Social round of Wilmington visitors and events
Miss Jessie Miller returns from Greensboro visiting Miss Alma Tatum. Richmond guest Louise Davies stays with Miss Bernice Wheeler. Mrs C M Johnston and daughters Ruth and Hilda return to Rocky Mount after visiting friends. Charlotte visitors Mr and Mrs H C Buchanan at the Orton Hotel. Mrs F E Schweid Credle and Mrs Clyde W Smith of Pantego also stay at the Orton. Various travels and recitals noted along with church program at St Andrew's Presbyterian and school fundraiser at Middle Sound School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
X“ Odele
H. C. Buchanan
Charlotte
Orton Hotel
Credle
Clyde W. Smith
Pantego, N. C
Wilmington
G. F. Fore
Atlanta
Richmond
Fore
Carrie Bowen
J. B. Fenney
Delgado Presbyterian Church
Middle Sound School
New Members Entertained by Bible Class at First Presbyterian
New members of the S. T. S. Bible class of the First Presbyterian church were entertained by the regular members last evening. Highlights included a solo by Nell Bowden and a duet by Bowden sisters and a reading from O Henry titled Girls by Ditmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Nell Bowden
Misses Bowden
O. Henry
Ditmore
New Champ to Defend Title in Kansas City Bout
Pete Herman the new ban tamweight claimants to defend his title tonight in Kansas City against Benny McNeil in a 15 round contest after his victory over Kid Williams in New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Pete Herman
Kid” Williams
New Orleans
Benny McNeil
Rotary Barbecue Draws Rotarians to Masonboro
A group of Rotarians departed the city this afternoon en route to Cedar Point and Masonboro Sound where a sumptuous barbecue was served just before 3 o'clock. The event, complimentary to Rotary Club President Roger Moore, was eagerly anticipated after mailed invitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonboro
Cedar Point
Masonboro Sound
Mgr
Roger Moore
Rotary Club
Rotary
Brazilian marine minister thanks U S Navy officer for war games help
Rio Janeiro on January 23 1940s date reference. The marine minister on behalf of the Brennan government publicly thanked Commander Philip Williams U S N for aiding in developing the navy c4 instructor of tactics strategy and war games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Rio Janeiro
Brennan
Philip Williams
Cardui Helped Woman Overcome Longstanding Health Decline
In Etowah Tennessee Mrs Lillie Carden recounts how about five years ago she began Cardui after ulceration and severe cramps. The tonic reportedly reduced period duration from days to about three and rebuilt her strength allowing her to resume daily work without pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etowah
Tenn
Lillie Carden
Cardui
Cardus
Federal Bureau Aids Jobless Guardsmen
Washington reports that unemployed guardsmen returning from the border will receive help from the Federal Bureau of Immigration to find new employment. Commissioner General Caminetti issued nationwide orders directing officers to assist unemployed guardsmen, with War Department approval for the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Federal Bureau of Immigration
Caminetti
War Department
WILL CLASH TONIGHT HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL OPENS SEASON
The local high school basketball team meets the Americans of the Senior League tonight at the Y.M.C.A. court. Captain Bill Rourk leads a youthful squad against seasoned veterans in a season opener expected to start with a win. All are invited. admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quint
Bill Rourk
Tiouston and Myers
Little
Hanson and Galager
Penton and Tucker
Rourk
Sprunt
King
Smith is Buried in Wallace After Bowden Death
The remains of H V Smith who died of heart failure at Bowden last Friday were brought to Wallace for interment. He had lived in North Dakota and Wallace, planning to visit old friends. interment was at Rockfish cemetery. Services by Rev W P M Currie. Pallbearers included John B Boney A L McGowen Hinton Middleton Walton Gabriel Robinson Leslie Bence and Sion Boney. He was 65 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockfish Cemetery
W. P. M. Currie
The
Presbyterian Church
John B. Boney
A. L. McGowen
Hinton Middleton
Walton
Gabriel Robinson
Leslie
Bence
Sion Boney
Railway service in Germany curtailed amid rolling stock crisis
The Associated Press reports Berlin action curtails long distance and local trains as rail and freight handling strain grows. Freight shippers are warned some goods will not be accepted and urged to verify shipments. The Clyde Line steamer Cherokee is expected to reach port Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Berlin
London
Clyde Liner
Clyde Line
Cherokee
Delay postpones Hemenway school film show
Films failed to arrive in the city delaying events at Hemenway school tonight and tomorrow. The organizers say the screenings will occur once the films reach the city and the hall remains prepared with decorations in American and French colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neer
