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THE MOEOTG
SOCIAL &
PERSONAL
B. a C. LINE SEEKS ENTRANCE
Baltimore Steamship Company Wants
Co-operation of Wilmington
Business Men. V
Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Rivenbark, of
Burgaw, have been spending a short
while in the city visiting Mrs. Riven
bark's sister, Mrs. N. Humphrey.
ml. rf-m j . a. -v T l
e. y . "nL lfTA v ,t Steamship Company will put on a
arrived Sunday night from New York ( r. tX..,,, i
with the followins Dasseneer list: iolcu"CI "Cl"ccu up"iwu o"
That the Baltimore & Carolina
Messrs. George Deniio, R. J. W. Tay
lor, A. Anderson, A. C Chestnut and
Mrs. A. C. Chestnht.
The younger children of the First
rresuyiermu cnurcn are lnvueu iu a,
social this afternoon from 3:30 to 5
o'clock in the parlors of the church.
Each one who attends is requested to
bring some present for an orphan at
the Ejarium Springs Orphanage. 1
There will be a social meeting of the
Ep worth League of Fifth Street Meth
odist church tonight at 8 o'clock in
the lecture room of the church to
which the public is cordially invited.
There will be special music as well
as several other features that will
be of interest to those who like an
evening of pleasure and fun. Those
who attend, are asked to bring some
donation - tor the poor of the city on
Christmas day.
TQ CELEBRATE THEIR
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
Kinston, N. C, Dec. 15. Cards
reading as follows have been sent out:
"KCS-I913. Fiftieth anniversary of
the wedding of Dr. Richard Henry
Lewis and Eleanor Mildred Betts t
AVoodside, Halifax county, Virginia,
December 23rd, eighteen hundred
and sixty-three, Kinston, North Car
olina, December the twenty-trd, nine
teen hundred and thirteen'..
There is onjy one person who wit
nessed the Lewis-Betts wedding, the
union of old Carolina and Virginia
families; now alive. Three sons of the
aged Kinstonians are in various parts
of the country. One. Elisha B. Lewis,
is- private secretary to Congressman
Claud Kitcmn. Anotner is a major-
doctor in the army, and the youngest
is a sergeant cf the coast artillery
stationed at Fortress Monroe, ur
Lewis is Kinfiton's ablest and most
revered citizen, and was formerly a
leading physician.
ROYAL ARCANUM OFFICERS.
Carolina Council, No. 1874, Elects
Last Night for Ensuing Term.
At the regular . meeting last night
in Arcanum hall. No. 213 Princess
street, Carolina Council, No. 1874,
Royal Arcanum, elected officers to
serve- for the ensuing term as follows :
Regent William Hamilton.
Vice Regent A. Fred DeVere.
Orator E. F. Grossman.
fitting Past Regent W. J. Mere
dith. Secretary H. M. Bremer.
Collector M. F. Allen.
Treasurer -W. J. Toomer.
Chaplain J. E. Hatch.
Guide J: H. Campen.
"Warden J. W. Robertson.
Sentry L. E. Thomas'.
Trustees H. E. Bonitz, J. T.
faw and J. E. Bunting.
Representative Grand Council J
E. Bunting: alternate. H. M Bremer
These' officers will be installed at
the regular meeting of the Council on
the evening of January 5th, 1914, at
which time refreshments will be serv
ed. This will be a social as well as a
ousiness meeting and an enjoyable
V"1? 1B anticipated, ine council nas
ouring tne past year added 14 new
members to its enrollment and two
have been re-instated. The year has
m every way been most successful
timbre, if they are assured of suffi
cient wharf facilities and the proper
co-operation was one of the interesting
items of news brought before the Com
mercial Club at its meeting last night
by Mr. John R. Turrentine, Jr. The
matter was referred by President
Chas. N. Evans to the transportation
committee of the club for their imme
diate attention.
