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THE WILMINGTON DISPATCH.-THURSD A AERNOORDECEMgER 7, 19I6.:.j J
1
FFORT
TO STEM TIOE
Mass Meeting Endeavoring to
Stop Migration of Negroes
From South.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. T In an effort to
MAKE CERTAIN OF
SUPPLY SEED
Government Issues Advice to
Cotton Growers to Make
Certain.
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-DEATH CAMETOHinl:
FROM OWN HAND;
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THINGS THAT NEVER HAPPEN
By GENE BYRNES
! President of Virginia Bar As
sociation Died at Home i
This Morning.
Norfolk, Va., Dec. 7. John J. Jen
kins, aged 57, president of -the Vir
ginia Bar Association, died at his
home here early this morning from
thfi effects of a bullet wound self-in-
onaists have joined forces and at mass
meetings which are being held gen
erally are pointing cut that no per
Washington. Di C-, Dec. 7 The
check the widespread migration of . united States Bureau of Plant Indus-
southern negroes to northern labor try today advised cotton growers to : "J t t davI ae.Q
fields, negro leaders and white econ-1 make certain of their supply of seed ' fl";ted' , 1 .f L "
for planting next seascu. Says the
circular: "The unprecedent prices now
being paid for cotton seed at the oil
manent gain awaits the average negro mills may tempt the farmer to cut
in tbe north. It is estimated that rul-j down his reserve of planting seed or
ly 100,000 negroes already have left ' to sell all of it; perhaps with the idea
the Southern states since the north-! of being able to buy seed of a better
ward movement began last summer. ! variety for only a little more than the
Alluring offers of hifrh w.ipm snH f mills are now offering for the seed.
easy work made by labcr agents in j While it is always desirable to replace 1 the suicide.
nTTnans nf iho Smith annpar to hnvp : inferior stock with a better one, it 1
Mi., nkins had been at JNortn-
ern sanatorium for some little while
prior to tne aci, recuyeiauug uuju
over-work. He returned apparently
much better, but soon thereafter went .
into the bathroom and fired a bullet;
into his brain. He was a man of some j
wealth. Temporary derangement be- j
cause of ill health was the cause of j
met with a general response from ne
""irroes in al! secrions. Varied reasons
would be well to make sure of securing
the good planting seed as soon as pos- -
have bren advanced for the apparent ; sible.
willingness of so many -negroes to
leave their homes.
A serious shortage of labor in thej
cotton fields next spring and summer 1
isf eared if the exodus continues.
When the movement began several
months ago it was not viewed serious
ly but when labor agents were suc
cessful in inducing thousands of ne
groes to go North to work, employers
-of labor in the South became alarmed.
Efforts were made to hamper the
agents by law. In some cities ordi
nances providing a prohibitive license
fee for such agents were passed. Old
laws were scanned to ascertain if
some means could be found to stay
the migration. These efforts result
ed in siighi: checks, but. in the main
(he movement has continued on a
large rieale.
The negroes were brought in from
the country and small towns to con
centration points and in many in
stances shipped North in trainload
lots. After s-.everal hundred had been
f ol'f f tfxl ai Montgomery, Ala., some
thing went amiss with the agent's
plans and the negroes were left with
out money and away from home.
was then that the situation was first
taken seriously in Alabama
THOUSANDS AVE
Annthpr dancer if? that a seed sun-
ply shortage is possible, as growers of j
good seed may think it easier to sell i
to one of the oil mills, instead of plant
ing. This is a special danger in the '
case with the new, early maturing long ! "
staple seed. As only a limited supply j . .
of this stock is in existance it may be Amounts r or r arm Mortgage
SOUGHT
LOAN
S
urged that all
planting."
should be saved for
Loans Approximate
Million and Half.
... r. 1 iupH Mlifiinffl llwifr7 1 rr's very )
Use" QgvftNes
REPORT OF T II CONDITION OF
THE PEOPLES SAVINGS BANK
At Wilmington, North Carolina, at thJCIote of Business November 17th is)4
' RKSOTJRCE9 :
Loans and Discounts SiiriJio.
Stocks and Bonds , .. OT
Banking House, Furniture and Fixture W
Trust Investments s ii-00
Demand Loans I'lair-i-?
Cash on Hand and Due from Banks 107 'ijt
Total 90
INABILITIES :
Capital Stock t fy-.ftfinn.
Undivided Profits liBiM
Dividends Unpaid . ivt
Interest Due Depositors i';z
( 'ashierVChecks VitI 'S
Deposits .; lAWAKz
Total -"5189
State of North Carolina, Connty of New Hanover :
I. J. Holmes Davis, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly gw.
that the above statement is true, to the best of my knowledge nnl bHW ar
J. HOLMES DAVIS, O.shler.
Subscribed and sworn to before me. this 21st day of November.
