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4 -3 -si V MAY 73,. 11 BRSONiSElETEDS; AS TRAFFIC liU Head of the Kanawha Dis patch Goes With ' Liberty Shipbuilding Company INCREASE OFFICE SPACE W. P. Emerson, regarded as qne of the most capaDie young railroad men in the country-ar son of the late Hor ace Emerson,a railroad man of abil ity and who was widely known in rail road circles, having been connected witli the Atlantic Coast Line system for a long number of years has been retained as traffic, manager of the Lib erty Shipbuilding company, and those who are acquainted with Mr. Emerson and know something of his ability feel that the company building concrete tankers could not have done better had the country been scoured In an effort to fill this position. Mr. Emer son handled the Kanawha Dispatch for a long period in a most successful manner and is peculiarly fitted for his new duties. , . ' The down-town office quarters of the company have been enlarged, two ad ditional rooms having been added to their suite on the seventh floor of the Murchison bank building, this latest move giving the company ample office space for the time beings The down town expansion of the company is only in keeping with the work that is in progress at the yards. Those who have not visited the yards recently have no idea of what has been accom plished there. The mould loft, per haps the biggest building to be erected there, is rapidly nearing completion, and while it-is impossible to say at this time when the first keel will be laid, announcement of this nature may be expected at an early date. Dredging operations have been pro gressing rapidly since General Julian S. Carr, of Durham, here Monday and Tuesday as representative of the shipping board and the Southern Com mercial congress, went aboard the big dredge and pulled the lever, setting the machinery in motion. Great quantities of sand is being lifted from the river bed in preparation for the building of the slips and is being used in filling low places u varwus vwia of the site. - AT FOR RED CROSS CAUSE Town Has Oversubscribed Its Quota By $100 Other News Items Fairmont, N. C, May 23. Mrs., Irene McLeod Nash, of Lumberton,' will give a recital here in the school audi torium Friday night The proceeds will be divided between the Lumber- ten and Fairmont Red Cross chapters. Mrs. Nash is very talented and . is a very entnusiastic ana neiprui nea Cross worker. F. L. Blue, cashier of the Bank of Fairmont, left yesterday, morning for Raleigh, to attend the Bankers asso ciation meeting in Raleigh this week. Mr. and Mrs. H. Lr-Biue, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Bristow. Mrs E. S Woodward and W. A. Ratley attended Miss Jeddie Mae Bristow's recital at Carolina college, Maxton, last Monday night. , . . Dr. Moorehouse, pastor of the Pres byterian church, Lumberton, lectured here Monday night on Red Cross work. Many were present and quite a sum was subscribed for tho cause. The latest report " from the Red Cross chapter shows Fairmont has gone "Over the Top" with the second war fund. This chapter was allotted J500 and at present nearly $600 has teen received. Before the week's drive is over the chapter, hopes to double its allotment. Thomas Baker has returned from Chadhourne, where he was employed by H. Weinstein. Mr. Baker leaves next week for Camp Jackson as a sol dier in the national army. Miss Lois Miller, who has been a student in Meredith college, Raleigh, has arrived and will spend her vaca tion with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. J- R. Miller. The union revival to be conducted by Rev. Luther Bridgers, of Gaines ville, Ga., has been postponed until the -week beginning June 2. The three churches, Baptist, Presbyterian and Methodist, form the union and the meetings will be held in the Peoples' tobacco warehouse, which has a seat- 5 capacity of 1,500 or more. Miss Bennie Baker, of the Southern conservatory of Music." Durham, is lending her vacation here- with her mother. Mrs. A. B. Baker. Mr. Fussell. of Dunn, president of 'he People's Bank and Trust company, "l Fairmont, was here yesterday on business. He was accompanied by 's -McNeill. .1--" E- G. Jones, of the U. S. S. Mer- UIT, transport, spent a few days at cme, visiting relatives and' friends. . Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Chambers left Jjaay for Asheville and Weaverville Ir- Chambers will return for the .to oacco opening July 1. mu,am Brice, of Wallace, npnt ednesday here as a guest of his jrother. C. Brice. Mr. Brice has re ntly enlisted in the United States uavy. - Giles Floyd, son' of Recorder A. E, fjoyd, received his call, after enlist- g m the navy, and left this worn ! 