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THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, CHARLOTTE, N. C, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 2, 1921.
SCALES VARIED
AS THE WEATHER
Those Telling Weight for
Penny All Have Different
Stories to Relate.
"Consistency thou art a jewel."
Yet that time-worn proverb seems to
be absolutely . foreign to the stalwart
scales and weighing machines that) hold
uown their places on the uptown busi
ness streets like sentinels in the night.
They apparently are without the
slightest sense of co-operation. A News
scribe, thinking he would make a test
of the readings -on '-the-dignified look
ing dials, went the rounds dropping his
pennies and 'getting weighed." lie
started his investigation with more or
less misgivings, for fear the rumored
talk of difference in records would be
the result.
And sure enough, there was a differ
ence. A difference of four pounds was
discovered in his weight, within the
short space of 15 minutes. His weight
varied from 133 pounds to 137 pounds
in his short meanderings from the city
hall to the Selwyn hotel.
The scribe first invested a penny in
the machine at the Tryon Drug store.
It recorded 135 pounds. He jotted the
record down and crossed the street to
1 layman's meat market, where the
scales weigh without cost. lie had
lost one pound in dodging traffic on
Xorth Tryon street, for there the re
sult was 134 pounds. I'p the street,
stood a 'pjy-as-you-entor" machine in
Tront of Kress' store. The penny
Jingled somewhere in the interior and
the accommodating indicator stopped
at 134. ' . '
Down South. Tryon ; street, the per
plexed investigator went. While wait
ing1 for the long caravan of automo
biles to pass at the square, he took on
two pounds of surplus fat, for down at
Jack McGee's place the scales said he
weighed 136 pounds.
Jack's scales certainly did not have
liaison with its next-door neighbor, for
the one on the sidewalk in front of the
Piedmont Hotel gave a reading of 133
pounds in exchange for one cent. An
other stood hard by and the reporter
tried that one, but he might as well
have invested his money in a wildcat
oil well for the thing refused to work
and he got nothing for his invested
capital. .
Not dismayed, at .his misfortune, the
reporter took v another chance, this
time on the one calmly guarding the
door at Woolwbrth's five and ten cents
store. This time he. got.' more than his
money's worth.. The record was 137
pounds.
Across TVade street at the Selwyn
Hotel, another, try was made. The free
scales in the lobby said the dimlnuitive,
"weighed in the balance" was found
wanting, for his weight had, toppled
down to 133 1-2 pounds.
Yet there is solace for the weary. Na
ture has made every man different.
Why not let the principle apply to
scales and weighing machines?
EVERY SECTION REPRESENTED
New York, Dec. 2. Every section of
the country was represented today at
the first annual meeting of the National
Committee for the AVoodrow Wilson
foundation, at which the method of se
lecting the jury to grant Woodrow Wil-1
son awards for distinguished public
service is to be decided.
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FILIPINOS ARE
NOT YET READY
For Self-Government, Hav
ing Long Road Ahead,
Says Complete Report.
Washington, Dec. 2. Despite ex
traordinary progress fn the past twenty-three
years, the Filipino people have
a long road to travel before they will
be ready to take over their own
.Government, according to the report
made by Major General Leonard Wood.
Governor-General of the Islands, and
W. Cameron Forbes, former Governor
General. The complete report was
issued today by the War Department
as a supplement to the recent publi
cation of specific recommendations
made by the two investigators.
Keed of further national improve
ment is pointed out by the report,
which declares, however that the ad
ministrative mistakes of the Filipinos
have not been sufficient to counter
balance the steadily rising progress
barometer.
"Generally speaking," the report
saj-s, "administrative departments of
the government are top-heavy in per
sonnel and enmeshed in red tape. The
methods of the Administration are
purely autocratic, lnere is a lack of
supervision and personal contact."
Discussing the policy pursued during
the administration r Governor -General
Harrison frcai 1914 to 1921, the
report declared "the orderly process
of promotion on proved efficiency" in
the government service was changed
to a "hurried Filipinization," and
addf d:
"While there has been retrogression
ih the efficiency of most departments
of the Government during the past
few years, we do not feel, that the
responsibility for this rests solely upon
the Filipinos, as the ultimate respon
sibility for the selection of responsible
officers and for, the exercise -of proper
supervision was in vne hands of the
American . Governor-General, who3e
duty it was to -appoint competent men
at the heads of departments and
bureaus, and, abover all. to exercise
proper supervision over them."
