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v ' :4 THE WILMINGTONDISPATCH, SUNDAY , MORNING, NOVEMBER 1 9, 1 9 1 6. pack'::':;;; MARGARET LEWIS 10 YESTERDAY IT THE HOSPITAL Efforts of Physicians to Re store Consciousness Were Unavailing. REMAINS CARRIED TO IJURGAW THIS MORNING Funeral Services Will Be Con ducted From Presbyterian Church This After noon. Miss Margaret Lewis, the trained m-v whojook an over-dose of med icine Tuesday night, died at the lames jilker Memorial Hospital vicnlay afternoon at 4:45 o'clock, of liyposletic pneumonia, without having regained consciousness. The bLHjy w;w removed to the Woolvin llHioriaking establishment and pre pared lor burial and was carried to Burgaw, Uio home of the deceased's jji-itiu-r. ou an early train this morn ing. While tlie funeral arrange ments had not been completed last night it was announced by relatives 'liat the services wauid be conduct ed tr'1"1 the Burgaw Presbyterian tburch th is -afternoon at 3:30 o'clock bv Rev. Mr.:Sykes and that interment w'oh bo made in the family burying ground near that town. It will bo remembered that Miss Lewis, who was a graduate nurse of iIip James Walker Hospital, class of 1311, informed the family with wlioni she was living, Mrs. A. C. Harriss, No. 103 North Seventh street, upon retiring Tuesday night, that she in irndet! taking a dose of medicine and did not wish to be awakened until noon of the following day. Mrs. Har ris entered the room about 10 o'clock Wednesday morning and was con vinced that Miss Lewis was in her usual health. An effort to arouse her shorily afterwards proved futile and she was then removed to the hospital, and although everything known to the medical profession was done to restore consciousness and health she died without regaining consciousness. The deceased is survived by a mother, four brothers and three sis ters. Her mother, Mrs. R. E. Lewis, lives at Burgaw. The brothers are: Messrs. G. M. and F. T. Lewis, of Burgaw; J. A. Lewis, of this city, and G. L. Lewis, of Baltimore, Md. The sisters are: Mrs. D. V. Ramsey, of Burlaw; Mrs. J. A. Tesh, of Mt. Airy, ,in'f Mrs, Orlsie Murray, of Burgaw. The deceased had been living in Wilmington for a number of years and was a member of the St. An drew's Presbyterian church. She was a member of the 1911 graduating class of the James Walker Memorial Hospital' and was-reTy" popular among the nurses and among a wide circle of friends. UST MEETING IRIS AFTERNOON World Fellowship Meetings of The Y. W. C. A. Close All Invited to Attend. The last of the World's Fellowship Meetings of the T. W. C. A. will be bel-i this afternoon at 5 o'clock at the a::oc.iation building. This meeting wilt ijp a summary of the five meet ings held during the week and each speaker will present the outstading feature of the y. W. C. A. work among the women of the different countries. 'Hie meetings have been held in the homtv; throughout the city and have ,pen greatly enjoyed and well attend ed. Those who have attended feel in ; new way that an association mem l tr's tlii nking and praying must not he in terms of home or foreign, but f the world. That the Y. W. C. A. 111 every land in taking the directing ''and in the woman movements and bringing the abundant life to the wo-N'-en of the land is becoming more and "ore evident. In a recent number tf he Century magazine Basanta Koom ar Hoy says "Womanhood is the great est asset of any Nation." A weak wo-n,a-n means a feeble Nation; an eman ' Mated woman means a Nation based 011 sound foundations. The men of India realize that it is account of this selfish dominating I'i'hience that women have gone sickly ln intelligence and physique. The gov ernment of India realizing this has -bked the Y. W. C. A. of India to take the physical education of the wo "lei1 i the schools; also to teach leni domestic science. Jn every country we once called 'eathen the women are awakening a demanding the means of acquir 8 the western education and the estern civilization. The Y. W. C. A. mTf- VLth the churck and schools is tetmg the great needs of women in Ration and in leading them into " pledge of Jesus Christ; whi i speaker win condense her talk ml H she made at some meeting dur s the week. The meeting will last y an hour Mrs. John R. Kelly W111 Preside. HAL BANK TALKED OF HERE Rumors CormectMr. Bradley's Name With Proposed . Banking Institution. unce again rumors have - it that i there is to be" established here an other National bank and the reports, which have been current on the streets for several days, have the name of Mr. Richard Bradley, cash ier of the Citizens' Bank, prominent ly connected with them. Although no definite information can be had, it is' considered by. many prominent business -men here that there is a splendid opening for an additional National bank in this city. Some time ago there - was consider able talk regarding the establishment of another such banking institution in this city, but no concerted effort was made to shape the idea into con crete form. Now it seems that tEere is a strong probability of the scheme being carried to a successful end. Wilmington has long been recog nized as one of the largest banking centers of the Carolinas, and 'that the city "continues to grow as such is evi dent by the admittance sof many business men here, that there is room for still another bank. Mr. Bradley stated, when seen last night with regard to the rumors which connected his name with the proposed bank, that as yet he knew of no concrete steps that had been taken towards founding another bank in Wilmington, but that he had been approached by several business men, all of whom seemed interested in such a proposition and who were of the opinion 'that an additional Na tional bankr in Wilmington .would be acceptable here. THE CONFERENCE Local Methodist Ministers Ex cepting Elder Thompson Ex pect to Be Returned. The Eastern North Carolina Meth odist Conference, embracing alL of the State East of the Yaidkin friver and skirting the eastern edge of Randolph, Guilford and Rockingham counties, will convene in the Memorial Metho dist church, corner of West Chapel HiiraSST South Duke streefsiTDurham, N.C, Wednesday, December 6th, and already local Methodist ministers are planning to attend. The " conference will be presided over by Bishop John C. Kilgo, of Charlotte, .nd will be of six days duration. Rev. L. E. Thompson, presiding eld er of this district; Rev. Jno. H. Shore, pastor of Fifth Avenue church; Rev. J. P. Pate, pastor of the Bladen Street church; Rev. W. V. McRae," pastor of Trinity church and Rev. M. T. Plyler, pastor of Grace church, are planning to attend. In addition Messrs. W. E. Springer, W. A. McGirt, C. C. Coving ton, H. S. McGirt and State Senator W. B. Cooper, as members of the boards of the various Methodist churches of this city, will attend. In all probability a number of laymen will be in attendance from this city. " The ministers of the various Meth odist churches of the city declare that their showing at the conference this year will be the best ever made. The financial statistics" will be in about December 4. Another interesting feature and one that is regretted by all his friends and acquantances is that Presiding Elder Thompson is closing his fourth year here and ac cording to the time limit will be transferred to another districts' With the exception of Rev. Mr. MacRae the other ministers are closing their first year in Wilmington and expect to be returned here by the confer ence. Rev. Mr. MacRae is closing his second "year. The territory that will be represent ed at the Durham conference includes nine districts, each in charge of a pre siding elder. Each district is compos ed of from 20 to 25 pastoral charges. A part of these charges are -stations of one. church while others are circuits with as many as eight churches. The circuits -average five churches, how ever. The entire conference has 723 churches contained in the 200 pastoral charges of the nine districts. These churches are valued at $2,421,284. Last year the conference raised for all purposes $584,226. Five thousand, nine hundred and seventyfiypersons. werereceived in to the membershiii on' professions of faith and 3,592 by certificate of trans fer during the year. The total mem bership of the conference is 89,704 and the total number of Sunday Schools j is. 7,21 with a membership of 73,526Tefe,; etre 23f6- ministers in the conference. The value of the school property is $1,657,000. The endowment of these institutions approximates $1,694,750. Of course, Trinity College, of Durham, is the largest and most heavily en dowed of any of the institutions. There are 87 Instructors in these institutions and 1,176 