The Wilmington Morning Star from Wilmington, North Carolina • Page 5

.4 mm if THB.MOKN11TQ STAB, WlIiMlKGiTOK K.TXf FRIDAYy DECEMBKU, (5, 15112. PAGE5 SOUTHERN NATIONAL- BJllllt LOCAL TRADES COUNCIL The Strength of Any Bank is in its Management OUR MANAGEMENT: ill DIRECTORS: H. C. JAS. F.

POST, T. H. WRIGHT, E. C. HOLT, D.

R. FOSTER, D. C. LOVE, J. O.

REILLY, OFFICERRS: F. W. DICK, Vice President, WALKER TAYLOR. M. J.

CORBETT, C. C. CHADBOURN, J. A. SPRINGER, J.

G. BARENTINE, THOS. R. R. BELLAMY, H.

C. 'McQUEEN, President. The Peoples Savings Bank The Big If STATEMENT OF The Wilmington Savings and Trut Company NOV. 26th, 1912. Condensed from Report to State Banking Department.

RESOURCES: Loans and Discounts Bonds Owned 22,224.28 Banking House and Real Estate Owned 55,843.53 Trust Fund Investments 19,390.21 Demand Loans 183,634.95 Cash and Due from Banks 152,720.42 2,437,881.14 LIABILITIES: 1 Capital 100,000.00 Surplus, less Taxes and Expenses 244,770.01 Deposits 2,093,1 1 1. 13 2,437,881.14 Nov. 26, 1912. Nov. 26,4911.

GAIN. Deposits $2,093,111.13 $1,853,367.90 $239,743.23. Profits 244,770.01 215,154.01 29,616.00 J. HOLMES DAVIS, Cashier. SAFEST FOR SAVINGS." White Building.Corner Front and Representative Woodus Kellum had stated that in drafting a bill placing the county officers on a salary they would be governed largely by the suggestions of the board as to the amount of salary to be paid each and had expressed a willingness to hold a conference with the Commissioners some time before the Legislature meets.

Guilford is one of the several conn-ties in the State that have placed the county officers on a salary. Chairman Willard has obtained tle scale of salaries paid in Guilford, which is as follows: Treasurer, sheriff register of deeds clerk of Superior Court, sheriff's clerks register of deeds' clerks Clerk of Court's clerks, entire expense of jail special auditing $240; premiums on officers' bonds $576; a total of $15,296. The commissions which would have been paid by Guilford county in 1911 under the old fee system would have been The Store That's Always Busy. fiscal year amounted to $76,097, and disbursements In addition the treasurer disbursed $65,000 of the school fund. This information was asked for by the boaf so as to have something to guide them in fixing the compensation of the present treasurer.

Chairman Willard said he thought the first thing for the board to do would be to agree upon approximately what salary the office of treasurer should pay and then it would be an easy matter to figure out the' commissions that should be paid him. The Commissioners have ho right to put the office on a salary basis, but they can fix the commissions so the office will not pay over a certain amount. The office will very likely be placed on a salary basis at the next General Assembly. In fact, it is believed that all the county, officers will be put on a salary, doing away with the present fee system. It was said at the meeting that Senator-elect Marsden Bellamy Usual Semi-Annual Dividend Declared Mr.

J. A. Taylor Resigns Vice Presidency, Following Re-cent Illness Regret. At the regular monthly meeting of tin Board of Directors of the Southern National Bank, held yesterday, the usual semi-annual divicfend'of 5 per tent, was declared, payable January 1st, out of profits of the current year. At the conclusion of the meeting Air.

J. A. Taylor, who has held the office of vice president for "several years, feelingly addressed the board iind made known the fact that under advice of his physician and in consequence of the very serious which he recently underwent in Baltimore, it became necessary that he disassociate himself entirely for year or mere from any duties and responsibilities other than his own business, and even devote less time to that until he recovered his strength. After expressing In the warmest terms his confidence in the bank, its officers, and his associates on tlie board, he asked to be relieved as a member thereof. Mr.

