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VOTE ON REPORT IKES STATEMENT HEARD EXCELLENT EXPECTED SOON
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Submitted by Sub Committee
of Committee of One Hun
dred Friday Afternoon. ,
WILL MEET AT THE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
All Very Anxious to Have The
Controversy Settled- Mr.
MacRae Wants Vote
Early as Possible.
The following is the report of -the
sub cmomittee of the committee of
,mo hundred, appointed to investigate
ami report oiv the propositions sub
mitted by Mr. Hugh MacRae, presi
dent ol" the Tidewater PoPwer Conl
);iiy. t oublic meeting called for
re purpose of ascertaining tne atti
t-'. of public sentiment toward the
policies of the company.
This report was read at a meeting
(; the committee by Archdeacon
Thcm;i-s P. Noe, Friday afternoon, at
i he Chamber of Commerce, and is
made public that all members of the
committee may read it carefully and
digest it before voting. A meeting will
bo bpld tomorrow evening at the
Chamber of Commerce and the report
voted on. It was submitted with rec
ommendations of adoption by the
subcommittee. The report in full
follows.
To The Committee of One Hundred
The sub-committee appointed from
your number to investigate and report
on the propositions submitted by Mr.
Hugh MacRae, president of the Tide
water Power Company, at a public
meeting called for the purpose of as
certaining the attitude of public senti
ment towards the policies of the com
pany, submit their report herewith: '
Mr. MacRae submitted to your full
body propositions affecting the possi
bilities of the Tidewater Power Com
pany, in its project of development, in
which he stated that the element of
public good will was indispensable to
the carrying out of these purposes;
and specified the following conditions
as being comprehended in the matter
of public sentiment.
1 Suburban manufacturing center.
Control of jitney bus competi
tion. ?'. A public-controlled monopoly.
4. One-man car operation.
We Have made a very thorough in
vestigation of all these subjects; and
"ur conclusions and recommendations
are reasoned, and, we believe, sound.
For convenience, we will take theso
subjects up in the order named, and
treat themjis briefly as consistent
wifh clearness.
First, Manufacturing Site.
The manufacturing site proposition
is simply a business matter. The Tide
water Power Company has acquired,
for the purpose of joint development,
as hereinafter described, five hundred
acres of land northeast of the city auj
adjoining the city limits, bounded by
the Princess street road, Burnt Mill
Creek, Smith's Creek and a line par
allel with Burnt Mill Creek from the
Princess street road to Smith's Ceek,
about one mile square. The New Bern
railroad, -which is a part of the belt
line of the city, runs through this
property and the Goldsboro branch
passes just to the west, while both
Burnt Mill Creek and-Smith's creek
provide water frontage for several
miles and adequate transportation
from this site to the river, as well as
a meansfor securing water rates on
transportation, while the Coast Line
Freight Terminals are in immediate
touch, lying not more . than half a
mile distant. The land is high and
naturally drained, and with a slight!
Elevation above the water courses,
frontage development will be both in
expensive and advantageous.
The plan of the development is a
fourfold investment by the Tidewater
Power Company, the City of Wilming
ton, the County of New Hanover and
business -interests. The property is
to he put in at actual cost, which is
seventy thousand dollars, and the es
timated cost of improvement is about
seventy thousand dollars more, with
an outside limit of one hundred and
Kixty thousand dollars for land and
improvements.
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(Continued on Page Ten.)
BOYS' PRAYER WEEK.
to be Conducted by City Boys' Work
Division, of the Y. M. C. A.
Mr. Odis B. Hinnant, city boys' sec
retary, will inaugurate The World
Wide Week of Prayer for Boys, which
wi'l be observed in the city one week,
beginning with an address, "The Place
ot Prayer in Boy's Life," at the Y.
M C. A. this afternoon at 5 o'clock.
Miss Lucile Riley, accompanied by
Mrs. m. L. Chasten, will render a vocal
solo.
