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It HE (LEiARLOTTE Ji'VENING (LhRONICLIL THURSDAY ' E VESTING NOVEMBER 21, ig12 YoEjir Druggist Sti5'f halt Itch ; If - yon are' suffering .from- Eczema Psoflasis-or any . other kind of skin trouble, drop- into our store for in stant relief 'We twill guarantee you to stop that itch in two seconds. will cool and heal the itchy, burning skin'-as nothing'.else can.-. , ... . ; . 5 iA -BOccrhottle, will prove it. v Of. course all other druggists have D. D. I. Prescription go to tnera u. . . I . . ' . . ' . . 1 .j. - We Have sold other remedies for 'you "cant come; to ust-dut aon iy skin troubles, but none that vwe- could cept some uig-proui suBeuvuw. recommend as 'highly 1 as this, a mild I But if you come to our, store,-we wash of OlUof . Wintergreen Thymol are so pertain of what D. D. D. will and a few - other ingredients . that i do for you that we .offer you a. full have wrought such , wonderful s cures .size bottle on this, guarantee: lr you a:i over- the. country, ' This compound-'is ' known as D. D. D. Prescription for Eczema an it in neit find that it takes away the itch AT ONCE it costs you '. not a cent.' B. H. Jordan & Co., Druggists. A GREAT WHITE WAY IS NOW "WANTED HERE PrcposIJIo i : Heard By Executive Board To Readiest LlghtiVg . llSysterau Bf ICJy . . , , . . ..... ,.:" U;:; . iV The i first intimations of what may result "in a modern electric lighting system,, for- uptown1- Charlotte' u were heard at' the -session of the : execuUve . board; last n.ght when a proposition was-submitted . from the Southern Power "Company, having' in view'such on Installation at1 an ' estimated cost ofabout $4000 a year..oyerhe .pres.4. ent annual Jight.bill of the municipals The 'outlines of the plan" were, sub mltteV by Mr. T. T. Allison of the board, who had received the outlines of the "plan from Mr Z. V. Tay or. Mr. Allison favored the proposition and was seconded "by Mr. W. J. Cham bers, while, Messrs. Henderson and Williams thought ' the board shoudl go - cautiously un:il the state of next year's finance became, known. - The proposed plan' includes the transfer of the city's lights to modern, poles, combination trolley and electric light,'-with a ' number of lights to each -pole! the system- to cons itute' a well-l'ghted way from, the Southern to .the square , and on ."to . Caldwell street on Trade , and . on Tryon'from Seventh on the north to Second on the South. - ' - - The :presenti iightingVcost .of "the city is $23,000, this being 'the appro-priati-r-(iweu3J)y.ne . finance, com- mittee; o the executive board, and-it 5s ' esfrokted that the board will get through '-somewhat 'under ; the limit. The- proposed ; modern installation - in the -uptown districts would cost some $4,000 . annual additional, .while . it is- est'mated that the cost of the iii sta'latlon of the new apparatus to te :" company, will be about 530.000. 3 . A'.ieZjcltyJ'.at .present, has . a - ten year, contract for - lights the 'question of dispos.ng of this would have to be .considered but it is believed that a" mutual bas's might be reached on which a new-contract could be based. " The lighting proposition Is. becoihr ingan,mpor-ant one to . the city, and it. is .not. .believedby- -progressive c'ti zens that the present antiquated sys tem" in -"the center" of the city will be. used 'many -years longer. . -. - The' executive board -' decldjd to eerve notice upn President Te'nhey of the Atlantic Eitulithic Company that satisfactory:-arrangements must '"be made within ' ten -days for repairing the; paving pf .five ' years" ago" or. the bonding company woud be- nodfled that the co.mpany had .not lived "up ' to " agreement, ' and' then the board would bein position to have the work done by- another concern and charge the .ccjst- to the ''Atlantic ' Bituli.hic . Company.