Tragic Saw Accident Claims Life Of William Brown
A 15 year old negro boy, Willie Brown, was fatally injured at the Bell woodyard on Water Street near Orange when a belt hurled him into a high power wood saw. Crowds gathered as he was rushed to James Walker Memorial Hospital where he died at 12 05 after an unsuccessful operation.
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Willie Brown
Bell Woodyard
Water Street
Orange
James Walker Memorial Hospital
Young Brown
Clarence Lanier
Brown
Oéne
Diamonds Stolen From Dallis at Wrightsville Beach
Thieves entered the room of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Dallis at the Seashore Hotel Wrightsville Beach and took diamonds valued around 1500 dollars yesterday afternoon. Sheriff George C. Jackson investigated and was told no suspect yet. Officials suspect beach pickpockets and aim to recover the property.
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E. E. Dallis
Atlanta
Seashore
Wrightsville Beach
Dallis
Surf
George C. Jackson
Jackson
Ralph Raspberry Suffers Serious Arm Break At Gym
Ralph Raspberry, 16, son of Mrs. Katie Raspberry of 8 South Sixth street, broke a bone in his arm while working out at the YMCA gym yesterday afternoon. He was rushed to James Walker Memorial Hospital for treatment as doctors described the break as complete and very painful. he is reported resting comfortably now.
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Ralph Raspberry
Katie Raspberry
No. 8
South Sixth Street
Fourth of July robberies reported in Wananish area
A. L. Williamson said two described negroes held him up at Seventh and Taylor, taking eighty dollars from a black pocketbook. Emma Young reported a burglary on South Second Street with twenty five dollars in cash and a fifteen dollar check signed by Lucile Murchison. Police describe a quiet Fourth with no arrests for drunkenness and only one fight.
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A. L. Williamson
Wananish
A. D. Newton
Seventh
Taylor Streets
Williamson
Newton
Mr. Williamson
Emma Young
Ernest V. Baltzer
South Second Street
War Relief Pledges Due For First Month
The War Relief Committee announces that the first month’s pledges are due and payable to treasurer Mr. W. H. Sprunt. Pledges may also be paid at the Y M C A.
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War Relief Committee
W. H. Sprunt
Crops in Duplin Injured by Rains
Special to The Dispatch reports uneasy feelings over Duplin crops as continued heavy rains persist for the past week. The region saw abundant rainfall for a month with little damage until now, and farmers note gardens thrived with surplus vegetables canned early, though full wilt effects cannot be judged until sun returns.
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Warsaw
Effective Patrol by British Navy
London reports that the submarine war has failed in British view as AP observes anti U boat efforts along the southeast coast. Air patrols, dirigibles, and swift destroyers show submarines at risk. American transports reach a French port, signaling steady Atlantic patrol success.
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Associated Tress
London
von Hindenburg
Associated Press
Admiralty
Contracts Set for Naval Base at Jamestown Exposition Site
The Navy Department let contracts for Hampton Roads base work. Awards cover training camp construction to John B. Wilson of Richmond and Carolina Wood Products of Asheville. Rebuilding contracts go to Richardson Company of Norfolk and Newport News Engineering and Construction Company for hospital work. Amounts undisclosed.
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Associated Press
Washington
Navy Department
Hampton Roads Naval Base
John B. Wilson
Richmond
Carolina Wood Products Company
Asheville
N. C
Richardson Company
Norfolk
Newport News Engineering and Constructing Company
Newport News
Independence Day at Wilmington Beckons Crowds and Flags
The 141st anniversary of American independence stirred Wilmington and nearby beaches with crowds over 5 000 on the sands and a flags adorned harbor. Governor Thomas W. Bickett and Rev. William Fetler spoke at Harbor Island while surf and sound bathing drew hundreds under orderly guards. Pickpocket incidents were reported but no major disturbances. steamer Wilmington ferried visitors to Carolina Beach for dances and aquatic events conducted by Y M C A officials.
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Wilmington
A.t
Old Sol
Wrightsville
aCrolina Beach
Atlantic
Harbor Island
Thomas W. Bickett
William Fetler
Governor Bickett
Lumina
Kneisel
J. B. Huntington
B. A. Thees
J. Utley King
E. B. Register
J. C. Whitford, Jr
John Hazlehurst
Mack Griffith
Paul Gibson
C. E. Hill
Herbert Wiliams
J. R. Barnes
Jimmie Smith
Geo. Bornemann
R. L. Snakenburg
W. D. Thornburh
Chas. Jones
H. Merritt
H. Johnson
H. Williams
H. Green
Houston Merritt
J. Smith
A. Johnson
Harry Merritt
Earnest Plea for Baptist Russians Seeks Aid in Riga
A Baptist minister urged Americans to aid Russian Baptists with a $9,000 fund to redeem the Riga church from mortgage. He described Russia's dire conditions and the need for swift action by Southern Baptists, noting the Russian calendar's July deadline and the Czar’s fall impacting church status.
