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GOVEflHQR.iHTGHtH
TO LEGISLATURE
Transmitted His Last Mess-
age to N.C. General As
t seblylYetejrd
SEVERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
Anti-Trust Legislation;; State-Wide Pri
mary Law and Other Reforms
Urged Veto Power for Ex
ecutive Is Advocated.
Raleigh, N.C, Jan." 9.- Governor
Ritchin today transmuted his last mes
sage to the North Carolina General
Assembly which' convened yesterday
in.; biennial -"Session. -In the "message
he recommends " that, the Legislature
grantthe veo "power to the executive
which heretofore has-been denied;
advocates5 an amendment making more
effective v the 'antitrust' laws, and a
legalized1 primary law extending to the
choice of United States Senators.
In regard to the , primary law, the
Governor suggested that the wrongful
use. of money Tie projhibited as well as
the making of false charges against
candidates? The- Governor was an Tin
successful candidate for United States
Senator in a primary last Fall.
Governor . Kitchin, wJUl . retire ., from
v office -next ' Wednesday when Locke
Craig will be inaugurated. "His mes
sage follows:.-. - '. - :; ' .' i. '
To the' - Honorable The General As
sembly of North Carolina;
The State " in all " its departments
and - industries has had unexampled
(prosperity. The reports- from the
departments which are transmitted
to you, will have, your, careful con
sideration. "'. We t must continue ; to. go
iorwara. a progressive age - re
quires that we keep-up : with the pro
cession or be . . crushed, beneath - the
ever advancing forces of. progress in
our search .for. the joys and rewards
of Jife.-' The.: "Legislature should tlseep
abreast with-the . best public thought
The Deficit,
; In my inaugural address, after
calling attention to the then existing
deficit, L earnestly urged, the General
Assembly to keep the : appropriations
within '. , the . limits of our : probable
revenue- two years ago l - again
made the. same , urgent TeCommenda
. tton to the General Assembly. . It ap
propriated $300,000 more- than; our
revenues. Let- one again urge that
the General Assembly r "cut the gar
ment to fit the doth," and be careful
not to appropriate: inoney in excess
pf . our probable revenues.
:. The Veto:
-: In. this- connection -I recommend
that - you submit a constitutional
amendment . giving the Governor the
veto power, and in the case of. all
appropriation . bills give him the
. power to approve them with ameno
znents reducing but not increasing
tne appropriations- This State is the
onlyone.in the Union that has not;
plaiced the responsibility, of . pprov
Ing or disapproving, acts of the Legis
lature upon , the Governor. A Got-
ernor I with no ;jower. to - forbid, - bad
legislation , can have '.little ? power to
promote good legislation. I can s not
too strongly urge .that the Governor
be. given the veto. power. , I have con
ferred with many Governors, of other
States and. have founds no. difference
of opinion as to its wisdom and use-
xiuucoo, um xu nxj juugmeut it: IS a
practical necessity v in'; the ; present
age to properly safeguard and pro
mote the public interests; Reverting
to the deficit, my opinion is .that we
aren't spending too much but collect
ing too little revenue. I am. now satis
fied thati the property in this State
real and personal, including cor
porate property, is worth over two
ibillion dollars, and for. taxation it
is listed , at about ; one-third of its
value. ." You should provide : for trav
eling , auditors to visit every, county
inj the State for the purpose of asV
sisting in equalizing, . assessing, listr
ing and reporting 'taxable'?. If . you
cannot raise sufficient revenue un
der - the present ', system,' you can in
crease the revenue "largely . by . . re-
vising our in-come tax provision. .
'"' ... Primaries " ';-' -To
the two preceding Legislatures
I recommend legalized -primaries. , I
recommend the passage of an act es
tablishing a complete primary sys-.
tem for the nomination of all candi
dates for all offices, including . Unit
ed States Senators.- You should also
pass a corrupt practices act of a
stringent - and comprehensible charac
ter including publicity of contribu
tions and expenses before' and after
election, - prohibiting;-: , the .; use r-.of
money, or other things of value to in-.
fluence: rotes, to secure editorial f sup
; port; or to . in any way mislead the
' people,, r The publication, of lanyi false.
v charge .? against any applicant A f or r- of
flee concerning his political; conduct,
Vpri reflecting upon his character for
"V the: purpose of Injuring him in - the
. primaries, or .in.- the - election. , should
. he !ade criminal... ,v. " - ;
Prohibition -' v
' V For -the .better enforcement of - the
, , :urf Vl U1yi'u'' v;:' . i.euuuiiueai . a ; gen? .
