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THE WILMINGTON DISPATCH, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, 'APRIL 1 7, i 9 1 6, liulctl. NUMBER OF YOUNG WHITE WOMEN ARE HAILED INTO COURT Those Tried Convicted Al though Judgment Was Withheld This Morning RENTAL AGENTS ON ERENCE WAS WELL ATTENDED Labor Representative Confer red With Local Interests at At the C. of C. JUST i . : i i i 1 1 - v r sw fAM'T THE tEACHEp.lmo5TUV HonEUf AN y,W3JW llM THE P'THEBEOLp UKE CO RNf , ', ': , ,Z C U C C ITT IN D C UT f. ('', ', I,, ,,,',',.' I turn -r-" o Ax 1 V ,fi'XZ, 7r7 Vr. T v , V ;.. ' 'W. WW, ' . J . . J: .Jl v i , YA 2 m 1 .- JXtl,3L irn frg 9 rsr iff on TIip Taaefter of Red By AdrCartefJ Today's noont conference on labor, held in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce, and addressed by Mr. Lu ther C. Steward, special representa tive of the Department of Labor, was well attended and of a very interest- EQUALLY GUILTY iIn nature. Reports were . had on ! labor conditions from various sources and all these tended to show that .This Was the Statement of conditions were normal, although bet ter in some lines than others. The special mission of Mr. Steward lis to determine by observation and j conference what the labor condition ji3 and to place governmental facilities !at the disposal of employers for han idling any and all situation that may &rise. He made it plain that he would be only too glad to do this and the Court Brooklyn Mer chant Address Meeting of Retailers vvnue itecoraer iieorge narnss was hearing evidence against the young white women arrested by the police will work with the various trade or- late last night and early this morn- ganizations through the Chamber of i,o Commerce in remedying any difficul- Ing on charges of vagrancy, looking . . toward the clean-up that the city is tles tnat may aT13e- said to, be in dire need of, retail mer - chants, who are directly affected by the order of Colonels Chase forbidding further visitation of 1 the city by bod ies of men from the fbrt, were being told by Mr. L. W. Tindall, a mer- ! Lenroot Quits the House. ! Washington, April 17. Represents- i tive Irvine L. Lenroot, of Wisconsin, today announced his resignation from the House, effective at once. Tomor row he will be sworn in as a member there was nothing inj common b?-j0t tne benaie- tween the visiting soldiers and in- mates of alleged houses of ill fame; ,, ,T7 . T .T, t,. . -amm. r.f Hellon Wooten, Joe Malone, Blanche fnrmfl mo HonioH XQT1 t Allen, Fannie Home, Maud Piner, Lu formd men denied enttrance to theso houses and that their regrettable ac tions were confined wholly to mem bers of the negro race.; that they bought whiskey in the street off ne gro men and drank it defiantly on ; the corners in plain sight of anyone who might happen to be looking. No ction was taken at the meeting. It was adjourned urftil tomorrow after noon, when the matter will again be la Swanson, Gladys Livingstone, Etta Willard and Louise Price. All theso were white. The colored women were Munie Jackson, Kathleen Fowler, Lil- Jie Johnson. Bell Malone. Hattie Simp son, Rosa Thomas. Ida Brown, Bessie Wilson, Ethel George, Sophie Martin, Lottie Sparks and Jessie Law. Ruby Hart was the first called. The charge against her, like the re taken up. Mr. Tindall appeared be- raining ones was vagrancy and she fore the meetine of his own volition was CUUV1CIBU- ctt,e agaiuM ,u. and advised that he wished to give nie Biglow was continued until Wri the meeting the facts that hj was in day anu she was r.ee"ed on $50 possession of. He stated emphatical nd. The case against Sophie Mar ly that the soldiers were not visiting t,n .was 5tinu "ntl1 '' hat the city's alleged houses of disrepute ' against Hlen Wooten until Satur "but that