France Accepts Invitation to Arms Conference for Disarmament
Paris reports the French government eagerly accepts President Harding's call for a conference on armament limitation. Premier Briand commends the initiative and pledges wholehearted participation, with France seeking assurance of security against eastern aggression and no reservations about the conference itself.
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Paris
Harding
Briand
Chamber of Deputies
United States
Sheldon Whitehouse
Washington
France
Foreign Office
North Carolina Holstein Breeders Form in High Point
A new North Carolina Holstein Breeders association formed in High Point with A. E. Tate elected president and Odella Lindsay and C. C. Robbins named vice president and secretary respectively. High Point chosen as permanent headquarters. Breeders from Piedmont participated enthusiastic about the move and future activities.
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A. E. Tate
High Point
North Carolina Holstein Breeders’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
Odella Lindsay
C. C. Robbins
Piedmont
North Carolina
Tate
Mimndays
America
North Carobbina
S. R. Bivens
Mr. Bivens
A. E. Late
North Carolina Holstein Breeders Association
British Accept Invitation to Armaments Limitation Conference
London reports a historic moment as Premier Lloyd George announces Britain will participate in a conference on armaments limits. The House of Commons erupts in approving cheers, hailed as a milestone comparable to the armistice end of World War I.
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Lloyd George
House of Commons
London
Harding
Britain
Harding invitation to disarmament conference acclaimed
The Volks Zeitung calls President Harding's invitation a major political event. If the conference succeeds, world nations will realize a centuries dream and Harding will have built a monument surpassing the fame of all historic generals.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Volks Zeitung
Harding
Viscount Grey May Lead British Delegates to Disarmament Talks
London reports Viscount Grey, Britain’s former foreign secretary, could head the British delegation at the Washington disarmament conference. After initial technical work, Prime Minister Lloyd George may visit the United States for the final shaping of the agreement, with the conference likely in autumn or early 1922.
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London
Train No. 36 Delayed Passes High Point Late
Train No. 36 passed High Point over two hours late yesterday afternoon after a south of Atlanta delay. A special train from Charlotte handled traffic between North Carolina and northern points, and the service ended at Danville.
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Atlanta
High Point
North Carolina
Northern Points
Charlotte
Danville
Rates Fixed On Graduated Basis For Power Sales
North Carolina Corporation Commission orders a graduated rate schedule for Southern Power Company hydro power sold to municipalities and textile plants. Rates aim at a fair return, not the higher figures requested. Primary power for textiles scales 1.25 cents to 1 cent per kWh, municipal rates start 1.37 1/2 to 1.01 per kWh with a 66 2/3 cent minimum charge.
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Raleigh
Southern Power Company
North Carolina Corporation Commission
Twenty-Six Men Arrested in Mingo County Fire Connection
Twenty six men arrested yesterday by the militia and state police at Lynn and Blackberry near Williamson West Virginia are under military guard in the courthouse. No hearing date was set on charges linking them to the May twenty one burning of a coal company store at Lynn.
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Williamson
West Va
Lynn
Blackberry
Protests Over Return of US Warships to Tampico
Washington reports protest messages from Mexican railroad societies to Samuel Gompers accusing US ships of landing marines at Tampico without Mexican approval. Navy orders send the Cleveland to New Orleans and the Sacramento to Galveston. ships expected to depart Tampico with no landed troops confirmed.
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Washington
Tampico
Railroad Societies of
Mexico
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Mexican Foreign Office
Cleveland
Sacramento
Mexico City
Navy Department
New Orleans
Galveston
Department
College body 10 gathers tonight in High Point plan talks
An important meeting of the local Methodist Protestant college committee led by Dr J T Burrus and High Point chamber of commerce members meets tonight at 8 in the chamber rooms. The session aims to discuss building a co educational college in High Point funded by the North Carolina conference.
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Methodist Protestant College Committee
J. T. Burrus
High Point
Board of Education
North Carolina
Furniture City
Testimony Swings In Shoreham Murder Trial
In Cleveland Ohio on July 12 the defense challenged the state's claim Eva Catherine Kaber attempted to poison her husband Daniel F. Kaber. Witness Roy Daniels an undertaker described the autopsy and his use of a hardening powder on the organs. Mrs Kaber showed cheer, while a psychiatrist witness said she was insane at the time.
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Cleveland
Eva Catherine Kaber
Daniel F. Kaber
Roy A. Daniels
Kaber
Harding warns against wartime bonus burden expansion
President Harding told the Senate that enacting adjusted compensation for World War I veterans now would strain the nation's finances. He urged addressing tax cuts, war debt refunds, and foreign loans before adding a three to five billion dollar veteran bonus obligation.
