BUSINESS
if ; V n rr?r 't-
FOOD SUPPQES OF TO RE-ESTABLISH
CONQUERED ITALY FIGHTING POWER
MeniWomen J and Children The Bolsheviki Idea is to Cre-
Forced to Work 18 Hours ate a New and Smaller ;
- J Army "
4 : !'.'. T" V ;
DO NOT FEAR OUTCOME
S
PECIAtLS
-A
MESSENGER ;:SERV1C.1:-
-For this service we ;We .the Pbs
talc Telegraph Cable Compaiiy's.
messengers. -They," will call for
your "ads," in the same manner
and. quick time as they flow cover
the city for telegrams; night letters
grams, cables, etc."" "V
For further -mformation -;as , to
"ads,"., call 176, but'f or,- telegraph
service call "Postal n eiegrapn.
SEVERE PUNISHMENT
FOR DISOBEDIENCE OF RENEWAL OF WAR "SETSE 5 i2
We leave money in your bank and
' All Unlinaa AAnvTM (nV Avmsl All D -L 1 'A' fSCtl f-Z -
ed Back to Their Posts As
; ; ; and Ammunition- Food-
help finance; permanent position.
Marine Iron & Steel Co., Norflok, Va.
ll-27tf. -
a Measure of Preparation
for Eventualities
SEE CHAS. FINKSLSTEIN FOR
yoiir Diamnods, " Watches, Cameo
Broaches, Wrist Watches and a full
line of Solid gold and Gold filled Jew
elry. But early and save money at
Chas. Finkelstein's. No.' 6 So'. Front
St. Phone 642 5 11-30-tf
stuffs Must Be Turned
4 r ' Over to the Invader
' ...
i - i, -; " 1
Ottawa . Ont, Jan. 11. All- food London, Jan.' 11. Confirming previ-
i isuDplles in private homes to be giv- ous reports that the Bolsheviki are
en tro and men. women and children orebarine to re-establish the. fighting I WHEN YOUR BOY GOES INTO THE
tto : wqrk1 in the fields for 60 hours a power oI the army, against a possible I , Trenches see that he takes Vilh Tiim
v week,' for .the benefit of the invaders, final break in the negotiations with your portrait He will treasure it
;eare! set forth; in regulations imposed the Central1 Powers, the Petrograd above all me -gold , on earth. Voitz
ly r the ustroJermans -' udou the correspondent of The Dailf News savsi and Kendrix. : 12-13-tl
jpeople.jof ithe conquered-portions of that they are not attempting to re
Italy, according to the text of a Teu- animate the old worn out army but WE DELIVER ALL MAGAZINES ON
tonic proclamation now in the hands to create a new and much smaller
; v of Reuters limited, and made public one. Concerning,, this new army For-
f there 'today, .Failure to comply with .eign Minister Trotzky is reported to
1 the regujlations, the proclamation Jave said:
date of Issue . when ' so requested
Phone your erder to 745. Gordon's
News Stand. w 10-7-J1
WANTED FIFTY LABORERS,
white or colored, to clean land.
Guaranteed three years work. , Ap
ply M. Lance, Carolina Beach. ,8-31 tf
states, - will call for severe punish- - It will wage not war but revolu-
1 tanent; including the imprisonment of tion. Its front trenches will be, bar
vtmen and women and the beating of ricaaed against' oppressors
"children. The proclamation reads in The Bolsheviki doubt whether the
. part: - J uerman soldiers wall advance, but yyiNESAP APPLES
A VhrMisft-tft-lioTiRP flAB.mii will h " "ley " iait ore lerruory,
made for, all concealed arms, weap-J they will be no nearer an end of the
ttnm " nfl TrmmirtTi All . vfctnnlfl t. war. Alio uurreHpuuueut nays uie
"maining ina.house must be deliver greatest difficulties of the Bolsheviki
tin . -Rtrfirv . ritizAn mnsf nhAv nnr mese preparauons are wanbpon
lahftrirAffnTatiftTiHr all wnrTrmMi jwirt uppiy ui wmcv ma luiiuer la
rhMn. nvor IS TAfln olH mnat "16 leBS nopeiUl queBUOn. HSlgn
work tin the fields every day. Sun- i "71
CAR LOAD
just received. Also Seed Irish Po
tatoes. Canadian Turnips, Onions,
Eating potatoes.. Peaches, Prunes,
Apples, Beans, Peas, Wrapping Pa
per-Spices and Candy. Bear Prod
and Mdse. Co., phone 452-453., 14
Market St. 12-27-tf
days included, from 4 o'clock in the in-chief, is reported to be organic OUR NEW SERIES B. and L. STOCK
.I morning untU 8 o'clock in the even- inS a volunteer army and has or
iag.
