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FORM
PLAYGROUND
ASSOCIATION IN CITY
Representative Citizens Are Be
hind the Movement.
propose to Employ Director to Take
Charge of Important Work for
Children in Wilmington The
Plan Outlined.
Believing that the time "has come
vheri Wilmington should follow the ex
ample of other progressive cities of
the South in employing a director to
take charge of playgrounds in the city,
representative citizens at a recent
meeting after a personal .investiga
tion decided to take steps to form, a
playground association .nd to this end
efforts are being made" to secure the
necessary funds.
ii is piupuu iu isctuie yieuges rrom
a sufficient number of men arid wo-
men for $50 each to be paid in two in-
etallments. ?25 on May 1 of this year
and $25 on May 1 of next year, to
make it possible to employ a, director.
It is understood and agreed that mem
bership in the association imposes no
other financial obligations than stip
ulated as the object is to launch 'the
movement and it is then'believed that
there will be no difficulty in main
taining it after, the flrsjt . year.. ....
While subscription cards and letters
have been sent out to a large number
of citizens, those backing the move
ment will appreciate it, if others, Jde-siring-
to assist in this worthy purpose,
will let them know.- With the cards
have been enclosed letters reading as
follows: ; .
- "'Play and recreation of the right
kind promote general education and in
dustrial efficiency, improve general
morals, public health, civic ideals, 'so
cial ideals, and advance the spirit of
real democracy." - ' .--
"The foregoing quotation from - a
student of the subject is at once an ac
curate and comprehensive statement of
the principle of the playground move
ment, and that the subject is practica
ble is conclusively demonstrated by the
experience of a great many of our
cities, including Charlotte and Ra
leigh. Wilmington is conspicuously
wanting in recreation facilities and
appointments, although the need has
been recognized
for a long while.
Through a single
private source this
needed work among the youth of the
city was begun recently, and the re
sults have been so substantial and grat
ifying as to encourage those acquaint
ed with the facts to appeal to the
public-spirited citizens of Wilmington
to supplement this effort.
"It is suggested that an association
be formed of individual . subscribers,
who will agree to .contribute $25 a
year for two years, for the employ
ment of a director, at about $750 a
year, to be put in charge of the work,
with the hope and expectation that af
ter the work has proved itself the cfty
will take it over and maintain it at
public expense, as is done elsewhere.
"There are numerous places in the
city, in a more or less developed stage,
row suitable for playground purposes,
and the plan in a general way is for
the director to utilize these grounds,
devoting his entire time to the work,
?.nd train volunteer leaders among both
the girls and boys. By this means the
opportunity will be offered, especially
for the boys, to frequent places of in
nocent amusement arid physical and
moral betterment. The possibilities in
our midst for a worlc of this, sort can
not be appreciated by those who have
not investigated the subject sympa
thetically. "At a recent meeting of representa
tive citizens the undersigned were ap
pointed to present the matter to-the
public. We have made a personal in
vestigation of the situation, and are
'prepared to say. that a work of this
sort is in our judgment a most "press
ing public need. The field is almost
unlimited in its possibilities for the
conservation of character and the res
cuing of waste material, and the cos
will be returned to the community
many-fold in increased material and
moral assets.
"You are urged to aid in supplying
this great social want,, whose commu
nity value it is almost impossible to
overstate, and to signiflfy your pleasure
by executing the enclosed subscription
blank and return to some one of the
committee. -"J.
A.k TAYLOR,
"D. H. PENTON,
"H. L. VOLLERS,
"W. H. SPRUNT,
"C. C. COVINGTON,
'.'Committee.
Wilmington, N. C April 10, 1916.
CTTTER ITASCA EXPECTED TO
REACH SOUTHPORT TODAY
Seminole Will Meet Vessel to Maki
Transfer of Officers.
The coast guard Cutter Itasca is ex
pected to arrive at Southport today
f- from San Juan, Porto Rico, where she
lias been on patrol duty since the out
break' among "the natives of Hatti
last summer. The cutter Seminole will
fieet the Itasca upon her.,arrival t
lake an exchange of officers. Lieut
7 R. Daniels, who has -been on the
minole for some time, will so on -th
Itasca, while Lieutenant Paul -Revere
mith will be transferred to the Sem
'nole. it is possible also that a, num-Jp-r
of sailors from the Itasca will b
tr;msfe.rred tQ the Seminole.
fn Itasca is on her way to Nev
-onion. Conn., where she Will take part
J-i the cruise of the cadets of the Coast
uard Academy which begins about thf
,r-t of June. She will first go to Bal
more from Southport and will there be
er hauled at the coast guard depot
in p a continuous stay of six' months
P(. .rto Rican waters. She will pro
bee tZm Baltimore to New-London tc
win annual summer cruise which
in ,tst until about September 15. Dur
thp four months of the maneuver?
zon. Indies and the Panama canal
0ne' W11 be visited. ' . V
BISHOP DARST TO PREACH v
1 'onfirn, Class at St. James Epis
wpal Church This Slornlng.
