CLERKS ASK
FO
CHMKED
o2St Line Clerical . Force
Vould "Knock Off" Hour
Earlier
URGE SHORTENING
u OF LUNCH HOUR
petitions Now in Circulation.
Married Men Want More
Time For Gardening.
mVrnoons
mon
Considerably shortened lunch hour
during the summer
is asiceu m a petitiuu max nas
let-n circulated and extensively signed
members of the clerical force em
Lid in the general offices of the
i,nn Coast Line Railroad Com
onv It was learned yesterday affer-
liai rrCUfeUinuu uuttiaifi will
of the request for a re-arrange-ot
hours is, of course, prob-
However, it was stated
noon.
take
merit
tmfltlCal
Tv.t no objection had been made to
,lif circulation of the petition, which
nnterstood to carry the names of
empioves from every department.
Tlio' clerks are making no effort
to shorten their working hours, mere-
. tnf o ro.aiT!infriTneTit mat-
ibo.-sible an earlier release in theM
ah moon. At present they are given
n hour and a half for dinner and
Jlitv are agreed that thirty minutes
voi-id'he sufficiently long for a luneh
period, provided they be allowed to
leave the office at 5 in the afternoon
rather than 6. as is the present ar
rangement. No change is asked in
the "hour for reporting for work in
ih morning.
Clerk? advance various . reasons
why the proposed arrangements would
heiiffif them and not inconvenience
the company. The married men de
,.;,:,. ir would give them time to
wink their gardens and gardens are
playing no small part in the life of
the community just now, with food
prices skyrocketing: They also say
it would give them more time to. be
with their families at a time of day
when 'he family likes ta-4ake strolls
through the suburbs and into the
edge of the country.
The younger and unmarried men
have a less plausible reason, but at
least theirs is an excuse and in view
of the fact that they will continue
to give their employers the same
amount of time daily are hopeful that
their argument will be listened to.
An hour's earlier release each after
noon will give them an opportunity
to visit the beach and perhaps fish,
affording recreation that is almost
impossible with the present arrange
ment of working hours.
Another argument advanced is that
when one idles for an hour and a
hall' in the heat ofjejdythat one
is almost worthless when one - does'
return to work that in order for one
to give a full account of one's self
during the hot lazy weather of sum
mer it is necessary to keep going and
that a rest of an hour and a half at
the hottest period of the day 'knocks
all the work out of one for the re-''
mainder of that day. -
The clerks are hopeful that their
petition will be granted, much of
tb ir optimism being caused by the
fact that they know the stand they
took during the threatened strike and
tii'-up was appreciated. Almost to a
man the clerks came forward and
told the company they were ready
to render every assistance possible
and were standing with the company
in case of a crisis. Because of this
they feel that their request will be
granted, especially so because they
consider the petition a very reason
able one one that will benefit them
and damage no one.
THE WILMINGTON DISPATCH; SATURPAY::AFTERNQQN'MAY 1 2, J 917,, r
MUCH INTEREST SHOWN
Wrighisville Will Aid In Food
Conservation.
An unusually large number of per
sons attended last night's meeting
a the Wrightsville schoolhouse, held
for the purpose of interesting resi
dents of that section jn increased
food production and conservation of
ah foods that have been wasted in
fhe past. The meeting was presided
over by Mr. J. p. Herring, county
htrm demonstrator, and short talks
were made by Mr. J. O. Brown, J. A.
cXorton, Esq., Prof. Washington
(,JttlK.t and Mr. W. A. McGirt, chair
Man of the Board of County Com
missioners, in an effort to instill into
'i minds of the people of Wrights-villi-
the vital necessity for econo
mizing and conservation of all avail
a')le foods. i
Those present manifested keen in-,Pr-t
in all that was said and went
on record as being willing to do
PVPrything in their power to increase
and conserve all food crops and sup
plies. TIip rvViaco nf tVio cituntinn
that
is" most serious and which must
" attended to at -once is the ac
nuiiemont of a supply of cans and can
ninS apparatus.
The following committees were ap
pointed :
formation Mr. W. A. Taylor, and
-sdames l. A. Blue and J. W. Bell.
Agriculture Messrs. G. W. West
orook, s. w. Garner and F. M. Mc-
(jowan.
