THE CHAMME NMwS, CHARLOTTE, N. C., SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1921
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OLD SANTA SEES
VIOLETS BLOOM
Christmas Unique in Way
of Weather and Brisk as
Before the War.
Santa Clans has come! There was
no snow to crunch under the hoofs
of his Reindeer. 1nt in some manner
the jolly old fellow has made his aerial
trip and opened his packages beside
the chimney. Some time during- the
wee hours of the morning, he slipped
In with his gifts unheard and as noise
lessly -went hack up the chimney and
off to his unknown hiding place. There
all alone he will sit and make his toys
and wait until the time is ripe for him
to gladden the world again.
The weather man was taken by
surprise. Certainly he was asleep at
his switchboard. So utterly had he
forgotten to prepare for Santa Claus
that he actually permitted the violets
to hold up their heads in the yards of
scores of Charlotte residents. Not
once during the long Fall has he per
mitted Jack Frost to get a good wal
lop at the little purple flowers, and
they ha.ve clung on to their stems,
peemingly defiant to all the elements
of Winter. Those in whose yards the
violets are still blooming declared that
never before have they seen them lin
ger on as they have. It is scarcely
believable that they shotild continue
in the open with proud heads right up
until Christmas Day.
But they have! And, perhaps, old
-Santa got the surprise of his life
. when he beheld them Christmas Eve
night. "With the mercury rather bold
in its attempt to scale the thermome
ter and the violets waving in the
breeze, it is indeed an unusual Christ
mas for this section. In truth, it is an
Indian Rummer Christmas.
Sahinlav found the streets crowded
with shoppers and the stores
Did Much Shopping
Didn't Touch Street
New York., Dec. 24. John Cos
grove, of Santa Fe, N. M., arrived
In New York this week, stayed
four days, attended' a series of
business conferences, did his Christ
mas shopping and departed with
out crossing a Gotham thorough
fare or denting a sidewalk with his
high "heeled boots.
Mr. Cosgrove arrived at the
Grand Central station and went at
once to a hotel, which he reached
by shuttle train and West Side sub
way without ascending to the street
level.. The conferences he came to
attend were held at another hotel,
which he likewise reached by sub
way. His shopping was done at a
department store, which opens di
rectly on the Astor Place subway
station, and he departed from the
Pennsylvania station without com
ing up for air.. He was asked how
he liked New York:
"I didn't see it," he replied.
BANKERS EXPECT
BETTER SEASON
Every Indication That 1922
Will Witness Return to
Normal Conditions.
NEWBERRY MAY
BE KICKED OUT
Administration Leaders Un
able to hold Republicans
Together.
BY FRASER EDWARDS,
United Press Staff Correspondent.
"Washington, Dec. 24. In the face of
the growing demand that Senator New
berry appear on the Senate floor and
defend himself against excessive use of
money in his campaign against Henry
Ford, Administration leaders revealed
tonight that he expects to stay in De
troit until his case is settled.
With six Republican Senators Cap
per, AIcNary, Kellogg, Willis, Jones, of
Washington and one other, said to be
Cummins whose votes had- been
counted upon by the Newberry forces,
threatening to vote against the Mich
igan Senator unless he makes a per
t
WEATH3R CONDITIONS.
THE WEATHER.
Weather Bureau Office.
Charlotte, December 25, 1921.
Sunrise 7:29
Sunset 5:18
Moonrise 3:55 a. nr.
Moonset 2:50 p. m.
Moon phase New on the 29th.
TEMPERATURE.
Dry Bult.
LEATHER BAG IS
GIVEN MR. DOWD
News Family Remembers
Head of Establishment
and Each is Given Bonus.
Members of The News staff, mem
ber of the business office, the advertis-
department. the local department,
in
BY PHILLIP SCHUYLER,
Vnitert Press Staff Correspondent.
New York. Dec. 24. Leading bank
ers of the country in exclusive state
ments to the United Press tonight pre
dicted a prosperous 1922.
First signs that prosperity is at
hand were shown in increased Christ
mas iauying which was reported from
nark-pd . every section of the country. ims
'11. nt-, v ' i - --
"i ,i VhVv... in n PffArt to People have confidence in better busi
liver their orders, before nightfall. The
usual Christmas rush was experienced
evervwhere in the city. Santa Claus
in disguise mingled at will among
the people. The stores remained open
until nearly midnight to satisfy the
late comers.
