THF wtl .MlNCTfN DISPATCH. SUND AV MORNING.- JANUARY 27. 1918
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TURPENTINE STILL
You Would Have Only 3 Mpr Days of Thi
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WHATEVER IS IS BEST.
vktiovr las my life grows older
And; mine eyes have better sight
Tliat-'pader each rank wrong, some;
'x ,k 'i s rwhe're, "
- rhere lies the root of Right.
That each sorrow has its purpose
By lhe! sorrowing oft unguessed,
put as - sure as the sun brings morn-
ing . .
, WhateTer is is best!
I know that each sinful action,
As sure as the night brings shade,
' Is somewhere, sometime, punished
The' the hour be long delayed.
I know that the soul is aided
Sometimes by the heart's unrest
" And to grow means often to suffer
But whatever is is best!
1 know there are no errors
, Tn - the , Great :Eternal Plan,.
And" all things work together
: For the final good of man.
And I know when my soul speeds on
ward fa its grand Eternal quest
I- shall say as I look back earthward
- Whatever is is best!
By ELrLA WHEELER WILCOX.
Mrs. C. L. Patterson returned to
, ' Raleigh yesterday after a "pleasant
."tay In the city with friends.
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": v Miss Ruth Little, of Warsaw, spent
yesterday in the city with friends, re
turning to her home in the early even
ing. -X-
Miss Annie N. Smith has returned
to the city after spending several
weeks in New York City, visiting
friends.
Mrs. T. E. Davis, with her sons,
Messrs. Herbert C. and T. E. Davis,
vJr., are visiting friends in Asheville,
. ' N..C.
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Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Crump have as
their guest for a few days their son,
. Corporal E. LeRoy Crump, of Camp
iSevier, Greenville, S. C.
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The Whatsoever' Circle of King's
Daughters and Sons will meet at the
" home of Mrs. C-J. Kelloway, No. 1610
Chestnut street, tomorrow afternoon
. at 4 , o'clock.
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; The Mengert Missionary Society of
St.. Paul s Lutheran church will meet
n Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. A
full attendance of the; members is re
J .Mrs.Raymond Weyman left Satur
v - day afternoon . for St. Petersburg,
; Fla., for a visit of .several weeks with
7 her- parents. She was accompanied
v- as far as Jacksonville by Mr. Wey
r man.
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,T The regular monthly meeting of the
I' -Herzel Zion Club will be held at the
' ' Btiai Israel synagogue this afternoon
1 at 3 o'clock. AH members are invit
- ed to attend. Those desiring to join
are also welcome.
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. Thevannual meeting of the Y. W.
- C. A- will be .held on Tuesday even
ing at the Hemenway school building.
Previous to that time those who have
not paid their annual dues are request,
ed to' do so.
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- " Dr. Charles T. Nesbitt, formerly
health officer for New Hanover coun
ty, and now doing health work in Ak
ron, ... O., is spending the week-end
here with Mrs. Nesbitt and children.
Dr. Nesbitt has been in Washington
on business for. the past few days and
took advantage of the opportunity
presented to run down for a couple
of days.
. The Junior Red Cross Auxiliary of
St.. Paul's church will present an at-
: tractive entertainment on Wednesday
evening at the home of Mrs. J. H.
Hinton, beginning at 8 o'clock. There
are a large number of children en
gaged in preparing for the perform
ance and they are manifesting the
keenest sort of interest iri its ap
proaching presentation. There will be
pretty play,, in which will be shown
the children from the different na
tions of the world, and several at
tractive musical numbers. A small
. admission charge will be made, the
proceeds being for the zeneflt of the
' organization.
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ENTERAIN SOLDIERS.
' Between 40 and 50 ladies of the Y.
W. C. A. assisted in the entertainment
of the soldier boys from Fort Cas
well at the Y. M. C. A. Saturday
afternoon from 3:30 to 6:30 o'clock.
