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Evening journal., 1920-12-30
TALK CUT OF
CARPENTER wage
Union Workers, However,
say Official Notice
Hasn't Come
ARE READY, THOUGH
TO READJUST SCALE

With a view TO stimulating the local
building trade, IL has been reported
that several contracting firms OF the
city have decided that after January
they will pay carpenters 81 instead
OF sii2h an hour, the present wage
rate.
officers OF the Carpenters Local I'm
ion, No. GIG, said this afternoon they
knew OF no such move among the
sixty contractors with which the I'M
ion has an agreement providing Tor
Sit2h an hour, adding that the con
tractors reported TO have decided upon
cut were those known as "indepen-
dents" There are 4 400 carpenters in
Local GIG, working under the signed
agreement.
C.. NJ. Ralston, business representa-
tive Of the union, said the Organiza-
tiOn was ready and willing at any
time TO meet with representatives or
the contractors and readiust the wage
scale in the manner provided for in
the agreement. The clause providing
for such readjustment reads as fol-
lows.
Therefore, this Board OF Arbitra-
tlon will award TO union carpenters
scale Of Sii2h per hour, from the
date OF the award July %, 1920 until
May 4, subject TO a condition. The
! Board realizes the uncertainties OF the
near future. II there Is a radical
change in cost Of living, there should
be a corresponding change in the
wage scale.
Accordingly, the Board will stipu-
late in the award that either party
to this arbitration shall have a right
to have the wage scale, set in this
award, reviewed at any time after Jan
uary 1, 1921, by a Board OF Afbitra-
tion, TO be convened within thirty
days after a request for such review
BY either party
The Board OF Arbitration was com
posed OF George B. Miller, chairman
Philip Burnet. Ezekiel Cooper, Dr. Al
bert Robin, David Snellenburg. JOhI
). Hamilton and John p Nields.
Mr.. Ralston said he was as desiroul
as anyone of stimulating the buildin,
trade in Wilmington and stood read,
TO meet the contractors who are part,
to the agreement, at any time. in ac
cordance with the method prescribed
In addition to their effort to reduc,
the carpenters wage scale to 81, thl
independent" contractors also as
said to be negotiating with bricklay
ers. stone masOns and cement work
ors for similar reductions. They con
tend that the cost of building mate
rlals has steadily decreased within tn
| past rev weeks, with prospects o
r further reductions. II cost OF labo
, also can be reduced, they contend
4 many persons who are holding OF
, VIII be encouraged to build and thu
the trade VIII be stimulated.
Evening journal., 1920-12-30
GREATEST YEAR
ORHARLAN YARD
Workers Turn Out $500
Tons of Shipping in IL
Months
WORKERS ARE
GIVEN CREDIT

Don't look around in these offices
for the cause Of Harlans fine show
ing remarked General Superlnten-
dent c. w. Weaver, OF the Harlan
plant Of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding
Corporation, today You'll find il.
he added, down in the yard and in
the shops. There's where the credit
for the delivery Of $500 tons Of ship
ping belongs. Harlan has a cOmbina-
ton OF skill and sincerity all along
the line that you can't equal any
where, let alone surpass."
With the delivery Of the cargo car
rler Natirar. the. last Emergency
Fleet contract, the Harlan plant
ductive year. While 6J,5OO tons have
been delivered a total OF 76,i00 has
been launched. The Albert r. Watts,
which was put overheard on Tues
day is yet 20 be delivered TO her
owners.
This is considered a remarkable
achievement for a flve-way yard. 1t
is more astounding for the reason
that IL was compiled during a period
Of readjustment in the shipbuildlng
industry. Shipbuilding was speeded
up in war times to a point where
rapidity OF delivery was the first con-
sideration.
With the armstice the ship emer-
gency was bridged The inspection
screws were frightened and speed was
replaced by quality. Ambitious spec
incations were rigidly adhered to and
at once there was slackening Of
quantity production. It was a hard
| fight to get back to pre-war mechani-
cal excellence. Many wartime yards
! failed TO make the quality grade
/ and sklddcd into the discard.
| Harlan's 1920 record is a splendid
/ tribute TO enterprise and pluck. All
the way along the line they "made
good" General Manager German
says at would be the rankest sort
OF Injustice to attribute the accom-
lpllshments Of 1920 TO any group OF
departments or men. 10 was the
steady pull-togelher throughout the
entire personnel that sent us across
10 is a great privilege to work WIN
such loyal, capable organlzatlon
Harlan has real shipbullders and rea
men,"
Vessels built at Harlans during tht
year are as follows:
Liberty Minquas, cargo carrier
1900 deadweirht tons, launched Jan
pa: Mason Cit, cargo carrier j,tOl
tons. launched jain. 81: Maddeduet
cargo carrier, 800 tons, launched
launched April 10; Gold star, cargo
carrier. 1iOO tons, launched June .
Glenora, cargo carrier, 400 tons
launched August "a; Kekoskee
tanker. 1900 tons, launched Aug: 2S
. Natirar. cargo carrier, 1900 tons
launched October 10; Eugene v. r
Thayer, tanker, 10000 tons, Launched
October 30; Albert p. Waits, tanker
10000 tons, launched December -.
Evening journal., 1920-12-30
FOR KIDDIFS
CHRISTMAS TREAT

