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S9f t. I SHOOTS BROTHER OVER TWO PAILS OF WATER William J. Stubbs In Serious Condition; David A. 'Stubbs In Jail William J. Stubbs. age '22. this morn ing lies at the St. John's Sanitarium in a very serious condition as a re sult - of having been " shot last night by his sixteen year old brother. David A. Stubbs, because of an argument be tween the brothers as to who should go Rafter a bucket of water with which their sister . might wash the supper 'dishes. The shooting occurred at ll:lo o'clock? at the Stubbs' home, No. 16 Queen street. Immediately after young stubbs had shot his brother he went to the foot of Chestnut street and re late', the affair to his father, D. J. Stubbs. a night watchman on the water front, and then went to police head quarters, where he gave himself up to Capt. C. W. Woolara. At police headauai-ters last nfght, gouus Stubbs stated that a few minutes fcjfore he fired the shot he had been knocked unconscious by his brother and that it was while his brother had gone to Front and Queen to get two buckets of water, that he regained consciousness and resolved to shoot him. He said, however, that he only intended to shoot his brother in the foot and disable him, but that, when he fired from the front porch as his brother entered 'the gate with the buckets of water, the shots hit' his brother in the stomach and side, why, he said, he did not know Young Stubbs declares that the argu ment began directly after supper last night, when his brother wanted him to so after the water for his sister to wash the supper dishes.' He said that he told his brother his finger was cut and that to carry a bucket would fur ther injure it. He said that he then left home and did not return until about 11 o'clock at which time his brother arose from bed and started arguing again about the water. He said that finally his brother-struck him on the back of his head with his fist, rendering him unconscious, and while he was lying on the floor, went after the water. A few minutes after hi3 brother had left the house to get the water.Toung Stubbs said that he came too and se cured a shot gun, waiting on the front porch for his brother to return. He said that as his brother entered the gate he fired, not intending, however, to do anything more than to hit him in the feet or legs. Young Stubbs says that the shot hit high, however. The injured man was rushed to St. John's Sanitarium for attention and the young boy went first to his father on ,.the waterfront and then to police "station, where he is now being held pending the outcome of his brother's wounds. It was reported at the hos pital late last night that. William Stubbs was in a very serious condi tion. ADVOCATES BRIDGING RIVER AT MARKET ST. J. D. Lowry Believes This the Proper Point for Spanning Cape Fear Advocating that th; Cape Fear river be spanned at the- foot of Market street with a modern bridge, with the eastern side of the bridge commencing its rise on Market, midway between Water and Front streets, J. D. Lowry, a well known citizen, contends that this is the logical place to bridge the -river, rather than at Point Peter, where, Mr. Lowry areues, two bridges would bo necessary-r-one across the Northeast and one beyond, across the Cape Fear. In discussing the proposition last night Mr. Lowry said: "The logical point for bridging the Cape Fear river is at the foot of Market street, where only one bridge would be necessary to connect Wilmington with the out side world; a bridge at this point would mean the saving of a large sum that would hav: to be expended if the river was spenned at Point Peter, where two bridges would be necessary." He declares that the causeway on Eagfle's Island can be built out of sand, suggesting that the sand on the other side of Brunswick river could easily foe carried to any point along the causeway by hydraulicly. And in explanation of this hydraulic method , of moving the sand from the Bruns wick river bank, he said: "Big hydr aulic pumps could draw water from the Brunswick river, washing down 1he sand from the hill into the line - pipe, and the sand, with a certain per centage of water, could be forced through the pipe by hydraulic pressure and pumped on the right of way. As the grade is built ;up to a proper height, another length of pipe could be added, and in this manner the en tire road bed could be constructed " v. Mr. Lowry is of the opinion that washed sand, or sand that is forced by hydraulic pressure, is superior Tb unwashed sand, and he believes that when the roadbed settles, it will be ready for the finishing surface. H believes that the foundation of th causeway constructed In this manner will be firm. "When the causewav 1r nnmniot..; then Wilmington will certainly need a bridere to connect it. with v . , - - W1C UUIB1UO world," Mr. Lowry declared, "and only inwueni unuse, one that everybody will be proud of. Bhoul'd h hi.n t do not believe the government would fontinue us ODjection to the erection ( of the bridrre at the foot nf ao-v street, If conclusive proof that Market Ktreet is me proper point for the lo cation of -the bridge; and I feel sure this can be proved." .In describing his idea of the kind "i unui c in a i. miuuiu span