Clyde Line to Maintain New York Wilmington Service
Wilmington shippers celebrate after the Clyde Steamship Company agrees to continue its New York to Wilmington schedule. The Shipping Board, urged by Senator Simmons and the Chamber of Commerce, assures vessels will keep operating unless government reassignment for Cuba sugar transport occurs.
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Wilmington
Washington
Clyde Steamship Company
New York
Senator Simmons
Mallory
United States Shipping Board
Shipping Board
Clyde Line
Chamber of Commerce
J. G. McCormick
Simmons
George H. Manning
Maller
United States Shipp’ Board
Clr Line
Wil
Ington
Trolley Service Halted by Wire Break at Crosstown Grid
Last night between 9 and 10 o'clock trolley cars did not run due to a break in the power wire at Fourth and Red Cross streets, forcing a shutdown of power across the system until repairs could be completed.
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Fourth
Red Cross
Centenarian Guilty of Carrying Concealed Weapon
A 94 year old Wilmington man was found guilty in Recorder's court of carrying a pistol. Police said he had the gun while out at night seeking wood for warmth in near zero weather. The old man admitted the pistol but said it wouldn’t work and that he was not concealing it. He was sentenced with costs, which the court remitted. He departed saying his wife would keep him warm at home.
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William James
E. T. Burton
Recorder’s Court
Harriss
North Carolina
Wilmington
L. J. Williams
Funeral of Mrs. Watters at St Episcopal Church
The funeral of Mrs Watters who died Wednesday night was conducted from St Episcopal Church by Rev Whittaker rector. Interment was at Watcie cemetery. The remains arrived yesterday afternoon too late for the arrangements. Mr and Mrs William Hill of Washington accompanied the remains.
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Oltecopal
Wate Ters
Episcopal Church
Reetor
Aatcie Cemetery
William Hill
Washington
White Gift Christmas Service at St Matthews Church
The White Gift Christmas Service at St Matthews English Evangelical Lutheran Church will be held tomorrow with a detailed program. It includes processional hymn prayers readings recitations choir anthems and presentations of gifts across multiple Sunday school departments ending with a benediction.
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St. Matthews
Bethlehem
Emma Otersen
Christ-Child
Avant
Christmas Stocking Brigade
Mamze Godwin
Morris Haskell
Manger
William Kamer
Town of
E. C. Hopkins
L. Rappler
Orient
Adolf Otersen
Andrew Lee
Charles Smith
W. Otersen
Hein
A. Schulken
Schulken
Lhd
Bryan Unable to Lecture Here Next Week
Secretary J B Huntington of the Y M C A announced that Hon William Jennings Bryan cannot be present for a Wilmington lecture next week due to unforeseen circumstances. Prospects of a later visit remain possible as Bryan travels from Washington to his winter home in Miami.
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J. B. Huntington
William Jennings Bryan
Wilmington
Mr. Bryan
Huntington
Bryan
Washington
Miami
Fla
Munitions Plants to Locate in West Under War Policy
Washington January 5 New plants for war material production will be located entirely in the Middle West due to East congestion and need for untapped facilities beyond the Alleghanies. Sites at least 460 miles from the Atlantic seaboard are considered a good strategy for future wars.
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Washington
Jan
Middlewest
War Department
East
Alleghanies
Atlantic Seaboard
Interest on Russian loan to be paid
Washington reports the Russian government will have interest on a 50,000,600 pound loan paid by the National City Bank of New York on January 10.
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Washington
National City Bank of New York
YMCA Extends Bathing Privileges to Friends of the Work
Owing to weather and plumbing conditions in many city homes the Young Men's Christian Association will extend bathing privileges to the friends of the work today and next week.
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Young Mens Christian Association
Friends of the Work
Officials urge soldiers not to sell Liberty Bonds at discount
J G McCormick chairman New Hanover County Council of Defense says few soldiers have sold bonds at a loss and most pay bonds in small monthly amounts. He cites Fort Caswell reports, notes aid committee can lend or secure loans with bonds as collateral, and warns against profit seeking from soldiers.
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J. G. McCormick
New Hanover
Council of National Defense
McCormick
A. W. Chase
Fort Caswell
N. Cc
Wilmington
Soldiers’ Business Aid Committee
James Sprunt
New Hanover County Council of Defense
Messrs
W. J. Craig
Thomas W. Davis
George P. Galvin
J. L. Gorman
H. C. McQueen
H. A. Hall
Ray
James Spruni
F. W. Dick
Mareden Bellamy
Addison Hewlett
M. S. Willard
S. J. Wood
Premier Railroads Meas to Backed by Wilson Plan
Washington January 5 administration leaders moved to enact legislation urged by President Wilson to place railroads under government control with reimbursement based on prewar earnings. While some opposed features, Democrats and Republicans largely approved the plan as Director General McAdoo pushed operational details and wage questions, intending to speed coal movement to the Northeast.
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Washington
Congress
Wilson
McAdoo
Spending in South by Southern Railway in November 1917
The Southern Railway disbursed 7,126,601 for labor material and other needs in November 1917. Of this 5,941,711, about 83.37 percent, went to South-based individuals and industries, surpassing the South’s total transportation contribution by 12,920.
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Washington, D. C
Southern Railway Company
South
A. H. Plane
Southern
Beef ration cut in half in England
London authorities announce meat will be the first food subject to compulsory rationing under the Lord Head plan. Beef consumption must be reduced by at least one half due to scarcity, with butter and other foods to follow as shortages worsen.
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Associated Press
London
England
Alnil
Lord Nheada
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Wm. M. Scholl
Standard Oil Company
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