Railway Brotherhoods Brief Wilson On Compromise Proposals
The railway brotherhood leaders handed President Wilson a written compromise on his railway legislation. They propose investigation by a mixed board of employers and workers instead of a law stopping strikes pending review. Senate action on water power and the peace address were also discussed.
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Associated Press
Washington
Railway Brotherhood
Wilson
Cummings
Senate
Stone
White House
Senate Democrats
Japan dissolves House of Representatives amid crisis
The Associated Press reports in Tokio on January 25 that the emperor has dissolved the House of Representatives, a move signaling a political crisis in Japan and triggering national political realignments and scheduled elections.
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The
Associated Press
Tokio
Japan
House of Representatives
Crisis at opening of Japan's diet over Terauchi premier
The opening of the diet was marked by a political crisis after the emperor appointed Field Marshal Count Terauchi as premier last October. Critics say he lacks majority support and represents radical militarism. Japanese papers predict dissolution of the house despite his denial of aggressive aims.
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Count Terauchi
Japan
Associatedress
I Would Have Each of Congressmen a Soldier
Washington. Rowvert R. McCormick, a Chicago journalist and Illinois National Guard major, urged universal and compulsory military training before the Senate military sub committee. He said enactment requires members of Congress to have actual military experience or relatives in the armed forces, and that public perception shapes military needs.
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Washington
Senate
Rowvert RK. McCormick
Chicago
Illinois National Guard
Congress
Thaw Recovering From Wounds In Philadelphia Hospital
Harry K. Thaw makes progress in recovering from injuries in Philadelphia hospital. Doctors say he will not be able to leave for at least two weeks due to his safety-related wounds and ongoing treatment.
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Philadelphia
Harry K. Thaw
U-Boat Arrives Off Newport Rhode Island
An unidentified submarine heavily laden lies off the shore between Judith Point and Beavertail near Newport Rhode Island after arriving shortly after 2 pm in the afternoon. The Bulletin notes the sighting occurred at 3 30 p m local time.
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Newport
R. I
Judith Point
Beavertail
Attitude Sought On Daylight Saving Plan
The industrial department of the Commercial club seeks High Point views on daylight saving. Clocks would move forward one hour to extend daylight, allowing afternoon work to end earlier in winter. Proposals reportedly gain favor in major cities and may spread nationwide.
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the Commercial Club
Washington
Governor Bickett Gains Salary Increase Contested
Raleigh January 25 The legislature increased the governor’s salary from 5000 to 6500 and Attorney General Manning ruled the move constitutional in his first opinion since taking office The question centered on whether a term started January 1 allowed a raise before inauguration and the law had been enacted prior to the governor’s oath.
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J. S. Manning
Bickett
Germans Gain Riga in Major Front Push and Cap Ortegal Rumor
Berlin reports a six mile German advance in the Riga sector yielding over 1,700 prisoners and 13 machine guns as Russian reserves falter. In Montevideo a German raider cap Ortegal, 7,819 tons, is alleged to raid South Atlantic shipping after seizing two British steamers.
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Associated Press
Riga
Great
Tirul
Berlin
Petrograd
Kalzem
Montevideo
Moewe
Hamburg
River Platte
Africa
South Atlantic
South America
Senate Advances Age of Consent Bill in Special Session
Raleigh Jan 25 The Senate passed the bill raising the age of consent from 14 to 16 years and the House rejected the first reform recommendation on magistrates court appeals. Both chambers kept ongoing measures on elected school boards and superintendents with Burke county pushing a large memorial for system change. The House also reported a patent medicine sale bill without prejudice as the Senate committee has yet to act, with predictions of defeat for the act.
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Special Legislative Service
Raleigh
Senate
House
Commission On Judicial Reform
Burke County
Judicial Commission
High Point Bakery Sold at Auction in Foreclosure
The High Point bakery fixtures were sold under foreclosure today. D Rones bid $435 plus $185 tax totaling $620. The mixer, originally $385 with $200 paid by Elbe, remains under mortgage to the machine's manufacturer if Bones covers the balance.
