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J 10 TOWNSHIPS DAMAGED BY CHILEAN VOLCANO Buenos Aires, Dec. 16. (By the Asso ciated Press) Eruption of a volcano in the Andes mountains, believed to bo Mount Rinehua in Chile, is reported in despatches received here. The town ships of Osorno, Union and San Pablo, Chile, were considerably damaged by falling rocks. Inhabitants of the town of Bariloche, Argentina, and the surrounding region awoke yesterday morning to find the sky overcast and the ground covered with volcanic ashes, fragments of rock falling intermittently. Great clouds of ashes obscured the sun the entire day. Incalculable damage is said to havt ..been done to the grazing lands north of Ijdke ahuel-Huapi, hot ashes cov ering th ground to a depth of nearly ix inches. The livestock there are in danger of starvation unless they can bo transported from the affected zone. The reports add further eruptions are feared. THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, CHARLOTTE, N. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 16, 1921. GOVERNOR'S PICTURE ON OFFICIAL MONEY Montgomrey, Ala., Dec. 16 Governor Thomas E. Kilby, of Alabama, is the fuVfc living American to have his por trait on an official piece of United States money. On the Alabama cen tennial half dollar, authorized by act o' Congress, a profile likeness of Governor Kilby appears side by side -with that of William W. Bibb, Ala bama's first Governor. The first coin ;s been received at the capitol of Alabama. JESS WHITE IS SHOT AND KILLED Gastonia Man, While Hunt ing With Friends, is Killed by Frank Kendrick. Gastonia, Dec. 16.Jesse White, 32 years old, son of Jlr, PRISONERS ENJOYED HOME CONVENIENCES BANK BANDITS ARE KILLED. Davenport, Iowa. Dee. 16.- Art Pur ple was shot and killed and Harry Hamilton fatally wounded yesterday when tby attempted to hold up the Stockmen's avings Bank of Long Grove, near here. Art Klindt, a niemlw of the Iova Bankers' Vigilance Committee, shot the two men as they were emerging from the bank with $3,000 in a grip. Chicago, Dec. 16 Some of the prison ers at the Cook county jail have had all the conveniences of home, according to Charles J. Wharton, assistant State at torney, Who, in his Investigations of the escape of . Tommy O'Connor and his con federates, learned of the "love cell"' in the jail, a tiny anteroom to the "bull ( and Mrs. O. E. ' pen" or prisoners' exercise room. White was accidentally, shot and in- ,A wln,i i : stantly killed Wednesday afternoon by . they iiad seen ju that room and on one j 'Frank Kendrick while hunting on j occasion one of the women saw three! : Crowders Creek, a short distance from couples embracing. j ' -r. i- r vi, One ot those named was Clarence . Bowling Green station m York county. g onagelf who broke both ftnkles as he ! Mr. White and his brother, Bariiard i iurtmeri from the wall in Sunday's jail1 White, and the two Messrs. Kendrick, Carl and Frank, were hunting rabbits and ducks along the creek on the lands of the late Mac Riddle. The terrain was rough and Uneven and somewhat scattered. When a rai c'elivery. "Sponagel frequently was isolated with his wife and other prison ers enjoyed the same hospitalities," said Mr. Wharton, "and one of the women told me that once, on account of her presence, the jailers had interrupted CITIZENS1BANK IS DIFFUSING SAVINGS About $15,000 will be distributed among , its patrons by the Citizens Sav ings & I Loan company, located in the Sclwyn: Hotel building, in the shape of savings funds during the Christmas holidays. This is the first banking in stitution of the city to adopt the system of Christmas saving clubs which have now become a somewhat common fea ture of the banks here. Most of the savings fund is so timed as to be payable just before Christmas at this bank. The amount paid out in the city during the past week or two has aggregated more than $200,000 and at nrmrriYimatplv $15,000 mor Wi11 be paid out between now and Christmas day. Sae Tftcl&te infants 3nd invalids ASK FOR l!or