CHAS. S. GKAIXGEH, Notary i,,bHft
Correct Attest :
D. C. LOVE
TALKER TAYLOR
F. W. DICK,
Dlrtorg.
LOCUST PLAGUE
, Washington, Z,. C. Dec, 7 Officials
of the farm loan board announced to
day that more than 59,000 farmers
have applied for mortgage loans, ag
gregating approximately $1,500,000, or
more than seventeen times the amount
of the money available in loans upon
the organization of the twelve farm
Pcfr Fir Aq;1 TV. p. fron In loan banks. Most of the applications
MOVES
SOUTHWARD
FOR RENT719 CHESTNUT ST. 1 WANTED TO EXCHANGE LARGE
$18 and 111 South 15th $15. W. M.
Cumming, owner or J. D. McCarley, J
Real Estate Agent, 208 Princess
street. 1 2-7-1 t-j
The Northern Part of
Country.
came from the South and West.
Although the locations of the banks
will be announced December 20, al
most immediately it will be found nec-
Buenos Aires, Dec. 7. The plague 'essary to issue bonds, for virtually the
of locusts that has assailed the crops entire capitol stock will go to the
of the northern provinces of the re- borrowers.
Tf public is slowly working its way south- Intense rivalry exists in many of
warcL These insects, together witn me oouiuenr ciues ior me locaiuu
an unprecedented drought, threaten of the farm loan banks. The chief
in most cases the Southern negroes to reduce. the crPs b-v half- and in contenders for these institutions are
some sections oy an even greater per- icw uucoua, im., luuiusumci, nm.,
centage. Jackson, Miss.; Raleigh, N. C; and
The locust comes from some part Columbia, S. C.
of the unexplored region of southern
FOR SALE AT A SACRIFICE TOUR-
ing car in perfect condition with 5
new tires, 2 extra rims and 2 extra
tubes. Apply at No. 10 North 3rd !
street. 12-7-lt
Lot in Winter Park for Ford auto
mobile. Must be in good condition.
Apply to A. A. Avery at C. H. Bath
son's Furniture Store, 117 South
Front street. 12-5-7t-j
have been placed where labor has
been scarce in the more thickly popu
lated districts. Reports o ftheir wel-
SEE HERE WHAT WE ARE DOING.
Our purpose is to clean, press and
repair your clothes in such a way
that you may regard our work as j WRIGHTSVILLE
better than usual and to charge you 1
no more for this kind of service than
perhaps you have been in custom of
paying for unsatisfactory results.
rrv. c 4. x
iucic is a. uiuci we waul iui
show you. Give us a trial. Henry!
Hall, 902 Castle street. Phone 1531. !
I WISH TO ANNOUNCE THAT I
have with me Mr. Howard T. Bus-j
bee, who comes highly recommend- j
ed as a very fine watchmaker and
engraver and will be able to engrave
all jewelry for lettering promptly.
J. T. Burke, the Jeweler, 27 South
Front street. " 11-25-tf
STATEMENT CONDITION THE
MURCHISON NATIONAL BANK
' Wilmington, N. C.
AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS, N OV. 17TH, 1916.
Resources
Loans and Discounts ......$5,533,909.70
U. S. Bonds (at par) (502,500.00
Bank Building 480,000.00
Bonds and other Securities 336,600.00
Liquidation Account, Southern
National Bank 28,675.34
Customers Liability Accept-
ces 750.000.00
Cash and Due by Banks.. 2,810,611.76
Total
Nov. 17th, 1014
Nov. 17th, 1915
Nov. 17th, 1916.
Liability :
Capital Stock 51,000,000.00
Surplus and Net Profits .. 723,923,9
Circulation 543,30o!oo
Special Deposit Bonds 5,000.00
Acceptances 750,000.00
Deposits 7.010,1331
.$10,542,356.80
DKrOSITS:
Total J10,512,35C.q
$1,213,401.77
tUKVcra
' 13.1.21
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SOUND PROPER-
ty for Sale I having bought Mrs.
C. D. Foard's property at Wrights
ville Sound. Am in a position to sell
some very desirable lots reasonable.
J. O. Hinton. 12-l-7t
12-6-lt-j
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ti i 1 xt a. : d 0"T0 if rtrt 1 AO mi A rioo nnfirmnnH 4hn I 1 mm m a a mm a a. a 1
ed the widesjt circulation in the South Brazil ana pours over me country in . o v.uuucu wu, I'm inui uuiinu oui ur mt
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after col dweather came his wife re
ceived this telegram: "Sell the mule
and send money to me. It's cold and
I want to come home."
