Herrick Accepts Ambassadorship to France
Myron T. Herrick of Ohio has decided to accept the post as American ambassador to France, a role he held at the start of World War I. Nomination soon. he plans to depart for France in early summer after personal hardships including the loss of his wife and grandson and recent illness.
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Washington
Associated Press
Myron T. Herrick
Ohio
France
Taft
Herrick
Harding
Jslands
Central Carolina group seeks new passenger trains to connect Goldsboro and Cincinnati
Members of the Central Carolina Development association met at the Commercial club in High Point and urged Southern railway officials to inaugurate a passenger train linking Goldsboro to Cincinnati. They also pressed for service between Greensboro and Salisbury and argued for Thomasville and Lexington stops. The group plans to press Washington officials with delegates and to unite behind the rail plan despite initial disagreements.
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Central Carolina Development Association
Commercial Club
Southern Railway
Goldsboro
Cincinnati
Washington
Judge Pell
Greensboro
Salisbury
sOordsboro
Asheville
High Point
Thomasville
Davidson
Charles F. Lambeth
Lexington
C. Fef. Mendenhall
FE. B. Jeffress
Miller
The
Southern
J. F. Hurley
Association
Baseball Fans Await Home Run Kings This Summer
Washington fans will have two new home run leaders this summer as Bing Miller and Frank Brower slug in spring practice. Proposals suggest placing wide netting around buildings near the ball park to catch stray balls.
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Washington
Bing Miller
Frank Brower
Ball
Stockade described in Georgia peonage case
Federal agents described a Jasper county plantation stockade used to hold alleged peonage victims near Williams farm. Witnesses said a red 40 by 26 foot building with barred shutters and hole in doors housed bunks and cooking evidence. The trial also heard about killings and possible motives, with court rulings on related testimony. Atlanta group urged abolition of prisoner flogging in state camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
Jasper County
John 8
Williams
Department of Justice
George W. Brown
A. J. Whisner
Williams Place
Willian
Clyde Manning
Grand Jury
John S. Williams
Brown
Williams Farm
Leroy Williams
Leroy
John D. Hutchinson
Marvin Underwood
Manning
Atlanta
Murch
Ben
Atlanta Humane Society
Dorsey
High Point Schools Win State Debates in North Carolina Series
Forty seven high schools report sending debaters to UNC Chapel Hill for state elimination rounds on April 14 and 15. About 188 debaters plus teachers and chaperones expected. track meet and tennis also attract visitors. Girls feature prominently among winning teams from Maxton Louisburg Morven Columbus and others with many schools fielding female participants.
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Chapel Hill
E. R. Rankin
High School Debating Union
North Carolina
University of North Carolina
Goldsboro
Wilson
Greenville
Tarboro
Monroe
Hamlet
Maxton
Louisburg
Morven
Columbus
Durham
Concord
Rock Ridge
Fayetteville
Princeton
St. Paul’s
Huntersville
High Point
Washington Institute
Candler
Waynesville
Leaksville
Scotland Neck
Stonwall
Kings Mountain
Red Oak
Gastonia
Mount Olive
Woodland
St. Pauls
Siler City
Grifton
Harmony
Calypso
Falling Creek
Lenoir
Churchland
Buttin
Glade Valley
Duke
Greensboro
Burgaw
Jonesboro
Bladensboro
Trinity
Summerfield
Henderson
Laboard
Marshville
Norlina
Clemmons
Sanford
Tabor
College Students Beat Their Rides At Local Station
Lenoir College students L. A. Whitener Ott Hooper J. L. Thomas and C. H. Yowder were arrested for beating their way on train No 38. They faced Municipal Court before Judge O A Kirkman and were taxed with costs. Police received word they rode atop the fast mail train and were pulled off at High Point. CJ Johnson and Luther Jones paid costs in speeding cases. Several matters were continued until Friday morning.
