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FIRST BIRTHDAY
Interesting Exercises at St.
Matthew's-Church Last
Evening.
MEMBERS NAMED
FJEW OFFICERS
Feature Was Gutting Birthday
Cake Iced With League's
Colors By Mr. William
Ottersen.
jftHE WILMINGTON DISPATCH SATUITOAYj ; i
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A PAGE FIVE
f Financial Report of National
Special Aid Society Very
Interesting.,
WILL GOME NEXT, I " tisie it . r:R
- si in mm t ., i
Confident That the City and
County Will Buy Liberty
Bonds.
One hundred , dollars was collected
- v. caocugers, or tne JNa-1
tiona.1 Snoffoi ma CI 1 i , . I
,r am ouuieiy aurmg tne,
week ending October 9, according to SMALL BONDS Wit I
the financial report ju issued ftbm;JvrAf
headquarters by the secretary. The ADD SPLENDID TOTAL
collections of the' messengers varied
from ten cents to $2.50, and all lump- f JL
ed makes a neat sum. The monev.ist V
used , in furthering the wfrk of thet
ouwcv- ine report toilows: . . 1
r1"1"1 -v v" -xurs. weathers
tAll Are to Work Untiringly
The money.isf louring INext rew Lays
-:.' social meeting celebating the'n .si.- xvusses wu-
Boy Scouts Have Billed
City Thoroughly.
charged with the task of marketing
Miss the bonds, and they refuse absolutely
2QP to speak pessimistically concerning
tne sale or tnese ponas wnicn pay a
firsi umiversaiy oi tne Luther League fl.5l: Miss Bowdtm i n?- tvcJ sales locally so far have not been as-
of S Matthew's English Evangelical Thompson $1.41; Miss Weathers, heavy v during the second campaign as,
iuh,:;m church yesterday evening 1; Miss Elizabeth Sloane, 24c; Mrs in the first those interested in mark
, mnt oniovahlo unci inZZZxi "wich, $3.16. i. eting: Uncle Sam's gilt edged securi-
" " .s, District B fn. Mi . K-flnu,-n ties refuse absolutelv to Dermit the i
mras on. A large number of the Jordan, including Court House, 40c; always present note of pessimism to
nHii'Di r: and friends were present.! District C (n) Mrs. Atkinson creep in, and bond salesmen to a man
V'lrici- sanies were played and jusl Mrs- Scott, 09c I are confident that Wilmington and
L.Vo.v refreshments were served, a MACD"gaTU' L7 :Miss Ham- few Hanover county will do their bit
. , , . , , , . ' mond, A. C.L. 35c; Miss Svmme? toward supplying funds for a success
bojir.tiiul birthday cake, iced with the A. C. L., $1.42; Mrs-. Blanton 20c-lful prosecution cf democracy's war
leaE'.it- colors, with one candle in the Mrs. Harrill, $1.11; Mrs. Lorenzo, against German Prussianism. Opjri
eenrer. 1!U6 above "and 1917 below, 84c; Mrs. Bannerman, $1.36. ' mism is th keynote of all conversa-
Wa brought in. As the members i District D (n). Mrs Hall Mrs .tions with backers who have been
puiicreu arouna tne case in a large rsuuuck, 50c
circle Mv. William Otersen, thepresi-l District E (n), Mrs. Toon
(Uiu. with appropriate remarks, cut Alderman, 56c; Mrs. Craft
ih cake, after which all sang, very (Mrs. Fore, 22c.
fiuiuisiastically, the "Luther League District F (n), Mrs. W L. Hellen good interest and are non-taxible.
