New York Stocks Rally on Broad Demand Amid Mixed News
The New York stock market edged higher today on broader trading demand. Controllers noted strength in steels, utilities, and electrical manufacturing while coppers, oils, and rails showed softness. Crude oil production rose and copper stocks expanded, with U S Steel around 169 and several major issues advancing.
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New York
American Bureau of Metal Statistics
United States Steel Corporation
U. S. Steel Common
Republican and Superior Steels
Colorado
American Telephone
American Power and Light
Consolidated Gas and Stone and Webster
Radio- Keith-Orpheum
Lens
Columbia Graphophone
Warner Bros. Pictures
Fix Film
American Can
General Electric
Westinghouse Electric
U. S. Industrial Alcohol
Air Reduction
American Tobacco B
Underwood Elliott Fisher
Simmons
J. I. Case
Vulcan
Harlem
Columbian Carbina
Western Union
Congress Cigar
Northern Pacific
Montgomery Ward
Potatoes market steady with varied regional prices
Chicago reports potato receipts of 114 cars on track 243 and total U S shipments 724 cars. Wisconsin round whites sold 2.45 to 2.60 per bag, Michigan round whites 2.50 to 2.55, Idaho russets 3.10 to 3.30. Trading fairly good and market firm.
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U. S
Wisconsin
Michigan
Idaho
Mrs B McManus Credits Konjola For Recovery
Mrs B Mc Manus of Louisville says neuritis pains in arms hands and wrists ceased after using Konjola. She reports improved kidney function sleep and weight gain after the second bottle and recommends the medicine sold at Manns Drug Store and other local druggists.
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Mann No. 1
Fragmented Stock Quotations Note Odd Readings
Stock quotations appear garbled with percentages and company names unreadable. The fragment hints at Continental Oil and Magy’s with unclear figures and trailing text.
New York Cotton Opens Steady amid Liquidation Pressure
Cotton markets in New York and New Orleans opened steady to easy as liquidation and local selling hit early prices. March and May contracts slipped 6 to 9 points before recovering, with Liverpool cables noting selling pressure and later covering bids. Hydrogen composition data appears in the margin.
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Liverpool
Liverpool Cables
India
New Orleans
Lindy and Anne Get a New Pair of Wings
Two aviators Lindy and Anne unveil a secret project, Colonel’s mystery ship valued at 30000 dollars. Built covertly to fly exceptionally long distances, the craft promises bold endurance and daring exploration.
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Anne
Colonel
Courthouse Docket Sees Guilty Verdicts and Fines
In Lexington and Gastonia a Davidson county man Mose Harrison was fined 500 and 18 months suspended for manufacturing liquor. Cephas Parrish and Martin Grubb received suspended sentences for liquor materials. Beecher Crofts and Plunk Daniels got prison terms for larceny and receiving stolen goods. W. P. Leonard faced 500 and suspended terms in related cases. In Cleveland Postmaster Brown proposes a new air mail rate yardstick and revised operations. In Gaston County 25 of 43 witnesses have been examined in the Ella May Wiggins murder conspiracy case. judge Clement presiding and Governor Gardner envoy Brummitt aiding proceedings.
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Davidson County
Cephas Parrish
Martin Grubb
Beecher Crofts
Plunk Daniels
Daniels
W. P. Leonard
Lexington
Leonard
Stamey Leonard
State Highway Patrol
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Post Office Department
Brown
Washington
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Air Mail
Gastonia
Gaston County
Grand Jury
Ella May Wiggins
Bessemer City
John G. Carpenter
W. H. Patrick
Superior Court
J. H. Clement
Dennis G. Brummitt
O. Max Gardner
Carpenter
Insurance Agents Meeting in Charlotte to Honor Buckner
George H. Crowell of New York Life will attend a Charlotte branch luncheon marking the close of the fall contest and the launch of the great spring contest honoring Thomas A. Buckner who has served the company 50 years Thad H. Bell and H E Peters will join as guests as about 30 special agents are expected to attend.
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George H. Crowell
New York Life Insurance Company
Charlotte
Thomas A. Buckner
Thad H. Bell
H .E. Peters
Florida
Recommends Early City Beautiful Group Meeting
J Sizemore urged an early start for the City Beautiful annual spring campaign saying arrangements should begin now. He stated many feel a much earlier start is needed this year than last to prepare for the spring planting.
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Legion meeting invites High Point ex servicemen
All Negro ex service men in High Point are invited to attend the meeting tonight of the Andrew Jackson post of the American Legion at the Junior Order hall on East Washington street at 8 o'clock. It is hoped a large turnout will support forming a local post for the colored veterans.
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Andrew Jackson Post
American Legion
East Washington Street
Americans Speed Eastward to Plymouth for Naval Talks
The George Washington sails eastward at high speed to land the American naval delegation in Plymouth by Friday so they can reach London to prepare for next week’s conference. Secretary of State Henry Stimson aims to brief Premier MacDonald and meet with Tardieu and Grandi to ease Franco Italian tensions ahead of a five power naval limit deal.
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London
Henry
Stimson
Ramsay MacDonald
England
MacDonald
Andre Tardieu
Dino Grandi
Dr. J. G. Hord Dies in Charlotte Hospital at 66
Dr. J. G. Hord, a prominent physician from Kings Mountain, died in a Charlotte hospital today after a long illness. He was 66 years old.
