Diphtheria Immunization Push Highlighted State News
Raleigh reports strong progress but warns diphtheria remains a threat. Dr. G M Cooper urges toxin anti toxin for children under two within weeks to build fall immunity as February toll shows thousands immunized. High Point school building nears completion while Wilkes-Barre cancel baseball clash. Local business club to hold supper meeting.
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Raleigh
G. M. Cooper
State Board of Health
Cooper
State Laboratory of Hygiene
North Carolina
Board of Health
New Law Delays Tax Land Sales and Property Disposals
Raleigh April 5 AP Counties may not sell delinquent tax land on May 1 but may dispose of real property on the first Monday in June per a ruling by Attorney General Dennis G Brummitt. The decision follows questions from county officials on the county government act passed by the last legislature.
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Raleigh
Dennis G. Brummitt
Governor McLean to Return to Capital After Week in New York
Governor McLean is expected back in the capital tomorrow after a week away in New York on state road business. Treasurer B. R. Lacy accompanied the governor and has returned to his office, with secretary Charles H. England confirming the plans.
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Ralfigh
Mclean
New York
Charles H. England
B. R. Lacy
Healed Varicose Veins Without Operation Says Testimony
A Gloucester Mass grocer testifies that after suffering years with varicose veins and intense pain he used Rabalm and saw relief within a short time. He reports no recurrence a year later while on his feet at work and endorses the treatment for others. Rabalm sold in two sizes for 50 cents and 1.00.
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Henry A. Mayer
Grocer
Washington Street
Gloucester
Mass
Markets Open With Rails Lead Rush After Rise
New York stocks opened with gains as rails led the advance. Erie common hit its best in 25 years, Union Pacific reached a 1914 high, Western Maryland opened a point up. U S Steel common rose to a new high, Remington Typewriter gained two points, and General Motors added one.
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New York
Erie Common
Union Pacific
Maryland
U. S. Steel
Remington Typewriter
General Motors
New York Cotton Opens Steady Amid Mixed Cables and Rain
The New York cotton market opened steady up 1 to 3 points as reports of rain in the eastern belt spurred buying. Trading was quiet with limited selling from the south, and futures closed the first hour with modest gains though the day’s trend remained uncertain. May futures opened at 1402 while July 1424 and other contracts showed similar activity.
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New York
Liverpool
Lancashire
New Orleans Cotton Prices Rise on Rain Delays
Rain today prompted short covering in New Orleans cotton as May opened two points lower but later months advanced. May climbed to 1410, July to 1424, and October to 1438, gaining about six to ten points from opening. Advances paused after the first half hour.
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New Orleans
May
Foreign exchange quotations across major currencies
New York April 5 market quotes show Great Britain at 485 5 16 in demand with cables 485 3 4, France 391 1 2, Italy 480 1 2, cables 481, Belgium 1389 1 2, Germany 2369 1 23, Holland 8 05 1 2, Norway 2601, Sweden 2677, Denmark none, Switzerland 1923 1 4, Spain 1782 1 2, Greece 131 1 8, Poland 1140, Czecho Slovakia 290, Jugoslavia 176, Austria 1412 1 2, Rumania 58 1 2, Argentina 4231 1 4, Brazil 1181 1 4, Tokyo 4987 1 2, Shanghai 63, Montreal 100.09 3 8.
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New York
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
Spain
Greece
Poland
Czecho- Slovakia
Jugo Slavia
Austria
Rumania
Argentina
Brazil
Tokyo
Shanghai
Montreal
Wheat trends up as world supply drops and demand holds
Chicago April 5 AP Wheat futures rose modestly amid a 4.67 million bushel drop in world available supply and steady export demand. Wheat closed unsettled to 5 cents higher, corn and oats mixed or steady, provisions unchanged to 12 points higher.
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Chicago
3000 Clothes and Food Theme for Gaston Clubwomen
In Gastonia on April 5 AP report says Gaston county extension club women focus on good clothes and good food as their main topics for the year. Margaret Thompson, home agent, notes studies in nutrition and health habits show progress while junior clubs take up nutrition and related health work.
