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1 THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, CHARLOTTE, N. C, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 2, 1921. S'MATTER POP? KltoHT; THE MAN IN TttE US FOUR DIMES AND A NICKEL, FEP THE KID THINKS HE'S A CASH REGISTER. ER YOU'RE. ONE DIME SHORT IN THE" By C. M. PAYNE i r I S . . 1 V I . l n t-. jm .. m. I PlIJ KI2fl SlS . ' I V AND HE EEEPj j v 1 Zi-Pi cHAwe ) mWmr lose rr?c - a I Jthats wiuyU pHLV 41 A DIME! ''Tr."755S J . . 1 T rAX I I L U . 1 nV J I ........ T. I CTSN ' 1 ,ferS2iVS 1 i V V II "' . ' "i & ' k I'S ' i " : i : ' ' l ' ' " ' ' History's Mysteries The American Dauphin CopynjTir, liiI, by The Wheeler Syndicate, inc. Of all the mysteries which surround i the strange case of the missing son of Louis XVI., of France, there is none which presents so many strange and unusual angles as that of the Rev. Elea sar Williams, known as the "American dauphin" and the only claimant to the .throne of France ,vho never tried to ir.ake capital out of his belief or at tempted to establish his right to the title. The first time that "Williams came into any notoriety was in th;? early part of the last century when he suddenly appeared in Montgomery county. Xew York. An Indian squaw claimed that he was her son and stated that his father was a Xew England farmer. Young Williams grew to manhood in Xew York and rendered good service to his country during the war of 1S12. Suddenly the report was circulated that he was the missing Dauphin and there can be no doubt that, even if he were not entitled to this distinction, he was certainly not the son of the Indian Avho claimed to bu his mother. In the first place, physicians who examined Williams found not the slight est trace of Indian blood in his veins and finally the indian woman was forc in childhood. To add to the mysterious ed to confess that she had adopted him circumstances, an Inian named Skenon douh swore that two Frenchmen had appeared on Lake George late in 1795, Ideal Areola Heating Outfit IS VOl K HOME HEATED ALL OVER ECONOMICALLY? If not. we want you to let us tell you about the IDEAL-ARCOLA. These outfits are especially designed for all-on-one-floor heating in homes with or without cellars. HEATS ALL ROOMS ALIKE GIVES I TMOST' FUEL SAVING McAuley, Garrison & Hopkins Co. 313 East Trade St. CHARLOTTE, N. C. Phone 143 carrying with them a half-witted boy about ten years of age, whom they j turned over for adoption. The Indian further stated that sums of money were regularly received for the purpose of defraying thr? expenses of ducating the boy, who was sent to the Episcopal sem inary at Longmeadow, Mass. Williams, himself, who bore a strik ing resemblance to Louis XVI.. claimed to remember nothing whatever of his early years a circumstance which might have been exlained by the fact that the real Dauphin, the child of Louis XVI.. and jMarie Antoinette, had been thrown into the Temple prison in Paris under the charge of a brutal cob bler who is reported to have maltreated him in the extreme, deadening the boy's brain with liquor and frequently beating him unmercifully. Later, the Dauphin was shut up in a filthy cell and fed only once a day. Before long, his jailers announced that the boy had gone crazy as the result of ill treat ment and shortly afterwards it was given out that the Dauphin had been found dead in his cell, but even at the time there were thousands who placed no credence in this report. Even years afterward, Louis XVIII. uncle of the Dauphin, issued a royal proclamation and signed it "Regent" instead of "King," thus indicating his belief that the rightful King of Francs was still alive and William Pitt. Prime Minister of England, frequently affirmed the same belief. A story that was generally accepted as true was to the effect that the Chevalier d'Oeildet, an ardent Royalist, had bribed, the jailer's wife with a quarter-million francs to let him spirit away the crazed Dauphin, placing a half-witted peasant boy in his cell. But there the trail of the Dauphin, even as far as accredited rumor is concerned, merges in with the wildest of rumors and speculation. When the Revolution in France was at an end the country had again be come a monarchy, Louis Philippe sent his son, the Prince de Joinville, to Amerrica in 1841 on an important mis sion which was carried out with the greatest secrecy. Dr. Williams, who was always regarded as the most truth ful of men. solemnly stated at a later time that De Joinville had sought him out secretly and had offered him a large sum of money publicly to renounce the title to the throne of France. This he refused, but he said at the time that he would never make an effort to as sert his right a pledge to which he strictly adhered during the remainder of his life. The Rev Eleasar Williams or pos sibly Louis XVII of France died at Ho gansport, X. Y.. on August 20, 1858, but his true identity still continues ot be a mystery. Next "The Javenese Dancer." .. LABOR CONFERENCES BY MIDDLE OF MONTH