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VIRGINIA BUSINESS
MEN SHOW INTEREST
IN COASTAL HIGHWAY
Northern Terminus May Be
Changed From Wilmington
to Norfolk or Richmond.
Influential business men of Virginia
are showing an unusual interest in the
coastal highway to extend from Wil
mington to Jacksonville. Fla., and
Louis T. Moore, secretary of the cham
ber of commerce, has been notified tha£
a delegation from that state will at
tend the annual meeting of the South
Atlantic Coastal Highway association,
which convenes in Charleston for a
two-day session March 15.
As originally planned, the highway
would extend from this city, touching
at Charleston, Savannah, Brunswick,
terminating at the Florida metropolis.
Now, however, there is a likelihood of
the 'northern terminus being changed
to originate at a Virginia city, possi
bly Richmond or Norfolk. A definite
conclusion with this regards will be
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It is understood that H. A. Lynch,
president of the local chamber of com
merce, and Highway Commissioner W.
A. McGirt, both of whom are members
of the Coastal Highway association,
are unopposed to the proposed chang
ing of the northern terminus of the
great highway from Wilmington to
some point in Virginia.
In the same communication announc
ing the fact that Virginia business men
were interesting themselves in the
highway, it was also announced that
j tvhitsett .prominent Charleston
ian" would act as chairman of the
March meeting of the association, and
many are delighted to learn that he
has been selected to preside over the
convention.
The highway association was formed
for the purpose of putting forth every
effort to have the highway built along
the South Atlantic coast, touching -in
at all of the important seaports of
the s.tates of North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia and Florida, that
northern tourists might make the trip
to Florida each winter in automobiles
rather, than otherwise, the highway
route giving them ample opportunity
to make stop overs wherever desired.
Mrs. Wright Blake,
Prominent Woman, Dies
Following a lingering illness, Mrs.
Wright Blake died yesterday afternoon
at 3:30 o'clock at the residence of her
son, R. C. Blake, 107 North Eighth
street. Mrs. Blake was 111 the 87th
year of her age.
The remains will be taken this aft
ernoon to Burcaw for interment in the
family burying ground.
Mrs. Blake was one of the oldest
residents of the city of Wilmington.
She was born June 7, 1S37. For 70 years
of her life the deceased was a faith
ful member of the Baptist church.
Surviving Mrs. Blake are her eons,
J. W. Blake, of Sanford; S. G. Blake
and A. C. Blake, of Burgaw; J. H.
Blake and R. E. Blake, or this city;
also a daughter, Mrs. J. T. Batson, of
Wilmington.
There are several grandchildren and
great-grandchildren who survive.
GOES TO NEW YORK
Lawrence S. Everett, who has been
connected with Alexander Sprunt and
son, has been transferred to the New
York office, and will leave in a few
days to assume his new duties.

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Holleman Goes Free
Under $1,000 Bond
Chauncey B. Holleman, star wit
ness for the state in the Dallas mur
der case, was released under $1,000
bond yesterday afternoon.
The* bond was signed by J. W.
Blake, J. C. Kins and W. N. Har
riss.
Holleman, who achieved notoriety
when he twice disappeared from the
state on the eve of the Dallas trial,
occasioning a postponement on both
occasions.
He was served with a warrant
charging him ' with contempt o£
court ten days aso. but save bond
on this count, being returned to jail
when the jury disagreed in the Dal
las case.
TWO STATE BANKS
CLOSED BY EXAMINER
Liberty, of This City, and Bank
of Southport, Suspend
Operations.
The Liberty bank of this city, and
the Bank of Southport, affiliated with
the defunct Commercial National bank,
were closed yesterday by orders of the
corporation commission. Clarence La
tham, chief state examiner, is in charge
of the Liberty.
A statement issued by officials of the
Liberty bank after its closing declared
the suspension of business was due to
the failure of the Commercial bank,
and that' employes of the institution
are in no way responsible for the af
fair. ^ ,
Depositors will be fully protected,
the statement adds.
The Liberty bank was organized in
1918. Thomas E. Cooper was president
of the institution.
Until the crash of the Commercial
bank, the Liberty was supposed to be
in a prosperous condition.