there was much evidence of da and the defendant recognized to drunkenness in his section of the city aPPear in court- lt was understood on the occasion' of every visitation by ' that the Wooten woman is desirous of eoldiers ' reforming and that an effort will be The trial of the young women, made by Pons interested to secure many of whom were obliged to spend employment for her. Other cases the night at headquarters because of 'continued were Lena Lee Friday; their inability to furnish even a $50'Robble Ntece and Besie Tally, Sat hnnrt for nnpflmnre in rm.rt tnAav urday. The case against Blanche Al- PARADE WAS SUCCESS. Twenty-Six Kandy-Dates Initiated Into Mysteries of Sepa GroUo. Twenty-six kandy-dates were initi ated into the mysteries of good fel lowship as understood and actiqed by the prophets of Sepa Grotto yes- SAFETY RAZOR BLADES SHARP- ened. Double edge 35c per doz., Single edge 20c. J. T. Scarboro, Room I, Davidson Building. Char lotte. N. C. 1-30-Wed-Sun-tf. FOR SALE ONE 20-H. P.. I H C. PLANTS FOR SALE CABBAGE, TCneMrm. One 70 saw Continental sin! Collards, Tomato- and Lettuce with all eauinment furnished. Been i filants; also Cosmo Flower plants used onlv two seasons. Well taken I at C. H. Bornemann'-s- Store, Sev care of under shed. Anyone looking ! enth alld Orange streets. 4:9: 7t for bargain apply W. H. Malpass, I ' " " Rocky Point, N. C. 4-3-tt WANTED THIRTY YOUNG LADIES was begun this morning before the l3n .was left open and tnat aEainst ; these times when the frW page of Recorder and a conviction registered ymuuu. auu r,va uavls cun by the State in every instance. Judg- tmued- ments were withheld, however, the In addressing the defendants an, supposition being that the Recorier hose attending court, Recorder Har will pass on them all at the same Tiss stated that the rental agents who time. Several of the women through : leased houses to these women were counsel asked and', were granted con- !as Suilty of running houses of ill fame tinuances of their cases and in all as were the women themselves, probability, a full wek will be requir-J Court win ?o back into session at ed in clearance of1 the docket, as it!2:30 o'clock in the afternoon and a is now constituted. Practically all I oumber of additional cases are ex of the women were in court and a Pected to be handled before nigh I. fairly large per cent, of the city's In a11 Probability other defendants male population was represented iwin ask or continuances and in event anxious to hear the evidence and to.:they are 'able to show the court that apparently keep in close proximity j they are entitled to this considera te these unfortunates who.arn heinsrltion these requests will probably be haled before the railing of 'justice at ! complied with. Btated intervals to answer for their lty council was in session during r terday afternoon and last night and the parade held in conjunction . with the ceremonial drew hundreds of per sons to Front- street where they were allowed to forget for a few moments their cares and to enjoy laughs that BAQS WANTEDSECOND HAND over sixteen years old to work In our up-to-date Hosiery Mill. Ai modern conveniences, good houses and low rents for families; good boarding houses for single girls. Wages good. Apply at once, Orion Knitting Mills, Kinston, N. C. 3-11-30 bags, burlap, scrap bagging and twine. Write for prices. Richmond Bag Co. Department, Richmond, Va. 3-31-Sun, Wed.