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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1923

Page

8

Hoax Takes Three Calabrios on 12000 Mile Tale

Three Calabrio brothers Joseph John and Atitho travel 12000 miles after a letter from a supposed Buenos Aires priest Anselmo promises a vast fortune. They meet a poor uncle who cannot confirm wealth and they must pay their fares home after a costly deception.

New York Joseph John Atitho Calabrio Frank Calabrio Brooklyn Anselmo Buenos Aires Frank Calebria Lamport & Holt Calabria Fratelli Vandyck

Pets of Firing Building: Chatmon Pleads Guilty in Arson

In Winston Salem superior court William E Chatmon and C M Sawyer faced arson charges over last August’s blaze in a central business district brick building. Chatmon, 18, changed his plea to guilty and testified that Sawyer persuaded him and promised $500.

Winston-Salem Willie E. Chatmon C. M. Sawyer Chatmon

Courses for Army Officers in Tokyo Open New Business Course

A special course of business lectures for officers to aid civilian reentry opens January 4 for six months. Lieut-general Chirakawa and Major-General Take lead the program covering commercial transactions accounting industrial possibilities factory law labor questions and related business subjects.

Tokio Chirakawa

Abner Lee Letter Claims Confederate Government Still Exists

A letter received by the Georgia attorney general’s office from Rich mond Virginia claims the Confederate States remain, with Jefferson Davis as chief executive. The missive, sent to Jefferson Davis in Richmond and opened by the postmaster, included a 1862 Georgia bond for $500 and asks for the remaining payment.

Atlanta Abner Lee Squiggins Wohlhindtén Confederate States” of America Jefferson Davis State Capitol Attorney General’s Office Richmond Kee

Bond outlawed confederate obligations found in 1872 letter

A 19th century note from Abner Lee Squiggins asks for money to buy cows and cover mortgage. He mentions intended sending in 1872 and signs honorably. The document notes the bond carried 30 coupons, two torn and paid, and that Attorney General Napier reports the bond was outlawed with all Confederate obligations.

Napier

Change of Venue Granted in Thomas Case to Salisbury

In Concord on January 12 Judge James J. Webb ordered a second trial for C G Ret Thomas to be held at the February term of the interior court in Rowan county at Salisbury. The motion for venue change was argued earlier in the day.

Concord C.G Thomas James J. Webb Superior Court Webb Interior Court Rowan County Salisbury

Trial follows fatal 1922 city killing

The case concerns the death of A. J. Allen on the night of October 25, 1922. It notes this will be his second trial after an initial conviction overturned by the late supreme court. The text also references ancient war ships having four or five banks of oars.

A. J. Allen Supreme Court

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