Interborough seeks injunctions to curb transit strike
New York officials discuss possible conspiracy charges against union leaders as plans for a sympathy walkout by 75 000 workers surface. Interborough Rapid Transit officials collect evidence and study conditions to proceed with criminal action if warranted.
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Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Buiness
James J. Quackenbush
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Interborough
Theodore P. Shonts
Strike vote spreads across New York unions
Today many trade unions decided whether to join a sympathetic strike backing striking street car workers. By Monday leaders expect votes from longshoremen, beatmen, coal bargemen, and rail workers to gauge support for a citywide stoppage. Officials report 8 000 coal bargemen on duty, while 234 injuries and one death occurred on elevated and streetcar lines in the last day.
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York
Trad
New York
Ork
Archdeacon W. H. Hardin to Lead Sunday's Service
Archdeacon W. H. Hardin of Lisbury will preach at the 11 o'clock morning service at Mary's Episcopal Church. Holy Communion will be celebrated. A cordial welcome is extended to the public and special music has been arranged for the service.
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W. H. Hardin
Mary’s Episcopal Church
Lisbury
Holy Communion
High Point Team Wins In Uniformed Drill at Encampment
A telegram from the High Point camp reports victory at the uniformed encampment event in Sbury. The Mont camp No 62 of High Point gained first honors in the com ipo drill amid public displays at the point.
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High Point
Mont Camp No
High Point Ge
National Guard Ordered to Border Today
At 3 30 this afternoon a telegram announced that the Washington North Carolina national guard was ordered to the border today.
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Lina National Guard
British Offensive Advances Across Fronts in World War I
British gains reported north of the Somme with ground won along the front except opposite Ginchy where resistance remains. In Macedonia entente forces plus raids into Bulgarian areas, including villages held by Bulgarians, with bombardments around Doiran and renewed strikes across the Struma. Also mentions upheaval in Greece as Callagogieropoulos summoned to form a new cabinet.
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Somme
Associated Press
Clery
Berny
Macedonia
Struma
Doiran
Dobrudja
Rumania
Kousesia
von Mackensen
Petrograd
Russia
Galicia
Athens
M. Callagoyeropoulos
Constantine
Belgium Seeks U.S. Loan Question Reported By Berlin
Washington reports Ambassador von Bernstorff told the state department Germany would deem any Belgium loan negotiated in the United States during the occupation to be null and void. Officials said they had no prior knowledge of Belgium seeking such a loan and Germany would publicize its position to protect American bankers. Germany stated that any loan arranged without German consent would be invalid.
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Washington
von Bernstorff
State Department
Belgium
United States
Germany
Frost Hits Middle Tennessee Early in 12 Years
Nashville Tenn September 16 There was frost in mid Tennessee last night the earliest in 12 years. The official temperature at 6 am was 40 degrees.
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Nashville
Tenn
mid-Tennessee
Thomas Is Given One Year On Roads
E 8 Thomas was sentenced to 12 months on the roads after a jury found him guilty of assault on a female in a Pullman car at the union station. Miss Eula Nunn testified to the alleged attack, describing drunkenness and him, in night clothes, smothering her to prevent an alarm.
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Thomas
Eula Nunn
Duncan
Stevens
Pullman
Wiley Moore
Miss Nunn
New Bern
Nashville
Tenn
Greensboro
Weather forecast for tonight and Sunday
Fair tonight and Sunday with cooler temperatures in the eastern portion. North winds will be fresh tonight.
Accurate Facts About High Point Stationery Folder Unveiled
Secretary Steve Clark unveils High Point industrial data in a new folder to be sold for ten dollars per thousand. The brochure features two panoramic city views, ads, and up to date figures on bank clearings, employment, capital stock, and plant production.
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Steve Clark
Industrial Department
Aaneluh
High Point
Bank of Commerce
North Main Street
Clark
Industrial High Point
High Point as a center of diversified industry and agriculture
The city stands as a leading center for fur niture manufacturing and hosiery plus silk, glass, building materials, organs, cotton goods, veneers, and street railway cars. Splendidly located in central North Carolina Piedmont plateau, it is a cool, productive farming region with stock raising, dairying, crops, and fruit. The piece notes vast water powers harnessed for manufacturing growth.
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High Point
Piedmont Plateau
President Wilson's sister Annis Howe dies in New London
Annis E. Howe, the President's sister, died early today in a New London hotel after a month of severe illness. She leaves two sons George and Wilson and a daughter Mrs Cochran, with Margaret Wilson also at her side. Wilson canceled a St Louis speaking engagement to attend the funeral in Columbia South Carolina.
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New London
Arario Howe
Wilson
George Howe
North Carolina
Wilson Howe
Richmond
Cochran
Philadelphia
Margaret Wilson
Annis E. Howe
Meaning of British order is doubtful
Washington reports the state department questions whether the latest British order restricting commerce to Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Holland affects American goods covered by letters of assurance via the Netherlands Overseas trust. British embassy officials or consular cables indicate such goods should not be stopped.
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Associated Press
Washington
State Department
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Holland
Netherlands Overseas Trust
Skinner
Week's report shows decrease in epidemic spread
New York health bulletins for the past 24 hours show 41 new infantile paralysis cases and 13 deaths, a rise of three. Federal officials remain encouraged by the weekly total of 254 cases versus 232 the prior week.
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Associated Press
New York
J A Fitzgerald Dies After Illness in High Point
J A Fitzgerald, aged 36 years seven months and ten days, died last night at 208 West Green street after a long illness from Brights disease. Funeral Sunday at Reidsville conducted by Guilford council No 23 Junior Order. Survived by widow, two sons J R and Troy, a daughter Mrs B S Waynick, and two brothers R J and W L.
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Reidsville
Fitzgerald
High Point
J. R
Troy
Texas
B. S. Waynick
R. J
Burlington
W. L
Guilford
Close Race in Both Big Baseball Leagues
Chicago, Sept. 16 Boston, Detroit and Chicago held the same positions in the American league pennant race with a chance for a challenge. In the National league Brooklyn led by a game and a half, while Philadelphia, Boston and New York were rained out yesterday.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Boston
Detroit
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
New York
Flood relief appeal seeks furniture from High Point manufacturers
Wilkes county Job's Cabin township flood relief asks High Point factories for chairs furniture and clothing for homes ruined by July floods. W S Church secretary describes dire need across about 35 square miles and urges shipments to Job's Cabin Township Flood Relief Committee care W S Church Summit NC guiding donors to help stock and feed families and aid winter.
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Job
W.S. Church
Wilkes
Hood
Job's Cabin
Central Committee
Montgomery Ward and Company
New York
Nice
Rhove
Cabin Township
Care
Church
N. Wilkesboro
N. C
Summit
Fair Weather Forecast for Southeastern States
The Aspirated Press reports fair weather is forecast for the southeastern states this week. Temperatures are expected to run somewhat below the seasonal average across the region.
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Washington
Thorn
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