North Carolina Newspapers

t THE MOROTffGr . mii a - . i t : J inni nOT j mr7r. B. CURRIE VERY ILL 1 ORIGIN OF THE EASTER EGG. " ji s OCIAL & Miss Bessie Melton has returned from Goldsboro, where she had been visiting her parents. Mrs. E. Cavauaugh and little son, Hal, left yesterday for Newberry, S. C, to spend a few days with relatives. , . Miss Lena Brew and Dr. F. M. Wil liams, of Phoenix, were in the city yesterday to attend the baseball game. The Home Science Department of North Carolina Sorosis will meet this afternoon at 4 o'clock in the public li brary. The proceedings of the meet ing will be directed by Mrs. B. T. Hopkins. The United Workers' Society of the First Baptist church will give a silver tea this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the residence of Mrs. B. F. Keith, No. 215 North Fourth street. Mrs. James G. Kenan and daughter, Miss Emily H. Kenan, mother and sister of Graham Kenan, Esq., are now living at No. 11 South Third street, this city. Mr. S. V. Bunting, retired agent of the Pullman Company, whose head quarters was in this city, has return ed to the city after a pleasant visit of a month with Mrs. Bunting at the home of her sister, Miss Alice M. B. Meetze, near Lake Lucerne, Orlando, Fla. Mrs. Bunting will remain for a while longer before returning to Wil mington, because of the health of her mother, who has been quite sick, but who is now improving. PATRONESSES OF "THE GIRL WHO DARED." "The Girl Who Dared", which is to be produced on the evening of April 4th at the Academy of Music, has won strong support among Wilmington la dies, as the following list of the patron esses of the play will show: Mes dames Walter Parsley, Cuthbert Mar tin, J. M. Solky, Gabriel Holmes, S. Mendelsohn, W. M. Creasy, G. G. Thomas, S. A. Schloss, C. W. Polvogt, W. B. Cooper, S. Solomon, J. F. Wool vin, E. A. Metts, T. E. Cooper, J. VanB. Metts, W. H. Sprunt, W. G. Pulliam, W. C. Munds, W. H. Milton, Hugh MacRae, Walker Taylor, Sol Stern berger, W. L. Smith, G. H. Smith, H. L. Vollers, Donald MacRae, J. K. Wflse, W. A. Dick, J. V. Grainger, J. M. Walker and C. VanLeuven. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. J. E. O'Neill, of Chadbourn, was in the city yesterday. Mr. A. M. Bowden, of Burgaw, was a visitor to the city yesterday. Mr. E. Colwell, of Greensboro, is spending a few days here on business. Mr. F. O. Lawson, of Greensboro, arrived in the city last night on a brief business trip. Mr. W. G. Perkins, of Greensboro, who is well known in Wilmington, has a-ccepiea a position as linotype ope rator on The Evening Dispatch Perkins has lived in Wilmineton be fore and has many friends in this city who will be glad to know that he has returned here to reside. Among the guests at The Southern Hotel yesterday were Alex. Carson and wife, Chicago; J. A, Stanley, Shallotte; J. C. Knox,. Rocky Mount; G. T. Mor gan, Hampsted; J. R. Brown, Clio, S. C; Liston Davis, Goldsboro; D. L. Rich, Wallace: ..H. L. Edwards, Bla- aenooro; M. - CV Smith,. Bennettsville. J. W. Davie, Chadbourn; M. H. The city schools will close today at noon and will close Monday at noon, on account of the Eastertide. "The. preliminary hearings of John Jackson, colored, charged with crimi nal assault, and Edward Nixon, col ored, charged with embezzlement, set for yesterday before Justice Harriss, were postponed until today. Work has been started in the northern part of the city on the ex tension of the municipal sewerage sys tem. The force is now engaged on Hanover street. Splendid progress is being made in laying the sewer pipes in the southern part' of town. The meeting of the County Board of Health, called for 3:30 o'clock yes terday to consider the matter of adopt ing a resolution declaring the drain ing of Macomber's ditch to be necessa ry for the health of the community, was postponed until Monday night at 8 o'clock. iFair weather would now be much appreciated by truckers who fear that field lettuce will begin to rot with so much rain- Some