Tragic Raleigh Garage Fire Claims Three Lives
A morning blaze at Isaac Simpkins garage on East Morgan street in Raleigh killed Mrs Simpkins a 4 year old child and a negro nurse. Simpkins and his daughter escaped after leaping from a second floor window while he later died from burns. Fireman Carrol Beck was injured and dozens of cars were destroyed in the blaze estimated at $60 000 with $20 000 building value.
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Raleigh
Associated Press
Isaac Simpkins
East Morgan Street
Carrol Beck
Simpkins
Hie
Jie
Jeck
Dinty Moore
W. Brewer
Mr. Hoover Declines Appointment As Interior Secretary
Dr. F. C. Sharp, osteopathic physician, moved to High Point in 1918 from Reidsville seeking better work. He built a large clientele and offers free treatment to city children aged six months to twelve years twice weekly, claiming osteopathy benefits mental and physical health. He notes spinal adjustment as central to osteopathy begun in 1874 and promises continued details on Page Four.
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F. C. Sharp
High Point
Reidsville
Sharp
Lowden warns of renewed Y R in France move
Former governor Frank G Lowden tells Washington the United States must intervene to check France and avoid being drawn into a European war. He warns that if France takes Ruhr area cities war would follow with American troops on the Rhine between Franco German forces. He urges using moral influence and says isolation has allowed Europe to drift toward conflict.
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Ruhr
Germany
Frank QO. Lowden
Linnois
Exiss
United States
Lowden
Europe
Comnict
Rhine
France
Prague
Owden
Car Turns Over Near High Point In Narrow Escape
A Ford touring car wrecked on the Winston-Salem road about eight miles from High Point last night, turning over twice and pinning its occupants. A female occupant sustained a hand injury. other riders escaped unharmed. The other car involved was damaged. names of the occupants were not learned.
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Winston-Salem Road
High Point
State Senator Lacey Arrested in Railway Dynamite Case
Buffalo news reports State Senator Robert C C Lacey was arrested for alleged complicity in dynamiting and derailing two International Railway Company high speed rail cars last August.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Robert CC. Lacey
International Railway Company
Cupid Busy in Danville as Weddings Surge
Danville Virginia reports 104 wedding licenses issued in January up from 1 last year as Christmas weddings keep the local ministry busy.
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Danvile
Danville
Reverend Royall Leaves Danville Church for Evangelist Work
The Rev. M. W. Royall, pastor of Lee Street Baptist church for seven years in Danville, has moved to Fort Worth Texas to prepare to become an evangelist.
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Danville, Va
M. W. Royall
Lee Street Baptist Church
Fort Worth
Tex
Weather For the Week Forecasts Begin Monday
Weather for the week starting Monday predicts considerable cloudiness and occasional rain across the South Atlantic states with normal temperatures. Forecasts cover regional conditions and temperature expectations for the period starting January 6 in Washington.
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Washington
South Atlantic
Men of Kehless Have Busy Month
Salisbury report shows December 193? record for prohibition agents with 150 illicit distilleries and 137162 gallons of intoxicating liquors seized. Sixteen automobiles valued at 5985 were confiscated, 183 prosecutions recommended, 84 arrests made, and property seized or destroyed valued at 72084. No officers injured.
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Salisbury
Eastern counties seek new judicial district in legislature
Representative Martin of Washington county announced a plan to redraw districts creating a new judicial district including Beaufort Martin Washington and Hyde counties to relieve congested dockets. He said the effort faces opposition but aims to relieve eastern district congestion and improve access to courts.
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Beaufort County
Associated Press
Martin
Washington
Beaufort
Hyde
Warren
Building and Loan Series to Open February Fifteenth
The Mutual Building and Loan association will start its tenth series on February 15. Secretary and Treasurer Jack Taylor announced the move, noting strong local growth and many High Point residents building homes through the organization. Headquarters are in Mr. Taylor’s office at Wachovia Bank and Trust building.
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Mutual Building and Loan* Association
Jack Taylor
Mutual Building and Loan Association
High Point
Taylor
Mr. Taylor
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Irish leader Erskine Childers Executed in Dublin
Dublin reports that Erskine Childers, prominent republican leader, was executed on a technical charge of carrying a revolver. The weapon was revealed to have been a gift from Michael Collins, former head of the Free State.
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Dublin
Erskine Childers
Childers
Michael Collins
Free State
Grimes Improves After Pneumonia Illness
RALEIGH Jan 6 The condition of J Bryan Grimes secretary of state who has been ill with pneumonia for several days was somewhat improved this morning according to reports from his home.
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Raleigh
J. Bryan Grimes
Thief Hid in Suit of Armor But Was Discovered
A thief attempting an antique shop robbery hid inside a suit of armor but was found by the dealer. He tried to escape but the armor slowed him, and police were involved with jail and prison actions forthcoming.
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Paris
Baggett seeks laws to end masking and outlaw secret societies
Raleigh Jan 6 Two bills by Senator J R Baggett target masked activity and secret societies. One bill would make it a felony to appear masked in public to conceal identity, the other would require annual recording of secrecy groups with the secretary of state. The senator says the measures aim to curb Klan masking and would affect masked public events and lawfully masked gatherings alike.
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Raleigh
J. RR. Baggett
Senate
Baggett
Hallowe’en
Iy Heid
Gould Milady
Rosewood Quiet After Racial Clash Toll Rising
Rosewood and nearby areas remain quiet after a Thursday night clash that left two white men and four African Americans dead amid a search for a black suspect tied to an attack on a young white woman. Posses hunted Jess Hunter the escaped convict. funerals for C. E. Wilkerson and Harry Andrews were planned near Sumner as the black population hid or fled the area.
