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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1917

Page

8

Interned Sailors Depart for Georgia Forts

Philadelphia reports 700 German auxiliary cruiser crewmen from Kronprinz Wilhelm and Prinz Eitel Friedrich leaving the navy yard under marine guard for Fort Oglethorpe and Fort McPherson Georgia. Two trains move crews with guards while a village of interned sailors remains ashore under restrictions.

Associated Press Philadelphia Kronpring Wilhelm Prinz Eitel Friedrich Philadelphia Navy Yard Fort Oglethorpe Fort McPherson Georgia Navy Yard Thierichens Thierfeldt Kronprinz Wilhelm Berg Appam Hampton Roads Norfolk Yard Germany Smith Navy Department Department 17Th Infantry Chattanooga Tenn Seventeenth Cavalry E. E. Walton

Ships Sunk In Recent Days Reach High Toll

Reports list over twenty five vessels lost including the American steamers Illinois and City of Memphis and the Spanish Vivina while Dutch La Campine and several unidentified ships also perished. The losses total hundreds of thousands of tons including coal cargoes.

Suffering Wilfred Girda Blaamanden Ronald Vivina la Campine

Bishop Darst Visits New Bern For Sermons And Confirmations

The Rt Rev T C Darst bishop of East Carolina visited New Bern and preached at Christ Episcopal church and St Thomas Jasper. He led two sermons at Christ church and a third at St Thomas and oversaw a confirmation at the morning service.

New Bern N. C Marcurv T. C. Darst East Carolina Christ Episcopal Church St. Thomas’ Church Jasper Christchurch

National Guard Infregiments Mobilized Across States

Washington orders three California infantry regiments to mobilize at full war strength while also calling up units in Oregon Washington Idaho and Montana Iowa New Jersey and New York. The New Jersey and New York units began mustering and mobilization today.

Washington Illinois National Guard California San Francisco National Guard Oregon Idaho Montana Western Department Iowa Des Moise Adjutant General's Office New Jersey Newark N. J Paterson New York New York 71St Regiment

Spanish ships seized for tax refusal

Paris reports that the Spanish government has ordered sequestration of ships owned by several owners who refused to pay a three peseta per ton tax imposed by the finance minister. The measure follows the tax dispute and affects vessels in Spanish ports.

Associated Press Paris Havas Madrid

Goods Carried to France and Various Cargoes Listed

The passage notes shipments to France totaling 3,000 tons of kerosene oil, 3,500 tons of ore from Huelva to West Hartlepool, 5,200 tons of grain and 9,900 tons of provisions, with additional fish sunk alongside trawlers.

France Huelva Hartlewool

Postal Telegraph Messengers Cover City Ad Service

The notice invites use of Postal Telegraph Cable Company's messengers to collect advertisements with the same quick time as telegrams and night letters. For more information about ads call 176, or for telegraph service contact Postal Telegraph.

Postal Telegraph Cable Company Postal Telegraph

Wanted rooms for light housekeeping near Dispatch

Classified notice seeking two three or four rooms for light housekeeping. Furnished or unfurnished. No children. Address given as X care Dispatch. March 26 1911.

North Fourth Street Care Dispatch

Wanted steady delivery boy and sales position

WANTED A BOY 16 for bicycle delivery and grocery store help. Steady position for right boy. WANTED POSI TION AS SALESMAN with 15 years general merchandise experience. Could consider traveling. $1 250 PURCHASES LARGE 2 STORY home on car line near Delgado. Start building at Winoca Terrace. Wrights Real Estate Agency.

Care Dispatch Delgado Ke OW Moore Princess Street Winoca Terrace Wrights Real Estate Agency

Razor Blade Sharpening Service at Baxter's Cigar Store

Razor blades sharpened and returned the same day. Saves 50 to 100 percent of cost. Each blade hair tested. Satisfaction guaranteed. Baxter's Cigar Store, 18 North Front Street. March 20, 1971.

Baxter’s Cigar Store North Front Street Baxter’s

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