Hedgecock Trial Opens In Guilford Superior Court
Basil H. Hedgecock former High Point bank cashier faces embezzlement and false entry charges in Guilford Superior Court. Jury selected in eight minutes. Wrenn’s Savings Ledger false entry alleged to defraud Home Banking Co. and M. J. Wrenn. Swain testified Hedgecock admitted moving $10 000 to adjust ledgers. Trial expected to run through the week with jurors and defense counsel named.
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Greensboro
Basil
H. Hedgecock
The
Home Banking Co
High Point
Guilford
Hedgecock
R. . Peesoe
Pett
Evice E
John C. Power
Strudwick
W. F. Harding
Charlotte
Hredgecock
Courthey
Herthia
Hiner
M. J. Wrenn
W. Sherman Swam
Swa
Atthintic Bank & Trust Co
Swamn
Swaim
Wrenn
Kk. C. Strudhowick
W. P. Bynum
Sidney Alderman
A. L. Brooks
O. L. Sapp
J. C. Bower
Z. T. Perrett
Bill Smith
W. H. Millway
R. J. Blackwood
I. &. Trogdon
J. B. Hackett
R. F. Shaw
J. Bidwards
Ge Case
M. A. Mitchell
Arthur Bulla
J. R. Caudie
Mr. Caudie
H. F. Burgess
Father and Son Serve on Guilford Jury
Greensboro news reports a historic jury session in Guilford superior court when ex-Judge Spencer Adams presided over the not guilty verdicts for Clayton Sloan, Robert Boland, and Slim Newberry on charges of criminal assault of a 16 year old girl. The unique panel included T. G. McLean and his son C. C. McLean as jurors.
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Greensboro
Spencer Sb. Adams
Clayton Sloan
Robert Boland
Slim Newberry
Guilford Superior Court
T. G. McLean
C. C. McLean
House panel studies action on Keller refusal to testify
Washington December 18 The house judiciary committee appointed a sub committee to investigate what action if any should be taken regarding Representative Keller Republican Minnesota for refusing to testify about the information behind his impeachment charges against Attorney General Daugherty.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Representative Keller
Minnesota
Daugherty
Pressnell Child Dies of Pneumonia Near Trinity
Mzetta Pressnell, three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs W C Pressnell near Trinity, died from pneumonia early today. Burial will be held at Abbott's Creek Baptist church tomorrow.
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Mzetta Pressnell
W. C. Pressnell
Trinity
Abbott's Creek Baptist Church
Wallace Reid Near Death Says Wife In Los Angeles
Mrs. Wallace Reid Dorothy Davenport says film star Wallace Reid is near death after days of high fever and weight loss. Doctors report exhaustion or influenza with a weak irregular heart and repeated fainting. no link to alcohol or narcotics.
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Wallace Reid
Los Angeles
Cal
Walace Reid
Dorothy Davenport
Los Angeles Examiner
Chamber of Commerce Loyola Meeting Tonight
The High Point Chamber of Commerce holds a 7 15 o clock Wass meeting and smoker to discuss 1923 plans. Citizens are urged to attend to support ventures including a YMCA city planning zoning tourist hub near the city and improved rail and library services.
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Chamber of Commerce
Loyola
High Point
Cupp
Goldshorpe
Chamber of Commmerce
Fire devastates Trust Building and nearby structures in Charlotte
A large blaze originating in the furnace room destroyed the six story Trust building on South Tryon Street and damaged adjoining properties. The Keith vaudeville theater was lost, with extensive office damage and losses estimated around 440000. Injuries included cuts from glass and a head wound from falling debris. traffic remained disrupted.
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Charlotte
Deetsu
Trust
South Tryon Street
Keith Vaudevile
Brockman’s
Piedmont
Trust Building
A. D. Clark
al Moody
Dilworth
R. W. Stokes
Christmas Exercises at Presbyterian Church
The Christmas exercises of the Presbyterian church move from the church to the hut Friday night. Children from the Sunday school prepared a program of song and dialogue and Santy will attend to treat the youngsters.
