Ambitious Road Link Proposed Between Greensboro and High Point
A proposal outlines a high class road connection linking Greensboro with High Point. The document mentions a Nice Embodying the Japanese program and references a Chinese minister's transmission to the American Embassy in London. The Greensboro Chamber of Commerce notes the submission in reply to the U.S. embassy today.
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London
Japan
China
Shantune
Germany
Shantung
British War Shipping Bill Faces Conference Over Service and Blockade
The Bristol conference gathers two million labor members to decide on compulsory military service while the House debates Germany’s blockade. President Wilson meets Congress leaders to align on a new shipping bill allowing government purchase or construction of ships with lease or sale to private operators and a $50 million bond.
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Associated Press
Bristol
Germany
House of Commons
England
London
Great Britain
Austria
Adriatic
Washington
Wilson
White House
Senate
House
Shipping Board
High Point Laundry to Build East Washington Street Facility
Crowder Brothers, proprietors of the High Point steam laundry, begin preparatory work on a new two story brick laundry building at East Washington Street just east of the People’s Motor Company. J Cross holds the erection contract with completion expected in about 30 days and a cost near 3000 dollars.
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Washington Street
Crowder Brothers
High Point Steam Laundry
People’s Motor Company
J. ©. Cross
Motor Company
Armory
Eure City Attorney Elected in Greensboro
N L Eure was yesterday afternoon elected attorney for the city of Greensboro filling the vacancy left by the resignation of A Wayland Cooke Cooke becomes postmaster February 2 Eure previously served as city court judge and last year was a Guilford delegation member in the lower house of the General Assembly.
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Greensboro
N. L. Eure
Greensboo
A. Wayland Cooke
Cooke
Mrr
Eure
Guilford
General Assembly
Chief Justice Clark to reply to Governor Craig criticism
Chief Justice Walter Clark of the North Carolina Supreme Court says he is preparing a lengthy statement in response to Governor Craig’s criticisms regarding his alleged comment on the Goldsboro lynching. He will issue a complete statement late Wednesday afternoon and will not release any portion beforehand, calling it too serious to publish incomplete.
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Associated Press
Raleigh
Walter Clark
North Carolina Supreme Court
Craig
Charlotte
Clark
Goldsboro
United States Steel Restores Dividend After Record Earnings
New York reports United States Steel common shares back to a 5 percent dividend after directors declare a quarterly disbursement of 1 1 4 percent from earnings for Q4. Total earnings reach 51,232,788, the largest quarterly amount in the company’s history, surpassing the prior record set in Q2 1987 by 5,725,083.
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New York
United States Steel
Keating Child Labor Bill Up For House Debate
The Keating child labor bill was taken up in the House today amid anticipated bitter opposition, mainly from Southern members. The measure would prohibit interstate shipment of goods produced by children under 16.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Remember Orozco rallying cry sparks Villa recruits
El Paso reports General Villa in western Chihuahua defying Carranza forces uses the cry Remember Orozco to stir hatred of Americans and recruit fighters. Orozco, once Villa's foe, was killed last September after violating U S neutrality laws.
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Orozco
Villa
Associated Press
el Paso
General Villa
Chihuahua
Carranza
United States
War relief effort in High Point for Jews in Europe
High Point citizens form committees to canvass the city for subscriptions to aid Jewish war victims. Funds go to the American Red Cross in Washington with treasurer J Elwood Cox. motion picture venues lend support by donating profits for the relief drive on Thursday night.
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High Point
Wilson
Craig
H. Harrie and Brother
A. W. Claxon
J. London
J. M. Hilliard
L. Harris
G. T. Rowe
S. Robmowitz
Helen Brockett
Jennie Bowes
Bessie Pitts
Ida Harris
J. Elwood Cox
Commercial National Bank
American Red Cross
Weshington
H. Harris and Brother
London
Enterprise
Cox
Messrs. Wagner and
McIntyre
Broadway
The
Rose
America
Mene
Europe
Mrs Gooch Seeks To Break Husband's Will
In federal court Mrs Margaret Radcliffe Gooch of Lexington North Carolina seeks to annul a prenuptial contract she signed moments before her wedding to Wayne H. Gooch of Chase City Virginia. The estate valued at $350,000 includes the interest on 50600 annually if she remains unmarried. Defendants include Old Dominion Trust Company and Gooch's daughter Mrs George Luhor and her husband.
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Richmond
Margaret Radcliffe Gooch
Lexington
N. C
Wayne H. Gooch
Chase City
California
Gooch
Ler
Old Dominion Trust Company
George Luhor
State's Claim To Get A Favorable Report On 1812 Troop Pay
Washington reports the Page bill to determine the North Carolina amount owed by the United States for troops in the 1812 war will be reported favorably. The sub committee chair, Mr. Poll, notes NC advanced funds totaling 987,000 with school payments made earlier. A Greensboro meeting urged county action to finish an asphalt concrete road from High Point to Greensboro, costing about 25,060 for two miles, with a standing committee to press the project and finance plan.
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United States
Japan
China
Chiha
Washington
North Carolina
Committee On Claims
Poll
Severak
Greensboro High Point
Work begins on Kress building next month
Construction will start on the Kress store on Main street in February. Measurements are underway as contractors and subcontractors review the plan for a one and a half story building running through from Main street, with a projected cost around $25,000 and a contract held by W. P. Rose of Goldsboro.
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Kress
Main Street
W. P. Rose
Ioldsboro
Night Rider defendants in Missouri plead guilty
New Madrid Mo Jan 26 thirty three defendants in the night rider trials here have pleaded guilty thus bringing the trials to a sudden end All 33 were sentenced to six months imprisonment and were paroled on good behavior The men were allowed to plead guilty and were paroled with the rest The penitentiary sentences of the eight men whose cases already had been disposed of will stand unless the trial judge should parole them.
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New Madrid
Shackelford bill heads to Senate amid expected opposition
The Shackelford good roads bill, passed by the House 281 to 8, moves to the Senate where strong opposition is anticipated. The measure provides a 25 million dollar appropriation to aid states in improving post roads.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Senate
Wilson to Open Defense Campaign With Clerical Address
President Wilson will begin his national defense speaking tour in New York at noon Thursday. He will address the clerical conference of the New York Federation of Churches, with an address signed by 5 500 clergymen in appreciation of his peace efforts. Rev. S Edward Young of Bedford Presbyterian Church Brooklyn will preside.
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New York
Wilson
New York Federation of Churches
S. Edward Young
Bedford Presbyterian Church
Brooklyn
Austrians Occupy San Giovanni di Medua Seaport
A Rome dispatch reports Austrians have occupied San Giovanni di Medua, a seaport in Albania, located 17 miles south of Scutari, as of January 26.
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London
Rome
San Giovanni di Medua
Albania
Scutari
The Weather Cloudy Tonight and Thursday
Cloudy conditions predicted tonight and Thursday with probable local rain. Winds will be gentle to moderate from the east and southeast.
Celebrated Victory Sparks Campus Vandalism at Trinity
In Durham Trinity College faces damaged property after Wake Forest 28 to 26 basketball victory. Enthusiastic supporters reportedly painted on East and Washington Duke buildings and replaced Trinity flag with a Wake Forest pennant. Prof Flower says restoration will cost many dollars. investigation underway with possible criminal action.
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Durham
Trinity College
Wake Forest College
Trinity
Wake Forest
Trinity Quint
The
Baptists
Washington Duke
RK. L. Flowers
Noos
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I.e John A. Young
G. L. Stansbury
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