Instructions Given a Class at
the Murchison Building
Last Night
ARE ANXIOUS TO START
Realizing that the tiiv.e may, and
probably will, eventually come when
the male elevator operator of today
be needed to shoulder a gun or
engage in war work of some descrip
tion and wishing to be in. position to
meet any emergency that may arise
as a result of the unusual conditions
existing today as a result of the war
that has turned all Europe red and put
submarines off the American coast, a
ciai. of young women were given in
itial instnictionsIn operating eleva
tors in the Murchison building last
night by J. C. Hobbs, Jr., superinten
dent of the building, and in a state
ment made this morning Mr. Hobbs
expressed -the opinion mat the girl
operators would do'the -work Just as
competently as it is now being done
in event it becomes accessary to re
place the present force.
The Murchison people do not intend
to place girls in charge of their ele
vators until such a course becomes
necessary, but in event such a position
i? brought about the Murchison peo
ple, thanks to the foresight of Mr.
Hobbs, is going to be iu position to
handle any emergency. The superin
tendent of the building spent a long
neriod last night instructing several
young women in the manipulation of
tie elevators in the handsome ten
story building and the girls are not
only willing but anxious to be given
work of this natvre. Mr. Hobbs does
not anticipate riy trouble whatever
in replacing hi force in event the
government dec:-3es that the man pow
er of the nation must be used in more
necessary occupations.
The question of replacing the male
operators with girls came about
through published statements that the
man power of the country must event
ually be used in more useful occupa
tions ; that theatre and hotel attend
ants, elevator operators and others
following a like line would be put into
the first draft class -unless they en
gaged in what is considered a useful
line of business. Realizing that soon
er or later they would lose their oper
ators, Mr. Hobbs has been given a
free hand by the 'owners of the build
ing in breaking in girls to take their
places and from the manner in which
they responded to his call and their
willingness to work made possible a
good night's sleep for him for one of
his worries is at least removed.
IER MACHINE IS
STOLEN 10 MM)
Use Car Until It Gives Out,
Then Steal Parts and Aban
don It in the Street
A CALL ISSUED FOR
RED CROSS NURSES
Wilmington has been called upon
to furnish a number of nurses for Red
Cross . work ia the army tha, .nation
has asked for 25,000 at once, and this
city is expected to provide its propor
tion of this number. In order to assist
the government in preparing this large
body of nurses for service, all grad
uates in first aid are requested to
send their names to Mrs. Cuthbert
Martin, chairman of the educational
committee of the Red Cross.
Nurses from Wilmington already in
the service include Mrs. Hengeveld,
Miss Lowry, Miss Petteway, Miss Mc
intosh, Miss Graham, Mis Toomer and
Miss Fredere, and six more are wait
ing to be called for Dr. Long's base
hospital unit, these being Misses Arm
strong, Sears, Payne, Livingston and
Loman and Mrs. Powell. Five others
have volunteered, these being Mrs.
M. -M. Caldwell, Mrs. Paul ane and
Misses Lynch, George and Ashcraft.
REPORT OF THE TREASURER
OF ASSOCIATED) CHARITIES
The following report showing re
ceipts and disbursements of the As
sociated Charities for the month just
closed is: Receipts, New Hanover
county, $200; Hall & Pearsall, $10;
Ahrens Brothers, $5; S. and B. Solo
mon, $5; J. H. Rehder company, $10;
Pearsall & Co., $10; Corbett company,
$10; cathedral auxiliary of St. Mary's
Pro-Cathedral, $5; Mrs. W. L. Parsley,
?4; General James I. Metts, $5; Mrs.
W., $2; Mrs. J. A. Taylor, $10; C. W.
Yates company, $5; R. R, Bellamy, $5;
Colonel Walker Taylor, $5; A. D.
Brown company, $; Wilmington Gro
cery company, $5. Disbursements:
secretary's salary, $33.33; Ctaherine
Kennedy Home, $12.50; groceries,
1212; rent for those in need, $13; cash
help, $6.45; telephone, $2.33; janitor,
$1; gas for office, $L68; postage,
$1.25.
RAN INTO AUTOMOBILE
AND HAD ARM BROKEN
Frank Williams, colored boy, had a
leg broken yesterday afternoon about
6 o'clock when he ran into an auto
mobile driven on Front street be
tween Meares and Marstellar by L. B.
