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TWO THE CHARLOTTE NEWS NOVEMBER 9, my. SUGAR FAMINE IS HERE NOW None Likely to be Available ,for Weeks; Reported Seme Being Hoarded. The v'jprst rupar famine that Char lotte has ever known i now upon the ?lty and for three or four clays none has hern available, and sugar retailers aid Saturday that there was none in 'night for weeks. It is extremely im probable that there will be any sugar for JThankssiving. nd it may be Christ mas before the sugar supply begins to Vomc in. On the other hand Chairman J. 10. S. Davidson, of the Charlotte lair price .committee, paid Saturday that the com. mlttee. had located several cars of su car which it believes is being hoarded or held back, and immediate investiga tion will be made. "I am also reasonably sure of got tins? about three cars of suirar from out of the city."' said Pr. I avidson. "but this will lie need in hospitals only and for little babies who require it, and the committee will have to issue orders for its sale. It can be. obtained in no other manner." Sucnr retailers said also that the price was going to reach "0 to 2'2 cents per pound in Charlotte within a few days, and they say that while they are making desperate efforts to obtain a lit tle sugar, they do not see any in sight. The situation amounts to an absolute famine, and the city will be compelled to use syrups as substitutes for a month or six weeks. The Knulish government has bought one-third of the Cuban crop and hold ers of sugar in that country are refus ing to let go the remainder, for the reason, said local sugar men, that the market is so unstable that they will not sell. - Z " COURT. OPENS HERE MONDAY . s Criminal Court Has Some Interesting Features This Week. State vs. J. W. Brown', larceny. State vs. J. V. Brown, larceny. State vs. J. A. Vandyke, murder. State vs. Robert Jefferson, larceny. VETERANS HOLD MONTHLY MEETING LISBON MONARCHISTS GIVE A PRISON DANCE Lisbon Representations by friends of political prisoners here have resulted in considerable concessions being made by the authorities, and life in the Lisbon penitentiary is now bearable and even pleasant at times. Although a close watch is kept on the "politicals," they are allowed much liberty within the walls of the prison, and last week they organized a grand ball. There were 85 prisoners of both sexes, mostly onarchists. and all the dancers were attired in faultless even ins: dress. The orchestra was compos ed entirely of political suspects, and dancing was kept up until the small hours of the morning. Tho prison had a splendidly appoint ed infirmary, a vast kitchen, a bakery, ft library. nd reading room, a theater and workshops of every description; rooking and baking being entrusted to Che prisoners themselves. Judge T. J. Shaw will convene a term of criminal court here Monday morning. There is one homicide case. on the dock et, that against J. A. Van Dyke, who is charged with causing the death of D. S. Blackwell. Both were employed at the Calvine mill. S. Tagalog, former owner of a beauty parlor here, who has been in jail' charged with engaging in immoral practice, will be tried during the week and Mrs. Maude Reynolds who was convicted with him in recorder's court on the same charge, will also be tried. ' She is out of jail on bond but Tagalog has been in jail since his ap pearance before the recorder. All witnesses in court and all defend ants under bond are required to be in the court room and not in the lobbv of the court house when court is called? Monday morning, fvery case on the docket, of which there is about 112 in all., with about 30 ready for trial by jury, is to be tried on a predetermined date, according to the prepared calen dar. The calendar follows: Monday, November 10, 1919. State vs. S. M. Baggett, violating liquor law. State vs. Will Wallace, retailing. State vs. Will -Wallace, retailing. State vs. Will Wallace, keeping liquor for sale. State vs. Will Wallace, retailing. State vs. James E. Murray, larceny. State vs. John West, receiving stolen goods. State vs. Henry Hayden, receiving stolen goods. State vs. J. II. James, receiving stolen goods. State vs. Thomas Hackney, seduc- tcn. Tuesday, November 11, 1919. State vs. Interstate Mfg. Co., Vio lating liquor law. State vs. Interstate Mfg. Co.,- vio lating liquor law. State vs. John W. Temples, shooting street car. State vs. John Temples, secret assault. State vs. Charlie Goodman ...secret as sault. State vs. O. N. Thigpen, store-breaking. State vs. Jim Cochraine, bigamy. State vs. Richard Adams, burglary. State vs. Richard Adams, assault. Wednesday, November 12, 1919. State vs. Will Moore, C .C. W. State vs. General Swaringen, operat ing liquor still. State vs. W. M. Gray, larceny. State vs. Edgar Smith, C. C. W. State vs. Mitch Harris, larceny. State vs. Sinclair McLean, larceny": -State vs. S. Tagalog and Mrs. Maude Reynolds F. and A. 0 State vs. Luther Treeee. larceny. State vs. J. W. Brown, larceny. State vs. J. W. Brown, larceny. WHEN WILL THE END COME? 'Z t r LfT it?