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THE WILMINGTON DISPATCH, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 21, 19T8 PAGE FW& if! B M4 ATIG FESTIVAL ARRANGED fOR AT J.C.A. TONIGHT m n.niness Boys of City Arc Promised Unusually Good Time REFRESHMENTS TO BE SERVED ALSO Grasshopper Tragic Canta Promises to Be Rich? ta. que URGE CO-OPERATtON OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE T NAM DELEGAT ES Ti,p Business Boys of Wilmington rill b5 given a social and actuatic meet or the auspices of the Business Hrorneriiuuu ui mo uuo -'-f the Y. M. C. A.. 7: SO to- Boys 'n"r.r.r.?ually attractive program will hp 'c;.rrid out consisting of a presen nor. ft the "Grasshopper Tragic can- !ata' which is reaiiy uunesquo Grand Opera; a number of selections the Jubilee Quartette, one of the ffost noted negro quartettes in eastern- North Carolina; some thrilling and exciting stunts by the boys; and , swimming exhibition. The feature of "the program will be the Grasshop per Cantata. The following boys will take part as soloists: William Powell, the role or tne Dereavea r.lavmc widow: Wilbur King, the basso pro fundo. playing the role of the Tur key Gobbler; Cecil AppleSerry, the preacher; Harry Ticked as the Maid en Aunt; Houston Merritt, the Her ald. The Cantata will be directed by Mr. bvirt Struthers. Perhaps the most latiehable Scene will be that in which tl o Black- Bugs take part,. The boys nlavine the role of the Black Bugs are Archie Parker; Hugh Hardison, Henry Gieschen, Clark Huggins, Page Bussels Robert Tate. Much of the interest of the cantata is centered In the chorus of eight voices. The chor ds consists of Harry Tucker, Charles Cavenaugh, George i King William Powell, Wilbur King, Cecil AppieDer rv. Calvert Hall, Houston Merritt. Quartette will be assured of a treat In this. Rarely does one hear such rich melody, and fine; harmony In a quar te'te. For those who are not musi tally inclined the swimming exhibi tion and the free-for-all swlna. in heated pool will afford them plenty of amusement and -entertainment. The program for the swimming ex Yesterday's Telegram Will 0e Given Executive Com mittee Today An earnest dppeal is embodied in telegram received yesterday by the Chamber of Commerce from the New Orleans Cotton Exchange for cooper ation with the Farmers Union and agricultural commissioners of the Southern States in the campaign for increased production of foodstuffs and this matter will be presented at this afternoon's meeting o ftheu exec utive committee of the chamber and action taken. Following is a copy of the communication from the t cotton exchange : "Chamber of Commerce, "Wilmington, N. C. "New Orleans Cotton Exchange earnestly appeals to "the exchanges, boards of trade and other trade or ganizations and the bankers, indi vidual merchants and traders of the South to cooperate with the -officials ofthe Farmers Unions and alto the agricultural commissioners of the Southern States in ,the campaign mow being waged for greater production of food and feed stuffs in the South At two metines of the Farmers Tin ion, Presidents and market commis sioners and also the agricultural com missioners of the various Southern States held in New Orleans in Janu ary last, it was recognized that the most important of all questions now pendin gis the production of food necessary to carrying on the war, the feeding of our armies, the armies of the Allies, our civil population and the population of the Allies, that al other matters must -give way to this imperative necessity. We simDlv cannot win the war unles sthe food question is promptly and properly coped with. Much has been said in public press by speak' ers and officials in and from Wash ington about Southern food crops, and wliile these sayings have not given us proper 1 credit for what we have actually accomplished there is need for more strenuous efforts to assist in meeting the crisis which now confronts the nation. History records no instance in which the South has failed to do her share of patriotic duty full measure and run ning over, and we are certain that it needs only ihat the truth be put be fore her people to secure their hearty co-operation "We may have been a food produc ing country, but we can and will be producers of food to the full extent of our -duty in protecting the nation The period is too short to call s E TO THE MEETING AT FAYETTEVILLE Details Will Be Worked Out at This Afternoon's Meeting- at tha Chamber OFFICIAL CANVASS SHOWS NO CHANGES LETTERS