Appam Arrives at Hampton Roads Under German Prize Crew
The British liner Appam arrived at Hampton Roads with a German prize crew of 22 aboard led by Lieutenant Berge. Captured January 15 off the Canary Islands after leaving Dakar, the ship carried 451 passengers including survivors from seven sunken vessels and 20 German civilians bound for detention camps.
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Appam
Hampton Roads
Atewport News
Kakar
West Africa
Plymouth
England
Ping Circles
Berge
Cannary Islands
Augsynal
Africa
Australia
Yas
Atlantic
Newport News
Gampton Roads
Dakar
French West Africa
Canary Islands
H. M. S. Appam
Majesty's
Building activity surges in High Point January permits listed
January permits total 19 with $20,795 in new work and a Stehli Silk mill expansion of $10,000 leading spending. Notable projects include Bascom Hoskin’s $5,000 dwelling, Crowder Brothers Washington laundry at $22,000, and multiple repairs and dwellings across the city signaling a strong start to 1916.
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High Point
Stehli Silk Mills
Bascom Hoskin
Parkway
Washington Street
Miss Novella Quate Dies After Illness at 19
Miss Novella Quate died at the home of her brother A H Quate at 611 Richardson street after a week long pneumonia illness. She was born at Pleasant Garden on September 16 1897 and was 19 years four months and 21 days old. Survived by her mother five brothers and two sisters all but A H Quate residing in Pleasant Garden. Funeral and interment in Pleasant Garden Wednesday with hour to be announced.
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Novelle Quate
A. H. Quate
Richardson Street
Miss Quate
High Point
Pleasant Garden
North State Telephone Com
Laymen Convention Program in Greensboro Next Week
The Laymen's Convention in Greensboro runs Feb 9 to Sunday with speakers of state national and international fame addressing Christian laymen. Registration is $1 to A Bridgman executive secretary. afternoons Thursday and Friday feature denominational conferences. no Saturday addresses to rest for Sunday services.
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Greensboro
A. ©. Bridgman
Secre
Tary
John N. Mills
Washington, D
Glad He’s Back in America Porter Charlton Returns to New York
Porter Charlton, recently released from Italian custody after a murder conviction, arrives in New York and says he is glad to be back in the United States. He killed his wife during their 1910 honeymoon at a Lake Como villa and disposed of the body in a trunk before the couple fled. His Italian sentence counted time already served in both countries, expiring weeks ago.
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Charlton
Italy
America
Lake Como
Chariton
United States
New Rule Breaks Liquor Sale Delivery Standards
Judge Dalton rules that a sale of liquor can be complete without actual delivery when a blind tiger arrangement is interrupted by police. In State vs Ed Wade at High Point municipal court, testimony focused on a barber shop encounter where purchases were discussed, leading to the court to interpret sale of liquor in a new way. The decision hinges on delivery not required and sets a potential precedent.
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Carter Dalton
Ed Wade
Enongle
Supreme Court
Ed. Wade
High Point
Dalton
Carroll
Levy Johnson
Broad Street
Johnson
Wade
Mr. Carrell
Mission Meeting Concludes Work In Greensboro
The Western North Carolina Woman's Missionary Society wrapped a four day conference at West Market Street Methodist Church with 177 delegates and visitors. A special pledge of 15,000 plus was raised for 1916 and Buncombe County’s Asheville was chosen as next year’s meeting site.
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Greensboro
Asheville
Buncombe County
James F. Shine
Winston-Salem
Rena Murphy
Frank Miller
W. R. Harris
W. C. Houston
J. E. Smoot
H. R. Steele
Frank Stier
Greenspore College For Women
W. A. Newell
A. O. Havis
Woman’s Pace
M Advocate
W. RR. Harris
H. al’ Bover
Mattie Stewart
Mirs
V. L. Stenme
Charlotte
L. N. Prescon
B. N. Mann
Morgantom
M. B. Goodwins
Mount Airy
J. L. Woltz
North Wilkesboro
W. F. Trogdon
Salisbury
J. F. Shinn
Shelby
Bb. PT. Morris
Statesville
G. A. Warlick
Waynesville
M. D. Cowan
R. M. Courtney
Junaluska
Hume Steele
K-s Submarine Safe and Heading to Key West
The Associated Press reports the submarine K-5 is safe and proceeding under its own power toward Key West, Florida. Navy officials estimate it will reach Key West by 6:00 p.m. today according to a naval radio message received by the Navy Department.
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Associated Press
Washington
Key West
Fla
Navy Department
Changes In Local Offices Of Southern And Carolina And Yadkin Railroads
On the first of the month, several office changes took effect at the Southern Railway and the Carolina and Yadkin lines. Miss Clodie Strong was promoted from cashier to chief clerk at the Southern, with C C Vick moving to a Southern post in Raleigh. R J Hunter becomes cashier, L Ek Ryan steps to rate clerk, and C M Cecil of Lexington becomes chief clerk in the Carolina and Yadkin office.
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Southern
Carolina and Yadkin
Clodie Strong
C. C. Vick
Raleigh
Southern Railway
R. J. Hunter
Miss Strong
L. Ek. Ryan
Carolina and Yadkin River Railroad
Mr. Ryan
C. and
Commission Posts Order Reducing Coal Rates
Washington reports Secretary Laning received Vienna's note stating all Mediterranean submarines reported and not involved in sinking the Persia. He also sent a message to Constantinople for Turkish submarine responsibility inquiry. State department calls Austria Hungary statement conclusive on sinking Persia.
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Associated Press
Washington
Lanning
Vienna
Foreign Office
Mediterranean
Peninsular and Oriental
Persia
Constantinople
State Department
Austria-Hungary
The Weather: Cloudy, Colder With Likely Coastal Rain
A cloudy spell brings a drop in temperatures with probable rain along the coast tonight and into Wednesday. Winds shift to the northwest and become fresh Throughout the period.
Still Trying to Find Out Who Sank the Liner Persia
The Interstate Commerce Commission orders readjusted coal transport rates from Pocahontas West Virginia and surrounding districts to southeast and Carolinas. The new rule sets minimum 20 cent per ton reductions for the Southern and other railways to points north of a Winston-Salem to Goldsboro line, with uniform rates south and east through Barber's Junction and Salisbury.
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Persia
Associated Press
Washington
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
North
South Carolina
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern
Pocahontas West Virginia
Cole Creek
Southern Railway
Winston Throweh Greensboro
Ducham, Rateich
Selma
Goldsboro
Motors
Barber's Junction
Salisbury
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Centennial
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J. &. Steele
Southern Mirror
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Silk Mill Additions
W. B. Clark
Smith
DD. Steele
Maneven
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Robert Aickenny
Filbert
A. L. Burrus
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M. J. Hill
Leonard
Crowder Brothers
Hatley
Thyreton
Bascom Hoskins
Ein Way
John Herley
HE. Broad
Max Lamet
W. N. Kenny
S. Main
A. Robertson
S. Green
Gate City
George Green
M. D
Ogbomosho
Southern Baptist Convention
Latin America
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Chester
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Canada
E. C. Cronk
D. D
Columban
Atlanta
Southern Province
Protestant Episcopal Church
H. F. Williams
Nashville
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Sylvester Newlin
Friends’ Church
New York City
Madison Avenue
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E. W. Halford
W. T. Ellis
Swarthmore, Pa
Continent
J. T. Henderson
New York
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