Warsaw Minister Admits Klan Membership and Higher Purpose
Warsaw minister Rev W Cawthon testifies before a state senate committee on Ku Klux Klan regulation while E F Randolph of Warsaw claims to be Imperial Wizard envoy. Bowie bill on railroad route through Ashe, Allegheny and Watauga counties passes third reading in the North Carolina House 65 to 48 and heads to the Senate.
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Raleigh
Associated Press
Bowie
Ashe
Allegheny
Watauga
House
Senate
Armfield
Cabarrus County
Johnson
Duplin County
Ku Klu Klan
W. Cawthon
The
Baptist Church
E. F. Randolph
Warsaw
Imperial Wizzard
Ku Klux Klan
Randolph
Lawthon
Klan
Baggett
Guilford Lumber Plant Burns. $215000 Loss Reported
Greensboro officials estimate a $215000 fire loss after a blaze last night destroyed Guilford Lumber Company's plant and damaged part of E. E. Bain and Son lumber yard. The Guilford plant is insured. Bain and Son faced about $15000 in damages with no coverage. Origin of the fire is undetermined. Guilford plans to rebuild immediately.
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Greensboro
Guilford Lumber Company
E. E. Bain and Son
Bain and Son
Guilford Company
Legion to Hold Meeting Tonight
Andrew Jackson post of the American Legion meets tonight at Q o'clock in the offices of the chamber of commerce on South Main street. Commander Donald C. Mac Rae will preside. The post aims for 500 new members and dues for the year will be collected.
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Andrew Jackson Post
The
American Legion
Chamber of Commerce
South Main Street
Donald C. MacRae
the Legion
Cotton market opens steady with higher early prices
The New York cotton market opened steady today with first prices two to ten points higher than overnight buying. March futures at 28.60, May 28.90, July 28.36, October 25.95, December 26.67, reflecting bullish overnight guidance and mixed Liverpool cables.
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New York
Liverpool
Harding Joins Campaign for Boll Weevil Control
President Harding pledges full resources of federal technical and scientific agencies to the boll weevil extermination drive. In a letter to Dr. Miller Reece Hutchison, he names him commander in chief of the national campaign. The two day cotton conference opens with delegates from many cotton states welcomed by Governor Hardwick and others.
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Atlanta
Harding
National Cotton Conference
Miller Reece Hutchison
New York
Tion
Dr. Hutchison
Hardwick
Sims
R. J. H. Deloach
Armour Agricultural Extension Bureau
Colonel Pearsall Dies at New Bern
Col P M Pearsall longtime chairman of the state board of elections died at his New Bern home after a week with pneumonia. Born in Sampson County and raised in Jones County he served as Jones County superintendent of education and state legislator. He aided Charles B Aycock’s gubernatorial campaign and was private secretary to Aycock. Survived by widow and one son. Funeral at Presbyterian Church tomorrow at 4.
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New Bern
Col. P. M. Pearsall
State Board of Elections
Colonel Pearsall
Raleigh
Sampson County
Jones County
Chas. B. Aycock
Aycock
Presbyterian Burch
Spreading the News Irish comedy at the high school
The freshmen presented Spreading the News in the school auditorium earning about 50 for the library fund. Robert Winfrey as Tim Casey received special praise for his mature portrayal. The ensemble included Mabel Ridge Logan Hobinson Claude Holcombe Ira Welborn and others under Miss Louise Shipman's direction.
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Robert Winfrey
Tim Casey
Master Winfrey
Mabel Ridge
Tarpey
Logan Hobinson
Joe Muldoon
James Asbury
Claude Holcombe
Bartley Fallom
Ira Welborn
Red Jack Smith
Hurley Ritchie
James Ryan
Lawrence Grissom
Shawn Early
Merbert Ellington
Bridget Tulley
Ewelyn Gibson
Louise Shipman
Train Wreck Claims Six In Rumfield Pennsylvania
Six men were killed when a Lehigh Valley train wreck occurred near Rumfield Pennsylvania this morning. The deceased include engineers William Shamsperger and O L Culverm and trainmen John Nodolin O W McDaniels Geo Casper and James Fox.
