Balkan Affairs and Athens Seaport Tension Reported
War news centers on the Balkans with Albania and Montenegro shaping policy as Entente troops monitor Athens vicinity. A German Luftwaffe report notes an Athens seaport landing while an Austrian air squadron raids Ancona Italy. A Brindisi mine disaster sinks a steamer with 260 souls lost. In High Point, Mrs. Jane Childers shoots at A. G. Lamonds in a barber shop alleging marital trouble. Lamonds escapes and Childers surrenders awaiting Wednesday trial.
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Balkans
Montenegro
Albania
London
Britain
Serbia
Athens
Ancona
Italy
Rome
Brindisi
Adriatic
Berlin
von Papen
Washington
Munc Dion
Srs
Janie Childers
R. EK. Childers
A. G. Lamonds
Banks of Commerce
Lamonds
T. J. Gold
Childers
Continutal Furniture Company
Zollicoffer
Cholders
Allies Presented Greek Ultimatum to Britain
Berlin dispatch reports an overseas note said by France to Great Britain as an Allied ultimatum from the Greek government. It requests passports for ministers of the central powers within 48 hours, a measure the Entente deems necessary.
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Associated Pr
Berlin
Agence
France
Great Britain
Sofia
Cntral
Entente
In Mississippi Bilbo Sworn In as Governor
Jackson Mississippi January inauguration of Theodore Bilbo as governor to succeed Earle Brewer. The retiring governor who once led bribery prosecutions against Bilbo did not attend or greet the new governor. Brewer said he would not be humiliated by attending after being shunned.
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New York City
Labor
National Peace Council
Learned Hand
United States District Court
Associated Press
Jackson, Miss
Jan
Pheodore EK
Bilbo
Mississippi
Earle Brewer
Brewer
Preparedness Our Paramount Duty Declares O NeaI
Former Governor O Neal of Alabama told the National Civic Federation that preparedness is America's paramount duty. He criticized proponents of the policy as preaching a debasing doctrine and noted opposition in Congress from members who resist cuts seen as pork barrel spending.
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Washington
O'Neal
Alabama
National Civic Federation
Congress
Weather update for tonight and Wednesday
Fair conditions prevail with a slowly rising temperature. Winds shift from moderate northwest to north and become variable as the period progresses.
One Hundred Refugees Reach El Paso From Bandit District
One hundred refugees from Chihuahua arrived in El Paso aboard a special train from Mexican mining centers. Villa bandits were clearing ranches and mines. Typhus cases were reported across Mexico with a planned medical expedition led by Doctors Huskeichf Liebman Olitsky from Mount Sinai to combat the epidemic, funded by Guggenheim interests, starting from Laredo pending permission from General Carranza.
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Associated Press
el Paso
Tex
Chihuahua
Mexico
UIS
Santa Ysabel
Aguas Calientes
Pachuca
Sonora
Serbia
Carlos Huskeichf
American Smelting and Refining Company
Liebman and
Olitsky
Mount Sinai Hospital
New York
Husk
Guggenheim
Montenegro Surrenders to Austro-Hungarian Forces
The Montenegrin government accepts unconditional terms after Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian advance. Montenegro seeks peace as its capital and key towns fall to enemy forces, with Antivari threatened and King Nicholas whereabouts unknown.
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Montenegro
Serbia
Albania
Austria-Honrary
Tisza
Little Kingdom
Antivari
Scutari
Nicholas
Competition for High Point Postmaster Role Heats Up
Citizens focus on who will replace the late Dr. Bradshaw as High Point postmaster. Rumors center on J. J. Farriss and R. L. Pickett with Farriss signaling willingness to serve if Major Stedman appoints him without political conflict.
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High Point
Lara
Besur
Bulljeet
Major Stedman
Senate
Bradshaw
J. J. Farriss
R. L. Pickett
Washington
Greensboro
Daily News
Farriss
Piedmont G and L 18 Setting the Pace
The annual stockholders meeting of Piedmont Building and Loan Association at Wachovia Bank heard reports from secretary treasurer and auditing committee. Officers re-elected as George A. Matton chairman and Wescott Roberson secretary. committee praised records and prudent, rule‑driven management.
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Teorge A. Matton
WC. Idol Secretar
Wescott Roberson
Hewes
Suffey
Julie
R.B. Terry
J. H. Adams
Rimia
Sun
George A. Matton
R. B. Terry
A. J. Owen
A. B. Horney
J.P. Burrus
E. A. Snow
W. C. Jones
W. €. Idell
Mowrie
George A. Matten
J. T. Adams
W. C. Idol
T.e
Piedmont
Governor Craig condemns lynching of Richards suspect
Governor Craig praised press coverage across the state aside from Wayne County over the Goldsboro lynching case. He denounced the mob shooting of John Richards, alleged slayer of Anderson Carley, and pledged full efforts to prosecute any identified lynchers.
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Associated Press
Raleigh
Jan. I
Wayne County
Goldsboro
Craig
John Richards
Anderson Carley
Ryndan Passengers Safe After Trans-Atlantic Passage
London news reports the liner Ryndan passed Southend with a starboard list. All passengers were saved. Three stokers were killed and four injured in the incident.
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Associated Press
London
Ryndan
Southend
Willard Begins Training for Moran Fight
Kansas City reports heavyweight champion Jess Willard signed a ten round title bout with Frank Moran of Pittsburgh to occur in April. Willard starts conditioning today under terms of 32 500 dollars plus 45 percent of gate receipts after tax and 5 1 2 percent of motion picture rights.
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Kansas City
Jess Willard
Frank Moran
Pittsburgh
York
Willard
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