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Picked Up Around Town Flavor ; -r Purity Economy Po tfaur Christmas Shopping Scirly To Preach .At Winnabow. Rev. J. S. Crowley will preach atM Winnabow Presbyterian church next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock-and at night at 7:30 o'clock. ; ' (incorporated.). ." ' ' I 5 : . - u 1 - - -. . I" !4; SOLDIERS PASSING. There Is a.Syrlc in their swing1, An epic in this poem that-sways Across the land their spirits sing, These soldiers of momentous', days! A pageant of awakening life, A nation rising to its morn, With soldiers passing to the strife, And hearts that wait with weeping torn! In cities and along the lanes Of country sweetness file by file They pass. The autumn-pours its rains, And still their hearts, with roses smile ' Young men, ana sweet, and brave with cheer, Exultant in their chance to be Of all great comrades brave and free! v- Above them in its pomp of bloom The flag whose glory is their own The drum beat' and the insistent boom Of bugles through the twilight blown Soldiers, and soldiers, everywhere, Soldiers with solemn mien or gay - ' Living the poem that is the prayer," The glory, of their land each day! The alien and the native-born, A dozen races blent in one Glad with their visions of the morn,' Bright in the blazonry of the sun . Khaki, And puttees, m tne breast Medals of service or of skill Out of the east and of the west. "Out of the north and south, they thrill! There is music in their stride, There is a poetry none could write The epic of an age swung wide Unto the melodiesof light A lyric of the blood of youth. The bounding spirit and the charm Of men In the mighty cause of truth. Facing God's task with sinewy arm! Benztown Bard. ant meeting yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. G. '. J. 'Keen,' No. 125 South Eighth street; It was well at tended, most all . the . members- being present. Those attending wee: Mrs. Harry Keen, Mrs,. J. W . Lacy. Mrs. J. C. Pigott. Miss Jannie Hair and Ivirs. F. Bleeker. After the business meeting delicious refreshments were served. : THE SOXG OP THE SHEET" 1 CHARITY BALL, FOR LIES. Sheet and pillow cases, case3 and sheets, "When they give put the committee, it meets; Devising ways to replenish the store That none ' need be turned from -the hospital door. - Ccm'e to the ball for charity's sake. Come to give and come to take; Tour dollars help freshen a bed of pain, An evening of pleasure you also gain. Tou will; find music and friends and cheer, Our ball comes only once In each year; So join us. kind friends the date re member, Tis the twenty-second of November. Rotary Committee Xamed. President Roger Moore," of : the Ro-r tary club, last right announced the appointment of . a' committee to draft resolutions on patriotic activities. The J committee Is composed of Messrs. : Geo. P. Galvin, R. E. Calder, C. W. Pol vogt, Marsden Bellamy and C.-'C. Covington. y:w. o. a. notes Mrs. B. Rothschild, No. 510 Chestnut street, won the first prize for hand em broidered pillows at the corn show. Fayetteville Observer: "Miss Kate Sinclair has gone to Wilmington to spend the winter with her sister. Mrs. - Alderman." The Red Cross 'bridge tournament this afternoon at 3:0 o'clock will be an interesting social event and the pub lic is invited. Miss Louisa Slocum. of Goldsboro, "will -arrive in- the city "Thursday to "Spend several days with Mrs. Edgar L. Hart, No. 507 Grace street. . The regular monthly meeting of the Every Day Gladness Circle will be held at the home of Miss Dovie Black . 'well, 405 Dock street, tomorrow night at 8:15. An Illustrated lecture of the Refor mation will be given at St. Matthews Lutheran church tonight at 8 o'clock. Eomey-60 slides will be used during the eourse of the lecture. An educational meeting of the Wo man's Missionary society of Grace Methodist church will be held this af ternoon at 4 o'clock In the Lydia' Yates class room. The subject for study will be "Our Work In Africa." . The Woman s Missionary society of Fifth avenue Methodist church will hold a prayer meeting service this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock In the lec ture room of the church. All the la flies of the congregation are cordially Invited to ' attend. . ,Among winners of first prizes for excellent school work at the corn enow was little Mias Katherine Hill, daughtef of