Washington Still Lacks Information On Persia Sinking
Ambassador Penfield reported no reply to a Vienna inquiry about the Persia sinking. Alexandria consul affidavits add little proof of a torpedo or submarine involvement. one officer claimed a torpedo wake. No submarine sighting occurred. Senate Foreign Relations panel to review data and neutral shipping, with Wilson and Lansing seeking definite information.
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Associated Press
Washington
Penfield
Vienna
Persia
United States
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Stone
Great Britain
Germany
Lansing
Senate
Wilson
Lang Ell
Moonshiners of This State Take the Prize
In North Carolina a quarrel between two moonshiners led one to reveal the other’s trade secret. The recipe for the temperance tipple called white lightning uses corn meal sugar tobacco poke root berries and soda to distill about fourteen and a half gallons.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Devnk
North Carolina
Italian Steamer Carries Two 4 Inch Guns on Stern
The Italian liner Giuseppe Veri arrived from Genoa Naples and Palermo carrying two 4 inch naval guns mounted on the stern. Passengers say the Italian government arranged the mounting and crews concealed lights after a December 24 Palermo landing to avoid submarines.
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Associated Press
New York
Giuseppe Veri
Genoa
Naples
Palermo
National Defense Center of Interest in Congress Hearings
Washington Jan 6 national preparedness again occupies center stage in congressional committee activity. Secretary of War Gar rison testifies before the House Military Affairs Committee on the army portion of the plan as the House Naval Affairs Committee continues its naval appropriation hearings. Rear Admiral Stanford resumes statements on naval yards and docks needs and construction division in the naval bill is expected to take time.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congressional Committee
House Military Affairs Committee
War Garrison
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Garrison
Army
Stanford
Naval Bureau of Yards and Docks
Naval Committee
Naval Bill
Wahington
War Department
Insular
China
Alaska
Panama Canal Zone
United States
Belgium
British Isles
Calgaria
Denmark
France
Germany
Creces
Italy
Japan
Portugal
Russia
Europe
Spain
Turkey
North Carolina Senators Endorse Judge W. R. Allen
Delegations press the White House as Senators Overman and Simmons urge Judge W. R. Allen of the North Carolina Supreme Court. President Wilson seeks best man after canvass and hearing arguments from delegations with candidates. Taft also receives endorsements through messages at the White House.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Lamar
White House
Overman and Simmons
North Carolina
W. R. Allen
North Carolina Supreme Court
Taft
Kanawha Disaster Victims Searched Along Ohio West Virginia Shores
Captain Brady M. Barry and two survivors arrived in Parkersburg after the Kanawha sank in the Ohio river. He reported no bodies seen in the water but indicated potential fatalities as crews resumed searches along the Ohio and West Virginia shores after a collision with a steel pier.
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Associated Press
Parkersburg
W. Va
Brady M. Barry
Kanawha
Ohio River
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Ohio and
West Virginia
Barry
Ohio
Elwood Porter Sells 16.5 Acre Land Near Cone Mills
John Burns, longtime Elwood porter, states he sold 16.5 acres near the Cone mills to a Boston man for 45000 dollars. He has not received payment yet though the buyer promises cash. The buyer visited High Point and provided a note for 45000. Burns expects a silk mill may be built on the site soon.
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John Burns
Elwood
Cone Mills
Boston
John
High Point
Burns
City adds workers to speed sewer connections
The city hires three more men to handle preparatory sewer connections amid a surge of recent installations. Judge Dalton’s recent judicial order in cases charging defendants with failure to complete connections is believed to contribute to the increased effort.
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Dalton
City Court Hits Record Eight Months Under New Administration
Since May 1 the city government’s new administration presided over 366 municipal court cases with total fines of $32.50 per defendant and $1,719 in costs. Eight months yielded $2,207.99 in fines and costs in the recorder’s court. December led with 66 cases and $1,775.19 in fines and costs.
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Recorder’s Court of
Peacock
Dalton
Rev Homer Salisbury Among Those Lost on the Persia
Washington reports Rev Homer R Salisbury of this city, Seventh Day Adventist missionary superintendent for India, is given up for lost after sailing from Marseilles on the liner Persia. The Peninsular and Oriental line relayed the info to the American embassy in London and the state department.
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Washington
Homer R. Salisbury
India
Marseilles
Persia
London
State Department
Passengers and Crew of Thessaloniki Saved
News from New York reports the Greek steamer Thessaloniki was abandoned after developing a sinking condition 300 miles southeast of Sandy Hook. About 300 passengers remained aboard the Patris while the crew took refuge on the anchor liner Perugia bound from Genoa and Gibraltar to New York.
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New York
Thessaloniki
Sandy Hook
Patris
Perugia
Genoa
Gibraltar
Massachusetts Swears In Republican Governor McCall
The Massachusetts governor’s office changes hands as Republican McCall is inaugurated, ending five years of Democratic control. The event marks the successful outcome of the last election and signals a new political era for the state.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Jan
Gov. McCall
Cold Wave Covers Southern States
A moderate cold wave persists today and will last through tonight and Friday from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic coast. The cold spell extends south toward the Gulf states, affecting the region with cooler conditions.
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Washington
Jan
Miscsissippi River
Atlantic Coast
Gulf States
Labor Congress Shows Its Hand
The Associated Press reports London January 6 that amendments to an official resolution sought to compel single men to attest supporting a measure. The card vote defeated the amendment by 2,121,000 to 541,000.
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Associated Press
London
Labor Congress
State department may press Italy over mounted guns on liner
Washington January 6 The state department will likely seek talks with the Italian government regarding mounted guns aboard the liner Giuseppe Verti. The aim is to have the weaponry dismounted before the vessel leaves American waters.
