Patriots Push Free Courthouse Site Gift in Guilford Bond Vote
Greensboro news notes intense local and nonresident backing for a $250000 courthouse bond while offering to gift the county a free site on East Market Davie and Sycamore streets. Buyers hold nine options on surrounding properties to influence the outcome ahead of next Tuesday’s referendum.
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Greensboro
Guilford County
County Gratis
Davie
East Market
Sycamore
Syveamore
Optimistic outlook from Cone and Vanderlip at Pan American
Washington May 25 delegates from Latin American nations and U S financiers gathered for the Pan American conference. Frank Vanderlip and Ceasar Cone voiced confidence in the federal reserve act expanding U S banking abroad and boosting branch banking. Cone noted tariffs on cotton goods at too-low levels though not harming his business overall. The census director ordered Clifton Jerman to North Carolina June 1 to inspect death registration as part of possible inclusion in the death registration area.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Law
United States
Frank Vanderlip
National City Bank
New York
Treaury Department
Ceasar Cone
Greensboro
South
Cone
H. C. McQueen
Wilmington
North Carolina
Vandlip
Federal Reserve Act
Samuel L. Rogers
Clifton C. Jermane
Census Bureau
Prohibition Cuts Pawnshop Loans In Moscow
Moscow reports a sharp drop in pawnshop lending after vodka and other intoxicants were banned. In Q1 1914 municipal pawnshops issued 204,453 loans totaling 1,222,145 dollars, while in the same quarter this year 125,010 loans amounted to 836,857 dollars despite high prices for essentials.
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Moscow
German Armament Firms Rally In War Profits Across Sectors
Berlin reports show Ludwig Loewe declares a 30 percent dividend after 18 percent in 1913 while the Deutsche Waffen und Munitions Fabriken distributes 1 436 000 in dividends, Daimler doubles reserves to 3 570 000 and subscribes 1 200 000 to a new war loan. Critics say reports hide security issues and vast armament profits.
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Berlin
Ludwig Loewe Company
Deutsche Waffen and Munitions- Fabriken
Arms and Ammunition Trust
Loewe
Daimler Motor Company
Presbyterians Stand Firm Against Prohibition and Liquor Traffic
Newport News Va May 25 The Southern Presbyterian General Assembly reaffirmed its stance against the liquor traffic and approved church fund raising entertainments. It rejected any broad political action beyond humble petition or advice, while preserving its anti intemperance position and noting unresolved concerns from Transylvania Presbytery Kentucky and Virginia synod protests.
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Newport News
General Assembly
Southern Presbyterian Church
Lloyd B. Field
Synod of Arkansas
Synod of Virginia
Assembly
Kansas City
Committee On
Virginia Synod
Transylvania Presbytery
Kentucky
Wilson preaches industrial peace to A and M students
Secretary of labor William B. Wilson spoke at the Agricultural and Mechanical College urging arbitration to protect the public during labor disputes. He argued against compulsory concession of rights and praised peaceful settlement as essential while noting the sweltering heat did not dampen the audience's attention.
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Raleigh
William B. Wilson
Wilson
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Pennsylvania
Bryan Grimes
Pullen Hall
Meredith
St. Mary's
Storm at Sanford Causes Flooding and Rail Damage
Sanford May 25 an unusually heavy electrical storm with rain hit the town. The floodwaters undermined sidewalks and bridges along Little Buffalo Creek flooding King Manufacturing shop to 18 inches. North of town the Seaboard Air Line trestle on the same stream washed out delaying southbound trains about four hours.
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Sanford
Bulffalo Creek
King Manufacturing Company
Seaboard Air Line
Abel Hewitt Wins College Medal at Lenoir College
Abel Kenneth Hewitt son of Mr and Mrs A C Hewitt of Hickory won the college medal in the annual sub fresh man declaimer contest at Lenoir college yesterday His subject was Opportunities of the Scholar Other declaimers were Herbert Huntt Fritz Oscar Theodore Pitts Thomas Crawford Peeler and Curtis Kerr Wise Misses Ruth Mosteller Modale Davis Johnsie Rhyne and Nell Halman played piano selections.
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Hickory
Abel Kenneth Hewitt
A. C. Hewitt
Lenoir College
Herbert Huntt Fritz
Oscar Theodore Pitts
Thomas Crawford Peeler
Curtis Kerr Wise
Ruth Mosteller
Modele Davis
Johnsie Rhyne
Nell Halman
Unique feature arranged for battleground parade
Greensboro May 25 fifteen young ladies on horseback represent the original fifteen states for the July 4 battleground parade. Each rider wears costumes with blue and white stars and Columbia caps. States named regalia decorate saddles as horses led by the chief marshal. Governors commission riders.
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Greensboro
Columbia
Wilson Woman's Club Organized with Leaders Elected
Wilson May 25 The Wilson Woman's club has organized and will complete its final setup next Thursday with a constitution and by laws report. Speeches were given by Mesdames Cotton Weil Coon and Swindell as officers were chosen: President Mrs Charles L Coon Vice President Mrs John F Bruton and Mrs H G Connor Recording Secretary Mrs Fulmore Corresponding Secretary Miss Daphne Carraway Treasurer Mrs R A Turlington.
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Charles L. Coon
John F. Bruton
H. G. Connor
Fulmore
Daphne Carraway
R. A. Turlington
Sanford Superintendent of Schools Not Selected
Sanford May 25 trustees of the graded school met to elect a superintendent for graded schools. With about 40 applicants the board did not reach a conclusion and adjourned to meet Friday evening to resume the vote. They will also consider election of teachers above the fourth grades.
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Sanford
Italian Reservists Register in Chicago May 25
Italian consul Count Builo Bolognesi announces immediate registration orders for reservists aged 21 to 39. Headquarters will open at once in Chicago to process enlistments.
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Chicago
Builo Bolognesi
Panama Sees 60 Percent Affected by Hookworm
A Panamanian survey by Dr. L W Hackett for the International Health Commission of the Rockefeller Foundation reports 60 percent of Panama’s population infected. Among adults 67 percent and children about 79 percent show the disease, linked to lack of sanitary facilities and poor school and dwelling conditions. Over ten thousand adults were examined, blood tests show widespread anemia, and projects reached 30,000 homes, 12,000 people instructed, 33 schools given lectures, with three laboratories operating nationwide.
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Associated Press
Panama
Republic of Panama
L. W. Hackett
International Health Commission
Rockefeller Foundation
Hackett
Republic
Returned missionary talks to Sunbeams at First Baptist
Rev Forest Carter and wife with daughter Frances spoke to Sunbeams at the First Baptist church about China. Frances wore native costume and sang in Chinese while curios and everyday Chinese articles were shown. A reception for Mrs Carter will follow after their mountain trip.
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Gh Point
China
Forest Carter
Frances
James. Carter
Durham Citizens Rush to List Property
Durham on May 25 reports a surge of local residents adding names to the tax lists after indictments were issued against those who failed to list property last year. Officials say the crackdown, along with a grand jury recommendation to compare lists with registration books, spurred the rush.
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Durham
Durham Township
Durham County
Barnes Roosevelt suit exposes old political model
The Atlanta Journal notes that the Barnes-Roosevelt case illustrates the persistence of a bygone political framework embodied by the Colonel. The piece uses the suit to critique entrenched power structures and the lack of reform impulse in contemporary politics.
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Atlanta Journal
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Baptist Sunbeami
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W. G. Bradshaw
C. M. Hauser
V. A. J. Idol
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