Finland Holds Deportation Talks Amid Russian Position
Helsinki dispatch reports Russia will not relabel U S agitators as dumping ground and that Emma Goldman’s party will be kept aboard as Finland negotiates their fate at the border with assurances of prisoner exchange. The dispatch notes officials waiting for word on Buford and border transit plans.
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Admiral Sims Defends Navy Criticism Of Awards
Rear Admiral Sims told a Senate committee that lack of constructive critique in the navy hinders reforms. He said his criticisms of naval decorations were a plain duty not insubordination or a personal attack on Secretary Daniels. A debate over calling Daniels followed before Sims testified.
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League of Nations holds first Paris meeting and sec
In Paris on January 16 representatives from France Great Britain Italy Greece Belgium Spain Japan Portugal and Brazil met at the French foreign office clock room for the league of nations council. Leon Borgeoise was elected chairman and Sir Eric Drummond of Britain was confirmed as general secretary. A Saar basin frontiers commission was appointed. A protest from the Irish republic’s envoys was handed to newspapers after the meeting calling the league an engine of empire and noting U S opposition.
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Baker Krinsky Ordered to Take Bath by Magistrate
New York January 16 Isaac Krinsky a city baker was charged with Sanitary Code violation in Essex Market Court Magistrate Schwab ordered him to bathe then suspended sentence The arresting detective was instructed to ensure compliance.
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Peery named president of Lenoir College
Hickory reports Dr. John C. Peery a Bible professor becomes president of Lenoir College. Raleigh dispatch notes Pless Cline and W A Manly linked to the Winston-Salem riot are paroled by Governor Bickett. Manly suffers tuberculosis while Cline seeks pardon after serving ten months of a fourteen month sentence.
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Skeletons found during cellar dig at Fifth and Red Cross
Workmen uncover about six well preserved skeletons in a Wilmington cellar dig at Fifth and Red Cross Streets. Historians suspect the site was the potter's field in early Wilmington days and note no coffins were found, suggesting plague victims from over a century ago.
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Alleged Indiana Senator’s Son Convicted in Murder
Harry S. New, purported son of Indiana Senator Harry S. New, was found guilty of second degree murder in Los Angeles for killing his sweetheart Freda Lesser after she refused his marriage proposal. Defense attorneys signaled plans for a new trial.
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Train brakeman Luke Little fatally killed near Erlanger
Lexington report states Luke Little a Black train brakeman was killed instantly when he fell under the wheels of his train near Erlanger. The tragedy was witnessed by train crew and local officials are investigating the accident.
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Frank Stith Elected President of Merchants' Association
Winston-Salem reports Frank Stith elected president of the Merchants' Association in a local organizational leadership choice dated January 16. He succeeds prior leadership as the business community prepares for upcoming events and initiatives.
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Marines Repel Haitian Rebel Attack at Port au Prince
United States marines and Haitian grenadiers repelled an assault on Port au Prince by about 300 bandits. More than half of the attackers were killed wounded or captured while two marines were wounded in the engagement, according to a Navy Department report.
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Bolshevik Gain Worries Britain in Near East
London reports that Bolshevik advances push red Russian forces toward India Persia Mesopotamia and Asiatic Turkey. Cabinet members and army and navy chiefs meet with Premier Lloyd George in Paris to discuss military and naval matters.
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Ten Tons of Beans in Prussic Acid Shipments
Paris January 16 It is disclosed that ten tons of beans at Marseilles part of the government order for Far East food supplies were preserved in prussic acid A small portion of the shipment has been sold for public consumption The situation was discovered before any fatalities occurred
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Ex Soldier Sails to Bring Back Belgian Bride
Bur tis Sprague a former American Army member who served in France has left Hiawatha Kansas to sail overseas again. He intends to bring back a Belgian bride he was forced to leave behind when he returned with his unit several months ago.
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May Investigate Ninth Election
Washington Jan 16 Investigation of the recent special election in North Carolina's ninth district is under consideration by the Republican congressional committee. Chairman Fess Ohio said a final decision would come after legal advice on whether funds may be expanded for inquiry. No open fraud charges exist though John Morehead and other Republican workers report rumors of practices in the election.
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Marriages Surged in Lille After War Liberation
Lille records show postwar marriage boom with 4,090 couples wed in 1919, far above prewar levels of about 2,000 annually. During the Saint Eloi fête two days, exactly 200 couples married, marking a record high for the city.
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Homely girls make best dancers says expert
Louis Guyon of a Chicago dance palace asserts homely girls outdance pretty sisters. He notes his floor hosts countless ugly and pretty dancers and claims homely women are more serious and work harder to compensate for facial beauty while accusing prettier women of laziness and vanity.
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Wright Freed From Manslaughter Charge in Wilmington
C C Wright a Black man was freed of a manslaughter charge in superior court in Wilmington after being involved in a collision that killed a small white girl weeks earlier. The case drew local attention as prosecutors argued negligence while Wright claimed inadvertent driving.
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Berlin Quiet After Radical Labor Strike Attempt
Berlin on Jan 16 reported no general strike as radical labor leaders failed to provoke action over Tuesday’s Reichstag shooting. Inner city shops reopened by 1 PM with only a few radical-dominated stores closed and no street crowds observed.
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Tate couple heads to Florida for several weeks
Mr and Mrs J H Tate depart this morning for Florida points of interest and expect to be away for a number of weeks.
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Mexico to seize foreign oil lands near frontier
Mexico announces plans to buy or condemn all oil lands within 50 kilometers of its border held by foreigners, citing constitutional principles. The report by El Tempo's Mexico City special notes the government aims to act decisively under the constitution. Also listed are social notes about local guests in Hendersonville and Winston-Salem.
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Bank Robbery Foiled by Clerks at Broadway and Bleecker
On January 16 in New York three bandits attacked the Manhattan Savings Institution at Broadway and Bleecker. Clerks fought them off as around 20 shots were fired. one bandit was captured while two escaped. No money was surrendered.
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Clemenceau withdraws candidacy for French presidency
Paris January 16 Premier Clemenceau announced he would withdraw as a candidate for the presidency of the republic and urged his supporters to vote for President Raymond Poincare.
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Revenue Officer Intercepts Milk Bottled Prohibition Violation
Frank Reber, a revenue officer in Winnemucca, observes a train scene where a man hands up a milk bottle topped with a nipple, suggesting possible prohibition act violations. Reber remains vigilant for scraps of information as the bottle is produced from beneath a car seat.
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Gas rate increase petition filed in Weyton Salem area
The Wie ton Salem Gas company has petitioned the corporation commission for an increase in the gas rate from 1.50 to 1.50. Several towns in the state may face similar increases as a result of the filing.
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