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Five. ffl COUNCIL ADOPTS FIFTH WARD VOTERS GDMHITTEE IS NAMED FIGHT FOR JUDGESHIP AnBACTS ATTEHTtOU NEXTYEAR LITTLE June 1 st and 2nd THE MORNING STAR; WILMINGTON, N. C, THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1916. BUDGET FOR FJ opy US1RDUGH The Increases for the Different Items Amount to $16,724. jjealth BucUret Passed Upon AMonaec Being: Given That Indigent Poor Shall Be Treated Promptly The Appropriation. Carrying a total appropriation' of $SS5,456 for the ensuing fiscal year beginning June 1, an increase of $16, 724 over last year, the budget for the city of Wilmington, was formally adopt ed by City Council yesterday ' morn ing at its regular weekly session fol lowing some discussion relative to the Health Department budget, which was finally adopted as proposed by the Board of Health upon the assurance being given that the assistant county health officer would devote practically jjis entire time to work outside of the office, leaving the clerical duties to be performed by the clerk and stenog rapher. The increase in the budget is made necessary largely through the increas ed cost of chemicals and the purchase of some 500 meters at a cost of abct $5,000 and by an appropriation of $1,500 -for the street department to be used for parks and playgrounds. Council man McCaig also pointed out that sev eral items are included in the budget such as for the rent of the disposal plant for sewerage and for the buy Who Eeviews Record of Congress- For the Erection of a Packing man Godwin at Length. Candidates for County Offices Make Short Addresses Day of Intense Political Activity More Speeches Tonight. Major Joseph W. Little, New Han over's canddate for Congress from the Sixth District, in an eloquent speech at Fifth and Castle streets in the Fifth Ward last evening discussed the issues which he considers of paramount im portance at the present time, and then went at some length into the record of Congressman Godwin, declaring that the tatter's chief claim to merit was that of being a politician. E. F. Young, Esq., of Dunn, who is conduct ing a vigorous campaign for Congress also, spent the day in the city seeing his friends and expressed the greatest confidence yesterday afternoon over the outcome. He was not here, he stated to antagonize anyone personally but simply to work in his own behalf. Following the address by Major Little last night, which was heard with close attention by several hundred voters, who cheered him vociferously when he had finished, a number of candidates for county offices made short addresses in which they presented their claims for the office sought by them. , The crowd was in the best of humor and of disinfectants that have" no$4entered with much interest' into fflie ins heretofore been included in the budget such as for the rent of the disposal plant for sewerage and for the buying o fdisinfectants. The budget as adopted yesterday had been considered at several conferences of Council during the past few weeks and all the different items agreed upon with the exception of the budget for the Health Iepartment. In moving the adoption of the budget. Councilman Mc Caig stated that the Board of Health contemplated making some changes in administration but that its fiscal year did not begin unitl the second Monday in next January and it would not therefore, be advisable to undertake them at this time. In this connection a letter was read from Chairman Mc Girt, of the Board of f Health, asking that the budget be adopted with the understanding that certain changes should be made at that time. Councilman Merrttt was not satisfied with the geenral nature of the prom ises for changes and suggested that the budget be returned to the Board of Health for consideration. "I will vote for the increase in the appropriation for medicines and supplies," said he "but not for, an increase in salaries. '1 am not in favor of the Health Budget," said Councilman Bradshaw, "unless we can get a doctor who can attend to the poor of the city. Coun cilman Merntt thought that -with as much medical knowledge as there was in the Health Department that the poor should be taken care of. Councilman Bunting thought that duties of the Food Inspector and the meat and milk in spector might be combined. At this juncture, Councilmen Bunting and Hall visited the office of the Board of Health and it was agreed there that Dr. John 'Thames, assistant county health officer, tshould give prompt attention to all calls for attention from the indigent; .poor and that in order that he may be able . to do this, a part of his clerical .duties shall be transferred to the clerk land stenographer. They reported thTS rto Council a few