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•*&*«»** • ASSOCIATED 41 « PRESS 41 ® DISPATCHES « VOLUME XXIV Woodrow Wilson Has Found In Eternity Haven From Storms And Sorrows of Trouhled World DIED'PEACEFULLY AT | «»T0«E: Death Came After Illness Became Critical Last Week —Broken Body Could Not Withstand Sikness. FITNER ALPLAN S NOT PERFECTED Federal Government Offers Means of Impressive State Burial—The Entire World Feels Effect of Death. • Washington. Rob. 4 (By the Associated Dress)—Woodrow Wilson has found in eternity a haven from the storms and sorrows of a troubled world. / In the prayerful quiet of a Sunday morning death folded him gently in its embrace and bore him to his Maker. He passed from life while he slept, with those he loved best elose about him. His broken body had weakened little by little until the last spark of vitality went out. Rut his spirit was supported to the last by the .indomitable of his lighting days. In his last wakeful mo ments he told loved onts he knew the end was near, and that he was ready. There probably will be no state ceremony. The funeral will be held Wednesday with a large number of friends elose to him wl.en he was President named as honor ary pail bearers. The Federal government lias already offered to do whatever is fitting to ex opress the nation’s reverence for the pass ing of a great leader. President Coolidge yesterday called at the house of bereave ment, expressed his regret and his read iness to be helpful, and then issued a proclamation of 30 days of official mourn ing. TJflf place of entombment has jodfc been selected, but it ’« t -liable the body will he piacjoafcir .r #tinrnrir"miJttwaJ cemetery. There it wilt await He erecj. tion of a memorial to serve as his last resting place, tind to perpetuate fittingly in stone the memory of those great days of crisis when the whole world hung on his words. Today the frayed remnant of his mor tality lies in the chamber whose walls talked down yesterday upon the last scene of a career that had known ail the heights and depths of human emotion. In deatli he appears as if in a peaceful slum ber, his features serene nud com [swell ami his square jaw set with tlfe old deter mination. But the lines are somewhat deeper and heavier, aud tile flashing fire of his eye has gope out forever. The bed on which Woodrow Wilson died and on which bis body rests, is of massive oak. a reproduction of the bed built at the White House for Lincoln and used by every President since. It is of unusual length and lias a golden Ameri can eagle over tbe head. It was made to order of Mr. Wilson before he retir ed from the Presidency and was install ed in the 8 Street house he hail selected as his future home. Although he had not know a well day crossed the threshold of his re tirement, or for months before, last Fri day saw the beginning of the end of his long illness. His collapse during his western speaking trip in IRID followed by a stroke of paralysis soon after his return to Washington had made him almost an invalid long ago. Early last week a Slight digestive disorder further weakened his delicate vitality and on Friday his friend and physician, I>r. (Irayson, found his condition growing hourly more serious. He refused nourishment and by Satur day night was barely conscious. At nine o’clock he fell asleep and never wakened again. It was at 11:15 a. m. that life finally went out. From first to last he was without pain, and in his last weke ful moments he appeared to be resting in complete comfort. More and more; feeble became the pulse beat. There was a quickening of the breath and little by litle death complet ing its conquest. A qnick flutter of the eyelids, 5 a faint twitch almost like a smile across the wasted features, and the spirit of the great war President had burst at last the long weakening fetters thr.-t bound it to earth. Thus he who had dreamed a high dream of peace for all the world had found peace for himself, anil had left be hind a world still tossed by strife aud turmoil. j Thus he against whom life had turned at last after leading him through the jiaths of greatest glory, found death gen-j tie and even more merciful. Thus, with the soft of hymns J floating in the Snbbath air, was written the last letter of that imperishable chap ter of human history comprising the Hte, of Woodrow Wilson. Twenty-eighth President of jthe United States, and (he fin* Democrat since Jackson to serve two successive terms,, WAodrow Wilson occupied the presidency | during eight years of such world up heaval and turmoil, that his proper place in history cannot be assigned to him until his