Mr. and .Mrs. C. E. Hill, No. 517 South Front "street. Her ex hibit was entered as second grade work, from Union school. Charlotte Observer: "Mary Reid Har ris, the Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James P. Harris, was christened Sunday afternoon at , 4 o'clock at St. Peter's Episcopal church. Rev. Robert A. Tufft, rector of the church, performed the ser .vice." Miss Sue Northrop, of Wilming ton, sister of Mrs. Harris, and Dr. Parks M. King stood sponsor for the baby," . Mrs. Bessie Bobbins delightfully- en tertained a number of young people Morraay evening at her home, No.. 819 Chestnut street,, in honor of Sergt. F. B. Pittman and 'Corp.. Jacob Pittman, of Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C., who have teen spending! several days with their mother, Mrs. N. T. Pittman, No. 210 North Ninth street. These young men leave- this morning to resume their duties at Greenville. ; . The members of Bladen Street Meth odist church Invite their friends to an Important meeting, somewhat unique in character, to beheld this evening at 8 o'clock; An interesting program, con sisting of songs, readings and instru mental music, is being arranged. After the rendition of the program, there will be an enjoyable social feature, design ed to strengthen the unity of the churchl- ' , , Circle No. 4 and No. 6 of Fifth av enue Methodist church had an import- The Girls Glee Club of the T. W. C. A. will' meet this evening at the build ing at 8 o'clock for important practice and the study of new . songs and all members are urged to be present. Any one who have taken away music at past meetings are asked to return it. Another Federal Sleuth. ' Mr; ' Alex Nelms was yesterday aP-. pointed by the department of justice as a special employe of the department, He will work under the direction of Special Agn,t Dorsey- E. Phillips. Boy Scouta to Drill. V The Boy Scouts of Wilmingtoh.are requested to meet at the-W. L. I. ar mory Thursday afternoon at 3:15 to drill under the. direction of Capt. E. A. Metts. All Scouts will be required to drill in uniform. They will be kept at the armory for only three-quarters of an hour. In Regard to Pledge Cardn. ' -Mr. J. G. McCormick, food adminis trator for. New Hanover county, an nounces " that signers of food' pledge cards may return them either to him. Ito the National Special Aid, to the church, or to Raleigh. . New Hanover will be given the credit, In either case. The United States administration has written Mr. McCormick, thanking him for the showing made by New Hanover. The world's fellowship meeting of the Y. W. C. A. will meet this morn ing at 11 o'clock at the home of 'Mrs. J. H.. Rehder on Market street. The subject for study will be the work of the Y. W. C. A. In China. Japan, Tur key and India. Talks will be made by Miss Jane Hall and Mrs. Rehder. Mrs. W. M. Cumming will creside. f The membership committee of the Y. W. C. A. will meet in the linen room of the association 'building this after noon at 4 o'clock. Miss Blanche Pars ley is chairman. The board of directors of Y. W. A. will meet Thursday afternoon 3:30 o'cock. C. at THEY GAVE HER VIOL AFTER SICKNESS It Completely Restored Her ': - ' . Strength. X-: , " -r i J' Brooklyn, N. Y.- "Pneumonia left ;me weak and tired, with pains under . my shoulder blades, a bad cough and no appetite. Five bottles of Vlnol ; restored;" my strength and , health. I gained .-weight and jny cough dis appeared." Mrs: B. Ritcher, 132 Men han St." Brooklyn, -N. Y.' " ' ; -This is. because. ;Vinol Is , a consti tirtlonar cod liver and Iron remedy which creates an : appetite,' aids diges tion, enriches the'blood and in this ( natural manner"" restores health "and strength. Formula on every botthe. Show It to your doctor. He.' knows. , Robert R. Bellamy,; Druggist, Wil mington, N7 C, and at the best drug ; etore in every town v and city- in the xuiuntry. - . -v- ' -. .'-y- . V t -"' -'.-Vi "'"'V-',-'"'.