Prison Labor Blamed For Wage Cuts Here
Speakers before 300 union reps in the Junior High School auditorium in High Point blame prison labor for wage cuts in local furniture factories and denounce Governor Gardner's 10 percent state employee cut. They criticize convict labor in highway work, push for stronger labor protections, and urge action on proposed bills to restrict hours and preserve workers’ rights.
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South Carolina
North Carolina
Gardner
R. R. Lawrence
Theate Federation of Labor
C. M. Gaskill
H. H. Amons
American Federation of Labor
High Point Central Labor Union
Raleigh
Lawrence
Gaskill
State Highway Commission
Spence
Gravely
Federation
Labor Federation
State Women's Club Federation
Emmons
Matilda Lindsay
South
G. W. Kyte
Winston- Salem
Forsyth
D. J. Butler
Salisbury
State Federation of Labor
Nobel Founder Built Fortunes on Dynamite Discovery
Alfred Nobel, originator of the Nobel prizes, amassed wealth through his development and sale of dynamite. His fortune funded the enduring prize system, linking a transformative explosive to a lasting legacy.
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Nobel
Illinois officers seek Harold Smith return in crane of urban and Homer jail break
Negotiations circulated today between Prosecuting Attorney J A Myatt of this city and Illinois officials for the return of Harold Smith alias Jack Hudson, a confessed bandit held in High Point jail after arrest in Columbia DC. Smith faces charges in Urbana for jail breaking and house robbery and in Homer for a bank holdup, with a $20,000 jewelry and cash haul. A 18 year old companion Xania Hamilton was released on good behavior and to live with grandparents near Asheboro.
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J. A. Myatt
Ilinois
Harold Smith
Jack Hudson
High Point
Columbia
D. C
Champaign County
Milinois
Smith
Urbana
Illinois
Homer
South Carolina
B. A. Re- Ghee
West Point
West Point Avenue
Xania Hamilton
Lewis E. Teague
High Point Municipal Court
H. E. Osborne
Asheboro
Miniature Golf On Pool Table Gains Nine Holes
A novelty game combines miniature golf with a pool table where the green supports the fixtures. Billiard cues and golf balls are used to play nine holes designed with a par of 32.
Legislature Expected To Run Til March 15
The state legislature will not adjourn before mid March. Dr. J. T. Burrus, state senator, said he expects a possible special session if revenue is insufficient. He opposed a bill banning night work for under 18 and women, warning it harms workers and mills. He noted highway plans face strong forces and may shift county control, with potential amendments. Rep. Turner moved his family to Raleigh. Burrus will spend weekends here tending patients.
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J. T. Burrus
State Senate
Raleigh
General Assembly
G&jernor Gardner
Burrws
Burrus
Highway Commission
Thomas Turner, Jr
Capus M. Waynick
Man Found Dead In City Jail Has Heart Attack
A middle aged man found dead in High Pont city jail at 8 45 am was ruled to have died from a heart attack by County Coroner Dr W W Harvey of Greensboro after an inquest. Police found letters to BK B Godshall, residence unknown. Body sent to Yows Funeral Home for burial preparation.
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High Pont City
W .W. Harvey
Greensboro
Coe
D. A. Fowler
Southern Railway
Union
S&s. C
Columbia District
Remington Band Business Service, Inc
Spirit as Theme in Sunday Christian Science Services
Sunday services across Christ, Scientist churches focused on Spirit as the Lesson-Sermon subject. The Golden Text quoted Galatians 5 18 about being led by the Spirit and not under the law, with 2 Corinthians 3 18 noting transformation through the Spirit of the Lord.
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Societies of Christ
Mary Baker Eddy
New MELLO GLO Face Powder Promises Smooth Skin
A French process named MELLO GLO offers a powder that won’t clog large pores and aims to keep skin looking youthful. It claims longer wear, a natural bloom, and nonirritating, nonflaky results. Mann Drug Store Eckerd's advertises the product.