dered all officers to return to the
TMsohbedie'nce will be punished in PostB they, held before the Bolsheviki
,the following manner: Lazy work
re volution. -
(the 55th series) is still open. Sub
scribe now. Mechanics Home Asso
ciation. Walker Taylor, President;
W. M. Cumming. secretary. 1-8-51
j men will be accompanied in the work In reference to the civil wars get MRS. WRIGHT TO DO YOUR
i ana rwaxcnea Dy viennans. Alter nar- uiuerwuv parts oi xvuesia me curre-
i TestVthey will be imprisoned for six spondent says they will be attempt
dressmaking. I always please my
customers. - Call at 217 Castle St
Phone 1333-J 16-lw.
j . months and every third day be giv- to spread class warfare in those parts
j -en: nothing but bread and water, where the proletariat has not oh
Lazy .women will be obliged to workftained the " upper hand. Thus the THE MOTTE BUSINESS COLLEGE
until ' the harvest, and will be given Bolsheviki are not warring against
t six months imprisonment thereaf- the Ukraine but against the Bourgois
ter; Lazy children will be punished Ukrainian rada; not with the Cos
: by beating, etc" eack country, but with the military
government of the Cossacks
The Daily News correspondent
SUFFRAGISTS OPEN says the anti-Bolsheviki newspapers
C ATLIO A 1C 1M nrrs nU daily record Bolsneym defeats, but
THE UPPER HOUSE defeat the Bolsheviki advanced in-
r; ':' .- : " stead' of retiring. The map. he says.
t--:.-:"f"'r 1 . ' . , shows that' each reported defeat tak-
: . tonimuea irom i-age unej. es the Bolsheviki further into the
enemy country. He mentions some
-President Wilson's suDnort is cred- OI -wese advances, ana anas inat xne
ited . with changing many 'Democratic Black Sea lleet is now controlled by
votes. The narty divided almost ae jsoihubvwi.
evenly, with a margin of two ayes. Ahe Fetrograd correspondent of
Until Wednesday it had been- as- unes says enormous sumes. nave
sumed ' that, a large majority of the been taken from the State Bank by
Democrats would ormose the resolu-1 forged checks since the bank has
tion.' - jpeen m the possession of the.Bolshe-
Representatives from North andlviki. Three million rubles were with-
S"outh, Carolina Tennessee and Vir- drawn through one spurious check.
ginia, cast; their votes on. the suffrage
t TRSoliitlon as follows! ' ' t
North Carolina For: Weaver; b KAIN Ct. Af FtLAKS 1 0
against, small, Kitcmn, Fou, Stedman, DI7r,rfcr,MI,7P ITVOAIM1T
nA-nrtr, Dl-r.cn TKmc. TITVV I JL-WW 1tK VlUinUlU
Abuuiuoviif j-rvugubuu, frcuu.
South Carolina Against: Whaley,
jjyrnes, ruomiiucK,-xNicnoiis, Eleven- , Petrograd, Wednesday, Jan. 3. The
son,. KagSdaie, Lever. I French eovernhient : has annointefl frfin
n TT. A i r . I - 9 r . .
:xemieaBBe or: Ausun, aeiis, ral TfthmiillA th rAnrARiSitatlvp nf
offers young men and . . women
step ahead td. su8ojsBi.: yVMt lor ,
catalogue or can pnone job. i9-tr
HORSE OR MULE WANTED FOR
light farm work. Willing to pay
reasonable cash price for satisf ac
tory animal. Box 122, Wilmington
N. C. . l-10-3t
CABBAGE PLANTS EARLY JER
sey and Charleston Wakefield, Sue
cession, Flat Dutch, from pedigreed
seed, immediate shipment; By . ex
press 600 for $1.00; 1,000, $1.50; 5,000
at 1 9K 10 Ann ond nn at 91 ft r
Young's Island, S. C. . Delivered by
parcel post, 100 25 cents; 1,000,
$1.75. Enterprise Company, Inc.