More than 150 of the boys In khaki
availed themselves of the hospitality
which, was displayed in the serving of
dainty refreshments.
The lobby of the Y. M. C. A. had
been decorated with flags and flow
ers. - Potted plants had been gener
ously loaned by Mr. Will Rehder, local
florist; .The , Whitlock-West orchestra
- rendered several patriotic selections.
Colonel Chase, commandant at the
fort, permitted a , quartet from the
Greensboro company to come to tha
city, for the entertainment and they
furnished 'several selections, which
were enjoyed by all present. 4
V Pie and candy featured: the menu,
and cake, coffee and hot chocolate
. were also served. The soldiers, im
maculate in their khaki, presented an
Inspiring appearance. The ladles made
every : effort to make the occasion
most enjoyable and the soldier boys
- were warm In their praise and appre
elation. r - ' "
The ; following committee of ladies
wtre in charge of the entertainment:
SUPERIOR COURT NEXT
K FOR MIL TERM
Calendar Arranged by the Bar
for the Two Weeks of
Court
Superior Court for the trial of civil
cases will convene on Monday, Feb
ruary 4th, with Judge C. C. Lyon, of
Elizabethtown, presiding.
At a meeting of the bar held last
Friday the following cases were set
on the calendar:
t Monday, February 4.
John F, McVeigh vs. A. C. L. R. R
Co.: Sam Blossom vs. W. G. Bald
win; American National Bank vs.
Savannah Trust Co.; S. Behrends vs.
D. L. Gore et al.; Ellington & Guy
vs. J. J. Knox; American . National
Bank vs. Henderson Cole; Southern
National Bank vs K. C. Sidbury; Z.
W. Whitehead vs. Auto Trading Co.
et al.; Sarah J. Russ vs. Prince
Smith. . !
Tuesday, February 5.
Champion Shoe Machinery Co. vs.
Houston & Son; C. N. Hocutt vs.
James Smith; J. D. Hawkins vs. Wil
mington Coca Cola Bottling Works;
Southern Oil and Ink Co. vs. LeGwln
Printing Co.; M. J. Carson vs. Alex S.
Yeager; L'. A. Martin vs. Western
Union Telegraph Co.; G. D. Connes
vs. Mary Macon.
Wednesday, Feb. 6.
Georgia Bizzell et al. vs. W. Sid
bury ct al.: City of Wilmington vs.
Lillian Sholar; Ame'S Cotton et al.
vs. Amelia Shaw et r f Murray Trans
fer Co. vs. Tidewater Power Co.; J.
N. Bryant vs. R. R. Stone et al.;
Frank Benton ts. A. C. L. "R. R.
Co.; Orange Drip Co. vs. B. A. Mer
ritt; City of Wilmington vs. Dena
Gore et al.: Cooper Guano Co., Inc.,
vs. E. J. Godwin et al. '
Thursday, Feb. 7.
Corbett Auto Cpj-vs. S. W- Powell;
W. L. Robbins vs. S. A. L. Railway
Co.; Southern National Bank vs. A:
D. O'Brien et al.; J. N. Bryant vs.
W. D. Wackney, Sr.; DeLucca & Hol
toh Logging Co. vs. Surry Parker.
Friday, Feb. 8.
E. C. Beaselieu et al., receivers, vs.
C.'C. Brown et al. Jordan Nixon vs.
G. C. Touman and James S. Vouman;
Zora Sneedenr vs. " Wise "Merrick;
Royal Chair Co. vs.' Sterchi-Bancroft
Co. ' . '
Saturday, Feb. 9.
John B. Leathmus vs. A. C L. R.
R. Co. and Murray Transfer Co.; Em
ma T. Powers vs. City of Wilmington;
Gretaston Steamship Co., Limited, vs.
Alex Sprunt and Son; Elsiston Steam
ship Co. vs. Alex Sprunt & Son; At
lantic Trust and Banking Co. vs. Mary
Faystone et aL; The White Co., Inc.,
vs. Murray Transfer Co.; V. Sidbury
vs. C. W. Bonham.