wtateunporaries are likewise assigned to their niches. Certainly, he ranks as one of the great .war President of the American republic, and he exercised such an influence in world affairs as never before attached (Concluded on Six). , - The Concord Daily Tribune j j woodrow wilsoit I • i 1 Ft'* raPregHM I A WILSON FUNERM. TO BE HELD WEDNESDAY Short Service Will Be Held at Home and Another at Church—No State Funeral To Be Held For-Him. Washington. Feb. 4 (By the Associat ed Press). —Tentative plans for the fun eral of President Wilson as announced to day by Dr. Grayson provide for a brief I’DorOp. vcv til*- lit mc-R-thow rreWflffo’ at three o'clock Wednesday afternpon. This service will be followed by, an other at 3:30 o’clock at Bethlehem Chapel in the cathedral at Mount St.-Albans, where the body will be placed in a vault until arrangements have been made as lo a final resting place. It was decided not to hold a state funeral as proposed by some, or to have the body lie in state at the cnpitol. Washington. Feb. 4 (By the Associat ed Prfus). —Funeral services for former President Woodrow Wilson will be held Wednesday, and probably will be pri vate in 'the sense that there will be no great state ceremony. A large number pt friends and former associates will be designated active and honorary pail bearers. Among them will be Bernard M. Baruch; Vance McCor mick, Cleveland H. Dodge, Cyrus Mc- Cormick, some of the members of Mr. Wilson’s wartime cabinet, and others who were associated with him during Ms i terms in the White House. The Rev. James H. Taylor, pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church, which Mr. Wilson attended during his resi dence in Washington, probably will de liver the funeral sermon. White House officials again were in conference with the Wilson home today to render what assistance they could. During the morning Secretary Weeks called- on relatives on the former Presi dent, 'to talk over any plans they may have in mind for a military guard of honor at the funeral nud entombent. * Congress Pays Respects. Washington. Feb. 4.—Congress today put aside the bitter partisan debate which has held forth there in recent days, out of respect for the memory of Woodrow Wilson. Both houses met at noon as usual, but it was only so that their leaders, of all shades of political opinions, might pay tribute to the fallen chieftain, and pass resolutions commensurate with his ser vices to the nation. Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, the republican leader, and one of Mr. Wil son’s most uncompromising political foes, joined with Senate Robinson of Arkansas, 'the democratic leader, in the senate eulo gies to the former President. Identical resolutions were adopted by the House and Senate calling for appoin ment of committees to attend the funeral and to report by what further tokeu of respect and affection it might be proper for Chngress to express the sorrow of the i nation. I The Senate adjourned until February 1 7th, the day after the funeral. The ( House adjourned until until tomorrow. Simple Funeral. ! Washington, Feb. 4.—Woodrow Wil son will sleep for a time within a stone vault withint thy great cathedral riding in the hills that looked down over Wash j ington from the westward. And while he rests there men who acclaim his mem ory will take counsel together as to the kind and place of his sepulcher. I The hard decision was made today by those who loved him bps;. Word came from Dr. (irayson that the claims of the nation to show hint lavish honors muNt be denied. The funeral next Wed nesday will be ns simple as his last years of life. While this plan was in the making a great tide of tribute’ to his courageous spirit and lofty purpose was rolling in from around the world. His death had ’ loosened men’s tongues to speak their 1 ' ' •■•r ■■■■■■■' ■ ■ ' . . j- CONCORD, N. C., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1924 ton SUED Os WILSON'S DEM Throughout City News of Death Received With Sad ness ants Sorrow—Tribune Got Dearth Message. MESSAGE IS SENT TO MRS. WILSON County Executive Commit tee Sent Message of Con dolence.