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of Winnabow, Little Miss Maud Farrer left yester-j
the city with day afternoon for Lumberton to spend j
Miss Grace Long,
spent Saturday in
friends.
Miss- Lillian Crumpler, of Raleigh,
is spending a period in the city as the
guest of-Mr.-and Mrs. C. C. Ellis.
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Miss Minnie Hardy, who has been
spending several days here, returned
to her home TiTFreeman last night.
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Miss Susie Walker, of Rocky Point,
who has been visiting friends here,
returned to her home yesterday.
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MiSS Hazel Davis, of Lumberton,
who has been visiting friends here,
returned to her home Saturday.
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Miss Lois Toe-liner has returned from
Raleigh', where she visited Mrs.
Claude Barbee for a few days.
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Miss Myrtle Thomas, of Raleigh,
who has been visiting friends in the
city, left Saturday evening for Rocky
Point, where she will visit.
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Postmaster Green Notified of
Advance in Price Stamped
Envelopes and Wrappers .
two weeks with relatives.
Mr.
Uncle Sam has graduated into the
and Mrs. C. L. Fuller, of War-.class or plutocratic, venders 01 com
Declares Nothing in His Ca
reer Hurt r-iim so Much as
Break With Germany.
saw, spent yesterday in the city with jmodities who descend upon the abject
friends, returning to their homes in and pitiful object the ultimate con-
the early evening. ; sumer and demand a price increase , wfI ni TTT DAT rHrQ
'"on account of the war." All forms , WILL. lJk i rULl lILO
Miss Lillian McDowell returned to of stamped envelopes and newspaper
the city yesterday from Warsaw, j wrappers are included in the schedule,
where slie spent a week with her j the boost ranging from 32 to 60 cents
aunt Mrs C L. Strickland. ! ner thousand. Notice of the raise
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Miss Nellie Copeley, of Raleigh, ! Green early in the week and went in
who has been visiting here as the; to immediate effect,
guest of Miss Daisy May Johnson, re- j The most marked advance was up
turned to her home yesterday. ion the type of envelopes officially list
, -X- -x- ;ed as "No. 5," which is the style that
Miss Jessie McCabe ,of Charlotte, is generally used. These envelopes,
has returned to her home after a j which are 3 1-2 by 6 5-1G inches, jump
pleasant stay here and at Winnabow ;ed from $21 per thousand to $21.60 for
with friends.
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HONORING MRS. BRI EL.
A delightful reception was given Fri
day evening in the Odd, Fellows Hall
by the Women's Benefit Association of
the Ladv Maccabees in honor of Mrs.
Mrs. C. H . Hudson, or ayetteviue, Mary E Brieif Gf Richmond, Va. The
returned to her home Saturday, after j attendance was unusually large and
a pleasant stay here as the guest of the iaajes were entertained by the
Mrs. C. L. Stone. : ladv members of the order. A sDlen-
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Hunter have
returned ie- their homes in Petersburg
after a pleasant stay with friends here
and in Hrunswick county.
Mrs. Harry G. Latimer, Jr., and
son. Master Harry G., Jr.. of Auburn,
iNew York, are guests at the home of
!Mrs. George N. Harriss.
did musical 'prqgl'iam was rendered,
which was followed by the playing of
games.. Refreshments were served
just before adjournment. Mrs. Briel
is spending a period in the city while
en route to Charlotte, where she will
the printed and from $21.24 to $21.32
for the unprinted. Newspaper wrap
pers, 5 1-2 by 10 1-2, advanced from
$10.72 to $10.96 per thousand and
the larger ones in proportion. Those
measuring 8 by 12 are now selling for
$21.64 per thousand.
The order received by Postmaster
Green announced that the change
went into effect immediately upon its
reception and that all orders under
the former, price which reached the
department later than February 5th
would be returned for revisal. lNear
its conclusion the order says: "The
department is preparing important
improvements on all stamped envel-
FOR GOODj HE SAYS
"As. This is My First Experi
ence I Cannot SayiWhen I
Will Leave The United
States," Says the Count
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Mrs. L. P. Phaff left for Washing
ton, I). ('., last night after spending
two weeks with her son, Mr. L. T.
