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Sbutk G aroiina . nraimniniiniiianmninni McSWAIN ELECTED. ':wberry Man Chosen As Insurance '. . ; Commissioner. , "W. A. McSwain, of Newberry, was riiursday elected insurance commia kmer of South Carolina to -succeed I. H. McMaster, resigned. Only one .allot -was taken, Mr. McSwain re ceiving ;i00 votes, H. G.' Coker of Co lumbia 10, J; IL Fulmer of Columbia 12, and S. L. Miller of Columbia two. Mr.' McSwain will enter upon his du ties as ' soon as he can arrange his private business, as it is Mr. McMas 5rs desire to retire so soon as his .accessor 'mayj3ualify. ; ? For. Relief, of B. & L. ; . Columbia, S. C, Jan. 19. Thursday the Senate passed and ordered sent to the house a bill exempting strictly ;ocal building and loan associations which , are purely mutual and whose sole business is the lending of money for the building and repairing or im proving of houses. The present tax laws -r bear : so heavily on such insti tutions that many of them are going out of business. As there are no ther financial agencies through which Ihe poor man or the man on ' salary inay ' secure loans cm such advanta geous terms the passage of .the bill -leans' much to that class of citizens. . Planting Castor Beans. v Florence, Jan. 19. The people xt Florence are already planning their spring and summer gardens Inves tigation yesterday disclosed the fact that practically all of the vacant city lots had been engaged and will be planted this season in truck. It is likely that many of the citizens of this;. county will make a tryqut of planting the castor bean, the govern ment Just now being insistent upon a larger supply of castor oil. Country "Home Burned. Greer, Jan. 19. J. F. Hallenger lost his country home by fire Saturday morning between 3 And 4 o'clock. The family barely escaped, saving only a few things in the front of the house as " the entire rear, end of the build ing was a, mass of flames when the Sre was disrovered. It is thought that the fire originated in the kitchen. MnC Ballenger, aged mother of Mrs. J. F Ballenger, who made her home with them, sustained a serious in jury in escaping from the burning building. Mr. Ballenger carried no Insurance. at ' I :; 'r ? Boarding House Burned. Greer, Jan. 19. J. F. Ballenger lost night between 10 and 11 o'clock the SO room boarding house and furniture Cl EL : J. Garner were entirely destroy ed by fire. ' Mrs. Garner and children were at Greeleyville with relatives "or a visit, and Mr. Garner was alone, being awakened by a neighbor to 3nd the lower hall completely envel-; oped in flames, and he was compelled to jump ' fronT the porch roof to es cape with bis life. The loss was par: tially covered by insurance. The origin of the fire is unknown. Automobile in the River. : Camden, Jan. 19. An automobile, cither a Dodge or Maxwell, bearing 1917 license tag No. 28628, was found partly submerged in the Wateree river'-near, Camden late Wednesday nighL- V No-me was in the car when it . was found, and it is not known whether the driver or its occupants were drowned. No New Telephones. Florence, Jan. 19. The Southern Bell Telephone Company's exchange iere ; has shut down on the installar '15a of new telephones.' Shortages of .Tritchbdafd facilities is given as the sason t Although the local manage ment ;has made requisition after, re .uisition for additional facilities, the Dapany- states that the congested ondltion at the-factories is such that liey lean11 riot be furnished. In the :eantlme there are many people here ho 'are r clamoring for telephone ser- ANOTHER ANTI-VICE BILL. r oufd Establish a Reformatory for White Gfrls. Columbia," S. C, Jan. 19. The leg native program for the suppression I vice :' took . another step forward, hen a: bill ; was introduced m the 'enate ; by Senator DuRant, Wednesd ay i-nightf-and In the House by Mr. rector, . providing for the establish ment : of f a State reformatory . for rhite5 girls 3 "between the ages of ?ght and 20 years. The institution ?' h ,t h 'IMP s' M' & , t la r w& j L f'-ti & $r 'M V- "H It 1 i L .... -W'. News Items is to-be called "The State Industrial School