Basis for Irish peace talks not settled after London meeting
London officials say no basis for a conference has been found after talks between Eamon de Valera and Prime Minister Lloyd George. The British proposals, described as fewer than ten articles, were presented as grounds for a peace treaty but may have been rejected or not commented on by the Irish leader. The pair plan to return to Dublin for further discussions with their followers.
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London
de Valera
Irish Republican Movement
Lloyd George
Dublin
Eamon de Valera
James Craig
Elks Band to Hold Open Air Concert Friday Night
The Elks band directed by Dr. Fred Tesh will perform an open air concert on North Main Street tomorrow at 8 o clock. J W Garrett the band’s business manager announced the event. Only two concerts have been held in the new bandstand since its completion, and a large crowd is expected attracting concert music lovers of High Point.
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Elks’ Band
Fred Tesh
n&Av
North Main Street
J. W. Garrett
High Point
Four Die in Cleveland Boarding House Fire
Four people perished in a Cleveland boarding house blaze just before noon. Proprietor Eliza Moseman, 70, and her daughter Tillie Moseman 37, along with two children Helen Stankovic 3 and Felix Stankovic 2, were found dead in bed. the children were in the women's arms.
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Cleveland, O
Eliza Moseman
Tillie Moseman
Helen Stankovic
Felix Stankovic
Brutal murder of woman and child near Webbs Mill Arkansas
County authorities expect a Paragould money order receipt dated June 29 to help identify two mutilated bodies found by hunters near Webbs Mill eight miles east of Jonesboro. The woman, tied to a tree with knife wounds, and a decapitated 11-year-old girl were dead for a week or more. autopsy and coroner's inquest continued.
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Jonesboro
Ark
Post Office
Paragould
Webbs Mill
Prize Fighter Knocked Cold Last Night in Galveston
Henry Estes known as Frisco Kid was knocked out in the sixth round of a ten round bout with Sailor Owenby of Oklahoma. He failed to regain consciousness and doctors doubted his recovery. Estes had come to Galveston from the Pacific coast four months ago.
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Galveston
Texas
Henry Estes
Frisco Kid
Sailor Owenby
Oklahoma
Pacific Coast
Shippers to Oppose North Carolina Freight Rate Increase
J T Ryan secretary of the Southern Furniture Manufacturers’ association and Southern Traffic league travels to Raleigh to join a conference with the state corporation commission on proposed freight rate hikes between North Carolina and the west. He will help argue against higher charges amid detailed rate comparisons between Louisville Cincinnati and High Point along with plans for claims at a Washington meeting with railroad officials.
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J.T. Ryan
Southern Furniture Manufacturers’ Association
Southern Traffic League
Raleigh
State Corporation Commission
North Carolina
West
Washington
Cincinnati
Ohio
Louisville
Ryan
South
Hrch Point
High Point
White Sox Trial Impeaches Star Witness Bill Burns
In Chicago on July 21 the defense sought to impeach Bill Burns, the state's key witness, by cross examining him over alleged actions by players after the first game. Burns admitted not seeing players in room 708 that night and conceded some prior testimony about the hotel and other players. The exchange grew tense as Attorney Nash pressed the impeachment while Burns remained composed.
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Chicago
White Sox
Bill Burns
Burns
Redland Field
Nash
Latonia
Siafon
Joe Jackson
Bill
Big loan to finance export cotton announced
The War Finance Corporation announced an agreement to advance 1,250,000 dollars to the Federal International Banking Corporation of New Orleans to finance 25,000 bales of cotton for export. It also plans up to 5,000,000 dollars as business grows to cover movement of 100,000 bales, with potential further extension as demand and crop maturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal International Banking Corporation of
New Orleans
War Finance Corporation
Bradford and Gilmore Face Federal Illicit Distilling Case
Fayettreville July 21 Don F Bradford and Wilson Gilmore will appear before Judge Connor in Raleigh Federal Court on charges of illicit distilling. Three Law and Order League members testified they saw the pair operating a whiskey still, binding them over on the evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Don F. Bradford
Wilson Gilmore
Connor
Raleigh
Law and Order League
Britain’s External Debt Drops For Year Ending March 31
Britain's official return shows external debt at 1,161,563,000 pounds, down 117,151,000 from the previous year. The United States tops the creditor list with 97,704,009 pounds and Canada follows.
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London
Great Britain
United States
Canada
KEIRA
Newspaper men to have special boat at Morehead City meeting
Salisbury July 21 Everything is in readiness for the annual meeting of the North Carolina Press association to be held at Morehead City on July 27 28 and 29 The program includes a Seeing North Carolina segment and social events President J F Hurley will arrive a day early to finalize plans A revenue cutter will be available and fishing and sailing will be featured during the coast stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
North Carolina Press Association
Morehead City
North Carolina
J. F. Hurley
Suspected burglars moved to Raleigh prison
Fayetteville July 21 A D Weaver AL Foss and Joe Upton after burglary and theft charges were moved to the state prison at Raleigh for safekeeping. Three women who claim to be their wives are held in the county jail on similar charges. Police say much loot was found with them after a series of burglaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
A. D. Weaver
AL. Foss
Joe Upton
Raleigh
Ostfriesland Sunk After Bombardment By Army Martins
Norfolk Va July 21 The former German battleship Ostfriesland was sunk at 12 45 PM after 1000 pound bombs from Army Martin bombers struck the ship shortly before noon A planned three bomb strike was reduced to two bombs delivering the fatal blow.
