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f ' '.' I i ' ', V ' , v . s ' - ... I 1 . . .'. ' : , .:-. . - !.. . ' ' . .... .... '. . v 1 A CAROLINA HOME NEWSPAPER OF CONSTRUCTIVE IDEALS,. CLEAN AND. RELIABLE IN NEWS SERVICE, AND A PROMOTER OF SOUTHERN RESOURCES. 'FOUNDED 1869. -CHARLOTTE. N. C-TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL IZ, 02i. PRICE FIVE CENTS, DAILYSEVEN CENTS, SUNDAY. I 1 7 M PRESENT MB OF 5 ! QIC ADTO Splendid Concert Given at Grand Opening Last Night. ALREADY HUGE SUCCESS What Happens In Europe Has Profound Influence On What May Happen Here Europe and Thia Country Are Now Too CloMljt Knit 16 g ether for Ut to Disregard One Another, Says Colonel Housed Be It In Pplltlci or In Industry Students of Economics Looking With Apprehension.- ' TODAY'S PROGRAM. Tuesday, April IS. BT COL. K. M. IlOCItC. American studeats of economics ara at present looking with Interest --.J i ii.... I pprnnien at in situation in munuff suiw, vuniw i Europe ae tt develop, day by day. Displays FiR 8pact in Big p-' BulWlng-frogrwi for Today. tnithJtX disregard ene another, be It la Ml lUaa or be It la Industry. Ths d re duction from cur term, from our mills and from oar mines bulk oo Isrgs that mnf disturbance la our foreign markou baa aa Immediate roaction upon our oaUra Industrial lit. , Thai human family baa plnnsd Its fortune oa it ability to work out Its Satiny through a wall organised community Ufa. That la whara our efforts toward civilisation hava al wara lad, but aavar ao aaiioualr aa bow. in thia aaa af atram and aloe trlcltjr. - probloma eoiaa upoa ui mora awlftly than lo tha put, and thar ara mora eomolax and mora dlfOenlt to aolra. What adda rraat lr to tha ooofualon and atrala U tha azeaaalva vrowth of cltlaa throuih- out tna world, and mora particular- it in tna uauaa Btatoa. Tha rail road, aa thar hava been dlrocvd hara ara to a daaraa raaponalbla for BILL FOB RELIEF . . IS TEI Jo- of I pTfor aad hla band. , . Author Pryor, conductor. BololaU: Marcarat Trrara, ao pranof Lao a Uaadalk, eornat; ! aapb Iiiiiid, xrlopbona. . - Part L 1. Or.rturo Tha Powar Da-tiny." Vardl. 3. "Tha Wadding of tbo Wlada," Hall. , I. Corn at aolo Columbia," Rol Unaoa. Laon Haadsllk. 4. Scanao from "Tumblo la." FVlml. . a) "Humoraaqua." Dvorak. (b Tba Baby Para da" (Pa trol), t t. Daarriptlva "Tha Ianca of . tha SfTpanta," Boccalrlo. Part IL 7. "Rcmlnlacaocaa of Ireland," I. Xylophona aolo "OiijinaJ," taaaano Jo ph Saaamao. 'Tha Porta la tba Foraat." Mlchalla. 1. Soprano olo 'Lat tha Rat of tha World Oo By" Margaret Trav- ara. "Tha American Ptrol," Maach- tbla, althouch tha lack of oo at forte and muaemenu. which hava a aw become neoeaaJUea, la alao a raaaoa why tha country haa fallen behind tha citiea In relative growth. The automobile, a-eod roada. Inter urban railway and a general lifting of the level of com forte ara mak Ing their Impreaaloa upon eountrjJ ui in America, ana wo may cwn fldently look forward to tha time when there will be a better die tat bat Ion of population. Manufao- lurero And It dimes It to Induce la bor to go to the country, and it baa ben neceeea rr to JHllld plants In cltlea even when tranaponatlon fa- cllltlea were not a consideration. It la to be hoped that modem condi tion may bring a change In thia direction. It would harva a tendency to relieve eongeetlon In cltlea which ara becoming In aome Inetancee un comfortable, and anaafe, and It would add much to the etaadarda of living of the workmen. . , Wa hava advanced rapidly In our development, but without any well- denned plan and without proper an deretandlng aa to what tha ultimata outcome might be. We proceed la thue moat casual way and trust to (Ceeamaed ea Pee Two.) UK dumber of Other Important Measures Go in; ' SEVERAL" TAX BILLS ' ' !: Fordnty Tariff Bill AJ0 CorrTn Back aa a CommittM MA ura; Salts Tax Prooi. n am. 1. Ing. CONGRESS OPEN FOHTV SPEAKERS AS PER MM FDR OOND ISSUE i Houtbero Girl. t. Silver Iin J. I'm Nobody's Baby. 4. ' I Ain't Oot Nobody. S. 8u Louis . isiuea. f . Everybody Hut Me M lee n.-.-l rJ . , un imuitu, mmmK ""- Marion lurrta. 