Christmas visits and weddings frame busy social week
Mrs. Hal V Worth and children travel from Raleigh to spend the holidays with relatives. Mrs. E B Maillard of Shallotte visits family in Faison for Christmas. Mrs. M. Martin and Miss Augustus head to Louisville and Shelbyville Ky. for the holidays. An auction social by St Andrews Presbyterian church to aid Christian Endeavor. Miss Atna Hicks set to return from New York. Mrs. Lillie H Orrell announces the wedding of her daughter, Miss Nira Mazel, to John W Orrell at the bride's mother's home. In Salt Lake City Elizabeth Molineux famed for Indian work plans to go to Ketchikan Alaska to lead a missionary school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal V. Worth
Raleigh
BE. F. Maillard
Shallotte
Faison
Christian Endeavor Society
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
Lillie H. Orrell
Nira Mazel
John W. Orrell
Orange Street
Salt Lake City
Utah
Flixabeth Molineux
United States Indian Service
Indian Department
Santa Clara
Washington County
Smoot Amendment Rejected in Senate Study
Washington D C December 18 Senator Smoots substitute for the Sheppard prohibition bill was rejected by the Senate today It would have barred liquor manufacture and sale in the District of Columbia and prevented importation for personal use leaving the district without those provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Smoot
District of Columba
Senate
Muskmelon Growers Urged to Cooperate Nationwide
Washington reports urged cooperation by muskmelon producers to improve marketing of Western crops. Key areas include Imperial Valley California Salt River Valley Arizona Moapa Valley Nevada Turlock California and Rocky Ford California with shipments spanning May to October and calls for better contracts supervision seed procurement and distributor accounting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Imperial Valley
Cal
Salt River Valley
Ariz
Moapa Valley
Nev
Turlock
San Joaquin Valley
Rocky Ford
Southeast storm warning issued from Chincoteague to Wilmington
Observation from December 18, 1916 notes a disturbance over Northern Alabama moving northeast. Forecast strong east and southeast winds this afternoon and tonight, shifting to southwest and west by Tuesday morning with northeast warnings from Boston to Baltimore and southwest warnings from Southport to Jacksonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
N. C
Chincoteague
Alabama
Boston
Baltimore
Southport
Jacksonville
Frankenfield
Infant Son Beale Dies in Cape Fear River Area
Infant Jack Beale, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Beale of 118 South Second Street, died yesterday. Funeral services were held today at 11 from the residence. Interment was at an unidentified cemetery near a water stage in Cape Fear river area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Beale
South Second Street
Jack
Cape Fear River
Helle Ayetceville
N. C
Vue Cemetery
Hill Yale Dye Tariff Critique Stirs Washington Debate
Congressman Ebenezer J. Hill of Connecticut argues the emergency tariff on dyestuffs will raise U.S. dye costs and fail to build a domestic industry. He cites promised benefits from the American Chemical Society that never materialized and warns the tariff could be diverted to explosives production in wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Manning
Washington, D. C
Congress
United States
Ebenezer J. Hill
Connecticut
Hill
Mr. Hill
American Chemical Society
America
The
Chemical Society
Ways and Means Committee
Germany
Bury Rattler Alive by Prairie Dogs
An Oklahoma man in Los Angeles on December 18 witnessed prairie dogs uncover a rattlesnake and seal it alive in a hole. The animals filled the entrance with dirt using their noses until the snake was buried, then tamped the earth flat and left the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Gold Fish King of America Operates San Francisco Ranch
E Murata, a Japanese resident of San Francisco, runs a backyard gold fish ranch on Sutter Street near Buchanan with pools holding about 150000 dollars worth of fish. He has bred two new varieties, calico and blue calico, and travels to the Orient to improve transport preservation. The fish market values vary by breed, with lion eyed fish valued up to 150 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
America
E. Murata
Sutter Street
Buchanan
Murata
Luther Burbank
Japan
Orient
School Bonds Proposed for New Han Over High School
Endorsed by both city and county school committees, a bill to issue coupon bonds up to 250 000 dollars to fund permanent school houses and a new high school was endorsed at Hemenway School. Speakers included J Allan Taylor and J Blair, with support from District Attorney J C Carr who urged a high school for 1000 pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hanover
Hemenway
J. Allan Taylor
J. 3. Blair
J._CO. Carr
Baication
Freezone corn remover touted by Cincinnati authority
A Cincinnati authority promotes a drug called freezone that, when applied to a tender corn, stops soreness and dries the corn out for easy lift away. The compound supposedly dries immediately without inflaming surrounding skin and a quarter ounce costs little, enough to remove hard or soft corns or calluses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Authority
Commission Back On The Job In Atlantic City Talks
The commission resumes work as General Carranza shows openness to agreement. Commissioner Pani reports his Mexico visit and a written message is expected. Carranza did not sign the Atlantic City protocol but may ratify it later, as Mexican commissioners reply to Secretary Lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carranza
Pani
Mexico
Mr. Pani
Atlantic City
Lane
Britt
T. W. Bickett
Biggett
January
Cameron Morrison
Morrison
Pick
Mr. Morrison
United States Supreme Court
Santa Near Duck Wallet Returns After Shot Duck
In San Mateo California on December 18 Harry Baldwin a dray man shot at ducks on local marshes. He lost his wallet containing 65 dollars while searching for a duck. A flock of birds flew by and one dropped. Baldwin found the wallet beside the dead duck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter
San Mateo
Santa Claus
Harry Baldwin
Jack Pease
Baldwin
Barking Lizards Baffle Texas Naturalists Near Medina
A specimen of the barking lizard was captured near Medina Dam, thirty eight miles west of San Antonio. Lizards grow to eighteen to twenty four inches and bark like a dog heard for a mile. They bark only in spring and during damp weather, from evening until daybreak. Found in a region from Medina to Devil River about twenty miles wide. They dwell in rocks and emerge at dusk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
Mordina Dam
San Antonio
Medina, County
Texas
Date Set for Launching New Fighting Ship Mississipi
Washington D C December 18 January 25th next tentative date for the launching of the new super dreadnought Mississipi at Newport News shipyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Mississippi
Newport News
Masked Marvel to Train at Woolvin Hall This Week
Wrestling fans expect a Friday night contest as Lewis Lereau known as the Masked Marvel arrives from Henderson North Carolina to train at Woolvin Hall. He will daily drill until Friday and face Fritz Hanson on the mat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolvin Hall
Lewis Lereau
Marvel
Henderson
N. C
Building Permits Issued for Two Homes This Week
Chief Charles Schnibben announced permits for Catherine Kennedy to add a two story brick home at Ninth and Princess streets costing 10000 dollars and for B H Bridgers to build a residence at Eighteenth and Grace streets costing 6000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Schnibben
Catherine Kennedy
Ninth
Princess Streets
B. H. Bridgers
Eighteenth
Grace Streets
Opinion Expected Tomorrow in Britt Case
The piece describes a tense legal scene as judges question Congressman Britt’s protest against court actions. It notes Governor Craig and the canvassing board’s stance, court restraint awaiting Supreme Court guidance, and praise for Britt’s arguments amid a historic courtroom moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britt
Buncombe County
Congressman Britt
Hoke
Brown
Bond
Supreme Court
Judicial Review
Craig
Bona
Col
Fred Olds
Clark
Walker
Allen
al Watts
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Miss Augustus
Louisville
Shelbyville
Atna Hicks
New York
A. D. Brown
Rattler
Santa
Duck
Belk-Williams Co
Supreme Courts
North Carolina
Democraa
Green
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