Phaff, at 309 North Fifth street.
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. Miss Geneva -Henderson, of Ashe
ville, who- has been visiting friends
and relatives here, left yesterday for
New Bern, where she will spend a
period with friends.
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The regular monthly meeting of ,the
Women's Christian Temperance Union
will be- held Tuesday afternoon at 4
o'clock at the residence of Mrs. A.
O. Osborne, No. 414 Dock street. All
members of the organization are urg
ed to attend.
Miss Josephine Nunn, accompanied
by her aunt, Mrs. J. P. Peace, of
Tarboro, left Saturday for Norfolk,
where they will spend a period with
friends. Miss -Nunn, who lives at
Chapel Hill, had been visiting here
for two weeks.
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Mr. and Mrs. L. TV Phaff enter
tained a number of their friends last
Tuesday night at their home with a
Dutch Supper in honor of their moth
er. Mrs. L. P
There were a number
ent and every one
joyable evening.
organize an order of Lady ,. JVIaccabees i Pes f which you will receive notice
there. She will remain in the city
until Tuesday night and will direct the
home talent play, "The Darkey Wed-
soon.
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According to postoffice employees,
'the advance is the first which the
ding." which will be presented Tues- jGovernment has raade UDOn prlnted
day evening at the Winter Park jmatterg ,n Some twQ
school house.
MR. ELLIOTT TO SPEAK.
years, some two years
ago the quotations upon stamped en
velopes and newspaper wrappers re
ceived a material cut and the present '
change brings the prices back to prac-
Will Address Boys at Y. M. C. A. Thisticallv their former altitude. The
Afternoon at Five increased cost of paper, the reason for
Mr. George B. Elliott, general coun-iwhich a Congressional committee is
sel of the Atlantic Coast Line Rail-inow investigating, is responsible for
road Company, will address the mem-! the fact that Wilmington patrons of
bers of the Boys' League at 5 o'clock ; Uncle Sam's postal store are today
this afternoon On the subject of "How j parting with extra shekels for their
to Choose a Life Work," Mr. Elliott j needs,
is a splendid speaker and the address
should be one of the best of the series
that lias been arranged. The High
School Orchestra . will furnish music
for the occasion.
Washington, Feb. 3. Count J. II.
von Bernstorff, heart-broken that his
years o unremitting toil tppreserve
friendly relations between the United
States and Germany had collapsed in
failure, tonight prepared to leave the
country. He told friends that noth
ing in his long career in diplomacy
had affected him so much as the
break between Germany and the
United States at this time.
"I don't care what happens to me
now;, I am out of politics forever; my
life work has failed," the ambassador,
said with apparent deep emotion soon j
after he had , been handed his pass
ports by a State Department repre
sentative. .-.
Tears swelled in his eyes as the am-;
oassauor talked to the newspaper j
men in the red room of the embassy j
following the State Department emis-
sary's visit. His voice was husky
and his speech faltered.
Ambassador von Bernstorff receiv
ed his parrports from the hands of
Assistant Solicitor Lester H. Wool
sey, of the State Department. With
the passport which provides for the
recall hot only of the ambassador but
his family and suite, the .'imbassador
was handed a final note, which was
practically a-duplicato of the speech
the President delivered before Con
gress. ,
Before the passports were delivered
the ambassador and other officials of
ON DAYS OF BLOW AND BLUSTER, WIN.
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FEBRUARY DAYS.
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JUST THE THING FOR BUSINESS WEAR. BET
TER THAN A CAP BECAUSE MOREDRESSY. IN OUR LEADERS AT $1 98
AND $2.95 YOU GET ALL THE QUALITY AND JUST AS MUCH STYLE AS
IF YOU HAD PAID A DOLLAR MORE FOR A HIGH SOUNDING TRADE
MARKED NAME.
