Winter Park and Castle Hayne honor county students
Miss Annie Buck of Winter Park wins the gold pin for the best English exam paper while William Lewis of Carolina Beach takes second prize in the county school contest. Fourteen Winter Park students receive high school entrance certificates, Castle Hayne also awards, as the 1917-18 term closes with evening and morning exercises and a Seagate picnic. Commencement at Carolina Beach follows tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Buck
Winter Park
William Lewis
Carolina Beach
Buck
Washington Catlett
Lewis
Catlett
Castle Hayne
Seagate
Donaldson Cadets Blank Local High School 5–0 in Baseball
The Donaldson cadet team from Fayetteville, now camped on Harbor Island, defeated the local high school 5 to 0 at Robert Strange playgrounds yesterday afternoon. Luke French pitched masterfully for Donaldson, scattering four hits, while local pitcher James faltered in the seventh. Donaldson collected seven safeties, aided by locals’ miscues to seal the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donaldson
Fayetteville
Harbor Island
Robert Strange
Luke French
James
Funeral set for Private Arthur Beach at Camp Sevier
The remains of Private Arthur A. Beach aged 22 died Thursday at 4 30 pm at Camp Sevier Greenville after a meningoitis attack. Services will be held at 4 pm at his mother's home on Pender Avenue in Carolina Place conducted by Rev. John M. Wells. Interment is Bellevue Cemetery. He is survived by his mother sister Miss Mattie Beach and brother Albert J. Beach of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur A. Beach
Camp Sevier
Greenville
Minnie L. Beach
Pender Avenue
Carolina Place
John M. Wells
D. D
First Presbyterian Church
Bellevue Cemetery
Mattie Beach
Albert J. Beach
Nashville man at St Andrew's Sunday services
At St Andrew's the morning sermon will be preached by Rev H S Williams D D of Nashville Tennessee. At night Williams will lecture on South America with stereopticon slides from his visit. On Monday he gives an illustrated lecture in memorial hall on other countries. Public invited. Monday evening a silver offering for foreign missions. Christian Endeavor society sponsors the lecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andrew’s
H. SF. Williams
D. D
Nashville
Tenn
The
Christian Endeavor Society
Sixth Street
Church Streets
J. P. King
Immanuel
Front
Queen Streets
A. Matthews
Brotherhood and Ladies’ Auxiliary
Tuesay
Orange
John M. Wells
Christian Endeavor
Dr. Wells
South Fourth
T. T. Johnson
St. Mary’s
Fir
Presbyterian
Delgado
Howell
Winter Park
Andrew J. Howell
Bethany
J. B. Huntington
St. Andrew's
Fourth
Campbell Streets
A. D. McClure
Bladen
Fifth
EB. C. Sell
Father of Wilmington Woman Dies in Fairmont
Smith Floyd father of Mrs. L. F. Mitchell of Colonial Apartments Wilmington died yesterday at his Fairmont home after a long illness rheumatism cited as the cause. Mrs Mitchell, ill herself, will be in to attend the funeral and burial in Fairmont today, but left in the afternoon to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Floyd
L. F. Mitchell
Colonial Apartments
Fairmont
Mitchell
Ches
Commander of Lake Moor 1 8 in the City
Lieutenant Commander K J Powers, commander of the ill fated Lake Moor sunk in European waters April 41 by a German submarine, is in the city and will spend several days here. Powers was carried down with his ship and fought clear and was rescued with 16 of his men. Four Americans, including a bit of the naval gun crew, were drowned when the Lake Moor went down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Moor
K. J. Powers
Ity
Open Powers
McE
Farewell Sermon Planned for Rev Clausen at St Pauls
Rev Frederick B Clausen longtime St Pauls Lutheran pastor begins farewell service tomorrow at 8 pm with theme Gratitude For a Noble Church. Morning service at 11 am features A Final Exhortation before he departs to Brooklyn New York to lead St Johns Church. Community extends best wishes to he and Mrs Clausen as they return to their home state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick B. Clausen
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
St. John’s Church
Brooklyn
N. Y
Clausen
St. Paul’s
Mrs. Mattie Herring Dies at 38 in Raleigh
