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Women Garmemaof 'QttaHty Another Shipment; and Fifty wpmep s and riiss.es v .. -' to go on sale and: Monday ; RAN This coat is actually worth' $5.00,best - quality : rubber surface coated; colors tan or gray,': plaid back, raglan or. set in sleeve, cemented front, storm colalr, sizes .16 to . 44. You .will, need a. Rain Coat for this rainy season, it saves your clothes. 'Get one before sizes are broken. PURCELL'S THREATS WERE HADE BY THE FOUR GUNMEN - - - Defense Introduces Witnesses To Show Tbat Becker Is Victim : - Of Conspiracy -KT7W YORK, Oct. 19. Jack Rose and- "Brldgie" Webber, two f . the State's witnesses., against Lieutenant Charles; Becker in his trial for the murder' of, Herman" Rosenthal, .them selves made threats', against the life, of the rambler at least a -month be fore the Broad-way tragedy, it was tes tified .tpday. Webber, according:, to the testimony of .RoberKA. Srith. said: "I could cut, Rosenthal's throat and then sleep with, him all night." . .. -vRose, according-to -another witness! safd:- VI am going to ' have Rosenthal kllied."'; " 1 ' 1 " ; h'was : testified also that Rose de clared after the "murder, "on the memory of "hi" dead" mother." " that Becker 'had nothing to. do with the kUling Tof -the gambler. . ':..-"-" " The testimony was? elicited by the defense in. efforts -to prove that Beck er is the victim of a conspiracy on. the part oVtheJfour informers, who have testified against him Rose, Webber, Harry Vallon and Sam Schepps. ' COTTON RECEIPTS FOR THE ;; ' SEASOH PASS 4,000 HARK The receipts at the Charlotte -platform '"caught Vp ' with the 'recdTd Tof the previous ' year at 11 o'clock Fri- day and atthe close of buslness at th Charlotte platform there was a Charlotte platform iflferexwee: of '23 -bales in favor of the current season in cotton receipts. yesterday there was , a . discrepancy of about 125 ..bales . bales in :, f ayor - of Mil. but; as the staple began to roll In it"' was evident -that the record of lasC'year would be .passed during the day.V- - . ; . " - ' The J.9S2d bale of cotton" was re "ceived about 11 o'clock and at the end of the' day.' the total receipts to. date were 4,005 bales; a lead -of 23 over last' year: to thissda(e. The crop 'this year ' wasthro.wn back several weeks on account of the-: late seasons, and for flvsie,eksrt the Indications "' were that the .record of last year., might not be overtaken during this season, on account , of "the long- lead which 1911 had over the present season. Ho-vever there' was a decided increase in" re-' f ceipts within past three weeks and then there sprung up the expectation that last. year's figures would be pass-, . ed sometime late -in October. - The - receipts .for the week ending Friday . evening were 1 025 baes . against ooo oaies ior tne same weeic in II ail These figures clearly . set forth f the decided, increase in receipts ' in the ipast few -weeks, as compared -with 1911". all being due to the-late-.nes of i the crop so that the heavy receipts have been- postponed ' some'j'urero11 Mr," Thomas J. . Edwards weeks later, than the normal period. for.teir'eoming in. ' ".The 1912. crop, if the staple ctn--. tinues o come in as it has within the i' past hree 5weeks, should go eonsidr erabSv'' ahead of the crop of ' the year ''previous,'" though 'there was ,a geVerat let'-'upMast. November and De-. cember when cotton flunked .and'the ecjeipfs 1 in , February were' among the heaviest of the last, cotton year, --nlph f peath From Explosion. - IM ARSIT AllTV' Tex.', 06t l.-N'o death had -occurred -up to . an early hour, today - from yesterday's gag L ex-pJoTion- here, which injured 16 per .0M.'and -did $50,000-damage. The explosion.- which" is believed to have bn caused .by a pocket of gal ' form ing J. on, ,of the. wrecked ,b.ud;n??; denipUshedthe, .superstructures .of fpur'atorei. , ITTRCEXti'S of Two Hundred DISTINGUISHED VISITORS HERE Continued from Page , One was done for their entertainment and .to render;-this side -trip one of the most enjoyable which - the ; party has taken, since leaving New York in Sep tember.: ' " There is much to be seen'Tit Great Falls and as practically every man in the party is interested in electrical development, the. stay at Great Falls was expected to be one of the most profitable parts of the long, program of -the. visitors to America. ' - The special train carrying the par ty' will return to the city tonight at 9:30 o'clock. At this time the baths of the. T. M. C. A; will be -turned over to the party, an i ; many: of them will avail, themselves of the courtesy ex tended by Secretary D. I Probert and wilt go to the association building for a plunge. .'" V 11 " ' There will be no time'forla. formal reception on account - of . the lateness of the return this' evening, but the visitors . will be -carefully looked after while 4n the' city.J -It is expected1 that their special train - will move out- at midnight for the North."