Flasher Posing as Lilly Firm Targets High Point
A man claiming to be Elmo Lilly flashed checks totaling over 100 dollars to High Point businessmen, printing blanks at Barber-Hall Printing. Checks drawn on Wilmington Trust in Delaware proved fake. victims include S. S. Martin and Lashmit's, plus the Globe Furnishing store. Police sought clues as of today with several days elapsed.
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Elmo Lilly
High Point
Barber-Hall Printing Company
Wilmington Trust Company
Wilmington
Del
Delaware City
S. S. Martin
Globe Furnishing
Lashmit
Lilly Construction Company
W. B. Hall
Stranger Approaches Office For Printing Notion
A visitor asked for printing at an office. The man suspected nothing and only learned the check was counterfeit after it was returned.
Ade Gives Views on Credit Men at Indianapolis Convention
George Ade, famed for Fables In Slang, told the National Association of Credit Men in Indianapolis that credit men appear as a sport of superman able to judge character by sight. He admitted surprise at his own wide credit and urged the group to distinguish men of real character to aid business recovery.
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Ind
George Ade
Indiana
National Association of Credit Men
Belmont Burned School House Rebuilds Contract Awarded
June 9 news reports O S Pratt of Mount Holly secured the contract to rebuild Belmont central school, destroyed by fire. Project estimated at about 75000 dollars aims to reproduce the original structure with minor changes. J M McMichael designs a new modern high school on the grounds, work starting immediately for occupancy by November, with the high school contract to be let soon and expected completion by mid September.
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Belmont
O. 5. Pratt
Mount Holly
BelmOnt Central School
J. M. McMichael
Gastonia Curb Market Draws City Folk
In Gastonia the new Willow school curb market on Second and Marietta opened with warm weather and low prices. Shoppers found vegetables onions and spring chickens selling fast with all goods snapped up quickly leaving latecomers disappointed.
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Gastonia
Willow School
Second
Marietta
Organist in Haverhill Held After Whisky Seized
Herbert W Downs supervisor of music in Haverhill public schools and church organist faced a federal prohibition commissioner after a raid on his Haverhill home yielded whisky. Commissioner Haynes said prosecution would be dropped as he was a victim of circumstances. Prohibition Supervisor Roberts said the raid followed a report that young women at Bradford Academy bought whisky there.
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Boston
Herbert W Downs
Haverhill
Prohibition
Haynes
Downs
James C. Roberts
Bradford Academy
Russian Opera Stars Eye America In Fall Debut
Moscow reports that Madama Neshchanova soprano and M Sobinoff tenor, part of the Moscow Grand Opera trio, seek U S entry for a New York season this fall pending State Department clearance. Madame Nieshchanova, a noted coloratura, has Soviet permission to travel abroad. Rummanseff, head of the Moscow Art Theatre, plans to go to New York to arrange presentations of its dramas.
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Russia
America
American State Department
Madame Neshchanova
M. Sobinoff
Moscow Grand Opera
New York
Madame Nieshchanova
Chialiapin
Sobinoff
Mercer Earns Master Degree at Trinity College Commencement
Durham June 9 Rev S E Mercer presiding elder of the Warren ton district North Carolina Methodist conference received the master degree at Trinity College during the annual commencement. His son A E Mercer from the graduating class sat on the platform with him.
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Durham
Banks Seek Merger Linking Alamance and Atlantic Trusts
Interest grows in a three way consolidation linking Alamance Bank & Trust Co of Burlington with Atlantic Bank & Trust Co of Greensboro and High Point. Officials say the merged group would strengthen capital across each city, with Burlington remaining a separate branch. The Burling ton stockholders meet June 23 to decide.
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Burlington
High Point
Alamance Bank & Trust Co
Atlantic Bank & Trust Co
Tomost
J. W. Simpson
Burlington Bank
Local News Briefs From High Point Area
Born to Mr and Mrs W W Marr a son weighing 12 34 pounds Robert B Parker appointed tax collector for High Point township with deputy sheriff authority he says tax books not opening until June 15 He will be ready to collect taxes Rev W M Clinton Oak Hill to fill East End Methodist pulpit in Rev A Lucas absence High Pointers plan to attend fiddlers convention at Trinity tomorrow night at 8 o clock Participants should arrive by 7 30
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Robert B. Parker
High Point Township
W. M. Clinton
Oak Hill
East End
A .L. Lucas
Trinity College
Trinity
Elks Band Rehearsal Tonight Before Durham Convention
The Elks band holds its regular rehearsal tonight at the Elks home. Manager J V Garrett asks all members to attend as plans for the state convention in Durham next Friday are discussed. The group expects to participate in the parade and compete for the attendance prize.
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Elks
J. V. Garrett
Durham
Cotton Exchange Suspends Three for Fraud
Three members of the Cotton Exchange were suspended amid fraud allegations. The action follows internal audits and market concerns about fair dealing within the exchange.
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Cotton Exchange
Harding at Princeton Dedication of Battle Monument
President Harding arrived in Princeton New Jersey at 1 PM to dedicate the battle monument after traveling from Summerville New Jersey by motor with his party.
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Harding
Princeton
Princeton Battle Monument
Summerville
N. J
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