I v. ... 'Iff ' f ' THE PAGE 14 ; : . V 1 . r. i . .... - 1.V ft ft' f,.:X. - mm IS :"- V". r. I '. . 11 IMPROVE!) THOROUGHFARES Good Roads Circular by Joseph Hyde Pratt, 8tate Geologist and Secre tary of the Good Roads ' Association. Cbapel Hill. N. C., May, 20. When we stop to consider the number of miles of road in any county and com pare this number with the small num ber representing the milraa of special ly surfaced road, we can readily see that it will be a great many, years perhaps, generations before all, or even half, the public roads are sur faced with macadam, or sand-clay. For this reason it is very important that we should give very careful con sideration and thought to the con struction and maintenance of the dirt road. When properly constructed, the dirt road can be kept in good condition throughout nearly the whole year, ex cept, perhaps, during periods of se vere freezes and thaws. At the pres ent time we have very few earth roads but what can be improved,' and usual ly the question of the improvement is not a very difficult one to solve. The old idea that anyooay can build a dirt road is fast losing ground and our people are beginning to real ize that road construction, even of dirt roads, requires the services of men who have been trained in this line of work. A careful thought should be given to the construction of dirt roads as is given to the hard-surfaced roads; and in those counties which rely on just the labor tax for the con struction of their public roads a great advance can be made if this labor tax is utilized under the supervision of an experienced road engineer. The location 'of any public road is the . only permanent portion of the road; therefore, great care should be taken that when the road is once con structed there should be no question whatever regarding its relocation. In locating a road it should be done so as to permit of an easy grade none over 4 1-3 per cent; and should' be constructed so that It rwill readily ehed the rainfall. How often we see a road going up a hill and down the other side,, when, by building around the side of the hill, it could have been kept at an even grade, reaching the identical point within the same dis tance, or but a little greater. If, in grading a road, we have any grades over 4 1-3 per cent., it will be necessary to construct across the sur f oce of the road a V-shaped surface ditch to turn the water off the surface of the road, for if this is not done the water will, with the grade over 4 1-3 per cent, have momentum enough to seriously gully the surface of the road No matter how carefully these V-shaped ditches across the surface of a road are constructed, they are very inconvenient . to travel, are hard on the. wagons and should i be avoided wherever1 possible.. They cap be avoid ed If the grade is kept below 4 1-3 per cent. i ft - The dirt road is more susceptible to damage by water than, of course, any of the specially surfaced roads; there fore, great care should be taken to work out an efficient system of drain age for the road. Water must be kept away from the road, and the rain which falls on the road must be per mitted to run off as rapidly as possi ble, and by a very easy grade. It must not only be taken off the surface of the road as rapidjy as possible but also out of the side ditches. Care should be taken that these side ditches' are not too steep, and that every op portunity is seized for turning . tffe water out of the ditches into the ad joining fields. Many of our country roads are bad because in their construction no ar rangement was made for taking care of the water, and thus they are very muddy and filled with ruts and holes. Instead of the middle of the road be ing higher than the edges, so that the water can readily run off on each side, many of them are flat, or even con cave, with the center of the road the lowest point. If the road has been constructed so that it is well crown ed, with the slope about 1 in 20 from the '"center of the road to the side ditches, and these ditches have been graded so as to readily take care of the water, aid yet not steep enough to cause hem to cut deep gullies on the side of the road, and if the water is taken from these , ditches at every available point so as to prevent seep age of water under the surface of the road, there should be little difficulty in keeping . the road In good condi tion. Very often "t ft is necessary to carry the water from one side of the road to the. other; and when this is necessary, it