Special Vote Offer Expires Tonight for Dispatch Campaign
The Dispatch announces a deadline at 10 p.m. for a special vote offer in the New Era Circulation Campaign. For every $25 remitted by tonight, 250,000 extra votes are issued, totaling 10,000 extra votes per dollar. New participants join daily as clerks record subscriptions and credit votes. A Sunday unveiling will show participants’ votes and a new 200 vote coupon series valid through June 25.
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Dispatch
Alredy
Dispatch Campaign
Campaign starts in Mount Olive for war savings drive
The Mount Olive campaign to push Brogden township over the top in the war savings drive began Sunday with addresses at most district schools. Speakers included Rev Peter McKimtyre Judge W R Allen Ex Judge W S O B Robinson Col A C Davis and Attorney W A Dees. The Irish potato crop is under way with about 150 carloads shipped, prices fell from $6-$9 to $2.50-$4.50, and a short crop has caused losses to growers and the community.
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Mount Olive
Brogden
E. N. Ricks
Peter McKimtyre
First Presbyterian Church of
Goldsboro
W. R. Allen
State Supreme Court
Smith Chapel
W. S. O’b. Robinson
the Christian Church
Dudley
A. C. Davis
Providence Church
W. A. Dees
Kornegay
United American Mechanics
Anderson Store Closed for Wheat Flour Rule Violation
The store of F and A L Crowther in Anderson District of Columbia was closed by the food administration for one week starting June 19 for violations of wheat flour sale rules.
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Anderson
Columbia
A. L. Crowther
D. C
Food Administration
New York Letter on War Time Dancing and Exemption Cards
New York notes soldiers on leave dance little in Gotham and in Canada no dancing for uniformed men. Resnati the Italian aviator declined a fox trot at a ball. Will Rogers recaps a Canadian soldier jealous over his girl while a Yonkers undertaker window displays recruits wanted.
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New York
Broadway
Gotham
Canada
Italy
America
Resnati
Ritz
Will Rogers
Vaudeville duo William Rock and Frances White Fail Broadway Run
William Rock and Frances White, a vaudeville team, started a Hooverized Broadway show with about $500 in costume and scenery costs. Broadway rejected the act, the show was shelved, and the pair clashed with booking interests. They have been touring unbooked for two months, with engagements in Baltimore and Richmond and a fourth soon.
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William Rock
Frances White
Broadway
Baltimore
Richmond
Beef rules tighten for public eating places across state
Columbia reports that hotels, restaurants and public dining spots statewide must enforce new food administration beef serving rules with strict penalties for noncompliance. By products like ox tails and tongues may be served anytime. The article also notes state bank examiner James H. Craig appointed to succeed LaRocque and defense council scrutiny of fundraising societies. It cites drops in cotton mill employment since 1917 and potential total losses approaching 5,000 workers in 1918 amid wage increases.
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Columbia
Food Administration
James H. Craig
Anderson
Manning
Col
O. K. LaRocque
Army
Craiz
State Bankers’ Council
State Council of Defense
South Carolina
American Committee
France
Defense Council
A. C. Summers
State Department of Agriculture
Sidney C. Groeskel
Reception in Senate for Belgium mission sparks pledge to fight on
One year ago today in war June 22 1917 Elihu Root pledged that America would join the fight until the world was safe. The report notes heavy German assaults pressing the French north of the Aisne and a reception in the U S Senate for the Belgium war mission.
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United States Senate
Belgium
Elihu Root
America
Aisne
Birthday notices for notable figures born today
Robert S Lovett head of the division of betterments and additions at the federal railroad administration born in San Jacinto Texas 58 years ago today Loyall Allen Osborne Westinghouse vice president and head of a war commission born in Newark New Jersey 48 years ago today William McGregor Boston painter and National Academy member born in Baltimore 49 Sir H Rider Haggard English novelist born in Norfolk England 62 Richard K Sloan former governor of Arizona born in Preble County Ohio 61 Porter Emerson Browne novelist and playwright born in Beverly Massachusetts 39
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Robert S. Lovett
Division of Betterments and Additions
Federal Railroad Administration
San Jacinto
Texas
Loyall Allen Osborne
Westinghouse Company
Newark
N. J
William McGregor
Boston
National Academy of Design
Baltimore
Sir H. Rider Haggard
Norfolk
England
Richard K. Sloan
Arizona
Preble County
Ohio
Porter Emerson Browne
Beverly
Mass
George Burns Sparks Athletic Upset in Uniform Change
The Athletics’ George Burns shines after a uniform shift, earning more than $50,000 as others lag. New York’s cold hearted mood mirrors a dramatic day in the city with a mangy dog revived by well dressed women and police water aid near the Majestic Hotel.
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George Burns
The
Athletics
Detroit
New York
Central Park West
Hotel Majestic
Park
New York Telephone to End Time of Day Answers
The New York Telephone company will discontinue answering time of day questions as war needs require central office operators and equipment for war service. Daily 250 000 requests were handled, signaling broader loss of prewar courtesies in large firms such as department stores theatres and hotels.
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New York Telephone Company
New York
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Azurea
Carmen
Dagett & Ramdale
Melba
Red Cross Streets
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H. K. Nash
Just
Milans
Alma Brown
Palm Beach
David
A. David Company
Beaufont
Lek
CERNIC@e HOTEL
Wrightsville Beach
Hotel OF Service and Comfort
C. E. Hooper
Puritan
Wilmington
Wilmington, N.C
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