Monday, Feb. 11.
. J. F. Diggs vs. L. P. Matthews and
George L Farmer; Estelle Johnson vs.
Western Union Telegraph Co.; Re
becca Johnson vs. Alex Johnson; Lena
Gallagher vs. Jefferson Zanthos; Cleat
Creek Coal Co. vs. B. A. Merritt; City
of Wilmington vs. Wilmington Marine
Co.; James Darby vs. Josh Moore.
' Tuesday, Feb. 12.
Miles F. Boiler vs. R. L. Burton;
Regal Ga Engine Co. vs. Swift Fer
tilizer Works; J. G. Wright & Son
vs. L. . L . Shepard ; Carolina Metal
Products Co. vs. Owen Martindale.
Wednesday, Feb. 13.
J. R. Kennedy vs. B. H. Sanders;
Montie M. Weatherspoon vs. J. S.
Weatherspoon; Haywood Wilson et al
vs. Robert L. Wiggins et al.
DEATH OF MRS. HAN8LEY.
Passed Away at Her Home on Third
Street Late Friday Night.
Mrs. Pearl Hansley wife of Police
man William Hansley, died at her
home on North Third street, Friday
night at 10:30 o'clock, after a linger
ing illness.
Mrs, Hansley was about 35 years
old. Besides her husband, she leaves
two small children, Beatrice and Ad
die, aged 6 and 9, respectively. She
was a Christian woman, of the high
est type, and will be sadly missed by
ner mends.
The funeral will be conducted this
morning at 9 o'clock from toe late res
idence by Rev. E. C. Sett, nastor of
Biaaen Street Methodist church. In
terment will be at Sturgeon Creek
near Castle Hayne.
With Qoldsboro Mason.
Goldsboro, N. C Jan. 26. Golds
boro Lodge No. 684, A. P. & A. M.,
will have the installation of officers
in their lodge . xooxn next Monday
mgnt. visitors xrom tne Grand
Lodge rof North . Carolina will be
present for the ceremony, preceding
which they will: be entertained at a
banquet given In their honor by the
local lodge, which, will he in charge
of a committee of Goldsboro women.
DANCE WELL ATTENDED.
Last -night's regular weekly dance
for enlisted men at Hibernian Hal
was well . attended and dancine wan
I enjoyed from early until late in the
evening. Many civilians were also in
attendance. . ,
ilrs. Jehn D Bellamy, chairman; Mes
dames W. H. Sprunt, A. D. McClure
John Hall, W H. .Pemberton and W
G. Janus. .
Heavy Loss Entailed By an
Early Morning
- Fire
WILMINGTON MAN
ONE OF OWNERS
Mystery Surrounds Origin of
Fire That Completely
Wiped Out Plant
Wednesday
Mr. J. W. Brooks, of this city, has
received information of the destruc
tion by fire on Wednesday morning
of the large warehouse and turpen
tine distillery of the Shallotte Trad
ing Company, at Shallotte, Brunswick
county. Mr. .Brooks is one of the prin
cipal owners of the company.
I The fire is said to have been dis
covered about 4 oclock on Wednes
day morning, and when discovered
was burning fiercely, having gained
such headway that efforts to control
the flames were all in vain. A quan
tity of tar on the yard of the plant
was saved, but the plant itself and
the warehouse and its contents were
completely wiped out
Stored in the warehouse ready for
shipment were 32 bales of cotton and
about 1,200 bushels of cotton seed
Resides this was a quantity of other
freight and merchandise. After the
ilre some of the burning cotton was
torn off the bales, and a portion
saved, and part of the seed was
saved that can be utilized as fertil
izer.
The turpentine . distillery, together
with a number of barrels of crude
turpentine, spirits ana rosin, was a
total loss. The distillery was oper
ated the day before the fire, and the
fire may Jaave originated, from it. Yet
it is stated that the operator states
positively that there was no fire left
about the premises, and there is a
chance that the fire was of incendiary
origin.
