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GOVERNMENT AGENTS INAUGURATE A DRIVE ON MOONSHINE MEN Prohibition Enforcement Officers Raid Nine ‘Stills’ in Bruns wick County Moonshiners operating in the vicinity *f Old Town, Brunswick county, suf fered severely at the hands of United State prohibition enforcement officers during the last week, and other persons of the adjacent counties engaged in the illicit manufacture of corn whisky are likely to be troubled in the near future for the government has dispatched to Wilmington a large number of federal agents, to conduct raids against the countless stills known to be operating in this section of the state. Led by C. L. Cotton, local federal prohibition enforcement officer, the party of agents went from this city into Brunswick county last week and raided nine stills operating at and about Old Town. Numerous arrests were made in connection with the raids but as yet the names of the alleged guilty operators are unavailable. In one day the raiding party cap tured seven stills. Two others were raided later. Although Officer Cotton has not been interviewed regarding the raids and the persons arrested^ during the Brunswick county “drive,” it is learned from a local federal officer that the raiders were highly successful in their initial efforts and that other raids and arrests are likely to follow shortly, not alone in Brunswick county, but in several counties adjacent to New Hanover,-from which the federal agents are- operating. It is understood that all of the stills captured in Brunswick county were of the inferior type. Of the nine that* were raided last week, seven proved to be-nothing more than gasoline drums. The other two were hardly much bet ter. ROTARY OFFICERS TO - BE ELECTED TODAY Eighteen Nominees Will be Voted on; Bellamy Does Not Stand for Re-Election 1 Ilf I tg, U i a I aiuiuoi V ^ «... I •ers will take place at the weekly ‘luncheon and business session of the1 Wilmington Rotary club, to be held at the Young Men’s Christian association this afternoon at 1 o’clock. From a list of 18 Rotarians nomi nated several weeks ago, ,the club membership will elect a board of di rectors composed of seven men. The directors will elect from among their number a president, vice president, secretary and treasurer. The list of nominees that will be vo^ed on this afternoon is asS follows: j MaJ. W. A. Graham, James F. Post. I W. J. Hutaff, H. Lacy Hunt, Jesse F. I Roach. Walker Taylor. Sr., J. Buren Sidbury. Richard F. Walker, Fred A. Matthes, J. C. Williams, Linwood Latta, Louis Hansen, Meares Harriss, Carl W. Polvogt, John R. Hanby, J. B. Rice, E. Y. Wooten and Eric Norden. During the past year Marsden Bel lamy has served as present" of the club in a most acceptable manner. He does not stand for re-election, how ever. The other officers of the club at the present time are: VTce presi dent, W. A. Graham: secretary, R. F. Walker; treasurer, Louis Hanson. HARR1SS ng & Advertisii Printing Engraving j multigraphing Direct Mail AdvertUing Extension of Inland %Canal From Beaufort to Cape Fear Now Urged By Abernethy ■ New Bern Congressman Believes That Money for Dredging of This Important Waterway Link Will be Authorized at Coming Session of Congress; Capt. H. T. Paterson . Tells of Work Being D one on Carolina Link Prospects for the passage at the next session, of congress of a bill providing for the extension of the inland water way from Beaufort to Cape Fear river, a distance of sixty-odd miles, are very bright, in thte opinion of Capt. H. T. Paterson, of New Bern, in charge of the New Bern sub-district engineer office, who was in the city yesterday confer ring with Maj. Oscaj- O. Kuentz, dis trict engineer, relative to certain gov maintenance projects of eastern North Carolina. ernment waterway improvements and Congressman Charles L. Abernethy, of New Bern, says Captain Paterson, is a strong advocate of the early exten sion of the Inland waterway from Beaufort to Cape Fear river through eastern North Carolina sounds. In th« opinion of Congressmen Abernethy, something definite will be done re garding this project when Congress convenes again, it is declared ,bv Cap tain Paterson. At the present time, the dredging of the inland waterway through the North Carolina sounds and rivers is being carried forward by the Norfolk district engineer office, but when money is provided for the continuation of the great canal from Beaufort to Wilmington the work will be done through the Wilmington