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WIMINQTOk,. N. C. ;TUESpAY,l LtARCfiLl, i9id' v
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PRICE? FJVE jCENTSf
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arations.; Fast Beina r.flmnit
th T9rreyr Meetiigs TThat 'Will
M"flr.e?- Wi 1 1 Sam Jacoby
Will Lead the Personal Workers. 7-
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Hundreds ,of People . Are Snovif Bound
Many .Big Washouts Which rXre
; Menacing Travel by Ttrain-hfee
! Days' Snow Followed by , a eavy
i Rain. - ., . ; 77;,';7-77i' '.'jSt
Seattle, Wash., .Search : 1. Western
Washington is iipw : in - the grasp of
the worst storm conditions' eyer
known here. From 100 to 150 per
sons are snowbound, on trains !r0th
out food, , with r washouts and 7 snow
slides, in front and behind, The; rail
road lines are demoralized," as a thfee
days' snow, has been followed by-heavy
rains. ; - : ' .
preparations for the big Torrey
Tr x yr -v ucueia inrougnout this
month- ih -WllrniniErtnn -fwirtiwflniiin;
Sunday, are fast 7 being completed.
inese meetings will be of - great pub
lic good and will, no doubt, arouse the
entice ' community. 1 In fact, : deep in
terest" is being manifested in the near
by... sections (and 7; from these- points
may.4etter& are being received daily
asking about them, and scores, of beo
Ple hate signified their intention : of
bein at - they meeUngs". The first ser
vice will be held Sunday night ; aiid
tbfen .services; afternoons" and nights;
will be held for three weeks. ;-;7 7 ,
; Evangelist Torrey will be ac
companied - to Wilmington by a large
corps; bt'jabie, earnest workers, and in
the lead ill be Rv. William Jacoby,
who will direct the personal: workers
during the" meetings. ; -jsv;7 7
The singing, directed by Prof. But
ler,;will be a big and impressive f ea
tur.e. -.: ' '7 - 7 - ' :. 7 ' - ; , - " 7 : .
POW-WOW AT WHITE HOUSE
President Taf't Has Big Leaders i Jttf
See Him Today. 7. v i', 7
Washington, March 1. President
Taft today startled political; Waning-pVa
ton by having Senator. Aldrich' Speak
er Cannon, Senator; Crane. and Attor
ney General Wickersham ait 4hCL Ite
House this mornihjg,'ici7tookijlace
immediately after an 8 o'clocfev breatr
fast and lasted, two hoiirs:; The. purr
pose of the conference; :s;'thoi4nd?
lative program 'The preside ;der
termined,- it is said toThav tnisu ses
sion of Congress enact into law" the
Republican party. . platform pledges.
Today it is understood he put the. mat
ter squarely up Tto Aldrich dncT Canf
non. Aldrich said, after the confer
ence, they, were -Just smoothing - out
the tangled and devising ' a -way. to'
have passed measures' the , President
insists upon7 ' 7i7:7;- '77Vf 77"
ATTACKED BY A TRAMP.
Young Woman Brutally; Tprljjrcdjsmb'
sued.
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Washington, , Maf ch . 1 : liss, Cecilia
morning by a tfamp,rf itally tortured
and left for dead. ,Within a . short
time a; posse had taken up the trail of
the tramp, and deputies, Yere, rushed
from here to protject ' he .man should
he be captured and to pre vent. a lynch
ing. Miss Sabre will . . die, it is
thought. . -
NO IMPROVEMENT TODAY.
In Philadelphia Strike Situation , and
Car Company Refuses to Arbitrate f
Philadelphia, March ,1 There, :, is
hut little improvement jn i the4 .. strike
situation. Clashes continue to occur
between car crews '.and., mobs. One.
motorman was so bVdly beaten this
morning that hehad to go to arhos
pital and the . conductor .was saved
from similar beating5 by being res
cued blithe police. Various influences
are at ;work, seeking to bring about
arbitration,, but the, car , company re-
fuses. Because of this it has -lost 'al
most ail public sympathy.;' The, union
men art? firm in the declaration' that
a general strike will take effect Sat-
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Optimistic Forecast of Truck Crops
jfahd Strawberries by Mr1 RayiXen;
,n e d y, A n -7 E x p e r i e n c e d 7 V e g e t a b I e
? ; and t Fruit Buyer Changeable Wea
: ther Recently . Has Helped Crops
7 Shipments of, Lettuce; Will Start
' W(thin Six or Seven Days. 7
' S H ot th BO UGH TH E H EA RT.
Sop of ExrJudge Walter, H. Neal Acci-
v ; 7 dehtaUy Kills Himself. ,
Wends, in tills city of. ex-Judae
friends 'Here,, have learned with deep
regret of the . tragic death of his son.
