North Carolina Newspapers

:THE WILMINGTON DISPATCH, SUNDAY. MORNING, DECEMBER 2, J 91 7 V-PAGE six?? yjf: '-r -'-y a nif n nimi t, 1 4 hi h j. f i 'J' 4 , -r v v Cooperation Needed td Insure jSityenAiaus Efforts to be. Made I r 'if ii. rt'' ' I- . Ii i . IT J XT Vf, 'lhe MY MOTHER' LOV swectoot blooms that blow in spring, P breezes Aro YArn ljlo3Sfm3, dBCT, TO nie As songy my mother used tossing And days of happy u,c-iu-u Thov nnrt. when morning blow, And fill Uxo air wjth sweet per fume , That 'mind? me of trie long ago, .And love- that lit my room. WALLACE. 4. '', & & C.; D2C. 1. lhe 1 Prompt Handling Christ mas- Matter.?' to tteirfc-tiind r;or r. -HM; OA., Work.- - ism- Due .-to. tvar. contfi "s andi increas ed dem9.n .uppniitraiStaU panies, express. (By George f . Kmgi) All of Uxo. loredbiiftshes - in this hea-j city &nd Xnalnbo of v threm in , the -I: tonmt a rally at their Red 1 The , ;dun;cuitijpm aaljiisthese ; The rhipments-; win.?bei 0hflaiy iiS'eat. l shipped to Atlanta thej company k is urging ed and the' contents very rnioU . com? ( best.-sibe.riQlspaaor x was packed -,mn?? ?$!mrt Wallace, N. Cross chapter continues, busy, .box which was m. services' next Sunday, De- C- A . f 1 J' -i. 1 U -T i SOUtiierri lXprOS temuero raise iiuiu tyr u?b vvuni thftMiiPlspub- i that the'Yvrb. A. ?is "Ubing for the i ministers of -the city and. -those in" the i -r-nrf a : f-' l ' i . . .i : - i vviin ine apnroaca or-me nnsimas : countv Whrt.ftrfi members of tne m-n- this past weei equally as urgs ajisfi,qoVi thnnsands shin lhv . ovnrpss rictorioi o, Wrtnv i,Dw thol: mother's plimentcd. Another , box the That And love room, Jay B.T3en, Vho regular heM at the Y. V at 5 o'clock. The 80 pints of jam fJiA soVtJters. Mil be 'next week, and sent to the packed Duplin that Vf -,r nr C. A. That's spring I love the lilac best 01 an. :.dent ht,Q workin unit there For. wnenin i - -: "'.t nerl The 80 Dint of jam, collected to be They nil ine o-- r- fume ,:n,io inn r.f t.ne ions liju, lit my roomer j ooys in uib i;timj. j Mr. and Mrs. J. W. iioney are visil-Pcr-acola-Jourunal.'jng their daughter, Mrs. Allen Powers, .y. Jin Hamlet. 9rvice-Win ue ; Mr. kodoti neaua ainveu rnuo. this afternoon visit his sisters, Mrs, F. P. Powers anu . ,'Mrs. L. Southerland, Jr. He naa Deen jwith his mother and sister in Durham ', xt7 h.'for Thanksgiving Day. Watha, is the ,I7!1V v nF nolwov scnool. spent the Thanksgiving non- Ulavs with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. -"- 4;' - H. Carter. Mr. Wilbert Wynn, of the Miss Beulah Mr.Ko'i'ian of Lanvaie, R?m0 school',' sperit the time with his returned home ycstsn'ay, after a de- parent3 aiso. lightfuK visit with her brother, Mr. K. . Mr and Mrs A j Bray left Thurs S. McKetihan, on Market street. jdav nigbt j0T sterling, Ky., where Mr. i Bray will be in the tobacco business Af- t RsttP-i ?nd Mttle sons, Mas- for the next few mpnths. tp2 siaSf r -rT-ce Batten, havel Mr. Bill Hussey also left for Mount tone to WlKev'l?e to visit Mrs. Bat- Sterling. Ky., Thursday night, where gone 10 vvuite He will hp i-n the tobacco business dur- . the others sent. Among the tnings whp flevBr 'us&, fiif eyicb any , nioyement., ' vcr-e fearer pillows fillsd-by Mrs; Joe ( othep time. As an. aid , to Shippers and ; Because of the wholesome moral 'Tnraer Vr'nenear here?