Britain and France Near Agreement on Reparations Plan
Paris dispatch reports Bonar Law and Poincare edging toward a reparations framework. Britain would discuss its plan if France agrees to consider it, shifting potential responsibility for a conference breakdown to France. France flags that British supervision could cede Germany oversight. Boston report notes New England cotton mills moving south to expand capacity and seek lower costs amid favorable laws and taxes.
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New England
Paris
Associated Press
Poincaire
Bonar Law
Tremier Poincaire
Louis Barthou
Reparations Commission
France
Germany
M. Poincaire
Bank of England
Funeral for Miss Eva Thurston Held at Wesley Memorial
The funeral for Miss Eva Thurston of High Point, who died Monday afternoon, was conducted at Wesley Memorial Methodist Episcopal church at 2 pm by Dr. E F McLarty. Interment followed in Oakwood Cemetery with pallbearers L J Ingram J E Kirkman J C Sechrest J A Sechrest N B Allred and W P Kirkman. She was the daughter of the late Peter Thurston and longtime member of Wesley Memorial church.
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Eva Thurston
High Point
Wesley Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
EF. K. McLarty
Oakwook Cemetery
L. J. Ingram
J. E. Kirkman
J. C. Sechrest
J. A. Sechrest
N. &. Allred
Girl 15 Dies at Home Near City
Miss Pearl Culler aged 15 daughter of Mr and Mrs A J Culler died at the family home on the old Lexington road four miles west of the city at noon today after a seven month illness with tuberculosis She leaves parents three sisters and three brothers Funeral services will be held at the home tomorrow at 11 am with interment at Springhill.
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Pearl Culler
A. J. Culler
Lexington Road
Springhill
Investigate Upshaw Charge On Prohibition Enforcement
Representative Hill of Maryland filed a resolution calling for an investigation into the Upshaw charge that governors and other high officials do not enforce prohibition while they preach it. The measure seeks answers on enforcement patterns at the state and federal levels.
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Washington
Upshaw
Representative Hill
Maryland
Federal building plan backs Asheville project and 140 city costs
Building for Asheville and 139 other cities faced a need for larger federal structures costing upwards of 140 million dollars. Secretary Mellon and Postmaster General Work approved the plan, recommending a 760 thousand dollar Asheville building among the projects.
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Asheville
Washington
Mellon
Furniture show prospers in anticipation of January exposition
The Southern Furniture Exposition building prepares for its January event from the 15th to the 27th with strong exhibitor interest. C F Long notes expectant buyers, hotel reservations filling, and heavy post show purchasing anticipated by southern retailers. New exhibitors include E I Dupont Parlin Warner Dixie Wester Weller Foard Barbour Roaring River Lloyd.
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C. F. Long
Southern Furniture Expositoy
Ena Allied Products
Long
Sheraton
Ellwood
Southern Furniture Manufacturers’ Association
E. I. Dupont, de Nemours and Company
Parlin
N. J
Warner Novelty and Shade Company
New York
Dixie Furniture Company
Lexington
Wester Brothers Manufacturing Company
Baltimore
Weller- Foard Company
Morristown Tenn
Morristown Tenn., Makers of Master-Craft Furniture; ©. E. Barbour and Company
Philadelphia
Roaring River Furniture Company
Roaring River
N. C
Lloyd Manufacturing Company
Menomiee
Shevlin Wins Technical Knockout in Roxbury Welterweight Bout
Eddie Shevlin of Roxbury defeated Ray Pryel of Pittsburgh by a sixth round TKO in Lynn Massachusetts yesterday afternoon. The welterweight bout was stopped to save Pryel from further punishment.
Councilmen Seek Protection At Railroad Crossing Here
High Point council in regular session urged Mayor Hedrick to ask the railroad company to install watchmen and gates at Maine and Hamilton street crossings. City attorney suggested a proper approach first. council plans immediate action to improve crossing safety and curb dangerous views of approaching trains.
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Hamilton Street
Southern Railroad
John W. Hedrick
Dred Peacock
E. K. Ingram
Counccilman Ingram
Ingram
Main Street Crossing
Hamilton Street Crossing
High Point
Hedrick
High Point City Faces Chamber of Commerce Financing Call
High Point officials hear a request from the chamber of commerce for city funding and a possible tax levy up to one tenth of one percent to maintain the organization. The council delays action until a January 11 special meeting and may seek legislative authority or public vote.
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High Point Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
C. C. Robbins
High Point
Robbins
Frank J. Sizemore
A. E. Tate
Taté
Long
Sizemore
United States
J. T. Burrus
Burrus
Ingram
Medical College Fund Reported At Four Million
Raleigh Jan 3 Rep Pharr says four million dollars from the Rockefeller foundation would endow a state medical college with no location stipulations yet set by the legislature. He notes endowment could be used in any suitably sized city with medical facilities as the state decides. J B Duke has not offered such a gift, officials say.
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North Caralion
Mockefeller
Durham
Pharr
Mecklenburg
Morrison
Rockefeller Foundation
J. B. Duke
North Carolina
Ambassa dor Harvey first White House visit after London talks
Col Harvey met President Harding at the White House in Washington on his first visit since traveling from New York. He planned to brief the president and advisers on his observations of Europe economic problems as allied premiers convene in Paris after the London conference to seek a German reparations agreement.
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Ambassador Harvey
President Harding
White House
London
New York
Col
Harvey
Jos Ly
Economc
Europe
Paris
Expert to Direct Fight on Weevil
Dr. Miller Reese Hutchison, former chief engineer at Edison labs, is chosen to lead a new crusade against the boll weevil in southern cotton fields. The American Cotton Association and a Atlanta-based group aim to raise 2,500,000 dollars to fund the effort. Hutchison will use calcium arsenate sprayed on blossoms and tests a violet ray device as a potential pest killer.