Taylor explained that he had also found it necessary to decline service as chairman of an important committee in connection with the waterway development of the port, as it would be some time before his physical condition would Jus tify any attention to outside matters. He thereupon tendered his formal resignation as follows: "I tender herewith my resignation from the Board of Directors to take effect this date. I am prompted to this course by the advice of my phy. sician, which enjoins the absolute necessity of lessened business activity because of my recetft illness. With expression of esteem, I am, very truly, "Jl A.

TAYLOR." The board expressed much regret in having to Taylor as a mem-J Der, dut appreciating thetorce of cirv cumstances "Under -Mch Ws was. necessariljA. tendered, accepted the and It was ordered that a resolution expressing appreciation for his valuable services in the past, combined with the good wishes of each member for his speedy recovery and full restoration be prepared and submitted. In view of the near approach of the regular annual meeting of stockholders, to be held in January, the election of Mr. successor was deferred until that time.

Mr. Taylor's many here and throughout the State, will join in seconding the expressions of the board, in reference, to his REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The Residence of Dr. and Mrs. C.

D. Bell Sold Yesterday. Mrs. Alice P. Smith, wife of Mayor Joseph D.

Smith, yesterday purchased from Dr. C. D. Bell and wife, for a consideration in the neighborhood of 56,000, the Bell residence on the "east side of Third '80 feet north of Walnut, the lot fronting 41.10 feet on Third street and running back for 84 feet. Dr.

and Mrs. Bell recently removed from Wilmington to Gatesville. The deed transferring the property was filed for record yesterday. Other deeds filed yesterday were: Edward M. Swann and wife to Roger C.

Swann and wife, for $10 and oth? er considerations, lot on west side of 17th street, 205 feet north of Market, 6fix75 feet in size. Henry C. Bear and wife to James B. Elkins and wife, for $2,000, lot on north side of Third street, between Davis and Parsley streets, 41x150 feet in size. J.

Irving Bear to Solomon Sternber-ger and wife, for $100 and other considerations, two lots, one pn north side of Orange street, 72 feet east of Seventh, 30x102 feet in size, and the other on east side of Seventh street, 40 feet north of Orange, 38x72 feet in size. John Darden and -wife to Claus Mi-cboelis, forJ.10 and other considers tions, west side or Second street, 99 feet north of Martin street Increased Mail Service. Vr" Yesterday's Southport News "Postmaster Dais jjiakinjf earnest effort to obtain two mailsea'ch way for Southport. cart be done, since the new schedule is -operative oti Jthe B. S.

Railroad or there is an early morning train from Wilm'ingtonr which can drop off the mail bags at Navassa for the down Southport train to take at 8:30 A. M. This would give South-port all the Northern morning papers at a much earlier hour than we get Them now, ahd the 11:20 morning train up would have 12 hours on the mails going North. Postmaster Davis has always kept "on eye to the 'windward' in theset matters, and we nope me Postmaster General will realize the necessity of increased mail facilities for this Important, growing city, and say yes, at once." Returns to-His Position. Mr.

F. R. Bell, who has been "at Pase School of Pharmacy, Greensboro, for the past few months antf who passed the State Board in Raleigh yesterday, andhas returned to Wilmington to resume his position in Mr. B. Moore's drug store.

Mr. Bell came to Wilmington early in the year from Elizabeth City to accept a position with Mr. Moore. In August he went to Greensboro to complete his course in pharmacy. He is a very popular young man and his many friends in Wilmington will be glad to learn that, he has returned to the city.

Orion At a regularmeeting Wednesday night of Orion Lodge, No. 67, I. O. O. officers for the -ensuing tei-m were elected as follows: Noble" Grand.

E. P. Fearingtoh; Vice Grand. H. Wit loughby; Recording Secretary, A.

T. I'arker; Financial Secretary, J. E. Sil-va; Treasurer, H. O.

Craig. Bristol, December 5. In a te4e-Kiam tonight to ex-Governor John I. M. W.

DIVINE, F. W. DICK, J. T. B.

C. MOORE, F. B. GAULT, J. H.

DAVIS. M. J. CORBETT, Vice President, and Princess. i as follows: Treasurer, sher-ik register of deeds clerk of the court jail fees a 'total', of $28,072.72.

