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TWO TD K Jh Uxt IN lei It oTAxv, W JX.MLIN UTUN. N. - ASKS J 00 ; MILLIONS TO MAKE tilE NATION DRY x House Defeats Proposal But; In creases Appropriation Six s-. Hundred Thousand WASHINGTON. Jan. 12. The house vent up and down the ladder In vot ing1 : today on appropriations for en forcement of the prohibition law." First rejecting an amendment to the pending appropriation measure under which the bureau of internal revenue fi,,M hm irlven S100.00u.000 to break up outlaw liauor traffic, tne house adopted 86 to 43. an amendment by Representa tive Volstead, of 'Minnesota, father of the law, increasing he total from $6,500,000 to $7,100,000. Before this vote was taken the iouse, jumping from one to the other, defeated without count an amendment limiting the amount to 1100,000,000. ; There was a tinge of old-time-prohibition bitterness In The debate preced ing the nnal clearinar away oi me wh9le Question as to bow far congress "should go in maklnr the country "bqne ' dry." ' -a Pleading for a larger, sum than had been fixed by the appropriations com- mltte in framing tne legislative, executive and Judicial bill. Mr. Vol stead gave warning that the country would be heard from if it was -the policy ,of congress to cut down appro priations and make the Job of enforce ment a Joke.. Mr. Volstead said he merely proposed a figure nearer than what the attorney:general had re quested. Tienrtsentatlv Gallivan. Democrat, Massachusetts, gave the house its flr3t Indication that a fight was brewing by proposing to make the appropriation $100,000,000. taking up the-statement of Mr.Aolstead that a good , part of the money spent would come back in fines, he said: "Whv this mite? let's eo the limit. Xetrs help the new administration by bringing back a hundred million." Referring by- name to Wayne Wheel er.' general counsel of the anti-saloon league, as "Mr. Volstead's legislative advisor," Mr. Gallivan ; declared Mr. Wheeler had said he would make It so dry in Massachusetts, "its people would spit cotton." ' , "They are doing that now." he de clared. "I want to say to. the Anti Saloon . league that Massachusetts to day .-is the only state in the union that is enforcing the prohibition law.- I contend that, the sum I suggest is a drop in the bucket when you consider how much is needed to enforce the law in me resi oi tne. country .y. Cowan Is Re-Elected" , r Red Cross President Gratifying Reports son Year's Work Submitted for the v Various Branches Triple Installation Is Held By Red Men . ;. v - - r Inaugural Event Staged ; By Three Tribes; Prominent .Men Speak James H." Cowan was re-elected president. P. . I. Knight, ftrst -vice-Dresklent and ; George H. . Mutaff. sec retary, and treasurer of the Wilming ton chapter of, the Red Cross at the miuyai niceuug ui iuis.urganiza.uon held yesterday morning at 11 o'clock, excellent ' reports were made by the chairmen of the various departments of the. Red Crdss. ... fMrs. Cuthbert Martin's report of the work of the Red Cross sanitarium dur ing the past year was gratifying.. She went into the details of how the in stitution had been handled' and told of the wonderful good that had heen accomplished. ' -,, Mrs. Thomas Speiden, in 'charge of the home service department, submit ted a very pleasing report.. It showed that this department had "done splen did work for the ex-service men. Miss Mary Nixon Darden made an excel lent report of the Junior department of the Red Cross. W.' C. Broadfoot and P. L. Knight were highly praised for the work dur ing the recent roll call drive. Their reports hhow that the Red Cross now has a membership" of approximately 4,500. Major Seymour, of, the Carolina shipyard, was praised for his roll call efforts. ' ' - Officers for' the ensuing year iwereJ eiectea as follows: President, James H. Cowaii;' first vice-president, P.v L. Knight; , second ' vicf-presldent, Geirge H. Hutaff;; recording secretary, Mrs. John B. 