Coast Line Worker Killed In Yard Death At Southport
An unidentified young African American woman employed as a car cleaner on the Atlantic Coast Line was fatally struck by a shifting engine in the Southport yards near Third Street at 9 40 this morning. Coroner A S Holden ordered the body not moved until a jury could view it. The identity was later noted as Laura Rogers, though confirmation remained tentative. A jury was empaneled and witnesses summoned for inquest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Coast Line
W. B
Southport
Third Street
Valetine
Alexander
Coroer A. S. Holden
Holden
Thomas E. Cooper
C. & Lewis
Grand Jury
Court House
Rotary pocketbooks distributed to members today
Belk-Williams Company provided pocketbooks for Rotarians. Louis T. Moore secretary distributed them. Each book bears the member’s name above a Rosary emblem and includes a membership ticket with Belk-Williams engraved inside. Many members found little use for the gift.
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Rotary
Louis T. Moore
Belk-Williams Company
Belk-Williams
Turks Enter Rebizond Pillage Greeks Armenians
Dispatches from Athens report Turkish forces entered Rebizond and committed atrocities against Greeks and Armenians. Greek arrivals from the Black Sea describe plunder and extensive property destruction by the Turkish troops.
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London
Rebizond
Athens
Black Sea
City Council Meets With No Major Actions Reported
The weekly council session closed swiftly with a routine adjournment. Four new fire department civil service entrants L C Gore D C Padrick G F Barefoot and A Garrison will become regular members on April first after passing exams. Garrison shows proof of adequate eyesight. Jim Johnson’s chauffeur license was revoked for misuse of the council notes the car’s use in unlawful activities. The Smith Creek bridge repair bill of 636.80 was referred to the finance committee. J G Prease’s water pipe damage claim of eight dollars was allowed. Fourteen hundred fifty dollars in coupon bonds were burned and cleared.
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Messrs
L. C. Gore
D. C. Padrick
G. F. Barefoot
A. Garrison
Fire Department
Garrison
Council
Jim Johnson
Williams
Smith Creek
Finance Committee
J. G. Prease
Plan Aims to Build Morale for War Support Conference Set
A Wilmington committee announced plans for an April 3 conference and mass meeting to promote the moral aims of the war. Speakers include Rev. James I. Vance, Rev. Dr. Sidney L. Gulick, and Captain MacFayden. Local and subcommittees were formed to handle building, publicity, admission, ushers, and conference arrangements.
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Department of Public Information
James I. Vance
Nashville
Tenn
Sidney L. Gulick
New York
MacFayden
Wilmington
John M. Wells
J. J. Hurt
J. H. McCracken
G. W. McClanahan
F. D. Deane
J. E. Reynolds
M. S. Willard
George Rountree
T. J. Gore
William Otersen
W. G. James
C. W. Woodward
A. W. Pate
Messrs
E. K. Bryan
H. C. McQueen
W. B. Cooper
M. J. Corbett
Raleigh funeral for local business figure Crowder
Rev. J. H. McCracken of Fifth Avenue Methodist conducted the Raleigh funeral for Mr. T. B. Crowder, a well known business man. The services were held today and the pastor expects to return tomorrow.
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McCracken
Raleigh
J. H. McCracken
Fifth Avenue Methodist Church
T. B. Crowder
Daylight Saving Rule Welcomed as War Measure
Railroad executives bankers and tradesmen commend the Daylight Savings Bill noting saved light and fuel and longer daylight for work or leisure. The change takes effect after midnight March 31 and moves all clocks forward one hour to create more sunlight for summer tasks and war effort.
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Brhs
John Smith
United States
Captain Newton Injured in Ice Accident En Route to New York
Captain S. D. Newton, operator of the Clyde steam car between Wilmington and New York, was brought home to 210 Walnut Street after slipping on ice in New York and breaking two ribs. He has been ill since and is reported very ill at his residence, with friends hoping for a speedy recovery.
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S. D. Newton
Wilmington
New York
Walnut Street
Newton
Maundy Thursday Observance by Cape Fear Rose Croix
Dr. James Buchanan of Richmond will be the orator at the Cape Fear Chapter Rose Croix service tomorrow at 2 30 in the afternoon. The program includes the extinguishing and relighting of lights, with the latter ceremony staged again on Easter Sunday.
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James Buchanan
Richmond
Maunday
Cape Fear
Rose Croix
Freemasonry
Draft Entrained Registrants Ordered to Camp Grant
City exemption board ordered 16 registrants called for the first draft to entrain March 30 instead of April 1. They must report March 29 and will be sent to Camp Grant.
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Camp Grant
Blair Wins Large Nomination Majority in Second Primary
Walter H. Blair, former city tax collector, secured the register of deeds nomination over B F King Sr with a 308 vote majority from 1760 total ballots cast. Federal Point precincts unreported but not decisive. Blair dominated leading wards with strong totals across the city. The piece notes King’s goodwill and Blair’s broad backing, especially in the fifth ward, while giving precinct by precinct tallies and mentioning low overall voter interest.
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Walter H. Blair
Register of Deeds of
New Hanover
B. F. King
John Haar
Register of Deeds
Federal Point Township
Mr. Blair
Federal Point
Mr. King
Fifth Ward
King
Blair
Third Ward
Winter Park
Seagate
Ae Wade
Masonboro
Cape Fear
Mead
Wasn
Sunset Park
Business Men Win Volleyball Contest Over Ministers
In a YMCA gym yesterday the business men defeated the ministers three games to one. Rev J A Sullivan quipped the ministers overrun the court as the men executed superior teamwork led by Wessell Roache Pickard Cates Poisson with alternates Cockey Sprunt. The ministers Sullivan Clausen Baker MacRae Huske Wells struggled despite a new player and a handicap.
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J. A. Sullivan
Sullivan
Clausen
Baker
MacRae
Huske and Wells
W Wessell
Roache
Pickard
Cates
Poisson
Cockey
Sprunt
Clean-Up and War Garden Drive Reported by Rotary
Ashe ville Rotary heard a district summary of the clean-up and war garden campaign at a bi monthly meeting at the Y M C A. President J C Williams and delegates J B Ride and G K Patterson spoke on service and patriotism. Superintendent Holton reported 1 050 loads of trash and debris removed and noted issues with wind blown papers. 2 800 war gardens were growing with civic efforts.
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Rotary
Asheville
J. C. Williams
J. B. Ride
G. K. Patterson
Williams
W. A. Mec-Girt
Rotary Committee
McGirt
Board of Health
Jas. B. Holton
Wilmington
Holton
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Cro Girl
Aragic
Coast Line Yard
Ing
Niagara Maid
Apagne
H. Rehder & CO
Dr. Low
Asheville Board of Trade
M'Girt
The
Royal Baking Powder CO
Dept. H
William St
New Yorke
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
Princess Street
Vici
Oxfords
F. K. J. Fuchs & Company
South Front Street
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