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A 5" sf-V 1 1 S 1 -THE MORNING STAR; WILMINGTON," N,' C. FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1921, TWELVE , B 4! il FULLER COMPANY HAS CONTRACTS FOR FOUR MORE SHIPS, REPORTED ' If Statement of Commerce De . partment Is True, Local Steel Yards May Soon Re-open The George A. Fuller company, op erators of the Carolina shipyard ? in Wilmington, reported to the bureau of navigation, department. of commerce, on March-' 1, 1921. that they held con facts for the construction of four teei vessels of a tAtal of 26800 gross tons, according to tne April (in of the Commerce and Maritime Record, a well-known marine journal. All efforts by The Star to get this good news confirmed by an official of the Fuller company have thus far failed; as at the present time, Ralph Starrett, works manager of the Caro lina yard is out of the city and no reply has been received from a tele gram sent Paul Starrett. president of tha company, located in New York Citv in the Fuller company's main of fices. The .tabulation in the Commerce and Maritime Record shows the number of steel vessels under construction or for which contracts were held by American shipyards on Marj:h 1. The report s the official one made by the yards to the bureau of navigation. It is known that when the Carolina yard temporarily closed upon the com pletion of the oil tanker San Leon th officials of the Fuller company were In the field for more contracts and it was declared .then toy President Paul Starrett that operations would be re sumed as soon as more orders were re ceived. However, it has been said that Bteel, shipbuilding would not re-commence here until conditions were more favorable. At tbe Carolina yard, work ceased with sufficient steel, boilers, engines and other materials on the yard to construct two steamers of the size of tho tankers San Lamberto and San iieon, built for the Eagle Oil Transport corporation, limited, of London, Eng land. At first orders were given to dispose of the material and later an other order was received by the local officials to hold it. V; Many of the ship and machine shop foremen, mold loft employees and others who were laid off when the .yard closed, but who are still in "Wil mington, claim they were told by their employers' to remain in the city that work would be resumed at the plant within the near future. MEETING OF MARITIME SHAREHOLDERS TODDAY Third and Last Attempt to Get Meeting to Post Bond With Government, It Is Stated NEARLY 400,000 COUPLES IN ENGLAND AND WALES MARRIED LONDON, April 14. There was a boom in marriages in England and Wales last year when nearly 400,000 couples were wed. This easily consti tutes a record, s,ays the registrar gen eral. For the three years preceding the war the annual average was only 280, 000 and only twice has the 300,000 mark been passed in. 1915 and 1919 when owing to the recruiting cry of "single mert first" the marriages in the second half of the year went up with a bound arid eclipsed, all previous figures. It is possible that the local board of directors of the South Atlantic Mafi time corporation will resign shoul? there fail to be a quorum present alj the important meeting of the Wilming-i ton stockholders in this concern called for 3:30 o'clock this afternoon ;at the chamber of commerce. In a circular letter sent out recently by Milton Calder, secretary, it was stated that the board was utterlv discouraged at the indifference shown by the stock-f holders and that they stood ready to tender their resignations if the necessr sary quorum was not. in attendance today. Two recent attempts to holds sessions were fruitless because a suf ficient number of stockholders did not attend. .. It has been hinted that should the majority of Wilmington business men owing stock in the S. A. M. C. not present themselves at the meeting this afternoon to make the handling of some vital matters possible, , any furj ther attempt to have the Maritime corporation do business through the port of Wilmington would be aban doned. - This is not official, however, but the information did come from a person in close touch with the .local situation. To continue to be a port of call for the S. A. M. C. ships, Wilmington must furnish $20,000 in liberty bonds to asj sure the government that its moneys in the hands of the maritime corpora tion officials would not be stolen. It is chiefly for the purpose of having subscribed this amount that the meet ing of