This shows a saving to the county of nearly $13,000. The following statement shows the relative standing of Guilford and New Hanover counties as to taxable values and taxes paid taXen from the last report of the State Tax Commission: Polls, New Hanover, Guilford real estate values, New Hanover Guilford $10,: personal property, New Hanover $2,485,649 Quilford value of all property, New. Hanover Guilford total county tax paid, New Hanover Guilford school tax paid, New Hanover Guilford $79,963.34. Chairman Willard brought to the. attention of the board the fact that there is practically no work being done on (Continued on Page Six.) I NON-SUIT WAS ORDERED Case of Frank Herbst Against Tidewa- ter Power Did Not Go to the Jury Two Divorces Granted Other Cases.

Li V- The case of Frank Herbst against the Tidewater Power Company, an ac-tion for damages for being put "oft of a suburban car at Wrightsville Beacn several months ago, was. non-suited in Superior Court yesterday on motion of counsel for, the defendant company af ter, the evidence of the plaintiff ha? peen adduced. Mr. Herbst stated that he would appeal the casevto Supreme Court, lie is represented by Wm. J.

Bellamy, and John D. Bellamy Son. Thos. W. Davis and A.

G. represent the defendant cbmpanyl The -plaintiff in the action boarded a suburban car at Lumina intending to come to Wrightsville Sound station. He did not have a ticket and he demanded of the conductor that he be given sir tickets for 25 cents. There was no ticket agent on the train nor was' there a ticket agent at Lumina. The plaintiff claims that hevproposed to the conductor that he wait until he got across the trestle, where they would have met a ticket seller, and he would then buy six tickets for a 'quarter and give the conductor one of them as fare across the trestle.

The conductor would not agree to this, the "plaintiff alleged, and demanded a tick et or cash fare or-five cents. When the plaintiff refused to pay the cash fare he was put off the car. Action was brought by the 'plaintiff for both actual and punitive damages. While the plaintiff brought out the fact at the trial yesterday that a num- i passengers from the beach had hot heen" -Required to pay the fare un til after they had met' the ticket sel ler on this side of the trestle, the de fense was able to show by the same "witnesses that these were through passengers, that is, passengers who came on to the city' and did not get off at Wrightsville Sound. After the plaintiff had completed its evidence counsel for the defense made a motion for a non-suit.

The jury retired from the room and the motion was argued for some length. Judge Garter granted the motion and order ed a judgment for non-suit. Two divorces were granted. Mr. W.

H. Todd was granted a divorce from Mrs. Lena P. Todd and Mrs. Fannie Hundley was granted a divorce from Mr.

Wm. A. Hundley. A. G.

Ricaud, represented Mr. Todd in the absence from the city of K. C. Sidbury his attorney. Mrs.

Hundley was represented by Cyrus D. Esq. The case of C. O. Knox against F.

J. Gooding was continued and the plaintiff was given 30 days to file complaint and defendant to have 30 days after-to file answer. In the case of Eugene S. Knight against D. R.

Foster, et Judge overruled the demurrer to the complaint and gave the defendant until morning to file answer. Judge- Carter signed a batch of judgments against the Wiley, Harker Lumber The judgments were for varying amounts. MRS. HELEN G. MIMMS DEAD.

Editor of Whiteville News-Reporter Here Yesterday Morning. Many friends in Wilmington and throughout this section of the State Mearned with profound regret yester day mQrning of the death of Mrs. Helen Gantt Mimms, of Whiteville, which occurred in this city at 8 A. M. at the James Walker Memorial Hospital, wnither she was brought on the late train Wednesday night for treatment, accompanied by Dr.

Whitaker, or Whiteville. Dr. R. B. Slocum, of city, was called soon after the patient arrived here and two physicians remained with her all night.

They did everything possible for her, but she sank rapidly until the end came at the hour mentioned. Mrs. Mimms had been ill only a few days and her has cast a gloom over the town of which she has been ah important part for the past few years. Her father, Col. T.

Larry Gantt, was editor of the Whitevflle NewsrReporter for two or three years ahd Mrs. Mimms assisted him in the publication of the paper. For the past few months Mrs. Mimms had been in entire charge of the publication and kept it up to the high standard established by her father. 'Mrs.