lick's the Original Avoid Imitations and Substitutes For Infants, Invalids and Growing Children Rich milk, malted grain extract ia Powder The Original Food Drink For All Agw N Cooking Nourishing Digestible uu bwuewuiii - '"-MhA amours of the Krjonaels. Ditjumpaa up ana star-tea uirougn tne ; othep information Cached Mr. mar undergrowth Mr. Kendrick shot, and , that Mrs Sponel had on one of missed and the party with the excep, the lsitB herfa husband a reVf,i. tion of Jesse AVhite started alter dis ' -y,i, tv.,, rvr ,,.1 tU statement that she had to fay $5 !for the trips, coupled with the revolver in cident, caused lfr. Wharton to order the re-arrest of Mrs. Sponagel. She, with other women friends of the es caped prisoners, had been detained for questioning but released. ESCAPED CONVICT TIRES OF FREEDOM A Man's Store For A Man's Gift To give him the thing he would buy for himself that is the sug gestion we have for all in search of a man's gift. Why not a Stetson or Knox Hat a box of Hosiers', a Silk Shirt, a Wool Sweater, a pair of Slippers, a Lounging Robe, a Box of Linen Handkerchiefs, a Silver Belt Buckle, a Knitted Tie, etc. Nothing he would appreciate more than a gift from dogs who were closing in on the rab bit. They paid no attention to Mr. White's absence, thinking he was com ing around a hill or down the creeii bank. They went perhaps a quarter of a mile to where the dogs had caught the rabbit, ard waited for White to join the party. After a few moments they returned to look' for him, his brother, Barnard, leading. His body was found near the point where the rabbit was jumped. Detth had evidently been instantaneous, for the load with which he was killed wa.s buckshot. The party was also looking for ducks along the creek and Mr. White himse!.1 had loaded the shel.s witn DUCKsnot anu given mem 10 Kendrick. The load entered ?:r White's head Mr Kendrick is pros trated over the accident. Asheville, Dec. 16. No man pursued Ernest Blair, 19, escaped convict from the Buncombe county chaingang, but he fled on and on from State to State ovef a period of eight months, dodg ing and disguising, he said, until he was worn and weak. Yesterday he walked into the county commissioners' The body was brought to town Wed-; office and gave up. He will finish out nesday afternoon. I a term Of 18 months, having served Mr. White is survived by his father ; six prior to his escape last Winter, and mother, his wife, who was a Miss Blair effected hi? escape from the Ham, four brothers, Bernard, Lester..! convict camp by m-etending to have Grover, of Cincinnati and Lewis, of ! an attack of appendicitis. While in the Baltimore and one sister, Mrs. George Mission hospital awaiting an exami Daly, of Winston-Salem. Funeral and nation, Blair stole away in the night interment will take place today at with only his bed clothing, leaving his Union Church, of which the deceased j stripes . behind him., was a member. i For over eight months he rambled The family had been residents of the country seeking peace of mind, he Gastonia for the past five years, com- J said, . but ever with him was the fear ing her? from the Union section. They of arrest. He lost weight from worry were -pendini? the day with the Ken- and. finally returned to serve out his dricks, old neighborhood friends, when j sentence, he said. The commissioners the tragedy occurred. decided to give him credit for the six Barnard White and the deceased for-1 months already served, and today Blair merly conducted a vulcanizing plant in ; is crushing rock on the river road hear the Davis block. the French Broad camp. He was con- ! victed of larceny in Superior Court last MUCH SOUTHERN PINE j January MAY BE SOLD FRANCE Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 16. Negotia tions ere under way for the sale by Southern pine interests to the French i Government of approximately 240,000,-1 000 feet of pine lumber, valued at be- ; tween $7,000,000 and $8,000,000, accord- j ing to an announcement at a meeting I here today of Southern Yellow