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Mf ROBBERIES
Many Reports This Morning
Policeman Shot at Negro
Entering Store
Continuation of the many robberies
niul notty thefts in the city is still
proving baffling to the police as thus
far all of their attempts to pick up
t.U0,s to any of the many recent
crimes has proven fruitless. . In many
cases (lie city bloodhounds have eas
jlv taken trails but soon lost them
iii the myriad of tracks in the street.
Of ilie several robberies and attempt
,,tl robberies reported at police head-
(JliaIt, rs tins morning noi a single.
due w; --s to be had. t
While endeavoring to enter a store
, .,n.,nni rtf TrVt.'..4Vk nn1 i . 1 1
UK' cuuiv;i ui x'uuxlu ciuu vaauc
tIncts mis morning, aooui
o'clock, a negro was surprised to
have hvo bullets whistle close to his
head. They were fired by Policeman
W. II. Kivenbark, who, while on duty
in 1 hat section of the city, discovered
the- negro trying to force an entrance
10 the store. The officer, not wishing
to have the would-be robber escape
on hearing his approach, attempted to
disable him, but failed.
The surprised negro, who was de
scribed by Officer Itivenbark as being
of medium height, stocky and wear
ing overalls, jumper and cap, dashed
up Hay nes' Alley and effected his es
cape. No clue that would lead to his
arrest was found.
One hundred pounds of meat was
stolen from a storehouse of Mr. J.
B. Xewkirk, of Manhattan, last night,
according to a report made to police
headquarters this morning. Officers
W. F. Craig, W. H. Rivenbark and W.
H. Kermon investigated, but failed
io iek up a clue.
Mr. W. M. Collins, of No. 1920 Mar
ket street, notified the police this
morning that his home was entered
yesterday and that a pair of black
leather gloves were carried off. No
clue as to the person guilty of this
robbery was discovered.
Last night Rev. Andrew J. Howell,
Xo. 1918 Market street, called the po
lice and told them of a robbery at
his home. Officer W. H. Kermon was
dispatched to the scene, but no clue
was found. It was not
reported j
whether or not anything was stolen
May , Onslow, of No. i015 Grace
street, reported this morning that
two chiekens were stolen from her
last night.
PROBE MARKET CONDITIONS.
This City Selected as One of Several
By Advertising Clubs.
This rity lias been .selected by the
Associated Advertising Clubs of the
World as one of the leading market
centers of the United States and Can
ada in which will be made the third
annual investigations on business con-
ilitirwil? n - Yr 4 in ry 4 A nmiT11ITligtinn !
received yesterday by the secretary of
the loial Chamber of Commerce.
The proposed investigation will be
the third of its kind conducted by the
Associated Advertising Clubs. Two
years ago when trade conditions were
unsettled as a result of the European
War Uhe advertising clubs were ap
pealed to to report the actual change
in purchases for an index month of
H'li over the corresponding month
of the previous year.
The questions to be answered by the
.merchants are a;T follows:
1. Sales. "What is the percent
age of increase or decrease in your
lotal volume of sales for November,
WIG, as compared with November,
101."?"
- The same question
'"Ivcriising expenditures.
:'- The same question
volume of-stock on hand
4. The same question
relating to
relating to
relating to
i'tt profit.
"What per cent of all money
' accounts oiryour books, October 31,
1916. was collected during November."
PURCHASED TUG BOAT.
tlmington Concern Buys Towing
Vessel from the Seaboard.
The A. G. Bigelow, a large tug boat
,iow at Cedar Keys, Fla., has been
Purchased by the Wilmington Towing
Company from the Seaboard Air Line
Railway Company, according to an
noun cement by the president of the
local
oncern, Mr. R. R. Stone. The
boat
was built about nine vears aeo
at considerable cost, but was purchas
0(1 at a considerable reduction by
0 Wilmington company, because the
railroad company had no further use
lor it.
