the State * * , ,,#**^**«»*** Wbiteville , I * * * # ******** * * * Th° 1>U trucks of the Flack cbmpany •vnic i, nave been used in the construe ork of 1 he highway 'between here I chadbourn. left early last Monday , ,, f,,r Indiana, where they will in similar work. Charles « Went on one of the trucks ;ehu ...., turn by rail. "'inritv berries were selling yesterday - 'i us ?'3 Per orate. s wornun’s glub held Its literature lepartment meeting yeSter Tllf 11,1 ^rnnon at the residence of Mrs. wr.'irVdy. with a large attendance mh.rs and a few Invited guests! 1 mi/.i Johnson, chairman of the ,!rs l'l (i.parlmeiit. presided. Tile of ,,us ill hi-r department were a piano >r"1 •■Nucturne.” by Alexander Mc rendered by Mrs. Warden , ..'and the following vocal solos Jr.’-ii" bv Mrs. K. K. Proctor, “The ;"rnj„o wind," by Branscom; “Will l,ortl , Visp." by ypross; "April,” by These numbers were most ijutti’ii. rendered, and were much trl' j ),j- the club, as were also the' interpretation of the two books Vilied "Children of the Market 'by Masters, and "Books and ■v pieters” by Lytton Strachey. The ‘ft was reviewed by Miss Sarah Noe, f\l e high school faculty, and the sec nll ‘liy .Mrs. J. T. Lazar. When the. program was concluded, hostess, assisted by Mrs. N. S. Cul-| ,reth of Wilmington, who is her guest, '' ved her guests with a sweet course, 'pchonl Superintendent B. H. Lewis c0!,ferted to act as county chair irl'n in the “old clothes” campaign, nnnected with near east relief. It is , „ite sure that he will have the ,as Vtanc'e of every person in this great i-erk. Tlie things that we have ntj ,'ssible need for may save the lives f many a helpless orphan in the far ;fivav east. omething like a dozen books have added to the public library with-, ■ie- the past week. The c>aeh for the musical ^comedy, Mr. and Mrs. Poilytlck" is expected to rr:ve today or Monday, and practice rill immediately begin for the per-, fermance. which will take place May rst The colored Fresoyterian cnurch was Hi, scene on last Monday evening of a very enjoyable musical recital given ;v the colored singers for the benefit ,Vf their white friends who filled the house. They rendered such Bongs as "Swingin' on the Golden Gate,” “I Want be Like Jesus in My Heart,” “Stand in' in the Need of Prayer,” "Swing l.cnv, Chariot.” and many others. At jin close of the service a good collec tion was taken for the benefl^ of the unurch. . 1 At a meeting of the county school ioard held on last Monday, Mrs. Elmo Powell was elected as a member of the Whiteville school board in place of Mrs. A. J. Howell, whose term had ex ihred, ami who had resigned several ■woks previously. ’1. F. Powell is preparing to erect a br’ck building behind the Bank of1 Columbus, .Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Stegall and two ritiloren have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Carson for the past week, having on Thursday afternoon for I’hattanoowa, Tenn. Mrs. Stegal Is a missionary of the Southern Presbyte rian church, in charge of the Carson Industrial school in Luebo, Africa, and 1 at heme on furlough. While In Whiteville Mr. Stegall made most in i'resting addresses to the school chil ■iren and at the Wednesday* evening service at Westminster church. There is very general regret over Pie recent announcement of Superin-' tendent B. H. Lewis that his resigna tion is in the hands of the school board, t' take effect at the closq of this term. Mr, Lewis has managed the affairs of t-.e school extremely and efflciently "ell,.especially in view of the crowded condition of things this past year. He "ill take with him the best wishes of 1 large number of friends. