Government Agents
May Sail on Aquarius
Possibility that Grover • Cleveland
TO rgdoll is a stowaway aboard the
\merican steamer Aquijtrius, which ar
r vud hero Wednesday from Norden
iian, Germany, and. which Is docked at
die Seaboard terminals, is still con
sidered among a number of Legion
naires and other persons.
Unofficially it was learned yester
day that the department of justice
will probably detail agents to accom
pany the steamer, to New Orleans next
week. The Aquarius will discharge
only part o fits cargo here, the remain
der being consigned to the Louisiana
port.
Mariners point to the possibility that
Bergdoll could be concealed somewhere
aboard the Aquarius, citing the fact
that the shaft alley, which encloses
the shaft, runs mote than half the
length of the vessel, and it is said that
this alley is large enough for a man
to stand within. It is also said that
there are many other places on board
that a stowaway could be successfully
hidden from laudsmen searchers.
It was learned yesterday that De
partment of Justice Agent J. C. Meek
ins, Jr., of Washington, who headed
the boarding party that searched the
steamer at sea early Wednesday morn
ing, will not leave Wilmington until
next week, and perhaps not then, as
he is awaiting instructions from the
department.
Chief Bank Examiner
Here For Conference
# William J. Schechter, chief national
bank examiner for the fifth federal re
serve district, was in Wilmington yes
terday, conferring- with Examiner W.
P. Folger regarding the Commercial
bank. He arrived yesterday morning
at 9:43 o’clock, and departed for Ra
leigh; on route to Washington, in the
afternoon.
Col. Wade H. Cooper, of Washington,
president Continental Trust company,
was also in the city yesterday.
A Splendid Hair Grower
and Wonderful Beautifier
Here's good news for men and women
whos£ hair is falling out, who are
growing bald, and W'hose scalps are
covered with dandruff, and itch like
mad.
Any good druggist can now supply
you with the genuine Parisian Sage
(liquid form), which is guaranteed to
quickly and safely abolish every sign
of dandruff, stop itching scalp and
falling hair and stimulate new hair to
grow or the cost, small as it is, will
be refunded. Thousands can testify
to the excellent results from its use;
some who feared baldness now glory
in their abundant hair, while others
who suffered for years with dandruff
and itching head got a clean, healthy
scalp after just a few days' use of this
simple treatment.
No matter whether bothered with
falling hair, matted, stringy hair, dan
druff or itching scalp, try Parisian
Sage—you will not be disappointed.
It's a "scientific preparation that sup
plies all hair needs. The first applica
tion will make your hair and sca'p
look and feel 100 per cent, better. Don’t
delay—begin tonight. A little atten
tion now insures abundant hair for
years to come.—adv.
ITCHING ECZEMA
DRIED RIGHT UP
WITH SULPHUR
Any breaking out of the skin, even
fiery, itching eczema, can be quickly
ivercome by applying a little Mentho
Sulphur, says a noted skin specialist.
Because of its germ destroying proper
ties. this sulphur preparation instantly
brings east from skin irritation,
soothes and heals the eczema right up
and leaves the skin clear and smooth.
It seldom fails to relieve the torment
and disfigurement. Sufferers from skin
trouble should get a little jar of
Howies Mentho-Sulphur from any good
druggist and use it like a cold cream.—
adv.
The Song of
the Cobbler
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When your good old shoes wear out
Please be sure what you’re about;
For those shoes, if thrown away
Can not walk another day. .
Let me fix those shoes up right,
Leave them with me overnight;
ll’ve those shoes new soles and heels,
Then they'll wear like iron wheels.
Just Phone—We’ll Call
SHOE FIXERY
Raj- C. Kelly—Clarence Borrell
imMiNGTOiv, ar. c.
Telephone 2383 2t8 Market Street
LOST
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The Indy who lost a Platlaiun
Sntonir Watch somewhere la the
shopping district Saturday, wishes
to express her appreciation of the
efforts of the police force, merchants
and friends that led to Its recovery.
