34 24th Infantrymen Face Murder Charges in Texas Riot
Houston August 25 notebook reports 34 members of the 24th infantry charged with murder by District Attorney Crocker amid a mass shooting that killed 17. The battalion was sent to Columbus New Mexico under Major General Bell as authorities vow a thorough investigation and security remains tight.
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Houston
24Th Infantry
Columbus
N. M
Crocker
Camp Logan
Bell
K. F. Snow
National Army
Little Rock
Harris County
Plans Made for Kirmess Week in High Point
The Wo man’s club and High Point Merchants’ association formed final plans for Kirmess Week. committees led by Bert W. Clark aim to make four gala days the city’s most successful event, with parades and patriotic, educational, and advertisement efforts across days from Wednesday to Saturday. Funds benefit a public library and Red Cross.
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Woman’s Club
High Point Merchants’ Association
Kirmess
Mermwnders
Julius Smith
W. G. Shipman
S. C. Clark
Johnson
J. P. Rawtey
Julius ©. Smith
Tl. L. Brockway
A. J Owen
R. Reitzel
Ho OW. McCain
H. B. Hiatt
VY. Wilson
P. Ward Eshelman
Bert Wirkman
H. A. Millis
T. J. Gold
A. B. Horney
A. T. Wishart
R. A. Wheeler
Frank Ogburn
W. T. Parker
W. L. Stamey
C. Robbins
John D. Blair
Ed. Clodfelter
W. M. Marr
A. Smith
KE. J. Coltrane
Emma Blair
C. A. Barbee
J 4. Farriss
FE. Mendenhall
C. M. Hauser
W. M. Tucker
DJ E. Wilson
High Point
Kirmess Week
Red Cross
Merchants’ Association
Clark
Birthday of a former Army head observed in Washington
Washington on August 25 marked greetings for Lieut. Gen. John C. Bates retired chief of staff of the U S Army who will turn 75 tomorrow. Bates, a Civil War veteran, served in Indian wars and the Spanish and Philippine campaigns and rose from captain to lieutenant general.
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John C. Bates
Bates
United States Army
Nelson A. Miles
Samuel B. Young
Spain
Philippines
West Piant Academy
Missouri
Meade
Gettysburg
Petersburg
Grant
Mississippi
Sulu
United States
Kaffee
Negro Murd ered As Local Officers Cars Are Robbed
Abel Harris night watchman at Salisbury NC Public Service street car barns was murdered last night and about 75 dollars stolen from the barn office. Evidence points to multiple assailants in a struggle that crushed his head and left a battered flashlight and a knocked tooth nearby. Four local youths recently commissioned as US Army officers from Fort Oglethorpe will depart for Columbia SC for cantonment duty with the national army.
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Salisbury
Abel Harris
North Carolina Public Service Company
Harris
Baxter Cainnegro
Ben Moore
Hal Ingram
Charles Matton
Lawrence Matton
United States Army
Fort Oglethorpe
Columbia
S. C
New National Army
War Department not to modify 41st division transfer
Washington August 25 the war department will not modify its decision to move the 41st division from Palo Alto California to Charlotte North Carolina Representative Kaho of California sent a telegram to mayor Ralph of San Francisco to that effect after a conference with Major General Scot and other army officials
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Washington
War Department
Pato Alto
Charlotte
N.C
Kaho
California
Ralph
San Francisco
Scot
Cardinal Expelled from Libson Archbishop Forced to Leave
Cardinal Anthony Mendenz Bello patriarch of Libson is ordered to depart the capital within five days after a degree bans residence in Libson. The decree was issued today.
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Libson
Portugal
Anthony Mendenz Bello
Wage dispute board to oversee shipyards named today
Washington August 25 a tripartite board representing the government the federation of labor and shipbuilders is named to handle wage disputes at shipyards.
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Washington
Federation of Labor and Shipbuilders
Wheat Prices Steady at Chicago Open on Last Trading Day
Wheat prices held firm at the Chicago market open on the last day of futures trading. September wheat opened unchanged at 2.4 percent, signaling a quiet session ahead.
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Chicago
Federal Trade Commission targets 23 paper makers
The Federal Trade Commission filed complaints today in Washington alleging price increases for book paper. The action names 23 manufacturers as respondents in the case surrounding rising paper costs.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Fair Weather Promised and Retired From Service
The subject was promised fair weather and placed on the retired list at his own request. He leaves behind in Washington a distinguished record of years of active service and a forecast of favorable conditions for the southeastern states.
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Washington
Reform Church Secures Minister Rev Linebach
Rev Roy H Limebach of Chestnut Hill Philadelphia will arrive next week to assume the pastorate of the First Reformed Church in High Point replacing Rev L A Peeler who resigns May 1. Linebach brings strong endorsements from clergy and laity and will preach his first sermon Sunday morning September 2.
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Roy E. Linbach
Philadelphia
The
First Church
United States
High Point
First Reformed Ciitarety
Eitvs
L. A. Peeler
Linebach
Robert Thena
Thena
Roe. Linehbach
Lancaster
Ursinus College
Chestnut Hill
Reformed Church
A. D. Walfinger
Greensboro
Leinbach
Train Crash Victim M Williams Dies in Sanford
M Williams of Chapel Hill, injured when his auto was wrecked by a train at Cameron Thursday, died late yesterday in Sanford. Burial will be in Chapel Hill today. He was about 40 years old.
