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TI-t: CHARLOTTE H1BW9, OCTOBER 6 1911 •
Cotton Parasite
Curtails the Ctop
Cotton Caterpiller is Ravaging
the Late Cotton Crop^ And
WiU Materially Shorten the
lotal Production oj The
County, Say the Farmers,
r.crcrts continue to come in from
all partB ot the county to the effect
that the cotton catepillars is playing
havoc with late cotton. The first re
ported any where in the coxmty was
n«nr Matthews the middle of last
week, although the pest was likely
l^resent in small number before that
date and at different points in the
county. Fanners from several sec
tions of thee ounty seen on the
streets yesterday said that the pest
spreads with remarkable rapidity and
threatens to curtail the late cotton
crop alarmingly.
Mr. S. C. Newell, of Morning Star
to^'nship. near Matthews, displ.ived
a cotton stalk, or the remnant of
one. on the street yesterday that
showed the insect is ravaging tne
m'p. All the leaves are stripped
clean from the stalk and the youug
bolls are hared though instantly put
ting an end to any development of
the stalk. Mr. John Hutchison
brought to The News office yesterday
morning a sample of the worm's
work, the stalk being ftom his farm
in Charlotte township. Nothing was
left but the bare stalk. Kvery vestige
of leaf and fruit had been destroyed.
The pest is at work in practically
every part of the county, and spreads
from farm to farm rapidly. It is said
by farmers who are conversant with
conditions in the county that tl’e
Mecklenburg cotton crop will be ma
terially shortened as a result of the
parasite's work. The injury, however,
is confined mostly to the cotton plant
ed late in the season. Cotton planted
early is not attacked, except occasion
ally In low places where the weed
Is verv luxuriant. Mr. Charlie Clark,
government crop inspector for the
county, who is in closer touch with
crop conditions than any other man
in he county is of the opinion that
the pest has already done its biggest
damage to the cotton and that as the
time for frost approaches it will grad
ually die out.
However, a great deal of damage
has already been done to the cot*on
crop of the county by the insect. The
farmers were expecting that a late
crop, with a delayed frost allowing
late maturity of the plant, would at
least in a measure make amends for
the shortage caused by the drought:
but the catepillar has put a crimp in
that hope and the final count of the
county cotton crop of Mecklenburg
for 1911 will show a very short crop
Indeed.
Mr.Robmson to Talk;
Miss Lillaid to Read
The religious and social committee
of the boy’s,department of the Young
Men’s Christian Association have left
nothing undone to make the Bible
study rally, which will be held in the
department tonight a big success.
A ver>' pleasing program has been
arranged, Mr. C. C. Robinson will make
a short talk, Miss Lillard of the Eliza
beth college school of expression will
give a reading, and several of last
years students will discuss Bible study
for their standpoint.
Refreshments will be served at the
close of the evenings entertainment.
Every member of last year’s classes
should be on hand tonight and it is
hoped that a large number of new
students will be present to enroll.
The Bible classes were very popu
lar last year and will be even more
so this year.
Ab Bible classes are open to boys
who are not members of the associa
tion a cordial invitation is extended
to all boys of tJie city who would like
to enroll for Bible study to be present
tonight.
Parisian Sage
BANISHES DANDRUFF.
It quickly K^ls the dandruff germs
that's why dandruff vanishes so
promptly when PARISIAN SAGE is
used.
Parisian Sage
la Guaranteed by
R. H. Jordan & Co.
to eradicate dandruff, to stop falling
hair and Itching scalp, or money back.
Get a fifty cent bottle today and be
come acquainted at once with the most
delightful hair dressing in the world.
“I gladly recommend it as the best
hair tonic I have ever known. I And
It the only hair tonic that will cure
dandruff, cleanse the scalp, and make
the hair grow long and beautiful.” Miss
Signa Ahl, 2 Farwell St,, W. Worces
ter, Mass.
S. C. Officials PaiiS
Through the City
Representatives of The State
Agiicultuial Department of
the Palmetto State Pass
Ihtough en Route From
Good Roads Convention.
Mr. E. J. Watson commissioner of
agriculture in South Carolina, Dr. F.
