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lZ SIS! PJlflY ESTABLISH FI H E P B EVEFJ Tl 0 N PHI PiOBIAL t4;;4
KJJ IFBTEO : - n BURFflll ; 1 Y flS! FS TABLETFOR I. L I. M mffimm&mmi
Democrats Contributed Liber
ally to The Support of
Woodrow Wilson; ;
TREASURER MACRAE
EXPLAINED. REASONS
Crowd Was Small But Enthu
siasm Ran Riot fResoJu
tions Drafted and Ac
cepted. v
VvThat can be .done jf isufficient
push" is correctly applied wbb ably
demonstrated last night-and the old
adage of "where there is a will there
is a way" was again proven, true as
gospel by the handful ot Democrats
who braved the rain and wind to at
tend the meeting" of the Woodrow Wil
son Club and hear why the present
administration should be returned to
power. The meeting was held at the
court house and was a success from
every standpoint. The campaign to
raise funds in behalf of Mr. Wilson's
re-election was launched and met with
hearty response. Two thousand two
hundred and forty-two dollars was
raised in less thanfive minutes and
if one is to judge by remarks then
there is a good deal more where that
came from. If Mr.. Wilson could' have
looked in on that meeting he would
have had no cause to regret that he
first realized he possessed a mind in
Wilmington. But to tell of Mr. Wil
son discovering his mind at this point
would be running ahead of the story,
so it must wait.
The principal addres of the even
ing was delivered by Mr. Hugh Mc
Rae, Treasurer, of the- Finance Com
mittee for North Carolina, and the
object was to raise campaign funds
in behalf of the present administra
tion not for the purpose of buying
votes, but to advertise what the pres
ent administration: has vdone-to . meet
the Republicans with thew-own weap
on and to insure Mr. Wilson's return
to the White House. Other Democrats
were heard from and while Mr. Mc
Rae started off. to a" mild, manner. Sec
retary C. C. Cashwell, of the County
Democratic Executive Committee,
brought the meeting to a "fire-eat-igVcloseIambastiHsttie
'-Doubtful"
Roosevelt and raking the "Bewhisker
ed" Hughes across the coals to the
delight of bis listeners. It was a meet
ing that combined all elements, but
which showed, an undercurrent of
Democracy that wis plainly visible at
all times. The desire" of all present
to see Woodrow Wilson returned to
power, was apparent at all times.
If there were anj Republicans pres
ent, Democracy's rsinks are in all prob
ability sweliek"tqinat-Vxtent for after
listening to what such men as Colonel
Taylor, Mr. Cashwell, Treasurer. Mc-
SSSI estioli of
crs x-eaving
If the Chamber of Commerce and
?6 miB Recommend
antt'ssume the attendant
resPSWf8Snc an'han
.r4Uon is the?
fH interested ci
CociWhat"Coun is
somehenieia work on and
if the two above ' referred to organiza
tions wiirsuDpJy it, employment will
be securedTlprthe colored laborers
who are: quitting the city and follow)
tog PJ$9 i) the North, "' r
oeyerai gentlemen, -. Representing.
me noiary uiub, . andjothers, interest;
eov as crazeHSLTappeared before Conn
oil andv asked that something be- done
to stop the exodus of colored laborers
iorv as Mr. pointed outl
uiese men aregomg tobeiif demand
When the compresses . and : various
other industries starUthe! tull work-
f ing season. :
The levying of a heavy tax on labor
agents who come here and employ
labor was not urged, as the gentle
men interested did i notUbink such
would be lawful, but they did urge
that some kind of labor bureau be
established r to provide -, employment
for the colored man. The idea of tbe
city borrowing money and using it
for street improvements was J dis
cussed. If this was done . it. would be
possible to give' all unemployed ne
groes . work and there would be no
necessity of their, leaving the city
One" gentleman who em ploys many
laborers pointed out that it was only
the unemployed who are quitting the
city. Mr. Bailey was of the opinion
that the better wages are not attract
ing them away from the city, but the
lack of work.
It was pointed out that Wilming
ton is being drawnon more heavily
for labor than any city inN the 'State
and the reason advanced was ' that
there .is-jip-wprkUQbe had here by
the colored "men; The building of
better schools for the colored was
mentioned as - oiie Of the things that
would hold the city's colored popula
tion here indkeep It satisfied.