1 -' ':-J eral search, and seizure actto super?
': . - ; 4 ' cede .'' all " iocal' acts. For .the ; better
v- ' ': -; ' detection of criminals pf all classes!
Jri - J again.-recommend that authority be
"gjren tle Governof to employ agents
. . ' : -J or . detectiyesv and ' to . retain special
. . ' j, . ' . : counsel to assist the solicitors when
necessary st.- ;'.' -: ' "'..'; .
4 - Remarkablet"pr6gress z ; ' has; .been
K'Js made l inJrour pyiblic schools. I urge.
- rvou . to -.continue your liberal policy
towards them having special regard J
to . .Hie f eieinentaryh schools in -Tvhich
: ; ' the ' great .majority of our . people re
' ceive their bflly redudatioh, It is bet
ter? to -give ? all' ,thee opportunity - of a
-eood comnio&i-schooi education than
C -'-vv ' - to give the- opportunity f higher edu
' - ; - :: .:' .'State- Prisons and: Prisoners' .
' Tbre success, -'of; the .State'? prison J
tbrthe"ludgment,-diligence and' exe -
cuve4iliof 'its &ectois and .of.
health good, few escapes have oc -
curred and - a large percentage' of
recaptures have been made. The num-
her of prisoners in the1 State's prison
has increased -over -20 per-cent; in the
last four years. 7The Superior courts,
dispose of about 10.000 criminal cases,
a 'year, 4 in which less than 20 per cent
are acquitted. Doubtless the recor-ders,-and.
police justice courts dispose
of fully as many. These courts should
also be required to report their cases
to the attorney general- We must
either congratulate ourselves upon the
hotter enforcement ' of : the law or la
ment the serious increase of crime.
While we have no statistics compiled
to show it; my information is that we
have several, probably four hundred
more convicts on the roads than four
years ago. We i believe there is ; a
mere pronounced law-abiding . senti
ment than heretofore. We have had
no lynching or. other -mob violence in
this State in the last four years,
though in three instances ' I deemed
it necessary to call out the military
to prevent it. During that time we
have had fifteen capital executions,
three by hanging and twelve ty elec
trocution. Every able-bodied convict
that can "be safely worked .on the
ptsblic roads should be worked," Many
convicts cannot be so worked and
the farm is the best place for them.
I recommend that the present peni
tentiary be vacated by the State's
prison and t that ; the entire "State's
prison headquarters, offices, electro
cution plant, . etc., be moved to the
State farm. Suitable quarters can
be prepared at the farm ' fcr such
purposes for. $20,000 or1--less, and the
present penitentiary, worth perhaps '
A r- n - f t( !xl . . .11 . :
be put to 3etter use, perhaps for the
Wind, as that institution needs mere
land and ought to be moved.
" Commutation .
I recommend "that the same com
mutatioh be allowed for- good be-:
hayior. td all convicts ,on the county
roads as to thcse in the State's .prisont
" " Pardon Board
S I," recommend the ; indeterminate
sentence for convicts, and the estab
lishment of a pardon board, to meet
at stated . intervals' to hear all appli-"
cations for clemency and ; make rec:
ommendations - to ' the Governor. In
rthe slast four years 1,133 applications
for pardons have reached me. Tha
number is steadily increasing with
the increase of prisoners on roads, in
jails, and in State's; prison. It
grows like any other - business in a
growing State and especially where
the newspapers give the matter so
much advertising often r misleading
advertising. Whether applications
have merit or not they require time,
attention and correspondence. We
should have a -parole system. New
York paroles annually -between ten
and fifteen per cent of her average
prison population She pardons ' prac
tically none, only two or three a year
out of an average of nearly five thous
and prisoners, and then only when it
is. thought the conviction was erron
eous. North- Carolina shows clemency
annually to about four per cent of
our average numb"er : of convicts. I
have; "adopted; the1, -conditional pardon
as .the usual ' clemency. This, is in
its essence s similar, to the parole, but
is not as safe for tie State or as beu
eficial- to.- the prisoner as, the .legal
parole.- .a,.: r
Aid to Dependents - v
I recommend that in all cases
where able-bodied convicts are work
ed by "the county or State that in
quiry be enjoined upon ' the courts
to; ascertain whether there is a - wife
or . children dependent upon such pris
oner and in such cases that the
county .: or State be- required to : pay
one-third of the value of - such . con
vict's, work to the support of such
dependents. In many- instances the
suffering of. the innocent c for the
necessities of life are terrible. In ;
homicide cases another one third
should, go to the. - dependents of the
deceased, r The State -. is making
money through : her; convicts. - Money
making by the State should: never bq
a purpose of punishment. - .. ..