H. Colgate expert goods official of
the same state and Mr. S. M. Sloan
of tlie agricultural department of
South Carolina passed through the city
this morning en route to Columbia
from Roanoke, Va., where they have
been in attendance at the good roads
convention at Roanoke.
Messrs. Watson and Colgate both
delivered addresses at the convention.
They were traveling in demonstration
car No. 1, of the department of agri
culture. The department has a number
01’ such cais that are used in convey
ing agricultural experts to the farms
in all parts of the Palmetto state,
where demonstrations in advanced ag
ricultural methods and lectures on the
same subject are made to the fanner
on his own farm. The spstem is meet
ing with great favor throughout the
state and a very noticeable improve
ment in methods and quality of prod
ucts have resulted in all parts of the
state, a young South Carolinian. Jerr\’
Moore, being the champion corn grow
er of the nation.
The South Carolinians reported that
the roads generally were in good con
dition between here and Roanoke, but
that they found a stretch between here
and Concord in very bad condition.
They also found a bad stretch this
side of Lexington in Davidson coun
ty, They opined that the Glidden
tourists would find some rough trav
eling on the two places mentioned un
less some repairing is done. The re
pairing however, has been decided
upon by the counties in which the
repairs are needed and the tourists
will find a smooth highway when they
come this way the 19th of October.
FIRE PREVEKTIOli
Head wes Crushed
Between Rollers
Stir in Republican
Camp, The Talk
That ther is an anti-Tafe movement
in the local republican camp is the
political news of the day.
Mr. McCormack, a prominent repub
lican from Chicago, is here today hav
ing seances with several of the leaders.
Mr. McCormack came this week as
Saturday was the date of meeting of
the county republican committee, but
the meeting was postponed a week.
The committee was called for today,
primarily, a prominent leader tells
the News, In order for Mecklenburg
republlcana to give an expression of
opinion as to whether they were for
or against the president.
The meeting Saturday week will de
velop it Is thought, strong opposition
to the president.
Georglana May Now "Tote” Their
pistols
Special to The News.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 6.—From present
indications It Is probable that a Geor
gian will be selected as head of the
American l.ieague of Municipalities,
otherwise known as the Mayors Union,
which is now in convention in this
city. That this man will probably be
Robert F. Maddox, former mayor of
Atlanta, is said to be practicaliy cer
tain.
: THE CHARM OF YOUT H
TO ANY COMPLEXION
(What to Wear.)
Many complexions are nearly ruined
through the excessive use of powders
and cosmetics, which clog pores and
•mother the skin. An excellent lotion
to correct this cordltlon and remove
blackheads, wrinkles and “moth
patches,” and otherwise beautifying
the complexion, can be made by dis
solving an original package of may-
atone in eight ounces of witch-hazel.
This lotion, applied to the face, neck
and arms, then gently massaged in,
gradually removes all Impurities and
fine lines, and gives to the skin that
soft, velvety texture, and delightful
tint and youth-like glow. The contin
ued use of the mayatone lotion does
iway with the use of powder or rouge,
the akin Is kept clear, soft and beau-
tlfuL
Mr. T. M. Hargett was called to
Stouts, N. C.. yesterday by a message
announcing the death in a most tragic
manner, of his grandson. Cebe Har
gett, the 12-year-old son of Mr. James
Hargett, of Stouts. The bo*’ was feed
ing an old-fashioned roller cane mill
when he leaned too close to the rollers
and his head was caught between
them, death resulting instantly.
The tragedy occurred Wednesday
afternoon at 5 o'clock. The funeral
services took place yesterday after
noon and the interment was in the
cemetery at Shiloh church, near
Stouts.
Examinations to
be Held Next Week
The regular fall examinations for
the teachers in the county schools will
be held at the office of Superintendent
R. J. Cochrane on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday of next week, which will
be the 12th, 13th and 14th of the month.
This is the regular fall examination
and all the teachers of the county
who have not already secured their
teachers’ certificates are required to
take the examination.
The Call of The Year and
Its Answer Sunday
The speaker for the men’s meeting
Sunday afternoon at 5 o’clock at the
Young Men’s Christian Association
will be the Rev. Plato Tracy Durham,
of Concord.
