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THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, CHARLOTTE, N. C, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 5, 1921.
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SPRINGS W I L L
J CASE FINISHED
Probated . Document Alone
: Valid Wish of Testator
Of No Effect:
yThe trial of the Springs will case,
which, began Friday morning and end
e Saturday in superior court here, re
sulted in" the will of the late R. A.
.Springs of this city remaining unbrok
en. It disposes, of an estate of About
$100,000 here. - .
. Because of a letter written by the
maker of the will in which he express
ed a wish that John Springs should
have some of his property an effort
was made to have the court interpret
that as a part of the will. The in
strument named Miss Alice Springs as
principal beneficiary of the will. .
Appearing as counsel' in tjie case
were Clarkson, Taliaferro & Clarkson
as attorneys for Miss Springs. E. T.
Cansler, John M. Robinson, of Char
lotte, and . Judge W. B. Council, of
Hickory, appeared for John Springs.
The will was made by the late R.
A. Springs in 1870. Ho died in 1879.
One of the parties to the litigation con
tended the letter in question amounted
to a codicil while the other side con
tended it had iio such significance and
that only the document probated as a
will could be considered legal. Judge
Harding took the view that the letter
formed no part of the will and that the
disposition of the property in question
could be made only as directed in the
probated document offered as the will
of the latJ R. A. Springs.
ACTIVITIES OF CLUB WOMEN
By C. S. P.
The past week has been rather, a
quiet one with the club women, all de
partmental work being over until the
club resumes its activities in the Fall.
Friday was a banner day, however,
with club luncheons.- Mrs. Gordon
Finger, as former chairman of Home
Economics, was the inspiration of a
"Stunt Lunpheon"" and between 40 and
50 women- gather at 1 o'clock . For
nearly two hours the young and old
laid aside dignity, and , mirth, mer
riment ran high, witty jokes and hum
orous songs were gotten off on some
of the , oldest and possibly the most
dignified members of the club, (the pres
ident not excepted.) -The state pres
ident,' -whp was the noted "scre-am a
donna," led all the. songs. The Ro
tary arid ' Kiwanis members, possibly
could have gotten some good hints for
their "Stunt Luncheon" or, it may be
we got burs from them. , However a
great time was enjoyed by all present,
and' before adjournment, Mrs. Finger,
introduced the new chairman of the
department, Mrs. J. A .Yorbrough who,
we feel sure will make a splendid lead-'
er for the ensuing year.
The Health Department 'Under. Dr.
Annie Alexander will enter actively in-'ij
to the effort of the City- Health De
partment to establish a fresh air oamn.';
which has been such a long,. felt need.;
The club has kept a tuberculosis ';;
purse to care for those suffering ; from ,
ine disease, and so much more effec-:
tive work could be accomplished . by i
the establishing of a fresh air "camp; '
that it is the aimAof the department
to work in every way possible to secure
the camp at the earliest possible-date.
Many delegates have already. left for
the State Fedeiation and others, will !
leave Monday ' ard Tuesday, returning1
the last of the week. . ,
INTEREST SHOWN
IN-CITY JJBRARY
Comparative Reports For
,1920 and 1921 Show Big
Increase in Patronage.
Reports from the Charlotte Carnegie
library for ihe five months ending May
31 indicate increased interest in the li
brary over the report ' embracing the
five months ending May 31, 1920. A
total of 2,160 more books entered the'
homes of local residents during the five
months of 1921 than of 1920. - '
Recording to the report, 14,189 people
have made use of the reading- and
reference rooms during the first five
months of 1921. This is an increase
of 1.P78 books over the 1920 report.
The number of books loaned out for
each consecutive month during the
first five months of 1920 and' 1921 re
spectively are as follows:
1920
. 5337
5,602
5.344
, 5,245
5,035
BENNY DEFENDS ALLEGED UNFAIR
T I T L E MONDAY PRACTICE DENIED
Rocky Kansas To Start Steel Corporation Denies
A ' -r i , i i ! r"l I 11 -l .
