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r 1 ' r. if si 4 -; - 1 ! 1 It THE WILMINGTON DISPATCH. MONDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER-K6J 9t6. , rM&&fW f T STATE FAIR flfOiiiflt mdftiw i .r- -e- 1 .'.? i't - '"i a: v Miss Eleanor Harriss is visiting Col. fand Mrs. Charles E. Johnson in Ral eigh. ? . Misses Norma Black and Gertrude Orr. of Atkinson, were Wilmington visitors yesterday, guests at the Or ton hotel. -' .. Miss Blanchard, of Wallace, spent yesterday in the city, a Wilmington Hotel guest. The Epworth League City Union will meet at the Grace Metnodist church j tonight at 8 o'clock. Important mat ters will be discussed and a full atten dance is desired. The meeting of the Religious Work Committee of the Y. W. C. A. which was to have been held this morning was postponed until Monday morning of next week. : METHODIST MENS' BANQUET All Methodist Men of the city are extended a cordial invitation to at tend a banquet to be given them at the Young Men's Christian Association Wednesday evening at 8:30 o'clock, by the Auxiliary to the Trinity Church Lot, of the Trinity Methodist church. Plans have been made for a delight ful event and all who have not secured tickets are urged to 'phone 1557 and make arrangements for theirs. The committee on arrangements announces that, a particular pleasing program has been arranged. BLIZZARD-SYKES MARRIAGE. At the home of the bride's zard, No 1120 South Tighth street. Miss Sadie E Blizzard was married to Mr. Walter T. Sykes, of Acme, at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Imme diately after the ceremony they bride and groom left on the 3:55 o'clock train for Acme, where they will re side in the future. 3f Rev. W. G. Hall, pastor of the Southside Baptist church, left this morning for Maple Hill, near Burgaw, where for the coming ten days he .will conduct a series of revival meetings at the Baptist church at that place. . Mr. LeRcy Schnibben, son of Fire Chief Charles Schnibben, has returned to Company A, Engineer Troops at Camp Glenn, after spending a short while here with his parents. Mr. Walter C. Vick, of the valuation department of the Coast Line, has re turned from Dunn, where he spent the week-end. - ' : All members of the Bazaar Com mittee, of the Fifth Avenue Methodist church are requested to meet in the Sunday School room tomorrow after noon at 2:30 o'clock. The Program and Menu Committee of the Helen Alexander League of the Y. W. C. A. will meet at the Asso-, ciation , tomorrow morning at o'clock.; -3f 10 : 30 i Mayor and Mrs. J. W Raurk and nr a,v,Tww. oo Trta: tr-o in tvio' city today. 3fr Mr. and Mrs. J. D. GeBott, Miss Stella Lebeau, Mrs. Robert Benton and Mrs. Robert Carpenter, of Bolton, rare visitors in the city today, guests at the Orton Hotel. "" 3 Mrs. A. J. Robbins, Miss Ada May Robbins and Jessie Robbins and Mrs. C. D. Koonce, of Southport, are Wil mington visitors today. HELEN ALEXANDER LEAGUE. The' Helen Alexander League of the Y. W. C. A. will hold their regular monthly meeting Thursday evening e THEftBLAOtCoMPANYR CLEVELAND COATS SUITSr-SKI RTS. By this MdtHiing 's EM White Broadcloth Bengaline Silks Charmeuse and Taffeta Silks A. D. BROWN of this week at 6-o'clock. As matters f much importance are. to be discuss ed all members are urged- to attefid."; ; ' Col. Walker Taylor, collector of customs, returned this morning from Philadelphia, where he spent several days on business. Capt. J. S. Williams returned this morning fro ma business trip to New York. TOWN TOPICS Special Brunswick Train. The Wilmington, & Southern Railroad j brought about ISO persons from Southport and intermediate- points this morning at 8:30 o'clock, the most of whom made the trip to attend the Wild West Show this afternoon and tonight. A special train will be oper ated to Southport tonight, leaving .the city at 11:30 o'clock. Mr. H. E. Good win, general manager of the line, is here with the special. New High Mark Reached. Cotton continues to mount and today the fleecy staple broke another record in Wilmington. It was quoted on the local market today at the highest figure of the season, the price reach ing 17 cents per pound. HEAVY DOCKET. But Few Suffer in Recorder's Court This Morning. Although a number of cases were disposed of by Recorder fi. G. Empie, this morning, no offender suffered particularly. The ones to feel the consequences for violations of the law were Ed. and James Roberson, tuluieu - " T iUI aBBu.uu6 T . " son