Elwood Hotel Fire Spoils Stock Room At Elwood
Firemen from the High Point department responded to an early morning blaze in the stock room above Walker's cigar stand at the Elwood hotel. The fire, likely started by wiring or gnawed matches, damaged mainly the stock with an estimated loss of 300 to 400 dollars. Guests evacuated in night attire as crews contained the flames and kept the elevator and stairs usable.
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High Point
Elwood
Walker
T. Joseph Weaver
Uniform Western North Carolina Game Law Deliberations
The Asheville Board of Trade legislative division calls a Thursday night meeting to discuss a uniform game law for western North Carolina, plus action on Referendum No. 19 tied to national railroad legislation. Advocates argue current western laws conflict and fail to protect wildlife, hoping for a regional law for at least 18 western counties.
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North Carolina
Legislative Division
Asheville Board of Trade
Board of Trade Rooms
Herbert D. Miles
United States Chamber of Commerce
Cuba Imports From U S Power Goods Report Details Market
A Commerce Department study reports Cuba buys about half a million dollars yearly in electrical supplies, largely from the United States, with little competition except lamps. It notes motors and small devices mainly serve sugar mills and cities with day circuits, and discusses electric cooking devices and classifies trade, pricing, and packing for exporters.
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Cuba
Philip S. Smith
Sih
Superintendent of Documents
Washington
Bureau of Foreign Tie Commerce
Child Labor Day Observances Highlight Ongoing Efforts
The National Child Labor committee reports no drop in interest since the federal law. Owen Lovejoy says thousands pledge to observe Child Labor Day. January events include synagogues January 27 and schools January 29. Special emphasis on 1,850,000 children not covered by federal law in local jobs. A pamphlet argues for state regulation and better education to boost earning power.
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National Child Labor Committee
Owen R. Lovejoy
H Sternberger Elected Treasurer of Bnai Brith
Richmond Va Jan 24 Officers of district grand lodge No 5 Independent Order of Bnai B rith were elected Edwin L Levy Richmond president B Wildauer Atlanta first vice president Sol Herzog Washington second vice president Rev G George Solomon Savannah secretary and H Sternberger Greensboro treasurer Harold S Bloomberg Richmond Charles N Feidelson Savannah and Leslie Weil Goldsboro were named to the general committee The convention referred Charleston floor for next meeting and committee recommended acceptance
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Richmond
District Grand Lodge No. 5
B’nail B’rith
Edwin L. Levy
B. Wildauer
Atlanta
Sol Herzog
Washington, D. C
G George Solomon
Savannah
H. Sternberger
Greensboro
Harold S. Bloomberg
Charles N. Feidelson
Tra
Leslie Weil
Goldsboro
Charleston
Grand Lodge
North Carolina Troops to Be First to Leave Border
San Antonio January 24 The return of 25000 national guard troops ordered home from the border should begin January 26 or 27 General Funston announced The movement is expected to take about a month The returning units include First North Carolina Infantry Second Virginia Infantry and Troop A South Carolina Cavalry in the second group.
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San Antonio
Tex
National Guard
Suncays
Col Butler's Intentions To Women Questioned In Trial
In San Angelo Texas on January 24, defense witnesses in the Spanell murder case testified that Lieut. Col. M C Butler had a tarnished reputation for attention to women. Mrs J W Rixon and Mrs J T Dorsey from Alpine testified they heard comments about Butler paying too much attention to Mrs Spanell.
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San Angelo
Tex
Harry J. Spanell
M. C. Butler
Army
J. W. Rixon
J. T. Dorsey
Alpine
Butler
Spanell
Old Shelby Landmark Disappears
Shelby report notes a landmark business structure on Lafayette street facing the court square is being torn down. Carpenters began work yesterday on three frame store rooms owned by the J. D. Lineberger estate, the last wooden stores remaining in the area.
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Shelby
Lafayette Street
Court Square
J. D. Lineberger
North Dakota Gives Women Vote Rights
Governor Frazier signed the bill granting women the right to vote in all elections except constitutional offices in North Dakota. The measure was enacted after legislative approval in Bismarck on January 24.
