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trality in the war between the Entente
,v::-vAllies and Germany.
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''! : President Wilsonv.desires that ' he be
given authority to stop the monufac
f ture of malt and vinous liquors in case
. . v of emergency , but does not believe i m
QM mediate prnbibition of manufacture is
necessary or desirable.
President Wilson yesterday signed an
executive order, authorizing the Navy
Department to take over the old James
town Exposition site on Hampton
Roads for a naval station. Congress ap
propriated $1,500,000 for the purchase
and the President will fix the price.
Price of Coal Reduced
Both th'e American consumer and the
government are to get relief from the
high cost of coal. Beginning July 1,
the price of soft coal at all mines east of
tne Mississippi is to be reduced $1 to $5
a ton to the consumer, with a still fur
ther cut of 50 cents to the government.
An agreement has been reached to
this effect between the coal interests
and the government.
The question of lower prices on hard
coal has been, deferred until after J uly
1st.
It is estimated that the annual sav
ing to the government and the public
will be $180,000,000 or more.
LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS.
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. The many friends of Mrs. E. A. Out
law will regret to learn of the death of
her father, Mr. J. W. Drew, which oc
curred at Aulander Thurspay.
Sergeants Elmer E. Wilson, Gustave
Dopp, and J. W. Jelks, of Fort Caswell,
have been, commissioned as second
lieutenants in the Regular Army arid
are awaiting orders. r
The case against Charles Pridgen for
aiding and abetting Mrs. Whitney, who
was convicted of check flashing a few
weeks ago and sentenced to a term at
the County Home, in making her es
cape, and the case .against her for at
tern pting to escape, have been contin
ued until Tuesday.
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. WUliam T..
Walker, 819 South Seventh street, will
sympathize with them in the death of
their two-yeir-old son, William T., Jr.,
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which occurred Friday morning at 1.35.
The was held this morning at 11 o'clock
and the burial will be in Bellevue cem
- etery. - - :''; ;i . .:?.
. The funeral of Mr. S. S. Berry,, rail
way engineer, whose death occurred at
James Walker Memorial Hospital Wed
nesday night, .was held at his late resi
dence, 319 Queen street, Thursday af
ternoon, conducted by Rev. W. V. Mc
Rae.and RevJ. S. Crowley! The inter
ment was in Bellevue cemetery.
Progress in the : case of R. S Taylor,
eharged with enticing a girl to enter a
f house of ill-fame is very slow, as an in-
Vn.Vs;evidWnf.'the jury.- There are
many -: witnees;pBft f tobe galled and
' so it is imDossible 'o' sav wnen the case I
IfUlgotothejurV, .. ' ' - T I of.tho Dispatch press room-, . ' ,ed to terrorize tthe unionists. . - , . ; , , v.v 'v -
Flrrt of Sertoof Three Experimental Con
certt XSIven byt
Nigh!; ' '
In keeping with the enteprise of cit-
i a th size of Wilmington throughout
the country the city finance committee
eave a hearing a week ago to ine auvo-
cates of free band- concerts to be held
throughout the summer.
Messrs. Whitlock fc Westr the enter
prising managers of the Hanover Con
cert Band, together with other inter
ested citizens were present and present
ed the matter to the committee in such
manner that they decided to engage the
band for three concerts as an experi
ment, with the understanding that if
these were well received by the public
they would be continued, throughout
the summer.
The first of these entertainments was
held on the Postornce lawn last night
and attracted a large crowd of citizens,
who were enthusiastic in their praise of
the Council for providing these concerts
for a class of our citizens who are not
able to secure amusements in other
ways.
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OUR ADVERTISERS.
Read Cromwell's Special on the sixth
page. sHe has Native Grown Canta
loupes on for today, and Monday.
D. C. Elliott, licensed doctor of Chiro
practic, has an ad. on the sixth page of
this Issue. He is master of the science
of Spinal Adjustment that will get you
well and keep you well. See ad.
