Armfield to Seek Treatment After Acquittal in Bank Case
J L Armfield former president of the Bank of Thomasville and Zed Griffith were found not guilty on charges of abstracting and misapplying funds. Armfield then left for Richmond to enter a sanatorium for nervous collapse with his relatives nearby.
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Lexington
Zed Griffith
Bank of
Thomasville
J. L. Armfield
Thomasville Bank
Richamond
W. J. Armfield
Broad Street
Davidson County
Mexico
Richmond
R. S. Pickens
Armfield
Griffith
High Point
Bank of Thomasville
State
B. F Long
Henry Ford Would Run If People Wished Him
Henry Ford hinted privately he would run for president if the people desired it but would decline nomination or election. William Kronberg, Dearborn editor and Ford club leader, said Ford would be receptive if demand came from the public. Club members plan to request an official run after their Dearborn meeting, with a delegation to visit Ford this week.
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Detroit
Mich
Henry Ford
William T. Kronberg
Dearborn
Kronberg
Associated Press
Ford
High Point School Bond Vote Tomorrow
High Point voters will decide on a 250000 bond issue for erection and equipment of school buildings. Polls open about 7 tonight and close shortly after 7 tomorrow. about 1408 voters registered, and turnout will determine if bonds carry. Proponents say better facilities are needed as the current system is described as deplorable. W A Blair of Winston Salem urged action over inaction.
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Hiatt Point
High Point
W. A. Blair
Winston-Salem
Close Races in Guilford County Primary Election
Incomplete returns indicate tight contests with T. E. Whitaker John W. King and C. G. Wright leading for the state house seats over Arthur R. Harrison. Sheriff Dave Stafford led the race for sheriff with 2 355 votes. C F Neelley had 1 037.
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Enterprise
T. E. Whitaker
John W. King
C. G. Wright
House of Representatives
Guilford County
Arthur R. Harrison
High Point
Wright
Mr. Harrison
J. A. Rankin
D. L. Donnell
L. T. Barber
Gibsonville
G. A. Garrett
D. R. Huffines
G. H. McKinney
W. B. Young
Dave Stafford
C. F. Neelley
O. C. Cox
J. F. Spruill
Lexington
J. Allen Austin
T. W. Albertson
Lee
Avery
Austin
Albertson
Spruill
Cox
Harrison
Whitaker
King
McKinney
Young
Rankin
Donnell
Garrett
Huffines
Barber
Stafford
Neelley
Tarber
Neestuley
MccKinney
Small Contingent of American Troops To Remain on the Rhine
Secretary Weeks announced a small American force will stay at Coblenz on the Rhine beyond July 11. Major General Allen and two infantry battalions will be detained there instead of sailing home on June 20. The duration of retention was not yet determined.
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Washington
Germany
Coblenz
Rhine
Weeks
Allen
the Infantry
Schofield Recital Delights Sheraton Ball Room Crowd
Bass-baritone Edgar Schofield gave a refined informal recital at the Sheraton hotel ball room Saturday night pleasing an audience invited by friends in High Point. The program mixed brilliant Italian arias with negro spirituals and Irish ballads, with notable encores and strong support from Edith Moore and Evelyn Boyd.
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Edgar Schofield
Sheraton Hotel
High Point
Schofield
Greensboro
Hyde
Pattersdale
Penn
Burleigh
Duma
McGilly
Standin
Riddick
McGill
Huhn
Weeks to negotiate Ford sale of Muscle Shoals property
Washington June 5. A bill would authorize Secretary Weeks to negotiate for the sale and lease to Henry Ford of the Muscle Shoals Alabama property under Ford’s offer. The measure would exclude the Gorgas steam plant from the property per the house military committee revision.
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Washington
Weeks
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
Ala
Mr. Ford
House Military Committee
Gorgas
Ford
McKenzie
Representative Wright
Lee Holds Lead In Raleigh Nomination Fight
Incumbent Lee appears to lead Avery by about 4500 votes for the Democratic nomination for corporation commissioner as unofficial returns from 50 of 100 counties reach Raleigh News and Observer. Results were slow and an official count seems likely to decide the winner. Representative Edward Poole appears to have defeated Wiley M. Person for the fourth district nomination.
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Raleigh
W. T. Lee
A. “ Avery
Raleigh News and Observer
Edward“W. Po
Wiley M. Person
Phillips Arrest Mystery Deepens In War Fraud Probe
Washington June 5 The war fraud inquiry of the department of justice stirred curiosity as an arrest warrant was issued for John Louis Phillips Georgia Republican state chairman on charges of fraud in war contract execution. Commissioner Isaac Hitt refused to identify the complainer. Four individuals appeared at Hitt's office before the warrant was issued. Delegates expressed surprise at Phillips arrest and officials said the department is working in the dark.