Wilmington's official Santa Claus
this morning presented TO CHIEF Of
Police Black a check for a sum sufll-
cient to cover all expenses for the an
nual Christmas treat TO the poor chill
dren, and expressed admiration for the
hearty manner In which the police en-
tered into the work.
Bishop Cook. who was an interest
ed spectotor on Christmas morning.
express. d himself as very agreeah +
surprised al the work done here and
said that the Wilmington police arc
far ahead OF the police departments a
many larger cities in their care OF the
poor.
The number given tickets for the
exercises this year was over 700.
Evening journal., 1920-12-30
Thieves GET Sac
in JACOBY Store
continued from page onc)

as there wer no curtains on the front
doors and a bright light had been left
IN the office the thieves showed con-
Siderable daring.
The cash register was broken OF n
and badly damag d, but the thieves
got only sf5
A hasty survey Of the stock this
morning shows that nothing else was
taken.
The work was evidently that OF one
or more men. as the job showed some
skill, or experience In that line. That
u was not dOne by boys Is shown by
the fact that in entering and leaving
the store the thieves passed a large
quantity OF toys left over from the
Christmas sales, which few boys
could resist, and yet nothing was dis
uuhei in that department
Evening journal., 1920-12-30
HUGHES MAY GO
into CABINET
Latest Slate Also Includes
Hoover for Secretary
of Labor
KENTUCKY MAN
FOR ARMY POST
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER.
L. p. Stan Correspondent.

