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.fvt': THE MORNING STAR, WILMINGTON, N. C FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1916. Three. 8 IN PITT COUNTY Bock Killed by Accidental T)i- - t i - . clrnrge 01 nun acciaents. Homicide In Edgecombe. (Special Star Correspondence). Greenville, N. C, pec. Jy. J. If. Buck, of Chicod townshiplost her life, from the accidental discharger: of a gun Tuesday There was several -boys at her house getting ready to go hunt ing. They were fixing their guns and as one of the boys started' out of the house, the gun was in some way dis charged and the shot took .effect in her j,ead, killing her instantly. Mrs. Buck had been married twice and her last husband and several children surviye her. - : ' jir. W. H. Galloway, a prominent farmer of Chicod, living about ten miles from this city, lies at his home -in a very critical condition, the result 0f an accident here last Friday. The streets were crowded with vehicles and people. Mr. Allen Hudson and Mr. Gal loway had a collision oh Fifth street near Five Points. Both were in bug gies. Mr. Galloway was thrown out and in falling his head struck- the pave. irent. He was taken up and giyenj , medical attention ana - taKen nome where he now lies paralized anl in a semiconscious state. His -condition is very critical and his chances for re covery are very slim. Falkland, about ten miles north of this city, is trying to solve the myste rious disappearance of one Arthur Nor ton ,a farmer who lived near there. He was here with Mr.' Tripp Friday last" and left with him. They went on the north side of the river, crossing at the Falkland landing bridge. They stopped ! at a little drink stand. There was quite I a crowd about there and they stayed eome little time. Finally Mr. Norton said he would walk .'-on,' leaving Mr. Tripp to follow with the buggy. Soon Mr. Tripp left and noticing the absence of Mr. ; Norton said something' about finding his partner. When they looked for Mr. Norton he could not be found. His hat was found between the little shop and the road, but there was no trace of the missing man. Then there began to be some excitement. Failing in all efforts to locate or hear anything of Mr. Norton, the river has been dyna mited, with the hope of recovering the body if, as some think, Mr. Norton strayed into the river and was drown ed. But this and all other efforts , to find any trace of him except the hat have failed and the mystery is still as near unsolved as ever; Yesterday a hearing before a justice, of the. peace Vas had, trying to put the guilt for his disappearance upon a white man and some negroes; but the investigation de veloped nothing and they were dis charged. ' v Christmas Day at' a turkey shooting In Edgecombe, at Fountains Cross Roads, Mr. Herbert P. Manning was killed by Mr. Carey Whitehurst. It seems that Mr. Whitehurst had some trouble with Mr. David- Moore, and threatened to shoot htm. Mr. Manning THEATRICAL Hearts and minds of children and grown-ups throughout the ages have thrilled in the retelling of that won derful story of Joseph of the coat of many colors, and. of his rise to power in ancient" Egypt. Every ingredient that combines to form this ancient narrative is richly contained in a stupendous six-reel mo tion picture, "Joseph and His Breth ren" to be presentee at the Victoria today, matinee and night. There is the conspiracy of the broth- way, is a. cyclone of tempestuous feel ings. Woven delicately w:th mysterious touch, are the strange means by which Joseph ,coes into, his own his rare interpretative gift which enables him to penetrate the intangible realm of dreams. - The treatment of the story for mo tion picture purposes has been poetical and highly theatrical. Beauty and strength run as a team of spirited steeds, the film flashing on with cumu lative power. An added attraction will be a cornet solo by Mr. Jack Thompson, of Pea- DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS IN "THE HALF-BREED," LATEST TRIANGLE PLAY. 5 TODAY'S ATTRACTION AT THE GRAND. ers, jealous of Joseph; how they sold him into slavery is a theme treasured in the memories of the millions. Of pathos and heart interest there is the deeply poignant grief of the old father when told the false story of Joseph's death under the lion's paw. And of the lure of .woman, wily, se ductive, aflame with the illicit fires of passion, there is the unholy love of Zelikah, the wife of Potipherah, the mighty. Egyptian captain. The scenes wherein this vampire, using all of her meretricious arts, vainly seeks to swerve Joseph from the nobler, lofty body Institute, Baltimore, and the show is for the benefit or the Salem, Va., Orphans' Home. Douglas Fairbanks at Grand. At last we have a. Truly great Tri angle feature starring that great Broadway