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NEXT TUESDAY
Fuel Committee Today Set in
: Motion Unique Scheme.
' . .
to Relieve Famine '
The decision was reached Thurs
day - to set aside next Tuesday as
."Wood Cutting Day" for the colored
menvof the ity, and plans were adopt
ed;' for the observance of the jlay
which it is believed will mean at
:'leasW300 able bodied men at work
for the day in the woods on the land
j of the Tidewater Power Company hus
kily "engaged in the effort to supple
i ' ment the supply of fuel for this city,
i T A' conference was held Thursday by
;'j a "committee from the colored Minis
i j terial Association with Mr. Hugh Mac
' j Rae, and later the outline of the plans
then formulated were heartily ap
h "proved at a conference with Mr. W.
H. , Sprunt, chairman of the special
fuel committee of the Chamber of
; Commerce.
f The plan is to mobilize as many col
ored men as possible at 8 o'clock on
i Tuesday morning on the tract of for-
est, land near Oleander station, on
: the suburban line, which belongs to
i the Tidewater Power .Company. Of
! the wood cut by each man one-half
j will be donated to the . Associated
Charities, and will be hauled into the
i city for the , use of that organization
free of charge by the teams of the
j city The other half will belong to
jthecutterrto; be delivered by himself.
Eaeh man reporting for duty at the
time stated and putting in a day's
Heork will be given full pay according
to his regular wages by his employ
- erH In cse a jnan works who is not
, regularly employed, he can either take
i for himself all the wood he cuts and
jdeliver it at his own expense, or else
J by equally dividing the amount he
Icuts himself and the Associated Char
jlties bis own portion will be deliver
Hedlfree of charge.
yThe committee of colored ministers
j consists 'of Rev. J. E. Jackson, Rev.
H. Moore and Rev. J. A. Bonner.
When the plan was unfolded to -them
they: were enthusiastically approving,
and, each -one stated that he would
c himself so utilize the. day. The plan
i will be announced at all the. services
in the colored churches on Sunday,
. and the various pastors will make
U especial appeals to the men of their
' congregations . to join in the work.
V While it was of course not possible
at this time for the committees having
the ..scheme in charge to personally
; get in touch with all employers of
! labor in the city, yet the committee
from the Chamber of Commerce was
so sure that employers would consent
: ' to the action taken that it was ap
proved, and all employers in the city
are urged by the committee to agree
to 'the payment of the regular day's
r wages to ail the colored men who will
j.Vivt. 1- x a t -
.. uu uu wora. Lowaru supplying WOOa
both for themselves and for the Asso
ciated Charities. The committee e3ti
mates that' it is much the cheapest
method, and the most efficient, that
has been suggested, and each of the
; members wants to see it made a de
cided ': success. ' .
j There will be overseers present to
make r careful records of the amount
of wood, cut by each man, and to see
? that equitable distribution is made.
T A ticket to the employer for the day's
' wages will be given to only those who
accomplish results worth while. The
committee nas urged that the an
nouncement of the intention to par
ticipate in this wood cutting day be
made1 to the employers on Monday,
so-that there will not be the confu
ploit which would result from a large
: number of laborers dropping out of
the. industrial life of the city for one
day without any notice.
FORMULATING PLANS TO
TITHE SOL
ENTER
DIERS
Committee had - Profitable
Meeting vto Discuss the
; Matter This Afternoon
THE EDWARDS WOMAN
TS STATEMENT
Peclares First Story of Killing
Moutos Was to Protect
'-'".' Sturm
; (Special to the Dispatch). .
: Fayette ville. N; C, Jan. 17. At the
request 5f .her couc sel, Rose Edwards,
-;Svhor was Tuesday sentenced to :;o
years ins the State prison, with Leon
.Sturm, for the murder of Angeles
'Moutos appeared 4before judge George
Connor in the Superior Court here yes
terday and retracted statements mad
by "fcer Tuesday which placed on hc
self the greater part of the blame for
Moutos death, and, told the court that
she bad testified as she did in order
- to- protect Sturm, the companion wita
whom: she: waa traveling at the time
of the.. commission of the crime. The
young woman further stated that she
assumed ; the larger part of the blame
because SturmitDld her to do so.
r r Following the woman's statement,
Rev Jol S. Snider, a Baptist . pas
tor, made a plea for the girl and ask
ed the court to Isend her ta some place
other than the State prison. Judge
, Connor readily consented to do this if
some institution where the young wo
i man can legally be sent can te found.
: The Judge also said that he had sus
pected that the woman story as
originally 'told swasnot entirely true,
but thatlon .the face of , her "own tes-
, tinxony he could not do otherwise
than give her the same ' sentence as
that' imposed on th man., Judge Con
nor reserved his fjnal decision. . -;
The Edwards girl in her statement
yesterday declared that Sturni.had for
: !!dea her to receive men in ;her" room
. --3 that when he foundMoutpa ther.
