North Carolina Conscription Question Winds Through Guard
Raleigh April 25 Officers of the North Carolina National Guard weighed whether conscription would be restored to bolster ranks. Col H J Slocum noted the state's military law is strong and the governor could draft guardsmen, stirring talk on the governor's possible action. Recruits surged from Asheville and Holyoke with plans for muster and return after the war. Dr J H Pratt was named major of the first battalion engineers with Perrin Cothran as captain and adjutant.
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Raleigh
North Carolina National Guard
Col
H. J. Slocum
Regular Army
North Carolina
Bickett
Burton Gallup
Holyoke
Masa
University of North Carolina
Fort Tomas
Gallup
Signal Corps
Asheville
Fort Thomas
J. H. Pratt
Chapel Hill
Engineers
Perrin
Cothran
Right to criticize government unchanged but defense info limited
Washington reports the press retains the right to criticize government acts and officials while publication of national defense information would be limited under provisions favored by the espionage bill as reported to the House.
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Washington
House
Union Prayer Service at Wesley Church Tonight
Union prayer services will unite the Friends and Wesley Church congregations at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church this evening at 7 45 conducted by Dr Sylvester Newlin of the Friends church. Members urged to attend the joint service.
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Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Friends and Wesley
Sylvester Newlin
Friends Church
Cotton futures open higher on steady session in New York
Cotton futures opened with a general advance of 2 to 10 points in New York. July and later deliveries rose about 8 to 15 points, with May trading up to 19.90 after a 19.64 call. Buying of late months was restrained and after an initial surge May showed irregular fluctuations. May 19.70, July 19.50, October 18.53, December 18.58, January 18.64.
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New York
Passenger Steamer Coronado Fires Off California Coast
A passenger steamer Coronado caught fire off the California coast. The wooden vessel was en route from Grays Harbor to Los Angeles when an SOS message was picked up at a radio station in San Francisco.
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Francisco
Califoria
Grays Harbor
Los Angeles
First Shot In The War Sinks a Submarine
Captain Rice of the Mongolia claims the ship fired the first U S shot of the war and sunk a German submarine near British waters on April 19. Naval gunners reported a clean hit at 1000 yards and a shattered periscope.
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London
Rice
Mongolia
Associated Press Today
United States
Income tax urged as war revenue policy
R J Reynolds of Winston-Salem supports raising war revenue by increasing corporate income tax and abolishing the excess profits tax. He argues it would be fair, easily administered, and reduce injustice to smaller tobacco firms and other businesses, noting distortions from inflationary capitalization and favored stock exchanges.
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Washington
Germany
R. J. Reynolds
Winston- Salem
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Reynolds
Stock Exchange
Separate Peace Impossible For Russia Says Prince Lyoff
Albany April 25. Count Ilya Tolstoy read a cable message from Prince Lyoff of Petrograd to the New York legislature declaring American public opinion favors no separate peace with Germany. Tolstoy, son of Leo Tolstoy, told both houses that all classes in Russia share this view and spoke after being granted floor privileges at a luncheon hosted by Governor Whitman.
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Albany
N. Y
Russia
Germany
Ilya Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy
Prince Lyoff
Petrograd
Count Tolstoy
Whitman
Cotton Men Pledge Aid At National Meeting
Boston April 25. The National Association of Cotton Manufacturers opened its annual meeting to discuss ways members can aid the nation in the present crisis. The board of governors has already tendered its services to President Wilson.
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Boston
National Association of Cotton Manufacturers
Wilson
Balfour Affirms U S Stance Against Alliances
British foreign secretary Arthur James Balfour says allied governments trust United States to see World War I through to victory and would not seek a formal alliance that could embarrass the nation. He voices gratitude for America's wartime service after two days in Washington.
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Washington
Arthur James Balfour
America
United States
Balfour
French Commission Arrival in Washington Draws Enthusiastic Crowd
Washington April 25 The French commission led by Marshal Joffre and former Premier Viviani arrived amid cheers and warm greetings. American officials including Secretary Lansing received the party with full honors as crowds lined the streets to applaud.
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Washington
Marshall Joffre
Viviani
Rene Viviani
Lansing
War Tax Plan Urges Burden on Wealth as War Cost Rises
Washington April 25. Members of the American war finance committee met the ways and means committee to argue for no income over 100000 a year paying additional war taxes. They claim the average citizen cannot bear more taxes and wealthier individuals have benefited from wartime gains.
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Washington
American War Finance Committee
Ways and Means Committee
Powder workers killed by blast at Coalburg plant
Three workers at the Aetna Explosives Coalburg plant near Birmingham were killed when a black powder explosion wrecked a small power press building. The cause of the blast was not yet determined, and investigators were examining the scene.
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Birmingham
Ala
Coalburg
Aetna Explosives Company
Here
Wagoner Collects County Taxes From Convenient Office
J E Wagoner deputy sheriff has opened an office behind the Home Banking company to collect county taxes. He says the setup gives those who have not paid their taxes a convenient opportunity to settle obligations.
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J. E. Wagoner
Home Banking Company
Navy Surgeon to Wed in Danville Va
A quiet wedding will take place at the home of Mr and Mrs W W Williamson in Danville Virginia this afternoon. Miss Virginia Dance will marry Dr Martin Donelson U S N surgeon aboard the steamship Pennsylvania flagship of Admiral Mayo of the Atlantic fleet.
