Forest Fires Rage Across Western Carolina Region
Four major infernos blaze near Asheville with about 3000 acres burned. Three fires threaten National Forest lands and a Graham County lumber mill owned by A. T. Davies Lumber Co. was destroyed last night causing a $9000 loss as rangers battle to contain the spread.
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Asheville
National Forest Preserve
Graham County
Snowford
A. T. Davies Lumber Company
Forest Rangers
Ships collide in Bosphorus injure many orphans
In Constantinople two thousand Christian orphans and two American relief workers were aboard when the steamship Belgravian collided with the liner New York at the Bosphorus western entrance. Many children were injured but no lives were lost. doctors and nurses were sent from near east headquarters. The New York carried no passengers. American relief workers aboard the Belgravian are Paul Bett of Towanda, Pennsylvania, and Miss Elizabeth Murless of Hartford, Connecticut.
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Constantinople
Associated Press
New York
Bosphorus
Near East
Paul Bett
Towanda
Elizabeth Murless
Hartford
oCnn
Wilson Company Not in Merger
Washington November 25. Thomas Wilson president of Wilson and Company wired a statement denying any negotiations with Armour and Company or any other packer about a merger or sale of Wilson and Company.
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Washington
Chicago
Wilson and Company
Armour and Morris Packing
Thomas Wilson
Armour and Company
Packer
Childers Execution Report Contradictions Surface
London reports conflicting details on Erskine Childers death at Kilmantam jail. Dublin Express claims a firing squad carried out the sentence after Childers asked to see a Protestant clergyman who knew him as a boy, a minister accompanying him at the execution.
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Childers
London
Associated Press
Erskine Childers
Dublin Express
Kilmantam
Republican Publicity Department
Creditors Track Missing Carolina Medicine Officers
In Asheville on November 25 creditors seek Miss Mamie Flowers and Miss Nettie Catlett, officers of the Carolina Medicine company, said to have left the city weeks ago. Personal property of the two women has been attached unpaid, following prior actions by board and lodging creditors including J. J. Yates who attached property of the Carolina Medicine company.
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Asheville
Mamie Flowers
Nettie Catlett
Carolina Medicine Company
J. J. Yates
Cold Weather Spreads South With Frost Expected
The weather has grown significantly colder in all districts east of the Mississippi. Freezing temperatures extend to Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina, with frost probable tonight in the South Atlantic and east gulf states. The week's outlook calls for fair and cooler conditions with frosts in the South Atlantic states.
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Washington
Mississippi River
Alabama
Georgia
South Carolina
South Atlantic
East Gulf States
Railroad Seeks loan to pay existing obligations
Washington November 25 The Atlantic and North Carolina railroad filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission an application to issue 325000 dollars of 20 year bonds at 6 percent to cover obligations already incurred.
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Railroad
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
The
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad
Parent Teachers to Meet on South Main Street
The Parent-Teacher Association of South Main Street will meet Monday evening at the Presbyterian hut at 7:80.
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Parent-Teacher Association of
South Main Street
Presbyterian Hut
Mrs Tayor and Daughter Travel to Meet Doctor in Philadelphia
Mrs F R Tayor and her young daughter Sarah depart for Philadelphia to join Dr Taylor who has been studying in Boston. The trip aims to reunite family as Dr Taylor completes his studies.
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F. R. Tayor
Sarah
Philadelphia
Dr. Taylor
Boston
Immigrant Swiss Toolmaker Nabbed After Flight toward New York
Ernest Straulbic, a 27 year old Swiss immigrant, abducted a Ford coupe from Charlotte employer John Wilbur to flee toward New York and Europe. Police intercepted near High Point after a pursuit. Straulbic admitted the car and clothing were not his. Wilbur later retrieved wallet with $50 and papers, and Straulbic was returned to Charlotte.
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Switzerland
Ernest Strauuibie
John Wilbur
Charlotte
New York
Europe
Blackwelder
Elliott
Strauibic
Wilbur
Trauibic
High Point
Straulbic
Thomasville
Oak Hill
Broad Street
Wilpur
Mr. Wilbur
Straubbic
Swiss
Daniels Takes Fling at Senate
Newark J November 25 Josephus Daniels former secretary of the navy criticised members of the United States senate for failing to welcome Georgios Delmenceau former French premier visiting the country. He said he was ashamed at senators who did not give a welcome to the king of France and that a man of 81 might be listened to with respect.