(Copyrignt 1920. by the United Press
MARION. Dec. 30.-Ihe ilrst cabinet
Stale has been virtually completed by
President-elect Harding, It was learn
ed here today.
This tentative slate is understood
to stand as follows:
Secretary OF State - Charles n.
Hughes, New York.
Secretary Of Trcasury-Charles G.
Dawes, Illinois.
Secretary OF War-A. r. Hert, Ken
lucky.
Secretary Of Nayy-Iohn w. Weeks,
Massachusetts.
Attorney -General-Harry NJ. Daugh-
erty. Ohio
Postmaster -General-wn II. Hays,
Indiana.
Secretary OF George Suth-
erland Utah.
Secretary OF Agrlculture-Henry C.
Wallace. Iowa.
Secretary OF Commerce - Charles
Warren, Michigan.
Secretary Of Labor-Herbert Hoover,
California.
George b. Christian. Jr.. OF Marion,
is understood TO have been decided
upon for secretary TO the President.
Harding, OF course, Is reserNing the
right throughout TO change his mind
il he deems 10 wise and it is possible
he win be Obliged TO shift his men
TO other posts than those now In
mind FOR them.
New names may have to be substi-
tuted for those now on the list.
Among those in reserve are Charles
d. Hilles, New York, and George VI.
Reynolds, Chicago, for treasurer
Congressman Julius Kahn, California,
for war: former Congressman J. J.
Esch. Wisconsin, and j. Hampton
Moore, Pennsylvania, for commerce
Governor Campbell, Arizona, for in
terror; Albert ]. Beveridge. Indiana,
for labor.
Most OF the first line under consld-
GRAFTON are targets for criticism from
one quarter or another and these in
fluences In some instances, may-cause
Harding 10 change his mind before
inauguration day. Announcement OF
the completed cabinet Is not expected
much before March 4. but the Secre-
iary OF State and Treasury may be
made known within two weeks.
Harding discussed the cabinet siiua-
tiOn at length today with Senator
Knox. Pennsylvania. and Harry NJ
Daugherty Edward NJ Mclean, chair
man OF the inaugural committee Is
also due TO go over tentative arrange
menis for the ceremonies on March 4
Daugherty managed Hardlng's cam.
paign for the Senate and for tn,
Presidency and is the most trusted
man In the councils OF the President
elect.
Hert. national committeeman from
Kentucky. swung a big block Of dele
gates 10 Harding at a critical momen
during the Chicaeo convention. II
also comes from the South and Hard
ing Is desirous OF giving that sectiOl
a place in his official family.
Hays, as national chairman, by ira
diiion, goes into the postofllce.
Sutherland represents the Wesi
which is most Interested In the al
fairs OF the interior department.
Wallace Is backed by a large FOL
lowing OF farmers, being an agrlcul
tural publisher, but his advocacy O
the kenyon-kendrick packer regula
tion bill has aroused the oppositi0
OF some interests.
j. r. Howard, Iowa, president O
the National Federation Of Farm Blu
reaus, is being urged on Harding 10
agriculture also.
Warren, former national commit
teeman from Michigan, was infuer
tlal in bringing about The nominatio
OF Harding.
Evening journal., 1920-12-30
ALABAMA MOB ON
HUNT FOR NEGROES

COLUMBUS, Ca, Dec 30 UNITED
Press)-Eight Negroes were surround
ed in a house near Hurstboro, Ala,
by a posse following a battle between
whites and blacks last night, in which
several persons were said TO have
been wounded, some fatally accord
ing to reports received here early to-
day.
Reinforcements have been rushed
to Hurtsboro. and a supply Of guns
and ammunition is being sent from
here.
The battle occurred near Hanon,
Ala, messages stated. UncOn1rmed
reports here stated five whites were
shot some perhaps fatally wounded.
Several Negroes were also reported
shot
Evening journal., 1920-12-30
DOCTOR ESCAPES ROAD HURTS.

When his machine was Overturned
by being struck by another automo-
bile, Dr.. Edgar Q. Bullock, S26 Van
Buren, street, narrowly escaped in
Jury yesterday afternoon as he was
driving along the Philadelphia pike,
near Forty-third street. The other
machine, which was driven by f. j..
Wardell. was proceeding in the op-
posite direction. State Highway Qtll-
Ger Earl Cole reached the place with
in a few minutes after the accident
and assisted the doctor to right his
machine. No one was hurt
Evening journal., 1920-12-30
5e AnnEsTs LAST WEEK.

Fifty-siX arrests were made by the
police last week, according to re-
ports submitted TO the Board Of Po-
lice Commissioners yesterday after
noon. OF these, five arrests were for
assault and battery; four for disor-
derby conduct and eleven for drunk
enness.
The sum Of si,l6O2O was reported
received from prisoners for fines and
costs and turned over to The clerk Of
the Municipal Court Nine prison
ers were committed 10 the New Cas-
lie County WOrkhOuse
Evening journal., 1920-12-30
mn. CANDFE no ADDnFSS Y.

The Rev Charles l.. Candee. pastor
OF Westminster Presbyterian Church.
will speak on "Slnais Eternal Voice
or. the Moral Basis Of Life" at a
meeting in the Y. NJ. II. A. Hall. Third
and King streets. at s o'clock Sunday
evening. A musical program will also
be presented. The Rev. S. A. aabi-
nowitz will preside
A New Years dance will bei given
in the hall Saturday evening. garting
al Si5 o'clock. Good music viii be
provided.
Evening journal., 1920-12-30
MOOSE MINSTRFIs ENTERTAIN

Patients at the Delaware state Hos
pital for The Insane. were entertained
last evening by the members OF the
Royal Order Of Moose. The lodge
minstrels troupe accompanied the or
der and their jokes and musical pro-
ductions were an Innovation at the in
stimtiOn.
Evening journal., 1920-12-30
SANTA WITH VOLUNTEERS.

