Suspension of Marine Laws by Executive Order
An executive order issued to Col. Wolter Taylor in Wilmington suspends U S requirements that watch officers on foreign built ships be U S citizens and delays inspections of foreign built ships under registry. The order, effective Sept 15, delays citizenship and survey rules for one year, with qualification checks by the Secretary of Commerce.
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Wolker Taylor
Wilmington
United States
United
U. S
States
Ecores
United State
Boy on bicycle knocked down at Front and Chestnut streets
A 14 year old boy named Ben Littleton was struck by a car while riding a bicycle near Chestnut and Front streets Sunday night. He was taken to Tidewater Power Company offices where a physician found only slight injuries.
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Chestnut
Front Street
Ben Littleton
Witte
Carmina
John Smith
Tidewater Power Company
Chestnut Street
Oceanic Hotel to Close for Season Tomorrow
Oceanic Hotel manager Charles B. Hooper announced the Wrightsville Beach hostelry will close for the 1916 season Tuesday morning. Despite potential trainmen strike impact, guests kept it open through Labor Day and a winter overhaul with modern improvements is planned to make it second to none among East Carolina resorts.
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Charles B. Hooper
Oceanic Hotel
Wrightsville Beach
Hooper
Oceanic
East Carolina
Statements Decided Upon in Merrick Case by Judge Stacy
Judge W P Stacy and counsel agreed on statements to be sent to the Supreme Court as Merrick seeks relief after two electric chair sentences for the murder of L B Hudson. Hearing occurred in Burke Bridgers office Saturday afternoon with Bridgers and Bellamy for defense and Lyon and Duffy for prosecution.
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Stacy
Merrick
W. P. Stacy
Thomas Merrick
Homer L. Lyon
Rudolph Duffy
Mr Blank’s Quest to Prove Identity in New York World
The New York World recounts the case of Mr Blank, a young man who came to Wilmington months ago seeking to recover his lost identity near Augusta Georgia. Augusta hardware man W E Trowbridge aids him and accompanied him to Bangor Maine, near his supposed home, but the effort failed and Mr Blank remained with Bangor Y M C A officials.
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New York
New York World
Mr. Blank
Wilmington
Augusta
W. E. Trowbridge
Blank
Bangor
Maine
Maine, Near Where Mr. Blank
Wrightsboro Baptist Church Announces Revival Meetings
Wrightsboro Baptist Church will begin a series of revival meetings next Sunday led by Evangelist W. M. Muggins of Dunn. The event aims to bolster spiritual outreach in the community.
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Wrightsboro Baptist Church
W. M. Muggins
Dunn
Civil Service Men Form Union in Wilmington
The Federal Employes Union for Eastern North Carolina, formed in Wilmington with 50 to 60 members, elected officers led by President H. H. Ford and Secretary T. R. Cobb. The group, not party to strikes, aims to promote civil service welfare and plans an annual dinner likely on Thanksgiving in Wilmington or New Bern.
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Federal
North Carolina
Wilmington
Civil Service
H. H. Ford
Lewis Kilpatrick
New Bern
T. R. Cobb
Howard L. Jones
Geo. D. Sanders
Southport
Freight Embargo Lifted After Strike Threat Ends
Atlantic Coast Line lifted all freight and baggage embargoes after a Saturday night order called off a threatened strike. Shipments will be received to any point the railroad served. Labor Day closings affected freight offices, with Perishable freight moved between 9 and 10 this morning.
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Atlantic Coast Line
Coast Line
Seaboard
Don Richardson Orchestra Ends Wrightsville Beach Season
The Don Richardson Orchestra gave its final Wrightsville Beach concert of the season Sunday night in Harbor Island's new auditorium. A large crowd attended as Auld Lang Syne faded, and Mr. Richardson thanked Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach for their courteous reception, hoping to return next summer.
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Wrightsville Beach
Don Richardson
Harbor Island
Richardson
Wilmington
Funeral of Mrs Fowler
Funeral services for Mrs Jane Fowlie who died Saturday morning at the Red Cross Sanitarium were held Sunday afternoon at 6 from the residence of her sister Mrs Marcus Gray 805 South Fifth street. Rev W G Hall of the Southside Baptist church conducted the services with interment at Bellevue cemetery. Pallbearers were W C Moore W H Rivenbank D W Ormsby and J S Lane.
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Tinterment Bellevue
Jane Fowlie
Red Cross Sanitarium
Marcus Gray
South Fifth Street
W. G. Hall
Southside Baptist Church
Bellevue Cemetery
Messrs
W. C. Moore
W .H. Rivenbark
D. W. Ormsby
J. S. Lane
Movie Director Arrives to Lead Dispatch Film
W H Bird, director of Scenic Film Company in Atlanta, arrives to supervise the Dispatch motion picture. Contestants are urged to meet him at The Dispatch office tomorrow at 9 30 to discuss casting and scene locations. He will review the cast to fit roles without forced acting and select types for the various parts.
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Dispatch Office
W. H. Bird
The
Scenic Film Company
Atlanta
Dispatch
Mr. Bird
Delegates to State Council From Wilmington Junior Order
The Jeff Davis Council and George Washington Council of the Junior Order United American Mechanics ready for Goldsboro meeting. Wilmington councils report strong membership growth and solid lodge affairs as State Councillor W A Cooper of Raleigh will preside. expected to be best attended NC event.
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Goldsboro
Jeff Davis Council
George Washington Council
United American Mechanics
Wilmington
W. A. Cooper
Raleigh
North Carolina
Bladen Street Methodist Church Hosts Get Together
Bladen Street Methodist church will hold a Tuesday night Get Together meeting to discuss important subjects followed by a social with musical sections.
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Bladen Street Methodist Church
Reed introduces probe on eight hour law impact
Senator Reed of Missouri introduced a resolution authorizing the Interstate Commerce Commission to investigate how the eight hour day law affects railroad operation and report findings to Congress in December.
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Associated Press
Washington
Reed
Missouri
Interstate Commerce Commision
Congress
Health and Hygiene Advocates Typhoid Vaccine Value
A column extols typhoid vaccination as a durable, effective disease shield. It cites board-supported immunization success, notes rare reactions, and discusses dosing,Christian Science views, and health reporting obligations. The piece ends with a local note: Edward Bernard Moss and Clewell Howell prepare for Davidson College.
Parents deny Christian Science faith in infantile paralysis case
Wilmington editor letters claim a local couple, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Lyman, are Christian Scientists. The man says he is not a member, knows nothing about Christian Science, and that his child did not receive Christian Science treatment. The letter notes a fifteen year old local Christian Science group, not linked to the Lymans.
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Lyman
Christ Jesus
Wilmington
N. C
Dispatch
M. L. Lyman
Delgado
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Greece
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Health Department
Edward Bernard Moss
Clewell Howell
Rey
Andrew J. Howell
Davidson College
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