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This line of nut bowls y is new and each is fur- pished with a cracker and to picks. . $2.50 UP. vt . a. y an i e5 oc au. Kodak Headquarters S3 X. Trron St. Phone I r4 V:iVfl:KVi:Kl!VH Cash Rings Loud Here. OUR "KNOX" SHOE, $10.00 and $11.00 Were belated because of a strike hut here at last," and better than ever. Browns, Blacks in both Vicl and Calf, regular and com bination lasts, A to E." V Sole agents for "Sorosla" Fins xooiwsar tor women. H. C. Long Co. . THE CASH STORE . , IS Et Trade St. Remember our boys In France when the lights wink at p. m. ' ILBERJ Cr WHITE : Consulting Engineer. ; - DURHAM. X. a'C -rRWORKS,' LIGHT AXD POWER, STREET. ""TZt TTOU SEE IT I I , C-iAJRI-O'lTK OBSERVER j H irs ho. i fa 3 I jj ifi - in ONE MINUTE r , BY f.RS. J. Office Phone One of the Gold Stars on the Metho dist Conference Service Flag U For Cspt. Daeoom Field, Son pf Re. M. C. Field Lied OoL Joseph , Hyde Pratt's Tribute to i , r Dead Soldier. ' One of the features of the opening here of the present session of the Western North Carolina Conference was the ' presentation to the confer ehce of a service flag with 100 stars on it, each star representing s son of a Methodist preacher tit the present anfernc Danonnil. ' All of the stars are not blue, mere are gold, stars, too. One of these Is for Capt. Basoom I Field, of 'the 106th engineers, son of Rev. and Mrs. M. C. Field, of Greensboro,, who was killed in action Septembers 29, being in the engagement that broke through the Hlndenburg line at Belllcourt. He was commissioned a. captain Septem ber 21. Mr. and Mrs. Field have re ceived an In tnemoriam letter from Lieut. Colonel Joseph Hyde. Pratt, commander of the 106th engineers. Thirtieth division. In France, In which Is a beautiful testimonial to the fallen soldier. In the tribute Lieut Colonel Pratt says: "1 , . -i-v "In all of hta life I never heard him utter an oath or speak harshly of any one. He was a true Christian soldier. Bascom had been associated with me in highway work for six years, and enlisted In my battalion. I feel his loss greatly. He is 'buried In the Tinecourt military cemetery, the American plot, row A. grave 26. We placed a cross at the head of his grave, facing the enemy. At the time of his death. "Captain Field . was superintending the reconstruction of a road at the front so that our troops and artillery could go forward. He was killed by a piece of shell that exploded near him. I do not think that be suffered the least pain."' Captain Armstrong of the same reg iment wrote: "He was a born com mander, an inspiration to us all, and his memory will always be cherished through the Thirtieth division." Captain Field graduated at the Uni versity of North Carolina., class of 1016. As a freshman he entered with a class of seven to win the coveted Phi Beta Kappa honor. Rev. Mr. Field, father of Captain Field, Is unable to attend conference on account of poor health. "Whit" Forbes Comes Back Finds a New Charlotte. A prominent visitor In the city Wed nesday was Mr. Whit Forbes, of Rich mond. Mr. Forbes had been to Hen- Urletta to visit the Henrietta Mills In which he has large holdings. On his return he stopped for a day in Char lotte, where he was born and reared, and where, in former years, he was a successful merchant, dealing in shoes, the name of his firm being Smith & Forbes. Mr. Forbes left Charlotte SO years ago for Richmond. He is one of the wealthy men of that city and a leading citizen. He has a palatial home in the Virginia city, and there dispenses royal hospitality.. "This is a new Charlotte," said Mr. Forbes, when seen at the Selwyn with L. W. Sanders, one of his Charlotte friends. "I know only a very few peo ple. The place has grown into a beau tiful city. I should never have known It." Hear Aeolian RED RIDINGHOOD SCHOOL SHOES FOR GIRLS AND BOYS. Sturdy Button Shoes of Tan calf with heavy oak soles. Priced accord ing to size. $3.50 AND $5.00 DeLane Shoe Company SO East Trade St. Charlotte. X. C. ' wmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm i .Sale Today and : Saturday 25 Suits 'S i In : If wm Li . .. INTERVIEWS ... . . ,. P. CALDWELL Number tit. Methodist Sins. Better Than Anybody . and Say Amen Better Tlian Any bodyConference Slde-Llgbt. "There are two things the Metho dist can do better than anybody." launched out the woman of observa tions Wednesday afternoon on com ing out of Tryon Street Methodist church, where the ' Western North Carolina conference Is being held. They can sing- better, and Say 'Amen' better than any other church. I stepped in the church as they were slnains. 