Attack by Gang of Negroes Leaves Man Seriously Hurt
Robert Henry James was found by the sidewalk unconscious after a 10 oclock Nun Street assault by about a dozen Black youths. He suffered a broken nose a fractured scalp and other injuries. Police have little to go on and seek identities. The incident occurred near Wilson's Alley as James walked home from a visit to friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atea
Robert Henry James
George H. “James
Sooth Sixth Street
Nun Street
Wilson’s Alley
Five Sentenced in Recorder Court on Vagrancy and Drunkenness
Recorder Starriss voiced disapproval as five defendants appeared in court on a vagrancy charge. Four colored and one white were ordered to 30 days on the roads or stockade for vagrancy, with one white man paying costs and a drunkenness conviction continued. William Faison was arraigned on larceny. the charge was dismissed, while Henry Baldwin, Tom Bell, and Edwards received 30 day sentences, Bell to the stockade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recorder’s
Bar of Justice
Starriss
Jckade
William Faison
Wollon
Henry Baldwin
Tom Bell
Edwards
Bell
Recorder
Ise
Court Session Opens for February Term with Little Activity
The February term of Superior Court convened for civil trials but yielded a brief, uneventful session. The case against K. C. Sidbury, brought by Southern National Bank, was stricken from the docket as the matter had already gone to judgment last May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Dutat
K. C. Sidbury
Southern National Bank
Rotary Wires Bicketts Gratitude for Ford Shipyard Action
The Rotary Club of Wilmington expresses appreciation for Governor Bickett and Detroit magnate Henry Ford urging location of a proposed Atlantic seaboard shipyard in Wilmington. The telegram requests Ford to consider the city’s port advantages and invites Ship Board officials to inspect Wilmington in the near term. The message highlights support from the Chamber of Commerce and mentions Marsden and Hurley in coordinating efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bickett
Henry Lord
Detroit Automobile
Atlantc Seaboard
Rotary Club
T. W. Bickett
Raleigh
N. C
Chambers Commerce
Rotary Club of
Wilmington
Ford
Actiny
Hurley
Shipile -Board
Wilmingm
Former Sheriff Cowan Announces Candidacy
Former Sheriff S. P. Cowan announced his bid for sheriff opposing Sheriff George C. Jackson who beat him in the primary two years ago. The move surprised some but was the day's sole declaration in a quiet political scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. P. Cowan
George C. Jackson
Death of Edith McDowell Found at Home
Edith McDowell a young colored woman long employed at the Schnibben home 412 North Sixth street was found dead in her room. Coroner Holden said death likely natural from heart trouble and no inquest was held. The lamp was burning and there were signs an effort to kindle a fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holden
Edith McDowell
Martin Schnibben
North Sixth Street
Alex S. Holden
Belgian Statement on War Activities
Paris February 4 The Belgian official statement on military operations says in the last two days artillery silenced several enemy batteries and carried out fires of destruction and reprisals against enemy organizations and defenses in reply to artillery and bomb fire before Dixmude An enemy aviator was brought down within Belgian lines by British airmen
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Dixmude
Expedited Fertilizer Shipments Ordered by Rail Officials
C H Markham of Atlanta regional railroad director rules fertilizer shipments must move quickly. Delays previously tied up nine Acme Company cars in Atlanta since year start. Shipments now to be expedited including farm implements seeds and grains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Markham
Atlanta
Acme Company
J. G. McCormick
Y W C A Urges Girls to Seek Housing and Training
A 1918 appeal urges girls to live at the Y W C A boarding home to stay self supporting and gain physical, mental, social, and spiritual strength. It touts gym, fun with peers, job placement help, a nighttime business class, and the association as a life training school backed by civic service and faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. W
Public Auction of City Lot in Wilmington
By decree of the Superior Court Alice Larkins and husband John Larkins sell to the highest bidder for cash at the Court House door Wilmington on February 4 1918 at noon a described lot in Block 74 Lot 6 bounded by Queen and Second streets. Commissioner William M Bellamy notes the sale date and that the auction is part of the case Harriss et al.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Alice Larkins
John Larkins
Thomas Harriss
Court House
Wilmington
Queen Street
Second Streets
Second Street
Queen Stret
Wlmington
William M. Bellamy
Foreclosure Sale on Property in Wilmington North Carolina
Mechanics' Home Association via its attorney will auction the described land in New Hanover County on Monday February 4 1918 at 12 oclock noon. Property lies along Wooster and Seventh streets in Block 64 part of Logs 5 and 6, featuring a 66 by 73 foot parcel. Default on mortgage payments led to the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Simon
Annie Ts. Simon
C. F. Howell
Jessie N. Howell
Office of the Register of Deeds of
New Hanover County
Mechanics’ Home “Association
Court House
County of New Hanover
Wright Street
Fifth Street
Hmington
N. C
B. McKoy
Ics’ Home Association
Herbert Eskins
Viola Hskins
Register of Deeds
Wooster Street
Seventh Street
Siynety
Oxy
Wilmington
W. B. McKay
Mechanics’ Home Association
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Mh Wocket
Cowan
Jackson
Ad Carter
Messenger Service
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Postal Telegraph
Wilmington Iron Works
Third
Market Streets
Market Street
B. G. Dresser
E. P. Dudley
Mazda
City Electric Co
Pythian Bildg
Princess
Stokes
A. Ludeke
Eureka Farm
Castle Hayne
Foltz and
Kendrix
Bear
Maine
Bear Produce
Mdse. Co
Quality Raincoat Co
Fifth Ave
New York
W. P. Powell
Chas. Finkelstein
Gordon
Toledo
E. A. Shands, Jr
Toledo Scale Co
Y. W.cla
Motte Business College, Inc
M. Lance
Carolina Beach
Moise. Co
Wimington
Orange Street
Farris
Hoyt Kennedy
L. Mazer
5Th St
Phila
C. L. Spooner
la Linger
Chas. M. Stieff, Inc
W. H. Stone, Mer
W. B. Thorpe
Water and Ann Streets
Cain
the Peoples Savings Ban
Front and Princess Streets
Uncle Sam
War Savings Club
Brooklyn Bridge
W. B. Cooper & Co
Wilmington, N. C
C. W. Yates
United States Government Bonds
Liberty Loan
the Murchison National Bank
Vulcan
Cape Fear
Anneral
Poly
C. L. Dickinson
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