YOU CAN SEE A DISPLAY OF THE NEW ONES IN OUR WINDOV5
TODAY. PEEP IN AND SEE WHAT YOU THINK OF THEM.
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the embassy knew that a break was diately called into the ambassador's the embassy and v
imminent. When he received definite office and told what had happened, talked only of the po-
word that diplomatic relations had They , immediately began packing up growing oul of tl.i :
been broken, he informed Countess their personal effects preparatory to All connected with u.v
Bernstorff of the news. The embassy their departure. Thre was a com- apprehensive that v. 1 i
officials and employees were imme- plete suspension of business within (Continued on :v
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DEALS IN DIRT.
A Number of Deeds Filed For Record
at Court House Yesterday.
There were five deeds filed for rec
ord at the office of the register of
deeds at the Court House yesterday
morning. They were as follows:
Wilmington Suburban Companj' to
Standard Cement Company, lot on
STILL LEAVES DOOR
OPEN TO
GERMANY
That is Opinion of North Caro
lina Congressional Delega
tion as to President.
Phaff, of Washington. !suth Tfth ?,tree1t- $1 aId other con
rniber of friends Dres-' siderations; Southern Realty Company
had a most en-
(By GEORGE H. MANNING.)
to K. O. R:irffwvn. lot nt SnmniPr i Vvashington. D. C, Feb. 3. ihe
Hill. ?100 and other considerations; . North Carolina delegation in Con
r Southern Realty Company to Thomas ! gress, to a man, approved most hear-
H. Wright, lot at Summer Hill, $100 tn" of the address delivered by Presi
IN HONOR OF NEW PASTOR, land other considerations; Southern ! dent Wilson to Congress on the Gcr
At the Boys' Brigade Armory Mon-i Realty Company to Joseph D. Smith,' man situation today.
day evening the Men's Social Service Hot at Summer Hill. $100 and other'
Club of the Fifth Avenue Methodist considerations.
church will entertain in honor of their ;
new pastor, Rev. W. R. MeCracken. ; j
Rev. J. H. Shore, presiding elder of j
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the Wilmington District, will deliver
the welcoming address. A musical pro
gram has been arranged which con
tains a number of features. Mr.
Howard Branch will recite and Miss
Carrie Bowen and Mr. J. B. Fenley
will render several vocal selections.
Refreshments will be served. All of
the members of the Fifth Avenue
church are cordially invited.
FORTIFY YOUR HOSPITAL.
The following which was handed in
to The Dispatch for publication is not
out of place and speaks eloquently
for itself:
"War that scourge of Nations
threatens us. Fortify your hospital
first: yo" may have need of it.
"The James Walker Memorial Hos
pital is in need of linens. Wont you
buy a ticket to the Charity Ball and
in this wav help the hospital?
"Ronemhor the date February 8th
at the Germania Club. Tirkpts nn
SPORT CHATTER.
as
The clear and concise way in
which he presented the situation con
fronting the United States at. present
an dthe evidence of his purpose, even
up to the time of the delivery of his
address, to prevent hostilities be
tween the United States and Ger
many, and continue the reign of
"peace and prosperity" throughout
the country, particularly appealed to
the North Carolinians as It did to al
most every man in Congress.
paio at tue Orton, the Wilmington, the! in bouts with Joe Mandot and Bor
Mission Drug Store and Baxter's Ci-1 Leonard, but he may find Mitchell
gar Store." i much tougher proposition.
(By Ringside.)
Chicago. Feb. 3. In so far
knights of the padded mitt are con-.
cerned, interest this week centers iv
the ten-round clash between Johnny
Kilbane, cock o the walk in the
featherweight division and Ritchie
Mitchell, the sensational. Milwaukee '
lightweight, scheduled Sot Cleveland j
Thursday. Originally the first was
to have been held January 30. but
Mitchell; Injured his hand in training!
and obtained a postponement of a I
week.
