President May Arm Merchant Ships Under 1819 Law
Washington reports say President Wilson may arm American merchant ships now under an old 1819 statute. Officials told him the law allows armed vessels in wartime and he seeks congressional approval while noting Austria’s submarines operate mainly in the Adriatic and Mediterranean.
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United States
Austria
Adriatic
Mediterranean
Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
White House
Senate
Democratic Caucus
Capitol
Congress
Ghe
Germany
Russian Cruiser Ryurik Damaged by Mine in Baltic
The Russian armored cruiser Ryurik, 15,006 tons and 529 feet long with 998 crew, struck a mine in the Gulf of Finland and was damaged, according to Sweden reports carried by the Overseas News Agency dispatch.
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Associated Presa
Berlin
Tuckerton
N. S
Ryurik
Gulf of Finland
Sweden
Eays
Dispatch
Ensboro Woman Chosen Officer In Organization
Charlotte March 7 The State Music Club Federation held its organization in the city yesterday Mrs pa O Arndorf was elected president Mrs Wills of Greensboro first vice president and Mrs William Wallace of Statesville second vice president.
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Quarlotte
State Music Club Federation
Pa. O. Arndorf
Wills
Greensboro
William Wallace
Statesville
Matilda Duckworth Dies at 55 in Mount Mourne
Mrs. Matilda Duckworth wife of John O C Duckworth of Mount Mourne died early yesterday at Long's sanatorium after a long illness. She was 55 and survived by her husband and two children.
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Duckworth
Iredell
Statesville
Matilda
Uford
John OC. Duckworth
Mount Mourne
Long’s
Weather Forecast Patch Reads Warmer With Rain Likely West
Generally fair tonight and day with possible rain in the extreme west. Warmer tonight with warmer Thursday in the eastern portion. Moderate east to southeast winds.
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Soinds
Ministers Hold Fruitful Meeting On Pastor Congregation Ties
Leaders from the Friends Ministerial association gathered for talks on the pastor congregation relationship. Rev. Henry McKinley of Mt. Airy spoke strongly, and Rev. Charles E. Tebbets pressed Latin American needs during the session on world conditions. The Greensboro Guilford College circle and local pastors attended.
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Cere
Henry McKinley
Mt. Airy
High Point Friends’ Church
Charles E. Tebbets
Latin America
Alvin C. Barrett
Ashboro
Amnie E. Williams
Guilford College
Fred E. Smith
Greensboro
Fleming Martin
Graham
Albert Peele
Bertha Smith
Oak Hill
High Point
Margaret Hackney
Lennaright
Thomas Newlim
J. C. Williams
Leslie Barrett
Charles B. Shelton
S. A. Wood
Professor Partington
Former Pastor W R Lowdermilk Dies After Stroke
Rev. W R Lowdermilk longtime North Main Street Methodist Protestant Church pastor died in Concord after a second paralytic stroke. He 47, survived by a widow and three children. Funeral and burial are planned in his former church’s grounds with Rev A G Dixon officiating.
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W. R. Lowdermilk
Concord
North Main Street
Lowdermilk
High Point
Oak Ridge
A. G. Dixon
North Main Street Methodist
Industrial department meeting of Commercial club called for 5 PM
The regular monthly meeting of the industrial department of the Commercial club is set for this afternoon at 5 o'clock in the department offices on the fourth floor of the Bank of Commerce building. Chairman C F Tomlinson asks all members to attend.
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Industrial Department
The
Commercial Club
Department
Bank of Commerce
C. F. Tomlimson
Outbreak of Diphtheria Follows School Parade
Affidavits from D E Sevier and C V Reynolds allege a county parade of school children last October aided a diphtheria outbreak and at least one death. Flooding and washed-out roads disrupted the Murphy division between Waynesville and Murphy after heavy rains. County officials have not responded to the accusations or inquiries from the commissioners.
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C. V. Rynolds
County Superintendent of Public Schools
County Educational Board
Colombian Minister Denies Intrigue With Germany
Colombian Minister Julio Betancourt issued a formal denial that Colombia has entered into an alliance with Germany or any other nation to disturb peace among the Americas. He cited Colombia’s sacrifices for regional peace and urged a continental bloc to preserve peace and prosperity in the American continent.
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Washington, D. C
Colombia
Japan
Mexico
United States
Julio Betancourt
Germany
Americas
Columbbia
Columbus
Washington
Large Flour Mills to Be Built in Statesville
Statesville reports the Sterling Mills incorporation establishes a fourth flour mill. A five story building near the railroad station will house a 50 000 bushel elevator and equipment to produce 500 barrels daily. Construction starts now and operations are expected within six months.
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Statesville
Sterling Mills, Incorporated
Cooksey Sworn as Assistant to Treasury Secretary
George R Cooksey was sworn in yesterday as assistant to the secretary of the treasury. The revived position had been unoccupied for over a century and carries a $5,000 annual salary provided by the last Congress.
Mrs. Cannon Returns to Concord from Sanatorium
Statesville March 7 Mrs. J. W. Cannon of Concord wife of a prominent cotton mill owner has returned home after several weeks at a sanatorium. She has been very ill but is now much improved in health.