Biggs, and was removed to the hospi
tal by Mr. Biggs, who reported the
matter to the police. An investiga
tion, made later in the evening by a
member of the force, bore out the
statements of the driver of the ma
chine and exonerated him of all
blame. Eyewitnesses said that the
Williams boy was playing In the
street with another boy and that he
ran into the machine, which was mov
lng at a very low rate of speed.
MR- REILLY ELECTED TO
THE BOARD OF MANAGERS
James Owen Reilly, prominent real
estate dealer, has been elected to the
arl of managers of the James
walker Memorial hospital, succeeding
-a Corbett, recently resigned be-
th Tv? his inabity to give the time
at he considered necessary to the,
ami" Mr' Reilly is an experienced
Qa successful business man and will
"Rurally make a valuable addition to
hospital board.
THE POLICE POWERLESS
Another stolen car was added to the
long list of machines that have been
"borrowed" without permission of the
owners this morning, and although it
was recovered about three hours later,
both rear tires had suffered "blow
outs," a new inner tube had been
stolen from the tool box an dthe ma
chine otherwise damaged. The car
belonging to Street Superintendent
James E. Holton was taken from in
front of his house on South Fourth
street about 4 o'clock. It was recov
ered about three hours later at Ninth
and Brunswick streets, where it had
been abandoned, both the rear tires
flat and in an otherwise damaged con
dition. Absolutely no clue was to be
had as to who had been using the car,
and there was nothing for Mr. Holton
to do other than dig down into his
pocket and pay the bill for the joy
riding of the unknown "friends" who
had used his machine unblushingly
and without either his permission or
consent. There Is hardly a day passes
that some irate motorist does not call
at police headquarters to leave the
number and description of his car
which has been stolen and to ask the
police to assist in locatine it. In
most cases the car is found, but al
ways in a damaged condition.
The users of the machines as a rule
abandon them after they have tire
or other trouble, for in most instances
those taking the cars are novices who
know yery little about operating ma
chines and nothing about makine re
pairs. The opinion of those who have
lost machines is that the court is too
light on those who are caught and
convicted of taking automobiles and
they are convinced that the practice
will never be broken up completely
until this class of neonle is eiven' to
understand that they will get road
sentences in event they are appre
hended. What has been said of automobiles
is largely true of bicycles. Only yes
terday a Western Union boy recovered
his bicycle with police assistance. It
had been stolen by some irresponsible
person and alter abandoned in the
suburbs and had lain there for days
while the boy, working on a commis
sion, had been obliged to trudge about
the streets on foot delivering tele
grams, necessarily delaying their de
livery, earning less money and natur
ally worrying over the loss of his
bicycle.
REMAINS OF MRS. M'CLAMMY
LAID TO REST. THIS AFTERNOON
Funeral services for Mrs. Marga
ret F, McClammy, . wlf e of the late
Charles F. McClammy and mother of
Herbert McClammy, a member of the
local bar, whose death occurred at the
James Walker Memorial hospital at
10:30 o'clock last night, following an
illness that had extended over a long
period of time, was conducted from
the home of her son, 403 Market
street, this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
by Rwr. John Jeter Hurt, pastor of
the First Baptist church, and inter
ment va8 made in the family burying
grounds at Scott's Hill, by the side of
her husband. The services were large
ly attended by friends who came to
pay a last respect to a woman thta
all loved and- honored for her good
ness of character and upright life.
The floral designs were profuse and a
beautiful attestation of the love and
esteem in which she was held.
The deceased was 78 years of age
and had made her home with her son
here for the past several years. She
was entered as a patient at the hos
pital a few days ago with the hope
that medical skill might prolong her
life, but without avail, and she passed
away last night. Mrs. McClammy was
the daughter of the late Owen Fen
nell, sheriff of New Hanover county
for 18 years or longer, and of Mrs.
Elizabeth Febbell, both of whom an
swered the final cal years ago. In ad
dition to her son she is survived by
a daughter, Mrs. L. D. Lodge, of Gaff
ney, S. C, who was with her when
the end came; a brother, Gaston Fen
nell, this city, and Mrs. Delyle Cobb,
of Sampson county. Mrs. McClammy
was a member of .the Baptist church,
holding her membership in the fiirst
church, of this city.
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MRS.
