Burglars Continue to Ply Trade in High Point
Burglars broke into Dozier and West grocery on North Street Moontown and the W A Davis Milling plant, stealing meat flour and lard. A packaging of chewing tobacco was the only clue as police struggle to identify suspects amid a week with four burglaries.
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High Point
Dozier and West Grocery Store
North Street
Moontown
W. A. Davis Milling
West
Ormer Establishment
Thieve
Davis Milling
Stamey Ewelry
Bargain Bee
Tamey
Browning Testimony Continues About Frances Heenan Case
Browning describes paying Mrs. Mayer fifty dollars weekly to care for Frances Heenan during illness and supporting the Heenan home with rent and food. He details the Piscarra incident and child society actions threatening institutionalization, denying striking or abuse.
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Browning
High Point Country Club to Elect Directors at Annual Meeting
The High Point Country Club holds its annual stockholders meeting at the clubhouse tonight at 7 30 with officer and six directors to be elected. Retiring officers are W H Slane R T Amos and T V Rochelle. Board terms and continuing directors are listed.
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High Point Country Club
W. H. Slane
R. T. Amos
T. V. Rochelle
O. F E. Kearns
S. H. Tomlinson
J. A. Eshelman
R. H. Wheeler
R. H. Walker
R. R. Ragan
Wescott Roberson
A. E. Tate
R. B. Terry
Carter Dalton
Millis
Prince
A. 8. Parker
W.C. Covington
A. S. Caldwell
V. A. J. Idol
Local Y M C A quintet falls to Spencer squad 36 to 26
The Spencer Y M C A defeated the local team 36 26 after a strong passing attack. Key players included Roser high for Spencer with 11 points and Shelley strong on defense. The High Point squad struggled to defend and will face Greensboro Y in a decisive league clash Thursday.
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Spencer Y. M. C. A
Spencer
Shelley
Williard
Wildman
Daniels
Roser
Greensboro
High Point
Market opens with firm tone as loans fall and bets rise
Stock prices show a firm opening with a drop of over 38 million in brokers loans last week, pushing total below month peak by more than 86 million. In contrast commercial loans rise, lifting sentiment. General Motors and United States Cast Iron Pipe rise about 11 4 points.
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New York
General Motors
United States Cast Iron Pipe
Cotton market quiet in New Orleans with early gains
New Orleans cotton trading opened quiet as early bids rose 2 to 8 points on good Liverpool cables. March futures reached 13.24 and July 13.60 before easing a point or two as activity slowed. Liverpool spot sales totaled 8,000 bales.
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Liverpool
New York
New Orleans
Cotton market opens steady with small gains in first hour
The cotton market opened steady at unchanged prices to a 2 point advance and traded quietly. Prices moved within a 3 to 4 point range in the first hour with May around 1346 and October near 1388.
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New York
Fine For Colds and Flu
Millions of people think of B. C for Pain but few know it as a cure for Colds and Flu Try it next time you are bothered and you will be thoroughly delighted with B. C results in Colds and Flu as you have been with it in Pain Most of your stores sell it
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B. C
Wheat prices rise on passport rumor and freight shifts
Chicago grain reports wheat prices tightened after an early decline linked to rumored requests for passports by the Chinese ambassador to Great Britain. Analysts predicted reduced movement of domestic wheat in the southwest by week end as world supply showed a decrease of 4,283,000 bushels.
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Chicago
Great Britain
Argentina
Potatoes market slows in Chicago trading on Feb first
Potatoes receipts 90 cars on track 249 cars. total U S shipments 663 as demand remains slow. Wisconsin round whites mostly 205 210 with ungraded at 140. Idaho sacked russets numbers 270 285 generally 276 280. commercial pack 240 260.
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Chicago
U. S
Wisconsin
Idaho
British Official Removed in Peking Tariff Move
A British figure in the Peking government was ousted as the central government pushes toward tariff autonomy. The action follows a note reminding Sir Francis he was an appointee of the Chinese government who disagreed on surtaxes of 12 percent on ordinary imports and 5 percent on luxuries agreed at the 1922 Washington conference.
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Peking
Sir Francis
Washington
Americans Flee Danger Zones as War Moves Closer
Americans evacuate interior Chinese provinces amid rising anti foreign sentiment and Cantonese offensives. Navy reports refugees heading to coast cities as U S forces position to protect citizens. Two American destroyers head to Shanghai while Marines deploy from San Diego under Colonel Charles E Hill.
