Eighty Automobiles Lost in High Point Garage Fire
Early Christmas morning a fire destroyed the High Point Motor Company garage at 129 Hamilton Street, burning the building and about 80 stored autos. Manager Guy S Wells was cut by flying glass. four cars on the first floor were moved out, some later found stolen. Fire officials suspect incendiary origin. insurance and ownership details incomplete. The blaze drew hundreds as the structure burned, with plans to possibly rebuild on the site.
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High Point Motor Company
Hamilton Street
Motor Company
Mechanicsville
Guy S. Wells
Flying Fitass
Wells
Tramilton Street
High Point
Harding to Confer With Leaders on Domestic Policy
President elect Harding plans meetings this week with Senate and House leaders to discuss domestic problems. He will then depart for Florida for a vacation starting next week and return March 4. Leaders invited include McCumber of North Dakota Good of Ohio Mondell of Wyoming Kelly of Michigan.
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Marion
Ohio
Harding
Senate
House
Florida
McCumber
North Dakota
J. W Good
Frank Mondell
Wyoming
Patrick H. Kelly
Michigan
Residents Fear Firebug At Work In Uniontown Block
A fire destroyed several buildings in Uniontown Pennsylvania causing an estimated 150000 in damage. Store owner William Costellas was arrested by a deputy fire marshal and later released for a hearing. Nervous residents aided firefighters as the blaze, likely starting in basement boiler rooms, spread upward amid fears of an arson ring. Authorities suspected crossed wires as a cause.
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Uniontown
Fayette County
William Costellas
Naval Officers Gladden Orphans in Venice Christmas Event
The United States cruiser Olympia hosted about 1,000 Venice charity children for a Christmas program. Rear Admiral Phillip Andrews and Venice authorities attended as the ship’s crew distributed candy toys and meals. Olympia lights glowed with colored electric illumination during the evening.
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Venice
Olympia
Phillip Andrews
Adriatic
Funeral Held For Mrs Jester At Mechanicsville
The funeral of Mrs Sarah E Jester aged 40 was held yesterday at 2 30 PM at the family home near Mechanicsville conducted by Rev E R Suites pastor of the Mechanicsville Methodist Protestant church. Burial followed at Hickory Grove cemetery with Peace council No 9 Daughters of America in charge at the grave. She was the wife of C A Jester and survived by seven children two siblings and her brother FE Noah of Greensboro.
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Sarah E. Jester
Mechanicsville
E. R. Suites
Methodist Protestant Church
Hickory Grove
Peace Council No. 9
Daughters of America
Randolpheounty
Jamestown Home Damaged by Fire
A Jamestown residence owned by Mrs. J. E. Foscne suffered fire damage Saturday at 7 am. The blaze started in the kitchen and was brought under control with help from High Point firefighters. Insurance details and the fire’s origin remained undetermined.
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Jamestown
J. E. Foscne
High Point
Yankees Seek German Trade Amid Postwar Shifts
Berlin report shows American business scouts largely abandoned German market as British and French firms lock in long term contracts. German officials press to restart relations and stabilize exchange, while import permissions face hurdles tied to the weak mark and push to favor German production and labor.
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Berlin
Germany
American Association of Commerce and Trade
United States
National Cash Register Company
Imperial Economic Council
Economic Council
Refugees Live In Old Churches In Constantinople
New York dispatch reports three thousand Armenians uprooted by war in the Black Sea region are crowded into churches and refugee camps in Constantinople. They face filth, cold, and hunger with scant soap and water, limited bread, and scarce blankets.
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New York
Black Sea
Constantinople
Pas
Near East
Crimea
Anatolia
New Arrest In Lippard Case
Morganton officials announce a rearrest of Baxter Hildebrand in the Glenn Lippard murder case. He is linked to the November 20 homicide in Wake County, alongside Dock Hefner Cecil Hefner and Lone Young, who have already been sentenced to the penitentiary, per new evidence.
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Morganton
Baxter Hildebrand
Glenn Lippard
Wake County
Dock
Cecil Hefner
Lone Young
Hildebrand
Jewish Americans Commissioned in World War Armies and Navy
During World War nearly 10,900 American Jews were commissioned officers in the United States Army and over 500 in the Navy.
