Harding Aims for Mission Plans in Ireland Conference
President elect Harding held talks in Marion with Charles L Hughes on an associated foreign mission and European policy. Ex Governor Hughes suggested Harding campaign ideas would be enacted as part of the new administration. Col George Harvey arrived from Europe as adviser on the European situation. Rumors persist Hughes may become secretary of state. Hoover to arrive in Marion Sunday. Martial law to be declared in Ireland with a proclamation ordering surrender of arms and uniforms within set areas after rule begins.
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Harding
Ireland
Marion
Ohio
Harding Logan
Charles L. Hughes
Europe
Hughes
George Harvey
New York
Clumbus
Harvey
Iilarding
Herbert Hoover
London
Associated Press
Lloyd George
House of Commons
College students not intelligent says Washington University report
The annual report by Dr. Frederick A. Hall, chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis, states college student intelligence has fallen compared with past years. It notes rising enrollments and warns of possible declines in work quality, with men increasingly outnumbered by women in later years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Frederick A. Hall
Washington University
Argentina Posts Record Six Year Trade Surplus
Argentina reports a favorable foreign trade balance over the last six years totaling about 1.4 billion dollars. The peak was 1919 with 375 million and this year’s balance is seen around 100 million as trade nears 2 billion dollars in total. Per capita foreign business last year exceeded 200 dollars, expected to rise to about 240 this year. The U.S. per capita is noted at roughly 86 dollars.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
United States
Newspapers urge creation of bank of issue in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro December 9 reports newspapers representing business interests urge a bank of issue and rediscount to elasticize Brazil credit system. Proposals include giving Bank of Brazil rediscounting powers pending a special institution. About 200 million dollars could be released from banks hoarded in their coffers. Pro-government outlets say the idea is being studied by the president amid monetary crises linked to credit elasticity and currency volume. Senators propose the measure as an alternative to a chamber approved paper money issuance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio DE Janeiro
Bank of
Brazil
Chamber of Deputies
Chile Eyes Shorter President Election Process
Santiago December 10 reports many public men urge shortening the 1833 era presidential election. The present system lasts about thirteen weeks from elector choice to procla mation, with a special assembly and tribunal proposed to speed decision making. Debate to begin soon with a new congress in March.
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Santiago
Chile
Arturo Alessandri
Chamber of Deputies
Congress
el Mercurio
la Nacion
High Point Realty Transfers Lead Guilford Market
Real estate activity in High Point dominates the Guilford County deeds filed in Greensboro. Amos Hosiery Mills sold property on Mangum Avenue and East Russell Street for 13 000 dollars to R T and C I Amos. Other transfers include Carolina Loan and Realty to Hugh Sadbury 5 Moon Plot lot for 125 dollars and several parcels exchanged on Loflin Coltrane and Russell streets with prices from 220 to 2000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Guilford
Register
R. H. Wharton
Greensboro
Amos Hosiery Mills Company
R. T. and
C. I. Amos
Mangum Avenue
Eest Russell Street
Carolina Loan and Realty Company
Hugh Sadbury
Harry Brown
Millard Eccles
Loflin Street
R. L. Kearns
J. E. Weaver
Coltrane Street
D. R. Parker
J. A. Clinard
Russell Street
Dugan Embler Dies in Davidson County at 84
Dugan Embler, a longtime farmer and influential Davidson county resident, died yesterday at 1 p.m. at his daughter Lula Mendenhall’s home five miles from High Point. He was born December 28, 1886, and lived all his life in the county. The funeral will be at Zion church tomorrow at 11 a.m. Rev. Dugan Cox will officiate. burial will follow in the church cemetery. Survived by his widow and daughter Lula Mendenhall.
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Dugan Simbler
Lula Mendenhall
Davidson County
High Point
Embler
Zion Church
Dugan Cox
Charity Drive To Seek Six Thousand For Associated Charities
A campaign to raise 6000 for the Associated Charities opens in High Point next Monday led by Mrs. Frank B. Gurley. An annual report shows 4437 vouchers and 588 families aided with items from clothing to fuel, totaling generous local donations and substantial help across the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Charities
High Point
Frank B. Gurley
Red Cross
Missionary Circle
First Presbyterian Church
Lucile Barbee
Guilford Council No 23 Plans 25th Anniversary Meeting
Elaborate preparations mark the twenty fifth anniversary gathering of Guilford council No 23 to be held tonight at 7 30 in the council hall on Commerce street. The council was organized twenty five years ago tomorrow and the event is billed as the most enjoyable High Point Juniors meeting yet.