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Abandoned Rice Ladds in Georgia
Devoted to Growing of Flower Bulbs
Abandoned rice lands .of Georgia are
being put to service with the growing
of flower bulbs, according to a recent
magazine article, copy of which has
b^en handed to the chamber of com
merce by John D. Bellamy of this city:
The story of the disappearance of
the rice planters of the South Caro
lina and Georgia coasts would.be in
teresting and instructive. The rice
(Plantations were operated with slave
(labor, and when tnat passed away, the
| Industry perished from natural com
] petitive causes. The fields where once
.was grown the best rice that the world
ever produced, are now silent and
I abandoned.
i “These lands are ocean made and
most of them are covered with water
at high tide. They constitute an ir
regular coast line of low, marshy land
from Charleston, S: C„ to the Florida
line, much of it difficult to get at by
I land. Most of the rice planters reach
ed their places by boat. Through
these lands and separating them into
many parts, run numerous channels,
water-ways and lagoons of both fresh
and salt water. These rise and fall
with the tides. The rice plargers had
them dyked, so that the fields could be
submerged generally in high tide with
fresh water.
The soil is bluish black, on a clay
base, rich in humus, chemical phos
phates and nitrates from the decayed
fish, birds and vegetation, the result
of submergence by the tides for ages.
On this land, well drained, ordinary
Evangelistic Service !
to Start at Immanuel
i
A two weeks evangelistic service
will begin at Immanuel Presbyterian
church this morning, conducted by the
Rev. Leonard Gill, of Charlotte,
Andrew Burr, of Charlotte, one of
the best known song leaders in the
state will direct the singing.
The Rev. Ik. S. Caldwell, pastor of I
Immanuel church, believes that the >
services will attract wide attention,
and considers the securing of the Rev.
Mr. Gill as exceedingly fortunate,
STOP RHEUMATISM
WITH RED PPPER
When you are suffering- with rheu
matism so you can hardly get around
just try Red Pepper Rub and you will
have the quickest relief known. i
No_hint; has such concentrated, pen- i
etiating heat as red peppers. Instant!
relief. Just as soon as you apply Red
i Pepper Rub you feel the tingling heat.
In three minutes it warms the sore spot
through and through. Frees the blood
circulation, breaks up the congestion—
and the old rheumatism torture is gone.
Rowles Red Pepper Rub, made from
red peppers, costs little at any drug
store. Get a jar at once. Use it for
lumbago, neuritis, backache, stiff neck,
sore muscles, colds in chest. Almost
instant relief awaits you. Be sure to
| get the genuine, with the name Rowles
on each package.—adv.
grasses, such as timothy, grow 15 feet
high. The soil is rich enough for fer
tilizer. By- analysis, it is riched in
fertility than the Zuyder Zee, she lower
Rio Grande, or the Mohawk valley. The
region around Darien, Ga., where the
Altamaha river enters the ocean, cov
ering a wide stretch, constitutes a sort
of pocket or sheltered area where a
mild and mellow atmosphere in pres
ent throughout the entire year. It
never freezes. It has snowed only
once in 16 years. This area, with its
numerous connecting water ways, wae
the seat of the oldest and richest rice
plantations.
The agricultural authorities of Geor
gia have for some time recognized
these lands as constituting a wonder
ful opportunity for growing the flow
ering bulbs of commerce and recently
experiments of a local character have
been maed on this coast, particularly
with the Amaryllis, Gladiolus and Nar
cissus, with amazing results. With
the making of the state highways and
other roads, many of the abandoned
rice fields have become accessible from
the higher lands inland and to the
markets.
vIn this climate and on these lands,
subject to being irrigated without
rental for the water, the bulbs never
fail to perfectly mature. Every florist
knows from experience what this
means. To insure vitality and strength
all varities of flowering bulbs must
have length of season and at the timt3
of maturing abundant moisture. The
bulbs in size exceed all other sections
and have a fine healthy, external ap
pearance valuable to the trade.
