Bank of Thomasville 18 Declared Defunct
The Bank of Thomasville, a longtime Davidson county institution, was closed by State Bank Examiner order. Officials cite inability to collect on loans as the failure cause and promise depositor protection while plans to form a new bank to take over its affairs are discussed.
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Bank of
Thomasville
Herbert Newbold
High Point
J. L. Armfield
Armfield
Associated Press
Davidson County
Examiner Newbold
J. L. Armstrong
Zed Griffith
W. T. Harrison
First National
Furniture City plant fire causes substantial loss
Walter Royal, president of Furniture City Manufacturing, announced total loss from the Saturday afternoon fire at the upholstering plant will be about 15 000 dollars. The building was insured and the fire started in the finishing room with unknown origin. It is unclear if rebuilding plans exist.
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Walter Royal
Furniture City Manufacturing Company
Royal
Mosquitoes to Die Says Police Sweep City
Local police and street cleaning forces continue mosquito control in the city. No definite figures on breeding sites disinfected. rounds are being made to ensure compliance with orders.
Labor representation in disarmament talks praised by Gompers
Samuel Gompers said President Harding favors labor's representation in the Washington disarmament conference. He spoke at the AFL executive council in Atlantic City noting outreach to international labor bodies. Wage cuts, unemployment, and tariff legislation were discussed and a tariff protest was planned.
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Harding
Washington
Samuel Gompers
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
Federation
Woman dies in bath at High Point home
Mrs. Annie Laurie Michael aged 44 died suddenly Saturday night while taking a bath at 406 Wise Street High Point. Cause given as apoplexy. She leaves husband L. P. Michael, two sons Alvin and David, six daughters and two brothers. Funeral 3 p.m. at the Friends church Oakwood cemetery interment.
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Annie Laurie Michael
L. P. Michael
Wise Street
Michael
Henry County
Indiana
High Point
Alvin
David Michael
Lena Lowe
Francis
Elizabeth
Ruth
Carmelia
Lois Michael
Local Fight Leaves Man Hospitalized After Coffee Pot Blow
Frank Burrus remains in a local hospital after being struck with a coffee pot by G H Frazier a brick mason in an afternoon confrontation that stirred the southeast city. Burrus condition is satisfactory though potential complications are not known. Frazier posted a $260 bond.
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Frank Burrus
G. H. Frazier
Burrus
Frazier
Tobacco hearing set for Thursday amid rebate controversy
A Thursday hearing on tobacco tax rebates sparked debate over reductions in assessments for American Tobacco and Liggett and Myers. Officials weigh impact on revenues and industry pricing.
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Liggett- Myers
Enjoyable Picnic At Hayworth Springs
The High Point Underwear company treated its 60 employees to a Friday evening picnic at Hayworth Springs. Management provided trucks for transport and plenty of ice cream while guests enjoyed hearty picnics and a festive atmosphere.
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High Point Underwear Company
Hayworth Springs
City B Y P U May Soon Be Organized
A movement to unite all local Baptist Young People's unions into a single city B Y P U is under way. J A Ruth, president of the First Baptist B Y P U, leads planning and aims to announce specifics soon. Perry Morgan, Raleigh B Y P U state secretary, will speak September 4 on organizing the city unit, with the meeting likely at the First Baptist church on North Main Street.
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J. A. Ruth
First Baptist Church
Perry Morgan
Raleigh
North Main Street
French Scientist Preserves Eyes With Gases For Ten Months
A French researcher reports success in keeping eyes fresh for ten months using specific gases. The method preserves eye tissue quality and could impact stored corneas for transplants and research.
Apple Fined for Reckless Driving in Police Court
Herbert Apple faced assault with a deadly weapon and reckless driving charges after an accident on the High Point Greensboro road. He was acquitted on the weapons charge but fined 25 dollars plus costs for reckless driving, with a 100 dollar bond posted on appeal.
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Herbert Apple
Apple
High Point-Greensboro
E. B. Watson
Doc Hambrick
James W. Young
Lillie Warner
Stanton/Sechrest
Tell Ross
Julian McClamrock
Woman Injured in Greensboro Road Auto Accident
A negro woman was seriously injured in a Greensboro road automobile crash reported yesterday. Journalists could not obtain details and local physicians had not treated her. hospitals offered no information on the wreck.