- At the last: in : order that holpaelf tsk may be land spiritual environments that -are I- ha .vppntivp committee ;handIed safely asjeeajly? t the 1 needed for the soldiers the colored meeting of -th 4xecutiye committee, j E?prfips Sompanvhas n- citizens, led . by their ministers, are composed of eleven members, mciua- cos6d in , the Christmas "yelope, i working zealously to, raise the $1,000 'ing 'the offlcenvcf the chapter, there. whichl is distributed' by thentoh re- they have pledged to raise for tlie-Y. quest, to, its patront tms jseasfln ot j.M. c. A. war work. tho vear. a folder which uhn&ains ! Tho- fanmn Af io irnrmini .hnrohsR many good shipping suggestions. ; appointed , by the colored ministerial j When oDservea they will aia; greatly union, are asking every colored tra in improving the transportativsitua- j ternalrganization to make a substan tion. They are as follows: 'ii , tial contribution so that the world will '"Pack all shipments eajrefully; i know that the colored people of Newj wrap in strung paper anu jv witu ; juul "ifw " t "- cord. Fragile articles should -be in ! campaign and tried to make the col- wooden boxes or suitable cartons. ! ored men in the army feel that they; "Address plainly, using pen and inkhad an abiding interest in them since rtnn't nep fi&i i - ' iey whb wahiug sutu sicai It's curious how some little thing, A banner blowing by the way, Or iu';t a dAisy blosspmrng, C-m take mo bacx to yestejucj. And lilacs, w'-ien they scent lireeze. t cap an old-time cottage lit wpre a few more committees appoint With gracious love. What memories ed , tug otHs 5 jfrlarged, making Are clustering 'round the, door to it. ,wo?k lighter on..rfew. They ripple 'round my heart, anu,Tucs(ray by Mrs .Ross Wells, chairman sing ... 'of the chapter recently organized at The moments gone beyona recan, Mesdames Lewis Her- why wnen huwcio Will Ward and Mrs. Ward. Also .'by Mrs. J. D. Cottle, of wuiara, pres- 4 firoo in tVio rl ofcTiv.fi rf- tllPl'r Ptltintrv "Indicate 'street and number when-, d the cau8e for which they were fighting. Mrs. H. P. guest of Mrs. J. W bell street. Wheeler cn Camp-' ever possible. "Put shipper's name and address on each package. "Describe contents of package; cor rectly, and declare vaiue at. time of. shipment. A separate department is!, maintained for the transportation of money and valuables." f ? ' In addition to the folder above ro- 4 A CALL TO COLORS. ten's mother, v:lio is quite ill. ling the winter. iUI. illlU mis. Friends will regret to learn tiia. Richmondt Va., and Ivlrs. Steadman Sloan, of spent Thanksgiving Doris, little gj r.gnier n i. anu holidavs with Mr. and Mrs. C. m. hus W. L. Barnes, :r, illat the home ot nor cey parents on Ncith r:fth street. j lrg Fred Deeg and Miss Lyda i Southerland, of Burgaw, are spending M" F J G imsley. of Council, h is 'the week-end with Mrs. Joe Johnson, returned home, after pleasantly Miss Geneva Quinn, of Chinquapin, snending seveiv.l weeks with her son,, roent Thanksgiving with Mrs. J. W. i Dr. -Gr -15, - sioah has returnea irom I a business trip to Raleigh. Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Wallace, of Ken- The War Council of the American ferred to, there is enclosedVit thisRed Cross has conceived that a great Christmas express envelope twltick-j national purpose will be served by ers, on which jthe address ol the one paving membership in the Red Cross for whom the pacake is ytfended jalmost as universal as citizenship, may be written as well as the one; Although pledged as a nation to the from whom it is sent and wbjch bers ; national purpose during this great crisis, it will not be granted to a large the warning "Do not open untihrist- mas." ' j "Besides, there is an attractive? post percentage of us to play a part in the fighting branches of our country's! Sergeant Fourth street. rr-, :n v,,-. oi imnnrlnnt mfifitme Auxiliary of tne ntn " jy- "s"'u"'0 Ph.irrh tnmorrow uimuier, .his a. i. iucuuwau. of the Ladies' Avenue Methodist nftomnm at r,:30 o'clock in the lec ture room. All membJ-are askad to be present. w " Airs. J. Hi. luse hiiu ciinuicii, mux wjtJl Mr Miss Mildred and Master James Jr., and of Town Creek, alter a pleasant visit of several days with relatives in ih-i citv. left yesterday to visit her pa-. rents. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Vereen, l'hcenix. Miss Lila Reade, of Timberiake, is visiting hej siers,JgMrssKF. P. Pow ers and Mrs. , T SoutherTand, Jr. Prof, and Mrs. Stewart and chil dren, of Rose Hill, spent the holidays and Mrs. Alexander Souther- The Ladies' Aid Society of St. Mat thew's Lutheran church will give a patriotic social Friday, December 7, from 330 to 10 p. m. In the after- Mr. Jeremiah Southerland, who was called home on account of the death of his mother, Mrs. Lizzie South erland, which' occurred last Friday, has returned to his work in Portsmouth, Ya. Mr. Caldwell Smith left Thursday morning for Durham. He went to represent the ocal high school here In the high school contest held at Trin-; noon refreshments ana tancy wur ity coiiege Friday. It is not know here will be sold. In the evening at 8 yet who the Vinnher was. o'clock a series of Liberty Pictures" j Mss Charlie Westbrook is spend and tableaux will be shown, after several days with her brother, Mr. which refreshments will be sold. Half jonn Westbrook, fn Roekv Mount, the proceeds of this social will be giv-j Mr and 4Irs 6111 Sheffield, of en to the National Special Aid work. Mount Olive, are visiting relatives in The puWic is cordially invited. jand near Wallace. i Mrs. Vivian. -Wells and children are DISTRICT MEETING Councils of Six Counties Will Meet Here Thursday. j spending several d-ays with her parents near Turkey. ! Dr. J. W. Carroll delivered a lecture on tuberculosis Tuesday evening in the school ajidjtj?iun . This was ac 1 companied by lantern slides. The District Meeting of the Junior Order United American Mechanics ' will be held in this city next Thurs day eyening. An effort is bejng made to have State Councillor H. O. Sapp, ! of Win3ton-Salem, present at the meet- . ing. ' I SERVICE FOR POLICE. At thd' First Christian church thv evening the pastor, Rev. J. E. Rey nolds, will preach a special sermon to the police' force of the city and their friends. The services will be I at 7:10. and -promise to be most inter- -The folowing counties are included esting. The public is cordially irfvited in the district: New Hanover, Bruns- to attend. The members of the force wick, Pender, Onslow, Columbus and will meet at the city hall and march Bladen- 1 in a body tg tth:e chxirch.. may be secured during the' iK)lida. season. SOLDIER PIlSTflll:, - TO BE IKS card printed in two colors nwhifeh is -service mailed to the sender advisin,U.-be one! All of us. however, can be identified to whom the package is settt that .1 iwith the Red Cross, which in these shipment is on. the way, but-it is not j times when whole nations are organ to be opened unti Christmas lized for warfare, is big enough and Mr. J. W. Smith, agent of the South, ; strong enough to carry some of the ern Express Company in this city, is j burden for. our soldiers, our sailors and rprfpftinc' his nre-pni'atinn so that nil Oil Allies. Christmas shipments may be hacUicdi We want a Red Cross of fifteen mil safely and speedily and TOhippins ilion members. We want the strength public is urged to co-operator in brcc.- (and support that will grow from this that the maximum express "efficiency army of members. ; i we nave ser unnsimas time to ai- tain this goal, because we believe that ithe Red Cross and Christmas spring :, from the same spirit, and we wish to :'rmg together these two great sym ;bols of mercy, sacrifice and cheer. On this our first Christmas in the w-ar, we want the Red Cross symbol to add not a spirit of - dejection but the thought of serious purpose , and sac rifice which through accomplishments U represents. We hope that from this Christmas nomnaifrn nf 1 Q 1 7 will frnw n nprma- Interesting Services Arranged neat custom which will increase the For the Week at Epenezb ' cc of both Christmas and the v Red Cross. ar Church A great drive for fifteen million . -. members wil shortly