Wreck report cites multiple causes for Mount Union disaster
Harrisburg March 7. John P. Doheney chief of the bureau of accidents says a combination of unfortunate circumstances caused the February 27 wreck on the Pennsylvania railway at Mount Union. Twenty people were killed as a late passenger train was followed by freight five miles back on the passenger tracks due to a broken rail. Defective air brakes and a flagman who failed to warn adequately contributed to the tragedy.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
John P. Doheney
Bureau of Accidents of
The
State Public Service
Pennsylvania Railway
Mount Union
War Department authorizes detached guard platoons for towns
Washington reports the War Department has authorized the formation of detached guard platoons to support small towns maintaining National Guard units. Two or more platoons from nearby towns would combine into a company within a regional regiment. Each detached platoon must have at least 34 men and would drill in four squads to mobilize with the company.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department
FTC Begins Fixing Paper Prices Nationwide
The Federal Trade Commission started setting newsprint prices, fixing carbonates at $2.50 per 100 pounds. Many publishers not at recent conferences must enter arbitration, and more manufacturers must cooperate for success. The commission hopes the price will satisfy publishers already paying higher rates.
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Federal Trade Commission
Washington
Pan Presbyterian alliance meets to unify branches
In Columbia South Carolina on March 7 the Pan Presby terian alliance executive committee discussed a plan to connect the church’s branches worldwide. The meeting aimed to foster closer relations among Pan Presbyterian groups.
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Associated Press
Columbia
8. C
Presbyterian Church
Pan-Presbyterian Alliance
Extra Dividend Declared By P Lorillard Tobacco 6 Percent
The P Lorillard Company announces an extra dividend of six percent on its common stock in addition to the regular three percent. This extra dividend is larger than any previously declared by the company.
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Associated Press
New York
P. Lorillard Company
German Submarines Report Large Losses in March U-boat Returns
Berlin reports German submarines returning March 1 to 3 recorded sinking vessels totaling 204000 tons. Overseas News agency notes the aggregate tonnage reflects multiple ships.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Sayville
Overseas News Agency
Suit Against British Sustained by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court upheld a lower judgment in favor of Thomson and Company of New York against Sir Charles W. Cayser and other British ship owners. The case involved treble damages under the Sherman Antitrust Law for alleged combined steamship shipping to South Africa in 1899.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Thomson and Company
New York
Charles W. Cayser
South Africa
British cavalry advances near Ctesiphon on Tigris front
London reports British cavalry move within nine miles of Ctesiphon as aerial activity rises on the Franco-Belgian front. Berlin notes Entente planes shot down as weather clears. Infantry raids continue on the Somme near Perrone and gains along the Ancre retreat. French and German forces clash north of Courieres wood with disputed ground and a repulse. On the Russian front cold eases slightly with more artillery work.
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Associated Press
London
Ctesiphon
Tigris
Berlin
Ancre
Perrone
Somme
Verdun
Courieres Wood
Paris
Flood Waters Cause Major Damage Near Badin
In Albemarle on March 7, rains lifted the Yadkin to a high water mark causing severe damage to Hardaway Contracting, builder of a dam for Tallassee Power at Badin. Pumps, trestles, derricks, and machinery were washed out, though the river is not expected to rise further.
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Albemarle
Yadkin
Hardaway Contracting Company
Tallassee Power Company
Badin
Narrows
Flood danger in North Carolina eases as rivers fall
Eastern North Carolina rivers neared flood level with declines and halts in rise. The Roanoke eased slowly while crest expected at Weldon today. Cape Fear had reached Fayetteville's crest last night and was receding today.
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Associated Press
Raleigh
North Carolina
Roanoke
Weldon
Cape Fear
Fayetteville
Orders speed return of Texas troops for muster out
San Antonio Texas March 7 orders were sent to the southern department to accelerate the return of state troops from the border so all may be home for muster out by April 1. About 30 000 troops remain on the border awaiting muster out.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Tex
Southern Department
Cotton futures open steady with modest gains
Cotton opened steady in New York with an initial lift of 12 to 17 points before easing. May slipped to 17.67 and most active months stayed about 15 points above the night’s close, then settled into a quiet steady pattern in late the first hour.
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New York
Quorum Holds Up Legislature as Ads Rates Debated
In Raleigh, Representative Matthews failed to secure a vote to relieve newspapers from legal advertising burdens. Ray of Macon threatened a point of no quorum while Matthews withdrew his bill. The House ratified the reform act for a women’s facility and approved a $25,000 home bond. The Senate finalized the fish act and blocked purse and pound nets in Atlantic waters as sessions closed.
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Raleigh
Matthews
Ray
Macon
Doughton
House
Senate
House and Cries Act
Atlantic
Ward
Duplin
Clark
Pitt
Life of Old Man is Saved Today
Raleigh March 7 The death sentence for Wesley Clark convicted of arson in Edgecombe county was commuted to 15 years. Clark, 60, was to be electrocuted October 20 but appealed to the Supreme Court. Governor Bickett commuted the sentence on court recommendation finding no error but evidence not conclusive.
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Associated Press
Raleigh
Wesley Clark
Edgecombe County
Clark
Supreme Court
Bickett
NC land buy announced for national forest expansion
Washington reports the national forest commission authorized the purchase of 32,266 acres in the southern Appalachian and White mountains for inclusion in the eastern national forest. The southern Appalachian tract covers 14,360 acres with 998 acres in Caldwell Henderson Macon McDowell and Yancey counties in North Carolina.
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Associated Press
Washington
Appalachian
White Mountains
National Forest
National Forest Commission
Caldwell
Henderson
Macon
McDowell
Yancey Counties
N. C
Wheat Weakens After Early Strength on Snowy West
Chicago wheat prices opened with modest gains as May and July contracts touched 1.91 and 1.60, but failed to hold support. Snowy western moisture shortfalls and weak backing led to slight gains fading to below yesterday's settle.
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Associated Press
Chicago
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Iritish
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