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'X. THE CHARLOTTE JNEWS, JAJNfiARl 4, ii14. H. DUKE'S VISIT 'S ON TH T MEAN GREAT E" WILL DEvELI BE REMODELE .. . - .... - IMPORTANT RATE CASES TO BE HERAD HEREJAN. M 3 JORDAN M SOUAR pjj Gibsoe-Woolley Go.'s PMENTS I BEGINS TO-MORROW i Every it Everv 1 Overcoat 1 1:23 fl Suit if- I in Stock .OFF" in Stock JiSSiSi I,........!.,. i snv . B. Duke, of New York, president I commerce commission, will conduct n the Southern Pow er Conmanv is ! a "earing at Charlotte, on the 7th :)ow in trie Piedmont territory, in specting the properties of his compa ny and of the companies allied to the Southern Power Company. Mr. Duke has been in South Caro--ina the pat week and is expected :o reach Charlotte today on Monday on the last lap of his journey, for a conference with Southern Power Company officials here. The announcement of important new developments is among the pos sibilities that Mr. Duke's visit Soutn entails, and upon his arrival ra Charlotte it may be that officials will have something to say with reference ro additional extensions of mterurban lines, etc.. in the piedmont, ihough nothing of a definite nature has been -uvea out thus far as to what raav be done. The building of another link in the mterurban system to connect Spartanburg and Gastonia, and th-is give a continuous route from Char lotte to Greenville, 105 miles, anc: on to Greenwood and Anderson. S. C., i5 a thing that has long been under advisement and it is possible that Mr. Duke's visit will throw further light on the plans of the Piedmont & Northern lines in regard to this mat ter. Both Mr. W. S. Lee, vice-presidei-t and general manager of the Southern Power Company, and Mr. Z. V. Tav lor, president of the Charlotte Elec tric Street Railway, were out of their offices Saturday and it was therefore impossible to procure any direct in formation as to the probable move ments of Mr. Duke or regarding the Plans which may be decided upon within thep resent week. The Southern Power Company and the Piedmont & Northern and allied interests are now on the eve of a no table forward movement, both in the increase of their business and m the extension of the same, it is believed, hence the importance that is attached by the general public to the present inspection trip of Mr. Duke to Ionic over the vast properties in which i-.e is interested in this territory and 8th of January, 1914, for- the purpose of taking testimony in a number of cases affecting the rate situation in this territory. The Elba Manufacturing Company is contesting the reasonableness or the rates on cotton seed from points in South Carolina to Charlotte. The Standard Ice and Fuel Com pany, Varbrough & Bellinger Com pany and the L. A. M. Coal Company are seeking reparation on shipments of coal from Louisville and Nash ville Railroad. mines and from South ern Railway ""Company Coal Creek mines to Charlotte. The city of Charlotte is prosecut ing the rates from Anniston, Ala., and Group, and from East Radford, Va on the pipe used in constructing and maintaining the pipe line to the Ca tawba river and in maintaining the city water line. The city of Rock Hill is seeking to intervene in this case for the purpose of sharing in any adjustment which may be secured by the decision rendered. The Earnhardt Manufacturing Com pany is contesting the rate on cotton ! factory sweepings from South Caro lina and Georgia points to Charlotte. The, principle involved in this case will no doubt affect the rates on other classes and commodities and is of considerable importance to the shippers and manufacturers of Char lotte. The complaints in all of theee cases are represented by Messrs. Bre nizer, rflack & Taylor, of this city. SPECIAL SERVICES IN THE EPISCOPAL CHURCHES JANUARY AND FEBRUARY INTERURBAN" CITIES MAY ORGANIZE NEW BASEBALL LEAGUE iuu oi much interest in the Jdoeuau worm hereabouts is that jut coming from across the linp from south Carolina to the effect that a oaseball league is likelv to be organiz ed of the cities located on the Piedmont cuu .Nuruiern lines and the Greenville sppartanburg and Anderson lines to play big baseball next summer 'the idea being that the interurban electric railway will furnish a convenient link tor transporting the players from one town to another. The matter is to be taken up with fue interurban officials and somthin aefmite is looked for in a few' days 3n the subject. The Greenville Daily News says of c yium to organize an interurban league : "With the passing of the Christmas holidays the Greenville baseball fans lire again beginning to discuss the probability of this city being in an organized baseball league next sra on. At present there is verv little to indicate that Greenville will have baseball, but with the coming of -pnng enthusiasm will