Newspapers / The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, … / Jan. 12, 1912, edition 1 / Page 2
Part of The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
i '.I f 1 ' 1 Y 1 3 X I i t o - J v ' - - A330,000 DEAL Oil I I ST. YESTE . Mr. Geo. Stephens yesterday sold the main portion of the old Wadsworth Jivery stable, on North Tryon street, to Mrs. Nettle B. Goode, wife of Mr. U. S. Goode. - The consideration was $30,000. The sale was made through the real estate department of the Ameri can Trust company. The building has a frontage on Tryon street of 40 feet, and runs back toward College street for the distance cf 14S feet. The building is occupied by th McManaway Garage. Adjoining the building on the south is the office of the Studebaker Corporation, of which Mr. Armistead Barwell is man ager. On the north is the Goodyear Rubbr Co. tires. The building the old stable was owned personally by Mr. Stephens. The sale is one of the largest made on Tryon street for some months. STILL LIS, BUI FACES DE AT H Theodore Peters, the only man who ever survived a broken neck is in town. Peters 13 happy and willing to talk of himself. Peters has a scrap book filled with records of examination of his neck being broken. A Greensboro certificate reads: "Dressing broken neck, Theodore William Peters, at 1 p. m. todav, Jan. Sth, 1912. Dr. B. W. Best." Peters was on the Quebec bridge, in which 90 men lest their live in 1907 He wears enough harness oniis chest, iisck and head to hold in check the most obstreperous horse. He talks in terestingly and has apparently seen his share of the world. He speaks six lan guages and claims graduation from a Louisiana college. When the bridge crashed Peters fell on a policeman, who was instantly kill ed by the Impact, and Peters was knocked into insensibilty that lasted a year, he says. He states that he Is on his way to "Williams, Ariz., to die, but that he is happy on the way, and looks forward to death as calmly as if it was a trip to another state. Time Oj Paying For Fertilize! . Dr. H. Q. Alexander, president of the North Carolina Farmers Union, has returned from Raleigh, where he at tended a meeting of the Union. Among the main items of interest discussed was that cf the locating of a chain of farmers' warehouses where all farm products can be stored. There will be a central warehouse in Raleigh, Charlotte, Greensboro or Wilmington, whichever town makes best Induce ment. The warehouse company will be incorporated if established. - Another important matter discussed was in regard to the time of paying for fertilizer. A conference was held on this subject with fertilizer man ufacturers. The Union wishes to change the time of paying for fertil izer. It Is the custom of. the farm- ers to pay for fertilizer in November. ; They wish to change this so that they can pay one-third in December, one third in March and one-third In July of the ensuing year. By the latter dates cf payment the farmers will not be forced to market aU their cotton in the fall. The fertilizer manufacturers seem ed pleased at the suggestion; and the new time of paying will no doubt be arranged. Great Attract- s : ion At Academy The famous Russian Dancers and 'Orchestra from the Metropolitan opera house, New York city, have just been secured by Manager John ' L, Crovo for one performance here - at the Academy of Music Friday night, January 19th. Conferring As to Street Material '., Mr. L. B. West, or the West Con struction Company, arrived in the city a few days ago and is stopping at the 'Selwyn. Mr. West Is here to look :;over the work his company has done ! on West Trade and North Tryon : streets, in the line of permanent im provement. West Trade needs only ! about a day's work for the finishing of !.the bitullthlc. On North Tryon the eastern side has been graded and con terete set. i There will be a meeting tonight of :rthe finance committee of the city, the i.Scuthern Power Co. and the West -Construction Co. to confer in regard ' to material to be used in the car tracks on Trade and Tryon streets.) Mr. Russell Comes to I Presbyterian Hospital f Mr. M." H. Russell, of Rockingham, who has been paralyzed for 20 years tor more, has been brought to the Presbyterian College, and will remain there Indefinitely Mr. Russell Is the husband of Mrs. Rusell, dean of th tPresbyterian College and father of Dr. S. Reld Russell, formerly of Charlotte, ibut now of Ashevllle. . L DLL Cure Constlpa- wtlon. 