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- f r.V r - v THE WILMINGTON DISPATCH. SATURD AY AFTERNOON, DECEMBERS 1916. PAGE EIGHT TO DISCUSS THE WAR it ACTCn Ml 1 1 Ix ; V; UNCLE REMUS DAY V j r THIS IN GEORGIA. CONDITIONS 99 Atlanta, ; Ga., x. Dec. . 9. Public THINGS THAT NEVER HAPPEN - , , "V By GENE BYRNES , . - i schools, literary societies and ; other i f ' 1 . U !. .Vim, . riAAWrlfl ' t held exercises; today- in celebration f 5 J "Uncle Remus Day," commemorating . : the birthday anniversary of the late Norfolk Va Dec 9 The eighth John Skelton Williams, Controller of j Joel Chandler Harris, the Georgia aneeXng ofthe Southed Com- the Currency; Frank yenderllp. tbe olei stores r-:x- t TVTaW Vrt-lr QTinitrr - William .1 Krvan. i uiauc uiiu w -jmercial Congress, The observance of the day a WIS crey on JHonuay uwi, wiu , - dPcPnwi as a vearlv event and is together a host of men widely known Naon, ambassador - from Argentina; designed 7Jat in diplomacy and public life, as well as Dr. Wellington Koo, from ' a Parc OI lne Pia" iau-uuueu uy ms Uncle Remus Memorial Associauon minister otners oi nauona reputanou as iu-, , -r npmetuate the mem- ers in finance, commerce, agriculture, Guatemalan minister;, Alberto Mem-, ji3!? -transportation and other branches ' of torano, minister from Monduras, Govruiy U1 iltc rt industry. The list of delegates that era ors Willis of Ohio, and Dunne Of i - ,H.y fmm various suates. -ren-. Illisbis. and United States Senators! cot;r iiumhora nf mmmfirne. ' Owen of Oklahoma. Ransdell of Louis- ILOUUtUih viii"wvi - ' boards of trade and other commercial iana, and Overman of North Carolina.? . . . i. . ... ' t U 1 j 4. A AMM J-J ma and development organizations, I n t a rri a t i nrval i THIS DATE IN HISTORY. hasj Various national and grown until the delegates number more entites have been called to meet in ' 4fr i i - tff r - n uri i im trn .art 1 m vnnnnr rmnr'inpiir wi i i iih itiiiii iiiti - i - .f ;n ho work nf thP rnn.' rial coneress. includine the second ah One Hundred Years Ago Today. e " Jnual mating of the House of Southern 1816-Thomas Worthington was m- 4 Governors, the National Association a abated governor of Ohio in the The large and representative atten- Commissioners of Agriculture, the'ncw capitol at Columbus, dance, the large number of prominent Southern Commercial Secretaries As-' Seventy-five Years Ago Today, participants and the timeliness of the sociation the American Commission on1 1841-Rt Rev. Winand M Wij&er. topics scheduled for consideration com" Agricultural Organization, and the Wo-; Catholic bishop of Newark N J bine to give promise to one of the most mans Auxiliary of the Southcrn Com- torn iQ New XTYoTrk TClty' 1Qed at notable gatherings of its kind ever mercial congress. : J South Orange, N. J., Jan. 5, 1901. f v.m in tiiic rniintrv. AithouETh the- ,m . Fftv Years Aao Toaay. development of the resources of the The 2 f rilk' iludirg1,T01d ! 1866-Arrangements were conclud Southern States is the chief aimof Pomt Comfort Portsmouth and Ncw-;'ed in New York for the start of the the congress, the attendance will be representative of the entire country and the proceedings will be of inter-j ost and importance to all sections alike . - port News, win be interpreted as a type of the commercial possibilities of Atlantic, harbors in the extension of 'American trade. The municipal docks of Norfolk, and the piers to be con structed by the Norfolk and Western The general theme of the congress : Railway Company at a cost of $2,000, will be 'International Reconstruction," ooo, will be an important exhibit of ancLunder this head will be discussed the congress. the changes outlook produced by the j Under orders from Secretary Dan world war along economic, agricultur-, ,els tne AUantic fleet1a t0 mobili2e in al, military, governmental, financial . Hampton Roads next week to partici and commercial lines. A basic purpose ; pate in a greafc naval revjew to be fol. of the gathering will be to evolve- a i ,owed by a military parade in Norfolk plan of action with which to meet the tQ be participated in by troops from new order and the changed conditions ,Fartres Monroe and officers and men after the war ends. from the battleships. The presence President Wilson has signified his ! of the fleet in Norfolk harbor for of- Jntention to come to Norfolk to ad dress the congress, if his other en gagements will permit. Senator Dun can U. Fletcher of Florida will pre- liant event. ficial participation will add unique fea tures, social and governmental, that will help to make the congress a bril- side over the gathering and Governor Stuart, of Virginia, will deliver the address- of welcome. There will be The Southern Commercial Congress, under whose auspices the several or ganizations are to hold their meetings, besides prooaoiy tne largest array oi i jS a unipn of effort on the part of distinguished men among the speakers , Southern commercial bodies and indi- that ever was heard at a gathering of vidual business institutions to edu- the kind in this country Prominent among those who Are on the program for addresses are Secre tary of State Lansing, Secretary of the trans-Atlantic race between the sail ing yachts "Henrietta" and "Vista." Twenty-five Years Ago Today. 1891 The Fifty-second Congress received the annual message of Pres ident Benjamin Harrison. cate the people of the United States, including the Southern people them selves, about the resources of that section. Its slogan since its organi- Navy Daniels, Secretary of Labor Wil- zation has been, "A Greater Nation son, Secretary of Commerce Redf ield, ' Through a Greater South." DAILY BIRTHDAY PARTY. Cardinal Tonti, who was papal nun cio at Lisbon before his elevation to the cardinalate a year ago, born 72 years ago today. Meredith Nicholson, author of nu merous i popular novels, born, at Craw fordsville, Ind., 50 years ago today. Thomas W. Hardwick, United j, States senator from Georgia, born atj Thomasville, Ga., 44 years ago to day. . Count Alfred von Oberndorff, who holds the important post of German minister to Bulgaria, born near Mann heim, 46 years ago today. Prince Peter Kropotkin, famous Russian writer and thinker, who has long lived in exile in England, born 74 years ago today. I Mil - '.: III- " I I ' . Vl VERY, VERY V ( sorry -to Hfye X STUPID, who .ME.T VOU ( HOPE ) I I x b . IT NEVER OCCURS m AHO. INSISTS N AW . . ..--.'t:. t " ; s on. SPtNDN6 lT V -- : - . EXCHANGE LARGE I to aching TVio Vam Voar nrii ftiir Nxt RAfirulnr Tnforouf nn..i.. . ur.Vw.. ,-r - v vcuaiier Uonii.wi V.la Tlonlr . atiH lot tht Tntprpsf hpcln with (ha hoirln: ""; r"" ; ' " 6"iujug or 1917 to call your attention the Advantage of Depositing your savin . m A A. X J. 1 lit. M starts, the year and the Interest just right. 8 WifK "OLD AND STRONG;' The Peopls Savings Bank 1 r Corner Front and Princess Streets. s 8TATEMENT CONDITION THE MURCHISON NATIONAL BANK Wilmington, N. C. AT CLOSE 'OF BUSINESS, N OV. 17TH, 1916. Liabilities: "Resources! Loans and Discounts $5,533,969.70 U. S.-Bonds (at par) 602,500.00 Bank Building 480,000.00 Bonds and other Securities 336.600.00 Liquidation Account, Southern National Bank 28,675.31 Customers' Liability Accept- - ces ... 750.000.00 Cash and Due by Banks.. 2,810,611.76 Total . . .... Nov. 17th, 1914 Nov. 17th, 1915 , Nov. 17th, 1916. ..$10,542,356.80 Capital Stock Surplus and Net Trot 11. Circulation , Special Deposit Bonds ... Acceptances Deposits "."w.oonjn 'S.ooo.no ""o,noo.(io Total 10,51258J DEPOSITS: t I f (.213,401.77 7.510,13la FOR RENT FURNISH ED "ROOM AT ( WANTED TO 211 South Front street. able. Rent reason- 12-8-3t FINE BOAT. LUMBER 10 AND 12-1 inch boards 20 feet long, also long I length framing at the same close1 - 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 ers cantwell Phone No. 10. Lumber 1 Company. 