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St. Mary’s Church
Washington
Thompson Orphanage
Charlotte
Woman’s Guild
Clara Boyd
St. Mary’s
Presbyterian Church
Santy
Mrs. Parriss Is Critically Ill
J. J. Farriss, a noted High Point newspaper man and former local postmaster, is in critical condition at his home in Roland Park after a severe heart attack last night. He has been seriously ill since then.
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J. J. Farriss
High Point
Rolaand Park
Mr. Farris
Cotton futures rise at New York opening on strong trade signals
The cotton market opens active and excited in New York with firmer futures after Liverpool cables and improving English trade signals. Trading starts with December at 25.75, January 25.70, March 26.00, May 26.08, and July 25.95.
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New York
Liverpool
England
Sailors Battle Great Lakes at Chicago
Soldiers of the sea fight a deadly struggle to keep Lake Superior navigation open and send the year’s final cargos. The toll rises as a Canadian steamer is wrecked near Portage Lake and 27 more are added to the suspected dead after the Reliance disaster near Lizard Island.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Lake Superior
Portage Lake Ship Canal
Reliance
Lizard Island
Sault St. Marie
Funeral for Mrs Thelma Hilton Held
Funeral services were held for Mrs Thelma Hilton 23 who died last Saturday from peritonitis. Thelma Hilton wife of Thomas H Hilton of this city and daughter of Mr and Mrs H Tucker of Stokes County are survived by her husband her parents two sisters and one brother. The service was at Dan River Presbyterian church, Stokes County, yesterday at 11 am.
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Thelma Hilton
Dan River Presbyterian Church
Stokes County
Herrin Victim Returns to Testify at Riot Trial
Dan O Rourke, shot and left for dead during the Herrin riot, testified at the murder trial of five men in Marion Illinois. He described the roadside ambush and his survival as the case opened, bearing scars from the attack.
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Marion
Ill
Associated Press
Dan O’rourke
Herrin
O’rourke
New York Stock Exchange Announces Firm Failure
The New York stock exchange announced the failure of Houston F Sibie and company of Kansas City. The firm admitted in 1900 comprised W. R. Houston and W. M. Sibie.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Houston F. Sibie and Company
Kansas City
Exchange
W. R. Houston
W. M. Sibie
High Point Hosts E. T. Stile & Co Representative
John H. Waite of Chicago based his headquarters in High Point to oversee sales here of shellac varnish wood stains and finishing materials from E. T. Stile & Co.
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John H. Waite
E. T.,stile & Co
Chicago
High Point
State highway plans dominate Raleigh sessions forecast
Advance agents for the 1923 assembly push highway crossing removal with half the cost borne by the commission while railroads resist. Budget, university medical program, and fisheries spending rise as Dewey Morrison returns to shape a limited fiscal plan. Dr. Haywood defends his crusade and Grissom prepares for a major liquor investigation drive amid ongoing assessments.
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Raleigh
General Assembly
Bcon
State Highway Commission
John G. Dawson
Alex Lassiter
Legislative Committee
Lawrence of
Alamance
Highway Commission
Budget Commission
State University
Rufus A. Coughton
Winston-Salam
Frank Page
Rockingham
Doughton
Morrison
Oscar Haywood
North Carolina
Gotham
John Roach Stratton
Calvary Baptist Church
New York
Haywood
Calvary Church
Stratton
Montgomery County
Charlott
Hylan
Yellow Journal
Dempsey-Carpentier
Robert Stuart MacArthur
Gilliam Grissom
Washington
Grissom
Denver Mint Cash Heist Stuns City as Bandits Escape
In INSNVER Colorado on December 18, four armed robbers seized about 260000 in five dollar bills from a Federal Reserve truck at the Denver mint. A federal guard Charleston Linton was fatally wounded while guards fired, and a second car with men armed with shotguns and rifles stood nearby to assist. Police and sheriffs pursued the bandits as witnesses reported heavy gunfire and a rapid getaway.
