, August 20, 1023. music ~ Elinor Ellsworth . fr uioi) . :it »he dedica p. !'■ '"7 , Memorial Or- H 1 0;. *.-« u- An. rr -■ ffa i'C- T,u: -1 i’" lS,r -,i,.st organ -builder. (\r.u- successors in *’’ /• , r ',- Hogarth. Joseph B*- 1 - j.jelai Edward Jar n- m ‘ ; t gnn ,t organ we greatest or ti> '. ‘ V n the Pacific ('oast rjn t'W ' • "list Church- • ..., 0 f modern times. "!,r-j 'to the king of i, T-'’ , st organ recital a fr4r - ' ! U i -lirium from which she ‘' i;, not surprised at • to this great t- fur y' a ." .m%eem to weep out ,ken hearts. Now ?.u»** • , ripple of a wave. t u i!B ae r of «>. ;(!| «. veil r i«le ; now a L sit *t ! > ! *' melting minor; : ano <:> ] ( .,„][,} and simple. Jri W: :ul ';' >(l ,rno and calm, jr.leiaa u’ l •. i, ]ilOO k it*."-'" \, the dedication singers and 40.000 tk v _ ® >:r ' ini .?'u von will find the , j,,. ..]•(.at occasion is a ia of* nut sic. It is full ; s evmhals and trumpets, melodies, carols, refrains, k r: ' i, | K ,s 407 references Music Kales the World. V •. rul .„ natural world. That ' ijay when the planets first wiv and'space. That was ,’;(v when the spheres \\eie s'r.i wkh sang. The world was inusi. —when the "stars first f t { |„cda i !'.” The, world was re ,w!'widi lmisie—"Peace .on earth. Jivill toward men" The world ril ,i,| with music—“ That Song of y ,„.i the I.amh." Godls great or i. n4tnr> .. ' -Tile stats are the -Forever singing a> they shine. Tiii- iiaiid that mad- ns is divine.* aTs Srhowiihaur. "Music .is The melody in r:;f the great organs. Scien tist. have jn>; (iisciivered 'that there, is nearer science than t 'rjdieiis with his lute made trees. Ar; me mountain tops that freeze, hr"' themselves when lie did sing, T> his music." M, ‘ '■’■k- the natural world. All ||R ttir_i s dl 0.l with invisible bells. A- art* the ringers and the music ;. n t i"‘. waves "as sweet as melted fiiiln t you ever hear the lnniiu - ' 1 isic and all the hills . A ''' J' I .' • Ihe tiling of the winds. "f the waves, the sighing of - ""'"j"* l i' H whisk of the birds’ :lr, ‘ part of nature’s great Ihe chirping nbin. the twit " die caroling lark, the £ ''•itusli. the warbling canary— y.l'f" . "f natures great choir. ’ - ttm tree tops, the moaning nJ. " I '.' "eird soundings of the ’ ''aisper of the spring, the ;[m . 1 waterfall, tin* zephyr of tE ■ t u ‘ !' h * vtlll » of the brook— ■ : ? f ttres minor chords! ia-.,'" ,l! '4' fi"' ocean as it beats t«r»>V,f s *"’ thundering ora- M • a n;| i' T . tin* crash of the . ''l the spheres”— mt'rE ~- ' l tUr" ' u tttj<*r chords. "Ev * vv" a , ! , h:iril , ’ r ‘* arh " doth declare v. . 1 *' ' lu ‘ world of Nature. M, " , OWPr i,J National Life. fra. ' ,m ‘ tmtioual world. He sii,i » " if 1 >».ay |,fl. i. ,d .. 1 care nor who ttiiip* ‘ ° !u ‘ " at ‘ l, nal air is d bo.i< !( , , -i r< ::f rrv than an armv . . ; !1 Wliat the "Marseil k* Kin»- t- , ! t'ance. "(iod Save kanupr" " T|k> Sta '' 7 t? duin t ior -Anieriea. ’k'lJsiml ('■ ' Miail f * u ‘ ''Word. Mara-p, ’ 7', ni' £ 4 'h Who t\r 15 4 dan g( . rr ! fcs zc '\ at e ‘ Us man. -^ll .one’s life is music if one but touch-the notes rightly and in time,” says Ruskin. ‘Would that were true of all. “Within men are lutes and string harps”—true if men but knew how to touch the strings. When Liszt’s father asked him what he would be. lie pointed to the picture of Beethoven and oaid, "That.” And in answer, to. his father’s surprise, said. “It is in me.” Music—it is in us all. if we but knew it. "Some men move through life as a band of music moves down a street, flinging out melody on every side, to every one near and far.” "The passing of many is as the passing of Evangeline; when they pass there is the ceasing of sweet music.” "The music in my heart I bore Long after it was heard no more.” When Handel, writing “The Mes-* siah." wrote, “lie was despised and re jected of men.” lie fell sobbing. Han del had ears we wot not of. When Jenny Lind wag 4 in this country more than seventy years ago. I>r. Lyman Ab bott went to hear her in the great ora torio "The Messiah.” He tells us an o'd sea captain sat beside him and asked him" to point out the great singer. Af ter a chorus or two and a few solos. Jen - ny Lind arose and sang. "Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy lad en." As she sang the heavens seemed to open and the great audience heard not her but Him singing