few shipments of bed lettuce are now being made from the Wilmington territory and prices in Philadelphia are ranging from $2.75 to $3.00 per bushel basket. The firemen were called out at 7:30 o'clock last night by a telephone alarm to put out a blaze that threaten ed to destroy the automobile of Mr. Geo. V. Harrell, in front of his home on Chesnut street. The car caught fire when the tank was being filled with gasoline. The blaze was put out before any damage was done. The improvements on Walnut street, which have been in progress: for nearly two months, are nearing completion, and the street, formerly presenting a rather unsightly appear ance, now looks very attractive indeed. A compound gravel and clay has 'been laid and rolled smooth and compact, and this surface gives promise of wear ing well. Report was received by the police that a colored convict escaped from the force on the Federal Point road yesterday afternoon. The guard shot at him sevral times, but it is not known whether or not either took ef fect. ' The negro was at work with oth er convicts on the road when he made his escape. "Work on the road is near ing completion and will probably be finished this week. Ernest Merritt, the crazy negro who was arrested here Wednesday ev ening by the police, was transferred yesterday to the county jail where he is held subject to the orders of the Clerk of Superior Court of Duplin county, with whom Maj. W. N. Har riss, Clerk of Superior Court in this county, is in correspondence. The ne gro hails from Magnolia. Thieves Smarter Than Officers. Jacksonville Enterprise: "We have often read, especially in the Wilming ton papers, that Frank George was the one that had 'em all guessing in the way of catching those who committed crime, but there is eventually one burglar or thief in Wilmington, who has Frank, guessing, because on last Friday this same excellent 'scout's' residence was robbed and a quantity Mr. ! of flour and other articles taken there from, and Frank hasn't found the thief yet. Where there is 'smart' po licemen in Wilmington, there is two 'smarter' thieves." S. C. Roach, Indianapolis. Chapman, New York. Ind.; Frederick "CHRIST A SUBSTITUTE" Rev. L. S. Chafer's Them in fh aiMm. Lecture Last Night The subject of last night's Bible lec ture at St. Andrew's Presbyterian church was "Christ Substituting for Barabbas." In opening this theme Rev. Lewis S. Chafer gave an exposi tion of the 1st and 2nd chapters of I Corinthians. In this he pointed out the two sources of knowledge: that of human reason, or investigation and that of Divine revelation. "It is said of Divine revelation," Mr. Chafer stated, "that the natural man cannot receive it, or know it; for it is spiritually discerned. This Divine wis dom which the natural man cannot re ceive is said to be what God has done in the cross. Satan has blinded the minds of the unbelieving at the point of the cross. (II Cor. 4:3.4.") It is this that the spirit makes clear when He convicts of sin, righteousness and of judgment. "The only solution that the Bible gives for the death of Christ is that e was dying as a substitute for lost men. In that death we were all seen to have been represented. By that death every moral hindrance was tak en out of the Father's way so that He can now do the individual saving work for all who will trust Him. His love is free to act. "Barabbas was a sinner and under sentence of death, and so fully repre sents the hour of his execution. Christ took His place in death. Barabbas was free. The worst thing he could then do was to spurn the one who had died for him. 5 the final condemna tion today is Ihrof rejecting the un measured sacrifice which Christ has made for each one." The subject this afternoon will be. "A Life in the Will of God," and to night, "The Death of Christ in the 22nd Psalm." TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF WILMINGTON. Because of Tetanus. Mign roreirm Was Amputated Yesterday A week ago yesterday Mr. R, Ben Currie, of Rocky