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THE MORNING STAR, WILMINGTON, N. C., SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1916. Thirteen o ,. CO-OPERATIVE DRAINAGE PROJECT FOR JEW HANOVER FIRSI 000 acres of land' ideally' located for ' -Awces and small farms, New Han- Ter prainage -district, No. V lying east f Wilmington and extendinga distance , than three miles and approxi- tpiv a mile and a half in width, will i-ave a complete system of ditches soon i-a snd canal? that will result: in the cora reclamation of this section. A,tl7ough the preliminary work; on -r-ojert was started three years ago, d actual dredging and ditching was ! hPun until last fall. The.contract ,s awarded to the Southern Prainage .-ncrrnrtion Comoanv. of iKins. tnn fl'im i"- . : - " " be completed by last December; but t0 account of unavoidable delays, it is iP progress, but is expected to be fipislied bv the latter part of this month. tt-a linrtprsranninc- mar rt urae Stirtin corner of the city iimns ana extenamg Main "CM Canal, One-Half JUile eastward about three and a half .miles and averaging in width approximately one and a half miles and passing di rectly south of the suburbs of Olean-' der. Audubon, "Winter Park and Winter Park Gardens, the drainage district is located in one of the most desirable sec tions of the county. All of it lies south of the suburban car line, with the ex ception of a small area '', between '' the trolley line and the Wrightsville turn pike, northeast of Oleander. The land in this district is owned by 60 land owners, whose lands will be opened up and made fit not only for cul tivation, but also for residential pur poses. . v. Plan of Administration. The district was organized in 1912, with a board of . commissioners composed of Messrs. V.-VajiLeuven, M. F. H. Gouveneur and Lin xrood D. Latta. .. - 3Ir. ' ": Van Leuven was made chairman ' and Mr. Gouveneur secretary. Ir.-..Ii. Bectoji, who has had wide experience ul. drain age work, having, had supervision o all the field work in connection with the big Mattamuskeet drainage project in Baraert Lage Main Canal, Three-Fourths Hyde county, and others of similar na ture, was employed to make the sur veyp. The maps were prepared and re ports filed, but on account of the finan cial depression, incident to the breaks ing out of the European war, the sell ing of the $22,000 worth of bonds to carry on the work was delayed and it was not until last summer that they "were marketed. The drainage district was organized under the laws of North Carolina, which gives to the board of governors the powers of a corporation. Under this law, however, the county treasurer has custody of all funds, paying them" out upon orders from the drainage commis sioneis. The original issue of bonds provided for. the engineering and con struct ion work and for maintenance for a period of three years after, comple tion of the project. The bonds will all mature -in 13 yars from the date of issue, July, 1915, the first series maturing: in 1918, :this being one-tenth- of the total amount, and one-tenth each year thereafter un til the bonds are all retired. There . -. v a J i N ' '0 n Main B" Canal Just West of Audubon Nursery drained for tSS6iSment on the lands yeu ?h:ih' firSt three years- EacI year thereafter there Will be an as. tfev bef.n? lands relH tiev benefits, there- being five classes. Paradoxical Situation. One of ..the interesting features of this sectjon. is that the highest plateaus have naturally the wettest ground. This nas been frequently commented upon not only by residents, but by visTting engineers. This at first sight appears fo be a paradoxical situation, but th explanation - advanced by engineers shows that it is perfectly logical that such should be the case. . The plateaus in -this section always lie between two rivers or creeks as the case may be. Smaller streams natural ly farm on either side of the rivers and drain the adjacent territory. However, tl.ese smaller streams do not reach to the top of the plateau, and this is left undrained. Sucti a plateau as here described lies between Greenfield Lake, one mile south lip South of Audubon Station. Jf Wilmington, and Wrightsville Sound, ten miles, east of this body of water. The highest part of this plateau, which lies in .the vicinity of Winter Park, is from 52 to 58 feet above the. level of tidal water. This plateau has a very rich black " soil, suitable for growing a variety, of crops, when it is properly