Army officers seek pay rise amid war strain
Washington reports Joseph Leiter of the Army League calls for higher officer salaries. Leiter argues officers lack housing, quarters, and equipment allowances while enlisted pay doubled last year, noting many educated men leave service for better compensation elsewhere. He cites Pershing's high standards and misperceptions about government-provided uniforms and gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. H. Manning
Washington
United States ‘Army
Joseph Leiter
Army League
Chicago “Wheat King
Leiter
Aaman
Pershing
France
Congress
Yaqui Uprising Alarms Northwestern Mexico Amid Land Grievances
Reports from Hermosillo describe the Yaqui revolt spreading across Sonora with attacks on Potam Yacum Bacum La Colorada and Suaqui Grande. Federal troops struggle to quell raids while land confiscations and 300000 acres controlled by an American company fuel tribal unrest and demands for restoration of homelands.
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Hermosillo
Sen. Mex
Mexico
Diaz
Madero
Rio Yaqui
Sonora
Yaqui
Potam
Yacum
Bacum
la Colorada
Suaqui Grande
Federal
Torries
Hac
Yucatan
Tres Marias
Intr Ians
Celaya
Obregon
Villa
Carranza
Auga Prieta
Sonors
Ctedes
Wise to Seek Raise Yet Preserve Playful Work Ethic
A patrol of quips debates labor vs leisure and saving, warning that long-term fortunes depend on more than toil, citing flawed advice and playful misadventures. Mrs. J. S. Eubanks and children return from Kinston visit. Cantwell Dancing School hosts a Saturday night dance at Hibernian Hall. Mrs. B. F. Keith visits hospital-bound Mr. Keith then returns home. Cape Fear Council U C T meets at 8 with matters of importance for members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cantwell Dancing School
Hibernian
Cape Fear Council
Bingham Basketball Schedule Nears Key Showdowns
Mebane North Carolina January 12 191? Coach Major Beech predicts strong season as Bingham lists games with University of NC Duke Durham North Carolina State Wake Forest Winston Hickory Weaver Spencer Randolph Danville Fishbourne Staunton and Davidson College through February 13 Date pending for Davidson College.
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Mebane
N. C
Bing- Yiam
Major Eech
Bingham
University of N. C
Durham
Greens
North Carolina State
Wake Forest College
Winston
Hickory
Weaver College
Spencer
Randolph
Danville
Fishbourne
Staunton
David
New Hunger Disease Reported in Europe
The Budapest paper Vepszava describes a famine dropsy outbreak affecting adults mainly 40 to 60. It notes 900 cases in Asch with about 3 percent fatalities if nourishment cannot be provided.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Budapest
Vepszava
Asch
Household Expenses Rise in Milan Since 1912
Figures published by Milan authorities show household expenses up 105 percent since 1912 and clothing costs up 140 percent. The report highlights the steep rise in living costs affecting residents.
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Milan
Cornmeal Recipes For Breakfast Lunch And Dinner
A wartime cooking feature highlights cornmeal as a versatile staple with recipes for cornmeal griddle cakes crust for pumpkin pie and cornmeal yeast bread. It lists ingredients and steps such as boiling milk with cornmeal and molasses, baking in a hot oven, and bread dough processes.
America to tighten up on using food nationwide
Washington reports plans by the food administration to tighten restaurant conservation and extend anti boarding rules to boys held. Hoover says Allies need 75 to 105 million extra bushels of wheat and have asked America to double net exports. He says no rationing needed at home and shortages will be avoided with the measures.
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Washington
Fod Administration
Hoover
America
Would Preserve Perrys Flagship Niagara a Memorial Bill Considered
Washington January 11 Congress may fund 15000 to repair preserve and maintain the historic naval brig Niagara Perry flagship of the Lake Erie battle. The plan would turn the vessel over to Erie to keep in running condition as a memorial. restoration likely after peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. H. Manning
Washington, D. C
Commodore Perry
Lake Erie
Henry A. Clark
Penna
Batle
Congress
Eric
Sweden's Textile Plants Shift to Woodpulp Fabrics
Sweden's textile factories face stoppages due to scarce wool cotton and jute. They pivot to textiles from woodpulp and to paper substitute fabrics as in Germany. Krupp workers wear paper overalls and a large Düsseldorf shop uses paper made from woodpulp in fabric production.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Germany
Dusseldorf
More Pay for Tommies Increase in British soldier pay
London reports a new pay scale for British fighting men with a 65 million pound first year rise and a 9 900 00 pound second year total. The daily shilling scale ends with privates at 1s 6d, lance corporals 1s 9d, corporals 2s, plus an extra penny per day for each year of service.
