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1 j v--' :. . . -.-TV 'szzs woimaxa -&xjvm&rw!Wb Tuesday, December g;i9i3. : PAGE 2 CONGRESS ASKED FOR OVER BILLION Expense of Running ment During 1915. LOWER THAfl LAST YEAR'S Secretary McAdoo Delivers to Coir gress Estimates Prepared by Each Department Inland Waterways in N. C. Washington, " Dec 1. Congress is asked to appropriate just $1,108,561, 777 to operate the government of the United States during the .fiscal year 1915, according to the estimates pre pared by each department and sent to the House today by Secretary Mc Adoo. The estimates submitted today are $22,864,067 in excess of the appropria tions for the last fiscal year but their total falls $35,255,066 below the esti mates for that year. The estimates are as follows: Legislative establishment, $7,533, 331; executive establishment,: $30, 809,268; judicial establishment, $1,242, 110; Department of Agriculture, $19, 061,332; Postoffice Department $306, 953,117; foreign intercourse, $4,447, 042; military establishment, $105,937, 54; naval establishment, $139,831,953; Indian affairs, $10,208,865; pensions, $169,lEU,000'r pufolic - works, $97,917, 592; miscellaneous, $84,393,213;, per manent annual appropriations, $131,- 196,407. i - J - ". "' For the preservation and comple tion of vessels already in commission, or authorized the Navy Department wants $8,250,000; far the hulls and.ma chinery of the two battleships, and eight torpedo boat destroyers; which Secretary. Daniels r. wishes to build in the fiscal year 1914-15, $7,800,000, for ' armor and, armanent of vessels author ized, $10,091,000. ' ' " One of the principal military items is $300,000 far military aeronautics of which $150,000 is to be spent for 15 aeroplanes 4 The estimates for the organized j militia arer larger by many millions than iagrevious years. For armamehC in fortifications the estimate is $5,806,800, an increase of more than $3,000,000 over .last year. This $3,0u0,000 is, to ; be expended in the purchase, manufacture and test of ammunition . for, mountain, field and siege cannon. . . Although. the Panama canal probab ly will be in operation long before the close of . the fiscal year of 1915, the War Department estimates that $26, 326,985 must ibe appropriated for the. canal that year, -which vis about $5, 000,600 more than the current, appro- j priation. . . . - . - . Special Attorneys. One of t&e most interesting items ! in the long list of estimates is that; . of $475,000 for salaries' and expenses of. special .attorneys, examiners and agents of the Bureau of Corporations.. an increase of $3UU,uuu over last year In .a note accompanying the request for additional. sum; Congress" is told: "This increase is due entirely to the plan projected for additional wont to he .done by tne Bureau oi corpora tions. This plan has to do -with:, "The facts on stocks and bond is sues, .holding companies, inter-locking directorates, etc.. tne economy ana er ficiency of trusts, and inter-State cor porations and conflicting tstate laws. The Department of Commerce asks for- $100,060 to be used in investigat ing the cost of production of articles dutiable m tne uniiea states, m leau-ing- countries where they are produc ed The Census Bureau ants $925,000 for collecting statistics of which $066,- 400 is for. a census of manufactures. Secretary McAdoo estimates that he will need $1,500,000 to collect the income tax. - Eradicate Cattle Tick. The DeDartment of Agriculture asks for $400,000 to use in eradicating the cattle tick, declaring that several Southern. States are manifesting an interest in cattle raising owing to the uncertainty of the cotton crop and the hieh -DTice of cattle. The department asks $50,000 to in vestigate, the preparation for market, the storing, freezing and other opera tions incidental to the transportation of poultry and eggs; $15,000 to look into similar operations in fish, and $25,000 for an oyster- investigation. ; - The State JDepartment; evinces, its determination to house American rep resentatives abroad in buildings fur nished by the: government in asking $150,000 for the purchase of a site and the construction of an embassy, .build ing in Mexico City; $140,00a for the purchase of a site and construction of a builamg for the legation at Berne; 'Switzerland, and $150,000 for the con struction of an embassy building on ground now owned by the United States in Tokio. For continuing rivers and harbors -work, the t War Department says it needs $41,483,895 which includes: In land waterway, Norfolk, Va., to Beau fort Inlet, N. C, $800,000; harbor of refuge at Point Lookout. N. C, $300, 000; maintenance 26-foot channel Sa vannah, Ga to sea, $250,000. NEGRO SENT TQ ROADS FOR '12 MONTHS FOR ASSAULT Several Before Recorder Yesterday , Morning for Fighting. Ben Rkshisbn, colored, fell victim to -his own pistol Sunday afternoon when he attempted to shoot Hattie Austin, colored, in Love's alley and shot niniself instead through the left hand Iri addition, to this he will have to serve ' 12 .months on the county roads. ..this being the sentence given him yesterday by. the Recorder. Rich ison caught the" woman with one hand while he drew his pistol with the otb er. The bullet whizzed by her ear, lightly cutting- the- skin, and went through his. .other, iiand. He went to the hospital and had It dressed after which the police furnished him accom modation "in -tjie . city prison. J. C. McDonald ' and H. J. Bland, both white, v-were charged:, with an af fray. . The case against Bland was dis missed and McDonald was fined $10 and the costs. A jaolpros with leave was taken is cases against M. Pear sall, charged with -violating the hitch ing ordinance, and Isadore Bear, charg ed with running an automobile at night, without a rear light. Judgment -was, suspended upon, payment, of the costs in.