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HOSPITAL PLANS ' ASSUMING SHAPE Curtis Suggests That City And County Aid Proposed , Baby Infirmary. THE MORNING STAK. WILMINGTON; N. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1920 FIVE Plans for the baby , hospital to be established on Wrightsvllle' sound took definite sl.ape yesterday , morning at ft mass meeting in the Victoria the etre, at which Dr. J. Buren Sidbury explained the project.- as, a thing ,to be undertaken by' the - whole community- ' ... . '.' ' : t . : . is not to be considered." he said. as a personal scheme, :j but as ' some thin' whicu everybody , must support. It will be known not only n ' Wil mington, but all over the south. Wher ever .Wrightsvllle beach Is known, the baby hospital will be" Known also, and mothers - om the interior of North Carolina and the adjoining states 'will bring their children here; , ;'.; : ,t. Dr. Sidbury called on Drs. Hart, Love and Crouch to speak, for the medical profession, and to express their en dorsement of the hospital i plan, which tbey did very heartily. ,s V'i. ! : - Louis Moore spoke ror the ways and means committee, saying .that he had personalty seen the executive mem bers of the Rotary club, and that Tie was sure the club would ''endorse -the project. Swift Boatwrlght also spoke for the committee. ,-A ;j 'r 1 ; , ; K ;- X good deal of enthusiasm ... was created by a suggestion from Council man Curti that the city; and 1 county be asked to contribute something to ward the hospital, which i! was clearly a vital matter to both of them. . - , After discussions and suggestions from various persons " present, the meeting adjourned. i; - ' It is planned to hold a linen shower for the equipment of : the hospital; at which anything given or lent will be. acceptable. Articles desired include: sheets, pillowcases,, cribs, - mattresses, baby carriages, pillows, "anything use ful for convalescent ji babies even rattles. ' ;'!) -V.-'-'-- "" Three beds have already been ; en dowed, the honor of establishing the first one going to the Junior Red Cross. IRVIN'LL THINK ITS : HIS OLD JUDGE PRIEST When Claude Cashwell . Intro duces Him At Academy.' ..'ji -i '.!;.. ; Claude Cason Cashwell, sometime a lawyer, recently a soldier, and just now a field agent for a local organization, has been selected to introduce Irvln S.Cobb and his famous ' wrist watch when the celebrated Kentuckian and his Ingersoll attachment; appear, at the Academy of Music tomorrow night un der the auspices Of the " American le gion. '"'"It' H " . . Tickets for the Cobb lecture went on sale at El vington's yesterday. Meanwhile plans for entertaining the distinguished guest are more or less vague. It has been suggested that Irvln may be taken to Wrlghtsville Beach for a dip in the Atlantic- if the temperature Is high enough. It being pointed out that Cobb, will not be both ered with a waiting. list .while he Is UBUg. .tb.e ocean, at this -season..,., . . - Local Kiwanians will "also probably take a hand in extending hospitality to the humorist, , as otSer Kiwanis clubs in various sections of the coun try have done. ' il ''' '- 'i" Cobb will speak on the subject "Made in America. , j . ' -.-. CHIEF WILLIAMS GIVEN . CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH High Cost Of Separation Is . Also Mounting Judge Guion Holds $30 A Month . InsufScient For Support Of Woman And Child And Orders Amount Raised. Odd .Holding that $30 a iwonth is Insuf . nclcnt to ininnn. - - .... 4uige Ouion in. superior ! court tester- flfl.v nr-A A t.ii . A,"lr ssavage to pay hia l6' Ar w.hom t 18 separated, the Testimonv It to the utterances of Mrs.. Savage, who tOOk - tha. sta.nrt n nA . co .J ' iv.i m J husband arrested, last May, at uuw ne . agreea, to pay her ' S0 monthly for the support of herself and child: Tiu.$n:.A v.. - " .. - ucing Bumpient, as she stated, for support of the two, she lBnirtAl , Vllv loot KTr,.v. . . with abandonment and non-support. "It is clear,". Judge Guoin said, "that in 'these days when cooks are demand- s fou a cnuncn, xne- little lady yon der cannot live on that and support her child." . ., , , v , He . then inquired of the defendant how much money he was making a mnntVi on'flvA.! v. i . ance to his wife at-$50, providing that sum was aerreAn.lvlA t hor Pnnncsi for the prosecution agreed. Fellows Hold Banquet Plans for an anniversary ; celebra tion to be held in the Academy : of Music on April 15, under the joint aus pices of the various ; Odd Fellows lodges of Wilmington, were discussed at the -annual spring -banquet of Cape Fear ipdge last flight. " Grand Master. McMichael w.ill deliver the- principal address .at this meeting, which is to be in the nature of general observance of the order's anniversary. Emmett H. Bellamy presided as toast master at last night's feast, plates be ing laid for. sixty. ,- Following" the repast, brief but in structive talks along, lines f particur lar Interest to the order were made by Marcus W. Jacobi, Walker". Taylor and Li. W. Moore. ' Under the direction" of Philip Heins berger 'and H. B. Stevens, the follow ing menu 'was served: Chicken salad Mayonaise dressing mixed pickles sandwiches i " . 