H. .Hv Hymn" and "America." j Miss Whitney, 05c; ' Misp Williams, I In view of the fact that the cam
Airs. CMerscn urged the members to! $2.50. ,paign will close before the expiration
con'inue their interest in the inter-1 District G (n), Mrs. Weathersbee of the- present month, those charged
,-stins and helpful devotional and Mrs. Kelly 71c; Ms. Payne 70c; with the sale of the bonds are of the
ocle.cJional meetings held every Wed- Mrs. Parker, 32c. 'opinion that all should rid their sys-
nesday evening. While the average! Winoca, Mrs. A. S. Williams Mrs. 1 terns of the apathetic feeling concern
arirnilance for last year was twenty- McCarley, 10c. . - (mg bond purchasing, as it is imperat-
one. even counting the meetings held I Carolina Heights,' Mrs. Hinton ive that the individual, community and
during the summer months, it is hop- Mrs. Woodward, 70c. . district continbute its part if the na-
nl io do even better this year. i Wrightsville Avenue, Mrs. Benson, ' tion-wide drive is tfi culminate in suc-
The voluntary offerings amounted 75c. - ' icess. If every community is to do
in over sixty dollars; contributions Market street, Mrs. Hubbard fits part, then it is necessary that, the
I. uve been made to various charitable .Mrs. Struthers, 40c; Mrs. Carpenter, individual do his. The old idea of
?l.ll; Mrs. Riggs, 27c. (allowing George to do it may mean
District A (s), Mrs. Hatchell- Mrs. failure of the bond issue, and failure
Hatchell, $1.75; Mrs. Styron, 20c: of this nature would hurt the cause
fffal? Eewu IiW M&?'JH18&
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AND CONTRIBUTE YOUR SHARE TOWARD NATIONAL FREEDOM.
THE FIRSTPUTY OF A NATION TO ITS GALLANT SONS WHO GO FORTH TO
DIE UPON THE FIELD OF BATTLE TO PROTECT YOUR LIVES, YOUR PROPERTY
AND YOUR HONOR: IS TO PROVIDE THE EQUIPMENT, FOR FOODy FOR SHIPS,
AND FOR SUPPORT OF THEIR DEPENDENT FAMILIES WHILE THEY ARE RISIC-
llNLi l HtlK VER Y LIVES FOR US.
5
At the regular meeting last Wednes
day -vening it being also the annual
ihe following officers werejMrs. Sutherland, 17c.
i of the nation and her allies more than
tiicetir.:
(b eted: Mr. William Otersen, presi-1 District B (s), Miss Williams Mrs. 'a giant military victory on ihe part of
dent; Fred Seitter, Jr., vice-president: 'Wcollcott, " 62c; Mrs. O'Brien, 63c.;jthe German arms at any point of the
Miss Marie Keels, secretary; AndrewjMrs. Huggins, 45c; Mrs. Prince, lOcjline in France or Belgium. Bankers
I.ee, assistant secretary; Mr. E. C. i District D (s), Mrs. Peschau Miss Le here, like those elsewhere, have work-
Hopkins, treasurer; Miss Margaret . Grand, $1.50; Mrs. Peschau, $1.14; ,ed untiringly in an effort to make it;
IT IS YOUR PATRIOTIC DUTY TO LEND YOUR MONEY TO THE GOVERNMEF"
TO EQUIP THE MEN WHO GO FORTH TO FIGHT YOUR BATTLES.
Bon9i M& a Slacker BUV & LBBEBSTV B&RISB
AND HELP WIN THE FIGHT FOR NATIONAL EXISTENCE. SUBSCRIBE TQD4Y,
ANY BANK WILli HELP YOU WITHOUT CHARGE OR WITHOUT PROFIT.
tgpgg dSMBsnQi fffgpga i W em If Ms Warn
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The American Bank and Trust Co.,
Home Savings Bank.
The Murchison National Bank,
The Peoples Savings Bank,
The Wilmington Savings and Trust Co.
Branch, pianist; Gussie Williams, as-'Mrs. Bunting, 15c
ant pianist.
RESUME REGULAR SCHEDULE.
District E (s), Mrs. Causey Miss
Elliott, 25c; Miss Bellamy, 02; Miss
.Smith, 82c.
District F (s), Mrs. Hammond
Joint Night Services During Summer Miss Rhodes, 81c; Mrs.
Vary Successful. Mrs. Baxter, 31c.
r-r Andrew's Presbyterian church District G (s), Miss Landen Mrs.
'.vili resume its regular fall and win- Noe, 27c.
t. : schedule of services tomorrow! District I (s), Mrs. Morse Miss
possible for everyone, regardless of
their means, or obligations, to pur
chase at least one bond, and the man
who has taken advantage of the good
offices of the various banks in the:
Gore, 21c; city feels much better for having
done so. The purchase of a Liberty
Bond has given more than one person
a -feeling of independence a feeling
that had never existed in the breasts
with preaching at night. The joint ' MacMillan 22c; Mrs. Townsend (sue- of many before
fp, vices at nignt during tne summer
month have proven very successful
ceeding Mrs.
Price, 40c.
McGowan), $2.49; Mrs.
