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THE WILMINGTON DISPATCH, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, AFRIL.27, 1918.
ek-End Specials
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Dr. T. F. Hoff, of Raleigh, is here
Tor the week-end as the guest of Dr.
G. C. Elliott.
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Miss Ruby Taylor returned to
Southport today after a pleasant stay,
here with friends and relatives.
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Mrs. C. G. Hood, of Warsaw, has
returned to her home after a delight
ful stay here with friends and rela
tives. Miss Mamie Thompson, of Raleigh.
Is visiting here with Misses Vera
end Lottie Crews, at their home on
North Seventh street.
Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Colwell and
daughters, Miss Jessie and Mrs. J. i.
Cherry, of Wallace, visited friends in
the city during the week.
Miss Marie Davis, of Richmond, is
spending a period here with Mr. and
Mrs. John C. Vickers at their home
on South Fourth street.
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Mrs. R. T. McCormack, of Wallace,
spent yesterday in the city with
flv for SouthDort.
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where she will spend the week-end.
Miss Mary Yates Smith, of Bur
law, who has been visiting here for
the past two weeks with friends, re
turned to her home ; yesterday even-,
ing.
The lawn party to have been giv
en on the lawn of St. James . fc.plsco
Dal church this evening by the mem-
CAPTAIN LESLIE VICKERS.
His Recital of Trench Life Incidents
More Than Compelling.
Admitting that he was scared stiff
when first brought under shell fire
and paving a high tribute to the
work that is being accomplished by
the Red Cross and the Y. M. C. A.,
concludingg with a tribute to the
maryred nation of Belgium, Captain
Leslie Vickers, late of the Seafortn
Highlanders, one who saw 18 months
of service with the English armies
in Belgium and France before inca
pacitation, poured forth a story to an
audience last night at the Academy
of Music that held everyone spell
bound. It was a series of detached
incidents, amusing, pathetic, serious
and thrilling. The speaker was in
troduced by Rev. Dr. William H. Mil
ton. The Hemenway Drum & Bugle
Corps acted as a guard of honor and
with the Boy Scouts occupied the
boxes on either side of the stage.
The auditorium was comfortably fill
ed despite the weather which was
very inclement.
It was the second time within a
month that Captain Vickers spoke
here, and he 'was heard with even
more interest than on the previous
occasion. His recital of little inci
dents, every day happenings, in the
trenches where men dally i ve up
their lives for what they believe is
right and in defense of the country
that they love was more than inter
esting. He stressed the fact that
there was no need of alarm for con-
Jack Pickford
Joins the Navy
ditions on the Western front, savin
bers of the Junior Auxiliary of the, that, the Allies could easilv afford the
church has been postponed indefinite- exchange of small bits of territory for
ly because of the weather. The fthe nYe5 0f Germans; that the former
new date will be announced later. could be retaken, but that the latter
" could not be replaced and that man
Mrs. R, C. Dixon, of Wallace, is !power was the or.e thing that was go-
here for a stay with ner aaugntera, . ing to win tno war
Mrs. H. E. Ortman ana miss iossie
Oixon, 507 Princess street, and Mrs.
H. J. Culclasure, 116 North Third
street. She came here from William
stone, where she and her younger
daughter, Miss Lillie, visited relatives
the latter remaining over there. They
will meet in Winston-Salem later for
a stay with their sons and brothers,
Messrs. H. O. and J. E. Dixon.
DANCE AT WALLACE.
(Special to The Dispatch.)
Wallace, N. C, April 27. On Friday
evening last there was given a most
delightful and enjoyable dance here
by the young men of the town. -The
spacious tobacco warehouse owned
and operated by Mr. A. J. Bray, was
loaned for this occasion. The music
was furbished by Grainger's Orches
tra, of Wilmington.
Those dancing were Misses Sallie
Johnson, Vera Pullen and Sophie
Moore, of Burgaw; Misses Norman
Cart, Hallie Sutton, Lucile Collins, El
len Mae Johnson and Ellen Rose, of!
