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THE MORNING: STAR, WILMINGTON, THURSDAY; MARCH 44, -1918, six fi mm a-M m-m amAaM of Waists for Junior War Savers Meet. The George' Washington, Council war savings society of the Junior Order will meet tonight In the hall nNorth Second A of members is. urged as plans' for -the1 extension of the sale of stamps will be laid. At the Orton P. M.

Williams, North Wllkesboro; Dr. JrA. Doher Mesdames Ira Messick and G. H. Ruark, South-port; Everette Newell, Now Bern; T.

W. Turner," Raleigh; Nathan: 0Berry. Goldsboro; W. Moye, --Fayettevllle; J. E.

Cobb, Wallace; J. H. Butner, Charlotte; A. Ivanhoe; W. G.

fcriday and Saturday Temple, Jonesboro. AT EVBXPALL. Funeral of Mrs. Lewis. Following funeral services held at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon from the home of Mrs.

R. W. Hicks, the remains of Mrs. Sallie Gray Lewis, mother of Mrs. who 'died Tuesday evening, were takenr on the 6:45 train to Fin-castle, Va, where interment will be made.

No one ever gets too many blouses. They are especially important during the spring and summer months, when the separate skirts are popular. The values offered here for Friday and Saturday are While the size ran is not always complete, there are sizes in the different lots for -r New Wirthmor Waists at $1.00 are shown also. RememberFriday and Saturdaj'- are Waist Days here. 1 $3.00 Tailored Voile, with pique sailor Atthe Sams, Raleigh; Mrs.

R. B. Smith, Elizabethtown; Miss Nelle Harmon, -Charlotte; Miss Anns Mills, Mopresville; J. A. Brown, Chadbourn; Miss Rena' Hayes, Whiteville; R.

M. Taylor and "Re J. Bullard, Greensboro L. Hurner, J. H.

Thomas," Raleigh; Young, Charlotte; Austin McCormlck, Sahford; T. Lumsden, Raleigh. REPORT OF SCHOOL' HERE. .1 In Recorder's Only one case was disposed of in the recorder's court yesterday. Nick Sarandoes, white, charged with receiving stolen goods knowing them to have been submitted to" a charge of forcible trespass anJ was taxed with the costs.

The case of. Will Ellerby, colored, charged assault, was continued until today. special m- (11 AO all sizes at -i t) X.4o $2.50 Tub Silk Waists, irb broken assortment of colors and sizes a priced special at 1 One special lot of Georgette and Crepe de I do not know what is best of all; But a little cottage at evenfall, Some little shoes by an open door, A little dress on a bedroom floor, A babe at her mother's breast Softly cuddled away to rest A little' baby that snuggles down, A little babe in a snowy gown, A mother's voice in a Dy-o-lo, Are best of all the things I know. A little cottage at evenfall. Some morning glories along: a wall, Some violets in.

a border bed, A little babe with a tousled head, Beneath the touch of the Sand Man's hand Drifting, drifting to Slumberland, Dreamland bugles that softly blow The very tune of the by-0710 The mother sings.when the crickets call. About a cottage at evenfall. Peace and loving and sweet content. To come along when the day is spent; A' little bed in the perfumed gloam, A little cottage a babe calls home, A man and woman above the bed, Two kisses soft on a tousled head I do not know what Is best of all. But just these things at the evenfall; The mother-song and -the father-smile.

Make all the struggles of life worth while. Dean A. O. Moore Tells of Work Done at Meeting In Wilmlnston. Rev.

Moore, rno was 'dean of tho enlistment school conducted last week at First Baptist' church, was very much pleased with the results according to his report which is published In this week's Biblical Recorder. His -report follows: The. Wilmington! school was very fortunate In its location because the doors of the' homes of the First Baptist church and the other of city were thrown open for entertainment of all those who Dr. Hurt Is one. of the most gracious, hosts that Chine in flesh and white, brok $3.48 en assortment; priced at Col.

Metts Resumes Command, It is announced that CoL J. VanB. Metts, formerly in command of the 119th infantry, but more' recently stationed at Fort Sill, will be returned to his original commend some tlmein The regiment has; been in command of Col. L. J.

