Market and Personal News from Lumberton and Nearby
Market notes show cotton receipts and prices with spot middling around 14.00 to 14.49 and 4 000 bales traded. Personal items include Caldwell of Lumberton visiting and John A. Livingston leaving for Raleigh to join the State Department of Agriculture., plus visits by J S Phelps R W Megihan R Galloway and H Galloway from Supply Brunswick county and a car trip by Henry Galloway.
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Liverpool
Aus
May Reed
Caldwell
Lumberton
R. D. Caldwell
Robeson County
Lumberton Cotton Mills Couyoy
John A. Livingston
Morning Sur
Raleigh
State Department of Agriculture
R Livingston
J. S. Phelps
R. W. Megihan
R. Galloway
Henry Galloway
Supply
Brunswick County
Thompson vs Chase land dispute opens in Superior Court
In Superior Court this morning Annie M. Thompson and others sue Il M. Chase and others to recover fourteen acres near Cape Roar Country Club. The trial is expected to fill the week. Separately W B Cooper Co's race against Cute of Clinton remains with the jury. Judge Bond refused to set aside a April term verdict in Sternberger v Bellamy concerning land near McCumber Ditch by Oairdale cemetery.
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Thompson
Chase
Annie M. Thompson
Il. M. Chase
Cape Roar Country Club
W. B. Cooper & Co
Cute
Clinton
Bond
Solomon Sternberger
T. Join D. Bellamy
McCumber Ditch
Oairdale Cemetery
Supreme Court
Colored man sentenced for wife assault to six months
Recorder Harriss sentenced Thomas McNeal colored to six months on the county roads for seriously cutting his wife Christina McNeal. He may be hired out by the County Commissioners. Other tax ordinance and reckless driving cases were not pressed or left open.
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Harriss
Thomas McNeal
Christina McNeal
George Rogers
J. R. Rowe
Frank Hernert
Federal authorities to attend Madison Square Garden conference
Federal authorities will have representatives at Madison Square Garden today and tomorrow as the first American Conference for Democracy and Terms of Peace folds meetings to discuss war issues. The venue was visited by prominent socialists and pacifists who will attend the meetings.
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Associated Press
New York
Madison Square Garden
First American Conference For Democracy and Terms of Peace
Pittsboro Youths Die in New Jersey Asphyxiation
In Washington New Jersey two Pittsboro youths Archie Laning and Norris Wright were found dead by asphyxiation. Their remains were to be brought home for burial after the tragedy that occurred Sunday night.
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Pittsboro
Archie Laning
Norris Wright
Washington, N. J
Wilmington Naval Stores Prices and Receipts
Spot prices for spirits rosin tar and crude in Wilmington reported with bid figures 5.05 to 5.25 dollars for spirits rosin and 3.30 to 3.15 dollars for tar while crude lists 3.50 3.50 and 2.50 in the notices. Receipts section referenced for further details.
Turpentine and Rosin Market Totals and Prices
In Savannah on May 30 receipts and stock levels for turpentine and rosin are reported with firm 441-4. Turpentine receipts 435 shipments 11 stocks 11 403. Rosin firm receipts 1 350 shipments 4 stocks 64 851. Price ranges listed for several grades from D through WG with several letters and mill price points.
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Savannah
Lumber And Fruit Interests Oppose 15% Freight Rise
Shippers from the lumber and fruit sectors of the south testified at the Interstate Commerce Commission hearing in Washington as the commission continued hearings on the railroads proposed 15 percent general freight rate increase. Mississippi Valley lumber men protested that the rise would unfairly burden their industry.
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Associated Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lumber and Fruit
South
Mississippi
Multiple New Federal Reserve Banks Planned
Washington May 30 The Federal Reserve Board plans to establish several branch federal reserve banks after amendments to the Reserve Act pass Congress The first branches are expected to be located in Baltimore Louisville and Denver
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United Press
Washington
Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve Board
Congress
Baltimore
Louisville
Denver
Child fatally burned by boiling water in Lily Mill home
Shelby reports a two year old child of Mr and Mrs Sherman Styles fatally scalded when a pot of boiling water spilled in the Lily Mill kitchen. The child died of burns and was buried Monday at Zoar.
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Shelby
Sherman Styles
Lily Mill
Zoar
Senator Borah to Address North Carolina Bar Association
Senator Borah of Idaho will address the North Carolina Bar Association when it meets in Asheville in July. President Brooks extended the invitation, and Borah is said to be eager to speak to the Carolina lawyers.
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Dispatch
Washington
North Carolina Bar Association
Asheville
Senator Borah
Idaho
Brooks
Tar Heel
Sen‘ator’ Borah
iCarolina
Memorial Day Parades Across Cities Honor Veterans
Memorial Day events spanned cities from Little Rock to New York with parades by G A R and Confederate veterans. The observances included grave decorations at national cemeteries, military honors, and mass meetings featuring diverse groups such as foreign born citizens and Polish residents.
