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'THE CHARLOTTE EVENING CHRONICLE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1912. PVRCELUS- . . vis 3 38 ml T "i4 j : I a iSl safes ' mit OLA , -- BY 5IARGARET EEL i- Mrs! 'Charles C Hook will entertain at her : .attractive liome ; on- Eastt More - head street -this .-af ternooV at the largest euchre party of, the- season,. given; in,: honor of Miss Ruth Holmes Brooks "'.Wilkes,1 Jr., win'1 take place near t Wednesday ievening. The invited evesta "are:- Misses Ruth and "Laura Eeilley .Marie Kpiner. of Ricttmond, Katharine Cramer, Cornie ForeMinta Jones, . Evelyn . Weeks, Susan Bynumr Laurie Spong, Marguerite Springs Ju lia . Irwin,T.Margaret, - Abbottt, Anne Parks, Selene and Susie - Hutchison, Julia: Robertson, Susie Cowles,?.Mary McLaughiins -Helen -Mallory, .Mary Ar mando -Bettie and Xdly . Nash, Josephine" Dillehay, Matt Dowd,. Eva . Liddell, Lnla Taliaferro; . Sadie Thomas, Elisa-. b'eth' Chambers," Margaret -Reese, and Mesdames J. TL Reilley nd guest, J., Lee Koiner of -Richmond, Laban J. MaeD'onald," B; J.- Witiierspoon; Amos J. Walker,". Osmond ' L. Barringer, -A.-D. Gla'scoqk, George" Stephens; Robert Lassiter,:W,'B;iRyder .Henry M. Mc Ade&y; Zi-yTaylr,. .QUlespie Sadler, Harvey .Lambethj ' Afmand de " Rosset Myers, -Bieri -'J... Smith. J, A." Houston, Charles W,V .Parker, Minrife5 . Wriston Smithy John ; F. Yorke, , '. Thomas v D. Mackay Lockwbod" Jones," Paul whlt-lock,-I. W. Fa'son, II. - A. ,Murrill, W. S. . Lee. . Albert -T Surbmey, IT. S. Mather) E, W Stitt, E. - J. -Parrish; Laurie;:C.rEHckson,cSttiartiW.: Cramer, John R. Van Ness, H. S. Bryan, W, W. Phlfer, . John Q. Myers. - Thomas- - C. Guthrie,, A. B. Wingfield, ' Jeremiah Goff, E. -V. Finlayson,- James O. Gardner; W. S. Liddell, -J. S. Ogden, C. L. ; Alexander, Latimer 1 McClintock?-S.- O.' Brookes, R; C. Moore, "E. C; WJ) " H " -- Cherishes her l -a; Jiulllii, . ;: m Hi iH I 'I' ' It , inff her life. They are displayed for v -c. ' the' admiration . of. her .closest friends. 1 ? ... , Let us how you a stock of . - r - - v " " Gift Goodls .- v.. The Beauty of Your rr. . Upon the Your People dS not notice your figure until' you "rwalk; away ; from them.'.- A beautifful back Is corset, which has the back made all: In one piece, .and -.which. , providing it fits your-, back perfectly, Is ycowr; only means of. disr vi" playing the naturally beautiful . sured of a. perfect fitting back; Modart Corset Ji-y- thoroughly that Corsets - have proved thoroughly that a Ttjajority of the most noted corsetieres v of .. America;-, in- charge of. .the .corset;-departments of the : country's lesiflinir. stores, now sell "MODART Corsets and recommend, their. - The perfect fit. and the remarkable .flexibility . of he, - MO iDART Corset, assures you extreme -comfort-at all til ies. ; It Js . n well made" that it-will outlast .two 'ordinary corsets and retain : i Jts shapelipesis throughout. : No woman - who .cares, for the beauty of her, figure M'lll neglect examining 'the Modart'; In our Corset -Departments . ? . ? . i .? IiY" ABERNETHY. Marshall, E. L. Bussey. J. A. C. Wads worth, Vn-fD. Sampson, .C. ; B.; Bryant, Fred Oliver, William Allah. .Charles A. Bland,. H...L. Adanjs,. Thomas W. Alexander, . B. ;D. Springs Julia L.; Lummus, - William H. Lambeth, James L. Staten.V. J. Guthrey, Robert-M. Miller,. .John Ml: TTarry,- Charles. r'E. Piatt,' George W Graham, Jr. F. JRT. Glover, Vinton . Liddell. F. C. Abbott, W. -R,' Taliaferro, T. S.' Franklin. JE. M. Bell,; H.'-A. London,., Jr., Herbert" McDonald, . M. G. .Hunter," ; Eben: Hutchison,- W. R. Foreman, Ralph Van Landingham. J. C. Montgomery, Frank O Landis... E. W. Thompson. W,. A. Reynolds, -Margaret -Kelly-. Aber nethy, John M. Scott, George L. Best, Brodie C. Nalle,, James . H- Van 'Tess, Jr.; Henry B.