Today's - Raleigh jNews and Observer
gives a fun account of the .distressing
affair," which .occurred near Laurin-
ljurg, Says7 a special ; to .. The News
t--Jliaurinburg, Feb. , 28. The . town of
Laurinburg ; was" thrown .into , excite
ment this .. evening, shortly before . 7 kfy farms in this ' territory "and. he is
t The shipment:, of ..truck products for
the . northern markets, embracing a
number : of" different vegebies ;yill
commence within less , tharr a week
and' will then ;cpntirieunihWrruWdy.
for . several r months. The beginning
of the trucking season wilj be follow
ed -only a few.:da'ys.-'.by theshipment
of strawberries ito the northern mar
kets, Persons familiar with farming
conditions " throughout this, territory
predict a most - successful season for
both vegetables and . strawberries.
They . state , that the outlook, is most
encouraging for. fine yields and lucra
tive returns. t , : . L
; ' Mr. Ray; Kennedy, buyer for Barker
"& Co., commission merchants of - Phil-
'adelphia, Pa., has been in the city
several weeks getting matters In read
iness for -securing . products fori his
firm. . In this short. time Mr.-Kennedy
has visited, many -track . and stra.wber-
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P Painful ?Bu) tet Wound it the Foot
l iteay7Af ternoon When a Rifle
fiWas; 'DisiharledThe Lad Resiaei
.-.at IJI6. .405 Harnett Street-Carried
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j Master Graham Murray, a young'iad I
yVars of 1 age4.i . son.;, of ."Mr. j
is.uuerc tM, Murrar, a carpenter; -accidentally
shot himself yesterday after
noon and TlA . Rllffprel a mnot nainfnl
tod.'e-ifi'id's .with v his pa-
reuis- at No. 405 Harnett street., ,-
M eSV&ngf tpVf temeiit? of jf acts, as
secured iit appears as if - Master Mur
ray and several . comrades wer-e walk
ing out ; Fourjrhstreet. 7 The rlads had
4 rifle and it. Js presumed y that 'they
were going to te woods, for an afterr
noon's sport . ;7hen near .the corner
ojr.Fpurth'ajid Tajgor streets, the rifle
was.- accidentally discharged and ' the
bullet; lodged; in .MterM
1 ne wouna Died profusely and the boy
suffered exceedingly from the injury.
faster Murrayas removed 7tpi f his
home, ' on; Harnett street as&obii as
possible, where he, - was r given! the
fecessarjttention by , physicians 1 who
vrjere summoned Friends of, the: la4
will regret to leam of : his. misfortune
and they will hppe that "he will . soon
recover The lad will be incapacitated
for' some time jas ,r a result, of thei iun
f prtunate accident of which ; he .was
the victim. "77;7'-v ' ' 7'
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The feature film at. the popular Bi
jou - Theatre .today Is called "On a
jacket." This is - a most interesting
picture and;, it will ; please the patrons
of the theatre.
U TriEvRACE.
Our Refuiat Interest Quarter
Wi Bein onarch 1st :7
DEPOSITS MADE ON OR BEFORE
MARCH
2nd, WILL RE
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Able Assistant to Evangelist Torrey and Head of ythe Personal Workers
"7;'7 ' -7 "7 77. 7. 7 ": ;'v'"..bf the Big Torrey Meetings.
O'clock, when it was learned that . Mr.
W, H. Neal, Jr., the son of ex-tfudge Wal
probably jas well acquainted -with; the
present crop conditions as anyother
ter H. Neal. now division counsel, for . person s hereabouts.. In an interview
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FACES Bldf FL'oOD.
Thi
s Menaces Pittsbura and Flood Re
ports Come . From Other Cities
Pittsburg, Pa., March 1. (Pittsburg
today faces one of the worst floods in
its history. The Allegheny ls7 over
flowing and the Situation is' serious.
Several townsi have. been damaged jS
verely. Throughout the east tie., floods
continue and many cities in New York
and Pennsylvania are in danger and
tbo weather gives 1 no promise of a let
in rains. " .
the Seaboard Air Line, had accidental
ly; shot j and .killed himself -while re
turning. from a hunting-trip.
Today, wasi the last day of the. hunt
ing ; season in this county, and Mr.
Neal, I in ' company with 7 Mr. A. H.
James, went, but ; for a" day's pleasure
at the sport. Upon reaching; a point
about half a mile- distant from town
on their return at 6 : 300'clock, the two
young men separated,; ifo Neal going
across the road to shoot a single bird.
Mr. James missed his companion, but
thought' that he ,: had walked: on to
town alone. , When he .reached town,
Mr. James learned that Mr. :jNeal had
not arrived.,. . ; - : . . -; '
A' party was organized and , went in
search , of the - missing-young man,
wjipm they found lying dead near a
last 7fiisht ...Mr. Kennedy expressed
himselt a.-3 ;PenS tiiproughly delighted
with, the outlookTTor the trucker "com
mission merchant, and . the consumer.
