Chaplin Explains How He Secured the Duck Waddle
Los Angeles February reports survivors of Chaplin Amador film dispute. Chaplin described his inspiration for his walk and derby as part of a satire on humanity. He seeks to stop impersonation of his complete characterization rather than garments. Aplin played Charlie Aplin in Amador film shown to illustrate alleged encroachment.
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Los Angeles
Chaplin-Amador
Charles Spencer Chaplin
Charles Amador
Chaplin
Turing Amador
Charley Aplin
London
Amador
Charlie Aplin
Chaplin Film Fire Evades Crowd as Pie Department Arrives
A Chaplin production ignited a blaze sending attorneys witnesses and spectators fleeing in a rush to the doors. The chaotic scene nearly provided a complete slapstick moment but the custard pie fire department was not present to extinguish the conflagration.
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Charlie Chaplin
Pellmell
Davidson Board 70 Meet On 26th
Davidson college trustees meet February 25 with Dr W J Martin report mailed to members. Executive committee to meet February 24 to discuss $80,000 annual income boost from J B Duke gift and college needs. Officers listed. committee members include Lingle Robinson Dunn Belk Pharr Roddy Richardson.
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Davidson
Davidson College
W. J. Martin
J. B, Duke
Charlotte
W. L. Lingle
Richmond
R.A. Dunn
S. A. Robinson
Gastonia
F. L. Jackson
Immoral Will Be Interned in Europe
In Copenhagen on February 20 the justice ministry interned a prisoner after four terms for immoral conduct without trial. The Copenhagen superior court ordered release and 1200 crowns compensation, sparking demand for clear legislation on such offenses. An open letter by Olga Eggers urged public approval of the ministry’s actions.
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Copenhagen
Ministry of Justice
Superior Court
Denmark
Olga Eggers
Burial of ex GOP treasurer in Ripon birthplace
Fred W. Upham former treasurer of the Republican National Committee died Sunday in Palm Beach Florida. His body arrived in Chicago and will lie in a mausoleum before simple services at St Chrygostom's church. Final interment will be in Ripon Wisconsin his birthplace.
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Ripon
Wis
Chicago
Fred W. Upham
Republican National Committee
Palm Beach
Fla
St. Chrygostom’s Church
UNC President Denounces Teaching Atheism At University
Chapel Hill Feb 20. Dr H W Chase president of the University of North Carolina asserted the institution advocates constructive teaching and rejects atheism or bolshevism in classrooms. He told the public that no teacher should advocate such doctrines and called preaching them an abuse of trust. He spoke amid questions from a Raleigh committee over the Poole anti evolution resolution.
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Chapel Hill
H. W. Chase
University of North Carolina
General Assembly
Raleigh
Poole
Chase
Thompson Beats Cyclone Mitchell In Harris Hall Match
About 150 fans watched Cyclone Mitchell of High Point lose to Cyclone Thompson of Greensboro in two straight falls. Mitchell, 165 pounds, fought with a damaged right arm, using one hand for four minutes before the first fall and three in the second. Thompson weighed 164 pounds and earned the victory despite Mitchell’s effort. The card opened with Auburn Parks defeating Lamont Hooks, and Greensboro’s Robert Paschal, 125 pounds, drew Fred Dunham, 135 pounds, in 45 minutes.
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Cyclone Mitchell
High Point
Cyclone Thompson
Greensboro
Harris Hall
Thompson
Mitchell
Auburn Parks
Lamont Hooks
Parks
Robert Paschal
Fred Dunham
Linwood
Band Concert Draws Wide Local Interest Next Sunday
Prof H D Kyes director of the local concert band reports a flood of letters and calls about the open free concert at 3 p m Sunday in the American theater. He praises the band and civic pride, noting the public response and the band’s state wide reputation.
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H. D. Kyes
American Theater
High Point
Kyes
Eyes
About 70 Fathers and Sons Attend Baptist Banquet
About seventy fathers and sons of the First Baptist church gathered in the Sunday school room for a banquet at 7 last night to support Boy Scout work. F Logan Porter, scout master and Sunday school superintendent, spoke on The Scoutmaster Speaks, recounting 18 months in Scouting and its impact on his Bible class. New scoutmaster Robert Cottam outlined a concise future program for the troop, with a reorganization set for next Friday.
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Fathers and Sons
First Baptist Church
F. Logan Porter
First Presbyterian Church
Porter
Robert Cottam
Baptist Troop
Cottam
A. E. Tate
First Baptist Sunday School
Lloyd T. Wilson
J. P. Minhhinette
Greensboro
Pioneer
Wyoming House Kills Mineral Severance Tax Bill
Cheyenne Wyoming February 20 The Wyoming legislature defeated a measure imposing a two and one half percent severance tax on petroleum and a graduated tax on other mineral resources. Enterprise wants to add consequences to the defeat and push for different action.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
House
Wyoming
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Wayne Shoe Store
Goldsboro, N. C
Washington Shoe Store
Washington, N.C
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New Bern
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New Bern, N. C
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