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a iv j-i mm m m r -rm n pEiUr WMfiTOS OF SOUTHERN CITIES Wilmington Has Membership in eW Maritime Corporation. to Man Officer of Company Formed pcvelop the Port of Wilraing- and Four Otker South . . Atlantic Cities. ton flans to develop the commerce of Charleston, Savannah, w-ick and Jacksonville, through rratinn of the South Atlantic tit or"" : . jantirrie frPrat5on were announced vestprday following the final meeting ij Savannah of business men from lie five south Atlantic cities inter- giti- " .Through the organization, nieaded by jjjthew Hale, vice-president ' of the liberty Shipbuilding company, -of this City. it is planned thr.t the five cities shall work together through .the cor poration to obtain a broad and scien tist development of their harbor r and port facilities; to acquire and operate ships under government " control' and ownership during the war, and arrange to continue to operate them after peace terms are signed, and to develop im port and export trade with the east ajd west coasts of South and Central America and the West Indies. Suffi cient funds to enable the corporation to begin its work have been pledged, it is announced. Mr. Hale is president of the com pany; J c- Nash, vice-president 'of the Columbia Naval Stores company, is treasurer, and D. H. Lippitt, of the irm of Alexander Sprunt and Son. of this city, is secretary. Judge George T. Cann. of Savannah, general counsel for the company, is now taking out in corporation papers. The men interested in the company and representing the interests of the. different port cities are H. C. McQueen, j. Allan Taylor, C. E, Taylor, C. C. Chadbourn. Thomas H. "Wright, John I H. Brown. "William H. Sprunt, L. R. ! Ferguson. Hugh MacRae, G. Herbert ' Smith and D. H. Lippitt, Wilmington; R. G. Rhett. R. L. Montague, B. F. Mc Leod. 0. B. Jenkins, J.' R. Hannahan, J. W. Whitsitt. Charleston; George F. Armstrong:. J. C. Xash. George T. Cann, W. W. Williamson, Wallaee Durant, : Charles Ellis. Savannah; T. E. Hamp ton. F. D. M. Strachan, Albert Fendig, George H. Smith, Albert M. Smith, F. E. Decker. Brunswick; Wm. F. Coach man. H. F. Adair, James Bentley, John H. Fa hey. F. C. Groover, -John S. Bond, Jacksonville; and Col. Thomas Hamp ton of Washington, D. C. The business men of these five ports realize that real commercial progress en large lines can not be gained with out unselfish unity of effort or by bick ering amonsrst themselves, or by try ing to get selfish advantages by the disparagment of each other. They realize that great opportunities exisx to build up trade through these south Atlantic ports and that the govern ment will doubtless welcome clean cut plans submitted by a sound in corporated organization representing the co-operative..eftoxts,-jpf these south Atlantic ports, to solve such import ant and tremendous problems as how confront our nation. It has been known, from a confiden tial source, for some time that such a movement was on foot, but no pub lic announcement was made until yes terday when it was announced simul taneously in all the five "different south Atlantic port cities and carried .in Associated Press dispatches. Mr. Lip pitt. secretary of the company, made the announcement in Wilmington. !n speaking of the . new company last right Mr. Lippitt staged that he expects to see good results accom plished for all the cities through its activities. It has not been announced There the main office will be main tained, but Mr. Lippitt stated that there will probably be a board of di rectors in each city and that the busi es of the company will be tr sact d at meetings to be held in tl5s dif ferent cities represented. The purpose f the company, as stated by Mr. Lip P'tt. is contained in the three follow g brief paragraphs: . ' "(1) To secure broa and scientific development of the harbors and port facilities, acting upon expert englneer '&! surveys and advice. '-) To acquire and operate ., ships .aer government control and owner- S!P during the war, looking toward J" continuation of operation of ships arrangement with the government w after-war trade, and To develop important export fade from and to the east and west coast of South America and West In- jes. and as a necessary adjunct, the erecting of tonnage through these five Pwts to and from the interior parts of e United States by having commer- c-ai agents throughout the United ,es. South America and West Indies." WARREN'S MILK STATNW a MAIT CONTINUE BUSINESS lay Continue to , Sell Milk Under Oer- tafar Regulation. Laid DoWn by