- -" The opportunity of entertaining so notable a body of visitors from all parts ' 'of- the world was - gladly seized by the city .and the Greater Charlotte Club; and all possible courtesies were extended to the Individual members while" here.- They will ' likewise be well looked after tonight until they are once more: aboard their , special train-de.-luxe : for 'Washington and Kew 'York. - J - . '' The party "is in - the officia l charge of Mr. D. T. Day of the United States Geological Survey, officials r of the Pennsylvania Railroad and American scientists and educators ; PersQnnel of the Party. .The list given below will give a fair idea flf the high standing . of each member of ' the , European party in the "world of .'science and ' industry: Dr.. J.- A. r Adan of' Brussels, Bel gium; Dr. and" Mrs. Robert Adan of Ghent, Belgium; Dr. and Mrr. Rich ard Brandeis of Aussig, Austraya: Prof. H. Bucherer of Dresden, Ger--many; DTvW...A.vQlenii- of -f Mann heim, ; Germany;! Dr. David . Day and Mies A. B. "Coons of. Washington City; Mr.vahd - Mrs:' - Win'throp C Durfee. and Philip S. Durfee of Boston, Mass.; Dr. -Seigf ried Erbsloh of . Dusselldorf, Germany; Dr. '-. Edward Erlenbach ot Charlottenburg; Germany; , Dr. Paul Eschert of Dauzig, Germany; Dr. W. Gerhardt of Bonn, a Rhein Germanv Dr. R. . Giulini. of Heidelberg, Ger many; Dr. George Gru.be, of .Dresden; Dr. ;B. - Gbjdschmjdt of Essen, Germa ny; Dr. and Mrs.; E.-Parrow. of Ber lin; 'Df. Gerhard Storeck and Dr. Ed wad Storeck of Brunn; Rudolph and Werner Sack of Dusseldorf; Dr. H. Hahle of, Dresden; Dr. R. Hoffman .of Claiisthal; "Dr. 'Josef Hubert of Aussig;-' Dr. Gustav Keppeler' of Leipzig; Dr.; Paul; Kurtz of Tubingen;- B. Koehler of Berlin; ,Tr. L. Knorr. of Gena; Dr. Edward Markwald of Ber-' lin; Prof. Julius Mouthner of Wein; Dr. Botho Mulert of Berlin.; Dr. H. E. Meuller 6f Darmstadt; Dr. W. Muller of Flis; :0. Pankrath of Frankfurt a Maln:-'M Morse ; of Australia; Prof. K.i Quasebart of Aochen;i Dr. Paul Riedel of Pirna? Dr. ' Adolph Schrey of Dresden; Dr. J. Thiele of Strass burg; Dr. Alexander Wacker of Wein; Dr. W. Wense of Griesheim; Dr. J. J. A. Wijs of Hoag; A: Dwlght of New York City.' V . DRUG COMPANY IS ORGANIZaGD Y . The Charlotte Drug Company, the oldest drug firm in the city, has un dergone somewhat - of a reorganiza tion since sthe - retirement from the firm of ! Mr. W. -.M. Wilson, who sold his- stock", to Mr. W.: R. Bullock , of Greenwood. S. C.'. . , - . . Under - the new organization, Mr. Bullock' becomes president and treas- becomes vice president and secretary, Mr. Edwards has been connected .with the firm for 14 years and i a nhar. maist of unquestioned ability.1 Mr. Bullock - has been in active business for many years' and is rated as a bus iness man of splendid executive abill ity. . '-''; ' ' ' Mr, W.- M.' Wilson, Mr. J. L. Brown and Mr. S. "A. Wilson recently disposed of their stock' to Mr. Bullock, as has been previously announced.; . '.'The! business-will be Continued at tne sam.e stand on : East Trade and College . streets under the new-.man-agemfent. and has promise of a bTight future in this city., . '. , Her. is ..a woman .who- soeaka -fr .viz., Mrs., P. -H. "Brpgah of Wlliori p ay8know;e r?ai:hbTa; GOATS $1.95 ST MARGARET KKL Mrs. Peter Marshall Brown and Misses Violet Alexander - and . Julia Robertson spent yesterday with Miss Evelyn" John ston at "Zuela,". the Summer home of her mother, Mrs. John R. Johnston. Mrs.. Johnston and Miss Johnston will re turn to the city "for the Missionary Council of the Episcopal Church. Misses Julia, Lilly and Kate Johnston will re turn to their home , on Tenth avenue November 1. . Mrs. W. T. Smith of Atlanta will ar rive' in - the city .tonight or Sunday to spend a week as the guest of her . aunt, Mrs. J. C. i Manley, , at the Central Hotel, after which she will leave, ac companied by Mrs, " Manley, for New York to spend a month. . , O t t Mr. and Mr,;Lee Ellis of Asheville, accompanied by the former's sister, Mrs. Ralph J. Ramer, of Andersorf, S. C.,' and Mrs. Ellis