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Russell announce an birth of a daughter, Margaret Mur Mr J. s. Jenkins of South Boston, 'was a visitor here an Tuesday. Jenkins was one of the tobacco miyers last season, and made many ■ iends who hope to see him return. Mr. and Airs. Josiah A. Maultsby are Png congratulated upon the birth of ; soil, Josiah A. Jr. "oodus Kellum, Esq., of Wilmington, 'as in town on Tuesday. Mr. and Airs. M. J. Cowell, of Wil ni'ngton, passed through town In their •ar on Thursday. Rev- A Howell, pastor of West minster rresbyterian church, will preach the baccalaureate sermon to '!K,rr'?"' at the Commencement of the nallsboro school. Major AlcClelland and Major Marsh h Wilmington have been In Whiteville ms wee . on an Informal Inspection of nr -Motor Transport company. Mrs. II. S. Aleredlth, of Wilmington, ■pending the week-end with Mrs. T. ’■ Memory. IF SKIN BREAKS OUT AND ITCHES APPLY SULPHUR n,!lp moment you apply Mentho | , ur t0 an itching, burning or “Ken out skin, the .Itching stops and ,'lnTi s begins, says a noted skin spS usi. This sulphur preparation, made 0 a pleasant cold cream, gives such Turk relief, even to fiery eczema, ,,,, • nothing has ever been found to r '<e its place. fjenause '>f its germ destroying prop Ps' it quickly subdues the,ttchingh. '^n s the irritaetoh and heals the ■iT'T' ripht UP- leaving a clear, roll '11 siiin in Place of ugly eruptions, '• Pimples or roughness. not have to wait or lm •«?VenJent' 11 inickly shows. You can t a little jar of Rowles Mentho-Sul ' "r at any drugstore.—adv. If It’s Drugs—Needed Now Telephone 495 Miller’s Pharmacy Opposite Gran# A Real Drug Store DEPENDABLE! DRUG ITOBB t BJadenboro * ********m********* BLADENBORO, April 21.—Mrs. S. N. Watson, charmingly entertained the Thursday club on Tuesday afternoon. Papers were read on the life of Pastuer and Thomas Edison. Mrs. Henry Brid ger, Jr., played a piano solo, "The But terfly Etuds" by Chopin. Delegates were elected to go to Win ston-Salem to the State convention, these were: Mesdames J. L. and Henry Bridger, Jr. New officers were elected for the coming year and Mrs. Henry Bridger, Jr., was elected president with Mrs. R. C. Bridger vice-president. Mrs. S. S. Hutchinson was re-eleoted secre tary and treasurer. After an Hnterest ing contest which was arranged by the hostess a most tempting salad course was served by Misses Laura May Wat son and Grace Butler. This was fol lowed by an ice course with cake. The following people from here at tended the Bridger-Dixon wedding in Wake Forest: Mr. and Mrs. R. C.. J. L. and W. C. Bridger, Mesdames C. C. Dunn and Walter Elmore, Joe Butler; Miss Annabel Bridger. Messrs. L. C., J.: A. and C. O. Bridger. Dr. and Mrs- D. H. Bridger will ar rive home about May 1st. They are at i present in Chicago. Miss Annabel Bridger has returned home after spending several months in Chicago studying voice under her for mer teacher. Mrs. H. C. Bridger was in Wilming ton shopping a day this week. She was joined at Clarkton by Miss Lilly Single tary. Dr. afid Mrs. Thrower of Southern Pines, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Bridger. Mrsl J. L. -Bridger expects to leave next Veek for Columbia. S. C. to visit Mrs. George Boyle. Mrs. Henry Bridger, Jr., expects Mrs. W. L. McKinnon of Wadesboro, for sev eral days next week. Dr. Hubert Poteal of Wake Forest, will deliver the commencement ad dress next Tuesday, 24th. Miss Thelma Powell has issued invi tations to the senior class of which she is the president to a party she is giv ing for them at home on Thursday even ing 8 to 11. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Singletary's daughter is improving nicely at the Baker sanatorium where she underwent an operation of appendicitis. The Methodist in town who have been using the Presbyterian church as their worshiping place have rented the build ing known as the Thrower Drug store and have organized a Sunday school and will have preaching every 4th Sun day in this building. Commencement begins here Tuesday night -of this week and lasts through nex Tuesday night at which time it closes with the senior play. The com mencement program is very interest ing. Chadboum The most enjoyable social event of | the season was the party given at the | home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Thomas Thursday evening In honor of their guest. Miss Sams, of Raleigh. Several interesting games were played, the prize winners being Misses Lottie Huf hm, Ethel Lewis and Randolph Thomp son. Those In attendance were