Dr. r ' - w, Health Officer. Acting. In accordance with recom mendations of the "grand -jury in their report to Judge Stacy presiding at the November term of New Hanover supe rior court, W. t A. McGirt, chairman, appointed a. .. committee1 consisting of rleiL E- county health of ficer. DrR. B. Slocum and Dr. John v" i88e11, memb of the board of SaS?' J tinvessate sanitary condi tions existing in and around the War ren milk ...station at No. ,20 North second street. The investigation was made, a report of which was given to the board at a special meeting held at noon yesterday. According to terms made in the re port of tnis committee . Mr. Warren may continue to operate his milk sta tion. However, there are certain reg ulations which have been supplied him by Dr. Low and which must be car ried out. all of which Mr. Warren promises gladly to comply k with. The report, ofxthe grand jury severe ly arraigned Mr. Warren's milk sta tion ami demanded that it be closed unless, sanitary conditions were great ly improved. The requirements made of him by Dr.- Low have hot been made public,. but, it is understood that they call for . decided improvements, al though Dr. Low stated to the board yesterday morning that conditions ex isting there were not found to be as bad as one -would have assumed from the report of the grand jury. . Another matter of importance taken up yesterday was that of supplying funds for the establishment and main tenance of a clinic for the treatment of. persons affected with venereal dis eases. Roger Moore, chairman of the vice committee of the local Red Cross, outlined a plan submitted by the state board of health whereby the clinic may be established and treatments given at a cost to. the city and county of $1,500. A "motion 'was entertained and carried endorsing the plan and recom mending that, the appropriations be made" by the county commissioners and city council. ATKINSON LADY PASSES. LIBERTY YARD 1ILL HOT BUILD TANKERS -W; . Confines Its Work to Construc tion of Cargo Carriers. Instructions Received Front. ' Philadel phia to Hold up Work . on ' 7.500 , Ton Tanker No Let-Up In , Yard's Activities. Pppular Young; Woman Victim of In fluenza In Asheville. Miss Katie Hawes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Hawes, of Atkinson, died in a hospital in Ashevije yester day, according to a telegram from her brother to Dr. J. G. Murphy, received yesterday afternoon.. Miss Hawes, who spent some time receiving treatment in a local hospital during 'the summer months had gone to Asheville. to recuperate-when stricken with influenza, which later developed Into pneumonia. The b'ody, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Hawes, and E. A. Hawes, Jr., will pass through Wilmington tomorrow morning en route to Atkinson where it is ex petced the funeral will be held in' the afternoon. Miss Hawes had many friends in Wilmington who will be shocked and saddened by the ' news, of her death She is well known here, having taught in one of the local schools for a year or so, and having frequently visited relatives and friends in the city. ADVENT CONFERENCE MEETS. Convened Yesterday Morning at Fourth - S-trrt Advent Church. The Eastern North Carolina Chris tian Advent conference convened yes terday morning at the Christian Ad vent church on Fourth street. The first session of the conference opened at 10 o'clock, with a large, number of -delegates present. Before the session closed yesterday afternoon, approxi mately. 60 delegates from the various Advent church in the eastern district had arrived. The conference continues in session until Saturday night. Special busi ness and routine matters will be tak en up during the morning and after noon sessions, and the evening hour will be- devoted to sermons by certain of the ministers in attendance. The service last night was conducted by Rev. J. B.. Williams, of Wilmington, R. F. D. No. 2. There aTe 40 Advent churches holding membership in this conference, and the majority of them are represented at this session. The Liberty shipyard's- program for ship construction-lias been Curtailed, eliminating plans for building six 7,500 ton tankers and confining "work entire ly to the construction of $wo 3,500-ton cargo carriers, according to announce ment made yesterday by General Mana ger Louis R. Ferguson in an' address to the concrete shipbuilders 'at luncheon in the yard restaurant. ' The Changs, it is declared,' in no way. affects the pemahency of the yard here. Original government contracts held by the Liberty yard called for the con struction of