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FIHST STEEL SHIP
LAU;;CHED IH STATE
Thousands See Ocean Freighter
Slide From Ways In Wil
mington Shipyard
SUDAN TEMPLE SHRINERS
' ' HAVE BIG CEREMONIAL
City-BT-The-Sea , Celebrates
Labor Day In Great Style
'With Address at Launching
Ceremonies By Attorney
General Manning and Speech
To Labor Hen by Maj Moody
(Special to the News snl' Observer.)
5 Wilmineton. Sept. 1. The1 first steel
ship to be constructed in jvortn tarqiwa
tint ths government tapped latent In
dustrial power here, slid with aire-in
pirinir grace from her ways t the Caro
lina Shipyard tbia anernooa wnus a
band Dlnyrd the National anthem ea4
twelve thousand Tar Heels (hooted
their luatjr wiahei for many bon roj-
.: are.
The "Cranford, the rt of twelve
freighter! to be eonatructed by the
Carolina Shipbuilding- Corporation for
the United States Shipping Board, was
christened by Mrs. Lorenzo Dilks, wife
of the president of the corporation, with
full grown bottle of genuine chain
pagna which trickled laxity down the
bow ef the vessel as it moved Into the
historic Cape Kear.
I Main Attraction af Day.
. The launching of the "Cranford" wni
tha main afternoon attraction for the
living streams of Eastern Carolinian!
who cams to spend Labor day. A Labor
day parade scheduled for tha morning
had to be cancelled on account of the
- rail but Jupiter P. didn't interfere with
tha Shriners, who were writing finis to
, tha beach season in brilliant atyle. ,
D.l.tnli wtnm wemi vftnrpapntpfl In til
nt.tut ilninira. Attorney General ! T if hotlt a due.
James 8. Manning, especially commis
sioned by Governor Bickett to represent
' ths Stats at the launching of the "('run
ford," felicitated ths shipbuilders upon
tha completion of another link in ths
chain of commerce. Major W. F.
Moody, in a speech to orjrnnir.cd InlW.
declared that "war in Charlotte and
High Point against unionism was
doomed to failure." On the bench, the
Raleigh Shrine Club was contributing
ita quota and then some to the merry
snaking that began Sunday and con
tinued through the elaborate bajl at
Lumlna tonight.
Second Ocean Vesoel.
Launching the Cranford today sends
the second ship built in Wilmington
into ocsan traffic, the "Capo Fear,"
' built at the Liberty shipyards, hsving
been launched just a month ago. She
ia built strictly according to . Lloyd's
- register and has desd weight capacity
of 9,600 tons, Drawing twenty-seven
feet of water, the dispaccment is IV
ZOO tons, while ths gross tonnage Ot
ins snip is o,bw tons-. -v------ ,.
Painted a war grey and decorated
with the-Sags ot many nations, ths
Cranford presented an imposing spec
tacle lywg In he slip. Hundreds t
ths workers who had a part in ths job'
lined her rails as sbs slipped gently
into the river. Bells of many kinds
rang loud, sirens on river craft sound
ed shrill noises "and factory whistles
0 ths Caps Fear fairly screamed with
joy when the timbers that held her
fast were sawed promptly at 4 odock.
Ia tha middle of the Cape Fear the
Revenue cutter Seminole, . upon which
ths reviewing party was entertained
during the morning, was anchored to
mutely welcome ths now creature ot
commcrre'ln the water.
; Exercises Were Brief,
o Ths ship1 is named after ths home
town ot President Dilks, Cranford,
New Jersey, a town which stood at ths
top ot ths column in Its contribution
of money and men for tha war emerg
ency. Tha eitisena of Cranford, sev
eral whom were here for ths launch
ing, presented to the ship a bronio bell
through Paul B. Sims, of that city.
Tha exercises attending the launching
lasted less than thirty minutes. Sec
retary Jamea H. Cowan, of the-'WII-mington
Chamber, of Commerce, was
master of ceremonies, presenting Mayor
Parker Quince Moors to extend tha
welcome to the visitors. Mr. Cowan
also presented the Attoraey-Ocneral.
