Labor crisis in Britain unsettles triple alliance split
In London April 15 the triple alliance fractures as miners refuse to reopen talks with mine owners prompting cancellation of a scheduled railway and transport strike. Prime Minister Lloyd George notes miners reject proposed settlement while a national wage board and pool are demanded.
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London
Associated Press
Triple Alliance
Great Britain
House of Commons
Lloyd George
Frank Hodges
J. H. Thomas
Railwaymen’s Union
Thomas
Miners’ Federation
Miners to Meet Over Conference After Transport Strike Decision
The federation of miners will decide tonight whether to call a conference of representatives from all coal fields. The move follows railway and transport workers declining to join a sympathetic strike. Miner secretary Frank Hodges says the strike will continue and questions about his resignation were raised.
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London
Federation of Miners
Frank Hodges
Rotarians Return From Seventh District Convention
High Point Rotarians traveled home from Norfolk Virginia aboard the Rotary Special after attending the seventh district Rotary convention. Wilmington won top attendance prize followed by Greenville and Charlotte, with over 1 000 Rotarians and guests in attendance.
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High Point
Norfolk
Tecotw
Wilmington Club
Greenville Club
Charlotte Club
Tar Heel
Norfolk Club
South
Harry Raymond
J. H. Adams
Charles Hauser
R. B. Terry
Frank Wineskie
H. Tom
Marine Engineers reject wage cuts in counter proposal
The Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association told the American steamship owners' association that members will not accept 20 to 30 percent wage cuts. They propose continuing the current agreement past May 1 with some light modifications.
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New York
Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association
American Steamship Owners’ Association
Bodies of Two High Point Soldiers Killed in France Sent Home
The bodies of John D. Grant and Berth Whiteheart, High Point youths killed in World War I, have been shipped to New York and are expected to arrive tomorrow. A double military funeral, likely Sunday, may be held by local posts of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Grant was with the 30th Division. Whiteheart was killed October 11, 1917.
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John D. Grant
Berth Whiteheart
High Point
France
New York
Tomor
The
American Legion
Veterans of For
Young Grant
R. J. Grant
Mr. Whiteheart
John Whiteheart
Trial of Thomas R. Clayton for Deputy Blue Murder
Fayetteville April 15 The jury was seated and testimony began in the trial of Thomas R. Clayton of New York charged with murdering Deputy Sheriff M N Blue during an attempted arrest last January. Deputy Sheriff Patrick testified Blue was reading the warrant when Clayton fired, Blue returned fire, and Clayton was wounded. Prosecution witness A A Lindsey father of Clayton's fiancée Lena Lindsey testified Clayton threatened arrest and vowed to kill officers. Dr West treated the wounded and described injuries as the state rested its case.
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Fayetteville
Thomas R. Clayton
New York
M. N. Blue
Blue
Clayton
A. A. Lindsey
Lena Lindsey
Lindsey
West
Cumberland County General Hospital
High Point Prepares To Welcome 2500 Road Enthusiasts
High Point plans elaborate entertainments for delegates visiting Greensboro roads convention next Thursday. Gilbert W. Clark chairs reception and entertainment with a large local committee and a Saturday meeting set for 2 30 in the chamber of commerce building.
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High Point
Greensboro
United States
Gate City
Gilbert W. Clark
Chamber of Commerce
Clark
R. T. Amos
H. I. Coffield
Herbert Newbold
Louise Ingram
Lucile Holton
Thelma Wineskie
Clara Cox
Avery Kirkman
Ed Millis
Carter Dalton
A. 5. Caldwell
Charles F. Tomlinson
B. S. Cummings
Kr. C. Denny
Prince
Valette Jones
Helen Brockett
Mary Alexander
Southern Furniture Exposition
Sheraton Hotel
Armed Bandits Take Empty Haul On Illinois Central Heist
Chicago April 15 Six armed bandits robbed two bank messengers on an Illinois Central train and captured two satchels containing 638000 dollars in canceled checks. The plan saw two bandits tail the messengers into the train car while four more joined later. They fled the scene in a taxi after alighting at 2nd Street.
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Chicago
Illinois Central
P2nd Street
Greensboro hosts North Carolina Association of Dailies meeting
The quarterly gathering of the North Carolina Association of Dailies will be held in Greensboro tomorrow night. Representatives from nearly every daily newspaper in the state are expected to attend as important matters are presented for discussion and decision.