MAILED OUT OVER STAjTE v Fayetteville' Keenly Interest ed in 1 Coming Meeting. Wilmington Sees Big Things in Making Delegates to the Fayetteville booster meeting to be held on March 27, with the object of creating sen- Date of Second Primary. Fixed for Tuesday Winter Park Squabble The official canvass of the vote in Tuesday's iprimary, completed late yesterday afternoon, Tailed to show Lany material changes in the unofficial returns of the preceding night and the nominees as previously announced re tain the majorities accorded them be fore the sitting of the bard of elec tions. Organization, of the board of canvassers resulted in the election of Mr. John W. Oafford as chairman and J. F. Mann, secretary. Chairman u. W. Woodward, of the board of elec tions and Mtf. Eben Finer, of the board of elections were' in attendance, assistine in the organizatio and to receive; the returns . after the official canvass. v Next Tuesday wa3 named as the date of the second primaryj neces sary to determine who shall succeed The Wilmington Savings & Trust Company WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA Condensed report of the Corporation Commission of tbe CondHten of THE WILMINGTON SAYINGS & TRUST COMPANY ' At the close of business on. March 4th, 1918. ASSETS : ... ....... $ 319,647,0s . .-: . . . . 2,707,426.01 i . . 2,300.00 50,800.00 . 8,006.00 Bonds . 148,400 00 Inrested Trust Funds 143,500.00 Liberty Bond Account 40,129.13 Cash Loans Real Estate Building ... StOCKS $3,419,396.21 LIABILITIES: Capital v. Surplus Cadivided Profits Building Iieserve Dividends Unpaid Res. for Didivend April 1st iJiseounts unearned 100,000.00 200,000.00 88,170.40 49,000.00 143.75 5,000.00 25,000.09 Deposits 2,952,080.00 L $3,419,396.21 I, J. L. Williams, Cashier of the Wilmington Savings and Trust Company, do s6leinnly swear that the aboye state ment is correet, to the best of my knowledge .md belief. J. L. WILLIAMS, Correct Attest ptate of North Carolina, New Hanover County. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 12th' day of March, 1918. C S. GRA1NGEK, ..Notary Public?. J. V. GRAINGER, N. B. RANKIN, JNO. D. BELLAMY, JR., Directors. it ram - fi timent looking toward the develop-'Mr. J. W. Haar, as register of deeds ment of the inland waterways of the State in an effort to reduce the pres ent freight rate that the State has borne since time immemorial, will be it out for the , nomination for regis named at this afternoon's meeting of Messrs. Walter Blair and B. F. King,-Sa.,- running first and second respect ively in the first primary, will fight DEDICATORY EXERCISES. An admission of 25 cents will be charg ed. - , "Gsrn-Less Day" for Feet, Every Day Use "Gets-It," the Great Corn Dis covery ! Makes Corns Peel Bight Off! Look at the illustration below. See the two fingers peeling: off a corn aa thoug-h. it were -a banana peel! And the man is smiling- jvnile he's doing it! All done painlessly, Joyfully. The moment "Gets-It meeting or convention of the ex changes. As suggested to us by the Augusta Cotton Exchange, no time should be' lost, as the next two weeks- will largely determine the af!rfia?o of foodstuffs in the South. WWtion includes th& following vents Mpor that reason we urge that the cot- fancy diving, Ai yard swim, 16 yard ton exchanges and other commercial s-srim, dive for distance under "water, bodies of the South immediately put lighted candle race, life saving, con- themselves in communication with est in removing clothes in the water, the Farmers' Union presidents and yard swimming on 'back, four relay ai30 the State Commissioners of Ag- race of 32 yards, obstacle race. riculture in their respective States, While this is given especially for and that each and every farmer be the business boys of the city all peo- communicated with. pie w ho wisn to come are mviiea 10 "Liet tne Slogan oe, rooa auu attend. Refreshments will be served. Feedstuff s Full and x Running Over." Where necessary let all else stand that our people may do their part in feeding their families, their boy who are now facing death for them, and their Allies who are sacrificing their all that they and their children may continue to enjoy the blessings of , liberty of thought, word and ac tion. We know if you appeal to your people history will repeat .itself, that individual interests will give way to the necessities of the whole, ana it will be found that everyone, in the trenches or on the field of battle, the men of the South will be found doing their whole duty. We urge that you take this matter in hand with the DromDtness it needs and deserves, land that you 'communicate to us your course of action. 