—Bell at Court House Tolled in His Honor Concord mourns with the rest of the world today in Dial great sorrow eaused by the death of Woodrow Wilson. Peo ple here, an in all other parts of the na tion, feel that they havy lost a personal friend nnd that America hnn lost one of her most distinguished sons. The first news of tile former Presi dent’s death received in Concord came to The Daily Tribune from the Associated ; Press. Tlie announcement came in a long distance mi usage from Raleigh nnd 1 was received in this city shortly after : 12:30 o’clock yesterday. The contents 1 of the message, which was [mates], ,on ‘ the window of the Times-Tribune office, spread rapidly throughout the city nnd 1 in a short time the city generally knew 1 that the war President was dead. Mayor Womble was advised as soon J as tlie death message was received here ! and lie ordered the city bell at the court 1 house to be tolled. The tolling of the ' bell carried the sad news to many who 1 knew the serious condition of the former ' President and who anxiously awaited j some word from his , bedside. It was not necessary to tell any one why the bell was tolled. Its' message had been 1 feared hourly since announcement was 1 made Friday ihatDte President t m i Doe ' of the county met as soon as "the death message was received here, and the fol- ' lowing telegram was .sent to Mrs. Wilson 1 by the ♦ommittee: *’ 1 "Truly a great blow has befallen our J nation. Tour companion and the great- ( est statesman America ever produced is } dead. Allow us to share the Ioob.” Throughout Saturday and Saturday , night many inquiries were made at the | 'Times-Tribune office by admirers of Mr. , Wilson as to his condition and Sunday , morning employes of the office were caller] , many times by persons who wanted to . get some late message from the sick , room on S. Street. It is probable that a fitting memorial j service will be held in Concord as soon , as definite funeral arrangements have been announced by relatives. admiration even as it stilled the already i ' dimming clamor of criticism that beat about him when his hands still firmly gripped the "powers of the Presidency. From friend and foe in the harsh days of the [last and those who still oppose * some of the tenets of his faith, came ‘ generous unstinted tribute to the high ' idealism that had ruled the heart and 1 mind of him whose death they mourned. ‘ Messages ot sympathy poured in on j Mrs. Wilson from every foreign capital. They range with something of the spirit that ruled among the powers in the war years, when the dead man stood j like a rook of refuge wielding his great powers to save civilization; they recall- ( cd the hours when he voiced the yearn ings of humanity for a lasting peace; j when he spoke a vision of hope into the ( eats of a hate-ridden people. At home also the chorus of recogni- , tion and admiration swelled high. It centered in the Senate and House, met , only to eulogize tlie dead, and from there 1 spread through all walks of American life. Here in Washington men who met casually on the street laid aside their every day affairs for a moment to speak 1 of him. History's estimate of Woodrow 1 Wilson was in the making. ' < Want Body Burled in Virginia. ‘ Richmond, Feb. 4 (By the Associated ; Press).—A resolution requesting Mrs. ' Woodrow Wilson to permit the body of : America’s war time President to be in terred in Hollywood cemetery here where many other famous Virginians are bu- 1 ried, was adopted today by tlie Virginia ; General Assembly. > Reward To one that found a pocketbook in the frggly"Wiggly Store Saturday night after closing hour. Return to C. W. Jenkins, Pig gly Store. CONDITIONS 'ENCOURAGING | Numbers of OaunOcs Optimistic Over Ott.’lc:* LF * i 1924. i Raleigh. Feb. .4fc —*'wditinns in the State of North Carolina a- reported by Frank Parker, State agricultural static-: tician, are cn the tfholo ent~ui aging de- | «plte the fact that “tile soil has been too wet for field work and that some little! damage was done by the recent freeze. | While the liverttcda, outlook was not re- ] pet ted as being very encouraging this r wad offset by the great interest and progress new being taken and made in the poultry industry. Numbers of coun ties over the .state were also reported j ns being ontimistieAovcr the outlook for. the agricultural development of 1024. “The -oil has. Wen too wet for fiejd ' wotk. but the general opinion is that’ it moans s--torsi ui moisture for the use by crops later, saji the statement i.jsu’d by Air. Parker. ?”Tbc recent freezes did little damages ko fruit find truck. J but damaged Hhufllf graino in the Pied mont territory- 'flic interest in poul try is general. andl Die reports indicate 1 a conspicuous: increase in numbers on I the farms. The Livestock situation is ‘ rather discouraging, particularly with I beef cattle. The jjirice fir beef is too low for profit and It lie numben; of this j class'd animals arte decronofng*. The stock law in the coastal counties is re sulting in decreased numbers of cattle because farmers object to it and are not adjusted to the new conditions. There in evidently more plods nnd feeds pro- ] dueed on tlie farms, than usual. As n rule the farmers nfe well pleased with! the past year’s results jind with the j present outlook. 