Judge Manning spoke but briefly.
lie referred to the event today as a
rewelding ef a new link ia the chain
of industry ia North Carolina. .,;
Adverting to the novel feature ot ths
occasion, Judge Planning expressed the
holta that a. tha TrmmlnrA" mmWm from
country to country sbs will carry the
nation a products to the uttermost parts
ortne world and return irons Green
land'a icy mountains and India's coral
strands with things to enrich America
The deUeieney ia tbe merchant marine,
which ths war critically pointed out, is
being speedily corrected, aad never
again, he said, will the United 8tates
hive to depend foreiga countries for
Shriners Hsvs CeressoniaL '
Oa Wrightsvllle Beach ths red-feszed
hosts -of Shrinedom havs been dispens
ing fun for the Labor Day visitors
and administering to two hundred fresh
meat. The Ocean ie Hotel waa com
mandeered Sundny aad for the rest of
the bliriners stay here. Illustrious Po
tentate Kend ricks, one of the heads of
Shrinedom in the United States, is ths
guest of Sudan Templet far its cere
nonial here, as also is Potentate Hunt,
of Mrera Temple, Njw York. With the
latter is a menagerie sad a corps of
assistants trained in tbe art of handling
the novice.
Potentate French, of Sudan, was boat
today to the Shriners, their wives and
jwecthenrts at a lunch at the Oceanic.
Tonight the usual Shrine banquet was
liven st tbe hotel, and the ball at
Lumina started at 10 o'clock. Special
trains arriving yesterday brought No
bles from all tbe larger pointa in East
tern Carolina, and ths red fez aince
yesterday has been tbe dominant head
gear on tbe beach. - The ceremonial
proper took plae at ths Harbor Island
Auditorium at 2:30 this afternoon, 'and
at the same hour the Wilmington Shrine
Club was host to ths ladies of tbe Shrine
on an automobile- trip . around the
twenty-mila belt, with a stop for tbe
luncheos. .
UIIGT07J PLANS
0 EET FERRY BOA
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New Hanover Commissioners
Will Open Bids For Contract
This Afternoon
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Body of Infsnt Foand.
Salisbury Sept. Lr-The dead body of
white infant girl wa found la creek
in the outsckirts of Salisbury Hundsy
afternoon. It is believed to havo been
thrown from an auto Tissuing the road.
OT'.or are working oa th rnso but
Wilmington, Sept. 1. Tha New Han
over county commissioners will tomor
row afteraoua opea bids for tie eoev
struetloa of large ferry boat to ply
between' Wilmington aad the Bruns
wick side of tbe Cape Fear. Phi as far
the craft have been drawn by Kiadluad
and Drake, prominent marine engineers
of New York. A auaaber ot contractors
end shipbuilders hare requested the
specifications aad aaaay bids are expect
ed. ' .'.:,,
The commissioners estimate the coat
of the craft at about $40,000. It weald
be constructed of wood, have two drive-
wsya for vehicles aad ample rooms for
passengers. A powerful oil engine
would propel the vesaeU It ia expected
construction would require three
mouths, and taking thia into considera
tion, the commissioners do not think the
ferry boat will be available to aapplant
the present ferry until sometime ia De
cember.
The New Hanover county teachers' In
stitute opened for a two weeks' scasioa
in the. Hemenway school this moraiag,
with Miss Susan Fulghum, member of
LEMON JUICE-
TAKES OFF TAN
Girls! Make bleaching lotion
if skin is-sunburned,
tanned or freckled
Tuesday r.rorjcir.o, znrrn:zzx 2, m
the State Board 1 ot ' Examiners aad
Teachers Institutes, In charge. Over
one hundred teschers attended the
opening session. Because of the general
holiday, today' session vas devoted to
orpaaizatioa only. :-. .
