German Troops Reported At Greek Border As War Looms
London dispatch says German troops are at the Greek border amid shifting Anglo French lines. King Constantine’s interview with the Associated Press attracts German attention as Greece faces a decisive stand over joining a broader conflict. Recruitment in England surges with officers overwhelmed by volunteers under the group system.
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Associated Press
London
Greece
Ghallis
Fatente
Paris
Constantine
Germany
Saloniki
Tisza
Rumania
Derby
Germany Demands Peace Safe for German Territory
Berlin reports Chancellor Bethmann Hollweg told the Reichstag that peace must guarantee German safety and avoid return of war. He asserted Germany would discuss proposals compatible with dignity and safety, while denying demands for further conquest and stressing adequate food and copper reserves.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Sayville
Bethmann Hollwey
Reichstag
Germany
von Bethmann
Hollweg
Entire staff of 82nd German army division captured
Petrograd dispatch reports that the fire staff of the 82nd German army division was captured by Russian mounted scouts during a night raid and brought into the Russian lines as prisoners. The account is unofficial.
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Associated Press
Petrograd
Bulgarians Capture Four Towns in Northern Serbia
Berlin reports four towns near the northern Serbian frontier fallen to Bulgarian forces. Ochrida, Struga, Dibra, and Gracqua are listed as captured with positions relative to Ochrida and regional borders.
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Serbia
Associated Press
Berlin
Ochrida
Struga
Dibra
Gracqua
Montenegro
Winston to Be in the League Next Year
The Winston Sentinel reports that Winston will join the Carolina league next year. The Athletic association is reorganized with new blood and new hopes for Twin City fans.
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Winston
Winston Sentinel
The
Athletic Association
Twin City
French Take Four Germans From An American Ship
In San Juan Porto Rico on December 9 a French vessel stopped an American ship and took four German firemen into custody. Officers crew and passengers were examined as part of the incident.
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Associated Press
San Juan
Porto Rico
Orn
William Armstrong Injured As Horse Falls At Trials
William Armstrong, manager of the Gould estate, was injured when his horse fell near the field trials. He was bruised but not thought seriously hurt.
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William Armstrong
Gould
Mr. Armstrong
Government probes Rintelen case amid strikes and consular ties
December reports say the grand jury in the Franz Von Rintelen investigation will reconvene next week as new witnesses appear. Officials hint at German and Austrian consuls being included and note attention to the Schenectady General Electric strike involving 12,000 workers and Allied munitions contracts.
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Theovernment
Franz von Rintelen
United States
Marshall
Washington
Erand
Rintelen
General Electric
Schenectady
General Electric Company
Wood
Kaiser Fixes Date for Marriage of Youngest Son
London reports Emperor William has set the marriage of Prince Joachim to Princess Marie of Anhalt for late February at Potsdam. The ceremony was moved from before Christmas as the emperor and empress hope the war ends by February.
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London
William
Prince Joachim
Marie
Anhalt
Potsdam
Amsterdam
Cassel
Prussia
Weather: fair tonight and Friday with constant temperature
Fair conditions continue tonight and Friday with little temperature change and fresh westerly winds throughout.
Moonlight School Expandsilliteracy Fight Across North Carolina
The state department of education reports the moonlight school movement reaching statewide scale with November highlighted as a major effort. About 200 Gastonia students enroll and 6,000 volunteer teachers join the campaign, signaling broad philanthropic support and a push for permanent night schools.
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W. T. Bost
Pelvigh
State Department of Education
State Department
Joe Suttle Wray
Gastonia
Moonlight School
J. F. Joyner
Wray
Death of Engineer W C Clark at Mattamuskeet Lake Hyde County
Colonel Kerr reports Engineer W C Clark died of heart failure in Hyde county Tuesday. Clark headed Mattamuskeet Lake project for five weeks and was highly regarded. The eighth district medical meeting in Winston featured a banquet with 75 physicians, clinics at High Point Hospital, and five operations. Dr Stuart McGuire and Dr Hubert Roys ten led surgeries. Dr Bynum was elected president and Dr Johnson secretary.
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John P. Kerr
Craig
W.C. Clark
Mattamuskeet
Hyde County
Colonel Kerr
Clark
North
Caroline
Elwood Lht
Eighth District Medical Society
Dre Stanton
Hubert & Ryster
Ben K. Hayes
Ring
Elkin
Royal
Fox
Guilford
Winston
Bynum
Wociety
Johnson
High Point Bowlers Lose to Greensboro by Large Margin
Greensboro defeated the High Point bowling quint last night in Greensboro by 212 points. Carrol avain earned the high average across the five games.