12-8-2t ' prices from the Oldest Retail Deal- WHILE LOOKING FOR GIFTS, JUST i notice my show window, for a par tial assortment of what I carry in stock, I make a specialty of Solid Gold Jewelry, will take pleasure in ' telling you prices and quality of goods.; J. T. Burke, the Jeweler, 27: South Front St. v 12-9-tf TO BE FINISHED BEFORE CHRIST-. mas! Rush jobs can get quick ser vice from' the Cantwell Lumber Company, Phone No. 10, Oldest Re- j i tail Dealers. 12-8-2t "THE TALK OF THE TOWN" ROYAL j Chocolate Layer Cakes. Have one ; 1 1 i for your Bakery. dinner Sunday. Royal 12-9-lt YOU NEED NOT BOYCOTT LUMBER because the Cantwell Lumber Com pany is selling lumber cheaper than ever in the past three 'years. Phone No. 10. Oldest Retail Dealers. 12-8-2t Attention II laxpayers Your taxes are past due. Please call and Settle thus saving costs. Geo. C. Jackson Sheriff State of North Carolina, County of New Hanover. In Superior Court. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. L. L. Boon and Laney A. Boon I vs. Wilmington Lumber Company. 1 The undersigned having been duly ap- . pointed Receiver in the above entitled cause, and in obedience to the order made in said cause, notice is hereby given- to all credi tors and claimants to present to said Re- I reiver on or before the lOtn tlay of January, 1917, at its bunking house in the City of , ' , A Wilmington, any and all claims against the HOT SUPPER ROLLS TEN CENTS A said Wilmington Lumber Company, duly , dozen. FarriS Bakery. 12-7-3t proveii and Itemized, as provided by law. - - - - - JStll. 1SHU. FOR RENT 719 CHESTNUT, $18 j per month; 111 S. 15th St, $15. Apply ! W. M. Cumming, owner, or J. D. Mc-. t Carley, Agent, 208 Princess street. 12-8-lt il ATTENTION COUNTRY PEOPLE! 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 309. Wilmington, Irf. C. 10-1-tf HOLIDAY SPECIALS FANCY OR- anges, trapo 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. 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 Dn ted this Decern ber AMERICAN BANK AND TRUST CO.. Receiver. RORERT RUARK, Attorney. 12-8-iot r:ruu WANTED AN EXPERIENCED STE- nographer who will help keep books. Apply Queen City Cycle Co., 209 Mar ket street. 12-7-tf WE DELIVER ALL MAGAZINES ON date of issue when so requested j Phone your order to 745. Gordon's, News Stand. 10-7-tf Ch risbras Siggesfas f SHOE-UP FAMILY For Instance: .... Grandpa: A pair warm felt slippers; Grandma: A pair Comfort shoes; Father: A pair P. L. Button shoes; Mother: A nice pair soft kid shoes; Sister Kate: Dress slippers; Brother Tom: A pair dressup shoes; Brother Willie: A pair Rubber boots; Aunt Sallie (cook) A pair Rubbers; Paniel Green Lomty Felt Slippers Many Other Useful Gifts at Peterson & Rulfs Wilmington's Largest and Best Shoe Store, 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." BING! BANG; BING! CHRISTMAS Fireworks. Buy them cheap. Big Assortment. Corner Market and Second streets. Next to Victoria Theatre. 12-7-19t FOR RENT THREE ROOMS FOR light housekeeping. Apply 211 South ' Front or Phone 1377-J. 12-8-3t YOU CAN GET GENUINE FRUIT Cake at the Royal. We use only the highest grade ingredients. 12-9-lt CAMEOS I HAVE A LARGE LINE of medium and small size Cameos, beautiful as can be found on the market, also a beautiful line of La Valiers arranging in different prices, j J. T. Burke, the Jeweler, 27 South ' Front St. ' 12-9-tf i THE ROYAL'S MACAROONS AND ( Lady Fingers are really delicious. : Try them your next social occasion, j and see if your guests don't look ' pleased. Royal Bokery. 