Parker while 'Metts' was in ther west, i The former will bfe assigned to duty, elsewhere. i One lot of Georgette Waists in flesh, while, navy and black, $6.00 and $7.50 (tQ special 9j(J can be found and I am sure $1.25 Middies, school, a clean-up priced at 79c that this was the largest gift from any of the chapters of the state. "Wilmington young women have an opportunity to keep fit and have -a good time two evenings a week by joining a class at the W. C. A.

gymnasium. There are three evening classes, meeting Tuesday and Friday from 6:30 to 7:30 o'clock and from 8:30 to 9 o'clock and on Monday and Thursday evenings from 8 to 9 The Macon, News of Sunday carries the following that will be of interest to friends: "Mr. Francis Herring announces the engagement of his sister, Jessie Irene Herring to, Mr. Columbus Ivy Robinson, of Clinton, N. the wedding to take place April 10 th at the residence of the bride's hrother, 124 Hines Terrace." The mission study class of the "Winter Park Presbyterian church will meet to morrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs.

S. E. Elks. The fourth chapter of "An African Trail" will be studied. All women interested in missions are invited to attend and to bring their thimbles, prepared to do Red Cross sewing during the afternoon.

-1 Charlotte Observer: "Miss Hazel Black, of Wilmington, a member of the clerical force of the Atlantic Coast Line, leaves" for Washington, J. where she will be employed In the newly opened oar accounting department. Miss Black is one of a trio; of bright, interesting sisters, popular and prominent in Wilmington. She is a cousin of Messrs. J.

W. and E. V. Durham, of this city." PATRIOTIC LEAGUE WILL BE I LAUNCHED THIS AFTERNOON An organization of the girls and young women of the city between the ages of 11 and 20 years' will be launched at a meeting of the Sunday school teachers of classes of young women, which will be held at the Y. W.

C. A-. building this afternoon at 5 o'clock. It is hoped that there will be a large attendance. The purpose of the league is to stimulate interest in war work and it is promoted to organize groups In.

the different Sunday schools of the city. Plans will be discussed this afternoon for making the movement an Important factor in the life of Wilmington- mat me nospitality-of 'his people cannot be beaten anywhere In the state. The enrollment" reached -48, and every of the territory ef this school has. been represented by pastor and people. The number of "certificates $2.25 Middv Coats; for house or $1.48 street wear; priced special at that have been granted shows that, we r.

M. Lewis, in Houston Post. Wew $tock of 3aty tifumhiteVoiles Columbus Man Arrested Here. Sheriff Ammdns, of Columbus county, was in Wilmington yesterday, having come tothls city to. get M.

Thompsons a young white men, with having passed a worthless check for $36. ThompsoYi is from Columbus, but had been working in a local garage. He was taken into custody yesterday morning by Deputy Sheriff "Rackley. Funeral of Mr, Brinkley. Funeral services over the remains of the late Mr.

Brinkley, who died at his home, 309 Dawson street, early Tuesday morning, were held at residence yesterday afternoon at 5 3 o'clock, conducted by Rev. J. P. 'King. Interment was made In Bellevue cemetery.

The pallbearerswere Messrs. J. King, C. F. Strunck, L.

M. Smith, W. B. Barnhill, J. W.

Mintz and R. B. Jar-relL Clothes Our Juvenile Department is so complete that you can now obtain a broad assortment ot dainty dresses, underwear, "coatB, caps, in fact, everything that makes for baby's comfort and (On the balcony.) at 35c yard A sp.ecial purchase of a. quantity of beau- -tiful white Voiles, with stripes and plaids of self, 40 inches wide, a rcguf lar 50c value offered at, yard. 35 had nbdlfficulty in keeping them until the close of the One of the signs, of "enrollment showed that there were as many; laymen studying these great' problems as there were preachers.

"Brother R. Herring, of Mount Olive, put upon the hearts of those afresh the great necessity of trained Workers in 'our Sunday schools, and 1 am sure that it'wiirmean a great deal towards building up our Sunday school work. "Brother W. T. Whitley, ol Gastonla.

who was a' conscript for the Wilmington taught church organization and method for us. "Brother I. L. who Is principal of Dell taught the problem of the country church. "Brother A.

Li. Carlton, of Warsaw, taught Christianity and and he was intensely alive to the needs and dangers of our Christian. Institutions. (Brother T. Newton, of Whiteville.

in his devotional Bible, study brought us in conscious contact with the unseen. "But the greatest part of the school was the spiritual atmosphere that pervaded from- beginning (to end, and the school in my opinion has justified itself a thousand times from this standpoint alone. A week of good fellowship of this kind wllll give us a renewed grip upon (he Master's "Each night we were treated to a real feast by the presence of our denominational leaders, who came and spoke to us upon some vital, theme of the hour, and this feature of the school has amply paid all, of us for the week spent there." 'Phone 2500 Quality fflerchan-- diss Always (Incorporated.) Enters the Signal Corpa. Mr. Thos.

