Labor Agents Probe As Northbound Labor Trade Expands
Local reports say northern and eastern labor agents press negro laborers to quit the state for higher wages elsewhere. Fines total 200 with 100 state county and city taxes plus possible imprisonment. Shipped north, housing conditions in destination cities are harsh. Citizens urged to report unlicensed agents and consult authorities. The High Point charter adds a 100 levy. The Union flag’s Cambridge 1776 New Year unfurling is noted.
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North Carolina
High Point
Kaempf Denounces Wilson War Message In Reichstag
In Amsterdam May 2 the German Reichstag heard Dr. Johannes Kaempf denounce President Wilson for a war address to Congress. He said Wilson misrepresents Germany and aims to sow discord while Germany vows to defend the Kaiser and empire. applause followed as the session moved to the budget's second reading.
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Reichstag
Sir. Wilson
Amterdam
London
Johannes Kaempf
Wilson
Germany
Kaemp
American Congress
Kaempf
England
Dr. Kaempf
Uncle Sam seeks mechanics for navy yards and arsenals
Government ad announces broad wartime need for skilled workers including blacksmiths, boat builders, machinists, shipwrights, and tool makers across navy yards and arsenals. Examinations for departmental service held every Tuesday in 400 cities with entrances salaries from 900 to 1200 dollars yearly. Applicants must be 18 or older.
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United States
Civil Service Commission
Commission
John A. Mellhenny
Washington
C. J. Clapp
Louisburg Awards Bond for Street Paving
Louisburg May 3 the board of town commissioners has authorized issuing 125000 in bonds to pave 60000 square yards of streets and sidewalks. The initial work targets Main and Nash streets with Kennmore avenue likely to be paved. Contract awarded to R C Lassiter of Oxford and construction to start when materials arrive.
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Louisburg
Board of Town Commissioners
Main
Nash
Kennmore Avenue
R. CG. Lassiter
Oxford
Lillies Perfume East African Valley From Air
A British air service officer reports over East Africa near Zanzibar that an immense valley was filled with oversized Arum lilies. Flying at 8000 feet he smelled the overpowering scent, saw lily blooms as large as elephant ears, and observed pristine vegetation. Locals reportedly avoided entering the fragrant valley.
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London
Air Service
East Africa
Zanzibar
Georgia Educators Convene in Macon for Rural School Reform
The Georgia Educational Association opens its annual convention in Macon with three days of sessions. Superintendent R F E Brooks of Albany presides as Dr P P Claxton United States Commissioner of Education is among the speakers set to address educational conditions and rural school improvements.
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Georgia
Macon
Georgia Educational Association
R. F E. Brooks
Albany
P. P. Claxton
United States Commissioner of Education
Expert Decorator and Painter Available in High Point
D. T. Andrews offers professional decorating and painting services for homes and businesses. Recent completions include projects for the Elwood Hotel and Bank of Commerce in High Point.
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D. T. Andrews
High Point
Elwood
Bank of Commerce
Anniversary of Dore Rebellion Remembered in Rhode Island
Providence May 8. Students of history recalled the seventy fifth anniversary of the Dorr rebellion a Rhode Island revolt that clashed with the old charter. The piece outlines Thomas V. Dorr's leadership in suffrage reform, the 1842 governor elections, martial law at Newport, and the eventual adoption of a new constitution ending the charter's inequities.
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Providence
R. Z
Rhode Island
Dorr
Newport
Thomas V. Dorr
Harvard
New York
Lgislature
Salse
Samuel W. King
Robert Fulton Builds Submarine Torpedo in 1804
The article notes Robert Fulton devised a submarine torpedo in 1804, detailing early underwater weapon concepts and Fulton’s broader experiments in maritime propulsion and military technology.
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Robert Fulton
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