12-9-lt ATTENTION COUNTRY PEOPLE ! This is an opportunity for you to make money, feathering 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, jnixsd rags, etc. Note address. H. Stein, 14 South Second street. Phone 306. Wilmington, N. C. 10-1-tf CUT DOWN THE HIGH COST OF i Living. Give us your meat orders. Good meats at low prices. Loin Steak 25c, Round Steak 20c, Pork 20c. Can you beat the prices? Phone us your order. O. J. Mintz & Co., City Market. Phone 1245-W. 12-5-14t WANTED OLD FALSE TEETH. Don't matter if broken. I pay $1.00 to $5.00 per set. Mall to L. Mazer, 2007 S. Fifth street, Philadelphia. FOR THE ONE YOU WISH TO PLEASE THE MOST A VICTROL A 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 and let us demonstrate them for you with no obligation to buy. C. W. YATES COMPANY 117 Market Street. Pa. Will send cash by return mail. I 12-M5t-j j : 1 WILMINGTON, N. C, DEC. 1ST, 1916. j G. W. Franklin, Painter and Decora- i tor, of Youngstown, Ohio, says: "Hel arrived here November 24th. Am taking treatment for chronic rheu matism by Dr. Neilsen, 109 1-2 Dock street. Ara improving rapidly under his treatment." 12-l-14t-J FOR THE VERY BEST NATIVE AND Western Pork and Beef, Fancy Groceries, tec. See or Phone R. B. Moore, 3rd and Castle. Phone 1888. 11-24-tf WE DELIVER ALL MAGAZINES ON i date of issue when so requested. I Phone your order to 745. Gordon's! News Stand. 10-7-tf FRESH COUNTRY EGGS 3Sc 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. Stefan. Prop. 12-5-7t.. NOTICE PUBLIC WE CAN FUR- 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 IF YOU LOVE HER GIVE HER WHITMAN'S Of course, 70U take her candy. Every week, too- Don't you? Sometime! probably twiceva week. Then take ber the best. J. FRAN J ARMAN DRUGGIST 107 Princess Street Phone 644. 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 Flnkel stein's, No. 6 South Front street. Phone 642. 11-19-tf WANTED CARPENTER AND GEN- eral repair work when you have any viut iuiuuc.iou, J.Z-8-it-J FISH! FISHI.FISH! REDUCE THE DOLL HOSPITAL HEADS, NAT- Ural and Mohair Wigs, Hands, Legs, Feet, Eyes and Restringing. Dolls dressed. Phone 1794-J, 311 Flftn Avenue, North. 11-30-141 LOST SPITZ MALTESE POODLE Dog will answer to the name of Fritz or Bull. Reward if returned to 213 Market street. 12-8-lt-j OUR PULLMAN POUND CAKES ARE Qur specialty. Royal Bakery. 12-9-lt high cost of living and eat fish for! TO THE HOUSE WIVES FOR YOUR one-half price of other meats. Nice j Approval. We want you co .sample spotted trout, drum, flounders, inul-' our 1916 F11 Oak Come to our lets, blackfish, Virginia Mullets and store any time- Fan-is Bakery. New River Oysters. R. C. Fergus. ; H-17-tf Phone 16?7. 12-5-7t-j SOLID GOLD IF YOU ARE INTER- ested in something nice in Solid Gold Jewelry, it will be to your interest' to inspect my line, quality and prices ' right. J. T. Burke, the Jeweler, 27 . South Front Street. 12-9-tf 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. Ofllce: 112 Prin cess street. W. E. Perdew, president; D. R. Foster, secretary and treasurer. 12-5-5t 1 FOR RENT FIVE ROOM COTTAGE, large yard, 406 North 6th. Apply 404 North 6th or Phone 1137-W. Rea sonable rent to reliable party 12-9-lt-j L. L. SHEPARD, 17 NORTH 4YH ST. Have got the goods for you. Best native meats of all kind- Also a full line of groceries. Phone 1186. Prompt delivery. Always on the job. 10-13-eod-tf 1 COAL Buildsrs' Supplies STORAGE r - W. B. Thorpe and Company WATER and ANN STREETS iDiyj u 11 K W.B. Cooper 6C0. Cotton Exporters WILMINGTON, N. C. HOTEL CAP t. ' week or Meals ff Front - street. Phone 208-W. COAST LINE Rooms by the day, month at reasonable rates at anv hour. 208 Norm " 3 ill , . - - . .. SAFEGUARDING YOUR ESTATE in Read Bisiness Specials In case of loss of trust funds by an individual through speculation, defalcation or otherwise, the only remedy is by suit on the bond. An endless and ruinous litigation consumes the remnant of the funds, if any, while the beneficiaries of the estate always suffer serious or entire loss RpannTFN,lA,..V; u- M mt. y - cius. ieason I UN why you should appoint as executor fieglgiSSL X&fi&Asfa&imaA---- XT? T TCT' rfT'fcTirD A XTV Front an dMarket Street., AMERICAN BANK It i t . . vv r w- -vx- ;" 'A
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