Splendid Talks At Federation Session Featured McKimmer
The morning session of the Federation of Womens Clubs highlighted Miss Gertrude Weil’s address and reports by officers and district chairmen. Mrs. Pennybacker of Texas spoke in the evening while Rev. Newlin opened with prayer and delegates praised district reciprocity efforts and club work across civics, health, and education initiatives.
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Gertrude Weil
Miss Weil
C. Hook
Smule
Federation of Womens Claos
W. B. Waddill
Jane S. Mehkimmon
Raleigh
Canning
Social Service
Mally Kirby
Friends Church
Health Department
Frank Quinnerly
Greenville
Wesley Memorial Church
D. B. Waite
Library Extension Department
A. H. Powell
Oxford
Dean Shirley
Salem
Wade Brown
Greensboro
Black Mountain
Percy Pennybacker
Austin
Tex
General Federation
Pennybacker
America the Beautiful
Henderson
Lvers
Bach
C. M. Platt
Asheville
W. C. Hammer
Ashboro
G. L. Patterson
Concord
Elizabeth Schwarburg
Southern Pines
S. H Brown
W.M. Creasy
Wilmington
James P. Moore
Salisbury
Reciprocity
Estes Paine
Clemmons
Gilbert White
Durham
Jack Hollister
New Bern
Lida Rodman
Washington
Lingle
United States
North Carolina
Germany
School children parade lights up High Point streets
Thousands watched as about 1,600 pupils in 12 groups marched from Elm to South Main schools, led by Indian and colonial floats. The 80 minute pageant showcased uniforms costing an estimated 3000 dollars and praised by Federation of Women’s Clubs delegates.
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Federation of Women’s Clubs
High Point
Eileen Parnell
Ruth Faison
Cletus Burgess
R. F. Johnson
Howells Crade
Columbus
America
Jemma Allen
Alice Strickland
Maryland
French push on Verdun front as rival rebels doomed
Allied war bulletin reports French forces continuing counteroffensive north of Dead Man's hill with gains northwest of the heights and consolidation of positions. In Ireland, three rebellion leaders Patrick Pearse Thomas MacDonough and Thomas Park are confirmed executed, while James Connolly was wounded but later reported alive due to a Commons statement error.
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Avecourt Woods
Dead Man's Hill
Meuse
Vaux Region
Patrick Pearce
Thomas Macdonough
Thomas Park
James Connally
House of Commons
Southern Permitted to Increase Rates
The Interstate Commerce Commission upheld increases in class rates on the Southern Railway main line from Danville Virginia to North Carolina points including Charlotte Greensboro Goldsboro Ramseur Ashboro Wilkesboro Mt Airy and Sanford branches. The hikes apply both directions with Danville merchants challenging only southbound rates. The commission ruled the higher rate reasonable.
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Associated Press
Washington
Danville
North Carolina
Southern Railway
Charlotte
Greensboro
Goldsboro
Ramseur-Ashboro
Wilkesboro- Mt. Airy
Sanford
Interstate Commerce Commission
England to Release Teutons Seized on China Voyage
London reports neutral circles expect the British Foreign Office to order the release of Austrians and Germans taken from the American steamer China from Shanghai to San Francisco on February 19. It may also disavow the Laurentic captain's seizure, noting the captives would have transshipped at Nagasaki, under Japanese jurisdiction.
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Associated Press
London
China
Shanghai
San Francisco
Laurentic
Manila
Nagasaki
Japan
England
Alleged Railroads Discussed Split of South
Washington May 4. Correspondence alleged to have passed between Milton H Smith of the Louisville and Nashville and Samuel Spencer of the Southern railroad concerning a divide the south pact was shown by counsel for the Interstate Commerce Commission during its inquiry into the L and N. The letters dated 1896 stem from a meeting at Kennesaw Georgia on October 18 1894.
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Associated Press
Washington
Milton H. Smith
Louisville and Nashville
Samuel Spencer
Southern Railway
Interstate Dommiree Commission
Spencer
Smith
Kennesaw ,Ga
Lorimer Acquitted by Jury in 1915 Bank Scandal
William Lorimer former United States senator was acquitted by a jury after a 79 day trial on charges of embezzlement and conspiracy related to the La Salle Street Trust and Savings Bank failure. The verdict ends his political rise and notes the broader Lorimer Munday bank network. Charles Munday was previously convicted of conspiracy. Lorimer vows to raise funds to reimburse depositors.
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Hicago
Wiliam Lorimer
United States
Lasalle Street Trust and Savings Bank
William Lorimer
Chicago
Lorimer-Munday Coterie
Lorimer
Inois
Charles B. Munday
Lorimer Munday
Morris, Ill
Cook County
United States Senate
Hingis
Senate
Charles A White
Manchester
Eng
Congress
Agreement Reached on Villa Pursuit By US and Carranza
Washington May 4 The American government accepts the main points of General Scott and General Obregon on pursuing Villa in Mexico with Carranza troops and US forces. No withdrawal date is set until border safety is assured. Cooperation to clean up bandits and use Mexican railways is planned.
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Associated Press
Washington
Villa
Scott
Carranza
General Obregon
Wilson
Baker
Obregon
Major Scott
Pershine
United States
Deaths in Dublin revolt total 188 in hospitals
London May 4 dispatch reports 188 hospital deaths from the revolt. Of these 188, 66 are soldiers and 122 are rebels, according to the Evening News dispatch from Dublin.
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London
Evening News
Dublin
ESS
Selecting Jury in the Johnson Murder Case
In Greensboro on May 4 the Superior court spent most of the morning selecting jurors for the murder trial of Monroe Johnson, charged with killing Carl Preddy foreman of White Oak mills. Evidence presentation was set to begin in the afternoon.
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Greensboro
Monroe Johnson
Carl Preddy
White Oak Mills
American Minister Arrested Among Irish Rebels
James M. Sullivan of New York former American minister to Santo Domingo was arrested in Dublin charged with complicity in the Irish revolution.
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London
James M. Sullivan
New York
Santo Domingo
Dublin
British regret small reception given to M Adoo
The cruiser Tennessee arrived in Hampton Roads with Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo aboard. Returning U S commissioners from the Pan American financial congress in Buenos Aires also attended along with Assistant Secretary Peters and other prominent financiers.
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Associated Press
Newport News
Tennessee
Roosevelt Reception Overshadows Trinidad Visit
A diplomatic flap unfolds as Colonel Roosevelt’s reception in Trinidad eclipses a later visit by Secretary Mesdud, with British ambassador and Governor of Trinidad noting a ceremonial mix up that kept Secretary Taft from ceremony.
More Russians to France Arrive in Marseille
More Russians to France. Marseilles May 4. Another contingent of Russian troops arrived this morning.
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France
Associated Press
Marseilles
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Great Parade
Elm Street
Main Street
Marr and Smith
South Main Street
Isla Marshall
Marce Goley
Percy V. Pennbacker
National Federation of Women’s Clubs
State Federation
Man’s Hill
The
Verdun Region
Jonal
Letin
Southern
Clara Cox
Scotts
Crief of
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Cure
United
Tory
Obregion
Johnson
M’adoo
Mav
Roosevelt
Trinidad
Mesduo
Buenos Aires
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