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4 ( The Charlotte News Publifhwa Dally m.n& Sunday by THE ICEWS PCBt-ISHUfG CO. IV C. Dorrd, ITesIdat aad Gem. Mgr. i ; ' Tclephoaeai Business Ofllc City Editor yob offlc ... 18 J. C. PATTON :l Editor MRS. J. P. CALDWEII- City Editor. A- W. ISURCH . Adv. Mgr. SUBSCRIPTION MATES Th CbmrloUe wi, Dally an Sunday. ; Tna year - jjj !lx months Three month L2 Ona month. ? One week dunflay (mly Dne year ; 2.00 Six months 'I tut 9 conta. Tli-niorat. Cemi-Taakly. Oca yeai ..V.. I- fcix months ? Three months ANNOUNCEMENT. ' The atteutlci. ot tH public is r pectZullv invited so ioa follow-: In tutare. fMiua.y riotlcec. in M moriira Sketch. Cards of Thanks, cemmucttatloun eicouslnff Uie cau ot a pvlvata enterprise or a political capdKlKta knd nx ixatter. will be cttArsed toi a, tne ruto of flvo cents a lin. iBtfm wL'l no deviation from this rule. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1912. THE WEBB BILL. The liquor Crowd is fighting the "Webb bill. That was to be expected. It is a pretty good indication that the 'bill, if passed, will be effective in cutting down the consumption of lr quor. Briefly stated, the Webb bill would forbid the carrying of liquor by railroads from wet territory into dry sections. Any one who has studied the situa tion, will tell you hat the "prohibition law is chiefly handicapped by the sys tem which allows the interstate ship ment of liquor. It is difficult to keep down drunkenness in Charlotte when liquor comes in a steady stream from Virginia cities. "The Webb bill will permit the wish of the majority in any territory to be granted without any handicap whatever. The News and Observer comments at length upon the activity of liquor dealers in opposing the Webb bill: "That the National Wholesale LI quor Dealers' Association is fighting the pae-sage by congress of the Webb bill, which is to end the interstate . commerce character of intoxicating liquors is a thing which was of course to be expected. In this fight the L.i- quor Dealers' Asociation . is main taining a publicity department, and is scattering broadcast over the coun try from Cincinnati, but under the Chicago date line, articles boosting the interstate traffic and condemning the Webb bill. In big, black letters on the envelopes containing" the ar ticles sent to newspapers throughout :he country there is .'Rush! . News Matter. "In an alleged news article under date of February 7th, is the protest of President Dennehy, of the National Liquor Dealers Asosciation, and the gist cf it is that such a measure as the Webb bill would prove injurious to druggists in 'dry territory, . and that the individual purchaser of li quor for his own use might find him self charged with 'intent' to dis pose of some of it illegally, that such a charge would cost him much in the courtg in defending his case. "The argument Is a specious one, an4- is advanced only to catch the ear of the public with a complaint. States which by statute in the con stitutions have prohibited the sale or manufacture of liquor are entitled to make their laws effective, and they can never fully attain this 'till there Is an end of the evil of allowing one state to over-ride the laws of anoth er state, and to debauch Its people who have outlawed liquor. The Webb bill, or one which carries- its provis ions, should be enacted into law. The forces which stand for law and or der and prohibition in states in which liquor ha3 been carried should be-! come active, and petitions to pass the Webb bill should be sent In in creasing numbers to the congress of the United States. "The Webb bill, which embodies- the views of the National Women's Chris tian Temperance Union, the Anti saloon League of America, and allied forces is now before the judiciary committee of congress. Its purpose is to prevent the shipment of intoxi cating liquors from any state into another when such shipment Is in tended to be used in violation of the prohibition law of the state into which it is- shipped, and that con tacts based on such shipments shall be null and void. It is a law that is naeded, it ought to be passed. As it is now before congress the is sue raised is as- to whether that body will give more heed to the call of the liquor interests to defeat it, or to the forces standing for the best in terests of the people of this country. The manufacturers and vendors of intoxicating liquors base their pro tests on ,the basis- of the dollar. The advocates of the measure base their'a upon the conservation of manhood and womanhood. Which ought to prevail? Which will prevail? The states in -which prohibtion is the law ire entitled 4o protection, and it is that which is being demanded. There should be no doubt as- to the issue, if the conjress- of the United States will do that which is just and right." The Greenville Dally Reflector sums ihe matter up cbrectly In the following brief manner: "When, blind tigers find out that the law is going to be enforced, there will be a diminishing of violators. And when & sufficient strong public senti ment gets behind those whose duty it is to enforce the laws, there win be more enforcements. Put these things together and It will be seen that upon every citizen rests some duty." You will notice that where the laws are openly violated there is generally a lack of Jaterest on the part of the cublic. When aroused upon, the sub ject, popular sentiment is effective in spurring officers to their full duty, and in aiding them in the discharge of that duty. Editor Robinson of North Wilkes boro is shortly to start a semlweekly newspaper in Morganton. Burke is a big county and a good one-nd can easily support two good papers. Mr. Robinson's paper will be democratic, as is the News-Herald, now edited by Mr. Cobb. And by the way, Morganton Is making more rapid progress Just nflw than has eVer been the case in many years past.' Nothing helps a town so much as good, live, progressive newspapers. 