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The Charlotte News. E DARING NAVAL RAID. ex- Pnhllhd Daliy and Sunday THE KEIVS PUBLISHING CO. Corner Fonrtli and CImrch Sts. V. C. DO WO Pres. Gen. Mgr. J. C. PATTOSf Editor. MRS. J. P. flALDAVELL Cirr Editor. W. 31. iJKLJL. Adv. tier. Telephone Business OfScfc 116 City Editor 277 Editorial Rooms 362 Job Office 1530 SUBSCRIPTION RATFS Tt? Charlotte Xens. (Dally and Sunday.) On rear ?C.n0 Six monies 3.0 -j One month .60 One week .12 (Sunday Only.) One year 2.00 Si months ; 1.00 Three months .50 Times-Democrat. One year $1.00 Six months 50 Three months .- 25 I THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1914. THE COUNTRY CAN HELP. Unfortunately the gentleman in charge of the" Associated Charities in the city is ilMn the hospital, but his secretary is handling the work, and in conjunction a committee composed of good men and women, has been appointed to search out the needy in the city. Ten thousand dollars was raised re cently to keep the work of the Asso ciated Charities going. The work now before that association is great and will require the co-operation of all charitably inclined persons in Char lotte. There are many men out of work in the city today. Those men are fac ing a most serious situation. There are many other poor families in need of coal and bread and meat. The police department, the commit tee now investigating the needs of the city and all other agencies and individuals can do much service by informing the Associated Charities of all persons found, after investigation, to be actually in need of necessities of life. Charlotte can and will take care of her aeedy but there must be system in the work. The News is willing to do all in its power to help provide work for idle men and to help carry food and coal to the needy. It is willing to pub lish free of cost lists of names of idle workmen in the city who stand ready to do any sort of honorable work in order to secure funds with which to provide for their families. If names and addresses of such workmen are sent in to us, with a brief statement as to trade or occupation followed, how long the writer has been out of work and in what condition he finds himself because of his enforced idleness, we will be glad to publish these names, in the hope of bringing the idle man in touch with some one who may have some contract he can let at this time.' In addition to this we want to make a direct appeal to our country friends to send in any kind of food supplies. JWe will see that same are turned over to the Associated 'Charities and are distributed where they are most needed. The city people have endeavored in every way to rally to the aid of farm ers through the buy-a-bale and other movements. ; Just now the situation is reversed rand there are many men out of work in Charlottte who are facing a far more serious situation than that -in which the farmer, with low cotton finds himself. ! The farmer has food and fuel, fwhereas many idle men in Charlotte Jhave neither. If our kind hearted country friends .-will send a chicken, as Mr. R. O. Alex ander is urging, or a pound of butter, or a few dozen eggs, or a little meat or meal or flour any such gifts would be carried to homes where hunger Btalks and where children shiver and suffer. In a time such as this we must all work together and try to bear one an other's burdens. And city people can help, too, by contributing a sack of flour, or a ton of coal or some other necessities which may carry cheer to cheerless homes. As the happiest season of the year approaches we would like to see those in position to do so both in country and city rally together and help make the hearts of all the needy glad. What will pur farmer friends do? One of the most spectacular ploits of the entire war so far recorded was the raid made by a fleet of fast going German cruisers on British coast towns yesterday. Four cities lying along the coast of England were bombarded and a num ber of lives were destroyed, while im mense property damage was done. That the. German fleet could find its way through the North Sea, which was supposed to have been . made immune from entry by the British fleet, makes the exploit all the more remarkable. This was the first time in tHe his tory of the British empire when hos tile battleships have fired upon British towns. The cruisers came in under cover of cloud, did their work and returned to their base uninjured, according to early morning reportsT At any rate this is one of the alto gether unexpected developments of the war to date. THE CITY ACTS. The city has appropriated the sum of five hundred dollars with which to buy coal for