sister. Mrs. M. G. Miller, and little daughter, Nancy Miller, of. Greenville, S. C.. spent last night in "the city en route ; to their respective homes after spending the ' week with relatives in Madison, Winston-Salem and High Point.; They made the trip in Mr. Ellis Cadillac car, : but on account of the rain this morning . they were compelled - to ship the car and return by. rail. 15 15 . Mr. and Mrs. W. . R Robertson and son. Master William R. Robertson. Jr., will "move within the next few days from West Fourth street to West Vance street, to the house recently vacated by Mr. George M. Rose and family, who have moved to their new home in Dil worth. o o o . Mrs. George M. Rose, Jr., is a charming- addition to the membership of the Friday Afternoon Sewing Club. Mrs. Yates was hostess to the club yester day , afternoon at her home on ; Spring dale avenue. . o o a - Mrs. Robert Davis of Loulsburg is the guest of Mrs. Walter Brem at her home on East Boulevard. Dilworth. " " cfc? 0 l' : There , will be a called meeting - of the , Stonewall, , Jack on . Chapter; Daughters of ' the Confederacy, in the Veteran's ' hall Monday afternoon' at 4 o'clock.; ' All ' members ,' are urged to be present. '' ,:.":;.v;' - 0 0 0 . Mrs. Hugh -Chatham. who has been spending two weeks in the city, as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Chatham on West Trade street, returned to her home in Winston-Salem this morning. t... -:.. 0 0 0 .."..-. . Miss Cammie Rodman of -Norfolk, who has been spending a few days in Raleigh attending a house party given by Miss Eugenia Clark, will arrive in the . city tonight to visit- Miss Sarah Tanner at her home on East avenue. Miss Flora Bryan .who was also ;a house guest of Miss Clark; is. visiting, her cousin, Mrs. Talcott Brewer, for merly Miss Bessie Watkins of Winston-Salem, Miss Bryan .will .return home early next week. V . a 0 0 ' - - . Mrs . M. "S. - Wlllard. . who -has. been spending the week here with her Bis ter, Mrs. T. M. Constable, on North Church street, will return to her home in Wilmington .this afternoon.. Mrs. Willard attended the State Convention of the U. D. C. in Salisbury last week. She will also attend the General Con vention, which convenes in Washing ton the second week in November. 0 0 0 Mrs.-W.' C. Via and little daughter. Miss' Catherine Via, who have been spending several days in the city as the . guests of Mrs. Via's aunt, Mrs . C. A. : Misenheimer, on North Tryon street,- will return to . their home in Wadesboro this afternoon. At a business meeting of the Athen ae Book Club held in the directors room of the Charlotte -National Bank this morning, Mrs. . W. I Burroughs was elected a. member of the club. Miss Selene" Hutchison was also elect ed a member at a recent meeting. The personnel of the club is as follows: Mrs. Margaret Kelly Abenrethy, -president; Miss Violet Alexander, secre tary; Mrs. S. ; B. , Alexander, Jr., Miss Julia Alexander, Mrs. S. O. .Brookes, Mr?, llemy B. : Fowler, Mrs. E. B. Graham, Misses Anne . Parks an.d Se lene Hutchison. Miss Evelyn Johnston, Miss Bettie Nth, Miss Julia Robert son, Mrs Th'crhas B . Whitted and Mrs. W. L. Burroughs. . , " . 0 0 0 Mrs.- J. S. . Wier -. has as. her guests at her home' on East Seventh street and Lamar avenue her sisters, Misses Adelaide and. Margaret Montgomery, of Starkville, Miss. ' ; " 000 An interesting social event of next week will be the dance at the, Meck lenburg Country Club Friday evening. Music : will -be furnished by the As bury Orchestra. . ' - 0 0 0 The many friends of Mrs. Luke Sea well will be . glad to learn that her condition ' is' improved today. ." Mrs. Seawell "underwent" "a serious opera tion at : the Charlotte Sanatorium Thursday. ' 0 0 0 Mr. W-; C. Leak, who has been spending two days here shopping, will return to Wadesboro this afternoon. Mrs. Leak was the guest of Mrs. Cameron Morrison ' on". North Church street while in the icity. , 0, 0 0 . 7he; many friends of Mr.' and Mrs! Robert' J. Walker; will be -glad to know that their . little daughter, , Miss Alice Walker, is improving . at the . Charlotte Sanatorium, . where she underwent ; a. serious operation several .days ago. ., . . , c 0 0 0 Miss ""M'ab Harrison , arrived in the city this morning from Rock Hill, S.-C, to join her mother, ' Mrs. L. C. Harrison, who is visiting. friends, here. . ,' " ' 0 0 0 - - Friends here of Mrs, Inman Bell of Greenville, S. C will be .interested , to know that they have moved to Atlanta, Mrs. Bell ' prior to her marriage was Miss Eleanor - Hammond, formerly of Charlotte. r-. . 