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Greensboro
North Carolina Association of Dailies
Rate Hearing Is Postponed In Interstate Proposal
The interstate commerce commission postponed until August 13 a rate schedule that would raise the minimum charge on less than carload shipments to the 100 pound first class rate for shipments between Carolina territory points and eastern regions.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Carolina
East
High Point Wins in North Carolina State Debate
In Chapel Hill on April 15 the high school debating championship narrowed to 26 teams after first elimination. Thirteen affirmative and thirteen negative squads, including High Point, Scotland Neck, Durham, Washington, Collegiate Institute, Chapel Hill, Greensboro and Goldsboro, advanced to the second round. By afternoon the field slimmed toward two final teams to clash for the state title and Aycock memorial cup, with track and tennis championships also progressing.
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Chapel Hill
North Carolina
High Point
Scotland Neck
Durham
Washington
Collegiate Institute
Greensboro
Goldsboro
Sanford
Calypso
Mount Olive
Leaksville
Gastonia
Kings Mountain
Rockridge
Henderson
St. Vaults
Louisburg
Concord
Tarboro
Aycock Memorial
Triple Hanging In Chicago Today
Sam Cardinella led a band of thieves and murderers and was hanged at 10 26 am in Chicago. Joseph Costanzo and Salvatore Ferarra, convicted of murdering a fellow countryman, followed at 10 45 am after Cardinella learned Antonio Lopez had been reprieved by Governor Small.
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Chicago
Sam Cardinella
Joseph Costanzo
Salvatore Ferarra
Cardinella
Antonio Lopez
Governor Small
Army Air Service Lieutenant Killed in Bollings Field Crash
Lieut James J. Langdin of the Army Air Service was killed at Bollings Field when his plane fell during a landing attempt. The crash occurred about 200 feet above the ground due to engine trouble.
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Army Plier
Washington
James J. Langdin
Army Air Service
Bollings Field
Defense of the Short Skirt Cited by Jacksonville Traction
Jacksonville 1914 to 1920 statistics show 180 accidents involving women boarding streetcars with long skirts and 73 with shorter fashions. Harrison from the legal department says long hems caused most incidents, mainly shoe heels snagging, noting fewer cases in 1920.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Jacksonville Traction Company
Harrison
Legal Department
High Point Voters Prepare for Primary Registration Surge
Hundreds of High Point residents are expected to register tomorrow as qualification to vote in the upcoming primary next Tuesday. Registrations exceed previous records as four mayoralty candidates lead a heated campaign with nightly stump speeches and strong council contenders.
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High Point
Feve
Fred N. Tate
J. W. Hedrick
W. L. Stamey
Walter Regal
Main Street
Nebraska wife tied to three husbands in divorce tangle
Grand Island Nebraska April 15 Roy Yates an overseas soldier returns home to find his wife who remarried after his presumed death has eloped with a third man George McDonald. Yates and his second husband Guy McCracken discuss the situation at supper before she leaves for Chicago with a farm hand named Smith to search for her.
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Grand Island
Nebb
Roy Yates
Yates
France
Guy McCracken
Here
McCracken
George McDonald
Smith
Chicago
Missionary Body Hears Addresses in Richmond Session
In Richmond on April 15 the women's missionary council of the Methodist Church South heard Rev. Dr. M. Ashby Jones of Atlanta give the morning address. Dr. W. W. Pinson submitted the board of missions report. Mrs. Luke Johnson chaired the inter racial commission report. An open discussion on foreign field work followed led by Mrs. Esther Case and Miss Mabel K Howell. Dr. Henry L. Snyder of Wafford University spoke on the educational commission. Tonight's program covers evangelistic and medical work in foreign fields.
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Richmond
M. Ashby Jones
Ponce de Leon Avenue Baptist Church
Atlanta
Women’s Missionary Council
Methodist Church
South
W. W. Pinson
Board of Missions
Luke Johnson
Inter-Racial Commission
Esther Case
Mabel K. Howell
Henry L. Snyder
Wafford University
Educational Commission
Reports Encourage The Cotton Market
The cotton market surged in New York after higher Liverpool cables and word of a British railway strike cancellation. Opening quotes rose 21 to 26 points, with May at 12.18 and July at 12.75 after a brief pullback. other months followed firm levels.
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New York
Liverpool
Churches Center for Recreation Ambitions Unveiled
Chicago April 15 plans announce a Methodist church effort to make the church a community recreation and religious center. The program includes playgrounds athletic teams classes in economics and housekeeping with gym equipment supplied from the centenary fund of 222 million dollars. A committee will visit rural minister conventions in six months to promote games calisthenics.
