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I THREE STEAMERS LEFT .
NEWPORT NEWS TODAY
(By Associated Press.) '
Newport News, Ya., Feb. Iff. Three
steamers, two Entente and one neu
tral sailed from Newport News today
on voyages ' which will carry ..them
through the zone of Germany's unre-
affiftpfl submarine warfare. Thev
Southport Citizens Take Of- j the hardest confession to;. were:1 ti
e . c U ' cf,, j. MAKE 1 The British steamer Harmattancar-
iense at Submarine Story , i simpiy had to golrying a cargo of about 800. horses for
in The DlSDatch. ! n th hnns tn nnrrhase a number of Liverpool ; the British steamer Mar-
v" v- Mr . T , , T-v,, V.
clothes for my picture.,: Calling nneriuan, wi uuuuuu, m
on the 'phone, she agreed to go with j steamer Oosterdyjk, of the Holland
An t nmniH trv nn thfr various ! America Line for Rotterdam. The
The Dispatch last night received the
following letter by mail from South
port: -
"Southport, N. C,
"Feb. 15, 1917.
"Editor Dispatch,
"Wilmington, N. C
"Dear Sir Your little paper, in its
so-called 'news' from and of this city,
(which you in your ignorance desig
nate a 'village,' though it has been in
corporated over 25 years,) have gone
from fancv to fiction, to your latest
creation, published in your issue of
the 13th inst., which we unhesitating
ly pronounce libelous and untrue.
"YouT continual effort to get a laugh
at the expense of the citizens of South
port, through some perverted 'news'
reported from here, has gained the
contempt of our people. It is not to
be expected that our people could
reach your ideals of what a commu-
things. Ethel would tell me. rranKiy
how she thought they looked, and I
am helped to no small extent by her
criticisms. v
One suit I tried on was a macron
broadoiDth with black fox trimming,
and although it was becoming, I had
rtmihta whether it. would uhotograph
nttrartivplv or not seer Busbee, then, now the warden,
."What do you think about it, Ethel beat many prisoners and ','he never
Aonrf" T askprf hpr struck a lick without bringing the
This is where I fail you, Anita,
Marmari and, Oosterdyjk cleared yes
terday but were unable to leave port
last evening on account of a dense
fog- which hung over Hampton Roads
and Chesapeake Bay.
The Harmattan has on board about
forty American horse men.
THINGS THAT
By GENE BYRNES -. r :
she replied, "for I don't know the first
blood," Face said. He gave the
names of some. One of these, Pace
thing about color values in photog- j said, was George Lambeth, of Greens-
raphy.
There was no dilly-dallying.
boro. "And that boy has scars which
qj.pl he will carry to his grave if 'he is
simply didn't know, and refused to
say what she merely surmised.
Later I asked her opinion on
living now," Pace said
He said Mr. Busbee had beaten a
boy of 16 or 17 named Brewer while
something else about which she was ; , k , k , , , Ik
sumcimis .iJ.j irr head held and body bared, "and then
not sure, and she again admitted ig-
nity should be. But when you keep norance.
publishing them as cowards and rubes, , Coming down to the studio with
there should be at least an atom of j me, she sat in a cozy chair outside
fact for such publications, and not i of the camera's range and watched
a repenuuu uuu ."""'lir VLa9 (V' ' 1 a,7 wWh wp i white man, half-witted, was repeated
that our people were weaklings andji wore the maroon suit which we hpatM1. ' ThP nin fpiinw i no
turned the handle to which the strap
was attached and hit him over the
head." Mr. Btlsbee heard the testi
mony without even smiling.
