Governor Commutes Death Sentence in Sheriff Slaying Case
Raleigh January 8 Governor Bickett commuted Robah Beatty’s death to thirty years imprisonment in the killing of Sheriff Zachary of Yadkin County. Beatty, a World War II era veteran who served with heavy artillery in France, had aided in whiskey manufacturing upon returning home. The governor ruled there was no premeditation and Beatty acted without intent to kill the sheriff who confronted him in the woods with Rev. T. A. Caudle, after Caudle’s party confirmed Beatty’s lack of guilt for murder in the first degree.
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Raleigh
T. A. Caudle
Zachary
Yadkin County
Robah Beatty
Bickett
Beatty
France
Nev. Caudle
Offiger Tries To Jail Editor In Martial Law Clash
Col Willie Mayfield sought to imprison Houston Press editor G W Sanders during martial law in Galveston after criticism of martial law and National Guard conduct. Sanders escaped an arrest at Houston Country Club as his suit for 25000 dollars defends free speech rights. Mayfield cites self defense against alleged attacks.
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Houston
Tex
Willie Mayfield
G. W. Sanders
Houston Press
Galveston
Mayfield
Sander
Sanders
National Guard
Houston Country Club
C. M. Cyreton
Texas
Coast Guard Returns to Hawaiian Waters at Pearl Harbor
Coast Guard cutter service is restored to Hawaii after nearly four years. The Eagle class vessel Earp arrives to be stationed permanently at Pearl Harbor for exclusive duty around island ports. The ship was dispatched from Mare Island after customs authorities requested patrols amid opium smuggling activity. Customs divers aided by Pearl Harbor naval divers recovered about 800 tins of opium from Honolulu Harbor worth $90,000.
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Honolulu
T. H
Associated Press
Coast Guard
Hawaiian
Eagle Boat Earp
Pearl Harbor
Earp
Mare Island
Pearl Harbor Naval Station
Honolulu Harbor
Yanks in English Schools Rise Among British Universities
American students arrive in growing numbers to study in Britain. Official figures show 180 at Oxford 60 at London University 37 at Cambridge and 21 at Edinburgh plus others at smaller institutions. Thirty new American Rhodes scholars expected at Oxford this month.
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London
Oxford
London University
Cambridge
Edinburgh
Mrs Sheloff Leads Circle Two Meeting At Baptist Church
Mrs Sheloff leads the Leader Circle number 2 of the First Baptist Church in a Monday afternoon meeting at 3 30. The gathering is at Mrs A I Ellison on North Main Street with Mrs C E Sheloff directing the division.
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Sheloff
First Baptist Church
A. I
Ellison
North Main Street
C. E. Shceloff
Divorce Granted After 70-Year Marriage Twist in 1914 Union
In Indianapolis on January 7 Judee Moll granted Louise Sylvis, age 80, a divorce from George Sylvis, 84, whom she wed in 1914. He then informed her that she could not remarry within two years.
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Indianapolis
Judee Moll
Louise Sylvis
George Sylvis
Unrelenting But Is Worried Over Wife's Fasting
Ernest F Harrington of Danville Illinois admits concern over his wife forty day fast to coerce him into leaving his produce business for evangelist church work. He says he will not join religious work and notes lawyers say he cannot be prosecuted if she dies. He values the golden rule as his only religion.
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Danville
Ill
Ernest F. Harrington
Harrington
Charity Society Appeals for Help in High Point Drive
Mrs. Frank Gurley, secretary of the Associated Charities, says daily requests for aid reach the group. Officials report less than half of the $6,000 goal has been raised, and donations are urged from High Point residents to sustain clothing and shoe needs for children.
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Associated Charities
Frank Gurley
Gurley
High Point
High Point Nears 33 000 for European Child Relief Fund
High Point has contributed about 2 853.15 dollars toward the European Child Relief fund with 36 75 dollars spent on advertising. Some canvassers have yet to file reports, while total cash and church forwarding amount to 2 613.70 and 1 610 in church subscriptions respectively. Officials say final tallies may push the local total above 3 000 dollars, with continued donations anticipated.