YOUNG THIS AFTERNOON
Funeral services ' for Mr.s Alice
Young, wife of the late Major Wilton
Young, whose" death occurred yetser
day evening at 9 o'clock at her home,
315 South Second street, will be con
ducted from the residence this after
noon at 5 o'clock and interment will
be made in the family plat at Oakale
cemetey. Mrs. Young had been in
declining health for several years and
while her death was not unexpected
the shock was none the less severe to
friends and relatives. The deceased,
who was a communicant of . St. aul's
Episcopal; church and a regular at
tendant upon services whenver her
health would permit, was a native of
Wilmington an dhad spent almost her
entire life here. . Mrs. Preston dim
ming, a sister .survives.
FOSTER ELECTED MEMBER"
CITY CIVIL SERVICE BOARD
D. R. Foster, Princess street real
estate dealer, has been elected a mem
ber of the city civil service board hav
ing jurisdiction over the firemen and
police, or rather entrusted with the
duties of preparing the examinations
which they can stand before they are
either taken on the force or into the
department. Mr. Foster is well qual
ified 'for- the Position" and will make
the board a valuable man. , ;v
THE WILMINGTON; DISPATCH. .THURSDAY;
ELECTED lAFTFR mm FOR
II
Marsden Bellamy Is Attorney
For the Victory Home
Company
DIRECTORS IN SESSION
The election of C. C. Chadbourn as
secretary-treasurer and Marsden Bel
lamy as attorney, together with an ad
dress by John W. Towle, representing
the emergency fleet corporation, con
cerning the housing problem in con
nection with shipyard activities here,
featured yesterday afternoon's meet
ing of the drectors of the Vctory Home
company, the city's million dollars
house building corporation. The elec
tion of a general manager was deferr
ed "pending investigations that are be
ing made, and it was further stated
that an architect would be employed
in the early future. The Dispatch,
early in the week stated that the name
of Mr. Chadbourn would be presented
for secretary-treasurer and that he
would -be elected in event he could
be prevailed upon to accept, yester
day's action bearing out the paper's
prediction in every particular.
The housing problem was gone into
in detail and it was shown that a vast
number of. houses would be necessary
to accommodate the influx of mechan
ics and laborers and their families,
especially since there is a probability
of doubling the number of ways at the
fabricated steel plant. The colored
labor is not giving serious trouble, as
the city is in position to house a vast
number of negroes comfortably, but
many houses, Mr. Towle stated, are
gong to be needed to take care of the
increased white population. Many of
these houses will have to be of large
proportion and of architecture of an
appealing nature, while others will be
constructed at a lesser cost.
One of the outstanding features is
that it is going to be necessary to
build several hundred houses, regard
less of the number of vacant houses
and rooms that can be had at present.
The Victory Home company is alive
to this fact and fully cognizant of the
responsibilities that rest on its shoul
ders and is prepared to go the limit
in every manner possible. Mr. Towle
further agreed that houses be built by
private individuals; that the invest
ment was a good one and that it mat
tered little who built the houses just
so long as they were built.
Mm
E
L
EXERCISES
I0NIGH
J
c (By Geo. F. King.)
Patriotism was the pertinent fea
ture of the public session of the In
dependent Order of Tents last night
in St. Luke's A. M. E. ZIon church.
Hundreds of colored women of this
organization who revealed a cheerful
disposition to meet the needs of the
hour gave Mayor P. Q. Moore at
times tumultous applause. He deliv
ered the address of welcome on behalf
of the city and the strrxmg zeal of
the women to serve their country and
hundreds among them having sons
and relatives with the colors at home
and- abroad, inspired the mayor and
every one present until the event be
came a signal demonstration of the
characteristic loyalty of negroes to
their country.
The mayor was serious and spoke
to his large audience under the im
pulse of the situation. He paid trib
ute to the negroes of the country for
being- 100 per cent. American and
exclaimed that they were not Afro
Americans, but strictly Americans,
and that their loyalty and conduct
merited such recognition. He com
mended the women for the progress
they had made under the leadership
of their founder and president, Vic
toria Loftin, and exclaimed that the
order's subsequent activities would
eventually make it one of the greatest
fraternal agencies at work for the up
lift of the negro.