drained. . Several years ago, when surveys were made at Winter Park. Gardens, it was learned that this section could be drain ed either to the east or west, showing that it was the highest point of the plateau, TJnsnited for Anything. tTndrained, the section south of Win ter Park was unfit for any - purpose whatever. The soil was too wet , to grow anything on it, while the stagnant water made it unhealthful. The abun dance of rainfall the average being from 55" to 60 Inches in la year- which would be the greatest' blessing for the growing of crops, if. the soil was drairv ed, was 'the thing that made the land of no "value for farming purposes.. : Realizing - that proper drainage was what was most needed the interests Mile Southwest of Winter Park. represented by Mr. Hugh MacRae in connection with the owners of other property in that section arranegd with Mr. J. L. Becton, a civil engineer of Wilmington, who has had had much experience in this kind of work, to make a survey with a view to estab lishing a drainage district. Under the proposed system, it is planned to re claim about 2,000 acres of land and make it fit for cultivation. - The ditches and canals are so ar ranged that they take water from every port of the district. Crossing the turn pike to the north,r just east of Delgado, a canal runs ' into Greenfield Lake while from the central part of the plateau other canals also enter this" lake and there are also canals which extend from the central part to -the eastward into what is known as Silver lake at Winter Park and thence Intd Burnett's lake and from there into Hewlett's creek. Another canal starts east of Winter Park Heights, close to the turnpike, crosses to suburban trol ley line, and goes south into Hewlett's -creek. Another canal starts at center of plateau and extends north through. . . ' y . ?v . ' ' ' " ' ' ' ' GariSen" City r into. the heid' waters of Burnt Mill creek. These main canals with laterals form a. perfect system of drainage and will make this section healthful and well suited for suburban homes and small farms for intensive cultivation. How District la Drained. Fortunately this territory has ex cellent possibilities for drainage, the majority of the land in the district being a part of a plateau and the source of water supply for several small branches leading north, west and east. The land just east-of Oleander slopes northward and is readily drain ed into Green Mill creeks The area of several hundred acres a short distance south of Audubon and Garden City, though fiat, has the possibility of being drained either to the west through the branches of Jumping Run creek of through Burnett's Lake. On account of economy it was found to be most prac ticable to drain it both ways. There fore, both the nor,th and the south prongs of 'Jumping Bun creek extend ing into the plateau have been dredged and through the territory west of Bur nett's Lake a large "main canal leading, into the plateau has been constructed with several laterals. The territory just southwest of Win-" ter Park station is drained by a large, canal leading into the beautiful Silver Lake. The outlet 'from this lake has been considerably deepened, which has lowered the water level to a point to enable perfect drainage of this section. South of Audubon there has been con structed a large ditch whose waters reach Green Mill creek. Continuing east within the bounds of the district there is being constructed a canal' which crosses Masonbor.o macadam road about three-fourths of a mile south of the trolley line draining the old cy press and mosquito ponds which at one ' time were thought to be impossible to drain. Immediately south and east of Winter Park Heights, there has ex isted for years several of these large 'ponds. These ponds are now drained by ditches leading into the head waters of Hewlett's creek. While a part of the drainage is into Jumping Run and thence into Green field Lake and into Green Mill creek, and thence into the Cape Fear, the other part is drained into Burnett and Silver Lake and thence in Hewlett's creek. This carries water both to the Cape Fear and also into Wrightsville sound. The main canals for the district are about 15 feet wide at the top and gradually s lope down to a width of four feet at the bottom, being five feet in depth. All different types of drain age construction have been used includ ing a large dry land dredge, the use of large quantities of dynamite and the ordinary method of ditching by hand. The big dredg