Canning Mesdames L. A. Blue, F.
; Mt'Gowan, J. W. Bell, C. L. Jack
son and T. O. Hinton.
abor -Messrs. A. P. Southerland,
u Westbrook and W." A. Taylor.
virs. Giles W. Westbrook' is chair
Mn of the district sub-committee.
Regular Meeting Tomorrow.
rw',' Fear ChaPter No. 254, United
mn V. ate Veterans, will hold regular
liSt . meetinS at the Wilmington
jV?. 1 ,nfantry Armory tomorrow, Sun
v". afternoon at 4 o'clock. All
-'rans are urged to be in attendance.
Effort is t FitrBoys Fc-r Real
Serviced to Country in Case
Tof Crisis. ;
i v ''"" 1 i '' - ":'
JrZtn l8S ??Ty to fit bya ; for realj
flol 4 cpuuiry w times like
these, the Boy Scouts of America have
JJ2?0P1? a nation-wide prize contest
among boys. In all of Its meetings
And literature, since the war began,
the scout movement has been outlin
ing to boys a gospel of action, point
ing out innumerable ways,-in which
they can serve their country effi
ciently "behind the line." Tho nri0
contest, it Is believed; will create in J
cmii participant a clearer understand
ing of why he is asked to do serv
ice, however small, for his country
and will make this whole period of
national excitement mean more to
him than it -coufd otherwise. ,
The proposal is that boys write an
essay of not more than 400 words on
the subject,- "What the Stars and
Stripes Stand for in the Present
War." First, the boys are counselled
to find out what our flag does stand
for, to read what has been published
on the subject, to talk with their pa
rents, their teachers, their scoutmas
ters, their boy friends, to understand
the subject thoroughly and then to
write the essay. They are to be sent
to Boys' Life, the Boy Scouts' Mag
azine, not later than May 25. The
boy whose essay wins the first prize
will receive $25 in cash, the second
prize, $10; the third prize, $5, and the
plan is to publish the prize-winning
essay (and possibly others) in the
July number of Boys' Life.
The judges at this contest will be
Daniel Carter Beard, National Scout
Commissioner; Franklin K. Matthews,
director of the Library Department of
the Boy Scouts of America, and Mr.
Lorne W. Barclay, director of the De
partment of Education, of the scout
movement.
Any boy not more than 18 years old
may compete.
FELT FOR MOTHER
CALENDAR SET BY BAR.
May Term of Civil Court Convenes
on Monday, May 21st.
Calendar, for the May term of Su
perior court for the trial of civil
cases , was set at yesterday's meet
ing of the bar. The session, which
will convene on Monday, May 21st,
and which will be presided over by
Judge W. M. Bond, will continue un
til May 30th. The calendar is:
Monday, May 21st. American Na
tional Bank vs.H. P. Dew et al.; W.
W. Cooper vs. G. A. Clute; Ander
son Stroud vs. H. F. Schulken.
. Tuesday, May 22nd H. R. Ruark
et al. vs. J. W. Harper; Robert Gads
den vs: Geo. H. Craft & Co. et al.;
Southeastern Realty Co. vs. K. C. Sid
bury; Continental Illustrating Co. vs.
Wilmington Iron Works; B. W. Beery
vs. Susan E. Moore et al.
Wednesday, May 23rd Fairbanks
Morse & Co. vs. L. Baggett et al.;
American National Bank -vs. Hender
son Cole et al., receiver; W. B.
Cooper vs. J. R. Hardee; Stephen
Nelson vs. Susan D. Lineker; L.
Pearce vs. J. O. Bowden et al.; Ford
Auto Co. vs. J. B. Stanley; Jos. W.
Gaskill vs. Wilmington Suburban Co.;
W. H. Holmes vs. W. H. Darden.
Thursday May 24th In the mat
ter of the will of W. L. Duke; Gorton-Pew
Fisheries Co. vs. R. H. Pick
ett; C. B. Hocutt vs. Carolina Rice
Milling Co. and City of Wilmington;
Pross Strickland vs. Mary Strickland;
J. E. Wood et al. vs. Cicero Dixon
et al.
