Teacher Training Expands at North Carolina College
The North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering adds a vocational education department to train teachers for farm life schools. The program covers elementary pedagogy and includes agriculture courses, with funds allocated for maintenance. An Electrical Engineering show by students impressed crowds with $10,000 worth of apparatus and Tesla coil demonstrations.
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Niddick
Electrical Engineering Society
Tobacco Imports Rise in Great Britain Despite Restrictions
London reports a sharp rise in tobacco use last year despite government limits. Expenditure reached 48.6 million pounds for 130.7 million pounds of tobacco, up from 40 million pounds on 126 million pounds the year before. Per capita spending was 5.25 dollars.
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London
Great Britain
England
Bankhead Highway Convention In Birmingham Continues
Delegates from the national good roads meeting remain in Birmingham to participate in the Bankhead Highway association annual convention. The group promotes a national highway from Washington through the South to Los Angeles.
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Birmingham
Ala
Bankhead Highway Association
Washington
Los Angeles
Massive Scout Gathering U.S. Southeast Conference
In Baton Rouge on April 19 a rally of nearly 1000 Boy Scouts from Mississippi and Louisiana convened for a general conference and preparedness demonstration. The event spans several days with remarks from national leaders. Poultry growers claim electric incubators yield higher chick hatch rates than other methods.
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Baton Rouge
Mississippi
Louisiana
Meals Cooked on Electric Flat Irons in Dallas
During a Dallas blizzard a gas shortage forced residents to cook on electric flat irons as natural gas supply was cut off. The shift reflects scarce energy in the city and improvised cooking methods during severe winter weather.
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Dallas
Tex
Cambridge Postwar Reform Reshapes University Life
Cambridge after the war will see wide reforms including democratization of campus life and a cheaper education. The university plans shorter courses, extended modern language and science offerings, revised exams, and targetted curbs on student expenses. Compulsory Greek will be dropped and military training may be considered. Classes are small as many students are on active duty or government work.
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Cambridge
Cambridge University
Climate in Asia Minor Favors Cotton Cultivation
Berlin reports from German observers attached to the Turkish army in Asia Minor that the climate, except in uplands, favors cotton farming. Irrigation works begin at Adana and Smyrna, with 50,000 bales of Turkish cotton reaching Budapest last year. An German Austrian buyers group aims to develop the Turkish market for postwar linen.
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Berlin
Asia Minor
Bagdad
Adana
Smyrna
Budapest
Germany
Austria
Japan faces pivotal election as constitutional clash intensifies
Tokio reports a nation awaiting tomorrow’s elections with high tension between the ruling bloc led by Count Terauchi and allies and the opposing constitutionalists. Terauchi and Shimpei Goto emphasize resisting what they call tyrannical majority in the house after dissolving the chamber in January.
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Tokio
Japan
Constitutiona
Count Terauchi
Baron Shimpei Goto
Illinois Central Wins Harriman Safety Medal
Charles H. Markham, president of the Illinois Central, has come to New York to receive on behalf of the Illinois Central system the Harriman medal for accident prevention. The award was given to the Illinois division, presentation to occur at tonight's museum dinner.
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New York
Charles H. Markham
Illinois Central Railroad
Harriman
American Museum of Safety
Ilinois
Iinois Central
Police Chief Under Charges In Alexandria Indictments
Anderson Ind April 19 Steve Donahoo police chief of Alexandria arraigned in circuit court for trial on indictments from a grand jury probe of alleged vice conditions Subordinates in the police department also named in indictments
No True Quaker Will Fight Says Blair
Greensboro April 19 F S Blair of Guilford college a Quaker preaches peace to 300 000 students over months. He says few Quakers fought in the Civil War and predicts some Guilford students may enlist while noting the college hosts a denominationally diverse campus. Blair supports peace and explains Quakers have endured drafts yet refuse warfare. He promotes the sixth annual North Carolina peace contest at State Normal college with contestants from Atlantic Christian Wake Forest A and F college Trinity Elon Davidson Lenoir and others. First prize 875 second 50 and state winner may proceed to Mohonk conference with honors and cash awards.
