Allied Debtor Nations Face US Refund Talks Next Month
The United States plans to begin negotiations to convert $11 billion in WWI loans into long term securities with Allied governments. Britain’s $5 billion debt talks likely to start soon, while interest totaling about $100 million becomes due in November, not enough for a soldier bonus.
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Washington
United States
State Department
American Debt Refunding Commission
Treasury
Great Britain
Waglot
Engstrum Offer Amended in Muscle Shoals Proposal
The Engstrum plan to complete lease and run the Muscle Shoals nitrate and power projects is revised to exclude the Warrior steam plant at Gorgas Alabama. The modification was announced by House Military Committee Chairman Kahn as executives considered the offers. The change aims to save about $1.5 million by modifying the two plants rather than separating them.
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Washington
Frederick E. Engstrum
Wilmington
N. C
Muscle Shoals
Ala
Warrior
Gorgas
Kahn
House Military Committee
House
Magstrum
Alabama Power Co
Engstrum
Lexington Suffers Second Major Blaze in District
A fire at 3 am destroyed a brick building owned by Gil Grimes on the Court square and wiped out Lexing ton Tire Repair stock. Total loss about 20000. building insured, tire firm loss about 4000 beyond insurance. Owners Anger and Sink escaped by a second floor window. Several injuries reported from flying bricks and shattered windows.
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Lexington
Gil Grimes
Court Square
Lexington Tire Repair Company
David Anger
Joseph Sink
E. J. Zimmerman
Arthur Morris
Junaluska Gets Loan From Mission Board
Nashville April 26 The board of missions of the Methodist Episcopal Church South in session here yesterday afternoon voted a loan of 50000 dollars to the Southern Assembly at Lake Junaluska North Carolina, a resort for missionaries and other church voters.
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Junaluska
Nashville
Tenn
Board of Missions of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Southern Assembly
Lake Junaluska, . C
More Production at Home Is Needed Raleigh
An April analysis of Craven county 1921 food and feed imports shows nearly 3 million dollars spent outside the county for food and feed. Feedstuffs from other states total 1,115,000 dollars. ham beef lard poultry eggs cost 1,100,000 dollars. butter cheese and canned milk 100,000 dollars. canned vegetables and tinned meats 100,000 dollars. syrup 50,000 dollars. Agricultural leaders contend hay and feedstuffs could be grown in-state at far lower prices, yet North Carolina imports these goods costing 60 to 75 million dollars annually.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Craven County
Wake Forest Glee Club and Orchestra Tonight in High School Auditorium
The Wake Forest Glee club and orchestra, top ranked among state colleges, perform at the high school auditorium at 8 o clock under the City B Y P A auspices. The program is praised as the best yet by supporters, with Dr. Hubert Poteat making his final appearance as director during the on tour season.
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Wake Forest Glee Club
Hubert Poteat
Glee Club
South
Darius Eatman
North Carolina
Virginia
South Carolina
Old North State
Hubert McNeill Poteat
College Glee Club
Pou Sees Republicans Embrace Wilson Policies at Raleigh
In Raleigh on April 20 the 24th biannual North Carolina Democratic convention opened with Rep Edward W Pou delivering the keynote. He attacked the Republican administration as confused and inept while arguing only Wilson era policies produced progress. He warned against domestic stalemate and urged support for Democratic platforms and measures.
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Raleigh
Edward W. Pou
Congress
E. W. Poll
Wilson
Pou
Poll
Woodrow Wilson
Confidence Men Worked Old Game in Okmulger Case
Aged confidence scheme ends with the arrest of Jack Gardner of Muskogee on fraud and robbery charges. Warrants are out for Bob Smith, a former Okmulgee county political power, and Bert Davis of Tulsa. The men allegedly sold one dollar bills at 12 1 2 cents each, taking payments in $50 bills.
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Okmulger
Okla
Jack Gardner
Muskogee
Bob Smith
Okmulgee County
Bert Davis
Tulsa
Delegation Seeks Recognition at Genoa Conference
A delegation representing the White Russian government left for Genoa to press allied powers for recognition. The move signals ongoing efforts to secure diplomatic support amid the Russian crisis.
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Hellinfords
Genoa
Montlieu Avenue Grading Advances to 30 Feet
Work on Montlieu avenue has begun to widen the pavement from 18 feet to 30 feet from Centennial avenue to the Greensboro road with extensions on both sides. Jordan and Rankin streets also begin paving as part of the city program. A Rankin Jordan Rankin connection discussion is set with the Retail Merchants' association tomorrow afternoon at ?.
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Montlieu Avenue
Centennial Avenue
Greensboro
Jordan
Rankin
Retail Merchants’ Association
Rankin Street
Tomoroon
Rankin and
Jordan Streets
Rivers Recede Yet Damage Slight After Flood
Pittsburgh April 20 rivers Alleghany Ohio and Monongahela are slowly falling. Lower Alleghany was partly submerged Sunday with minor damage reported.
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Pittsburgh
Alleghany
Ohio
Monongahela
Lower Alleghany
Explosion Devastates Salonika Barracks and Church
Dispatches from Salonia report a massive explosion of war material near Salonika station causing widespread destruction. The blast toppled barracks killing hundreds of soldiers and burying children in a church ruin. Fire followed, reducing much of the town to rubble and forcing panic as residents fled.
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Athens
Salonia
Salonika
Mit
Monastir Explosion Linked to Belgrade Dispatch
The dispatch notes a Belgrade style report of an explosion in Monastir in southern Serbia. Monastir, located about 80 miles west of Salonika, may indicate a shared disaster incident between the two reports.
