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'. '.t." '.f ' "miss r.nev Murchison has returned 1 CUR NETT-OR RE U Fay-1 t-. rw. V! cm J trade, third. Out of the total Indian om a" ih TTnMmPOrt trade America and Japan each beginning of the war the United " -- inr--:" Last evening at 8:30 o'clock,at the her export, trade, with India, and theljj vu.uu.mio. """ for the latter. In 1914-15 the United business, are good, according to Bt t- sttGa mQVRd into third and Ja pan dropped to fifth, Java- taking the street. Miss Edna Pearl Orrell became Th'tha wife of Mr. George C. Burnett The x i , . ... isli and Indian trade experts with trhom a correspondent of the Assoc! atprt Prpss hftR discussed the, subject of a large number of friends ami ?eIa-j The gtatement regarding prospects is, from a short visit to relatives in ihome of the bride's parents, Mr. and ThP ttkh School girls won two Mrs. E. A. Orrell, NoJ;, 310 North Ninth games of volley ball from the Busi .pnrPR wptp 21 to 18 and 21 to 8. nuptial knot was tied in the preserve ated Press has discussed the subject .V. M. -V- The engagement of Miss Agnes tives by Rev R E 1 Gribben, rector or t0,V,a,oT, f WIntpr Park to Mr. St. Jonn S episcopal -cuurcu DUtacuungvu, C. George Ambrosiano, of this city, is announced by the young lady's par Mits Mr and Mrs. Charles L. Borken- - .AAi-nrr a tr fdlfO nl D r0 Uian uaBu. x w ue - rlorwhichwaa attractively decorat durmg the holidays. d Jn flowerg Qf the seagon Lonengrin.s , T m, r, v,Jo u.Mn I bridal chorus was played byMrs. J. D. Mr- .ilJ- !lSbre!; Edwards, on the violin, accompanied was y - by Mr A H Yopp at the piano. Ucx, Ul lllia ciij', ua,c: iciui"c Miss Rose Orrell, sister of the bride, was; maid of honor and Mr. A. C Bur nett, brother of the groom, was best As the bridal party entered the fTTk IB -micyB.m H'ri-i TTTM-hurTi-r .j. -J - - i i fliiaad iiM III I III FT ' t AI Bfi 3.(JfiV':.r.T position of Germany, which ' had gone down to fourth. However, the Am erican and Japanese percentage were 55 an; Ctra7e agreement which the! a nd U respectivelya entente allies may make after the was 3'120'0 Sf!, wn tw o-. 2,966,000 pounds, a very slight differ- , bar to American activities ence. This was , the year of : the out- i Coincident with the increase in Am-! break of hostilities and both nations Hoon tho virtual i aroppea a mue in men lnumu erican trade has w 0Q ports, although they made an Increase SUULUU6 Ull "1 1 . , , T 1 Q1 c.1 ft imports from Allied countries. That;- rl-ii h.m Germany and Austria will not regain, at least for many years to come, the each forged ahead. America still held third place, but her exports totaled AtW tho ooromnnv a reofintion WAS al lettst lux "J' ycaia LU ' ' 4. T woe, v ?Th thoir hrMfll tour North and are mak- . r .""' Umd which thev had established is 0 V" -1 1 tenaerea at tne nome. ine uirue auu, - - i5 7 ner cent The money transacted ing their home with the bride's moth- make their home with the .accepted here as a foregone conclu- P" 2Jt. TUe money er, on South Third street. motherat No. 820 South Sixth sion. Further, it is pointed -oat that , 000 pwndB and 4.oju I most of the entente allies win not De.- - in a position immedately after the ending of hostilities to resume their One Indian niarket has been corner ed by the United States, and that is " , 'street. ;rwJf A meeting of the Business Women's nlnh win ho hold at tho home of Miss! ,j a 1L. ttt.. - , rne j-iaaies Aia oocieiy ui iub wes- . , . 0tnTrtohiioa Thre Nellie Pickard, No. 412 North urn ! ley Memorial church, Winter Park, will j pre-war exports, due partly to the low-p street. Friday evening at 8:15 o'clock. I a a wir,tor. rir nrdons domands which will be made for the is sald to be an increasing demand, for . All business women of the city are in-' t thp intprsfirtion. of the Wriehtsville I reconstruction period at home, and inexpensive but durable machines and vited and urged to attend . ing from 6:30 until 8:30 o'clock The Wilmington Red Cross Society j public is cordially invited to take sup requests all those who wish to con-. per wjth the ladies. and Masonboro roads