City Workers Seek Higher Wages as Half Report for Duty
In a special session, Wilmington officials address a mass resignation of street cleaning staff amid wage fears. Many workers leave for higher pay at a new shipyard, leaving 28 of 60 employees absent and prompting a push for legislative action to retain labor.
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Ator
Front
Castle Street
Srynset Park
Flanders
Rher
Willington
Wilmington
Concrete Shipyard Visit Spurs Interest in Lib Shipbuilding
Lib shipbuilders led by Noah Lewenthall M Schoolman and J A Dew toured the Kidder Mill concrete shipyard site in Sunset Park with C G Chadbourn, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce shipping committee. They toured the facility as government contract prospects and returned home by train.
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Chadbourn
Noah Lewenthall
M. Schoolman
Boston
J. A. Dew
Brootlyn
Kidder Mill
Lib‘Ty Shipbuilding Company
Cntract
CG. C. Chadbourn
Chamber of Commerce
Eel Shipyard
Sunset Park
Digestive Laxative Ad Offer
A vintage advertisement touts Lax-Fos With Pepsin and a liquid digestive laxative. It promises quick relief for indigestion or constipation with a 50 cent bottle, inviting readers to try one dose.
Changes in Handling of Cotton Considered by Trade Leaders
A National Association of Cotton Manufacturers committee plans far reaching changes in buying and paying for cotton. The New York conference on May 4 at the Hotel Biltmore will involve Southern shippers and New England and New York bankers to explore drafts accepted for 90 days, discounting in market and Federal Reserve Banks to reduce interest and quicken spinner access.
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National Association of Cotton Manufacturers
Southern Cotton Shippers
New England
New York
South
Hotel Biltmore
Daniel G. Wing
First National Bank of Boston
Theodore E. Burton
Merchants’ National Bank of New York
America
Federal Reserve
Labor Advocate Heard Defending Labor in War Message
James F. Barrett editor of the Labor Advocate in Asheville spoke at the Court House denouncing the idea that the war is a rich man’s war and a poor man’s fight. He cited Samuel Gompers and urged labor to back the President and government in the present global conflict.
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James F. Barrett
Labor Advocate
Asheville
Court House
Samuel Gompers
Labor
America
Europe
Officers Elected at St Matthew Lutheran Sunday School
Members of St Matthew s Lutheran Sunday school elected officers after the regular session. William Otersen was chosen superintendent with James Bowden as assistant superintendent Adolph Otersen secretary Dellman Brothers assistant secretary Fred Seitter Jr treasurer Archie Keels librarian Mamie Goodwin organist and Margaret Branch assistant organist. The group discussed studying a missionary topic on the last Sunday of each month.
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St. Matthew’s Sunday School
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Sunday School
William Otersen
James Bowden
Adolph Otersen
Dellman Brothers
Fred Seitter, Jr
Archie Keels
Mamie Goodwin
Margaret Branch
Oklahoma City Honors Soldiers at Waterworks Cornerstone
Oklahoma City marked the cornerstone laying for the new waterworks with a large municipal celebration. A notable feature was the dedication of an honor roll listing all Oklahoma City soldiers.
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Oklahoma
Okklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma City
Minister cites sins of women in Chine Grove sermon
Evangelist W. Marvin Huggins at Chine Grove Baptist Church denounces ignorance, mock modesty, double standards, immodest dress, joy riding, illicit love, and other sins in a women’s meeting. He urges mothers to teach daughters about life and warns of consequences, including divorce and ruin.
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W. Marvin Huggins
New Bern
Chine Grove Baptist Church
Professor Rowe
Ain
Jifa
Hell
Building Burned injures fireman near Queen and Surry
A vacant brick building on the corner of Surry and Queen streets owned by the Bellamys caught fire late last night, likely from a cigarette butt. Luther Gore, a young fireman, was burned by a live wire and rushed to the Tankersley-Harper Sanitarium. the district’s power was cut to shut off the danger and the blaze attracted many onlookers.
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Surry and
Queen Streets
John D. Bellamy
William J. Bellamy
R. R. Bellamy
Luther Gore
Hanover Mattress Company
Cushman & McGowan
Gore
Earnest Appeal To Colored Community In Wilmington
G W Billops, a colored speaker, addressed a well attended service urging African Americans to support city county state and national laws. He urged staying in Wilmington for employment, spoke on government activities, and called for unity to combat immorality and protect the names of women and girls.
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G. W. Billops
Wilmington
Local Society Notes and Play Announcement in Mount Olive
Miss Mattie Parker capent led last Friday in Raleigh. Guests include John A. Royall Jr of Rocky Mount and many locals visiting kin. The Suffragettes Convention, a humorous play, will be staged in the graded school auditorium Friday night April 26 by the Woman's Club.
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Mount Olive
N. C
Mattie Parker Capent
Raleigh
John A. Royall, Jr
Rocky Mount
J. R. Bell
G. W. Sisler
Roanoke
Graded School
Woman’s Club
Wilmington Officer Returns to Duty After France Service
Lieutenant Joseph H. Waxman of Wilmington returned to Washington to report for duty after serving in France with the American expeditionary forces. He said Allied morale remained wonderfully good and there was no dismay among troops despite German successes.
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Joseph H. Waxman
France
Washington
Waxman
Laurinburg Social Ties Include Laurinburg and Concord Visitors
Residents note visits among Laurinburg and Concord circles with guests from Rowland Wilmington Charlotte Red Springs Warrenton and Fort Myer. Major A L James Jr. arrives in France after prior duty at Fort Myer and camp Jackson day trips. families exchange cables.
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Laurinburg
Neal Smith
Rowland
Dilion
Carolina
Jas. A. Jones
Miss Smith
Ernest Smith
Ed. Moss
Concord
R. C. Everett
R. A. Brower
H. McN. Smith
Howard Caldwell
Mac Cameron
Ida Cox
Wilmington
Estelle Cox
Mary Albritton
R. S. Booth
Warrenton
J. T. Myers
Charlie Barrenger
Charlotte
Nelia Garrett
Mamie McNeill
Red Springs
S. E. Riviere
E.P. Riviere
Itere
T. T. Neal Covington
Keeton
Kn Appeal
Louise
Angus Ilips
Eugene Berke Oent
Camp Jackson
A. J. James, Jr
Fort Myer
A. L. James, Jr
France
Major James
World Salesmanship Congress Gathers in Detroit
In Detroit Michigan on April 22 the World Salesmanship Congress focuses on the role of salesmen in wartime production. The event draws sales managers and directors from major U S industrial and commercial firms and is poised to be one of the year’s largest conventions.
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Detroit
Mich
United States
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