down the ages, “Come unto me.” As she finished, a silence more eloquent than applause Inched the audience. I)n<|tor Abbott hearing a harsh, gufteral sound, turned and behold, the obi sea captain snoring. There is no music without unless there g music within. , -Music is more healing than medicine. It hath power to soot lie the troubled breast. Pythagoras was in the habit of quieting his' troubles with the harp. Philip V of Spain cured himself of mel ancholy by listening to the famous sing er Farinelli. Elijah in trouble asked that music he brought. Saul soothed his perturbed spirits with David’s liarp. The old philosopher claimed that music could restore the original harmony of the soul. Paul and Silas found that music soothed and softened their dun geon bed. Beautifully and truthfully says Longfellow: •And the night shall be filled with music. And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arab's, And silently stealy away. No wing lyis such power to lift as music. .Music and Religion. Music rules the religious world. No Bod. no music. He is the inspiration of it. Music comes from (iod and leads back to (iod. Montesquieu says. "Mus ic is the only' art that does not corrupt the mind, for it is born of God.” He started the stars to singing and inspired the angels- to chant “(Jlory to God in Ui<* highest." and filled the hearts of the redeemed hosts with "Holy. holy, holy." God —that’p the name that sets all the strings of the soul vibrating. Religicp is the mother of music. the Ho A Spirit is put under the figure of musk when it says, "Thou hearest the so/md thereof." There are more commands to Mug than to pray. "Sing ye to God. all ye kingdoms of the earth, sing ye to God.” Paul exhorts us to "admonish one another in psalms and hymns aud vpirital songs." The loftiest book of music ever given of the world was given to us by David, the sweet singer of Israel. His 150 psalms are 150 songs. # The first book printed in America was a psalm-book. The religious world has more than 400.- 000 hymns. The New Testament Church, the Scotch Church, the early Methodist Church was a triumphant church because a singing church. The great music productions have been re ligious productions: Mendelssohn’s Elj jah." Haydns “Creation." Beethoven’s "Mount of Olives," Bach’s “Ascension. Spohr’s "Last- Judgment.” When Spur geon lias been forgotten, and Beecher’s name is mildewed, and Luther’s sermons are out of print, Wesley, Toplady, Per ronet. and Adams will live on through their “Jesus. Lover of My Soul," "Rock of Ages.” "Coronation.” and "Nearer My God. to Thee.’’ A chronometer can measure time, a cyclometer can measure distance, but nothing can measure the power of music. For sixteen years no music was heard in the ancient temple. A temple with out music. A soul without music. In vision does it not come over you— the evenings when around the little cab inet organ with your mother you used to sing. "Is My Name Written There?” "Safe in the Arms *of Jesus.’ “Hear the Bells of Heaven V The bells of heaven ' —don't you hear them? They ring out "Oh. Where is My Wandering Boy Tonight?" Only the nniMe of heaven can make melody in the soul. Music in Heaven. Music rules the heavenly world. There is one link between earth and heaven —music. The twenty-two diapers of Revelations are full of the music of heaven. Music "is heaven aud heaven is music. There is no discord in heav en and that makes*heaven There noth ing but. dwcord*in hell, and that makes hell. "Music is the love language of the soul.” It° is the language of the skies. ~ All earthly things shall pass n away— all but music. It is the one immortal thing. The music of all streams aud 'singing trees and sweet sounds and noble friendships will roll on beyond the grave. “And I heard voices as it were a great thunder, and they sang a new song—the song of Moses and the I>amb.” “Great and marvelous are thy works. Lord God Almighty. And the 144.000 «houtpd Amen and Amen. As says Pope. “Heaven, and heaven alone, is full of the sounds that song has sown.” When Handel wrote the Hallelajah chorus lie saw the heav ens open. Music opens heaven. j, Riteher says: “Music .bijings the waves of eternity near the weary heart of man as he stands on the shores of time longing to cross over. Music is the evening breeze of this and the morn ing breeze of the future life." As Kiu,g Henry