North Carolina Newspapers

A : WEATHER: Fair, Thursday; Friday fait, (elder, i .-. . ? WATCH latil; mm swc eP- "' ,imt(l San f erplrsttoa aa1 mvid miasta aias 1 ir-ver i VOLCXLNO. 1. TWELVE PAGES TODAY. RALEIGH, N. G, THURSDAY M6RNING, JANUARY 1 , 1920. TWELVE PAGES TODAY. PRICE: FIVE CETfK 11 GNTRADE Secretary Alexander Says Trade j Balance This Year Will Exceed Four Billions ABNORMAL CONDITIONS RAPIDLY PASSING AWAY Pead Of Department Of Com .i merce Expects Social Condi- Ytions To Improve During e--: Present Tear; Point! With ' - Pride To Our Magnificent i. , Achievements In Commerce t Washington, DA. 31. (By ths Aim 'elated Press.)fcieeretary Alexander, of 4 ths Department of Cow merce, tarn up ,ths : commercial outlook for the yesr 1 1920 as follows: , "Ths'elosing year witnesses 4 fabulous growth of American, fore if a commerce, ( far beyond the dreamt of business men jfive years ago.' Oar trad balance for ? the year 1910 will be approximately four billions of dollar. A great fleet - f merchant ships, aew industries, mew -. scurees-f eoppiy and increased knowl edge of our o a resource ara some of the assets (rained from our war ex perience with which we are fortified to -1 meet new condition. Before the wat we wore engaged for the most part in ' the development of our own business, cwtin little serious thought of extension . of or Mtivitiet. into woridl8tliiet, end we were, too indifferent a regards our position of inferiority on the. high ; neae..- Today we are awake aa never before. . The pride of ante-bellum daya ; it revived and we-look to eee ear flag Cat the masthead of an American mer- X v.. ... L. : . . . -. iu cvfjrj important seaport I of the world, carrying American good t wherever markets may be fonnd. Abnormal Conditions Passing. "Abnormal condition, we hope, are , passing. The tremendous increase in t the experta ef the war period made np -largely ef militai supplies, and the aUU f renter export of the month fol J lag the war, in - which foodtsuffs i Jo largely, may not continue in- nitly. . Tiese, treiuenou figure iav . ayj' gbt eatinfuction ,to all but give j conceaa to inose who look forward mUn in 19m. ' Th ju-hB. 1 w yvmirm nd U to uneoinfortahU xm ! J hay tit a to necessitate in some ease governnjntrstrirtlon on buying. The tendency j te limit purchase to neeet 'rtie If w would continue ear for ;elgn trade at it present high level i there uuit be S freer and fuller ex change of eommoditie and a verv lmr Vxtenvlo of credit to uronea.n homn ft. lot ... ... 41. 4 -M normal condition in which buying and aelling will be of benefit and profit te both aide. Oa that baaia w may build a commercial atruetura which will rett on a firm fonndation. ' Bitaatiea Still I'aaettled. : - it a loa mucn io expect tnat normal 1 : i . -ii . i . uviiuibivu. .ur nuKtt wv an are ee in patient ahould come - within the 14 month tince the aigntng of the arnii tice. The wonder ia that the eituatioa it not more unsettled. Exiiting eoadi tion are not unlike thoee following AthftP ware, nitlv iha nmklm. m aV - irmetjv nmnnrtifm. and mam tniitntM , Our domi'itic aituatioa ia not free from difficulty. Let n hope that in the year ' 1820 there will be IcH aocial anrest, cost be gradually -reduced and that by intelligent Co-operation, . and nnaelflih regard for the publie welfare our na tional proepcrity may continue. ' ibOMPEKS PLEDGES THAT LABOR WILL VO ITS 8HARI f Washington, Dee. 31. (IJy The Aaao i einted Pre.)--8amuel Gonipera, preei. kut of the American Federation of La , bor, in a New York statement, pledged America, worker to do their lull (hare in working out the country' problem of UK.U. 