Saturday even-1 partly to the disorganization of their in 1015-16 the United States led the world with a total exportation to India tribute to the boxes that are to be -55. & sent to the Wilmington soldier boys MARRY THIS AFTERNOON, on the Mexican border, to have their 4 Mr. W, G. Gregson, of this city, and packages at the Y. M. C. A. not later Miss josie Shields, daughter of Mr. Ihan Monday. Mrs. Bluethenthal is , am Mrs Joseph II. Shields, of Dur chairman of the committee arranging j narn xt r w:ii Ke married this af- Tho ' inrltictTMocj Thoco nn-nditiortQ it is said I will give the United .States a chance "l r - 1 oKDiantii it,,,,a ir. hDr; years ago America's automoDiie traae trade with India, provided she strikes , wlth lndia while the iron is hot. for the Christmas present for the lo cal contingent at El Paso, Texas. ternoon at 6 o'clock at the home of the bride's' sister, Mrs. Carlton Brink ley, Lochinvar Apartments, Norfolk, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Gregson will leave1 immediately after the ceremony for points in the North, where they will They will about ten The United' Kingdom has and does hold the bulk of the trade with India, 1 and officials declare that she will make a strenuous fight to maintain 1 was . so small that it is not recorded iri the official figures. The Unitjed States has made a great advance also in its exportation of iron and steel goods to India during the past year. During the four years prior her position. However, Germany for years prior to the war was next to' the United Kingdom in the matter of i 'to 1915-16 the highest money figure. reached 441.000 pounds. In 1915-lt; 18- Every da hundreds of j 'Grown ups as well as the little folks are visitors to this Joyland department Santa's display of. gift wares are a great attraction to all who come. - : ':: ' Large Character Dolls With Real Hair and Sleeping Ee, $3.50, $4.95 Another case of these wonderful American made character dolls, large life-iike size, sleeping eyes and real hair. They'll not stay here long. We advise that you place your order or come in-today. , Erector Toys for Boys This Educational Toy is the greatest gift for boys ever devised. Is a real pleasure to the boys. They will work all day long at this building game and at the same lime will learrt quite a lot about mechanics anJ electricity. Erector Sets $1.00 to $1 5.00. Beik-Wil iams C o M ORRELL EDWARDS. At St. Paul's Lutheran church par sonage last night at 3 o'clock, with ' spend their honeymoon the immediate families of the con- return to Wilmington in tracting parties present, Miss Lucyjdays and will make their home at Edwards became the bride of Mr. Hen i the Orton. MorreTI. Rev. F. B. Clausen per-J Tne bride is an unusually attrac formed the ceremony. tive young woman and has a host of Miss Lhia Edwards, sister of the I frjends in the Piedmont section of bride, was maid of honor and Mr. II. i tne state, where she has spent prac W. Wells was best man. The couple ; tically her entire life. Mr. Gregson will make their home on North Sixth j 9 the genial casnier. at the Orton street. ; Hotfl and is a business man of in tegrity, enjoying the confidence and -X- -x- MARRIED LAST NIGHT. Miss Maude Conway, attractive daughter ")f Mrs. E. D. Conway, of this city, and Mr. Howard L. Jones, an employe .n the local District Engineering- Officf . wers married at the rectory of St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral, at 7:30 o'clock last night by Rev. Louis Bour. Only a few intimate friends were in attendance. Mr. Jack C. Thompson, i best man, was the only attendant. Mr. j and Mrr. Jones will make their home j at No. 318 North Seventh street. ! & I COUNTRY CLUB DANCE I LAST NIGHTl respect of all his associates. -X- ' INVITATIONS ISSUED. exports to India, and Austria, while i this jumped to 1,600.000 pounds, the trade being largely in small articles falling far below Germany, did no in considerable business. The combined trade such as machine tools, cutlery, bolts, nuts, nails, rivets, washers, tubes and fittings, etc. This is another field German and Austrian export with India in the fiscal ,i : a i ti-iA pounds Bterl ing or 9 i "Up cent of In- i most of the avy machinery are madepaper in varioug forms pounas sterling, or y.