-.The. above: was" embodied In a. n-otoji, by Mr.. C. A. Williams. -Mr.-,Tenney -had sent -the board a let-' J ter. stating thlai. it would be difficult to. do the sWork'fi-. Winter and that he" would r be" ready . make the re pairs next; Summer, . when , a force would ', probably be here. - The board did not yreadiy rece'Ve' ' this " proposi tion, hence 'Mr. -Williams' ' motion."- ; .The." executive board "has also- de cided r, that '. concrete, asphalt will ,be; more, adapted to the paving of Worth-ingtoiii- Cleveland .'Park, Kingston aid West Fourth, street! but-some question . hasar'sen as to ;this, 'since the, work hd been fixed; as. it now appears to be done' by the penetration method which is difficult to .perfect ln cold weather. ' - .v. ' This proposed change may cause .some -..delay In. t getting ; the. work straightened out,, since it sems to in volve -many .-th'ngs.but sa thorough investigation will be made and the bjoara will find oUt. exactly where they are dn ,the new Issues that may r be raised, though : itr Is not .improbable that the change can be effected "easi ly and -without-erious interruption of the work . ' SCHOOL DU LDINOS FCRf-lALlYiCCEPTED Interesting Exercises Held Last Nlgbt lYhen Hags' Ad Biblss Were Presented : ' -ROAD CONVENTION In Atlanta Ends Today V itli KlecUQn of Oilicers and Keports of .Commit tees. -' MVr;'. -A--' -'--C-;-'""-'-V"-t-li' a a liANTA. Ga.. Nov. 2 1. The elec tion ; of officers an the submission '-of reports by variducommi'ttees: wili constitute -the principal . business " at Vhe closing session. hejre chisjafternoon of, the .Southern . Appalachian LGood Roads ..Convention". Among the Treso lutions wiJ ber:tho"sel introduced ;; by Congressman ' John - I f Burnett.? ; of Gadsden,-Ala'.; proposing that the -gov-efrimerif 'should spend less money on the bu-idhg" of warships ' and' the maintenance of the army, and jmore on; the Construction and maintenance of public roads. The denunciation by William G. Sir rine of -Greenville, S.- C., ofHhe speed ing of automobiles on country ' roads,, whfch wasj a. feature . of last, night's session,- is -.also expected - to be put In the form "of ' resolutions and' submit ted to. the convention. '. " . r ; iThe aftejnoon .' session wi'l be tlie only meeting of the-copvewtlcnT- today as ' entertainment. "Planned by the lo cal cbmsaJtiees- will . occupy the . rest of .the'pa.y. Among the addresses at j the closing- session -will - be that -of Five new school buildings were for mally and officially dedicated at ex ercises held, at the ' Auditorium , last night in-charge of the Junior Order of American ' Mechanics, the event be ing marked by the; presentation of flags and Bibles by that organizacion. Mr. J. ? Lee Phillips of the : .board of schooK' commissioners presented the buildings and Mr. Hamilton C. Jones, acting m the stead "of Mayor Bland, made the speech of. acceptation. Mr. Herfot Clarkson' ;presen.ed the five flags on behalf of the Jlinlor Order and. Superintendent Alexander.. Gra ham -responded in a spech' of . accep tation. Rev. T. R. Anderson present ed .he Bibles and Rev. F. M. Osborne accepted these. . The exercises were presided over by Assistant Superin tendent Harding. 