Point, accidentally shot himself while hunting, the load taking effect in his right forearm, mangling it very much. He was brought here and placed in Harper's Sanitarium, where he has been during the weeto. His condition growing worse and tetanus threatening, it was decided yesterday that amputation of the fore arm was imperative and this was car ried out. Last night when inquiry was made at the sanitarium, it was stated that Mr. Currie was a mighty sick man. Mrs. Currie has been with him all the week and last night his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Currie arrived. -Mr. Currie is about 27 years of age and is a thrifty farmer of the Rocky Point section. He and his young wife have one Mttte child, Great sympathy is felt for them and their friends sincerely hope that Mr. Currie will recover. The accident occurred on the 13th, while Mr. Currie was two miles from home, hunting with two friends, Messrs. Lanier and Batson. Mr. Cur rie's gun slipped on a log and the hammers struck so that the gun was discharged with fearful effect in the arm. VERNAL EQUINOX ARRIVES. Spring Officially Begins Today and Winter (Presumably Goes. Speaking officially, Spring arrived this morning at 10 minutes past 12 o'clock. This is the vernal equinox, heralded, for the past few days by storms and heavy rains over a wide area. It is now hoped that these dis turbances in the elements have dis turbed all they are going to, that Spring has really and truly come and that the brave display of millinery and lovely raiment which is stored away against Easter Sunday, will have full and fair opportunity to enliven the world without a drop of rain fall ing on it. A rainy Easter is a trage-. dy viewed with horror by happy pos sessors of new hats and Spring dres- ses of the latest style. The weather yesterday turned a complete somersault, to the glad sur prise of hundreds of baseball, fans, for whereas Wednesday was characterized by a continuous J. Pluvius perform ance, yesterday was bright and clear and not a shower came. This is the kind of weather the Eastertide throngs hope for until after Sunday, at least. Its History Runs Back Through Sever al Thousand Years. The boys and girls who this week will possess many brightly colored eggs probably do not know that the custom of presenting Easter eggs has a long history among many peoples. It has been traced to the Egyptians, who held the egg an emblem of cre ation. The Hebrew people made it symbolize their emergency from bond age. Later the Christians took it up as an emblem of the resurrection. The egg has been held as emblematic of the world which, an old tradition had it, was hatched out or created at Eas tertide. Both' the Druids and, the an cient Persians used it in their cere monies, the ast named giving eggs to each other at the celebration of the feast of the '"vernal equinox, when all life was renewed. These vinous ideas combine in the notion that the egg stands at the beginning of all things, the origin ofTife and its reproduction, representing fecundity and abund ance, and so it was believed that m giving an egg, one gave with it a bles sing. About 300 years ago the custom arose of giving eggs to the priests, on Easter Sunday. And after the idea of decorating them was taken up and the monks made gorgeous designs, and the eggs were eaten with ceremo ny on Easter Sunday. In Venice eggs bearing the giver's portrait were fn vogue. In Germany the children were taught that the eggs .were laid by rab bits at Eastertide, and then came the custom of hiding the eggs and giving the children an egg hunt. University of N. C game tomorrow. vs. A. C. L. Big (advertisement. ) INSTALLATION Ji;- OF PASTOR. Of Formal Induction Into Pastorate Rev. F. B. Clausen April 6th. Sunday, April 6th, at 11 o'clock, Rev. F. B. Clausen will be installed as pastor of St. Paul's Evangelical Luth eran church, at which time prominent Lutheran clergymen froin New York City and Cojimbia, S. Oi including the president of Synod, MUi be pres ent. At this time also, April 6th and 7th, the 25 th anniversary of the Chris tian Association, an organization of men numbering 90 members, will be celebrated, and on the night of the 7th there will be a banquet at which will be gathered many notable figures in the Lutheran denomination in this city and elsewhere. The event will be a memorable one and is being look ed forward to with a great deal of in terest by the St.. Paul's congregation. 