Stop singing and act for delinquent women home
Rev. Dr. A. A. McGeachey of Charlotte urged lawmakers and church leaders to support social service work for women, calling for homes for delinquent women. He spoke at the Raleigh General Assembly session, arguing the church must aid social reform beyond prayer and psalms.
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Raleigh
A. A. MecGeachey
Charlotte
General Assembly
Jesus Christ
North Carolina Municipal Association
State Board of Health
Federated Women’s Club
McGeachey
Home For
Marines Suffer Casualties in Dominican Fight Near Macoris
A night clash between native bandits and U.S. Marines near Porvenir sugar plantation, Macoris, results in PVT J. R. Olson death and Cpl. George Wilson wounded in the neck. Captain Knapp reports Marines disarming natives and establishing the new government under U.S. military authority.
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Associated Press
Washington
Dominican Republic
Navy Department
Knapp
Porvenir Sugar Plantation
Macoris
J. R. Olson
Fiftieth Company
George Wilson
Fighting Evident in Sector of Cote de Poivre
Lively skirmishing and intermittent bombardments marked the war scene across Alsace and Lorraine and the Romanian front. Reports from army headquarters note repulsed night sorties near Friedrichstadt and Lens, with minor British probes near Dezbriaux and Mont-a-Moussen repelled.
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Ify Associated Press
Beylin
Sayville
Riga
Tgement
Prince Seogi
Friedrichstadt
Lens
Dezbriaux
Mont-a-Moussen
Archduke Joseph
Theastern Carpathians
Oituz
von Indenburg
Panda
Putna
Eno. Eee
Varedonia Front
German Attacks on Verdun Front Repelled by French
Paris reports two German assaults last night on the right bank of the Meuse near Courieres Wood. French artillery and machine guns checked both attempts, maintaining lines. Night saw active artillery fighting at Cote de Poivre while patrol encounters occurred in Lorraine and Alsace. otherwise the front remained quiet.
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Paris
Janu
Verdun
Meuse
Neuse
Courieres Wood
Cote de Poivre
Lorraine
Alsace
Ambassador reports German raider Yarrowdale prisoners
The first dispatch from Ambassador Gerard in Berlin cites Berlin papers stating the Yarrowdale arrived at port with 469 prisoners, including 103 neutrals. No official confirmation was given and inquiries to Germany seek whether any Americans are among the neutrals.
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Associated Press
Washington
State Department
Gerard
Berlin
Yarrowdale
Germany
Russia sees imperial rescript on grain and army supplies
From Petrograd via London a report notes Emperor Nicholas Iís rescript to Prime Minister Golotyn calling for the government to devote first effort to Russiaís army supplies. Observers say the message signals a clear push for prompt action and a more lenient stance toward the chambers, potentially marking a turning point in political stalemate.
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Ity Assaress
Petrograd
London
Nicholas
Golot
Russia
James A Drew Dies in Southport After Illness
James A Drew, a respected Southport merchant and community member, died about 11 a m after a brief illness. He was 64 and survived by his wife five children two brothers and three sisters. A devout Methodist, he died after years of ill health and funeral plans were to be announced.
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Southport
N. C
James A. Drew
Drew
Price Furpress
J. Davis Robbins
Wilmington
Bailey Robbins
Sanford
Alice Skinner
Bennettsville
S. G
William Drew
Raleigh
A. B. Drew
Wilson McKeithan
Supply
H. F. Wiley
Birmingham
Ala
Methodist Church
Supreme Court Upholds Blue Sky Securities Laws
The Supreme Court upheld blue sky laws of Ohio South Dakota and Michigan as constitutional finding state authority within police powers and not burdening interstate commerce in stock and bond sales.
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Gy Associated Press
Washington
Ohio
South Dakota
Michigan
Supreme Court
Senator Simmons Returns to New Bern to Rest
Senator Simmons has returned to his New Bern home for a week or ten days to rest after three weeks of illness with a severe cold. His physician urged a thorough rest before he resumes work on the new revenue bill in the Senate.
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George H. Manning
Washington
Senator Simmons
New Bern
Senate
Bulgaria Delivers Answer to Entente on Peace Conditions
Sofia Premier Radoslavoff handed the Entente note reply to neutral diplomats. The text of Bulgaria’s reply will be published on Wednesday.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
London
Sofia
Radoslavoff
Bulgaria
Edwards, Old Scribe, Dies in Washington
Washington report says Charles A. Edwards longtime newspaper correspondent died in the capital after a lingering illness at age 56. He represented several Texas papers until about three years ago when he retired from active work.
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Edwards
Washington
Associated Press
Janu
Charles A. Edwards
Texas
Northwest Snow Storm Shuts Cities Across Minnesota and Dakotas
A historic blizzard left two to seventeen inches of snow in Minnesota Wisconsin and the Dakotas yesterday. Winds up to 42 miles per hour created deep drifts hindering traffic and stranding trains. Temperatures plummeted to below zero as schools in Minneapolis and nearby cities remained closed.
