THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, CHARLOTTE, N. C., THURSDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 8, 1921.
5LL IS ISSUED
ON HOTEL STOCK
)ircCtors Ask for Payment
f 10 Per Cent of Aggre-'
irate Capital Jan. 10.
,; , . 'iiiLT of the board of direc
u -i-, Citizens' Hotel Company
!:i rjnj (!:iv morning at the Inde
,!, ,.. "'j-.'iist Company rooms, it was
-si;-' a fall for 10 per cent of
""' bed sleek to be paid January
.jinetors have option, under
the charter, to make a
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!iuie lllclll -i' in UfllL Ol
! a any given time, but after
in" the situation, it was
10 per cent at this time
.-iiuH-ieiit to serve the pur
f tin' 1 oard
, i,c -riiu'd capital to the com
r' l.rv.ind 7S5.000 and the 10
luyn'.ont in January will give
', .-, V'-- ::n immediate fund of ap-
,.,'ly JMI.OOO.
of architects was taken
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mailer was uispuseu. or
1. II. Little of the
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,,, ul;h a number of architects
', tiiem submit plans and speci-
for me nw structure.
. , the unanimous opinion of the
directors that the work of construction
should be pushed, as rapidly as pos
sible. They are anxious to have the
contract get under way as soon as the
first o the year as may be consistent,
and they are making their plans with
this enl in view. It is the general be
lief that the construction will require
at least 12 months as a minimum and
to have the new hotel ready by Jan
uary,' 1923. w'll necessitate the imme-
uiaie start ot operations.
AGREEMENT IS MADE
TO PROTECT CHINESE
Washington, Dec. 8. By the Asso
ciated Press). The powers represented
in the Far Fast committee of the Wash
ington conference today adopted a reso
lution agreeing net to enter into any
treaties or understandings among them
selves th.it would impair the four Root
resolutions concerning China.
The resolution covers point number
three, of the Chinese ten points in a
modified form, according to the Chinese
delegates.
The resolution, es adopted by the Far
Eastern committee, it was explained
was declaratory of a principle against
extension by foreign nations of further
s-pecial spheres of influenco or of leased
territory.
The committ?e adjourned today un
til next Saturday to give the Japanese
and Chinese delegates further unham
pered time for the separate Shantung
negotiations.
U. S. SUBMARINE
GOES TO BOTTOM
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Crew Was Imprisoned for
12 Hours Before Being
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a Die to lviaKe escape.
Bridgeport, Conn., Dec. 8. The Lake
submarine S-48 sank off this harbor
last night and was submerged for
welve hours before the crew, by lighten
ing the ballast tanks, raised one end of
the craft to the surface and escaped
through the torpedo tubes.
The submarine, according to meagre
information so far reaching the Lake
Torpedo Boat Company, was under test
four miles off the Penfield reef when
she was rammed and sunk by a tug.
She now lies in seventy feet of water,
one end resting on the bottom and the
bow, from which the crew got away,
above the water.
ENDEAVOURERS TO
HOLD MASS MEETING
A massmeeting of all Christian En
deavor Societies in the city and county
Friday night, first announced at West
minster Presbyterian church will be
held at Tenth Avenue Presbyterian
church, it was announced Thursday
morning.
The meeting will be called to order
at 7:45 o'clock by W. H. Neal, president
of the Mecklenburg Christian Endeavor
Union. Officers for the coming year
will be elected and other important
questions considered.
In view of thef act that the State
Cnristian ISndeavor convention wi!l
held in Charlotte next Spring there is
at present much interest being shown
in the work of this organization.
STATEN CONCERN HAS
RECEIVED CHARTER
A charter of incorporation has been
granted by the secretary of state to the
J. L. Staten Comijany, headed by J. L.
Staten, formerly of the Little-Long
Company. Announcement has already
been made that Mr. Staten and asso
ciates expect to operate a store on West
Trade street as No. 209.
The copy of the charter filed Wed
nesday morning gives the authorized
capital stock cs $100,000 and the incor
porators as J. L. Staten, James R.
Felts, B. J. Overeash and E. E. Jones.
