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Newspaper

Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1917

Page

7

United States Day Observed in Paris Parade and Flags

Paris marks United States Day with 21 gun salute at 2 pm. Flags from US and France fly from Embassy Avenue Eylau City Hall and other buildings. 40,000 American flags distributed as street vendors sell colors of both allies. Military authorities seize war munitions at Paranagua port in Brazil. Scrap iron shipment from Joinville raised investigation.

Paris Piel Tower Wm. G. Sharp Avenue Eylau Paranahua Brazil Joinville Parana Santa Catharina

Coming Match Promises Tight Wrestling Clash

Opinion is divided as Columbia’s Bur Hudson or Cleveland’s Ed Aberg meet at Woolvin Hall on Thursday night. Hudson, actually Al Ackerman, has fans anxious to see his prowess while Aberg aims to reverse his recent loss to Hanson. The bout is expected to draw a strong crowd with both wrestlers highly regarded.

Bur Hudson Columbia Ed Aberg Cleveland Woolvin Hall Hudson al Ackerman Ackerman Aberg Hanson

Weeklong sports calendar lists numerous tournaments and meets

The calendar outlines events from Monday through Saturday across venues in Washington Portland New York Philadelphia Bridgeport Springfield Spokane Seattle Vancouver Brooklyn New York St Paul Brooklyn Philadelphia Amherst Oberlin Lewiston New Orleans and Natchez. It includes bench shows bowling trials field trials trapshooting baseball golf relay swimming and track meets featuring many named teams and clubs.

Washington Kennel Club Washington D. C Northwestern International Bowling Association Portland Ore New York Field Trial Association Orange County New York Carl Morris Jim Coffey George Chip Zulu Kid Bridgeport Conn Frankie Burns Eddie O'Keefe Philadelphia Central Ohio Springfield Northwestern Baseball League Butte Spokane Great Falls Seattle Vancouver Tacoma Johnny Dundee Patsy Odine Brooklyn al Reich Jim Savage Billy Whalen Charlie Matrie St. Paul I French Bulldog Club of America Country Club Lakewood N. J Natchez Miss Virginia Baseball League Pennsylvania New England Revere Mass Brown-Amherst Amherst Case-Wooster-Oberlin Oberlin

Today’s National League Baseball Schedule

The schedule lists Boston at New York Brooklyn at Philadelphia Chicago at Cincinnati and Pittsburgh at St. Louis all with clear conditions.

Boston New York Brooklyn Philadelphia Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh St. Louis Brooklyn Oo eactStbuill

Baseball Schedule Notes From Southern and American Circuits

Weekly listings show American League games including Philadelphia at Washington and New York at Boston. Southern League matchups include Little Rock at Nashville Birmingham at Atlanta New Orleans at Mobile and Chattanooga at Memphis with clear conditions.

Philadelphia Washington New York Boston Little Rock Nashville Birmingham Atlanta New Orleans Mobile Chattanooga Memphis

Baseball Scores From Last Night

Yesterday's Games show Cincinnati defeating Chicago 7 to 4 and St Louis beating Pittsburgh 4 to 1 with both games reported from the night contests.

Yesterday's Games From Cleveland and Chicago

In Cleveland Detroit edged the hosts 4 to 3 while Chicago beat St. Louis 3 to 2. The results summarize two MLB style matchups with Detroit and Chicago securing wins on the road.

Cleveland Detroit Chicago St. Louis

Pompeian HAIR Massage Beautifies the Hair

Pompeian HAIR Massage promises thicker, softer, more beautiful hair and helps stop dandruff. The amber liquid claims to wake hair roots, open scalp pores, and leave no sticky residue. Available in 25c 50c and 1.00 bottles at stores today.

Baraca Philathea convention wins founder's pledge

Asheville hosts North Carolina Baraca Philathea convention May delegates aim for 1000 with founder Marshall Hudson’s participation. Committees outline Mt. Mitchell tour reception at Battery Park hotel program features speeches music and country themed costumes in palm room decorations.

Asheville N. C Marshall A. Hudson Syracuse N. Y Baraca Philathea North Carolina N. Buckner Philatheans Cohen United States Mt. Mitchell Buckner F. R. Seely Battery Park Hotel Baraca- Philathea Union van Dieman’s Land Australia Japan China India Mexico Brazil Central America Canada Cuba Porto Rico J. R. Rice

Intercollegiate Meet and Spring Racing Openings

North Carolina State track meet in Chapel Hill and Southern tennis championships open in New Orleans. Invitations to Chevy Chase club tennis in Washington with Staten Island events including Ken nel Club at Grant City. Spring race meeting opens in Lexington Kentucky and Rockaway Hunting Club meets at Hewletts Bay Park Li.

Chapel Hill New Orleans Chevy Chase Club Washington, D. C Staten Island Kennel Club Grant City N. Y Kentucky Association Lexington Rockaway Hunting Club Hewlett’s Bay Park

Demonstration in Buenos Aires in Support of Allies

In Buenos Aires on April 23 a massive parade of about one hundred thousand people marched with flags singing the Marseillaise and shouting support for the United States France and other allies. Women showered flowers on the paraders from balconies as a large mass meeting adopted a resolution denouncing German submarine warfare and pledging harmony with the United States and Brazil, sympathy for the allies, and approval of the Russian revolution.

Buenos Aires United States France Brazil

Sunday Afternoon Schedule Note for Bundays

The notice lists a Sunday exception for Bundays with a superseded half hour schedule on Sunday afternoons. The readable fragment lacks full dates or organization names but indicates a time change affecting Sunday afternoon activities.

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