The vessel is now being put in sea
worthy condition under the direction
01 C apt. w. a. Sanders, agent for the
ylmington Towing Company, who
,lere Iat week to supervise this
v0rl. Captain Sanders will probably
'eave for the North with the boat to
morrow, it is not thought that the
J0'it win be brought to Wilmington
s she will be used in the towing bus
ss at either Baltimore or Boston,
'lie tug was formerly used in tow
S barges loaded with phosphate rock
tramp vessels which were unable
set to the docks at Cedar Keys be-
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ig is one of the largest of its
kind
u tne service. It is 90 feet :i
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siu and ha
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a beam of 25 feet
compound engines,
oth fore and aft with steam
reverse
bear
andisL equipped with electric
TO LECTURE HERE
Subject to Be "Social EviLAnd
Single Moral Standard"
:e Audience Exnected
RevS. Winchester, Of New York
City, ,a. well-known- lecturer on the
social evil and single moral standard,
before the public today, and who has
lectured to Tttearly1 50,0GO men and
boys . from Florida to New York in
the last eighteen months, will de
liver One of his most interesting lec
tures in the Victoria Theatre Sunday
afternoon at 2:45 o'clock sharp.. The
subject of the address will be "The
Question of the Hour," in which he
advances arguments why the boy and
girl of today should learn the -truth's
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guard them against the many ' evils
that are constantly lurking in the
REV. S. WINCHESTER,
Noted Lecturer and National Secre
tary American Social Purity
Association.'
streets.
This lecture will be for men
only.
One of the strongest points in the
lecture will be the giving of startling
facts from real life, and Rev. Win
chester will tell how we can stop the
depopulation as well as the deerenera-
on Gf the human family through
practical educational methods. The
lecture is a sane, sensible, scientific
and wholesome address on the great
question of the social evil and single
moral standard, as described by the
xeverend' and endorsed by the minis
ters, Y. M. C. A. secretaries of this
and other States.
Great interest is being manifested
in, this movement and a large attend
ance is expected. ' All boys over 15
'will dbe admitted " if accompanied by
their fathers. Admission free. Of
fering at close of lecture.
CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN.
Contract Has Been Let for Mina Bear
Memorial Building.
Contract for the erection of the $10,
000 addition to the Catherine Kenne
dy Home has been let to H. L. Vol
lers, contractor, of this city, and the
construction work will be started at
an early date. - The addition is to be
a memorial to Mrs. Mina Bear, mother
of Mr. Sam Bear, Jr., who provided in
his will the amount which was to be
used to construct an addition for sup
port of the institution.
Plans for the Mina Bear Memorial
building were drawn by B. H. Steph
ens, . architect. Provisions are made
for 11 bed-rooms, a living room and
dining room, in Ihe building, which
will be of brick and two stories in
heights Although on the same! lot,
the building will be separated from
the. original home. Mrs. Roger Moore
is president of the Board of Managers
of the institution., ,
WAS COMING HERE.
Had a Receipt For Ton of Coal and A
Ticket to Wilmington.
S. R. Winters has the following to
say in Sunday's News and Observer of
Durham man who was headed for
Wilmington.
With a ticket to Wilmington and a
ton of coal headed for some undeterm
ined home on Roxboro street, W. S.
Hanbough, a white man, is detained in
jail here on the charge of forging a
check for $16.25 on J. IT. Horner. The
cleverness of the trick is responsible
for widespread speculation. Write the
check' fo $16.25 and then buy a ton of
coal for $8 were the methods of intro
ducing a stranger's endorsement ac
cording to Chief of .Police J. R. Pender
grast. He had to pay $8, in bogus esti
mation, for havtsg the check cashed.
He was jaited imdier a $200 bond.
BUILDING ACTIVITIES.
Many Residences Are Being
structed in Wilmington.
Con-
There are a number of nice homes
being erected" in the city at present.