Mr. Turrentine received a letter last
week from Mr. Mason L. W. Wil
liams, general manager of the Balti
more line, asking what had been done
here in the way of securing patronage
for the line, if it should put on a
vessel between this port and Balti
more. Mr. Turrentine wrote him Sat
urday that he would bring the matter
betore the Commercial Club at its
meeting last night.
Mr. Turrentine in a brief talk last
night before the club reviewed the
history of the negotiations which have
been in progress between him and
Mr. Williams. He stated that he was
in Baltimore the latter part of Octo
ber when he called on Mr. Williams
asking him as to the prospects for his
putting on a steamer to this port. Mr.
Williams was pleased with the idea
and Mr. Turrentine immediately wired
Mayor Moore. Through a misunder
standing as to the wording of the -telegram
the negotiations at this end of
the line was held up for a time.
Mr. Turrentine stated that this line
now has three steamers operating be
tween Baltimore and Charleston and
Baltimore and Georgetown, S. C,
these vessels making weekly trips be
tween Baltimore and these two ports.
This line formerly operated a
steamer to Wilmington but the service
was discontinued several years ago.
Mr. Turrentine stated, however, that
Mr. Williams was sure that there was
enough business to justify putting on
the steamer provided he could be as
sured that the Wilmington business
men would give it their patronage. He
said that the line did not want one
cent of money except in payment for
freights.
He said that arrangements had al
ready been made fcr a temporary
wharf which could be used until a per
manent wharf could be secured for
the use of the steamer.
Mr. Evans thanked Mr. Turrentine
for the efforts that he has put forth
to secure this additional line and as
sured him that the Commercial Cluo
will take it up at once. He referred
the matter to the transportation com
mittee for immediate attention.
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APPEAL IS DISMISSED.
Hicme wourr uives uecision in
Ashe vi He Case.
Washington, Iec. 15. The Supreme
Lourt today dismissed an appeal on
contested counts in the indictment of
John H. Carter, president of a bank
ax Asueviiie, N. C, charging him with
misapplying the bank's funds. The
court dismissed the appeal for want
of jurisdiction and the case now re
mains as decided in the lower courts,
with Carter awaiting trial on other
counts.
The government avers that the low
er court decision be reviewed under
the criminal appeals act. which gives
the government a right of review
where the dismassal was based on a
construction of a Federal statute. It
was asserted, that if lower court
Judges did not state reasons for their
action tney would deprive the govern
ment Of the richt to anneal
Chief Justice White today said that
there should be some means of reme-
jiufj me situation, presumably re
ferring -to legislation-.'
FINED BUT NOT GUILTY.
Was Cheaper to Pay Fine Than to
.- Continue Suit.
V ashmgton, Dec. 15 Frank B.
Hfyne and W. B. Brown did not ad
mit they were guilty of violating the
Sherman law by trying to corner the
cptton market in 1909 when they
pleaded nolo contendere in New York
haturday, according to statements
they gave out on arrival here today
They said that to fight the govern
ment suit would be a tedious and cost
ly proceedme and they would rather
fitigation aS a fine and end 1116
Both of the cotton leaders said they
behoved firmly they would have been
a5.ui!Led in tQe end, but that it would
cost them much more to fight than
td make the plea they did.
.Bron and Hayne, with Morris
Rothschild, of Mississippi; Eugene
Scales, of Texas, and Col. Robert M
Thompson, of New York, pleaded nolo
contendere in Federal court Saturday
to the anti-trst suit. James A. Pat
ten indicted in the same connection
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SERIOUS EARTHQUAKE.
Six New Crater Formed and An Old
- One Collapses.
-Melhourna, Australia, Dec. 15 Dis
patches from Noumea, capital of the
French colony of New Caledonia re
P0rt that great destruction has been
wrought by a volcanic eruption at
Ambrjm Island, of the New Hebrides
group. Six hew craters were formed
on the west coast December 6th. The
next day Mt. Minnie collapsed and
many villages were overwhemed b
streams of molten lava. -
The majority of the inhabitants
sought .rgfugev in canoes and boats
and a steamer rescues 00 of thein.