- 7, i-J Second Plresbyterian Gfanrc 211 North Tryon St. Phone 1023 Rev. A A. McGeachy, D. D., pastor. H. J. Knebei, Executive Secretary. Morning Service 11 o'clock. Evening Service 7:30 o'clock. Sunday School 9:45 a. m. ' (Special Orchestral Music) Dr. Pw. H. Lafferty, Superintendent. vmisuan rnueavor ti:i50 M Prayer Meeting Wednesday, 8 P. M. Triangle Boys' Club Friday, 7:30 P .M. Special Service Tonight, 7:30 O'clock Dr. McGeachy will preach on the subject "The Gospel of the Kingdom" Evening Program. Prelude. "Canzonetta," Godard Organ and Orchestra. Anthem "Nearer My God to Thee" Williams Offertory "Romance" Shutt Organ and Orchestra Anthem "Tarry With Me" Baldwin Sermon "The Gospel of the Kingdom." Postlude "March". . . . . .Betts Organ and Orchestra CIIOIK Mr. C. V. W. Foote, Organist Mr. A. D. Lajoie, Leader of Orchestra Mrs. II. J. Knebei, Soprano Mr. Morton Jones, Tenor Mrs. J. Avery Williams, Con tralto Mr. O. M. Norwood, Bass. Some Outstanding Facts. 1. When will the end come? When the GoBpel of the Kingdom has been preached to all nations. 2. Everything hinges on what is meant b ythe Gospel of the Kingdom. 3. It is something big. It is not imply the Gospel of the King, the simple story of Christ and His sal vation, but a complete exhibit a full orbed Gospel. 4. The Gospel of the Kingdom is like the laws of North Carolina. 5. The Gospel we have been preaching and living. is a partial Gospel. When we have declared the whole counsel of God the end will come. 6. Will it be long?, Strangers and visitors extended a cordial welcome.' EXECUTIVE COMMIFTEE SPECIAL : Men's Society Dinner at Chamber' of Commerce Tuesday Evening November 11th, 6:30 o'clock. No reser vations accepted after Monday 6PM Mecklenburg Camp, U. C. V.( met in regular session Saturdav at thir n mory in the city hall, Commander J. W. Lewis presiding. The attendance was excellent, 38 be ing present. The U. D. C. served lunch eon after the meeting. An invitation from Major W. R. Rob ertson to. the veterans to attend the Armistice celebration Tuesdav evening was accepted, resolutions to that effect being offered by Rev. E. A. "Osborne and J. W. Hayes. Veterans held a discussion of the Atlanta reunion declaring it one of the best they had ever known. They were all enthusiastic about it. The camp mascot, Miss Mary Ed wards, recited for the veterans and Miss Mary Simms, sponsor, helped to entertain the meeting. , Rev. E. A. Osborne paid a high trib ute to the Atlanta people and to the success of the reunion. The kindness of the Atlanta people was especially stressed in his remarks. He then offered a resolution of full appreciation for the entertainment and good time given the veterans in Atlanta., this beijig adopted unanimously. This resolution will be sent to the entertainment committee in Atlanta. The historian . reported the deaths of two veterans since the last meet ing: L. A. Smith, Co. E., age 91 and C. Li. Stafford, Co. F., 49th N. C, ased 91. , 52 WILL ENDEAVOR (Continutd from Page 1) ment would crystallize behind its re commendations and force employes in a given case to come to an agreement. The plan of compulsory arbitration was rejected by the committee because they believe a plan just as effective can be found which would not encounter united opposition of the labor. Another feature of the committees report which was being discussed here was the part which struck at radicals within the ranks of labor. It took on added interest because of the arrest to day of several, hundred radical revo lutionaries. While the committee dismisses the charges that the'steei strike was called as part of a general industrial revolu tiono, it declares its belief that those who favor such a revolution are using the strike as a means to gain their ends The report specifically mentions Wil liam Z. Foster, secretary of the steel organization committee, and recom mends that organized labor get rid of him. As a guard against alien radicalism, the committee recommended American ization, legislation and measures to de port aliens who do not take out citi zenship papers five years after arriv ing here. The committee criticised Judge Gary for his refusal to meet organized work men and also criticised the administra tion of justice in some steel districts. IS STILL BESET (Continued from Page One) &$Tsf t - -W - 3 1 ..JAY,. 4 - -i i?M 'Am LOUISE. GLAUM mAUAD&l uw uMLi.m m.t,:t..n: At The Ottoway Wednesday and Thursday. H,T A 7TvTin XTTTTTT (Continued .from Page .One.) to grips with the terrorists before the I nited States had opportunity to do . so The stronger of them came through triumphantly, the weaker - ones suc cumbed. The government believes the surge of unrest and disorder has about reach ed its high .tide, and that the ebb la due, despite authoritative reports that industrial discontent seemed to have been increasing up to a few days ago and that throughout the country there were more small strikes and industrial clashes. Government officials exepect that a peaceful .settlement- of the railroad workers'-demands will be "the. break" and taht the storm will decrease in in tensity and dwindle away from that point. The more optimistic look for a general settling down before Christmas and a new year of peace both within and without. ing on the opposite side of the car. This was the last seen of the mys terious car that followed the mayor nearly to his summer v home in the countrv. "I had hardly gotten home," testified"! in mayor,' "when a phone message came, telline- m a nf tho tmnhio at tv& , barn, though I had phoned a few min utes earner and the desk sergeant re--ported there had been some