Among those who are building are:
Mr. C. S. Hewett, home on Pender
avenue, Carolina Place, to cost $2,700;
Mr. W. B. Daniels, home in Carolina
Place to cost $2,700; Mr. George S.
Brown, home on Wolcott avenue, to
cost $2,900; Mr. Joe Canady, home
on Pender avenue, Carolina Place, to
cost $2,500.
Capt. R. C. Merritt, assistant engi
neer in the local United States En
gineering Office, has returned from
a business' trip to New York. He
states that everyone . seems to be
prospering in the metropolis: . i
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THE WILMINGTON
NEW OFF!
Judge Harriss held Recorder's
Court Today Was Opened
by Sheriff Electtjackson -
A healthy but unimportant docket
greeted Recorder George Harriss this
morning when he x made his) initial ap
pearance as judge of the Recorder's
court. It was disposed of Cwitn dis
patch for Judge Harriss outlined his
policy in the beginning. He made it
plain that he does not intend, to await
the pleasure of witnesses and that he
does not intend to try cases on the
sreet corners. . The fact that witness
es must exhibit a little more "pep"
was clearly demonstrated when he
tacked a $20 fine on one who was late
this morning. The tardy one finally
showed up but the case, had been con
tinued until this afternoon and Judge
Harriss ordered her placed in jail un
til the case is called for trial. It is
a polsy that . Judge Harriss intends
adhering to in the future and persons
who have business in Recorder's court
would do well to bear in mind his lec
ture of this morning.
Newly elected Prosecutor E.
T. Burton prosecuted the dock
et and while two or three , cases
were nol prossed, which amounts
to a dismissal, this was done
because the State wished to use the
defendants as withesse and not be
cause the prosecution did not have
the goods on the defendants, so to
3peak.
The oath of office was administered
to Judge Harriss at 9:30 o'clock this
Tiorning by Justice Garrett' Walker,
x magistrate of Harnett township and
known to friends as "The Duke of
Hairnetti" His is an old friend of
Judge Harriss and came to the city
for no other purpose than to adminis
ter the oath. Clerk of Superior Court
R. N. Harriss swore Solicitor Burton
into office.
Judge Harriss' first day as judge of
the Recorder's court was marked by
a double sitting of that court. The
week-end docket was disposed of this
morning with but one exception and
court reconvenes this afternoon at 3
o'clock, when the trial of the recent
ly indicted bakers for failure to com
ply with the city ordinances in re
gard to the selling of bread begun.
The only continued case to be
disposed of by Recorder Harriss
was one charging Randolph Wil
liamson and W. J. Richards, two
white men, with vagrancy. They
were arrested on a capias. .It
will be remembered that this pair
was in court a few days ago on a
charge of vagrancy and were allowed
! to go when they informed Recorder
nSmpie they intended sailing on the
Pennsylvanian, a big freighter that
was in port at that time.' They d;d
not sail on the Pennsylvanian and the
esult is that both must serve thirty
days on the county roads.
In the case charging S. W. Gardner,
white, with drunk and disorderly,
iudgment was suspended upon the
oayment of the costs.
The case charging Preston Watson,
colored, with disorderly conduct, was
continued until Wednesday morning,
when disposition of it will be made.
Enoch Davis and Louis Nixon, col
ored, convicted of gambling, were fin
d $3 each and required to pay the
osts.
J. B. Banks and Mary Crawford and
Sallie Pffrdew and Janie Porter, all
colored, were up on a charge of gam
bling. Crawford and Porter were used
is State's witnesses and nol prosses
were taken in their cases, but the
others were fined $5 and taxed with
the costs.
In the case of Tolson Bailey, color
ed, charged with firing off a pistol in
the city limits, the witness failed to
"show up and the case was continued
until this afternoon. This is the case
referred to above where the witness
was fined $20.
The case charging George Hilton
vlth vagrancy was continued until to
morrow when disposition of it will be
made.