Christmas Eve night itself was full
of revelry. Not since pre-war times
have fireworks been displayed as they
were during the evening. Dances in
various parts of the city attracted
those who felt that they wanted to
"shake a wicked hoof,", and the streets
and houses took on a holiday aspect
from one end of the place to the other.
Funmakers by the score worked their
ways in and out among the shoppers
until the crowd began to thin. Merri
ment echoed everywhere. All but the
tired business man joined in the mirth,
and even he had a smile on his face
as he started with weary step to tum
ble in his bed.
Monday will lie the holiday proper
in the city. Many of the city offices
and departments chose to take Satur
day off, but the majority of the city
preferred to designate Monday. The
post office, banks, freight houses and
other such plates will remain closed
throughout the day. It will be a day
of rest and recuperation from the rush
of the holiday shopping season.
8 a. m.
10 a. m.
Noon . .
2 p. m..
4 p. m..
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the job office, the circulation depart
ment and all other, departments into
53 ! which the News family js divided, as-
Wet Bnib.
8 a. m.
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8 p. m.
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Highest '60
Lowest.. ........ 48
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sonal defense, this announcement gave . Normal . . 41
a serious turn to the case. Mean .same date last year 46
Should this Republican group of Sen- Excess for month 119
ators bolt, Newberry's unseating is Excess for year .. .. .... .... -. 926
extremely probable. 1 Highest of record for December, 76 in
Although Newberry's advisers, in I 1889
and out of the. Senate, have counseled Lwt 0f record for December. 5 in
flffainst his takinc tVio sfrnnfl Arlminle. 1 iOOVf
ness, more production and consequent-
Iv cheaper living.
The bankers in their statements
forecast gradual improvements in basis
industries such as steel, rubber, tex
tiles, shoes and mining.
An accumulation of raw materials,
the National Bank of Commerce, says,
assures to the world a supply of
cheap food and clothing and real pros
perity has never rested on any other
basis
At the same time the bankers warn
ed against over-optimism. The limita
tions of arms conference they see as a
stimulus to prosperity. However, they
are almost unanimous in the belief
that there must be a new adjustment
of taxi-s and measures to assist an in
crease in foreign trade.
CONFERENCE HELPS.
"The disarmament conference at
Washington promises to divert billions
of dollars from destructive activity to
constructive industries and the outlook
for business and finance in the United
States in 1922 is encouraging," says
Thomas B. McAdams, president of the
American Bankers' Association and
vice-president of the Merchants Na
tional Bank, Richmond, a.
"One extremely good sign," he con
tinues, "is the growth of the spirit of
economy throughout the country.
"Business is better and while reces
sions are to be expected at irregular
intervals. 1922 should show some im
nmi'tmont m-pr tliA rorresnondiner re-
EXERCISES OF DAY J riod this yea This, however, will be
deuenaont in a large measure upon
solution of our foreign trade problems
and as the more threatening points in
the international situation have been
adjusted."
That business is "gradually improv
ing" is the opinion of J. Arthur
House, vice-president of the trust di
vision of the American Rankers' Asso
ciation,' and president of the Guardian
Savings and Trust Company, Cleve
land. "The unsettled, chaotic conditions in
finance and politics in Europe, and the
unfavorable exchange situation existing
not only in Europe but in all coun
tries with which the United States
transacts business, must be remedied."
House, reporting on present condi
tions in the great Ohio steel, coal min
ing, rubber manufacturing plants, also
sav.s: I
GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT.
"There is a widespread feeling among
bankers, manufacturers and dealers
that the bottom was reached some
months ago, and that, therefore, we
nav now expect a gradual resumption
i in all important lines of industry and
g finance."
1 I 1 1 I I 11, U IH-UI I , II . HjC 'l toiuv ll i
i ' nf tvm Airipviran Knn leers Association
I nnd president of the Marshall and
Usely bank, Milwaukee, speaking for
his district says:
"Textile manufacturers, especially
hosiery, made an early and rapid re
covery from depression. The trend in
shoe manufacturing has been upward.
Automobile parts and accessories have
had a better year than was expected."
