Consolidation of Railroads to Solve Moving Problem
Swampscott Mass August 4 Voluntary consolidation of railroads, in President Coolidge s view, could solve the transportation problem. He watches the Van Sweringen effort to gain a state commerce commission approval for a major merger. He believes settling the issue would allow consolidation and set rates to give a fair return while reducing extreme profits and losses across lines.
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Swampscott
Mass
Coolidge
van Sweringen
Commerce Commission
CO Oiber Transportation Systems
Small Fire Damages Moon Street Closet
Firefighters contained a blaze in a clothes closet of a Moon Street home Monday afternoon at 5 45 o clock. Quick action by No 1 company prevented further damage to the residence. The fire was confined to the closet and caused slight damage.
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Moon Street
No. 1 Company
New York Pastor Offered Place of William Jennings Bryan
Rev. John Roach Straton of Cavalry Baptist Church in New York was offered leadership of the fundamentalist movement. He said prominent New Yorkers urged him for the role and planned a nationwide war against evolution in tax-supported schools. Debates with Clarence Darrow were proposed in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Atlanta.
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New York
William Jennings Bryan
John Roach Straton
Cavalry Baptist Church
Asbury Park
N. J
Straton
Clarence Darrow
Chicago
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Darrow
Dudley Field Malone
Germany
Greek Troops Move to Front After Nicolaides Killing
Greek forces head to the Greco Bulgarian frontier amid charges of Bulgarian terror acts against Greeks following the Nicolaides murder at Stanimaka. Athens warns of possible retaliation if reparations fail, while Sofia expresses regret and promises punishment.
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Paris
M. Nicholaides
Stanimaka
Bulgaria
Greece
Athens
M. Nicolaides
Sofia
Kalioff
Nicolaides
M. Dendramis
League of Nations
Switzerland
Geneva
Bullish Wall Street Opens on Strong Earnings
Wall Street opened with vigor as favorable earnings reports spurred broad stock activity. Public Service of New Jersey rose two points to 83, while Columbia Gas and Electric gained 1/4 to 73 3/4, both at 1925 highs.
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New York
Public Utility
Public Service of New Jersey
Columbia Gag and Electric
Body debate over man found after California lab blast
Martinez authorities claim new evidence weakens link to Charles H. Schwartz. They say the burned corpse may be another man planted to fake his death. Schwartz, a Silk fibre expert and defendant in a breach of promise suit, had been studied by a Berkeley police captain who described him as fascinated by perfect crimes.
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Martinez
Calif
Pacific Cellulor Company
Charles Henry Schwartz
Walnut Creek
Schwartz
A. B. Tining
Elizabeth Adams
Oakland
C. D. Lee
Berkeley
Lee
Fall Injures High Point Worker in Scaffold Slip
Theodore Radford, a High Point furniture company worker, fell about 20 feet from a scaffold Monday afternoon. Doctors report no broken bones but say his shock has left him in a state of stupor. he is not unconscious and is expected to recover soon.
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Theodore Radford
High Point Furniture Company
Radford
Red Men 10 to Host Sixth District Meeting at Davidson
Nokomis Tribe 168 of Lexington will host the sixth district meeting of the Improved Order of Red Men on Saturday in Davidson County. Delegates from fourteen tribes across North Carolina and Virginia are expected to attend. A silver cup will be awarded for attendance. events include a 2 PM business session in the Development building and a 7:30 PM public meeting at the courthouse with notable speakers from North Carolina and Virginia.
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Lexington
Nokomis Tribe
Order of the Red Men
Davidson
Guilford
Rockingham
Alamance
North Carolina
Danville
Reidsville
Graham
Fred O. Sink
Heenan Hughes
Ed C. Ray
McRenville
Great Sachem
Col
D. H. Milton
High Point
Clifton J. Parrott
Great Council of the United States
O. R. York
B. A. Simpson
Greensboro
R. A. Whitten
Edgar Bain
Goldsboro
W. Ben Boodwin
Elizabeth City
Union Army Chief Opposes Stone Mountain Memorial Drive
L F Arnsberg national commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic telegraphed Gary Al Smith of New York against government backing a Stone Mountain memorial drive. He cites New York papers claiming Smith would address Georgia memorial events and warns of political death for engaging in treasonous actions. He urges cancellation of engagements in support of the memorial effort and says loyal citizens protest such actions. In a letter to Governor Smith he repeats the warning and says he is taking political risk by acting.
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Uniontown
L. F.arnsberg
Grand Army of the Republic
Gary
al Smith
New York State
Stone Mountain Memorial
Arnsberg
New York
Union Army
United States
Smith
Arensberg
No Testimony of Butterfly Allowed
CHICAGO August 4 There will be no testimony of phantasmic butterflies and lions in the evidence of the alienists relied on to save Russell T. Scott from the gallows The defense will focus on his sixteen months in jail his career and ideas The state will show he is mentally cognizant of his position and the penalty he faces A jury had been selected in four hours and opening statements completed Judge David had obtained a stay of execution pending a sanity test.
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Chicago
Russell T. Scott
Scott
David
Chapel Hill Annual Wins Highest Praise
The Chapel Hill high school's first annual, Hil life, has earned strong praise from school officials nationwide for its layout engraving and overall presentation. Editor Miss Mildred Walker has received numerous letters commending the book. The dedication goes to Miss.
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Chapel Hill
Hillife
Chapel Hill High School
Mildred Walker
Bishop Jailed Over Court Contempt ruling in Cathedral dispute
Archbishop Phillipovsky who recently obtained occupancy of the Russian Cathedral and residence in New York by court order was arrested and sentenced to thirty days in jail for contempt of court in a legal action over church property.
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Phillipovsky
New York
McCormick Plans Operative Career Following Rockefeller Line
Muriel McCormick granddaughter of John D Rockefeller aims for an operative career following stepmother Mme Ganna Walska McCormick. Ida Gardner, teaching staff member, contributes an article on the school’s rapid growth and history. Seeman Printery of Durham publishes. Staff includes Mildred Walker as editor-in-chief and Prof N W Walker as school board secretary.
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Muriel McCormick
John D. Rockefeller
Mme. Ganna Walska McCormick
Ida Gardner
Seeman Printery
Durham
Mildred Walker
Myrtle Sagg
Harry McGalliard
Calvin Burch
Pat Johns
Walker White
Lyda Eubanks
Frederick Kosh
Katherine Walker
William Merritt
William Merritt, Junior Editor; Miss Ida Gardner
N. W. Walker
Reinstated Kerr to rejoin White Sox in Boston start
ST LOUIS Aug 4 Informed that he had been reinstated in organized baseball Dick Kerr said he was prepared to leave this afternoon for Boston to rejoin the Chicago White Sox who begin a series there tomorrow Kerr would take the first train after official notification He had pitched this season for Moberly Mo of the Illinois Missouri league and shown fair success.
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ST. Louis
Dick Kerr
Boston
Chicago White Sox
Kerr
Moberly
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Randall’s Pharmacy
William J. Bryan
J. R. Straton
Wall Street
Shwariz
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Pacific
Phil Tillipovshy
Ciera
Renee Sheppard
Jar
Charles H. Wilen
Sheik
Edward W. Browning
High Point Perpetual Building & Loan Association
At Commercial Nat. Bank
Muriel MS Cormick
Just
Ford
Randleman
Hamilton Street
C. D. Smith
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