'syncope, atii- Departures From Time-Honor- will Stump City and County 1Jfttthu ' Kvrwlng. " , Pryor and hU band. Arthur Pryor. conductor WASHIXOTON. April IU-Ola designed to cover soma of tha mora Important probloma before tba pres ent Congress were Introduced today In the houae. They included the emergency tariff, repeal of aome Wit Uses sad propoaaai. for new onea, soldier bonus snd soldier relief, fed. oral budget, restriction of Immigra tion .and federal road building. While the "Ave way" plan of vet eran organlaatloaa for deferred oom- penaatlon to eervtce man became house bill number L. tha tax ones tlon wss foremost la the legislative Droooaala. Representative Longworth. or Ohio, proposed the straight repeal of eiceas profile and war taxation. The suggestion wss repeated by Repre- eentatlre Bachracn, or New jersey, snd Mot L of New Tork, wao pro posed imposition of groes sales taxes at 1 per cent ratss The Baonracn measure also suggested redaction, of normal Income tag rates to per cent and application of the aur-tax tolncltiTes above T,0 with a maxb mum .f ta per cent. Chairman rordnoy, of tbo waya and meana committee, putting for ward tha service men's bonus pro posal, which provides for alternatives between cash payment, land settle ment. Insurance, vocational sdacav- tion. and home building, left . oat taxation propoaala, but Represents.' Live Oallivaa. democrat. hfaaaachU' tna O tALLAUhAN MUil DEPART BY JUNE 6TH W.ismwcTOX, April 11 tn Irss the noons inter, fax, Doswl O'CaJlagtsaa, lord nearer of Cork, who rasas to this coon try last January aa a stowaway and wtl owt pampory aiaot eVport oa or boAorw Jmm a. Orders that bmjaUgroikoei as sweet ors inko CCaUegJbaa lad rOMtody abookt bo be foeind within lbs Caltrd btatrs alev that data win owed today br arrotary Dwvm, sjf tao sVpart saewt of tabor. Al thw amaao tlsno M was dlsrsoaesl thai Inst WeeV weeds y tbo staaa dipartaeet do ind tbo lord mayor's petftioai oocMcwdiag that bo wss osjtlilrel so asylaaa s. the Calted 8uUrs as a aoattooJ rrfagro. ! IIS LATE AT HOT ON HIS MESSAGE NORFOLK HEAD) ed Precedent Are Few. Good Roads Funds. i-ryor. consucior. . . - " rrsEr? ul" m 'r? lpr .7 M4ny Ubor Leidart Vo,un" 1 It?: SJ?: Mam. H.m- Houm, . Many "PiUa, Introducad. nCun nrtd Tonieht at McCea'a Stora, Hoakfqi, J . JUon. cornt;,John Wummer, flute. VmOverturo "VnUn." Lortsllng. Koeaee from. "areeBwIeh VU- lagej'elliea,- Sloaa. To . Haar Harding; Today. I i. . t WAcUflNOTON. April U. Thai IT Concert solo Thome Death of I Variations,' Hamilton Morris Has ?, 4 won. , ' 4. Deecrlptive .The , Coirter," Johnson. i ; Flats solo "Le Tremolo," , Demmerssmen John Wumer. ' ; (. .. "Keminlsconces of lbs Opera." J llussL ' Part It. :t" ; 7. "A Parlsisnnt Sketch," Fletch- f . (a) Demoiselle Chic." ' (bt "Bal Masque." '. Miserere "tl Trovatora." - i.mi wmcB, rryor huh nwiovix. V t. lal "Mtn1v In V" uk,n,ln (b) "The Stars and Stripes For ever." Houea. sixty-seventh Conxroas convened to. and dny with few departures from time- honored precedent and - adjourned until tomorrowjrbsn, at t o'clock. a Joint session wlU hear Preeident Harding deliver his opening mes sage. Appointment of oommltters to no tify the President of the assembling or too extraordinary session, re-elec tion of Speaker Olllett and other re-1 publican officers of the houae. Intro duction of hundreds of hi Us and resolutions In ths house and organ!- nation i affaire war the principal fee-1 Charles Gibson will attempt to ac Ion. In further aid to veterans Rep- resentatlve Sweet, republican, Iowa, Introduced a bill to consolidate all boards and bureaus having to do wkh .soldier rehabilitation, and Representatives ' Fees, republican. Ohio, susses ted exemption from tn come taxes of' all payments to yet. trans undergoing vocational twa in, -.i . . . . Forty speakers who will Hake Ure 1 moosj bho bant OtrtlxTlas In enaet- fleld In ths. Interest sf ths I,000,t lng a bill limiting, annual entrance oeaa laaue- loo Jdecklenburg good lot auena in to t&e. iJauea Btatss o roads were secured at a meeting of I per cent of the total residents of ths central committee of. ths Meek-1 each . nationality In the nation aa lenburgOodd Roads a ssociation yes- found by the ltlv census, was pro- teroay afternoon in- ths aseembly I oossd, by . Chairman jonnson oi tno room of the chamber of commerce. I Immigration committee. Hla bill Hamilton. C. Jones, chairman of exlctly duplicated that which Presi tha association, presided at ths meat- dent Wilson xavs a pocket veto. ng. Representative Bianton. aemocrai. The first oral salvo for the bonds Texas, whose ' battels with his aaao- wlll be fired tonight when Hamilton elates In Congress have auractsi C. Jones. Wads H. Williams and I some attention; csme forward with tures of today's session. The senate, which was organised by ths republi cans at the extra session last month, was In session only 10 mlnu tes, but the . bouse organisation re-. quired several hours. Crowds o: k, .r Tou Fre, spectators thronged both senate and bor leaders who have volunteered Jacpbl Mrgarst Travers, 11. "The 8tar-8pangled Banner." Key-Arnbld. . 1. Southern Girl. 2. Silver lin : Ing. S.. I'm Kobody's Baby. 4. I Ain't Got Nobody. 