should be done by means of either concrete, metal, or terra cotta culverts or pipes, which will car ry the water under the surface of the road. After the system of drainage has been installed, provision should be made to keeD it ud. so that tha drains and the culverts will not be come stopped up. The surface of a dirt mad ahnni kept free of dirt, and whenever any uuiea or ruig develop in the road. uiej Buoma not De ,niled up with Bione. or orusn, but with dirt, and with dirt as nearly as noaaihio nf th same character as the dirt composing the surface of the balance of the road. If, on the other hand, hnioa nr ruts are filled with rock, gravel, or umau, me wearing enect will be une ven, and the wheels will begin to scoop out holes Just beyond or on the , opposite side of the road from tho tmi filled up. , If there are stumps or rocks , iu me luau, mey snouia all be remov ed, so that the dirt surface can be .Diuwiucu'UYBi ttua Drougnt to an even slope from the center to -the ditches. After the road has been well constructed and .'the right slope and surface obtained, it can be kent in th condition very readily by judicious ap- puvhuuu oi m vpiu-iog or King drag This simple road machine, if used re ularly after a rain when the roadhPd is wet, will smooth and shape up the roaa so mat as soon as it has dried out it wui oe . nrm and hard. The drag will fill up the ruts and holes and will keep the dirt road in first-class condition, wltn hard surface, through ' out nearly the whole year. i Ab moisture Is very detrimental to a dirt, road, the sun should be permitted to strike the surface of a dirt road as much as possible; and, therefore, care , should be taken not to-have too much ' shade along a dirt road, and, where necessary, the trees .should De cui away so that the whole Burface of the road is exposed to the sun for at least several hours during the day. Shadca is good for macadam road,, but bad for a dirt road. . In repairing a dirt road the same thought must be given as in the -construction of the road, land, when clean ing out ditches, the material should not be thrown into the middle of the road or on any vpart of. the surface of the road, 'but it should be thrown into the adjoining fields; for this material is usually composed largely of fine silt and vegetable material, which holds moisture like a sponge and becomes very difficult to dry out, and is Entire ly different in character and consis tency from the dirt surface of the road. How many times we have seen the dirt road repaired by this material being thrown up into the center or just beyond the edge of the ditch, thus preventing the surface water from flowing into the ditches, and, instead, turning it down the road! In the maintenance of our dirt roads they should be divided into sections, with a foreman or overseer in charge of each section, whose duties should be to go over every mile of his sec tion after every rain and at least eve ry two weeks, and wherever he finds a portion of the road needing repair, he should have it done. After each heavy rain he should run a road drag over the road in order to bring it into shape and to fill up any ruts or holes that might have been started. We must bear in mind that roads will not maintain themselves, and that repair ing a road simply once a year will not keep it in good condition. 'In repairing a dirt road:; Don't fill up the holes and ruts in the dirt road with brush, with rock on top and a little airt to cover the rocks; but fill up the hole with dirt of the same character as the balance of the road. ' Don't throw all the refuse from the ditches into the middle of the road, thus softening the surface and de stroying the solid, firm bed that you have obtained 'by previous work; but throw this material out on the op posite side of the ditch. Don't leave the center of the road the lowest point; but make it the highest and give the surface of the road a slope of about 1 in 20 to the side ditch. Don't carry the water across the surface of the road from one side to the other, but carry it by means of culverts underneath the road. Don't have grades on your road over 4 1-4 per cent. for if you do it will be necessary to build V-shaped sur face ditches of "Thank-you-mam's" across the roa'ti. ' Don't in working out the labor tax on the roads, try to make a holiday of it; but give. an honest day's work on the road. Let us eliminate what. is aften seen in those sections where the roads are maintained by the labor tax ten or twelve men