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Newspaper

Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1917

Page

8

Wilmington Men Honored in North Carolina Masonic Officers

Fayetteville May 11 after officers elected the Grand Commandery Knights Templar adjourned. Wilmington names James H. Taylor Jr Grand Principal Conductor of Work and R H Pickett Grand Standard-Bearer. New officers include John E. Cameron Grand Commander and J H Taylor Jr among others with Royal and Select Masters and Royal Arch Masons appointments across several cities.

Fayetteville N. C Knights Templar Wilmington Masonic Order of North Carolina James H. Taylor, Jr Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters R. H. Pickett John E. Cameron Kinston Hugh A. Murrill Charlotte George S. Norfleet Winston-Salem Leo D. Heartt Raleigh J. H. Anderson Trayetteville B. F. Hall Asheville A. M. Maupin J. H. Taylor, Jr E. B. Neave Salisbury J. B. Griggs Elizabeth City J. J. Phoenix Greensboro W. C. Lyon R. H. Bradley Sentinel W. S. Cain O. W. Spencer Royal Arch Masons of North Carolina J. F. Rhein New Bern John B. Griggs John H. Anderson J. W. Oldham W. L. Crawford Lexington W. R. Smith R. C. Dunn Enfield E. R. Hampton

Kiln Miss Enlistments Prompt Women Workers at Lumber Mill

Army enlistments from Kiln Mississippi a small town with a large lumber mill have risen so high that women are now employed to take over jobs previously held by men at the plant.

Kiln Miss

Marshal Joffre Visits the House

In Newburgh New York on May 11 General Joffre Marshal of France visited the Hasbrouck House, George Washington’s headquarters. Gov Whitman and the Legislature welcomed him before he went to West Point. Schools presented a gold medal to Joffre from local children through student delegates.

Associated Press Newburgh N. Y George Washington Continental Army Joffre France Marshal Joffre New York State Whitman West Point Hasbrouck House Washington Supreme Justice Pendleton New York Society of the Cincinnati Lafayette

New York Welcomes French and British War Missions

On May 11 the French War Commission led by Marshal Joffre continued a warm New York welcome with swift motorcade tours then visited Newburgh and West Point before returning for a mayoral banquet. The British commission, headed by Arthur Balfour, is due to land at the Battery and follow a similar city program ending with a visit to Vincent Astor.

New York French War Commission Marshal Joffre Newburgh N. Y Washington West Point Military Academy Citizens’ Committee Arthur J. Balfour City Hall Choate Balfour Vincent Astor Astor Boston

War Tax Measure Faces Strong Opposition in Hearings

Republicans and Democrats clash in hearings over the war tax bill. Critics cite income taxes on stock dividends and excess profits tax as unfair while proponents push adjustments. Figures from Bethlehem Steel Lackawanna Steel Woolworth and Cotton Manufacturers associations weigh in with concerns and alternatives. Local supplier ad follows, offering limes lemons California fruit and produce items with wholesale line and contact details.

Paul D. Cravath Bethlehem Steel Company J. A. Kratz Lackawanna Steel Company Edward W. Wakely New Jersey Public Service Corporation Joseph S. Auerbach Woolworth Company New York Simmons Congress A. B. Thatcher James A. Hemory National Association of Manufacturers Cameron Morrison Charlotte N. C American Cotton Manufacturers’ Association Morrison

Rates on cotton increases refused by commerce commission

The Interstate Commerce Commission rejected proposed rate hikes of 2 to 11.5 cents per 100 pounds on cotton and cotton linters from Virginia ports to New England and Canadian points, with exemptions for individuals. Corporations favored tax on profits or gross sales. House debates an $1.8 billion war tax bill as lawmakers criticize certain taxes and a liquor tax plan.

Associated Press Washington Virginia New England Canadian Interstate Commerce Commission House Levi Cooke National Wholesale Liquor Dealers’ Association

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