be begun, and it (By George F. King.) j will be the gift of the Red Cross to Rev M. L. Dawson, who hafe well 'the national government. The plans served his country as assistant ; chap- iare bein welt laid every communi . . ... , i- iT: .. , itv and the details will be published lain of the famous Tenth jilted !ater .in states cavalry, ferid Wal at on4-fimej What is your American Red Cross? clerk in the quartermaster department; An all-American, largely volunteer or of this fighting regiment of neg-d'sol- ganization devoted to practical hu diers, will be installed as past&f of j manitarian service in peace . and in Ebenezer Baptist church. These? ex-iwar ercises will be conducted fotwoi President Wilson heads it. weeks, beginning tomorrow, Mpn?ay, j congress "authorizes it. night with an address by Mayor P Q. i Xho War Department audita its ac- Moore at 8:30 o'clock. Rev. ,Rhoe, lCOunts with his choir and congregation .from Pershing in France approves it. the First Baptist church, will conduct It is working for your. Army. tne evenings, services. R is working for your Navy. rmifn 'h JW Ypu know that nothing you could possibly choose -' ' ' ' l iM for a Christmas gift will please her more. 1 x i mmnn -' i uu miuvv iimi cverv wuman cit'i iw 1 1 in 1 11 line", lewe rv i . -a , i i ' I - wuiui a umuiuuu icuas in vaiue.ana aqinirauon. j ''f j i ISi . . You know that what vou choose here carries with it J f ; I A an assurance. of quality, and -value. ' life i .j Y-"si!V licvc uicm in an siics cinu siyica iu 111 yuur lueas j A t x RNT AN I - " " I I III ! - II I It I .1 I -P II . ! , i. .. -I . choose if Window Contest Week Beginning December 1 1 The A- D. Brown Store is co-operating with the other stores of Wilmington in the Window Contest Week. i 77, This movement, is inaugurated with the idea of making it convenient for city, and out qf oWn customers to make their Holiday Gift Selections wisely, and with dispatch. ? A Zr.. D. BRQWN :'M-i -4' Tuesday night St. Stephen's A. M. E. church,' with Us new pastor J. E. Jackson, choir and congregation, will officiate. -The other night's .fea tures are asJoHawsijyednday night, Mt. Zion:;A. MvEl -ehurclltRev. Price, pastor; Thursday night, St. Luke's A. M. E. Zion church, and Chestnut Street Presbyterian cSturch, at, "which time Dr. A. J. BonnF will preach; Friday nigtet, Ohe crfred Congregational church, Rev. Elmes, pastor. f V T f & V V V T ' VT 4 - ' PERSONAL MEWTTOWr1--, 4 '- 4' Mr. F. A. Thompson left last night tor a business trip tcr "Northern cities. Mr. A. J. Southerland, of Route 1, It is working for your; Allies. It i;j working for YOU. Fall in! When you have bought a Liberty bond and joined the .Red Cross, you belong to America, and you have made the safest, investment bringing the biggest returns in life values offered in the civilized world today! Annual membership," $1; magazine or subscribing membership, $2. CYCLE STARS READY FOR LONG GRIND (By United Praia.)" New York, Dec. 1 Trained to the minute, more than a score of the world's greatest bike stars are today ready for the starters' guns that will send them on their way in the six-day cycle race which starts at Madison . winner from the Ions Ii3t ot stars, pre dict that the winning team will hang up a new mileage record for pie 144- A hour grinds '. . . 