Inquiry into Wall Street leak to peace note resumes
The rules committee heard witnesses including Secretary Tumulty, Secretary Lansing, and Thomas W. Lawson in a tense session. Tumulty denied sharing advance information about the note and insisted he learned of it only after publication. Lawson demanded to speak freely about alleged leaks and criticized the committee for not pursuing a proper investigation.
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Ashington
Wall Street
Rules Committee
Tumulty
Lansing
Thomas W. Lawson
Boston
B. M. ‘Baruch
Representative Wood
Crecy
Lawson
Hittte
England
Germany
France
Nothing Definite Decided On New Guilford Courthouse
Greensboro January 8 During the county board of commissioners meeting proposals for a site for a new courthouse and the sale of the present old structure were received and reviewed. By 3 o clock no definite decision had been made as members examined each proposal thoroughly.
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New Guilford Courthouse
Greensboro
County Board of Commissioners
Daniel Murdock Mee Rae Dies in Maxton Bank
Daniel Murdock Mee Rae, a prominent local farmer aged about 67 and unmarried, died suddenly while doing business in the Bank of Maxton. His funeral was held at the family cemetery. Carolina College opened last week with Rev. R Belton John as new president succeeding Rev. S E Mercer.
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Maxton
Daniel Murdock Mee-Rae
Bank of
Carolina College
R. Belton John
S. E. Mercer
Central Methodist Church
Raleigh
Mackensen’s Sereth Breakthrough Claims 4000 Prisoners
Berlin reports Field Marshall von Mackensen breached the Sereth defenses at Fokshani, capturing the Romanian town and taking nearly 4,000 prisoners plus three guns. The action followed a successful flank move on the Sereth line amid fighting on the Somme and in Lorraine. The Russians widened gains along the Dvina Riga front, while the Danube front sees renewed pressure from Austro German Bulgarian forces.
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Sereth
Fokshani
Berlin
Danube
Dvinsk
Riga
Measles Shuts Young From Greensboro Theaters
City authorities ban children under 15 from all performances for two weeks to curb measles spread in Greensboro. Over 100 cases reported. State Normal and Industrial College students kept on campus. city schools to reopen January 22 except the high school which resumes today after many students likely immune.
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State Normal and Industrial College
Salisbury Happenings In Reorganized Baraca Union
The Salisbury Spencer Baraca Philathea union reorganized with J. C. Kesler as president W M Daniels as secretary and F Ivy Morgan as treasurer The first meeting will be at Park Avenue Methodist Church the last Sunday in January Salisbury sold 15000 Red Cross seals this season an increase of 5000 over last year The seals were handled through the Girls club members.
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Salisbury
Salisbury- Spencer Baraca-Philathea Union
J. C. Kesler
W. M. Daniels
F. Ivy Morgan
Park Avenue Methodist Church
Red Cross
Army base at Columbus ready for Pershing's men
Columbus New Mexico January 8 The army base at Columbus has been placed in readiness to receive General Pershing punitive expedition troops if recalled from Mexican soil Corrals for cavalry and pack animals have been prepared Quartermaster storehouses erected and other prep work completed for possible orders to withdraw the expedition Some military men expect easy permission to move troops and equipment along the Mexican Northwestern railroad from Colonia Dublan Others think Pershing may march his forces rather than use the railroad facilities
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Columbus
N. M
General Pershing
War Department
Colonia Dublan
Mexico
Pershing
Cuba Withdraws Suit Against North Carolina Bonds
Cuba's suit in the Supreme Court to collect 2,186,000 in railroad bonds issued during Reconstruction was withdrawn. The court granted permission for abandonment of the case by Cuba's attorneys.
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Washington
Cuba
Supreme Court
North Carolina
Road Commission Bill Aimed For Passage In North Carolina
Raleigh January 8 Representative Mc Kay of Davidson county filed a final road commission bill for immediate passage but faced opposition. The measure would elect a commission by the people and eliminate self perpetuating features. Senator Warren introduced a state wide bill to bar private sale of public bonds requiring 30 days advertisement. The house moved through the calendar at 11 oclock. William Jennings Bryan invited to speak next week.
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Raleigh
McKay
Davidson County
Warren
Wiliam Jennings Bryan
Congress Asked to Probe Foundations
Senator Chamberlain introduced a resolution directing the secretary of the interior to report on Rockefeller and Carnegie foundations activity in education. He seeks a list of teachers paid by the foundations while some senators warn of excessive paternalism in educational circles.
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Washington
Chamberlain
Secretary of the Interior
Rockefeller
Carnegie Foundations
Seaboard Train Derails. Two Hurt in North Carolina
Seaboard Air Line passenger train No. 7 the Flamingo Special en route from New York to Jacksonville derailed early today at Schofield North Carolina. Engineer Henry Petite and his fireman, both described as Black, were seriously injured. No passengers were hurt. Officials cited undetermined cause with reports attributing the accident to a defective switch.