students. AH that part of North Carolina west of the North .Carolina Conference-line is embraced in the Western North CarotiolbnCieiViLtcb, is consid erably larger than the conference in, ' i . LOCAL SHRIEKS WILL BE PRESENT AT CEREMONIAL Nobles of The Mystic Shrine Will Make Trip to New . Bern On a Special. r TONS OF FRESH MEAT FOR WRECKING CREWS. Institution and Ceremonial of Sudan Temple Will Draw , Shriners From Many Temples. Two Pullmans filled with Shriners from the local temple will leave the city attached to a special train early Wednesday morning for New Bern, where, on that day, they will take part in the institution and ceremonial of Sudan Temple in that city which will draw the members of several temples and also many illustrious no bles. The two cars of Shriners from this city will be attached to a special train of Pullmans from Charlotte, which will , convey the renowned band and patrol of Oasis Temple of the Queen City. With the Shriners from this city will be "several hundred pounds of fresh meat," who, with the novices of New Bern and that section, will be the prey of the "wrecking crews" of the several temples that will be rep resented. In all there will be about 60 persons to go from this city. Of this number there will be about 15 candidates. There are several Shrin ers who will make the trip from this city in automobiles. The occasion will be made aus picious by the presence of many per sons who are high among the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Potentate S. H. Green, of Oasis Temple, Charlotte, will accompany the members of that temple from that city. Potentate ' Jo seph T. Deal, of Norfolk, Va.f togeth er with a large delegation of Shrin ers from Khedive Temple, including his divan of officers and the drum corps, will be present as will Illustri ous Potentate Walter P. Andrews, with the famous "wrecking crew" of Yaarab Temple, of Atlanta, Ga., Past Potentate George T. Bryan, of Omar Temple, also of that city; Imperial Oriental Guide Ernest A. Cutts, of Alee Temple, Savannah, Ga. . The Shriners of the newiy-founded Sudan -Temple in New "Bern with Noble J. F. Rhem, the father of the Temple, are making elaborate prep arations for the entertainment f the large number of Shriners who will attend the institution and ceremonial. Already there has been $2,500 raised forthe gala Masonic occasion. The institution will be conducted by Illus trious Noble W. S. Liddell, of Char lotte, the father of the Shrine, in the Carolinas, who has been designated to represent the Imperial Potentate. The call of the faithful is issued by Potentate A. B. Andrew, Jr., of Ra leigh, who has as his official divan J. C. Braswell, Whitakers, chief rab ban; W. A. French, Wilmington, as sistant rabban; W. G. Bramham, Dur ham, high priest and prophet; W. R. Smith, Raleigh, oriental guide; C. D. Bradham, New Bern, treasurer; J. F. Rhem, New Bern, recorder; J. H. An derson, Fayetteville, first ceremonial master; R. C. Dunn, Enfield, second ceremonial master; J. T. Lassiter, Rocky Mount, marshal; F. N. Brid gers. Wilson, captain; F. C. Toeple man, Henderson, outer guard; J. B. Griggs, Elizabeth City,' director; E. T. Patterson, New Bern, assistant di rector; W. T. Hill, New Bern, captain of the patrol. Besides the special train from Char- ! lotte and Wilmington there will be a train operated from Rocky Mount, which will be attached to special cars that will be run from Raleigh. The train which will leave Charlotte late Tuesday evening will contain about eight Pullman cars and a din ing car. Two Pullmans will be at tached to the train, which will arrive here about 3 a. m. Wednesday morn ing. The special train will be parked in New Bern and the Wilmington and Charlotte Shriners will make their headquarters on the cars, securing their meals from the dining car. On the return the special train will leave New Bern early Thursday morning and arrive here about three hours later. MAJOR COOKE TRANSFERRED. Has Received Orders to Proceed to Coast Defense at New Orleans. Major Francis N. Cooke, son of Judge Cooke, on the Superior Court bench in this State,: who has been sta tioned at Fort Caswell, at the mouth of the Cape Fear river, for the past year, has received orders from the War Department . transfering him to the Coast Defenses at New Orleans, La., and will shortly go to that place. Major