-i: "' . ' War Work For Our Girls. "We can't do our work "for our boys unless some one looks after the girls." is practically what the government commission on training camp activi ties and the.Y. M. C. A. said when they undertook the task of making the miitary camps safe and wholesome for our boys who are to fight to make the' world safe for democracy. Representatives of all the women's organizations of the . country and there are some 15fe4of them were call ed to Washington. About 7 organiza tions were represented. The national Young Women's Christian, Association was asked to co-operate with the commission by looking after the girls, because it has hadfLty years ofex- perience in work with girls. It is or ganized in over one thousand centers' and has a membership of 360,000 in this country and 150 trained national workers who travel .and have a country-wide' knowledge of conditions and girls. - - ;.- Even before the commission sound ed the call for help, the national Young Women's Christian Association has called a war councl of 100 repre sentative women from all partss of the country. - They came to New York in June, from :the Pacific coast Jto the gulf, to plan to strengthen and expand the 1,000 associations to meet the war crisis. Before the war council adjourned this first meeting, there was 110,000 In hand and a call for help came from the commanding officer .of the training camp at Plattsburg to come ud and do something with the girls of the town, and with the jmothers. wives, sisters and sweetheartjs coming to camp to see how it fared wtth their boys who were preparing for a duty that might keep them- ever- coming back home. - Manufacturing communities were springing up like mushrooms, and young girls with patriotic ardor andx little experience were answering , by thou sands the call toT. labor. "The cities and itowns surrounding.-.. the camps were suddenly to have their male population added to by tens of thou-sands--what would this mean- to our girls full of the spirit and romance of the hour and eager ' to s venture on new paths to "help?" - The council responded - to the first call and there is -now a liye.girls' club in the town of Plattsburg, With rooms of its own in which the. girls take great pride and where there is much knitting and Red Cross work, with other activities and opportunities for service, as well as plenty of the right kind of recreation," for girls as well as boys must have fun. . The Young Women's Christian' As sociation has met the challenge and taken up arge responsibility. It needs the sympathy and understanding of every patriotic woman, - - It has a program .which, will be ex plained in three articles to be pub lished, in subsequent issues of this paper". Crap Shooter Sentenced. Mommie Ballard, the colored "skin artist," who took leg bail when a po lice officer left him "on his honor" for a few moments following the raid on a InarHnwn MnntA Carlo in the loft of a Second street stable Saturday, night, J was taxed with the costs in tne record er's court yesterday morning. After disobeying the policeman's orders Sat urday night, he avoided spending the week-end in jail and gave himself up Monday . afternoon. His punishment was the same as that given the other men caught on the raid. -. NEGROES HAVE BIG PARADE Opening Feature of Colored Corn Sho-w Creditable... Event Addrwmes by . City and County OIBelaU. ; Notice particularly .how much less you use of Cottolene than of other shortenings. See hpv easily Cottolene blends with the flour. Notice, while baking with Cotto lene, the appetizing odor that comes 'from the oven. Taste the fine flavor of the finished product. You. will like the crispness and. richness of these home-made tarts. RECIPE Tarts ' : i 1 cups flour 3t cup Cottolene teaspoon salt Ice water S teaspoon baking powder '. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt. Chop in chilled Cottolene ( reserv-' sing 1 tablespoons) with knife. Add enough ice water to form soft dough. - Roll out in thin sheet, spreading with re mainingCottolene. Roll like jelly roll and chill. Then stand on end, pressdown with hand, .and roll thin. Cut as. for tarts. Fill with jelly or any desired filling. " The Natural Shortening' At grocers in tins of convenient sizes KAYETTEVILLE enlisted IN Y. M. C. A. CAMPAIGN 1 for Jhe Sqtfs Jh prance Cot Opening their fair in the tabernacle at Fourth and Castle ' streets with a very creditable street parade, the col ored people of JPew Hanover, Bruns wick and Pender counties Inaugurated their fair yesterday finder auspicious circumstances that augur well for the remaining three days of the fair. Pa triotic colors predominated in the gaily decorated floats and vehicles of every kind and variety, there being no. less than a hundred of them. An "all Wilmington" band of, colored musicians led the procession which passed through thye principal streets of the city yesterday afternoon and was reviewed by . thousands of -people.