No casualties are reported among
the white population whose numbers
are small, but it is feared that many
natives in the interior perished.
Am brim Island is about 50 miles in
circumference and is somewhat
sparsely inhabited.
Crowley, La Dec. 15. Dora Murff
whs sentenced here, today to prison
tq a term lour years for her con
nection with the killing of J. M. Del
haye. her former sweetheart. Her
step-father. J. M. DuVall. found guil
ty 01 muraer witnout capital punish
LOCAL DOTS.
.. Theatrical..)
"Paid in Full," a play which deals
with the domestic trials and troubles
of an everyday young married couple,
was presented last night at the Aca
demy of Music to a small audience.
The will of the late B. Goodman iThe cast of character wns wall Vfl
nffi r n - . .
has been filed for probate in the office
of the clerk of the Superior Court.
Practically all of the estate was left
to members of the family.
On account of the absence of the
chairman, J. O. Carr, Ksq., from the
city there was no formal meeting of
the board of education yesterday af
ternoon. The meeting will likely be
held later this week.
Buildmg permits have been issued
to Robert Tucker, Jr., for the erection
of tour dwellings or three and four
anced and the acting was strictly first
class. The play deals with a theme
which appeals to the average Ameri
can and is so well written and so
splendidly acted by the company pre
senting it that there is little room
left for criticism, even by the most
fastidious.
Edison's Big Wonder Tonight.
The Academy of Music tonight and
feature of today's show. It is a merry
jumble all the way through. "Twee
dledum Insures His Life." is also a
rich laugh-producer on today and it
will be a scream for all who see it.
Tweedledum insures his life and then
tries to get kflied, but he can't. There
is also a big Powers star film on to
day in "The Painter's Ruse," It is a
dramatic that will grip the mind and
stir the heart.
RED CROSS SEALS.
rooms each, the estimated cost being aKa n tcmoirov'' afternoon, at special
$i,t00 for the four buildings. Two matinee, ana tomorrow night, will of
will be located on Howard street and fer the wonderful Edison talking Die
two on Bradley street. itures that have proved the sensation
The Star has with the compli- ! of the age. The genuine talking pic
ments of the Passeneer Deuartment tures, in all their wcnderfulness and
of the Atlantic Coast Line copies of presented on a most elaborate scale,
its annual calendar, which is exceed- will be offered the Aph
ingly well gotten up and calls atten- these two days and, no doubt, large
tion to the Atlantic ooast Line as the audiences will greet the remarkable
"Standard Railroad of the South." .1 attraction. Nothing like them have
Mr. H. Lacy Hunt. Col. John VanB. lever been seen in Wilmington before
Metts and Mr. E. P. Bailey left Sun- na .Manager Tomes, of the Academy.
aay night for Washington, D. C, ;"TS u,m3eir exceedingly rortunate
where they went to appear before the in being aie to afford the Academy
secretary of commerce yesterday to ratT.ns 8llcn a rare chance. Seats for
present Wilmington's advantages for lolVsn1p can De reserved at Plummer's
locating the government lighthouse au,(; Jhe runs but to 50 cents,
depot for the Sixth district here. They 1 J h'c? ,ls 9nsidered exceedingly low.
will return to the city todav. Special prices will apply to the mati-
The following deeds were filed in 1 SLJS"1 lX JH"erno?n Deln.S iff
the office 0f the Fegister of deeds yes- fs LUl anu cents tor
viiie avenue; Mr. James a Bonner JfeirnfiinSAZIX W NMxttepieiwa
? S1? ywo? TOW w.ife' SSmwVIStuSel adtifch i for positions on thepolice
ouu iu Luc vny iu e '.ueparimenc.
There were ten of these. The results
of the examinations will be announc
ed later. The examination papers will
oe 1 graaed and those making the re
Sale Will Start in Postoffice This Af.
ternoon Leads All.