Pace said Moses Speaks, an old
sleeDers, shivering and running to had brought down vitn us m uie aid
shelter, whenever a noise was heard chine. The costume mistress coming
over head, or a box or barrel came into the studio spied the suit and ex-
floatins: down the river. i claimed:
'There is nothing in the records of
the people of this city and county that
"Oh, Anita, that will photograph
beautifully. You wise little scamp!
has the slightest warrant for placing j How well you know how colors will
thpm in . the hvsterical class. Rather . look on the screen. Where did you
have they ever been first to meet any
threatened danger, and meet it half
way. As your readers are fully aware
of the character of our people, we
cannot see the object of making your
Southport 'news' and local comments!
on our people, the basis for such re
peated disparaments of our citizens.
It might be that we could tell some
thing of those who supply you with
this kind of 'news' of Southport, but
we believe that according tqthe ethics
of your profession, The Dispatch
ever get that suit?"
ly Deaten., The old tellow is now
in the criminal insane department of
the central prison in Raleigh and "if
he is living has scars that will stay
forever with him," he said.
Pace said Captain Rhem, the old
soldier who looks so good, was not as
good as he should be. "I have" seen
him whip, have seen men whipped
at his command and sometimes with-
A HANDFUL
OF RAIS1K5 f
FOR MAMMAS
BOY
I told her how we had been doubt- j out him knowing it," Pace said. "I
ful as to whether it would screen well I believe Captain Rhem is influenced
by others."
When he represented Captain
Rhem as swearing, the old gentleman
broke into a broad smile. "Don't you
or not, and that I was greatly relieved
by her opinion.
Soon it was time for Ethel to leave,
and after taking her to the door I re
turned to my director to finish the know Captain Rhem never swore?"
few remaining scenes which we were Representative Joyner asked. Pace
to do that day. stuck to it. The old soldier kept
On my way home, however, an hour smiling,
or so later, I read a wonderful arti-1 As for himself Pace had never been
cle by Dr. Frank Crane who says beaten. He had dodged it by working
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those dependent upon him 8 01
To arrange for their continued protection In the face of anv Mu
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This institution stands ready to advise and assist individuals in
filling these natural demands. rul"
Established 1900.
The Peoples Savings Bank
CORNER FRONT AND PRINCESS STREETS.
FOR SALE HOUSEHOLD FURNI- FOR SALE TWO-STORY HOUSE
The Murchison National Bank
RESOURCES
$10,000.00
stands sponsor for all matter publish- that the nhrase. "I don't know." is ! when h harl .mnpndiHHs pnri wh?n
ed m its columns, regaraiess oi now j the hardest in our tongue to voice. ; the leash was held above him.
such matter may have been secured
"As this is the first time we have
openly taken issue with you concern
ing what you print of Southporters,
and taking decided issue with your
article published in yours of the 13th
inst., wo- ask in all fairnes that you
give this letter as much prominence
in your paper, as you have given the
He goes on to state that unless we
are sure of a thing we don't know it.
A hazy recollection in the deep re
cesses of our brain is, not knowing,
and only very wise . persons know
what they don't know.
"How like Ethel that is," I thought
to myself. "She certainly had some
idea how the suit would photograph.
article above referred to, and in truth i but she really didn't know and would
all other articles applmg to this place
and its people. And this at an early
date. This is hut an expression of
what our citizens think regarding
your attitude towards them.
"Yours,
"C. B. St. GEORGE,
"CHAS. G. CAUSE,
"JAS. B. CHURCH,
"Citizens' Committee."
-If yea will not publish the
He
was not taking any chances on it. He
was forced to work many times when
too ill. He finally was doctored and
offered to pay for an operation which
he has not yet had. Dr. Register j
had interceded for him. "And but
for- him many a fellow would be in
his grave," said Pace.
Attacked By Mann
ture; nearly new; will sell at a sac
rifice. Stoves, brass beds, tables,
rugs, refrigerator. China closet,
chairs, rockers, etc. O. H. Shoe
maker, 114 So. 6th street. 2-15-3t
LETTER-HEADS OF ALL KINDS,
Drintins. lithograph, die-stamp or '
engraved ; also general commercial
printing and Multigraph circulars.
