German Town Fined Heavily Over French Soldier Attack
In Coblenz German societies penalize relations with French troops. Women who flout opinion face branding tar and feather or hair bobbing. An opera star engaged to a French officer was hissed off stage with a Rhine ducking threat. Five American soldiers aiding postwar affairs plan to wed German girls before leaving for the United States.
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Coblenz
Associated Press
Rhine
United States
Woman Lecturer at Presbyterian Hut This Evening
Mrs. Hazen Smith of Louisville Kentucky arrives from Greensboro to speak at 7 30 PM at the Presbyterian hut on Green Street. She will discuss education and life service urging personal enlistment and visits southern colleges.
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Hazen Smith
Louisville
Kentucky
Greensboro
Presbyterian Hut
Green Street
High Point High School
A. S. Caldwell
Lamar McCallum
Raleigh
Smith
German German police clash with French gendarmes in Ruhr incident
Paris reports a German constable was killed and two French gendarmes wounded in Gelsenkirchen after a traffic stop turned violent. German police authorities fined 100 million marks. senior officials including the police chief and burgomaster were arrested for involvement.
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Paris
Associated Press
Gelsenkichen
Ruhr
Foreign Office
Associated. Press
Gelsenkirchen
High Point Civitan Luncheon Discusses Nearby Events
High Point Civitan Club met at the Sheraton dining hall for a luncheon to discuss club matters. President B W Kirkman announced a Baby Civitan banquet in Thomasville and a Civitan get-together in Charlotte on February 23. Forrest Murray’s report as retiring secretary was read and Jack Edwards presented valentines.
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High Point Civitans
Sheraton Hotel
B. W. Kirkman
Baby Civitan Club
Thomasville
Civitans
O. B. Andrews
Forrest Murray
Murray
Jack Edwards
Alleged Bope Seller Taken in Greensboro Incident
Greensboro readers report that Leslie Woods was arrested after police found an ounce of morphine in his possession following discovery of a package addressed to Charles P. Leonard at an Asheboro rooming house. Leonard is being sought as a likely accomplice or recipient. Woods posted $500 bond.
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Greensboro
Leslie Woods
Woods
Charles P. Leonard
Asheboro
Leonard
Prohibition Agents Report Mixed Success Across Regions
Prohibition chief R B Sams reports division officers have been largely successful in enforcing the 18th amendment. Arrests on liquor charges total six, five incomplete distilleries seized in Elizabeth County, Virginia, and 554 gallons of whisky seized. Additional arrests occurred in Winston-Salem and Norfolk, with 534 gallons seized in Norfolk and 20 gallons in Yadkin County North Carolina. Names were not released.
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R. B. Sams
Mr. Sams
Norfolk and Western Railway
Sams
Winston-Salem
Norfolk
Elizabeth County
Yadkin County
N. C
Governor Morrison Cancels South Carolina Talk
Governor Cameron Morrison telegraphed to Governor MacLeod that he cannot speak before the South Carolina legislature in Columbia tomorrow night due to press of business.
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Raleigh
Cameron Morrison
MacLeod
South Carolina
Columbia
Police Seek Kidnappers After Music Teacher's Escape
Frederick Maryland reports police in Frederick and Baltimore are hunting a mysterious man and woman suspected of abducting Sister Cecelia, a Notre Dame Academy music teacher. She was held for hours in Baltimore before escaping and returning to the institution dazed. A Baltimore cab driver, Stewart Cathcart, who brought her to Frederick, is jailed at the priest's request. authorities say his statements were evasive. She suffered head injury and fright, remaining in bed.
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Frederick
Mad
Baltimore
Cecelia
Notre Dame Academy
Stewart Cathcart
Father Kane
Cathcart
Warrant Issued for Atlanta Man in Death by Own Action
Raleigh officials announce a warrant for J. J. Wilkes a traveling salesman of Atlanta charged with attempting to kill himself at a local hotel Sunday night He is hospitalized with a deep neck wound described as inflicted with a nail file The case is cited as North Carolina's first attempted death by own action warrant and will be served when he recovers sufficient to leave the hospital
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Raleigh
Clifton Beckwith
J. J. Wilkes
Atlanta
Wilkes
North Carolina
Beckwith
Cotton market opens steady with modest advance in prices
The New York cotton market begins trading steady with gains of 7 to 14 points amid selling from Wall Street and southern accounts. Early offerings are absorbed by commission houses as trade buys push May to 28.40 and October to around 28.88, about 10 points higher.