Pine j Producers. Under the proposal, the lumber ' would be delivered in France at the rate of about 8,000,000 feet per annum and be used in rebuilding the devas tated sections of that country- It was stated that the negotiations had proceeded to a point of discussion of terms of credit and price, a sub stantial agreement in principle having been effected. The proposition made by the lumber interests contemplated the sale of the lumber at manufac turers' mill price and the extension of credit for payment. FORE SIGHT To Cure Sore Throat in One Day Mop the Throat with Dr. Porter's An tiseptic Healing Oil. 30c per bottle. (tues-fri) always was better than hindsight. Those who take SCOTT'S EMULSION regularly exercise foresight that pays large dividends in robustness. SeattABowat. BJoomfieH, N. X ALSO MAKERS OF- (Tablets or Granules) tlfl&SGESTION 20-lsi ffi F 1 Ch fnM Your credit is good at this store, just come in and select the clothing you want and you don't have to pay a cent until January 7. 1922. This is a very liberal offer and you should come in tomorrow and take advantage of it. Oar merchandise is new and of the very latest style and you can be dressed up for the holidays without paying a thing until afte-T Chrsitmas. Whetfier it is a Man's Suit, Hat, Overcoat, Shoes or any thing else that a man wearsvwe have it. Women's Ready-to-Wear is here in great abundance, Coat Suits, Dresses, Millinery, Coats, Shoes, Blouses, etc., ,and you don't need any money. Just come in and select what you want, and pay us later. PAY AFTER CHRISTMAS ON GOODS BOUGHT NOW YOU DON'T NEED ANY MONEY WHEN YOU COME HERE Leave Your Pocketbook at Home Buy Your Christmas Gifts Here NOTHING WILL BE APPRECIATED MORE THAN CLOTHING FOR MEN Suits Hats Overcoats Shoes Neckwear Shirts Gloves Handkerchiefs FOR BOYS Suits Caps Hats Gloves Shoes Sweaters Overcoats Shirts FOR WOMEN Dresses Coats Suits Blouses Hats Hosiery Skirts Shoes No Money Down You Won't Have to Pay a Cenh , Until January 7th, 1922 MASTERS '& AGEE 206 NORTH TRYON For Colds, Grip or Influenza and as a Preventive, taKe Laxative BROMO QUININE Tablets. The gen uine bears the signature of E. W. Grove. (Be sure you get BROilO.) 50c. - . (fri) SUICIDE SHIP OF THE CIVIL WAR KUVUAliHiLi Kinston, tec. 16-The bared "grave" of the Neuse suicide man-of-war, has been visited by thousands " here. It has been given to this generation to see what another may not, for only when the Neuse river reached the low est level in its history as a result of this year's protracted drought was the long hulk of ths old Civil war ship revealed in its bed of sand and mud. The Neuse was built as a unit of the Confederacy's 'iron-clad arrhatia. It j si-, ein sshsmft and erun- power to the famous Merrimac and the I Albemarle. , ,., '.. . Construction was started at vvmie hall, up the river from here, and the vessel was brought here for comple tion. Low water, according to local historians, detained the ship at this point when she was needed in the sounds of Eastern Carolina, infested by Federal fleets. In a land battle around Kinston the Neuse served as a floating fortress, hemmed in by the shallows below her. The manof-war was threatenpd r-i. Her crew fired her an.i "u " left the ship. One of the Neuse's Jun capture ted guns, supposedly intentional!, ?l pressed exploded and blew a hole her bottom, and the suicide ram vVl1 by the eastern bank of the Neuse When the Water receded recently 'i big wreck was found to be covp-1 with sand, with timbers, railroad iiV and Jinks of chain showing here there. ,lnd LadieaKeepYourSk Clear, Sweet, Health With Cutieura Soao and Cuticura Talcum in Triangle Music Co mi 1 1 J -'N the Liggett stores you will perhaps find more practical gifts at popular prices, convenient for tout selection, than in most rtt-w AfW c?1--vr "WTor-o ftwano tS 1a5QR '.n wHinP mCTTB T5rTMT5Dt cux vmw a aav&w v - - C3 ' x r vice, less delay in waiting for change or to have your package wrapped; more attention to your individual needs. Most Liggett Stores tre open evening? APPROPRIATE THINGS BOR THE LADY Imported end Domestic Perfumes and Toilet Waters Cftra Rone PariWnw and Sets $3.50 to $10.00 y&atef JVrftia mttd. Sets $1-2$ to $8.00 aodoa L4rVta&Effaroe and Sets ...... 