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THE CHARLOTTE NEWS DECEMBER 10, 1916. THE CHARLOTTE NEWS Published Daily and Sunday THE NEWS PUBLISHING CO. Corner Fourth aad ChnrcU St. W. C noWD Pre, and Gen. Mgr. JULIAX S. MILLER Editor. MRS. J. P. CALDWELL City Editor T, M. BELL ...Adv. Mgr. Telephones. Business Office 1 ?ity Editor -'' L'ditorir.i Rooms , ?- 7ob Offlc StBSCRIPTIOX RATES The rharlotte Nws, (Dailv and Sunday.) One year -gJ Six months Y-k Three months One month t One week (Daily -without- Sunday.) On yar Six months ffj Three months One week lw (Sunday Only.) One year 2.oo Six months Three months 50 Times-Democrat. (Semi-Weekly.) One year '1-52 glx months '5 Entered at the Post Office at Char lotte, X. C., as second class matter. SUNDAY DECEMBER 10, 1916. A GOOD INVESTMENT. , Within the past twelve months something over two thousand individ uals in Charlotte, ranging. in years all the way ,from babyhood to old age, have been in distress. This is the in formation given in the interview with V. S. Woodward, general secretary of the Associated Charities, which appears elsewhere in this paper. This is dis tinctly surprising. It would be painful, j also, beyond expression, if we did not learn at the same time that the dis tress of these persons was relieved as completely and as thoroughly as in telligent, warm hearted, social service could relieve it. The old way of dispensing charity was to give a "hand-out' to every ap plicant. The new is to give service. Under the old way, once a pauper, al ways a pauper. Under the new way, once a pauper, soob a self-respecting, self-supporting citizen. Mr. Woodward also states that right here at the be- riTinirv rf ninlor file trpnRlirV fit" the j glUUXUg JM. It i M w.liai ill society is about empty, tor the pur pose of replenishing it a campaign will be launched tomorrow. The News wishes to stamp this movement with its hearty approval and to urge upon every member of this community the utmost liberality. GREECE NOTIFIES (Continued from Page One.) THE CHARLOTTE COUNTRY CLUB. The News desires to record its in terest in the campaign .which is now being conducted by the Charlotte Country Club until very recently the Mecklenburg Country Club for the purpose of obtaining a hundred new members. The Country Club is an asset to Charlotte the value Of which may be and we fear is all too generally overlooked. It was organized and is conducted for the benefit and pleasure of all the people of Charlotte and it is to be regretted that its facilities are not more generally utilized by our cit izenship. The club is elegantly appointed in every way. Golfers who have played on approximately every golf course in the country have repeatedly declared that the lay out of the course is the best to be found anywhere south of Philadelphia. The eighteen hole fur nish an opportunity to enjoy the ancient Scottish sport to the best ad vantage. This single fact in itself is no small advertisement for this city. Not only do members residing in Charlotte have the benefit of this course but vis iting golfers are more and more com ing to make it a point to stop in Char lotte and play a round or more on these links The advertising value of this requires no extended explanation. The recent change in name will prove of value to the city. Despite the Twentieth of May, "Mecklenburg" is not ioentified as rapidly or as readily as "Charlotte" and as more folks play here and more of our local players take part in tournaments elsewhere, the name ' Charlotte Country Club" will do valuable advertising for the city- N Nor is it to be overlooked, that en tirely aside from the reasons given, membership in the club is an excellent thing. It gives access to healthful ex ercise, many facilities for other sorts of recreation and possibly best of all to fellowship with some of the best and most substantial of the cit izens whose united effort are so nec essary in the opbuilding of Charlotte. thus it is in a very whole-hearted fashion that The News endorses the campaign for new members on the part of the club. The members who will be secured will help a good prop osition along but beyond question they themselves will derive even greater benefit than they are instrumental in conferring. salvation of Rumanians. The Germans have already attained the most important advantages and with their shortening front and strengthening of economic forces the Russians cannot wrest them from German forces. The statement declares despite heavy losses in vain attacks, the German advance