Slow East Carolina enlistment hurts state guard effort
Col. John Van B. Metts reports Piedmont and mountains supply strong recruits while East Carolina lags with only a small share of the needed eleven hundred enlistees. He credits Wilmington and Goldsboro for good response but urges press cooperation to mobilize volunteers across the region and expand the Second Regiment’s ranks.
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East Carolina
Wilmington
Goldsboro
John van B. Metts
Piedmont
Metts
State Guard
Iman
Dr Galloway's seven passenger car wrecks near Bradley's Creek
A seven passenger Cole touring car carrying Dr W C Galloway and party crashed into a tree on the Wrightsville turnpike near Bradley's Creek while returning from the beach. The driver and a boy escaped uninjured. the vehicle was towed for repairs after losing its windshield and front axle in the impact.
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Dr. Galloway
Villa View
W. F. Bernard
Revival Underway Open Air Service at Eighth and Harnett
A revival at Central Baptist Church colored community draws attention as Rev. D. R. Mdodana delivers a Ni'al sermon before a large congregation. Many come forward for prayer and meetings will be held citywide including a Wednesday open air service at 5 p.m. at Eighth and Harnett streets.
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Eighth and
Harnett
Central Baptist Church
D. R. Mdodana
Eighth
Harnett Streets
Boy Roy Burriss Suffers Broken Spine Diving in Spring Branch
Roy Burriss aged about 15 was diving into Spring Branch near Clark Lynch Lumber Co in the southern city when he struck a submerged obstruction or the sand bottom. He sustained a broken spine and was taken to James Walker Memorial Hospital where his condition remained very serious. Burriss previously survived a near deadly hunting accident last year showing notable grit.
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Roy Burriss
Kelly Burriss
Wooster Street
Spring Branch
Greenfield Lake
Clark-Lynch Lumber Company
James Walker Memorial Hospital
J. W. Hooper
Young Burriss
Greenfield
Federal Point Methodist Church Dedicated in Simple Dedication
Dedicatory services were held yesterday at 3 30 oclock for the Federal Point Methodist church. Rev J H Shore presiding elder delivered a splendid sermon before an unusually large congregation. Sheriff George C Jackson drove Mr Shore from the city in his automobile. Pastor Rev J H Miller leads the Wilmington circuit and the small frame church stands as a local monument to a sparsely settled area. Built with much member effort since last year, it now appears among the county’s most beautiful small churches.
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Federal Point
J. H. Shore
Shore
George C. Jackson
J. H. Miller
Wilmington
Several To Roads News From Recorder Harriss Court
Recorder Harriss handed down sentences for several cases. Richard Ross was imprisoned for six months on forcible trespass after arraignment for larceny. Onita Weeks received three months on the county farm for a second vagrancy charge. Florence and Gertrude Willis’s assault case was found malicious and frivolous, leading to a $25 fine or 30 days on the county farm for Hester Cerr who swore out the warrants. Bill Pierce paid costs for assault. E Mosby was held on aiding and abetting in larceny. Andrew Evans’s house breaking case was continued. J N Brittain paid costs for disorderly conduct.
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Harriss
Richard Ross
Onita Weeks
Florence
Gertrude Willis
Hester Cerr
Bill Pierce
E Mosby
Andrew Evans
J. N. Brittain
Mass Meeting Boosts War Relief Campaign Drive
A large audience gathered at the First Baptist church to support a $40,000 yearlong city war relief drive. Speakers from Red Cross, Armenian Syrian relief, army Y M C A and local conservation outlined plans to raise cash and pledges for four causes this week.
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First Baptist Church
Red Cross
Army
W. H. Sprum
W. H. Milton
Chaplain Smyth
Fifth Georgia Regiment
H. Lacy Hunt
W. A. McGirt
County Food Conservation Commission
J. A. Tylor
War Relief Commission
Acme
J. M. Wells
First Presbyterian Church
W. V. McRae
Trinity Methodist Church
J. H. McCracken
Fifth Avenue Methodist Church
Smythe
Landowners to Meet for Eastern North Carolina Development
The executive committee of the Land owners' Association, appointed by President M. W. Jacobi of the Chamber of Commerce, will meet at the Chamber tomorrow at 11 o'clock to organize and discuss thousands of acres of land development in eastern North Carolina.
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North Carolina
Landowners’ Association
M. W. Jacobi
Chamber of Commerce
Trial opens on Sherman Act case against coal firms and individuals
The federal court in New York opened a trial against 108 corporations and 64 individuals accused of violating the Sherman Act in coal mining and sales in Virginia and West Virginia. Judge Grubb presides with a jury.