The second cargo s)t cotton to Rotter
dam from Wilmington ia the past six
weeks started oa ita way yesterday with
the sailing of tbe Uaited Ststes ahipping
board steamer Fort Pitt Bridge, under
eommaad of Captain J. L-Wood worth.
Tbe vessel carries 11491 bales of eottoa.
ihe shipping board steamer, which sail
d several weeks ago for Rotterdam
reached her destinatioa safely tea days
ago. The eottoa waa shipped ia boat
eases by Alex. Sprnat and Sons, Inc.
to the Hprunt agency at Rotterdam.
There, are some remedies worse than
the diseaetv Pnbhu Syrua. ; ,
Where Can I Find Relief From
; . Itching, Terrifying Eczema?
Jhu Question It Ever on Ut
Up of th' Afflicted.
Eexema, Tetter, 'Erysipelas, - and
other terrifying eonditloaa of the akin,
are deep-crated blood diseases, aad ap
plications of salves, lotions aad trashes
eaa only afford temporary relief, with
out reaching Ui real seat of tbe
trouble, . But just because local treat
meat has doao you no goodTthere hi ao
reason to despair. Von simply have- aot
ought the proper treatment, that is
withia your reach. ;1 ; j '
Ton have the experience of others
who have suffered as yoe have to guide
you to relief.' Nr matter how terrifying
the irritation, ao matter ho anbearable
the itching and burning of the skin, a 8.
8. will promptly reach the aeat of the J
trouble. -Givs it's, fair trial to be tear
vlneed of its efficacy. - ,' . ,; , ? ;
vur sun memcaj aavuer ts si an-
thority on blood And ikln disorders, aad
he will take pleasure ia giving yon such
aavice as your iau vidual can suae
aeed. absolutely without cost Write tow
day, describing your ease to Mediesl Do
partmerit, Swtft -84 Co 252 Swift
Laboratory, Atlanta. GfcAdv.
. Senator's Wifs Air Pssaenger.
Asheville, Sept. l.-Mrs. W. B. Pol
lock, of Chcrow, S. C, wife of United
Stutea Senator Pollock', of South Caro
lina, went up in an aeroplane recently.
She was the only passenger to go up
during the day and, had an extensive
ride, sailing over the city and riding
down the French Brosd river. Senstor
Pollock expected to go up, but high
winds prevented, another flight.
Most of the wickedness in bis? cities
imp:res itself only on .those who are
looking for It. , '
Squeexe the juice of two lemons into
a bottle containing three ounces of
Orchard White, shake well, and yon
have a quarter plat of the best freckle,
sua burn aad tan lotion, aad complex
ion beautiJer, at very, very small cost
Tour grocer has the lemons aad any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces ot Orehafd White for a
few cents. Massage this 'sweetly fra-
arrant lotioa into th tmr. mlr
and hands each day aad see hew
freckles, suabura, wiadbura aad tan
disappear aad bow clear, soft aad white
tbe skin becomes. Teal It ia harm-J
Wholesale
Retail
; Wyatt. Quality Field Seed
Get your supply now while stocks are complete.
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ALBJES CLOVES ' ,
CRIMSON CLOVER . BCBR CLOVER
RED CLOVER. . MAMMOTH CLOVER
TIMOTHY HERDS GRASS
ORCHARD, GRASS V TALL MEADOW OAT GRABS
, KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS ' -j
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laocalarn for Clovers aad AM Lrgamea
Acre Bixe fl.N
In
Stock
One
Everything for Farm end Garden.
JOB P. WYATT & SONS CO.
Raleigh, N. C
YOU CAN CLEAR
YOUR COMPLEXION
Remove) Tan, Sunburn, Liver
, Spota, Frecktel tfndpfheV
Skin BlemUhes.
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let Preparation.
Sam twoput dislike to m htm iwwdtm.
eraaiw ar roue, but thtr cannot sutrr the
ffllMrraMawnt of a dark, sallow, Motchr.
pimp,? Hin. in7 iMctors noon to e
mot to hid Uwlr facial blamiahoa, llulai
milling hat Um lenor Uwlr iw b eoa
tlnutd, tha mora assravattd ths trouble ka.