Convict Aid Roads
vl urge . you forthwith ' to appoint a
select committee of two Senators and
three Representatives ""of 'recognized
experience f and ".-judgment' to at once
visit and' examine ' all -the convict
roads, - look "into their condition, - and
make - full report to the ."Legislature,.
the Jeff erson-Wilkesboro . Turnpike
Co., the v Elkin & Alleghany, the
Statesville Air r. Line; - the Mattamus-
ikeet, the South' Atlantic Transconti
nental, and the Watauga Railroad
companies. . The Governor and the
Council of State and the State's pris
on have endeavored ,' to comply i with
the. acts of the General Assembly,-but
have not been -able to do so fully, as
the Legislature - has authorized the
working of 1,000 convicts for stock in
the four - State aid roads now . under
(construction while we have been un
able to supply more than i 200 convicts
for sucht work. The State's prison has
earned $220,000 in railroad stock, for
which , the State. Treasurer : has not
been called on to pay. ; r :
Sofcool for- Feeble-minded
;j The School for the Feeble-minded
has been located at Kinstoni and with
proper appropriations - which ' you . Twill
provide; will at an early date, be ready
for ; operation: 'i .'V ';'. :
Administration Buiidino , :
;?.Under:an act of the last Legisla
ture, I '.appointed - a 'building , commis-'
sion composed of Hon. Ashley Home!
o ; .iuaBwu nun. j . a. i jong, : or
Person: Hon.- J. S. Cam of. Durham:
Hon. W. E.. Springer,- of , New Hah-
Oyeri Hon;J, Elwood Cox 'of CuiK
ford i Hon. Aaron S . Rascoe. of Ber
tie,-ahd Hon. W . L. Parsons, of Rich
mond. .'The; : administration buildinK;
now -nearing completion, f acine- the
capitol on -P. Morgan " street, 'between
Fayetteville and Salisbury is the icora-
mendablet product of -.'their judgnient
and diligence and is-suitable . to the
Present' fiecessities-Qf the- State. You
should forthwith provide for its equip
ment and care. :,: :
tr Light and Power Plants " . "
I recommend,, that all . water power
plants selling power and; light
tq
others and? all power and light plants
serving 5 the public ! be v placed under ')
the . jurisdiction and , made' subject to
te-cOBtroi ' 6t ithe fbrporatioh 'Qom
mission in-all respects. a? arei f railroad
Oompanles. .' ' -ri-i"-'.--iv A r' ' - : .--v
Uijw::, Mileage Books ,yf V. -:
X I :- again Recommend .that railroad
companies be required tpgdrawv mfie
' in accordance with the : plan
in my lt general message,.;
r I recommend an inrrease m the
number of judicial districts from
sixteen to twenty.- ,K . ' '?: '
, c Deaf and Dumb . Directors ;
I recommend an increaso ' to nine
in .the ' number of directors on , the
board of the School for the Deaf and
Dumb, at Morganton, and. that at . least,
one director 'be a deaf man. Our
charitable' institutions - have ;: met the
reasonable expectations of the peo
ple. There is pressing need for en
largement of our asylums and par
ticularly of the one at Goldsboro- - ,
;'. " ' 1 " ' N Pensions ' ; - j
i: I recommend increased pensions for
Confederate veterans and their wid
ows.1 Factory Labor
.- Factory inspection is .absolutely es
sential to the enforcement of our child
labor Jaws, not that all manufacturers
fail to obey them but that seme : vio
late them. You should provide ample
insDeirtic'ns. You should prohibit boys
under iC years of age and all girls
and- women from night fwork -iri fac
tories, r - ' ...... .. ... . . i
f-- Corporations
. All foreign corporations should f be
required' to obtain" license before do
ing business - in this State, and 'pro
vision should be made to revoke such'
license fcr violation ; of our law, for
for failure to submit to the jurisdic
tion cf our courts in all cases of corpo
rations which -maintain -any establish
ed office! in this State for the receipt
of money or the transaction of busi
ness, whether of manufacture, "trans
portation, cr commerce. ';'.