eight concrete ships, six 7.500-ton oil tankers and two 3,500- ton cargo carriers. This schedule . of pro'duction, as Mr. Ferguson stated, was based entirely on requirements for a successful prosecution of the war and now that peace has come there is ho longer a demand for the tankers. The concrete yard, instead, will devote its time entirely to the t construction of merchant vessels. ( This curtailment of its program does not mean that the Liberty yard will let up its present pace in shipbuilding. The concrete shipbuilders have under construction a vessel, of the' 3,500-ton type and were making preparations to build a 7,500-ton tanker. The shoring and much of the staging and other work on this latter vessel was being built in the carpenter shop when in structions were received from the Em ergency Fleet corporation office in Philadelphia to stop work on the tank er and build in its place a 3,500-ton merchant vessel. Some of the shoring erected on the way for the tanker will have to be torn down and replaced by shoring suitable for the smaller type of vessel. The 'work will be caf ried on with the same speed as heretofore, however, and the full working force of shipbuilders will be retained. In addressing the shipbuilders at noon yesterday Mr. Ferguson stated that the yard would not hold up its work in any way, and the only change made would be the construction of merchant vessels instead of tankers. In illustrating the proposition the shipyards of the country are up against, he cited as an example the careful driver who slows up his ma chine when he comes to a rocky place in the road in order to save his ma chine and make it last longer and serve him better later. This, he said, is the case with the shipyards. During the period of reconstruction following the war,, there is naturally a certain amount of uncertainty concerning the needs of the shipbuilding world. There must be certain readjustments in ac cordance with the new requirements of the times. After the shipyards have passed the period of uncertainty during reconstruction days, they will undoubt edly forge ahead on a steady course of shipbuilding for , many years in' order to construct a large American merchant marine. There is little doubt, Mr. Ferguson, stated, about the permanency of the Liberty yard. Tt is probable that in (Continued on Page Six). CAPTAIN CAUSE WRITES PARENTS OF SIDBURY Praises Young Wilmington Man Who Gave His Life October. IT Truo"" . American: Soldier. Confirming the death of Private The odore Sidbury, Qf which "The Star' car ried an account severaldays ago," a letter was received yesterday by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Sid bury, 101 South Second street, from Capt. Thomas J..' Gause, commanding officer of. Company C, of which young Sidbury was a member. ' " ' According to the letter, Private Sid bury 'was killed, inv action . October 17. His .parents, have received no . official notification from the war department, but a letter receivedWednesday of last week from a relative also. serving-with the American forces in France told of the young man's? death. ' .-He was just 20. years old when he . enlisted at the beginning of the war. He -was 21 "the day he. embarked , for France. . Survfv ing him are his father and, mother and several brothers and sisters. . Unstinted praise ,was given young Sidbury by his .commanding officer in the letter received yesterday, a copy of which follows: . .- vit is with regret that I have to no tify you of the death' of your son, The odore Sidbury, of this company. The government, I have no doubt, has al ready notified you, b-ut1 I felt; it- my duty as his commander, to" try, and ex press my: deepest sympathy for ' you in the loss of your son; who gave all he had 1o his country, and died a true American soldier, which' he certainly was. You son was liked by all who knew him. He was killed in battle on October 17. He. had no personalef fects, as his pack, among several oth ers, which were put in a pile, was struck by a shell ..and alL contents were destroyed. I .am sending 25. francs which one of the boys had borrowed from him. You can get the bank to chance it into American money for you. Again assuring you of my regret and deepest sympathy, I beg to re main. Respectfully, "THOMAS J. GAUSE, "Capt. Co. C, '115 M. G." ADOPT ORDINANCE BARRING CARNIVALS Board of Health Finally Settles i . Controversy. Action Was Taken Purely From Health Standpoint Health Offi cial! Expect Injunction Proceedings. DIES IN ROCKY MOUNT. Miss Rachael Levy Victim of Pneu monia Wednesday Afternoon. Friends