Munitions Ships Nearing the Barred Zone
Immense war cargoes aboard liners with belligerent flags head toward a zone believed infested with U boats. The British Baltic bound for Liverpool, Adriatic British, Carmania British, and French La Drome carry thousands of cases of shells cartridges rifles revolvers rifles carriages and oils, plus hundreds of tons of metals and foodstuffs. One dangerous cargo aboard La Drome is 2,600 kegs of pieric acid.
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New York
al Sone
Bordeaux
Emergency appropriation urged for Americans in Europe
Secretary Lansing asked Congress for 5000000 relief and transport funds for American citizens abroad due to the European war. He noted extraordinary state department expenses and urged immediate provision amid recent international developments. Lansing also sought 450000 for embassy property purchase in Petrograd.
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Washington
Europe
Congress
Lansing
Germany
State Department
United States
Petrograd
Many Papers Suspend In Germany War Era
The Frankfurter Zeitung reports that 1,430 newspapers and periodicals have suspended publication in Germany since the war began. Before the conflict about 13,000 newspapers were published across the country.
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Amsterdam
Frankfurter Zeitung
Germany
Use Foley Cathartic Tablets for a Thorough Cleanse
N W McConnell of Riverdale Ga endorses Foley Cathartic Tablets claiming they fully cleanse the system with no gripe or nausea. The ad describes them as ideal for invigorating a bowel action and improving stomach and liver function, giving stout persons a light free feeling. Siann Drug Co.
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N. W. McConnell
Riverdale
Siann Drug Co
Buy-at-Home Campaign Offers Gold Prize
Readers are invited to participate in The Enterprise Buy-at-Home page four day contest. A series of business cards will drop letters each day, forming the name of a European war leader. The first to submit the correct answer wins $5.00 in gold. eligibility excludes Enterprise staff.
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High Point Enterprise
Enterprise
Amusements Boss Duprey Star in The Fourth Estate
Samuel J. Ryan, famed for Irish Aristocracy Muldoon s Picnic and Cohan Harris roles, stars as Boss Duprey in The Fourth Estate. He notes a preference for films over stage due to less travel and more time at home. He owns a handsome home on the New Jersey shore opposite New York Harbor.
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Samuel J. Ryan
William Fox
Muldoon
Cohan and Harris
Boss Duprey
Mr. Ryan
New Jersey
Hudson River
New York
Forty-second Street
Bad Boy Reform in England Through Scout Shows
London reports that hooligans are being reformed by joining or observing scout activities. Lt Gen Sir Robert Baden-Powell notes Birmingham reserve scouts and 2000 youths in scout troops, many choosing scouting after short trials. Hull sea scouts and Newcastle cinema education programs are cited as methods to teach public safety and life skills.
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Robert Baden- Powell
Birmingham
Hull
Newcastle
British officer keeps peace on Afghanistan frontier
Sir George Roos-Keppel leads the Northwest Frontier Province to safeguard the Peiwar Watal and Khyber passes. Tribesmen in the region, including the Mohmands and Mahsuds, face strict controls and potential punitive action after the war. The Afridi are kept neutral through personal diplomacy and respected leadership.
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Peshawar
Northwest Frontier Province
India
British India
George Roos-Keppel
England
Sir Geeores
Sir George
Associated Press
Snow White on Broadway Delivers Fairy Tale Charm
Marguerite Clark shines as Snow White in the film adaptation opening tomorrow. Director Dawley captures photo drama and fairyland charm with luscious costumes loaned from the stage production by Producer Ames. The cast includes an envious stepmother a lovely princess seven dwarfs and a gallant knight making a delightful tale for children and nostalgic adults.
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Snow White
Marguerite Clark
Miss Clark
Grimm
Dawley
Ames
Wisconsin junior prom dazzles Madison crowds
Visitors pour into Madison Wisconsin for the University of Wisconsin junior promenade set in the new state capitol building tomorrow night. Officials forecast the brightest social event of the year at the university with high expectations for a historic affair.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
New
State Capitol
State University
Foley's Honey and Tar Cough Medicine Endorsed
For ten years we have used Foley's Honey and Tar in our family and consider it the best cough medicine on the market especially for children as they like to take it. It contains no opiates and is safe for babies while effective for adults. It checks croup stops coughs and relieves colds. Mann Drug Co.
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A. Baxter
Wheeler, Wise
Foley
Mann Drug Co
Intercollegiate Intelligence Bureau plan endorsed
Secretaries Baker and Daniels back the proposed intercollegiate intelligence bureau to aid the government with college resources. A Washington conference will gather representatives from leading colleges, including University of Pennsylvania’s William McClennan. Philadelphia naturalization records were broken with 75 filings, 65 from central powers natives. A convoy of eight and twelve inch shells was loaded onto Atlantic reserve fleet battleships at the navy yard.
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Philadelphia
Baker and Daniels
State
War and Navy
Washington
William McClennan
University of Pennsylvania
Central Powers
Atlantic Reserve Fleet
Navy Yard
Establishment of a New Naval Base Recommended
A board of navy officers urged immediate funding for a San Francisco bay site acquisition worth 1.5 million dollars and 2.25 million for developing Mare Island navy yard plus 2.5 million for Puget Sound development to base operations.
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Washington
San Francisco Bay
Puget Sound Navy Yards
Navy
Puget Sound
Pay your city taxes
Felt Like 90 Now Like 21. A. W. Morgan of Angela Louisiana reports back pains improved after Foley Kidney Pills. He says he is 43 but felt like 90 before taking the pills and now feels like 21. Available in 50c and $1.00 sizes. Mann
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A. W. Morgan
Angela
Foley
Mann Drug Co
Goldsboro Boys Promise to Be Good After Shoplifting Hearing
Felix Glisson and Theodore Strickland, two young White boys, were arrested in Goldsboro on shoplifting charges. The county court heard their case. they pleaded guilty and the judge released them on the promise of good behavior.
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Goldsboro
Felix Glisson
Theodore Strickland
Bailey
Jude Bladn
Romeo and Juliet at The Rose on Valentine’s Day
The da Bara presents Romeo and Juliet at the Rose on February 14, delivering a romantic Saint Valentine’s Day performance.
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Theda Bara
the Rose
St. Valentine’s Day
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