FOOLED THE POLICE.
Woman Feigned "Desperate
and Escapes.
Illness"
By "feigning "desperate illness,"
Mary McGlohon, colored, arrested
Saturday afternoon charged with the
theft of $6.30 from one Lizzie Mal
lette, escaped from the clutches of
the law, late Saturday night, and
thereby delayed trial before the Re
corder this morning, on the larceny
charge.
Officers were attracted to Mary's
cell Saturday night by her weeping
and wailing. She declared that she
was "sick to death," and she was
taken to the hospital, where she was
treated, but again she 'disturbed
things around the city prison by her
wailing when she was returned.
Again she was taken to the city hos
pital, where she was left but not for
long, for as soon as the ward nurse
had turned her back Mary went out
of a window ariOr was swallowed up
in the darkness.
Church to Have Coon Hunt.
Bellefontaine, O., Dec. 4. A new
church activity is a coon hunt. The
Rev. Traverse Harrison, pastor of
the Christian Church here, is arrang
ing it. The hounds have been se
cured and the members of the men's
class will go out for the hunt, taking
their wives and sweethearts along.
The women will arrange the midnight
supper.
GERS.
AS5UM
.DISPATC& MQMDAYFTERNOON, DECEMBER 4, 1916 T
ELKS'IEIORIAL :(
Hon. Max Gardner, Lfeuten
ant Governor-elect of North
Carolina Was Orator . f
The memorial services of Wilming
ton Lodge No. 532, B. P. O. E., were
held in the Victoria theatre yester
day afternoon and were attended by
all who could crowd into the spacious
auditorium of the show house. Hon.
0. Max Gardner, of Shelby, Lieuten
ant Governor-elect of North Carolina,
was ' the orator of the occasion, and
Exalted Ruler A. J. Mitchell presid
ed over the meeting. A beautiful
tribute was paid to the departed mem
bers of the local Elk Lodge just as
such tribute was paid to departed
members of Elk lodges the country
over. ..
The - impressive exercises began at
3:30 o'clock when a delegation of the
lodge marched in a' body from their
temple on North Front street to the
theatre at Second and Market streets.
The stage was a- veritable wilderness
of ferns and evergreens and entwin
ing vines, symbolic of brotherly love,
were draped on the light brackets
on either side of the hall.
Placed in the center of the stage,
between two white pillars entwined
with ivy, stood a laurel-crowned tab
let bearing two dozen stars, each star
representing a deceased member of
the organization. Behind each star
was concealed an incandescent
which blazed and glowed as the name
of the deceased member was called
by Secretary James Owen Reilly.
Marsden Bellamy, of the local bar,
introduced' Mr. Gardner, and spoke
briefly of his career as a college stu
dent, as a lawyer and in public life,
pointing cut how he had steadily ad
vanced to his present position. Mr.
Bellamy referred to the keen regret
felt when Mr. Gardner was unable
to attend last year's services, but de
clared the pleasure of local Elks and
friends here was all the more pro
nounced because he had been re
stored to health and was able to be
present on this occasion.
Mr. Gardner's address was deliv
ered with great eloquence and force
and . was a splemiid tribute , to the
memory of those in whose honor the
exercises were hehi men who had
lived well and had passed over the
River of Death. He held the close
attention of his audience at all times
as he pictured the grim power of
deathand then depicted the brighter
side of a life well spent. The ad
dress was replete with striking illus
trations which brought home with
impressive force the nobleness of liv
ing and ..thr... sublime grandeur of
death.- The speaker praised the beau
tiful custom of the Elks in commem
orating the memory of their broth
ers who have pa,ssed away. He told
of how the Angel of Death wras no
respecter of persons as it passes not
by the mansion of the millionaire nor
overlooks the hovel - of the most low
ly, and how for ages it has weeded
out the ranks of mankind and defied
the power of mortals to solve its se
crets. .
