Defense Seeks Insanity In Peacock Murder Trial
Dr J W Peacock's murder trial enters third day as defense offers insanity testimony. Dr J T Burrus states Peacock showed delusion and brilliance, possibly not know right from wrong. Thomasville police chief J E Taylor was killed with a shotgun in Davidson county courtroom context.
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Lexington
J. W. Peacock
Davidson County
J. E. Taylor
Thomasville
J. T. Burrus
High Point
Peacock
Dr. Burrus
Supreme Court invalidates High Point school bond act
The state Supreme Court rules the 1920 special session act authorizing a 600000 high school bond issue invalid and void. The 1921 validation attempt also falls, preventing sale of bonds and halting construction of a central township high school in High Point. Supporters faced unexpected setback amid prior local approval.
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State Supreme Court
General Assembly
High Point
Supreme Court
Finley
Robeson County
Rooms Needed For Guests Attending Furniture Exhibit
High Point prepare for furniture exposition June 20 to July 2 as Southern Furniture Market officials urge locals to shelter and host visitors. Harry Raymond chairs arrangements and assigns rooms as reservations flow in to accommodate several hundred buyers, salesmen and manufacturers.
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High Point
Southern Furniture Market Association
Commercial Club
Furniture Association
Harry Raymond
Raymond
Bootleg Whisky Cargo Delivered in Cumberland Saloon
About 100 onlookers watched as a bootlegging auto delivered intoxicating liquor valued at $5,000 to a near beer saloon in Cumberland Maryland. The men openly joked about their activities as the liquor was transported in suitcases and a trunk covered with blankets.
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Cumberland
Height of folly for U S disarmament at NYU graduation
Secretary Weeks told New York University graduates that disarming first would be the height of folly for the United States. He received an honorary doctor of laws degree and warned war could become the only humane option if peace is dishonorable. He said he cannot imagine war with Great Britain, calling such a conflict civilization’s end.
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New York
United States
Weeks
New York University
Great Britain
Racial Relations Conference Planned in Raleigh Names Citizens
Governor Cameron Morrison called a Raleigh meeting for June 28 at noon in the Yarborough hotel to foster friendly race relations in North Carolina. The notice invites prominent white citizens to discuss preserving living standards and improving the negro population's welfare.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Cameron Morrison
Yarborough Hotel
Tom
Morrison
Yarborough
State Department of Education
Morrison Mus
Clarence Johnson
General Assembly
Roland F. Beasley
State Board of Charities
Beasley
Johnson
Corn on cob from High Point Garden
Mr and Mrs A F Eshelman of South Main street are tip-top gardeners who keep a ready supply of fresh vegetables. This year has been tough for an early garden yet they report success with beans for several weeks and today’s first roasting ears turning up as a small local triumph.
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A. F. Eshelman
South Main Street
Police Lorry Attack Shocks Dublin Streets
Dublin reports a gun and bomb assault on a police lorry causing multiple injuries to five constables and several civilians during a twenty minute volley of bullets on June 8. Police cordons and investigations are underway as authorities review the incident.
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Dublin
Hitchcock urges world league changes at Trinity graduation
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska warned that postwar budgets and global material interests threaten worldwide life and U S business. He urged cooperation with nations, said Wilson erred by challenging materialism, and likened him to Moses who faced resistance and sacrifice in pursuing ideals.
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United States
Woodrow Wilson
League of Nations
Moses of Old
Wilson
Moses
Old Smoke
League
McCormick complains to Harding over Sims London speech
Senator McCormick of Illinois filed a formal complaint to President Harding and Secretary Denby about Rear Admiral Sims's London address on the Irish question. He urged disciplinary action and called the remarks disgusting and un-American.
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Washington
McCormick
Illinois
Harding
Denby
London
Sims
Christian
White House
United States
Admiral Sims
Dwelling Roof Blaze in Pine Street Destroys Home
Firefighters battled a roof fire at a Pine Street residence owned by R. B. White and lived in by Rodney Roach and family. The roof was fully afire when units arrived and water damage affected most belongings not moved to safety. Loss amount undetermined but insured. Origin believed from a defective kitchen flue.