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Greensboro
F. S. Blair
Guilford College
Guilford
Church
Mr. Blair
United States
Germany
Blair
North Carolina
State Normal College
Atlantic Christian College
Wake Forest
EF. College
Trinity
Elon
Davidson
Lenoir
E. P. Wharton
The
American Peace Society
Virginia
Chapel Hill
Lake Mohonk
N. Y
D. Melver
E. L. Folk
J. C. Forester
E. M. Oettinger
J. D. Wilkins
Fights Tonight Across Multiple Cities Featuring Top Welterweights
Fights scheduled include Benny Leonard versus Richie Mitchell in Milwaukee over 10 rounds and Johnny Wilbane against Matt Brock in Cleveland for 10 rounds. Other bouts span 12 to 15 rounds in Youngstown Woonsocket Marieville Lawrence Mass and Southbridge Mass with several local boxers in action.
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Benny Leonard
Richie Mitchell
Milwaukee
Johnny Wilbane
Matt Brock
Cleveland
Johnny Griffiths
Jimmy Duffy
Youngstown
al Shubert
Pete Terman
Woonsocket
R. I
Willie Jackson
Mickey Donley
Marieville
Travelers in session in Lake Charles Louisiana
Lake Charles hosts the annual state convention of the Travelers Protective Association with the city in national colors and an elaborate program. The big feature parade is slated for tomorrow as part of the entertainment for visiting travelers.
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Lake Charles
Travelers’ Protective Association
A Good Old Fashioned Physic Promoted by Foley
An advertisement for Foley Cathartic Tablets from Mann Drug Co touts a wholesome physic that cleanses the bowels sweetens the stomach tones the liver and relieves indigestion biliousness bad breath bloating gas or constipation without griping or nausea.
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Mann Drug Co
Resale order set by Guilford Court in 1917 sale
Under and by virtue of an order of resale in a Guilford Superior Court special proceeding J R Trotter and H T Cox Administrators vs J Ed Cox and Flora Cox et al the undersigned Commissioners will at 12 oclock M on Monday the 23rd day of April 1917 on
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Guilford County
J. KR. Trotter
H. T. Cox
J. Ed. Cox
Flora Cox
Resale of Z A Burns Farm by Guilford Court Order
W H Ragan guardian for Z A Burns announces a resale of the Burns farm under a Guilford County Superior Court decree. The sale is set for Thursday April 12 1917 at 2 PM in front of Bank of Commerce High Point NC. A raised bid of 425 dollars from A L Burns remains on the last bid. W H Ragan Commissioner. W P Ragan Atty.
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Superior Court
Guilford County
N. C
W. H. Ragan
Z. A. Burns
A. L. Burns
Bank of Commerce
City of
High Point
Z. A
Certificate of Dissolution for Leonard-Beavans-Stamey Company
Secretary of State J Bryan Grimes certifies the Leonard Beavans Stamey Company dissolved by unanimous stockholders consent filed March 23 1917 in Raleigh North Carolina. W C Beavans agent in charge of service. Principal office in High Point Guilford county.
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Leonard-Beavans-Stamey Company
High Point
Guilford County
North Carolina
W. C. Beavans
I. J. Bryan Grimes
Raleigh
A. D
J. Bryan Grimes
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Enterprise
West Raleigh
Board of Trustees of
North Carolina State
Lege of Agriculture and Engineering
Riddick
Boy Scouts
Asia
Illinois Line
L. D. Walker
N. Main St
Rexall
Bell
North State
City Transfer Co
J. A. Dalton
W. A. Barber Printing Co
W. F. Clayton
Bk. of Commerce
J. E. Guy
Elwood Basement
Thacker
Detroit
North Carolina Public Service CO
Beli
Jamestown Township
Jamestown ‘Township
Fairfield
Sarah Weaver
T. W. Cox
Bright Leonard
Henry Crowder
Jacob Leonard
I. W. Cox
Sarah Ann Cox
Office
the Register of Deeds
D. R.trotter
H.P. Cox
Hall
IF. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
J. Cnenty & CO
Drougaids
Tie
W. P. Ragan
Arctic
Max Bones
High Point, N. C
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