rise and there will be an effort made to organize a league. If Greenville .wants baseball r.ext year an effort should be made -ii.il in luv next rew weeks to place nis city in a league of good stand ing. A trolley league has been discussed considerably and this circuit seems tJ be the most favorable for several reasons. Greenwood, Anderson Spar tanburg and Greenville could form a compact circuit and be one of the i.C3I. lum-auu organizations in the country. The towns are closely sit uated together and the mileage would be small. All of the towns are good laieball towns and have the ready money to back a club. A leacue of these four towns could be organized aid during the hot summer months fins section would have have th opyoi tunny or witnesmg a real class "j uaseoaii. The old Carolina Association of ..iv.ii viicciiviiif was a member for f number ot years i now a thing o the past. The North Carolina 1m?( l a.-j taken its place and there is no '-uuuce wnatever ot Greenville ob inning a oerth there. The South. At liiaiic League is out of iIip Therefore, a trolley league composed cf Greenwood, Anderson, Spartanburg .dim CrreenvilJe, seems to be the mo-:t probabde circuit of which this city could become a member. it such a league should be -formed ihe expenses would be small and the ciues interested would enjoy a fast s-a.,on ot baseball. This is a oues tion which the fans .should think over anu act upon at once as the sooner ihe project is launched the better the league will be. " Officials of the Greenville. Spartan I'Uf g ana Anderson railway will be ask cd to look into the proposition and it is thought that they will offer some inducement as to the formation of the league. The road would be Ereatly benefitted by the organization said for tnat reason should take a nand in encouraging the formation of Tile circuit." v-.u.ii vi me nci.v uoniDirter on Friday evening held a church sup- pei dim an annual congregational and uusiiiffs meeting. Jr. spite of the bad earner mere was a larae ami on. thusiastic attendance. The aniual re ports or the officers and organizations of the congregation showed good prog- "ie nnanciai reports when total ed showed that the congregation had iaiseu ana paid out during the past jear $5,57i.00 (Five thousand, five nunarea ana seventy-three dollars) fo: local expenses, building fundi, furnisa ings, missions, memorials, etc.- At the close of the meeting, Rev. t rancis M. Osborne, minister-in- cnarge, reminded those present of the mission to be conducted at this church m February by the Rev. Milton a. Barber of Christ church, Rateigh, an i plans of preparations were adopted. Two features of the plan of Drenara- tion will be a corporate eommunimi nf all the members of the congregation Sunday, January 4, at 11 o'cfock. and a church-attendance campaign for the roar Sundays preceding the mission Monday atternoon being the evt nf Epiphany, at 4 o'clock at St. Peter s Episcopal church, the four brcvaches of the Woman's Auxiliary frm St. Pe ter s, St. Martin's, St. Marv. the Vir. gin, and the Holy Comforter churches will unite in an intercessory mission ary service. Mr. Francis H. Ball will relate some observations oi mission work in South Africa, of which he has personal knowledge, and an offering v. ii; oe tauen ror toreign missions. On Tuesday at 8 o'clock at St. Mar tin's church, East Seventh tlreet, the cnnaren trom the Thompson orphan age will join with the children of St Martin's in a special service common ly known as the "Feast of Lights" usually observed on this day, which is the Feast of Epiphany, otherwise known as "Old Christmas" or "Twelfth Day." The drug firm of R. H. Jordan & Co. have had plans drawn by the architec tural firm cf Hunte- & Gordon for extensive remodeling of the .store "Jordan's on the Square." The ex epnditures will be in the neighborhood of $5,000. " The plans provide for . the taking out of the petition in the rear of the store and transforming the whole first floor into one big room. It is planned to keep the prescription department on the first floor and have the offices and stock department on the second floor. The removal of the rear peti tion ana the turning of the first floor into one. room will add about fifteen feet to the depth of room, giving abun dant room for thfi artistic 'i n ft pnnvan. I ient arrangement of the soda fountain and fixtures that will be on this floor. A number of new fixtures will also be added to the present equipment to measure up with the remodeled inte rior. The floors will be laid in hand some tiling, the contract for this part of the work having already been let to the McClamroch Marble & Tiie Company of Greensboro. The con tracts for the other features of the work will probably he let tomorrow. The walls and ceiling will be hand somely redressed also and the finished job will snow a very beautiful interior. The work will be rushed dav and night and the expectation is that it will be completed in thirty days. The firm had recently renewed its lease on the building for another five years. Two years of the present lease are yet unexpired and the company is therefore signed up for seven years ahead in its new quarters. The building belongs to Miss Sallie Davidson. S15.00-Suits and Overcoats . . $16.50 Suits and Overcoats . . .