Wallace; Misses Emily Southall, of
Magnolia, and Ella Mallard, of Ke
nansvillfe; Messrs. Charles Johnson,
Hugh Davis, Wyatt Blake, James Bor
deaux, of Burgaw; A. J. Blanton, Man
ning Rowe, Carr Southerland, Paisley
Boney, Jr., Ryland Camp, Halland
Usher, of Wallace; Frank Jerome, of
Rose Hill; Lieut, and Mrs. T. G. Wil
liams, of Camp Jackson, S. C. Patron
esses, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Harrell, Mr.
and Mrs. Rogers, Dr. and Mrs. R. C.
Williams.
These aire values that are typical of Belk Stores, and that come to us through our
tremendous buying power. No other store or chain of stores in the South can offer
such valiies as these. -
I $500 Plaid Skirts at $3.98 '
Made from heavy weight plaid silk serge in up-to-date model with
two pockets. Belted or sheered top. All sizes from 26 to 30 waist. Spe
cial at $3.98.
I $1.50 Middij Blouses at $1.19
Made from good quality medium weight white drill in plain whi:e
only, sizes 8 to 20 years, full cut and well made. Special for week
end at $1.19.
35c Infants' Vests at 25c
The "M" quality, made with th flat back seam that is comforta
ble for baby, with or without sleeves. Sizes 3 months to 5 years, at 25c
EARNEST WAR WORKER AT THE CAPITAL Miss Audrey Moore John
son, daughter of Judge E. C. Johnson, general to the Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue. She is one of iha most active Red Cross workers in tlia
younger set of Washington.
2 25c Bleaclied Domestic at ITc
36 inch soft finished bleached damestic, a quality that would cost
us about 22 1 -2 cents to buy on today's market. WeVe only one cas2
left, the entire lot is offered for Friday and Saturday's selling at 17c.
Qne of the Many Big Attractions
of Chautauqua Week
i 35c Nurses' Clotli at 27c
The popular fabric is not only good for nurses uniforms but is fin
for children's dresses, ladies tailored waists and skirts. Is plain white,
linen finish and 36 inches wide.Friday and Saturday 27c.
ANOTHER BREAK IN
PRICES OF COTTON
New "York, April 27. Overnight
war news was responsible for another
big break in. cotton prices today. In
the first half hour of trading July de
clined $6 ajbale, selling at 25.20, and!
October $5, selling off to 24.75. Wall
Street, Liverpool and Southern inter
ests were all heavy sellers on the
break. Later the market rallied over
,$2 a bale on covering.
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s Misses' 25c Hose at 19c
Fine ribbed black hose of medium weight and good quality, ail
sizes from 6 to 10; 25c value for Friday and Saturday 19c.
1 Men's $1.25 D imitij Union Suits at 98c
Made from fine check good quality white dimity well made, full cut,
all sizes $1.25 value, Friday 'andSaturday's price 98c.
For. Libertu
I Buu Bonds
CROATIAN TAN'.DURICA ORCHESTRA.
The Tamburica, native racslcal in
strument of Croatia, will be a feature
of the grand concert given by the
Croatian Orchestra on the opening aft
ernoon of the Rcdpath Seven-Day
Chautauqua here. On. Tamburlcas
I the six members of the orchestra in
their bright and novel native costumes
will play Balkan melodies, selections
from the operas and American songs.
Similar to the mandolin, banjo and
Although. "Ping" Bodies, formerly
of the Mackmen, Is a modest pastlm
'ef, he doesn't hesitate to admit that
'the Yankees are a much improved
.oufitithis season.
Jack Pickford, Star in Paramount
Pictures.
Despite the fact that he is of Ca
nadian birth, Jack Pickford, who has
starred in many Paramount pictures,
couldn't stand it any longer and called
himself to the colors. He has joined
the navy, Is now wearing a uniform
and is at present the government's
censor of all films exported from this
country..
Black Cat iosiery
For Men, Women and Children
We have just received a large shipment of
BLACK CAT HOSIERY for each member of
the family that we have been waiting and
watching for for a long time.
