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TWO WILMINGTON MORNING STAR. WILMINGTON, N. C TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1922. SLACK HAND RECEIVED BY IS TOLD TO NOTICE NEGRO; DEPART to or to he ke JTom Franks, Much Frightened, Consults Counsel Regard ing the Epistle Bearing the usual black hand in $cTniaa skull and cross-bones a. typewritten notice has been received by Tom Franks, negro, who owns a norat And operates an oyster roast on the short cut road between Masonboro roa4 and Sea Gate. FranKs is muntu leave the community in ten d:ys be severelv dealt with, according marninV. Two white men of nmmimitv have received li Bailie notices. The typewritten notice follows: "You are ordered to leave this com jnunitv in ten days; If you are still here Jtfter the lapse of ten days, you will be dealt with severely by unknovrn par ties Sheriff George C. Jackson and other officers of New Hanover county have made a thorousrh investigation of the negro, the conditions under which he lives and operates his oyster roast, and they renort that they find no reason or justification for such a threatening letter. A private inauirv has a!so been conducted by prominent cituens of the immediate community and this also has failed to disclose anv cause for the alleged blackmail. Franks has employed counsel, who has advised him that he has the right to protect his home and to report any further threats or intimidations to the X-ountv officials. Sheriff Jackson has sured the negro that the county of ficers will afford him every protection possible. In-as-much as two white men received similar threatening letters, it Is not thought that these notices amount to anything more than an at tempt to frighten, and belief Is ex pressed that should anyone attempt violence that the party or parties will Sfall into the clutches of the law. DAVIDSON CAMPAIGN IS MEETING SUCCESS Gratifying Response Made Jto Call for Funds to Restore Chambers Building i Continued Supremacy Of Cotton Depends on Cost of Production King Cotton to be Dethroned Unless Quality Staple is Produced Cheaply A called meeting of the campaign committee of the Greater Davidson college was held in the rooms of the First Presbyterian church last nig-ht with practically every Presbyterian pastor and chairman, together with members of the seven churches located in New Hanover county, present. R. A. Brand, county chairman, pre sided, and, after nrayer, reports were heard from the various men present. It proved to be a most enthusiastic gathering in the interest of securing funds, through subscription, for the reconstruction of Chambers building, which was destroyed bv fire a year ago. The most gratifying- thing that was evidenced was that every church had organized committees and were de termined to push the solicitation to completion, expressions of optimism were heard on every side and when the total amounts raised during the day were announced and with several of the churches planning to put on the campaign later in the week, the men were delighted after discussing the matter of greater publicity, which matter was placed in the hands of a representative committee, the meeting adjourned with the determination to put New Hanover county over the top with its apportionment of $23,000. The amount raised yesterday as reported Is only a partial report, and amounted to $2,900. A publicity committee composed of Bev. J. O. Mann, J. Holmes Lavis, S. K. Gesner and Ik E. Bombey, assisted by J. B. Mullinex, is "working hard to present the proper information to all concerned. COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IS GIVEN ASSISTANCE City and County Commissioners Assume Interest on Insti tutions Debt At a conference yesterday morning in Mayor James H. Cowan's office, be tween city and county commissioners end a committee from the Community hospital, supported by delegations rep resentative of white and negro citi zens, the city and county boards as sumed liability for the forthcoming year's interest on the negro hospital's debt, $600 and $300, and it was inti mated that the city and county boards, meanwhile, would investigate what legislative enactment is necessary to relieve the debt Itself. Among the representative white cit izens appearing before the board yes terday were J. Allan Taylor. L, y Moore, C. C. Chadbourn, Lotfis T. Moore "Vv. I Smith. Philander Pearsall and Dr. E. R. Hart. Spokesmen for the delegation pointed to the excellent community work that has already been done by the Community hoepital and showed where the beneficial results of hygiene and sanitation work and in struction reflected In the homes of the white citizens through such servants cooks and butlers. t Mal .V''an and Commissioner Joseph E. Thompson informed the dele nations that they had no legislative authority to assume the hosnital obli gation for the city, but each of them expressed his belief in the fine com munity work that is berng done for the negroeg by the institution It was pointed out that the' hospital could operate successfully under the present appropriations of the city and county, which now amount to $150 and $75 per month, respectively, and it was claimed that the institution could op erate successfully if it were not for the interest on the bonded-indebtedness It was also, made plain by the city commissioners that no positive action could be taken,, because of the absence from the meeting of Commissioner Robert C. Cantwell, Sr. The nesrro delegation included the following: Rev. W. H. Moore, JuliU8 Murray. David Bryant. Dr. Foster Bur nett and Thomas Hooper. They made a good appeal, and opinion is expressed Miat they presented a strong case. WASHINGTON, Oct. 30. Continued supremacy of American cotton in world