Mr. Durham is well known in Char
lotte having served as the pastor of
Trinity Methodist church for several
years. He is now the pastor of the
First Methodist church of Concord.
Mr. Durham has an annual engage
ment with the Charlotte Young Men^s
Christian Aassociatlon and his com
ing is always the signal for an address
of power. He will be welcomed by
rnany young men on the occasion of
his annual address to the Young Men’s
Christian Association. "
A cordial invitation is extended to
all men to be present.
Camrea Club
Meeting lonight
The camera club contest, which has
been carried on by the boys depart*
ment of the Young Men’s Christian
Association during the summer months
came to a successful close yesterday.
Nineteen entries were made in all,
eight in class A, and.eleven in class
B. The pictures were given to Mr.
Franklin, who is to act as judge of the
contest last night, and it is expected
that he will render his decision soon.
The prizes offered in the contest
were given by W. I. Van Ness & Co.,
and consist of camera suplies to be
chosen by the successful contestants;
There will be an important meeting
of the camera club tonight at 7:45
o’clock immediately before the Bible
study rally.
DHY SET UPART
BY COMMISSIONER
Insurance Department,
Raleigh, N. C., Oct. 6.
To the Citizens of North Carolina:
After a consultation with and the
approval of our governor, I, as Insur
ance commissioner of this state, de
signate Oct. 9th as Fire Prevention
Day in North Carolina.
Fire Waste. .
The Are waste in this country Is
enormous, over $250,000,000 each year
It is inexcusable and criminal, for the
bulk of It Is preventable. At the re
quest of the convention of Fire Mar
shals of America and the National
Convention of Insurance Commission
ers, Fire Prevention Day is being
named and observed in a large num
her of states by proclamations of gov
ernors and otherwise, and Oct. 9th is
designated, the day of ths great Chi
cago fire. The loss by Are in North
>Carolina is practically $3,000,000 an
nually, over three hundred dollars per
hour, and more than one-half is not
covered by insurance. It is said that
practically three-fourths of this i
could be prevented by the exercise
of reasonable care. It is certainly
care. It is certainly proper that the
citizens of North Carolina should join
heartily in the observance of this day
in a campaign for the stopping of this
enormous and unnecessary waste.
The Day.
On this day let the proiierty owners
personally examine their premises and
see that all rubbish and debris likely
to cause a fire is removed. Let them
examine their chimneys, flues, pipes
and furnaces, and see that they are
safe for the winter fires. I earnestly
request the mayors of our cities and
\owns and the chiefs of our fire de
partments and their men, and in fact
all business men and good citizens, to
spend one day at least in the examina
tion of our cities and towns, learning
their fire conditions and dangers, and
having every menace and condition
which will bring about a fire promptly
remedied.
Life and Property.
Fires are not only destructive to our
property but a menace to the lives of
our people. Fires have caused the
death of seventeen persons during
the present year in North Carolina, to
say nothing of the loss in property.
I.«t our school committees and
teachers examine our school buildings
as to safety from fires and ways of
escape in case of fires. Let the
boards and superintendents of state
institutions , hospitals and orphan
homes, and other like institutions, as
well as owners of our hotels, factories
and theatres, carefully Inspect the
'buildings under their charge, and see
that all conditions likely to start fires
are removed and that proper escapes
are provided in case of fires for the
inmates entrusted to their care.
Inspections.
Under our state building law quar
terly inspections are required in the
fire district and annual inspections of
all buildings in our cities and towns,
and I especially urge all chiefs of fire
departments and building inspectors
charged with this duty, as well as all
officials, property owners, and insur
ance agents especially interested in
the prevention of fires, to make good
use of this day, not only to improve
fire conditions, but to educate our peo
ple, but tonly
pie to a proper care in flre prevention.
Respectfully,
JAMES R. YOUNG,
Insurance Commissioner.
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build up the System.
Take the Old Standard GROVE’S
TASTELESS CHILL TONIC. You
know what you are taking. T\ie for
mula is plainly printed on evei\ bot
tle, showing it is simply Quinirie and
Iron in a Tasteless form, and the most
effet^ual form. For grown people and
children, 50c.
