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- 1 . ' - . 1 ' . " - ' J ' , - ' . . - y X ' H ' " " '. v N - N"- Z . v 3 ai .l"1' VOL. 18. NO. 157. - - - ' - WORLD EVEWTS TOLD BRIEFLY Current Jews 0! Interest i Id Faragraph By Telegraph V; And Cable v. : "LAREDO,, Tex.. Dec. 31. Duty on aU grains will be re-established by the Llexican . Government, leftectlve with the new yeiv In . cousequenca there va& a big ' ritfli cf wheat an 1 corn in carload lotaI-.to1ay--ln'i"brder to secure free eutry. T CHICAGO, Dec. 31. Chicago's wholesale trade for . the last' year shows a total, of ' $2,209,380',o6o; against 1 , 9 4 0, 9 7 0, 0 (U) for the yea 1911. A wonderful amount or busi ness is shown to have been done b Chicago mail order houses.' The figures for 1912 total $276000,000, against 5229,950,000 for 191i: MOBILE, Ala., Dec. 31. The Sev enty-fif th Company, - United States Coast Artillery, recently ordered'" to duty in the Hawaiian Islands, left here this morning en route to San .Francis co, whence' the company will sail . on a transport January 6. There are. 104 men and three offleers In the com mand." The trip to the coast will.be made by special train; .' : ' ; ' NEW YORK, Dec. 31. Meetings in front of the homes of each' of the .74 New York City members' of the new State Legislature tonight, on the eve of the New -Year and of the legislative session," is the program which wom en suffragists propose ' to tarry out Many of ' the women have ; foregone dinner parties and holidays to partici pate in the city-wide "campaign. ; -: ATLANTIC CITY, N. X, Dec. 31. It Is ; believed -established in that a : precedent Is i municipal ' affairs . in this : country, by the ' appointment -o a. woman .as' cit4-yeomptroller here. Miss Bessi T received the- appointmenx yeeteraay at a salary of ' J 1,500"". "a year. ' ' : She will have, care of over. J3.bcroobO an the sale of all the' city's bonds: ' WASHINGTON, , :Dec. 3 l.-Flans have been completed for the. first con vention of the Woman's . .; National Democratic League of . which - Mrs. Woodrow Wilson is honorary -president and Mrs. Thomas R. Marshall, honorary vice president. - The league will be in session for three days, be ginning next Tuesday - In connection with the convention there will be a celebration of Jackson Day on" Janu ary 8. .. . - , . . V - . . NEWORLEANS, Dec. 31. Repre sentative Pujo of Louisiana, chair man of the House committee, on banking and currency, which is in vestigating '. the ' money trust, ; is ' In New ' Orleans en route to Washing-1 ton. Mr. Pujo said' today that the committee expected to close -the in vestigation by January-. IS ; and at once begin . the analysis of the testi mony and preparation . of -the com mittee's report- so that . It will be presented to Congress not later than February 1. WASHINGTON, Dec. 31. One form', for the "new parcels post, that of the return receipt for Insured ; packages, has not yet been delivered to post masters, owing to the rush . of work incident to Inaugurating the - govern mental express . : service. Assistant Postmaster General. James J. Britt has issued instructions to postmasters to use the return receipt for registered letters until the .new; form is' re ceived, samping the word "insured" on the signature side of the card. ? ; TOWER BY FROM ARLINGTON WASHINGTON, Dec. j 31. The Navy Department's - powerful new wireless tower . near Arlington, Va., has succeeded in catching the time signal from the Eiffel tower In.Paris, a distance of . approximately. 3,900 miles, according io information "given out at the Navy Department today. The fact became known in .connection with the plans ' that are being made to attempt, to reach the" Eiffel tower and in othW:,statlpnsftnrbugnbul; the world at midnight tonight Ho flash a New Year's greeting. - t. : Navy ' Department officials -are hopeful vthat the Arlington jower. can flash its message to Eiffel, tonight, be cause the American tower operate l& "high power station:'; .." Eiffel Ms been notified ; to watch for the New; Year signal.' The feat of the Arlington tow er Sunday night Is the greatest since its erection . but : it is , believed to be j only a preliminary to ,the greatest