Trading on Market Falls as Investors Await Break
The stock market slipped on light trading with rails bearing the heaviest losses. Norfolk and Western and Delaware and Hudson fell about six points as other rail and industrials dropped two to three points. The weekly Fed report showing currency in circulation rose 42 million was seen as disappointing, though bankers hope Washington’s anti hoarding campaign and reconstruction efforts will soon bring money back to banks.
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New York
Norfolk and Western
Delaware and Hudson
Southern Pacific
Chesapeake and Ohio
New Haven
Santa Fe
Rock Island
Union Pacific
A. S. Steel
American Telephone
Dupont
Allied Chemical
American Bacco “B
Eastman
Case
Federal Reserve
Washington Administration
Reconstruction Corps
High Point Debaters Defeat N C State In Raleigh
High Point College defeated North Carolina State College in Raleigh on a negative side debate. Speakers Dwight Davis of Gibsonville and Clay Madison of High Point led the team, while Stokes and Knott argued for the State College. Dr. P Kennett accompanied the High Point team.
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High Point College
North Carolina State College Forensic Artists
Raleigh
High Point
Dwight Davis
Gibsonville
Clay Madison
State College
Messrs. Stokes
Knott
Congress
P. &. Kennett
Three Harvard Men Vanish as Boston Police Seek
Boston police search for Floyd Stewart of Garden City Kansas and Nathaniel E F Jones of Billerica Massachusetts Harvard business school students missing since end of mid year exams. Benjamin J Dempsey treasurer of the University club in Boston has been missing since Monday. Sister says he was nervous from overwork. University club books found in order.
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Boston
Harvard
University Club of Boston
Floyd Stewart
Garden City
Kans
Nathaniel EF. Jones
Billerica
Mass
Harvard Business School
Benjamin J. Dempsey
University Club
Stewart
Theodore Streibert
Dempsey
Elizabeth M. Curran
Bridgeport
Soldier of Fortune Expects Major European War
Bert Hall the Lafayette Escadrille veteran says he plans to go to Europe en route to China and anticipates an approaching war there. He predicts it will be a “dandy” conflict and notes it could be more lucrative than any chance in China, but he declines to name involved countries.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Bert Hall
Lafayette
Blizzards and Gale Like Winds Hit Eastern Seaboard
The eastern states faced blizzard conditions with furious seas and power outages. New England endured coast pounding snow and crippled lines while New York saw cold air and winds but limited snowfall. Upstate New York had deep snow and Pennsylvania suffered sleet rain and snow as Delaware and New Jersey felt heavy gales.
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Associated Press
New England
New York
Upstate
Flashes of Life on Divorce and Marriage
The Rev. Mrs. Elizabeth Lawson, a Pentecostal minister, divorced John C. Lawson three weeks earlier and officiated at his marriage yesterday to Mrs. Velma Sneed, also divorced three weeks ago. A separate note from Hanover mentions Dartmouth students tasting old days with silent-picture performances as a weekly event. In McAlester Oklahoma Frank Ahoma Eeny returns to jail after staying out of state five years. A British case questions if whiskey can be real unless produced on the British Isles.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Elizabeth Lawson
John C. Lawson
Velma Sneed
Hanover
N. H
Dartmouth
Mcalester
Okla
Frank Ahoma
Your Children Your Children by Olive Roberts Barton
Essay examines how fathers are viewed by children and the effect of parental authority on family dynamics. It argues for a balanced role, avoiding the stigma of a constant “hangman” presence and encouraging a hopeful halo of respect and love at home.
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Johnny
Betty
North Carolina Car Thefts Decline Close to Winter
Interstate theft statistics show 151 cars stolen in January in North Carolina with 96 recovered by month end and 46 more from prior months recovered, totaling 142 recoveries. L. S. Harris cites most thefts as transient thefts for transportation with cars abandoned after fuel runs out. few stolen cars left the state and many found within 50 to 100 miles. Harris warns owners to lock cars and garages, as winter thieves are active and target unlocked vehicles for southward use.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Theft Bureau
Automobile License Division
Department of Revenue
L. S. Harris
Bureau
Harris
Hi Rocket of Durham Wins State High School Contest
In Chapel Hill the Hi Rocket team from Durham High School won the annual statewide high school newspaper contest. In Charlotte the North and South Carolina Bakers association will hold a one day meeting next Tuesday. In Statesville W R Call was gravely injured when struck by a falling rock in a well. In Lenoir tobacco planting is expected to fall this year per Caldwell County Agent D H Sutton. In Mebane farmer W R Burgess killed 32 hogs in one day the largest weighing 961 pounds.
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Ea Couny
R. W. Iatehine
Jane Hutchins
Wwil Hutchins
Catherine Hutchins
High Point Township
Guilford County
North Carolina
Office of the Register of Deeds
Alfred Street
High Point
R. Ww. Hutchins. Com
Durham Hi
Chapel Hill
Hi-Rocket
Durham High School
Bakers Meet
Charlotte
North and South Carolina
Bakers Association
Lenoir
D. H. Sutton
Caldwell
W. R. Burgess
Young People Debate Sunday at Wesley Memorial Church
Four young men from Wesley Memorial will debate the resolution het High Point would be better off without moving picture shows during the Sunday evening service at 6 45. Affirmative speakers are H E Jones and Chase Idol while Edgar Snider and John Gurney Briggs argue the negative. The event, in the church's young people's room, is open to all city youths and expected to draw a large crowd.
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Wesley Memorial Church
Het High Point
H. E. Jones
Chase Idol
Edgar Snider
John Gurney Briggs
Congress Actions and House Debates Report
The Commerce Committee continues hearings on bills to regulate bus and truck affairs and on a rural hygiene bill. The commerce panel proceeds with sessions while the house debates. The interior department program on executive shipping matters proceeds. Q W Kester recovers after an appendectomy at Point Hospital on Wednesday.
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Commerce
Commerce Committee
Lenculture
Q. W. Kester
Point Hospital
Farmer Discusses Business Ethics at Kiwanis Luncheon
Rev J Palmer of the First Methodist Protestant church led a Kiwanis talk on business standards stressing religion in business and the golden rule. He traced the rise of the business man from early society to modern commerce and urged trust between professionals and the public. Directors meet Thursday at 6 30 p m at the Elwood. Willis Johnson and Dr F G Woodruff organized today’s program with visitor William Campbell of Marietta Ohio.
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J. Palmer
First Methodist Protestant Church
Kiwanis Club
Elwood Hotel
Farmer
Elwood
Willis Johnson
Lemons Displayed From 25 Year Old Dwarf Ponderosa Tree
Stillwater, Minn. Mrs. Otto Dersch displayed two unusually large lemons grown on a tree at her home. One fruit weighed a pound two ounces and the other a pound four ounces. The 25 year old Dwarf Ponderosa tree was the source of the remarkable harvest.
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Stillwater
Minn
Otto Dersch
Dersch
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