people in Charlotte out of fuel. This is a commendable act upon the part of the, city and one which will re sult in relieving suffering in many homes. What the city has done many indi viduals can do on a smaller scale. The Passing Show By The Looker-On. The total depravity of war is further exemplified in refusal of warring na tions to recognize dear old Santa Claus. A little boy anxiously inquired what Santa Claus leaves his things for the North Carolina folks in. Spartanburg Journal. , It is but natural that a South Caro lina . youngster should not know the real receptacle. . Pou Frowns on Plan For Primary to Settle Raleigh Postmastership Special to The News. Raleigh, Dec. 17. The definite no tice from Congressman Pou at Wash ington that Candidate C. H. Anderson's insistance that a primary be held here for endorsing one or another of the three candidates for postmaster of Raleigh is of no avail and that no such instrumentality for stirring up sinie among tne folks here, as Con gressman Pou expresses it, will be put off on the community is having the effect of forcing all three candidates, Anderson, Edward E. Britton and Bart M. Gatling to systematic effort to se cure individual endorsements of their respective candidacies. There is also now the definite information that it is the purpose of the authorities at Washington to take up the matter of the appointment of the postmaster right after the New Year. The term of Postmaster Briggs does not ex pire until February. And, furthermore, that Congressman Pou, Senators Sim mons and Overman and Secretary of the Navy Daniels will confer and as nearly as possible agree upon who ever they are to recommend to Post master Burleson and President Wil son for the appointment. As the con test developes the Impression grows hereabouts that of the three candi dates Editor Britton of The News and Observer is the most likely candidate. although both Gatling and Anderson have very strong support. While there is no betting on the outcome, expert opinion is most freely given as believing Britton will land the place. Dr. Vines' Joke. The Looker On reads with much in terest and a consequent increase of knowledge, the "As I was a-saying" column on the editorial page of the Newsw and Obserever and often sees items he would like to "cop" but know ing how these writeres object to hav ing their sutff copied he has heretofore refrained. But tb.e following story con cerning a Charlotte man is too good to let get away, therefore: "Persons who attended the- Baptist Stat Convention observed that the speakers before the conversion who could best hold the attention of the body were those who injected a little humor now and then into their re marks. Refreshed by a telling an ecdote the convention would better 1 concentrate its attention on the more serious thought of the speaker. One of the anecdotes that pleased the con vention was told by Rev. W. M. Vines, of Charlotte, in his address Thursday night on woman's work. The speaker told of a couple standing before The preacher waiting for the mystic words to be spoken making the twain one. It was noticed that the groom was very ill at ease- He turned and twist ed and hemmed and hawed, according to the speaker, standing first oh one foot and then on the other and giv ing other signs of extreme nervous ness. Finally the attention of the best man was attracted to the groom's ner vousness and the best man whispered.' "What is tne matter, have you lost the ring?" "No," was'the reply, "I have the ring atll right, but I have lost my enthusiasnn" OPERATING ROOM BSERVATIQMS ARE DISCUS By Associated Press. Asheville, Dec. 17.Technical dis cussions of operating room observa tions and phenomena consumed the greater part of yesterday's sessions of the Southern Surgical and Gynecolog ical Association now in session at this city. Speaking upon th invitation of the association, Dr. William Carpen ter. McCarty, of Rochester, Minn., ex plained some new facts about cancer and their clinical significance. Other speakers at today's sessions were Dr. Guy L. Hunter, of Baltimore; Dr. Bransford Lewis, of St. Louis; Dr. Louis Frank, of Louisville; Dr. E. P. Richardson, of Boston; Dr. Rudolph Matas, of New Orleans; Dr. J. Garland Sherrill, of Louisville; Dr. John Young Brown, of St. Louis; Dr. Randolph Winslow, of Baltimore; Dr. George W. Crile, of Cleveland; Dr. Reuben Peter son, of Ann Arbor; Dr. Thomas S. Cullen, of Baltimore; Dr. J. D. S. Da vis, of Birmingham; Dr. Alexius Mc Glannan, of Baltimore; Dr. H. J. Boldt of New York; Dr. S. M. D. Clark, of New Orleans. The afternoon was given over to a sight-seeing trip, arrangements for which called for the abandonment