Against Lightweight
Champion.
Categorically Charges
of the Independents.
-. - .
4. The
Washington, June 4. The United
States Steel Corporation late, today an
swered the citation of the Federal Trade
Jan.
Feb.
Mar,
Apr.
May
1921
E,98(J
5.79.
Ti.fifiS
5.7S4
5,492
By JACK VEIOCK.
v New York, June 4. Benny Leonard,
IfffhtWflVht nViamni
sten into the snorting ,: ! Commission with a categorical denial of
night. - temporarily crowding out Jacfc ! alleged unfair practices charged by in
uempsey, ana Ueorges Carentier.
With:' Benny will be Rocky Kansas,
the rugged Italian lad from Buffalo.
7?onJ 'LlV rV1 that adorns ed rolled 5teel and "47 per cent of cructe
Ilia -n--.-.- :i! . ... . Blccl.
i iu Hie pusmun 01 America s
foremost challenger.
Leonard and Kansas will get together i
dependent steel producers. . The corpor
ation admits in its answer, however,'
that , it controls ,125 steel , plants, 45
per cent of the output of semi-finish-
WIDER POWER IS
GIVEN APPROVAL
House Leaders to Attempt
to Enlarge on -Borah's
Disarmament Bill.
By HERBERT W. SvALKER.
United Press Staff Correspondent.
Washington, June 4. A new disarm
ament proposal . giving the President
wide and unrestricted powers to effect
reduction of fighting establishments in
he .-manner, he deems wisest was ap
proved by republican leaders of the
house . today. ,
; It; is; a substitute for the Borah dis
armament resolution, which authorizes
the President to - call a conference of
Great Britain and .Ta nan with the
United States to discuss a reduction of
naval building prqgram. Leaders say
they believe tfce house will insist that
their proposal .be included in the naval
bill in preference to the Borah-plan.
It was indicated that the house
plan more nearly mppts the wishes of
the President, -who, while expressing
no objection to Congress' expressing
its opinion on disarmament, believes
it -will be wiser to place no limitation
upon the executive. ' .
.Chairman Porter, of the house for
eign affairs committee, conferred with
the President on the disarmament ques
tion .last night.
.The house resolution, unlike the
numerous disarmament proposals -placed
before Congress, does not "author
ize, "empower" , or "direct" the Presi
dent to take any specific steps toward
disarmament. Instead, it is merelv
notice to the world that Congress be-
Dollar
Prbj
Startles
Capital
lleves in . disarmament and approves "ncticut avenu?s, ona rise overlooking
the position taken by the President, it
provides an appropriation of $100,000
for the preliminary, expenses of a dis
armament conference.
Itis the purpose of the House lead,
ers to have the Porter resolution sub
stituted for the Borah amendment to
the navy appropriation bill, which au
thorizes the President to confer with
Great B0tain and Japan concerning
naval disarmament.
The Steel CorDoration' itfH. t '
swer avers, does not produce or- sell aa. l u SUBSTITUTE
Z. a b- , duced 4 and ' sold ough taidWi
round no decision bout which T wiTl be 1 The corPoratio" merely acts as a hold
refereed by Denny Sullivan Deing company, holding the stock of the
TOfV , . . t " subsidiaries, although it does "make re-
Ra ,,o decision to be rendered Kan- j commendations" as to the business. ,
thA:"m r a k"ClOUt to u categorically denied allegations of
Ind hlL 7fZ the Bronx battler the complainants that it controls the
w?,rk wnf hP ?t TfT X? P"ntVh' .ms on ore supply of the country or the
to hrZ fL lI0r hlm,m irylu? transportation system in the Lake ore
to creak through the guard of the districts
MsnJd Saee keeping The brief admitted that prices were
his jaw and midriff out of danger. usually quoted on the so-called Pitts
Kansas is not a new comer in light-burgh basis but defended this practice
lilies uy any means. te nasjas staouizing to the industry and de
been boxing for a number of years. He I nied that prices were ever erbitrarilv fix
came to the front recently by knock- ed. .
