Leaders Named to Head High Point Hospital Campaign
Four ward captains were named with a large list of helpers to canvass High Point for a 340000 hospital fund to be erected by the Western North Carolina conference of the Methodist Episcopal church. The drive, delayed to allow Sunday sermons, will start next week with lists, volunteers, and drugstore donation points to collect small contributions.
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Western North Carolina
Methodist Episcopal Church
High Point
Elwood Hotel
F. R. Taylor
Fred N. Tate
Mr. Tate
City Ministerial Association
Community event aids men with timely suggestions
Mrs W C Jones Mrs J J Farriss and Mrs Frank Gurley were present and materially aided the men folk with timely suggestions at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Jones
J. J. Farriss
Frank Gurley
32 Page Book Names Papers That Suspended
Berlin reports the imperial post office issued a 32 page list naming 1,430 newspapers and periodicals that are temporarily suspended during the war. The list covers about one eighth of prewar publications, noting many new papers that have appeared and died during wartime shortages and price pressures.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Imperial Post Office
Germany
War Tax Heavy in Milan and Turin Industries
Milan reports 1916 war tax totaling 5 million dollars on 1174 firms with 18 million dollars in profits. Turin records 5 million dollars tax on 384 firms. an auto manufacturer paid 1.25 million. Authorities say the tax is strictly enforced and penalties for misstatements hit firms earning between 10 thousand and ten thousand dollars.
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Associated Press
Milan
Italy
Negihboring
Turin
Proclamation Sale Records Dublin Rebels Auction
A copy of the provisional government proclamation sold at Dublin auction rooms for seven pounds. The Irish rebel newspaper News, of which only one issue was printed, brought one pound five shillings.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Irish Air News
Venice Bombarded by Air Attacks in World War I History
The Associated Press reports Venice has endured 21 aerial bombardments since the start of the war. The first attack occurred the day war was declared, with eight visits in 1915 and twelve in 1916, all by airplanes.
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Associated Press
Venice
Mining Engineers Discuss Phosphate Stock and Potash Byproduct
New York February 20 American Institute of Mining Engineers held sessions on conserving phosphate rock deposits nine states supply high grade rock export nearly half of US output over ten years Flotation advances highlighted by J M Callow of Salt Lake City and Bethlehem Steel explained potash marketing as a blast furnace byproduct Dinner honoring Herbert C Hoover, institute VP and Belgian Relief head concludes events with L D Ricketts presiding
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Associated Press
New York
American Institute of Mining Engineers
W. C. Phalen
United States Bureau of Mines
Dr. Phalen
J. M. Callow
Salt Lake City
West
Callow
R. J. Wysor
Bethlehem Steel Company
Institute
L. D. Ricketts
Herbert C. Hoover
Prince of Wales Helps Car Trouble Driver by Buckingham Palace
In London on leave, the Prince of Wales and a fellow officer aided a woman driver whose official car had broken down. After twenty minutes of effort the engine ran smoothly. When offered a ride, he asked to go home, and she learned his home was Buckingham Palace.
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Associated Press
London
Prince of Wales
Buckingham Palace
Rose From a Private to Brigadier General in Canada
London reports Colonel FE Hillhiam promoted to Brigadier General of the Canadian forces. He enlisted in 1883, served in the Boer War with three wounds, became captain, then joined the cape mounted police before moving to Canada to farm. He returned for the war and rose through the ranks to senior command.
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London
FE. Hillhiam
Cape Mounted Police
Canada
Opening of seventh annual National Orange Show
San Bernardino hosts the seventh annual National Orange Show with a record citrus display. Exhibits from every orange growing county in California are featured and the show runs through the week with entertainment for visitors.
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San Bernardino
Cal
California
Opening of Michigan Retail Grocers Convention
Kalamazoo Michigan February 20 opening of the annual convention of the Retail Grocers and General Merchants Association of Michigan draws large representative attendance. Sessions continue several days to consider numerous problems of importance to the retail trade.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Cut This Out It Is Worth Money
An advertisement offers a mail order trial package from Foley & Co. at 2835 Sheffield Ave Chicago Illinois including Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Catholic Tablets after sending name and address to Mann Drug Co.
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Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Foley
Mann Drug Co
Government rejects dig up parks plan in England
London February 20 The board of agriculture disapproves the proposal to excavate public parks in large English cities to grow vegetables amid the food shortage. It argues restoring public land after the war would be too costly, making temporary cultivation undesirable.
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London
Board of Agriculture
England
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Prst Ward
A. T. Wishart
W. G. Shipman
Robert Morrow
R. B. White
T. F. Wrenn
Joseph Weaver
C. A. Ring
W. A. Ring
C. S. Welborn
J. W. Harriss
J. H. Adams
J. London
W. F. Norman
Capt
A. M. Rankin
Oscar Durland
C. B. Overman
Rk. C
G. Dixon
Rev
James A. Clarke
C. C. Robbins
Gilbert Clarke
W. C. Beavans
W. J. Armfield
J. Ed. Millis
Charles Sheloff
W. A. J. Idol
W. M. Tucker
D. Bones
Odell Lindsay
Gurney Wriggs
W. D. Brooks
A. Sherrod
Charles Hoertel
R. R. Ragan
Dr. Dred Peacock
Mebane Rattenberry
J. Allen Austin
J. Ed. Kirkman
O. E. Kearns
Stephen C. Clark
A. B. Horney
J. 5. Welborn
C. N. Hauser
R. L. Pickett
E. D. Steele
H. A. Moffitt
Charles Amos
W. P. Pickett
Captain Tolbert
D. H. Parnell
Gilbert T. Rowe
D. D
W. H. Townsend
Third Ward
John W. Clinard
L. C. Sinclair
James W. Rose
Will Snow
E. A. Snow
W. B. Smith
W. T. Kirkman
Eli K. Ingram
Roland Blair
E1. Wagner
G. A. Ausband
Charlie Lee
H. R. Ward
M. T. Hicks
S. M. Pope
M. T. Barker
Fourth Ward
Alf Briggs
H. H. Robbins
Lewis Brothers
Sars Hill
Paul Hardie
W. C Idol
D. S. Leake
C. F. Tomlinson
Robert Amos
A. J. Dodameade
J. H. Vesta
N. N. Hodson
A. Robinson
W. 8. Chappell
J. P. Rawley
J. M. Hilliard
Woman's Club
Bell
Southern Bell Telephone
Convention of Merchants
Parks
The
Koehler
Ness
Sheroff Hardware
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