North Carolina Newspapers

. H ,5 , 4. ; 4 fllln 0HHN DECLARE1 0 ARE IRKING ' 'v-V,' L-.Kr of Commerce flfiite one"; - that s Being Looked After ' .NIZANCE TAKEN OF CRITICISM MADE WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA; MONDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 12, 1918. COMMITTEE SELECTED TO LOOK AFTER WORK Volunteers.to Be Enrolled During Present Week for Shipyard Work Should Go to Georgia and SoutK Carolina Carolina representa- North Va, ,eSlously ; so is s ... rhPTtiber ator Overman and Congressman " .w:-tin are Inrvlrintr oftor tfres. . nf this r.itv and. rjort BBLt' " " and expect to continue to shown by letters received by- Commerce from Messrs. James C. Stewart, chief en gineer at the Champion Comoress: Harry P. Farrow, superintendent of the compress, and Louis J. Poisson, Esq., were named' as a committee on enrollment at yesterday afternoon's meeting of the county council of de fense, looking toward observance of the week set apart for enrollment of United States shipyard volunteers of the public service reserve and thi work will be pushed in Wilmington xitn tne object of equaling or sur passing accomplishments in 'other cities. Mr. Stewart is chairman of the committee and those desiring to enroll are requested to call at the Champion Compress' any day during the week between 12 and 1 o'clock or WL ON RIVER WITHIN d PAGE'S A VERY FEW DAYS Is Shared By South Carolina Food Administration ; Con cerning Meal-Wheat Dredges Will Resume Opera tions Immediatelv Mr. Merritt Says RECENT BAD WEATHER MADE WORK IMPOSSIBLE Kri in other" States, is borne That the position taken by County Fuel Administrator J. Q. McCormick as regards usage of flour, meai and cereals is the proper one and that State Fuel Administrator Page has not interpreted the ruling of AdminJ istrator Hoover as regards the use of flour and cereals as it has been 01 Godwin. out by Washington correspondence iviatter is oeing Handled Dy where observance is being had in Chamber of Commerce much the same manner that Mr. Mc -pi L OL J 1 Cormlck has contended Is proper and 1 nrougn Shipping and in narmony with instructions from rilotage Committee Mr. Hoover. writing trom tne National capital The importance of continuing the on the question, J. A. Holloman Las j. tu -., , . - i UJOU51U6 uuciquuus ui Witj ijttyc real i iuimue w . ""Ztr Z-Xl.. , , s V1 tne river has been brought to the atten- "Local food administrators in some Xhe letters - ' 1 a 0 xl w n Tafnm. DresiaenL 01 tne Mr. - r; . ' aimber, loicm. r T Tflfnhi itr Dear bir. , or enclosing petition, signea Dy some ' 8 tha apntiment of vour com- jjnaity ia regard to securing some Government enterprises. "I trust you Know Liidi, i iiavw ueeii ifprpsted in this regard. I am still , i,0pes of getting a hospital estab- T U U -is'.e;j tnere. i navti uctsu lu o 5TPtarv McAdoo in the interest of Wilmington, and he assured me Wil mington would be recognized and freight diverted there. He . says he is going to send a man to investi pte Wilmington with a view of making it an important port, etc. UiTthing I can do, of course, will be ladly done.. "With best -wishes, I am, "Verv truly yours, "LEE S. OVERMAN." Washington. D. 0, Feb. 4, 1918. Tlr. JIarcus W. Jacobi, President, "Chamber of Commerce, -"Wilmington, N. C. Dear Mr. Jacobi: "I am in receipt of your letter or lie 2nd inst., enclosing petition sign ed by some 400 citizens of Wilming- oil including many prominent mer chants and manufacturers, the same faring the endorsement of the exec- icre committee of the Chamber of Commerce of Wilmington. I have read the petition with : much interest your letter has received my careful consideration. "In reply I beg to assure you. and tough you the Chamber of Com merce of Wilmington, and the sign 's of the petiticx, that the interest wf Wilmington t&s been and is now being guarded by your Representa- tiTe and Senators in Congress to the Ml extent of their ability. "Both Senators Simmons and OTerman have constantly and unheal tatingly assisted me in bringing to tie attention of