11 1 1 The Continued o a .veryworrtans LADIE8 WEARING APPAREL.,; K 1 'M V" Exhibit OF 'Women's & .:ao . S sses Fashionable Ovter Garments for Spring If $15. $20, or is the price you wish to pay for your Easter Suit or Coat, this is the store where you can invest that money to the best advantage. Forty Models from which to choose. Superior tailoring and materials. Styles that are abso lutely New and Correct. Values that cannot be matched any where. SOUVENIRS TO ALL. TEMPORARY: 109 S. FRONT ST A GOOD-LOOKINH HflRsr J- .vnuLi is always included in our liverv rpt- vice. You needn't be ashamed to meet anybody while enjoying a ride ta o&i of our rigs. You can have an the pleasure of a private stable with dut either the bother or the expense. Just let us know and the rig you want will tee at your command. City Livery Co. C. W. MILLS, Mgr. N. M. C ulbret b, M, ,, JL t. S. X.' A . C ulb ret b . D. D. S. THE RECORDER'S COURT. Misses' and Children's white canvas shoes and pumps at Hewlett & Price's. ' . (Advertisement.) 8ix Months for Negro Who Flashed Gun on Fellow Negro. The Recorder had only three cases before him yesterday and court was brief. Fred Purdy, colored, was giv en six months on the roads 'for flash ing a gun on Eph White, and judgment was suspended in another case of car rying concealed weapons.' Henry Jones, who is accused of handling whiskey against the statute made and provided, will be heard in the morning, the case being continued. Cash Murphyr colored, was arrested by the police on a charge of vagrancy, so that a colored scout of the sheriff of Marion county, South Carolina, might get a chance td; carry him back to the Palmetto' State ; but yesterday when Chief Fowler discovered that the' negro sleuth frorn Florence ntereltf, wanted to get Murphy where he would cough up the amount of money he -se-. cured for the mortgaged property, As sistant City Attorney Peschau was in formed that there was an effort to collect a debt by criminal procedure, and Murphy was allowed to go. Whefhf er he paid the colored, .jpfflcer. from the neighboring State is unknown, fcv Ladies' Pumps, all styies and leath ers at Hewlett 's Pde'st : ' , (Advertisement.) . IThe C Permit for Apartment House. u A building permit was issued yes terday to Mr. C. P. B. Mahler, for an apartment house on Dock . street, be tween Second and Third, same to be of brick, slate roof, two stories, with 14 rooms. The estimated cost 17,500. NOTICE. On account of Good Friday, no deliv eries will be made by our wagons after 10 : 30 o'clock today. COCA-COLA BOTTLING WORKS. (Advertisement.) Ladies' English Walking Pumps at Hewlett & Price's. (advertisement.) I desire to announce myself a can didate for Mayor. Under the recently enacted law en larging and complicating the duties of the office of Mayor of the City of Wilmington the success of the entire administration will lay in the hands of this executive to a greater extent than ever before in the history of the. city. In consequence, the responsi-" bilities assumed by a candidate for this important office are greatly in creased, and It is but just and proper that in presenting myself as a candi date for his high office that I should clearly define the intentions and pur poses which are to dominate me if I should be successful in the election. My campaign shall be conducted in strict conformity with the spirit and intent, as well as with the letter of the laws governing elections in this city. I shall stand unequivocally for the impartial enforcement of all laws among all the citizens of this city