■0
m
FIRE CHIEF APPEALS
FOR SPOTLESS TOWN
fHext Week fa Clean-Up Week
All-Over North Carolina;
Prevention of Fires.
/ March 36 to 31. all of neat week, is
Olean-up -week In Noith Carolina, and
nr. - < .a OaVnlKKan nlflTIH to do hlS
He 'urges the
with a will and
Wire Chief Sohnlbhenl plans to do nis
utmost to make Wilmington not only
a spotless town but to remove all pos
sible sources of fire. a
citizen ship to join in
clean up- - . . _
Besides his appeal to the people, he,
is sending his men all over town to lo
cate and report spots that offer a
chance for fires, and „these must pe
^cleaned up, says- the chief.
Governor Cameron Morrison has is
sued the annual proclamation, which
follows:' .
“(fleqniliness its not oply next to
godliness, but partakes of it in that it
points to the saving of human life.
This is true, not only in the care of
.the human body, but in,the prevention
jof fires and accidents which take each
Jyear ah appalling toll of lives,
j "In falling to remove from cur
ihomes and places of business all rub
bish and fire-breeding conditions we
act aside both the laws of Ood end
man. accepting the charge of criminal
negligence and inviting the murderous
sacrifice of human life as well as the
/wanton destruction of . property-, ■ !
i "In the $8,0004100 loss of property in
iNorth Carolina by fire during the past
lyear no statistics will ever tie -able to
measure our individual guilt nor pen
'.alize our carelessness; yet the respon
isibilitv is there, and the fact that it
lie a public burden, an open reproach,
(does not lessen the personal offense.
“Cleanliness in our lives, in our
ihomes, in our places of business,-is a
/duty we owe to our families, our
neighbors and friends. Let us glorify
that duty in the discharge of it. Clean
liness is impossible amongst trash and
■rubbish; then let us (Clean up.
"Now, therefore. I, Cameron Morri
son, governor of North Carolina, in or
der to Impress upon our people the
menace of carelessness and to induce
a general and active interest in fire
and accident prevention, do hereby
designate the week of March 26 to 31
as clean-up week and urge that it be
-ebserved by devoting a part of each
day to a thorough inspection of attics,
closets, basements, storage-rooms,' end
the removal,- of all waste, trash, or
other accumulation that might cause a
fire or accident.
"Let us accept a personal responsi
bility In making North Carolina safe
for life and property by first cleaning
«p our own premises and then co-oper
Ating, with our city authorities and
Mate insurance department iii remov
ing hazardous conditions from our
schools, . institutions, , factories and
other public places.”
Small Schools Meet
Set For April 13th
" ^School Superintendent Mails Out
Memorandum to Principals.
* r Relative to the coming athletic con
gests among the city and county
Lchools, Mai. W. A. Graham, superin
Vtendent, yesterday mailed out the fol
lowing memorandum to school, princi
pals:
f “At a conference held yesterday af
' Vternoon It was decided that it is ad_
rvlsable to hold a meet for small schools
on Friday, April 13, beginning at 3:15.
* Schools competing in this contest will
he Isaac Bear, Cornelius Harnett, Wil
liam Hooper and Delgado.
‘‘Schools competing in the meet for
Saturday afternoon, April 14, begin
ning at 3:20, will be Hemenway, Tile
■ ,«ton and all rural schools (consollda
ited team), and eighth grades at the
(high school.
‘‘.It ihas been decided that the relay
I races should be in weight classes with
la team of four from each weight class.
It has also been decided that the run
\ ning high jump should be omitted. It
has been learned that a good many
parents object to this event.
"To the list of events for the larger
schools competing Saturday in the
boys’ competition should be added the
. istanding broad jtimp under the sarpe
. ! ruling as last year. There will be no
> running broad Jump.
‘‘Principals are advised that consent
of parents should be tiled by the pu
. pils entering contest.
‘‘In order to meet expenses incident
‘to this meet, Hemenway, school has
consented to put on two pictures for
the benefit of the expense fund. Watch
for further announcements.
‘‘The elimination contest for rural
schools will be held at Winter Park
April 7, beginning at 3:30 p. m."
Utah Indians and
Whites Still Fight
Another Redskin Is Killed By
' the Possemen.
BRANDING. Utah. March 23!—Cow
boy Charley, renegade Piute and mem
, bar of the warring Allen canyon band
of redskine, was killed late yesterday
In a fight with a posse of white
settlers near Wash Comb, north of
here, according to word received by
courier from Mexican Hat.
The fight was a pitched affair and
-although Cowboy Charley’s body was
not found, five braves and four squaws
who were taken prisoners, said he had
been shot to death.
But three of the original band of
renegades—.said to number 12—are
still at large and the end of the minia
ture .uprising is believed In sight.
