Wage Increase for L. and N. Workers
Nashville and St. Louis railway announces June 1 wage increases for maintenance of way staff and shop employees. The raise adds about half a million dollars annually to payrolls, secures an eight hour day for shop workers, and boosts pay 2 to 6 cents per hour across classes. Maintenance staff gain roughly an eight percent rise, supplementing a prior ten percent hike from about a year earlier.
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Associated Press
Nashville, Tenn
Nashville, Chattanooga and
President Wilson Takes A Hand In War Budget Debate
President Wilson intervened in Congress over the $3.281 billion War Budget delaying passage. He endorsed Secretary Daniels on securing a 1000 acre naval base at Hampton Roads and allowed a price not to exceed 1.2 million for the old James town Exposition site. The move aims to relieve war supply contract strain on the War Department.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Paagett
House Naval Committee
Daniels
Hampton Roads
House
Naval Station
Senate
War Department
War Army
Atlantic
Navy
Clark
Naval battles widen as Anglian sunk and Pershing arrives
The Anglian liner of 5532 tons is reported sunk by a German submarine after leaving Boston for Liverpool with cargo on May 30. her crew was saved. Meanwhile Major General Pershing and his staff arrived in France, traveling from Boulogne to Paris, as the Russian mission reaches America en route to Washington.
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Boston
Liverpool
Pershing
France
Boulogne
England
Paris
Plummer
Messines
Gaspard
H' By
Foltz & Kendrick
Heavy Purchasing of Liberty Bonds
United States Steel Corporation announced an additional 25 million dollars in Liberty Bonds, bringing its total to 50 million dollars. Subscriptions included 6 million by officers of Phelps Dodge & Co for themselves and their firms, 6 million by United States Mortgage & Trust Co. and clients, 3 million by Prudential Life Insurance, 5 million by the Rockefeller Foundation for its employees, 5.75 million by Consolidated Gas Company and employees, and 3.75 million by United States Trust.
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Associated Proags
New York
United States Steel Corporation
Liberty
Phelps, Dodge & Co
United States Mortgage & Trust Co
Prudential Life Insurance Company
Rockefeller Foundation
Consolidated Gas Company
United States Trust Company
Liberty Loan Subscriptions Hit Fifteen Million in Chicago Territory
Chicago Territory within the Seventh Federal Reserve Bank reports fifteen million dollars in subscriptions by 6 pm yesterday. Liberty Loan publicity headquarters anticipate daily totals near twenty four million dollars for the period.
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Chicago
Liberty Loan
Federal Reserve Bank
Liberty Loan Publicity Committee
Fifth District Liberty Loan Subscriptions Pass Fifty Million
Richmond reports subscriptions to Liberty Loan bonds in the Fifth district exceed 50 million dollars after a day of activity. Richmond alone contributed over 1.5 million dollars at a mass meeting of bankers and financial men.
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Richmond
Federal Reserve Bank
Fifth District
Liberty Loan
Liberty Loan subscriptions total across districts at 11 o'clock
New York June 13 Liberty Loan subscriptions aggregated 1.646 billion dollars at 11 o'clock today. The total includes all Federal Reserve districts except Dallas and San Francisco, as tabulated by the Treasury Department and announced by the Liberty Loan committee in New York.
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New York
Liberty Loan
Treasury Department
Washington
Liberty Loan Committee
Federal Reserve
Dallas
Texas
San Francisco
Cal
Russian Mission Lands at Pacific Port
The Russian mission to the United States led by Boris A. Bakhmetieff has landed at a Pacific port with about 40 members. They will stop first at Seattle, Washington, before continuing on to Washington.
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United States
America
Pacific
Washington
Associated Press
Boris A. Bakhmetieff
Seattle
Wash
Postal Telegraph Ads Service Promoted in City Notice
Local publishers describe a fast ad service via Postal Telegraph messengers. Readers are urged to call 176 for ads and request telegraph or night lettergram support through Postal Telegraph.
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Wilmington Dispatch
Dispatch
Wilmington
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Postal Telegraph
For Rent and For Sale Classifieds Listing
FOR RENT six room cottage at corner Queen and Surry streets. Apply to Mrs A P McClammy 620 South Front Street. FOR SALE parlor suite dining room furniture dressers chiffonier tables chairs and rugs will sell cheap. Apply 518 Church Street.
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Queen and
Surry Streets
A. P. McClammy
South Front Street
Church Street
SAXON
Ajax
W. M. Brinson
South Second Street
City
Emerson Typewriter
Chas. Finkelstein
Square Dance at Greenfield Pavilion
Community square dance at Greenfield Pavilion scheduled for Saturday evening June 16 starting at 8 o clock. Admission is free and all are invited to attend.
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Greenfield Pavilion
Young Soldier Dies in Camp from Pneumonia
Private William Golf of Company D Second Infantry Goldsboro North Carolina died of pneumonia at a local hospital after the troops arrived from the border. He had been ill since arrival. He is brother of John Golf a county prominent. A military funeral was held today.
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Goldsboro
N. C
William Golf
Young Golf
John Golf
Mechanics Home Association opens 54th Series Building and Loan
The Mechanics Home Association announces the opening of its 54th Series Building and Loan Stock on July 7. Walker Taylor serves as president and W. M. Cumming as secretary for the association.
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Mechanics Home Association
Old and Strong
Walker Taylor
W. M. Cumming
Velvet bean feed boosts milk yield for cows
A farm ad claims velvet bean feed will increase milk quantity and richness. Priced at $35 per ton fob Tennille via Smith Brokerage Co. Located Tennille, Georgia. Also an urban rental ad offers a two story five room house near the car line for $10 per month with rent free until July 1.
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F. O. B. Tennille
Smith Brokerage Co
Tennille, Ga
6Th Street
Market and
Castle
Auction prospectus offers cash by sale
F W Peiffer advertises cash for merchandise land farms and cattle via auction. Located at 307 South 5th Street. Phone not provided. Date 6-12-14t.
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F. W. Peiffer
South 5Th Street
For Rent Double Story House in Wilmington Heights
A practically new seven room two story house or rooms for rent until Oct 1. Immediate possession. Nicely furnished with gas and coal ranges. Cool area in Carolina Heights, Wilmington. Children not desired. Box 266 Wilmington N C.
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Wilmington
Carolina Heights
N.C
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