Expert typewriting. Harriss Type
writing & Adv. Co. 2-14-eod-10t
FOR SALE ONE , TWO OR THREE
lots at Carolina Court on 17th street
between Orange and Ann, facing I
west. Mears Harriss.
2-14-3t
TITU Tl JJ 1 T-l
i w ueu saiu auiain itnem re-
not say she did." J fused him the newspapers "because
Since then I have been surprised j you know too damned much already,"
to realize how very seldom we sin- the superintendent smiled and be
cerely voice the words, '1 don't came a deep study. Soon Pace was
know." Try watching your speech 1 iu the hands of Mr. Mann,
these next days, friends, and youTi j "What has become of that young
see what I mean. I unfortunate girl whom you debauch-
j ed and ruined? Mr. Mann said.
"P. S.-
above, except for pay, publish it ati
your regular ad. rates and the bill
will be paid by us, when you publish,
or in advance, if you question our
credit."
TOLD TERRIBLE
TALES AT PROBE.
(Continued from Page Seven)
face naa saia ne servea six years
for seduction under promise of mar
riage and his alleged victim was a
woman of 28 and a hotel waitress, he
explained.
Mr. Mann's voice shook with emo-,
tion. The committee did not all seem
(The Dispatch regrets that the
article in question offended the South
port citizens, or rather three of its
citizens, since there seems to be no j
evidence that the protest is from more j young machinist said
J 1 A 1 -L t ml X 1 '
Liiiiu mat, uuuiuer. 1 lie reuuner wuu
cusations against the prison camps
was connected with the Kitchin administration.
Narrating one of these events, rest-1 to care for the humiliation but Dar
ing briefly and starting into anotner,
Mr. Mann stopped him and said:
"That was during the Laughinghouse
administration, wasn't, it?"
"i ii get to tne iviann airecuy, tne
He said Over
wrote the article, while perhaps show-1 the present management knows. There
ing bad judgment in his treatment of arno better people m the world than
the subjects as it now develops, never those of .the Cape Fear section and
had any idea of reflecting upon the none in the Cape Fear section better
good people of Southport and the story, than those of Southport. The Dispatch
was given to him by a man who lives has often joined hands with Southport
there, or near there, and used in good in trying to get for that place some j day afternoon.
den, of Halifax, and Joyner, of North
ampton, insisted upon answer. Mr.
Mann pointing a finger at him, said
he could not put his character against'
that of Christian and Rhem. The ex
prisoner said he knew nothing of the
woman and didn't want to hear any
thing. She had testified falsely and
he had served his time.
And Mr. Mann like Mr. Pace, had
left the impression of having just a
trifle too much feeling in the case.
Tne committee adjourned until Fri-
faith by this paper. There was noth- enterprise or government recognition
ing in the article, however, as we see and we shall continue to aid South
it to call for the criticism of the "Cit- port in, any way we can, regardless of
izens' Committee," space for whose the attitude of the "Citizens' Commit
views is cheerfully given. The citi- j tee." Again we express regret that
zens of Southport know that the as- one of our reporters in an unguarded
sertion of the "Citizens' Committee," I moment should have used a story giv
that "your continual efforts to get a
Mr. Wilson for two and one-half
years demonstrated his ability not to
be "hurried into war." No other citi
zen of the United States has under-
laugh at the expense of the citizens
of Southport," is untrue and unjust
gone the same test. Mr. Wilson won't
en him in good faith by one ot the cit-1 be "hurried" even now. Springfield
izens of the place that offended the 1 Republican.
PTinrI nonnlo nf tho nit v rf QnnHinnrf i
This paper has no desire to reflect up-: or even a small number of the people.
on Southport and never has so far as' The Dispatch.)
York EM
Tr
er linos
eatment For
Nothing to Swallow You Just
Rub It On.
Mothers everywhere will be inter
ested in the experience of Mrs. Chas.
