No Warning Given to Japanese Liner Yasuka Maru
American Consul Bristow at Port Said reports no warning was given before the Japanese liner Yasuka Maru was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean last Tuesday. Survivors totaled 120 passengers and 162 crew. 1 American, W. J. Leigh, among the rescued. The incident may shape future diplomatic actions against submarine warfare without warning.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bristow
Port Said
Mediterranean
Lansing
W. J. Leigh
State Department
United States
Yasuka Maru
New York Storm Death Toll Rises Across Region
Northern and eastern New York and New England slowly recover from Sundays storm that brought rain snow lightning sleet and thunder. The gale toppled wires and trees unroofed buildings and caused several deaths and numerous injuries as rail and telegraph networks suffered widespread disruption.
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New York City
New York
Massachusetts
Weather Bureau
Nova Scotia
Sandy Hook
Coast Patrol Guard
Coast Guard
Seneca
James O'Neil
Norfolk
Ambrose
Erie Railroad
Reformed
New Brighton
Staten Island
Neward
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Blackwell's Island
Passaic
Brooklyn
Totenville
Mineola
Newark
Normal Calm After Mob Siege in Muskogee
Muskogee Okla December 27 two black suspects tied to Patrolman Samuel Neal murder moved from the county jail as white and Black factions faced off. Militia and armed townspeople guarded the scene while three white men were arrested for leading the mob and disarming Black prisoners.
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Associated Press
Muskogee
Okla
William Tieen
Mathias Foreman
McAlister
Samuel Neal
Company F
Seventy Nine Perished As French Liner Ville Deiotat Sinks
The Ville Deiotat was torpedoed without warning at 10 15 am Friday and sank within minutes. The American consul at Malta reports seventy nine drowned with no Americans aboard. The incident occurred near the time zone referenced by Washington.
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Ville Deciotat
Malta
State Department
Polk County man surrenders after fatal Tryon shooting
Frank Foster of a prominent Polk County family surrendered to Sheriff A L Hill after a coroner's inquest found he killed John Hayes two miles from Tryon. A wad from the shotgun shell lodged in Hayes’s heart, indicating fatal blunt force from the blast and provocation.
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Associated Press
Asheville
Frank Foster
Polk County
John Hayes
Tryon
A. L. Hill
Hayes
Foster
Obituary: H C Davis Prominent High Point Resident Dies
H C Davis longtime High Point resident and post office janitor died Sunday afternoon at 4 30 He helped found Morris M E chapel serving as trustee steward and Sunday School teacher The funeral will be Wednesday at 2 30 from Morris chapel كاملة.
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H. C. Davis
High Point
Morris M. E. Chapel
Moris Chapel
Pan Americanism Emphasized by Secretary Lansing
Secretary Lansing outlined a Pan American credo of one for all and all for one at the Pan-American Scientific Congress. He framed Pan Americanism as internationalism guiding peace and fraternity, pledging U.S. and allied strength to defend neighboring republics against overseas aggression. He traced Monroe Doctrine roots and urged unity among American republics.
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Associated Press
Washington
Lansing
America
United States
Univer
Pan-American Union
Community Christmas tree funds and wartime outlook mingle in High Point
In High Point the Community Christmas tree events ran Friday to Sunday with carols and 38 food baskets for needy families. Each basket cost 1.50 and included fruits toys. Treasurer George T. Wood notes 420 still needed to cover costs, while Teutonic forces plan an offensive alongside Bulgarians and Turks amid broader Greece negotiations and French and German actions on the Western Front.
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J. E. Perryman
Wonan’s Club
Ingram’s
Bennett's
George T. Wood
High Point
Greece
Skouloudis
Greek Macedonia
Athens
Paris
Champagne
Woevre
Vosges
Berlin
Earl of Derby
Indigo Monday Court Sees Busy Docket in Local Trial
Judge Dalton and Prosecutor Albertson presided over a crowded municipal court with a wide array of cases. Notable items included Red Allen’s appeal and return to six months for retailing with added penalties for resisting arrest, and Lee Pratt charged for corn removal without a license. Others pleaded guilty to drunkenness or related offenses as part of a heavy docket.
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Dalton
Albertson
Charlies
Red” Allen
Red
Greensboro
Carroll
George James
Mc Carroll
Lee Pratt
Welch
Mgr. Welch
Pratt
Reuben Vail
Vail
Lee ‘Toten
Dallas Zollcoer
Hye
Toten
Ophelia Leach
Rufus
Ophelia
Worth Loflin
Martin Allen
Am Walker
Beige
Snce Walker
Becne
Death of Favorite Colt Triggers Two Suicides in Virginia
Louisa Court House Virginia December 27 reports the death of Pennelton Butler 18 whose home near Cutlong's store between here and Gordonsville. Grief over the colt led him to hang himself from an oak tree and his father Zach Butler shot himself through the head upon discovering the body both men died instantly.
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Associated Press
Louisa Court House
Pennelton Butler
Cutlong
Here
Gordonsville
Zach Butler
Receiver Asked for Texas and Pacific Road
Dallas December 27 receivership for the Texas and Pacific Railway company was sought by the Bankers Trust company of New York through Locke and Locke. The petition cites defaulted bond interest payments and sets a January 31 hearing before Judge Ed R Meeks in the United States circuit court for the northern district of Texas.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas and Pacific Railway Company
Bankers Trust Company of New York
Locke and
Locke
Ed. R. Meeks
United States Circuit Court
Northern Disttrict
Texas
Greece Disbands Two Classes of Auxiliaries
Athens reports a royal decree disbands two auxiliary troop classes, issued as Greece broadens military restructuring. The decree, dated December 27, follows AP coverage from London via Exchange Telegraph.
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Greece
Associated Press
London
Athens
Exchange Telegraph Company
Boy-ed Sail New York Bound on Rotterdam
Captain Boy-ed the recalled German military attaché sails from New York on the Rotterdam Tuesday. He reserved his stateroom today as he prepares for departure amid hot political tensions and official travel notes.
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Associated Press
New York
Boy-ed
Rotterdam
Weather forecast hints at warmer unsettled period
Partly cloudy and warmer tonight then Tuesday expect unsettled conditions with a chance of rain. Light to moderate variable winds accompany the warmer spell as the region moves into unsettled weather.
Acquitted of Murder and Convicted of Forgery in Nyack
William V. Cleary former town clerk of Soverstraw Ny acquitted of the murder of his son in law Eugene B Newmen but convicted of forgery and sentenced to prison for a term not less than three nor more than six years and four months
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Nyack
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William V. Cleary
Soverstraw
Eugene B. Newmen
Boy Scouts Receive Wite Knives From A. T. Wishart
A. T. Wishart, southern manager of the National Lock company, presented 30 full fledged Boy Scouts of High Point with a regular Boy Scout knife. The knives, wholesaling at more than $1 each, were appreciated for outdoor work planned this winter.
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A. T. Wishart
National Lock Company
High Point
George Gould Santa Claus to Springfield School
Last Friday Springfield high school held its annual Christmas entertainment and enjoyed a treat from George Gould. About 200 attendees received a remembrance from Air Gould. For years Gould has provided a Christmas treat to Springfield teachers and pupils. Principal Farlow praised his thoughtfulness and offered thanks.
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Springfield
Springfield High School
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