5. St. 1xuis , Blues. . Everybody But Mo Miss Marlon Harris, syncopatlon's sclntll '. latlng star. houss galleries. President Harding's message to-1 have declared that they will take morrow la to be the signal for be the stump for ths bond issus Id afty ginning the session's work. A great place in the city or county. The as rush at the bouse chamber for the signments were not made yesterday flrst appearance of tno new executive f afternoon, but probably today . the a suggestion to reduce Congress from 1-4 IS members to 14, and reappor tion them according to the ilia census. A number of other reap portionments bills were proposed, but would provide for holding the membership to Jt present limit. their services to the committee and CALDWELL VISITS UNIT OF GUARD HEADQUARTERS quaint the voters of ths Hoaklns sec tlon aa to the real truth of tha ques tion of the bond Issue. The speaking will take place at McOes'a store. Hosklns at 7:41 o'clock. Among the speakers ara many la- FOB MIIIS Joe Turner, of Roanoke, Pro posed for District Governor. Savon th District Confaranca May Com to Charlotte Naxt Yaar, 8ty Rumor. Hauls! to Ths Oeeeme. NORFOLK. VA," April 11. Ths city Is draped In, flags aad banners to welcome RotarianS of ths seventh district who convene here tomor row morning at II o'clock for the annual conference. L. W. ("Buck") Perrln of Spartanburg, & C. dls- Slct governor, was la ths vanguard arrivals today and the stags Is set for the opening of the biggest convention over held in this city.- Ths Petersburg club sent II dele gates la a special car hers tonight. Ths Richmond club will send to morrow morning while Charlotte club Is bringing ths next largest delegation. C. C McCailough,, vice presidsnt of International Rotary, will arrive hers tomorrow morning from his home. Fort William. Ontario, Canada, and be, tba highest Rotary official here, r , i ' The delegation from Charlotte, ScdWo prellmlaary reports tiJ eatioa ol Jiut-atUiade step day, WTlTfaake a. strong fight tose-lti,.,, tba . in -his-re-favsgtK ears fhs-oosjvsntio lo Caarlatu j tersce snd might' Make la haxt year. Joe Turner of Roanoke, Is- to be boosted bf his club for district gov. em or. Ths Roanoke club and Chariots delegations will arrive at 1:10 m. tomorrow. . ' Fair weather prevails for the op ening of the convention with 1.100 To Be Delivered in Person to Conoress at 1 P. M. Today. MS LENGTHY DOCUMENT Idaa of Short and Quickly Pra- parad Addraaa Abandon ad Aftar Taak h Bagun. WASHINOTON, AprU 11. Presi dent Harding's misssgs to the spe cial session of Congress to be deliv ered la person at 1:10 p. m. tomor row, had not been completed tonight and hs remained at work on It In hla study throughout ths evening preparation of the message occu pied virtually all the chief execu five's attention during the day, hla hope of sending to ths public print er a short and quickly-prepared doc amsnt by early afternoon being abandoned Once hs got Into ' the swing of his task. As It took form tonight ths manuscript covered i long list of questions snd threaten ad to run sevsral newspaper columns in length. Besides making specific leclsls nve recommendations on various subjects, ths message Is expected to servs aa a "broad declaration of ad ministration policy on most of ths country's foreign and domestic Is sues. It Is bndsrstoo dthat tha Presi dsnt decided on such a pronounce ment In the' belief thar It would make for a general understanding at home and abroad, even 'though soma of the questions touched upon are not to be treated In immediate legislation. ' In ordsr not to be Intsrruptsd, Mr. Harding remained away from hla office during the day and re ceived in his study In ths whits houss prober only a few visitors. Hs wrote his manuscript la long-hand, following a custom he acquired as ax newspaper editor, and turned It over to stenographers several pagss at a time for transcrlptloolp Tarirr, taxation, tha railroad situa tion and foreign '.relations are ex pected, to hold major -places In ths completed message It has been In d tested that he weald carry delte- fur ra-farswguraitsa t'maks -impor tant anadUBoomsatx of administra tion policies. . one oS the announcements fore cast by officials close to ths Presi dsnt Is expected to Indicate a, wan ing possibility that the administra tion will enter the Verss tiles league of nations on any terms. In that connection Mr. Harding la consider- FRANCE AND BRITAIN REPLY-TO U. S. NOTES i WAtUMSOTOK, April I!. Ft ore nasi OreM Brttaia at aadevetood lo kave rsAoJ so aewrcsry HigW regard Ug the over the PsctSo laUwd of Taaw TWs Brttlsh, gnvsrwitafa ' re. aposwe Is said to bare brew of a prsUaafeary aotars. Btoss sVparf rat osscers, aiie mUmsUag thai revive) ha4 kewsi renrtved, aerllaed