Peace Treaty Battle Nears End as Senate Considers Amendments
The Senate nears final action on 46 amendments to the peace treaty. An amendment by Sen Moses would exclude British dominions from voting in league disputes, while Sen Gore proposed delaying war until an advisory national vote after arbitration fails. Debate focused on the international labor organization provision.
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Washington
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Moses
New Hampshire
League of Nations
Gore
Oklahoma
German peace treaty may take effect on armistice day
London reports the under secretary for foreign affairs said in the House of Commons the German peace treaty could be ratified on November 11, the anniversary of armistice day, with its effect starting then.
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London
House of Commons
Colonel Fletcher's Continent Crossing Speech Delayed
The absent Col Charles W Fletcher, a New York civil engineer traveling by wagon for the Washington and Lee Highway association, has not spoken since his planned arrival in High Point at 7 PM yesterday. Citizens await his speech on the highway's importance and request any sightings or updates from Mayor Stanton or Secretary Massey of the chamber of commerce.
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Charles W. Fletcher
New York
Washington and Lee Highway Association
D. A. Stanton
Massey
Chamber of Commerce
High Point
Furniture City
Iigh Point
Col. Fletcher
Stanton
Two Crews Lost as Homer Warren Sinks on Lake Ontario
Rochester report details the discovery of two bodies on Lake Ontario shore wearing life preservers marked Homer Warren of Toronto, confirming the steam barge Homer Warren and its eight crewmen perished. Wreckage littered the shore.
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Rochester
Lake Ontario
Homer Warren
Toronto
Moose Lodge Social Evening Opens Winter Series
About 100 members of Lodge No 1566 L O O M gathered at the Moose home for a business meeting followed by a social session. Cards and pocket billiards were played as sandwiches, cold drinks, and cigars were served. This kicks off a string of lodge social events for the winter.
Werner Horn Convicted in 1915 St Croix Bridge Bombing
Det. 39 reports Werner Horn found guilty of dynamiting the Canadian end of the international bridge at St. Croix on February 2, 1915. The verdict follows a high profile case with police testimony and federal interest.
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Agacgeon
Werner Horn
St. Croix
Funeral for W P Pickett in High Point Thursday
The body of W P Pickett who died in a Baltimore hospital is returned to High Point for a 3 pm Thursday funeral at the Methodist Protestant church. Interment will be at Oskwood cemetery with active pallbearers and honorary and usher groups listed.
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W. P. Pickett
Baltimore
High Point
Methodist Protestant Church
George R. Brown
Oskwood Cemetery
J. Elwood Cox
Charles Hauser
J. Gold
J. Norman Wills
J. M. Millican
R. R. Ross
Bob Welch
J. J. Hayworth
L. J. Ingram
J. H. Petty
J. J. Farriss
Robert Brockett
D. A. Stanton
W. J. Armfield
M. J. Wrenn
H. A. Millis
J. E. Perryman
A. A
Chit on Trial Today in Charlotte Car Barn Riot
Chief Walter B. Orr and most of the Charlotte police force face murder charges filed by relatives of five men killed in the August 25 car barn riot. Attorney General Manning will hear the evidence but take no active part. Trial expected to extend over today and tomorrow.
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Charlotte
Walter B. Orr
Manning
Labor leaders foresee general strike vote by 3600 union members
Labor leaders in Miami report confidence that the 3600 local union members will vote to call a general strike, though counts are not expected until Monday night.
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Miami
Labor chiefs called to meet over wage earners rights
Chiefs of national and international unions linked to the American Federation of Labor were called to meet in Washington on December 14 to set fundamental principles safeguarding wage earners. The call, issued by the federation executive council and four railway brotherhoods, cites grave dangers to labor and anticipates topics including anti strike legislation and collective bargaining.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Federation Executive Council
National Industrial Conference
Massey Resigns From High Point Chamber Post
Wim C. Massey, longtime secretary of the High Point chamber of commerce, resigns to pursue publicity work in Tennessee. President J. J. Farriss accepts the resignation. Massey cites a broader field ahead. He leaves after improving local enterprise and will depart for Tennessee with his wife tomorrow night.