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Insnver
Colo
Charleston Linton
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve
Denver Mint
Mint
Denver
Senate Ship Bill Gains First Victory in Floor Duel
Washington reporters describe a Senate skirmish over the administration shipping bill and Norris agricultural financing measure. Supporters of Norris seek to displace the ship bill with the Norris proposal while Senator Ransdell argues for the ship measure.
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Washington
Senate
Norris
Agricultural Committee
Ransdell
La Follette Opposes Butler for Supreme Court
Senator La Follette of Wisconsin and Senator Norris of Nebraska indicated they will fight the confirmation of Pierce Butler of Minnesota as an associate justice. The Senate Judiciary Committee reported the nomination favors, after a sub committee inquiry, to the Senate for action at the first session.
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Washington
Pierce Butler
Minnesota
Supreme Court
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Nelson
la Fallette
Wisconsin
Norris
Nebraska
Malone Found Dead in Branch Near Home
Statesville Dec 18 J Robert Malone 36 was missing since December 9 and his body was found in a branch near his Shiloh township home with a throat wound. He had been adjudged insane and an application had been made to admit him to the state hospital for the insane. He is survived by his wife and three children.
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Statesville
J. Robert Malone
Shiloh Township
Malone
State Hospital
Trinity Closed by Flu Epidemic
Durham reports Trinity College to close early for Christmas holidays due to an influenza outbreak. A total of 36 cases were reported on the campus today, prompting the premature shutdown two days before the usual holiday recess.
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Durham
Trinity College
Russian foreign minister proposes board of control for straits
Foreign Minister Tchitcherin told the Near East conference commission that an international board of control should be formed for the Turkish straits. The proposed board would include Germany, the United States, France, England, Italy, and all Black Sea states.
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Lauganne
Associated Press
Tchitcherin
Near East Conference Commission
Pan
International Board of Control
Germany
United States
France
England
Italy
Black Sea
Medical Association Elets New Officers in Statesville
Statesville reports the Alexander Iredell Medical Association elected officers for the coming year. C. J. Sherrill becomes president with L W Davis as vice president and J E Mc Laughlin as secretary treasurer. Sherrill also named a delegate to the state medical society meeting with Ross McElwee as alternate.
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Statesville
Alexander Iredell Medical Association
C. J. Sherrill
L W. Davis
J. BE. McLaughlin
Sherrill
State Medical Society
Ross McElwee
Mrs P I Boggs buried at Spring Hill church
Funeral services for Mrs P I Boggs were held at Spring Hill church after her death Saturday afternoon. Rev M L Moore officiated and interment followed in the church cemetery. She had a long illness and was survived by a son George Stoner a daughter Mrs F J Elmore a second husband P L Boggs two grandchildren and many relatives across the Abbott Creek Randolph County area.
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P. B. Boggs
Spring Hill
M.L. Moore
Crusan Stoner
George Stoner
F. J. Elmore
Randolphounty
P. L. Boggs
W. F. Boggs
Abbott’s Creek
G. Cecil
J. C. Hanes
November exports reach record year high
The department of commerce reports November American exports at 383 million dollars, up 12 million from October and 90.9 million above last year. Compared with November 1913 the rise exceeds 138 million. The brief notice says agriculture and industry generally benefited from rising export business, though detailed analysis is pending.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
Department
Brunen Must Pace the Charge in Killing of Honest John Brunen
Justice Kalisch refused to dismiss charges against Mrs. Doris Brunen in the killing of carnival owner Honest John Brunen. He said the testimony may be meager against her but the issue must be decided by a jury in Mount Holly New Jersey on December 18.
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Mount Holly
N. J
Kalisch
Doris Brunen
John” E. Brunen
Raeford Man Killed in Auto Crash Near Rock Bridge
R A Pete ter 325 a resident of Raeford died last night when the automobile he rode in overturned near Rock Bridge one mile from Raeford. He suffered a broken neck. No companion was present at the time. He leaves a widow and two young children.
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Vatal
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