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( i ill ill il M i nil i j . . .! , , - , Pair tonigni ana : oungay, not . I. a. '.' H : " - k. a much change -iiitejnperatiire. Mod erate northwest winds. " " LARGEST CIRCULATION JN WILMINGTON -.v.-.- ; :.":-yr'T r-q.),-, -,.--...(: .fe;'iC, f-' . i iSSiiSSiHiiSiiiS -1 1 i 1 . ''4. .;A;v:-wi-- ". ' : - V - v . .-. .- - : . " - ri VOL. XXII. NO. 357. WOOD IS ATTACKED FOR INFI GIVEN BY CURTIS Rep. Harrison Wants to Know Why He Did Not Fully Identify Broker. TOM LAWSON SAID TO HAVE MADE "CLEAN-UP Mr. Wood is Recalled to Stand at Beginning of Hearing Today and Asked to Ex plain Charges Made vv vr LAWSON PROFITED. Washington, Jan. -Repre- HAT N sentative Chipperfield, of Illi- istQCk law repealr; started another fence House Rules Committee, declared -: at the "leak" hearing here to- day that he understood Thomas .;- W. Lawson, of Boston , who brought the charges, was the chief beneficiary after the peace -:v note was made public and that i his "share" was $300,000. .v. J -X- " Washington, Jan. 6. At the begin ning of the hearing Representation Wood, author of the "leak" hearing,) was called to the stand Jtv-Representative Harrison, Democrat, who asked him why he had not satisfied himself as to the identity of one "Arthur Cur tis'' who he says, gaye him the infor mation. Mr. Chippenfield objected to this line on questioning. "Representative Wood is not the arthor of the charges under enquihy," said Mr. Chippenfield, "and his. mo tive can not be impuged. I think we are loosing sight of the fact that the I h scauaaiousism cuaigpo, wic Thomas Lawson, and my understand ing ist hat Mr. Lawson was the chief beneficiary. - .. :, . - . "His tranacnnbiu said to have aggregated him $300,000 and I think that Mr WooQ would have been derelict in his duty if he had not brought it to the attention of, the j House. WoooTis not the father of the charge if anyone is, Lawson is tne man." I Representative Wood explained that there was nothing in the letter re ceived from Curtis to indicate his addcess, and that he had answered the letter by addressing it, "A. Curtis, Wall Street, New York." "I do not know whether he received the answer or not," said Wood. ' ' Do you think that under these cir cumstanr.ps that . vou should have made the charges," Representative! Harrison asked Woocl. "I have made no charges," an swered Wood. i "Well, we may have difference in opinion," Harrison added, "but don't you think before making the first resolution and insisting on the sec ond that you should have found ou who Curtis is found out if he is staying in New York?" Wood explained he had questioned several Congressmen and they stated there was a Curtis in New York who whs a stock broker. PUBLIC GARDENS HELP OUT FOOD SITUATION London, Jan. 6. The scarcity of foodstuffs has led the Board. of Agri culture to empower local authorities to use vacant building land for food wops. The Vacant Land Cultivation Society, a pet scheme of the late Jos eph Pels, who was widely known in the United States has already beenj entrusted by the-government with the whole work in London,, and will be able, through the London County Couri 1, to acquire any untaxed land that issitable. The Society allots small Pieces of land to families for cultiva tion purposes. At present the society has about 800 holders working some eighty acres around -London. Apart from public gardens and parks there are 14,000 acres of idle land n krodon, and experience , has shown that Londou land is capable of produc es at war prices well over $500 worth of food per acre. So. great is the pub- interest in the scheme that the Vacant Land Society is being snowed under by applications from every kind of Person, many of them "land-nun-gfy" countrymen settled in London. SIR BOREN, ERSTWHILE DEFENSE CAPTAIN, DIES. Ottt 'awn ftnt To a air Freder- ' viii,, dau. v. ch william Boren, who . was Minister ' Militia and Defense in Laurier for he administration from its forma Uon in 1896, untir its defeat at' the general election of 1901. is dead, ac- court house site mm mmm MfPi CAUSED BIC ROW