Lumber production in United States falls two percent
Washington March 12 A preliminary forest service estimate shows US lumber production declined about two percent last year to 39 200 000 feet as wartime demand spurred a rush to complete censuses. Nine states reported gains led by Missouri up around 44 percent with notable increases in Louisiana Georgia Florida and Alabama. North Carolina saw the largest drop exceeding 22 percent Maine about 20 percent with other states posting varying decreases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Forest Service
Forest Service Hus
Missouri
Louisiana
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Wisconsin
Michigan
Oregon
Northwest
North Carolina
Maine
Germany cancels Norway contracts in limited fish export
London report says the German Central Purchasing Company annuls all Norway contracts from March 16 due to Norway’s agreement with America allowing only 48 000 tons of fish exported yearly to Germany. Bergen office closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Norway
Comany
Can
Tildens Taga
Christiania
Exchange
Copenhagen
America
Germany
Bergen
German plans to dominate the Baltic and Scandinavia
The German Central Purchasing Company advances a policy of hostility toward Scandinavian nations following Germany's rise in Finland. With strengthened northern position, Germany appears set to retaliate against the region and claim the Baltic Sea as a German lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finland
Germany
Baltic
Ferris to Lead Democratic Campaign Committee Change
Washington reports that Democrats in both chambers will reorganize the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Representative Doremus of Michigan resigns as chair, and Representative Ferris of Oklahoma, head of the Public Lands committee, is elected to succeed him. The panel includes a representative for a senator from each state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Doremus
Michigan
Representa Ferris
Oklahoma
House Committee On Public Lands
Ha B
Germany receives Romanian grain amid occupation
New York reports under the B U Wolff dispatch that since Romania’s occupation Germany has taken 630000 tons of grain including corn, and Austria Hungary 756000 tons. The Berlin dated memo, published in German papers January 30, aims to counter reports on supplies from occupied Romania and Italy, noting Italy as a factor in fodder exports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rumania
Germany
Austria- Hungary
Wolff Bureau
Berlin
Romania
Italy
Tragedy at Selma Over Love Affair
Miss Emma Rose telegraph operator in Selma North Carolina was believed fatally shot last evening by D N Crocker a young farmer who then killed himself in the street near her home Crocker fired three shots two hit Miss Rose one passed through her lungs the tragedy reportedly grew from a love affair that failed to run its course
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma
N. C
Emma Rose
D. N. Crocker
Crocker
Textile mill firemen strike continues in Fall River
Firemen in Fall River textile mills remain on strike as they drop the closed shop demand and seek an eight hour day. Plants try to operate with volunteer crews while some departments rely on government contracts and night shifts. A public hearing by the Board of Conciliation and Arbitration examined responsibility for the dispute, with Federal mediator John Colperis and possibly Secretary of Labor Wilson expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Mass
Board of Conciliation
Arbion
John Colperis
Wilson
North Carolina University Catalogue Details 1917-18 Enrollments
The UNC 1917-18 catalogue shows 1,062 students, small war-related decline from 1,186, 53 professors, 16 instructors, 34 fellows, and 25 graduate students. It notes 40 correspondence courses across multiple disciplines, new War Information Service, expanded library holdings over 80,000 volumes, and eleven faculty in U.S. service. Military science aims to train students for national service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
N. C
University of North Carolina
Harvard
Yale
Medicine
of Law
School of Pharmacy
Thomas W. Lingle
Robert Browning
Latin America
LaFayette Association
University
United States
Mexican Bandits Killed by Rangers Near East Ranch
Laredo Texas March 12 Between five and ten Mexican bandits who raided East Ranch Thursday night were killed by Captain Ryan s company of rangers according to Sergeant Willis who was in the posse. Willis said eight bandits likely escaped by scattering through brush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Texas
East Ranch
Ryan
Willis
Fire destroys home on North Third Street
