Splendid line of exhibits at county fair
The Southeastern Fair opening at the county grounds features a strong display in Conservation, livestock, and farm exhibits. Highlights include a farm in miniature, canning displays, and a robust Pig Club showing purebred pigs. The exhibit emphasizes food conservation and wartime needs with demonstrations by state agents and local organizers.
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Cael Farm
Bhathe Castle
George Trask
Livzie Roddick
Cop
Conserian Booth
Misa Roddick
G. T. Anthony
Washington, Ga
Pretlow
Columbia
Cornucopia
Poland
Fierkshires
Tamworth
Carolina Beach Road 15 Denied by County Board
Representatives for Carolina Beach residents urged the county to fund a road linking the main road to Carolina Beach but were again refused. Officials cited no action, while Cooper Fergus and others pressed for public improvement, noting prior road openings elsewhere. The meeting adjourned after brief forum and minor appropriations.
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Carolina Beach
Beach
Lv. Thormmas E. Cooper
D. J. Fergus
Cooper
Cerslina Beach
McGirt
D. Fergus
MacMillan
Associated Charities
G. C. Simmons
Standard-Keeper
George Galloway
Election Returns Tonight at The Dispatch Office
The Dispatch will receive tonight AP reports from elections across the United States. Friends and patrons are invited to call at the office or use the telephone to get results, with office numbers 44, 176 and 205 provided.
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Dispatch
Associated Press
United States
Enlist in Food Administration to Aid Allies
The message urges every American to support the war effort by joining the Food Administration and contributing to feeding Allied forces. It frames feeding allies as a vital obligation and calls on citizens to do their part during wartime.
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America
The
Food Administration
Opening Day Crowds At Local Corn Show Parade
Tremendous crowds filled Wilmington for the Corn Show opening. Cannon Auto Company and Busy Bee Club floats drew attention during the 12 o'clock automotive parade. Visitors arrived by train and auto as the parade moved to register for the prizes awarded later in the week.
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Cannon Auto Company
Busy Bee Club
Wilmington
Fair District
Refused to Obey Uncle Draft Evaders From Scotland Neck
Three men identified as Scofield Whitaker and Cooper were booked for safety at police headquarters overnight under Government Officer G F Moore. They were moved to Fort Caswell this morning aboard the Wilmington steamer. The men refused to answer the draft board summons when called for enlistment under the draft act.
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G. F Moore
Fort Caswell
Wilmington
Scofield
Whitaker
Cooper
Scotland Neck
N. C
Death of Mrs. C. L. Watkins
Mrs. C. L. Watkins died Monday at James Walker Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held this morning and the remains were taken to Scott's Hill for burial at the old home grounds. She is survived by her husband M. W. Watkins, eight children, and her mother Mrs. Adeline Jarrett of Scott's Hill.
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C. L. Watkins
James Walker Memorial Hospital
Scott’s Hill
Old Home Burial Grounds
County Commissioners Draw Jury Lists for Two Terms
The Board of County Commissioners selected jurors for two terms of court beginning November 12 and December 3. Lists include numerous names such as Jos L Saunders A M Underwood G C Baggett R McDougal Jr Thornwell Smith J W Pridgen W M Taylor and many others for the November 12 term. Jurors for the December weeks include T W Mintz J C Stewart W G Shue D B Benton W G Fariaey J B Williams J D McAuley S J Butler J O Bullard and more.
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Board of County Commissioners
Jos. L. Saunders
A. M. Underwood
G. C. Baggett
R. McDougal
Jr. Thornwell Smith
J. W. Pridgen
W M. Taylor
G. H. Lewis
Ira Scott
J H. Cumbrese
Julius Sternberger
W. A Russ
L. C. Craig
T. F. Wood
E. A Futrelle
C. E. Bethea
F. L. Huggins
L. L. Merritt
W. C. Turner
J. W. Jenkins
Dwight McEwen
F .W. Gerkin
W. G. Brinkley
K. C. Clark
W. I Wilson
J. A. Lewis
Jas. Penago
Geo A. Autry
J. Kh. Wyley
E. T. Malpass
I. W. Solomon
Chas Rogers
Martin J. Schulken
T. W. Mintz
J. C Stewart
W. G. Shue
D. B. Benton
W G. Fariaey
J. B. Williams
J. D. Mc Auley
S. J. Butler
J. O. Bullard
N. Welton
McIver M. Brooks
C. J Becker
Leman Suggs
E. W. Casteen
J. F. Applewails
O. M. Hill
L. A Martin
J. C. Cowden
W. M. Sneeden
H. Lewis
Herndon Wilisor
Geo. T. Williamson
B. M. Gilbert
Wv. M
Greens as a Bouquet to Save Your Bit
A pointed political motto echoes through a rural page, urging readers to value every scrap and reject waste as a stand against old Prussianism. The line plays on thrift as a duty, linking garden greens to broader civic virtue and historical memory.