of the afternoon scientific session. The. convention will fM-imp tr a. rlnca "Don't Print My Name." tomorrow with the election of officers The Charlotte News tells of a man and the selection of the place of hold JlD.II Charsred. lk xi A i H H B H H tt TT"N I - DEJLIV' DKU ill who has been convicted several times, and recently leaving the chaingang after a year's sentence for running a blind tiger, asked that his name be kept out of the newspapers for fear that it would injure his reputation. That is by no means a unique in stance. The Charlotte News and ev ery other paper has had plenty of experience along that line. They are all constantly begged to refrain from publication of the news of some man's departure from the paths of rectitude. And invariably the man who asks that favor seems wholly unable to realize that the real disgrace is in having done something wrong. Very rarely does the man seem to feel ashamed of what he has done. Is it real shame that only dreads publicity? Green ville Piedmont. Upon investigation of the case re ferred to by the Green vilile Pied mont the Looker On learned that the man who asked that his name be with held for fear that it would hurt his reputation, had just been released from the Mecklenburg county chain gang where he had served a year on a charge of selling liquor to three young boys, two of whom were made beast ly drunk as a result. Therefore the Greenville Piedmont's obbservations are the more applicable. ; SMILE A FEW. Here, you discontented knocker, Growlin' 'bout your country's ills, Chloroform your dismal talker; Take a dose of liver pills. Stop yer durn eternal howlin', Chaw some sand and git some grit; Don't sit in the dumps agrowlin', Smile a few. An' boost a bit. Fall in while the band's aplayin', Ketch the step an march along; 'Stead o' pessimistic brayin', Jine the halleluiah song; Drop your hammer do some rootin, Grab a horn, you cuss, an' split Every echo with your tootin', " Smile a few, An' boost a bit. The Editor and Publisher and Jour nalist. Zudora, Thanhauser's great picture. Amuse U today.. 17-1t in the hash." Landlady "Yes; I put it there. You've been complaining, I un derstand, about lack of change in your meals." Washington Herald; CATARRH LEADS TO CONSUMPTION Catarrh is as much a blood disease as scrofula or rheumatism. It may be relieved, but it cannot be removed by simply local treatment. It causes headache and dizziness, impairs the taste, semell and hearing, affects the voice, deranges the digestion, and breaks down the general health. It weakens the delicate lung tissues and leads to consumption. ' Hood's Sarsaparilla-goes to the seat of the trouble, purifies the blood, and is so successful that it is known as the best remedy for catarrh. Hood's Sarsaparilla strengthens and tones .the whole system. It builds up. Ask your druggist for Hood's, and insist on having it. There is no real substitute. F. D. A. Why the baffling about of the CITY REPORT?? Why the various heads so anxious to re-hash its contents before the cruel eyes of the multitude feast upon the sacred instrument?? Why should a man because a POLICEMAN speed at hazardous rate without question his CITY AUTO MOBILE??? Under what law is a policeman im mune against violations??? Attention Traflc-manager-VILKES. Do your impartial duty General reduction in f- Alexanders F. D. THOS. L: Fre Insurance Rate. Coals of Fire. "I see much in the newspapers about tramps these days,," remarked Plain Clothes Officer Dan Bradley, of the Charlotte police force to the Looker- On yesterday afternoon "and every time I see or hear of it I am reminded of a magazine story I read several years ago which made a deep impres sion on me. "The story told of a man in the eastern part of the United States, who found on his front porch" one night a ragged tramp, cold and hungry. The tramp asked for something to eat and in reply the householder drove him from, the place with an admonition to go to work and make for himself a living so that he would not be forced to call upon his more fortunate fellow men. In fact, the householder proceed ed to preach the tramp a sermon on the sinfulness of laziness and was not overly careful in the choice of his words. "The tramp went away, still hungry and cold. "He went to work, later moved into the far West, became a prominent citi zen and apparently forgot the fritter experience. "One night as the wind was howl ing, and snow lay on the ground, a man knocked on his door and begged for something to eat. He was invited into the house, and to eat,a god warm supper, but he explained that he was dirty and travel worn and that he would not intrude, saying a bite wrap ped in a