star, Douglas Fairbanks, one in which the intense personality of Fairbanks does not bulge out of th. story, one in which me characteriza tion is difficult and where it is not made dominant to story interest. It is "The -Half Breed" today's great Tri angle drama to be presented at the Grand Theatre. WALLACE NEWS NOTES Boy Bitten by Mad Dose Serious Auto. mobile Accident. (Special' Star Correspondence). Wallace, N.fi C, Dec. 28. Sunday af ternoon a serious accident occurred when the car of Mr. J. F. Holton, driv en by himself, jumped a ditch and turned completely over, throwing out Interfered and took the gun from Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Holton, their little son Whitehurst. Mr. Moore went away and and daughter, and Mrs. Holton's moth Mr, Whitehurst said he would get him oa; the road and "attempted to -get his gun again. Mr. Manning tried to keep him from going after Mr. Moore and in the scuffle over the gun Mr.- Manning was shot in the leg and before medical attention could be had, died" from loss of blood. Whether the gun was dis charged accidentally or. that Mr. White hurst shot Mr. Manning purposely could not be learned. ' Warsaw, N. C, Dec. 28. Miss Estelle Hill and Mr. Leslie Batson, both of Bowden, were married here a few days a?o by Justice of the Peace J. H. Fon veille. It was a runaway match, the bride's mother having serious objec tions; but as both parties were 'of age, the knot was tied - , v er, Mrs. Winslow. Only the interposi tion of providence, it seems, saved the lives of the occupants, who received no injuries beyond a few slight bruises and a severe shake up. Roy, the 13-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs..N. H. Carter, was bitten yesterday on the leg by a. dog suspected of being mad. The head was immediately sent to .Raleigh for examination. Upon re ceipt of a telegram from the laboratory today saying the dog was affected with rabies, Roy was taken by his brother, Mr. Almond Carter, an A. & M. College student, who was home for the holi days, to Raleigh for treatment. After January 1st Mr. JesseSouther land will open the second garage for Wallace. It will be in the store re cently moved near the Presbyterian church by Mr. Paisley Boneyj in order to make room for the new brick stores which he is putting up next to the bank The repair work will be done by Mr. Pearlie Murray, heretofore with tht Wallace Auto Co. DIVIDENDS ARE RESUMED. Seventy-Five Cents a Share Declared on Virginia-Carolina Common. New York, Dec. 28. The Virginia Carolina Chemical Company today re sumed dividends on its common stock by declaring a payment of 75 cents a share. The last dividend on this issue was paid February Id, 1913. The regu lar quarterly 2 per cent preferred divi dend was also declared. Pinehurst, N. C, Dec. 28. Rain to day interrupted the. qualifying round of the mid-winter golf tournament here in which there were 134 entries and the play will continue Friday. The two lowest cards today were an 81 by Philip Carter, and an 83 by Franklin Gates. Prof. M. C. S. Noble, of the faculty of the University, of North Carolina, is spending the holidays in Wilmington PRESENT CENTER OF ATTRACTION IN THE SPORT WORLD. The result is not -only , an artistic j achievement but 'a stronger proof of his ability in these cases where the limelight was played on him from beginning to end. It is always the case with a really great artist like Fairbanks, that he does not need the center of the stage to catch the eye of the audience. His impersonation : of the half breed is a piece of artistry without losing whatever charm ' of , in dividuality he possesses, a role of dig nified pathos at moments, one of un deniable charm at all times. The story tells or the half breed, 1 through white contempt for the abo riginal strain in him, becomes an out cast; living in a cave, but exhibiting higher principles than are found out side of Bret Harte's charming stories, a very lovable girl he protects, and finally saves in a forest fire. This Are is one of the most spectacular ever shown on a screen, and contributes Its share to a story bound to win. The girl is Jewel Carmen. The above is word for word, the un biased criticism of "The Half Breed" as published in the Moving Picture World, and is one of the strongest en dorsements ever given a motion picture play. It says enough without further comment. Don't miss this one. "The Shielding Shadow." In the 12th great chapter of "The Shielding Shadow" to be presented at the Bijou today, Bijou patrons are ab solutely guaranteed the most spectac ular two reels of motion picture pro duction ever presented there. The writer of this story has seen the 12th chapter last week at the Piedmont theatre, Charlotte, and therefore knows whereof he speaks. So tense and ex citing was it until he, hardened