Shipping Board Chief Hurley to Visit Wilmington for Shipbuilding Probe
Edward N Hurley head of the States Shipping Board will visit Wilmington for a week after Florida talks. Governor Bickett backs the visit to showcase Wilmington's shipbuilding potential and arrangements are being made for a formal reception. Frank Lord confirms Hurley’s southern trip and return to Washington.
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Edward N. Hurley
States Shipping Board
Wilmington
Florida
Thomas W. Bickett
Frank Lord
Hurley
Dispatch
Washington
Agile
Irip
Birke
Yes H. Cowan
Hurly
Yorley
Jone Overdue
Shipping Board
Wilmingto
Cape Fear River
Presentation of Flag and Bible at Middle Sound School
Flag and Bible will be presented this afternoon at 3 o clock at Middle Sound school by Gorge Washington and Jeff Davis Councils J O C U A M. Merits of both councils will assemble at Odd Fellows Hall at 2 o clock. Charles B Newcomb and J A Sullivan to present. Pearl Potter to accept.
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Middle Sound School
Gorge Washington
Jeff Davis
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Atlock
Woodus Kellum
J. A. Me“itton
Charles B. Newcomb, Esq
Board of Education
J. A. Sullivan
Vary Baptist Church
Miss Pearl Potter
R A Brand to Speak at YMCA Boys Meeting
R A Brand will deliver the afternoon address before the Boys meeting in the YMCA Boys Lobby. All boys are invited to attend from 5 to 5 45. A special program includes a piano solo by Mrs Joel Modlett and the talk on High Ideals, completing a series of three lectures.
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R.A. Brand
Elle
Ymcal
Ming
Joel Modlett
Wid
Funeral services for infant Lucy Gaylor
Funeral services will be held this morning for Lucy Gaylor infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pescheau. The service at 3:30 will be conducted by Rev. McClure of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, with burial in the family lot at Oakdale Cemetery. The infant died yesterday morning at James Walker Memorial Hospital.
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Oakdale Cemetery
Lucy Gaylor
Pescheau
James Walker
Morming
Tee
McClure
St. An Nedresbyterian Church
Recorder’s Court Session Details Defendants Granted Leave
Yesterday morning in Recorder’s court Freddie Miller faced a fee charging case while Henry Clem appeared in a separate matter. A prayer for judgment was presented upon payment and the session proceeded with the court’s directive.
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Recorder's Court
Freddie Miller
Don
Henry Clem
Men Caught Red Handed Cutting Bars of Window
Ostertag and Meshaw were jailed after a failed jail break at the stockade. Eight hack saws were found with improvised tools and soap disguises. Ostertag faces arson charges tied to the Champion Cotton Compress case. bond set at 1000 dollars.
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John Ostertag
Meshaw
Stockade
J. O. Carr
Dorsey Philips
Department of Justice
United States
Burt Kelly
H. Mack Godwin
R. A. Burnett
W. A. McGirt
Board of County Commissioners
Dallas
Brown
Jones
Ostertag
Carr
Mr. Carr
Alex. Sprunt & Son
Harriss
Suit for Divorce Filed by J T Capps in Superior Court
A suit for absolute divorce on statutory grounds has been started in Superior Court by J T Capps against his wife Lillie Capps.
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Superior Court
J. T. Capps
Lillie Capps
Arson Charge Bound Over In Driving Ordinance Case
John Ostertag, charged with attempt at arson, was bound over to Superior Court under a $1,000 bond which he was unable to post. The report notes violations of the driving ordinance in connection with the case.
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Mons
John Ostertag
Cape Fear River Channel Funding Fight Deepens
Chamber of Commerce leaders press Senator Simmons for $80,000 to sustain the 26 foot river and bar project at Wilmington. Officials warn current $30,000 allocation risks suspension and urge Washington to back full funds as Rotary Club and County Commissioners seek government support.