was partially burned in November but was repaired soon after and is now being used daily on the dredging work. Plana For Development. Now that the drainage work is prac tically completed, plans are under way for the development of the property. Most of the soil is a black loam which is quite fertile, making this section on account of its proximity to the city, well suited for small farms. Hereto fore, it has not been-possible to culti vate the lands because ot the large quantity of water in the soil. However, it is believed that the present system of ditches and canal -will remove all surplus water, so that the land will make ideal farms and much of the land in the district will be used in this man ner. The interests represented by Mr. HughMacRae, who owns a considerable block of the property included in the drainage district are planning to erect homes along the sulrorban line of the Tidewater Power Company lor tne use of people .who- desire to live in Wil mington in the winter. People living here would have all the comforts of country life combined with the conven ience that is provided by a city. Mr. Frank Mead, landscape archi tect, who is connected with the Hugh MacRae interests, will supervise the beautifying of the district by having trees and shrubbery planted. Mr. Mead has had wide experience in this kind of work and- his' services will be of great help in adding to the attractive ness of this district, which it is expect ed will be but the forerunner of others in the county. County Easily Drained. While one. Of the smallest counties in the State, New Hanover has a total area of 122.Q00 acres or 192 square miles. The highest part of the county is 60 feet above sea level while the greater patt of it is about 20 feet above sea level. As compared with the general average for the county it can be seen that -Drainage District, No. 1, is much higher being between 50 and 60 feet for the most part above the level of the sea. Those who have looked into the ques tion declare that .they have been im pressed most by the fact that practical ly all of New Hanover can be readily drained without a great expenditure Of money. With the Cape Fear river on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other, there is no point that cannot be drained readily into one or the oth er. . That drainage is a great aid to im proving not only health conditions but for making the land suitable for culti vating most any kind of crops has been demonstrated by the Audubon Nursery ies. - This land was drained only a few years ago and already there is an ideal suburban farm. At Winter Park and other points along the suburban line of the Tide water Power Company, are villages and well cultivated small farms that has completely changed this section, making it one of the most attractive to be found anywhere and this ha3 been made possible by drainage. It was only a decade or two ago that it was unpopulated and undeveloped. BERLIN LIKES SHAKESPEARE More of His Plays are Being: Run There . Than In London. Berlin, Feb9. -Mdre of Shakespeare's plays on the boards in Berlin than in London- There are only two running in London, the Merchant of Venice and Midsummer . Night's Dream, while theatres here devote themselves to German versions of Hamlet, which is giving in two 'houses, Twelfth Night, Julius Caesar, Midsummer Night's Dream and the Comedy of Errors. Re cently, however, there was a short season in London ot tne uomeqy or Errors. But in Berlin the German clas sics, such as Schiller's Die Jungfrau von Orleans, Maria Stuart and Wallens-tein's- Todt, Goethe's Faust and Gotz von Berlichingen also draw large houses, while the plays of,lbsen, Frei tag. Hauptmann and Sundermann figure largely on the lists. Not only the best of German grand opera but some of the popular works of "Verdi are heard In the German capital. The bills of its ten best theatres , during a single week in January name ,45 different plays and operas, all of tnem world's classics. , i Near Side Stop. 'Beginning Tuesday street cars will stop on the near side of street to take ' on ' and let. off passengers. - (Advertisement)-- Fine Healthy Child Convincing Evidence Simple, Inexpensive Remedy Cheeks Early Tendency to Constipation. About the first thing impressed on the young Mother is the necessity for regularity in her baby, which brings up the question of the most desirable laxative for children's use. Mrs. Jesse Richardson, Philpot, Ky., says she has used Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for the past year and that there is no medicine in the world like it. She writes: "My little son, William, Jr., just loved it because it is so pleasant to take and everybody talks about his being such a fine, healthy boy." Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is a com pound of simple laxative herbs, free from any opiate or narcotic drug, and is the standard remedy for constipa tion in thousands of homes throughout the land. Drug Stores everywhere sell it for fifty cents a bottle. Get a bottle of this excellent remedy, and have it in the house. A trial bottle, free of charge, Topic for Sunday, February IS, 1016 CONSECRATED INFLUENCE Heb. 10:19-15. (Consecration Meeting.) Influence is the use to which we put the force of life. Even as the lit tle tendrils of' the weakest plant take in the moisture and sustenance from the pebbles and give out gasses in its place, so the individual takes and gives, in the course of life; takes that of which he is in need, and gives that of which he has an abundance. Realiz ing that life consists of taking andi giving, the Christian Endeavorer should harmonize with his tenets and conse crate his life to take only influence, and to give only influence, which will accomplish one end, the honor and glory of Jesus Christ. To consecrate influence but one thing is necessary, resolve to what this in fluence shall be consecrated, and give it out for that purpose only. For in fluence is the summing up and the ap plying of the forces of life to a cer tain object. Thus the individual who consecrates his influence to a certain end. consecrates his life and activities to that end. The Bible, history and press abound in illustrations of the effects of a consecrated influence. We every day hear of people who dream a waking dream, and consecrate their lives and energies to make this dream come true. It was thus of Columbus, who dreamed of a new land; of Watt and pulton, who, dreamed, ofthe iron wayjfarm families, allowing 75 acres to each the ocean liner which would unite two hemiswheres. Their consecration and their influence knew no limit. God does not want everyone to con secrate his influence to the spectacular things of life; He wants the corners filled also. He wants the good mother who will plant the rose by the side of the path, that the passerby may note and be inspired to better things. He wants the brother-.-whoLwill point the way. to a better llfei He. wants the girl who wiii thread" grandma's nee dle in such a sweet and diplomatic way that she will not be impressed that her eyes are failing. He wants the children to consecrate their lives, as it is in youth the path is chosen and the habits fixed. True consecration becomes very prac tical. There is no place for the beau tiful theories which will not work out, for splendid visions which will not be- mm hands and feet in service. 'Con sccration meetings" with their roll call and their scripture verses and their pledges and their hymns, are very pleasing to God if we go out to prove their sincerity in the doing of TTis will. Consecration must first be a spirit in us, a spirit of love, a life in our hearts which shall flow out to every one we desire to help and make bet ter. r A poung nobleman once found him self in a village in Cornwall, in which he had never been before. The uay was hot, and he was thirsty but he rode up and down the streets of the village in vain, seeking for a place to obtain liquor. At last, he impatiently made inquiry of an old-fashioned pea sant who was on his way home after a day of toil. The old man, recognizing his questioner as a man of rank, pull rsff r.anvand bowed, humbly, but a nroud flash in his faded eyes as he answered quietly : "My lord, something over a hundred, years ago a man named John Wesley came to these parts." What a splendid tes timony' For more than a century the word that he had spoken for his; Mas ter had kept the curse of drunkenness out of that village. . Travelers on one of our Southern railroads are impressed with the num bers of old-fashioned and wild flow ers that grow in such profusion along the tracts. Years ago, a lady of cul ture and love for the beautiful passed that way; and was disagreeably im pressed with the brown, bare ground that lay on either side of the tracks;. So on future trips, she carried with her bags of flower and grass seeds, and as the train sped along, scattered the seed with lavish hands from the windows, Today, travelers, impatient, weary, and