A fire thought to have started from a faulty oil stove gutted the residence of Mr. W. W. Prease at 914 North Third Street and damaged neighboring property owned by Mr. W. H. Sellers to about 400 dollars. A nearby house housing African Americans suffered only minor damage. Firemen arrived after the 10:40 p.m. alarm from box 126 as W. Parelos and helpers moved furniture and rescued occupants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ww. H. Prease
North Third Streg
W. H. Sellers
Fourth
Harnett Streets
W. Parelos
Lee Jackson
Ed Bland
Death of Mr Brinkley Leads to Bellevue Interment
Mr J B Brinkley aged 74 died at 409 Dawson Street this morning at 3 30. Survived by son J G Brinkley of this city and daughter Mrs Louis Hanson of Baltimore plus half sister Miss Josephine Quinn. Funeral from the residence tomorrow at 3 pm with Rev J P King. interment in Bellevue cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brinkley
Bellevue Cemetery
J. B. Brinkley
Dawson Street
J. G. Brinkley
Louis Hanson
Baltimore
Josephine Quinn
Aternoon
J. P. King
Red Cross Wilmington Meeting Set Tomorrow at Noon
The Wilmington Chapter of the American Red Cross executive committee will meet in Chamber of Commerce rooms tomorrow at 12 o'clock. Regular directors meetings occur the first Wednesday of each month. Mr and Mrs A L Hardee, recently wed in Florence South Carolina on February 26, have returned from their wedding trip to Florida and travel with Miss Matilda Eilers of 124 South Fifth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
American Red Cross
Chamber of Commmierce
A. L. Hardee
Florence
S. C
Points
Florida
Matilda Eilers
South Fifth Street
Routine Board of Education Holds Monthly Meeting
The board met yesterday for routine business only. Keystone Land and Lumber offered three acres for a school site northwest of Scott's Hill. no action beyond acknowledgment. North Carolina Sorosis urged higher teacher salaries via resolutions signed by Mrs. J M Solky and Mrs. B T Hopkins. Treasurer Thomas Cooper was absent. Newcomb and Solomon conducted the audit. A bond issue of 250000 was discussed but no action likely before the upcoming primary election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Keystone Land and Lumber Company
Scott’s Hill
North Carolina
Sorosis
J. M. Solky
B. T. Hopkins
Thomas. E. Cooper
Messrs
Chas. B. Newcomb
B. Solomon
Crochet Edge Patterns Named Attractively and Repeated
The text describes crochet edging patterns titled An Attractive Edging and A NOVEL crochet pattern. It provides row-by-row instructions for creating shells and K shaped motifs, including chain counts, stitches per row, and turning points. The pattern emphasizes repetitive shells and K motifs with picots and scallops as the main decorative features.
Funeral today for J. C. Knox of Daytona Florida
Funeral services for Mr. J. C. Knox of Daytona were held at Zion Methodist church in Town Creek this afternoon at 2 30 conducted by Rev. E C Sell. Interment followed in the family burying ground. He leaves a daughter Miss Jessie of Daytona two sisters Mrs B F Stone of Shallotte and Mrs Frink of this city and five brothers J J Knox W E Knox J H Knox C O Knox and R L Knox. The Brunswick County native had lived in Florida 25 years and recently returned after a stroke last fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Bradshaw
North Fourth Street
Cliff C. Morriss
Miss Holmes Bradshaw
M. T. Plylir
Grace Methodist Church
Miss Bradshaw
Mr. Morris
Morris
Nashville
Tenn
Wilmington
Bon Marche
Morriss
Home Savings Bank
Atlanta
J. C. Knox
Daytona
Fla
S. O. Frink
Walnut Street
Zion Methodist Church
Town Creek
E. C. Sell
Bladen Street Methodist Church
Mr. Knox
Jessie
B. F. Stone
Shallotte
Frink
Messrs
J. J
W. E
J. H. Knox
Brunswick County
Knox
Culpepper Opens Pipe Stem Factory in City
Mr B F Culpepper recently arrived from Magnolia Virginia has started a pipe stem plant at 1015 South Front Street The operation uses reed stems locally with a 25 year supply and 18 workers He seeks more raw material and aims to supply a St Louis house The Chamber of Commerce industrial committee plans to assist in securing materials for the factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Culpepper
Magnolia
South Front Street
Culpepper
St. Louis
The
Chamber of Commerce
Young Woman Detained After Detention at Goldsboro
Rosa Lee Turner a young woman from Goldsboro was detained at the Colonial Apartments Market and Third streets by Sergeant Howell. Recorder George Harriss ordered her to be turned over to Mrs Dempsey wife of the farm superintendent after arrest. Sheriff Edwards was asked to contact her parents to decide next steps with no charge filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Lee ‘Turner
Goldsboro
Colonial Apartments
Market
Third Streets
Howell