H-reafter the pastor vill hold a sep-J Disict J. (s), Miss Harper Mrs.
arate preaching service (at . o , clock Fletcher, "$1.70. ' - - -
in the Evening.' Full "double quartet! District K (s), Mrs. Outlaw." Miss
choir will render special music at Mae Davis, $39c; Mrs. Fales, 70c.
each service. The pastor, Dr. Mc- District L (s), Mrs. Burnett Mrs.
( lure, has been preaching sermons Orrell, 60c; Miss Burnett, 35c; Miss
each morning on texts from the Kohler, (2 weeks), 21c and 10c.
piophecy of Ezekiel, appropriate toj District M (s), Mrs. Hatch Mrs.
present war conditions. Tomorrow . Hatch, 66c; Mrs. Morriss, 27c; Mrs.
lie will discuss the present results (Hamilton, 22c.
cf the world war with special refer-i -District N (s), Mrs. Hatch Mrs.
nee to Palestine, the Promised Land Orrell. lie: Mrs. Henrv. 16c: Mrs.
and God's Ancient People. Tavlor 12c
District P (s), Mrs. Hatch Mrs.
jSikes, .27c. ; Mrs. Jackson, 21c.
District O (s). Mrs. Moore Miss
All Old Members Urged to Assemble Swann 14c.
Immsnuel Presbyterian. District R (s), Mrs. Thomas Mrs.
Unusual interest attaches io tomor-; Cameron personally, for her districts,
row atfernoon's rally day exercises at,i5C
the Immanuel Presbyterian church,! District S (s), Mrs. Hatch Mrs.
nnd all members of the Sunday school Weaver 19c; Mrs. Anderson, 10c.
that have dropped out during the j Greenfield, Mrs. Whitted Mrs.
.sweltering- summer months pre ex-: Bradshaw, 60c: Miss demons, 07c.
pected to b" found in their places,! SunseJtk Mrs. MacMillan Mrs.
RALLY SERVICES TOMORROW.
If everyone will buy a bond, and it
can be done easily, the problem will
le solved and Wilmington can con
tinue to hold up her head a.nd pro
claim to the world that she has done
her bit and is merely resting on her
oars until another call is made upon
her people a people that have never
yet shirked a duty and who do not
propose starting this late in life
ADDRESS WAS OF SIfiTE AFItliNIl I
VERY Hi8H ORDER1 ; NEWSPAPEfi 1WEET
f-BoTscoSt, wording " X 'the ! Mr. Wyatt A. Taylor Address- i'Semi-Annual Session in Ra
ea iLnaeavorers ; mecuon or y leign lonignt win tiiect
diip -t nil of Scout Master Onit, B
Hinnant, have done splendid work in
advertising the bonds. They have
billed the town thoroughly and it is
next to impossible to look into any
display window without meeting the
steady, direct and compelling eyes
of the Goddess of Liberty.
Officers Followed.
Offi
cers.
Mr. Wyatt A. Taylor, of Columbia, , (Special to The Dispatch.)
o p ait ov, Raleigh, Oct. 13. The semi-annual
S. C, secretary of the All-South meeting Qf (he Carolina Agso.
Union of the Christian Endeavor So- ciation of Afternoon Newspapers will
riotv flollvorpH t finn nHrtrp5S to thf hA hpld hprp tnmVht in tho ladi'oo'
There is enough time left for tne ; meeting of the Christian Endeavorers parlor of the Bland Hotel. The meet
city and county, to buckle on their j at the Frist prcsbyetrian church last ing will be called to order at 8 o'clock
night. and will be presided over by Mr. J.
The attendance was unusuallj L- Home, Jr., editor of The Rocky
large, and a social was given after Mount leiegram, who has been presi
armor and get down to business but
it will be foolish to wait longer. The
bond issue should and will be carried i
prepared fo begin the fall and winter (Owen, 15c; Mrs. Chadwick 10c
work if,ht. The program, a copy of r Brooklvh. Mrs. West Mrs.
which wa.i printed in j'esterday's Dis-,Lamb, 23c; Mrs. Savage, 44c
patch, is unusually interesting and the ! Goodwin. 12c: Mrs. Shenard.
at tendance- is expected to be large.
Concert Postponed.
The Whitlock-West orchestra,
which was to have played a concert at
ihe Oornelicus Harnett school last
night did not. show up. A telegram
that employed by Tommy Atkins in
"eoinp: over" when Cie commands of
General Haig are passed down the
Mc-Vune.
Miss .