ex tension of its zone of communica tion, - ' - - SIGNAL EIFFEL WEATHER: "Unsettled ralivs TAKES CONVICTS Thirty Tbree labor Union- OffI- clals Taken To Leaven . o 'Worth Prison - MOTIONS FOR APPEAL WILL BE MADE SOON Attorneys For Prisoners Prepare to Appeal to Circuit Court if Neces sary to Have Bonds Fixed In Order to Give Men Iiiberty Pending Hear Ing Before .Higher Ooniilwyei Says Men ."W301 Not Stay in . Prison Ixng. . ' . ; " ; ' .: -, mDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Dec 31 A special train carrying the 33 labot union officials to Leavenworth, . Kas., left here at 12:10 -today over the Pennsylvania Railroad. - -' ' ' The prisoners left the county jail at 12. o'clock sharp: v- Just bef pre they - emerged - they ' joined . in . loud cheering. '.Ed ;' Lewis, ; San , Francisco, member of . the executive. . board - or the- Iron workers, .union, and -J. B. McClory, acting secretary . of, th union who-, are' the only .officials or the international union out of Jail, were, present to see the train oTZ.X- ' ; Strung . along . the r, sidewalk . Vers wives and friends of .the convicted men. , The, husbanqs lifted their hats to - their , wives and told them to .be of good cheer and to await, patient' the expiration of their terms. The women -were Jieart broken and cried uninterruptedly. N . . ' . .. As the line of prisoners passea aforig rthe wail .of the county ' 3ai prisoners broke out .in shouts "of jfare well that could be" heard on the side walk. ... , .; ; 7 : . : " " The ; . "pro wds .that watcljed the m&lanhnTvnrnA(BaW)n wero .'unlet. a --i6o; artlxarente train i the signal ? for -departure- was. given; There was no cheering, as the train pulled out. - Expected to Leave in Afternoon. . :i Indications were at 10 a. in., today, that the 3 3 labor; union officials sen tenced in, the dynamite conspiracy cases . would leave for. the; Federal prison at . Leavenworth, Kan., . early this afternoon. . . ( 1 Despite this arrangement, however, attorneys for. the" convicted men, went before Judge Anderson to petition for writs of error and supersedeas , bonds. - The attorneys said they would ap peal to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals if the petlUon for bonds was not granted here. If the bonds are granted, the men must first provide them before tney can ooi liberty pending the outcome of ap peals. Tfie district court here has wiuun its power to delay the taking Of the men to Leavenworth if in its opinion pending legal acUon. warrants- Plans for Trip to Prison. -About the county jail, however, ev ery arrangement was made for tak ing the men . to the waiting train at a moment's notice. Plans" for the removal to Los An geles of Ortie.E. McManigal, the dy namiter, have been made. Jle win leave within a short time.' i , McManigal's confession as a hired destroyer. of . property, - corroboratea by witnesses, was responwuw many of the convictions. ; He; named ft half dozen iron workers officials, as having met . him at the direction ; of McNamara to show him what jobs to blow up., .' - .-: .;vr ' - After, his disposal out there on nis ,plea of guilty, he is returnable to the Federal Court here for sentence. The "fact thaV Edward Clarke, another dy- i namiter who pleaded guilty, was al lowed his liberty . IS regaraea as indication that McManigal will be shown leniency, j The district attorney appealed to the court that' giarke had ',given valuable assistance to the government.' . " " c , W111 Keep Journey Secret, : On the " way to the Federal prison at; Leavenworth Kan.. :j possibly dur ing: the day a-nd almost certainly be foreVight, was the outlook this morn ing for the 3 3 labor officials sentenced to prison terms for. cpmpiicry to the dynamite conspiracy.; ; It Is the purpose of United States : Marshal Schmidt, who- will be" in charge of the. prisoners until they are "delivered" to the -warden at Leaven worth to keP the iJourdeyras secret as - possible. '.V ' -l:- ; v i.- jt was learned that all the prison ers were to be"handcuffed before . be fnff taken frort th Jail and then rush- a fi a section; of the city where, the j train will be' in waiting. Once. In the i Strain the 7 doors win De ; no one in thaty train is to be allowed to step from it until-the stop Js made at " Would Stop Wire Reports. ; . Informatioa'by telegraplx about the Continued On' Faara eren. ortllAL ill AN tonight or Wednesday. 