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Washington
Department of Justic
Tolay
John Louis Phillips
Republican State Committee of Georgia
Isaac Hitt
Hitt
Department of Justice
Phillips
Army Officers Probe Slaying of Col Beck
Oklahoma City June 5 A board of senior army officers from Washington met in executive session at the federal court room to review all proceedings in the April 4 slaying of Lieut Col Paul Ward Beck the ranking officer at Post Field Oklahoma flying station who was killed by Jean P Day a wealthy oil operator and lawyer
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Paul Ward Beck
Postfield
Oklahoma
Jean P. Day
Washington
Postmaster Confirmed for High Point Office
The Senate confirmed O. R. York as postmaster of High Point after President Harding nominated him. York has led the local post office since December 17 and previously worked 13 to 14 years in the railway mail service with a Civil Service score around 82 percent. He has deep local ties and wide recognition in High Point.
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O. R. York
High Point
Senate
York
Harding
J. J. Farriss
Wilson
Railway Mail Department
Post Office
Trinity man hurt in auto accident on South Main street
H A Cousins, a Trinity white man, lies in serious condition at Burrus McCain hospital after a Saturday night crash on South Main near Silman’s store. B C Albertson rode with him in the auto that struck Dr W McCain’s machine, throwing Cousins and injuring his head. Dr McCain and nurses were shook but not seriously hurt.
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H. A. Cousins
Trinity
Burrus-McCain Hospital
B. C. Albertson
W. McCain
South Main Street
Silman
Cousins
McCain
Albertson
City withholds heating and electrical contracts for new building
The city did not award contracts for heating and electrical work on the new municipal building as expected. All other construction work was let last Saturday, with the general contract awarded to J. A. Jones Company of Charlotte.
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J. A. Jones Company
Charlotte
Aviators Complete Lisbon to Brazilian Ocean Crossing
Portuguese naval aviators Captain Sacadura and Coutinho landed at Pernamucu Brazil shortly after noon, completing their tran Atlantic flight from Lisbon in a hydro airplane, having flown from Fernando de Noronha.
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Pernamuco
Brazil
Sacadura
Coutinho
Fernando
Noronha
Lisbon
President Signs Bill for Farm Representative on Fed Board
Washington June 5 President Harding signed legislation adding a seat on the Federal Reserve Board and enabling the president to name a member from the agricultural industry alongside bankers.
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Farmer
Federal Reserve Board
Washington
Harding
Two Die as Trains Collide With Truck Near Chicago
A Chicago and Western Minnesota special train collided with an automobile truck carrying 11 workers 25 miles north of Chicago. Two persons were killed and eight injured seriously in the crash early today.
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Chicago
Chicago and
Minnesota
Parade Route Set for Carolina-Virginia Acquaintance Tour
High Point officials announce the parade route for the Carolina-Virginia Acquaintance tour arriving tomorrow. The route runs from South Main to Russell Willowbrook Ward Mallory Hamilton Fast Russell Thistle Fast Green to Hamilton Fast Commerce East Commerce Main Roland Park Parkway Main. The visit includes a tour of Southern Furniture Exposition and a stop at the Sheraton hotel. total trip about 75 minutes.
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Chamber of Commerce
High Point
J. T Burrus
Railroad Station
South Main Street
Russell
Willowbrook
Ward
South Main
Mallory
Hamilton
Thistle
Fast Green
Commerce
East Commerce
Main
Sheraton Hotel
Burrus
Three Killed in Blast at Trojan Powder Plant
An explosion at the Trojan Powder company plant in San Lorenzo, eleven miles from Oakland, killed three men and injured two. Two storehouses were wrecked in the blast.
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Oakland
Cal
Trojan Powder Company
San Lorenzo
Man Held In Slaying Case Tries to Leap From Patrol Wagon
John Cienzo a possible suspect in the killing of Clarence Peters by Walter Ward attempted three times to leap from a patrol wagon while being moved from an uptown station to central station Philadelphia. He was shackled hand and foot and safely confined at central station.
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Priladelphita
John Cienzo
Clarence V Peters
Walter E. Ward
Central Station
Ferguson Taken in New Orleans and Surrender Expected
Grady Ferguson believed to be the robber who held up the People's Bank teller in Randleman about 500 dollars. He surrendered in New Orleans and told officers his real name William Grady Ferguson. Randolph County authorities plan to fetch him, believing the identification to be certain. His wife is ill in High Point and he reportedly wishes to visit her.
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Beasley
People’s Bank
Randleman
Grady Ferguson
Enterprise
Ferguson
New Orleans
William Grady Ferguson
Randolph County
North Carolina
High Point
Guilford General Hospital
Valentino Cleared of Bigamy Charge
Rudolph Valentino, noted screen actor, was freed in Los Angeles when the bigamy felony complaint was dismissed by Chief Justice Hamby for lack of sufficient evidence. The case stemmed from Valentino and Lilian Shaughnessy Hudnut, their Mexican marriage, and a Palm Springs honeymoon.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Rudolph Valentino
Hamby
Mexico
Valentino
Lillian Shaughnessy Hudnut
Palm Springs
Here
Labor Unions May Be Liable Under Sherman Act
Supreme Court rules labor organizations are not exempt from anti trust prosecution in Coronado coal case. United Mine Workers of America sues Coronado and other coal companies over 1914 Arkansas strike, holding unions liable for property damage caused by members during strikes.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Coronado
Taft
United Mine Workers of America
Arkansas
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