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Elmira
N. Y
Lehigh Valley
Rumfield
William Shamsperger
Eastern
John Nodolin
Eastern Pa
O. L. Culverm
Athens
O. W. McDaniels
Geo. Casper
James Fox
Sayer
Funeral Rites For Miss Dora Cecil Held At Jerusalem Church
Funeral services for Miss Dora Cecil who died of heart trouble February 16 were conducted at 11 a.m. yesterday from Jerusalem church in Davidson county by Rev F L Conrad of Emmanuel Lutheran. She is survived by her father W W Cecil of High Point, two brothers and five sisters.
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Dora Cecil
Adams Street
Jerusalem
Davidson County
F. L. Conrad
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
W. W. Cecil
High Point
Innkeeper and companion killed as train hits car in Lyons
Michael Gargano an innkeeper and Max Sneidermeir his companion were killed when their car was struck by an Indiana Harbor Belt Line train at Lyons a rock pile blocked their view of the tracks.
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Chicago
Michael Gargano
Max Sneidermeir
Lyons
Colwell Left 84 Descendants Across Generations
Geo. W. Colwell of Dunmore died at age eighty six leaving eighty four descendants. The lineage includes five children thirty two grandchildren thirty great grandchildren and sixteen great great grandchildren.
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Scranton
Geo. W. Colwell
Dunmore
British Leader Rules Out Early Intervention in France-Germany Rift
In a Commons speech Bonar Law rejects immediate British action over German reparations. He says Britain will keep troops on the Rhine as long as possible and warns France against seeking league intervention, while Lloyd George urges action to avert disaster from France's course.
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Bonar Law
Rhine
London
France
Germany
House of Commons
David Lloyd George
Great Britain
America
House
League Commission
Frances
Lloyd George
League
Body of Missing Man Recovered in North Carolina
In Lumberton on February 20 the body of E R Shepherd, missing since April 11 1922 with his car found 21 miles from Parkton, was found in the woods near Parkton. A bullet hole was seen in the head and Luke Britt and Dock Rogers were arrested on murder charges. Sheriff Lewis said there is sufficient evidence to hold them without bail.
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Lumberton
E. R. Shepherd
Parkton
R. E. Lewis
Luke Britt
Dock Rogers
Shepherd
Lewis
Death Probe Continues in Raleigh Hotel Death Case
Coroner's inquest into the Raleigh hospital death of J. J. Wilkes an Atlanta salesman with a neck wound was postponed until Friday due to the absence of Solicitor W. F. Evans who had joined the inquiry.
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Raleigh
J. J. Wilkes
Atlanta
W. F. Evans
High Point urged to save C Y railroad with mass meeting
Fred N. Tate president of the High Point Chamber of Commerce urges citizens to attend a 1:15 pm Wednesday meeting at the chamber rooms to discuss financing purchasing and operating the C and Y railroad as a key to keeping competitive freight service and preventing a one rail town.
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Chamber of Commerce
Fred Tate
High Pointitizens
High Point
Fred N. Tate
C. and Y. Railroad
Mr. Tate
C. and Y
Norfolk & Western
Atlantic Coast Line
Little C. and Y
Southern Railway
Igh Point
President Chamber of Commerce
Longtime High Point Resident Dies at Home
William L. Sechrest a lifelong High Point resident born November 2, 1865, died at his East Washington and Dewey streets home at 11:45 last night from asthma complications. He worked 12 years in the Tomlinson Chair finishing room and leaves wife Mary Little and children Charles and Claude, sisters Corinna Montgomery and Lou J. Kraber, and numerous relatives. Funeral at 3 p.m. Thursday at Wesley Memorial church with Rev. E. K. McLarty officiating. interment in Oakwood cemetery. pallbearers to be chosen from factory co workers.
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William L. Sechrest
High Point
East Washington
Dewey Streets
Mr. Sechrest
Thomas
Lydia Sechrest
bBesides
Wesley Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
Sechrest
Tomlinson Chair Company
Mary Little
Charles
Claude Sechrest
Corinna Montgomery
Lou J. Kraber
Richfield
East Washington and
E. K. McLarty
Wesley Memorial Church
Oakwod Cemetery
Tomlinson Clair Factory
Former policeman ordered to Sunday school and sobriety
W O Brandon, once a policeman, faced Municipal Court Judge D H Collins in Greensboro on a drunk and disorderly charge. He was sentenced to attend Sunday school quit drinking and stay away from people who do.