newspaper would be grateful ly received. "But the householder insisted, and the man came in, and ate a good hearty supper. As he was finishing the owner of the home asked if the visitor had ever seen him before, to which the reply was that he had not. "But he had. He was the man who had years before driven a tramp from his door in the Eastern states and re fused him food. But now it was the former tramp who was befriending the former householder, who had lost his home, his family, his position in life and had become a tramp. "Now that is what I call heaping coals of fire on the head of an ene my," concluded the officer. "I never see or hear of a tramp that I do not remember this story. Of course tramps can not be fed, else they soon become a nuisance, and in fest the community. At the same time, there are men who are forced to tramp who later regain their self-respect and that of their fellow men." GERMANS COLLECTING TAXES IN BELGIUM. ing the next annual meeting. Six ci ties are asking for the 1915 conven tion. tl CONSUMPTION To the Editor of The News: 4,800 gallons a month. 1,200 gallons a week. 200 gallons a day. The above is the estimated quantity of liquor coming into Charlotte through the express ofiace daily, as taken from the express books giving the daily receipts, and this, too, be fore the Christmas rush orders and extra shipments are in. As great as these figures are they do not include what is shipped by freight in barrels and boxes. Is any one surprised that Chariotte must raise ten thousand dollars for charity, when $14,400 goes out ot town every month for liquor. This is the cost of 4,800 gallons at the average price being paid for it per gallon. Cut out this hellflred poverty making and soul damning stuff and we won't need so much for charity. While town is asleep the devil, the clubs and the blind tigers are sending the young men of the city to hell and taking " away , the bread from wives and children. Let some of our preachers turn loose a broadside on the rich church members with their lockers in clubs to set better ex amples for the young men and Char lotte will not be debauched and cor rupted as it is. One man with a breaking heart stopped me on the street and said can't something be done to save the young men of Char lotte. Few young men in my church have fallen into the drink habit. Men and women of Charlotte, let us show our manhood and woman hood if we have got any. Cut out the -liquor business from Charlotte Let, us clean up the clubs, and the shipment of liquor into our town, then we will not need to hunt work for men nor raise money for pau pers. Come and hear Bob Glenn Sunday and put the ball in motion and proclaim a new era in the his tory of Charlotte. S. F. CONRAD. SCALE OF HIRE, FOR GOV'T. CHARTERED VESSELS London, Dec. 1. (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) The scale of hire for vessels chartered by the Brit ish government for use as armed cruis ers, troop ship's, hospital ships and oth er purposes has been drawn up by an admiralty sub-committee, and from these rates; it is .possible to make a rough calculation of 'the earnings in three months of some, of the biggest vessels which are jwell-known in the Atlantic trade. They" are as follows: Vessel: Aquitania Caronia . . Carmania Cedric . . Tunisian . Tons. . 45,647 ; 19,600 19.600 .21,035 10,576 Emp. of Brit. 14,189 Speed knots. 23 18 18 17 16 2tf Earnings in 3 ma.' $855,850 308,400 308,400 315,000 1587640 241,500 fflnrresnondence of the Associated Press.) Rerlin. Dec. 2. The German au thnrities in Belgium have begun to collect the taxes in Belgium in accord ance with the provision or tne Hague Convention respecting occupied hostile territory. The collection is made by he reeular Belgian officials, who are under German supervision. No excep tions are made in the case of German trnods: these pay the regular import duties like those from other countries. When the collection oi auues began the authorities announced that goods already brought in would have to pay duties in arrears. Zudora, Thanhauser's great picture Amuse U today. 17-1t An honest heart possesses a king dom. Seneca, In addition the government is rec ommended to, pay the cost of prepar ing for vessels for state purposes, for time lost between end of charter pe riod till restoration of the vessel in normal work and for higher wages. Dunaeons. General I see here's an article on "Revolution in the Mince Pie." Colonel That's the kind of revolu tion you like to put down, I suppose, general? Yonkers Statesman.' Brings It All Out. Irene Don't you think that travel brines out all that is in one? Ira Yes; especially twean travel. Judge. . Made in U.S. A. The, great American home remedy for the past 60 years for such ills as Loss of Appetite, Weak Digestion, Constipation, Biliousness, Colds, Grippe or Malaria, is HOSTETTER'S Stomach Bitters fffnr inn Ureat Clearance Sale of All Floor Cover- ings Today, Friday and Saturday. Rugs, Carpets, Linoleums, Mattings Have Never Been So Cheap. What Some Of The .Bargains Are The Reduced . Prices for Small Rugs. $1.25 27 by 54-inch' Velvet Rugs, Sale price 89c $2.50 27 by 54-inch Axmins ter Rugs, Reduced to. .