the Government the splenSid waterway, warehouse facili" ties and climatic conditions of Wil aington. They have joined me in eTery possible effort to influence the Government to look favorably upon tie advantages offered by Wilming ton, in the establishing of camps. sMpbuilding plants, diverting freight Horn Northern to Southern cities. other Governmental projects for KMca Wilmington, North Carolina's met seaport city, is nreeminentlv anea. "It is true that North Carolina did not receive a larere numhp.r of camns. tat this was because General Wood, en first placed in charge of the aoutneastern division, wanted to es tablish. all of the camps in South Carolina and Georgia, and before ng transferred he came near real J'Dg his wishes . j ui v ai o a.t-i,cii liuu oeen Urged to the imnnrtn-nrA of Je Port of Wilmington and on the M mst, the date the State press "u a criticism for Senator Sim r irom Wilmington, Secretary JAaoo sent a i wiry was beinp- moa aa v. m v ntness of Wilmington "a the view to using that port for - purpose of building ships, divert- coVc : and relieving the general jested condition caused-by the "fx. iue war. as rarnnn . . k lla abnormal conditions to exist mI Se'Uon of the country and Tj.M , LiLlzens must necessarily service Murchison National Bank building at any hour during the day. Urgent ap peals have already been made by the four minute speakers in the theatres and by the press and response is cx- ipected to be gratifying, as many have already signified their intention of en rolling, j Mr. Edward N. Hurley, chairman of the United StateB shipping board, has written Mr. J. G. McCormick, chair man of the New Hanover council of defense, pointing out the urgent need for men. Six million tons of shipping is the task assigned the United States to construct during the present war. At the present time ships are being built in a far less proportion. There is plenty of money, plenty , of material, plenty of shipyards and the only thing lacking is skilled mento do tho work. Enrollment agents have been urged to emphasize the fact that it is not sought to put men immediately to work in the shipyards, but that a re serve is being enrolled. As the build ing of ships progresses the need of men develops, new type of men are wanted to carry on the latter stages of work. In order to avoid hopeless confusion, it is especially urged that f men should stick to their present jobs until the department of labor tells them that. a place for greater service is open. The needs of "the shipyards are for 'skilled men. citizens must r)rnnrc.;f! ? .... efit th vculuI15 imenaea to Den- e exportation H Carol of cotton from a... 1U," ana uenre-in a four retaw!; "nder an rder of the Sec- cottn lreasX to New Eng Pon w llls,. was no .reflection sew rouna and its chief asfm,J; uPon investigation it fced Z"03 lhe ctton had to be totoath the strage warehouses aediatPiT ; where shlPs ere im WIl. ?.avaable, to the cnttnn t0 wpDlv n Goveramental contracts 111 Fran,, ' army with necessities '1 nce. aPPr0 Wish . val v-m my unquannea vn,.lne....action taken by &ese matter- pUUOner3 1 urging Ration Q!r" of importance to our t wm 7 U may feel satisfied thP Ltl Ur Pleasure to-give 4iion. -uiusc ravorable consider- rain; estetm and high regards, I "Yoi"-s very truly, "H. L. GODWIN." PROCLAMATION ISSUED. Anniversary Week WIHv Be Celebrated by Knights of Pythias. Following is a copy of the procla mation of Mr. John J. Brown, su preme chancellor of the Knights of Pythias, concerning observance of the fifty-fourth anniversary of the or ganization, celebration of which will be held Monday of next week. Itnrvaa received locally by Capt. Thomas D. Meares, supreme- master of the ex chequer, K. of P., fend is as follows: "At no time in the history of tho order of Knights of Pythias has it been more imperative that a proper observance and celebration be had of the anniversary of our order's insti' tution than the 54th anniversary which occurs February 19, 1918. Our members are on the battle front fight ing for their country, civilization