-lOti. every newspaper carries oannin -,?T: the result of the working of Boche gun. The parade was a success from ev- FOR SALE NICE JERSEY C0WjWANTED A GOOD MAN TO WORK ery angle. Those in the line of march and calf. 913 So Third Rt i.ii.7tii at Soda Fountain. Address P. O. - WANTED A SHORT ORDER COOK at Gem Cafe. 313 No. Front St. 4-10-7U I You Cant Get inforsYear IfYouMisslhis Issue To fail to have an ad in the new City Directory your City Catalog is to miss being represented as one of the city's industries. You can't afford that. Hundreds will look there for something in your line. Have Your Ad in tne New City Directory By all means use the natural channel to the great buying public the "book where everybody looks." " 7 CALL OR WRITE HILL DIRECTORY CO. X 21 Garrell Building, Wilmington, N. C. went to especial pains to amuse the crowd and those on the side lins cad en p nw ArrnnwT nc i cav. w ( w w r W W I V I I k sins of alleged commission. ;the morning's session of court and Thirty-three women, white and col- ' resolutions pledging every assitanc? ored, were taken in the drag net that in cleanig up an alleged evil that is was thrown out during the wee sma j said to exist were adopted and a copy hours of the morning. Of- this num-!sent the meeting of the retail mer ber nineteen were white and the re- i chants in session at the Chamber of maining twelve colored. Only a ! Commerce. The individual members yery few were able to furnish bondof Council, however, refuse to believe and the remainder spent the night at j that conditions are anything like as headquarters, being drilled across to had as reported and Councilman Hall, fthe courthouse this morning by offi:- who happens to be a druggist, was au ' cers in charge. Numerous persons thority for the statement that much assembled at headquarters prior tojof the drunkenness that is being seen the hour of court opening and watch-1 is producd by concoctions sold from ed the unfortunates "ford" Princess 'drug stores and which there is no -law street in making their way to court. prohibiting. Assembled on the upper landing of the court houses were dozens of The warrants were sworn out last night, 48 in all, by Solicitor E. T. young men who were prepared to j Burton and Chief of Police Nathan spend the day if necessary in court, j J. Williams, each signing a like num- altiough the vagrancy law is suppos-iber, and they were then given over to tne chief for service. He lost little time in placing them in the hands o his men, through Captain Woolavd, and th service of a majority of the vans, Robbie Neice, Lina Lee, An-! warrants had been had before dav. nie Biglow, Dick Ward, Bessie Tally, 'break. edrto be working over-time just now. : Incltfded among those arrested rere: Java Martin, Florence Bianton, lonlse Raymond. JUtnei coiev. Emma r, Lend Your Money to UNCLE SAM Buy Liberty Bonds THROUGH THE WOMANS' COMMITTEE HEADQUARTERS HOUSEWIVES' LEAGUE Space Donated by C L. Dickinson were very reciprocal and enjoyed the "antics" of those being led forth to the slaughter in no uncertain man ner. ing town, one cow and calf and one pony and buggy. H. L. Walker, phone No. 897-4. 4-17-7tj BUSINESS SPECIALS MESSENGER SERVICE. For this service we use the Pos tal Telegraph Cable Company's messengers. They will cal! for your "ads," in the same manner and quick time as they now cover the city for telegrams, night letter grams, cables, etc. For further information as o "ads," call "176, but for telegraph service call ''Postal Telegraph." DESIRABLE PENDER AVENUE LOT Worth $800 can be bought this month for $600; if $100 is paid in cash Address, "Pender," care fff Dispatch. 4-1 6-3 ti Box 644, Wilmington, N. C, stating salary. 4-3-tf WE SOLICIT YOUR PATRONAGE Will thank you to phone us your or d'lis for Fancy and Staple Groceries. Phone 922. W. V. Herring & Co., 8th and Dock. 4-2-30U WE HAVE STARTED OUR SPRING Drive against that leaky roof. Have i your repairs done now and save 20 per cent on advance material and FANS, FANS, FANS, FANS WE labor. We have six months supplies 6el1 'em- Clean 'em and repair 'em. at old prices. Phone 431. Young & Call 995. City Electric Co., Every Gorman. 