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12 THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, CHARLOTTE, N. C, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 15, 1921. it I: i, i 4 HENRIETTA MAN SHOOTSHIS WIFE Then Turns Gun Upon Him self; Will Die But Wife is Expected to Recover. Rutherfordton, Dec. 15. Ike Ham mett of Henrietta shot his wife am! himself at Henrietta Tuesday afternoon with a 38-caliher Colt pistol. His wife was shot twice in the hip. She was lushed to the Rutherford hospital and will recover. Hammett shot himself twice in the neck and breast. Ho is not expected to live at this writing. He called and threatened his mother-ir.-law, Mrs. M. A. Newman. Ham mett and wife have been separated '.liout six months. He threatened Let life once before. It is reported that be was under the influence of whiskey. Me it years eld. while his wife is nhout :;0 yearn of age. They have no children. It thought that he in tend Oil to kill his wife, her mother and himself. ' He had not tried to live with or visit his wife for the last three months. An ilicit still was captured one mile south of this town Monday. It was in the bank on the side of the road. The young white men were bond over to court yesterday under a $300 bond for dealing- in whiskey. Officers Wayne Bridges, O. D. Barra and-Houser of Gaston county made a raid five miles out of Hollis Friday morning early and captured a stiu, five gallons of whiskey and destroyed about 900 gallons of beer. Three white men were at the still. Two made their escape by jumping into the river and hiding in canebreaks. Officers fol lowed them as long as they couid find trace of them. Romie Campbell was captured. He was at work at the still. He was given a hearing and bound over to Federal court in Ashe ville under a $500 bond. The Fred Williams Post No. 73 of the American Legion met .Monday night. They decided ,to push the membership campaign and to give a minstrel later. Efforts will ho maitj to build a nice new club lions: soon. The engineers are surveying on Use new road to Polk county now. The road was well graded last year. Jt is being changed in places. It will mean j much for both counties wnen com pleted. Business is getting better here all the time. The future outlook Is brought for this county. Consolidation of schools continues to grow. YOUNG NEGRO AUTHOR! WINS LITERARY PRIZE Paris, Dee. 15. Rene Moran, a voung colored author, born on the Is land jf Martinique, French West In- dies, has won the annual prize of the Goncourt Academy for the best French I novel of 1921. The novel. entitled j "Bato Jala," dtals with negro life in ! Central Africa, the race question and problems and aspirations of the ne groes. . t The Goncourt nrize is worth only i Ji.OOO francs, but it b;is becme one of HIGHWAY BOARD MUST PAY STATE County Commissioners Not Liable for Debt of $42,000 on Matthews Road. the most France. cherished literary awards in lied and blue are the best, colors for searing birds. Si! ' ' I E It - bhhi in j ill!! What are You Going to Give Your Son This Christmas? WWW : i-3 Wouldn't it be a good idea to make a gift to save his pocket? Isn't that a much better idea than a gift which serves no purpose but senti ment? Suppose you give him a piaid-back Ul ster, what is there more substantial ? Or a suit in the newest color scheme can you beat that for a suggestion? Or maybe a Tuxedo, if he's young and hasn't got one how about that? Give him something to put on his back something that'll be useful to him next Christmas as well as this one and contribute to his education as well as his wardrobe by giving him one of our hand-tailored Hickey-Freeman productions! ! ; lipi r The Mecklenburg Highway . Commis sion must pay the $4.2,000 disputed Monroe road debt and not the board of county, commissioners. So the Su preme Court of the State says, rovers ins the finding of Judge Ray here that the commissioners are