Citizens' Committee Recommends Mild Penalty In Street Car Case
The Citizens' Committee of Ten met to hear the suspension of Conductor L Raynor by Tidewater Power Co for directing fares into the box. The panel recommended modifying the rule to punish first offense with ten days suspension and escalating penalties for later offenses, and reinstating Raynor with back pay. Mrs E J Sheehan wrote detailing the incident and supporting leniency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Committee of Ten Viet
Aueon
L. Kosner
Tidewater Company
I. Mlure
Tater
Thomas P. Noe
Citizens’ Committee of
Y.y
Hugh MacRae
Infrawater Company
Tidewater Power Co
MacRae
Citizens’ Committee of Ten
Ojdnerers
Nce
Luis Nelt
Joulnitee
L. Raynor
Tidewater Power Company
E. J. Sheeran
T. J. Baird
Tidewaler Power Company
J. H.curtis
W. H. Sprunt
Thos. J. Baird
K. Raynor
Eliza Sheehan
E. J. Sheehan
Baird
Tuiletin
Hie
Sheehan
Hindles
Hig
Tis
Taylor Appeals to Higher Court
R. S. Taylor, editor of the Duplin Record in Warsaw, was sentenced to six months on the county roads and fined $300 for enticement to a house of ill fame. An appeal to the Superior Court was filed and Taylor posted a $500 bond for release. Proceedings included witnesses, arguments by prosection and defense, and a second non-suit motion that was overruled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. Taylor
Duplin Record
Warsaw
Recorder’s Court
Taylor
L. Clayton Grant
Burton
W. F. Taylor
John D. Bellamy
J. D. Langston
Goldsboro
H. D. Williams
Keuansville
H. L. Stevens
E. T. Burton
Acme Sunday Services Set at 11 and 8 PM
Services at Acme Presbyterian church this Sunday are scheduled for 11 in the morning and 8 in the evening led by Rev. J. S. Crowley. The public is invited to attend both services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acme
Acme Presbyterian Church
J. S. Crowley
Daylight Saving Starts at Wilmington Groceries
Local wholesale firms Hall & Pearsall McNair & Pearsall J Allan Taylor and Corbett Company adopt daylight saving with earlier openings and earlier closings. Corbett shifts to 7 am to 5 pm with a noon break, mirroring nationwide practice praised for worker and firm benefits.
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Wilmington
Hall & Pearsall
McNair & Pearsall
United States
Big rallies planned in Brunswick County
The Brunswick County rallies in Bolivia and Shallotte are sponsored by Wilmington and Southport business groups and the U S Department of Agriculture Bureau of Animal Industry. Delegations assemble at Market Street and travel to Bolivia then Shallotte with speeches by Clement S. Ucker and Dr E P Yager. Large attendance is anticipated as the Chamber of Commerce seeks broad support for livestock development.
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Brunswick County
Bolivia
Shallotte
Wilmington
Southport
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agricultural
Chamber of Commerce
Market Street
Shalotte
Clement S. Ucker
Southern Settlement Organization
Baltimore
South
Ucker
North Carolina Landowners’ Association
P. Yager
Unite States Department of Agriculture
North Carolina
Marcus W. Jacobi
Messrs
M. W. Divine
W. W. Love
Acker
D. L. Gore
H. C. McQueen
W. A. MecGirt
G. A. Cardwell
Z. W. Whitehead
R. W. Hicks
J. Irving Bear
J. W. Brooks
B. Solomon
Paul B. Bell
J. A. Orrell
J. D. Edwards
R. F. Johnson
Malcome Owen
Dr. T. B. Carroll
C. VanLeuven
Jno
H. Heyer
J. P. Herring
Cavalry Troop Inspected Before Federal Muster
Local Troop C of the North Carolina Cavalry received inspection by Capt. C. F. Cox U S A. The unit was found in splendid condition and will be mustered into Federal service on July 25. A noncommissioned officer instruction school followed the inspection.