district en gineer office, it is believed. The Norfolk district office is now dredging a ,link of the waterway through Alligator river to Albemarle sound, and from Albemarle sound through Pungo river, to Pamlico sound, a total distance of approximately 27 miles. The canal is 12 feet deep, hnd when this link Is completed, will pro vide an inland waterway of that depth from New York to Beaufort, as the ! canal from Beaufort to Pamlico sound, a distance of approximately 20 miles, has already been dredged. Some time ago the chief of engineers in Washington ordered an examination of the probable route of the next ex tension of the waterway, which is from Beaufort to Wilmington. This exami nation was made, but no appropriation for the actual dredging-has ever been made.' Wilmington business men fully real ize the vast benefits that this port would derive from the extension of the waterway from Beaufort to Cape Fear river, and will, no doubt, lend eyery aid possible to Congressman Aber nethy in the fight that he declares he will make at the next session of con gress to have the money for the1 con tinuation of the canal authorized. NEW REGULATIONS GOVERNING HARBOR Authority of Harbor Master Specifically Set Forth by Navigation Board Prompted by court actions it was necessary for Harbor Master Edgar L. Williams to take recently to collect certain fees from the masters of three schooners making this port, the J>oard of commissioners of navigation and pilotage for the Cape Fear river and bars’has caused to be issued revised harbor regulations for the port of Wilmington. The regulations are in pamphlet form and contain extracts from chap ter 104. revised laws of North Caro lina, 1905. The regulations show spe cifically under what conditions and from what classes of vessels the har bor master is required to collect fees: the speed that all classes of vessels are allowed to proceed under while navigating the harbor and river chan nels: the authority he hag^ in govern ing the docking and transferral of ves sels from one point to another in the harbor: and all other authority that the harbor master may exert regarding local maritime affairs. As it was necessary for the harbor ipaster to appeal to the court recently to collect regulation fees from the masters of three schooners at this port, the following governing the collection of such fees is quoted: “The harbor master shall have power and is required to collect from all ves sels arriving in the port of Wilmington the following fees and no other, to wit: Steamers, or sail vessels, 100 tons and under 500 tons; $3; steamers, or sail vessels, 500 tons and under 800 tons, $4; steamer, or sail vessels, 800 tons and not over 1.000 tons, $5: steamers, or sail vessels, 1,000 and not over 1.500 tons. $5; steamers, or sail vessels and barges 1,500 tons and under 3,000 tons, $15.” FUNERAL. OF J. L. HAWKINS The last sad tributes were beauti fully paid to J. L. Hawkins yesterday afternoon at 3 o’clock, when he was laid to rest in Bellevue cemetery. Serv ices were held from Immanuel Presby terian church, of which he. had been a deacon and a faithful and devout mem ber for many years. He was a consist ent and devout Christian and was loved by all with whom he came in contact. Jack Frost Salt is better.—adv. ■ ' — """" ATLANTIC JOINT STOCK LAND BANK 5 PER CENT BONDS NORTH CAROLINA JOINT STOCK LAND BANK 5 PER CENT BONDS These bonds are instrumentalities of the United States government and by an Act of Congress are absolutely free from all forms of taxation. We will appreciate the opportunity of supplying your requirements in these bonds and as we are local distrib uting agent for them we are in position to furnish them at the issue price. No commissions charged for buying these bonds. C. P. BOLLES& COMPAY Dealers in hIgH-GRADE SECTTIUTIES Telephone 20. 