'Cra'nmer; corresponding secre tary, Mrs.. S. Mendelssohn; treasurer Walker Taylor. Jr.: chairman, of home na v , ewoc .. j,vvau t Bccreiary. Q home service, Mrs. Thomas Speiden; chairman "of extension work, irors. Ambler, Blackford; ,chairman of mem bership. Mfs. Lyman Delano ; assistant chairman . of , membership Mrs. E. " K. Bryan;1 chairman of finance committee, H. C.'f McQueen; finance committee, H. C. McQueen. W. H..:Sprunt, J. A, Tay--lor;- director Of ,' women's work, ' Mrs. Eugene LeGraride; assistant director of women's work. Miss Isabel Belden; chairman of education. Miss Margaret Gibson; chairman of Junior member ship, Major W. 'Ai Graham; chairman of county Junior membership, Profi Washington Catlett; chairman of sani tarium, Mrs. Cuthbert Martin; chair man of canteen, Mrs. ' T.' .F. Darden; chairman of conservationyMrs. George Grant; chairman. of motor corps, Capt. E. A. Metts; captain of motor corps, , Miss Jennie Gilchrist, r - ; The board of directors was elected as follows- Miss Serene Chadbourn, Miss Bell Thomas, Miss Lily Brown, Mrs. W. A. Dick, Mrs. Donald MacRae, Mrs. J. V. Grainger. Mrs. R. P. Camp bell, Mrs. W. C. Munds, Rev. J. A. Sul livan.. Rev- W. H. Milton, George "B.. Elliott, Jos. H. ,'jCurtis, KM; J. .. Corbett and T. Ames. '- ,The triple installation exercises last night in Eyota hall, Odd Fellows building,, were very impressive and were participated in by- a large- num ber cf -Red Men of Eyota camp No. 5 and Cherokee council No. 9,' with num erous women - members - of .Seminole council No. 34 Pocahontas taking part in the ceremonies. John yH, . Davis, pasV sachem of Cherokee tribe No. 9, was in charge of the installation, and he was' assisted by Miss Flossie Bur riss, past, pocahontas of Seminole council No. 34, and also by J. R.- Davis, past great sachem of Eyota tribe-No. 5, and M. Marshburn, past aschem of Cherokee tribe No. 9., '-' . Dr. George F. Lee, past great in chonne, formerly of Columbia" S. C, but now of this city, made one of the principal speeches,; in-which he ex pounded the lofty purpose of the Red Men. Colonel Walker Taylor .and James H. Cowan also made characteristic-Red Men talks; ; defining the ex alted, ideals of the order and declaring a real -Red, Man is a genuine man. After the installation? services 'and the speaking, a sumptuous supper was served, and this was very much en joyed; by : all "present. , An attractive musical program included selections from the South Side Baptist church quartette, composed of Rev. W. G. Hall pastor; J. W. Curtis, T. Vaught and 'J. H. Curtis. The singing was de clared good. - . ' ! The following officers for the- ensu ing year were installed in Eyota camp No. 9: Sachem, W. - G. Farrar; senior sagamore, C. J. Taylor; Junior-sagamore, C. II. Branch; prophet, Joseph Collins; first sannap,-. W. CI Reville; second sannap, T. O. v Coleman;' first warrior, Theodore Thompson; second warrior," H. O. Sullivan; third warrior, James -F. Smith: fourth warrior, W. C. . Reaves; first' brave, Charles fBrld son; second brave, J. H. Marine; third brave J. W. Robinson; fourth brave, W. M. Coleman; G. of W II. B. Michaelis; G. of F Robert Farrar; C. of H, F. K. J7 Fuchs; G." of. W.," C. N. Brewer; K.,o( W, E. P. H Strunck , Following were the officers installed in Cherokee council No. 9 for. the cur rent -year: Sachem, E. C Hopkins; senior sachem, R. L. Clements f junior sachem, J. D. James, Jr.; prophet, D. F. Murray; first sannap, F. B. BafnAUA; second sannap, McCoy Bowen; G. ,of W., T. B.' Sanf ord ; . G- ot F., George Grotgen; first warrior, M. Powelli sec ond warrior, W. V. Butler; third war rior, Le 'Roy Schnibben; first brave, J. C. King; second brave; W. H. Han canno; third brave, IL, ,B. Watters; fourth brave, S. W.;Blanchard; captain degree, team, John H. Davis; organist, E. A. Cnadwick. x. Officers for the, ehsuing year in Sem inole council NoJ 34, or the woman's auxiliar'y of the Red Men. are as"" fol lows: . Pocahontas, .Miss. Evelyn Bur rlss; wenonah,. Miss' Ivy Barrett; pow hattan. Miss C. K. Davis; prophetess, MJss Goldie Davis; K. of Rl, Miss Myrtle Davis; C. of W., Miss -L N. Burriss; K. of. W, .Daisy McLamb; G. of F., Miss Ivey D. Orange; G. of W, Mrs. Lula Russ; first scout. Miss Dora Jones;, second scout.