IV lay dying, he said, "Angels whisper music to my weary spirit. ’ Tfie morning breezes were fanning bis locks. A soldier at Fort Donelson, two limbs torn off, life fast oozing away, his pale face towards the pale stars and whispered. “Though like a wanderer. The sun gone down. Darkness be over me, My rest a stone, Vet in my dreams I’d be, Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee.” I übar the gates. Let the music float out. Let the redeemed float in. SOME TEXTILE UNIONISTS IN CHARLOTTE VOTE TO STRIKE Action Taken at Meeting of 142 of the 325 Workers in Highland Park Mill No. 3. Charlotte Observer. Decision to go on strike in protest against what is termed by members of the union as “the autocratic and unfair treatment by L. E. Anderson, superin tendent, of workers in Highland Park mill No. 8,” was reached in a vote take,n last night at a meeting of North Char lotte local 1210. Textile Workers of Am erica. The vote for the strike was 136 for to 6 against, as recorded by tlee sec retary. It was assorted by the officials of the union that 05 per cent, of the ap proximately 325 workers in the Highland Park Mill No. 3 will be affected by the strike vote. Only three members of »he North Charlotte local of the textile union who work in Highland Park Mill No. 3 were allowed to vote for or against the strike. The time at which the Highland Park unionists will strike was left to a decis ion of the executive committee of the lo cal, assisted by several members of tin* union appointed by the President, W. T. Young. The executive committee went into closed session immediately after lust night’s meeting, which was an open one, announcing that the decision as to the hour of the strike will he announced later. Assurance of outside help in carrying on the strike was given to the unionists of Highlaud Park Mill No. 3 last night by James F. Barrett, editor of The Char lotte Herald, aud an official of the Inter national union : Henry Eatougli. official organizer for "the international, and Jas. T. Huberts, of Mooresville. ,who is the newly elected vice presideht of (he State Federation of Labor. The decision to strike came after Mr Barrett ami Mr. Eatougli had addressed the meeting, giving'as their opinions that the members of the union directly con cerned in the controversy between the workers and superintendent Anderson should alone be responsible for whatever action might be taken. Mr. Barrett and Mr. Eatougli told the unionists plainly what a strike moan:, presenting facts flor their consideration and pleading with them to seriously consider what they would do. At no time during their talks did Mr. Barrett of Mr. Eatougli make any effort tiA influence the action of the unionists, further than to. tell them that whatever their action resulted in the Central Labor union aud the Internation al would concur. In the vote to leave the hour of the strike and the method of its culling to the executive committee, almost, unani mous opinion was to leave the mattei with the committee, one unionist voting against this plan. The controversy between the North Charlotte unionists and L. E. Anderson, superintendent of Highland Park Mill No. 3, dates back over a number of weeks, but has been brought to a head recently by the summary discharge of \V. T. Young. Miss Parker, Miss Langley, Mrs. Langley, J. G. Gann and Mrs. Gann. Hen ry Kirby and Cleveland Myers, all of whom uve members of the North Char lotte local of the textile union. Yester day. it was reported at last night's meet ing of the union, another worker was dis charged because her father was active in the union. Young, who was discharged about a week ago. is president of the North Charlotte local, and J. G. Gann is sec retary and treasurer. Miss Parker and Miss Langley, aud Cleveland Myers, it was stated at a meeting held Wednesday night, were’members of a committee that sought conferences with Mr. Anderson, superintendent of the mill, endeavoring to bring about the reinstantement of workers who had been summarily dis charged. Young's discharge eauie about, it is stated, because of the charge brought against him by Mr. Anderson that he was responsible for an article appealing re cently in a Charlotte paper in which criticism was made of the mill officials for placing a welfare worker in North •Charlotte. Leake Spencer, secretary and treasur er of the