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Associated Presa
Washington
State Department
Giuseppe Verti
Child Labor Hearing Set to Open Next Week
Washington January 6 The House Committee on Labor approved starting hearings next Monday on the pro child labor measure with former North Carolina governor W. W. Kitchin among opponents. The hearing will feature testimony from critics and supporters as lawmakers debate regulatory provisions.
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Washington
House
W. W. Kitchum
North Carolina
New York Brokers Seek Early Supreme Court Hearing
The New York cotton brokers, who triggered the federal court ruling that the cotton futures act was unconstitutional, asked the Supreme Court to advance the government's appeal for an early hearing in Washington on January 6.
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Washington
New York
French Grenade Attack Repulsed Northeast of Le Mesnil
Berlin reports a French hand grenade attack against German lines northeast of Le Mesnil was easily repulsed. Allied artillery has consistently shelled Lens, northeast of Arras, as of today.
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Berlin
Sayville
le Mesnil
Lens
Arras
Policeman Carroll Vacationing in Stokes County Home
Ed. Munge fills in for Policeman Carroll who is spending Christmas vacation at his old home in Stokes County.
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Carroll
Stokes County
Ed. Munge
Pitcher King Cole Dies in Bay City Home
Leonard J. King Cole, pitcher for the New York Americans, died at his Bay City home today after a short illness. The 1930s era player was known by the nickname King and passed away in Michigan on January 6.
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Associated Press
Bay City
Mich
Leonard J
King
Cole
New York Americans
Russian Pressure Mounts on Austrian Lines Across Regions
Reports from both sides describe heavy fighting from Volhynia to Bukowina with high casualties. Evacuation of Czernowitz is unconfirmed as Russians supposedly drive defenders to secondary lines in Petrograd chatter. French forces shell German trenches in Champagne near Soissons and Reims, claiming substantial damage.
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Volhynia
Bukowina
Ard
Czernowitz
Petrograd
Champagne
Soissons
Rheims
Pan American Congress Spends Day at Mount Vernon
Washington January 6 Pan American day at Mount Vernon drew nearly all Pan American scientific congress delegates to Washingtons historic home and tomb. President Wilson was to address the congress tonight speaking in the larger Dame of the Revolution building due to high demand for seats.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mt. Vernon
Pan-American Scientific Congress
Latin America
A Plea For Christ In The Home Life
The Green Street Baptist church hosts a peace prayer service led by Rev. Coble and Rev. Peeler focusing on the home as a center of spiritual training with church and Sunday school support. Peeler urges Bible devotion in homes while Coble stresses parental responsibility and the church's role in nurturing children toward the kingdom of God. The service is part of a series with audiences growing nightly.
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Green Street Baptist Church
C. P. Coble
L. A. Peeler
North Main Street
Mr. Peeler
Jesus Christ
Peeler
Coble
Mr. Coble
Congressmen Buchanan Surrenders on Bond in Riot Plot Case
New York January 6 Congressman Frank Buchanan of Illinois surrendered after being indicted for conspiring to foment strikes in munition plants. He pleaded not guilty and posted 35000 bail. Buchanan called the charges ridiculous and defended his role in the National Peace Council as seeking arbitration in labor disputes. He declined to discuss impeachment actions against U S Attorney Marshall.
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New York
Frank Buchanan
Ilinois
Buchanan
Ber
National Peael Council
United States
Marshall
Long Term Convict Captured in Winston-Salem
Isaac Chamblee, sentenced to 20 years for murder in Hertford County, escaped from a dam crew at Whitney with another convict and is now under arrest in Winston-Salem after boarding the Southbound train from Wadesboro. The companion escapee is believed captured.
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Winston-Salem
Isaac Chamblee
Hertford County
Whitney
Chamblee
Wadesboro
R. L. Ryan
Bulgarian Parliament Enacts 100 Million War Credit
A Times dispatch from Saloniki reports Bulgarian parliament unanimously backed a 100 million dollar war credit. Opposition factions joined with the government in approval, signaling broad parliamentary unity.
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Associated Press
London
The
Times
Saloniki
Hedrick threatens resignation over government compulsion stance
London reports G Arthur Hedrick president of the board of education and a labor leader warned the labor congress that opposing the government’s compulsion policy would trigger his resignation from the house of commons and from his seat with all constituents facing the outcome regardless of endorsement.
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Associated Press
London
Jan
Arthur Hedrick
Board of Education
House of Commons
Labor Congress
Comptroller Services Call to National Banks
The comptroller of currency issued a call requiring all national banks to report their condition as of December 31. The report will cover each bank's financial status and business condition to the central authority in Washington.
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Washington
Comptroller of Currency Today
Weather Turns Cold With Rain Likely Into Friday
Unsettled conditions bring much colder air tonight and Friday with probable rain. Mountains may see a break in precipitation while winds shift to fresh to strong northeast along the region.
Wayland Cooke Confirmed as Greensboro Postmaster
The Senate confirmed A Wayland Cooke in executive session as postmaster of Greensboro succeeding R D Douglas whose commission expires February 2. Cooke was recommended by Major Stedman before Christmas and there was no objection to his nomination.
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Washington
Senate
A. Wayland Cooke
Greensboro
R. D. Douglas
Cooke
Keensboro Place
Stedman
Colonel Roosevelt Plans West Indies Visit
Col Theodore Roosevelt will depart February 15 for a trip to the West Indies with Mrs Roosevelt and will not return until April. The announcement came today in New York.
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Associated Press
New York
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
West Indies
Roosevelt
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