Civth District Congressman pehvercd most enjoyable Speech. OTHER GOOD SFEECHES WiKC- LOVJ Atten and to dance Continues Good, the Exhibits Continue Win Praise School Children Friday. man n-o-..-. and v-; ar. a iniinal L. Godwin. Congress ,'t" Sixth district, spoke to : ar tiie Corn Show this ' r.?d to with great inter , n'liusiasm by those who iir io 1 w:i: was presented by Chair man -i''' in which man w; hv the f.irnicrs of the district. iii W. Little in, a short talk hp said that the Congress lavorably and well known Mr. John MacRae Badly Mangled on A. C. L. Yards Last Night. Mr. John MacRae, a resident of Le land, N. c., was struck by a switch engine at the A. C. L. yards last night abbut 7 o'clock, and inat'antfy killed. His body was badly mangled and parts of limbs were scattered about the scene of the tragedy. . The engine was in charge of Mr R M. Jarman and he said that be did not see the unfortunate man, in fact did not know he had hit him until he was waved, to stop after the body had been dragged about an engine length Mr. George Matthews, 311 Hanover street, who was in comoanv of Mr MacRae, stated that he did not know1 anything had happened until he was more than 20 feet away. That the de ceased possibly misjudged the dis tance or slipped as he crossed the track are thought to be causes of the tragedy. Mr. MacRae was 67 years old and surviving are his wife, who came to IN WILMINGTON Contributions Wanted forxY. M. C. A. Work in the American Camps. AN OUTLINE OF CAMPAIGN PLAN It Is Easy for All to Do His Bit to Help the Soldier Boys Statement of Secretary Hennant. the city last midnight from Leland, after bein nntifiod nf tva ' Th'' aker began by saying thati0f her husband; four brothers and p had n f iver' his early education one sister. these heme- Messrs w w MacRae and Roderick MacRae, of Wilmington; Mr. Colin MacRae, of at the plow ana mat it aia nis neart eood in r ille great development in vry i:i nn. n .umiuuim.jr iu me , Fayetteville ; Mr. Donald MacRae, of S!attr TV farmer is coming into hisAtlanta; Mrs, Marion Makepeace, of own. .-a: ! -Mr Godwin, and the rea-( Providence, R I 5P, ls -!i;:r he no longer places his For the past two years Mr. MacRae fa'til jn rl't'i'ii ctiuue the no- 'itarherous of commodities V r'H' price is fixed by Wall the Ml!. That cotton is j nad lived in Wilmington, being em ployed by the Champion compress. The bodv will he takn nn tht nft- . the striking statement of ! ernoontrain today to Leland, where uw i ai leugiu onthe funeral will be held at 11 o'clock f agricultural develop-' tnmorrivar mnrniTur at Williams v v in laiuo or agricultural develop- tomorrow mnmin? nt th fn: whan ne saia was largely aue burying ground. to rhe ninvts maae Dy tne Department of Agriculture at Washington, and;. RFr.r,wpB iDDAiuTcn aid r hat 'h" work was nly in its in-1 fon"v air lar great inmgs mignt De 0. , . .. IuT1 ' & & & j Sterchi-Bancroft Furniture Company PXPCUHl. lnrl nt r, Rrixrf OthM- speakers were" Ur. . Yeagtr. rp'rie expert; Mr. ti. vv. Tee-; i .i.MA4.nH ,1 T T T 1 1 . man. ueiiu'iiiifiiuj, aim lii - .j. u. jiiu' rxnert. i The Sterchi-Bancroft Company, one of the largest furniture concerns in the city, was placed in the hands of a eati. it'.. !.i ' , I received vesterrlnv nnrl W "P Man. Ttt-' at the Red Cross booth um Turner, Esq., was appointed art- r.'"'. nn;.:"ni! iv.; for rarbed in the new hich substitutes the blue the white veil worn by the nursf i lernonsira lions are given daily in ihe making of bandages and nr.Vr i-rp:ica! supplies and there are nn exhlliition several varieties of hos pital garments. A patriotic firm has denpred of fionr A. Devin to affairs of the take corn- service,-hv Judee W. charge of the pany. Mr. Turner makes - the following statement as to the company's af fairs: Stock on hand, $7,000; acr counts presumably good, $10,000; ac counts considered bad. $15,000. The everal hundred sample bagsjtotal liabilities being estimate at be which are on sale at theitwoon an nnn and S40.000. bootn at 10 cents per bag The post-, Tne company was organised here Pr advertising the comfort kit la most about fiye s agQ and took over a tr.