North Carolina Blockaders Face Tax Duty, Not Banishing Whisky
Raleigh dispatch notes illicit liquor trade thrives under lax enforcement as federal agents seek licenses. locals claim few sheriffs enforce prohibition, while collectors press officials to curb the whisky traffic. Post office officials and witnesses discuss White's retirement amid investigations, and a sealed grand jury report awaits October release.
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Raleigh
Bailey
Tom Vanderford
Greensboro
Baily
Capers White
Gatling
White
Bai
Superior Court
Federal Court
Troes
Post Office
Vobanice
Nnde Bsower
Nick DeBoy
Rails Gone and Roads Washed Away After Heavy Rain
Severe storm damage across the Warsaw area closes the main line to Warsaw. 75 feet of Atlantic Coast Line trestle near Warsaw washes out and a work train engine with seven cars falls into a gorge. Mail service disrupted. daily routes from Rose Hill Magnolia and Faison planned by horse and buggy until repairs. Local town marooned. notable rescues include a white engineer and a colored fireman unharmed.
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the Dispatch
Warsaw’ Sept
Warsaw
Magnolia
Faison
Rose Hill
Bowdén
A.C. L
Heyward Sampson
Nanhunga County Club
Mill House
300 000 Men Move to 16 Camps in National Army
The second increment of the draft moves to 16 camps nationwide. About 300000 men are regrouping to Camp Lee near Richmond, Camp Pike in Arkansas, and other cantonments, with barracks expanded to accommodate up to 60000. New Orleans sends 1200 men to Camp Pike amid welcome crowds. Camp Devens readies for 40 percent of New England’s draft, Camp Mead opens with 360 draftees en route from Philadelphia, and Camp Custer prepares for Wisconsin and Michigan troops. Camp Grant and Camp Sherman begin receiving second quota inductees from Illinois Wisconsin Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. Over 2700 men arrive at Camp Funston as the first contingent of the second quota.
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Camp Lee
New Orleans
Camp Pike
Little Rock
Ark
New England
Ayer
Mass
Camp Devens
New York
Miss
National Army
Philadelphia
Camp Custer
Battle Creek
Mich
Wisconsin
Michigan
Illinois
Camp Grant
Rockford
Ill
Camp Sherman
Sherman
Chillicothe
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Funston
Junction City
Kas
For Rent ADDED TODAY in October listings
Property rental notices show multiple “Rooms” units with prices ranging from 8.00 to 75.00 and several addresses including Chestnut Dock South 4th and Walnut. Possession at once available, 207 Princess contact for real estate and fire insurance information.
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North 10Th
Ann St
Chestnut St
South 4Th
Market Street
Nun Street
Draft selections set to depart for Camp Pike between dates
Draft boards report they will select 40 percent of the Mississippi quota about 4320 men for Camp Pike Arkansas but many counties cannot supply enough white men at this time. Local boards were told to send as soon as possible all examined and certified white men.
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Campake
Ark
Mississippi
Lor
Bristol Fire Claimed Three Boys Believed Lost
In Bristol Virginia a $200,000 blaze in the Massengill building district killed Clyde Godsey age 13 and two Smith brothers. Otis Moore 18, trapped on the third floor, escaped by leaping to the sidewalk, breaking a leg. Winfred Modore suffered internal injuries from a jump. Firemen were hurt by walls and a fall during their response.
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Associated Press
Bristol
Clyde Godsey
Smith Brothers
Otis Moore
Moore
Winfred Modore
Massengill
Sulphur Taint in Army Ammo Probed at Frankford Arsenal
The House Military sub-committee pressed its inquiry into defective cartridges at the Frankford arsenal. Major Allerton S. Cushman and chief chemist H C Pritchem testified that free sulfur in primers and crowded dyeing houses caused the ammunition faults as hearings neared a night end.
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Associated Press
Washington
House ‘Military
Frankford Arsenal
Allerton S. Cushman
H. C.pritchem
Cantonment Weekly Newspaper Planned
A four page weekly cantonment paper will publish free distributing cantonment activities with no advertising. Editors at nearly every cantonment site have agreed to assist as three pages are prepared by the New York YMCA HQ and the fourth page by the Cantonment paper. The President endorsed the plan.
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Et Presu
Washin
New York Y
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Uncle Sam
Pcetal Telégraph Cable Company
Tey
Postal Telegraph
Sgoron
Harriss Typewriting and Advertising Company
Sun Is
Hanover Iron Works
N. Water Street
Olympia Cafe
North Front Street
Queen City Cycle Co
Grand Theatre
D. R. Foster & Co
Foltz & Kendrick
Mechanics Home Association
Old and Strong
B. L. Stock
Walker Taylor
W. M. Cumming
Secretat
Princess Street
South Side
Castle Streets
Enterprise
Oleander
the Motte Business College, Inc
Baughman Stationery Co
Richmond
Victrolas and Records
Shand’s Grocery
Fourth and Nun
Army
Charles Finkelstein
South Front Street
Bear Produce and Merchandise Co
Wilmington
N.C
L. Mazer
S. Sth Street
J. T. Gordon
M. Lance
Carolina Beach
Life
Casualty
Atom Insuranice
Ae . Stevenson
Freees
Icantonment
Zere Benes
Cantonment Columbia
S. C
Walker Electric and
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CMAN
W. B. Cooper & Co
Wilmington, N. C
W. B. Thorpe
Water ‘and Ann
N. C
C.W. Yates CO
Market St
Wilmington, North Carolina
Berwiss
the Peoples Savings Ban
American Bank & Trust
Thos. E. Cooper
Liberty Loan
Cates
THE
Murchison. National Bank
C. L. Dickinson
Princess Building
the Home Savings Bank
Cape Fear
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