Allies on New German Reparations Prompt Berlin Inquiry
London dispatch reports Britain asking its Berlin representatives to formally seek details on the new German reparations offer and its payment term. In Berlin, the Reichstag weighs the cabinet's policy and appeal to President Harding, while Dr Walter Simons strengthens his position after a detailed analysis. Americans in Berlin linked to the matter are named as observers in the political maneuvering.
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London
Associated Press
Berlin
Reichstag
Harding
Washington
Walter Simons
Orlin
Simons
Lafayette H. de Friese
New York
Richard Mildenke
Yalehung
N. J
Ludwig M. Hoefler
San Francisco
Allied capitals weigh German reparations offers
Secretary Hughes awaited word from the allied capitals on the German counter proposals to reparations before replying to Berlin. Ambassadors in Wallington would transmit the allied views, with no new exchanges since Germany’s proposals arrived. The statement followed reports Hughes sought clarification on certain points.
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Wallington
Hughes
Berlin
United States
Missionary to Speak at West End Baptist Tonight
Rev T C Britton a missionary to Soochow China speaks at West End Baptist Church at 7 30 tonight. He and Mrs Britton recently in the United States plan to return to the Orient in August. He notes China has 200 missionaries 150 churches 25 000 members 350 Christian schools and several hospitals under the Southern Baptist Convention.
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T. C. Britton
Soochow
China
West End Batist Church
Mr. Britton
North Carolina
Southern Baptist Convention
Britton
Pennsylvania Railroad Cuts Dividend to One Per Cent
The Pennsylvania Railroad today reduced its quarterly dividend to one per cent, a half per cent drop from prior levels. This marks the first dividend below six per cent in 29 years, with six per cent paid since 1899 except 1906 at 6 1/2 and 1907 at seven. In another item, unemployment worsens nationwide with 260,760 unemployed in districts served by state labor offices, and Philadelphia alone reporting over 200,000 jobless.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pennsylvania
Penna
Marrisburg
Department of Labor and Industry
Women Tote Flasks Spark Prohibition Debate
In New York on April 27 a campaign against a blue law drew Mrs. Owen Kil, wife of a novelist, to the Hotel Commodore where women discussed a growing “mask habit” allegedly linked to prohibition era attitudes. The event highlighted social tensions and evolving views on gender behavior amid reform efforts.
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New York
Promhi Rony
Owen Kilsare
Commodore
Speed Craft Heads to New York After Norfolk Stop
The Atlantic Coast Line Havanna Special, from Miami, arrived in Norfolk after delays in canals up the coast. Gar Wood Jr. hopes to reach New York tomorrow as weather and canal conditions slowed progress. elapsed running time will decide race standings.
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Norfolk
New York
Atlantic Coast Line
Miami
Fla
Gar Il, Jr
Nersencraft
Sponnbkoys
Gar It, Jr
Gar Wood
Albemarle
Chespealkea Canals
Wood
Moorehead City
Albemarle Canal
War Department
New Murder Farm Found In Georgia
Federal grand jury opens peonage probe into Georgia plantations for alleged murders of enslaved workers. Gov. Dorsey cooperates as investigations widen to J. B. Stribling farm in Pike County and Williams farm cases. Tennessee links and deputy sheriffs’ indictments noted. Chattanooga grand jury joins inquiry.
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Atlanta
South Georgia
John Williams
Covington
Georgia
Dorsey
Hooper Alexander
Pike County
Williams
Tennessee
Oglethorpe County
Tom Erwin
John
S. P. Dunaway
United States District Courts of
James M. Smith
Chattanooga
Federal Grand Jury
Ex-Sheriff Hoskins Publishes Washington Diary Book
Joseph A. Hoskins of Summerfield ex-sheriff of Guilford County authored Washington's Diary Transcribed a life of George Washington from 1781 to 1799 detailing southern trip and Guilford battle ground visit He preserves original spelling with footnotes and compiled data attracting regional interest.