ana Maoei aioKeiy, coioreu, we the next in order. They were taxed with the costs for engaging in an af fray. William McGee was taxed with the costs for violating the driving ordi nance. William Johnson, colored, charged with riding his bicycle with out a light, was paroled with his mother. Ed Jefferson, charged with being drunk and disorderly, paid the costs. E. G. Hall was taxed with the costs for violating the driving ordi nance, but later this was remitted. A case against James Whitehurst, charging him with violating the driv ing ordinance, was continued. MRS. HABERS DEAD. Had Been HI for Long Period Re cently Came Here. Mrs. Elise Habers, of Charleston, S. C., died at the home of her daugh ter, Mrs. Charles Wessell, today at 12 o'clock, after an illness that extended over a long period. She recetnly came to Wilmington that she might receive the attention of her two daughters, who are in this city. While her sickness was considered serious it was not thought that death was so close at hand. She was conscious to the end and expressed gratitude to her children for their tender care in her last moments. Mrs. Habf.rs was the widow of tne late Mr. J. D. Habers, a merchant of cnarleston, s. u. ine aeceasea was a Christian Woman and had been a life-long Lutheran. She is survived by one son, Mr. Henry Habers, of Charleston. S. C, and two daughters, Mrs. Charles Wessell and Miss Annie j Habers, both of Wilmington. ' The funeral pill be conducted from the residence cf Captain Charles Wes sell, 608 Chestnut street, at 4 o'clock, thence to St. Paul's Lutheran church at 4:30, and to Oakdale cemetery. IU0 DIED Mrs. Elise Habers, at res1 dence of Captain Charles Wessell. Funeral tomorrow afternoon at 4:20 from St. Paul's Lutheran church to Oakdale cemetery. ress J Attendance Will Be Large for the Great State Event This Week Raleigh, Oct. 16. Trains arriving here today brought hundreds of North Carolinians from 411 parts of the State who came to Raleigh to be pres1 ent at the State Fair's opening tomor row. Motels were being rapidly fill ed and hundreds of private .. homes have been opened, to the visitors. F ' , JThe city ' is gaily decorated With the National emblem and banners K of many colors hang from the buildings in the business section.- Raleigh's "White Way," put in operation for the first time Saturday night, added to the beautv of the scene and it wis expected that the streets would later in the evening become impassable because of the crowds. The fair will be opened officially tomorrow at noon by Governor Craig, who, with State officers, officers of the fair .arid prominent men. of the State, will visit the fair grounds un der escort of the Raleigh Rotary Club. Governor Craig will speak at 12 : 30. The afternoon program calls for races and a number of free attrac tions. Wednesday will be Good Roads and Wake County Day, the event begin ning with a floral parade and ending at the fair grounds. At 11 o'clock speakers, including Leonard Tufts, president of the State Fair and Good Roads Association; Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt, of the State Highway Associa tion; Arthur L. Brooks, president of the Greensboro Chamber of Com merce, and others, will deliver ad dresses. At 9 o'clock in the evening, under the auspices of the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, will be held the annual ball. Thursday will be North Carolina Day and it is expected that thousands from all parts of the State will be in attendance. The annual meeting of the Agricultural Society will be held in the Senate Chamber of the Cap itol Thursday night. v Friday will be the last day and will be Children's Day and the officials have planned to make the occasion one of more than passing interest. The program is subject to change without notice. KAISER GIVES HIS ES Addresses Troops and Spurs Them On Against The Enemy. Berlin, Oct. 16 During his visit to the eastern front last week Em peror William told the troops of General von Eben that 4heir two slo gans should be, "He shall not get through," and "He must be beaten." Following is the Emperor's speech': "Not far from your ranks the bat tle is raging and we hear a cannon shot now and then. I had the privi lege of receiving deputations from the troops which, in hard fighting against great cdds, won glory and did a great service to the Fatherland. It is for me a duty and an honor to ex press the most profound and most cordial thanks on behalf of the Fath erland