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Gastonia
Gaston County Extension Club
Margaret Thompson
Teague Lectures 10 Man For Not Being Truthful
Judge Lewis Teague admonished a gambling defendant for lying in court and offered a chance to mend his ways. He reminded the man of his wife and four young children needing support and then gave a suspended sentence with costs to be paid.
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Teague
Lewis Teague
Letters Awarded to High Point Varsity Basketball Team
Coach W E Marlette awarded letters to High Point varsity players for the season. The Pointer five scored 50 points while opponents tallied 270. Howard Raper led with 110 points, followed by Grady Anderson Whitener Myers and Hinkle. Recipients include Whitener Anderson Myers Raper Bryant Hinkle Lopp Watson Kearns. Myers Raper and Kearns earned letters in three major inter scholastic sports.
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High Point
W. E. Marlette
Raper
Whitener
Myers
Hinkle
James Whitener
Grady Anderson
Bob Myers
Howard Raper
William Bryant
Gaston Hinkle
Hoyle Lopp
Fred Watson
Charles Kearns
Fullerton Addresses Civitan Club In Piedmont Visit
Hugh S. Fullerton a New York sports writer spoke at the Civitan Club luncheon in the First Reformed Church praising Piedmont North Carolina as progressive and expressing interest in retiring to the area. He plans to look for a local newspaper opportunity and may stay a week or more while visiting with local guests and honorary member Roy Bethune of High Point College.
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Hugh S. Fullerton
New York
Othor
Civitan Club
First Reformed Church
Fullerton
Chicago
Piedmont North Carolina
South
Chicago Tribune
Liberty Magazine
Jack Edwards
Mr. Fullerton
Roy Bethune
High Point College
M. B. Smith
H. %. Surrat
Charlotte
J. Robert Avery
Baltimore
G. F. Edwards
Street
Kiwanian
Winston-Salem
H. D. Saunders
Fainting incidents on South Main draw crowd at Guilford hospital
On South Main Street the business section drew crowds as two Black individuals fainted near the Southern railroad tracks. Quintis Morrison and Mary Martin of Sunshine Minstrel troupe were rushed to Guilford General Hospital. both cases not serious.
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South Main Street
Quintis Morrison
Southern Railroad
Mary Martin
Sunshine Minstrel
Guilford General Hospital
More Arrests in Rum Runner Case Awaited
Federal authorities in Wilmington say sensational arrests are likely within days in the Calabash liquor seizure. Coast Guard and agents are scouring shores to catch the schooner unloading contraband. The Calabash capture yielded 183 cases of Scotch and whiskey, four cars, and seven men arrested.
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Wilmington
Calabash
Brunswick County
W. T. Willis
Oake &Dand Coast Guard
Eaid
Charleston
Savannah
Witnesses Called In Morganton Hospital Inquiry
Raleigh April 5 AP Attorney General Brummitt to hear witnesses tomorrow in the state hospital for the insane at Morganton investigation. The push for inquiry came from Rep McLean of Beaufort. Williams the patient who died from alleged neglect. Relatives and officials expected to attend. Superintendent McCampbell未 confirmed attendance.
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Raleigh
State Hospital For the
Morganton
Dennis G. Brummitt
General Assembly
McLean
Beaufort County
H. B. Williams
Morganton Institution
Williams
John McCampbell
Attorney General’s Office
Prominent Executive Rejects $250000 Salary Share in Goodyear Case
Testimony by lawyer Robert T. Swainee reveals a nationally known business executive refused a quarter of a million dollars annual salary plus a profit share offered in 1921. The unidentified executive declined the deal amid Goodyear Tire and Rubber company litigation.
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New York
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Robert T. Swainee
Interest Due on Liberty Bonds Lingers in Vaults
A Washington report notes $35,000 in unclaimed Liberty Bond interest belonging to others. Experts say patriotism may not explain the failure to collect, suggesting carelessness as the real cause.
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Washington
Frome
Uncle Sam
Henry Ford buys Cottenham plantation in Georgia
Henry Ford purchased the Cottenham plantation in Bryan county Georgia from the estate of Jennie Jameson Mandeville for 100000 dollars. The property lies 14 miles from a railroad and the deal emerged from the estate accounting after executors struggled to find a buyer.