Dr. E. h. Madison delivered the
welcome address on behalf of the
Church. He strongly emphasized po
tent factors at work among his race
that distinguish them as a praying
people and indomitable warriors on
the battlefields. He told the visiting
delegates that Wilmington was the
best city in North Carolina and that
North Carolina always furnishes its
full quota - to everything that stood
for . progress. "
Miss Jane D. Wood made ,in a con
cise and highly enlightening manner
a, talk that thrilled the audience. She
singled out the things that made the
audience deeply appreciate what de
mocracy really meant and stress many
of the needs of the hour which meant
the abnegation of self along many
lines.
The wife of Rev. A. L. E. Weeks,
of Wilson, presided, and made inter
esting comments. The responses to
the welcome address were short, well
prepared and pregnant with timely
and wholesome facts.
The organization will have its mem
orial exercises tonight at Central Bap
tist church.
SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY
COMPANY.;
Important Notice to Freight Shippers.
Commencing Monday, June; 17hi
1918, the Seaboard Air Line Railway
company will receive less -car load
freight on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays .only, for forwarding' on local
freight trains Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays.
E. MX4.DE, Agent,
Seaboard Air Line Railway Co.
6-13-3t
Idea Is to Provide Sunshine For
the Soldier Boys Who Are
Crossing Over
ALL WORRY ELIMINATED
A whirlwind recruiting campaign for
men for the transport service of the
army and navy Y. M. C. A. has just
been started throughout the southeast
ern department, embracing the states
of Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Ten
nessee, Florida, North Carolina and
South Carolina, and it is hoped that
between thi sdate and September 1,
one hundred men will be secured for
work on the transports. By transport
service is meant the work of scatter
ing sunshine among the soldier boys
when they are making their trips
across the ocean and it is hoped that
the southeastern department will do
as well in this work as they haye in
the drive for men for the general
work of the army nd navy Y. M.
C. A.
The transport problem has been the
one missing link in the great -chain
that the Y. M. C. A. has woven
about the boys in khaki or in the navy
and it has been a source of consider
able worry to the war work council.
However this worry has been elimi
nated and now the escretaries are be
ing placed on every transport that
sails from our shores. They have met
with great success in the test cases
that have been made recently and the
value of their work has been so ap
parent that the war department has
asked that this work be continued.
This leaves nothing missing, as the
Red Triangle Man is now found on the
trains carrying the draft men to
camps, in the camps in this country,
on troop trains going to port of em
barkation, on the transports, in the
training camps of France and Eng
land and in all camps in these coun
tries, thusmaking the "Y" follow the
flag and Die soldiers wherever they
go.
The transportation bureau of the
war work council is authorized to
place two secretaries on each trans
port, whose duties it will be to make
the voyage of the soldiers both com
fortable and enjoyable and to provide
games, musicals, moving pictures,
stage entertainments, furnish writing
materials and stamps and many other
things that the soldiers need. This
work is no romance. It challenges a
man to show his full ability, courage
and devotion to the cause of assisting
the soldiers. It means hardships, un
pleasant tasks and dangers but at the
same time offers an opportunity for
service that can be equaled nowhere.
To enter this service a man must
be above the draft age, but not over
50 years of age; sound health; have
executive, ability and personal mag
netism; be a true Christian but not
one who cannot be broad in his views;
always cheerful; absolutely loyal to
the cause of the allies; ability to keep
lips sealed, and ability to mix with
men. Such men who are interested in
this branch of the service are asked
to take the matter up with the Y. M.
C. A. recruiting authorities in his
own state or with the personnel divi
sion of the army and navy Y. M. C.
A. at Atlanta.
MAY
GREATLY
ENLARGE
THE STEL SEHIPYARD
If Wilmington shows her ability to
properly house workmen the capacity
of the Carolina Shipbuilding corpora
tion will very likely be greatly in
creased, according to announcement
by Lorenzo C. Dilks, president of the
corporation who with John W. Towle,
representative of the United States
shipping board is in the city looking
over the work already done and out
lining plans for the future. Mr. Dilks
expects to return to his New York
office tonight, but will move the of
fices of the corporation to Wilming
ton July 1.
The company has a contract with
the government for the Construction
of 12 fabricated steel ships tf 3,600
tons deadweight and had planned four
ways for its yards. However, it has
been, found that there is ample room
for at least four more ways and if
Wilmington measures up to the de
mands' tha company will go after
other government contracts which
will necessitate enlarging the plant.
Plans have already been'Jdrawn for
eight ways and everything is being
prepared to handle additional con
tracts, according to the statement.