to say ss PdUrety or to ladirote tbesr Vaswo, as replying to pre siosM Asserlnaa note rrgardlng tas) Tap asaadata, sipreaard Use hope ths4 the roatroveray bw tweesj the failed Rusm aad Japaa osi this sabt coeld be svettod ky direct BwejoUaUows be twwm them wkiioel Is vol ring bar as a priBctpsX Whether re wid ripussdua Is gtvesi so tha bope la rraacsrs lassst Bote baa sw4 been disrtosed, bt aoaae iMplnasats are of the optnioa that ba any evrat he mm enewnsni eatioa woald go farther, laao "St as Mr. Hashes dealt with that whole anbject of asMdals as Weil aa with Taw apertaVmlly. DISABLED IN CHIEF SUBJECT Hornets Nest Post Heart Re- ports From Hospitals. Patianta Racalving Good Car. Naad for Suppliaa for Tam porary Raliaf of Men. With a crash of music and tha hum of mny voices; with pretty wo men snd well groomed men filling debate begun on the $25,000,000 Co- before Congress is expected. Ad mission Is to bs by card only and tickets were the object of lively ef fort todsy. Tbs sonata also will get down to business tomorrow, whsn bills and resolutions are to be Introduced and speakers will be given their Pisces. Ths list of plsces where speakers will appear was made up yesterday. This list Includes: Wednesday night, April It, at 7:48 Visits to the headquarters of ths national guard units at Mt. uncap and Concord were made yesterday bv Cantata Melvin O. Caldwell, com mander of "Hornets Meet Riflemen," recently organized -in Charlotte. Captain CaldWll reports tnu at ' the building, the Carolina Automo bile show became a reality last i night at 1:10 o'clock, following ths formal opening of ths doors 10 min is utes earlisr. The big show waa begun without lomblan treaty. Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, republican leader. gave notice today that he would move for open discussions and him self make the initial speech-In be half of ratification. He will bs fol- o'clockWsllsces store. Fourteenth Mu Gllelld the companr, headel by street, between Csldwell snd David-1 . i i ... . ik son: James store, corner of Eleventh I i and Brsvard: Belmont, Woodman's thep' ,plendl1 convenience Ths hall; 'Qroveton. McConnells store; hllM C7 men. GUesd, Lemley township; Sharon, conuany has 47 men, The Concord company has already school house, Shopton and Dixie. Thursday nlxjit, April 14, 7:41 I speech-making or fanflare of oratory, lowed by Senator Kellogg, republi- o'clock Atherton mills, Barnes r,n l.rtll tl n m Inu A a . k. tn k. . 1 I a n n n u n AnnnnAnt tt th. -tAM tPllw-v.w 1 1 1 . representing Instead a thing that la 1 the product of the best planning And .-moat business-like ideas of men who are making the automobile show what is, not for mere display, but . for bringing ths -public In closer 2 touch wlUi the vast automobile busl ; ness Sf ths nation and of Charlotte. i These men have, scoured the , land ' from? Chicago to Mew Tork.i and ." from AtUysta to Now Orleans, to get ; the las( Ideas In automoblls shows. armory, commodious quarters and Is in splendid snaps, uaptain caiaweu said. This company is headed by can. Minnesota, an opponent of the .tore; Elisabeth mills; Reeves' stors. . v" ntiTF " rwii treaty, and by Senators Pntnn.. ...... ..t. n-n, w.-s- xA Captain Kenneth B. Caldwell. democrat, Ohio, and Knox, republi-1 ville; Seversville, can, Pennsylvania, in its support, i gtore. The Anal vote will come April 20, under previous agreement. W. M. Savers' J.0CAL SCOUT. COUNCIL ON PAR, SAYS HARRIS j Fridaw night. April 15. 7:45 o'clock North Charlotte Matthews Paw Creek. Cornelius, Chad nick. Saturday night. April 16. 7:45 o'clock Huntemville. Monday night, .April 18, 7:45 o'clock Davidson. C. L PLUMMER JS DEAD AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS sin .Urta'a Hav llfAllt nraTtt Tt IftTI snl wthe Charlotte exhibit is the e-lis on a part with any city In the FRANK BRIDGER. : 46 YEARS sun. wringing tne people and the south, according to an opinion oiii.i riTv rticn vccTconiv buyers In contact with' the automo- Sunley A. Harris, national field w i , uf.u t w 1 1 nun I resmence j :'YlJU Following an illness of only a few hours. Charles Lester piummer, & car insnector of the Southern rail way, died yesterday morning at ma home, tl Winnifred place. The funeral services wiii-ds neia this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the F. Grimth bile under the most attractive stir- i ezecutive for 14 southern states, ex- roundlngs, and letting the business pressed to John B. Floyd, local scout ena-oi tne undertaking develop la- I executive. iur, is in pian ana purpose oi tne men behind this show. : , Pryor and his famous band, bring ing with them Miss Margaret Trav ers. soprano, came tn Sunday night and were heard for ths first time fn concert last night at the opening of tne.exDibic Tnat the renowed lead- irtir rtA- -u---1 Inr house, A. R. P. Intermqnt will lotte 4 years, and having a recora ?n E'n'0d cmete"r: . t w. .o;-,i- ... i .h- 1H of service with J. H. Wesrn and 1 Mr. i-iummer is aurvivea vy am r. ou.... -- ... , l.f. -nir sons and four daughters. h. hi. For many years he had been In mm Knrth rtnviriann utrAf vm. I tne mining business, but In 10 rfay morning at 10 o'clock, came to Charlotte to accept a posi- Mr. Brlds-er had been ill ' elsht uon as car jnspvciur, w.