It rod want' ta ckar 'your aomplaxlos
and roinon thoa akin kltmbhas which caaos
yon smhamuamtnt, fat ahauM aw tha Black
and Wklte Baaotr tnatawnt at hadtinw,
dranslns rr face ta Uw asoralaa, Uo ta
rour dnarefat and aak him for SI nt
packara of Black and White Olntmonl and a
Mr or tuna ot para, wbtta vaMllna. Rlaek and
wan soap at apamdld aid to
aant.
LHaratura and
the treat.
ample
uppllad roe on raqucat Writ Black aad
waits, Boa sta, Mtstphis, Tama.-(Adv.)
BLACI&VIIITE
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Keep Your
Hair YounQ
Do not allow premature grayncsi
to rob your hair of its soft, datk,
youthful lustre and beauty. Gray
or faded hair deadens the most
perfect complexion makes you
look older than you really are.
Preserve its natural charm and
loveliness by means of a few sim
ple, harmless treatments with
... st aBMpaaaaaaa
Hair Color Restorer
It brings back tbe dl, natural shade to
hair that is gray, ieded or streaked withj
gay. Renews Its lustre -revtves and
stimulates growth stops the hair from
Ming our. '?-,. ;-".:: ;. -: -; :
Absolutely not a drt.snd will not stain
the scalp. Restores the color grsdusll
and nniformly by a perfectly natural
process. Docs not tub of or Interfere
witK shampooing ef waving the hair.
' For Hair Health ani Beauty
Q-bsn Toilet snd Shampoo Soep $ .25
O bsn Liquid Shampoo
Q ban Hair Tonic . $ SS-IM
Q b Hair Color Restorer
tibia Dcpilatot sa , eae fet
For tali el eft Jruf Mw nJ
ithamm ioiUt foaVs sve see
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' 7 East Hargett St
'Jsat Twenty Sve ' tteee From
Fayettevtlle Street"
Fall Footery
For Grown Ups
One of the New Ones)
This moJeJ fa.browa calf leather
. Losls heel ' -
$14.00
Wni-HELLER,
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Jist SI ftsae frsm rayetteville
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-'Raleigh's Busiest Department Store"
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CONTOJUES ALL THIS WEEK
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Blankets Going at Prices that are less than the
Wholesale CostToday. Better Com e See
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12 to 16
Water Soluble Potash
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MANURE SALTS
20 to 24
Water Soluble Potash
We are sales agents for a large importer of above materials and
can offejr same to, responsible buyers subject to the, usual contin
gencies of foreign contracts for delivery during December or'Jan-
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. phate, Blood, and Tankage for prompt and future deliveries, v i
Inc.
Ashmead F. Pringle,
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Charleston, South Carolina
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SICK of coras bunioni ingrowing
nails callousesfallen arches-rtll v
those terrors that come from bending,
; cramping, pinching, tender feet in shoes
not shaped to receive them. v
Come here today and slip those de
serving feet of yours into a pair of good
looking, long-wearing Educators the
shoes built for real feet, the shoes'that
let the feet grow as they should free
from cornsY. bunions, foot ills of any
kind. f Never any breaking in, never
. any discomfort. -
The shoes our boys wore in France
were modeled after the famous Educator
last, and the boys will tell you how
.much foot comfort means to them! -
For your protection, remember un "
less the shoe is branded EDUCATOR
. on the sole, it is not an Educator "
RICE A HUTCHINS
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Sai.iusai.'ais,
Made for Men, Women and Children
Herbert Rosenthal '
v, 129 Fsyetteville Bt
I?ublicrLaws4919
Now on sale, Price $1.50, Postpaid $1.60
we supply ytfur needs ia all kinds -
i Books,' Stationery a n d : Ofiice Supplies
Orders and enquiries given prompt attention.
We have done this for 52 years. . , '
Alfred Williams &. Co.
: RALEIGH, N. C. -
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