tne Cape Fear- river. Mr. Lowry sav- approach from Market street will be half way nf Water and Front street llsinEflurrtTi: It clears the traffic an .'dummy line and continuing to rise until it Teaches the . proper elevation, sufficiently high to allow the ordinary river traffic to pass under on the eastern side of the river; then in . dining towards the west bank' of the river. Near the west bank Tin A nv the deepest channel, there-should be a uraw targe enoug h to allow passage Mr. Lowry sayg that-he ig greatly in ,' terested in this nroieet hcau8o Vi ha lieves a bridge of this sort at the foot ut Marxei street would fully pen up WADE WILL EXPLAIN UTILITY COMMISSION Hugh MacRae Wants Council man Wade to Explain It To Directors The proposed Public Utility commis sion having received, the qualified ap proval from President Hugh MacRae, of the Tidewater Power company, Council man James E. Wade, the author of the resolution, will soon appear before the officials of the ti action company and explain to them the details of the pro posed commission. While no definite action has been taken in the premises, either by the traction company or city council, Councilman Wade recom mended the creation of a commission of six members, to be known as Wil mington Public Utilities commission. However, in a letter to city council, dated January 25, Mr. MacRae writes: "For sometime we have? felt that it would prove advantageous to all parties interested, if, through some properly selected board, there could be established a complete understanding as tn the mutual interests nf natrnna nf the company, investors in its securities,! tht management, and the employes. Prior to the recommendation of any line of action, we would beglad to have Mr. Wade appear before the board of directors of the Tidewater Power com pany iand outline what he considers the advantages of the plan that he has suggested." The resolution of Councilman Wade in this connection has not been passed by city council, but the members of council at a recent meeting expressed themselves as favoring the creation of a Public Utilities commission. Councilman Wade recommends that an agreement be entered into by the city of Wilmington, through its coun cil, and the Tidewater Power company, in that the interests of the traction company respecting transportation, light and power service, and the citi zens served by it, are inseparably con nected, and that it would be to the best interests of both parties that the business shall be operated and de veloped so as to render the greatest possible service. i, The resolution offered by Councilman Wade would appoint six citizens for the commission, and the members would select their own chairman. In event of a vacancy, council would fill the vacancy by appointment. The mem bers of the commission would receive 510 for attendance at each meeting, the resolution would provide, and the cost of paying the commissioners would be borne equally by the city and the Tide water Power company. The commission, according to the resolution, would consider all matters relating to the present and future op eration of the Tidewater Power 'com pany, and, should the commission deem it advisable, it could request rep resentatives of the city and the trac tion company to attend meetings for conference. It was suggested in the resolution that the commission would first con sider what would be a fair basis for return which the Tidewater Power company is entitled to receive for its property in the city, interest upon out standing bonds, six per cent on pre ferred stock, and three per cent on common stock. In this connection Mr. MacRae wrote: "Public utilities have to purchase capital and And it neces sary to pay the market price for funds needed for extensions and improve ments. The credit of Cleveland is very high, and yet that city guaran tees seven per cent net return on cap ital invested in public utilities. On the Pacific coast it is presumable that the rate of return to capital is higher." Continuing, Mr. MacKae wrote: "At the present time the Tidewater Power company is faced with the necessity of securing approximately 1600,000 for the purpose of paying for extensions made in connection with the shipbuild ing plants and taking care of the city's growth. Unless the investment market improyes, we will have to insure in vestors not less than eight per cent re turn in order to obtain this capital." Councilman Wade also suggested that a complete new franchise foe en tered into covering the entire operation of the Tidewater Power company, to be substituted for the various fran chises and agreements under which the company now operates. CATHERINE KENNEDY BOARD WILL MEET List of Contribution for Two Months Announced Important business will be given at tention' at the regular monthly meet ing of the Catherine Kennedy Home board, to be held tomorrow. The hour of the meeting Is 11 o'clock in the morning. It is announced that the following were among the contributors of food for the residents of the home during the months of December and January: McNear & Pearsall, Miss Maria Walker, Mr. and Mrs. .Walker, and Mrs. Strange; Christian Endeavor, Ju nior Christian church, Miss Mary Cir cle No. 1. First Baptist church, King's