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THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, DECEMBER 17, i14. This Christmas Give Something Useful You can't go wrong if you give all your Men friends a gift from "MELLON'S" Our complete stocks and skilled store organization can furnish you "the goods" of all kinds, affording comfort, style and quality at the right price. Our big assortment permits you to gratify your taste. Come now. "If "he" lives in Charlotte, we know him and can help you make your selections. MOTHERS The second floor of this store is a regular Boys' and Youths' Store no other like it in the State. You can fit the boy from head to foot. You can do your Christmas shopping here for the boy and get every article most appreciated useful and appropriate articles that carry the Christmas Spirit and give service for many days, to come. Special salesmen on this floor are anxious to show you and give you a special invitation to come and make your selections now. BATH ROBES Blanket Robes, $3 to $15;, Terry Cloth, $3.50 to $7.50 SMOKING JACKETS . .$4 to $10 Dressing Gowns. . .$7.50 to $35.00 HANDKERCHIEFS Plain or ini tial ; Cambric, Linen and Silk . . ...... :. 10c to 50c GLOVES For dress, street, driving or auto wear $1 to $5.00 Fur Gloves ...$3 to $10 HALF HOSE Balbriggan, Lisle and Silk 25c to $1.50 a pair Phoenix Silk Socks 50c SHIRTS White, Negligees or Plait ed bosoms; $1 to $2.50 . Fancy Shirts. ...... .$1 to $3.50 - Silk Shirts .$5 to $7.50 JEWELRY Cuff Links, ' Pins, Tie Clasps, Watch Chains, Full-Dress and Tuxedo Sets. NECKWEAR Silks and Knitted Goods.. .. , ...50c to $3.50 MUFFLERS and Fulldress Protec tors; Silk and Knitted. .$1 to $3.50 SWEATERS Men's. . . .$2 to $8.50 Boys' and Children's .. $1 to $4.00 Combinations Sweater Coats, Leggings and Toque; knitted wool and Angora. :$3 and $3.50 COMBINATION SETS Ties, Socks and Handkerchiefs to match .. .. .50c to $2.00 TRAVELING SETS.. .. $2 to $7.50 Leather Collar Bags. . .$1 to $4.00 UMBRELLA AND CANE SETS ............ . .$5.00 and $7.50 CANES. ... . . . . .$1.50 to $15.00 UMBRELLAS.. . .$3.50 to $10.00 Leather Traveling Bags and Suit Cases. Ocpo unTJU PUDTCTAJy C CTArT7 TrT TVTT7 1VT A ATTN DWC " i llej onaio i iviro oiurvr rwiv . ivijlvi ainu dwi o, EES PUET-15 WILLING TO HIKE RITE i Willy ifflii.-tifft-f"i.' mhMliilfiatMithnlmgriwan Z. V. Tavlor of Southern Public Utilities Company -Ready to Put h 10 Cents Initial Schedule if City Wants It. fearing on Electric Rates Re solved Itself Into Friendly Conference in Which City and Company Are Striving for the Same End. the probability of changing initial charge for power from cents per kilowatt hour to 10 and the elimination of installa ble a feature for the computation oe monthly bills for such service J Southern Public Utilities wpany, the special committee of 8 fiieCUtiVfi hnnrA fcolc h.t- - con JJ1 their goal has been made. . The i Auditor E. C. Marshall, of the yesterday, afternoon and it apparent af the beginning Were would be no pyrotechnics, me meeting resolved itself into a taw17 coaference when it ap JJ ttat both parties thereto were toh . same end. tne largest y of satisfied residents of this i juectncian Connelly read a re- aealt principally with the j5 QUeStiOT! in tV -U.4-n.i- in m luc auauovi Hflr,at!d references were made vvuramgton rate and it was in l 6 flrst real interest was tTri couterence when Presi- !aJ tir mterr"Pted Mr. Connelly U ho ,l the Charlotte Company W saie!i to put in the Wii Vlllf "But we do not want Wilr v n rate" replied Mr. WL her,-"Jpon he went into Wt bere and finally into frv. Mr. r of classification according m the city of Char- Taylor Talks. Hi)r 7 ietJort 'as before-the s w, , A- Austin, chairman of Vbr cmmittee, 'asked Mr. 0r' statpment he had- to the'j her he desired to ' dis sector h' whereuPon Mr. Tay ; build. that ifc is his ambition iicii j,,11 a chain of companies erthan K"pp1-7 JiSht and power j? it , companies are sup- '?Iish it good to me 1 wiU ac" ' dlscUES the entire mat- ;j if yon refily and informally i5ail sit Aentlemen will permit it "At while i talk. Bto,1 wiU say that if 1 1 'n Pha-i ?ake a rate for electric lotte it would not be the present system. I inherited this rate' from the company before me. I can not say whether Mr. Latta put this rate in, or not, but J am under the impression that he did. And