that you along with your Aus-tro-Hungarian comrades in arms have held your ground so bravely. "When you again move against the enemy take with you these two slo gans : "First, 'He shall not get through,' and second, 'He must be beaten.' We are fighting for a just cause. Every one of you know why you are risk ing your lives, but many of the en emy know not why they fight. Num bers don't impress you, and I am con vinced that you will show yourselves just as plucky in the future as in the past. "Let the enemy crush his head against a wall of iron. God help you in this great work." In a speech to the troops under General von Boeh-Ermolli, the em peror said: "We are all convinced that we are fighting in a good cause and we have the confidence that the good Iord of hosts will help us to victory." HORSE DIGS UP PURSE. Thief Took It a Year Ago, But Was Not Indicted. Beaver Falls, Pa., Oct. 16. A mys tery of a year's standing has been cleared up. Recently Justice of the Peace W. H. McElvaney, of New Gal ilee, received a pocketbook containing checks and railroad tickets from May or Christopher, of Lisbon, Ohio. Last year Justice McElvaney at tended the Columbiana County Fair in Lisbon and reported to the author ities that his pocketbook had been stolen fron his pocket. Mrs. McElvaney and a woman friend saw the thief take '. the. p6ckethbok and the following '."'day the' man was arrested in Smith's Ferry, Pa.,Mrs. McElvaney Identifying .him. The grands Jury released ; the prisoner for lack of evidence.; y . . A few days ago . J. B. Lyther, of Lisbon, tied, his horse to a post In the Fair grounds. The horse dug up the pocketbook. M ed to Sanction Marriage After Divorce. St Louis, Oct. j ft.- After violent discussionkVfnijjefr house of deputies; of the Episcopal General Convention Saturday, canon of re-marriage after divorce was defeated. The vote tak en by diocese and orders follows: . For the canon : Clericals,: 40 1-2; laymen, 29. Total, 69 1-2. ; Against the-canon: Clericals, 9; laymen, 32 5-4. Total, 41 3-4v The divided' -vote was clerical, 8; laymen, 6. Thus- the house failed of agreement by concurrent majority of both orders and the lays had it. The most heated debate of the con vention preceded the vote. Scores of deputies demanded to be heard and a violent discussion or me mauw took place. Among those who spoke in defense of the proposed canon were Francis L. Stetson, of New York; Dean Gov ernor, of New York; Mr. Bacot and Mr. Gamble, of South Carolina; Mr. Saunders, of Massachusetts. Among those who spoke in' opposi tion was a deputy from Texas, the Rev. J. W. Sykes, who took the utter reactionary ground that utterly de- j stroys the marriage bond and that if the effort of the church is to bring the canons into conformity with the marriage ceremony it should be done by changing the ceremony in which an indispensable marriage is predict ed. The Rev. J. Howard Mellish, of Long Island, spoke in an inflamma tory manner and served notice upon the convention that if the canon were passed he and his party would defy it aVd take the consequences. ine law oi me unurcu is liuw cunue ed by the action taken today. The canon as it now stands permits of no marriage after divorce, except that of the innocent party in a decree is-1 sued on statutory grounds, one year after the divorce and when the court i records have been produced for the Inspection of the bishop both he and the priest being entirely within their rights in refusing to solemnize any marriage whatever. AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIA TION. Cincinnati, Ohio,. Oct. 16. Repr esentatives of more than 500 anti- cruelty societies in the United States and Canada arfe'liere' to take part, in the fortieth, annual convention of the American Association of Humane So cieties. The sessions will continue four days and will be presided over by Dr. William O. Stillman, of Al bany, N. Y. A feature of the conven tion will be a celebration in honor of the 50th anniversary of the found ing of the anti-cruelty work in Amer ica. '.. The first two days of the conven tion are to be devoted to work for children, and the next two days to the work of animal protection.. One afternoon has been set. aside for the American Red Star animal relief work. Dr. Charles W. Delamo, of Boston, will report on the conditions along the Mexican border. MRS. W. W. HARRIS DEAD. New Bern, Oct. 16. After an ill ness extending oyer a period of sev eral weeks, Mrs. W. W. Harris, one