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Mann Drug Store
Eckerd’s
Enduring Spirit Over Matter, Man’s Divine Link
A reflective excerpt argues that only by acknowledging the supremacy of Spirit can mortals shed mortality. It asserts the indissoluble spiritual bond that makes man forever resemble the divine, inseparable from his creator.
Nabers To Speak To Peace Institute Students
Dr. Charles Haddon W Nabers of First Presbyterian will speak at Peace Institute in Raleigh for the annual evangelistic series. He will address students at noon and 7 30 pm Tuesday through Friday and return to lead Sunday services. Peace Institute is a junior girls college under the North Carolina Synod.
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Charles Haddon W Nabers
First Presbyterian Church
Raleigh
Student Council of Peace Institute
Nabers
Detectives Kill Two Unknown Men
CHICAGO February 9 Two unidentified men were shot to death early today by two detectives as they left a cigar store they robbed on the West Side. A third man captured named Edward Wolf 38 an ex convict. Detectives Francis O Malley and James Mehee said one burglar tried to shoot first.
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Chicago
West Side
Edward Wolf
Francis O'Malley
James Mehee
Bound Over In Theater Holdup Case In High Point
Bill Hunt and Harford Smith, youths from High Point, were bound over to Guilford superior court on aiding and abetting charges in the November Broadhurst theater holdup. Each posted $1,000 bond after a preliminary hearing before Judge Lewis E. Teague. Evidence included the youths' confessions to officers Nance and Batley and their admission of stealing a Buick to aid the bandit Robert Cook, now jailed in Cincinnati. A telegram was sent to Ohio prosecutors seeking Cook’s return for trial. Additional local cases were heard in city court, with sentences ranging from fines to brief terms for drunkenness and minor offenses.
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Bill Hunt
Harford Smith
High Point
Broadhurst Theater
Guilford Superior Court
Lewis E. Teague
High Point Municipal Court
Greensboro
Nance and
Batley
Robert Cook
Cincinnati
Hunt
Cook
Smith
Emerywood West
J. A. Myatt
Robert N. Gorman
Hamilton County
Ohio
Standard Oil Company
Winston-Salem
T. W. Anderson
J. R. Crutchfield
Leon Allen
James Carmichael
W. A. Simmons
Serilla Kendricks
Dorothea Gist
Bill Martin
G. L. Marks
Ed Jenkins
Ellen Gilmore
Earl Cecil
C. C. Seltz
Natex touted by proponent at Mann's Drug Store
H A Staley of Greensboro reports relief from stomach pain indigestion and gas after meals following Natex use at Mann's Drug Store. He says the tonic ended constipation biliousness neuralgia and rheumatic pains and improved his nerves, with his daughter also benefiting. Ad reads the Natex man meets locals daily to explain the prescription tonic.
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Mann's Drug Store
S. Main St
H. A. Staley
Proximity
Mfg. Co
Hubbarg St
Greensboro
Natex
Mann's Drug
Main St
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Director and Star Discuss Cliff Jump in Final Scene
The director assures the star that jumping the cliff is safe for the last shot. The star worries about injury or death, but the director dismisses concerns as acceptable for the ending of the film.
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Numa F. Reid Lodge
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North Wrenn Street
Rinces P Cafe
Spencer’s Taxi & Transfer
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Middleton
Nicholas
Schulte United
Palatka, Florida
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Seidman
Certified Public Accountants
Treasury Department
Citizens Cafe
D. S, Belman
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Christian Science Services Sunday
Sales and Service
Wilson Motor Company
Schwab Tailoring Co
East Broad
Susseme
Coet
T. J. Hicks
R. M. Rice
Arthur Shield
Arthur Peebles
Ruth Duff
Russell Armstrong
William Tysinger
Clarence Jordan
W. T. Stewart
Alsion
Perity
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
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Commercial National Bank
A. J. Idol
Vice-T’res
Treas
C. H. Elias, Sec’y
Tri-City Motor Express Lines
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Burlington
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Hopeville
Petersburg
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