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AUTOISTS THINK
I LAW IS NEEDED
jo Protect Them from
j Magisterial Practices Now
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SCHOOLS OF CITY
SHOW OVERFLOW
Necessary to Establish
Twenty Afternoon Classes
So Far.
I j . cilative control of "anti-speeding
i ;t of schemes put into operation
m.iiristrates and subordinate county
vrs" to apprehend motorists whom
arouse of violating the state speed
Efforts will be put forth to pro
the passage of a bill during the
session of the general assem--heck
the activity of officials in
pouting persons accused of run
- too fast.
.!oml Harringer, one of the alleged
;ins of the "anti-speeding cam
, ' conducted by a Wake county
-irate, said Saturday that he will
r with Attorney General Manning,
. i. in Charlotte, with reference to
introduction of a bill during the
r meeting of the Legislature re-,-ir.e:
constables and deputy sheriffs
ii prehend speeding motorists while
v arc in the county instead of jot
; down a number and sending a
cr :o the accused person a dozen
s later.
U1IHK INTERESTED.
j r:, prrsentative Edgar W. Parr, of
P'.'-cKienburg county, referred recently
i
Gastonia
THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, CHARLOTTE, N. C, SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 10, 1921.
NEW BUILDING AT
TRINITYIS READY
Southgate Memorial Build
ing for Women is Deliv
ered to the College.
th need or an act to control tne
-ced practice of magistrates
jc.-ding oui letters promiscuously to
:'s .vmonilists over the State, accusing
if e m of speeding and ordering them to
import in a distant city for trial or to
, Lr.ii a line and fee.
' j n.c Charlotte Automotive Trade As-f,-..at!ort
has announced through its
(cers its willingness to co-operate in
preeviring the passage of a bill which
v protect innocent automobile own
( acainst the careless methods em-
..v..! by magistrates in many North
Carolina cities and towns to collect fees
1 jr : 1 'ines as the result of automobile
f sliding.
i Persons interested in the proposed
: pointed out Saturday that it is an
I ist ice to require a man to pay his
I expenses for a trip to a distant city
jto defend himself on a charge of
1 5 peeding. Scores of letters have been
if-.-r broadcast over the State by jus
jvoes of the peace charging people with
) seeding who never have been in the
fp-'.inty where the magistrate resides.
Most people would prefer to send a
?::.: of $10 o'r $15 to spending $20 in
railway fares and other expenses nec-$--ary
by a trip to appear for trial
far.1, defend themselves.
j PROVISIONS MENTIONED.
i That the bill should make possible
''::: transfer of a trial to the county
V.-:. which the accused lives, or that a
f.v.-,rn affidavit signed before a no
I' .ry public should be accepted as con
clusive evidence were two possible pro-
visions mentioned as likely to be in-
eluded in the bill. An unfair advan
jrasje of a man is taken when he is
required to pay his expenses for a visit
jio a distant city to face trial on a
fninor charge, it was declared by per
;'? r.s interested in the proposed meas
5 '.:re.
Vv'ithin recent months magistrates
a:vl county officers have "worked to
p. finish" the scheme of sending a r.o-
rice to a man that his number was
j Taken while his car was observed
speeding in the magistrate's hom'e
I I ounty, and advising him that he can
escape trial by remitting a specified
amount, covering a fee and fine. In
f most cases the accused man has re
I mitted rather than bear a heavier ex
i pense of making a railway trip to the
J magistrate's home town and facing
i trial.
; Those interested in the bill are not
v desirous of defending speedsters, but
"i they want to give an automobilist an
? opportunity to defend himself and
I prove his innocence, if he is innocent,
without the expenditure of several dol-
lars as a preliminary step. A score of
Charlotte people have received notices
from the one Raleigh magistrate
j charging them with speeding. If it
were possible for them to appear be
f fore a local magistrate for trial they
j would not object. But they do object,
was declared, to facing the neces
':y of spending several dollars in
rrler to prove that the justice has
nade a false charge against them.
The overflow of students in the city
schools has necessitated the establish
ment of 2o afternoon classes, 10 each
i or the white and negro schools. The
school enrollment for the first week
approximated 9,000 and the system has
not sufficient room to acommodate this
number.