"Conditions in the United States tJ
day indicate that the year 1922 as a
whole will be more satisfactory to
business than the year just ended," i3
the opinion expressed by the National
Bank of Commerce, New York. "Busi-
i ness men should not fear to make
plans Tor the New Year, but they
should plan with care and conservatism
and with constant effort towards the
reduction of costs."
CHILDREN FEATURE
The Church school of St. Peter's
church. 7tli and Tryon streets will cele
brate the children's Christmas festival
Sunday afternoon in the church build
ing at four o'clock. Boys in the upper
grades will take part .n the sewice.
The story of the Birth of Christ, the
Shepherds and the Wise Men will be
told by girls in the upper gradWs and
the primary department will render
Christmas songs and recitations. The !
Rector, lev. Ej A. Penick, Jr., will de
liver the address.
Mondav night, in the parish house
there will be given for the children of
the church school a Christmas party at
8 o'clock.
tration leaders admitted that a confer
ence with Newberry would probably be
held before the case is taken up for
final consideration on January 7.
DEMAND HIS PRESENCE.
Senator Curtis, Republican whip, ad
mitted that the group of six Republi
can Senators had demanded that New
berry should make a personal defense
of his title to a Senate seat.
Fear was expressed in Administra
tion circles tonight that these Senators,
who now hold the deciding votes,
would join with the 42 anti-Newberry
Senators and vote for a motion to re
commit the case to the committee with
instructions to call Newberry before it.
"If I were in Senator Newberry's
place," said Senator "Willis, Ohio. "I
would go before the Senate and explain
the. charges against me. If I was un
able to explain, I would get out. I
would resign before I let the Senate
kick me out."
Willis is leaving for his home :n
Ohio tonight, taking with him all the
evidence in the Newberry case to study
during the Christmas holidays.
WILL VOTE CONVICTIONS.
"Nobody is going to wave the club of
party regularity over my head in the
Newberry case." declared Willis. "I am
going to study the evidence thoroughly,
while I have the time, and decide the
question of Newberry's innocence or
guilt for myself. And then I am going
to vote for my convictions."
It was evident tonight that Senator
Kenyon's charges that a "social bloc"
is busy in Newberry's behalf and wiii
play an important part in the final
consideration of the case. Already Sen
ators have begun to hear from home
about the activities of the "social
lobby."
Kenyon himself has received more
than 400 letters and telegrams from all
parts of the country congratulating
him on his arraignment of "Newberry
ism" and his exposure of the "social
bloc." In only two cases. Kenyon said
did the letters criticize him for his at
tack on the "social bloc."
PRECIPITATION.
Total for 24 hours ending 8 p. m. 0.00
Total for month to 8 p. m 3.12
Normal for December 3.86
Deficiency for year 11.06
Greatest of record for December, 6.99
in 1907.
Least of record for December,
in 1889.
0.48
HUMIDITY.
8 a. m.
Noon . .
8 p. m..
BAROMETER.
8 a. m
8 p.
93
90
95
30.17
m 30.10
G. S. LINDGREN,
Meteorologist.
SERIOUSLY WOUNDED
BY HUSBAND'S PISTOL
YOUR EYES ARE WAGE
EARNERS
Do you appreciate the working
importance of good eyesight. The
person who suffers from defective
sight has his wage earning capacity
seriously handicapped. To such a
one correct glasses would mean ca
pability for work with greater ease,
and his work would he better done.
From a purely business view the
purchase of glasses will repay those
who need them.
If your eyes trouble you at all,
have them examined now.
F. C. ROBERTS
Optometrist.
24 S. Tryon St. Upstairs
PJhone 3328.
Mrs. T. B. Harton was brought to
St. Peters Hospital Saturday night se
riously wounded as the result of the
accidental discharge of a pistol early
Saturday evening at her home oh the
Statesville road. Jus thow th acci
dent occurred could not be ascertained.
A physician at the hosDital. who an.
swered the telephone inquiries after
.lur. narton had: sent a request that
no mention be made of it. said that
Mrs. Harton was seriously injured.
It was understood from other sources
that a shooting had taken place and
tiat Mr. Harton had brought his wife
u 4;ine nospuai for emergency atten-ion.
KILLS CHILD TRYING
TO COLLECT DEBT
Chicago, 'Dec. 24. Lucy de Cesare,
aged six, died today as a result of a
bullet wound inflicted by Vincenzo eld
Grombi, wnile trying to collect $ib
from the child's father last night.