25Cr Purely vegetable. Best family cathartic RYU L J RDAY BROKEN BECK- Patrolman McGraw Passes Away Popular Member of The Local Police Force Died Rather Suddenly This Morning at His Home on North David son Street. Mr. James P. McGraw, patrolman on the local police force, died this morn ing at 5:30 o'clock at his home 1223 North Davidson street, following an ill ness of about four days. His condi tion was not considered serious until yesterday afternoon. He was. being treated for la grippe, but was able to sit and up and yesterday afternoon and converse cheerfully with friends that called to see him. He was 6eized with a sudden pain in the side late In the afternoon and rapidly became worse until he passed away at the hour named. ' He was about 40 years of age and i6 survived by a wife and elx children, four sons and two daughters, the youngest a daughter 10 days old. His mother also survives in Seneca Falls, N. Y..v,ehe was informed "of her son's death this morning by telegram He was born and reared in Seneca Falls and came to Charlotte about 19 years ago. He was a moulder by trade and was employed 15 years by the Messrs. Wilkes, of the Mecklenburg Iron Works, and for quite a while also employed at the Llddell shops. He became' a member of the police force when the present administration came in and was esteemed one of the mos.t reliable and trustworthy officers on the force. He was genial, jovial and obliging, popular with the public and among his fellow officers. He was stationed at ; Independence Square much of his time as director of traffic, after the keep-to-right ordinance went into effect, and came to be recognized by a large part of the public as the sunny-dispositioned Irish policeman. The deceased was a devout member of St. Peter's Catholic church. The funeral arrangements nave not been completed, his mother having not been heard f roni. but it is probable he will be buried here. WOODMEN TO , The Woodmen of the World have a business meeting tonight at the court house, which wil be followed by a ban quet a't the Gen dining room. Mr. J. M. Jones-, caterer a! the dining room will serve a rich menu, as the following bears evidence to: Menu. Ouster Cocktail California ChilledCelery - Stuffed Peppers Olives Mixed Pickles Salted Nuts Fried Oysters. Roast Young Turkey With Dressing, Cranberry sauce Braised Tenderloins of Western Beef Mushroom Sauce. Baked Virginia Ham Champagne sauce Mashed Potatoes Saratoga Chips Cold Ox Tongue Sliced Cold Chicken . Combination Salad. Roquefort Cheese Saltine Crackers Schwitzer Cheese Frozen Egg Nogg. Orange Layer Cake Peach Ice Cream Coffee Tea Milk Assorted Fruits. , , Anolhei Cold Wave Coming Tonight Another cold wave and one beside which the present one will be a mere summer zephyr, is coming this way and will be here by tomorrow morning. Thus deposeth Weather Observer O. O. Atto. That Is not the precise state ment of the weather man but the im pression he left- when he said this morning that by tomorrow morning the mercury would have dropped 20 de grees. The lowest figure reached dur ing the past 24 hours was 30 degrees and the announcement that there was to be a drop of about 20 degrees sent a shiver along the spinal column of all who heard it this morning. The storm warning was sent out from Washing ton last night about 10 o'clock and was reported this morning. The fore cast calls for precipitation in the form of either snow or rain before morning, with a clearing up some time -during tomorrow. The larger part of tomor row may be clear and cold, with that condition continuing through Saturday night. SUCCESSOR OF 8HUSTER APPEALS FOR AID. By Associated Press. Washington, Jan. 12. F. E. Cairns, the young American, who was left in charge of the Persian treasury by W. Morgan Shuster, the deposed treasurer general when he left Teheran yester day for the United States, today ca bled Chairman Sulzer of ,the house committee on