Friday, May 25th Collins-Plass
Thayer Co., Inc., vs. Love & Woody;
C. H. Alexander vs. J. H. Blake; W.
J. Orr vs. A. C. L. R. R. Co.; Z. W,
Whithead vs. Auto Trading Co. et al.;
Elijah Mickens vs. Alberta Mickens.
Saturday, May 26th Prestolite Co.,
Inc., vs. E. R. Pickard et al.; Sarah
E. Loftin vs. Jno. W. Foyles et al.;
R. I. Belch vs. S. A. L. Railway;
James E. Howard et al. vs. Cordelia
Miller et al.
Monday, May 28th National Wood
Products Co. vs. B. F. Keith; C. C.
Covington Co. vs. Clyde S. S. Co.;
John Grady vs. Emma Exum et al.
Tuesday, May 29th S. E. Koonce
et al. vs. Bettie Bonham et al.; C. N.
Hocutt vs. James Smith.
Wednesday, May 30th Annie M.
Thompson et al. vs. H. M. Chase et
al.
Mothers Day Will Be Univer
sally Observed the Country
Over Tomorrow.
SPECIAL SERVICES
IN ALL CHURCHES
Observance of This Day Is
More Universal Than Any
Day Observed by Amer
ican People.
"Mother's Day" will be observed in
Wilmington tomorrow. Hundreds of
thousands of flowers that are fresh
and beautiful today will be wilted and
dead tomorrow night, but they will
have served a good purpose, for a
flower on the lapel of one's coat will
be emblematic of the love and respect
one feels for the best friend one can
ever hope to have. Exercises appro
priate to the occasion win be con
ducted in practically all of the
churches of the city. Programs of
an unusually attractive nature, which
include "Songs My Mother Sang,"
will be rendered.'
The custom has long been observed
in the North and has slowly moved
South until now it is almost univer
sally observed the country over. The
idea was originated through the me
dium of the Ladies' Home Journal
and found instant favor. All were
agreed that one day in the year
should be set apart and observed in
honor of "Mother." The wearing of
a flower was agreed upon as the
proper manner of showing the respecl
everyone feels for the one who
watched over one from infancy, pro
viding those things which always de
light because they were provided by
another, who has always occupied
first place in one's heart.
The custom is hot observed in ex
actly the same manner in every lo
cality, although the flower idea is
always carried out. In some sections
the opinion is prevalent that proper
observance means the wearingof a
coiorea iiower ir one s motner is liv
ing and the wearing of a white one
if she has passed into the Great Be
yond. However, those who have
studied the question are of the opin
ion that this idea was introduced by
florists unable to meet the demands
for white flowers, but who could sat
lsfy all provided the flowers were
mixed.
Regardless of how the day is ob
servea, nowever, tne wearing ot a
flower is the proper manner the
manner tnat is oDservea tne, coun
try over and the flower can be had
so easily that it is perhaps celebrated
more universally than any other day
in the year.
In many cities the executive head
of the municipal government issues
a proclamation and calls upon all to
place a flower on the lapel of the coat
in recognition of the love that is al
ways felt, but sometimes too seldom
shown by the average man in the
bustle and activity of trying to get
ahead in the world. Too often the
mother is unintentionally neglected,
and the wearing of a flower tomor
row is the one best method of show
ing this love for one's mother.
CIRCULAR IS ISSUED
LARGE CROWDS ATTENDING,
Conclued Series Services at First Pres
byterian Tomorrow.
Rev. Robert King continues to
preach to large , and very Predative Southern Textile Association June
22-23
Ticket Agents Asked to Cor
rect Erroneous Report.
Circular issued from the general
offices of the Coast Line here to ticket
and. passenger agents of the com
pany asks that the erroneous reports
in circulation to the effect that the
hotels at Wrightsvillo Beach will be
closed during the coming season, be
corrected. The letter, which is signed
by Passenger Traffic Manager W. J.
Craig and General Passenger Agent
T. C. White, calls attention to the
six conventions already booked for
June, and to which should be added
the North Carolina Association of
Afternoon Newspapers, the exact date
of which has not been arranged, but
which will be during the latter part
of June. The conventioned named
are:
Laundry Association of the Caro
linas, June 11-12.
Independent Order of Red Men of
North Carolina, June 13-15.
North Carolina Bankers Associa
tion, June 19-21.