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Joseph A. Hoskins
Summerfield
Guilford County
George Washington
Washington
Guilford Battle Ground
Hoskins
Fatal Accident at Langley Field Kills Sergeant
At Langley Field Hampton Va this morning Sergeant Noble C Brant was killed and Lieutenant Thomas Ward seriously injured when their aircraft dived from a low cloud bank. The trainer was preparing for an Army air attack on the navy planned for next June on Chesapeake Bay. Brant home Mayfield Kentucky Ward also Kentucky. First Langley air fatality in nearly a year.
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Hampton
Noble C. Brant
Thomas
Ward
Langley Field
Bryant
Navy
Chesapeake Bay
Bryan
Mayfield
W.T. Reeves
Kentucky
Old battleship Massachusetts to be moved and sunk near canal
The old battered Massachusetts battleship, used as a coast artillery target months ago and stranded off the canal and harbor entrance, will be moved to deep water and sunk under preliminary plans disclosed today. It is described as a menace to incoming craft.
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U.S. 8
Massachusetts
Pensacola
Fla
Coast Artillery
Canal
Japan trade deficit widens in February exports and imports
Tokyo April 26 report from the finance department shows Japan's February exports total 76,659,000 yen and imports 118,100,000 yen, yielding a trade deficit of 41,641,000 yen.
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Japan
Tokio
Finance Department
Bolshevik Charge Forces Valparaiso President to Quit
At Valparaiso University Indiana Dr Daniel Russell Hodgdon resigns as president amid student protests led by Jack Pierce who accused the administration of funding athletes and pushing new ideas. Federal board supporters and loyal students clash as the campus braces for trouble before Dean Winkler intervenes with a prayer. Hodgdon previously led Newark College of Technology and Hahnmann Medical College.
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Chicago
Valparaiso University
Indiana
Daniel Russell Hodgdon
Hodgdon
Hodzdon
Government
Board of Vocational Education
Jack Pierce
Harvard
Pierce
Federal Board
W. O. Winkler
Valparaiso
Newark College of Technology
Newark
N. J
Hahnemann Medical College
Chicago police acquire steel shield for siege operations
Chicago police received a bullet proof steel shield modeled on ancient siege devices. The shield folds lengthwise with a V shaped protector, includes a shuttered window and holes for revolvers and rifles. It completes the department siege kit alongside gag bombs, hand grenades and heavy rifles.
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Chicago
Police Department
Chicago Police Department
Harding to review great war fleet off Hampton Roads
President Harding prepared to leave Washington to board the Mayflower and review the Atlantic Fleet at Hampton Roads. He will meet fleet officers aboard the Pennsylvania after the parade of ships in a grand war-time spectacle.
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Washington
Harding
Hampton Roads
Potomac River
Capes
Guantanamo
Cuba
Bardgg
Pennsylvania
Wilson
Gince
Navy Department
Marine Corps
Kiwanians Hear Splendid Address At Meeting
J Wilson Smith of Charlotte, general secretary of the Y M C A in North Carolina, delivered a splendid address today to High Point Kiwanians at the Commercial club. He spoke on Y M C A aims, its care for wandering boys, and its role in education and religious life, noting the organization as a right arm of the church. After his talk the club announced plans to establish a Y M C A presence in High Point after January 1, with Rotarians and Kiwanis to meet May 18. Jack Taylor won the attendance prize. Dr G Woodruff received a dish pan, and Rodney Snow presented a rolling pin as gifts.
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J. Wilson Smith
Charlotte
Young Men's Christian Association
North Carolina
High Point Kiwanians
Commercial Club
Smith
Y. EM. G. A. Work
Kirkman
High Point Kiwanis Club
Thomas Gold
Kr. G. Woodruff
Rodney Snow
Tornado Claims Eighteen Lives in Braxton Mississippi
A devastating tornado hit Braxton Mississippi yesterday leveling much of the lumber and farming town. Eighteen bodies were reported and many more injured as a train with nurses soldiers and tents headed to the scene from Jackson. Among the dead were bank president R F Everett and physician J Chandler.
