fresh en up the scalp and the dandruff dis appears. ' . Parisian Sage, an inexpensive tonic, which you can get from any drug or toilet counter, or from R. H. Jordan & Co., is just what you need it soft ens the scalp, nourishes the hair root immediately removes dandruff, and makes the hair fluffy, lustrous and abundant. One application will stop itching head and cleanse the hair of dnsf and excessive oil. Parisian Sage takes away the dryness and brittle ness, makes the hair twice as abund ant and beautifies it until it is soft and lustrous. By the use of this helpful tonic any woman can easily make her hair soft, fluffy and abundant. Pretty hair will surely increase her charm and beauty. The guest list included: 'Miss Mc- ment of Coy, Misses Hattie McCoy, Emma Eskridge, Ida Alexander, Janet Gard ner. Messrs. Alban Chandler. Frank Mc Coy, John Wilson, Frank Sherrill, Tom Ross, Tom Hayes, Edward Eskridge and Dr. Will Craven, the later of Huntersvil'e. 1 The birthday cake was cut after the boys came. The thimble and ring went to Mr. Eskridge., the button to Mr. John Wilson, and the wish bone to Miss McCoy. MISS OATES "S. O. S." SIGNAL. A most important meetin Presbyterian College Alumnae will be held tomorrow morning at 11 ociock at the college. Miss May Oates, the Alumnae president, requests, nay urges, the members to . attend, as ar rangements must be made for the llnmroo T?r:iTiirn this month. MiSS Oates has received 75 notices of ac- juvenility representing Mother Goose ceptance rrom out-of-town alumnae, and her characters: Miss Flora Jeffries and homes must be provided for them. A Mother Goose Market. Mr . A. McGeachv has been at In preparing for her fair Motaer the head of the invitation committee, Goose will preside and welcome her but owing to her trip to Baltimore to guests, the "Mother" and guests be undergo an operation, she had to leave ing impersonated a.3 follows: this ,as well as other plans, to Miss Mother Goose Adelaide Caldwell. Oates. ! Mother Hubbard and her dog The latter is? dependent upon the Mary Brevard Alexander and "Dr. support of the other members of the Woctor." alumnae in the crisis, as it were. , Queen of Hearts Alice Battle Glb- bon. llinRF An&MS ORDERS Little Boy Blue-Parks Hutchison Little Miss Muffet Terry Bland. Cindedella Laura Tillett. The Old Woman who sweeps the cobwebs out of the Sky Alice Bu chanan. Little Bo Peep Elizabeth Fore. Jack and Jill Olin Nisbet and John Yarbrough. Simple Simon Olin Wearn. Jack Horner Brandon Barringer. Mistress Mary Josephine Phifer Houston. The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe Naomi Alexander. Fairies Sallie and Emma Cothran. VERDICT IN ONE CASE SET ASIDE Judge W. J. Adams, before adjourn- court yesterday after- "The Star of India." A story cf ro mance and adventure. Princess The atre tcday. Another b'g feature for Saturday. 7-1t JOIN THE EADY MONEY CLUB AND SAVE WHILE YOU MAY. You'll need it tome day. 25c, 50c or $1 weekly for 50 weeks amounts to $12.50, $25 or $50 plus 4 per cent interest. Write, phone or call for full information. SOUTHERN LOAN & SAVINGS BANK 4 S. TRYON ST, CHARLOTTE. JOHN M. SCOTT. President. A. M. McDONALD, 2nd V-Pres. W. S. ALEXANDER, 1st V.-Pres. W. L. JENKINS, Cashi-r. noon, granted the motion of counsel for the plaintiff in the $25,000 damage suit of W. H. H. Bagwell, Jr., against the Southern Railway, to set aside the verdict, which was in favor of the defendant, the jury denying the plaintiff any damages. The motion was made on the ground that the jury's verdict wa.s contrary to the weight cf the evidence, but the court set it aside on the ground that the niri-rilQE (TV LI ID IT IQ jurv had evidently misunderstood his rlUIUnC; ELArilDI I lo ructions. BEING ARRANGED FOR The verdict was returned with the following issues answered: 1. Was the plaintiff injured by MAYOR'S MEETING Q. the negligence cf the defendant? Answer No. 2 Was the plaintiff guilty of con tributory negligence? Answer No. 3 Could the defendant by the ex ercise of care have prevented the in jury? Answer No. Judge Adams instructed the jury to answer the second issue "No," and not to answer the third one at all. The fact that the jury answered the third issue was basin for Judge Ad- ; Mayor C. A: Bland is today arranging in the council chamber of the city hall a series of interesting pictures repre senting many cities and towns in North and South Carolina, which will be represented here at the annual meeting of the Carolina Municipal League on May 14 and 15. The collection con tains some very fine and representative views of the towns and cities The mayors and other officers of municipalities m the two states of North and South Carolina are eligible ams' opinion that the jury probably i to. membership in the league and it is . ; -, i u t,.hfiYnpctfid manv nf thpm will ho hern misunderstood the instructions. The question of "the last clear chance," in legal parlance, it is said, also figured in the mind of the presiding judge in granting the motion to set aside the verdict. This raises the question as trf whether the railway, while