when it was done no other rate would have suited. It was equitable at that time, and . since it has been modified to lit changing conditions. "Under that system a man lias, for instance, 20 lights in his home. His initial rating is 15 cents per K. W. hour and remains so until he has user 10 cents worth of electricity for each lamp, after which the rate drops to 7 1-2 cents where it remains for a time, and coming down further as the amount of current used increases. "Mr. Connelly, in his report, states i.o vour body that the rates for light in Charlotte compare favorably with those tor the average American city. Wb have lower rates than many or; these cities and we are higher it is because of peculiar conditions pre-vailine- at that city, as for instance, the city shown where the rate is a cents. The water plant is only seven miles from the city and the cost or coal is ?1.75 per ton while ours is $3.45 per ton." Mr. Taylor then discussed the rates in a number of- towns, showing that Greensboro and Columbia both have a higher rate than Charlotte at this time. Winston-Salem's plant is owned by the Southern Pub lic Utilities Company and there the initial charge is 10 cents per K. W. hour as against 15 cents here. But the reduction is when the amount consumed reaches 50 K. W. hours and then it is only to 9 cents, while the reduction here Is from 15 cents to 7 1-2 cents the first time, and thence down. This attracted the attention of the entire board and Mr. Taylor was asked1 why he maintains one rate in Winston and another in Charlotte. "If you gentlemen want the Win ston rate put in and will stand be hind the company once it is in, l shall take pleasure in making the change immediately," said the service company president.' , "But we do not know whether we want the Winston rate," said Chair man Austin. "We want you to' do the best you can for us. Brenizer Queries. "What will be the difference in the net return to your company under the present Charlotte rate and under the Winston rate were it put in here?" asked. City : Attorney Chase "Very ' little, if any," replied Mr. Taylor. "It would mean that some people here would pay a little less for their lights and that some would pay a. little more. It means that the small user of electricity would get a slight reduction on his bill and the larger user - might get a slight in crease on his. At this juncture Mr. Brenizer, who had - been calling for scratch paper from time to time, announced that he had figured the thing out which showed that if the Winston rate were put in here the, man who paid $1.80 for his lights would pay under the new system, about ?1.35, and in tWs he was sustained by President Tay lor. ' He further announced that the average bill is $1.62 cents, in whicn he was again sustained by President Taylor, and then he estimated that the two rates, that at Charlotte and that at Winston-Salem would equalize j at about 25 K. W. hours consump-1 tion,. which was agreed to by the service people. Then it was shown that 15 K. VV. hours is the average consumption which s-'howed that the average man uses less than the 25 K. W. hours, which means that the average man would secure a slight reduction on his bill, were the Winston rate put in here. Mr. Taylor was asked to bring in a new rate which he would be willing to put in but' others suggested that the burden is on the executive board and that they should prepare a rate and submit it to Mr. Taylor to see if he can put it in without seriqusly affecting the interests of his compa ny, and this was agreed to. As to Stores. Committeeman Erskine Smith called attention to the fact that the stores of Charlotte, under the Winston rate would be compelled to pay more for light than they are paying under the Charlotte rate and Mr. Taylor an nounced that there might be a pos sibility of a re-arrangement of this part of the Winston schedule whicn would obviate this trouble and he said he would have the engineers of the company to work on the matter im mediately to the end that he may know just what the actual facts are and so be able to announce whether this readjustment will be possible. With this agreement, which virtu ally means changing from the 15 cent initial charge to 10 cents and the elimination of the installation feature of rate making, the board adjourned to meet next Wednesday in regular session or sooner if it is expedient for the consideration of a new rating plan. Charlotte, Dec. 14. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy. I am just as good as I can be, and I want you to bring me a little elevator to run on rainy days, and a little gun, so i can go hunting, some sparklers, and a little drum, some candy and fruits. Your little friend, Jenkins , Leak, . Chatham Estate. TOMPKINS ESTATE BY INVENTOR! IS LUED AT S357.B0B An inventory of the estate of the late D. A. Tompkins, filed with the clerk of the court yesterday after noon shows that a valuation of $357, 606.06 is placed upon the properties left by the deceased. ' The largest individual asset of Mr. Tompkins as disclosed by the inven tory was his . newspaper stock, which! is valued at $66,255. j The summarized items given of the '; estate in the inventory filed by Miss J Anna L. Twelvetrec s, one of the ex ecutors, and bookkeeper of the estate are as follows : Cash on hand .. .... ..$ 2,734.75 1 Bank stock 14,000.00 Mill stock 26,715.00 Sundry stock . . . . .... 72596.00 Newspaper . .. . . . . . . . . Club stock . . .... . . Bonds . . Bills receivable . . Library . . . .- . . . . Sanatorium, process of pay 66,255.00 311.09 10,000.00 35,355.00 ' -200.001 ment .- .... .. 8,477.78 Montreat furniture .. ... . . 436.00 Radiators .. .. .. .. .. .. 18.36 Published books .. .. .. 400.00 Sundry B. & L. Associa tions .... 10,052.51 Sundry debtors 3,538.55 Life " insurance . . .... . . 21,529.38 Total .. .. $267,629.90 Real Estate. Bethlehem, Pa .. ..$ 1,650.00 Edgefield, S. C. 19,250.00 North Carolina property .. 81,608.00 Total property .. .. .. .. 102,508.00 Grand total . . 370,209.90 Liabilities 12,603.84 Net balance 357,606.06 The News published Mr. Tompkins' will several days after his death, the public being intensely interested in same. Various conjectures have been made as to the valuation of his estate,, some estimating it as much as $500,000 The above inventory, aas made : by Miss Twelvetrees, Mr. Tompkins . pri vate, secretary, bookkeeper and gen eral manager of his personal busi ness, will be read . with interest. STOP THAT COUGH NOW When you catch . Cold, or begin to Cough, the first thing to do is to take Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey. It pene trates the linings of the Throat and Lungs and fights the Germs of the Disease, giving quick relief and natural healing. "Our whole family depend on Pine-Tar-Honey for Coughs and' Colds," writes Mr. E. Williams, Ham ilton, Ohio. It always helps. 25c at your Druggist. THRONG OF BUYERS CONTINUE Special Half Pice Brings Many Pat- ""Tons -.to Ft, H. Jordan & Co. & Jnp. S. Blake Drug Co. The people of Charlotte and vicinity appreciate the great advantage R- H. Jordan . & Co. and Jno. S. Blake Drug Co. obtained for them, in getting the Dr. Howard Co. to allow the regular 50 cent size of Dr. Howard's specific,' for the cure of constipation and dys pepsia, -to be sold at half price, 25 cents, and have bought hundreds of bottles. - Unlike ordinary medicines for consti pation and dyspepsia, the dose of Dr. Howard's specific is reduced after a few days' use, and the cure is soon complete and lasting. . If you have ' not already taken ad vantage of this chance to get a month's medical treatment for 25 cents, be sure' to call at R. H. Jordan & Co. or Jno. S. Blake Drug Co. today, for they have only a small amount of the specific on hand. d ot Husk- tm Suppose you should wake up Christmas morning to find that some one had put the world of music in your stocking. That's precisely what you can do for any member of your family, or any of your friends, if you give an I 4 Diamond Disc Phonograi The new types, without horns, are especially popular just now. They are made in artistic designs from a variety of beautifu woods. They all play the unbreakable Disc Records, with all their remarkable beauty of sweetness and volume, with all their range of program. They are fitted with the new Edison Diamond Reproducing Point that never wears out and never needs changing. An Edison Diamond Disc is a permanent gift one that will be a lasting pleasure for years to come. Can you jmagine a more, practical gift or one that will bring more real delight to those you love. lone 304. J. E GRAYTON & GO.y 2 1 7 South TVybh Street.
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