in Wilmington of Mrs. C. W. Woodward, Carolina Heights, will sympathize with her in the death of her sister, Miss Rachael Ley, who died at her home in Rocky Mount Wednesday afternoon about 5 o'clock following an attack of pneumonia. Mrs. Woodward left, here Wednesday night to be with her sister but death occurred before she reached her bed side. Mr. Woodward left yesterday to join his wife. Miss Levy had visited her sister here on a number of occasions ,and had friends here who will regret to learn of her untimely' death. In addition to her sister. Miss Levy is survived by her parents and one brother. ROTARY MEETING TUESDAY. Members and Guests Expected to Be Accompanied by -Their Wives. It Is customary for the Rotarians;to hold one meeting each year at which the wives of members and friends are invited to be present. This annual meeting will be held Tuesday of next week and the menu for the lunch will include roasted . oysters and ' Brunswick stew. It is planed" to .make this a big event, and one that will be pleasantly remembered. Every member is urged to. be accom panied by his wife Tuesday, that is, If he is so fortunate. Otherwise' he is expected to persuade some. young lady to attend. The invited guests are also expected to be accompanied by their wives. The board of health at a special meeting at noon, yesterday prohibited carnivals from showing in Wilming ton basing its action on a public health standpoint, and acting at the request of representatives of various civic and commercial organizations of the city. The actipn of the board was asked Specifically to prevent an exhibition by the Sibley shows, which had an en gagement here next week. Action was taken following rathsr lengthy discussions, principally by J. Allan Taylor in opposition to carni vals, and L. Clayton Grant in the ih terest of the carnival people and those of the labor unions, under the auspices of. which the attraction was to have visited the city. There were others present but Mr. Taylor was the first to speak against the carnival and as his talk so well covered the ground others refrained from- drawing out the meeting by lengthy talks. Before a vote was taken on the reso lution barring the attractions from the city, the medical members of the board were called on to express themselves as to the advisability of the shows coming. Dr. uw, county health offi cer, flatly and unreservedly went on record as opposing carnivals at this time., , His stand was taken in view of the recurrence of the epidemic in many communities of the state, including Raleigh and Greensboro. Having been in position to s'ee the suffering incident to the recent epi demic, and having suffered himself to a certain extent, due to overwork in combatting the disease, Dr. John C. Wessell said he could do nothing but vote for the adoption of the resolution. Dr. R. B. Slocum . failed to see, just because there may be possible menaces existing through the opening of the schools and through the close contact of people inthe Coast Line ofnces.sany reasons for" allowing an additional menace. The schools and the opera tion of the railroads, .he contended, are essential where carnival attractions are not. . Mr. Taylor made a strong argument against the, carnival, stating that his stand was not for the purpose of op posing organized labor, under the aus pices of which the attraction was bill ed for this city, but on the other hand it was in the interest of the laboring man, the man who Is not financially able to obtain the best medical atten tion and the proper nourishment should he and his family become afflicted with the disease. He express ed the belief that the more intelligent class of organized labor would be as unwilling as himself to do anything that would be adverse to public health if " they fully realized that what they were doing would be detrimental to the public welfare, and that his at titude was - that of counciling them rather than taking an arbitrary stand. Mr. Taylor went into the discussion of the matter from a health stand point in detail, and endeavored to make clear to the minds of those pres ent the possible . menace of a carnl- FOURTH LIBERTY BONDS ' READY FOR DELIVERY! .