3 - Mr. Phillips In his peech was char-. acterist4c He outlined the progress of the cliy as a school center, declar ing that this was the first time the city had"" gone about the ' business of pro viding - Itself :with i adequate u school bui .dings ? on a large scale, t .He ;. de plored the fact that: the f original bond, issue had .', been cut - down . and that the" board of -school commissioners-was :noV able, ,wth the curtail ment of funds, : to ' give the city pre cisely what It- needed . in- the way of new buildings. The South school, he sa'.d, was '-hardly- -decent and i he la mented the f acts that many of i the, children of thlsrcity were. not in reach of " the new places of instruction, - but were -rather forced -this year- to re turn to the crowded and,d.ngy rooms of ;the old South school building. He predicted that a'' new edifice would take the place of this historic struc ture with'n the next year and that the city would be asked to issue bonds to the sum of $50 000 for this purpose. Mr. W ' C. Jone responded in a i clever ad r ss poln in i out the sln ceritv of the effort of the school You Can't Get Along Yithout STATIONERY . Everything Yon Need at , - v .' ,BO WEN'S ' 1 and 2 ' , Viiy Go To Suburbs and Pay More x When we . can sell you a nice, neat" cottage home, with a . large level .lot, just seven b ocks of .the s uare? This - place is In a good neighborhood and is a bargain at the price asked. If taken at once it can be had at: $3,000. . Small cash payment and easy terms on balance. . -' . y f . .- -1 ' - . The place advertised In this space Monday . was sold . and this ' one; will go - quickly.'. . . ' : v- . t : ; .. ' F. E. HARLAN & CO 207. Realty "Bnildlns:. , -i Phone 072 and 2881 -J : Qr You . In Dil worth ! '';:;.;:".:''...' . ':.'.' . v- - . V .. . - ; ' . ' Tou selort the pans and the lot, pay us 10 peT cent of the cost of house anfl lot as a cash payment and balance can be carried like rent. Don't pay another year's . rent Buy a home' Turn your rent money into purchase money. Charlotte Ccnsolidated Construction Co 2nd Floor Piedmont Bldgy S. Tryon St. 'Phone 155 i Fi'lCr TT -IT tFtiiJ&7Qi. Come now and select from our 1!&1LU 'WS. ebgant line of simples; the Xmas Basket or Package of Candy -you Intend for the always appreciated 3 gift. We.are taking orders now for ; delivery- before ; or . on - Christmas Day. j . ; United Sales ; Gompang, Independenc?Terminal ' 5 W. Trade St, Cottage Home For Sale We have on North Brevard street, near corner 10th and Brevard streets,5 six-room cottage with sewerage and water, hose nicely papered, p.00d size lot, good neighborhood, owners are anxious to clore this out this week. price: - - $3,000.00 j. e. iiixraPHY & co. ' f Room .104 Piedmont Bunding Phone 842 STREET CAR PARADE Gotham Magna' es Show New York ers Kind of Cars Used for Years Fast . .. -;- . ... MbW TORK," Nov.- 21.-The street car magnates of New . . York City turned aside from their da. ly routine today' to -furnish the'-city with one of the rfost unique, "parades" ever seen here. Ic was a. . procession .. of street cars, showing, the types vhat have been in service ! n this -city from -the time of the o d horse-drawn vehicles, to the double . decked ; stepless , car. , that , is soon to be put-Into Operation on. Broadway.' 'Nearly;' 70 distinct types of car have ' ben used in 'New York' since" ' the .first .street rail way .was es tablished... Horse cars ' were followed' by cabled cars and then by electric cars of. many, varieties,, the. latest beingr-the pay-as-you-enter, the - hobble skirt or stepless car, and the double decker. Prof. Cl M. Strahn, of the , University u..,wniMnnpn t cr va Charlotte what of Georgia on "Sound Road Building i it dtmandi in the' w y of adequate PolIcie.,' . -1 schof I- build ngs. ' Be. lauded the self - saennce of the o missioners, r xneir pa r;ol'sm,: anil thel- earnest : effbr.s in bt half of ed 'cation here In Char lotte. Mr. Heriot C arkson dellve ed the five flags on- hh If of, the , Junior Order, raying that he . flag was born in Charlot'e Mar 20, 1776. He paid tribute to' the Junior Order and vfor. the noble vlr.u s which i seeks to per petuate. - Super ntr nde ' t- Graham . in a -ppeech interspersed ,w,i h numerou? shecdotes, accepted the flags, deplar ing that the Junio.