Battle Over Grimes Lacy Watts Rivalry Slows North Carolina Policy War
Raleigh dispatch details a state Democratic executive committee clash over Bryan Grimes and supporters of Hartness, Watts, and Lacy. It notes rotating offices, party factions, and the struggle between Grimes and Hartness as they vie for influence ahead of state leadership decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Democratic Executive Committee
A. D. Watts
Chas. A. Web
Clyde Hoey
William C. Hammer
Elisha Betts Lewis
Claude Kitchin
J. R. Collie
Ed. Poll
W. T. Woodley
Dertch
Butler
Watts
Woodrow Wilson
Britton
Colonel Watts
Wilson
Bryan Grimes
Statesville
Grimes
Hartness
Henry Warner
Jam Harntess
Pete Murphy
Hayden Clement
Old Mar Dave Boyd
Tom Lee
Mitchell Shipman
Jim Joyner
J. Richard Young
Major Graham
Ben Lacy
Old Penn Wood
Lacy
Executive Committee
Bickett
Max Gardner
Engineers
Brotherhoods
Fauvette Sunk by Mine Off the English Coast
The Fauvette, a 2644 ton merchant auxiliary ship, was sunk after hitting a mine off the east coast of England. Fourteen crew members are reported lost, including two officers and twelve men, per a British admiralty announcement.
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London
Admiralty
England
Navy announces civilian training cruise to spark reserve
The Navy Department sets March 13 to August 15 as the training cruise period for civilians to promote interest in the navy and help form an efficient citizen reserve. Reserve battleships will be detailed for the cruise and apportioned by coast districts based on accepted applicants.
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Washington
Navy Department
Navy
Romania Aligns With Entente as Romania Moves Toward Allied Support
London reports a Bucharest dispatch says Romania will join the Entente. The accord allows Romania to buy war materials in Russia and transport them, with Russia possibly granting part of Bessarabia. Humboldt residents seek a reward for Villa capture ranging from 5000 to 10000 dollars tied to James Dean’s death at Columbus.
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London
Rumania
Russia
Bucharest
Exchange Telegraph Company
James Dean
Columbus
N. M
Dean
Queen Victoria of Sweden Struck by Bronchitis
From Stockholm and credited to London, reports say Queen Victoria of Sweden is suffering a bronchitis attack.
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Queen Victoria
Sweden
Asheville Boy Killed by Automobile on Sunday
Stafford Daniels aged 12 son of a Southern railway employee was fatally struck on Southside avenue by a car owned and driven by W E Henderson. He died an hour after reaching Mission hospital after attempting to catch a street car on the blind side. Henderson was held by police after coroner's jury discharge. Carranza troops marching to the border reach Naco to be distributed along the eastern Nonora border to guard mining camps. Mrs P Redkamp Covington Ky endorses Foley Honey and Tar for coughs aiding eight children amid croup issues.
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Asheville
Stafford Daniels
The
Southern Railway
Southside Avenue
W. E F. Henderson
Mission Hospital
Henderson
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Retary of State
W. T. Bost
Board of Internal Improvements
Simmons
Mr. Grimes
Kitchin
Hariness
Dave Norwood
Salisbury
Norwood
Mr. Norwood
Hartmess
Colonel Grimes
Ee ‘As
Joe Mitchell Chappell
Joe Mitchell Chapple
Plain People of
America
Admiral George Dewey
Senator Allison
Bessarabia
Humboldt, Ia
Ment
Francisco Villa
Ili
Stockholm
Carranza
Douglas, Ariz
Dred Carranza
Hermosillo
Agua Prieta
Naco
Nonora
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