Preparedness Debate Heats Up in Congress
Washington dispatch says President Wilson plans a western tour to rally public support for national preparedness as Congress weighs army and navy bills. Leaders on both sides push to speed up legislation while debates over Mexico and Europe linger and a peace commission resolution awaits committee action.
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Senate
House
Mexico
Carranzas
Humphrey
Washington
Wilson
Carranza
Congress
Witchin
North Carolina
Ways and Means
Threilitary
Naval Committees
State Department Abandons Hope on Persia Sinking
Washington January 24 The state department has virtually abandoned hope of determining what destroyed the British steamship Persia sunk in the Mediterranean with at least two American fatalities.
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Washington
Jan
State Department
Mediterranean
Father Forgives His Sons in Murder Plot Case
Chicago January 24 Furman Updike says he has forgiven his sons Irving and Herbert after their confession of plotting to murder him. He visited them in the county jail and then hired a lawyer to defend them.
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Chicago
Furman
Updike
Irving
Herbert
Murderers Bernardo and Fedrico Duran Executed in Juarez
About 50 Americans attended the dawn execution in the Juarez cemetery after Bernardo and Fedrico Duran were condemned for killing Bert Akers at San Lorenzo. The brothers died in the firing squad, Bernardo receiving the mercy shot after remaining conscious. Downs later questioned whether Bernardo was the killer, and American officials confirmed the execution.
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Raniva
Bert Akers
San Lorenzo
Duran
Bernardo
Fedrico
Berardo
Akers
Douglas Downs
Bernardo Duran
Downs
Jaurez
Ysleta
Mexico
Alfredo Ortiz
Ortiz
Turkey Says It Will Take Blame for Persia Sinking
London reports a Berlin dispatch claims the Turkish minister of marine will publish that a Turkish submarine sank the Persia. The claim cites German and Austrian admiralties backing the statement to resolve the Persia issue, though not confirmed by other sources. The Persia sank near Crete December 30 with 119 passengers and 217 crew. No submarine sighting was reported.
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Persia
United States
America
Robert N. McNeely
Monroe
N. C
Aden
Arabia
Crete
New York Life Agent F A Ogburn Listing in High Point
New York Life Insurance Company presents F A Ogburn as agent in High Point North Carolina with phone contact 49 and office at 412 Bank of Commerce Building.
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New York Life Insurance
High Point
N. C
Bank of Commerce
Bldg
Carolina and Yadkin River Railroad Schedule In Effect
The Carolina and Yadkin River Railroad Co announces a schedule in effect October 1 1975 showing expected train arrival and departure times at listed stations. Schedules are subject to change without notice and departures on arrival times are not guaranteed.
Train Schedule Details From Asheboro Branch
Schedule shows No 142 leaving Asheboro at 7 05 a m No 1 from Asheboro at 12 15 p m No 124 from Asheboro at 5 40 p m and No 142 from Asheboro at 7 06 p m indicating mixed times for daily departures and branch service.
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Gaaly
High Point
Thomasville
Cordontown
Denton A
High Rock Certo Eerie
High Rock
Denton
Gordontown
Thomasyvills
da Ar Hheh
Asheboro
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Eleonora DE Cisneros
Carmen
King’s Drug Store
S. N. Holland
J. E. Crayton & Co
Charlotte, N. C
Edison
Ring Durg
Mr. Holland
Holland
Wison
Peo
Middle West
Borah
Duran Brothers
el Paso
Bernardo and
Fedrico Duran
Juarez
Santa Rita
N. MM
Turkey
London
Amstrdam
Exchange ‘Telegraph
Pany
Berlin
F. A. Ogburn
Carolina & Yadkin River
R. R. Co
X. Price
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Harris Bros
Cook’s Wood Yard
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