All the children OF Wilmington arc
invited TO visit the headquarters OF
the Volunteers OF America, at sos
Shipley street, tomorrow evening,
where Captain j. +. Roseman has ar
ranged a special treat. Merchants Of
the city have contributed generously
10 Captain ROseman and his corps OF
workers TO bring cheer TO many little
people OF this city. Santa Claus will
distribute 5000 toys from large
Christmas tree. Every boy and girl
OF this city is invited 10 attend.
Evening journal., 1920-12-30
SANTA MAKES MISTAKE.

"Old Kris" sustained a loss OF MEM
ory in one instance before Christmas,
when he marked a package contain
ing presents for Helen, Elizabeth and
Billie. to be left at 800 North Clayton
street. These supposed little folk do
not live at that address and the pres
ents are awaiting the owners. W. 5.
said this morning the owner proving
property, which may be done by Civ
ing the name Of the sender, may have
same.
Evening journal., 1920-12-30
NEWARK RECTOR
HAS RESIGNED
Icontlnued from maze onel


the church. Many improvements have
been made at considerable expense
and the church is now practically
free OF debt. He was instrumental In
building up the church guild until
II is now one Of the most wide-awake
church organizations in the town.
The vested choir was also started by
Mr.. Haupt several years ago. He not
only created the choir but has also
practically been the choirmaster. An
other improvement several years ago
was the Installing Of a new pipe or
gan, which Is one OF the best in the
State and last year a new bell was in
stalled at considerable expense. These
are only some OF the improvements
made during the seven years Of his
rcctorship.
In recognition OF his work, the YES
try some time ago, increased the sal
airy OF the rector. Mr. Haupt is an
unusually able pulpit orator. There
were many expressions OF regret to-
day when II was learned he had re-
signed.
Evening journal., 1920-12-30
WILLIAM BOOTH DIES
ON TOP OF OIL TANK

William Booth, OF this city, was
found dead on top Of one Of the oil
tanks Of the sun oil Company, at
Marcus Hook, Pa, yesterday AFTER
noon. He was gauger and had gone
up on the tank 90 measure the oil
Ills death Is thought to have been
caused by inhaling the gas fumes.
This is the first death OF its kind on
record. according to the oil plant
officials. Coroner Bullock stated today
he had received no notice OF the
death as II occurred in Pennsylvania.
Evening journal., 1920-12-30
TO DEVELOP
BOWERS beach
CONTINUED from page onel

has been secured by the syndicate.
after filing up and leveling, will be
golf links, tennis courts and baseball
grounds.
said. will begin as soon as the
weather in the spring will permit and
while it will not be finished next sea-
son. il is expected that by 1922 the
improvements will be completed and
everything in working order for a
busy season.
Evening journal., 1920-12-30
AIns IN ENGINEERING ENAT-

J. L. deNou, brother OF Miss Mary
R deNou, OF this city. was among the
engineers who recently swung a ten
million pound railroad bridge span
into place at Pittsburgh The feat
required onls i5 minutes.
Evening journal., 1920-12-30
MARsnALL A NEW TENOR.

CHICAGO, Dec. 30 lUnited Press).-
Chicago today bad discovered q new
American tenor In the biggest dem-
0nstfatiOn given a singer snce Cali
Curci sprang into fame here in 1916
Charles Marshall singing the title
role in Nerdi's "Othello was wildly
acclaimed last night.
Marshall. whose home Is IN phiia-
delphia. sang In Italy for several years
u1der a Latinized uaIue.
Evening journal., 1920-12-30
FIRE STARTS AGAIN
AT MOROCCO PLANT

Firemen were again called to the
plant OF the Wilmington Leather Com
pany this morning, FIRE having broken
out among the ruins. Three plug
streams were used to extinguish the
blaze.
Evening journal., 1920-12-30
SANTA AT EASTAKF-

