American citizen offers to fight if nation calls
Cablegram from Austin Y. Hoy, representing Sullivan Machinery Co., Chicago, urges US action after the sinking of the Laconia. Hoy vows loyalty to the flag, pleads for protection of citizens, and offers to serve if required, warning he may seek service under another flag if left passive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Austin Y. Hoy
Taconia
Sullivan Machinery Company
Chicago
Laconia
Funeral for Mr. D. R. Walker of Town Creek
Funeral services for D R Walker of Town Creek were held Wednesday at 11 oclock from Zion Presbyterian church with Rev G W Glass and Rev C P Snow officiating. Interment followed at Zion graveyard. Pallbearers included J W Brooks Ike Loftin J J Knox O A Durant G M Meaghian and J Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Walker
Town Creek
Zion Presbyterian Church
G. W. Glass
C. P. Snow
Zion Graveyard
Messrs
J. W. Brooks
Ike Loftin
J. J. Knox
O. A. Durant
G. M. Meaighan
J. Johnson
New Alarm Boxes Established by City Electrician
Two new fire alarm boxes are installed by G. T. Williamson city electrician. Box 63 at Fourth and Castile streets and box 115 at Seventh and Nixon streets are tested on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. T. Williamson
City Electrician
Fourth and
Castile Streets
Seventh and
Nixon Streets
Thaw Declared Physical and Mental Wreck
Harry K. Thaw is described as a physical and mental wreck by Dr. John Wanamaker third after alienists examined him. He remains non removable and is under lunacy proceedings begun by his mother with a first hearing before a grand jury set for March 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ite
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Harry K. Thaw
Tate
John Wanamaker
New York
Thaw
Wanamaker
Kansas City
Speeding up lieutenant commissions via college honor grads
Aimed at rapid regular army officer production, Secretary Baker orders that ten honor graduates from the 1917 class and ten from the 1916 class at designated distinguished colleges be examined in April for provisional commissions. These graduates, after exam, gain priority over civilian applicants for commissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Regular Army
Baker
British Forces Regain Heights on the Tigris Front
Val Putna reports a Russian counter attack recaptured gains from German positions near the railway line while both sides hold the elevations along the high road. British forces continue to hurl Turks back on the Tigris with ongoing fighting and shifting terrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tigris
Val Putna
Teutons
Outpost Fighting Across Franco-Belgian Front
Berlin reports lively outpost fighting in several sectors of the Franco-Belgian front with action in the Aisne where French forces recaptured and released German prisoners after a counter attack. The dispatch also notes allowances for a disabled soldier and funds for widows to train for employment, with actuarial estimates of initial year expenses at 25,000,900 pounds sterling declining thereafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Sayville
Aisne
Ger Manus
Actuary
Bethmann Hollweg Addresses Reichstag on U S Relations
The Berlin crowd applauded Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg as he detailed German U S relations in a Reichstag speech. Dispatches note mixed U S war news and German reactions with no immediate crisis, while the nation pins faith on its U boats amid wary anticipation of potential Washington action.
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Associated Press
Berlin
London
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Reichstag
United States
Washington
America
Romania
Hhancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg
Germany
Eight Deeds Filed for Record in Court House
Eight property transfers were filed for record in the register of deeds office on Wednesday morning. The deeds involve Wilmington Suburban Co to J W Pickett on South Fourth Street. American Bank & Trust Co to J A Schroeder on South Third Street. J A Schroeder to George B Applewhite on Queen Street. E T Burton to American Bank & Trust Co on South Third Street. W B Bordeaux to John C Heyer on a four acre Masonboro Twp tract. J A Schroeder to American Bank & Trust Co on Dawson Street. George B Applewhite to T B Applewhite on Jasmine Avenue. Manhattan Co to H L Bell on Manhattan.
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Court House
Office of the Register of Deeds
Wilmington Suburban Company
J. W. Pickett
South Fourth Street
American Bank and Trust Company
J. A. Schroeder
South Third Street
George B. Applewhite
Queen Street
E. T. Burton
American Bank & Trust Company
W. B. Bordeaux
John C. Heyer
Masonboro Township
Dawson Street
T. B. Applewhite
Jasemine Avenue
Manhattan Company
H. L. Bell
Manhattan
British Losses During February Reported in London
London reports British casualties for February at 1 243 officers and 17 185 men. The total is 18 423, lower than January’s 32 054, with February officer losses rising to 1 243 from 960 in January.
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Associated Press
London
Somme
Pelicans Open Spring Training In New Orleans
New Orleans February 28 Associated Press reports manager John Dobbs and ten players from the Southern Association club began spring practice. All signed players were expected on the field before week’s end.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
John Dobbs
New Orleans Southern Association
Pelican
Still Trying to Fix the Blame After Mount Union Wreck
Officials of the Pennsylvania Railroad closed initial talks on the Mount Union wreck that killed 20. They will decide responsibility after further deliberation while Interstate Commerce Commission and State Public Service Commission teams probe with inspectors visiting the scene.