for Girls," and is to be con trolled by the State board of correc tional! administration,, consisting of five members to be appointed by the Governor, subject . to confirmation by the Senate, to serve without pay. Tha bills provide Jorthe appointment by J the. board of a woman as superinten dent of the reformatory for white girls and declares it "to be the pur pose and policy of the State" to. se lect thesite for? the institution from land already owned by. the State of South Carolina, if such. land, is found to be desirable for the purpose con templated. House 'Ratifies Amendment. Columbia, S. C, Jan. 19. Members of the House have passed to third reading' the resolution to ratify the Federal prohibition amendment by a vote of 86 to 28. Prior to taking this ballot the House refused by a vote of 29 to 62 to place the question in the primary next summer. The motion to strike out , the enacting words of the resolution was , lost by a vote of 31 to 68. t Mayor Orders Wood. Charleston, S. C Jan. 19. Several hundred cords of wood are, thanks to the efforts of Mayor Hyde, on the way to the Oity and if it is hot de cayed by railroad congestion.it should arrive here in the next day or so. This supply will ease the fuel scarc ity materially. VIRGIN ISLANDS HOLD CELEBRATION St. Thomas, American Virgin Islands, Jan. 17 The anniversary of the ratification of the treaty by which the Virgin Islands , were ceded by Denmark to the United States was enthusiasticjally celebrated here to day. The day was called Citizen ship Day., as it marked the entry of the island natives into United States citizenship. The governor had de clared the day a holiday and the town wa sdecorated with the national col ors. Appropriate cablegrams were rent to President Wilson and both houses of the American Congress, pledging the allegiance and loyalty of the in habitants. NOANONALEAVE SAYS FOREIGN OFFICE Buenos Aires, Jan. 19. The Foreign Off ice announces that Dr. Romulo S. Naon, ambassador to the United States, has been granted a short leave of absence, but will return to Washington after spending a 'few days here. He will confer with Pres ident. Irigopen. Dr, Naon's friends, however, per sist in their assertions that his res ignation is final and that he will not consent to remain longer in the for eign service. UTILI2ETIME. Cut Wood While Industrial Plants Are .Closed Urged. It is sugested by those interested in securing a sufficient supply of wood' for the city that the present offers an unusually fine oonortunitv for the cutting of wood. While the industrial plants of the city are closed for the five-day period as ordered by Fuel Administrator Garfield people otherwise out of work can use the spare time to good advantage. The forest, tract of the . Tidewater Power Company at Oleander is open ed free to any one who will cut wood, and quite a number have already tak en advantage of the opportunity. The only expense aside from the physical effort required is for the delivery tr the place in the city desired. A rep resentative of the cocpany is on the ground daily to point out the place where , the cutting cay be done. THE CHILEAN EMBASSY IN TIME OF WAR Fayette ville Observer. "Plenty of Coal Production," "All Factories . to Shut Down for Five Days from Lack of Coal,; 'Trouble is with the Rail roads." Those- headlines appear in the newspapers on the same day. And yet some communities are F,olnsh and short-sighted enough to kick against the discontinuance cf train-i that are really not-necessary. ' YEAR OF CELEBRATION AMONG THE Almost .Continuous Succes sion Anniversaries Among High Prelates . Chicago, m., Jan. 19. The present year will be prolific of amuversary celebrations among the high prelates ; of the Roman Catholic church' in the: United States. During the twelve t . . 