properly liable for the debt. The money has been paid the State already, but paid by the county board of commissioners who . went to the banks and borrowed it. The effect of tho decision, therefore, will only make it necessary for the highway com mission to take up these notes when Ihey come due. Writing the decision Judge Stacy held that it was the intent of the Legislature and clearly the purpose of tho Mecklenburg highway act to vest all road-building affairs in the high way commission and to require the county commissioners to place all available funds for road-building at the disposal of the commission; hence, he concludes, when the highway commis sion acceded to power in road-building affairs in Mecklenburg county. April 4, it logically assumed all road-building debts Incurred arte.- that date. The court held, as the. agreed facts submitted by both bodies indicated, that, owing to the fact that the $42, 000 was contracted for with the State after April 4, it would be the duty of the highway board to meet such in debtedness. There was no quarrel between the two local boards except as to authority. The debt was admitted and , either board would have paid it immediately provided the legal way had been open ed. The commissioners contended that the highway act indicated that they had no authority to honor con tracts for road work at the expiration of their control over roads April 4. while the highway board argued that the contract for building this particu lar road , was assumed by the commis sioners and that no provision had been made, under the act, giving it authority to utilize its funds to pay a debt carried over from the county com missioners. As to this point involving funds with which to liquidate the debt, the Su preme Court holds that, inasmuch as the highway commission has access to no funds except such as are provided by the $2,000,000 bond issue, it should utilize so much as this bond money as may be necessary to liquidate this debt, that it is a road-building contract clearly belonging to the scope of its functions and, therefore, there will be no misappropriation of the bond mon ey to pay this debt from such a fund. This is the finale of a long-disputed issue between the two boards and the State .ighway commission, the latter having taken the position some months ago that until this debt was paid, it would withhold all pending road work in this county. Chairman Page indi cated that in his opinion, the debt be longed to the county commissioners, but attorneys for the commissioners were adamant in their stand that that body had no funds which it could le gally utilize for the payment of this debt, inasmuch as it had relinquished all control of road monies when the highway commission cariia intq power April 4, and that if the commissioners were forced to pay the debt, they would either have to tae the necessary amount from some other appropriation or levy an additional tax sufficient to meet the debt Y. W. C. A. BOARD HOLDSMEETING Mrs. Walter Davidson Re signs Presidency on Ac count of 111 Health. The December meeting of the board of directors of the Y. W. C. A. was held v.t the association building Wed nesday. Mrs. Charles C. Hook, vice presidont, in the chair. It was with great regret that the resignation of Mrs. Walter Davidson, president of the ! association, was accepted. Apprecia tion of Mrs. Davidson's untiring ef forts in the interest of the work of the association, and her good judgment in i the management of its affairs was ex pressed. A nominating committee, composed of Mrs. J. J. Akers, chair man, Mrs. Pierce Wyche and Mis:-, Fannie Harrill was elected, and will bring in its report at the January meeting, at which time a new president will be elected. Mrs. Charles W. Tillett, Jr., report ed for the Travelers' Aid committee that this committee has finally made i satisfactory arrangements for the Travelers' Aid work, the Newcomers' Club :aking it over