'r. uomper aam: "America' worker ataad ready ia the New Year a la the part to do their full duty s 'American citizen. . r have alwaya placed our obllgatiuna a are true to the American ideal ef equal ' opportunity for all. "The Ttreattiggle ef labor ia the paat ha been to auur the woriera in their induetrial relatione the righte of free cHixenf. We hav fought to give the Ideal of America dominating influy enee ia hop and faetorie. Our mili: .tant rtruggle ha won general reeogm- ; tion for cur demand. tiui eur. won m not all militant. ! we are i a position . nrnce.no and ormniKation. I. "The Immedinte . problem of th ratio that will benefit directly thoee t who are the real producer and will alto aerve i ptw . . "Thia U a big j"b, but it it essential for well grounded development in the ' year to eome. It is eesential totit : i ... i . i. im AMrL.Ann.l nnntirtHn- Kieiu " -i ' ... ... . . i .11 A itie lor ail. America worwn u their full tmr in working out ail our country' prulilem. ' ,' "Hail to the New Year 19-0. May it bring freedom, glory and happinea to all our people." " ' ' x . - New Tear Bonus ef Million. ( New York, IVc- 31. A New Year lionu of SU'WinO wns distributed to iy by the H. W. Johns Manville 'om (mny amonf it ale force. One thou uind mea will avernira !.(00 eaoh. Norlh Tuwns Treferred. Ru-lnuonil. Vs.. Dec. .11. In the event the Virginia Ispue fulfills il j pl.mi. f-.r si e . M-cluli eircirt revt I j,.,,r it v I ' is e'-lnve r ; :,t to ti.e i,,i,- snd iNim tern-. .'v, I FABULOUS GRO INFOREI DURING PAST YEAR YEAR'S INCREASE IN' - BANKING RESOURCES . IS $1 1 1,917.759.40 Increase in resources of State Banks iri North Caro lina during the period from November .1, 1918. to No vember 17. 1919. amounted to more than half the entire increase in resources since 1912, according to figures made public by the State Corporation Commission yes terday,. The increase in re source's for the 1918-1919 period was 1111.917.759.40. or virtually equal to the en tire resources of State banks in 1916. ' Aggregate ' resources of State batiks and trust com panies , in North . Carolina have been reported at va rious times since 1912 as follows: ' Nov. 26, 19 12, $83,583, 741.82; Oct, 21. 1913, $91, 100,529.36; Oct. 31, 1914, $85,920,023.95; Nov7"I0, 1915. $87,660,324.55; Nov. 17, 1916, $118,212,306.09; Nov. 20. 1917, - $156,493, 899.61; Now l. 1918. $179, 865,317.49 ; Nov. . 17, 1919, $291,783,076.89. , ' Increase in resources of State banks and trust com panies is shown for several periods as follows: Aug. 30, 1918, to Sept. 12, 1919, $64.- 4919, to Nov. 17, 1919, $64,894, 838.01; Nov. 1, 1918, to Nov. 171919, $lll,9l7.759.40.r- SUDAN TEfilPLE HAS 1IIAL New Bern People Oo Them selves Proud In Entertain- ing Visiting Shriners -. G0LDSB0RO WINS OYER .raleigh Fen r.:EETir:a t ,t ..I- i iii ' i'. j; -v- V Wayne Capital V Beats State ' " Capital In Spirited Contest . " For Spring Ceremonial; Po - tentate . W. A, French And " Other Officers of Divan, Be- Sleeted At Bnsisess Meeting (Special to The New and Observer.) New Bern, Dee. 31. Attended by inore than five handred yisitiag 8h lin er and eandidi-tea from all over the eee Uotr under the dispeneation of Bvdaa temple of the Ancient Arabic Order of the' Noble of the Myati 8hriae, the mid-winter ceremonial held ia New Bera today 1 acclaimed by each and every one of the visitor aa the most oeeees ful they have ever participated iau Spe cial train from Baleigh, Wilmington and Bocky Mount brought Bhrinere aad candidate from these eitiee while oa every other train eomiwg into the eity today there were aeorea of the wearer of the fee, aad all during the day they have bee ia evidence about the city. Two busineae session were held, the firet convening at 10 e'eloeh. Goldsbore waa aeleeted aa the place at which the Spring ceremonial aeeeioa ia to bo held. Raleigh Shrine pat np a hard flght for thia session aad bat for the fact that Goldsbore had stepped aside en a previous occasioa and allowed Wilson to entertain the Shrinera it i believed that thsj Capital City would have leaded the' forthcoming gathering. : The offi cer, who bad presided during the past term, were -re-elected a follow: Willinm A. Freeh, illustrioa potea tate; A. W. WUlinene) Smith, chief rabbaa John A. Anderson, assistant rabbaa; Raymond C Dona, high priest aad prophet; Jake T.' Laeaiter, oriental Juide j Caleb S. . Bradham, treaeurer, oeeph T. Bheaa, recorder. , At tht 'close of the-mornlag business sessioa th Bhriners were tendered fish fry and barbecue at a local ware-1 house. The members ol the eastern titer had charge of thia affair. and it was a complete success