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Seven Pines
Virginia
Little Rock
Ark
National Cemetery
Logan H. Roots
Clan
Minneapolis
Minn
Fort Snelling
Milwaukee
Wis
Birmingham
Ala
Grand Army
Alabama National Guardsmen
Sons of Veterans
Woman’s Relief Corps
Oak Hill Cemetery
Lynchburg
Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp
Mobile
Colonial Association
Detroit
Mich
America
Army
Navy
New York
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Bronx
Grand Army of the Republic
Riverside Drive
G. Franklin Bell
Whitman
Soldiers’ and Sailors
Chicago
Newport News
Hampton
Virginia Peninsula
Soldiers’ Home
Wichita merchants present brides bonus in kind
In Wichita Kansas local merchants contribute ten dollars in household necessities as a wedding bonus for every bride, helping newlyweds start their homes with essential items. The gift reflects community support and local business collaboration to assist marriages in the city.
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Wichita
Kas
Glass Day at Wilmington High School Honors Liberty Class
A morning Glass Day program at Wilmington High School featured Red Cross displays made by girls, a military drill by cadets, and remarks by Superintendent J J Blair. The event praised staff, celebrated the 1917 class, and honored Major Werner’s cadet command with a battalion drill to close the exercises.
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Wilmington High School
Red Cross
J. J. Blair
Miss Wood
Professor Little
George Werner
Edward H. Holmes
Little
Taylor
Twinning
Martin
Food outlook and local developments in Craven county
In New Bern Craven county expects a record canning season for fruits and vegetables aided by glass jars when cans are scarce. Irish potato shipments flood Craven Pamlico and Carteret counties with prices strong, while the crop runs 25 percent larger than last year. Confederate veterans plan a Washington reunion trip, funded by Craven county, and New Bern Cotton Oil Mill builds an addition to handle growing business. Salvation Army leaders Von Egmond plan a Michigan vacation. The Georgia Engineering Company unloads brick for Craven roads, with Oaks road paving and Vanceboro road work advancing.
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New Bern
N. C
Craven County
Craven
Pamlico
Carteret
Washington
Griffith Street
Leonard van Egmond
Salvation Army
Michigan
Postage Increase Backed for Newspapers and Publications
Washington reports administration pressure to amend the War Tax bill for higher second class postage. Postmaster General Burleson urged the Senate Finance Committee to adopt Senator Hardwick’s Georgia plan adding up to 20 million dollars this year and broader increases in coming years, linking higher rates to advertising space while keeping current news space rates.
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Associated Press
Washington
Administration
Burleson
Simmons
Senate Finance Committee
Hardwick
Georgia
Folows
Mrs Martin Recalls War Council Sessions in Washington
Mrs Cuthbert Martin, Red Cross chapter president, discusses the recent War Council sessions in Washington attended as a delegate. Notables spoke on rehabilitation in France and Russia and fundraising for the Red Cross. She notes Wilmington’s historic willingness to contribute, though a dollar per person seems unlikely.
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War Council
Washington
Cuthbert Martin
The
Red Cross
Burgaw
National Capital
John J. Pershing
Herbert C. Hoover
Baker
William Howard Taft
France
Russia
Factories Introduce Overalls for Women Workers
Large plants across the country now mandate women employees to wear overalls. The rule aims to standardize uniforms and simplify shop floor work, with factories citing safety and productivity motives.
Woman's Missionary Society Session Advances Plans
The North Carolina Conference Woman's Missionary Society met at Centenary Methodist Church in Smithfield with officers including President Elizabeth Lamb Fayetteville and vice presidents and secretaries from multiple towns. Miss Sallie Love McKinnon visited and sails for China in August to teach. Lily Duke was elected first vice president to replace Kate Lee McKinnon. Plans for 1917 18 were laid and 12 wooden ships to be built in Pensacola at 350000 dollars each were discussed if the U S wooden ship program continues.
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Smithfield
Woman's Missionary Society of the North Carolina Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Centenary Methodist
Harvey Boney
Rose Hill
May Ella Smith
Gatesville
Fred Mintz
New Bern
Wiley Brown
Washington
J. C. Whedbee
Wilmington
W. W. Peele
Durham
Vera Herring
Raleigh
Sallie Love McKinnon
Federal expenses hit record as year advances
Washington reports fiscal year expenditures totaling 1.6 billion dollars, surpassing last year by 900 million and marking a new national high. The surge includes 607.5 million borrowed through foreign government obligations and about 245 million more in ordinary military and naval disbursements. Ordinary receipts rise to 818 million.
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Associated Press
Washington
Endorsement by aides signals stance on Hardwick amendment
The article notes two of Mr Burleson’s chief aides backed a position ahead of a committee session. It states Senator Simmons advised the Postmaster General that support for the Hardwick amendment is weak in the committee. The matter will be raised when the committee resumes its revision work tomorrow.
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Burleson
Simmons
Geenral
Hardwick
Catarrh Infection Warns Against Temporary Remedies
Authorities warn catarrh is a blood infection and sprays salves and lotions offer only temporary relief. Relying on them can allow the disease to become chronic and affect the lungs. S S contains no habit forming drugs and is sold by druggists with medical advice available.
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Atlanta
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Market Review
Marine and
Perconal Muntion
N.C
Florida
Pittsboro Boys
New Jersey
Wilmington Naval Stores
Savannah Naval Stores
Glass
East
Garolina
Mrs. Martin
Eckman
Woman ’S Missionary Society
Session
Shipping Board of the
United States
Pensacola
Red Cross Society
Hall & Ross
Hall & Durham, Inc
Mooresboro
Hecker
Hall & Ross, Inc
Market Street
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