0 rePrt for duty. Frank John aiso enlisted and wa? called. He ompanied Mr. Floyd this morning, put thousand women and girls are en VTa la making munitions in Low-Mass. mi FAIRMONT MYSTERY OF WRECKED MACHINE CLEARED IIP Missing Driver . Was Not Iii- jured, But Off Using Tele : j - phone to Get Aid AUTOMOBILE TOWED IN The mystery of the ahanrtr-mo damaged 'automobile, found yesterday UIC1UU"H ueiween uastie Hayne and Rooky Point, with the rac:ator jammed mio a staieiy oatc, was quickly and sat itaaciuruy .cleared nn. hnt nn rumor had become rife through wide circulation. of what was supposed to be the tragic death of the driver. The car belonged to S. and B. Solomon, Front street merchants, and was in tu("6o w. i. urown, wno is em ployed by the firm as a traveling baiesman. ne was going out of the city yesterday afternoon to make his latter 'part of .the week calls on mer cnants in. the. nearhy. towns and vil iages wen tne steering gear went wrong and the nose of' his car was jammed into the unoffending tree. rne accident Rocky Point and occurred between ' sent down are long time men, serv Castle Hayne, just ins: from 10 years to life sentences. a short distance bevond the latter place, during . the afternoon. The damaged and deserted car was found by Jim Gutherie and he could not un derstand the situation at all. Mr. Brown, who had been driving the car, and wno escaped injury, happened to be at the nearest telephone shooting ms fc. U. s call to heaaauarters for assistance when Gutherie passed and consequently it became aired about the city that a tragedy had probably been enacted on the highway near Castle Hayne. : After Mr. Brown had telephoned the firm employing him of his predicament he returned to his machine and await ed the arrival of help. Mr. Guth erie meanwhile .had departed and nad no idea that the driver of the crippled machine was enjoying the best of life. The whole thing carried a strange air, but the mystery was -knocked into a cocked hat when the details of the accident became known generally. The damaged car was towed lo the city, reaching here ealy last night, and s now undergoing repairs. STATE COLLEGE BOYS TO PLATTSBUR6 CAMP All members of the first year of the senior division, reserve officers' train ing corps, at the state college have signed up and will go to the training camp at Plattsburg. The list includes 45 names, a majority of them juniors, although there are five graduates of the present year among the number. They will report, at Plattsburg r June .3 and will be there for a period' of 30 days. The trip will mean much to the yoiing men and will afford an excel lent opportunity to get training that could not otherwise be had. All nec essary expense of travel and during their stay in camp will be paid by the government. Of the number to go three are from Wilmington. They are John Bonitz, Arthur Humphrey and Carey Murrell. Following is a com plete list of those who will go: James Monroe Barnhardt, Harris burg, R. 2 ; Samuel Otto Bauersf eld, Hamlet; Jaines Cyrus Black, Jr., Da vidson, R. 2; John William Henry Bonitz, Wilmington; Robert Edward Brackett, Nealsville; John Frederick Clark, Greensboro, R. 3; Horace Downs Crockford, Charlotte, R. 3; Russell Alexander Crowell, Acton; Thomas Marvin Denson, High Point; Hugh Woody Dixon, Elkin; Early Bax ter Garrett, Burlington; Joht Gatling, Raleigh; Benjamin Duke Glenn, Greensboro; Dennis Henry Hall, Jr., High Point? James Shoffner Hath ccck, Norwood; Solomon Linn Home wood, Burlington, R. I; Arthur Lee Humphrey, Wilmington; Fred Duncan Jerome, Kenly; William Daniel John ston, Washington; William Cooke Jones, Raleigh; Forrest Bainie Long, Charlotte, R. 2; Paul Hedrjck Long, Thomasville, R. 3; Paul Thomas Long, Jackson; Zeb Arch McCall, El rod; Alexander Bryan McCormick, Rowland; Howell Foster Massey New York, N. "Y.; Burton Forrest Mitchell, Shelby; Eugene James Moore, Winston-Salem; William Carer Murrell, Wilmington; Dwight Hendricks Os borne, Greensboro, R. 3; George Ma son Parker, Woodland; Zeb Vance Potter, Vandemere; Palmer William Pressly. Bartow, Fla.; James Latham Rea, Matthews, R. 27; George Ran dolph Robinson, Rocky Mount; Henry Tatum Rowland, Middleburg; Walter DuPree Shields, Scotland Neck; Wal- -r -nr. e,,rTir Mnreanton: Jacob a China Grove, R 2; rs eeiy ouuiiudiwi - vernnn Terry. Denvilie, Va.; Xubrey Bryant Waddell, Loulsburg; Jew irvin Wagoner, Gibsonvllle R. 1. Seth Thomas Walton, Jacksonville R 3; DaiUUCl wW r- Robert Phifer Watson, Sal: ville. Va. isbury, R. 4. ..i mcD&TCH COMMENTS mp TAYLOR'S COMING