Highland Park Manufacturing company, told a representative of The Observer yesterday afternoon that not over one per cent, of the employees of Highlaud Park Mill No. 3 were mem bers of the North Charlotte local of the textile union, aud that the great major ity of the employes of the four Highlaud Park mills were fully satisfied with con ditions under which they were working and living. Mr. Spencer further stated that articles appearing in The Observer recently in regard to events transpiring in North Charlotte at Highland Park Mill No. 3 were laughed at by workers in all four mills as absurd and incouse queutal. A strike at Highland Park Mill No. 3, Mr. Spencer stated, would uot involve more than a few workers, five being the limit, he thought, who would go on strike under any circum stances. , ’[ . TWO ARE DROWNED WHILE STAGING PAGEANT * T Seven Others Narrowly Escape.—Huu . dreds Viewed the Tragedy. Atlanta. Ga„ Aug. IS.—Two persons were drowned aud seven others narrow ly escaped death last night when they fell from a raft on which they were stag ing a pageant for delegates to the con vention of the National Association of the Deaf at the East Lake Country Club here? The body of Miss Elsie Maurer, 20. was recovered about 30 minutes after the accident while searchers dragged up the body of J. W. Vandergrif. of Atlanta, early this morning. The tragedy occur red in the view of hundreds of persons. With Our Advertisers. Idle money is as bad as idle hands —see two new ads. today of the Citizens Bank and Trust Co. Have you seen the 4-piece mahogany Set for bed room furnishing at Bell k Harris Co.V Anti-Alcohol Uaitfress. Copenlmgey. Aug. from almost all Pi the principal countries iu the world have in Copenhagen to attend the seventeenth International An ti-Alcohol Congress, the sessions of which will begin tomorrow and continue through the coining week. Y|r. Charles M. Suther„ of spent Saturday in the city. - THE CONCORD TIMES ROLL WEEVIL CAUSES LOSS OF $750,000,000 E. E. Bartlett, Jr,, Issues Warning to the Country.—Must Chock It Quickly. ! New York, Aug. 10. —Southern cotton planters Wave suffered this season a loss, approximating at the present prices, $750,000,000 through the ravages of the boll weevil and drought. President E. E. Bartlett, Jr.. Tvf the New Y'ork citton exchange, declared today in a statement urging the use of more funds to fight the weevil. Unless the damage done by the weevil is effectively checked within the next few years, America’s supremacy as the world’s leading cotton grower is serious ly threatened, Mr. Bartlett declared. “Never since the weevil first made its appearance in the cotton belt, about" IXO2, lias such great alarm been felt as I exists today among the cotton planters,”! Mr. Batrlett said. “After years of pro-J eras!illation the national government, the state governments, and the leading cotton associations are at last beginning to realize the dire need for drastic ac tion in every section of the cotton belt to reduce the weevil menace to a mini mum.” In view of the ''huge loss which an nually confronts the nation, Mr. Bart lett said the amount devoted to fighting the weevil “seems iu'finitestimally small.” “It would be real economy,” lie de clared, “and a great benefit to the nut ipn and world, to devote millions of doifaVs to exterminating' this enemy of the eot •ton plant.” lie said the New York cotton exchange this year contributed SIOO,OO to light the pest and the state of Georgia, the second largest cotton growing state, has contracted for 50,000 tons of calcium arsenate, considered the most effective known instrument for combatting the weevil, to be delivered over a period of five years. The United States £Uoel Corporation, through Chair man Gary, lias notified tin* American Cotton Association it would contribute $25,000 annually for the next three years to the boll weevil campaign, Mr. Bartlett said. "The far reaching plight of the weev il," Ik* said, "touches even the steel cor poration, tlibre are eight steel ties on each bale of cotton, and the crop loss this year, due chiefly to the weevil, is estimated at about 0,000,000 bales. The means that cotton growers will rgqire 48.000.000 fewer steel ties to hale the crop.” The boll weevil. Mr. Bartlett assorted, is the most dangerous pest because it so thoroughly fortifies itself against ex