Reads and Drainage 'i
In - the j last four'years more miles
of good roads have been constructed,
and more acres of 'swamp lands ire-
claimed . than : in the' preceding 1 30
years. I ! recommend the creation j of
a State highway and drainage 'com
mission, and thatthe State be author
ized to take at gar the bondsof coun
ties issued at. 5 per cent: for ; good
roads, and issue State 4 per . cent
bonds to obtain . the money to pay for
them, to run for 40. years on the plan
Teccmniended by mo two years ago." '
j' Freight Rates
I recommend that; you authorize
the employment of counsel and -spe
cial agents to assist v the Corporation
"Commission in its efforts to obtain
justice for our cities and towns in
inter-State commerce freight rate, to
the end that all unjust, discrimination
be abolished. Suitable appropriation
should be made' for this purpose. I
made recommendation for continuance
of su:h appropriation four years ago,
but the Legislature failed to grant it.
I Public Health
"The usefulness of the public health
department has .been multiplied in
the last few years.. I recommend that
the appropriation for that department
be increased, acd that provision be
made for ! gathering : vital statistics
throughout the State. I recommend
that ycu j authorize the commission
ers of the -several counties in their
discretion j to- establish county hospi
tals ; '.P. :-
Library Commission
The North Carolina Library Com
mission was created , by the General
Assembly -in 1909. and was granted
an annual appropriation of 1.500 for
the promotion of library extension.
Through it a general-public, library"
jaw has been enacted, now public lib
raries have been established.' library
institutes, have been held, helps ; for
public school libraries have been is
sued; a library magazine has been pub
lished, the need . of a- legislative refer
ence library has been emphasized, and
a campaign now generally indorsed by
civic, education, agricultural associa
tions"of the State for a system of trav
eling libraries has been waged. Since
the work Of the commission- clearly
furthers public education and in view
of the fact j that traveling libraries are
operated in. twenty-nine States to the
great advantage of the rural popula
tion" especially, I recommend that the
commission's -appropriation be increas
ed to $7,500 annually; in order that it
hiay extend its - advisory work i and
begin the operation of traveling libra
ries.-. ': : i - o "
Valuation of Railroad Property ;"
Railroad property should be physl
cally valued -by an expert or experts
under the Corporation Commission
- . Divorce Statistics -
Diyorce .Statistics vshould bes, kept
and .compiled showing s race and- na
tivity-of parties, ; and reported to the
attorney general, i " ' "V :
t Challenges
The . number ' of peremptory -- - chal
lenges in icriminal cases should be
made the same for; the State and the
prisoner. (
Torrens Land ;Title System
; The Torrens Land Title'.: System
should be authorized ;: on a voluntary
basis. .. v .t- v;'. - r:
' " Fish and Oysters ;
Our fish and oyster industries, ex
clusive of - fish -for fertilizers, .have
been declining. - They should be , de
veloping, and j paying a, revenue to the
State. - In my opinion no part of the
State's - internab material . business so
greatly -demands., your attention - as
the fish and oyster industry., . This is
a State matter,' and you should so re
gard it, and enact laws and provide
for. their, enforcement from the stand
point, of the public. I recommend to
your i consideration t the views of our
State-, geologist on this important sub
ject.' It becanie necessary for the fish
commission to borrow the sum of
$3,377.Gfi'upon the advice of the geo
logical hoard, the note being also sign
ed -by members of that board and mem
bers of the special-committee appoint
ed by the. Legislature of 1909. I recom-
piena, tnat you proviae xor its pay
ment. - - -
--. Governor's Conference
I recommend that vou -annrnnriato
tot. exceeding ?250 per, annum for the
purpose of, assisting in paying the ne-
eessary expense of the 'Governors' con
ference," so. that the Governor of this
Statemay attend, without being em-
oarrassea oy the knowledge that he
is reaping a benefit from a source to
which; his - State contributes nothing.
