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8 - );; ; i MERCHAWTS ASSOCIATION REMEM j Hi id! .'.! i! t. ft At Your Retail Grocers 1 ' THE CM ART OTTE NEWS, FEBRUARY 19. 1912 MM -IT IS FREE 1 1 1 -IT i 1 1 R Ms." ir i U U u PUIS Sx ST" W a -JT V U -1 js: IT ?: -5 L' 3 r - Sood IbBacco r harmed I! (( 1 K'.fei Anational silt I. VMiVfbr the. iW m so FIR SPEiff IN THE STREET WO R K :ord:ns to the figures on file In or.re of City Jbngmeer iirm a c '-: of 34,530.31 has been spent on .v.:i:s projects -which, are now vay'ia thee ity. This is not to r.: ' -el with the work to be done 'a;e number of permanent im-:-.'.eut districts which have been r-1 lut for which no appropria L. - leea made by the board or . . A " 1 T..? V.'tst Trade street wort is y tone while that on North TTy- :rorted to be within 25 per c: cor.irletion. The East Trade r 7.ork ia not as far advanced 5 :Le oiher streets, only a compar- ruve v sttisII amount of money nav- -? been expended there. Aauot cue half of the curbing and Uxtas and the sewers hae been en Fllizahprh avenue f.tm Mc- -0""?".; to Hawthorne Lane, and the -:nar,Ticn of this district is now : the hends of the contractors, the T?:s ar.d drains being placed as 'i'Mlr as the weather will permit J allc-s- the street paving work to i an. The New' York. T-9 c- work, which will be tmder- pi'-i as soon as the funds are appro- "i'eti, will cost, in round numoeis, r.e neigQhorhood of S200,JUU. Jicy r'neer Firth is now preparing as -r' . a ne tan, plans ior iuese -Oveme-ts in order that there may no cle'av in the work when tne h-ey is once in hand. '-e contractor who is laying the I lPTaz -A 1 4 A 1 sJml-na atort. to Tvork last August and will nn- EhorUy. The Vest Contracting rted to work later, having been on contract some three ana naii Tae Tpp.t)OT' Vi tntorTo-rrefl 6eri- ssly Trith thew ork of the contrac- otiprwise the greater part oi Improvements now under way have been complete. street improvements now In 'S Of ffltKtniMfnTl fnllOW: Wcrk Under Way. Up Aaae street rrom JNimx to me . -x. 11JtJ outlay at iui muo M 1! Is $12,414.23 and for sew- Aorta Tryon street from sixth to aboard Air Line depot. For '.E? J17 ipo -r ioot, errant flTld ' "ewers S.,GT5.75. the Eewers ana drain and of the curb has been set. The j'T.at on this sewer amounts to 3 Hv avenue from jlCLoweu -V awthorne I.ane about one half ijvlrVj and drains has been set. ; - '-cia iiuve oeen iaia at outlay of $6,402,20. Hawthorne Lane from Elizabeth to Seventh street, all the curbing and drains has teen set at a cost of 51, 121.06. Seventh street from Hawthorne Lane to Pekin avenue, all is ready for the paving. Outlay $1,343.44. Third street from Tryon to College, $1,997.42. A total of $23,127.31 has been spent for thi3 work. The New Work. A large number of permanent im 6ut the aldermen and executive board date, and to the West Construction Company, which is doing the paving, Drovement districts have been created has not yet made an appropriation thes urn of $31,763 has been paid. Among the more important are the following districts: South from Morehead to Bland. Morehead from South Tryon to Boulevard. South Boulevard to East Boule vard. Park avenue from Boulevard to Euclid avenue. Kingston avenue from Ldndhurst avenue. Cleveland avenue from Park ave tuia to Boulevard. East Boulevard from South Boule- lard to Avondale avenue. Worthington avenue from South Boulevard to Avondale avenue. North College from Fifth to the Seaboard Air Line. North Church from Fifth to Sev enth, and from Eighth to Tenth. Belmont avenue from Pegram street to thee reek. Harrill street from Belmont avenue to Jackson street. West Cedar street to Victoria ave nue. . Victoria avenue from Fourth to erove. South Clarkson from Trade to TYmrth. North Cedar from Trade to Third. North Ponlar from Trade to Tenth Noith Graham from Fifth to the Southern Railway bridge. East Twelfth from Tryon to Col Central avenue from Seventh to the city limits. " O'er All 2 he Ills OjLije Victorious' bank building will commence soon. The flooring on the ninth floor is be- . . n 1 1 Mltj-hX Ing laid ana u win omy u a duuh. time until an or me nours aiu inu. rr-w (rnn wnrtcrs move their trlD' hammers to some other enterprising This