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Chicago
Committee On Conservation and Advancement
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Plaas
New Bern Finds A Strange Bird Story
A three foot high pure white bird, likely a great white heron or aigrette, was seen near New Bern on public roads fighting hogs. H B Rich of the Roper Lumber Company said the bird is not native to the state, tame enough to be petted, would not eat corn, but ate fish.
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New Bern
H. B. Rich
Roper [Umber Company
Goff Nominated as Assistant to Attorney General
Washington April 15 Guy E Goff of Wisconsin is nominated by President Harding to be assistant to the attorney general a post he currently holds under a recess appointment.
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Goff
Daugherty
Washington
Guy E Goff
Wisconsin
Harding
State Department seeks blanket halt on arms shipments
The state department asks Congress for a blanket prohibition on shipping arms and ammunition to any country where they might be used in revolutions. Washington reports the proposal aims to curb external support for unrest.
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Washington
Congress
State Department
Rhode Island Minister Picked as Romanian Envoy
President Harding selects Peter A. Jay of Rhode Island to serve as minister to Romania. Jay currently serves as minister to Salvador, and his appointment moves through the diplomatic ranks as the United States shifts postings.
North Dakota Man Nominated U S Treasurer
Frank White of Valley City North Dakota was nominated by President Harding to be treasurer of the United States today in Washington April 15 1921.
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North Dakota
Washington
Frank White
Valley City
Harding
United States
Piedmont Inter-High Oratorical and Athletic Contests Set
In Greenville on Friday night and Saturday twenty schools enter the Piedmont Inter-High School contest featuring oratorical and athletic events as part of a regional meet.
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Greenvilile
S. C
Piedmont Inter-High School
Greenville
Mian Taken From buggy beaten tarred in Florida attack
W H Boyte of Orlando was dragged from his buggy near Orlando Fl a few miles from home after a ride with family. He was stripped tarred and feathered and threatened with further blows if he did not accuse R L Wilder of malicious motives in a misconduct prosecution.
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Orlanda
Fla
W. H. Boyte
Boyte
R.L. Wilder
Brown Mentioned As Police Judge In High Point
Warren G. Brown United States commissioner and magistrate will travel to Greensboro to decide a federal case in Judge D H Collins court. Brown has been mentioned as a possible candidate for the municipal court judgeship in High Point with friends urging him to apply when new council members take office. He has served as a magistrate for years and tried many important cases.
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Warren G. Brown
United States
Greensboro
D. H. Collins
Brown
High Point
Mr. Brown
Priest Mistaken For Methodist At Conference
Winchester Va April 15 A Virginia priest Father William A McKeefry was mistaken for a Methodist preacher in Roanoke while attending the funeral of Father Friok. A conference member escorted him to an automobile and assumed he was bound for the Methodist session before the mistake was cleared up.
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Winchester
Roanoke
William A. McKeefry
Virginia
Father Friok
Baltimore
Methodist Episcopal Church
Father McKeefry
Price reductions in sheet iron announced by ASI&TPC
New York April 15 announced by the American Sheet iron and Tin Plate company a subsidiary of United States steel corporation price reductions in sheet iron ranged from seven to fourteen dollars a ton on various products.
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New York
American Sheet Iron and Tin Plate Company
United States Steel Corporation
Finances Assured for State Projects and Improvements
Governor Morrison faces funding hurdles for road work and education institutions but plans to source bond financing with help from a state highway commission and supportive figures. The article notes appointments, potential emergency measures, and ongoing hazing investigations at State College and University.
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Raleikh
Morrison
Lacy
New York City
University
Greensboro College For Women
State College
Highway Commission
Tarheelia
New York
John Sprunt Hill
Durham
W. A. Hart
Tar
Citizens National Bank of Raleigh
Franklin County
Hawkins
R. H. McComb
Hickory
West Raleigh
Ccapital
Wake County Superior Court
Norris
W. C. Riddick
North Carolina
Superior Court
Riddick
Fireworks Plant Explosion Levels Randolph Factory
A series of blasts hit the United States Fireworks Company plant in Randolph early today. The resulting fire destroyed the plant, shook nearby homes, and displaced residents. Over 80 people suffered minor injuries. property damage is estimated at $5,000. The explosion was felt within about twenty five miles.
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Randolph
Mages
United States Fireworks Ecompamy
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