'A charity hospital is Indeed one of the pressing needs of the city. Such an institution is now being advocated. We know of no better way for men of means to benefit their fellow men, than to get together and endow such an in stitution. Mr. Crowson has charge of the edi torial and business ends of the Dur ham Sun and we predict that he will make a live daily out of his new charge. The ground hog is one of the great est monuments to truth the century has ever known. Charlotte got more snow than any town In the state. When things- come our way they come in large packages. FROM OTHER SANCTUMS "The speeches of Woodrow Wil&Dn are the best now being delivered. If Thomas Jefferson should walk this earth again today, and should wish to acquire for himself in the shortest possible time a clear knowledge of the new issues which compose the present body of political and economic controversy, his most helpful means would be to read the addresses of Woodrow Wilson at Denver on con servation and publicity, at Minneap olis on big business and the boss, at Kansas City on the initiative, refer endum and recall, at the Kentucky Bar Association on justice and the law, at the conference of governors on states' rights, at Minneapolis on corporations. Governor Wilson trans lates the ancient and .fundamental philosophy of the relations of men with other men into terms of the era of telephones, daily papers, universal suffrage and billion-dollar corpora tions. His most conspicuous quality is clearness clearness in the use of English words, and the still more im portant clearness of thinking an un usual quality in a day when four fifths of the public men who discuss the Sherman law know merely that they are again&t the trusts, but have never thought out for themselves whether the remedy they want lies in competition or licensed monopoly or a combination of both. Governor Wilson's speeches are alscrmore tem perate than most of the current con tributions . to political thought, ,and reflect a more conservative man than the picture of him created in the pub lic mind by his rather spectacular emergence from academic life into politics. The speeches contain less of argument than of exposition; they state both sides even when they ad vocate one. The reading of them is a convenient and satisfactory educa tion for one who wishes to follow with understanding the coming po litical campaign." Collier's Weekly. Discriminating Clippers. The anti-Wilson press mostly re publican seized on a paragraph from the Asheville Citizen, written the day after the "explosion," in which The Citizen intimated that it didn't quite know what to make of the incident. It will be noticed that when The Citizen made up its -mind, the anti Wilson press strictly eschewed fur ther quotations from Its editorials. Columbia State. ; His Greatest Supporter. The North Carolina press Is solidly behind, the Jerseyman, but the Char lotte Observer is rendering him th most efficient service. Columbia State. When Elephants Go Mad. A mad dog or a mad bull is bad en ough, but how' would you like to face a mad elephant? When an elephant goes mad it Is one of the most terrible tnimals to deal with. It is a living image of blind fury and destructive ness. .When elephants are known to suf fer from Insane fits they are always guarded with strong chains and care fully watched. An elephant that be comes permanently mad is a hopeless animal to deal with. There is only one thing to do then, shoot it. If that Is not done It breaks loose sooner or later, and vents Its fiendish temper on anything or anybody handy. Like human beings, nothing makes an elephant madder than . toothache. An army officer who recently returned from India, said he would rather be In a railway collision than run up against an elephants with the tootache. It is an extraordinady fact that when an elephant with toothache can be chained down, and the offending molar drawn, the animal always shows the greatest affection towards the dentist. It seems in some way . to konw and to appreciate the dentist's . service.- Pearson's "Weekly, should you suffer from Heart burn, Belching, Broatlng, Nau sea, Indigestion, Cestlveness, Headache? Hostetters Stomach Bitters tones and strengthens the en tire digestive system and pre vents Stomach Ills. Try " It today. 