75s to $6-50 Mls Pflffaoaewnd Seta 50a to $6jOO ArlyLilas Ptrfuwua nt Seta $l.SOta $12.00 Gttriata's XHear BJetmSstntct $10.00 Guertaln'a Rtt d 1b Pir Extract Gueriaia'a Jicte? Extract $3.23 to $10.00 Der KiM Psarfoaae and Sets 41.75 to $7 JO Hobiffaitta Idal Perfume and Tolta Water . $3.75 to $26.50 Roabea.nt,s Qoolqrne Fleurs Per furae and Toilet Wetr $4-25 to $33.00 iflarr Oaroeo Extract end Toilet Water .... $1.25 to $i-SO Coty'a LOrlea Satroct and Tot let Water . . $5.00 to $22X0 Coty'a Ls Rose Jairq. Extract and Toilet Water . $6.00 to $l7XK) Cotyi LKfileurt Extract and Tot' let Water . . $5.SOto$U.OO Coty'a Chypra Elrtroct and Toilet Water . . . $6.00 to $11. CO Coty'e Styx Ext met and Toilet Water ... $3.50 to $13.00 Plvor's Flora m yeErtraet and Toi let Water . . $1.85 to $4.60 Pfvef's Atorea Extract tai Toilet Water. . . . $1.85 to $4.60 KcTfr & Gallet Floor d'Aeww Extract and Toilet Water $5.75 to $2000 In addHIon, a great tnany oOwr fine imported aod domestie fumes, which space does aot per mit m to list here. . De Vnblas Porfnmisera 65c, 65c, $1509 Pyralin Toilet Articles A tlire'eleooojet Iti eoaeottalst ing of Mirror, Hah- Broom and Comb. Umtottai vateo aK $6.98 A!ao a complete stock ofindrodd. a! pieeea, soh aa Mirror) Hair Bmahea, Combo, Mall Bailor aod Files, Hair RceoiverSi Paff ftewet, Shoe Hooks aad Horfta, Trays, Cuticle K&foea, Ptctr FsiMe, etc. ' Candy We take pettelY prIAo fa oar vrideossortatoatet'paokagooboc oiatoa at $1.00 the povod. Other panasaf oaady paaoaa ranco from 4cto$5.00 Stationery . Stadeoerr of afiaoJaaftfaMt fat at tractive soxes for mil naoaaWs of the family. Wklo aaaattaiuata - ZScta$4-50. TO SOLVE THE MAN'S PROBLEM Cameras Complete stocks, from $2.50 to $W.OO A 2A Browaje at $30 is a splen did gift tor any ebfld, or a No. 2 Brcwnio at . . . . . . $2SO FoJiH&g Caoioraa from $9.50 to $19XIO A-lso aeosBploto Sao ofVeet Pocket Kodaks tkatTaenHXCit. $8bOOnp Safety Kazors GiTlettes, from . . 79c to $5.39 Aato Strops, from $5.00 to $8.50 Gem . $1.00 Evorready . . $1.00 aod $5.00 Durbso Iopiez $1.00aad $SXlO Rsbberaet Shaving Brnehea, from 25c to $11.75 Twinplei Stroppers, from S5.00 to $730 SQevatiooe Rasor Strops, from SOcto $5.00 Pens and Pencils Waterman Ponctaia Pens $2.50 op Eversharp Pencils . 50cto $cUX Cigars LA ROSA AROMATtCA. The Highest Type of Cfarftaw. CVicar Pertas box of 25 . . . $3.00 Liggett s '' 2 1 Loafeflow . . . $4.75 SUGGESTIONS FOR THE FAMILY FOLK 'Sterno Outfits A eomplete Ene of Sterno CooUac aad Heaxi&c Out&ts. from 25eto$3.SO A ood outfit, eompteto . $1.00 Sterno HcaC per dosoov. . $1X0 Thermos Bottles Thermos Bottles, pint, $1.50 to $4-30, aotaoart sixes from $230 to $6.00 Stanley Ferrostet "the ocbresV able " Vacaoxa Bottle, from .$70to$l&00 Water Bottles . KaotleeK (roaranteed 8 Tears), made.in.oo place . . . $3.09 Other Bottles . . 98c to $3.00 Metat Bottle at . $ZA0to$3.5O Violet Ray Machines. The modern method for aetf-appaV rat km of electricity . . $12.50 Ask our stores for demonstration. Electric Anhrators Motor driven style. Vonr boooft fjrioe appticatora. . ttZJSO Also a very eilecthro end aaaaOsr aaat. $SO0 Clocks and Watches Alarm CSock . Watches . . . $1.25 to $5A5 .$l.5to$109S 2 DAY SALE OF CIGARETTES In Carton Quantities for Gifts Atimry,ooTiriKaaopportanhyto buym.uaStrtMiblmtfSttorthaeai Deceriiber 16th and. 17th. v 21. -suiel . . ... 200 Chesterfield . . . 200 Lucky Strike . v 200 Piadxnoot . . . 200 Black aod Whit . 180 Lord SaSstauy Foil 200 Fatima . 200 Omar. . . . , 100 Egyptian Straight lOOHrtmar . . "'' 100 Turkish Tropblaa , - . 100 Musad 100 Mogtd . . 100 Melacfatino No. 0 . . . 100 Natural . . . . . lOOPaUMan. . 100 Egyptian Deltiaa No. 5 . 100 Philip Morda Cambridga I 1 0 i 1 I. .vl, riKe Safe 1 ( 'Drug Stores NO. 2 NORTH TRYON ST.
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