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innAi RhTARIANS WILL OBSERVE FOUNDING OF ORGANIZATION TUESDAY First Event in Special Week, However, Is Sermon By Ro- ; trian Gribbin Sunday The members of the Wilmington Notary club are looking forward with interest to an unusual event which will bring together the men Tuesday afternoon at 1 oclock at the Young lien's Christian association. The oc casion is the celebration of the six teenth anniversary of the beginning f Kotary, for it was on February 23, 1005, in Chicago, the first meeting took place, whiCh proved to be the begin ning of the world-wide movement, which is destined to play a wonderful part In bringing together the men of all nations through the simple medium of ao quaintanceship. Although the sixteenth anniversary actually occurs on Wednesday of next week the local riotarians have decided that as their regular weekly meeting day is Tuesdav afternoon to hold the celebration at that time. The special committee composed of Rotarians James H. Cowan. J. Cruikshank and Charles N. Feidelson have completed the program for the occasion. There will be addresses by two well known Uotarians, who will tell something of the founding of Rotary, and "special vocal selections by local singers. The anniversary celebration will In reality begin on Sunday morning when Rev. Robert E. Gribbin, Ro tarian, will deliver a special sermon to "the members of the club at St. John's Episcopal church at 11 o'clock. The members of the Rotary club will meet at the church tomorrow morning at 10:45 a. m. and enter the church in a bodv. occupying reserved seats. During the period of the existence of the Wilmington Rotary club me peo ple of the city have had many reasons to know that the club is composed of men who are willing to assume places of leadership and co-operation in the real constructive undertakings for the ETOrl Of the community... But a great many who regard Rotary very highly, judging only from the nature of Its activities, are not at all acquainted with the history of the organization as a world movement and they know but little concerning the creed which ap pears to be just the kind of a bond to hold together a bunch of live wires such as have taken such active Inter est in things here since the organiza tion of the local cluT). In order that everybody may know just what a Rotary club Is, what its teachings are, why it has such a mall restricted membership, why the wives of the members are such enthusiastic supporters of the activities," "the club men have decided to devote one entire meeting to a discussion and considera tion of the several pnases of the club's organization, ideals, activities and growth. EXPERT STATES BEACH DAMAGE CAN' BE FIXED AND ISLAND ENLARGED Prof. Lewis M. tHaupt, Noted Reclamation Expert, Stakes Reputation onfThis Belief i After making a minute examination of the storm washed! conditions of the sea-front of WrightsviUe Beach yester day morning,5 Prof. Lewis M. Haupt, civil engineer, who has gained national fame as a reclamation expert, declared to Thomas H. Wright, mayor of the resort, that he (would be willing to stake his reputation on his system of jetties and buttresses as 'a means for not only causing the washed portions of the beach to be" re-built but also for making the isle much wider than it has ever been. ' At a largely attended meeting of the property owners of WrightsviUe Beach, held in the chamber of commerce yes terday afternoon. Professor Haupt as sured everyone that the condition at the local summer resort Was ,one that should not cause any great amount of worry as it - oould he easily and reasonably remedied. The reclamation engineer declared that practlcally every beach oh the Atlantic, and many on the Pacific coast, had at one time or another been washed just as this one has but proper precautions had always saved them.. , Professor Haupt believes that a system of jetties built between the Oceanic hotel and Iumina and backed by an irregular shaped buttress' will cause the beach to be completely re built within a few m-onths. At thfc marline yesterday he disolayed many pictures and mans showing how this system had saved many other beaches. The jetties, said the civil engineer, will be built at right-angles with the beach into the water but will be curbed at the end. These, he said, will catch the sand washed along by the tides and cause it to be deposited on the shore. The buttress will catch the sand as It is washed up on the beach and prevent .it from washing back into the "water. Practically everyone of the property owners at the meeting declared them selves as being in favor of Professor Haupt's preposition and the engineer will, upon his return to Philadelphia. Immediately prepare ,,plans for the Jetty construction at WrightsviUe Beach. These will be placed in the hands of a local civil engineer, whn will carry out the work here, but Professor Haupt will have general sup ervision of it. Means