North Carolina Newspapers

t if- j ,1" J i f ':f , MUTT AND JEFF Evidently Mutt's dinner is expensive at a quarter. I .J" 1 L'. ... m m Dik. - .!-. Uj.,.. lecrA ...l " 1 J THE MORNING STAfi, WILMINGTON, N. C.,", SATURDAY, APRIL 16 1921. e - ..... -v., ... (Cpyt. 102O. by H. C. FUher, R,r TJTTTx TTrr.-rZ"" , .Trd-mTlc BK. 17. Pat- OlI. "J DUU lSHEl? -- , V ii .Alii PI I'M AnK iuyc- .ru'TW IT 130 CLAD T see too, 4eFF. THeRes wo. choice - 1 seeoe ow kAFTHRei MUTT ill LLA. mm KlNo OF SOU v TrtiVHs? r coMfJoiSSeo. BuTV CAM t OUT sUfijsJaBS fOOS, T MvlVT Be P0RK' 5TICL IT ; TAsres A UTTt MAT V AR 1 60v IT- MAYBC IT .MgTTO(V). TEA o! coFfce I 1 V w I' 4 . THeMr hAUTT, BgT ttofT TELL VJicK if l jgVT uer e HAVje 6V) DID WITH TH6 r m j V "v Sfllt CLAYTON CLAIMS BLUEJSTATE LAWS RELATIVE HIT HIM BEFORE SHOT! TO HEALTH OF CHILD x-SoIdier On Trial for Murder At Fayetteville Corroborated By Phone Girl Public Health Service Points Out What State Health Offi cers Should Do i$1r to Tk Star) FAYETTEVILLE. April 15. The 1n .ffrodaction of eTldeice from two 1 sources that Thos. R Clayton, the former soldUr on trial here for the murfler of Deputy Sheriff M. N. Bine, had mad a threat that he would kill the firct officer who laid" hands on hinii and a, letter written by Clayton to.Sers-eant Lawrence Bock, of Camp Bragrr. 1n which Clayton asked Back to keep mutn if any.tbifie happened to him and advised" the terseant as to disposal of his . effects in that case, werethe most damaging points of the stale's case presented today. One defense witness remained to be Iheard when the court adjourned to night. A. A. Lindeey; father of the a-irl who claimed on the stand today .to fee engaged to the ex-soldier, swore . that Clayton, when tnreatenefl wlt?i - arrest declared; "If you call the of ficer I will kill the first man who lays fc.s hands on me." Charles A. 14 J6nes, special officer who brought Clayton here from Raleigh, testified over the objection of the defense, that "Clapton told him on the way to Fayetteville that he had made this statement to Lindsey Clayton took the stand in his own defence in the afternoon and -denied. 4 that he made this threat. He ac- knowledged the letter, to Bock, how ever, Cloyton swore that when the of ficer nlaCed him under arrest. Blue ' pressed a pistol- against his temple . ftnd then beat him over the head with lit, dazed from the blow he said, he - ' 'drew his pistol and'he supposed It went ' off. After that he didn't remember "enough to say what happened.- He suffered considerably on cross-examination by Solicitor MacLean, but clung to his original sto,ry. He sought to explain the letter to 'Bock by "saying thatj'he was afraid Lindpev would "get him." The defense hsd nreviouslv introduced witness bv whom it sought to prove, that Blue beat Clayton in the . head with his pistol befor a shot was fired. Miss i Marv West a telephone operator,ftestl- fled that from a window "of the tele ' i phone exchange, she saw one of the men hit Clayton several tims bef-e ' t..fn Art fctid etnek to the aseer- via " - ' - - i tion on crots-examination, though, ad mitting that she turned from the windoAv to call another, gtri and couH "not say whether or not Clayton struck the officer, Several witnesses gave Miss West xrood character. . Miis Lena Lindsey denied her signa ture to her statement before the coroner's Jury, contradicted practically everything sworn td by her father, and declared" that the latter had threatened to kill Clayton. ' ' , A number "of . other" witnesses were put on" the stand, including two eye witnesses, Fairley Blue, v;ho 1 no kin in the debutr. and a sm&U negro boy, who corroborated Patrick's story of the shooting, and Character witnesses .for Lindsey. " ROTARIANS PLEASED AT RESULTS OF CONVENTION Cup Winners Return to City From District Gathering In view f the number of. states In which children's code commissions are at work, the U. S. public health service calls attention to i recent report by the national child health council, which recommends certain provisions that are apt to be overlooked. j Most important of all it utgts that an restrictions on local expenditures for the health of mothers and children should be repealed . and that definite facilities for the education of pros pective