Big Bill Haywood Taken In Radical Raids
Federal authorities in Chicago arrested William (Big Bill) Haywood, secretary of the I W W, amid a national drive on radicals. Rafael Mallen, FTC statistician, was also taken in, as about 224 deportation hearings began for others held in state and federal raids.
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Big Bill Haywood
Chicago
Rafael Mallen
Federal Trade Commission
Mallen
William Dr
Big Bill) Haywood
The
Industrial Workers of the World
Ludendorff Warns Europe Faces Ruin From Entente Policies
General Ludendorff, former German commander, tells Matin’s Berlin correspondent the Entente’s policies threaten catastrophe across Europe. He cites the Versailles settlement and refuses to discuss Germany’s internal postwar state, predicting shared blame if ruin arrives.
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Europe
Ludendorff
Sis
Germany
Berlin
Death of James R Parker Former High Point Mayor Veteran Leader
James Robert Parker 76 a Confederate veteran ex mayor of High Point and undertaker pioneer died at 223 White Oak street after a week long illness. Born January 1 1845 in Gates County he moved to High Point in 1881 and led the local undertakers while serving as mayor in 1892 1894. Survived by seven children and widow Meriam Blair the funeral will be at 10 Wednesday from the home with Springfield interment.
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Imayor
High Point
White Oak Street
James Robert Parker
Gates County
North Carolina Undertakers’ Association
Maccabees
Parker
Meriam C. Blair
Randolph County
J. A
BR. Parker
J. M. Parker
Washington, D. C
BR. B. Parker
Salisbury
H. W. Parker
Asheville
Mary E. Parker
Raleigh
Springfield
Government to aid country in crackdown on syndicalism
Federal agents pursue radicals tied to a movement to overthrow the government as Congress is urged to fund legal battles in deportation efforts. The Buford voyage with 249 radicals to Europe stalls, with housing for detainees sought in New York and other districts.
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Department of Justice
Congress
Buford
Europe
Russia
Soviet Russia
Departments of Labor
Caminetti
New
Anti-Strike Bill Receives Favor in Grange Referendum
The national Grange reports referendum results favoring restraint of the anti-strike clause in the Cummins railway bill. The Grange executive committee will present findings to Senator Cummins and Chairman Gronna, along with a tentative bill proposing strong government control of packers via a national food commission.
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Washington
National Grange
Cummins
Grange Execu
The
Grange
Gronna
Senate Agricultural Committee
State Executive Committee Sets Greensboro Date for State Convention
The Republican state executive committee met in Greensboro on January 7 to designate March 8 as the convention date and Greensboro as the meeting site. Delegates from Raleigh Charlotte and Greensboro received invitations to the gathering, chaired by Frank A. Linney of Boone with National Committeeman John M. Merehead of Charlotte in attendance.
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Greensboro
Repubican Party
Releigh
Charlotte
Frank A. Linney
Boone
John M. Merehead
Senate Naval Affairs Panel Approves Medal Awards Probe
Washington January 6 The Senate naval affairs committee voted 10 to 1 to authorize a subcommittee of five to investigate the controversy over awards of medals to naval officers for war service Senator Walsh Democrat of Montana opposed the resolutions while Senator Swanson Democrat of Virginia opposed the investigation but voted with the majority.
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Washington
Senate
Naval Affairs Committee
Walsh
Montana
Swanson
Virginia
Funeral Held For Mrs D W Bullar at Sophie
The funeral for Mrs. D. W. Bullar age 70 who died at her Sophie home was held at the Melbury Quaker church at noon today. She was survived by a husband, a prominent lumber dealer of Sophie, and several children.
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D. W. Bullar
Sophie
Melbury
Baltimore Businessman Visits High Point Today
Andy Alberts of Baltimore is in High Point as a business visitor today.
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Andy Alberts
Baltimore
Prosecutions Planned for Beer Sellers Since Volstead Act
The Department of Justice announced preparations to prosecute all persons who sold beer since the Volstead enforcement act of October 28, following yesterday's Supreme Court decision on 2.76 per cent beer. Manufacturers and retailers who dealt in beer will be named as defendants in forthcoming cases.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Supreme Court
Heer
Retailers Plan New Conference To Cut Living Costs
New York officials announced a January 19 or 20 meeting with federal officials to launch a campaign aimed at lowering living costs. A 17 member retailer committee from the National Retail Dry Goods Association and others will push price reductions by boosting production and cutting distribution waste with Lever Act cooperation from the Justice Department.
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Partment of Justice
National Retail Dry Goods Association
Department of Justice
English Proposed as Universal Language by Peace Society
A Northern Peace Society committee requests expert opinions on a universal tongue. Nineteen replies show twelve favor English, with two for French and one each for German Esperanto and Ida. Swedish scholars Archbishop Soderblom and Nils Flensburg cite English as global in trade and common to Britain and America.