of financing the construction of the jetties was discussed by the property owners yesterday but nothing definite was decided unon. A large number of those present at the meet ing favored the sale of municipal bonds, which would be paid for by additional taxation. Another means suggested was that similar to Jhat used for land drainage projects in North Carolina. Should this be adoptel it will mean that the property owners deriving the most benefit from the jetties would be assessed the largest amounts while the persons who re ceived the smallest benefit would pay In proportion. , The jetties as suggested by Professor Haupt are constructed of ordinary pine piling. The engineer decalred that this kind of pile would be all that is necessary as after several months they would be completely covered by sand which would nrotect them from worms. The reclamation engineer told of several beach resorts where this method was used and disolayed pic tures which showed that the jetties had become almost covered with sand. He told of one resort where eic-htv feet of sea front had been reclaimed in sixty days by the jetties and but-teresses. Professor Haupt arrived from Phila delphia yesterday morning and was Im mediately -taken to the resort for an inspection. He was accompanied bv Thomas TL Wright, mayor of Wrights viUe Beach. Ravmond Hunt -- f . x U.J manager of the Tidewater Power com pany, A. B. Sk1ding and B. H. Bridg ers. They returned to the cltv hnrtw after noon and were in conference dur ing the remainder of the afternoon. Professor Haupt left the city last night. BIGAMY CHARGE MADE WHEN HUBBY RETURNS Gone 10 Years and Wife Married Again Negro "Enoch Arden" Asks "How Come?" A husband, missing for nearly 10 years, decided to play a return en gagement, whereupon much' embar rassment was the portion of Caroline .Patterson, negress. who yesterday morning was arraigned before Re corder Harriss under a charge of bigamy. Preliminary examination was ( waived and bond in the sum of $200 was named. ( The Enoch Arden happening puz zled Caroline, who had taken unto her self a second husband, having grown tired of single life. She took one of the Jones family and husband No. 1 was surprised, when he returned to these parts, to find his wife was Caro line Jones. She should navo been a Patterson, he opined, whereupon legis lative wheels went to revolving. The statute of limitations may apply to the case, leastwise some people who frequent the courtroom believe that It will, since the woman had not heard from the missing spouse during the decade. Otto Wilson, negro, wag tried under a charge of committing an assault. Otto has been long sought after, since he Jumped a $10 bond back in De cember and It required a capias to' fetch him back. Judgment was suspended on the payment of the costs following a plea of guilty. Kattie Pugh, negress. charged with violating the prohibition laws as a re 'suit of having peddled a portion of the ardent, was sentenced to serve a term of six monthn on tVio cniiBiit lai-m Vie commissioners being gilven the privilege to hire her out. Notice of an appeal was filed and bond of $200 was named. J. L. Vaughn, white, charged with .passing worthless checks, was found ' guilty in two cases. In the first he -was given three months on the county roaas.ana a similar sentence was or dered in the second, it .to take effect .immediately after the first had been "S O ' - W J V 1 11, L'l uk a . - . .... - M ;roara Din anfl sun another charge, mat or. passing a third worthless cheek, was dismissed. 'T'Vl mm mm v n v. . A. T . J , . .. nr: louimiiucr ui me oocicet con sisted of several persons charged with infraction or tne motor traffic laws. Hospital Drive Passes the $35,000 Mark; Workers Increasing Efforts Many Contributors Double Their Gifts to James Walker Memo- rial Hospital, Putting Total Secured to Yesterday At 1 o'clock At $35,266 Workers Ask People of City to Rally to Support of the Institution Have you given-yuur par: to wards the success of the hospital, campaign? Not have you Just given but have you given a real worth while portion, commensurate- with what you can afford to give and what the big cause must have to succeed? If you have not, you must because the triumph of the cause depends upon every one in this community doing something big. Anything less means failure and have you thought what failure in this great drive for suffering hu manity means and what success means? Failure: A crippled humani tarian institution: a suffering com munity; sick'people that cannot be properly cared for; weary-bodied nurses unable to find a comfort able resting place yet faithful to. duty; patients turned away because of lack of room; mothers' tears and, perhaps, children's sobs. Success: A hospital enabled to do bigger and better work; a spot for all of the sick of the community who care to go to the institution; a place for the sick who cannot bear the burden of financial payment; nuwes prperly rested and