JuivFh.Pr,Thonias C- Darst will visit St.
in '".h Episcopal church this morn
wili o'clock following a sermon
eve,-, m H class.. It is. hoped that
le nr oi me congregation will
visjt . ..ana tnat a large number of
i.e V. nui m the beautiful eerv-
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ni'ovi i "ne WIil oe welcomed ana
v ii, . with seats by the ushers who
: 11 in attendance. - -
lori-,, Vc,3 'OlnS to the Beach
tile
" enjoy a few hours outine- in
oceu,. uIrV (Advertisement).
TO ASK EMPLOYES TO HELP
Joint Meeting, of Railroad Committees
fU C- Tr T. P. a. to Discuss
Better Train Service.
At a joint' meeting of the railroad
committees of the 'Cape Fear Council.
No. 374, Tj. C. T., and Post G.. T. P. A.,
held in the hall of the Odd Fellows
building .last night, a resolution was
adopted requesting that the traveling
men of. Wilmington who represent
wholesale houses in the city confer
with .their employes with reference to
calling a meeting to discuss the mat
ter of securing better passenger ser
vice in and out qf Wilmington and
seeking their co-operation to this end.
The joint meeting of the two commit
tees last night was held . at , the in.
Stance of . Cape Feaer Council and was
designed as a step in securing the co
operation of all the traveling men in
securing better train service.
The. lpeeting was attended by the
railroad committee composed of Mes
srs. I. W. Cooper, J. S. Funchess and
James Allen for Post G., and Messrs.
A. B. Croom, Jr., John W. Blomme and
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v. omun ror Cane Fear Pnnnnii
There were a number of others
ent including Mr. F. E. Hashagen, who
presided at the meeting.
It was the unanimous opinion of
those present that Wilmington needs
better train service and the tvfo com
mittees will work together in this pur-
BERRY GROWERS ORGANIZE
Abbottsburg and Bladenboro People
Get Together for a Fruit Exchange.
Thursday's Xuraberton Robesonian
has the following of general interest:
At a meeting of Abbottsburg and
Bladenboro farmers one day last week
a strawberry , growers exchange to
be a branch of the Chadbourn organ
ization was formed. The object of
the new organization is to standard
ize the output of the growers and
secure a higher price for products.
From the report of the meeting in a
dispatch to the Raleigh News and Ob
server: '
"In a recent letter received from
Bladen county a leading citizen of
Abbottsburg said, We think that
something might be done to help our
marketing conditions. A few years
ago, we shipped sixty cars of straw
berries from Abbottsburg. Last sea
son we only shipped ten or twelve
on account of the poor prices receiv
ed.' -
"Thie .growers about Abbottsburg
and Bladenboro have about one hun
dred acres in strawberries but on
account- -of- the low prices received
for their crop during the past few
years have been compelled to stop
shipping them - to the large mar
kets." TO SING "THE HOLY CITY"
AT ST. JOHN'S TONIGHT.
Vested Choir Will Render Oratorio Un
der Direction of Mr. Robertson..
The vested choir of St. John's Epis
copal church with the assistance of a
number of talented musicians of the
city will sing "The Holy. City," by Gaul
at the church this evening beginning
at 8 o'clock. The rehearsals of this
great oratorio by the choir have been
in progress for several months.
On account of illness, Prof. T. Stan
ley France, the organist of St. John's
was unable to take charge bf the music
for this occasio and Mr. W. G. Rob
ertson, organist of St. James church,
very kindly offered his services and
the oratorio will -be sung this evening
by the large choir under his, direction.
The many friends of Prof. France will
be glad to learn that he has sufficient
ly recovered to be able to return to
his home after having been at the
James Walker Memorial Hospital for
several weeks.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend the services at St. John's this
evening and hear the music which will
be of a very high order, some of the
best musicians in the city being in the
choir. -
U. S. S. FISH HAWK SAILED
YESTERDAY FOR NORFOLK
But Left Behind Experts to Conduct!
Hatchery Operations on Shore.,
Acting in accordance with orders re
ceived from the Department of Com
merce at Washington, the U. S. S. Fish
Hawk, Chief Boatswain John Mahoney
in command, coaled yesterday and sail
ed for the Chesapeake Bay by way of
Norfolk.