Wood left yesterday afternoon for" Camp McArthur, Waeo, Texas, where he will enter the signal corps of the aviation section of the army. Mr. Wood returned two weeks ago from Akron, Ohio, where he has been for-' theu; past several months and has been of "his parents, Mr. and Mrs. 3 dahB.

Wfcod. 1 nces PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS 1 "Mr. G. Dannenbaum la spending several days in New York to buy goods Sale For meal. Therefore, advise crushers who are willing to.

purchase this loose cake and grind same end sell -direct to farmers at cost plus established margin Of profit for such service. Should immediately advise us of their requirements and how rapidly they can make its material available for use of -public." Sheriff Jackson Had 'Company. Sheriff Jackson had as his guests yesterday two-voher sheriff sv and took them out for an automobile ride yesterday afternoon. Sheriff Edwards, of Goldsboro, and Sheriff Amnions, of Whiteville, were both in the city on official business and the -New Hanover sheriff helped to make their visit a pleasant one. They returned to their homes yesterday afternoon.

for his store in this city. CoVporal C. L. Dempsey. or he 105th engineers, has returned to Camp Sevier, S.

after a 10-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Dempsey.

Mr. Herman Thompson, "who is stationed at the navy training camp at Charleston, S. passed -through the city; yesterday en route to his home to spend a ten days' furlough. Mr. D.

L. Wood, who since last Juy has been night clerk at the Orton hotel, will leave this morning for Charleston, S. where he has accepted a similar position with the St. John hotel. Mr.

Wood has made for himself many friends since coming here and they regret that he and Mrs. Wood are leaving the city. 4 No. 1 North Carolina Peanuts. No.

1 Virginia Peanuts. Small and Improved Spanish Pea- nuts. Red Spanish Peanuts. Irish Cobbler Seed Potatoes. Burt Seed Oats.

Velvet Bean Meal 150 Tons 7 per cent Cotton Seed Meal. 50 Tons 16 per cent Acid, i Please write for prices. COUGH The Sooner the Better A neglected cold is dangerous. Buy a 25-cent bottle of Syrup of Tar with extract of Cod Liver Oil and Menthol. It is a very "efficient, and highly recommended preparation Revival at Grace Church.

A series of revival services lasting two weeks will begin in Grace Methodist churth on next Sunday morning. During the first week services will be held only --at night, beginning at 8 o'clock. During the second week morning "and evening services will be held- The preaching will be by Rev. M. T.

Plyler, pastor of the Mrs. Lizzie Bowden has returned from an extended visit, to Jacksonville and "St. Augustine, t. Mra, A. B.

Perry has returned from Lumber-ton, where she has been nursing a greater part of the' fall and win-. ter. Lieut. Frederick C- Shepard, who has been visiting hist parents, Mr. and Mrs.

A. H. Shepard, has returned to Camp Jackson, S. C. Hon.

Theodore Marburg, "of Baltimore, who has been spending some time in "Wilmington, left this week for New York city. Yesterday's Raleigh News and Observer: John C. James, of "Wil-- mington, is the guest of -Mrs. R- B. Raney on Hillsboro There wljl be a meeting of the literature department of North Carolina Sorosis this afternoon at 4 o'clock in the club rooms on North Third street.

The board of directors of the Y. W. C. will meet this morning at 10:30 oclock at-the association building. In the absence of the president, Mrs.

Walter Spruntwill preside. Mrs. J. P. Greene and daughter have returned -from a visit of ten days to Southport.

They were accompanied by Mrs. T. B. Barr, who spent the week-end 'with them at Two X)oes Killed In Suburbs. Two dogs supposed to have had the rabies were killed this week in East "Wilmington.

The dogs created considerable -excitement bef6re they were finally gotten out of the way. The- woman's auxiliary of Bethany Presbyterian church will hold its regularmonthly meeting tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. All women of the neighborhood are cordially invited to attend. Mr. and Mrs.

J. Cagle, who have teen Wilmington for the past two months, left yesterday for their home in Atlanta, Ga. Mr. Cagle came here to do special work for th eCape Fear Packing The vesper services Sunday after- noon at 5 o'clock will be conducted by the girls of Calvary Baptist church. The subject will be "The Great All the girls and young women the city are invited.

-Mrs. John T. Bennett, of Rocking-ham, arrived in the city to "be jwfth her daughter. Miss Mary Clifford Bennett, who will undergo a mi-. nor operation this morning at the -James "Walker Memorial hospital.