4 CASTRO DETAINED AT ELLIS ISLAND :r.4. Former ' Venezuelan President -Objects Jo Treatment Accord ed Him In America NEW YORK; pec . 31. ClpHano Castro, ex-Presideni of , Venezuela, seeking entrancoto this country after, a Jong residence abroad, "was taken off the, steamship" La' Touraine at' quar antine today and removed .to EUis Island pending a decisicfa whetherhe will be allowed - to entr the United States. ' v - - J ... Castro' is . traveling under the as sumed name of Ruiz but was easily. identified by the officials, t Theywere. accompanied by an interpreter and. on boarding La Touraine, at once . had., a conference with the captain. ; HeV di rected them to Castro's ' stateroom; where they, presented their, credentials and ' explained that they' had orders from,, the Government : to tak6 him to Ellis Island. . . ; - . flt. those - are i the. laws r' rof .-"yo"ur country, I must comply?:was Castro's only comment. - V v v ; -. 'JHis baggage was hastily gathered and he was taken on : board the Gov ernment boat Immigrant, which start ed at once . for Ellis- Island. Castro was .dressed in a dark suit ' and, a f dr illed' overcoat and wore a silk - ha Hfe carried a gold-headed cane. - He appeared to be ; ingood health.. . i Castro's i detention .originated - with the State Department at Washington;' TAn official order instructed Commis sioner Williams to examine Castro as ta his 'right to" enter the "country .un der the immigration laws and. -stated that" Castro must; not be admitted without reference., to: the department heads at Washington. - Arrangements made by Commissioner Williams pre pared for. the -calling of. a special board! "of inquiry at "Ellis. Island this afternoon to deal with Jtiisr-xjase. , to examine Castro' as t' his DlldltlolieSth v?ere made early in the day by Com missioner Williams." The first witness-, es to be called were physicians of' the immigration., jservice who will v testify as to . his physical . fitness to Renter, the United States.' Castro has been "suf fering." for, some time with an. infec tious disease," it was reported, and this alone might be sufficient grounds to warrant his deportation. ; Whatever the outcome of this hear, ing,. it" was . understood . that Castro would be allowed to make the' usual formal appeal for a re-hearing in case the decision today is against b.im1 This would delay proceedings for a suffi cient time to enable the Government to obtain documentary evidence from Venezuela or charges made against him there. , As La Touraine neared land, Castro in wireless messagesdeclared that he was coming to the United States sim ply for a visit and for travel.;; One of the messages readi : " l am going simply as a traveler, for -a short sojourn with, the idea, of seeing for myself the ; great Nation of Washington, 'of Lincoln, and of Jefferson." " " Another message reads: "My com ing . proves that I am neither a revo lutionist ' nor, a sick ' man.' Each " of these terms includes the other. Truth cannot be distorted.; That you should fnsult me simply " because I visit you, is y inconceivable." The deposed ruler of Venezuela ts accompanied by his valet '.;'' ' "... - : ..;;'' -' Government Searches Record.'.' ' WASHINGTON, Dec. 31. The Gov ernment continues - to search the Ca reer of Cipriano Castro for evidence which' will bar him from the country. The State - Department has " been ad vised if thlatthV former -President, is under indictment In Venezuela, charged ,with connection with the murder of General Paredes and is accused of participation lh - the at tempted, assassination j.ot. President Gomez. ': ', .;'' ' Secretary. JJagel of the Depai-tment of Commerce :.and. Labor will: person ally; decide theiadmisBability of Cas tro. The indictments against Castro. if. is,," declared, will scarcely be suffi- cient to Justify his expulsion, as tne immigration laws provide 'that , ; an alien must have, been' convicted of a crime"; involving jmqral ' turpitude : if he 4s to - be