'America.' There was no or- Uran or Instrument of any kind. Some brother raised 'America." Tne conier ence was on its feet In a minute, and. as the saying- Is, 'believe me.' they sang it. especially when they came to the lines 'Long may our land be -bright With freedom's holy light, , 'Protect us by thy might , "Great God, our King.' ,';. ; V , "Following: tne hymn Bishop KUgo offered prater. No man- In the state la more -gifted In prayer than "the bishop,' as he Is called. In and out of Methodism. It was a 'Hymn of the Republic.' on fire with love of God, and country. All over the Im mense audience there , was ever and anon, a wave of Amens 'A-mens not R-mens,' that a deep volume of sound that was perfect in harmony and fer vor. Jm inspiration; an uplift. It made me think of one of Sam Jones' sayings when he held his first great meeting .here. He said: "The Pres byterians have their laming,' the Bap tists their -pool, the Episcopalians their robes, and the poor old Metho dist haven't got a thing but religion." Items Two From "Y. W." There are only two vacancies in the evening class taught by Mrs.- Essie Blankenshlp on the use of the adding machines. This course Is being given as the result of the many calls for operators of these machines, and Is held on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays. Full information with re gard to this course may be obtained at the Y. W. C. A. The children will meet for gym class tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. This Is the first lesson of a term of 10 lessons, and all children Interested in gymnasium class are urged to be at the first class. e As to Kissing. "Hearing the matter of kissing dis cussed yesterday the kissing that is indulged In by way oi greeting re called one of Col. George Bailey's paragraphs: 'If people must kiss,' ", says a Bos ton doctor, 'let them kiss hands or cheeks and beware the Hps.' We would Just as soon be a rooster peck ing at a small ant in the neighbor's vegetable garden as td be pecking at talcum " or calcimine on a girl's cheeks.'" ' , - '"12112B Right . i in; Bat. An attractive young married couple are spending the winter at a well known home on South Tryon. Yester day the husband came in late and ate very little dinner. Noting this some at the table said, "You've been eating between meals." "No, said he, smoking between acts." ' The Vocaliow Silvertone, Velour and Gaberdine in all the new shades with collars of Hi Hudson Seal and Beaver i i and regular $7S to $100 values, sizes 16 to 42 SPECIAL $45t0$65 Q "Coi k.vs" 1 i , . , (,! and 1- r Nalio. ..I fc..ui:,HinU "Dear Mrs. Caldwell: Tour page is the first I rend after looking over the front page headlines. Your page seems almost like a letter from a friend. I am inclosing extracts from a letter written by a Monroe boy to his mother. , He is first lieutenant with the famous 42nd, Rainbow di vision, and has been In France for 15 months.' He has been gassed and wounded but was still on the job when the last tlrdings were received. To a woman the thought of the 'cooties' and rata is worse than Shot and shell. With best wishes for your, continued success, I am, , , - A -very truty. ; "MRS. WALTER CROWELL." ! Monroe, N. C, Nov.' 2 - . ' e- -The letter follows f ! . 1 i : i ' ' "I laughed a ood bit about my children going up the courthouse steps. I guess It was because I was feeling like laughing at anything, be cause I felt so good and had Just celebrated by. having a boiling hot bath and had. put on my pajamas in the place of fresh ; underwear, and they make fine substitutes for B. V. Ds. You know approximately how many baths I have had sincerl have been in France, -because usually R is such an event that I write a letter telling about it. .This time I sure needed one for the Cooties' were be coming very ; prevalent Don't be shocked. 