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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Moffitt Building
Princess and
Water Streets
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