Troops Arrive in Madison West Virginia Amid Night Cheer
Two provisional infantry companies from Fort Thomas Ky led by Capt John J Wilson reached Madison last night as first federal troops to enter the disturbed coal region. A Camp Sherman train with mules and field kitchens arrived at 5 30 this morning. Local miners were told by union leader W M Blizzard that federal troops had arrived and would be posted at Sharples and other points along the firing line.
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Madison
W. Va
Fort Thomas
John J. Wilson
St. Albans
Sharples
Coal River
Camp Sherman
W. M. Blizzard
United Mine Workers
Wilson
Troops Arrive to Patrol Disturbed Southwest West Virginia
federal troops reach Madison Boone county and Charles ton Logan county line to quell armed bands. Brigadier General Bandholtz commands with Morgan Murray predicting immediate quiet as roads are cleared and belligerents dispersed under army protection.
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Charleston
W. Va
Bandholtz
Madison
Boone County
Logan County
Boone-Logan County
International
Phillip Murray
United Mine Workers
Army
H. H. Bandholtz
Bodies of Blair Mountain fighters brought to Logan
Logan West Virginia authorities reported two men killed in Blair Mountain fighting arrived in town today. Both were members of the attacking forces and their identities were not disclosed. Firing resumed from a machine gun along Creoked Creek as defenders said they could not locate it.
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Logan
W. Va
Blair Mountain
Creoked Creek
Troops Move To Sharples Clothier And Madison HQs
Couriers report units reach Sharples and Clothier near the front and Col. Carl A. Martin opens headquarters at Madison Boone county. Camp Dix regiments due in Charleston with west units expected. some New Jersey troops may be sent to St Albans Ottawa Blair Jeffreys and other zones. Armaments disarmament orders apply. locals urged home. no arrests except for resistance. Miners and others receive protection as fears of state force attacks persist.
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Charleston
W. A
Firing Resumes From Kentucky Hills Across West Virginia
Firing from the Kentucky hills into West Virginia mining villages resumed this morning after the withdrawal of a guard under Major Tom Williams the governor's representative. No injuries were reported.
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Williamson
W. Va
Kentucky Hills
West Virginia
Tom Williams
Morgan
Woman Welder Disguised as Man Keeps $30 Daily
Kingston, Sept 3 The Rondout bridge project reveals a blonde welder in overalls is a woman Mrs Catherine Nelson of Jersey City a widow with two children She earns 30 a day after trying work as a ship stewardess and then a machine shop hand following her husband’s death She was sent to Kingston when the bridge contract was let.
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Kingston
N. Y
Rondout Creek
Catherine Nelson
Jersey City
Old Hickory Club to Open in High Point
The Old Hickory club on Guilford College road near Jamestown will hold a formal opening Wednesday September 14. A big dinner and music are planned with events running from 5 PM to around 10 PM. the club was established by local business and professional men on W A Ring’s farm, with buildings including a club house and dam nearing completion.
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Old Hickory Club
High Point
Guilford College Road
Jamestown
W. A. Ring
Gompers urges settlement as West Virginia unrest grows
President Harding heard Gompers and James Lord urge miners and operators to settle differences without hostile action. They asked for a conference to resolve the West Virginia crisis and improve future relations, while federal troops move to restore order and martial law possibilities linger.
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Washington
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Harding
United States
West Virginia
James’ Lord
Mining Department
Federation
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Listeed
Weeks
White House
Bandinand
Westholtz
Com- Virginia
Morgan Preaches at East Green Baptist Church
Perry Morgan state Y M C A secretary will fill the East Green Street Baptist pulpit Sunday morning. He is a noted leader of young people and an eloquent speaker. His address will discuss youth work and the planned city union of the B Y P U at First Baptist Church Sunday afternoon at 3 o clock.
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Perry Morgan
East Green Street
Morgan
First Baptist Church
Lexington Girl Dies at Local Hospital
Miss Janie Harris of Lexington died Thursday night about 8 o clock in a local hospital after being treated for a serious illness and undergoing an operation. She was 22 and from a well known Lexington family. She had been hospitalized for several days to strengthen her for the operation.
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Janie Harris
Lexington
Miss Harris
One Body Still Missing in ZR-2 Disaster
In Hull England the inquest into the ZR-2 disaster opened for the four latest bodies recovered and adjourned until October 4. The missing body is William Julius of Los Angeles. Authorities expect the 15 American bodies already recovered to remain for identification until Julius is recovered.
