Whitsett Institute Commencement Ends Weekend
Whitsett Institute near Gibsonville Guilford County holds opening services Sunday 11 am sermon by Dr M L Kesler. Y M C A address 4 pm. Monday begins with 10:30 am literary address by Dr W C Riddick and 12 pm class of 1917 graduation. Senior orator contest at 3 pm with five entrants and topics. Band concert 6:30 pm and Star Literary Circle contest at 7 pm. Reception 9:45 pm closes events.
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Whitsett Institute
Gibsonville
Guilford County
M. L. Kesler
Thownsville
Baptist Orphanage
Kesler
Y.M. C A
W. C. Riddick
North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering
Raleigh
Star Literary Circle
Engineers and Tool Makers Prepare for Major Conference
Cincinnati hosts a joint convention of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the National Machine Tool Builders' Association starting Monday. The meeting gains prominence for the role engineers and tool makers will play in nation wide preparedness efforts.
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Cincinnati
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
National Machine Tool Builders
Traveling men discuss wartime help at Louisiana Mississippi convention
Baton Rouge hosts the annual convention of the United Commercial Travelers Louisiana Mississippi jurisdiction. The two day meeting opens with talks on practical ways traveling men can aid the nation during the war and includes entertainment for visitors.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana- Mississippi
United Commercial Travelers
New Hampshire Trap Shooting Opens at Amoskeag Gun Club
The annual trap shooting tournament of the New Hampshire State Sportsmen Association opened at the Amoskeag Gun Club in Manchester with many crack shots from New England present. A large crowd is expected tomorrow for the championship finals.
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Manchester
N. H
New Hampshire State Sportman’s Association
Amoskeag
New England
Old Spanish Trail association convention opens in Tallahassee
A convention of the Old Spanish Trail association promoting a highway from Florida to California opened in Tallahassee on May 18. Enthusiasts and good roads builders from several states are in attendance for the two day event.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Old Spanish Train Association
Florida
California
Mule kills mother in law. demand for price at scene
A dialect narration reports a mob reacting to a mule killing a mother in law. Respondents arrive at the house seeking the animal’s value rather than sympathy, pressing the price as the crowd gathers.
Largest Contributions to Presbyterians Set Record Year
Dallas May 18. Contributions to the Presbyterian board of publication and Sabbath school work for the year ending March 31 totaled 215 422 dollars, the largest ever. The report notes 169 missionaries in 172 presbyteries, 1 163 778 dollars in sales, 66 053 dollars net profit, missions to Alaska, 42 070 enrolled pupils, and 149 400 pages of evangelistic tracts distributed in 20 languages.
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Dallas
Tex
Presbyterian Board of Publication
Presbyterian Assembly
Alaska
No Kid Glove Soldiers Sought for Railroad Forces
Recruits are being sworn in for the Seventh Reserve Engineer Railroad regiment at Major Waldron’s Wilmington office. The unit aims to begin rail construction in France, with rapid advancement for capable privates, and enlistment may close soon as orders to halt come from Atlanta.
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A. F E. Waldron
Wilmington
Atlanta
Waldron
John S. Sewell
Seventh Reserve Engineers
North Carolina
France
Sewell
Messrs
Howard and Wells
Howard and
Wells
Royal Bison
Grand Theatres
Fritz and comrades recall fierce Arras fighting and losses
London reports from the front describe Canadian and British troops in intense action at Arras and Vimy Ridge. Cannons, snipers, and dugouts feature in accounts of captured mortars, hidden emplacements, and heavy enemy losses.
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Kingdom Come
Arras
Devons
Croiselles
Vimy Ridge
Fritz
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H. C. Harris
C. R Hine
J. A. McLean
H. V. Grant
New Hampshire State
Rexall
Ring
Bell
North State
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T. W. Hilliard
Joseph Drayer
South Main St
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Moffitt Furnishing Go
Tere
The
Seventh Reserve Engineer Railroad
Lindsey
Denver
London
Ypres
British Foreign Office
United States
Missus
Hoosier
Amos Furniture Co
High Point
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