Commeting on the coming orCarey B Taylor from savannau w fon to take charge of the telegraph desk in The Dispatch office The Dunn Dispatch has the fololwingl to jay. "Mr Taylor is a son of Mr. and Mrs. James' A. Taylor, of Dunn, and made -hia home until he enterea Wake Forest college, from which in stitution he graduated several years rrt we has made good in the news paper field and his love for his native state has drawn him back to North n-niir.o Hi a numerous friends m ruimn thrnuehout tne state win I be glad to know that he is one of us again. For tne past, iour or uve jfcoio he has been a member of the staff nf Tho Savannah Press, one of the leading afternoon paper&JDi eGorgtaJj TO COMPLETE ROADWAY WITHIN THREE MONTHS Twenty-eight State Convicts Are Employ ed- Two Ad , ditional Ones Expected ALL ARE LONG-TIME MEN The concrete link of roadway con necting the yarda of the Carolina Shin. building company with the Fort Fisher highway will be completed and open to travel witnin the next 90 days. In the opinion of H. Mack Godwin, super intendent of the stockade, and Road Superintendent R. A. Burnetjt, under whose supervision the boulevard is being constructed. Work. is progress ing rapidly and county officials are pleased with Conditions. Twenty-eight .-of the 30 state con victs, secured from the Raleigh prison, have arrived, and are already at work, and in the opinion of Mr. Godwin New Hanover convicts engaged in conjunc tion, with the outside men will learn a lot during the 90 days required for completion of the road. All the men and they know how to work. The two promised but not yet dispatched will reach the city the first of . the month, giving the couny the 30 prom ised shortly after negotiations were opened with state prison officials by Chairman W. A. McGirt, of the board of county commissioners. Too much Governor credit can nnt he eriven Beckett, for it was his aid perhaps that made possible the signing of con tract between state and county for the men. There was a hitch shortly after negotiations were opened, but Gov ernor Bickett, realizing the necessity of completing the proposed roadway as quickly as possible intervened and the contract was signed. The state is being paid $1.59 per day for the labor received and In ad dition is feeding the men, but. accord ing to Mr. Godwin and Superintendent Burnett, they are worth every nickel that is being paid. They attend strict ly to business at all times and the only need of the guards, which are aiso paid Dy tne county, is to pre vent escapes. There no apparent desire on the part of the men to "kill" time. The roadway will be 18 feet in width, of concrete and withal one of the prettiest pieces of roadway in East Carolina and perhaps in the state. It - will afford easy and quick travel from the main highway to the yards of the company and county offi cials will not have to worry concern ing continual repairs. "SINCERE BUT NOT SAVED" IS TONIGHT'S SERMAN TOPIC A large' and attentive congregation heard Evangelist Homer N. Ruther ford, conducting evangelistic services at Grace and Seventh streets, preach last: night on 'The Essentials of Christianity." His sermon was di vided into four parts. Except ye re pent ye shall all likewise perish, Luke 13, 3-5 ; except ye be born of water and spirit ye cannot enterinto the kingdom of God, John 3-5; except ye abide in divine ye cannot be His dis ciples ye cannot bear fruit, derived from John 15-48; except ye believe that I am He ye shall die In 'your sins, John 8-24. Mr. Rutherford will preach tonight on "Sincere But Not Saved" and the public Is Invited to attend. Services will be continued nightly through the week, Including' Saturday night, and will pdobably be brought to a close Sunday night. OPENING SALE SUNSET PARK LOTS ON MONDAY AFTERNOON A limited number of business site3 in the new section of Sunset Pars, adjoining the entrance to the Caro lina shipyards, will be offered at pub lic auction by the United Realty com- nanv Monday afternoon, May 27, at 2:30 o'clock. A special train of street cars has been provided for and will leave the Electric Center, Front and Princess streets, at 2:30 in the after noon. Transporttaion to and from the grounds will be without cost, wheth er interested in purchasing lots or rot, and all are invited to attend the sale. The sale will last for about an h'ur and the special cars will leave imme diately: Apparently mere is a big de mand for small business houses near the nlant. workmen bng obliged to make the trip to the city for the pur chase of small articles. WILMINGTON MAN NAMED TO SUCCEED. CAPT. NEWELL The, following is taken from