Washington Citizens Comic Country About Centralia in Search of All I. W. W. Leaders
The report recounts Washington residents joking about Centralia while hunting I W W leaders. When the Prince of Wales arrived for an official call, he was welcomed by Mrs. Wilson and Miss Margaret Wilson who hosted an informal tea in his honor.
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Washington Citizens Comic Country
Centralia
Prince of Wales
United States
Wilson
Margaret Wilson
Baptists Rally for Statewide Prohibition Campaign
The North Carolina Baptist convention in Raleigh closes day two with a 75 million campaign push to lift illiteracy stigma and end liquor blockade. A resolution to back Baptist efforts to free the state from blockade whiskey is revised before final adoption. A Meredith College pageant caps the event after closing exercises.
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Raleigh
State Baptist Convention
Gilbert T. Stephenson
Meredith College
Nineteen alleged N W W members jailed after Armistice parade shootings
In Centralia Washington on November 12 authorities report nineteen men identified as N W W members are jailed following yesterday and last night rounds up after the Armistice day parade shooting that killed four American Legion members and led to the lynching of an I W W member.
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Centralia
Wash
American Legion
Red Cross drive gains in High Point as canvass begins
Red Cross figures by W L Hargety show 1000 additional members secured in High Point since November 2. Canvassing started at 10 a m with aims to add about 500 more by week’s end. Factories like Crown Hosiery, Welch Furniture, Rowe Parlor Furniture, the silk mill, and the High School senior class reported 100 percent participation. Officials expect total memberships to exceed 2000 once remaining factories report.
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Red Cross
W. L. Hargety
High Point
Mills Still Die Because of Strike
It was stated here today that virtually no agreement had been adjusted between the mill management and the Pickett cotton mill in this city and no effort made to resume operations. Work halted last Thursday at noon when nearly all employees across departments walked out after the union demands were refused.
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Pickett Mills
Pickett
Negro Conference Underway In Morris Chapel
The Methodist Episcopal Negro conference ongoing in Morris Chapel M E Church is presided by Bishop Frank M Bristol. Rev W A Lambeth welcomed Negro preachers to High Point on behalf of Mayor D. The mill strike stems from a weaving room dispute over an overseer firing an employee. Workers demand the fired worker be reinstated and given another trial. management refuses and job actions affect multiple departments. Officials offered no immediate statement on when work resumes and say good relations exist between capital and labor. Dr Clarence True Wilson, temperance and public morals official, will speak tonight.
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The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Morris Chapel
M. E
Hurch
Frank M. Bristol
William Meliiley
United States
W. A. Lambeth
Wesley Memorial M. E. Church
High Point
J. W. Gilley
Clarence True Wilson
Washington
Temperance
Prohibition
Senator Martin Dies in Virginia at 72
Senator Thomas S. Martin of Virginia, Democratic leader in the Senate, died here today after months of illness. He was 72 years old.
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Charlottes
Thomas S. Martin
Virginia
Senate
Miners Open Talks with Operators Over Wage Scale
Thomas Brewster announced that mine owners accepted Secretary Wilson's invitation to meet miners in Washington to negotiate a new wage agreement. John Lewis had notified Wilson of acceptance while declining an earlier invite to meet Brewster's committee. Miners demanded an immediate scale adoption as the path to peace in the coal fields.
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Washington
Thomas Brewster
Coal Operators Scale Committee
Wilson
John Ll. Lewis
Brewster
Election Riot Surges in Dortan Amid Urban Tension
In Dortan France election day sparked riots as extremists shout down republicans in the small industrial town. Campaigners faced threats of death and were besieged in the town hall with red flags and chants praising revolution and denouncing the army and bourgeoisie.
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Paris
Dortan
Aisne
Bandit Slays Doctor and Wounds Wife in New Orleans
New Orleans on November 12 reports Dr. Leopold Cordova former Honduran consul here shot and killed by a bandit. His wife was badly wounded and both were left in a ditch on city outskirts. Cordova served about five years as consul, retiring last month amid administration changes.
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New Orleans
Leopold Cordova
Honduras
Cordova
Armistice day service at First Reformed Church
Despite bad weather the auditorium of the First Reformed Church was full for an Armistice day service led by Dr. Weist from Pennsylvania. Ex service men in uniform attended. Dr. Weist preached on Gods judgment and the need to pass through the nut of nature history conscience and public opinion. He argued Germany's war was a divine judgment and previews Think Ye of Christ for tonight. Jr O U A M members to attend.
