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THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, CHARLOTTE, N. C, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 9, 1921. 10 n.G..lG!I0.AS Men s INew ! SIKJOES lilUU I Willi I'll FALL HOE Better shoes than were sold last year for $10 and $11 of the Douglas brand now. priced Bt $6at0 $9i2 . Other Brands 1.50 and up. N ATHAN' 3S East Trade Street. f if . -11! If W it I Ivers & Pond PIANO This attractive upright is especially designed for the refined American home. Not a dollar spent on it for unessential ornamentation, nor a dollar saved where it could add to in trinsic worth, It has become our most pop ular model by sheer beauty of tone, graceful design and exquisite workmanship. We do not offer any pianos but the best for the price. This store does not offer any pianos of ques tionable character.. You will get better prices and. better satisfac tion if you buy your pianos from people you know and are identified with home affairs.. Parker-Gardner Co Music Department. Also the Home of the Steinway. Helping Yon With the Dishes Meal cooked and eaten father and the boys back to work Everything in a mess in the kitch en. It Who'll help with the dishes? These: " Dish Pans J Soap Shakers T Soap Holders Dish Mops , Mystic Mits Sink Strainers Procurable this very day in our Home Furnish ings department, second floor. SMITH-WADSWORTH Hardware Company "The Quality Hardware Store" 29 E. Trade St. Phones 64-65 BIRD HAVEN HAS THETREERECORD More Different Kinds on 18 Acres Than to be Found AnyWhere Else. Olney, III., Sept 9.- -That part of the world above the Tropic of Cancer which Includes the north temperate zone, contains no other known plot cf ground to equal the record of the eigh teen acres of Richland county, near here, acordlng to Dr. Robert Ridge way, its owner. "Bird Haven," he says, "boasts of greater variety of trees than any other eighteen acres in that vast expanse. "Nearest that record," Doctor Ridge way said, "is that of a much larger area in Japan, near Sapporo, central Yezo, where 62 kinds of trees are growing. "Bird Haven," Doctor Ridge way's records show, has 70 native spec ies and varieties "growing naturally." Basing his claim on observation of Prof. C. S. Sargent, of Harvard Uni versity that "until some other forest i containing a greater variety of trees and larger individuals can be touna. that of the Lower Wabash Valley must be considered the most remarkable ag gregation of trees in the Sorth Tem perate Zone." Doctor Ridgeway shows that his 18 acres contain more than the largest tracts Prof. Sargent mentions. Seventy-five acres mentioned by the professor supported only 54 species and a 22 acre tract contained only 43, whilo Doctor Ridgeway's 18 acres hold 70. "Some conception of the remarkable variety of trees growing on "Bird Haven" may be formed," Doctor Ridge way said, "when it is considered that the seventy species found there ex ceed in number all the species of broad leaved trees (that , is those not belong ing to the pine family) which are native to the entire Facific coast, from south ern California to Alaska: and that the different kinds of oaks growing there thirteen number one -more than oc cur, naturally, in the whole of New England. " 'Bird Haven' is. in short, not a 'bird farm, a 'park' a show-place, or freak of any sort, but a serious effort to produce something useful, at least to future generations. As to birds, there are none there, except such as occur voluntarily. We never cage a bird nor any other animal." Doctor Ridgeway is an authority both on American birds and trees. He has written numerous books and pamphlets on birds, and has srrvxl since Julv 1, 1880 as curator of tha division of birds, of the United States National Museum at Washington. WHY BOTHER TO ROLL THEM? ASKS i THIS PRETTY MISS THREE-YEAR RULE OF SOUTHERN DISLIKED Xashville. Tenn., Sept. 9. President T. A. Sloan of the Nashville baseball club, today declared that he would gi on record at the annual meeting of the Southern Association in Memphis De cember lo as favoring the abolition of the "three-year rule," which becomes operative , at the end .of the present playing season and which provides that no player shall remain on the same club in the league for mors than three years. President John D. Martin, of the Association, today declared that a ma jority vote of the clubs present was required to kill the ruling. Hi The Coolest Place in Town Today and Tomorrow M ADOLPH ZUKOR PRESENTS Thorn a s eiOoa The Conouest of Canaan" The story of a typical American town. Of the "better sort" of folks who are "in." Of the "other sort", who were "out.". Of, a man of the people who came home and set wrong things right. A rousing, fight ing story with a heart of love. See the great mob scenes in which thousaids of Asheville citizens take part. Added International News Topics of the Day ATTHE0TT0WAY TODAY "DEEP WATERS" From the Noted Novel "Caleb West, Master Diver" Surging Through Spectacular Scenes and Seethnig With Emotion. ADMISSION Adults loc - Children 10c GRAVER'S ROADWA TODAY AND SATURDAY Y if If N A drama of the Timber Barons versus a rugged son of the lorest. . Thrills Drama Iove Hate ' owe Li It's the greatest lumberland picture. On Same Program "Brownie's Little Venus" A riproaring comedy, featuring BROWNIE "THE WONDER DOG" THE BROADWAY A Charlotte Institution Miss Lacy Day tries out men's socks on Fifth Avenue. The rolled hose is an old