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High Point
European Child Relief Fund
J. Elwood Cox
Europe
Herbert Hoover
United States
Greensboro
Goldsboro
North Carolina
Henry A Page
Asheboro
Cox
Girl Reserves Elect Officers In Two Corps Formation
Friday's initiation service at 4 PM in the Y W C A hut East Green Street saw seven girls receive High School Corps insignia as the Girl Reserves club, now 24 members, divides into Freshman-Sophomore and Junior-Senior divisions. Miss Mildred Tabb elected president of the Junior-Senior corps with Miss Bessie Marshall heading the freshmen-sophomore division. Officers for Freshman-Sophomore include Winnifred Hinton vice president Elizabeth Welch secretary Mary Myatt treasurer Jocelyn Burns scout chair Esther Lambert Innings chair Lillian Wise service squad chair. Junior-Senior officers include Minnie Caffey secretary Elizabeth Strickland treasurer Ellaoise Johnson scout chair Corinna Lambert Innings chair Mary Leinbach service squad chair. A vice president for the Junior-Senior group will be elected at the January 12 meeting.
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East Green Street
Mildred Tabb
Mildrea Tabb
Bessie Marshall
Winnifred Hinton
Elizabeth Welch
Mary Myatt
Jocelyn Burns
Esther Lambert
Lillian Wise
Minnie Caffey
Elizabeth Strickland
Ellaoise Johnson
Corinna Lambert
Mary Leinbach
Hiccough Epidemic Alarm in Budapest
Budapest doctors combat a mysterious hiccough epidemic that disrupts sleep and eating. No deaths reported yet, but Prof Benedict warns it could foreshadow influenza or a far worse plague, sparking citywide concern.
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Budapest
Benedict
Irish Police Ambushed in Traymore Martial Area
In Traymore County Waterford a police party under martial law was ambushed by attackers last evening. A relief military unit was ambushed nearby, three attackers killed, others wounded. one soldier wounded, no police casualties reported.
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Dublin
Treland
Traymore
County Waterford
Thembush
Trinity Girls Defeat Thomasville Team In Basketball
Trinity girls beat Thomasville 71 to 24 in a hard fought high school game. Trinity supporters traveled from Davidson County to cheer. Team members include Clara Lohr Lota Bouldin Lassie Cagle Blanche Payne Hannah May Brown Candall Welborn with substitutes Beatrice Lohr Ina Billard.
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Thomasville
Trinity Girls
Trinity
Davidson County
Clara Lohr
Lota Bouldin
Lassie Cagle
Blanche Payne
Hannah May Brown
Candall Welborn
Beatrice Lohr
Ina Billard
Elm Street School Art Exhibit Seeks Parent Visits
Elm Street School faculty urge all parents to visit the building for an upcoming art exhibit next Wednesday. Proceeds from famous masterpieces will fund art purchases to beautify rooms and strengthen parent teacher contact. Principal C A Smith notes children are selling tickets and progress is good.
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Elm Street School
C. A. Smith
Juniors Endorse New High School Bonds Vote
Guilford council No 23 Jr O V A M has unanimously endorsed the proposed central high school for High Point township. Members will vote for the school bonds in the upcoming special election one week from Tuesday, officers announced.
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Guilford Council No. 23
Proposde Central High School
High Point Township
GURTAIL NAVAL EXPENDITURES
President elect Harding called Rep Butler and other industrial leaders to Marion to discuss trimming naval spending without harming defense. Participants included Daniel G. Reid D R Numan Wilson Compton and officials from the Indianapolis Chamber and national lumber association.
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Marion
Ohio
Butler
Pennsylvania
House Naval Committee
Harding
Daniel G. Reid
New York
D. R. Numan
Indianapolis
Elopers Found In St. Louis
Pierre Paul Arthur of Highland Park Illinois and Mrs Phillip Franzen of Madison Wisconsin were found early today by detectives after running away last Tuesday night They admitted who they were and were jailed The couple were found at the home of an afternoon newspaper managing editor after a reporter brought them from a local hotel to police
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ST. Louis
Pierre Paul Arthur
Highland Park
Ill
Phillip Franzen
Madison
Wis
Arthur
Franzen
Office Force Honors Miss Clodie Stone
Miss Clodie Stone entertained the Southern Railway Company’s office force with a noon dinner at the freight office. The guest list included only members of the Southern office staff.
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Clodie Stone
Witt
Southern Railway Company
Southern Office Force
Centenarian Too Old For The Civil War
George Crow died at Denver Hill near Middletown West Virginia aged 100 or more after recently celebrating his 101st birthday by riding eight miles to a son's home. He had previously been rejected for Union Army service during the Civil War due to his age.