! . 3 killed the Greek.: ; . I- - 1
The general committee of the Cham
ber of Commerce that is preparing, to
make Wilmington more attractive to
the soldiers stationed at Fort Cas
well, and which is devising ways and
means of making the city more acces
ible to the men, had an interesting
meeting this afternoon at which the
chairmen of the various sub-committees
reported splendid progress in
their respective efforts. Mr. Roger
Moore is general chairman - of ; the
committee, and-plans are being rapid
ly worked out for the work to be un
dertaken. It was decided today to send a num
ber of representatives to Fort Cas
well the first of next week for the pur
pose of conferring with Col:. . A. W.
Chase, the commander, and the other
officers and explainingwhat it is pro
posed to do here for the benefit of the
men. While many of the plans are
already in process of being carried out,
it is ielt that Col. Chase . may have
valuable suggestions to make, and
the members of the committee desire
to work in full harmony with the army
oiticers
Dr. A. H. Harris, .chairman of the
hospitality section of the committee,
reported that the . responses made to
the appeal for' beds and furnishings
to provide sleeping accomodations
have nol; been nearly sufficient for the
needs of the committee. There is
available ample sleeninsr' Quarters.
but there is an urgent .need for more
Deds, cots, mattresses, pillows , and
bed clothes, and all who will furnish
these are requested to call Dr. Harris
or Mr. H. B. Branch. These articles are
asked ot be - loaned, not given, and
they will be returned when the need
for their use is over. So far onlv
about one fourth as much as is need
ea nas oeen offered. At the same
time the response to the call has
been very encouraging, and the mem-
Ders or tne committee reel confident
that responses fully ample to answer
the requirements will be forthcoming
as soon as the people of the city gen
erally understand that they are want
fed for the comfort of the men while
sojourning m the city.
Capt. E. A. Metts, of the entertain
ment section, reported arrangements
made for dances each Saturday night
as one means of entertainment, and
that the matter of extending hospi
tality is being taken up with the diff
erent fraternal orders.
Thos. W. Davis, Esq., of the section
on commercial relations, stated that
efforts were being; made to get ad
ditional boat service between the city
and the fort, and that the stampi
Wilmington and the Wilmington,
erunswicK ana southern railroad are
being asked to grant courtesies for
tne oenefit of the men.
Mrs. Pemberton. of the Y. W C. A..
stated that organization had prepared
to gjve a tea on each Saturday after
noon ior a montn, witn the same ar
angement made by the Red Cross
Society. The occasions are to be
made most pleasant socially, and arc
expected to prove very attractive.
Other organizations of the women of
the city will supplement these efforts.
Mr. J. C. Williams, of the section on
friendly relations, announced plans
completed for furnishine the snlriier
with full information about the city.
They will be given announcements
with regard to the various things
planned for them over each week end,
and this will be given them through
printed matter to be distributed : hv
the Boy Scouts, who will meet the
boats on their arrival here.
Archdeacon Thos. P. Noe, of the
feection on social service, was i
today and unable to be present, much
to the regret of the other members of
the committee who appreciate his'wiso
counsel and energetic efforts in pro
moting the general plans of the committee.
BUSINE&Sl - ;?HINGS TrlAT NEVER HAPPEN
s
PEGIALS
MESSENGER SERVICE.
For this service we use- the ; Pos
tal Telegraph Cable Company's,
messengers. They will call for
veur "ads." in the-same manner I
and quick time as they now cover
the city for telegrams, night letter
grams, cables, etc.
For further information as to
"ads," call 176, but for telegraph
service call "Postal Telegraph."
SEE CHAS. FINKELSTEIN FOR
your Diamnods, Watches, Cameo
Broaches. Wrist Watches and a full
line of Solid gold and Gold filled Jew
elry. Buy early. and save .money at
Chas. Finkelstein's. No. 6 So. Front
St. Phone 642 11-30-tf
WHEN YOUR BOY GOES INTO THE
Trenches see that he takes with him
your portrait. He will treasure tt
above all the gold on earth. Foltz
and Kendnx. 12-13-tf
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To Subscribers, United
States Government
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Bonds
. We are how prepared to deliver full paid
subscriptions to bonds of both the first and
second issue.. i
THE PEOPLES SAVINGS BANK
F. W. DIGK, President J. HOLMES DAVIS, Cashie
CORNER FRONT AND PRINCESS STREETS
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MANY
NORTH CAUIA
POSTMAS
TERS NAMED
More Than a Score Tar , Heels
Nominated to Serve Four
. More Years
WANTED By' couple without Child
ren, three or four unfurnished
rooms for lighthousekeeping: Must
have all modern conveniences. Ad
dress "B" ; Box 593. 1-17-itj
ORDER EARLY FARRIS' HO"TSUP-
per Rolls. "They save Hours in the
kitchen. Phone 626-627. 14-30-ti
WE DELIVER ALL MAGAZINES ON
. date of Issue when bo requested
Phone your rdsr to 745. Gordon's
JNews stand. 10-7-ti
m. m m m m m. m amtmmm mm m
actly like typewriting. Finest of all
n a n i w rv - TXT 1 t 22
auvciuauiB lueuiuiua. yc mane
them. Puhllc Typewriting. Printing s
, and Engraving. Harris Printing and S
Advertising Co. 12-tu-th-sat-sun-tf
THE MOTTE BUSINESS COLLEGE
oners young men ana women
step ahead to success. Write, ior &
catalogue or call phone 706. 1-9-tt S
WANTED FIFTY CABORERS.il
white or colored, to clean land. I
Guaranteed three years work. Ap-1
ply M. Lance, Carolina Beach. 8-31tf
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WANTED AN ACTIVE MAN WITH
Some money not less than $1,000.
