Wilmington Boys Among the Eligibles
Roger C. McCarl and Charles L. Terry of Wilmington are among dozens of Carolinians and others listed as eligible for second lieutenants after completing Camp Jackson Officers Training. The roster includes many East Carolina towns and names such as McLeod, Baker, Best, Bridger, and others. German aviators resort to trickery, marking planes to resemble allied craft, while American fliers endure alarms and train in flying, observation, and photography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger C. McCarl
Charles L. Terry
Camp Jackson
McCarl
Field Artillery
Terry
Infantry
East Carolina
Daniel C. McLeod
Red Springs
Talmage Baker
Ahoskie
Lee J. Best
Dunn
Levie C. Bridger
Bladenboro
Herman H. Duncan
Clayton
Lawrence S. Everett
Laurinburg
Clarence C. Hunter
Rocky Mount
Leland SS. Lemm
Tarboro
John R. Manning
Roanoke Rapids
Josiah Maultsby
Whiteville
John A. McLeod
France
Germany
Birthday notices mark anniversaries of notable figures
Crown Prince Frederick William of Germany, Rear Admiral Robert E Peary, Rear Admiral Yates Stirling, Oscar W Underwood, Dr Grove M Gilbert, Philander C Knox, and George W Fairchild are all noted as having birthdays today. The list spans royalty military exploration geology and politics with birthplaces and ages given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crown Prince
Frederick William
Orn
Potsdam
Robert E. Peary
North Pole
Crossen
Yates Stirling
Norn
Baltimore
Oscar W. Underwood
United States
Alabama
Louisville
Grove M. Gilbert
United States Geological Survey
Rochester
N. Y
Philander C. Knox
Pennsylvania
Brownsville
George W. Fairchild
Congress
Oneonta
Scotty Monteith Teases Johnny Dundee Name Swap
The remark notes Scotty Monteith easily persuading lightweights like Joseph Carrera to rename as Johnny Dundee and jokes he cannot switch Johnny from spaghetti to Scotch cones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotty Monteith
Joseph Carrera
Johnny Dundee
Scotty
Johnny
Allied request for American troops to France in 1918
On May 6 1918 Allies urged the United States to send troops to France at once as French forces completed the Craonne Ridge occupation. They took thousands of prisoners and advanced along a 20 mile front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
France
Craonne Ridge
Military Hospitals Reach Two Thousand in UK
The United Kingdom now operates 2,000 military hospitals, expanding medical capacity for armed forces. Officials cite updated facilities and increased staffing as key factors enabling broader care.
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United Kingdom
South Carolina Democrats hold county conventions
Democrats in every South Carolina county met at county seats to elect officers for the summer primary and name delegates to the state convention in Columbia on May 15. Resolutions pledged loyalty to the nation, some denouncing mob actions against American sailors in Ireland. Five candidates seek the U.S. Senate seat, while six vie for governor, including Bethea Cooper McLaurin Peeples Richards and Stucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Ss. C
South Carolina
Ireland
United States Senate
Benjamin R. Tillman
A. F. Lever
House Committee On Agriculture
Nat B. Dial
Laurens
Cole L. Bleass
J. E. Mahaffey
York
Andrew J. Bethea
Robert A. Cooper
United States
John L. McLaurin
Thomas Peeples
John G. Richards
W. A. Stucky
Gamblers Feature Court Session With Indictments
Recorder's court opened with a surge of gambling cases from weekend police rounds. Among those tried, most were unable to pay costs. one received a light sentence for nonpayment, others were used as state's witnesses or held on further actions. Bertha Williams was convicted of dis orderly conduct with costs paid, while Dick Graham faced continued proceedings as officers sought him for draft duties.
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Recorder’s Court
Buddie Walker
Joe Laughlin
Harry Graham
Coon Davis
Thomas Hall
Damon Fisher
Bertha Williams
Dick Graham
Graham
Father and son sue Hilton Compress for injuries in two suits
Two suits were started in superior court against Hilton Compress and Warehouse company. One by Leroy Sellers acting through his father M. F. Sellers and the other by M. F. Sellers. Both suits seek damages for personal injuries and were filed in forma pauperis. No complaint has been filed yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilton Compress Company
Hilton Compress and Warehouse Company
Leroy Sellers
M. F. Sellers
Y W C A Gym Classes Schedule Updated
The Y W C A gymnasium classes will meet Monday and Thursday nights from 8 to 9 o clock as before. Members are urged to take note of this. In other news, Field Marshal Viscount French is appointed lord lieutenant of Ireland in London on May 6.