termination. Unfortunately, ho said, there is a great shortage of calcium ar senate. and if other states were-to fol low the* example of Georgia in ordering the product, there would not be enough produced in the world to cover the on feeted parts of She cotton belt. Experiments to combat the weevil by using aeroplanes to spread poison gas over infected areas have not yet demon strated their effectiveness, Mr. Bartlett said, and if eventually the planes prove successful, it would require a fleet of hundreds of planes and huge gas produc tion to put it into operation over the *ntire cottoh area. MRS. HARDING LEAVES WHITE HOUSE TODAY Sleeps For Last Time in Mansion Where -She Has Been Mistress 30 Months. Washington. Aug. 10. —Mis. Florence Kting Harding slept tonight for the last time under the roof of the White House. Tomorrow) having virtually completed the task of -backing up her personal be longings and these of the late Presi dent. she will leave the executive man sion where for two years and a half she has presided. Mrs. Harding finbhod today such [lack ing as she must personally supervise and the remainder will be left to the White House servajits. She has been anxious not to retain use of the mansion any longer- than absolutely necessary, aU though President aud Mrs. Goolidge have urged her to remain as long as sin* may care to stay; They called on Mrs. Harding tonight, paying merely a little .social call. Mrs. Harding expects to spend several days at the country home here of her close personal friends, Mrs. Edward B. McLean, wife of the publisher of The Washington Post. Her plans for the future have not been definitely deter mined but it is understood that she soon will go to Marion. The will of the late President is ex pected to be offered for probate soon at Marion. No authoritative estimate litis been made as to the value of his es tate. OFFER REWARD FOR FLOGGING PARTIES Further Efforts to Break Up Whippings in Macon; Police Made Headway. Macon, Ga.. Aug. 10. —At the request of Sheriff J. R. Hicks, city counctil to night offered an additional reward of SSOO for the arrest and conviction of persons guilty whippings ip this city during the last few days. Earlier in the day Sheriff -Hicks had offered a reward of SSOO. and Governor "Walker had increased the State's re wards to SI,OOO. Tonight the local chapter, of the K. K. K., at a meeting, announced that it would add SOOO to the rewards. Denial was made by the Kan that it had anything to do with the whip pings. Alderman R. E. Lindlay, chairman of the police committee of city council, in formed that body tonight that although victims of whippings were reluctant to give information, through fear of vio lence, the police were making headway aud he believed that results will be ob tained. Legion Officials to Inspect Ruhr. New York, Aug. 18. —Among the pas sengers booked to sail on the Leviathan today are a number of American Legion officials, including National Commander Alvin Chyslcy, who are goipg to Brussels to attend a conference of the Federation Interallies des Anciens Combattants on the European post-war situation. Fol lowing the Brussels conference Command ers Owsley and his party intend making a tour through the Ruhr to study the situation there aud also will visit Berlin and Paris. Fifty-five Johnston county club girls paid their expenses to the Tri-county club encampment at Wilson by selling produce at the new produce market re cently opened at Suiithfield. reports Miss Minnie Lee Garrison, the home agent. Shark steak resembles in taste that of tender veal. Ostrich meat is similar to that of turkey. SUNDAr SCHOOL v CONVENTION WAS GREAT MEETING F. C. Niblock Was Chosen President for the Coming Year, and Miss Rosa Mund is Secretary-Treasurer. CENTER GROVE GETS PENNANT For the Best Attendance.— Next Meeting is to Be Held at Cold Springs.—lnterest ing Talks Were Made. The Cabarrus County Sunday School Convention nipt on Thursday at Rocky River Presbyterian Church, southwest of this city, with a large attendance, and a most interesting program. Talks by llou. \\\ R. (Well and Mr. I). IT. Coltrgne. of Concord, were other fea tures of the meeting which were not on the regular program. Mr. Odell told of the organization of the Association 45 years ago. He was elected the first Sec retary of the Association at that meeting. Mr. Colhane told of the work the Sun day School lias done for temperance and urged that we continue the good work along this line. He has been an active Sunday School worker for the past sixty years. The Association reached the “Blue Ribbon'' class during the past year. This means that the 100 points of efficiency iuorganization was attained. Only two counties in this state have ever reached this high standard —Cabarrus and Rowan. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: . F. C. Xi block. president: .1. J. Earn hardt. vice-president ; J. IT. Robertson, vice-president; Miss Rosa B.' Mund, sec retary-treasurer. Division superintendents were elected as follows: Miss Marvin Misenlieimer. children's; Mrs. R. M. Cook, young people's; li. P. Benson, adults; R. L. Ilartselh adminis trative. Executive Committee —C. J. Goodman, C. L. Earnhardt. J. M. TMbirt. Juo. A. Souther, Sam Black. M. X. Petrea. The- pennant for best attendance was awarded to Center Grove Lutheran. This was won oil the number of miles travel ed. The next meeting place is Cold Springs. The following is the complete pro gramme : Opening Session. Wednesday Night, Aug ust 15th. —Adjourn. Amazed Thief Thanked For Restoring Lost Voiee. Paris, Aug. IS- —In a secluded spot just, outside the walls of Paris there stands a small and select infirmary where diseases of the throat are treated, l’atieits suffering from chronic laryn gitis go there for medical attention. The attention of the police was called recently to a series of daylight hold-ups occurring in the vicinity of the sana torium. It seems that iugenious crooks watched prosperous looking'visitors en ter the institution, noted the worst cases—those so unable to utter a sound that they had to make signs to the door man —and then set uinm them when they left and robbed them of Their money and valuables. One of the stick-up men received the shock of his ljfe the other day. when an intended victim, upon being attacked, suddenly shouted "Help. Thiefl in a voice which would have been a credit to a side-show barker- Fear had brought back the sick mans voice. "You have cured me,” he said to the crook, “it's ten years since I have been able to shout like that.—Here is a hun dred francs; I would much rather give ‘this to you than go op paying doctors.” Babe Ruth Clouts His 31st Circuit. uis Browns. Dugan was on base and Vangilder was pitching. SPENCER RAILROAD SHOPS ARE CROWDED WITH WORK AND MEN Not Even at Peak of War Business Was There Such Activity as at- Present. Spencer, Aug. 15.—With approxi mately 5.600 skilled workmen, craftsmen and brotherhood men, hard at work day and night, and with a pay roll that has jumped to 'slightly more than $628,000 per month, thjj operations in the big Spencer shops of the Southern Railway have reached the highest point in the his tory of the plant and of the town. It is stated on good authority that the force of workers is 20 per cent, larger than at any time, even during the war peak, and that the amqunt of the pay roll has been augmented by an*'equal ratio. In the shops proper which includes the mechanical and car departments, storehouse and roundhouse, slightly mote than 2,800 men are employed with ja monthly pay roll of $314,000. The tinle for these men is kept at the offices off Master Mechanic C. G. Goff where a large force of clerks are kept busy with the details. Effective July Ist the standard rate of pay for the crafts, ma chinists, boilermakers, blacksmiths, and other crafts) was increased to 73 cents per hour, which means a corresponding increase in the pay roll. While the unit of increase is small it amounts to a considerable Jotal. A vast amount of clerical work is necessary ~To keep every detail right on finger tops for the heads of departments and for the officials in Washington. In addition to the army of 2.800 in •ihe shops it js said an equal number are employed in .the transportation depart ment, road men. conductors, engineers, firemen, brsikemen. yardmen, bridge gangs, work trains, and others under the supervision of Superintendent W. F. Cooper; and that the monthly pay roll for these employes reaches no less than $314,000 per month. It is stated that a large amouut of re pair work has been and is now being di verted from other points to Spencer for attention, both)! in the car department and in the locomotive department. All classes of repair work have been so heavy as to require additional men for all departments. There are 240 ma chinists as against 208, the highest peak reached during the war period. The* same raio of increase is said to* apply" to other departments. * V * BILLIONS OF BOTTLES STOP THIRST FOR SOFT DRINKS Every Year Thirsty Americans Empty 400,000,000 Bottles of Soft Drinks. Washington. Aug. 18.