ME lilirliV lr . : i - - - - r. ; . .. : ' Legislature Hears - Washing ton County Delegations Pender Fence Tax Law Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 6. Washington county's delegations, fighting vehem ently against moving the county court house from Plymouth to Roper, fur nished the biggest feature of the morn ing sessions of the. legislature. Advocates of removal and stand-, pattism were fierce in their appeals. I The committee hearing them cold not complete the morning session and will take it up again today. H. S. WaVd lead the fight, against a charge, urging that Plymouth has nearly $4,00u'people and $40,000 of good streets against the .one thousand popu lation of Roper and no streets. He urge the committee to prevent an election which is brought about by private interests in the guise of pub lic welfare. Pender county, after losing its first tax act through today. - The great delegation of yesterday chose spokes-1 men' who remained over to fight fur- j ther measures of this character. Both houses will hold afternoon sessions.; TO BE Hot Contest in Southport De cided Today and Causes A Big Stir. Southport, N. C, Jan. 6. Word comes that D. O. Daniels, cashier of the Bank of Southport, has been rec ommended for the postmastership, succeeding Postmaster Newton, who vaontlv Tcji.m txtl TVk i a moan c t h a f iir be pJointed by the Presi- dent, following recommendation of Representative Godwin,, concurred in by Senator Simmons. News of the decision has - canse quite ; a stir .in. to8tttfid is . bitter today. When it was heara i yesterday that Daniels was in the lead the other candidates in the race signed a joint telegram to Senator Simmons and Representative Godwin seeking a primary on the issue Mr. Daniels evidently had intended severing his connection with the bank, even if not named postmaster, as he is to embark in the insurance and real estate business here, having fitted up offices for this purpose. PANAMA WILL HELP SUGAR PLANTATIONS, Panama, Jan.. 6 The Assembly of Panama has passed a bill authorizing the government to spend $500,000 in loans to sugar plantation operators or in guaranteeing payment of loans and interest on them contracted outside. Loans by the government must he repaid within ten years. The appli cant for assistance must be a producer of 15,000 tons of raw sugar per annum; anA mil st. have already invested at least one-half of the amount for which he asks. The bill was fathered by Deputy Eusebios A. Morales, formerly . minis ter ofV Panama to the United States. A rider provides a subsidy of half a cent per kilogram of white granulated sugar produced in the country. INTERCOLLEGIATE BASKETBALL SEASON. Chicago, 111.,. Jan. 6 The six bas ketball teams scheduled to open the season of the Western Intercollegiate League line up tonight .for the initial games of what promises to De tne mo,st successful year since the intro duction of the popular indoor sport among the "Big Nine" conference members.' The league circuit com t,t.?00 tPflms at Chicago. Northwest ern Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio State, Illinois and Purdue universities. In the opening games Wisconsin -is scheduled to play at Ohio State, Illinois at Purdue and Iowa at Chicago. The season will continue until March 15. fr 4 - , REPRESENTATIVE GRANT her. TjonrosAntative L. Clayton Grant ' arrived in Wilmington from Ral- eigh today, to speuu - - Saturday being a light day with the General Assembly and what 4 work is being transactea tuu, a ttno- mpTP.1V ul a- - . Ayr- a rant took occasion to v luio, come home to spena in end. It Is very likely that be will :', xu. . niflfitine at tne. v attend the mass meeting at the court house tonignt. DAN ELS WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, SAT URDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 6,-1 j M-m wm mm i . ; Draft of Bill That Asked To PROVIDES Appointment of Commissioners; for First Two Lines Abolished and Mass Meeting The Dispatch prints this afternoon a copy of the-charter -that has been prepared and which in presumed will be discussed at tonight's mass