- Miss Cornelia Newton; first warrior, -Miss Elizabeth De.w; second warrior, -Mrs. F. A. Sav age; third warrior,. Miss .Ellen Walker; fourth warrior, Mrs. Naomi Hall; first runner, Miss Mable Hamilton; second runner. Miss Mamie - Topp; first coun selor. Miss Lizzie Cnadwick; second counselor, Mrs. J. D.-Harrington.- NO SUCH CELEBRATION HAS BEEN WITNESSED CAMPAIGN I PLANNED Ttf EXTERMINATE .RAIID DOGS TAMJPA. ,Fla., Jan, 12fActing on a request of the city commissioners, the Hillsborough county school board this afternoon ordered the suburban and city schools to close tomorrow and Friday, while a campaign .: is- ' made against mad .dogs;" oe ,' those under k suspicion is under wayJ r . , ; . Th mhnnl nhlldr.n' ' 12,000 of then?; have been requested to J siay . maporst, aurmg , the two days. Three persons, have been bitten in the past , aw, days by dogs supposed to have had rabicf. , Owners of dogs were warned by the. city, commissioners this afternoon fthat aftej: 24 hours any dog or cat found on the streets would be ALLEGKt POLICE CORRUPTION t NORFOLK, Jan; 12.Charges thai members of the Norfolk'detectlve force have accepted bribes to protect alleged criminals were sprung from two diN ferent sources. toay. One charge was made at the trial of Inspector W, J. Stephens., chief of detectives, for in subordination. wMIa fhA ftanrtferi am& , in tne. corporation court at the-trial of " caucni m-recent wholesale ice raida, - ;j. DISARMAMENT OFFERS WELCOMED BY NATIONS General Bliss - Tells Committee v European Countries . Are Anxious to .Disarm (Continued 'from Page One) exorable and that in our practices of mercy, justification for lawlessness cannot be found." : The incoming governor, in his plea for health, declared: "We must throw around the home and life of our peo ple .enlightened world's knowledge of preventive medicine and make ceaseless war upon sickness, suffering and death in this state." v;-- ';' ; Governor Morrison 4 devoted consid erable time to K discussion of the edu cational problems confronting the state and outlined a constructive-program that would enlarge-the common school system and provide, adequate facilities for giving graduates of high schools an opportunity for -pursuing and con cluding their education In the state's institutions of higher learning. -' "It is not only a' duty which must be performed," he declared,- ".but It is a glorius opportunity to make an in vestment which. is absolutely certain to result in greater ' prpflt than' any In vestment which our people could pos sibly make, rand- which -will result in increased' .prosperity and strength to every Industry in North1 Carolina.- , Discussing good t roads,-. "GicrVernpr Morrison "declared: "We . must 'have good surfaced roads in thia state. Te main highways must be of hard, sur face and dependable every day Jn the year.-'-. The construction .of' the main highways-must be forced by the state and constructed under its own agents in., oraer to get them through a few unprogressive counties that wLU not construct them and through a few poor counties which ; do -not haVe sufficient weann 10 justir their , construction." " "These main highways, in' my . Judg ment, should be constructed without delay, and as a whole system, and not w vkv"vu n wilt vrvu. oi years, during which the whole state will be paying for. and only a nart tit joying 'good roads. .We ought to", plan ior a completed system under which there can be no inldstice tft- nv: 'ti. tlOn. rr-X:K'r, '"We --will build this state hflhwav system," the governor concluded. "Th judgment, of ou'r:- people ' is ..formed about It." ' i:--';v. - . Retiring Governor Bickett.' who nre- sented