1 k 3 on business "Mr. C. A. Priest, of Council, spent severaj hours in Wilmington yester day, leaving for jiome in the afte-r-noon. i S " - Mr. W. T .Weaver, of Rout"W3,: Whiteville, after a pleasan,t yisit with relatives in the city, returned " home yesterday. : '" Mrv W. M. Rawls, of Jacksonville, N. C," was a busjiefSftBrheje yes terday. v ' : - Mrs. N. McN. Patterson, of Elrod, who has,. been a paj:ienid. fhg" Tank ersley, hoepital ior. . Seve&Kfeefli&s, jjtt i this morning, for her nuie. . . i Mr. J. A. Jones, a shipyaM ' em ploye, has gope ,to -.Abbottsbnrg to t spend the week-jid fit hf falpllj. jUr. ,J. L. JpnelL of -iaTastfa, W&S in ; Wilmington Saturday on business. ! Mr. J. A. Jklodlfn, of Leland, spent ' several hours 'ttgre yfira-return,- nfe home in thetaiternoon. ' ' . I U ;Mr. G, A. SteinS, of Lanvale,vVas in the city on business yesterda v . . V .' Mr. W. A. Feusonpf AUrita, G& traveling representativeTsfrthe Medi cal Supply Company, of that city, af- The $3,000 capital prize offered ,by ! promoter William H. Wellman, at tracted Oscar Egg and MarceL Dupuy, f French stars, and Paul Suter, the. Swiss champion pace follower, from ) across the water, adding an ..interna- ; tional tinge to the 'race. Two . youngsters, Gus . Lang and i George Chapman both of Newark, N. - J., who have ...recently been holding.'; their own with more seasoned pedal pushers on the Newark tracks, are J talked of as "dark horses.' ' Both are possessedr-of a fine burst of Speed and excellent staying qualities and critics predict will-be among the "big mile age boys", when the long grind ends December 8th. . , Eddie RoJIt, who roderfeis Jirst , six -: day race fifteen years, ago, declares ? m 1 i k. .-'X' -m . " m . ' - tnat tirae has not fiiacKenea mm up and will make delewHtnM bdd to an-'i ter spending BeYejftl&ys'.in' Wilming-mex his fifth1 classics Root is the only top, im iWmgzUtedttmteL be assured of a complete assortment of Toys and gift suggestions to - v - -X rrom. By putting off your Christmas shopp ing until the last minute you deprive your self of the greatest values for your money and often times forget to buy some of the things you would especially like to think ofl SHOP EARLY AND SHOP HERI where stocks are complete and prices lowest. Full stocks of Toys, Dolls, Wagons, Doll Carriages, Tricycles, Drums, Bor chanical 1 oys Wood Toys, Automobiles, Boys Toys, Girls' Toys. Me- Express Wagons Tricycles . . Djrums Writing Desks . . Air Rifles . . Automobiles . . . Doll Carriages . . . . 69c to $3.50 $1.59 to $10.00 .'. 25c to S1.75 . . 98c to $3.50 . . 98c to $3.50 $3.50 to $12.50 . $1.98 to $8.50 A FULL LINE OF DOLLS. Dressed Dolls, Character Dolls, Dolls that sleep, Dolls with human hair 25c to $7.50 Come in and see these before they are picked over. 7 Also a complete line of smaller toys of the 5c, 1 0c and 25c variety. Buy gifts for the older friends anpl loved ones here. Our stock of gift "suggestions for grown ups is very complete and ail ready for your choosing. . Ladies' Kid Gloves ... ... ..... ...... ......... $2.00 Ladies' Handkerchiefs, in boxes . . .'. . ....... . . . . ... . 25c to $2.50 Men's Ties . t . . - .. . . . . . . .... . . 25c. )50c 69c and 75c . . 25c and 5'Jc $4.93 to $5.50 . 98c to SS.50 Men's Suspenders, in Christmas boxes ..... . . . Ladies Silk Sweaters .......... . . ... . . .. . . . . Men's and Boys Sweater Coats . . . .... . . . . ' : . . Boys' and Youths' Overcoats ...... ..... ........... Bath Robes v. . . . .. . . . . . ,. : -. . ... . . ; . . . Ladies' Waists, Silk arid Crepe do Chine white and flesh, now ..... . t. ..... . . . . . . . . . ... ... . . Ladies' Silk Hose, in holly boxes . . . . . . . A .. . . . . ... . . . . $1.00 and glen's 5hirst in, gif packages ...... ... . . ...... .... $1.50, $1.98 and You Wil! Always Find Prices at Rehders "A LITTLE -LOWER." . . . $3.98 to . . . $3.98 to $5.00 values, .50 price 3.48 51.50 $2.50 '! - . -.4 "'-,' .r'-Ai& .-i--xl. - Jl f ; .lJI5176I9ortffFo We refdund carfare on purchases of $2t0or;over. 1 11 1 " ' a ton, im jmt9Xg&Jm&mtel. -rider in the game -to !jwia first place inh. . . y v- , ., - - : . r. ;Boitedv States District ; Attorney J. iCaree successive rears igo'OS-'Ofi: ' 11 ' " -, ??parRge.tnraroi Lawrence, . :. ;, W- ' ' ' J,diem.harsbBeii'teit iWile.v .and- Clarenfte flarmnn T . " T EB1,r"iil(fk r A T (' -i ... &speg: 4- -- S