Sumter, S. C , 10-3 we fri sun tf
PRINTING OF THE BEST QUALITY
quick service, Engraved cards of ai
kinds. Harriss Printing and Adver
tising Co. 12-mon, wed, fri, t
LOOK I AM SELLING BEST NA
tive beef round steak 25c lb. Loin
steak 25c, chuck steak 20c, roast 20c,
. stew 15c, native pork 30 to 35c per
lb Ham, bacon, sausage at cu
prices. Hoyt Kennedy, phone 670
l-9-30tj . . '
Byrns, Sims, Fisher; against, Moon, nance to the Ukraine republic. This TO AUTOMOBILE OWNERS-NOR
. r -r -, tt a -
iiuii,; iiousion, uarren. , considerefl in Petroerad as reroe
Virginia For: Slemp; against, niti0n by France of the independence
juubb, muuiague, vvatsuu, oaunaers, Qf e Ukraine
uiass, " tiarnson, uarun, Flood
Paired Padgett, of Tennessee, and
Holland, of Virginia, both against' the
resolution.
ris is back! here on the job; at his
old place. Fifth and Wright Sts
Give him a trial, you know what ne
is. He is the best Auto Meciani in
the State. l-5-7tj.
The announcement of the appoint
ment of General .Tabouille was made
by an officer of the French military WANTED WOMAN TO TRAVEL
Absent or not voting-Hood, North m?Bien' M. Shougin, general sec
Carolina.
- CENTRAL POWERS
V- PUT BURDEN OF
'fcPEACE ON RUSSIA
(Continued from Page One).
rotary of foreign affairs for the Uk
raine, at Kiev.
ST. JOHN'S LODGE NO. 1, A. F. and
A. M.
and collect. Pleasant and agreeable
work.. Can be in Wilmington every
week-end. References required Sa!
ary and all necessary expenses. Ad
drej3S L, care The Dispatch. "1-11-tf-j
Emergent Communi
cation this, Friday,
evening at 7 : 4b
o'clock sharp for the
purpose of conferring
the degree of ..
ENTERED APPREN
TICE (5 candidates
All members and visiting brother
ticlpating.:;; Dr. .von Kuehlmann, who
presided said: ,
"Inasmuch as changes have occur-
'tai ifn : thA ' fnmnnslHnK nf ' onma nt
the. 'delegations, it. will not be out otXJ'llrvZr
place - to give ashort survey of the
" history 'of, the course of the nego
tiations"; .'. i . ''
- -. After a lengtity review of the pro
" ceedings'to . date, ' Dr.' von Kuehlmann
- said he hoped they would lead to a
' salutary result.': His hope was based
: Nations and on the exnression bv thP aau parior cr rueivuuuB wi uu-
bu vs t : continued. , ;
people's wish for' secure and lasting Persons desiring such accommoda
TTo nnt?. . . 0 tions will be required to purchase
By order of the Master.
A. S. HOLDEN, Secretary.
(NOTE THE HOUR)
PUiiJVf AN SERVICE
Effective January 10, 1918, the prac
tice of making Pullman reservations
Ha continued:
i "I consider that the: difficulties met
with up : to the time the negotiations
space.
ATLANTIC COASTLINE RAILROAD
: Tnough to tha faille ofthe COMPANY, T. C. WWte, G P. A.
Hi peace work and;: presumably, resump- SEABOARD,,, AIR LINE RAILWAY
t:cn of . war.in-the East, with its un- COMPANY C. B. Ryan, G. P. A.
forseen consequences.
wanYed;:- assistant ' office
jman. State age experience and sal
ary expected. ' Address in own writ
ing, A care Dispatch.. , l-ll-2t
,;-ThIs:. Briton J i "Some Recruit. , ,
. . .-London Jan. 11. For the - distinc-
tion. of sbeing the. "tallest i recruit" j
there are none likely to dispute the
claim of a .young Wiltshire innkeeper
recently? enrolled in the British army..
This son pf Anak istwenty-two years,
old.and fltands 8 feet'3! jhches in his
socks;,-The. quartermasters .depart
ment found it 'necessary, to make his
entire equipment to..order; He wears TOLEDO . SCAL'ES--NO SPRINGS.
zz x-z. men; doois,: ana, so .,it . is , saia,
a, coin as large, as. an American quar
ter-dollar- can be . dropped ".through
LOST ABOUT TWELVE THIRTY
, o'clock todayv on right side of Fro
St. between- Market - and Princess
.$14.70 enclosed- in ,A Tide Water
, . Power Co. envelope. V Reward for
return to Dispatch office. 1-11-lt -
Honest' weight, - .E. AJ' Shands,- Jr,
now: representing Toledo . Scale Co.