1 Tes, I really have thsm and this is not the first time, but, I don't believe r have had a finer breed before. I know exactly when I got them and I don't believe any of regi mental headquarters offlcera have a finer breed. : They are as nearly as I can ascertain of a very fine mixture of French, German i and American. They take their lack of discourage ment from the French. . Their vigor and activeness come from Americans, and their habit of running when you go safter them comes from the Ger mans. The Germans attacked the French in 14 at the place where I got them and theytook the French Cootie along with -about every thing else and mixed their German: brood with them.. .Then the Americans came along ana re-took the place and an American private slept in the bed the night before I did, exchanging a few of his for new ones. I came along slept all night and part of the next day In the bed, thereby collect ing a wonderful mixture of all three. They get real tame for awhile but they want to- play all the night and one can't get much sleep if their wants are fully compiled with as you could naturally expect They are mighty fine to have in the winter as you can keep yourself warm, but as I needed sleep more than warmth I decided to separate myself from them. Then lay a problem, they can weather any boiling. They get fat and thrive on 'cootie' powder, and you can't burn them without burning your clothes, as I have only one suit of clothes, and they are rags, I didn't want to take the last plan. Everybody offered ideas from hanging my clothes on a wire let the cooties crawl out on the wire then .grab my clothes and run, to discharging a shot down each pants leg and down each sleeve as the lat ter would be slightly hard on the clothes and the former a little tedious and chilly, posing as a male 'Sept Morn' waiting for them to crawl on the wire I passed them up and de cided as last resort to take a bath. Of course every body thinks me try ing to be a. dude taking a bath be tween attacks and delouslng myself, but I should worry for I will get some sleep providing. The .Boche again and this very minute' a Dutchman la flying above, guess however, he la headed for further back at any rate, I slneerely'hepai.soi C.ifJi "There is absolutely no doubt of my pride In the Rainbow Division. It is not pride in my work that Is lit tle. It Is the pride of .what the boys are doing and that I can be asso ciated with such boys. "I conslder.lt a pritilege to be allowed to flglit with uch an outfit. Not that I am sacrificing anything for the war. for J what I have given is 'little In com parison with whaf k have receivea.. "Even if I were not to come through I have gotten a fair exchange and that is all anyone should ask." Young French Soldier Writes Miss Oatcs From Hospital In France. In the perfect handwriting of the French, a letter came to Miss Lucy Oates yesterday from a French sol dier. On the envelope, beside the address Is the words "Amerique,' and "Cor respondence MUitalre." The first words of the letter are these: "Chere Mademoiselle," and then followed the letter In French which was trans lated by Mr. George Van Echep, one of Charlotte's two real Frenchmen, Professor Jeanrenaud,- - being the other: "Having been at the front for four years, I have Just been -wounded for the third time. I am again at the hospital, h; this time , with, one of your countrymen whom I have been glad to have made his acquaintance, for Dear Miss, coming from the In vaded country, I . shall never forget what America has done for us. I hope you will pardon me if I take the liberty to write you. aa I would bo happy to correspond with one - from America. Awaiting to hear, from you, 1 1 Dear MIhs; receive my sincere re . I (card. L. FERNANDu "Corporal Clafron,. Chasseurs a Pied, S. H. R. ' ' I "Secteur Postal llQ. ' i Dr. Hill 87 Yeani Old. '"The youngest man In our section of the country had a birthday, today, the 20th of November," said a promi nent citizen of Max ton, who was here to attend the b!g doings at the