American war kitchen in Berlin to close for lack of funds
In Berlin the American relief kitchen, serving about 200 meals daily at Schlesischestrasse, faces closure by June 1 due to waning funds and shrinking American colony support. Volunteers, with aid from the National Frauendienst, provide meals and clothing, but rising costs and reduced donations threaten a longtime aid program for war sufferers.
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Pertin
Amerikanische Hilfs Wuche
Biaialne
Frauendienst
Bevng
Prauendienst
Schlesischestrasse
Berlin
United States
Re elect Officers In Gate City For Team Of Two Years
Greensboro May 6 Business at the Greensboro city board meeting included oath of office for Mayor T J Murphy Commissioner of Finance and J Jules Foushee Commissioner of Public Works R M Rees and Judge S Glenn Brown. They were elected with Murphy as mayor pro tem Rees as city treasurer and A Wayland Cooke reelected city attorney Wiley S Swift chosen substitute judge Ira B Iseley reelected police chief. Salaries and bonds to be discussed later.
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Greensboro
City Board of Commissioners
Isreensboro
Messrs
Murphy
Foushee
Rees
T. J. Murphy
Justice of the Peace
D. H. Collins
Public Works
J.jules Foushee
Public Safety
R. M. Rees
S. Glenn Brown
John M. Michaux
A. Wayland Cooke
Wiley S. Swift
Ira B. Iseley
Guardians of Law and Order
Peek-A-Boo Teases Small Work Peck
A brief item notes a tiny display or tease that prompts others to continue with the task. The phrase suggests a playful or attention grabbing moment affecting overall effort.
Parlor Match Seen Easy For Wealthy Girls
A girl with money to burn can easily secure a parlor match, reflecting social access and control over intimate encounters in certain circles.
Million Carriages Made Last Year
A census by the Carriage Builders' National Association reports about one million sets of wheels poles and shafts sold for buggies surreys and other four wheeled vehicles in the United States last year. Investments total about 395 million in vehicle assembly and manufacturing with a similar amount in accessories. The industry employs around 90 million in annual output exceeding 500 million.
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Carriage Builders’ National Association
Salasy Committee
United States
Deeds Filed in Greensboro Register of Deeds
Deeds registered May 6 in Greensboro include EK H Fields to H W Thurb ers a lot in High Point. Southern Real Estate to G S Boren at Hiatt Street and Scott Avenue. Southern Real Estate to Jennie Blaustein two tracts on Chestnut Street and Guilford Avenue. D F Thomas to J T Cox a Morehead township lot. Minnie and KW Lyon to C H Dorsett a North Elm Street lot. K K Laughlin to Harrison Coble a Gilbert township tract.
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Greensboro
Register of Deeds’ Office
EK. H. Fields
H. W. Thurbers
High Point
Southern Real Estate Company
G. S. Boren
Hiatt Street
Scott Avenue
Jennie Blaustein
Chestnut Street
Guilford Avenue
D. F. Thomas
J. T. Cox
Morehead Township
Minnie
KW. Lyon
C. H. Dorsett
North Elm Street
KK. M. Laughlin
Harrison Coble
Gilmer Township
Graham chooses Heenan Hughes as mayor in Tuesday vote
Graham May 6 Heenan Hughes the Republican candidate was elected mayor by a majority of 10 votes over Democratic rival J S Cook. The five town commissioners elected are all Democrats R L Holmes R B Tate J D Long R H Farrell and Don E K Scott.
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Graham
Heenan Hughes
J. S. Cook
R. L. Holmes
R. B. Tate
J. D. Long
R. H. Farrell
Don EK. Scott
Kinston Elects Democratic City Ticket in Primary Nominating Vote
Kinston voters Tuesday formally elected the Democratic city ticket nominated in April with no opposition. Fred J. Sutton returns as mayor alongside council members Ernest V. Webb R. R. Rouse and H. P. Fort. L. P. Tapp M. M. Happer and W. B. Douglas join council while T. Chris. Wooten becomes first recorder of the new Municipal court. Administration assumes office May 9 for two years.
