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THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, JULY 17, 1920. FOUB the Charlotte News i Pabllalied n-r , THB NEWS PUBLISHING CO. Corner Fourth aw Cbnrch Sts. V. C DOWD Pre, end Oen. .KSKKR C. HUTTO -City J!" vC Ml BEM.. AdrertUing Mgr. s I Telepnon. Ztuainecs Office ffiroulM'on Oepartment City Mditpr 511 VMitotbfcl tfooms 2J frrtatiltr House 1580 MRMBBH ASSOCIATED PHF-SS. entlti to the u-e for "FX""" ' Sat thrrw1e credited In thin k4 the local published -IiT"rtKt- of republication of P5I1 rftroatebe berMn nlao ire reei-ed. aHSCKIPTION RATE. Hy Carrier. Or r ag gg T'cfoo nscBtbs 35" Op moBth t 52 On wek " By Man. One TMr S!s month J-Vz Thr months i -J! 'J wnntb ,;' .- Sunday Only. 8t Mall or Carter.) fVe rear t f 2 Fix r-.nntha TIMRS-PKVOrWAT. '( Semi-Weekly.) "-. yar 1 ;! Six months -,s SATURDAY, JULY 17. 1920. FiwTTT r.ATTOf. EARTH. HEAR THE WORD OF THE LORD. Jeremiah 22. 29. THE NEWSPRINT SHORTAGE. Forestry depletion is the cause of the scarcity of the paper which is such a cause of worry and concern for the publishers of the country just now according to a report now made by the ;Et)vernmnet officials who have been making an investigation into the fam ine. There are just four varieties of Wood that can be advantageously used 5n the manufacture of newsprint paper. ROAD SENTIMENT IN" . RURAL. REGIONS. There has been no mistaking the fact that th sentiment of the city, in the matter of permanent good roads, is de cidedly in favor of a bond Issue that will enable this county to proceed with an extensive program of road-building. The city people want the roads because they appreciate the serious need for them and how vitally the growth of Charlotte in the future is connected with the sort of roads that the county will have. It Is a pity that the same unanimity of opinion is not found in the county" outside of Charlote. Those who have been instrumental in getting signatures to the petitions asking the Legislature to authorize the bond is sue will bear out the assertion that for every man in the rural section of the county who favors the bond issue, two favor it in the city, and that it was the sentiment here that made possible the procurement of so many names to these petitions. This newspaper wishes very nuich that were not the case. Vastly better it would be if the county people were more enthusiastic about this matter and would enter more heartily into the plan to make Mecklenburg famous once more for its fine roads. They ought to be favorable to it. Good roads are just as much an advantage to the rural as to the urban people. Charlotte folks have no monopoly in interest which should be taken in this matter. The rural people have more to gain, proportionate ly, than the city people. The advantages to accrue to them will outweigh those to accrue to the Charlotte citizens. Good roads mean not merely conveniences to them, but they mean a more accessible city for them also, more easily reached markets as well as a great saving of time and expense in travel to and from the city. Moreover, it Is rural land that will be increased in value as a result of such good roads as are in mind. Farmers will find that land values in many Instances will speedily double if this project goes through because the farming areas of the county will be in greater demand with the construction of a better system of transportation. At the same time, the people in the city will bs bearing at least two-thirds of the cost of this project. That is about the i-atio of taxation now being applied and it will be' extended so as to apply these being spruce, hemlock, balsam and poplar, these four supplying 84 per J tQ tne payment for these roads. "Would, cent of the wood used in the manufac-1 therefore, that the sentiment ture of paper. The report deals, there fore, rather specifically with the short age in the supply "of these native woods. Even with the imports the sup ply has been far short of the needs of the newspapers of the country in the past two years. The contract price has Increased more than 200 per cent while fepot market prices are 500 per cent more than in 1915. "Prior to the war," says the report, "the larger news papers secured all or practically all of their supplies under contract, and a Relatively small percentage of the total Newsprint consumption was handled on E spot market basis. During the last year the larger papers have found it Increasingly difficult to secure all of their