Shepard, 09c; the citizens of Wilmington for their
Mrs. Bullard, 79c; Miss Kelly, 75c;
oennies which have amounted to over
e c 1 .3 . . . . ,- ii. J
?1,300 in less tnan six monins, anu
locally in much the same manner as closing of the business meeting, dent ever since the formation of the
Mrs. West, $1.25 (gifts from friends),
Delgado School, 80c.
Garden City, Mrs. Barber, $2.15.
Donations are as follows and hereby
gratefully acknowledged.
beg them to deny themselves every
coDDer coin, saving them carefully,
j scrupulously, self deriyingly and giv
ing them to the Block Messenger on
her weekly errand. You will not miss
The local union elected the following association some years ago
officers: Mr. Geo. L. Mitchell, presi-, The meeting is one of importance,
dent; Mr. C. T. McKeithan, vice pres- a .number of matters of interest to the
ident; Miss Jeanette Buck, secre- V hMnt scheduled for con
tary; Miss Carrie Nevkirk, treasurer, sideratioh. Officers for the ensuing
The officers were installed by the year will also be elected.
Rev. A. D. McClure, D. D., in a brief The program as announced by Presi
address, appropriate to the occasion, dent Horne is as follows:
Punch was served and games of, Roll Call,
many kinds played. j Minutes of last meeting.
The Endeavorers will today send "Some Ideas for Co-operative Ad
reoresentatives to the d;strict meet- vertising to Advantage of Members
meet- J.'F. Hurley, Salisbury Post.
Lmm ' i I,, , , , 1
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HOSE, HANDKERCHIEFS
AND COLLARS
MISS ALMA BROWN
ROYAL THEATRE BUILDING.
rXi-
ON FREE TRIAL NO DEPOSIT
NO EXPENSE we will
send you a new Acousticon.
Tius is die small instrument
that has positively oiabled- over
300,000 deaf people to hear.
You Can Hear
With the Acousticon
hear conversation of your friends,
music crry sound just as you
used to. We guarantee it or you cm
return the Acousticon at our expense
without it couting you 1 cent.
Wnto at once for ten
j e 1
! - . aay& tree name trial.
GENERAL ACOUSTIC COMPANY, 1300 'Candler Bid, New York
, r a II JZ ' ooy-11 uummage oaie, u.o.. iner weekly orrana. you win noi i ine at Clarkton. The Juniors, meet- J.'F. Hurley, Salisbury Post.
,!";: C.oldsbr.ro announced that tne Cash toptrinkets, 50c; Cash, thimble, ; theal as much as the soldiers will if!, t th First church V03terday af "The Advertising Tip System What
Tn'; .waR Playing a; the Wayne $2.00; Cash, 15c; Miss Kathleen Lin-,you do not give them. ternoon were also address by Mr. it Has Been Worth and Why it
u.Hy la.r and owing to the train den $1.00. Mrs. Edwin Borden, $5.00; j Tdylor Hasn't Been WTorth More"-W. E.
nnnc; laio, the engagement here mt-c rimrioa tt; inhnsnn $2(10: a nm hmduc i-iav r.Pi PBRiTPn r ' ,. i Axrns.
imnc; lato, the engagement
('"lii, not be filled.
Mrs. Charles E. Johnson, $2.00; a COLUMBUS DAY CELEBRATED.
! friend. 26c: Mrs. Foy. $2.00; sale of
. violets sent by Mrs. Bunting, 60c. Address of Father Winkler Was En
It you cannot Join the Army Do Total $100,000. 1 joyed By All.
w.ur u;iro by Buying a Thig is the largest collection we Columbus Day was celebrated by
LIBERTY BOND have ever had. We thank our friends, the iocai i0dge Knights of Columbus
sb.- - at their hall last night. A large au
dience was in attendance and tnor
oughly enjoyed the speech by Rev .
Father Winkler on the "Life of Co
lumbus." A number of musical num
bers, including a solo by Mr. D. A.
Lockfaw, accompanied by Mrs. Lock
faw, and a solo by Miss Annie Bank3,
featured the occasion. Mr. George P.
Galvin, Grand Knight, presided.
The meeting was opened with the
singing of "America," and concluded
by the "Star Spangled Banner," by
the audience.
MAKE TRIPS THAT IT NOW TAKES YOU THREE
Hours to cover with horse, in one hour with Smith-Form-a-Truck.
GET RID OF EXCESS EQUIPMENT YOU MUST OWN
if you are L3ing horses, arid keep your hauling and
deliveries at maximum efficiency with minimum over
head charges.