Details regarding the closing of the
Bank of Southport were not available
here last night, although it is under
stood that depositors will be protected.
Rumors current yesterday that sev
eral other banks in this section had
been closed were denied in well in
formed circles.
The Liberty bank was the only Wil
mington financial institution affiliated
with the Commercial National bank,
of which C. L. Williams was recently
named receiver by the comptroller of
the currency.
MRS. R. H. NORTHROP
DIES AT-HOME HERE
Funeral Services For Prominent
Wilmington Woman Will
Be Held Tomorrow.
Mrs. Mary Wright Northrop, wife of
R. H. Northrop, died at her home. 510
Dock street, at 7:30 last night follow
ing a lingering illness.
Mrs. Northrop was the daughter of
Joshua G. and Mrs. Florrie Maffltt
Wright, and was connected with some
of the most prominent families in
North Carolina.
Surviving are her husband, four
daughters, Mrs. Florrie Wright Har
ries, of Charlotte; Miss Sue Cary
Northrop, Mrs. Carolyn Read Holland
and Miss Klizabeth Beverly Northrop;
one son, Thomas Wright Northrop; one
sister, Mrs. Carrie W. Van Buren, and
one brother. Thomas H. Wright.
Mrs. Northrop was one of the most
beloved women of the city, her charm
ing disposition and Christian charac
ter endearing her to a wide circle of
friends and acquaintances. For many
years she was a communicant of St.
James’ Episcopal church. ‘
Funeral services will be held at the
late residence, 510 Dock street, Sun
day afternoon at 3:30 o’clock.
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CITY ELECTRIC COMPANY
20(1 Princes* Street -t- Telephony No. 995
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INTEREST
Deposits made in our Savings Department on or Before
February Third will draw interest from February
First.
The Bank of Commerce
106 N. FRONT STREET
n. h. HENI.ETT, President. ROBERT STRANGE, Cashier.
JOHN R. HANBV. Vice President. E. FRED BANK, Asst. Cashier.
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Cut-Outs, Valentine Napkins, Aprons
and Framed Mottoes, Tally Cards,
Gummed Hearts, Snapping Favors.
Our stock of Valentines is more beau
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Northam’s Book and Stationery Store
No. 32 NORTH FRONT STREET
Tide Water to Begin Work
On Power Lines to Warsaw
Clinton and Other Points
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Actual Construction on Right of Way Will Begin Possibly Dur
ing Next Few Weeks—Current Will Re Furnished For
Lights and Operation of Factories.
Authority to proceed at once with
the construction of an electric trans
mission line from Wilmington to War
saw and Clinton, to furnish electricity
for lights and the operation of manu
factories was received yesterday from
the New York headquarters of A. E.
Fitkin and company by F. A. Matthes,
executive vice president of the Tide
water Power company of this city,
which is controlled by the Fitkin com
pany.
The company has had under consid
eration for some time the advisability
of establishing the power line to these
eastern North Carolina towns, and the
favorable advices received by Mr.
Mathcs comes as splendid news not
only to Wilmingtonians, but also to
the citizens of the many towns north
of this city to be served with electric
ity generated by the local power plant
of the Tidewater Power company.
The distance from this city to War
saw is approximately 55 miles, and
from Warsaw to Clinton 13 miles,
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transmission line will be approximate
ly 68 miles. Engineers of the Fitkin
company have gone over the field com
pletely and following their survey, it ;
was estimated by them that the cost .
of erecting the line and locating nec- j
essary equipment in the towns served j
will be approximately $130,000. [
Contracts have already been entered ;
into by the Tidewater company and j
the citizens of Warsaw, Clinton, Fai- ,
son and Wallace. The power to be j
served from this city will be of suffi- i
cient voltage to not only furnish elec- j
Cyclone Mack’s Choir
Chief Starts Rehearsals
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J. H. Jones, choir director for the ,
well known evangelist, B. F. McLen
don, who inaugurates a series of
evengelistic services at Calvary Baptist
church Sunday, has arrived in the city
and held his initial choir rehearsal last
night. Mr. Jones was well pleased ]
with the results of the rehearsal, and it
is believed that the singing during the
services will be unusually good. ]
The director requests that all per- ,
sons interested in the singing, and who
are willing to aid the evangelist. Cy
clone Mack, during the campaign here,
meet him at Calvary church Sunday
morning at 10:45 o’clock.
