Jerome Jones to Speak at Academy of Music Tonight
Atlanta official of the American Federation of Labor will address the public at the Academy of Music at 8 o clock about labor involvement in the war. He spoke to the Typographical Union yesterday and will be introduced by Jimmy Wade with J H Curtis presiding. The Wilmington Drum and Bugle Corps will perform beforehand.
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Jerome Jones
Atlanta
American Federation of Labor
Academy of Music
Jones
Typographical Union
Jimmy Wade
J. H. Curtis
Wilmington Drum and Bugle Corps
Merchants urged to place posters for Liberty Loan Bonds
The central committee asks merchants to display all printed Liberty Loan materials before noon tomorrow and to raise flags before Secretary McAdoo arrives. Those without flags should obtain them, and posters must be in conspicuous spots. Liberty Loan workers meet at the Chamber of Commerce at 6:30 for a briefing with McAdoo, with doors opening at 7:30 for seating.
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Liberty Loan
McAdoo
Central Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Chamber of Commerce
Academy
Recognition for Heroes of Salvage on Mississippi River
Officials awarded commendations to Thomas B. Good commanding the case tender Olander and crew for preventing destruction of railroad cars bound for France. Hazardous ice in February helped salvage government barges and vessels with minimal damage to the tender.
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Washington
France
Thomas B. Good
Olander
Mississippi River
Virginia State League to map plans in Petersburg
Petersburg Virginia April 3 The Virginia State League holds a meeting tonight to map plans for summer baseball It is believed several franchises will be retained Richmonds application for a franchise is expected to be acted upon favorably and a city will be dropped from the circuit
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Petersburg
Virginia State League
Richmond
Dozen Civil Cases Called in Superior Court
Superior Court convened for civil trials with Judge OC Lyon presiding. A dozen cases were disposed of or continued as juries heard multiple divorce actions with verdicts favoring plaintiffs. Several actions were continued or abated and one defendant added as defense due to a related death.
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Superior Court
Lyon
Cora B. Holden
M. L. Holden
Cecil M. Ward
H. W. Ward
Nettle M. Blair
Andrew Blair, Jr
Murray Transfer Company
The
Tidewater Power Company
Camille Watts
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
C. V. Hocutt
James Smith
M J. Carson
Alex
Nellie J. Baldwin
T. B. Prease
M. B. Mash
Carry On! War Savings Ads Promote Trenches Motto
State War Savings HQ Winston-Salem reports Carry On is the campaign slogan capturing the trench spirit. The bulletin urges War Savings workers in North Corona to keep at it, devise new plans, and press on to raise 50 million dollars for the government.
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War Savings Campaign
War Savings of
Winston-Salem
War Savings Workers
North Corona
War Savings
British Army in France Hard Hit by Night Artillery
British forces in France faced intense overnight and morning bombardment along the front. North of the Scarpe and south of the Somme German guns unleashed unusually heavy fire signaling a possible attack, though no infantry action had occurred by eight o clock this morning.
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France
Scarpe
Somme
Food control in NC means ferrying food across the Atlantic
The focus of food control in North Carolina today centers on moving meals and supplies across the Atlantic at any cost. Authorities stress urgency as cargo ships and convoys navigate wartime constraints.
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North Carolina
North America
Atlantic
City Y M C A membership drive ends tonight
The inter city Y M C A campaign closes at 10 o'clock with Wilmington not in contention to win the loving cup held by Charleston and likely to go to Columbia. A few dedicated workers kept at it and many new boy members joined the association.
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Inter City
Wilmington
Association
Charleston
Columbia
Serious Wreck On New York Central Near Amsterdam
Albany April 8 One man was killed and seven injured when a New York Central wreck involving the Empire State Express No 4 and No 16 from Chicago and Cleveland and a freight train occurred west of Amsterdam. The Empire Express engineer died. other injuries ranged from minor to serious among crew and passengers.
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N. Y
New York Central
Amsterdam
Empire State Express
New York
Buffalo
Chicago
Cleveland
Empire Express
No. 16
The
Empire
Division
Alleged Bank Robber Arrested in Charlotte
Thomas C. Frazier, accused of robbing a San Francisco bank of over $10,000, was arrested in Charlotte by Detective Bradley after a photo recognition. He confessed to the San Francisco crime and indicated where most of the money is hidden. San Francisco police are being advised, and Frazier is held awaiting instructions. A $250 reward and 10 percent of recovered funds were offered.
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Charlotte
N. C
Thomas C. Frazier
San Francisco
Bradley
City Police Department
California
Frasier
Frazier
Disloyalty accusation leads to four hours public shaming
In Bessemer Alabama on April 8 J Will McNabb a known citizen was handcuffed to a post on the main street by unknown parties. He wore a flag draped back placard reading Disloyal to the U S A after alleged pro German remarks. McNabb says he denies disloyal statements has two brothers in the army and another subject to draft.
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Bessemer
Ala
J. Will McNabb
McNabb
Strong anti lynching bill introduced in Congress
Washington April. A bill to protect United States citizens against lynching in default of State protection was introduced today by Representative Dyer of Missouri. It makes a mob killing murder and subjects counties where lynching occurs to forfeiture of 5000 to 10000 dollars, with penalties for officials who fail to prevent or prosecute such cases.
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Washington
United States
Dyer
Missouri
Paris bombardment report cites eight chicken casualties
The Petit Parisian yesterday claimed no casual ties from the German bombardment of Paris but acknowledges eight chickens were killed. The note contrasts official statements with the observed poultry losses.
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Paris
Petit Parisian
No Intermingling of Races at Camp Pike Report Declared Unfounded
Washington reports that war department officials say complaints from Mississippi lawmakers about white and Negro soldiers at Camp Pike Arkansas are unfounded. Major General Samuel D. Sturgis explains the issue was temporary and corrective steps are in place.
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Washington
Camp Pike
Arkansas
War Department
Mississippi
Samuel D. Sturgis
British Marines Guard Vladivostok Railhead
London report says British marines landed at Vladivostok mainly to shield the railway station and the British consulate vicinity. The Reuters dispatch from Tokyo notes the patrol aimed to protect strategic infrastructure during the Australasian conflict era.
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London
Vladivostok
Reuter
Tokio
Application Blanks Available Through Housewives League
Application blanks for the Woman's committee of the Liberty Loan are available at the Housewives' League rest room. Secretary Miss Margaret Price will distribute them to all workers.
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Woman's Committee of the
Liberty Loan
Housewives’ League
Margaret Price
Increased Vegetable Rates Justified by Interstate Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled on April 8 that higher through rates on green vegetables moving in carloads from Florida to destinations in Oklahoma are justified. The decision impacts shipments from producing points to Oklahoma destinations.
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Washington
Florida
Oklahoma
Interstate Commerce Commission
England Sees No New Pleasure Cars For Two Years
For two years not a single new pleasure motor car has been made in England. Luxury business has cleared, the English are leading strenuous lives, but are prospering.
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England
Hbnglish
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