Misses Ethel Lewis, Miss Sams. Elizabeth Wooten. Ellen Marshall, Evangeline Meares and Lottie Hufham; Messrs Thomas Edmondson of Wilmington, Wayland Lennon, Paul Blake, Ran dolph Thompson, Lester Lowe, _J. H. Land, Jr., and Forest Strole. Miss Lois Williamson, of Nichols, was a recent visitor here. Miss Carrie Purvis, of Tlmmonsville, S. C., has returned home after a short stay here. A class of young people of the Methodist Sunday school entertained the younger Bet at the school building Friday evening with a ta<fky party for the benefit of the Methodist church. Miss Thelma Koonce and Mrs. S. B. Inman are undergoing treatment in Dr. Baker's sanatorium in Lumberton. A house belonging to Mr. George Singletary a few miles southeast of here, was burped last Thursday. The lossv is around $3,000, with no insur ance. Miss Eunice Boyett, who has been undergoing treatment in James Walker Memorial hospital in Wilmington, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Brown announce the arrival of a son, James. Lawrence, on the 14th. ' Croekie Williamson, who has been undergoing treatment in Dr. .Baker’s sanatorium in Lumberton, has returned home much improved. J. W. Mishoe, of Lois, S. C„ spent the week-end with relatives here. Miss Freda Patterson spent part of the past week in Tabor, as the guest i of Miss Elma Bozeman. Senator Emmett Bellamy of Wil mington, was a visitor here Saturday. Mrs. Alice Long, of Hollister, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. Patterson. The Chadboum Telephone company, of which O. M. Powers, of Fayetteville, was general manager, has been sold to, J. D. Maultsby, of Whiteville. Mr. Maultsby will make some added im provements to the end that the people of the surrounding country may have efficient telephone service. E. J. Merritt spent the week-end in Conway, S. C. Lee Riveribark, of Bolton, spent the week-end hero. ■ HIDE} DOPE IN SHOES. LONDON, April 21.'—Scotland Yard discovered cocaine waB being smuggled into England from Germany, conoealed In .the heels of the smugglers.’ shoes. Oh* smuggler was seized and sentenced to prison. i FISHING TACKLE Blake-Brown Co. 129 Princess. Phone 232 J*1 Bolton ? ********** ******** , Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Merritt very de lightfully entertained the teachers and senior class of the Bolton high school on last Monday evening. . Several games and contests were very much enjoyed, along with several selections of music'by Miss Miriam Cannady on the piano, after which refreshments were served. . \ G. T. Meyer continues ill at his home, though his condition Is very much im proved, and It is hoped that ihe will be able to be out again within the next fe# days. . Mrs. W. F. Schulken, of Whiteville, spent last Thursday here . with Mrs. Bert Auger. t Wick ■ Green, accompanied by Mrs. S. M. Newell and daughter. Vivian, mo tored to Whiteville last Wednesday. v The Ladles’ Aid society held its reg ular business meeting last Wednes day afternoon at 4 o’clock at the MethJ odist church. The closing program of the Bolton school proved to be very successful. The program for Thursday evening consisted of all the grades from the first to the seventh, with songs, plays and everything that goes to make up a good interesting program. Friday evening took in the high school pupils’ exercise, which was opened by the five graduates, namely Misses Mariam Canl aday, Estelle Strauss, Bula Fuihr, Ellz_ abeth Merritt and Wilbur Merritt. Miss Mariam Canaday Introduced the grad mates, reciting a verse of poetry, made up by the pupils, which fitted the grad uate named. F. L. Kinkenstaedt pre sented the diplomas after making a brief talk along the line of education. There were also presented many cer tificates for perfect attendance. Miss Elizabeth Dale was presented certifi cate of highest scholarship of the girls and Wilbur Merritt of the boys. The whole community _ are very much pleased with the success of the school last year, of which much credit is to be given the teachers, who have devoted their entire time and thought to the welfare of their pupils. The citizens of Bolton