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THE tHARLOTTE NEWS. FEBRUARY 16, 1912 THE BUSINESS Stiff Neck gHARL OTTES(jRBArVNDSEUrmSl ELEMENT OF THE CITY 3 1- 33WJTRADE STJ "It is "very gratifying to my- Belf and to every friend of Greater Charlotte to see these busy men leave their offices to come here to boost the membership of the Greater Charlotte Club." W. S. Lee. We positively matter where the cold has settled, . whether in the necks head or throat. Good Tobacco ' harmed si ! w s'lk flag in iflpSIL jlr Ladies i'vsia." JVff IERSIFY IS MESSAGE 0 f SENATOR BROW ty and the surrounding territory will do its part toward the reduction of the cotton acreage and thus bring about the much needed and greatly to be desired diversification of crops. Coming ot Biokaw Means Big Things The coming of Mr. W. Gould Brokaw of New York, to Mecklenburg county, foreshadows great things, not only for Viq- r.rrfinn nf the rmmtv TjOnST I ,UCfct. V b.WAA V m U Senator J. A. Brown, ot rpi- townshin where he has recent- "A reduction in the cotton acreage deans a diversification of crops, ir.i diversification is the only salva ::::. for the farmers of the South, State ' Ibnm. Columbus county, ao, flCauired a beautiful estate of 700 : .;: Charlotte discussing the mauer ry,a,in . v..onAc-3. afTOs nnt for the cltv of Charlotte. acreage reuucuon iui. wuoiuwj-vi - , , . with Charlotte. He has been in the city several times lately, and each timo liaa hpn more imDressed with Charlotte as a city He has had a fine estate Fairview near mgn rom, for about 16 years. There is a hunt ing lodge, club house, etc., and Mr. Brokaw has there entertained friends from thA New York, as well as from this state Among the latter has been Mayor A. H. Boydin, of Salisbury, al so a lover of forest and stream. Mr. Brokaw's desire to be nearer a city, resulted in his purchase or tne t j-i-n cr rrooir land and lands contiguous. t io atnt of 700 acres is included 60 acres purchased from Mr. Frank Sample, and tracts of land purchased bv Mr. Mack Sample, part of Dr. Cra ven's place, ana a iract irum. an. x. ten. Senator Brown is visiting varioua -.ies in the cotton belt of the state ir. the interest of the reduction or if k Hill Plan" and has recently vis aed Wilmington, Raleigh and other ciues in the eastern part of the state. He is operating under the direction of the State Farmers' Union and the State Alliance, and is organizing the eduction movement in this state. The chamber of commerce of Wil mington on Tuesday night passed res olutions favoring the reduction plan nd it is understood that the board 3? trade of Raleigh will do likewise. -Vi over the cotton belt: the interest a the plan is great. Ser.ator Brown submits some lnter- relative nnu siaunuft " o - - , vena pu "o rh rnttnn situation in the Unitea i 0i - . . i - . it. ;.i 0 nut fh at" I . V A A - a at mis lime, ne y-iu-o "This estate is iu uc uc . 1 te South grew this year, 1911-1912, m'al extensive lines beauty, art, r 1 i i -i finn noft bales I - i rr-f iarh tr h i: cotton from which will be realized thought of in the development. In a few minutes Mr. uronaw can be in Charlote, where already he is known at the Manufacturers uuu.auu ! i n,imw nf th most prominent IU V A uumwv . " - iv. ifir oil nf whom are ae- i men ui. mo ,. lighted that even perioaicauy, a iu- d Charlotte. Mr. Brokaw has associated with him in the management ot nis juecKienuurs Lx uri- w Tt Bvcford. of London. Mr Bvford and his wife are at present sooiTas possible they will go to the es tate where they will reside perma nenuy. . . , n o Mr. Byfora is a r r r " , 0 ma ano ma witts iuc i tito 1 1 nu&mcoo. nUtfni. sociably. They, as well as uco"" "m ? im nf atmPOTimatelT $650,000,- f. lie argues that if the crop had been 10.000.no0 bales, the price would ocen not less man ii)u,uvU,v-. Jr an even $100,000,000 over and above -be actual income. At tre same time the cost of grow 5;, gthorlng and marketing the 5,000, ""0 bales surplus, which Senator 8-onn estimates at $1,000,000, has Scce to loss. "Now." he says, "if this surplus abor, acreage and' capital had been Jut into the production of corn, say, ;te value of this crop would have been KoO.ooo.ooo, easily, and the money hif h ie nnmi. rn nYlT states fOr his cereal would be in North . Caro- ina. " I have data showing that the value Xf food products imported into North aroliaa and which can easily be ?n here, exceeds the total value 3f the entire cotton crop of the state. ."I am of the opinion that the cotton Deters of the state will reduce their lcrea?e materially this year, and that T win utilize the extra acreage C:Ee and money in the growing of potatoes, peas and other food tr&'incts for which millions of dollars Sre annnallv P-mns- in less favored s;ates because our planters are in- in Mecklenburg wmv-n BIG ADVANCE IN ICE By Associaicu x . . Glasgow, Scotland, Feb. 16.A re Jrt5S ire here is to be advanced ;rS5 cent from $2 to $2.50 a. ton on bas been this year a ; t .d7ce rKeerstowhole- sale dealers-, unceriaiuj' f ag upon growing only one crop lone or tne """"ecision to boost tnv1 Purchasing their necessities else- responsible for the decision . -taator Brown will be in Charlotte : - d . . a po. 0r veral days conferring with busi- If any man in the world is nlea relative to the existing situa- sltion to iflcial limbs. 