minutes later and the budget was then formally adopt ed. 4 . The resolution accepting the budget proposed by the Health Department ex pressly provides that the distribution of the appropriation shall be as called cfor and does not give to the Boartl of Health the authority to change the different items. City Attorney Ruark said that he doubted if Council had the authority to allow the Board of Health to make a redistribution of the items as had been suggested in the letter from Chairman McGirt. In the new budget the city attorney is to be given a flat salary of $1,800 'instead of $1,000 plus fees for special services as has been the case in the 3ast year. It was stated that this would actually amount to paying him Jess salary than under the former reg ulation as his fees for services in spe cial litigation bad amounted to more than $800 a year. Other increases under the head of general expense, which carries the overhead cost of administration, are SiaO for elections and. $500 for repairs to the public library. No elections were held the past year and it is stated that the repairs to the library have be come urgent as nothing has been done n that part of the City Hall building several years. The appropriation for the police de partment shows? nr mco nr ,, iwuo, made necessary by the cost of -Keeping the bloodhounds and the in creased cost of gasoline and bicycle and motor car upkeep and the exten S1n of the police call system to the re moter parts of the city. The fire department shows a decrease f $100. In the street department a et increase of $3,100 is shown, ac counted for by the increase in the al lowance of $2,000 for the improvement streets ani the appropriation of for parks and playgrounds. Some decreases are made in other items. House, in Wilmington And to Organize $200,000 Company With Capable Management Investigat ing Committee Submits Re port to Chamber. Letter From x Governor Craig Be ing Circulated in City. Chief Executive Denle Slaking Ap pointment Before Hearing Claims of All Candidates Mr. rj eaud Makes Statement. spirit of the occasion. Preceding the address by Major Little. The Han over Concert band played several se lections which were very much appre ciated by those present. Major Little will make an address to the voters of Wilmington at 8rl5 tonight at Front and Market streets. Major Little advocated the draining of the swamp lands of the eastern sec tion of the State by Federal aid in the same way as the big reclamation projects are carried on in the West, pointing out that $86,000,000 had been spent by the government for that pur pose. He also advocated a bigger merchant marine through aid by the interest of deeper waterways. He went after Congressman Godwin rather vig orously for his political' activities while in the halls of Congress and read many newspaper extracts showing that the congressman had expressed the greatest confidence that he would be re-elected without any difficulty. However, Major Little thought that Mr. Godwin is sadly mistaken in this view and declared that he had gone into the campaign ,to win and that be expected to do so Major Little was introduced to the voters by Mr. Ed Register. He spok from in front of the engine house at Fifth and Castle streets. The crowd then called on the county candidates present to make short talKs and as they were called out thH moundted the rather frail table ana presented their claims for office. Coun ty Solicitor George Peschau and E. T. Burton. Esq., candidates for county solicitor, were the first to speak. "Judge" G.; W. Bornemann was next called upon by-the voters and he in a few words asked those present to vot for - him as magistrate. L. Clayton Grant, Esq., candidate 6r representa tive in the lower house of the State General Assembly, was the next to mount the table at the call of the voters. Mr. Grant outlined his plat form in brief and declared that he was I ready at any time to discuss the "is- j sues of the campaign' with his oppo nent. Recorder Brooke G. Empie de fended his record and appealed to the voters for support. All of the candidates were given the closest attention by the voters aftd only at one time was there any disturb ance when enthusiastic ones bad a difference- of opinion about the record of one of the candidates. This was quickly adjusted to the satisfaction of all concerned. ... Major A .J. McKinnon, candidate for Commissioner of Agriculture, yes terday wrote from his home at MaxtCn to his friends locally that he regretted that he had been unable to get here before the close of the campaign and in writing addressed the following card to the voters of the district: . "To the People of the Sixth District: "I have not demoted much of my time since I announced my