1 . Ice cream coffee v. cigars " '. .. ' ' cigarettes. . 7 ROTARY CLUB IS GROWING ACTIVE Plans To Broaden Scope Of Work Divulged In Committee ' Reports. , - Wilmingtorit Rotarians will -broaden the scope of their activities and work for closer relationship between the city and surrounding country. : 0- , s. Plans for a meeting to be held in Burgaw,' at which the business and pro fessional men ot Pender," Duplin apd adjoining counties will be guests, were outlined yesterday in a brief, but com-' prehensive report by George Honnet, chairman of the closer relationship committee. i Rotarian Honnet suggested that the club meet in the Pender capital, invite the business men "of the surrounding counties, and launch the (campaign for closer co-operation between Wilming ton and neighboring communities. ' i A committee was named by President Milton Calder to arrange for the Bur gaw meeting. , , . Rotarian Broadf oot, also a member of ; the closer relationship committee, suggested, that- delegations from - the club meet with the county commission ers of ' nearby counties and work with them in carrying out such plans as they devise that will mean something "to Wilmington. V ' Mr. Broadfoot's suggestions: were made. especially - in ' connection with highway improvement In North Caro lina. , i , The matter of closer relationship will also be taken up with the Retail Mer chants', association. ROTARIANS ARE ASKED FOR THEIR ENDORSEMENT Of Proposal To Name Ship For - ' Pembroke Jones. Recorder Acquits Him Of Block ing Fire Plug, v v .' Members of the WIlniingt6n Rotary club ere yesterday asked for indi vidual endorsement-to the proposal to name : one of the steel snips launched hM; In-vhoaor of the laU Pembroke Jonesj;-.' --.z-'y-'xrr: It is pointed out that all require ments of .the liberty loan committee have apparently been complied with and that a petition to tUe Emergency F.leet corporation, backed with the sig natures "of Wilmington people will go a long way toward having the name of " the distinguished Wilmingtonian perpetuated. . . . ;On 'shipping board vessel has al ready been' designated the Cody in honor5 of Buffalo Bill. ':- ' ; Chief N. J. Williams,., charged with parking his car too " close v to- a fire plug, was yesterday adjudged -.innocent by Recorder Harriss. :" : Delia McClain. etore, i was com mitted to thirty days on the county farm for contempt of court-"" She was originally brought before ; the court Monday morning on a charge of sell ing on Sunday at a little soft drink and peanut stand.- When ordered o pay the costs, she. grew angry .and told the judpe that she did not intend to do so, that she Would" go to jail, but she would not pay a cent. j.,Whereupon she was senter.ced to' thirty days in the county jail, witn ', the charge of selling on Sunday hanging over her when she comes out. Yesterday the sentence was changed to thirty days on the-county farm. . . j' ... PROFFER COLLIER CORNER AS SITE FOR NEW HOTEL Greensboro yndicate;WilHng To Release Property. . The Collier corner, Front and Grace streets, recently acquired by - a Oreen Ijoro syndicate, has been offered to 'ocal interests, along with the adjacent lot as a site for the proposed hotel, in event it is deemed a "suitable location for the building. !i f ' ' :. Pending the mass meeting to be held Friday night, however, no definite de cision has been reached regarding the location of the hotel. ':t ,. ; SHOT FROM AMBUSH. S. W. Edwards, a, Leland merchanti as brought to the James .Walker Memorial hospital arly. yesterday morning suffering, from ' a 'gunshot ound. Edwards was fired on. from fmbush. He was not seriously , In jured. . i--.: f OLET'S BODY FOUND. ihe body of Will R. Coley, cotton J"11 operative who disappeared ; from "is home on South Front .street- sev eral weeks ago, was discovered float lnK in the river near the foot of Daw sn street, yesterday afternoon. TWO NURSES JOIN LOCAL POST 6F AMERICAN LEGION Fourteen Women Now Included In Club's Membership. v ". ..... .. j . ( - : . - - -Two women were added to the rolls of the Wilmington post' of the Ameri can legion yesterday. They are Miss Ethel M. La Pointy of Hiram, Ga, and Miss Clara P. Fredere, of Councils. " '-. ' tt . K Both saw service' in tne s jainy nurses' corps overseas, Miss Ia Point serving with base hospital No. 67'. and Miss' Fredere with "base hospital No. 65. Both - have " been on , duty in New Hanover -and surrounding : counties since 'the- outbreak of . the influenza epidemic. There are now. fourteen women in cluded In -the membership of tne locat post. k . -. , " , GILMAN WILL SPEAK ON FOURTH COMMANDMENT Interesting Services at St. James '':"'- ; . - .' . '. ," :. : ' The much mooted question of Sun day amusements will possibly be dis cussed at 1 St. James church , tonight when the Rev. Phillips S. Oilman, rec tor of St. Paul's .'church, Winston Salem,' speaks on "The Spirit, of the Fourth Commandment." ' . ' This will be the' last of the Wednes day night' service ' held during 4 the Lenten season under the auspices 'of the Men's Church club, of Wilmington. s Mr. "Oilman ? Is reputed to e one of the best pulpit .speakers : in the state, and announcement '.that his. discus sion will deal with the observance of the Sabbath Is expected to. draw quite a large attendance. -. . ' : , 1 ' ; : .'"'admitted: to' practice. Samuel - Edward Loftin has been ad mitted to the practice of law in North CarolinA. , "He .was presented tOvJudge Guion by'H..Edwar(d Rogers, dean 'of the Wilmington Iaw school, of, which he' is a graduate.; : . ' - ' . - William mjdfi tMw&tfpi Speak Iw tity JDtmnT Efforts will be made to i have f or--innerT,President William H. Taft speak 'n Wilmington this spring : und,er the spices f the -American legion, It as learned yesterday. . 