Rumanians Rumor King Ferdinand Abdicated Amid Crisis
Petrograd dispatches report persistent rumors that Romanian King Ferdinand abdicated in favor of Crown Prince Charles amid unsettled conditions and a military crisis. Crown Prince Charles, born 1893, is an army officer. official confirmation lacking. Bolsheviks claim a revolutionary plot against Ferdinand and possible separate peace unless Entente joins talks within ten days.
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Trotzky
Germany
Petrograd
Ferdinand
Romania
Charles
Sinaia
Austria
Prince Charles
Olga
Russia
Leon ‘Trotzky
Council of Soldiers
Geramny
Decoration Trends for Tailor-Made Suits
The Dry Goods Economist notes eparl and Pyroxlyn slides are well received for tailor-made suits. Designers pair these with strap and belt ideas to evoke a subtle military theme, while Gaflalith slides feature coral and mahogany shades to brighten dresses and rich materials.
Weekend reading for eighty seven men in High Point township
Seventy two weeks of examination questionnaires and satire forms are to be studied by eighty seven men in High Point township as they prepare to return their papers to the local exemption board. The list of those assigned the weekend session includes J God Charles Hassell Tor D Ianonjas Walsie Cavlie Marvin Howell Oscar Stewart Sidney Perry and many others.
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Exempion Board
Charles
Hassell
Tor D
Norton Armentrout
Eugene Martin
George B. Kay
John A. Trotter
Wilam H. Vesta
John A H. Hicks
Ervinie Dowell
George KR. McDaniel
Charles Osborne
Wiliam Jesse Frazier
George N. Brows
Hi. F E. Farlow
K. M. Alfred
Robert Allred
O. S. Harvie
George E. Melton
J. R. Warner
Henry Smith
Carl Marck
Henry Williamson
Edward A. Saddler
Joseph Moore
George Cain
Matthew Hargrove
Jesse Luck Eyis
W. M. Woodruff
William Boone
John DV. Marley
Eliott Hand
Sherman Wilson
Sugar Ration Relief Brings Coffee Back Unstraight
High Point shoppers endured scarce sugar for coffee as rationing tightened. John Hedrick announced solid car arrivals easing shortages, promising grocery stores and consumers coffee can be taken unstraight for several days as the famine ends.
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Lallus
John Hedrick
John
Russia
Lafollette Expelled From Madison Club
Madison Wisconsin December 29 United States Senator Robert M Lafollette was expelled from membership in a local club last night for unpatriotic conduct and giving aid and comfort to the enemy.
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Madison
Wis
Robert M. Lafollette
United States
Wisconsin
Madison Cnd
Stevens and assistant released after Bolshevik seizure
American Ambassador Francis reports that B R Stevens manager of the National City bank branch in Petrograd and his assistant Mr Link were arrested during the Bolshevik takeover but have been released.
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Petrograd
Mr. Link
Greensboro Plumber Arrested for Auto Death of Luther
W. C. Beasley, a Greensboro plumber, was arrested on a charge of running down and killing J. H. Luther, a Park Avenue foreman. The accident on Summit Avenue left Luther unconscious. he died at Wesley Long hospital. Beasley post a $1,000 bond as municipal court hearing pending before Judge Jones. Eye witnesses say the car speed was under 18 mph.
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Greensboro
W. C. Beasley
J. H. Luther
Park Avenue
Beasley
Summit Avenue
Luther
Wesley Long
Clarence N. Cone
Jones
Banks and Post Office Observe New Year Holiday
Banks close at usual hour Monday and stay shut until Wednesday morning for a full rest. The Post Office follows Sunday hours with employees allowed extra time at home.
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High Point
American Consulate at San Jose Burned in Costa Rico
Washington reports the destruction of the American consulate at San Jose Costa Rica by fire. The blaze swept an entire block, according to state department dispatches.
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Washington
San Jose
Costa
Rico
State Department
Austria teeters near famine as food shortages rise
Vienna press warns of famine looming in eggs vegetables sugar bread and milk. Diminished rations strain workers in mines and munition plants and threaten children health with skin diseases like boils abscesses and eczema.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Vienna
Austria
Nagato Construction Halted By Japanese Labor Shortage
Tokio reports the building of the superdreadnought Nagato has been abandoned temporarily due to a labor shortage. Rising wages draw workers from naval docks to private firms offering higher pay, stalling shipyard progress.
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Tokio
Nagato
Japan
Ware Arsenal
Fire destroys Burlington wholesale grocers and hardware firms
A daytime blaze in Burlington destroyed the Williamson Company wholesale grocers and Covington Hardware, with losses estimated at 200000 dollars, destroying most of the buildings and contents. Nearby towns assisted, and telephone service was disrupted by the blaze. The fire was under control by 10 30 p m.
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Williamson Company
Inc
Covington Hardware Company
Williamson ¢ Company
M. F. Cardway
Up-Towwn
Burlington
Good Buying of Late Positions on the Cotton Market
New York sent steady opens with January four points lower and late positions rising 5 to 16 points as Japanese interests and trade houses backed October. January and March climbed about 10 points. close showed January 30.57 March 20.01 May 29.04 July 29.29 October 28.22, opening January 30.42 March 20.02 May 29.00 October 28.18.
Trio of English torpedo boats sunk by mine off Dutch coast
London reports three British torpedo boat destroyers were sunk after torpedo strikes and a drifting mine off the Dutch coast on December 22. Thirteen officers and enlisted men are confirmed lost, per the Admiralty announcement.