re freshed by comfortable quarters; mothers' smiles and children's laughter. A real community meas uring up to the test of care and love. Can any citizen faif to heed the cry of the hour? Neglect his duty, forget his responsibility? Have you given? Can you give more? The call has been sounded. Have you responded? Almost $9,000 more was added to the $100, 0f0 drive for the James Walker Memorial hospital as the reaulf of the reports made by the workers at the luncheon at 1 o'clock yesterday after- noon. The figure went beyond that of the previous day and ran the total score at that hour up to $35,266. The increase was exceedingly gratifying the vf8jtor8 to tne cjty- higjhest subscriptions aid the next largest of any team during the' cam paign. Mrs. J. L. Sprunfs team; -in the women's, division, again capturea first honors. , .. -V The reports by teams at. 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon were as follows; . Division one, Herbert Bluethenthal leader: W. I. Baxter, $408; Geo. Hon net, $520; John R. Hanby, $170; E. m Munson. $75; Walter. W. Storm,, f 146; total. $1,319. - ' -- Division two, Dr. J- G. Murphy, leader: B. T. Hancock, no report; E. C. Hines, no report; D. M. Hodges, $1,622.50; I J Poisson. $125; W. H. Struthers, Jr.,- $10; total, $1,757.50. Division three. .'Mrs. S. Solomon, leader: Mrs- J. I Sprunt," $886;" Mrs; W. A. Whitehead, $59; Mrs. I. W. Solo-; mon, $179; Miss Jennie Murchlson; $436; Mrs. Henry Taylor, $321; total $1,881. Division four, Mrs. J. V. Grainger, leader: Mrs.' Cv P . Bolles. $128: Mrs. Geo. B. Elliott." $623; Mrs. J. B. Sldbury, $145; Mrs. J. C. Stewart. $616; Mrs. J. C. Wessell, no report; total $1,511. Special committee, $1,595. Prize money offered by C. O Coving ton. $500. Previously reported, $56,702.50. Total up tol O'clock yesterday af ternoon, $35,266. HIGH SCHOOL LASSIES PLAY NEW BERN TONIGHT BASEBALL LEAGUE WILL; BE ORGANIZED FRIDAY Organization Meeting to Be Held At,New Bern Wilming ton to Send Big Crowd Local Quint, With Six Straight Victories, Anxious to Repeat ' ' With a record of six victories out of as many starts against girl high school teams of eastern North Carolina, tho Wilmington girls quint will take the floor at the Y. M. C. A. tonight against the young women representing the New Bern hirh school. It is especially desired that a good crowd attend the fracas tonight, as the local quint is under rather heavy expenses to bring MEDICAL. BODT TO MEET . in regular montnjy session next ri nursaay evening, members.of the New Hanover County Medical association will consider the bill offered by the ioard of health regarding forcible '-'treatment of , persons suffering from V tuberculosis. . Jhe proposed bill, giv ing the courts authority to ,orde'r .any confined to an institution for the treat ment or tuoercuiosis so as to lessen the menace to ': public health, was brought before tn-city oouncil this week but th members of that body nJUMHI IT MTV TA PFIA Tfl A M f A , a n J tion for' consideration. Prnn a. 1 siring to be heard on the matter may appear before the city- council at Us meeting weanesaay. v LOCAL AGENT 8TAXDS HIGH , The February issue if "The Maaonle Mutual Life New," publication of . the Masonic Mutual Life association. shows H. H. Ford,. local Vbraricn mana a-er, to rank tenth in l the Januarv honor s roll of agents seillnsr Mapopic , wutuai lire insurance., . Mr, Ford Is , ehown to have sold $68,080 worth of , policies durinr" th first month of the but it was .realized by the workers that the home-stretcn .has almost been reached and that titanic efforts must be put forth and there must be a more liberal response on the part of the public if the goal is reached. . This response will come, it was de clared, if the public will only awaken to the necessity of the campaign. "Will only appreciate." one ardent woman worker declared, "just what hangs in the balance, because success of - the campaign will not only be a big ac complishment but will be a noble act, a deed of mercy, and will be the means of alleviatins the suffering of more people and will provide to those sweet ministering angels, who dedicate their lives as nurses, a proper place in which to rest, thus not only bringing to them some comfort but strengthen- The varsity lineup will be in the game against New Bern tonight, and the seventh victory in a row is expect ed, but no easy experience in finish ing out ahead is anticipated by either the management or the players of the local team. The New Bern basketeers have a record that is almost as good as that of Wilmington, and a splendid exhibition of the great indoor game should result. In addition to the class of the girls' fives, the high school boys will play two teams, one in each part of a game. The first aggregation will be the high school subs; the second the All-Stars. One price of admission will be charged. CAX CLAIM REFUND Donald MacRae, British vice-consul at this port, has been advised that all British