- Fowler and Robert. A. Mayer. ' . . . , . - - ' i '' .r - O O O - -. ? . . ' Mrs. ' Thomas Tl Johnston -cZ "Rock Hill,. S. C, who came up' for the MyersrDwjelJe wedding last evening, will be the guest of Hirs: Latta C. Johnston pn -North Tryon street until this -afternoon . ; when she . will , return home, . . , . . ; .. . ; '.; :' Zl O O , ' --" Mrs) JThomas P." Moore of York ville, S. CT, who has been spending a day or two in the c'ty with her daugh ter, Mrs. J. B: Bpwen; at "her home, on East Boulevard,' Will leave today 1 for Burlington to visit her . sister; : Mrs. Lawrence Holt. - . . - " . a o o- - Miss Cornie Fore . entertained at a charming euchre party. . at ; her home on . North College str"eet .yesterday af ternopn in honor of Miss Ruth Reil ley. The four rooms were thrown in one and seven tables arranged with Lion" Fountain - , Syringe $1.60 -. - . , , If in need of a'Fouu-V "tain Syringe, don't fail to see this special value. . that, we are offering.; We think that it is the . best $1.00 fountain sy ' ringe made. Others iip ' to $3.00; Remember tliat 'our : stock is al- ; wavs new; 11 Hospital Supply & Drug Company , . Phone 676 : - ''Everything ' fo f the Sick5 Room." wedding gifts- -. more., ;i that will be a credit to - you and a : lasting source-of vsatisf action : to the -. recipient.. , - - 10 N; Tryon. Street depends . jbntirelg Beauig of Back possible only With" a laced -front- lines of your figure. - To.be as- wear ; ; ! ; : '"V their 1 perfect ' fitting "qualities so score cards of European views alter nating with clusters of piri- hearts. Mrs. Margaret 'Kelly Abernethy won the, prize; a string of Venetian beads, fort the greates; number of games, Miss Mary. Durham cut'the consola tion, a. silver thimble, and Miss Reil ley. received the guest of honor prize, a , pretty silk work bag. . Miss Pore was lovely ;in a gown of white mar quisette and lace over s'lk and wore a corsage bouquet; of ; white carna tions and ferns. She was assisted in entertaining, by her(- mother,- Mrs. 'J. A. Fore, and handsome ; young Miss Elizabeth Fore. , . .- . y . .: . ooo ... . :j The ladies of- the. Knox -Presbyterian Church, will extend -to, the newpas tor of this congregation and his wife, Rev. and Mrs. R. E, Hough,- a general social and reception tonight at S o'clock . at' the home of Mrs. J. H. Howell on -East' Seventh extension and the 'friends' of c the' congregation are expected to be. present. . -t - ... ; Dr. and Mrs'. George w . Prevsly are i spending' several days ?in New York, ; Dri Pressly having gone" primarily to attend the ; sessions of the American L Surgical Congress. They will "return f tne nrt of next week. ' - . : , q a o . Rev. Dr. J. G. Kennedy and- Mrs Kennedy; re. spending several "days itt and; around Pittsburg. Pa. Dr. Ken nedy is this week attending. the silver anniversary, of " a congregation' .of Which he:- is former.' pastor.- They .will also spend awhile wl h their daugh ter, Mrs.-John. McAuley, .before ; re turning home. . . . j rt" Q S ' - ' . Miss Wiilie Anderson, who " .Is a member; of the. faculty at -the State Normal College, Greensboro! t is spending, the week-end .in :the Jcity with ; her parents,, Captain. a.nd Mrs. William Anderson,, on East Fourth street. : " ' , : . oo.o ;;. : Mr. and Mrs. P. . B.. Wilkes and sons, Messrs. Thomas and Luske of Nor folk,. Va., will arrive In the cityTMon day to .. . attend 7 the Reilley t Wilkes wedding. . They will. be quests of - Mn and ' Mrs. Charles M. .Carson! , .. I ' s o o o ,, . ;-; -Miss. BeU r . McDonald, -of Rpcklng ham" is spending the. day in. the city shopping. , . . . . , ,' . . .., .' : , . . . . - 0 ,0 O ...;.r ' The Thursday. Afternoon . Embroid ery, ,Club was entertained , . .yesterday afternoon by ' Miss Mary McCausland at her home on North Poplar street. Special guests presents were; vMes dames J... P. Quarles; J. , F, :. Flowers, James .Renfrew, HoustonJ. Shuptrine and Misses Palsy Wallace" and .Bertie McCarty.of Lynchburg.. . - The. many t friends. of .Miss "Cornie Fore will regret .to learn, that she is confined to her home, on North Col lege, street suffering with a. spraine'd ankle. - t . , - .' , o o,o, , . ' Mrs. -Earle S..,Pegram , and ; little daughters,'? Misses 'Winnifred . .and Martha Craig. ure ,pendlng the- day in the city with' MrsLloyd C, With-ers"'n- route home f rom . a .