Mr. Kelinedy stated, that it appeared
as if the' yields will be as fine as thps
for sjvejraL y.eats sti probably Abet
ter, ndcatrOns arebright f Or .good
prices, 7a ttat tb producer the
middjTuaiv as 1 weir sls the CQiisumer,;
will be. -.Well satisfied with results frbmt
the season. ' . ,.7"7-; 7. '. . :
.Mr. .Kennedy stated; that: tfie ; clian
geabl weather 'cohditions whlcli. taye
prevailed in this territory,
past few weeks', lipsl opinion
helped- instead, of. hindered tne various
crops. . He stated that the cold: weath
er retarded somewhat the development
of the "different 'vegetables and straw-
IM PORTA NT ANNOUNCEMENT.
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Former Representative George L. Mor
ton Endorsed by Many Voters for
Re-nomination.- -. o" ;-. '
1 In deference to the ,wTish of many of
his staunch supporters,, former ' Rep
resentative George LTMorton has "con
sented to allow his; name, to. be, placed
before the voters ot- the coiinty j for
re-nomination in. the .approaching pri
mary. At first helahhoucetliathe
w oiild riot : b e in" t ble;-. race -this ? ti me .
Such . stronK nressure Wfts-' broi?nt..'tQ
baarj-that .he -finally consented- :A An J
who favor his candidacy Tillj.tpi;
on the fifth page of The I)ispateh this
afternoon. , V. .
i Mr. Morton at first resisted air argW
rnents of his friends that he mak"e Ihe
race as he felt that his business" Jnter
es'ts would not allow . him'; to do so.
Following the presentation of: the en
dorsement mentioned he - finally con
sented to run and he' will be-a factor
in the race for the office of Represen
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CALL FOR THE
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;;::At"the close of business, January 31st, ' 1910 ss WJ''-V
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551,000 00
25,000 00
U. y. Bondsatmar):
: - Rant RutllliW ,
. Nl C. State and yotlxer Bonds 143,783 00
, , Cash and du5 ny Banks... 1,131,595 02
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H. C McQUBENtPresident
J. W. YATES, Vice President, 7
Capital U--r-.wL'- 1J ; 650,000 '
Kwrplss and M et i'rpfltB-w-l 376,579 ,08 T i
Glrculation-:I.:i. , ' 050,000 oa
U S. Bond Account2lI ' 100,000 00 '
Deposits . 3,758,882 69
' . $5,334,461,77
J. V. GRAINGER, Vice . President.
C S. GRAINGER. Cashier.
stump, on which rested - his gun.. Up- berries. .This, will - mean.7a . f ull and
JOHN C. d3 RHAM DEAD.
AH Fayetteville Mourns . Death of a
Popular. Young Man. 77
Special to The Dispatch. 7 7 J w
Fayetteville, N. C, March 1. The
m:ws or the death of John7Cvuornam,
ho died suddenly , at ' : Lake Cliarles,
La- has cast gloom, over this city.
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-oou(jiciiea wiin many prominent uus
iness enterprises, the, young, popular
ani generous, his death' is deplored.
The remains will . reach, here tqmor
rfw evening and the fiiheraf will bo
held Thursday. . v...;,,:;;v;K'
cn examination, it was ro.undvthat ne
had been, shot through, the heart. . . .
- It is thought that Mn Neal sat down
on the .stum p . to rest and : that his gun
went off accidentally and inflicted the
deadly wound. From allt appearances
the young man walked about ten feet
after he was shot, as there were traces
of his blood lead'ng to the stump.
Mr, ) Neal was . welJ-knovii through
out this section of the State, and was
a traveling salesman. 7 Idyswas; twen
ty-two years, of age. It .is not known
yet .when the funeral will be held.. .
The iriends of Judge' Neal .through
out the gtate will; regret to learn of
this deep bereavement in ; the loss of
his son. ' , - - - J
Western Union Telegraph Office Will
Receive Messages Over - Telephone
Wjres and Will Charge Same for
Patrons.
Mir. . W. G. Sale, manager of .. the
local office of the Western Union , Tele
graph Company, stated today "that an
important step had been decided hpom
for the further convenience of patrons.
This is that any person having a tele
phone may send in a telegram, via that
medium to the , office. . Collection for
any such messages will be made the
following day, weekly, or monthly, aa
suits the convenience or tne person
sending the message. It , is believed
that this new departure will further
increase, the ; large business of the
local Western Union Office. 7 .
Dicf Not Sign Endorsement.; .. .