without discrimination or the exten tion of privilege in favor of any class or persons. I will leave no means untried to foster and encourage the further de velopment of the civic conscience which is so rapidly converting our home city into a peaceful, law-abiding and progressive community. I will not countenance in any wav the granting of any privilege or li cense to any citizen or citizens which may be used as a subterfuge under which the laws of this State or citv may be violated. I shall encourage to the utmost of my ability all legitimate industries so far as is consistent with economic and progressive administrative effort. Believing that the present state of the finances of the city of Wilming ton, due to the issuance of bonds voted oy tne people, make mandatory on the incoming government the exer cise of rigid economy, I will stand squarely upon the principle of de manding at all times in every depart ment of the city's activities one hun dred cents worth of service or ma- terial for every dollar expended bv tne city. I stand unqualifiedly for the con tinuatlon of the. policy of civic im provement and beautification, keeping in mind at all times the fact that the claims of the humblest tax payer are as important and vital as those of any other citizen, as well as the fact that the civic character of a communitv must be largely measured by the ex tent and quality of its credit. I have not in the past, nor shall I in the future assume any obligation political or otherwise, that will inter fere in the slightest way with the performance of the duties of Mayor of this city upon the high plane of con scientious efficiency. BERNICE C. MOORE. mr 21-23-2t. (Advertisement.) See Buddie Cof hett lick the Univer sity tomorrow. (advertisement.; Baseball tomorrow Uni versify of N. C. vs. A. C. L. (advertisement.) . - j i ( - s'aa oivi "The Store That's Polvofift Always Busy" ---- ; 'Til Vj0 m .' ' ""r-' , 1 1 j .. ; ... a ; w0m 1 ' ' ' ' '" Extra Spring Values Proving the Advantage of Doing Your Shopping Here Where - 5 pi Economy the Rule " Sfl . - v . t. -rz - w utiful than those you will see here ; get that rock-bot- We are NOT a high profit store and, be it in the fag No other styles ANYWHERE are more correct or more torn fact fixed firml v in vour mind. Now, also remember this : end or the very opening of a season, no other establishment will BETTER our values, no other is likely to EQUAL them, except in a few rare instances. If YOU will earnestly think of these things BEFORE you start out to do your Spring shopping, it is certain to be done Kiun 1 ana wim uie maximum or economy. :i mr New Styl Dec als New Value Snecia This Week NEW AND BEAUTIFUL SPRING SUJfcS. Wash Silks,' 36 inches wide, in neat colored stripes on white grounds, a yard. ........ v. . ... .$1.00 Wash Silks, 36 inches wide, at , a yard . : . . f . . .75c Messaline Silks, a full showing of the new Spring colors, at, a yard ............ ... ..... . .1.00 24-inch Colored Brocaded Silks, at, a yard .89c 36-inch Colored Stripe Messaline silks, at a yard. . .89c 21 -inch Tub Silks, at a yard .44c 27-inch Satin Stripe Voile, at a yard. 27-inch Novelty Silks, at a yard . . 24-inch Bulgarian Silks, at a vard . . . . Ij . . . . . .$1.00 - - t - - mf SOc , - 25c OPENING SPECIALS. For Your Confirmation Dress. 36-inch Marquisette, at a yard. . . . . . .'. . 32-inch Plisse Crene. at' a vard . . . .... .' 'V . . . .20c wmp y- . $.?..- JO- 36 38 27 V. 27 40 inch Embroidered Marquisette, inch Luna Lawns, at a yard iv inch Luna Lawns, at a yard . . inch French Batiste, at a vard. ... . . . . . :r: inch Sheer Flaxon-, at a yard j, . . 25c inch Satin Stripe Corduroy, at a yard. ..... . . . .35c inch Figured Madras, at a yard .15c inch White Ratine, at a yard. . ............ . .25c inch White Lawaij yard. 1,. .;. . . . . .10c NEW AND HANDSOME DRESS GOODS. inch Cream Serge, at a vard : .50c 45-inch Cream-SeM4 at a yard. f. . $1.00 36 -inch Cream Serge, at "a yarci. .19 40-inch Silk Poplin, at a yard. .