Textile men of the association to meet at Wrightsville Beach
Delegates from southern textile mills gather for a two day mid summer convention at Seashore Hotel Wrightsville Beach led by Frank J. Heiseman. The program includes talks on loom fixing pay, child labor bill, superintendent relations and a boat trip. Officers to be elected and committees report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cayshern ‘Textile Association
Seashore
Qreatsville Beach
Frank J. Hiesmen
Alexander City
Ala
Hinton
Chamber of Commerce
Columbia
S. C
Wrightsville Sesons
A. B. Skelding
Tidewater Power Company
Wrightsvile Beach
Wilmington
Southern Mills
Merting
Frank E. Heymer
Yommeren
Heymer
Gordon Johnstone
Fulton Bag
Oon Mills
Atlanta
David Clark
Stor
Southern
Bullen
Progran Committee
Department of Labor
Assation
N. E. Spessard
Danville
A. McFalls
Kings Mountain
Trial details unfold in Taylor case in Warsaw
Witnesses describe a scheme involving R S Taylor and Miss Stokes to entrap a woman in a house of ill fame. May Smith and Violet Redd recount arrivals at the Garrison house and Taylor’s behavior. Statements place Brewer as a conspirator, with others linking to Goldsboro and Warsaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Smith
White
Lucile Garrison
R. S. Taylor
Miss Stokes
W. H. Jackson
Taylor
Scotland Neck
Recorder's Court
Iliss Stokes
Pat Brewer
Duplin Record
W. N. Jackson
Brewer
Warsaw
Jackson
Decense
Smith
Violet Redd
Garrison House
D. W. Coleman
Ben Hollis
Hollis
Third Street
Eighth Street
Goldsboro
Miss Davidson
Farewell Banquet for Union Men Joining Naval Reserve
A farewell banquet was hosted by the local Typographical Union in Odd Fellows Hall. The event honored members enlisting in the Naval Reserve and awaiting call to colors, with toastmaster Mr. ue Al Wileca and director Mr Pal Vaughan leading the program. West-Whitlock provided patriotic music as R. J. Villers A. J. Ol Frank J. Ward Charles Gas Mindy W. Carson and others attended as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows Hall
Hich
Pressmen’s . New
Naval
Ives
Ue al “Wileca
Aair
Pal Vaughan
West-Whitlock
Messrs
R. J. Villers
Frank J. Ward
Charles Gas- Mindy
W. Carson
Civil Service Ship Workers to Be Hired at Charleston Yard
The Civil Service Commission plans to recruit shipwrights and carpenters in Charleston for government work. A representative will arrive to conduct exams and gather applicants at the Charles City Yard to address shipyard idle labor, with details provided by Mr. Josher Jr. and the commission secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cingress
Josher, Jr
Wil
Charlesvy Yard
Charleston
Come
Bankers enjoy Royal Theatre show for Harbor Island visitors
The entire cast of The Nephews and Nieces of Uncle Sam performed for bankers at Harbor Island Auditorium last night after 10. The Royal Theatre show pleased the visiting bankers association attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Theatre
Uncle Sam
Bankers’ Association
Harbor Island Auditorium
Hardware Dealers Debate Prompt Debt Payments And Purchases
The Hardware Association session led by Roy F. Coyle and J. O'Neil discussed timely debt settlements and their effect on customer loyalty. Delegates urged prompt payment within thirty days, warned against aggressive collectors, and urged diversifying farmer buyers to improve credit. They weighed stock purchases amid rising prices and urged conservative buying and unloading excess inventory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Hardware Association
Roy F. Coyle
New York
Hardware Age
J. O’neil
Henderson
N. C
O'Neil
Soule
Department of Agriculture
War gardener urged to begin canning surplus foods now
National Emergency Food Garden Commission urges housewives to can surplus vegetables and preserve all affordable produce. Sterilization is favored over traditional cooking, reducing cost and boosting shelf life. Future bulletins will provide home sterilization directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Emergency Food Garden Commission
Uniforms for Wilmington Drum and Bugle Corps Ordered
Twenty six bright uniforms have been ordered from E. H. Munson Co. at a cost of 476 dollars with a 31 dollar deficit covered by local citizens. The drum and bugle corps will debut in the new attire on July 3 leading the buy at home parade organized by city labor groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
E. H. Munson & Co
Martial law in Tomsk amid pardoned criminal violence
Western Siberia Tomsk proclaims martial law after wholesale murders and robberies linked to amnesty beneficiaries who joined militant anarchists. More than 1,500 pardoned criminals have been arrested along with about 890 others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomsk
Siberia
Clinton Organizes Splendid Red Cross Chapter
Clinton joins the Red Cross effort with a mass meeting at the courthouse led by Mrs. Cuthbert Martin of the Wilmington chapter. Sixty eight members form the new Clinton chapter with a pledge to reach one hundred by Saturday night plus a hospital supply unit and a mass meeting planned for Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Red Cross
Cuthbert Martin
Wilmington
Mrs. Martin
North Carolina
Southport
Burgaw
Wallace
Atkinson
Garland
Warsaw
Kenansville
Balfour Reports On His Mission To the United States
London June 21 Arthur J Bal four Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs spoke to the House of Commons at a luncheon hosted by the Empire Parliamentary Association. He said he initially worried about causing harm but believes his mission harmed nothing and aided a common Allied cause. He praised American hospitality and the broad sympathy for the Allied effort across the U S. He noted Americans understand the war aims and support victory as essential to civilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Arthur J. Balfour
Foreign Affairs
United States
House of Commons
Empire Parliamentary Association
Walter H. Page
Balfour
Britain
France
Year’s Longest Day Marks Start of Summer 1917
The text notes the summer of 1917 begins in Wilmington at 7 22 pm with the longest day of the year at fourteen hours and twenty five minutes. Sunrise was at 5 01 am and sunset at 7 26 pm, indicating hot weather ahead per Weather Bureau forecasts and the sun’s path over the Tropic of Cancer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Sol
Willmington
Weather Bureau
Death of Dr. C. D. Little in pneumonia illness
Dr. C. D. Little aged 31 died early this morning at James Walker Memorial Hospital after a weeklong bout with pneumonia. He is survived by his wife and three children. Funeral arrangements were not yet announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Little
James Walker Memorial Hospital
Swiss Authorities Probe Greek King Demonstrations
Swiss federal authorities continue the investigation into demonstrations against former King Constantine of Greece and have received a preliminary report. The former king and his suite stayed at a hotel yesterday and plan to depart for Berne today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantine
Greece
Berne
War Department bids for 35000 army trucks attract 87 bidders
Washington report notes 87 concerns bid on 35 000 army motor trucks and bidders are prepared to meet many times the government need. The final quantity remains undetermined though the 35 000 estimate reflects the transport needs of a two million man army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
War Department
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Jundreds
Arass
A. C. Atkinson
Clayton, N. C
Parjas
Hall’s Drug Store
Soule and
O’niel
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
Sanford
Fach Geo. P. Idea Co., Makers
Troy, WN. Y
Raleigh, N. C
Charlotte, N. C
Fifth Avenue
Maiden America Dolls
America
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