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New York
Miller Reese Hutchison
Thomas A. Edison Laboratories
South
Hutchison
American Cotton Association
Atlanta, Ga
Dertaken
Mrs. Ella Maynard Dies After Weeklong Illness
Mrs. Ella Maynard, age 37, died at 9:30 a m at her Hamilton street home after a week with pneumonia. She leaves husband Carl Maynard, parents James and Mrs Bottom, brothers John and Lester, and sisters Lula Hale Eddie Newsome Lena Bottom. Funeral at 2 p m tomorrow at the home. Oakwood Cemetery interment.
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Ella May Maynard
Hamilton Street
Maynard
Carl Maynard
James Bottom
John
Lester Bottom
Lula Hale
Eddie Newsome
Lena Bottom
Seed Bill Passed After Cutting Seed Distribution
Washington Jan 3 The agricultural appropriation bill carrying 68 981 553 was passed by the house after Speaker Gillette ruled a motion to send it back to committee with instructions to add 360 000 for congressional free seed distribution was not allowed.
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Washington
House
Gillette
Congressional
Business Visitor H G Hill Checks City Today
H G Hill from the eastern region toured the city today on a business visit.
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H. G. Hill
Negroes to Open Bank in Raleigh
Raleigh set to welcome North Carolina sixth negro banking institution Mechanics & Farmers Bank with 115741.95 capital and 650000 resources as a Raleigh branch of the Durham bank led by Charles C. Spaulding. Charles R. Frazer and Britton Pearce named as manager and director respectively with white support cited.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Mechanics & Farmers’ Bank
Winston-Salem
Durham
Wilson
Elizabeth City
Durham Bank
John Merrck
Duke
North Carolina Mutual and Provident Association
Merrick
Raleigh Bank
Charles R. Frazer
Shaw University
Britton Pearce
Durham Institution
Charles C. Spaulding
W Grice Dies at 68 in Elizabeth
C W Grice, 68, longtime manager of the local telephone company, died here today in Elizabeth. The obituary notes his service and local ties.
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W. Grice
Elizabeth Cry
C W. Grice
Reform School Planned for Eastern North Carolina
Raleigh January 3. Representative R T Fountain of Edgecombe County announced a special legislative proposal to build a reform school in eastern North Carolina. He said juvenile courts in his region operate properly but there is only one state training school, the Jackson School near Concord, which is crowded and lacks a facility for youthful offenders.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
R. T. Fountain
Edgecombe Council
Jackson School
Concord
North Carolina General Assembly Opens 67th Session
John G. Dawson elected speaker and W L Leong named senate president pro tempore as the 67th biannual North Carolina assembly convened. Key posts filled include Frank Hackett as senate principal clerk Aleck Lassiter as house chief clerk and Rosa Mund as house engrossing clerk. A major issue is a proposed revamp of the $1 million educational appropriation distribution to favor smaller counties.
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Raliwigh
Associated Press
John G. Dawson
Leno'r County
House
W. L. Leong
Halifax County
Senate
North Carolina General Assembly
Frank Hackett
Wilkes
Aleck Lassiter
Bertie
T. P
Southern Railway undecided on annex to freight station
Engineers from Southern Railway and landscape architect Miss Annie Roday toured the College Street end site in High Point yesterday to discuss a proposed 20 foot extension. Local residents oppose the plan citing potential street changes and jeopardized monument site for High Point World War veterans at West Broad and College streets. Railroad reps have visited multiple times but no decision was announced.
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Southern Railway Company
Annie Roday
Te Company
High Pont
College Street
Southern
Mid
Wrenn
West Broad
College Streets
Voliewe Street
Freigt Station
Southern Railway
Funeral Held for Mrs Ingram at Springfield
Funeral services were held at Springfield yesterday afternoon for Mrs Ingram a well known woman who died Sunday night Rev Lewis McFarland and Miss Clara I Cox presided The large gathering included relatives and friends with pallbearers H S Ragan O E Wilson Lee Andrews Marvin Woodall George A Kearsey and Daniel Beck serving.
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Springfield
Lewis McFarland
Clara I. Cox
Ingram
H. 8. Ragan
O. E. Wilson
Lee Andrews
Marvin Woodall
George A. Kearsey
Daniel Beck
Bergdoll Not Aboard Steamer Aqua Ris
Wilmington reports Grover Bergdoll the Philadelphia draft dodger was not aboard the American steamer Aqua Ris after a government search of the vessel.
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Bergdoll
Wilmington
Grover
Philadelphia
Chicken Shower Follows Fire Loss in Cadiz
After Rk. W. Reynard's chicken house and 8&5 purebred chickens burned, 22 neighbors gathered at his home and donated a chicken. The collection included 21 hens and one rooster, forming Reynard's novel chicken shower.
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Cadiz
Ohio
Rk. W. Reynard
Reynard
North Carolina Senate Opens With Broad Tax and Reform Agenda
Raleigh opening of biennial session faces a mass of legislation. Proposals include unmasking the Ku Klux Klan and requiring officials to reveal membership, expanding superior court judges from 20 to 30, shifting solicitors to salaries, civil procedure reform, uniform game laws, large state appropriations including 10 million for institutions and equal for construction, UNC five buildings and water system, re enactment of revenue and machinery acts, constitutional convention moves, state shipping line, highway bond issue of 15 million, tax reform to end local self government rates, a state medical college plan, fishing industry support, debt amortization, child labor expansion, highway bus and freight control, workmen compensation, eight hour day, mediation board, boiler inspection, raising consent age, aligning day laws with prohibition, and women’s jury service rights.
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Raleigh
Associated Press
North Carolina General Assembly
North Carolina
University of North Carolina
Shipping Fire Corporation Commission
Board of Mediation and
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