meet j ing that is to be held at the Court i House. The charter, a copy of which follows, wiH probably be sub mitted for discussion and those pres ent' given the privilege of passing on its merits. Tonight's meeting will be called to order at 8 o'clock. That the corporate limits of the aid Ctiy" shall be from and after "the pas- rp F-n. nf this attajtrfollowe-: Beginning. bank ot,the norttifeastf . k ftf tht rflne Fear river at the ROUthGrn edee of Smith's Creek where Smith's Creek enters the northeast branch of the Cape Pear river, runs thpnr-P ,,n Smith's creek along the northern edge of the same to the point enters where Green's Mill creek en ters into Smith creek; thence directly along the western edge of Green's Mill creek to the point where the present City limits intersect the same; thence southwardly along the eastern line of seventeenth street as the same is shown on the present official Mnap or plan of the City of Wilmington to where said line again intersects the southwestern edge of Green's mill creek; thence up the western edge of the same to a point at mouth, of Min ral Spring Branch, where the said Min eral Spring Branch empties into Green's Mill creek; thence up the thread of said branch to where the same runs under the embankment or bridge on the "Wilmington-Wrights-ville turnpike" road, formerly known as the "old shell road," thence in a southwardly direction in a direct line to the southeastern intersection of the riehts of way of the old "Wilmington Seacoast Railroad Company" now the Tidewater Power Convpans right of way, and the old "Wilmington, New Bern and Norfolk Railroad Company s right of way, and now the right of way of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, said point being the south eastern intersection of the right of way of the Tidewater Power Company s line 'leading to Wrightsville Beach and the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company's right of way near the point where the Tidewater Power Company's track crosses the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company's track above the same by-embankment and trestle near what is known as Delgado; thence southwardly along the southern line of said right of way of the said Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company to the eastern line of Seventeenth street as laid down upon the present official map or plan , of the' City of Wilmington, which said, right of way intersects sam tb - street near KJS V ViAVV w street', thence southwardly along tne eastern line of Seventh street, as laid down ilpon the present official map or plan of the City of Wilmington, to tne southern line of ureenneia sireet, laid "down upon the present official map or plan of the City of Wilmington; thence 'the same course continued to the; northern edge, of a stream Known as jumping un Branch; thence down the northern edge of the run of said Jumping Run branch with its various meanders to wnere saia jumyiug xvuu branch empties into Greenfield Lake or Mill Pond, thence along the north ern edte of Greenfield lake or Mill 4)bnd to the eastern edge of the dam thereof; thence soutnwaraiy aioug mo eastern edge of the bridge over said opposite the center .of the Mill race; thence westwardjy to the center of the said mill race just - west of the mill house; thence down, said mill race to nouse, : . rAhes 1... 7h; ;isKHdffft over said . II ' New Hanover's Legislators May Be Have General Assembly Pass! A t Other features of Pure Commission Form. Tonight to Discuss the Vital Issue. race on the Federal Point road; thence his or of any colter department to per westwardly in a line parallel with the ; form their duties, and shall preside at southern line of Greenfield street, jail meetings of the board of commis three thousand, nine hundred (3,900) j sioners. He shall sign all contracts feet; thence northwardly and parallel ) on behalf of the city, unless otherwise uHUi Front f?treet. eleven tnousanQ,. six hundred and forty three (11,643) feet to a" point where the northern line of Brunswick street would inter sect were said Brunswick streets ex