Cities of Nashville and Augusta Ravaged by Weaving Fire
Fire raged for hours destroying 600 homes and several blocks of Augusta and Nashville, leaving thousands homeless and causing one death. The Augusta blaze began in a Dyer building area and spread via Broad Street, aided by 40 to 50 mph winds. Officials report heavy property losses and numerous injuries, with aid from nearby cities.
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Iiewer
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Augusta Chronicle
Herald
Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
Warner
Little Sisters of the Poor
Oldham
Woodland Street
Russell
Fatherland
Boscobel
Shelby
Corner Stone Ceremony At Wesley Memorial Church
The Wesley Memorial congregation in High Point will conduct a corner stone ceremony next Sunday. Bishop John C. Wilgo will speak and place a copper box with historical church artifacts behind the wall. The event honors the church’s completion on January 1 1915 and will feature papers on Methodism in High Point and the church’s building history.
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John C. Wilgo
Charlotte
Kilge
Ccongregation
Wilgo
Dred Peacock
Bs Automobile
Salisbury
Wesley Memorial
High Point
Wesley Memorial Church
J. W. Harriss
High Point Enterprise
North Carolina Christian Advocate
Christman Advocate
Nashville
North Carolina
Mexican Situation Deepens Border Fears and Martial Plans
Reports from El Paso show Villa base west of Namiquipa recruiting new troops and cooperating with Gen. Herrera. Washington weighs drastic border measures to disarm Mexicans and impose martial law in El Paso area as Carranza troops possibly revolt. Civil authorities push for planes and wire in aid while Congress debates response.
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Lex
Francisco Villa
Namiquipa
Villa
Luis Herrera
Columbus
Herrera
Carranza
Torreon
el Paso
Washington
Chihuahua
War Department
Columbis
Governor’s commuting decision draws mixed mail
Raleigh March 23. Governor Craig received mainly letters on his commuting the sentences of Ida Ball Warren and Samuel Christy. About three letters condemned the action while roughly twenty approved. Judges H. G. Connor and W. S. O'B. Robinson were among those who supported the governor.
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Associated Press
Raleigh
Craig
Ida Ball Warren
Samuel Christy
H. G. Connor
United States District Court
W. 8. O’b. Robinson
Goldsboro
Weather outlook for tonight and Friday
Fair tonight with frost likely. Friday looks fair and slightly warmer with moderate northerly and northeast winds.
Sea Serpent Sunk, British Steamship Collision Reported
London reports the British steamship Sea Serpent has been sunk. Details indicate the vessel went down after an unspecified incident, with authorities confirming the loss and noting ongoing investigations into what caused the sinking.
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London
Sea Serpent
Convicted for Violating State Automobile Law
Wil Clinard was found guilty this morning of violating the state automobile law and the city license ordinance. He must pay court costs and about 40 dollars to repair Davis's buggy damaged when Clinard's auto struck it near Hamilton and Washington, with the accident causing fright to Davis and his horse.
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Clinard
Davis
T. J. Gold
Reuben Vail
Gold
Washington Street
Hamilton
Davis’ Buges
Dalton
Relief Work At Paris Progressing Swiftly After Fire
Relief efforts in Paris Texas after Tuesday night’s fire proceeded well with funds arriving from Paris and nearby cities to the relief committee led by the mayor. Eight thousand homeless spent the night with friends or in public dormitories as waiting rooms became shelters. three deaths and one missing are listed.
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Associated Press
Paris
Tex
Road to Greensboro route decision faces fair grounds path
County commissioners at a special meeting settled the Greensboro High Point highway route choosing the old road toward the fair grounds and Jamestown. They also accepted contributions totaling over 600 dollars to build a mile and a half of road from the Masonic home along the Guilford station route.
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Greensboro High Point
Fair Grounds
Jamestown
Chuilford Station
Masonic Home
Brother of Miss Greene Here
Dr. P Po Greene of St Louis arrives as guest of Julius Smith after injuries from Southern Sunday wreck. Mary Greene of Thomasville hospitalized.
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P. Po. Greene
St. Louis
Mary Greene
Thomasville
Julius Smith
Church Subscriptions Carry Five Year Campaign
Subscriptions were accepted at the start for a five year period. By March 31 the third year closes and the church owes a little less than half of the total cost. The enterprise is thus on track for success.
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Chirch
Storm causes heavy damage around Wilson
Wilson March 23 report details a heavy wind storm that unroofed houses demolished outbuildings blew in windows and destroyed fences and chimneys in the area. No deaths or serious injuries reported.
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Associated Press
Wilson
Germans Attack Haucourt Front Near Verdun Amid Fresh Assaults
The French hold part of Haucourt southwest of Malancourt as German attempts press the Verdun front. Meuse bombardment remains strong while indicators point to new blows to link German positions. Russians claim successes in Dvina and Galicia as Austrians report active artillery along their front. The Norwegian bark Lindfield sinks after loading at Portland and the French ship Beneainville loses crew. 28 saved.
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Associated Press
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Malancourt
Avolaunt Woods
Malanecourt
Verdun
Pars
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Dvina
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Petrograd
Galicia
Lindfield
Portland
Lonedon
High Point Stone Company Incorporation Charter
The High Point Stone Company received a charter to equip build and operate a quarry. It has capital stock of 50000 authorized and 1500 paid in and is already at work crushing rock at James town for the High Point Greensboro highway. Incorporators are D R Raper J C Bouldin and J H Want.
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Brake
High Point Stone Company
Yessterday
Jamestown
High Point Greensboro
D. R. Raper
J. C. Bouldin
J H. Want
Jamestown Train Wreck Victims Reported Satisfactorily
Dr. D A Stanton in charge of the Southern train No 45 wreck victims at Jamestown says as of Sunday evening most are improving. At noon he reported all patients are getting along very well today.
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D. A. Stanton
Southern Trai No. 45
Jamestown
Four High Point Deeds Filed in County Office
Four High Point deeds were filed in the county register of deeds office yesterday for small tracts. The list includes T and Andrew mortgagee transferring a lot 50 by 1 feet on Loft Street to O Kearns for 265 dollars, the heirs of Louise Davis to Jord Davis for 20 acres in High Point township, the Kearns heirs to O E Kearns in Park Way for 700 dollars, and Bascom Hoskins and wife to QO Kearns for 36 square feet in High Point township adjacent to F L Ragan for 325 dollars.
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High Point
County Register of Deeds
Yeterday
T. &. Andrew
Morgagee
O. Kearns
Loft Street
Louise Davis
Jord Davis
High Point Township
James Hedgecock
Othe
H. «. Kearns, Jr
O. E. Kearns
Park Way
Hi Point
Bascom Hoskins
QO. Kearns
F. L. Ragan
Pomona High to Host High Point in Saturday High School Game
Pomona High hosts High Point in an inter high school basketball opener on Saturday. The game will be played at Pomona with local fans invited to attend.
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Pomona
High Point High School
Pomona High School
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