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Admiralty
London
No Woman Spy Has Been Shot In This Country
Washington reports persistent reports of a woman spy execution in the United States. The state department issued a formal denial to American consuls and legations in European neutral countries. The German origin tale named Anna Hittems and was deemed propaganda spread to mislead central nations.
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Washington
United States
State Department
Cononix
Germany
Anna
Government to Take Over 200 Locomotives
Washington reports the government will take over 200 locomotives under construction for Russia to quicken American rail equipment. Engines will be gauge altered for U S tracks and some ready for shipment to France will be held for a time before use there.
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Washington
Rusia
France
Elieve Freigh
Weather Outlook Foresees Rain In South Atlantic States
Washington reports cold cloudy start to the week with moderating conditions by midweek. Rain is forecast for Friday and Saturday across the South Atlantic states beginning tomorrow.
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Washington
South Atlantic
Local Fuel Committee Sets Prices for Wood and Coal
The High Point fuel committee recommends wood at 7 per cord with discounts for larger lots and coal prices capped by size up to 38.60 per ton, delivered. The group, led by C. D. Smith, also orders 25 cars of coal to ease shortages and notes discounts for yard pickup.
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C. D. Smith
W. EF. Snow
Arthur Lyon
Seering & Supple
Coul
High Point
German Papers Favor Opposed Peace Terms Report
Amsterdam reports ten German newspapers condemn central powers terms while some Berlin outlets praise a peace as advantageous to all sides. Amid this, High Point endures snow and busy factory streets as wagons stall and carriers hurry to keep industry moving.
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Amsterdam
Taglische Rundscha
Berlin
Deutsche Zeitung
Entente
Koelnische Zeitung
High Point
President bars further executions of American soldiers
President Wilson prohibits executions of American soldiers except in General Pershing's forces abroad after Washington review. The rule aims to ensure justice, following the Houston riot where thirteen 24th Infantry troopers were executed without Washington review. No fault found in verdicts, but death penalties will now be reviewed by the War Department.
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Washington
Wilson
Pershing
24Th Infantry
Houston
Tex
War Department
Railroads Refuse Employee Pay Demands in 40 Percent Hike
Washington reports the railroads have refused organized employees 40 percent pay increases and shifted responsibility to the government. Executives warn government operation could lead to ownership while stockholders and the public may push for it. Rail workers also pause demands for at least 30 days to reassess the situation.
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Washington
Coal Shortage Plagues Asheville Residents
Asheville reports a coal shortage with only small amounts available from city buildings and private stocks. Officials warn demand will outstrip supply for days to come as winter cold tests the market.
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Asheville
No Discrimination in Army Cantonments
New York December 29 There is no discrimination between negro and white soldiers in national army cantonments says J Kb Moorelada senior international field secretary of YMCA work among American negro soldiers. He told the annual conference of the NAACP yesterday that more than 100 Y M C A secretaries have been assigned to care for enlisted and drafted men in the American forces at home and abroad. A committee was appointed to raise 16000 dollars to carry on the association's work next year.
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New York
National Army
J. Kb. Moorelada
OY. AM
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Peace Talks To Continue In Warsaw
Dispatches from Berne quote Berlin papers saying the German Soviet peace talks will be held in Warsaw as Brest-Litovsk cannot accommodate attendees.
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Warsaw
Washington
Disputches
Berne
Berlin
Brest-Litovsk
Zeppelin and airship wreck reported in North Sea
Central News dispatch from Copenhagen quotes Jutland advices that a Zeppelin and the accompanying seaplane have wrecked in the North Sea. The Zeppelin reportedly fell near Tlantes, with details still unconfirmed.
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London
North Sea
Copenhagen
Jutland
Tlantes
Eastern States Face Prolonged Cold Snap With No Relief Forecast
Washington reports a thick blanket of cold air from the upper Mississippi valley to the seaboard. High anti cyclone conditions push a 31 inch high pressure mass over the east, delaying relief for three to four days as coal shortages and transport difficulties worsen distress across many localities.
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Washington
Mississippi Valley
Seaboard
United States
Weather Bureau
Dirs
Sub Sunk by Two Destroyers Nicholson and Fanning
Full navy dispatches reveal that American destroyers Nicholson and Fanning destroyed a German submarine on November 22 as it attacked a merchant flotilla escorted by destroyers. All four officers and 35 crewmen were captured. prisoners received coffee and sandwiches and were warmed with the captors coats. The first depth charge disabled the submarine, which sank with no visible identifying number. One life belt bore a Kaiser mark and another read Teott.
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Washington
Navy Department
Nicholson
Fanning
President Wa dson Extends Maximum Prices to April
Washington December 29 President Wadson directed that fixed prices on iron ore coke pie iron steel and steel products continue in effect until March 31 They may be revised on January 1 New contracts for deliveries through April must meet the contract clause allowing price revision by the new government agency.
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Washington
Wadson
Sa xi
Pew
Ergier
Ew.ormment Agency
Balloon Still Missing Over San Antonio Border
Balloon launched from the balloon school near San Antonio on December 26 remains missing after about an hour of drifting southwest toward the border with Mexico. Instructors and cadets aboard were identified, and officials believe it may have crossed into Mexican territory, though the wind was pushing westward.
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San Antonio
Vexas
Balleoot
Apt
Cuilough
Mexics
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St. Quentin
Ypres
Lorraine
Exemption Board
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Stevens
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B.R. Ste
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Ket
Erally
Tems
A. W. McAlister
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