Qovemor-elect Morrison . for the oath of office, takes .'up ..the practice' or jaw in Kaieigh, .and today accepted employment, as -attorney for Congress man R. I Doughtorf, tot the Eighth district, in a eontest ' started .bv , Dr. Ike Campbell, Republican of that dis trict, for a seat in congress, to which Mr. Doughton, was declared elected by a majority- ' of approximately 1,800 votes last election. ' - ; LABOR FINANCES iLAN FOR CLOSED SHOP AND : V SUCCEEDS rAT'NORFOLK 'viV:: (Continued from Page One)- - ownership, he declared .but simply moved to prevent --what it - considered utilisation of capital, produced by its members..; against, their, own, interest HAS HAD- XO CONTROlVdBlJT x - . . I (.BEDITED .WITH ,HJBLP i NORFOLK . l2s--Ali no,rtim has the Crescent Iron works, of Nor folk, been under' control or manage ment, Wf 3, Fielder, president of . the company, stated . tonight ? JTuu credit, however fori union , labor vsaying his concern .from, finan-eiai dlfScultles is lvea,. .fj . t. . FlfJDJ FAMILY OF FOUR, Hi DESPERATE PLIGHT Lou isianaf Merchant, Wife and Two Children Victims of Murderous Madman WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. An Ameri can call for a world disarmament con ference would be welcomed ' by the great powers, of Europe and would dis close "the . next Germany" should any nation -refuse to agree' to disarm. Gen. Tasker H. Bliss declared today before the house naval committee. . ' The general gave'tcrlhe committee the impressions he. had gained through discussions of the subject with-Euro- pean statesmen and soldiers while a member ; of the supreme ..war council and later of the American peace com mission. He said there was an im mediate and sincere desire overseas for disarmament, but added that until a definite agreement had been reached he would not "disarm one American soldier or lay up one American ship." General Bliss said also that the Uni ted States should complete '.hex pres ent s naval building-program. ( In this connection the committee received from Secretary -Daniels a full statement as to .the relative naval strength of the world powers showing, that the. United States to be now midway between Caat of Great 'Britain and Japan. His figures indicated.4 however, that with the com pletion of the present authorized con struction of the three nations, the American capital ship power would be as great as that of Great Britain, btit with the ratio over Japan slightly re duced. ' V . The house committee concluded tem- pararily its disarmament hearing pend ing discussion by the members of its future program, ..but may examine other witnesses later. Chairman But ler, who: recently returned from a con ference- with President-elect Harding, aid that "within a few months definite action 'would : bev.taken along the lines we are discussing here." The senate . foreign relations com mittee also : concluded today is hear ings on ; the pending disarmament resolutions. Senator Borah, Republi can.' of ,Idaho,,.a member of the com mission, predicted that his proposal for negotiations looking to an agreement between the United States, - Great Britain and Japan for a reduction of future- naval construction, would ? be favorably reported in amended form. Both the period f the agreement and the extent of he reduction, he believed, would ha lrft'tn nnrntiatlnn. - --- i senator Walsh, Democrats Montana, -I completed -his arguments to the com mittee In favor of his resolution pro posing that the President be authorised to designate an American representa tive on the league of nations disarma ment commission. ...... .. . , . ashevil,l.e: protests value PIT O.V A8HEVILLE ITILIW (Special tm The Star) RAEIGH, Jan. 12. The corporation commission this afternoon postponed until February 9 final hearing on the petition of the Asheville Power and Light company for an Increase in street car rates from six to eight cents. - ine nan in me n earing tooay cajne when the representative of Asheville protested the Valuation figures that were being offered by the petitioners. The valuation of the property last year showed it worth , million dollars- rail way.' light and. power plant and everything;? and against this flrure experts today' testified that the railway equipment alone was worth $1,500,000. 