It will be a pleasure for many peo
ple to know that beginning this af
ternoon the Red .Gross Christmas
seals Wlll be on sai in the lobby of
the Wilmihgton posfcotnee iso that all
.1- V A n h A 0 - - - 1 i I . t . ,
uu aic unsijaiuuinx unris'. .as mail
will have an opportunity of using them
and thus helping in the fight against
the Great White- Plague.
The sale in the postoffice will be
conducted by a numoer of young la
dies chaperoned ; by the ladies of the
Wilmington dratoclj of te National
Red Cross Society. The ' courtesy of
placing these little emblems on sale
in the postoffices throughout the coun
try is by special permission of the
department at Washington and it is
hoped that the public generally will
make use of them.
In this connection it will be inter
esting to know that Wilmington is
again leading the State in the sale
of these seals as will be seen by ref
erence to the telegraphic columns Of
a ue oiar mis moraine-. last vear
A CHRISTMAS GREETING.
Supreme Chancellor of Knights of
Pythias Felicitates Lodges.
At the regular conventionof Stone
wall Lodge No. 1, Knigms of Pythias,
last night, the lonowing very pretty
Christmas greeting trom SuDreme
Chancellor Thomas J. Carling, of Ma
con, ixa., was read m verse, the origi
nal being prettily done in colors deco
rated with Christmas bells:
Brothers:
The fro3ty air is ringing with child
ren's laughter clear,
Hearts everywhere are happy, for
Christmas Time is here.
Even though the year just past has
brought us grief and pain,
Some blessing was sent down from
Heaven to cheer our hearts
again.
Undaunted then, should Pythians
march bravely down life's way,
Prepared to fight all evil, and be vic
tors in the fray.
Renew your vows, my Brothers, and
maKe our Urder grow,
Lnthusiastic you should be, though
otuers may De slow.
Men everywhere are needing our
t-rincipies 01 gold,
Endeavor then to reach them, and
Drmg tnem in the told.
-are should be taken, Brothers, to
practice every day
Hospitality and friendship to the
stranger, old and grey,.
And every child and woman should
feel they had a claim
Not only on their friends, but all who
sold 90,500 of the seals and this vear
they are going to make it a round
100,000 as they are thoroughly com
mitted to the idea of going forward
not backward.
Civil Service Board Meets.
A meeting of the city civil service
commission Was held last night at the
Z2?-2FZJZ E&ZrS7X3 mXi OMfttttoMsMiiftii; and with such
" x o-nu uiuei uuusiuerauonB, lwO I disstinotrioce that tKk i
tracts of land in Federal Point town
ship,, adjoining the sound, one contain-, f07m .ngf eJ-
corner of the theatre.
inc three acres and the nther eieht ',x,r Inu8,1' Bee idsse taiiung pictures to
acres eIgnt , believe them and to know that the old
A case in which Mr A Mc- SSaP A?. f.?"'."38 'quired standing will be eligible for -no.
n-- il 'ICTSCL: 'rrr W! SW tuo. mere sifinn. no thav nriiii.
wuiu its ouiiiK tutj ruuman ar i ,nin - 'are nr. fnm n-o.-a aKn,,f ; m.:...
- " v. l ' ' u n . uwu 1 1 . . 1. 1 1 1 r - ,1
nun QnH -tho Wootom TmV tii n ... . " . .
1 . . uuiuu icic- uictures miiftr lie seen tn
graph Company for alleged failure to ciated.
ue appfe-
j 1 . ,
ueuver a leieerram wmcn ne save a
Pullman conductor while on a train
near Bolton to be sent to Jacksonville, I
Exceptional Days at the Grand.
Today and tomorrow are eniner to
be exceptional occasions at the cozy,
Fla., was tried before Justice Harriss homimi. n0x .1, '
ItvII ion 0f dmages week is one of special offerings at
"ggLfi 200. Mr McGowan is rep- this theatre, which has annoimced
?hwiiLJT-A: McNorton, Esq., and that four big feature pictures will be
the Western Lnion by John .D. Bel- presented everv dav this week. To-
lamy, Esq. Justice Harriss reserved
his decision until today.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. L. E. Thomas has cone to Bal
timore on a short trip.