temple where they were making: 75 titf Scot tish Rite Masons. , "This young man Is Rev. H. G. Hilt, dean of the synod of the Presbyterian J churijh, :; the spostle of youth and good cheer.. . Dr. Hill is 87 years of age. He Is hale and hearty and as active as any. man in town. , Although pastor for years of the Presbyterian church he is not looked upon as belonging to any one denomination, for' all ; churches and all people claim him; He Is called the 'Grand Old Man of Synod.' Dr. Hill has been moderator of the gen eral assembly of the southern Presby terlan church; moderator of , the synod of North Carolina " many ; times; "is president of the board of regents- of the Presbyterian, orphanage at Ba rium .Springs, and i is Just . anything1 that he wants to be; In the gift of the church. He has been ar the Maxton church since 1886 and is loved by white and colored, voung and old." , 1 " . ' v , Saturday Evening Party.' , ' . The first of a series of Saturday evening parties will be held at the Young Women's Christian association tomorrow at. 8 p.? m. " Mr. D. . Ward Milam, of Camp " Greene,-, will have charge of the first . hour, conducting the 8inktng)0f popular and patriotic songs. Following this,' Miss Passmore, ' recreation, direct o will take charge of. the program, leading those present in a general good - time A -general invitation is extended , to the glrlsyif, Charlotte and their friends as well as to Camp Greene soldiers, to be present and an enjoyable evehtnr is- promj Mr. -Preston .'Allan will meet the History Class at the Y.:W,C. A. this evening "at 'S:3 o'clock. l i . . . v ' t, j- scrts 1.. a . rattle of tharlotte C ; r, XX A. R., started t.v. year y under very happy aunpsc. 1; e chapter met with Mrs. II. S. Do -:.o.T, t f.er home on East Seventh ssreet. :' There was a. large attendance and an Inter esting session. . The Regent. Mrs, Gordon Finger, presided. The mem bers caught tho inspiration of her en thusiasm and suggestive brain, and there was unusual, interest and ready response to every plan suggested. . ?.Thls is our re-union meeting, said Mrs. Finger, "and we are glad to see so many -members, old and hew,, present . Mrs. DodenhofT has pjaceq here on the Regent's table for her, and your jinsplratlon the Purple iris,, which ,we .may call ,the Fleur-tfe-Lls of .France te remind us of Franee, arid the great victory achieved on her haJ' lowed SOU." ' " ; .' -r: -; After a resume of the last meeting of the ' chapter 1n the Spring, Mrs.. Finger led the discussion as to how chapter day. Dec S,- would be; eele brated, whether to merge' with "Brit- aln ' Day Dee. 7 or observe chapter day on the regular day. sit was de cided : td. have the celebration sepa rate.; .v -V . v-' ,..; I . Mrs, C. E. Harrison, recordln sae-1 reUry, submitted the program for thai year as follows: - , : ;; -J.. J J - January Belgium, Brier history of her struggle for freedom. Study of flag and National anthem. Hostess, Mrs. Harrison. ' , ... - February- France. Battle ground of freedom. Battles to be remember ed. , Study of flag and National an them. Hostess,, Mrs. E. L. Mason. - March -Italr. Our lmnreamabla allv of the Alps. Decftlve battles. .Study of flag and national anthem. Hostess, Miss Laura Orr. . -. .s , April Russia. ;.The tragedy of the war. Why victory was turned int defeat Present outlook. Study, of flag and 1 national anthem. Hostess, Mrs. Morgan B. Spelr, ; $ i- May Serbia.. Her part of ; the war. Study of ' flag- and 7 national anthem. Hostess, Mrs. C. 1 Watts. . - t -June England. i "Our Mother." Why we ought to love her more. Study of flag and national anthem. Host ess, Mrs. Frank B. Smith.' In response to a request from Mrs. Finger that the members tell of their war work during the . summer, , re sponses came from Mrs. H. L. Adams, Miss Margaret BerryT Mrs, Frank Smith and Mrs. Massey. Mrs. Smith spoke on the -Home Service of the Red Cross. Mrs. Masse v carried off the palm in that she had spent the-j 11 mm M v rnirrin. wuifr. rm ..... . Hns of hsrs In the army. xne regent announced the presence of five new members giving them hearty welcome. . -. APpnecy. " " "A writer in the JJew 1 York .Times gives interesting prophecy ' from Isaiah," said, a church member yes terday, "which predictions are for this time of the armistice that con cludes the greatest of all wars (Isaiah SJ, 7-11, H) ,! - " "Behold, 'their -valiant ones shall cry without: the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly. The highways lie waste, the wayfaring 'man ceaseth. He hath hroken the covenant' he hath despised the cities, he regard eth no man. . The earth mourneth and Ian guisheth:. Lebanon Is ashamed and hewn down: .Sharon is like a wilder ness;" and Baahan and Carmel shake off their fruits.