ia every detail and the ladies were warmly- praised for their hospitality. Later in the after noon, and this evening the Eastern titar served a Dutch aupper at the new koine of Sudan oa the river front and hun dreds were entertained there. The second and Inst business eesaioa this afternoon was followed by supper sad later the Bhriner's ball at a !oal warehouse. The immense ballroom had been . decorated profusely and attrac tively for thia oecaaioa, and when th dancing began there were a larger num ber of eouplc participating than ever before at a dance held ia thia cit. The visitor declared that they have Immensely enjoyed their visit to New liern, the hospitality of the pp!e and will furry away with them the most p! cm. nnt recollection of the mid-winter eeremotiml. Tie lu.iiMgh delegation which went down fuby determined to secure the spring een'momal for the t npitul l ily . Aiod ilo in the interest ff bMrmoriy, n Colilshoro felt it w eiititled to it on account of -hafitg stood am,! far Wilson on a previous occasion. Two hunilretl and tweny eenilMstes traveled over the desert asnds durin; Hie afternoon. i 1 French fiaiesmaa I :.?;. 1 ; 1. .Ii-aa l1' !' t i 1. t!r .-n, f..r lELCOIHBEAR III SIMPLE MANNER Washington Puts No Public Or -' Semi-Public Functions For V Passing Of 1919 VICE-PRESIDENT ISSUES MESSAGE TO THE NATION Calls On Americans To Have 1 Faith , Hope And . Charity M - Secretary Lane Would Make It a 'Xincoln Tear"; Official i functions Today Include 8ev ' era! Important Receptions i Washington, Dee. Slw-f-Waahingtoa welcomed the New Tear tonight without any publie or eeml-publie function, but with th oaual eharch, and home watch parties and street celebrations. Diaaer dances at the hotel apparent ly were mere Dooular than ever. The ad vent of National prohibition had ao ef fect for this waa the third New Tear celebration since the baa was placed oa the sale ef liquor la. the District of Vo luatbia. Some members of hotel parties "brought their own" aad diplomatic row continued to enjoy its immunity from prohibition restriction. - Because ef President Wilson's condi tion' there was ao formal watch, party at the White House and New Year' day will be ebeeved quietly there. : Official fyetiona tomorrow, however, will in clude a luncheon for the diplomatic corpeb" Secretary of State and Mrs. Lansing at their home, a reeeptioa by the 'Secretary oT tSeNavy"ahd'"Tiri. Daniels aad a reeeptioa by .the Secre tary of War aad Mrs. Baker and the As sistant Secretary of Wr and Mr. Crow- eu at the Assistant Secretary's home. Vice Presideat's Massage, New Yesr'i message to the Nation were issued tonight by Vice Presdleat Marshall aad some member of the Cab lacl Mr. Marshall saidr . Msa are agonizing over the passion aad prejudice, both real aad seeming injustice aad ia equality and the black ness ef despair -would settle ever our iaad were it not that faith, hope aad charity still abide faith that a deeper knowledge of the wisdom of our in stitutions win be imparted to every roa aad daughter ef the BepuMic, hope that more and more an men will turn from the contemplation o their righte to a consideration of their duties, and charity for all who' are not vicious, but wti. thrmifrh stres of Olqe"iritsn5., Iihv become enumtered, '"God of er fathers, tk from mi, If Then wilt, material 'prosperity and Natioaal glory, but give us individually aad eolleotivety for all the ysars to come faith, hope and charity. aWesrtary Lane's Blalemsat. Secretary Lane said: - . -1 wish that 1020 may be a Lincoln year, a uneoia . year a wniea our people will lesra te look at things through - Lincoln a eyes those kind. wise, steadfast heaest eyes ia which there are neither malice nor envy, ut a great sympathy .in nobis common rense. Why can't we make this 1920 a Lincoln yearf" !AL ATTORNEY TO CONTINUE HUNT W.; H.. Yarborough WiU Con duct Lynching Investi- ; gation Alone 4 Bespondiag to, the reaot -of Gov ernor T. W. Bickett W; H. Yarhoroagh', leading attorney of Tranklintoa, will return to ms home this morning tq take up the task of aprpeheading the men who participated ia the lynching of Powell Green