Calm After Storm at Geneva Naval Conference on Cruiser Limits
The Geneva tripartite naval talks cooled after hours of dispute among British American and Japanese delegates over cruiser tonnage. Japan seeks 300000 tons for cruisers with 450000 for the three nations combined and wants 70000 tons of submarines, while the US and Britain defend 450000 for cruisers and destroyers and 330000 for Japan. A Kellogg Howard meeting in Washington is noted as pivotal but details remain undisclosed.
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Geneva
Tripartite Naval Conference
Great Britain
Japan
United States
Washington
State Kellogg
Esme Howard
State Department
Kellogg
New England
Negro man spirited away after alleged attack in Yazoo City
In Yazoo City Mississippi a negro named Joe Smith was captured after an alleged attempt to attack a white girl. A mob took him away, and authorities fear he was lynched or his body hidden or burned. The father of the girl reportedly used the weapon to defend his daughter as Smith fled.
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Yazoo City
Miss
Joe Smith
W. T Shurley
Smith
New Orleans Cotton Market Edges Lower Early Trade
Favorable belt weather pushed New Orleans cotton prices down in early trading. October fell to 1696 and December to 1716, about 3 to 4 points under yesterday. After the first hour the market steadied with little trading before Saturday government estimates. Opening was unchanged to one point down.
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New Orleans
Japanese troop dispatch postponed from Dairen
Reuters dispatch from Tokyo reports the Japanese war office has decided to delay sending troops from Dairen Manchuria due to reassuring news from Shantung. The London AP item notes the decision was announced July 7.
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London
Shantung
Reuter
Tokyo
Japanese War Office
Dairen
Manurich
Man Makes Peace Over 75 Cent Debt Remembrance
In Asheville a former grocery boy, now a local businessman, repays 75 cents from twelve years ago to J. Sims who ran the store. Sims refused payment for soda and fruit but accepted the 75 cents, saying the gesture proves all men are honest at heart. The tale was shared with newspapermen as a moral.
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Asheville
J. . Sims
Marker wreck halts public monument on High Point road
Ralph Staley of High Point is out on $300 bond facing drunkenness and reckless driving charges after his car struck the Sedgefield marker on the High Point road. The stone and bronze marker was heavily damaged and a bronze plate was hurled away. highway crews now possess the plate. Local leaders consider repairing the marker and possibly adding protective posts. debate centers on its roadside placement.
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Enterprise Greensboro Bureau
Greensboro
Ralph Staley
High Point
W. S. Lion
Staley
Sedgefield
High Point Road
Studebaker
J. Elwood Cox
W. C. Boren
Guilford County Medical Society Tonight at Hospital Picnic
The Guilford County Medical Society meets at the county sanitarium at 6:30 PM for a picnic supper and a regular session. Dr. L. Brockman announces two major addresses by Dr. W. T. Beall on Medical Practice for the Past 50 Years and Dr. J. T. Burrus on The Future of Medicine in North Carolina. Several scientific papers will be read. High Point members are urged to attend.
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Guilford County Medical Society
L. Brockman
W. T. Beall
Greensboro
J. T. Burrus
North
Greensboro Man Bound Over After Explosive Fourth of July Crash
J. S. Sheron of Greensboro provided the most thrilling fireworks when his Studebaker wrecked and burned near the city on July 4. He faced Judge David Collins for a preliminary hearing on drunken driving, pleaded guilty, and was bound over to superior court under $509 bond.
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Greensboro
J. S. Sheron
Studebaker
David Collins
Sheron
Buckley visits city on hotel business
Mr. Buckley formerly with the Southeastern Hotels company now manages the Carolina Beach hotel in Carolina Beach North Carolina and was in the city today on business.
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Buckley
Southeastern Hotels Company
Carolina Beach
Garrett To Make Place For Garner In Congress
Washington July 7 AP retirement from the house of Finis Garrett who will run for the senate may elevate John Garner of Texas to the post of Democratic reader in the next congress. Garner, colorful Ways and Means ranking minority member, is famed as a top debater and lively wit. He and Nicholas Longworth have long been close despite past clashes. Garrett has served Tennessee’s 9th district since 1905 and was minority leader for the 69th and 69th congresses.
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Washington
House
Finis J. Garrett
Senate
John Garner
Ways and Means Committee
Jack
Garner
Nicholas Longworth
Congress
Texas
Texas House of Representatives
Garrett
Tennessee
Baseball Melts 10 Be Held At Y
Two meetings set for tomorrow night at the Y M C A lobby on East Russell Street. One seeks to form a new city league with teams from High Point Thomasville Denton railroad Friends Brotherhood Trinity Baptist and others. The second will set opening date for the Industrial league's second half. Highland Mill leads the league.