." Fire Insurance. "::.'-f'
I. 'again recommend the aptiointment
62 a'kpecial committee to investigate
fire-insurance conditions and rates,: II
also" recommend : ' '" .::--s; '. ';: : i
I ll.l That' a": law: be enacted such a3
has. heen enacted in a number of oth
er States, ' Drphibiting, under" penalty
and. repmpact or trust "agreement the
purpose v or effect of which ris to de
stroy icompetitioq and put up or keep
up the icpst .of insurance to the pub-
v ur lo iait oown or Keep down com-1'
has first filed a written agreement
that it will not charge insurers in- this
State a higher rate or subject! them to
more burdensome conditions -than it
does elsewhere, - where the. risk as
sumed is Dracticallv the same, and
that the insurance commissioner be
charged with the' duty of seeing that
such agreement is performed.; "
3. That the use of the co-insurance
clause in policies On' property in . this
State be made optional with the .appli
cant for insurance, to whom "the in
suramce company shall previously furn
ish in writing the; rate to", be charged
him -without the co-insurance "and also
the rate' to bei charged himith .said
clause m nis .policy. . . ' - v
4.- That liiffinsunng buildings or
structures. o a i permanent nature the
company wrftijag such insurance be re
quired: to ascertain and fix Jthe value
of the property" for the purjose of in
surance at the'idate of. the .issuance
of the policy; d;h the, settlement of
any "loss underrla" policy so issued the
value so flsedtbe conclusively pre
sumed the true' value;atv the time of
the issuance 'ot-the policy; and the
burden of proving any depreciation in
value to be upon the company carry
ing the insurance on same. This rec
ommendation : is intended to cover
what is usually called the valued pol
icy clause. '
; 5. That - no compahy ' be permitted
to do business in this State until there
has been filed with, the insurance
commissioner a general; schedule or
tariff of rates and " regulations by
which it agrees to be governed in its
business in this State, ; andi also . the
schedules or tariff of- the urates and
regulations by which it is governed in
its "business in all other parts of the
United States. . lf'"' "
6. That the Insurance, commission
er be given the power and directed to
revoke theljcpnse of any company
which shall charge a rate ofpremium
so high or so low- or impose such con
ditions as, in his judgment, are un
fair or prejudicial to the bestjnterests
of the insuring public, and t$at provi
sion be made, for an appeal from his
ruling to the Superior Court and
thence to the Supreme Court.
These recojtnmendationsi: fare so
reasonable . and 'just that they should
appeal to every man. We are pay
ing greater rates than States north
of us. It should be no answer that the
companies make- States- south of lis
pay as much or more' than they exact j
from us- In the last ten years the
fire companies have collected practi
cally twice what they have returned
to the people in losses paid.
Trusts
The last Legislature greatly im
proved our law against trusts and
monopolies, though it repealed Hhe
former law contrary to my recom
mendation. It failed to ma"?e certain
acts criminal which ! I then- after the
fullest consideration recommended,
though it followed:, my recommenda
tions in many instances. I recommend
for the purpose of strengthening the
law, that it.be amended by adding
the following ' sub-sections among the
acts declared criminal, to .wit:
"For any person,' firm, corporation
or association to contract, to com
bine in the form of trust or otherwise
or to conspire with any other person,
firm, corporation, or association in re
straint of i trade,', commerce, or manu
facture iri this State."
"For , any person, firm, corporation
or association, to monopolize, or at
tempt to monopolize, or combine or
conspire with any other person, firm
corporation-' or association to- monopo
lize any part pf the trade,, commerce,
of manufacture within the State.