and fraternity. Our members are helping their country to finance the war, aid ing the Red Cross, creating a fund with which tolend aid to our brothers who go to the battle front and to help the loved ones who are depend ent upon them for support. "Now, therefore, I, John Joseph Brown, chancellor of the order of Knights of Pythias, do hereby desig nate the week of February 18th to 23rd, 1918, aniversary week in the or der of Knights of Pythias. My most earnest wish is that every subordi nate lodge in the supreme domain celebrate by appropriate ceremony the foundingnf our order." tion of the United States Engineers 'sections of Georgia are causing a office, through the Harbor, Shipping great deal of unnecessary trouble and Pilotage Committee of the Cham- and inconvenience to corn-producing ber of Commerce, Dr. James Sprunt, farmers by refusing to permit them chairman. The committee has been to purchase flour without an equal assured by Mr. R. C. Merritt, the en- weight of meal or other cereals, gineer in charge, that work on the "The act specifically provides that river will be renewed within the next no persor is to be required to buy a few days. The recent severe weath- corresponding cereal with flour when er has made operations on the river the person in -question is a producer difficult, but now that the weather of a cereal other than wheat and is has moderated it will be taken up a large consumer of it and has the with renewed vigor. The channel said cereal in quantities on hand. depth is 26 feet all tne way from Such statements made to the mer; Wilmington to the sea with the ex- chants when properly taken are legal ception of one point, which will re- exemptions from the requirements of ceive special attention at this time an equal cereal with an equal flour The width of the channel is 280 feet purchase. at the narrowest point. The .If the meal producers and consu- mean rise of tide is 4 1-2 feet at Wil- mers of Georgia will understand this 9 j mi ext x. i i j l I . . mmgton. ine enons oeing maae Dy ana mase it ciear to tneir mer the Wilmington Chamber of Com- chants, further trouble can be aviid merce in the matter of continuing ed. As it is now, every Congressman the dredging work is of unusual -im- from Georgia is being overwhelmed portance and is receiving special with letters and wires telling of the consideration by the United State3 evident misconstruction of the Fed- Engineers' Office. , feral Food AdminJstration's specific rulings on the subject.' RELIEF MONEY NEEDED. Tne following from the Columbia State, Columbia, S. C, is of interest: Red-Cross -Endeavoring to Allay Suf- "The National Food Administra- fering In Atlantic tion has given autnonty for a modifi- nn hs helm made nnon all Red cation of the pound for pound law in Cross chapters in the State by the order to Sive relief to the farmer in mother organization in behalf of -the South. Carolina who has his own little town of Atlantic that was re- corn ground locally. Much dissatis centlv visited bv storm and from the faction has been caused among farm effects of which it has not rallied as ers, who felt that It was unreason- yet. An effort is to be made to raise able to ask them to buy Northern an additional $2,000 for relief work and Western meal when they had there and Archdeac6n Thomas P. their own home ground meal which Noe, who recently investigated condi- they could use. There was no pro tions there, has been made chairman test concerning reduction of the of the committee that has the raising consumption of flour, but simply that of this money in charge. All contri- the farmer did not wish to buy meal butions should be sent him in care from his store when he had better of the Red Cross, Beaufort This city meal or grits at home. is asked to contriDute $zuo ana con- "Under the new rule the farmer tributions will be received by Mrs. can nave hiS corn eround bv a mill- Cuthbert Martin, president of the lo- eTf Wjj0 gjve ju, a certificate, cal chapter. It is urged that contri- This certificate must be filed with butions be made