Farmers urged to abandon one crop system and raise foods
Hundreds attend the closing day session of the State-wide Livestock Conservation Exposition. Governor Bickett and speakers including Dr. Knapp press diversification, food production for families and livestock, tick eradication, and better farming methods to meet boll weevil threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Morse
States Department of Agriculure
Wk. J. Reed
North Carolina Experimentstration
George E. Rommil
United States Department of Johenitage
Curtiss
North Insolm
Dan T Gray
John H.suall
Thomas W. Bickett
Ast
Small
Vailaion
Southland
Bradford Knapp
Federal Department of Agriculture
North Carolina
South
Dr. Knapp
P. A. Southerland
Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Tampa
Engineers May Remain On Duty In Wilmington
Captain George W. Gillette commands Company A Engineers who, despite earlier musterout orders, plan to stay on federal service. The unit has reconditioned the Front and Hanover street armory, set up field cooking and sleeping quarters, and is scouting sites such as Old Hilton Park for continued field engineering drills. Lieut. R. D. Taylor, linked to musterout plans, has not received new orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engineers
George W. Gillette
Front
Hanover Streets
Texas
R. D. Taylor
25Th
United States Infantry
Wilmington
Hanover Street
Company A
Hines
Front Street
Old Hilton Park
Boys Brigade Called to Armory for Wartime Service
About 150 members of the Boys' Brigade are ordered to assemble at the armory on Second and Church streets next Monday at 8 pm to form an infantry company for potential service in the event of war with Germany. Captains Loughlin and Dosher urge friends to attend as plans for equipment and drills proceed with North Carolina National Guard support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boys’ Brigade
J. J. Loughlin
W. R. Dosher
Second and
Church Streets
United States
Germany
Loughlin
Dosher
Wilmington
Coast Artillery Corps
Engineering Corps
Company of Cavalry
Walker Taylor
Taylor
Europe
Adjutant General of the
North Carolina National Guard
Eight-Hour Day Wage Concession For Western Union Staff
John Shinberger, Western Union local manager, announces an eight hour day wage for commercial traffic and functional branch employees effective May 1. The plan pays nine hours for daylight shifts and eight hours for night shifts, aligning compensation with standard eight hour workdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Union
John Shinberger
Western Union Telegraph Company
Evangelistic Services At Trinity Methodist Church In Progress
Much interest surrounds ongoing evangelistic meetings at Trinity Methodist Church. Rev W V McRae preached a forceful sermon last night and Rev J H Shore will preach tonight. Cottage prayer meetings were held at homes on Wrightsville Avenue and South Highth Street this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Methodist Church
W. V. McRae
Serman
J. H. Shore
H. P. Swinson
Wrightsville Avenue
E. H. Dement
South Highth Street
Label Products Committee Elects Officers for Campaign
Delegates from 11 local unions elected G H Stone as chairman and G W Cameron as secretary. The Label Products Committee plans a label campaign urging merchants to sell union label goods during Buy at Home and Dress Up Week starting March 31, 1917, in cooperation with Wilmington business leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Label Products Committee
G. H. Stone
G. W. Cameron
Wilmington
Merchants’ Association
Friends of Organized Labor
Wilmington urged to form Naval Militia Division
North Carolina Naval Militia officers seek a Wilmington Naval Reserves Division. Local businessmen like W M Atkinson and H M Chase push for immediate organization with three fit officers. James Kenyon Wilson urges prompt action and a public meeting to finalize the unit likely to receive a naval vessel and occasional Navy personnel for training and armory use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina Naval Militia
Wilmington
Messrs
W. M. Atkinson
H. M. Chase
Atkinson
James Kenyon Wilson
N. C
N. M
Navy Department
Naval Division
North Carolina
Farm Loan Bank organized at Court House meeting
Officers of the Wilmington Farm Loan Association were elected at an organization meeting held at the Court House yesterday. J. P. Herring was elected president by the Board of Directors. The board includes L. C. Sutton A. G. Ahrens J. Herbert Johnson J. O. Grimes and J. P. Herring. A new board of appraisers was chosen: Henry Horne E. H. Freeman and J. A. Cox succeeding J. O. Brown W. D. Rhodes and Addison Hewlett who resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Wilmington Farm Loan Association
J. P. Herring
Messrs
L. C. Sutton
A. G. Ahrens
J. Herbert Johnson
J. O. Grimes
Henry Horne
E. H. Freeman
J. A. Cox
J. O. Brown
W. D. Rhodes
Addison Hewlett
Picture Life and Training in the Navy at Bijou
The Bijou shows Life and Training In The United States Navy again today announced by Mate L A Hancher of the local Naval Recruiting Station. The film was shown yesterday to large audiences and depicts Uncle Sam training sailors in the U S Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy
Bijou
L. A. Hancher
Uncle Sam
Permission to organize a Troop of Cavalry in Wilmington
Captain Edwin A. Metts announced that authority has been received to form a cavalry troop for the North Carolina National Guard in Wilmington. A meeting tonight at the Court House will gather young men and interested residents to organize the unit, with about 25 recruits needed beyond the current 40 volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
North Carolina National Guard
Edwin A. Metts
Uncle Sam
Court House
Oscar P. Peck
Captain Metts
B.S. Royster
Raleigh
War Department
State College graduates manned for Army engineers
West Raleigh NC March 29 1917 over 3500 men trained for military duty by North Carolina State College will be available for service if war with a foreign foe occurs. The War Department seeks engineers from the college for lieutenants in the corps of engineers with up to 90 vacancies possible by July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina State College
Old North State
War Department
State College
Corps of Engineers
Regular Army
Secretary of War
United States Army
Army of
United States
District of Columbia
Alaska
W. M. Black
Yankees Endorse Drills for War Game Prize
The New York Yankees continue a military drill theme as Ban Johnson offers a 500 prize for the best drilled ball team. Catcher Steve O'Neill of the Cleveland Indians is in top form and poised to perform well backing his club’s efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Yankees
Ban Johnson
Donovan
Steve O'Neil
Cleveland Indians
Lumberton Debaters To Face Wilmington In Triangular Meet
Lumberton High and Wilmington High meet Friday night in a UNC sponsored triangular debate at 8 in the graded school auditorium. Robert Proctor and Forest McGill for Lumberton debate the Federal Government should own and operate railroads. Evelyn Sentelle and John Blount McLeod join a Goldsboro team in the opposite debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumberton
Wilmington
University of North Carolina
Robert Proctor
Forest McGill
Evelyn Sentelle
John Blount McLeod
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert N. Page
Govern OR Bickett
Covernor
J Y. Joyner
Lazhrer
Bickett
Dr. Joyner
Hs Union Station
Sparker
Joyoa
Watts
Bn ‘Ilitary
North Rin
Congressman Small
Boys Brigade
Armory
Farm Loan Bank
Washington, D. C
West Raleigh, N. C
The
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
Princess Street
Ilmington A.arms
William Ferguson Massey
New Zealand
Ireland
John Scott Keltie
Dundee
Scotland
Etienne Clementel
Briand
France
Elihu Thomson
England
John D. Works
California
Ohio County
Indiana
Amelia E. Bart
Lincolnshire
Hugh Heal
Belevue
Ohio
George Davis
Boston National League
Lancaster
N. Y
Ezekiel Rich
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