Judge Parker Voices Elks Memorial Address on Modern In tolerance
Judge Raymond G. Parker of Winston-Salem spoke at the Elk Memorial service in High Point. He lamented rising intolerance toward Elks principles fidelity charity and brotherly love and urged members to uphold founders’ precepts amid inclement weather and strong local attendance.
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High Point B. P. O. FE
American Theatre
Raymond G. Parker
Winston-Salem
Elk Order
United States
Elks
Parker
Thomas J. Gold
High Point
L. J. Hayworth
High Point Lodge
0. R. York
Wesley Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
Edith Moore
John Peacock
Dorothy Hoskins
Genevieve Moore
Margaret Gurley
Elizabeth Strickland
M. C. Phillips
John R. Peacock
J. W. Garrett
J. Gurney Briggs
Bascom Whitaker
Chopin
P. J. Dishner
O. R. York
Lord
Judge Parker
Court inquest probes girl Clara’s death and Erdman letter
The courthouse inquest into Clara’s death reveals a bloodstained letter to Clara by Erdman found on her clothing. A second letter is reported and witnesses including Christ Olson and Erdman family members testify. Erdman’s father pleads for his son’s return and radio messages claim innocence. A Chicago morgue body identification ruled out Erdman as the youth.
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Murray
Norris
Earls
Clara
Erdman
Christ Olson
Albert Olson
Chicago
Gastonia Man Found Dead Under a Trestle
Jess Carpenter 27 of Gastonia was found dead under a York road trestle across Crowder's creek six miles south of town. Police initially suspected foul play after a fall from the bridge during a nighttime incident with three companions while removing a wrecked car battery. Carpenter, a cripple, reportedly stumbled and fell 20 feet to the ground.
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Gastonia
Jess Carpenter
York Road
Crowder's Creek
Here
Carpenter
Steamers ice bound on St Lawrence amid cold December
Four teen steamers, most outward bound, were ice bound in the St. Lawrence River near Quebec on December 6, as crews faced freezing conditions and halted progress.
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Quebec
St. Lawrence
Gould Begs In Ordeal as Senate Sworn In
Senator elect Gould of Maine faced a disruption during his oath when Senator Walsh demanded a senate elections committee investigation into reports that Gould interests paid 100000 dollars to New Brunswick officials over a railroad contract. The request was laid over for a day and Gould took the oath before signing the roll.
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Washington
Elect Gould
Maine
Walsh
Montana
Gould
New Brunswick
Senate Elections Committee
Curtis
Kansas
Moses
New Hampshire
Senate
Hale
Orphan Children Will Have a Sale
The Methodist Protestant Orphanage holds its annual bazaar and chicken dinner on Wednesday from 3 to 9 PM. Children made many fancy items for sale to raise money for Christmas presents and their own needs. Officials urge the public to visit the home and attend the dinner.
Germany seeks end of allied military occupation in Geneva
In Geneva the German delegation announced a determined bid to secure an early cessation of inter allied military control. Bitter public sentiment rises as Germany presses to modify the plan to let the League investigate German armaments, with Stresemann preferring private talks before public pressure.
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Geneva
Germany
Associated Press
League of Nations Council
League
Stresemann
Spring Colors In Palm Beach Fashion Show
Orange and yellow lead the early spring costume parade in Palm Beach as designers showcase bold color bets for the season.
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Palm Beach
Pleasing Crowd Attends First Services In New Baptist Church
Large crowds attended opening services at the new Greene Street Baptist church on East Green and Mangum streets. Dr. Ellis A. Fuller of Atlanta delivered sermons on The Church Its Authority Mission and Comfort and Prayer.
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New Baptist Church
City
New
Greene Street Baptist Church
East Green
Mangum Streets
Ellis A. Fuller
Atlanta
Home Mission Board
The
Southern Baptist Convention
God
Christ
Goa
Fuller
First Baptist Church
Green Street Church
Lloyd T. Wilson
John Dr. Hoffman
Alpha Chorus
Lmared
Hoffman
Ackley
Harkness
Sykes Florist
Fulier
Srvices
Ozbcek
Mrs McGuinn Improves at Guilford General Hospital
Many friends of Mrs J W McGuinn learn she is rapidly improving at Guilford General Hospital and expects to return home within a few days.
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J. W. McGuinn
Guilford General Hospital
Tobacco sales falter in Lynchburg market
Sales of dark loose leaf tobacco in Lynchburg Virginia today totalled 36000 pounds. The absence of a purchasing season is likely to keep sales light through the week ahead as the market plans to close for the Christmas holiday on December 17.
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Lynchburg
Merchants urged to place Christmas trees in front stores
Officials of the Retail Merchants Association urge city merchants to put up Christmas trees in front of their stores and decorate them at once. Secretary Reitzel announced the campaign noting similar displays in other cities in the district to boost Christmas spirit.
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Retail Merchants Association
Association
Reitzel
North Carolina Older Boys Conference Report at Winston-Salem
Stuart Clark of High Point reports on the eighth annual Older Boys Conference held at Centenary Methodist church. The High Point High School hosts its monthly student assembly to discuss school betterment and urges boys to lead by example and aid Negro uplift in intellectual and spiritual life.