$18.50 Suits and Overcoats . . . $20.00. Suits and Overcoats . . . $22.50 Suits and Overcoats . . . . $15.00 $25.00 Suits and Overcoats $16.65 GRANDMASTER OF STATE GREETS GRAND MASTER OF 1860 TELEGRAM The following telegram will be of interest in Masonic circles: Charlotte, Jan. 1, 1914. To Col. L. G. Williams, Past Grandmaster, 237 North Tryon Street. Best wishes for a Happy New Year ?nd heaven's richest blessings. F. M. WINCHESTER, Grandmaster. Cuionel Williams is the oldest ma jii in North Carolina, being 88 on Christmas day. He was grandmaster :r !be earlv HO'?. - i SALVATION ARMY MAKES FULL REPORT AND RENEWS WORK The local branch of the Salvation Army yesterday afternoon filed a re port with Mayor Chas. A. Bland, set ting forth the amount of collections during the Christmas period, a time covering about three weeks, and thus the strained relations which' had come to pass between the city and the Army, resulting in the executive board's ordering that the Army dis continue collections on the streets and in the city, are brought to an end, and the local branch will, it is presumed, continue its work in every line as heretofore. Immediately upon the filing of the report b ythe local branch in charge ot tmsign Parker, Mayor C. A. Bland instructed Chief Moore to lift the em bargo which had been placed on the Army against, the soliciting of pen nies, dimes and quarters on the streets, etc., and last night the Army was conducting its regular services and also passing around the collection baskets in the usual manner. The report submitted showed that something more than $700 was gath ered in by the Army during the Christ mas season and the days just before and after the holidays. The distribution of this fund for various charitable nur poses is also shown. NEW FEATURES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO "THE AFFiNTTIES" CAST Rehearsals have commenced for "The Affinities," which promises to he an artistic and social success. The play is to be presented under the auspices of the Battle of Charlotte! D. A. R. Those to take the leading parts are being carefully selected as to their musical and dramatic ability. The play is full of beautiful dances and choruses and many new features will be added. Pretty and graceful girls of the social set have been asked to take part in "The Debutante Cho rus, which is one ot the special fea tures of the play. Other choruses are Tennis Chorus, Western Girls, Cow Boys.. Mexicans, Indians, Blue-birds, Divorcees, and solo dancing. The Suf fragette Chorus will be a special fea ture. The young ladies who will act as pages, wearing colonial" costumes and carrying crooks with the D. A. R. col ors, will oe invited irom ttie college sets. This is a new departure in home dramatic entertainments very popular in the large cities. The patronesses are to be members from the different D. A. R. chapters, TJ. D. C. and clubs of the city. The Charlotte chapter D. A. R. is anxious to raise the fund for their monument to mark the Battle of Char lotte, and which is to be placed on East avenue in the plat in front of the new A. R. P. church, the city having granted the chapter that historic point. Cast of Characters. Peggy Thurston, an heiress. Suzette, a maid. Jimraie Thurston, a young 'million aire. Mrs. Jasper Thurston, mother of Peggy and Jimmie. Marjorie Astorbilt, Peggy s friend Pete Rowland, Inn keeper. Dave Stephens, Cowboy. Indiana Roland, a Western Girl. Ben Mason, Ranchmand. Mrs. Adrienne Somers. Miles Somers, Adrienne's husband. Mrs. Oliver Van Durlee, Suffragette Dr. Warren Courtland, Physician . I m W $10.00 $11.00 $12.30 $13.35 $27.50 Suits and Overcoats $18,35 $28.50 Suits and Overcoats $19.00 $30.00 Suits and Overcoats $20.00 $32.50 Suits and Overcoats $21.65 $35.00 Suits and Overcoats .V. . . $23.35 $37.50 "Suits and Overcoats S25.00 STRICTLY GASH No Approvals Alterations Free Co "For Men Who Know" KUESTER-LOWE CO. TO HAVE ANOTHER WINDOW DECORATING CONTEST The Kuester-Lowe Co nan v. whole sale merchants, who .conducted amone their customers last month a window- decorating contest, in which Velva Corn Syrup was the material, is con ducting another window-deccating contest this month in which the w-eil known article, "Whiz," is to be used as the material. A first prize of $15, a second of $10 and a third of $5 wiil be-given.for