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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1917

Page

8

Methodist Churches Readies Sunday Services

Bladen Street church at Fifth and Bladen streets led by Rev EB Sell offers 11 am and 7 30 pm sermons with Sunday School at 3 30 pm. Fifth Avenue church led by Rev J H McCracken holds services 11 am and 7 30 pm with Sunday School 9 45 am Epworth League Tuesday night and midweek prayer Wednesday at 7 o'clock. Public invited.

Bladen Street Fifth and Bladen Streets EB. C. Sell Fifth Avenue J. H. McCracken Epworth League

Dock Street and Second Advent Church Services Schedule

Rev J E Reynolds pastors Dock Street church with 11 am and 8 pm sermons, 10 am Sunday School led by George L Huband, and Christian Endeavor at 7 15 pm led by J C Cowden. Prayer meeting Wednesdays at 8. Second Advent at Fourth and Church holds 11 am and 7 45 pm services with 10 am Sunday School led by Rev Charles T Green. public invited.

Dock Street J. E. Reynolds George L. Huband Christian Endeavor J. C. Cowden Jesus Church Streets Charles T. Green

Baptist services and evangelistic meetings announced

Southside church at Fifth Avenue and Wooster Street led by Rev. W G Hall offers Sunday School at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 a m with subject The Nations Life Dependant Upon Knowledge Pastor Rev Miles C Walton of Vergilina Va preaches at 7 30 p m Baptismal service follows evening service Calvary led by J A Sullivan holds 11 a m and 7 39 p m worship with special meetings to run all week starting Sunday Sunday School at 9 45 a m J W Hollis superintendent Junior and Senior B Y P U meet while all other services are suspended Friends citywide invited to attend

Southside Fifth Avenue Wooster Streets W. G. Hall Y. C. Rich Miles C. Walton Vergilina Calvary J. A. Sullivan J. W. Hollis Sunbeams

Presbyterian Winter Park and Delgado churches services

Winter Park church led by Rev. Andrew J. Howell holds 11am Sunday service with Sunday School at 3 30 pm and Christian Endeavor at 7 15 pm plus Wednesday prayer at 7 45 pm Visitors are welcome. Delgado church schedules 7 30 pm Sunday service 11 am Sunday School and Thursday prayer at 7 50 pm Residents invited to attend. First church at Third and Orange with Rev. John M Wells D D preaching 11 am and 8 pm sermons on The Sixth Commandment and Philip at Samaria Sunday School 9 45 am Christian Endeavor 7 pm prayer Wednesday 8 pm Our pews are free.

Presbyterian Winter Park Andrew J. Howell Christian Endeavor Society Delgado Third Orange Streets John M. Wells D. D Dr. Wells Philip Samaria Christian Endeavor

Lutheran St Pauls to Unite in Silver Jubilee

St Pauls Lutheran at Market and Sixth hosts 11 am service on The Church Organized to Save with 3:30 pm Sunday School. Evening service canceled. congregation joins St Matthew’s for Silver Jubilee celebration with Dr Seegers of Columbia delivering sermon. Junior Missionary Society meets Monday at 3 30 pm. Lenten service Wednesday at 8 pm.

St. Paul's Market Sixth Streets F. B. Clausen St. Matthew’s Dr. Seegers Columbia S. C Junior Missionary Society

Forty Eight Hours Delay of Walk-Out

In Mobile Alabama March 17 a reported 80 percent of Louisville and Nashville Railroad workers out of Mobile signed pledges not to strike if a walkout occurs. The Mobile and Ohio reports about 80 percent pledged. GM R V Taylor declined to discuss the claim while assistants say men were asked to remain loyal. Union representatives deny any signing.

Mobile Ala Louisville and Nashville Railroad Mobile and Ohio Railroad R. V. Taylor Mobile and Ohio T. B. Turner

Embargo Placed on Adams Express Shipments to New England

Newport News March 17 Agents of the Adams Express Company report an embargo on all shipments to New England States and livestock to all points. Non embargoed freight may be delayed at Chesapeake and Ohio Railway offices. Under a modified order shipments along the C and O line may proceed if destination reachable by 6 p.m. Sunday.