Hardware Association of North and
South Carolina, June 19-21.
ADVERTISING Fill
GROWING RAPIDLY
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audiences at the First FresDytenan
church . Services will not be held to
night. The two last services of the
week will be held tomorrow, the first
at 11 a. m. and the second at 8
o'clock in the evening. Rev. Mr.
King will also make a strong, talk to
the members of the Sunday School at
9:45 a. m. All who have heard the
visiting minister realize the forcefui
ness of his utterances and realize the
great good that is being accomplished
during the present series of services.
Cordial invitation is given all to be
present at the two remaining services
of the meeting.
MADE SPLENDID ADDRESS.
Past Grand -Waster Crouch Spoke on
Friendship, Love and Truth.
Past Grand Master S. M. Crouch,
of Asheville, delivered a splendid ad
dress on the principles of Odd Fellow
ship befdre Hanover Lodge No. 145,
Independent . Order of Odd Fellows,
last night,, in the I. O. O. F. hall,
Third and Princess streets. The three
links of 'Odd Fellowship Friendship,
Solve and Truths-were each dealt upon
at length by the speaker.
Mr; Crouch made a short talk to
the members of Hanover Lodga at
the regular meeting, just prior to the
lecture. He was introduced by Mr.
M. W. Jacobi. Mr. Crouch left this
morning for Fayetteville and will go
from there to High Point. -
North Carolina Baptist Chautau
qua, or Assembly, June 27-29.
. Continuing, the letter reads:
"We take pleasure in advising fur
ther, notwithstanding the reports and
rumors to the contrary,- that Wrights
ville Beach will be open this season
as in former years; that the govern
ment has not . made any restrictions
whatsoever as to illuminating the
beach; that the hotels and 'Lumina"
will be open to the . public as hereto
fore; that material improvements
havfi been made in hotel accommo
dations and attractions, and In many
respects the beach season promises
to be mora attractive than heretofore.
"Kindly give the above facts as
much publicity aa possible and there
by aid in justly counteracting the
erroneous rumors referred to.
"T. C. 'WHITE,
"General Passenger Agent.
"W. J. CRAIG,
"Passenger Traffic Manager."
VISITING MINISTER HERE.
Rev. Otto Richert at St. Matthew's
Church Tomorrow.
Rev. Otto Richert will conduct serv
ices at the St. Matthew's English
Evangelical Lutheran church tomor
row morning at 11 o'clock and all are
invited out to hear him. Rev. Mr.
Rirhert is a speaker of-unusual abil
ity, and all can hear him with profit. 4deas.
Contract Placed For' Advertis
ing Beach Merchants Con
tribute Liberally;
The campaign for . advertising
Wrightsville Beach and silencing ru
mors started by irresponsible persons
to the effect tnat the' beach will be
closed and no cars operated over the,
Seacoast Railroad connecting the .city!
and beach, is getting underway in a
splendid manner and while it is going
to take real money to set; the rumors
at rest it will be expended. Already
numerous merchants have , contribut
ed to the campaign, for - they realize
the advantage , of- having - tourists at
the beach. . - ? :-
The railroads operating in and out
of Wilmington, the Atlantic Coast
Line and the Seaboard, are signifying
their willingness to assist in every
way, and the Tidewater Power Com
pany will bear its part of the expense.
The Seashore and. Oceanic hotels and
Hanover Inn are contributors to the
fund for advertising.
Money has come in freely, Mr.
Thomas H. Wright, mayor of Wrights
ville Beach, stated this morning. The
committee calling on the merchants
met with hearty reception, for they
realize the great good resulting from
the beach when other business is
naturally stagnant.
Approximately 30,000 envelopes have
been printed and will be furnished
merchants. Printed in red on the
back of the envelopes is the informa
tion' that Wrightsville Beach welcomes
all visitors and that it will run full
blast this summer. It also carries
a cut of Lumina. The canvass of
merchants is not yet complete and
the fund will be swelled to unusual
proportions when the canvass is
made thoroughly. Wrightsville Beach
will also be advertised by slides in
the various moving picture theatres
throughout the territory the local
pleasure resort draws from, the com
mittee in charge having already got
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Our Country needs our money. : : -jJ
Shall we not respond, promptly; cheerfully, liberally? We must mobilize our
dollars to help our men and our .Allies win a great and permanent victory for civili-'
zation.