'ldle lands neem to j be on the inerease, (due to laek of suffi-1 cient labor to work|i t satisfaetorily. i "(’raven county itj optimistic and says that conditions are) good. Hay, feeds. i poultry, improved pastures, he go, and I livestock generally are in good condition i and Die county is generally on* the'up-1 ward trend. Benujoi t also reports in- i crewed interest in these products. | They claim plenty ioy feeds, abundant (hays, and more legitme crops are being planted this year. V Decreased interest, in cotton and more activity in liming their lands is evident. The lower coast al • area reports gofkl marketing condi tions, increase in livestock, and activity towards preparing ft) rspring crops, al though the early Jamiary freezp did dam age to truck crops, the farmer)* are nrtt discouraged but are frying to come again. Some comment^indiAtte that not ehough attention is being give nto livestock and home 'supplies. Bladen county reports every one at work, tery goad marketing conditions, increased interest in live stock and not enough labor to tlie farm lands available. Wayne county reports hog cholera prevalent. Several sections report probable increase in cotton acre age. ‘‘The central or fairy section of the Piedmont reports .a«»e, later est in iive stwirwiftraaity' wWaltf-limtr. ißuhand. Interest in legume crops above the av erage/ They are completely sold to ad vantages of livestock fattening. Small grains, especially tlie oat crop, were se riously damaged by the cold wave. They are glad to see heavy rainfall as it means a good reserve of moisture later in the season. “The livestock situation i« generally good except that the prices for beef Cat tle are unsatisfactory. The northern counties are' distressed over the cattle and rtheep situation, while the southern mountain counties consider conditions good. They have more than the usual amount of feeds, market conditions are good and livestock interest in increas ing. Polk county reports that it is on the upward grade and well underway.” DESTRUCTIVE STORM IS SWEEPING THE COUNTRY Storm So Far Has Centered Strength on Country Prcm Minnesota to Texas. (By the Associated Press.) Chicago, Feb. 4.—Tlie worst storm of . the.winter from many angles, swept the country from Minnesota to Texas to day. With its center in Missouri, sleet and wind played havoc with communi cations. and colder weather set in in the northwest. Many cities and towns were isolated by sleet-burdened wires. All telegraph wires failed between Chi cago and Milwaukec.and in norther Wis consin, a large strip of territory wns iso lated. Telegraph wires out of Chi- 1 cago had no connection with Dps Moines, Oowa, and point west until late in the morning when communication with Oma ha was established. The Rocky Moun tain section although not affected se verely, and tlie far west, were out of communication with the middle west. Merchants’ Convention to Discuss Shop lifting. 1 (By the Associated Press.) ( Chicago, Feb. 4—‘‘Shoplifting’’ in re tail stores has become so widespread that members of the interstate Mer chants’ Council luive asked that the subject be put down for'major discus sion at their convention here February 5-6. The general manager- of a large private detective agency has been en gaged to speak. A message from the home of Mr. E. E. Peele today at 12 o'clock states '(that he is confined to his lied, and it is feared pneumonia may develop. Born, February 4. to Mr. and Mrs. D, W. Morgan, of No. 10 township, a twelve pound boy, D. W. Morgan, Jr. WHAT SAT’S BEAR SAYS. Rain tonight nnd Tuesday; warmer tonight; colder in west portion Tues day. 1 SUIM HEARD NERE AND IN KUNPOUS | BY LARGE AUDIENCE Noted Evangelist Spoke in I First Presbyterian Church | Here at 9:30 O’clock and at Kannapolis at 11 O’clock HOPE SUBJECT OF , CONCORD SERMON &ays Riches, Fame and Hon ! or Bring Nothing if Per- I son Does Not Have Hope * and Faith in Jesus Christ. ! Concord and Cabarrus county today paid tribute to Biily 4 Sunday, who deliver ed two powerful sermons within the bor ders of Cabarrus during the morning. The city paid its tribute by sending a : large congregation to the First I'resby- I terinn Church'and later the county joiii | ed in the tribute by sending several hun | dred of its sons and daughters to a very j inspiring service held in the Y. M. C. A. I at Kanbapolis. . The service here began at 9:30 o'clock, 1 (he Sunday party reaching Concord short ly after 9 o'clock. The