The loss is placed at approximate
ly $8,000, with no insurance. The
principal owners of the Shallotte
Trading Company are Mr. W. L.
Swain and lr. . . JJ. G. Hewlett, of
Shallotte, and Mr. J. 'AY. Brooks, of
Wilmington.
CHANGE IN FORM CITY
IS
Special Election is Cir
culated That the voters of Wilmington will
soon have an opportunity to cast their
ballots for a change in the form of
their municipal government was indi
cated Saturday when ofrmer Council
man T. W. Wood announced that he
had for some time been' busy with the
preparation . of . a petition looking to
the adoption of Plan C as provided
by the General Assembly of North
Carolina at' its last session.
Twenty-five per cent, of the regis
tered voters are necessary in order
that the petition may be entertained.
Mr. Wood will present his petition
some time next week; At will be re
ferred to the Board of Elections, who
will have ten days in which to pass on
it. If the petition is approved, the
election will be called within SO days
thereafter. An effort will be made to
have the election held on the same
day as the county primary, which is
on Tuesday, March 19. This would
save much time and expense, and a
movement of this sort will no doubt
meet with favor.
Plan C provides for a mayor and
two councllmen, thus placing respon
sibility in a few hands. The same
plan has been adopted by Charlotte,
Asheville, Greensboro and Raleigh in
this State. The new plan is said to
be working excellently and a great
saving is said to have been made
since its adoption by the cities named.
Richmond and Norfolk have also
adopted a similar plan and the results
are said to have fully ' justified the
hopes of its proponents.
The New York Bureau of Municipal
Research has made an exhaustive
study of the mayor and small council
plan and is lavish in Its recommenda
tion of the system. In connection
with its recommendation that the
administrative board be abolished the
bureau says that whatever advantages
there may be in having the judgment
of a group of minds can be secured
by constituting the heads of two or
three departments as a cabinet.
The report of the New York bureau
goes on to say: "It is the experience
Of government throughout the world
and also of commefcia 1 enterprises
mat progress and success demand the
Centralization of executive authority
m a single official. Therefore It is
recommended that the entire structu
ral organ.lon of city government be
revamped, by adopting a new charter
so as to centralize In the mayor both
authority and responsibility for the
management of all the administrative
aepartments.
"The charter should limit
cil strictly to matters d legislation
GOVERNMENT
ASKED
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Were it not for the fact that so many of our patrons have, particularly re
quested that we "carry on as our En glish cousins . say through the first of
the month. We positively do not charge , to any one,and this extension is
made to accommodate those whose requests were based upon "pay trains '
arrivals. v . ..
We hope, for your benefit, that you will not le this opportunity slip. All
the White.Goods offered in this sale are priced to you a4 just about what they
cost at the mills today. When the supply is exhausted you'll surely have to
pay much more.
36-inch White Linen, 25o value........ ..161-?c
36-inch White Nurses Cloth 25c
45-inch White Heavy Linen Skirting, 11.00 value B9c
36-inch White Wash Corduroy Fast Pile - 69c
36-inch White Heavy Fancy Basket Cloth for skirts . 79c
40-inch White Linaire - ... 29c
36-inch White Heavy Piquet Skirting 48s
36-inch White Heavy Quality Wash Satin for skirts 85c
Colonial Nainsook, per bolt .. ..$2.19
1906 Fine Quality Nainsook, per bolt . n $2.67
1908 Fine Quality Nainsook, per bolt ..? $2.95
81x90 Fine Quality welded sheet 79c
81x90 New Era Seamless sheet, $1.50, value' $1.19
81x90 Best Quality "Wear Well" sheet ... $1.39
36x45 Linen Pillow case 23c
10-yard bolt 27-inch, good quality diaper cloth $1.49
White Sale
and thus prevent a recurrence of the
former practice of usurping adminis
trative functions."
BOYS' LEAGUE TODAY.