trade is dependent upon the production of cotton of high quality at relatively low cost, according to the United States department of agriculture in its 1921 year book, just published. Production of high Quality can be continued or restored through adop tion of proved varieties and the estab lishment of a single variety in commu nities where superior varieties of cot ton can be kept pure, it is said. The custom amons growers of planting many different varieties in the same locality, the practice of using ordinary "gin-run" seed for planting and the popular idea that cotton varieties "run out" are also touched upon. Concerning the boll weevil, it is said that a profitable crop of cotton may be raised by adopting certain measures which will retard the pest under or dinary circumstances. The use of cal cium arsenate in dry dust form, which has proved fairly successful, is recom mended. Regarding co&t of production, the de partment says that the grower who knows his own actual cost of produc tion and has average or standard fig ures to compare with his own, is in a fair way to stop small leaks in his ex penses and to reinforce those features of his practice in which 'he has an advantage. LOCAL PORT FEELING EFFECTS OF TARIFF Customs Officers Here Collect Heavy Duty on Importation of Swedish Cement The first cargo arriving at the port of Wilmington from foreign shoree to feel the effects of the new tariff that has been put into effect by the Republi can administration was the cargo of cement arriving here recently from Sweden aboard the Danish steamer Kronborg. 1 Although all shipments of foreign cement to arrive at this port prior to the cargo of the Kronborg was entered at the local customs house as being on the free list, it was necessary for the receivers of the last Swedish cement to come in to pay a reciprocal tariff of approximately $5,000, as provided for in the last tariff act. Chief Deputy Collector of Customs S. F. Highsmith stated yesterday after the arrjval here of the Kronborg he communicated with Washington rela tive to the new tariff law, and received specific instructions that a charge would be made of sixteen cents for every 220.46 pounds. The exact amount paid into" the customs house for the tonnage unloaded at this port was $4,942.05. Because of the tariff charge upon cement now being imported into the United- States there Is sohie doubt felt in this city as to T.-hether or not addi tional shipments will be made to the port of Wilmington. The cargo of the Kronborg Is con signed to the Southern Power company or use In constructing hydro-eleotric plants, one of which Is located in the Piedmont section of this state, and the other in South Carolina. It is under stood that this concern had arranged to have imported Into Wilmington for distribution to these plants many thou sand tons of Swedish cement, but now there Is a possibility that further ship ments will cease. It Is explained at the local customs house that the new tariff, as regarding importations from Sweden, only pro vides that a tariff shall bo charged sim ilar to that which exists in Sweden on any American cement imported to that country. ILLY ALLEN'S COMEDY PLEASES BIG AUDIENCE "My Vampire Girl" Inaugurates Bill That Will Continue Through the Week The Billy Allen musical comedy com pany opened the Academy of Muslj theatrical season last night with a pre sentation cf "My Vampire Girl," and scored a clean beat. Better shows have visited Wilming ton, but it is extremerly doubtful if a better musical show has ever been offered here at popular prices and there were moments when one was al most willing to believe one was en joying an attraction that was not for eign to Broadway. Like all musical shows there is just enough plot to hold things ' together but the tunes are plentiful and there is enough comedy to keep one in . mighty good humor. Edna Troutman has a better than the average voice and Geraldine Lockwood, in her solo dince, with the butterfly girls, left little o be asked. Abe Sher was there with bells on whije .the other members of company supported splendidly. Billy Allen is good. It might not have been "up to his expectation," to use his own pet phrase but it was far above the expectation of the average theatre goeT who is still wondering how it can be done for a dollar. The chorus is one of the best that has been seen here in a lon'g time. These young women are not only good to look at but they are anything but dumb bells. They' put plenty of life into their work and. they help to make the show go with a. zest that is re freshing. The company is playing the entire week at the Academy. Tonight the same bill, will be repeated but there will be a change every other night dur ing the week. Forest Fires Destroy Much Small Timber in Western Part of State More Than Seven Thousand Acres Are Burned Over; Now Under -Control ASHEVIL.LE, Oct. 30. Forest fires covering approximately 7.000 acres of land have broken out in parts of west ern North Carolina since Saturday morning, and although a large area has been extinguished and placed un der control hundreds of acres are still aflame in, various parts of the moun tain region. Forest and fire wardens have been massed 'to fight the flames, largely confined to cut-over lands and young timber, and so far no lives have been reported lost or buildings burned. The Suncrest Lumber company, at Sunburst, one of the largest lumber plants in this section, was endangered this, morning about 11 o'clock when a fire broke out -within a few hundred yards of the plant. A number of em ployes were placed on duty fighting the flames and it was confined to ap proximately 30 acres. The forest fire on the east and west forks of Pigeon river, near Cole moun tain, Heywood county, which covered 2,500 acres of cut-over lands, was ex tinguished Sunday after fifty ward ens had fought the flames for the entire-day. Three hundred acres were burned near Spruce, fpur miles above Sun burst, but was soon placed under con trol. A fire covering several hundred acres is. still burning six miles north west of Sunburst, Haywood county, and what 1& believed to be the largest fire, covering several thousand acres, is being fought near Crestmont on the Tennessee-North Carolina line. a large amount of merchantable timber is believed to be in the fire and only meagre information can be obtained from the vicinity.