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Charleston
Seaboard Air Line
New York
Jacksonville
Schofield, N. C
Henry Petite
Seaboard
Chaloner Loses Insanity Case Over Virginia Property
In a Washington decision dated January 8 Supreme Court rules Chaloner of Merry Mills Virginia cannot annul New York insanity proceedings. He was declared insane and a lunacy trustee directed to recover property valued at nearly three million dollars. The court declines the insanity proceeding.
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Associated Press
Washington
John Armstrong Chaloner
Merry Mills
Virginia
Supreme Court
New York
Ask Gerard What He Meant
The State Department formally inquired with Ambassador Gerard about his claim that U S Germany relations were most cordial since the war began The inquiry sought clarification of his meaning and was accompanied by no further comment from officials
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Gerard
Associated Press
Washington
Jan
Overseas
Germany
United States
State Department
Protest Against Deportation At Paris Meeting
A large rally at the Trocadero protested the deportation of Belgian and French civilians. Attending were President Poncare and King Albert of Belgium, with speakers Maurice Maeterlinck Emile Vandervelde and Ferdinand Buisson. Maeterlinck called the Belgian workers appeal an authentic document and a heart breaking cry.
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Paris
Poncare
Albert
Belgium
Trocadero
Maurice Materlinck
Emile Vandervelde
Ferdinand Buisosan
M. Maeterlinck
Cotton futures rise after steady opening in New York
The cotton market shows renewal firmness with first prices 11 to 15 points higher. March climbs to 18.52 and May to 18.79 after the call, with surrounding bids about 17 to 19 points higher. Early quotations list January 18.25 March 18.45 May 18.72 July 18.78 and October 17.53.
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Associated Press
New York
Jan
Wheat futures rally after early rise on tight stocks
In Chicago on January 8 prospects of continued heavy export and reduced U S wheat stocks sparked a broad rush to buy. May wheat opened 1.85% to 1.86, slipped back in a reaction, then rebounded in a rally as prices rose.
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Chicago
United States
Wreck Blocks Norfolk Coast Line Traffic for 12 Hours
A major freight wreck between Eure and Tuis, about 50 miles from Norfolk, blocks the Norfolk branch of the Atlantic Coast Line for over 12 hours. An engine and nine freight cars are derailed. the engineer and fireman jump to safety. A broken driving-wheel shoe caused the crash.
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Norfolk
Eure
Tuis
Supreme Court Upholds Webb Kenyon Law and West Virginia Rules
The Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 that the federal Webb Kenyon liquor shipments ban is constitutional and that West Virginia’s prohibition amendment prohibits citizens from receiving liquor shipped to them for personal use by common carriers.
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Washington
Supreme Court
West Virginia
Weather Outlook: Fair Tonight and Tuesday
Fair conditions expected tonight with moderate temperatures. Tuesday also looks pleasant with gentle variable winds and continued mild warmth.
Small Case Goes to Jury in Ossipee Murder Trial
Final arguments were made in the murder trial of Frederick L. Small charged with killing his wife Florence Arlene Small. The body was found Sept 29, 1916, in the Mountainview cottage ruins on Lake Ossipee after Small went to Boston. Prosecution said she was strangled and shot. motive cited life insurance and a fire device. The defense denied such a device and claimed she was alive when he left.
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Small
Mrs. Small
Mountainview
Lake Ossipee
Boston
Adamson Pushes Eight Hour Rail Bill and Newlands Committee
Representative Adamson moves to fast track a new railroad bill establishing an eight hour day, 90 days notice to avoid strikes, and presidential power to seize railroads in emergency. He plans to act before the Senate completes the President’s program, while seeking renewal of the Newlands committee investigative life.
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Associated Press
Washington
Jan
Adamson
House
Enate
Newlands Committee
Building boom sets in on Rocky Mount now
Rocky Mount North Carolina January 8 indications are that building permits totaling at least $200 000 will be issued in Rocky Mount this month The plans include a $125 000 six story National Bank of Rocky Mount building a $15 000 garage the Farmers and Merchants Bank building costing $15 000 and several other structures details of which have not been released It is also stated that a permit for reconstruc tion of the Soden building on Tarboro Street at a cost of $20 000 will be requested.
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Associated Press
Rocky Mount
N. C
National Bank of
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Soden
Tarboro Street
Virginia Debt Commission Studies State Debt Action
West Virginia members of the Virginia debt commission met Governor Hatfield in Charleston to discuss recommended action for the upcoming state legislature. They hinted at a possible special message regarding the more than 12 million dollar Supreme Court judgment against Virginia.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
Virginia Debt Commissioner
Hatfield
Supreme Court
Commonwalth
Virginia
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