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THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, CHARLOTTE, N. C THUREDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 24, 1921 ACTION WILL BE ONLY RESPONSE Harding Has Almost Com pleted His Inaugural Dd dress; Answers Critics. i St. Augustine, Fla., Feb. 24. Again' taking notice of published criticisms of his cabinet selections, President-elect Harding said today that he intended to make no r'eply except through the acta of the coming administration. "Our only response," he said, "will be action and service. Should we fail in that, then we would deserve to be criticised." The president-elect's declaration . was made smilingly in response to repeated questioning about newspaper attacks on several of the men he has" chosen to place in his official family.' He would not comment specifically on the criti cisms made against any particular cabi net selection. - . - While the cabinet slate is regarded here as virtually closed, the president elect made it clear that changes stijl are possible. He said definite offers and acceptances were yet to be made regarding the portfolios of Navy, Com merce and Labor and added that it was in fact within the range, of possibility that changes might be made almost any where along the line except for the two appointments definitely announced - Since he began the selection of his cabinet. Mr. Harding has kept on the safe side and has made virtually all of his invitations to membership more; or less provisional. In order to make sure that every part of the administri'-e machine fits in perfectly r.i tte last, he expects to keep . as exeat a part or j until ne is reaay 10 sena ine nomina tions to the senate. Discussing the question o Herbert t:. Hoover's acceptance of the Commerce 'portfolio, the president-elect said today mat ne couia unaersiana easily now desire to know something of the detailed policies of th administration before agreeing finally to take the place. It is understood that Mr. Harding and Mr. Hoover are in communication now on that subject, and there is every evi dence that the discussion is pointing toward an acceptance. Mr. Harding worked virtually all of the day on his inaugural address, which is nearly completion. Tomorrow he will motor to Jacksonville for lunch and, during the afternoon, will attend a special Masonic consistory, returning here at night. He may make a speech expressing appreciation for the city's hospitality but he said today there :would be no formal address. BUT SIXTEEN, SHE 1 IS CLASSED WITH FRITZ KREISLER ..Jx( .:i-:-:-f:-:-:-v -c . I DEATHS FUNERALS MRS. MARILLA POST. Des Moines, la., Feb. 24. Mrs. Ma .rilla Post, 74, a cousin of President elect Harding, died here Wednesday. MRS. MATT1E M'COXXELL. Mrs. Mattie McConnell, 71, of 6 Park Court, died suddenly at her .home early Thursday morning. JJeath .was attributed to heart trouble. Mrs. McConnell retired Wednesday : night in apparent good health. Her .husband, J. G. McConnell, rose early Thursday morning and left the room. When he returned a few moments latpr h found Mrs. ATrCnrmell dead. -She apparently was feeling all right when he left the room. She is survived by her husband, one daughter, Mrs. W. S. StancUl, of Charlotte; two step sons, R. W. and L. D. McConnell, and one step daugh ter, Mrs.- U. ' J. Rumple, all three ' of the step chilren living in the country near Charlotte. - " - The funeral services will take plaeo at the home Friday morning at 11 o'clock. Interment will be at Elm- wood cemetery. ;.'