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Hull
England
William Julius
Los Angeles
Cal
Julius
Gompers Blames Gunmen for Miner Conflict Disarray
Referring to last year's wage award and the miners disorganization he cited injunctions and individual contracts, Mr. Gompers said gunmen and detective agencies drive the present clash.
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Gompers
Auto payroll hold up in West Tampa ends with injuries
In West Tampa an attempted hold up of a cigar factory payroll gone wrong left one man in the county jail hospital ward with a bullet wound in the leg and two others slightly wounded. The payroll was about $30,000. Police are investigating the incident.
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Tampa
Fila
Printers Win and Lose in Skirmishes in Raleigh Case
Allied Printing trades defendants in the injunction suit brought by Raleigh non union shops lost early ground before Judge Bond but gained with affidavits from Chief Glenn Warren Captain N Warren Raleigh Typographical Union President Charles A Jones and L A Alford plus a long signed affidavit from E J Wicker supported by C F Koontz and others. Argument over the demurrer consumed the morning and the court recessed for lunch at 1 30.
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Raleigh
Sept
Allied Printing Trades
Judge Bond
Glenn
N. Warren
Charles A. Jones
Raleigh Typographical Union
Andl
C. F. Koontz
W. F. Evans
Catawba Minister to Preach in City
Reverend G Kopenhaver of Catawba College will fill both morning and evening services at First Reformed Church while Pastor D R Krebs is away. The speaker is described as a splendid preacher and the public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Kopenhaver
Catawba College
First Reformed Church
D. R. Krebs
Mr. Kopenhaver
Parents to be held responsible for youths bathing in stream
Police detained eight boys Henry Bayne Kitchen Bayne Robert Wilson Frank Wilson Fred Wyles John Wyles George Gurley Robert Gurley William McSpar ren and warned their parents that permiting children to bathe in streams north and east of the city could lead to indictment and heavy fines. Officials urge protecting watershed streams from pollution.
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Oakwood Cemetery
Henry
Kitchen Bayne
Robert
Frank Wilson
Fred
John Wyles
George
Robert Gurley
William McSparren
State fire loss small for August in North Carolina
North Carolina fire losses for August are expected to be under 175000 dollars, far below any month this year. Commissioner Stacey Wade praises fire departments for preventing many losses, noting large figures could have been ten times higher without their timely work. The August losses centered on lumber plants and distant mills, with major city impacts in Thomasville Henderson Asheville and High Point. The state orphan association plans its annual meeting in Raleigh September 15 and 16 with officials and local leaders attending.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State Department Ofnsurance
Stacey Wade
Wade
Oss
Thomasville
Henderson
Asheville
High Point
North Carolina Orphan Association
Commissioner of Labor and Printing
MM. L. Shipman
Association
State Association
Perons
House of Representatives
Eldridge
M. L. Kesler
Dr and Mrs Mann Return From Hendersonville Visit
Dr and Mrs J T Mann returned to the city after visiting Hendersonville where Dr Mann served as a delegate representing the local post at the American Legion convention.
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J. T. Mann
Cty
Hendersonville
American Legion
High Point Observes Labor Day With Local Delays
Labor day will be observed in High Point with a virtual business suspension in manufacturing plants and no city celebration. A Piedmont league game at Welch field between High Point and Danville tops the day, with umpires calling play at 10 o'clock.
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High Point
Welch Field
Danville
High Point Banks
Southern
Carolina
Yadkin River
High Point Merchants Association
Thirtieth and 27th Divisions Tie In Hindenburg Line Claim
Raleigh dispatch reports official histories show neither the 30th nor the 27th division alone broke the Hindenburg line. Both divisions fought side by side from Sept 24 to Oct 20 1918 near Bellicourt Guillemont Ferme Quennemont Gouy and the La Selle river amid Somme Offensive actions with the Second American Corps and Fourth British Army.
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Raleigh
Metts
United States Army
Tar Heel Hoys
Somme
Hindenburg
Bellicourt
Naurey
Montbrehain
Brancourt
Fremont
Busigny
Vaux Andigny
Saint Soup
Saint Quentin
Hindenburg Line
Guillemont Ferme
Quennemont Germe
Gouy
la Selle River
North Carolina
Adjutant General's Office
Western Front
France
Austin Endorsed for Solicitorship in Guilford District
The High Point Democratic executive committee endorsed J. Allen Austin of this city for the Democratic nomination for solicitor of the twelfth North Carolina judicial district. The district includes Davidson Stokes and Guilford counties. Bowers, the current solicitor from Lexington, is not expected to seek re election in June.