0 0 0 : .Mm. Robert Gasque. of , Rockingham is spending . today, in the city shopping. 0 0 0- Miss Rita Beard, .who is teaching at Stanley,;is spending the week-end here with her aunt, Mrs. C.-XK' Kennedy, at her home on North Church street. . . . r .. Enormous STeaT Sale. PRINCETON, X. J., Oct. lS.-Accord-ing. to announcement, ' made by the Princeton : University Athletic- . Associa tion,' 2?,357 seats . will be sold for the Yale-Princeton football game here. No vember 16. it is estimated ' that 18,005 will be reserved for the "Tiger" fol lowers, while - the remainder - will So to the- supporters' of the -blue.. "LY ABERNETHT. FAIR OFFICIALS I TO: DIVIDE , WITH THE CHARITY HOSPITAL , At a meeting of the directors of the Charlotte Fair Association at the Sel wyn Hotel today at noorf- provisions were made by which the fair; associa tion will divide profits on next Friday with the promoters of the, new charity hospital under the direction , of Dr. ; J. P. Munroe and the North .. Carolina Medical College . and r. others in i the city interested in . the . mpvement. . The proposition , made is that .the fair: will donate to the hospital cause onehalf of the total amount -.realized on the v sale f of admission tickets In the city by the- friends ,of ;the charity hospital, the' gate receipts of course not being included in this offer.. (; - Representatives of the : charity, hos pital will be .busy ' during r th,e;cQm ing week offering tickets .fpr.sale..adr mitting the bearer to the fair,, at -the regular price, all such" sales made in this . manner, to , be divided equally between, the hospital interests and the fair association. ; : ; -' The ' directors ' at this " meeting dis cussed concluding' details of" the .big fair which opens. next'fTuesday, and it was announced that, everything was In perfect' readiness for thG occasion with prospects for .big . exhibits, . big attendance, and city-wide' arid 'county wide interest, with." many visitors from towns, in a radius' of 50. arid 75 miles of the' city. ' ' - . ":. . . DEEDS FILED FOR TRANSFER ..OF 600 ACRES OF LAND By deeds filed today at the office of the clerk- of that court several hun dred acres of land in -Long Creek on the Beattie's - Ford -road and adjacent thereto, passes into, the-r hands .of -the big t development already begun by the Midas Water Company. " '" . The 'lands in question are divided Into seven tracts and are sold' by Mis An ita R. Brady of New- Jersey to the Midas Company, the!r consideration not being -stated. The - several -tracts named in the deeds include labotit 600 acres of ' land, " the said , lands, having been transferred to. ; Miss Brady, by R W. Tou in a deed dated Julnist . 22, 1912. . ' ' : j -1 . - -' . ' This constitutes one-. of 'the-largest. transactions yet made of lands, to. the new Midas Company . which 'ls-'backed by ample, capital and is making .a great development1 in ' Lohg v" Creek Towhship,' at the same time placing the . waters . of ; the Midas I springs on the markets" Of the worTd.' TWO NEW CARRIERS - ARE TO BE ADDED . TO CITY FORCE Postmaster J. : B.: Spence V has re ceived official "notice .that - his " requi sition for two new; letter carriers for the city has been granted. The new carriers will enable the local post office to considerably' extend ' its de livery service in " the ; : 'rapidly y. grbw ing suburbs of the city, x sections of the city that have recently been built u p with ; residences : but " which' ' have heretofore been unable to secure mail delivery. .Postmaster-Spence had had the matter" up with" the" postoffice offi cials in Washington. a ..number "of times and - the presenfannouncement is the result, of a recent visit ; by. a postoffice inspector.-'- - The' new carriers will go ; oh - duty November -1 and" the territory to be served will Include East Fourth street - from "the. creek to Elizabeth College, - and - the cross streets be tween this and Elizabeth avenue; Hawthorne Lane and cross streets two blocks" west, ' Seventh and Eighth streets and other streets and avenues in . "The Pines."' All residents ' on these' streets are r equ este d ' ,by the postmaster to have letter boxes ihr stalled on their front porches for ; the convenience of ;the carriers. . ' ; ; plan an ovation for mrv;roosevelt OYSTER BAY, N. Y.,' Oct.