at Louisburg, four miles from Franklinton, last- Saturday night within aa hour after he had shot aad killsd B. M. Brown, a white eitlaen of the ,towa. Mr. Yarboroagh was asked to servs with Solicitor H. B. Norri. who has conducted the ' iavestigatioa thus fr. -; Nothing developed yesterday ia the search for the mea who took th negro from the custody of the officers, tied him to the rear of aa automobile and dragged him to death. No headway has been mad toward establishing the idea, tity of any-of the 100 mea who are aid to have composed the -mob. save SPEC the impliratioa of a New Yorksr who has tine left the community for psrts unknown. Effort are being made, by Solicitor Uorris to apprehend him. t After conferring with Governor Bick ett yesterday in regard to the prose cution of the investigation Mr. Yar borough authorized th following state ment: .. ; , , V "Yes, I have been requested by the Governor of North Carolina to aasist, the solicitor in his iavestigatioa of th recent lynching ia my county. Of course I accepted. When the Governor of the titate ia engaged ia aa effort to uphold and vindicate the law under diSlcultles-1 think every citizen, snd certainly every lawyer, who is called upon to sct him should unhesitating ly respond. No one csn understand better than I do th psaiiioB of fury and indigna tion among th people of I'ranklinton which led to the lynching. I cannot think that it wa any reasoned fear that the ncirro av-.-ht be pardoned, or any h k ef eonti ii-nee in the courts that eaued th lynching. I rrcfer to attrib ute it te the onreiti rained pension of the ai'.nient. The bstn.-les in the way of ascertain in,; who are tue guii'v p irties won lit "- m at this time almost insuperable. hut I bars aa a i b"? fii,h that the r..'l pe- ; ' tf 1 rni.RiiiitKi who have beea '-',''- ' nn I to Un.l.t.g the county (' ' 1 p r!?e To.) MAfWGER DECUNES M-H OFFER e 'V.-.O P e.icial Refuses To o.- Sy ujnerences i o Pernor Bickett r c a. ' THESE ARE NOT fERS FOR ARBITRATION Question Of Whether Manage ment Or Employes Shall Con. trol Operation Of Millv Says - Letter In Keply To Snggtt tion From Strikers to Sub mit Difficulty for Arbitration 1 Declaring that the difference betweea the management and th itriking opera tive of the Pilot Cotton Mill are aot matters for arbitration, Mr. A. Y. Kelly, general manager of the mill yesterday declined the suggestion coming from the strikers that the matter be left to Gov ernor T. W. Bickett for adjustment, and the strike,, which began anew. Tuesday morning after the mill rosutaed opera tion oa Monday following aearly. three months of idleness, agaia stands at a deadlock. v-, - ' ' Letters were1 written to Mr. Kslly ea Tuesday suggesting that th Goveraor be- called ia to assist ia settling the strike that had been in progress for three months, after the matter had beea thoroughly discussed at a meeting of ths employes. Ths reply to the letter leaves the eituatioa apparently deadlocked, and wJthmit .., imlle.tina A the Silt Stitn thaFmay fc TfahW towards eWttenTeaTMivad.'f th1rHeTevaryDaawon4d Striker Want Arkitrat lea. i The auestioa involved, according to Mr.-lteHy resolve thsmaelvsa into mm question ef wbsther the operauves through- their union shall eeatrel v the operation of the mills, or whether the owners, by Sealing directly witn ue em. oloyes. ehall eoaainue to dirset the operation of their own property, The letter from' Mr. C. M. Browa, ehairaaa of the employe ' -committee, to Mr. Kelly, follows: . - , ! "This is to inform yon that ihs union smployees of your plant are will ing to leave the- sdjuntmeat of our" difference to Hon. T. W, Bickett, Gov ernor of North Carolina, aad we desire te know if yea are willing to do like wise . t , , . ; To' thia Mr. Kelly replied : ' ? , "Your letter of December 30th. te. reived, and ia reply X beg to say: If LI JIM T. J ' A. mere were anv oiirinrepf oerwecn we l-"iM M.Hla" ;.!' its' V Vn or "fermsr employee concerning hoar of labor, working condition or wage w would be glad to have Goveraor Bickett arbi trate the matter. There ar no . suck difference nor are there aay differences betweea this mill and its present or for mer smployees. Ths only- differs that emet ara with, th Textile Union as aanioa. .: . : . .