.v.v. w;y? v v. M. r If ifu J r I Iff r ijf ! Erika Morini. i Although she is a scant sixteen years of age, Erika Morini has by ber violin playing set the New York musical world to using all kinds of pleasing adjectives wh'le Touchy newspaper critics have 'Condescended to compare her favor ably with Kreisler, Heifetz and tnan. Miss Morini is a Viennese and a pupil of Sevcik. She made' her debut at the age of ten, playing in the orchestra under the direc tion of Arthur Nikisch in Berlin. GALBRAITH SAYS SOLDIERSIN NEED Legion Commander Declares Government is Neglecting Men Who Fought. Col. F. W. Galbraith, eommander of the American Legion, told Charlotte Kiwanians at the luncheon Thursday that 20,000 former service men are in need of medical attention, with no gov. ernment or state hospitals in which He said 24.000 are-il- I ready in hospitals and that th 3e mands made- on avauaoie nospuais .ne much heavier than accommodations allow. s ........... . "Personally, I have talked with for mer service men who are now in hos pitals undergoing treatment and wlu have wives and children thrown oat on the world," said Colonel Galbraith. "It is now going on three years since the armistice was signed, and thousands of men who were incapacitated by the war are left on their own t resources. The. s American . Legion , felt that the surgeon general's report that $29,000, 000 was needed to aid present and for mpr sfvrvioo men was as little as could, be asked.. Since I have come into this room I 'have -learned ?that tne bill asking for $i8,00Q,O00 has, been act ed on adversely." . Colonel Galbraith called oh the Ki wanians to 'Cooperate in helping in capacitated service men to get relief. He declared the American Legion has a great work to perform in seeing that the men are protected. He declared the legion was formed "for God and country." He believes that the failure of the country to take, care of the in capacitated service men one of tb.2 worst blots on the record of the na tion. ' Tom Arnold ef Spartanburg, district governor of the Carolinians for tle Ki wanis Club, was the other speaker at the luncheon. He told the Charlotte Kiwanians and 44 representatives from other Carolinas clubs something of tne progress of .'Kiwanis in the two states. He said he learned the other day that the organization showed greater growth in -.the Carolinas in a given length of time than in any other state or in Canada. Kiwanians were told that the organ ization now has 425' clubs, with 45,000 members. Governor Arnold announced that President-Elect Warren G. Hard ing recently became an active member of the Kiwanis Club, and that tii Prince of Wales and President Obrc gon of Mexico also are active members. TAFFETA AND ECRU FROCK IS PRETTY NEW COMBINATION ! . fa -hp H o ' " ll ""'I k m ! EARLY HEARING POLICIES RATHER ASKED OF COURT, THANPATRONAGE KISER IS BANKRUPT. B. A. Kiser, former merchant of the -Providence section, this . county, has been adjudged a bankrupt by United States Judge- E. Y. Webb updn petition of the Henderson-Snyder Company and Ihe Heath-Morrow Company, of Mon roe, the petition being signed here. John -M. Robinson, referee in bankruptcy, has been named as referee. Mr. Kiser will file schedule of his assets and Jiabilitie sin a few days. OLD AT 40? IRON STARVATION of the blood perhaps and your worn out, exhausted narres need to be reritalized For this purpose there is nothing better than Organic Iron; not metal lic iron which people usually take, but pure Organic Iron Nuxated Iron which is like the iron in your blood and like the iron in spinach, lentils . and apples. One dose of Nuxated Iron is eV.lmaUd to be approximately equivalent (in organic iron content) .to eating one-half quart of spinach, one quart of green vegetables or half a dozen apples. It is like taking .extract of beef instead of eating pounds of meat. Over four million people annually are using Nuxated Iron. It will not injure nor disturb the stomach. A few. doses will often commence to en rich your blood. Your money will be refunded by the manufacturers if you Jo not obtain satisfactory results. At ill druggists. I for Red Blood.Strwth mnd Endurnr Government Joins In Re quest For Advanced Hear ing Mn Par Collection. Washington, Feb. 24. Solicitor Gen eral Frierson joined today with counsel for the federal reserve bank of Atlan-' ta in urging the Supreme Court to ad vance for early hearing the "par col lection" case. The suit was brought initially by fourteen Georgia. " banks which sought an injunction restraining federal reserve banks and officials from complying with orders of the Federal Reserve Board requiring collection of bank checks throughout . the ; United States at par. ' " "The Question is one rf vev erpnt public interest and should be promptly court. "One