Cooke came here -from the Phillipines, about a year ago, being at that time a captain, and earily in the summer his company was order ed to the Mexican border and it was While there that he was promoted to the majorship. Major Cooke has many friends, in Wilmington, who will regret to see him leave. which Wilmington is represented. The Western Conference has more than 100,000 members. NEW DEPUTIES R. L. Harker Will i Become JailerJoe Rackly Will Re- .' ; lieve Deputy Reynolds. While Sheriff Elect George C. Jack son has not officially announced .his deputies it was learned from an au thoritative source last -night that Mr. R. L. Harkerwill succeed Mr. J. M. Branch as jailer and that Mr. J. J. Rackley, of Delgado, will relieve Mr. Coley E. Reynolds of his duties as deputy sheriff. Mr. Michael Kelly is to retain his position as office deputy and Deputy Sheriff A. D. Kellly is to continue in the service. Unless pres ent plans go awry the above mention ed men will constitute the corps of officers- Sheriff Jackson will have about him when he takes office the first Monday in December. Mr. Harker is now employed as foreman at the Jackson & Bell Bind ery and is considered a very efficient man for the duties he is to assume when the rotating system goes into effect and the ins give the outs a chance ftx show heir calibre. Mr. Rackley, who relieves Deputy Sheriff Reynolds, is at present employed as foreman in one of the departments of the Delgado Mill and is a very likable fellow. Friends of Deputy Sheriff A. L. Kel ly will learn with pleasure that he is to be retained and this is also true of Deputy Cronly. Both of these gentle men are very popular with the public and have demonstrated their ability to handle the duties of their office on every occasion. It is "not known what line of work the two deposed deputies will take up but the presumption is that both Mr. Branch and Mr. Reynolds will perience no difficulty in locating them selves for they too have shoAvri them selves capable during that period they have been affiliated with Sheriff Cow an. While everything hinging on poli tics is subject to change and there is a bare possibility that the foregoing will not occur. aSvd.oped out, it is an even bet 'that the' men mentioned above will assume office with Sheriff Elect Jackson along about the first of December. LEIGH AND MISS BURGESS PLEASED "The Girl Who Smiles" is a Splendid Tonic Theatre ' Goers Were Entertained Perhaps Bert 'Leigh was not so good in "The Girl Who Smiles" as he was in "Forty-five Minutes from Broad way." Perhaps Miss Hazelle Burgess did not please as Marie in yesterday's show at the Academy of Music as she lid as the f,maid" in the play that was supposed to have been staged in New Rochelle, N. Y., yet, as Bert Leigh and Hazelle Burgess, they will continue to"' delight. Miss Burgess' rendition-(Of "Teach Me To Smile" was very good and while she does not possess a voice of great range it is an unusually sweet voice and her song of yesterday' compared very favorably with her "So Long Mary; Don't For get to Come ;Back Home." Perhap& thercrowil? was a little dis appointed when Mr.Leigh did a slight imitation of the once famous Charlie Chaplin step upon his first appearance on the stage for the crowd was hardly looking for such from the man they came out to see, yet the applause ac corded him was none the less gen uine. Mr. Leigh might not have been as good in yesterday's show as he was in "Forty-Five Minutes from Broad way," but it- was because .he had less chance to spread himself rather than the fact that he has deteriorated. Leigh was himself in the . third act when he assumed control of the situ ation and dominated his employer with threats of carrying off all em ployees on the estate. That was the TjP.ich np.nnlA have r.rimp. to Irnnw and I appreciate and he will receive all tho crowd has to give under such condi tions. The play, "The Girl Who Smiles," was very good and was worth every j penny charged' for admission. There i was just enough plot to hold things ' together and sufficient comedy to keep ' all in a happy frame of mind. Of course Mr. Leigh furnished this com-j edy because; making, persons laugh is one of his failings, yet Mr. John E. Wilse, as Theodore, suitor for the fair , Marie, added bis mite and was of ma-! terial assistance in. .the production of laughs. Mr. Wilse's