De Cesare had been out of work for
seme time but earned $10 this week.
Be Grombi heard of it and tried to
collect the old loan. De Cesare pleaded
that if he paid his creditor he would
have no money for Christmas for hi3
six children.
De Grombi drew a gun during the
argument nad fired just as the Little
girl entered the room. She fell mortal
ly wounded. De Grombi then shot de
Cesare twice.
The man was captured by three wo
men who held him until police arrived.
OPEN MANHOLE CAUSE
OF S-BOAT DISASTER
Bridgeport, Conn., Dec. 24. An open
manhole connecting the engine room
of the submarine S-48 with one of the
large ballast tanks, was responsible for
the disabling of the submarine in Long
Island sound December 7, General Man
ager P. B. Brill, of the Lake Torpedo
Boat Company, said today. The lives of
fcrty-one men were endangered when
the submarine sank as a result.
fin inspection of the craft, which, is
now at the company's plant, showed
that the engine room manhole, used
for cleaning out the ballast tanks, was
open, General Manager Brill said. Tho
responsibility for the open manhole has
not been fixed.
sembled at 1 o'clock Saturday in the
hallway of the News building's first
floor and sent a request the first one
of the kind received in the inner sanc
tum sanctorium to W. C. Dowd. presi
dent and general manager of The News
Publishing Co., to step out of his office
and appear tefore the assembled crowd.
While he stood facing the entire News
family, apparently genuinely astonished
at the unusual spectacle, Editor Julian
S. Miller stepped forward and began to
harangue the chief? of the establish
ment. Before the affair had gone very far,
Mr. Miller failed to conceal effectively
the handsome leather traveling bag
which he had intended to bring into
view at the end of a speech with a
f-rand peroration. Mr. Dowd smiled
appreciatively at the lack of histrionic
gift displayed by the editorial spokes
men, but was none the less evidently
pleased vhen he was handed the leath
er bag, which Avas given as token of
appreciation by members of The News
family to the man at its head.
Speaking for his fellow workers. !Mr.
Miller voiced the appreciation, of all for
unceasing kindly consideration on the
part of the head of the establishment
toward all ranks of the force and asked
him to accept the gift as a token of
constant well-withing by all connected
with The News and as a special evi
of their good wishes for the Christmas
season.
Mr. Dowd fittingly spoke his appre
ciation of the thoughtfulness of The
News "family" and later in the day
every member of the establishment re
ceived a Christmas card with "W. C.
Dowd" penned thereon and expressing
Christmas greetings.
Significant as a token of the genui
r.ess of the card's sentiment was an
accompanying check in the shape of a
tonus that every employe of The News
has been receiving for some years on
the eve of Christmas day.
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LEAVE HOME
The
ANDREWS
Music Store, Inc.
CLOTHING PRESIDENT
DENIES HIGH PRICES
EVERETT CALDWELL
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE
New York, Dec. 24. Everett Cald
well, first assistant district attorney
of Brooklyn, shot and .killed himself in
his home here tonight.
Caldwell was slated to succeed his
chief, Harry I. Lewis, who, in one
week, takes his place as a Supreme
Court judge, to which he was elected
last November.
Caldwell, according to his friends
had been ill and feared that he might
be unable to accept the higher position
Brooding over this led to his suicide it
was believed.
PRESIDENT REMEMBERS FATHER
Marion Ohio. Dec. 24. Dr. Georg?
T. Harding, father of President Hard
ing, today received a check for $100
from the White House, his son's usual
Christmas gift.
Your Nerves and Your Job
Medical authorities are unanimous In asserting that
poor vision heavily taxes nerve force, and is, there
fore, a vital drawback to mental efficiency. Un
knowingly 70 per cent of us all have poor vision
in some, degree. Stop "thinking" that your vision Is
all rightknow! See an optical specialist. Remember
corrected vision means banished "nerves," more men
tal energy and efficiency to put Into your job.
Start the Day Right by Attending
Your Church
THE CHARLOTTE LAUNDRY
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CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
Rube Lee, white, was locked up
last night at the police station after
-being arrested by a special officer at
-orth Charlotte, and will be charged
with assault on another white man
with a deadly weapon. It is said tho
two men engaged in a fight while
they were drunk and that Lee's op
ponent was so badly cut he had to b
taken to a hospital.
