Registration Day Veers Into Major Scrutiny In High Point
Local discussion centers on underage voters and alleged illegal registrations as 18 to 21 year olds may be counted at tomorrow’s registration. Mason W. Gant outlines a statewide enforcement plan with registrars, courts, and district attorneys tracking noncompliant young men and preparing lists for publication.
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Southern Express Company
Mason W. Gant
Greensboro
County Registration Board
Atorney
Clurk
Mr. Gant
Gant
Registration Board
Bad Days Ahead for Swiss If War Continues
Basel reports looming job losses as wartime disruption hits borders and imports. Zurich silk trades set aside funds totaling about 1.25 million francs for workers who may face unemployment or part time work. Basel authorities coordinate with charity bodies while Bern boosts war profit tax to fund relief.
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Basel
Switzerland
Berne
Zurich
German League for Women Sends Message to Russian Socialists
The German League for Women and Girls of the Working Classes telegrams Russian socialist women after praising the Russian Revolution. It envisions a future peace and a permanent people’s league uniting Russia and Germany. The report notes US battleships carry 65 officers and 1100 to 1200 crew.
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Berlin
German League For Women and Girls
Russia
United States Navy
Banks Observe Liberty Loan Day With Citywide Campaign
Bank offices close tomorrow during Liberty Loan Day while employees push a vigorous drive to sell war bonds. Representatives from city banks outlined a canvass offering bonds at par plus standard interest, ensuring financial support for the government without extra cost to buyers.
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Germany
Wages Rise With Living Costs Across Dutch Trades
The Central Bureau of Statistics shows Dutch wages rose during the war, with building trades up 12–26 percent, clothing 10–20 percent plus 10 percent piece rates, bakery 7–42 percent, farm hands 12–40 percent, Rotterdam seamen 14–26 percent, painting and decorating 46–70 percent and some 100 percent+, merchant marine engineers since 1914 25–100 percent, coastal service 22–75 percent.
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Hague
Netherlands
Central Bureau of Statistics
Rotterdam
Singing to be included in Mexican Army instruction
The Mexican army will include singing in its training with marching songs and chorus lessons. The move follows enthusiasm at reviews during General Carranza's inauguration and the May 5 national holiday, prompting the department of war to order singing as part of instruction.
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Mexico City
Carranza
Department of War
Camp for German deserters to be set up at Brunssum
The Hague reports a camp to house 500 troublesome German deserters at Brunssum in Limburg. The huts will provide accommodation and reflect concerns about theft and similar offences among the visitors, prompting the new government measure.
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Haugue
Netherlands
Brunssum
Limburg
McAdoo Begins Another Campaign Tour for Liberty Loan
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo leaves Washington to campaign for the Liberty Loan. The trip covers New York Boston Detroit St Louis Cincinnati Pittsburgh and Harrisburg Pa. The report notes shells from modern battleships launch at over 2000 miles per hour.
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McAdoo
Washington
West
Treasury
Liberty Loan
New York
Boston
Detroit
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Harrisburg
Peter MacQueen Advocates Reform in Lyceum Travel
Charlestown traveler Peter MacQueen mocks long rail journeys in America calling them dangerous. He compares New England trips to twenty miles a day and rails against wage-like fatigue in lyceum work, urging a reform of big risk performances and mind sweatshops.
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Peter MacQueen
Charlestown
Mass
America
Africa
New England
Yankee Land
Lyceum
Upper
Amazon
Teddy
Lyceumite Magazine
Village of Ding Dong Bell Chautauqua Child Play
The Chimes of Normandy present a Mother Goose fantasy titled In the Village of Ding Dong Bell or Mother Goose on a Holiday. The last afternoon of Chautauqua week features professional actors and musicians, with excellent costuming and strong appeal to families.
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Ding Dong Bell
Chimes of Normandy” Company
Dr MacQueen recounts soapsuds water on African expedition
Dr MacQueen tells of six barrels of water filled cleanly and soapsuds in each after his servant Jeremiah added soap to every barrel. The tale precedes his Chautauqua lecture and recalls a Scottish encounter about Andrew Carnegie and a trout stream.
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Jeremiah
Dr MacQueen
Mr. MacQueen
Highlands
Scotland
Andrew Carnegie
America
Andrew
Feast of Tabernacles and the uplift Chautauqua movement
Lin colon Wirt writes in the Congregationalist about a Chautauqua week’s rise as a major educational movement. He calls the Chautauqua “the encyclopedia of the common people” and “the country folks university” and notes its rapid growth seen in thousands of thoughtful American citizens.
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Congregationalist
Boston
Lincoln Wirt
Encyclopedia of the Common People
Country Folks University
Chautauqua Promises Fresh Outlook for Busy Year
Dr. Frank W. Gunsaulus calls the Chautauqua a tool to lift men from rut and renew public opinion, arguing it rivals the home church and school as a key institution. Judge Ben Lindsey terms the Chautauqua America’s fourth great institution alongside home church and school.
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Frank W. Gunsaulus
The
Chautauqua
America
Church
Ben Lindsey
Season Ticket Offer Promises Savings at Chautauqua
The promotion invites readers to buy a season ticket to Chautauqua, claiming it is much cheaper than paying single admissions. The dialogue-style notice emphasizes savings and easy access as the selling point.
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Chautauqua
The Chautauqua's the people's college
A fragment attributes a quote to Bishop John H. Vincent praising Chautauqua as the people's college and a center for accessible learning and moral uplift.
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The
Chautauqua
the People's College
John H. Vincent
Roebuck Country Club Hosts 16th Southern Amateur Championship
Beginning tomorrow in Birmingham Alabama the Roebuck Country club opens the sixteenth annual amateur championship under the Southern Golf association. A large entry list and strong officials predict one of the history’s most successful tournaments.
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Birmingham
Ala
Roebuck Country Club
Southern Golf Association
Russia to retain Peking legation and send envoy
Continue at Legation Peking June 4. Prince Koudacheff the Russian minister informs the foreign office he remains in charge of the legation in China. Russia plans to dispatch a special envoy to confer a high honor on President Li Yuan-hung and to thank China for recognizing the Petrograd provisional government.
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Legation
Peking
Prince Koudacheff
Foreign Office
China
Russia
Li Yuan-hung
Petrograd
Sundays Union Plans to Raise $125000 for Missions
London June 4 The Sunday School union unites Nonconformist churches to raise 125000 for missionary work at home and abroad. England's Sunday schools will collect two million junior scholars two cents each and 500000 senior scholars and teachers twelve cents each plus 500000 parents and friends twenty five cents each.
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London
Sunday School Union
England
Merchants Claim Ownership Of German Vessels After Break
Chinese merchants allege they bought the German ships before China Germany relations broke. Admiral Sah Chen-ping, in charge, referred the claim to Peking for action. June 4 report from Shanghai notes seizure followed diplomatic break.
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Shanghai
China
Germany
Sah Chen-ping
Peking
Coast Artillery School Began At Fort Monroe
The Coast artillery school at Fort Monroe in Virginia traces its origin to 124. The statement notes an early start and historical development of coastal defense training at the Virginia installation.
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Coast Artillery School
Fort Monroe
High Point Winston Salem Line Train Schedule Ad
Local rail service details for High Point and Winston Salem with departure times from High Point 9 00 am 11 30 am 3 00 pm 1 00 pm 4 00 pm and from High Point Elwood 7 30 am 12 00 pm 5 00 pm 2 30 pm. Cars stop anywhere along the line for passengers and one suitcase free. Special trips and hire cars available with sober courteous drivers. Phone 58.
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High Point
Winston Salem Line
Winston Elwood
Zinzendorf
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