- . . Those who purchased Fourth Liberty L6an Bonds through this bank can have same delivered to them by calling at the bank arid signing the usual receipt. THE PEOPLES' SAVINGS BANK Corner Front and Princess Sts. Fourth Liberty Bonds We are how prepared to deliver the Fourth Lib erty Bonds to all customers who have paid in full. Those who have subscribed for, these bonds through us, and have not completed their payments, are urged, to call by and arrange. , THE WILMINGTON.. rSJXVI2Sr(r& & TRUST CO Oldest and LargesiNorth Carolina Savings Bank 4 It val attraction exhibiting here at the present. The insinuation by Tom Williamson, a member of the stage workers" union, that, action was asked merely to op pose the working man, was emphati cally denied. Mr. Williamson asked, and was granted permission to ask Mr. Taylor, a question, and in concluding this question he remarked, "It looks like somebody is against the laboring man." Mr. Taylor took occasion to explain Mr. Williamson's question, which was a query as to the difference between a carnival and vaudeville or legitimate attractions, and at the same time to explain, emphatically, that he is, has always been, and expects to re main sympathetic with the laboring man, adding that he had never denied one of his employes any privileges that he has himself. Mr. Grant ' was unable to see where there would be any great danger in permitting the shows to come here, since the advance agent, who is the city, had made the proposition to con duct the carnival under the direction of the board of health, Mr. Grant said he was willing to fumigate his tents and take any other precautionary measure which the board might see fit to require. The advance agent of the company also made a few remarks in his interest, stating that there would be no more risk of spreading influenza by pringing the people together in carnivar" grounds than attends the gathering of several hundred people in a closed theatre. Chairman McGirt was somewhat in dignant that those who were opposing the carnival should have waited until so near the date for the arrival of th ' carnival to make a protest, which placed the board in an embarrassing ! position, in that it went , against ithev grain to De caned upon to oar tne atV traction from the city after all ar ' i rangements had been made by both;; are promoting it. . '( i The-action of city council in shift (. ; ing the responsibility of saying wheth- .;v er or not the attraction should be al-i? lowed in the city also came in for 7a: . little criticism. Professor Washington Catlett, a member of the board, wa frank to say that it looked to him ' as though the health body was ' being : : made "the goat." In his opinion it -: was a matter of council turning over -to the board of health a responsibility that the members of the former body Opinion among members of the 1 1 . l Jt A ,.11. , . uca i in ucpai inicin, luiiuwins Hie , jj - meeting was tnat tne matter is not through with," and some even .went I bu iai as iu say iney were or tne opin- 'j ion that an injunction would be re sorted to. This was also intimated by Dersons on the street last nie-ht. x The following Is the resolution, ' or ordinance, that . was adopted by the board prohibiting the attraction com ing here: 1 "Whereas the attention of the Joint board of health of Wilmington and New Hanover county has been called . to the proposed carnival exhibitiqn which is advertised to exhibit here, and whereas, carnival companies . or combination traveling circuses and shows of like character, owing to the 5 (Continued on Page Seven). ' . J 31 BASKETBALL GAMES AT Y. HOLD FOOD CONFERENCE "ffieials Met With County Adminis trator McCormtck Yesterday --Ollritrtr T7 XT' 1 J T p. x-. ruieji c3.uu uanicuti; 'che', of the enforcement division -- tne i t:on h? T'nited States food administra- an3 Mr. Gilley, of the United popping board, met in confer- yesterday morning at 1 10 o'clock "n rood min;Dt..t. t n iv.Tr. cou"1' certain merchants of the vi ,nty to hear complaints of alleged 'arion of food regulations and to - - irndses or tne rood problem 01 interest ir' t Vi tti prnhants. ta'zen agrainst the alleered , viola- V tors, ist... Iilchey is an assistant, to Admin -GeL Hoover. and expects to go to if an" within a short time to assist th-TrkinK out the food problems of anrrT0untry- He' witl Solicitor Foley Pal Gilley- are touring the princi fou , f0'"s and seaports along- the vier ,tiantic and Gulf c081 with. the the 1 forking out a plan whereby gnrS operating under the Emer nigu ' Fleet corporation may be fur "e,3 sufficient Quantities of supplies A?raSnab!e Prices. .