Hot Supper Rolls ten cents a dozen
Farris Bakery. Advt. 12-7-3t
ij'lf ''.' .
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tell of hardships suffered principally &reat streams so thick and long as to government for the imposition of an
because of the cold weather which oiten aarnen tne sun. rTom rena to- cmucti6 m- smpmcm w wueai m
the negro as a race cannot stand. One day there comes a despatch saying order to obviate further exploitation
report told of an old negro farmer tnat a stream extending over 30 kilo- o fthe public. This is the first time
who had sold everything he owned meters has settled upon the fields and any such request has been made in
but a mule, and had goneNorth. Soon left no green thing in that part. The Argentine, one of the wheat and meat
young, hatched from the millions of storenouses ot tne world.
eggs deposited, have in places covered
the railway so thickly as to impede
traffic and trains have been stalled
until the insects have been shovelled
from the tracks and burned in ditches.
The government is waging a vigor
ous fight but seems to be making little
j headway. The Department of Agri
culture defense has 20,000,000 meters
of metallic barriers for the purpose of
penning swarms which are then burn
ed, trampled by farm animals or bur
ied. This is accomplished because the
young locust is without wings. It
much resembles a young grasshopper
except its coloring is much brighter,
Jred and yellow, black and green, pre
dominating. I From the eggs of the flying locusts,
which are always deposited on the
hard roads, millions of these bright
hued, hopping insects" come to as
sault the field: on cither side. Be
sides the wire barriers the govern
'ment is also using an apparatus which
resembles a gasoline bio wpipe. The,
farmers are being instructed to dig
trenches about their fields, drive the
hopping locusts into them and with
the aid of' the gasoline blow-pipe, burn
the mass. Millions have already been
thus destroyed by telegraphic reports
from all over the northern half of the
republic report other millions arriving.
So serious has become the situation i
j that the government has threatened to
fine all farmers who fail to- maintain
corps of men for the purpose of fight
ing the pests, and the railways have
I been asked to transport free of charge 1
all locust fighting apparatus. I BING! BANG; BING! CHRISTMAS
.ue,asi'llu "lus tnreaten to occa-1 Fireworks. Buy them cheap. Big
ssion me starvation ot many head of
I cattle and the railways, at the request
!of the government, have made a 25
! per cent reduction in the rates for the
Live Stock Insurance business. You
read my ad wrong. What I want is a
capable man to look out for -this line.
Are you it? Jas. M. Stevenson.l
Agent, 302 Southern Building 12-5-6-8 ,
BUSINESS
SPECIALS
MESSENGER SERVICE
For this service we use the Postal
Telegraph Cable Company's mes
sengers. They will call for your
"ads." In the same manner and
quick time as they now cover the.
city for teiegrams, night letter
grams, cables, etc.
For further Information as to
ads," call 176 but for telegraph
service call "Postal Telegraph."
WE DELIVER ALL MAGAZINES ON
date of Issue when so requested'
Phona your order to 745. Gordon's
News Stand. 10-7-tf
ATTENTION COUNTRY PEOPLE!
This is an opportunity tor yon to
make money. Gathering up all the
rags and junk you can and ship to
me. I pay the highest prices for
brass, Copper, zinc, lead. All kinds
of rubber, automobile tires, mixed
rags, etc. Note address. H. Stein,
14 South Second street. Phone 306.
Wilmington, 1. C. 10-1-tf
The Fuel Problem
Can Be Solved With a
GAS HEATER
We have them in several styles
$2.00 and up
THE TIDE WATER POWER COMPANY
WANTED OLD FALSE TEETH.
Don't matter if broken. I pay $1.00
to $5.00 per set. Mail to L. Mazer,
2007 S. Fifth street, Philadelphia,
Pa. Will send cash by return mail.
12-M5t-j
WILMINGTON, N. C, DEC. 1ST, 1916.
G. W. Franklin, Painter and Decora
tor, of Youngstown, Ohio, says: "He
arrived here November 24th. Am
taking treatment for chronic rheu
matism by Dr. Neilsen, 109 1-2 Dock
streeL Am improving rapidly under
his treatment.?' 12-l-14t-j
,'FOR THE VERY BEST NATIVE AND
j Western Pork and Beef, Fancy
j Groceries, tec. See or Phone R. B.
Mnnro It-A an A Paetla Phnna 1699
11-24-tf
i FOR RENT 1 SECOND FLOOR
housekeeping apartment at 116 N.