Mediation Continues As Rails Chiefs Hold Firm

Morning reports from New York indicate no new developments as conferences resume between mediators and four brotherhood chiefs. Railroad leaders refuse to yield pending the Adamson Act decision, while plans for a joint session with managers and executives unfold amid talks of a ten day truce.

New York Brotherhood Lane Samuel Gompers Brotherhoods United States Supreme Court Daniel Willard National Conference Committee of Supreme Court

Reports conflict over fate of Russ. dynasty and WWI fronts

The war office reports mixed actions on multiple fronts. British attacks target Peery station near Dorain Lakes while other sectors see repulsed reconnoiters and trenches established. A French company failed near Tahure. German detachments and prisoner captures occur near Moncel and along the Meuse to Moselle. Four German airmen down captive balloons.

Monastir Peery Dorain Lakes Labassee Canal Ancre Sailly St. Pierre Vaast Wood Beauvraignes Lassigny Pisoner

French Troops Advance North of Avre and Oise

French troops moved north of the Avre and between the Avre and the Oise last night. The report notes a northern advance in the ongoing operations around Paris.

Paris Avre Oise

Germans Admit Retreat From Western Front Sectors

Berlin reports a further German retirement between Sailly and St Pierre Vaast Wood and also between Beauvaignes and Lassigny on the western front, announced today by the war office.

Teutons Berlin Sailly St. Pierre Vaast Wood Beauvaignes Lassigny War Office

First Zeppelin Raid in Months Strikes London

London reports a Zeppelin air raid last night marking the first visit in months. The attack occurred over the southeastern coast during a dark, moonless night with the raid still in progress at 12:30 AM. The previous English raid date was November 27, when two airships were shot down off the north coast.

London England

Russians at Sveaborg Refuse Revolt Amid Siege

A Swedish dispatch reports the Russian garrison at Sveaborg defending Helsingfors refused to join the revolution. Soldiers mutinied and the fortress was declared in a state of siege as the story circulated via Nyhether and the Exchange Telegraph Company's Stockholm correspondent.

London Sveaborg Helsingfors Nyhether Stockholm Exchange Telegraph Company

Still Mystery Hangs Over the Tragedy

Roanoke Virginia March 17 Associated Press reports Professor and Mrs Vawter and their children remain in Blacksburg as key witnesses decline to speak. The public weighs a dying statement from Meth and a counsel issued assertion that Vawter acted in defense of his home when he shot Stockton Heth and mortally wounded the young man, fearing no jury.

Associated Press Roanoke Vawter Blacksburg Stockton Heth

Cyclone Sweeps Parts of Lawrence County Tennessee

A Tennessee cyclone swept portions of Lawrence county late yesterday afternoon. In Pleasant Point several houses and barns were wrecked and Mrs. James Newton reported fatally injured. At Dunn, houses and barns were wrecked with no injuries reported. Heavy rainfall noted elsewhere in the county.

Associated Press Nashville Tenn Lawrenceburg Lawrence County Pleasant Point James Newton Dunn

Harlems Man Dies En Route To Undertaker In Taxi

A Harlem man became ill in a taxi and directed the driver to an undertaker. By the time they arrived the man had died, ending a probable medical emergency in transit.

Peoples Building and Loan stock opens April seventh

Begin saving now by buying stock in The Peoples Building and Loan Association Wilmington's Great Home Builder and Money Saver Shares cost 25 cents and mature at 100 dollars with 100 dollars toward home purchase or improvement on each share Ask directors or phone 1220 Office 112 Princess Street Directors listed with officers named in this notice Published 3 17 31.

Peonles’ Building and Loan Association Wilmington Princess Street W. E. Perdew W. H. Fuchs Woodus Kellum D. R. Foster A. H. Harriss Robi.Scott S. M. Boatwright J. Holmes Davis E. P. H. Strunck E. P Bailey A. Alligood D. M. Carroll C. C. Chadbourn

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