2d feelg ttat Mecklenburg coun- the manufacturer or arunc The luncheon at the Selwyn Hotel yesterday afternoon, at which time the reports of the campaign commit tees were made, revealed the fact that the business element of this city is fully aroused as to the real value of the undertaking in hand, and throughout the hour there were recurring rounds of applause as the showing of the various sub-committees were made. Mr. W. F. Dowd started the ball rolling with a report of a block ot 10 new applications. , Mr. Dowd's an nouncement was the signal tor an outburst of applause which continued for several minutes. From that time forth there was not a single dull moment during the luncheon. Mr. A. G. Craig: reported a total oi 11 new applications and a few min utes later this was overcome by the report of Mr. A. V. Harrill with 14 and to cap the climax J. B. Alex ander reported 25 applications for membership and the applause was deafening. KU ESTER IN ACTION. President Kuester sat at the head of the table during the few minutes he was at the table, but during his numerous speeches he occupied prac tically all the space in the banquet hall not taken up by the tables, speaking as he strode up one side and down the other of the hall. He added yet further, interest to the oc casion by his introduction of the va rious business men as he came into tne banquet hall. Just prior to the reports of the sub-committees Mr. W. S. Lee, vice president of the Southern Power Company, made a brief speech which was cheered to the echo. ' Mr. Lee called attention to the number of men who attended the luncheon on Wednesday, and com pared that number with those who answered the call yesterday after noon. "It is gratifying to myself and to every friend of Greater Charlotte to see these busy men leave their offices to come here to boost the membership of the Greater Charlotte Club. It convinces me that the in terest of the business element of this citv is awake to the real value of the efforts of the management of the Greater Charlotte Club to increase the membership of the club to a point where its efficiency will be 100 per cent." FOR CONFERENCE DINNERS. During the progress of the lunch eon President Kuester announced that Mr. Ralph Miller is planning something new which win De starceu in the month of March, in the form of a conference dinner whicn win he continued through the year, lo thp first meetme 20 men win De in vited. At this time these 20 men will ho asked to make a suggestion tor the hpnefit of Greater Charlotte. Prnm these sueeestions it is believed that great good will come, ine ioi- lowing month it is piannea to in crease the number of men invited and in this way increase the number of practical suggestions lor tne Den pfit of thp. citv. Tn this wav it is hoped to estaonsn a clearing nouse ior meas uy wmtu much development can be brought about in and for the city. SMOKER TONIGHT. Tonisht. as a fitting climax for the three days' membership campaign thP Greater Charlotte Club will en tertain with a smoker at the Selwyn Hotel at which time the final reports of the sub-committees win De maae. Tt was nlanned to close the cam paign last night but at the luncheon yesterday President JS-uester put me matter before the business men who vntpd to continue it until tonight in nrdpr to eive a number of others an opportunity to get in on the present arrangement whereby the $5 initia tion fee pays the dues to the club until July 1. The sutcommitteemen hova a miTtiher of r.rosDects who they desire to see again before the cam paign closes and for this reason tney -oted to extend tne time over au other day. 120 NEW MEMBERS. At yesterday's luncheon a total of 120 new memhers was reponeu auu vp-stprrfav afternoon the entire mem bership of the sub-committees of the campaign committee was busy, so that a large number of additional members are expected at the smoker tonight. President Kuester promises some thing a little out of the ordinary at