THE CHARLOTTE NEWS
JUNE 16, 1921
THURSDAY
LOCAL FIRM GOT
U. N. C. CONTRACT
T. C. Thompson and Com
pany Will Do $1,100,000
Worth of Work.
Chapel Hill. June 16. Trustees of
the University of North Carolina have
awarded the contract . for $1,100,000
worth of construction work at the Uni
versity to T. C. Thompson & Company,
of Charlotte. The understanding hi
that members of the firm will reach
Stolen Reward
Stolen from my office May 25th.
gold solder "Nelms" stamped on it.
Partial plate, two gold teeth, one
full set with 3 gold fillings and one
gold crown.'
One S. & W. blue barrel ham
merless pistol .3 short with "Fox"
carved on end of , handle.
Reward for any of above, If re
turned to me. ' ..
DR. L. S. FOX
DENTIST.
IVA W. Trade St. Phone 3896
Over Yorke & Rogers
Next to Woolworth's
Chapel Hill today for the purpose
preparing the organization of workmen.
The jjob is to be completed in two year3
and the contractors are determined to
lose no time in making a start.
The award of the job ends one of the
keenest competitions for building work,
perhaps, ever witnessed in the State.
The size of the contract attracted bid
ders from the two Carolinas, Virginia
and many Northern cities, more than
30 large construction firms entering
bids.,
While there was some sentiment
among the members of the building
committee of the board that the huge
job should be divided and different con
tractors allowed to do different parts
of the work, the opinion prevailed that
one firm should handle the entire con
tract. . ". .
According to the terms of the con
tract, the Charlotte firm will furnish
the organization, look after the supply
of labor and materials and become tho
agent for the building committee. The
undertaking will include the construc
tion of a. half dozen large building,
together with other subsidiary struc
tures of lesser size and importance.
WARRANT SERVED ON
L. L. FRONNEBERGER
Warrent was served on I. L. Fronne
berger, of East Boulevard, Wednesday
night charging him with passing a
bogus check og $10, drawn on the Mer
chants and. Farmers National Bank of
Charlotte and presented to the J. H.
Kennedy Company at Gastonia. Mr.
Fronneberger was manager for Com
missioner of Public Safety. J. E. Huney
cutt in his pre-election campaign and
in his campaign of a fey weeks ago to
oust Police Chief Walter B. Orr.
His bond of $20 was signed by Mr.
Huneycutt- Trial, has been set for
June 20 in Gastonia. The warrant was
served at Mr. Fronneberger's home by
Detectives Moser and West and Ser
geant Black.
Save With a Purpose
In saving money, the best way to make
sure that your account will not be neglect
ed is to have a definite purpose in view.
Whether the amount you can lay aside
each week or month is large or small, sys
tematic depositing will steadily build up a
substantial surplus.
We cordially invite your Savings Deposits.
CHARJXJTTE
NATIONAL BANK
SOUTH TRYON AND FOURTH STS.
4
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O Savings
MEMBER
FEDERAL RESERVE
.SYSTEM
United States
Depository
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Should you reach the end of
your rope would you have
to let go?
Many 'men have reached '
the end of their rope, and,
due to the lack of ability to
save their money in prosper
ous times, had to' let . go
when the crisis came.
Benefit by the experience
of men of this type. If you
haven't a bank account al
ready, start one now. Be
prepared for the uncertain tomorrow. "Life is
what you make it" make yours; one of prosper
ity and success.
The first dollar saved is the cornerstone of
future success.; Lay your cornerstone today at
American
Trust
Co.
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Capital and Surplus and Profits, $1,850,000
W. II. WOOD, President.
OFoiJpSte6-' fi E. Davis, Sec. ft Treas. ,
w Si?TwPHlN8SJ V H. L. DAVENPORT.
w al lliK LAMBETH & BRO. . Managers Insurance Dept.
GIRL WAS CAUSE
OF CROOK'S FALL
Bill Ames, Forger, Risked
Everything for the Girl
He Loved.
Love does other things besides mak
ing' the "world go round, according to
J. S. Thompson, chief operative of the
Bodeker's National Detective Agency,
of this city, in relating what he con
siders the most interesting case he has
been connected with during his 4
years as a detective. .
It happened in Birmingham last Sep
tember. One of the Birmingham bamks
called up a well known business man
there by the name of Evans and ad
vised him that his account was over
drawn. Mr. Evans protested that there
was some mistake about the matter, A
consultation at the bank followed. It
developed that ten perfect forijertes had
been passed on Mr. Evans. Mr. Thomp:
son and his men took chargo of the
case.
"They always try the samp trick
once again," declared Mr. Thompson.
"We knew another check similar to
the ten would come in. It did A fel
low by the name of Kelly, from iouis
ville. Ky., had it. We had previously
instructed the bank to pay uny other
check that came in. They paid the
fellow the money.
"When we took him down to the po
lice station, we began to question him.
We told him that he was the one who
had the check and therefore he . would
be the one to get the' punishment, un
less he told who gave it to him. He
finally became frightened and confess
ed. A man name Bill Ames, he saVI.
gave it to him to cash. We knew Bill
Ames well had had some trouble with
him before.
