Navy unprepared for war letter sought by Lodge resolution
Secretary Daniels submitted a reply to the Lodge resolution detailing a Navy General Board letter from 1914 and Admiral Fiske's communication alleging the Navy was unprepared for war. Daniels said the Fiske letter existed but the Navy files initially failed to show it and he learned of it only after. The exchange notes Dewey’s note on potential gaps and argues for a navy general staff.
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Navy General Board
Fiske
Navy
Britton
Daniels
House
United States Navy
Navy Department
General Board
Dewey
Department
Senate
Admiral Fiske
Powd and Koontz Convicted After Long Legal Fight
District Attorney Hammer reported the conviction of James Hackett, Tom Dowd, and Grady Koontz after a lengthy trial for blowing 16 safes in North Carolina. The evidence was circumstantial but strong. Chief Gray and Officer Welch testified for the state. Judgment had not yet been pronounced as Hammer departed Statesville for Ashboro.
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Hammer
Ashboro
Statesville
Hamer
James Hackett
Tom Dowd
Grady Koontz
North Carolina
Chief Gray
Officer Welch
Fifth and Sixth Grades Debate Friday Afternoon
The Mainstreet School held a double debate with fifth and sixth graders arguing steam versus electricity. Judges named for each room, with best debaters identified as Jack Nance from Howell and Chas McAnally from Garrett. the fifth grade won both debates.
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Miss Howell
Miss Garrett
Miss Johnson
Odelle Peacock
Samuel Davis
Mary Ring
Elizabeth Green
Dewey Dodameade
Charlea Mce
James Culber
Kearny Cryson
Vernon Snyder
Miss
German note on American request may delay in Berlin
The American note is now in the hands of Emperor William the chancellor and the chief of staff at general headquarters. Germany’s answer is likely to be delayed by parley and requests for further information as the Lokal Anzeige reports the note is long and will be examined thoroughly.
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Associated Press
Berlin
London
Emperor William
von Bethmann Hollweg
von Falkenhayn
General Headquarters
Germany
Lokal Anzeige
Pershing Prepares for Any Movement in Mexican Pursuit
General Pershing has positioned forces so the punitive expedition can pursue Villa or withdraw quickly as Washington directs. Carranza officials report quiet in northern Mexico and vow to suppress uprisings in the Parral district and to guard all mining property.
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Associated Press
el Paso
Pershing
Villa
Mexico
Washington
Carranza
Juarez
Parral
Republicans Indorse Grissom At High Point Revival
The High Point Republican meeting in the armory drew about six hundred voters endorsing Gilliam Grissom for the congressional nomination. W. P. Ragan led the gathering and delegates were chosen for the Guilford county convention in Greensboro. Ragan teased Democrats from the Bible while Grissom urged Republicans to qualify to vote and drive a strong campaign in November.
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Greensboro
Guilford
High Point
Col
Bill Ragan
Diggins
State Senate
W. P. Ragan
W. FE. Snow
Z. M. Silli
Londa Connor
Oscar Fedlock
C. Robbins
Mike Shiplett
Bril Ragan
Ragan
Grissom
Mr. Grissom
Aaron
Zureka
Washington officers await Major General Scott report on Mexican pursuit
A preliminary report by Major General Scott and General Funston on the Mexican situation is expected in Washington today. Officials will not decide on pursuing Villa or withdrawing troops until the complete report is received, which is not expected before Sunday.
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Washington
Scott
State of the Army
Funston
San Antonio
Villa
Florida governor urged to probe Vernon lynching
Washington county citizens ask Governor Trammell to investigate the Vernon lynching of John Dykes, postmaster, who was accused in the killing of Walker. The plea cites possible county official involvement in the case.
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Associated Press
Pensacola
Washington County
Florida
Trammell
Vernon
John Dykes
Walker
Russian Troops March North Through Lyons to Front
Russian troops arrived at Marseilles for service with France and passed through Lyons on their way northward toward the western front. The move indicates continued coordination between Russian forces and Allied efforts in France during April.
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France
Associated Press
Lyons
Marseilles
High Point and Greensboro Baseball Rivalry at Cone Park
The High Point baseball team meets Greensboro at Cone Park this afternoon. Easter Monday doubleheader features High Point and Asheboro with a large crowd expected to witness the games.
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High Point
Greensboro
Cone Park
Asheboro
Janvrin of Boston Tops Early Season Batting
Chicago April 22 Janvrin of the Boston Americans leads the week’s batting with a remarkable .00 percentage as National Burns New York and Butler St Louis post strong averages. Ty Cobb sits at .231 while Alexander Philadelphia and Schneider Cincinnati headline NL pitchers with two wins. Faber Chicago and Ruth Boston notch two wins with no defeats in the AL.
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Chicago
Janvrin
Boston Americans
Burns
New York
Butler
St. Louis
Ty Cobb
Alexander
Philadelphia
Schneider
Cincinnati
Faber
Ruth
Boston
Germans Press Verdun Assaults with Infantry and Liquid Fire
German forces renewed attacks at Verdun using infantry and liquid fire plus heavy guns but failed to gain ground. Major push occurred east of the Meuse with French artillery reports of repelling the effort and German losses. Fighting centered between the Meuse and Fort Vaux with liquid fire north of the Canutrettes woods. Meanwhile a French air squadron flew to Sofia, bombing a Zeppelin shed and other targets behind lines in Dobrain.
