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-A, " i . -s., ; - " " "7 5f . (Q? lr': ::ri , . ........ - ;.t l,-- bo -'A '3beclIedtdm6fOrganizedJaJwr'andKGuardi:'of ' the' WorMngman's: Interest: i - A. "1 o ' '1 'A VOL - J3. SATURDAY, AFRILl28,f?J7; OBSERVE 98TH ANNIVER- :v SARY-OF ODDFELLOSmP IreidcItMcat es, Esq, tZabsi Efoquait Address on 4fThc War of Pcice. i J The several lodges ofthe Independent Order of Odd .Fellows celebrated the J 98th anniversary; of the founding of this order with special exerois.es in tneir hall at Third and Princess streets Tburs- day night at 840 ;Qclock, . "We are on the eve' of a smashing oi the " traditional shackles .which - have handcuffed the thougLt and action - of the world for ages," declared Iredell Meares,; Esq., in ' an! address on "The .War of Peace. " V - : "We are breaking through the forest ito an open field of world democracy. Kings and queens, ' czars and kaisers, 4 emperors and mikadosK must go. Our world will be better; its people happier We shall yet. appreciate apd. obey, in all its fullness, the-divine mandate to love Gotlwith - all our heaits and soul.and mind and our neighbor as ourselves." A number of selections were Tendered by the High School Orchestra, which were followed by an open tng prayer,; by Rev. Dr. A 'D. McClurer Mr: Si F., Garrison read the proclamation, and the m edal for 50 years fai thfol service In Odd Fellowship- was presented to Mr. John H. Strauss, by Era me tt H. Bel lamy, Esq. ' " ' "A- very interesting history of Wil ' iUiri&ton-Iodge for 25 years was read by -ffrtnL-C. Smith: , . ,. A-.' rieaslng features of the evening were w euauons misses mame oiuiivan ana Dorothy Boon, and . by Master -Alexaifirl' - der Boon. r cv ' - - V;". Regular. Election pri Tuesday f ViThe regular city election will be held on Tuesday and as. there are not many candidates to be voted for there is but ' .little interest . In the: election. ..The fol lOwing are the , officers : to be voted-for : - First Ward lr Councilman: W. A. , Sue andxTlir Shepherd. : ::: , : , - Fovirth Ward-For '.Councilman rJas. M. "Halir ; (No opposition.) - E ; - .7 Sixh WardFor Councilman': Coun cilman .McCaig. .No opposition.) 1 ;For May pr-r-P. prMoore.-; , (Ko eppo sition.) m,.K"' ' ' ' r. ; i l- ; -At tbe;.same time you . vote-'Jbr' city s officers -you will have .the iFree Sites . ' Proposition' tcK.yote for, whlchre': be - lieve to be;a very important matter for our city as It will offer to Investors In i' industries r freej sites.'which will 'make V foir 'greater employment and greater clr-t culation of coin' in out- section, and ab v..soIutely;wiU.:notcost-our.;fcitIen8'one; ' sent, in r taxes. Study ? the proposition, : fellow-citizen s, and ca&t y our v pte for v free sites;1 for in" so'doing youlare aiding in brinsing about better conditions for working people pfyilmington. : PRICEl$00rA;xYEAR : FOQGE : FITJyAniOi M BATTLE. ASSAULTS OF.;;HORDESfr OF JTEUTONS REPELLEDPOUR' DAYS' BATTLE; OS TEUTONS FAILS; 4 ' -f- tt. MilitafY; pitjcsjpect'AUacIisWil Fighting Desperately to Ofctaitt Positions of Ihipbttance-Economic;'; -r:r r"- Conditions "xn Geftnany' VAjre . Serious; ;r :' V After withstanding" all the -yiolerit attempts of; the Germans" to drive tthem-irom theltpmmandib iiMJsitibns a theyf have"talcen'f dn?: thejv Arras battlefield, the British have again begun to:.forge ahead; yes- day's reports showing: advances of