Registration of Alien Enemies Sparks Local Prep
Local government officials await Washington orders to register enemy aliens under President Wilson’s proclamation. About 350 Germans in Wilmington may be affected, with travel permits required and 100 yard restrictions near docks and storage facilities. District Attorney J O Carr and U S Marshal offices to handle enforcement as orders arrive.
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Wilmington
Department of Justice
Wanaton
Wil
Josttee
Ils
Washington
Wilson
United States
Austria
Bulgaria
Turkey
Congress
District of Columbia
Dis Tri
J. O. Carr
Carr
Rale Igh
Ited States District Court
Thien
Jd Laten
Allowances for War Dependents and Support Provisions
Summary of government allotments for soldiers dependents: a base $15 monthly allotment to a wife or child, with varying amounts by family composition. Class A totals show monthly supports of $25 for wife and one child, $32.50 for wife and two children plus $5 per extra child, or smaller sums for no wife with children. Overall, the government designates $25 to wife, $35 to two parents, $40 for wife and one child, and up to $60 monthly with additional allocations, combining soldier wages and Congress funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Orrell
Thos. W. Bickett
Congress
Donations remembered from Harper Memorial trip to Fort
The Charlotte company’s Harper Memorial donations to the hospital at the Fort are listed by contributor. Items include canned fruit, pies, pickles, tea, bread, jelly, oysters, vegetables, beverages, and ready meals from local firms and individuals. Revival at Emmanuel held evenings at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. All welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farris Bakery
Wm. P. Toon
Northern Fruit Co
Saffo Bros
Olympia Cafe
Star Cafe
Atlantic Coast Line Cafe
P. L. Sellers
O. R. Fisher
Swift & Co
R. G. Fergus
Myrtle Grove
Coca-Cola
Emmanuel
Skilled Men Sought for Signal Corps Air Service
Government and allied forces push for a superior air force as spring drives begin. The army seeks skilled men for the backbone of air operations in France, offering noncommissioned officer paths and assignments matching each trade, from sailmakers to radio operators and photographers.
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United States
Germany
Signal Corps
Air Service
France
Rapids
Death of Estimable Colored Woman Emma Giles
Emma Giles, aunt of Dr. L. J. Davenport, prominent local colored dentist, died Wednesday at 1 30 p m after a four month illness. The funeral is set for Friday at 3 p m at St Mark’s P E Church with Rev H A Parris, M Dy, officiating.
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Emma Giles
L. J. Davenport
St. Mark’s P. E
H. A. Parris
M. Dy
Noted Speaker to headline Wilmington Convocation Address
Attendance at daily Wilmington Convocation sessions at St. Johns Episcopal church remains strong with engaging talks. Last night Archdeacon T P Noe spoke on Church Extension, joined by ex-Judge George Rountree Captain T D Meares and Mr J M Lord. Tonight Very Rev G B Myers Dean of Havana Cathedral Cuba will deliver the principal address.
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Wilmington
St. John’s Episcopal Church
T. P. Noe
George Rountree
T D. Meares
J. M. Lord
G. B. Myers
Havana
Cuba
Death at Hampstead Mrs W B Simmons
Mrs W B Simmons died Monday night after a long illness in Hampstead North Carolina She was 27 28 not yet She leaves her husband ill with paralysis two sons Paul and Howard her mother Mrs J A Howard two sisters Miss Elmer and Miss Lilly Howard and two brothers Jim and Bernard Howard all of Hampstead The funeral was at the Methodist church with Rev C N Phillips officiating and burial in the churchyard After a life of devotion she is remembered as a Christian model and community loss
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W. B. Simmons
Dispatch
Hampstead
N. C
Methodist
C. N. Phillips
Simmons
Paul
Howard
J. A. Howard
Elmer
Lillie Howard
Messrs
Jim
Bernard Howard
Hallsville Man S O Middleton Dies Suddenly
Warsaw November 22 S O Middleton 63 died Sunday afternoon at his Hallsville area home. Heart failure led to his sudden death after he asked his wife for medicine and collapsed. A prominent and wealthy planter, he was a Presbyterian and Mason. Funeral with Masonic honors Monday at the family plot near Kenansville. Survived by a widow a daughter Mrs Will Hines and a son James M Middleton.
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S. O. Middleton
Dispatch
Warsaw
Hallsville
Presbyterian Church
George Mathis
Robert King and Wells
The
A. O. Moore
Baptist
Kenansville
Will Hines
James M. Middleton
Kits For the Soldier Boys Exhibition At Wilmington High
Wilmington High School hosted an exhibition of 30 soldier kits created by domestic science students. Contents were donated by pupils and inspected by visitors, with each kit bearing the Red Cross mark as a reminder to recipients.
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Wilmington High School
Red Cross
St James Parish House Supper Draws Convocation Attendance
Last night the annual St James parish house supper attracted a larger audience as the Convocation joined, extending invitations and increasing interest beyond the usual turnout.
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St. James Parish House
Homemade cough remedy claims quick relief for chest cold
A home made cough remedy promises fast relief for severe coughs and throat irritation. The ad touts a cheap pine extract mix sold in bulk and warns of imitators while urging readers to request a specific ounce amount.
Welcoming Cape Fear A M E Zion Sixth Session
The Cape Fear conference of the A M E Zion denomination held its sixth annual session in St Luke s Church with Mayor P Q Moore delivering a patriotic welcome. Dr D C Suggs of Livingstone College praised loyalty and democracy and urged unity between races. Bishops Warner Hood and others spoke as Rev B P Coward preached the annual sermon.
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Geo. F. King
Cape Fear
A. M. E. Zion
P. Q. Moore
D. C. Suggs
Livingstone College
Salisbury
N. C
B. P. Coward
Wilson
A. J. Warner
J. W. Hood
Crispus
Attutks
Boston Commons
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Aimed at Constitutional Cure
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Medicine by F J Cheney Co Toledo as a constitutional internal remedy that cures catarrh by acting through the blood on mucous surfaces. Offers $100 reward for any case it fails to cure and invites readers to send for circulars and testimonials. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
T.c. Hall
Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey Ad Promises Quick Cough Relief
An old advertisement touts Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey as effective for coughs hoarseness and bronchial irritation. It claims rapid relief from feverish feelings and breathing trouble and notes children will take it gladly. Readers are urged to visit their druggist with 26 cents for the genuine product.
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Dr. Bell
Little Boy Dead Dudley Pierce Jr Dies in New York
News reached Warsaw North Carolina of Dudley Pierce Jr a five year old son of Captain and Mrs C D Pierce dying in New York after an appendicitis operation He was an only child and his father US Army was away at the time The body was brought home and buried in the local cemetery beside his mother and grandmother who had traveled to be with his family.
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C. D. Pierce
Warsaw
New York
Dispatch
N. C
Dudley Pierce, Jr
Captain Pierce
T. B. Pierce
Piere
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SMITH
Wilmington Motor Co., Inc
Robert G. Barr
Cos
Chestnut Street
Imman
Holy Cathedral
Serpelsing
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
Princess Street
Wilmington, N. C
HON
W. H. Moore
J. A. Bonner
Madison
Suggs
North Carolina
J. H. Moseley
Standard Oil Company
Jersey
Washington, D. C
Ballimore Os Co
Bora
A. Peorerten S.e
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