President Wilson Addresses 100000 in Charlotte on untainted Americanism
President Wilson spoke to an estimated crowd of more than 100,000 in Charlotte advising a moral use of power and an ideal of untainted Americanism. He urged melting pot unity, warns against overemphasis on wealth, and called for peace through humanity. He left amid applause and a luncheon.
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Suit Filed for 20000 After Hotel Neil Fire Death
Annie Mitchell and her attorneys sue the Neil Hotel for 20000 claiming negligence led to the death of her husband, Krs. Mitchell, who perished sleeping in the burning Winston hotel. The suit targets owners and managers, seeking damages and marking a novel case in state court.
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Verdun Shelling and Yser Crossings Reported in WWI News
The article notes German thrusts toward the Yser canal north of Ypres and a failed French objection. It also reports a gas attack in Champagne without success, several German air raids, seaplane incursions along England’s east coast, and Turkish reports of no major engagements in the Caucasus and Mesopotamia.
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Spanish Wireless Traffic Grows and War News Broadcasts
Madrid May 20 Spanish International Wireless Telegraph Company's traffic has risen from 500 words per day before the war to about 6000 words daily excluding diplomatic cables through its monopoly. Two receiving stations at Barcelona and Aranjuez provide news from Paris, Nauen, London, Carnarvon, Pola and Coltano. Bulletins for entente powers printed on yellow paper, central powers on blue. Messages reach press thrice daily. The item also notes events in High Point and Asheville as part of broader notices and public remarks.
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Administration shipping bill passes the House
Washington May 20 The administrations shipping bill designed to upbuild the merchant marine and strengthen the navy passed the House by 211 to 161. The measure moved to the Senate in virtually its original form.
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Record Flight From Newport News To Sheepshead Bay
Victor Charles Trom flew a 160 horsepower biplane 146 miles from Newport News Virginia to Sheepshead Bay speedway in four hours and one minute setting a distance record for the Aero Club of America. Charlestrom was lost in a thunderstorm at 5000 feet while Stevenson MacGrordon arrived one hour later in another biplane.
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New York
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Newport News
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Lynch Sentence to Be Announced Today
London May 20 The American embassy was informed that the sentence of Jeremiah C Lynch an naturalized American citizen convicted of conspiracy in the Sinn Fein rebellion will be announced by authorities later today.
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Anniversary Service At Lutheran Church
Tomorrow at 11 o'clock a special anniversary service will be held at the Lutheran church marking Pastor P. D. Brown completing three years in his field. An anniversary sermon will be preached and special music rendered. The public is cordially invited.
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Three German Seaplanes Raid English East Coast
London reports three German seaplanes raided the English east coast last night. One aircraft was captured off the Belgian coast. The raid dropped 37 bombs, killing one soldier and wounding two civilians.
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London
Officer Killed in Riot at Norfolk Coal Pier
Norfolk Virginia May 20 Special Officer Lankford Sanderlin was killed and Special Officer William West fatally shot at Lambert's Point coal piers of the Norfolk and Western railway during a riot over theft of rape, as laborers clashed with railroad workers. Mercer the wounded man is named ring leader. police arrived with riot guns, arrests followed.
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William West
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Sentence Awaited After Court Martial Lynch Case
The sentence imposed by a court martial on Jeremiah C. Lynch of New York has not yet been promulgated.
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Argyle Show To Exhibit In High Point Next Week
The Argyle shows will operate in High Point next week under fire department sponsorship. The carnival will set up on North Main street and run from Monday afternoon to Saturday night. After prior denial, officials permitted the event, hoping to raise a tidy sum for the fire department.
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D A R Endorses Southern Railway Welfare Agent
Washington May 20 The Daughters of the American Revolution at the 21st continental congress endorsed Southern Railway Companys creation of a welfare agent position and the appointment of Reverend Charles L Bass of Atlanta to fill the post describing it as important and interesting work.
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Atlanta
East Carolina Council Meets in Kinston
Kinston May 20 The annual council of the Episcopal diocese of East Carolina met here for a four day session led by Bishop Thomas C. Darst. Clergy and church workers attended with the women's auxiliary meeting in conjunction. Only the organizational meeting occurred today. devotional exercises are planned for tomorrow, followed by business and social events Monday and Tuesday.
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Asheville
Southern Baptist Convention
Kathleen Mallory
Montgomery
Woman's Missionary Union
Maud MacLure
Louisville
New Orleans
Kinston
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East Carolina
Thomas C. Darst
British Ships Bombard El Arish in Egypt
British ships and aeroplanes bombarded El Arish Egypt near the Palestine border and it is announced that the fort there was destroyed. El Arish lies on the Turkish line of communications from Syria to Kept.
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el Arish
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Palestine
Syria
Barn Fire Destroys I A Morris’s Place on Ray Street
A barn on I A Morriss property on Ray Street burned last night with a horse killed and about 300 bales of hay and straw set aflame. Loss estimated at 3060 to 490 with no insurance. Fire started around 10 30 p m and likely due to an electric wire. The barn and contents including harness wagons were destroyed.
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Weather Bureau Forecast For Southeast Next Week
The Weather Bureau predicts fair weather with moderate temperatures in the southeast for the week starting tomorrow. In the mid-Atlantic states expect partly cloudy skies with probable local showers Monday and Tuesday.
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