role was a diffi cult one, yet he got away with it in "good style and while he lost Marie, i I who happened to ' be none other than Miss Burgess, to , the dashing and ; more romantic Dechahelie, the latter! Clairse, he won the audience which ! tit q a raallv fha fhintr Ho xxraa codVi'ti cr I The play dBtdristrated the value of a smile and 'this in itself was worth j going to see K it showed the influence an evil woman can exert over a man who is trying todo the right thing J and it demonstrated, the part a baby, can; ilay in the lif e: pf one who has been soured "by wayward children. As a whole the :v"Gii Who Smiles" is a splendid "tonic and those who took it need not regret their action. ' G BANKS SHOW BIGr INCREASE Wilmington is the financial center and clearing house for the Carolinas. The local institutions have di r rect dealings with almost every bank in the two States. The banking Institutions of this city, are all strong and able to Unance 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 cf the Wilmington banks, have increased practically one million dollars, while for the same period ihe de- . posits ITave increased approximately four ana one-half million dollars. STATEMENT FOR. 1908. y . Capital and ; ' ' Surplus Deposits Murchison National Bank $ 855,424.85 $3,034,185.35 Wilmington Savings and Trust Company ...... . 223,43941 1,316,682.24 People's Savings Bank. . . 102,345.00 901,058.56 Southern National Bank. . 329,537.68 1,285261.57 American National Bank. 92,296.35 143,261.18 Atlantic Trust rnt. Bank ing Compafi j .. .. 86,991.62 626,360.45 Increase in eight years From Wilmington Chamber of 1C LAST OPPORTUNITY Secretary-Treasurer MacRae Asks All to Contribute if In Position to Do So. The following communication from Mr. Hugh MacRae, . secretary-treasurer of the Wilson-Marshall Cam paign Fund, directed to The" Dispatch, is printed below and speaks for itself. The communication follows: The Evening Dispatch, Wilmington, N. C. Dear Sirs: In all probability it was ex-fthe last $300,000 spent by the Demo- cratic National Committee which as cured Mr. Wilson's re-election. Had the committee failed, in the critical States, to offset as far as possible the j flood of money furnished by the wealthy interests of the Republican j party, we still would have had a glo DEMOCRATS E VEN rious record for the Democratic party I the Winter, but not a victory for President Wil:', The Boys'. Cabinet of the Boys' Di spn and many of us would . have j vision, of the Y. M. C. A., held the keenly felt that we had wasted .our I first meeting of the winter months at offnrts and mir fsmnai trn f nnrl . tho accnplgtinn Hiiilliricr loot- niorVit anA " Will you not make this matter of , Democratic credit the basis of a re- j the coming months, selected new of ouest for a public subscription (1)1 fleers, who were installed by General from all Democrats who wanted to j give to the original fund, but for any ! reason failed to do so; (2) from those who gave to the original fund, j but who would be glad to give more liberally; and (3) from those who were liberal in the first instance, but who feel sufficient joy over the vie - tory to give more, in order to make a clear record, as well as a glorious one, for the Democratic party. We feel this is a matter which can be taken up by each and every Dem ocratic newspaper in the country and made a cause of Democratic honor until all of the obligations made in connection with the campaign are paid; and we beg that you will say something each day on this subject, asking that the funds from your com munity be sent direct to you, and that acknowledgements of them will be duly made; and you in turn can send remittances to us, with the names of contributors, and acknowl edgements will again be made from J headquarters. Yours very truly, HUGH MACRAE, Secretary-Treasurer MR. PLYLER YO SPEAK. Will Address Boys' League at Y. M. C. A. This Afternoon. Rev. M. T. Plyler, pastor of Grace s. i M-J- WW "WW "WW -w , - y f STATEMENT FOR 1916. Capital and Surplus ' Murchison National Bank $1,718,028.03 American Bank and Trust Company .. 228,471.50 Wilmington Savings and Trust Company . . .... 390,973.89 People's Savings Bank. . . 180,394.22 Home Sayings Bank .... 55,479.50 Citizens Bank .. .. .. . 