000 Murchison Bank Building. ENGRAVING When you are ih need of visiting cards, invitations, announcement cards or anything in the engraving line, we will be pleased to submit samples. We represent one of the largest engraving houses in the south and any . orders will be executed promptly. v i l We guarantee the best quality and workmanship. C.W. Yates Company 115-117 Market Street OYSTER PUNTING IN LOCAL WATERS BEGINS Fish Inspector J. H. Stone, of This City, Has Been Desig nated for This Work Work preliminary to the planting of oysters in local waters Is to be Inau gurated today under the direction of J. H. Stone, of this city, inspector for the North Carolina Fish commission, who has just returned from a two weeks’ Inspection trip of the fresh wa ter rivers of eastern North Carolina. With a corps of men. Inspector Stone, during the present week, will stake off spots in the local sound waters fertile for oyster planting, and early next month the actual work of planting will be started. The In spector states that oysters will be planted everywhere he finds that they will successfully grow. During the past two weeks In spector Stone has personally inspected practically every fresh water river of the eastern part of the state to ascer tain for the. fish commission informa tion that is necessary before work of re-stocking the rivers with fish is started. There is available for fresh water fish and oyster planting ap proximately $500,000. AVhen the work of staking off local oyster beds has been completed In spector Stone will go to the western part of the state to inspect the water ways there looking to the re-stocking1 of the rivers with fish. The local fish inspector ij^ carrying forward this work under the direction of Capt. John A. Nelson, of Elizabeth City, chairman of the state fish com mission. OXE MARRIAGE LICENSE One license to marry wa,s issued yes terday by the register of deeds, being as follows. Charles R. Garrett and Miss Lola May Walden, both of Del gado. Baltimore golfer left a will of six words, so maybe he couldn't find time 14> write more. Sunshine Laundry—Damp Wash Ser vice. Phore 172. adv. ICE CREAM Delivered from 1 quart up to families at all hours WARREN’S FRIENDLY I CAFETERIA JMi H(mc Popular Batins Place ta Cite “The Hooae by the Side of the Rrad” a! The Center John Morris, Proprietor MAKING PREPARATIONS FQR DOLLAR DAY SALE •two Prominent Merchants Heartily in Favor of Sale and Expect Great Results Speaking- yesterday In regards to the “Dollar Day" sale to be held In this city, two prominent merchants of the city stated that they are heartily in favor of the sale and intend to do all in their power to make it a'big suc cess in every way. ’ A. Alllgood, of the A. D. Brown company, stated that that establish ment will offer special values in all departments, including such articles as coats, suits, various kinds of dresses, sweaters, sport suits, gloves, ging hams, etc. Albert Solomon, of Shrier & Solo mon, stated that this concern will of fer,a large number of surprising val ues in men’s and boys’ clothing, and that. the customers will receive the best that ~can be purchased in the city. The firm will arrange special window displays for the sale. Regular Meeting County Comrtiissioners At the regular meeting of the county commissioners yesterday, the board au thorized the screening of the convict camp at Kure’s beach. The bill of E. C. Craft, for auditing the books, amounting<to $150, was au thorizing paid. An old tower and tank at the county stockade was sold for $50. The commissioners decided not to provide the expenses of the upkeep of a girl, one Lewis, alias Clark, sen tenced to jail as an assistant to Jailer Davis, and held that under the sen tence, the Jajller was responsible for her upkeep. f • W. A. Lewis, was ordered dxempt from poll tax on account of. his in firmity, he having lost his arm not long ago and is unable to work. Other routine matters were handled by the board. Bible and Flap Presente. Prof. Washington Catlett, assistant superintendent of schools, presented a Bible and flag yesterday to the negro school at Rock Hill., Prof. Catlett madfe an excellent speech to the school in presenting the Bible and flag. NEW RECORD IS SET FOR FERRY TRAVEL John Knox Handled an Average of . One Automobile Per Minute Sunday Afternoon Between the hours of 5:15 and 7:20 p. m. Sunday afternoon a total of .124 automobiles were handled over the Cape Pear river by the ferry boat John Knox,- but the ferry boat was equal to the occasion and it was not necessary for any car to have to wait longer than 20 minutes for service during the rush period, it was declared yesterday by Capt. O. A. DuRant, man ager of the ferry, > Captain DuRant declares the travel on tips ferry boat Sunday was the heaviest in the hisotry of the ferry, but the crews of the John Knox per formed their work most efficfiiently and not a hitch in the service occurred during the rush hours. Of the 124 automobiles handled dur ing the two hours Sunday afternoon, 103 were transported from the Eagles island terminus to the city, while 21 were moved from the east to the west shore of the river. Between 6:15 and 7:20 p. m. the average number of cars handled by the John Knox was one per minute, says Captain DuRant. The manager of the ferry believes that all previous records are to be broken during the summer months. The new , WilmingtonrCharlotte-Asheville highway is rapidly nearing completion, especially the links of this road in | adjacent counties, and Captain DuRant believes that the better roads will I result in far more people coming to j the local resorts than ever before. He | believes that the ferry boat is going to be equal to the occasion, however. Medium Brown Hair looks best of all after a Golden Glint Shampoo.