Anxiety Over Fate of Major Tompkins Men at Parral
Washington anxious as General Funston reports no word from Pershing on the Parral clash. Major Tompkins and his Seventh Cavalry were attacked in Parral, Chihuahua, with uncertain losses. Officials fear for their safety while weighing implications for Mexican policy and potential use of rail moves.
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Washington
Baker
Wilson
War Department
General Funston
Funston
Parral
Ceneral Carranza
Mexico
Aguilar
Carranza
Garcia
el Paso
State Department
Letcher
Chihuahua
State and War Departments
900 Acre Gift Planned for Southern Tuberculosis Sanitarium
New Orleans reports from April 14 say Mrs. D. B. Safford of Hot Springs North Carolina donated 900 acres near Asheville for a proposed south tuberculosis sanitarium and added 20 000 dollars to seed a hospital building fund. Dr G A Stone urged laws to curb infant population born with physical or mental defects. W H Swift of Greensboro led a child labor talk asserting factory work harms youth constitution. Dr W T Carstaphen proposed a health science course in southern public schools taught by physicians.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Southern Sociological Congress
Asheville
N. C
South
Congress
Witl
D. B. Safford
Hot Springs
N.C
G. A. Stone
Memphis
W. H. Swift
Greensboro
W.T. Carstaphen
Wake Forrest
Cotton usage hits world record in March
Wathimeton April 14 600 000 bales marked first time surpassed in March as the census bureau reports record monthly consumption. US cotton mills used nearly 9 000 bales more than last March and indicate a new yearly record as activity surges with 651 000 bales more used than the prior year through March.
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Associated Press
Wathimeton
Census Bureau
United States
Submarine crisis looms with formal demand to Germany
Washington April 14 AP says a cumulative evidence package and a final demand for Germany’s good faith will be sent within 48 hours. The cabinet discusses presenting facts with an ultimatum while noting the Sussex attack and continuing German submarine gains. Verdun and Turkish fronts report bombardment and minor actions. German admiralty reports Allied shipping losses near 207000 tons from submarines and mines.
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Washington
Germany
United States
Berlin
Assur
Turkish War Office
Persian
Armenia
Asia Minor
Marcel
Boll Weevil to Cover South's Cotton Belt
A U.S. Chamber of Commerce report says the boll weevil will infest the entire cotton belt of the south before it can be checked. Efforts to spray or poison the pest fail as it bores into the plant. The annual advance ranges from 40 to 70 miles depending on conditions.
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South
Associated Press
Washington
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Simms Declines Candidacy for North Carolina Attorney General
Raleigh April 14 Robert N Simms of Raleigh announced he would not seek the attorney generalship of North Carolina. He released a formal statement saying the wide publicity given to the possibility prompted him to define his position clearly.
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Associated Press
Raleigh
Robert N. Simms
North Carolina
Simms
Inverlyon torpedoed. American crew rescued
Queenstown reports the British steamer Inverlyon sunk by a submarine on Tuesday afternoon. The captain and 11 crew were landed, with one American among the rescued. Another boat from the Inverlyon, carrying 11 men, is missing.
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Associated Press
Queenstown
Inverlyon
America
Cotton use rises from last year in March data
Washington reports March cotton usage at 615 025 running bales excluding linters. For eight months to March 31 usage totals 4 228 990 running bales, up 228 990 from last year. On hand March 31 consuming and public storage cotton reaches 3 410 009 bales, while active spindles total 32 082 589, down from last year.
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Associated Press
Washington
Census Bureau
No Election Today of A. and M. President
Raleigh April 14 Trustees of North Carolina A. and M. College in session defer action on choosing a successor to Dr. D. H. Hill who has resigned the presidency until the June meeting.
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Douaumont
French War Office
Associated Press
Raleigh
North Carolina A. and M. College
D. H. Hill
Bandits Attack Supply Train In Mexico Campaign
About 40 men believed to be Villa soldiers attacked an automobile supply train near Pershing's Camp last night. They were driven off after a short fight with no American casualties. One Villa bandit was killed. The convoy had traveled by aeroplane to Chihuahua and El Paso Junction during April 12 to 14.