not clearly negligent in caus ing the accident, was careful to em ploy the utmost and last means at its command in an effort to avoid the ac cident. In the other Bagwell case, that of 3.1ns. Bernice Bagwell against the Southern Railway for $50,000 dam ages, the jury also returned a ver dict, allowing the plaintiff no recov ery. Attorneys for the plaintiff gave notice of appeal to the supreme court and 60 days Aas granted in which to file the 'notice. Refugee Train From Mexico City. By Associated Press. Washington, May S. Consul Can ada today reported that he has word from the Brazilian minister that the refugee train from Mexico City has arrived at Cordoba. The refuges are to be taken on board the steam ship Esperanza at Puerto Mexico. expected many of them will be here for the- two-day convention. South Carolina citit s and towns are especial ly being pressed to attend the meet ing here, as it is the desire to have both the Palmetto and Tar Heel cities firmly united into a league for mu nicipal improvement and helpfulness. This morning Mayor Bland, who is president of the League, received from Mr. Robert E. Lee, of Baltimore, pri vate secretary of Mayor Preston of Baltimore, a shipment of moving 'pic ture reel3 that will illustrate various phases of municipal activity in the City of Monuments and that will add very much to the- pictorial exhibit that will be staged at the meeting. Mr. Lee him self is expected to attend the meeting and direct the exhibition of tne Balti more pictures. Berlin, May S. A captive military balloon was struck by lightning and destroyed today at Zossem, 22 miles south of Berlin. There were, no casualties. "The Star of India." A .story of ro mance and adventure. Princess The atre today. Another b'g feature for Saturday. 7-lt To properly appraise and appreciate the extra value in Oaklond Heights lots, you have only to consider that they are : 25 per cent larger in area than ordinary suburban building lots. Beautifully shaded. , Excellently situated. On permanently paved street. Street car service. ' , i Fronting on the beautifully lighted Plaza. Paved streets to the heart of the city. The highest point in Mecklenburg County. Overlook the beautiful Chatham Estates. ' Persons interested in buying a home site can find none more desirable anywhere. OAKLAND HEIGHTS CO. Colored Woman Posing As Housemaid Works Clever Bunco Game An unusually clever bunco game has been reported to the police depart ment and Chief Moore and bis minions are on the lookout for a young colored woman of light complexion, and with the dress and insignia of a nurse, who, it is said, has collected a surprisingly Jarge amount of money in the city dur ing the last few days. Her game is to find out the names of several families living in one neighbor hood and then wearing the white cap that nursemaids, housemaids, or hos pital nurses are "accustomed to wear, she goes to a house and states that Mrs. Smith, for example, who lives two doors away, or on the opposite side of the street, wishes to borrow 50 cents until her husband comes home at noon when it will be returned, or until she can get some change. The correct name of the neighbor is always given and the would-be borrow er is careful to find out before hand whether the family she applies to is acquainted with the lady whose name she gives as the one desiring the small favor 'of a temporary loan of 25, 50, 75 cents or a dollar. This morning there was reported to the police station from North Pine street this incident. The colored woman went to the home of a certain lady and told her Mrs. B , who lived two doors below, wished to borrow a dollar until she could send up street for change, as she needed the sum to buy some vegetables from a country wagon. Unsuspecting, the lady of whom the request was made, was only too glad to accommo date her neighbor, and readily parted with the dollar. After a while she had occasion to call her neighbor over the telephone and casually referring to the supposed Joan was surprised, to learn that Mrs. B. had not sent her house maid to borrow a dollar and did not even have a housemaid of the descrip tion given. The police have had numerous com plaints from victims of the trick for several days but so far have not locat ed the trickster. A- ' Put Cell's Women's .Garments of Quality PlircelVs Supply Your Summer Wants of Knitted Underwear This Week. This Underwear is "Merode" and every woman who is particular about her underwear usually knows the Merode because it stands tor the best made, it costs no more than the ordinary kind. . Merode Underwear is hand finished it's perfectly shaped li&ht weight and cool and gives excellent wear. Two Specials in Combination Suits This Week. eras For Combination Suits light weight lisle mad elow neck no sleeves wide, medium or cuff knee trimmed with scalloping also teddy bear style regular value 75c. ill c $1.00 For Combination Suits extra fine and light wegiht lisle high, low neck sleeveless wide or medium knee open and closed scallop trimming, regular value $1.50. 