of the principal objects j ot the acts of congress under wnich j tne reaerai reserve banks were orga nized is to secure the payment of checks throughout the United States at par. The right which appellant banks assert - to refuse to pay such checks, i however . presented, at par, would se ' riously interfere with trie carrying out of this plan. , . "Under the system which the board is establishing, the total cost of clear ances is borne by tbe federal reserve banks. When this is fully put into effect, it will save the general public a large amount of money which was for merly paid in exchange ot charges for remittances." During 1919, the petition continued, federal reserve banks handled $74,000, 000, gross business, at a cost of only $250,000, while, under the old system of clearances the same .amount "would have cost the public $74,000,000." Plans for Conferences With Congressional Leaders are Disclosed. COMEDY IS TO BE PLAYED AT PINEVILLE "Daddy," a comedy in three acts, will be presented at the Pineville High School Friday -night, at 8. o'clock, ac cording to announcement by J. M. Hal brook, principal. - The public is invit ed. The play is said to be a entertain ing one and the cast has been rehears ing it carefully. Thfr cast of characters follows: ' Mr. Wrexson Brown, just like Ji is fel lowmen William Blankenship; Teddy Brown, his son. rjursuinEr Fftothnii at College Ralph Grier; Paul Chester, a joung jocior sieve siankensmp; Thompson, the Brown's Butler Leit ner Miller; Mrs. Wrexson Brown, just like her fellow-women Estelle Ardrey; Nellie Brown, her daughter, a Debut anteJanet Buice; Mrs. Chester, Mr. Brown's sister, Pursuing Ill-Health at Home Elizabeth Griffith: Jane, the Browns' Cook Clyburn Bailes. BRIKOE THE LEADER OF LIGIIT-YVEIGHT CARS " , A CAR OF EXCEPTIONAL UTILITY PRICES: ' Touring and Roadster Models $1285 Sedan and Coupe Models , ; $1885 Rapid Delivery Truck , , ,, , , . . , . . . $1285 F. O. B. Factory i ' J. H. HAM 330-333 South Tryon St. DISTRIBUTOR Charlotte, N. C. Washington, Feb. 24. Plans of President-elect Harding to confer with congressional leaders soon ; after his inauguration to formulate future poli cies, particularly legislative Ones, were disclosed here today by Harry M. Daugherty, who has been selected as Attorney General in the new cabinet. Mr. Daugherty declared policies would be given precedence over.- patronage. The Attorney ' General-designate conferred with several congressional leaders, v including, Senators : Lodge, - of Massachusetts; Penrose and Knox, oi Pennsylvania; Fall, of New Mexico, and Willis, of Ohio. He said April 4 was the "probably" date for the extra session of congress, but that a definite decision had not been made. The extra session of the senate might continue with recesses until the new session of the congress, Mr. Daugherty said, adding that it -had been suggested that, besides confirm mg appointments, the' senate could be kept at work with preliminary mat ters, such as the Colombian treaty. Mr. Daugherty said he did not know how soon the Harding peace program would, be presented to congress. His own opinion was that "sooner or later" a measure, similar to the Knox resolution to end the state of war with Germany and Austria, would be passed. Revision of the tariff and tax laws, Mr. Daugherty continued, will be sub jects the new president will discuss with congressional leaders after March 4. . ."- . Mr. Harding will arrive here March 3 after spending the preceding day at his home at Marion, Ohio. Mr. Daugherty said he 'was not ready to announce selection of any of his assistants, except his private secretary, Frank Gibbs, of this city. INDICTMENTS AGAINST WATON ARE DROPPED Buford,', Ga., Feb. 24. Indictments against Senator-elect Thomas E. Wat son, growing out of the incident in Miss S. B. Wiley's hotel here on August 18, last, during the senatorial primary cam paign, have been fettled out of court, it was announced today. Conferences between friends of Mr. Watson and Miss Wiley resulted in an agreement to nol prosse all cases if Watson would make formal apology to yvuey anu pay court costs, and this done. The . charges against Mr. Watson