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Washington
China
United States
C. W. Williams
Navy Department
MacMurray
Peking
Shanghai
Studer
Marines
San Diego
Charles E. Hill
Civitan Club Names Committees at Sheraton Meeting
In a noon meeting at the Sheraton hotel Arthur Murray as president announced committee assignments for Civitan clubs. Lyman Redding heads the entertainment group with seven assistants. Sam Coe leads fellowship. Wade Hiatt heads finance and auditing. Fred McPherson chairs grievance. Bill Lindsay oversees public affairs. Lewis Teague leads constitution and by laws. Ed Payne chairs endorsement. Other panels include endowment and various subgroups with named members.
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Civitan Club
Sheraton
Arthur Murray
Lyman Redding
Gordon Brainard
Jill Groome
Frog Hayes
Alex Rankin
Wayne Rhodes
Roy Johnston
Forrest Murray
Sam Coe
Roy Briggs
Philip Flagge
Gratton Foy
Ernest Welch
Wade Hiatt
Frank Moses
Edgar Hatcher
Fred McPherson
Numa Crews
Tom Zimmerman
Mearle Crooks
Bill Lindsay
Forrest, Murray
Vester Sale
R. P. Royer
A. G. Douglas
Lewis Teague
Tom Turner
Homer Haworth
Ed Payne
Jake Froelich
Albert Hart
Lauranc
Civitan Club Holds Meeting Decisions and Plans
The Inter-club council chaired by W. K. Hall and attendance chaired by Horace Haworth discussed music committees publicity grade crossing and special committees. They planned Ladies Night for February 15 and renewed efforts against tuberculosis. The group voted to meet weekly and noted a Civitan broadcast February 8 from 8 to 9 p.m. CST with guest H. A. London of National Surety Company.
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Ensley
Alabama
Civitan Club
Central Standard Time
H. A. London
Charlotte
National Surety Company
Legislature Action Moves Session to Clear Calendar
Lawmakers in Beaufort hear Henry Temple address joint session as Representative MacLean leads house work. Eight local bills pass. senate approves discount rate limits and eminent domain for electric firms.
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MacLean
Beaufort
Jesse Alan Giles
Washington
N. C
Mark Squires
Lenoir
Henry W. Temple
Southern Appalachian National Park Commission
Assembly
House
Senate
Rogers
Hertford
Gwaltney
Alexander
Young
Vance
Connor
Wilson
Everett
Durham
Zeb Vanceurlington
Iredell
Oscar Haywood
Harry Nette
Williams
Warren
Bickett
Rates Approved Increase Parity With North Atlantic Europe
The Shipping Board approved minimum rates from the Gulf of Mexico to foreign ports in a sanctioning conference. The agreements set a general minimum on parity with North Atlantic rates to Europe affecting Gulf and South Atlantic ports.
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Washington
Gulf of Mexico
The
Shipping Board
Gulf
South Atlantic
North Atlantic
Europe
Hornsby Re elected Director After Giants Trade
Rogers Hornsby, former Cardinals manager and major stockholder, was re elected director despite his trade to the New York Giants.
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ST. Louis
New York Giants
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis Cardinals
High Point to Raise 7500 for 1927 Baseball Club
Local fans met at the municipal building to launch a fundraising drive of 7500 dollars to operate the High Point baseball club in 1927. 2500 will cover past season deficits and 5000 will fund ongoing operations with a city-wide canvass to begin soon.
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High Point
Strang Nicklin
Nicklin
Missing Boys Return to Their Homes Here
The three boys reported missing last Thursday week returned to their homes yesterday. Ralph Thompson 17 son of Dr and Mrs C D Thompson 307 Elm Street Albert D Brockett son of Mrs A P Brockett 211 South Main Street Tyson Hill son of J C Hill 314 Hamilton Street were found in Jacksonville Florida where it was expected they would go all three were students in the city high school and two were around 15 years old
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Ralph Thompson
C. D. Thompson
Elm Street
Albert D. Brockett
A. P. Brockett
South Main Street
Tyson Hill
J. C. Hill
Hamilton Street
Jacksonville
Fla
City
Reopened Muscle Shoals Hearing Heard On Reece Bill Support
The house military committee reopened the Muscle Shoals hearing to hear a final statement from supporters of the Reece bill to lease the property to the Farmers Federated Fertilizer Corporation. Former Senator A. Q. Stanly, counsel for the corporation, stated willingness to accept reasonable changes in its offer as requested by the committee.
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Washington
House Military Committee
Muscle Shoals
Farmers Federated Fertilizer Corporation
A. QO. Stanly
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Parker
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Coffer
Overton
Eller
Figher
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Salisbury
Roger Overton
A Fisher
C Covington
Eller R. F
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