supplies under contract and have been forced to secure the remainder in the open market. It is in the open mar ket that the full effect of competition for inadequate supplies is shown and this is reflected in the much higher prices. "Unfortunately it is upon the spot market that the smaller newspapers, least able to increase returns by in creasing advertising and raising their rates, must depend." fThe result has been that many of these small papers have been forced to curtail their issues and have had the greatest difficulty in fcecuring enough newsprint to continue publication. It has been possible for' the lumber industry to move to more remote tim ber lands as forests have been cut away, but the heavy, investment requir ed for paper plants have made it im possible for the paper industry to do this. The result is that existing mills are finding it necessary to secure their Supplies of wood from increasing dis tances. Spruce from Minnesota and Canada, for example, is being hauled from 700 to 1,200 miles to paper mills In "Wisconsin. The timber is going fast, the report Bays "It is reported that in Ne wYork, where nearly 50 per cent of our news print is produced, 60 per cent of the pulp and paper mills have absolutely no timber supplies of their own. For these mills there seems to be no other prospect than to close down in a com paratively few years. In New Hamp shire the coniferous pulpwood has been cut heavily and 10 or 12 years will see the end of the supply. Aside from the State preserve in New York, in -which too cutting is allowed, the bulk of the coniferous pulpwood in the East is locat ed in .Maine. One company there has enough timber for 40 to 60 ygars cut. Others are estimated to have enough to last 15 or 20 years, but there are about 15 companies which have no lands of their own and which will have difficulty on purchasing material with in 10 years. In general, the pulp and paper mill hi the Northeast are becoming more and more dependent . upon Canadian wood. Such dependence, the report points out, is extremely dangerous. AH sxports of pulpwood are prohibited from Newfoundland. The Canadian prov inces have prohibited the export of pulpwood from ' crown lands; which form a very considerable part of the timber lands in eastern and western Canada. i On the whole, the stiuation of the newsprint industry in the eastern Unit ed States is very unfavorable and there is little chance of its becoming better, the report states. The only things that can assure production of even approx imate domestic - requirements are -concerted efforts to increase production of pulpwoods in the Northeast and the de Veelopment of the newsprint industry In the "West and in Alaska. in the county outside of Charlotte conld be reversed a bit and that the rural fclks of Mecklenburg would unite with the forward-looking citizens of Charlotte in This aggressive and progressive proposition. In the last forty years we have had four Presidents hailing from Ohio end the next one will also come from that State. Prior to that President Harrison came from that State, so that counting the incoming President we shall have had a total of 27 and of these Ohio fur nished nearly one-fourth. She now has an opportunity also of furnishing a democratic president just to break the monotony of past performance. STRIKES RESPONSIVE CHORD. "Your editorial on 'Woman Wres tlers' is ver j" timely and has struck a respcnsive chord in the hearts of many people," writes Dr. A. S. Johnson to this newspaper. "This city has been surfeited with a wave of indecency, manifesting itself in a certain kind of shows, pictures, advertisements, etc. Apparently there are no agencies to stop it except by public opprobium and this is being splendidly aroused by such an article as appeared in The News. A large number of representa tive men have become very restless under this moral menace to our com munity and your fine warning will hasten them to immediate action." There is a lot in what Dr. Johnson, is saying in reference to an apparent laxity in the moral tone of this com munity. The rather widespread disre gard for the fundamental things has for- a long time been worrying some who understand how vitally a commu nity's moral outlook is connected with the community's destiny and hese have been wondering where the pres ent ' local tendency would stop. A fereat deal more is going on than this newspaper knows anything about or than Dr. Johnson knows anything about and much that they have no particular