Cork Lord Mayor Testifies Before U S Commission
Donald OCallaghan of Cork tells the one hundred member commission about Ireland under a reign of murder and the danger to life and property. He says he was elected to finish Terrence MacSwiney's term after his hunger strike death.
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Washington
Donald O'Callaghan
Cork
America
United States
O'Callaghan
Committee of One Hundred
McQuikin
Ireland
Terrence MacSwiney
London
Wade Is Pardoned By Gov. Bickett
Wade of High Point, convicted in Davidson Superior Court for stealing a W. C. Mize automobile, was sentenced to 30 months on county roads but has been pardoned by Governor Bickett after an error led to a mistaken pardon. He had not served any of the term.
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Will Wade
High Point
Davidson County
Bickett
Wade
Davidson
W. C. Mize
Reedy Creek
Bend
Supreme Court
Lexington
Raleigh
Mass Meeting On School Bonds Set For Cloverdale
A mass meeting is scheduled tonight at 7 at Cullers store Cloverdale fifth precinct to discuss proposed High Point township school bonds. Thomas R Foust Greensboro county superintendent of public instruction will be the chief speaker.
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High Point Township
Culler’s Store
Cloverdale
Fith
Thomas R. Foust
Greensboro
Merchant Kills Supposed Mad Dog After Attack
A merchant at the end of the English street car line killed a brown shepherd dog that attacked him after his store cat climbed a shelf. He was bitten on the ankle thigh and knee before he struck the animal dead. The head was sent to Raleigh for rabies testing.
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Charlie Hauser
Fee
Coe
Hausey
North Carolina Inauguration and Marriage Exam Bill
Raleigh January 13 The governor Morrison sworn in signs Lee S Overman as US senator and opens his term as governor. A marriage bill by Rep Bellamy would require a physical and mental health certificate from a licensed physician or county physician for marriage eligibility in the state. Also noted are gifts to ex-Lieut Gov Gardner and a bill by Rep Oat to legalize bank exchange charges on checks through Federal Reserve members, with banks and depositories as the focus.
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Senate
Max Gardner
Federal Reserve Board
Oat
Mr. Oat
Cotton Futures Hit New High Ground on Opening
Prices for all cotton deliveries surged to new highs at the market open in New York. The session started with a 20 to 40 point advance on overnight buying and Liverpool cables. March rose from 15.36 to 15.56, May from 16.29 to 16.63 as March and May led gains amid early trading.
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New York
Liverpool
Commission House
Famous Ohio Guard Troop to Escort Harding Inaugural
Troop A of the Ohio National Guard and the Cleveland Grays prepare for Warren G. Harding’s inaugural parade. Troop A has escorted every Ohio elected president since Hayes, while the Grays recall past escorts for Harrison, Garfield, Harrison again, and Roosevelt. Col. F. W. Galbraith, national commander of the American Legion, is planned to march with them.
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Cleveland
Ohio National Guard
Cleveland Grays
Warren G. Harding
Ohio
Rutheford B. Hayes
Grays
William Henry Harrison
Fort Meigs
Garfield
Benjamin Harrison
Roosevelt
Grays Infantry
Col
F. W. Galbraith
The
American Legion
Government Store Opens in City at South Main Street
Bruce Carraway heads the United States Provision store opened at 116 South Main street. A large number of High Point citizens are making purchases at the new city shop.
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High Point
United States Provision Store
South Main Street
Bruce Carraway
United States Tug Wreck Near Galveston Seven Dead
A United States engineering corps tug is wrecked off Galveston Texas with seven crew members dead. The vessel left Sabine Sunday en route to Galveston and wreckage including the deckhouse washed ashore on Galveston beach.
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U.S
Galveston
Texas
United States Engineering Corps
Sabine
Eggs cheaper as large shipments arrive from abroad
New York reports lower egg prices due to big imports from China, New Zealand, and Argentina. Chinese eggs arrive 11 weeks old and many are discarded upon arrival.
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New York
China
New Zealand
Argentina
Armed mob frees, kills miner Beard near Jasper Alabama
An armed mob of about thirty seized William Beard from the Walker county jail at 2 30 am and shot him to death on the Manchester road three miles from Jasper. Beard had been held in connection with the December 23 killing of James Morris a National Guardsman. The inmate Northcutt beard’s father in law had earlier been tied to strikes. Military reinforcements remained in the area.
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Jasper
Ala
William Beard
James Morris
National
Manchester
Walker
Beard
Walker County
James Northcutt
Northcutt
Alabama
Farmer Y F Cecil Injured By Auto In High Point
Y F Cecil a prominent farmer living three miles west of High Point was struck by an automobile driven by John Bodenheimer at Main and Washington streets. He was treated at a local physician’s office and later returned home. the severity of his injuries was not yet known.
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Y. F. Cecil
High Point
Main
Washington Streets
John Bodenheimer
Cecil
Home Banking Company
U S Ships Seek Liquor Sale Outside Three Mile Limit
Steamship agents urged a House judiciary amendment to allow United States ships to carry and sell liquor beyond the three mile limit. They argued current prohibition drives travelers to foreign vessels handling most traffic.
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Washington
United States
House Judiciary Committee
Law amendment sparks debate on American ships emigrant trade
Representative Edmonds Republican of Pennsylvania urged amending the law to stop overflow travel on ships arguing without change American vessels cannot compete. Representative Igoe Democrat of Missouri pressed to allow travel aboard ships not dry. Aldred Smith of Cuba American Steamship Co. warned the act disadvantages American lines in emigrant trade.