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Pine Street
R. B. White
Rodney Roach
Schwab warns on steel slump and need for economical revival
Charles M. Schwab said the steel industry is at its worst mood in forty years with production under ten million tons from a normal forty million. He argued the downturn could spur a new industrial fabric based on economy to prevent Germany from benefiting postwar, urging capital and labor cooperation for industrial success.
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South Bend
Ind
Charles M. Schwab
Germany
Army of 100000 farm hands forms in Midwest
Washington reports a huge labor surge as prices rise and tariffs curb foreign competition. Farmers anticipate a strong wheat harvest with wages near prewar levels and crop yields larger than last year promising a profitable season.
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Washington
Middle West
Federal Reserve System
Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Department
Middle Western
Oklahoma
Kansas
Dakotas
Montana
Petition Pushes Sunday Closing Of Orpheum Theater
The Mothers' Club presents a 500-signature petition asking the Orpheum theater be declared a nuisance and have its license revoked. City officials urge proof before action while debates on charity funding and Sunday closing measures continue.
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Associated Charities
J. A. Smith
Bunker Hill
Clara Cox
Lois Welborn
Cox
Mothers’ Club
Orpheum Theater
Ingram
George R. Brown
First Methodist Protestant Church
Hedrick
Brown
High Point
Grayson
W. G. Brown
Lasker to Head Shipping Board for Six Year Term
Washington June 8 A D Lasker of Chicago former advertising manager for the Republican national committee has accepted President Harding s offer to chair the Shipping Board. The White House announced his appointment for a six year term representing the central region of the country.
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Washington
A. D. Lasker
Chicago
Republican National Committee
Harding
Shipping Board
Lasker
White House
Book Thief Banished to Russia
James Banine a student charged with stealing books from the New York Public Library and from Columbia and Harvard shelves will be allowed to return to Russia instead of a six months to three years prison term. His sister from Lynn Massachusetts interceded for him and pledged to pay his passage.
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New York
New York Public Library
Columbia
Harvard
James Banine
Russia
Banine
Lynn
Mass
Woman named foreman of Delaware county grand jury
Philadelphia June 8 for the first time a woman serves as foreman of a Pennsylvania grand jury Miss Frances Broomall of Thornbury Delaware county began her term when the June session opened at the Media courthouse She is a cousin of Judge William B Broomall who appointed her foreman
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Frances Broomall
Thornbury Township
Delaware County
Broomall
William B. Broomall
Car Men Win in Montreal
Montreal Tramways announces no wage reductions for 1,500 workers after talks with the employees union. If cuts are needed later, the company will give thirty days notice.
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Montreal
Montreal Tramways Company
Cotton Tone Opens Quietly as Market Dips at Start
The cotton market opened quietly in New York with modest movement. Liverpool prices showed a mixed start, futures opening steady with July at 12.60 and March near 14.10 as favorable southern weather prompted limited selling.
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New York
Liverpool
Bullet Years In Skull Charm Brings Remarkable Change
Inman of Elsford New York born 15 years old when a schoolmate fired a .32 bullet into his head. Surgeons removed the bullet from his brain last night on a dining room table. He will now wear the bullet as a watch charm.
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White Plains
N. Y
John Inman
Elsford
Tomlinson Named President of Christian Science Mother Church
Irvin C. Tomlinson of this city was announced as president of the Christian Science mother church at its annual meeting in Boston. Edward L. Ripley was named treasurer and Charles E. Jarvis clerk for the coming year.
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Christian Scientists
Boston
Irvin C. Tomlinson
Christian Science Mother Church
Edward L. Ripley
Charles E. Jarvis
Famous Home Run King jailed for speeding
Babe Ruth, famed home run king, was sentenced in magistrate court to one day in jail and a $100 fine for automobile speeding. He had appeared in court previously for similar charges, and his jail term would end at 4 p.m. He hoped to join the Cleveland game in the second half if released on time.
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New York
Babe Ruth
Ruth
Riverside Drive
Cleveland
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