song service I started immediately and the evangelist | had begun his sermon a few minutes lat- I er. The evangelist was accompanied by -Mr. Jenkins, song lender, and they made I the trip to Concord with Mr. and Mrs. I M. 1.. Cannon. Every inch of available space in the Church here was tilled long before the hour for the service. Chairs were plac ed in all of the aisles and a number of persons crowded in the doors in an ef fort to catch the words of the speaker. Immediately after t!V> service here the party left for Kannapolis, where Mr. Sunday preached at 11 o'clock. The Y in the textile city was packed, work in the mills having been suspended during the service. Several boys from the Jackson Train ing school were present for the Kannapo- I lis service, being guests of Mr. C. A. Can non. One of the boys, who possesses an unusually fine voice, sang at the meet ing. "Hope" was the subject of the evange list here, who declared that a man could have wealth, fame, bhnor and all worldly things a-nd still be as far .away from I heaven As the- man, who .has nothing. These not repented and made peace with his (■oil, Mr. Sunday declared. "The Christian Hope is the only thing that counts," the evangelist said. "The paths of glory lead but to the grave. When you leave this Church some one will ask you where you arc going ami you will say you are going home. You ace going to stop at home, but you are on the way to the grave. You may take an auto ride, but eacli turning of the wheel brings you closer to the grave. You must be ready for the final day. There is only one hope that lights the chamber of death. That.is the Christian hope." Trouble comes to everyone, Mr. Sun day said, the evangelist, pointing out that the hearse backs up to the door of the millionaire's mansion just as it does to the hut in the alley. "But we can find hope even in the face of this trouble if we believe in Christ. And why should -we not believe in the teachings of Christ? Why should we not believe in the teach ings of tlie preachers? When lie want to know about law we consult a lawyer; when we are sick we consult a physi cian ; when we need auto repairs we con sult the garage mau. We trust them be cause they have made a study of their business. It's the same with the preach er. When we break down on the road to hell we should send for the preacher, who is an expert iu his line." Tiie reward of the gos|>el is the hope of all, Mr. Sunday continued, adding that in the United States we should be especially 'thankful for the goodness of Cod. “The Vuited States is the corn crib of the world, the wheat bin of all nations, tiie wardrobe for people of all countries and the purveyor of good things for ail civilization. God has been exceedingly good to us aud we should be thankful and believe in His and His teachings.” Knowledge that we are right with God is the thing that counts and satis fies, Mr. Sunday added. "The million aire wants two millions, the pleasure seek er wants pleasure at all times, the con stable wants to be sheriff, the sheriff wants to be governor, the governor wants to be senator, the senator wants to be president and the president wants to serve two terms. Such things do not bring happiness. "It is the same with personal charms. Women should dress so they will not re semble rummage sales, but they should not be more interested in their looks than anything else. I/Ots of men would go to heaven quicker if they went to the barber shop more, but they must not put these things first. If rouge helps your looks use it. Bobbed hair is not a moral question. It is all right." Faith iu Jesus Christ is the only thing that (kill lift one heavenward. Mr. Sun day warned. Aud faith in Jesjus will not only save from the guilt of sin but it will save from the power of sin, and is the only thing that will. “I am preaching to make it hard for you to do wrong and easy to do right,” Mr. Suuday said. "I have faith and I am preaching this faith. I want to make it easy for you to kiss your wife instead of beating her. “You are either going to heaven or to hell. Many people try to compromise, but this eau’t be done. There is no half-way house. God doesn’t keep such a place. "To be saved you must accept the terms of God. He planned the sacrifice of Christ for the world and if this sac rifice is to help you you must accept bis Sues g! i'-'j Mrs. Onezimn de Bouohel (above) who is suing Asa Candler, millionaire Coca- Cola king at Atlanta. Ga„ for $500,000. THE COTTON MARKET Buying Movement Which Developed Last Week Was in Evidence Again Today. (By the Associated Press.l New York, Eeb. 4.