motherstheir protection1 In In dustry, and the supervision of their health should be definitely autliorlzed The state health department should be authorised to license and supervise all midwivesNhnd to require thejimfhe diate reporting of all inflammatory con ditions of the eyes of the new born and their proper treatment. Births, in cluding still-birdf should be promptly reported to local registrars under the health department. -All maternity homes should he licensed anT super-! vised. Supervised pasteurization of all Un certified milk and its proper handling, etc.. should be required. Health education should be provided for all school children. It should not prescribe rigid or uniform drill or in struction but should' normally stimu late the ehild's physical tJevelopment and should Include practical instruc tion in personal hygiene, nutritloh, and sanitation. Teachers should be In structed in thefundamental principles of health education. Periodic physical examinations should be made. Special groups who are unable to receive: class' Instruction should not be forgotten. The sanltary.condition of school build ings and grounds and their- environ ment should be supervised. i The child In industry should be phy sically examined when he, leaves school. when he changes his work, and pe riodically while he is of school age. Each state should have ft bureau of child hygiene, which should adtninis- ter the laws for children. 'All public and private instlttitiOhsv having to do. with children should be subject to reg ulation by the health authorities All appropriations for child or maternity rare should soecincally provide 'for health. A report on in year's work In child hygiene carried on by C. V. Knight, of the U. 8. public health service In co operation with the state board of health of "Missouri -and with all pri vate associations interested In the work shows results of much general interest. In sundry cities a house to house cin- Wilmihgton R6tarUna who returned yesterday morning from the NoYfolk Rotary convention are unanimous .in their opinion that they never before attended a nfeeting at which there was such a tremendous representation and at which there was such a vast amount of business transacted in spite of the continuous fun-making of the. 1,690 delegates from the North and" South Carolina and Virginia clubs. Thursday, the final day of the meet- I ing, was given over entirely to sight seeing. Early in the morning the Wil mington bunch, along with the thou sand or more other delegates boarded the steamer Maryland and made the famous harbor trip which the Norfolk Rotarlans have beeri Tieraldlng far and wide -and according; e.' the local cluro members it was all that it had ben advertised. N Late In the afternoon the Wilming ton delegation boarded their1 special tmilman cars at Pinners Point, arriv ing here yesterday morning at $:4S o'clock. Although every Rotarian was fired,"all were loud in their praise cf the srreat entertainment accorded them by their Norfolk host, v OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY OF LUTHER'S STAND SUNDAY Protestant World o Celebrate 400th Anniversary Then IMPROVE MARBOROF NASSAU ' NASSAU, Bahamas, April 15. Devel 6pment of the harbor of Nassau, a project considered at various times for half a .century, has been ' authorised by the Bahamas legislature, at an es timated cost of about 11,260.000, half pf which will be raised by a oan. The project calls for a t depth of, not less than 35 feet over the bar at the en trance to the harbor, a channel 300 feet wide and Zi feet .deep to the inner harbor where a- basin ,3 feet deep will be provided. Th "improvement is expected to aid in th9". development of comaherce between the colony and the foreign "countries, especially the United States. .' - NO RAILROAD SOLUTION YET WASHINGTON, April 15. President Harding, and his 'cabinet discussed the railway situation anain today, with out reaching a declrlon as to the plan to be pursued In arranging a satis factory solution. Suggestions for a general conference between the managers and employe stm are under advisement, it was fur ther said. The Protestant world will on Sunday celebrate the quadricentenary anni-1 versary of Luther'a stand at the diet' of Worms. President