- O der never had a greater though than -when Jt con; celved the idea cf fioa Infi a flag over everv school bu ldnx in the State. He closed by reading Henry Ward Beecher's tribute to the; flag: -i Ouf flag carries - American ' ideas, American'- history and. Ameripan feel ings. Beginning w'th the colonies and coming-down to our timev in its sacred heraldry, in . its - glorious ins' gnia,v it has gathered .and stored "chiefly . th's supreme Ideat 'Divine right of -liberty HARVARD FOOTBALL . SQUAD HOPEFUIi. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 21. The genera! ? feel.' ng at Harvard as"' the hour ; draws" near r for the champion ship battle with Yale, is one of confi dence. ,The men are -tugging, at the leash," declared Coach Haughtoh be fore leaving 'for "New Haven today. "The team Is crammed , full of foot ball an3 every - man "is well and" hap pyy ' What moire can you ask. But we must no.t -get. over-KJonfident. v- History has-shown-that Yale can accomplish; miracles - In 'two weeks and 'in 1910 when "everybody was predicting vc tpry for Harvard, .we suffered a moral defeat." - - ' ' ' ' Is - vour husband cros? Ar ir-itable. faujt . finding, disposition is often,, due to a d'sorderod. stomach. , A' man with-stood digestion 4jt; nWy alwavs good natured. A great many "have; been permanently cured of stomach trouble - by- t&kln? Charhberlajn's "Tablets. ' For sale by all "dalrs.';:r."; " - - ? '. ' --': v; : " i y '- Auditorium Building fanufatfarcrs Of hSJKlC :- What It takes to paint SIGNS, we got phone 850. ;".. .. it. Writ for prices- We Have Moved to Number 11 West 4th Street, Rear of Commgrdjl Bank Building. ., . ; ' "... .-;---"-'- Hornets Nest Electric Company - Phone SEEK ADJUSTMENT Greensboro - Company Throngji Arbi ters Endeavors to Ac just Lioss With Guaranty Insurance Company.- . . : (Special to .The Chronicle.) ' GREENSBORO, Nov. 21.Argu ment by attorneys before' a board of arbitration in a' case Involving $50,000 was .concluded .. here ' late yssterday afternoon.' and the arbitrators, Judge Manning of .Durham,- Clement Man'y of Winston and'-'R.-F.'Cox? of Reids ville.V announced .ithat ..' they ... would render their decision within a. few days. supreme luta; wiviue ngm ui nuei ly i - in man. Every color menns liberty, 1 The case is one by the , Hunter every thread means - liberty, every ; Manufacturing . & 4 . Commission Co., form of star, every beam or stripe of ay'ents for a number of , Southern not license, but organized inst'tutional liberty liberty through law, and laws for liberty!" There are many flas in many lands; There are -flags of every hue. But there Is r flag.' however grand, : Like our'oin- Red; Wh!te and Blue. Th e Red -ays be ; brave, . The White says be pure, ' ' The Blue says 'be true. ZD cot Ion mills, against the Ocean Acci dent & Indemnity . Co., and. through? It the Hunter company seeks to re cover $50 000 as alleged losses sus tained by the failure of the . Rdndle man Manufacturing Company, and the c Naomi Cotton Mil's of Randle man and the Jones Manufacturing Company of South Carol'-na." The Ocean Accident Company denies that the - losses ' In question were " covered by ; the Ind amnlty policy of the . Hun-, ter company. V'V-V':- . , ." A : clause : in the policy.