A Chrlsimas cantata entitled '1The
Night Before Christmas" will be pre-
scnted by the members Of Eastlake
Presbyterian Sunday school tomorrow
evening. Following the program there
will be a social hour. The public is
cordially invited to attend.
Evening journal., 1920-12-30
70 CONSIDER ENGINEERS LICENSE

City Council, at its regular meeting
tonight, viii take up the amendments
10 the ordinance providing graded H.
crnses for stationary engineers and
plant iremen. There has been con-
siderable opposition 10 the amend
melts and brisk nsnt may result
Evening journal., 1920-12-30
fine songs FOR
.SCHUMANN HEINK
Program Received for Con-
cert Next Monday Night
in Auditorium
MORGAN, BARITONE,
ASSISTING ARTIST

Program for the concert by Madame
Schumann-Henk, In the auditorium
next Monday night. was received to-
day from New York. She has chosen
numbers especially fitted TO display
her voice. She also has given proml-
nence to songs by American com
posers, such as La Forge, Carrie Ja-
cobs Bond and Chadwick. The num-
ber by Mrs. Bond which she will pre-
sent was dedicated 10 Nine. Schu-
mann-Heink by the composer
George Morgan, the widely known
baritone. will be an assisting artist,
while Katherine Hoffman Will be at
the piano Miss HOffm9n has long ac-
cOmpanied Nine Schumann-lieink,
and has an enylable reputation as a
pianist. In addition to the regular
program, Nine. Schumann-lleink may
be counted on 10 give a number OF
encOrcs as her generosity toward an
lqppreciatlye audience in this respect
Is pr0verhlal The program for the
concert Monday evening will be as
follows:
ta) Aria ,Rinaldol Lascla ohio
! (b) My Heart Ever Faithful ..,bach
(c) Aria. "Ah Mon FilsW lie
Prophete) ;.........;i,. MeyerDeer
Nine. Schumann lleink.
II.
Recit. Aria, "BenvenutO" .......Diaz
Mr.. Morgan.
Ill
,a) Flanders Requiem, (h) Expec-
fancy. ,c) Retreat, ld) To a Mes
| senger, le) Where the West Be
! gins ................t... fOibt
Nine. Schumann Heink.
"
! tal Pilgrims Song TschaikOwsky
! th) Mai ........... ReynOldO Hahn
| lc) Madrigal ...-... Castor Lemalre
Mr.. Morgan.
(a) His Lullaby Carrie Jacobs Bond
] lDl lanLa ................ inauWlck
/ lc) Indian Love Song .Lieurance
tdl BOlerO In Ilallan) .Ardlti
] lel Agnus Del .................B .Bllet
Nine. Schumann Heink.
Sale OF seats for the concert, at
RObelen's music store. was said today
10 have been fully up 10 expectations
and there Is every indication that the
famous coniralto will he greeted by
a large-prohahly capacity-housC
when she makes her bow to Whining
t0nlans at the Auditorium.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-21
SUGAR YIELD Of
100000 POUNDS
AGENT IN SUGAR PLANT WORK
MAKES SOME INTERESTING
OBSERVATIONS
WANTS GREATER PRODUCTION
Board OF Trade 10 Congratulated on
Its Splendid Work along Tho Line
Of REPRESENTATION

Asheville.-"The maple trees In
Ashe, Wautauga and Avery counties
could be made to yield as much as five
million pounds OF sugar year, II all
the trees in these counties were oper-
ated." was the statement made by N.
w. Hensel, agent In sugar plant work.
with headquarters at West Raleigh,
N. c. During the Civil war, the farm
ers In these counties made a great
deal of maple sugar that is, In crude
way. but in later years this industry
has been seriously neglected, Mr..
Hensel said on account OF the eleva
ton of western North Carolina where
the sugar naples have longer period
OF freezing and thawing a1d the win
ter is as long or longer than In south
ern Michigan or northern Ohio, that
the farmers should produce much
greater amount of sugar than they do.
Mr.. Hensel's work Is 20 get greater
from the sugar naples.
sugar beets. sorghum aud the sugar
cane but in his conversation with VIM.
Farr, director Of the agricultural divi.
sion at the board Of trade rooms he
stated that he Is a strong worker for
forest conservation and he congratu.
lated the board OF trade On the splen.
lid work they are doing along the line
of conservation and restoration in
he Appalachian mountains.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-21
AUTO LICENSE TAX
NOT TO EXCEED 81
A STARTLING COURT DECISION
STRIKES A HEAVY BLOW TO
MANY MUNICIPALITIES
CASE COMES FROM CABARRUS
Opinion Rendered by Associate Jus.
tlee Hoke Completely Reverses a
Former Decision by Judge Shaw