candidacy for Commissioner of Agriculture to my campaign in the Sixth feel that the people in the Sixth Dis trict know me and will stand by me and as the time was so short, I thought "tort to look out for my interest in te other districts. I ve been in every district in the State and I am JlaTto announce to my borne peo ple ttSt my candidacy has met with exceptional favor everywhere and I excepuu"' nnm Tinted. fl sure tnax x wn appropriation for garbage and scavenger work remain about the sam nd there is a slight increase In the appropriation for markets as compared with the printed budget of last year his, however, was provided for dur RS the year and there is no actual in crease in this department. The annmnHotlnr, 1 V, I "ospital Department shows an increase t some $1,700. The appropriation for he James Walker Memorial Hospita' remains the same while there is an increase -of $300 for the Red Cross Tu berculosis hospital, this latter having Jn made some time ago at the urgent request of the management of this in- -'tut! on in order to provide for a gained-nurse. The Board of Health Jl?et shows an increase of $1,900, of TUnch the city pays some $1,421. Of he increase for the Health Department l.-,00 is on account of the increased st of supplies. The only increase particularly notlce ls in the Water and Sewerage De ftrft ' whlch -aggregates some $10, ,0 This is practically accounted for "i increased cost of. chemicals. $2,500; nV!S1n for Purchase of, 500 meters .OOO, and the electric current and j,? ln charge at the disposal plant -567. This latter expense has ex (Continued on Page Ten.) "4 SSt to W.B? P-PU Of thU ?trict for the jme ticen in my campaign ir ijm u- rdasrtStaynoansrToeitratLIt &mraUc voter i tl djrtrk has not been represented on the State ticket in years. . te than-Kiirg juu J 'Again est, I am, "Sincerely, -A. J. STKINNON.' Iont swap horses in midstream. , You Know what Godwin is and you could Riy wonder what a new "congressman could do. """"JoSmS" ham- ' , . -nrhiolt He Was At St. Jokiw fliiswiOT, " Knoerintenden. Ia Nint. - "Ml M siperlniendent of the ed Mr. Hall as "' . firvic- t,tnn nf Mr. Hairs service J- and Forest in St. 3 Jf eWaM7ssn ea ?y the Mission expressing sympathy lor the family and deep appreciation of AthfcUe X the services anounce m4t wal ide that Mr. Buying will 7el some of the fJSl" "on tonight for epurpos of org- ie a troop of Boy Souts STong the biys of that section of the city. '. . ' The chief feature of a well attended and enthusiastic meeting of the Cham ber of Commerce held yesterday after noon for the purpose of hearing the re port of the Packing House committee which investigated the meat packing plant and industry at Moultiue, Ga., was the adoption of a resolution by the Chamber authorizing its president, Mr. L, E. Hall, to appoint a committee to take hold of the proposition of estab lishing a similar plant in Wilmington under competent management with a company, the authorized capital stock of which is to be not less than $200,000. :The resolution was offered by Mr. G. Herbert Smith, chairman of the gen eral committee, who declared that ne stood ready to put as much as $20,000 in the proposition if competent man-, agement is secured. He expressed the greatest faith in the proposition and other men were equally confident that it will prove a money-making proposi tion to the stockholders and at the same time be of great benefit to local merchants and farmers. Mr. Smith stated- that he had given considerable thought to the subject of proper man agement and suggested the name of Mr. M. J. Corbett for president of the company. It is understood that Mr. Corbett has the matter under consider ation. The resolution adopted by the Chamber reads as follows: "Resolved,. That a committee, of five be appointed by the president of the Chamber to take hold of the packing house proposition and to put it through on a basis of not less than $100,000 for the plant, and an additional $100,000 for working capital; the committee is further authorized to negotiate for ca pable management." Mr. Marcus W. Jacobi in discussing the subject bf the capital stock, de clared that in his opinion, it would be a great mistake to start off with too small capital. He stated that it seem ed to him that if they were going to put $100,000 in the plant, they should have an additional ,$100,000 for operat ing capital, otherwise it would be ne cessary to borrow from banks and pay from 6 to 7 per cent for the loans, that is, taking in consideration the balances the banks would require the company to carry. He stated that with proper management he would be perfectly wil ling to invest during the first year even though the returns in the way of divi dends were not more