"It is the general opinion among
Filipinos, Americans and foreigners
that the public services are now, in
many particulars, relatively inefficient;
that there has occurred a slowing-down
in the dispatch of business, and a
distinct relapse toward the standards
and administrative habits of former
days," the report adds. "This is due
in part to bad example, incomptent di
rection, to political infection of the
services and above ail to lack of com-
l.-tent supervision and inspection."
The report asserts that the Filipinos
people, as a whole, do not wrant inde
pendence while many "who favor sever
ance of American ties do not compre
hend the responsibilities of self-government.
The majority of the Christian Fili
pinos are represented as favoring inde
pendence under protection of the
United States. The Moros are a unit
against independence, and ask that the
portion of the Islands belonging to
them be retained as American territory
in the event independence is ever
granted, the report says, while the
Pagans and non-Christians, constitut
ing about 10 per cent of the popula
tion, are for continued American con
trol, and the Americans in the Is
lands are a practical unit in opposition
to independence.
Economic conditions are favorably
commented upon and evidence is sub
mitted by the mission indicating pro
gressive development. Figures show
the gross business of the Islands to
have increased from $200,000,000 in
1907 to $863,000,000 in 1920.
LEADING HOTELS
ARE PLUNDERED
Vienna Witnessed Worst
Rioting Since Downfall of
the Monarchy.
Vienna, .Dec. 2. (By; the Associated
Press) The inner city of Vienna today
looked as though it had been struck by
a tornado as the result of yesterday's
widespread riotingV the worst since the
downfall of the monarchy. All the lead
ing hotels and restaurants and many of
the shops dealing in luxuries were
wrecked, and the streets are cluttered
with debris. . . - ' -
No deaths have been reported but a
police official said that many had been
injured oy the mobs. The police stood
idly. . by while the mobs worked their
will, some even expressing sympathy
with the rioters.
The trouble started in a demonstra
tion before the Parliament building by
strikers from Floridsdorif f , a suburb.
They sent to Chancellor Schober de
mands for abolition of the stock ex
change, confiscation of foreign securi
ties and mo?e effective food control.
His answer they regarded as unsatis
factory, and the rioting began shortly
afterward, spreading to all parts of the
inner city.
The empty stock exchange was storm
ed, the hotels partially wrecked and
their guests robbed, insulted and beaten,
?nd Avelldressed pedestrians in the shop
ping districts were stripped of furs,
jewels and money. Many Americans
were among those attacked, although in
one instance the display.-of the Ameri
can flag saved a Colonel Miller and his
wife from molestation.
ECONOMIC DISTURBANCES
The distrubances. ;are - described as
purely economic, due . to the growing
scarcity and cost of the; necessaries of
life.
They had their-inception in a gene
ral strike in the industrial suburb of
Floridsdorf. The workmen marched to
Parliament and were joined by thou
sands from their district. A deputa
tion waited on Chancellor Schober and
demanded the abolition of the stock ex
change, confiscation of foreign securi
ties and a more effective food control.
The deputation received an evasive
answer, in its opinion and, as the de
monstration before Parliament began
to disband, gangs composed of many
hundreds broke away and began the
work of destruction. The rioters divid
ed into several columns,-one attacking
the cafes, hotels and stores, another
storming the empty stock exchange,
while others proceeded to the shopping
district, where they attacked every well
dressed persaon and stormed and plund
ered. Vienna is now a woeful sight. A1!
the cafes are closed and the streets are
in darkness. The occupants of the ho
tels, hearing that the workmen threat
ened to renew the attack, fled early in
the afternoon and remained huddled in
doorways in the residential quarters,
begging for shelter. Large crowds col
lected on the Ring, discussing means to
protect themselves and their posses
sions, j
If the rioting is resumed, a high po-'
lice official inforrrJed the correspon
dent he feared that, in the absence of
military forces, the police would be in-j
adequate to prevent pillage and murder !
and the storming of the dwellings of
prominent bankers and business men
and the Jewish quarters. According to
.tais authority, many persons were in
jured, although the exact number has
not been established.
THE OAKES TRIAL AT
GRAHAM CONTINUED
Graham, Dec. 3. On motion of So
licitor S. M. Gattis, the trial of D. B.
Oakes", former Greensboro policeman,
charged with . the killing of Tommy
Robertson, of Spray, the driver of the
whisky car from , which Policeman
Tom McCuiston, of the Greensboro
force, was shot to death in Greensboro
May 4, last, was postponed here until
Thursday of the firstw eek in March,
1922.