Harding made the follow-; Ing statement-iregarding the event and, its celebration. j "On the occasion of the 400th cele-i bration of Luther's stand before the diet of Worms, I think there will be a general agreement that . Luther's firm! advocacy of unfettered opinion de-. serves commemoration as one of the' notable contributions toward man-' kind's intellectual emancipation. . Ite , fitting celebration will be a testiinonyi to the fact that the world has. since his time, traveled far on the way to. realising his ideal of full Individual i liberty." Herbert Hoover states: "No student of history can avoid the conclusion that our modern civiliza tion takes its root in the reformation. There is nothing more fitting .than we should celebrate the 400th anniversary of Luther's stand before the diet of Worms, as marking the foundation of this era. His fundamental contribu tion to Intellectual emancipation, spreading throughout Europe ulti mately gave an impetus to mankind that contributed In no little degree to he ultimate upbuilding of this conti nent." The president of the federal council of churches. Rev. Robert J5.Sper, D. D., has called the churches federated In the council to a worthy observance of the quadricentenary. In a statement of appreciation. Bish op Walter R. Lambuth of the Method ist Episcopal church, south, says: "Martin t Luther was a prophet a-nd. reformer for hia and every age. He created a new era in Civil and re ligious liberty. The basic principles of fthe reformation abide; but lest we fori get. it is fitting especially in. this criti cal hour of the world's history, that we commemorate Luther's memory." reefte 'his deeds, review hisi ideals and be- JAPANESE COM IN ft TO AMERICA TOKIO, April 15. A large delega tion from the Japanese house of rep resentatives Is planning to visit the United States about next August or September. The project was suggest ed at the time of the visit to this coun try of American congressmen last year when the Americans expressed their ivish for a return visit o& Japan ese parliamentarians. CROSBY SUCCEEDS LATIMER KEY WEST, Fla., April 18, Capt. W. 8. Crosby, assistant commandant of the sixth naval district at Charles ton, 8, C, will succeed Cant. J. L. vaes was made to determine the oer- I Latimer, as commandant of the seventh oentage of birth registration, the san- I naval district at this place, according MISS ANDERSON TO BE ( y BRIDE OF MR. WOOTEN (Special to The Star) ' . FAYETTEVILLE, April 15. An. en gagement of much interest was made at an announcement party given by Miss Hester Lilly afher home on Hay mount last night, when the betrothal of Miss Lucy London Anderson, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Anderson, and Thomas Myers 'Wooten, only son of Mrs. L. C. Wooten, both of this city, - was announced Miss Anderson is a debutante of this season, having graduated from St, Mary's school in Raleigh last June. She is not only, pretty 'and charming," but possesses a real attractiveness of per sonality that has won friends for her everywhere she is known. Her popu larity extends to many cities of the state. Mr. Wooten is a young man of fine character and enterprising ability. He is employed with the Wells firm of cot ton factories in this city. He finished his- education at the University of North Carolina last year. The mar riage, 'vhich takes place in June, will, unite two leading families. ', ' Miss Anderson;, on her paternal side, is a great granddaughter of James C. Dobbin, secretary of the navy under Franklin Pierce, and on her maternal side a granddaughter of the late Maj. H. A. London, of Pittsboro. Mr. Wooten is of the eastern Carolina Wootens and .Myers." . . ' - Miss Lilly's guests Included a number of the younger social set. Nine tables . of bridge were played and several at tractive prizes were, given. Hand painted" score cards bearing, daintily executed flower baskets on which were perched two little birds, the Initial of the affianced pair and the date of the wedding, carried the announcement. Chicken salad, beaten biicuits, coffee and mints were served. i'. Miss Anderson has ftequently -visited of. Wilmington. Miss Jtfay Latta Moore of Wilmington, house guest of Miss Lilly, was one of the henorees at: the announcement party