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Washington
Harding
Senate
United States
Congress
Ife
Pendry Held On Grave Charge At Municipal Court
H B Pendry a 30 year old resident of High Point was held for Guilford Superior Court on a charge of advising Edna Burton a 17 year old girl to use medicine to cause abortion Judge Walter Roval found probable cause and set bond at 500. The trial featured several witnesses and defense attorney L B Williams with Prosecutor T W Albert.
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H. B. Pendry
Walter Roval
Edna Burton
Royal
Guilford Superior Court
Pendry
High Point
Unknown ship sighted off Atlantic coast by British steamer
New York July 12 An unidentified vessel violating maritime rules was observed by the British steamship Crosteph Hall 750 miles south of Halifax. The freighter-like craft showed no lights and did not respond to signals or flashlight code or wireless. The crew offered no explanation. agents said they could not confirm any piratical links.
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Atlantic
New York
Halifax
Crosteph Hall
Hull
Spence
BEFEFORT TO ENVOLNE GOVERNOR IN LOAN
Springfield Illinois July 12 A grand jury was expected to probe a ten million dollar loan allegedly made to a Grant Park bank during Governor Small’s term as state treasurer between 1915 and 1917 A memorandum said to be in the state treasurer’s office was found by Treasurer W E Miller and given to District Attorney Brundage who is pursuing the case The note is tied to Armour and Company and Swift and Company and witnesses from those firms and the Grant Park bank were set to testify today.
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Springfield
Till
Grant Park
Ill
Small
W. E Miller
Brundage
Armour and Company
Swift and Company
Grant Park Bank
Mexico City Population Surges Over Ten Years
Mexico City population has more than doubled in a decade reaching about 1,000,000. The surge, linked to revolutions, strains housing as suitable dwellings remain scarce.
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Mexico
Two Boys Fatally Shot at Albany Veranda
In Albany Georgia stepfather G M Hudson found two sons Robert Temple ten and Isaiah Temple four dead on the veranda of their home three miles south of Albany both shot likely while eating watermelon. Hudson says his pistol lay beside them an investigation by the coroner is opened Geary Temple father of the boys was killed in France during the war.
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Albany
Robert
Isaiah Temple
G. M. Hudson
Hudson
Geary Temple
France
Robert Beck Held For Court On Liquor Transport Charge
Robert Beck appeared before Justice of the Peace Warren G Brown facing a liquor transport charge and was held for Guilford Superior Court in 3500 bond after probable cause was found The case grew from the arrest of Jule Fagg R H Myers and Myrtle Collins who faced immorality charges The state alleged Beck accompanied the group transporting liquor for several members Myers testified for Beck while Collins testified for the state The warrant had charged retailing but no sale evidence was found The judge ordered Beck held The Collins case involving a mortgaged horse was continued due to a missing witness
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Robert Beck
Justice of the Peace
Warren G. Brown
Guilford Superior Court
Beck
Jule Fagg
R. H. Myers
Myrtle Collins
Squire Brown
Collins
Myers
York
I. Z. Collins
White
Brown
State Treasurer Denies Bond Sale Slowdown Amid Bidding
Raleigh July 12 State Treasurer B R Lacy rebutted reports alleging hesitation to sell the eight million dollar North Carolina five percent bonds He notes ongoing ads urging bids with many dailies and weeklies carrying notices Editorials have urged bids to his office The July 15 bid opening will determine sale progress and further advertising continues.
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Max Abernethy
Raleigh
B. R. Lacy
North Carolina
Lacy
Council of State
Morison
Hhe
Morrison
Wade H. Harris
Charlotte Observer
Archibald Johnson
Charity and Children
John F. Bowles
Statesville
W. T. Brown
Winston-Salem
Charlotte
C. W. Johnston
Robert Lassiter
R. W. H. Stone
Greensboro
Willis Eill
Gilbert C. White
Durham
C. D. Bradham
New Bern
Atlantic and North Carolina Road
W. Stamps Howard
Tarboro
Bateman
Wilson
T. Austin Finch
Thomasville
Edenton
Wake County
James S. Manning
Cooperating
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North Carolina Holstein Association
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C. Robbins
Power Company
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Mingo County
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Ed Cecil
Raymond Gibson
Werp
Befefort
Envolne
Pivo
Feranda
Mr. Lacy
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