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The most effective help you can give is to buy the new War Loan Bonds. For
absolute safety, -ready convertibility, regularity and certainty of income, no invest
ment can compare with these bonds. . :
It will be our pleasure to handle your subscription, along with our own, with
out cost of any kind.
The Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
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TENEO
OFFICER'S DEATH
Policeman Frank George Pass-!
! ed Away Early Today
Hit Some Time Ago
WILL BE A DAY
OF
REJOICING
Patrolman Frank George, one of the
best known and most fearless members
of the Wilmington Police Department,
Registration Time For Army
Will Be Made Joyous One,
Hears Washington.
(By George H. Manning.)
Washington, D. C, May 12. Reports
reaching Washington that Registra-
t inn Tlo V frtl Vl Ck It ATr lirA wmir tern 4-
died at his home, No. 802 South Eighth da7. of festivTty Ind to be
street, this morning at 2 : 40 o'clock, i marked by patriotic demonstrations
after several months of failing health. instead of being a "drudgery day"
Patrolman George was struck on the' have been received with a great de
head by a powerful negro, whom he at-!sree. of gratification by the War De
tempted to arrest several years ago, partment. The spirit of patriotism
ten Quotations from the various movie ' and u is the opinion of the physicians seems to have entered into the ar-
wuu ULieuueu uie sick man mat a eain "6";uia iui wie iwutuaiun wuiui
was in a large measure due to this , ave been made by many of the State
officials.
It is the desire of the War Depart
ment that all the States shall enter
COAL IS SCARCE
NOW IN GERMANY
Difficulty of People Did Not
End With Winter Coal ft
Commission Named
managers, contract nas Deen signea
with . the Massengale Advertising
Agency, of Atlanta, Ga., and this con
cern will place the newspaper adver
tising. Following is a list of merchants
who have contributed:
Jacobi Hardware Co.
Wilmington Shoe Company.
Boylan & Hancock.
George Honnett.
C. B. Kenney Co. !
Springer Coal Co.
Home Savings Bank.
C. W. Polvogt o.
Beach Water Co.
James Northam.
City Laundry.
Howard & Wells Co.
Thomas H. Wright.
Oldham & Myers.
Shrier & Solomon.
Harriss Typewriter Co.
C. W. Yates Co.
John Batson.
J. B. Rice.
Hall & Ross.
Belk-Williams Co.
Einstein Co.
Geo. S. Nevins.
Peterson & Rulfs.
Peoples Supply Co.
C. H. Fore.
Cement Product Co.
Wil. Savings & Trust Co.
M. L. Starkey.
Dixie Cafe.
Jarman Drug Co.
A. O. Schuster.
Cape Feafr Hdw. Co.
Col. Walker Taylor.
At. T. & Banking Co.
Geo. Huggins.
Warren Ice Cream Co.
Citizens Bank.
Warren Cigar Co.
J. W. Murchison Co.
D. L. Gore Co.
Brown Bros.
Elvington Co.
J. A. Taylor.
McNair & Pearsri .
S. P. McNair.
S. H. Kress & Co
New Way Market.
G. Dannabaum.
Bear Produce Co.
Davis Moore Paint Co.
Nurnberger Market.
,W. Munroe Co.
Davis & Hintz.
Wilmington Steam Laundry.
Farris Bakery.
Ford Auto Co.
McMillan Garage.
Goodman's.
Woolworth Co.
James & James.
Murchison National Bank.
Peoples Bank.
A. D. Brown.
Bon Marche.
Orton Hotel.
'I. Shrier.
Baxter Cigar Co.
W. E. Springer.
H. McRae.
Samuel Bear Son.
Wilmington Grocery Co.
Bluenthal Co.
City of Wilmington.
County Of New Hanover."
Town of Wrightsville Beach
Tidewater Power Co.
cause.
In September last Mr. George's
health began to fail and it was then
that the blood-clot in his head, caused
by the heavy blow dealt him by an un
usually large negro named Ed Smith,
whom Policeman George was attempt
ing to place under arrest on Dock
street, between Front and Water, be
gan to give him trouble. Several times
he was stricken with spasms . The of
ficer was relieved from duty some
time ago, but after a rest resumed his
post only tcrbe stricken again. From
this he never recovered. During the
last week of his life he was unable to
take nourishment and was subject to
spasms at frequent intervals. His suf
fering at times was intense.