The Red Cross unit or St. John's mis-' ion will meet this afternoon at o'clock in the mission house. All interested in the work of thei unit, especially those having "brothers or sons in the service are urged to be present. Mrs. Jule McLauTln, 114 North Sixth Btfreet, returned last night' from Raleigh, where 'she went to take her son, Laurin.

for the Pasteur treatment. The little fellow was bitten by a dog Friday afternoon, and was taken to Raleigh Saturday Young Woman Carried Home. Sheriff Edwards, of Wayne county, was in Wilmington yesterday for the purpose of taking Miss Rosa Lee Turner, a young woman, back to her. home in Goldsboro. The woman was taken in custody here by the police at the request of her parents, who said that she had ran away from her home.

Sheriff Edwards was. asked to come and take her back. Basket Ball Night. In a closely game of basketball last night the -Panthers beat the Tigers 13-12. For the winners Love, Schnlbben Parker and Meade starred while Bordeaux and Branch played excellent ball for the losers.

to make cotton seed meal available: Food Admintsratlon Secure 4,000 Tons for Use as Fertiliser. According to a telegram received from 'the state food administration in tons of loose slab cake qf cotton-seedmeal have been secured from foreign owners will be ground, up by. oil mills in section and distributed to' farmers on theories basis, set by the food administration. There has been, a distinct shortage of cotton seed meal this spring and several fertilizer manufacturers have been forced. to discontinue goods in which a percentage-of was used.

The telegram. is as "To relieye apparent shortage of cottonseed meal for fertilizing purposes in North Carolina have arranged with foreign owners, of of loose -slab cake at for immediate Bale of same. To make this cake available for Use of farmers, it must be ground and converted Into dots Wilmington Lodge No. 532 B. P.

O. will meet "tonight at 8 o'clock for the annual election of officers. A "Hoover lunch" will be served after the business meeting. D. GORE GO MP A NY Strictly Wholesale WILMINGTON; N.

C. F. Johnson. assistant to Ordered to Fort CMrr'Il. Charlotte Observer: "As long as the Fifth Coast artillery is stationed at Fort Caswell, Charlotte, must perforce have a heart in the Especially interested "will the city be t0 hear that the fort Is.

to Jr. Andrew Harriss. accord-y ing to The Star, recently received his commission as captain in the medical reserve corps of the army, received orders to report for special duty to Fort Caswell, leaving yesterday for the fort. He. has served as medical officer the patrol In Wilmington." United States District Attorney J.

O. Carr, has returned from Raleigh, where he spent several days arranging-the aocKet ror the spring term of federal court to be held in that city. RBTLA SEAT SALES HEAVY. -ARRIVALS Colored Boy Gets Cut. As a result of a set-to with knives, Charlie.

Dixoft, a colored youth, was Borne what lacerated last night and "his Willie Hawkins, also colored, spent the night in prison. There was some difference of opinion and Hawkins alleges that Dixon smote hhn in the face with a bicycle Hawkins retaliated with a knife and with such vigor that Dixon' required 'the services of a surgeon. Hawkins went to the police station and gave himself up. Myj Soldier Promises to Have a Record Crowd Tonight. Seats for the two performances of "My; Soldier Girl' went on sale at Elv-ington's yesterday morning and by mid i day most of th available seats had been taken.

Mr. George W. Bailey went to Fort Caswell with several hundred seats to offer the soldiers, who will come to the city tonight. He carried: more seats than there will be soldiers in the city tonight and so extra ones will be offered today. A peculiar thing about the sale of seats w.as the fact that hardly any of the matinee seats were taken yesterday.

It has always been noted that theatre-goers who attend matinees do not purchase seats in advance, although the seats are offered at less price than those for. the night, performance, and matinees are usually as well attended as night EAGLE BRAND MILK JERSEY BRAND MILK DIME BRAND MILK EVAPORATED MILK TWO -POUNDS BROWN. SUGAR TO EACH CUSTOMER FRANK M. ROSS 223 MARKET STREET PHONES 108, 109, 110 East Wilmington Rally Friends are asked not to forget the big war savings stamp rally tonight at East Wilmington public school. There will be interesting addresses of a patriotic nature and the ladies of the community will serve dainty friends for delectation of all friends who attend.

An automobile ELverybody Is Hapy hbUses Our High-class Cleansing Service truck, possibly two, will leave ther Look for the Emblem Tag-it is your guarantee of Master Service EUREICA DYE WORKS Corner Second and Dock St l.C D. MYERS, Manager. TVllntlncrton. N. C.

PHONE 1400 PEGGY PAIGE Realty Transfers Yesterday. Among the deeds filed for record yesterday were the following: Home Savings Bank to L. J. Poisson, for 10 and other half of farm 1 of the Castle Ha-ynes colony; D. R.

Foster to R. R. Christie, for and "other considerations, "lot 10 at Carolina Court; W. o. Page and wife to J.