- i . "That union by demanding thai the mauagsment deal with committee rep resenting it (it having outside afBlisv uoaiy aa raieed the auestioa aa te wbsther the owners of the mill, by deal ing directly with all its employees, shall control ths operation of it plant. This is hot a question for arbitration." Attorney General Palmer Says No Quarter Will Be Given V Enemies Of Nation . Vaahmgto. .1. Dee. SL Aay , nsev- meat, however, eloaksd or dieeeaahstd, designed to undermine the government will be mot with "undinehing, persist ent, aggressive warfare," Attoraey Gea era! Palmer aaaoaaeed tonight in stat ing th policy, of , the Departmeot of Justle for the forthcoming yesr la re gard to rallcalism. The Attorney Gen eral added aueelnetly that ao quarter woald he show Bolshevist or other of their ilk. Whom he described 'chiefly criminals, mistaken . Idealist. social bigot aad afortaaetee ewfTsr ing from various forms of hyperesthe sia. , v , Mr. Palmar discloeed that .the govern ment has beea engaged ia tracing down motive, methede aad mannerisms ef the (laments which has beea charged with the direct cause of T9 per cent of the unrest ia this country. Repre sentatives of th Department of Jus tice, working with secret agents of th allied power, have goa into the Rus sia Bolshevist territories -, to obtain definite information of th plan of those i responsible for introducing te the world th dictatorship of th prole tariat. . "We have found, Mr. Palmer said, 'that ths Bed movement docs aot mean aa attitude of protest sralnst alleged defects ia onr present political aad economic organisation of society. It fioi not reperesent the radicalism ct progress. It represent a specific doctrine, asmely, the introduction of dictatorship by fore and violence. It is aot a movement of liberty loving persons, but distinctly a criminal and di'honest ehm. " ; , "Lenin, himself, it ! proved, md th etatement, that 'Among every hun dred Bolshevists, here fe one -real Bolshevist, thirty nine criminals and i'i!y fouls.' And in Russia' experi ment, we find the 'dictarship of the rrolvtariat,' -after two year of waste ful consumption ef accumulated stocks, at ill arrp rominin; th peasant peace, bread, and bind. The dirtanrship of (he proletariat hnd .degenerated into a mil.tary d Cmrnhip of thes ubsi.h l end corrupt portion of th proletariat." TO CONTINUE WAR AGAINST THE REDS DANIELS SAYS HE ' ISIIT CANDIDATE Secretary Of Navy Authorizes Denial That He. Is Run--' ning For Presidency " P0MERENE BACKERS HAD PICKED HIM AS IN RACE Charlotte Keoeives ; nattering Honor ' In Having; United y States Cruiser Named For . City; Secretary Of Nary Con 'Tf Oreetinjjs , Te1 Queen ' City ia Menace To Mayor New and Observer Bursas, V' S03 District National Bank Buildiag. IflL POWELL, a (By BpeciaJ Ieased Wire.) Washington, Dec II-cretary of the Navy Joephu Daniels i not aad will not b a eaaduet for the Demo cratie nomination lor the Presidency of th. United State U be made by the Democrat when they hold thoir eon veatioa aszt Jane. -- ' Mr. Daniels authorised tbja statement today whea informed that Maurice t, Lyoaa, campaign manager ef the Pome ran . for ' President . committee, had . is sued a statement aay ing that Ssaator Fomarea woul, make no contest for instructed delegates ia those gtstsa ia which "favorite sobs are expected t be la the vanning.. North Carolina is U the lilt of eight and the Pemsrea eommlttee aava "word haa bvea be the Tar Heel choice. The Fesaeewsie Aai The lyoa statemiat,' aeat to Wash Tngtoa ormradettUrmrftot, Kvu save: ' - '. ' ' -' InformaUoa was givea oat today by Maurice F. Lyon, kjational saapalga manager, of the Femereae for President committee, .that ahoald Senator Fome reae announce hi candidacy ther would be ao eoatest la the States ef Oregon, Oklahoma, Nebraska, . Alabama, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Missouri aad North Carolina, from which word ha beea received that Senator Cham- betlaia. Owen. Hitcheoch, Uaderwood, Ambnasador t Davis. Attorney Oeaeral Palmer, Speaker Clark and Secretary of the Navy Daniel would ; be 'favoriu one. ' 1 - , - - ' . "The good rules of racing would be nssil hr tlii committee aad the Courtesy due these potential candidate would be-akteavdad." ."''