Each day during the week prayers
ill be held at the following places:
Southside Baptist church, every morn
ing at 7 o'clock; Y. M, C. A. boys 12
to 15 years of atro am- uirhi
'hool boys , 8 to 8:30 a. m.; employ-)
l boys, 6:10 p. m.; Calvary Baptisti
Church with Bladen Street Methodist,
church, 7:15 p. m. at Calvary church;
( r I' rsi "fc J. 1 3 a .
lvitjtuoaist cnurcn, 7:30 a. m.;
St. Andrew's Presbyterian church.
:30 a. in.
Thanks All For The Assistance
Given in Making The Pro
' cession a Success.
Mr. Thomas E. Cooper, chairman
of the County Democratic
Committee, and chief marshal of last
nignt s torchlight procession in honor
of President Woodrow Wilson's re
election as President of the United
States, in speaking of the parade,
had the following to say:
"We met to celebrate what we con
sider a glorious victory, not only , for
the Democracy and the State of
North Carolina, but for the people of
the entire country as well as the
whole world at large.
" "We have iust're-elected the great
est President of the greatest republic
and the greatest country under the
sun.
"Confronted wiSii the most difficult,
distressing and perplexing problems
that ever confronted the ruler of any
Nation at any time in the world's his
tory, Woodrow Wilson firmly tind
steadfastly walked straightway in the
path of neutrality, and as a result
our young men are at home as busy
as can be, with whole bodies and
sound minds instead of being planted
in graves in foreign lands. No patri
otic American, whoever he may be,
can even think of this without in his
heart giving an expresion of thanks
to the present National administra
tion. "And every mother and every
mother's son of our great country
should be proud that Woodrow Wil
son is to remain at the helm of State
for four , more years, at the end of
which time it is earnestly hoped that
all the wars of the different Nations
will cease and the entire world will
be at peace.
"Another thing that we have great
cause for gratification and jollifica
tion is the fact that Woodrow Wil
son has been re-elected President of
the United States very largely by the
votes of the honest sons of : toil of
the South and West.
"As Governor of New Jersey, Pres
ident Wilson transformed that State
from a cesspool of gigantic trusts and
corruption to one of the most pro
gressive States of the entire Ameri
can Union. Indeed, he caused a new
song to be sung by the waters of
Babylon, and on the very eve of the
t VAtATtf- nlfintiAM AZnA ..11 i A.
is-vciii. ciciiiuu ucucu clll lilt; gieal
interests which had entered into a
powerful combination to accomplish
his defeat. . - -
"John M. Parker, of Louisiana, the
Vice-Presidential nominee of the Pro
gressive party, was absolutely cor
rect when he stated that under the
administration of Woodrow Wilson
more progressive measures had been
enacted intp law than under all other
administrations combined for the
past fifty years.
"We should all join in a great
movement for the upbuilding of our
own State, the whole South and our
entire country. Everyone has either
read or heard of the lordly-crowned
city of Rome. You have heard of her
emperors and their splendor, of her
Senate and its dignity, of her forum
and its eloquence, and her legions
and their victories, but how few of
you have ever stopped to think :what
made Rome the proud mistress of
the world. It was because of the loy
alty of her citizens, their loyalty to
their country, their loyalty to each
other. And after this celebration to
night we. should resolve to make a
long pull, a strong pull and a pull all
together for the upbuilding of the
city of Wilmington, State of North
Carolina, -of the sunny South and of
our entire country."
WILSON CLUB APPRECIATIVE.
The Wilson Club takes this oppor-
tunity to express its deep apprecia-
tion for - the loyal support and co
operation given by its members dur
ing the. campaign just closed. It is
a source of gratitude to the officers
and members of the club that the cit
izens pf Wilmington and New Han
over' county rallied to the call of
democracy and contributed in such a
large measure to the success of the
splendid parade last night. The
demonstration last night was a fit
ting climax to a hard-fought cam
paign and a high tribute to the man
who, amid great difficulties, 'led the
Democratic party to a glorious vic
tory.. THE WILSON CLUB.