-tive. Santa Claus invites the thp aff ir of th A D Rich comnaDy. chihlien's attention to the dol soldier A business has been done by auired m trencu uniform. The khaki I ... n ,f 5c, eQ,H tht ;t sui' wit.v knitted helmet emphasizes . navin2: nroDosition. The com- the nece.--.sity for the knitted articles roP7,tlv removed to the Garrell and comfort kits for the soldiers, xj,.iiu oh ion nnnimUA the Rtpr- Tli handsome oriental necklace, Untr irntllTft riomnanv on South which vas donated by Miss Hannah Front street. The action of the cred- uoiirs. wr.s won Dy ivir. w. u. Mac-,itnr, pam as surnrise to many who V.illan. .li The sum of $31.25 was I thought that the concern was doing a realized from tne sale or tne cnances . - rrifitabip business.. or. this valuable article and this con-;i .. . fidered very satisfactory. I Rt--pit -pntative? of the United; Statps Bureau of Fisheries have open-, hi a - rk and menhaden demonstra- FOR POSTMASTER. An Examingation for Hempstead Of fice to be Held Here. The United States Civil Service tioti booth and yesterday served more! 1 r- '.rtnmmipDinn h a nnnAiinen n TI exam- which all declared to be excellent. rui" , t IT r.i-- xt c, , ., ... , rnA ination to oe ueiu ul vy niumgiuu, . shark croouettes will be served to-, u o 101-7 1 n'nnv j. ' C, on December 8, 1917, at 1 o clock Tomorrow will be Educational Day'P- ."tEn tn fi,,. All ihH children of the city and rural . cu r.1"". TT .Vl " ; I w, be dismissed from their Wots?" KM -. hp th.. orretoct f0otr nf the Tspiiney may UUf dL I ''1' i ' li t V J L 1VUIU1U V. V . lit shall be decided in the interest of At the conference yesterday to or ganize tor a nation-wide campaign to raise $35,000,000 for Y. M. C. A. for eign war service, Mr. Odis B. Hin nant made a most remarkable state ment of the work being done by the Y. M. C. A., and the imperative need to realize the full amount asked for. If every man and woman in tne coun ty of New Hanover could have heard Mr. Hinriant's talk there would be no need for a canvass, for subscriptions would pour in in excess of the de mand, and the hope was expressed that Mr. Hini.ant would write out- his remarks and give them to the public for information and inspiration. The plan adopted is thoroughly democratic, being the simple basis of $1 cash contribution for every man, woman, and child in the Kauti-y. This plan was suggested and unanimously adopted jfceeause it put within the reach of practically every one, pri vilege of service andit is purpose to call on every person in the county within one day. Necessarily the fam ily will have to be taken as the unit, and the plan contemplates that the head of each family will contribute $1 for each member thereof, thus identifying every child in the family with this great opportunity and privi lege of service. Of course there will be some cases where the family will not be able to enjoy the privilege of this opportunity, and it is therefore expected that the well-to-do will not limit their contributions to the mini mum of $1 for each member of the family, but, recognizing the duty of the hour, and appreciating the privi lege of service, will make their con tributions on a much more liberal basis. From every source comes the un qualified endorsement of the Y. M. C. A. work in the , training camps at home and in the trenches abroad, and the great mass of people who will not be privileged to serve in the trenches themselves 'can serve their country just as effectually by maintaining the Y. M. C. A. work at its highest effi ciency. This is the one dominan". force for sustaining the. morale of the men, and morale means efficiency, ef ficiency shortening of the war, and shortening of the war the saving of the lives of our boys. Every dollar contributed to this cause is a message from home to the boys at the front. This work is sustained .entirely by vol untary contributions, and every boy who enters a Y. M. C. A. tent is con scious that the home-like environ ment, the word of good cheer, the op portunity for relaxation and social in tercourse, and the facilities for writ ing home are the expressions