In this territory. Phone 630.
12-29-tf..rC v i.' .
WANTED ,AT ONCE TWO WOMEN
to collect .int Wilmington. Steady
- work and good salary. Must be able
to furnish A-l references. For pef
sonal interview address "Woma
; Collector," care -The Dispatch.
1-11-tf-j
WANTEDSCHOOLOYS TO Dt
-,. liver the Dispatch. " Boys who have
bicycles preferred. ' See Mr. Long
1-11-tf.
FO R SALE E ITHER ONE' O F 1VI
three grocery delivery horses.
Special price to sell at once. W. V
Boudabush and Co. 22 So. Front.
1-11-ltj ,
FOR RENT NO. 2, 4, 6. 8 AND 1(5
Dock St: The best located and j&ost
conveniently arranged warehouse Jn
the city.. 1,200 sq.ft. floor , space
Low rent either as a whole or pan
W. P. . Roudabush and Co.; .22 So
.'Front.St. v 1-11-ltj
LOST LAST NIGHT, ONE PAIR OF
bifocal nose glasses, tortoise she
rim, : in-UUuminum case. i! Reware,
J. L." Solomon, care S. and B. Solo-
' mon. y i ; .i , l-ll-tf. ;
FOR R E NT C OTTA G E , NO. 719
Orange with garage and wood house.
rnone iS7Jvor 826. ; 12-8-tf
FOUND A PIN IN FfaRM: OF AN
honor medal; Owner can get same
by describing pin and paying for
this ad. Call at Dispatch office.
1-11-lt ; '
USED . FORD CARS WE SPECIAL
ize in carload shipments or less. Can
j supply any models -We are reliable
r J. Beatty, 338 Euclid' Ave.; Atlanta
S
COULD -.NbUMEr- Mt
!1AVC" A NICE : ROOM
AMD BATH VVITH
SOUTHERN EXPOSURE
V HWE JUST
WANT. SIR-BUT
TWELVE " DOLLARS
A DAN
WO NT DO
BECAOSE ITS ONLY
A OOUAR AND A
HAUF Av DAS
INCLUDmt MEALS
s?7 w"
fW;e HAUF. A v DAS
.VA INCLUDmt MEALS J
WmT " ' - -
ijovernment
J
Liberty: Bonds
- S :We re now. prepared to deUver.ftill paid
subscriptions to bonds of both the ; first ,- and
second issue! ; 1 -""f ', -., .
THE PEOPLES SAVINGS BANK
F. W: DICK, President J: HOLMES DAVIS, Cashier
CORNER FRONT AND PRINCESS STREETS
THE 1918
won
Join Uncle Sam's
Gltab
Buy , War Savings Stamps. , A profitable, simple,
secure investment paying 4 per cent compounded, re
deemable at any time upon ten days' notice,' issued in
two .denominations, 25 cents ancl $5.00. ,
25 cents and $5 seem small amounts but remember
that a single strand in a cable has no strength but thous
ands of these strands bound together uphold the Brook
lyn Bridge. " ' '
Do your bit.
A country worth fighting for is worth saving
for.
W. B. Copper & Co.
Wilmington, N. C.
simas
IS NOW OPEN
5 CLASSES
25c each week amounts fi .$12.50
25.00
50.00
64.00
50c each week amounts to-,
$ J .00 each week amounts to , .
5 c progressive amounts to
5c reducing amounts: to ::.--:;; 65.00
American Bank & Trust
Company
Front and Market Sts., Wilmington N. C4
STATEMENT CONDITIOK 1
The Murchison National Efank
of Wilmington, X. C, at tbe Clo of BnalneM December SI, ltl7
- BKSOGBGESt . . - ''.
Loans and Discounts ................... , .VrfV. $ 8,023,546.01
U. ' S. Bonds (at par) ............. 1,276,000.00
Bank Building .............. ................ .a . ....... 474,000. On
Bonds and Other Securities .......t....... k.... 449,700.00
Customers' Liability Acceptances ........... fl,, a.t.M w v 1,69975. u-j
Cash and Dne by Banks ......,......,. ,.-vWvr.ivW..... 343,898.69
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mifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiTmiiS
Conservation and Economy
Capital Stock .. ,,-i..W I1 1,000,000.00
Surplus nd Net Profits . ...?f.".., 770,000.00
Circulation. ...... ...... ........... - -fiM.iOSJX)
Special Deposit Bonds ...... .t......, "18,000.00
Acceptances .... . j .. .... ................ . ..V. ..'... l,C9973tou
-Balls Payable ......... . ;... ......... . 500,000.00
Deposits
..........
