Governor Urges Vacant Farm Use For War Food Drive
Special to The Enterprise. Raleigh May 10. Governor Bickett calls on county boards to rapidly cultivate vacant and tenantless farms to boost food and feed production during the crisis. He notes labor and stock shortages and says road forces may be used, with proceeds added to road funds. He asks landowners to offer rent free or nominal rent land for cultivation. A banker story underscores private help in farming, urging practical action by city professionals to free labor for larger plots.
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Raleigh
T. W. Bickett
Boards of County Commissioners
North Carolina
Morgan and Isetin Jr Join Naval Coast Defense Reserve
Junius Spencer Morgan and Adrian Isetin Jr sons of leading American financiers enlist in the Naval Coast Defense Reserve showing prominent family support for national service.
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Junius Spencer Morgan
Adrian Isetin, Jr
America
Naval Coast Defense Reserve
First US Navy Frigate United States Born in Philadelphia 1797
Philadelphia saluted a new era as the frigate United States, built under the Constitution era, launched May 10 1797 with Joshua Humphreys as builder Commodore Barry in command and a crowd of up to 30000 witnesses. The ship led early Union commerce and naval actions including a famed 1812 cruise under Commodore Decatur against the Macedonian.
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Philadelphia
United States
Constitution
Boston
Constellation
Baltimore
Algiers
America
Washington
Congress
Reorganized Navy
Southwark
Joshua Humphreys
Sophie
Commodore Barry
William Rush
Union
Decatur
Tightening belts after meals in London restaurants
London reports a May 10 notice detailing new food order allowances since April 15. Meats 2 oz breakfast 5 oz luncheon 5 oz dinner. tea zero. Sugar 2.7 oz per meal. bread 2 oz breakfast and lunch 2 oz dinner. one meatless day weekly. Regime prompts grumbling from restaurateurs and warns of compulsory rationing if economy fails.
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London
Coal freights soar for Baltic shipments from Hull
High freights are being paid for coal to Christiania and Copenhagen. Coal costing 5 to 7 dollars per ton brought record freight of 45 dollars per ton. A cargo of 23 000 tons to Christiania recently incurred freight charges of 100 000 dollars.
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Hull
Eng
Christiania
Copenhagen
Young Daniels Accepted for Marine Corps Service
Josephus Daniels Jr the 23 year old son of the secretary of the navy has been accepted for service in the marine corps.
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Josephus Daniels, Jr
Secretary of the Navy
Marine Corps
Foley Cathartic Tablets Promote Digestive Relief
Foley Cathartic Tablets advertised as a wholesome physic that cleanses the bowels sweetens the stomach and tones the liver. It claims to aid indigestion biliousness bad breath bloating and gas with no gripe or nausea and to give a light free feeling. Mann Drug itn ab ah a ED.
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Foley
Mann
Destruction of Lens Coal Fields Delays Reopening
Paris May 10 It will take nearly two years to put the Lens coal fields back in operation after German destruction Carlos Devian head of a major local mining company said production of 4 000 000 tons of coal and 1 000 000 tons of coke yearly may not be reached for two years Some shafts could be made usable in months US aid would be vital to supply machinery not available in France.
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Paris
Lens
Carlos Devian
France
United States
Dogs Valuable in the Red Cross Work in War
Paris report notes dogs have aided Red Cross work in France over two years but warns that sporting dogs should no longer be sent to the army. The Paris society supplying ambulances says intelligent dogs trained with sportsmen cannot be retrained for war service. A pointer pursues game and may abandon a wounded soldier, illustrating the temptation issue.
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Paris
Red Cross
France
Dried Carling Peas Rise As Potato Substitute
Newcastle May 10. Small dried peas called carling or maple peas are eaten as potato substitutes in northern England. They are soaked overnight and boiled about twenty five minutes. Once common on Carlin Sunday, they sell for eight to twelve cents a pound, cheaper than beans and peas.
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Newcastle
Up-Tyne
England
Foley's Honey and Tar Cough Cure Endorsed by Wis. Reader
A Wisconsin reader from Amberg says a bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar cured a severe cough after medicines failed. The letter endorses Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds croup and whooping cough and notes Mann Drug Co as the seller.
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Foley
DeKeuster
Amberg
Wis
Mann Drug Co
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