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New York
Henry Ford
Cottenham Plantation
Bryan County
Georgia
Jennie Jameson Mandeville
Grandchild income to reach average earnings, survey says
In Chicago a survey by the national home study council reports that the average grandchild should earn about 11 000 dollars annually if current trends hold. The study notes national income growing by about 5 400 000 000 dollars annually.
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Chicago
National Home Study Council
Fine Feathers Adorn Beret With Spring Mood
A gray fabric straw beret features delicate feather trimmings curling along the brim. The whimsical adornment evokes the season and adds a playful touch to the wearer.
Peaches Turns Songwriter In Vaudeville Act
New York reports Peaches is credited as author of the song When Flaming Youth Marries Old Age. She will perform the piece in her vaudeville act Tears and Years as an object lesson rather than to make money.
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New York
Peaches
Tin Pan Alley
Flaming Youth
Voigt Wins Medalist Prize in United States Amateur Golf
George Voigt of Washington amateur captures medalist honors at Pinehurst across 36 holes with 135 strokes. He misses Bobby Jones record by one after a costly slice on the third hole. The two-day totals include 85 33 68 over the number three course and 4 33 67 over the championship course, with five birdies today. Also notes vacation Church School Institute in session at First Methodist Protestant church with over forty preachers and teachers attending and a full schedule of sessions through tomorrow night led by Rev. Lawrence Little and Mrs. Henry W. Maier.
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Pinehurst
George Voigt
Washington
United States
Voigt
Bobby‘ Jones
Sunny Sunningdale
England
Vacation Church
First Methodist Protestant Church
Henry W. Maier
Board of
Young People’s Work
Lawrence Little
Lester Ballard
Maier
P. E. Lindley
High Point College
S. A. Bennett
Elon College
Raymond A. Smith
Wesley Memorial Church
O. E. Lee
First Baptist Church
Greensboro
John Whitesell
High Point
Kate de Bouse
Winston-Salem
Orange Presbyteries
J. W. McFall
First Presbyterian Church
H. A. White
Community Church
Thomasville
Gordon Blair
Scout
Lawton Dutton
First M. P
N. G. Bethea
Methodist Protestant Churck
Lexington
F. W. Paschall
North Carolina Conference
R. E. Ranson
Bay Street
Maud Forsythe
Mary KE. Dozier
Charlotte
J. E. Prichard
H. W. Maier
Dr. Smith
Little
Mr. Little
Chicago Probes Final Position Before Opening Day
In Chicago the managers of the pennant contenders eye one final roster spot. Ray Schalk experiments with two outfielders to replace Johnny Mostil as safety concerns require a choice, possibly by coin. Al Thomas pitches the Sox to relief and McCarthy shifts Riggs Stephenson to third after a study showing few chances for the position.
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Chicago
Ray Schalk
Johnny Mostil
Schalk
Red Faber
Sox
Alphonse Thomas
Cubs
Joe MccCarthy
Riggs Stephenson
McCarthy
Senators Open Season Shaped by Manager on Sidelines
In Washington, April 6, Manager Bucky Harris will direct the club from the sidelines as his injured finger heals slowly. Pitcher Walter Johnson also out for the opener. The Senators, who lost 10 to 3 to the New York Giants in Birmingham, face the Giants again today in Atlanta.
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Washington
Bucky Harris
Walter Johnson
Senators
New York Giants
Birmingham
McGraw Outfit
Atlanta
Raleigh Exhibition Notes Open Piedmont League Season
In Raleigh on April 5 AP reports Toronto Internationals vs Raleigh Capitals in an exhibition matinee as fans await the Piedmont league opener. Manager Allie Watt named Smith or Augustine to pitch for Raleigh, with Biehl in Raleigh uniform and Vic tor Sorrell, ex Wake Forest star, serving as regular pitcher for Toronto.