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East Russell Street
High Point
Thomasville and
Denton
Friends Brotherhood
Trinity Baptist
Prospect Ridge
Hill Veneer
Globe Parlor
Southern Railway
Amos Hosiery Mill
Highland Mill
Daughters of America Install New Officers in Washington
Mrs. Lois C. Hollingsworth state commander visited Washington Commandry No 4 and installed officers for the coming year including Emma Calhoun Con, Maude Hayworth A ., Elizabeth Beaver A. VY. C. Lillie Plummer Jr P.C. Sallie King OA Jr. F.C. Mammie Wright R. S. Gilbert Price A. R. S. Carl Wright F. S. R. A. Stroud Treasurer H. O Hayworth Warden Daisy English conductor Florence May Inside S. J. J. May Outside S. R. C. Plummer. She spoke on the order and its link to Jr O U A M and Lexington home.
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Lois C. Hollingsworth
Daughters of America
Charlotte
N. C
Washington Commandry No. 4
Emma Calhoun
V.C
Maude Hayworth
Elizabeth Beaver
A. VY. C
Lillie Plummer
Jr. P.C
Sallie King
Oa. Jr
F.C
Mammie Wright
R. S
Gilbert Price
Carl Wright
R. A. Stroud
Treas
H. O Hayworth
Daisy English
Florence May
J. J. May
R. C. Plummer
Cost Of Education Per Pupil In Charlotte
Cost per pupil in Charlotte elementary schools for the last year was 75.34 dollars. Operating costs were 778053 dollars with an average daily attendance of 10327 pupils. White schools cost 520882 dollars. Mecklenburg county fund provided 399435 dollars and city taxes 364819 dollars. Board totals assets of 3297652 dollars and liabilities of 108978 dollars.
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Charlotte
Charlotte School Board
Mecklenburg County School Fund
Chamberlin To Brief New Pilot For Return Flight
Paris July 7 AP Clarence Chamberlin plans to fly the Belance monoplane Columbia to London with an unnamed French pilot who will attempt the return Atlantic crossing with Charles Levine. Chamberlin will train the new pilot and leave the plane in London for France. he will sail from Southampton next Tuesday. Rumors of a rift with Levine circulated in Paris though Chamberlin declined comment.
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Paris
Clarence Chamberlin
Columbia
London
Atlantic
Charles Levine
Associated Press
Chamberlin
France
Southampton
America
Georges Pelletier
Daisy
Paris-to-Tokyo
Paul Tarascon
Coli
Levine
Europe
Whey
Rapid City
James R. Sheffield
Mexico
White House
Coolidge
United States
Republic
Sheffield
Berengaria
New York
Toccoa School Principal Identified In Whipping
Lloyd Bowers testifies in Stephens county court that W G Acree principal of Stephens county high school was among 12 robed men who flogged him and his mother on June 12. He described the assault with a leather whip and identified Acree among the masked assailants.
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Toccoa
Lloyd Bowers
Ansley Bowers
Stephens County
W. G. Acree
Stephens County High School
Acree
Elmer Clark
Charlie Thomas
T. R. Lowry
Lloyd
May Go For Plane
Paris July 7 Bert Bal chen one of the America crew weighs plans to fly to Amsterdam tonight to fetch a Fokker for the flyers over the weekend at Le Touquet They may then fly to England on Monday if the plan is carried out
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Paris
Bert Balchen
America
Amsterdam
le Touquet
England
Trains Collide in Mendoza. Several Killed
At Apatacla railroad station in Mendoza province a collision between two trains left several people dead and others injured. Emergency crews rushed to the scene as investigators began to document the wreck and identify victims.
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Buenol Aires
Apatacla
Mendoza
Cigar Workers Strike Over Sacco and Vanzetti Execution
In Tampa Florida July 7 1930 15000 cigar factory workers walked out for a 24 hour strike to protest the planned execution of Nicola Sacco and Bartholomeo Vanzetti. Leaders said the action was a peaceful protest and speeches were given in English Spanish and Italian at Labor Temple.
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Tampa
Fia
Nicola Sacco
Bartholomo Vanzetti
Massachusetts
Labor Temple
Byrd Advises French Flyers On Atlantic Flight
Paris July 7 AP Commander Richard E Byrd meets Lt J L E Brix navigator designate for Paris to New York leg Maurice Dourain plans to start within 15 days Byrd urges use of him for guidance and low altitude flying favors Azores route debate and notes Secretary Wilburs opposition to South Polar flight may affect Byrds plans French press view similar.