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Hattesburg
Miss
Braxton
Jackson
R. F. Everett
Bank of Braxton
J. Chandler
Hooray Boys Theyre Of Today In the Pennant Race For Championship
Raleigh opens the Piedmont baseball league season with six North Carolina and Virginia teams. Opening games feature Raleigh at Durham Winston at Salem Greensboro with High Point at Danville. A 124 game schedule runs through September 12 as the league moves from class 1 to class C. Officials expect a strong season.
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Raleigh
Piedmont Baseball League
North Carolina
Virginia
Durham
Shipping Board Chairman Urges 15 Percent Pay Cut
Washington April 27 Chairman Benson told a marine workers conference that a wage cut of not less than 15 percent is necessary and will be enacted to avert a May 1 strike. The move drew sharp opposition from Andrew Puruseth and union spokesmen who said the cut is unacceptable.
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Shipping Board
Washington
Benson
Marine Workers
Andrew Puruseth
International Seamen's Union
Japanese General Saito Dies by Own Hand in Vladivostok
In Vladivostok on Monday Lieut General Saito commander of Japan's 11th Army division died by suicide after the Langdon incident. The Langdon U.S. Navy officer was shot earlier by a Japanese sentry. the sentry was fined for false statements and superiors reprimanded. Also in London C S Cutting defeated Captain Prise 6 2 6 1 6 1 in the Queens Club second round.
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Tokio
Associated Press
Saito
Vladivostok
W. T H. Langdon
U.S. Aivy
Dlanmary
A Sito
Lieut
Langdon
London
Jailed Negroes raid Fairfield jail. deputy wounded dead
In Birmingham Alabama on April 27 one attacker was killed and another jailed after a five man Negro raid to free a prisoner at Fairfield jail. Deputy George Alexander was seriously wounded as he and guard Dick Pate fought off the assailants. A subsequent manhunt sought the remaining three attackers.
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Birmingham
Ala
Fairfield
George Alexander
Little
Dick Pate
Alexander
Pate
Two Boys Killed in Virginia Posse Pursuit
Staunton Virginia April reports tell of a gunfight between Sheriff Birds posse and the Ryder brothers near Monterey. Clarence and Jobin Ryder, in their early twenties and unwed, were mortally wounded during an attempted arrest over a town ordinance violation.
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Staunton
Highland
Monterey
Clarence
Jobin Rydér
Colan
Bird
Ryder
Andrew Ryder
Ryder Bays
Ryder Home
Market unsettled on opening today
New York April 27 The cotton market opened steady then sold range 3 to 9 points lower amid scattered liquidation. Liverpool quotes were similar with disappointment over no coal strike settlement and war agreement views tangled. Cotton futures reopened barely changed with May 12.13 and December near 13.76.
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New York
Carly
Liverpool
England
Bleindy
Road program will not be held up for want of finances
Governor Morrison and the North Carolina council of state say there will be no delay in road work at state colleges, hospitals, and state institutions. They plan to finance only as needed, fix payment start dates, and require contract approval to avoid wasted interest charges. The highway commission meets in Raleigh to discuss the program and staffing. Adjutant General Metts notes the National Guard encampment will run July 10 to 24 at Camp Glenn, with a four day school of instruction beforehand.
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Raleigh
Morrison
Council of State
General Assembly
Huikling
General
FOV Erritor
Greenshoro College For Women
State College
West Raleigh
Col
T. L. Kirkpatrick
Wood
Kirkpatrick
Metts
National Guard
Camp Grenn
Taxing features questioned in municipal finance act
Special to The T Enterprise notes that the taxing features of the 1921 municipal finance act may be invalid due to improper Senate journal entries showing third readings. Bond buyers and North Carolina cities face potential effects as the attorney general weighs whether a special session is required for validation.
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Ralwigit
Anvil
Municipal Finance Act
Senate
Intileapper House
North Carolina
North
Carolina
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