Mr. Hinnant Will Make Address and
There Will Be Music.
At the meeting of the Boys' League
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Our Usual ' Monday Bargains
I will be on display Tuesday morning, as our store is closed Monday. We will put on sale an extra fine lot of bar-
gains. It will make it worth while for you to come. Goods are yet very cheap you should anticipate your wants
I for Spring. After our stock is exhausted, prices will have to advance.
Dry Goods Bargains
For Tuesday
20c dress ginghams for ljc will be put on Sale Tuesday.
Pretty stripes and plaids, checks and dress 'styles
this cloth promises to be big for Spring and will be
high in price. Lay in your supply while you can gel
it at the old price, per yard only 15c
One lot of 32-inch Chambry, Blue only, as long as
it lasts, per yard . . . . . . . 20c
$2.50 value in long cloth, 10-yard bolts, good
" weight, soft chamois finish, special for Tuesday, iSg
a bolt ... ..wm
Standard mills nainsook, very sheer and soft, fine
underwear goods for Spring, per yard ...... . .ISfc
36-inch Shirting and Dress Madras, very pretty
styles for Spring, a yard . .25c
Cannon Cloth, per yard ... ... . . ... . . ... ,25c
Andrew Sroggin bleaching, yard ........ .25c
32-inch half wool serge, per yard ....... . 58c
28-inch Percale, per yard ... ... . .15c
36-inch Percale, very best goods, fast color. A
full count standard cloth, per yard . ; ... ... 25c
27-inch Stanley Percale in shirting style, per yard 10c
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this afternoon Mr. Odis B. Hinnant
will deliver his lecture on "A Chal
lenge to Power." This Is the third of
a series of lectures delivered by Mr.
Hinnant to the league.
Miss Anna Fick will render a vocal
solo and Miss Edna Lanier will play
a mandolin solo. All boys are invited
to attend.
Spring Coat
handsome spring dresses, fromr
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66-1-nch table Damask, 35r, valu ij!
liriuvu. lucivciuicu iyaiuaa&, fx.wv vuue 7-
72-inch, all pure linen, $1.75 value ''in
18-inch mercerised table nakkin3 hammed, $1.25 value, per doz iin
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20-inch mercerised table napkins hemmed, $1.50 value, per doz. $139
20x36 Turkish bath towel, bleached 13c
22x40 Heavy bath towel, bleached V
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18-inch bleached huck toweling, 25c value -A
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os-iucu uuuieacueu suets llus, mcuiniii weigiii, at
36-Inch crystal sheeting, medium weight, a
iD-incn camDnc nnisnea Dieacnea musun - .15:1
90-Inch linen sheeting, $1.25 value gJ
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TARDY ONES JAY UP.
Last Day for . Settling Taxes Busy
One For the Sheriff.
Tardy taxpayers swarmed into the
office of Sheriff George C. Jackson
yesterday, anxious to settle their obli
gations to the county and State in
order to avoid paying the penalty pro
vided for delinquents by the Legisla
Dep't.
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Millinery
Department
Some more new Spring
hats. They are pretty and
are being worn right now.
We pride ourselves on this
department. Fine quality
hats at the right price.
Suits and Dresses
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Through Feb. 2
by Request
ture. The sheriff's office had the
pearance of a giant beehive and
clerical force was taxed to cajac
The crowds were handled, hoTt
and all who called were waited
There will be many who will be-eti
upon to settie men ho have ne
ed to pay their taxes and in addia
they will be required to pay the d
they were recently warned of.
Stores
Shoe Department
. A nice Dark Tan O
Kan Inw Kfl. Kiffh lac
boot, pretty low Engl
cut, special price, a pan
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One lot of high hed
high lace boots, values up
to $7.00, odd sizes and
stvlftR. r.lfvse out each
$3.98.
Men's heavy work and
farm shoes in black and
tanf each pair $2.98.
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... $20.00 to
. . . $20.00 to $35.00
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