and patrons of the Bolton school wish to take this means of expressing to the teachers their hearty appreciation of the man ner in which they conducted their pro gram during the past school year, and hope that as many of them as can will be with us next year. Miss Lela Simmons, of Whiteville, is visiting her sister, Mrs. H. A. Paxton. Miss Mae Meredith, of Armours, spent several days here with her sister, Miss Lela Meredith, one of our school teachers, attending the closing pro gram. Miss .Sinclair Gore, of WMitevllle, is spending several days with Miss Thel ma Long. Rev. and Mrs. Wm. Merritt, of Whiteville, attended the graduating exercises here Friday evening. ****************** l Clarkton 1 ****************** Mr. and Mrs.. J. H. Gooden have re turned to their home in Wilmington after a short visit to relatives here. Mr. Gooden's friends are glad to know he is much better from his recent se„ rlous illness of double pneumonia. Miss Amelia Wooten has returned home from spending a while in Dan ville, Va, with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Valles spent a few hours in Lumberton one day last week. Miss Roland McDougald, who has been teaching school near Raleigh, re turned home one day this week. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Phifer were in Charlotte last week. The musicale given in Clarkton high school Friday evening, April 13th, was attended by a large crowd and enjoyed very much by all. Each pupil did splendid. Clarkton high school will close next week, beginning on Thursday evening at 8 o’clock with appropriate exercises by the pupils of the seven lower grades. On Friday morning, beginning promptly at 10:80 o’clock, the graduat ing exercises and commencement ad dress will take place.. The graduates are Messrs. Conrad and Julian Clark. The address will be delivered by Dr. John Jeter Hurt, pastor of the First Baptist church, Wilmington. Lunch will be served on the grounds imme diately following the address. That evening at 8 o'clock the high school pupils will give a play, "A1 Martin's Country Store.” The baocalaureate sermon will be preached Sunday morn ing, April 29, at 11 o’clock, by Rev. J. J. Murray, of Wilmington. The exer cises will be held in the handsome new brick building which is nearly com pleted. Clarkton is proud of this building, as well as the splendid suc cess the school has been the past year .under the splendid management of Prof. J. H. McKeithon and his excel, lent assistants. KENYA FASCINATES THE PLOBE TROTTER Immigrants There From India Desire to Retain Their ' British Citizenship Konya Colony, In Africa, whloh is none other than erstwhile British Bast Africa, appears In London dispatches because Immigrants from India who settled there wish to retain -their full British citizenship rights In their new homeland. ‘^Though seldom heard from, Kenya is one of the most fascinating regions of the globe, geagraphleally speaking," says a bulletin from the Washington, D. C., headquarters o fthe National Geographic society. - "At Its southeast corner Is Lake Vic toria, second largest fresh-water-lake In the world. Along Its shores dwell a. people whose nudity Is a symbol of their modesty, and whose men are as beautifully formed speciments of their sex as are the Marquesas women of .theirs. AlWca's Highest Mountain. ■- "just across Kenya’s, southern bor der is Kilimanjaro, the highest moun tain In Africa .and near Its. center Is Kenya peak, also volcante, wblchh o’er tops Mount Whitney by some 3,000 feet. "Cutting across the. colony Is the famous Rift Valley, here from 20 to 40 miles wide, and generally several thou sand feet below the plateau’s gfeneral level. ' "However, It Is as a zoo and a lux uriant botanical garden that Kenya makes'Its chief! appeal to the nature loving visitor. Perhaps its most amaz Kinston KINSTON, April 21—Mra. Fred I. Sut ton was hostess at a daintily appointed affair recently at her Bast Gordon street home, honoring her slater, Mrs. B. F. Adams, of Greensboro, and sis ter-in-law, Miss Ruth Sutton, of Bos ton. Meedames Hunter ' Fleming, Thornton Hood, Walter D. LaFoque. • James