Furniture Show Booms as City Market Show Debuts
Buyers flood the vast furniture exposition praising an unprecedentedly complete display. Gloria Swanson attendance fails but Lew Gogerty’s orchestra entertains. color dominates with red and green suites and two tone dining arrangements across multiple floors.
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Leviathan
Gloria Swanson
Lew Gogerty
Chicago Homminies
Brandt Cabinet Company
Drexel Furniture Company
White Furniture Company
J. E. Neikirk
Fred Fogle
Fogle Furniture Company
Forsyth
J. J. Haines and Company
Harry Prectal
Carriage and Boy Company
White-Seidenman
Lloyds
Fox Manufacturing Company
Simmons
J E. Taylor
Brooks
Piedmont towns form group to promote regional industry
Thirteen Piedmont towns led by Clarence Kuester of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce met in Salisbury to perfect a regional organization. Participants include Charlotte Greensboro Winston-Salem Elkin Wilkesboro Reidsville Albemarle Statesville Lexington Mooresville and Salisbury. A temporary chairman was elected and a state wide group may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
Piedmont
Clarence Kuester
Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
Charlotte
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Elkin
Wilkesboro
Reidsville
Albemarle
Statesville
Lexington
Mooresville
Co. O. Kuester
Charette Chamber of Commerce
Carlos Balliet
Kuester
Dawes Apologizes For Remarks On Senate Proceedings
Vice President Dawes apologized after two senators assailed him on the senate floor for criticizing senate procedure. He said the apology was to Senator Copeland of New York and that his comments targeted tactics in the world court debate, not Senator Reed of Missouri. Copeland asserted Dawes mischaracterized the incident over newspaper articles added to the record yesterday.
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Washington
Senate
Dawes
Copeland
New York
Reed
Missouri
Mr. Dawes
Coolidge
Andrew Carnegie
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
United
Garrity Hearing Held Behind Closed Doors at Wake Forest
A closed hearing for Hank Garrity Wake Forest football mentor was scheduled by the institution's executive committee sub-division. Officials offered no details on the charges before the meeting and Garrity declined to speak. Both sides pledged statements after the proceedings.
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Raleigh
Hank Garrity
Wake Forest College
Garrity
Former Judge Harry Whedbee Stricken in Court
Greenville North Carolina January 20 AP Harry Whedbee former superior court judge suffered a stroke while presiding a case in the superior court and was rushed to a hospital with little hope for his recovery. Family members were summoned as Judge Albion Dunn continued with the proceedings.
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Whedbee
Greenville
N. C
Harry W. Whedbee
Superior Court
Albion Dunn
May Put Padloge On Great Grigago Hotel
The hotel owner claims a coordinated movement is a climax conspiracy and that the tallest individual may be involved. He urges warrants to secure the hotel amid unfolding tensions.
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Padloge
Grigago
Tribune reports bid to padlock Morrison Hotel over Volstead act breach
Federal agents undercover gathered evidence at the Morrison Hotel to seek a permanent injunction for nuisance abatement. Owner Harry C. Moir denounces the move as conspiracy. Monte Goldie an English monocled investigator, with Albert Rolls and Mrs Harris, aided the probe tracing liquor deliveries after a New Year’s Eve party.
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Chicago
Federal Prohibition
The
Tribune
Morrison
Harry C. Moir
Prohibition
Nquor
Monte Goldie
England
Lincoln C. Andrews
Albert Rolls
the Tribune
Rolls
Colonel Green
New Special Intelligence Unit
Washington
Harris
Goldie
R. Q. Merrick
Edwin A. Olson
Sargent
Moir
Granddaddy of The Elks Dies in West Palm Beach
John F. Norris 80 known as Granddaddy of The Elks died at Good Samaritan Hospital West Palm Beach after asthma and heart disease. A former blackface comedian on stage as Day Norris wife Lottie Norris died 1921. He leaves son C B Norris of Rockford Illinois and his lodge seeks funeral plans in Providence R I.
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West Palm Beach
John F
Norris
Elk
Johm
Lottie Norris
Lottie Burton
John
Edwin M. Neil
Dad
Providence R. 1
Fennville
Mich
C. B. Norris
Rockfield
Ills
Indian composer 10 give program at school house
Thurlow Lieurance renowned as a leading Indian music composer will perform at Ray Street school auditorium Friday at 8 pm assisted by Edna Woolley Lieurance mezzo soprano and Miss Reid flutist. The concert aims to be a landmark event in High Point with artistic explanations and Mrs Lieurance in dramatic costume.
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Thurlow Lieurance
Ray Street
Lieurance
Edna Woolley-Lieurance
Miss Reid
High Point
William Shakespeare
London
America
R. L. Waynick
Germany forms cabinet to dodge dictatorship
Berlin reports that Reichstag leaders form a new cabinet headed by Dr. Hans Luther with Gustave Stresemann as foreign minister. The move aims to avert a dictatorship, pledging Dawes Plan adherence and Locarno treaty policies amid a hostile Reichstag.
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Berlin
von Hindenburg
Hans Luther
Gustave Stresemann
Luther
London
Carter
Germany
Reichstag
Stresemann
Wilhelm Marx
Wilhelm Kuelz
Peter Reinhold
Finante
Tax Reduction Bill Presents To Senate
The finance committee presented a tax reduction bill to the Senate today. Chairman Smoot has not finished the committee compromise report and will not seek a Senate vote before Monday. He may delay further if a vote on the World Court is planned. Prospects for early agreement look unlikely. The inheritance repeal faces strong opposition.