Three additional teachers were en
gaged by Superintendent Harding ow
a to tne his enrUnient. Miss Lavonne
Abernethy was placed in charee of a
?ss J the Wesley Heights school;
Miss Elizabeth Anderson at Dilworth.
and Mrs. Underwood at Fourth Ward
school.
In order to provide for the 20 after
noon classes, it was necessary to short
en the time devoted tc 20 of the regular
morning classes, Mr. Harding said.
Twenty classes open at 9 and close at
i o clock, while the afternoon classes
bein at 1 and continue until 4:30. t
The white schools having afternoon
classes are Dilworth, Elizabeth, First
Ward and Fourth Ward, these schools
acommodatlng children of the grammar
grades. Afternoon classes have been
established in all of the negro schools.
Owing- to a shortage of accommoda
tions, this svstem had to ho nfr last
in year. The condition has demonstrated
the necessity for additional school
buildings, and with sufficient money
now available, as the result of the bond
issue of a few months ago the school
board hopes to remedy this situation
by the next term through the erection
of the Elizabeth High school and the
Belmont vocational school and the ad
dition of rooms to most of the grammar
schools. -
In the 20 morning short classes and
the 20 afternoon classes are approxi
mately 1,200 students. The fact that
these classes have less time than the
other children to give to their studies
doube-work is neoossary to keep up
with the schedule of work for the year.
Durham, Sept. 10. The H. K. Fer
guson Construction Company today de
livered to Trinity College the com
pleted Southgate Memorial building
first unit in a co-ordinate college 'or
women. The building was erected in
the space of Ave months.
Furniture has been installed and e--erything
is in readiness for the wom-n
students when they arrive the first of
the week.
In speaking of the building, Dr. W.
P. Few, president of Trinity, sail:
"The 'opening of the building in mv
opinion marks one of the most ad
vanced steps ever taken for the high
er education of women in this territory.
It will afford them the full educational
opportunities of a standard college fcr
men and atthe same time provide for
them a selal and college life of th-air
own."
Mexico is divided into 28 States, the
Federal district and two territories.
Gasontio, N- C. September 10
Miss Ethel Lovett of Asheboro, en
tertained Friday morning in honor of
Miss Alice Phillips, whose approaching
marriage to Earnest W. Warren of Gas
tonia wes announced. Five tables of
bridge furnished entertainment for the
guest-
. Miss Phillips is the youngest daugh
ter of "Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Phillips. She
was educated at the North Carolina Col
lege for vVomen. Two years ago she
was appointed as clerk to tha United
States attorney until the administration
of William C. Hammer, who is new
congressman for this the seventh dis
trict, and who was succeeded by 5?. J.
Durham, of Gastonia, under whom she
remained until her resignation recent
ly.. Mr- "Warren is a son of .the late R. O.
Warren. He. is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Nortn Carolina and is a mem
ber of the Phi Kappa fraternity, also
the Phi Deita I 'hi legal fraternity. He
served as first lieutenant during the
war and since his return has been en
gaged in. the practice of law at Gas-J
toma.
Mrs. Lamar Tegram arrived Wednes
day from Battle Creek, Michigan, to
spend several days with Mrs. Geo. W.
Ragan and Miss Mary Ragan. Mrs.
Pegram returns to Battle Creek about
the middl of the month to take up
her duties as chief dietician for Dr.
Kellogg at the Battle Creek Sanatorium.
Miss Eunice Blue of Raeford who has
been the guest of Miss Helori Ragan
the past week returned home Satur
day. Tuesday afternoon at her home on
West Franklin avenue Mrs. George W.
Ragan entertained the Tuesday after
noon Club, only club members being
present.
Late summer flowers were used in
the reception rooms and the club game,
rook was played at three tables. Af
ter the game an elaborate salad and ice
course was served.
Monda3r afternoon from 5 until 7 o'
clock Mrs, Elsie Haynes entertained at
the home of her mother, Mrs. Neil
Craig, on Marietta street, at a very
delightful party in celebration of the
fifth birthday anniversary of her little
daughter, Charlotte. Out door games
were enjoyed and later in the afternoon
Mrs. Haynes and Mrs- Craig served
pink and white ice cream with indi
vidual cakes. Those enjoying the af
ternoon with little Charlotte- were Kath
erine Parham, Elizabetl? Froneberger,
Edmund Wray, Spencer Michael, Sara
Nanny, Rob Logan, Elizabeth and
Gladys Stowe, Cordelia Pearson, Wilma
Smith, Dorothy Craig. George R. Gil
lespie, Jr., and Charles Gillespie.