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William Fetler
First Baptist Church
Baptists of
Russia
America
Petrograd
Carolinas
Virginia
Riga
Southern Baptist Convention
Dr. Fetler
Hurt
First Baptist
Fetler
Bee Expert Mr. C. L. Sams Promotes Honey Industry
Bee expert C. L. Sams of Madison county working with state and federal agriculture departments aims to spark greater interest in honey production in the region. He says a broad field awaits those who enter the industry with proper attention and improved methods.
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C. L. Sams
Madison County
State Department of Agriculture
United States
Moyon Adopts Rebuilding Roles For Nearby French Towns
Moyon France a center for restoring 243 destroyed villages nearby Washington-inspired efforts. Baron de Rothschild funds a warehouse while American volunteers supply goods by truck. Noyon aids distribution with military help. Other towns like Maucourt gain adoption by nobles to rebuild homes and furnish interiors.
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United Press
Moyon
France
Washington
Noyon
Baron de Rothschild
Baron de Rotschild
Maucourt
Ham
Second Concert Tomorrow at Postoffice Park
Mothers urged to bring children to Postoffice Park for the Whitlock-West Band concert tomorrow at 8 PM. This is the second of three test performances to gauge city approval for weekly summer music, with attendance guiding a potential city contract.
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Postoffice Park
Whitlock-West
Chauny Rebuilds After Destruction in War Devastation
The French city Chauny, once large and prosperous as a center of Saint Gobain glass, suffered unmatched destruction by German forces. Allied and Quaker aid teams, including English Quakers at Noyon, work on recultivating the land and clearing unexploded grenades that still menace farming. American effort is sought to detect hidden ordnance and enable vast acres of soil to be farmed again.
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Chauny
Saint Gobain
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Cleveland
France
Noyon
Engineers Wanted for Co A N G N C Branch
Men of ability urged to enlist in the Engineer Corps of the N G N C. Duties include surveying camp sites maps trench digging and fortifications. Information from Capt George W Jette Fayetteville Lt Lace W Riddick Fayetteville Lt William A Peschau Lboro Lt Robert M Williams Goldsboro.
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Co. A
Engineers
Engineer Corps
George W. Jette
Fayetteville
Wlace W. Riddick
Lienant
William A. Peschau
Fboro
Robert M. Williams
Goldsboro
Engineer Supply Train Forms for North Carolina Guard
Mr. R. D. Clowe leads a nascent Engineer Supply Train in this city with strong enlistment recently. Few more men are needed to complete the unit before the National Guard is drafted, and organizers urge capable volunteers to join.
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R. D. Clowe
North Carolina National Guard
National Guard
Free Drink Sample Offers August Flower Cure
An advertisement offers a free sample bottle of Green's August Flower claiming it relieves indigestion dyspepsia and liver issues. It notes fifty years of success and promotes 26 and 75 cent bottles available at Green's Drug Store, claiming headaches stem from stomach disorders.
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Green
Green’s
Lost Girl Found Near Rock Hill Settlement
A seven year old colored girl Lula Waddell was located yesterday at Rock Hill, a river settlement five miles from the city. She had been missing since Saturday afternoon, believed to have wandered from the road and was taken to Rock Hill by a passerby.
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Rock Hill
Lula Waddell
Smith 3rd leads broad jump event with strong distances
Results list shows Smith in third, Roy Baden 13.6 feet, C H Hill 13.4, H Merritt 13.3 in under 110 lbs. Over 110 lbs winners include R L Snakenburg 18 feet, C F Jones 16.6, George Bornemann 16.3. Surf conditions canceled swimming and canoe races. Tidewater Power Company awards badges and round trip beach tickets for top places.
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Tidewater Power Company
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Seashore Hotel
Duplin
Naval Base
William Fetler Eqiire
F’ Baptist Church
The
Corporation Commission
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
Banking House
I, Inc
Lewis Williams
Wilmington Savings and Trust Co
John Lewis Williams
State of North Carolina
New Hanover County
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Hall’s Drug Store
Sells Plummer’s
Castle Streets
Cal
Copenhagen
Rose
Kayser
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