City and County Draft Call Announces 113 Recruits
The city and county draft boards announced 113 registrants, 88 from the city and 25 from the county, with 103 set to entrain for Camp Jackson between May 25 and 29 for overseas training. The county plans to fill its quota with first class white men as needed, amid concerns of injustice and potential use of farm labor to complete the call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Jackson
Fort Scriven
Adrian Todd
J. H. Yates
Robert C. Powell
Myer Miller
Owen D. Holmes
Hamme L. Chaplin
James A. Sullivan
City Board
Isaac Goldberg
Cecil D. Robbins
Francis Moore Galloway
Augustus John Krahnke
Linwood Brinson
James Thomas Barker
Daniel Elvington Graham
Roy Abram Burnett
Oscar Pearsall Meliver
Albert Thomas Johnson
Robert Richard Taylor
Robert Lee Morrow
Charles Alexander McLeod
John Lemuel Day
Elijah Nicholas Jones
Leland Luke Jones
Marcus William Turner
George Badger Applewhite
Nathan Shain
Burrell Springs
Lorenzo Pierce Tatum
Henry H. Benson
Rufus P. Jones
Richard M. Bryant
Joseph I. Jarrett
Carl K. Murray
Stanley Janicki
Willie C. Ross
Herbert A. Stokeley
Albert S. Flowers
Hampstead Merchant Sentenced to Prison
J L Bowers a Hampstead merchant was convicted in federal court yesterday of violating section three of the espionage act and sentenced by Judge Connor to one year and one day in the Atlanta federal prison. Beck to Raleigh for sanity examination after desertion and fraud charges. Mitchell Murphy jailed for 60 days and fined 250 dollars for money order fraud. Moore failed to answer bond. bond forfeited and car condemned. Capias issued. Moore now in naval reserve. Yesterday afternoon the criminal docket cleared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Bowers
Hampstead
Connor
Atlanta
Bowers
France
Scott’s Hill
Department of Justice
J. S. Williams
George Norman Beck
Army
Raleigh
Fort Hancock
Roanoke Va
Beck
Pittsburgh
Mitchell Murphy
George Moore
Carr
Moore
Naval Reserve
New York
Alleged Blockader Bound Over To Court
Henry Carter, colored, arraigned before Justice John J. Furlong on a charge of blockading. He was bound over to superior court under $500 bond, which he posted. Constable John Davis and officers seized a miniature monkey rum distillery in Carter's home during a raid Wednesday night. they allege the still was in full operation and Carter was master of ceremonies prior to the raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Carter
John Davis
John J. Furlong
Superior Court
Carter
Confederate Memorial Day Observed in Carolinas
Raleigh May 10 observed Confederate Memorial Day as a semi holiday in North and South Carolina. Parades of surviving veterans took place in larger cities and towns with exercises at cemeteries to honor those who have gone before.
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Raleigh
N.C
North
South Carolina
Phillies Pitcher Oeschger Shows Improvement After Season End
Pitcher Oeschger of the Phillies appears a much improved twirler since the close of the season. His 1917 record stood at 15 wins and 14 losses. The list of names following includes players and individuals connected to the club and era.
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Oeschger
Phillies
Mother Alarmed Over Son’s Absence
Police aid sought to locate Jesse Guttenberg 18 of 5 Wooster Street son of Mrs Henrietta Guttenberg after he left home yesterday morning in work clothes carrying his bicycle and has not been heard from. Mrs Guttenberg expresses worry but believes he can manage himself and wants to know his whereabouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Guttenberg
Wooster Street
Henrietta Guttenberg
Funeral for Mrs Julia F Johnson at Dock Street residence
Mrs Julia F Johnson 83 widow of Thos H Johnson dies at noon yesterday. Funeral from 702 Dock street conducted today by Rev D L Gwathmey and Rev J Hanckel Taylor. Interment in Oakdale family plot. Survived by daughter Miss Fannie. husband predeceased by one year. Large attendance and abundant floral tributes.
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Julia F. Johnson
Thos. H. Johnson
Dock Street
D. L. Gwathmey
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
J. Hanckel Taylor
St. John’s Church
Oakdale
Johnson
Fannie
Savannah Hosts Georgia Association of United Commercial Travelers
Savannah hosts the annual meeting of the Georgia Association of United Commercial Travelers for two days starting May 10. The convention will discuss the wartime services traveling salesmen can render the nation and the role of commercial travelers during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Commercial Travelers
Savannah
Georgia Association of United Commercial Travelers
Foreclosure Sale Under Mortgage in Wilmington NC
Notice announces foreclosure under a 1915 mortgage by J W Mitchell to Cooperative Building and Loan Association. Property in Wilmington described as Lot Six Block 36, with sale set for April 15 1915 at noon at the New Hanover County Court House Door, conducted by Attorney Thomas W Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Mitchell
Co-operative Building and Loan Association
New Hanover County
Wilmington
North Carolina
Wright Street
Sixth Street
Co.operative Building and Loan Association
Thomas W. Davis
Chamber considers higher taxes to fund city needs
The C C Chadbourn tax committee report urged raising municipal revenue to cover growing expenses. It backs a 2 percent tax increase plus higher license taxes to bring in about $34 000. Supporters push street bonds for road work while controversy surrounds Southern Bell and Tidewater Power rate hikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C.chadbourn
Chamber of Commerce
Sesson
Chadbourn
Chadbroorn
Marcus W. Jacobi
Chamber
Commerce Commission
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Wilmington
J. G. McCormick
Debaters Tackle Conscription of Labor Issue
In New Haven on May 10 the freshmen teams from Harvard Princeton and Yale face a tri angular debate on whether the government should conscript labor for industries during the war. The event draws notable interest in university circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Harvard
Princeton
Yale
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Harry Webb
John B. Rigs
William H. Williams
Ernest L. Eakins
John W. Harris
Forest Batson
Jere M. Hewlett, Jr
Benedict L. Winner
David G. Westbrook, Jr
Harry L. McCabe
Rhoda Farrow
Thomas O. Murray
Sidney S. Sidney
Willie L. Rogers
Hugh F. Barlow
William Gwin
George A. Biddle
Julius L. Chadwick
David
Hart Schaffner & Marx
The
A. David Co
Metric
Son
Wature
Armour
Armour Oval
Cloverbloom Creamery
Gia
Sialee
Ke At
Tidewater Power Company
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
Princess Street
Zh.redder& Co
North 4Th Street
Mrmours
Cloverbloom
Letiadé Coffee
American Bank and Trust Co
Capital Stock
Thos. HE. Cooper Milton Calder Chas
BE. Bethea E. Fred Banck Robt. L. Henley
Liberty Bonds
the Murchison National Bank
United States
Citizens Bank
Corner Second and
Princess Sts
Wilmington, N. C
Compans
Det
U. L. Dickinson
Fee
Princes
Nemo Lesher
Whitman & CO. Inc
Broadway
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