Annual Gym Exhibition at Y M C A Center
The Young Men's Christian Association hosts its annual spring gym demonstration at the Association Building on May evening at 8 15 oclock. Oscar Kellar notes a strong program with a swimming campaign planned for late May to teach Wilmington boys to swim and dives lessons through summer.
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Association
Phyeel
Oscar Kellar
Association Arts
Kellar
Wilmington
Seleccion
Business
Negroes Dominate April Arrests Despite White Violations
City police report to Council shows 129 arrests in April with 88 defendants colored and 41 whites. Negroes led in most violations, but whites had more house breaking charges and liquor related arrests with ten drunks among whites and four among Negroes. Chief Williams notes disparity in arrest patterns.
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Ernoon
Williams
Surprises on Germans at Michigan Spring Meeting
Michigan diary notes new warfare methods including gas bombs and liquid fire devices shown in the European conflict. The American Electrochemical Society begins sessions with members exploring projects to aid the war effort and support chemical research for industry, agriculture, and defense.
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Mich
Hich
America
Ton WeLey
Tuee
Bowman recounts diplomacy and Verdun in war ending hope
Lieutenant Bowman returned from the French front and spoke at the Redpath Chautauqua. He argues diplomacy blocked a Verdun capture and outlines Joffre Nivelle leadership, the double drive, and a predicted Allied victory by next year with Austria-Hungary collapsing and Germany unable to hold.
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Robert Bowman
Amercan Ambulance Corps
Redpath -Chautauqua
Verdun
Joffre
Chamber of Deputies
Wven
Geenral Joffre
Deputy Delcasse
Lieut. Bowman
France
Paris
Nivelle
Gallienne
Geenral Nivelle
Haig
Mangin
Entente
Vaux
Douaumont
Germany
Bowman
Russia
Brusiloff
Galicia
Austria-Hungary
Turkey
Balkan
London
Somme
Lieut
Voters Endorse Free Factory Site in City Election
Voters approve the free factory site proposition by a net 444 vote margin and elect L. L. Shepard to the First Ward council seat over W. A. Sue. Shepard carried every ward except the Fourth, with 1 845 for the proposition and 174 against. Rotary Club members campaigned actively for the measure.
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L. L. Shepard
W. A. Sue
Shepard
Sue
Tidewater Power Company
Wilmington
Rotary Club
North Carolina Exhbators to Hold Beach Convention at Wrightsville
The North Carolina Motion Picture Exhibitors League will convene June 14 at Wrightsville Beach for a four day session through June 17. Wrightsville Beach won the bid despite opposition from Morehead City Greensboro and Asheville. The gathering is expected to be the largest yet with nearly all state exhibitors in attendance.
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Wrightsville Beach
North Carolina
Motion Picture Exhibitors’ League
Percy W. Wells
Wilmington
Morehead City
Greensboro
Asheville
Local officer seeks captain’s commission for frontline service
An unnamed officer praised for front line service in France is noted as holding an unofficial lieutenant rank in the ambulance corps. He applied to Major General Berry in Chicago for a captain’s commission in the regular army and plans to remain in the U S until September before returning to the trenches, either independently or with the American force.
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den Star
France
Berry
Large Honor Roll at Isaac Bear School Highlights Garden Work
The Isaac Bear school reports show many pupils on honor roll and with perfect spelling for the month, while students contribute to gardens and bring in vegetables. Humane Week activities promote kindness to animals, and art proceeds fund classroom framed pictures. Notable honorees include Second Grade pupils listed for honor roll and perfect spelling, with multiple names across grades.
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Isaac Bear School
Helen Sallings
Doris Walton
Rachel Hunt
Emeth Clayton
Annie McLaurie Weeks
Judith Byrd
Virginia Dickinson
Edith Graham
Mary Pearsal
Dr Black to Lead Services at Topsail Sound Church
Rev J S Crowley announces Dr William Black renowned Presbyterian minister begins a series of services at Topsail Sound Presbyterian Church on Sunday May 13. Black will be joined by Andrew Burr who will lead singing following a successful Richmond Virginia crusade.