—The buying move ment which developed in tiie cotton mar ket last week was in evidence again dur-j eding today’s early trading. It was I promoted by tiie continued strength of Liverpool aud the increased spot busi-j nes« reported' there, which private ca bles attributed partly to export demand. Locally the market opened firm at an! adfanoe of 17 to 32 points, with the more active positions soon selling 23 to ’ 32 points net igher. There was much i realizing at the advance, but it was ab sorbed by further covering and fresh I buying, with May holding up to about i 30-63 or 30 points above Saturday’s I closing. Cotton futures opened firm. March 34.25; May 34.55; July 33.27: Oct 28.40; Dec. 28.00, ASSISTANE FOR WHEAT FARMERS IS ASSURED This Assurance Given in Monte (o Be Delivered by the President. n»y tbe *nwMte< rnno Washington. Feb. 4.—President Cool ia-to-Jrtftsw mehmoA.- fw the, «p- ; eniug today of the siiecial conference on 1 the Northwestern agriculture condition, f outlined definite proposals for govern- I ment assistance to wheat farmers. | Direct extension of Federal funds as proposed in the pendiug bill to finance the wheat growers in attempting diversi- ! fication of their crops, and continuance ' of advances through the War Fiance ! Corporation to co-operative enterprises and financial institutions in the farming regions, were the methods suggested. FOUR NEGROES FATALLY I BURNED IN BUILDING Three of The Victims of Blaze Were Wo men.—Victims Lived on Farm. (My (he Associated 1-rear.) Elizabeth City, Feb. 4. —Four negroes ■ including three women, were burned to death, and a fifth fatally injured in a fire that destroyed the home of John Harris, a negro farmer, near Moyock, Currituck County, early Sunday, it ! was learned here today. The dead are: | Josephine Harris, wife of John Harris, j ami a young san. a sister of Jos. Harris, I Ida Harris, and A1 Harris. The baby was rescued from the burning house, but 1 was so badly burned he died last night. Want Suit Dismissed. (By the Aaaoclnicu Prem.i - Atlanta. Ga., Feb. 4.—Judge Samuel H. Sibley today was asked by counsel i for Asa G. Candler. Sr., of Atlanta., to direct a verdict in favor of the Atlanta capitalist in the $500,000 breach of prom ise suit instituted against him by Mrs. Onezima De Bouchel of New Orleans. The motion came liter both sides had conclud ed the presentation of testimony. New Corf oik Southern Yards at Star. Star, N. C., Feb. 4.—The work of con structing the new railroad yards now under way by the Norfolk and Southern Railroad in this city is making rapid progress despite the recent bad weather , and the labor shortage. It is exi>eoted | that within the next thirty days that the new yards will have been completed. I Officials of tiie city and prominent men | in business say that the new yards will greatly aid the city in handling of tiie 1 continual increasing traffic and shipping business of tiie town. terms. When you go to tiie bank to bor row money the bank makes the terms. It is the same with God. When you seek redemption God makes the terms. "It is all right to talk about predes tination, but there is just one thing to remembed. You are predestined to go to heaven if you repent; you are predes tined to go to hell if you don’t.” Mr. Sunday told the women in his au dience not to believe the man who drinks I when he tells them lie will quit after. | marriage. "Don’t believe that bunk", ]he warned them. "Tell the man to show you before the knot is tied. Tell him you want the goods delivered, express prepaid.” i Mr. Sunday also warned husband and > wife to remember (lie fact that their lives are interwoven and the deeds of > oue affect the lives of the other. “Wives, , ! don’t let your husband tel) you that what > they do outside the home is none of your i ■ business. One act can break your heart. And husbands, don’t let your wives tell ! you th«t what they do at home is none ■ of your business. The thing works both - ways and one act by either one may | t break the heart of the other." , > TODAY’S « II NEWS « I TODAY « NO, 26. iHOLEi®' LANGE fmtSf IN N. C. PUBLIC SERVICE CO. The Purchaser is the General Gas & Electric Company, Which Will‘Be Associated With Them. BUT LITTLE CHANGE IN THE PERSONNEL Change Made to Take Care of the Rapidly Increasing Business to Make Exten sions and Improvements. Mr. Joe Robertson, manager of the North Carolina Public Service Com pany at Salisbury and Concord, was in " 1 the city this morning and gave out the following statement: C. B. Hole Presiden" of the Public Service Company, on behalf of his brothers and their associates, announc ed this morning that they had sold a large