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London
Ida
Archbishop Soderblom
Nils Flensburg
Lund University
Jenkins Bail Appeal Denied by Mexican Judge
William O. Jenkins, American consular agent, had his appeal to nullify his bail release denied by Criminal Judge Gusban in Pueblo. Jenkins claimed the $500 bond posted by Salter Hansen was posted without his knowledge or consent.
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Mexico City
William O. Jenkins
Gusban
Pueblo
Jenkins
Salter Hansen
Republicans Bid for Lady Vote in 1920 Campaign
Chicago Jan 6 Republicans from fourteen midwestern states meet to mold party issues and plan for female participation in the 1920 presidential campaign. Women press for equal representation on the national committee and demand fair representation as party leaders vow vigorous action on labor and industrial issues.
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Chicago
National Committee
Will St. Hays
Cairman
Republican Party
Bolshevik Forces Evacuate Dvinsk Under Pressure
A Moscow dispatch reports the Bolshevik army has evacuated the city of Dvinsk on the Dvina river due to enemy pressure. The withdrawal is described as an orderly retreat following Soviet confirmation.
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London
Dvinsk
Dvina
Moscow
Cotton futures open steady with rumors of large private ginning
In New York trading on January 6 cotton futures opened steady with Jan at 33.098 and March 36.45, May 35.05, July 33.35, October 30.70. Reports of a large private ginning return spurred higher offerings in Liverpool and New York, while early session declines of 27 to 40 points. March eased to 36.65 and July to 20, about 28 to 55 points net lower.
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New York
Liverpool
Railway Worker Cuts Living Cost in Detroit Plan
Detroit January 6 The maintenance of way and shop laborers union leaders announce the purchase of four tie factories to sell goods at 25 to 60 percent reductions. Negotiations are under way for two more mills. The $1,000,000 initial investment marks the unions first large scale move to manufacture or directly supply member necessities of life.
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Detroit
Germany Inches Toward Peace Protocol Signing
Paris January 6 There is growing expectation that the peace protocol will be signed by Germany with ratification exchanged on the coming Saturday January 10, the date set yesterday.
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Paris
Germany
Services Held for Theodore Roosevelt Across Cities
New York observed memorial exercises marking one year since Theodore Roosevelt's death. Many mourners visited his Oyster Bay grave while special services were held in public schools nationwide.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Taft dynamite plot targets wells in Bakersfield area
California report details an alleged radical plot to dynamite wells near Taft. Authorities seized more than 250 pounds of high power dynamite found in the hills and detonated it. Police say they have a clue to the person responsible but will not disclose further information.
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Bakersfield
Cal
W.W
California
Taft
Ford Alexander
Alienist Finds No Mental Defect in Godley
Raleigh January report says alienist Lew Tue Bisch examined Church ill Godley at the state prison over two days and found no present abnormality or previous defect. Godley had faced execution for an alleged child attack near Smithfield but was granted a respite to January 15 for further evaluation.
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Godley
Bickett
Negroe Loses Feet Under Train Near High Point
Harry Freeland a 16 year old negro from Graham was run over by a freight train near the city. Both feet were amputated above the ankles. He was taken first to a local sanatorium then moved to St. Leo's hospital in Greensboro. He is described as an escaped convict.
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Harry Freeland
Graham
Aii
Freeland
Aefternoon
St. Leo’s Hospital
Greensboro
Fire in dwelling on Smith street causes minor damage
An alarm from box 48 at 10 this morning summoned the fire department to a house on Smith street owned by J. W. Wimball and occupied by Mr. Shaw. The blaze, arising from a defective flue, caused only slight damage.
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Mast Green
Cable Streets
Smith Street
J. W. Wimball
Shaw
Ruth Traded to New York Americans From Boston Americans
George Babe Ruth formerly of the Boston Americans, who set a 29 home run record last season, became the property of the New York Americans according to manager Miller Huggins.
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Los Angeles
George
Babe
Ruth
Boston Americans
New York Americans
Miller Huggins
Churches to discuss national merger of Christian groups
About 20 denominations have accepted a Presbyterian invitation to meet in Philadelphia February 3 to 6 to discuss a proposed national merger of Christian interests under the name United Churches of Christ in America.
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New York
Presbyterian Church
Philadelphia
United Churches of Christ In America
Presbyterian
Wilson to Call League Meeting When Treaty Enters Effect
Washington January 6 President Wilson will call the first meeting of the league of nations under the peace treaty once the treaty comes into effect through ratifications by three allies and Germany. Under Secretary Polk said the president will issue the call, noting the president’s role is defined by the treaty and independent of U S ratification.
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Washington
Wilson
League of Nations
Germany
Polk
United State
Allen Mitchell Visits High Point from Greensboro
Allen Mitchell of Greensboro is a visitor in High Point today, moving through downtown and checking local sights. He plans a short stay to explore the city and its shops before returning home.
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Allen Mitchell
Greensboro
High Point
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