the first, second and third jai, v nifto iiiiiue in rue contest. The contest will be open to all cus tomers of the companv and the in spection of the windows will be made on January 15. The rivalry between the different retail contests took great interest in the contest last month. The contess will be held monEiy, " som.? new article being chosen for "lij month. LOCAL B'NAI B'RITH LODGE TO INSTALL 0F-FICERSJOMORRQW The local of the Independent Order of B'nai B'rith, No. 733, wii! install Vxe officers tft' the lodge for the coming year tomorrow afternoon at 7:30 o'clock at the lodge's quarters in the Woodrien of the World hall on South Church street. The election of officers was made several weeks 'ago. Refresh ment l will he served during the even ing by the ladies of the Daughter. of Israel organization. The onfcers to be installed tomor row are: k D. B. Paul, monitor, or past presi dent; M. Kirschbaum, president; M H. Silverstein, vice president; H. Mil let, Sr., treasurer; W. J. Paul, seer tary; B. J. Steinberg, inside guard; S Miller, outside guard; J. Lawib, A, Glick and Harry Roth, trustees. At the ame time that the officers were elected for the year, delegates were chosen from the local lodge to attend the District Grand Lodge meet ing of the order, which meets in At lanta on the first Monday in March The delegates are Messrs; D. B. Par.i, Jacob Harris and M. Kirschbaum. in addition to the delegates from the :o cal lodge about twenty members of the lodge will also attend th grand lodge meeting. OVER $1800 RAISED DURING DECEMBER BY POLICE DEPARTMENT The forthcoming report of the police department for the month of Decem ber is said to he a most interest ing document, indicating amongother things that a total of over $ 1,800 in fines, and costs was gathered in by the city through the operations of the recorder's court and. the efficient ool ice department under the direction of Liner Horace Moore. The report for December will he sub mitted at the next session of the exec utive board and, it is said, will prove one of the best months reports' that has been filed in the department in a long while. This report will. give a summary of every ciass ot violations for which ar rests were made together with the number of convictions, appeals, and cases iouna not guilty, it will he heard with interest by the executive board next Wednesday. RED MEN MEET NEXT IN CHARLOTTE -8TH DISTRICT MEET The 16th session of the 8th district of the Improved Order of Red Men was called to order in the wigwam of ivxacon tribe, at Lincoln ton, at the second run, and thirtieth breath, low Political economy sometimes takes the form of cutting down campaign expenses. CHIEF'S OFFICE IS ART GALLERY OF CALENDARS The n ff i nf Phiof wt-o xta of the local police department, has T f0r oufselves alone as to live on . , , . jOthe-- oeople been transferred during the past two " ' weeks into a veritable art gallery ot Ajax mav nave defied th ut,- re rlone i is sometimes just as selfish to Cruel Tale. A dreadful story is in circulation about Richard Harding Davis, the nov elist. Mr. Davis, as everybody knows, 'is a wit. He was therefore terribly an noyed the other day to hear that a brother author lad spoken unfavora bly of his witticisms. Coming upon this brother-author, he said: "My boy, I hear that in a house where other people were kind enough to consider me witty, you declared that I was not so. Is this true?" "No; not a word of truth in it." ihe other answered cheerily. "I was never in a house in my life where anylodv considered j'ou witty." !sun on the third sleep of cold moon calendars of all kinds, grades, colors but an automobile wouldn't hav F. Fisher of Gastonia. with the fol lowing chiefs filling the stumps: J. C. Carpenter, of Gastonia, senior sagamore; A. H. Hrwell, of Dallas, jun ior sagamore; R. P. Parker of Gasto-.' ma, prophet; L. A. Reynolds of Gasto nia, chief of records; R. B Elam, of Charlotte, keeper of, wampun; S. H. Lenhardt, guard of wigwam, John currents, G. of F. At the conclusion of the busisess session, short talks were made by the various members. A vote of thanks was tendered the citizens of Lincoln- ton for their hearty welcome and gen erous hospitality. Charlotte was selected for holding from baby food to coflins and from automobiles to horse-shoe nails. The walls of the chief's, office have been completely covered with these K annually appearing swarms of adver Using mediums and there is scarce ly enough space left on the four walls, windows excepted, to hang a good sized hat, should the chief de cide to nail a pair of antlers to the wallts to use as a hatrack. xiv wugvuuii ui ucueiiuars win en w'"-'-'?' .. Ww uj foatuuicu lUftciuui were all sent to the head of the po lice department by local and outside concerns as Christmas and New