Policeman George was born here in
(By Associated Trees.)
Copenhagen (Via London), May, 15.
Germany's fuel difficulties did not
end with the late unusually severe
winter. On the contrary, Germans are
even now being warned that during the
rest of the war and in the period im
mediately following, it will be impos
sible to supply the individual consum
er with all the coal he desires. It will
be necessary for him to put up with
some discomfort, he is told, although,
as the Lokal Anzeiger comments,
"with the going of winter we shatj
at least not freeze."
A government coal commission has
into the duty of registration with the . been established to apportion the coal
same spirit! already manifested in mined with regard to the urgency ,Qf
many parts of the country. In one various needs. Similar local comml$-
State, for instance, the occasion in sions have been named for towns of
large part is to take on the nature
of a patriotic demonstration, a sort of
national fete day. In many parts of
that State there will be barbacues and
like affairs to draw the people, so that
those upon whom the duty of registra
tion devolves will know that they have
the support of their fellows of all oc
cupationsj and-of all ages.
A report from another State is to
the effect that it hopes to clear up its
registration duties in such short order
that it may lay claim to being first in!
more than 10,000 Inhabitants.
a race prompted by patriotic duty. If
18b0 and was thus m the 58th year -of this Mt , felt in otner sections, an
nis AP'f' Hp npram a mpmnpr nf thpl. . .. -
his age. He became a member of the
local police force during the racial
trouble of 1898 and with the exception
of two years which was devoted to
farming, was continually in the ser
vice. Policeman George was a mem
ber of George Washington Council, No .
67, Junior Order United American Me
chanics .
The career of the policeman, during
his seventeen years service in the Po
lice Department, has indeed been an
eventful one. He was recognized as
being one of the most, if not the most
fearless member of the department.
He had faced numerous dangers in
his line of duty and was never known
to shrink the smallest or the largest
detail. He was particularly efficient in
handling the law breakers of the col
ored population of the city and was
always on duty in these sections of the
city. He was shot at several times at
night whild on his beat
Many friends, particularly fellow
members of the police department, are
much affected over the death of their
brother officer. Surviving the deceas
ed, besides his wife, are several chil
dren, also several brothers, one of
whom is Policeman Leon George of
the Police Department.
The funeral services will be held at
the late residence tomorrow afternoon
at 3 o'clock and the interment will be
made in Bellevue cemetery. Members
of George Washington Council,' J. O.
U. A. M. will attend the funeral in a
body as will the majority of the mem
bers of the Pouice Department .
SERVICES AT WHITEVILLE.
interesting and somewhat lively con
test will take place as to which can
make the first report of duty well done.
It is not to be a difficult thing for
the officials and people to carry out
the government's instructions on Reg
istration Day, and to complete the la
bor in hand.. The men who must reg
ister, in accordance with the require
ments of the law, will find registration
easy. Full instructions will be issued
and can easily be secured. There is
nothing hard, nor in the least involved
in the series of questions which are
to be answered.
Directness of question will be em
ployed, and directness of answer will
make all things easy for the men of
the country and for the government
which is to claim their services.
The questions which are to be an
swered involve comparatively few sub-t
Jects: The name in full; the agesln
years; the home address; the date of
birth; the quality of citizenship, nat
ural born, naturalized, or the condi
tion of declaration of Intention; the
place of birth, trade, occupation, or
office; employment, and by whom em
ployed; dependents, if any; married or
single; race, former military service,
and where it was rendered, and lastly.
claims of exemption from draft, with
the specific grounds therefor.
These danstitute virtually, all the
questions which the man whose age
makes him subject to registration will
be called upon to answer. With the
! questions there will be explanation ot
how they are to be answered, and
suggestions will be made for brevity--'
The War Department officials do not
believe there will be many difficulties
in the way of completing the work"! of
Registration Day properly and quickly.
Several of the States have relieved
the government entirely of expense
conncted with the work of securing
complete registration; in fact, helpful-
ii ess ueeuis iu ue cuwuiuu iu iuc vului
try. It is believed by the government
officials that the spirit of field service
will be in keeping with that which has
marked the activities in all matters
connected with the new national army
from the beginning.