- per cem oi in ,fth Tndia nr Jn thH TTnited Kine-' i . r j a t- : " aia s wnoie lmponauon. ijusiness j men nere, maintaining mat uerman the war, are in demand. Among oth-, FJS CLAMOR FOR RESS imngs wmcn are saia to iurnisn a vear 1913-14 ;wnich ls said to be a fertile ne fi Tket for America are canned goods, IT . J i 11 304 000 America- Locomot've engines and , lagsw are, household h ardware and Urging i&mdn,;o .Match Him i g a u.wi.vvv f . h maehinervare made I i fir':iivlJ-.L tt mi ju v ugor, nungarian. The railways, which use most , I 7 T It t r . , j of the heavy iron and steel products, nnn Anatrian trnno nun India la rlAAd ..... " " I are government controlled, and as are speculating as to what nat loir will man orderg ag pos3ible for materials take the place of these central allies aturally be placed with British The markets which Germany and Au-'or Indiftn firmg Jn the maUer of the stria have relinquished and which are smaHer ductSf however, there is said to be open now to the strongest gaid tQ be a chance for a great ex. bidder, are shown in the following nanRlftn in thp nf the TTnitfid I tables, giving the principal articles ex- Stateg The following invitations have been ! Ported to India in 1913-14 by these received by friends here: Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Thomas Mayer announce the marriage of their daughter Viola Belle to Mr. Adrain F. J. Velman on December twentyfourth nineteen' hundred and sixteen at 4 o'clock in the afternoon at the home of the bride's parents No. 605 Queen street, Wilmington North Carolina. One of the most enjoyable dances I . of the season was given at the Cape k ei&h N- C., uec. 7. The Eliza Fear Country Club last night bv the i beth MIlls Company, of Charlotte, vnimtrer mPmhprs of that oraniza-! capitalized at $250,000, of which $50,- tion. A special car left the city at 000 has been paid in, was chartered 7:45 o'clock and shortly after the ar rival at the Country Club a delicious luncheon was served, after which the dancing began and lasted until a late hour. Music was furnished by Grainger's orchestra. One of the features of the social event was renditions by the-"Venetian Trio," now playing at the Vic toria theatre. Several selections were sung and the dancers were delighted. This feature was a surprise arranged i by the ladies who managed the dinner dance. today by the Secretary of State. The corporation is to engage in the manu facture of cloth from cotton and ! other fibres. ORIENT LODGE, NO. 395, A. F. t A. M. Vienna, which occupies such a prom inent place in the news of the day, has' a history dating . back to the early days of the Christian era, when the tne country s final restoration, to Aus for more than 100 years, every since Romans, as they spread their empire north and eastr reach e;l the-banks of the Danube. Regular communication of this lodge will be held this (Thursday) evening at 8:00 o'clock. All members are re quested to be present. Visiting broth ers are cordially invited to meet with us. tBy order of the W. M. C. C. Brown, Sec'y. nlllillllllllHillllllll!llllllllllllllllll!lllllllllii!!lil!IIIIIi:i!l"" I WHAT? I WHEN? WHERE? I EVERYBODY'S GOING I DEC. 14 natinns. with th values in nnnndn and ... - . , r t an(I steel manufacturers is sterling: Germany: Apparel Chemicals Cotton manufactures, in cluding yarn, Cutlery Dyes, Glass and glassware. . . Haberdashery and millin ery Hardware Instruments, apparatus, . . Liquors, Machinery, etc., Matches, Metals 2,573,000 One of the best prospects for iron farming j tools, according to an agricultural and trade expert. There would be little fu f on cal1 for sucn Wg machines as traction ploughs, but ordinary ploughs, har ! rows, reapers and the many other im B9 nnn Plements of husbandry would find a J?'!?!; j: ready .market, in his opinion. . ipi nnn' "Tndia is an agricultural country." 