"But let me tell you, when we tried
to catch that fellow, we tackled the
hardest job that anybody ever tackled
before. Not a clue as to his where
abouts could be found. The case looked
hopeless from every standpoint.
"And then the master of man's fate
took a hand. A sweetheart will bring
them all into the limelight. We knew
Bill had a girl. We located her in
a Birmingham hotel, and later arrest
ed her on a charge of disorderly con
duct. Of course she was not guilty,
but we held her just the same. We
asked the papers to print stories of
her arrest, which they did. Then we
held our horses, so to speak.
"It happened. A curious looking in
dividual sauntered into the police sta
tion a day or so later. He had money
to furnish bail for the girl. We were
waiting, and nabbed him. It turned out
that we recognized him as an active
forger. We threatened him with all
kinds of punishment and so frightened
him that he confessed he had been sent
by Bill Ames, and was to meet him in
a certain park that night with the girl.
''Then the fun began. One of our
men took a close look at the girl's
clothes and dressed like her as nearly
as possible. Several of us got in an
automobile and drove out to the park
rather early. One man and the 'girl'
sat on a bench, while the rest of us hid.
It wasn't long before Bill came along.
We recognized him from pictures we
had of him. The 'girl,' heavily veiled,
rushed forward to meet him.- With out
t"hed arms , she cried in a hoarse
voice:
-' oh, Bill, how wonderful to see you
again.' -
"Bill didn't have to think twice. He
knew he was caught. When we took
him to the station he declared that his
name was not Bill, but when he saw
that we were sure of him, he confessed
and told us all about the -way he had
forged the checks. , He had managed
to secure a number of Mr. Evan's can
celled checks, and with a certain kind
of gum rub out the stamp of the bank,
filling in the blank places again. It
was slick work, in fact, the best piece
of forgery I ever saw.
"Bill was game at the station and
treated the girl with respect. He
never believed that she squealed on
him, despite the fact that he does not
know how we "managed to catch him.
He got - two years. Bring a woman
into the case, and you will come near
catching them all."
Mr. Thompson. was formerly with the
Burns detective agency, but has - been
with the Bodeker detecive agency for
many years. He has had a hand in
unique criminal cases of every sort dur
ing his long experience. The T.r ektu
agency had just opened up in Charlotte,
making the city their headquarters for
both North and South Caro'ina. They
expect to employ 200 men out of the
local office.
union
The
National Bank
Charlotte, N. G.
June 14, 1921,
The: Directors of , this Bank
have declared a semi-annual divi
dend of 6 per cent, payable, out of
the profits of the past six months,
on June 30, 921.
Checks will be mailed.
D. P. TILLETT, Cashier.
Fine Suburban Home Site
Short distance outside City limits on State highway from
Concord. Ten or fifteen minutes walk from street-car line.
Chariot.
Won "
an1 npniiTiTUiiv MirLtitfiA. lyuuoiiaivuta uvvauuu lee. . h nv -c
price,
office.
SOUTHERN RE AI ESTATE, LOAN & TRUST
CAPITAL, J75.CM
4 South Tryon St.
SCRPLls
CO,
Hit
ihone 22
SELF MASTERS
The only way to get along with
yourself agreeably is to be the
Master of Yourself.
Self Masters are contented, hap
py, forceful and independent.
Those that are slaves to them
selves are always miserable.
Thrift is a habit of Self Masters,
t means mastering yourself a lit
tle every day.
Be a Self Master and take some
porti6n of your earnings whenever
they come to you and put them
in the bank.
Security Savings Bank
No. 4 South Tryon St.
WE ARE PROUD OF OUR
DELIVERY SERVICE
We ask that you give us the
opportunity of demonstrating to
you that it is really a "QUICK
DELIVERY SERVICE."
ASK YOUR DOCTOR
Walker's Drug Store
Corner Seventh mod Tryen Streets.
AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY
Norris Candy Parker Pens Agents for Klim
inliHii TiiiFiww i
Added Beauty
tSKfSCna VALVflN-HSAO
The beauty of the Xash Six is not alone in its appearance ani
appointments.' but also in the smoothness of its performance, the
symmetry of body line, and the impression of sturtliness it gives. All
serve to emphasize Nash' desirability from the standpoint of beauty.
CAROLINAS NASH MOTORS CO.
500 N. Tryon St.
Distributers
Fhone 3201
HM.imJil.it il film f--'""i-rra -'"--" 1.,71
Dr. H. O. Henderson. Dr. R. B. G4rty
HENDERSON & GADDY
DENTISTS
Qfflot, Hunt Bids.. 22 I-Z N. Tryon Si.
fhone Sit
Southern Railway System
Passenger Train Schedules.
Arrival and departure of Passenger
trains, Charlotte. N. C.
3 :45a
12:35a
7:25p
7:30a
X2:00p
8:55p
9:4fin
6:30p
9:10d
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30Wash.-New York. .
32Wash-New York..
39Atlanta-Danville
(Columbia ........
24 Taylorsville .
13SWashington-N. Y.
38wasn-N ew York.
