Germany proposes fifty billion gold marks in reparations
Germany submitted counter proposals to Washington detailing a total reparations payment of fifty billion gold marks, with annuities up to two hundred billion and an international loan. Berlin bets on allied participation and pledges to aid reconstruction, while Briand warns Ruhr occupation if May 1 offers fail.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Germany
Washington
United States
Paris
Associated’ Press
Briand
Chamber of Deputies
Ruhr
Prices Rally on Market Today in New York
Early estimates show notices issued against May contracts for about £,000 bales. Scattered liquidation by Wall Street and locals followed, but opening offers were absorbed and prices steadied then rallied. Cotton futures opened steady with May at 11.90, July 12.65, October 43.22, December 13.66, January 3.83.
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New York
Ecarly
Wall Street
Farmer and Wife Charged In Peonage Case In Georgia
Savannah April 26. R J Oglesby a prominent farmer of Emmanuel county and his wife were brought to Savannah by government agents on charges of peonage. The case alleges they kept a negro in involuntary servitude and threatened to kill him to force work for others. It is further alleged Mrs Oglesby whipped the man with a rawhide whip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
R. J. Oglesby
Emmanuel County
Escaped flyer Cooper reaches Riga after prison escape
Capt. Marion C. Cooper of Jacksonville Florida, a Kosciuszko squadron flier shot down on the Polish front and captured by Russians last July, escaped from a Moscow area prison camp April 12 and arrived in Riga today with two Polish officers. He had previously hidden in the Soviet lines and been moved through Moscow, enduring hard labor and snow shoveling before being transferred to a work camp under an assumed name.
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Riga
Associated Press
Millrion C. Cooper
Jacksonville
Kosciuske Squadron
Moscow
Cooper
Galicia
Russia
Ten
Bedina
Ife
German Lawyers in Bow Street Again
German lawyers appeared in Bow Street court for the first time since 1914 as British POWs testify against German officers accused of cruelty. The evidence will be used in the Liepsie war crimes trial under the Versailles treaty. the men were examined here due to travel inability.
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London
Bow Street Court
Liepsie
Conference Opens for Congregational Church in Southeast
Daytona Fla April 26 The 38th general conference of the Congregational church in the southeast began here, covering the Carolinas Georgia Florida and Cuba and running through Tuesday Supplementary meetings of the women's board and the Florida women's home missionary union are planned for the conference’s final day.
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Daytona
Fla
General Conference
The
Congregational Church In the Southeast
Carolinas
Georgia
Florida
Cuba
Women's Board
Florida Women’s Home Missionary Union
Welch Memorial Revival Meet Announced
Revival services at Welch Memorial Methodist Protestant church begin next Sunday morning and continue for about two weeks. Rev. R. Troxler of Thomasville will preach, with nightly services at 7:80. Public invited.
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Welch Memorial Methodist Protestant Church
Troxler
Thomasville
Funeral of Lucile Williams Is Held
Funeral services for Lucile Williams eight year old daughter of Mr and Mrs EB Williams of 507 West Green street were conducted yesterday afternoon at the English street tabernacle by Rev Edward Suites. The interment followed in Oakwood cemetery.
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Lucile Williams
EB. Ib. Williams
West Green Street
English Street Tabernacle
Edward Suites
Oakwood Cemetery
Auto highwayman and girl rob motorists near Jersey City
New Jersey's newest auto highway man used a pretty girl as assistant to flash a high powered searchlight in victims faces while binding them. The pair then held up a party of automobilists near Jersey City and outran motorcycle police and pursuing cars.
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Auto Ranch
Jersey City
N. J
New Jersey
Automobilista
Harding Sends Greetings to Fellow Publishers
At the Waldorf Astoria luncheon of the Associated Press on April 26 New York President Harding sent a letter praising wartime newspaper aims and expressing hope the administration will earn public goodwill. Frank B. Noyes, AP president, pledged support to Harding as John W. Davis attended as AP counsel.
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New York
Harding
Associated Press
Waldorf Astoria
Frankb. Noyes
United States
John W. Davis
Great Britain
Peacock Trial Likely in May at Lexington
Dr J W Peacock slayer of Chief J J Taylor of Thomasville remains in jail in Lexington. Plans call for waiving a preliminary hearing and sending the case to the second May term grand jury. Bond is not expected to be set. Peacock maintains composure amid strain as family and friends visit. A jail telephone was installed for counsel and trusted visitors.