4-16-3ti I thing Electrical, 206 Princess St. . ! 4-3-lm WANTED PRESSMEN, FEED ERS AND RULERS; HIGHEST WAGES. THE BAUGHMAN STA TIONERY CO., RICHMOND, VA. FOR SALE NICE LARGE TOMATO plants, 50c per hundred. Capt. Ed gar D. Williams. 4-16-3tf FOR RENT FIVE-ROOM COTTAGE at Winter Park, with one-half acre of land in fine condition for gar den. W. P. Turner. 4-17-lti PANEL MILL WANTS A GLUE room foreman, derrick hoist opera tor and foreman for finishing room, which includes drying, sawing, grad ing and crating of panels. In your first letter state full particulars as to experience, age, habits, wages ex pected and when you can report for work. Address "Panel," care Dis patch. 4 16-3t LOST, DIAMOND MOUNTED STUD on odd bar pin, either at Swift plant or between docks and Post Office. Finder pleasa return to 116 North Fourth St., and receive $25 reward. 4-16-4tij A.B.CROOM,JR. District Manager MUTUAL LIFE Insurance Co. of New York The leading dividend paying Company in America We pay dividends first year Southern Building Room 301 Phone 489 APRIL SIXTH IS THE DATE THAT the Hanover Building and Loan As sociation will open its 27th Series. Stock may be secured now. 25c per week per share, you pay in $82.50 and get $100 at maturity in about 330 weeks. There Is no bet ter way to save mcney, or buy a home, we are alwaya willing to as sit you. Your money is available at all times. J. W. Yates, President, H. F. Wilder, secretary and Treas urer. 3-10-tf ONE STENOTYPE, PRACTICALLY new, worth $47.50, selling price $35.50, at Chas. Finkelstein's, 6 So. Front. Phone 642. 4-12-tf WHEN YOUR BOY GOES INTO THE Trenches see that he takes with him your portrait. He will treasure it above all the gold on earth. Foltz and Kendrix. 12-13-tf. CABBAGE, CABBAGE JUST RE- . ceived car of Florida Cabbage, eat ing potatoes, apples, lima beans, navy beans, black eye peas. Ma son's fruit Jars. A full line candies. Send us your orders. Bear Produce and Mdse. Co. Phones 452-453, Wilmington, N. C. 4-13 ;tf WE DELIVER ALL MAGAZINE'S ON date of Issue when so requested. Phone your order to 745. Gordon's News Stand. 10-7-tf. WANTED EXPERIENCED SALE8- lady for millinery. Apply to 503 - rl. 4ta St., corner 4th Red Cross t v., ,"1.';v,.jSL:..'.'v: : - - . . otice ! WE OFFER UNREDEEMED SINGER SEWING machine, drop head, in first class condition. Unredeemed price $17.50. Call at Chas. Finkelstein, 6 Souta Front street. Phone 642. NOTICE WE MAKE GRAHAM rolls hot for supper every day. We make no more white rolls. 'Phone orders early. We close at 7 sharp. Farris Bakery. 'Phone 626. 4-97t. $5.00 Savings Certi ficates, for pniiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiumimnniiiiiiiimniiuiiiiiiiiiig i Let us have your orders 1 for 1 iCOALi and- U. S. Government Be hind Each Certificate W. B. Cooper & Co. Wilmington, N. C. BUILDERS SUPPLIES BUY Your 1 Liberty Bonds I I through the Woman's j 1 Liberty Loan Committee ! W. B, THORPE & GO. ! Miiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiHrjir.imj!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiini!iiiHii!i!iiii lLJL ;-r I Used by the Army and Navy. f The shine that stands the weather; Preserves and softens leather. ' ; ) ShiroiA Home Set - r Send one to your soldier I boy to dust and 1 polish his shoes. Ask Nearest Store BLACK-TAN WHITE-RED What are You Go&ig to do to Help Boys at the Front? There are so many hings that can he done by you, You who wi!l Stay at home and enjoy being with your family should look at the proposition of helping the Boys and the United States Government wholly as a business deal, think this over, put forth every effort; buy Thrift Stamps and Liberty Bonds. PAYNE DRUG CO. 'V- Everything In Drugs and Drug Store Goods. 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