Harding weighs cabinet picks and world peace plan
President elect Harding hears advice on two top issues at Marion today. Senator James A. Reed discusses an association of nations and reservations with the future league, while Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler promotes a League with safeguards during talks on world peace.
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Marion
Harding
Association of Nations
James A. Reed
Missouri
Wilson
Senate
League
Reed
Mr. Harding
Nicholas Murray Butler
New York
Butler
Road Project Aims to Connect High Point and Winston-Salem
Contracts awarded for a highway linking High Point and Winston-Salem with near term completion possible by next summer. The plan revives the old plank-road route and uses Guilford County bond funds to finance part of the construction toward the Forsyth county line, with the Twin City side pursuing a link to Guilford.
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High Point
Winston- Salem
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Fayetteville
Davidson
Winston-Saley
Uwin City
Guilford County
Forsyth County
Mrs Clodfelter Dies at 71 in Davidson County
Polly Clodfelter aged 71 died at her son Zeno Clodfelter’s home near Pickett mill village from paralysis. She was born in Davidson County daughter of Robert and Sarah Nifong. Survived by three sons Zeno John Joseph and daughter Mrs Emma Ragan. Services at 2 PM Sunday at son’s home with interment in Oakwood Cemetery.
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Polly Clodfelter
Zeno Clodfelter
Pickett Mill
Avidson County
Robert
Sarah Nifong
Zeno
John
Joseph Clodfelter
Emma Ragan
Oakwood Cemetery
Bandits Work In New York
In New York bandits held up two Brooklyn jewelry stores stealing gems valued at 1000 dollars and a payroll totaling 2000 dollars while police announced new reorganization steps to curb the crime wave in the city.
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New York
Brooklyn
Voting rights charged in house investigation hearing
Washington December 18 charges states are not allowed to vote will be heard by the house investigating committee as announced today by Chairman Siegel.
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Washington
House
Siegel
High Point to Host Community Christmas Tree Event
A committee in High Point plans a Friday night Christmas Eve gathering at 7 oclock. The exact tree location is pending with options including the North Main street municipal lot or near the passenger station. Committees for music decoration publicity and finance were formed and will begin work immediately to make it a memorable Furniture City event.
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High Point
Chamber of Commerce
S. R. Bivens
H. A White
North Main
Furniture City
Edith Moore
Willis Slane
Roy E. Leinbach
H. A. Millis
G. W. Clark
Walter Hargett
W. G. Shipman
Death of World War aviator Lieut. Pat OBrien
Lieut. Pat OBrien, a famed world war aviator born in Manon Illinois, was found dead in a downtown Los Angeles hotel room. Police report a bullet wound to the forehead with a revolver nearby. He served with the British flying corps, was shot down over German trenches, held as a prisoner for months, and escaped by leaping from a railroad coach and traveling on foot for over a month.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Pat O’brien
O'Brien
Manon
Illioiis
O’brien
Germany
Lieut Pat O’Brien Found Dead in Personal Crisis
Police detectives filed a report on Lieut Pat O’Brien, Royal Flying Corps officer in World War I, found dead last night in a downtown hotel. The report cites death due to personal crisis.
River Volcanic Activity and Chilean Quake Report
A Pucon dispatch notes Villarica volcano discharging flames lava and strong earth tremors as the Turbico river drains into a vast fissure with steam columns. A Mendoza earthquake shook the city for about thirty seconds, with a milder aftershock thirty minutes later.
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Santiago
Chile
Pucon
Bolivia
Villarica
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Mendoza
Prices Lower In Memphis Report
Washington December 18. A further two and a half percent drop in retail food prices in November versus October is reported by the Department of Labor Bureau of Statistics. Decreases occur in all fifty one cities, with Memphis showing the largest decline at five percent.
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Washington
Department of Labor Bureau of Statistics
Memphis
Weather Forecast for Week in Washington Ec 18
Weather predictions for the South Atlantic and gulf states indicate generally fair and cool conditions with a probability of rain on Tuesday and Wednesday. The outlook notes a cool pattern across the region with potential showers midweek.
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Washington
South Atlantic
Gulf States
Little Girl Triggers Fire Alarm at Northside Box
A unnamed young girl attempted to mail a letter in Fire Alarm Box 49 at Malory and Park, triggering Northside station bells. High Point fire crews from two motor trucks responded promptly, but the child had vanished by afternoon. Authorities speculated the act may have been a prank or experiment.
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Northside
High Point Fremen
South Main Street
Malory
Park Streets
Southside
Sta
Italian Suspect Arrested in Belle Haven Murder
Joe Tersigni an Italian suspect in the Belle Haven murder of Will Radcliffe was arrested in Washington C and taken to jail under guard. A mob of 200 to 300 armed men gathered near the arrest site but police moved the suspect quickly to safety.
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Washington
WN. C
Joe Tersigni
Will Radcliffe
Belle Haven
Tersigni
Testimony in Shepherd case in Macon hearing
J A Tanner Jr testified at a preliminary hearing in Macon that Mrs Annie Cutts tried to enlist him to poison Fred Shepherd for his money. The judge ruled the testimony applies only to Mrs Cutts, not to defendants Pauline Elmore Ernst Hobson or Iona Henry.
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Macon
Cutts
Wilcox County
Shepherd
Annie Cutts
Fred Shepherd
Chicago City Requests Help Off Newfoundland Banks
The steamer Chicago City, leaking badly from shifting cargo, sent out an SOS this morning. It lies off the Newfoundland Grand Banks about 1,000 miles east of Halifax. The Cape Race wireless station relayed the call, and the Queen Louise was reportedly en route to assist.