building has been built under difficulties difficulty m securing r than v.ari wpather. The iUUlluailull, iuvii building will be an ornament to Char-lntt- and the state. The front Is to be marble and the sides of white pressed brick. . For an indefinite time the pastor of the Second Presbyterian church will lecture on the Suncay bcuuu. son at the Wednesday evening pray er meetings. President J. W. Cuthbertson, of the Cuarlotte Merchants Association, will call a meeting of the new board of di rectors of the association within a short time to consider the work which will be done during the present year. At the regular meeting of the asso ciation last Monday night Mr. Cuth bertson was elected president to suc ceed Mr. Ralph W. Miller. Mr. oJe Garilbaldl was elected vice-president, Mr. E. W. Berryhill, treasurer and H. Pell scretarv. Mr. Cuthbertson is president of the Little Long Com pany. The New Board. The new board of directors, as chos en at the meeting is composed of the following named merchants: Messrs. Ralph W. Miller, S. R. Lentz, J. T. Porter, Charles- Nuchela, J. N. McCausland, W. T. McCoy, Chas. W. Parker James A. Fore, M. C. Mayer, C. S. Stone, L. P. McKinzie, H. C. Long, T. M. Shelton, J. P. Hackney ami Charles R. Moore. Mr. Garibaldi is absent from the city and will be for some days and it is tliR desire of Mr. Cuthbertson to postpone the meeting of the board of directors until his return. "Retail" Is Dropped. Sct-retarv Pell calls attention to the fact that the word "retail" has been dropped from the name of the ass-ocia tion. there being a large number oL wholesalers who are now members of the organization. At the coming meeting the matter of a large electric sign to advertise the citv of Charlotte throughout the surrounding country will probably come before the board for considera tion and discussion but no action. The Bia Sian. Tpcntlv Mr. O. Kue&ter. president of the Greater Charlotte Club, suggest ed the erection of an immense electric sign on the highest building In the city of Charlotte, carrying a legena like "It Pays to Trade m cnanotxe, which can be seen for miles and miles over the country. The merchants of the city win con Rider the nronosition. looking to start- in p- tho. work of erecting and maintain ing the sign. The matter is at this time merely in Its embryonic sxate ana may not be put into operation but th idAft Anneals to at least some of the merchants and the outlook is that it wil be given careful consideration to eay the least. It is the intention of the Mercnants Association to broaden its work this vpar. to accomnlish more along a numhor of different lines. The meeting of the new board will be devoted, to a considerable extent, to outlining tne methods which will be followed in this work. Many Old Fiddlers Coming On 22nd. The managers of the Old Time Fiddlers' Convention on Washing ton's birthday, February 22, have nlantiprt a straw ballot for president of the United States ana aiso ior unit ed States senator from North Caro lina. On the back of each ticket Is the following: Open to qualified voters. For President: DEMOCRAT. Clark Harmon "Underwood Wilson Folk REPUBLICAN TafC Roosevelt. FOR UNITED STATE SENATOR Ex-Gov. Aycock Judge Clark Gov. Kitchin Senator Simmons Toilet 99 fdayP February 26tk On the above date we will orint a Coupon in every Charlotte News. Cut it out, sign your name, address and Dresent it to anv retail srrocer handling Sweetheart Toilet Soap. TV . 1 I 1 A j-.ii Jrie is aumorizeu iu give you a iuii sized cake absolutely free. SWF t----.--f mm. 1T1 r Z mikm r r i tot . v, u - . -TT.W "TV Soap Gdoo NOTICE TO RETAILERS When you give away a cake of Sweelheart free, tear off the end of each carton with diamond "S" on it same as cut shown and turn it in to your jobber along with coupon. He will allow you 5cl:s cash for them. N. Y. City Hot Controversy Over Question Of Importing "Colored Tea" is Most Recent "Tea Patty v If it is Impossible for the pur chaser of the ticket to be present, the ballot may be sent to the convention. The result of the straw ballot will be announced to the audience during the performance. Many Fiddlers Coming. The management of the Old Fiddlers fnnvpntion. which is to be given as a