foreign affairs, an ur gent appeal for help. He charged the Persian trovernment with refusing to lease the other Americans from their contracts and said the state depart ment at Washington was "influenced by American Minister Charles W. Rus sell," against their claims. ' ADVISE THE THRONE TO RETIRE. By Associated Press. Peking, China, Jan. 12. The Man chu princes of the imperial clan met today and resolved to advise the throne to retire Immediately to Jehol, about 120 miles to the northeast of Peking where the members of the im perii family baye usually gone dur ing t summer. ' IE BANQUET -teE TTftH A lkTTT7r 7T i 1 MM 1: I U . ""-V l 1 M 'IS f t We are offering for Quick Selling ICQ F?.irt cf Wool Knapp Blank ets, $1.48 to $1.98 values, at 98 : GEM These Blankets are the kind that always stay fluffy, never get packed or hardened from usage. We have most any color and -they are all standard size. See Window Display LES Charlotte's Authority 17 and 19 W. Trade St. BP,. HEARD LARGE CROWD 1)r. Cook was heard by at least a thousand people' last night in the Au ditorium. If he doubted that Carlotte was not interested in him, said doubt must have been dispelled last night, for a more cordial, a -Ciore kindly greeting could not have been extended the noted explorer. The audience was not only large, but representative. The Doctor was applauded iov some minutes when he rose v to acknowledge the hearty and graceful Introduction given T)y President, C. O. Kuester, of the Greater Charlotte Club. The Doctor responded in equally nice words, paying Charlotte . pretty tribute before launching' his subject. His everey reference to reaching the Pole was greeted with applause. His lecture course, he says, i3 made so, that his countrymen may hear his side, and accord him the fair play that alone he asks. "I gave 20 years- or more of my life for science. Has any one of you given one year?" be asked. In a digni fied, Interesting way the Doctor told of his last trip to the Arctic seas, illus trating his lecture with pictures which were greatly enjoyed. The public is familiar with Dr. Cook's contention. In substantiation he gave details which were listened to with eager attention. The incidents by the way, the hard ships, the dangers, his companions, the mode of existing not living were graphically de&cribed. Of course, the acme of Interest was reached when he and his two Esquimaux made the dash for the Pole. When he asserted that he reached the place where his shadow was Immediately under him when, in fact, he cast no shadow and when the sun remained In the same position, there being no horizon, it were, then and there,, he declared, he planted the flag of the United Stats to mark his discovery of the Pole. (Pro longed applause.) "I found no foot prints there," he said, "there was noth ing there to indicate that any one had called." (Laughter). "Pin-point accuracy," said he, "I have never claimed." The doctor's claims were clearly sta ted and his proofs, In word and pic ture, Interestingly heard. That he has done much, for science no one doubts. His references to Peary partook of wit rather than wrath. All in all he made a most favorable impression, and no one is any the less a believer In him today than yesterdaj'. After the lecture scores of his hear ers pressed forward to shake hands with him. v Altogether his Visit here was pleas ant and profitable. . INSECT BtTE COSTS LEG. ' A Boston man lost his leg from the bite of an insect two years before. To avert such calamities from stings and bites of. insects use Bucklen's Arnica Salve promptly to kill the poison and prevent inflammation, swelling and pain. Heals burns, boils, ulcers, piles, eczema,' cuts, bruises.. Only 25 cents at W. I Hand & Co.'s. . - : ' OHABLOTTE NEWS JANUARY )2 I9I2 eiit: on Women's Wear Phones 776-77 Water Jfioard Rejecis Biks At a called meeting of the board of water commissioners last night, which was concerned mostly with routine matters, the board also rejected the bids which had been placed before it for the erection of two buildings, one on the grounds of the in-take at the river and one at the corner of North Graham and East Fifth streets, on the stand-pipe lot. It was