1 TOY ? ? Seven NO. 2 JOHN WILKES. Ugliness personified fwas the great English commoner, John Wilkes. His receding, scowling forehead, over lit tle, squinting eyes; his large, ill-shaped nose and wide, thick-lipped mouth, disclosing,, as. he talked, uneven, yel low tusks, made his countenance so repellant that the children fled from him in the streets. Wilkes became prominent in Eng lish history at the time when the American Revolution had its incep tion andw as carried through until the colonies gained their independ ence. The son of a distiller, he was born In Clerkenwell, London, in 1127. Early in life his ugliness became a bvword. And. strange a3 it may seem, he had the power of attracting women to such an extent that ne could have chosen for a wife almost any lady of England, ofw hatever rank .or wealth. Wherever he went women forsook handsome men, of no matter how great distinction, to give their attention . to him. . He boasted that, with a quarter of an hour's start, he could win the hand of any lady against the handsomest man in England. And apparently his boast was well founded, for men of line manners and courtly graces looked impotently on when he entered into a company- When still a young man Wilkes obtained the rank of colonel in the Buckinghamshire Militia, and soon afterwards a seat in parliament from Aylesbury. Here he,, soon gained tor himself notoriety and popularity and his unlovely, pock-marked counte nance became known throughout ail England and feared by those in power. The "North Briton," a paper which he conducted, commended a series of attacks Nn the Earl of Bute's administration and he was cenvicted in the court of the King's bench, after . having been expelled from the house of commons. He suc ceeded in getting a verdict against Chaileston Ready. For Mission Rally Special to The News.' Charleston, S. C, Feb. 12. Final preparations for the great Men and Religion' Convention for North and South Carolina are practically com pleted. Charles Stelzle, of New York city, the social service expert and Dr. Allen A. Stockdale, pastor of one of Boston's largest churches, arrived here Saturday for the beginning of the eight-day campaign. Tonight at 9 o'clock, the other distinguished speak ers representing the International Movement, will arrive from Birming ham in time for a rest prior to the opening of the convention at 9:30 a. m. Tuesday, February 13, at the Cita del Square Baptist .church. These men include R. A. Waite, of New York city, expert on boys' work; H. F. La Flamme, Toronto; expert on missions; W. E. Biderwolf, Chicago, expert on evangelism; A. M. Brunr, Chicago, ex pert on community extension and F. S. Goodman, New. York city, on Bible study. - Removed THAW In less than a week WOODALL & SHEPPARDS CORN REM EDY removed a paiful corn from Between the .Toes. No more corns for me when I can get your remedy. - - ' MRS. J. M. PAUL Statesville Road. Price 15c, mailed anywhere for 17c in stamps. i " ' r- i. X V." ft PUT fP?- -7-1 1 nC J j Sir YS Instruments I 111 B"i II' .'..-si ii n n f i n INNER PLAYER PIANOS. The Greatest of All Inner Players The Inner Player That Plays. : CMS. M.. STIEFF - Tr Southern Wareroom 5 West Trade Street, Charlotte, N. C. O. H, ' WlfM O T H, Manager. meiy Nqtabtetf ; the secretary of state Tor illegal seisure of his papers, but in the meantime himself incurred another prosecution for printing an obscene poem called an "Essay on Woman;" Wilkes did . not appear to receive judgment, so was outlawed and fled to France. Then the great hold which this evil-visaged man had on the people became apparent for in 1768, while still in France, he was again elected to parliament, and when he was prevented from taking his seat, and committed to the King's bench prison, it led to dreadful riots. And being rechosen several times, the election was as often declared void. George III. hated thoroughly the very thought of his ' Ill-formed, un seemly countenance, for he was known as the champion of popular liberty. Mobs, marching with banners in the streets, yelled his name, and the' watchword --of thousands was "Wilkes and Liberty." When In the early twenties, his ugly face, with its irresistible fas cination for women, won for him the hand of one of the most beauti-. ful heiresses of the times. 'Beauty and the Beast, they "call us," said he once, in : talking to a friend, 'and really, I cannot find fault wjth the description.'" 7 - In 1770 he became an alderman and four, years later lord mayor, of the city of London, and was eventually returned to parliament and allowed to remain. Wilkes, morals matched his face- In ugliness, for he was known all his life as a. wild profligate charac ter. But he was scholarly and able, and as the implacable foe of the ar rogance and stupidity which marked the administration of the government at that period, he stands out as one of the strongest figures of his time." ' - ' TOMORROW JOHN JAMES HEI DEGGER. Charleston has never seen such an unprecedented interest in religious matters as is being shown by practi cally every local Protestant churchy The pastors and laymen of the city are practically united to make the convention the greatest in the history of .religious work in the two states. Credentials are coming in by every mail and delegations are assured from more than 40 points in the two states. In point of population, Abbeville, Ches ter, Greer and Sumter are leading up to this time, with an average of ten delegates and more to follow. College presidents, leading v pastors and men who stand