of New Bern's most estimable resi dents, died at the home of her son, Mr. W. B. Harris, No. 40 . National avenue, Saturday night, at 6:45 o'clock. The body was carried to Berkley, Va., Sunday, and the interment was made today at that place. The deceased is survived by hor husband, three sons, Messrs. W. H., W. B. and R. W. Harris, of this city; two daughters, Miss Martha Harris, of New Bern, and Miss Kathleen Har ris, of Gilmerton, Va.; three sisters, 'Mrs. Li. B. Rogers, of Petersburg, Va.. ; Episcopal Convention Refus Mrs. D. A. Howard, of Berkley, ana i Williams encountered stronger resis Mrs. C. E. Leary, of Gilmerton; one tance, because his opponents were of brother, Mr. T. S. Bernard, of Golds- boro. AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY.) New Orleans, La.,, Oct. 16. The men who can propagate fish in the ( sand hills and raise carp on green : corn, have gathered in New Orleans , to compare notes and to acquire more of the lore of Tsaak Walton and of ' his disciples. The occasion of the gathering is the sixteenth annual con vention of the American Fisheries So ciety, which has a membership ex tending throughout the United States and Canada. In conjunction with the convention will be held the annual meeting, of . the National Association of Fish and Game Commissioners. BONFIRES SAVE POTATOES. Stevens . Point, Wis,, Oct. 16. Irvin Smith, a Town; of Belmont farmer, Taking, the present form of .Ertle use"df "bonfires to save a : fine . ten-acre and Willfarnsr it is reasonable to as potato field from the frosts. - He and that'th latter would get the de his sons hauled two lods -ofoW-pfne Vision over a route -if thev cot tosreth- stumps and. set up several piles about the threatened field. Therestdliry ing the night saved the crop while others In that section were destroyed. At the present price, Mr. Smith will save About $1,500 as a result. v Col. W. B. Fort, ofPik.eyUie, is a Wilmington visitor today, a yuest at ,tbe Orton Hotel; 5 V Such Garments Will Appeal Irresistibly to the Woman Who Appreciates , Fine Underwear Ladies bleached ribbed vest and pants, 35c values at . . 25c Ladies' fine ribbed bleached vest and pants, all sizes at ... ... .50c Ladies' fine ribbed Wool vest and pants, regular and extra sizes . . . 98c Ladies Silk and Wool, fine ribbed vest and pants, regular and extra sizes at : $1.50 IT YET FULLY SETTLED Kid Williams and Johnny Ertle Both Lay Claim to Gladia torial Crown. ENGLISH BOXER COMING TO AMERICA rly weight, of England Will Take on Pugilists in This Country That Outweigh Him. (By Ringside.) New York, Oct. 16. The bantam weight controversy is in full blast again. And a settlement will not be affected until Kid Williams and John ny "Kewpie" Ertle agree to meet in the ring once more and battle for the referee's decision. Williams was uni versally recognized as the champion until Ertle secured a questionable de cision on a foul by Williams. The situation has been sort of mud dled ever sirice. For a time after the untimely end ing of the Ertle-WIlliams bout, the two claimants of the title appeared in various cities against various contend ers, each striving to establish a rivet claim to the championship. Ertle was more successful in this, for he met in- ferior opposition, .and outclassed his foes by such wide "margins that he ap peared a real champion in comparison. better calibre than those Ertle met. Thus matters stood for several) months, until Williams went into vol-; untarv retirement. He "remained in ob- scurity until a few weelcs ago, when hes determined to renew tne quest ror his old undisputed championship. He gought tne only course to re-establish himself in the estimation of the fight fans And that was to fight a lad who had just defeated Ertle beyond the peradventure of a doubt. So Williams came out of (his Summer hibernation and trekked to Philadel phia, where he sighed to box Benny Kauffman, the best little man the som nolent city has produced in years. A week before Kauffman had punished Ertle severely in a six-round bput. Benny was primed to take" the other leading bantam claimant. But Wil liams surprised Kauffman and Phila delphia fandom by thumping Kauff - , man to the Queen's taste er inside of a few months. Williams return to form is one of the surprises of the young boxing season. It be- hpo-es Ertle to agree to a return matek with Williams, and for once and all settle the moot question of "Who Is the Bantam Champion?" ' .' ri v r While wer' isolated Americans will not be effected the pleasure of seeiag Belk-Williams Company BANTAM WEIGHT TITLE I Ladies fine ribbed Cotton Union suits, cxira good value lue (CO. . . ..... .oc Ladies' Medium weight fleeced ribbed Union suits .. . , . . 