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Wheeling
W. Vas
George Crow
Denver Hill
Middletown
W. Va
Crow
Resvelted Chien Dies in the City
James J. Barnes prominent mill man and High Point citizen dies at 3 30 pm after brief pneumonia illness at Highland Cotton mill home He was 43 born August 2 1877 in Columbus county Surviving include widow father stepmother a daughter Miss Mildred Barnes five brothers and two sisters Services at Lumberton Baptist church and Meadowbrook Cemetery followed burial in Lumberton Relatives travel from High Point on train No 31 today.
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James J. Barnes
High Point
Highland Cotton Mill
Mr. Barnes
Columbus County
W. H
Mary E. Barnes
Lumberton
Baptist Church
Meadowbrook
Southside
Elie McDuffie
Hattie Barnes
Grandma Sherrod Died Yesterday
Mrs. H. L. Sherrod known as Grandma Sherrod died yesterday at 4 45 PM at the home of her step-daughter Mrs A Sherrod 900 North Main Street. She had been ill over a year and grew worse recently. The body was taken to Hamilton with A Sherrod for funeral planned tomorrow. She was 79 and had lived in High Point over 20 years.
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H. L. Sherrod
Grandma Sherrod
A. Sherrod
North Main Street
Hamilton
Cotton futures open higher on favorable trade reports
The cotton market opened four to ten points higher with good trade and overnight buying. March moved from 15.30 to 15.13 and May from 15.25 to 15.10, later closing with March at 15.35 and May at 15.30, about 12 to 15 points above the opening. January, March, May, July, and October futures quoted at 16.28, 15.25, 45.22, 15.40, 15.45 respectively.
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New York
Jan
New Orleans
Wall Street
High Point election votes loom as 1500 register for bonds
About 1,500 residents have registered for a special High Point township election to decide funding for a modern centralized high school. Registrations close at 5 pm, and those not voting will count as a against vote per election rules.
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High Point
Nation Is Safe Again Declares Harding Adress New York
Governor W P G Harding of the Federal Reserve Board told a New York audience last night the nation has recovered financial sanity and faces no general collapse. He said the worst is over and that extreme gloom in some industries is ending, adding the economic outlook hinges on foreign trade.
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New York
W. P. G. Harding
Federal Reserve Board
Harding
Quake Detected Near Washington D C
A moderate earthquake disturbance was recorded at Georgetown University starting 1 40 am. Father Tordorff, observatory director, stated the shock’s estimated distance was 2400 miles from Washington. The trace suggested a continental United States disturbance.
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Washington
Georgetown University
Father Torndorff
United States
Former Pastor Cornelius Dinsell Arrested in Mann Act Case
The Rev. Cornelius Dinsell former pastor of the First Netherlands Reformed church in Passaic N J was arrested on a federal Mann Act warrant for eloping with Miss Tina Hanneburg a former church member. The couple reportedly visited New York Buffalo and other places. Two civil actions have been filed by Miss Hanneburg and her parents.
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Passaic
N. J
Cornelius Dinsell
First Netherlands Reformed Church
Tina Hanneburg
New York
Buffalo
Hanneberg
Gay F Allen Named Treasurer of United States
President Wilson nominates Gay F. Allen of Somerset Maryland to be treasurer of the United States. He will succeed John Burke whose resignation was accepted yesterday. Allen has been assistant treasurer.
Weather Forecast for South Atlantic and MaltI States
Weather predictions for the week call for generally fair skies across the South Atlantic and Malta regions with moderate temperatures. Light winds and occasional clouds may appear, but no major storms are expected, aiding travel and daily activities this week.
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Washington
South Atlantic
Malti
Britain's Navy Is Double U S
Information now in the possession of the United States government shows the relative strength of the three principal naval powers. As of January 1, 1921 the British navy has 32 major ships totaling 811050 tons, the United States 16 ships at 435750 tons, and Japan 10 ships at 288320 tons.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Unit de State
Repeal or Amend South Dakota Sunday Blue Law
South Dakota Attorney General Payne says the blue laws must be repealed or amended as current wording evades their intent. The law bans gainful occupations on Sundays but lacks definitions, making baseball, motion pictures, dancing, and other amusements legal. Legislature may be asked to widen or repeal blue laws amid support and opposition.
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South Dakota League
Crompers Heads to Mexico City for Pan American Labor Congress
Samuel Crompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, left Laredo last night by special car for Mexico City to attend the Pan American labor congress.
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Rompers
Mexico
Laredo
Texas
Bamuel Crompers
Amercan Federation of Labor
Laredad
Mexico City
Pan American Labor
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