deported on 'that ground. ;; ; ;r; OF WATER FAMINE. DJJLUTH, .Minn.,. Dec. 31. A' water famine ; due 'to a, break - in the acque duct ; that - feeds Jthe,icity. reservoirs is growing acute and ,' there is practically j levels, h main reseryeir. was drained' yesterday; and in-; the evening au tne central district pipes were empty, ev ery home ' and other tbuUdihgsbeing without water i service'. ' City : sprlnk Hngj carts habe been ordered, to 'haul aterfhe dry, .sections and .dple. It outVby the . paUfull "t6f diakin pur posea, Melted; snow is being .used, for cooking;, nunareas or peoyie.a) to u seenr onlthe .. streets .carrying -water home in; pails ;f rom' places , on the low levels where the service eontlnues, ' CHARLOTTE, N:;C.,VTU Y, EMINENT. J V I j LinL iVCOj; ViLL BE ' CRECTED BY EHARLftTTEPf OPLE TONIGHT -1 "lv i - . - - -y, . .-; ; 'I.,--' ;-! " k' ' ; '.." if - i U . &f - f - v... mm - Vw -m': - - "7 - , Eugene Ysayc the eminent violinist who' appear , at the "Auditorium tonight - under 'they auspices- oft the; Charlotte Musical Association.; r a- ' 1 RUSSIA WILL BI AGE; -FEW, IF W, CHANGES Abrogation JDfVrreatyi Effective 4- f, -,. r-'t 4?.- - : Tonlghtlfiil Place OoyfernmentS: ui.Auomaious rusiuun . ST. PETERSBURG Dec. l:It is stated here; thaf the ipurpose df the VRussian; Government1 to:'malntain the present tariffs and the procedure regarding-the admission of ." Americans, Including Hebrews, after the termina tion at midnight, of the" formal com- mercial Russo-American treaty, is in virtue ; of : an- informal modus vivendi arranged at Washington. The treaty which was abrogated by the Congress of .'the United States be cause -of this country's attitude - upon the passport question thus will . con tinue practically.-unchanged so1 far as the interests i of the two parties are concerned. ..- . .- , The. other existing7Russo-American treaties were -not '.-.affected f by, , the American denunciation of the- agree ment Of 1832. ; ", '; . r ;.'. ., A source of. prospective1 embarrass ment remains in the status of the con suls. The "present appointees5 are . not affected by the, passive agreement to recognize the, validity, of their official acts, despite- the lapse- of the treaty, but - np method appears through which new appointees may receive their ex equaturs. ' .' ' ."' :;"'.v This may become, a matter of con-4 siderable Importance if the - change in the, American . -. administration next March is adcompanied by r extensive consular- changes.' --It is .'quite possi ble that ; the anomalous" situation may be indefinitely prolonged. ,;.;.;' Apparently there is no disposition in Russian -Government circles to take the Initiative in the negotiation of a mew "treaty.: The - - Government r" will await proposals from the Wilson,, Cab inet, meantime 'standing pattjv; bh present passport regulations.5;';: .. The situation attracts no popular interest SEVENTEEN, WORDS;; Constituted s Marriage 1 Ceremony s of Daughter of - Col. Robert -Jngersoirr Yesterday. . t . NEW YORK, Dec. 31. A, seven teen-word ceremony- was a f eature ... of the V marriage of - Miss Maude R.' . In-, ger611,tdaughter of CoL Robert Inger- soll, the agnostic who died in 1899, to Wallace 'McLean Probasco of Cincin nati, at the , bride's home here yester day. -c. The ceremony, was oner, adopted by the! ethical culture; society and ap proved" by the New York State lawsl After: an address. by Dr. John, L. E1-. liott,; a leadej of the , society; on the responsibilities of the -marriage rela tion thei groom placed. "a plain ring;n the ; bride's-- fi this.;ritual vft - v:' -7 W-Tt' , With.thlalrhig.lVthee wed. In 3oye andltrtiV'f bylrfHtill : Bathv dpius t ' The bride has . forborne .years, .been actively "identified wfthv philanthropic . and ; suffrage ' work.; ' Mri Probasco. is the son of Wallace. Probasco, a grand- -son of he late;William McLean and a nephew of the late John McLean,' Su preme Court Justice, : D$;GEMBER 31,1912, : 'ox-Xv It: NATION'S PROGRESS ; FROM PATENT OFFICE Reports :From; JriFentorli' And iOiHersTrbo Deal WlthTha ; BoreaoSIioVProsiierity;-, WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.