Americans and British Caught in Fierce Train Battle
Passengers including twenty Americans and several Britons on the international train from Beijing to Tientsin were trapped as fighting raged between Feng Yu-hsiang forces and Li Ping-Lin near Yangtzun. About 50 Italian marines also aboard. Major General William D. Conner sought a relief train to evacuate the passengers. The train returned to Langfang with no reported casualties among foreigners.
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Peking
Pek- Ing
Tientsin
Feng Yudsiang
Chang Tso-Lin
Angtzun
Itali
Pital
Langfang
Tient
Pektang
iMajor
William D. Con
Tson
Feng
Spee
Yangtzun
Peking- Intsin
Kr. Peck
Long
Pek
Feng Yu-Hsiang
Lig-Ling
Yangstan
League of Tions
Huria
Ing
Alles
Paul Horney Dies Here Today After Attack Pneumonia
Paul Horney 30, of High Point, died at his home 224 Park street at 2 30 this morning after pneumonia since Sunday. He served with Company M North Carolina National Guard to the Mexican border in 1916 and sustained a fractured hip. Survived by wife Flora Mann and two children Thurman and Paul Jr mother Julia Horney sister Ruby Smith. Funeral Sunday at 3 o'clock at Friends church with Brotherhood pallbearers. interment Oakwood cemetery.
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Paul
Horney
High Point
Park Street
Mr. Horney
F. J
Julia Newby Horney
Company M
North Carolina National Guard
Paul Horney
Flora Mann
Thurman
Paul, Jr
Julia Horney
Ruby Smith
The
Friends Church
Brotherhood
Tom A. Sykes
H. T. Stephens
Oakwood Cemetery
One Man Killed In New York Building Collapse
A building on 47th Street in Manhattan collapsed trapping eight workers during reconstruction into an office. One man died instantly. James Blanco and Salvatore Blanco were severely injured and aided by rescuers and a physician feeding them through a rubber tube. A priest administered last rites amid the wreckage as investigations begin.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Grand Jury
47Th Street
James Blanco
Salvatore Blanco
Blado
Blanco
French Franc Drops to New Low on Bourse Rush
Paris officials reported the franc sank further after a frenzied buying rush in foreign stocks on the Paris Bourse. The currency slid to a record 27.42 per dollar as 2.5 billion francs redeemed from short term bonds Tuesday were largely invested in industrial mining and oil shares. Public mood was driven by auto profits expectations amid a cabinet crisis and press opposition to the governing left coalition.
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Paris
Lenroot Predicts World Court Victory By Wide Margin
Princeton delegates from 245 colleges hear Senator Lenroot forecast U S entrance into the world court with a 10 to 75 majority in February. Clarence Darrow contends the court lacks enforceable power and warns the move edges toward the League of Nations while urging antiwar education and restraint.
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Princeton
N. J
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Senate
Princeton University
Clarence Darrow
Chicago
United States
Darrow
World Court
League of Nations
Dr George Stuart Delights Crowd At Lyceum Talk
Dr George R Stuart spoke to a full auditorium at High Point college as the third Lyceum course attraction. He urged broad thinking, humor, and moral character, arguing great thinkers are rare and education should cultivate thinking, laughter, and reverence.
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George R. Stuart
High Point College
Stuart
Prentice Rockefeller Kin Forges Own Yale Path
John Rockefeller Prentice, grandson of John D. Rockefeller, works as a $110 weekly hospital telephone operator to fund his Yale education. He says family ties remain cordial despite being dropped from New York social lists and aims to prove himself without inheritance or help. He reentered Yale in 1919 after a five year stint in Boston and has earned the James J. Hogan scholarship from Yale Delta Kappa Epsilon.
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New Haven, Conn
John Rockefeller Prentice
Yale University
John D., Rockefeller
Social Register
New York
Prentice
New Haven Hospital
Yale
Boston
James J. Hogan
Yale Chapter
Delta Kappa Epsilon
Mrs Francis Elizabeth Kluttz Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Francis Elizabeth Kluttz 47 died Friday night after a six month illness. Born November 10 1878 in Rowan County she moved to High Point in 1916 and was active at Emmanuel Lutheran church. Survived by five children siblings and father, services set at 12:30 Sunday at residence with burial in Granite Quarry.
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Francis Elizabeth Kluttz
Kluttz
Rowan County
John Wesley Frick
High Point
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
J. W. Frick
Granite Quarry
Charles A. Kluttz
Margaret E. Gilmore
Pearl E. Bishop
Lucie M. Kluttz
Robert H. Kluttz
David A. Frick
Georgia
Joseph G. Frick
Daniel W. Frick
Minnie B. Lingle
Five Cars Derailed On Rock Island Train Near Roland
One man was seriously injured and numerous others bruised when five cars of Rock Island train number 42 derailed east of Little Rock near Roland 17 miles away. Advices from Roland report the derailment occurred today as the train carried passengers from California and New Mexico points.