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New York
Liverpool
Wall Street
Southern
Coroners jury urges manslaughter charge in car death
Wilmington February 13. A coroner’s jury today recommended that Mrs. R H Lewis wife of a prominent auto dealer who drove the car that killed W C Rafter be held for manslaughter. Her bail was raised from 500 to 1000 dollars.
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Wilmington
R. H. Lewis
W. C. Rafter
England Best Pay Predicted in Debt Talks
Senator Smoot of Utah, a member of the debt funding commission, predicted in the senate that no debt settlement from other debtor nations would be as favorable as the terms accepted from the British government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Washington
Senate Today
Smoot
Utah
American Debt Funding Commission
Freshman Debaters at Harvard to Face Vassar Women
Harvard University will host a debate on March 3 in Cambridge where its freshman team will meet a women’s team from Vassar College to discuss the cancellation of war debts. The event marks a break with tradition.
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Harvard
Vassar
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard University
Vassar College
Gilley to Speak at Charlotte Merchants Meeting
Gordon Gilley head of advertising for a major New York department store and former Charlotte resident will be the principal speaker at the Charlotte Merchants Association annual meeting on February 15.
Charlotte Readers Borrowed More Books in year
Charlotte residents increased library use in year with 6,080 more volumes circulated, bringing the Carnegie library total to 73,316 for the year. Miss Anne Pierce, librarian, publicized the figures.
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Charlotte
Anne Pierce
Carnegie Library
Six Month Schools Close as Asheville District Reports
Asheville is reporting that thirty seven six month term schools closed their annual session and will reopen in August. The remaining thirty nine long term schools will continue until seven eight and nine month terms are finished.
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Asheville
French and German clash sparks deaths in Ruhr
Berlin dispatch says two were killed as German soldiers halted a motor car carrying French troops in Gelsenkirchen Ruhr region this morning. Public tensions rise between French and German forces amid the incident.
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London
Associated Press
Berlin
Gelsenkirchen
Ruhr
Air Traffic Heavy at Langin Field in Moundsville
Capt A E Simonin reports 450 airplanes landed at Langin Field in the last ten months and says traffic will be doubled in spring. The field sits midway on the Dayton Washington route.
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Moundsville
W. Va
A. E. Simonin
Langin Field
Goldsboro Official Visits Asheville for Lodge Talks
Charlie O. Baird of Goldsboro, superintendent of the Odd Fellows orphanage home there, travelled to Asheville on Monday for meetings with leaders of the local Odd Fellows lodge.
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Charlies O. Baird
Goldsboro
Asheville
Odd Fellows Orphanage
Odd Fellows Lodge
Choking Death of 11 Month Old Ray Lovings
Ray Carson Lovings, 11 months old, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Lovings of 419 Park street, died at about 7:30 due to a piece of meat lodged in his windpipe during breakfast. Attempts by his mother and physician failed. Survived by parents and several siblings. Funeral at home at 2 p.m. tomorrow conducted by Rev. J. E. Lanier and Rev. J. M. Hill iard. Interment in Oakwood cemetery.
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Ray Carson Lovings
W. F. Lovings
Park Street
Mr. Lovings
Little Ray Carson
J. E. Lanier
J. M. Hilliard
Oakwood Cemetery
Lenten Services Begin at St Marys Episcopal Church
Lenten services start Ash Wednesday at St Marys Episcopal Church with Holy Communion at 7 30 am and a 10 30 am litany and sermon led by Rev Norwood Bowne. Public welcome with daily services over six weeks. additional noon and afternoon programs for business people and children announced.
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St. Mary’s Episecopal Church
Norwood Bowne
Mr. Bowne
St. Mary’s Church
Discharge Bail Of Rosenbluth In Murder Case
U S commissioner Titchcock dismissed removal proceedings aimed at sending Capt. Rosenbluth to Tacoma Washington where he faces federal indictment for the murder of Major Cronkhite at Camp Lewis in October 1916. Rosenbluth’s $40 000 bail was discharged.
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New York
U. 5S
Titchcock
Robert Rosenbluth
Tacoma
Wash
Alexander Cronkhite
Camp Lewis
Rosenbluth
Con sumer's Coal chief fined for short weight sale
York Pennsylvania February 13 W J Kuntz president of Consumers Coal company was fined 25 by Mayor Hugentagler for selling coal with 150 pounds less than a ton and charging for a full ton.
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York
W. J. Kuntz
Consumer’s Coal Company
E.S. Hugentagler
Death of Delair Man Reading Bible
Henry Clay Staughton aged 78 of River Avenue Delair was found dead by a peddler at his home with an open Bible beside him. Cause reported apoplexy. The incident occurred in Philadelphia on February 13.
