Jurors Drawn For Term Of Court In Greensboro
County commissioners met in Greensboro Tuesday to select jurors for the upcoming Superior Court term for criminal trials starting January 29 and lasting a week. The list includes many prominent High Point and Greensboro business leaders such as W. R. Low A. G. Apple H. R. Carmon and J. F. Brown among others. A two week civil term begins February 5 with numerous jurors named across Boone Greensboro and surrounding areas.
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Greensboro
Superior Court
High Point
W. R. Low
A. G. Apple
H. R. Carmon
L. A. Carmon
W. A. Bowman
Riley Ingold
R. A. Robinson
Dan Clapp
W H. Paisley
C. L. Scoggins
A. A. Garrett
J. F. Brown
Charles Proctor
P. L. Wilson
W. Blackburn
J. M. Strickler
J. F. Hassell
Eugene Thornton
W. R. Hamilton
Frank Barber
W. W. Tucker
A. W. Brown
J. C. Davis
J. N. Johnson
G. T. Sulivan
G. C. Floyd
Boone
Porto Rico Regiment Extends Waiting List Amid Growth
The Porto Rico infantry regiment now numbers 1300 men after a July army act expansion. Despite rapid enlistment the unit maintains a waiting list, a rarity among world armies. Desertion rates are reported as the lowest in the U S Army.
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Porto Rico
Associated Press
San Juan
Congress
United States Army
Panama approves sugar industry loan plan with subsidies
Panama's assembly passed a bill to lend or guarantee up to 500000 for sugar plantation operators. Loans must be repaid in ten years and require producers to ship at least 15000 tons annually with half the needed investment already in place. Deputy Eusebio Morales backs the measure with a half cent gold per kilogram subsidy on domestic white sugar.
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Associated Press
Panama
Assembly of Panama
Eusebios A. Morales
United States
Prices of Necessities Rise Sharply in Japan
Investigators estimate a 30 percent rise in prices of essentials in Japan over last year with higher levels expected. Sugar up 20 to 30 percent, salmon 50 to 100 percent, wine 20 percent, beans 30 to 40 percent. Cloth apparel and oils also costlier. Wages have risen yet many not sharing in prosperity face hard times.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Japan
Austrian Ambassador Tarnowski to sail for Washington
Count Tarnowski the new Austro Hungarian ambassador to the United States will sail from Amsterdam on the Noordam January 13. The State Department was advised he plans to travel to Washington under assurances from France and Britain that naval commanders will not disturb his passage through the entente blockade after extended negotiations.
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Washington
Count Tarnowski
United States
Amsterdam
Noordam
State Department
France
Great Britain
Danville Panel Urges Higher Rates and Tax to Save City
The special committee on municipal expenditures in Danville recommends raising gas water and electric rates, imposing a $10 auto tax on 500 cars, and closing the west end fire station to save about $1,500 yearly. It notes five year cost growth and dwindling license tax income, with a potential $50,000 deficit this year if taxation changes follow a state court ruling.
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Danville
West End
Germany Must Soon Have Peace At Almost Any Cost
The Daily News reports that German and central power newspapers suggest negotiations may begin soon. It cites Count Andrassy urging allies to present clear terms in reply to President Wilson, as suffering in the Central Powers grows and peace terms become imperative.
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London
The
Daily News
Count Andrassy
Belgians bury poet Emile Verhaeren on home soil
By order of King Albert the body of Emile Verhaeren, Belgian poet killed while boarding a train at Havre, is laid to rest in Adinkerke Belgium. A temporary grave lies under flowers in the local cemetery beside graves of Belgian soldiers. The queen wished the poet be buried among the blues he loved, with a memorial planned for a future day when invaders have departed.
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Associated Press
Adinkerke
Belgium
Albert
Emile Verhaeren
Havre
Verhaeren
Germans Develop Substitute for Rubber in Sweden Reports
Stockholm reports that German experimenters have produced a synthetic rubber from pitch, offering an acceptable substitute. Swedish scientists have pursued similar work with mixed optimism, believing the idea feasible but doubting immediate practical impact.
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Associated Press
Stockholm
Sweden
A and M Instructor Receives Rhodes Scholarship
West Raleigh January 4 An A and M instructor in English A and M College has been named as a Rhodes scholar representing South Carolina. A College of Charleston graduate he came to A and M last year succeeding J W Pratt. Professor Dick is from Hartsville SC and will finish the year at A and M as the appointment takes effect in October.
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West Raleigh
A. C. Dick
South Carolina
College of Charleston
J. W. Pratt
United States Naval Academy
Hartsville
S. C
Norway records heavy shipping losses in war period
Christiania Jan 4 Norway reports 242 vessels lost since the war began through November last year. Of these 182 were steamships and 60 sailing vessels, totaling 335,415 register tons. Insurance on the losses stands at 145,700,000 crowns about 41 million dollars.
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Associated Press
Christiania
Norway
Submarines Built for Britain Described by Union Iron Works
John A. McGregor, president of Union Iron Works, testified in a San Francisco district court trial of Franz Bopp and others accused of neutrality violations. He said submarine parts were manufactured in San Francisco, shipped to Canada, where they were assembled for Great Britain and its allies.
