President to Address Congress on Rail Strike
President Harding will deliver a government position on the railroad strike at a joint session of the Senate and House. Arrangements for the appearance were completed at the White House after a conference with Senator Lodge. Railroad union leaders in Washington prepared for talks with railway chiefs as mediation efforts proceed.
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Senate
Hofse
White House
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Harding
Congress
Washingon
Andrew Jackson Post Auxiliary organized in High Point
A large gathering of wives and relatives of American Legion members formed the Andrew Jackson Post No 7 auxiliary with Mrs D M Pollock elected president and pledges to support Dr I T Mann for state commander. The meeting featured a key address by state auxiliary president Mrs E W Burt and established ties with Winston-Salem auxiliary.
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American Legion
Presbyterian
Andrew Jackson Post
No.7
American Legion Auxiliary
D.M. Pallock
J. T. Mann
Charles P. Kephart
John Rjaper
John Peacock
M. H. Shiplett
Auxiliary
I. T. Mann
D. M. Pollock
Norfleet
Winston-Salem
Fifth District
Edith Moore
Vale
Russell
N. T. Mann
The
E. W. Burt
Saftisbury
Norfieet
Legion
Premier Poincaire Praised In France Amid London Stand
In Ram bouillet France Aug 16 the French cabinet approved Premier Poincaire German reparations policy and praised his London conference stance after his explanation of failed talks. Crowds cheered for England and France with some cries of down with Lloyd George as he arrived at the station.
Coal for Industries Raised In State Aid Plan
Raleigh reports a half million ton weekly coal increase with 2,282 cars requested by industry, while State Corporation Commission warns only Class 2 gains, listing oil mills cotton gins tobacco dryers and public works as eligible. Railroads and public utilities remain prioritized for limited supply.
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Raleigh
H. B. Spencer
State Fuel Committee
State Corporation Commission
Shakespeare
Washington
Southern
Tennessee
Watts
Richmond
Col. A. OD
R. A. Kohless
H. A. Price
Kohless
Kohloss
North Carolina
Rail Strike Unsettled as Talks Shift to Direct Negotiations
West railroads move toward direct talks with unions after rejection of President Harding's plan. Executives doubt success but approve meeting with unions in New York. Western rail conditions ease as embargoes lift and trains resume on Santa Fe and others. President to present industrial crisis to Congress.
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Chicago
Far West
Harding
New York
Congress
Santa Fe
Harding to present full railroad aid in message to Congress
Washington reports president Harding will outline the railroad crisis and pledge federal support to keep operations running. Unions continue plans for direct settlement as the timing of his message to Congress remains uncertain, with delivery not expected today but possible late in the day.
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Washington
President Harding
Congress
Harding
Well Known Negro Dead At Home Here
Walter L Lofton a local negro died Thursday night around 9 30 from heart disease after a two year illness Funeral services will be at 2 pm Friday from the First Baptist negro church on Washington street The Knights of Pythias will conduct the service He was a respected community member known as an expert camp cook and traveled with local white people He was a bachelor and survived by two sisters and two brothers.
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Walter L. Lofton
First Baptist Negro Church
Washington Street
Knights of Pythias
Lofion
Coal Miners Ordered to Resume Soft Coal Production
The Associated Press reports that after 22 weeks of strikes, soft coal miners in seven states began producing coal again. Union leader John Lewis predicted general acceptance of the settlement and hoped for early reductions, as talks with operators and anthracite leaders proceed in Philadelphia and Cleveland.
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Cleveland
John. Lewis
Philadelphia
Quick Change In Styles A Challenge For Merchants
Members of the Southern Retail Merchants association discussed how retailers struggle to profit from rapidly changing fashions. A merchant noted styles, especially women's wear, often shift before orders arrive, creating a problem disposing of out of date stock as Paris London and New York styles influence even small towns.
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Richmond
Frug
Southern Retail Merchants’ Association
Paris
London
New York
Fifth Avenue
Broadway
Schoolfield brothers split verdict in $10,000 forgery case
Claude Schoolfield was found not guilty while his brother Clarence Schoolfield was adjudged guilty of passing a bogus $10,000 check at the American Exchange National Bank in Greensboro. The jury returned its verdict around 2:15 PM after hearing forgery testimony about a forged cashier signature and delayed cashing after passage to Richmond. The case drew local interest for the bold forgery and large sum involved.