98c Ladies' Silk and -Wool , Union suits, beautiful quality . . . . . .$2.95 Ladies fine ribbed Wool Union suits, all sizes at .... . . . . $1.98 Lee Darcy perform here, at least until the war is over, we are" --, promised- a fistic treat almost on a par with wit nessing the Australian in action. With in a few short months Jimmy Wilde, the great little, flyweight of England, will invade this domain, and endeavor to clean out the . bantamweight class. These United States, do not boast of any good flyweights; so Wilde, will Lhave to go fttt of his, class., in order, to get action.. ... ..',, .., . Wilde will, engage in one more bat tle before departing from England's shores. He ' is scheduled to box Young Zulu Kid, the raxy American near the Briton's weight. They will settle their difference at the National Sporting Club of London some time in December. Wilde will come here im mediately after. :f, .. It remained for a fellow English man to induce Wilde to leave his na tive 'heath, where he has won fame and the attending emoluments. Charley Mitchell, who will be recalled as one of the greatest fighters more than a generation ago, prevailed on Wilde to pay us a visit. It was really Eng lish pride that actuated Mitchell to undertake the task of gaining Wilde's consent. v Mitchell, who in vjils time fought John L. Sullivan and a host of other heavyweight, althought he himself never scaled oVer 14& pounds -just about what Ted Lewis weigns . xlay can you imagine Lewis fighting Sam Langford or Jim Geffey?) took a lik ing to little Wilde a year or so ago, and is now busily engaged exploiting the ring prowess of the English cham- pion, Mitchell, who is at present in the States, has already convinced promot ers in several cities that Wilde is every inch a champion in fact, Mitchell claims that tiny Jimmy is the nearest thing to perpetual motion we nave in the roped arena today. If unsuccessful in getting matches here with men near his weight, Wilde You'll find no ef coats and suits here made up In all the wanted colors and fabrics. And everyCoiM Js an exceptional value, too. Did von read, our ad. in The Sunday Dispatch? yAll Fine Qualities are Here in All Sizes and All Models at Most Moderate Prices! i In this' splendid stock we feature garments made of fine qualities yarns in sea sonable weights garments that fit perfectly because - they are made, over scientifi- cally accurate models. Yet our prices are no higher than less worthy sorts are usually sold for. Included are, garments in short, sleeve and no sleeve models, in separte garments and union suits. I Infants halt Wool vest, Rhuben style 25c Infants'. Silk and Wool vest, Rhuben style 50c Misses fine ribbed Cotton Union suits 50c Misses fleeced lined ribbed vest 25c J will consent to meetings with Kid Williams and Johnny Ertle at a reason able poundage. Ie does not plan to inflict any severe weight restrictions, and for this reason it will be a difficult matter fox, Williams anc Srtle to dodge out of matches. IN SISTERHOOD 75 YEARS. Mother Mary Gertrud Celebrates Her "Diamond' jubilee." Dubuque, Iowa, Oct. 16. Mother Mary Gertrude, of Mount Carniel, the mother house of the Sisters of Char ity, has celebrated her "diamond ju hilee."TShe has been a Sister of Char ity for 75 -years, and has bsen station ed at Dubuque for the past 73 years. The aged . woman was born In Ire land in 1827. In 1841 she entered the sisterhood, arriving in Dubuque a cou ple of years, later, when the place was a village with less than 700 inhabit- ants. All of the local clergy and many from, points all over the Middle West were present. Although the aged mother has seen almost a century of service, she is still active, and is possessed of a re markably clear vision and sight. WOMEN KNOCKED THROUGH WINDOW Huntersville, Ala., Oct. 16 Mrs. S R. Butler, wife of the Madison county superintendent ot education, and Mrs. . J. B. Woodall. wife of a local mer Chant, were" seriously hurt when an automobile - became unmanageable, jumped the side-walk, on which they were walking and knocked the wo men' through a plate glass window a drug store. The Car was driven by Miss Julii Penney. . J. VT. H. FtJCHS DEPT. STORE Wilmington, N. C. JLamberton, "The Store of Quality."