of love and solicitude from those for whom their sacrifices are being made. Let your dollar speak to the boys at the front. In discussing the Y. M. C. A. work in the army this morning, Mr. Hin nant said: "A young Canadian lieutenant who enlisted in the war at 17 recently hav- Went Out Fishing Tuesday Night and Have Not Re- turned. , The report comes from Mr. Luther Smith, of Middle Sound, who is en gaged in the fish busmfcs- tv.er, and employes men in that work, that four men, James Pettit and David Reaves, white; Willis and William Clay, col ored, in his service, left on Tuesdcr morning forthe outside to fish, sail ing towards Topsail and the Queen's Inlet. Their return was expected the same night, though they had Wen accustomed to fish at nigh't. Failing to return as looked for, Mr. Smith made search Wednesday morn ing along the shores, and .reaching the grounds where the men usually fish, found them boat on. tste beach, badly damaged, but no men or signs of them. w - Various conjectures are offered as to the possible fate of the men, with hope that they, may have, been' rescu ed and wilt return' later. David Reaves is a - nephew of Mr. Calvin Reaves, of Wilmington, and was single. James Pettit was married, and has a large family. The colored men are said to have been married, leaving large families. The disappearance of the men has caused considerable stir in the Sound section, and a lookout is being kept for the appearance of any bodies on the shores, of the lost men, if drown ed. A report received this noon from the Sound says that besides the dis covery of the wreck boat, there has oeen picked up on the shore, a boot belonging to one of the men, besides a quantity of fish that , fishermen say must have come from tne boat of the lost men. v Parties acquainted - with that sec tion of inlet and beach where the four men were fishing, give it "s p it?' Now, that you have so generously helped' - the United States Government, by purchasing the Second Liberty Loan, you should have a safe place to deposit ; the Bond. Our Safe Dep6sif Boxes are fire and burglar HRroof and can be rented from $2.00 to $10.00 per year 2 . The W ilmington Savings & Trust Company f A-k : ; , -.3'.. VW :;,::f!" $ . vwv-..;; 110 PRINCESS STREET WILMINGTON, N. C. 1 BIG SHORTAGE IN CANNED FOODS BE CHINES North Carolina Short 1 00,433 Bales. Compared With v -Last Year. (Special td T be Dispatch) Raleigh, Nov. S. North Carolina is short, 100,433 bales r-f cotton accor 3 ing to latest ginning figures and al- tail grocer will find many opportiinf- V returned. R. A. Bellamy always ! has ties for readjusting His prices ''bne -odd-penny basis. Sales of groceries have been hampered for years by the j so-called round prices; .that is, prices in even nickles and dimes. Odd-pen- y ny prices have been used to build up Effect of - New License Svstenv sales of department stores and. mafl-; . 1 -1 J 2. MC 4-J ... j oraer. nouses anu are jusl slb euecuvn 1 for the small retail stores. X lit! iuuu Auumisu ncujii la iiupciui of the patriotic co-operation of retail ers in its work of reducing and stabl-, . lizing prices of fosd products to thi i consumer. Representatives of the re- Should Be Felt Immedi ately. (Special to The Dispatch) Raleigh, Nov.' 8. According to of ficials of the United States Food Ad ministration the effect of the new most every county that raises the ! license system should be felt im- fleece is far behind its reports of 191-5. i mediately in lowering prices in many The Department of Agriculture com piles the statistics as taken from the government, report of October 25 and the ginning " until that time had amounted to 151,331. Last year at the same; period the number ginned was stores on canned corn, tomatoes, peas, and other food products. tail grocery trade have adopted reso lutions endorsing, the. wort. ot?the Ft-d Administration anl pledging their hearty support. However,.. It 13 expected that there will bo retailers It is stated that many lines of can- r in some places who have taken, ad- ned goods were bought by dealers at vantage of conditions and may at- low prices last spring on future con-j tempt to continue the practice of ex- tract. These goods are now being de- their opinion of the tragedy that the ! 