than 4 to 6 per cent He added that it would be just as easy to secure $200,000 as half that sum, and the stockholders instead of the banks would be getting the interest on the money put into the .operating capital. Mr. Hugh MacRae and Mr. Hall both agreed with Mr. Jacobi that there should be ample operating capi tal and J endorsed the suggestion that $100,000 be used for the erection of the plant and an additional $100,000 for operating and other expenses. In speaking on the same subject, Mr. A. M. Lucas, of the investigating com mittee, stated that the Moultrie plant's initial cost was $94,000, but that busi ness increased so that within a short time they had to build an addition, which had they built at the start, he was reliably informed, could have been erected for $16,000 less. Other facts brought out were that It takes about 60 days to cure pork meat, and such animals as are purchased from farmers arejaid for at once in cash; and that from 20 to 25 beeves can be handled during the summer at the plant. Mr. Greene Fenley called attention to the -fact that $500,000 had been paid out by the Moultrie plant to farmers in the past year, or at "the rate of about- $25,000 a month. Report of Committee. The report of the sub-committee, which visited Moultrie, Ga., which was read by Mr. W. W. Love, follows: "Appointed by you as a sub-committee to investigate the packing house located at Moultrie, Ga., we are pleas ed to report as follows: "We took a trip to Moultrie, arriving there on Monday, May 22nd, and spent all day Monday and until 1 o'clock Tuesday making this investigation. We were courteously received by the citi zens of Moultrie and the surrounding neighborhood, and were given every (assistance that we could have asked in making our investigation. Several of the prominent business men took us in automobiles to the places of inter est in the city and surrounding coun try, which gave us an opportunity to closely observe conditions existing among the farmers, merchants and oth ers identified with the upbuilding of the community. "We interviewed quite a number of farmers ,and without exception they stated that the packing house had greatly benefited them, as it gave them a market at all times in which they could dispose of their hogs and cattle at prices that were satisfactory. One farmer stated that without the packing house that he would have had to bor row money to cultivate his crop. Now he could always raise a little money by selling a few hogs. Another farmer says it was the best thing that ever happened for the community; that he has sold some hogs and intends raising more each year for sale. Some of the farmers, who as yet have not raised hogs for sale, stated that they have seen how it has benefited the ones that did raise them, and that they intended to raise them in the future. One farm er who has raised quite a lot of hogs for sale says that he has made money on them and is very enthusiastic over the hog raising -business. "A gentleman from the adjoining county of Mitchell, says that the farm ers are beginning to raise hogs, as they could now market them to advantage. and would curtail their cotton crop .and put more time in hog raising. One fanner who has about 1,200 head of fine hogs; says that, the packing house is the greatest developer he has ever seen, and is selling breeders to the oth er farmers rn the surrounding country, The day we were there this farmer sold six' hogs weighing 1,575 pounds, at eight cents per pound, bringing him $126.04. Good breed of hogs can be raised .for market from six to nine months old. "Statements of quite a number of other farmers were practically the same (Continued on Page Seven.) The fight for the judgeship from the. Eighth judicial district between ta present incumbent, Judge W. P. Stacy, and Addison G. Ricaud, Esq,, which has been conducted rather quietly during the past week by friends of both men, was the chief topic of conversation yesterday following; the circulation about the city of copies of the text of a letter from Governor Locke Craig in which he made vigorous denial of the statement that he issued a commission to Judge Stacy before hearing the claims of all candidates. Following the circulation of the let ter from the Governor, which was dis tributed abot the city by friends of Judge Stacy, Mr. Ricaud issued a state ment last night in which he expressed warm disapproval of the "interference of the Governor in the final hours of the campaign, at the instance of poli ticians." The friends of both candidates are working vigorously and both are claiming that their candidate will be nominated. Judge Stacy is out of the city, holding a term of Superior court at Henderson but will probably reach Wilmington the