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Verdun
Associated Press
Meuse
Paris
Fort Vaux
Canutrettes Woods
Balkans
Sofia
Democrats Hold State and County Conventions Across North Carolina
North Carolina Democrats convene county gatherings to name delegates for the state convention in Raleigh and to organize county party machinery. Senator Reed and Representative Heflin are slated to address delegations in Salisbury and Winston, with Guilford County meeting in Greensboro to elect delegates and set committee rules. Cameron Morrison of Charlotte was billed to speak as President Wilson addressed Congress.
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Raleigh
Reed
Missouri
Rowan
Salisbury
Heflin
Alabama
Forsyth
Winston
North Carolina
Cameron Morrison
Charlotte
Mr. Morrison
Washington
Wilson
Congress
Search for Dorothy Arnold's Body Yields No Find
New York April 22 AP reports detectives failed to locate Dorothy Arnold’s body in a West Point house cellar. Officials dismissed claims of a burial tool and said a Rhode Island convict’s account has no truth. Arnold, daughter of Frances RK Arnold, vanished on Fifth Avenue in 1910.
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Associated Press
New York
Dorothy Arnold
West Point
South West Point
Frances RK. Arnold
Fifth Avenue
Stock market session fuels Mexico linked declines
New York April 22 a two hour trading session sparked excitement with broad losses across stocks tied to Mexico. War shares and Mexican operations fell sharply while overall markets weakened amid cautious mood after Good Friday. Mexican Petroleum and American Smelting dropped several points as investors priced in German crisis worries and potential cancellation of American concessions in Mexico.
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New York
Mexico
Asheboro Crown Milling Destruction Reported By Fire
A Crown Milling Company mill in Asheboro was burning today with a 25-barrel capacity and was expected to be a total loss after a report received in High Point shortly after 3 PM. Fire crews work to contain the blaze.
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Asheboro
Austro-Hungarian Foreign Office Receives U S Note
Press dispatches from Vienna report the Austro-Hungarian foreign office has received the American note concerning the attack on the Russian bark Imperator in the Mediterranean. Two Americans were aboard the vessel and one was injured when an Austrian submarine fired without warning.
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Vienna
Bark Imperator
Mediterranean
Rail labor talks set in Chicago on April twenty seventh
Representatives of US railroads and four railroad employes brotherhoods will meet in Chicago on April 27 to discuss the demands for an eight hour day. The announcement came today from the president of one of the trainmen’s brotherhoods.
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Chicago
British Camp on Suez Attacked by Turks
Constantinople report says a British camp on the Suez Canal was attacked by Turkish forces. Air ships dropped bombs and returned safely after the strike.
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Suez
Associated Press
Constantinople
London
Suez Canal
War Office
Winnipeg adopts New York time for longer daylight
Winnipeg residents moved clocks forward one hour to align with New York time, starting work an hour earlier and planning to quit earlier tonight. The change is part of a daylight campaign, with Germany set to follow on May 1.
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Winnipeg
Man
New York
Germany
The Weather Forecast for Fair Tonight and Sunday
The forecast: fair tonight and Sunday with moderate westerly winds.
House Famine Strikes Akron as Rubber Boom Draws Workers
Akron Ohio April 22 crowds at rubber plants spur a housing shortage. Many families live in tents while new houses are built. Patrolman Pat McGuire says he arrested six newcomers for vagrancy to secure them shelter. All had work but no accommodation.
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Akron
Pat McGuire
Winston to Save and Sell All Waste Paper
Winston announces an effort to conserve paper by baling and selling old rags and waste paper. The city purchased a baling machine to utilize material that previously went to the incinerator, amid ongoing losses of thousands of dollars monthly.
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Winston
British Losses in Tigris Battle Reported Over Four Thousand
The war office released an official statement stating that in the April 17 battle on the right bank of the Tigris in Mesopotamia, British casualties totaled more than 4,000 killed and wounded.
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Associated Press
Constantinople
London
the Tigris
Mesopotamia
War Office
Commercial Club Born Last Night in High Point
High Point stockholders vote to rename the Manufacturers' club to Commercial. 150 businessmen subscribe $30,000 to form the High Point Commercial Club. The charter adopts a three-tier leadership plan with a May election and plans to occupy the Bencini home for $25,600 by June.
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High Point
William
Gilliam
Commercial
Merchants
Manufacturers
City
Outein
Riedmont
Os High Point
Thigh Point
W. Co Bdel
Bencini
Weather forecast promises fair Easter across southeast
The Weather Bureau predicts fair Easter weather with no major temperature changes in the next 36 hours. The extended forecast starting tomorrow calls for rain and moderate temperatures in the southern states for the coming week.
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Weather Bureau
Associated Press
Washington
Hackett withdraws in favor of Finley in Seventh District
Winston-Lakew, April 22. Former Representative R N Hackett of Northa Wilkesboro withdraws from the congressional nomination race in the Seventh District in favor of fellow townsman Attorney Thomas B Finley who had been endorsed by the Wilkes County Democratic convention.
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Associated Press
Winston-Latew
R. N. Hackett
Northa Wilkesboro
Thomas B. Finley
Wilkes County
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