'vT o months now begun there will be an, almost constant succession of observ ances to mark the ordination, conse cration or other milestones in the ca reers of archbishops, bishops and -other dignitaries of the church in this country, . . , - In' May the Most Rev. John Ireland will complete 30 years of service as archbishop of St. Paul. Archbishop Glennon will complete his fifteenth pear as archbishop-6f St Louis, and . the Most Rev. Sebastian G. Messmer will round out a similar period of service as head of thearchdiocese cf Milwaukee. Rt. Revv Maurice F. Burke willob serve the 25th anniversary of his ' ap pointment as bishop of Sk Joseph, Mo, Prior to his transfer to the see of St Joseph in 1893 Bishop Burke had served for some years as bishop of Cheyenne. Rt. Rev. Peter J. Muldoon will com plete a decade of service as bishop of Rockford, 111., and RL Rev. Thomas F. Lillis will finish his fifth year as bishop . of Kansas City. . May 12 will be the fortieth anni versary of the consecration of Rt.' Rev. Francis S. Chatard, the vener able bishop of the Indianapolis dio cese. The thirtieth consecration an niversary will be observed during the year by Bishop Ryan of Alton, 111.. Bishop Hennessy of Wichita, and the Rt Rev. Leo Haid, Vicariate-Apostolic of North Carolina and Belmont Ab bey. Three bishops will attain the twen yeth anniversary of their consecra tion. They are Bishops Cunningham of Concordia, Kas., and Fitzmatirice, of Erie, Pa., and the Most Rev. Alex ander Christie former, bishop of Van couver, and now archbishop of Port land, Ore. Bishop Canevin, of Harrisburg, Pa., and Bishop O'Reilly, of Baker City, Ore., will observe the fifteenth anni versary of their consecration. The third of May will be tenth an niversary of the consecration of Rt. Rev. Denis J. O'Connell as . Titular Bishop of Sebaste. Bishop O'Connell wag for some years auxiliary bishop of San Francisco and is now bishop of Richmond, Va. Rt Rev. Joseph Maria Koudelka will celebrate the tenth year of his consecration as Titular Bishop of Ger manicopolis and his fifth anniversary as bishop of Superior, Wis. Bishop Alerding of Ft. Wayne and Bishop Gallagher of Galveston will celebrate the golden jubilee of their ordination to the priesthood, Bishop Gallagher's aniversary falling on next Christmas Day. In June, the Rt. Rev. Owen B. Cor rigan, auxiliary bishop of Baltimore, will reach the forty-fifth anniversary ! of his ordination. The Bishops who will round out forty years in holy orders include Rt, Rev- Charles E. McDonnell, bishop of Brooklyn and one of the most widely known prelates of the church: Rt Rev. James Davis, bishop of Daven port,' Iowa; Rt Rev. John J.' Hilan, bishop of Hartford; Rt Rev. J. A. Harty, former archbishop of the. Phil ippines and now bishop of Omaha. On the last day of the year the Rt. Rev. Benjamin, J, Keiley, head of the diocese of Savannah, wHl celebrate the forty-fifth anniversary of his ordi nation to the priesthood. ine saceraotai saver jubilee of the Rt Rev. Michael J. Gallagher, the new bishop of Grand Rapids, will be cele brated in March. The Rt. Rev. John W. Shaw, bishop of San Antonio, will celebrate the thir tieth anniversary of his ordination on May 28. Railroad Offers Work. Roanoke, Va., Jan. 19. To help working people along its line. who are thrown out oL employment for a number of daysb the Norfolk & Western Railroad is offering wprk on those days o all men it can use in any capacity. Many positions, says the announcement, are open in shops, yards and offices. CATHOLICS THEATRE LYMAN H.!.HOWES TRAVEL FESTIVAL . - '- Alaska is literacy ? and figuratively a gold field - tor merica. - All " this Is" revealed in. 'reniarkable "njotion picture -tour .of the ".Yukon"- country, whicji is a part of Lyman H. Howe's latent Travel Festival, to be presented at the Academy of Music matinee and nighjt on inext Saturady, -January 2f. roe umiea states paid ?7,Z0U.W0 in gold) to RU8sia M 1867 for 'Alaska but thejterritory: has -snce ''.paid for itself marAy times over through- its. salmon JPrie!.?d fields nd ftr industry, c,0y"tte - Piwot Alaska t ridiced at tho Htn flS . Spward.s folly- "a waste otr money : on rocks and ice, fit only for a polar' bear gar den." The-; Howe cameramen have caikght the v remarkable development possibilities of Alaska' in vivid fash- jrhe tremendous salmon' industry is graphically presented and the modern mjethods - ot 1 gold mining by dredge and the- hydraulic process are brought home- to spectators. Inci dentally; the big: game hunting pppbr- tunities have, also been filmed, along reoovns, the re!