-' a case against J.i Hines, white,, charged"; with speeding." Judg ment wa& suspended in a case against Jesse BryanC :. white, -.charged , 4 with speeding.' .'Judgment was left open in a case against; Sam Smith colored charged with speeding. TwoT white men .were charged with beings drunk and were fined J5 and the costs . DESPERADO MAKES LAST LONG STAND 3 Murderer of Many Fighting From Depths of Mine. SMUDGES ARE BEING USED Man Killed Sheriff and When Deputies Attempted to Arrest Him Killed Several Others and Made Good His Escape. Bingham, Utah, Dec. 1. Smudges were used today' in the Utah-Apex mine' where Ralph -Lopez,' desperado. is makine his last stand. With all exits to the mine except that of the andy tunnel bratticed and sealed with mud and with poisonous gases float ing back into the depths of the work lngs it was expected that the fugitive would make a break for liberty, but until late tonight he had not appeared This afternoon, however, Lopez crowded to the bulkhead of the Andy tunnel and called for his friend, Julio Corrello. When the latter arrived however, and .shouted through tht bulkhead, he received no answer. The deputies guarding tne tunnel mouth didn't believe Lopez was over come behind the . bulkhead until two hours later , they heard a scraping sound followed ;by a cougn. Late tonient columns or smoKe were rushinsr out-of various tunnels show ing that parts of the mine already were hiiea. In the lowest level of the workings smudges were placed directly beneath shafts leading up into the upper levels where iLoDezT;ook refuge when he en tered the mine Thursday night. Smoke was also issuing through cracks on top of the mountain showing one of the tunnels ran very near the surtace. Guards were placed at these spots. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Several Deeds Were Filed for Record at Court House Yesterday. Deeds were filed for record yester day as follows: Charles Schnibben and wife to El len.Kure, for $100 and other conside rations, lot in Federal Point townsmp Arthur B. VanBuren and wire to Thos. H. Wright, for $o00 and other considerations, lot on south side Mar ket. 117 1-2 feet west ot Front. The Dronerty fronts 22.z feet on MarKet street and runs DacK bt ieet. Dr. John C. Wessell and wife to J H 'Burriss and wife, for $100 and oth er considerations, lot 131 feet west of Fifth street and 66 feet south or Church. 33x66 feet in size. G. E. Benson and wife to J. O. Hm- ton and -wife, for $2 and other con siderations, lot 5L block 5, villa View. The New Hanover Transit company to Eleanor K. Loughlm, for $100 and other considerations, lot at Carolina Beach. The New Hanover Transit Compa- ny to MattieA. Pate, for $100 and other considerations, lot on Carolina Beach. - J. Haughton James and wife to Walker Taylor and wife, for $100 and other considerations, lot on east side of Second street, 66 feet south of Church, 30 1-2x100 feet in size. FIRST TRIP YESTERDAY. Additional Train Service on Seaboard is Now a Reality. With Captain Bradley in charge as conductor- the new train which the Seaboard has put on ibetween Hamlet and Wilmington made its first trip yesterday morning, arriving hers promptly on time at 10 o'clock. There were about 20 passengers on board when the train reached the city. Cap tain Bradley stated . that he handled about 80 passengers coming down. Which is a good average considering tnat it was the initial trip and the tram had not been extensively adver tised. The train returned last even ing at 6 o'clock. The change in the schedule of the tram leaving here in the afternoon and arriving at noon went into effect Sunday. Instead of leaving at 3:05 the train now leaves at 3:45 and arrives at 11:59 A. M. in stead of 12:30 P; M. as heretofore. The Academy of Music indeed has a big bunch of good things, the very best, for this week, starting with a merry attraction Thursday night, when the most noted colored organization in the world, the Alabama Minstrels, will hold the boards. Big New York stars -will then come, the Taliaferro sisters being presented Friday night and clever Rose Stahl coming Satur day, for evening performance osly. Jones' Alabama Minstrels, that, will be the attraction Thursdav nteht win no. doubt be greeted by a. large audi ence of whites, as well as about the entire colored population of the town. The company is composed of about half hundred splendid artists, and be sides a brilliant first part, filled with sweet singing and clever dancing, there are eight big tyaudeville acts. The company .carries a fine orchestra and a big band. The latter- will be heard during the big parade which the company will give on the streets of vumington Thursday at noon. Seats for the performance can be reserved at Plummer's Confectionery Establishment. A portion of the thea tre will be held for white people. iviaDei and. Edith.. Taliaferro. - Joseph Brooks, the well known. New York theatrical manager, announces an attraction for the Academy for Friday night (seats oh ' sale Wednes day at Plummer's), which should. prove one of the greatest dramatic, novelties