3rd street, 3 rooms, lights, water and
telephone free. Location central.
12-l-7t
HOLIDAY SPECIALS FANCY OR
anges, grape fruit, grapes, Florida
pecans, mixed nuts, turnips, onions,
Irish potatoes, lemons, apples, dates
and candy. Bear Produce & Mer
chandise Co., Phone 452-453, Wil
mington, N. C. 12-3-tf.
PORK CHOPS, LOIN AND RIB 15C;
steak, round and loin 20c; roast 15c;
chuch 15c; stew 12 12c. See we
boys at the Holland Old Stall in the
city market; free delivery. Phone
349. l2-l-7t-j
WANTED CARPENTER AND GEN- j
eral repair work when you have any
Call phone 1825. 12-8-7 t-j :
: : ' NOTICE PUBLIC WE CAN FUR-
HOT SUPPER ROLLS TEN CENTS A 1
dozen. Farris Bakery.
12-7-3t
CHAS. OLSEN
Weight 225 Pounds
Who Will Meet
TOM DRAAK
at f
WOOLIVIN HALL
WANTEDAN EXPERIENCED STE-j
nographer who will help keep books. I
Apply Queen City Cycle Co., 209 Mar-!
ket street. 12-7-tf
WANTED TRAVELING SALESMEN
to handle an up-to-date line of trunks
and bags on strictly commission
basis. No advances. Liberal offer.
Address Rogers Bros. & Kevan,
Petersburg, Va. 12-7-lt-j
Assortment. Corner Market and
Second streets. Next to Victoria
Theatre. 12-7-19t
transportation of live stock, to re-
Tomorrow Night.
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imain effective until February 28 cf
jnext year. By this means stock can
: be hauled from the devastated regions
to provinces of the south. The lives
!of thousands of animals will thus be
S saved.
- "t voo ul me swai ills ui uy-
ing locusts is daily being telegraphed
j ahead, direction and speed of flight
being given so that the farms about
to be attacked can prepare. These
telegraphic notices are published in
ATTENTION RED MEN. j the press and have grown to occupy
Meet at our Wigwam Saturday after- columns,
neon -at 2:30 P. M. to form parade for ' The linseed crop has gone. At times
the New Federal Building. Brothers j a million tons of this has been ex
of -Cherokee Tribe No. 9, and visiting , ported annually to the United States.
Brothers are Invited to attend. I Tne promised shortage of the wheat
nish stove elbows from 3-in. up to
7-in., Fireboards, Stovepipe, any size,
Stove and Furnace Repairs. Prices
Reasonable. Terms Cash. Phone
431. W. B. Klander, 8 South 2nd St.
11-26-tf
CUT DOWN THE HIGH-COST OF
Living. Give us your meat orders.
Good meats at low prices. Loin
Steak 25c,s Round Steak 20c, Pork
20c. Can you beat the prices? Phone
us your order. O. J. Mintz & Co., City
Market. Phone 1245-W. 12-5-1 4 1
FRESH COUNTRY EGGS 38c PER
dozen. Pig Pork Ham' Chops, or Back
Bone 20c per pound, Middling 18c,
Beef, choice cuts 20c, Chuck 15c
Stew 12 l-2c. Hamburger 20c Sausage
20c, Country Produce at lowest pos
sible price. Peoples' Market. Phone
297, 611 Castle street, J. D. Stefafifc.
Prop. 12-5-7t..
LADIES OF SOUTHSIDE BAPTIST
Church will hold a bazaar at 23
South Front street Thursday and
Friday. Chicken dinner and oyster
supper, 25 cents each. Also fancy
work and home-made candy for sale.
Open at night. 12-6-2t
FOR THE ONE YOU WISH TO PLEASE THE MOST
A VICTROLA
We have a full stock of Victrolas, priced from $15.00
to $200.00
Our stock of records is the best selected in the city.
Come in arid let us demonstrate them for you with no
obligation to buy.
C. W. YATES COMPANY
1 1 7 Market Street.
NICE LOT SWEET POTATOES
going at 18c per peck, 35c half bushel
or 65c per bushel. Good lard, 16 l-2c
lb, White meat 17 l-2c lb, Dried ,
Peaches, Prunes and all can goods)
at prices to please. Come to our
Store or call 1731. P. G. Sellers &
Son, 9 Dock street. 12-6-2t
DIAMONDS, WATCHES, BRACE-
lets, Cameo Brooches, Lavalliers,
Solid Gold Jewelery of all descrip
tions at very low prices. A call will
convince you at Charles Finkel
stein's, No. 6 South Front street.