50,655.64 $1,690,034.91 $7,306,809.35 . . Commerce "Bulletin." ONLY A SHOAT. New Berlin Gentleman Has Hog Weighing Over" Thousand Pounds. News that lias' reached this city to the effect ' that Mr. S. Mitchell, of New Berlin, has a hog' weighing ovr one thousand pounds is causing a lot of commehtr eiciaily among those interested in the Carolina Packing House Company, recently chartered, and' not a few have planned to go to New Berlin for no other purpose than to look upon this hog before his owner, a prominent -saw mill man, de cides to start a war and supply that section with fresh pork for the next twelve months. ' This wonderful hog has caused a lot of talk and a kodak picture of this additional wonder of the world has been exhibited here. 'This is no mere hallucination of an overworked brain, but an actual fact, and a visit to Mr. Mitchell's sty will convince the most skeptical OFFICERS INSTALLED. ; '. Boys' Cabinet Hold First Meeting 0fi'Icvcm' mtuu.u ""- ( in addition to outlining the work for i Secretary J. B. Huntington. The of- j fleers are as follows: Kenneth Partin, I president; Harry Merritt, vice-presi-! dent; Richard Thigpen, secretary; j Harry Tucker, treasurer. In reply to J the installation address by Secretary j Huntington each of the new officers 1 responded. Following are seven new .members that were admitted to the Cabinet last night: Douglas Sprunt, Cecil Apple bury, Willie Pape, George McConnell, Frank McGlough, Neil McEachern and Mark Noble. Methodist church, has been invited j to address the meeting Qf the Boys' League of the Y. M; C. A. at the asso ciation this afternoon at 5 o'clock. As a special feature Mr. P. C. White will render an instrumental solo. A spe cial invitation to , attend is extended to all boys of the city, HARRISS OLE TIME'Y PNEUMONIA SALVE N ) Has been the favorite with mothers for two or three gen erations. It does all that the new f angle cures claim and ; : some things they can't touch. It has a mutton suet baseb and will not irritate the youngest infant. Two sizes 10c and 25c. -JAMES M. HALL, Druggists, 5th and Castle Streets. Phones 1 92 and 1 93. S One Price Store Monday Js JTdk )ay 9 Each week we feature some item of interest at special prices in the silk and dress goods sec- tion. This week there are four unusual values inasmuch as the price of silk is advancing rapid ly and it would pay you to anticipate your wants now. Crepe de Chine 40 inches wide in street and evening shades, good grade, priced special at yard . . ... $1.19 Taffeta Silk, 36 inches wide in all colors, priced special at . . .$1.19 Taffeta Silk, excellent grade, 36 inches wide, in all colors, under-priced for Monday only, yard ..... .$1.29 Messaline, 36 inches wide in all colors, good grade, priced special at yard $1.19 Deposits $5,458,712.80 2,174,709.45 2,515,243.03 1,287,989.20 263,421.67 34,062.71 $2,624,002.78 $11,734,138.91 933,967.87 $4,427,329.56 3 TO T TICKET HOLDUP Limitation Will be Placed So As to Stop Speculators For Big Performance. ' Indications are that not only will a capacity house greet the famed act ress, Miss Maude Adams, when, with her New York company and produc tion, she appears at the Academy of Music Thursday night, but that the house will be "sold out" the very first day of the sale of tickets. This -is conclusively .indicated both by the in terest stirred in Wilmington, society . being especially agog over tho engage ment, and by requests, for reserva tions from Out of tho city. , in order to throw a safeguard around the sale of tickets, so as to .worn iu uie umuuieui ul lueaire- . goers, Manager Bailey, of the Acad emy, has wisely decided to limit every purchaser to a maximum block of ten i tickets. In other words, no one uWill be allowed to reserve over ten seats I at one time, when the sale of seats foo ! gins at Elvington's Pharmacy Tuesday i morning. STOLE FINE CHICKENS. Bloodhounds Follow Trail for Short ' Distance. When Mr. Frank Cleaver, No. 102 Castle street, reported to the police station last night that four leghorn chickens had been stolen from his yard, the city's bloodhounds were car ried to the scene and followed a trail for some distance. ' Mr. Cleaver had left his home but a few minutes when the fowls wefo ' stolen, he told the police, when "ho made the report. Officers Kermon, Bullard, Moore and Mwmx made an .investigation, but did not locate any clues. ' PREVEN N I i . i I ii ( ..." , V- ....