'The city wants to 'make its own ap praisement.' Mayor Gallatin Roberts is here representing Asheville and ap pearing with him for the city were Judge .Thomas A. " Jones and George PehnelU.CoL Chas., E. Johnson. presi dent of theCarollna Light and Power company, of Raleigh, and Junius C. Martin appeared for the Asheville com pany, , DERIDDER, La., Jan. l2.Surgeons tonight despaired of saving the life "of John Orlahder, latest "victim, 'with "his yife and two children, of a Jlend who the authorties.rbeJieve is the same that seven" years agociaimed 45 per sons' as" his victims in W trail of terror that, reached from Lafayette, La., to Houston, Texas. ,' v - l 4 Besides OrIander.l his wife, thefr daughter Josenriine. atred .six. and Paul, eight-year; old son. are -victims Of the supposedly mad man'a bloody, assault with an axe. . J - 4 "The tragedy was diseovered-.early; to day by a child; who sought, entrance to the, little grocery jlstore; of which Or lander was. proprietor, to, make a -small purchase. Pindins the door, closed the little 'girl went -to .the side entrance leading to the sleeping (auarters of the family. Shrieking for help. shearoused the nelghbors: . --v .;. Lying across their beds, clad in thefcr night1 clothes,- the ' man. ' the woman and children were found.-"; Walls, bed clothing and-floor were spattered with blood, while a-" broken "latt;- tm' th;e window showed' how an entrance had been gained. . r - ,- ; , '- Moans were issuinsr" from the lips of the woman. She Was "Conscious despite her terrible injuries. C But, with her jaw srrtit, was unable to ialkC Her husband lay beside her, the. tpp of his skull broken. The children were un- conscious, with ffreat gashes In arms, legs -and shoulders. - .Although an Italian merchant is held on" suspicion, Sheriff Frazier,- and' hisj deputies are, tonight searching for a ' negro wun whom orianaer is saia to have had trouble."' r " ' CANADIAN'S BIG CROP PAYS " " FOR HIS FARM IX OXE YEAR SWIFT CURRENT, Sask.. Jan. 12. Axel Nelson, of Pennant, Sask., was his own Santa Claus and found a trac tor plow a good substitute for the tra ditional reindeer sleigh. 1 -.Nelson bought a quarter section of land . near. Pennant. . on the Canadian National railways, last spring, paying 52,200 for it. - With a good tractor he had no trouble in breaking all his land. His,crop totaled 2,200 bushels of wheat and - 1,000 bushels of oats. He sold 1.S00 bushels, of wheat .; at $2.60 a bushel. On Christmas day he received a check for '3, 900 for it, or $700 more than he paid, for his land. . v "Thatv Christmas check, was just like a farm , dropped into my stocking,!' said Nelson. - ; t -He still has on hand and yet to be marketed 700 . bushels of wheat and 1,000 bushels of oats. Sum Mel5e1f . 6 Bellan s Hot wafer Sure Relief fgEILlLflAKIS LZZ) FOR IN DIGESTION : AT : t IT1 iC TTO ' " ' - EIGHTH AND DOCK STREETS, PHONE 541 Why, Yes; : We Have Vuto Delivery ! i -Order f r"money ? Hams Kingan's Reliable, best on earthy or your " O money refunded 'Per pound :Vi . . ! Picnic Hams ;-..:.,.3.;,-.25c; That good breakfast bacon. ' Ofie aftd Afln Machine-Kltced. Pound , :r. . . 'i . OOO x IH K Kingan's best " grade , Per pound ....... Hingah's all-pork. ; J . . - QAf " T Per pound, ... V- . . .. ,. Klngan's best grade.- Per pound , Liver Pudding, v Lard .......... Compound.1 -:--: , Per pound . . . Klngan's pure, one-pound cartons, v, -Per. pound . . ... .;;... . . ........ Five-pound : pails. vi.-; .,-.;: . jf & - Per pail .-. .. . Snowdrift, four-pound" cans,' ' for J.'....'. ...UVfi Snowdrift ound cftni, -" V i Wesson Oil Pint cans. Each Quart cans. Each . Fish Salt mackerel. Each '. Salt mullets. Per -pound . . . 