decided that Feb. 15 should be the date for receiv ing new bids for the two buildings, the one at the river to be used as a tool and equipment house, the one on the stand-pipe lot to be used instead of the present quarters in the, base ment of the city hall. The two build ings are to cost, the one at' the river about $2,000 and the one in the- city about $2,500. -As the work cannot be done to ad vantage before the end of February, it was decided to wait until nearer that time before the letting of the con tracts. A large flywheel on the gasoline en gine, doihg duty for H. J. Goodwin, at his wood yard on Mint street, parted company suddenly yesterday afternoon and did considerable damage to fences, houses and other obstacles in its path. One part of the. wheel behaved itself, but that other half behaved like a drunken cannon ball. It went through the tojs of several houses, scaring the inmates nearly to death, and finally buried itself in the earth several hun dred yards away. BRIERS. Blanche Bates is at the Selwyn. Take down the Doc's banners. Mr. Charles W. Gold, of Raleigh, Is stopping at the Selwyn. ; Blanche Bates the best show of the season will draw the largest crowd of this year's booking. Doc. Cook yesterday, Blanche Bates today and Lew Odckstader to morrow. Thre good ones in a row.' Receipts at the local . cotton platform today were 35 bales at tne prevailing price of 9 cents per pound against the 44 bales on the same date last year at 4 1-2 cents per pound. Mr. G. W. Hucks. an old veteran, is seriously ill at his home on East Hill street, No. 302. He has been a sufferer for the past five years, but has been confined to his bed for the past two months. IMPERIAL TROOPS ON THE -WARPATH. By Associated Press. . J Pleking, Jan. 12. The whole of- the imperial army at Hankow has started on the way to tbanan, with the object of destroying a,, revolutionary column operating there.' The Imperial troops intend to re-occupy several towns in the provinces ot Honan and southern Chi Li, which had gone over to the revolutionists. G ' . : GO MY FLY WHEEL DIXIt SCALE CO. TO TO CHARLOTTE The Dixie Scale Company; of Fay etteviHa is to move its business to Charlotte.- , This change of location has been discussed and was in the balances for a week or so. A tip of the scales in favor of Charlotte was made this morning at a conference in the Greater Char lotte Club office. 1 Merrs. Frank H. Cotton and W. S. Rush, represented the Scale Com pany at the' conference. ; . After having been assured by Dr. A. t). Glasscock, chairman of the Greater Charlotte Club,1 industrial and commercial, and others interest ed, that all necessary stock would be subscribed, the company's represen tees decided to bring their plant to Charlotte. This is one of the most important moves that have been made in the business world here for some time. Not only will this be a good adver tisement for Charlotte, but it must mean ag much in the commercial and manufacturing life of the city. It was found by the company, tbat it could manufacture and put its goods on the market from four to five dol lars cheaper than, they are able at present to do. The excellent grade of the product can be Seen id; the different sets of scales now on exhibit at the Greater Charlotte Club. ' Dr. Glasscock, of .the .American Trust Company, has the balance of the stock to be sold. ' The Scale Company expects to be gin moving here about the first ot Febx-uary. Their location has not been chosen, nor any of the details been gone into. The company expects t ohold another conference soon to make final arrangements. Equitable'Direc v fors Get Letter The directors of the Equitable Life Insurance Co. have received a circular letter, in which is stated that the com pany sustained no loss in their recent fire. For several years past they have had plans for a seven hundred foot building to cover the entire block and work was to be begun soon on the tearing down of the old building. This was to have entailed a cost above the salvage received from the wrecked ma terial. The fire, therefore, saved them this expense. For years past they have carried no insurance but invested the insurance money in real estate and