the New Bernian, of New Bern, and will be read with interest: "Captain Warren L. Jones, of Wil mington, has been, made conductor on the Atlantic Coast Line passenger train running between New Bern and Wilmington, to succeed Captain W. H. Newell, who has been promoted to trainmaster of the Tarboro division of the A. C. L. "Captain Jones stated yesterday that he would not move his family here until after the summer. Captain Jones is secretary of the general com inittee of the A. C. L. branch of the Order of Railroad Conductors." COMMISSIONER OF LABOR ' SHIPMAI INSPECTS YARDS Commissioner of Labor M. L. Ship- man, of Raleigh, who has been in the city for the past two days in attend ance upon the grand lodge meeting of North Carolina Odd Fellows, returned home last night, but prior to his de parture he visited the yards of both the Liberty and Carolina shipbuilding companies, and in conference with offi cials, extended the state's co-operation in the work,- saying that he would render any assistance within his pow er at any time. The electric light company of Visa- lia, Cal.r has f 'oyd -on as me- oniipra. ' MALARIAL OUTBREAKS 3 V Mosquito of Evil- As 'Root ation : Is Sought HEALTH EXPERTS HERE A far-reaching campaign against the mosquito and malaria is to be conduct ed in - the city and throughout the county, during the. summer under - the direction of an expert from the federal government, decision to this effect being reached at yesterday afternoon's meeting at the chamber of commerce, called by the board of health, attend ed by many citizens and addressed by health experts and members of . the hsipping committee of the chamber. The campaign is to be instituted at once, as health conditions are abso lutely essential to the success of the shipyard project and everything pos sible, will be done to prevent out breaks of malaria. The mosquito is regarded as the root of "the. evil and efforts will be directed looking to ward his extermination. .The meeting was attended by city and county offi cials, all intensely interested in the Success of the undertaking. The government's plan will be adopted - and already steps have been tanen witn wnicn to start tne cam paign. All members of the board of cbunty commissioners were in attend ance with the exception of one, and they voted in favor of the county sharing half the expense. Mayor P. Q. Moore stated that he would call a meeting of the council ana lay the matter before that body. J. A. Tay lor, John D. Bellamy, Jr., and Dr. Charles E. Low, county health officer, was named as a commission to audit all monies expended in this work. The meeting was presided over by Chair man W. A. McGirt, of the board of health. The character or tne work neces sary and its necessity was explained by Col. J. L. Ludlow, supervising sanitary engineer for the South At lantic and Gulf coasts for the United States shipping board; J. A. LePrinee, sanitary engineer and mosquito expert, and H. I. Eaton, sanitary engineer for the federal public health- service, and Dr. J. D. Headlee, state entomologist, of New Jersey, one who has had wide experience in mosquito control. These gentlemen were sent here by the government to make a thorough survey of the local situation and have spent two days going over the situa tion. Nothing, in the opinion of Colonel Ludlow, is more important-in condi tions surrounding shipyards than the health of the workers, adding that he had already reported to the ship ping board that health conditions sur rounding the yards were very good. SUPERB WAR PICTURE AT ACAD Tonight's affair, at the academy of music, when one of the biggest war pictures ever produced will be flashed on the screen and when J. O. Brown, famous cake commissioner, will dis pose of another of his high priced articles, will be attended by hundreds of people. The county people are coming In force and those who remain away are going to miss the treat of their lives. The country people ex pect to show the city folks how to bid on cakes and Mr. Brown expects tonight's cake to sell for at least $1,000, a- record perhaps that will never again be equalled. Everything is in readiness for 'the affair and the academy i sexpected to prove inade quate to seat those who will present tickets at the door. 7 Regarded Its Extermin li itRiiiaMi lisp i A Ji : . Hardware-.. Co:p WILMINGTON;- N. t. . l ii &osl Buttbh is A subscription to this good cause is necessary at this time. Our men need our help. Should we hold back our dollars, when they are giving their lives? An opportunity will be given you to con tribute. Space Donated By The WOmington Savings & Trust Company 110 PRINCESS STREET. DA IstriG Shirts to Go to the Front . Summer is as late as an over-serious person is to get a joke, but come today, come tomorrow, Metric Shirts in cool, crisp, comely stuffs are ready, to go to the front on the first scorching day. Well -woven fabrics that won't show a yellow streak, but stay clear write. Fast dyes that won't run from soap suds Smart patterns that single you out from the ranks. $1.75 to $7.50 Oxweave (White Oxford Basket weave) with out collar or with attached collar of the same material $2.50 A. David & Co. Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothing Schoble Hats, Metric Shirts. THERE WAS A DAY NOT LONG AGO When Few Women Used Face Pow ders, Creams or Cosmetics Now, almost every woman uses them and without concealment. It i3 conceded that she' has the right to re tain her youthful look as long as she can. For this reason many women of unquestioned refinement now use Q ban Hair Color Restorer to retain the youthful beauty of their hair, If your hair is gray, streaked with gray or faded, you, too, can bring back all its natural color with this simple, harm less preparation. Q-ban is not a dye. You can prove this by trying It on your combings. Dyes will color them, but Q-ban leaves them unchanged. It is a .wonderful and delightful toilet requisite which keeps the hair glossy and youthful. Does not stain the scalp, or wash or rub off, and does not interfere with washing or waving the hair. Re moves dandruff and keeps the scalp healthy. Easily applied. - Sold by all good druggists every where on Money-Back Guarantee. Price 75c. adv. 389d Buy Puritan All sizes, all prices, for all purposes. Latest im provements. Largest stock in Wilmington. . Good Refrigerators are scarce BUY YOURS TODAY VID'S Are Ready Pitcher "Bunny" Hearn begins to look like a find for the Braves. Once he catches the step, the former To ronto star should prove a winner for the Tribe. " MORTGAGE SALE. By virtue of the power of sale- contain ed in a certain mortgage deed made by Rachel Freeman and husband, John T. Freeman, to the North Carolina Home Building Association, bearing date Septem ber 18th, 1915, and duly registered on the records of New Hanover County, in Book 88, page 125, the undersigned will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder,, for cash, at the Court House door in the City of Wilmington, on Saturday tie 1st day of June, 1918, at twelve o'clock the fol lowing described property In the City of Wilmington: Beginning at a point in Block 212 in said City of Wilmington 240 feet South from the Southern line of Gwyn Street and 90 feet East from the Eastern line of Anderson Street, and run ning thence Bastardly and parallel with Gwyn Street 50 feet and 6 inches; thence Southwardly and parallel with Anderson Street 90 feet to the Northern line of an Alley leading Eastwardly from where Mul berry Street intersects the Eastern line of Anderson Street; thence Westwardly with said Alley 50 feet 6 inches; thence North wardly and parallel with Anderson Street 90 feet to the beginning, and being a part of Lots 4 and 5, in Block 212. This 1st day of May, 1918. NORTH CAROLINA HOME BUILDING ASSOCIATION, By John D. Bellamy & Son, Attorneys. B-1-30U er a a Good Refrigerator New at r ?m if)- a Badge of Honoi Wear One! We specialize in the man ufacture of Rubber S tamps and Good Printing Carolina Printinganc1 Stamp Works No. 8 Grace St. DRIVE MALARIA GOT OP THE SYSTEl A COOP TOHKI AMP AWBTfM&to neoLjn soles. Makes Walkin a Pleasure Attached by SXJLUVAN, , King of Shoemakers N. Front StrtL . Phone 523. Str. Wilmington Leaves Daily and Sunday At 9:30 A M. NOTICE. North Carolina, ,New Hanover County In the Superior Court, Before the Clerk. In the matter of New Hanovpr Gonnry Drainage District No. 2. ORDER. . This cavjse coming on to be heard an4 the final report of the Board of Vit"--ers harinsr this day been filed with thia KJourt, and having beea examined,, is found to be in due form and in accordancce Un the law, andi is hereby accepted. . The Court appoints the 23rd day of May, 3918, as the time when it will further con sider and pass upon the said report. It is hereby ordered, that a copy of thia order be posted at the Court House door, and at five conspicuous places within said Drainage District, ana be publbished iu the Wilmington Dispatch, a newspaper of general circulation within the county, for iwo cousecuiive weexs, mis tne -)tn Gay of April. 1918. - W. .N. HARRIS. m m . CleTk Super;or Court - 5-6-1 iti in Op IT' Empire Yor - t EI I k f T Mis L s; mm si ''IS;, ;i 1 J. I: ' si f - i H
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