we leave money in your cans ana
help finance; permanent position.
Marine Iron & Steel Co., Norflok, Va.
ll-27tf.
Builders
Supplies
LOOK 1 AM SELLING BEST NA-
tive beef round steak 25c lb. Lorn
steak 25c. chuck steak 20c. roast 20n.
stew 15c, native pork 30 to 35c per
TT
id nam, Dacon, sausage at cut
prices. Hoyt Kennedy, phone 670.
WINESAP APPLES. CAR LOAD
just received. Also Seed Irish Po
tatoes. Canadian Turniis. Onion.
Eating potatoes. Peaches, Prunes,
Apples, Beans, Peas, Wrapping Pa
per spices and Candy. Bear Prod.
and Mdse. Co., phone 452-453., 14
MarKet St. 12-27-tf
W, B. THORPE & GO. I
Water and "Ann streets I
Phone 789.
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TOLEDO SCALES NO SPRINGS.
Honest weight. E. A. Shands, Jr.,
now representing Toledo Scale Co.
in this territory. Phone 630,
12-29-tf.
FOR RENT COTTAGE NO. 719
Orange with garage and wood house.
jnone 1874-j or 826. ' iz-8-tr
We Are The
EXCLUSIVE AGENTS
IN THIS CITY
Chri
It is as good as Candy
can be made.
A fresh shipment just
received.
WILMIIIGTOII GROCERY CO,,
Office Phone 12.
127 Market. Phones 13-14
THE 1918
stmas
IS NOW OPEN
5 CLASSES
25c each week amounts -.. .$12.50
50c each week amounts to 25.00
$1 .00 each week amounts to .: 50.00
5c progressive amounts to 64.00
5c reducing amounts to .01.L.1,j 65.00
American Bank & Trust
Company
Front and Market Sts., JVilmington N;:QJ'
p ...... ;
OLD FALSE TEETH WANTED
Don't matter if broken I pay $2. to
$15 per set. Also cash for old gold,
silver, and broken jewelry. Send
by parcel post and receive check by
return mall. Will hold troods .10
days for sender's approval of my,!
oner. i. Mazer, 2007 So. 5th St.,
hila., Pa. 1-15-30 tj.
FOR SALE Nice Jersey Cow. Three
years oia. jprenens January 29th.
win. wens, .rnone 1148. 1-17-1-tj.
FOR SALE Fiftv Cords of wnnd I
b.&u a cord delivered, in cord lots.
i'hone 4702. l-17-3t-j.
FOR SALE ONE ROUND
sion dining table. Cheap.
405 S. Fifth street. -
War Savi
Club
am
PINE WOOD Delivered anywhere in
tne city. ?6.50 a cord.. Phone
7503 J. l-17-7t-j.
Buy War Savin gS Stamps. 'A profitable. simple,
secure investment paying 4 per cent compounded, re
deemable at any time upon ten days' notice, issued in
two denominations, 25 cents and $5.00.
25 cents and $5 seem small amounts but remember
that a single strand in a cable has no strength but thous-
uiwjv ouauuo UUUUU tgCLllCX UpilOlQ LflC JDrOOK-
lyn Bridge.
Do your bit.
A country worth fighting for is worth saving
for.
W. B. Cooper & Co.
Wilmington, N. C.
LEGAL HOLIDAY J
(Lees Birthday)
SATURDAY JANUARY 19th, -1918.
being a LEQAt; Holiday, the banks of this
CITY WILL NOT TRANSACT ANY BUSINESS.
Wilmington Clearing House Association.
-THOS E. COOPER, ,Secretar.y
Wilmington, N, rr
JOIN OUR
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(By George H. Manning.)
