Allies Set Occupation and Taxes as Germany Misses Reparations
London March 7 Allied conference announces occupation of Duisburg Dusseldorf and Ruhr area by troops along with a tax on German imports and a Rhine boundary under allied control for non fulfillment of reparations. Germany urged to present new proposals within a week or penalties will be enforced.
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London
Germany
Lloyd George
Duisburg
Dusseldorff
Ruhrdorf
Rhine
Simons
M. Laurent
Berlin
Dr. Simons
Briand
France
White House Dinner Sets Policy Talks With Republicans
President Harding dines with Republican congressional leaders to discuss new administration policies. A cabinet meeting is planned for the next day to consider Panama Costa Rica relations and the timing of a special session. Senators Underwood and Robinson weigh possible April dates.
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Washington
Harding
White House
Panama
Costa Rica
Congress
Wilson
Underwood
Alabama
Senate
Robinson
Arkansas
Rebellion Spreads In Russian Cities
London dispatch reports Petrograd in flames as rebels clash with authorities. Soviet government moves troops from Moscow to restore order, while Petrograd rebels seek to win over incoming troops to their cause.
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London
Helsingfors
Petrograd
Moscow
Reformed Ghurgh Celebrates Twentieth Anniversary Meet
The First Reformed Church of High Point marks its 20th anniversary with sermons by Rev. L A Peeler of Kannapolis and an address by Dr. J C Leonard, founder of the High Point church. Illness kept Rev. David E Bowers away, but Peeler preached twice and stressed the church task of evangelizing the world. A social hour and talks by charter members follow the final service tonight.
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First Reformed Church of
High Point
L. A. Peeler
Kannapolis
J. C. Leonard
Leonard
Lexington
David E. Bowers
Wangstown
First Reformed Church
Mr. Peeler
Peeler
Miss Linnie Vuncannon Dies After Illness at 64
After several months of illness Miss Linnie Vuncannon died Saturday night at 6 at her home 401 Smith Street. She was 64, born in Randolph County, daughter of J P and Eleanor Vuncannon. Surviving: brother J C Vuncannon of Topeka Kansas. sisters Mrs C P Davis Nannie J and Josie VanCannon. Funeral by Rev J W Moton of Welch Memorial Church was held this afternoon at the home. Interment in Springfield church burying ground.
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Linnie Vuncannon
Smith Street
Vuncannon
Randolph County
J. P
Eleanor Vunecanno
J C Vuncannon
Topeka
Kansas
C. P. Davis
Nannie J
Josie VanCannon
J W. Moton
Welch Memorial Church
Springfield Church Burying Ground
Brown
Sub-Chasers Halt Cable Work Off Florida Coast
The cable layer Clowry lies at Miami municipal docks under guard of two US submarine chasers. A shot across its bows halted work while trying to locate the South American cable tied to a buoy at the three mile limit. Western Union officials deny landing without government permission as the dispute proceeds.
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Miami
Fla
Harding era barbadoes Miami cable stance unchanged
Washington report states the government keeps its ban on linking the Western Union Barbadoes cable to a Miami short line. A Cable ship near Miami faced submarine chaser interference under Wilson orders. Senator Kellogg spoke with President Harding about the Barbadoes Miami incident in his Senate subcommittee chair role.
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Washington
State Department
Western Union
Barbadoes
Miami
Wilson
Kellogg
Minnesota
Harding
Senate
Goods found in a hearse lead to arrest in theft case
Roy Miller a Negro youth received a preliminary hearing before Judge O A Kirkman and was bound over to Guilford court on a $500 bond after officers found about 20 dollars worth of merchandise stolen from a provision store concealed in a hearse. Miller told police a partner helped but escaped.
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United States
Roy Miller
O. A. Kirkman
Guilford Court
Miller
Underwood
Erie Cut Wages Without Hearing
The railway labor board ruled the Erie railroad violated six board rulings, notably by reducing wages and not restoring them after orders. The company argued that a hearing was required before restoring pay rates.