interest in their holding in that, company to the General Gas & Electric Corporation t «f 50 Pine Street. Now V oj-k. who will hereafter -be associated with them, both in the operating and financing of the company. The Holes have been intimately oon • nected with the Public Service Com- I pany since .its organization in 1909, when it took over the old Greensboro j Electric Company property, and later added the utility business of High Point, Salisbury, Spencer, East Spencer I and Concord. In 1916. Mr. Hole and his brothers increased their holding in the • company and came to Greensboro to make their home. The Hiolff aud their associates, I however, are retaining a substantial in- ' j terest in tiie Company, and change.-, >f i any. iu the iiersonnel of the company, will be only those necessary to take car.; of the rapidly increasing business as ex tensions and improvements are made to take care of the growth of the several communities in which the company ! operates. Mr. W. S. Barstow, the head of W. S. Bnrstow & Company, and President of the General Gas and Electric Corpora tion. one of the largest Public Utility concerns in the East, has had many years experience in all .fields of public service , itev(4»p*c»n« «jd mu»wt«mwvf., litarw rirtjrwffh Mr. Thomas "A. Edison in the j early days, he became electrical engineer ! and managing head of the Edison Com ! pany of Brooklyn, in 1889, and after ; twelve years in this position resigned to ; enter the public utility field as an irsle i pendent operator. In 1906 W. 8. Bars -1 tow- & Company was incorporated and since then, through banking associates ■interested with them in the General Gas & Electric Coriioration have acquired | many public utilities which they finance, | extend and manage. Recognizing at an early stage the vital importance of pub lic good will as a foundation ui>on which to build a permanent business, their progress has been rapid due to the safe guard of this asset. The General Gas | & Electric Corporation controls through ■ stock ownership ten public utility oper ating companies, which, in turn, control thirty-three additional public utility com panies serving imoprtant communities iu I tiie eastern section of tiie United States I with electric light and power, gas and | or interurban aud street railway service, j The proiierties controlled, direct or through subsidiaries, are mainly electric ; light aud power, aud are located in Penn sylvania, New Jersey, New York. Ohio, Vermont, and New Hampshire. The Genernl Gas & Electric Corporation nev er sells its holdings but devotes its en ergies to building up its properties, keep ing )>aet with the growth and demands of the communities which it serves. The Directors of the General Gas & Electric Corporation are composed of representa tives of the lending banking firms of the country, such as Lee, Higgins.in & Co., Reilly, Brook & Co., Moors & Cabot. Hal sey, Stuart & Co., and .several capital ists og importance. In addition to these firms there will be associated in this A. C. Allyn Co., and Pyn i ebon & Co. The policy and management of this property, as in (he case of all other properties, will be under the direc tion of W. S. Bnrstow & Company, j After considering the many very evi dent advantages to the communities, tiie | company, and all the members of the I Public i Service Company jirganizattion, the Hole Brothers and their associates ; decided it would be unfair not to add new associates to this enterprise, which as everyone knows requires expert ad vice at all times, not to mention an end less and continuous amount of money to keep pace with the rapid growth of pros perous and progressive communities. The Barstow organization has technical ex perts in all departments of the public util ity fields, which is made possible by then large operating field. On account of their years of exiierience in operation and development, the securities of their va rious companies are constantly iu demand from the principal banking nnd invest ment concerns in the country. These and many other advantages accrue to the 1 small companies, many of which they ' could not afford when standing alone. With Our Advertisers. Purina makes the difference in laying ability. At Cash Feed Store. Phone 122. Would you like to have a clear shin? Try Melbro Ix>tion. At Cline's Pharma cy. The Concord Furniture Co. is now lo cated in its new store, aud it’s a peach. Quality is tbe first factor of service At the Starnes-MlUer-Parker Co. Big assortment of valentines at the Musette. | Dainty fabrics for lingerie at Robln • son's. - ,
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