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Raleigh
Toronto Internationals
Raleigh Capitals
Allie Watt
Smith
Augustine
Biehl
Portsmouth
Victor Sorrell
Wake Forest
Toronto
Salisbury Colonials Begin Daily Workouts Ahead of Season
Salisbury April 6 AP Daily workouts starting at 11 clock will mark the Colonials program until the season opener. Manager George Whiteman announced after the first local practice. The squad looked sharp in their first session after two weeks of training at Columbia South Carolina.
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Salisbury
Colonials
George Whiteman
Columbia
S. C
Kirksey Chosen Mayor of Morganton in Election
W L Kirksey a Morganton business leader for 25 years was chosen mayor in Monday's election. His slate faced a single ward upset James Claywell defeated A W Traxler 544 to 501. Kirksey beat F Duckworth 584 to 462 as 1 173 votes were cast under the Australian ballot law in Burke county.
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Morganton
W. L. Kirksey
Kirksey
James Claywell
A. W. Traxler
F. Duckworth
Burke County
Sinclair to be sentenced for contempt by DC court
Washington AP report says oil man Harry F. Sinclair will face jail time next Monday after being found in contempt of the Senate by Justice Hitz in the District of Columbia supreme court.
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Washington
Apr
Harry F. Sinclair
Justice Hitz
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Senate
Nurses Will Pallbear Miss Mary Ratterham Funeral
Nurses act as pallbearers for Miss Mary Rose Ratterham 68 the first registered graduate nurse in the United States and a pioneer in Asheville nursing. Born in England she came to Asheville in 1881 and nursed there since 1893. Survived by two sisters and a brother.
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Asheville
Mary Rose Ratterham
United States
North Carolina
Miss Ratterham
England
Brooklyn City Hospital
Red Cross
Niel Lee
M. Batterham
Lindsey
Chattanooga
Tenn
Harry Batterham
Veteran Confederate Vet Thomas Nolan Killed Near Tampa
A Confederate veteran from Houston Texas, Thomas Nolan, was killed when he fell from a train between Argyle and Ponce De Leon while en route to a reunion in Tampa. The body was found on the railroad tracks by section hands, according to a Defuniak Springs message.
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Tampa
Fla
Thomas Nolan
Houston
Texas
Argyle
Ponce de Leon
Defuniak Springs
Coolidge Disappointed Over France Naval Conference Absence
President Coolidge voices disappointment that France will not attend the naval limitation conference with the United States Great Britain and Japan. He expects the decision will not hinder the conference’s holding or progress.
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Coolidge
Washington
France
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Tri City air port commission to lease Lindley field
The Tri City air port commission decides to lease Lindley field near Friendship and hold bids for commercial operation. Paul Lindley to meet with the party at 3 30 PM and the commission plans a 6 PM bid hearing at the King Cotton hotel. Reynolds Airways preferred bidder among contenders.
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Tri-City
Friendship
King Cotton Hotel
R. J. Reynolds
Reynolds Airways, Inc
High Point
Moffitt
Joe S. Worth
J. E. Marsh, Jr
Tri-City Airport Commission
Carter Dalton
E. B. Jeffress
Robert F. Moseley
Paul C Lindley
James A. Gawthrop
George M. Stansbury
Greensboro
Paul Montague
William Ritter
Chamber of Commerce
Winston-Salem
Radio bands to stay within current limits, FRC rules
The federal radio commission decided today that radio wave length bands now used for broadcasting will be confined to their present limits. This ruling preserves existing allocations and prevents expansions or shifts in band usage.
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Washington
Apro
Federal Radio Commission
Felt Stupid Dull Starkville Woman Praises Black-Draught
Mrs. C. E. Bun tin of R F D 5 Starkville says she used Thedford s Black-Draught for about twenty years. She reports relief from dullness headaches indigestion and constipation after starting the remedy and treats her children with it for colds and headaches. The ad touts Black-Draught as safe easy to take and costing one cent a dose.
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Starkville
Miss
C. E. Buntin
Thedford
Costa
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Wilkes-Barre
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High Point American Business Club
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Bobby Jones
Styles
Dlack
Cingham Tan
Belk-Stevens Co
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Tanlac
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