Solicitor Gattis declared that he was
not prepared to take up the case in-
( asmiich as he had been depending
upon Kockingnam attorneys to do tne
bulk of the work. There was but one
Rockingham lawyer present A. D.
Ivey. And Mr. Ivey pleaded that he
was 'too -ill "to appear in any case, hav-
J ing been advised by his physician to
tkeep out of the court room.
Solicitor Gattis made it perfectly
plain to Judge W. A. Devin, presiding,
that he would nolle pros the case be
fore he would try it at this-term of
court. Judge a Devin in rendering his
decision, stated that he wanted to give
both sides justice and, in his opinion,
if the State were forced into the trial
before it had prepared it case there
might possibly reason for complaint
after the trial.
LAYMEN TO SPEAK AT
WESTMINSTER CHURCH
The Laymen's Missionary Associa
tion of Mecklenburg Presbytery will
hold a meeting : at-- the Westminister
Presbyterian church ; in Dilworth on
Sunday-:night at 7:30 o'clock. 'This
meeting ill be -conducted by- C. R.
Caldwell, of Staunton, VsL., and F. S.
Slaymaker, of. Athens, Ga., both prom
inent daymen - "- '
The" meeting . at "Westminister will
conclude a' series of meetings conduct
ed by, these gentlemen. Mr. Slaymaker
came to Charlotte, on Tuesday night,
and conducted services on : AVednesday
afternoon at .'Marshville and at the
Second -Presbyterian- church of .this
city that- night: ' On Saturday, he - and
Mr. Caldwell went ' to; '' Rockingham,
along with P; S Gilchrist, president of
1 the association in 'this Presbytery;: H.
J. Spencer and W. ; L. Wallace. Sat-
roy,
urday's and Sunday's schedule
meetings at Wadesboro, Tr
mane, ana tjnariotte.
Theso meetings are a part r
general urogram of the. t.o,- 0i
sionary Association. Their-' nJ-
object is to organize the lavm a
that they may -do. more ' en
tian work. ; Sunday night's nim- '
Westminister church will b" n ut :
ly for the" men of the 1
churches of Charlotte. "'-iv,
WORK ON LAWYERS' IU IIj)lN(
The work of placing t VVo
stories on the Law buildm. ;Il m;
irart for which was 1M c.,,. . v'jT
... .. .v... ovm;.'1'
t&.the J. A. Jones Constnui j,ln
ranv tt( this oitv. is nt'nn,..j.-
i- " : r ' J -"r Villi- I''.
nlet.ed. the workmen Vi-u-i,,..
the brick vrork of the wails T.st.art
-v eA tVio ".."- '-- 4-
pcv.icu mr .viiLiav.i Will j iti
finish
not far from the first of the yea"1'
REFORMED CHURCHES
WILL HOLDS CONTEST
' A contest between the Sunday
schools of the First Reformed church
here and Reformed churches of Con
cord and Kannapolis will begin Sun
day morning, according to an an
nouncsment from Rev. Shuford Peeler,
pastor of First Reformed church.
The contest will continue for six
months and points will be scored
for regular attendance, new members,
offering and being on time. At the
close- of the contest there will be a
joint picnic of the three Sunday
school members at which time the
winning school will be presented with
a silk manner.
GARDNER ORATOR
AT ELKS MEETING
Max , Gardner, former Lieutenant
Governor of North Carolina, will be the
orator at the annual memorial service
of the Elks to be held at the Academy
of Music Sunday afternoon at 3:30
o'clock. Three members of the local
lodge have died during the past year.
Mr. Gardner is generally regarded in
the State as one of the most forceful
crators in North Carolina.
We laugh at the ostrich' that sticks
its head in the sand and thinks it is
hiding, but what are von e-nin$- tn
say about the poor, homely little flap
per who smears a lot of paint on her
iace ana tnmKs sne is pretty?
Natty New
Arrivals
In Women's Footwear
Woman's brown lace boot; with Cu
ban heel, rubber attached; made of
n;cc soft, smooth stock carefully se
hcted. This number is very attrac
tive and serviceable, and is a notable
value at, per pair
CHOOSE YOUR HOLIDAY
FOOTWEAR
From Our Showings of Excellent Values for
MEN WOMEN AND - CHILDREN
Our Stocks, now of more than usual
completeness and variety, present
many attractive opportunities to pur
chase Footwear of the most favored
late styles.