For Rent
RESIDENCES.
8 rooms, modern, 310 N. Church
St 35.00
6 rooms. Apartment; 415 N. Col
lege St 31.00
4 room apartment in Elmore
Apartments 30.00
2 5-room apartments in Elmore
Apartments, cach 35.00
8 rooms, modem, 1012 West 4th
St. 27.50
6 rooms, 918 N. Caldwell St. .. 10.00
5 rooms, 307 S. Myers St. ... .. 8.50
7 rooms, modern, 1511 S. Boule
vard St 25.00
7 rooms, modern, 718 E.. 4th St. 25.(.'>0
OFFICE ROOMS.
One Store or Office room, located one
and one-h^lf blocks from Square;
floor space 25x70, with electric
lights, steain heat, vault, and shelves
Price at office.
One office room in McKinnon
Bldg 10.00
Brown & Co.
We Have Received a Lai^e Stock
Standard Coal
No Wet or Dirty Coal as it is iall
kept under cover.
•
WE ASK YOUR INSPECTION
Standard Ice & Fuel Co.
PHon« IQ or 73
Yards East Fourth St. and Southern Ry.
KING’S GRADUATES
are above par in the business world because of their thorough training
and superior qualifications. We do not tolerate lax methods, incompetent
teachers or short, superficial courses of study. Success Is our aim and
motto. If you want the best business and stenographic training that ex
perience, money and brains can provide* write for our handsome cata
logue. No vacation. Enter any time.
iNcorwoiuteft
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
RALEIGH, N. C
MONEY TO LEND
-AT—
5 1-2
O
in sums of from five to fifty thousand dollars, on centrally located
business property. See us.
MOORE & PRICE
Phone 307. h Room 1, 4C's Building.
INSURANCE ALL KINDS.
WE OFFER FOR SALE a very desirable litle home place out
Derita Road. The improvements are in good condition four ^
cottage and other outbuildings. The cottage is surrounded
pretty oak grove. It has a wired pas-ture and a well of good water. ^
The place should appeal especially to the man who wishes to iiv
the country, yet be located only 15 minuses bicycle ride from the citv t
will cost no more to purchase this place'than it would a half acre in fh
suburbs, the price is $5250. and has 18 acres.
THE SOUTHERN REAL ESTATE
. LOAN & TRUST CO.
4 8CUTH TRYON.
For Quick Sale
fOURTH WARD LOT—Corner Graham and 9th Streets, beau
tifully shaded. None like it. on the market. Take a look,
FIRST WARD HOME—Modern, with 7 rooms; clean and new
Fine trees on lot. Price and terms right.
Peoples Loan & Realty Co.
W. L. Nicholson, Manager*
C. R. McGinn, Salesman.
309 Realty Building.
Phone 313.
Homes-r Vacant Lots
If in the market for a home or vacant lot I can supply you. Now
have a nice home in Elizabeth section, also a vacant lot w’hich cannot
be duplicated.
A. G. CRAIG
R,EAL ESTAE AND INSURANCE
Phone 1430. Trust Building.
Attractive or Unattractive, Which ?
SEE WOODLAWN and answer this Question for yourself.
It costs you NO MORE to hav^ a home that is ARTISTIC, and with
EVERY CONVENIENCE and comfort in WOODLAWN than less desirable
homes elsewhere. Woodlawn is the NEAREST suburb to the business part
of the city, yet NONE are prettier.
Let us tell you of our plan for it is attractive, and makes getting a
home VERY easy.
Come in and see' us. '
The McClung Realty Co.
Real Estate Investment
\7e offer you four cottage houses well located, good neighbor
hood, one-half block from car line, city water, and electric
lights. Houses practically new and in good condition. Annual
rent $516, and good renting property. Owner anxious to sell,
and if bought within the next few days can be had for $5,500,
on good terms.
Carolina Realty Co.
211 N. Tryon St.
"Phone 609.