oi tne season. . on tnat date -Aiaoei and Edith Taliaferro, two of the. most popular -young women, on the Amer ican, stage, will appear for the . first nme as co-stars in a new piay enntiea "Young Wisdom," .which is the work of Rachel Crothers.. Considering the individual, achievements of the Talia-. f erro girls, the announcement that' they have been brought together and given roles of equal prominence is sufficient to awaken keen interest among local playgoers who have watched their re markable careers during the.,, years they have been before , the :. public. "Young Wisdom", as a play,, touches apopular theme and Is said to be one of the. most promising, works of .Miss Crothers,. who has numerous dramatic successes, to her credit. , :.. . Changespiace , of Ticket .Sale. ' Manager Comes, . of the Academy of ..Theatrical.. Music, announces yesterday that the location of the theatre's downtown box office, where reserved seats are sold in advance of -. each attraction, has been changed. Hereafter it will be at the confectionery establishment of Mr. John W .Plummer, No , 213 North Front street, where it was located for many years previous to the present season. The change is already effec tive and seats for all future shows may be - reserved there. . ; "His Neighbor's Wife" at The Grand. The amusement-loving public of Wilmington are Certainly looking for ward with much pleasure at the coni- ing of the greatest photoplay that has ever been shown in this city, and thei urana Theatre management is making big preparations to handle the crowd. Miss Lillie Langtry is by far the most popular actress on the American stage, and she is at her best; in the beautiful play that will be presented at the Grand Theatre Wednesday December 3rd "His Neighbor's Wife." The price of admission for this costly pro duction will be 10 cents. Today's show, however, will be something superb and should not be missed. It is headed Southern smokers have recognized in SOVEREIGN the pirik of the new South Progress S 0 VEIiKN stands for better tobacco, better paper, better cigarettes and better enjoyment. The old Southern brands were good cigarettes ' judged by the old standards. But SOVEREIGN has given the South a new and higher standard of cigarette qual ity. SOVEREIGN is made of the fine, fragrant Virginia North - Carolina leaf that Southerners love to smoke. But it is the highest grade of this Soiithern-grown Old Belt tobacco ever rolled in paper. . Its smooth, mellow flavor comes from ageing for as S3 ffllllllllM by a special Essanay two-reel release, "The Toll of ithe Marshes," which is the story at aland shark who sells marsh land to poor people and . they inove from One section to another, only to find disaster:. But in the end re tribution comes, and' the climax' is most spectacular; as well as thrilling. A notable cast will be seen in the. big special release. Another, delightful feature today is Pathe's- latest Weekly. : vividly - depict ing current events. Among the scenes will be the big fire at a grain elevator in St. Louis, the Panama Canal and the strike of the coal miners in Colo rado. Be sure and get , one .of our weekly programmes. - . - Swell Films Today at Bijou. Cloud and rain r could not keep : the people front Jiocking to thei Bijou yes terday, where they enjoyed the open ing of what Is. going to be? a big and wonderful week and where the - start was an artistic 'triumph. Besides the great show, everything was warm and cozy at the Bijou, and at the same time decidedly healthful, because the theatre is perfectly ventilated at all times, due to an ; elaborate electrical r long as three years, and from the .skillful blending c of several crops. SOVEREIGN smokes" freely and burns evenly because the cigarettes are large, and well-made arid the expensive imported ' French paper doesn smol der andt" go out." The South has never seen . ......... v anything like the tremen dous SOVEREIGN success, because the South has never had another cigarette, like SOVEREIGN. TELLS." ITY TELBS" iiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiw system. It is the solid comfort of the Bijou that adds to its magnetism these days, and also , the tiny price of, ad mission, cents, which is never rais ed. : , Four of the swellest films will com- - - j . i t . rr . -it 1. l yuse toaay s snow. Aueie wm ue a special two-reel release, "The Green horn," 3 which is the freshest Broncho headliner (a special and . expensive line of films) and it Is a thrilling dra matic. It is a-story of soldier and Indian . life away back in the forties and it throbs with excitement The scene in the sand storm and. the bat tle in the canyon are thrillers: - There is another dramatic today that will thrill. It is; 'The Flirt sad the Bandit" (American) and the scenes are laid in Mexico. It is something decidedlv nut nf tho orHi- nary.. The fourth of today's big suc cesses is a rattling good comedy,- "A Slight Misunderstanding," in which poor Fred gets letters to his laundry- wvmau una ins nancee mixed -and the result is a terrible complication, from which Fred emerges with a black, eye and tattered clothes- Tt'a n from . start to finish . and should- not u nussea. QUALITY " - . DAVID'S' Copyright Han Scbmffher & Man The A. IndepehdettllceGo Cold Storage Depai4ment. ; We have just received a Carload of Fancy New Sfate We have Constantly oh Hand Carload Stocks of Fancy Potatoes f and Apples. 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