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Cartigage
A. E. Ketchen
Raleigh
State
Angus Murphy
Joseph Thomas
John Lee
Maale
Etchen
Durham
Moore County
Claude Schoolfield
Clarence Schoolfield
Guilford Superior Court
American Exchange National Bank
Greensboro
Richmond
Chamber distributes Commerce Reports to interested readers
The chamber of commerce has received from the U S department of commerce copies of the latest Commerce Reports weekly foreign trade survey. It covers most foreign markets and reviews commercial conditions worldwide in a comprehensive yet concise form.
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Chamber of Commerce
United States Department of Commerce
Commerce Reports
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Funeral services for Margaret Welborn held at home
Funeral services for Margaret Welborn, daughter of Mr and Mrs Willis Welborn, were held at 8 pm yesterday at the Welborn residence on Denny street conducted by Rev T J Rogers. Interment followed at Oakwood cemetery with pallbearers N FE Russell P F Payne B Eb Byrum and J E Kestler.
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Margaret Welborn
Willis Welborn
Welborn
Denny Street
T. J. Rogers
Oakwood Cemetery
N. FE. Russell
P. F. Payne
B. Eb. Byrum
J. E. Kestler
Ohio guards demobilized after coal strike patrols
Ohio national guard troops sent to coal fields were ordered returned to their armories and demobilized today by Governor Davis. The action ends the coal strike security deployment across the state with troops standing down from duty.
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Columbus
Ohio National Guard
Ohio
Davis
Up-to-date ventilation system in Westminster council chamber
The London county council chamber at Westminster features a modern ventilation system with individual climate control for each member. Forty tons of air are processed per hour, with machinery beneath the floor to simulate any global climate and instantly adjust to outside conditions.
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London
Council
London County Council
Westminster
Two Wrecks on the Greensboro Highway
A Greensboro shoe salesman escaped serious injury yesterday when his five passenger auto skidded on wet pavement near Jamestown and overturned. The car’s occupant suffered only facial bruises. A Royal Blue Bus jitney stopped at the scene. its driver and two women passengers exited briefly before the jitney plunged down an embankment, yielding another narrow escape.
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Greensboro
Jamestown
Royal Blue
Miss Price Leaves for State Offices
Miss Branson Price of the North Carolina child welfare commission left High Point last night for Greensboro en route to Raleigh. While in High Point she issued several hundred certificates to children aged 12 to 14 in compliance with state laws.
Pittman Survives Train Collision Near Salisbury
J J Pittman of Charlotte escaped death when his closed car was torn apart at a grade crossing west of Salisbury as the Charlotte bound train from Barbers entered the city. He clung to the engine pilot, suffered bruises and scratches, and was taken to Salisbury hospital awaiting further check for possible back injury.
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Salisbury
J. J. Pittman
Charlotte
City
Statesville Road
Cotton market opens higher on steady futures
Cotton futures opened steady with October at 20.64 and December 20.65 as crop complaints mix with improved coal strike sentiment and demand hints. Liverpool cables show a higher start with active months up 11 to 22 points after the day's call, December at 20.78.
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New York
Liverpool
New Jersey's Standard Oil Cuts Export Gasoline Price
NEW YORK Aug 16 The Standard Oil company of New Jersey today reduced the price of export gasoline a half cent per gallon Navy specifications for export gasoline was quoted at 18 cents per gallon.
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New York
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Navy
Horace Haworth Named Juvenile Court Judge in High Point
City council appoints Horace Haworth judge of the High Point juvenile court and plans a future set salary. Council favors cooperation with the school board and state welfare officials to obtain a combined delinquency and truant officer for the city.
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Horace Haworth
High Point
John W. Hedrick
Clarence Johnson
Raleigh
State Welfare Board
Haworth
Ray Street
King
Main
Morris Street
Bain
Ray
Ashe
West Green
Carrick Avenue
Parkway
Sunset Drive
J. Elwood Cox
County Commission
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Premier Poincaire
France
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Clark
SY Associated Press
Schoolfield
C. OF C
Commerce
Westminster Council Chamber
Miss Price
Cox
Kivett
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