1 DIED AT ROSE HILL. the executive committee of the Cham ber of Commerce and all details from the Wilmington end worked out. This city will be well represented at the Fayetteville meeting and all cities and towns of the State are expecCfid to have delegates in attendance. Following is a copy of letters mailed over thfe State by the Fayetteville Chamber of "Commerce relative to the meeting: 1 "My Dear Sir: The war has brought to lieht. one imDortant thine and that Is that our railroad systems are un able tomove freight in an efficient way. "For a long time the Federal gov ernment has appropriated vast sums of money to improve the waterways of the country and one of these ap propriations to the amount of $1,300,- 000 has been made to improve the Cape Fear river. "If there ever was a time when we need waterway transportation it is now, and it is with this important question in view that a GreatefNorth Carolina meeting will be held in the city of Fayetteville on March 27, 1918 "This meeting is of very grave im portance, because of the magnitude of the undertaking that is to be dis cussed, which is "the completion of the intra-coastal waterway system, as it enters and passes through the greatt State " of North Carolina "If our State is going to hold her own in the face of the terrific com petition of the surrounding States it becomes our sacred duty to immedv ately get busy and accomplish this great undertaking. 'One of the -great problems to be solved at this meeting is to improve i and make more available the port of Wilmington and the inland port of Fayetteville, so as to enable the en tire State to overcome the discrim ination in freight rates now existing to the detriment of North Carolina commercial, industrial, agricultural and financial interests. It is an axiom tb.at our sister States are well equipped to farther their commercial interests throughr out the country and that North Caro Una has been discriminated against for years and years. "Invitations for this meeting are being sent to the Governor, all may ors, commercial organizations, news papers and Senators and Congress men for North Carolina. "The government and the Chamber of Commerce of Fayetteville request the honor of your'er your represen tative's presence Qn occasion of this Greater North Carolina meeting on Wednesday, March 7th, 1918, at 10 a. m. "Awaiting the pleasure of your an swer on the enclosed card, "Respectfully, "D. S. HOLLENGER, -"Secretary-Manager Pro Tern." Army 'Y" Hut at Fort Caswell Will Open Free of Indebtedness. General Secretary J. B. Huntington, ter. Mr. Blair polled over, twice as of tne local Y. M, G- A.; Mr. R. H. many votes on Tuesday as Mr. King King, executive v secretary of the received and the consensus of opinion war Work Council of tbe Southeast- s that he will quit a winner m the ern Department, stationed at Atlanta, seend primary. Mr, Roger Moore asd Charles B. There is no law providing for the Newcomb, Esq., member of the Board fixing of - the seeond primary eonse- of Educatiofi, will be the speakers at quently the executive committee could tomorrow, night's exercises when Nthe hot be prevailed upon to take a hand Army Y. M. C. A. "hut" at Fort Cas- j m in the date and it was left strictly well will be dedicated. Musical pro-! 3 up to the board of elections. Igram will be rendered by the" post;H Requests made on the board of elec- band, assisted by the Munson Glee tions to take action on the return's Club. The building will be opeaed of the Winter Park election for a spe-n absolutely, free , of any indebtedness, cial 15 cent tax on the $100, to be the War Council appropriation and used in betterment- of health condi- subscription fund being in hand at tions in that village, was declined the present time. hPfaiise the Rtatute under which the Excavation for the foundation of election was held .does not provide the building was begun four weeks for the canvass of the returns. W. ago and. the work has been hurried P Maneum Turner. Esq.. appeared to completion, scores or enlisted men in behalf of the registered voters and giving of their time freely in con- property owners or the village to pro- cnunu wn.. xc test against declaring the ' election Plete in detail and has a seating carried Thirty-six votes were cast, capacity of ,800, with an officers' gai- the tax issue carrying by a majority iery tnat win seat ou or more per of