Christmas Weddings And Social Highlights In Local Society
A report of weddings including Miss Lilla Nichols’ ceremony with Mr. George of Quincy and the Mead family, plus Mrs. J. B. Allan’s event. Also noted are the Matthews Rigsby marriage at Albany, the Christmas Armory dance with Hawaiian musicians, and Ruth Council’s elegant Windso r Hotel dinner on Christmas Eve. Local couples and families feature prominently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Quincy
Florida
J. M. Johnson
Lilla "Chols.p
Ferns
Loving Om
Loving Ang
Loving
Armory
Miss Ruth Council
Windsor Hotel
Sir John Simons Bit Secret Mission In War Effort
Sir John Simon resigns a $150000 yearly practice to join a secret commission. He is said to work on formulating and coordinating the term the allies will impose on the central powers. He may lead as a colonel in the intelligence bureau of the general staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Simon
Bartister
Sir John
General Staff
German Cavalry Strength Surges Despite Frontline Shifts
Dec 26 report notes German cavalry remains robust with 649 squadrons in service, far above peacetime levels. Many squadrons have been dismounted to serve as infantry, with reorganized divisions and independent mounted brigades forming to support front operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Ihe
Ersatz
Landwehr
Landstrum
Romania
Secret Service methods catch over one hundred deer law violations in New York
Albany reports the Conservation Commission has netted more than one hundred deer law violations this season. In the Adirondacks hotels boarding houses guides residents and hunters from across the state were found killing does running deer with dogs selling venison shooting beyond bag limits and other infractions. The crackdown marks the department's largest haul of indoor cases in its history according to the editor of the division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
New York
The
Conservation Commission
Commission
Adirondacks
Germans Discuss General Conscription for Women After War
Copenhagen reports plans in Germany to conscript women for civil service after the war. Women as young as 17 would be taken from homes to train for a trade or household duties, with rich and poor treated differently. Debates center on wages, state revenue, and supervised training to prevent drudgery, amid praise and criticism in newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Germany
Cricis
Berlin
Woma
Soziale Praxis
Entertaining American Troops Near Front Lines in France
Paris December 24. American Army and Navy Young Men's Christian Association ran a makeshift entertainment hub for first line troops in a cow shed behind the trenches. Ira D. Shaw helped organize, with chocolate, cigarettes, and writing materials, later moving to a large room with a fireplace. The facility, serving both French and American soldiers, offered magazines, games, and a talking machine, as shells fell nearby.
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Paris
Army and Navy Young Men's Christian Association
Ira D. Shaw
Columbia University
Association
Parle
American Association
Woolen helmets shield French aviators in WWI war effort
In France soldiers wear warm woolen helmets designed to protect the head and part of the face. The gear is noted as especially suitable for aviators and reflects thoughtful support from friends back home.
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France
Junkman's War Era Prices Drive Scrap to Wealth
A Junkman notes war boosts value of scrap metals and tin cans. He recalls hoarding junk sold in the first year of war for about 100000 dollars as tin and other metals surge. Prices for salvaged goods rise dramatically with war demands, including suits and spot cash terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gye
Resolution Seeks Creel Salary and Expenditure Details
A resolution asks the Committee of Public Information to inform the Senate of salaries or allowances for Creel and committee members and to reveal general committee expenditures. Senator Gallenger introduced the measure, referred to Appropriations. A general expenditure statement with the salary list had been sent to the House recently by the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Committee of Public Information
Senate
George Creel
Gallenger
Appropriations Committee
House
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CIETY
Isis
J. B. Allan
coPhone
Res
Jacksonville
Palm Beach
East Florida
Gurney
SIR_JOHN SIMON
Mary Sheffield
Dugenia Collins
Clara Glover
Marjorie Kalmon
Mary Eve Gnospelius
Mabel Ellis
Gertarde Davenport
Alice McNeill
Charles Cris Jr
Charles Lanier
Frank Sheffield
Frank Easterln
Stewart Prather
Fisher Brown
Harry Sullivan
Samuel Hooks
Chris Sherlock
Bruffet
Melva. Clarke
Mary Hudson
George Andrews
Erry
Kim
Welworth
Him
Pinkston’s
Coats
Weno
MqisTay
Bermang
New York State
Scaza Theatre
Walt Whitman
Triangle Komedy
Pallas Pictures
Vivian Martin
Alice Joyce
Creel
Brage’s Meat Market
Brage’s Furniture Store
Acme Sanitary Market
W. A. Ayash
Americus, Ga
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