-week's visit to .Mrs. M. C. Pegram in Gasto- nia." ' v " The" friends ' of - Miss. Rosebud ; Mc QUay. the little eight-year-old daugh ter of Mr. 'R.'E. 'McQuay, who Js confihed to her' home- on Mint street with " scarlet fever," will be 'glad ' to learn that she is" getting" along nicely. - O 0: ' "' ' " ' ;- ' Mrs.' E. f G. r Dowling of 'Boydtcmi Va.; - is the guest r of her "daughter, Mrs. - Charles , M. Carsod, at her home on South Tryon. street.', , ' . . . p b 0 . "Lit le Miss , EUse, Williams Roberts, daughter of Mr., and Mrs. J. F. . Rob erts celebrated her third: b.irthday yesterday-by f entertaining- a number of her; playmates' a't her 'homeon . East Morehead t street Mrs. .G. J. Fore acre, godmother of the little girl gave the birthday, cake and, presided at the table and cut it. " Around it stood three candles, ,the color, scheme pink was carried out in ices, and - candies. Those present were Misses -Eleanor. Mary tAshby Acree, Alice and Edith Harrison, -Ada - Heath - Montgomery. Doris and "Clara Shaw Howell; Cornelia.- Nixon, Sarah J and Edna : Carson. Mary 1 Chad wick. Elizabeth I Williams. ; Marguerite :,- Brinkley,- Belle r ,Ward atowe Louise Erwin .Hutch'fon - and Masters J.i J.. Hutchison. .Jr.. John and ames McNeely-sRichard Wa-:ts,, - ack Montgomery," Richard Chadwick and . pan . J, , Joyce, j Sanvllle. . Henry, - Co., Virginia says:wi took a cold with, a cough, which .hung on ' ; for -two years. Then I . commenced using Foley's Honey &. Tar, Compound and the. ugh Anally left me and now I am perfectlv strong and well.' Is best rand ' s.et "for chil dren and contains no opiates. Boven's Drug Store. - , , j Robert ' Glasgow,' Jr.- The little, .folks found much merriment in "pinning the tail on the donkey and Miss Margaret Brinkley and Jack Montgomery won the prizes, and the booby, was given to James McNeely. ' a o a ' . " : Mis Kittle Walker : and Mr. J Claude Crowell were quietly mamea last evening at 7 -o'clock at thehome of the,brides father, Dr. II. J. Walker, 3p I North 1 College street. . The c!j" mopy was performed -by Rev. yv 11 Jiam L.v Walker, .brother of,, tne bride, who is. acting pastor, or the First Baptist ' Church. only the! members of - the immediate family were present. , The -news or the -.wedding' came as a distinct sur prise to the host of friends pf Mr. ano Mrs. Crowell. Though.no announce ment had been made the wedding was to have occurred in December. ine change of plan was necessltatea Dy reason of the . fact- that Mr.. .Crowell was called to Florida - on business which will detain himl for six weeks or more.. V Oh their return to the city Mr. and Mrs,: Crowell will probably reside at 301 North College street. - The bride is a native of MeCklen buTg County but' has for a number of years pasV made her home in city, where, her ; father for several terms held the office of county treas urer. She was .graduated from tfie Presbyterian f College . for " Women here. ' She ; is a strikingly,,; handsome brunette with . charming personality and bright 'intellect. There are few more popular young .-women -, in the city or county. Mr. Crdwell is treasurer -and gener al - manager of the Park Manufactur ing Company and is a man -of -nn business ability and -la held in high regard by many friends in the ity and h's native. State, South Carolina. 0' Q O Mrs William A. "RftVnoldS. . Who IS spending 10 days in Atlanta, was the guest of nQnor, a. a pox .pany . u Grand and supper - 1 afterwards; ' at "The : Garden," given Thursday even ing b yMrs. Dan C. Lyle or uouege ParkJ-: :. : ' ' . ' ':-'." ' . ..... - ' ' -. 0 q g .... , MrsL- Thomas' W. Alexander" Will en-; aran at htr hnmft nn Park avenue ! tomorrow . morning- at 11 o'clock in honor of Miss RUth Reilley and Miss , Marie Koiner of Richmond. The guests ' will include the memebrs of Miss Reilley' s wending party. .." - O D Q Miss Lucille Finch Is improving at the Presbyterian Hospital where, she has been for several weeks past. Miss Finch ts the sister of Miss : J psephine Finch of this city. She-And her young xrer Walter flnrl Mel vin .'Finch, since the death of their mother; a few will mov from Danville to this -city' to make their home --In the future. : ; Miss Josephine FincH is a well-known and popular trained- nurse here;..