“Planting begins in December. There
are no floods. It is a good low country
climate. Even the heat of the summer
is tempered by the ocean breezes. Ar
tesian water is to be had for domestic
purposes anywhere by drilling. Fish,
oysters and shrimp are abundant in
the waters. The natives of south Geor
gia know little about bulb culture,
but t'wo bulb farms, one of 200 acres,
planted, ditched and dyked, are in op
eration and others in prospect. The
abandoned rice lands of this section,
with intelligent effort, appear to be
capable of supplying the United States
with bulbs.
NEW LAMP BURNS 94
PER CENT AIR
Beats Electric or Gas
A new oil lamp that gives an amaz
ingly brilliant soft, white light, even
better than gas or electricity, has been
tested by the U S. government and 35
trading universities and found to be
superior to 10 ordinary oil lamps. It
burns without odor, smoke or noise
no pumping up, is simple, clean, safe.
Burns 94 per cent air and 6 per cent
kerosene (coal oil).
The inventor, S. Ij. Johnson, 642 X.
Broad St., Philadelphia, is offering to
Bend a lamp on 10 days' FREE trial, or
even to give one FREE to the first
user in each locality who will help him
Introduce it. Write him today for full
particulars. Also ask him to explain
now you can get the agency, and with
out experience or money make $250 to
f600 per month.—Adv.
Former Widely Known
Publisher Penniless
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CINCINNATI, O., Jan. 6.—Once pub
lisher and owner of daily newspapers
in Toledo, Ohio, and several Illinois
towns, but now unable to obtain em- j
ployment because of the handicap of |
of his age—85 years—Ttichard Sterns |
yesterday applied for a charity permit ,
to sell pencils on the streets of Cincin
nati.
Elizabeth
Fishblate
Buck
has just returned from New |
York and is now showing !
j
the new creations in
Spring
Millinery
Come in and View the New i
Season’s Modes
108 Vz N.- FRONT STREET j
(Cromartie’s)
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Notice!
Effective Monday, Jan. 8th
ffhe Sterling Meal {Supper) will be Discontinued
in Our Dining Room.
Following the practice of large department stores in the
east, we will hereafter concentrate all our efforts
to the preparation and service of the
one meal
puncheon from IZ-to 3
Daily Except Sunday
SPECIAL LUNCH Se™ices QUICK LUNCH
50c 30c
private Dining Room
Open to the public for use without charge during store
hours, for Meetings, Parties and Gathering
Place
Dining Room Department
H
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EFIRD’S
Service
Blankets and Comforts
Prices Smashed to Close Out Our Big Stock of Blankets and Com
forts Monday
pine jtill-Wool Wool Mixed and
Cotton £lankets
Never Before Has Such An Opportunity Been Offered the Buying
Public of Wilmington
We Advise Boarding Houses and Hotels to Come to This Sale and
Buy Their Bedding Needs for This and Next Season
/fere Are the Prices
41.85 43.75 44.98
46.75 and up to 48.95
Palmolive Soap
Per Cake 5c
On the opening hour,
3:45, and for one hour
only, Monday morn
ing, we will sell Palm
olive soap at, per cake
5c
(Limit 10 Cakes)
Third Floor
Guaranteed
Electric Irons
$2.98
Monday morning, 8:45
and while they last,
we will sell 50 guaran
teed electric irons,
each
$2.98
(Limit One)
Third Floor
Hall Mirrors
for 98c
Monday morning at
8:45, pretty hall mir
rors, with dust-proof
backs, each
98c
All Comforts
Cold Nights Are Ahead of Us, and You’ll Find These Comforts Will
Come In Handy Before the Winter Is Over
WE MEAN TO CLOSE OUT OUR STOCK MONDAY, AND
IF PRICE MEANS ANYTHING TO THE PEOPLE OF
WILMINGTON, OUT THEY GO!
Just Jhree J^ots
$2.98 $3.98 #4.98
New Dress Ginghams on sale Monday; pretty new spring patterns and colors. Ging
hams bought before the recent price advances, and sold at the old prices. Better start
with some of your spring sewing now. We sell McCALL PRINTED PATTERNS.
SfircT5 Department %ftore
iOilmington. tf. C.