aublectB resid ent sihrnarl nrt In mg tnem ror me grem worn, wiucu ureat Britain, who receive income they do for humanity. FORMER RESIDENT IS KILLED BY FOOTPADS Dr. W. H. Cortlander Murdered At Memphis, Tenn. Funeral Services Here Today Dr. W. H Cortlander. a Wllmlng tonian by birth but who has been away from the city for many years, was mur dered by footpads in Memphis. Tenn., on Thursday of this week, according to a telegram that has been received here by the dead man's half-brother, Otto W. Genaust, city plumbing inspector. It is believed that Dr. Cortlander was killed after he had been held up and robbed. Although Dr. Cortlander left Wil mington many years ago he is very well remembered by some of the older citizens. He was In the fifty-first year of his age. He was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cortlander. Sur viving him is his mother, Mrs. M Genaust, of No1 622 North Fourth street, and a half brother, Mr. Otto W. Genaust. The remains of the deoeased are ex pected to arrive in the city at noon to day. They will be taken to the under taking establishment of W. H. Yopp, on Princess street. The funeral service will be held in the lodge In Oakds.le cemetery this afternoon at 4 o'clock by Dr. J. C. Seeders, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran churoh. Mr. Genaust stated last night that other than a telegram from Memphis stating that Dr. Cortlander had been killed by footpads, he had no other In formation regarding the death of his half-brother. However, he stated that it is presumed that robbery was the intent of the murderer. The telegram was signed by the Bal lard Drug company, of Memphis, with which firm Dr. . Cortlander had been connected for. many years. Mr. Genaust sayg that he has written these peopH for the, details surrounding the death of the former Wllmingtonian. Dr. Cortlander : left this city when he wag about 17 years of age. Since then he has been located In Chatta nooga. Tenn.; .Seymour, Ind., an for the past 20 years In Memphis. The enthusiasm at the meeting yes terday was just as great and confidence of the workers in triumph of the cause was unshaken, but it was realized that now that the end is In sight it ;s essential that the entire community become aroused and that the cam paign will fail, unless every man and woman does his and her duty. "It is necessary for those of us who are blessed with this world's oods to double our subscriptions." was the comment of another citizen, and he forthwith doubled his. This particular enterprising citrzen explained that he felt that many had given thinking that they had given enough, others had failed to donate an adequate amount through not appreciating the greatness of the cause and the gravity of the situation while still others had not given the biz question scarcely a thought. This, he contended, must be eliminated ands the community, must realize that unless those who can give will come forward that the campaign will fail and failure in this case Is different than failure In most drives, as much of the welfare of the com munity, much of the alleviating of suffering and; perhaps, the saving of human lives, dsrpend upon the success of the campaign. George B. Elliott, general chairman, who had been out of the, city upon buslm.as for several days, was back yesterday presiding over the luncheon and received a warm welcome from the workers. Mr. Elliott expressed high gratification at the- fine work done so far and appealed to the work ers to exert every effort to make the campaign a success and to carry the story to every heart In the community. He declared that much depended upon the outcome of the drive. Upon Its success, he stated, depended a nurses home, which meant marfy things. It meant comfortable quarters for the nurses, It meant the ability of the hospital to obtain more nurses and it meant more room so that more charity patients and more pay patients could be eared for. Through the lack of. a nurses' home, he said, the board of directors . hod been lnable to do many things, especially many things desired by the physicians, bnt they could ac complish these thines with a nurses' home and enable the hospital to get near the standard set by the Ameri can College of Surgeons, whtoh stand ard had been an Ideal of the directors. C. Covington was called upon and he made an earnest appeal for the community to awaken to the necessity of the occasion He said the emerg ency was present and the community must, measure-up to it. Wilmington, he said, had never yet fallen down on the job and he didn't believe It would do so- this time. Many subscribers must add to their donations, some must double theirs, and he proclaimed that be would double his if others dtd.V Mr: Covington previously had doubled his original gift, and $600.00 of his ' sub scriptlon was siven yesterday as" a lupplement to the winning divisions In the day's contest. This trophy was won by divisions two and four, led by