24c :IOo 23o 1.15 35 c 60c 15c 15c Butter 'Best creamery butter made,, or your money IS Cm. , refunded, pne-jpound prints Uuy' v Flmir Royal Brand, plain 12-pound sacks . . . V. . Royal self-rtsing, 12-pound Dainty Brand, plain, 18-pound . sacks 24-pound V ' ; . sacks . f'-r -' Sugar Dominion granulated, package only,1 not bulk-. Per pdund ..... . . . ..... Tomatoes Three-pound cans. EacV . . . . :. . . Two-pound cans. Each Octagon" six cakes V for-;,-v,. . .-i KIrkman, six cakes for r. . r Soap Milk Eagle Brand, condensed, 3 cans for ....,.....,...'..........,, Pilgrim Brand,; evaporated. ., Per can ...;..," Coffee Car'aja. Per pound White House. . - Per pound . Helen Lawton. vPer pound ........... ; . Jains Blue Label Brand, all flavors.'' Per Jat ......... Jellies Very best , brand, , two glasses for. 85c ... 90c ...95c $1.85 ... 10c ... 18c 12c ... 50c ... 50c 90c 15c 30c 44c 50c 50c 35c AU Wilmington Is Talking About Our Prices. Your Opportunity to Save Money on Your Groceries Is Here " .... We guarantee our patrons the. benefit of declining prices the same as we would be m A - J. KYLE BANNERMAN, Manager MAN& . - JLt . , . 1 f t. s- T ..-4 " " ( . SON '3 J) Read, tlie; Ad Marlea CaMmber EHeets Nevrspaper i. ''-'f '"- - - :f-4 SpeUl teTk Star)-- " MARION. S. C. Jan. 12. A r Ing of the. directors of the chamber of commerce J - Whilden Blackwdl elected secretarv tor the vnr ini -Ktr Blackwell is a graduate of the Univer sity of South Carolina, and the School of Journalism, Columbia .university. New York, and for the past six months a member of the staff f the Morning csiar, Wilmington, M. c -The new sec retarv tm aunntivMVir Yfflrtn :iulii. son of J.- Black well, t a 'well-known merchant Wthat city, v He . Is enthusi astic over-- ttta' WnfV A.rSH hnn r aL Maflon forge ahead with the" return of The notatA lrinor intiii aA erv were araln ionlv nf .rltur-iiaainn Dt the dlrectorsmeetlng and a committee was appointed to visit a curing house wmcn -uii Deinc operated in a nearby town Mo1 secure -information on the Oroiect ' Trre rnort of thii mimhAi-hit committee canvassing or women mem hers revealed-that's 8 women members had been added t the list, v. ; ; - - a ii i . I, i 1 1. i . i . , - BAM FROM CAMP BRAGG AT ';;;'.' RED BPRI1TOI KVBSNT FRIDAY "4 t- C9peia1 Tae '8tr . ' I ' 5 RED SPRINGS, Jan.- ia.-i-The regfr mental band bf Camp Bragg, Fayette- vine, comprising hi itislciani; Nrlll: be Sett here Friday ' through ithe coiirtosy Of ColorieT Bowley and will takftjoart liTthreerciss inieonneetlon'wittt thf visit or tne critisn amDassaaor,? play ing prior to tne aaaressT)tHir Auklad GeddeS and during the luncheon J: REBELLION k S.- '.I INISTOMACHIf ; if'Papefs-iaBcpf$jnV!W:n Lumps of undigested food, cause' paini if your stomach; 4a in a revolt; If sick; gassy and upseti and! what you just ate has fermented and turned sour; head dlssy and. aches;, belth gases and acids and eructate undigested): - food juat take a tablet. or two of. Pape's Diapep sin to help neutralise ; acidity , and t Lri five minutes you wonder .' what became of th i pain, acidity, ( Indigestion and distress. - -' - t ; If your stomach doesn't take care of your liberal limit without rebellion; if your; food la a damage lneTnJT.' of a helpi temember the- quickest, surest, most harmless, stomach antacid is Pape's, Piapepsin, which costs ' so little at drug storeif-Adv.X ri-Wou!d Yoiu? Little CEila Drow You wouidn't even wait to be called on. V -Neither can you stand idly by and let millions starve, when; $10.00 means the saving of a life YOUR $10, - at OnCeii.i 1 f--f5v: - - v.- ..s.p. ..s;.--- - v. -----::.:v i:fli-i-v.:-H !?! a . . '. -V;' We received through the mail this .morning a letter fromV a?little Wilmington, boy, written in his childish scrawl and enclosing a well-worn dollar bill. We '1iUtLverbatim.L"- iv "Kindly except this enial amont for the suffering chrild in Europe n ",3; y .I:-'-.,.:; s ,Al':'m has'aMot to' eat." " This little thank offering sets us all a good example. t: ;-. v The Literary Digest gives the following instances:. 