ANY SIZE ANY WEIGHT ANY COLOR
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5 Per Cent Cash Discount by the C. & C. Plan
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FIRST GIRL FROM MIDDLE WEST
TO WIN FEDERAL WIRELESS
LICENSE. The distinction of being
the first girl in the Middle West to
be granted a first-grade wireless li
cense has gone to Miss Louise Phil
lips Freeman of Cincinnati. She is
already wearing the natty uniform of
the Radio Corps and hopes to get an
assignment to active service soon.
Copyright, Underwood Underwood.
?;uitar, the Tamburica is different from
all. Its tones are full of life and sweet
ness and its range and volume, as com
pared to the usual stringed instru
ments, is little short of phenomenal.
Before coming to America the
Croatians appeared In Paris and other
important cities of the old world.
During ths program of the orches
tra Peter Savich, the manager, tells
something of the people of Croatia
and also their odd musical instrument.
A Class for
Young Mothers
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CANNOT YOU STAND BY US TO THE END?"
XHE questions of
any mother in re
gard to herself or her
baby, food, exercise,
layette, etc., answered
fully and authoritative
ly without charge by
Marianna Wheeler
who is conducting a
Class for Young Moth
ers and Prospective
Mothers in THE PEO
PLE'S Home Journal.
Marianna Wheeler
was for fifteen years
superintendent of the
Babies' Hospital, New
York. Sample leaflets
sent on request.
The critics point to the White Sox
losing their opening game as proof
of their prediction that vthe present
generation will never eee the Sox win
another pennant.
Fate plays queer pranks in the ca
reers of some ball players. After
playing on different big league teams
for years, Sherwood and' Lee Mageo
now find themselves team mates with
the Cincinnati Reds.
Five fiction stories, spe
cial articles, a page for chil
dren, many hearty, laughs,
and departments on home
building, the care of chil
dren, fashions, needlework,
gardening and food.
THE
PEOPLE'S HOME
JOURNAL
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fHIS IS THE APPEAL OF A BRIT
ISH TOMMY AT THE FRONT
GREAT BRITAIN AND
FRANCE WEARY, BUT UN
DAUNTED, DECLARES MAJOR
GENERAL LEONARD WOOD
EVERY BRITISHER AND
CANADIAN NEEDED.
"We're in a war which is goin to
tax us to the utmost," declares Ma
jor General Leonard Wood of the
united States Army. "We are jro
wgi into the valley of the shadow.
Were coing to win, but not easily
not without paying the price that all
must pay for waiting too long.
Everything we have must be en
gaged. Men, women, children must
lend their activities.
"France and Great Britain are
glorious but they are tired. They
are weary, but speaking literally, on
a long tour through the trenches I
have yet to hear one man talk of
quitting. Their determination should
be an inspiration to us. What they
need is the vigor of our support. We
must adopt the motto of the Black
Prince 'I serve'.
"If the United States officer makes
such an appeal, what wonder that
IJritish and Canadian officers are
working days, nights anti Sundays to
secure British and Vnadian volun
teers in the United Vtates to help
their brothers hold the line' and win
Vfr war?" said one of them today.
We need every man we can get."
British and Canadian soldiers,
battling bravely and unflinchingly
against the hordes of Huns on the
Western front are writing to the
folk at home and to their Idnsmen
in the United States pleadiag with
them to do their bit. One of the
best, straight from a soldier s bea
is the folowing: ,l.
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God's sake; give us your full. mi?niy
support! You do n.ot see, as we
seeing, old man, women and ch;iare
trekking away from their homes,
stumbling under heavy b-ar dens,
crying quietly as they go. "i 0i
iot see a girl lying at a roadnWj
yesterday with a bullet through n,
head. You did not know that Bocr;
machine guns slew civilians acrov
that very road. It is, therefore, ou
ficult for you to realize it at all. d
will you have it said for the rest
your lives and through all history i
come that the Boche won becaiP
the British race refused to the J
all the men. that were required,