shooting, but he had heard no particulars." The mayoV the, got in touch with Chief Orr, who, he testified, told him that the shooting had occurred. The chief thought then that two men had been killed. "The chief said that while John Wil son was talking to him, somebody in the.crowd nearly got his gun. He ele vated his own rifle and it went off in the air. The crowd 'was close up and the firing began." Mr. Parker cross-examined the may or briefly. He asked the mayor about the crowds about the square in the morning of August 25, and if the mayor thought an insurrection existed and what he called an insurrection. The mayor answered that there had been lawlessness all during the day and that an insurrection existed when as many as three men got together with the purpose of defying the law. In his direct testimony he said that the sit uation at the square was regarded as a precarious one and the city officials had tried to handle it without creat ing trouble, believing that a move to arrest men there would have precipitat ed bloodshed, of what extent the maver could not tell.. He said that if the city had made one mis-step in the whole af fair, it was in not interfering at that time, but ihe city officials were con vinced that interference would mean the shedding of blood and they were above all else anxious to avoid that. The mayor told of the rush on Pink Rier- SOn, of the Southern' PnhUn TTtiiiti . , wtiiiuica Company, and how he ordered a police man to take Rierson from Blake's drug store and see him safely out, affording him protection. The mayor was prnss.PTamim the statement that Dwyer had held a gun on Wilson when he was down, and said that this was. done, not to keep anyone from picking up Wilson, but that Dwyer drew his gun because of the attitude of the crowd, which-was close up, and the weapon was in read iness in the officer's hand for his t?wn protection, should the mob attemiit to rush the officers. H. C. Castleberry, a traveling sales man, said he attended the hearings at the county court house last week and hearing the testimony considered it so much at variance with what had actual ly happened that he felt it his duty to go to the authorities and tell what he knew. He was a voluntary witness and was on the stand just before the close Saturday afternoon. He told the court that he heard murmurings and threats and that the siaution looked ominous to him. Mr. Castleberry was at the car barn on the night of the riots. The hearing was adjourned Saturday to Monday week in order that attorneys interested may be present at sessions of the state supreme court during the present week, where they will appear in Mecklenburg cases. COSSACKS ADOPT AN , EX-PRESIDENT'S SON Ekateridodar. Captain Henry Ad ams, of Boston, grandson of John Quincy Adams, has been adopted a member , of the Kuban tribe of Cos sacks. Captain Adams is in charge of the American Red Cross relief in the Ku ban state. He is supplying twentyfcivjl hospitals witjh surgical material, and is attempting to provide winter cloth ing for 4,000 orphans who were left by thg boishevist retreat from this terri tory. One of his souvenirs, valued as showing the need for the materials he distributes, is a pair of red pajamas, made from a boishevist flag, the hos pital nurses being obliged to use every particle of cloth they could obtain. By being adopted into the Cossack tribe, Captain Adams receives permis sion to wear the Cossack uniform, con sisting of a high-necked pink shirt, a grey coat; skirted to the knees and with kimona sleeves, and a dagsrer worn on the belt buckle. Those who have seen Captain Adams in his official dress be lieve that he will create quite a ripple when he goes up the state house steps in Boston, to carry the greetings of the Sultan of Kuban to - the Governor of Massachusetts. COTTON "DRIVE" ON THIS WEEK - County Will be Canvessed for Members for the American Cotton Ass'n. The organization ofj a Mecklenburg i-uuuiy unn. oi ine American Cotton As- j sociation was completed Saturday at a , meeting held in the criminal court room 1 at the court house arid attended by many farmers. W. R. Lee, of Sharcn township, is chairman of the associa tion; John Robinson of Mallard Creek is vice chairman, W. E. Winters, farm demonstration agent is secretary, and R. E. McDowell, of Steel Creek is treasurer. The most important action taken at the meeting was the completion of plans to begin canvass of Mecklenburg count ty Monday morning for members of the association. Volunteers from each township offered their services to help in the canvass, which is to seek al) farmers and manv others nc momKoT-c nf the organization. It will be 'the policy ! to extend an invitation to merchants, bankers, and all other classes of busi ness men to become members of the association, since the obtaining of the highest price for the Southern cotton crop is a matter of deep concern not only to the cotton farmer but to people in every profession. Since the American Cotton Association was "organizS it has become a great unfluecce in directing all activities in connection v.."i ton crop. 1 v tU ... There will be a series of the county in the interest "f, ' , l ership campaign, as follow - 4" S p. m.; Wednesday, at clrr" H Huntersvil). V""! - . vni in Thursday, at m. 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