Family Pressure Urges Kaiser to Abdicate Reported in Rome
An influential local paper in Rome says Spanish reports claim the German emperor faces renewed pressure from the Hohenzollern family to abdicate. One member allegedly hinted at emulating Nicholas II. The emperor grew pale and whispered We shall see before another family council was convened. Italian circles view the tale as German-origin propaganda.
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Kaiser
Rome
Paris
Nicholas
Women’s suffrage gains push nation to 8 557 508
New York April 24 Nebraska added to the suffrage column the Leslie Woman Suffrage commission reports the total voting strength of women in the United States now 8 557 508. Of the 41 legislators convening or to convene in 1917 thirteen favor action seven passed presidential suffrage five passed municipal suffrage measures and six passed constitutional amendments.
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New York
Nebraska
Leslie Woman Suffrage Commission
United States
Johnson City workers strike at Clinchfield Products
One hundred seventy employees of Clinchfield Products began a walkout Saturday night and formed a union after midnight. They seek 25 cents an hour raise and an eight hour day, offering to work 12 hours without overtime at the higher rate.
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Johnson City
Tenn
Clinchfield Products Company
German Uprising Reported in Santa Catarina South Brazil
Telegrams from Parana confirm Germans in southern Brazil concentrate in Santa Catarina. It is believed an insurrection may be imminent.
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Brazil
Rio Janeiro
Parana
Santa Catherina
High Point Safe and Table Plant Destroyed in Fire
A major blaze gutted the High Point Safe and Table company plant on Manning Street at 10 30 this morning, causing losses estimated at no less than 30000. The two story sheet iron factory and warerooms burned despite water pressure issues and limited pumps. Principal stockholders are J A Clinard and J W Clinard with J W in active charge and hospitalized in serious condition. About 15 workers were on site when the fire started. origin undetermined.
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High Point
High Point Safe and Table Company
Manning Street
Standard Oil Company
Oil Company
J. A. Clinard
J. W. Clinard
Prosecutor Becomes Co Defendant in Assault Case
In municipal court Robert Mounce, the prosecuting witness in the Calvin Ridge assault case, was added as a co defendant. The warrant now charges both men with engaging in an affray using deadly weapons. Judge postponed arguments and decision until tomorrow morning.
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Robert Mounce
Calvin Ridge
Wheat futures rise on unfavorable foreign crop advices
Chicago on April 24 saw wheat prices swing upward as early declines reversed. May futures moved to 2.31 2.32 percent and July at 1.98 percent, with broad gains following the initial declines.
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Chicago
Cotton futures open barely steady in New York market
In New York on April 24 May contracts for sale were active with a 2 to 9 point opening decline. May fell to 19.37, July 19.10, Oct. 18.05 before steadying and rallying to near prior close as July deliveries covered. May lagged, trading about 21 points above July by session end.
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New York
Clark Says Drati Will Not Get By
Washington reports Speaker Clark predicts the war army draft bill will not pass congress. Debates continue in both houses with a possible vote in the house Thursday and in the senate by Saturday. Clark opposes conscription and cites petitions from the National Security League while criticizing the war department for pressuring passage.
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Washington
Assembly of Congress
House
Senate
Clark
Congress
National Security League
Sam
War Department
Claude W Heritage Weds Miss Lucy Montgomery in Lincolnton
In Lincolnton on April 24, Miss Lucy Montgomery of Asheville married Claude W Heritage of Greensboro. Rev C C Wheeler officiated at the bride’s aunts home where the couple visited. they planned to move up the wedding date and will reside in Greensboro after a luncheon and trip to Charlotte.
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Lincolnton
Lucy Montgomery
Asheville
Claude W. Heritage
Greensboro
Rev
C. C. Wheeler
Mesdames J. T. Perkins
D. C. Leonard
Mr. Téritage
Mrs. Heritage
Seaboard
Charlotte
Guilford Hotel
Seven university presidents meet with President Wilson
Seven civilian university presidents and board of visitors officials were presented to President Wilson before departing for Annapolis to spend days at the Naval Academy. The list includes Edwin A. Alderman, University of Virginia. Richard C. MacLaurin, MIT. Alexander Humphries, Stevens Institute. Albert R. Hill, Missouri. Charles W. Dabney, Cincinnati. Kenneth C. M. Sills, Bowdoin. Benjamin I. Wheeler, California.
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Washington
Naval Academy
Wilson
Annapolis
Academy
Edwin A. Alderman
University of Virginia
Richard C. MacLaurin
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Alexander ©. Humphries
Stevens Institute
New Jersey
Albert R. Hill
University of Missouri
Charles W. Dabney
University of Cincinnati
Kenneth C. M. Sills
Bowdoin College
Maine
Benjamin I. Wheeler
University of California
Camp Fire Minute Girl Uniform Adopted for Economy
President Wilson approves the Camp Fire minute girl uniform as a national economy measure. Dr. Luther H. Gulick, Camp Fire president, had urged redirecting saved funds to the American Red Cross. Wilson wrote he read the telegram with close attention and interest, calling the program admirable.
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New York
Camp Fire
United States
Wilson
Luther H. Gulick
Camp Fire Girl
Gulick
American Red Cross
Boston Nationals Infielder Edward Fitzpatrick Suspended
Edward H Fitzpatrick infielder for the Boston Nationals was suspended five days and fined 50 dollars by National League President Tener after an argument with umpire Quigley following the New York Boston game played Saturday in New York.