- "" v Ia palling, Mr. lyoa predict that if Senator Tonwreas s name go opr th eonvsntion h will have S25 totes ea the first to tenth ballots. ' , -.Jeckaea Dsv Dinner. Interest h th choice the Democrat will make I fast rising aad, ameag th leaders, is expected to reach it crest at the Jackson say etaner at tne wut ard Hotel oa January Ith. That diaaer is a ' cjuadrsanial event for resonating the aeeoniplishmeats of democracy throogboat th nation aad while it ht aot, as might b inferred f roa many st or mis. a time for the parade of presi dential timber, H 1 aot nalikely that aspiring member of the party will be ia Attendance. 3 :! ..-.,' - " Places for the dinner, whleh It prise rate with the seal for table reservation in Gotham ea New Year s Svs, ar ia greater demaad thaa ever before. There ar three ipplieations for-every one of the available 800 tickets aad many oa fcuaiastis Democrat will be unabla to attend Ue eelebretloa. . , Ber BooaU la Capitol. la Washington today, from 'Charlotte, N. C is a body ef the Boy Seoute ef America, who are In -charge of Mr. J. F,. Bteere, seeat eseeutive of North Carp llna. ' la the party are the. following tt . wti . an. i ,t. Vaa Ness, Jr., William Clary,. Albert Whianant, Jssse Bell, loberf Bel), Lewis Wstts, Rishsrd Cannon, Benny Bchwarts, Walker Jarrell. -i- " - Thi afteraoon the Boy Scout wr Shown -.through th Navy Department and wr received by Secretary Daniel. Tomorrow, by invitatioa of the Secre tary of the Navy, they are to be taken on a tour ef the Navy Yard aad aboard th Mayflower. s - : ' While here they wUl viait th CaoitoL in unrsry ef uengreaa, the rn,-Amr lean Union, Bed .Cross Building and many other point of interest in Wash ingtoa. They ar a bright, fine-looking cony or youngster ana thoroughly en joying thsir stay ia Washington, where they ar , being abowa every possible oarxey. ...... Flattoriaa nener to Charlatta. "A flattering honor wa today hsstowsd upon th city of Charlotte by th Secre tary of the Navy whsa he designated that the V. S. 8. cruiser North Carolina be changed to the V. B. 8. Charlotte. Sometime ago Mr. Daniels gave the name North Carolina to .one of the newest aad grtsteet dreadnoughts andsr eonatruetloa at the Newport New ship- Huuuiag pianc , , Today h decided to ehanaa the anma of the cruiser to. Th Charlotte. In a teleeram to Ma-rer Fraah V. Ninch, of Charlotte, the Secretary aeat thia greeting: , ; "My ew Year creeaias to all i th. city of Charlotte. I have this dsv named a great cruiser "The Charlotte" ia hoaor of your splendid city. It for merly bore ths asm "North CroHaa," and as a contract has beea givea for ths construction of a Riant dradnanght to be called the "North Carolina, I have aamed th cruiser "The Charlotte." It i th first ship ia th world to be fitted for aviation service and it is fitting that it ahould bear th nam of th liverty loving city where American independ ence was first proclaimed." t . erretsry te Ktve Reeeptioa. Secretary of the Navy and Mr. Da- lei will hold their annual New Year' reeer-tion tomorrow ftrnoo frbns 1 to 6 st their-resi.lenre, ls.'l Wyoming avenue, . ltx th reerjivirT liu with them will be AJu.iral and ; . Bohrt E. Coontx, I: ar A.I i.irsl n. 1 Mrs. Them Wah- NORTH CAROLINA AfflCIS HIGH BUSINESS REC0i GREAT PROSPERITY ABOUNDS IN STATE With One Accord Mayors Of : Cities And Towns Proclaim . -. Striking Development MUNICIPAL HEADS LOOK . FOR STILL BIGGER YEAR Optimism From Every Popula , tion Center In North Curb lina"Messafel Tell Ontlook That Promises Great Things; Some Worries . Yet Bnt On Whole Hit A Notable Year Nineteen aiaetsea brought unusual prosperity to NortlT-Carolina. The out look for the future ia the brightest in ths Commonwealth's history, declare ths mayors of the principal cities aad town of the Stat. They toll a remarhabl story ef development daring the past year aad everywhere optimism abound ia greater