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Associated Press
Altoona
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mount Union
Interstate Commerce Commission
State Public Service Commission
Duffey and Bromley
George Ellis
W. P. Boland
John P. Doheney
Public Service Commission
Norfolk and Western Likely to Sell Old Dominion and Bay Line Stock
The Norfolk and Western Railroad appears ready to comply with the Interstate Commerce Commission order to dispose of its stock in Old Dominion and the Bay Line. It will likely be absorbed by Sea Board Air Line Atlantic Coast Line Chesapeake and Ohio and Southern Railway, preserving Norfolk and Western's large stake in Old Dominion but shifting control to other carriers.
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Old Dominion
Bay Line
Philadelphia
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commision
Johnson
Norfolk & Western
Seaboard Air Line
Atlantic Coast Line
Chesapeake and Ohio
Southern Railway
Steamship Company
Old Dominion Line
Durham named assistant chief engineer of Southern Railway
Atlanta Feb 28 K M Durham Jr general agent in executive department with HQ Chattanooga has been appointed assistant chief engineer of construction by W H Wells chief engineer of construction at Southern offices today Durham will oversee construction projects across the Southern system including the main line and branch works and reports to the chief engineer of construction
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Atlanta
K. M. Durham, Jr
The
Southern Railway
Chattanooga
Southern System
W. H. Wells
Southern
Postal Telegraph Messenger Service Ad Policy
The Postal Telegraph Cable Company's messengers handle advertisers' requests with the same speed as telegrams and night lettergrams. For details about ads call 176 and for telegraph service call Postal Telegraph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Postal Telegraph
Free Street Cars Drive to Lot Sale Ad
An advertisement announces free street cars leaving Front and Princess at 2 30 Friday March 2 for a lot sale at 17th and Orange. The sale will last about 30 minutes.
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Stret
Front
Princess
17Th
Orange
Carolina Court
Local Weather Records Show 80 Degree February Day
Officials at the Weather Bureau report a Wednesday high of 80 degrees between noon and 8 pm, just one degree shy of February’s record 81 set in 1880. A rain and temperature drop are forecast for Wednesday night into Thursday as March approaches.
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Mercury
Weather Bureau
Specials on Groceries at J. Q. Her Ring & Co
The ad lists Thursday specials with canned tomatoes three for 40 cents and three jars jelly for 28 cents. Rice, flour, soups, lard exist with various small prices. It lists store locations at Eighth and Dock streets and Fifth and Wright streets with phone numbers. Date 2 28 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Q. Herring & Co
Eighth
Dock Streets
Fifth
Wright Streets
Turnips and rutabagas distributed by local dealer
The Bear Produce and Merchandise Co. advertises Canadian turnips and carload rutabagas with prompt dealer execution in Wilmington North Carolina. Also Gordon's News Stand offers delivery of magazines on issue date and H L Kidd promotes soil for flower yards with prompt attention.
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Bear Produce & Merchandise Co
Wilmington
N. C
Bear Produce and Merchandise Co
Gordon's
H. L. Kidd
L. L. Sheppard
North 4Th St
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Harry Thaw
Pelicans
Pennsylvania
Messenger Service
SAIS
Wilmington Dispatch
Care Dispatch
Gene Byrnes
Harry
W. Clay Street
Richmond
South 6Th Street
North 4Th Street
FORD
P. O. Box
Proctorville
Oregon and California Railroad Co
Grant Lands Locating Co
Portland
Oregon
Bess
R. B. Moore
3Rd and
Castle
Ekeeper
Sterling Furniture Co
South Front Street
H. Sneed
North Fourth Street
J. H. Hinton
W. R. Windley
R. F
Templar
E. A. Palmgren
Harriss Typewriting & Adv. Co
Victor
Charles Finkelstein
W.B. Cooper Gco
Wilmington, N. C
Builders’ Supplies
Water and Ann Streets
F. W. Pieffer
American Bank
Thos. E. Cooper
Milton Calder
Chas. E. Bethea
E. Fred Banck
Robert L. Henley
the Peoples Savings Bank
Front and Princess Streets
the Murchison National Bank
Tide Water Power Co
Princess Street
New Victor Records
Crucifix
Homer
Zephyrs
Farrar
Dixie
Mabel Garrison
C. W. Yates Company
Just
Payne Brug CO
Fifth and
Red Cross Streets
Payne
Woodrow Wilson
Washington, D. C
Via
Raleigh
Durham
Chapel Hill
Burlington
Greensboro
Goldsboro
Selma
Era
J. C. Jones
Mace
Toda
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