191,000 fte gaid .and it may De news to peo. pie outside India, but the Indian farm 186,000 er buy anytning which really will 4n2 nnft sive him better results- Incidentally, 102,000 we nave Deen having good crops for 158,000 several years and money is more 288,000 plentiful now than ever before iri' the A',uuu history of this country. In addition to I c A trr rnn rrkMrrnrMnr i Pressure is being brought to bear LliAVE.rUR CONFERENCE, by mat fans on Fritz Hanson, local wrestler, for the arrangement of a Heads of Various Cities of match between Ludwlg Ress, Belgian State Gather at Raleigh. ostler, and Joe Vogar. the Ilungar- I lan demon. Both these men are fav- Mayor P. Q.Moore, accompanied by i oraby known here and fans who Capt Thomas D Meares, city clerk . thorougniy understand the game are and treasurer and City Attorney Rob-, conflffent that a match between this ortRuark. will leave this evening at ! ir wou anything yet at- 6:4oo clock for Raleigh to participate S t tefl tftig season Since Regs met in the conference that will be held i T , rr i t v. ., . . ... . , t t i. i . John Kelonis here recently fans have at the arborough Hotel tomorrow L . . ... . . . . , x . I been very anxious for his return, as relative to the laying of plans to in- . ' . . . . i i they are more than anxious to see the sure the enactment of legislation fa- ... . JM . ki , r, ("human springboard" In action again. -V. ities are to be governed by general Jaws and not by local' laws as in the j past and tomorrow', conference is tor a general discussion of the prop osition. Mayor Moore was instrunien- Oil3, . Paper Salt Silk manufactures. the regular agricultural implements I and pasteboard, includ ing yarn, etc. 216,000 believe that America could do a good iso.uuu business in small oil engines for irri nnn ' gation work, which is so essental to ! farming in Inda. Another excellent 149.000 field woui(j be for windmills,, also to 12,000 be used in irrigation. I cannot speak 17,000 for tne government, of course, but T i know from past experience that the 716,000 aericultural denartment has been Other articles, 1195,000 ready to test and itself sell the goods of firms which have introduced farm 8,444,000 ing machinery of benefit to. the coun try. 55,000, a fpW vpars ap-n an American' firm Sugar Toys and requisites, . Woolen manufactures, eluding yarn, etc.. . in- Vogar is no stranger and because both men are willing to rough it to a mark ed extent the fans are confident that a better match could not be arranged. If Hanson successfully negotiates such a match the consensus of opinion is "Safety First" Convcnl mi. Baltimore, Md., Dec. 7. ! ! :.: epresenting indusirial :ui.! i (i ganizations in many i nnnnfit .tk r 1,ii..l 1.. i. i VUllllli i . F 1 1 it.- lill i i i i ll ll'V when the f.erorul ::nnn :l c t i !. . 1 1 1 of the Safety Klrsl Im iIi im, . .n ,, America was called to ort'.c;' !i h, dent Darwin P. Kinslcv ;'. York. The convention sc.sio.is , i'l continue three days ;irul will I ,j ... voted o the discussion of :i w I .i riety of subjects pertaining to i.hIiIk safety. These will inc'udo !:: prr vention, health and s;init:t!.n, wiu formity in street traffic ik,riil;;!i.iii, and plans to prevent siccidi-nis the right of way of railroads. Ijnil!l!l!lllll!lllll!!lllillllllil!l!lilll!!ll!llllll!illllllll!lil!ll!iiiii J B. McCABE & CO., I Certified Public Accoun- i tal in r.allinp- th mfptins' h havinsr sent invitatins to the official heads of ,that woolvin Hall would prove made all cities of importance in the State. ! quate to eat: the crowd who woulc The following cities will be repre-1 want t0 witness th scrap. ctcH onH iv0 ma v,o ainc i If Mr. Hanson is able to locate Vo- in attendance: Charlotte. Winston-Sa- tariti. x Boob flQ MnrehUon Bank BIdv Phone t 996. WILMINGTON. N. 0. - lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllU.I!!:.... Illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll lem, Greensboro, Durham, Goldsboro, and Elizabeth City. The conference is scheduled for tomorrow but Mayor gar he will probably arrange just such a match for he has given fans to understand that he will comply with their wishes whenever such is possi- Coiistipatior is permanently corrcvuvi: the celebrated Shi var Mi 