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North Carolina
Centenary Methodist Church
Winston-Salem
Stuart Clark
High Point
High Point High School
Clark
Henry Ruark
Raleigh
Harold McCurdy
Salisbury
Helsingfors
Finland
H. M. Patterson
Grady Anderson
L. R. Johnston
Workmen Begin Erecting New Yellow and Black Highway Signs
Highway officials announce completion of new yellow and black markers replacing white and black signs. By year end all old signs will be swapped. About 500 markers are on hand to be installed across the fifth district while distance signals stay unchanged.
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Highway Commission
Union
Tobacco market shows brisk buying in Wilson
In Wilson on December 6 buyers bid briskly on leaf with a slight price increase observed though no prices or averages were available at noon. The AP report notes the market activity remained active as traders watched for official quotes.
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Wilson
High Point Boys Pleased With Winston-Salem Conference
Forty one High Point youths returned from the Older Boy's Conference in Winston-Salem where 675 boys from across the state gathered. Edgar Hartley praised the event and host city hospitality, noting strong participation by the High Point delegation and two addresses by Fred Morrill. The on to Winston-Salem committee was credited with much of the success.
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High Point
Winston-Salem
Twin City
Edgar Hartley
Hartley
Fred Morrill
Greensboro Youth Hurt as Car overturns on detour
Clarence Eaton, a Greensboro youth, was seriously injured yesterday afternoon on the Kivett Drive detour. His car blew a tire, overturned, and left him with head and facial injuries and possible paralysis from the waist down. He was found semi conscious and taken to Guilford General Hospital by Sechrest ambulance.
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Clarence Eaton
Greensboro
Kivett
Guilford General Hospital
Eaton
Sechrest
Gate City
Congress Opens Session with Nominations and Gas Treaty Debate
The new session begins with executive nominations to fill over a thousand federal vacancies. Senate foes led by Borah and Swanson push the gas treaty, opposition backed by the American Legion led by Reed and Moses. First days honor deceased figures Cummins Fernald and former Speaker Cannon.
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House
Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senator Swanson
Virginia
American Legion
Reed
Pennsylvania
Moses
New Hampshire
Albert B. Cummins
Iowa
Bert M Fernald
Maine
Joe’ Cannon
Market Reports Chicago Poultry and Stocks Highlights
Chicago appears to report poultry market figures with live arrivals and prices for fowls, springs, turkeys, roosters, ducks, and geese. The page also lists numerous leading companies and stock quotes including General Electric, General Motors, Du Pont, Montgomery Ward, and Union Pacific among others with varied percentages and trade data.
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Chicago
Liggett & Myers
Consolidated Gas
Qorn
Cpuucthiig Steel
Gene Avion Chom
Oak Weeks
OGG Bret
du Pont de Nem
Perre Boutorg
Freeport-Texas
General Asphalt
Tan
General Electric
New
General Motors
Essen Eee
Gt. Nor
Gulf States Steel
Houston
Conia
Combustion
BRU
Mar
Ssic i
TAL
Kansas City Southern
Mensecet
Wesc
Icien
Geeska Srg
Loried Vey
Louisville & Nash
Mariand
Mid-Continent Pet
DeGe
Missouri Pac
Scs
Montgomery Ward
New York Central
I. Ksy
Norfolk and Western
Amoricen
Northern Pacific
Packard Motor Car
Ren Bi
Pet Twick Cick
Pennsylvania
Pierce-Arrow
POT
Soo Ek
PTA
Rep
Ir and Steel
St L
San Fran
Seaboard Air Line
Sears Roebuck
Ace Southern Dairies
Southern Pacific
Southern Ry
Texas Gulf
Texas and Pacific
Union Pacific
Rosse Cac
Westinghouse Elee Coe
Willys-Overland
Wootwmore
Isz Reynolds Tob
Metals markets steady with mixed futures for copper tin and zinc
Copper holds steady while tin remains irregular in spot and near-term trading. Iron prices stay quiet at No 2 F O B eastern Pennsylvania and Alabama ranges 2000 to 2300. Lead sits dull at 800 with zinc easing in East St Louis at 700 to 706.
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New York
Dee
Pennsylvania
Alabama
East St. Louis
Potatoes Market Summary From Chicago Receipts and Prices
Potatoes receipts 107 cars, on track 326. total U.S. shipments 601 Saturday and 11 Sunday. Market dull with no early trading. Wisconsin sacked round whites 220 235, fancy shade higher. Minnesota sacked round whites 200 225. Idaho sacked russets 250 275 with occasional higher.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Idaho
Wheat and grains rise on steady Liverpool trade
Chicago readers saw wheat prices firm on Liverpool quotations and scarce December offerings with fine Argentina weather triggering mild reactions. Wheat advanced by 1 to 1 1/8 cents, then fluctuated within a narrow range while corn and oats showed strength and provisions eased in the market.