January 1. It was decided to make a monthly con tribution to the hew Travelers' Aid committee. Mrs. W. B. "Lindsay reported for the negro work ..that, property has been purchased on First street, between Bre vard nnd Caldwell sti'eets. with a view to. putting a , building there later. Mrs. J. J.; Akers, chairman of the religious education department, out lined a course of study on the pur pose of the. association, to be used dur ing the next five months as devotional exercises in all committee meetings and board meetings. It was decided by the board that the annual meeting of the asociation be held at the Chamber of Commerce building on Friday evening, January 27. The following committee was ap lointed to have charge of this meeting: Mrs. B. T. Gro.ome, general chairman, Mrs. - 'Julian Jeffries, chairman of ar rangements, Mrs. C. W. Tillett, Jr., chairman of '.. program, Miss Julia Ha good, chairman on attendance, with Miss Jeanne McMillan and Mrs. Pierce Wyche to assist her. The budget of the association for 1922 was presented each chairman pre senting and explaining the budget for her own department, this budget-to be finally voted on at the January meeting. $9.85 A Beautiful Champagne Lace Boot Welt Sole Leather Louis Heel $9.85 This is just the thing for a dressy shoe for these cool days. Thompson's Phone 23. Only. A -Few More Days 'Til Christmas Company is coming and just think of the things we ve gtv , . ,i( Dry Clean Daddy's Suit, Mother's livening Gown and Lou?, viy Cloves, Guest Room Curtains Clean the Living Room an,l va,;, Rugs Not to think of the three weeks' washing which just ha? to i done in two weeks. WE WANT TO SERVE OUR PATRONS WELL SO 1H0XK l; NOW. THE CHARLOTTE LAUNDRY ' 414 Phones 415 f Relieve Piles With Pyramid miCR oervtce With Our Enlarged Facilities We An Prepared to Handle all Buick Repair Work Promptly and Efficiently. ImMemofSatiuiifiri C. C. Coddington, Inc. Since 1868 The Home of Good Shoes NEVIN CLUB MEETING A varied and interesting program will be rendered by the "Help-One-Another" club at the Nevin community house Friday at 7:30 p. m. "Vocal and instru mental ; solos will be given by talented members of the club, while others will given readings. Proceeds will be used j to pay for the chairs in the community house. c ' I Jj " r' The Gift That Always Makes Christmas Merry GIFTS Gifts of diamonds, precious stones, jewelry, watches, sterling silver ware and novelties! Everything in our great and varied stock is a most pleasing gift suggestion. Whether seeking a present for man, woman or child the wide choice possible here assures a delightful selection. The intrinsic beauty of. gifts displayed here is heightened by their power to express a message of love and affection through the years to come. tomorrow gi"S eiidure' for the gfits of today are the treasured heirlooms of WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING SUGGESTIONS: For Ladies Pearl Necklaces, Vanity Cases, Ear Fins, Rings of all descriptions in gold and platinum and set with diamonds; Jewelery Cases; Manicure Sets, comb, brush and mirror sets; picture frames. Bracelet watches. Elgin, Waltham or (iruen movements; Gold Fountain Pens with pencils to match (also for men). For the Household For Men Tea Sets Coffee Sets, Sterling! Silver Pitchers with goblets to match, fruit cowls, flower baskets, vases, sandwich Our w e dis- Military brushes, watch chains, stick pins, rings of all descriptions, cigar ette cases, bill folds, manicure sets and many other useful articles. trays and many individual pieces. line of Sheffield is unsurpassed, are showing one of the largest plays of this very desirable ware that has ever been presented in ' Charlotte, including bread trays, tea sets, pitch ers, creaii and sugar, chop dishes, bak ing dishes and vegetable dishes. GARIBALDI & BRUNS Leading Jewelers 10 SOUTH TRYON ST. You Are Overjoyed to Find Such Relief from Pain and Distress When