Itary condition of the home, the amount of milk used, the relative income, and the relation between - prenatal influ ence and Infant mortality. The parents were g'reatly Interested In the work and helped -unhesitatingly. Better health supervision of young children and the correction nf much improper eating and sleeping habits resulted." In other cities school hygiene was begun by weighing and measuring the children. The results stirred up a friendly rivalry among the children to see which could first reach the proper average. Many mothers attended talks given to parent-teacher associations, and learned that when a child was unj derweight (T7 to 10 per cent below aver are and did not gain as he (should half a pound a month between! 8 and 12 years of aee) it was probably due to some physical defect or to I faulty llvinjr. With the mothers consent .under weight children were examined physl cally: and both child and mother were questioned In each others presence. Many physical defects and faults, such as late bed time and Improper eating were disclosed. Suggestions as to how me trouDies mignt be rectified were fol lowed up by a public health nurse, who visited the homes and urged the rem ediable measures. Everywhere parents and physicians warmly erated In the work. Rural school survey, showed though the country child had the ad ..ntir-of fresh air and out-door life he usually sleeps with closed windows aim suDsisis, especially in fall and win ter, on pork, hot biscuit, gravy. 'ftnd sorghum. In the summer he hasjhome. grown vegetables. Adenoids r and de cayed teeth pass unnoticed or ars neg lected because of lack of facilities. Iemands frQm many parents that their children he weighed and meas ured led to the opening of numerous child health centers, to which clinics for teeth, eye. and orthopedic defects were added. A community nurax be gan classes ;for mothers and expectant mothers, teaching them to 'care for themselvee and for their bables.s Follow-up. work included monthly! letters te expectant, mothers and, later, a sim ilar series on the ear of the baby. Sy this means Interest in birth res-istra. tlon was aroufsd and data obtained both co-op- that to private, advices received here Captain Latimer was recently ap pointed Judge advocate general of the navy ' O'CONJtEL DEFEATS VALGER CLEVELAND,' April 15. Charlie O'Connel of-fCleveland, won the news paper, decision from Benny Vaiger of New rYork In a very tame 10-round bout here tonight. The men are lightweights. lieve his beliefs -Letme express a heartv wish that this Velebrat ion nMll accomplish' Jarge things for- the cause! of Protestant Chri9ianlty throughout the world and for a larger vision of the possibilities Of the truth incar nated In men of faith, and courage." The Ministerial association last Mon day passed a resolution asking the pastors to observe-he, great event at such services and in away agreeable to each one on next Sunday, '17. THREE REALTY TRANSFER WERE RECORDED FRIDAY Three deeds were? filed yesterday at the offlee'of the. register 6f deeds. Only nominal financial considerations -.were Involved, according to the sums named In the deeds. They vverev Z. A. Sneeden, trustee, to George H. Rogers, lots 58, 59.'r 60' and ol as shown on the map of th."Methodist Episcopal church property, ' Harnett t ownship, S2S0. " S- - E. G. Story and .wife Robert Me-' Liougnnn, a lot ssxtos ieet ,on Tentn street, being lot: five" In 'block 95 of the official .plan of the city 100 and other valuable considerations. A. J. Hart and Wife to W.J P. Eletcher, a lot 32.8x8S. feet-ion Fifteenth street, being lot one in hlock5l5 of the official plan of the city of Wilmington, S100 and other valuable 6nelderations. MURPHY OUTPOINTS MANTEI,.!. CHARLESTON, S. C. April- 15. Frankie Murphy, of Charleston, Easily outpointed Frank Mantell of Dayton, Ohio, in S,. 10-round bout liere .tonight. Vu ii 1 1 -- - i i - - in' ' " -" APPROVES FLOGGING CONVICTS TAMPA, Fla , April 15. Flogging of convicts at Hillsborough county camps was approved by the county board of commissioners today following an in vestigation of the practice as a result of protests by citizens against its con tinuation. ' . , V , Chairman. Frelnd, in announcing the decision of the commissioners, said that corporal punishment was found to be necessary in some cases. JAIL STORM EKS BEING TRIED BRISTOL. Va,-Tenn... 