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Washington
Edmonds
Pennsylvania
Igoe
Missouri
Aldred Smith
Cuba-American Steamship Company
Greece Secures $22,000,000 Loan for Nonwar Materials
Athens reports that the United States government agrees to advance a loan of 22 million dollars to Greece, a promise made during Venizelos' tenure. The condition is that the funds be spent in the United States on non war materials.
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Greece
Athens
United States
Venizelos
America
Shooting of U S Officer Langdon in Japanese HQ Firing
Reports on the shooting of Lieut W H Langdon chief engineer aboard the Albany vary. Navy Admiral Gleaves heads to Vladivostok to investigate while the State Department requests a full official report. Sentry and Langdon give conflicting accounts of halting, firing, and the back wound.
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Wasington
Mavy
State Departments
W. H. Lovedon
U.S
Albany
Wll
State Department
McGowan
Stribe
Lieut
Langdon
Langden
Albany Engineer Shot by Vladivostok Sentry
Lieut W H Langdon chief engineer of the American cruiser Albany was shot by a Japanese sentry at Vladivostok after failing to heed a command. He drew a revolver but did not fire until the officer turned and walked away. Japan expressed regret through officials and the embassy.
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Washington
W. H. Langdon
Albany
Vladivostok
Bhatt
Langdon
Japanese War Department
Vlndivostok
Great Lakes Navy Station to Stay
Washington January 13. Rear Admiral Washington denied reports the Great Lakes Naval Training Station would be abandoned. He said it ranks just behind Hampton Roads as a key navy base and would be kept operating through June 30 with civilian staff reductions to meet funding limits.
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Washington
Great Lakes
Bureau of Navigation
Great Fleet
Hampton Roads
Navy
Congress
If the Yeggs Had Known This
In St Louis during last month more than 80 million dollars in gold silver and currency moved through the city unseen. Daily millions were carried to Union Station in trips up to 5 million dollars per run under armed guards and strict secrecy. The funds went to mints in Denver and San Francisco from the United States Subtreasury, suspended by act of Congress last May.
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ST. Louis
Federal
Union Station
Denver
San Francisco
United States
Congress
Greek Greek to Graham Ends in Arrest in Kenosha
Greek George Galanis said to George Graham a Scotchman that prompted Graham to arrest him. Galanis testified that Graham said I called him a d a fool. The judge ordered two dollars and costs.
Armenian Girls Rescued From Turkish Harems
Atlantic City report states ten thousand Armenian girls have been saved from Turkish harems with help from America per the Near East Relief committee. The claim notes a large rescue operation aided by American relief efforts.
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Atlantic City
America
The
Near East Relief Committee
High Point Rotarians hear on furniture market outlook
J T Ryan, secretary of the Southern Furniture Manufacturers association, told High Point Rotarians the Grand Rapids market signals a bottoming of furniture prices and a slow rebound, noting regional buying patterns and the nonessential nature of furniture. He also discussed current buyer inactivity and replacement-cost pricing. The event included birthday tributes and remarks on a proposed high school bond issue. In Washington, the 1929 urban population surpassed rural for the first time, with 64.8 million urban residents and 51.4 percent of the total population living in cities. North Carolina shows 490,390 urban and 2,068,735 rural residents, among four states with larger rural populations.
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J .T. Ryan
Southern Furniture Manufacurers’ Association
High Point Rotarians
Ryan
Grand Rapids
Hayes
Latham
Manufacturers’ Association
J. J. Farriss
Marr
H. B. Hiatt
Norfolk
High Point
Hiatt
Carter Dalton
Charlie Long
W. A. Hayes
Dr. Hiatt
Charlie Hauser
Unite States
Towal
United States
North Carolina
Texas
Pennsylvania
Georgia
Illinois
Burgess Accepts Another Position
W. W. Burgess left Sunday for Grand Rapids to take a traveling representative post with the Lindeman Wood Finish company. His home offices are in Grand Rapids with a manufacturing plant in Indianapolis and his Midwest territory will include several states.
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W. W. Burgess
Grand Rapids
Lindeman Wood Finish Company
Indianapolis
Mr. Burgess
Middlewest
Farmer Confesses Buried Hootch On Cherryville Farm
Ed Turner reported men prodding with iron rods on his farm in Cherryville Kansas. One man was arrested and confessed to burying a case of alcohol on the premises.
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Cherryville
Kan
Ed Turner
Former Empress Augusta Victoria Nearing Death
At Doorn the former Emperor William and household say the death of former Empress Augusta Victoria is near. The attending physician notes she may linger but the condition grows more serious. Funeral details are arranged with a florist on standby and a list of royal and family friends prepared for notification.
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Doorn
HooHand
William
Germany
Augusta Victoria
Science Pupils Exhibit At High Point High School
Home economics class displays dresses hats canned goods and other domestic science products in the People's House Furnishing window this week. Large placards urge more room in the high school and the issuance of bonds.
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High Point High School
People’s House
Battleships split Britain on naval future
London reports a deep split over naval priorities with the Admiralty pushing for more dreadnoughts while parliament and others favor airplanes and submarines. Percy Scott cites revolution in warfare as he questions the value of battleships and urges protective destroyers and safe harbors if such ships are built.
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London
Great Britain
Admiralty
Percy Scott
W. H. Heapeere
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Q'Callaghan
Legion
Wilson
Harding
F. W. Galbraith, Jr
Senator Harding
Marion
Galbraith
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Federal Board For Vocational Education
United States Public Health Service
Memorial
Public Health Service
Legion Memorial
Bureau of War Kirk Insurance
Gov. Bickett
Merchant
Charles Hauser
Pasteur
TIN
Lee S. Overman
Morrison
Representative Bellamy
New Hanover
Bellamy
Great Lakes Navy Station
Yeggs
Southern Furniture
Natan
Grand Rapids Market
Jin
Burgess
Britain
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