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First Reformed Church
Unter
Weist
Pennsylvania
Revlainbach
God
Peace Treaty Cloture Move Sparks Senate Debate
Democratic leaders initiate a petition to invoke cloture on the peace treaty limiting Senate debate. About 16 signatures were needed and the group claimed broad support, with Republican backing anticipated though not yet certain. The move follows a Democratic conference authorization for Senator Hitchcock to proceed. Cloture requires a two thirds vote to pass.
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Cratic
Hitchcock
Underwood
Merchants Meet in Raleigh To Discuss Fair Prices
A High Point delegation led by E C Dowd E C Shields and Dave Harriss left for Raleigh to attend the merchants state meeting. The group aims to secure fair prices for merchandise through proper channels so retailers can earn a responsible profit.
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The
Chamber of Commerce
E. C. Dowd
E. C. Shields
Dave Harriss
Raleigh
High Point
Lettish Forces Make Gains Near Riga
Lettish troops attacking German Russian forces near Riga pushed Bermondt's line back several miles along the front. Riga was reported freed from menace, and the Lettish convoyes or forces supposedly captured a battery of heavy guns and machine guns.
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Dorpat
Riga
Bermondt
Hotel Employees Threaten General Strike in New York
At the New York hotel association convention Frank Bowling claimed hotel workers plan a general strike aimed at taking over hotel properties with December 20 set as the strike date. The discussion highlighted the potential for widespread disruption in New York lodging.
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New York
New York Hotel Association
Asser
Antis Win Narrowly in City Limit Vote in Greensboro
In Greensboro on November 12 the anti-extensionists carried the vote by about 350. The Proximity precinct proved pivotal, aiding the defeat of the plan to extend the city limits.
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Greensboro
Sale of Beer Is Resumed Today in Providence
In Providence R I Judge Arthur L Brown granted a temporary injunction against Harvey A Baker U S attorney and George F Shauessy collector of internal revenue stopping enforcement of the wartime prohibition act. The Nar ragansett Brewing company petition led to the order four percent beer sales immediately restarting. Mrs T W Simmons and her children left for Newton to establish a future home.
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Providence
R. I
Arthur L. Brown
Federal District Court Today
Harvey A. Baker
United States Attorney
George F. Shauessy
Internal Revenue
Narragansett Brewing Company
T. W. Simmons
Newton
Ohio lawyer named federal prohibition commissioner
John F. Kramer of Mansfield Ohio has been appointed federal prohibition commissioner in charge of enforcement. He formerly served in the Ohio legislature and will begin duties next week under the Bureau of Internal Revenue with control of the field force.
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Washington
John 5. Kramer
Mansfield
Ohio
Kramer
Pomerene
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Seize Aris Sent To W Va Miner
Deputy sheriffs acting on an executive warrant seized arms and ammunition in Dawes mineral village. Nine rifles and 1000 rounds were found in the express shipment consigned to a miner in Dawes. J L Chernault returned from a business trip to northern points.
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Charleston
W. Va
Cornwell
Dawes
J. L. Chernault
Raid on Communist Party Headquarters in Oakland
A crowd of about 400 former service and American Legion members attacked the Communist labor party headquarters in Oakland. They wrecked the interior, burned literature and red flags, and damaged the World office located in the same building. The incident marks the rise of a new radical group in the city.
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Oakland
Communist Labor Party
American Legion
Office of the World
Ocgan
Centralia Armistice Day shooting blamed on revolutionists
Representative Johnson described the Centralia, Washington, parade attack as an attempt at revolution by ex servicemen. He urged purging the country of the revolutionists and seditionists to the last one, saying war if needed would be declared quickly.
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Washington
Centralia
House Today
Representative Johnson
Tie
Rogers
Tee
Clothing and Shoe Dealers Meet Food Control Director
More than 200 clothing and shoe dealers gather in Raleigh with food control director Henry Page to discuss what constitutes a reasonable profit on the goods they sell.
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Raleigh
Henry Page
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth Land in Brest Arrival
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth arrived in Brest today aboard the transport George Washington, marking a royal visit as they disembarked and proceeded ashore.
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Brest
King Albert
Queen Elizabeth
George Washington
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