story after a summer of bare knees and short skirts, but Lucy Day, a fair New York miss, has given Fifth Avenue a treat to something real ly new. She calmly strolled down the avenue the other day wearing men's socks which reached some four inches short of the short skirt hem. REVOLUTION IN CHEMISTRY NEAR Expected to Lift the Curse of Adam trom Humanuy. in the Near Future. New York, Sept. 9. A revolution In chemical science which will have a "wide bearing on human affairs," was prophesied by Sir William S. Pop. president Of .the Society of Chemical Industry of Great Britain, in an ad dress here today, before the interna tional meeting of the British organiza tion and the American Chemical So ciety. V "It is safe to prophesy that the n?tt great epoch of organic chemical prog ress lies in the very near future ai'.d that it will' lead us to laboratory meth ods of imitating with considerable fi delity the complex chemical changes brought about in living matter by the utilization of low potential energy," he said. "When we possess full working de tails concerning the plant-leaf process for converting carbon-dioxide and wa ter into formaldehyde and oxygen by utilizing the sun's energy, when we can make indigo and quinine by the identical methods adopted by thv plants, chemical technology will be an entirely different proposition from the one which it now represents." Further along in his address, which was entitled "Chemistry and Life," ho said: "On all hands we are met by the demand and indeed by the expectation that science will lift the curse of Adi'ii from humanity. It is no part of :nv task today to discuss philosophical questions which originated in the Gar den of Eden, but it seems plain that modern science is called upon to find means for curtailing the expenditure of such high potential forms of en ergy as human labor and mineral. "The solution of this problem must come from the proper utilization of the radiant energy which comes to us from the sun; we require efficient methods for transporting solar energy from In? tropics for use in our more temperate climes. It is pefectly possible that the scientific study of oil-bearing plants in tropical regions may lead to such im provements in yield and cost of pro duction that vegetable oils will replace the ordinary fuels, coal and petroleum now used the world over." FARMERS MEET AT FORT MILL Cotton Situation in Respect to the Boll Weevil Thor oughly Discussed. Fort Mill, S- C, Sept. 9. Represen tative farmers of Fort Mill township and Indian Land township in Lancas ter county, and business men from bpth sections to the number of more than 250 gathered yesterday at Spratt Springs near Fort Mill, to hear and give advice as to growing cotton in this section next season, the meeting being a development from the recent tour made by a number of farmers of the community to the boll weevil sec tion in the lower part of the State. State Agent 4. A. McKeown. togeth er with County Agents Howell of Lan caster, Blair of York,' Miller of Meck lenburg countw, N. C -and Sanders of Chester were present and made talks on the pertinent subject from their obser vation and experience, the sum if which was that it has become necessary for the farmers of this community to plant less cotton next year, and devote their energies to .certain other crops ana to cattle and hogs. After, a fine 1 arbe cue dinner, prepared and served by J. J. Porter and J. M. Gamble, several talks were made by the farmers of the community, and the meeting dispersed feeling that an opening -had been mado for concerted action among the farmers, and that definite plans would later bf adopted. At a recent meeting of the officers and men of Tom Hall Guards Capt. F. M. Mack was elected, lientenant to buc ceed Arthur C. Lytie who has been transferred to Third battalion headquar ters, First regiment, South Carolina Na tional juard at Rock Hill. INJURIES HANDICAP TO WEST VIRGINIA TEAM Morgantown, W. Va., Sept. 9. In juries are proving a handicap to Clar ence W. Spear, coach of the West Vir ginia University football squad, in de veloping the team in training at Deer Park, Md., according to information received here- today. Charlton Davies. former Ohio State player, who. was a leading contender for the quarterback position, broke his leg in a practice ses sion and will be out all season. Ike Mowery, of the Clarksburg. W. Va., high school, has been lost to the squad due to breaking his collar bone. "Red" Mahan, a backfielder candidate of promise, has .been sent to a hospital at Wheeling for treatment of injuries. Vernon Barnard, aspiring to the job as center, is in a hospital, convalescing from a major operation undergone the day training began. Other members of the squad laid up with injuries are: Bob Kay, captain of the term; Joe Steron and Joe and Steve Harrick. JOHNNY WILSON IS DISGRACE TO GAME Jersey City, N. J., Sept. ' 9. Johnny Wilson, middleweight champion, sum moned by the New Jersey Boxing Com mission Thursday to face charges that he broke his contract by giving a po . boxing exhibition Labor Dy in his bout withBryan Downey, Cleveland, heard Tex Rickard. the promoter, testify that he considered the fiht a farce. Rickard said he thought Wilson "a disgrace t the game" and that he should be ruled out of the ring for life. Jim Savage, who referred the bout, declared that if he had known of a precedent in championship encounters, he would have "thrown both men .'n the fifth round." He said he believed