Services Held For Mrs. Mary Guyer
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Catherine Guyer were held at her Jamestown home at 10 30 this morning conducted by Rev R E Hunt of Jamestown M E Church and Rev J M Hilliard of this city Pallbearers included J W Guyer A M Guyer G W Guyer H D Guyer and S E Montgomery Flowers were arranged by Misses Mary and Ethel Chadwick Interment followed in the family plot at Deep River cemetery.
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R. E. Hunt
Jamestown M. E. Church
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J. W. Guyer
A. M. Guyer
G. W. Guyer
H. D. Guyer
S. E. Montgomery
Flowers
Mary
Ethel Chadwick
Deep River Cemetery
Suspects Delivered To Reidsville Police
Three of twelve men taken off a freight train by High Point police were delivered to Reidsville police for investigation in the Reidsville rape case. They will be taken to Reidsville for the victim to view. The other nine men were released as they did not fit the description.
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Reidsville
Rockingham County
Sabath Proposes Bill To Ease Prohibition Law
Representative Sabath introduces a bill to reduce crime and resentment by allowing beer and wines for medicinal use under the Volstead act. He cites Hoover Mellon and Mitchell reports and the national law enforcement commission in support.
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Washington
Sabath
Hoover
Treasury Mellon
Mitchell
National Law Enforcement Commission
Spinal Meningitis Outbreak Reported in North Carolina
Cer ebro spinal meningitis has broken out in North Carolina and caused one death. Five cases were reported in Granville county near Creedmoor as Dr. H. A. Taylor of the state health board disclosed after investigations.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Granville County
Creedmore
H. A. Taylor
State Board of Health
Deaths and Obituaries From Various Cities
Funeral services were held yesterday for Daniel Lewis Austin 75 Chester citizen. Miss Louise Crowell Sikes daughter of Mr and Mrs John C Sikes Pine Haven died last night at parental home. Ollie Thompson 42 died suddenly here yesterday while reading a newspaper. Funeral services for George W. Graham Jr prominent Charlotte businessman who died Sunday were held this morning.
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N. C
Daniel Lewis Austin
Chester
Onroe, N. C
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Pine Haven
Umter
S&s. C
Ollie
Thompson
Harlotte, WN
George W. Graham, Jr
Charlotte
Levee Dynamited Near Cassidy Bayou
A large gap opened in the Cassidy bayou levee two miles south of Belen by dynamite set off overnight. Bloodhounds from Clarksdale were brought in to find the saboteurs. Officials fear spreading floodwater if rain resumes. guards will be posted and workmen will try to close the breach.
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Cassidy Bayou
Belen
Clarksdale
DePriest discusses Parham’s West Point difficulty
Illinois representative DePriest says Parham, a colored boy, struggled with mathematics at West Point. He notes the course is very hard, praises Parham’s effort, and says he may appoint another colored cadet if Parham fails to succeed.
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Parham
Academy
South Carolina lawmakers open second session of 78th General Assembly
South Carolina legislators convened in Columbia at noon to begin the second session of the 78th General Assembly. Many members hurried to finalize bills and organize committees as workmen's compensation legislation drafted by Senator R. M. Jefferies was slated for introduction. Gov. John G. Richards was not expected to deliver the annual message until tomorrow.
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S. C
South Carolina
78Th General Assembly
R. M. Jefferies
Colleton County
Jefferies
John G. Richards
Wheat prices rise in Chicago on acreage curtailment signals
Wheat advanced overall in Chicago with futures firming after federal board hints at cutting spring wheat acreage. Corn held steady to slightly down while oats rose modestly and provisions gained up to 37 cents.
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John P. Boughan
Federal Board
Northwestern
Kidnap Suspects Evade Police in Arizona Deputy Abduction
Armed posses hunted three Central Arizona counties for a kidnaping gang that abducted Deputy Chapman of Florence and wounded Deputy Wright near Chandler. The car, a 1930 Kentucky-licensed coupe, fled as Wright was hit in the abdomen and Chapman dumped from the vehicle.
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Trustees Pledge Help in UNC Fire Probe Memorial Hall Plans
The UNC executive committee pledged full university cooperation with the state insurance department investigating the Christmas incendiary fire that destroyed a Chapel Hill fraternity house. They also reviewed Memorial Hall safety and asked for plans and estimates to restore the building or replace it with a new hall retaining a memorial chapel, noting potential private fundraising of about 150000 dollars.
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Board of Trustees
University of North Carolina
State Insurance Department
Chapel Hill
Memorial Hall
University Auditorium
Harry W. Chase
Tar Baby Cage Squad Resembles an Army
Chapel Hill NC January 13 A squad of 75 more like an army than an athletic squad greeted Coach Rex Enright at first call for freshman basketball practice at North Carolina. Enright sees much promising material in the large squad.
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Army
Chapel Hill
Rex Enright
North Carolina
Enright
School Bus Dash At Five Forks Ends Safely
A Gastonia newspaper item reports eleven Stanley County students escaped unharmed when their school bus rolled over a five foot embankment at Five Forks near Stanley around 8 am. The driver Charles Morris was uninjured and the pupils continued to class after transfer to another bus.
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N. C
Stanley
Sch
Five Forks
Stanle
Chales Morris
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