Mr. cXc. Chadbourn told Council
that too much was being said of the
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u ui . ill rm i ? r-- . - - ' -. : .. .- is v . ; , . . . - - - i . . i
Hours; of Exercise to be Held
at Kblic ' Scols An-' :
.ST. :
? f Anuoimcement of vthe -Mre Preven
tion Day; exercises to" be . held in the
public schools here next Monday In
ccorfan5eA; with i th'e proclamation
of Governor Locke Craig, was r made
b:Mr. . J.; J, Blair, superintendent of
the city's public schools this morning.
The exercises will begin at the high
school &t 9 o'clock and end at the
Hemenway school at 12: 45 o'clock.
At each of the schools Col. James R.
Young, ' qf "Raleigh, State ; Insurance
Commisioner, will deliver a short ad
dress on "Fire Prevention." Mr. Ray-inond-Hunt,
assistant 'general" mana
ger of the Tidewater. Power Company,
f wilr also hmake an address on the sub-
tject of electric wiring. Each of the
ischools will have short exercises at
the -time assigned to them.
. rPoil6wing is the. suggestive pro
gram for October 9:
. 9:00 p'clock. -High Schbol.
9:30. o'clock. Union School.
5 10 : 15 . o'clock. -William Hooper
School. ; : -
Ml : 00 o'clock. Isaac Bear Memorial
School! ' r
12:00 o'clock. Cornelius Harnett
School.
12:45 o'clock. Hemenway School.
INCREASE IS SHOWN.
trneht Will be Ask
ed to Give Me Molded
. , Battleship Wreckage :
Application . is 4 to. ; be made the
United; States ; Navy Department by
the Wilmington i Light Infantry, for
a Maine -memoriar tablet which are
being offered J toall - 'naval, military
and civil organizations .who wish to
commemorate 'the '; sinking of the ' U.
S battleship Maine,$ih Havana har
bor, just prior, to the: Spanish-American
war. . ' ! v ' ' "
The tablets are. of n.etal taken
from the Maine when; that vessel was
raised from its resting place in Hav
ana several years ago and were made
at the ordinance a actory in Wash
ington, Dj C. They may be had by
worthy organizations upon applica
tion of the Navy Department.
It is the idea of the members of
the W. W. L. I. to sexnire the tablet
and place it in a conspicuous place
in their armory on Market street.
! The -following committee was appoint-
business meeting to file the applica
tion: Mesrs. Cr.T. Swain, J. Pi Far
rar and W. K. Gaylor.
Suggestion " to secure-the tablet was
brought up by Mr. R. E. Tapp, a Re
serve Corps member, who stated that
he had received all necessary appli
cation blanks from Secretary Jose
phus Daniels, to whom he wrote in
regard to securing one of the tablets
for the W. L. I.
Considerable Gain in Personal Prop-erty--Fewer
Polle "Listed.
The recapitulation which has just
been compiled by CapL Thomas D.
Aieares, city clerk and treasurer. Book and Stationery Firm to Enlarge
snows a net gam 01 ?i5S,iiz m tne
REMODELING STORE.
little of the. many laborers who lefI Stock in - trade 1,303176
and returned dissatisfied. According
f to Mr. Chadboura the very things
that should have been suppressed
have been given wide publicity and
the things that; should have ben
published have been suppressed. He
called on the press to exert its influ
ence in keeping the colored people
here and he added that the press
could do more good than Council and
everyone else combined.
City Attorney Robert . Ruark does
not believe labor, agents can be taxed
and is of the opinion that the labor
ers will have to be induced to remain
Rae, Chairman McGirt and Senator nere despite, the tempting offers held
W. B. CooDer had to say the most
Doubting Thomas would have been
convinced that the Democratic ticket
was the ticket that should -be voted
in the coming election. ' It is hard to
believe that- the rankest Republican
in the county could remain Republi-
out by these agents who are busy now
in all parts of the South.
Mr. D. H. Howes, speaking for the
Rotary Club, asked that some concrete-action
be taken relative to an
extension of water pipes in the
northern section of the city. to lessen
can if he had heard s the virtues of the danger of fires.r :He was told by
Wilson and the iniquities of the . Re
publican party aired as they were air
ed last night." -
Mr. McRae pleaded for thorough or
ganization, declaring that results
could only be obtained in this manner.
