German assault on Franco-Belgian front near Verdun
Berlin reports a major German offensive along a Verdun front near Hill 304 northwest of Verdun with 5900 French prisoners and 10 machine guns. four-pronged attacks across a three and a half mile front were repulsed except for penetration into advance trenches near Hill 304. In Riga region fighting favors Germans with advances and a counterattack by Russians. other fronts show minor activity with failed Russian and Serbian attacks.
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Associated Press
Verdun
Berlin
Avecourt Wood
Verdum
Dead Man’s Hill
Ger
Dead Man's Hill
Riga
Great Tirul
Mitau
Vierman
Moldavia
Moglentia
Thaw Mental State Still Cloudy After Wounds
Philadelphia report says Harry K. Thaw remains with a cloudy mental condition in hospital, result of blood loss from self inflicted slashes. Detectives stay at his bedside with a bench warrant for kidnapping and assault against a 16 year old youth in a New York hotel.
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Philadelphia
Harry K. Thaw
Thaw
West Philadelphia
Indicted Eleven for Election Fraud Arrested in Cincinnati
Eleven men including two Republican city councilmen and a deputy sheriff were taken into custody after federal grand jury indictments on alleged frauds in the last presidential election. The six sealed indictments list 99 defendants and mention two more Cincinnati officials. Others are expected in court this afternoon.
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Cincinnati
Hamilton County
Federal
Newton Rejects Plans for a Wooden Depot
Newton January 20 The mayor and board of aldermen along with citizens unanimously rejected Southern railway plans for a wooden depot. They demanded a brick depot with shed at landing places and named L F Long J P Yount and M M McCorkle to press Newton’s claims before the expansion commission for a modern union station.
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Newton
Guynemer Credited With Yet Another Aerial Kill
Paris reports for the third day in a row Lieutenant Geo Guynemer is named in official communiques. A new downed airplane is credited to his tally, raising his confirmed destruction to 28 aircraft.
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Paris
Jan
Geo. Guynemer
First North Carolina Infantry to Leave February First
San Antonio January 26 The first group of 25 000 guardsmen ordered home from the border had departure dates fixed at General Funston's headquarters Today announced schedules show First North Carolina Infantry from El Paso leaving February 1 Company M of High Point attached to the First North Carolina Infantry should arrive here around February 8 or 10
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San Antonio
High Point
North Carolina Infantry
Chicago publishers seek informal talks on paper prices
Chicago paper makers and publishers held an informal meeting to discuss rising paper costs. LaFayette Young Jr of the Des Moines Capital said publishers want manufacturers to explain price increases and invited Federal Trade Commission members to join the discussion.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Federal Trade Commission
LaFayette Young, Jr
Des Moines Capital
Mr. Young
Thomas Kite Appointed Postmaster at Hartnett
Washington reports Thos L Kite appointed postmaster at Hartnett replacing John W Byrd who resigned. C Davis named letter carrier at Goldsboro and Felix L Wilcox appointed postmaster at Stony Creek replacing W P Hendrix. Civil service exams set for Feb 24 for rural carriers at South Mills and Teacheys.
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Washington
Lo C. Davis
Goldsboro
Thos. L. Kite
Hartnett
John W. Byrd
Felix L. Wilcox
Stony Creek
W. P. Hendrix
South Mills
Teacheys
Contrasts Privileges of Clergy in the United States
Cardinal Gibbons spoke at a Philadelphia event marking St. Vincent de Paul and the Vincentian fathers arrival in the U.S. He contrasted clergy privileges here with Europe noting Russia requires government-sanctioned sermons before preaching.
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Philadelphia
Cardinal Gibbons
St. Vincent de Paul
Congregation of the Mission
United States
Europe
Russia
Liquor Manufacture Prohibited by Indiana Legislature Vote
In Indianapolis the lower house passed a bill by 70 to 28 to ban sale, manufacture, distribution, and advertisement of liquor in Indiana starting January 1, 1918. The bill moves to the senate with party split 52 Republicans and 18 Democrats for. 12 Republicans and 16 Democrats against.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Senate
Southern farmers form task force on livestock anthrax control
In New Orleans on January 26, the Association of Southern Agricultural Workers ordered an investigation into methods used across the south to control anthrax in livestock. C. B. Williams of North Carolina Experiment Station was elected chairman of the division of agronomy.