The Fish Hawk has been stationed in
local waters since the first of April
for the purpose of hatching out shad
eggs, but owing to the recent cold
weather the spawning season has been
considerably delayed and up until the
time of sailing, no fish in proper con
dition for Use. for hatchery purposes
had been secured.
Before sailing Captain Mahoney stat
ed that he looks for better conditions
a little later and in order that ttie
hatchery work may be carried on when
the season opens upi a considerable por
tion of the ship's hatchery apparatus
was left here and the work will be car
ried on at shore hatcheries by Fish Cul
turists Suaerhoff and Hesen, of the
Bureau of Fisheries.
CAROLINA COURT ADDITION.
Announcement of Enlargement of Pop
ular Residential Development. -
Carolina- Court, one of Wilmington's
most successful -and popular residen
tial developments, has been considera
bly enlarged, according to the an
nouncement of Messrs. D. R. Foster &
Co., the real estate, agents, who have
acquired the valuable property on Or
ance street, between icth and 17th,
have laid it out into lots,, graded them,
planted trees and shrubbery, laid side
walks and " now announce that it is
ready for the market.
Judged by the success of Carolina
Court and the exceedingly reasonable
terms of purchase, announced by the
firm, Carolina Court addition bids to
firmly establish itself at once and al
ready manyinquiries are being receivr
ed. The. announcement of this addi
tion is made in an attractive advertise
ment elsewhere in today's paper.
SERVICES AT WINTER PARK
Dr. Chapman and Party to Be at Pres
byterian Chnrch This Morning.
Dr., J. Wilbur Chapman and party
will conduct services fh the handsome
Presbyterian church at Winter Park
this morning at 11 o'clock. This church
was only recently completed and is a
gift to ; the congregation from Dr.
James Sprunt. Rev. Andrew J. How
fell, the pastor, cordially invites the
public to attend' the services this morn
ing. v ,. ' -V- - ' ' '.
- For the convenience of people in the
city desiring to attend the service, . the
Tidewater Power Company will run an
extra - car leaving the city at 10:30
o'clock. The regular car leaves at 10
o'clock. ...1, , - -.-
THF MORNING STAR, WILMINGTON, N. C; SUNDAY, APRIL 16, 19 16.
PRECINCT MEETINDS
WERE HELDLAST NIGHT
All Democrats in Good Standing
Named as Delegates.
To Attend County Democratic Conven-
r tion in Wilmington Next Satur--.
. .. day at Noon Representation
for Each Precinct.
All Democrats in good and regular
standing are authorized to attend the
New Hanover Democratic convention
which will be held in Wilmington next
Saturday at noon to elect delegates
for the State convention which will
convene in Raleigh on April 27th. ,
Meetings to name delegates to the
county convention were held in all the
precincts in the county last night but
they were largely, a matter of form, it
being understood that every Democrat
would be given a cordial welcome to
the county convention, whether named
as delegate or not.
The meeting for the first ward in
Wilmington was held at the Are engine
house at Fourth ; and Campbell streets.
C. C. Cashwell, Esq., was named as
chairman and Councilman W. F. Jones
acted as secretary. While a resolution
was adopted authorizing all Democrats
in good standing in that ward to at
tend the convention as delegates it
was thought best to name ten dele
gates specifically. . They are as follows:
Councilman W. F. Jones1 and Messrs.
J. M. Woolard, D. D. Benton, W. H.
Howe, C. C. Cashwell, K. L. Weaver, H.
C. Cameron, Otto Genaust, Willie OterT
sen, Jr., H. McD. Evans.
The second, third and fourth wards
had a joint meeting at the Court House.
W. P. Mangum Turner, Esq., was se
lected as chairman, and J. A. McNor
ton, Esq., acted as secretary. The
meeting was short, adjournment being
taken as soon as a resolution was
adopted naming all Democrats of these
wards as delegates.
The meeting for the fifth ward was
held at the fire engine house at Fifth
and Castle streets,' with quite a num
ber of men in attendance. Mr. B. F.
King, Sr., was chosen -chairman and
Mr. W. H. Blair acted as secretary. The j
same resolution was adopted by this
meeting as at the others. Maj. Joseph
W. Little arrived before the meeting
adjourned and made a very interesting
talk explaining the plan of organiza
tion for the party from township to
the National convention. -
he meeting for the sixth ward was
held at the Delgado store. Mr. Walter
W. Love was selected as chairman and
Mr. J. Haughton James as secretary.
