Plan to Finance U.S. Railways With Government Warrants
Secretary Glass received proposals from railroad and finance officials to issue government warrants for last year and other debts to be cashed when Congress allocates funds. The plan would let railroads use warrants as collateral for loans, with Sherley to carry it out after Williams resignation. Rail shop workers urged a general wage increase from 68 to 85 cents an hour, noting higher pay in rival yards and recent raises.
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Washington
Congress
Glass
Railroad Administration
Wet Finances Corporation
Aar Finance Corporation
Sherley
John Skelton Williams
Finances
Board of Joavey
Thomas J. Gold Returns From Raleigh
The Honorable Thomas J. Gold, member of the North Carolina House, died in the city last night after a sixty day stay in Raleigh attending the biennial legislative session. Gold was active at the capital and linked with the next congressional race while supporting progressive bills.
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Thomas J. Gold
House of Representatives
North Carolina
Gold
Sugar ration failed to cut U S consumption in 1918
Jersey City reports the American Sugar Refining Company finds sugar consumption stayed about 16 000 tons daily in 1918 despite rationing, with some regions using less while others drew more. The rate matches the previous decade.
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Jersey City
United States
American Sugar Refining Company
War time rule tweaks on explosives sales to aliens
The interior department announced wartime regulation changes allowing enemy aliens to purchase explosives after March 15 for reclaiming land stump blasting and other agricultural uses. Enemy aliens remain barred from manufacturing buying or selling explosives for any purpose.
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Washington
Interior Departments
British Troops Threaten to Sink Transport in Halifax
Halifax March 12 Threats by about 300 British army troops boarding the transport Tol ono to sink it unless allowed to land and proceed to the United States were reported. Captain Jackson said his orders were to land at Halifax, but Ottawa refused to fund U S return transport. Only those with money to pay immigration and passage would be allowed to land. Officials had no plan to alter the disposition despite protests.
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Halifax
N. S
United States
Tansport Toloa
Jackson
New York
England
Jackson Hield
Ottawa
United Staes
Allies Hold Vistavka After Night Snow Fight
Archangel March 11 The Bolshevik shelling from ten guns hit the village of Vistavka on the Vaga nearly destroying it Heavy infantry assaults followed but were repulsed with heavy losses by American British and Russian forces Despite being greatly outnumbered the allies fought bravely in the snow and still held the ruins of Vistayxa ready for new attacks
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Archangel
Associated Press
Vistavka
Vaga
Fighting Resumes as German Troops Rally at Lichtenberg
London March 12 German government troops greatly reinforced have resumed the fighting in Lichtenberg. A wireless dispatch says the Spar tacans have been forced to evacuate the police headquarters and the post office.
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London
Lichtenberg
Five transports carry 560 officers and 7009 men home
The War Department announced five transports sailed from France carrying about 560 officers and 7,009 men. On the Princess Matoika they expect to reach Newport News by March 21 with the 306th trench motor battery of the 81st division, comprising North Carolina South Carolina and Florida troops.
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Washington
War Department
France
Princess Matoika
Newport News
306Th Trench Motor
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
German steamers arrive for internment at Dunkirk
Three German steamers captured by allied warships for violating armistice terms have arrived at Dunkirk for internment.
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Dunkirk
Havas Agency
Conway Sells to Memphis in Boston Trade
The sale of infielder R. D. Conway to the Memphis club has been announced by Boston Nationals management.
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Boston
R. D. Conway
Memphis
Boston Na
Methodist Woman’s Missionary Convention Highlights 1910s
The Western North Carolina conference gathers at Wesley Memorial Church in High Point with Bishop Darlington addressing 300 delegates. Activities include devotional services, institute hour, memorial service, papers by young delegates, organ recital, and an evening missionary address.
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DD. M. Litaker
W. KR. Harris
Amy. J. Hackney
Hume KR. Stcete
A. Newell
Hume Rfr. Steete
F. W. Jackson
W. RR. Harris
Josephine Maxwell
Turkheed Church
Winston-Salem
PLC
Thomasville
Dod
North Carolina
Young People's
Marion
Amy B. Hackney
Hish Point
Atha Stevens
Blanche Howell
Brazil
The
Woman’s Missionary Society of the
Western North Carolina
Wesley Memorial Church
Missionary Society
Darlington
Rhine navigation to open to all nations without discrimination
Paris March 12. Commission on international regime of waterways reports for the peace conference urging opening Rhine navigation to all nations. Kiel canal to remain under German ownership with freedom for merchant ships and warships in peace. Fortification questions to military experts. a general conference to resolve waterways issues within a year.