- " - " , -- ' ; .-4. rf '' . lf rj . -.. -; ? Ml.s Evelyp Weeks will" entertain' at a sewing party at the home' of her sis ter, Mrs .William H. Lambeth orf East Boulevard, Dil worth, tomorrow after noon in honor of Miss Ruth Reilley. - o 0 tf - ' ' -K - :xr 1 Mr. ' Prestdn-B. "Wilkes, . Jr... of i Greenville, S. C, will arrive in the city tomorrow and . will be the, guest for a day or two at the home -of Mrs. John Wilkes on Wept Trade street. Monday evening , Miss Mlnta Jones will enter tain a. few friends in honor, of Miss Ruth Reilley and Mr. Wilkes, whose wedding will' -be" one' of the cmosf In teresting of the season. " ; ' " , - ; ; ;;- i - -.- ' .t. o KJl Cf "il'?V-.;.v;i ? Miss Eldora .Spears .and Mr. C'yde S. ' Alexander were inarrie'd yest'erdas' afternoon at 5:30 o'clock; at the home avenue, -4 Rev. peorge.W; Hanna, pas- i was ,Preseniea -Aionaay last ; Dy jar, tor of the First A. . R.s P. : ; Church, J Chase; Brenlzer .for the city, and Mr performed the Ceremony in the pres-4i F; rM';J Shahnonhouse i for the ' Soufh ence .of a' company of , friends ? - and . . . , - - relatives. " M Alexander and bride' ern. ;.,Thf board of assessors s have left for Statesville to spend 4 severati been revolving the issue, in , their days after which they will be at homeminds. isnce' that'time arriving at''a jSit$&& rraSy. " . ; . home; in this eity for, the past several! The . next steP. in OTer :aeJ:. years where she has been a student j warding -of all evidence, etc., on to the af the. Presbyterian Hospital -Trains stateTax Commission.' where it Is ing School . for Nurses, where oshe . - , , r? V -.. . would have., graduated - soon, r - She ' is ? possible some- findings differing, from an attractive young woman and has i those, of , the local board - will' be an wdn many v friends during7 her1 ! resl-j - .-; . - - dence here. The groom is connected With the Observer Printing House and is a solendid young man. He is popular with a wide circle of friends both here and in Statesville, his for mer home. . . .: ..."",. 1 r . . -: 0 0 0 The Mecklenburg chapter D. A.. R. met. yesterday afternoon with Mrs. W. J- Chambers &t her home con North Trj'on street. The most inter esting feature- of -the afternoon - was the clever and - ehtertalfting account of the recent State congress at Ashe vllle, presented- by , Miss Alice Springs, who was a delegate to -the convention. Mrs. E. L. Keesler regent,: ; presided over the meeting, yesterday and at the conclusion a delicious lunch was served by the" hostess. : -.:,." " AOP HEN CAN NOT. SERVE OFFICES TO WHICH ELECTED -:'".. 1 . . '.-.'it-.': - The reslgnatioAs of Mr. J.' P. Lind say and Mr.' W. O. ' Davis as ; presi dent and secretary,;, respectively,, or the " Charlotte Ad," Club, , have ' been fOrwari'ed 'to the national , organizer, Mr. -J.. IL Rich pf ' Vinston-Salem, to take effect at once. . '.These gentlemen ' have found' that the holiday advertising, demands.will occupy; them, to, the -'; exclusion,. of . affiliating a3 - actively as ' would ; be required in the service of the organi zation. . '" - -. It is contemplated at a, later- date to' organize locally at "first with a view; to' getting the sentiment of the leading - . advertisers . . and . business men of. the city, before applying, for recognition to the national body. ; ; ; TERSONAIiS. "Mr,' H..M. Heath of 'Matthews is a Charlotte. visitor .today, a ." ' . Mr. F. P." Hall of Gastonia is a guest at -he Buford Hotel; ".". -. ' ' ' ' " . Mr. J. C' Kelly of Mooresville is at the-Buford .Hotel for a few .days ; . Mr.- J, B. .,- Whittingtori of Winston Salem is ( among, today's v out-of-town visitQrs.- - . , -; . . " '. - 't Mr. G. B. Goodson of Lincolnton, is at the Central Hotel.. . - Mr. F. C - Spaulding of l. Maxton j Is in "Charloite.. today.,- v .