—History omits the description of many of the interest- ' ing things about Methusaleh, among | them his liquid capacity- But. says tin* Department of Agriculture, if he had been given the task of disposing of all the “p°p” consumed in this country las* year, he would have had to start at birth and down eight bottles every minutes of his 060-year span of life. Each year, the department’s statis ticians declare, thirsty America temp ties four billion bottles of soft drinks, exclusive of such beverages as near beers made of cereals. The sparkling flood comes from ten thousand bottling establishments and pours across 110,- 000 counters. This enormous Thirst quenching in dustry is n relatively new development, a commercializing of the discoveries of the chemist, and one that necessitates watchful care by demu-tment chemists to prevent fracture of \be pure food and drugs laws. The “pop” of today, a de partment paper says, is not tne same as that clear liquid formerly sold only at ball games, fairs and carnivals, re miniscent of over-ripe bananas. and with little delectation for the palate. Had not great changes occurred in the industry, it is hardly possible that it could have reached its present propor tions. Fruit juices are sometimes found in the beverages, it is said, but the chem ist has supplied many substitutes which have a marvelous simulation of nature’s flavors and perfumes. DANGER FROM FLOOD WATERS BELIEVED TO BE PAST Waters of Platte River Begin to Sub side—No Loss cf Life Is Reported. Denver. Col., Aug. 17.—Danger from flbod waters from Platt River which be gan rising rapidly after a cloudburst iu Platte canyon about 20 miles from here last night, was believed past early today when the river began subsiding. Scores of residents along the lowlands bordering the river who tied with such belongings as they could gather hastily when policemen notified them of the danger, began returning to their homes after midnight. No loss of life has been reported. The only fox farm in Great Britain is located near Alness. Cromarty Firth, Ross-shire. Scotland. The climate is suitable and the first six have increased to 60- Mr. W. A. Kendrick, who is located for the present iu Albemarle, is spending the week-end here with his family. { THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER RANKS » as the biggest newspaper published between and Atlanta, and its news service ranks second to none. It is connected with all the principal news centers of the State, the National and the World, by three leased wires of The Associated Press, and r* eeives the full night and day double trunk wire service of that greatest of all news gather ing agencies. Also it has a corps of correspondents covering the news of the Carolinas by telegraph, telephone and mail, supplementing the work of its own staff and The Associated Press. It's market news and sports departments compare, favorably with those of the big metropoli tan papers. In addition to furnishing all the news that is worth print ing. The Observer, daily and Sunday carries a variety of features second ond to none iu the Carolinas. numerous special articles by famous writ ers. women’s features, comics and pictures, aud*is the only paiier in the Carolinas that carries a section devoted to the interests of all Frater nal orders. SUBSCRIPTION RATES BY MAIL 1 Mo. 3 Mos. 6 Mos. 1 Yr. Daily and Sunday 75c $2.25 $4.50 $9.00 Daily without Sunday 65c $1.75 $3.50 $7.00 Sunday only 40c SI.OO $1 75 $3.00 • PAGE FIVE CROP CONDITIONS IN STATE CONTINUE TO BE FAVORABLE According to Agricultural Report Issued Friday Night by Mr. Parker. Raleigh. N. C., Aug. 18. —Crop condi tions over Xorth Carolina continue to be favorable, according to an agricultural re port issued last night by Frank Parker, state agricultural statistician. "The sea sons have been generally well distribut- > ed, except-where dry, intensfe heat has caused considerable suffering among the grass crops, including corn,” the report says. “European conditions,” the report con tinues, •‘indicate a favorable crop year, which will moan less demand for Ameri can stocks. Foreign reports indicate that Mexico is putting out a new proj ect. comprising 247,000 acres of cotton. The seeds were produced iu and procur ed from the United States. Reports from Australia indicate that the cotton grow ers for the past year increased from 2.