the stockholders has been called. Some Jtime ago 12 -stockholders signed a paper guaranteeing the Murchisoh hank arrainst loss in nutting up the emergency bond. It is now desired toi lift this burden from the dozen men and assign it more equally upon all of the stockholders. I The South Atlantic Maritime corporation will pay to the holder! of the bonas 3 per cent in addition to the coupon that the bond carries. OFFICIAL LIFE IN LISBON IS NOT SAFEST THING ON EARTH LISBON, April 14. Attempts to assassinate the judges and members of the tribunal of public defense continue. Several of the members' of the court already have been killed or wounded. The latest attempt was made on the life of Dr. Ferreira de Sousa, one jof the judges, who was shot three times as he entered the gate of . his own garden. His life was saved by the fact that one of the bullets aimed at his heart pierced a pocketbook anfl was stopped by his fountain pen, the bullet falling harmlessly into his pocket where ! it was found. The police attribute these attacks j to members of the Young Syndicalists' association. - Dr. Ramos Freto, formerly of the cabinet, and author of the law creating the tribunal of public defense, has Re ceived a letter threatening him with death and signed by "The Red Coin mittee." Now Our Records, Mr. Weeks It has become a regrettable fact that whenever a man offers himself for office in Wilmington and he does not meet the approval of some politicians that, regard less of his record, irrespective of the peace and progress of our city and with utter indifference to all save PER SONAL GOVERNMENT AND PERSONAL BENEFIT, the cry is raised that he is backed by certain citizens and supported by certain interests. The facts in the case . are not to be considered. .He must be cast out. Such is a slur upon the intelligence and an insult to the fairness of the voters of this city. It is high time the knell of such political trickery, engendering prejudice to the detriment of the community, be sounded. - Mr. Weeks desires to know of me why ttie Chamber of Commerce did thus and so. Why apply to an employe? Why not apply to the President? Mr. Weeks is a mem ber of the Chamber, although he failed to appear at the meeting, publicly called, and voice his protest and record his vote against an increase in the gas rates. He ap peared at a subsequent meeting that discussed the tele phone rates. Just why he failed to avail himself of the privilege in the former case or failed to protest before City Council, at the citizens' mass meeting or in news papers against the increase I do not know. I possess neither the privilege of voice or vote in shapings the policies of the Chamber of Commerce. I am simply a paid employe, who has tried to bring industries to the city, so that there may be employment for our people ; and business for our commercial houses. I reiterate, I do not know who the Tidewater Power Company is supporting. A survey does not show that the officials or employes are for me, though it does show that several of the directors are against me. ' However, the only issue Mr. Weeks raises is this : "I favor strict regulation for public service Corpo rations, oppose further increase of rates and favor im mediate reduction of rates, commensurate with decrease in cost of production." For the first time he seeks an answer from me on this matter, because even the advertisement he now ad jnits he fathered, but which was signed "Campaign Com mittee, did not propound such query to me. I have the pleasure and honor of replying I AM IN FAVOR OF SUCH. So now that we agree on the vital issue he has raised there's nothing left for the Voters to do save conmare OUR RECORDS-our interest heretofore iwZto! .ton s welfare, our activity for civic, industrial and com mercial advancement of : the city and our accomplish ments for a Great Wilmington. . - wnpiisn Let the Comparison, be made, Fellow Voters; James H. Cowan STEAMER EN ROUTE HERE WILMINGTON wen? Mmnn i tin unur WITH CARGO FERTILIZER, Ui-wu HllllUR HI1U 11U 11 CHAPTER TO Neidenf els Should Reach Port ' Early in Next Week - The steamer Neidenf els' Is expected to arrive in port early next week with a part cargo of fertilizer materials Im ported fron Europe. ; Notice has just been "received here that the freighter had unloaded a part cargo of her freight at Halifax, ''Nova Scotia, and that the steamer would put into Hamp ton Roads for bunker coil before mak ing this port. The Clyde liner V. Lake Fillmore cleared