- -- - -f Mr: F:J.'-Bates dfr Murphy is. - a gueat at the Buford Hotel.?.- ; ; n Mr. Georere Womack' of Lincolnton h 'Ltnt W.llIn f ts an out-of-town visitor; . r in Mr. Barron Caldwell '-of "LincoWton is a new arrival ' at" the Central Ho tel. 1 J ' r" "-; - -' Mr. 'JY L.Stuar of ''Davidson is spending a few day's ih'the' city. : : - 'Mr. - S. B,,'Bundy , of "Monroe is ' a guest at the Centtal "Hotels v, !' " : Mr. H. -C. Iockery,rrr.';v or Rock inghain is at the Selwyn Hotel. - Mr. s.D! K..- Montgomery, of Green ville, Sv C.t is a guest a; the Selwyn Hotel. ' ' ' 1 SOUTIIEfiiTS' TAXES v TO REDAIN THE SALIE Cocrd CI EQ:3!izati:n Flrislto Proparty Assessed On . Average Basis " - - 1 r . - - S xThe city of , Charlotte has lost in its effortvto secure a readjustment of tax arrangements and the putting on the lists of about-180, COO -worth-of South ern Railway propei-ty which. it. was al; leged,. should be so taxed. ; -i The announcement : that , the ; board of .assessors had arrived at an agree ment was. made Thursday afternoon, the equalization board having had the matter under consideration for quite awhile hearingthe last" argument in thet matter Monday morning; Since hen.the board has been studying he question and the evidence with the re sult above announced. ' - , : , The history of this case is of some interest, t it having originated in ' an effort to increase the city's revenue through v what was believed - to be :a fairand legitimate ' readjustment 1 of property- assessments. '-The ' result 'is that' the railroad' 'property V while found to be under-assessed7 is found' to be.no more under-assessed than is the geenral run of property nf the -city, thus placing, the railroad real estate holdings on The same basis as proper ty of private citizens. ' . Work of Mr. Brown. Some, months ago a proposition .was submitted ; by ; Mr. Alfred Brown and others first to city officials' tentative ly, and then. the. proposition was laid before the 'boafd of aldermen, to make a' list of all properites 1h the city and owned, by the . Southern Railway which it was alleged could be made to yield much greater taxes if assess ed as was other city property. ;" The case; was taken up by . the city, and several weeks ago ' the fiVst ' formal hearing ,tookr place .before the board of. equalization composed of Mr. J. Arthur Henderson, chairman of the township assessors, and the members of the board of ; county, commission ers., including Chairman W. M . Long and Messrs. Beatty, McKee, Dunn and Henderson. The property , in .question was assessed by ''Mr. J: Arthur Hen derson, and his board at $350,000, and ajt that figure the' board . of assessors decided yesterday to let it 'stand.. The board "rfound thatMhe railroad prop erty, though - hot assessed"at its full value was nevertheless 1 assessed ; on the''-" sahie- proportionate basis- as ,-Qth-er, city.; property.?; . ;y . -y"f:i : After : real estate .experts from the city; has- testified---both f or " the " rail road; and for the city,; the' case, was ojpen f or argument,, which argument nounced. The : law requires t that;'ali property ; along; the right-of-way or used ' f or railroad purposes shall "bes taxed - by the ; State ; Corporation. Commission. The Mecklenburg board of assessors had, assessed" all rerriaining .railroad property In the city according to the geenral ' rule.v U " appears ;from;the findings ' of the board of , equalization; so . that unless the State.' Tax , Commis sion makes a, different - finding . the $8,000 to $10000 additional Income to the "city through taxes will have vanished Into the air. 1 .'i - NEW ORLEANS CITIZEN ML EUILD HANDSOME HOIIE HERE z - . - 1 . ' Mr. W. W, : Reid,'. a Vealthy citizen of New Orleans,, has chosen Charlotte for - his future home and 4ls . : already in the city, . having made ' arrange ments "to secure a ' residence here temporarily. .Mr Reid was formerly at the head of an immense lumber concern in New Orleans" but has re tired' and (decided to'live here. He is at present making his home on" Eliza beth Heights,.