35 cents Three for $1.00 For Silk Lisle Vests hand finished extra fine light weight regular value 50c. Modart Underwear Sale. Modar Underwear Sale. Revl W. Moore Scott Attracting Crowds to Tenth Ave. Church J. L. M 'CLINTOCK. JNO. S. BLAKE Phone 1951 or 655, Alexander Kids Give Smart Performance At Piedmont Theatre The Alexander Kids are the smart est and brightest juvenile performers seen at the Piedmont theater in many many weeks, If the applause of a de lighted audience can be taken as a criterion. Yesterday, matinee an,d night, the audiences gave them an ovation. Two tiny misses, apparently eight and ten years of age they, yet they do the tango, Texas Tommy and other up-to-the-minute dances with the grace of expert grown-up3. They also do dances of other kinds and sing. The act is easily one of the best of the kind ever seen at the Piedmont. Perie and Budd present some ec centric and very amusing comedy and get off some gags, which if not en tirely new, are so remodelled ae to have all the effect of new and scin tillating ones. An eccentric brand ot acrobatics on the part of Mr, Budd add something to the act also. Mil. Ixragenetto, a quick-change character impersonator, meets every requirement as to quick change in costume and portrays different char acters with fidelity. Her impersona tion of the young lawyer and-then his mrvthr in "Madame" were es pecially good. Montague's trained cockatoos are nerhans the most highly trained birds ever seen on the Piedmont stage. They go through an imitation of the tango dance, race in chariots and ape humans in other ways, end ing the performance by bringing out a diminutive fire reel and extinguish ing a fire in a miniature . burning building. White Man Possessing Barrel of Beer is Fined $50 and Costs Charles Rogers, a white automobile driver of the city, was fined $50 and the costs this morning by Recorder Jones for having a barrel of beer in his possession, fine and costs together amounting to $55.55. The barrel was shipped into the city by way of the Piedmont and Northern railway, and, according to . the testimony in court this morning, Rogers paid a colored drayman to haul it over to the bouse of Bobbie Cross, a white woman in the Second ward. The drayman did not find the occupants of the house at home and couli not get rid of his em barrassing cargo, "Mutt and Jeff" the plain-clothes sleuths of the police forceadded to the embarrassment of the situation for the draymen by arriv ing, while he was still in charge of the beer. He told them it belonged to Rog ers and then they summoned him to court this morning, - "The Star of India." A story of-romance and adventure. Princess The atre today. Another b'g feature for Saturday. 7-1t Quite a large congregation heard Rev. W. Moore Scott at Tenth Avenue church last night. Mr. Scott is an earn est speaker with a most pleasing ad dress and commands the undivided at tention of his hearers and those who do not avail" themselves of the oppor tunity of hearing him will be the losers Tonight Mr. Scott will speak from the familiar text, "What will it profit a man if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul." Tomorrow afternoon he will speak at 3:30 p. m., and will hold a service of 45 minutes especially for children and young people to which all children, and young people are invited. The sub. ject will be, "Little Foxes." Last night Mr. Scott spoke on the "Life of Abraham." Abraham crossed over the river Ephrates. The Canaan ites knew he had crossed over. Abra ham talked of the promised land. Have Ave crossed over from the life of sin into the Christ life? Do we think and talk of the promised land. Wherever Abraham pitched his tent he always erected an altar to the Lord. Chris tians should examine themselves to see whether they have crossed over. Can they talk of their religion to oth ers? Do they take pleasure in attend ing church services and, Sunday school and' in reading and studying God's word or do they allow pleasures or business to make them neglect their Christian duties? If so they should ask the question: "Have I really cross ed over?" Abraham was known by hig dress. As soon as the other tribes saw him they knew he had crossed over because he wore the tribal garb. Christians should ever be known by their dress. Firemen are known by their uniforms. Policemen are known by their uniforms. College girls and boys are known by their cap and gown. Fraternity or club men are known by their pins or rings. Christians should be dressed as expressed in Romans 13: 14. Abraham longed for the promised land. He was a pilgrim and a stranger in a foreign land and while he sojourn ed among strangers he constantly long ed for and thought or the land to which he was going. Do we ever long for the promised land? Do we ever think of it? , BRIEFS C. A. Bland of . Wadesboro, was registered at the Central hotel today. AL MIE 1ERS' ST IE By Associated Press. . Indianapolis, Ind., May-S. "That it is not the part of wisdom for the miners in the organized states to engage in a general strike a tthis particular time," was the report today of the special committee