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Belgrade
Monastir
Old Serbia
Salonika
Royal Arcanum Holds 33rd North Carolina Session
The Royal Arcanum convened its thirty third annual session in Winston Salem at the Robert E Lee hotel with about seventy representatives and officers. Morning reports highlighted gains in membership while the afternoon elected B L Worsley as grand regent and Julian S Miller and others to top posts.
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Winston-Salem
Royal Arcanum
North Carolina
Robert E. Lee
Tve
Isurance Fraternity
B. L. Worsley
Rocky Mount
Julian S. Miller
Salisbury
R. L. Poston
Statesville
Herman Heller
Raleigh
George R. Wooten
Hickory
R. S. Mendelshon
Wilmington
George Robbins
M. F. Allen
Fertilizer for Home Gardens Urged by North Carolina Expert
Dr. Clarence Poe of the Progressive Farmer urges Raleigh readers in a Live at Home campaign to reuse wood ashes and autumn leaves to boost garden yields. He says ashes are rich in potash and leaves add humus, preventing waste and adding significant value to town gardens.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Clarence Poe
Progressive Farmer
Refugee convoy reaches Polish border as typhus claims lives
War news reports a Russian refugee convoy totaling 1,950 at the Polish frontier. About 1,300 deaths are tied to typhus among the travelers, marking the worst recorded march.
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Warsaw
Government ships hydro airplane to St. Pauls Rocks for trans Atlantic flight
The government will ship a new hydro airplane to St. Pauls Rocks to aid Portuguese naval aviators in resuming their trans Atlantic flight to Rio Janeiro. They say another two weeks are needed due to the wrecked landing caused by strong surf and tides and their message notes no better landing could be made.
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Lisbon
St. Paul’s Rocks
Rio Janeiro
Jordan Held for Relentless Driving
Robert Jordan was found guilty of reckless driving after a Sunday collision on the Wallburg road near Mechanicsville. Judgment was continued to May 10 with costs and repairs to Swaim’s car, and Jordan to consider damages as a condition of relief.
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Robert Jordan
S. V. Swaim
Wallburg Road
Mechanicsville
C. A. York
Walter Royal
Jordan
Mr. Swaim
York
Winston-Salem
Jake Mack
Swaim
W. W. Tise
Messrs
Mack
Tise
T. W. Albertson
Next Conference at Thomasville Chosen for Conference
Ten southern states attended the tri state conference of orphan home workers in Macon Georgia and chose Thomasville North Carolina for the next meeting C A Wood of Winston Salem North Carolina was elected president H A Garrett of High Point North Carolina vice president Archibald Johnson of Thomasville North Carolina secretary The two day gathering discussed methods of operating orphanages
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Macon
Orphan Home Workers
Thomasville
N. C
C. A. Wood
Winston-Salem
H.A. Garrett
High Point
Archibald Johnson
Steamer Aeolus Collides With Freighter Zero
Off Uruguay coast the Munson line steamer Aeolus from Rio Janeiro to Montevideo collided with the British freighter Zero. The Zero sank but all crew were saved.
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Buenos Aires
Munson Line
Aeolus
Rio Janeiro
Montevideo
Zero
Uruguay
Munson
Mellon Indicates Possible Need for Additional Tax Levy
Treasury officials said the deficit forecast for the 1923 fiscal year by Secretary Mellon likely requires raising additional taxes to cover more than 350 million dollars.
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Washington
Mellon
The
Treasury
French Government Demands Energetic Measures Against Foe
Genoa April 20 Prime Minister Lloyd George said the political commission of the economic conference would meet tomorrow to consider Russia’s reply to allied proposals. He expected the reply today and predicted success for the conference. He denied Rathenau informed him of Russo German pact negotiations.
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Genoa
Lloyd George
the Economic Conference
Walter Rathenau
Germany
German Delegation Deliberates on Lloyd George Ultimatum
Genoa reports at noon the German delegation had not replied to Lloyd George's ultimatum to withdraw the Russo German treaty or face disbarment from conference talks on the Russian question. German split on the issue leaves no reply expected before nightfall. Russians insist the treaty must stand.
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Genoa
Lloyd George
Paris Presses Hard on Germany Over Russo-German Pact
Premier Poincare has directed French ambassadors to demand energetic measures and penalties if the Russo-German treaty is not abrogated. He insists on immediate execution of the Versailles treaty and warns that concessions to Germany prove weakness and invite continued resistance, regardless of Genoa conference outcomes.
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Paris
Poincaire
Germany
Fowler Held for Larceny in Greensboro Court
Archie Fowler and Mayfield Ferguson faced a municipal court session in Greensboro on larceny charges. Fowler was found guilty and received a 90 day sentence to county roads. Ferguson was acquitted. The alleged theft involved a motometer from Curley Stack’s car, identified by Stack who alerted police. Both men were arrested in High Point on Monday.
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Archie Fowler
Mayfield Ferguson
High Point
Municipal Court
Greensboro
Fowler
Ferguson
Curley Stack
Stack
Scattered Selling On Cotton Market In New York
In New York on April 20 there was scattered selling as favorable southern weather and firmer London cables weighed on cotton futures. Openings slipped 1 to 5 points with steady futures shown for May 17.90 July 17.46 October 17.50 December 17.49 and January 17.43.
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New York
Liverpool
Oxonian Adrift After Losing Rudder Stock
The Leland line steamer Oxonian en route from Portland Maine to Liverpool broke her rudder stock about 800 miles southeast of Halifax and sent out requests for help after the mishap, a wireless message confirmed.
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Halifax
N.S
Leland Line
Oxonian
Portland
Liverpool
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Henderson
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