All Is In Readiness for Red Cross Campaign Drive
Local Red Cross second war fund drive nears launch with a detailed plan set at a YMCA session. General committee led by Rev William H Milton and industrial committee chaired by George B Elliott outlined canvassing teams and divisional duties ahead of mass meetings at the Academy St Andrews and Southside Baptist churches.
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William H. Milton
D. D
George B. Elliott
J. B. Hunon
Academy
St. Andrew’s
Southside
Baptist
Y M C A Secretary Takes Three Month Leave for Key West Work
General Secretary J B Huntington of the Y M C A will join army Y M C A work in Key West Florida for three months. Mrs Huntington stays home and he plans to return around December first. Kenneth Otten of Wilmington will act as secretary during his absence as directors assume more duties.
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J. B. Huntington
Army Y. M. C. A
Key West
Flo
Association
Huntington
Kenneth Otten
Wilmington
Dredging Advances at Liberty Shipyards Slow but Steady
Dredging at Liberty Shipbuilding yards began yesterday and will aim for early completion. Silt removed from the river will flood the site to raise ground, with speedups expected after General Manager Ferguson arrives. Foundation for the mould is completed and carpenters start building next week. Concrete foundation noted. keel laying date not yet set.
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Liberty Shipbuilding Company
Ferguson
Visiting Minister At St John S Church Sunday
Rev Gardiner L Tucker educational secretary of the province of Sewanee preaches at St John s Episcopal Third and with a focus on religious education. The rector notes an early communion and a 1 o clock Whitsunday service.
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ST. John’s Church
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Gardiner L Tucker
Tucker
Sewanee
St. John’s
Bishop Darst Returns After Virginia Funeral
Bishop Thomas C. Darst traveled from Alexandria Virginia to attend the funeral and burial of Miss Caroline M Wise sister of Mrs Darst Wise died Sunday and had visited here often sparking many friendships in the city with keen regret at her passing
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Darst
Alexandria
Virginia
Thomas C. Darst
Caroline M. Wise
Faith Topic Headline at Rutherford Revival
Evangelist Homer N. Rutherford selects Faith as the sermon topic for tonight’s revival service at the corner of Grace and Seventh streets. All are invited to attend the Saturday night gathering, the first since the meetings began. Services continue indefinitely, possibly for two weeks or longer.
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Evangelist Rutherford
Homer N. Rutherford
Ght
Grace and
Seventh Streets
Bowers Delivered to Federal Prison Authorities
United States Marshal A. Kelly and Henry Kerman escorted J. L. Bowers from Atlanta to federal prison authorities. Bowers, Hampstead merchant, was convicted in the spring term of violating section three of the espionage act. He faces a sentence of one year and a day.
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Bowers
United States
Marshall A. “. Kelly
Henry Kerman
Atlanta
J. L. Bowers
Hamp
Unclear Text Brief on Al Mamax Brook Area
Fragmentary OCR hints at a story about Al Mamax Brook and a one year period tied to building ships and a week of activity. Details are unreadable. core entities and events cannot be confirmed from the provided text.
Victory Home Company Aims to Build Wilmington Housing
A mass meeting of citizens formed the Victory Home Company to erect houses for Wilmington’s growing population tied to shipyard activity. The charter filing was made with the secretary of state. authorized capital is 1,000,000 with 250,000 paid in. Rotarians will conduct a house to house canvass to gather data on available accommodations.
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Secretary of State
Wilmington
Million Dollar House Building Corporation
Victory Home Company
Rotary Club
Wilmington to Have Summer Vaudeville for First Time
The Royal Theater on North Front Street will run all summer with vaudeville acts led by the Mile-a-Minute Girls. Shipyards and a growing population drive demand for entertainment, as repairs and new concrete flooring prep the venue for a weekly summer engagement starting Monday afternoon.