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Belgiary
Wilson Aims at Complete Civil Service Shakeup
Washington on March 12 reports said President Wilson plans a total reorganization of the Civil Service Commission before sailing for Paris. Congress members circulated that Galloway Craven and McIlhenny would resign, wiping three members, as letters asked for resignations without stated causes. Secretary Tumulty denied knowledge of the action.
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Washington
Wilson
Paris
Civil Service Commission
Congress
Commission
South Carolina
John A. McIlhenny
Haiti
White House
Tumulty
President Wilson Aims for Paris Trip Under Smooth Seas
On the United States Ship George Washington the President reports smooth seas and rapid progress toward Brest then Paris. He hopes to reach Brest by Thursday night and depart for Paris to join the peace conference promptly. He plans early meetings with the American delegation and aims to begin discussions within a week of arrival.
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George Washington
Paris
United States
League of Nations societies meet in Berne
The May 12 conference in Berne drafted two resolutions for Paris. One supports self governing nations joining the League of Nations and free trade. Vatican participation sparked debate with Swiss delegate Forel arguing Christianity would require other faiths to be admitted. The vote allowed the Holy See some voice in the league council. Free trade discussions criticized the blockade as an insult to international rights.
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Berne
International Conference of the
League of Nations Societies
Paris
League of Nations
Vatican
Forel
Holy See
Council of the League
Doughton Candidacy Stirs Democratic Plans Amid Turmoil
A Washington dispatch reports increased Democratic disarray as Doughton seeks a candidacy while Cam Morrison's fate remains uncertain. The piece notes testimony before Senator Overman's committee on propaganda, with Catherine Breskhovskaya recalling Robins' hearings and challenging claims about Czecho Slovak troops in Russia.
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Washington
Senator Overman
Catherine Breskhovskaye
Raymond Robins
American Red Cross
Russia
Cable Wars Echo at Paris Talks
Paris March 12 Realizing a possible virtual monopoly of cable communications by Britain if German lines remain under foreign control the American delegates press for a legal ruling. British actions during the war cut German cables to the United States from Emden and Monrovia and claim them as prizes of war.
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Paris
Great Britain
United States
Emden
America
Azores
Monrovia
Brazil
Halifax
Germany
Gardner and Doughton vie for Congress in Raleigh race
Raleigh dispatch notes Rufe Doughton of Sparta disrupts Democratic plans as Max Gardner opens a field against Cam Morrison. Doughton positions on income tax and revenue appeals loom, with Gardner seen as a younger candidate amid agricultural disputes and suffrage debates. race not yet formally open.
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Raleigh
Rufe Doughton
Sparta
Rufe
Max Gardner
Meridian
Ellis Gardner
Yancey
Doughton
Cam Morrison
Antis
Police Holdout Ends As Gunman Dies After Barricade
Chicago March 12 police and a civilian were wounded while more than 50 officers faced a barricaded real estate dealer and mail man George Ondeck who held them for hours. Ondeck fired a last shot and killed himself as officers closed in.
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Chicago
George Ondeck
Ondeck
Red Cross Nurse Edna Hill Arrives In City From France
Miss Edna Hill sister of Carl Hill arrived in the city this morning visiting her brother. She has served with the American army in France as a Red Cross nurse and reportedly endured many interesting and dangerous experiences. Hill was part of Dr Brenizer's unit of Charlotte.
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Edna Will
Carl Hill
City
Hil
France
Red Cross
Miss Hill
Dr. Brenizer
Charlotte
Weather Outlook North Carolina Tonight Through Thursday
Forecast calls for rising temperatures tonight and Thursday. Winds stay moderate to fresh from the northwest with gusts possible as a cool air mass moves in.
Lansing Calls World Crisis Demand Feeding Germany
Secretary of State Lansing at a Paris banquet warns allies must feed Germany and open foreign markets to curb Bolshevism. He cites war-zone conditions in France and argues preventing anarchy in the former German empire serves Allied interests. Washington reports: Henry B. Spencer named director of the railroad administration purchases division, resigning as Southern Railway vice president.
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Paris
Robert ‘Lansing
Interallied Press Club
Lansing
Germany
German Empire
Washington
Henry B. Spencer
Hipps
The
Railroad Administration
Spencer
Southern Railroad
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