returned their holdings for tax ation at the value of the land. At the time of the fire, all of the company's records, assets,' etc., were stored in the Haden building, where the offices are now located. The Equitable is represented here by Mr. J. P. Quarles. - Quarantine at Shreveport. By Associated Press. - Shreveport, La., Jan. 12. Despite an Urgent protest by Dr. Oscar Dowling, president of toe state board of health, the municipal commissioners of Shreveport today passed an ordinance putting into effect a rigid quarantine against all points in Texas, .where cer ebrospinal meningitis is known to be prevalent anjL all railroads touching Shreveport are ordered to discontinue selling tickets from such places to Shreveport. No Deaths at IVScAIester. Oklahoma City, Okla,, Jan. 12. Dr. J. C. Mahr, state health officer, to day said there has been no deaths from spinal meningitis at McAlester as was reported last night. .Accord-' ing to his report there have been six cases in Love county and four deaths there, two of them at Mariet ta. There have been three deaths in Bryan county, three in Carter coun ty and four cases in Garvin 'county. These reports cover the period from December 26. WOULD ABOLISH NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE. Jackson, Miss., "Jan. 12. A resolu tion urging the Mississippi congres sional delegation to work for a bill abolishing the New York cotton ex change was passed by the state sen ate yesterday. -A MOVE PLftWT We Thank You For Attending Our Opening and Hope x to Have You, Back Again. MEN'S SHOES Russia calf, Goodyear Welts, actually worth a.&o, our price . . . . . t $2.50 Patent Colt, GunIetal and Velour, Longwear Shoes, for this Week only, Special price ........ ...... $2.00 LADIES' SHOES i Russia Calf, button Gobdj'eajr Welts, a $3.00 value. Our Drice cmlv 2.oo Gun Metal Vlcl and Velour, low heel for misses and ladles, at $1.48, $1.98 Special Prices On Men's and Boys' Work Shoes. Rubbers for the enttre family. oaf - P. M. KENDALL FOR SICK, SOOB, BILIOUS STOIC? INDIGESTION MO That awful sourness, neicning oi acia ana ioui gases; that pain in pit of the stomach; the heartburn, nervousness, nausea, bloating after pat feeling of fullness,. dizziness, and sick headache, 'means indigestion- a 5 ordered stomach which cannot be regulated until you remove the c'autp isn't your stomach's fault. Your stomach is as good as any. 1 & Try Cascarets; tney cure-maigesuon, Decause tney immediately Cp9 and regulate the-stomach, remove the sour, undigested and fernientine t and foul gases; take the excess bile from the liver and carry off tL n composed waste matter and poison from the intestines and bowels -k your stomach trouble is ended forever. A Cascaret tonight will strait you out by morning a lu-cent pox win Keep your entire famiiv , tu EARTH GAVE FELL DW H Mr. John Steele, a lineman for the Piedmont Traction Company, met almost instant death yesterday by a pole falling with him. Yesterday afternoon between four and live o'clock he was ; working oxi top of a large pole, when the earth gave way around the pole, causing It to fall. Mr. Steele was eaught beneath the pole. WTorking ' with him were two other linemen. They sent a 'phone call to the city for a physician. Dr. lineback responded, and Mr. Steele was dead when the J doctor arrived. Death was practically instantaneous. Mr. Steele was a young man of about twenty-four years of age. He was a hard and industrious worker. His sudden death is deeply deplored by his fellow workmen w?ith all of whom he had made fast friends. - ,Mr. Steele's body was sent to his home in Lancaster, S. C, where the funeral is to be held. SOCIAL TWO -MOVES Mr. and Mrs. Fred Oliver move to day from South Tryon o their new home in Piedmont Park. Dr. W. K. Reid and family wiil occupy the house vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Oliver. A PARTY " THIS AFTERNOON. Misses NanCy Shelton and Janet Mellon will entertain this afternoon at the home of Miss Mellon on North Poplar street. The guests" will be; Misses Annie Taliaf erroulia Scott, Corinne Gibbon, ,-Nancy Alexander, Bessie Durham, Mattie Walker, Lina Durham, Mildred Finlason, Ruth Por ter, Arleen Butt and