latter part of the week. The letter from Governor Craig which was made public yesterday, fol lows: "To Whom It May Concern: "My attention has been called to a rumor in the Eighth Judicial Districe that I had already decided to appoint Mr. W. P. Stacy to the judgeship be fore the delegation representing the other candidates appeared before me. Also my attention has been called to the statement of Mr. A. G. Ricaud, in his announcement -that the delegation which appeared before me in his be half was heard on the same day that the commission was issued to my ap pointee, and that at that time 'the mat ter had already been determined and the appointment made' without even an intimation from me that this had been done. These statements are in correct and have no basis. At the time I left my office in the afternoon of the day that Mr. Ricaud's delegation ap peared before me I had not decided whom I would appoint. I thought over the matter during the night, and issued the commission to' JjrSge Stacy next day, having come to the conclusion that his habits, character and tempera ment eminently fitted him for this ex alted position. I gave full considera tion to every candidate whose names were presented to me, and my only desire was to arrive at a correct con clusion as to who . was the best and most available man to appoint. , I treated with fairness and candor every delegation that appeared before me, and did not make up my mind until I had heard all of them. "Yours truly, "LOCKE CRAIG. "Raleigh, N. C, May 30th, 1916." Mr. Ricaud's Statement. The following statement was issued ast night by Mr. Ricaud :i To the Voters of the Eighth Judicial District of North Carolina: "The Governor of this State has gone out of his way to interfere in a contest .for the judgeship of this District, and makes the statement that my letter of announcement of my candidacy is most inaccurate in regard to the alle gations therein as to when the ap pointment of Judge Stacy was made, which allegations were made on infor mation and belief, and so stated in my letter. However, the exact fact may be as to when the ink dried on Judge Stacy's commission, I challenge Gov ernor Craig to deny as facts the fol lowing: "The endorsements of my candidacy by the Bar of Wilmington was for warded to Gov. Craig on the night of the 26th day of November, at - which time he was in the North, and did not return to his office until about noon of the 29th, and heard my delegation of friends in the afternoon, and the ap pointment of Judge Stacy was known throughout North Carolina the next morning. "That he gave consideration to my candidacy I have no doubt, but he either gave it before he ever left his office, or ever saw my endorsements, or gave powerful little, and about the kind a boy gives the frog when prod ding him with sticks, and I am in-, clined to the latter view of the matter. "1 also challenge him to deny thjt he plainly intimated to Messrs. Man gum Turner, B. G. Empie and Clayton Grant, who represented me before him, that he would consider any further en dorsements of my candidacy, in Vote for H. L. Godwin for congress man. He has ten years experience and that's what counts. x re- Don't swap horses in midstream. You know what Godwin is and you coufa only wonder what a new congressman could do. It's Wonderful How Resinol Stops Itching Our - 30-foot channel enables ' large ships to come into our port God-ytn has worked, hard xn that proposition. To those who have endured for years the itching torments of eczema or other such skin-eruptions, the relief that the first use of Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap usually gives is incredible. After all the suffering they have endured and all the use less treatments they have spent good money for. they cannot believe anything so simple, mild and inexpen sive can stop the itching and burning INSTANTLY! And they find it still more wonderful that the improvement is permanent and that Resinol really drives away the eruption completely in a very short time. Perhaps there is a pleasant surprise Eke this in store for you. Resinol Ointment' and Resinol Soap are sold by all druggists. A Good Soap For Baby Skin A good baby soap should contain soothing, healing properties to pre vent the rashes and chafings to which babies are liable. That is why so many jBicums rerojnmjpjd Regnoi Sojgj. Deposits Made With This Bank on or Before June 2nd Will Receive Credit for Four Months Interest on October 1st. Begin Saving With the "Peoples" Now. 4 Interest Compounded Quarterly Paid on Accounts ESTABLISHED 1900 THE PEOPLES SAVINGS BANK CORNER FRONT AND PRINCESS STREETS in HI 3 Our Regular -Interest Quarter Will Begin on June 1st. All deposits made on or before June 2nd will draw