Washington, Sept. 2. Assembly of President Harding's unemployment con ference in Washington by September 15 or by the twentieth at the latest is planned by the Administration, Secre tary Hoover said Thursday. Mr. Hoover said he had discussed the j.lans and general objects of the confer ence with Samuel Gompers, president of the Ameri an Federation of Labor, and had received the latter's promise of co- r operation. Whether Mr. Gompers would be a member of the conference, Mr. Hoover said, would rest with Pres ident Harding. Preparation of lists of acceptable rep resentatives for submission to the Pres ident hav3 teen discussed with various leaders of organizations and trade, as sociations, such es the building trades, he added, in order to find suitably qual ified men to repiesent geographically the different groups at the conference. If it's for the office you can get it at Pound & Moore Co. Phone 4542. 23-tf letter M Women's Bou doir and Felt Comfort Slip .pers $1M Watch for our sale of Hosiery starting Tues day, September 6th. htf IrucgJhssfxPrice New York, Sept. 2. Once more New York is at its best. Thousands of persons have come back to town witn Ln the past week, dozens of theaters have opened, with a good fr.any exceed ingly good productions among them; the roofs have started up once more in spite of the pessimism anent prohibi tion's effects and most old-tin ley of all visitors are pouring in upon us from all parts of the country. Three hotel managers, have o!d me that the rush of business had almost taken them off their feet. And one theater ticket agency manager said: "Oar society list suddenly came to life two whole weeks before we ex pected it." Is it the weather or a return of the signs of material pros perity throughout the country? The most satisfying discovery one can make, it seems to me, is that of a man or woman who has live"cl through other generations and smiles upon the present one and its age with complete approval. There is something funda mental involved the hope in progress or something of that sort I think. Sr. Mrs. James Packard, of the calm borough of Brooklyn, gives me a thrill of joy. She is 84 years old, for one thing, and she says, "Short skirts are much more sensible than the trailing ones I was bothered with when I was a girl, and peekaboo waists are real pretty. I like bobbed hair, too. It's both comely and comfortable. People are just beginning to learn to live." RESTORING HOME OF U. S. SUPREME COURT Philadelphia, Sep... 2. Workmen to day are carefully tearing away all the "modern" work on the old Supreme Court building here, one of the Inde pendence Hall group of historical struc tures, m order to get down to the orig inal ancient structure. The old building was the home of the first United States Supreme Court from 1791 to 1800, and was Philadel phia City Hall from 1791 to 1854. When the original structure is reached through the modern "improvement" work done on the building, it will be reconstructed in its original form. This work will cost $55,000. Several interesting points in the con struction of the old structure already have been brought to light by the work men old-fashioned stairways, doors and passages which were torn away or filled in when the building was "im proved." and dark, damp dungeons in the cellar of the building, where the city's prisoners were kept in the days before the Civil war. Another interest ing feature is the way the second floor is actually suspended from the roof. In stead of rafters, huge beams, with heavy iron hooks looping over the roof supports, hold up the floor. Who remembers the Cherry Sisters? The original Cherry Sisters of Iowa, who so surprised the vaudeville audi ences that they made a country -wide hit? They are coming back! Will Morrissey. who is known as a man ager who will take seeming chances, intends to prove that he has the cour age of his convictions by producing at one of the leading theaters a revue in which those Cherry Sisters will be featured. All particulars, are withheld to the end that Broadway will get the full force of another surprise- HARRISON GETS 15 YEARS. Greenville, S. C, Sept. 2. Tom Har rison, convicted of manslaughter for the killing of his wife on December 10, 1920, was late Thursday afternoon sen tenced by Judge R. W. Memminger to serve fifteen years at hard labor in the state penitentiary at Columbia. SALE AFOOTW OF INTEREST TO ALL Here is a sale which offers our friends and customers bargains in footwear that they will long remember. Price reductions that we did not dream of a few months ago are now a reality and you will do well to take liberal ad vantage of them. Children's Shoes At Timely Reductions Don't take your picnic tricks auto mobiling. John Ness, of Long Island City, is considering having that little order painted on the side of his car. In the meantime, his women friends have got to reform their manners or he's off'n 'em. He was arrested the other day because he was zigzagging his auto down a hill and they charged him $5 for careless