Mary Mellon. Messrs. Charles ICearns, -Algeron Reese, Frank Alexander, Charley Hooper, Frank Grier, Harvey Orr, Harvey. Howell, Billie Howell, Ed ward Dowd, John Mellon and Edward Ross. . - MARRIED YESTERDAY. V Mr. T. T. Baker and Miss OIHe Hicks were married yesterday at the home of Rev. L. R; Pruett, 602 North College. Mr. Pruett performed : the ceremo ny. A few friends were present. Malaria Causes Loss of Appetite. The Old Standard GROVE'S TASTE LESS CHILL' TONIC, drives out ma laria and builds up the system. For grown people and children, 50c. CLOTHING Little Boys' Overcoats,, former price $2 and $2.50. Having bought them less than half price to clean them up have made the price. . . . . . 98c Men's heavy long Overcoats, the regu lar. $5 and $6.00 kinds. We need the room. Now only. ........ . .. $1.98 Boys' heavy School Suits,-absolutely v all -wool, former price $2 and $2.50. Our price .... ... . .... ...... 98c Boys' heavy School Pants, ; worth 50c and 75ci Knicker and Plain, alLgood colors. Big lot to choose from at.... .... .... .;.25c I AND POLE 2. v.vUJLlL Jl JLL1L X - - - ...... .- . T, . , GAS TAKE GASGARETS children fhoir littlo 6C1- the --w- iuciucj need good, gentle, cleansing, too. 4 Cause joi Withdrawal By Associated Press. Savannah, Ga., Jan. 12. It is autv itatively announced in Savannah that the reason for the withdrawal frou the United States supreme court cf th case of Dr. W. J. McNaughton tit cuuviciea muraerer oi rrea Flander in Swainsboro, Emanuel ccuntv '. because of pewly discovered evidence in the case. When the time conies ti re-sentence McNaughton in Swaint boro soon, his attorneys v. ill file the extraordinary motion. Une of his at iwaxacjo otiivx touaj mat uie Hew pu aence is ci great importance. "We expect to see Dr. McJNaughton w!t C 11. - 1 1 n irom me court nouse a nee mtxC w,nen his case is finally disposed of ne said. We are convinced that innocent." j It has developed that the Odd Fe! lows of North Carolina,, where Dr. Mc Naughton lived and where he held the office of grand master, have begun i fight to save his life. John Y. B nett, of Waycross, associate counselis the case, was employed by the Odd Fellows of that state because he past grand master also. He tvas et gaged at first to secure executive clem ency for the prisoner after he Deen conaemnea to nang, dui aner cm suiting with the other attorneys !k decided upon the extraordinary niotim for a new trial. Dr. McNaughton, tk is In jail here, is very hopeful. Ihrs; McMomgal Assists By Associated Press. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 12.-M Ortie McManigal, the dynamiter's wi'e, told government officials in charge o! the grand jury here today of person! who helped her husband in his blastia? operations. It was in June, 1907. wte McManigal was Induced to begin it struction of "jobs" where non-union men were working. The man who lei Ortie on .according to the testimony went to Detroit from Indianapolis anc professed to carrjr instructions he money from J. J. McNamara. PEACE PROSPECTS IN COTTON TRADE WAR By Associated Press. Manchester, Eng., Jan. 12. Pea prospects in the cotton trade wartf brightening. The! opinion is growiK that the dispute between employers and workers over recognition of tit trades unions wli be settled early ner. week. Employers believe the, promise of toe operativesto do their utmost duritj the &ix months truce which has lies proposed to arrange the question & garding non-unionists in a mannc satisfactory to the mill owners will accepted at next Monday's meeting the employers to discuss the situation "Hands. Across the Sea" is the title of a historic picture being bW at the Princess theatre today. Special Bargains In men's and that sold up to $2.50 and $3.00. price now Boys'- new Caps, all shapes and color- the 25c kind. . . . FURNISHINGS Men's Dress Shirts, the 50c kind, J soiled .... Men's White and Colored Hanf. chiefs 2 for i ' V Men's fancy Sox 2 for Don't Miss the Place The Red Below' Hand's Drug Store. .- '" 1 'nmnmlMtednl'', " """"r"" '"9 S'M W. P. KEDFERN
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Jan. 12, 1912, edition 1
2
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75