.7u T. Mitchell in one round Pittsburgh fabricators of steel product
i The resolution which Chairman
dor
ter has- announced he. -roill nf fer a a
follows:- . .
'That Congress expresses its full con.
Women's pouj
Club
By ELIZABETJI KTX STOKRS. . avenue! 'w'hichlwas" se'cliided. .yet - ac-.
cessipie, and where ne coma rest wun
out, actually hearingrtthe grind 'of ad
ministrative', machinery; '-
-Congress did v hot " grant v. the : appro-:
priation knd the' ' prbppsition .subsided,
the property; being- held at a high'price.
Then came along' this group ft wo
men, led by Mrsl iCTarence. Crittenden
Calhoun, president vbf.5-.sthe.;' Drama
League, who purchased it for .$800,000
and announced . that this "price -:, was
only the initial transaction; m, an Jm
mense community developmehti'project
fn, the back- of, their-heads. ph& of ; the
most conservative '. realty- experts ' of
the capital, "said' : tb--'the1 writer today
that 'the ladies" had Dought. the estate
at a bargain and'seemed to have con
siderable business ; sense.',' ; The, place
covers about -tent acres- ' -' ''v.
: Already the ladies have . put down
about $30,000 to 'bind, the contract; As
for the remainder ff .the. purchase price
and the cost of carrying through ex
pensive developments, through this na
tional headquarters, that is . a . story.
There are no precedents for ' such - &
financial undertaking, by . women - in
this country or abroad, . acording to
Irs. Calhoun. Certainly -no one can
recall one off -hand. .'- - . v '.-
The initial payment has been made
up by loans of $1,000 each.' from the
members of the group 6f women incor
porators, sjid the result nas ; been that
the foundation not is in receipt of sev
eral propositions . from 'New .-York for
taking over he -burden of '- financingf
the clevelopmentJ " .
.Mrs. Calhoun's "prospectus" for tho
foundation makes it; seem a . veritable
university of clubdom, vnich, when
completed; will resemblea community
campus or club life, with narmoni-'
ous buildings m.OKgr - the . trees for 'the
affiliated prganizat ions, the central " club
house, a classic theatre possibly an
outdoor theatre, for this season with a
stock company swimming pools, gym
nasium, V a restaurant comparable to
some of the . best in Paris, ' rest - rooms,'
meeting 'halls, reception halls .and ball
rooins and. riiore. Men wijll be allowed
on the' first floor of 'main : club : house.
The foundation - plans to establish an
'institution .'of ; state rcraft" where civicr
and cultural branches ; will ) be "taught;
Stall Corrunnnilnit' nf TJ,.1 vra
Copyrlgrht, 1031 by Ncwi Publishing:: Co.
. Washington June; --4.- If f-' anybody
no. seen a million, memberships
around; or a bullion dollars -unoccupied;
the large project for; a national center
for womens club activities; - launched
here- by the new Woman's National
Foundation, will be, ready the coming
week to begin to talk? business. Coun-.
try -1yide organization : ; and . campaign :
tor memoers will start tonjorrow. .; The.
first application for , a club site Jias'
been received fronV'the';BiblicaI,.ml,
seum. -. -."' :- .- - '. '
This Woman's Foundation has be
come, one of the wonders of . Washing-
ion, jv rew Washington women got to-.
getner and so far have ruf. throuirh
probably the largest deal,.; from a'pure-
lynnanciai ana business, standpoint,
that has been attempted .by women
anywhere, and one of ttte .most im
portant business transactions the cap
ital has recorded in some1 time.