Mitchell already holds two popular
verdicts over Kilbane, earned at Cin
cinnati and Milwaukee. Kilbane, in
consenting to a weight of 133 pounds 1 States
at four o'clock, is giving Mitchell
about ten pounds tha best of it, and
this fact alone f-tirnps him .?s trulv as
game a boy as ever stepped out nf h'i "' ''- remarkazly clear indict
class in order to fight. Johnn- '"'isi ! ''!lt- gainst Germany that if ..she
done it before and got awav with ;t i i -1:,k'tod :n sinking neutral ships
. ' witnout. warning the united states
In the minds of all was the same
hope that President Wilson expressed
that Germany would not sacrifice
American lives on the high seas in
heedless contravention of interna
tional law and the obvious dictates of
humanity, but few, if any, expected
that Germany would deviate from her
expressed intention to wage ruthless
submarine warfare, which could mf;in
nothing short of war with the United
The Norih Carolina delegation
agreed that President Wilson ha.l
a
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Do Your Home
Re-furnishing Early
Later we will be very busy laying
Floor Coverings, and Hanging Window
Shades.
This Department is ready now with
complete stocks of Rugs, Matting, Lino
leum, Art Squares, Window Snades,
Draperies, and Curtain Materials.-
A. D. Brown
Brenlin Window Shades.
would r:ever relations with her, there
wan no alternative course for the
Prer-.idetn to take.
"What Ihe President said was pre
cisely to the point," said Senator Sim
mons, after the President had con
cluded his adress. "lie could net
wifely have said ler;s, or done less,
and there is no immediate necessity
for him to do or say more. The Pres
ident has still lef tthe door open for
Germany to do right if she wants to,
and I have entertained hope that she
would be wise enough to change her
course.
"Should Germany carry out her
threatened atrocities jthere seems
nothing for the President to do but
declare war.
"Whatever his course, I feel certain
Congress will promptly support him."
Senator Overman expressed his
hearty approval of the President'
message, but said tip's was not a time
for discussion of the situation.
Democratic Leader Claude Kitchin
said:
"The President could have taken no
other course. His was the only course
-possiblm in keeping with American
ideals' and national rights. I am glad
ho gavfc Germany one rdore clear
chance i avoid a conflict, which
chanc : all Americans hope Germany
will take." , ?
Corfgressman Robert N. Page said:
"I heartily approve of' everything
the President said and most sincere
ly hope the German government will
commit no overt act which would ne
cessitate a declaration of war."
Hungry for Pie.
Indications are multiplying that the
Progressive leaders will not stay
united with' the Republican party un
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THIS WEEK:
Blankets
Io your trading at J. W. II. FITCHS' De
partment Store this week and save the
Difference.
S7.50 all Wool, full size Blankets for $4.98
?H.0 Woolnai Blankets, full double, extra
heavy weight for .- ?2.48
Si. 60 Heavy Cotton Blankets
Single Cotton Blankets, e-acti 58c
auy I'rlh Blankets 48c
Dry Goods
One lot of Dress Ginghams, pretty styles
checks ant! stripes, per yard. for.. ,8c
One let of Apron Gingham, per yard Cc
One lot q faftfc, olor .CaOlep, per yard 6c
Yard wide Dress Ginghams, very pretty
styles, stripes, checks, new goods, per
yard , 10c
This week Toile du Norde Ginghams at the.
old price all guaranteed per yard.. IS l-2c
Smilax Gingham, 33-in. in all the new Spring Styles, this week, for 12 l-ic
40-inch Voiles for Shirt "Waist Plain and S trlned and neat effects, this is an evcen-
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75c
tional value, at, per yard
Organdys and Lawns for shirt waists fro m
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36-in Silk Poplin, in all shades, per yard
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to the. public. Miss Holden and her sales fo ree are at your service. Hats made to order
on short notice. )
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New Spring. Coat Suits in the lead
ing shades, the new apple green, ttfeu
new gold, mustard, also navy and
black; pretty and neatly trimmed,
from $14.93 to $27.50.
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