-, provided that in the . case of. si disagreement settlement should be made by arbi tratloh and it Is in the fulfillment of this clause that the g-Jnt'emea named have been asked to settle the disputed points. The"' evidence was taken about three weeks " ago and a two days argument concluded' yesterday. The attorneys were -K'ng & ; Kimball and . A. It. Brooks for . the - Hunter Company and ; E. . P. Catlin of New York and Ex-Judges Bynum and Sirudwick "of Greensboro for the Ocean Accident & : Indemnity Co. -.. New Orleans Nov. 20. Many min isters and de'egates from Southern States are attending the German MHhodist Ep'scopal Conference, in sess'on here presided over "by Bishop W. .P. Thirkleld. Forty-five ministers arrlyed from: Texas In a special car. last night and attended a banquet.1 C dD si D Winter Is Here Co a I To make delivery of coal during bad Winter weather and 'with streets torn up will be hard on man and b?ast Let us have' your orders for your . requirements now. Fee & Fuel Co. Phone 19. Standard 9T WW. I. IE CANT GETAWAY,,. Mr Aiie rapid, repeat shots wmcn tne Winiester 22 Caliber Automatic Rifle delivers will over take any animal. You have only to pull the - tnger xor eacn snot, wmcJi enables you to keep tne nne aimed right on tne object. It operates by its owp recoil and shoots a cartridge that has accuracy ? and power; ?- For small game, use the new Hollow , Pointcrtridge, which upsets upon,. strildngVaha '. delivers a hard,, crushing blow. The J22 Auto maic is very simple,1 and just ordinary care wiU. keep it in good order all the time. It is not costly.' i c (.- rifles as tiuyart male for ech 9thK 0 ' ' EXAMINE 6m AT YOVtil)EALER'$ Rainey's African Hunt Pictures to ' r Play, a Return Engagement. :' The' overwhela.ini success of Paul J.;Rainey's African Hunt Pictures in Charlct.e, when t" ey were exhlb'.ted at : the .' cademy of Music the. flrBt three -days of this week, ; prompted Manager Crovo to nduce the man agement to play a return engagement here. - Af-er'a: lot cf "dickering with the booking offire- .'is New York, they flh.lly copied to book the pictures 'here; for cse day,? Thursday, matlneen and night, of oiext - wek, which Is Thanksgiv'ng Day. ' - -: The pictures are ' pos.tively the greatest motion pictuies ever brought to Charlotte,, and every. . person who atlended any of the 'performances here, this week were Iud in .thelr praise of this wonderful . motion pic ture play. -' -f "Cpminghf re cn a holiday it .will give eve y man, woratn and child, an oppo'rtuni'y to ae'" the and it Is al- i most assured that two'capacity houses wiil k enjoyf them : ; on r .Thanksgiving j ;; , Seats will o on sale.Tuesday moan ing and a tusi for-s a s is expect d. i In order to play Charlotte, - the company was f c reed to cancel- Augus ta Gi. They w li jump from -Charlotte ;to ; New O.leans, La." The Universal Endorsement of is shown by the feet that over twenty tons are used daily. This means that approximately 10,000,000 con sumers daily "O.K." Davis Baking Powder for its un equaled quality and economy. No other Baking Powder gives such general satisfaction as to quality and price Sold by all good Grocer. Insist on haying it. Sattiardlay, Dec. 7th ' Marks the opening of a new - series by the Mecklenburg Building & loan Association Books now open for subscription to stock. We re now making loans in' about 8: months. File your application now. p ' Aa a medium for savings the Meek- g?V TiTTI Vi O O , lenburg offers unusual advantage V A ILil g O V Talk this over with us. JNO. B. itOSS, A. G. CRAIG . " President. . : See & ireaa. Phone 1436.' Easement Tntt BniMinjr. 210 8. Tryin Street ! '.There pould be . no ptter medicfn than Chamberlain' Cough Remedy. -My children : were all sick - with vr':n 'ng covxh. One of "them was 'n bed. had a hlRh 'fwver and - was couRhin? up blood. Our doctor gave them Chamberlain's Coujch RemKly and the first -dose ased them. ' and three bottles ' cured them;" a ys Mrs. - R. -A.'