BROCKBARKLEY HERE.
Brock Earkley, formerly of The News
staff; and now Raleigh correspondent
for several newspapers, is in Charlotte
to spend a few days with friends and
relatives. He arrived late Friday night
and will probably return to Raleigh
Monday night or Tuesday.
SENATORS SEEK
(Contlitnea from Pag One.)
fecting the welfare of the American
people, but it seems to me to be the
height of folly to enter, into partnership
with one-half of the world's most popu
lous nations, and, by leaving out of
consideration the other half, run the
risk of future war, instead of peace. It
is useless to talk about either Russia
or Germany being left out of the situa
tion. Sooner or later they will have to
be taken into consideration and it cer
tainly would be much better for us if
they were our friends than if they were
our foes. We have made peace with
Germany and there is no reason why
we should refuse to deal with her now,
any more than there can be any sensi
ble and sane expTanation for the Ad
ministration's psrsistent refusal to rec
ognize the right of the Russian people
to determine what sort of government
they themselves prefer."
Senator Borah, wo l-ecently demanded
in the Senate that the American Gov
ernment recognize the Russian Soviet
Government, iniimated that he expect
ed to carry his tght for the recoflnition
of Russia, and for the complete resump
tion of trade and political relations be
tween her and the United States, into
the anticipated Senate battle over the
four-power pact and other decisions of
the conference.
Other Sentors in accord with Borah
and Ladd declared that te Russian is
sue) was bound to be a dtermining fac
tor in thee onference situation in the
Senate, and they predicted that sooner
or later the American Government
would be completed to recognize the
Russian Soviet Government
Chicago, Dec. 24. The National A3
sociation of Retail Clothiers, through
A.iselm Frankel, president, and Charles
E. Wry, executive director, today ad
dressed a letter to Attorney General
Dougherty denying his recent assertion
that retail dealers profits were uncon
scionable and that they have an under
standing which tends to keep prices
high. On behalf of 6,000 clothing
dealers in their association, they in
vited the Attorney General to avail
himself of all information at their
disposal and sharply criticised him for
"announcing the results of your inves
tigation" before it was made.
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STOCKYARDS NORMAL.
Chicago, Dec. 24. With the with
drawal of a police motorcycle squad,
which has been stationed at the stock
yards for three weeks in connection
with a strike of packing house wcrk
;rs. police reported today that normal
conditions have been restored.
Christmas
The
ANDREWS
Music Store, Inc.
Oldest in the Carolinas
211-213 N. Tryon St.
Phone 3626
Queen City
Storage Battery
Company
A. Kingsland Sutton,
' Manager.
4T8 S. Tryon St.
Phone 3980
FINE SHOEli REFAlfUXg
BUT TH-
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LUKE 1 :31-32 "Thou shalt bring
forth a son and shalt call his name
Jesus. He shall be great, and shall
be called the Son of the Highest.'
All things date from Christ..
Christ is the giver ,of all
things. Worship Him in His
temple.
Go To Church Today
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS.
The Tanenhaus System
W. G. KING, Manager.
205 East Trade St.
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THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
OF
The Commercial National Bank
Charlotte N. C.
EXTEND
THE SEASON'S GREETINGS
OFFICERS:
R. A. DUNN
D. H. ANDERSON ...
C. W. JOHNSTON
A. T. SUMMEY
I. W. STEWART
T. S. McPHEETERS .,
VV. S. ALEXANDER
D. H. ANDERSON
JOHN BASS BROWN
STUART W. CRAMER
R. A. DUNN
J. A. DURHAM
R. U. GIBBON
F. M. HINSON
W. E. HOLT, Jr.
Pre.siclont
. . .Vice President
. . Vice President
Cashier
Assistant Cashier
.Assistant Cashier
DIRECTORS:
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JOHNSTON
F. D. LETHCO
J. M. OLDHAM
D. E. RHINE
L. AV. SANDERS
A. T. SUMMEY
S. B. TANNER
J. A. C. WAD S WORTH
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Christmas
Greetings
Allow us to extend to you our hearti
est and best wishes for a most Merry.
Christmas. May it find you pros
perous and happy.
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