Leaked Talks Fail to Reconcile Lunch Hour Change
Atlantic Coast Line clerks oppose current lunch time and working hour shifts. Officials offer concessions but no agreement on halved lunch to 30 minutes and 8 hour day. Longtime employees fear longer commutes and disrupted routines. The plan may push a universal policy across departments or invite government intervention.
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Erical
Atlanticoast Line Railway Company
Comany
Hull
Carolina Hache
F.el
Oliver Jian
Wilmington Drum Corps Needing Uniform Funds
The Wilmington Drum and Bugle Corps plan to buy new uniforms. A committee led by Baxter Ozment and Wic Lorkheimer has raised about $450 with a $50 deficit expected to be covered soon. Merchants support, the group adopts a new name and vows to perform at public events in dressy attire once funds are complete.
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Wilmington Drum and Bugle Corps
Ktoush
Baxter Ozment
Wic Lorkheimer
Secur ME
Earli Ft
Wilmingtn
Or-Ganization
Busioe Mn
Lew Toggery
Community Singing Tonight at City Hall Steps
Citizens are urged to assemble on the WH Steps of City Hall this evening at 8 oclock for a program of old Southern melodies. The cooperation of all choirs is requested to ensure a successful occasion.
Army officer Bennett named head of South Atlantic Coast Artillery District
Col Charles A Bennett United States Army long in command of Cape Fear coast defense at Fort Caswell has been designated by a War Department order dated May 28 to command the South Atlantic Coast Artillery District. The change may be temporary or permanent and could require his removal from Fort Caswell. If Bennett departs Major Alexander Greig Jr becomes senior officer and likely in command of Cape Fear defenses.
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Charles A. Bennett
Cape Fear
Fort Caswell
War Department
South Atlantic Coast Artillery District
Clarence P. Townsley
Army and Navy
Bennett
Wilmington
Alexander Greig, Jr
Greig
Major Greig
Exercises in Honor of Jefferson Davis at Armory
Hundreds are expected to attend 5 p.m. exercises at the Wilmington Light Infantry Armory commemorating Jefferson Davis birth. The Cape Fear Chapter UDC directs the program with Capt. Edgar Williams presenting a cedar gavel from Fort Fisher. Mrs. James Kenan will award prizes to winning high school girls.
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Jefferson Davis
Armory
Wilmington
Wilmington Delegation Delays Washington Plea for Camp Site
The Wilmington delegation postponed its Washington trip to press for a training camp site. They will revisit officials at the War Department soon, aiming to present new information and secure a favorable hearing that supports the city's candidacy.
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Washington
Washington, D. C
Wilmington
Cantonments
War Department
Veterans to Washington
General James I. Metts leads Cape Fear Camp No. 275 veterans last night as the first contingent sails to Washington D C for the War Between the States reunion starting tomorrow. Eighteen veterans travel at county expense with 250 dollars approved for car and Pullman fare.
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James I. Metts
Cape Fear Camp No
United Confederate Veterans
Washington, D. C
Moving Picture Tax Fight Claims Victory in Washington
Mr. Percy W. Wells president of the North Carolina Motion Picture Exhibitors League returns from Washington reporting victory in opposing taxes on moving picture patrons. He says no theatre ticket costing under 25 cents will be taxed, a win for patrons and exhibitors.
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Moving Picture Show
Wells
Percy W. Wells
North Carolina
Motion Picture Exhibitors’ League
Washington, D. C
League
Moving Pictures
Will Not Be Hampered By Cavalry Registration Plans
Sheriff George C. Jackson announced after a County Board of Registration meeting that Troop C Calvary plans to be at registration sites to sway eligibles to enlist instead of register. The board warns such interference delays the process, emphasizes legal registration, and opposes any enlistment pressure at registries.
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Troop C Calvary
George C. Jackson
County Board of Registration
John Hancock
Final Session Sets Stage for Citywide Registration Day
The City Military Registration Board held its final session at City Hall with the chief registrars in attendance. It warned that enlisting eligibles at registration sites would be interference and not tolerated, outlining that all males 21 to 31 must register on June 5 and only those already enlisted and accepted are exempt.
