Harrison Attacks Harvey as England Ambassadorship Draws Fire
Senate debate denounces George Harvey as harmful to Wilson policies and a divider of nations. Senator Sari el Harrison of Mississippi labels Harvey a caustic journalist and accuses him of attacks on the president and wife and fears his England posting could threaten the League of Nations. High Point prepares for Greensboro good roads delegates with a large parade and city welcome events.
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Harrison
Mississippi
Wilson
Senate
Good Roads
Washington
George Harvey
England
Harvey
Milton
Col
Great Britain
League of Nations
United States
Railroad Wage Ruling Finds Violation of Law Spirit
The railway labor board ruled the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic receiver violated the transporta tion act by cutting wages in line with a Federal Judge Sibly decision. The board said it cannot act now and workers, most on strike, will confer with owners and return the matter to the board if no agreement is reached.
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Chicago
Railway Labor Board Today
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad
Sibly
Transportation Nct
Marsh Boy Is Left Out In Supreme Court Ruling
In Springfield Illinois on April 21 the Supreme Court held that Henry Anthony Marsh son of Henry Field of Chicago and Peggy Marsh is not entitled to the Marshall Field inheritance, ruling the will exempts illegitimate offspring.
New Plan Aims to Force Germany to Pay Gold
Paris reports outline a German plan for reparations repayment including a ten gold marks tax per ton of coal a tax on lignite and manufactured goods a forty percent foreign currency levy on manufactured goods and a system to credit the value of delivered products to the reparations account. Louis Loucher is said to have devised a plan to compel payment if Germany defaults.
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Paris
Germany
Louis Loucher
Echo de Paris
Boy Struck by Auto Injured Near Main Street
A white boy about 12 was painfully injured today when struck by an automobile driven by Mrs. George Wood in front of the Gray harness stop on North Main street. He was taken to a physician and reported not seriously harmed.
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George Wood
North Main Street
Kiwanians Attend District Convention in Greenville
Optimism prevailed among about a hundred Kiwanians from North and South Carolina at the annual district convention in Greenville South Carolina April 21. The spirit shown indicated no hard times in attendance and discussions.
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Greenville
8. C
North
South Carolina
Pans Loyal To Kansas In Rock Match Talk
Buffalo fans back Rock in Kansas as a potential title challenger if he earns a shot at Benny Leonard. Kansas had previously been viewed as only a tough second-rater until he knocked out Richie Mitchell with a single punch.
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Kansas
Buffalo
Rock
Benny Leonard
Richie Mitchell
Former High Point Man Named for Revenue Post
David H. Blair of Winston-Salem was nominated by President Harding to be commissioner of internal revenue. Secretary Mellon recommended the appointment which likely will be sent to the Senate this day. No decision yet on the prohibition commissioner. transfer plans between departments under review.
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David H. Blair
Winston-Salem
Washington
Davidh. Blair
North Carolina
Harding
Internal Revenue
Mellon
Blair
Senate
Prohibition
Treasury
Department of Justice
Blair Named United States Revenue Commissioner
David H. Blair of Winston-Salem, long active in High Point, is named United States revenue commissioner. President Harding appointed him. Senate confirmation expected. J Elwood Cox and J W Cannon led local recommendations, with Blair thanking friends in a telegram.
Pershing to Head New War Staff Organization
Secretary Weeks announced a new war staff headed by General Pershing to manage United States Army field operations. The body will be separate from the chief of staff and will prepare for active operations in peace time.
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Washington
General Pershing
United States Army
Weeks
Chaumont
Germany Regrets Potsdam Terrace Attack
The German foreign office sent a note to American commissioner Loring Diesel expressing regret for a crowd attack on James B. Tobinson and his wife of Chicago. The assault occurred on a Potsdam park terrace after Empress Victoria's funeral, the Americans were mistaken for French and were beaten but not seriously hurt.
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Berlin
Loring Diesel
James B. Tobinson
Chicago
Potsdam
Empress Victoria
Sheriff Captures Another Big Still
A 64 gallon copper still and 140 gallons of beer were seized this morning by Revenue Officer RR White and Deputies J B Wagner and W D Martin. The completed outfit was found three and a half miles southwest of the city and brought to High Point at 11 o'clock.
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RR. L. White
J. B. Wagner
W. D. Martin
High Point
Earthquake Shocks Felt in Los Angeles Briefly
An earthquake was felt in Los Angeles at 7:27 this morning. The tremor was slight and brief with no damage reported and no injuries noted.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Sheriff Oversight Halts Execution and Commutes Life
In Shreveport Louisiana Lonnie Eaton a black man sentenced to death for murder has his sentence commuted to life imprisonment. The incident arose after the Caddo Parish sheriff forgot to hang Eaton on the scheduled February date prompting Governor Parker to intervene. Eaton was moved from Ouachita Parish for safekeeping prior to the planned execution.
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Shreveport
Lonnie Eaton
Baton Rouge
Faton
Ouachita Parish
Caddo Parish
Parker
Eaton
Roads delegates meet at Greensburg session
High Point Greensburg April 21 delegates of the United States Good Roads association attend the Bankhead National Highway session. A 1522 convention city is selected and Chattanooga Tenn is tentatively slated for the next meeting. An automobile tour over Guilford County’s hard surfaced road to High Point and a barbecue at the Central Carolina fair grounds are on the agenda.