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High Point Township
J. Allen Austin
North Carolina Judicial District
John CC. Bowers
Guilford County
Bowers
Davidson
Stokes
Guilford
Greensboro
Lexington
Lifeboat With 11 Men Is Picked Up Off San Francisco
A lifeboat carrying 11 crewmen from the Canadian Importer was rescued by the tug Sea Lion off the San Francisco coast. The lifeboat was earlier found 500 miles west of San Francisco by the Canadian Observer. The Sea Lion reported the occupants were all safe and well.
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San Francisco
Sea Lion
George Gove
Red Stack Line
Will Petrie Arrested on Failure to Appear Bond Charge
Will Petrie was arrested in the city today by Winston Salem officials. He is charged with failing to appear in a case on which he was bonded and was placed under a 509 dollar bond.
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Will Petrie
Winston-Salem
Petrie
Young Baptists Unite Local Unions in High Point
A convention of eight local Baptist Young People's unions meets at First Baptist Church auditorium on North Main Street Sunday at 8 PM to organize a city union. Perry Morgan, Raleigh B Y P U field secretary, will inaugurate plans to merge groups into a cooperative body with aim to host the state convention in 1923. The rally features hymns readings solos and talks by local and state leaders.
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Baptist Young People's Union
First Baptist Church
North Main Street
High Point
Perry Morgan
Raleigh
B. Y. P. UU. Field Seecretary
Mr. Morgan
Immual
J. A .Ruth
Young People’s Union of the First Baptist Church
Gerlita Wartford
Mabel Andrews
Edith Pope
Delphine Holder
Ralph Asbury
Nady Cates
Davidson County Farmer J A L Reece Dies at 58
Following a brief illness, J A L Reece prominent Davidson County farmer died at his home at 5 AM aged 58. He is survived by his widow and five children. Funeral services will be held at Cannan Church tomorrow at 2 PM conducted by Rev Bowers of Thomasville.
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J. A. L. Reece
Davidson County
Cannan Church
Mr. Bowers
Thomasville
Stamey Returns From Week-Long Bowling Green Trip
W. L. Stamey has just returned to the city after a seven day business trip to Bowling Green. The visit involved meetings and local engagements tied to his interests.
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W. L. Stamey
Bowling Green
Raleigh Urges Water Conservation Amid Famine Threat
Raleigh civic groups including the chamber of commerce Rotary and Kiwanis appeal to residents to ration water as Lake Raleigh dwindles. They warn of possible fires and epidemics without dam upgrades or Neuse River supply, urging city action and noting adverse effects on schools and factories. Judge Bond to rule on continued injunction in open shop printer strike case after Cranmer TRO.
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Raleigh
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club
Lake Raleigh
Neuse
Providence
Bond
Kicked by Horse Breaks Jaw of Local Boy
Charlie Michael, a local white boy, was kicked by a horse near Meadow and Chestnut streets. His right jaw was shattered and several teeth knocked out, with a jaw hole large enough to push the tongue through. He was taken to the hospital under anesthesia.
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Charlie Michael
Meadow
Chestnut Streets
Mosquito Control Notices Warn City Residents
About 50 notices demanding city areas be cleaned to stop mosquito breeding were mailed or delivered. Police state the notices mean business and warn the next notice could require appearance before the local court to enforce health protections.
Mrs Vada Deaton Dies Suddeny at 68 Here
Mrs Vada Deaton aged 68 died suddenly at her Ashboro street home after a brief illness. She left several children as survivors. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 11 o'clock at Star.
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Vada Deaton
Ashboro Street
Star
Rev Charles P Coble Returns to Lead First Presbyterian
Rev. Charles P. Coble, who has been away a month on vacation, returns to his city home and will occupy the pulpit at both services of the First Presbyterian Church tomorrow. He visited friends and relatives in Florence, C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PL. Coble
Charles P. Coble
First Presbyterian Church
Coble
Florence
Mob Dodges Sheriff to Free Suspects in Georgia
In Savannah on September 3 a crowd sought to free two black men held after an assault on a white woman. Sheriff Rogers of Wayne County moved the prisoners to Chatham County jail for safety after the mob confrontation.
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Ouiwlis
Savannah
Jessup
Tia
Rogers
Wayne County
Chatham County
Harmsworth Trophy Race Delayed In Detroit
The first heat of the Harmsworth trophy race was postponed to Monday amid weather and mechanical issues. The Maple Leaf VH reportedly developed a brakes box problem delaying the event in Detroit.
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Harmsworth
Detroit
Wea
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Camp Dix
Old Hickory
Sompers
U. S
East Green Baptist
Associated Press
Howden
Max Abernethy
Austin
Young Baptists
UNION
MNY
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