-a pu weeks, following a stroke of paraly- he ,held t tne tune or his ocatn. He was a native of Virginia, week as one of the speakers at the scout conference for ftorth and South Carolina leaders. Atlanta, with a population! of more than 200,000, has only 8 troops while Charlotte, with less tnan 50.000 on the census lists, has 30 ef and his artists pleased the crowds 1 registered troops. : Winston-Salem that heard them was both felt and ha only lg troops and Greensboro seen. r At times during. the musical ths same number.- numbers by the band and byt the The only fault Mr, Harris had to voosj ahd instrumental soloists, the I find with the local council's work, automobile show Lecame quiet and I according to Mr. Floyd, was tie people stood still artd ceased talking fact that a number of troops nave enthralled by the lure of the music. boys under 12 years of age In their Tb Carolinas Automobile . show, organizations aa - so-cauea -junior the product of the united efforts of J scouts." f ;r f, the men who are the leaders In thef .The reception of youngsters under Charlotte Automotive Trade tssocla-1 12 . Is absolutely against' tne policy tlon -and who furnished the lnsoira- the national scoutvheadquarters, Mr. Hon and ldess for the exhibit, was Harris said. . The names of these I CARLYLE THOMPSON GETS viewed 1a.m. nigni vim iniecuous ooys must oe aroppeu irora ; .am i surprise and pleasure, botn py men troop rosters, ne toiq m ioya. yt., inil ivam.n' vhA IrnfSw. Automohlles I - " 1 1 UNION PLUMBERS ENDORSE 49'Onfl (W1 BOND ISSUE I Dlra D0X xnompson,- noy ,UUU,UUU , PUWU H i Hntl. win be awarded a brsnse statue of a Boy Scout,, In fair pany building on First snd Clarkson 000.000 bond Issue for Mecklenburg I ' The bird box contest -conducted streets,' presented a scene of bril-1 good roads'was given last night at I by John B. Floyd, scout executive. llancy along tne open ways between I an " enthusiastic meeting of the was very closs and tne specimens the exhibits, while the exhibit space, l Plumbers a Steamgtters local No. presented by dooal scouts were ex- alone the sides of the long building (9, held in the Central Labor union a mined by the Carolina .scout And ! women who know Automobiles I and by people who attended to see and to learn toe, aatomohiie. Sexnnd Floor Dismays. The second iloor of the- exhibit' building, ths new Standard Oil corn els. He was coming to Charlotte in 1875. He is survived by a wife and nine chil dren, nve sons and four daughters. A brothsr and three sisters, living in Virginia, also survive. ' Threes sons of the deceased were members of the American expeditionary forces ' In France during the world war. Tne funeral services win take place at the home, 1001 NprtH Davidson street, at I o'clock . this I afternoon. Interment will be in Elmwood cemetery. PRIZE STATUE OF SCOUT Declared the builder of the best I JO JO SAYS and In the center of the' floor, was hall on West Fourth street. , ( crowded with handsome , cars of The meeting was well attended and many makes, from the -handy- road -discussion of the bond Issue waa very 'V ster to the powerful seven passenger, enthusiastic When ths vote was put j .with ell? of ths Intermediate- makes on the resolution endorsing the issue, 8tajndJp,,uoar the glare of the la- the aproval of the union plumbers rn , ', 1 ;" '';,V-.;i y: .nd ateamfltters was given with a ffrejtsssxeg so -rage mr:,"' waoopy -V-f-.r- . si- executives In session here last week. Stanley A. Harris, national field executive for 14 southern states, gave the -award to young Thomp son, although he was pushed close ly by Charles Brooks. . ' , WarraB ' Oluck . also - entered an attractive wren -box. Rotarians and their guests partld- ed certain to endorse the resolution pating. . The program from 10 lor peace with Germany, though II. o'clock tomorrow morning to the Is believed that he will not ask for closs of ths convention Thursday I hasty action while his negotiations Is filled to the last minute with I for a new International concert are business and pleasure. In progress. Repeal of the excess pronts tax and substitution 'of other tax sched ules to be worked out by Congress Is to be asked by the President, and his recommendations for a tariff program are expected to Include emergency measures to proect agri cultural interests. SPECIAL TRAIN LEAVES CHARLOTTE WITH CROWD Aboard a long special train of Pullman cars. Including the private car, of Rotarlan R. E. Simpson, gen- way Tnast?.R FUNERAL TO "iL""!?