A special quartet composed of Mrs.
Mattie Longfellow, soprano; Miss Ju
lia Post, alto; Mr. E. L. Green, tenor;
Mr. J. F. Harris, Jr., bass, and Mr.
E. H. Munson, accompanist, sang the
opening anthem, "Rock of Ages,"
from Dudley Buck. This was follow
ed by a brief speech, by Exalted Ruler
Mitchell, explaining the purpose of
the exercises and going through a
part of the Elk ceremonial after
which Secretary James Owen Reilly
called the roll of the departed broth
ers. They are:
F. W. Foster, Dr. R. E. Zachary, R.
L. Gates, E. P. Bailey, John H. Gore,
Edgar J. Bear, J. F Ong, Felix H.
Klutz, L. P. Aaron, John M. Wright,
Leo LfOeb, Isaac Bear, James W.
Monroe, S, H. Fishblate, L. J. Bear,.
1. J. Sternberger, F. P. Donlan, Isaac
Bear, Rev.. James Carmichael, Henry
Gieschen, Adonis M. Prince, Dr. Mor-;
ris M. Caldwell, Dr. J. H. Bornemann,
Dr. Chas. T. Harper.
The members of the lodge then
arose and, sang their opening ode,
"Great Ruler of the Universe":
"Great Ruler of the Universe
All seeing and benign,
Look down upon and bless our work
And be all glory thine. j
Oh, hear our prayers for the honored
jlead,
While bearing in each mind,
The memories graven on our hearts,
For Auld Lang Syne.'"
Following a prayer by Rev. Father
Bour, acting chaplain in the absence
of Rev. Father Dennan, who is out
of the city, the sweet strains of the
anthem, "No Shadows Yonder," from
Gaul's "Holy City," sung by the quar
tette, filled the auditorium. Mr. Gard
ner was then introduced in a few ap-:
propriate words by Marsden Bellamy,;1
Esq., of the local bar. j
WILL OPEN OBSERVATORY.
The Nearness of The Moon to Jupiter
May Be Seen Tonight.
The nearness of the moon to Jupiter
is an Interesting . phenom that Boy
Scouts and Others may see tonight and
in order that the Boy Scouts may view
this to advantage Superintendent John
J. BJair, of the city schools, has arrang
ed to have the Highr School observatory
open from 7:30 o'clock until 9. He
will be on hand to explain the inter
esting occurence .and, it is hoped that
as many as possible will avail them
selves of the opportunity.
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For those who did not take advantage of our December 1st quarter to make
their deposits, we would suggest our Demand Certificates of Deposit, on which
interest is paid in three months from date
in any amounts upwards of $ 1 00.00. :
The Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
Total
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ANOTHER GOOD SHOW
Publicity Man for "Sweet
hearts" is In Wilmington
Today.
tw wnnvor hucinccc roor f
"Sweethearts," arrived in Wilmington
J yesterday to make final arrangements
ior tne coming or Victor Herbert s op
eretta, "Sweethearts," which will be at
the Academy of Music, Wednesday,
December 13th, matinee and night.
Mr. Weaver says that the company
has been doing wonderful business.
This is the first time "Sweethearts"
has been south and there is a treat
in store for the levers of comic opera
in Wilmington.
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DAILY BIRTHDAY PARTY. i
,
Sir Richard William-Bulkeley, hon-.
ored by King George for his services J
as captain of the royal navy reserve, j
born in London, 53 years ago today.
Lillian Russell Mrs. Alexander P. j
Moore), for many years a leading'
light opera star of the American j
stage, born at Clinton, Iowa, 55 years j
ago today. j
Charles Holmes Herty, president
of the American Chemical Society, j
born at Milledgeville, Ga., 49 years
ago today.
Frank J. Gould, youngest son of the '
late Jay Gould, born in t New York,
city, 39 years ago today. ' j
Warren Garst, former governor of
Iowa, born at Dayton, Ohio, 66 years ;
ago today. !