GET AWAY FROM THE LOADING STATION AND
mantain an average speed of 12 to 15 miles an hour.
This is Smith-Form-a-Truck measured ability.
THIS IS A STANDARD ESTABLISHED BY SMITH-Form-a-Triick
in over 800 lines of business.
INGTON 10T0R CC, inc.
POSTPONED FOOD WEEK.
According to the address last Lawson, Wilmington Dispatch
night, it is intended by the Christian "A fetter State News Report" P.
Endeavor Society to obtain the signa- T. Way, Henderson Dispatch.
tures of 1,000,000 persons to the fol- "Co-operation Along New Lines for
lowing pledge: Mutual Betterment." John D. Gold,
:'Believing' that the present war Wilson Tmes.
DUts a peculiar responsibility for Report "of President
larger and better service upon theA; -.Report' of "Secretary and Treasurer.
Christians of Ametica, and that it is ' Report of Committees Newsprint,
possible for all to serve in some ca- W. W.5 WTeaver; Advertising, J. F.
pacity, I will as a religious duty and Hurley; Grievance, E. J. Hale1? News
for the sake of my country and fel- Report,' J. B. Sherrill; Legislative, P.
lowmen, pledge myself to some or all T. Way.
of the f ololwing methods of universal Election of Officers.
service. Adjournment. i
"As n soldier r sailor or in thn ; - - .
hospital service, I will strive always
to act as a ChristiahV':ioyal to God
and country. ' " ;
"I will during the coming year seek
to increase in some measure the
world's food 'supply. c -
"By food economy .and by wise
thrift, I will strive to prevent need-?
Ic3s' waste, that others, may have
more.
"I will preserve so far as I may the
fruits and produce of the soil for fu
ture use.
I will engage in some form of Red
County Food Administrator Gets Od
vice to This Effect.
County Food Adiinistrator J. G.
Mprnrmiir who is also chairman of
C the . County Council of Defense, was
I5r last night advised by his chief, Mr.
Wonrv A Paefi. Food Administrator
for the State, that it had been found Cross relief work, contributing mon--oricohio
tn nnstnone food camnaien! oy or making needed articles for
. . . . no J. - v -.1. 1 ! V. nrVin r vr fltrVlmC PIT hnttlP.R at
ub week irom uctODer zu-o lo uuiuuei kiwc vmu . it"-" --:
27-November 4 . . w -
The object of the week's campaign! "I will .endeavor by sympathy,,
is to enlist housewives in the saving prayer, personal correspondence an
of foodstuffs which will make possible in other ways to help one or more, of
a greater" share for the allied coun- th- men with the colors. (
tries. Mr. McCormick has not been "Realizing that there is especial
able up until the present to organize1 ; '
his full committees for th.is work, but burning brightly in these serious and
plans are shaping rapidly and this or- fcrttical .days of war, L promise ;renew
glnization will bf affected soon. - 4 .allegiance to my churchy and g tte-
ROBERT G. BARR, Manager.
110 Dock Street. 111 Cneetnut SireeL
r HONES .
PHONE 573.
Germany Offcs Potatoes.
(By Associated Press.)
CI h-s offered to supply a certain quan
tity of potatoes to Denmark In ex-
w u' of my Christian
Endeavor Society. , k '
"I will striyte to keep free from raiW
vr and personal hate ana wnen tue
war -is. over I will -do mv utmost ,
promote the spirit of Christian fel-
That's" the Spot
Sloan's Ijnimeht cocs rlsht toit.
r Hdvie jyou: si' ihdamatic ache or a
luu throbbirtg neuralgic pain? You
can find a' quick ; and effective rcKef.
;Sn SlpdnjOniinent. TKousands of
homes' have this remedy handy for
f all external pains because time and
"time again it, tao proven the quickest relief.
So clean imdl easy to apply, too. No nib
bing, "no stain, no -Inconvenience as is the
ae withplasters or ointments. Jf you once
use Sloan Linkacat.you will never be with
out it. - -.;-,-.
Generous s!zdl bottles, at all drurnsto.
tZ5cim50c.,il.OQ.
change, however. Germany w'll ex- lowship between the- denominations
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.Mk m wT5Sf t5.oo ij.fi iO)ifl J . Culclasur0 j
Hg C. W, PdlVOgtGO. street. ;
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3 ( If i. ' At Price You II I I Ansorted 'Brlk "-"v.? ; " 1
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gJ rhone 47. j j$M
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