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L. A. Whitener
Ott Hooper
J. L. Thomas
C. H. Yowder
Lenoir College
Hickory
O. A. Kirkman
Welch
High Point
C J. Johnson
Luther Jones
Posse Captures a Negro in Florida
Wilmer Collins, a black convict accused of attempting to assault five or more white women at Bartow homes, was seized near Bartow as a mob prevented transporting him to the county jail. He previously fled from an automobile while being driven to Bartow at high speed.
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Tampa
Fla
Wilmer Collins
Bartow
Collins
City Council Approves Band Stand Plans and Petitions
City council met in regular session last night approving plans for a new band stand on North Main near First Baptist Church. Petitions to erect garages on College Street near St Marys Episcopal and at South Main and Willis streets were referred for further action after church and neighborhood consultations. The council also authorized a six cent per kilowatt rate for the Young Women’s Christian Association and discussed pending permits.
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Kephart
Igarley
College Street
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
J. A. Barker
South Main
Willis Streets
Young Woman’s Christian Association
K. W
Pickett
North Main Street
First Baptist Church
High Point Chamber Launches 1921 Membership Drive
The High Point chamber of commerce begins a two day campaign to add members and raise $10,000. Canvassers include C Muse Ernest Wall J E Marsh and others. A meeting will follow to elect officers and set plans for year ahead with monthly bulletins and broad community outreach.
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High Point Chamber of Commerce
C. Muse
Ernest Wall
J. E. Marsh
Frank Sizemore
Charles Robbins
W. D. Brooks
John Peacock
Rodney Snow
E. K. Ingram
David Harris
R. R. Ragan
J. Ed Kirkman
E. N. Allen
J. D. Cox
F. N. Tate
W. E. Snow
J. J. Farriss
W. A. J. Idol
W. C. Idol
J. Elwood Cox
G. W. Clark
A. E. Tate
Charles Amos
Frank Wineskie
A T. Wishart
J. Ed Millis
H. A. Millis
A. S. Caldwell, Jr
H. A. Moffitt
J Ryan
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
High Point
State Highway Commission
Bivens
Fred Tate Opens Campaign Speeches for Mayor
Fred N. Tate, candidate for mayor of High Point, begins speaking in support of his candidacy at Conrad's store in the fourth ward. He defends his platform, denies circulating accusations, and plans a second address for third ward voters at Shelton and Martin's store tonight, with several other candidates expected to speak before the election.
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Fred N. Tate
High Point
Conrad
Fourth Ward
Tate
Mr. Tate
Third Ward
Shelton and Martin’s
West Green
Taylor Streets
Contract Awarded For Street Work In Martinsville Virginia
The Atlantic Bithulithic company of Richmond received the contract to pave 50,000 yards of street surface in Martinsville Virginia at 3.05 dollars per square yard. Taplin and Perkins of High Point prepared the plans and specifications and are supervising the project. Mr Perkins returned today from Martinsville after several days there.
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Atlantic Bithulithic Company
Richmond
Martinsville
Taplin
Perkins
High Point Civil Engineers
Humane Society to Elect Officers at Meeting
The High Point Humane Society will hold a meeting tomorrow night at 7:30 in the chamber of commerce rooms to elect officers. Secretary Mrs. R. C. Soyars announced the agenda today.
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High Point Humane Society
Chamber of Commerce
R. C. Soyars
Rev Will Lambeth Heads Rotary Club
Rev Will Lambeth pastor of Wesley Memorial church was elected president of the High Point Rotary club and will be inaugurated at the Commercial club building luncheon tomorrow at 12 15. It was announced that Mr and Mrs J Oliver Bryson will attend the event as he directs the community sings scheduled for three weeks.
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W. A. Lambeth
Wesley Memorial Church
High Point
Rotary Club
Commercial Club
Lambeth
J. Oliver Bryson
High Point Prods for Kivett Road Paving Hearing
A High Point delegation left for Greensboro to urge the Guilford county commissioners and highway commission to pave the Kivett road from the city to Hayworth Springs. About 100 residents travel with plans to be joined by 50 farmers and seek hard surfacing along the route. D. H. Parsons will present the petition. hearings were set after 2 p.m. with expects of broader county turnout.