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Greensboro
Ku Klux Klans to Parade in Durham in Rebuke of Craven
Special to the Enterprise Raleigh Aug 22 North Carolina Klansmen from 26 local organizations will send representatives to Durham for a Wednesday night parade as a rebuke to Bruce Craven alleged former grand dragon who near unsuccessfully tried to disband the Klan in the state Col William J Simmons Imperial Wizard or his rep will join the Durham event and a response to Craven’s disbanding order is expected to be publicly settled with the parade in Durham
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Raleigh
Commissioner of Revenue
A. BD
Watts
State Board of Equalization
James 8. Manning
W. T. Lee
Coroporation Commission
American Tobacco Company
Reidsville
Rockingham County
American
Liggett-Myers Tobacco
Durham
Maxwell
State Tax Commission
Morrison
Josephus Daniels
Raleigh News and Observer
Waats
Durham County
James S.fariffin
Old Tax Commission
Board of Equalization
Griffin
Tax Commission
Cannon
Cabarrus County
North Carolina
Bruce Craven
Order
Ku Klux Klan
Mr. Craven
Judge Boyd Rules State Has Power Over Labor
Judge James E. Boyd ruled the national child labor tax law unconstitutional and said regulation of labor is a state power. The Vivian Spinning Mills case halted the federal tax collection and cited Owen-Keating as previously unconstitutional. An order restraining the collector from collecting revenue at the Vivian mills was issued.
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Greensboro
James E. Boyd
Vivian Spinning Mills
Cherryvale
North Carolina
J. W. Bailey
Internal Revenue
Owen-Keating
Boyd
Supreme Court of the United States
Vivian Mills
Zulgarian Mothers Teach Babies to Eat Hot Poppers
Zulgarian mothers train infants to consume spicy poppers as tradition. The piece notes cultural cooking practices and maternal guidance in early feeding rituals.
Mills reopen in Concord as troops withdrawn
Three additional cotton mills resume operations in Concord on August 22 after June closures, with two more to open tomorrow. No guard was posted as Adjutant General Metts delays troop deployment, and union officials assist in maintaining order. All mills except Buffalo are now active. Cabarrus and Gibson report full departments running.
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Concord
Gibson, Cabarrus and Franklin
Cannon Chain
Norcott and Brown
Johnston
Buffalo
Locke
Cabarrus
Gibson Mills
Franklin Mill
Barrett
Brokerage Firm Tripne and Co Fails in New York
The failure of Tripne and Company was announced today on the New York Stock Exchange. The firm formed a year ago consists of George M. Woolsey William J. Palmer and John J. Gillies.
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New York
Tripne and Company
New York Stock Exchange
George M. Woolsey
William J. Palmer
John J. Gillies
Marines Called To Canal Zone To Stop War
The Pennsylvania battleship with marines aboard passed out of the Delaware. In Washington officials said marines were sent as a precautionary measure as Costa Rica moved forces toward the territory Panama claims. Secretary Denby said the action was precautionary and expected a peaceful outcome.
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Canal Zone
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Panama
Delaware
Washington
United States
Costa Rica
Navy Department
State Department
Denby
Three Men Die in Macon Brown House Hotel Fire
A fire at the Brown House hotel in Macon Georgia killed at least three men with eight more injured. J W Hays a former justice of the peace died after leaping from the top floor. Two bodies on the second floor were identified as H A Turnipseed and H A White. The blaze caused extensive damage and investigators expect the death toll to rise as ruins are searched.
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Macon
Brown
J. W. Hays
Harry Swansburg
H. A. Turnipseed
Hampton
H. A. White
Melford
Central of Georgia
Clay Murphy
John W. Hays
Atlanta
Central of Georgia Railway
Hays
Regitry
Sergt
Oscar Knight
Columbus
Prices Still High Compared To 1914
New York August 22 The cost of living declined seven tenths of one percent in July per figures released by the national industrial conference Prices remain 62 percent above July 1914 and 20.8 percent below the July 1920 peak Clothing fell 3.5 percent and sundries 1.1 percent Food prices rose a fraction indicating mixed July gains.
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New York
National Industrial Conference
Auto Truck Burns on Perry Street After Picnic Ride
A large auto truck caught fire Saturday afternoon on Perry street due to an overheated motor. The truck had just returned from a picnic and was carrying part of the crowd when flames broke out. all local fire units responded to the scene.
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Perry Street
Hardings Return From Yacht Cruise
President and Mrs. Harding arrived in Washington at about nine this morning after a weekend voyage aboard the Mayflower.
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Hardings
Washington
Harding
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