and an over f3r. a little erav mule. a. small nlnw. six 'dogs, three or four guns, and a few tools which often are not consid ered worth using at-home. This road force is not only hard on the rabbits, but also hard on the roads. Don't reject the split-log drag be cause it is a cheap' road machine, but ure It constantly, for'it Is the most efficient road machine . that we can use in maintaining the dirt road. WILD TAX VALUATIONS. Something Going Wrong Under New Equalization Law. (Charlotte Chronicle.) t Equalization of taxation is some thing very ; much to be desired. Ex cessive valuation of taxable property is something to be avoided. The new law regulating the assessment of tax able property in the State was design ed solely to bring about equalization. Reports from, various parts of North Carolina, however, lead us to believe that the assessors are working under a wrong interpretation of their du-1 ties. For instance, the Watauga Dem ocrat tells us that sheep In that coun ty are being assessed at; more than their market value, and that hogs are' being assessed at ten dollars each. If these reports are true, the Watauga county assessors are doing violence to the law. ' Again, the Lenoir News reports that some assessors are plac ing higher valuation on property than t could be sold for. "It is a difficult matter," says The News, "to say Just what a certain piece of real estate or personal property would bring, If of fered at public sale, and to fix cer tain valuation to the taxables of a community, requires the very best of judgment and discrimination not to work a hardship on some tax Daver. The present rate of valuation, fixed Dy some of the assessors, if it be kept up and is permitted to stand, will show a wonderful increase in the taxable property In this county. Real estate has heretofore been taxed ) at about one-third its actual value and the per sonal property in about the same ra tio, but some of the men now fn the field, acting tinder instructions from the county attorney, are listing it at its true or highest value. As the rate for the State has been fixed by the Legislature and cannot be changed the taxes will be very burdensome, if mesa vaiues Brand, state taxes wa increased by the last Legislature from 39 to-45 cents on the $100 valuation of property. Then add to this the In crease of assessed value 200 per cent. and it is evident that the tax will be a burden. Take, for instance, a man who has heretofore had $1,000 worth of property and has paid thereon-for atate purposes $3.90. Under the Tiew order of things he would pay for State purposes $13.50. As far as the county and towns are concerned, the rate can be lowered, if the commissioners see fit to do so and the actual , amount of tax to be , paid remain the same as heretofore, but in the matter of tha State tax, there is no relief." ;r ine tax assessors should have a caution. Property should not be, as sessed at its. real value at least, we do not understand that the law has re quired that, or does require It. There is no doubt of the fact that thousands of dollars of property In the State has been under-assessed. . Some prop erty has been bearing , more than its shore of taxes. The object of the law Is to strike a balance. If the as- ressors are going at it like the Wa tauga Democrat and the Lenoir News say they are, .then watch out lor a political eclipse in North Carolina when the next election comes along, Mark that! : .Removal Sale of the French Milll nery Parlors.: All goods , at cost be ginning Monday, May 15th. : If. HiE OLD MfRKET BELL . , v , - ;. ' . '7 : . I still hear Its ,peals todar, ; . , Altho' years have passed away, Since, like some minstrel's lay v. Its merry chime . .' ' Heralded the crimson dawn v Of each succeeding morn, - , In notes sublime-. ' ft" '. . . ' ) " And altho' the rusty tower From "which it tolled the hour Is moldered, like( a flower, , Into decay, ' , , And the hand my heart did' thrill Is now . lying cold and still V A lump of clay. ' ;v : ' . In. my (heart 'tla ringing still Like the; music of the rill Thoughts o youth my bosom fill, While itstpealing. . -Recall those vanished years, Full of childish hopes and fears, : And o'er me stealing Come the days of weeping eyes; Days of "dim, beclouded skies, And tears, long drJed, will rise And, downward stealing, Touch my cheeks, like misty rain, As they wash away the stain . - - Of sins long wept; , " And up the misty, ways .',.' Come agaia those; sunny days , : ' That long have slept. ' - Now loud and clear, now soft' and low, The plaintive pealings come and go. Where now are those who, at the dawni. Oft heard It herald the coming morn? Som? are scattered north, east and ' :; ,:;West, u '.j. " ' . ' , ! Some in old' Oak Dale are" lying , at ,'; 'rest;--, . . ' Some made their graves In the briny ' .deep ; f ; Some In old "Pine. Forest'' calmly, sleep. Those of the'.y ting, where e'er they be, WhetherL.itf;the home-land or over the .. 