- 19. Colonel Roosevelt's fellow rsideifts of Oyster . Bay are .. making plans . to give him a memorable welcome' when . he returns homeVfromJf.Mrcy . .Hospital in Chicago, probably early ne3t week. While the movement isibetngVengi neered by the Progressive - Club here, it is planned to make' the aff aija non partisan demonstration.'; .The idea has gotten-a -good start among citizens, of every : political ' faith represented'.''- in Oyster Bay and the outlook now, is for a "party" that will be able to hold its own, in comparison with the "warmest receptions',', ever ' accorded the Colo nel. :An . official .committee - will . meet Colonel Roosevelt's -train,; accrding to the plan arid' a formal address -of .wel come will start, the demonstaration; CHANCE MAY QUIT: BASEBALL CAREER , CHICAGO, Oct.- 19. Frank L. Chance, whose contract as manager of the Chi cago National " League , baseball club expired with r the. v close of . the s city championship series, declared last, night that t President Murphy - had Off ered him a new . contract .and that he. had no definite plans for ' the'- future, f-He said that he , probably, would carry ' out his determination to - retire from baseball. He ' will leave for his home at ..Glendora, Cal., in a few' ' weeks to spend., the Winter. V President""Murphy 5 declined to discuss -the question -of who will -manage the team next vear. THE: UAflE NOT ILLEGAL RECiDES RECORDER SMITH : "Keely pool" was today classified as: a "game of skill and not a game' of chance, and the "more than ,-12 de--fendants in the recorder's court were lall dismissed by the court' 'after a two hoiir'a session in, which, the cases .were discussed . Tfom "every point of view.. . ' . , r , - Mr.' Frank M. ShannonhousOii "ap pearing for f the: defendants,'- succeed ed by. convincing . logic .and-'citatipns of law in . convincing', the ; court , that the defendants had not '. been guilty of playing -a game of . "chance and therefore ' were not' "guilty - of 'gam ing,? as charged in the several indictments- filed; against them i. at ; police .headquarters. x" The case developed T several weeks ago ..when a number of young- men were summoned 'to appear before ;the recbf der : oh ia. charge of gaming; and the ".proprietors' of; Schas ' pool-room and i Mr. Jimmie . Jones'- billiard par lors were also summoned to answer charges - of " maintaining " gaming places . : :The: cases were called -the day fol lowing the -serving, of the , warrants buf.a continuance until this morning was: prayed ' for" by the ' defendants and - was granted by the- court. v. ; Today all of jthe defendants ; . in cluding , Messrs. Jimmie -: J ones, ' J o Rhyne, Morris and Ike ; Schas, J. White, -Keneth Buxton, Frank; Johns ton, " Judge "" Shannonhouse. ' Hyman Miller, Jean Hoefield, - Jim ' Taylor, Harry Overcashr Chester Benton, J. C f Fulllster, Jr., Guy Hinson, Mark Johnston, , Abe Miller, Jim Walker and Richard Keller, were present when the case was called, and in- less than two ; hours : ' after the opening all of the aerenaants aepaxiea -wjcu the ' verdict of the court that; they had been in no wise guilty , of a vio lation of the laws against keeping gaming houses or .. gaming. ' The' presentation of the cause - of the defendants by Mr. Shannonhouse was exhaustive, and involved a num ber , of , fine points . in the law, by which ' he was able to . convince tho court ;that there was no statute cov ering, the" case in hand; and - that the game of "keely pool" is not a game of . chance .but a game purely of skill. On this: point the real backbone 1 of the case hinged, and by i clearing' up any doubt existing ; in. the . mind of the court as to the proper classifica tion of the game of "keely pool", the defendants counsel, won the case.- ' 'The hearing - was attended - by sev eral . score ; citizens .and friends of , the defendants whe knew not at the opening of the "case , what verdict might 'be rendered... ' . ' "'. .' v BRS. J. LEE CALDWELL OF . SHARON DIED THIS HORNING ' Mrs. J: Lee CaldweU died in this city this niorning at 7;30 Vlf ck while on a visit; to her daughter ?-Mjs. J.A. Kii?g at 80g' South XjBrevard street; .at the. areof v50: years. vMrs."; Caldwell is survived ' by a hus baiid , arid " family : of - seven children,' She - has"! resided in Sharon Vtowriship all herjife. and had, been visiting her daughter Mrs.' King, in Charlotte only about 10. days when she was taken ill. passing away this, morning. . .. 1 ,; ; . The deceased leaves a husband, two brothers,- Messrs. S. . W. and ; S. ; M. Kirkpatrick, two sisters. Mrs.- W B. Alexander and Miss f Edna . Kirkpat rick,; arid" seven; children.. Mrs.