interest from June 1st, and will receive interest in three months at our September 1 st Quarter. Now is the time to open a new account, or to add to your present balance with -us,. in The Wilmington Savings & Trust Company 110 Princess Street Oldest Wilmington Bank. Oldest and Largest North Carolina Savings Bank 1Z J sponse to which some of them returned home and had my friends forward tel egrams from business houses until stopped by information from those who remained next morning that the ap pointment had been made "I have no desire to enter into any controversy with Mr. Craig, but when he goes out of his way to enter a local fight at the instance of my personal enemies, whom I could name, I shall not remain silent and let efforts to an tagonize me remain unanswered so long as I am clothed with the rights of a free man to the same extent as he is, although he may be clothed for a moment with rapidly passing power. "I leave it to the voters of this dis trict to determine under these circum stances whether the interference by the Governor in the final hours of the campaign, at the instance of politi cians and for the purpose of publica tion of his letter with the view of pro moting Judge Stacy's candidacy is, a proper exercise of the functions of his office or within the proprieties of the dignity of his place. "Very truly, "A. G. RICAUD." Godwin procured an appropriation of $600,000 foy a new Custom House and Federal Court Building. That's some thing big; don't you think? MEMBERS OF W. L. I. TO TRAIN AT FORT CASWELL IN AUGUST. Local Militiamen Will Man Bis Guns Daring -Encampment. Announcement was made yesterday i by Capt. Edward P. Bailey, of the Wil mington Light Infantry, officially known as the Second Company, C A. C, N. C. N. G.. that he has received a com munication from the adjutant gener-J al's department setting the time and place for the encampment and maneu vers of the local troops, and that theJ encampment will be at Fort Caswell J from August 7 to 18. v ' The annual encampment is alwaysJ looked forward to with great interest by the members of the W. L. I. and they will doubtless enter upon their period of training this year with more zest than usual, as they will in all probabil ity be given complete charge of man ning the big guns at the fort. Since the 36th Company at Fort Caswell was ordered to the Mexican border, there are no'regular troops at the Fort regu larly assigned to the manning of the guns. The 19th Company, which is on duty there now is a mine command, largely concerned with the laying of mines at the mouth of the Cape Fear. It is thought that the recently form ed coast artillery corps of the South Carolina National Guard may come to Fort Caswell for its first practical i training in August. It if should, the local troops will, have the opportunity, of executing maneuvers incident to the engagements of large bodies of men. A special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce is-called for this afternoon at 4 o'clock by , President L. E. Hall, at which time the report of the committee on the new constitution and by-laws will be submitted. A large attendance of members is- desired. Mr. R. E. L. Brown, of Chadbourn, spent yesterday in the city on a busi ness trip. Remember Godwin secured the ap propriations for our fine system of locks and dams. Don't forget that when you vote. LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES One size smaller after usisg Allen's Foot Ease, the antiseptic powder for the feet. Shaken into the shoes and used into the foot-bath, Allen's Footase makes tight or new shoes feel easy ; gives instant relief to corns andbanious, prevents Blisters, Callous and Sore Spots. It's the greatest comfort discovery of the age. Try it to-day. Sold everywhere, 26c For FREE tnal package, Address, Alien a. uimsieo, ub oy,.pi. "Tine Shoe Situation A condition confronts this country, embodying a number of combinations of emergencies, never before experienced. They are unprecedented prosper ityscarcity of raw material and inability to obtain sufficient dye stuffs. ' At such a time you should go only to the retailer whose financial standing and outlet for a large volume gives assurance of best service who has con tracted for his staple shoes far in advance at figures which will mean quite a saving to yon. . , At no time in the world's history have shoes gone higher than they are today, and everything points to still higher for next season. However, our stock is yet complete at old prices and will remain practically the same throughout the season. Step in today and let our salesmen fit you they'll do it correctly. 0)1 TO 1 Mb. :! A 'ISi t ! '-'I'fi Hi 11 't-'i,- 'n- : -1? ',- '.' 1 ,1 O' , ; - 1 - . t - - - - ' V c ,