tended westwardlV aqross the river and on to- EagleIsland-'tfor a sufficient distance to intersect said land mentlon- line whii when ton-dn -the same course as" ine nonnern ,-iiue ui oi uuo wick street runs, as laid down upon the present official map or plan of the City of Wilmington, to the western edge oi tne nortneast ui Cape Fear river; thence along the we tern edge of the northeast branch of the Cape Fear river to a point directly opposite the northern bank of Smith's creek at its mouth, the beginning point; thence directly across the river in a line running at right angles to the Degmnmg pomi uu a of the northeast branch of the Cape Fear river at the mouth of Smith's Sec. 3. That all ward or division lines now existing in the city of Wil mington be abolished. Sec 4. That all property, real, per sonal and mixed of whatsoever char acter or description, and wheresoever situate, now held, controlled or used by the City of Wilmington for any pur pose, or which may hereafter be held, controlled or used by said city, or which may have been vested in said city by virtue of any law of the State nf fjnrth Carolina, and any and all j fio-Vic rf lions and 1 UUU Jilt: mo. ucuo, 6""u ' . - . , , i j ..f causes of action of any kind in favor) ordinance, or .order of the board of . . . ,n i..v.nmiyiicainnors- Via snail nave control. lot .aid cUy Sa... in x i ii i in iiiaiii uuu v w assigns under this act. Sec. 5. That the corporate powers of the city of Wilmington shall be exj ercised as hereinafter provided by the board of commissioners and such other officers and agents as are hereinafter provided for, subject to such limita tions as may be hereinafter imposed. Sec. 6. That the executive and ad ministrative powers, authority and du ties, in the city of Wilmington, are dis omniKr tho several , - oh th Tnwprs and du- x.. fcH a acsicrns to the lies lu uc ycnu.mu - annronriate departments and officers, all as herein set forth. k. - Board of Comm.ss.oners. . shall consist of three members, one of Ss(. 7. The board Of commissioners whom shall be mayor, and all ot wnom ninif hv vnt f the neonle. as hereinafter provided. One of said commissioners shall be elected and- kn3 as the Commissioner of Public Accounts and Finances, one of said commissioners shall be elected and known as the Commissioner of Water Department and Sewerage Department, and the mayor shall be Known as me Commissioner Public Safety, Streets and Wharves and Purchasing agent. Mayor, - . Sec 8 The mayor shall be cnier f wii. executive uinx " " mington, ana snail periorm an u nortsiinine to such office. He shall do and perfoVm all the duties provided or prescribed by law, or by the ordinance of the city of Wilmington not expressly delegated to any other person. He ohoii ivovo funeral , suDervision and . city of Wilmington, its successors andlic grounds, bridges, viaducts, suoways f ihe clty S 53 all iis dicUon sh,U be Wndtog upon aU SteUtt.;-? the city .!StlS , and ghallreiJdrt to the-board any tau- ures on the-part of any of the offices of ft. Years Indicated Ward pmvmcu j uw, v lution of the board of commissioners; he shall have charge of and cause to be prepared and published all state ments and reports required by law or ordinance or by resolution of the board of commissioners, v He shall be the irur- chasing agent of the board ' of com missioners -of and" all prbpeftyaupplies, arid mate rial of every kind whatsoever, shall upon the order of the board of com missioners, be purchased by him, "and when so purchased, the bills therefor shall be submitted to and approved by the board of commissioners before warrants are issued therefor, when such warrants are issued they shall be signed by the said commissioners and countersigned by some other person to be designated by the board of com- ' missioners Tne mayor bu - . . i ii tnority ana cnarge over an me yuunv, works not herein expressly given to some oher department, the construc tion, cleansin, sprinkling, and repair of the streets and public places, the erection of buildings for the city, the making and construction of all other