in Rumania was not stopped, any more than could the Russian assaults in Dobrudja stop them. The fact that 2,500 prisoners cap tured by the Danube' army belonged to 22 different regiments indicates the far reaching mixture of troops and the dissolution of the Russo-Rumanian army. v Munitions Explosion Kills 1,000. Berlin, via Sayville, wireless, Dec. 9. Destruction of probably 1,000 per sons working in a Russian ammunition factory was reported in the Russian newspaper Ryethis according to a press bureau statement today. The newspaper asserted the explosion oc curred at a factory on the Lasatanna ya. "where 1,000 workers were era ploved, all of whom evidently perished." HAIL TO THE CHAMPS. All things come to those who hus tle while they wait is an old maxim but it is still being proven. The latest proof of this statement was recorded yesterday when the Charlotte high school football team won the high school championship of the state by defeating the heavy Chapel Hill team by a score of 36 to 0. Starting with nothing last year ex cept a hope, and then through hustle building up a strong team, the Char lotte highs fought their way to the championship game but lost the de cision to Raleigh. This only served to whet Charlotte's appetitei though, and the team came back and won the cham pionship. Charlotte, therefore, comes to the fore once again. Credit should be given to the team that has so ably carried out the coach's instructions and much credit should be given to Philly Ritch, who conceived the idea and who so ably coached the team during its existence of two years. May Charlotte continue to be linked with championships! Germans Continue to Chase. Berlin, via Sayville wireless, Dec. 9. Progress of the pursuit against the HpfpatpH Rumanians. according to Dlans. was reDorted in the second of ficial statement of today. Hostile at tacks in the Cerna bend (Macedonian theatre) following an artillery duel are continuing. SANTA CLAUS LETTERS The News will as heretofore, give all available space for the publication of these letters. Simply address them to Santa Claus, Charlotte, N. C. Dear Santa Claus: Please send me a wheel, a cap pistol, a drum, a horn and 10c store sword and a Are engine, a pretty tie and a watch". A good sur geon book that I can understand. If you can give me a pair of skates I would be glad. I am trying to be a good boy in my home and at school. Charles Holmes MacDonald, 500 Park Ave. Dear Santa Claus: I want you to bring me a box of tools and a box of shot and a story book and a knife. Box of color, apples, oranges, raisins, ne .gro toes. English walnuts. Very truly, Kobert Torrence, Pineville, R. No. 15. CONGRATULATIONS. It is with decided pleasure that The News notes the tremendous success which accompanied the formal opening on Friday night of the huge office building at the corner of Third and Church streets, which is the new home in this city of the various companies which may be called Duke interests. One of the incidental results of the disastrous floods last summer was the enforced postponement of this formal opening. Later it was decided to mffcee the function the culmination of Charlotte's celebration of Electrical Week. Visitors to the number of ten thousand called during the evening to show their interest and pleasure in the acquirement of new and sumptuous quarters by a group of organizations whose efforts cannot but serve in the further upbuilding of Charlotte. It is with peculiar pleasure that The News offers its special congratu lations to Mr. Leake Carraway who tiad complete charge of the affair from its inception and to whose energy and ibility backed as these were by the oyal co-operation of every officer and employe connected with the com anies, is largely due the gratifying success which attended the formal jpening. Mr. Carraway was on a time i valued member of The News' family md this paper cannot but feel a par lonable and most friendly pride in lis success in another field of en-leavor. The French government has pro libited the import of news print paper n order to encourage the French paper ndustry. Which means more paper for American consumption and more irices. FARE RE-FUND WEEK. The merchants of the city yesterday closed one of the most successful Fare-refunding sales ever conducted in this city. Everything was placed on the bargain counter and not only were people offered rare bargain, but they had their fare to and from the city paid in addition. The result is that both buyer and seller profited. Charlotte should have more