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London
Illicit Liquor Peddling Slang Prompted by Farm Life
A fragment quotes a conversation about slang for illicit liquor trade with a playful exchange. It mentions terms like bood-limbing and hints at rural life influences. No clear event or identifiable person is presented.
Build Big Powder Plant at Nashville
Washington reports a government powder plant to cost 60 million dollars and employ about 15 thousand men. The War Department selects Hadley’s Bend on the Cumberland near Nashville Tennessee as the site, with construction to start immediately. Secretary Baker had announced last month that several powder plants would be established to supplement private producers.
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Washington
War Department
Nashville
Tenn
Crozier
Ordance Bureau
Hadley’s Bend
Cumberland River
Nastville
Baker
Dartmouth Opens Season With Four Straight Losses
Dartmouth's basketball team starts the season poorly with four consecutive defeats.
North Carolina Sees Higher Disease Rates in Center and West
A Despatch special reports 1 400 plus communicable cases in North Carolina this month led by whooping cough measles typhoid and others. Central and western counties show greater activity with Edgecombe Wilson Nash Wayne Johnston Duplin and Forsyth among affected areas. Dr. A M R Crouch notes that high counts reflect diligent reporting and enforcement of public health law rather than true worse conditions.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
A. M. R. Crouch
Edgecombe
Wilson
Nash
Wayne
Johnston
Duplin
Scotland
Anson
Union
Mecklenburg
Carbarrus
Davidson
Forsyth
Cleveland
Rutherford
Lincoln
Wilkes
Caldwell
Burke
Henderson
Swain
Clay
Crerokee
Guilford
Gaston
Yancey
Macon
Chowan
Catawab
Cagarrus
Martin
Robeson
Bladen
Cumberland
Alamance
Davie
Buncemh
Lord Rhondda Hosts Plain Lunch for Guests at Llanwern Park
London January 12 reports Lord Rhondda the British Food Controller living on rations and hosting guests at Llanwern Park in a plain meal of bread cold beef pickles and apples after inspecting Hereford cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Rhondda
Llanwern Park
Foreclosure Sale Notice in Wilmington North Carolina
Notice of foreclosure sale of real estate in New Hanover County North Carolina. Mortgage by Dave Bowden and Mary Bowden to Geo C Gaylord dated October 11 1911. Sale set for February 6 1918 at 12 o clock noon at the New Hanover county courthouse. Property described as Lot 4 Block 271 city of Wilmington.
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State OF
North Carolina
New Hanover
Dave Bowden
Mary Bowen
Geo. C. Garlord
New Hanover County
Court House
Wilmington
Wood Street
Wood and
Green Street
Mary Bowden
Geo. O. Gaylord
Martha A. Gaylord
Ubiana
Auction Notice of Wilmington Land Sale by Court Order
By decree of the Superior Court dated December 27 1917 the commissioner will sell at public auction for cash at the Court House door Wilmington on February 4 1918 at noon a described lot in Wilmington North Carolina commencing 80 feet east of the Queen and Second streets corner the lot runs 42 by 66 feet being part of Lot 6 Block 74 per city plan This 3rd day of January 1918 William M Bellamy Commissioner 1 3 3040
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Larkins
John Larkins
Thomas Hatrigs
Court House
Wilmington
Imington
Queen Street
Second Streets
Second Street
Queen Stret
Mington
Awilliam M. Bellamy
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promoted for Catarrh Relief
One hundred collars reward any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The remedy is claimed to act through the blood and mucous surfaces, expelling impurities and healing diseased parts. Take Hall's Catarrh Medicine for a short time and expect improvement in general health. Testimonials available free. Prepared by J. Cheney and Co. Toledo, Ohio, 75 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
J. Cheney and Co
Which Lady Is Mrs DeJiggs In These Aeroplane Daye
Fragmentary note references a character Mrs DeJiggs and a description of a woman near a large fuselage on an aeroplane daye scene. Context hints at social interaction or identification in a farm setting. Further readable details are limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeJiggs
La Creole Hair Dressing Aims To Restore Natural Color
Advertises La Creole 2% hair dressing claiming to revive natural color by restoring color glands and curing dandruff and itching. Promises gray hair will turn evenly dark after daily use with a full head of hair appearing soft fluffy and thick. Sold at Jarmen and Futrelle Drug Store Wilmington NC for 1.20 per bottle or 5 bottles mass order with money back guarantee.
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Jarmen and Futrelle Drug Store
W' Mington
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J. S. Eubanks
Kinston
B. F. Keith
Mr. Keith
James Walker Memorial Hospital
Mieses
Men’s Union
Belk-Williams
Company
A. D. Brown
Perry
Dartmouth
Wilmington Printing Company
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