Mimms was a particularly bright woman and was greatly admired in a wide circle of friends. She is survived by her father ana mother, her husband, who is an Invalid, living at Sumter, S. and little son, who have the sympathy of a great many friends, their Colonel and Mrs. Gantt and their grandson arrived on the late train last night and will accompany the remains to Sumter, S. this morning.

The funeral and interment will take place there. AYCOCK MEMORIAL DAY Publjc Schools of the State Will Observe rSlprth Carolina Day Throughout the State today will be observed in tlie public schools as North Carolina Day. The day will be de-Voted especially to a study of the life and-, character of the late Governor Charles Brantley Aycock, who is known as the durational Governor of North Carolina. The State Superin tendent of Education has outlined a programme. for day and a pamph- of articles, bearing upon.the life and work of Governor Aycock.

Exercises will be held in practically all the pub i lic schools in the city. At Winter Paf Gardens the exercises will be featured by an address by W. IV Btacy, who will speak at 10:30 o'clock this morning. The exercises twill be held in the handsome new school house recently erected on a two and a half acre lot given by -Mr. Hugh MacRae.

It is a two-room brick building and has all modern conven iences. Round scalloped table cloths and napkins to match at C. H. Fore Co. v.

(Advertisement.) $15 and: $17.60 coat suits at $13.50 this week at Rehders i BEFORE THE COUNTY SOLONS Adjourned Meeting of Commissioners Held Yesterday Afternoon Action Taken on Several Matters The County Commissioners met in adjourned session for two hours yes Iterday afternoon just preceding the regular mnthly meeting of the board as an auditing committee. Several matters deferred from preceding meetings earlier in the week were acted upon, but the most of these, that of fixing the commissions of the county treasurer, was postponed until a special, meeting to be held Monday afternoon. It is not improbable that the board will be divided upon the question of the 'amount the treasurer should receive for his services in receiving and disbursing funds of the county. Chairman M. S.

Willard presided and all members were in attendance, also Mr. John Haar, the clerk, and Bellamy Bellamy; county attorneys. Mrs. C. T.

Powell, of No. 77 Del-gado, and Mrs. R. A. Evans, of No.

8 Delgado, appeared before the board and asked to be placed upon the outdoor poor list. The requests were referred to Dr. W. D. MacMillan, county superintendent of health, for investigation and report.

Commissioner McGirt. reported that he and Chairman Willard, acting as a special committee of the board, had arranged with Mr. Albert: H. Marsh, an auditor and of Augusta, to audit the books of the county for the past four years, as there had heen no audit in-' that period. Mr.

Marsh and an assistant will arrive here Tuesday to, work which two or three weeks. The bond of Dr. Joseph Akerman, coroner, tor in me unitea States Fidelity Guarantee Company, was received -and accepted, The board also received and accepted the bond of Mr. H. K.

Holden as standard keeper. The bond is for $200 witn Messrs. Walker Taylor and E. Nor-fleet as sureties. Mr.

Charlie Hall, of Winter Park Gardens, appeared before the board and asked that "John the Baptist," a negro convicted at the morning session of the Recorder's court of larceny and sentenced to the roads for 12 months, be hired to him. The negro was sentenced leave to the Commissioners to hire him out. He has been working fori' Mr. Hall and has given satisfactory servipe. Several citizens of Winter Park members of the board during the day and asked that they not hire the negro to anybody living -in that neighborhood as his presence in the, was not desired.

Tbey claim that he has com- 'mitted numerous "offenses. On mo tion of Commissioner Metts the board decided to make a thorough investigation of the negro's record and circumstances of the case before taking ac: tiqn. The chairnfan appointed Commissioner Ybpp 83' b. committee to make the At the request of Mr, J. P.

Herring, the board voted to. allow the school comniittfe in Masbnboro township to use some rock oh the roadside belonging to the county to make a walkway from the; public road to the new school now Ip course of The board also decided to give the committee' some drain piping to be used iinder the walkway. The claim: of Dr. Russell Bellamy for $100 as balance due him as expert witness fees in the Holly trial a few years ago came up for final consideration, having been deferred from a meeting earlier in the week. The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Yopp and adopted: "Resolved, That while we have carefully considered the matter of the payment of additional fee to Dr.