Take your week-end outing on the
magnificent steamer Wilmington on her
trips on the historic Cape Fear. The
boat ride in the cool breezes of the even
ing is moat pleasant and refresh
ing. See ad. on the eighth page.
The trertment of diseases of all kinds
by the new science of Chiropractics is
meeting with great success, as demon
strated by Q. C. Elliott, doctor of Chi
ropractic, who desires to reach the
readers through his ad. in this paper.
. Shands' Grocery, Fourth and Nun
streets, will give the National Labor
Press Association 2 per cent Purchase
Receipt with all purchase of union-
made goods. Discounts of 2 per cent
on all union goods purchased, amount
ing to 5 cents or more, are given by this
firm.
L, A. Bristow Paaes.
Mr. L. A. Bristow, a well known
printer, who formerly resided in this
city, died at a sanitarium in Southern
Pines recently, where he had been taken
from Raleigh some weeks ago, to re
ceive treatment while awaiting en
trance at Printers : Home, at Colorado
Springs, Col. Mr. Bristow had been
employed as a linotype operator with
the Commercial Printing Co., in Ral
eigh, for several years and had a large
circle of friends "among trade unionists
of every city in this State He was a
whole-souled, consist union man and
was always thoughtful of the welfare of
his brother unionists. ; i
Mr. . Bristow was a native of Qouth
Carolina, but had long been a resident
of this State. He was a Spanish War
veteran He was about 40 years of age.
, .Mr. McLaughlin, of Baltimore, has
arrived , to assume the duties of foreman
Reached the Zenith of Interest and J-nth uilasnv
at Close of Address oil Rev; : Robert
lercf on Jh&rsd
The Boy.' t . ":
The zenith tot interest and enthusiasm
was reached at the Thursday afternoon
session of the Baptist Seaside Assembly
which convened at Wrigbtsville Beach !
on Wednesday, June 27th, to continue
through July 4th, with the closing ad- !
dress of Dr. Robert F. Y. Pierce, who
made" a very earnest and impressive !
4 plea for The Boy, which he declared
was the grandest work that mortal
could engage' in to lift a boy up to God
and to his God-given place in ife.
The - musical programme rendered
at the sessions is a marked feature.
"Yesterday, the Assembly beard two
addresses by Rev. John Roach Stratton,
of Georgia, the first on the morning on
'Does God Answer Prayer," and at
night on "The Happy Way."
There are many distinguished visi
tors attending the Seaside Assembly
and the, greatest interest and enthu
siasm is manifested by all.
Death of Mrv Benj. J. Bryant, Sr.
Mr. Benjamin J. Bryant, Sr., one of
the dldest and best known citizens of
the Fifth Ward, passed away on Tues
day morning at his . home, 608 Wooster
street, after a lingering illness of several
years from rheumatic and kidney trou
bles. S
He was 70 years of age and is survived
byxme son ,Mr,. B, Bryant, Jr, one
daughter, Mrs. Maud B. Newton, of
Hopewell, Va., one sister, Mrs. Emma
J. Frost, and a brother, Mr. S. J. Bry
ant, all of this city.
Funeral services were conducted at
the residence at 11 o'clock Wednesday
morning and the burial was in Bellevue
cemetery.
The marriage of Miss Charlie A. Far
row to Mr. Frances L. Meier was an
nounced Thursday evening at a card
party given by Miss Olivia Hewlett.
The wedding will take place July 7,
1917. at 7:15 a. m. Kev. W. R tfoe
will ornciate, the ceremony to be at the
Church of the Good Shepherd.
Catfish Qtib Notes. '
Captain Hardy, of the Viking King,
took an extended trip to Paw-paw-;
land recently but has returned and is
about normal again. He reports hay-,
ing taken a sufiicient nilmber of plunges
into the magic lake of Paw-Paw to as
sure him that Dr. Camache, that wizard
of Paw-Paw fame, will not have to give
him farther treatment.