measure' than perhaps ever before. !' ""' ' .Desiring, to present a eempoeil re lume of the State' growth during th oast year. Th New aad Observer asked mayor ef some of the clttes-gnd rows la the State to state briefly the im portant thinga that bappeaed in 1919. Thee statements, which maks interested readings for every maa interested in th Old North State, are presented to- ' Mesf Kesaarkably Fresaeroaau '. rayetteville. Dee. Il-The year 1919 has beea the most remarkably pros perous ia th history ef Fayettevill ad this section. The population of the city ha increased over 3JKK); th banking; resource, from 2,900,000 ts 15.029,000. " Ths business sltuatsnn re minds on of bee in hive. The out look is so wonderful that you would aot believe It if I told yea. Manufactur ing plants are going up, two of them alone wilf-rmj.lgy over" 1,300 skilled workmen, aad the capital that they are Investing will exceed 3 ,000,010. It wUl take more spaee thaa yen offer to tell you of the -tnaay good thinga that we have ..aad the many blessings that we eajoy, aad what is ia store for us, aad thoee who east their lot witn. ne. Xou will just have to eome aad see for your self. - Tea are Welcome. Watch the sepital ef the Cape Fear grow. .. JOHN UNDtBWOOD, v . . Mayor, - Brbrht Oatleek fe Oxford. Oxford, Dee. Jl Busin outlook for Oxford aad Graaville oounty for new year nnnsually bright. Factories ar rwaaing extra ume. imdot u nign and in greet flemand. , crops for 1919 mark ted at price nver heard of before, -Many former tenant r becoming landowner. The real aetata market more active thaa ever before. Land value are high. Plan ar oa foot to establish a hospital for Granville eonnty to oo located tn or Bear Oxford. T. G. STEM,' Mayor. ' " S set sen .Casellaa FeeepersMs.' Elisabeth City, Des. - SL-fsslure to ratify the peace treaty has, of course had it effect hr as slsewhsr. How ever, merchaata la all lines have hnd unprecedented basin - and farmers have received highest price ever re corded lor their product. Beautiful fall weather baa enabled them to -clear th fields aad industries -have operated at full tilt for ix month past, overcoming the difficulties of first hslf year. Scarcity er is Dor in au lines in spite of the high wsges prevailing eeem to be th greatest handicap At thi time for the new year prospect for which would taerwua scent aaapieirtus. . , , . W.- G. GAITHEK, Mayof. i ' Crest Year WHh CtMenee.. Charlotte. IMc 31.--We carry- ever from the lod year 'into the aew many important problems which must bo set tled, but the patriotism aad wisdom of our people enable a to greet the New Tssr with confidence and optimism, have beea greatly encouraged recently it th returning spirit of co-operation which foreeaste the New Year as one not . i . , . , . ,. . oniy oi sucerseiui reeonsirueiiOB, DUI unprecedented prog re is and achievement aloag maay.new lines. ' Crest Fiweperite la Kdgssomhe Tarboro, Dee. . Tsrbore and Edgecombe county ia enjoying and has SXTienencea a wsv' of prosperity per;- asps never creamed of ty some of Its omeet aaa most prominent citizens. The high prices for eottos, tobacco and peaaats has msds the farmer the most independent financially that he haa ever known.' The result ef these high prices for fsrm products ha beea the highest for farm laad ver known for this sec tion. With ths farmers' debts mostly psid asd the merchant having bene fited on a rising market the business outlook for 'thi emtio Is -very, srood. The city of Tarboro is also progressisg and when the street work thst ia tinder construction la completed and the other improvements made that are undor way our city will be in keu.g with its sur rounding prosperity nnd eustly one of the eletneat, healthiest and mot beau tiful town ia th fctnt. HAKDJSOJT, Mnyory Bessfert Fashing Farming. , Washington", Dec. 31. Bilk-lien out- looh fr rhia eeetion for the coming year is splead'd. Mors bad will be culti vated in. Hesufort county thaa ever be NEW CORPORATIONS M DIP. HI Thirty-three And Third - Cent More Than Any ( -- Previous Year y COTTON MILLS HAVE ... y;, , PROSPEROUS YEAR Motor Vehicles Secord Jump Of '29,400 For First Six Konths v'jOf'.Hew Fiscal Year; Kany Warehouses Are Organized In State With Textile: Indus - J try Drawing Much Money ' North Carolina ha established a aew bulsness' record. The year 1919 leaped forward, after th war period of com parative stagnation, aad thirty-three and a third mora enterprises were incorpo rated during 1919 than ia aay previous year of record., The total number of incorporations, according to charters died with the Secretary of 8tnte, wa 1. 