All Democrats in good and regular
standing were named as delegates.
Meetings were also held ' in the dif
ferent precincts in the "county last
night for the purpose of naming dele
gates. While each ward and precinct can
send as many delegates as it wishes,
the number of votes that may be cast
is regulated by the mfnber that each
polled in the last gubernatorial . elec
tion. Following is the number of votes
thatech has in the county convention,
according to the "regulation allowing
one vote for each 50 polled in the pri
mary: First ward, 10; second ward, 11;
third, 17; fourth, 13; fifth, 21; sixth, 4;
Seagate, 2; Cape Fear, 2; Seven Mile, 1;
Winter Park, 1; Federal Point, 1; Ma
sonboro, 1.
DEPLORES LYNCHING.
Calls Upon White Citizens to be Pa
tient With Lawless Element.
The Cape Fear Presbytery of the
colored Presbyterian church met at
Chestnut street Presbyterian church
Wednesday. The opening sermon was
preached by the retiring moderator.
Rev. L. H. Fuller, of Chadbourn. Af
ter the Presbytery was organized, Rev.
Byrd R. Smith, of Oxford; was elected
moderator.
The Presbytery deeply regrets and
condemns the various acts of the type
of negroes which have made, lynchjng
possible in this State una calls upon
its white cttizens to be patient and
law-abiding in dealing with that ele
ment of the race.
The Presbytery deplores the Euro
pean war which is affecting all parts
of the world and causing untold suf
fering and death and impeding the
progress of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
The Presbytery also desires to ex
press to the managers of the Chapman
Alexander meetings rts gratitude for
the courtesies extended and to the
world's greatest evangelist and singer
for their peerless song books.
b. r: SMITH, '
Moderator,
C. DILLARD,
A. C. DAVIS,
J. P. MURFREE.
RESIDENCE BURNED IN PENDER
FOREST FIRE; FAMILY MISSING
Homeless Women and Children Sent to
Neighbor's Fall to Report.
Meager and indefinite reports from
the Kelly section of Pender county
yesterday, indicate that the forest 'fires
in that " vicinity the last day or two
have wrought great damage. The res
idence of Mr. C. H. Durant, of the Kelly
neighborhood was destroyed, along
with the Outhouses on the place, and
probably the house : furnishings. Mr.
Durant sent his family to the.;home of
a neighbor for shelter and at last re
ports they had failed to arrive at their
destination.- The delay caused much
anxiety, according to a telephone re
port received in Wilmington, the fear
being that the women and children
might have been caught by the forest
flames on the way. This, however, is
considered improbable, the report be
ing due probably to the excitement in
the neighborhood and the interruption
of telephone communication by. the
fires.
It was reportJ yesterday that other
residences in the Kelly section besides
Mr. Durant's had been burned.
Two Small Fires Yesterday.
. The Wilmington fire department had
two calls yesterday, the first being at
9:30 A. M. to No. 618 Ann street to the
home of Mr. Henry Habernicht and the
second at 4:15 o'clock to No. 16 South
Ninth street to the home of Mr. R. S.
Haddock. Both fires were caused by
sparks from chimney. The damage in
each instance was slight.
Invited to Attend Meeting;.
Mayor Parker Quince Moore has re
ceived an urgent "invitation to attend
the meeting of the National Security
League to be. held in Charleston, on
April 28th and 29th. Among the pronu
inent speakers at the meeting will be
Thomsa Edison, Alton B. Parker and
others. .
IMPROVE CONNECTING ROADS
Convicts Will Grade Highway From
Winter Park to East Wilmingrton.
Gordon Road Finished.
The force of convicts which have
been engaged in grading playgrounds
in the 'city for the past ten days will
begin work this week on the . grading
of a connecting road from Winter Park
to East Wilmington, the length of the
new highway being about one mile.
This will furnish an outlet to the
truckers in the Winter Park section,
who will be enabled to move their pro
duce to sidings in East Wilmington and
will also be able to get their ferti
lizers with less trouble. This road will
connect up two important highways.
The Gordon road extending from the
Castle Haynes road starting near the
county farm and extending in a south
erly direction to the Seven-Mile post
on the Market street road, covering a
distance of about six miles, has been
completed and is how in excellent con
dition. In addition to connecting up
two important main thoroughfares,
the road will also prove a great; ser
vice to the people living between the
two roads.
The road authorities expect to build
up other connecting roads in the fu
ture as their facilities will allow. . The
county has an excellent system of main
thoroughfares and it is felt that the
next important step is to make them
available to people living in the inter
mediate sections.
