Two Hurt In Greensboro Car Crash
High Point High Pointer Perry and Fred Lamb were injured when their car struck a telephone pole in western Greensboro. Perry suffered a severe head wound and jaw fracture while Lamb had minor cuts and abrasions. Both were hospitalized. Perry remained in St. Leo's Hospital and Lamb returned home after treatment.
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Fitzhugh Perry
Fred Lamb
High Point Motor Company
Greensboro
Penn
St. Leo's Hospital
Lamb
Springfield FAS Service Saturday at Springfield Church
The Springfield Medial association of the Friends' church holds its annual service at Springfield church starting at 11 AM with a regular congregation meeting. A basket dinner precedes memorial services, a long established Quaker event drawing most of the Springfield community. George C. Tudor and Manly McDowell of Winston-Salem are visiting.
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Springfield
George C. Tudor
Manly McDowell
Winston-Salem
City
Union Meeting Calls Off Shop Walk Out
Federated railway shopmen ending a two week strike will return to work tomorrow after delegates representing several thousand members voted to call off the action. The August 1 stoppage, initiated by the Chicago council, spread nationwide and disrupted freight and passenger service.
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Chicago
Federated Railway
Chicago Council
Local Manufacturers Hear of New Fertile Fields From Experts
Harold E. Everly and Emerson Lucas visited High Point to discuss South American furniture trade with local manufacturers. They said every type of furniture is in demand in South America and urged immediate export activity, noting Europe cannot yet meet the demand. High Point’s port access, rail links, and proximity to eastern ports give local firms a competitive edge for rapid, affordable shipments to South America.
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Harold E. Everly
United States Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Emerson Lucas
Foreign Commerce Service
Southern Railroad
United States
Europe
Highh Point
South Atlantic
Gulf
High Point
South America
Stenographers to Record Wilson Senate Peace Talks
Stenographic records will be made of the White House conference between President Wilson and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday to discuss the peace.
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Wilson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
White House
Butler strike districts see state Troops guard riot scene
Rioting erupted among Standard Steel Car strikers in Butler Pennsylvania as state troopers were called to guard the plant for the tenth day of a strike. Dozens injured as non union workers faced attackers while police and deputies struggled to restore order.
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Butler
Standard Steel Car Company
Standard Steel
Anti-Gouging Drive and Food Act Amendments
The report notes a statewide anti gouging push with 40 arrests projected and 2,000,000 pounds of meat and poultry to be seized from cold storage. It also covers Senate Agriculture Committee talks on amendments to the Food Control Act to curb prices with Attorney General Baker involvement. House hearings began with aims for swift action as lawmakers were summoned to Washington.
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Columbus
Cox
Baker
Senate
House Agrienge Committee
House
Washington
Wilson
Austria Seen Guarding Kun for Allied Trial
Geneva dispatch says the Allied governments hold Austria responsible for Bela Kun the Hungarian communist leader and for his surrender for trial by an Allied tribunal. Kun is charged with ordering shootings and hangings during his Budapest regime.
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Geneva
Bela Ikwun
Pansbruck
Bela Kun
Budapest
Deaf Mutes Tie Knot In Morro Ceremony
J Vance Hendley of Durham and Miss J illie McKenzie of Jackson Springs plan marriage at 8 tomorrow morning in a ceremony to be conducted by Rev R C Fortune a deaf mute rector of the Episcopalian church in Durham. The couple and community mark a rare event in North Carolina society.
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L“Hie McKenzie
J. Vance Hendley
Mir
R.C. Fortune
du Ham
North Carolina
Republicans poised to back treaty with reservations
Senate Republicans indicate up to 30 members would back reservations on the German peace treaty. Democratic leaders report broad GOP alignment as Hitchcock meets Wilson to press for prompt action while the committee weighs amendments and aims to move the treaty from committee.
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Washington
Aug
Senate
White House
Railroader Claimed In Yard Accident In Winston-Salem
Arthur Transon, a Southern yard brakeman, died after severe injuries from an early morning accident. His legs were amputated and one arm lost with the other badly mangled. skull fractured. Officials unclear on exact cause. presume he fell and was dragged between cars near Sixth street behind the Hanes knitting plant. He died about an hour after the incident at the city hospital.
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Southern Yard
Doctor and Woman Held for Poisoning
Macomb fil Aug 15 Dr Frank L Alderson and Mrs Lawrence Clugston were arrested late today charged with poisoning Mr Clugston who died July 20 after treatment by the doctor.
Governor Bickett urges aid to curb profiteering in high cost of living
Raleigh August 15 Governor Bickett in a proclamation flags high living costs as a worldwide issue threatening governmental stability. He calls for citizens and officials to aid state and county food administrators in stopping profiteering and urges complete cooperation as he and Mrs. Bickett depart for a cross continent trip to Salt Lake City and the Pacific coast, returning September 10.
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Wileson
Ett
National Conference of Governors
Salt Lake City
Pacific Coast
Jail Breakers Escape Blair County Jail
Three prisoners Robert Kenny Gilbert Livingston and Sachin Brown escaped Blair County jail at noon in a sensational breakout. Brown blinded the turnkey with pepper spray and seized keys to free Kenny and Livingston before they vaulted the walls.
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Holldaysburg
So Robert Kenny
Gilbert Livingston
Pittsburgh
Sachin Brown
Blair County
Kenny
Livingston
Wales at St John’s cruiser Dracon arrives off Partridge Island
The Prince of Wales aboard the cruiser Dracon reaches Partridge Island at the mouth of Wales harbor early today. The report places him at the harbor mouth with entry details from the St. John’s area.
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ST. John'’S
N. B
Pdracon
Prince of Wales
Partridge Island
Investigation of Rail Plundering Probed by Special Committee
The House Interstate Commerce Committee will form a special committee to investigate charges of systematic railroad plundering, as proposed by Representative Huddleson of Alabama. The resolution was introduced today.
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Washington, Aug
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Grena Plumb
Huddleson
Alabautrar
Retailer Charging More Than 11 Cents for Sugar
A district attorney from the western district and special agent plan an immediate conference with the North Carolina feed administration to report violations of the food control act. The probe centers on a retailer allegedly charging over 11 cents per pound for sugar and other profiteering during a wartime shortage.
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Oiius
Cpartment of Justice
Cartia
President Wilson Vetoes Daylight Saving Repeal Bill
President Wilson vetoed the bill to repeal daylight saving laws saying he acted reluctantly. He noted the inconvenience to farmers and the need to balance benefits and costs amid a push for industrial production. The message was sent to Speaker Gillette, but read before the House due to a quorum issue.
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