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High Point
Benno de Elbe
D. Rones
Elbe
Bones
Doctor N D Hill Celebrates 93rd Birthday in Townsend
Townsend Wash January 25 Dr N D Hill a longtime Odd Fellows member marked his ninety third birthday today receiving greetings from many lodge members He was initiated into Empire lodge No 104 in Philadelphia sixty six years ago last October and joined the local lodge in 1877 serving as secretary for more than 35 years.
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Ort Townsend
Wash
N. D. Hill
United States
Odd Fellows
Philadelphia
Wheat Advances Amid Peace Appeal Signal In Britain Speech
Wheat prices rose in Chicago on January 25 as traders read the British chancellor's speech as a rebuff to the President's peace plea. May futures climbed to about 1.85 and July near 1.54, after an initial gain of 2 cents.
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Chicago
Harry H. Patton Named Postmaster at Pisgah Forest
Harry H. Patton is appointed postmaster at Pisgah Forest in Transylvania County replacing Mallie English who resigned. Penelope Musgrave becomes postmaster at Soulston Wayne County. William F. Morrell named rural carrier at Marion North Carolina.
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Washington
Harry H. Patton
Pisgah Forest
Transylvania County
Mallie English
Penelope Musgrave
Soulston
Wayne County
Wm. F. Morrell
Marion
N. C
False Alarm Of Fire Reported In The Afternoon
A false fire alarm sounded at 2 30 PM from Box 21. Firemen found two young boys at the scene, ages three and four, named Eshelman and Pike or Price. One boy allegedly turned in the alarm, but investigators could not determine which boy and both blamed the other.
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Eshelman
Pike
Price
Gold Export from Baltimore to Argentina Surges
Three steamers in American registry have sailed from Baltimore for South American ports carrying five million dollars in American gold coin for Argentina. The report says additional ships will follow with twenty million pounds in specie.
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Baltimore
Labor conference rejects immediate peace proposals
Manchester labor conference votes sharply against a resolution urging immediate peace proposals. The measure failed by more than three to one, reflecting opposition to haste in seeking terms.
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Associated Press
Manchester
England
Labor Conference
Fair Tonight Then Colder Friday With W winds
A weather note forecasts fair conditions tonight and Friday with a drop in temperature. Winds shift to moderate west and northwest directions, bringing cooler air and brisk conditions.
Vin cent elected Rockefeller foundation president
New York January 25 Dr George Vincent head of the University of Minnesota was chosen president of the Rockefeller foundation at the annual meeting. John D Rockefeller Jr was elected chairman of the board of trustees in the newly created post.
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New York
George Vincent
University of Minnesota
Rockefeller Foundation
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Aged Minister William Bell Williams Dies at 90
The Rev. William Bell Williams, 90, Richmond's oldest Episcopal clergyman and likely Virginia’s, died here after a long ministry. He founded the Laurel reformatory for boys.
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Richmond
William Bell Williams
Virginia
Laurel Reformatory For
Guynemer Reports 27th Aircraft Downed
Paris January 25 war office announces Lieutenant George Guynemer has shot down his 27th airplane, extending his combat tally with decisive aerial success.
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Paris
George Guynemere
The
War Office
China to Send Military Observers to European War Zone
Peking reports China will dispatch military observers to Europe after a two year delay. General Wang Tsai li, once Yuan Shi-kai adviser, is named observer and cleared by President Li Yuan-hung to depart at once.
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Associated Press
Peking
China
Wang Tsaili
Yuan Shi-kai
Europe
Li Yuan-hung
Britain lifts hosiery import ban on Japan
Tokio reports that Britain has canceled the prohibition on importing hosiery and haberdashery from Japan. The move follows requests from Japanese manufacturers and avoids a likely heavy loss for Japanese exporters.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Bali Earthquake Kills Fifty and Injures Two Hundred
A Bali quake in the Malay archipelago leaves fifty natives dead and about two hundred injured. More than a thousand houses factories and temples are destroyed including damage to the governor's palace per a dispatch from Amsterdam cited by Central News.