J'- FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS. Phone Us Your Orders. MRS. H. S. BRYAN & CO. The Florist. Phone 653. s thrnexTcon the friends Place on Saturday, April the 4th. CT, , 6 :JO": i The tollowing chiefs were elected for the next term: .Sachem, J. G. S. Dr. Pressley To Speak at Association . Rev. Dr. F. Y. Pressley, president of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Seminary at Due West, will be the speaker at th meting for mn at the Young Men's Christian Association this afternoon at 5 o'clock. Dr. Pressley is a speaker that should attract large numbers of men to the address this afternoon at the Y. M. C. A., as he is one of the bright est men in the A. R. P. communion. He is a speaker of power and will pro foundly interest. There will be special music, by the association orchestra which will also accompany the singing of all hymns. All men are . most cordially invited to be present. The meeting will he 1 boiH st r o'clock at Hanna Hall. Beautiful Teeth at Holiday Prices of a calendar is listed among the j chief ',3 roster of tried and true j Carpenter, Gastonia: senior sagamore. "1 f"ere.Bas probably no, A. H. Harwell. Dallas: iunior sasra- ml" .m LUJ wno nas ,)een ne ! orei Harry Page, Lincolnton: pro phet,".!. F. Fisher, Gastonia; chief of records, L. A. Reynolds. Gastonia: keeper of wampun, R. B. Elam, Char lotte; first sanap, H. S. Young, Besse mer City; second sanap, C. O. McCar ver: guard of forest, R. G. Wood; guard of wigwam, B. J. Steinberg, Charlotte. RUMANIAN KING TO ALLEVIATE CONDITION OF JEWS AMONG HIS SUBJECTS recipient of so many handsome cal endars as has Chief Moore, and in or der to show" his appreciation of the remembrances of his friends and at the same time put the calendars to ) good use, the chief has covered the walls of his small office with the j handsome pictures and has an art galley in a small way that is worth ! the inspection of any calendar con-j noiseur. Home- Cooked Boston Baked Beans at Brown Betty Tea Room Saturday 6 to 8 p. m. TCll . SMEEZE 4s 4&efg jgjyoerxA3Asc Can you afford to neglect your teeth longer? j Will you keep tiie few dollars' cost to .repair them and deprive yourself of the countless benefits and added pleasures of good teeth? Don't cheat yourself by doing without or by paying more than our prices. Ieast Prices. Least Pain. Guaranteed Work. New System Dentists 21 South Tryon St. Phone 365. Dr. C. M. Beam. 3igr. London, Jan. 3. King Charles of Roumania recognizes that the existing conditions of the Jews in his country are untenable and has resolved to alle viate them, according to a dispatch from Bucharest. i His Majesty today informed the leader of the Jewish movement that he had reached this decision owing to the fact that so many Jewish soldiers par ticipated in the recent Balkan war. As a constitutional monarch, how ever, he said he must first come to an understanding on the subject with the legislative bodies. The question of the persecution of the Jews in Roumania of whom there are about 270,000 among. the popula tion of 7,250,000, has given rise to discussions in various parliaments of Europe and also in congress at Wash ington. On the last occasion on which it wras brought forward in the Austrian parliament on Dec. 17, Count von Berchthold, the foreign minister, saidj mere was no liKeiinood ot toreign; powers taking any direct action in! the matter, which was regarded as a purely domestic one for Roumania. LAW FIRM CHANGED TO "BRENiZER, BLACK A N D T A Y L 0 R" Messrs. Chase Brenizer, F. L. Black and H. L. Tavlor havp announced effective January 1, 1914, the forma-! tion of a partnership for the prac-( tice of law under the firm name ot Brenizer, Black and Taylor, succeed-' mg the firm of Brenizer and Black. Prior to coming to Charlotte, Mr. Taylor was engaged in railroad work for many years and will make a specialty of practice in matters before j the interstate commerce commission and .state corporation and railroad : commissions. Mr. Taylor is a native! of Washington, D. C, and has ben ' here about a year and a half. I The man who writes his autobio-! graphy literally take his life into his I own hands. i Ladies' English Walking Boots Black and Tan Gilmer Moore Co. 16 South Tryon St. Charlotte, N. C. Just Her Husband. A woman mounted the step of a car carrying an umbrella like a re versed saber. . The conductor touched her lightly, saying, "Excuse me, madam, but you are likely to put out the eye of the man behind you." "He's my husband!" she . snapped with the tone of full proprietorship. Chicago Post, New Y. air ir Ji wer; Violets, Orchids, Valley, Richmond and Killarney Roses, Corsage Bouquets and table decorations. CHOLTZ The Florist Inc. f-none 1443. 306 N. Tryon St. Charlotte, N. C. 1
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