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Associated Press
St. Paul
Minn
Northwest
Minnesota
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Minneapolis
Carolina Girl Halts Mob at Hampton Jail Door
A 14 year old daughter of Hamp ton jailer J P Bowers blocked a mob aiming to assault a captured Negro, David Richards, at the Hampton jail with a pistol. Her brother removed the weapon before authorities intervened. Richards was beaten, but is expected to recover.
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Ty Associated Press
Columbia
S. C
J. P. Bowers
Hampton
David Richards
Richards
Estill
Bowers
Wilson to hurry program at Capitol in bid for action
President Wilson plans to visit the capitol two or three times weekly to press the legislative program and avoid an extra session. He started today and will likely continue this pattern Monday Wednesday and Thursday to stay in close touch with Senate and House members.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Capitol
Senate
House
Trademarks and Copyrights To Be Issued For Pan American Group
Washington reports that a Havana bureau of registration will issue trademarks and copyrights for the northern Latin American group and the United States. The Pan American trademark and copyright agreement will take effect after Costa Rica ratifies. A Rio de Janeiro bureau is planned as part of ongoing Pan American harmonization of commercial laws and negotiable instruments. The commission also discussed a gold clearance fund and potential government ownership of wireless stations.
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Washington
United States
Havana
Cuba
International High Commission
Costa Rica
Rio Janeiro
Death of Former Judge James M. Dallas at 78
Philadelphia report states former United States Circuit Court of Appeals judge James M. Dallas died at home yesterday aged 78. He retired from the bench in 1909. The death follows a long career in the third judicial circuit.
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Philadelphia
James M. Dallas
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Third Judicial Circuit
Dispatch Contest Enters Final Six Days
The Dispatch contest nears its end with six days left. Top candidates include Mrs. James E. Holton and Mrs. Herbert McCartney, both of Wilmington, along with Mrs. J. A. Raynor, Pauline Renfrew of Fair Bluff, Minnie Hardy of Freeman, Blanche Surles of Proctorville, Annabelle Nurnberger of Wilmington, and Maude Ivey of Clarkton. Readers are urged to vote, as final counts determine prizes such as an Overland automobile, a Ford, and other rewards, with ballots likely to surge Monday January 29.
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James E. Holton
Herbert McCartney
Pauline Renfrew
Minnie Hardy
Blanche Surles
Annabelle Nurnburger
Maude Ivey
Dispatch
Wilmington
J. A Raynor
Fair Bluff
Freeman
Blanche’ Surles
Proctorville
Annabelle Nurnberger
Clarkton
Rules for Dispatch contest close and prizes
The notice outlines the rules governing the close of The Dispatch contest. It states the deadline is 9 o'clock next Monday night January 29, with six days remaining for participants to improve their work. Prizes include two automobiles, a building lot, 100 dollars in gold, a 75 dollar Victrola, and other rewards.
Rivers Rising in West Virginia Flood Warning
Pittsburgh report on January 22 notes rivers rising across northern West Virginia after rain and a three inch snowfall. Damage described with streetcar service suspended between Fairmont and Mannington and flooding in Mannington and Weston. Elkins reports Tygarts River rising with flood stage expected. Monongahela and Allegheny likely near flood stage but kept within bounds by cold weather.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Fairmont
Mannington
Weston
Elkins
Tygats
Weather Bureau
Monongahela
Allegheny
Owl River May Leave Its Banks
Heavy rain and snowmelt pushed the Monongahela and Ohio rivers toward flood stage in Pittsburgh. The Ohio River was forecast to pass 22.5 feet, with the Point Bridge gauge at 9.2 feet before it failed at 8 o'clock as waters rose. Allegheny and Monongahela crested and predictions warned of a sharp freeze needed to check the flood.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Monongahela
Ohio River
Point Bridge
Allegheny
Cop Bravely Rescues Woman and Crippled Boy From Fire
In New York a police officer Halzmacher carried an unconscious woman and several children from a burning tenement. He then recovered a six year old crippled boy named Daniel Gorman’s crutch, risking his own life as smoke and flames filled the stairs. He pushed firemen aside and saved the boy, his coat catching fire on the way down.
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Associated Press
New York
Halzmacher
Daniel Gorman
U. S. Feeds Belgian Kids to Boost School Attendance
Herbert C. Hoover arriving from Liverpool announced that the American Association for Relief in Belgium has provided an extra daily meal to 250000 children, increasing school attendance. He warned of 5.5 million destitute in Belgium and 2 million in France, and estimated 150000 dollars needed to sustain relief for another year.
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Associated Press
New York
American Association For Relief In
Belgium
Herbert C. Hoover
Liverpool
Hoover
U S Debate on Isolation to Enter World Peace League
President Wilson addressed the Senate outlining a possible shift from isolation to joining a world league to preserve peace after the war. He noted Britain’s acceptance and contrasted responses from Germany and the Entente powers, stressing the need for concerted power to prevent future catastrophe and urging the Senate to consider obligations and conditions for any new peace framework.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Senate
United States
Stone
Foreign Relations Committee
Great Britain
Balfour
United Staes
Germany
Inquirers
Congress
Council
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