Hemenway School
Elson Art Exhibit Opens for School Room Fund
An Elson Art Exhibit, organized by school authorities for a citywide fund to place pictures in school rooms, opens tomorrow at 9 AM in the Ford Auto Company rooms on North Third Street. It features about two hundred masterworks from various countries and periods, including sculptures, architecture, and nature views, with carbon reproductions dominating and a selection of engravings and color works. The collection, regarded as the finest shown in Wilmington, promises diverse and high quality works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Auto Company
North Third Street
Elson
Wilmington
Funeral of Mrs Virginia G Craig Held at Home
The funeral for Mrs Virginia G Craig widow of John B Craig was held at her residence 814 McCumber avenue this morning at 1030 with Rev John Jeter Hurt assisted by Rev J A Sullivan and Rev H W Koelling. Interment followed at Oakdale cemetery. Pallbearers were W H Sprunt Asa W Allen W G T Keen W W King J W Moore and Joseph T Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia G. Craig
John B. Craig
James Walker Memorial Hospital
McCumber Avenue
John Jeter Hurt
J. A. Sullivan
H. W. Koelling
Oakdale Cemetery
Messrs
W. H. Sprunt
Asa W. Allen
W. G. T. Keen
W. W. King
J. W. Moore
Joseph T. Smith
Funeral for Mr. S. Siegler at Home
Funeral services for Mr. S. Siegler, who died Sunday afternoon, were held at his residence 215 South Front Street at 3 30 PM. Rev J M Wells of the First Presbyterian Church officiated with Rev M T Plyler of Grace Methodist Church assisting, and interment followed in Oakdale Cemetery. Numerous friends attended the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Evening News
Joseph Reece Merton
Edwin McClure
Davidson
McClure
Wilmington
Tenth Avenue Church
S. Siegler
South Front Street
J. M. Wells
D. D
First Presbyterian Church
M. T. Plyler
Grace Methodist Church
Oakdale Cemetery
Bulgarians cross Danube near Tultcha as Germans push to Danube mouth
German official statement reports Bulgarian movement northward into Dobrudja crossing near Tultcha, 38 miles southeast of Galatz, placing Bulgarians on a Danube island near the river mouth. The feat tightens Mackensen’s hold near the estuary while engagements elsewhere favor German forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dobrudja
Danube
Tultcha
Galatz
von Mackensen
Kasine
Berlin
Armentieres
Fromelles
Dvinsk
Mysterious Vessel Sighted Near Vieques Island
The American steamer Mariner reported sighting a suspicious ship near Vieques Island about 13 miles east of Porto Rico while en route between Santo Domingo and Porto Rico. The American Atlantic fleet passed Santo Domingo yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Santo Domingo
Mariner
Porto Rico
Ponse
Vieques Island
Crab Island
Lumbermen Gather for Mountain States Convention in Denver
Colorado lumber dealers and neighbors converge in Denver for the Mountain States Lumber Dealers Association annual convention. The three day meeting will cover trade problems and industry issues. Other notes mention the Marchioness of Londonderry as a horse riding aristocrat and Elisabeth Kenny of Los Angeles named inheritance tax appraiser. Maggie Mitchell nears her eighty fifth anniversary living in New York after retiring from stage work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Colorado
Mountain States Lumber Dealers’ Association
Marchioness
Londonderry
Great Britain
Elgabeth Kenny
Los Angeles County
California
Maggie Mitchell
Miss Mitchell
New York City
England votes against women's suffrage in 1867 Commons
A May 20 1867 vote in the House of Commons rejected extending parliamentary voting rights to women, marking a long standing setback in the woman's suffrage movement in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
House of Commons
Soldier Boys Are Cheered by Order
Army units returned to duty after a border deployment as 25 000 guardsmen were ordered back. The base reports many regiments had sick calls and a depleted strength, while officers note the overall return to duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated
Dproes
Deming
N. M
Janels News
Sas
First Delaware Nations
Merdiegs
Weaver Arrives in Capital to Begin Congress Term
Congressman elect Weaver reaches Washington on January 2 and will stay about a week at The Winston Hotel to become acquainted with the city. He attended a House debate early in his visit as he toured the Capitol surroundings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Manning
Washington, D. C
Weaver
Winston Hotel
House of Representatives
Umil
Petition seeks broad molasses freight rate revision
Shippers petition the Interstate Commerce Commission to revise rates on molasses from Texas to virtually every U S destination. They say current rates are higher than refined sugar in many cases. The action aims to adjust pricing to reflect transport costs and market conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Jan