driving. All be cause of a combination of misplaced playfulness and a few caterpillars! "Those two women friends of mine in the car made all the trouble." ex plained Ness. "They had some cater pillars and they were trying to put them down my back. I don't like bugs anyhow and especially under my shirt. That's "what made the car zigzag." Don't put off buying the Children Shoes any longer, Little Gents' Gun Metal Eng- (0.49 lish and, blucher Boys' Gun Metal English and CJO.98 Blucher at v Little Gents' Tan English $9 .49 tp Boys' Tan Oxfords at ......... .... . Boys' Scout Shoes at '$& m New fall styles for women are constantly arriving. Women's black satin beaded one and two-strap Pump, Qg.9Q Louis heel )t Women's black .satin plain Pump, Louis and baby Qj ,9Q Louis heel tPt Women's Black Kid one-strap Pump, turned sole, fi A .90 Louis heel P- Women's Patent colt one-strap Pump, open work trim- d g 90 ming, Louis heel .... t5tl (Latest Season's Creations) Women's brown brogue &A 90 Oxford, military heel n)'x Women's Brown Oxford, perfor ated tip, military heel .90 Women's Brogue one-strap Pump, military heel Jj)-" $2 $2M at Boys' Tan English at. ... : Boys' Suction Sole Keds Sale price Little Gents' Tan and Black (IJO.OO Oxfords at P Children's Gun Metal Lace (gO.29 Shoes at tP Children's Black Vici Lace CJO.29 Shoes at tj)i Children's mahogany lace shoes, calf and kid leathers M up t0 $24 Children Stitched Down Skuffer Shoes $lupto.$ls. Misses Patent Leather Lace (IJO.29 Shoes at Misses Gun Metal Lace Shoes .49 Misses Vici Lace Shoes 0.49 Style, Quality and Economy Are the Three Outstanding Features of Our Men's Shoes Men's Gun Metal -Blucher and English Shoes. Men's Brown Brogue Shoes (rubber heels attached.) Men's Brown Blu cher Shoe (rubber heel attached) Men's jBrown Eng lish Shoes as illus trated (rubber heel attached.- $ 3.90 OPEN SATURDAYS UNTIL 10:00 P. M. at Your Mail Order Will Receive Prompt Atten tion. Satisfaction Guaranteed. A Buddhist shrine from Tibet, with Tibetian carpet, prayer mat, temple j guardians, altar vessels, imagines, sa I cred banners and holy book reciting the praises of Buddha have been placed on exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History. Tne col lection was made by Alexander Sott, a British artist, who, for 26 years; made his home in Darjeeling, India, on the highway to Tibet. f Try this easy way to heal yoursfcin A pure ointment that has brought joy to thousands tortured by skin disorders 5oo!htnq &nd He&linq The problem of the poor artist again! Where is he to go? He ruins his own possibility of having a home regularly, no matter where he tries it. A few years ago. the New York artists began to drift into Greenwich Village the Washington Square section because it was a cheap place to live. They took some tenements and attics and barns and what-not and fixed them up to suit their needs and leaned back to enjoy economy. Presto! The uptown -ers heard about it "such atmosphere!" And down they came to offer the, land lords increased rents for the newly fixed studios. The artists had to move. They .were too poor to compete. Their MacDougal Alley was taken away by wealthy amateurs. They penetrated farther below 14th street. The curse of popularity followed them. Until row they are looking around hopelessly for a poverty-held district of the city where they can afford to Hoe knowing full well the tragic truth that a? soon as they get settled there they will attract more wealthy amateurs and will themselves have to move on! LUCY JEANNE PRICE. EPWORTH LEAGUE CABINET MEETS HERE Several visiting delegates and a large number of local league representatives attended the cabinet meeting og the Epwbrth league held Thursday night at Tryon Street Methodist church. The meesing was opened with a de- i votional service, led by Miss Ouida Moore, district secretary. William Han- non conducted the singing. Miss Moore introduced Miss Grace Bradley, of Ashe- ! ville, state field secretary of the Ep- ! worth league. Miss Bradley discussed j league activities for the coming year, i REALTY TRANSFERS Real estate transactions recorded in the register of deeds office Thursday ' were as follows: j Lee Kinney and wife to H. F. Wolfe, ' for $100, etc., lot cn Beaumont avenue., S. T. Moore and wife to J. T. Toatlet for $100 etc., lot on East First street. W. T. Wilkinson and wife and J. A. Brown to S. D. Faulk, lot on Harrill street for $100, etc. ! that will please you in our Michaels-Stern Value First line, above and be low forty dollars. , - Florsheim shoes for the man who cares. H. C. LONG CO. Extra Clothing pecial For Our , Great Harvest rV All and Your Choice for Made by Wick wire and Also Sale Men s Suits $22.00 nirsh Hamburger Fashion Clothes Made by Lows Banks & Co. Hirsh, Wickwire Clothes Shop Easy I Tab-Qvck to ReSert CATARRH of the " ' '. BLADDER SiSKtsftl Charlotte, N. C. Claude Brown Each Capsule AlllM EAST TRADE bears name 3 I) Beware ofeounterfyits j 217 So. Tryon
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