STORE BREAKER IS
SENT TO HIGH COURT
Changed with store breaking, Joe Ed
wards, negro, was bound over to the
superior court under a bond of $1,000 by
Wade Williams, recorder pro tem, in
the recorder's court Thursday morn
ing. Edwards conffssed to breaking into
six or seven stores in Charlotte and the
vicinity. He admitted that he was con
nected with a band of negroes engaged
in store-breaking in this section re
cently. The other negroes were appre
hended an'i convicted of the charge a
week or so ago.
Owners of stores in and around Char
lotte who testified against Edwards
Thursday morning declared that their
total losses to his gang ran up into
thousands of dollars. Much of the loot
was found in the possession of Edwards
when he was arrested. -He had stolen
everything from wearing apparel and
jewelry to a few cents worth of raisins.
BOY SCOUT BAND TO
REPRESENT THE CITY
Members of the Boy Scout Band, vho
will attend the celebration in hono.- of
Marshal Foch at Monroe Friday night,
as official representatives of the tity,
will be taken to their homes upon re
turn on street cars, which will be pro
vided by J. B. Skelding, general mana
ger of the Southern Public Utilities
company.
Cars will be in waiting at the Sea
board station when the train,' which Is
due to arrive at 11:35 p. m., arrives
Mr. Skelding told city officials who are
planning the transportation of the
scouts.
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THURSDAY.
3:30 p. m. Mecklenburg Chapter, D.
A. R., Chamber of Commerce.
4 p. m. Liberty Hall Chapter, D.
A. R., Woman's Club.
4 p. m. Signers' Chapter, D. A. R.,
Mrs. C. L. Keerans, 812 South Tryon
street.
8 p. m. Fathers' night, Third Ward
school
S p.
8 p.
m. Free play, Queens College,
m. Lecture by Dr. Charles H.
Tyndall, Hawthorne Lane church.
FRIDAY.
10 a. m. Woman's Society of East
Avenue Tabernacle, cake sale, Andrews
music store.
10 a. m. Bazaar opening, Woman's
Club. .
10 a. m. Philathea class, Tenth Ave
nue Presbyterian church, sale at Aus
tin's market.
1 p. m. Civitans, Chamber of Com
merce. 3:30 p. m. Pro Re Nata Book Club,
Mrs. George P. Wadsworth, Wesley
Place.
3:30 p. m Bessie Dewey Book Club,
Mrs. J. Lenoir Chambers, Tenth Ave
nue.
4 p. m. Due West Alumnae Associa
tion, Mrs. John Kennedy, Park Court,
Elizabeth. t '-
7 p. m. Older Boys' Conference din
ner, Chamber of Commerce.
8:30-12 p. m. Subscription dance,
Woman's Club.
BLAKE ASSIGNEE;
HACKNEY TRUSTEE
H. M. Blake, trading as Blake's Au
to Service, has made an assignment
for the benefit of his creditors and L.
It. Hackney has been appointed trus
tes to handle all claims in connection
with the adjustment of the business.'..
Mr. Hackney in making formal an
nouncement of the assignment asks
that all persons having claims against
the Blake Auto Service file them with
the clerk of the Superior Court. All
persons indebted to the company were
also asked to settle.
Mr. Blake has been in Charlotte six
or eight years and has been one of tHe
leaders in the taxicab business of the
city. He came to Charlotte from Ral
eigh and at one time maintained an of
fice on South Church street, in the rear
of Hunter-Hcuse cigar store. About
three years ago he removed to the
building in the middle of theb lock on
South Church street between Trybn
and Fourth. . : ;
Mr. Blake was out of the city Thursday.