al leged that, while spending the night at the .Wiley hotel during the campaign, he appeared in public insufficiently dressed had liquor in his room and used objectionable language in the pres ence of Miss Wiley. y The case against W. B. Miller, Wat son's campaign companion, charged with drawing a pistol, was nol prossed at the same time, --r . ONE DEED COVERS LAND S0UGHT New Angle to Proposed School Site Opened in ex change of Letters. The school board is again pushing the movement to obtain a portion of In dependence Park lands for a site for the new Elizabeth combination' grammar-high school. Plummer Stewart, chairman of the school board, is understood to have sent to the Mecklenburg delegation in the general assembly the proposed bill "au-; thorizing the use of the tract as a school site, - Request was first made that tne city commissioners send the bill . but they shelved this along with the request j of the board for condemnation proceed ings against the reversionary interests of the original granotrs of Independ--ence Park property. Mr. Stewart has also written Pharr and Bell, city attorneys, taking issue with their stand in the matter. The commissioners were advised by their at torneys against complying with the re quest of the school board upon the con tention that the property in question was conveyed to the city for park pur poses, by contract with the grantors, and if the city were to undertake con demnation proceedings to condemn and use the property for any other purpose, "then the question arises, if, under the deed of the city, the entire tract con veyed by such grantors would not re? vert to the grantors or their heirs, and the city stand the chance of losing not only the part of the property condemned for a school site, but the entire tract conveyed in the deed of which such school site constitutes a part." Mr. Stewart's reply contends that the strip of land which the school board asked the city commissioners to con demn for school purposes, located on Kast Seventh street, was deeded by Brevard and SDrines. contairine the entire tract deeded by them, about one and three-quarter acres, would not af-1 feet the title to the balance of the park land. Mr. Stewart also stressed that it is the reverting interest of the claus which the commissioners have been asked to condemn. The board offers to pay whatever damages the jury might assess on account of the condemna-1 tion. . "If the legislature passes the act sub milted to it," Mr. Stewart's letter con tinues, "the erection of the school build ing on this particular strip of land, which striD is set out and described in the act, and the city commissioners ) thn fonflpmn tho 5ntArst flf t.hnso fill- titled to the reverting clause I see no reason why this should not be done, j The reason for the persistence of the I Rohonl board. Mr Stewart stated, is that ' it may keep faith with the voters, whom low TTlnf nrpPTTlPTlt Tififlv -it promised to use Independence Park iJCl " AJlUViClUtAlV Vl T7l:,lWh cite. nrifl in order that $40.00, which he claims other ground would cost, might be saved and put into the school building. James A. Bell has just replied to this letter of Mr. Stewart in which he stated that if the Brevard and Springs deed covers the entire property wanted for the site and does not effect other por tions of the Park lands, then reversion, ary interests of grantors of other por tions would not be effected by such a movement. Mr. Stewart could not be communi cated with Thursday morning and it was not known if the board will again appear before the city commissioners. f It wa.s .considered ' likely that action on the part of the legislature with ref erence to the proposed bill will be awaited before the matter is taken up further with the commissioners. .,- i,..,i,r p I m S ATTENTION, EWCOMERS ! ! Black vtaff eta and ecru make a wonderful combination, as this afternoon frock proves. The scal loped skirt is one of tbe features that add to the beauty of the cos tume. Filet lace is aUo used to trim the frock, which U a LocUe model. LEAGUE SEEKING TO ADD MEMBERS Plans Public Meeting at Early Date. Cards are being sent out to members of the