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Lexington
J. W. Peacock
J. J. Taylor
Thomasville
Lexington Dispatch
Peacock
Mannner
Michael
No Brotherly Love Here in Varna Visit
A Bulgarian Bolshevik delegation visiting Odessa met hostile Red Guard actions. They were deprived of boats, Russian Soviet representatives blocked food, and a deserter was shot on the ship deck. The Bulgarians returned to Varna chastened and doubtful about bolshevik food prospects.
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Varna
Bulgaria
Odessa
Red Guards
Oo Varna
Amherst graduates face varied career paths this year
Amherst Mass April 26 Of the graduating class at Amherst College this year only one student will enter the ministry. Fifty four will enter business and twenty seven will seek up law medicine and other professions.
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Amherst
Mass
Amherst College
Siike
Speedboat Gar Wood Jr Races Up Atlantic Coast Ahead of Train
In SOUTHPORT N C April 26 the speedboat Gar IT Jr racing the Havana Special arrived at 12 56 pm, then left at 1 05 pm, half a day ahead of schedule. Gar Wood of Detroit, driving, said they would anchor north of Moorehead City tonight and reach New York tomorrow evening after fuel stops. All aboard reported well. At Rocky Mount the Havana Special, racing from Miami to New York, passed on time at 11 35 am.
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Southport
N.C
Gar It, Jr
Gar Wood
Detroit
New York
Capt. Wood
Moorehead City
Norfolk
Rocky Mount
Atlantic Coast Line
Havana
Gar II, Jr
Miami
Fla
Army in Germany a complete unit
Coblenz April 25 A complete army unit with all services stands ready on the Rhine. The occupation force is described as highly capable, a compact force with 10000 infantry across two brigades, 300 cavalry, 18 planes, 1000 artillerymen, engineers, signal and medical corps, and no tanks. Commissions from Switzerland Netherlands and Finland have praised the force.
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Coblenz
Associated Press
Germany
Europe
Cobleng
Allen
Berne
Rhine
Netherlands
Signal Corps
Railway Engineers
Motor Transports Corps
Engineers
Army of Occupation
Woman's Club Music Department Meeting Change
The music literature group of the Woman's Club will hold its meeting tomorrow afternoon at 8:30 with Mrs. H. B. Sears on Johnston Street, instead of with Mrs. Ben Moore. Announcement made today.
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The
Woman's Club
Sears
Johnston Street
Ben Moore
Mystery Deepens In Disappearance Of Schooner Deering
A bottle note found north of Cape Hatteras suggests the five masted schooner Darrel A Deering was captured by an oil burning vessel and the crew held captive. The Deering, Capt Warmell, with a Boston crew, ran aground Diamond Shoal last January with all sails set and no one aboard at dawn.
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Norfolk
Darrel A. Deering
Cape Hatteras
Coast Guard
Here
Chris C. Gray
Buxton
North Carolina
Matteras
Deering
Warmell
Boston
Diamond Shoal
Allred Held For Superior Court On Incest Charge
Ed Allred about 50 faced a preliminary hearing before Magistrate W G Brown on a charge of bedding and co-habiting with his 7 year old daughter Nora Allred. He was ordered held for Guilford Superior Court on $1000 bond after deputies arrested him in Mechanicsville. Nora testified. Allred did not. State attorneys York and Maxwell prosecuted. L B Williams represented Allred. Bond not yet posted as court continued.
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Ed Allred
W. G. Brown
Nora Allred
Guilford Superior Court
Wagner
Allred
Mechanicsville
York and
Maxwell
L. B. Williams
New Plant At Salisbury to Make Paper Cones
Salisbury April 26 The Alpha Cone company will open a knitting mill paper cone plant led by J F Cavanaugh with around twenty women employed initially. Located in the metal culvert building near the freight depot, with plans for a new building later. Philadelphia investors back the venture seeking Salisbury’s mill industry and shipping access. Business starts within two to three weeks.
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Philadelphia
Salisbury
Alpha Cone Company
J. F. Cavanaugh
Expeets
Judge orders $6000 yearly support in Pitt custody case
In Pittsburgh on April 26 Judge Thomas C. Jones ruled Charles C Whitehouse, wealthy clubman and hotel owner, must pay $6,000 a year alimony to his wife, a former society leader, after a twelve year estrangement blamed on his affair with a blonde stenographer. Whitehouse testified he had not been intimate with the other woman. The wife said she stood by her husband for twelve years despite the separation and estimated his income at $60,000.
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Pittsburgh
Justice
Thomas C. Jones
Charles C Whitehouse
Whitehouse
British Railwaymen Aid Coal Miners In An Order Prohibiting Moving Coal
London April 26 The national union of railway men ordered members not to receive coal from sidings or overseas Sir Drie Cedras minister of transportation called the move grave noting coal is essential for households and utilities such as water gas electricity and transport He said preventing coal delivery would starve the nation and refused government coercion He invited the railway workers general secretary to a conference that afternoon.
