Wallace Boy Killed in Action in France
Special to The Dispatch Wallace N C May 17 reports Wallace area has aid as news arrives Private Roy Davis Forbes Bryant born near Wallace volunteered in the U S army and is said to have been killed in action somewhere in France on May 3 family and friends recall his service and the shock of the news. A church memorial service was held Rev Nix officiating and Wallace residents organize a Red Cross auxiliary with 26 members to support war work plus a war fund drive under A L McGowen chairman and G B D Parker appointed chair of the district fund. The community also mourns the death of Lloyd Newton two year old son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Forlaw who died after a brief illness.
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Dispatch
Wallace
N. C
Mg 17
Prie Davis Forbes Bryant
Hopewell
Dhe
United States
France
Gmethodist
Nix
John Lamb
Bryant
Syrete
A. L. McGowen
Chinmin
W. R. Newbury
Magnolia
Duplin County
Red Cross
J. Faison
Faison
J. W. Carroll
Newbury
Carroll
James Cooper
Ned Williams
Mary Blanchard
George Quinn
G. B. D. Parker
H. J. Faison
Wallace Cross
Ways and Means Committee
War Fund
John Camp
Lloyd Newton
Lloyd Forlaw
Italy Says American Troops Would Aid Front
Washington reports that Italy informally requested American troops for the Italian front. Italian officials believe a few thousand U S soldiers under the flag would bolster morale among civilians and Italian troops.
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Washington
Italy
United States
Guns Sent for Repairs in Krupp Plant
Geneva reports in the Constance Zeitung that two of the 6.21 long distance guns used in bombarding Paris have been fed to the Krupp plant for repairs. The paper notes these guns can be fired indefinitely without timely repairs.
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Geneva
Paris
Krupp
Constance Zeitung
Maysville School Closes. Principal and Teachers Leave
Mayville North Carolina May 17 Maysville high school ended two successful years of C O Small as principal Miss Carrie P Hardison and Miss Ettie L Mason depart after three and one year respectively The closing program featured patriotic songs and piano solos Medals honored student advancement Rev J A Sullivan preached Birth of a Nation The town mourns with the Harrison family after a fatal log accident at Maysville Cooperage Co A local death Lizzie Jarman of Richlands is laid to rest in Richlands The Durham Conservatory trained Gladys Collins returns home from music studies Brick for a tobacco warehouse arrives amid plans for more buildings
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Maysville
N. C
Maysville High School
C. O. Small
Carrie P. Hardison
Ettie L. Mason
J. A. Sullivan
Wilmington
Harrison
F. M. Jenkins
Richlands
Gladys Collins
Durham Conservatory of Music
Durham
W. B. Cox
Columbia
Camp Jackson
Confederate Graves Decorated in Warsaw Memorial Day Rite
Warsaw honors Confederate dead and World War II casualties with a Sunday service led by Captain S A Johnson. The procession included Daughters of Confederacy and youth groups, with 29 Confederate graves decorated at the cemetery and Marion B Holland’s grave marked with Stars and Bars. Mount Olive high school staged Little Lord Fauntleroy to aid Red Cross chapters, with Frances Cherry praised for her lead role.
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Warsaw
Baptist Church
S. A. Johnson
Daughters of Confederacy
K. A. Cawthon
Marion B. Holland
Pupyl
Mount Olive High School
Lord Fauntleroy
Red Cross
Mount Olive
Frances Cherry
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Alumnae Change Date for State Normal Commencement
The alumnae of State Normal College will hold the annual commencement gathering on Saturday this week instead of Monday as previously planned. The change aims to accommodate teachers in town and others who find Saturday convenient, per Greensboro News.
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State Normal College
Greensboro News
Poll tax paid by thousands of Arkansas women to vote
Thousands of Arkansas women pay poll tax for the first time to qualify for the state primary where a U S senator seven congressmen and all state and county officers will be nominated.
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Arkansas
United States
Mrs Gordon to Mark 65th Birthday Next July
Anna A. Gordon national president of the W. C. T. U. will celebrate her sixty fifth birthday next July. Miss Gordon has spent nearly half a century in the temperance service and active advocacy.
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Anna A. Gordon
Miss Gordon
Russia urged to stand by and counter German influence
At a London British Russian club dinner Sir John Norton Griffiths urged using Russia's material for Britain's empire while Sir George Buchanan hoped for a revived united Russia allied to Britain. They warned Germany could dominate the east if Russia falls to chaos and urged readiness to help. Separately two local ministers, C F Worley and Rev John medteneia, were jailed for alleged sedition after urging parishioners not to join the Red Cross. Mrs F A Bond and Woodberry Lennon proposed organizing a Red Cross chapter but faced a cold reception.
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London
Germany
Russia
John Norton Griffiths
George Buchanan
Great Britain
C.F. Worley
John Medteneia
Holy Swamp Church
Raft Swamp Township
Red Cross
F. A. Bond
Woodberry Lennon
Holy Swamp
Lennon
Bend
Lumberton Rebesonian
Parma Princess noted as Europe’s top diplomat
Among all the feminine royalty of Europe the Princess of Parma, mother of the Austrian empress, is generally credited with being the most consummate politician and diplomat.
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Europe
Princess of
Parma
New Calotabs Calomel Delights Users
A promotional notice touts Calotabs as a purified calomel that preserves benefits without nausea. One tablet at bedtime with water is claimed to cleanse the liver and restore appetite by morning. Sold only in sealed packages for thirty five cents with a money back guarantee.
Draft registration bill passes in conference report
Washington May 17 The house adopted the conference report on a bill requiring registration in the draft for youths who turned twenty one since June 5 last. The vote was without a record vote.
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Washington
House
Names In the News Drum Fire Continues
Reports describe continuous artillery fire likened to a drum roll as garrison units exchange shells. Military observers note sustained firing across multiple sectors with no halt in the barrage.
Strength and How to Gain It and Stay Strong
Demand today favors men and women who possess physical strength to endure fatigue and the mental and nervous stamina to solve problems. The article urges caring for nerves first and recommends bitro phosphate tablets sold by Bellamy, Green, Jenee & Futrelle and other druggists as a tonic to revitalize nerves and boost vitality.
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Sone
Bellamy, Green, Jenee & Futrelle
Anuric Urges Water to Flush Kidneys for Longevity
An old advertisement claims poisons from the blood are eliminated by the kidneys and liver and that aging can be slowed by drinking plenty of water. It promotes Anuric tablets from Dr. Pierce, urging trials and citing customer testimonials about relief from backache, kidney trouble, and uric acid issues.
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Pierce
The
Invalides’ Hotel
Buffalo
N. Y
Crittoy
Texx
Ces Anuric
Dr. Pierce
Ruth Moser
Mitton
N. C
G. Graves
Dr. V. Pierce
Rheuma Offers Quick Relief or Money Back
Suffering rheumatism patients urged to try Rheuma with a full refund guarantee if no relief is felt. The ad cites Mrs. Lucia Ryder of Syracuse praising the remedy after five years of pain and multiple failed treatments. Available from druggists, a large bottle promises two weeks of treatment at low cost.
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Mr. Bellamy
Lucia Ryder
Gilbert Street
Syracuse
N. Y
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