4p:lr.i--J- In a California factory where the blind employed make reed and, rattan .furniture, the appeal of the chil dren was read at the noon hour. The manager writes: ; 4Beforenh las word was " reached,! ninedollars was raised, and request was made tH'at the article be read the n&ct day in thelunch room.',' The request was granted, a box being placed on the table by the 4oorfof volinitary contributions. ? As a result we are mailing fifty dol lars, a gift from the blind employes of this association, to care for five kiddies. One blind man? just from the hospital, his leg still in plaster cast, dug down into , hs jeans and handed out two dollars. All he had on earth was five dollars." He gave Almost half of his entire: possessions. . , , ' . . . v Children are children the world-over, and their cry for help Jomes in a universal language to all mankind. Here is the response of a Japanese father and k mother : ..i ; S '4' . 4.; V w ly heart is moved for this worthy cause, of humanity, and as ny wife and I couiit ourselves among the A n onmnlob thft Anifrir!ft.f Work'in that ffttHonJ tm arA ptirlnsmff here- U .-j,.v '.HUUUVU T V UUM inWEj, WC UbVtOOIUJ VtuUH w wfww . w -J " ' w O -"7 V w , --o : witn money oraer m. tne sum oi rvrenty aouars. as tne name uuuvauss, ; we ..uewug:. w uie. race oi- ui xviiuk ,ii SUn,? t)Ut in ftms WOrtny eause we leei tnat race, creeu, vr -naunaiiuy anouiu nw, ue quesuon .or-.consiuercu. - ' and our only reignret is that we carinot do more. Howeveiffwe feel that.we are ambrig the fortunate in living in fcthiscgreat American republic,and thoui I am not a rich man, I can spare the amount enclosed for such a wor- r ? n i Fresh from a visit to the devastated lands in centra; and southeastern Europe, one.of our subscribers tells T V; 4 of his own observations1 .'The crying need yoii depict:$cannot be thotoughly; compreKended except by those whose laiowledge ts gained from personal observation, nor can one forgot when once they have, seen; as I have, children too numerous to count, lvincr on their liacks. with abdomens distended to twice or more their natural siie; limbs ready to snap, from that dreadful disease,- rickets 11 caused by lack of proper nourishment for the child, and alsio the mother before and immediately aftejchildbirth." , v -Hundreds of Jetters can be satisfied by the gifts they are able to enclose.: From the man of affairs who sends $2,000 "to be invested in children's lives at ten!dollars7ea( who writes, s'Though almost 85 myself 9 and : dependent on my children,tl,will feer happier to share with the poor Children," the letters are overflowing with the spirit "pteMerriess and help -for suffering childhoods When rtdtthe ten or twelve thousand men and women who have 'been the first to respond, shall be added the ten hundred thousand -whose gifts are yet to come, then indeed -will the windows of heaven? be opened, and none of the three?andvhalf millions of children .will have, to go - without one" meal a day, and a pair.of woolen stockingSrra pair vbf-shoes, and a little overcoat to keep them yanye inrougnyine winter aireauy ; upon; mem.- yvxive,: give uiuuj, jjivc iuuc umuubi, m yu.ii, ui. - om Indianapolis, said ii 'tThis is not ourv money we are sending ; it is thenrs the little cnn- llv. whn urT'iinff ft i v aren. our cnnaren. wno need it so sorem we arer iriaauoa nas Diessea us 'So xnat we can ao inis. . we is c B ; ? pglad. we are finding real happinessland : abiding peace jte what "the Master taught usJV; ;' ; ' . j S ;$iS.OO SAVES A CHILD'S LIFllIW M&Y 1 i i :MMM'& lake all checks payable Eineatf lelief C S g .'yw cess Street,. 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Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Jan. 13, 1921, edition 1
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