Americans in Canadian Ranks Honor Fallen Leaders at Ypres
United Press report notes U S officers and soldiers serving with Canadian forces who earned fame and sacrifice at Mount Sorrel and Observatory Ridge. Highlights include Major Stewart and Captain Stanley Woods from Kansas City, Woods known as Old Woody, and others like Lieutenant Gibson and Sergeant MacInnes who led with courage amid heavy shelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
F. A. McKenzie
Stewart
Stanley Woods
United States Army
Observatory Ridge
Kansas City
Leonard Wood
United States
Toronto
Militia
Sam Hughes
Woods
Canterbury
Woody
Mount Sorrel
Ypres
United States Cavalry
Ypres Salient
Gibson
Prince Rupert
Sorrell
Canada
U. S
G. A. Speer
Atlanta
van Vaart
D. C
W. MacInnes
Britain
C. O
U. S. Artillery
MacInnes
Rnt
Joffre
Best Brains Of Two Countries Now At Work
The premier outlined steps to cut 11 million tons of imports and ship-building gains for Britain this year. He stressed that the submarine campaign would be beaten if the program continued and urged revision of imperial policy and genuine partnership with dominions through consultation and an imperial conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isk
Great Britain
Empire
Lloyd-George
Commonwealth of Nations
British Empire
Dominions
Enlistment Drive for Officers Reserve Corps Meeting
An enthusiastic Col. Taylor led a 20 to 25 man gathering in his office to sign enlistment blanks for the Officers Reserve Corps. The meeting was postponed to Monday at 1 p m due to late blanks, with details on training, duties, and the U S government funded camp at Fort Oglethorpe beginning May 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Taylor
Colonel Taylor
Murchison Bank
Taylor
United States Army
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Old North State
Wilmington
Fort Oglethrope
Reserve Army Corps
United States
Reserve Corps
Apply Now for Officers Reserve at Corps Camp Orglethrope
Government urges enlistment as the Con scription bill looms. Those not joining as reserve officers face call to serve as privates once the law passes. May 8 at Orglethrope camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orglethrope
Widow Ann Bloodworth Dies at Rocky Point Home
Mrs. Ann Jane Bloodworth died at her daughter Mrs. M M Sparkman’s home in Rocky Point after long illness though not bedridden. Funeral at Pike Presbyterian Church noon yesterday with Rev P L Clark and Rev Mr Whedbee officiating. She leaves two brothers, one sister, three sons and two daughters including H B Bloodworth Ennett Bloodworth R B Bloodworth, Mrs M M Sparkman and Mrs Lucy Weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. L. Clark
Whedbce
C. C. Bordeaux
Castle Hayne
R. W. Bordeaux
Rocky Point
Maggie Bordeaux
Messrs
H. B. and
Ennett Bloodworth
R. B. Bloodworth
Richmond
M. M. Sparkman
Lucy Weeks
Postal Telegraph Ad Service Information
Announcement explains how the Postal Telegraph Cable Company messengers will call for ads using the same rapid city coverage as telegrams and cables. For more details on ads call 176 and for telegraph service call Postal Telegraph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Postal Telegraph
Borax Soap and Washing Powder Sale Ad
Local ad promotes Save On Your Wash with five bars of Borax Soap and one box Washing Powder priced at 25 cents. Atkinson and Watters run the economy sale with Cash Means Economy tag dated April 27, 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Ma
Jersey
Eagle Milk
Autocrat
Louisianne
Caraja
White House
A. Renik
Fifth
Nixon
Atkinson & Watters
Watch! Take Shares In New Series At City Building Assoc
Announcement for a Saturday May 5 share sale by the City and Suburban Building Association. Milton Calder serves as president with W A McGirt as secretary, at the Masonic Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Moore
Sec
Y. Carolina B. & L. Association
Princess
City and Suburban Building Association
Milton Calder
W. A. McGirt
Masonic Temple
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A. J. Fuller
Rochester
N. Y
U. S. Coast Artillery
St. Julien
Grey
U. S. Engineers
Uncle Sam
Guatemala
Germany
Associated Press
Washington
Messenger Service
Wilmington Dispatch
Care Dispatch Office
Harriss Typewriting & Advt. Co
Foltz & Kendrick
J. T. Gordon
Boylan & Hancock
L. Mazer
S. 5Th Street
Phiiladelphia
ARMY
NAVY
Southern Building
Remington
Monarch
Smith-Premier
Remington Junior
Remington Typewriter Company
Princess Street
Phone
Sterling Furniture Co
South Front Street
E. H. Sneid
Gordon's
Ivor Johnson
Queen City Cycle Co
Market Street
Singer
Charles Finkelstein
R. B. Moore
3Rd
Castle
Theo. H. Tecklenburg
Charleston
S. C
H. J. McCartney
Front St
North Fourth Street
B. F. Keith
Currie
N. C
Gene Byrnes
Harry
Byane
Hudson
Care Dispatch
T. J. Keenan
Market Street Road
Chester
Winesap
California
Bear Produce and Merchandise Co
Farris
Life
Farris’ Bakery
Shands Grocery
OR. Vineberg
New Hanover
Brunswick P
Der
Duplin
Bladen
Columbus
Onslow
Wi Mington
the Peoples Savings Ban
Front
Princess Streets
J. P
New Hanover County
Brunswick
Pender Counties
the Murchison National Bank
THE
NEW York Life
Grrral
Caese
L. Dickinson
Princess Building
W.B. Cooper &Co
Wilmington, N. C
W. B. Thorpe & CO
Water and Ann Streets
American Bank
Thos. E. Cooper
Fits Milton Calder, V
President and Trust
Chas. E. Bethea
E. Fred Banck
Robert L. Henley
Cape Fear
Victor Records
Reed Miller
Chautauqua
Hayden Quartet
Warrenrath
Fair Land of
Poland
Rob Roy
Zienn
Sweet Innischrra
Reed Mil
Macushla
Chas. Harrison
Frederick Wheeler
Holy City
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