Overhaul Party Proposes Reorganizing Republican Committee
Senators Weeks Hilles and Calder address a partisan meeting in New York calling for radical changes in Republican national committee organization, electing a strong chair, and returning to convention methods over direct primaries. They advocate a permanent national committee and closer ties with state and congressional panels.
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William M. Calder
Brooklyn
Weeks
William R. Willcox
Charles E. Hughes
National Committee
William Barnes
Mr. Hilles
Republican Party
Hilles
Calder
Old-fashioned Cathartic Tablets for Digestive Relief
An advertisement promotes cathartic tablets from Mann Drug Company to stop self poisoning and relieve furred tongue sour stomach and constipation caused by undigested food in the stomach and bowels. The copy urges prompt use without gripping or sickening effects.
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Mann Drug Company
Cantata The New Santa Claus at East End Church
The East End Methodist Episcopal church hosts its Christmas exercises tonight at 3 o clock with the cantata The New Santa Claus performed. All are invited to hear the children render this traditional Christmas service.
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East End
Christmas Exercises at the M. P. Church Tonight
The North Main Street Methodist Protestant church holds its Sunday School Christmas program this evening at 7 30. Children have practiced a songful program of musical numbers and meaning. The public is invited to attend.
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North Main Street
Catawba County Farmers In Session This Afternoon
Newton December 22 Catawba county farmers met at 1 o clock this afternoon with County Agent Mask to perfect an association to utilize the Federal land loan act. A partial organization was formed weeks ago and today all arrangements will be completed so loans can be secured promptly after banks are established.
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Newton
Catawba County
Mask
Minister Injured in Automobile Accident
Rev Rufus King of this city was struck on Spring Garden street Greensboro as he boarded a streetcar near Lindley park. He suffered bruises and shock but no broken bones per a doctor. The driver fled the scene and sped away toward Winston-Salem. a nearby nursery driver later found and helped him to city for examination. King returned home by evening train. he is father of Miss Emma King superintendent of dormitories at the State Normal college.
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Rufus King
High Point
Spring Garden Street
Lindley Park
Greensboro
King
Winston-Salem
J. van Lindley Nursery Company
Mr. King
Emma King
State Normal College
Paris Banker Oppenheim Held by Immigration Authority
Washington December 22 Juan Robert E Oppenheim London and Paris banker was held up at New York by immigration authorities on grounds of moral turpitude. He was released yesterday under a 1000 pound bond for three months pending further investigation. Charges were not made public. He was ordered deported on arrival from Europe last week pending appeal to Washington.
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New York
Wee
Cunard Steamship Company
Lusitania
Federal District Court
Hunt, Hill and Betts
Cunard Company
Ireland
Fastnet
Admiralty
Washington
Juan Robert E. Oppenheim
London
Paris
Immigra Bureau
Europe
Henry Raynall Charged With Assault at Wilson
Wilson records show Henry Raynall of Dunn acting as agent for a picture enlarging house in Atlanta was found in Jeff Holloway's home during the early hours. He attempted to assault Holloway's wife. she defended with a razor causing a cut to her fingers. Raynall was caught and held to answer the assault charge.
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Wilson
Henry Raynall
Dunn
Atlanta
Jeff Holloway
Holloway
Ravnall
Antis
Foreclosure Sale Ordered for Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain
In St Louis on December 22 Judge Hook ordered a February foreclosure sale of the Missouri Pacific and the St. Louis Iron Mountain and Southern railroads. Minimum bids were set at 16.15 million for Missouri Pacific and 23 million for Tron Mountain. Both lines have been in receivership since August 1911 and reorganization plans have been approved.
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St. Louis
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern
Hook
United States District Court
Tron Mountain
Joseph P. Wilson Killed in Head On Crash
Joseph P. Wilson, a prominent Carolina hotel man, died when his car collided head on with a wagon seven miles north of Charlotte. The wagon tongue struck him in the head. he died within minutes. He operated hotels in Columbia South Carolina and Ridgecrest North Carolina. Survived by wife and three children.
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Charoltte
Joseph P. Wilson
Carolina
Charlotte
Mr. Wilson
Columbia
S. C
Ridgecrest
N. C
Kaiser to Discuss Mediation with American Ambassador
Berlin diplomacy circles cite an Amsterdam Telegraph dispatch noting the German emperor plans to call in American ambassador James W. Gerard at headquarters to discuss possible American mediation and action.
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London
Berlin
Amsterdam
James W. Gerard
Great Celebration at New Bern Sunday Night
About four to five thousand New Bern residents will gather around the city’s municipal Christmas tree Sunday night for a torchlight service. The tree will be erected Saturday with congregations from nearly all churches marching in a union program of prayers songs and carols at 8 o clock.
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New Bern
New
Captain Calkins Dead in Berkeley Home at 66
Captain Carter Gilman Calkins United States Navy retired navigating officer of Admiral Dewey s flagship Olympia died at his Berkeley home. He was 66 years old and a 1871 Annapolis graduate.
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Calkins
Berkley
Cal
Carter Gilman Calkins
United States Navy
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Piedmont Building and Loan Association
W. É Bank & Trust CO
Point Candy Company
High Point Candy Co
North Carolina Public
Bulletin No. IV
Public Service Company
Chas. B. Hole
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Thomas Campbell
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N. Y
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Norfolk Southern
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