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Greensburg
United States Good Roads Association
Bankhead National Highway Association
Chattanoogza
Tenn
Guilford County
High Point
Central Carolina Fairgrounds
Funeral 13 Held for Mr Welborn
Funeral services for Nerius J. Welborn a prominent citizen killed yesterday on the old stage road near High Point were held at Spring Hill church this afternoon. The death is believed to result from a mule kick as he hooked a trace driving to a gravel pit. He would have been 67 on July 29. Survived by widow two sons Carson and Wisdom two daughters Mrs R J Clinard and Mrs Will McFarland two brothers David and Phillip Welborn two sisters Mrs Martha Payne and Miss Lou Welborn nine grandchildren and one deceased daughter Mrs Charles Ward. News of his death was received with regret by many in the area.
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Nerius J. Welborn
High Point
Spring Hill Church
Thomas Carrick
Welborn
Wisdom Welborn
Davidson County
Blighue
Sarah Welborn
Carson
R. J. Clinard
Will McFarland
David
Phillip Welborn
Martha Payne
Lou Welborn
Missouri
Charles Ward
Mrs Barr Opens Christian Life Campaign at Friends Church
An informal service at the Friends church launched a 10 day Christian Life campaign led by Mrs Barr wife of an Indian state bank examiner She urged cooperation through prayer music and personal contributions and outlined three coast lines faith Christian experience and Christian usefulness with nightly services and school chapel talks continuing through the week.
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Christian Life Campaign
Friends Church
Barr
Iidian State
Christian Life
High Point
Morning Chapel
Gurney Briggs
Fiod
Local gas rates fixed by state commission in 17 cities
The state corporation commission fixed gas rates in 17 cities. High Point rate drops from 2.35 to 2.10 dollars. Rates effective April 1 with a five cent discount for payment by the tenth of the month.
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Raleigh
State Corporation Commission
Five Youthful Bandits Rob Downtown Bank Run
Daily Special from Chicago reports five youths in an automobile waylaid John Amberg vice president of a real estate firm as he carried $25 to a downtown bank. The robbers fled the scene.
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Daily Special
Chicago
John Amberg
Guilty Officer of 1. W. W. Flees
Federal officials reported confidential information that William D. Hillywood secretary of the I W W fled and may be in Moscow or Riga while William Haywood sought in Russia is said to have arrived there.
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W. W
Chicago
Wiliam Dd, Hillywood
Leavenworth
Kansas
Moscow
Rigs
Washington
American Liberty Unioy Heroe Today
Colleges Contest Here Friday Night
Leading colleges in North Carolina will be represented in the inter collegiate peace oratorical contest to be held Friday night in the high school auditorium at o clock. F S Blair of Guilford college, manager, expected to arrive this afternoon to finalize arrangements. Institutions expected include the University of North Carolina State College Guilford Elon Wake Forest and Trinity. The annual event draws state wide interest and was staged here last year. High Point citizens, friends of the colleges, are expected to attend.
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F. S. Blair
Guilford College
High Point
University of North Carolina
State College
Guilford
Elon
Wake Forest
Trinity
Heller Re elected Head of Royal Arcanum in Raleigh
Herman Heller of Raleigh was re elected grand regent of the Grand Council Royal Arcanum of North Carolina. The one day session at the Odd Fellows building on Commerce street saw most officers re elected, with Edward Becker of New York installing them. Over 50 delegates attended from across the state. Next meeting place not yet chosen.
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Herman Heller
Raleigh
Grand Council
Royal Arcanum
North Carolina
Odd Fellows Building
Commerce Street
Edward Becker
New York
Relief Measures For Hungry Miners in Alabama
State officials deny funds for poverty relief except in almshouses. Relief committees raise funds to aid about 40 600 miners and families facing starvation in northern Alabama coal fields. Birmingham Pastors Association launches inquiry. clubs and civic groups dispatch teams to mining camps to assess needs.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Birmingham Pastors’ Association
Cotton Market Opens Steady Amid Quiet Trading
New York April 21 cotton market started quiet but steady with futures opening unchanged to 3 points higher. Active months rose 4 to 7 points from yesterday with May at 11.95 and July 12.55. October 13.12, December 13.54, January 13.72.
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New York
Little Daughter Dies of Measles
The 15 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs T BE Hauser died of measles yesterday morning at their West Green street home. Rev C V Brooks of West End Baptist church conducted the funeral this morning. Interment followed at Sowers church graveyard in Davidson county.
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T. BE. Hauser
West Green Street
C. V. Brooks
West End Baptist Church
Sowers Church
Davidson County
Reversal in Supreme Court on Public Utilities Death Case
Associate Justice Stacy reverses Judge Webb and sends L. A. Loggins fatal accident case back to a jury to decide if Southern Public Utilities was negligent along with the driver. The Winston-Salem wreck occurred when a street car passenger returned for a lunch box and was struck by a car driven by Louise Yolland.
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General Assembly
State Department
Bickett
State Tax Commission
A. D
Watts
Maxwell
Commission
Stacy
Supreme Court
Jim Webb
Southern Public Utilities Company
L. A. Loggins
Winston-Salem
Log
J. Bis Ray
Clark
C. E. Lemmons
F. W. Sigman
Alina Lemmons
John W. Galloway
Davidson County Superior Court
Galloway
East Carolina Teachers Training School
Morrison
State Corporation Commission
North Carolina
Widow Pleads Amid Despair After Tragedy In Krumbaeh
Vienna April 21 Widow 2 conberger of Krumbaeh village distraught by poverty fatally harmed her five children and after arranging their burial fatally harmed Tet selT in a shocking domestic tragedy.
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Vienna
Conberger
Krumbaeh
Tetselt
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