cabinet of the Citiaens' Welfare League and to pastors of Charlotte churches for use Sunday in enrolling members in the league, Paul C. Whit lock, president, 'announced Thursday. Members likely will be enrolled dur ing the Sunday services at the various churches. When this has been done President Whitlock expects to call a meeting of the cabinet to consider, de tails with reference to perfecting the organization. A mass meeting of citizens may be called by the 'cabinet to be held soon, when the plans of the league will be outlined and its purpose explained ful ly, President Whitlock added. The Citizens' Welfare League was formed during a meeting Monday night at the Y. M. C. A., of about 60 represen tative men of the community. The purpose of its organization was : an nounced to be to make war against sex. appeal motion pictures, vulgar vaude ville, liquor selling and Sabbath dese cration. . - , ; A constitution has already been drawn up and adopted. Immediate plans of officials of the league are to acquaint the public with its proposed TEXTILE MEN IN CLOSED SESSION No Publicity Given to Mat ters of Business Two As sociation Merger. Every phase of business conditions as it affects the textile industry in the policies and enlist as members Christian ! South is being discussed here at a rjo- .1X1 - A. 1 3J1 : ' -.J C . i.1 . XI . i .. citizens so that a great moral influence i sion of spinners, representing the big- TUMULTY OFFERED APPOINMEXT Washington, Feb. 24. President Wilson Wednesday prof erred Joseph P. Tumulty, his private secretary for ten years, an appointment on the International Joint .Commission which is entrusted with arbitration of dis putes between the United States and Canada. WIDESPREAD REBELLIONS? Copenhagen, Feb. 24. Reports that widespread rebellions have broken out in eastern Russia and that the soviet government has dispatched large forces to attempt to restore order were tele graphed from Helsingfc today by The Berlingske Tidende's" correspondent there, who quotes press reports from what are declared to be an authorita tive source. STAGED DARING ROBBERY Toronto, Ont.. Feb. 24. A daring rob bery was committed here today In the head office of the Bank of Montreal when nearly $20,000 in cash and $U,000 worth of securities were stolen from a box in. the paying teller's cage. Cuticura Soap Is Ideal for - The Complexion SMp,Ointmmt,TaIeqm,2uc.evcrywkn.FVraampl ddnw Oetlew LabMAtorlctJDtyt. X. M)1,1M. may be brought to bear upon alleged evils of the day. In addition to President Whitlock, of ficers of the league are J. A. Fore J. V. Sutton and Dr. G. W. Pressley, vice presidents; D. E. Henderson, secretary; Dr. J. G. Johnston, treasurer. The fol lowing cabinet has also been appointed: J. B. Ivey, Rev. J. F. Crigler, Jas per C. Hutto, Hunter Marshall, Jr., Rev. W. B. Lindsey, Dr. A. S. Johnson, Dr. Luther Little, Rev. H. G. Hardin, E. A. Cole, W L Dixon, J Frank Flow ers, F.) O. Hawley, F. O. Clarkson, Rev. John E. Wool, N. C. White, T. E. Win gate, D. H. Johnston, A. R. Rhyne, J. C. Simmons, Rev. J. A. Sharp, Wallace Smith, W. G. Farnum, Edwin Jones. HER WEDDING IS EVENT OF LENT AT U. S. CAPITAL Mrs. Marcus Hobart. v The marriage of Miss Helen Con Terse Browne, daughter of Repre sentative and Mrs. Edward E. Browne of Wisconsin, to Dr. Marcus Hobart of Evanston, I1L, was one of the few social, affairs of prominence which took place in the capital dur ing the opening weeks of the Lenten season. Bishop Hugh L. Burleson, acting bishop of New York city, performed the ceremony. gest mills in all parts of the South The first session of the textile men was held Wednesday afternoon at the Selwyn hotel, the second was held at the courthouse Thursday morning and lasted until 2:30 o'clock and the third session was to begin at the courthouse at 3 o'clock. . All the sessions were . executive and those entitled to a seat on the conven tion flour - declined to make a sta'c ment about the meeting and its accom plishments before the final session was held. As a result of the meeting, however, two textile organizations, the SouMi ern Spinners' Association and the Southern Soft Tarn Spinners' Associa tion