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Newark
N. J
Josephus Daniels
Navy
United States
Senate
Georgios Delmenceau
Daniels
Explosion Set Off by Local Union Members In Rocky Mount
Three men C B Pyle Jr J P Criddlin and Curtis Bradshaw were arrested on charges tied to a bomb blast under D T Taylor's home on October 14. Bond set at 7500 for Pyle and 5000 for Criddlin and Bradshaw. W B Jones, a Coast Line employee, was shaken but unharmed. The city offers a 5000 reward for conviction. police refuse to disclose information sources.
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Hocky Mount
Pyle, Jr
J. P. Criddlin
Curtis Bradshaw
D. T. Taylor
Pyle
Criddlin
Bradshaw
W. B. Jones
Coast Line
Rocky Mount
Three New Suits Filed in Danville Courts
Three substantial damages actions were filed in Danville courts. Real Silk Hosiery Mill Inc seeks 1000000 against the Danville Postal Tail Merchants Association for an advertisement alleged to attack hosiery claims. Harry Peck seeks 30000 from American Railway Express for false arrest and imprisonment after a Florida incident and later detentions in Danville. P B Jarrett sues H H Heard for 15000 after a misty rain collision injuring Jarrett and killing his horse.
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Danville
Silk Hosiery
Mlll, Inc
Indianapolis
United States
Danville Petail Merchants’ Association
Association
Harry Peck
Tran
Danville and Western Railway
American Railway Express Company
Peck
Florida
Pershing
Oklo
Old Fort
Express Company
Peck Press Company
J. H. Nece
Richmond
Raymond Sidesinger
Oklahoma
Sdesinger
PB. Ti. Jarret
H. H. Heard
Jarrett
Lassiter Sentenced on Whisky Charges at Municipal Court
W. P. Lassiter, Dalton stables proprietor, found guilty of possessing whisky for sale and of receiving more than a quart in 15 days. He received four months on county roads in each case after appeal bond set at $300 per count. Officers led by Chief Blackwelder found about 17 gallons at the Dal ton stables on Nov 11.
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W. P. Lassiter
Dalton Stables
Bond
Blackwelder
Stout Wood
Myers
Elliott
Lassiter
James Allen Austin Pioneering High Point Lawyer and Judge
In 1912 James Allen Austin arrived in High Point after earning an LL B from UNC Law School. He opened a practice, built a substantial client base, and earned broad respect as a barrister and citizen. He was appointed judge of the High Point municipal court in 1917, serving until 1919.
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Just .Vagn
Law School
University of North Carolina
James Allen Austin
High Point
Austin
Movement to secure through train to West comes to city
Citizens along the main line between Greensboro and Charlotte join Fred N. Tate in calling a Southern Railway meeting at the Sheraton hotel at 7 p.m. on December 1 to press for restoring through service from Goldsboro to Cincinnati via Greensboro High Point and Salisbury. The effort aims to win restored trains Nos. 24 and 22 or equivalent service.
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Goldsboro
Cincinnnati
Greensboro
High Point
Salisbury
Tno
Southern Railway
Sheraton Hotel
Fred N. Tate
Central Carolina Development Association
Tate
Winston,Salem
Barber Junction
Thomasville
Lexington
Charlotte
Nashville Ousts Mayor Wilson Under Ouster Law
Nashville Tennessee moved to oust Mayor Felix B. Wilson under the city charter ouster provision. A single vote enabled the council to remove the mayor after he failed to confirm his education board appointees. The action marks the city’s second historical ouster.
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Nashville
Tenn
Hillary House
Felix &. Wilson
Wilson
Board of Education
Fire destroys St Boniface College in Winnipeg tragedy
Two students died and 20 others were injured as a blaze swept St Boniface College in Winnipeg on November 25, one of Canada's oldest institutions. The fire caused extensive damage and prompted emergency evacuations.
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Winnipeg
St. Boniface College
Forged to Prove That He Is Alive in Charlotte
Herman D. Shaw returned to Charlotte after years of wandering and seeks to overturn his presumed death decree to claim a legacy of several city lots left by his father. The decree was made last year after his brother in law L. W. Shaw reported he had not been heard from since the San Francisco earthquake. Shaw served in the Marine Corps and lived in many places before returning home.