I. Smith, 623 West Gas Alley, York,
Pa. Mrs. Smith tried the Southern
remedy Vick's VapoRub Salve, when
it was first introduced in York, and
writes
"Our little four year old boy had
a cough for about a week. We gave
him everything we knew, and noth
ing seemed to do any good. So
when we got Vick's VapoRub I
rubbed it on his chest well for two
nights and I have not heard him
cough since. I think it is the best
medicine I have ever had in the
house."
Tick's VapoRub comes in salve
form, and when applied to the body
heat, the ingredients
are released in vapor
form. These vapors are
i n h al e d with each
ROTARY COUN
I'll RALPH I. SMITH M
I I 4 YEARS OLD) M
IlilllilillM
BUSINESS
SPECIALS
MESSENGER SERVICE.
For this service we use the
Postal Telegraph Cable Company's
"hiessengers. They will call fop
your "ads." In the same manner
and quick time as they now cover
the city for telegrams, night let
tergrams, cabfes, etc.
For further information as to
"ads," call 176, but for telegraph
service call "Postal Telegraph."
WANTED THREE FIRST CLASS
Firemen. Apply at once in person,
at the office of the Castle Hayne
Stave Co., Foot of Wright St., City.
2-8-tf.
slate roof, on Wrightsville Avenue
Apply W. A. McGirt, Masonic Tern
pie. 2-13-7t j
SPRINGS FRONT SPRINGS FOR
Ford cars, $3.00. Genuine seven leaf
bushed spring. W. D. MacMillan,
Jr., Wilmington, N. . C. 2-13-10t
i nnprsnw and California rail.
road Co., Grant Lands, Title to same
revested in United States by Act of
Congress dated June 9, 1916. Two
million three hundred thousand
acres to be opened for settlement
and sale. Power Site, Timber and
Agricultural Land. Containing some
of best land left in United States.
Now i3 the opportune time, Large
Sectional Map showing lands and
description of soil, climate, rainfall,
elevations, etc. Postpaid One Dollar.
Grant Lands Locating Co., Box 610,
Portland, Oregon. l-19-3m,
L. L. SHEPPARD, 817 NORTH 4TH
St. Have got tne goods for you. Best
native meats of all kind. Also a full
line of groceries. Phone 11S6.
Prompt delivery, ways on the job.
10-13-eod-tf.
FURNITURE 19-21 AND 23 SOUTH
Front street. Store full of furniture.
Lots of new furniture, and some
slightly Aised and sold at bargains.
We have a gas range and pas water ,
HOT WATER
Is a Household Necessity ; abundant hot water is the
greatest domestic luxury.
Let us demonstrate our various kinds of
GAS WATER HEATERS
for you
Then Give Us Your Order for your selection.
Terms are Satisfactory.
Tide Water Power Co .
Princess Street.
FORD OWNERS MAKE A SIXTY-
inch tread Ford out of a fifty-six
tread for $15.00. Write us. W. D.
MacMillan, Jr., Wilmington, N. C.
2-13-7t
heater you can use. Big values. ;
Come to see us. Sterling Furniture i
Company. E. H. Sneed, Mgr. Phone
60. " I-2G-tf
WE DELIVER ALL MAGAZINES ON
date of issue when so requested
Phone your order to 745. Gordon's
News Stand. Yb-IAX
CALL H. L. K!DD FOR SOIL FOR
Flower yards. Phone 1549-W. Your
wants will receive prompt attention.
1-9-tf
MNRPnFPMPn nwp uir.TrtPTvoc.
writer, good as new, visible model.
Unredeemed price $28.50. Charles
Finketstein's. 2-15-tf.
FOR THE VERY BEST NATIVE AND
Western Pork and Beef, Fancy
Groceries, tec. See or Phone R. B
Moore, 3rd and Castle. Phone 1888.
11-24-tf
FOR RENT THREE CONNECTING
rooms with use of bath. Modern
conveniences. Nicely arranged for
light housekeeping. Free use of
phone and water. Rent reasonable.