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New York
Edward Hi. Fitzpatrick
Boston Nationals
Tener
National League
Quigley
Florida Senate Votes to Submit Equal Suffrage Amendment
In Tallahassee on April 24 the Florida Senate approved by 23 to 7 a joint resolution to submit the equal suffrage amendment to voters in 1918. The measure now moves to the House for consideration.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida Senate
House
Standard Oil Blamed For High Gasoline Prices
The Federal Trade Commission told the Senate that Standard Oil controls most marketing territories and that interlocking ownership curbs real competition. It notes price rises across regions, calls for re opening antitrust cases, and seeks changes to dissolve the decree while denying conclusive proof of direct collusion.
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Washington
Standard Oil
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
Commission
Oil Trust
Supreme Court
Standard
Editors and publishers meet in New York for shop talk
Editors publishers and advertising men from across the country and Canada gather for the annual Associated Press and American Newspaper Publishers association convention at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. The AP meeting closes today with the ANPA session opening tomorrow. Key topics include war censorship and newsprint prices.
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New York
Canada
Associated Press
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Waldorf-Astoria
George Creel
Government Committee of Public Information
City voting quiet as primary heats up in wards
Polls open with light turnout across four wards amid mayoral and council races. In ward contests candidates include Burrus Hedrick Long Ryan in the first, Cummings Kersey Kirkman Muse Snow in the third, and Andrews Embler McAnally Stanton in the fourth. Voters in each ward pick top two to advance to a May 8 election.
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C. F. Tomlinson
W. P. Ragan
R. 0. Lindsay
J. L. Sechrest
Dr. J.T. Burrus
John W. Hedrick
Charles B. Long
Louis F. Ryan
V. Cummings
George A. Kersey
O. Arthur Kirkman
C. C. Muse
W. 5. Snow
British Pressing Gains on the Western Front in Key Offensives
British forces push along the Scarpe river northeast of Arras and strike south of the Bapaume Cambrai road reaching the St Quentin canal east of Epely. Haig advances toward Mareing, cuts rail links, and seals two villages as combat widens with heavy losses on both sides. The Wotan line north of Arras bears the fiercest fighting as German defenses crumble slowly.
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Bapaume-Cambrai
Maig
St. Quentin and
Cambrai
St. Quentin Canal
Epely
Peronne-Cambrai
Haig
Mareing
Arras
Croiselles
Gayrelle
Monchy-le-Preux
Roeux
Wotan
Hindenberg
Douail
Scarpe River
Store Destroyed by Fire Near Danville Sunday
Danville Virginia April 24 Frank L Martins grocery store at Schoolfield was destroyed by fire Sunday at 6 30 p m Firemen battled flames fed by oils and combustible material Two streams of hose crossed the railway but the frame building owned by the Cotton Mill Corporation was uninsured for stock worth 2500 and insured 500 the total loss about 4000.
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Danville
Frank L. Martin
Schoolfield
Mr. Martin
T. D. Brown
West End
Coton Mill Corporation
Goode
Charge Another Revolution In Cuba Planned
New York April 24 Complaint will be made to the state department in Washington about activities of persons in the United States alleged to plot a new Cuban revolution. The Republic of Cuba news bureau says a proclamation claimed to be by Dr Orestes Ferrara sets May 20 as the uprising date. Ferrara denies writing it, calling it a base libel and forgery.
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New York
State Department
Washington
Cuba
Republic of Cuba
Orestes Ferrara
House of Representatives of
Ferrara
Wilson Signs War Bond Bill Amid Economic Push
President Wilson signed a war bond bill authorizing five billion dollars in government bonds and two billion dollars in treasury certificates to fund wartime expenditures.
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Washington
Wilson
Treasury
Enlistment Applicants at Raleigh Army Station
Several men from North Carolina colleges and towns visit the Raleigh recruiting office today to enlist in the army. Applicants include R P Connolly Winston Salem Thurman Gregory Shiloh James P Grizzard Rosemary Burton A Gallop aviation unit and Roy W Giles Marion brother of D F Giles Wake County schools in Tr in ity College cavalry. Four Negro regiments are reported full with no further Negro enlistments at this time.
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Tuleigh
R. .P. Connolly
Winston-Salem
Thurman M. Gregory
Shiloh
James P. Grizzard
Rosemary
Halifax County
N. CA
E. College
Burton A. Gallop
Army
Signal Corps
Roy W. Giles
Marion
D. F. Giles
Public Instruction
Wake County
Trinity College
Marshal of France and party land in United States
The French commission led by Marshal Joffre and former Premier Viviani arrived in the United States aboard a French liner, convoyed by warships and met by destroyers off the coast. The State Department announced safe landing and that the commission would reach Washington tomorrow morning.
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State Department
French Commission
Marshall Joffre
Viviani
Atlantic
Washington
Department of State
Italians Expected Duke of Abruzzi Mission to U.S.
Rome reports the Duke of the Abruzzi, cousin of King Victor Emmanuel, is likely to lead an Italian mission to the United States. The arrival would mark a significant diplomatic visit amid ongoing international relations.
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Rome
Duke of the
High Point Plans Letter Writing Week May First To Eighth
High Point prepares a citywide campaign May first through eighth to promote tourism and business. Residents will write five letters to friends urging visits, a large letter box will collect mail at Elwood hotel corner, postmen will gather regular mail, students will compose pieces on High Point as the City of Diversified Industries, and secret societies and local organizations will join the effort for substantial advertising value.
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High Point
Elwood
City of Diversified Industries
Kevery
Commercial Club
American flier Ronald Hoakier killed in action
Paris April 24 Corporal Ronald Hoakier of South Orange New Jersey a star of the American flying corps has been killed in action near the front.
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Paris
Ronald Hoakier
South Orange
N. J
American Flying Corps
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