' The proposition to 'establish a ' wo
man's civic center ; for the country oh
a million-dollar tract of-land in the cen
ter of the , city,; to putup a. club house,
or a group of houses, estimated to cost
about three millions, .. and finance the
project by one-dollar memberships of
individuals or organizations, - has taken
away the breath of ' conservative , real
estate dealers. " . . ' '
IS CHOICE PROPERTY
"In the first place, .'this tract of land
at the intersection of Florida and Con-
the city, for years has 'been one of the
cnoice real, estate pronerties in the
market. It not only -was. an, historic old !
estate, part of a land grant from Lord
Baltimore in 1664 and - later, handed
down as the Dean mansion, with its
lawns and spacious old-time house at
the top, but, ' on account of the loca
tion; its" proximity to -the rapidly-advancing
business section and the resi
dential districts, it was expected ; to be
highly cumulative in -value. -': -.
To business : men , it was so desira
ble from every viewpoint that sever
al years ago a movement was - started
to impress Congress with its advant
ages and obtain therefronv a suitable
TAY
Twenty Per Cent Penalty o,
Pnnlege Tax if n.
Paid byjuly i. 01
Those persons who are liable f
privilege -tax in 'Mecklenburg cor 1
arid who . come 'under the"
jurisdiction are -in danger of hav'8
pay a. 20 per - cent penalty if1?,10
do ' not come f oivard ' by jui v y .
pay .the tax, according to ivanJ
W. O. Cochran. Shwiff
. The sheriff received a letter c ,
day from : the secretary af Ut
recting him - to .collect no taxpo -July,
: 1 ; without collecting the V fter"
cent: penalty. kU Per
The tax is sometimes called
cense V and sometimes deCrih v1''
its more -accurate name of a y
tax .but ;by. whatever name it l V gs
called it will , be collected on it l0.f
or , .1 niv or . neTnre u-nrt :
, m.v4, ii anvAh.
so dennauent as tn int i: ,:
by -without paying it, the nennit,1.6
be; paid as the sheriff has no reconr
di.
xne-tax-'is to-be paid by 0nerfltn
of. ppel rooms, . pool tables, coiicp
t-uneiite in tne npplara rinn . nf tha i onnrmrioSnn it.. ., .1 . .. . .. . . -.- -. . -. '
Pi-psiriont ir. u4o 7 A- v., u aiuudae me piace lor . to issue rmuetins 01 wnat is being done
nesiaent in his address to Coneress on I Use as the rerfrtentiai rA n,:. ! . :. FLSZr.li.
26,563
'Despite the fact that peanuts ha-e
dropped from around 15. cents a pound
to four 'and one-half cents, the ven
ders continue to get a' dime for a thin
sack of goobers.
HEAR Ex-Rabbi Gold
man, of Kishineff, Russia, at
Y. M. C. A., Sunday 4 p. m.
Subject : "The Inner Life
of Russia" Also "Tragic
Personal Experience With
the Bolsheviki." Free. 3-3t
at Buffalo after Leonard had consumed
six rounds in turning the same trick in
defense of his title at Madison Square
Garden. The Buffalo boxer is perhaps
the most powerful and hardest hitting
lightweight of his size and proportion
who has fought for a title since the
days of Nelson anri Wolerast. but rp-
have nd unfair advantage over other
competitors, the brief continued, but on
the contrary there is a "vigorous" com
petition. The brief admitted that, in the cas
of the Tennessee Coal Iron and Rail
road Company, this subsidiary had
certain tavorable
cording rt r,-., o n H .-" ' V J4"" lttVUIdU1B ve conces-
will enler the rin with tlZ I81?"? t0 "gham interests, but stat
wiii enter me ring itn the odds . that thin -..-. c i v,...-u . .
against him. The rail birds always
string along with a champion as long
as he shows no signs of going back.
Leonard has shown none.
Whether Leonard will dispose of his
rival via the knockout route is the ques
tion on which much betting will hinge
and there are plenty of fight fans wil
ling to wager that Rocky will prove a
yery tough opponent for the chap.