- The "Na tion's prosperity is reflected in I re- eipts of United States patent office from fees for applications, according to' Edward B. ' Moore, ; commissioner of patents, in his annual report to day to the Secretary of the Interior. The total receipts of the office for the fiscal year ending June 3 O.'were $2, 094,059, compared with $1,987,778 for the previous .fiscal year. The "total expenditures were $2,- 025,912 and -the - net' surplus r of . re- i ceipts bver; expenditures was $68,147. The rand total of; net surplus over all expenditures. is now. $7,132,072.96." Figures presented ;byr .Commissioner Moore indicate' that - the volume :of business" of the : patent office has materially- increased during the past fis cal year. ." The number of applications for patents for inventions aggregated 96,236 ' against' 65,154 - for" the fiscal year, ended June .30.1911. The total number of applications for patents for inventions- for- de'signs, '.for re-issue, of patents, registration of trade : marks, labels, prints 3lsclalmers to patents and appeals,-was '80459 compared with 76,381 f6r the fiscal year 1911," an' increase .of 6,076.; . ; ; ; The report" shows that; there were" 35,539 ; patents 'granted, including re issues", and ; designs and 4, 6 3 5 trade marks, 625 labels an 6.' 26 8 prints were registered duriug .the' last 'flscal year, vv The-number of : patents that expired was 19,634. ' A ' 7 ' The establishment of the patent of fice; as : an independent bureau of the government is recommended by Com- 'mlssioner Moprer In 'this; connection he points out that since the d ecislons ofJ"the"commIssIoner;aret now final with "the office and that appeals are not. '-longer made ; to- the Secretary of the interior,; "tne ; connection or tne patent. office with v the department is so slight that it would seem that its separation and establishment as. an -independent jbureau,. is eminently., de sirable." - . . ; v;' - .-:' ; : The commissioner also reco'mmands that; a, new jbulldln be greeted "for the patent office.- The present quar ters, he says; are unsanitary and val uable "records are" in constant danger xf destruction i by flre.;T" v ; ; TAFT AND PARTY ARE ? '- ''''. ,';.'-- BACK-IN WASHINGTON. ' WASHINGTON, Dec. - 3 1. Presi dent and rMfsv aft,5 accompanied by Col. "and. Mrsi George W,; Goethals and the party that accompanied the Pres ident to ; the Canal f j Zone, reached Washington at 10 o'cloek; today; Presi dent Taft had a" number of appoint ments fer-the day ateWhlte House office. . : ', '- '?--' '47 Colonel Goethals, wlll-remain -" In Washington ffor some time to' consult .wfthrCongreesionaUcpmmlttees RESENT XFFC OF'AOll jetton .IMacjwers Gl?e Tbelr ; Vierrs tin TfieCWld ; fcabor'f ; laws . SAY TDAT; CJIHPDLSOIIY . SCHOOL- LAVIS NEEDED Messrs. John- C. Ranking R - R Ray and. Others Thing That Child Labor f Committee Is Going but of Its Way Mr,' Caesar Cone Favors Cbmpro mise Merely to Place Manufacturers in - Proper ' Light . Before . lawMak" ' ing Body of North Jarolina. p - . '.'. ' . - , . - -: ' The question of allowing the North Carolina .Child --.Labor Committee ;ito effect Its agitation ..before the ; State! Legislature witho ut1 resentment .is -.lip"-permost in the. minds of many manu facturers of Charlotte and ".North- Carl olina." - If is the chief business ' being discussed at the meeting today of the North Carolina Cotton; Manufacturers? Some division In "sentiment has '.arisen within the , ranks Df . the organization,' but this has come about not Dy reason of any actual opposition to reasonable child vlabof "legislation," .but because cotton .men -resent the "constant ' arid persistent effort of the . Child vLabor Committee-'to jeeek legislation; without the" support " of ' the ""manuf acturers themselves v, and i in ;y some instances upon -Questions' Qf' such, yital " Import ance to the ihterests of the mills. . ' . , -. , Mr, Ra.nldn'8 ?Vlewsv ? Mr, . John C. Rankin' of Lowell-is one 'of the prominent mill men who1 is spending ,the, day in: "the city.V'Mrj Rankin., strongly. : resents - what ;v the Child Labor XJojnmittee.lsl trying to do at this time . and - is in rf ayo'r of meet- 1 ing-: its "efforts- by; the introductionin , the-next-LegisJAtusaruif -a,; bill- pse4 vidfngtor; iompnlsory schpol educa tion for those between the ages of ,' 6 and 12 years "I am thoroughly in terested "' in . welfare vwork,- - said Mr. Rankin, "and support : whatever is done looking to an Timprovement , of conditions among, the workmen ofjthe mills..; I am . not in sympathy with the efforts and- the - purposes of . the ChjKd Labor" Committee, in - seeking age lim its for the mill men and also to create the office of factory inspector who will be coming around to see. If , reputable men are living within the law" in re gard ' to the employment of . child ; la bor. I want ; no , inspector around my premises. Allow the superintendent of education1 of the Individual counties and each school committeeman - to be armed with the power and- the," right to see thatUhe shool lawr- if . adopted, is being observed. I . do not like the attitude of the Child Labor Commit tee. I - know that some of its mem bers are doing what they , think is wise but 'they have been -told to do these things by people who are one-sided In.f their ; views, I who , are . prejudiced against the mill interests ; and who seek legislation at this time that is hot only- class legislation, but is re flective Upon the character of the mill owners of. this State. , . T am 4n favor of better school influences and facili ties in mill settlements. I would like to see a compulsory school, law adopt ed so - that these children . would be made to go to school, but I ' think the Child Labor Committee, whether prompted by the proper motive or not, is , going after the ' evil if It exists in the wrong manner. - The mill men are interested in welfare .work ; r they want to see better; civic and educational and religious conditions; in their set-j tlements, but' they want to work out these -problems themselves without the aid and the Influence and ' the agency of an organization which, re ceives, I- think, its v inspiration from New England and w.hlch is fostered as I am Informed by, funds derived fram New England,. and which finally Is overstepping Its bounds In -.seeking to secure 'legislation that. Is not fair and Just to' the textile interests of this state." ; " .; 7: . , . ' - , . Mr. Ray;Resentful. ' Mr. R7 R. Ray of McAdenville Is an other prominent, mill .man : who is strongly in arms , against ; what ; he terms the; invasion of 'the Child ' Labor Committee. ; He' is at tthe meeting- of the cotton " manufacturers today, to protest against the -compromise which has . been .suggested In the -' way of new - legislation, - providing that " the age limit for night workers be raised, from 14 to 16 years. . Mr Ray said: "I -am' opposed to any affiliation with this committee; ; It ; suggests ; the ap pointment, of : factory inspectors to take oversight arid ; superintendency over' conditions In the ; mill - settle" mentsr tq see, if the child age limit is being observed and: if proper-, sur roundings -and influences of a Amoral and educational I nature,; are "afforded. I -am: opposed - to the interference on the part of any such officer whip would exercise, arbitrary; tactics. In the mill communities. Let the condition among the children In the mills . be met by Continued on page six.) lUsJU mm Dap? snings 01 iMXity; Sietcli: 3 ; rliiErlisllASsarilB n xno- eiegant, new nome or Mr, B. ' J. Asbury , on "East Fourth street is ready for occupany .and isone 'of the ' handsomest new homes in that com-; liiuuitof, -? r ..v.. i, ' - - . 'Students' from the-various-.- col-- .'. leges '.who ;iavetbeen'spendlno-ttne : Christmas holidays at "home, are re turning, to" their - several placea, ; of ' ' studjr for ' the; next; term. . : -f , v' ;....; ; s ; ?w ' ; i '.-'E i, 'p . ' i'iv.T.'i 7-Mr. Si. D.; Faulkner of the county, ;' who has been under1 treatment 'at the : Charlotte Sanatorium it or ten. days, - -; has -been-' able to return to his home .'V on Providence; road., . , - ; : , ; . :; --4 '. ''- 1 -vix r-.T r s. Ss'Jf' -The VattghnaBuildlnfe' Company has . been . awarded contract for the ;. erectiohti.of I twoUhousesV lhi.Wilmo'or -; for the; Suburban ' Realty - Company. ;; V They will cost-about $2,500-each and v r work will'commefaoe at once.; - ;' .': - -;.'