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Cape Fear
Godwin
Moore
God- Win
Washington
Wilmington
Simmons
James Sprunt
Chamber of Commerce
Cape Fear River
Bar
Bacon
Rotary Club
Southport
Fort Caswell
Black
Ocean Bar
Senator Simmons
Secretary of War
Chief of Engineers
North Carolina
Board of Engineers For
Captain Fallon to Speak Here Tuesday Evening
Captain Fallon, a WWI veteran wounded 15 times, will address Wilmington at the Academy of Music Tuesday evening. The event, tied to the Thrift Stamp and War Savings effort, includes parades, Red Cross and Scout participation, and post-talk remarks by Judge Gilbert T. Stephenson.
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France
Flanders
Wilmington
Academy of Music
David Fallon
Gallipoli
America
Romania
Germany
Captain Fallon
Joseph W. Little
Messrs
Hugh MacRae
J. A. McNorton, Esq
W. B. Cooper
P. H. Mason
J. J. Blair
Washington Catlett
James Owen Reilly
K. O. Burgwin
M. G. Little
Fallon
Gilbert T. Stephenson
Winston-Salem
Red Cross Society
National Special Aid Society
Boy Scouts
W. L. I. Reserve
A. W. Chase
Fort Caswell
Jeff Davis
Wilmington Drum and Bugle Corps
Princess and
Third Streets
Hun
Bowie
Oxford and Bucks Colonial Light Infantry
Williston Industrial School
Funeral for Corporal Bagley in Wilmington
Funeral services for Corporal Thomas F. Bagley Jr of the Wilmington Light Infantry will be held at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church at 2 30 this afternoon with full military honors. Interment follows in Oakdale Cemetery with pallbearers from his company including Walter Hashagen Charles Cannon Andrew Harriss Jr Spencer Everett Harry Watters and Marion Rhodes.
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Thomas F. Bagley, Jr
Eustace Norfleet
Wilmington Light Infantry
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
A. D. McClure
Oakdale Cemetery
Pall- Beavers
Corporal Bagley
Walter Hashagen
Charles Cannon
Andrew Harriss, Jr
S ~Pence Everett
Harry Watters
Marion Rhodes
Four Deeds Filed For Record In Local Realty Niche
Yesterday morning four deeds were recorded in the local realty office. E Allen and wife received Lot No 2 in Block 541 from W D Colwell and wife for 10 dollars. W A Brown and wife of Rocky Point transferred the western half of Farm No 44 of the Marathon tract to Felix Sands for 10 dollars. George Bannerman transferred a county tract to Polly Bannerman with 1 dollar. Susan D Lineker sold a tract in Cape Fear township to Herman M Prince and wife for 1430 dollars.
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E. Allen
W. D. Colwell
Marathon
W. A. Brown
Rocky Point
Felix Sands
Polly Bannerman
George Bannerman
Cape Fear Township
Susan D. Lineker
Herman M. Prince
Refunds Overcharges Reported By New Orleans Wholesaler
Washington says a New Orleans food wholesaler hid profits has paid 750 dollars to the Red Cross and refunded excess profits to customers. Louisiana official Parker suspended further actions. A bureau to supply women labor to farmers will be organized by the National American Woman Suffrage Association. One hundred thousand New York City women will vote next month in special congressional elections.
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Washington
New Orleans
The
Food Administration
Red Cross
Louisiana
Parker
National American Woman Suffrage Association
New York City
Congress
Women on Lehigh Valley Railroad Strike for Higher Wages
Women employed by the Lehigh Valley railroad walked off the job demanding increased wages. The strike reflects labor tensions affecting freight and passenger service as crews seek pay raises.
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Lehigh Valery Railroad
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Wnior
Godwin Wires
Dr. Sprunt
O. L. Browne
Grace Virginia
W. L. Alley
58Th United States Infantry
Camp Greene
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
Princess Street
Oakdale
New Coats
Our Thrift Society
J. H. Rehder & Co
North Fourth Street
Swain Tract
Southport, N. C
Newbury Realty & Auction Company
Home Office
Warsaw
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