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Britain
San Francisco
Cal
Union Ironworks
Canada
Great Britain
United States District Court
John A. McGregor
Franz Bopp
High Point Real Estate Deeds Featured in Local Market
The High Point real estate market shows 11 deeds recorded, with nominal values up to 800 dollars. Transfers include multiple High Point township lots and West End Heights parcels, involving buyers such as G. H. Kearns, J. W. Kearns, J. L. Powers, and W. P. Pickett, among others.
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High Point
W. H. Rankin
Greensboro
QO. E. Kearns
G. H. Kearns
E. A. Bencini
H. C. Kearns
J. W. Kearns
High Point Township
FE. A. Bencini
Eli Jones
W. H. Knight
J. L. Bowers
West End Heights
Lou J. Davis
Amanda FE. Ward
W. H. Ring
Jones and Wrenn
J. L. Powers
W. P. Pickett
W. H. Dowdy
West Green Street
D. A. Stanton
Estate case seeks restraining order over Hensey heirs fund recovery
Hickory North Carolina January 4 special to The Enterprise an order restraining settlement of the Bachus Hensey estate was filed before Judge E B Cline alleging bank complicity in a 20 000 misappropriation by J B Hensey senior cashier of Citizens Bank Burnsville The heirs sue to recover about 14 000 diverted from the estate while executors contested the settlement A hearing was held and the judge took the case under advisement plaintiffs heirs were represented by Sam Erwin W C Newland and W L Wilson defendants by J Bis Ray and D E Huggins
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J. B. Hensey
Achus Hensey
Baik of
Burnsville
Bacchus Hensey
Cline
Sam Erwin
Morganton
W. C. Newland
Lenoir
W. L. Wilson
Bakersville
J. Bis Ray
D. E. Huggins
Marion
May Close Paper Mills In Minnesota
A delegation of northern Minnesota legislators told Governor Burnquist that the International Falls paper mills must close unless the lumberjacks end the strike and resume operations. They sought assurance the Minnesota National Guard would be used to restore order in lumber camps if strikes continued.
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St. Paul
Minn
Burnquist
International Falls
Minnesota National Guard
Annual Livestock Show to Be Held in Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem January 4 Special railroad transportation rates are granted for attendees of the annual livestock show organized by the North Carolina Livestock association and the Winston-Salem Rotary club. Bruce Anderson says rates apply on several railroads in the state and Virginia if 200 or more delegates register locally.
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Winston-Salem
Winston- Salem
North Carolina Livestock Association
Mortgage Sale of High Point Lot 42 in Roland Park
Mortgagee W J Armfield Jr announces public auction for cash on January 8 1917 at noon at the Guilford County Courthouse door High Point Guilford County North Carolina to satisfy default on a November 6 1914 mortgage by W L White and wife. The lot 42 is part of Roland Park Company plot Book 263 page 165 deed recorded in Guilford County Register of Deeds office.
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W. L. White
Guilford County
N C
N. C
High Point
High Point Township
Roland Park Company
Office of the Register of Deeds
Roland Park Co
W. J. Armfield, JR
Mary Johnson 76 Dies After Prolonged Illness
Mrs. Mary Johnson widow of Rev. D C Johnson died at her Trinity home Wednesday night after an extended illness. She was 76 and is survived by son D C Johnson and daughters Miss Rose Johnson and Miss Emma Johnson. Funeral services set for 10:30 a m tomorrow with interment in the local cemetery.
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Trinity
Mary Johnson
D. C. Johnson
Rose Johnson
Emma Johnson
General Scriven to Retire from Army Signal Office
Brig. Gen. George P. Scriven, chief signal officer, granted retirement effective February 14. In service since 1874 after entering from Pennsylvania, Scriven’s successor likely will be Lieut. Col. George O. Squier, acting assistant chief signal officer and head of the aviation service.
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Washington
Baker
George P. Scriven
Army
General Scriven
Military Academy
Pennsylvania
George O. Squier
Missouri Democrats to entertain Lamm gubernatorial petition
Democratic leaders in the Missouri legislature virtually agreed to entertain the gubernatorial contest petition signed by Judge Henry Lamm of Sedalia who appears defeated by about 2,200 votes. The petition would be kept in committee for 10 days.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Henry Lamm
Sedalia
Foley Kidney Pills Help Ailing 87 Year Old
An 87 year old resident of Springfield Missouri, H. H. Adams, reports relief from kidney trouble after trying Foley Kidney Pills. The advertisement claims the pills build up weakened kidneys and cleanse the blood to ease bladder issues, sold by Mann Drug Company.
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H. H. Adams
Springfield
Foley
Mann Drug Company
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Germany
High Point Lands
Hensey
Hickory
Bachus Hensey
E. B. Cline
Chambers
Citizens’ Bank
Winston
Gen. Scriven
Southern Bell Telepeonr
ARB Telegraph Company
Lamm
Hart Drug CO
Arctic
Arctic Coal
Arctic Ice & Coal Co
the Commercial National Bank
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