Mr. D. H. Lee. nf the A f! T.
has returned home from a business
trip South.
Mr. Harvev Fisher. of Rnrbv
Mount, traveling auditor for the A. C.
L., was here yesterday.
Mr. W. J. Blitchineton. fnrmerlv
with the Coast Line here, has removed
with his family to McGehee, Ark.
Miss Amies Chasten has returner?
home for the Chrl
the Boston Conservatory of Music.
Cant. S. V. Rnntlnir
Pullman superintendent h ere Vint nn-aj
of Orlando, Fla., is in the city visiting
relatives and old friends and is being
cordially greeted.
Cant. Conklin. a. frvrmor flvrfe
Line commander, but now with the
united States Eneineeriner rieimrt-
ment down the river, spent Sunday in
the city and was warmly greeted by
his old friends.
Mr. Charles Klrltl
auditor for the A. C L.,'with head
quarters in Waycross, Ga., is in the
city. Mr. Kirkland is a former resi
dent of Wilmington and hf very pleas
antly remembered here.
Rev. J. r. Rim
MetbOdJSt ChuVh loff loct nlrhf f
Nashville. Tetin tn attonrl o ml!nr
of the missionary secretaries of the
Southern Methodist Church. Mr. Bun
oy was elected missionary secretary of
tne rworth Carolina Conference" at its
recent session in Oxford;
Pfot.fta ic tha lv kni . u i.
in SenSatiOn St the ftranrf Thaatro
Wnesday. December 17th, beginning
day's quartette will be of great rarity,
while tomorrow one of the most aston
ishing and wonderful of all film sen
sations will be offered in startling,
somewhat weird and at all times spec
tacular "Protea." It is a brilliant nov
elty and is in five reels. It is one of
the most costly offerings ever made.
Today's strong programme will be
headed by a photoplay of the very sec
ond, "A Yankee in Mexico." It is
a stirring dramatic of th nresent Mex
ican trouble and, therefore, will pos
sess additional thrilling zest for all
Americans. It 4s a swell Pathe.
Lubin' "Locked Room" is also one
of today's good things, -exceptional
things, and it is a powerful dramatic.
It is a story of a liusoand's suspicions
and wrong accusation.
There is alBo a delightful comedy
on in "Lillie's Nightmare," while
Pathe will offer ope of those famous
travel films, "The Petrified Forests of
Arizona.
Tnere is also Pathe's latest Weekly
on today, depicting eufrent events in
most interesting manner, and endine
with a comic picture of "Mutt and
Jeff." '
Holiday Spirit at Bijou.
The holiday spirit has already struck
.the popular Bi fbu and patrons of the
modemly appointed and handsom
amusement resort are finding . thiags
most festive these days. The Bijou
today will be to the front with flags
fiying. Offering five reels of films and
the quintet inemdes & special Bron
cho feature, which is on a par with
the-grfeat Warner features, the Bijou
at extra expense, havift obtained the
exclusive rights for Wilmington to
these two big special features. The
Broncho healiner today wiU be "The
Reaper." It is a thrilling, elaborately
produced story of the early West ft
shows the gO'd fever days of '49 and
flehts with the Indians. There is a
stfrrtng plot and beautiful love storv
to those in need:
Eject all thoughts of selfishness; sti
fle the voice of greed.
Long life to you, my Brothers, and
may life's skies be fair;
Lest any harm befall you, 1 pray the
Father's care.
On every side, in all life's paths, true
Pythians should we find,
Rich in Gods greatest gift to man, a
neart ootn orave and kind.
THOS., J. CARLING.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy ;
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Christmas Goods
Illustrated Books. All the late Novels. Books for the
Boys and Girls, Leather and Brass Novelties, Pictures,
Xmas Cards and Calendars.