10,698,044.11)
Our Motto for 1918
"' $15,266,519.70
.7 DEPOSITS: . . s : '
DgccidIJ'CP 31v '-' ' vV-o$ 5,46S.3.4T.3i
December 31, 1916 ......f , .......... .... 7,183,511.15
December 31, 1917 ........ .. .. .i 10t69844.'i')
H. C. McQUEEN, President; J. V.'GRAiNGER, Vice-PtesideHt; J. W. YATES,
Vice-President; C. S. GRAINGEU, Cashier; M. F. ALLEN, Assistant Cash
ier; W. S. JOHNSON, Assistant Oashier; J. V. GRAINGER, Jr Assistant
Cashier. . , : -
if
You can be conservative, economical and also more
healthy if you will substitute in the place of meats for :
breakfast some or bur .
FANCY FLORIDA ORANGES
and
GRAPEFRUIT
A variety of sizes and prices
Wilmington Grocery Company
Office Phone No. 12
1., 127 Market St.
Phones 13 and 14.
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JOIN
IK
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Christmas
Saying
Club
Opens
Monday
.December 3 1st.
You will find it an easy way to save money for taxes,
insurance, vacation as well as for suunny days.
You'll be happy if . you save.
The HoiQe Sayings Bank
Wilmington, N. C.
n lllustratioii of the Best Life
-'y .... Amount $10,000 - ;
J : Double Indemnity , . '
5 If death occur ; by accident while
; on a train, trolley, steamship or oth
er common carrier, the , policy pajs -
120,000 instead of ?10,000.
C I DlMbiiity Protection
If permanently dlat)d before age
t6j from . any cause accident, . blind
, ness. ' paralysis, tuberculosis, in- :
sanity, or anything: else all further
r premiums are waived jand- you receivs
"an income of ?1, 000 a year for life.
At death the full $10,000 Is paid, le
gardless of the premiums waived
and the. income already paid to you.
i Annual Cash Dividends
Tbis policy ' pays dividends an
nually after the second year. Had :
tbis policy been taken out in 10Oi
the dividends for 1917 alone would .
have been $100.00. The longer it, is
carried the cheaper, it becomes and ,
the more it Is worth.
' "" Loans ' ''I .
After the second year you can al
ways borrow, from. one-third to two
thirds of the amount you have paid
; In without Jeopardiiiog the policy,
and ,'you : can . Insure the "loan-iinak-'
r- Ing the policy free of debt in case
-at death. " l.rB:...-t' ."v" - '
Age at Issue, 85 -i.
Paid-Up Extensions .
After you have carried this policy
for three years you-can stop pkying
and the Company' will carry yonr-in-surance
tree for; six yats and 193
days. After 10 years the company
will carry you for 91 years and 311
days, and so on. -
Amount Obtainable
This policy may bi , utained in any
amount from $1,000 to ,,$25,000, the
latter sui. being the Company's limit
for this particular poKsy. Payments .
may be made ' annually, semi-annually
or quarterly. . '
Polk.v Becomes-PulJPald "
At age 55 all payments jceale and !
$10,000 goes to your heirs when you ,
die, or you. can have $6,000 in cash
for yourself. , v.i - , r
. - The Compter - '
. -The Issuing. compnj. -.is the strong
est In the world assets $866,983,841.
87 and, it (does business at a lower
cost than any. other, which accounts '
for the large dividends returned to,
policyholders. i ;
' It yon need life Insurance yon want
this contract Exact details for your
own age gladlv furnished n request.
Telephone 85d... Office 101 Prineess.
HOW IS THE TIME TO TRANSFER YOUR FILES
OfFice, Filing Appliances
of all kinds.
Steel and Wood Transfer
Guides and Folders.
Box Files and Card Index
Cabinets, Record Cards.
Office Stationery of every
. description. 7
Loose Leaf Ledgers and
Price Books..
' Blank Books of All Kinds
Commercial Calendars.
SBECIML
We have a . few razors oh hand at?special prices. Every
razorabsolutelyirahteed; '
gt.ii'Btootaspeaa it :.v;: .v. j. .99c
;. $2.5() Kazc-rlSpecial at V, . ; . ; t$1.79
: r Mail Orders i promptly fiUedpc :
I
Ma .finffer-riner. - ' l
xJUa; . r . . v . r ; - . v a, 1.1M5 2ti
t
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