'A: itively guaranteed by Mooro announced this morning that We. He is bringing wrestlers here f or j a second session mignt he neid on i U1C ucucm opui uu6 cicwcui. cy, jo. na una fr:ncess m Saturday will do everything possible to satisfy their whims. Totals, Apparel, PLURALITY OVER New York citv emDlovs sixteen TWO THOUSAND. I mammoth tractors and trailers in the smpie, io?. Santa Fe, N. M., Dec. r resident i collection of its rubbish and garbage. Wilson's plurality In New Mexico was j Trenton, N. J.. and Savannah, Ga.. j 2,392, according to the official count j are rival claimants to the distinction j made public today. 'of being the cleanest city in America. 1 Itcmorn Super flooa Iinir rom ny pnrt Of the body. SAKE L-arjce bottle f J. mm . - k mw r-m s iui rt ;. i f"T. I . .li l'l:l aod r'f-iitrl:ii i,i Sii.r SOII BY Austria-Hungary: J The Store That If I Sella Wooltex Better j J Service 1 jl Shop in the Mornings if possible. J J Store open every evening until 9 11 I o'clock. jj j There is a telephone in the Suit De- I partment Call 102. J . A .D. Brown I Practical Gifts I Boots and Shoes, 21,000 did try to sell windmiiis here. This 184,00.0 company had an excellent article, but 41,000 made the mistake of trying to do bus- HS3.000 j iness through an agency firm which I was ignorant of the machine and of 149,000 he conditions under which it would 22.1,000 j work. The result was that they fail (54,000 e(j Had they sent their own repre- 115,000 ( sentatives over to study the country . an( fin(j where the markets really Cotton manufactures, Cotton twist and yarn, . . Glass and glassware Haberdashery and millin ery, , .. ITr,1""re M&lohes Metals, Taper and pasteboard ugar 922,000. were they would have given theni- Woolen manufactures, eluding yarn, etc., . . . Other articles in- 77,000 i selves a chance. f ( T it..' 1 x t 1- A 1L.1 I in mis cuimeciion i migui say iiiui 338,000 the growth of American trade will '. largely depend on the method of in- loiai ASbU.uuu ; 'troducing goods. It is essential that Japan is making vigorous efforts to j American exporters send competent capture this German and Austrian ' agents over here to represent them, trade and has met with considerable j India is a vast country, and articles success. It is stated, however, that. that might find a ready market in one she is dealing mostly in the cheap ' section would be rejected in anothar. grades of goods and much doubt is' These things must be studied out. expressed as to whether, even In Further the matter of personal contact these, her inferior standard of manu- with the purchaser means much. You facture, as it is characterized here, cannot sell goods in the East simply would stand competition with better; by sending over a picture catalog. articles in the same class. In this The firm that has its agent on the U connection it is interesting to note ground will get the trade if it sells that during the past three years Ja- good articles " pan, and the United. States have al- Besides thn i;n( motitinn most paralleled each other in the is said to a large field in India now amount of their Indian export trade. ' for the cheaper grades of cotton and Tn the fiscal year 1913-14 these coun- woolen goods and cheap fancy tex tries were tied for fourth place among tiles. Japan has made a considerable e;"0,118 exporting to India, the advance in this "trade since the war United Kingdom being first, Germany began. Dyes and drugs, which were second, and Java, with her sugar supplied largely, by Germany before To Enter the Contest; Fill Out this Nominating Ballot, Counting 1,000 Votes ! To The Wilmington Dispatch, Wilmington, N. C, I hereby nominate as a can didate in your Grand Prize Voting Contest: r Miss, or Mrs. :s House No. . . - Street Town or City . Business Address . . Signod Address ONLY ONE NOMINATION WILL BE ALLOWED TO EACH CONTESTANT CUT OUT, FILL OUT, BRING, SEND OR MAIL TODAY, DO IT NOW.. This Beautiful Calendar FREE . t":Sy!S id mer. of ruKlFIER AND TONIC rr . w own. ine calendar is ran l: t 11 9mlr tbii required coupon rrom. Act quicklr. 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