$1.00 36-inch Navy Blue Serge, at a yard. ....... . .... .50c 42-inch Cream Bedford Cord, at a yard. ... ... . .$1,00 36-inch Cream Navy and Black Danish Cloth, at ys.rd 35c 40-inch Colored Voiles, at a yard . . . . . . ; ? .35c 36-inch Black Marquisette, at, a yard. . . . . .-50c 60-inch Navy Diagonal Serge, at a yard. TAILORED SUITS. every one s iriK.es a new siyie note, wtina compre hensive Price Range certain to Please Everybody, f Ladies' black and navy blue Serge Suits, strictly up to the minute models, priced special suit. .$20.00 Ladies' and Misses' Tailor-made Suits, innew Berlin cords in tan and white, and btajiarid white stripe effects, ;New Parisian rmel Priced special,- suit . ....... ..h;.r; $27.00 You will find here the prettiest sortmerJLadies' and Misses' Suits in all the newest mbdaiifl' -colors. Including the new Bulgarian effects, in aHarge-variety of the newest colors and materials. No two alike. A suit. $15.00 to $35.00. IRING MILLINERY. Hats that mark the wearer as a Woman of Discernment You'll always know a C. W. Polvogt Co. Hat-by its, dash and style. Our Milliners know how to put into all the Headwear we display that necessary touch of art that stamps them as exclusively correct, as truly Parisian. Tomorrow we will place on view-several new models of DON'T "DOWN, IN THE MOUTH" about your Tooth troubles. What . eyer they may be, we can fix them to -your , satisfaction and leave your teeth in a fine, and healthy condi - tiojk... JT. DOESN'T. HURT when we do the operating, no mat ter -whether we extract, fill or fit plates in. your mouth. Expert work only, and; at very reasonable prices. Drs. Culbreth & Culbreth, Painless Extraction of Teeth. Crown i and Bridge Work a Specialty. All Work Guaranteed Improvements to our Plant Made in 1913: .1 60-inch Swing Latest Improved putting on and taking off Locomo tive 'Tires. : Wheel tathe for turning Locomo tive Tires, etc. ' 1 32-inch Swing Quicfc Change Screw Gutting Lathe. 1 Pair Alligator Shears. Cuts 36 cuts per minute. 1 Pair Angle iron Cutters. .1 Pair Channel iron Cutters. 1 1 Drag Cut Power Hack Saw. 1 'Steam or Air' Tire Machine for i :1 Large Air Compressor for run ning High Speed Drills, Hammers, Clippers and Cutters. 1 Oxy-Acetylene Machine for Welding any Metals, broken parts of-Cast Iron, Steel, Wrought Iron, Brass and Ahuninum; also new , process of making' Castings, free of Sand and Blow Holes; also the improved Herring Bone Grate Bars. , They create a natural up-draft that ike eps them from burning out. Why ,not send your Iron and Metal Work to US? We are the Iron &eii. . Call and see US work. We" buy Old Iron and Machinery. Wilmington Iron Works. Manufacturers & Dealers EVERYBODY WANTS THE BEST DJBNTAL WOftK WITH THE LEAST PAIN POSSIBLE We make no bie claims: we can't do the impossible. But we do give you tne BKST m Kvery tiling. Ask any iennst u mp. Have the Cleanest Office in the Carolina s. A Graduate Nurse, to keen thlncs Clean, instruments Sterilized After each Patient. Porcelain Bridges, no crold showing. Nitrous Qxid. Gas, to relieve tne pain 01 Dental wok. "'," Our Attn in Net the Ctienpest Man BCl THE BEST. DR. J. W. POWELL, Dentist GARRELL BIDG. ADMINISTRATOR'S NQCE. v- Having qualified as Administratrix M.o tbe Restate of . Mrs. Rache. A. Bis'n op, deceased, I herepy jiotiiy an ier -dMbJiMSlaimsag c- jtiate jQprefeent them wltbln'one ye-' .frqmVtU81te,pr-'t6tibe. will be pieadedLn.'br of 1 their recovery. All person? indebted fto' said estate w ill make immediate payment. . tis; 20 day of MarcH, A. D. 1913. S. ii. JOHNSON. Administratrix of Rachel A. Bishop. mh21-law4w . ' BRICK L STONE HARRY WOOLLERTON MA80NRY CONTRACTOR "Nothing too Large: Nothing too Small.'? 413 8outh Sixth Street, Wilmington, North Carolina. TERRA COTTA NOTICE 25.0D Reward will be paid for evl dence to convict ant nerson or corpo- gtldn who sets fire that burns any of 7 lands in this or nnv other county fc thlsSteta. D. L. GORE, 120 N. Water Street. Wilmington. North Carolina. Y