- J-. f"A. King,: Mrs". A . ' C .: Clontz," Misses Nan hie : Lee . : and .Kate . Caldwell;.; . and . Messrs . G . P. and ' Hugh and . Paul Caldwell: ""The mother of the deceas ed, "Mrs. S. A.Kirkpatrick, 'also sur vives. ,: -" '" ' ' ; "".:. -c. ' Mrs." ;caldwell was . a member ' of j Sharon . Presbyterian Church' and 'waa a Woman held in high 'esteem by all who knew h.er. . In her daily life sne was a consecrated; aiid1 devout wom an a beloved mother and a dutiful wife.,, -" The funeral services will take place Sunday at i noon at .Sharon Presbyte rian church and will be conducted by Evangelist - Anderson o'f the - Presbyterian- Church. - ' .. r ? : - . "r , " . 48 CASES OF TUBERCULOSES ARE UNDER CARE . The tuberculosis .committee of the Associated Charities met yesterday evening "tb meet f the new tuberculosis nurse, and' to "arrange for the future of her: work. :i. The. nurse reported . 48 cases of tuberculosis jnow, under ; care1 and several suspected "cases under ob servation.' :: : - . " ' "" . .A free.' clinic . is , being . maintained iBt -the.; North Carolina Medical Col lege, and air suspected ' cases caribe sent there for examination. - Cases re ported to the jiurse; Miss Katharine Shatto; at the; Associated ' Charities' office - will be ; visited in their,' homes and iristructidns given as; to 'the best methods of caring .tor the patient and of V preventing contagion to the" rest of thie' family. r "" :: ' - - " .-'f vV- -The;. corn mitete also discussed the Red Cross,; seal campaign. . and .. a strong local 1 committee was selected to-;-promote ' the. sale; Qf;:,; tliese '.'f 'little stamps in Charlotte: , It is;htoped: that 100.000 .seals can be jsold in the';'city and 1 , OOO.069' in th e State" thi s year; S All ; the. profit f rQm : these,; ?eals - go to tuberculosis- work. -' One :r hundred thousand- seals : sold , In - Charlotte wll mean - $1,000 with which to fight this disease.' ' " ;T : ' v PILES. CURED; AT HOUE BY HEW ABSORPTION UETliOD. ' If ' yon - puffer from bleeding, ; ltehtng, blind or protrsdlaf . Pile, .- send" me yoor nddrecs, ltd : I will tell: you how tov care yeorself at hme . by : th" new abeorptios' treabsentt . and will . nlso send some 'of this home treatment .free for -i trial, with referenoM from your ,own locality if - reqaeated. Immediate re lief ..and - peratanent .enre . asscred. . ' ttend .ao aMf, bat tell others of this offer.. Write today 'to Ids. liv 8ammer, Box T, ' Motze MRS. A. -TRIES SUDDENLY DIES IN HER 79TU YEAR " Mrs. Matilda Frederica Hegmann Thles, wife of Capt. A.'.Thfes, died -suddenly some v time during.. Friday night ; at -hf r -home in Myers Park. i t Though. Mrs. Thies ,had not been , strong .for , thevpast 'several .years, she ; appeared . to .be as well as usual when she reired last night at , 10:80 : o'clock. Her death cameras a great, shock .to . the; aged .husband apd children. . .- -. ; . . ; ;'v;;. " The deceased ". was ' born ' in Dachseri, hausen, . Nassau, - Germany, August' .24, 1834, arid, was in her 79th year. She was married to Captain Thies, . also of Ger many, April 10, .1861. .They left for .this country the day following "th.eir .. .wed ding and settled '- in 'South : Carolina. where Captain ; Thies .rendered ; valuable, service to . the. Confederacy during ; the war by , - reason . . of mining , operations. Captain' and Mrs. Thies moved to Char lotte, from Haile Gold Mine, S. ,C.. eight years ;: ago ' and 'during' their"-residence' here have made, a ,host of friends; A little "more than eighteen ; months '. ago they celebrated 1 their" golden wedding by entertaining at " a ; 14rge; afternoon -: arid evening - reception. At ! that - time .they were surrounded . by,- their - children, grandchildren and a wfcie circle; of de voted friends. .. , .; " " " ' - Mrs. Thies was a-lqyal member-of St. Mark's Lutheran ChurcH. She ; possessed a gentle - nature and , golden qualities - of heart' that .endeared her to a wide circle Of " friends ;and acquaintances, who will learn of her -- death with 'deep sorrow. Surviving 'the deceased are - her hus band and the; following-named .children: Mrs. W.' T. Wohlford, and Messrs. A. C- O. ' J.v and : G.' O. Thies, and . a num ber of .grandchildren. .An aged' sister also survives in Germany. . .. r . ' . The funeral , will vbe held at the - resi dence' at". Myers. Park Monday morning at -10:30 o'clock. ' The services will be conducted by Rev.' Dr. .R. L. Patterson, pastor of SU Mark's.; Lutheran: Church.. BLEASE . COMMENTS ON STRIKE MATTER (Special to The Chronicle.) ... COLUMBIA, C, Oct.' 1.4-The street car men went out on a" strike here early this: morning following- the 'refusal "of the company to recognize arid -treat" with the., Amalgamated ;. Association.'