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Commercial Club
High Point
Greensboro
Board of County Commissioners
Guilford Highway Commission
Hayworth Springs
D. H. Parsons
Sumner
Britain and miners reach temporary strike settlement
London April 6 The miners union executive accepted the government's plan to reopen negotiations with miners owners and the government to settle the coal strike. The mining association also accepted the prime minister's proposal. Transport workers pledge aid to the miners and will meet with railway workers and miners to act through the triple alliance. The crisis eases temporarily amid wage disputes and strikes.
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London
Associated Pess
Miners’ Union
Mining
Transport Workers’ Federation
National Union of Railway Workers
Triple Alliance
Great Britain
Recommendations For Disabled Men
A special committee reviewing disabled soldiers proposes three actions for President Harding: decentralize service administration to bring federal aid near veterans homes, seek more hospital funding with a permanent building program, and centralize control of all federal soldier relief agencies under a single authority. Charles G. Dawes, chairman, expects the inquiry to finish today.
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Washington
Harding
Charles G. Dawes
Chicago
Methodists Discuss Education Drive in Greensboro Meeting
Tate of High Point led the morning session of 62 Methodist ministers in Greensboro for the district Christian Education movement. Speakers urged a March to a campaign with 12 special addresses planned and funds to be raised in April and May across Greensboro district churches.
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FN. Tate
High Point
Greensboro
Christan Education Movement
Park Place
W. A. Lambeth
T. F. Marr
Salisbury
J. L. Flowers
Trinity College
H. Ireland
A .W. Plyler
Free Employment Bureaus in Cities Urged by Shipman
Raleigh April 6 Commissioner of Labor and Printing M L Shipman urges free employment bureaus in cities and counties to serve all employers. Local officers would fund a superintendent salary up to 125 monthly with government furnishing office space and franking. several bureaus may reopen amid a state labor surplus.
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Raleigh
Commissioneer of Labor and Printing
M. L. Shipman
Federal Employment Service
North Carolina
Shipman
Washington
Council of State
New York
Morrison
Wake County
J. W. Bailey
State School For the Blind
North Carolina Medical Society
Pinehurst
L. B. McBrower
Two Local Deeds Filed Yesterday
Two deeds were filed for record yesterday in Greensboro at the Register of Deeds office. The transfers include J. E. Kirkman to Nellie Abigail White for Steele Street property valued at 2000 dollars and J. W. Johnson to I. B. Ridge for one fourth acre in High Point township for 10 dollars plus other considerations.
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High Point
Office of Register of Deeds
R. H. Wharton
Greensboro
J. E. Kirkman
Nellie Abigail White
Steele Street
J. W. Johnson
I. B. Ridge
High Point Township
Call Him Specs as Cardinals Name Pronunciation Sparks Debate
St Louis April 6 George To porcer the Cardinals new second baseman has pronunciations contested by fans. He pronounces Toe-Pour-sir with the accent on pour while locals nickname him Speecs and move on.
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Specs
ST. Louis
George Toporcer
Cardinals
Speecs
Market Decline Marks Opening Cotton Trade
The New York cotton market opened weaker on April 6 as Liverpool weakness and British labor concerns spooked traders. May slipped to 11.49 while July reached 11.96, down 20 to 27 points from last night’s close amid selling by commission houses and southern and Wall Street interests. May opened at 11.50, July at 12.05, October at 13.60, December at 12.88, and January at 13.00.
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New York
Liverpool
Commission House
Southern
Wall Street
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Mr. Herrick
High Point School
GIY
Fred Tate
Humane Society
Will Lambeth
Denby
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
U. 8 S. S. Pennsylvania
Henry B. Wilson
Kivett Road
England
F.N. Tate
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