Alleged Deserter I
Nabbed By Sheriff!
Hollie R. Thomas, alleged to have
deserted the 5!st headquarters com
pany at Camp Eustis, Va., December 8,
was arrested by Sheriff Jackson and
deputies on the Castle Hayne road yes
terday morning.
He will be turned over to the mili
tary authorities at Fort Caswell this
morning.
Thomas, according to advices from
Camp Eustis, was a private in the
headquarters company.
The time is rapidly approaching
when the pearl-handled revolver will
take the place of the pickle-dish among
the bride's presents.—Toledo Blade.
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Joha Morris,
Proprietor
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tricity for lights in the homes, busi
ness houses and streets, but will also
be sufficient to operate manufacturing
plants, including cotton mills. The
Tidewater officials are confident that
contracts to furnish lights and power
to other towns between this city, War
saw and Clinton will be signed in the
near future.
Vice President Mathes of the Tide
water company, said last night, when
announcing that authority had been
given by the Fitkin company to erect
the power line, that the actual con
struction of the line would possibly be
started within two weeks or sooner.
Orders for the necessary materials
have already been placed, he said. To
expedite the work, two forces of men
will be employed to clear the right of
way. One force will work towards
Wilmington from Warsaw, and the
other fropi this city northward. The
erection of poles and the line proper
will follow the clearing of the right
of way as fast as possible.
Vice President Mathes also announces
pand the local power plant, as there
is already sufficient generating ma
chinery to furnish all1 the electricity
that will be used in the towns along
the line for some time to come. How
ever, said Mr. Mathes, if the load be
comes too heavy for the plant here to
carry, additional generators will be
added.
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Modoc Returns Here
After Extended Voyage
The coast guard cutter Modoc has
returned to her station here following
a voyage down the south Atlantic
coast, and the cutter Seminole, former
ly of this station, has sailed^or Porto
Rico after a stay of severay days here.
On leaving here the Modoc spent sev
eral days off the North and South Car
olina coast in search of the schooner
Helvetia, 48 days out of New York. The
cutter sighted the disabled craft as
she was taking on a pilot off Charle
son bar. Services of the cutter not be
ing needed by the schooner, the Modoc
proceeded to Savannah, where she re
mained several days. At the Georgia
port several officers underwent exami
nations for promotion.
On arriving at Porto Rico, the cutter
Seminols will temporarly make her
station there, relieving- another vessel
of the coast guard that is now away
undergoing repairs.
50c shares, maturing three and one
half years, now open. Carolina Build
ing and Loan Association, L. W. Moore,
Secretary.—Adv.
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TWEED SUITS
$14.50
SPRING COATS
$12.50 0T $24.50
POIRET DRESSES
values up
$10.00
14, 16, 18$ values up to $18.50
PLATT’S
108 MARKET
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— President Secretary “
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C. W. Yates Company
115-117 Market Street
Drop In at the
Y. W. C. A. Cafeteria
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Home Sayings Bank
Capital $50,000j00
WHAT IS A CAPITALIST? .
A Capitalist is one who spends less than he earns.
If you would be a capitalist you must put aside some part
of your earnings regularly and at reasonably close
intervals
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Prealdent
JOSEPH W. LITTLE
Vice Preeldent
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February 1st—3rd.
All deposits made with us today and Saturday, February 3 will draw
interest from February 1, and will receive credit for five months' interest
on July 1.
We will be pleased to have you deposit your savings with us, and offer
you absolute safety and complete service.
ESTABLISHED 1900
The Peoples Savings Bank
Corner of Princess and Front Streets

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It seems that.the banks in some of the
small towns will not allow Wilmington to pull
a thing over- on- them, as some of them have
already died and others are very ill. We sym
pathize with you neighbors, and would like
to attend your friend’s fun'eral, but we have
to stay at home to bury-our own dead.
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