'April 15. Ill ness of Buford Adams, a defendant, t0, day delayed the trial of 14 men at Jonesboro, Tenn., In connection with the storming of the" Washington ebunr ty jell last. October. Judge r. A. Vines adjourned court until tomorrow morn ing, and it is expected now that the case will co to the jury Monday. It Is charged, that the jail was stormed in an attempt to get a negro. . - : ' s INDOOR POLO RESULTS NEW YORK, April -15. Princeton defeated Yale, 13 goals' to 8, and Nor wich defeated Cornell, 10 to 0, in the opening of the .. Intercollegiate j indoor polo championship tonight here.:. .v- ..in . - ';';,'' LEWIS Wlltfj MATCH EASILY . , DETROIT, April l.Ed. "Strangler' Lewie, world's heavyweight, wrestling Champion, easily .. won his match here tonight with Boh-Managoff, of Chicago. The first fall came after 18 : minutes and 60 seconds, with a heaaiock. , A fall Neleon put Managort down for the SMALL DOCKET YESTERDAY IN THE RECORDER'S COURT No cases of other than passing im oortance .were on the docket in re border's court yesterday, consequently the session was not so lengthy as those held earlier In the week. Mrs. Daisy Peach, white woman, tried for drunkenness, was ordered taken to the county farm for observation and treatment, tier case being considered as very serious. Other cases, tried were: Georgia Brooks, disorderly conduct, guilty, prayer continued on the pay ment of the costs. . . ' Henry Singleton, larceny not guilty. Myrtle Lee, immoral conduct,, con tinued to Monday under bond of' $200. Margaret TownSend,. imm6rai conduct,- nol pros with ave. Viola Armstrong and Clifton Arm strong, running a disorderly house, nol pros with leave... Ollle Holknd, larcehyj continued" to this morning. MttS. M'DONALD SUDDENLY DIES AT HOME IN CITY Mrs. Lena McDonald, widow .of Wil liam McDonald, formerly of Chadpourfl, died suddenly yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at her residence, 12 Colonial apartments. Her aged mbther, five children, and Mrs. j. F. .Blake- and Mrs. J. J. Anderson,, of Chadboumj Mrs.. Richard Phelps and. Miss Lena McDonald and Miss Berniee McDonald, Of this etty'Suryive. :'v'A -sister, Mrs. G. W. BoyetU and a brother. -W. W. Usher, also survive, Hying at chadbourn. . For a number of years before movv ing to'Vilmington Mrs: McDonald was in the millinery business at Chadbourn and was very wen and favorably known thrdughout that community. Th remains will be taken tn cbrt. bourn on an early tram this morning n party.- ; - if0r eupplylsg It. - v . r' seeond . time, in ive minufiv ,v.f- lor tunerat a interment. - - ; Today Will bQ Your Chance to Clean Up Real Bargains. Early Be Here V 72 by 90 Bleached Sheets SOc VOILES, PER YARD, 50c All of our. spring voiles, domestic arid imported, selling 'regularly at 95c a yard. For this hour i ' t Cfl at, per yard "... s3UC AMOSKEAG ROMPER CLOTH, 15c PER YARD 32-inch' romper cloth, all the shirt and suiting shades; .excellent for house dresses and work shirts, at, per yard 15c DM NAINSOOK, 10 YARDS, $1.50 Good, sheer quality, soft chamois finish nainsook, 10 yards to the TA bolt, at, per bolt .......... 1 SS I" mSi i "jjiwit in , hml,Mi!iiim : SHOES All "Red Cross" and "Cygolf" brands of ladies' and men's fine dress oxfords and pumps will be sold at a reduction of $2.00 per pair during this period. TENNIS SHOES All tennis shoes, . "Kedsand "Casco" line, for children, misses, boys, ladies and men, all sizes, rubber lYffl bottoms, less "& AMOSKEAG DRESS GINGHAMS, 15c PER YARD Checks, stripes and plaids, light and dark patterns. For this iKn hour i only, per yard t MILLINERY 25 PER CENT OFF Just received by parcel post and express, new hats to add to our stock and all millinery and millinery goods will sell . during this hour at a discount of ... ... . . &0Q ENTIRE LINE 0,F SILK DRESSES COATS ANL SUITS AT ONE- HALF PRICE FOR THIS HOUR No Article Will be Sold at These Prices Except During the Time Specified Above. C. O. D.'s. No Exchanges No Phone Orders. No Mail Orders IfacbS; Gash Dep 30 South Front Street ' artment Store "Where Smart Styles Meet Moderate Prices" ; ; : Telephone No. " READ THE STAR CLASSIFIED AD 4 '. J cf Y