often discouraged, are. cheered and blessed by her influence, for the good and the beautiful which lives on in the delicate hues of the flowers. Let us watch our words. If we are making our conversation witness to Him, its influence will be for the right. t. n wah our actions. If we are showing by them that; we are follow ers of Christ, then, their influence will for riarht. Let us watch ourllves.. If our lives are constant testimony to Him, then influence will be for the right. Let us consecrate all our influence. , ISABEL McDOUGALL. ' JEWISH SYNAGOGUE BURNS Ohef Sholem Temple at Norfolk De. atroyed Coat 1 7O.O00. Norfolk, Va., Feb. 12. Ohef Sholem Temple, the leading Jewish synagogue here, was destroyed by fire this af ternoon, supposed to be due to defec tive wiring:' It was built 15 years ago at. a coSt of. -$7M00. Two - firemen we're 'iitir t when " th 'dbme Teli. 1 s&2? - lb 3 1 J WM. J. RICHARDSON, JR. can be obtained by writing to Dr. W. B. Caldwell, 454 Washington St., Monti cello. 111. 22, IDLE AGRES DISCUSSED In Meeting of North Carolina Club of University. Cleveland County Man Presents Sub ject In Striking and Impressive Manner Under Four Heads, Covering Various Phase (Special Star Correspondence.) Chapel Hill, N. C, Feb. 9. "North Carolina's Twenty-Two Million Idle Acres" was the subject for discussion at the regular meeting of the North Carolina Club held here Monday night. The discussion was led by Lawton Blanton, of Cleveland County. Mr. Blanton took up his subject under four headings first, a statement of facts and figures in regard to this vast area of waste land; second, Why this vast area of waste land?; third, the far reaching consequences of such a con dition to the State at large; and fourth. How shall such conditions be improv ed? J Mr. Blanton's paper was in part .based upon the following facts: "Seventy one per cent," he declared, "of all the land in North Carolina is a wilderness of idle acres. Twenty-two million acres are in broomsedge, scrub pines, and like growths, and only nine millions are in cultivated and pasture lands. Our waste area is more than double our cultivated area. There is enough idle land in the State for 250.000 new family, and reserving 50,000 acres in each county for wood-lot uses. "The per cent of waste land ranges from 34.19 in Alamance to 98.4 in Dare. There are more people engaged and more money invested in agriculture in North Carolina than in both manufac ture and transportation combined. And yet we have enough idle acres to in crease our country population 100 per cent. This is the more important when we consider that North Carolina pro duced in crops alone in 1915 over $218,000,000 or about 1 1-4 times as much money as the banks of the State have accumulated in 25 years, And, mind you, our farms created this enormous wealth in a single year. In the second place, what Is the cause of this vast area-of waste land in North Carolina? About three mil lion acres are at present too stumpy, steep and rocky, acid or swampy to cultivate. But for the most part our wilderness acres are due to bad social and political conditions: such as illi teracy, sparcity of population, mixture of races, speculation, and a vicious taxation system. "North Carolina needs more people not more tenants, but more home owning farmers. The population of the State is too.sparce. Our rural popula tion in the State at large is only 39 to the square mile. We have nine counties with less than 20 people and three counties with less than 15 people to the square mile. In these nine counties there are 3,000,000 wilderness acres. The acres in the lower Cape Fear Section alone almost exactly equal the farm area of Belgium." Mr. Blanton next showed how, iri obedience to the natural law of segre gation, white people are selling out and leaving districts where negroes are an increasing majority, and at the same time, many oi me negroes am seeking negro settlements. And further; according to Mr. Blanton, the land speculator is another great factor who is largely responsible for the vast area of waste land all over North Carolina and the whole South. The farm lands of North Carolina increased in value $202,000,000 in the last census period. The land owners hold these lands not to Improve them but to reap this great profit in steadily rising land values. "A large part of the blame for this state of affairs should be laid at the door of our vicious system of taxation. The big land owner' lists his land at $2 to $5 per acre despite the fact that he i expecting to get from $50 to $60 per acre for it. In one township in the State 85,000 acres appeared on the: 1915 tax list at 57 cents per acre. On the other, hand, the small farmer oti his 25 acre plot works hard, im proves his land a great deal, and Is compelled to list his land at $25 per acre simply because his industry and thrift, have improved his little farm $.nd made, him a substantial citizen to and of the communty. ; The speculator should be made to bear his share of the expenses and should be estopped; from getting so much for nothing. "In the third place, the consequences of such a condition in the State are I faf reiehlng. For instance, in 1910 th tenants and renters in' our town and, country regions numbered with their, families 1,136,000 souls. They are. landless and homeless in a State that' contains 22,000,000 unoccupied, unused teres. And they cannot buy farms and homes because the prices are too high. The burden of- taxation is not equally laid on all classes alike, and a degree of ppverty is prevalent that ought not to exist and could not exist under better social and " politicial conditions. -' Near Side Stop. Beginning Tuesday, street cars will stop on the near side of street to take onand4e'toff. passengers... ' Advertisement.) - CAROLINA'S 00 000 Notice Of Receiver's Sale As Reeetrer of the Holly Shelter Land Company, I will offer for sale at lO o'clock A. M., on February 16th, 1916, at Woodslde, ST. C, all of the following property belonging to the Holly Shelter Land Co. that may not be disposed of at private sale In the meantime, to wit 600 ft. of Insulated Wire. One Tire Bender. . Thirty joints ft In. Terra Cotta Sewer Pipe. One large Cooking Range, practically new, cost $160.00. ' Ten Single Beds and Martreases. One Double Bed and Mattres. One Drill Press. - One bag of Washers. 400 yards of -lneh Steel Cable. One Log Cart. Two barrels of Lubricating Oil. One Two-Hone Hackney Wagon. Three Steel Tackle Blocks. Two Wooden Tackle Blocks. Two Railroad Track Guages. Eight Crow Bars. One Spike Puller. Also All Other Property at Woodslde, N. C, Belonging to Holly Shelter Land Company. The Terms of Sale are Cash, and the Property Must be Removed from the Premises by the Purchaser, Before the 1st day of March, 1016. A. S. WILLIAMS, Receiver, Holly Shelter Land Co. FOR MASTER PLUMBERS OF WILMINGTON Good Plumbers must give Good Customers Good Service. Plumbing Supplies and Plumbing Service are no better than the Plumber behind them--and the Plumber is no better than the Jobber behind him. Wise Plumbers take no chances on disappointing patrons and losing business. They get m & SERVICE and are prepared to furnish Quality Supplies, Utmost Value and Effi cient Service. We carry complete stocks of everything the Plumber needs. Our facilities for prompt shipment are unsurpassed. We want to serve you 1 Write for handsome ew Catalog "H the most complete roide for buyers of Plumbing Supplies issued. It's free. M? Grawrborough Co, uj, aaos at. JUST RECEIVED Car load Maxwell Cars, selling for . Car load Stodebaker Cars Car load Studefcaker 4 cyl . . Car load Hudson, 6 cyl . . . . . We have some good values in used ears, and anything in the accessory tine. We also carry the famous Pennsylvania Tires, that are guaranteed tor 6,000 miles, adjustments on easing. It any, made right here in out office. It will pay to use this tire. For fast and lasting service, 'phone 814. Lassiter- 114 NORTH IcD CHOICE MEATS TUBKHYS, GEESE, CHICKENS. FAT, FANCY STOCK OJH.Y. A .FUM. I4WE OF FLORIDA AND HOME GROWN VEGETABLES. DAVIS & HINTZE FRONT STREET MARKET. Star Business Locals Get Results Seven Mattocks and Picks. Four Grab Hooks. Lot of Cant Hook Handles. Two Cant Hooks. Four Bush Hooks. Four Rail Tonga. Sixteen Shovels.' One lot Axe Handles. One large Cypress Water Tank, 12 ft tn diameter. Eight three-room Camp Houses, lSxSO feet. One large House, used mm boarding house. v Also a number of Smaller Houses, used for camps. All Houses constructed of Good Lum ber. 2M Kichmond.Va. .$ 655.00 F. O. B. Detroit . 1 ,050.00 F- O. a. Uetrolt 8854)0 F. O. B. Detroit . 1.350.OO F. O. B. Detroit uffie Co. Inc. SECOND ST. Get Your Boy A Pair Of SKUFFER Especially designed for growing feet. They are unusually durable and sturdy, being made 1o stand the hard service re quired of children's shoes. Call and Look Them Over at Peterson & Rulfs .4 -; liisiiaiisiiii -7
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