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Guilford Council No. 23
Council Hall
Commerce Street
Guilford Council
High Point
Plague Discovered in Three Brazilian States
In Brazil three northern states Alagoas Rio Grande do Norte and Ceara report bubonic plague infections. The federal government offers aid and Dr Carlos Chegas leads medical commissions to aid eradiation efforts alongside state authorities.
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Dio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Alagoas
Rio Grande de Norte
Eara
Pinto
Carlos Chegas
National Health Department
Baker Expected to Speak Today on Army Size
Secretary of War Baker was to testify before the House Military Committee to justify a 180000 soldier army. An appropriation approved for the year assumed 180000 would be sufficient, but the army has 219000 and seeks additional recruits.
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Washington
Baker
House Military Committee
War Department
Railway seeks permission to issue bonds for government loan
The Southern Railway asks the Interstate Commerce Commission to allow $5,909,000 in development and guarantee bonds at four percent due April 1 1956. The bonds would be pledged as security for a government loan of $10,895,000 to be used for convenience.
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Washington
Southern Railway Company
Interstate Commercce Commission
Certificates for Absentee Voters for Bond Election
Thomas C. Hoyle Greensboro chairman of the Guilford County board of elections announces authority to issue absentee voter certificates for the December 14 bond election. The $2,000,000 highway bond would fund a county hard surface system. Ballots are printed and in the Greensboro office for voters out of county on election day.
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Thomas C. Hoyle
Greensboro
County Board of Elections
Guilford County
Hoyle
Guardsmen Patrol Virginia Jail After Hung Jury
Staunton Virginia December 10 National guardsmen patrol the local jail where a 23 year old black man is confined on charges of attacking a seven year old girl. Indicted yesterday the case led to a hung jury prompting a governor appeal for troops and a resubmission to the jury today and calls for the death penalty from the community.
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Staunton
National
Garrett Nominated for U.S. Judge Post in Tennessee
President Wilson nominated Representative Finley Garrett of Dresden Tennessee for the United States district court in the western district of Tennessee.
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Garrett
Washington
Wilson
Finley Garrett
Dresden
Tenn
United States
Tennessee
Budget body to recommend funds for Larcier University
A Ridgecrest report notes the budget body will urge funding for Larcier University. The piece mentions no action on Harris and records a petition related to a wealthier Alabama man.
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Larcer University
Harris
Ridgecrest
Alabama
Muriel MacSwiney Portrait and North Carolina Budget News
The piece portrays Muriel MacSwiney as a young, poised widow of Terence MacSwiney and notes her resolve to tell Ireland’s story. It also reports North Carolina budget officials seeking large appropriations for UNC expansion to accommodate 1,000 more entrants, with gubernatorial and legal notes on a death-penalty commutation case.
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Washington
Dec
Muriel MacSwiney
Terrence
Trish
Cork
Frank P. Walsh
Terrence MacSwiney
Raleigh
State Budget Commission
University of North Carolina
North Carolina
Budget Commission
Bickett
Chapel Hill
J. T. Harris
E. W. Monnish
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Ridgecrest
Supreme Court
High Court
Earty
Constantine to Get Job Again
Paris reports Greece plans to invite former King Constantine to return. Athens confirms Constantine will travel home aboard the battleship Azzorfi, with officials showing reticence about the return.
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Constantine
Paris
Greece
Athens
Associated Press
Earthquakes Felt Across Central America Reports Reach City
Ten tremors strike Cholutecho in southern Honduras with scant details. A violent shock was felt Wednesday in Chinidego and Corinto in western Nicaragua, with tremors shaking wide areas and causing heavy damage across the region.
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San Salvador
Dee
Cholutecho
Honduras
Chinidego
Corinto
Nicaranga
California Mob Hangs Two Men in Lynch Incident
At Santa Cruz California a mob of 306 masked men broke into the county jail at 3 a.m. seized George Boyd and Charles Valento who faced murder charges in the Pertro and Jackson/Dorman cases. The prisoners were driven to a cemetery and hanged under an oak tree, after identification by three young women.
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Santa Cruz
Cal
George Boyd
Charles Valento
Graham Pertro
Salema County
Miles Jackson
M. Dorman
Boyd
Valento
Signs of Break With Germany
Brussels reports railway traffic between Belgium and Germany has been suspended since yesterday afternoon amid talk of severed relations. The Belgian ministry denies confirmation of the frictions, while local sentiment remains cautious and the situation is not fully revealed.
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Brussells
le Peuple
Belgium
Germany
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