as early in the week e grocer Dy the farmer, whereupon as possioie. iuo iuiiuwmS p- he can buy an eaual amount of flour peai nas Deen maae upon not in. excess of half a barrel. ail cnapters mane iate py mr., w.Li. oTh nlan waJ recommenced bv Peel, manager of the Southern DI- ho ,,.mm, rtf f t10 vision of the Red Cross, with head- county tood administrators at their quarters in Atlanta: mauntr n rnmhia on the 4th in- BAPTIST CONFERENCE. Rev. J. A. Sullivan Ehected President. No Treasurer Needed. The following concerning organiza tion of a Baptist Pastors' Conference is "lifted" from "Go Forward," the Interesting publication of the First "RnrHt rhnrrth is intfirfiHtine: "On Monday morning the Baptilt pastors of Wilmington and vicinity met in the First church and organ ized a Baptist Pastors' Conference. This , conference will meet for the present at 9:15 every Monday morn ing at the First Baptist church. "The officers elected were Rev. J. A. Sullivan, president, and Rev. A. Li. Goodrich, secretary. It was thought they would have no need for a treasurer. The conference will dis cuss Jrom time to time the life and work of the Baptist churches in this section, and will devise plans for a closer co-operation in promoting the common cause." GOVERNMENT CLERKS NEEDED. Hold Open Competitive Examinations March Second. Open competitive examiation to se cure eligibles to fill existing vacan cies and vacancies that may occur in first grade of clerical positionsin first and second class postoffices of the State is announced by the unitea States Civil Service . Commission and will .-be held on . March .2. Application blanks may be secured from the secre tary of the civil service board at the Wilmington poetofQce. Forms sso. 1.371 and 1.372 should be asked for. Annlications will be received until March 6 for library assistants, open to both sex, and paying from $900 to $1,200 per annum and for electrician, men onfy. paying from $900 to $1,000 near vear. Inspector of military tmrtk also in demand, the compensa tion being from $1,800 to $2,400 per year. Applications will ne receivea stant, and has been advocated by a large number of prominent people "About two weeks agoa severe storm occurred at Atlantic, near Beau- rK trsrrrr "7ahaving knowledge of conditions in unable to adequately relieve and rJ tt ! i .t much damage g property. ' T5L "Rev. Thomas P. Noe, of your Wil- ? w" iua.y mlngton chapter, has visited Allan- Jd on Saturday gave its consent tic, and reports that the community toJ,Sie Van , ' M v of 750 people are wholly dependent Th farmer takes his corn to the upon boats and fishing, and that ,a m" a has it ground. He signs a hard winter had severely taxed its re- certificate which the niiller will have, Tfhllowlnfr that, situation, the stating number in his family or ten storm partially destroyed homes, com- ants for which he buys, the amount pletely wrecked a church and put out or iiour ne nas on nana, ana agree of commission practically all boats ing to use in his household equal and fishing smacks, with the result weights of flour and substitutes that the fishing and canning Indus- Thereupon the miller signs a certm tries of the community have been par- cate as .to the number of pounds of alvzed. Workers, including: women meal ground. This certificate Is then employed in many oyster canneries, the farmer can buy an equal weight have had their source of income sus- of flour, but in no case in excess of pended. Repair of homes and recon- one-half barrel struction of'boals is vital to remun- "This relieves the only difficulty erative labor. that has been encountered in South Twenty-seven hundred - dollars has Carolina. been donated for relief from local and "There has been no objection what- State sources, and I have appropriat- soever to the reduction In consump- ed $1,000 additional from the con ting- tion of flour, and the farmer has ent fund of the Red Cross. Five Deen patriotically ready to reduce his thousand dollars more, will be - needed consumption of flour, but he very for reasonanie restoration ana