F. Parrott and others assisted Mrs. Sutton in entertaining. Spring flowers were employed in the decora tions of the reoeption and dining rooms. An attractive refreshment course was served. Music lovers here are planning a big spring event at which a talented tenor singer will be the headliner. The affair will probably be under the auspices of the Choral society, aided by the Musio club and other organisations. Some of the best of the local talent will be I heard in adSition to the "imported” r soloist. Scores of local singers presented an amateur'version of “All Aboard,” one time Broadway musical comedy , suc cess, at the high school, auditorium on two recent evenings. Miss Annie Mae Pharr, Person Nicholson, Miss Mae ! Norman, Miss Mary Langston, John Mehegan and others had principal parts in the presentations. The scenic accessories were good, and the offer ing was attractively costume^. A pro j fessional director trained the cast and supervised the performances. Mrs. Bernard P. Smith renewed local acquaintances at an affair at the resi dence of Mrs. H. Galt Braxton here. Mrs. Smith was surprised with a hand^ kerchief shower. The honoree resides at Franklin, Ind. She lived here a number of years while her husband was pastor of Gordon Street Christian church. Mrs. Smith has been spending some weeks in the south. The Braxton residence was prettily decorated for the informal reception, and callers numbered Bcores. The American Legion auxiliary will stage an indoor carnival the evening of April 27, the proceeds to go to the building fund of Joseph Rountree post of the legion, which is erecting an as sembly hut at North and MeLewean streets. The post will assist the aux iliary in staging the carnival. A double marriage was celebrated at the residence of Rev. Floyd L. Harris here a few nights ago. Miss Beulah Gooding became the bride of R. W. Casey, and Miss Bessie Hardison of Christopher Noble. Both couples came here from the lower part of Lenoir county, where they are extensively and prominently related, for the wedding. The attendance was limited. Bqth brides gave the same age, 19 years, and both bridegrooms the same, 25. The I latter are well known young planters. ing- sinslue spectacle is the flamingo colony on th^ northern shores of Lake Hannington. The banks are dazzling White with the birds’ guano, their nests are mounds of mud spread like mole-hills on a flat plain. Flamingoes Color Landscape. "The adult bird has a rose-pink neck and body, the beak is purple and scar let, the wing feathers are crimson. For a mile or so before one reaohes their haunt he can hear thhese birds—the splash and the swish of a million or so becomes tumultous as he approaches "Hippopotamis swim in the shallow waters o fthis bay, antelope and gnu. Infest its shores. Its port, Kisumu is the terminus of the Uganda steamship line, which lands rubber. Ivory and hides here for railway shihpment to the coast. "From the time one Bees a belle of Mombasa, fully clad with circles paint ed on her cheeks, and her hands dyed purple, until he reaches the shores of Victoria, where dwell the Apollo-like Kayirondo men, he is amazed by the variety of human trlves. Travel there, says one enthusiast, is ’like walking through miles of living statuary.’ Wire Jewelry Popular. "Though unclothed the Kavirondos are much bedecked, every circumfer ence the human form affords, from chest and stomach to ankle and wrist. Is wire.wrapped. The women add one other decoration, a tallllke tuft sus pended from her waistline in the rear. “The fierce Masai tribesmen go in for wire Jewelry, too, but their special ty is the earring. Soon after a child is born its ear is pieroed with a sliver and the aperture is enlarged from year to year until a huge diso may be inserted therein. "The Masai tribesmen have less pleasant customs. They plaee their dead outside thheir settlements for the hyenas to devour, hence that animal is saored. They bleed cattle to drink hot blood; they kill game with poison ed arrows; they drug their dogs be fore the chase to make them more fe rocious. Cease Raids t» Farm. "Sparse population