West Ave. Home
FOR SALE
Has eight large nice rooms, handsome mantels, nicely papered
throughout, has nice shade in front, lot 60 by 150 feet, house has
never been occupied, perfectly new and can be sold at a very
reasonable price if taken next week. It will be off of the
market after October 7th. For terms and prices call at the office.
J. E. MURPHY & CO
phone 842.
229 S. Tryon St.
No. 25 S. Tryon St.
Phone 1254.
Mr. Contractor
Mr. Builder
What looks worse than porch col*
umns all cracked up. Use our Staved
Columns. We guarantee them not to
crack. W^ia carry them In stock, 8, 10
and 12 Inches. Can ship on a day's
notice. Nothing better. Prices right.
Charlotte
Builders Supply
Company
SAWING WOOD
Yes, Malinda, we saw the stuff day and night; have been saving it
for 30 years, and have never had to shut down on acount of high water,
low water, storms, cyclones or lack of grease.
WHEN IT THUNDERS IN CALIFORNIA '
your lights may go out and the tallow dip has to be brought from its
hiding; the cars may strand you, and your connection for Stouts missed
by 2 seconds; the Hendersonville folk'may fool and fumble and fizzle about
while crime stalks about at will, but the MUTUAL BUILDING AND LOAN
grinds on just the same, earning a goodly interest for the widow and
the orphan, the capitalist and the wise man of business. Yea, my erring
and procrastinating friend, it does more. In summer heat, and in winter’s
cruel blast, when other financial institutions are tottering and fading from
view, carrying with them the fortunes of the affluent as well as the savings
of the poor and needy, this sails into port on time,'^and as she ties up
at the wharf every 3 months, a cargo of sunshine and happiness is un
loaded.
THIS IS THE PROPER CAPER, BOYS,
and you’re wasting precious time and opoprtunity by dallying with other
schemes and propositions which spell disappointment and failure.
NEW SERIES NOW OPEN.
E. L. Keesler, Sec & Treas.
The Mechanics Perpetual B. & L.
Association
Is still open and will continue the remainder of this month
and October and November, for all who desire to secure shares.
So far the Asaociation has enrolled a good number of shares,
but PROGRESS Is the word and the directors want more and expect
to reach 3,000 shares.
J. H. WBARN, President,
D. E. COCHRANE, Secretary and Treasurer.
IPHONE 844.
«5 S. TRYON ST.
FOR SALE
Elegant modern 8-room house, 313 North College St., corner lot 75x198 in
heart of the city. No choicer location for block of flats that will never
be vacant. Close price.
Splendid 7-room hotise East Boulevard, beautiful ^hade, lot 150x250 v«rv
choice location, bargain.
^^**shade^ house, two baith rooms, nicely arranged, lot 55x198, grand
Also other modem and plain homes, building lots, and small farms.
J. Arthur Henderson & Bro.
INSUfiANCK**
For Sa^le
ELMORC FRUIT GARDENS, Sunnysitfe, 3^*oom cottage with basement,
fine well of water, large number of strawberry plants, raspberry, fruit
trees, 1-2 acre of land; Price ^ $2,000
4-Rocm house In Fourth Ward, Price.. ^ ^^^450
Large and small tracts of land on Macadam roads, from 4 to 9 miles of city.
W.T. Wilkinson & Co.
J. A. BROWNf Notary Public.
MUCH ACTIVITY
—AT~
PIEDMONT
There’s a reason—several of them. At PIEDMONT you need not wait
for possible future developments inthe yfears to come.
PIEDMONT already has macadamized main streets.
PIEDMONT already has electric car line.
PIEDMONT already has city water mains.
PIEDMONT already has city sewerage system.
PIEDMONT already has electric lights.
PIEDMONT already has gas for cooking purposes.
And also *
PIEDMONT has h!s!i, healthftil location,
PIEDMONT is within ten minutes’run of the city.
For HOME or for INVESTMENT buy at PIEDMONT.
About 200 lots already sold. Your choice of remaining seventy on th6
easiest of terms or with liberal discount for cash.
Sold nine lots within, last few days.
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F. C# Abbott & Co»
Everything In Real Estate. High Grade Investment**
Don’t Forget That We Write Fire Insurance
in Strong Companies.
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