-!!? BE HELD THIS AFTERNOON juilv wn si is it i. iitv Hitnuivai wwwn A ! ft. M sk. 4..MU A BY m to attsnd ths seventh district annual All BuainaaS Will Stop for Fiva conference of Rotary clubs, which convenes this morning. The special train, known among itotarlana as the "Buck" Perrln spe cial, In honor of the governor of the district, waa made up at Greenville, S. C, and when It reached Charlotte it had aboard a large party of Ro tarlans from Greenville, Spartan burg, Gaff ney, - Gastonla and prob ably other points. was scheduled to stop st Salisbury, Minutaa in Honor of the Dig- tinguiahed Jurist v gpselal to The Observer. ASHEVILLB, AprU 11. While messages of condolence were pour ing In from distinguished persons all over the country, expressing sor- rnw AVer the death fliindav mApnln. The same train of Judge Jeter C. Pritchard, Ashe- OP St Salisbury. I vlll. ut.v was np.ti.rfii, nnhllnlw High Point and Greensboro, to take and privately to pay the highest hon- on large notary aeiegauons trom i or within IU power to ths memory those cities and from Winston-Salem and Hickory and Ashevllle. The train Is scheduled to arrive at Nor folk about t o'clock this morning.. The special will leave Norfolk about 7 , o'clock Thursday evening on the return trip, and will be due In Charlotte about :3Q Friday morn ing. one oi tne busiest men yesterday and last night, and for several days. looking after the accommodation and comfort of the Charlotte dele gation to Norfolk was Ruben H, Graham, Rotarlan and division pas senger agent of the Southern, The Rotary party leaving here last night included the following President J. P.- Kuaries, of the local club, and Mrs. Quarles; John L. Dabbs, E. Solon Hoggard, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Trlplett, Mr. and Mrs, P. H. Halley, Mr. -and Mrs. B. C, Dwelie, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Guy A. Myers, (Ceatiaaed ea rage Two.) Fair and warmer today, and Wed nesday. V:"..'-,. ' - Many a. man attributes his busi ness success to the fact that his wife needs the money. . - ,v ?:-.., OBSERVER SERVICE AT THE AUTOMOBILE SHOW Visitors to the Carolina Au tomobile Show are Invited to avail themselves of The Char lotte ' Observer Service and In formation ' Bareaa, last inside the entrance to the show. Call The) Observer booth to use tele phone; to send a telegram. Pos tal sod Western - Union service) to get m taxi quick, Blake's Auto Service; to ase a typewriter es? desk) or to obtain Information. -The Observer '' win - reader every possible . service without charge the' patron-1, of coarse ptfytng- his -own-' telegraph aad telephone tolls aad automobile hire. ; . '..; of Its late lamented cltixen. Business will come to a complete halt for. five minutes at S o'clock Tues'day afternoon,, when funeral services open at the the First Bap tist cnurcn, wasnington authori ties gave permislson to halt opera tions at the local postoffle. Pencti- cally all the civic organawtlons have .dopted , resolutions expressing sor- ow and hundreds have visited the Pritchard home on Chestnut street today.- . V Half the city Is expected to file Into ths church tomorrow when the body lies in stats for several hours before the funeral. Flags of the city are at half mast and will remain so until after, the services tomorrow. -Messages of oondolence have been received from Presidsnt Hardington. Vice President Coolldge, Judge James B- Boyd Marlon Butler, Jhoa. W. Langley, Judge B. Y. -Webb, Judge Edmund AVsddill, Judge C. A. Wood, J. Crawford Biggs, Gen. Julian Carr and hundreds. of others in all parts of the nation. Associate members of the United States circuit court of appeals and manyothers have wired that they Intend to be present for ths funeral. Rev. Dr. W. F. Powell, who 'was Judge Prltch ard's pastor for several years, will bein charge of the services. J. J. Brltt will give thefuneral address. ; MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR THE GERMAN EX-EMPRESS H? UnUss ths government , Issues a prohibition BERLIN, April ' abainst it, next Sunday will be ob served by: general memorial ser vices in all churches of Prussia for Augusta Victoria. The national as sociation of German officers haa called on all. Its members' to irear mourning lor lour weeas - tor our unforgettable and well-beloved kai- sertn .and queen,- the memory of whom will endure for all time." . 