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Chicago
Liverpool
Argentina
Foreign exchange quotations and currency demand list
New York financial report shows lower currency quotations across several nations with demand figures for Great Britain Italy Belgium Germany and other currencies. The listing includes bank bill rates and cable figures for multiple countries alongside totals for several markets and a Montreal rate.
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New York
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Holland
Norday
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
Spain
Greece
Poland
Poland 1175; Czecho-Slovakia 296; Jugo-Slavia
Austria
Rumania
Argentina
Brazil
Tokyo
Shanghai
Montreal
New Orleans Cotton Rises on Cables and Texas Rain
The New Orleans cotton market opened higher on better Liverpool cables and Texas rain. First trades were seven to nine points up but hedge and professional short selling pushed prices back, with December and January at 1180 and March at 1195. The government crop estimate is due Wednesday.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
Texas
New York Cotton Futures Steady with Small Net Gains
Cotton futures held steady with modest gains across the market as Dec, Jan, Mar, May, Jul and Oct contracts moved higher by 8 to 11 points from opening prices. The day’s high and low ranges show gradual upward pressure across the board.
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New York
Wall Street Mixed as Market Opens With Shifts in Stocks
Wall Street opened the week with mixed moves as early trading showed opposing forces. Declines in American Smelting, DuPont, and International Harvester contrasted with gains in Baldwin, Coca Cola, and Texas Gulf Sulphur.
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Wall Street
New York
American Smeling
Dupont
International Marvester
Baldwin
Coca Cola
Texas Gulf
Ayearican
Cue Wee Aon
Dds
Comsat
Avneegggs
Sasa SP Armour
Atchison Ge
Coast Line
Haldwin
Ohio
Bethlehem
Califorum
Bae Canadian Pacific
Cnet
N-Western
Colorado
Thomasville Youth Union to Hear Rev E Norfleet Gardner
The Rev. E Norfleet Gardner president of the B Y P U state convention and pastor of the Baptist Orphanage Church Thomasville will address the City B Y P U at 7 30 PM tomorrow at Mechanicsville Baptist Church. Gardner is a noted speaker and will discuss conducting a successful city union. Florence Creamer, city union president, urges broad attendance. public is invited.
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E. Norfleet Gardner
B. Y. P. U. State Convention
Baptist Orphanage Church
Thomasville
Mechanicsville Baptist Church
Florence Creamer
Local man found dazed on White Oak Street
R. L. Holsenback was found unconscious on White Oak Street by passersby shortly after 1 39 am. Doctors fear pneumonia and transported him to Guilford General Hospital in an ambulance. Authorities report no foul play suspected.
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R. L. Holsenback
White Oak Street
Guilford General Hospital
Holsenback
Artist Joseph Luxheim Dies After Illness
Joseph A. Luxheim, 78, a local artist born in Austria, died at a city hospital after several days of illness. He came to the United States years ago, lived in Chicago for 36 years, then settled in High Point and worked with the High Point Decorative Art Glass Works. He is survived by a daughter Clara Luxheim and another daughter Mrs. James Brach of Chicago. Funeral services were held at Saint Marys Episcopal Church with burial in Chicago Rose Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers named.
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Joseph A. Luxheim
Mr. Luxheim
Austria
Ferdinand and
Maria Lang Luxheim
Royal Glass and Art Works of
United States
Chicago
High Point
Luxheim
Saint Mary’s Episcopal Church
Clara Luxheim
Alberta Apartments
James Brach
Saint Mary's Church
H. N. Bowne
George Craig Stewart
City
Rose Hill Cemetery
A. E. Teeter
Charles Hinton
Charles Ragan
P. B. Raymond
J. A. Eshelman
J. N. Rumble
John Walker
Erick Florman
Navy council disputed Elk Hills lease dispute at Wilbur meeting
At a Wilbur council session the discussion centered on the Elk Hills reserve lease. Robison Fall and Doheny faced objections over leasing as Fall warned about oil supply in three months. Roberts challenged the claim, calling it untrue while Robison defended the records.
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Navy Council
Roberts
Robison
Elk Hills Reserve
Fall
Doheny
Navy Admiral Questions in Doheny Fall Trial Leasing Pact
Rear Admiral J B Robison testifies in the Fall-Dohen y conspiracy trial about 1922 oil leases and the Elk Hills reserve. Government counsel cross examines him over bid values and the Pearl Harbor contract, with Robison correcting prior statements and discussing the preferential rights clause and national defense aims.
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Washington
Fall-Doheny
J. 8. Robison
Navy Department
Edward L. Doheny
Albert K. Fall
Interior
Owen J. Roberts
Los Angeles
Doheny
New York
Roberts
Fal
Senate Oil Committee
Elk Hills
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Denby
Robison
Pan-American
Interior Department
Robinson
Bureau of Mines
Elk Hills Reserve
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R. G. Parker
Elk Memorial
Wesley Memorial Choir
Tyte
L Wondeer
By Taylor
Stecu Nou
NEA Service. Inc
John D. Hoffman
Winston
Congress
Chicago Poultry
Chicago Grain
Joseph Luxheim
Saint Mary's Episcopal Church
Wilbur
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