benefit to the charity patients of the Presbyterian hospital, is signing con testants from every section of the ctnto Two of the most celebrated fiddlers of North Carolina, Dr. L. H. Hill, of Germanton, ana ror. i. i. Hill of Rutherford College, will .be present at the convention, but will not be contestants. List of Prizes. The following prizes will be given: First prize $10.00 for the best string band consisting of three pieces or more. (Other instruments includ ed if desired.) Second prize $5.00 for the best duet consisting of two stringed instru ments. Third prize $5.00 for the best fiddle solo. 4th Prize $5.00 for the best banjo solo. Each contestant will be expected to play at least two selections. Members of bands and duets will be allowed to contest for the solo prizes also. The committee will make arrange ments for the accommodation of the out-of-town contentants. Ladies are especially invited to en ter the contest. All professionals are debarred from the contest. ' For further Information, address Mr. A. M. Gray, Charlotte, N. C. Mr. Ptobert To Lecture At Brevard St. Church Mr. David L. Probert Is to give a lecture on "The Life of Jesus," illus trated with 65 slides from the world's greatest artists tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock at Brevard Street Methodist church. Silver offering for the benefit of the Boy's Baraca cla&s. The enttertainment will take place rain or shine. The scarlet fever quarantine has been lifted at the residence of Mr. W. W. Johnson, on Phifer avenue, and the family are again enjoying freedom of act aa well as speech. (By RODERICK CLIFFORD.) Washington, Feb. 18. The nearest approach to an American "Tea party," in the historical sense of the term, which has been given in this country since the famous ones of Boston and Annapolis is the controversy over the question of the importation of "color ed" tea which is still raging as hotly as words can make It between Ameri can tea associations and Importers of teas, which are colored so as to repre sent a higher grade product than they really are. The controversy has been of long standing. Tea of an inferior quality can be so cleverly colored and waxed before exportation to this country from the lands where it is grown, that it passes the customs inspections and is sold here at a price exhorbitant when its real value is taken into con sideration. The firms sending these teas to the United States are being bitterly fought by the New York tea merchants and those of other cities who desire to maintain high standard of tea for the American market. The New York Tea association has put up an unusually strong fight against the importation of the alleged spurious products, sending delegations to Wash ington repeatedly to take up the mat ter with government officials having to do with that branch of the service Secretary of the Treasury Franklin MacVeagh recently announced his in tention of appointing a new tea board in an effort to bring the long drawn out controversy to a speedy close The present tea board consists of Charles A. Atwood, a Chicago mer chant: Edward B. Brandenstein. of higher standard, and the other ag gressive organizations of tea import ers and dealers in the interior, do not impeach the board but declare the standard they are required by law to set is not high enough, primarily, and that the inspection of the imports is not as rigid as It should be to prop erly protect the market. Last December a committee headed by Lloyd Griscom was delegated by the New York Tea Association to wait on the secretary of the treasury and ask him to raise the standard of the samples. The committee came to Washington, saw Secretary MacVeagh, Assistant Secretary Curtis, Director Halstead of the Customs Division of the Treasury Department, and later the president of the United States, but failed to get more than a . promise that an investigation would be instituted. Tea was investigated up and down and in and out, but the treasury de partment would authorize no change in the standard, as such an authoriza tion would be an admission that the department did not know what sort of standard to set in the first instance. The department absolutely refused to rule against its previous