to the international execu tive board of the United Mine W'orkers of America in session here. It was de cided, however, to push the strike in Colorado and an appeal for financial help was submitted. REBELS 1ME TAKE LUIS POTI By Associated Press. - Washington, May 8. San Luis Po tosi has fallen into the hands of the constitutionalists, according to infor mation which Secretary Bryan trans mitted to one of his callers today. CHARGED WITH USING MAIUS TO DEFRAUD. Boston. May S. Francis H. Griffin, a New York attorney, and his wife, Clara, Grfffin, were arrested at Groton today charged with using the mails to defraud.' Government oflScials claim that by fraudulent representa tions they have obtained between $300,000 and $500,000. It is charged that Mrs. Griflin rep-1 resented that she had contracts ior stenographic work in connection. with anti-trust prosecutions and that owing to the secrecy attending such inves tigations she was unable to obtain from banks funds needed to carry out her contracts. It. is charged that Mrs. Griffith ob tained the desired funds from individ uals though she had no contracts as represented. One man whose name is withheld supplied $100,000, . By Associated Press. Washington, May . The senate to day, passed Senator Tillman's resolu tion authorizing the naval affairs com mittee to investigate the alleged dis crimination of railroads and the "coal trust" aganst ports on the Atlantic sea board south of Cape Hatteras. There was no debate on the resolution. Witnesses from the Pennsylvania, Baltimore & Ohio, Norfolk & West ern, Chesapeake & Oho and Southern Railway systems and from some of the big coal companies which ship to the territory probably will be summoned before the committee. .' As reported from committee there was no authorization for the employ ment of counsel and the committee will conduct its own interrogatories. It was given $5,000 for the work. f3ill For Coast Guard. By Associated Press. Washington, May 8. The house in terstate commerce committee con sidered today and probably will fa vorably report next Tuesday the bill to create a coast guard, amalgamat ing the revenue cutter and life sav ing services. Confederate Wreath To Be Made Saturday Effectual Call to Work Mrs. Register and other ladies who personally attend to the making ol the laurel wreath for the Confederate monument in Elmwood on Memoria Day, ask as many ladies as can pos gibly do eo to meet at Mrs. A. L Smith's, North Trycn street, Satur day morning at 9 o'clock to make thf wreath for this year's Memoria! Day.. Mrs. Smith and Miss Salli( Young have, for some years allow ed the ladies to make the wreath w their yard, procuring the magnolia leaves in the yard. The firemen put tue wreath up have done so for years. Mn3. Register has also put forth her resultful energies toward secur ing auto vehicles for' the veterans to ride in from the Baptist church, where the memorial address is to be made by Hon. Victor S. Bryant, ot Durham, to Elmwood. She has secur ed the promise of three large autc trucks for use by the veteran.s, they having, last year, gone on a forced march. Those kindly lending auto ve hicles are, the Chase Motor Car Sales Co, -a truck with 40-passenger ca pacity; Charles Moody Co., big truck; Parker-Gardner Co., big truck. Mrs. Register is also out in eearcli of a band- for Memorial Day one that will furnish music when the graves are being decorated and which will sound taps and do all things mu sical necessary to add the rights! interest to the exerciees of the day. h tkH Baby s wonaei """very tiny Infant makes life's per spective wider and brighter. And what ever there is to en hance its arrival and to ease and comfort the expectant mothea should be given at tention. Among the real helpful things is an external ab dominal application known as "Mother's Friend." It is so well thoueht of bv'l . . . " i women xnai most drug stores through out ths United States carry "Mother"" Friend" as on of their staple and reli able remedies. . It is applied to the abdominal muscles to relieve the strain on ligaments and tendons. In a little book are described more fully the many reasons why "Mother's Friend" has been a friend indeed to women for more than two generations. This book was prepared not only ta aid the inexperienced but to enable so many women to have at hand the timely hints. suggestions ana Helps in concise and4 UMU' nmt.wu iorm ior ready reference. It should be in all homes. "Mother's Friend" rray be had of almost nv rim. gist but if you fail to find it write us di rect ana also -write for book to radfield Regulator Co., SOS Laaar Bld, Atlanta, orgia. -' ... . - - - . BALDWIN DRY AIR REFRIGERATORS. ill I ''iSgj v (Pis'-1 - Wbw , " s The Box With The Steady Cold Wave. Price 12.50 to $25.00. Herring Furniture Co, 16 ft College SI. Phoas!2-3 "AS YOU LIKE IT" WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE On . ,e ELIZABETH COLLEGE CPP Dramatic Club Of Vtf School Of Expression. May. 11, 1914, 8:30 P. M; - Admission 35c. Reserved fee-ts Extra.
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