from seeing hundreds of pictures, looked through it twice. Ravengar and Leontine discover a clue and pursue Sebastian, who now has the mysterious black pellets, to the hospital. Sebastian comes to. As they reach his bedside he quickly throws the mantle over himself and disap pears. Ravengar knowing he is in the room orders them to close the door, then, with his arms outstretched tries to catch the Invisible foe. Suddenly the window crashes to the floor broken by an unseen hand. Ravengar follows and manages to clutch Rjastian. Down the steep stairs they fall, Raven gar losing consciousness. Sebastian suffering only minor injury and van ishing with the mantle. Joe Belmont and Ora Carew will lso be seen in the latest great Key stone comedy scream, "A La Carte" a scream from beginning to end. Clara Kimball Young; Coming;. "I do love you, Neville. But your first duty Ib to your betrothed, so I will be your wife under the Common Law," Thus declared Valerie West, the artist's model, to Neville, the artist, when for days her heart had been wrung in the torment of . a hopeless love. Neville was engaged to a society girl heartless, coldly beautiful. He had found in Valerie West the model for which he had searched for months, and as she posed for him in characters which she allowed no other artist to paint, a love came to them both, as pure as the morning dewdrops. But Valerie West's love was too deep, too sincere, to hazard the career of the man she loved by marrying him. So, after a strifggle that wrenched her heart from her very oody, love tri umphed and she was to become his wife under the Common Law for as long as he would have her. But when she discovered that It was the selfishness and ignorance of oth ers who had misjudged - her just be cause of her profession,' her attitude changed, and she finally consents to be come his wife under the-Lawof God. Thus, is the story of "The Common Law" the greatest story which Robert W. Chambers ever wrote, and which has been filmed in a magnificent eight reel spectacle starring the supreme dramatic artiste, Clara Kimball Young. As the attraction at the Victoria next Monday and Tuesday,, matinee anil night, it is undoubtedly the one big gest screen event of the season in Wilmington. , New Play at Royal. Today Arthur' Hauk's Sunshine Girls present at the Royal their very newest and greatest musical comedy play, "W. W. Push & Company," a brand new play which they have put on recently, and which includes some of the very latest musical hits off Broadway.' "W. W. Push & Co." includes in its specialty list that great song hit of the season, "Tackl Hacki Wicka Wacki Woo." "Honey Moon1 in June," "Rosa Rosetta," and miihy others. In imitable Teck Murdock, as usual, will be on deck with some more big com edy specialties. Clarence Clidence will enact one of the best roles in his entire repertoir as "Herman Schultz," and the leading feminine roles will be tak en by those charming sisters, Helen and Iris Kennedy,' two of the daintiest little ladies who have ever appeared in Wilmington. The Musical Kings will be right there with a brand new-musical act that will simply eclipse anything of the entire week, and Toots- Mtirdock, in a sing ing and dancing specialty will be an other big hit. Ward and Barton, "The Actress and the Todeler," will have a new act, full of surprises and brimming over with newness and originality from start to finish. "The Prince of Pllsen." On next Monday, matinee and night, at the Academy of Music, the dear old musical, comedy, "The Prince of Pilsen" will be the attraction. .; Revivals are rarely successful. Press and playgoers alike are forced to smile at. the "asides" and "soliloquies", pa thos and loose technique that marked play, player, and playwright of 15 years ago. They interest only the champion of the "good old days," who insists there is notntng worth while in today. Happily "The Prince of Pil sen" has proved an exception to this rule. The piece has been universally successful. Probably this is due to the fact that "The Prince of Pilsen" is not so. old fashioned after all. Cer tainly it contains more music than half a dozen of the average current musical comedies, and there is enough comedy in the character of Hans Wag-. ner, the rich brewer from "Zinzinnatr who is mistaken for Pilsen's Prince, to flood with laughter the anemic plots of many a presonile libretto. For the revival of this musical com edy gem there has been assembled a cast of unusual ability, including Chas. Home in the role of Hans Wagner; Estella Birney, the flirtatious city widow; Edward T. Mora as the real Prince; Irene Duke, the chic French maid; Irene Stanford, tne demure in genue, v and a number of other well known players. A beauty chorus of generous numbers will add physical and vocal charms to the other attrac tions of the musical comedy. The scenery, costumes, and effects are en tirely new this season. The matinee prices will range from 50 cents to $1. The night prices will be from 50 cents to $1.50. Tickets will go on sale this morning at Elvington's Front street store at 9 o'clock. GRAND - David W. Griffith Presents DOU GL AS FAIRBANKS In a Fine-Arts Drama of Irresist ible Charm and Appeal "Hie Half-Breed" See Unbiased Criticism in Theatre Column. GREATEST TRIANGLE OF THE MONTH. 