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Paris
Richard E. Byrd
France
JL. E. Brix
New York
Maurice Drouiin
Brix
Azores
Byrd
L’auto
Wilbur
Secretary of the Navy
High Point Sells Million Dollar Water Bond Issue
The city council of High Point sold a million dollars in water and sewer funding bonds to the Commercial National Bank syndicate for 1 020 770 dollars at five percent interest. The deal, yielding a 20 770 dollar premium, is subject to Bond attorneys review in New York. Bidder roster includes Prudden and Company and the Rockingham Investment Corporation among others.
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High Point
Commercial National Bank
George H. Burr and Company
Prudden and Company
Clay E. Miller Company
Rockingham Investment Corporation
Durfey and Marr
Raleigh
Kountze Brothers
New York
Durfey
Marr
Kountze
Boersig Executed for Murder of Children
Louis F. Boersig was electrocuted at Virginia State Penitentiary for the March murder of two Alexandria girls, Loretta and Catherine Ridgeway. He entered the home of Mrs. Ridge Way for water, attacked her, killed the two children, and looted $55.
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Richmond
Louis F. Boersig
Alexandria
Virginia State Penitentiary
Boersig
Ridge Way
Byrd Plans Eight Years of Air Exploration
Commander Richard E. Byrd outlined an eight year air exploration program after his trans Atlantic flight. The plan includes an Amazon forest expedition, a South American good will tour, and a later Arabian desert flight subject to navy leave. He dismissed Everest as not in his line.
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Paris
Richard E. Byrd
America
Fernand Bouisson
Chamber of Deputies
Byrd
Chamber
Associated Press
South Pole
South America
American
Navy Department
Navy
Mount
Everest
North Pole
St. Germain
M. Bouisson
Sheldon Whitehouse
Rodman Wanamaker
France
United States
International League of Aviatora
The
League
Legion of Honor
Lyrd
Chamberlin
Levine
Sadi Lenointe
Kilauea Begins Eruption At Dawn In Hawaii
Kilauea, the world’s largest active volcano, started erupting early today in Hilo Hawaii. Lava streamed from the Hale Mauma crater into the volcanic pit as jets of steam and dust rose, marking a dramatic display not seen since 1924.
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Hilo
Hawaii
Kilauea
Hale
Mauma
Cotton Market Opens Steady With Small Gains
The New York cotton market opened steady with a 3 point gain then slipped. Overnight buying backed early crop positions while Liverpool fell on favorable weather news. trading stayed quiet with narrow fluctuations as October eased from 1714 to 1707 and losses totaled about 3 to 7 points after the first hour.
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New York
Liverpool
Stock market opens with narrow limits and gains
New York July 7 prices moved in narrow limits at the opening of the stock market with the majority advancing. Baldwin opened one half point higher at 238 1/4, a new high.
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New York
Baldwin
Brokerage Loans Rise For NYSE Members To 3.57 Billion
New York July 7 brokerage loans to New York Stock Exchange members stood at 3.5689 billion dollars at June 30, up 311.0978 million from the prior period. The figure covers loans outstanding against securities and other collateral.
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Broker Loans
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Wrenn Body Arrives Tonight for Funeral
Funeral services for James Wrenn will be held Friday at 2 PM at Mechanicsville Baptist Church conducted by Rev. J. M. Hilliard. The body is expected to arrive tonight from Atlantic City Hospital. Burial follows at Worthville Cemetery in the family plot.
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James Wrenn
Atlantic City Hospital
J. L. Wrenn
Bay Street
J. M. Hilliard
Mechanicsville Baptist Church
City
Worthville Cemetery
Junior Glass Takes Annual Summer Hike
The junior class of the Y M C A hiked to Miller's mill Y W C A camp about 123 miles from the city. About 25 boys left around 7 30 in the morning with Secretary Hartley and Instructor Beck. They spent the day racing swimming and roasting by the base end welher.
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Miller’s Mill
Hartley
Beck
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New City League
Pirates of the Air
Worth
Joe S. Worth
Norman T. Wrenn
Wrenn
Frank Stone
J. E. Ward
Shiplett
Whitlow
Elliott
M. C. Culler
D. T. Andrews
J. H. Vestal
Walter Vestal
C. P. Ellington
Clarence Johnson
D. M. Connell
Mr. Worth
Mr. Wrenn
Robert Winslow
Superior Court
East Green Street
Mr. Connell
Wall Street
Junior Glass
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