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Montreal
Chicago City
Newfoundland Grand Banks
Halifax
Cape Race
S. O
Harrison Out on 4000 Dollar Bail in Wife Killing
Greenville man Tom Harrison was granted $4000 bail by Circuit Judge T J Mauldin as he awaits trial in general sessions on charges he killed his wife Gertrude after a shooting at the Harrison home on East Washington Street the night of December ... Arthur Monk Young was also shot four times in the incident. The defense cites self defense in seeking bond.
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Greenville
S. C
Merchants Fight Bogus Checks in Greenville
In Greenville South Carolina dealers report scores of counterfeit checks used to promote a merchants meeting. The Greenville Retail Merchants Bureau urges drastic action and merchants vow not to cash checks for strangers and to verify payments at banks before accepting them.
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Greenville
S. C
Retail Merchants Bureau
Emergency Tariff Talk Aims to Aid Farmers Today
Washington officials report the Ways and Means Committee began framing emergency tariff legislation to relieve farmers. Representative Greene of Iowa presented draft bills proposing high tariffs on farm products as a foundation for the measure. The panel tentatively agreed to exclude wheat corn wool beans potatoes peanuts sheep cattle meat from new import duties.
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Washington
Greene
Iowa
House
Elks Band 10 to Perform Sunday Concert
The Elks band of 26 pieces under Dr. J. Fred Tesh will give a sacred program Sunday at 3 PM at the Elks home on West Broad Street. The free concert aims to showcase a versatile orchestra with a chorus and quartet, highlighting community support and North Carolina Elks pride.
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Elks
West Broad Street
J. Fred Tesh
B&tkks
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Igh Point Lodge of Elks
North Carolina
New Bern
Band
I Splendid Orchestra
High Point’s
Elks’ Band
War Finance Primary Law Discussion Prompts Belief Debate
A debate discusses a belief tied to the War Finance primary law. The article analyzes political arguments, noting supporters and skeptics' positions and potential implications for policy and public opinion.
North Carolina seeks revival of war finance aid for farmers
Raleigh reports farmers battling ruin from low cotton and tobacco prices. Southern lawmakers push to revive the War Finance Corporation to supply credit, stabilize finances, and aid relief efforts in the state. Also notes spikes in fires and a proposed 560 million bond plan to build 3,000 miles of roads with state and federal funds. Max Gardner named as potential repeal ally and NC court opinions due before winter recess.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
War Finance Corporation
Simmons
Congress
North Carolina Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
Department of Agriculture
Mt. Olive
Enterprise Lumber Company
Elkin
Greensboro
Bennett College
Battleboro
Battleboro Oil Company
Roxobel
Roxobel Supply Company
Ayden
Miday
LaGrange
Norfolk and Southern
Hickory
Carolina Creamery Company
General Assembly
O. Max Gardner
Gardner
North Carolina Supreme Court
J. T. Harris
E. T. Monnish
Ridgecrest
Charlotte
Col
T.L. Kirkpatrick
Citizens Highway Association of North Carolina
Kirkpatrick
Local Fighs Lose Their First Game
In the season opening contest High Point high school lost to Greensboro highs 52 to 15 at the YMCA in Greensboro. The game featured hard teamwork rather than standout individuals with High Point players Sullivan and Thomas among those listed. Substitutions included Foene for Britton and Koenig for Daniel.
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High Point
Greensboro
M. C.A
Sullivan
J. F
Thomas
Smith
Chappel
J. G
Simmons
R. G
Poole
Britton
R. F
Daniel
Ballard
Ballard, 1. F
Koenig
Foene
Hinkle
Transon
New Quakes In Albania Kill 22 In Telini Village
Rome reports that shocks destroyed Telini in southern Albania 32 miles southwest of Aviona. Twenty two people are dead with communications down, hindering full details of the devastation.
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Rome
Telini
Albania
Aviona
Overman Proposes Five Year Immigration Ban
Senator Overman of North Carolina introduced a bill in the senate proposing a five year halt to immigration into the United States. The measure aims to curb new arrivals during the specified period as part of the legislative agenda reported from Washington.
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Washington
United States
Senate
Overman
North Carolina
Skiff Overturns, Fifteen Men Drowned on Kanawha River
CHARLESTON West Va Dec 18 Fifteen men are reported drowned when a skiff carrying them overturned on the Kanawha River at Springfield near Charleston. The tragedy occurred this morning and authorities began rescue and recovery efforts.
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Charleston
West
Springfield
Here
Cotton market opens with small declines in New York
Opening cotton trading in New York shows light southern selling and early declines of six to fifteen points. The market closes barely steady with December to July futures quoted around 15 to 15.30 cents per pound.
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New York
Fireman Killed Under Truck in Rocky Mount
ROCKY MOUNT N C Dec 18 A volunteer fireman Riley May died six hours after being thrown under the rear wheels of a fire truck while responding to a hospital fire call. May, a known agent for a motor truck, served as a first lieutenant in World War I and was well known in the area.
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Rocky Mount
N. C
Central Fire Department
Riley May
May
Engineer Killed And Six Injured In Atlantic Coast Line Wreck
In Savannah two trains collided at Way Station at 9 30 last night. Local train No 22 traveling from Savannah to Jessup struck fast train No 86 from Washington to Tampa. Engineer W F Crawford was killed and fireman James McGraw injured. About 18 to 28 passengers were hospitalized with injuries. The local engineer reportedly saw no signal warning of the fast train’s presence.
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Savannah
Ge Ga
Way Station
Jessup
Washington
Tampa
W. F. Crawford
James McGraw
McMaraway Named Furman Football Captain for Next Season
Milton McMaraway of Greenville has been elected captain of Furman University football for the coming season. The quarterback and standout punter was picked by a majority of South Carolina coaches for the state All-Star team this season.
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Greenville
Milton McMaraway
Furman University
South Carolina
South
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