25 j, 764. Whether this prophesies an livered, tho' canning season being at I'ltimate. snprtage or a late crop, tne , an enu. ir dealers taKe only a rea departmeriC cannot now say. Certain-; sonable margin of profitfi on these ly, liie sky-rocket tendency of the 'goods, the prices to the consumer prices would make for early ginning . should be correspondingly low. since; the. stuff may be more easily It is expected that goods which the handled in bale than in bulk. 'wholesalers still have on hand and Anson, Bladen, Cleveland, " Hok.?, 1 which were bought early will be sold Robeson, .Scotland and Mecklenburg, , on a lower margin under the licensini men returning at night placed too much confidence in the power of their motor, and attempted to force th"'1 Tasp?'e through the inlet with a heavy ebb running tide against tnem and a stiff northeasterly behind, the combination causing a big swell, made the boat fill and overturn, the men being swept to sea without a chance of saving themselves. GENERAL METTS RETURNS. n - .1 . 11 Ml T I. : i Hi-- (!WHig 1U1KS Will u meir 111 . . ... V.v -ro ( , ... fVio corvme to nil tne vacancy Dy re- ' arR, numbers to view the sights so compensation of ing returned from the front, havin ''at w ;ne nearts or cmiaren. in , . . , ... TTTO -99rt r-nntest, which have been COn--the postmaster at this office was $220 riuctP,i bv the various schools at the for the last fiscal year Fair, tlu- Flf-menway-exMbit took first1 Applicants must have reached their been wounded trice and gassed, once, says in his opinion the war work ot the Y. M. C. A. has had more to do caucu .uCu ... wjT1TllT,o. nf thp hattles than prwp and Professor Shepard Bryan is tweLty-hrst uirtnaay on tne uaie ui , the fighting of the-men, in that the vpry prouri of the showing made by the examination, with the exception; M c A men nave held them un hi? children ithat in Ji State where women are de- jelared by the statute to be of full age Will Preach at Hallsboro. f or all purposes at eighteen years, Rev. j. s. Crowley will preach at women eighteen years of age on the thf Pro?byterian church at Hallsboro , date of the examination will be ad ner Sumlav at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. milted. n- A mcst cordial invitation i3 ex-; The examination is open to all cit tpndwi to all thp people in the com- izens of the United States who can mum y , attend these services. comply witn tne requirements. waveringly to the ideals of patriotism and devotion to duty. They have done more to create the morale of the troops than all other agencies combin ed. "Dr. McNair, a prominent Presbyte rian minister, who has held several of the largest charges in the south, said that the war work of the Y.. M empioyr.fi i Application blanks, Form 1Y53, and j snaop of tnT.pp months than he hat honpnd women clerks are full information concerning the re-j ever had in any two years of his long on British railways. ouirements of the examination can be minjstrv. , secured trom tne postmaster at me Mrs Woodrow Wilson has accepted! place -of vacancy or from the United lunrrjiy presidency of the Girl; States uivu service Scout.- of America. i Washington, D. C. FOBi-A-TRUCK a wumington boy who had been ver not onlv the school authorities. Commistjion, but the l0CaI Y. M. C. A. secretary an dhis mother a great deal of trouble, since enlisting, through the . My c. A., has been given ; a new C. A; had offered hi mmore opportu nity to help men in the short md giving not. only the school authorities .'of the writer 'the other day said, 'Tell . .n .,us uess men of Wilmington for the"" V. M. C. A." -J'TheY.M .C. A. .is the only prace WaKE TRIPS THAT 5T NOW TAKES YOU THREE Hours to cover with horse, in one hour-with Smith-Form-a-TrucIc GET RID 07 EXCESS EQUIPMENT YOU MUST OWN if you are using horses, and keep your hauling and deliveries at maximum efficiency with minimum over head charges. GET AWAY FROM THE LOADING STATION ANC maintain an average speed of 12 to 15 mHs an hour. Tl'.p