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Virginia
West Virginia
Orate of
New
York
United States
Grubb
Warrant Drawn After Brutal Noon Collision
A Sunday noon crash at Front and Orange streets left T. D. Hall of the City Water Department unconscious and later conscious at James Walker Memorial Hospital. Driver C. B. Sellers, a stranger, fled the scene but a warrant for reckless driving was planned.
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Front
Orange Streets
T. D. Hall
City Water & Sewerage Department
C. B. Sellers
Hall
James Walker Memorial Hospital
Sellers
Mr. Hall
Will Register
Orange Street
Front Street
Mr. Register
Mr. Sellers
Orange
Shim
Ladies buy Liberty Loan war bonds too in Dun employees note
The Dispatch commends Dun employees and notes that the women workers in the local R G Dun and Co office also purchased Liberty Loan war bonds showing patriotism beyond the men.
First Baptist Leads City Sunday School Attendance
Sunday schools across the city reported a total attendance of 2 000 with First Baptist drawing the largest crowd at 365. Other churches listed include Grace Methodist 304 and Delgado Baptist 262 while Calvary Baptist 181 and Church of Good Shepherd 191 followed.
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First Baptist
Cgrac2 Methodist
Seagate Baptist
Bladen Street Methodist
Calvary Baptist
Church of Good Shepherd
Southside Baptist
Fifth Avenue Methodist
Delgado Baptist
Grace Methodist
M T Plyler Delivers Memorial Sermon for Trainmen
Rev M T Plyler preached on The Place and Potency of Man to the trainmen’s brotherhoods at Grace Street Methodist Church last night. Members who died in the past year were honored and Mr Pigler received a handsome umbrella afterward.
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M. T. Plyler
Grace Street Methodist Church
Pigler
Infant Daughter Florence Saint Amand Passes Away
The 15 month old Florence Saint Amand, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Saint Amand of 106 Church Street, died yesterday morning at 8 10 at home. Funeral services were held at the residence by Rev. R B Gribbin, after which the body was taken to Florence South Carolina for interment. The family recently moved to Wilmington where Mr. Saint Amand works in the Atlantic Coast Line legal department. Communities extend sympathy to the bereaved family.
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Saint Amand
Co. E Saint Amand
Church Street
Florence
R. B. Gribbin
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Wage Conference Opened in Atlantic City
Representatives of Independent Sheet and Tinplate Manufacturers Association and Amalgamated Association of Iron Steel and Tin Workers met in Atlantic City for the annual wage conference. The hot iron conference will follow here next week as wage schedules for all manufacturing concerns under Amalgamated contracts are fixed for the coming year.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Independent Sheet and Tinplate Manufacturers’ Association
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Athletics Poised With Clouters and Pitchers
The Athletics boast several fancy clouters on their payroll and with one or two dependable pitchers added to the roster the Mackmen would be heard from.
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Athletics
Cubs Face Tough Triple Threat in National League
The Cubs push hard to outrun the Phillies Giants and Cardinals as their pennant chase continues.
Neptune Fisheries Company Opens World’s Largest Fish Crusher
Neptune Fisheries Company begins operations at its Cape Fear river plant 18 miles below Wilmington. The firm touts a 600 barrel per hour crusher plus 2 steamers with 2600 and 1400 barrel capacities to supply oil fish. Capital stock is 100000 dollars with prominent Eastern North Carolina planters owning most shares.
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Neptune Fisheries Company
Wilmington
Cape Fear River
Neptune Fisheries Comany
North Carolina
J. F. Sussell
Edwin T. Burton
J. E. Roberson
Brunswick County
John W. Harper
J. F. Russell
A. F. Benjamin
Salisbury
E. T. Burton
F. H. Beckwith
E. J. Cobb
Death of Well Known Wilmington Man in Baltimore
News reaches Wilmington of the death yesterday of John SBS Armstrong formerly of this city and later in Baltimore. He was about 60, had been ill for some time, and is survived by his wife, two sons John S. Jr. and Jos. M. Armstrong, daughters Mrs. George D. Crow, Beulah and Dorothy Armstrong, a brother W C Armstrong, and other relatives. Armstr ong had left Wilmington years ago to pursue manufacturing ventures in Baltimore. Survivors include Mrs Armstrong and several children.
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Wilmington
Nanker
John Sbs. Armstrong
Baltimore
Armstrong
R. R. Bellamy
Zona
First National Bank
Murchison National Bank
Messrs
John 3S. Jr
Jos. M. Armstrong
George D. Crow
West Texas
Beulah
Dorothy Armstrong
Young Gould Struggles to Close Out Throwing Stretches
Indians pitcher Young Gould shows promising stuff but tires late in games. He can throw effective gill-edge balls for a period before his arm gives way and he blows up.
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Young Gould
Indians
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