6ea'-r ; r' : .." : . Ineffable longings, their bo.-oms swell Whenever they think of th$ Market ; . Bell. ' : Sometimes, as I Watch the twilight's ; glow . .. Or sit and muse,: when the light burns low, ; My mind goes back to the dear old town;, a - v . With ita .billowy thoroughfares, up and down,.' And the spirits of loved ones, long, long dead, ' ' Come near to caress my weary head, And take me back to those sunny, days Of boyish pranks, of ohildish plays. We sport again by the stream's green side,' " ' And launch our boats in its silvery tide. I. hear the shouts of the children at play: W&'re chasing the butterfly all the day. Homeward, by narrow path, winding down, j Slowly the herd comes back to town; Following behind, with pomp, and joy, Comes a ragged, barefoot boy. To the measured tread of cloven feet. He cheerily whistles, so shrill and 'sweet; And the bell from the distant, rusty tower Tolls the 'welcome twilight hour. Oh, for those June days, sweet and calm, , - And laden with blossoms and filled with btfnn! ' t - ; In that dear old home again I dwell, Whenever I think of ths Market Bell. "JACK THORNE." this coffee vouU' find this .printed guarantee: . ,If after using the entifc cot v tertfs of this can.you affe 'not satisfied in every re- $fita. youfjiocerwui feiund i you xnc money jraio ior iu Reily-TaylorGx (CW ORLEANS, U.S.A. (If? .0 Don't Forget We are . the leaders in fancy dressed Chickens, native Spring Lamb, Veal, fat prime Beef, Pork, etc.j; Hams and Bacon, whole or ! sliced. Fresh Eggs and a full sud- i ply of. Green Vegetables. HOPKINS & DAVIS V'FftONT, STREET MARKET. ' ...iv. .Phonies J41 and 128. V ' Stalls" No. 1 and 2 north side; No, J. and 3 south side. - , BRICKWORKS ; ftLGRANT & Son ProprsJ h ' C0LD3&0R0.N.C. CAPACITY 1,000,000 PER MONTH ; HlfJHLST QUALITY PROMPTEST SmPRENT, WHITE. O & 11,1,1,1,1, 1,1 ,1,11,1,11 ; MOTION PICTURE! ttfucatlni, . Amualng, lnstrfr '---" f tlv. . Opn Dally, t:SI U 11 p. u. ((( I (hl&A I Skimmed milk contains no creain or butter fats. JERSEY MILK contains ALL THE CREAM. Be sure and ask your grocer for JERSEY MILK. M One Price Clothiers and Furnishers. ' i : ; T" ' : . Never Before in the History bf Clothing .Has a line of Merchandise been so carefully selected for thl3 season. JW have "got the greatest and strongest line of Summer clothing in the city, made by the best manufacturers, St rouse & Bros., and B. , Kupheimer & Co- We carry the largest assortment in underwear and s ;in all prices. Straw Hats and Panama Hat9 in all the leading shapes. VWo have added to 'our business a new feature; Shirts made to your Individual measurements, just received an elegant line of samples to " -select from. '. ' Boys and children's Suits -suits. We close our store every 12 P. M. J M Solky 'One Price Clothiers and Furnishers Phone 617. Masonic Bldg. DON'T Send away for Automobiles or Supplies. Cadillacs and Overlands GAsdiiiNE. Mrai i i: supplies!. OILI f S -$KeDa IPS'- LSTORACEF. CREASES. lrV'1 CLEMIMG c TireiRfepairins: '-Free Vs iYawmanv& Erbe . Vertical Letter Files and; Card Index - Systems: Moore's Loose Leaf Record -Books for all- office and factory record keepingaystems; Loose Leaf Ledgers and Memo Books; Typewriter , ' Paper; Ttibbons and Qarbon Papey. Inks. Pens, Pencils and v Pen ; . Holders. . "-.. ' , . . . . . . v . . r . .. i . .: r; V SThe Fox Visible Typewriter, a '.;: ROBERT C -v'-, "V" V-' 'tfxp':2 North 4 Solky & Co Y in all 'sizes, evening at 6 See our line of wash" P. M., except Saturdays at ' -l Air" for the Motorists!. ' - f ) - - -I I DeROSSUT i Front street '- Co BATH COUNTY, VIRGINIA V This famoos rMort with tt. mri de-. liglitfal balk in America la bow op. a for meats. ' Writ for rates and information. Mis. John L. Eubank. Warm Springs, Va. SMOKE CIGARS! WHY ? Because It Is the Beit Cisar for the Money H. L. Vollers ' Wholesale Grocer.1 . ELECTION NOTICES The Board of Commissioners of New Hanover County In accordance with the provisions of an Act of the General Assem bly of North Carolina passed at its 1911 Session, entitled "An Act to emDOwer the Board of Commissioners of New Hanover county to issue bonds for road improve ment and to construct bridges," and by virtue of the power therein given, do here by call and give notice of an election to be held by the qualified voters ofNew Han over county, on Wednesday, the 31st day of May, 1911, between the hours of sunrise and sunset, to determine whether New Hanover county. North Carolina, shall is sue $50,000 of its bonds, with interest cou pons attached, to continue and complete the repairing, construction nnd improving the public roads and bridges in said coun ty. . At this election the ballots tendered and cast by the qualified electors shall have written or printed upon them ."For contin uing and ' completing the construction and Improvement of the., public roads and bridges of the County,", or "Against the continuing and completing the construction and improvement of the public roads and bridges of the County". , All qualified electors who favor the issue of said bends shall vote "For continuing and completing the construction and im provement of the public roads and bridges or the county, ana an qu.inuea electors who are opposed to the issue of said bonds shall- vote "Against the continuing and completing the construction and Improve ment of the public roads and bridges of the county." v s' For the purpose of this election as auth orised by the said Act, the said Board of Commissioners have ordered, and do here bv order, a new registration for said elec tion, and the following are designated asf the polling places in the several townships: precincts and wards, and the personal here inafter named have been appointed as the Registrars and Judges of election in the said several townships, " precincts and wards. , - ,.( - . Cape Fear TownsWp Polling . places, Blossom's Store, Castle H.iyne: registrar, W. B. Hand; judges, W. H. Bhearln and J. H. Johnson. - Harnett, First Division Sneeden's Store, Oelgado; Geo. H. Ward, registrar;1 W. A. Woods and E. C. Holt, judges. Harnett, Second Division Township House, polling place; J. A. Everett, regis trar; Geo. it. Smith and Gerrlt Walker, judges. -Ma8onboro township, Township House, polling place; F. A Montgomery, regis trar; D. L. George and Andrew Capps, judges. Federal Point township. Carolina Beach. polling place; Hans A. Knre, registrars xiios. j. uurnett ana Aieivln Home, judges. Wilmington First ward. Precinct No. 1, Engine House, 4th and Campbell streets, polling place; Fred Moore, registrar; C. F.-W. Itehder and F. P. Lamb, judges. Wilmington First ward, Precinct No. 2, Kerr's Store, 4th and Harnett streets; Isaiah West, registrar; Geo. H. Heyer and C. Tj. Spencer, judges. . Wilmington Second ward, Woolvln Building. Princess street.nolllng place; C. H. "SVard, registrar; T. W. Wood and F. 8. Sbepard, judges. Wilmington Third ward, Giblem Lodge, Sth and Princess streets, polling place; J. D. Bowen registrar; L. B. .Sas ser and Russell Bellamy, judges. . - Fourth Ward W. P. Oldham's Store, Dock between Front and 2nd streets, poll ing nlace; M. Cronly, registrar; W. D. McMillan, Jr., and T. G(. Pickett, Judges. Fifth Ward, Precinct No. 1, Engine House, 6th and Castle streets, polling nlace; Jno. W. Gafford, registrar; J. E. Taylor and Henry Gerdes. Judges. .- ., j Fifth ward, Precinct No. 2, Market House,1 oiu uuu iuHiie streets, pouing place; K. A.. Burnett, registrar: J. O.. Brock and T. B Wlllard. Judges. . , " The Registration Books of each " Town-' snip .precinct and war will be kept open for the registration of electors for twenty days preceding the day for closing the reg istration books as hereinafter provided, Sundays excepted, between the hours of o'clock A. M. and sunset on each day, be ginning the 27th day . of April, 1911; and said books shall be closed for registration at sunset on the second Saturday before the election, to-wit: On the 20th day of May, 1911. and on Saturday, the 27th day of April, 1611, nnd on the Gth day of May, 1911, and on the 13th day of May, 1911, and on the 20th day of May, the Saturdays thereafter, the registrars shall attend with their registration books at the polling places of their respective Townships, pre cincts and wards, for the- registration of electors. ' The registrars will attend the polling places of their respective Townships, pre cincts and wards with the registration books, on the Saturday preceding the elec tion, .to-wit. the 27th day of May, 1911. from the hour of 8 o'clock A. M.. till the hour of 8 