renei. naturally did not desire to buy more "North Carolina cnapters win of what he already had an abundance please issue an appeal in xneir re- m hte home spective communities ior aonauons "Blanks are being mailed to the to such fund, and forward amounts county food administrators for distri as receivea tnereior to tev. inos. Jf. vftn millers. Thev were mailed Noe, Cross, Beaufort, N. C." vesterdav afternoon. Millers should apply to the county food administra- MEETING BOARD OF EDUCATION tor of his county for the blanks.' Scott's Hill School Trouble Finally MR. CAR DWELL NAMED. Adjusted Satisfactorily. T?pnnrt of satlsfactorv adiustment Will Represent North Carolina For. of difficulties growing out of the estry Association at Meeting. naming of a teacher for the Scdtt's Mr. Guy A. Cardwell, immigration Hill school featured yesterday after- and agricultural agent for the Atlan- noon's regular monthly meeting of the Board of Education, held in the office of the board at the Court House. The school was closed just prior to Christmas because of the poor attendance, resulting, it Is said, from dissatisfaction teacher in charge. tic Coast Line Railway Company, has been named as a delegate to repre sent the North Carolina Forestry As sociation at the Congress of National Service, to be held in Chicago, Feb ruary 21 to 23, inclusive. The meet- felt of the ins: will be held under the auspices Miss Leonora of the National Security League, with S. w. s. WAR SAVINGS STAMPS Thrift Stamps 25c - War Savings Certificates $4.13 '..'t.i V. Mh Ask Us About Them Womack, of Warsaw, has been ap pointed as teacher there -now and the attendance is reported up to normal again. Mr. . B. Solomon, member of the board,, stated that he had visit ed the school and advised that it would be necessary to close the school unless the attendance war ranted it remaining open. Other matters to come before the board were of routine nature and void of Interest. The January report of Mr. J. J. Blair, superintendent of the city school system, showed that the at tendance for that month was very good, with the Sunset - Park school leading. the object of arousing the morale of the American people in order that every effort toward winning the war may meet with unqualified approval. BITTEN BY DOG. Inch Long Gash Torn In Calf of Little Boy '8 Leg Yesterday. Earl Walton, smnll son of Mr. A. F. Walton, an employe in the offices of the . Tidewater Power Company, was severely bitten by a dog belong ing to Mr. Frank Harrill, No. 209 Chestnut street, late yesterday after noon at Front and Princess streets. A gash about -an .inch, long was torn in the calf of the -little fellow's leg. The Wilmington Savings & Trust Company &tdl Nvr;Kisow How Good. This Coffee IsiWatSlYottTiylt- "ORDS cannot r adequately describe1 theflne flavor of Luzianne. Coffea. You!vetito taste it yourself. Won't you try? i-uzianne next timef V V 1 I .4. Lrazianne - is packed in sanitary, . air- K tigt, full-measure tins impuritifea can't s' ' eat in and -the,. flavors can't leak out It ' has bettma4e'very'easy for youtoiget acquainted. You take no , chances. If V;'' Lugiarme doesnH: taste--better: than ( any ij:s other co&ee you ., ever tried, s your grocer will : refund ' your moaeyt So, buy that firstcanttPday, 0RTON Wilmington, N. C Wilmington's Best Hotel,' ' American Plan one block ffom Wrightsville Beach car line. F. ,W ARMSTRONG, Prop. M $9 "Whozzlt&oura, I? Reigns r.. -V. SAVE BUY EOR VICTORY " " WAR SAVING8 STAMPS. fssuedbyUnlted States Government. FOR SALE HERE CITIZENS. BANK Cor 2nd and Princess. ml f7I3 SBUARE 03d l j! HERALD SQUARE HOTEL 34tb ST r OF BROADWAY NEW YORK EVERY comfort ani conven ience. On direct car lines from all R. R. Stations and Femes. Two minutes walk to the finest shops and theatres. ROOMS 125 with privilege of bath $1.50 per day 75 vn&x private shower bath. $2.00 per day 150 with private bath $2.00 and up V i i4 Oub Breakfast 5 !-l 1 1 jpecwu , mnr.ncon Dinner a, la. carte at moderate, prices J. 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