Local Man Attacked by Coolies in Whangpoo River
Edger W. Quick a High Point native and wireless operator aboard the motorship Potter was attacked and robbed by a sampan crew of coolies on the Whangpoo River as he neared his ship at 8 30 in the morning. He fought off one assailant with a flashlight but was struck with a bamboo pole and thrown into the river. He swam back to the Potter and escaped with his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edger W. Quick
High Point
Potter
Whangpoo
Mr. Quick
J. C. B. Ehringhaus
High Point Democrats
Ehringhaus
Vets Decide Against Staging Bonus March
About 115 ex service men met by the city lot near the Chamber of Commerce to discuss a proposed Bonus March to Washington. J W McMahon urged against it, predicting congressional action this session and noting the hardship of leaving jobs. He suggested a house to house petition drive with a city representative to carry it to Washington. Only a few still favored going after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce Bureau
Washington
J. W. Mce Mahon
High Point
Veterans of Ae Wars
Nst
McMahon
Congress
Vv. F. W. Post
Vas
W. J. McAnally
Local youth to publish Orient voyage impressions
A local boy, on his second Far East voyage and his sixth year at sea, has sent an account of impressions and notable Orient developments. His article will appear in this paper within a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quick
Orient
Far East
High Seas
Re-elected head of First National Bank of Wadesboro
James Leak, originally elected president when the bank organized in 1894 and later relinquished the post, has been chosen again to lead the institution in Wadesboro North Carolina.
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Wadesboro
N. C
James Leak
First National Bank of
Instituon
Kesler Addresses Kiwanis on Social Service Value
Dr M L Kesler superintendent of Mills Home ville spoke to the Kiwanis club on The Value of Social Service Work. He noted 45 million children in the US and many in abnormal circumstances and urged welfare efforts while praising state welfare departments for placing orphans in homes. The meeting was led by Dr I T Mann and Rev George T Tunstall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Kesler
Mills Homeville
Kiwanis Club
Elwood Hotel
Kesler
George T. Tunstall
United States
North Carolina
I. T. Mann
Mann
Tunstall
Death damages sought in Lexington train case
C C Phillips administrator sues after L D Phillips dies when a Southern railway passenger train supposedly exceeded city limits speed. $25 000 sought for death and $1 833 80 against Metropolitan Life Insurance in a separate suit for policy claims during alleged incapacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway
Lexington
C. C. Phillips
L. D. Phillips
P. D. Phillips
Phillips
Samuel Lampell
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Robbers Loot Lowe Motor Co Haberdashery and Shoes
Thieves broke into the George Lowe Motor Company at West Commerce and Willowbrook, robbing the haberdashery and shoe departments. They loaded coats hats and shoes into a Chrysler 65, fled west, and abandoned the car two miles out on the Thomasville road after gas ran out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lowe Motor Company
West Commerce
Willowbrook Streets
Thomasville Road
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Whangpoo River
Atlantihed
the Atlantic. Refining Company
Ween
Abella
America
Kelloggs
Guilford Dairy
Widmer’s
National Rescue
Ea le
McMahon Acguss
Oeee
DR. Kesler
Mills Home
Southern
Lowe Motor Co
Raleigh
High Point Ehringhaus
Charles McAnally
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