Russell Bellamy, We feel in view of the fact that the ouestion was settled by unani mous vote of the preceding Board of Commissioners, it is tter which we nrefer not to re-open Mr. ColweU was elected keeper of tire clock at ibi.Court House at a salary of $5 a month, being chosen over Mrt S. C. Winner, who has held the position for some time, by a vote of three to two. The new mem bers of the board voted for Mr.

Col-well and the old members for Mr. Winner. Chairman Willard announced the standing committees for the year. He stated that -he had made two committees oh public buildings, one to look after the jail and county home buildings and the other to have in charge the Court House. The committees were announced as follows, the first I named being the chairman: Public Buildings Jail and county home buildings, McGirt, Yopp and Metts: Court House, Metts, Mcuirt and Yopp.

County Home and Farm Kerr, McGirt and Willard. Permanent Roads Willard, Metts and McGirt. Countv Roads Yodd. Metts and Kerr. Bridges Metts, "Kerr and Willard Oak Grove Cemetery Yopp, Metts and McGirt.

Auditing Committee The entire board. The report "of -the clerw: of the Re corder's court for. the, fiscal, year end ing November 30th. was 'received. The matter of fixing the treasurer's commissions was discussed at some lengtn tt board, finally deciding to (ipifr annrm unni a snRcia.irnHei.iiiE lu be held Monday afternoon.

The retir ing treasurer received 1 1-4 per cent, on receipts and 1 1-4 per cent, on disbursements of the county fund and he 'was given '2' per cent, commission on' disbursements of the school fund by the Board of Education. The total amounted to something like $3,500. Chairman Willard said that he had been informed that the statute provides that a treasurer shall receive not more than one-half of one per cent, on receipts and 2 1-2 per cent, on disbursements. The maximum amount for disbursing the school fund Is 2 per cent. Mr.

Willard said that had the law been followed that the amount of the commissions received ty the treasurer for the: past year would practically have been the -same as he Idid receive It-was ascertained from Drganizitio wis Perfected at Large ly Attended and Enthusiastic Meeting-Hast' Night-Offi- cers Elected An event of great moment to the workingmeh of Wilmington took place klast night when jthe Wilmington Trades Council was formally, organiz ed. Some years ago a iCenJtral Body, existed in this city but during some of ine strenuous times that have intervened the organization disbanded. Last June some of the union men started a movement to re-organize the body and the Trades Council is the outcome. Last night's meeting was attended by delegates from nearly every union in the city, and the following were "elected officers for the esuinc six months: J. Dana Jones, of the Printers, president Stafford, of the Plumbers, vice president; J.

A. Gil-lerlain, of the Granite Cutters, secret tary; L. Riofdan, of the Tailors, treasurer; C. C. Wilson, of the Machinists, sergeant- at-arms.

A member of the Council said of the objects of the organization: "The primary object of the Council will be to create a fraternal spirit among the "various craftsmen in the city; to care for the sick and bury the "dead; ahd it will push valiantly the purchase of union made goods of ev ery description. "There are at least two thousand organized workmen in Wilmington at the present time and it is expected that this number will be doubled' within the nexf year for thenew organiza-tibn'starts pfKin good financial condition as wetl'as with a host of ener-eetic youne. men In its fold, and the -outlook for themis HOW ENGAGEMENT WAS MADE. WU son and Bryan Came Near Choos- ing Same Camping Ground. Hamilton, Bermuda, Dec.

5. The story of how the engagement for the approaching conference of Presidentelect Wilson with Willi? J. Bryan came' to be made was today told. It seems that just before Mr. Wilson's departure from Princeton, and while he was keeping his destination secret, avoid callers, word came to Mr.

Bryan that Mr. Wilson was going La Florida, It happpned that Mr. Bryan already h-d made plans to visit Miami and in writing to the Presidentelect casuaJly-mentioned the fact, add ing that he migbt drop in some- day, if. Governor Wilson happened to lo cate nearby. The" letter was not received by Mr.