' Under the act of 1911, "I have in
several instances employed attorneys
to aid Solicitors in i prosecutions and
investigations, and there are prosecu
tions pending under said act in Meek
lenburg and New Hanover irounties
Legislative Reform ;
It appears from the report of the
Secretary of State that 77 per cent
of the acts of the last' General As
sembly were ratified within the last
ten days of the session. Four-fifths
of all the legislation at that session
enacted was local or private. The
General Assembly is for general leg
islation, and should be relieved of all
local and private matters. By gen
eral laws these matters be handled by
the various departments, by the courts
or by Ideal bodies.
I again recommend an amendment
to- the constitution" prohibiting ' the
granting by the Legislature of corpo
rate powers under special acts? ex
cept to State . institutions, and pro
hibiting local or special acts relating
to county, city, town, township or
school district affairs; changing of
places; affecting roads, streets, high
ways and alleys; relating to ferries
and bridges ; . relating to, cemeteries,
graveyards or public grounds not be
longing to the State; affecting county
seats;' relating to any municipal char
ter; and relating-to the many other
subjects which I specified in- my gen
eral message two years ago. Let all
such matters , be disposed of under
general laws enacted, for that purpose,
and let the Legislature devote its time
to matters of public interest and im
portance. This will . greatly promote
the -welfare of the State, Let the mem-
bers devote themselves to measures
which- will bring about fair elections,
equalize taxation, increase the reve
nues, and conduce to - education, sani
tation, morality, and charity. Promote
a wiser, healthier, better citizenship.
Let the humblest - and ;poorest - home
feel the help of the great State. Your
body is able ?and patriotic. , but - you
are overwhelmed with local and pri
vate bills .which shbuld npt : consume
your energy and time-; Many reforms
are needed through the Legislature,
and these will . be- quickened if you
will provide s for -genuine legislative
reform, so that the General- Assembly
can , give itstime and ability to gen
eral public legislation. .
Rural .Credits . i.
You should forthwith create a
committee on i agricultural or . rural
credits. TheTAmerican commission to
study European . co-operative i. rural
credits will leave New York, on April
ZGth for a ninety days tour. I recom-
mend -that you elect or. authorize the
Governor to appoint, two suitable dele
gates as members of that icommission
hot-to exceed $1,200. - --
' Panama-Exposition
Yon should i provide-for an "exhibi
tion on the part of this State-at the
Panama-Pacific international . Exposi
tion, at San , Francisco. , "
Gettvfthurn 'I
Tou should firdvidrf for the naffieina:
Vonfederateyeterans who
that - battle, and for" this . State
officially, represented there.
y? :'X; Fire'-Wardens"'fe :f-;a
I recommend that you appoint town
ship fire waf dens to- assist m the en
forcement of, our fire laws relating to
woods and ; forests. ;' , - A " '" -::, .-" ' -.'' - " '
; . -r ' Auditing -:
I I have had the accounts of the
various institutions audited by expert
aiccountante; whose reports: are filed
and to which I invite your attentiofi.
' State Library; ' -" '
You should provide for rtwo assist
ants. in the State librarian's office.
These are necessary and wiir be more
so when the library is transferred to
the new building. The Secretary of
State should have another clerk. ;
Amendment to U. S. Constitution
- I urge you to promptly ratify ' the
proposed amendment, to the r United
States Constitution for the election
of United States Senators by the peo
ple. I append hereto a copy of the
proposed amendment as forwarded to
me by the Hon. P. C. Knor, Secre
tary of State. .'
Permit me to urge that the chair
men of your various committees to
which the matters in "this message
properly belong, at the earliest prac
ticable time lay such matters before
their respective committees and se
cure' prompt action, either favorable
or otherwise, and time endeavor to
dispose of much general and impor
tant public business before the crowd
ed days cf the last weeks of your ser
vice. Respectfully,
W. W. KITCHIN,
Governor.