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Kinston
Fred J. Sutton
Ernest V. Webb
R. R. Rouse
H. P. Fort
L. P. Tapp
M. M. Happer
W. B. Douglas
T. Chris. Wooten
Italy and Austria near accord over Trieste dispute
In official dispatches from Rome and Vienna the possibility of a rapid settlement between Italy and Austria grows as Austria may concede Trieste while Italy agrees to a free city status. Prince von Buelow asserts he can urge Sonnino to drop Trieste claims if the city becomes a free port.
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Rome
Chiasso
Swizerland
Paris
Italy
Austria
Prince von Buelow
Baron Sonnino
Trieste
Baron Soanino
Germany
Garibaldi
Program announced for commencement at the State Normal
Screensboro May 1 The annual commencement of the State Normal and Industrial College will be held May 22 25 with speakers and events slated. Highlights include Adelphian and Cornelian meetings May 22, sermons and lectures May 23, class day and alumnae events May 24, and commencement May 25 with Gov Locke Craig delivering the address and diploma presentations.
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Screensboro
State Normal and Industrial College
J. J. Foust
Adelphian and Cornelian
Laura Drake Gill
College For Women
Trinity College
Durham
Music Department
Locke Craig
F. P. Hobgood
Greensboro
FE. Frank Lee
British Postal Officials Refuse War Bonus Demand
London May 6 The British postmaster general rejected the request of postal workers for a war bonus of one dollar a week for those earning under 320 a week. He said rising living costs are not a sufficient reason to raise wages now and that such grants would force similar raises for all government employees, overburdening the treasury. Protest meetings are planned to urge cabinet reconsideration.
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Associated Press
London
Berlin Police Ban Public Dance Halls Sparks Evasive Lessons
Berlin police outlaw dance halls but dancers adapt by holding "dancing hours" taught by many masters. Officials require advance notice to a police station with pupil names and expected times. Lessons limited to two hours and at most fifty people per session.
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Berlin
Burns Way Out of Jail In Carrollton Escape
James Ross 22 escapes Carrollton county jail after burning through a ceiling with a red hot poker. Associates Nicholas Pirelli 23 and William Ballerni 22 are captured. raid by Sheriff George Galbraith and posse yields no trace of Ross. Arrested for blackmail threats against a Malvern family.
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Carrolton
Ohio
Dispatch
James Ross
Ross
Nicholas Pirelli
William Ballerni
George Galbraith
Carrollton
Malvern
Scandal in Greene County ties family ties to crime
Kinston reports authorities seek Simon Carraway a 35 year old Black man linked to a 20 year old white woman from Greene County. The woman alleged to have compelled a white man to marry her by threats and a doctor accuses her baby of miscegenation. Local citizens demand she leave the area.
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Kinston
Simon Carraway
Grene County
Carraway
the Neight
Severe storm kills girl and wrecks property in Georgia
A May 5 storm in southern Georgia caused one death and extensive damage. In Dooly County a wind gust hurled a Black girl against a building and she died. Homes were unroofed and trees and telegraph poles fell. In Helena Telfair County a hotel roof blew off and several structures were moved from their foundations. Crop damage was noted.
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Associated Press
Macon
Georgia
Dooly County
Wnd
Helena
Telfair
German thrift was a revelation to Russians
May 6 Petrograd reports German thrift amazed Russian soldiers during the East Prussia invasion. Wounded soldiers in an American hospital recalled clean homes carpeted floors and comforts Russians lacked, and one exulted that some houses even had pianos.
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Petrograd
East Prussia
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Ad
Serious illness from lingering coughs and colds is described along with a claim that Foley's Honey and Tar Compound has eased coughs colds and croup for three generations. The ad promotes safety and quick action with Mann Drug Company as seller.
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Foley
Mann Drug Company
Adv
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Haynes
Buick
the Commercial National Bank
United States Depository
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W. G. Bradshaw
C. M. Hauser
W. A. J. Idol
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