Judge Pritchard Calls for Strict Prohibition Enforcement
Asheville judge Peter C. Pritchard urged nationwide law enforcement in a High Point talk on world prohibition. He warned that neglect of laws harms communities, praised women for their role, and urged families to instill obedience at home to prevent court trouble.
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Orpheum Theater Reopens as Top High Point Vaudeville Spot
High Point's Orpheum Theater returns tonight after a weeklong renovation. It now boasts a refined, complete presentation and aims to rival bigger cities with diversified amusements. The new program blends motion pictures with speaking attractions matching offerings in Greensboro Durham Winston-Salem Raleigh and Charlotte.
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Sinking vessel transfers passengers as seas calm
Forty nine crew members of the American steamer Macona were lost after striking a rock and foundering off Ni dingen light with only the second mate surviving. Meanwhile the army transport Powhatan reported it was leaking but not in immediate danger as 500 passengers awaited transfer to the Cedric when seas slimmed. Wesstern Comet planned to tow Powhatan to Halifax after passenger move. Yarmouth was being towed into Delaware Breakwater after a liquor cargo shipment from Havana.
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British Vessels Commit Secret Black Sea Trip
Malta Jan 19 reports orders to depart for the Black Sea. Vice Admiral Derobeck sailed aboard the Iron Duke with destroyers Serapis and Steadfast. Other ships rush to capacity with stores as preparations proceed.
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Visitors hear Rev. Burke Culpepper in Lexington
Misses Katherine Brooks and Mary and Jessie Bencini visited Lexington yesterday to hear Rev. Burke Culpepper in a local church gathering.
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Local News Digest from North Carolina Cities
Raleigh reports the death of Mrs. Lloyd Hall by suicide at age 30. Asheville awaits a Roosevelt address soon. Lamerton notes a Moving Picture project by state community service in Robeson County. Greensboro says all houses in Proximity, Revolution, White Oak and Pomona mill villages will get sewerage systems.
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Fire at Edgewood Arsenal Barracks Kills Three
A blaze at Edgewood Arsenal near Aberdeen destroyed a barrack housing 100 employees. Three men died and four more were fatally injured in the early yesterday fire. In Washington, Major General Leonard Wood may be asked to explain his statement that the navy is a floating death trap.
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Raleigh Officer Aboard Distressed Transport Powhatan
Lieutenant Commander William E. Shipp of Raleigh is aboard the army transport Powhatan reported in distress about 700 miles east of New York. His mother, Margaret Busbee Shipp, a noted short story writer, is also aboard as a passenger.
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Teachers Nellie Dundas and Effie Booe Return to South Main School
Misses Nellie Dundas and Effie Booe, teachers at the South Main street school, who had been ill for a week, returned this morning to resume their duties at the school.
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Sugar futures trading to resume February 16 in New York
The New York coffee and sugar exchange will resume sugar futures trading on February 16. An amendment to the bylaws limits price fluctuations to one cent per pound once trading resumes.
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Protests Rally Over Peace Congress and Turkish Empire
Mass meeting in Constantinople denounces plans to dismember the Turkish empire and to internationalize the city, voicing strong opposition to the peace congress proposal.
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Liberty man A E Elliot visits city today
A. E. Elliot of Liberty is reported on a city visit today. Local observers note his presence and activities as he moves through the area.
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Martens Testimony Before Senate Bolts Committee
Ludwig C. A. K. Martens, self styled Russian soviet ambassador, testifies before the Senate committee on Bolshevik propaganda in the United States. Martens asserts no desire to overthrow the government and cites a history of arrests and deportation from Russia. His counsel declares him wholly innocent of agitational activity.
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Palmer seeks hearing on assertion bill before Rules Committee
Washington Jan 19 Attorney General Palmer asked the house rules committee for permission to testify in support of the assertion bill now stalled in the panel. He will be heard Thursday and after his testimony the committee will recall Representative Graham Republican of Pennsylvania, author of the measure.
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Three Die As Boiler Blast Hits Indiana Plant
An explosion at the Interstate Iron and Steel Company plant in East Chicago Indiana killed three workers and injured 11 others. Officials attributed the blast to an accidental boiler explosion.
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Arbuckle buys house to save his cellar in Los Angeles
Roscoe Arbuckle completed a $38,000 purchase of the former Mrs. Randolph Huntington Manon house in Los Angeles to protect the cellar. He said authorities would not let him move it, so he bought the entire house to preserve the cellar.
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Holland May Ask Hohenzollern to Give Up
The Hague feels deeper emotion over allied demands for extradition of former Emperor William. Relief is reported that measures will be taken to place him at the disposal of the allies. Paris notes Holland must cooperate with the entente to chastise war crimes and the note to the Hague was made public.
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Exposition Men Meet Tuesday at Commercial Club
An important meeting of stockholders of the Southern Furni Exposition building is scheduled for Tuesday at 3 o'clock in the Commercial club. Secretary Charles F. Long issued the call and urged all shareholders to attend. A report on progress will be presented along with other important matters.
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Peace terms for Ukraine fixed in Lemberg reports
Terms for peace with Bolsheviks filed by Ukrainian government in Lemberg reports. They demand independence recognition, mutual trade, Ukrainian neutrality, and withdrawal of Soviet forces, with Magopa named premier. The Communist party would retain rights if it refrains from monopolizing power.
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Shoe buckles showcased at national convention in Boston
At the national shoe convention in Boston, exhibitors displayed buckles priced at 125 dollars per pair with jade centers and rhinestones. A cheaper option featured a cameo set in rhinestones offered at 50 dollars per pair.
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Navy probes open on Sims affair and naval awards
Secretary Daniels says all affairs of the navy open for 10 days as a complete probe into Rear Admiral Sims charges is pursued by the Senate in a move that could trigger a naval board investigation if not satisfied. He notes Mayo overruled Sims on destroyer distribution and urges full disclosure to reassure the public. Miss Emily Lambert returns home from Winston-Salem after visiting her sister.
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Pan American Congress Opens With Financiers Present
Washington January 19. The Pan American financial conference opens with leading financiers and business men from 21 republics. President Wilson greets the delegates and urges cooperation in world reconstruction, stressing Pan American nations' shared obligations and achievements in eliminating conquest as a national aim.
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