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City Military Registration Board
Council Chamber
City Hall
Henderson Cole
Third Ward
Board of Registration
J. A. Taylor
C. Chadbourn
Arnold Stovall
John R. Kent
John Hancock
Market Street
Wilmington
Cape Fear
Johnson’s
George W. Branch
J. Herbert Johnson
Harnett
Winter Park
Masonboro Crossing
L. D. Latta
A. S. Holden
Registerng Place
George Smith
Regstrars
Gerrett Walker
J. N. Shepherd
Seagate
Liston Larkin
Lison Larkin
L. N. Rouse
Masonboro
Whiskey Creek
W. Parsley
Addison Hewlett
Federal Point
Burnett’s
T. J. Burnett
A. Einstein
J. Solomon
J. H. Taylor, Jr
John Hall
J. D. Me
Two Locomotives Used to Haul Local Passenger Train
For the first time in Wilmington two locomotives pulled train No. 42, Atlantic Coast Line, from Wilmington to Norfolk via Rocky Mount. The double header, an experiment, carried twelve coaches plus an extra veteran car at Goldsboro, arriving Rocky Mount only minutes late.
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Wilmington
Atlantic Coast Line
Norfolk
Rocky Mount
Coast Line
Washington
Goldsboro
North Carolina
First Baptist Led Attendance at Sunday School
The First Baptist Sunday School led city attendance yesterday with 442 attendees. Other churches followed with Southside Baptist 289 Delgado Baptist 180 Winter Park Baptist 89 Wrightsboro 65 Masonboro 56 Grace United 314 Fifth Avenue Methodist 244 Bladen Street Methodist 98 Trinity Methodist 177 First Presbyterian 270 St. Pauls 203 Church of the Good Shepherd 166.
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First Baptist Sunday School
Southside Baptist
Delgado Baptist
Winter Park
Wrightsboro
Masonboro
Grace Methodist
Fifth Avenue
Bladen Street
Trinity Methodist
First Presbyterian
St. Paul’s
Church of the Good Shepherd
Service of Intercession at St James Church Tomorrow
A service of intercession will be held promptly at 7:30 in the morning at St James Episcopal Church. The service should last about a half hour and invites all not worshipping elsewhere to attend.
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St. James’ Church
St. James’ Episcopal Church
Funeral of Infant Rufus Harvey at Bellevue Cemetery
The funeral of four months-old Rufus Harvey son of Mr. D. J. Wright was held from his grandfather's home at 1818 Castle Street Saturday. Elder J. P. King conducted the service at 3:30 PM. Interment followed at Bellevue cemetery.
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Rufus Harvey
D. J. Wright
Castle Street
Mr. Harvey
J. P. King
Bellevue Cemetery
Women to Discuss War Work at National Convention
Kansas City Missouri June 4 Women will discuss women's roles in American industries during the war at the sixth biennial convention of the National Women's Trade Union League. About 109 delegates from 25 trades and a dozen nationalities attend the meeting.
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Kansas City
National Women’s Trade Union League
Local Precinct Chairs Named for Fourth to Sixth Wards
Cartered list of election precincts and chairmen for Mills Street Dock area and Engine houses at Sixth and Castle, with names of ward organizers including M S Willard S A Matthews Geo H Calvin Prince and others.
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F. J. Woolsack
John F. Clowe
Engine House
Fifth and Castle
Geo. H. Calvin
Thos. J. Willard
J. F. Applewhite
C. E. Morton
W. I. Baxter
L. T. Moore
Alex
C.W. Woodard
Reaves Harriss
W. R. Taylor
E. R. Starke
Geo. Rountree
H. E.’Keefe
T. R. Ames
Army boxing rises as amateur pride replaces pro sport
London reports thousands of British Army bouts by amateur fighters becoming the sport’s dominant form. Soldiers tour, inter regimental meets, and matches award medals instead of cash prizes, with general officers sometimes granting permanent honors. Boxing thrives from shell holes to barracks as fighters train and fight wherever space allows.
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United Press
London
Tommies
Lem
New High Record in Wages Across New England Mills
Boston June 4 A general wage increase takes effect today in most New England cotton mills. The raise averages 10 percent and marks a new wage record. About 30 000 to 35 000 workers in Fall River and a similar number in Rhode Island are affected, with tens of thousands more in Massachusetts New Hampshire and Maine benefiting.
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Boston
Mass
New England
Fall River
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Maine
McAdoo Launches Second Liberty Loan Campaign Tour
Secretary McAdoo follows his west tour with a second campaign swing from Washington to New York Boston Detroit St Louis Pittsburgh and Harrisburg to promote the Liberty Loan.
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McAdoo
Washington, D. C
West
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington
Liberty Loan
Thisourney
New York
Boston
Detroit
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Ittsburgh
Harrisburg
Farm Courses for Women in Maryland College Park
In an effort to boost food production the Maryland Agricultural College today opened special practical farm courses for women at College Park Maryland.
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College Park
Maryland Agricultural College
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