of these weeks. They serve to create a closer unity between this, the logical shop ping center of the section and the near by buyers. We make our money out of our friend and friends, therefore, are a necessity. Charlotte offers every facility that is offered by Richmond and Atlanta and Charlotte should be the buying point for this section when, of course, these sought articles cannot be procured from the merch ants in the buyer's own town. The prosperity of Charlotte will have a re flex action on this surrounding terri tory and vice versa. These Fare Re funding Sales should be run oftener. They are a benefit. Insurance Rates Stiffen. New York, Dec. 9 While it was said at the British consular, office to day that the small converted German steamer, reported to have slipped through the British lines on a raiding expedition would not be feared by the big liners, it became known today that the stiffening of insurance rates, the past several days was largely due to news conceming the raider. All liners flying the flags of allied countries will sail as scheduled, it was said, but a sharp lookout will be keut for the German vessel. Vessels sailing today from New York for Europe carried 2,289 passen gers, many returning to their native lands for the Christmas holidays. Robert Bacon, former ambassador to France, was a passenger going to France to supervise the work of the American ambulance hospital. Peace Conference Held. Methyr, Wales, Dec. 9. Claiming to represent 324,767 of Britain's popu lation, a peace conference met here to day and adopted resolutions urging restoration of the traditional rights of British citizens. Ramsey McDonald was the principal speaker and father ed the resolution.. The session was peaceful. A New Allied Offensive. Berlin, via Sayville wireless, Dec. 9. A new offensive in the Ypres bend may be expected next from the allied forces on the west frint, de clared the review of operations in this theatre of war issued tonight by the press bureau. The new offensive is based on the prediction that with fail ure of the Somme offensive so far, the allies have two alternatives eith er to continue that Somme offensive, or to prepare a new one. ''Reconnoitering advances at other places on the front, for instance in the Ypres bend, indicate the latter inten tion," the statement declared. DELEGATE PANI IS RETURNING. Starting today, the News is opening its news columns to those wishing to communicate with Santa Claus. Let ters may be mailed or brought to this office. Owing to the extra long lists that will result, it may take two or three days or maybe longer to get around to all the letters as they are to be published in the order in which they are received. The News will glad ly give all space available to these let ters but urgently requests that they be made as short as possible. A Los Angeles policeman yester day confessed that he was the robber who held up a mail car for $39,000 in cash and checie. It comes natural to some of these Big City Cops. Once more the Japanese bugaboo enters. 'Japan,' announced Rear Ad miral Badger, "is building a larger and more powerful battleship than we plan.'' Too, Germany has Zeppelins. . The most noticeable thing in this short but allegedly hurry-up-session of congress in the daily summary is "ad journed until noon day." Mexico City, Dec. 9. Delegate Al berto Pani of the Mexican-American joint commission, left early today for the United States, carrying with him First Chief Ca-rranza's instructions and authority to execute signing of the protocol. The contents of this docu ment were not disclosed here, nor whether it met with Carranza's ap proval in its entirety. Pani, however, has complete authority to act for the Mexican government. General Car ranza has refused to comment on the protocol since Pani arrived here for conference, on the matter." GALE DAMAGED SUBMARINE. Norfolk, Va., Dec. 9. Whipped about by a terrific gale, the United States submarine L-4, one of the four submarines booked to participate in the naval display attending the open ing of the Southern Commercial Con gress Monday limped into port today minus her periscope and anchor. F. D. A. Adversity is the shadow of prosper ity Sorrow follows joy Death fol lows life Humanity inherits It all . . Prepar edness for either event should be Life's slogan . . . Mortality liable to accident sickness we can't prevent either but we can keep the wolf from the door by LIMITLESS accident or sick policy cost $60.00 pays $5,000 to $10,000 death $25.00 to $50.00 weekly sick ness