George Harriss
Dempsey
Edwards
Death of Infant James Walter Gle nt on East Wilmington
Friends of Mr and Mrs Joe Congleton of East Wilmington mourn the death of their infant son James Walter at James Walker Memorial Hospital last night. Funeral services were held at 4 pm today at Harisead Methodist Church graveyard with Rev J H Batson of Hampstead Church officiating. interment followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Congleton
East Wilmington
James Walter
James Walker
Consolidated Real Estate and Insurance Co to Liquidate Assets
At Maxton North Carolina on March 12 stockholders appointed T M Parsons and S B McLean as agents to liquidate assets and close the business. The Elva Manufacturing Co will cease grinding cotton seed for the season and shift to shipping meat and hulls while preparing for the next seed crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxton
N. C
Consolidated Real Estate and Insurance Company
Messrs
T. M. Parsons
S. B. McLean
Elva Manufacturing Company
T. J. Davis
Jno. R. van
American Tractors Aids French Food Effort In War
One thousand five hundred U S tractors will aid France to grow two million more tons of food. Henry Morgenthau Jr leads the operation with tractors arriving aboard a naval transport as spring plowing begins in northern France. The plan targets battle scarred fields to boost wheat and potato yields for wartime needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Food Administration
France
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Food Administration
Calendar of sports events across the nation
The calendar lists events including Ted Lewis versus Harry Rostan in Fort Riley, Kans, automobile dealer shows in Fargo and Raleigh, Colorado State basketball tournament in Denver, Northern Bowling Association in Duluth, Eastern intercollegiate wrestling at Columbia, Indiana state basketball in Bloomington, Levinsky vs Walker in Joplin, and national track championships in New York and Boston, marking the close of the Eastern intercollegiate basketball season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fargo Automobile Dealers’ Association
Fargo
N. C
Ted Lewis
Harry Rostan
Fort Riley
Kas
Duluth
Columbia University
Bloomington
Battling Levinsky
Hugh Walker
Joplin
New York
Massachusetts
Boston
Patriotism at Town Meetings in New Hampshire
Concord March 12 Today marks town meeting day in New Hampshire s 224 rural districts. Voters select officials approve funds for a fire horse hydrants and school committees. Many meetings are expected to pass patriotic resolutions supporting the nation and wartime administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
N. H
New Hampshire
Deacon Jones
Watch Out Kaiser Bill Threats Rise in Wartime Tirade
A hostile proclamation from Wilmington North Carolina on March 11 1918 denounces Kaiser Bill accusing him of murder and war crimes. It vows revenge and predicts the United States will strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaiser Bill
Kaiser
Villian
U. S
Wilmington
N. C
Robbery of Engineers Near Yeh-Sion Henan
A mixed crew of Chinese and American engineers on a survey party was attacked by bandits near Yeh-Sion in Henan. A Chinese assistant was captured while two members escaped. the raiders seized money and valuables before releasing the others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Nylang
Yeh-Sion
Henan
Chow Yang Fu
Tion
Faikow
Local Voters Question Senatorial Platform and Allegiances
A letter to the editor criticizes MacMillan and his opposition to Federal Point road and school issues. The writer argues for a senator who represents all people, not a small special interest group, and questions the influence of a secret meeting on the race. The piece reflects resident concerns about road funding, parish loyalties, and political alignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacMillan
Tom Astin
Carolina Beach Road
Board of County
Line Beach Road
Senate
Alog
Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey Promises Quick Cough Relief
The ad promotes Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey as an effective remedy for a wheezy cold and cough. It claims soothing effects from the first dose, reduces inflammation and coughing, and helps loosen phlegm so sufferers can return to work. Sold by all druggists.
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Country Falls
Ferris
Democratic
United States Food. Administration
Winifred Worth
Vandyke
Maxton Concern
U.S. Food Administration
Henry Morgenthau JR
No Man's Land
Calendar OF Sports
Raleigh
Automobile Dealers’ Association
Colorado
Denver
Kiteretek
Linimen
Pais
Wilmington, N. C
Wrightsville
F. W. Armstrong
Prop
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