judgment in the matter, and then the president again was appealed to. The president, in accordance with time-honored custom, replied to the plea of the New York Tea. association et al., that he would see that the matter was referred to the proper de partment. The result, of course, was the ..reference of the matter to the treasury department -with, the further result that the , treasury department in tun referred the matter to the are taken into a factory in the coun try in which the tea is grown and a bluish, waxy substance Is spread on them in such a way as to give them a gloss which makes them look like the leaves of the highest grade tea. " i is not so injurious from a chemical point of view as to bring down the wrath of the bureau of chemistry of the department of agriculture upon it. The new tea board is expected to thrash "the matter" out to a finish when it is appointed. If it fails, the alternative will probably be the ap pointment of still another board. Meanwhle, the tea merchants are making it hot for the customs divis ions. - 0- SUMMARY OF PRIZES O OFFERED BY NEWS One White Steamer Model O Equipped $20.25.00 One 1912 Everitt, fulley equip ped $1300.00 One 1912 Buick, fully equip- ped Two Parker-Gardner t Pianos Two Euclid Pianos . . Four Furniture outfits Four Bank Accounts Four Gold Watches . Four Jewelry Credits $1110.00 ..$700.00 ..$600.00 ..$400.00 ..$200.00 ...$100.0 ..$50.00 $6485.00 Y's Victors in The Championship Thee hampionship of the local Y. M. C. A. league was won Saturday night by the Y's by the score of 543 to 29. The game was one of the most interesting and exciting ever played on the Y. M. C. A. floor. The first half ended-by the score of 25 to 12 in fa vor of the Y's. In this half the Ya had everything their own ' way, play ing ring around the A's, but in tha second half the A's found themselves and made things warm, for their op ponents. For the Y's, E. Stewart played stellar ball scoring 25 points. For the A's Rodgers and Alexander were theirew ith several sensational shots. The Intermediate League game be tween Baird's and the Y. M. C. A. team ended in a tie, 18 to 18. In the paly-off after a minute of playing , Long scored the necessary two points by a field goal. This game was one of the best played during the season between two Intermediate League teams. Millersham, for Baird's, scor ed two hair raising shots, , while Long' and Carr as forwards for the Y. M, C. A. team played good ball. ' Saturday night's games ended two very successful basket ball seasons at the Y. M. C. A. Personally, the sort of man we arei not congenial "with is the one who buya his underwear on account of itsbeauty San Francisco, who handles a great! proper department, wnicn was tne deal of the Chinese tea Imported 'customs division. The customs divis throneh the Pacific coast norts and ; ion glanced at "the matter" and not- is an expert on the Oriental product; George Hewlett and Oliver C. Macey of New York city; Frederic Hellyer of Chicago, A. P. Irwin of Philadelphia and Herbert G. Woodworth of Boston. This board of seven members has numerous duties in connection with the tea trade. Its chief duty is to ing that it had all been thrashed out before, stood firm on its first nega tive decision and the tea merchants received word from the presidentthat after referring "the matter" to the "proper department," he had received a report of the investigation made and that the president did not think it set the standard of importation. The j advisable to authorize any cnange in board selects samples of teas of va-jthe existing regulations, rious grades which may be imported. The only concession which the treas The tea importers are informed of the ' ury department tendered the tea men, nature of these samples which are ex- j was to order that the regulations such hibited to them and they are supposed 1 as they are, be strictly enforced, and to conform to thm. The samples are this was done grudgingly, as it implied also used at all the customs houses the infallibility of the department and at the ports of entry on every coast , the possibility that sometimes its reg of the United States and the products 1 illations were not strictly enforced, passing through the