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P. W. Wells
James Howard
North Front Street
Murchison Bank
Wilmington
Shipyards
Messrs. Howard
Wells
the Royal
Royal
Bradshaw Firm Buys Front Street Building for 30000
W. J. Bradshaw and company furniture dealers yesterday purchased from George Hennett the brick building at 17 South Front Street, currently housing W. Munroe and company. The price is about 30000. Bradshaw plans to occupy the new site, praising its central location and suitability for a furniture business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Bradshaw and Company
George Hennett
W. Munroe and Company
South Front Street
Bradshaw
Peschau to Speak at Winter Park War Fund Meeting
George L. Peschau, local lawyer, will be the principal speaker at tomorrow evening’s mass meeting at Winter Park Presbyterian Church at 8 o’clock for the American Red Cross second war fund drive. Other speakers will add brief remarks and all village residents are invited.
Bicycle Collision Injures 5-Year-Old Child on Castle Street
Thomas Johnson rode a bicycle that struck Leon Barnhill five on Castle street between Thirteenth and Fourteenth yesterday afternoon. Johnson faced reckless riding charges and a hearing before the recorder. The child was taken to James Walker Memorial hospital. doctors doubt serious injury despite pain.
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Leon Barnhill
J. H. Barnhill
Castle Street
Thomas Johnson
Johnson
James Walker Memorial Hospital
Negroes boycott Red Cross parade over short notice
The negro element will not participate in the Red Cross parade due to insufficient preparation time. They plan a separate parade soon that will reflect credit on their community, and officials have been notified by the colored organization chair.
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RED Cross
Colored Organization
Cubs Build on Depth From Departed Big League Veterans
The Cubs’ current success appears tied to many players who formerly signed with other major league teams. The roster’s breadth and experience help sustain performance across the season.
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Cubs
Gore and Obs Round Up Cattle in City Hall Stunt
Patrolmen Gore and Jacobs halted a cattle round up yesterday afternoon after a citizen’s call led them to corral five cows from a South Third Street garden. The herd was moved to the city stables and impounded awaiting the owner, an odd aside from police duties as they paused to imagine western plains and rustling days.
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Gore
Jacobs
South Third Street
Lone Star
Irish problem 10 tribunal discussed by Dublin dispatch
London reports signatures being invited for Ireland to submit the Irish question to a competent international tribunal perhaps with the United States and neutral European powers. Arrests in Ireland and Lord French's proclamation link to Sinn Fein leaders including Mellows and other executives as officials named in Dublin dispatches.
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London
Ireland
The
Times
Dublin
United States
Europe
Lord French
Edwin Carson
Sinn Fein
Lst
H. Mellows
de Vallera
Griffith
Cosgrave
Figgis
Dillon
Countess Markievicz
Whitsuntide
Dr. Dillon
Hayes
Thomas Dillon
Richard Hayes
General Conference Hints At Tonight Final Adjournment
Atlanta May 18 delegates of the Methodist Episcopal Church South expected final adjournment tonight after opening sessions. The fall meeting of the college of bishops will be at Shreveport Louisiana at Noel Memorial church. Bishop John M Moore presided briefly before Bishop W F McMurry took the gavel. Temperance and social service ministers named for the next four years include W F McMurry C Woodard A B Chappel G R Stuart B H Johnson Daniel Morton and Frank Talbott. The constitution committee may continue work after adjournment with results published six months before the next conference.
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Atlanta
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
College of Bishops
Shreveport
Noel Memorial
John M. Moore
Nashville
W. F. McMurry
C. Woodard
B. Chappel
G. R. Stuart
B. H. Johnson
Daniel Morton
Frank Talbott
Browns Manager Fielder Jones Declares Stronger Team
St Louis Browns manager Fielder Jones says the club is stronger than last year despite several players entering military service. He notes improvements across the lineup and confidence in current prospects.