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London
National Union of Railway Men
Drie Ceddas
House of Commons
Eric
National Railway Workers
Not Guilty Distilling Charge For Henry Fields
Henry Fields white was found not guilty when arraigned yesterday before Magistrate W G Brown on a charge of distilling liquor. John Ward arrested with Fields will be tried next Monday. Deputies Wagner Martin and Stout seized an illicit still and several gallons of liquor in Ward s barn east of the city. Ward is indicted for carrying a concealed weapon and manufacturing liquor. Bond set at 100 to insure appearance plus 500 for trial. The still was buried in Ward s barn along with 75 pounds of sugar and several cases of yeast. Fields is Ward s brother in law and had been living with him.
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Henry Fields
White
W. G. Brown
John Ward
Fields
Wagner
Martin
Stout
Ward
Fieldg
Brown
Pields
Stolen Still Captured Near Beg City by Officers
Revenue Officer R. L White and Deputies J. W Wagner and W. D Martin seized a 55 gallon illicit liquor still six miles northwest of the city. They brought the outfit back to town late in the day. The operators fled, two men seen running from the scene, likely taking liquor and gear. Only the still was recovered.
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R. LL. White
J. W&. Wagner
W. DD. Martin
Oiecers
Gleam
Tent Meetings At Chestnut Street Public Invited
Public invited to nightly tent meetings conducted by S A Cecil and G H King at a Chestnut Street lot north of J W Kennedy's store. Non denominational services have yielded fifty to one hundred confessions to Christianity. Mrs Andrews to speak tonight at 7 30. meetings continue through Sunday.
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S.A. Cecil
G. H. King
Chestnut Street
J. W.W. Kennedy
Andrews
Death of Well Known Young Man Clyde Denny
Clyde Denny aged 21, son of Mr and Mrs J C Denny, died yesterday afternoon at his parents home on Mangum Avenue. Funeral services will be held at 4 o clock this afternoon at the residence conducted by Rev Lanier pastor of the First Green Street Baptist Church. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery.
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Clyde Denny
J. C. Denny
Mangum Avenue
Lanier
Fast
Doss Girl Dies After Measles Illness
The little daughter of Mr and Mrs B T Doss of 434 Mangin avenue died last night after a measles illness. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home. Kiwanis luncheon tomorrow at the Commercial club building at 6 15 o'clock will feature J Wilson Smith of Charlotte as chief speaker.
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B. T. Doss
Kiwanis
J. Wilson Smith
Charlotte
North Carolina
High Point Kiwanis Club
Commercial Club
Thirty six North Carolina counties short on levy for schools
North Carolina counties face shortfalls in funding six months of school terms for 1921. The state equalizing fund covered deficits from 1919 to 1920, with allocations to numerous counties. Printing workers threaten a 44 hour week dispute that could delay state publications and journals.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
General Assembly
Alexander
Alleghany
Ashe
Avery
Beaufort
Bertie
Bladen
Caldwell
Camden
Carteret
Caswell
Catawba
Chatham
Clay
Curvituck
Dare
Hyde
Jackson
Macon
McDowell
Mitchell
Montgomery
Pam- Vico
Pender
Person
Polk
Rutherford
Stokes
Transylvania
Tyrrell
Union
Watauga
Wilkes
Yadkin
Yancey
Senate
High Point Campaign Set to Recruit 800 Members
The High Point community service unit gears up for a one day drive next Thursday to recruit 800 members at 5 dollars each. Walter Hargett leads the effort with David Warriss as assistant. forty teams will canvass the area to complete the drive by night.
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High Point
Walter Hargett
David Warriss
Grand Review of Fleet Thursday
Newport News April 26 Merchant shipping ordered to lay by as the Atlantic Fleet sails from Guantanamo to Ha Len Tons. The captain of the port schedules a full port review with anchorages X and 8 taken up by the fleet. President Harding and Secretary Denby will review the fleet at 9 oclock Thursday morning.
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Newport News
Atlantic
Guantanamo
da Hanelen
Harding
Denby
Otter
Itelada Wilh
Ofelock
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State Department
Hughes
Farmer
Flyer
Bow Street
Daytona, Fla
Welch
Ywkeld
MR. Harding
Iis
the Waldorf Today
Thomasville Physican
Woman's Club Meeting
Schorner
Hatteras
Doss
Guilford
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