improvements, paving, curbing, side walks, bridges, viaducts and the repair j thereof; he shall approve all estimates of the civil engineer, of the cost of public works, and recommend to the board of commissioners the acceptance of the work done or improvements made, when completed according to the contract, and perform such other duties with reference to such other matters as may be required by law, 'ZJTar pub- . . - 1 and buildings not otherwise assigned nerem tu umc uiuci shall have supervision oitne eni"r: ment of the provisions of law, and the ordinances relating to streets, public squares and places, cemeteries, and control of the placing of bill boards, and street waste paper receptacle; he shall have supervision over the public-service utilities not otherwise as signed to some other department, and all Dersons, firms or corporations ren derins services in the city under and franchise, contract or grant made by GOVT 1 . fi,Qr?aQ oocitrn.jf Virginia Vjuiifticu 1 the city or state, not. otherwise assign- 1 x 4-v ftTrTtmoTiT " no Hn eaiobuuie muc. UCi., -. have control of the location of street, ! nv " 7 T, "Vh car uttD, , wires, and other things placed by ' pub- ( 11c .y. 'rt shall re- : der or over the street, and shall re- port to the board of commissioners or: city omcers as may u wp".u them to receive his reports any failure , of such person ?XrT?nchS der pr oper service unde r a nchise panted by the city or by the state. and shall reor tany fare of such pibuu, im Vx , the requirementsr conditions of such : franchise, contract or grant The deDartment of streets, parks. .1 . t nrA oil omnlnvAR i cemeteneu, uuuuiuga u - in said deDartments shall be under the . .al A, an, rontrol of the mayor. ' "".T, 1,00 ,1, of the .oiioo force, and shall have power to temporarily supplant the chief of po lice and take charge of the department, and shalLat all times have power to tH va direction to. the officers and ail - . ninao.n i--ha TioiinA Hp.nartment. and cuar6 i -ZL '- ' (Continued: on Page Jrourj, v lis SERIOUS FOR RUSS Morning Papers in London Discuss Probable Fall of Town. London, Jan. 6. The capture of Braila by Field Marshal von?Macfcen sen is discussed by the morning pa pers in reference to the probable ef fect on the Russian defense along the line of the Sereth. Braila forms the advance defense onward towards the eastern end of this line. Some of the commentators feel that the fall of the town would seriously shake the whole Russian Rumanian position on the Sereth, and would, mean the abandonment and withdrawal to the Russian frontier. In the meantime the Cferman effort to turn the line from the west is being pressed successfully. KENTUCKY FLUOD Oyerflowine Streams Cause Thousaanedoltrs Dam- Louisville, Ky., Jan. 6. Thousands of dollars damage is already reported from floods caused' by Kentucky streams. In the southeastern section of the state railway traffic has been practically suspended. The highest stage of the flood is along the headwaters of the Cumber-1 land and Kentucky rivers, wnicn are still rising. Many other streams are also rising. MILITARY POSITION IN MACEDONIA, GREEK KEY London, Jan. 6. A dispatch to the Times from Piraeus under date of December pi says that the real key to the situation in Greece is the milk S5S3Accor?tingo l&lreiCoa- stantine has recfelv ed ' discruragrag reports from Monastir that Field Mar shal von Mackensen considers it im possible to move on Monastir before another two months at the earliest. The Greek government realizes that if it broke with the entente it would have no support. ENTENTE REPLY GIVEN THE CENTRAL POWERS. London, Jan. 6. The entente reply to the German peace terms was pre sented to Germany today by the American ambassador, according to a dispatch received from Berlin. Each Town Determined That One of Grand Prizes offered by The Dispatch Will be Awarded Their Candidate. w -55- -X- ' & X- -X- . Mrs. TODAY'S LEADER4 Earnest A. Taylor . 69,680 . Virginia Cockrell x. 69,630 69,440 1 " - A . rribbs . 68.930 y CL JKln 1 Mrs. J. W. Griffin 68,740 ,,00 qihi Gussie Skipper 68,420 Pauline Newsome 67,635 Mrs. Bessie M. Robbins . . 