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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1917

Page

7

Sailors Battle Submarine Peril at London Dock Club

A London Dock Sailors' Home scene reveals wartime peril as Americans Weber and Ellis, both veterans of torpedoed ships, seek Belgian seamen for a Belgian ship while offshore dangers loom. Journeymen from East Point and Centurion share grim escapes and grim resolve amid a crowded, multinational crew scene.

Bay Dalied Bia Sailors’ Club London Dock Weber Buffalo N. Y Edward Ellis Brooklyn Boston New York Galveston A. P Ellis East Point London Philadelphia Centurion Pensacola Ireland Gisbert von Opheim Amsterdam East Pointer Ashtabula Sabine Tex Plymouth Fleet Street Iowa Mils Nebraska Japan Arthur Frisbee Ake Charles Harris Board of Trade Room Australia

Prominent 1916 Figures Born on Anniversary

Brig. Gen. Enoch H. Crowder born in Missouri 58 years ago today. Charles E. Hughes born in Glens Falls New York 53 years ago today. William R. Willcox born in Smyrna New York 54 years ago today.

Enoch H. Crowder Advocate General The United States Army Missouri Charles E. Hughes Glens Falls N. Y William R. Willcox Republican National Committee Smyrna John W. Weeks Massachusetts Lancaster N. H

Election Frauds and Local Court Plans in New Bern

Special dispatch from New Bern reports alleged vote fraud in the city primary with aldermen ordering an investigation and possible grand jury warrants. Also noted are a treasonous utterance case, a knife assault in town, re enlistment of a naval militiaman, and the surprise Norfolk wedding of Mildred Bayliss Crumpler to R. E. Crumpler.

Oe Ceatienen Wilmington America Inter Aml Superior Court of New Hanover County Taylor North State Candy Company Court House Mbtynon Front Hanover Streets Front Street Hanover Street Louis J. Poisson New Bern Trapile Ens An William’ Fllis Board of Aldermen C. H. Halil R. A. Nunn A.l.suskins Cofax North Carolina Naval Militia Norfolk Mildred Bayliss E. J.bayliss R. E. Crumpler Washington, N. C

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