In this advertisement we offer eight of our
leading numbers. We have a great array of other
numbers, representing a wide range in style
and price.
v Johnson &
$gjoo
Girls brown lace boot; with a com
fcrtable, low. heel; solid heavy oak
leather sole. For street, school or
-home wear this is so desirable, and
so economically priced. The pair
One of the most , desirable . numbers
we have in a moderately priced man's
shoe is this a. brown calf, blucher
shoe; Goodyear welt solt.and Wingfoot
rubber heels.. Same also on English
last. The pair
This kid pump, with its favored
three-strap and button fastening is
as beautiful as could be desired It
very snug fitting and comfortable.
1. mch straISht heel, and
straight cap toe. Tne. pair
$gj00
lfurphy's
Shoes
For Men
We have a full line of Johnson & Murphy's ShoM
ity footwear we ever have offered
The pair $10.00
Long Wear For the Boy I
ber Tit,StrJAceab1?. Play, shoe for boys is this num, I
made throuebo,rr" ,f We" Strongly
The pair T;...... ' ' 100 $4 00
Says Pile Remedy
Worth $100.00 a Box
"I have had itching piles ever since
my earliest recollection. I am 53
years old and have suffered terribly.
I have tried many remedies and
doctors, but no cure. About 8 weeks
ago I saw your ad for Peterson's
Ointment. The first application stopped
all itching, and in three days all
soreness. I have only used one box
and consider I am cured. ' You have
mj grateful, heartfelt thanks, and may
everyone that has this trouble see this
and give your ointment, that is worth
a hundred dollars or more a box, a
trial. Sincerely yours, A. Newth, Co
lumbus, Ohio."
Peterson's Ointment for Piles, Ecze
ma and old sores is only 60 cents a
large box at all druggists. Mail orders
filled by Peterson Ointment Qd. Inc..
Buffalo, N. Y.
For. sale by J. P. Stowe & Co. .
Uqs, hm Do Recognize
-Jilie Difference in Stationery
WhiU OWyckpfTs
Distinctive Stationery
There is a mistaken
notion that men do not
appreciate the artistic and personable
niceties of fine stationery, that the "morn
ing's mail" at the office dulls their judge
ment in such matters.
This is far from the truth. Stationery uncon
sciously leaves its impression from the very
moment the postman delivers the letter, to the
reading of the last line.
And what a wonderful difference there really is
, in writing papers! Some, by their very looks, their
feel, their silent attributes of character, visualize
the writer as a person of ultra refined taste.
WHITE & WYCKOFFS
DISTINCTIVE STATIONERY
and there is a remarkable selection in any
number of forms have all been distinguished as
to quality.
. We include them in our stock because they
represent a stationery ideal. People, more and
more, are being "particular" when it comes to the
written message they send broadcast.
i
Mtinsing Wear Union
Suits j
t For Early Fall and
- 4 Winter Wear.
Light weight lisle thread me
8 $ dium and heavy weight cotton,
jgl V S wool and silk and wool we have
J Jijf a stock of these so that you can
( ' fii&Zlw Sizes for the regular, tall or
v I fat man. j
Matter Makefs"'
Our best value in a shoe of its price
class is a brown kid shoe for men, built
on a very comfortable, neat straight
last. Its good fitting qualities make it
a favorite. A real value at, thfe pair
$050
- For those who prefer the dressy
patent leather we have a three-strap
and buckle fastening- pump in a vry
charming v model. The heel is elthor
French or Baby French, full covered.
Al' sizes and widths. This is an
especially desirable number, one of the
latest styles. ... The pair
i
36 East Trade Street.
i Shoe Repairing
; " By Experts ;v '
"We maintain our own shoe, repair
shop, equipped with the most effi
cient machinery. . Thus we are en
abled to assure our patrons ;of most
intelligent, satisfactory-service." - '
Pound & Moore
Company
Phone 4542
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CITY TICKET OFFICE
207 AVest Trade St.
Pbone 20.
PASSENGER STATfON
Wnt Trade Street.
. Phone 417.
H. U It AH AM
. Dvri,on wer Agent
. Phone SS8a Branek '
uive rurniture lhis thristmas
Period Writing
Desk
A desk is about as useful a pres
ent as anyone could give. There
is always use for it, and it is
also a beautiful piece of furni
ture. These desks are well mads
and beautifully finished. They
are reasonably priced.
Davenport End
Tables
A place for a lamp, a few books,
and at the same time a hand
some addition to the hartf
These verv handsome end ta
bles may be' had in rich Brown
Mahogany. A large variety at a
choose
wide range of prices to choose
from.
Inc.
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
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