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North Carolina Cavalry
C. F. Cox
New Unit Authorized for Engineer Train in Raleigh
Adjutant General George L. Peterson in Raleigh has authorized Mr. R. D. Clowe of this city to organize immediately an engineer train for the North Carolina National Guard. If formed, the company will attach to existing engineer troops in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Clowe
George L. Peterson
Raleigh
North Carolina National Guard
McInnerney Not Wounded After Reported Shooting
Reports yesterday claimed T. J. McInnerney, superintendent at Brown's Landing, was shot by a man of color in a local dispute. The city learned that the wound reports were unfounded and he was not injured.
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T. J. McInnerney
T. J. McIinnerney
Brown's Landing
McIinnerney
Myrtle Grove Demonstration Club Plans July Meeting
The Myrtle Grove Home Demonstration Club, formed by Mrs. J. C. Pretlow and Prof. Washington Catlett, will hold its first meeting on the fourth Wednesday in July. Members include Mrs. Henry Horne as president and a slate of officers and neighbors such as G. R. Piner, B. C. Hollis, Willis Hollis, and many others.
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Myrtle Grove Sound
Myrtle Grove
W. M. Sneeder
J. F. Holt
J. M. Farrow
A. J. Jones
J. W. Bryant
Eli Southerland
J. B. Piner
G. W. Roger
Samuel Southerland
Walter Horne
F. J. LeRoy
E. W. Hollis
J. D. Sidbury
M. M. Tippit
W. Catlett
Third lesson in canning provides step by step cold pack method
A National Emergency Food Garden Commission bulletin urges thousands of women to try cold pack canning. It details 12 steps from selecting sound produce, blanching times, and sterilizing containers to packing, sealing, processing, and storage with tips to avoid light and draft damage.
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National Emergency Food Garden Commission
Washington
Commission
Maryland Building
Washington, D. C
Telegraphic Sparks and Greek Blockade News
Vic Saier first baseman with the Chicago Nationals was unconditionally released after a season early leg injury. A brief cable from Minister Droppers in Athens says allied Greece blockade lifting means allies are satisfied with the situation and no further punitive action is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic Saier
Chicago Nationals
Pittsburg
Greece
State Department
Droppers
Athens
Women of State knit for men aboard cruiser North Carolina
Under Navy League guidance led by Mrs W N Harriss the women of the state begin a campaign to provide knitted wear for sailors aboard the armored cruiser North Carolina. Letters go to prominent women urging participation with initial efforts already underway in the city through groups like the Colonial Dames and Red Cross. Captain Mark L Bristol endorses the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. N. Harriss
Of-Efty
Navy League of the United States
North Carolina
Colonial Dames
Red Cross National Special
Mark IL. Bristol
Wilson Signs Bill to Expand Federal Reserve Gold Holdings
President Wilson has signed the bill amending the Federal Reserve Act to boost gold reserves of Federal Reserve Banks and encourage many State banks to join the reserve system.
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Federal Reserve
Wilson
Court of Appeals Grants AP Full Prayer in NY Case
The United States Court of Appeals at New York has granted the full prayer of the Associated Press in its case against the International News Service and has directed the District Court to issue an injunction in accordance therewith.
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United States Court of Appeals At
New York
Associated Press
International News Service
District Court
Newspaper publishers oppose extra war tax in Washington
Representatives of the American Newspaper Publishers Association met in Washington and unanimously adopted a statement protesting the levy of any special discriminating war tax against newspapers.
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American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Washington
Funeral Services For Mr. C. D. Little
Mr C D Little died of pneumonia at James Walker Memorial Hospital Thursday at 12 05 pm. Funeral held Friday at Delgado Baptist Church with D A Wilcox and Rev Andrew J Howell officiating. Interment in Bellevue Cemetery. Pallbearers were E W Waddell J C Walker Ernest Herring A L Friar and R W Scott. Survived by wife and three young children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Walker Memorial Hospital
C. D. Little
Delgado Baptist Church
D. A. Wilcox
Andrew J. Howell
Bellevue Cemetery
E. W. Waddell
J. C. Walker
Ernest Herring
Wilson OKs defense council aircraft bill for Congress
President Wilson approves the defense council aircraft bill and will push it in Congress early next week. The plan authorizes $600 million in initial appropriation and targets the construction of 25,000 to 30,000 airplanes within a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defense Council
Wilson
Congress
Aircraft board taps plants to mass produce airplane parts
Existing plants now turning out automobiles typewriters sewing machines and other products may be asked to manufacture standardized aeroplane parts under plans by the aircraft production board to build a large air fleet.
