Officer George Exonerated of Charges by City Council
Report of a special committee cleared Officer George of insulting a citizen and reprimand for failure to arrest a suspect after a disturbance. The council accepted the findings, while testimony noted Mrs Murphy’s hotel and cafe activity. the officer remains on the force. Letters from Senators Overman and Simmons said they forwarded the city’s defense concerns to the War Department for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon George
J. D. Murphy
Generis
Coast Line
George
Mr. Murphy
Murphy
Com
Councins Iall
Bradshaw
Jones
Earand
Oly
Tra
Overman and Simmons
War Department
Thomas de Meares
Wilmington
N.C
S. Overman
Thomas D. Meares
N. C
Meares
Ceme
Remains of Mr George T Harrell Taken to Dixon N C
The death of George T Harrell at Redross Sanitarium yesterday afternoon led to his remain being carried to Dixon North Carolina for interment today. He was 53 years old and had been ill for a comparable period, recently a Tidewater Power Company employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Harrell
Dixon
George T. Hartil
Redross
N. C
Tidewater Power Company
Baltimore Architectural Leader Charles M Keyser Dies
Prominent Baltimore architect Charles M. Keyser, noted for his work and social connections, died early this week. His son in law Mr. Herbert D. Thompson Jr and Mrs. Thompson traveled to Baltimore following the death. Mrs. Covington’s niece relation ties to local circles. Funeral services will be held Thursday at the luminary’s residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert D. Thompson, Jr
Baltimore
Charles M. Keyser
Thompson
Keyser
Laltimore
C. C. Covington
Preach at Hallsboro Church Last Service of Year
Rev J S Crowley will lead services at the Hallsboro Presbyterian Church Sunday morning and evening. All are invited. This will be the final church service of the year and reports for aour will be submitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallsboro
J. S. Crowley
Railroad officials tour Atlantic Coast Line system with dignitaries
A group led by Assistant General Manager J N Brand and General Superintendent R A McCranie, with Roy V White of The Railway Age Gazette, Dr John P Munn, and others, conducts an inspection tour from Missouri Kansas & Texas to the Coast Line. Stop planned at Waycross Georgia for talks presided by H D Reed, then Florence South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Brand
R. A. McCranie
Roy V. White
Railway Age Gazette
New York
John P Munn
John F. Moore
G. K. Roper
Waycross
H. D. Reed
Progress Club
Florence
S. C
Coast Line
Sleeping Car Service Ends on Raleigh Wilmington Train
Sleeping car service on Atlantic Coast Line Train No. 90 Wilmington to Raleigh will cease with the car at 3 40 a m Thursday March 8 reversing direction. The cut is tied to the Legislature session agreement with Pullman and Southern Railway and may persist only if another pact is made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh-Wilmington
Wilmington
Raleigh
Atlantic Cats Line Railway Company
General Assembly
Pullman Car Company
Southern Railway Company
Funeral for Mrs Elizabeth Lee at Topsail Church
Remains of Mrs Elizabeth Lee wife of W O Lee were laid to rest Tuesday afternoon after funeral services at Topsail Presbyterian Church conducted by Reverend J Crowley. She died suddenly from a stroke at her home near Topsail Sound on Monday. Interment followed in the church cemetery. She was 51 and survived by her husband and several children W H Lee J H Lee J F Howard J F Lee Elizabeth Idell and Eva May Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Lee
W. O. Lee
Topsail Sound
Topsail Presbyterian Church
J. ‘St Crowley
Messrs
W. H
J. H. Lee
J. F. Howard
J. F. Lee
Elizabeth, Idell
Eva May Lee
Richardson Spoke On Proper Projection For Moving Pictures
Mr Frank H Richardson projection editor of The Moving Picture World spoke for over an hour at the Royal theatre on proper projection after the last show. He is making an 1800 mile journey from New York toward the Pacific coast to promote better picture projection. Attendees included R V Anderson Pathe Exchange Charlotte H R Mason Goldsboro C J Killian Lumberton Price Furpress Southport J Claude Reville Tom Breer and M F Schnibben Florence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard-Wells Amusement Company
Royal Theatre
Frank H. Richardson
Moving Picture World
the Royal
New York
Pacific Coast
Messrs
R. V. Anderson
Pathe Exchange
Charlotte
H. R. Mason
Goldsboro
C. J. Killian
Lumberton
Price Furpress
Southport
J. T. Ladd
Cheraw
S. C
J. Claude Reville
Tom Breer
M. F. Schnibben
Florence
Annual Meeting Yields Officers for Johnson Blakely Lodge
Johnson Blakely Lodge of Perfection Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Free Masonry elected officers for the ensuing year at its annual meeting on Tuesday evening in the Masonic Temple. Officers named include Venerable Master J. H. Mitchell Senior Warden F. G. Rose Junior Warden F. M. Holley almoner J. W. Solomon Orator C. L. Pridgen Treasurer E. E. David Secretary C. B. Newcombe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Blakely Lodge
Johnson Blakely Lodge of Perfection
Masonic Temple
J. H. Mitchell
F. G. Rose
F. M. Holley
J. W. Solomon
C. L. Pridgen
E. E. David
C. B. Newcombe
Racin Begins at Hot Springs
The Business Men's Racing League opens its Spring season at Oak Lawn in Hot Springs Ark on March 7 with a 13 day meet followed by a 17 day run at Essex Park. The 30 day season features six major stakes and daily purses around 450 dollars. Horses from New Orleans and other locations fill the stables as league officials predict strong racing action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
Ark
Business Men’s Racing League of
Oak Lawn
Essex Park
New Orleans
Rev Devall Langhorne Gwathmey Named Rector At St Pauls Church
Rev Devall Langhorne Gwathmey, educated at Washington and Lee University and the Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary near Alexandria, is slated to become rector of St Pauls Episcopal Church around March 25. He succeeds Rev BE DeF Heald Jr who recently resigned. Rev J W Seabrease will stay until Gwathmey arrives. Gwathmey, born in Norfolk, is a former rector at St Johns Waynesboro and earned a BA in 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devall Langhorne Gwathmey