W. A. McGirt, President.
MEETING POSTPONED.
Principal Bryan, .of . Hemenway
School, Issues Notice of Change.
The meeting of the Profesional
Reading Circle of the City School
Teachers has been postponed, from
tomorrow until Monday, November
20th. Unforseen conditions have
arisen that necessitated the change
according to Principal J. Sheppard
Bryan, of the Hemenway school. The
hour remains the same 4 o'clock in
the afternoon.
STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE.
um CaHHed to James Walker Mem
rla' Hospital Injuries Slight.
William Russell, 11 year old son
of Mr. and Mrs. B. McD. Russell, of
NoV 105. South Ninth street was
struck by an automobile belonging to
Mr. E. Einstein near the intersection
of Front- and: . Marfcet ; streets during
Dr. Lohr and Rev. J . L. Sieber
Spoke at St. Paul's Church
Last Night.
INTERESTING SPEAKERS
ON TONIGHT'S PROGRAM
Synod and Woman's Confer
ence Will Come to Close
Tomorrow- Ride to
Wrightsyille Beach.
Able addresses by Revs. L. L. Lohr,
D. D., of LincolntOn, N. C, and J. L.
Sieber, of Roanoke, Va., featured the
session of the Fifteenth Biennial Con
vention of the United Synod of the
Lutheran Church of . the South at St.
Paul's Lutheran church last night. A
large audience was present and listen
ed with the greatest interest to the
sermons delivered. Ysterday practic
ally all of the delegates in attendance .
on the convention enjoyed an outing
to Wrightsville Beach as guests of
the congregations of the churches.
At St. Paul's church this evening
addresses will be made by Rev. J. A.
Morehead, D. D., and Rev. J. C. See
gers, D. D. The former's subject will
be "Modern Education and the Ref
ormation," while the latter will speak
upon "Dangers and Duties of .the
Hour." Both are highly interesting
subjects and many are expected to
hear them.
This morning at 11 o'clock Rev. W.
C. Schaeffer, Jr., of Atlanta, Ga., will
speak at St. Paul's. His subject will
be "Principles in Practice, 1517-1917."
Services will also be held at St. Mat
thew's Lutheran church at this hour.
At 3; 45 p. m. there will be a public"
service of the Women's United Mis
sionary Conference.' This service will
be featured with an address by Mr.
Hijime Inadomi, a Japanese. His sub
ject will be "Through Darkness Into
Light."
With business sessions at 9:30 a.
m., 12:30 p. m., and 2:30 p. m., Mon
day the United Synod convention will
come to a close. Business of the Wo
man's ' Missionary Conference ended
Saturday morning.
Rev. L. L. Lohr, D. D., of Lincoln-'
ton, N. C, spoke on the subject of
"The Theological Seminary Where
There is Now Vision People Perish."
The church can "preserve its existence
only insofar as it raises up an: -intelligent
and efficient ministry. It impairs
its life and vitality when it neglects
these things. Mere prayer for the
coming of the kingdom of God is not
enough. The church must co-operate
with God. God arranges the order of
things in such a way as to give man
the part in. the work of his church,
yet this part in the work of man does
not destroy the power of God to do
all the work himself. God has seen
fit to use men as instruments in his
hands to spread the offers of salva
tion. Properly prepared ministers are
needed in this work. Knowledge arid
experiment are necessary to rightly
divide the word of truth.
Only through an educated ministry
can we meet and offset error. We must
be able to point out a more excellent
way, and to prove this is the right
way. Paul persuaded both Jews and
Greek. He used the scripture. The
need is men, called of God and thor
oughly furnished unto all good works.
This is God's method. Our seminary
is following this method.
Some of the most devoted and able
ministers of our Lutheran church have
gone out of this seminary. It con
forms to the church only as it receives
therefrom at demand our moral and
financial o'mnort.
Rev. J. L. Sieber, of Roanoke, Va.,
addressed the audience on the sub
ject of "Our Publication Interests."