The convention call has been sent
out over the state for the twenty-
fourth annual convention of the North j The tablewas lovely with a centerpiece
Carolina Division, U. D. C, conven-1 of pink snapdragons and place cards de-
ing m Winston-Salem Wednesday, Oct.
18, and continuing through the 24th.
Mrs- Roy W. McKinney, of Paducah,
Ky., president-general of the U. D. C,
is to be guest of the convention and
will be the speaker for the opening
evening. With Mrs. Thomas W. Wilson,
of this city, as'fetate president Gaston
ians feel keener interest than ever be
fore in the annual convention and the
local chapter will doubtless be repre
sented by a full delegation..
Tuesday afternoon Miss Carolyn High
smith, the attractive little daughter of
Dr. and Mrs. C. Highsmlth, celebrated
her eleventh birthday with a lovely thea
corated with tiny pink flowers further
emphasized the prevailing color note.
An elaborate five-course dinner was
served, after which the evening was
spent in playing games. Those present
were Murray Atkins, Frank Jordan,
Nurke Huburt Parker, Dan McConnell,
George Ragan, Jr., R. B.- Bablngton', Jr.,
Giles Beal, Ben Atkins and the honor
guest, Edwin Rockett.
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. J. M- Sloan, on York street, the
president and program committee of the
Alumnae Association of the North Caro
lina College for Women entertained the
tre party entertaining about 18 of her (alumnae and students of the college at
little friends. After seeing the pictures
refreshments were served to the party
on the upper porch of the Armington
Hotel. Effective decorations ol cut flow
ers and growing plants were used here
and the birthday cake topped with
eleven lighted pink candles was cut.
Ice cream and cake were served and lit
tle paper caps were the favors. Miss
Sallie Watson chaperoned the young
folks and little Misses Jane Highsmith
and Mary Morris were the mascots.
Thursday night at "Kirolda", the hand
some home of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Kirby
on the New Hope road, Andrew Kirby
was host at a delightful 7 o'clock din-
a most enjoyable meeting. The meeting
was held on the spacious porch which
was . attractive with late flowers and
growing plants. Those present frst
joined in the college song after which
Miss Nellie Craig made a short talk
on the college magazine and newspaper.
Miss Mary Baldwin Mitchell, chairman
of the bazaar committee, urged that
each one have some article ready for
the Christmas bazaar. Two beautifully
rendered vocal solo selections by Miss
Myrtle Warren, accompanied by Miss
Nellie Rose Sloan, were much enjoyed.
A social hour followed the program dur
ing which ice cream and cake were serv
ner given in honor of .Edwin Rockett i ed. About thirty young women were
who enters Trinity College this fall, j present. '
POISON GAS IS
A BIG PROBLEM
FLOODS SWEEP
ALL SOUTH TEXAS
Millions of Dollars Loss
j Outside of San Antonio
j Caused by Storm.
MICHAEL DWYEK,
1 International News Service Staff
) Correspondent.
Dallas, Tox., Sept. 10. The "Lons
! P'.ar" State, tonieht was recovering
! from the most widespread floods in its
l'.isnory.
Raging murky waters, that swept
I ".way bridges, crops and farmhouses
t i a terrific toll of damage in the out
i . :rz lowlands. Whole farms were
V ;::rd beneath water resulting in ter-
' :!:? loss of livestock and damage to
The flood loss throughout the Stati1,
:-:d of San Antonio, was conserva
' 'clv estimated tonight at from S5,
"''"' 00 to $12,000,000. Estimates va--s'
continually as reports of the dan-
poured jnt0 this city.
Thr- greatest damage, outside of San
A!it,iiio. seemed to have bpen inflic;.-d
British Authority Thinks it
Bigger Menace to Peace
Than Huge Armies.
By MAJ. GEX. SIR FREDERICK
MARUICE.
Director of Military Operations in the
British Army Diying the War.
London, Sept. 10. Sir E. Thorpe's
address to the British Association on
Poison Gas has directed attention to
one of the most pressing and most diffi
cult problems of disarmament.