. A Recorder' D, ;B.r: Smith ." held a . short sessldn-; thlsP morning, .' Three- -;. defendants ,were- bef ore. ' him, two V; s rhflrPAA wlt"h ArimVAnnMa - ami th" other cliarsedy with loitering on the' , str eet,--v-lV: 't ?f. "x" ; V t?- 'f, '-" i : :' : :i j ' - ;:i&-fT : ' jl ne jjutcn; - supper ana social whijh, the tCnights of Columbus had .::1 planned l to .' have tomorro w, night - has been -postponed j until - January v 8. "on u -'-;- account of some confusion -.that vbaa , - arisen smcer. the .nrst date- was select- ed. s . r-Tbi nbtablel. attractiariof - tiia? evening s is the appearance , of Tsayey " the eminent - Belgian violinist, " ' and - --; Madam Jlosa Olltzka, contralto, at the ? Charlotte Auditorium under, the man ; agement of theCharlotte,iMuslcal Aa- sociation. -v '- . ' -, 7 ; -v vv;;-- -;'.;; - - The" condition fOtr the weather" for Lthe. past ten nAays has doubtless been- apprecwea by tne. birds, of the conn-, ; ty, which; have .'been "protected , from the snare of the gunmen' Very little l . hunting has '.been', done twithin -that ' ; time on. account-of the .disagreeable and -Unsatisfactory -weather conditions; both jyerhead andj nndprf oot.: ;j! 5. The, r changing weather has had the effect of populating the city; with ; severe ' colds and spells of grip In many instances, pneumonia has devel oped . as a 'consequence of. early at L tacks of the. minor troubles. While the mortality rate continues uniformly low here, there is an epidemic of Biek ness reported. , .. -. . ; 4?:',.-;. -"I :- -;1V -As there was , no quorum present at the meeting of the board of alder men last evening,, the session was not, convened -'and the - business to be transacted will , come up at the regu lar monthly meeting on January 6. All property owners and persons -inter est- . ' ed ' in the ' assessment matters under consideration are expected to be pres- -ent. y " ";:"?- ; :' STATESVILLE AND IREDELL COUNTY Two Deaths Reported in County Yesterday Mr. Van Hoy Goes -To Concord t , (Special to The Chronicle.) . S; : ' STATESVHiLE, , Dec. ' 31. Mrs. Mary Cowan Long died early, yester day morning at ..the . sanatorium, ' where she had been under r treatment for several weeks; Jiaying ' been brought here from her home .three miles west -of Statesville when he condition became critical. : 'The : re mains were, removed to the- residence . of ; her son, Mr. Z. V. Long, "and the funeral took place there r yesterday afternoon. Dr. J. A. .' Scott 'i and Rev. C.- E. Raynal conducting the service. v Mrs. 'Long was the' 'widow. of the lata;' Dr. John F. Long and. was 78 year old.4! i sKe. was .the last ; 1 surviving member; of the family of CoL Free- land Cowan. 1 . She leaves four chll- . dren. Dr." H." F. Long,-Mr. Z. V. Long, -Mrs. J.'.W. C. Long and Miss Rachet Long, all of , Statesville. v ' ' , ; - Mr.- L.' B. Tomllnson of tStatesvUIe has v been advised of the sudden death of - v his sister-in-law Mrs. Henryv,Tomllnsdn,f which occurred ae .. her home ; at.. Harmony, 18 miles north of Statesville." Mrs. Tomllnson and her. husband 'had (Just' returned' .home from a trip to a store and when she, sat down '. on ' the t steps to-takeoff her overshoes she. suddenly - Xelt back on the floor,' in an anconsclous condition. The alarm ' was given, but . before anything could ' be done life.; was ... extinctr as . the, result ot heart' failure." ; Mrs.' Tomllnson ; was ' 5 O' years old and is " survived by he : husband; -..l'" P-l'?"T-:- " a. Mr. J. W. Van Hoy will g6 to Con cord tomorrow to become ; assistant r to'. Superintendent ..Thompson of the JacksOn Training SchooL ;.- Mr. Van , Hoy .( located ; In Statesville ' several ' years ago for ' the ' practice . of ; law coming from the- northern jection''o the county, but later took a position " InHhe N Government V'servlce,' first, in Washington and later as Jm examiner' of land titles He. is a capable young . man and his friends" feel that he -wilt do good work at the training school.-. " ' - . i -. " I - - . 1 - -.a -. -., i -- -' .; m-A. ' - y. II
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Dec. 31, 1912, edition 1
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