- (M)0 to 15.000 with prospects of further increase this year. "The general agricultural situation is that the South and the East are in a better frame of mind than the Western states, and Xorth Caroliua is probably better mentally and actually than the other states. The crop outlook is good over t lie country as a whole. Most of the feed crops appear to be ample for the needs. “Os the main money crops, it appears that wheat, cotton, potatoes and fruit have good prospects. Cotton may sur pass last year's production. In the Mid dle Western states conditions are quite the opposite from last year when hog .prices were relatively high and corn low. This year there are plenty of hogs and more coming. The high priced corn is going to mean a more expensive feeding of hogs. “As a rule, labor is scarce and the weather lias been bothersome over the country as a unit. It is not an easy year to deal with. Xot only the farmers themselves, but theiru- fnjrtflies, including the women, are helping in the fields. The greatest discouragement, however, is the disparity which persists » between the prices the.,.farmers have to pay for essen tial. produets :*u»l those they receive for quite’ iijSj essential products grown by tiiemsejiif's. It is generally conceded that tile root of the present agricultural dis turbance is found in the relative pur chasing powed that the farmers' products have in relation to other commodities. “The South as a wl|ole is optimistic. The cotton is doing well. The boll wee vil is not being as destructive in Xorth Carolina as was expected. Labor £js scarce in some places, but the fn miffs* . are determined to make their crops, re- Igardle'ss. The dry weather in Texas is causing considerablejconceru. . “The crons. showing decreases in this yea Fif are spring wheat, corn, rye. «*lsh ’potatoes, sweet potatoes, hay, apples, and peaches. Crops showing in creases in production are oats, cotton, tobacco and beans. “Os the price trends, it is found that cotton, corn and potatoes show higher ranges than last month and cotton, coni, butter and wool show higlAr trend than a year ago. Cloths and clothing show a 20 point level higher. Building material show almost 30 points or 30 per cent, tyigher levels in prices. Farm products as a whole indicate a lower level than a month ago, but a seven i>oint higher lev el than last year. “The relative purchasing power of va rious farm products indicate that wheat will purchase only 2-3 as much clothing as it would before the war; that corn ranges near 3-4 the purchasing power of ten years ago; that comparative purchas | ing power of hay is even less than that of wheat and that cotton has a decided ad vantage iu that it will purchase 1-3 more than it would ten years ago. The to l bacco crop is another advantageous crop for Xorth Carolina, its purchasing pow er being much greater thau before the war. “Prices are fairly satisfactory and Xorth Carolina's crop generally promises a good yield. —' American Game Birds Face Final Ex tinction. Vineyard Haven. Mass., Aug. 10. — The Xorth American heath-hen which, so far as is known, is today making its last fight against extinction on rile pro tected üblic reservation of Martina’s Vineyard, i-s now near the vanishing point, according to the reservation sui>erinteudeut. Xot more than 50 of the birds are left on the island —and iu the world — : and most of then! are males, the report sent to the State Department of Conservation sets forth. A census was taken by Commissioner William C. Adams with the assistance of Professor Albert O. Gross of Bowdoin College, who. at the close of this season, will submit a report for the use of the division of fisheries and game which is endeavoring to perpetuate the ‘species. The flock under the state's care fluc tuates in numbers considerably from year to year. It has numbered thou sands, and at other times has been al most as small as it Vat present, but no earlier record lias disclosed any such decrease in the female birds.