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Fielder Jones
St.ouis Browns
Sevral
Interesting program at St Andrew's Church for Red Cross drive
A Union service tomorrow night at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church at 8 30 p m marks the northern arm of the second war fund drive of the American Red Cross. Rev A D McClure D D presides and residents of the northern city are invited. Central and southern services follow at the Academy of Music and Southside Baptist Church. The St Andrew's program features prayers hymns psalm scripture lessons and multiple addresses by local clergy and George B Elliott with offerings and benediction.
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St. . Andrew's Presbyterian Church
American Red Cross
A. D. McClure
D. D
Southside Baptist Church
Academy
BE. C._ Sell
G. W. McClanahan
German Tank Fleet Routed by British Forces
London reports the first tank clash on the western front between German land ships and British tanks near Villers-Bretonneux on April 24. Six German tanks failed to break British lines as Whippet cruisers arrived, causing heavy German casualties while British losses remained light. The general staff credits the British tank for proving superiority and notes limited German numbers.
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London
Villers-Bretonneux
Associated Press
Concrete ship Faith proves superior to steel in trials
Washington report on the concrete ship Faith during its second trial off the Pacific coast notes the vessel is fully equal if not superior to steel ships of the same size and power. The Faith will soon begin its maiden cargo voyage. It withstood up to 1200 psi longitudinal stress amidships on steel deck and bottom despite pronounced pitching and noticeable vibration absence.
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Washington
Faith
Pacific
Shipping Board
German Plan to Bombard Paris Partly Fails
German planes attempted to bombard Paris last night but did not reach the city. Bombs were dropped on outlying suburbs. The official note said enemy planes crossed our lines and bombarded fatalities behind the front. The alarm sounded at 20 32 and the all clear at 11 p m. Bonds were thrown on more distant suburbs. Jon Judge shines for the Washington Senators with solid defense and clutch batting.
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Paris
Allen's Foot Ease Relief Promise for Shoes and Feet
Advertisement claims Allen's Foot, Base powder makes tight shoes feel easy and provides instant relief to corns and bunions. It prevents blisters, calluses, and sore spots by shaking into shoes and sprinkling in foot baths, touted as a modern comfort discovery.
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Allen
Bolsheviks Recapture Baku Port on Caspian Sea
Constantinople May 17 Russian Bolshevik troops reinforced from Turkestan and Astrakhan have recaptured Baku on the Caspian. They crossed the Caspian by Russian gunboats and drove the Mussulmans from the town due to their lack of defense. The Bolsheviks continue vigorous attacks.
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Constantinople
Amsterdam
Turkestan
Astrakhan
Baku
Caspian Sea
Musser Promised to Shine for White Sox Pitching
Great things in the pitching line are expected from Paul Musser the new White Sox twirler who was once a team mate of Urban Faber at Des Moines.
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Paul Musser
White Sox
Urban Faber
Des Moines
Explosion at Oakdale plant rocks Pittsburgh area
May 18 report from Oakdale west of Pittsburgh describes a blast at the T N T plant of Eetna Chemical Company soda house that tore buildings apart. Early word cites over 150 killed and many more injured with casualties likely to rise as workers search the scene.
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Pittsburgh
Eetna Chemical Company
Oakdale
Float Back Into Germany After Allied Pursuit
A German balloon broke away late yesterday afternoon drifting two kilometres inside enemy lines after its occupants parachuted out. American airmen pursued the craft for 12 kilometres until it rose too high to continue.
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Germany
Joe Bush Defeat Marks End of Sox Pitching Streak
Joe Bush was the last Red Sox pitcher to lose and his defeat left the Boston staff ragged as the pitching corps fell into disarray after the loss.
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Joe Bush
Red Sox
Joe
Sox
Al Wieckland Fails To Impress Braves This Season
Al Wieckland, once a standout with an Indianapolis team, struggles with the Braves this season. His batting and fielding show little of the prior big league spark, marking a rough debut with the tribe.
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al Wieckland
Indianapolis
Braves
al Hig
Tribe
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