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Durham
Amt
M. Williams
Chapel Hill
Cameron
Sanford
Negro Assault Case Near Oxford Leads to Jail Break
Herbert Perry a black man was moved from Granville county jail at Oxford to Raleigh for safekeeping after a hearing on charges of criminally assaulting an 11 year old white girl. A mob of about 400 gathered at Oxford jail but dispersed upon learning Perry had been removed.
Revival Ends Tomorrow at Green Street Baptist
The two week revival at Green Street Baptist Church closes tomorrow evening with Walter FE Rodgers delivering sermons. Nine believers are to be baptized at 3:30 pm during the farewell service, and Rodgers will preach twice on the final day with morning and evening messages titled Pour Diamonds and Sowing and Reaping. Special songs and prayers precede the sermons.
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Walter E. Rodgers
Green Street Church
Green Street Baptist Church
Rodgers
North Carolina guard unit visits Durham en route to Sevier
Supply train No 1 of the North Carolina national guard spent about three hours in Durham on its way from Raleigh to Camp Sevier Greenville South Carolina for training before service in France. The 63 men commanded by Lieutenant Bowlin included 29 motor trucks with one casline carrier and a machine shop. Sergeant Stevens was killed near Durham the night before. The company planned to reach Greensboro then Charlotte after a 1 PM departure.
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Main Street
Boylan
Hicks Weaver
Ellington
Johnson
Howard
Holliday
Jack Weiner
Wild Bul Finch
Raleigh
Greensboro
Greenville
Final Agreement Reached With Shop Men
Washington reports a final agreement in the wave dispute between shop employees and Southeastern railways on a pay rise for 26 000 men. The four railroads Southern Railway Atlantic Coast Line Seaboard Air Line and Norfolk Southern will spend about 8 000 000 annually according to road estimates. Secretary of Labor Wilson concluded settlement after four months of effort.
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Washington
Southeastern Railways
Wilson
Southern Railway
Atlantic Coast Line
Seaboard A’vine
Norfolk Southern
Durham Keeps Record of All of Her Soldiers
The chamber of ecommerce in Durham Ane 24 inaugurates plans for a card index system to list every enlisted citizen and track movements of units. It aims to file a complete Durham soldier record and notes 371 mirrors and razors already distributed, with the city’s contributions tallying 770 to date.
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Durham
Ane
Chamber of Ecommerce
Cotton futures edge up after morning declines in New York
In New York the cotton market showed selling on August 25 due to favorable crop signals and new offerings. Prices opened steady then slid with December easing from 22.45 to 22.35 and January from 22.45 to 22.10 before rallying. futures quotes included October 22.30, December 22.54, January 22.30, March 22.45, May 22.53.
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New York
Corn imports cheaper as railroad cuts freight to aid Mexico
Mexico City reports the Constitu tionalist Railway lines have reduced freight rates on ecorn imported from the United States by thirty percent to ease the national corn shortage.
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Mexico City
Mexico
United States
Peace speech by Wilson is expected this week
Washington says President Wilson may address Congress on peace while replying to the Pope. State Department denies pessimism over Russia, stating confidence remains in the new Russian government. Lansing says recent dispatches show an opposite mood to pessimism.
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Congress
Washington
Wilson
Povegiment
White House
State Department
Lansing
Russia
War Dept Seeks Aviation Site in North Carolina
Raleigh August 24 The war department asked the governor if North Carolina could supply a wartime aviation school site. Morehead City is recommended. The adjutant general listed three potential infantry arm and machine tool training sites: Morehead City Wilmington and Fayetteville.
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Raleigh
War Department
North Carolina
Wnr
Morehead City
Adjutant General
Infantry School of
Wilmington
Bpayvetteville
Military Affairs Committee Rejects Public Hearings
Washington August 24 The state military affairs committee refused public hearings on Senator Hardwick’s bill to require soldier consent for sending troops abroad. The panel will hear Hardwick alone for one hour next week and will not admit a Georgia delegation.
Italians Take Prisoners on Isonzo Front
Rome reports General Cadorna says Italian forces stormed Austrian positions on the Isonzo front. They repelled counter attacks and captured more than 20,000 prisoners, as the front saw a large Italian advance verified by the statement.
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Rome
Cadorna
Leonard Party Passes Through City En Route North
Mr and Mrs J Paul Leonard and daughter Dorothy and Miss Duele Swann of Statesville passed through the city this afternoon en route to Keneshbere. Mrs Leonard and her companions visit for several days. Leonard is secretary of the State Merchants Association on a trip for North Carolina Trade magazine.
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J. Paul Leonard
Dorothy
Duele Swann
Statesville
Keneshbere
Cotton futures ease as prices slip in New York
In New York on August 23 there was a further decline in cotton with first prices down by 20 to 23 points, the market selling off to 23.00 for October and 22.96 for January. Futures opened barely steady with October at 23.07, December 23.00, January 25.08, and March 23.20.
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New York
Admiralty Court Awards Salvage for North Atlantic Steamer
The Admiralty court granted £332.750 for salving the steamship San Onofre after difficulties in North Atlantic ice on March 26. The steamer Ashetabula assisting in the salvage received $182.790, and the San Gregorio was awarded $150.000.
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London
Admiralty Court
San Onofre
North Atlantic
San Gregorio
British lose 21 tanks in Berlin battle report
The German general staff says Britain lost 21 tanks in futile fighting on Wednesday near Berlin. Some tank crews were captured as the engagement ended.
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Berlin
Recovering Rapidly After Appendicitis Operation
J. Harvey Shields, who underwent an appendicitis operation at the bweab hospital last Sunday, is rapidly recovering.
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J. Harvey Shields
Bweab Hospital
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