Texas
United States
Interstate Commerce Cermission
Cape Fear Stage Drops to 7.2 Feet at Lavetteville
The stage of water at Lavetteville North Carolina registered 7.2 feet at 5 am yesterday and was falling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Fear Rit
Lavetteville
N. C
Demaree Says He Reaches Terms With Chicago Nationals
Al Demaree, pitcher, says he agreed to terms with Chicago Nationals president Weeghman but has not signed a contract. He notes no conflict with the club and plans to train there after meeting with the Baseball Players fraternity and awaiting fraternity conditions. Demaree was recently obtained by Chicago in a trade with Philadelphia Nationals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
al Demaree
David L. Fultz
Baseball Players Fraternity
Weeghman
Chicago Nationals
Chicago Club
Demaree
Philadelphia Nationals
Recorder Court Dismisses Most Cases
In the Recorder's court no major cases were presented. Judge Harriss fined Henderson Hudson ten dollars plus costs for a bicycle damage incident. Rosetta Johnson faced disruptive conduct charges. Jane Porter’s accusation was dismissed with costs awarded. Robert Miller paid costs for assault on a female. Tate Merritt faces trial next Tuesday for abandonment. Willie Turner and James Hill await tomorrow for larceny charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recorder’s Court
Harriss
Henderson Hudson
Rosetta Johnson
Jane Porter
Robert Miller
Tate Merritt
Willie Turner
James Hill
Queen Ena’s Nursery Impresses With Bright Palace Rooms
Queen Ena of Spain spends time with her children and takes a keen interest in their pastimes. The royal nursery is among the best equipped courts in Europe. With an English trainer the Queen insisted the rooms for the youngsters be the brightest in the palace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ena
Spain
Europe
Local visitors noted from Wilmington area
Mr. Malcolm Owen returned from a brief business trip to New York City this morning. Capt. Nathan O Berry of Goldsboro visited the city yesterday. Mr. E. M. Nance of Fir Bleff was a Wilmington visitor yesterday. Mr. J. H. Colvin of Atkinson stayed at a Wilmington hotel yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm Owen
New York City
Nathan O’berry
Goldsboro
E. M. Nance
Wilmington
J. H. Colvin
Atkinson
Florida East Coast R. R. Rate Approved
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved the Florida East Coast Railroad Company plan charging $2 per car for service in delivering or receiving car load freight at industries on spur tracks. The ruling affects shipments along the spur system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Morida East Coast Railroad Company
Coast Line Hotel Cafe Rooms and meals at all hours
Coast Line Hotel Cafe offers daily weekly and monthly room rates at 208 North Front Street. Meals are available at any hour with contact via phone 208 W.
Alleged Defrauder Denied Retrial in Tax Conspiracy Case
Thomas C. McKay a former distiller for Jacksonville and Fort Smith was denied a new trial after a federal court conviction for conspiring to defraud the government of revenue tax on distilled spirits Judge Call sentenced him to two years in the Atlanta federal penitentiary An appeal to the Circuit Court of Appeals was announced bond set at 5000 McKay also fights extradition to Fort Smith where similar charges remain pending there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Jacksonville
Fla
Thomas C. McKay
Fort Smith
Ark
Call
Federal Penitentiary
Atlanta
McCoy
Circuit Court of Appeals
McKoy
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Jessie Miller
Greensboro
Alma Tatum
Louise Davies
Bernice Wheeler
B. A. Traylor
Norfolk
LeRoy S. Craser
F. C. Honeycutt
Baltimore
Mrs. P. M. Comes
Boston
Mass
Mrs. Comes
Mose C. Everstein
Connie Chasten
Katie Foard
Raleigi
Paderewski
W. M. Robins
Clarence
Hampton, Va
Annie St. Martin
Morrissville
C. R. Turner
Winston-Salem
Rocky Moozt
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
Woman's Missionary Society
Hawley
Miss Duncan
Post
Bowen
Dix
William Murphy
Cadimean
Miss Pearsall
Israfel
Oliver King
Miss Taylor
Fayetteville
Florence Taylor
William Taylor Bowen
Green Street
Nina Withers Nelson
Lynchburg
Bobby Fitzhugh Williams
Red Springs
Nelson and
Williams
Mary
Virginia Smith
Helen Dodson
Annie Wightman
Mary W Williams
Edna Jennings
Mary Starr Cook
Emma Pemberton
Norris Alexander
May Sedberry
Bertie Alston
Sallie Haigh Underwood
Marian Haigh
Mary Gorham
John N. Watt
Reidsville
J. B. Underwood
Atte
Eee
Franklin
A. D. Brown
Black Cat Hosiery
Federal Bureau
American Quint
MR. H. V. Smith
Wallace
Germany
Hemenway
Belk-Williams Company
Biter
Florida East Coast
R. R
Sam Russ
N. Jacobi Hardware CO
Wilmington, N. C
Tampa, Fla
Tampa
Atlantic Coast Line
the Standard Railroad of the South
Tam
Inser
T. C. White
Wilmington, N
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