John F. Collins, outfielder of. the
Chicago American league baseball
team, born at Charlestown, Mass., 80
years ago today. j
Robert' J. Shawkey, pitcher of the,
New York American league baseball
team, born at Brookfield, Pa., 26
years ago today. i
Jesse Burkett, veteran baseball
player and manager, born at Wheel
ing, W. Va., 46 years ago today.
J"hree Weeks Until Christmas
It is hard to realize that there are only 17 more shopping days until Christ
mas. It's too close to Christmas to do your shopping early but you can do it
NOW
This store has purchased thousands of useful and practical gift-things -r- little
novelties that are different that nearly anyone would be glad-to possess, yet
does not own, because they have never bsen handy to secure.
hosiery Makes Appropriate
Christmas Presents
Hosiery, Handkerchiefs and kindred
lines are the greatest sellers of all Gift ar
ticles. They are useful, dainty, desirable,
and practical. They save the recipient
the necessity of purchasing the better ones
themselves and are highly appreciated
by all.
Hosiery iri fancy boxes, white and.
black silk, of the Gordon make, priced at
$1.25.
One pair to a box. -
Hosiery in Christmas boxes, white and
black lisle thread, two pair in a box, for
$1.15.
Phone
2500
iivestmeiit
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of issue. These certificates are issued
110 Princess Street.
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Assets Over Three Million Dollars.
YEAR AGO TODAY IN WAR.
-v. a. j. m. . ..' j.i -j.' '-ft. i.;
Decembers 4, 1913 Henry
Ford'
New
! peace crusaders sailed from
York; England confirmed Turkish
claim that British army in Mesopo
tamia was retreating or. base 105
miles below Bagdad; Kitchener, As
quith and Balfour met French chiefs
in council of war at Calais ; Aus
trians forced part of -Italian line at
Mt. Nero, but were driven7 out a:-. -r.
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ACADEMY of MUSIC
Wed.
ONLY Dec. 6
ANDREAS DIPPEL Presents
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The Comic Opera Triumph of 2
Continent
3y FRANZ LEHAR Composer of
V "The Merry Widow" with
ARTHUR ALBRO
And Stellar Metropolitan Cast
Prices: $2.C0, $1,501, $1.00, 75c.
Tickets at Elvington's Now.
Perfumery Jfs Appreciated
By perfemery, we do not mean the Ex
tract alone, but the thousand and one
items that go under that head.
YoV-will find our assortments of toilet
articles and perfumes the most extensive
in the City: Mary Garden, Houbigants,
Djer Kiss, Richard Hudnut's, Vantine's,
Colgate's, and other important lines are
included in the display.
Many of these articles are attractively
boxed, especially for Christmas giving.
If you buy here, the recipient will know
that her present
better than the
(Incorporated.)
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THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
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IV -A .- IV W -A- W V. A- W. '
One Hundred Years Ago Today.
1816 Benjamin Silliman one. of
the foremost chemists of his timot.
and one of the founders of the Yale ;
Scientific School, born at New Ha
ven. Died there Jan. 14, 1885. . r
Seventyvfive Years Ago Today.
1841 English colonists in "New'
South Wales began an agitation for .
a representative constitution.
Fifty Years Ago Today.
1866 George H. Williams, of Ore.
gon, introduced a bill in Congress "to :,
regulate the tenure of civil offices." 'tv
Twenty-five Years Ago Today.
1891 A lunatic named Norcross at
tempted to assassinate Russell Sage, 1
in New York, by exploding a bomb.
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Indigestion
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Is not a beverage, but it is pos-
tively the quickest known relief
for Indigestion, Heart-burn and''
Dyspepsia and is sold in 50c bot
tles under a strict guarantee to
do good or money refunded.
Phone us for a bottle and try It 1
at our risk. - 1
James Pi Hall
DRUGGIST
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