The speaker took the position that to
make any perceptible progress the
church must launch a publicity cam
paign. He used the Apostle Paul as
a model of publicity for the propraga
tion of the Gospel and that the suc
cess of the Reformation 400 years ago
was due in a great measure to the
publication of that age.
The speaker said it was necessary
to have a Lutheran intelligence. We.
need to have information in order to
satisfy those who are asking questions
concerning, our doctrine, and practic
es: The Board of Publication is the
place to get this Information. The
fundamental . principle of all progress
is in .'intelligence concerning our own
church and its work. To illustrate
spontaneous results of intelligence and
publicity he cited the establishment of
the First church in the Antioch.
Our church has the greatest right to
live, because it preaches the pure Gos
pel to all men and having this pure
faith it is a duty we owe to ourselves
and to the world to. publish it. ' He
made a plea for Royalty and co-operation
with the public board by all the
people.
the festivities in honor of the re-election
of President Woodrow Wilson
last night The boy was carried to
the James Walker Memorial Hospital
by Mr. Einstein and given medical at
tention. While his injuries were of a
painful nature, they were not consid
ered -serious And he is expected to" be
out again to. a. few. days. . . -
Vessel Purchased by Sprunc
Interests Will , Arrive In
Port About Wednesday. . '
The Camino, the big freight steam
er recently purchased by Alexander
Sbrunt on's epttoii, exportingitt
terests here,, to be used in connection
with the tremendous-foreign shipping
business done by tais-local firm, is
expected to arrive . in its new home
port about Wednesday of next week, it
hiving been due. to sail from New
t&rk yesterday. However, there is a
chance that it will not steam from the
metropolis until Monday.
Although it has not been officially
confirmed, it is understood,' that the
repairs on the vessel' have been com
pleted at a New York shipyard and
that when the Camino arrives at Wil
mington it will be ready for its initial
trip across the Atlantic ocean for its
new owners. It will be the largest
steamer ever owned by local interests
to sail with a cargo from this port.
It is understood that, according to
the present plans of the new owners
that as soon as the Camino arrives
here it will be re-qhristened "The City
of Wilmington," and that elaborate
ceremonies will mark the occasion.
Nothing definite as to the program for
this feature has yet been made pub
lic. According to the marine directory,
the Camino was built at Long Beach,
California, in 1912. It is one of the
modern ships of that time, being a
crude oil-burning vessel and having
wireless aboard. It was originally
constructed for the passenger service
but since being purchased by the Wil-'
mington concern has been converted
into a freighter exclusively.
The Camino is 296.5 feet in length
and has a beam of 43.9 feet with a
draft of 2S.5 feet. The tonnage is 3,
308 arid the vessel is capable of carry
ing nearly 12,000 bales of cotton. One
oif the additions made to the steamer
in New York was an increase of the
capacity of the crude-oil storage tanks
in order that a -round-trip may be
Made to Europe without having to re-
plenish the supply.
TheN Camino will be used Exclusively
C A 1 X X I J . . -
exander Sprunt & Son and on account;'
of the great scarcity of ship tonnage
and the greatly . advanced price of. to Judge Connor where it-!"had been! ; The -underlying principle of this de
ship charters, the steamer will result ' established that it was, the duty of a ! v'elopnient will be presented today by
in a great saving for the local firms.
INTERESTING PROGRAM.
The following pwjgrani will be fen-
dered at the organ recital at St
James' church, Sunday night, beginn-'
ing promptly at 7:30:
Organ
Intermezzo By Victor Her-
bert. Tenor Solo ADitte witn me , he has been seen in danger, while the
By J .W. Metcalf. Mr. John R. Ed- state Courts hold that it is the duty
dy. I of the engineer to be ever on the look-
Following the recital there will be out for persons in the danger zone,
a fifteen-minute Song Service, during Warren lost both of his legs when
which hymns of praise will be sung by he was run over by a train in the
the congregation, led by the full vest- yards of the Waccamaw Lumber Corn
ed choir of the church. A cordial in- pany, at Bolton, nearly two years ago.
vitation is extended to everyone to He, through his attorneys, is now sue
attend the services. ing for $10,000 for alleged damage.
