Food aid to Allies from United States in WWI totals
United States Food Administration reports that from July 1, 1914, to January 1, 1918, exports to the Allies supplied full yearly rations for 57,100,933 people and protein for 22,194,570 more. Russia received only a small portion while England, France and Italy received over 99 percent of calories.
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Washington
United States Food Administration
Russia
Food Administration
England
France
Italy
United Kingdom
County agrees to guarantee bonds for Wilmington road route
Pender County commissioners approve backing Columbia township bonds freeing the Long Creek route. The decision preserves the Harrell's Store path, secures possible 15000 from a national fund for the remainder, and urges prioritizing southern Sampson access to Clinton and Wilmington over paralleling existing rail facilities. Ash Smith is charged with felony arson for setting two boxcars afire near Pactolus. the court transfers him to await April superior court.
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Columbia Township
Harrell’s Store
Long Creek
Cosen
Kennedy
National Hghway Commission
Duplin
Sampson
Democrat
National Fund
Taylor's Bridge
Franklin Township
Clinton
Sampson Democrat
Ash Smith
Pactolus
Parmelo
Greenville Reflector
Steamer Wilmington to Run Special Trip for Soldiers
Steamer Wilmington will make a special trip for soldiers leaving the dock at the foot of Princess Street at 8 p.m. Sunday. No stop between Wilmington and Fort Caswell.
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Wilmington
Princess Street
Fort Caswell
Food aid figures show postwar ration disparities
The report states Britain supplied nearly eight million people with yearly average rations while France received enough to cover about 15 million, Italy about 7.25 million. An excess of fats and protein accompanied the allocations, with England receiving the largest share among the three nations.
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France
England
Italy
Meat and dairy exports to Allies and Russia in war years
The report details food export totals during the war, noting that exports to Russia were negligible compared with the Western Allies. Fresh beef reached 443,484,400 pounds, butter 28,998,891 pounds, cheese 103,465,426 pounds, condensed milk 126,356,679 pounds, and cottonseed and linseed products plus by products totaled 611,656,154 pounds for cattle feed.
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Russia
Train Load Lumber Goes to Morehead City
A solid train of lumber totaling 25 carloads passed through New Bern en route to Morehead City for building boats under a government contract with the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company. An additional 18 carloads were sent earlier, with 40 more expected next month.
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New Bern
Morehead City
North Carolina Shipbuilding Company
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Taylor
Adm
Stewart
Craven
North Carolina
L. J. Taylor
J. W. Stewart
James
Earl King Taylor
James Stewart
Craven County
Epworth
Centenary Methodist Church
F. S. Love
War Echoes One Year Ago on March 17 1917
British and French recaptured Bapaume from German forces. Russian revolutionists called a constituent assembly. German troops began a general retirement along an 85 mile Western Front.
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Bapaume
Oyster Roast at Lumina Draws Cars in Afternoon
The Lumina event invites guests to an oyster roast today with car service every half hour in the afternoon.
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Lumina
Potatoes Sell Strong As Record Prices Span Regions
A Hickory shipment of sweet potatoes reaches a northern market at 4.50 a crate with 15 to 20 carloads planned. Local farmer M L Gore reports 68 barrels from one acre yielding 560 dollars while intercropping with cotton and fodder. A Whiteville item notes potato culls and roasting ears amid stamps promoting patriotism.
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Hickory
Enloe Yoder
Hickory Record
M. L. Gore
Mr. Gore
Whiteville
National party targets Red Cross tobacco aid plank
A Fayetteville Observer summary notes the National party's initial move to label the Red Cross as an ally of the American Tobacco Company. Nationalists claim this stance harms soldiers by supplying tobacco and criticize the convention hallways filled with smoke that made breathing difficult.
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Fayetteville
National Party
Red Cross
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J. W.H. Fuchs
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