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William Black
Topsail Sound Presbyterian Church
Black
Andrew Burr
Richmond
J. S. Crowley
Topsail Church
Dr. Black
Postal Receipts Show April Activity Steady in Wilmington
The Wilmington post office reports April postal receipts of 13012 dollars 82 cents, indicating continued normal business. Postmaster H McL Green released the figures showing a notable month for mail volume and revenue.
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Wilmington
H. McL. Green
Naval Officers to Speak Before Medical Society Tonight
Dr. H C Feagin of the Naval Reserve Medical Corps here to examine sailors for Uncle Sam and Dr William de B MacNider professor at UNC will address the New Hanover Medical Society in a Chamber of Commerce session at 8 30 this evening Dr MacNider will present an illustrated lecture on The Etiology of Certain Types of Nephritis.
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H. C. Feagin
Naval Reserve Medical Corps
Uncle Sam
William de B. MacNider
University of North Carolina
New Hanover Medical Society
Chamber of Commerce
MacNider
Remains Laid To Rest Mr Richard J Jones
Funeral services for Richard J. Jones oldest and respected citizen were held at Grace Methodist Church. Interment followed at Oakdale cemetery. Hundreds attended as floral tributes from city organizations reflected esteem. Acme quartet performed and ministers gave moving tributes.
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Richard J. Jones
Grace Methodist Church
M. T. Plyler
Thomas P. Noe
Oakdale Cemetery
Jones
Acme
W. A. McGirt
W. B. Muse
A. L
W. R. Dosher
Reserve officers report to 14 camps for training
United Press dispatch from Washington dated May 2 says reserve officers of the army start reporting yesterday to fourteen training camps nationwide to prepare candidates for commissions and to train the larger army the government plans to raise. All reserve officers must report by May 8.
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United Press
Washington
United States Army
Negro Charged With the Crime After Walton Killing
Within hours after a coroner's jury verdict the warrant charging Oscar Johnston a colored convict was served in his cell at the county jail. Johnston faces a first degree murder charge as proceedings move to the Recorder’s court with a preliminary hearing scheduled.
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Neal Walton
Oscar Johnston
George Harriss
E. T. Burton
J. Frank Walton
George C. Jackson
Johnston
W. G. Woodcock
Miss Florence Davidson
Miss Davidson
Young Walton
James Walker Memorial Hospital
Ike
Recorder's Court
Uniform Measures for State Action
Washington May 2 The conference at the War Department under the Council of National Defense aims to unify food conservation across states. Governors send representatives as first in a series to coordinate state and federal wartime efforts. The agenda includes industrial censuses and inventories of military resources.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Council of National Defense
Enthusiastic Meeting Of Boys Brigade Infantry Unit
Members of the Boys Brigade Infantry unit heard talks on recruiting and the military situation by Messrs Simmons and Loughlin and Lieutenant Dosher. Private J S Simmons spoke on joining the Second Regiment and shared border experiences as a sharpshooter. A telegram from Col John Van B Metts noted they would be informed today by the medical examiner.
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Boys’ Brigade
Messrs. Simmons and Loughlin
Dosher
J. S. Simmons
John van B. Metts
Funeral of Mrs Jevens at Church of the Good Shepherd
Mrs Mary Ann Jevens died at her daughter Emma Oppers home 104 Red Cross Street last night at age 68. Funeral service will be held this afternoon at 4 from the Church of the Good Shepherd with interment in Oakdale cemetery. Survived by five children Jennie Smith and John B E Jevens of Savannah were present. She was a devout member of the Church of the Good Shepherd.
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Mary Ann Jevens
Emma Opper
Red Red Cross Street
Church of the Good Shepherd
Oakdale Cemetery
Jevens
Jennie Smith
John BE. Jevens
Savannah
Mrs. Jevens
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