Mrs Hattie Herring wife of Robert H Herring died at 419 Wright street at 6 30 am after eight weeks illness. She was 38 and survived by husband a son Robert H Herring Jr three brothers John Henry William Hewett and sister Miss Ella Hewett all of the city The body will be sent to Courrie former home for burial Sunday with arrangements not yet made this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Herring
Hattie Herring
Robert H. Herring
Wright Street
Robert H. Herring, Jr
John Hewett
Henry Hewett
William Hewett
Ella Hewett
Seashore Opening Marks Start of Beach Fishing Season
Virginia mullets bite and drum strikes signal the official opening of the fishing season at the beach. The Tidewater company launches its spring car service on the seacoast rail road today, aiding anglers. Tackle and bait available at the Seashore pier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tidewater Company
Seacoast
Isaac Walton
Seashore Pier
Respectable Colored Man Simeon Richardson Dies at 75
Simeon Richardson a journeyman carpenter died yesterday at his home 1116 North Seventh Street after a brief illness. He was 75, known for sobriety and straightforward conduct. Funeral services will be held from St Stephen's Church tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simeon Richardson
North Seventh Street
Richardson
St. Stephen's Church
Reverend J H McCracken to Return for Sunday Service
Rev J H McCracken of Fifth Avenue Methodist will return tonight from Sanford after attending the death of his brother's wife Mrs F W McCracken. Funeral services were held this afternoon with interment in the family burying ground. he will conduct regular services tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. McCracken
Fifth Avenue Methodist Church
Sanford
F. W. McCracken
Rev J A Wilson to Lead Services at Church of Covenant
Rev J A Wilson of Columbia will conduct both morning and evening services at the Church of Covenant tomorrow due to pastor Marion S Huske being ill. Wilson is described as a preacher of ability and will be heard with interest at both rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Wilson
Church OF Covenant
Columbia
Church of the Covenant
Marion S. Huske
Mr. Wilson
Casualty List Shows Sixty Nine Names Today
The May 11 casualty list reports 69 names with 11 officers included. Killed in action are Adrian C. Edwards and Walter Cecil Flato among others. prisoners named include John F. Hardesty and several Lieutenants. deaths also list Alton Pp Wood as died of other causes and officers wounded lightly such as George E. Leach. Private entries cover Died in action Nathaniel Godson and John S. Robinson. wounded slightly include Joe Mullins and Robert E. Stephens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Re EE. Cies
Adrian C. Edwards
Carrollton
Ill
Walter Cecil Flato
New York City
George E. Leach
Minneapolis
Mortimore Ll. Steinpart
New York
John F. Hardesty
Winfield
William H. Gordon
Thomas Benjamin Kern
Bethlehem
Frank K. Miller
Madera
James E. Quigley
Adrian
Alton Pp. Wood
Boston
David F. Wilson
Nathaniel Godson
Bluffton
D. C
John S. Robinson
Pearl River
Joe G. Mullins
Greenfield
Tenn
Robert E. Stephens
Calhoun, Ga
Memorial Exercises At Oakdale Cemetery
Oakdale Cemetery held memorial exercises honoring those who died in the Civil War era. Brooke G. Empie delivered the oration, paying tribute to the fallen and those who sought peace after the war. Capt. Frederick Campbell, D.S.O., of the British flying squadron, followed with remarks while General James I. Metts served as master of ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakdale
Brooke G. Empie
Frederick Campbell
James I. Metts
General Erwin Arrives at Camp Wadsworth to Lead
Brigadier General James B. Erwin and staff reach Camp Wadsworth from Camp Gordon. He is expected to rank Brigadier General Guy C. Carleton, commanding corps and army troops, and becomes commander in chief of the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin
Wadsworth
Spartanburg, D. C
James B. Erwin
Camp Wadsworth
Camp Gordon
Guy C. Carleton
Student Aviator Burns Fatal on Santa Rosa Island
Pensacola May 11. Chief Quartermaster Richard C McCalla, a student aviator, died from burns when an airplane fell on Santa Rosa Island. Henderson, another chief quartermaster and student aviator, was badly burned but is expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola
Fla
Richard C. McCalla
Henderson
Santa Rosa Island
Spirit of the Red Cross film to aid wartime drive