-but Is nperely-temporizing here, it being s his intention- to build as soon -as suitable location can be -decided upon a - handsome home Costing from $35,000 to $40,000. Mr: Reid is looking about the city, - in specting av number of available sites that he is holding in .mind and. it is his desire- to complete plans - just as soon as possible for the-- development of a home estate for himself.' - - ' A TRIED PROVED GUARANTEE Man Bought- , a Bottle of Dodson's , Liver rTone. Then- Took It Back " and Asked for His Money - and Got It. "'A man -recently tried out the guar antee -.' which -Bowen's Drug - Store gives with every -bottle -of Dodson's Liver Tone.- ' He -bought-a. bottle and then went back to the drug store' and said the medicine hadn't helped 'him. This : druggist,. Just reached into his cash register: and took out a half dol lar, the price of the bottle of - Liver Tone, and handed it back' to the gen tleman. ' V But he didn't ' take r, the money,- He ' owned Up- that, he was just trying the guarantee and, - as a matter of. fact,' he had f. found ; Dod son's Liver Tone the best remedy for constipation and biliousness he had ever tried.,; " Why, he said, "my mee t 'or .nyttlS" It's the best tv. r- hio family, 'and the "medicine that I prer f er to take cr- to ' grve.to.t-my , children lUi A 1AAV 11 V VJl Bowen's Drug lStore sells Dodson's Liver Tone and guarantees it - to start the liver without violence. It ts taking the place qf calomel every r where. If you buy a bottle and don't find , this -pieasant-tasting . , vegetable liquid ,the- best thing to. start a lazy liver, . they will hand ' 1 your ' money back : with a smile. - MO '5EOTEKCED : FOR SIIOOTIi.'G DOY v Ellas Crane .'sets JlicQ for : ills Offense After A Ealay. . Of A ScIid:Year -, Ellas Crane, a middle-aged negro, was 'served with a sentence of 12 months an ..""the1 roads -by - Recorder nSnjlth this morning, : the . defendant beings charged with shooting a young white, bdy, t Connie Walker, about a year ago. Delayed justice followed, the unsuccessful efforts since "last No vember to iix.the Identity of the assailant-, of - the boy. and the successful uncovering , of the story as a result if ; the . .confessions made ,by some women : who . had ' been-accusedV by Crane of stealing some money from him. - . , . " -j , -" v. ; . Chief Christenbury explained to the court that: it was- not the outcome of ther spirit of spite , within the women that enabled . him to get the facts in the case,' .but that each of 'four who were before . the -court .were really unwilling witnesses and had testified against their owil will in the ' case They told that Crane, who' makes liis hornet with them 5 on - Twelfth street. had confessed to them on a night of last" November that' he"" -had - shot a white boy. ? xoung Walker and some others' were playing' in the' street when the negro passed and when they began tg tantalize him 11 and . throw - stones, he turned upon them and shot, the ball penetrating the left hip of the boy. . ' The : wound has nevgr healed and has" converted itself into a trouble that may become permanent, " : The bullet was - never removed. ; ' . - t t Crane's- conduct on the stand was unique a well as amusing. . After emphasizing the fact that it would be impossible-out of the very nature of the circumstances for him to" tell' any- thing than the truth; he paraded his own virtues before the court, called the prosecuting -. attorney f:doctor,' bowed and scraped, and performed after the fashion of . a" martyr to ' a cause of justice and for the sake - of righteousness.' , City Solicitor Parker' interrogated Crane right- vyigorously. put was making very little headway at getting to. the vital facts in the case untjl he sneaked in' the question "of confession , which ) the ; ;women -' said Crane had - made on the. 3- night. In question. r ' f?; 1 . "Doctor,' Crane : responded ; " with marked politeness, .'Iihave. not .until this, moment - met that . question. am, . therefore,-; not in position just at this .tin to hahdle ltf J Had I 'had tne opportumty -T- oi - studying ; it I over before, jj might be; afele toTdisposesof It at; this time. HJBrpadly speaking, however. " and . ' just on "-the ; spun of the-mtmeftfI g? saying jthat ,1 don't reco.lJect- lt.t . "Tou, don't; recollect, telling these womenlthat you had shot a boy. that night then?" the solicitor continued,; "To be. frank ; with.