'The German nationalists have can celled all their festivities and direct ed that expressions of sorrow shall be given "to the queen who broke her heart over tha sorrow and dis grace of her people.? . The monthly meeting of Hornets Nest post, American legion, held last night In the new hall In the old Mint building, at which ladles of the Woman's auxiliary were guests, waa ae of the largest yet held by the local post ana many matters pt In terest trere discusses.. ' MJ" Jto, J"nderarssldent af thaWoman'-wTrrtiry7TBiadB a hort-talkv Wiling what ths auxiliary haa already done for the benefit of ' aieDiea service nen In hospi tals and giving an ouUlns of the work the organisation expects to take up. 8ha offered the service of the women to movements ths post might undertake. Reports of condition At Cmmn n- vler, Keailworth. Oteen and Ase la, with reference to ths status of for mer service msn in hospitals at these places, were made, these reports In dicating that at all of the nl... H hospital authorities, legion posts. Red Cross snd Other arnnlnil... are doing all they can for theh ben- em oi tne aisaoiea service men. Dr. Worthlnston. who m.d. t-i to and Investigation of tha hospi tals around Ashevllle, reported that the service men were aa wn rmrA tor as could be expected and on the whole were well satisfied with their i conditions. In some lnstancea. however, unavoidable condition. such as changes an insufficient Information, put the men tn straits for a time. Emergency funds are provided for sucn cases oy tne various organize Uons and the men .r. h. ... tan care of by such funds until their compensation claims can be looked after, he said. Speaking of the sending of candy by the local bodies or woraers, ne said taat it arrived in sucn amounts that it had to be held back. More acceptable would do ine receipt or fresh eggs, hs said, mess oeing needed and hard to ob tain. inaries jr. Drew, commander of viuequn wooeevelt post aUCamp Se der, said that it should not be n. cessary for the outside organisation! to lurnian tness supplies, aa soap, toothpaste! and other necessary) items but no other way la provided now, clalma taking from two to IS months to get through the proper chan nels. -The hospital authorities at dmn Sevier are doing all they can for tne ooys, mis patient said, adriinv that one drawback is lack of nurses, saying that one nurse has charge of IS wards at night. He urged the post to get behind legislation that will provide these semi-naceaaltl.. ior tne men, so the various errant. cations will not have to do it in- aenniteiy. William Myers Jones r.nnrlul that-about 11.200 In cash and a like amount In pledges have been receiv ed for disabled .service men. This money win oe used lor supplies for the service men in hospitals and will be handled by a committee of three men ana tnree women, of which He is chairman. Mr. Jones also reported that the net proceeas rrom the war picture, "Flashes of Action." shown by the post here recently, " amounted to more than IS to. which had been turnea over to the fund for disabled soiaiers, v. . t ., Post Commander A. J. Beall read a letter from National Commander F. W. Galbraith complimenting the post for Its activity in looking after ths disabled men. He also read let ters from the men in the wards ta ken over by the local post. One let ter asked , for baseball sppliss for the men able -to, be out In the open and these will be sent, Mr.-Beall re ported. ' V., -; Announcement was made of the Reuben-Sherry shows now giving a carnival ' at Wearn fleld under the auspices of the post and members of the post volunteered to be at Ufee grounds and look after the perform ances each night during ths week. The show were reported aa being clean, and of a high class. ? Lane Etheredge was , named : to head the campaign committee and decision was reached. to make a one day campaign for members some day next week, when the city. will be worked block by block. DOUGHTON FEELS CONFIDEIITOF 1 FIGHT It Developing Some Damaging Evidence Against Opponent HIS OWN POSITION SOUND Haaring Failad to Davaiop Any thing Da rogatory to Damo crata; Vacanciaa to Morahaad. BY It E. C. BRYANT. WASINOTON. April 11. The Dough ton-Camp bell contest ever the election In the eighth district lo still attracting attention here. KepubU- . cans ara not aa enthuslastlo about tt as they were earlier In the gams. Frlanda of Mr. Doughton believe that be will win although the bona is strongly repubiicsn. Mr. Dough- . tor himself la quits confident of the final result He thinks that the evi dence brough out at the hearings are