Under the direction of Mr. j. P. Her
ring, county farm demonstrator, the
thousand pecan trees, recently ordered
by the Commissioners, have been plant
ed along the highways. ... Some of the
trees were planted on the Greenville
Sound road and others on the Gordon
road.
BOWDEN PROPERTY SELLS
i
FOR MORE THAN $20,4)00
Dr. Ernest Bulluck Buys House site for
$14,500 One Lot Reserved.
At the auction sale yesterday at
noon of the Bowden property, located
on the Northwest corner of Chestnut
and Second streets conducted by Mr.
O. T. Wallace, the owner, six out of
the .seven lots into which the property
had been subdivided sold to bidders for
the aggregate sum of $21,375. One of
the lots on Second street was reserved
by Mr. Wallace.
The three front lots on Chestnut and
Second streets were sold to Dr. Ernest
Bulluck for the sum of $14,500. These
are the lots on which the house stands.
The three lots in question had a front
age of 22, 22 and 23 feet on Chestnut
street, and sold for $147, $187 and $310
per front foot, respectively.
, Two of the lots on Second street
were sold to Mr. George O. Gaylord
and Dr. N. A. Culbreth, each of whom
got their respective purchases for the
sum of $2,310, or at the rate of $105
1.
Merchants wLo are keen to sense, tne Je
manJs of men and Low to serve tkem are tnis
week making a special Spring and Summer
Display, in store and window, of Styleplus
Clothes $17.
Changing conditions in the markets of the
world cannot alter the Styleplus Ideal
always to clothe men exceptionally well
always to offer them exceptional value at the
easy-to-pay pric of $17.
Styleplus, Clothes represent a new phase
in American clothing manufacturing. The
efficiency and economy m the hig scale and
specialised plan of' their manufacture put
dollars into the pockets of American men and
put Letter clothes on their Lacks!
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price Lefore me goes into tLe stdre. And he
knows that his next suit ; of Styleplus will
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Style lus perfect ft -for every man of levery age and
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THOS. WILSON,
M.' J. CORBETT,
JAS. F. POST,
F. B. GAULT,
F.W.DICK,
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...... . .President
F. W. DICK ....
M. J. CORBETT. . . .
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THE PEOPLES SAVINGS BANK
COR.
for lots with a frontage of 22 feet each i
on Second street. i
j The third lot on Second street was
sold to Mr. Thomas E. Cooper for $2,255,
or at the rate of $102.50 for a frontage
of 22 feet. All the above lots were 66
feet in length.
Asked last night what he intended
to do with the portion of the property
which he purchased, Dr. Bulluck stated i
that he intended to keep it for an in
vestment and that he had no intention
of improving it at the present time.
MEETING FOR MEN.
Will be Held This Afternoon at South
side and Calvary Baptist Churches. '
Special meetings for me nwill be
held this afternoon at 3 o'clock a.t Cal
vary and Southside Baptist churches
and a cordial invitation is extended to
men in the city to attend services 'at
one of these churches
Rev. J. A. Clark, pastor of the Win
ter Park Baptist church, will be the
speaker at Southside Baptist church
and Mr. Odis B. Hinnant, city boys'
work secretary, will speak at Calvary
Baptist church.
TO HAVE COMMENCEMENT
Closing Exercises at Myrtle Grove
Sound School Friday Night.
Commencement exercises will be
held at the Myrtle Grove Sound school
I on Friday night, April 21, beginning
at 7:60 o'clock. The programme will
include such selections as "Tom
Thumb's Wedding," "City Ignorance," !
"Old School at Hick'ry Holler" and !
"Coon's Concert." "A Poor Married
Man" will be repeated by request.
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MANAGEMENT:
DIRECTORS
WALKER TAYLOR, R. R.
J. A. SPRINGER,
D. R. FOSTER,
J. T. FOY,
TH0S H. WRIGHT,
- OFFICERS
M. W. DIVINE,
J. O. REILLY, ,
B. C. MOORE,
D. C. LOVE,
J. HOLMES DAVIS.
. . Chairman of Board.
J. HOLMES DAVIS . .
J. H. GERDES, ... .
.Vice - President
'OLD AND STRONG"
FRONT AND PRINCESS ' STREETS.
WagEaraing
We invite the attention of every wage-earner to the advant
ages of a savings account at this Bank. One of our important
objects is to safely care for small savings.
4 Interest, compounded quarterly, paid on deposits.
The Wilmington Savings and
Trust Company
1887 "SAFETY FIRST" 1915
Oldest and Largest North Carolina Savings Bank.
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