Leonard and Kansas have met before
and Kansas stayed the limit and gave
a veiy guoa account or nimself.
ed that this was done to build up South
ern industries and to furnish new markets-
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LEGllON HELPS 2,006.
Los Angeles "I want two men to
handle lumber,!' shouted the secretary
of the American Legion Employment
Bureau at Los Angeles. A yell and a
dozen hands went up.
The bureau, established in February,
obtained 2,006 jobs for ex-service mrn
April
in A Vll 1 1 L. . . 1 n r- .
The rival lightweights will mnkp Unmic,. . . J"'
pounds at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon nearThaT numbrrwomeaira 'ay8
n
'X
MEN
3
300
WE ANNOUNCE A
Most Noteworthy Sale of
'S APPAREL
JUST
ARRIVED
FOR THESE HOT SUMMER DAYS
April 12, 1921 that 'we arfi readv tn on
operate with other nations to approximate-
disarmament, but merest prud
ence forbids that we disarm alone and
further fully concurs in his declared
purpose and intention tc call an inter
national conference to consider the
limitation of armaments."
The decision of the House leaders
was, reached after conferences held to
day at which Republican members oi
me roreign affairs committee were pres
ent. Chairman Porter conferred with
the President prior to his departure for
Valley Forge'.
There is widespread dissatisfaction in
the Hcuse with the Borah disarmament
provision and it was freely predicted
tonight that it : would not be ' adopted.
Leaders indicated that, they prefer to
give the President a free hand in de
termining when and : how; he shall in
augurate disarmament steps and with
whom he shall negotiate. .
It is expected that there, will be some
opposition to the Porter resolution by
those who seek to have disarmament
negotiations include reduction :af rmies
but leaders are ; nnfident thatv they can
force their proposals through the
House, with - fair chances of approval
by the senate. '. - ' -
use as tne residential end of the White in ' n.nM-rntirm .!-vtn io. -.A.
House. The White House is overcrowd- j work' for. the .promotion -of.-art? ideals
ed, and it was thought -that ; it would
be not only practicable but pleasure
able for the President to remove his
family ta the estate on Connecticut
Qiioc of TiarVe CM-iln n .
" f"1"") "uui as sellers nf .
drinks and toha
amusement ' devices and other f
enterprises.. . "UCl1
Similar- taxes In the cltv ara ,
lected by city 'officials but allV0''
operating- outside the citv limits T
to be paid at the sheriff's office.
PHYSICIAN T0SPEAK
ON T. B. ORGANIZATION
, An -address, by a prominent ouw
owciii ju my neeu for
aiin-Luuei i;uiusi3 organization
an
T.T411 f.M'ifa.tha J . '.a 'Hi'
Hanna Hall at. the Young mJ?
Christian Association next Thursfc
night. . " "!
'S0n'''tieucity and co"ntv
interested, in-. the fight against tubor
culctsis have ; been' invited to attend th
meeting at which time permanent nr
ganization of-, the Mecklenburg Tube
culosis.. Association will take place
.Compulsory voting is
the . - Czecho-Slovakia
as weii as civic betterment; and. to be"
the. spacious and inspirational ' national
headquarters of .the " many organiza- a result the will of
tions now in crowded offices in Wash-j faithfully recorded.
written into
constitut
Every man, and woman who 8 pIm!
to vote . must ' do so or go to iail Ac
the people is
Not a Sale on Mattresses Just Wholesale Prices.
SUITS
Palm
Suits
Mbha
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Suits
$i5to$i8a
Gray, blue, brown, green.
fJUST THE THING FOR NEATNESS
AND SUMMER COMFORT
$15 to $18
SriS"8 in hiEh qUaIit materiaI at remaVk-
Elite
AN EXTRA SPECIAL 'VALUE in young COA 00
mens conservative and stout models ... . JpoU
:SS5 Brow, These are esa!.,
' $20ato$40a
PINSTRIPES in gray, black, bnwn and blue.