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London
Viscount French
Ireland
War Lifts Baltimore Shares to Twenty Cents
The ongoing conflict drives stock in Baltimore up to 20 cents per share as investors react to wartime conditions.
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Baltimore
One Hundred Years Ago Today History Notes 1818
A brief historical recap notes Congress debated General Jacksons occupation of Spanish forts in Florida as of 1818. It marks a heated legislative moment tied to Florida actions and military authority.
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Congress
Jackson
Florida
John C. Fremont
Far West
Republican Union Convention
Illinois
Peoria
John M. Palmer
Reichstag
Honor Flags Lift Local Liberty Bond Quotas
Wilson County districts Black Creek Lucama and Wilson exceed their liberty bond quotas and remain active in bond purchases. The Sampson Democrat laments arrest of two Sampson soldiers as deserters, urging soldiers to stay firm in uniform and uphold hometown pride.
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Black Creek
Lucama
Wilson County
Wilson Times
Sampson Democrat
Sampson
Optimism Favored Over Pessimism In War Outlook
The article argues that optimism is a stronger asset than pessimism in assessing war prospects. It jokes that a pessimist predicting disaster would be expelled by Pershing, highlighting a stance that positive thinking guides action.
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Fayetteville
Pershing
Kaiser calls American forces a paper army
In a wartime dispatch the Kaiser denounces American troops as a paper army, challenging morale and signaling strain behind enemy lines. The remark underscores propaganda battles shaping public perception as Allied forces press forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
New Calomel Calotabs Delight Okay Doctors Endorse
New Calotabs are advertised as a modern calomel with no nausea or griping. One tab at bedtime purges the liver and purifies the system, leaving a ready appetite next morning. Sold only in sealed packages for thirty five cents with money back guarantee if not delighted.
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Adv
Mother's Friend Promises Safe Ease for Expectant Mothers
The ad touts Mother's Friend as an external remedy to ease pregnancy by relaxing stomach muscles and reducing nerve strain. It claims safety and effectiveness, urges regular use twice daily, and offers a free Motherhood Book from the Bradfield Regulator Co of Atlanta.
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Bradfield Regulator Co
Lamar Bldg
Atlanta
Ae Sane
Pastor Douglass Receives Call to Wadesboro
Reverend John Jordan Douglass, currently pastor for Blenheim Dunbar and Reedy Creek churches, has received a call to Wadesboro and is seriously weighing accepting the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadesboro
John Jordan Douglass
Presbyterian
Blenheim, Dunbar and
Reedy Creek
Dunn Dispatch
Hotel guest registrations list in North Carolina
At The Hotels North Carolina guests registered at the Orion this morning included Harry Skinner Greenville Sergeant Alexander Fort Caswell W B Jo elsean Raleigh. Carolina guests registered at the Wilmington hotel this morning were Josph P Rawley High Point and M W Teachey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
The
Orion
Harry Skinner
Greenvile
Sergeant Alexander
Fort Caswell
W. B. Joelsean
Raleigh
Carolina
Wilmington Hotel
Josph P. Rawley
High Point
M. W. Teachey
Mortgage Sale Notice of Freeman Property Wilmington 1918
Public auction to the highest cash bidder at the Court House door Wilmington on June 1 1918 at noon. The property in Block 212 lot parts 4 and 5 described from Gwyn and Anderson Streets is mortgaged to North Carolina Home Building Association. Attorneys John D Bellamy & Son sign. May 1 1918.
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Rachel Freeman
John T. Freeman
North Carolina Home Building Association
New Hanover County
Court House
Wilmington
City of Wilmington
City of
Gwyn Street
Anderson Street
Mulberry Street
John D. Bellamy & Son
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Chas. Finkelstein
Front St
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City Laundry Co
No. Second St
FORD
Care Dispatch
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Wilder
207
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Parteef City
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S. Fifth Street
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N.C
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North Front St
Gordon
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Bear, Produce & Mdse. Company
Markey St
W. B. Cooper & Co
Wilmington, N. C
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Woman’s Liberty Loan Committee
W. B. Thorpe & CO
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American Bank and Trust Co
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