ROBERT
DeROSSET
SPUGS" is a Society for the Prevention of Giv
ing Useless Presents.
"Be
Spugf
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and come look at our stock of Useful and Suitable
Gifts for your loved ones and friends.
Aluminum Universal
Coffee Machines &
(Percolators, $2.50
to $11.75.
Aluminum Ware.
Boker Pen Knives,,
(In individual cases)
Boys' Axes, 75c.
Bird Cages, Brass,
1.00 and $130.
Blank Cartridges.
Brass Cuspidors,
50c and $1.00.
Brass Fire Dogs,
$5.00 to $7.50.
Brass Hd. Fire Sets.
Brass Jardenieres,
$1.50 to $2.50.
Cake Chests, Extra
fine, $2.00 and $3.00.
Stag Carving Sets
Ivory Carving Sets.
Pearl Carving Sets.
. . In beautiful satin
lined cases, $2.50
to $12.00 a ret.
Casseroles.
Crumb Trays, 75c.
Desk Sets, Jery
cheap at $1.50,
$1.75 and $2.00.
Dog Collars.
Enamel Ware.
Fishing Reels.
Food Choppers.
Hunting Coats.
GUNS Light 4Mb.
double-barrels guns
for bays. Our spe
cial Hammer! ess at
$15.00; single bar
rel breechloaders
12, 16, 20 and 28 ga.
at $4.00 to $8.00.
Oil Stoves.
Oil Heaters.
Pop Ouns, 25c.
pen Knives.
PERCOLATORS
. Universal.
Razors 1 pair in Mo
rocco case.
Razor Hones.
Razor Strops.
Refrigerators.
Revolvers.
RIFLES Hamilton,
1.50.
RIFLES Air, shoots
shot 25c. 75c, $1,
$1.25 and $2.00.
"Little Scout'f $1.75
Repeating Riffles, 15
shot $6.50 to $12.00:
ROASTERS Savory
Nickle plated, blue
and white,JitU steel
Safety Razors.
Shaving Sets.
SCISSORS SETS
Some beauties at
81.50 to $330.
Silver plated Knives
and Forks.
MANICURE SETS
(Real Bargains) for
men and women at
$2.50 to $7.50.
Loaded Shells.
Leggings.
Silver plated Sugar
, Shells.
'Silver plated Butter
Knives.
Si Iverplated Child
ren's Sets.. Knives
and Folks, best
grades and latest
patterns.
Table Knives."
Thermometers.
Thermos Bottles,
$1.00 to $5.00.
Thermos Carafes,
$3.50 to $6.00.
Thermcs School Kits,
$3;50.
Thermcs Workman's
Kits, $2.00.
Tools for Boys.
Watches Silver
and Gilt, 98c.
Washing Machines,
and many other
things.
We will be Glad to Show You.
N. Jacobi Hardware Co.
10 and 12 So. Front St.
AmmV B
Slaughter
S
ale
OF-
TOYS
Having furnished all their wholesale customers with
their Xmas Supplies, m close out during this week to
the Retail Trade all the immense stock of Xmas Goods
left on hand at WHOLESALE RATES.
Dolls and Doll Carriages of atl kinds, Iron Mechanical
Toys, Tricycles, Bicycles, Velocipedes, Wagons, Drums,
Horses, Etc.
Brassware, Christmas Bric-a-Brac, Xmas Ties, Hose,
Suspenders, Furs, Gloves, Fancy Handkerchiefs, Etc..
We are holding a Special Christmas Sale of a selected
lot of Ladies' Coat Suits, and they are Wonderful Bar
gains. TWENTY NEW CLERKS will help us out this week,
and every one win receive prompt attention.
BERT H. MARSH
c Aountant arrf Auditor
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ed 190S
A JJ12 TTOm . ;
re,4S a!B& g, great Majestic com. -
32 N. FRONT ST.
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