Unions Endorse Wilmington Rail Clerks Strike Support
The Wilmington Typographical Union the International Printing Pressmen and Assistants Union and the Wilmington Trades Council endorse the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad clerks strike. Resolutions pledge loyalty to the clerks and solidarity with unions in defense of Liberty and human rights.
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Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Wilmington Typographical Union
International Printing Pressmen and Assistants’ Union
Wilmington Trades Council
Brotherhood of
Railroad Clerks
Iternational Printing Pressmen's and Assistant’s Union
Trades Council
Raiload
Railroad Clerks’ Union
Carpenters’ and Joiners' Union
Guiana Official Visits Wilmington on Water Study
Dr. K. S. Wise surgeon general of British Guiana met Dr. Charles T. Nesbitt to discuss the coastal water supply. Wise, visiting Raleigh for education board observations, praised U S approaches and planned further review of the local efforts and sentiment shaping.
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Nesbitt
K. S. Wise
British Guiana
Wilmington
Charles T. Nesbitt
Wise
Raleigh
State Board of Education
Vogel's Minstrels Thrills Academy of Music Crowd
Vogel's Minstrels drew a fairly large audience at the Academy of Music, appreciating the performance with strong applause. Nick Glynn led a capable cast including Tommy Donnelly, delivering a traditional minstrel program with singing, dancing, and comic bits, though some acts and stars were missing. The reviewer notes uneven vocal work but praises the yodler and overall value, calling the show worth the admission plus war tax.
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Vogel
Attracton
Academy of Music
al Field
Anderson
Bert Swor
Honey Boy
Evans
Nick Glynn
Tommy Donnelly
al Fields
Knetzer
Nick @rynn
Frost Blameless After Severe Season’s Heaviest Frost
The heaviest frost of the season fell last night but reports indicate no serious damage to vegetation. Warmer weather is expected soon with a spin in a few days, easing concerns for crops.
Austrian financier predicts war end and Franco Austrian reconciliation
Paris reports Herr von Rosenberg, an Austrian financier, foresees peace by year end with a Planar note triggering Austrian and German responses. He predicts a Russian revolution, and a Paris Vienna rapprochement, with Charles and Empress Zita visiting Paris within five years. He also wagers on William II. surviving.
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Iy United Press
Paris
Penace
Herr von Rosenberg
le Cri de Paris
Rosenberg
Geneva
Austria
Germany
Vienna
Russia
Vienne
William II
Where Uncle Sam Keeps His Money Vault in D C
A 1917-era feature describes the U S Treasury vault in the Treasury Building basement. It cites a 15 foot square steel lined chamber with six inch Bessemer steel walls, space for 500 million in paper money, nearly 30 000 steel pigeon holes, and strict electric guarded access limited to three officials. Two guards monitor the entry as another door carries lethal electric current, with duplicate locks ensuring security.
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Washington, D. C
Sam
Treasury Department
United States
Treasury Building
Bessemer
Aladdin’s Cave
Steamer Thelma Sold to Planters Steamboat Co
J W Brooks announces sale of the steamer Thelma from the Carolina Transportation Co to Planters Steamboat Co of Wilmington. Thelma ran Wilmington to Tar Heel and up the Cape Fear, with occasional service to Fayetteville. New owners pledge same prompt courteous treatment to merchants and farmers.
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Planters Steamboat Company
J. W. Brooks
Carolina Transportation Company
Thelma
Wilmington
Tar Heel
N. C
Cape Fear
Fayetteville
Brooks
Arraigned in federal court over threats against President Wilson
Ralph John, alleged leader in anti draft propaganda in this region, was arraigned in federal court in Bismarck on November 6 for making threats against the life of President Wilson.
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Wilson
Bismarck
N. D
Ralph John
Security at Treasury Building Boasts High Tech Protection
The Treasury shows a highly guarded system with about 70 watchmen in three reliefs patrolling continuously. Automatic reporting to the captain every half hour, direct links to police headquarters, and quick summons ensure rapid response. Weapons stockpiled for over 1,000 men and extensive wiring enable swift defense.
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Treasury
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Lady Bountiful
Boys Pig Club
SMITH
Svlmington Motor Co., Inc
Robert G. Barr
Dock Street
Chestnut Street
Watkins
Gleaks
Typographical and
Pressmen Unions and Trades Council
Guiana
Sloan
Tconeecas
Bette Acall Aegis
Crizis
Sloan’s Linimen
Falls
Patn
Wilmington Savings & Trust CompAny
Princess Street
Wilmington, N. C
Oayo
Uncle Sam
Sonny
Aladdin Security
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Baltimore
Norfolk, Va
Richmond, Va
Charlotte, N.C
Charleston
W. Va
Charleston, & C
Ton Peri
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