He and the other scientists know
that at the time of the armistice poison
in the form of both gas and liquid had
been discovered far deadlier than any
used during the war. He knows that
poison gas has been discovered that
will p?netrate any form of gas mask
vet devised and that poison liquid has
I been found, a few drops of which pour
ed on the human body will restroy
life. He knows also that it is highly
improbable that science has yet
exhausted her powers of invention in
this direction.
The Council of the League of Sa
tions has already examined the problem
and failed to find a solution.
War is the negation of law and by
nature is inhuman.
It is therefore extremely doubtful
whether attempts to limit the use of
means of destruction in war by legisla
tive agreement can have any success.
It is impossible to prevent a scientist
from discovering and keeping secret
a formula for some? new poison and
equally impossible to pervent the secret
manufacture of poison. The only deter
ent is the fear that the use of weapons
of war recognized as barbarous will
bring other nations into the field
against the Power employing such
methods.
But no war office would feel justi
fied in relying on such a flimsy guar
antee, for the temptation to any power
which thought it might snatch victory
by surprise in the use of poison before
new forces could be brougnt againsi
it, might be overwhelming.
I suggest that the scientists of the
world have in their hand the most
effective remedy. If they will agree to
do no work for governments in secret
and will further agree to puWish to the
world the particulars of all discoveries
which can be applied to the destruction
of life in war, together with the partic
ulars of any aptidotes which may be
found, then the chances ' of effecting
Vmilitary surprises by means oi poison
will be enormously reduced, u mey uu
not disappear altogether.
Obviously the unrestricted use of pois
on in war means ultimately the de
struction of, civilization, but until a
league of nations has gained the, confi
dence of the world and has firmly es
tablished other means than war for
nettling international quarrels I can
think of no means effective
think of no more effective means of pre
venting the employment of devastating
poison than that science should insist
upon full publicity.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
.
Charlotte, Sept.
Sunrise
11, 1921.
.. .. 5:0P.
Milan county, where the loss was i Sunset - 6:36
Moonrise P- m-
Moonset 1:53 a. m.
Moon phase Full on 17th
;"Tr?rl at 51, 000,000. Crops were
l ' ri r".it. and rescue parties are now
hins? for survivors, fearing a heavy
:' "r'll among farmers.
.-j- damage was also done in La
'"" Tf xas. Flood waters buried the
;xr"-ss section under tons of rubbish.
''"ss could not be estimated. It
ur-ijoved all inhabitants, fully
'v: n-d of the impending disaster,
vrr. r,ble to flee to safety.
! he town of San Marcos is also un-";-:
water. Several houses were de
! roved v,ut meagre reports gave no
' Ornate of th e damage. Railrtad
s running into the town were
rrrj away while the flood drowned
r ' ?he power plant, leaving the city
ii"! darkness.
KEW FRANKLIN .
PRICES ANNOUNCED
r; n announcement made to its
" -'-v. the Franklin Automobile Com-
:y Put into effect September 1,
' ' n its product ranging from $2,-101-
thr- touring car model to $3,
; ,' i"r the Sedan, with proportional
"!'j'1,!ii(Ti(s'on the five other types.
r-Auction at the Franklin Dlant has
t. normal capacity for months.
to".', anrl reductions in cost of ma-
1 'T-1 and 1 : Vinv f.Avi nnnir -ifnMola unit
1 ' s possible the present price scale.
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CHICHESTER S PILLS
i MT BIAMOMI BRAND PILLS, for
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YESTERDAY'S TEMPERATURE.
Dry Bulb.
8 a. m
10 a. rn
Noon
2 p. m
4 p. m i
8 p. m
Wet Bulb,
8 a. rn.
Noon. .
8 p. m.
70
71
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Highest t
Lowest
Mean
Normal
Meaname date last year
Excess for month
Excess for year .. .. .. ..
Highest of record for September,
99 in 1896.
Lowest of record for September,
38 in 1888.
PRECIPITATION.
Total for 24 hours ending 8 p
Total for month to 8 a. m.
Normal for September
naflfioncv for vear . . . . & '
Greatest of record for September, 8.25
in 1888 . nn
Least of record for September, 0.33
in 1895
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78
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