Phone 1092 or 151. 2-16-3t
SPECIAL FOR FRIDAY AND SAT-
urday only. Canned corn 12c; cann
ed string begins 12c; early June
peas 12c; Tuna fish 10c; Shredded
Tuna fish fish 5c: Kellog's Kram
bles 9c; fresh Halibut and smelts to
day an 1 a fuVr j-nn oi groceries -it
very rea-"oi!wl.'? prices. May's Deli
catessen, Phone 1322 2-15-3L
RE-CREATION OF MUSIC
- (Mr.-Edesons New Art.-) -
"THE NEW EDISON"
Hear this wonderful machine at our store play
EDISON'S DIAMOND DISC RE-CREATIONS
Sole Dealers.
C. W. YATES COMPANY
Market Street. . Wilmington, D. C.
!
WANTED POSITION AS STENOG-
rapher by voung man. Address 317
N. Fourth St. 2-16-lt-J
1 LOST MASONIC WATCH FOB. T.
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Rooms 11 and 12, Masonic Temple.
Reward. 2-15.3t
breath, opening the air passaaea ami
loosening the phlegm. It's "a rea!
"Bodyguard in the home" against a!i
forms of cold troubles. 25c, 50c. cr
$1.00. At all druggists.
JUST RECEIVED LARGE SHIPMENT
North Carolina hams, sides and
shoulders. Also fresh lot eggs. Our
prices are right. Edwards Brothers,
corner Sixth and Castle streets.
Phone .1910. 2-16-2tj
Keep a little BopvGuabd an Vour hom
BE PATRIOTIC AMERICAN FLAG
Ice Cream. Washington Hatchet
Ice Cream. Creamed Cottage heese
daily. Try it. A. G. Warren Ice
Cream Company. . Phone 485.
2-16-ltJ
If ifTiDii
APPLES TWO CARS YORKS AND 0
Baldwins will arrive February 12th. ' p
We have just received a nice fresh A
stock Smith Bros. Cough Drops, U
Hershey's Milk Chocolate and Al- Z
mond Bars, Tootsie Rolls, Chocolate
Hands, etc. Try our Quality Mix- 8
ture or Everyday Assortment in 30 K
pound pails, the best candy on the
market for the money. Send us
your candy and produce orders. Bear ;
Produce & Merchandise Co., Whole
sale. 'Phones 452-453. Wilmington,
N. C. tf
orry You Need Medicine
If you must use drugs, use ours. We are pleased to serve you be
cause we know we serve you BEST for your health's sake and your
purse's sake.
You run no risk in using what we sell for here freshness and purity
precedes all else. Phone 520.
THE PAYNE DRUG COMPANY,
Corner Fifth and Red Cross Streets.
1,500 Bales Good Middling.
1,800 Bales Strict Middling.
2,500 Bales Middling.
2,200 Bales Low Grades.
Above quantities wanted.
milling
I . WE SELL I
COAL
And
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Wilmington, N.C.
Builders' Supplies
We Solicit
1 STORAGE
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- ' . North Carolina. I
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Phone 789
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IN AUGURAT ION
' PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON
WASHINGTON, D. C.
MONDAY, MARCH 5TH, 1917.
510.05 ROUND TRIP
via
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
From Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Burlington, and all Intermefl'
ate points to Greensboro.
$10.65 From Goldsboro, $10.70 From Selma. ,
Round trip tickets for this occasion will be on sale March 1
and for trains scheduled to arrive Washington by noon March
Tickets will be limited returning to reach original starting Poln 1
midnight of March 10th, 1917, or by depositing ticket in WasinS
and paying a fee of $1.Q0, final limite will be extended to April 10th, w
Special Pullman Sleeping cars will be operated from Raleigh
"Durham, and from all points for special parties of twenty-five or mor
For Sleeping car reservations, and complete information, ask sou
ern Railway agents, or address
J. O. JONES,
Traveling Passenger Agent
to-3-6-17 t Raleigh, N. C.
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