- Donaldson, or- T-exlng-ton . Miss. .: For . sale by a' . dea!ers. v ' 1 am offering at 20 pet wcent less than market price a fine, lot ' 66x193 on f7th street in Elizabeth; on car line, street paved' with - asphalt, shady side A. G. CRAIG Avnone its. tfrust Brmilna 1 The Most Valuable Asset possessed by Charlotte, my ccuntrymn is not "her banks; the street . car system, great - manufacturing -plants, her hotels,, sanatortums, public spir ited citizens - or beautiful and, godly women -all of these'- are valuable factors fn the-onward and upward mrch but -the oriei single, most prominent influence in her steady growth, in development of . good and substantial, citizenship, in practical 'encouragement to the great "mass of the - middle classes ' (and this, brethren is the foundation stone supporting all the aforesaid elements) is the . , . - ... - , - ' - BTJILDING & LOAV ASSOCIATION. By this simple agency, pauperism Js obliterated, laudable - ambition ere--ated, and sustained, education stimul ted, a cleaner life made attractive, sobriety encouraged. ' homelife lifted o Its proper and lofty plane, and the religion of the Christian made rea'is lc and effective. ; - EQUAIilTY OF OPORTUN1TT is the greatest. instrument for .welding together human endeavor and sat isfying the thirst for a share in--the good things of life given us by tha ' All-wise Designer. '..- " :; THE MtTTDAIi BU'LDING & IX)AN " for 3l years has been bal ding this, beautiful city and within the hearts of a grateful people has erected a 'monument.' which should -isver ' pasa ay-ay. . , - Shares issued any day. ,- , ' Phone 344. E. L. KEESLET?, Sec & Treas. 25 S. Tryori St. AT: MYERS; PARK " Just3 at the enUance of Mye-s ' park, over'ooklng the attractive entrance'to' this beaut'fu! sub Vrban' development! 'only' one ' block from the Boulevard a and? car line, we are offering for a short time,' two, nne levei, iBiiuuy street, eo Dy iov eacn with : rear a I- ley, nmeiy eieviu,wma igara at me' price asKea. omv : elevated,,and.'a. fCU'-i;. ' ' :- . - -- - i, l;250,QO Each FOR RENT Dr. E. R. Russell's for mer home, corner 10th and Church . streets ; a ' very choice comer. - L. L. Sarratt's former home on North Oolle:e street between 6th and 7th Streets. '; ::: No. 7 Elizabeth . avenue. Hot water heat ; gdra se and servant 's house ; on lot. Apply at office. Southern Real Estate, Loan & Trust Co. The Time to Buy -At-- . Meddenburg Heights is Now lent 805 -N. Co'lege. . , . ; . . 10 Jackson avenue, modern UTHON LOAH & REALTY COIIPAIT MORRIS :E. TROTrER, Secfy. & Treas. lo E. Trade St. " Phone 349 ..$40.00 6 rooms . .318.00 ..315.00 2nd floor . . .$16.00 . ..$12.50 6-1 South i Church . 5 rooms 411 West 11th, 6 rooms 810 N. College 5 rooms.. Modern 9 rooms. 31$ E. 9th. .$3.0.00 700 East Ninth, 5 rooms. . .$15.00 4 West Uddell street, 4 rooms $ 9.00 Store room, Belmont avenue, brick. plate g!ass front.. .$17.50 4-room house Double Oaks avenue, per week.. . . ... , f .$1.50 J ARTHUR HB!DERS0;r& BRO. ! 1 'Fir Imnarsnce, 219 STt TtTa- . 'Phone 089 thousand feet frontage adjoining Myers Park development or me with th ereatest development, do going on in suburban Charlotte, w o f ered at wholesale i rices which na proved most attractive to a of investors already, thirty-one trac having already been disposed or. The first buyers will ftthe o ance and at about one-tnira prices of ad'oining prooerty. . We have so -many other dej r ments under way In real esWte Colonial Wllmoore and Pdwom, erty at the right figures at whow in ord er to concentrate on our holdLngs. -r ; '; ' i wat01' V.' Real . estate - - companies. inve and home builders should see . quickly if interested. It Abbott X (a Everything in Real Estate, Grade Investments. Fire Insurance. 1001-1002 . Commeirtal Kaonsu Building. Phone 23 r
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