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Little Rock
Ark
Rock Island
California
New Mexico
Roland
Here
Columbia stands behind Rockne coaching contract claim
New York December 12 James R Knapp chairman of Columbia University football committee said the university stands put behind its original statement that Knute Rockne of Notre Dame had signed a three year contract as head football coach at Columbia
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New York
James R. Knapp
Columbia University
Columbia
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Congress Would Act On Arms Parley Plan
Washington dispatches report the League of Nations inviting the United States to participate in arms limitation discussions in Geneva. President Coolidge plans to study the invitation before final guidance, while Congress would pass any final recommendation. Similar invites were extended to Germany and Russia, with texts to be released to the respective governments.
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Washington
Council of the
League of Nations
Genevia
Congress
Coolidge
United States
Germany
Russia
Geneva
Blood Clot Threat Ends Grange’s Playing Tour
Detroit December report says Harold Grange, star back for Auburn, will not play or appear in uniform for the Chicago Bears against Detroit. Doctors warn a blood clot in his arm could travel to the heart, risking serious complications if not treated. Grange arrived with the Bears from Pittsburgh and has slept little due to arm pain.
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Detroit
Harold Grange
Auburn
Chicago Bears
Illinois
Grange
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Court martial near end as Mitchell air officer trial nears close
Last week WASPWINGTON reports the Mitchell court martial wraps up. remaining evidence to be offered early next week, with plans to end public sessions before the weekend.
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Mitchell
Henry Ford Tells When Maine Fiddler Will Return Home
Mellie Dunham, Maine’s champion fiddler, touring Detroit with Henry Ford, will go home to Norway Maine as soon as Ford’s orchestra can play a competitive waltz. Ford and Mrs. Dunham danced with Mellie after he performed Rippling Waves, and Dunham praised the welcome at Dearborn while noting the generous hospitality and long rides.
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Henry Ford
Auto King
Detroit
Mellie Dunham
Miss Nannie Hege Dies at 83 in Mechanicsville
Miss Nannie Hege of Mechanicsville died Friday afternoon at home aged 83. Born September 20, 1842 in Davidson county, she lived with Mr. and Mrs. Weisner and was active in Friedburg Moravian church. Funeral Sunday at Friedburg church at 2 PM, Rev. J. W. McCuiston officiating. burial in church cemetery. Funeral party to depart 12:30 PM.
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A. N. Weisner
Lexington Avenue
Mechanicsville
Hege
Davidson County
Georgia Tech to enforce academic rule on athletes
Atlanta Georgia Tech will enforce the Southern Association ruling barring participation in back to back sports by any athlete with unsatisfactory academic averages. President Dr M L Brittain said the six month grace period ends, and the policy will be applied during the upcoming basketball season.
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Atlanta
Georgia Tech
Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
M. L. Brittain
Association
Tech
Asheville Case Raises Doubt in Guilt of Condemned Man
Governor McLean and Pardon Commissioner Hoyle Sink scrutinize the Asheville capital felony case of Al vin Mansel. A letter and editorial sources in Washington cast doubt on the injured woman’s testimony, while the supreme court appeal proceeds. The governor signals serious consideration of innocence in the manslaughter verdict.
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McLean
Hoyle Sink
Asheville
Alvin Mansel
Mansel
Hoyle
John L. Martin
Washington Star
Mr. Martin
Supreme Court
North Carolina
Mt. Airy
Rowan
Douglass Gordon
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Virginia
Winston-Salem
Charlotte
High Point
Greensboro
Durham
Wilson
Greenville
Kinston
Richmond
Norfolk
Roanoke
Newport News
Gordon
John A. Park
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Nannie Hege
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Jack Sharkey
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Jim Maloney
Syracuse
Jimmy Slattery
Buffalo
Patsy Motto
Albany
Phoenix
Ariz
Jack Lynch
Prescott
Hank Gatton
Los Angeles
Denver
Eddie Mack
ST. Paul
Alvin Ryan
Jackie Conway
Minneapolis
Bearcat Wright
Omaha
Farmer
Kid) Carlin
Jeanerette
Jack Doyle
New Orleans
Memphis
Pat Moore
Mickey Rockson
Portland
Ore
Clever Sencio
Benny Pelz
Lukie Tenner
Tommy Quinn
Brooklyn
Lou Gugliemini
Tom Quinn Land
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