is SmithrForm-a-TruQk measured ability. THIS IS A STANDARD ESTABLISHED BY SMITH-Form-a-Truck in over 800 lines of business. UJMSTON MOTOR CC be, ROBERT G. B'ARR, Manager. ' 1 10 Dock Street 111 Chestnut Street rHONES A46. PHONE 573. ' Visited Col. John VanB. Metts at Camp Sevier, Greenville. General James I. Metts, who has been on a visit to his son, Col. John VanB. Metts, commanding the 119th Infantry regiment at Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C, has returned home, j General Metts was much interested In the doings at tfce camp and was' surprised at the, amount of training necessary before the troops can be made fit for France. Colonel Mett's fregiment now has a strength of 3,200 men, part of whom have come from Camp Jackson, Co lumbia, S. C. A photograph of the regiment is being displayed at the Centre Cafe and several of Wilming ton's boys may be pickea out. SCHOOL VISIT FAIR. Southport High School Will Come to the Fair. Tomorrow, the steamer Wilmington will make an early trip up the river, this being on account of . the South port High School pupils making the excursion to this city to attend the Fair. It is expected that a good sized crowd will come. Every day since the Fair opened there has been a notable number oi Brunswick county people in attend ance, these coming by railroad and many per the private automobile, which many of the farmers are now using on short and long trips. Eecause of the scarcity of men, a mster house paintdr of Flushing, N. '".. has hired a crew of women painters. acting exorbitant profits from their customers. That such dealers asvthis will receive the merited attention of the Food Administration is assured. To Vote on Merger. ' Salisbury, N. C, Nov. 7. The en tire session of the meeting here'" of the United Synod of the South of file room for. Lutheran church, at which four com-; and 2,252; Lee something Of a hope but the big prices missioners from the General Synod Auto-Trolley Collision. 4 Mr. A. Y. Baldwin, of Whitevillei driving an automobile, collided with a trolley car yesterday evening about 7 o'clock. As a result of the collis ion, the fender of the car crumbled up, but otherwise there was no dam age done. - ALLEGED PRO-GERMAN GIVEN BAD BEATING CottotVcAurities, alone save the dis-j regulations than- has-prevailed up to proportion, -from being ' something ; the present, and .also , in accordance enormous. " They represent a third oi with voluntary1, " assurances given by the crop. . All other counties show u i them to the Food Administration, big falling off. It is said by way of; In the present -.'movement ' for rea explanation that the season' was late j sonable margin. ,pf.,. profit on these in many counties and that picking and ' ' : ' ginning were correspondingly delayed. : Northampton 941 and 6,247; OnsUrw For 1917 Anson has ginned 9,446 as 698 and 1.923;- Orange 27 and 128; against 8,853.; Beaufort 638 against Pamlico 322 and 2,372; Pasquotank 4,111; Bertie 486 and 4,485; Bladen 287 and 2,510; .Pender 404 and 368; 2,948 and 2,646; Cabarrus 1,771 and : Perquimans 525 and 3,394; Piis 1,823' Camden 98 and 1,621; Catawba" 1,612 and 9.063; Randolph 5 and 80; 254 had 349; .Chatham 685 ..and 1,658; i :Ricbmnd-5,330 -ad 5,258'; R6besott Chowan 347 and '2,886; 'Cleveland' 23,931 and 14,929; Rowan 472 and 802; 3,110vand 2,634; Columbus 2,629 and Rutherford 841 and 1,428; Sampson 1,902; Craven 570 and 2,218; Cumber- 7,270 and 10,424; Scotland 15,377 and land 5,733 'and 7,922; Davidson 30 and 10.680; Stanly 689 and 1,173; Union 111; "Duplin 1,864 and 4,316; Durham' 4,166 and 7,155; -Vance '438 and 1,550; 26 and 79 ;f Edgecombe 2,344 and 9,442; i Wake 4.180?. and 7946; Warren 1,140 Franklin 1,107-and 3,753; Gastcn 986 and ,4,351; Washington. 45 and 1,230; and 673; XJas 434 and . '2044; XJran- ' Wayne 5.394 and 13,551; Wilson 2,475 ville il44 ' and -173; Greene 542 ; and and 9,715,- all dthef reports showing 3 836; Halifax". 1,7 62 and 9,997; Har- 497 Ginned to date and 1,505 for last n'ett .8201 and "8,430; Hertford 48 and year. . , . . 