J0U SATISFIED WITH YOUR COMPLEXION?
Take care oftour complexion
and your complexion tM take care of you.
CHOOSE PURE AIDS. CHOOSE CREME ELCAYA THE PURE,
DAINTY, TOILET CREAM THAT HAS STOOD THE TEST FOR YEARS.
"Makes the skin like velvet"
SEND WO FON LAMC SAMPLE
JAMES C. CRANE. 104 FULTON STREET, IWW YORK
3
TO PLAN FOR COUNCIL.
Will Be Conducted by Mr. E. M. Par
ker of This City.
Morning and evening services will
be conducted at the Whiteville Epis
copal church tomorrow by Mr. E. M.
Parker, of this city. The subject of
the morning service, which will be at
11 o'clock, will be "The Value Of A
Soul" and the evening service subjec
at 7:45 will be "Wasr Christ A Paci
fist?" All are invited to attend.
MOTHER'S DAY.
Grace Methodist Sunday School Sun-
day, May 13, 1917.
Mother's Day will be observed at
Grace Methodist Sunday school this
Sunday, May 13th, with appropriate
exercises. Tne scnooi extenas an m
PROVE YOUR PATRIOTISM ;
by preparing for a Civil Service position that pays from $900 to $1,200 .
the first year. Short hours regular pay rapid promotion. Lady book,
keepers and stenographers will find thousands of vacancies at home if ;
men be drafted. ' "
SPECIAL SUMMER RATES NOW.
A bie school modern methods new equipment courteous and'
capable faculty -lofty moral tone. Call for catalogue.
Raleigh, N. C.
INCORPORATED
or
Charlotte, N. C
U. C. T. Will Gather for mportantVitation to the mothers and fathers
eeeinn Toniaht. I
Plans for the grand council meet
ng in Columbia, S. C, May 24-25,
will be 'made by memDers or aye
Fear Council No. 374, United Com
mercial Travelers, which will meet in
their hall at Third ( and Princess
strPPts. this evening, at 8 o'clock. A
number of other matters will also be
handled.
PRESENTS FINE PICTURE.
Members axe requested to wear a. white
flower and should be on hand promptly
at 9:45 a. m. Bring your parents.
FIRST NEGRO BISHOP
OF EPISCOPAL CHURCH
' (By Associated Press.)
Hope, Ark., May 12. The first negro
suffragan bishop in the United States
was elected by the Episcopal Council
of the Diocese of Arkansas here yes
terday. He is Arch Deacon J. A. Rus-
His eiec-
"The Eagle's Wings" Being snown
at th Victoria Today.
rpfc .woirio'o Wines" a eriDDins . sell, of Lawrenceville, Va.
nhoto-drama of love and adventure' tion must be endorsed by every Epis
is being shown at the Victoria thea-'.copal Bishop in the United States be
tre this afternoon and tonight under fore it becomes effective. The propos
the auspices of the Knights of Pyth- al to elect a negro suffragan bishop
rr.i,a ?o one of the latest was -endorsed at the general council
make and contains many new movie of the church held in St. Louis last
year.
Burgaw $8.45
Chadbourn 9.5H
Clinton 8.10
Fayetteville S.ltJ
Goldsboro 7.25
Jacksonville 9.95
r Wilmington $8.90
Lumberton $8.9h.
Mt. Olive 7.50
New Bern 7.45 1 ;
Pembroke ..." 8.75 i
Warsaw 7.85ii
wmtevme
Corresponding Rate3 from all Agencies.
to . -r
WASHINGTON, D. C. :,'
Account of the
CONFEDERATE VETERANS REUNION
Tickets will be sold June 2-3-4-5-6 and 7, Limited until midnight-
June 21. 1917. Extension of final limit until midnight July 6th may v
be obtained by deposit of ticket with Special Agent and payment of
50 cents.. v, i
' Take advantage of the through train service of the
ATLANTIC COAST LINE
Standard Railroad of the South.
For rates, reservations, or any information, address any Agent, or
W. J. CRAIG, P. T. M. T. C. WHITE, G. P. A.
Wilmington, N. C.
5-10-to-6-3.
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