479, with' cotton mills, warehouse and motor raWrprum lamfjJig the way. lt was a big year for cotton railh. While labor trouble appeared in a num ber of mill eee Hons, with th organiaa tion oftt-mitl worker and their de- . avaad for recognition there ha been no slackening in the organisation of new milla and the increase ia the output of th old one. Forty-three new mills were incorporated with total capital ttrwk-et- SlSiM.OOO, and twenty-one mills increased th capital stock more thi 20,U00)O. -'.,. , -: ;,r. .' With tobacco soaring' to the cloud, and eotton making a good flying rrt ner, warehouses for both sotton and to bacco sprang up in mny plees. Cot ton warehouse were erected n. mury place under the impulse ef th new ei't ton warehouse law and the campaign waged ia the State for the holding ot cotton. More thau half -handred wire houss in U were chartered by the Pee., retary of Xtt during the year wit s total of 7,lii,(..r-f).:.. On December SI, 1919, 108,000 licenses for motor vehicles had boen iesued by the Secretary of State. The number at the close of the fiscal year, 1918191K, on June 80 wSs 79,X), showing an in crease of 29,400 for the first six months ef the new fiscal yesr, 1919-1920. Cotton Mill Incorporation. The . aew eotton mill corporation follow: ' Bine Bidge Cotton Mills, Maiden, 100,000. - - '. tHigmou Bsmbardt Mils, Ctanley, 100,000. " Granville Hosiery Mills, Creodmore, 50,000. Edentoa Hosiery Mills, Edenton, 125,000. Banhia MUls, Gaston ia, 9250,000. -Sadis Cotton Mills, Kings Mountain, 150,000. , Victory Vara Mills. Gaetonia, l,- 000,000. Athletic Underwear Company, North Wilheeboro, 50,000. I , Buby Cotton Mills, Gaston fa, 9300,000. , Dixsoa Mill, Incorporated, Gastonia, 00,000. - ' . Hill Hosiery Mill. Durham, 250,00ft. Burlington Textile Compny, loo.dW. . Johnson Mill Company, Charlotte, 1,000,000. :. ' Winget Yarn Mill, Gastonia, 500,000. 11 Myers Mill Company, Gastonia, 500,. 000. -,, ,... - . - Bhya Houser Manufacturing Coai pany, Cherryvlll. ytO.OOO. ' . Double Shoal Manufacturing Com- pony, Shelby, :00,000. ' - - no wan uonoa aunt, onnsoury, r-n.- Diamond Cottoa Mills, Salisbury, 200,000., ; : ' i , The Bidge Mill, Gaston is, $,.00,000. Greer Cotton Mills, Kutherfordton, 500KK). Piedmont Milling Company, Gastonia, 125,000. ' . ' - Acme Spinning, Company, Belmont. 500,000. . , Sterling Spinning Company, ftelmont, - 8K),000. . ,- 1 -' Price Cottoa Mill-Company, Laurin- burg, 800,000. . - - ; ... Crescent Spinning Company, Belmont, 800,000. ., Booring Biver " Yarn Mult, , North Wilkesboro, .200,000. f --' . ... Bond Cotton Milla, Bonda,- rm.OOO. Kast : Hide Manufacturing Company, Shelby, j00,000. ' ; Cabarrus Cotton Mills, Kannapotis, 3,000,000. '.; , A ll Maanfacturmg Company, Stan ley, 9100,000. i . : Lawrence Cottoa Mills, Durham, t'M- 000. . - Vaneo Cottoa Mill, Henderson, tvi,. 000. - . Charlotte Waste Company, Charlotte. 50.000. " Park Tarn Mills, Kings Mounhi'u, 750,000. , . Anderson Mills, Ijneolnton, STAA-' 0. Sunlight Mill Company, Spimlnlo ', 000. i ' : Sanford Milling Company,1 f.mf i l, 100,000. -v, -, Globe Yarn , Mills, Mt. Holly i n,- ooo.. : ... Hickory Spinning Company, Mt Bul ly. 300,000. Southern Milling Company, -Stales- ville, iiL'.000. Bryson Manufacturing Componv, Glis ten ia, ni0,(HK. . Kruiil.lsoa Cottoa Mills Co., St. Ts r, lacressed Cspilal HtocV. 'Or.irk Mill), Cliirlnlte, from fC". ) tO 7."A',0in). Lynn Mills Co., Lamll, from f - IHJ tO -7,1,1 !" . SHOW BIG INCREASE Per I " I a r ! t lind down by t!.e . ti e ( i Pnceinl N' t . St I . .r's rsf-es Ti 1 p.-t.rt,- ! bur-l .1 r if i i r Ffisr.) 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