tonight's smoker. Those who are not members of the Greater Charlotte Club are cordially invited to attend the meeting at which time they will be given a most enjoyable time and nothing will be said or done that can possibly cause any one any embar- r ts s m n t "We are after the 1,000 members," says President Kuester, "and if we do not get them we will make people think we are. The outlook is very encouraging and the meeting tonight, I believe, will be the greatest ever. ' EVEN A BLIND MAN WANTS TO SEE CHARLOTTE GRAW. During the progress of the lunch eon a telegraph messenger appeared with a telegram for President Kues ter who halted the proceedings long enough to read it. The message was from Mr. Lynch,. "The Blind Man on the Square," and read as follows: "I want to join the club in helping Charlotte to grow," "Now that's the spirit," said Pres ident Kuester. "The Blind Man on the Corner," realizes that in a big ger Charlotte he will sell more pa pers, more magazines and more pen cils and he is willing to put his money into the . Greater Charlotte Club to assist in building the city. I think there is a lesson to many people in this city." , . ' The telegram was received with apl&uM and cheers. Croup and Pneumonia MIXTURE COAT IN FREED'S STORE applied externally is absorbed through -the pores, going direct to the affected part, and giving immediate relief and perfecting a thorough cure in a .shorttime. It also throws off medicated vapors that penetrate the . lungs, cleaning and strengthening them. The best friend you could ever have is a jar of on hand ready ior prompt use. At your druggist' or by mail. 25c, 50c, $1.00 Economy suggests the dollar size. Vick's Family Remedies Co. Greensboro, N. C. s WILL OPEN SATURDAY. New Tailoring Establishment on S. Tryon St. Will Start Business Last of Week Recepcion to Ladies This Afternoon. For several weeks contractors have been busy tranforming the the Wade building, 14 South Tryon street, into a convenient and attractive home for the .Western Worsted Mills Co., Inc., The work is now complete and the firm is today busy preparing for the opening of its new store on Saturday. The building has been beautified ex ternally by a coat of paint and a handsome new front of plate glass and marble, while the interior has been remodeled and finished in white enam el and furnished with attractive new fixtures. A large line of woolens for mens suits and overcoats will be carried in stock and made into garments as orders are received. This afternoon between the hours of one and six o'clock a special reception will be given to the ladies of Charlotte and on the following day, Saturday, the regular opening will be held. On this day a rain coat will be given as a souvenir to every man or dering a suit or overcoat. This is the first southern branch to be established by this company which operates a chain of stores in the principal cities of the west and north-west. Mr. A. F. McNeil who is well known . to the clothing trade of Charlotte has taken a position with the company. Great Coal Strike Is Inevitable THE MISSING DUCKS. By Associated Press. the issue yesterday of notices given by flex of the threatened national coal strike which will go into effect on February 29th, unless mine owners ac cept the principle of a minimum wage for underground employes, is seen m the issue today of notices given by blast furnace owners throughout Scot land to their workmen. The contracts of the workmen are thus terminated on February 29th. The furnace owners are of the opinion that a national coal strike is inevita ble. It would affect about 800,000 men. Tomorrow SATURDAY A Rousing, Big Sale ! A day of enormous Coat Vaiues unequalled any where just when you need. them. 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Tn a conntrv nolice court a man hroueht ud by a farmer accused of stealing some ducks, says. London "How do you know they are your ducks?" asked the delenaant s coun "Dh T shouuld know them any where," replied the farmer, and he went on to describe their different peculiarities. "Why," said the prisoner's counsel 'these ducks can't he such a rare breed. I have some like them in my own yard." "That's not unlikely, sir," said the farmer; "they are not the only ducks I have had stolen lately." "Call the next witness," said, counsel. iscuits made from our "High-Grade Phos phate Baking Powder" are the best ever. Try it, 20c per tb. can. Our Trinity Blend Coffee, 30c per lb. drinks like 40c coffee. Other grades 22 to 38c. Fresh line of Rice and ' Grits. Call us, 1551-1552. C. D. KENNY CO., Sugars at Cost. 23 S. 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