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Norfolk
Ostfriesland
Army Martin
Floating bar probe eyed near Long Island offshore
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes ordered an investigation into reports of liquor cargo transfers from a floating bar off Long Island beyond the three mile limit. He would determine whether the matter falls under his jurisdiction.
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Washington
Long Island
Three Mile
Haynes
Sunday papers barred in Rio de Janeiro act
Rio de Janeiro municipal council bans Sunday newspaper work from 8 AM Monday. Local papers plan to stop Sunday afternoon and Monday morning editions under the new regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio DE Janeiro
Rio Janeiro
Student Soldiers Enter Camp Jackson
Eleven hundred young men aged 16 to 21 encamped at Camp Jackson for army training and began drill today with calisthenics. Col. Andrew Hero Jr. commands the camp. Miss Ethel Paschal and her brother Willard Paschal of Altoona Pa are visitors to High Point, the guests of Mr. Albert Walowbrook.
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Columbia
South
Camp Jackson
Andrew Hero, Jr
Ethel Paschal
Willard Paschal
Altoonaa, Pa
High Point
Phen
Ao Walowbrogk Ptpet
British Government Delegates Irwin Case to U S Authorities
London July 21 The British government will not lodge representations with the United States over the tar and feathering of Rev Phillip S Irwin a British subject by masked men in Miami Fla. Cecil Harmsworth said in Parliament that the United States authorities will take steps to ensure justice without Britain’s direct representation.
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London
United States
Phillip S. Irwin
Miami
Fla
Cecil Harmsworth
House of Commons
Fatal Auto Wreck Near Greensboro Claims Mrs Brooks
Mrs. A F Brooks died in a Greensboro hospital after a car she rode in overturned in a collision on East Marget Street extension. Her husband Mr Brooks was injured but not critically. The other vehicle fled the scene. its driver was not identified.
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A. F. Brooks
Greensboro
Japanese Cabinet Backs Washington Conference Participation
The Nichinichi Shimbun reports Japan will join the Washington conference if the agenda excludes rights of participants and the Shantung and Yap issues. Viscount Uchidi told a peer delegation that Shantung and Siberia were settled at Paris peace talks.
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Tokio
Associated Press
Nichinichi Shimbun
Washington
Viscount Uchidi
Shantung
Siberia
Paris
State Oversees School Financing Under New Law
Dr. E. C. Brooks states that state supervision of schools will continue under local self government, with counties financing six months of the school year. The change shifts funds handling to counties while preserving state oversight to safeguard the Public School Fund and certify teachers.
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Brooks
Raleigh
State Department of Education
E. C. Brooks
State Corporation Commission
Southern Power Company
Civil War Veteran Major Charles Haigh Dies in Fayetteville
Major Charles Haigh a longtime Fayetteville resident and Civil War veteran died last week at 1861 he joined the Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry and served with the Confederate army until Appomattox. Funeral services were held last Sunday.
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Fayetteville
Charles Haigh
Major Haigh
South
Discount rate shift dampens cotton market in New York
The Bank of England discount rate cut, unsettled cables, and rainy southern weather weighed on cotton futures. Liverpool and local buyers were outpaced by liberal selling on Wall Street, opening 7 to 9 points lower and slipping to 12.62 for October and 13.02 for December. Futures opened steady with July at 12.10, October 12.69, December 13.08, January 13.10, showing little immediate rebound.
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New York
Liverpool
Bank of England
Wall Street
Slareh
Judge Conner Delays Ruling Awaiting Supreme Court Opinion
Raleigh July 21 Judge Henry G Conner will not issue a decision in the Volstead tax cases until the U S Supreme Court interprets the federal act. Hundreds of cases in North Carolina await guidance on whether defendants must pay taxes or fines despite acquittals for manufacturing or selling liquor. Collector J W Bailey has paused collection pending the high court’s ruling.
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Raleigh
Henry G. Conner
Supreme Court
Prohibition Enforcement
Collector of
Internal Revenue
Conner
Revenue Collector
North Carolina
J. W. Bailey
Michigan Trust Company Closed by State Bank Examiners
Chicago July 21 The Michigan Trust Company was closed this morning by state bank examiners. An examination of the books has begun and may take three to four days to determine the bank’s condition. June 30 figures show deposits of 3 713 441.07 with capital stock 200 000 surplus 56 000 and undivided profits 47 070.09 Loans and discounts were 2 849 280 stocks and bonds cash and sight exchange 653 912.05
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Chicago
Michigan Trust Company
Bank of England Cuts Discount Rate to 5.12 Percent
London notes the Bank of England reduces its rate from 6 to 5 1/2 percent. The move ends weeks of market uncertainty as cheaper money follows stagnation of trade and government borrowing credits.
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London
Bank of England
France to Reinforce Upper Silesia Troops
Paris reports France will send re enforcements to Upper Silesia whether Britain joins or not to protect about 10 000 French soldiers already there. Oppeln dispatches warned of danger from both Poles and Germans, prompting precautionary reinforcement by the Allies.
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Paris
France
Upper Silesia
Great Britain
Oppeln
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High Point Man
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Ostfreesland
Rio
Wester Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
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Pittsburgh
Lce
Rev. Tirivin
IAPS
Yap
Man Abernethy
Max Abernethy
United States Supreme Court
Chicago Financial Concern
Silesia
Lears
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