- ics of the : old Klondike gold rushd days, quaint Indian cemeteries, the picturesque totem poles and the other unique things of tne far ' Northwest The cameramen,-too took their lives in their hands to catch icebergs in the moments of breaking Irom century-old glaciers and plunging info the sea, and the motion pictures se cured of these' avalanches of ice and snow v are very extraordinary. "OHf JOHNNY, OH!" 'Oh, Johnny. Oh!" one of the new est of the 1918 type of musical come dies, will he seen at the Academy of Music, on next Thursday, January 24 John T. Fisher," the sponsor, is well known in his particular field through his productions of "The Red Rose. "Pretty Baby, etc. It is said that "Oh, Johnny, Oh!" is the biggest pop ular price musical-attraction on the road and judging from the inspiring reports that have preceded, it, it is altogether probable that it will estab lish, a record whereby others in the future .win be judged." Novelty is de emed to be the keynote of the piece and interspersed throughout are more than a score of the popular song hits of the day. "Oh, Johnny, Oh!" is heralded as a '"high speed" musical comedy. . From the rise of the cur- tain in the opening act until the finale the piece moves itfV fast and pleasing manner which will be distinctly ap- preciatea py tne playgoer so accus tomed to musical shows containing a surplus of : dialogue; - It is promised that the lmea in MOh, Johnny, Oh! are filled with bright and witty dia logue. Tne opening is called "A Trip to Palm Beach,'-and the closing act is called "In Honolulu." The scenery is bright and new and staged sump tuously." The costuming of the prin cipals and chorus is declared to be most pleasing. Priees yriW. range from 50 cents to $1. War' tax ext a. Tickets will go on sale Wednesday at Elvington's. NEGLECTED GOLDS AREJJANGEROUS Pla Safe! Prevent Serious Illness. Try Dr.. Bell's Pine "VaHoney. Prompt use of Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey does more than break up your cough. It may be the "ounce of pre vention" that -saves you dangerous sickness. Doctors declare the com mon cold one of the serious diseases, with results like pneumonia and tu berculosis which cause a ' large por tion of human mortality. For years Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey has been remarkably successful with coughs, colds, grippe, croup and throat, chest or bronchia ltroubles Time has proved its healing balsams will soothe and relieve irritation. breathing, will be easier, while its an iisepuc .properties Kill tne germs which cause infection and are retard ing recovery. Children like it. iel - FOKECLOSURE SAZJE. T ' ' " Bx tirture of powers of sales contained in; two certain mortgage deeds .- executed by - w. A. Simon and Ms .wife Annie it. Simon recorded In Book -No. 83 page 591 etseq and CL P. Howell and his wife Jessie N. Howell recorded in Book No 92 pag 427 etseti in the office of the Beglster of Deeds of New Hanover county, tne un dersigned -'attorney for the , mortgagee, "Mechanics Home : Association" will o Friday the 15tb day of J"eDrutrj -1918 at 12 o'clock m.. at the Coort House door of the County of ' KewHaaoTer sell at public auction, for cash, to the highest bidder the following described land and premises, to wit: . - - - " .. ; '-v - First -Tract. Beginning: m the South ern line of Wright street at a point forty one 441) feet and three (3") inches west or its Intersection with the Western line or Fifth - street and from thence - running Westwardly along the said tine of Wright street fifty nine (59) feet and nine (9") inches, thence South in a' line parallel with said line or jrutn -street ninety nve (95) feet.' thence Eastwardly and paraed with said line of Wright street fifty, nine (59) feet and nine (9 ) incbes.and tnenoe Northwardly and in a line paralled with Fifth street ninety fire (95) feet to the point of beginning the same being parts of lots 1 and 2 in Block No20y in the plan of the City of Wilmington, N. 0. second Tract. A lot contiguous to tae aboTe.sJBeginning in the said block