. . Three cars have, been operated today by-some local' .irieri not: members of . the . union. At'- one "tlriito on Main street, a crbwd started 'for the motormari on rone of ;'the cars, but was . dissuaded , from ,,." any violericeiby union leaders.; At, the eprner b f Gregg and : Blandihg ' streets some . ob structions Were -placed bn the" -track by sympathizers, i but this was promptly.'re pprted - to the -j police."; Mayor , ' Gibbes ordered ' , all ; "social" . clubs .closed f and issued' a. '..proclamation warning. . all loiterers - to stay ofT' the streets.; A" re port" - that the company--) had Sent -i for Northern strike-breakers; was . denied by the company, .who say .that ' they have sent 'no telegrams f6r strike-breakers. .and that the-' three caVs'ar operated "'by local ; men." The 1 following" statement ' on the : situation - was issued ; .by .1 Governor Blease: "I have been reques'ted1 to close the county dispehsarte'sWand I have ' re ferred.: the" partfs'-to.' the -mayor f the city,, and ; the,, chah-nian i' the comity board of control, -who ,.bavel.power icb equal Turiththat oi tHe-,Cravernor':'to act In rthe premises, vand. if satisfactory a rangeriwints cannot' be made with' thetn, then -I wiii. take ; such, action a 1- deem ia .for the best ' interest ;bf the people Of tne ' Slate. ' It Is reported that the street .car people have wirpd for 'Nor.th-; em striker breakers' to;' corner her. .- I home that is not true,; fort th my bpintort, it ',wpuld - be a" very ' unwise , step and ' i would regret it'very mUch. We do not ried Yankees to'' Tun-' South' ' Cardliria's business." . --. : f' . , . BIG FOOTBALL ? : :' 'TEAMS PIiAYING : v "'.' ; ... :-;, . -NEW -TORfc, :6ct. 1.---Tw6 of the 'big' -f ootbair .teams - faced " today program with- the expectation" of de feat" at the hands of so-called minor colleges,' : The Cbrneli coaches - pre dicted , a' score ' q - at iea.st ..-12' to O In favor r of Pennsylvania 'Stated' wh'ile the men in Charge, of theArihadlis eleven - declared that the pro&pet; of the navy's .defeating- ; SwarthmOre were:. not bright. .. -: -f r . Yale versus West! Point, the head liner oh the - day's rirdgram, " was" re garded as .ai evenly. : matched con test. The army -has beaten Yale "two successive years. , : . . .. .- , : Pennsylvania; " which ' lost ' "to Swarthriibre last week, Is: ih ' Provi dence: today for the1 express purpose of winln? . nut ln't vr' , nfti the hands of Brown, . s . ' " The PMnceton-Syracuse game": at Princeton lost much - of itg--attract-, iveneas owing. "to; Syracuse's - defeat last weeksat the hands of the . Car lisle-. Indians. , -' ';. .- .1 . . .. . i HANDLING XRAY : ? WITH SILK GLOVE r.. :. 5 ;v : ..: .C y . '. : : ... -;.v . PARIS, ; Oot.. 1V.-A- dlscoyery. that is expected to 'xemove '.the danger . to which manipulators ;;,of ,"- the irJ X-ray. ha-e v been subjected ;: in, its; handling was announced yesterday at the Acad, emy ' of Sciences by M. L. .G. Droit. Ill his '. experiments ; Droit was -Jnipressed with v the .re'markable;; capacity- of silk while being 'dyed rto absorb - consider able 'quantities o f metallic substances. With, the ai d of .'two silk' manuf actuV ers .he succeeded .. In "getting a piece of silk heavily : absorbed with lead; and other s; substances which', proved .' ini penetrable agalpst;'the rays.;bnevplei: of silk thus charged' weighs 266.grarris to the , squaremeterVv ' With six thlck riesses i of this 8llkt:-DroItiWsh'oned - a short glove v which ;he' has "J used i suc cessfully"; inViandlirig X-rays. : ; Second Week of Trial. LAKE , CHARLES;, 'La;,' Oct. -19. The State i expects to prove ' Its 'con tention - that the" Grabow'' labor ' riot resulted" ' from a ; coris'piracy of ' V'the defense, V according " to -7 What:- is' .i . said to be ; cbrrect ? reports "- -through. . the evidence1 of .- Burns -.detectives.; :More witnesses were, summoned . yesterday by both., .the . State , arid the .defense, making more than 300 -In all; f Today enus ine Becona weeK . or tne, trial. . -.-Died From. Injuries., - UNION . S.. .Oct. . 19. Jesse ; M. Goodwin, business man,,.' who .was; in jured . yesterday Vln collision ; , with horse and ' sulky Vhlle riding", motor cycley died here, today. . A sulky shaft pierced.- his left breast, and penetrat ed , a lurigi- - His:-body "will-be carried to Greenville f or- burial. t , ; - :. . - .'