War era news and notes from Wilmington March 23 1918
A Wilmington daily page compiles war era items and local updates. It notes Russia’s treaty as a scrap of paper, Dutch grievances over seized ships, future trial venues in Lexington, and Liberty Loan appeals. It also mentions daylight saving debates, gas shell dangers, Hindenburg’s Paris engagement, and Wilmingtons growing shipyard prospects with McAdoo and steel ship contracts.
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Wilmngton
McAdoo
Snippins Board
The Western Drive Opens in Great German Offensive
The front reports a first blow by German forces against the British on the Western front. British and German losses are heavy with German claims of 16,000 men and 200 guns captured, while the British line holds with potential dents. observers foresee waves of assault and a larger world-struggle as the Kaiser’s fleet may later join the push.
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Heig
St. Quentin
Cape Fear channel funding praised by Observer editors
The Fayetteville Observer laments Congress did not appropriate 400000 for a 20 foot Cape Fear channel across the bar at Wilmington. It notes existing facilities can handle much traffic and urges local action to secure federal money, while urging development of the harbor and road links.
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Fayetteville
Congress
Cape Fear
Wilmington
Bar
North Carolina
Congressman Small
Cape’ Fear
To Work to Save and Support Our War Effort
A wartime plea urges all Americans to work diligently in conservation and financial support to accelerate victory in Europe. It emphasizes the duty to back soldiers on land and at sea to shorten the conflict and spare lives, praising national unity and sacrifice.
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America
County to receive state aid for Wilmington Charlotte highway
Whiteville News-Reporter reports the county commissioners arrange with the State highway commission to spend local automobile tax for road upkeep on the Wilmington Charlotte highway through the county. The State engineer allocates thirteen hundred dollars this year. offset by local cash or in kind work, the county can secure seventeen thousand dollars from the United States road fund to spend on construction.
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Whiteville
State Highway Commission
Wilmington
United States Road Fund
Sheriff Named 17 Lynching Participants in South Carolina
Democrat Sampson notes a sheriff publicly identified seventeen people in a lynching bee and urges Juries in South Carolina to match that courage. He warns the mob spirit could be checked if juries show similar manhood.
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Sampson
South Carolina
Dogs must be muzzled under new Ayden ordinance
A special Board of Aldermen meeting passed a rule making it illegal for dogs to run at large unless muzzled with a ten dollar fine for each violation. The measure aims to curb unrestrained dogs in Ayden.
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Board of Aldermen
Mt. Olive Tribune
Exemption Board Cleared After Probe by Major Langston
Major John D. Langston, special aid to Governor Bickett, and executive officer of the selective service administration in the state, visited New Bern en route to Raleigh from Bayboro to investigate charges against the Pamlico exemption board. After a full inquiry he exonerated the board.
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John D. Langston
Bickett
Selective Service Administration
New Bern
Raleigh
Bayboro
Pamlico
New
MacArthur: Ideal American Soldier and military leader
Colonel Douglas MacArthur, chief of staff of the Rainbow Division, decorated by France for gallantry, a West Point standout, served in the Philippines and as a military observer in the Russo Japanese War. He later joined the general staff and acted as military censor during the Mexican border troubles.
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Douglas MacArthur
Rainbow Division
Arthur MacArthur
Philippines
West Point
Engineer Corps
Philipines
Japan
Russia
Washington
MacArthur
United States Army
Birthday Celebrants Mark Milestones Across Professions
Edward H. Brown Pere Marquette railway chairman born in Barbour county Alabama 56 years ago today Valentine Everit Macy National Civic Federation president born in New York City 47 years ago Hazel Dawn popular actress born in Ogden Utah 27 years ago today Franklin M Geddings Columbia University sociologist born in Sherman Connecticut 63 years ago Cardinal Bourne Westminster archbishop born in Clapham England 57 years ago Clifford Cravath Philadelphia Phillies outfielder born in San Diego California 38 years ago today
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Edward H. Brown
Pere Marquette Railway
Barbour County
Ala
Valentine Everit Macy
National Civic Federation
New York City
Hazel Dawn
Ogden
Utah
Franklin M. Geddings
Columbia University
Sherman
Conn
Cardinal Bourne
Westminster
Clapham
Eng
Clifford Cravath
Philadelphia
San Diego
Cal
Private Peat the War Hero Turned Author and Speaker
Private Peat, a wounded fighter and author of Private Peat, has drawn President Wilson’s attention with a patriotic tour across the United States. Disabled at the front, he published his memoir with Bobbs Merrill and now lectures on fuel conservation, war sacrifice, and Allied wounded perseverance, mixing grim war scenes with humor.
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Peat
Wilson
Washington
United States
Bobbs- Merrill
Indianapolis
Garfield
Parkes
America
Lewis and Britton Set for New Clash in Atlanta
Ted Lewis and Jack Britton surface as rivals in a forthcoming bout in Atlanta. The match is billed as a major confrontation to open the new month with betting and fan interest high.
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Ted Lewis
Jack Britton
G Sey
Atlanta
Hall's Catarrh Medicine sworn to pay for cures
Frank J. Cheney of FJ Cheney & Co. swears in Toledo that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Notary A W Gleason signs this 1886 affidavit. The ad claims internal action through the bloodstream and offers testimonials.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
FJ. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. D
A. W. Gleasos
F. J. Cheney & CO
Th. Hall
Notice of Absolute Divorce in New Hanover County
Lillie Capps is named in an action for absolute divorce in the Superior Court of New Hanover County on adultery grounds. She must appear at the April term, 1918, in Wilmington NC to answer the complaint, or the plaintiff will seek relief. Date February 23, 1918. W. N. Harriss, Clerk Superior Court.
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J. W. Mitchetth
Newrattt County
Hanover County
Wilmington
North Carolina
Wright Street
Sixth Street
Wilutineron
North Warding
Co.operative Building and Loan Association
Thomas W. Davis
Lillie Capps
New Hanover County
W. N. Harriss
Hester Kenner
Hester Kennedy
New Hanover
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Taretta
Ohio
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James A. Mount
Bering Sey Court of Arbitration
Private Peat
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