Sunday school speakers urge faith against false teaching
The Baptist church audience heard Prof. E. L. Middleton and Dr. R. T. Vann discuss the role of Sunday schools in church work and condemnatory notes on German militarism. The article lists many enrolled attendees and speakers from North Carolina, including pastors and educators.
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Rec
Baptist Church
E. L. Middleton
Baptist Convention of North Carolina
Europe
R. T. Vann
Raleigh
North Carolina
Western Carolina
J. W. Whitley
Gastonia
T. Britt
Bolivia
A. L. Chinton
Warsaw
Ruth West
Delway
L. L. Bennett
R. S. Lennon
Newberlin
Elmore Carlton
Ev. L. B. Boney
Winter Park
Irgie Wilson
A. O. Moore
Fort
W. N. Johnson
A. H. Porter
Whiteville
A. T. Rogers
Tabor
A. N. Spivey
J. R. Green
Jacksonville
Public endorses Peplac amid rising health movement
A Wilmington reader notes Peplac’s popularity as a remedy for indigestion and insomnia. Harry Crist of the Durham Cafe praises its effects after one bottle. The ad states Peplac is sold at R. R. Bellamy drug store and elsewhere in Wilmington. The piece also mentions New York City’s honor system for voluntary rationing in cooperation with the Federal Food Administration.
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Harry Crist
Durham
Peplac
Federal Food Administration
New York City
Columbia group forms to curb immorality and crime in city
In Columbia a new organization titled the Committee of Its is formed with 2 notable aims: enforce laws against immorality vice gambling and liquor selling and aid law officers and courts in pursuing offenders. The league names Rev. K G Finlay as president and lists 8 officers and executive committee members.
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Columbia
S. C
League
K. G. Finlay
F. H. McMaster
W. P. Hemrick
D. W. Robinson
L. L. Har Jin
C. E. Burts
S. E. Harmon
J. N. Frirson
William Banks
Committee On Public Information
Wilson
Congress
Montgolfiers
Father of
Aeronautics
Officer William Coleman Likely Decorated in France
Charleston reports confusion over which Coleman earned the Croix de Guerre from Premier Clemenceau for bravery in France. The likely recipient is Lieut. William O. Coleman of Greenwood, a Citadel alumnus who trained at Fort Oglethorpe and joined the AEF. Other Colemans in service include Lieuts. J H Coleman and Walker Coleman, but William O. Coleman fits the honor.
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Charleston
Associated Press
France
William Coleman
S. C
Clemenceau
Coleman
William O. Coleman
Greenwood
Citadel
Fort Oglethorpe
J. H.coleman
Ar- Tay
Spartanburg
Walker Coleman
Terr
Ogtethorpe
Enwood
Beaufort Names John Kneebone City Manager
John Kneebone of Flint Michigan has been appointed city manager of Beaufort South Carolina. He is the first to complete the University of Michigan’s municipal administration program earning a master of arts degree in 1916. For two years he served as chief adjunct and assistant to the city engineer in Beaus department and intends a vigorous health campaign to boost Beaufort’s reputation.
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Beaufort
S. C
John Rebone
Flint
Mich
E. Danner
Kneebone
University of Michigan
Artillery Active on the Italian Front
The War Office reports renewed reciprocal firing on Italian front sectors including Lake Garda and the Astico region near Montello. Italian batteries bombarded enemy troops moving in the Asiago basin and near Primolano while mines and air bombardments targeted Pasubio and Motta di Livenza. A British pilot is said to have downed a hostile aircraft.
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Rome
War Office
Lake Garde
Astico
Montello
Asiago
Primolano
Col Della Barretta
Austrian House Cheers New Peace
Premier von Seydler announced a preliminary peace treaty with Romania in the Austrian lower bureau. He credited military and political cooperation with Hungary and its allies for reaching a fresh and important stage toward general peace as the House cheered extensively.
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Amsterdam
von Seydler
Romania
Hungary
Ring of Iron Around Revolutionary Russia
Petrograd dispatch reports March 6 meeting of Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates in Moscow. M. Prokrovsky warns that German terms create a ring of iron around revolutionary Russia and stifle progress. Zinovieff and Sverdloff say sign of peace was tactical due to Ukraine. meeting adopts no resolution.
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Berlin
Russia
Esthenia
Courland
Livonia
M. Zinovieff
Petrograd
Ukraine
Marshall Pleads for Practical Education in Daytona
In Daytona Beach Florida on March 7 a ceremony honors the Daytona Educational and Industrial School for Negro girls. Vice President Thomas R Marshall Governor Sidney J Catts and Mayor C M Bingham attend with Mary McLeod Bethune credited for building the modern facility. Marshall argues for practical trades and a guided education system with a psychologist in schools.
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Daytona
Fla
Thomas R. Marshall
Sidney J. Catts
C. M. Bingham
Mary Mcleod Bethune
Marshal
Metts
Marshall
Mr. Marshall
United States
New Senator Sworn In Washington March 7
Senator Baird of New Jersey, appointed to fill the unexpired term of the late Senator Hughes, is sworn in in Washington on March 7 to take the seat.
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Washington
Baird
New Jersey
Hughes
Todax
Rumania's Ruler Question Debated in Reichstag
Amsterdam reports say the dynastic issue in Romania is an internal matter. Baron von Dem Bussche-Heddenhausen told the Reichstag that there is no change in the Romanian throne planned, despite rumors of Prince William of Hohenzollern’s succession. The article also notes the preliminary peace treaty with the Central Powers and a 14 day armistice with three days for renunciation.
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Amsterdam
Rumania
Baron von Dem Bussche-Heddenhausen
Reichstag
William of
Hohenzollern
Ferdinand
Romania
Bufftea
Bucharest
von Keuhlmann
Germany
Czernin
Austria-Hungary
M. Montschiloff
Bulgaria
Talaat Pasha
Jellicoe Dismissal Debated as Public Interest
London reports debate over Admiral Jellicoe removal as First Sea Lord. Andrew Bonar states government distance from press stories and asserts the premier gave private assurance no involvement in any despicable action.
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London
Eric Geddes
Admiralty
Admiral Jellicoe
Andrew Bonar
Law
House of Commons
Jellicoe
Eithier
Eric Geades
Raid on British repulsed near Epehy and Poelcapelle
London reports a raid attempt east of Epehy was repulsed under heavy artillery fire. Other hostile parties southeast of Bois Grenier and east of Poelcapelle failed to reach Allied lines. Enemy artillery remained active in the Scarpe valley west of Lens and east of Ypres with dawn activity near Neuve Chapelle.
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London
Epehy
War Office
Bois Grenier
Poelcapelle
Scarpe
Lens
Ypres
Neuve Chapelle
Wife dies from shot fired by husband in Virginia
Emma West Trumbo died from a pistol wound inflicted by her husband Thomas Trumbo at her brother’s Bedford county home. Trumbo killed her father W T West, shot her mother through the head, and stabbed her brother Allen West. He is jailed in Lynchburg as a special grand jury is called to renew charges.
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Roanoke Va
Emma West Trumbo
Thomas Trumbo
Bedford County
Trumbo
W. T. West
Allen West
Trumba
Lynchburg
Austria Faces Challenge Uniting Diverse Peoples
A Chattanooga News item notes Austria's government grappling with uniting its diverse population. The piece cites a colorful analogy of a chameleon on Scotch plaid and references tensions over national cohesion amid multilingual groups.
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Austria
Chattanooga News
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Fuchs’ Cash Department Store
Shepherd
Millinery Department
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