- Several other fires in various parts of Western North Carolina are raging and wardens are experiencing one of the most troublesome times with for est fires in several years. COLONEL THOMPSON ELECTED HEAD OF ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL NEW YORK, Oct. SO. Col. William Boyce Thompson, of New York, today was re-elected president of the Roose velt Memorial i association. Colonel Thompson was virtually the father of the association and contributed more than" $200,000 to the expenses of the campaign fori raising the Roosevelt memorial fund. FUNERAL OF INFANT Funeral services over the remains of the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Karie Reaves, who died yesterday fol lowing a long illness, will be held this morning at 8:30 o'clock at the Reaves home on Lingo avenue. The remains will be taken today to Currie for in terment. The services this morningr will be conducted by Elder J. P. King, pastor of Sixth Street Advent church. FORECAST B STATES WASHINGTON. Oct. 30. Virginia and North Carolina: Fair Tuesday and Wednesday; little change in tempera ture. South Carolina: Fair Tuesday and probably Wednesday; little change in temperature. MASQUERADE BALL TONIGHT COMMUNITY HOUSE Castle Hayne Good Music Good Time Everybody Invited Conference to Discuss German-owned Cables WASHINGTON. Oct.' 30. Prepara tions are being made in Washington, it was eaid today, for participation in an international communications confer ence in Paris next spring, at which the question of former German owned cables may be taken up, together with other subjects. The intention, it was indicated, is to include on the program the revision of the convention of 1884 for the protection of submarine cables and the adoption of a, convention for the protection of such cables In time of war; the adoption of international regulations for visual and sound sig nalling and the adoption of a general agreement with reference to cable and radio monopolies to make available for common use geographical points which was especially desirable for cable and radio stations. Flag Bedecked City Greets New Leader of Fascist! Upon Arrival In Rome; Gets Warm Welcome (Continued from pasre 3. thousands who gathered later to wel come their leader and follow him In vast procession through the streets of the eternal city. Reports are Jn circulation that Oa brielle d'Annunzlo is conving to Rome at Mussolini's request. The new pre mier desires to consult with d'Annun zino on future measures for the wel fare of the country. He declares that strict economy is necessary. 30TH DIVISION MEETING? An important meeting of thu mem bers of the Thirtieth division will be held in the American legion hut to night at 8 o'clock, for t'ne purpose 'of forming a local club and to arrange plans for participation In the grand parade to be staged by the Wilming ton post, American les'.on, on Armis tice day. STATE CONVENTION OF LOJ ROLLERS IS POSTPONED ASHEVILL.E. Oct. 30. The 21st semi-annual convention of the Western North Carolina Log Rollers .associa tion, previously scheduled to be held today at Hendersonville. has. been postponed until Monday, November 13. This was done' in accordance with, the wish of E. B, Lewis,, state, manager of the order, who desires to be present at the meeting. Mr. ,'Uwii resides, in Kinston and was unable to. come 'y HendersonvlJl on the date flrct set. ivlJla on thrdateflratj - - ..'(..- - ' ' Eveready Spotlight with the 500-ft.Rangej y 3 -.1 ill There's an Evereadv Flashlight complete tor . every purpose from 1.35 up to 4.00 Accidents and Inconveniences are Caused by Darkness! Eveready Flashlight's electric beam makes darkness van ish no wrings no flame safe sure; The longer nights mean more darkness get an Eveready now! Have you a flashlight that is networking? Fill it with Nerw Eveready Unit Cells and en joy its many uses. 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BLAKE - ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR 22tf North Front Street BLAKE-BROWN COMPANY HARDWARE AND ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES 120 Princess Street BROOKLYN DRUG STORE 914 North Fourth .Street MARTIN BRUNJES Thirteenth And Market Streets CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY "... 2MJ Princess Street ELECTRIC MAINTENANCE CO. '' 215 Princess' Street ELVINGTON'S DEPENDABLE , DRUGSTORE . f Bulluek Hovpltal Building: . . . CHARLES FLNKELSTEIN ' ' , t Front and Market Streets. GERKEN & LERAY 216 Market Streets HALL'S DRUG STORE Fifth and Castle Streets HUGHES SALES & SERVICE CO. 2nd and Market Sts 11th and' Market Sts. H. W. KOENIG HARDWARE AND PLUMBING 913 North Fourth Street -LAND'S NOVELTY STORE 404 North Front Street QUEEN CITY CYCLE CO. 209 Market Street SOUTHERN SALES STORE 103 Prfncess Street J. F.WALTERS 113 North Second :4Stret '" WILMINGTON CYCLEL COMPANY 215 Market' Street COMMERCIAL -:- SAVINGS SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES WE INVITE INSPECTION OF OUR NEW VAULT AND SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES CITIZENS BANK & TRUST CO. 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