of a region where the altitude offsets the equatorial heat and the fertility Invitee farthing Is due largely to these -Warrior Masai whose former livelihood was gained princi pally by raids on their neighbors. Many of them have settled down to tilling the soil. "Another native tribe, the Andorabos, formerly lived largely upon flesh of the oolobus monkey. The skin has a mar ket value because o fits silky black and ■tfhlte hair and the tall with an im mense bushy plume at the end. They, too, turned to the soil as the British Imposed restrictions on monkey killing to save the animals from extinction. “Kenya has a native population of about 4,000,000 entirely negligible so far as the present political problem Is concerned. The Issue Is between about 6,000 Europeans and six times that many Asiatics, Arabs and Indians. The claim of the latter 'Jo British citizen ship necessarily raises a question about the Interests of the, European colonists who have been pioneers In developing the country’s resources.” ( CLARK’S 21st CRUISE, Feb. 2, ’24 To the MEDITERRANEAN And Europe, by 8pedaHr Chartered Steamer '85? “BALTIC” 4SSS 65 day. crul.e, $600upward, including Hoteh, Drive., Feet, Guide*, etc. Spain, Greece, Turkey, Italy, Riviera, Palestine and Egypt (optional Nile Voyage.) etc., with Europe ism by env White .top-over, and retumby any White Star Liner. EURQPE—THIS SUMMER UNIVERSITY-EXTENSION and other good touts under careful escort; reasonable sstcse CLARK’S 4th CRUISE i ROUND THE WORLD From New York, January 19th, by luxurious sr, specially chartered. fulldttaiUnadytoao liner, t, ' 4 months, ss-occur Including HoCels, Drives, Guides, Pees, etc. Frank C. Clark. Timet Bldg., N.Y. (Assets $300,000.00) ' The LaFayette Life Insurance Co. / Of LUMBERTON, N. C. Announces the Opening of Local Offices at Room 406 Southern Building And Offers to the People of Wilmington and Ad Adjoining Territory Maximum Protection at Minimum Cost in a strong, conservative Eastern Carojina company, owned and op erated by successful Eastern Carolina business men OVER A MILLION DOLLARS OF INSURANCE IN FORCE! All Modern Forms of Ordinary Life and Industrial Life Insurance Are Sold MR. G. P. HOLDEN, District Superintendent Is In Charge of the Local Office and Has , Several Agents Under His Supervision Good Agency Propositions Open ROBERT E. LEE President A. P. PAGE Secretary and Treasurer K. M. BARNES Vice President T. X. JONES Agency Manager \ - O. L. CLARK Second Vice President DR. THOS. F. COSTNER Medical Director Home Office: LUMBERTON, N. C. Mill voir' LWASTEVOUR ^COlN OR ]5HALLY0U MAKE lUITESURf >OUGET , Ifull-value? ‘Jlirnn’s/ifftcPlumbep When a man or woman sets out to (ret a plumbing Job done the , first thing they do Is to make up their mind that they won’t be overcharged for it.- And the sec ond'thing they do, if they live in this town, is to look up our ad dress or telephone number. 'So, for your Convenience we’re print ing them in this ad. R. W. DIXON - PLUMBING and HEATING Temporary Office, 711 8. Third Street Warehouse, OOP. S. Third Street Phone 2290 nrvr rr • - - - '' ■■■ ■ A f , N. C. State College of Agriculture and Engineering SCHUEB SESSION JUNE U TO JULY 25 C Courses for Teaohers holding standard State Certificates, and for graduates of Standard High Schools. Courses giving College Credit for graduates of Standard High Schools. Cottoti Classing courses. Cat alogue upon application. Numbers limited to 1050. Apply for Reserva tion at once to W. A. WITHERS, Director ‘Raleigh, North Carolina BEACH CAR PATRONS! Beginning Monday, April 23, morning cars to and from the beach will go through without transfer at Wrightsville. TIDE WATER POWER COMPANY a. When Knighthood Was In Flower By CHARLES MAJOR - PRICE 75 CENTS A Thrilling Romance—Photoplay Edition > With each copy purchased we will give a free matinee ticket to the Victoria for April 26, 27 or 28, when the photoplay of this name, featuring Marion Davies, will be shown. Read the book, then see the picture, Northam’s Book and Stationery Store , 32 NORTH FRONT STREET

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