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United States Army
Navy
World Derby Aerial Plan Discussed by French Aero Club
Paris December 24 The aviation commission of the French Aero club forms a sub commission to study arrangements for an aerial derby around the world in cooperation with Paris based American promoters.
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Paris
Aviation Commission
The
French Aero Club
Withdrawal of Marines From Dominican Republic Begins
Secretary Daniels said withdrawal will start months after President Wilson’s Christmas eve proclamation. A Washington commission will revise Dominican laws and draft a new statute for self government. Rear Admiral Snowden will appoint the commission, with withdrawal to follow after Dominican congress approves the plan.
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Washington
Dominican Republic
Wilson
Daniels
State Department
Snowden
Predicting Flu Spread Likely Less Severe This Winter
Washington reports the U S public health service notes immunity lasting years after 1918 1919 epidemics. Assistant Surgeon Cummings says prior exposure reduces nationwide spread and severity this winter though no certainty on an epidemic recurrence.
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Washington
United States Public Health Service
Cummings
Fire Threat Flares at Burnett House Hotel
In Cincinnati on December 27 a hotel blaze started in the basement of Burnett house causing smoke to fill five upper floors. More than twenty women and children were partially overcome but firefighters rescued all occupants and confined the flames to the basement.
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Cincinnati
Cotton Futures Open Steady in early New York trading
The cotton market opened steady as holiday developments failed to spark demand. Early trading showed slight irregularity with futures around 12 to 13 points above Friday's close, with January at 14.75 and May, March, July, and October trading near 14.65 to 15.00.
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New York
$1 000 Banquet For Relief Of Children
New York on December 27 reports a $1 000 hotel banquet planned for Wednesday to raise funds for starving Central European children. Each guest funds meals for one hundred hungry children, with a menu of beet bread and cocoa costing 22 cents, twice the usual relief kitchen meals.
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New York
Europe
Soldiers bonus bill would cost government billions
Washington December 27 the enactment of the soldiers bonus bill would cost the government about 2 3 billion dollars Treasury Secretary Houston told the senate finance committee He estimated four optional plans could raise total costs up to 2 85 billion with land settlement provisions adding further uncertainty He warned of new taxes and urged hearings by tax expert Dr T S Adams noting rising expenses and difficulty in keeping men on civil service jobs.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Houston
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury
T. S. Adams
Adams
Internal Revenue Program
Cold Wave Forecast Across Ohio Valley and East
Weather bureau warnings issued for the Ohio Valley Tennessee and eastern gulf states foretelling much colder weather east of the Mississippi. Snow likely tonight in the Great Lakes upper Ohio Valley and North Atlantic states with continued cold air into tomorrow while regions east of the Mississippi generally remain fair.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Gulf States
Mississippi River
New England
Great Lakes
North Atlantic
Mississippi
Perry L. Austin Dies. Lincoln Bodyguard Veteran
Perry L. Austin a 77 year old Civil War veteran from Waukegan NL died at his Chicago home. He was picked by President Lincoln to serve in his bodyguard as the tallest man in General Winfield Scott s cavalry and served seventeen months in Lincoln s Bodyguard.
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Chicago
Lincoln
Winfield Scott
Perry L. Austin
Waukegan
Perry
Death claims Col Armstrong prominent textile leader
Gastonia December 27 Col C B Armstrong prominent capitalist and textile manufacturer died at his home at one o clock this morning He was president of thirteen cotton mills in this and adjoining counties and a well known business man in this section of the state.
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Gastonia
Col
C. B. Armstrong
Campaign Urges Action for North Carolina Higher Education
Greensboro December 27 The Association for Promotion of Education in North Carolina led a statewide advertising push revealing sharp shortages in college admissions. It lists 2308 total unfilled spots across institutions like UNC, NC State, Flora MacDonald, Salem and Meredith, urging immediate public pressure for a $18 million six year building program.
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Greensboro
North Carolina
Association For Promotion of Education In
A. M. Scales
Daily Press
Normal & Collegiate
Asheville
Flora McDonald
North Carolina State College For Women
North Carolina State A. & E
Salem Female College
Wake Feerast
Davenport
General Assembly
Federal Treasury
Cardinal Gibbons Improves After Restful Night
In Baltimore on December 27 the cardinal was reported to be feeling better this morning after a comfortable night of rest. He remains in bed per his physician's orders to aid his health as doctors noted a slight indigestion that caused restlessness Saturday night.
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Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
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