Raleigh.
Municipal authorities In North Caro-
lima have no right under the law to
collect from operators OF "for hire"
automobiles license taxes in excess OF
81 prescribed by the state law for the
operation OF any automobile, the SUI
preme Court held In an opinion writ
ten by Associate Justice w. A. Hoke.
Many cities in the State have ordi-
aIces taxing for hire automobiles in
addition to the city tax generally lev.
led, and the Attorney Generals office
has uniformly ruled that such licenses
are within the law, though the mat.
ter has never come before the court
before. 1t came this time from Cabar-
rus county, in a case In which Hall
man Fink, OF Concord, was convicted
OF operating an automobile for hire
without having paid the prescribed
license tax OF $50 ordered to pay the
license and fined IS.
The court found error, reversing
Judge Shaw, who sat in the case In
Cabarrus county, January, 1920, held
tho city ordnance prescribing the $40
license tax contrary to the provisions
Of the general law and ordered the
case dismissed.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-21
DRAW SCHEDULED FOR TEACHERS
Increases In Salaries OF Teachers In
State, Both White and Colored, Voted
Without a Dissenting Voice

Greensboro, Approving without
dissenting voice a schedule OF in.
creases for white and negro teachers
in North Carolina, the three day citi-
Gems conference on the educational
crisis, called by United States Com.
missioner Of Education P. P. Claxton,
completed its sessions here. The
views OF the conference will be put
Into suitable form for enactment by
the general assembly.
The minimum salary for white
teachers holding high school, gram
mar grade and primary certificates, II
such teachers have been graduated
from q college OF required profession
al training, is 500 the month, with
out experience, and this minimum is
raised annually until It reaches $l33
after four years work. Negro teach
ers Of the same class are awarded $50,
with $500 after four years service.
The graduation Of both classes runs
down to s45 and $35 for teachers be-
low the elementary standards. The
decided increase approved for the
negro teachers was victory for DR..
Il. G. Brooks, state superintendent OF
public instruction who declared well
paid negro teachers constituted the
best insurance against racial troubles
In North Carolin.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-21
Activity In Textile Districts

Baltimore. Especially Activity in
the textile districts of the South Is a
feature OF the Industrial news In he
Manufacturers Record of the current
week. Many mills are enlarging their
capacities. and at a number OF points
In North Carolina new mills are being
erected. capitalization increases of
Importance are noted at Belmont,
Hillsboro, Gastonia and Charlotte, N.
c.; also at Anderson, s. c.. New mills
with capital ranging from $500 900 to
H,5O0,Oo0 are organizing in Rasford,
Gastonia and Red Springs, N. c.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-21

Mount Airy-A delegation OF 20
BUSINESS men motored to Hillsville to
attend conference OF Virginia high.
way commissioners and supervisors,
gathered to decide upon an outlet
south, west OF Danville, to complete
the network OF hard surfaced roads
about to be built in that state Several
members OF the Mount Airy delegation
spoke in four of the Fancy Gap road
which is the only direct route
between Hillsville and Mount Airy.
According to Secretary V. N. Hervie,
OF the chamber OF commerce, this
road is the only practical route con.
Meeting western North Carolina with
all the states north and west Of here.
and will be of incalulable value In the
development OF the western parts OF
our state. When completed Fancy
Gap road will be the gateway to the
entire south for the thousands Of Az
tomobiles traversing this state.
Fancy Gap road is known as one Of
the most picturesque mountain roads
east of the rockies and provides d.
rect route to Florida from all points
cast of Omaha, Neb.