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Philadelphia
Henry Clay Staughton
River Avenue
Delair
Trustees Discuss Opening Plans for Methodist Protestant College
The Methodist Protestant college board in Greensboro today debated whether to open next fall with no final decision reached. Dr. R M Andrews chaired remarks and a session will continue later as trustees and local citizens consider funding and opening dates.
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The
Methodist Protestant College
First Methodist Protestant
R. M. Andrews
Greensboro
Greensboro Boulevard
Sheraton Hotel
High Point
Dr. Andrews
J. T. Burrus
Ruhr question stressed by King in throne speech
King George opened the second session of parliament as he stressed the Ruhr question stating Britain cannot participate in operations but will avoid worsening allied difficulties. He welcomed the American debt settlement and urged resolution of the Turkish issue while addressing unemployment at home.
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London
Associated Press
George
Great Britain
Small blaze at Myrtle Desk Co damages machine
Fire at Myrtle Desk Company plant shortly after 11 this morning called out Northside and West End fire stations. The blaze, which did little damage, started under the shop and burned through the floor slightly damaging a machine.
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Myrtle Desk Company
Northside
West End
Senate Republicans Reach Deal On British Debt Legislation Timing
Washington February 13 Senate Republican leaders agreed to lay aside the administration shipping bill tomorrow to take up British debt legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Administration
Hotel Employes Arrested on Liquor Charges
Three Sheraton hotel workers, E Waddill a fireman, J A Sravis another fireman, and Robert Hayes a kitchen worker, faced liquor charges in police court after warrants by T W Aagaard of William Foor Hotels. Waddill posted bond, the others remain jailed as three gallons of whisky were seized. The case sparked criticism of hotel staff dealing in ardent spirits and police praised Mr. Aagaard for acting against misconduct.
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Sheraton
T. W. Aagaard
William Foor Hotels Company
Bee
Walter Jaya
E. Waddill
J. A. Sravis
Robert Hayes
Aagaard
William Foot
L. W. Blackwelder
Giles playground measure advances in state senate debate
The Gill playground bill would empower municipalities and school districts to establish and maintain playgrounds and passed its third reading in the senate, moving to the house for concurrence. A separate long bill to restrict resale of real estate sold under deed of trust faced opposition and proposed limits on resales. The day included measures to place the state song Carolina in schools and pensions for Confederate widows married before 1885.
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Raleigh
Associated Press
Senate Committee On Constitutional Amendments
Abraham Lincoln
House
Bowie
Ashe
Merchants Association
Parker
Alamance
Dillard
Cherokee County
State Geological Survey
Carolina
Senate
Gill
House of Representatives
W. L. Long
Halifax
Uit
Hicks
Granville
Legionnaires to Gather Tonight
Members of the Andrew Jackson post of the American Legion will meet in the chamber of commerce rooms at 8 p.m. Commander Donald C. MacRae and Adjutant Bruce Carraway seek at least 200 former service members to attend and to pay 1923 dues as part of an intensive membership drive.
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Andrew Jackson Post
American Legion
Chamber of Commerce
Donald CC. MacRae
Bruce Carraway
Harding to Call Governors on Prohibition Enforcement
President Harding will convene another conference of governors to discuss enforcement of prohibition. No date has been set for the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Washington
YWCA to Move into New Quarters in Early Summer
The Y W C A of High Point will relocate around June 1 to the Welborn Furniture building on East Commerce street. The cafeteria will stay open at the current South Main street site until the move, with work to convert the first floor into a cafeteria and upper floors for gymnasia and member rooms.
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Welborn Furniture Company
East Commerce Street
High Point
South Main Street
H. A. White
Death Toll Reaches 106 in Dawson Mine Disaster
Dawson New Mexico February 13 The Phelps Dodge corporation confirmed the Dawson No 1 mine blast left 106 dead with 14 entombed miners and two survivors among the 122 workers. The mine was fully explored and recovery may take weeks.
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Dawson New Mexico
Dawson Mine No. 1
Phelps-Dodge Corporation
Greensboro Central Labor Union Opposes Education Funding Cuts
The Greensboro Central Labor union adopted resolutions opposing any reduction in state educational appropriations and sent them to Raleigh for the General Assembly action.
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Greensboro
Greensboro Central Labor Union
General Assembly
Raleigh
Central Carolina Fair Set For October In Greensboro
The Central Carolina fair will be held in Greensboro the second week of October this year according to an agreement reached by the directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Carrie Chapman Catt Meets Chilean President in Santiago
Carrie Chapman Catt is received in audience by President Alessandri in Santiago Chile. She also receives courtesies from Chilean feminist organizations during her visit.
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Santiago
Chile
Carrie Chapman Catt
Alessandri
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