Water Bill Dispute Dominates City Council Session
City Council briefly adjourned with little business beyond a dispute over a half dollar charge for turning on water after a cut off for unpaid rent. T. B. Priest argued the fee unjust as he reconnected water immediately and faced two days locating a tap. Council referred the matter to Councilman Jones for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Juiest
Deen
Conneilman Jones
Water and Sewer Department
Protin
A. Merritt
P. Q. Moore
Ivr
L. G. Hicks
James ’*Ames
Jones
A. H. Simmone
Freman
Per Dy
Bunting
Cuncilman Bradshaw
Tidewater Power Company
al Nealy
South Front Street
Ling
Nlsa
Iting
Cape
Trinity College Alumni Banquet Honors Prof Flowers
Prof R L Flowers of Trinity College will be guest of honor and principal speaker at the local alumni association banquet tomorrow at 8 o clock. Alumni from New Hanover and adjoining counties expected. Rev W C He will serve as toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Flowers
Trinity Colege
KR. L. Flowers
Trinity
W. C
Trinity Methodist
After New Members Local Red Cross Campaign Planned
Wilmington Red Cross Society will conduct a three day drive next week to enroll new members in line with national headquarters goals to reach 11,000,000 members at once. Committees will canvass the area to enroll many in higher membership grades amid the current appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Wilmington Red ‘Ss Society
Ministers Gather for Two Day Baptist Pastors Conference
The two day meeting convened at First Baptist Church on Market and Fifth streets with Rev. W N Johnson presiding. Ministers will discuss revival enlistment mission campaigns and a ten day pastoral school while Rev Johnson delivers the principal sermon this evening. luncheon and supper are served by church ladies. Attending ministers include A D Carter C V Brooks B G Early R H Herring L M Holloway J H Poteet W N Johnson Jno Peter Hurt W G Hall E L Weston and D H Wilcox with more expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist
First Baptist Church
Market and
Fifth Streets
W. N. Johnson
Releigh
Board of Missions of the
Baptist State Convention
Johnson
Eats
A. D. Carter
Garland
C. V. Brooks
Wallace
B. G. Early
Rose Hill
R. H. Herring
Mr. Olive
L. M. Holloway
Southport
J. H. Poteet
Whiteville
Raleigh
Jno
Peter Hurt
City
W. G. Hall
E. L. Weston
Burgaw
D. H. Wilcox
German Drive Predicted In West This Spring
British dispatch reports indicate Germany may launch a western front offensive in spring while denying imminent moves on other fronts. Analysts note Berlin aims to mislead allies by spreading false drives toward Odessa Petrograd Saloniki and the West as part of a strategic gamble.
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Odessa
Petrograd
Saloniki
Kaiser
Russia
Verdun
Bucharest
France
England
Wilson
Hindenburg
Mackensen
Germany
Wilmington Symphony Glee Singers at Wallace on Washington Birthday
The Wilmington Symphony Glee Singers, directed by Bert G. Jones, will present a full concert at Wallace on Washington's Birthday. The program includes instrumental and vocal solos and duets with featured artists Miss Ruby Duncy and Mr. J. R. Eddy performing The Miserere from Il Travatore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington Symphony Glee Singers
Wallace
Washington
Wallace Christian Endeavor Society
Bert G. Jones
Compulsory Military Training Plan Advocated by Dr Nesbitt
Dr Charles T Nesbitt county health officer argues for a three year compulsory service starting at age 16. Youth would train in six month blocks to learn rifle handling, NCO duties and officer training while attending school in winter. He claims it would strengthen citizenship, discipline and future readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles T. Nesbitt
United States Army
Nesbitt
Uncle Sam
United States
Dr. Nesbitt
Boy Scouts Urged to Ready for National Emergency
National announcement details 600000 active and former Boy Scouts ready for service, including 200000 boys age 12 to 18. Scouts to aid civic authorities, distribute notices, gather data, protect property, relay messages, assist Red Cross, and mobilize locally for emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout Organization of America
Colin H. Livingstone
New York
Boy Scouts
Baden-Powell
Great Britain
Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scout Movement
United States
American Red Cross Society
Flag saturated city readies for Washington’s birthday
Wilmington moves to honor George Washington with widespread flag displays and business closures. Banks and federal offices will observe holiday hours, post office times are cut to one hour, and Rotary Club members prepare patriotic flags for display. The Seminole will fire a 21-gun salute at noon tomorrow, with naval ships joining in a 21 gun plus salute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Union
United States
Wilmington
Germany
Savings and
National
Wilmington Rotary Club
Carl W. Polvgot
Rotary Club
Meares Harriss
C. W. Polvogt & Co
Coast Guard
Seminole
Naval Service
Washington
Cape Fear Country Club Holds Washington's Birthday Golf Classic
Members of the Cape Fear Country Club stage a Washington's Birthday golf tournament with morning events for men and an afternoon mixed foursome medal play for nine holes. The club trophy honors past winners, including Miss Alice Boatwright and Mr. W D MacMillan Jr in 1910 and others through 1916, with numerous entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Fear Country Club
Washington
Alice Boatwright
W. D. MacMillan, Jr
Lucile Murchison
J. Wallace Carmichael
Annie J. Northrop
C. E. Taylor
J. W. Grainger
F. W. Dick
Marguerite Walker
J. Holmes Davis
J. Allen Stewart
Fannie Grainger
W. A. French
Miss Chadsey to Speak on Missions at Fourth Street Church
Miss Maud M. Chadsey of Boston will address the Wilmington audience at 7:45 PM at the Fourth Street Advent Christian Church on the subject Missions. The speech is billed as unusually interesting and organizers urge a large turnout for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Chadsey
Fourth Street Advent Christian Church
Maud M. Chadsey
Boston
Mass
Home and Foreign Missionary Society
Wilmington
Church services draw large nightly crowds at Good Shepherd
Interest remains high in ongoing services led by Rev. John R. Matthews of Barnesville Ohio. He preaches to large congregations nightly as activities continue at the Church of the Good Shepherd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Good Shepherd
John R. Matthews
Barnesville
Ohio
Wright Seen as Next Golf Sensation After Ouimet Fame
New England golf enthusiasts believe Fred Wright, the junior Massachusetts champion, could become a major sensation on the links similar to Francis Ouimet in earlier years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Fred Wright
Massachusetts
Francis Ouimet
Youth program mold for educators through nature study
The text describes practical nature study training for boys, emphasizing use of trees, plants, vegetables and teaching others. It portrays boys as teachers who expand their findings by training peers in tenderfoot requirements and spreading efficiency.
Former Wilmington Officer John A. Martin Dies at 47
The remains of John A. Martin, ex member of the Wilmington police, died Monday night at his Cape Fear river home near the Carolina fish factory. Funeral services were held at his late home with burial in the family lot at 3 30 this afternoon. He was 47 and a member of the First Baptist church. Survived by his mother Mrs. E H Harker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Martin
Wilmington
Cape Fear River
Carolina Fish Factory
Old Home
Martin
First Baptist Church
E. H. Harker
Obstruction Buoy 7A to be Re-numbered in Cape Fear
The Obstruction Buoy 7 A will be established as a second class can buoy in 24 feet of water at the edge of shoaler water in the Cape Fear river. It will align with the New Channel Range rear light at 127 degrees Bald Head Lighthouse 155 degrees Fort Caswell Tower 291 degrees. Deep draft vessels should keep about 200 yards northeast of the Fort Caswell Range. The buoy will be re numbered 9.
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Cape Fear River
New Channel Range
Bald Head
Fort Caswell
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