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General Pershing
Chihuahua
el Paso Junction
British defeat Turkish forces in Mesopotamia on the Tigris
London reports British forces repelled Turkish troops along the Tigris in Mesopotamia. The engagement pushed the Turks back one and a half to three miles, marking a British victory.
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Mesopotamia
Associated Press
London
Tigris
Little Doris Field Suffering From Grip
Little Doris Field daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Field is confined to the house with an attack of grip illness.
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Doris Field
Herbert Field
Vail Convicted of Keeping Whisky for Sale
Vail found guilty by Judge Dalton in municipal court for possessing whisky for sale. Six months on the roads or longer in the workhouse if health allows, following a hotly contested trial with circumstantial evidence and testimonies from witnesses including George and Umph Barringer and old Allison Gray.
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Allison Gray
Vail
Allison
George
Grissom Held for Superior Court in Tire Theft Case
A girl friend of Henry Grissom was bound over to the May term of the Superior Court on a $500 bond for larceny of $265 in tires from High Point Motor Co and $190 in leather belting from Snow Lumber Co. The prosecution portrayed a strong case with key testimony from Pauline Gresham, alleging Grissom admitted the robbery to her. The court ordered the property returned to the garages after no claimant appeared, and Grissom's attorney argued insufficient identification of the stolen goods.
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Henry Grissom
High Point Motor Company
Snow Lumber Company
Irrissom
Fagg
Dalton
Crissom
Pauline Gresham
Durham
Miss Gresham
Washington Street
Grissom
D. H Wrightenbury
Palmer's Shoe Shop
Palmer
Fage
Wrightenberry
Richardson Street
Mr. Wrightenberry
Welch
Gris
Snow
J. Ed. Kirkman
George F. Wilsom
L. B. Williams
Theresham Gvirl
Evening prayer and sermon at St Marys Episcopal Church
There will be evening prayer and a sermon at St Marys Episcopal Church this evening at 8 oclock by the rector. Everyone is invited. A full Holy Week program will be announced tomorrow.
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St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Johnson Remanded Without Bail In Cotton Mill Killing
Greene sboro April 14 Monroe Johnson, who shot and killed Carl Preddy, a White Oak mill foreman, at the mill here two weeks ago, was given a hearing and remanded to jail without bail. The defendant offered no testimony.
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Associated Press
Greensboro
Monroe Johnso
Carl Preddy
White Oak
Willard Dyer Undergoes Appendix Operation
Willard Dyer was taken ill and rushed to the local hospital where surgeons operated for appendicitis around noon. He was reported resting well this afternoon and in as favorable a condition as possible.
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Willard Dyer
President Wilson Speaks at Jefferson Day Banquet
President Wilson addressed a Jefferson day banquet in Washington, saying the US would not be drawn into a quarrel not of its choosing. He urged Democrats to hold the balance, reviewing party achievements and criticizing Republicans as provincial. The speech drew cheers with multiple lawmakers predicting his future presidency.
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Washington
Plent Wilson
United States
America
Democratic Party
VT. R
Mexico
Senate
House
Common Counsel Club
Hollis
Walsh
Representative Class
Sermon Sparks Conversions at East End Church Revival
Rev Higgins leads revival at East End Methodist Church. Two conversions and many requests for prayer followed a sermon on What must I do to inherit eternal life from Luke 10 25. Services start 7 30 each evening with a song service and a sermon at 7 40.
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East
Marshall Guilty of Contempt by House Committee
Washington April 14 the house select committee found United States Attorney Marshall of New York guilty of contempt for criticising a house sub committee investigating impeachment charges raised by Representative Buchanan. Chairman Moon said no action would be requested for at least two weeks to allow Marshall to consider it.
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Associated Press
Washington
House Select Committee Today
United States
Marshall
New York
House
Buchanan
Moon
Crady Koonce to be tried for yegging
Local officers announce that Kady Koonce will be tried at Statesville on charges related to blowing the Mocksville safe several months ago. He is also suspected of aiding in the July High Point Milling Company break in and may face a Greensboro trial for that act if acquitted. Authorities say they have all suspects located and will bring them to trial when available.
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Kady Koonce
Statesville
Mocksville
Koonce
High Point Milling Company
High Point
Greensboro
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