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Wim. C. Massey
Chamber of Commerce of
High Point
Tennessee
J. J. Farriss
Judges Take Up Liquor Ban Enforcement
Washington Oct 29 agents of the bureau of internal revenue began enforcing wartime prohibition measures. The law, enacted yesterday by the senate over the president, tightens penalties for producing or selling liquor. Remaining saloons opened to sell beverages under one half of one percent alcohol, while higher proofs carry severe penalties.
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Washington
Senate
Bureau of Internal Revenue
United States
New York Cotton Market Sees Mixed Opening Prices
Weather map failure to show killing temperatures disappoints buyers. Liverpool strength offset by near months rising 2 to 24 points. later deliveries drop 5 to 245 points. January at 584. March near 3485 after 14 to 16 point call. Rains in western and central belts cited as unfavorable.
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New York
Liverpool
Mrs Hiatt Visits Greensboro For Day
Mrs H B Hiatt spent time in Greensboro yesterday for unspecified activities joining local residents in brief engagements and errands around the city.
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H. B. Hiatt
Greensboro
Playwright shifts Ruth Chatterton suitor name in Moonlight
In New York on October 29, Ruth Chatterton is courted by a congressman in Moonlight and Lollysuckle. The playwright named the suitor Hamill but real Congressman Hamill objected. The character is now listed as Congressman Hammond and the play continues.
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New York
Ruth Chatterton
evangelist Wiest to lead two week meeting in city
The First Reformed church plans a two week campaign starting November 4 with evangelist Das Wiest, pastor of Lebanon Pennsylvania, to attract large crowds. Volunteers distribute over thousands of door tags, and venue may include balcony and Sunday school rooms to accommodate attendees.
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First Reformed Church
Das Jy Igst
First Reformed Church of
Lebanon
South Main Street
O'Cllock
Dr. Wiest
Evry
Reformed Church
America
Philadelphia
Wanamaker
Judge Boyd Recommends New Western District Judge
Federal Judge James J. Boyd aged 74 writes to President Wilson seeking appointment of an additional judge for the western district under the Carlin act.
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Greensboro
James J. Boyd
Wilson
National Labor Conference Opens As Wilson Pills For Peace
Washington scene as labor and capital representatives convene informally with Secretary Wilson to seek solutions for labor capital relations. He warns against reckless social experiments while urging careful handling of any reforms for global prosperity. In Cleveland police hold seven radicals over plots to terrorize with bombs. search widens.
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LABOR
Capital National
Washington
Wilson
Edding
International Congress of Working Women
International Labor Conference
Grace Abbot
North Carolina Synod in Session Opens in Raleigh
The 106th annual session of the North Carolina synod of the Southern Presbyterian Church convened in Raleigh with J. W. McLaughlin of Raeford chosen moderator. The day featured committee announcements, Lord's Supper, and a foreign missions address by Rev. Egbert W. Smith of Nashville. A garden party for synod members was planned at Peace Institute.
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Raleigh
J. W. McLaughlin
Raeford
North Carolina Synod of the
Southern Presbyterian Church
Egbert W. Smith
Nashville
W. W. Mo
Tynton Seminary
Richmhond
H. H. Sweets
Louisville
W. J. Martin
Davidson College
Peace Institute
E. C. Crankwright
Lutheran Church Home Missions
Yudenitch Admits He Was Defeated
Berlin reports an anti Bolshevik paper prints a communication from General Yudenitch admitting the Petrograd attack was unsuccessful and that he is falling back along the front from Reval.
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Yudenitch
Berlin
Petrograd
Reval
Robbers Hit Two Post Offices Near Payetteville
Two nearby post offices Hope Mills and St Pauls were robbed of cash and stamps totaling about 800 dollars. Thieves fled in a stolen automobile after breaking in last night.
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Payetteville
Hope Mills
St. Pauls
Sugar shipments to United States halted nationwide
Outawa reports all contracts for shipping sugar to the United States are cancelled. Export of sugar at border points, previously permitted to some extent, has also been stopped.