Wilson tmtil after Le arrived at Hamilton. In reply he said he would be pleased to meet Mr. Bryan on returning to the United States. This is the extent of lh? correspondence on that subject between the Democratic leaders since election. The President-elect is not permitting himself to be troubled over the predictions of factional differences affecting his administration.

He has magle it clear, that he will have no single adviser. His idea is to take counsel with all those who are in a position to him. In his hope that Congress will fulfill its campaign pledges, Mr. Wilson is encouraged by his confidence in Oscar W. Underwood, leader of the Democratic majority in the House.

The President-elect frequently has re erred to Mr. Underwood in terms of praise. He believes the House leader is the type of' man who looks upon legislation from the viewpoint, of the National goot, father than from that of sectional advantrge. Mr. Wilson has not permitted affairs Of state to dull his sense of humor.

Asked to sit in a chair at a local shop, which is said to have been occupied by President Cleveland and President Hayes, the President-elect As he ro'seone of the party "Did you feel any sensation?" was the reply, "I guess they forgot to turn on the switch." CONFERS WITH ATTORNEYS Attorney Qenefai Investigates Phases Oil Case WashinMoiC: December 5. Attor ney General Wickersham today called into conference Charles Morrison, in cbafgeot the big oil investigation of the Department of Justice and Wil liam H. Atwell, United states atior ney at Dallas, Texas, to determine hpthpr the eovernment should dis miss, for lack of evidence, any of the individual indictments, especially those against Standard Oil officials, returned at last August for the alleced violation of the snerman anu trust law. The services of the war; rants for the arrest of John D. Arch-how i-T.

C. Foleer. and W. Taffle of the Standar Oil, indicted with others at Dallas in connection with the case against the Magnolia Company, is being held up ffy- order of the Attorney General be cause Mr. WjcKersnam Deueve iub cviHpnce which so far has been to his attention did not fy their indictment ana wouia noi warrant-removal proceedings.

Mr. At-; well and Mr. Morris, whose investigation 'is expected, to reveal whether there has been any vioiaviu" i deeree dissolving the Standard Oil CompanV, discussed the general phase of he Texas- situation with the Attqr: hey General and James A. Fowler, his assistant. No conclusion was reached, but Mr.

Morris and Mr. were expted by the attorney General to maike a jointtudy of the evidence and report to Mr. Wicker-shaw whether In their judgment it was sufficient to sustain the indictments. Others' will probably Atlanta, Dec. 5.

Elmente Hern- Ann nsrA 7 wis shot and Killed late today by Frank Wilson, aged 10. The two boys were playing "policeman" when the accident occurred. eacn, at rore vu ivl II Hi, 'i ii i i'i Mil 'ill it 1 i i 1 Mil The C. W. Polvogt Co.

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Second, we urge you to INVESTIGATE EVERY OFFERING; see the goods for yourself, test them, ask questions, mentally compare, then, if they make good, buy. That is the way to SHOP WISELY, and no woman can shop wisely unless she reads the advertisements, and unless she actually SEES the goods we advertise. Every offering in this Advertisement is Positively Extra Value. LADIES' COATS AND COAT SUITS Mannish Mixtures, Whip Cords, Zibelihes, Diagonals, Serges; regular $18.00 values; Challenge price $1 3.43 Ladies' Coat Suits. Diagonals, Tbibets, Bengalines, Whip Cords and other- elbths regular $22.50 values; Chal- lenge price $20.00 Ladies' Coat Suits.

Imported Fabrics in Broadcloths, Tibets Creoles and Mannish Mixtures; regular $30 and $35 values Clallenge price $25.00 Ladies' Evening Dresses. Chiffons, Messalines, Crepe de Chines; price range $8, $10, $12.50 to ox, nrst Vice-Presiaent a. o. ah-. Wilson aimed a Z2-caiiDre nue i 1r- ws.

of the -Southern Railway; iysjkemaonVhe the Wa that he did not authorize the suit filed unloaded, pulled the trigger. The in the nam? of the Southern, to en struck the Herndon boy be-join a 1200.000 issue of road bonds itteen the eyes. Sullivan county, and that neitfrj a. 4,1 i f-r General Counsel A. P.

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