ports must come There "the matter" rests but the mer up to the standard of the samples if chants have been so Insistently clam they are to gain access to the Amerl- orous that Secretary MacVeagh has can market. announced his intention to appoint a The board has been active for many new tea board, none of the members years and has been doing its duty ac- of the present board to be reappoint cording to most of the Importing mer-, ed. chants. The New York Tea Associa-' The process of "coloring" tea Is said tion, wihch is leading the fight for a to be very common. Inferior tea leaves Clergy an Press '. d Relig ;!OUS m GOOD BLOOD The following ministers of the gospel have used MILAM with beneficial results, and believe it to be a valuable remedy, author-, ize the publication of their endorsement:' Rev. J. Cleveland Hall, Rector Church of Ephiphany, Danville, Va. Rev. R. L. McNair, Pastor Presbyterian Church, Charlotte C H., Va. Rev. W. W. Royal. Secretary Board of Foreign Missions, Va. Conference M. E. Church South, Norfolk, Va. Rev. Nathan Maynard, Returned Missionary from Japan, Roanoke, Va. Rev. L. C Douthit, Walhalla, S. C State Evangelist for Wesley an Metho- dist Conference of N. C Rev. J. C Holland, Pastor Keen" St. Baptist Church, Danville, Va. Rev. H. D. Guarrant, Methodist Minister, Danville, Va. placing the advertisement of this jnedldne before our readers we are rendering a ser vice that will prove a blessing to suffering humanity. ... . , This commendation is written wttnerat lee or reward upon the testimony of those who hare been benefited by the use of the MILAM remedy. "The Baptist" endorses Milan. Milam is the name of a great medicine now being manufactured in Danville, and from the testimonials of Some of our best citizens we can safely recommend it to our friends who are suffering with any of the diseases it proposes to cure. The men at the head of the company manufarturwg this medicine can be relied on. Rev. J. i. Hicks, in the Baptist Union. 6t The Methodlaff endorses Milam. The Methodist has never taken any 6tock In, or pinned its faith to. patent medicines. Indeed, many of them are fakes of the high est order. Revenue for no real benefit has been the policy of the promotors of these "cure alls. There has oeen introduced hi Danville recently a medicine that, if the tes timony of some our best citizens can be ac credited, has real merit. It Is known as the Milam cure. The effect of this medicine upon some of those who have been induced to try it has been marvelous as a restorer of health. The company who manufactures this remedy that has such a tremendous sale is com posed of gentlemen of the highest social and moral standing in Danville. We feel that in Buy 6 bottles for 65.00 and get your money back if not benefited. ASK YOUR DRUGGIST OR WRITE , The Milam Medicine Co. inc. DANVILLE, VA. aces Do you know where to find the weak points in a Rug? Better trade with a firm that will tell all. We show you every feature We tell you exactly what you are getting and we certainly know Rugs. . Some makes are a great deal better than others.f We handle the best known brands lr the cheaper aa well as the finer quali ties and are prepared to furnish you anything in a rug from a cheap mat- , ting to the highest grade Wiltons. We. show you. We guarantee everything to be as represented. ed. A large shipment of Crex just recelv- Come and see for. yourself. Lubin Furniture Co. DAILY BALLOT TEN VOTES FOR M. Address, t TK H District '.-.y.-s-. , t" Subject to Rules of The Charlotte News Contest, Must be Received at the News Office by March 1, 1912. Nomination Coupon To enter the contest fill out this coupon and send to The News Contest Department. Each contestant is entitled to one Nomina tion, good for , 1000 Votes In The Charlotte . News' Great Automobile Contest. I hereby nominate ' Mr., Mrs. or Miss. . . , Street No....... Postoffice . . 0 Signed; Address ....... ............ ..y....... District No.......... State ......... . .... .......V Profession .' Date Only one nomination will be credited to each contestant. Under no circumstances will the name of nominator be divulged. 9;:;' I,' if l r m ' i j & . ! .4 -
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