Jfr Special Sale of
Our three windows wilt depict the three assortments
while, to look at them today.
A small charge will be made for alterations.
? Assoftnienfcov 1 includesiEvening Dresses as well as street dresses and is priced
at . . . .'. ' . . . . .v . . ......
Assortment No. 2 includes new arid Fashionable Dresses worth up to double the price
for,.... .... . . .
Assortment No. 3 includes smart up-to-the-minute Frocks that are modern in style and unusual
in appearance and are priced at . . . .
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BANKS
Wilmington is the financial center and clearing-house for. the Carolinas. The local institution's have dl-
rect dealings with almost every bank in the two States. The banking iristitutiofis of this city aro all strong
and able to finance any legitimate business needs of the community. Below Is given a comparison of the "
increase of the banking business in Wilmington for eight years, which shows that the capital and surplus.
r of the Wilmington banks have increased practically one million dollars, while for the same period the de
j posits have increased approximately four and one-half million dollars.
STAT EM ENT FOR 1908.
j ; " Capital and
Surplus
Murchison National Bank $
Wilmington. Savings and;
1 Trust Company . '. ....
People's Savings Bank. . .
Southern National Bank . .
American National Bank.
Atlantic Trust and Bank
ing Company
855,424.85
223,439.41
102,345.00
329,537.68'
92,296.35
Increase in eight years
From Wilmington Chamber of
JUDGE CONNOR
Warren Damage Suit May End
Monday Attorneys Argue
As To Jury Charge.
Judge Connor, in Federal Court yes
terday afternoon, heard motions by
the plaintiff's and defendant's attor
neys in the damage case of E. J. War
ren against tho Waccamaw Lumber
Company as to their views of how
he should charge the jury in the case
on Monday morning. All evidence has
been taken and it is likely that the
jury will render a verdict early Mon
day afternoon.
HEARD
MOTIONS
Thomas W. Davis, Esq., who is one j Pointed by its general convention has
of the attorneys for the plaintiff, argu-! in late years laid new emphasis ra
ed to Judge Connor yesterday after- tnis feature of church work and mflu
nr, whon tho mntinns wpr honrrt ! ence and the work of the church in
that the charge which he was to make
to the. jury should show that negli-j
sehce on the part of the employes of
tne defendant company was the cause
of Warren losing his limbs by being
run over in the lumber yard at Bolt
on. .
Robert ktiark, Esq. appearing for
the defendants, in a few words, cited i
. person approaching a danger zone.
i such as a railroad, crossing, to look
before proceeding, and that the acci-
dent resulted from Warren's contrib-
utory negligence
Judge Connor reminded Mr. Davis
land Mr. Ruark that the Federal Courts
only hold that it is the duty of a rail-
roa(j eneineer to Drotect a nerson after
"Jn the Very Center of things"
eg ins
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SHOW
BIG
STATEMENT FOR 1916.
Capital arid
Surplus
Murchison National Bank $1,718,028.03
Deposits
$3,034,185.35
1,316,682.24
901,058.56.
1,285,261.57
143,261.18
American Bank and Trust
Company . .. .. .. ..
Wilmington Savings and
Trust Company . . . .
People's Savings Bank . '. .
Home Savings Bank . .
86,991.62 626,360.45
Citizens Bank
$1,690,034.91 $7,306,80935
Commerce "Bulletin.
DR. MITCHELL AND
MR. OSBONE TODAY
Same Theme Will be Discussed
in All Episcopal Churches
of City.
"The Church's Responsibility to Ed
ucation" is the theme that will b
presented in all Episcopal churches
of the city today by Rev. Francis M.'Very Rev. C. Dennen, Rector or hi.