and sailed yesterday mornrng for Brunswick, Ga., af fe'r discharging about ; 2,000 tons of general merchan dise at the local Clyde terminals. The freight unloaded here is said to have constituted the largest single cargo brought to this port by a Clyde ves sel in three years. The Stone Towing company tug Blanche will probably not leave port for New Bern to tow here the last of the concrete hulls for the "Newport Shipbuilding corporation until early next week on account of weather con ditions, it -was announced at the tow ing company office yesterday. RED CROSS DO SEWING WOMAN JUSTICE, OF PEACE (Special .to The Star) WASHINGTON, April 13. Miss Lil lian J.' Halle has been appointed a justice of the peace for this city. She is the first woman magistrate in this section. She is a former secretary of the chamber of commerce and an able young business woman. FACES GRAVE CHARGE L. D. Gregory, 45, Married N Louise Smith -13 pother Held for Aiding Bridegroom . vote von JAMES E. L. WADE For Commissioner of Public Works Twelve Reasons Why To the Voters and Citizens of Wil mington, -who are Interested In the f welfare and future development of j our Clty '. : ' Having previously announced my self n candidate for Commis sioner of Public. Works, I feel it my duty to acquaint the voters with some of the things I stand for, to which I ask they give thought and consideration. 1. I believe In permanent Im proved streets, and that they be kept In a clean and sanitary condition. 2. Pure water, either by deep 'well pumping ' station, or artesian wells numerous enough to supply the community, test to be made to determine which Is best economical ly and otherwise,; 8. Free -seweraye. 4. Improved .lighting facilities. 5. A creditable City Auditorium to be used as a community center, and to make WILMINGTON attrac tive for large conventions. 6. Parks and play grounds and an athletic field to stimulate healthy sports and recreation for the boya and girls, which is an educational necessity. T. Half fare for school children on electric Icars. 8. The regulation of Public Service Corporations and a reduc tion of rates commensurate with a fair return on capital Invested such as gas, car, fare, light, and telephone rates. ' 0. A Public Utility Commission to bring about a closer - co-operation between the Public Service Corpora tions and the Public. 10. Sufficient and adequate Are protection. 11. A clean and efficient Govern ment and the enforcement of all laws. 13. I guarantee for every dollar spent In this department to show re sults for such expenditures, and If It Is possible by so doing, bring about a reduction In the present ..tax rate. The above constitutes some of the objectives I have stood for during -my 'two years as Councilman, and I could offer no better guarantee of my loyalty and fidelity to duty and the public welfare in the future than is shown by my efforts In the past. I am personally. Interested In Wil mington's upbuilding and future de velopment. I am ready to pledge my best efforts to advance her pros perity, financially, industrially, com mercially and otherwise. If you feel that I have made a good Councilman and have been faithful . to duty, ,then I would re spectfully ask that you elect me to the position of Commissioner of Public Works. If .elected will make an honest en deavor to perform the duties of the position to the best of my ability. JAMES E. WADE, For Commissioner of Public Works. Adv.. . L. D. Gregory, white man, about 45 yeais old, was arraigned in recorder's court yesterday morning on a technical chai-ge of rape, growing out of his marriage just, recently to Louise Smith, not' yet 14 years old, of 112 Dock street, this city. The mother of the girl, Mrs. Mary Ei" Smith, of the same address, was also arraigned under a charge of aiding and abetting In the marriage of a minor and was ordered held for trial Saturday morning under a bond of $500. Grego ry was remanded to jail to await trial in default of $500 bond. To obtain the license for the mar riage pf Gregory and the little girl, tho mother, a widow, signed an af fidavit in the register of deed's office that the girl was then 15 years old. The matter was brought to the atten tion of the authorities and when the family Bible was found, the birth of the girl was set down as having hap pened on September 12, 1907. There fore, she will not be 14-years old until next September. License marry was issued' to Greg ory at the office of the register of deeds on Thursday, April 