5 '. ! . , Mr Taft is now in the midst of peaking tour that will carry " him rough a greater part of the middle rfst and southl and it is believed that "C Can I. J.' a j ' Tftl-.tri er- ton on his itinerary. uwme tn v i.Aa . fond on any Dablic question arising - since outbreak-of war, Mr. Taft. In the opinion of his friends, occupies a more prominent -position., inv national affairs today than when! he occupied the white' house.' ' : ' . When h visited Wilmington In 1909 the former executive created a -favorable ' Impression 'among the peo ple of .the - city, arid many ' have ex.-? pressed a. desire to, have him return. Among .ther; prominent ; speakers th legion ; will seek to bring here is Theodore Roosevelt. Jr., who is slated to deliver 'two addresses in AsheVIlle this spring:. . " . REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. , Real estate deeds filed for transfer yesterday included the following: . Mainland Beach company to William J. W. Blake and wife to T. B. Barr and avenue, 50 by 100 feet. J. W. Blake and wife to T. B. Barr and wife, for $100 and other considerations, lot on - Wright street between Tenth and Eleventh streets, 33 by 66 feet. James O.VReilly and wife to Owen Madden,' for $100 and other considera tions, lot on Eighth street near Bladen, 33 by 82 1-2 feet. . J. O.' Carr, trustee, to J. A. Carter and wife, for $100. and other considerations, lot on, Twelfth street, between Dock and Orange, 33 by . 9 9 feet, and lot on Orange street between Eleventh and Twelfth streets, 66 by 33 feet. Mary F. Stone to James H. Addison and wife, for $100 and other considera tions, lot on Harnett street, between Seventh and Eighth, 75 by 33 feet, J. H. Sailing and wife to E. O. Story and wife, for -$100 and other considera tions, lot at Seventh and Brunswick streets, 52 by 34 feet. Joseph W. Little and wife, and Henry Lee and wife to W. P. Fletcher, for $10 and other considerations,, lot on Green field street, between' Third and Fourth streets. 55 bV 100 feet, and . lot on Greenfield street between Front and Second, 100 by 25 feet. Samuel Cockrell and 7ife to L. B. Til lery and wife for $100 and other con siderations, lot on Third street - and Strawberry avenue, 70 by 210 feet. ; " L. B. Miles and wife " to George H. Rogers, f or $1Q and. jther considera tionslot' at A Seagate station, about one half acre in extent. ; : ' ' ' - J. Henry Davis and ..wife, and F. Porter Davis and . wife to L., R. Cottle and wife, for $100 and other cdnsldera tions, lot .on Jacksonville avenue south of the Market street oad, 50 by 100 feet. ' . .' " -v' John Thomas and wife .to J. Walter Williamson, trustee, for $50 and" other considerations, lot "on" Dawson street, between Front arid Second - 66 by 33 feet.' ' . . v.',; TENNIS . TOCHJTEr SATURDAY. A. tennia tournament will be held at the Country "c'ub Saturday afternoon, consisting of women's - doubles and men's singles. Players desiring to en ter will notify J. F,. Post, Jr.. not later than noon Thursday. Notice will be given as to the time of play and de tails, of the affair. .:.; t SPRING IS MERE And Bed Bugs and Roaches are due to arrive any day. But you can head them off by going over your bed steads now with Porjas Bed Bug: and Roach Exterminator It is a liquid preparation, .easily ap plied, ; which ; destroys the ' egg as well as the living bug. -Price 25c, delivered to address in the city. JAMES M. HALL . v '- DRUGGIST. ." ' '' ' 5th and '. 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ELECTRIC Company Telephone 995206 Princess STAR BUSINESS LOCALS GET RESULTS A Puzzling Question , How can a man on a small salary get married, and furnish a home without a bank account? i v , T . The answer Is easy. He cannot! :; j' , ' He may get married if he can find a houghtless woman who wlU not take the time to investigate his finances or his saving' or spending habits. But he cannot furnish a home and begin his married career happily and comfortably with a load of debt upon his and his part ner's Bhoulders. . ; - ; . . - ; We want to" know young men who are disposed to save moneyv They will not only make good husbands, but good citizens. The Wilmington Savings and Trust CompaHjj t 110 Princess Street Capital, 9100,000 Earned Surplus, C500,0o0 Resources over $4,000,000 ' Real Estate Ovners ; OF CITY PROPERTY who have not done so, make your return of valuation papers AT ONCE. Blanks for every piece of property were mailed out some time ago. 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