It is rumored that the Commodore qt
the Catfish Club has been suffering from
and overdose of that magics oil of life,
but late reports' indicate that the fleet
surgeon has the case under control.
There has been .but little action in
club circles this week as the member
ship has been very busy sampling a
nfttw annnlv of bait.t ".- ' . - ':-': k f ,
- Springfield, 111., June 28. Street Car
Men's Union, No. 621. has won the
strike against the Springfield Traction
Company after 262, days of industrial
warfare. Wages, are increased, senior
ity rights guaranteed and no discrimi
nation is promised by the company.
The strike, was0wafl with unusual
vigor and the police records tell Its
story ,bf methods used ! by i imported
dtfiirohrAftkArR and ihnes who attempt
ed to terrorize the unionists
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The. Pressmen's TJElen illCmeet;
; iv The Brotherhood of TnfeninderswiirS
meet. Wednesday night.
The Typographical ; Un ion Ji teets pa -
Thursday , evening of nextv weekl.
,V,w v.-' :'::-,' I -x': :-:s'-r. '..v;?' i 7f5
Wilmington Trades Council ; let in' I
regular semi-monthly meetmg 1 . 3sday
Every union man .in . Wilinic. ton :
should bring a friend to the Label Ben-
fit Supper and Rally. "
Mr. S. R. Brister has accep'ted a posi-
tion with the Burke & Gregory Print-
The lucky. number at the Label Ben-,
efit Supper and Rally will draw a Five-1
the 'good cause and try your luck at the
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same time. .'. -j.,- , yr;-;:;r!;":-;s
ODhe! Carpenters' and Joiners' ynionj
met in regular, weekly session on last 5
Thursday night. Come with us Tues
day night, Brother Carpenter, and help
us boost the Ufcion Label fund. .
, Our old friend Pat Peoplesr of Dur-
nam, wno nas oeen penorming in toe
Dispatch press room for a short while,
has resigned and will return to his old
home and have charge of the Herald , -press
room in future.
Mr. Baxter Ozment and Mr.- .S.IA.:.--, '
Cronen burg,- - two- pop ular . ypos nJ v ': fi "
their families, will reside at cottage Noi ,
Beach, during the remainder of the sea-
son. And the nnny tribe naa petter:,'.
head ofif shore, . , . .. WfSr ,'
The Label Products Committee and a
snecial committee . from the Allied
Printing Trades Council met Monday V
night and completed arrangements for'
the Label Benefit .Supper and , Rally to ;
be held in Odd Fellows' Hall on Tues
day, July 3rd, at 8 p. m. Come out, 4 ;
Brother Unionist, and help us boost the ,
Union Label. ... . y-
Label Benefit Supper and Rally
The Label Products Committee; and
the Allied Printing Trades Council, the
iaoei poaies.oi tne vyumington xraaes v j
Council and the printing trades unions, . . J
respectively, have air ad. on the,; sixth
page announcing the Union Label Ben .
efit Supper and Rally, to be held rues
TTttll t TKirH and Vrinnp KirfifttJS. - at 8
o'clock. Every union man in .this ty .
AM WtaII an airavir fmantl r-f . rTCrb.ni fl'! 1 a.-viiSvyii ', r
bor; should be present and aid in mak- ,
id? 'Wis eveui a asuuuc. - ooo uu biaiu,
pageTor particulars. , There , will be re-j-.
freshmen ts on sale; classic music on the , -piano
by Mr. J. Bradford ! CampVellA a V": if;'
newly-located pianoforte, ; an .organ r in-
stractorj recitationsr$
play of many union-made products V "
on sale by local merchants: . :.Let cveey '
union t man remember his ; obligation -
and be on : hand with (a. few spendable ,1.
-dimes,
It was intended", to have a street pa
rade preceding ; the - supper,' b lit on 4c ir
part of , the rally,! has been , postponed
Tin ni a. mium uam. f.i.v;'.-
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?After ;tf short strike? organized doci;, ; . -f
reiglitl haiidlers of Boston ave raised '
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