Tragic Railroad Fatalities at Smith's Coal Yard
Captain John Wesley Hennent aged about 55 was killed instantly when a loaded coal gondola struck him and severed his trunk and right arm at the Smith's coal chute yards. Captain F A Mathis, conductor, was knocked down but survived with minor injuries. The accident occurred as a switch engine moved cars toward the coal chute. Coroner Holden to hold an inquest Monday at 9 o'clock. witnesses summoned. The two men were part of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad crew. Captain Hennent leaves a wife a son and a daughter. Burial plans include Kenya as the old home for the deceased. The event stunned bystanders who witnessed the horrific scene.
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John Wesley Hennent
North Fifth Street
Fore- la
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
Smith
J. Mathis
Captain Hennent
Hennent
Captain Mathis
Mathis
Tem
Lee Chadwick
Messrs
D. A. Matthews
D. W. Westbrook
A. S. Holden
Ier
William Struthers
E. W. Manning
S. G. Moore
A. A. Simmons
Coast Line
Smithfield
Kenya
Open Air and Revival Services by Local Salvation Army
The Salvation Army schedules an open air service at Front and Dock streets followed by a revival in the hall today. Sunday school at Front and Dock invites all children especially those not in other schools. P Y L meeting led by Lieutenant Horne targets young people. An open air service at Front and Princess streets leads into a second revival in the hall with a one hour program featuring singing and song books provided.
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Salvaion Army
Ltl
Front and
Dock Streets
Wiel
My. P. L
Horne
Front
Princess Streets
Grace Methodist Church Mass Attendance Requested
The Grace Methodist Church invites all to attend today’s service as Rev. Plyler discusses Civic Righteousness in Wilmington. Patriotic Day will be observed at Sunday school, likely drawing a larger morning crowd to hear the pastor.
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Grace Methodist Church
Wilmington
Plyler
Tvice
Endorsements Grow for Selective Draft in War Effort
Petition to Congress from Wilmington clerks backs the selective draft bill framed by the War Department. The document cites fairness, national duty, and efficiency, with notable support from B. F. Hall and other Wilmington citizens, urging North Carolina lawmakers to back the measure and urging farmers to plant more corn and less cotton.
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Congress
War Department
United States
Germany
Wilmington
Atlantic Coast Line
Wilson
North Carolina
Godwin
Coast Line
F. M. Simmons
L. S. Overman
H. L. Godwin
Washington, D. C
B. F. Hall
Free Spraying of Trees Urged by Mr Craichead
The Chamber of Commerce promotes a campaign against the round headed borer endangering Wilmington shade trees. Entomologist F C Craighead urges spraying with arsenical kerosene mixture early spring and again later to curb beetles and scale. removal of decaying trees and planting resistant varieties are advised to protect the city.
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MR. Craichead
Chamber of Commerce
F. C. Craighead
Bureau of Entomology
United States Department of Agriculture
Wilmington
Craighead
Washington
Wilmington Port Aims to Build Wooden Transatlantic Ships
Captain Edward P. Bailey of Wilmington Iron Works says the yard can build two large schooners at once and up to six with quick notice. Eight months to launch the first, then rapid production if labor and lumber supply hold. The plant also can build iron ships up to 400 feet, with the pine-rich region aiding timber needs for wooden ships as part of Goethals' wartime effort.
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New York World
United States
Germany
England
Edward P. Bailey
Wilmington Iron Works
Eagles’ Island
Bailey
Wilmington
Great Pine Belt
Norfolk
Goethals
Warrant Not Served In Rock Hill Farmholder Case
Sheriff George C. Jackson went to Rock Hill, seven miles from the city, to serve a John Doe warrant on a colored woman living on a farm near the Ben Trass plantation. The warrant was left blank as the man who brought the charge was absent. If served, the warrant would charge housebreaking and larceny.
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Lula Black
Fayetteville
Lula Jones
George Harriss
Auxiliary
Salvation Army
Lillian
Daisy Smith
Harriss
Jackson
Rock Hill
George C. Jackson
Ben Trass
Chautauqua Tickets Urged Before Opening Week
YMCA officials urge pre sale of Chautauqua season tickets as post opening or midweek single admissions do not benefit the association. Season passes offer four times the value and are affordable. Redpath promoters promise a top program as the big tent rises for Chautauqua Week starting Wednesday.
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Redpath
Beachgoers flock to Lumina amid warm Wilmington weather
Large crowds gathered at Lumina Beach yesterday afternoon as Wilmington enjoyed summery temperatures. Many plan to return today if the warm spell persists, with crowds potentially exceeding those seen since last fall.
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Lumina
Wilmington
Patriotic Day Observed at Grace Methodist Sunday School
Grace Methodist Church hosts Patriotic Day with Stars and Stripes in decorations and patriotic songs by Grace Sunday School students. The milestone membership drive aims to boost enrollments as the school highlights renewed interest in affiliating with its classes.
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Grace Sunday School
Grace Methodist Church
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Wilson Plak
Hall. &, Pearsall, Inc
National Special Aid Society
Civic Register of the
Jane D. Wood
Sarah James
N. 2Nd St
C. M. Weathers
Orton Hotel
Curran
Bryan
Market St
Helen Weathers
N. 3Rd. St
Annie Kelly
N. 4Th St
J. _ Block
Wilhelmina Harlowe
Chestnut St
Barksdale
Colonial Apts
Robt. Scott
Bettie McFarlane
North
William Atkinson
W. Black Messengers
Chestnut Grace
Pickett
Grace St
Walnut Red Cross
Grace Walnut
Perrin
Front St
Frank Harrell
Elizabeth Powell
Walnut St
Duraldo Borden
N. 3Rd St
W. Front
Red Cross
Campbell
Thomas Darden
Virginus Hall
J. Black
J. G. King
L. G. Black
Walnut Grace
Bessie Hayes
Chestnut
Mary Alderman
Archie Craft
C. H. Fore
Hollen
Turnaje
N. 7Th St
Princess Chestnut
H. E. Bonitz
Princess St
Florence Whitney
M. H. Thompson
Marie Grainger
Frnnice Andrews
Anna Stith
Catharine K. Home
Hearn
E. H. Hardison
N. 5Th St
Black Messengers
G. A. P. Bowman
J. D. Vann
Grace
Winoca
Carolina Heights
J. H. Hinton
George Benson
Wrightsville Ave
T. L. Hubbard, Jr
Carolina Place
W. A. Wright
Ella Jacobs
4Th and
Ann Sts
W. A
Trust Company
South
The
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
Princess Street
Key West
John
Atock
J. Hicks
Market Street
Voile
Jersey
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