besides the Doctor and Surgeon . . . and last $6.25 weekly for life or till disability ceases v Its a sunbeam in a troubled world. Alexanders F. D. Thoa. L. Offer IT LOOK tflo am Dear Santa Claus: Won't you bring me a package of fire crackers and a cannon to shoot them in and 9. train and track and a soQut suit. Joseph Cooner, 13 N. Pine St. Dear Santa Claus: I want you to bring me a Teddy bear and an air rifle and a wagon with a horse to it and a top, some raisins, apples, or anges, negro toes, English walnuts. Yours truly, William Torrence, Pine ville, R. No. 15. Dear Santa: I want you to send me a cowboy suit and a pistol with 5 boxes of caps and a pair of kid gloyes and a painting book; a game of pack strays, a handkerchief holder, Wind sor tie and a pair of white shoes and skates. Katherine Wooten, 1004 W. Trade. Dear Santa: I want a pair of gloves like auto gloves, a rapid fire cannon, a torpedo boat, bank of America, cap pistol, (gilgore) 5 boxes of caps, wag on, cowboy suit with rope and pistol case, paint book. Frank Wooten. 1004 W. Trade. Theodore Roosevelt Plans To Engage In Some uevil-Fishing Danville, Va., Dec. 9. Yo ho, my hearties : Colonel Theodore Roosevelt plans to ship before the mast, be ordinary fisherman and sailor and abandon his project of the Fiji trip for the lure of devil-fishing. Russell J. Coles, wealthy tobacco leaf dealer is authority for the story and he says he's just back from Oyster Bay. The colonel, Coles said, will ship as a memDer of tne crew m tne tjoies expedition aitei tne game risn, joining tue party at runta vioiua in -viarcu. Coles denied, however, that the colo nel intends to loot cue dm, or that cue tropnies or tne mint win oe turnea over 10 tne American iViusejim ot ia lurai nistory. Alter tue recent campaign, Roose velt let it be known that he intended to sojourn a time with the Fiji island ers andtheir ilk, but Coles' persuasion made the former president believe that after all there is a lot more fun ana light about devil-lisning than about sojourning with the Fijis, be their outh Sea land ever so lair. Sites for the Proposed Government Armor Plant Narrow To a Small Field Washington, Dec. 9. Sites for the proposed government armor plant nar rowed down to a small field tonight The navy general board reported to Secretary of the Navy Daniels in favor of selecting a city west of the Ap palachians, east of the Cascades, or Sierra Nevadas, and not within 200 miles of either the Canadian or Mex ican border. Such precautions will free the plant from the dangers of seaboard or border location. A list of available cities answering requirements of safety were submitted 32 fnllrtwrc Birmingham, Ala t "ome, Ga.; Lomax ca,r l00sa. Ala J olis, Ills.; EhSlfe anf M ind.; Keokuk. ind.; Keokuk, Iowa' tT Ro(or utuesuorough, Kv.: TusTa ue and rnT wnaet-' anzabethton 1, Chattanooga, Kingspor and R Bris Tenn. ; Charleston and WiL Va.; Gilmer, rrw r..x ntlnSton v The board advocated tha , experts investigate the 0 ' ;cai tenal, the labor market faSiv l delivery raw material. tllltles fori nuuungnam is mentions aq . pecially likely choice. an Suggestion for a 60,000-ton k . ship sounds ennn v,. n batt;e. the rest of the navy to SL? reH for it. Wall Strt "Fplj a cre,l v "UUl u U 1 . THE SAFE "LAST MINUTE GIFT A STIEFF PIANO PUT IN YOUR HOME AT ONCE : BY OUR EASY XMAS PLAN Investigate at once. Solve your gift worries with the one thing you can select in a hurry md never regret it, a STIEFF PIANO. Here you get the benefit of factory prices and liberal policy. May we send you catalog and prices of pianos we offer at the price you wish to pay? CHAS. M. STIEFF Charlotte, N. C. 219 S. Tryon St. TOYS THAT PLEASE B I SMITH NOVOTOY West 5th St Santa knows The Gift Most Acceptable Is A Parker-Gardner Something For The Home LITTLE THINGS Trays Nut Bowls Candlesticks Muffin Stands Trash Baskets Flower Stands Sewing Stands Tabourettes 4 Mirrors Stools Desk Lamps Pictures Sewing Stands Smoking Stands Table Runners Pillow Tops Costumers i LARGER THINGS Tea-wagons Tea Tables Nest Tables Card Tables Magazine Stands Cellarettes Floor Lamps Sewing Tables Night Tables Writing Desks Music Cabinets Chairs Rockers Divans Benches Rugs Curtains LARGEST THINGS Pianos Pianolas Victrolas Library Tables Parlor Tables Chesterfield Sofas Overstuffed Chairs Bookcases Secretaries Dressing Tables Vanity Cases Twin Beds thina Closets Hall Clocks Hall Couches Hall Tables .Hall Chairs Parker - Gardner Company CHARLOTTE, N. C.
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