WHITE FLANNEL-PANTS, extra. quality' ' '
........ : w B.i i i
rpT-cio ' ' . . , D1U
xj.iJio MAIS " rtAno
SHIRTS
HATS
nrrPT t t
prices which Tare Treally rock bottom
MAN AT
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JOSWest Trade Streets
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CHARLOTTE, N. G.
P. A. PRESLEY
Y.M.;G;A-GAMPIS
SUCCESS SO FAE
Lafferty Robinson Writes
of Conditions and Pleas
antries of the Camp.
Ideal weather has been instrumental
to the success; of . the" Y. M. C. A. boys'
camp at Hendersonville since they ar
rived there a few days..ag:o, accord
ing to . a letter received by D. L. Pro
bert, general secretary, from Lafferty
Robinson, who is in charge of the
camp. . -Mr. : Robinson's letter reads
in part: . . . ' . '
"The weather has been ideal and we
have been, able to get camp in good
livinn, . condition; The': boys are all
comfortably fixed and we are able to
get shelter , from bad weather, should
it come. ,
"The 'boys have been organized into
the following squads: kitchen squad,
dishwashing squad, wood sqUad, camp
fire squad, messenger squad and police
squad. The .: leaders have - been as
signed their respective duties. ; 'All
know what' is expected of them., .. so
we are ready to enjoy two ' weeks r of
real pleasure in this wonderful coun
try. r f . ,
"The lake is "no small ypart of our
camp. J. I. Knight is in charge of
water sports. He is from Davidson
College. Swimming and boating take
up the day, and when nightr comes
m'any of the boys go frdg gigging."
They have frog legs for breakfast - ev
ery morning. . . . v , V :
"All th boys are well, and each
leader is doing his best ; to make this
a .most enjoyable stay for the boys."
HOMES WANTED
FOR DELEGATES
One .Thousand , Expected
Jiere or State Conven
tion of B. Y, P. U.
....
More than 5.000 young people from
all parts of North Carolina are. ex
pected for -the twelfth annual-convention
of the Baptist Young People's Un
ion or tne isorth Carolina Baptist State
Convention June 14. 15. 16 and 500 him.
dred of. them have alreadjsent word to
vnanotte of their proposal to be here.
Five hundred homes in Charlotte are
expected to provide hospitality for the
visitors. : There have been up to date
luree-minarea and. fifty- homes offered.
Any family In Charlotte willing'-to-' share
in the hospitality to - be -accorded the
visitors is requested to: telephone -Mrs.
B. M. Boyd at the First Bantist n'hnrVi
wlio is -keeping the -records vof t horned
tiiat, are to nelp entertain -the ' visitors.
Her telephone numw is sifii
r The I sessions of the convention will
be held at the First BaDtist ' chu'roh-
Some iof the sneakers - 6& - tbe,nvnraT,
are Dr, Charles E. . Maddry, Of Raleigh;
Dr.' Ji . ?A- -Ellis n-f T?QloicrVi.; -Rqt.'' -
Burns, of Wingate; Kiev F. M. Hug
gms, , C: S. Leavell, Anderson S. 'C.;
Casper C Wa rren ; ' Diinn ; Rev. Eugene
I. Olive, Miss Oaynell Gates. Mis IJoni
Barker, Miss- Esther Wharton and-otn-
ers. .. , ... ... . -, -; ,
W. Allen Riddick is state president of
the B. -Y. . P. u. - The officers include
many of the leading spirits in 'church
work among ? the -Baptist denomination
in North .Carolina.- ' .... - - .
.The Harvard plan of entertainment
has been determined upon for taking
care pt visitors, which means the home
will f urnibh lodging and breakfast for
the visitors.-. - ' y- J" ;
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This is an unusually
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