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Bismarck
N. D
Frazier
North Dakota
Burglaries at Spencer and Local Land Deals Rise
Unknown burglars entered the home of Spencer merchant C. H. Morrison after midnight Sunday stealing $17, a set of keys a knife and a suit while Morrison's son John A. Morrison slept. The pants lay in the yard next morning with No 11 shoes tracks indicating a watchful entry. Separately R L Cotton interests have bought several farms along the Yadkin near Spencer including parcels from H Leonard A P Miller Ollin Davis J W Payne The Rusty Carl Hammer and Charles L Long East Spencer, with Long recovering from a Greenville motorcycle injury to sit up.
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Spencer
C. H. Morrison
John A. Morrison
Morrison
Ha.m
R. L. Cotton
Yadkin
H. Leonard
A. P. Miller
Ollin Davis
J. W. Payne
the Rusty
Carl Hammer
Withdrawal Order Expected Within Days From War Department
El Paso Texas report that Army officers including those from Columbus predict a formal withdrawal order for troops from Mexico within 48 hours. They said General Pershing's main column should reach the border before the end of the present week.
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el Paso
Tex
Columbus
War Department
Mexico
Pershing
Squire Green Officiates Two Marriages in One Day
Cleveland Shelby Jan 24 Squire Gilead Green of No 7 township earns a local reputation as a marrying squire. He wed Jesse Ellis to Mise Della Balton on Sunday and returned home to perform a second ceremony for Thomas Humphries and Miss Fasie Grigg of No 6 township.
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Squire
Cleveland
Shelby
Squire Gilead Green
Jesse Ellis
Mise Della Balton
Thomas Humphries
Fasie Grigg
Fred Summerlin Dies After Tuberculosis Illness
Mount Olive reports the death of Fred Summerlin a 23 year old man at his home from a hemorrhage after months of tuberculosis illness. Interment is set for tomorrow in the local cemetery.
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Mount Olive
Fred Summerlin
Why We Don’t Start With Mexico Questioned
London January 24 Lord Northcliffe owner of the Times and Daily Mail commented on President Wilsons senate address. He said democracy is puzzled as to why Wilson does not begin by pacifying little Mexico.
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London
Lord Northcliffe
The
Times the Daily Mail
Wilson
Senate
Mexico
Birth Control Sentence Tests Friends' Efforts in NY
Mrs Ethel Byrne was sentenced to 30 days in the Blackwell's Island penitentiary for birth control propaganda. Friends had sought her release yesterday after she had already served about 30 hours, and she declared she would die for the cause if needed.
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New York
Ethel Byrne
Blackwell’s Island
Foley's Honey and Tar Promises Quick Cold Relief
An advertising note promotes Foley's Honey and Tar cough medicine as fast acting for colds coughs and croup. It claims to heal inflamed membranes loosen phlegm ease breathing stop throat tickling and contains no opiates. For sale.
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Foley
Executor notices Martha Mendenhall estate Guilford County
Having qualified as executor of Martha Mendenhall deceased, this notice calls all creditors to present claims to Samuel Mendenhall or his attorney W P Ragatt verified by November 20 1917 or be barred. Debts owed should be settled promptly. November 20 1916.
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Martha Mendenhall
Guilford County
North Carolina
Mason W. Gant
Superior Court
Presons
W. P. Ragatt
Samuel Mendenhall
Worth Attention of Women Kidney Trouble Cure Claim
Fay Shelbure of All, Missouri describes two years of kidney trouble with backache and pains. She says Foley Kidney Pills cured her after trying other remedies, with two fifty cent boxes, and notes the product is sold by Mann Drug Company.
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Fay Shelbure
All
Foley
Mann Drug Company
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Rose Theatre
U. S
United States
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
B’nai B’rith
Col. Butler
Bell-Ans
Charles L. Long
East Spencer
Greenville
New Universities Dictionary
High Point Enterprise
High Point, N.C
J. Elwood Cox
C. M. Hauser
V.-Pres
J. A. Hart Drug Company
North Carolina Public Service Company
Bulletin NO. xX
Public Service Company
North Carolina Public
Chas. B. Hole
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