- yod, doctor, .1 don't - recollect it and I ' am a mighty good recollector, ; too." Crane furnished '.the court, officers and . spectators moments of genuine entertainment while he 'was' wiggling around and "trying to explain why he should ' be Involved in such a charge. Crane has,- been at work, on the city" streets' for several years, five in all doing construction ' . and . general duty and the county-will secure -the t benefit r of his past' experiences for '. a period "oflZ 'months. " ' - ? DIRECTORS OF CLUB DISCUSS NEW, PLANS Elecklenbnrg ": tennf ry CIoIi: Offl; dais Hold An Informal . Con ference At Noon The board 'ot directors ' of rthe: Meck j-- . , . - . ' . . .-1 lenburg v .Country Club, - "discussed among , themselves at noon today the movement, to transfer the club and grounds to Myers Park', being for , the first, time they -were- -officially - -presented with the N nature of the propo sition as it has to date been worked out, As' a matter-' of fact, no propo sition has ' been made or is pending. and- the -movement has. reached, no stage beyond. that -of informal discus sion.- The- board of directors did not meet to , receive : a, proposition or to give one, - it was stated rafter the meeting, - but .: merely to discuss ' - the situation among themselves - and ex change : ideas . as to the feasibility of the plan embraced. so far, in the dis cussion. ; ' - - , - - - - - The, movement has., not taken . defi nite 7 form. - . It will probably he sev- eral, weeks before" it does.". .The .board of - directors 11 will, think qver the mat ter themselves -and In the event that they deem it a feasible scheme, they will submit it to a vote of the stock holders who will" have ' the v ultimate word in ,the proposition. , -.Owners .of Club Acres,' majority off whom - are members ' of the club, ' are involved in ..the transfer and will be included in the' conferences looking to the proposed removal. - : . - There is no authority in the report that Mr. A. J. . Draper , has tendered - - , : . . - his resignation as president or;; tne Mecklenburg Country Club. . He stat ed to the board at the meetings t6day that he did not have this in mind, but 'expected to remain at the head of -the club , through his allotted length of service. .Mr. Drapei is . vi tally Interested in the well-being of the v club : for the organization of which he' did so much 'effective work and It is his Intention-to take-car of Its destinies so long as he remains at its head. j ' . , - - v Mr J. P. Co.le pf Carthage is in the city, stopping at the Selwyn Ho tel. a "" ""s "--" - - -r ;- -t . STOr.lACI! GONE BAD ' SOUR,: GASSY UPSEfi Pape's. DiapeDSin" Indigestion, Gas, Heart bum or Dyspepsia in p? Time it!- In five minutei nil -" ach distress will go. No 1 J- heartburn; aourneS 0? belch&lon' gas, acidr or , eructations of S of ed food, no dizziness, bloatil.. 81 breath or headache. D10atlne. foul Pape's Diapepsin is noted 1 0r lt. speed in regulating upset stomoJv18 It is. the surest, , quickest 2i hw certain remedy In the whni, most and besides 'it is harmlew Wor'a Millions of -men and wnm. eattheh; favprite foods ittSSt ?eT they know now It is needled T have a bad stomach. ,Bea,ess to Please,.; for. your sake aet i fifty-cent case , of ! Pape's Dlfnl?! from any . drug store and St JSl! stomach right. Don't keen y?ur miserable-lfe ,I to0 net here long, , so make your l agreeable. Eat what you like t digest it; enjoy it, without dread rebellion in the stomach of Diapepsin belongs in your hn. anyway. It should be kept hand? should one of-the ..family eat oml' thing which doesn't agree with them or in case or an attack of indige tion, dyspepsia, gastritis or stomach derangement . at daytime or durlne the -night It is there to give tS! quickest, surest , relief known. GLEANING FIGUREr ABOUT CHARLOTTE ." . . 