1 207; vHoke 6,371 and '4,905; Iredell These figures startled the State de 512 and. 253: Johnston 10,568 ana partment. They furnish 15 804 i, -Jones 502 1.169 and 1,605; Lenoir 1,859 and 5,425; which cotton is bringing should have of the United States and the General Lincoln &81 antl S80; Martin 417 and encouraged, ginning i and selling in 1 Synod of North America, was takfcn "(fey Associated Press) - " A Union City, Ind., Nov. 8. Fred Toe pher was taken from his home,; late last night by a crowd of men, blind- folded, driven 12 miles into the coun- try and severely beateji-' for ..iiHejBd pro-German statements. He was-not . . .' seriously injured and managed to free ' : himself from a tree to which he was : ; left tied. At the beginning of the. Eu- " ropean war, it is said, Toepher sold 100 ron crosses at $1' each ' for - the r benefit of German war funds; . , ; 2 956' 'Mecklenburg is.145 and normal .times ana. me. weatner for the Montgomery 646 and 979; Moore S'zi most part has been as good as could and 446; Nash -81,957 and ,509; have been desired. up with discussion of the question bf a merger of , three bodies and a' vote is not expected before late today. i ' v.- wi or i) V V Bruises and Sprains Have Sloan's Liniment handy for bruises and sprains and all pains and aches. Quiclr.reiief f follows its prompt applici J No need to rub. It quicid penetrates l to the trouble and drives opt thi pain. Cleaner than mussy plasters Or oint ments. Sloan's Liniment ddes not stain the skin nor clog the pores. For , rheumatic aches, neuralgia. stiff muscle. lame back, lumbago, gout, train, and sprains, it gives quick rdisf. Generous sized bottles at all druggists. 25c,. 50c...$I.O0. lblrmitox in the camps where the men may s:'t down ana wme letters Or where they may read a book or come in contact with uplifting influences. "A Major Generr.1 in defining the woik of the Y. M C. A. the other day said that formerly the army consisted of thr'je departments the infantry, the cavalry, and the artil lery; but now it has four depart ments the infantry, the cavalry, the artillery, and the Y. M. C. A., and that tne Y- M. C. A. is most necessary to keep the morale of the troops at its best. "In presenting the work to the boys of the two States the writer has come upon incidents of real sac rifice on the part of the boys. One boy who has been saving for the last two years to buy a bicycle and has at last gotten $12.00 ; together gave $10,000 to the war work of th? Y. M. C. A. Another boy denied him self of a sweater; another of a suit of clothes, and scores of boys oi their afternoons, having gone to work to earn the money that they are to give. Fifteen hundred boys from North Carolina are going to make a sacri fice similar to those quoted. Surely in the face of these secrifices on the part of tlie boys cai the good people of Wilmington refuse to do their part ? ' ' : ' ' - ' - . -v v "Tlle Y: M;- CIA. is building up the control power oi : the" men who -are soon -to be srrounded by such tem rations-as the world has never. dream ed of before. This, is a day when we must be willing to do our very best for the sake of the men who are sac rificing their lives. "Recently in a camp I met a young boy who had enlisted at the age of seventeen and on his fiua! examina tion it was discovered that he had tubercular trouble and he was refus ed and sent home, but as he travel- ; ed with the .writer he. kept saying ever and over , again that it was not the deciswn'W feaVed 'or mh -ultimate result but the.'TegretrthaV hefcouldn't rve " lllg 111 111 u 6av . i &fc. , . w c i . v-jight against -wrong" . v "On the Inside Looking Out" No matter how chilly it is outside, you're always comfortable if you have a Perfection Oil Heater in the house. You can carry it upstairs an$ dowii s wherever extra warmth is needed. The Perfection ' is economical, convenient, efficient. Now used in over 3,000,000 homes. Use it with Aladdin Security Oil eight hours of warmth from a gallon. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (New Jersey) Washington. D. C. BALTIMORE Charlotte. N. C. " Sfrlnlu. MD- Charleston, W. Va. "i Richmond, Va. Charleston. C 1 i KRlliBlL'l jiff mm K1 i l :S I V V