Phone 642. 11-19-tf
IF YOU LOVE HER GIVE
HER WHITMAN'S
Of course, 70U take her candy. Every
week, too. Don't you? So'metimei
probably twice a week. Then take her
the best.
J. FRANK
DRUGGIST
107 Princess Street
JAItMAN
Phono 644.
ATTENTION BRUNSWICK PROPER-'
ty owners I will be at Tripp's
Grocery 8 Market street Saturday,!
Dec. 9 from 9 to 3 for purpose of col
lecting taxes. Please see me. J. E..FISH! FISH! FISH! REDUCE THE , TO THE HOUSE WIVES FOR YOUR
ivuumsuu, anenn. lz-7-zt
DOLL HOSPITAL HEADS, NAT-
" ural and Mohair Wigs, Hands, Legs,
Feet, Eyes and Restringing. Dolls
dressed. Phone 1794-J, 311 Fifth
Avenue, North. ll-30-14t
WE DELIVER ALL MAGAZINES ON
date, of issue when ' so requested.
Phone your order to 745. Gordon's
News Stand. 10-7-tf
high cost of living and eat fish for
one-half price of other meats. Nice
spotted trout, drum, flounders, mul
lets, blackfish, Virginia Mullets and
New River Oysters. R. C. Fergus.
Phone 16? 7. 12-5-7 t-j
By order of Parade Committee.
- EYOTA TRIBE, NO. 5.
crop has caused a considerable ad
vance "in the price of bread and the
ATTENTION COUNTRY PEOPLE I
This is an opportunity for you to
make money. Gathering up all the
-rags and junk you can and ship to !
me. I pay the highest prices for
brass, copper, zinc, lead. All kinds '
of rubber, automobile tires, mixed
rags,' etc Note address. H. Stein,!
14 South Second street. Phone 306.
Wilmington, N. C. - 10-1-tf 1
UNTIL DECEMBER 10TH, PEOPLE'S
Building and Loan Association will
hold open its 33rd, series for anyone
desiring to take stock. This, associ
ation stands ready to assist, anyone
to gain the habit of saving or of
building a home. Office: 112 Prin
cess street. W. E. Perdew, president;
D. R. Foster, secretary and treasurer.
12-5-5t
Approval. We want you to jample
our 1916 Fruit Cake. Come to our
store any time. Farris Bakery.
11-17-tf
SOLID GOLD JEWELRY IF YOU
want the best. T have a fine line line
of solid gold Jewelry worth your in
spection. J. T. Burke, the Jewelry.
11-25-tf
L. L. SHEPARD, 617 NORTH 4TH ST. i
Have got the goods for you. Best
native meats of all Wnd. Also a full i
line of groceries. Phone 1186. j
Prompt delivery. Always on the job. '
10-13-eod-tf I
COAL
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Builders' Supplies
STORAGE
W. B. Thorpe
and Company
WATER and ANN STREETS
M il II M!
W.B. Cooper 6Co.
Cotton Exporters
WILMINGTON, N. C.
. a -1. M
COAST LINE HOTEL CAFt-
Rooms by the day, weeK
month at reasonable rates, we
KTnrtn f'"" .
mtm of OTITT VimiT 90S
j. of, Ti,a ons-W. 10-6-10
BIG WINDOW TRIMMING CONTEST DECEMBER 7TH, 8TH, 9TH
"'"'ANTS WHO WILL PiRTIinATr a nn n I- . . a . r- r-r-, ni iritir-PO TUFCC TUDTC CJ C M I MRC
Sail & Ross, Wilmington Grocery Co., A. H. Morriss Co., J. H. Rehder ft Co., F. W. Woolworth Co. Davis Moor a A buomoo ...n..- ' " r nnrne &
Con:-Jacob Hardware Co., New Way Market Co.; C. W. Yates Co., Shrier & Solomon, People's SuddIv Cr r & G Dnenbaum, J. T. Burke, Dixon & Kermon, C..H. Fore & Co., Schloss, Bear & Davis, W. T. Farriss, Swlsa, R. C. Piatt, W. Monro
J. W. H. Fuchs, Peterson & Rulfs, Bon Marche, Inc:, W. D. MacMillan, Jr.,-Boylan fiHandcock The C w paI?.?8 Co" ?WinSto' Street Store, The Wilmington Furniture Co., Honnet's. Green's Drug Store, Wilmington Shoe Co., Belk Williams lo.
Company. ' (Space Donated by the American: Bank & Trust Company ) ' lvogt Co Davis f& Hintz, Geo. W. Penny, H. L. FennelL Baxter Tobacco Co., A. D. Brown, Geo. W. Huggina, Inc., Cape Fear Hardware Co., The A Davw
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