The officials who spent today in
looking over the shipyard express
complete satisfaction with the prog
ress that has been made.
Mrs. Martha Forster Steele, a for
mer school teacher, has iie distinc
tion of being the first woman ever ap
pointed to membership on the Seattle
board of park commissioners.
CONCERNING CHURCH NOTICES
Ministers having church notices
they wish to appear in either Sat
urday or Sunday's paper, or "both,
are requested to have them in the
office of the city editor not later
than Friday evening at 6 o'clock.
Otherwise their appearance in
either issue cannot be assured. If
received by the time specified they
will be certain to appear In the reg
ular church columns of both . the
Saturday afternoon and ' Sunday
morning paper, or in either, as the
minister may desire.
sr i m m it Mm mm Mm
3 ' W - MTW VTVM MM Mm Mm aMT. a ml .tmm. m V .mmm. ... "...
I Si . MM w mm mm mm . mm mm mm mMJ mW Ml W AT JV M
m m mr y. .m m mm mm m mm mm mm m m mm mm m mm mm m mm mm m r m -
rtra Special Values For
Friday and Saturday 0
Each -week-end we put on sale some very good num
bers. This week-end we will place on sale the follow
ing articles and you will find exceptional values at this:
time:
We jffre Closing Out Our Spring S
Suits at $J5.00
We are closing out our spring suits that have been sell
ing from $29.50 to $45.00. These suits may be had in,
tan, gray, Pekin blue and checks. This special price is'
for cash only and a srrTall T- r AA?
charge will be made for alterations ipAOiUl.'
Spring Coats Special at $ZL50
We will place on sale Friday and Saturday our spring
line of coats, in grays, tans, greens and Pekin blues,
values from $29.50 to $45.00, JJO- fT A
special at . iPwJ.OUi
Children 9 sis) ash Presses Special at 75c
We have only a few of these dresses left at this price.
They are $1.25 to $1.75 values, and this will probably .
be your last chance to buy at this low price.
Special Friday and Saturday at I tJL
Special in SilR hosiery Friday and Saturday
We are placing on sale today a fiber hose that will sell
for $1.25 next fall. These come in black, white and
colors and may be had here Friday and
Saturday at the special price, pair . tJ
- - f- mmm
m
i ft '
6i
Full of Wear,
Light As Air"
Summertime Suits made
from
Mohair, Palm
Beach, Cool
Cloth, Etc.
The modish summer
time fabrics that combine
style, service and comfort
find first place in the
choice of men who are
particular.
Every garment
bears David's La
bel, which stands
for the highest
type of mohair
made.
The A. David
Company
Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothing
Schoble Hats
Just R
eceive
Shipment Milans. Pretty, large shapes,, in grey and
sand. Blower, Feather.
HOSE
HOSE
HOSE
MISS ALMA BROWN
Just Received
Stock Potato Bug Paste:
and Dry Powder.
John S. McEachern
Son
No. 211 Market SL
!!IIIII!IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllllllllUIIIIIIIIIIIiI!IJIlIII!IIIUIimiiy
I J. B. McCABE and CO. i
Certified Public Accoun- R
H tants. 1
Room 906 Murchison Bank Bldg. H
UPhone 996. WILMINGTON, N. C.M
nilIIIIIIl!III!lllll1IIIIIllHII!IIIIIII!llII!lllllll!niI!mmnrf
............. ........... , a, SBXav
We specialize in the man
ufacture of
Rubber
Stamps and
Good Printing
Carolina Printingand
Stamp Works
No. 8 Grace St :
mtU
NEOUN SOLES. ,
Makes Walkln a Pleasure . .
Attached by .
SULUVAN, :
King of Shoemaker
N. Front Street. Phone 623.'
Safety and Service
The Wilmington Savings and Trust Company has always tried to do its full
share in the upbuilding and progress of this community.
It has tried to show its appreciation of business entrusted to its care by giv
ing courteous and painstaking service to its customers.
Since our country has been at war it has tried to render every, possible service
to the United States Government. It has actively pressed the sale of War Savings
Stamps and Liberty Bonds, and has given as much care and attention to these
affairs as to transactions from which it derives profit.
We invite you to make this bank YOLjR bank.
Capital $100,000.00
l Earned surplus x 400,000.00
1 - Resources (3,500.000.00
The Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
Oldest and Largest North Carolina Savings Bank 110 PRINCESS STREET