Ships Sunk Without Warning Reported By British Lines
The British freighter Trevor was torpedoed without warning on March 18 with 24 crew unaccounted for, survivors state. The passenger liner Alnwyck Castle, torpedoed March 19, carried 100 crew and 24 passengers. 100 of 124 aboard were missing or dead. Survivors endured four days in open boats under gale and cold before rescue by Venezia sailors.
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Associated Pre
New York
Trevor
Germany
Barber Line
Venezia
Trevoze
Alnwyck Castle
Vehezia
Almwyck Castle
New Castle
England
Alexandria
Egypt
Siberian exiles return home by thousands
The article notes about 100000 exiles released under amnesty in Siberia after the revolution. It describes their journey home days after the triumph, with 6000 entering Irkutsk and many awaiting trains due to limited rolling stock. It mentions Yakuta and Nertchinsk as settlements and highlights Marie Spiridonova among the first freed.
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Ernor
Irkutsk
Ekaterinburg
Sophia Vasneff
Siberian
Siberia
Yakuba
Nertchinsk
Marie Spiridonova
Waccamaw Township Votes on Bonds for Roads
Southport N C April 3 Special to The Dispatch an election set for May 24 to authorize 12000 in bonds to improve roads in Waccamaw township. Other townships in the county have issued bonds and Waccamaw is expected to follow. An election is planned for May 5 in District 8 Town Creek to decide joining District No 1 Northwest township with its school tax.
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Southport
N. C
Waccamaw
Town Creek
Rth West Township
Catts Pushes Prohibition Amendment and School Oversight
In Tallahassee on April 3 the Florida Legislature opened its biannual session. Governor Sydney J. Catts urged a Constitutional amendment for state prohibition and backed state inspection of private and denominational schools plus teacher exams in parochial schools. Senator John B. Johnson of Live Oak became Senate president and Cary A. Hardee, also of Live Oak, was elected House Speaker, both unopposed at Democratic caucuses.
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Associated Press
Tallahassee
Fla
Florida
Prohibition
Sydney J. Catts
Catts
John B. Johnson
Live Oak
Suwanee County
Cary A. Hardee
War resolution push in Senate before adjournment
The Associated Press reports Democratic leaders plan to move a war resolution in the Senate before tonight's adjournment. Senator Martin says passage should take about thirty minutes and urges rapid debate with limited speaking time. He predicts the measure will pass and notes a one day delay could be forced but seems unlikely.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Martin
Biltmore Offered as Mobilization Camp
Edith Vanderbilt offered Biltmore estate near Asheville to the War Department as a mobilization camp site. The State officials forwarded the offer to Washington after learning of it late yesterday. Congress delayed national armament while the move was under consideration.
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Raleigh
N. C
Biltmore
George W. Vanderbilt
Asheville
Edith Vanderbilt
War Department
Washington
Congress
Congress Plans Debates on War Authorization and Troop Sentiment
Senator LaFollette warned of substantial debate as adjournment by May 15 loomed. House leaders expected near unanimous backing for the President with only possible objection to immediate troop deployment. After overnight review, pacifist members lined up with support if war came.
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Sible
LaFollette
Wisconsin
House
Tug Virginian Returns From Marine Railway At Wilmington
The tug Virginian was hauled off the marine railway at Wilmington Iron Works today after repairs begun yesterday. The barge Pensacola finished unloading fertilizer and is anchored in the stream, prepared to be towed out and sail light for Charleston.
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Virginian
Marine Railway
Wilmington Iron Works
Pensacola
Charleston
Duluth Vote Rechecks Wet or Dry City Status
In Duluth Minnesota on April 3 the city votes again on wet or dry status. Last year's charter kept Duluth dry until July 1 but current measures question whether the city remains wet or dry despite prior findings of a dry result.
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Duluth
United Press
Minn
Women workers recruit at Boston Common tent
Three young women from Marine Corps officer families labor daily at the historic Boston Common recruiting tent to stimulate enlistments in the Marine Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Marine Corps
Marine
Boston Common
Mrs. Ricker Eyes Congress Bid After Governor Run
Mrs. Marilla M. Ricker, once a New Hampshire gubernatorial candidate, says she may seek the Congress seat in the upcoming special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Congressman Sulloway.
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Marilla M. Ricker
New Hampshire
Supreme Court
Congress
Sulloway
Alabama Medical Students May Fast-Track Graduation
The senior class at the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Mobile may graduate early to join Uncle Sam if needed by the Navy. The Navy cites possible emergencies requiring trained physicians. May 1 marks the impeachment trial of Sheriff T J Batson before the State Supreme Court, arising from the March 20 Jefferson County jail escape of David D Overton and others.
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School of Medicine
University of Alabama
Mobile
Uncle Sam
Secretary of the Navy
T. J. Batson
Jefferson County
Alabama
State Supreme Court
David D. Overton
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Waccamaw Township
Marine News
Messenger Service
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Postal Telegraph
Gene Byrnes
Wilmington Dispatch
North Carolina Home Building Association
James Qwen Reilly
Princess Street
Jas. H. Taylor, Jr
Shands Grocery
Cavalry
Court House
Oscar D. Peck
Charles Finkelstein
South Front Street
Cape Fear
Order
Jas. T. Reilly
Foltz & Kendrick
Fifth Ave
Carolina
Fifth and
Market Streets
Wright
Yellowstone Park
Gertrude Upchurch
Southern Woman’s Magazine
Nashville
Tenn
Rehder’s
Winoca Terrace
Winoca
Wright’s Real Estate Agency
Rocky Point
Wallace
Baxter Tech. Co
Wilmington
Rehder
Wrightsville Beach
Summer Hill
Sunset Park
Wright's Real Estate Agency
Sterling Furniture Co
E. H. Sneed
R. B. Moore
3Rd
Castle
Holland Nurseries
Castie Haynes
Gordon's
Queen City Cycle Co
Market Street
Southeth ST
J. T. Gordon
Southern Exposure
Union Depot
North Front Street
Express
D. C. Proctor
Pembroke
Reabe
Theo. H. Tecklenburg
D. C
Qregon and California Railroad Co
United States
Grant Lands Locating Co
Portland
Oregon
Bear Produce and Merchandise Co
Singer
Water and Ann Streets
People’s Savings Bank of Wilmington
J. Holmes Davis
the Murchison National Bank
Posal
P.O. Box
W.B. Cooper &Co
Wilmington, N. C
American Bank
Thos. E. Cooper
Milton Calder
Chas. E. Bethea
E. Fred Banck
Robert L. Henley
Ents
Co. W. Yates Company
J. C. Brock
J. O. Brock
South Second Street
George T. Hewlett
New York Life Insurance Company
C. L. Dickinson
Princess Building
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