Osborne, special representative of the 'Mary' pro-Cathedral.
trustees of St. Mary's School, Raleigh, 1 Today at 9.30 a. m., the Bishop, ac
and the Rev. Walter Mitchell, D. D., companied by Rev. Thomas, O S. B-.
rector of Porter's Military Academy, director of Belmont College, and Rev.
Charleston, S. C.
The Episcopal church, through a
: commission on religious education ap-
the educational field is entering upon
a new phase. Contemporaneously and
as a result of the same influences the
Episcopal church in the South is now
pressing the claims of its institutions
and the University of the South et
Sewanee, Tenn., Porter's and St.
Maryte are engaged in promoting pro
gressive plans.
Dr. Mitchell and Mr. Osborne.
Dr. Mitchell will .speak at St. James'
church this morning and. fr... Osborne
at St. John's.. This evening at the
regular service Dr. Mitchell will speak
at the Church of the Good Shepherd
and Mr. Osborne at St. Paul's.'
Tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock at
the St. James parish house there will
be a general meeting and conferences
with referenc-to St. Mary's SchooL
Mr. Gorge C. Royall, of Goldsboro, who
is one of the trustees of St. Mary's
School .elected by the council of the
Diocese of Eastern Carolina, will, be
present and take part in this confer
ence. Mr. Royall is also a member of
a special committee appointed by the
Board of Trustees to forward the pro-
adies Silk
tomorrow
One Hundred Dresses secured at very special prices from a
leading manufacturer will be placed on sale Monday at prices
'that hardly cover the cost of material.
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In the line is included dresses of Crepe de Chine, Taf
fetas, Messaline, Poplin, Duchess Satin, Serges, Combination
Serge and Silk, Jersey and other fashionable materials. They,
are velvet and Fur Trimmed in the newest models many of
which have come out since the initial display made. Sizes range
from 14 to 44. Colors run the- gauntlet of the season's most
wanted shades. ; . " ' . . : ' ''' .
and if you are interested in the
INCREASE
Deposits
$5,458,712.80
228,471.50 2,174,709.45
390,973.89
180,394.22
55,479.60
50,655.64
2,515,243.08
1,287.989.20
263,421.67
34,062.71
. s $2,624,002,78 $11,734,138.91
. .$ 933,96187 $4,427,329.56
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WILL DEDICATE SI
STANISLAUS TODAY
Rt. Rev. Leo Haid Arrived
Last Night Will Remainf:'
Over . For Jubilee.
Right Rev. Leo Haid, O. S. B D. D..
arrived in Wilmington last night and
during his stay will be the guest of the
P. G. Marion, or Henaersonvme, pi.
C; Rev. P. F. Marion, of Ashevllle, N.
C; Rev. George Watkins, of Dunn, N.
C; Rev. Jan Rykaczewski, of Brad-
dock, Pa., will dedicate the Chapelof
Saint Stanislause, near Castle Hayne.
Father Rykaczewski will preach a ser
mon in the Polish language. :
St. Mary's choir, under the direction
of Mr. James Owen. Reilly, will render
the music for the occasion. ' $C
Through the efforts of Messrs. Hugh
MacRae & Company, this Colony wfts
settled about six years ago, and con
sists entirely of Poles, and they are
industrious, hard-working people, and
are making good settlers and it might
be added that more colonies like this
"ne will make Nofth Carolina 'the
Garden Spot of the World.
Sunday evening at 8 o'clock Rev.
Bishop Haid will preach in St. Mark's
pro-Cathedral. The Bishop will re
main over to assist in the Jubilee Cel
ebration of the Very Rev. C. Denn'h,
who has been rector of the parish -jfpr
over tweqty-iive years.
posed fund and he is anxious to ses
Wilmington and the constituency
which he represents in East Carolina
take an active part in the present
campaign. The movement involves
the raising of a $25Q,000 fund for the
improvement and enlargement of the
school which is already the largest
and one of the oldest and best board-'
ing schools for girls owned by the
Episcopal church in the United Synod.
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