Dr. J. G. Murphy and Mrs. -J , V, cirainger. respectively, this combination winning over-division one and three. D. t.C. Love president of the -board, mads a fervent appeal for more dona tlons and announced that the general offices of the .Atlantic Coast Line ha Contributed $625.00, the stores depart' ment and the stationers' department scoring 100 per oent. Director Honey made seyeral , Inter esting announcements, including one that President Love . and Chairman Elliott had both doubled thr': sub scriptions, which evoked - applause. ; 1 v Capt. D. -M. Hodges' team won' the sweep-stakes for the day, reporting the I which has been taxed in Great Britain are pcriiimea oy ine British finance act-of 1920 to make a claim for refund of such British income tax. British subjects resident In Wilming ton who may be interested in this mat ter can get information from Mr. Mac ftae, which may put them in position to recover such tax. RETl'RN FROM SPARTANBURG Dr. T. M. Green and Dr. David B. Sloan, prominent local physicians, have returned from Spartanburg where, on Wednesday and Thursday, they at tended the annual meeting of the Tri State Medical society, its membership embracing the two Carolinas and Vir ginia. Very Instructive papers, a splendid program and a helpful meet ing are reported by the local physi cians, who last 'night declared the ses sions to have been of considerable benefit to them. .- Wilmington is planning to send a large delegation of baseball enthusi asts to New Bern next 'Friday night when final action will be taken- on' or ganizing: an independent'.' league in eastern North Carolina. Representa tives from five cities' in -the territory the-Iealgue would serve met at Kinston Thursday- night and the calling of the final meeting was one of the chief items of business transacted. Golds boro, failing to have a delegate at the Kinston hearing, was given until the next Tuesday, February . 22, to declare its intentions. Thanks to Kinston, Wilmington wa's not frozen out. of .the proposed league because of. its geographical lpcatipn. C. G. Van Landingham, representing Wilmington At the- meeting, found hirii self being out talked by representa tives of some" of the smaller cities who seemed to want a neighborhood affair so that little expense would be en countered in traveling. But the Wil mington representative, with the as sistance of Kinstonians, made it plain that the drawing possibilities of Wil mington offset the difference in mile age, and that Wilmington would prob ably prove the backbone of the cir cuit. Resolutions adopted by a committee composed of one representative from Wilmington, Kinston, New Bern, Wash ington and Greenville, Goldsboro and Tarboro not being represented, out lined the plans for the proposed league. If the tentative plan is ad hered to at the meeting next Friday, each team will, when the season opens, pay its own expenses on the road, the home club to get all the receipts. The expenses of umpires for home games shall also be borne by the home clubs. The resolutions favor a six city league composed of Washington, Greenville, Kinston, Goldsboro, New Bern and Wilmington, Goldsboro to be notified that "unless si- comes into the group by February i ohe shall be eliminated." "The league goes on record as favor ing college, amateur or independent baseball."the resolutions read, and "the season shall not exceed 72 games. Each team shall put up a forfeit of $500, certificate of deposit, which shall be placed in the hands of the league treasurer. We recommend that each member club perfect its own organiza tion before February 25 so that the league organization can be perfected on that date at New Bern." Gambling, the bane of. the game, something that has been striking at the very root of both professional and semi-professional baseball, was unani mously condemned by the men attend ing the meeting. A resolution to that effect was introduced by Chairman F. C. Kugle, head of the Washington delegation. There will possibly be a change in that section of the resolutions limiting the length of the season to 72 games, Mr. Van Landingham stated yesterday on his return from Kinston. Instead, the season will more likely run 90 games, which would mean 15 weeks or nearly four, months of baseball. Numer ous good college players are available and it is understood that several of the cities proposed for membership have good, strong teams held over from last season when a sort of semi-pro league did business in and about New Bern, Greenville and Washington. . Wilmington, with its many attrac tions, would offer strong inducements to many young players . and Mr. Van Landingham pointed, Wilmington should have Very little trouble in lin ing up a crack team. True, the league would be outside the pale of organized baseball, but faster sport could be promised on this account, even though no protection could be had on a con tract for players' services. 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