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Navy
Danville
W. W. Williamson
Virginia Dance
Martin Donelson
Miss Dance
Bertha W. Dance
Donelson
United States
Pennsylvania
Admiral Mayo
Reichstag Adjourns After Brief Amsterdam Session
London reports the Reichstag adjourned until May 2 after a short session yesterday, according to a Central News dispatch from Amsterdam.
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London
Amsterdam
High Point Launches Letter Writing Week May First
High Point residents will observe a city wide letter writing week May 1 through 8 to advertise the community. Each person is urged to write at least five letters stressing local advantages and invite recipients to visit. The effort originates with the industrial department of the Commercial club with Mayor Pickett backing the campaign.
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High Point
Industrial Department
Commercial Club
Elwood Hotel
W. P. Pickett
Department of the Club
United States
South Carolina Enacts Monthly Liquor Privilege
Columbia reports South Carolina’s new prohibition law allows a male adult or a female head of family to receive one quart of liquor or wine or beer per month with affidavits for medicinal purposes. Religious bodies may obtain a gallon of wine monthly and Jewish heads of families a gallon during Passover.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Five Norwegian Ships Sunk and Danish Vessel Captured
Norwegian foreign office reports from Copenhagen that five Norwegian steamships were sunk, three Norwegian sailing vessels were lost, and one Danish steamship was captured by German forces.
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London
Norwegian Foreign Office
Copenhagen
Central News
Whitman orders sanity exams for all death row inmates
Governor Whitman announced a new policy to require state authorities to examine every prisoner condemned to death to determine sanity. A physician committee was appointed to assess Antonio Impoluza Frank Ferra and Arthur W Waite at Sing Sing amid last minute efforts to halt the executions of Petrius von Den Corput.
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Albany
Whitman
Petrius von den Corput
Antonio Impoluza
Frank Ferra
Arthur W. Waite
Sing Sing
Danville Mayor Imposes 500 Dollar Fine In Labor Case
Danville Virginia April 25 Mayor Harry Wooding set a record fine of 500 dollars after a two hour police court hearing convicting J H Sudley vice president of Sutton Suderky brick corp of Hudson River New York for violating city labor laws. Ten days to appeal to the Corporation court were granted. Warrant against W W Rider of New York was dismissed.
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Danville
Harry Wooding
J. H. Sudley
Sutton-Suderky Brick Corporation
Hudson River
N. Y
W. W. Rider
New York
Light municipal primary draws sparse turnout in city election
Voters cast only 673 ballots from 1318 registered as mayor and ward races fail to spark contest. In Ward One J W Hedrick led with 72 votes. in Ward Two only two candidates ran. in Ward Three W I Snow led with 47. in Ward Four Dr D A Stanton and C B Embler tied at 88. May 8 city election set with eight ward candidates.
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C. ¥. Tomlinson
W. P. Ragan
J. W. Hedrick
J. T. Burrus
Hedrick
C. C. Muse
C. A. Kirkman
W. Cummings
D. A. Stanton
C. B. Embler
W. J. McAnally
D. T. Andrews
George A. Kersey
W. K. Snow
U.S. Grants $200 Million War Loan to Britain
Secretary McAdoo gave the British ambassador a treasury warrant for 200 million dollars, the first loan to an entente government under the seven billion dollar war finance plan.
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Washington
McAdoo
Treasury
United States
War Army Bill Debate Continues in House and Senate
Washington reports today that both chambers resumed debate on the war army bill. House leaders aim for a Friday vote but over 60 members remain to be heard, while the Senate faces a similar deferment as many senators wish to voice views before any vote. Chairman Chamberlain plans to gauge Senate sentiment on a voting time agreement.
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Washington
House
Senate
Chamberlain
Military Committee
Merchants Meet In City To Discuss By Laws
The High Point Merchants Association plans a meeting at the People's House Furnishing Company on South Main Street tomorrow at 8 o'clock. The by laws and constitution will be discussed as merchants align with the new body. Officials say nearly every local merchant is preparing to join.
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Ly Formed
High Point Merchants’ Association
People’s House Furnishing Company
South Main Street
Merchants’ Association
Wheat futures surge on April 25 with Winnipeg gains
Fresh record breaks follow steep upswings as urgent buying supports allied demand. Shorts drive activity, especially in May delivery which jumps to 2.48, an overnight rise of 74 to 7 percent. Opening prices span 1/4 to 4 cents. May 2.44, July 2.09, with rapid further increases.
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Winnipeg
Spain Ready to Enter War and Global Upheaval
Reports from the era describe Spain signaling possible entry into war and a note to Germany by Madrid, amid rising anti German sentiment in South America and rumors of a German assault on Petrograd. Meanwhile Haig’s forces press along the Scarpe and Coreu rivers as French and British units advance near Cambrai and Arras.
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France
Spain
Madrid
Germany
Berlin
Romanones
Petrograd
Libau
Europe
Denmark
Stockholm
Haig
Coreul
Scarpe
Arras Battlefront
Cambrai
St. Quentin
Associated Press Officers Elected At Publishers Meet
New York April 25 The annual convention of the American Newspaper Publishers Association opened with a discussion of news print paper on the evening program. The reorganized AP board of directors met to elect officers and the executive committee for the ensuing year.
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N York
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Associated Press
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