Brandeis Chosen For Supreme Court Bench
President Wilson selects Louis D Brandeis of Boston to serve as associate justice, succeeding Lamar. Brandeis, a 60 year old Kentuckian born in Louisville, educated at Harvard, known for reform work and the Ballinger Pinchot affair, first Jew named to the court amid anticipated vigorous Senate opposition.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wileson
Louis D. Brandeis
Boston
Supreme Court
Lamar
Mr. Brandeis
Louisville
Harvard University
Congress
Ballinger
United States
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Farriss Named for High Point Postmaster by President
The President sent to the Senate the nomination of J J Farriss to be post master at High Point. Farriss was recommended by Congressman Stedman and is expected to be confirmed quickly with no opposition.
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J. J. Farriss
Senate
Wilson
Farriss
High Point
Stedman
W. G. Bradshaw
Warriss
Varriss
High Point Office
Officers Capture Large Whisky Haul in High Point Area
Chief Gray Deputy Sheriff James and officers Carroll Weed and Welch seized 26 gallons of liquor in Jamestown and High Point, arresting Clarence Haynes and an African American man. A trunk and suitcase shipments plus a roadside cache were found, with the haul valued at about 72 dollars and investors awaiting trial.
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Ingram
Jamestown
Clarence Haynes
Haynes
High Point
Gray
Welch
Brockett ‘Arm
Christian Endeavor Week Observed In High Point
The Christian Endeavor Union of High Point promotes a week long program February 6 to 13 at the Friends church with daily aims. Highlights include pastors day muster enrollment loyalty and a Sunday celebration of ingathering, church service and outreach efforts to recruit new members and strengthen unions.
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High Point
A. J. Sharpe
United Society
Friends Church
Christian Endeavor
America
Teutonic allies overrun Albanian country in Balkan tensions
Associated Press reports Teutonic forces threaten Albania as Austria and Bulgaria push advances. Entente powers rely on Albanians to slow the advance while Greece reevaluates its stance amid Bulgarian activity in southern Albania. Greek policy's reliability is questioned.
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Associated Press
Balkan
Albania
Austria
Bulgaria
Greece
Athens
DePriest Weathers Libel Case Continued in County Court
In Catawba county court the DePriest Weathers criminal libel case was continued to February 28. Both parties are editors of Shelby newspapers. DePriest accuses Weathers of criminal libel through his Shelby newspaper.
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Hickory
DePriest- Weathers
Catawba
Shelby Newspapers
DePriest
The Weather Tonight and Saturday Forecast
Local rains tonight and Saturday with colder conditions. Moderate southwest winds rise and then become variable as the system moves through.
Warden Died After Electrocution of Two Black Prisoners
Raleigh Jan 28 Thomas P Sale 55 warden of North Carolina state penitentiary died of apoplexy within half an hour after supervising the electrocution of Jeff Dorsett and Ed Walker Black men convicted in Guilford county last year for the John Swaim case It was the first double electrocution in the state Physicians said he appeared agitated upon unstrapping the bodies from the chair.
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Associated Press
Raleigh
Thomas P. Sale
North Carolina State Penitentiary
Sale
Jeff Dorsett
Ed. Walker
Guilford County
John Swaim
Walker
Swaim
Great Britain Reproached Over Mail Interference
The United States delivered a sharp protest to Britain accusing officials of vexatiously inquisitorial handling of diplomatic and consular dispatches. It cites repeated mail seizures violating international law and questions Britain’s jurisdiction over mails on ships at British ports. Ambassador Page was instructed to press the issue. A separate note notes a war aid drive in High Point raising about 500 dollars for European Jews, with committees forming to canvass business districts and collections ongoing through Saturday.
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Great Britain
United States
Ambassador Page
London
Foreign Office
High Point
Europe
A. W. Claxen
J. London
G. T. Rowe
Commercial National Bank
Harris
Loden’s
Enterprise Office
J. Kiweed Cox
President Wilson Urges National Defense and Preparedness
President Wilson appeals for immediate national defense action in a New York address to railroad and film industry groups. He defends Mexican policy, warns of a dimmer outlook tomorrow, and calls for industrial and military preparedness, urging candor and unpartisan service.
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New York
Waton
United States
Railroad Business Association
Motion Picture Board of Trade
Middle West
Wilson
Basiness
Mexico
Cuba
Europe
Total British Casualties Top Half Million in War
AP reports Premier Asquith states total British casualties in all field operations up to January reach 549 467 with 24 122 officers and 625 545 other ranks. Casualties rose sharply during Loos but eased in recent weeks as fighting paused.
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Associated Press
London
Asquith
Loos
Rocky Mount Gives $756 for War Relief in Europe
Jewish families and patriotic Gentiles in Rocky Mount contributed 756 dollars yesterday to the relief fund for Jewish war sufferers in Europe. The appeal seeks aid for victims and includes donations from local residents and organizations.
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Rocky Mount
Europe
Governor Craig Urges Funds for Forest Lands Purchase
Governor Craig of North Carolina led a 200 group to the house agriculture committees to press for continuing the purchase of national forestry lands in the south Appalachians and New England. Speakers Powell and Owens backed a $10 million item to be available at $2.06 million annually.
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House Agriculture Committees
National Forestry
Southern Appalachian
New Engand
North Carolina
South
George S. Powell
Asheville
C. J. Owens
Southern Commercial Congress
Boy Killed by Freight Train in Local Swinging Incident
Lafayette Lambeth a young white boy was killed by a freight train this afternoon around 430 near the block tower as several boys attempted to swing a passing freight he was dragged under the cars and cut to pieces the tragedy shocked the town
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Lafayette Lambeth
Lambeth
Wake County Teen Charged in Father’s Death
Raleigh Jan 28 Maron Wood white male 17 of Holly Springs township 15 miles south of Raleigh jailed on charge stemming from the shooting and killing of Marion Wood his father Tuesday last Officers say Wood confessed to the shooting but claimed his father threatened his life He is held without bail
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Associated Press
Raleigh
Maron Wood
Holly Springs
Marion Wood
Wood
Resident Dies After Auto Collision Near Speierts Bridge
Robert Barnes of Speierts Bridge died in a local hospital from injuries after being struck by an automobile. Luther Lamm of Lucama, driver of the car, is under a $500 bond awaiting coroner’s investigation results.
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Wilson
Robert Barnes
Speierts Bridge
Here
Luther Lamm
Lucama
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Christian Endeavor Week
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Ent
Warden
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