County's Honor Flag Awarded for Third Liberty Bond Campaign
Members of the central committee of the Liberty Loan campaign were told by the Richmond reserve bank that New Hanover's honor flag for going over the top in the third drive was forwarded and should arrive tomorrow. Details on hoisting and ceremonies will be announced soon. New Hanover's allotment was 1,727,000 with 1,39,250 subscribed, plus potential additions. The central committee thanks News Hanover and Wilston for outstanding effort and notes Atlantic Coast Line Railway employees played a key role in county success.
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The
Liberty Loan ¢E fEnpaign
Hichmond Reserve Bank
New I Eqover
Oer
Nover
Hasen
Newsianowe
Wil‘ston
Atlantic Coast Line Railway Company
Boney
Memorial Service for Representative Jones Held in Manila
A memorial service was held in Manila on May 6 for William A. Jones author of the Philippine home rule bill. Eulogies were delivered by Governor General Harrison Manuel Quezon president of the senate Sergio Camena speaker of the house and others.
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Manila
William A. Jones
Harrison
Manuel Quezon
Senate
Sergio Camena
House
Risley Family Visiting With Shonks at Carolina Place
S. P. Risley and family are visiting here with Mr. and Miss. W. P. Shonk at Carolina Place. Neither Risley nor Shonk has been in the city in several years.
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S. P. Risley
W. P. Shonk
Carolina Place
Memorable Flight of Col Andersons Party From Romania Capital
London reports the American Red Cross Mission to Romania escaped bombardment by a German battery near Odessa and continued by train to Moscow and then to England. The journey included a remarkable, mismatched train with unique rolling stock and an eccentric Bolshevik engineer who briefly deserted then attempted to rejoin.
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London
Ukraine
Odessa
Horion
Kursk
American Red Cross
Romania
Henry W. Anderson
Richmond
Anderson
Amsterdam
Jassyu
Rumania
Black Sea
Red Cross
Jassy
South
Russia
Funeral for Maggie H Sampson Held at First Congregational
Maggie H Sampson, wife of John H Sampson, died and funeral service will be conducted from First Congregational church Wednesday at 4 o clock. She was highly respected by all who knew her.
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Maggie H. Sampson
John H. Sampson
First Congregational Church
Secretary McAdoo Back at His Desk After Tour
Washington May 7 Secretary McAdoo returned to the treasury and railway administration after five weeks on a Liberty Loan speaking tour. He faces wage increase decisions for railway workers under the wage commission. He said action would be prompt and increases would take effect January 1.
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Washington
McAdoo
The
Treasury and Railway Administration
Liberty Loan
Railroad Wage Commission
House Considers Espionage Bill
Washington May 7 The espionage bill proposed by the administration would punish disloyal acts and utterances and grant the postmaster general broad powers to determine disloyal publications. The measure was before the House for final legislative action.
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House
Washington
Postmaster General
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Dispatch
Wilmington
Col. Anderson
Moscow
England
United States
Corner Second and
Princess Sts
Wilmington, N. C
C.L. Dickinson
Agt
Princess
Messenger Service
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Postal Telegraph
Queen City Cycle Co
Market St
Delgado
Winter Park Gardens
Evening Dispatch
Foltz and
Kendrix
City Laundry Co
No. Second St
FORD
Care Dispatch
Union News Co
Union Station
N. C
Samuel Bear Sr., & Sons
North Front St
Gordon's
C. H. Bornemann
Orange Sts
Winesap
Bear Produce & Moise. Company
Dispatch Office
Schloss
Bear & Davis Co
J. T. Brown, Jr
Brown
Rey
W. H. Malpass
Rocky Point
Greenfield Lake
Shrine
Huggins Jewelry Store
Wilder, 207
Princess St
South Fourth St
Wilder
Motte Business College
L. Mazer
S. Fifth Street
Philadelphia
W. B. Cooper & Co
M’adoo
Rachel Freeman
John T. Freeman
North Carolina Home Building Association
New Hanover County
Court House
City of
Gwyn Street
Anderson Street
Mulberry Street
John D. Bellamy & Son
Builders Supplies
Liberty Bonds
Woman’s Liberty Loan Committee
W.B. Thorpe & CO
Liberty Bond
American Bank and Trust Co
N.C
Thos. E. Cooper Milton Calder
Chas. B. Bethea
E. Fred Banck Robt. L. Henley
the Murchison National Bank
B. F. King H. K. Nash
Wilmington Township
Aja
Cary
Benne
Dee Lesher
Whyman & CO. Inc
Broadway
New York
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