were merged and the name of the coalesced organization was made the Southern Consolidated Yarn Spinners' Association. . . Robert Chapman of Cheraw, S. C, ! was made . president of the new asso ciation and W. B. Moore of York, S. C , "was made vice-president. A secretafl will be elected at the afternoon ses sion and other matters taken up m connection . with the formation of the new body. While nothing was forthcoming from the officers of the association as to the belief of the ' members about businas in the immediate future, one or tw J" members stated outside the meeting that the general view was that no m mediate come-back in business condi tions was to oe expected for some i time. One of the members of the newly organized association is General Tyson of Tennessee, who was one of t ne brigade commanders of the Thirtieth ("Old Hickory") division in France. Members of the two former organiza tions, which used to . meet here fre quently, said the attendance . at . '.he present meeting was the largest one in several years. Nearly every part of the South was represented. ORDERS PUT INTO EFFECT. - Washington, Feb. 24. Orders putting into effect portions of the recent opin ion of the acting Attorney Genera 1 that shipments of liquor from one for eign country to another through American territory violates the prohi- hitinn art hsva Kean cat nil - - V .v-v WAJLV W CVA vUC j toms offices, it was announced today l at tne treasury department. REFUSED TO BE ROBBED. Greenwood, S. C.,' Feb. 24. Refus ing to holdj up his. hands at the com mand of a man,whom, officers say, he later identified as John Burnett, cot ton mill employe, W. T. Saxon, an aged shoe repairer, was shot and prob ably fatally wounded in a local mill village early last night. 25 YEARS WITH CLEMSON. Spartanburg, S. C, Feb. 24. Dr. W. M. Riggs. president of Clemson Col lege, today completed 25 years of serv ice witn th6 institution. . The cadet corps- presented him with a handsoma loving cup as a token of their, esteem aklrujr him completely by suroriae. i - tiu ""v.nmi-.s.. vf rnmmrpft rpouesta and urtroc n coming to Charlotte to report" to the offices of the oranizat; peP! register on our Business Directory, in mis way we can or '-l Individually and the public generally. - Ve ion If interested" in securing "'- location, or-informati the Chamber of Commerce can help you. We can direct vft to warehouses, stores, offices and sites for industrial plants and n t oil much assistance in securing the proper location. u reni?t ' . COME OR TELEPHONE. CHARLOTTE CHAMBER OF COMMERtt? U1A 8Mth Trvnn Str-AAf T,. , t Good-Will is an asset which cannot be bought tHe foundation of good business Like confidence it is the growth of years-! the child of fair dealing and the father of success. ' I- It is because we realize so well these facts that we have through out the years so jeal ously guarded the good-will which this bank enjoys. We consider it essential to every transaction here. j The Commercial National Bank Capital, Surplus, Etc., Over A Miliicn Dollars, R. A. DUNN, President D. H. ANDERSON. Vice Pres. C. W. Johnston, Vice-Prest. A. T. SUMMEY, Cashier I. W. STEWART. Asst. Cashier T. S. McPheeters, Asst. Cashier. Tke 1 ' nnHE story of the Brunswick Method of Reproduction is to music lovers "The Sweetest Story Ever Told." For it is the story of true music. The Brunswick Phonograph once heard adds another admirer to the millions. Of its handsome design and beauty of case finishes there is highest praise. Hear The Brunswick today. See if . you agree that, it is the most perfect. ANDREWS MUSIC STORE, Inc. Phone 3626. 213 X. Tryon St. no H'-iW-?"" lit . x,. " . - t 2C Purcell's- Women's Garments of Quality Purceli'a Real Japanese Kimonos See them in our window a veritable nose gay of colors rose, pink, lavender, gray Copenhagen; etc. How of the Orient sa vor; their wildly beautiful embroidered de signs done by hand in effectively contrast ing shades! WeVe just opened up a big shipment of these real Japanese Crepe Kimonos. We consider them "powerful good" values at three special sale prices: $2.95, $3.95 and $4.95.
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