Red Cross Local Chapter Plans Membership Drive
The Wilmington chapter accelerates a national drive to recruit new Red Cross members starting December 17 for one week. Executive leaders including Col. Walker Taylor and Major Joseph W. Lu ys oversee committees as rooms stay open and campaigns promise personal service over money. A monster parade and extensive publicity aim to recruit over 4 900 participants while bolstering the treasury.
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Cuthbert Martin
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Arsonunctien
William H. Milton
J. Allan Taylor
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Andrew J. Howell
J. L.vingston
Ronald V. Teen
Resting on a farm in Cyonda
A resident in Cyonda hosted a Red Cross meeting after traveling 14 miles. The local attendee, whose son had served in the war, attended to discuss community relief efforts and wartime support programs.
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Cyonda
Red Cross
Council Plans Peddler Protection After Bond Sale Notice
City Council meets to discuss raising daily pedlar license fees from $3 to deter frauds after recent abuses by low quality fur peddlers. Mayor Moore announces resignation of Streets Superintendent Burnett, praising two years of city street improvements. A $100,000 bond sale re-advertisement is ordered to fund floating city indebtedness.
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Registration Questionnaires Due As War Dept Rules Change
Registrants must ensure current addresses on file and complete the questionnaire by December 23. Local boards warn that unlocated registrants may be treated as deserters. emphasis on notifying boards of address changes and advancing government guidance from Adjutant General Laurence W. Young.
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War Department
National Army
Laurence W. Young
Washington, D. C
North Carolina
Raleigh
N. C
Adjutant General
Crowder
Brunswick and New Hanover Ferry Offer Considered by County Boards
Brunswick and New Hanover counties again debate the free ferry issue as Thomas E Cooper proposes a three to one purchase split. The Brunswick board backs a 25 percent Brunswick share with tolls kept for later agreement and a 20 000 cost cap plus 20 000 for first three years improvements.
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New Hanover
Thomas E. Cooper
New Hanover Board
C. Ed. Taylor
Southport
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Brunswick Board
Thos. E. Cooper
Wilmington
Brunswick
New Hanover County
Brunswick Bridge & Ferry Co
General Assembly
J. W. Little
W. A. McGirt
Board of County Commissioners
Board of Commissioners
Junior Order meeting to convene in Wilmington
The 16th district Junior Order United American Mechanics will meet in Wilmington with an estimated 100 representatives from New Hanover Brunswick and adjoining counties. Jeff Davis and George Washington councils will host. Afternoon business session at 3 p m and an open public session at 8 p m with addresses by Mayor P Q Moore and others.
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Junior Order United American Mechanics
Wilmington
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Princess Streets
New Hanover
Brunswick
Jeff Davis
George Washington
P. Q. Moore
War Resolution Push Signals U S Austria-Hungary Clash
The House Foreign Affairs committee prepared to act on President Wilsons war declaration against Austria-Hungary with a vote possible today or tomorrow. Senate deadlines and joint-session support shape timing as Republicans and Democrats discuss broader ties and possible extensions to Turkey and Bulgaria. A Wisconsin wage-earning women campaign and a New York City apartment hotel run by a woman are noted in the same dispatch.
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Austria-Hungary
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Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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House Committee
United States
Turkey
Bulgaria
Miny Democrats
Pittman
Germany
la Follette
France to Obtain 30 Ships from Brazil
Rio Janeiro reports a decree authorizes signing an agreement with France for 30 former German ships with total tonnage 249 500. France will provide 110 million francs to Brazil and purchase 2 million sacks of coffee and other Brazilian products worth 100 million francs.
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Associated Press
Rio Janeiro
Finance
France
Brazil
Medical examiner prepares tests in Varney murder trial
Dedham Massachusetts December Associated Press reports Dr. Harry M. Cutts a Brookline medical examiner prepared to resume tests today in Harriet Varney's murder trial. He described the Keyes apartment and bullet wounds in Mrs. Keyes' body before yesterday's adjournment.
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Dedham
Mass
Harry M. Cutts
Brookline
Harriett A. Varney
Pauline A. Keyes
Keyes
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