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Washington
Senate
Smoot
World Court
Local War Veteran Dies In Asheville
T. A. Adams of this city died in an Asheville hospital this morning after several weeks illness. Adams was a World War veteran with many friends here. The body will be brought home to Mrs. J. O. Gold at 305 Barker Street for funeral arrangements that are not yet set.
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T. A. Adams
Asheville
Adams
J. O. Gold
Barker Street
China Grove cotton mill to double capacity
Salisbury reports the board of directors and officers approved expanding the China Grove mill from 2,209 to 4,400 spindles. Projected expenditure around 8.51 million dollars with a 5 percent semi annual dividend declared.
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Salisbury
China Grove
Farmer Tom Barnes Kills Man Then Fatally Shoots Self
Selmer Tennessee date January 20 AP reports 67 year old farmer Tom Barnes shot and killed 57 year old Gaden Teerey after a jury awarded Teerey 2600 in a damages suit against Barnes and Barnes then fatally wounded himself as deputies moved to arrest him.
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Selmer
Tenn
Tom Barnes
Farmer
Gaden Teerey
Teerey
Barnes
Dawes Presses Rules Change Over Senate World Court Fight
Vice-President Dawes rails at senate delays over the World Court issue. He criticizes extraneous debate and a magazine article reading, urges citizens to urge senators to curb irrelevant discussions. He speaks during alumni gatherings noting the tax bill as a key vote timing issue.
Merger Talk For Georgia Railway and Power Up For Discussion
Atlanta January reports state Georgia Railway and Power may discuss merging with Southeastern Light and Power. Chairman P M Atkinson says the board will likely discuss the merger at their meeting. Atkinson recently returned from New York where talks were expected to occur.
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Atlanta
P. M. Atkinson
The
Georgia Railway and Power Company
Southeastern Light and Power Company
Funeral of Thomas F Rankin at Speedwell Church
The funeral for Thomas F Rankin of Rockingham county, brother of Capt A M Rankin, was held at Speedwell Presbyterian church near his home. Rev Brown led the services with attendees from the area. Surviving are his wife and eight children.
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Thomas F. Rankin
Rockingham County
A. M. Rankin
Speedwell Presbyterian Church
Mr. Brown
Reidsville Presbyterian Church
Rankin
Government To Spend Big Sum of Building Program If Elliot Bill Is Passed
The Elliot bill would authorize 16500000 for new public buildings over five years. Of the total, 50000000 would be spent in the District of Columbia and the rest in states. Thirty million would go to completing already authorized buildings, with the treasury secretary allocating funds with postmaster general guidance. The measure passed the house public building committee but stalled in the senate.
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Washington
House Public Building Committee
District of Columbia
Secretary of the Treasury
House
Senate
City Council Meeting Highlights Readings Focused on Reports
The semi monthly council session mainly covered departmental reports. Mayor Moffitt praised City Physician Dr. S S Coe for an outstanding health department year. Police Chief E A McGhee noted 188 arrests and 128 convictions from December 15 to January 15. Fire Chief A B Horney also delivered a favorable annual report.
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H. A. Moffitt
High Point
A. B. Horney
Fire Department
Women Fail To Create Separate National Golf Body
New York January 20 AP Efforts by women golfers to form a separate national championship body failed as H H Ramsey USGA secretary informed Miss Mary K Browne that the petition arrived too late for action The USGA plans to expand its women s committee from five to nine and Browne says the independent organization move will continue.
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New York
Mary K. Browne
H. H. Ramsey
United States Golf Association
Browne
Auditor of State Commended For Observing Lee Holiday
Raleigh January 20 AP Though Treasurer Lacy Adjutant General Metts and Auditor Baxter Durham observed a Lee birthday holiday not recognized by the salary and wage commission they closed offices with support from Cape Fear chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy and Cape Fear camp Confederate Veterans Wilmington. Durham said he closed state offices but would have explained if others remained open noting the commission lacks authority to curtail holidays and that the holiday honors a southern general rather than revering hostility.
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Raleigh
Lacy
Metts
Baxter Durham
Lee
Cape Fear
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Jackson
Durham
Salary
Battle Over Tobacco Growers Co operative Sees Political Reach
Raleigh hearings reveal Senator Person attacking the Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association over alleged salaries and expenditures. Judge Calvert to consider receivership to preserve 80,000,000 pounds of tobacco. Controversy frames a pivotal political year with possible opposition to Calvert.
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Raleigh
W. M. Person
The
Bacco Growers’ Cooperative Association
Thomas H. Calvert
Person
Barnhill
Rocky Mount
Mr. P
General Assembly
Elf
Bly
Patterson Watkins
St Up
South Carolina
Ana
Judge Calvert
J Barnhill
Nash Co Jorist
Jo Calvert
Saturnalia
Lness
Aaron Sapfro
Ind
P. Son
Coopera Cause
General Lee
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Gloria Swanson I
Senator Copeland
New York State
Florida
Strella Wilson Smith
Mabel Woody
Ralph Errolle
Progran
Hindenburg
Mr. Rankin
Speedwell Church
Calvert
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