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London
Bali
Malay Archipelago
Amsterdam
Central News
Leaks Hearing Resumes In Stock Exchange Probe
New York January 25 brokers under House Rules Committee order to produce customer transaction records partly respond. Sherman Whipple counsel for the committee and Chairman Henry work with expert accountants to resume the inquiry Monday or Tuesday and expect completion next week.
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Associated Press
New York
Tomers
Sherman L. Whipple
Whipple
Henry
Burlington Man Buys Pepsi Cola Plant Move Planned
M. C. Price of Burlington has bought the Pepsi-Cola Bottling company in this city and will relocate the plant to the Sherrod building on East Commerce Street in about ten days. He promises a sanitary plant with modern bottling machines and thorough bottle sterilization to ensure a pure beverage. The syrup is made at New Bern and bottled in High Point. Price invites the public to visit the moved plant once in operation.
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M. C. Price
Burlington
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company
Sherrod
East Commerce Street
Pepsi-Cola
New Bern
High Point
Price
North Carolina Receives Large Road Aid Grant
Washington announces ten million dollars in federal aid for rural post roads for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918. Southern states allocations include North Carolina 228,763 dollars and South Carolina 143,615 dollars.
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Federal Aid Fund
North
South Carolina
Associated Press
Washington
Houston
North Carolina
Reverend William H. Hardin to Fill Pulpit at St Mary's
Rev William H Hardin of Salisbury will fill the pulpit at St Mary's Episcopal Church next Sunday morning and conduct the Holy Communion service. Congregation asked to note the services and the communion celebration.
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William H. Hardin
Salisbury
St. Mary’s Episecopal Church
Cotton futures open steady with modest losses in NY
The cotton market in New York opened steady with first prices 5 points lower on January and generally 1% higher. Demand was limited and the market eased. May futures slipped from 17.23 to 17.15 in the first hour while others stayed near last night's close. March 17.27, May 17.22, July 17.18, Oct 16.20, Dec 16.28.
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New York
New Sea Fighter Takes To Water Early Today
The battleship Mississippi, built for the United States, was launched at 11 27 a m in Newport News with Secretary Daniels present and a crowd of over 15 000. Christened by Camille McBeath of Meridian Miss the vessel marks a near 8 million dollar partial launch and will be commissioned late next fall as a duplicate of Pennsylvania and Arizona with 21 knot speed, 32 000 ton displacement, Curtis turbine engines and a main battery of twelve 14 inch rifles and numerous other guns.
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Associated Press
Newport News
United States
Daniels
Camille McBeath
Meridian
Miss
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
Arizona
Curtis
Attempt on former minister justice Ozaki in Tokyo
An assassination attempt on Yukio Ozaki former minister of justice and constitutionalist leader occurred as he addressed a mass meeting urging cabinet resignation Two assailants armed with short swords were overpowered and arrested while two others were pummeled by the crowd Ozaki urged Premier Terauchi to resign for un constitutional conduct.
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Yukio Ozaki
Associated Press
Tokio
Justice
Constitutionalist Party
M. Ozaki
Terauchi
Ozaki's 1910 US visit honored by Taft dinner
Yukio Ozaki once mayor of Tokyo visited the United States in 1910. A dinner was hosted in Washington in his honor by President Taft. He later served as minister of justice in Japan's Ozawa cabinet in 1914.
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Yukio Ozaki
Tokio
United States
Washington
Taft
Okama
Cigarette Smoking Made a Crime in West Virginia
A proposed West Virginia bill would make cigarette smoking a criminal offense and possession a misdemeanor with a $5 fine. It bans sale or giving away cigarettes, papers, or tobacco and prohibits possession by any person.
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West Virginia
Charlestown
W. Va
House of Delegates
Foreign Trade Council Opens Fourth Annual Convention
In Pittsburgh on January 25 the fourth annual convention of the national foreign trade council opened with James A. Farrel of United States Steel Corporation presiding. The program centers on postwar aims and issues shaping America's future commercial strength.
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Pittsburgh
National Foreign Trade Council
James A. Farrel
United States Steel Corporation
America
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