67,520 X- X- THE PRIZES. - X-X-X--X-X--X-X-X- $685 Overland Autmobile. Ford Automobile. Carolina Beach Lot. $100 in Gold. $75 Victrola. $50 O. K. Mystic Range. $70 Sellers Kitchen Cabinet. $25 Wrist Watch. v Two $60 Diamond Rings. -: , w . . Look at the leaders for today! Mrs - Earnest A. Taylor, of Maysville. cast l6twv votes iuu iaa This is the first time Mrs Taylor has had her name in ttie "Honor Roll, and no doubt there will be great re jiclng , MaysviUe Virginia C Cockrell, of Winter . -oh- -? robins a -place . among - ttej 1 s 0- . STRONG RMLHi Hi ALL TOWNS REPRESENTED PRICE FIVE CENTS. EHTEHTE HALO! HE Break in Line Would Imperil Moldavia; Piercing Move Would Endanger Line. RUMANIAN CAMPAIGN TAKES ON NEW HUE. French, British and Italian - Premiers Are Talking the v Situation Over Today . .In Rome. Washington Jan 6 Possible capturd. Braila by Field Marshal von Macken sen in , his advance on Galacia, north of the Danube and further Teutonic successes in Muldavia has brought the Rumanian campaign to a new phaze. . The bridgehead, while not its in tegral parttof the Sereth line, now held by the Russians running northwest 'from the Danube towards the Moldavia frontier forms ' an outlying line. Its I capture would weaken the eastern point. Galacia liesa just "on the out side Of Braila. Not only here is the Sereth line threatened, but the line northwest be yond the Beu'zeu river is riot holding welh against the Teutonic pressure , "A Vreafc in iWon ttie Wtlierh front would imperil the Moldavia frontier position, and if the Germans pierced the line the whole line run ning southwest of the Danube would be endangered. French, British and' Italian prejnlera with-" war department officials' in sex- eral entente ministries are holding a.- war COUnciI in Rome. ' 1 30 PER CENT RISE IN JAPANESE NECESSITIES. Tokio, Jan. 6. Investigators esti mate that there is a rise of 30 per cent, over last year in the price of TlPPPSaitina In Tanan onH 4Ka tcnitanov is toward a still 'higher level, Sugar . BTOO rlt?mtir!iwiae-- Samper cent, beans 30-40 per cent.1 grain 10-20 per cent., canned goods 10-20 per cent., and fuel 20 per cent. The cost of cloth, apparel and oils has also in creased. Wages have risen but many people not connected with the present pros perity are meeting hard times. CHIEF OF BELGIAN STAFF DIED TODAY. Havre, France, Jan. 6. General Maximilian Wielemans," chief of the Belgian geenral staff, is dead as the result of pneumonia contracted in the trenches. leader this time goinr to second Place , seyer al idyfi gp, MJ-VfiCS rell is closely followed by Mrs. James E. Holton, Wilmington; Artyemae Cribbs, Fair Bluff; Mrs. J. W. Griffin,' Evergreen; Gussie Skipjper, Town Creek; Pauline iNewsome, Clinton; and Mrs. Bessie M. Robbins, Wilming ton. All of these candidates , occu pied places among the leaders be fore, and have regained the coveted positions. The rivalry is becoming . especially strong in the different towns where there are candidates .and each place lis determined tnat tneir representa- five is eoinr to Win one of the big 1. . - . prizes. Maysville says that one of the automobiles is going to go there, while Clinton, Proctorville, Fair Bluff, Southport and half a dozen other places are equally as emphatic in their assertions. Oh, well three weeks from next Monday night ;the momentous question will be settled definitely and for 'air time to come. The second period ' of the contest, which began last Monday, will close one week from tonight, on January 13, and after that date there will be a reduction of 10,000 votes on each $15 worth of subscriptions. Quite a number oKthe candidates are making strenuous efforts during this period to capture the $60 Dia mond Ring, which is offered as a spe cial prize for NEW business. They all realize that the subscriptions turn ed in toward the ring will all receive mtoo tnwnrd the automobiles ana - j prizefl the money wiU aiso help Duim a xo v;iuo mu accompanying ballot for140,000; Cfxtra votes. 1 -I A :f . 4 to a dispatch from Canning,!;
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