You Use Pyramid Pile Suppositories. Send for Free Trial Yes, Pyramid Pile Suppositories are simply wonderful to ease pain, relieve itching, allay that ag?ra rating: sense of pressure and enable you to rest and sleep with comfort. The fact that almost every drug gist in the U. S. and Canada carries Pyramid in stock at 60 cents a box shows how highly these Supposi tories are regarded. Take no sub stitute. You can try them free by sending your name and address to yranv.d lrug Co., ou .pyramid ids., juarsnau. Mien. SOUTHERN RAILWAY SCHEDULE Passenger Train -fuT?s. Arrival and departure of Passenger trains. Charlotte, N. C. Lv. .09 l:C5a 7 :25p 7:40a 5:00p :0p 8:10p 9:10p 9:02p No. I Between 29 Atlanta-B'gham . 30 Wash. -New York. ?, i Wash - New Yor k . 15 Atlanta-Danville Columbia 12 Taylorsville 3S Wash-New York. 138 Wash-New .York. No. 6:30p( 12Richmond-Norfolk. 35B'ghani-N. Orleans 10:45a113Columbia-Ohals'n. o:?0a 4:30p 3:00p 7:20a S:20a 10:12a 9:25a 10:37a 4:25a n:30a lOIWinston-Salem 45 G'ville-W'minster . 46 (Vboro-Danville . . . SI Columbia-Augusta. 16 Taylorsville 36 New York-Wash.. 137 1 Atlanta 37!Atlanta-N. Orleans 44Gboro-Danville .. 14Salisbury. Winston- I Barber, -Moores-ville .. .. ...... Norfolk-Richmond. Atlanta 30 29 31 43 36 11 37 137 11 36 114 9 46 45 32 15 35 138 38 13 11 16 x Daily except Sunday. Ar. 12: 3: 7: 11; 9: xS: 10; 9 10: 10: 12: 12: 1: 4: 7: 9: 8: 9: 8: 4: 10: 5: Bedroom Slippers THE EVER-WELCOME GIFT They're here in a myriad of styles and happy color combinations and for every member of the family, from tiny tot to Grandad. GILMER-MOORE CO, Shoes, Hosiery, Luggage, Lingerit A e o 3 Winter Favorites 53 a 1C I or -i i 30a J 20a iin. 053! 45it 20p 20)i 00p 55p Dip 05p 58p 15a 30p Tan brogue of Norwegian t'aJf, bal, with full grain innersole and oak outer sole, soft box, Wingfoot rubber heel, price on sole Saddle strap, mahogany all English last, rubber heel, real oak sole, a snappy voiin; men's mode!. Price on sole Mahogany brogue, Ensli-sh last, solid leather throughout, rubber heel, combines g'oort looks with long wearing qual ities. Price on sole $m NA THAN'S 38 East Trade Street. Through Pallman sleeping car serv ice to Washington, Philadelphia, New York. Richmond, Norfolk. Atlanta, Bir mingham. Mobile, New Orleans. Unexcelled service, convenient sched ules and direct connections to all points. Schedules published as information and are not guaranteed. CITY TICKET OFFICE 207 West Trade St. Phone 20. PASS'.SXCER STATION West Trade Street. Phone 417. R. H. GRAHAM Division PansenKcr Agent Phone SS60, Branch 7. Seaboard Air Line Railway Pancager Train Schedule. Arrival and departure oi passenger trains. Charlotte. N. C. Lv i No. Between i.No. Ar. 9:06a 15 9:5&a 34 5:00pJ 20 . 13jll:40p 'I i .1 151 9.06a .1 3J1 9.4 r 1 n ....... V;i .......... ... ... . . . ..-".'!'' 4:30a 1 4jCharlotte-Wil. ana riamlec con nep.tinnM Monroe-Rnth'ton ttuther-ton - Wil mington una Ral ela-h Charlotte-Wil I 19!ll:35a a uu raa-uiicc coo- 3:45pf 3lWilmington - Ral- eign and ltuther 16lMnnrna - Rnthur Toraton. Monro connections Cor Norfolk. Rich. mond and points iwortn. 1 All trains dally. Schedules published as information and are not guaranteed. E. W. LOJNG, Divialo Paaaenser A sent. koie ISO. City Ticket OfS? Passenerer Station 207 W. Trade St N. Tryon Street Phone Z0- Phoiif J 1 1 1 311 3:35p J 161 8:12p Our Shop For Men Affords a Pleas ing Selection of Gifts for Men Good old sensible Tom will apprc- date something1 he can wear some thing nice, something good looking". H. C. Long Co. 33 East Trade. " " ... 1 - ? W( to. IM Ui Dc eti v in A r in? thi mij in vio Sai the in m s cide tak my San Bas rec O Glai eat and' he j on, him tect . U 1175 38t i LE FIG N'e Uhti fisht "'illlr ceiptj state, . llshet; Woulc receir. Plon j ler-Sa - Gib flefen- X 1 trd. San were :ernati I -Srthy ? ,Ve'Sht II -iatea rnobliizj 10 Tici J
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