-. , S the nT conclu,3ing their business here, m'ici; rty' accornpanied by Mr. McCor k. spirit the afternoon-Visitihg. the earvarus- They lef 'for Columbia to f'., , R morning, going from there port'c on and to ' other ' soijthetm anrt p 7'ntinuing as far as. Houston . '"'vision, Texas. ' ' . Pt'LLMAPf SERVICE'. ft2Tncing November 16th, all re car r Pullman sleeping or parlor fce trotn Wilmington-shouldi be Double-Header Will Be Staged Tonight. No Admission Charged. - Wilmington basketball fans will be treated to two good games beginning at 8:15 tonight at the 'YV All four teams are in excellent condition and some good sport is assured all who desire to come. There will be no charge for admission and every one is invited. ' In the first game Captain Davis' team will meet Captain Montgomery's quintet, and a lively contest is expect ed, - Both - teams are fast and the score will very likely be close. The second game will be staged be tween Captain Gerdes team and Cap tain Registerer's team. Neither of these teams have lost a game this season, and both will go into the game with the determination to win. This game will decide which .team will have the honor of .taking a . berth at thei top of the league. J. B. Huntington will offi ciate as referee. DIED. IN FRANCE Young" Lady Well; Known Here Is An Influenza Victim. A fetter' was received by relatives here yesterday from A. C. Worth, of Cresskill, N. J., which conveyed the sad news of the death of his daughter, Miss Margaret Wright Worth, which' occurr ed in France Oct. 23. Mr. Woi-th was just in receipt of a cablegram announc ing tlie sad news. - iflBB Worth, who was a - Ked Cross nurse, had been onactive duty in France for some months. She was on duty in an influenzar'hospital when she was stricken with the disease herself and death followed in a very short time. Miss Worth had uite a number of relatives in Wilmington, whom she had visited, -and was well-known to many Wilmingtonians who will be grieved to 'learn of her death.-. ? ' MEETING AT HALLSBOBO - -J I - I . r J I " - ' ' " ' ' t Citizens From Tnls City Invited to Ad dress Patriotic Rally. Compteting arrangements for a pat riotic meeting and public speaking to be-held in Hallsboro November 23, J. R. Crosby, of that town, was in Wil mington yesterday. Mr. Crosby - an nounces that the meeting will -commence at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, and urged that a la"rge delegation from Wilmfngton attend. - . J The ' program includes addresses by several Wilmingtonians. Aniong .those invited to speak areE. Strang Nance, of "this ' city f Jt' A.' Browp, jChadbourn : MrX: Schulken and- Mr. - Tucker, r of Whiteville, and VB. Solomon ad J. H. HansleyX. Mr. Crosby beleves the meet In will , give a pig pqoBi. - -rbUY THEM while the -J- we can wait on you. on them and mail at once assortments are complete and while Place a "Shop and Ship Early" sticker They'll reach the destination on time. Children's Knit Sweaters, Caps and Scarfs Infants' Knit Toques in plain or fancy colors, light or dark shades at 25c to 50c Children's knit toboggans, light or dark shades suitable for school wear 50c, 69c and 75c Boys' heavy weight Toboggans, dark school shades at 75 and 98c Children's Skating Sets, consisting of wool scarf and cap to match, at. ...... $1.25 and lip to; $3.95 Infants' high grade Wool Knit Leggins, white only, at. . .$1.98 Infants' red Wool Leggings, at . 48c and 98c Marabou Neck Pieces New shipment of these I popular; : Marabou Neck pieces in black or . natural, small, medium andlarge . , sizes, atv $(J.50, $8.50 up to $12.75 1 MACKINAWS i . . . 1 Make Ideal Gifts for Men and Boys Boys ail-wool Plaid Mackinaws, with large shawl collar, flap pockets and stitched belt, sizes 12 to 20 years.$9.95 Meh's'all-wool Plaid Mackinaws in a variety of nice color combmatiohs, with largre shawl collar, flat pockets and stitcqea oeits, sizes to w . tpxou Kid, Leather and Fabric GLOYES, In All The New Shades For Men, Women and Children Ladies' Drss: Kid Gloves m plain and combination colors, real French qiality at $2.50 and $3.00 Ladies- Cat Kid Walking Gloves, in gray arid tan . . $2.25 and $2.50 uaunuep Cloves ior. Ladies Kid auto ,clriviig,4n tan only at . $3.50 Men's Dress Kid Gloves, in gray, tan and black. . .$2.00 and $2.50 Men's black Auto Gloves at 75c, 98c Men's and Women's Silk and fabric Gloves . . . . 69c to $10 Handsome New Furs , r Animal-Scarfs in Taupe, Black and Red Fox, Pol ret, Lynxcat and Wolf hound in a large variety of qualities, new shipment just received. Prices range $14.95 to $47.50. Children's Fur Sets Children's Fur Sets, in black, brown, hite and combinations, in sizes for children 3 to 12 years. yprjeed $2.95 to $12.50. er. Ticket Akent.: 1 savings stamp campaign. ,nd urea a ;s . i i ml Mil iff ' 1 , , , I . 1 11 U I t 1 t SI" I 4 1 4 i 1 1 i
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