FIRE LOSS IN 1912
Chief of Fire Department Says It 'Will
Not Exceed $25000
As usual the annual report of the
chief of . the fire department for the
calendar year 1912. will show 'a very
small fire loss. Chief Chas. Schnib
ben stated last night that while he
had not quite finished his report he
was satisfied that the fire loss for the
year will not exceed $25,000. The loss
on the east side of the river will hard
ly exceed $15,000. Two big fires oc-
cured on the west side of the river
during the year and it is thought that
tihe total Joss from these was about
$10,000. :The buildings were so locat
ed that it was difficult for the fire
fighters to get to them. The fire less
for 1912v'will compare quite favorably
with the loss for 1911, when It amount
ed to about $20,000. Wilmington prob
ably has the smallest fire loss of any
town in the State, population consid
ered. Charlotte had a loss last year
of $140,000 and Winston not Winston
Salem suffered a less of a half mil
lion dollars. : f
The : slashed Ikirt is a feature of
the nevr gown. : '
1NHAUED.
VAPOR
Vick Chemical Co. .
fill
ATLANTIC COAST LINE
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOUR
TO-
Panama, Jamaica, Cuba and Florida
T Via the Over-Sea Railroad over the Florida Keys, is
Offered at a Comparatively Small Cost. ,.
I The Cruise will be on the New Steamship Evangelinej
-; of the P. &Q. S. S. Company, (Length 364 ft.; with 262
. staterooms) , sailing from Key West January 7, 1913.
. Other Sailings: Jan. 21, Feb. 4 and 18, March 4 and ,18.
April l and 15. . !' v 1 : ;
. - For full information, the approximate cost of the trip from-any
point desired, and for schedules and reservations on train's and oh'
the ship, address the undersigned, who will accompany the party
F. M., JOLLY, .
: Traffic Agent, Atlantic Coast Line, Wilmington,. N. C.
- , Havana Office Jan. 17 to .Midsummer, Prado 61. .
- 1 1 will only cost a Postal Card: worth One Cent-to get ;
- the particulars. - -;.-.-'- - .t--;-; ::'-..;.-" ' ' -
A Change of Weather Must Mean
a Change of Wearing Apparel
And to get the Best for the money is
something else, and the place) where? '
J. Ul. SOLKY & COfllPAWY
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One-Price Clothiers and Furnishers. N .
Sole Agents for the Best Men's, Boys'"
and 'Children's Clothing, Underwear?
, and Hats such as Strouse & Bros, and
B. Kuppenheimer Clothing,' Knox and -f
Stebon Hats, the "noted Norfolk and --
New Brunswick and' Dr. Deimel's Li-;:
r nen Mesh Underwear.- . '
Phone 617. - - : -
PERFECT FUEL FOB ALL
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MORE" POWEft " ' -MORE
RUNNING HOURS
FOR LESS MONEY
DROP' II S A: OARH ,f y'J operit- Gasoline Ungfne And
IU1 H -UHrHJ will show you how to Sav Mdnty
" oAyour Fuel biit; t " -'
CAPE- FEAR- Q I L 6 6i , Wllnilngton;H;c;
..' Keroiene, . QatoWne and Lubricating Oil. : -s ,
FO RESTRY- ASSOCIATION.
An nual Meeti ng i n Raleigh Th is JM onth
to be Well Attended.," fc
;.The third v annual' meeting! of the
North Carolina Forestry Association
will' be held in Raleigh -Thursday Jan
uary 16th, instead of r Wednesday, Jan
uary. 15th, as announced some time
ago. The change in date was made be
cause the ; inauguration;, of Governor
elect Craig will take place on Wed
nesday, the 15th, and it is not desired
that the date of the convention con
flict with the ceremonial. ' 5 k
MrB. Fi Keith ot this cityw jwho, is
very much interested in. the 'work of
the organization, yesterdayfreceived a
letter irom Dr. J. S. Holmes, of Chapel
Hill, secretary of the' -r association, in
which he urges that this sectionj of the
State be largely represented at the
meeting. .Already a -number cjf Wil-
mingtonians have signified their inten-.
tion of being : present. Mr. B,.
Wright, of. Boardman, is president of
the association, and Mr. Hugh Mac-
'Rae, of Wilmington,, is one of. the vice
presidents. " - - .'-::
Will Go to Jury Today. v
C .The damage suit of Fletcher Brow
er against the Atlantic Coast Line,
which has engaged the attentioniof Su
perior Court since Wednesday .morn
ing, will . go to the jury this, mprnlns
The taking of evidence was concluded
and all but one speech of counsel made
"before adjournment, of court- yester
day. The plaintiff is suing for $20,000
alleged damages for the loss' of aji arm
while in the service, of the defendant
company a few years ago. The case
of J. C. Foster, et al., against . the
Wilmington, Brunswick & Southern
Railroad Company has been continued
until next term. ' i s -v - i;
HUSBAND AND, WIFE DIE. - , '
Farmer Falls From Wagon and ShocK
From His Death Kills Wife.