'Possemen are reported to be hot on the
trail of Old Pbsey, the reputed leader
of the renegades, Joe Bishop, the tribe
medicine- man, and an Indiana youth
. known as Dutch’s boy.
’ contest Department, Phone 861.—idv
ONB FORD TRUCK, 3 MONTHS OLD,
< VERY SLIGHTLY USED. THIS IS
(a REAL BARGAIN AT #275. CHIP
\ LBV UNIVERSAL MOTOR CO.
_y over threat and these
•—swallow small piece# of—
CAROLINA RIVERS TO
RECEIVE URGE SUMS
Unless President Interfetes This
State Will Get Consumable
Improvements. ,
By H. B, O. BRYANT
WASHINGTON, March 23.—Unless
President Harding interferes with the
expenditure of the $£6,000,000 provid
ed for river and harbor Improvement,
North Carolina will get a large sum of
money for various projects and sur
veys. ~
An Interesting feature of the work
planned is the survey of the French
Broad river.. This Is provided for in a
recommendation of the United States
engineers that an appropriation of
$250,000 be made for continuing the
work on the examination and survey
of the Tennessee rivers and its tribu
taries in North Carolina, Alabama,
Kentucky and Tennessee.
The local engineer was Charged with
the duty of making a preliminary ex
amination and survey provided for in
the river and harbor act of June 5,
1920, of the French Broad.
* The reports on this work will be
used in the larger and more important
effort. The, question now is to dad
what improvements should be under
taken. The preliminary investigation
will be continued.
“Many and varied benefits will nec
essarily follow the construction of the
dams on these waterways providing
both power and navigation,” the en
gineers' report asserts, “and these ben
•fits art so great in Mfcpunt and so
fax reaching, in application that it is
highly advisable as' a matter . of en
lightened public policy to. obtain at as
early a date ds possible the informa
tion which the proposed survey will
develop.”
War department officials declare that
the action of congress in allowing the
full amount they asked for Justifies the<
expenditure of tlie $250,000. No order
regarding the work has been made but
it is now being considered.
No recommendations are made for
the North Carolina waterways in it he
Norfolk district. The funds on hand
are sufficient to carry' on the work.
Ten thousand is asked for maintenance
for the inland waterway from Beau
fort to Jacksonville, N. C. Twenty
thousand is asked for repairing break
water and maintaining sand fences in j
the harbor of refuge at Cape Lookout.
At and below Wilmington, in the
Cape Fear river, it is proposed to ap
ply $245,643.90 for the maintenance of
the ocean bar and river channels and
repairs to wash defense dam. This
money is already available. The sum
of $500,000 will be provided for (the fis
cal year ending June 30, 1924. Twelve
thousand will be allowed for mainte
nance in the Cape Fear above Wil- '
mlngton for 1924, and $4,000 for North- !
east Cape Fear. Other projects are
taken care of. ..
Democrats; Getting Ready
Twenty Wilmington democrats have
formed a Victory club -wUii Marsden
Bellamy as chairman, and their names
have been forwarded to Cordell Hull,
chairman of the national democratic
committee. ■ The .organization is in
line with the national democratic plans
to organize for victory in 1924, and
similar clubs are being formed in every
town in the entire country.

“THE RED' WIDOW” TODAY
There is just one beautiful thing
after another in “The Red Widow," the
Garrick Producing company’s musical
oddity which is coming to the Victoria
matinee and njght today. Its alluring
appeal finds response alike from music
lover, laughter lover, and beauty
lover. It combines about everything to
arouse public enthusiasm. A real
plot, a pretty love story, bewitching
melodies that long will be remem
bered fantastically gowned beauties, a
troupe of native Russian dancers and
a truly wonderful cast of musical com
edy favorites headed by George Dam
eral who made the role of the Prince in
the “Merry Widow” the comment of
press and public alike. Myrtle yail, a
dainty. dashing comedienne long
kftown to the lovers of musical come
dy, is an able assistant to ,Mr. Dam
era!.
Among the cast are to be found
many musical comedy stars of the day,
and the famous 100 per cent perfect
beauty “Red Widow" chorus charm
ingly gowned adds to the magnifi
cent production of "The Red . iuow.”
Tickets are how selling at the Wil
mington Talking Machine company.
CHAPLIN’S “THE PILGRIM”
When Charles Chaplin ambles across
the screen in the garb of a minister,
the crowd settles back in the seats
and grins happily In the darkness.
.There are some persons who pro
fess to be superior' to Chaplin. They
say they can’t understand why a little
man with ill-fitting clothes and a
genius for getting in trouble and being
chased should seem to be so excruci
atingly funny. It seems a little ridic.
ulous to, them. It jai*S their sense of
dignity, which is a queef sense in hu
man beings.
