Railroad Presidents Pause on Wilson Plan In Crisis
Washington August 19 After an hour at the White House with President Wilson the 33 railroad presidents left without indicating acceptance of arbitration but pledged to continue talks. Wilson urged an eight hour day and arbitration on other issues, saying the plan is fair and public interest demands its acceptance. The crisis looms as negotiations continue and the employes committee of 640 voted to back the president's outline.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Holden
Burlington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Nte
Mc Holden
White House
William J. Allen Dies After Illness at Trinity
William J. Allen died this morning at his Trinity home after nearly two years of illness. He leaves a widow and siblings, was a High Point merchant with Allen Brothers, and his funeral will be held Sunday at Long Chapel with interment in Alamance County.
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William J. Allen
Trinity
Alamance County
Long's Chapel
Mr. Allen
Long’s Chapel
Levi Allen
Haw River
High Point
Allen Brothers
Allen
Ola Simpson
Montrose
Newton Allen
New York
Julius
Newton
John
Fort Smith
Ark
Christian Church
Will Allen
Longchapel
Old Home Place
Flemming
Greensboro
Funston Recommends Withdrawal of Troops
Washington reports indicate Major General Funston has recommended the immediate withdrawal of General Pershing's expedition from Mexico. The prospect dominates the joint international commission's agenda as officials confirm no official stance yet.
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Funston
Washington
Baker
War Department
Pershing
Mexico
Joint International Commission
Troops on Border Suffer From Storm Damage
The tropical storm striking the Texas coast caused limited damage with no confirmed deaths aside from the sinking of the Pilot Boy near Galveston Corpus Christi area reports said Brownsville camps lost tents and equipment while 30 000 guardsmen slept in public buildings The storm was waning with wind speeds peaking at 68 mph near San Antonio and future reports uncertain
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San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Galveston
Brownsville
Fort Sam Houston
National
Ilinois
Town
Virginia
Washington
Weather Bureau
Gulf
Rio Grande Valley
Army worm warning issued for Atlantic states
The Department of Agriculture warns Atlantic states to watch for the true army worm. Unusual moth activity in Maryland Virginia and the District of Columbia signals potential outbreak as eggs laid in early July hatch over three to four weeks. Farmers urged to detect young caterpillars to prevent damage to grasses and grains.
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Washhngton
Department of Agriculture
Atlantic States
Maryland
Virginia
District of Columbia
Department
Champ Clark Opens Campaign in Maine
Brunswick Maine August 11 Speaker Champ Clark opened the Democratic campaign in Maine praising the Wilson administration and Congress. He contrasted his view with Charles Evans Hughes noting Hughes has spoken much but failed to hit the bull’s eye and urged informed judgment on current issues.
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Brunswick
Champ Clark
Maine
Congress
Wilson
Charles Evans Hughes
Hughes
Clark
Peerless Buys High Point Foundry
Peerless Machine Works has purchased the entire foundry equipment of the High Point Machine Company and will install the machinery in its plant. The move marks another step in Peerless growth as it aims to provide superior service and strengthen its status among High Point industries.
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Peerless Machine Works
High Point Machine Company
Peerless
High Point
Russian Drive On Kovel Resumed With Great Vigor
Petrograd announces the Russian drive on Kovel has resumed with vigor after a delay along the Stockhod. They broke through Austro German lines about 40 miles east of Kovel, advancing on a key railway center as heavy fighting continues in Volhynia and Galicia. On the western front, fighting persists in the Somme and Verdun sectors with Allied gains reported between Pozieres and the river.
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Kovel
West
Petrograd
Volhynian
Galicia
Lemberg
Somme
Verdun
Ains
Pozieres
Fleury
Paris
Gorizia
Petition Drive Sparks City Street Plans and Bond Talks
City council debates street improvements prompted by last Tuesday’s ballot. Officials plan a 30 year bond issue at 5 percent with a sinking fund and bids open September 26. Several petitions surface for Washington East and South Main streets as the council prepares to form an improvement district.
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High Point
Washington Street
J. F. Kirkman
B. 8. Cum
South Main Street
East Washington
Kirkman
Stampalia Liner Sunk After Genoa Route Return
The Stampalia, a 9000 ton Italian liner with 170 crew and 1700 passenger capacity, last reported arrival July 30 in Genoa from New York. It mounted submarine guns and likely sank on the return voyage, with light recent traffic and few passengers aboard.
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Genoa
New York
Italy
Dr Stanton Expected Sunday Homeward from Medical Tour
Dr D A Stanton is expected home Sunday morning after a tour of central and northern cities with a party of prominent physicians. The group is reviewing operations at leading hospitals including the Mayo brothers hospital in Rochester Minnesota.
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Stanton
D. A. Stanton
Dr. Stanton
Mayo Brothers
Rochester
Minn
Weather outlook fair tonight and Sunday
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Sunday with light variable winds.
New High Point Faculty Complete With Four Appointments
The city council approved four teachers for the High Point schools as recommended by Superintendent W M Marr. P L K Deaton will teach science. Miss Luna E Cox replaces Mrs Ragan in third grade. Miss Elsie Mae Dillon joins sixth grade. Miss Effie Booe will teach fourth and fifth grades. The full roster includes Marr as superintendent and A A Taylor as principal with several other faculty members listed.
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WM. Marr
High Point
Marr
Columbia University
P. L. K. Deaton
Luna E. Cox
Elsie Mae Dillon
Effie. Boo
Charles Ragan
Elm Street
Ragan
Miss Dillon
Greensboro
State Normal
South Main
Booe
Mocksville
W. M. Marr
Mary Wilson
South Main Street
A. A. Taylor
Vera Idol
Polly Heitman
Irma Tapp
P. I Hk. Deaton
Alice Strickland
Eileen Parnell
R. F. Johnson
Cletus Burgess
Warm and Fair Weather Forecast for Southeast Next Week
Weather outlook predicts warm and generally fair conditions across the southeastern states starting tomorrow. Later in the week coastal districts of the south Atlantic states may see local thunder showers.
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Washington
Coast
South Atlantic States
Season's first bale sold at Morven
Morven August 19 The first bale of North Carolina raised new crop cotton was sold at Morven by T. K. Ratliff and bought by G. A. Martin for a Monroe firm. It graded street mid dling and brought 14 cents per pound, weight 436 pounds.
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Morven
North Carolina
T. K. Ratliff
G. A. Martin
Monroe
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Old Home
Iran
High Point Foundry
Trieste
Rome
Carso Plateau
Ing
A. B
Tate
High Street
J. Elwood Cox
Pickett
Commercial National Bank
London
Stampalia
Lloyd’s
High Point Fine Corps of Teachers
Prof. Marr
Miss Cox
Mirrs
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