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New Orleans
South
Association of Southern Agricultural Workers
C. B. Williams
North Carolina
Wheat Drops After Eastern Embargo Announcement
Chicago Jan 26 wheat prices fell on news of an embargo on east bound shipments over the Pennsylvania west of Pittsburgh. Opening figures matched yesterday's finish to lower levels, followed by a broad setback and a later market reaction.
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Chicago
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Senate OKs bill to add district judge in southern West
The senate passed a bill to appoint an additional federal district judge for southern West to ease Judge Benjamin F. Keller’s caseload. The measure specifies that at any vacancy the post shall not be filled. The action was reported from Washington on January 26.
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Washington
Southern West
Senate
Benjamin F. Keller
University Laboratory Destroyed in Virginia Fire
A fire consumed the University of Virginia chemical laboratory in Charlottesville on January 26, destroying a valuable chemical collection. The estimated loss stood at about 60 000 dollars.
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University Laboratory
Charlottesville
Chemical Laboratory
University of Virginia
Hanson Visits City for Industrial Club Talks
R. J. Hanson Jr. of the Southern Railway company spends the afternoon in the city consulting with Commercial club industrial department officials.
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Mr. Hanson
R. J. Hanson, Jr
The
Southern Railway Company
Industrial Department
Commercial Club
Proposals Move to Vote on Constitution Convention
Raleigh January 26 The House discussed a plan by Stubbs to hold a constitutional convention to be voted two years hence at the 1918 election, sending 120 delegates with prohibition off limits. Senate debates centered on education boards and a proposed amendment to repeal the homestead exemption.
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Raleigh
Stubbs
Martin
House
Agricultural Committee
Superior Court
Webb
Kerr
Senate
Oates
Cumberland
Central Education Commission
Senator Oates
Jones
Asheville
Gough
State Merchant Association
Bill Would Not Bar Rail Strikes Under New Measure
Washington dispatch reports the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee nearly finished a bill to supplement the Adamson law. It would not prohibit strikes or lockouts but would criminalize a railway employee who quits to trespass or threaten violence to block train operation. The bill also authorizes the President to seize and operate railways or equipment to move troops or munitions in war or insurrection threats.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Wilson
Bargain or Bold Move for High Point Hospital Site
A local businessman argues High Point should secure a $150,000 public hospital by investing $40,000 plus a site, backed by a 100,000 strong Methodist body. He contrasts private versus public hospitals, warning private hospitals face billing risks and urging public health development.
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Methodist
High Point
London
Federal suit seeks sixty eight million for former slaves
The Supreme Court is asked to decide if the federal government must pay sixty eight million dollars to former slaves and their heirs for cotton picked during slavery. H N Johnson of Muskogee Oklahoma leads the appeal against Secretary McAdoo, arguing involuntary servitude and no return for labor while taxes were collected on raw cotton. The District of Columbia court previously dismissed the suit.
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Washington
Supreme Court
H. N. Johnson
Muskogee
Okla
McAdoo
District of Columbia
Texas Murder Case Sees Slow Progress In Rebuttal
San Angelo Texas January 26 The defense in the Spannell murder case rested after presenting testimony to support the slain wife killer story and to show Lieut Col M Butler known as bull Butler among soldiers The state began rebuttal noting it would likely finish tomorrow and the first rebuttal witness affirmed the colonel's reputation for attentiveness to women as good.
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San Angelo
Tex
Henry J. Spannell
Co. M
Butler
Bull
Gerard again asks about Americans as prisoners
Berlin reports that on January 26 and via London on January 27 James W. Gerard the American ambassador renewed inquiries at the German foreign office about Americans among war prisoners aboard the captured British steamer Yarrowdale and whether any prisoners are nationals of countries the United States represents in Germany and their confinement sites for sending food parcels from home.
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Berlin
London
James W. Gerard
Foreign Office
Germany
Gerard
United States
Rules Committee Probes Profits in Peace Note Leak
The committee said it will not learn the profits but only which side of trades each person held before the note was published. This appears to be the core of changes in the third demand for stock exchange data as the new communication was released today.
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Rules Committee
Stock Exchange
Representative Finley Dies in North Carolina Hospital
Washington January 26 telegrams report the death of South Carolina Representative David E Finley. He had been hospitalised in Charlotte North Carolina.
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Washington
House of Representatives
David E. Finley
South Carolina
Charlotte
N. C
Tonnage Lost Much Greater Than Built in 1916
The 1916 loss to world shipping due to war exceeded the tonnage built, with 1,149 ships sunk totaling 2,082,683 tons versus 2,506 ships built totaling 1,899,943 tons. Britain led construction with 510 ships and 619,000 tons, the United States second with 1,213 ships and 560,000 tons. Other nations built 782 ships totaling 720,368 tons. Lloyds estimates world merchant marine tonnage at 48,683,000.