But dignity does not thrive in dark
ness, for there is no one to see, no one
to pose before. So v college' professor!
and plasterers, high-brow persons anc
low-brow persons, children big ant
little, grin and chuckle and laugt
heartily when Chaplin cdraes shuffling
into view.
Chaplin is a creative artist. He hat
created something that is definite, s
brand of fun that has become a world
institution. And this brand of fur
reaches its pinnacle this week at the
Grand theatre, where the First Na
tional picture, "The Pilgrim,” is hap
pily convulsing all who see it.
“NINE POINTS OF THE UW»
When a picture holds your interest
from the first fade-in to the last fade
out, not once boring you, it’s a good
picture. That is why "Nine Points ol
the Law,” featuring Helen Gibson and
Edward Coxen; will prove real enter
tainment at the Royal theatre this
week.
The plot is an interesting and novel
one frorn start to finish, telling of the
manifold 'problems of a young girl,
Cherie Dubois, alone in a mining town
in the early days of the west.
There are thrills galore, with ro
mance, mystery and love. What more
could one ask in a motion picture? The
playgoer is certain to enjoy a pleasant
evening when he sees "Nine Points of
the Law.” . .
“THE NINETY AND 'NINE”
"The Ninety and Nine,” which will
be shown at the Grand theatre Mo«j
day. is based on the famous "Ninety
and Nine.” The big scene in th’s prC-*
duction is the driving ef a train
through miles of forest fire The stosy
is taken from Ramsay Morris’ famous
play. The screen version has been
prepared by C. Graham Baker. An all
star cast wwas engaged for the 'pro
duction, which is. filled with the at
mosphere of the village and the lives
of persons in the' sparsely settled dis
tricts.
No more
Rheuma
i.
B. & S. Is the Great Builder of Rad
Blood-Cells and, Rheumatism
Must Go! Just Try It!
“Rheumatism? Me? No, indeed, it's
all gone, every bit of It! It's sunshine
and joy for me now for the first time in
years. I feel a wonderful glory again in
the free motion I used to .have when my
.days'were younger. 1 look at my hands
and think of the twists and swellings they
used to have. I bend way over' to the
floor. I haven’t been able to do that in
many years. I. can thank S. 8. 8. for it
all!, To me it was a rising sun of joy and
liberty. Brothers and sisters in misery,
do not close your eyes and think that
health, free motion and strength are gone
from you forever! It is not so. It is here
and now for all ,of you. S. S. S. is wait
ing to help you,” There is a reason why
S. S. S. will help you. When you lncreas*
the number of your red-blood cells, the
entire system undergoes a tremendous
change. Everything depends on blood-'
strength. Blood which is minus sufficient
red-cells leads to a long list of troubles.
Rheumatism is one of them. S. S. S. is
the great blood-cleanser, tblood-builder;
system strengthened nerve invigorator. It
stops skin eruptions, too, pimples, black
heads, acne, boils, eczema. It builds up '
run down, tired men and women, beauti
fies complexions, makes the flesh firmer.
Start S. S. S. today. It is sold at all drug
stores in two sizes. The larger size bottle
is the more economical.
C C C makes you feel
0tOs)J( "ke yourself again
(“Our Communal Health”
Is Ready For Distribution
I --—
Healt hOfficer Hamilton Giving
Out Copies Free. ;
“Our Communal Health,” the publica
tion of the board of health. Is just from
the press and ready for distribution at
the offices of the health department in
the basement of the courth(»use. Dr. J.
H. Hamilton, health officer, will freely
g-Jve copies to citizens calling: for them.
The pamphlet covers 25 pages and
carries a complete review of the health
work done during the past 12 months,
written partly by Dr. Hamilton him
self, partly by Dr. Avon H. Elliott, his
assistant, by George D. Norcom, sani
tary engineer, and Dr. RAP. Huffman,
food and dairy Inspector.
Exhaustive statistical Information is
given in tables covering every phase
of the work of the department.
It is believed citizens will find great
Interest in this review of the health
activities of their city and county, for,
as "Our Communal Health” says on its
first page: “From Northeast river to
Federal Point, and from the Cape Fear
to the sea—city, suburb, village and
farm—we are one people striving for
healthful and useful living.”
An Arkansas woman has cremated
her third husband. It seemis unfair
that some should be old maids while
others have husbands to burn.—Orange
(Tbxas) Leader.
Contest Department, Southern Bldg.
THE OLD HOME TOWN.
By STANLEY
BPDNO IS
AN OLD
SNOOP?