He held the achievement of the Dem
ocratic administration up as the 'prin
cipal reason why it should be return
ed to power and he declared the Dem
ocratic ranks are more enthusiastic
for Mr. Wilson today than they were
four years ago. Mr. McRae is hope
ful that North Carolina can exceed
her accomplishmejnt of four years ago
when she turned in $20.000 v toward
Council that the matter had been
acted, upon but nothing could be done
until money was obtained with which
to dS the work. Mr. Howes pointed
out that the interests in that, section
employ many men and pay big taxes
but are not provided with fire protec
tion. This was not disputed and he
was told that relief would be; given
just as soon :as such was possible. Mr
Howes was supported by Mr. W. M.
Atkins. The proposed work will costl
approximately $6,000, and as Couh
cilman McCaig pqinted: Out tbe money
was not-to be had unless by a bond
issue or to borrow it on the open
the support of the one President since) market and be was of the opinion
Lincoln I that 'the: city : had borrowed enough
rn i 1 mil
xne iact mat sucn men as a uumao
A. Edison, Dr. Elliott, Henry Morgan
thau and Henry Ford are supporting
Mr. Wilson is enough to cause' the or
dinary man to vote, that way, accord
ing to Mr. McRae. While Mr. McRae
is convinced that Mr. Wilson will be
returned to power he is also convinced
that it will be no walkover and it is
for this reason that he is urging all
to lend every assistance in the coming
election. Mr. McRae told his listen
ers that the Republican party can
get all financial, assistance needed be
cause Mr. Wilson had trod on the toes
of big business and certain individuals
and they are' very anxious to see him
defeated, but he added that legitimate
business had not suffered at he hands
of the present ffdniJnistratlon and be,
cause the masses-r-tbe great common
people-have benefited they - should
rally to. his support and contribute
their mite, just as other individuals
will contribute their bank books in
support of the Republican candidate."
Money and votes are necessary to re
elect Mr. Wilson and Mr. McRae
sought to drive this point home. ,
The spaaker read an article why
Henry Morgenthau' became a Wilson
standard bearec--why he resigned liis
post as ambassador to Turkey to take
charge of the Woodrow Wilson Cam
paign Committee. " Mrt " ' Morganthau
was quoted as saying that he felt' the
call of religion religion of a new
Democracy. The . former ambassador
already. The laying of pipes in tne j
northern section . of the city is only
one of many improvements that are
being " asked by: 'citizens and while
Council, would gladly , make all im$
provements asked it is impossible
with the present condition of
finances. -- .
The question of whether Annia Per
vis, colored, can conduct a cance hall
in the city limits came in for a bit
of discussion and the issuance of
permit was finally left upto Coun
cilman Hali; who Js in charge of the
police department. If Mr. Hall sees
fit he will issue a permit and if the
Pervis girl conducts 'anything other
than . an orderly house she will be
subject to 'arrest. ; . - :' T -
BAGS
STILLS
Deputy Kennedy Makes T Ralds, Near
r Goldiboro And ML Olive. -V:
Mr. J. R." Kennedy, deputy internal
revenue collector, has returned from
Goldsboro and Mount Olive and re:
ports that he captured a distillery; hear
each of those t places. The one i near
Goldsboro was in what ; ir known as
Moccasin Swamp and was of 220 gal
lon capacity and manufactured grape,
orwni and cane brandies and .corn
f,ieiriv Three men were arrested
and charged with being the operators.
The still captured near Mount Olive
was near Odum's Mill and- was of 60
eallon capacity. One or tne aiiegea
taxable values of property in the city
of Wilmington. . Ttie total value of
property listed for taxes this year is
$17,370,418, as against $17,212.3W6
for last year.
The value of real estate for the
current year shows a gain and this
is likewise true of personal prop
erty. However, there is a slight de
crease shqwi in the valuation of
corporation and bank stock, and a
falling off in the number, of polls
listed, both white and colored.
The comparative statement of the
taxable values for this year and last
follows: 1
1915.
Real estate ..$12,128,800
Personal 890,527
Solvent credits 770,103
Its Business.
Q. & B. stock . : 2,119,700
.$17,212,306
Total . . .
Polls:
19,15.'
White . 3,228t
Colored 1,310
Total
Work on remodeling the Market
street store building of the C. M.
