Wilmington Made Picture Progress Heralds Busy Shoot
Production of The Dispatch Wilmington Made picture continues with interior scenes at the Odd Fellows Building and exterior work at the union station and water front. High school scenes are filmed at Hemenway School, with hundreds of participants, and a key scene of the accident in front of The Dispatch office is set for tomorrow afternoon.
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Hemenway School
Dispatch Office
Ork
Dispatch Wilmington
Union Station
Second Street
Dispatch
Wilmington
Byrd
Br. Bird
Ing Telephone No
Governor Bickett Opens Wilmington Campaign Speech
Governor J W Bickett launched the Democratic campaign in Wilmington at the Academy of Music drawing a large audience. He praised Wilson era gains and Democratic policy, urged party unity, and outlined plans for a 3000 vote margin in November as L Clayton Grant lauded his speaking.
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T. W. Bickett
North Carolina
Wilmington
Academy of Music
Wilson
United States
Democratic Congress
Thos. E. Cooper
Democratic Executive Committee
New Hanover County
Cc. Co. Cashwell
Cooper
Bickett
L. Clayton Grant
Bickettt
Burgaw
Pender County
Cour House
Elect Bickett
President Wilson
France
Mexico
Washington
Europe
Hughes
Huerta
Madero
Judas Iscarot
Germany
England
Officer Kennedy Tried Today In Assault Case
J R Kennedy deputy internal revenue collector faced Recorder Empie for an assault with a deadly weapon alleged by A L Jones on August 31. Jones and David Stubbs testified spotting a suspicious man, who after confrontation drew a pistol, while Kennedy claimed he sought a band known for Mon key Rum and did not identify himself as an officer. The judge adjourned to Friday for verdict.
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J. R. Kennedy
Internal Revenue Collector
A. L. Jones
Recorder
Empie
Messrs
David Stubbs
Jones
Front Street
Stubbs
Kennedy
Recorder Dismisses Charge in Wilmington Labor Ordinance Case
The State did not press with leave in the Perkins case over a Wilmington labor recruitment ordinance. Perkins, arrested for taking laborers into the city, faced questions of constitutional legality between city license rules and state law on enticing workers under contract. Officials vow to pursue those interfering with contracted labor in the city.
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Recorder’s Court
Perkins
Wilmington
George L. Peschau
Robert Ruark
Peschau
Wilmington Prepares for Winter Coal Supply
Officials say Wilmington has a three month coal reserve secured by the Springer Coal Company while rail car shortages and high shipping costs threaten longer deliveries. Prices locally remain lower than in Charleston with forecasts of higher winter demand. consumers urged to stock up now to avoid scarcity.
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Wilmington
Daniel H. Penton
Springer Coal Company
Pennsylvania
Europe
Charleston
D. C
Soldiers glad to be back from Mexican border duty
The 31st Coast Artillery Company returned to Fort Caswell from Del Rio Texas after four months on guard duty along the Rio Grande. Capt Francis N Cooke now major and R R Welshimer commands the unit. No encounters occurred during the border assignment.
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31St Coast Artillery Company
Fort Caswell
del Dio
Texas
Wilmington
Francis N. Cooke
Provisional Infantry
R. R. Welshimer
Prentice
Ordinance Department
Cooke
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
del Rio
Sanderson
Rio Grande
Playground Report Highlights July August Activity
The Robert Strange Playground opened 53 days in July and August with 9067 total attendees an average of 172 daily. Twenty three interviews with boys covered character building while 27 baseball games were held under supervision. A Loyal Boys lantern party drew 98 on August 23. The Loyal Boys raised 131.98 to fund apparatus for small children as the YWCA ran weekly story time and games with 192 attendees and an average 20 per session. A French woman finally learned her husband, a German prisoner, after 200 unanswered letters.
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Robert Strange
Loyal Boys
F. W. Gerkins
Bickett Praises Federal Reserve Creation as Prosperity Drive
The speaker called the Federal Reserve System the greatest legislation in fifty years and argued it ended the old currency crisis. He asserted past panics were driven by a few Wall Street millionaires while the nation now rides a wave of prosperity.
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Bickett
Federal Reserve System
Mr. Bickett
Wall Street
Political critique silenced by administration speaker says
The remarks accuse the current administration of throttling dissent and altering rules to mobilize funds for relief while criticizing Republicans as delivering only words, words, words.
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Bickett
North Carolina Woman Delegate Attends ABA Convention
Thomas W. Davis reports from Chicago where about 1500 top attorneys gathered for the American Bar Association annual meeting. North Carolina’s lone woman delegate was Miss Julia Alexander of Charlotte, appointed from the State Bar Association at Wrightsville Beach in June. The event featured social engagements alongside routine deliberations.
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Thomas W. Davis
American Bar Association
Chicago
Ill
North Carolina
Julia Alexander
Charlotte
State Bar Association
Wrightsville Beach
Windy City
New YMCA Director Arrives to Lead Physical Department
Oscar Keller of New Haven Conn has arrived to succeed J P Seitters as physical director of the YMCA. A well known athlete with experience directing physical programs, Keller has plans for winter events including track meets and swimming matches and promises lively contests for YMCA members.
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Oscar Keller
New Haven
Ile
Excellent Wilmington Pictures Adorn City Hall Corridor
A large collection of 14x10 inch Wilmington views has been hung in the City Hall corridor for public viewing. The frames hold water-front, birds-eye, and scenic shots showcasing commercial sites, public buildings, and natural beauty around the city.
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Wilmington
City Hall
Funeral of Mr. Reese Interred in Bellevue Cemetery
Funeral services for James M. Reese who died Tuesday at his home 916 South Fifth Street were held Wednesday afternoon. Revs. D. W. Caldwell and W. M. Baker presided. Interment followed at Bellevue Cemetery with pallbearers W. J. Joyner, R. P. Meares, S. B. Shipper, and J. B. Gasque.
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Bellevue Cemetery
James M. Reese
South Fifth Street
D. W. Caldwell
W. M. Baker
W. J. Joyner
R. P. Meares
S. B. Shipper
J. B. Gasque
Hall's Catarrh Cure Offered With $100 Reward
An advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh through constitutional treatment. It asserts the remedy works by cleansing the blood and improving the body's defenses and offers $100 if it fails to cure. The note lists Cheney & Co of Toledo as proprietors and notes it is sold by druggists.
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Hall
Cheney
Toledo
Ohio
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