- May or P.. Q. Moore and County Agent J. P. Herring acted as judges and award ed the first prize to the float of E. G. Story while the second prize went to the Middle Sound school and the third to East Wilmington. Honorable men tion was given to South Wilmington school, Wrlghtsville school. Polite Pepper Sauce Co. and (Ed Green Sons. Mayor Mooredelivered an eloquent address at the opening of the fair, expressing his 2 -4eej appreciation of the interest that" the ' negroes have taken In food conservation and declar- ( ing that the colored? race will be an important iactor in tne ruture devel opment of the unequalled resources of the South. He was given an enthu siastic ovation as was County Agent Herring, who spoke on the necessity of better-relatione between landlord and tenant, emphasising the need of the tenant using his best effort? to build up the son. He pointed out the value of a good garden, showing how an all year garden can furnish . not less than SO per cent of the table food. Dr. 'F. W. Avant presided at the ex ercises and Introduced the speakers. Chairman W.. A. McGlrt, of the con servation commission, made an address last night at the fair on the need of continued efforts for conserving food and of making real sacrifices for the welfare of the country. He was heard with close attention as he drove home facts of prime importance." County Agent Herring, will today judge the various exhibits which are highly creditable to the race and are representative of the splendid progress that has' been iriade in recent -years. . PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Lieut. W. R. Dosher, Co. C, 115th machine gun battalion, is spending a few days in the city with relatives. . . Mr. John,E. Burriss,- a member of the medical unit of the " North ' Carolina Artillery regiment at Camp Sevier, is spending a short time in the city with relatives and friends. '"" -; IS WIDOW'S DOWER SUBJECT TO INHERITANCE TAX f Question Is Raised In Oase-Against Es tate of Charlotte Man. (Special Star Telegram) Raleigh, - Nov. . . 13.-The supreme court has called the Charlotte district appeals and an especially -Important case docketed is-that "by the corpora tion commissiorr-to, test .the tax liabil ity of the widow's dower of Mrs. Daisy Bell Brown, involving $56,226, or rath er the inheritance; tax thereon. ; In the trial beJ6w Judge -Clino held the widow's dower to be -exempt from inheritance tax..: Jt . is a new issue in North Carolina, . x . , A small stove ; burning-coke explod ed in the home of Benjamin Capes here this afternoon v seltiusly ; injuring -a five-year-old child. The stove was shattered , and considerable damage was done. The child ,1s "in the hos oltaL -;: . "The Rattle of the Somme Extra attraction Grand today. Adv. Move to Raise- 910,000 Inaugurated by .Secretary's Address. (Special Star Correspondence) Fayetteville, Nov. 13. The local campaign to raise -Fayetteville's share of the $35,000,000 war fund 'for the army and navy Y. M. C. A. was inau gurated last night with an address by C. W.' Leslie, a T. M. C. A. sec retary at Camp Wadsworth, Spartan burg, S. C. Mr. Leslie spoke in the Hay -street Methodist church to ji audience of campaign workers and others Interest ed, in the-work, and told what the T. M. C. A. is doing to preserve the home ties and increase the morale of the American soldier, and described the large part it plays In the recreational life of the boys in khaki. The campaign got off to a good start In Fayetteville and Cumberland coun ty. The campaigning in the county had started .Sunday, under th-e leader ship of Hunter G: Smith. In the city the work is divided amogg four teams headed by Cftptains H. L. -Brothers, A. M." Hugginsj -H. B. Downing and George Spencer. The Fayetteville district, composed of. Cumberland, Hoke, Robeson and Harnett counties, is apportioned $10,-000. Khctki ffoyelties for Christmas :Presents---ffQVember is -J the eCosf Pat 7hat Jhetf Can e dent "Over here" This is merely a reminder that November 15th is the last day that the governmont cept packages to be forwarded to France for Christmas. N 1 ac The Khaki Novelties displayed here give a yide range of choice for the finishing i ora soldier's kit. The line is featured bv the .Waternrnnf and Pprriratirl n r T-, ' i v t" - x iuui ivnaki Cloth used in the making. . 