Yates . Company, booksellers and sta
tioners, was begun this week and
will be hurried to completion. The
proposed improvements, which will
include the installation of steam
heating apparatus, will cost approxi
mately $5,000. The interior of the
store will be renovated, an elevator
installed, the building re-roofed and
the rear of the edifice will be extend
ed back to the alley. ; The messa
nine floor will be extended in the
rear so as to include ... the entire
building. The entire' first floor is to
$12478,438 j used for the retail trade of the
101o!687 j ates Company.
, 766.318 j This firm, has occupied the build
1.414,136 j ing for the last 25 years and during
2,000,839 1 that " period its business has expand-
- ; Jed until he entire - building is re
$17,370,418 quired to meet its needs. The plans
for the improvements wtere drawn
1916. by Mr. J. P. Leitner .architect, of
3.195 this city, and Mr. J. G. Osterman has
1,283 the contract. Several weeks will be
- ; ' required to complete the . proposed
4,538 4,478 improvements.-
1916.
You cannot thoroughly appreciate th; security otiJed
by the individual Jock boxes, in our. Safe Deposit. Vault r
until you make a careful inspection. : We' would like to
explain to you the different details which contribute to-
ward making the protection as near perfect as possible. .
$1.00 Per. Year-Only a Fev Vacant
The WiW
1 10 PRINCESS STREET.
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m
NEGROES IN MAJORITY.-
One Hundred and Thirty-nine Arrests
Made During Past Month.
One hundred . and thirty-fcrtne ar
rests were made by the police de
partment during the month just end
ed and of this number 103 were col
ored . and 36 : were-white. Fourteen
different offenses weTe ' committed.
More were charged with larceny than
any other offense and of the 20 so
charged 19 were negroes. .Of the
eight Arrested for drunkenness five
were white and, the : remaining three
colored. This was' the only 'violation
in which the whites led over the ne
groes in number arrested. Two were
arrested for" criminal assault, one
white and one colored.
Thieves robbed the armory of an
absent Indianapolis battery and did
not even get a smell of powder.
Laporte (Ind.) Herald.
TEAM MEMBERS ANNOUNCED
Work of Canvassing the City
County Will Start Today.
and
A whirlwind campaign to secure
the remainder of the subscriptions to
the capital stock of tbe Carolina
Packing House Company got under
way today and results are expected.
The campaign" was to have started
yesterday but because of the incle
ment weather-was postponed. . The
ten teams, enumerated below, will
make a thorough canvass of the city
and Messrs. J. P. Herring and L B.
Sasser' .will work in the adjoining
counties. ' The campaign is to ex
tend over a period of two weeks and
possibly longer.
The make-upof the ten canvassing
teams is as follows:
Messrs. W. A. McGirt and I. W.
Cooper; W. W. Love and M. W. .Ja
cob!; Milton Calder and Geo. F. Gal
vin; J. W. Yates and J. F. Roache;
W. Struthers and Marshall Schrier;
D. N. Chad wick and . H. M. Owens ;
Greene Fenley and C. B. Newcomb;
J. A..Orrell and Roger Moore; Paul
B. Bell and T. James; J. C. Wagner
and a teammate to be selected by
Mr. Wagner.
BIBLE CLASS.
Winter Study Will Be Taken Up By
Boys' Division of "YY."
Beginning tomorrow night the third
annual Bible Study Class' of the Boys'
Division of the. Y. M. C. A. will be in
augurated. Supper willbe served, as
customary, and it is expected that
there will be nearly 100 boys atten
dance. - ' " '
Mr. Odis B. Hinnant will make an
address tomorrow night, using as his
subject; "What the Bible has Meant to
Some Boys I Know." The courses
that will be studied during the winter
will be outlined.
tarries Company, for Injuries to his'
foot sustained, while employed In thq
company's quarry, near Neverson
C . . " . . ; " vr.
Simpson: alleges that because be
was not warned that a blast wast5
be fired he had three toes .broken
and suffered other injuries.'.
GOES TO
JACKSONVILLE, a
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LABORER WAS INJURED.
Struck by Scantling While Working
on the New Custom-house.