both fought honestly, but that neither knew, now to fight. INCREASES IN FOOD PRICES FOR AUGUST Washington, Sept. 9. Increases in the retail prices of food In Ausrust a"s compared with July were shuwn in statistics for 15 additional cities, made public today by the Department of La bor. In Norfolk, Va., there was -an in crease of 5 per cent: in Charleston. S. C, and -Louisville. Ky . four - per cent. SETTLEMENT IS EXPECTED SOON Munich Ministry Offered Compromise Believed to be Acceptable. Berlin, Sept. 9. Settlement of the controversy between Bavaria and the central German government is believed to be possible, following conferences held here during the past few days. Representatives of the Bavarian Cab inet and of the coalition parties rep resented in the German ministry have talked matters over with Chancellor Wirth and the chancellor is said to have offered the Munich ministry a compromise which is expected to be ac ceptable. The trouble arose following the issu ance of a decree by President Ebert conferring exceptional powers upon the German cabinet. The chancellor employ ed this decree for suppressing news papers, forbidding the wearing of uni forms and raising the state of siege in Bavaria. For a time it appeared that the difficulty would be' most serious, but an attitude of conciliation has been as sumed on both sides, and it appears probable that an understanding will be reached. It is not expected the Bava rian government will communicate its final decision to Berlin before Saturday. THEA TERS Society Folks of Asheville Seen in Mob Scenes of 'The Conquest of Canaan." A cast' of "extra" people worth $75.- 000, at, the $5 a day rate for mob su- perannuaries, will be seen in the Para mount picture "The Conquest of Ca naan," starring Thomas Meighan, which is being shown at the Imperial theater for three days. This cast was composed of more than 6,000 of th3 best citizens of Asheville, who volun teered to work in the picture. They were not ordinary extras they work ed for the fun of it. And the way they followed the instruction of R. Wil liam Neill, director of the. picture, wis remarkable. ( For the residents of the town the stay of the Paramount company w;is like carnival week. Everybody jumped into the spirit of the occasion. It was fun, not work, for them. The society of the town mixed with the "other half" and made one of the finest mobs that has been used in Paramount pic tures in some time. Powerful Outdoor Play At Broadway. As a novel, "The Rider of the King Log" gripped and fascinated by virtue of the power of its plot and opening a three-day run, at the Broadway thea ter, gives far more than the printed page, for its virile drama of human hearts is augmented by graphic scenes of every phase of the logging industry. There are some marvelous scenes cf the dynamiting of a dam to open the spring drive. The theme of "The Rider of the King Log" deals with the joining of the puJp mill interests with those of the big timber owners two factions that have always warred vith each other.. Peace is brought about through Kavanaugh's daughter, who is a chip off the old block, and Kenneth Marthorn, son pf the head of the pulp company. Frank Sheridan's performance of the title role" stands out conspicuously. It ranks with the Patriarch in "The Mir acle Man" and the mother in "Humor esque." The cast is a large one, pre senting a variet yof types. Another of those famous comedies featuring Brownie, "the wonder dog," also is cn this program. TO URGE MEETINGS EVERY THREE YEARS Carlsbad, Czecho-Slovagia, Sept. 9. The committee on organization of the World's Zionist Congress, in session here, plans to put before the congress for adoption a proposal that the con-, gress should meet every three years. It will also propose that the present scon-gi-ess choose from the delegates' 150 who would- meet yearly and elect the greater and smaller executive commit tees, officially known as the "actions committee". A number ofdelegates from eastern Europe have decided to call upon the congress to take special steps to pro tect the thousands of Jewish orphans left homeless and helpless as a result of programs in the Ukraine during the past three years. It is proposed to appoint a- special committee to facilitate the settling of these- orphans in Pal estine and to issue an appeal in the name of the congress to Jews all over the world for aid for the children. Thursday's sessions were devoted chiefly to debates on ' the measure of suppotr to be given co-operative move ments in Palestine, as against private enterprises. Many of the delegates to favor. ..pf;-private ' enterpriser- - -; Headquarters For Good Bedding iff II II II II J Just Received Another Shipment of the f Celebrated SIMMONS BEDS In the shipment were a number of those dainty 1 USUI UCUO Beautifully finished in old ivory, brown ma hogany arid white enamel. We are also agents for the "FOSTER IDEAL SAFETY CRIBS.5 Red Cross If you want a perfect night's rest, sleep on a "Red Cross" box spring and mattress. For 18 years the "Red Cross" Mattress has been recognized as the leader in fine Mattresses. "Just as good as a Red Cross," is positive proof that you should buy a "Red Cross." The red cross label is stitched on the side of the mattress for your protection. Here you can buy the best of bedding at the right price and you have also the advan tage of our convenient terms. Think of McCoy's when yon think of good Beds . and Bedding W. T. McCoy & Co. Get It at McCoy's.