In the fore-front in commercial and political life in the Carolinas, are already entered as, del egates. The reason for this Is the fact that It Is generally understood that no such convention program has been offered In the two states since Indians roamed unmolested in these parts. Not only is the program im pressively strong from 'the standpoint of the speakers, but the entire time of the two. days will be given up to a study of the Man and Boy Problem in the Individual church, and this affects every churcn in North and South Car olina, v etween in. Less If i ILOOllil e Toes ISUC eaut Gottoe 1 V Of By better we do not; mean expensive fads bought for show purposes did newi moderately priced cotton materials of worth materials that in have confined the local sale to us and that besides possessing a beauty that new, possessing wearing qualities that brings you back again'for more. . TRY THE NEW KINDERGARTEN - . SUITING ' Value 25c, Our Price 120. Kindergarten Suiting is something new. t It is made of the best, bleach ed and fast colored yarns, 30 inches wide. For children's suits, rompers, and dresses it has no equal; besides being splendid for men's shirts, Kin dergarten Suiting possesses a trifle less weight than gaiatea, yet Its wear ing' qualities are Better. It comes in stripes, checks and solids both light and dark grounds and POSI TIVELY WONT FADE. Walues 25, : our price. ....... . . . . 12 T-2c yard PRETTY COLORED TISSUES These Tissues are beautifuf and sheer and the colors are fast. Tissue is woven exactly like ginghams yet it possesses a sheerness that makes it much more desirable for a dressy, colored , summer dress. Pique stripes, checks and plaids, value 18c, our price ........ 12 1-2c yard GINGHAMS THAT WON'T FADE We say this with confidence, for with our every purchase of dress ging hams a positive no fade guarantee ac companies it. Of course, this neces sitates , our- purchasing from only the manufacturers of the standard grades. - 7 . ...... PAINFUL BURNS Are Healed Without a Scar . By THIES' SALVE The Best 5c Cigar. Fresh lot just received. Try one and be convinced. ry on Drug Company J . N. Tryon. Phone 21 and 1043. BLAKE'S DRUG SHOP On the Square. Prescriptions Filled Day and Night. SP ECIAL - . We are selling a regular 10c Cigar-for 5c on Saturday. Don't f prget to lay in your Sunday Smoking Goods from us. John S. Blake Drug Co. Phone 41. On the Square. Registered Nurses' Directory. V INJECTION EO HJ A " GiTWKprompt " Effectual Relief wunout inconvenience; in the MOST OBSTINATE CA5ES No other treatment required SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. ID) ID) hi I John Ir. Cigars Glgars A M , I tte Better: Class Short lengths of 15c, 32-inch Renfrew, tub proof Ginghams at. . ,l AQc .yard Hundreds of pretty pieces of the fa ; mous Lancaster No. 734 Dress Ging hams, colors absolutely fast, price.-. . . . ... ... . 10c yard WHITE MATERIALS OF WORTH Linaire, "The White Fabric of Quality." j . Linaire is made of the finest grade of long Jstaple cotton that spina into a perfect - even thread. Its , plain weaves are as handsome as handker chief linen, and it is an ideal'material upon which to embroider. There is a texture for Lingerie dresses, children's frocks, guimpes, shirt waists, aprons, and undergarments. Linaire's fancy patterns include the -popular cords, bars In the large and small 'checks, corded, and satin stripes, allover em broidery effects, and other attractive novelties. The beauty of Linaire Is shown by the laundry test each tubbing serves to bring out the fineness of the weave and its exquisite gloss. White domi nates the style for summer sheer ma terials, and Linaire will furnish a tex ture and patterns for every requirement. A W Fine Russia Bristle Hair Brushes -and Hand- some Rubber Combs just received at Reese & Alexander DRUGGISTS. Hand-Painted Adds to the -beauty of any Dining Room. Pickard's is by far the most artistic line on the market. We have just opened a full assortmemnt of the newest shapes and designs which we are dis playing inVur caes. Will be glad to show, anyone interested. Garabaldi, Bruiis j&r Dpn JEWELERS AND SILVERSMITHS X.-r . tj r js.-w.-s 1 1 v s t.- .s - 4 7- Jl and that you soon tire of, but splen. most instances the manufacturers gives instance assurance of it being We sell -plain white Linaire at 12 1 2 15c, 20c and 25c yard. ' Fancy White Linaire atJ5c, 18c. 20e and 25c yard. ' uc' A SPECIAL IN WHITE LUNA ; 1 LAWN 25c White Luna Lawnat 12 1-2o. This was indeed a luckv purchase ' Beautiful sheer, 38-inch, White Luna Lawn that usually retails at 20c and 25c per yard, only 25 pieces to sell at this price. ....... 12 1-2c yard DON'T-FAIL TO ATTEND OUR FINAL - WINTER CLEARANCE v SALE OF WOMEN'S READY-TO. -WEAR;'- : -..'. Suits that were $10.00, $15.00 to $20.00 (old styles), reduced to........ $2.49 Suits that were $12.50 to $15.00 and $17.50, new this season's styles, at.... .... . $4.95 $16.00 to $22.50 Suits, reduced to $6.95 to $3,95 $25.00 to $30.00, some $35.00 Suits, reduced to $9.95 Cor. 4th and So. Tryon St. - ... 3E New Eats That will add the 1 . , ,t i' i supreme toucu ci to VI 'V gOUU iaoi $ Men's Attire this ' nOW here. Ed Mellon Co. BE So Chi The Spring
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