six votes, but several men declared sons. Everything pertaining to the that they had presented themselves ouern rmy 1 uut flB.u p- as qualified voters but had been de nied the privilege of voting because they had not voted in the last State election. They were permitted, they said, to vote in the primary but were not allowed to participate in the spe cial tax election. It was their inten- vided. SLACKERS CARRIED THROUGH. Secret Service Agent Here Yesterday - En Route to Camp Jackson. Mr. Joseph Ablem, of the United . . . I - i i x 1-v x . A. tion, they stated, of voting against states secret service ueparunent, the tax issue. The matter is to be passed through the city yesterday held In abeyance, pending decision as with three colored men, arrested" as to who shall canvass the returns -and slackers near New Bern, in Craven declare results. county, en route to Camp Jackson, ThP rosnits orVTiiesdav'fi orimarv as where they will be inducted into the canvassed bv the board of canvassers service. Mr. Ablem has been kept "Gets-It," the Only Genuine. Thorough Corn- reeler Ever Discovered. Demand GetWt. touches a corn or callus the growth i8 doomed. It takes but two sec onds ! nrvr.1v "ritota-Tt ThO COm- Pain is eased at once. 'You can sit at vour r!falr rr wa.llt about. danCO, think, love and work with absolute tase. You can apply "Gets-It" con venient.lv aimnst anvwhere where 5")U can take your shoe and stock ins. i. A tnrft TtatR. Bmpie, 667; T. Burton, J. Herbert rw-Aaned Had Many Friends in rnis City, Where He Was Well Known Mr. W. H. Southerland, one of the leading citizens of Rose Hill, and ?or manv vears cashier or the Dane at that place, died at his home1 Tuesday afternoon from an . attacK or pneu monia. ' ne was aoout ou years ui a&e land of a strong Christian character He had many triends in Wilmington, and throughout this section who will he enrrv to learn of his death. w - -- . Funeral services were held yester dav afternoon, and were conducted hv Rev W' M. P. Currie, pastor or the Presbyterian churcn, at nose urn Mrs Graham Farmer, a niece, and Mr. Chauncey G. Southerland, a neph Aw. of Wilmington, attenaea me iu neral services ani.Tr4-ir5cr VlOQirlAa his - Wlf P,. 3T& !M!!,?:inS; J ?puUlh52 four,-daughters: Mrs. D. B. Herring, lurtner excuse ior sunenn uuiu i irs. vv. jj. pciuug, "o. "b" corns and corn-pains. ... . 4 son and Miss Lucy Southerland, all of fvftr.!f' " Rose Hill, and taaf sisters, Mrs. J. B I bottle), or sent on receipt of price Newton, of Poplarville, Miss.; Mrs. B. vz t. Lawrence & Co.. vjnicaso, j Symons, of Savannah, Ga., Mrs. soW in Wilmington and recdmmended Clarence Miller, of Claxton, Ga., and the orid' h.st rr, rpmedv bv R. R. Mrs. J. J. Armstrong, or rtocKy roint Baiamr. Grpon's rirni? store Eirineton articles, that appeals to the heart of 'uarmary. Smith's Drug Store, The Payne menus iu una sbkhuu urue c SEVERAL CARS DERAILED. shows the total vote for each candi date to have been as follows: Senate: W. B. Cooper, '334; W. D. MacMillan, Jr., 1,019. Representative: L. Clayton Grant, 1,439; Edgar D. Williams, 957. Register of Deeds: Walter H. Blair, 858; J. D. Edwards, 272; John Haar, 392; Henry Home, 378; B. F. King, Sr., 402; C. H. White, 118. Sheriff: S. P. Cowan, 820; George C. Jackson, 1,615. Reorder: Brooke, G. George Harriss, 1,775. County Solicitor: E. 1,672. County Commissioner: Johnston, 813; S. A'. Matthews, 586; W. P. McGlaughon, 978; John R. Mor ris, 330; G. T. Smith, 160; Geo. W. Trask, 1,436. Coroner: Alex. 8. Holden, 1,737. Clerk of Court: W. N. Harriss, 1,910. County Auditor: John A. Orrell, 1,826. Public Defender: J. Felton Head, 1,516. Board of Education: B. Solomon, 1,588. Justice G W. Bernemann led the tieket in the magisterial race in Wil mington township, securing 886 votes, while Justice McD. Evans was a sec ond with 838. Others voted on were Messrs. J. J. Moore, who received 930 votes, and George Smith, whe received 798 votes. Constable John H. Davis secured a total of 1,446 votes in Wilmington very busy of late in rounding up reg istrants who have failed to report when so notified by their boards, and has been unusually fortunate in land ing and delivering his men Jxx the camp authorities. Regular arrivals keep our hosiery department al-' ways ready with high quality Hose for Ladies. Misses Silk Hose sizes 8 1-2, 9, 9 1-2, dark (r,aA brown, white and black, pair $1.00 Ladies' Cordoran Brown lisle .hose sizes 8 1-2, 9, 9 1 -2- Special, pair . . .' . .v ... .50cu Full fashioned lisle hose f or ladies white and T a k black only, pair .