Jeanne d Arc homage at Domremy and prayers for fallen Americans
In a French church a maiden becomes a saintly symbol with Maia of the Lilies and Sainte Jeanne, banners and lilies before the altar. The piece recalls Jeanne d Arc and prays for Americans who died for France, with local notices about people in Raleigh and Camp Greene. The Raleigh News notes engagements, visits, and Society events, including the Father and Son movement at Trinity Methodist and a Sorosis meeting postponement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comremy
France
Maia
Jeanne d’Arc
Theodosia Garrison
Vigilantes
Manning signs bills on law practice admission and income tax
Governor Manning signed an act admitting men to practice law in South Carolina and a bill extending the state income tax law. The event drew Pythian leaders from Orangeburg Columbia Abbeville including W. E. Derrick L. J. Bristow and C. A. Brown among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manning
Columbia
S. C
South Carolina
Carolina
Order
W. E. Derrick
Orangeburg
L. J. Bristow
C. A. Brown
Abbeville
State Fuel Administrator Warns People to Prepare Now
Clemson College South Carolina Feb 16 Federal fuel administrator for South Carolina B Gossett told farm demonstration agents meeting that the state must lay in large supplies of wood for next winter or risk fuel shortages. He warned some areas may be denied coal next winter and urged stockpiling wood during spring and summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clemson College
US. C
B. Gossett
South Carolina
Mr. Gossett
Pythians Readies for District Convention in Walterboro
Walterboro South Carolina February 16 Ashbarrow Lodge Knights of Pythias is preparing extensively for the district convention to be held in the town. Local members plan events and gatherings as part of the statewide meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walterboro
S. C
Ashbarrow
Knights of Pythias
Bank Buys Certificates of Indebtedness in Liberty Loan Prep
Gaffney South Carolina February 16 The Merchants and Planters National Bank will purchase 80000 dollars worth of United States certificates of indebtedness. The action follows a board resolution in response to Secretary McAdoo's request for the third Liberty Loan preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaffney
S. C
Merchants’ and Planters’ National Bank
Board of
United States
McAdoo
Capture Liquor Automobile
Sheriff Thomas received information that four men went to North Carolina for whiskey and would return that night. Rural policemen Parrish Austell Hopper and Dick Moore patrolled the town as a car approached at four thirty early Tuesday morning. The men fled, abandoned the car, and took off on foot.
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Geffney
U S. C
Thomas
North Carolina
Parrish and
Austell
W. A. Hopper
Dick Moore
Francis Willard Memorial Services At Dock Street Church
Services under the U D C at Dock Street Church tomorrow evening expect large attendance. An interesting program has been arranged for the occasion. The regular week end military ball is at Cantwell dancing school Hibernian Hall tonight at 9 o’clock in honor of visiting military and sailors.
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Christian Endeavor
Church of the Covenant
George L. Mitchell
City Union
Washington
Valley Forge
Trinity Methodist
Father and Son
Richard Thigpen
He Francis Willard
Dock~ Street
Cantwell Dancing School
Hibernian Hall
Funeral Services for Sir Cecil Spring-Rice
Representatives of the French and United States governments attended funeral services in Ottawa for Sir Cecil Spring-Rice former British ambassador to the United States The French naval attache Commander De Blantere and US State Department counsellor Frank Polk represented their governments during the Ottawa services
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Ottawa
Ont
United States
Washington
Cecil Spring-Rice
France
Commander de Blantere
Frank Polk
United States State Department
Wilson
Price of Rice to Drop in April Says Food Administration
Washington reports a planned price reduction for rice on April 1 as the Food Administration cites a domestic surplus of 156 million pounds after export needs. The rise in rice cost is blamed on mills running at capacity for Allied supply, reducing home availability.
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Washington
Food Administration
Europe
Wilmington Poised for Steel Shipbuilding Boom and World Port Role
A visiting observer urges Wilmington to embrace steel shipbuilding to spur industrial growth, export potential, and a port of global significance after the war. He highlights location between New York and Florida, South American trade, fertilizer shipments, banking strength, and improving infrastructure as foundations for a major maritime hub.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Chamber of Commerce
Seaboard
South America
Germany
New York
Florida
Wilmngton
Dispatch
Sheriff Seizes Car. Spirits Found in Jugs
Sheriff Thomas takes control of the vehicle after two large jugs of spirits are discovered inside. Conviction or confiscation appears likely as authorities move to seize the car.
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Thomas
Haul Rock for Roads Embargo Partially Lifts
Columbia, S C Feb 16 The national railway embargo on hauling road construction material is partially lifted. A letter to the local Chamber of Commerce secretary from the director general of railroads states an exception for crushed rock and other materials for roads designated by the agriculture secretary as a military and economic necessity.
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Columbia
S. C
National Railway
Chamber of Commerce
Railroads
Department of Agriculture
Federal Court to Convene in Florence in March
United States court in Florence will convene on the first Monday in March and sit for a full week. The docket is large with most cases involving violations of liquor laws.
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Federal Court
Florence
U S. C
United States Court
Senator Evans to Retire from Marlboro Senate Seat
Bennettsville South Carolina February 16 Senator J J Evans announces he will not seek re election to Marlboro county Senate in the next primary. He has served Marlboro eight years including two House terms and one Senate term.
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Evans
Bennettsville
S. C
J. J. Evans
Senate
Marlboro County
House
Flour Substitutes Rule For Victory Pies And Cakes
Washington announces a Food Administration ruling requiring hotels restaurants dining cars steamships boarding houses and other public eating places using three barrels of flour monthly to serve victory pies pastry cookies griddle cakes waffles and victory bread. Pies pastries cake must include a third wheat substitutes at all times and batter cakes griddle cakes and waffles must contain three quarts of substitutes.
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Washington
Food Administration
Steamship Vindal Freed From Ice After 47 Days
An Atlantic port reports the steamship Vindal held icebound for 47 days in a river mouth. The vessel, in Entente Allies service as a prison ship during the Dardanelles operation, was sawn free by ice harvesters. Since arriving December 31, it has cost the U.S. government about $25,000 under charter.
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Atlantic
Vindal
Entente
Atempt
Dardanelles
United States
International News Service Restored to Mail and Cable Privileges
The International News Service announced it has been officially restored to mails and cable privileges on lines controlled by Great Britain and allies. Privileges were denied in fall 1916.
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I. N
New York
International News Service
Great Britain
International Service
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Sainte Jeanne
Lieut. Hoyt
New York City
Camp Greene
Charlotte
Minnie Davis
Richmond
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St. Mary’s School
Agnes Cotton Timberlake
Sorosis
Mary Clifford Bennett
Raleigh News and Observer
Robert Houston Northrop
Sue Cary
James King Hoyt, Jr
United States Army
A. D. Brown Co
Rover Lad
Sica Berea
Paris
Chambray
Ginghan
Junior
Belk-Williams Co
Justin
Jarman & Futrelle
Process Street
Carolina Packing
Wilmington, N. C
Gore
D. L. Gore Company
Neolin
King of
Front St
Oemakers
LeGwin Printing Co
Asrace St
Wilmington, W
Fowler
N. Jacobi Hardware CO
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