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Aircraft Production Board
Dutch Limburg Miners Strike for Minimum Wage Eight Hour Day
A dispatch from Amsterdam reports 90 percent of Limburg province miners in the Netherlands are on strike seeking a minimum wage and an eight hour day. Belgian interned soldiers working in the mines have joined the stoppage.
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Exchange Telegraph Company
Amsterdam
Limburg
Holland
Coal Shippers Pool Freight At Tidewater Ports
Agreement reached by coal shippers pools shipments during the war at New York Philadelphia Baltimore and Hampton Roads to reduce cars used and speed deliveries at the waterfront.
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Tidewater
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Hampton Roads
Finland Reports Japan Offers Aid to Russia in War Reorganization
Finnish newspapers state Japan offered to support the Russian government in organizing democracy and restructuring the army. They claim Japan hopes Russia will soon resume participation as a combatant in the war.
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Japan
Russia
Princess Chrysanthemum Opera Shines at Goldsboro Academy
An operetta presented by the Odd Fellows Orphans Home concert class in Goldsboro drew a large audience last night. The boys and girls performed their parts with marked skill and the group travels today to Whiteville for a performance tonight.
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Princess Chrysanthemum
Academy of Music
Clase
Odd Fellows’ Orphans Home
Goldsboro
Whiteville
Death of D H Melvin in Ingold at 59
Mr D H Melvin of Ingold North Carolina died Wednesday morning at age 59. The funeral was held at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with interment at the same location. He leaves five children including R H Melvin sales manager for D L Gore & Co in Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Melvin
Wilmington
Ingold
N. C
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
Melvin
R. H. Melvin
D. L. Gore & Co
McCoy and Phipps Indicted in Roanoke Federal Court
Calvin V. McCoy and J W Phipps were indicted on six counts each for violation of the federal penal code and arraigned in Roanoke Virginia. The court set trial for the August term at the defense request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin V. McCoy
J.W. Phipps
United States
Roanoke
Former King Constantine Arrives in Switzerland Amid Guarded Welcome
Constantine of Greece landed at Thiusis last night with a suite of thirty. Troops guarded the station to prevent demonstrations. Meanwhile Nicolas railway workers on strike have returned to work after a government wage increase was approved.
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Constantine
Greece
Thiusis
Switzerland
Petrograd
Moscow
Finland Declares Push for Independence at SDP Congress
The Social Democratic Congress of Finland adopts resolutions demanding separation from Russia and the creation of an independent Finnish republic. The move signals a clear shift toward full sovereignty and political restructuring in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Democratic Congress of Finland
Finland
Russia
Red Cross Day Observed in Warsaw
Special to The Dispatch reports Warsaw marked Red Cross day with a battlefield display in Post Office windows. Doll soldiers, nurse figures, and a miniature Red Cross ambulance illustrated care scenes while a hospital scene appeared in Warsaw Drug Company window. A noon parade of children and young girls dressed as nurses and decorated machines followed, led by auxiliary president Miss Anna Pierce.
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Warsaw
Red Cross
Warsaw Drug Company
Anna Pierce
All Summer Goods at About Cost Closing Out Sale
Wilmington Shoe Company advertises a closing out sale offering all summer goods at about cost. The notice emphasizes reduced prices and limited stock as it winds down operations.
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Wilmington Shoe Company
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Macrae Civen
Brunswick CO
Resinol
The
Wilmington Savings & Trust CompAny
Princess Street
MR. Little
Jarman & Futrelle
I Firen (Incorporated
Soldier
Sailor Boy
Parjas
Hall's Drug Store
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