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Greensboro
W. O. Brandon
D. H. Collins
Gems Recovered After Palm Beach Jewel Heist
Mrs. Lavernia A Higgins of New York City lost 20000 dollars worth of jewels three weeks ago en route to Palm Beach. Ralph Ruffington a former railway employee was arrested in Jacksonville and the gems recovered. Higgins said she does not wish to prosecute.
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West Palm Beach
Lavernia
A. Higgins
New York City
Palm Beach
Ralph Ruffington
Jacksonville
Higgins
Ambassador Charlemagne Tower Ill in Philadelphia Hospital
Former ambassador to Germany Charlemagne Tower is reported ill with pneumonia at a Philadelphia hospital. Condition unchanged from yesterday.
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Ambassador UI
Philadelphia
Charlemagne Tower
Germany
Jis
Police Court Session Indicts Multiple Offenders
Charlie Land alias Elliott Land was fined 25 dollars and costs for assault on John Lemons. Ruben Holt paid 10 dollars and costs for assault. Pearl May Marshall released after warrants against her were withdrawn. Andrew Perry sentenced to 90 days on the roads, appeals bond set at 300 dollars. Lee Thomas and his wife paid costs for immoral conduct. Andy Moore paid costs. Lee Hines fined 50 dollars and costs for carrying concealed weapons. B S Steel paid 5 dollars and costs for disorderly conduct. Waddill, found guilty previously for whisky reception, forfeited 200 dollar bond. J A Chavis sentenced to 60 days on the roads, appeal bond 150. Robert Hayes sentenced to six months for whisky possession, bond 300.
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Charlie Land
Elliott Land
John Lemons
Ruben Holt
Pearl May Marshall
Noda Green
Anne Williams
Andrew Perry
Lee Thomas
Andy Moore
Lee Hines
B. S. Steel
E. Waddill
Weddill
J. A. Chavis
Robert Hayes
Tri State Medical Society to Meet for Two Day Conference
Doctors from the Carolinas and Virginia gather for the 245th annual Tri State Medical Society session at the Sheraton hotel. About 200 to 250 physicians will attend with talks on cancer treatment, kidney conditions, blood transfusion, and tendon and cancer studies led by renowned surgeons from Roanoke Norfolk and Richmond.
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Tri-State Medical Association
Carolinas
Virginia
Sheraton Hotel
S.S. Gale
Roanoke
D. A. Stanton
E. K. McLarty
D. D
Wesley Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
J. W. Hedrick
R. Li. Payne
Lexington
Norfolk
John Westery Long
Greensboro
Medical Society of North Carolina
S. S. Gale
Association
Gale
Norfolk and Western Railway
William Sharpe
New York
Gele
W. B Porter
R. L. Pittman
Fayetteville
Carrington Williams
Richmond
J. W. Gibbon
George H. Bunch
Columbia
U S. C
Stuart McGuire
Richmord
North Carolina
R. L. Payne
D. D. Talley, Jr
South
M. H. Biggs
Rutherfordton
Thomas D. Sparrow
Charlotte
3. O. Black
Spartanburg
S. C
F. H. McLeod
South Carolina
Florence
John Wesley Long
James B. Murphy
New York City
Murphy
P. L. Murphy
State Hospital
Morganton
Rockefeller Institute
O. L. Miller
Ted Idol Dies At Home In Local Tragedy
Interment in Bunker Hill cemetery followed funeral services held yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock for Ted Idol eleven year old son of Mr and Mrs E E Idol of this city who died at his home on Sunday morning Death of the little fellow came as a distinct shock to a wide circle of friends.
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Bunker Hill
Ted Idol
E. E. Idol
Telegraph Boys Awarded Money in Bonus
The Western Union Telegraph company granted 35,000 of its 54,000 employees a total of 1,775,000 dollars. The payout equals 47 1/2 percent of each July 1922 salary and amounts to 60 percent of earnings above 11.5 million dollars. Messenger boys received 17.50 dollars each.
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New York
Western Union Telegraph Company
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Essen
Kaiserhof Hotel
Mr. Harding
Pearsall
iRlout
Cecil
David
Loyd George
Baltimore
Betty Howell
W.L. Sechrest TS
Washington Street
Doctors OF
Tri-State Medical Society
United States
Telegraph Boys
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