0 This is Les Darcy and his manager. Les Darcy, "the Australian champion, is now the center, of attraction in the sport world. . There are as many con flicting rumors, and stories about him and his i plants as the-e have been grand-stand managers of the Cincin nati team. According to the latest sto ry" he is not going to fight at all for a time but be is about to harken to the call of the drum, thereby picking up some easy change before showing his skill in the ring. Another story has It than Darcy has been offered as much as $75,000 for three bouts. Another advice from the West is that a promoter has offered him $15,000 to box Mike Gib bons. There is also still some talk of meeting with Georges Carpentier, the French champion, but there is said to be a hitch here because Carpentier is said to be unwilling to meet Darcy be cause of his feeling for an ally in tjtie war. O BOYLE'S VICTORY SURPRISES Georgetown Man Wins Junior Indoor Tennis Championship. New York, Dec. 28. The victory of H. B. O'Boyle, of Georgetown Univer sity, over William Botsford, Columbia, provided a surprise in the National Ju nior Indoor Tenni Championship Tour nament here today. Other important winners as the field narrowed to the round before the semi-finals were: H. L. Bowman, . New York Athletic Club; E. H. Hendrickson, Amherst; E. H.c Binzen, Fordham ;. F. W. Hopkfns BIJOU 4 ; . "THE SHIELDING SHADOW" ' Guaranteed the Greatest Chapter Yet! t LaCarte' Roaring Two-Reel Keystone EVERYTHING NEW TODAY. Ward & Barton In Their Very Greatest' Act. Sunshine Girls Present "W. W. PUSH & COMPANY" A Roaring Farce Comedy. Specialties by TECK MURDOCK MUSICAL KINGS BERG SISTERS Matinee. 3iOO P. M., lOc and 15c. Night, 7:30 and OiOO, 15c and 25c. . " v ." y - Our Clearance SaleContinues Many extra good values will be found here this week. The prices prevailing this week will not be good after Saturday night. We advise you to shop today. &xtra Specials in Millinery All Trimmed Hats that, sold up to $6. i qq Special at ... P 1 .i70 Trimmed Hats that sold up to $15. Spe cial to close out at "... . $4.98 11 Christmas fwetties One-JhirdOff We are showing some very good values from the stock of Xmas Novelties. Would be pleased .to have you look' them over. $7.50 Stone Electroliers. Special at ... S500 $12.50 grade of Natural Stone Electroliers. Special at ... . . .$8.33 Book Racks, of Natural Stone and Bronze. Special, at .One-Third Off Card and Bridge Sets, $2.75 to $5.00. Sp.ecial at . . .$1.83 to S3. 33 Sweaters at Special prices, Twenty Per Cent Off Regular Price. DRESSED POULTRY The Quality, The Article, The Price, The Best, Always to be Had at v DAVIS & HINTZE PHONES I 48-48-50. FRONT STREET MARKET ii 3 lV) 11 4 VLV MON. aWd TUES., JAN 1-2 Matinee, 3:30. Night, 8:30. The Screen Event of the Season Presenting THE SUPREME EXPONENT OF THE SCREEN ART. CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG In a Marvelous Film Adaptation nieCommon VICTORIA TODAY 3.30 and 8.30 P. M. The Luther League of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church Presents THE MAGNIFICENT STORY OP THE AGES. oseph ""lis Brethren ' A Startlingly Realistic and Stupendous Adaptation of the Mar velous $100,000.00 Stage Production. AN ENTERTAINMENT POSSESSING A GREAT UNIVER SAL APPEAL. Rich Vesture of Settings Superb Dramatic and Tense Emo tional Scenes. : . 1 : . . EXTRA ATTRACTION Cornet Solo by Mr. Jack Thompson, of Peabody Institute, Baltimore. SPECIAL ORCHESTRA AND SUPERB MUSIC. Presented as: a Benefit for the Orphans' Home, Salem, Va, Adults 25c Children 15c A m Law" By RoVt W. Chambers. i'. ' ' A r Sublime Eight Reel Spectacle. x ; Efffl Y Sonday! J AW . 1 GALA NEW YEAR'S DAY OFFERING FAREWELL TotrR OF AMERIC S GREATEST MUSICAL COMEDY! (ENORMOUS STAR, REVIVAL llXlEYANo'LUDiRSj COMPANY OP 45. CHORUS OF 30 THE MELODIC MASTERPIECE OP THE CENTURY Hear Again the Wonderful "Pilaen" Song Hits: "Message of the Violets, "The Stein Song" and "Heidelberg:," "Son of the Cities," "Pletures in the Smoke," and Twenty Others, jjjggfef i SPECIAL HOLIDAY PRICES t Matinee, SOe to Sl.OO. Night, 60c to 81 .SO. Seats at Elvington's Front Street Store This Morning. 3C Star Business Locals Get Results :.W 51 It A 4 h4 If : -41 1 i i I I i II i 0 '8f ' 1 el in 1 -r :-hi - it ' '1,' xaie.
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