Soldier Falls Overboard in Cape Fear River Rescue Efforts Continue
Private Beler Atkinson of Wilmington Light Infantry, stationed at Fort Caswell, fell overboard early yesterday while aboard the Joyohn. He swam ashore, spent a night in Brunswick County, and is reported well though exhausted. Relatives were informed that his welfare is improving.
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Cape Fear
Lvser
Beler
Kpeoy
Wilmington Light Infantry
Atkinson
Nettis
Brunswick
Hollins
Hollins House
Das
Naval Volunteers Leave Camp London for New Post
The 710 remaining Wilmington Naval Volunteers depart Camp London Harborland Uprightsville Peach under Lt. Henry Pescha to join a distant post. The unit formed after WWI era mobilization will train en route before active service aboard ships. Other detachments have already departed, leaving guard and police units intact.
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Camp London
Natonal Naval Volunteers
Harbor Land
Uprightsville
Commercaf Tieutenant
Henry Pescha
Pei
Servic
Abnard
Nofalk
Government backs new food use for menhaden and shark
A U S Bureau of Fisheries representative in town says federal tests show strong potential in turning menhaden and shark into edible foods. He notes opposition from locals and a New Bern paper misreads results, stressing that fertilizer use remains unaffected and profits could rise for fishermen with proper handling. The official cites government support for reforms and urges openness to conservation driven industry.
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United States Bureau of Fisheries
Washington
New Bern
Minor cases disposed in Recorder’s court session
In the Recorder's court this morning John W. Batson had an obstruction of sidewalk charge dismissed. Mittie Freeman was convicted of larceny and given 30 days on the farm with permission to hire out Thomas Lovett, a 13 year old youth, six months for disorderly conduct and jumping street cars. Prayer for judgment continued on Boyd Jackson's case for running a disorderly house.
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Recorder's Court
John W. Batson
Mittie Freeman
Thomas Lovett
Boyd Jackson
Alleged Sclacker Holds Hearing Over Draft Limit
J Houston Malpass of Pender County appeared before United States Commissioner A. 58 Williams yesterday. The case was continued to allow the defendant to produce his family Bible to show he is not within the draft limit. Tax books place Malpass in his twenties.
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Aen
Sclacker
J. Houston
Pender County
United States
Williams
Labor clash as Grant and Forrester address Coast Line clerks
The Atlantic Coast Line meeting at the Academy of Music drew about 1,000 clerks and citizens. Representative I Clayton Grant urged loyal, organized labor and praised Wilson while defending workers rights. John J Forrester argued for the right to organize and criticized Coast Line officials over layoffs and discharges.
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Swift G. Nelms
Atlantic Coast Line
Academy of Music
J. J. Forrester
National Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Nelms
P. Q. Moore
Moore
Wilmington
I. Clayton Grant
Wilson
Grant
Mr. Forrester
Brotherhood of Man
Berlin
George B. Elliott
Coast Line
Elliott
Hiliott
Merely A Peace Move
Amsterdam reports the Austro German offensive against Italy was not meant to conquer but to bring peace nearer, according to Vorwaerts of Berlin.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Italy
Berlin
Examinations Coming for Nautical School Graduates
Fred B. Rice will arrive to examine 12 to 15 Nautical School students who graduate next week. The Chamber of Commerce Nautical School committee seeks to remove preliminary nautical training as a prerequisite, aligning entrance with high school or college diplomas as in New York. The move aims to widen access amid a local pool of eligibles already trained at sea.
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Fred B. Rice
Hails
Nautical School
Chamber of Commerce Committee
H. B. Bonttz
New York
Car Hits Pole at Grace Front Intersection
A young woman named Woodcock lost control of her car at Front and Grace streets this morning, crashing into an iron pole and bending the car’s front fenders. Her sister was riding as a passenger. both escaped injury.
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Grace Front
Front
Grace Streets
Woodcock
Presbyterians Attend North Carolina Synod in Fayetteville
Rev. Dr. A D McClure of St Andrew's Presbyterian and several pastors and lay leaders left this morning to attend the North Carolina Synod sessions in Fayetteville. The delegation includes J M Wells D D, J S Crowley, Andrew J Howell, Thomas P Allen, H C McQueen, G W Shepard, H E Wallace, and Colonel Walker Taylor.
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Fayetteville
A.D. McClure
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
J. M. Wells
D. D
First Presbyterian Church
J. S. Crowley
Andrew J. Howell
Thomas P. Allen
Messrs
H. C. McQueen
G. W. Shepard
H. E. Wallace
Walker Taylor
North Carolina
START PAYING FOR WAR TAXES ON ALL TRANSACTIONS
The nation will begin taxes on many privileges and commodities starting Thursday to fund the war with Germany. Taxs apply to rail, mail, telegrams, tobacco, and freight. three cent stamps on letters after November 1. telegram fees. and an eight percent freight increase plus higher passenger fares.
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Germany
Washington
National Treasury
Pender Aims for Top Auto Prize at Corn Show
Miss Eva Logan, home demonstration agent for Pender County, said the county will make a strong bid to win the first prize in the automobile contest at the Corn Show. New Hanover will not enter, creating an even field. All entrants will come to the city after assembling at Smiths Creek bridge and register at the fair grounds.
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Pender
Eva Logan
Pender Country
New Hanover
Smith's Creek Bridge
Fair Grounds
Rev Crowley Returns from Acme Sermon Circuit
Reverend J S Crowley returned from Acme where he conducted services Friday night and Sunday including morning and evening. He left this morning for Fayetteville to attend the synod meeting convening today.
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Acme
J. S. Crowley
Crowley
Fayetteville
Halloween Arrives With City Party Traditions
All Saints Day will be ushered in tomorrow night by numerous Hallowe en events across the city. The piece notes old customs rooted in ancient practice blending Christian reverence with pagan tradition and cites Robert Burns' Hallowe'en as a vivid English speaking world description.
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Robert Burns
Identity Not Determined in Cape Fear River Drowning
A drowned man believed to be a Negro was found after a small boat capsized opposite the Acme Tea Chest Company plant. The victim, who left Grace Street in a miniature dreadnought, could not be identified by noon today. An attempt to rescue him failed.
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Cape Fear
Cape
Acme Tea Chest Company
Grace Street
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