High Point Urges Donations for Confederate Veterans Uniform Fund
High Point residents are asked to subscribe funds to equip the local Confederate veterans camp for the Washington reunion in June 1917. Miss S Irvin Paylor says about 700 dollars is needed for uniforms, with General orders from New Orleans endorsing the reunion and the parade down Pennsylvania Avenue.
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High Point
Washington
S. Irvin Paylor
Miss Paylor
New Orleans
United Confederate Veterans
D. C
Manassas
Washingon
Southland
4. A. R. Post
United States
Pennsylvania Avenue
N. B. Forrest
Biloxi
Miss
W. 2. Behan
Confederated Southearn Memorial Association
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Virginia
Gettysburg
Virginia Commission
County Commission Tours New Courthouses For Ideas
Guilford County officials led by County Attorney John N. Wilson visited Wake and Durham counties in Raleigh and Durham to study new courthouses. They plan further inspections by representatives, with Guilford plans due March 28 and no cost cap set yet. Wake said its building cost about $260,000 and Durham’s about $270,000.
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Guilford
John N. Wilson
Raleigh
Durham
Wake
New President of American Peace Society in Japan
The Rev. Clay Mac Cauley of Boston is elected president of the American Peace Society in Japan at its annual meeting in Tokio. The group praises Sidney L. Gulick as secretary of the peace and arbitration commission and commends the severing of diplomatic relations with Germany as justified. J. McD. Gardiner, retiring president, notes the leader’s steady handling of crisis since Lincoln era.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Clay MacCauley
Boston
American Peace Society of Japan
Sidney L. Gulick
Commission of Peace and Arbitration
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
J. McD
Gardiner
Lincoln
Germany
Gardner
British Recruit Chinese Laborers for England
British consuls in Shantung province ordered the recruitment of ten thousand Chinese workers at Tsingtao Chefoo and other ports within three months. Workers will go to England for three years at twelve dollars monthly plus ten dollars family allowance, with passage funded by Britain. Weihaiwei already houses barracks and serves as a embarkation point for the journey.
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Associated Press
Tsinanfu
China
Shantung Province
Tsingtao
Chefoo
England
Weihaiwei
Polish Falcons to Meet in Pittsburgh for Crisis Stand
The Polish Falcons Alliance of America summons a special Pittsburgh convention to pledge loyalty to the U S government and to raise funds for aid to Polish areas in Austria Prussia and Russia. The group plans a military training school for 900 branches and about 50 000 members.
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U. S
Pittsburgh
Polish Falcons Alliance of America
Falcons
United States
Poland
Society For Military Service
Alliance
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Illinois
Massachusetts
New York
Tone in Voice Production Described by Students
A voice student explains tone as produced by the diaphragm pressing the vocal cords, while Mr. Rogers quizzes the concept. The exchange highlights breathing and phonation as key factors in tonal quality.
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Rogers
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Secial
American Peace Society
Japan
Bank OF Commerce
the Welcome Bank
O. E. Kearns
J. H. Adams
A. M. Rankin
G. A. Pollock
H. A. Millis
Max Bones
High Point, N. C
High Point Savings & Trust Company
North Carolina
National Bank
State OF
County of Guilford
Ed L. Ragan
L. Ragan
C. M. Hauser
Notary Public
A. E. Tate
Dred Peacock
J. W. Harriss
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