Big Anti-Saloon League Drive Ends Soon in Wilmington
North Carolina anti alcohol campaign leader Rev. R L Davis travels from Burgaw to Whiteville as the big state drive nears its close. Speakers include Minor Wallace Geo W Young L R Horton E H Dailey and Hobson with meetings planned across Wilmington Fair Bluff Chadbourn Red Springs and surrounding churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Davis
North Carolina
Anti-Saloon League
Burgaw
Whiteville
Davis
Wilmington
Richard Pearson Hobson
Mr. Davis
West
Union
Asheville
Fair Bluff
Chadbourn
Red Springs
Minor Wallace
Arkansas
Geo. W. Young
Louisville
L. R. ‘Horton
Washington
E. H. Dailey
Ohio
Medical Advisory Board Sets Six County Examiner Schedule
The 13th Medical Advisory Board for the 413th District of North Carolina outlines a rotating schedule by county for registrant examinations. Each local board should send 20 men on their assigned day with ongoing weekly intake until all work is finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
13Th Medical Advisory Board
Edward J. Wood
T. M.green
J. G. Murphy
J. W. Tankersley
R. H. Bellamy
John B. le Gwin
W. T. Smith
J. W. Stanley
Murchison National Bank
Wood
Medical Advisory Board
Medical Advisory Board of the 413Th District of
North Carolina
Brunswick
Sampson
Pender
Murchison Bank
Ukrainians appeal to Germany for aid
The Ukrainian delegation at Brest-Litovsk calls on the German people for help against Bolshevik and Red Guard incursions into Ukraine. They accuse the Petrograd government of falsehoods and urge German intervention to protect the northern frontier and Ukraine's grain stocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Brest-Litovsk
Berlin
Ukraine
Petrograd
Rada
Active Campaign Against Rumors in Army Health Reports
Surgeon General Gorges launched an active campaign to trace sensational health rumors about soldiers inviting every citizen to help. A report claimed 16 soldiers froze to death at Camp McClellan Alabama, traced to three soldiers on leave from the same camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gorges
Camp McClellan
Anniston
Ala
Wilmington Soldier on Fur Lounges with Family
Mr. Donald C. King of Company C 115th Machine Gun Battalion Camp Sevier is on a five day furlough with his father Capt. S. M. King on Nun street. He reports the Wilmington unit in fine health and spirits. Circle No 3 of the First Baptist church will host a George Washington tea at 403 Dock street Thursday at 4 pm. A silver offering will go to the Pritchard Memorial Fund to aid building new churches nationwide during the Baptist week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald C. King
Camp Sevier
S. M. King
Nun Street
Mr. King
Wilmington
First Baptist Church
John R. Hanby
Dock Street
Pritchard
Baptist Churches of the
South
Peace terms offered Romania by Germany in WWI
The Neuste Nachrichten reports Germany would demand Dobruja to Bulgaria and an economic indemnity. If Romania keeps the Danube mouth it must back a central European policy, and Ferdinand’s influence would be eliminated after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Rumania
Germany
Neuste Nachrichten
Leipsig
Dobrudja
Bulgaria
Romania
Danube
Ferdinand
Investigations Rise Over 10 Cent Flour Mark
County Food Administrator J Mc Cormick probes several local grocers for alleged 10 cent per pound charges above the war flour rules. State official Henry A Page asks delivery cost and freight details for a detailed report to be sent to the state food administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. McCormick
State Food Administration
Henry A. Page
McCormick
Food Administration
Stop Look and Listen Lecture by J Mon tage Power
Prof J Mon tage Power of Washington speaks at the Court House on Thursday night on vice in a lecture praised as instructive and entertaining by the Dublin Courier and Savannah News. After his address many men and boys pledged support to curb blind tiger operations and fight vice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Montague Power
Washington, D. C
Court House
Dublin Courier
Savannah News
Savannah
Treaty Signing Links Britain and United States
Washington announces the signing of the Army Draft treaty between Great Britain and the United States. New British ambassador Earl Reading signs the document in Washington as his first official act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Great Britain
United States
Earl Reading
Pythians Celebrate 54th Anniversary With Private Session
Members of Clarendon Jefferson and Stonewall Lodges Knights of Pythias gather in Pythian Hall for a private 54th anniversary celebration. J W Smith leads a compact program with impromptu talks on Pythianism amid war news, with no public invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarendon
Jefferson
Stonewall Lodges
Knights of Pythias
Order
Pythian Hall
J. W. Smith
Appeal to Wilson for Houston Rioters
A New York NAACP committee urged President Wilson to grant clemency to five Negro soldiers of the 24th Infantry sentenced to hang for their role in the Houston riots of August. They also asked for a review of 41 other Black soldiers sentenced to life imprisonment linked to the same riots, delivering a petition with thousands of signatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
New York
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
24Th United States Infantry
Houtson
Texas
Rev J N Bynum Returns to Lead St Johns Services
Rev. J N Bynum has returned from New York and will resume regular and Lenten services at St. John’s church as planned. Morning and evening prayers are set for weekdays at 7 30 and 6, except Saturdays. Confirmation lectures will be at 8 on Fridays until Easter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Bynum
New York
St. John’s Church
State Police Patrolled 800000 Miles, Made Over 5000 Arrests
Over the past year Pennsylvania State Police patrolled more than 800000 miles of territory and reported upwards of 5000 arrests reflecting broad enforcement activity across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Wood family expresses thanks for kindness after loss
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Wood extend heartfelt gratitude to friends and acquaintances for the numerous acts of kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of their child. They deeply appreciate the support and comfort received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Wood
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National League’ Workers
WIII
Bolo Pasha
Clemenceau
Underwood & Underwood
American Bank & Trust Co
Wwilmington, N.C
Page
J. Montague Powers
Pythians
Jefferson and
Stonewall
Houston
Wilmington Grocery Company
Market Street
W.B. Thorpe & CO
Water and Ann Streets
Messenger Service
Postal - Telegraph Cable Company
Postal Telegraph
American Quartette
Queen City Cycle Co
Carolina Court
Wrightsville Avenue
P. Q. Moore
Third and
Hanover
Kress
Woolworth
Blackwells
Durham
N. C
North Fifth
J. M. Woolard
Gordon's
Clarksville
W. T. Farris
Farris
Chas
Finklesteins
South Front Street
Market St
Toledo
E. A. Shands, Jr
Toledo Scale Co
Lingo City Metal Works
Foltz and
Kendrix
B. B. Brown
Mostiller Sts
Church
Ann
Coca-Cola
Jalep
Max
the Peoples’ Savings Ban
Front and
Princess Streets
W.S
Citizens Bank Cor
Vulcan
Cape Fear
Urday
Progressive Building & Loan Association
Uncle Sam
War Savings Club
Brooklyn Bridge
W.B. Cooper & Co
Wilmington, N. C
Liberty Loan
Murchison National Ban
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