A two reel motion picture titled The Spirit of the Red Cross is produced to support the May 20 to 28 fundraising campaign. James Montgomery Flagg created the Flick with poster art Not One Shall Be Left Behind, shown across the nation to depict Red Cross work from canteens to hospitals. The film, not propaganda, aims to prove dollars fund comfort for American soldiers and will tour six to eight states, showing at Bijou theatre next Monday for a single city per print.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Red Cross
France
Red Cross Wan Relief
Rochester Motor Men Strike Paralyzes City
Rochester New York May 11 all motormen and conductors on the New York state railways lines quit work early today. No cars ran and thousands walked to work after a stormy meeting last night in which the men voted unanimously to strike for higher wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
New York State Railways
Rennekampff Reported Killed by Bolshevik Faction
Copenhagen May 11 General Rennenkampff a Russian commander in the Japanese and present wars has been murdered by the Bolshevik at Taganrog in southern Russia according to the Vienna correspondent of the Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Rennenkampff
Taganrog
Russia
Vienna
Lokal Anzeiger
Berlin
Proclamation Declares Mother's Day Nationwide
Washington on May 11 1915 President Wilson will issue a proclamation declaring tomorrow Mother’s Day and urging nationwide observance. The proclamation follows a House resolution approved Friday to request the observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
House
Amnesty Granted in Lisbon on Inauguration Day
President Sidoneo Paes grants full amnesty to all political military and minor civil offenders upon his inauguration in Lisbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Sidoneo Paes
YMCA Projections Posts Shown to French Troops
Back of the French lines four hundred projection posts have been established by the YMCA where motion pictures are shown to soldiers. They are moved as the division or regiment moves.
Government uses films to train recruits in camps
The government instructs recruits in warfare by showing motion pictures on screens in Y M C A buildings at military camps and cantonments across the country.
London cheers as American troops parade through city
London May 11 reports troops from the United States arriving in London for a parade. A regiment of three battalions marched from a nearby camp through Whitehall to the embassy and Buckingham Palace, reviewed by Ambassador Page and King George. War cabinet members Lloyd George Bonar Law Milner and Chamberlain watched from the war office balcony as the American flag passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
National Army of the
United States
King George
Ambassador Page
Wellington Barracks
Buckingham Palace
Horse Guards
Whitehall
West End
Embassy
War Cabinet
Lloyd George
Bonar Law
Viscount Milner
J. Austen Chamberlain
War Office
Clemenceau Receives Labor Delegates In Paris
Paris May 11 American labor delegation met with Premier Clemenceau in the chamber with James Wilson chairing. Wilson reaffirmed no meeting with German labor delegates until the imperial military yoke is thrown off. Clemenceau warmly greeted and applauded the pledge. Washington May 11 Secretary Daniels commended nine men of the U S S Parker for gallantry in rescuing survivors of the steamer Glenart Castle sunk Feb 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
England
Inth Chamber
Clemenceau
James Wilson
Daniels
Washington
U. S. S. Parker
Bloom and Tendler Set to Clash in Philadelphia May 13
Phil Bloom is expected to find a job to hold his own against Lew Tendler when the two boxers meet in Philadelphia on May 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Bloom
Lew Tendler
Philadelphia
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Castle Haynes
Wilmington
South Carolina
Oakdale Cemetery
Episcopal
Sixteenth and
Market Streets
D. L. Gwathmey
D. m
Market and
Fifteenth Streets
Marions. Huske
Spirit OF
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
Princess Street
LABOR
David
Hart Schaffner & Marx
A. David Co
Metric
American Bank and Trust Co
Capital
Thos, B. Cooper Milton Calder Chas
BE. Bethea
E. Fred Banck . Robt
L. Henley
Liberty Bonds
the Murchison National Bank
Citizens Bank
Second
Princess Sts. Wilmington
N. C
Tel
C. L. Dickinson
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