- Now will I rise, salth the Lord;, now will I be exalted; now will I lift upf myself. Te shall con ceive chaff. y shall bring forth stub ble; your breath, 'as Are, shall devour you. - Hear, ye -that are far off. what I have done; and ye that are near, acknowledge my mights- v Noted Young Sculptor Soldier at Camp Greene Florto, Italian American, Exhibitor In Nam- .v bor of Galleries. V1 Much of talent of the country has been found in the mass of soldier citizenship at the various war camps, Camp Green having Its share. A noted artist is among the present personnel of Camp Greene. He is an Italian-American, his name Is Salva tore E. Florlo. Although Italian by birth, he is now a loyal American cit izen. Mr. Florio Is a sculptor who hasi won fame in the galleries of both his i own and his adopted land. He has the genius of creative art which is fostered alone by Ideality, the inspira tion of creative art Florio is stlH in hs twentes. He came to the United States from the Messlan Province in 1907 bringing with him that love of the beautiful, the artistic, that Is a part of the beauty, the Inspiration of warm, color-ful Italy. The boy was left sn orphan soon after coming to American, and while still a lad he turned to art as consolation. He learned English in the public schools, then Joined the Art school of tho Pratt Institute In Brooklyn where he first took up modelling. His talent won speedy recognition. He became assistant to Calder when, the latter was Director of the Sculpture section of the San Francisco Exposition In 116. In San Francisco many 'Of Florlo's works in sculpture were ex hibited, the distinct charm of his work being Its imaginative beauty. He has since exhibited in New York. Chicago, : Buffalo, and .other cities of the country. Two of his chef d'oeuv res are '.'the fountain of the Genera tions" and "the Angel of Peace," both wonderful ' conceptions of art ' The Pan-American Magazine con tains a two-page article on Florio and his work, the. article being hand somely Illustrated. , Mr, Florio was "discovered." at the camp, by Mr. and Mrs. 'Benwick Wilkes, both of whom are enthusiastic over his genius, as are other friends 1 Vh has rtiadf) In th fit v. thrnncti Mr 4 ana Mrs; winces. :. -, Another Woman Enters Journalistic . Field. - Mrs. E. C. Land, associate editor of The Albemarle : News, was a promi nent .visitor Tuesday. She- came on business connected with the paper and returned home that evening. - Mrs. Land is a. native of Lexington, N. C, and is one of tne state's brain iest women. rShe- Is peculiarly sifted as a writer, and can match pens, with any one, as a, smart lawyer ln this city, with-whom she had several tilts in the - One-Minute page ' during the summer, can testify. She is not only a brilliant woman, but a. very .attract ive one." She is helping Judge Frank Carter -get t 'The Albemarle - News and -later will practically have charge of the paper while Judge'Carter is in Raleigh, it being his intention to write the editorials-from Raleigh, while at tendln the sessions of ' the General Assembly, '-mv- . ;-,.- v.' ;:" i?- - v-y-, Jfuda-e Cartel wili also t! establish Carter's ''Weekv W Mra Land is ' enthusiastic oyer Journalistic work. " 8he has the -qualities that go 'to make up- successful "newspaper man," .and the Judge will have-to look to his laurela , , ' tv?t'.y:'-il( '' . 1 YUHInt at AlexandersV y t , : In the absence of Tier mother, : who has gone West to spendtwo .weeks. Miss Mary '.Brevard Alexander Is at the home of her grand father, Capt 8. B. 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