11 Trench Mirrdr and Brush and Camb Sets, Tobacco Pouch ouches and Pipe, First Aid ets. Sewing, Air Pillows and dozens of other novelties. And at such little prices.;...'..... .59? to $2,0o 9 press Sale It is doubtful if many women who buy these splendid bargains realize their true worth' Quality tells, not only in appearance but in durability. They will be purchased because of tie " attractive styles, but they will continue to look good long after similar but inferior merchandise has gone the way of all things "Cheap." i ' The success of this sale will not be in the mere selling of hundred odd dresses, but rather in the mak ing and renewing of customers who buy them. Values of $25.00 to $49.50 dresses, as follows : One lot at $12.95 y One lot at $15.95 One lot at $18.95 One lot at $20.95 One lot at $22.95 l See Window Display for an idea of their value. Sale continues through Saturday. MONITMENT ERECTED OVER GRAVE OF LATE MRS. WILSON Our Prescription j Department The Prescription Department in i our store is separate and distinct Rome, Gaf, Nov. 13. Simple cere moniei accompanied the erection of a monument here today over the grave of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson at Myrtle Hill Cemetery, the work, being in charge of Herbert Adams, of New York, a scuptor. who designed the shaft. The grave was covered with floral tributes from the women and children of Rome. Lieut. E. L. Gentl Dead. Rockford, 111. Nov. 13. First Lieu tenant Ernest I Gentis, thirty-flfth engineers, died at Camp Grant base hospital this afternoon of pneumonia. He was 38 years old and his home was in Newport News, Va. Wilmington Man Game Home To Die ; "Three years ago I came home think ing two . or three weeks would be my limit to live. I had suffered .for io years frqrn colic attacks and severe liver and stomach trouble. I happen ed to see an advertisement of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy and purchased a bottle at the drug store and after tak ing the first dos 1 felt better than I had for 15 years. I am now in the best of health thanks to Mayr's Won derful Remedy. It is a shnple, harm less preparation that removes the ca tarrhal mucous from the intestinal tract, and allays the inflammation which causes practically all stomach, liver and intestinal ailments, Including appendicitis. One. dose will convin or money .refunded R. R. Bellamy, druggist. Adv. v . from the rest. This 'assures accu- racy and dispatch, as it. avoids the ' . - ' - - interruptions and confusion that pecurs in stores not so equipped. AH work in this department is done by- registered Pharmacists as we do not employ junior clerks. Your doctor appreciates this; ask him. VERY LITTLE HIGHER . it you place your order in my. hands for the ingredients for your Fruit Cakes, you will find" the cost very little higher than last year: Use the 'phone and get my prices. Ckie hundred cans Good Asparagus at 15 per can. FRANK M, ROSS FHOHES 108, 109, 110 223 MARKET STREET i - A largehipment of BOYS Reinforced Hosiery f i ii J III" 1 1 1 . 1 ill b w - . I Tpbtl,. i TOWN PROPERTY AT BURGAW . the county seat of Pender, for sale on easy terms. This property con sists of two two-story large brick buildings and two one-story brick buildings, also large livery stable brick building, also fetflpts. .-. Write A. B, CROOM, JR, or Phone 4S9 Wilmington, X. C. ATLANTA Just Received Fresh Shipment Assorted Candy 50c, 65o, 90e, fl.10, phone eao. PAYNE DRUG CO. Fifth and Red trons Strefti 4- ' . Get supplied today ".- "0- : - ' Szes 4 to 11 .-. Prices1 5, 20, 25f- andx 35 A. D . BROWN Blade Cat" Hosiery : - v- V'' econ omy of hcv- ing5 your garments cleansed at proper intervals, f - Make this month the banner month - for re newing used garments, -thus adding double use fulness to your clothes. -y- - - N M telephone us " ' ' . .'.--"' " - ' ' v PHOSTK 14H ; ; - . . . EUREKA DYE WORKS Corner Second aad Dock Sta ' v C D. MITERS, Manager. t . - Wilmington, If. C. ' - .' DELICAC Finest Quality HALL & DURHAM, Inc. ' .... j UNITED STATES LIBERTY FOUR PER CENT BONDS y 'inese conas will oe issuea unaer uaie . -il inferest will have to be added after that date. please call and arrange. THE; MURCHISON NAT'L . . ', : Of Wilmington, N. C ' Subscribers t. BANK I: i v. : .-.'.."
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