Daughters, Christian Endeavor, First Presbyterian church; R. E. Montgom ery, Mrs. Wilder, Mrs. Bagley, a Friend. Mrs. F. T. Bagley, Mrs. Wil der, Pickard Union, First Baptist church, Ladies' Country club. Rotary club, Berean class, First Baptist church; Mr. and Mrs. Einstein, St. James ladies, Mrs. Roger Moore, Mr. Ed Einstein. DEATH OF MR. WOODCOCK The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Vann Woodcock will be pained to learn of the death of Mr. Woodcock. which occurred after, an illness of several months at his late residence, 1809 Perry avenue? yesterday morning a little befdre six o'clock. Mr. Wood cock had been in declining health for about a year and, .was confined to his bed for the ' past three months. The deceased was in the. seventy-second year of his age and is survived. by his wife, three daughters and one son. One married daughter, Mrs. J. R. Hunrticutt lives in Suffolk, Va., the only son. W. G. Woodcock has his home in Kansas City, while-the two single daughters, Misses Bailey and Leila Woodcock, re-r main with their ... mother. " Beside the immediate family' there is one survtv ing brother," M. C. Woodcdck, of Rooks, N. C, and several nelces and nephews. Mr. i Woodcock was for a number of I years a member of Trinity Methodist cnurcn, ana, tne iuurr win e con ducted from ,the residence' this after noon at 3 o'clock, .by , his pastor-Rev. V. P, . Scovllle, -assisted by the , Red Men, of which order he was an honored member. ' ''-'B, -"V - vV- The pall-bearers will he as follows: Active: W. M. ' Edwards, Henry Zibe lin, W. P. McGlaughon, John Robinson, Paul B.' Bell and E." C. Hopkins. Hono rary: Bt B. Rogera, J. W. Smith, G., W. Mathews and W. W. Thlgpin. The in terment will be tn Oak Dale cemetery. . ' - ' - 1 1 Sleeping Shed For Seminole Crew Proposed Sailors Would Be Saved Discom forts of Close Quarters Dur ing: Nights of the Hot Months. Dock Shelter Is One Citizen's Idea The sailors aboard the revenue cut ter Seminole are not anticipating the approaching summer months with all the pleasure in the "world, because of tne one unpleasant feature that in variably accompanies the summer life of a sailor in the port of Wilmington. This unpleasant feature Is sleeping aboard the cutter; sleeping down in those crowded quarters, where' it, .is always stuffy in summer, and where the air is insanitary, because it is be- i neath the level of the wharf. The ' liceman T. M. Hall shortly after the portholes admit but little of the breeze. accident. Eye witnesses say that Mr. During the winter and fall months , Owen had just left his home and was life aboard the cutter is not at all ob-', crossing the street to board a ship noxious. It Is really a happy, . care-1 yard streetcar, when he was run into free lire a life that is tove'd bvl those who .live it. And the sailors say they can sleep in peace and comfort in swinging hammocks during these months. , However, in summer it is different. Hammocks are hung so close together that, one night last week, one of the boys had a chill, ana every sailor in his row was shaken so badly that the fellow with the chill nad a hard time proving ownership of the chill, and the ship's surgeon had to be called in to prove his deed to the chilL Now. if a chill in the winter - would affect the "hamockles." or bunkies, to such an extent, wouldn't fever during the heat of a summer's night make everybody aboard catch fire? Prior to the construction of the custom house, the men aboard the cutter get their shore leaves! A prominent citizen said yesterday that he thought it would be an excel lent thing if somebody in the com munity should start and carry through a project to have sleeping quarters erected for the Seminole's crew on the dock. He. suggested that the struc ture could be built out of concrete or pebble-dash, to blend with the custom house. Capt. E. S. Addison, commander of the Seminole, said that he would not be averse to any movement that might be started in this direction. The citizen who made the sugges tion said that he was not in a position to take the matter up just at this time, as he would be leaving the city in a few days. He suggested, how ever, that The Star report the propo sition to the reading public, and he I following Wilmington church socie feltsure somebody would come , for- 1 tjes: First Presbyterian. Dock Street ward who would be capable of con- Christian. St. John's Episcopal. Em ducting a campaign to provide the manuel Presbyterian. Church of the boys aboard the Seminole with sleep- Covenant, East Wilmington Presbyte ing quarters on shore. I rian, Winter Park Presbyterian, and It has been suggested that, only a 1st. Andrew's Presbyterian, shed need be built. The four posts and I Perhaps the most notable of the lo a tiled roof would be everything, neces- cal celebrations was held at St. An sary, - because the Bhlp has -sufficient ' drew's Presbyterian church. One of canvas aboard to enclose such, "a build-.' the features of this meeting was an ing. When not In use, the canvas could be removed. WOMAN BILLIARDIST PLAYS HERE TONIGHT Miss Frances Anderson, of Rich mond, Stages Exhibitions In Local Parlors Miss Frances Anderson, of Richmond, Va., claimant of the world' pocket billiard championship for women play ers, will