business knowing anything about. Many of the improprieties ned to be brought to the attention of the Christian sentiment of this commu nity and especially to the thought and consideration of the parents of the young people of Charlotte. About all needed in -these times, anyway, to swing us back to a more careful re gard for the elementals is parental re striction and discipline. We don't have the sort we used to have. ThosB who are now become mature men were brought up under a much more scru tinous guardianship than the children of these days are being subject to and the discrepancy is showing itself ' in the leaning toward the immoral and the unclean and the destructive. PINEVILLE ITEMS Pineville, July 17. Miss. Wiima Potts of Fort Mill, is visiting Miss Mae Ben nett on Main street. - Mrs. J. C. Garrisoa of the Back Creek section, who has been spending a week or ten days with her- sister, Mrs. Billie Robinson, and other rela tives in Lower Providence is at pres ent the guest of her sister, Mrs. E. M. Ardrey on Polk street. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Dominay, and children of Charlotte were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. Guy Taylor or Gay street last Sunday. . Misses Mary and Margaret Green, of Augusta, Ga., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Niven, jr., the latter, their sister, on Polk street. The revival services which have been in progress here since last Sunday are very largely attended the night serv ices particularly at which timer the large tent is filled to overflowing by an appreciative audience. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Buice entertained the preachers, the singer and other friends at a six o'clock dinner Tuesday evening at their home on Dover street. The guests present were Rev. Dr. Orr and singer Mr. Raycroft. Rev. G. F. Robertson, Rev. J. D. Bennett, Rev. W. L. Houck, Rev. J. B. Bassett, Mr. and Mrs. Motte Davis and Mir. and Mrs. Ingle. Mr. Athur K. Wingett and little daughter of Gastonia, spent last Sun day with their aunt, Mrs. J. D. Spencer and cousin, Mrs. J. B. Deal on Fisher street. Misses Mary Johnston and Bessie Reed and Mr. Robbert Hardy of Charlotte were guests of Mr .and Mrs. R. B. John ston on Polk street, last Monday; Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Caruthera had for dinner guests last Wednesday Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Hand and Miss Flora Williamson of Charlotte, who is spend ing some time with her sister, Mrs. Hand, on Main street. Mr. and Mrs. R. Redfern, Misses Ruth Redfern and Annie Heath, of Monroe, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Shelby and Mr. E. H. Heath, of Charlotte, spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Man son, on Polk street. The play, "Her Honor the Mayor" which was given at the school auditori um last Thursday evening was a great success and the large crowd which at tended was charmed and delighted. The boys and girls taking part in the play were, Msesrs. Sam Hoover, Jones and Leetner Miller, Misses Sadie Manson, Alice Robertson, Nell Nicholson, Bessie Davenport, Ada Buice and Marie Daven port the latter of whom was a "born suffragist" and achieved the dignity of being "Her Honor, the Mayor." The young people covered themselves with glory and have been invited to takeJ to have another performance at the ; community hall near Sharon cnurcn, next Thursday night. Mr. Robert Zachary, of Charlotte was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Niven last Wednesday on Polk street. Another attempt to burglarize the stores on Main street was made a few nights ago. Chief of Police Caenippe, who had been on the lookout since the last successful burglary here a short time back frightened them away by the rapid firing of his pistol, when they "stood hot on the order of their going," but fled precipitously and failed to effect their purpose. Mis Lucille Deal who has been on an extended visit to relatives at Claremont has returned. Miss Deal had the misfor tune to lose part of the contents of her suitcase on her return. She had checked her suit case through to Pineville and when it arrived it had been broken open and a nice dress and other gar ments had been taken. Mrs. W. II. McCollough, of Philadel phia, is visiting her grandparents; Mr. ! b...t- . . - ... . - Miss Nancy Hartis is spending this week with relatives sX Stouts, and Huntersville. Mrs. A. L. Stough, who has been visiting friends, and relatives at Fort