-If. Rayner, for and Other considerations, acres of land In Harnett township; N. E. Farrow and wife to Dr. S.

E. Koonce for $600 and other considerations, two tracts in Harnett township, one-containing IS acres and the other 52 acres. court house at 7:30 o'clock this evening for the benefit of any friends in the city who want to 'go out for the rally. The return will be, at anrhour to suit the convenience of alL Fechtigr Returns. Mr.

F. H. Fechtig, purchasiag agent of the Atlantic Coast Llne. returned last night from a business trip to Virginia. Mr.

Fechtig has received no official notice of his appointment as a member of the southern purchasing board, which announced in the yesteraay. Officials of the Atlan-lc Coast Line made Inquiries yesterday to ascertain' whother or not 'bis' new duties would require him to move his headquarters' to Atlanta, the regional" headquarters for the southeastern division. -v WE FEATURE TABLE BEVERAGES DRESSES' MILL FEED IRREGULARITIES CALL FOR AN INVESTIGATION The central war work 'committee of the Daughters of the Confederacy has acknowledged receipt fa check for $100 which was sent by the Cape Fear chapter, U. D. to endow a hospital bed at Neuilly, France.

Mrs. W. L. Beery, chairman of the local war works committee, received a -letter yesterday fnom the state treasurer Mrs. J.

W. Pless, of Marion, stating THE NEW CALOMEL IS HARMLESS AND DELIGHTFUL Sickening and Dangerous Qualities BemovedMedicinal Virtues Vastly Improved New Variety Called Calotabs" Science has given ns smokeless powder, colorless iodine and tasteless quinine now comes nau'sealess calomel, a new variety known as Calo-tabs, that is wholly delightful in effect, yet gnore effective than the old style calomel as a system purifier and liver cleanser. Your, doctor prefers calomel above all other medicfnes, as Jt is the teat and only sure remedy for, biliousness, indigestion and Now that calomel is delightful to take, everybody is asking for the new variety, Calotabs. One tablet 'at 'bedtime, a swallow --of water that's alL No nausea, no griping, -no 'danger; Next morning you wake "-tip feeling fine, your liver "cleansed, your system purified. v.Eat please no restriction of habit or diet.

Caiotabs are, sold only in original, sealed packages, price S5 Tour, recommends and Calotabs. Adv. Things you need. for special 'occasions sometirhes are hard to set on a moment's notice and: we suggest that the purchase of such items as you may need from the following "list (for future use; vrouM not be amiss: 4 GINGER ALE-C. and BeaufontJ Shlvars and Jockey Club.

FRUIT JUICES Royal Scarlet and Welch's Grape Juice, Paez Logan-' berry-Juice, Apple-O; also Grape Fruit-Juice. There is nothing fruit punch to refresh one after a shopps trip down town, or an ice scold glass of Ginger Ale. LET US HAVE TOUR ORDERS EARLY--THANKS! FASHIONED BY PEGGY, PAIGE NEW YORK Trouble Over Boundary Line. Differences over- the -location' of the boundary line between the property of Leon George, to the. local police force, and I.

Frank ''Huggins, led to the arrest ft.f the latter and his two daughters Tues day af ternoon; charging them with Food Administration Learns Are Washington, The question of mill feed was re-opened today by the food administration with an announcement that complaints that some millers have failed to abide by regulations' as to profits will be Investigated by a committee headed by Dr. Frank W. Taussig, chairman of the tariff: com-missionf a member of -the food administration, Representative Miller and -a representative producer. Soaring prices of 'bran affecting the cost of dairy products -have' been one ofythe most irritating problems of the food administration. The millers'- committee requested hat the inquiry be madtf 'So that-discredit; might not be brought on all by the action of a few.

Food Administrator Hoover "also will refer to the the personnel fs completed proposed alterations in the milling regulations, which experience has. demonstrated should be changed before next HALL DURHAM, Inc. GOOD THINGS TO EAT. PHONES 7, 8, 252 and 253 203-05 MABKOT STREET A shipment of these attractive Dresses received yesterday A.Ek: Emmti being af nuisance. Yesterday Huggms had, a "'warrant issued-' for' Officer George, charging him with trespass.

Officer George states that the difference as to the line had '-already been settled; in civil court and the line established according to contention He was on his side of the line Tuesday afternoon, he claimed, when Huggins "and" his dahghtfcrs ordered him off the disputed territory. Officer George- stated that they were so disorderly that he, had warrants Js-sued for them, juggins retaliated yesterday by Issuing a warrant for the police officer. "The matter will come up before Justice Furlong this, morning at 9:30 o'clock. Star Business Locals Get Results Take things always oy-their smooth bandies..

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