Government Seizes I W W Paper in Nationwide Crackdown
United States marshals, under Attorney General Gregory, raided I W W and Socialist party locations across the country seizing books, checks, and documents. Chicago saw the arrest of national secretary William D Hayward and the Socialist party headquarters were seized as part of a grand jury investigation into disloyalty and sedition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Industrial Workers of the World
Socialist Party
United States
Gregory
Chicago
William D. Hayward
Department of Justice
Grand
Department
Bureau of Investigation
Germany
Williamh. C. Fitts
New York
Friends of
Rural policemen discussed to curb speeding on county roads
Wake County commissioners consider placing rural police on highways to enforce the speed law after a series of dangerous accidents. The sheriff may be tasked to curb speed fiends. if relief fails, rural police would be deployed. The piece also notes the release of Socialist preacher H F Wolfe after bond, and a Henderson case involving George Green amid tense public mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wake County
H. F. Wolfe
John Studivant
Raleigh
Woodrow Wilson
J. O. Carr
Ohio
George Green
Henderson
Jessie Roth
Green
Aged Lady Martha Stevens Dies in Warsaw
Mrs. Martha Stevens, age eighty three, died at her daughter's home in Warsaw on Monday morning after years of vitality despite several illnesses. Funeral services were led by Rev. A. O. Moore and interment followed in the local cemetery. She is survived by son H. L. Stevens daughter Mrs. S. E. Hines and step daughter Mrs. Lou Best along with numerous grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Martha Stevens
S. E. Hines
A. O. Moore
H.L. Stevens
Lou Best
Radicals Win Petrograd Election Victories Reported
Associated Press dispatch from Petrograd dated September 5 notes a radical victory in new municipal elections. The Social Revolutionaries lead with 182000 votes, Bolsheviks 174000, Constitutional Democrats 101000, electing 73 councillors for SRs, 70 for Bolsheviks, and 44 for CD.
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Petrograd
Social Revolutionaries
Bolsheviks
Constitutional Democrats
Bolsheviki
Dutch Mission Reaches Washington Area in Grain Shipment Suspension
A Netherlands government delegation arrived at an Atlantic port on September 5 en route to Washington to discuss halting grain shipments to Holland. The party includes Vane Elde, former grain bureau director, Van derhouven VanCordt, former Council of India vice president, Joost Van Vollenhoven, Vanderweiler, and Helding. They are expected to depart for Washington soon.
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Associated Press
Atlantic
Netherlands Commission
Washington
Holland
Vane Elde
Government Grain Bureau
Vanderhouven Vancordt
Council of India
Joost van Vollenhoven
Vanderweiler
Helding
President Poincare Reviews American Troops in France
President Poincare reviewed the American troops at a French field headquarters and praised their performance. He noted the date marked a double anniversary of LaFayette's birth and the start of the Marine battle against autocracy and said events draw France and America closer.
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Associated Press
France
Poincare
LaFayette
Forces of Freedom
General Pershing
America
For Rent Listings with Large Variety of 5 to 12 Room Dwellings
The advertisement lists numerous rental properties with six to twelve rooms across streets such as South 9th North 4th Dock Chestnut Market and Orange. Prices range from 10.00 to 75.00 with first payments and possession at once indicated. Some entries specify apartments and rooms with apt labels and several locations show multiple units available.
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South 9Th
North 4Th
Cree i
Orange
Dock
SOOO
North 138Th
Ann St
Chestnut St
S Rooums
Chestnut
Castle
Princess
Orange—S& Rooms
Ran
Woolcott
Market
Wright
South 4Th
South 7Th
Market Street
Nun Street
California
Kirkmanh
Carajah
Louisiana
Wesson
Jersey
Fifth
Nixon
A. Renik
Ree
Nixon Streets
Wilder Real Estate and Fire Insurance on Princess Street
Wilder Real Estate and Fire Insurance operates from 207 Princess Street with a contact phone line listed as 631 for client inquiries and policy services.
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Princess Street
Effect on Petrograd of Fall of Riga
General Alexieff said Petrograd was not threatened by Riga’s fall and the greater danger lay on the Romanian front. General Vassilkovski supported the view, calling Riga’s collapse a moral not strategic issue, and assured the Petrograd garrison remains in good spirits and confident in safety measures planned by the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Petrograd
Alexieff
Riga
Vassilkovski
Pope Benedict Not Preparing Second Peace Note
A Lugano to Berlin dispatch reports that Pope Benedict is not preparing a second peace note, contrary to earlier claims. The Vossische Zeitung source confirms the absence of a forthcoming pontifical proposal amid ongoing peace talks in Europe.
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Copenhagen
Lugano
Switz
Vossische Zeitung
Berlin
Dbricht
Benedict
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Socialist
BIOS
T-210
Exelento
P Medicine
Atlanta
THE
Commission ON Conservation OF Food Products
Folk
Norfolk
Conklin
Wilmington, N. C
Messenger Service
Pental Telegraph Cable Company
H. J. Council
Harriss Typewriting and Advertising Company
Olympic Cafe
North Front Street
Renik
Shand’s Grocery
Fourth and Nun
Mechanics Home Association
Old and Strong
Walker Taylor
W. M. Cumming
Princess’ Street
Sun
Foltz & Kendrick
Army
Charles Finkelstein
South Front Street
Gordon
L. Mazer
S. 5Th Street
Philadephia
Desirable
P. O. Box
South Side
Castle Streets
CL. W. Polvogt Co
Grand Theatre
D. R. Foster. & Co
Davis Stables
Sam
F. W. Cox
Brunswick Street
Orange Street
Burr
D. R. Foster & Co
the Motte Business College, Inc
Front and Chestnut
H. P
Corliss
S. Sycamore St
Petersburg
Motte Business
College, Inc
Virginia
Bear Produce and Merchandise Co
P. O
Grace Street
Queen City Cycle Co
Victrolas and Records
M. Lance
Carolina Beach
Septimus
W. B. Thorpe & Co
W. B. Thorpe. & Co
Cantonment Columbia
S. C
Walker Electric
LONG
W. B. Cooper & Co
Iimington, N.C
Peoples Savings Bank
Wilmington
Patt
Peoples’ Savings Bank
Front
Princess Streets
American Bank and Trust Company
D &Iey
the American Bank and Trust Company
Cape Fear
Water and Ann Streets
C. L. Dickinson
Princess Building
the Home Savings Bank
Chestnut Streets
Dik
Dey
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