- : 75? Ladies' Silk hose brown, light gray, taupe, r white, black, pair . ; . 75c "Niagra Maid" Glove silk hose, $2.50 value, Special, pair $1.98 BUY WAR SAVINGS STAMPS HERE j In ,o CO We refund car fare on -purchases of $2.00 or over a. Will Hold Meeting Tomorrow. The Cubs have their work cut out. Th RSr AssoHntmn of Naw Han-! They will have to beat the Cards, over county will meet in the court house tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'clock to arrange the docket for the j The Yankees and Braves are goinsf next sessirz of criminal court, which to take a spring Jaunt together. Mis- convenes here in April. ery loves company. Giants and Reds to the pennant and the Sox to the dough. Damage Was of Little Consequence and No One Was Injured. Thirteen loaded freight cars were aerailea on ui wiimington and wei- -iwro4 don branch of the At Qf thedeinocraUc execu. D j o LCTlAX UDLrcii t t aiaiu auu cuiauc, f and near the 33-mile post, shortly before noon yesterday, the result of a broken journal, although the track had been cleared at 9 o'clock this morning and traffic was again nor mal. Wrecking crewsfrom Wilming ton and Rocky - Mount were hurried there, and cleared the track in a short while. No one was injured. Schedules were slightly impaired and this morning's train for tbe North was delayed 20 or 30 minutes. Yes terday afternoon's train for the North wa detoured via Fayetteville, but reached Rocky Mount on sched ule. . Adv. INSPECTED THE PORT, Mr. A.B.CROOM,JR. District Manager MUTUAL LIFE f Insurance Co. of New York The leading dividend paying Company in America We pay dividends first year Southern Building Room 301 Phone 489 B. L. Mitchell, One, of McAdoo's Men, Was lnthe City. Phvsical examination of the poft with a special eye tor determining wiiminsrtonfe facilities for handling shipments of various supplies, was made vesterday by Chairman B. L Mitchell, of the .inter-regionai tranic committee and two of his associates. Thav wp.r met at the union station , . ... i it. wT-nin o- hv a. r.ommitiee ul business men ana ohiciis w. nnat T.1ne and spent several lattt-i-v t . hours going over the port, msyeuuu mniie warfihouse and port facili- Hps- in jraneral; Luncneon wa tive committee who were elected in th eprimary are: Messrs. T. E. Coop er, J. A. McNorton, W. B. Campbell, W, W. Sellers, J. W. Gafford, W. W. Love, E A. Kerr, Gerritt Walker, L. Larkins, G. C. Mclntire, Walter Home, T. J, Burnett, J. C. -Long. $asy to Bay and Apply" B W E " mm ii "n i mmwmmmmmmmwmmmmm ' i i ' 1 ir-1 1 11 & I i ........ lijVJ juwjj.i......U.'j'. it ii j. J L- wJm M'ADOO MAY COME, Rotary Club Has BeerKSo Advised Speaks in Raleigh April $. The local Rotary Club has been advised that Hon. W. G. McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury and direc tor general of railrpads under gov ernmental operation, may visit in Wilmington during his forthcoming tour of the South in the interest of the third issue of. Liberty Loan Bonds. He is scheduled to spak- in Raleigh, April 9, and will "make" this city in event his itinerary can be -arranged to includethis city. The third campaign will open here Monday night when- Captain Leslie RECORD OF KILLING FROSTS, Figures Compiled In. Interesting Man. ner by Weather Observer. Mr. 'George W. Felger, in charge of the local weather burea. has pre- pared a ust or me antes 01 tne iate killing frosts in Wilmington fpr ihe past 47 years, which is of peculiar in terest tp all whov are agriculturally inclined. The last frosts usually are in March, although February has been conspicuous along this line, and severe frosts have come in ApriL in oygone -yearB.- rcigoi a humilia tion is: 1873, "March 18; 1874, March 14; 1875. February 22; 1876, April 19; 1877. April 11; 1878, April 7; 1879, April" 19; 1880, April 10; 1881, March 28; 1882. March 23; 1883, March 1884. March 4; 1885, March 7; 1886, April 9; 1887, ,Maroh 22; 1888, March 30; 1889, February 26; 1890, March 20; 18917 March 15; 1892, April 16; 18.93, March 20; 1894, March 31; 1895, April 19; 1897, April 21 1898, April Vickers and other speakers of note I g. jg99) Aprn 5; 19OQ, March 17 will appear at the Academy of Music They claim the world is progress ing but we've seen a lot of guyg wearing ear-muffs this winter. A number of college teams are go ing to. be Informally defeated tb. cprinff. ' ; : . . 1901, March 17; 1902, March 19; 1903, Fnhmarv 23: 1904, March 5; 1905. 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