Charlotte, N. C, Jan. 9. This rafter
noon at 3 olock, while coming to the
city with a load of wood, George
Hicks, a farmer, fell from ; the, wagon,
receiving injuries which caused his
death at 6:50 P. M.: When rhep was
carried to his home his wife, who was
subject to heart trouble, fainted nev-;
er. regained consciousness and. died- at
7 o'clock, 10 minutes after her! hus
band had passed away. ,
MANAGER OF HORNETS.
Burleigh Emery of Topeka, Kas., Team
to Pilot Charlotte Club H t
Charlotte, N. C, Jan. 9. Burleigh,
Emery tonight was selected as man
ager for the Charlotte baseball , team
for the coming , season. Charlotte is
one of six North .Carolina cities, that
recently organized an . all-State league;
the others being Winston-Salem;
Greensboro, Durham, . Asheville ; and
Raleigh. Embry was a member of Tthe
Topeka, I Kas., team last' season.-; ; --.
ABSORBED
Greensboro.
" - Masnnir Riiilry1 i
1
0A3OLINE ENGINES".
2 i
n
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SUBSTANTIAL GIFTS!
'For every member of the
family for Mother or
Sister:
Shoes, Evening Slip
pers to match their gowns
o.-all colors, $3.50. Felt
Slippers, $1.00 to $i.5o.
. For Brother or Father:
. '. Shoes, Hunting Boots,
Rubber or Leather House
Slippers leather or felt,
$7.50. Shoe Trees, 5oc.
'and;$l,0p,T Dpll Shoes,
ail colors, 25c. ..-
24 NO: FRONT.
ffarcels Post
Drug Store
We are fully prepared to take
care of all the Parcels Post busi
ness that is sent to us, and read
ers ' of The Star are cordially
invited to make use of our fa
cilities. All orders are shipped the day
that they ; are received, unless,
-it should happen to be due to
CAUSES BEYOND OUR CON
TROL. :'
' Oome in and ask us about the
Parcels Post and we will cheer
fully give you all the informa-
"tion at our command. -
With the improvements we
are making in our. store room it
will not only, continue to be the
HANDSOMEST DRUG STORE
IN THE SOUTH, but it will be
THE 'BEST EQUIPPED and
with our improvements now un
der way we will be able to han
dle a greater volume of busi
ness. ' . ''
u So, come to t us for anything
.you need in the" drug line.
Prompt service !n and out of
the city. . -
J. HICKS BUNTING
DRUG COMPANY
The Parcels Post Drug Store.
Wilmington, N. C .
, . YOU CAN't HIDE
The " Imperfections of your teeth.
- Do you know that the first thins
that you notice . when introduced to
anyone, is their mouth? Isn't it a
source of embarrassment if your teeth
are bad it should he?
v Why not start the New Year by com
ing to see us and have, us fix up your
ftiouth as it should be? Our prices
are. as low as can. be, when you con
sider, what you get.
The Cleanest Office in the Carolinas.
; Graduate Nurse in Attendance.
DR. J.W. POWELL, Dentist
?hdne 1634.
Garrell Building.
Fancy
Pou
Chickens, Turkeys, Etc. Extra
1 choice Beef, ; Veal, -: Country Pis
fpbrk, All-Pork J Sausage, Fresh
lEggs." : - .
HOPKINS, DAVIS & HINTZE
FRONT, STREET MARKET
'Phones 14M28-32
Polite Service and Prompt Delivery.
SERVICE
i a. Our service to you Is ..what we
know '. it ought to" be what you
-want , it 'to .he and what you will
he delighted to ..experience. Cour
tesy, promptness, willingness to
give yoif just what you want as
quickly as proper attention will
"permitsthese. 'are points in a ser
vice that we know will please you
and that we re: proud to offer you.
MISSION PHARMACY
HEWLETT &PRI0E