-...' ' ' V- ' -,-'. : Jy ' ' 'J ' '-. HarraM-Ainiierslt.1 V-- , v CAMBRIDGE, Mafl.', -Oct'-Although handicapped by ; the "absence ef Captain" Wendell, wlio . waa Jiri Jured t in - last 'Thursday's ' practice, Harrard , anticipated - little difficulty in defeating Amherst at the ' stadium today. v r- : - 9 I The Bank For Women This 'Institution is an Ideal bank" for women.' jt provides a special depart tnenft, equipped with tele. , phones, stationery, Mrititig desks, etc., for" their cxclu. slye use and courteous at tentlon Is extended to them at all times 1 whether their aCQoaints are large or small Four per- cent interest paid on savings. BRIEFS. , All work on the subway was ef. fectuaily .' stopped 'today by the in. clement - and unfavorable weather. ,-.- -.-::..- S. J. . Alexander .' has sold to W. A - Cruse 'for ' 948 a tract of land ii Sharon' Township. . '; .--rAl - J. JDawson was Ihis mominj taxed with a fine "of. $25 and costs for carrying a concealed weapon, by R corder D. B. Smith. . Continued . . unsettled weather with a lower temperature is fore casted for "tonight: arid tomorrow by Weather: Forecaster. O. O. Atto. -A . week from-today Davidson Col! arid;'; the r A:r jfe 'M. football elevens wih meet , at ' W.earn T Field here for irhit promises: to be -a' close" and excitinj jam. ' ... ". . . .-; ... 'Lee - Fiow - has sold to the Stonewall Development Company for $5,000 and - others consideration! t tract of land adjoining 'the homef Capt. ' J; H. - McClintock on the law yers'.. ,road the. lands fronting 717 feet 'on the -Lawyers road - and ei tending rback .'seyeral- hundred Ittt . ' Congressman E. Y. Webb rffflfe liver two.: addresses r. in Mecklenhrj county next week, - speaking at ley. Wednesday-night and at Huntett-ville-Thursday . night." . These engap merits . were announced - today T Cpunty Chairman - W. F. Hardins li ter a" telephone' communication with $fri-; Webb: ':' :- ; ' . :. : . ' : . . ' ..Pearl : Featherstone is again in volved in a legal " entanglement nA the North' Carolina criminal code b caus , of her alleged surreptitiously appropriating : a" - purse containin? J108. .After -hearing the evidence the recorder- was -. disposed to l somewhat lenient on' the defendant and the chkrge .was changed to forci ble" .trespass arid' a sentence of' days. on the roads was imposed. ADRIANOPLE SCENE H XW. RIGOROUS SIEGE y IX)NbON," - Oct.' ; 1 9. Half a million -with the most riiodern implements 'of war are eririg around 'Adrianople today fr what . 'military men' anllcipate will a" long and hard fought siege. ' : The Bulgarian -army, estimated to number 200,000 -'men, reinforced &0iP00 ; Servians, as soon- as war declared?- began to"' fight its way three columns , thrpugh the mountain nasses ' . which divide - the Balkan Stat esffrom ' the 'territory of the 0t' toman Empire.' They succeeded I" driving' back the jTurk'ish oltposts, W eluding that at Mustapha. where w.as thought "the Turk's might maW stand: ::' ; - r ' As "''Mustapha Pasha is on'y 1 miles, from sthe"fortress of Adrianop' a long time cannot! elapse before main armies corne ' Into touch. v; The Turkish already have 200 men in; nosition 'arirl thousands mOrt are'arrivine dailv "at the front One Servian army has been sen a frnoo triA- H atyi r "7rxi miJ 7A T itl the' object 6f " joining the Monten grins. . ; ; ' ' ' . '- SANATORIUM OF DR. 4 CRO WELL MOVED ' Dr. S. . M. Crowell. . proprietor f rae i-roweii .sanatorium ior wc mentor. alcoholic, drug, nervous - his sariitbrium from its previous ' cation overlooking Colonial IIe!,sVj. to .his property at No ? North t' . well street. Dr." Crowell recently his residence here greatly enlarLi several rooms being added so 1 there would "be ample acc0ml.Ji tiona for - all ' patients. xne -':"w Sanatorium has been In Per lp, for about 10 'years and Is well eq" pea for its : worK. Vanderbilt and Gora-,prbit; ' 'ATLANTA, " Oct: v University arid the univ-er. Georgia' ciasn - in ' lootDan . ,i afternoon- in the - most iJrl,. m. . - M . . . . s. THIS 0W game ot tne' soutn tnos lttV -ni-son. Betting - odds favor the c u nonreta s cna were raisea in ine'eyc. ..mj, K.. ..In imm nlfht and lu..,J which promises . to make ne neayy. jne rea na. uv,- - ytj weighs ; the . Tennessee .eleven. dJ derMU'a, squad arrived yre0rf from ' Nashville while the t)' team got;herej odv from ens..-" '..'',
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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