Washington; Jan. 17 Preaont
Wilson sent to 'the Senate yesterday I
the nominations of
North Carolina postmasters to serve!
another four-vear tprm o
others to be postmaster at nffirea r-a. ttan the everv-dav-accifients -p.nt.s.
cenUy advanced to the presidential ' bruises, scratches, etcthat hap-
pen to their children ?
What is More
TerribletoMothers
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Christmas Savings Glub
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Opened Monday, December 3 1st
You will find it an easy way to save money for taxes,
insurance, vacation as well as for suunny days.
You'll be happy if you save.
The Home Savings Bank
Wilmington, X C. V
class
The postmasters nominated tn aarva
another four year term are: Ahoskie
L.T. Sumner; Apex, A. C. Hughes;
Belhaven, Daniel Windley;-' Chad
bourn, E. J. Britt; Chapel Hill, Rob
ert McRae; Elizabeth City, Andrew L
Pendleton; Enfield, H. S. Harrison
Fajrmont. Stephen P. Wilson; Fre
mont, William Flowers; Kittrell, Ira
Hunt; Lrtimberton, D. D. French; Mar
shall, John R. Swann; Mebane, J T
Dick;' Mount .Holly, R. p. Gardner;
Plymouth,; George Waters ; Reidsville
Robert Montgomery; Rose Hill, Wil
liam ; Fussell;. .Sanford, Samuel V
Scott; Thomaayille, Cepha L. Harris
Troy, John F Saunders; Vineland G
W. HU1; Wake Forest O. K. Holding-'
Warsaw, D. lEBest; Winston-Salem
R. S.; Galloway. '
Those nominated to serve as " post
master at the offices- recently ad
vancedito the Presidential class t are
Camp Glenn, : Sallie Bangs; Halifax
Xittle Fenner ; Highlands, ' James
Mines; Jackson, . John Buffalo Man.
ieaf jwoerc jcimenageana Mars Hill
V.'-O. Connor- - 7 '
Noah's Liniment stops the blood,
deadens the pain, takes away the
danger of blood poisoning and heals
the -wound. It as antiseptic.
Noah's Liniment
is the best single preparation any
family can have in their home.
It is a pain remedy
for internal . use as
well as a liniment for
external application.
Noah's Liniment
is excellent for colds,
coughs, sore: throat
and toothache.
Made in Richmond,
Va. by Noah Products
Corp., and soldbydeal-
An Illustration of the Best Life
' Insurance Policy Issufed
fot wm wean
Amonnt $10,000
Double Indemnity
If death occur by accident while
on a train, trolley, steamship or oth
er common fcarrler, Jthe policy pay
$20,000 instead of, $10,000.
Disability Protection
If permanently dluabned before age
65 from any cjlitseaccident, blind
ness, paralysis,? tuberculosis, in
sanity, or anything else all further
- premiums are waived and you receive
an income of ?1)00 a year for life.
At death the full $10,000 4s paid, le
gardless of the premiums waived
and the income already paid to you.
Annual Cash Dividends
This policy pays dividends an
nually after the second year. Had
this policy been taken put in 190i
the dividends for 1917 alone would
have been $100.00. The longer it is
carried the cheaper it becomes and
the more it is worth.
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After the second, year you can aV
v ways borrow froni "one-third to two-
thirds of the amount you have paid
In without Jeopardizing the policy,
and oa. can insure the loan mak
ing the policy free of debt in case
of death. . -
Agre at Issue, S5
Paid-Cp Extensions
After you have carried this policy
for three years you can stop paying
and the Company will carry your in
surance tree nr six years and 193
days. After 10 years the company
will carry you for-.l years and 311
days, and so on. . '
Amount Obtainable
This policy may brrisT)tained In any
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latter sum being the Company's limit
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may be made annually, semi-annually
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Policy Becomes Fall-Paid
At age C5 all payments crmse and
$10,000 goes to your heirs when you
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The Company r- ,
The Issuinfe compnj- is the strong
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67 and it does business at a Ibwer
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for the large dividends returned -to
poiicynoiaers. , ...
If you need life insurance you want
this contracf, Exact details for your
own age gladly furnished on request.
C. L. DICKINSON, Agt.
Telephone 859... Office 101 Princess.
HOW IS THE TIME TO TRANSFER YOUR FILES
Office Filing Appliances
of all kinds.
Steel and' Wood Transfer
Cases. '"
Guides and Folders.
Box Files and Card Index
Cabinets, Record Cards.
Office Stationery of every
description.
Loose-Leaf Ledgers and
, Price Books.
'-Blank Books of All Kinds
Commercial Calendars.
4.
C. W. YATES COMP'
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One horse . . . . , . . . ... ... $ 8.50
One and one-half horse . . . i . ;V . . . 12.00
Two horses ,. .-. V 1 5 00
. raw ground pmw';' ; ; 1 3.50
Cap
Hardware1 Company
sews
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