at a point sixty six (66)- feet South . of the Southern line of Wright street aad one hundred and one (101) feet West of the Western line of Fifth street and running from said point Westwardly and parallel with said line, of Wright street sixty lour (64) feet thence Southwardly and parallel with Fifth street sixty six (66) feet, thence Eastwardly and- parallel with said line of Wright street eighty two (82) feet and sir (6") inches, thence North and 'parallel with .Fifth street thirty seyen (37) to the line of the first lot, thence West along the line of the first lot eighteen (18) feet and six (6") inches and thence Northwardly al ong another line of said lot twenty nine (29) feet to the place of beginning the same being part of lot No. 2 in said block In the city aforesaid. The said parties aforsaid haying default ed In the payments according to the terms and provisions of said mortgage deeds. W. B. MJ KOT.. Attorney for the Mechanics' Home Associa tion. 1-15-30 tL COMMISSIONER'S SAL.H By virtue of a decree of -the' Superior Court, made on the 27th day of December, 1917. made in the case therein pending of Alice Larkins and husband John LarK ins versus Thomas Harriss, et al,M the un dersigned will sell, to tbe highest bidder, at public auction, for cash, at the Court House door In the City of Wilmington, on Monday, the 4th day of February, 1918. at twelve o'clock M.. tbe following described lot of land in said City of Wilmington: Beginning at a point in tbe Northern line of Queen street 80 feet East from North-. east intersection of Queen and Second streets; runs thence Eastwardly along the Northern line of Queen street 42 feet; thence Northwardly and parallel., with Second street 68 feet; thence Westwardiy and parallel with Queen stret 42 feet; thence Southwardly and parallel with Sec ond street 66 feet to the beginning, ana being part of Liot 6, Block ,74, according t tbe official plan of the said City of Wil mington. This 3rd day of January, 191S. WILLIAM M. BELLAMY, l-3-30d Commissioner. NOTICE OF FORECI.08UBE SAIE OF BEAL ESTATE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEW HANOVEK. Under and by virtue of the powers W and the provisions of a certain mortgage deed made and executed by Dave Bowden and wife. Mary Bowden, to Geo. O. Gay lord, dated October 11. 1911, and registered in Book 60, at Page 278. records of New Hanover County, default having been ma'ue in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured, the undersigned . will on Wednes day, the 6th day of Feb., 1918, at 12 o'clock noon, at the court house door for New Hai over county, offer for sale for cash to the . highest bidder at public auction a tract or -parcel of land lying and being m the City of Wilmington, andT described as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a point in the Western line of Wood street 66 feet and 6 inches from the corner of Wood and Green street 57 feet and 9 inches to a corner In fence; thence running North 6 feet and 4 inches; thence running Westwardly parallel with Green street 17 feet and 9 Inches to the back fence ; thence running North parallel with Wood street 24 feet: thence running North parallel with Wood street 24 rfeet; . U n 1 .11.1 .Uh vju-r liicut iuuum& jumiol I'm unci T ii'- ten street 74 feet and 6 inches to the Western line of Wood street; tht-nee South parallel with Wood street 30 feet and 3 Inches to the beginning point which is 66 feet ana 6 Inches from the comer. Being a portiou of Lot 4 in Block 272, according to the of ficial plan or the tuy or wiimingron, oe ing the same premises conveyed to tne said Dave Bowdec and bis wife, Mary Bowden, by the said Geo. O. Gaylord ana his wife, Martha A. Gaylord, by deed bearing even -date with these - presents. which are given secure the paymnt of the purchase mouey of said premises. Dated, this January 4, 1018. GEO. O. GAYLORD, Wm. B. CAMPBELL, Mortgagee, ' Attorney. l-5-law-4w-Sat- NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL PROP ERTY Under 'and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain chattel mortgage executed the 15th day of October, 1915, by D. J. Prease to W. H. M. Koch, and