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Greensboro
High Point
Carrol Avain
Free For All Stake At High Point Trophy Run Today
Field trials at the Pointed club proceed with the Free For All Stake for the High Point Trophy drawing substantial entries and interest. A desk gift from Point stands on display at the Elwood with an inscription noting trophy sponsors and contributors.
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Pointed Club
Elwood
Derby Stake Run by Pointer Tyler Ends with Unannounced Winner
The derby stake began yesterday and finished early this morning. Judges have not yet announced the winners. Myrtle made the pointer c tule of America 1915 and the desk company of High Point are noted in a fragment of the report.
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Myrtle
Desk Company of
High Point
Dr I T Mann Denies Leaving High Point for Lenoir Hospital
Dr I T Mann denies a rumor he purchased a second hospital in Lenoir and would move from High Point. He says there is no truth to the report and he intends to remain in High Point to practice. He questions how the rumor started and asks friends to know the denial.
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High Point
Dr. Mann
Statue of Eros Found on Lemnos Island
A mutilated Eros statue was uncovered by French troops during trench digging on Lemnos. It was found at the site of the ancient city of Haefestia, once home to about 60 000 inhabitants, and suggests the city was destroyed by a powerful earthquake rather than by invaders.
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Athens
Eros
Lemnos
Haephestia
Mrs Ella Flagg Young Retires After 53 Years
Chicago notes the retirement of Ella Flagg Young after 53 years with the public schools, six as superintendent. She passes the role to assistant John D. Shoop as 71 year old longtime educator ends a landmark era in Chicago education.
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Ella Flagg Young
Chicago
Fel'a Flagg Young
John D. Shoop
Life Insurance Presidents Meet
The ninth annual convention of the Association of Life Insurance Presidents opened in New York with three days of discussions on policy reserves and economic progress. William D. Wyman reported life company assets near five billion dollars, advancing through real estate and railroad bonds and leading in farm mortgages, especially in the west and south.
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Associated Pres
New York
The
Association of Life Insurance Presidents
William D. Wyman
Berkshire Life Insurance Company
Pittsfield
Mass
Mr. Wyman
United States
Middle Atlantic
Association
Steamer Communipaw Safe After Trip From Alexandria
The American oil steamer Communipaw, once reported sunk off Tripoli, later sailed from Alexandria, Egypt, to New York on December 8 per Lloyds announcement. Earlier reports claimed torpedoed vessels, but confusion with another steamer is suspected.
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London
Communipaw
Tripoli
Alexandria
Egypt
New York
Lloyds
South African university project settles at Groote Schuur
Capetown reports the national university plan nears reality with over 2.5 million in bequests awaiting board consensus. The new institution will base at Cecil Rhodes' Groote Schuur estate, using the existing South African College as its nucleus, with parliamentary approval planned in the upcoming session.
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Capetown
Cecil Rhodes
Groote Schuur
A. E. Tate Chosen as Delegate Leader for 1916
President John A. Oates of the State Baptist convention in Charlotte appoints A. E. Tate of the First Baptist Church as chairman of the Place and Preacher committee for the next session. The committee selects the 1916 convention site and the introduc tory sermon preacher.
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A. E. Tate
John A. Oates
State Baptist Convention
Charlotte
First Baptist Church
Spanish cabinet formed as Count de Romanos chosen
Madrid via Paris Dec 9 Count Alvarez de Romanos is appointed by King Alfonso to form a new Spanish government to replace the resigned Data who stepped down on November 9.
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Madrid
Paris
Alvaro de Romanos
Alfonso
Data
Britain Accepts American Request On Ship Requisition
Washington reports Ambassador Pase in London says Great Britain will refrain from seizing further vessels of the American trans-Atlantic company. Test cases to be made with the steamers Hocking and Genesee as the decision awaits.
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Associated Press
Washington
Pase
London
State Department
Great Britain
American trans-Atlaetic Company
Hocking
Genesee
United States
W B Thomas Returns to High Point Firm
W B Thomas secretary and treasurer of the Diamond Furniture company Yatesville will leave January 1 to join Union Furniture company in High Point as secretary and treasurer He will keep his stake in the Statesville company His return to High Point follows three years since he left to lead Statesville affairs and build relations there.
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H. B. Register
Columbus County
Martin
Whiteville
Register
Jim Staley
Aycock
Mexico
Henry P. Fletcher
Chile
Council of the World
Madero
Arredondo
Carranza
Fletcher
United States
Mr. Fletcher
Chambersburg
The
Rough Riders
Cuba
China
Portugal
W. B. Thomas
Diamond Furniture Company
Yatesville
High Point
Union Furniture Company
Statesville Company
Thomas
Statesville
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