stage the first of three exhi bitions at the Princess Cigar company. Second and Princess street, tonight at 8 o'clock. Two exhibitions are sched uled for tomorrow, the afternoon pro gram beginning at 3 o'clock and the evening exhibition at 8 o'clock.' Miss Anderson arrived in the city last night from Norfolk, Va., where she has been giving exhibitions. Tonight, tomorrow afternoon and to morrow night. Miss Anderson will give a number of fancy shot demonstrations. The owners of the Princess street cigar store and billiard parlor are now mak ing an effort to get a number of local experts to meet Miss Anderson in ex hibition games. The announcement of her coming here has aroused consider able Interest in the local billiard world, and it appears probable that a large crowd will be on hand to witness the demonstrations and matches. Miss Anderson has been touring the country. in exhibition for some, months, meeting the best local players in each of the cities she visited. She recently played Nick Altrock, famous baseball comedian, in Washington, while fans in Wilmington, Del., Philadelphia, Lynchburg and other -cities have had an opportunity of seeing her play. On leaving here, the woman expert will give an exhibition in Charleston, and then go to Florida where she will re main until spring. In recent years, Miss Anderson has played a total of 162 matches and lost but 18 of them. She deplores the fact that women have so few opportunities for developing their ability a pocket billiard players. She has found,, she says, that her male opponents gener-? ally show their sportsmanship by. play ing an open game, which is always her style, tone uses a 2l-ounce cue. Her Jhighest run was 51 points made . at Ijayton, Ohio, about two years ago. Six Billion Dollars of savings in the 635 sayings banks of the United States"' is the proof that ten million depositors have profited by the message of the centuries, "Spend Less Than You Earn " The savings of ten thousand depositors We earning 4 per cent interest in this strong bank, com pounded quarterly. Why vnot you? : . - 'I es Corner of Front i nejeopi THREE INJURED IN TWO ACpENliESTERDAY Alfred Owens Suffers Fractured Leg; ; Misses Tillery and Yopp Bruised Alfred Owens, ah elderly man whs resides .at'-No, 30. South Front street, is. at the James Walker Memorial hos pital suffering f.i tin two fractures of tilt Itg, and- M'usei E. W. Tillery and Rcsa Yopp are. at their homes at Win ter Fark suffering from shoe and minor bruises as a result t two au tomobile accidents which occurred yesterday afternoon. Mr. Owens was knocked down at Front and Nun streets about .2 o'clock, and the two womeri were at the road crossing of the Tidewater Power company tracks at Winter Park about 3:30 o'clock, when they were hit toy an automobile. Mr. Owen was painfully though not seriously hurt. He was struck by an automobile driven by J. T. Waller, who w niao oVrot hv rn- north on Front street. Physicians at the hospital made an examination of Mr. Owens' injuries and declared last night that his lee: bone was fractured in two places. . However, they stated that he . was resting well and the wounds could not be termed serious. The two v.-omen were knocwed down at the Winter Park crossing by an au tomobile driven by Mrs. Cecil Jones, of 119 South Ninth street. Miss Til lery suffered a few minor bruises and a nerve shock. Miss Yopp suffered even less injuries than did her com panion, Miss . Tillery.. She received only a few scratches. -Persons who saw this accident .say that the two women had stepped out upon the road, to board a beach-bound car, but which did not stop, it being an express. It is said that as soon a.s the trolley had passed, an automobile approaching the crossing from the oposite swerved slightly, hitting Misses Yopp and Tillery, knocking them down. ' CELEBRATE CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR FOUNDING Local Societies Hold Appropri ate Services "The fortieth anniversary of the founding of the "Young People's Inter national Society of Christian Endeavor in the United States was fittingly ob- kerveri last n i trht Bf 7 n'olor.k bv the address by Miss Isabel McDougal, su- perintendent of the publication de partment of the southeastern division of the North Carolina Christian En deavor union, in which the speaker gave an interesting history of the or ganization by the late Br. A. D. Mc Clure, of the Christian Endeavor so ciety of St. Andrew's church, which was the first Endeavor organizatio'n formed in this state. ' Bert G. Jones, of this city, president of the southeastern division of the North Carolina Christian Endeavor union, was also a speaker. Mr. Jones confined his remarks to the history of the Endeavor. He toW of the great things that had been acomplished by the organizations since the first one was organized in the Williston Con gregational churen, Portland, Me., Feb ruary 2, 1881. Mr. Jones declared that during the forty years of the exist ence of the Endeavor the growth of the organization has been so rapid that,, it can now be found in every country in the world, and that it was being conducted In eighty different languages. ANOTHER VETERAN IN THE FINAL REST CAMP W. W. Benson, of Evergreen, Died Friday Night; Was Buried Yesterday W. W. Benson, a well known citizen of Evergreen, died at his home Friday night .and the funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, in the family burying grounds, at Point Caswell. Mf. Benson was born 4t Kelly's Cove, Bladen county, May 19, 1831. He was a Soldier of the Confederate army during, the War Between the States, and his passing means that another of the fast fading "ranks of grey" has answered the final call. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. D. S. Benson, of Evergreen, Mrs. G. G. Sherman, of Point Caswell, and Mrs. Letlsha Woodcock, of Atkinson; also two sons, W. L. Benson and C. M. Benson, both of this city. A BOX OF MONKEYS" WILL BE RELEASED TOMORROW "A Box of Monkeys" a parlor farce full of lauehter,' will be presented in the Wilmington High school audi torium Tuesday night at 8:30 o'clock for the purpose of raisins a fund suf ficient to pay for the sweaters xecently purchased for the high school football team. :- An admission of 35 cents will be- charjred and the receipts will be equally divided between the high school team and the Calvary Baptist Sunday school anil Princess Streets Saving Bank WRESTLING FAN WKI I tS TO A NEW YORIC EXPBT Asks George Bothner for Ruling On the Recent Hanson Ellis Match A prominent business man of the city who is an ardent wrestling fan, has written to George Bothner, of New Tory city, a world champion wrestler and recognized authority on the game, requesting, a rullns on the Hanson Ellis match of last Thursday nlgnt, halted at mid-night by Referee Hera? le on the "Blue Law" ruling, but wliic.i, after a few minutes of -argument by the wrestlers and fans, continued to a one-fall decision for Hanson, and which, a few days later, was declared by Referee Heracle as thrown 'out of the thousand dollar series between Hanson and Ellis on the grounds that no decision was reached. As there has been much speculation among the local , wrestling fans as to whether or hot the match should be thrown' out or allowed, the reply from the well known New York matman will be awaited with considerable in terest. , In the letter to Bothner the written sets forth the fact that in the agree ment between Hanson and Ellis it was agreed txat any decision by the referee should be binding: It was also ex plained that Heracle, at mid-night, an nounced 'to the spectators that the match was off, but that he, after an uproar from the fans and an argument among the wrestlers and promotors, again announced that the match would continue, the wrestler getting the first fall being the winner of the match. In the closing paragraph of the let ter the. fan wrote: "for the benefit of the fans here, I am asking that you give your official ruling, as wrestling expert, on the point whether or not Heracle's decision, following the win ning of the fall by Hanson, should be regarded as final and binding re sult of the particular match, in view of the concluding paragraph signed by all parties, conferring absolute power upon the referee, and if this decision is binding and final, if a statement issued by Heracle on the day following the match can be abolish or undo the ruling' and decision which he made in the presence of the entire crowd, de claring Hanson the winner of the one fall, which by agreement of himself and all parties was to decide the parti cular match, if this decision which he made before the crowd, following the fall, is binding, is or is not Hanson entitled to hold the money which was paid to him by the referee on the strength of the referee's decision, or should Hanson slve Ellis one-half of the receipts, on the strength of the written statement issued by Heracle twelve or fifteen hours after he had already publicly declared to the crowd aboufe 900 spectators, that Hanson had won the fall and the match. CORNER STONE WILL BE LAID TOMORROW Grand . Master of Colored Ma sons of North Carolina . To Speak The cornerstone of the Colored Com munity hospital will be laid tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, and Dr. J. E. Shephard, grand master of the negro Masons of Xorth Carolina, of Durham, will have charge of the placement of the stone. The negro people of the city have been requested to assemble at St. Stephen's church, corner Fifth and Red Cross streets, for the parade to the hospital, and the march will begin promptly at 2 o'clock. The negro Masons will gather at Giblem hall, corner Eighth and Princess streets, and will parade to the hospital at 1:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Mayor Moore, in beiialf of the city of Wilmington, will deliver an address at St. Stephen's churen tomorrow nigr. at 7:30 o'clock, and others will speak including Dr. Shephard. Music will be furnished by a choir j or eu voices. tiveryDoay is mvitea to attend the meeting. - ' The Colored Community hospital. No, 415 North Seventh street, will be opened in about a momth, and wiil be able to accommodate about 50 public patients and will also have 10 private wards. Following the exercises at St. Stephen's church, the negro citizens of the city will entertain Dr. Shephard at 1 a reception at Eastern Star hall. MEMBERSHIP MEETING The membership committee, of the Y. W. C. 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