dnly recorded in Book 6. Page 208 in the office of the Register of Deeds of New Hanover County, default having been made In the payment of tbe note secured by said niort gage, the undersigned will sell at twelve o'clock noon on Saturday, January 19th? 1018, at No. 20 South Second street, in the city of Wilmington, at public auction, for cash, to the highest bidder the following' described persdnal property, to-wit : One cornice brake, one locker, one edger, one rotary shears, one punching shears, one large s wedging machine, one thick edgw machine, one burring machine, one wiring machine,' six bench stakes and one stove pipe folder; together with all other goods, chattels, wares and merchandise, stock in trade, furniture and fixtures, tools and ap pliances belonging to the business as con ted at said location by D. J. Prease. This 29th day of December, 1917; W. H. M. KOCH, 12-29-law-6w-Sat. Mortgagee. NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, COUNTX OF NEW HANOVER. In the Superior Court. Maryland Onslow vs. Priscllla Onslow. - The defendant above named will take notice that an action entitled as above has been commenced in the Superior Court of New Hanover county, for an absolute divorce from tbe bonds of matrimony on the grounds of adultery;; and the said de fendant will further take notice that she Is required to appear : at the term' of the Superior Court of saAd county, to be held on the First Monday Jn February, 1918, at the Court House of said county, in Wil mington, North Carolina, and answer or demur to the complaint in" said action, or the plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in said complaint. This 2Sth day of December. 191". W. N. HAERIsS, Clerk Superior Court. 12-29-oaw-4w-Sat. , " aiiunnininniiiinniiiiniiiimiiijiiiiiiiiHimiiiiniiniiinni 1 X B. McCABE and CO I i Certified Public Accoim- H tants. fi Room BIO Murchiaon Bank Bldg. s vSHN3TON D.C OPPqSIIEET AWalntUy How Renowned for its High US Winston .Savrt -More head City-Beau fort Pullman Sleeping Car Line Be comes WinstoivSalenvGoIdsboro J : . Sleeping Car Line Southern ' Railway System announr ces effective with last cars into and out of Beanfort Sunday, Au&. 12th, the Wlnston-Salem-Morenead , CityrBeatj fort Sleeping Car Linevwill he shorten ed to Winston-Salem-Goldsboro Line. Car will continue to -he handled on trains Nos. 232 112 and 111.237.. v ; tyt further Hp tails ask Southern Railway System 'Agents, or address J. O. Jones, Traveling Passenger Agent, Raleigh; N. C. ' ' : We Specialize in the Manufacture of Rubber Stamps LeGwin Printing Co. Srace St. Wilmington, N. C. AUTOS f OR BIRE Pleasure Driving, Dances Wedding and Commercial City Livery Co. Phoe 15 and 315. - IEJIiJiiHr iff i ' ws5,4if- IfF You Wish to Get Your DRUG JL ORDERS Filled Promptly. Call 520 PAYNE DRUG GO. HARRY E PAYNE COLD WEATHER ITEMS : Ash Cans Ash Sifters Coal- Shovels Fire Shovels Hot Water Bottles "Colurnbia" Sheet Iron Heaters "Vortex'' Heaters Box Cast Iron Heaters Thermometers : Portable Fire. Grates . V Jacobi HaOTe Co., 10 and 12 So. Front St. sai Strictly Hoian 3rice and Low Rates, TA EUROPEAN PLAN ficiapy ' $1.5o without bith aad ap Kccapir&y $2.00 , V with bath aaa ap AU Rooms Outside Booklet for the askmg J v - W. T; KNIGHT. Manner I Afford a comfort which is appreciated by those who want near or far vision in one pair of glasses. They keep your eyes young in looks as well as in usefulness. No line, seam or lurr.p to blur tie vision. , EYES TESTED FREE Dr Vineberg Masonic Temple FOR WIFE MOTHER SWEETHEART Before going home tonight to mother or wife, or the visit you contemplate for tomorrow "drop" inland slip a surprise .Joy" in your pockeC There vrill f he smiles for. the giver and a treat for the recipient. Fresh Shipment of Delicious ..Whitman's Candies Just in.. ifi 1 FUTRELLE Phones: 211-212 ... ... . .107 Prncess Street. .... t LaASSES A .CANDY1 JAR -Chorus with John. T.. Ffsher' Musrcal -Comedy- of Youth, '-'Ofi'John fty:Oh -Academy of Music, Thursday Night. J.WaWr' " WILMINGTON, N. - " 2 " I'M." ' ' - - ' - . " " '; ' ' " ' ' " x ' ' it A ,
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