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Outawa
United States
House Accepts Report on Deficiency Bill to Combat Costs
The House approved the conference report on the deficiency appropriation bill totaling over 2.7 million dollars to fight living costs and enforce prohibition. The Senate passed it yesterday and the bill goes to the president. Henry A. Garfield, former fuel administrator, discussed the coal miners strike with Secretary Burnaby and expressed confidence a settlement would be reached.
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Washington
House
Senate
Garfield
Henry A. Garfield
Urnalty
Williams College
Garfeld
Exis
Lenine and Trotzky in perfect accord reported in Helsingfors
Lieut Col Lestrang Malone, liberal MP, on an unofficial Petrograd visit, says Petrograd unlikely to fall this winter. He reports bolshevik dissension denied and Lenine and Trotzky in full accord. Trotzky reviewed troops hailed as divine leader. Denkine accused of losing allied support and aligning with von Der Goltz and Avaloff-Belmont.
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Helsingfors
Lestrang Malone
House of Commons
Petrograd
Lenine
Trotzky
Malone
Denkine
von der Goltz
Avaloff-Belmont
No Award Yet For Trainmen Wage Dispute
Washington October 29 director general Hines has not reached a decision on the wage demand of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. Details of the board recommendations were discussed with the union strike committee to see how they would work in practice. Hines hopes to issue an award soon.
American Legion adopts anti I W W and anti colored association resolutions
In Columbia on October 29 the American Legion closed its meeting by passing resolutions opposing the I W W and the NAACP and rejecting the election of delegates to the Minneapolis national convention. The group stated there is no room for the I W W or for the NAACP within the organization.
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Columbia
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Minneaplis
The
American Legion
Legion
Soldier Steve Phillips Dies After Train Accident
Steve Phillips aged twenty five, a First Division veteran of World War I, who had just returned home three weeks earlier, was killed in a train collision while walking along the tracks near his Springfield home. He had been wounded twice in France, once by a bullet and once by gas.
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Suringethid
Iil
Steve Phillips
France
Springfield
Phillips
Telegraphers Consider Strike Vote in Chicago District
ST. LOUIS October 29 Twenty one general chairmen of the order of telegraphers in session believed a strike vote should be taken in the Chicago district to enforce an approximately five cents an hour wage increase.
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ST. Louis
Order of Telegraphers
Chicago
Ill Child in Diphtheria Case Stays Critical
The condition of Marcella Pollock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Pollock of North Main street, remained unchanged this afternoon as diphtheria continues to afflict the family. The child has been seriously ill for several days.
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Marcella Pollock
D. M. Pollock
North Main Street
Couple Returns to Cairo After Visit
Mr and Mrs Percy Greer have returned to their home in Cairo Arkansas after a lengthy visit with relatives here in town.
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Percy Greer
Cairo
Funeral for Pred Harville Held in Local Church
The funeral for Pred J. Harville who died yesterday at his parents home 866 Willowbes street was held this afternoon at South Man street M E church. The pastor Rev Ao Robbins led the service with Rev Flemming of South Side Baptist assisting. Interment followed at Dale wood cemetery. Harville belonged to the local Moose lodge with members acting as pallbearers.
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J. Harville
J. A. Theville
Willowbes
South Man Street
M. EF
Ao. Robbins
Flemming
South Side Baptist Church
Dalewood Cemetery
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Johnson
Anti- Saloon League of America
England
Pickett
High Pointer
H. W. Fraser
D. E. White
Vernon Idol
R. M. Shaw
J. J. Hamlin
W. C. Hammonds
J A. Gray
C.L. Gray
J .D. Koontz
J. W. Hinkle
S. P. Montgomery
J. R. Reitzel
Iola Perryman
Verna Garrett
Helen Brown
Clara Boyd
Geneveive Moore
C. L. Gray
R. T. Amos
Charlotte Chit
Call
Nlea RC
ASG
Mr. and
Mrs. Massey
Ruth
Wiest
Boyd
Cor
Tion
German Woman's Confederation
Cleveland
Harry L.davis
North Carolina Synod
Mee
Trotzrky
Hines
Ww. W
Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Pred Harville
Harville
Order of Moose
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