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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1917

Page

8

Wilson Proclaims Red Cross Week in 1917

President Wilson designated the week ending June 25, 1917 as Red Cross week urging Americans to give generously to support Red Cross work aiding armed forces and relief efforts both at home and abroad. The proclamation emphasizes patriotic sacrifice by all citizens to sustain the organization’s services.

Associated Press Washington Wilson Red Cross United States American Red Cross Woodrow Wilson

Mrs Anthony Drexel Granted Divorce

London reports a divorce granted today to Mrs. Anthony J Drexel wife of a Philadelphia banker.

Anthony Drexel Associated Press London Anthony J. Drexel Philadelphia

Washington Hearings Question Rail Rate Hikes

Railroad executives from across the country faced sharp cross-examination at Interstate Commerce Commission hearings on a 15 percent freight-rate increase. Leaders from Southern Pacific and Atlantic Coast Line disclosed profits, timber holdings, and surplus funds while shippers pressed for evidence of broad emergency impacts. Cross-examinations continued as industry and government observers debated pooling cars and potential defense measures.

Associated Press Washington Interstate Commerce Commission Julius Kruttschnitt Southern Pacific Thorne Kruttschnitt Henry Walters Atlantic Coast Line Louisville & Nashville Walters Howard Elliott New Haven Railroad War Board Clifford W. Thorne War Board Elliott

Army Bill Registrars for Sampson County

Clinton roster lists registrars for June 5 1917 voting day across Sampson County towns and townships. Names include J C Holliday L Herring Henry Herring B Crumpler W A Hobbs L F Green J Mason R McG Shaw E R Chestnutt W L Matthews J L Hines W S Strickland J A Baggett H H Clifton H I Weeks A W Daughtry H F Turlington J G Butler Augustus Howard W M Autry R L Bennett P O Bizzell W H Huggins Jr Virginia C Hill and others. Notices warn delinquent tax action in New Hanover County Superior Court with June 25 1917 deadline.

Clinton Sampson Dante South J. C. Holliday and L. Herring North Henry Herring B. H. Crumpler MacDaniels W. A. Hobbs Lisbon L. F. Green and M. Johnson Franklin R. McG. Shaw Taylors Bridge E. R. Chestnutt Turkey W. L. Matthews J. L Hines Mingo W.S. Strickland J. A. Baggett Piney Grove H. H. Clifton H. I Weeks Westbrooks A. W. Daughtry Herrings H. F. Turlington Little Coharie F. B. Hall E. M. Bullard Honeycutts J. G. Butler Augustus Howard W. M. Autry R. L. Bennett Newton Grove P. O.bizzell Halls W. H. Huggins, Jr Virginia C. Hill Joseph B. Hill Eben Stanley Lois Stanley Bagwell Bagwell Meyland Stanley J. C. Stanley Superior Court New Hanover County Wilmington N. c

Registrars Named for Bladen County Draft June 5

Bladen county to administer selective draft registrations on June 5 with registrars listed for each district including J. L. Hall Bethel W. F. McNeill Bladenboro F D McLean Brown Marsh T L Hutchison Central J O Ellis Golly D A Marshburn Carvers Creek J L Nicholson Cypress Creek Angus Cromartie Elizabeth Bayard Clark Frenches Creek Gilead Smith Hollow W H Fisher Lake Creek W H Corbett Turnbull B F Tatum White's Creek Priest and Monroe White Oak R I Council.

Elizabethtown Bladen County Abbotts J. L. Hall Bethel W. F. McNeill Bladenboro F. D. McLean Brown Marsh T. L. Hutchison Central J. O. Ellis Golly D. A. Marshburn Carver’s Creek J. L. Nicholson Cypress Creek Angus Cromartie Elizabeth—Bayard Clark Frenche’s Creek Gilead Smith Hollow W. H. Fisher Lake Creek W. H. Corbett Turnbull B. F. Tatum White’s Creek Priest and Monroe White Oak R. I. Council

Business Specials For Telegraph Ad Service

An advertisement notes Postal Telegraph Cable Company's messengers will call for ads and compares the service to telegrams and night letters. For ads call 176 and for telegraph service, contact Postal Telegraph.

Poetal Telegraph Cable Company

Wanted trained infant's nurse for baby care

Help wanted for full charge of a one year old infant. Apply to Mr. Johnston on the fifth floor of the Moffitt Building at the corner of Princess and Water streets. Immediate start sought.

Johnston Moffitt Building Princess and Water Streets

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