strongly In his favor. v Mr. Doughton Is la Washington . for ths opening of the session, but will have to return to the state te j resume the taking of testimony, e When railed upon for a statement concerning hla contest he said he was feeling all rlghj over the pros- . poets and that ths evidence waa Showing- up even moss favorably than bs had anticipated. . . . Hs stated that tbs hearings would . continue about three weeks longer and that ths evidence would come to Congress where It would be printed and referred to one of the election committees of ths houss. He said when ths evidence wss all In It would be shown that Dr. Campbell received more "Illegal votes" than ' ' were received by him and that while . " there had been no great amount of y irregularities It would be shown that . where Illegal 'voting has been arse- . tleed Dr. Campbell hsd been the greater beneficiary. He also stated that it has taken evidence np to date that deserters who had not paid their poll tax ex-convicts who had .' not been restored to cltlsenship and bigamists had votad for Dr. Camp bell; also oae man and his wife, who voted ths republican ticket in Ashe ' county, hsd testified In the superior ' court in said county twice la the last , year that hla home was tn Virginia. Also It has been shown that In an county, having a republican sheriff,' pou taxes nad Men given out after May 1 and dated back. Mr. Doughton stated "he had no fears whatever aver the outcome ' . when the facts had all been pre sented to the committee. - . ' r Senators Simmons and Overman expressed grief over the death of Judge Jeter C Pritchard. "I am very sorry that Judge Prit chard died Just in the prime of life." ' Benator Bimmons. "In aur . ' servlc together in the senate I learned to like him. In troth. T had real affection for him. We were very hostile political foes at the out- set of my career hara but after an all-day debate on the red shirt -cam paigns we became friends. - Hs said that I had been fair aad courteous to him In debate, and he appreciated. Mr. Pritchard was a very able " man; , he had a great deal of native ability. He waa upright, and hon est." , f In a telegram to Mrs. Pritchard. Senator Overman said he sympa thized with her In the death of her "distinguished Husband." "Judge Pritchard was a good man snd had splendid influence In.- the state," said Mr. Overman. "He was a partisan but .waa always willing to recognise the rights and view, of others. He had high moral views and was a good Judge." " : All po e office vacancies ara being : referred to the various republican ' -' national committeemen. Postmaster : -General Hays Is notifying John M. , Morehead of offices that nrust be." filled In the near future. .- - In Representative Doughton' did- trict. such places as Kannapolis, Badln, Jefferson and West" Jefferson ' are under consideration. But Mr, j Morehead cannot move until the President recalls- the Wilson order placing the presidential offices under civil service regulations. . In ' the case of Ashevllle, for instance, where , Dan Hill, republican. Is serving tsm- ' porarlly an examination must be held and the Job awarded on its merits. Three ell Urtbles will be named, and the "Beat man picked, but Mr. Hays will be at the picking. The fourta class poet masters will stay under civil service, and the democrats will -1 win lots of them. -In Mr. Doughton and Mr.' Weaver's districts many democrats will be ' - able to hold on. ' if Edward Pugh has been appointed - rural carrier at Laurel Springs. Wlxat, liie New?" Use President Harding worked last night to complete hla to be delivered tn person to Cottgresa today at i p. aa. ''.'-,.; The a7th Congress convenes and adjourns nntil today, ' wbeo tn Joint ocobIom the two hoaxes will hear the' President's message. CUlett Is elect- ed speaker.' ;..?-,;. - (XM. James M. xoung Of naseatn. for many years one of the aauat prominent liegroea la the sestet is dead, following m tout Illness, , Praodent Hauling and rreawewi Menocal exchange sheetings over . telephone betweeat Waahlngtssi aad the capital of Cuba. HepaNicaas are reported to ae aot so enthusiastic about the OaatpbeU Douxhtow contest as they were earlier in the gaase. Tne oonteoliotis of aetb tne atrtt-r' Insr Dainrrs aad the coal amine earn. era he connection) with the aattooiJ strike, ara now .J the Baad ef Uoyd George. V:-' r:.,- ... . A nui for soauera reuet a-- i aaaseroaa other assaiaires ara lnt - doced ia the ho e est the am t of the atb Coagress. Fvoawe aad tireat Britain are i - deestnnd to have rrplkrd to K- tary Haghcsr notes rrr -t Japsuseae asandate over l..e Yap. , .'.-' 1. r - V
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