I THERE GOES]
TH'NOOM
i V/HISTUB.':


BULKY BOOBS WASTE 7CX3ET OUT OF T$£ SHOE
noon, caused him -to teak -me
V
:■
SHOP THIS
WEATHER strips off
BOTH SIDES OF THE DOOft FPAMe:
smNLey
MUjUiriCK..
GOODYEAR
TIRES
VULCANIZING
GENUINE FORD
■Mf
PARTS

EXIDE
BATTERIES
When. Yon Have a Blow
out or Run Oat of Gas,
118 N. 2nd St. Phone 1198. :: rj t:
I
Cafeteria
We note with regret the closing of the Y. W. C. A. Cafe
teria. We extend to you a hearty invitation to take your
meais with us now. We know you will enjoy our good
food. ' •
*. : i ‘ . . . • t , 4 • • •
, * Courteous Service :: Excellent Music
Stringed Orchestra 1:00 to 2:00 and 6:00 to 7:30
“Theiiimse by the Side of the Road”
Girls! Girls!!
Clear Your Skin
With Cuticura
Sanpte eocb
^Tmkaun) of 0vtlocrft
m. Sold «v«rywhero.
ppn
ItmxUi
INSTRUCTIVE!
EDUCATIONAL I
mb ate laaagyour saaly abaogth—if you ai uaiL
_, deapoaulaal or autfanng from tool nataBty fiaa oacoa*
aga or aatiar cauaaa GLANDTOfiE will yarhty laatoaa you la
aonU ateaagth and youthful ngor or oo dingo wt La made.
Write teday far jm aaaacM baaUat aamori paapaaf fa
ylaa wrapper. >; »**.. .» —-w
PURITAN LABORATORIES
rPIPT'.j[ NASHVILLE, TEH N._
NASHVILLE, TENS
LAST CALL!
CHARLES
CHAPLIN
Today at 11, 12iil0
2, 3:30, 5, 8i30,
8 and 9i90
Matinee* .20c
Nijpht* .35c
Children, 10c-20c
GRAND
^ . Statement of Condition of
Tfee Murchison National Bank
V of Wilmington, N. C. ; ,
At the Close of Business December 29, 1922 ,
RESOURCES . . . j
L<oans and discounts ■ ► • • • • • •*..*• • • • •»/>$ 9)252,952.19 ,
Customers' liability acceptances i i...... 190,000.00.
U. S. bonds .»i» *• • • ■ 800,650.00
Bank building.. 375,00000
Bonds and other securities ........ ..... 94,000.00
Cash and due by banks ...........v..... 3,977,703.79
TOTAL .......!....;..r.>.........$14,690,305.93
LIABILITIES
Capital stock .. .;>•..._.t. .*...... .j$ 1,000,000.00
Surplus and net profits ....1,138,267.69
Reserved for taxes .... » ... j .... 65,293.11
Circulation"....«..•....'.*, •_« .. • • ■ • • • • 615,000.00.
Acceptances 'i.J. v •... . . .... ..... • • • 190^000.00 v
Rediscounts with federal reserve bank... 675,773.55 • ;*
Deposits . * ... . .... ►. • •.. 11,005,971.63 ■* ' ^
v TOTAL ...; Vv.... .«... • • $14,690,306.9$£^
%
tr‘
Read Star Classified Ads
Sfi-Nv.wi'.-' -../V't’I...':-'-, '
,1
VICTORIA--'1" T0D4I
America’s Favorite Musical Comedy
Stars
GEORGE DAMEREL
—: ..And j—
MYRTLE VAIL
—: In the
DAINTY : TUNEFUL s TANTALIZ
ING MUSICAL COMEDY
SUCCESS
“THE RED WIDOW”
And the RED WIDOW CHORES
"SAY IT WITH GIRLS”
Lovexs of Musical and Light Open
wil 1 remember Mr. Damerel and
Mias Vail as the stars of tho Orig
inal "Merry Widow” Company, all*
‘‘The Heartbreakers’ ” Company
"SAY IT WITH GIRLS”
-('PRICES t ■
Matinee 50c to $1.50. Night 75c to
$2.00. Plu« War Tax)
Special Matinee Saturday 50c* to any
seat In the balcony
Tickets now selling at Wilmington
Talking Machine Company
The Burning Desert
serves as a background for most
of the action, in
“Nine Points
of the Law”
O; ■
A Powwftfl Drama of ll>«
• With
HELEN GIBSON
AND A BIG CAST
Today at 11, 12:30, 2. 3:30. 5|
6:30, 8, 9:30
ROYAL
Matinees 15c -**- Mght*
BIJOU
JACK MULHALL
la a. Great Dramatic Trrn* ^
“WHITE and YELLOW”
Another Torchy Comcdr
“TORCHY’S
PROMOTION”