o'clock P. M., when and where the said books will be open for the In spection of the electors of said Townships, precincts and wards, and any of the said electors shall be allowed to object to the name ot any person appearing on said books. This, the 21th day of April, 1911, by or der pf the Board of Commissioners of New Hanover County. V D. MeEACHERN.V, ...... Chairman. Attest: . - .. JOHN HAAK, ' : " CleYk. ; ap2rt-to Jelit THE BEST ALWAYS ALWAYS THE BEST I UU Mil A'i O vSJ f-Oi-AJ Uc vex BIJOU State Summer School For; Colored Teachers June 5-30, 1911. TWELFTH ANNUAL SESSION. Agricultural and Mechanical College, for the Colored Race , GREENSBORO, N. C. Expert, teachers will demon strate most approved methods of teaching public school subjects Prominent lecturers upon edurV tion and pedagogy. Attend Stale Summer School where best instruc tion can be secured at lowi'st cose (where greatest attention i tri.L' xo develop the patriotism and State pride so much needed to produce highest standard of negro citizen ship. Write at once for terms and ac commodations. JAMES B. DUDLEY, President GREENSBORO, N. C. To Carolina Beach! Grand Excursion on Steamer Wilmington, May 30th, for benefit of Marine Engineers' Association No. 71. Music for dancing. Refresh4 ments served on boat and at beach. Three boats 9:30 A. M., 2:30 and 7:30 P. M., last' boat leaves beach 10 o'clock P. M. Fare for round trip 25c. ; Committee F. H. Hawkins, W A. Furlong, S. C. Dunn, J. J. Bell, James Copeland, J. W. Fredericks. myW,21,'5,28 TO THE TRAVELING PUBLIC. The Atlantic Coast Line operates double daily solid trains, with Pull man sleeping cars between Wilming ton, Florence. Sumter and Columbia. Sleeper leaving Wilmington 5:4". A. M., IS OPEN TO RECEIVE PASSEN GERS AT AND AFTER 10:00 P. M., THE PREVIOUS NIGHT, and arrives Columbia at 12:55 Noon. Sleeper leaving Wilmington 3:lr V M.; arrives Columbit 11:10 P. M., AND MAY BE OCCUPIED UNTIL 7:00 O' CLOCK THE FOLLOWING MORN ING, but seat fares will be sold to Co lumbia for passengers who do not care" to occup7 berths until morning and will likewise be sold to passen gers arriving .Wilmington from Co lumbia at 11:50 P. M-, which car may also be occupied until 7:00 A. M. T. C. WHITE, General Passenger Agent. I W, J. CRAIG, , Passenger Traffic Manager. 'Phone 160. Wilmington, N. C. Chesapeake, and Ohio Railway SCKN1C RPXJTK TO THK WEST Tw Fut Vestibule Trains With Dining Car Service. Through Pullman Sleeper to LouUvllle. Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Lou In. Lv. Richmond . , S:pm 6:45pinll :Mipm Ar. Louisville . .ll:00am 7::;ii.m Ar. Cincinnati . .1 8:l."tamjl0:0flatuj r, :(Kiuu Ar. Chicago. . .( 0:25pm 8:lpin 7 :1(tnui Ar. St. Louis . . . 5 :58pm j l:l.rpm 7:ITm Direct connectloni for ill points West and Northwest. Quickest and Best Route. ' The line to the celebrated mountain re torts of Virginia. For descriptive matter, schedules and Pullman reservations, address, JW. O. WARTHBN, D. P. A., a & O. Ry. Co., Richmond. Vs. THE WINSTON-SALEM SOUTH ' , BOUND important New Railroad Connections FOR WILMINGTON. On May 1st, the Winston-Salem Southbound Railway, ninety miU-s in length, in connectio with the Atlan tic Coast Line inauguarted through train service between Winston-Sah ni, N. C, and Florence, S. C-, where cIo-m connections are made to and from Wilmington, and thereby opening u) an entirely new territory already hav ing twenty towns and regular station with this section. The train leaving Wilmington at P:45 A. M. daily, and reaching Flor ence at 9:30 A. M., connects with me new train leaving there at 10:00 A. M. daily and arriving at Darlington 10:25 A. M.,Cheraw 11:43 A. M . ,Wadesboro 12:42 Noon, Lexington 4:09 P. M. and Winston-Salep ::i'- P. M. The return schedule is to leave Winston-Salem at 12:10 Noon daily, and reach Wilmington 11: CO P. M- W. J. CRAlu, Passenger Trafiic Mgr., Wilmington, N ('. my3- iy3-tf ATTENTION TRAVELING PUBLIC The Atlantic Coast Line operates double daily through solid trains with Pullman service between Wilniin:;"'11 and. Norfolk. Sleeping car leaves Wilmington - P. M.-and arrives Norfolk 8:00 A. M . Broiler-BufTet service between U'1' mington and Rocky Mount. Parlor car leaves Wilmington 8:4' A. M. and arrives Norfolk 5:5.r V. M. T. C. WHITK, General Passenger Agent. W. J. CRAIC ' Passenger Traffic Manager- Phone 160. Wilmington, a. DR. ROWLAND DEES Veterinary 8urfleon. Lumberton, N, C. Calls niwered promptly, day or Bllk l. 'H . iV : -t : :L--: :.; J '; V. . t- A'"-,'. '-