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Erie
Chicago
Railway Labor Board Today
Erie Railroad
Leading Durham Man Died Today
George W. Watts a 70 year old banker and director in several large corporations died at his Durham home after a months long illness He was born in Maryland in 1851 and had lived in Durham for forty years He was regarded as one of the wealthiest men in North Carolina
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Durham
George W. Watts
North Carolina
Maryland
President Sends Nominations to the Senate Today
President Harding sent several nominations to the Senate including Henry P. Fletcher for under secretary of state Theodore Roosevelt for assistant secretary of the navy and k d d Ball for assistant secretary of agriculture. Also nominated were Major General John LeJeune to commandant of the Marine Corps with permanent major general rank and Brig. General George Barnett a former commandant.
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Senate
Washington
Henry P. Fletcher
Pennsylvania
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Navy
K. DD. Ball
Iown
Agriculture
John LeJeune
Marine Corps
George Barnett
Marines
Ingram Fined For Defaced Vehicle Numbers
Roy Ingram, white youth, fined $100 and costs by Judge Kirkman after conviction in municipal court for possessing a number defaced to conceal a vehicle identity. He has notice of appeal with a $500 bond. A separate judgment fines him $25 and costs for using a car with a refaced number. both cases appealed.
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Roy Ingram
Kirkman
Bave
Ingram
High Point Chapter
American Red Cross
John Archer
Archer
Dave Snow
Harry Wenfield
White
F. G. Teague
Georgia Banks Seek Injunction Against Atlanta Fed
The Supreme Court advanced to April 11 the hearing on a suit filed by fourteen Georgia county banks against the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. They seek an injunction to stop the Atlanta bank from collecting on exchange checks.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Georgia
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Atlanta
Local Teachers Gather for North Carolina English Conference
Dr Allan Abbott of Teachers College opened the Greensburg meeting of the North Carolina council of English teachers. Dorace Hayworth of High Point attended as discussions covered correlation with other subjects and literature history in schools. Rennie Peele of Goldsboro High was elected president with Professor Hibbard named vice president. Conference adjourned late Saturday.
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Allan Abbott
Teachers’ College
North Carolna Council of English Teachers
Greensburg
Dorace S. Hayworth
High Point
Abbott
Rennie Peele
Goldsboro High School
Teachers Council
Hibbard
North Carolina University
Revaluation Act Altered to Satisfy Farmers
North Carolina lawmakers near adjournment debate amendments to the revaluation act as proposed by Doughton and Varser. County boards must review real property values and report excesses to the state tax commission by April 20 1921. The plan aims to correct inequalities in the tax system amid ongoing session tensions.
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Josiah W. Bailey
H. Q. Alexander
Board of County Commissioners
County Board of Appraisers and Review
State Tax Commission
Doughton
Varser
Senate
House
Everett
Richmond
Appropriations Committee
McSwain
Cleveland County
General Assembly
Leaps from Truck Killed By Train
Statesville reports H. C. Wilson 60 prominent local businessman killed at a Southern Railway crossing today. He jumped from a crossing truck as a train approached and was fatally struck, body broken by the impact. Survived by his widow. came to Statesville 15 years ago from South Carolina.
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Statesville
H. C. Wilson
Southern Railway
Wilson
South Carolina
Millionaire Takes Throttle on First Poststrike Mail Train
A. P. Rick Woodward, Baldwin County magnate and Woodward Iron chairman, operated the throttle of the first mail train on the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic after a strike, from Birmingham to Lineville, with railroad and Woodward Iron officials aboard.
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Birmingham
Ala
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad
Wode
Lineville
Ad Bastic
A. P
Rick) Woodward
Birmingham Baseball Club
Woodward Iron Company
Woodward
Railroad
Methodist Protestant College Drive Sparks High Point Rally
A large crowd heard Rev George R Brown urge Christian education at First Methodist Protestant church. Local leaders including C C Robbins S S Coe and A M Rankin promoted securing a Methodist Protestant college for High Point. A Booster's club formed with S S Coe chairman and W W Idol secretary.
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Booster
First Methodist Protestant Church
George R. Brown
C. C. Robbins
S. S. Coe
A. M. Rankin
Methodist Protestant College
High Point
W. W. Idol
Chamber of Commerce
Welch Memorial
English Street
Mechanicsville
Burlington
Greensboro
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Moch
Ahr
Ghurgh
Dr. J. Leonard
First Reformed
Florida
Western Union Telegraphy Company
Coughton and
Man Abernethy
Jaleigh
Millionaire
Ricks Woodward
DR. Brown
R Fank R. McNinch
Frank R. McNinch
Charlotte
McNinch
Munie
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