7. the mother ac companying the applicant and swear ing? that she was a minor, but 15 years old, above the. age of .consent. Imme diately after court recessed yesterday morning; the child-bride and her younger sister were placed in custody of Salvation Army officials who will keep them until final disposition is made of the case; V Other cases oh' the docket were': Eliza Clark, larceny, six months on the county farm. In another case, prayer for judgment was continued for Will Make Layettes for 500 French Infants Immediately The Wilmington chapter of the Red Cross lias heard the appeal for clothes for the destitute children of Europe and is prepared to answer the worthy plea. The chapter has the material for providing 500 garments for tne, children. More, a special committee of ladies has already cut the gar ments and all desired now is for the good women of the city to lend a help ing hand by sewing the garments and returning them to the chapter so they can be shipped. The appeal for. the stricken children of Europe is a most pathetic and im pelling one and the Wilmington chap ter does not intend to fail to do its part, hence - its prompt action. All the garments have been cut and are now ready for delivery to those who will make them into the completed articles. All women of the -city who can help in this matter, eaach- finish ing a few of the garments, are asked to telephone 1506-J and the number that can be handled will be sent to the lady's house. The matter is not only vital but urgent, as the com pleted sarments must be shipped not later than Friday, April 22. It six months, at which time .the woman is to be returned to the court, for fur ther judgment. Eva Jenkins, larceny, not guilty. George Miller, assault on a female, guilty, prayer for judgment continued on payment of costs. H. L; James, assault with a deadly weapon, prayer for judgment continu ed for 12 months on payment of the costs. Myrtle Carr, immoral conduct, con tinued to Saturday morning. R. O. Ro-dgers, abandonment and non support, continued to April 21. Bringing down the cost of clothes WE'RE doing it in two ways: First, by getting the Hart Schaffner & Marx long-wear kind and then by selling them to you at prices very much below those of the last few seasons. Feature values now at $35 $45 $55 The A. David Co. The home of Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes and Manhattan Shirts Compons of 4th liberty Trft . Aire . Dune and Payable on AND CAN BE CASHED OR DEPOSITED AT THIS BANK WE WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY OF SERVING YOU ds ie jreopjies aavnings Joan Corner Front and Princess Streets f UNDER Your OWN VINE If every family in Wilmington owned its home, the high rent situation would be conspicuous by its absence from these parts. ' Why not, indeed. A Savings Account offers a quite sure, simple and satisfactory means to accumulate funds for the first payment on a home. And after that, monthly payments will complete the purchase so easily that you will wonder why you ever paid rent. AMERICAN BANK & TRUST COMPANY Corner Front and Market Streets Habit ALL BEGINNINGS ARE DIFFICULT It may be hard to start a Sav ings Account, but when you have once formed the habit, it becomes a pleasure. Get the habit of saving your money. Liberty Savings Bank 110 South Front Street NEW FICTION JUST ISSUED "Sister Sue" by Eleanor H. Porset, author of "Polly anna." ' "My Son" by Corra Harriss. "Star Dust" by Fannie Hurst. "Madonna of the Hills" by Arthur Guy Empie. "The Brimming Cup" by Dorathy Canfield. . "Scattergood Baines" by Clarence B. Kelland. "The Wrong Twin" by Harry Leon Wilson. "The Wine of Life" by Arthur Stringer. And many others. , C. W. YATES COMPANY 115 Market Street Your Office Records Have you an up-to-date system for filing your records or are you still using the same old method that is out of date? Let us show you how to modernize ycir filing by using our GF ALL-STEEL filing equipment. We carry in stock Steel Filing Cabinets, Office Desks and Chairs, and all office equipment. . Northam's Book and Stationery Store, Inc. 32 North Front Street Telephone No. 651 IT'S TIME TO CLIP YOtTR HORSES Clipped horses work better feel better, look better and keep healthier. Clipping -is alsovvery beneficial to cattle. Clip them all over, just as soon as the warm weather arrives. You can do it easily, quickly and satis factorily with one of our clippers. i r Q d J V
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