British troops in twoofthe mosts important sectors or the fronts; ' -:- v 7 . - v t -. r.; Oh the-two and one-:half .mile line between; Roenx andlSavrelle impof tariT positions; havebeen captured: driving "still further the wedge into the- German:lines. : Similar ; inroads have; been, made.iri the Germandef ense systemMonchy-Guemape region r;near the , Arras-Cambrai road. : ' ? . -r - j .ThelPrench; Iarmies; along . the Aisne front "are also employing their infantry to good effect r Gains of-gfound in' the HiirVebise re- gion, where German - possession . of Craonne ; is "being menaced," are' reported "fromaris.n .T position: 'near Cerny, west of"the;; Vauclare plateau,alsb -have advanced near Moron villiers and - else . where in, the Champagne. ..V- j - j : r ' Uhe British campaign in Mesopota.mracontiriues; withmarked progress. General Maude has followed the Turks ;northward from : ouiuiirci, nuin wiun incjrr nav&rciircu several . miics, tnu now.rer ports. the British in " touch with rtnein - along the foothills of the range betweenhe Dialatrand'theVTigris,: where they fare intrench- we? SuJt against the Seaboard Air Line Railway Colnpany: for there-C cove of, penalties totaling $48500. for -97. alleged violationsof the Federal Hours of Service Law,: was filed in the local -United States' FedeTal Court -yesterday, by? District Attorney. T. O. ;Carr, ;fof " the-" United States government.; : The cases will jiot betried runtil; the , fall term. f The case was worked up by. government Inspectors'. r " j: GEMEKAL: ELETOM: TUESDAY, -A -t Funeral of MrMt'-E": cGarrity. TheTnneral of Mrs.7M.CE, McGarrity was cond acted i f romv the : Ch ureb of th e Good Shepherd Monday morning at 11 o'cloek by: Hey. Wi 6. StoeMrB.;:o- Garrit was a: consistentChristian vfo man and was'm'uch-beioved byall who knew her i because'of ner amiable dispo sition iind purity orebaractenrV; 3 The remains were buried in Belle vue cemetery. The following gentlemen serving as pan "rs: . j .-jci. .pf ft lotitiiice kurc, -ohn J, Enrlong, K. W.: Free Facttory Sites Proposition lo be Voted On Proposition, Ifi .Carried, Will Acso- 7' Ten Reasons. Why. Wilmington Should Offer Free Factory Sites: s Because the ; offer, wul induce: manufacturers - to iavest'in our cityand thereby create more employment forVour working pen and women. " f - - : ; 2. Because it .will give an Increased circulation of money which will stimu late business generally: ' ' - l"-r'v- rZ, T-'' ":'f: tc3.-Because j !the number, of payrolls of the workers of thVcity andivicinityi will be greatlyaugmentedand thereby, enable r themlo give gr our religious, educational, social .and, other institutions:1 -- -7 v- -'vT '",4l Because It will show to the Industrial, world that the citizens ofWlfmini? ton are a thrifty, progressive community.' . : - -. , -t , -4- - - i "r. ; - T-f 5.7-Becattse it' will increase the amount of taxable property, (in due time) and" thereby reduce the burden of pttieiilnvestors proportionately -V "Jr 1 - . v -ij- jr -- v- ; Or-vpcausei TY iiiuiugmu uviuiumcs. tu iag,as sue aasuor jears, m inaustiai p progress ine-popuiaupu,viu e grauuaiiy ;weanea to more, prosperous sections.,: , BecanseVHi we we will virtuauv aeciare to tne worm tnat-we'do nor wisa-to, progress. n..w,.' Vt ' 8. Becnse it-will not cause an increased taxation! J T -:V-"'j- V" Florence; Davidcon Hzn ;a Llne on Negrp Convicts - : the Man" Wjtri the '&prJ;S::' iftorTake Him "Awaytw She; -: C. - CiiAs He Is Put on' r,; 7' -"'rade' Once MofeT J ; - The corner's jury, after several . days recess; has reconvened i-'tjis; C time, deciding togd to 5 the; hos- -;pital' to hear .Florence Bayidson:.;';; give the same statement that iias; ' been dished out by her attendants V -' :and physicians as ; coming f romr '- " her in their testimony-before; the :T;lr jury- in. the early stages; of 'the ih--V -vestigation,which , has' been pub- ?V.C 'lished -repeatedly bjr .f thef daily 1: -pressrrr-r v: , .-.After examination " ol the' wit-,:. ' ness was concluded ; a 'ruse". was ; " attempted in .which three negroes" . . -were brought before the David-; son 'woman f oridehtification as . the-slayer of Walton and her asr 1 . sailant on the. night of thefag-:,' ' . edy. She 3f ailed; : onthe whole Sr .outfit tofi nd , t he man, i but .when - the sheriffshows upCwith' the ne- V gro; Johnston, whoeems to haye I ; Seen selected to 1 throw the" re-? Vi r. jsponsibility;of this murder upott;- 2J ' -"and;whp has jbeen paraded before" her enotigh that'she shouldknow;, ' himlfrom; otherhegroesrshetim y ; niediately cries out TFat's him,'; r 1 -d6ct6rithe one with ther cap, be- 4 hind the, other one,' Oh , my God, ;v : take; him ; away i'V and shrieked, 1 "Heal,";Neall" tand: fades away in : . stifling sobs'on the doctor's shoul-; - der. -y'S'lx:1'-" All 1th is: is said to have" had its V effect on "the:iury as'being very ! pathetic. but ,when: the JFact'that, Y he'trusted keepers of the county stockades swear Johnston, was in . ;.,; -his cell. at the timeof the murder, : -,'; -is presented 5 in -xebuttual it puts; T -it all-to naughtf - : ' f - ; v There's a.4tnegro in the wo6d- : o pile," .gentlemen, but; the. county superintendent of roadsthas -ndi ontrorof:said Voodple; V Vlr'' ;; V-2'If fccpt"-"ln;rpurc?atmospheiv:ajA c while; it is probable thee Davidson . I I wbmari 'Will get ;the proper scen Yvc. ? ahd;4,hit a new txw3tX'' :-9. :Bccause it jvill, sustain itself by selling, enoligh. of tbe plol;;or.. land pur chased to defray, the wnoie expense. , , -. - ; . c - - " , ' :-t-10. Because it means a better 'Wilmington; abigger -Wilmington and a Wii- mtugwu luat ujjwji vviixtvjr. wv. 4cwu.ui,a, jyui Kiatujiuu proitsssiouai mjsu. s " Jewili, ErPoezolt and'Jobn. Fre4efv to progrress.wxtb tb6f growth.of JndustryJ: and because every citi Ickl- V-;:v -- fi . buy tod-trade in'.Wilmington,;- iy: TJ' Rbtarians Boosting Free Sites ?rop- v Tonight at a. o'clock- the'Bofary Club wlll hold an 'open-air meeting at -Jronjt :: and Market' streets,, for' the;purpbse of;;;5 discussing. the'merits of the "Free; Sites .Proposition i wliich is to. be; votedpSaat i .Tuesday s elec tion . FolloVlng th is m eet-; i ingf there , will be a similar ; meeting at- ' Prorit and Chestnut strj&ets at Si30 p. m JBveryf "citizen shouldbenterested in" ' this' matter as it promises much for pur.; -;" city, and absolutely. will not burden te',5 ' taxpayer,; Be;,on hand. andf get tbo --'traighJ;goodsM'r handed but;bytho Kotarianst In' an; article bn.this pa'fo appears an article witlTten reasons 7hy the citizens of Wilmington should oCcr free "factory r'sitesf ReadVthem, and T,ro believe you" can see that the propcMtic . deserves the support of every prcrc sive citizen.; v ' '-' " " '
The Union Labor Record (Wilmington, N.C.)
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