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DOORS OPEN AT
9 O'CLOCK
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BOORS OPEN AT
9 O'CLOCK
Come Early Be Here At
Nine O'clock
Be On Time Please
Friday Morning 9 O'clock
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Saturday. Hundreds of Unadvertlsed Dollar Specials
Dress Ginghams
Dollar Days
10 vards Dress Ginghams
for $1.00
6 vards 25c Dress Ginghams
for $1.00
5 vards 29c Dress Ginghams
for $1.00
4 vards 35c Dress Ginghams
for $1:00
5 vards 32-inch Romper Cloth
for $1.00
2 Work Shirts $1.00,
Two 85c Chambray Work Shirts
for $1.00
20 Yards Sheeting,
$1.00
0:30 to 10:00 o'clock Saturday
morning, we will sell 10 yards
30-inch Seamless Sheeting to
ladies only (no mail orders)
for 50c
Men's and Boys'
Clothing at Dollar
Day Prices
In addition to our low special
sale prices we will give 10 per,
cent off on all men's and boys'
suits, Dollar Days, Friday and
Saturday.
Read 'Em Compare
'Em You Can't
Match 'Em Any
where in the South
Men's Suits
Men's $18.50 heavy weight wool
en suits, all sizes, special new
values at $10.00
$2.98 Silk Hose,
Dollar Days, $1.00
Friday and Saturday Dollar
Days, we will sell ladies' glove
Silk Hose, values up to $2.98
for $1.00
Sweaters, $1.00
Men's heavy Sweaters for $1-00
Boys' heavy Sweaters for $1.00
2 Yards AU-Wool
Serge for $1.00
Commencing Friday morning,
Dollar Day, we will sell spe
cial quality of all-wool Serge,
while it lasts, 2 yards
for ..' $1.00
Men's Hosiery For
Dollar Days
Men's Seamless Socks at 10c
Gray Work Socks at 10c
25c quality Socks 15c
Knox-Knit in black, brown and
navy at ; 25c
Men's Silk Socks at1 45c
Full fashioned Silk Socks at 85c
Dollar Day Shirt
Bargains
$1.00 workmen's blue chambray
full size shirts at 65c
Men's heavy weight work Shirts
at 85c and 98c
Men's knit fleece-lined Work
Shirts for ... $1.48
Men's Woolen Shirts for . .$1.98
Men's all wool Shirts $2.98 and
$3.98.
Overalls for Dollar
v . Days
Men's full cut Overalls at $1.00
Boys' Overalls at 75c
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Youth's Overalls at 98c
Indian Head Union Made Over
alls at $1.45
Morotock White Back Union
Overalls at $1.45
Outing Flannel, 10
Big special table of Outing
flannel and short lengths, in
all colors; values worth up to
20c, at 10c
Bedroom Slippers,
. $1.00
Ladies' Bedroom Slippers, regu
lar $1.50 kind. Dollar Days,
pair , $1.00
Black Taffeta Silk
One yard wide $1.65 .yalue, for
Friday morning from 9 to 10
o'clock, 3 yards for .... $2.00
Wool Gods for Dollar
Day
Pin stripe and fine plaid outing
Flannel, as well as fancy pat
terns and dark colors, a 25c
quality for 15jc
Yard wide Percales for .... 15c
lerge, 48c
36-in. Wool Serge in best shades
of navy blue and black . .48c
Best quality all wool Blue Serge
at 65c
42-inch all wool $1.50 Serge
at 85c
$3.50 Woolens $1.85
50 and 54-inch all wool French
.Serge and other woolens. Val
ues worth up to $3.50, and
even $4.00. Sale price $1.85
Coating;
56-inch all wool Sport Coating
at $2.35
Table Oil Cloth
45-inch Table Oil Cloth, colors
only, Friday -morning and
while it last. Dollar Day price,
5 yards for $1-00
Friday Morning
9 to 9:30
we will sell 20 yards. of Apron
Ginghams for $1.00
Father George
Sheeting
10 yards for $1.00
Friday morning at 9 o'clock and
while it lasts.
Ladies' Lisle Hose
10 pairs Ladies' 25c Black Stock
ings, Friday for . . $1,00
Canton Flannel
Fleeced on one side, 25c value,
Friday morning at 9 x'clock
and while the lot last at 10c
yard.
Today and Saturday
Efird's Big
Dollar Days
Corner of College and Trade Streets
Beginning Saturday Night, December 10th, Efird's Store Will Keep Open Till Nine O'Clock.
Today and Saturday
Efird's Big
Dollar Days
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