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Associated Press
Washington
Federal Bureau of Navigation
Great Britain
United States
Lloyds
Winston-Salem Motor Service Interrupted
Operators of the motor line between High Point and Winston-Salem announced they must abandon the usual schedule due to poor highway conditions. Service is discontinued until weather and road conditions improve, though the Greensboro to High Point run remains on schedule.
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High Point
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
First Infantry Ordered to Asheville from Border
General Funston announced each National Guard unit relief from border duty will move to mobilization camps or cities including South Carolina A Troop Cavalry A Company Engineers and Field Hospital to Styx camp near Columbia North Carolina First North Carolina Infantry to Asheville with units distributed to Shelby Charlotte Rutherfordton Hickory Gastonia Winston Salem Statesville Asheville Waynesville Mt Airy and Concord P and E companies and others to High Point The second Virginia Infantry destination not announced.
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San Antonio
Tex
Funston
National Guardsmen
War Department
South Carolina
Styx
Columbia
N. C
Tennessee—Ambulance Corps
Memphis
Knoxville
North Carolina Infantry
Asheville
Shelby
Charlotte
Rutherfordton
Hickory
Gastonia
Winston Salem
Statesville
Waynesville
Mt. Airy
Concord
High Point
Second Virginia Infantry
Villa Invites Owners Back To Mexico Holdings
Posters circulated in El Paso invite holders of foreign properties to return to territory now controlled by Villa. A circular, signed by an American agent, promises protection and guarantees for property. Rumors persist that Parral has fallen to Villa forces.
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Villa
el Paso
Tex
Mexico
Parral
Local Resident Dies After Long Illness
Nathaniel Michael 22 son of Mr and Mrs G W Michael of 700 English Street died this morning at 7 10 from lung trouble after a long illness He is survived by four brothers and three sisters and was a member of the Junior Order Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 PM at Mechanicsville Church with interment in Mechanicville Cemetery
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Nathaniel Michael
G. W. Michael
English Street
Mechanicsville
Mechanicville
Native of Randolph Dies Here of Pneumonia
Garvis Crisco aged 20 died this morning at 10 30 following a brief illness with pneumonia contracted last Saturday He was born in the Seacrove section of Randolph County and had worked for Snow Lumber Company the last two months He was unmarried The remains will be taken to Seacrove Randolph County tomorrow morning for funeral services and interment
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Garvis Crisco
Seacrove
Randolph County
Snow Lumber Company
Seagrove
Westminster Church Ends as Self Supporting Parish
Baltimore on January 26 historic Westminster Presbyterian church in Poe's burial graveyard is said to be near closing as a self supporting congregation. A Baltimore presbytery meeting has been called to decide its future with membership and funds depleted and the plan to retain it as a chapel by uptown congregations.
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Baltimore
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Edgar Allen Poe
Presbytery of
Important Meeting Postponed for Industrial Committee
Owing to the absence of AEF Tate the office of the Bank of Commerce hosts the Industrial Department meeting tomorrow at 7 30 p m in the Bank building fourth floor. All members are urged to attend as the hospital committee report and commercial backing decisions will be discussed and finalized. Other committee items are also on the agenda.
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A.ef
Root speech stirs debate on world peace plan
Washington notes after Ehbhu Root voiced sympathy for President Wilson's world peace plan and condemned Germany. The National Security League congress of constructive patriotism witnessed calls for universal training and renewed emphasis on Americanization and efficiency while stating the event was to be neutral toward individual speakers.
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Associated Press
Washington
Ehbhu Root
Wilson
Germany
National Security League Congress
Sir. Root
Spanwood Menken
Peace Congress
Root
German Vessel Shells Suffolk Coast with No Casualties
An unidentified German vessel shelled the Suffolk coast of England last night. The official statement said the small vessel fired several shells, causing no casualties and little damage.
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London
Suffolk
England
Cotton market steadies with new highs hit
The New York cotton market opened steady and advanced 14 to 18 points from last night, reaching new high ground. May futures rose to 17.99, about 4.20 above the previous Monday low, with March at 17.15, May 17.33, July 17.33, Oct 16.40, and Dec 16.50.
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New York
Weather forecast: fair nights and Saturday
The forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Saturday with little temperature change and moderate west winds throughout.
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Ugh Point
Texas
Randolph
Westminster Church
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