Mill and" Rock Hill has returned. PEBBLES EXTENDED LEAD DURING WEEK Atlanta, Ga., July, 17. Continuing their merciless attack on opposing pitchers and with an unofficial team batting averaee for th week since last Friday of .336, the Little Itbck . Travelers have succeeded in opening even a wider gap between themselves ana me second Southern Association team than they held a week ago. The Atlanta Crackers, who have gained a tie for second dace in per-. centage of games won and lost by a remarnacie series 'of victories, nave relying on just the opposite kind of baseball, for their team batting, ac cording to the same records, was only .219 during that time. New Orleans and Birmingham, the ; other two first division clubs, barely j managed to, hold their own, the Pel-1 leans breaking even in six -games and j the Barons winning four and losing FRIDAY HALF-HOLIDAY. Salisbury, July 17. a number of Salisbury merchants, are closing their stores Friday at noon during July and August to give their force of clerks a half holiday each week. tW Kids Like m m Block's m m lemon m v SWAPS M , l Wholesome .iJSyr J ""'.''r""1 iiiil iiiiiiiiii iiwiiiiiiMi 1 1. 1 in 111. mil mi iwmmmmmmm E I 81 I -iBafc.. K 3 ... TTV n n TFT - ! - . pi I 1 1 i-i n iT 1 n JJ U An Vrt whs INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE At Toronto 11; Syracuse 4. At Buffalo 4; Jersey City 1. At Rochester 9: Reading 21. At Akron 0; Baltimore 1. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION At Minneapolis 1; Louisville 2. At St. Paul 4; Indianapolis 5. At Milwaukee 19; Toledq 2. At Kansas City 6; Columbus 5. THEY ARE HERE NOW New Kid Theo Ties, French covered heels, at $12.00 Same in Reign Skin, at $9.00 ' DELANE SHOE CO. 36 E. Trade St. Phone 1233. VIRGINIA LEAGUE At Norfolk 12; Newport News 3. At Wijson 3; Suffolk 1. ' At Richmond 12; Rocky Mount 2. At Petersburg 3; Portsmouth 2. -We ' would like to ' suggest to the porting editors in the South Atlantic fcircuit that they print the name of ppartanburg'a newest pltchsr In aerial fcarm. " ' . While Senator Harding is conducting his "front porch" campaign, we may rest assured the republican bosses will be attending to the back alleys. NOT THE YOUNGEST VICE PRESIDENT. Mr. Roosevelt, asked the other day if he was the youngest man ever to re ceive the vice-presidential nomination, could not answer, but some of his friends have answered for him that John Cabell Breckinridge was elected vice-president on the democratic ticket with James Buchanan in 1856. He as sumed office on March 4. 1857, at the age of 36 years, 1 month and 14 days. When Breckenridge completed his term he was candidate for president as rep resentative of the slave-holding interests but was defeated by Lincoln! The same year he was elected to the United States Senate, , but soon afterward joined the Confederate army. From January to April, 1865, he was secretary of war In the cabinet of Jefferson Davia. He died in Lexington, Ky May 17, 1875. . The dark horses of the democratic convention .turned out to be of an al together different coloc. SQUAIR IN SEMI-KIN ALS. . Chicago, July 17 Alex W. Squaire of Chicago, western champion in 1914, de feated R. Lindley Murray, of Niagara Falls, N. Y., 9-6, 6-4, 6-4 Friday in the sixth round of the tenth annual na tional clay court tennis championship tournament at the Southside Tennis club. The vietory placed Squair in the semi-finals where he will meet Roland Roberts of San Francisco. SERIOUSLY INJURED. Asheville, July 17. 'Falling a distance of 20 feet when a ladder on which he was standing slipped out from under him, M. Cordle Burnette, "of Black Mchantain, was seriously injured yester day, fracturing both legs and a hip. At a late hour last night he was reported at the Mission hospital to be resting as well as might be expected. The accident is said to have occurr ed at the new hotel in Black Mounain, Burnette, according to witnesses, was standing on a level with the third floor whe the ladder slipped unexpectedly, throwing him to the ground. LEONARD-BRAAVLEY. Statesville, July 19. A surprise mar riage of more than usual interest took place Thursday afternoon when Miss Elizabeth Brawley and Mr. Owen Leon ard were marired in Win3ion-.S2.le1n. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robt. V. Brawley. The groom is mana ger of the Leonard piano store. If HUNT'S Salvo fk!1 In th traatmrnt of ITCH, ECZXMA. felNOJWORM. TETTER or ether Itchinr skia diaaaM. v 73 cent box t our risk. Jno. S. Blake Drug Co. i..J j Jt- All Ztm. fi "BREAD IS YOUK BEST FOOD EAT MORE OF JT." Genuine Butter-Nut Bread Often Buttered But Never Bettered Fresh At Your Grocers Every Day v Carolina Baking Company F. D. A. t Moses gave to his infant dharge, Israel, the first "safety slogan" of the wor-M "LOOK and -Mm ot dollars have since been spent in make shift, -adulterated warnings hung -at !rKtS.V.eJ Which multitudes "Sir wSh nuaiiy caTISe witlL'J JL -haa closed their ars and blinded' their eyes and to them "rW EE If aJe and the U1DC with death becomes for the hour th neighborhood hero the ALEXANDERS F L) TITO5? t ANb OFFER TIMELY AID. TRAVEL BY AEROPLANE Flights made to all points . in North Carolina . and. South Carolina.Hates upon . application. - , curtiss ; ; 1 MACHINES L. E. SHEALEY , Phone 1262 CHARLOTTE, N. C i oi? LMm A few Saturday Specials, Extra Values. Every' Department in our 9 Big Floors Represented in This Big Sale. Great Reductions All Oyer Our Building. FIRST FLOOR SPECIALS Saturday moriiing 8:30 we put on sale 100 dozen Ladies high boot Silk Hose worth 75c wholesale. ! Many folks sell them for 85c to $1.00. Extra special Saturday 49c pair $1.50 to $2.00 value Ladies' 12 strand Thread Silk Hose, black, White and brown, sale price Saturday morning . . .. ....98c LADIES' UNDERWEAR $1.50 Gowns.. .. . . .. 98c This gown low neck, short sleeves pretty quality muslin. $1.50 Gowns is ; .98c $2.00 Gowns, lace trimmed. $1.49 $1.50 embroidery trimmed Petti coats . ... . . . . . . .98c . $1.50 Pink Satin Camisoles. .' .95c SATURDAY MORNING 10 TO ' 10:30" Ladies' Vests, splendid 19c values 10c Limit 4 vests. 4 to 4:30 Ladies' 19c Vests, limit 4. . . . .. 10c FIRST FLOOR SPECIALS DO MESTIC DEPARTMENT 25c Apron Ginghams some good dress patterns in lot. . .. ..15c 36-inch good heavy brown sheet- . ing, 25c goods 19c Extra fine Sea Island Sheeting, 35cvalue.. .. .. .. .. ....25c 36-inch Cannon's Doriall on Cam bric, 35c values. . ..... . . .25c Yard wide Percales on our Big Remnant Counters, values up to 35c, 2 to 5 yard lengths priced 19c Thousands of Remnants on same counters values cut to half and less. - GINGHAMS AT LESS THAN MILL PRICES 32-inch Dress Ginghams, really 50c values . . . ..... . .33 l-3c 1 big counter 50c Ginghams, Bates best values pretty dress . Ginghams. . . . . . . . .. .... ,35c MEN'S Men's $2.00 Men's $3.50 Men's $a50 Men's $8 to Men's $1.0 .Shirts-. . Men's $2.00 Men's $1.50 Men's- $1.75 Men's $2.00 FURNISHINGS Negligee Shirts $1.48 Negligee Shirts $2.48 Silk Shirts.. ..$4.48 $10.00 Silk Shirts . ' 1 $6.48 good heavy Work . . $1.15 Work Shirts... $1.35 Union Suits.. ..-95c Union Suits ....$1.29 Union Suits... : $1.48 MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING AND FURNISHINGS SAT URDAY'S SPECIALS 1,000 Mens Palm Beach, Mohair and Kool Cloth Suits go in this sale at a tremendous reduction. Sale prices $6.95, $8.95, $9.95, $12.95, $13.95, $16.95, $19.95, $24.95. Men's fine Clothing including Schloss-Hamburger, Styleplus and Belk Hand Tailored Suits. ' All go in this sale at very spe cial prices. Sale prices $24.95, $29.50, $34.95, $39.50, $43.95. Men's all pure Worsted Suits at $22.95 and $24.95. EXTRA SPECIAL IN MEN'S HOSE Men's $1.25 Silk Sox.. 89c Men's 75c Lisle Sox 50c Men's 75c Silk Plaited, 39c Men's Cotton Sox.. 10c, 15c, 25c EXTRA SPECIAL IN OUR BOYS' CLOTHING DEPART MENT Boys' $3.50 Wash Suits. . . .$2.48 Boys' all wool Blue Serge Suits, sizes up to 18, special $12.95 Boys' Pants reduced to 48c, 69c, 89c, 95c, $1.39, $2.69. $100,000.00 worth of men's, wo . men's and children's Shoes, all very greatly reduced for this our 25th Anniversary Sale. Come, bring a friend plenty ice water and electric fans. Everything reduced in all our 9 Big Floors. SECOND FlOOR EXTRAS Ready-to-Wear Beginning Saturday 8:30 200 ex tra good value Ladies' Shirt -Waists. All this season's waists. Saturday $1.50 waists 9oc $5.00 value Georgette Shirt Waist, every one practically new waists real values at former prices. Sale Saturday'. $2-' $2.00 to $2.50 value pretty Voile Shirt Waists for. Saturdays selling. Sale price. . . . One lot White Wash Skirts slight 'ly mussed from handling, val ues in lot worth up to $3.oU Sale price -- One lot Middy Skirts values up to $1.00. Sale price 98c and Voile and Organdie Dresses at about half price. Few odd lots to close regardless of price, ah marked extra special for Satur- day's sale. r ' - - . - - mITJIIILI-L mmmm"mmremimw, KvmmmmmMmmmmvmmmmummmBrfafmmmFf wmiy.WMimtmZi&mam ' " 7 V O