$1.69 $3.00 27 by 54-inch Finest Axminster. Rugs, reduced to $1.95 $4.00 and $4-50 Best Big low and Smith Axminster Rugs, size 36 by 72 inches, Reduced to. :.. ...... $2.95 All Carpet Size Rugs Go in . the Slaughter. $15.00 values in Seamless Brussels Rugs, full 9 by 12 feet sizes, neat oriental pat terns, Sale Price $9.89 $16.50 Nepperham 9 by 12 feet best tapestry Brussels Rugs, Oriental and Brussels patterns, Sale Price.. $11. 95 9 by 12 feet Blue Ribbon" Velvet Rugs, regular value $20.00. Sale Price $12.95 $25.00 Full Seamless Colo nial Velvet Rugs 9 by 12 feet sizes, a choice collection of beautiful patterns, , Reduced to .... $16.95 $35.00 9 by 12 feet Wilton Velvet Rugs, the best pat terns, full seamless, Sale . Price $24.95 $22.50 9 by 12 feet Axmins for Rugs, all -choice patterns, Sale Price : $14.95 $25.00 ' best Axminster Rugs, these are new oriental patterns and finest quality, Sale Price $16.95 and $17.95 $40.00 9 by 12 feet fine Wilton Rugs, a great reduc tion, price this sale:. $29.95 Small Rugs to match these Wiltons. 27 by 54-inch, Sale Price $2.95 36 by 63-inch, Sale Price $4.95 $30.00 9 by 12 feet Body Brussels Rugs, Reduced to.... .... ... .... $22.45 Medium Size Rugs at Sale PHces. $20.00 7-ft. 6-inch by 9 feet fine Velvet Rugs, full seam less, choice oriental patterns. Reduced to $12.95 6 -by 9 feet finest Seamless Velvet Rugs, a choice collec tion of neat oriental patterns, values' $15.00, Sale Price .. $9.95 $10.00 6 by 9 feet Brussels Rugs, Sale Price $6.95 - $25.00 8 feet 3-inch by 10 feet. 6-inch Axminster Rugs, Sale Price $15.95 Fibre and - Wool Fibre Rugs . Go at a Great Reduction. Color fast, 9 by 12 feet Fi bre Rugs, Sale Price.. $4.95 $10.00 9 by 12 feet Wool Fibre Rugs, Sale Price $8.49 Matting Rugs Also Siaugh tered. 9 by 12 Matting Rugs, Sale Price" $1.93 6 by 9 feet Matting Rllg5 Sale Price $1i19 50c 36 by 72-inch Matiius Rogs, Sale Price J Buy Your Grass Rugs at These Reduced Prices. 36 by 72-inch Grass Rugs $1.50 values at gg $5.00 6 by 9 feet Grass Rugs, Sale Price $2.95 One lot 9 by 12 feet Gras Rugs, Rtduced to $4.95 9 by 12 feet Crex Rug Sale Price $5.95 One Opportunity to Buy Linoleums at Such Prices. ,75c Best Printed Lino leums, Sale Price 39c $1.00 Good Inlaid Linoleums- None better made. Sale Price $1.19 All Mattings at Nearly Half. Best 30c grade 116 warp Mattings, Sale Price 19c None Charged. rothers No Approvals. Her Dearest Wish A Fine Player- Piano Why not give her the very gift she has been longing for? Surprise her with the very thing she wants. n You can easily obtain a fine STIEFF PLAYER-PIANO. Come in and hear it Glad to talk with you. DEAL WITH US, THE MAKERS, AND BUY AT THE FACTORY PRICES AND ON EASY TERMS. 219S.TrjonSt Charlotte, N.C Horner Military School CHARLOTTE, N. C. Spring Term begins Jan. 16. New students may enter Jan. a without extra cost. Apply for illustrated catalogue. DENTISTS DR. GEO. E. DENNIS DENTIST 702 Commercial Building Phone 3U2. I. W. JAMISON, DENTIST Office 'Phone 326. Residence 962-J Dr. H. C. Henderson.. Dr. R. B. Gadd; HENDERSON & GADDY DENTISTS Office, Hunt B!dg., 202 1-2 N. Tryon Si Phone Z1t. 4& ARCHITECTS feifcr-ic w-w 4c1 The Christmas Spirit is most infectious for it's in the very air and not alone are the kiddies imbued v with it, but the grown-ups as well. A fine, thoughtful gift for some one needy that's not wrapped and tied daintily, nor fitted for the chimneyside stocking, such, is a load of sunny, enlivening Standard Blue Gem Coal. ("Just the thing," say many good folk in high glee over this plan to make merry hte unhappy.) Standard Ice & Fuel Company PHONE 19 M . G ou'erer gowns BLOUSES Customers Received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. 208 W. SIXTH ST. X SS2S5 PHONE 1530 FOR JOB PHTIfilG F. L. BONFOEY, ARCHITECT Supervision cf Construction. 21o Nortn iryun (It-Tt-W-WTf W--"ji-WW-.v-W -n-W.v" ROOFING w-wwww rwwWw Does Your Roof Leak? . t Let us make it ram . your gutters and conductor p pes goSd Sder. We are specif P .. .. j rvainny till. 1TUU done. C. F. SHUMAN. Built,-Repaired and Guaranteed. R. ft. GARMON . fiO nvwcii 0 nivu-. . 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