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Mr. Gwathmey
BE. Def. Heald, Jr
J. W. Seabrease
Gwathmey
Mr.Gwathmey
Norfolk
William Watts Gwathmey
Seaboard Air Line Railway Company
Washington and Lee University
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary
Virginia
Alexandria
St. John’s Church
Waynesboro
Jackson Appealed After Labor Enticement Charge
Recorder George Harriss gave judgment of prayer for judgment continued upon payment of costs in the case against J F Jackson of Kinston. He faced enticing labor to quit a local firm for its employment. A $100 bond was posted for Superior Court appearance as the case moves toward a potential State Supreme Court ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Harriss
J. F. Jackson
Kinston
State Supreme Court
No Formal Business Report From Wilmington Transit Meeting
Mr. Gilchrist McCormick of the Chamber of Commerce Traffic Committee said no formal business occurred at a Saturday night conference with Rotary Club United Commercial Travelers Retail Merchants Association and others. A further meeting is planned to press Seaboard Air Line Railway officials for better Wilmington service and to question why December promises to improve service to Charlotte and Rutherfordton were not fulfilled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilchrist McCormick
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
United Commercial Travelers, Retail Merchants’ Association
Travelers’ Protective Association
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Seaboard
Wilmington
McCormick
Lake
Charlotte
Rutherfordton
Runge Improves After Collision With Local Delivery Truck
Mr. J T Runge Associated Press operator for The Dispatch was injured in a collision with a Jacobi Hardware Company auto delivery truck on Second street between Market and Princess. His condition was reported improved today as friends note his transfer from hospital to home 610 Chestnut street yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Runge
Associated Press
the Dispatch
Jacobi Hardware Company
Second Street
Market and
Princess
Runge
No. 610
Chestnut Street
Interment Planned for J. J. Hawes at Supply
The 80 year old J. J. Hawes died yesterday at James Walker Memorial Hospital after an operation. His remains were taken to Supply for interment set for today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Walker Memorial Hospital
J. J. Hawes
Wilmington Light Infantry Applauded After Washington Parade
Members of the Wilmington Light Infantry returned from Washington D C after attending President Wilson's inauguration and reported a stronger showing than at any prior inaugural. They drew praise for appearance amid 20 000 troops and harsh weather while marching past the White House and along Pennsylvania Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington Light Infantry
Washington, D. C
Woodrow Wilson
Mexican
Capitol
Pennsylvania Avenue
White House
Capital
Prsons
Washington
Crack
Armored Motor Battery
New York City
Wilmington
North Carolina
National Guard
Wilson
National
Firemen Help the Poor Sets Example for City
Fire laddies respond with wholehearted aid when children face real needs, aiding many destitute families in the city and earning public commendation for their unselfish acts beyond concern for publicity.
Street Department February report to City Council
Foreman reports February activities to Council via City Council. Condemnations from Health Department total 1282. Cleaned 1312 places. 64 loads of slops gathered. 829 loads of trash collected and sent to incinerator. 238 loads of trash placed on Greenfield street and McCumbers ditch. 236 carrion calls, including three horses. 384 loads of ashes collected and placed on Orange street, Perry Avenue, and Sixteenth Street segments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Bradshaw
Treg
Health Department
Greenfield Street
McCumbers Ditch
Orange Street
Seventeenth
Turnpike
Perry Avenue
Sixteenth Street
Chestnut and
Grace
Burnetts Report Details February Street Work
The report by C. S. Burnett, superintendent of streets, to City Council outlines February work including laying 18 inch drain pipe, installing sand traps, curbing projects on Market and Front streets, building foundations on Perry avenue, completing the Fifth street bridge, unloading coal for the hospital, and routine street cleaning on Fridays and Saturdays with specific routes. He notes funds turned in for sweepings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Burnett
Bradshaw
Brunt Mill Creek
Eighteenth
Market Streets
Highteenth
Market Street
Seventeenth
Nineteenth
Wright
Marstellar
Orange
Borneman's Alley
Dock
Wrightsville Avenue
Perry Avenue
Fifteenth
Princess
Tenth
Kidder
Meares
Fifth Street Bridge
Hospital
Redcross
Castle
Chestnut
Market
Queen
Taylor
Ann
Surry
Merket
Representative Men Urge North Carolina Protest over Filibuster
A telegram from city’s representative men to Raleigh asks North Carolina General Assembly to protest the eleven United States Senators who filibustered Sunday morning and blocked a bill authorizing arming merchant ships against German submarines. Signatories include H. C. McQueen J. A. Taylor B. F. Hall W. H. Sprunt James Sprunt William Gilchrist J. O. Carr and M. J. Corbett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina General Assembly
United States
Messrs
H. C. McQueen
J. A. Taylor
B. F. Hall
W. H. Sprunt
James Sprunt
William Gilchrist
J. O. Carr
M. J. Corbett
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Wrightsville
FW. Simmons
Systen
MR. Richardson
Asalmes
St. Paul’s
Norfolk, Va
MR. Jackson
Supply
Elvington’s
American Red Cross Society
The
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
Princess Street
Burnett
Front
S. A. Jones
King’s Business College
Raleigh, N. C
Charlotte, N. C
J. O. Brock
J. QO. Brock
South Second Street
George T. Hewlett
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