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Rosewood
Jess Hunter
Sumner
C. E. Wilkerson
Harry Andrews
Way Cotton Opens Steady Near 27 Cent Level
The cotton market opened steady in New York with March at 26.79 and May at 27.00 amid selling pressure around the 27 cent level. Buying was supported by weekend trade reviews and bullish market signals from Manchester and the southern spot market, while nervousness over foreign politics kept some selling. January futures at 26.65 and other months also posted small gains and losses.
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New York
Manchester
Man Arrested in Kidnapping Probe Ties to Roscoe Case
Rufus Frazier was arrested by Sergeant Hoover on a kidnapping charge of Wanedia Roscoe, the Roscoes’ five year old adopted daughter. James Teachey and John Dennis were also arrested after evidence tied them to the night of June 25. Fraizer faces municipal court Monday with $250 bond. Dennis and Teachey bound over to superior court with $500 bonds.
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Rufus Frazier
Hoover
Wanedia Roscoe
W. A. Roscoe
Russell Street
John Dennis
James Teachey
Frazier
Teachey
Rial
Superior Court
Greensboro
Superior
Man Arrested for Larceny of Hose from Mill
Ed Ragan was arrested in Greensboro and brought to High Point on a charge of larceny of 13 dozen pairs of hose from the Commonwealth Hosiery mill. He confessed and faces likely trial in police court Monday. Ragan had been employed at the mill and allegedly helped others steal the hose Monday night. He has prior court history in High Point on a whisky complaint.
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Ed Ragan
Commonwealth
Greensboro
High Point
Ragan
Chinese smugglers hide drugs in bird cage seed cups
London police report a new method by Chinese trafic smugglers who conceal narcotics inside seed cups of bird cages to evade customs checks.
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London
City schools extend limits toll and tuition relief
High Point public schools will not charge tuition to students who moved inside the city limits after extension, while county students will stay in county schools this year. A joint county and city meeting will discuss Mechansville Oak Hill and library funding, with Emma Blair raising 200 for a library matched by city funds as influenza cases decline.
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High Point
W. M. Marr
Marr
County Board of Education
Sheraton Hotel
Mechanisville
Oak Hill
Emma Blair
Hmma Blair
Gretna Green Forge to Close Amid Elopement Fame
Local authorities in Gretna Green announced plans to close the famous Gretna Green blacksmith forge long linked with eloping couples. The site’s name has become a worldwide emblem of the marriage mills associated with elopements.
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Annan
Scotland
Gretna Green
Gordon Hay Sr Dies After Rusty Tin Injury
London report says Gordon Hay Sr cut his hand on a rusty tin, developed lockjaw, and suffered three heart stoppages. Physicians state life vanished after the third revival failed despite artificial respiration attempts.
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London
Gordon Hay
Hoover Declines Move to Interior as Commerce Chief Plans Stay
President Harding offered Hoover the Interior job vacated by Albert Fall on March 4 but Hoover declined. He said he aimed to build the Commerce Department into a real department and would remain as secretary of commerce, noting seniority favors Interior.
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Hoover
Interior Department
Washingdon
San. G
Presid Lant Harding Feday
Secreary of
Commerce
Albert J. Fall
Wag
Commerce Department
Gates Guard Main Street Crossing with Train Warnings
The Main street crossing of the Southern railroad resumed gate operation and oiling today with a watchman bell signaling approaching trains. Officials say gates will be used regularly to protect pedestrians. A Hamilton street crossing remains under consideration for a watchman and gates.
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Southern Railroad
Main Street
Hamilton Street
Bill Would Place Guilt on Buyer in Prohibition Sales
A bill introduced by Representative Upshaw would make buyers of outlaw liquor equally guilty with sellers as part of efforts to curb bootlegging. Upshaw, a Georgia Democrat, argued that public officials often fail to practice what they preach on prohibition.
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Washington
Jan
Representative Upshaw
Georg’a
New Charters Granted in North Carolina
The secretary of state in Raleigh reports new corporate charters. Salisbury Ice Cream Company of Salisbury is formed to manufacture and sell ice cream with capital stock of 56000 paid in 8500 and incorporators W E Sethy Statesville IL M Sipe Joe Sipe Salisbury. A T Strieland Company of Ferrells Township is formed for general mercantile business with capital stock 26000 paid in 11500 and corporators T O Moses Tarboro G R Strickland and A T Strickland Middlesex.
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Raleigh
Secretary of State
Salisbury Ice Cream Company
Salisbury
W. E. Sethy
Statesville
M. Sipe
Joe Sipe
A. T. Strieland Company
Ferrells Township
General Mercantile Business
T. O. Moses
Tarboro
G. R. Strickland
A. T. Strickland
Middlesex
Cooperative Marketing Dominates Farm Bureau Program
Cooperative marketing will dominate the 192% program of the American Farm Bureau Federation, according to president elect O. Bradfute. The organization will focus on service functions with a news rector and commodity specialists to be appointed.
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Chicago
American Farm R Bureau Federation
O. &. Bradfute
Farm Bureau
Bradfute
Entangling Relations Trial Local Bigamy Case
London January 6. Mrs Annals O'Reilly aged 59 stands trial charged with contracting a bigamous marriage with her adopted son Arthur Waters aged 29. The proceedings set out a tangled family tale as prosecutors present the evidence in court.
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London
Annals O'Reilly
Arthur Waters
Shipbuilding Magnate Plans Second Wife in London
London January 6 Sir Alfred Warren, 80, a prominent shipbuilder, plans to marry a second wife Miss Eleanor Barnes a middle aged woman.
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London
Sir Alfred Warren
Eleanor Barnes
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