—adv. r ' KNIFE-PLEATED wool crepe SKIRTS $6.50 Sweaters to Match SILK CAPES $12.50 ,0 $24.75 PLATT’S 108 Market Street YOU SHOULD Let your children know the joy of saving. We’ll help you teach them how to save. Citizens Bank & Trust Co. | 50 SHARES subscribed yesterday by shareholder having 25 shares | ) maturing early in May | $2,500 coming in fine, stated didn’t miss the weekly pay- j j i ments and he likes the Building and Loan way— I The Dividends Are Sure! j® 50c SHARE, WEEKLY $100, ZVi YEARS f Now Open Million Dollar Series I Carolina Building and Loan Ass’n Lannt In Eastern Carolina, 201 Princess E. T. TAYLOR, President L. W. MOORE, Secretary WE PAY THE TAXES Even a Steam Engine Has to Rest Much less can a man, made of bone and muscle, work 24 hours a day.. But there’s one thing that can do It and one thing only—his money. Put to work, it never stops. Tirelessly, night and day, it goes right on piling up profits in the farm of interest. Enough dollars put to work now in the savings bank, and you will find that in later years they will cheerfully support you in comfort. You don’t see men with savings accounts' looking seedy or hungry. ■ ’They don’t have to. Four per cent interest right along. Start an account today. Home Savings Bank Corner Front and Chestnut Streets Star Editorial Did you read the editorial in Friday's Wilmington Star on the man in Wilson, N. C., who was foolish enough to keep his money at home instead of having it deposited in a good bank? Fire destroyed both his home and his money and now a public subscription is being taken up for his family’s benefit. ■;;; Think! Is your money in the bank? If not, deposit it here today where it will be safe from both fire and burglars and can be withdrawn at any time without notice. Our advice also is to go to some good insurance agency and insure your home. your account invited the peoples savings bank Frortt and Princess Streets \ Wilmington, N. C. • , Capital and Surplus Over $260,000.00 • ^ • v ‘ ' Resources Over $2,250,000.00 ' " v. ' '• • • ' •' '7*" . . ' " V>1.' '' '* . .. ' ' i;:-iiA-rkv X 7 V- X'X -X: lAttXXXXX'X'X. fcv'-. HUGHES SERVICE —: IS:— BETTER SERVICE “We Know You Are In a Hurry” Second and Market Streets Eleventh and Market Streets Should you run out of Gas or have tire troubles, call 2345. This is a FREE service our customers enjoy. I Place Your Orders With The Busy Plant. Our presses are rolling, our Monotypes and Lino types are clicking; in fact, we are busy in all de partments. Printing is the thermometer of the business world. A glance at our busy shop will be inspir ing. Never in the history of the Old North State was there more optimism and enthusiasm than now. Keen business men are utilizing good printing in- securing their share of the prosperity today. ARE YOU SATISFIED WITH THE BUSINESS YOU ARE GETTING?. Wilmington Printing Co. • Uptown Office 8-10 N. SECOND ST. Phone 997 Plant:' 885—Phones—886 “Printing—the Mother of Progress” Boxing Match Free | While the cost of certain commodities seem to be * upward inclined, it seems that boxing prices are get ting lower all the time. Two gentlemen met on Market street yesterday . and decided that prices were too high and went to- « gether free of charge and for a few minutes it looked as though Smith and Miller were only amateurs. K We do not know the name of these boxers, but we ^ are sure they found “the difference.” HICKtORY HILL GARDEN PEAS RECEIVED THI$ MORNING TI:3 Grocerteria I “Wilmington’s First Cash and Carry Grocery:’ \ It’s Garden Tool Time : \ . ■ *. ■ *' and we’re completely stocked and prepared to supply your needs. All the wanted tools for garden planting—taking care of flower beds—shrubs—bushes—lawns—in suitable sizes for men or, women. Choose from this large variety of tools—they’ll help to make gardening work easier. • i
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