Mr. John H. .Beery.theyeji known
timber and lumber inspector, request
ed the statement today that his is not
the name "John Beery" signed j to the
endorsement of FormerRepr'esVnta-tive-
George , L; v Morton, , as . published
in today's Dispatch. Mr.' Beery, stated
hnt ho rf .Tint siffh 7the naDer'nor
was it presented to him for. his signa-1
ture. r.7i-';-r7.vs.7'-77,-
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" Mr.fLutHer
The Grain Market 7 -:v.n wolff.
New Yorlj, . "MafQh .l,Fr'actrp'n4J t Wolff , wiirtbe inarried : this evening.
Eains wer o made in nearly all active -. 'xhe cereinony will " lie psrformed by
oouus at tne opening, witn ,a snow Rev. J . b. urowf lexr yaatui uuurtuuci
-viiy aiter -tne. nrr?y jA3? H11;"1115?-? .-PresbyienanrvjuuiuiJ.,
"uv-ver, pusiness Decame. quiet anq
77 Forcible Trespass Charged. ; 7"
. Mozilla .Wright," a riegrowoman, was
tried this morning by 'Justice George
nU.u: j1 k . WarriSS on txie tudi &c ui iyi
WUriSTI SSm-iS Pa- Probab.e causey aod
at Wilmington Sayings and tfust- the woman was sent to the Recorder .
f Mr. Kennedy . said tfe'al he expected
shipments of k lettuce, to . the, north, -will
commence" within six or seven ' days.
These .will be followed soon after ; with
steady, movements of ; radishes,: beeta
other vegetables .; and strawberries.
Each .of the. different fcrpps .will;.un
doubtedlyj pel featured ith . Janeyields
arid splendid variety pf;prbdiic7jM)ri
Kennedy . is particularly enthusiastic
4bout f the le.ttuce'crop. I He - said that
all . advices seemed to , state hat the
Florida crop of lettuce appeal rsVuVt;
ed ; ;Ms:eat jfifii Xact;- iUgp
greatly . the sale ,pf i East Carolina ; jet
tuce. Mr. Kennedy said that there
are fine :, "stands" of the. lettuce here
and that the crop appears, -to i be in
perfect condition. ...The" optimistic
forecasts as to trucking apply equally
to the indications; for. the strawberry
crop. It is. expected that there will
R.R.BELLAMY, '
President.
H. C. McQUEEN.
Vice-President.'
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M. S. WILLARD,
- Secretary.
Carolina Insurance Co;
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A STATEMENT OF GROWTH : !
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1901 ..
1904.'.
1907..
1910..
Cash Assets
'..$ 55,358 68
V, 68,421 42
.. 70,013 62 .
... 77,090 94
.. 85,880 64
... 109,983 03
' 107,367 61
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$ 3,414 39 '
10,740 24
. 10,857 39 " "
15,318 5$ J
17,093 23
" 19,701 45 ;J
. 23,084 74
some of the, Ini j.i?4l gnsere lpstln
1;iter trahjsactions, but the tone- con
tinued; strong.' : 4V? 'v -,7-i,Vr!r7 7:"77r
Company,
It
court under a bond of $100.
i Congressman Godwin Gets . an -Auto...
; The Washington correspondence of
the rRaleigh'"News7and -Observer has
this - interesting note today: "Repre
sentativft Oodwin. has an automobile.
The only other North Carolinians h,ere
who. afford a machine are MarLon But-
1 and . Congressman., Morehead." 7:
77 abe posits Made March 2nd "7 7
iWill bear-, interest ; from March 1st,
at Wilmington Savings and -Trust
Company'; tSM- 7J;.H- -77:; r7 It '.
out oL' commission for ' . the - present
year, at least. If such should, prove to
be-1 a tact anbther" bit victory Tin the
be a ; fine yield and that returns will J output of the coming season's crop
be lucrative. ' r . 7.'. 7
.With reference to the approaching
marketing , of strawberries . the fol
lowing note from : the current issue
of the Carolina Fruit and - Truckers
Journal is of interest: . 7 77 V X
'Several of the leading strawberry
grpwers . who visited Wilmington dur
ing the current week -gave it as their
opinion that ther cold winter we have
experience!: since last November has
effectually put the strawberry beetle
1 wilt , have beent scored: It ; is estima
ted by those competent to pass upon
this : questiottithat the strawberry
beetle has destroyed anywhere from
five .to . ten" per. cent of . the crop dur
ing jLhe. past two years.; Wlth the
'grpumi -frozen hard f or,day3, and
wVek inf and , weekCpuVlorinohihg, it
would, indeed be difficult to learn how
insects otany, kind could'ljye. in this
section during these constant and fre
quent freezes." - . "
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Are you insured wftH fmilMt tHvLQU i BEST;
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