1 Government Expert Is Looking , Into Records 0! The City's A . ; . Popnlatlon The United States Government hai .in Charldtte ' this week a representa- tive from the Census , Bureau, De partment of Commerce and Labor, fori thepurpose of gathering a com plete r- set . of financial statistics of te" municipal government. The representative now In the city is Mr. Martin w McDevltt. who haa begun bis ten . days' task in the of-" flee of the city. . clerk and treasilrr, ' L.Mr, A. r H. , Wearn, and will be here for something; over a week, or until; he has secured all of the data and information necessary. -Mr. -McDevitt "is of course an ex-, pert - acoountant and skilled in delvlnf into the intricacies of municipal gov.1 ern men t finances, and although he has-,bef ore him a- most; heculeag -.task,', it4-is -expected ' tnat he", will be aoie to procure . an tnat is desirad within- the 'stipulated tima of ten. daVS. -r.. '-.f- - "l ':rf' '', ":'. :-' i - i"Thegoverhmenl :i now fithar Ing"' amnuaiiy ? reports' ''rrom- all citiw financial , reports," .said- Mr. McDeyitt, "and, this is " the - second . time that such report ' has -been ' procured from Charlotte, her population ni.vi'ij passed, the .30,000 mark prior to the census r of 1810 ", T: ' ' ' 1 Last year , a similar report was 'mad e of th e finances of this city, together ' with other ' valuable data and ' inf ofmatipn, 'whIch, the govern ment collected,, and according. to Mr. oxcueviic inese reports hoixju-w will be '.'gathered .each year, and every " item . and point , mveivea ,wm be' carefully 'gone into, and. the re sults tabulated- in scientific form. : ' ". There" are","" according "to the "expert now' engaged on " the city's books, Just '198 cities 'in " the United; States having" ' populations of ' 30,000 ; or Wer, 'so' thatHhe government each ve'ar has to send its experts to ach of ' these IS 8 . cities" for the purpose . ' - .MSA required. It takes the time oi ; experts ' f or six .to seven ; months In the.; year- to Complete the round of the -198 -cities mentioned.. .. Mr. V" McDevltt : is favorably imr pressed with ' the' ' progress that . is visible on : all Vsides in this city. H made special remark on jthe digging of the East Trade street subway,, de claring this to be a forward step which the ; majority of "cities never take Until they have -exceeded cnar- lotte'sf population -by many sands He was , also pleased witly the "paved streets" of the city and the 1 " f- .. ilt All. general -plan a whereby several aa ditional miles of permanent paving wili' be available soon. ; ' , - Mr. McDevltt Is sent to Chariot under an act of Congress ap"' July 1, ,i898, authorizing the De partment ; of - Commerce and ; Ibr to compll and publish annually the statistics1 of cities of 30,000 popuw- ion.' The census bureau. was. trans ferred ; later.' to the .Departmen Labor by' an act of February, 1W. and the' w6rk 'of preparing these municipal statistical reports was soon thereafter formally placed under the direction of Vthe census bureau. - - ifrrw '.it f 1 : Mf-nvlti'a .work is . com- pleted Mere,, it .Is , possible hat n will " have. .some v highly imet.-. facts and-figures -to report. . r 7 ' -" "FORMER AIXlLvJUR ' " . ' NEAR' UliAA-i o RURAL RETREAT.: Va. :Nov. 1.5. William O. Neff. one'or tne jurx T imorisonment . number of the Allen clan ' chargea i ... tt. w the court in witn.;snwu6 y . and vine, ana kuuub - several of the'eourt ; officials. Is deatXh here and. It'is believed-tha-tA-sought , to; . take ;his own life Jecau" of worry. He was found throat cut,: a. razor, lying beside Claude Swanson -Allen, the -vyoun? mountaineer whom NefT Joined in con victing -r of conspiracy,' has been sen tenced to death by a subsequfcRt jary. ' Mr. - F. A.C9leoartanburg spending" today in Charlotte. ; , --r
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Nov. 15, 1912, edition 1
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