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35fBlrm'grh'm-N. Orl'iis
113jColumbia-Ch'l'ston I
a ts j w m ston- salem . . .
45G,Vllle-W,mlnster .
461G'boro-DanTllie ...
Atlanta , .
31ColumbiaAugrusta
lTaylor8ville
3.6 IN.: V.-Washingrton..
161 . Atlanta
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12:25a
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Atlanta-N. Orleans
G boro-Danvllle
Salisbury, Winston
Barber. Moores-villa
Norfolk-Richmond
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Throuffh Pullman sleeping car service
to Washington, Philadelphia, New York
Richmond, Norfolk, Atlanta. Birmingham,
Mobile, Nw Orleans.
Unexcelled Bervice, convenient'schedules
and direct connections to all points.
Schedules published as information and
are not guaranteed.
CITY TICKET OFFICE
107 West Trade St.
Phone SO.
PASSENGER STATION .
West Trade Street.
Phone 417.
R. H. GRAHAM,
Division Passenger Ageat
Phone 3880. Braneh 7.
Repair promptly done. All wrlr
trlctly guaranteed.
QUEEN CITY Oy CLE QO.
"THE RED FRONT
42 W. Collese. Phone t17
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H
ow
Is
it
With
You?
Are you prepared for opportunities? Or, when they come to you, do you
have to let them slip by :to be seized by others. Opportunities call for ready
cash, or the -good sense and energy which comes from acquiring ready
cash by saving regularly from incone.
ndep&idence Trlist Gompa
; Capital and Surplus Over $1,600,000.00
MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
OFFICERS-
E, O. Anderson, Vice President
V. A. Watson,' Vice President
VV. M. Long, Vice President
i Si. Wearn. Chairman of Board
J H Little, President
E. E. Jones, Cashier
K. S. Smith, Asst. Cashier
Thos. P. Moore, Asst. Cashier
A. R. Surrati, Assistant Cashier
FOR SALE
Splendid six-room bungalow in Fourth Ward. Furnace heat, hardwood
, floors, house in practically new condition $6,750
Six room house 1000 West First Street, close In, good street and welf "
located for Increase in value...... $3,850
Five-room house 1415 East Fifth street, good neighborhood. Attractive
terms can ? be ; arranged on this place with about $500 cash $3,750
lFve-room house West First street, splendid location for enhancement
fronts on payed , tsreet, ,$40C cash payment $3,000
Several four ; and five room houses well located in different parts
of the city from : $1,850 up. Can arrange good terms with small cash
payments from $300 up. . . ; '
Home Real Estate and Guaranty Company
Cash Capital $70,000.00.
A. I. HENDERSON, Alanager Real Estate Department.
219 North Tryon St. 'Phone 589
A DISTINGUISHED PREACHER
of the Methodist .Church, 'a teacher, of my early years, told me. "to aim high
if I shot ; low." ' This ; strengthened me many times when obstacles seemed In
surmountable. I haven't reached many of the rungs of the ladder I should
have, but they CAN and ; SHOULD be - mounted by you. Your opportunities
today are far greater-than were ours in the long ago.
-V THE MUTUAL B. & L.
Is a potent means to success and honorable tnanhood, and with all my mind and
heart I urge you to use it. for, as the clouds gather and you dispel them, as
troubles come and you overcome them, I know from long observation and
experience that then you will appreciate the advice here given in simple
truth and ' in ' all sincerity.
BY THIS SIMPLE SYSTEM
many a ' home has - been .'saved, many tears dried, many sorrows soothed.
By its use many; roofless are sheltered, many unfortunates cared for. many are
educated, manw ) disconsolate renewed ' in hope and faith and determination.
All these are worth ; while, so let's make ' it shine and shine and shine.
; , SHAREHOLDERS' ANNUAL MEETING
will be held In office of Association at 4 p. m: July 14th, 1921. Come and hear
the Auditor's fine report. .' v i
" '-m
E. L. KEESLER, Secretary and Treasurer.
YOUR BONUS
..'
The world pays you a "bonus" on your health and youth, wW!
you have the ability to earn more than you actually need to live
.happily. ;
You owe It to yburself to save part of -this "bonus" for the W
when the -world pays it to others, more vigorous, who will K9
your place eventually.
What are , you doing with your "bonus"? We sugest that you de
posit, part of it -regularly every cay-day on a Savings Account
this Bank. It is the wise way. -
The Merchants and
Farmers National Bank
' 5 WEST TRADE STREET.
CAPITAL $300,000.00. SURPLUS AND PROFITS $400,000.00
THE RUDISILL MINE
v Located at the Foot of Mint Street
FOR SALE
We Durchased this rjrorjertv for th nurrjose
of extena
Mint street into the heart of our Wilmoore property.
This has now 'been done, and as we are not in the injjjj!
business we will resell this famous old mine with about
acres 01 land surrounding; the mine shaft, together wu" "l $
rights under about twenty acres of surrounding prcpeny
$5,000 CASH
Suburban Realty Company
, , F. C. Abbott & Company, Agents
Telephones 238-3022
wv...-. - .. . ; . . - . . ... rrf. i jxo. r
PHARR. President.
25 South Tryon St.