Tom Crawford, colored, employed
as a laborer on the new custom
house,, now in the course of construc
tion, was seriously injured about the
hea'd and face late yesterday after
noon when a heavy scantling .that
was being removed from the. tool
house fell and struck him. The ne
gro's face was badly lacerated by
nails contained in the piece of tim
ber. After medical treatment had
been given him he was .removed by
friends to his' home oif Green street.
Popular A. C. L. Man Promoted-WJII
Leave City This Week. V ,
Mr. W. L. Waring, Jr., who has
been connected with the ''lftlantic
Coast Line here for a number 6f
years, has been made chief clerk in
the office of the assistant general
freight agent at Jacksodville, Fla
and he and Mrs. Waring will leate
this week. While the change is a
promotion for Mr. Waring .there is
much regret felt over his .leaving
the city where he and Mrs. Waring
are- known and liked by a large num
ber of friends. -
INSTITUTED SUIT.
Negro Seeking to Recover $5,000 for
Damages to His Toes.
Suit was institutedin the Superior
Court yesterday by George Simpson,
colored, for the recovery of $5,000
damages from the Harris Granite
Liquid Tar Skampoo
For Ladies
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One washing will remove .
a lot of Dandruff and allay,
Itching Scalp. The continued
use will cure you altogether..
Price twenty-five cents and !,
sold exclusively by
James M. Hall'
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Uou Are Sure to Qet If en (foods Jiere.
ffew Merchandise Jstrhfing Oo &ery &xpress Mew Showing Sach &ay
Charming
in the
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Reading Jiutumri Shadess
are
Satin faced silks have the call for Fall. '.. They
shown here in wide variety and in many pretty patterns.
Taffeta is also good; and taffeta with satin ribbon stripe
is a novelty that looms large in Fashion's faVor.
Messaline, in navy, green, African brown, plum, Bur
gundy, pink, light blue, black and white, 36 inches wide,
priced at $1.25 to $1.50 yard.
Taffeta silk, 36 inches yide, in black, white and colors,
prices at $1.25 to $2.00 yard.
, , beautiful Ime of fancy silks, in subdued plaids, strik
ing stripes ; .all color combinations ; 36 to 40 inches wide ;
prices at $1.75 to $4.50
We are constantlv addinfir to our assortment of Fall goods. The line is kept.
fresh through the arrival of new merchandise, so that it makes no difference how,
often you came here, there will be something of interest, something of merit to view
on each visit. 1 ..,,'' .V
Get the habit of meeting your friends here in the MVery Center of Things."
Announcing a Complete Jbiiet (foods Section
This oainty and attractive department is in the fron of the store
practically every article that you could desire. You 11 find what you
shop for toilet articles here. Here s a few of the items that we sell
Mary Garden's perfume, 1 -2 oz. size's,
for $1.25.
MUuy Garden's perfume, 1 oz. bottles,
for $2.50.
. '
Houbigant's Ideal perfume, price at
$2.75 ounce.
Houbigant's Jesjures perfume, priced frl
$4.50 ounce. " ,
Djer Kiss perfumepriced at $1.75.
Violet ISec Toilet water (Hudnut) 75c
, and contains ' : t
want, when you I
, with their prices: ) r'
Odbrono, two sizes, 25c and $1.00. ; '
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Amoline deodorant powder, two size?'
for20cand35 '
handkerchiefs
Lucky indeed is the person who se-
cures one of these blue-bird handker-
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chiefs. They are delightfully embroid-
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; Njered in blue, in the blue-bird design.
neat 'kerchief at' 15c. v .. ' '
CrepeSJe thine: handkerchiefs irij the
pastel shades add the 'finishing to
thft Fall costume. A lovelv line to sell
at 25c v.:. '. -
Cenfemeri
Kid
m
oves
. Cooler Weather is bringing many women, here to buy
Fall gloves. Theyi are finding the.Chtemeri kid gloves,
solid colors and contrasting stitching, 5a little more stylish
and slightly better finished than the average glove.
We have carried this make in Asheville for more than
20 years, and know it to be the best obtainable.
'f The Alberta glove is sold here at $1.25 pair.
1 ' Free
fittings.
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K in the White goods :
Section
The White Goods Department - has
been moved -to the rear ' bf he ' 'storey
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Here you will find a number of splendid
values in new Spreads.
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White spreads, and spreads embossed
in colors, for single and double.
priced at $1.25 to $$7J50.
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