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Charlotte
Herman D. Shaw
L. W. Shaw
Herman
San Francisco
West
Herman Shaw
Marine Corps
New York Cotton Opens Steady Amid Moderate Demand
New York cotton prices rose modestly in early trading with offers readily absorbed. First prices were 11 to 27 points higher as January contracts hovered around 25.62 to 25.70, with December at 25.68 and March at 25.73.
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New York
Girard Does Not Deny Reports of Death in Paris
Jas W Girard former ambassador to Germany does not deny German press reports that he died in Paris He comments no point contradicting obituaries and asks why inform enemies he is alive after they published the death notices in newspapers.
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New York
Jas. W. Girard
Germany
Paris
Scout Plan Favored to reorganize Guilford County units
County committees met in Greensboro with TH O Hunter regional scout executive to discuss a new county and dating system for Boy Scout work. The plan aims to have five troops per district and be in use before January 1 with a follow up meeting next Monday to seek High Point council cooperation.
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Guilford
TH. O. Hunter
Macon
Greensboro
High Point Council
Thore
High Point
S. I. Davis
W. Mee Marr
de. H.R. Hart
EB. D. Garrett
3. J. McSorley
W. A. Hewtt
R. C. Toppag
W. M. Mart
Dr. H. B. Hiatt
A. T. Wishart
O. Arthur Kirkman
3. M
Salsbury
BE. G. Mchaels
J. J. McSorley
W. A. Hewitt
Fred Archer
Marton Heiss
Film gossip says Charlie well weds
Los Angeles Times reports Charles Chaplin and Poli Negri, Polish star, engaged to marry. Chaplin declines to confirm or deny while Negri reportedly cancelled a public engagement to discuss the matter. The romance allegedly began during Chaplin’s European tour last year and continued in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Los Angeles Times Today
Charles S. Chaplin
Poli Negri
Chaplin
the Times
Madam Negri
Democrats Plan Big Raleigh Dinner as 1924 Ties Weave
Meagre Salisbury reports hint at a Raleigh banquet Monday to shape Democratic strategy for 1924. Discussion targets party matters, with Bailey Morrison tensions and Watts power scrutiny fueling pre election talk. Republicans plan their own meeting to map taxation and a new chair.
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Raleigh
Salsbury
Democratic Organization
Stlee
Norwood
J. W. Bailey
Orrisom
Bailey
Watts
Morrison
Mr. Watts
Mills Vf Power Company
C. T. Tillett
Charlotte
Thad Bryson
Cleveland County
Hucindicada
Mits
Corporation Commission
South Carolina
Tillett
Clyde R. Hoey
Justice Walker
Teachers organize local branch of State Teachers' association
Thomasville teachers from the public school faculty and the Baptist orphanage school formed a local branch of the State Teachers' association in a joint meeting. Mrs. Lewis McFarland was elected president and secretary treasurer. Delegates named: J N Hauss, W C Howard, Mrs Lewis McFarland. Alternates: P C Newton and Miss Lois Johnson.
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Thomasville
Baptist Orphanage
State Teachers’ Association
Lewis McFarland
Raleigh
W. C. Howard
P. C. Newton
Lois Johnson
Open Door Policy Asserted by United States
Richard Washburn Child, the American spokesman at the Lausanne conference, reiterated the US insistence on the open door policy in Turkey. He cited the Hay memorial delivered to Britain France and Italy and said the American public supports the policy.
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Lausanne
Associated Press
Richard Washburn Child
United States
Turkey
Great Britain
France
Italy
Miraculous Fall at Glasgow Navy Yard
George Armstrong fell from a 90 foot pale into a water tank between iron bars three feet apart without touching them. He survived the plunge and escaped serious injury.
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Glasgow
Navy
George Armstrong
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Caralina
National Forest Preserves
B Lumber Plant
Turkish
Rosalind V. Kendall
Ellis Wainwright
Laught
Ernest Straulbie
Rouay
Ghar F
Huory
Danville Concern
High Point Builders
Furniture City
Harry Palmer
New York World
J. Allen
Girard
Tight Point
Ficre
Charlie
Hollywood
Astir
Textile Mills
Power Company
Baggett
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