Britain Accepts Parity With United States On 10 000 Ton Cruisers
Geneva June 24 AP Great Britain will accept parity with the United States in the matter of 10 000 ton cruisers said W C Bridgeman first lord of the admiralty after noon The question of parity on other cruisers remains under discussion If the British project is agreed the 10 000 ton category would disappear at replacement time and the maximum of all would be 7 500 tons
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Geneva
Great Britain
United States
W.C. Bridgeman
Admiralty
Trial opens in murder case against Mrs Montague
Asheville June 24 AP The second day of the trial of Mrs Anna K Montague 45 year old practical nurse charged with murdering her employer Mrs Mary R Cooper opened with the prosecution ready to present new circumstantial evidence The court room was crowded and the state planned to rely on bloodstained underclothes found in Montague’s trunk The state showed that Cooper was murdered the night of May 9 and Montague arrived at 11 o'clock to spend the night The defense questioned witnesses and Montague described to investigators her belief that Cooper killed herself and that she had found a bloody onion sack near the body
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Asheville
Anna K. Montague
Mary R. Cooper
Montague
Mrs. Montague
Cooper
Greensboro
Walter S. Adams
Americans Oppose British Push at Naval Conference
Geneva June 24 AP American delegates at the tripartite naval limitation talks oppose Britain’s proposal to extend Washington 1922 principles to auxiliary vessels. Hugh S Gibson says time to address those questions should await the 1931 conference. British spokesman argues Britain has right to reopen Washington decisions while noting cruisers aid trade. Delegations still feel their way as private talks continue.
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Geneva
Switz
Washington
Great Britain
Coolidge
United States
Japan
Gibson
Raid Nets Two Officers Find Big Still In Stokes County
Federal agents Ira Johnson and John Funk uncovered a 75 gallon steam distillery in Danbury area two miles from the county seat. Dewey Venable and Arthur King admitted guilt and were jailed for July Winston-Salem court. On return they captured R Watson Joyce, sought for four years on mail fraud charges.
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Greensboro
Danbury
Stokes
Ira Johnson
John Funk
Dewey Venable
Arthur King
Winston-Salem
Messrs
Johnson and
Funk
R. Watson Joyce
Coxes Attend Wedding in Asheville For Seeley Eller Nuptials
Mr and Mrs J Elwood Cox travel to Asheville to attend the wedding of Miss Gertrude Seeley to John DeW Eller of Winston-Salem. The ceremony is set at Grove Park.
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J. Elwood Cox
Asheville
Gertrude Seeley
John Dew
Eller
Winston-Salem
Grove Park Lun
New York Cotton Opens Barely Steady on Weather Optimism
The New York cotton market opened barely steady after a 4 to 7 point drop as near term liquidation and selling of later deliveries followed favorable Western belt weather. Liverpool yarn association cut Lancashire production to about 60 percent from 75 percent, spurring some selling though Liverpool held steady. Trade buying appeared at 1688 for October, with markets within a point at year end.
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New York
Liverpool Cables
Yarn Association
Lancashire
Liverpool
Wood Visits Coolidge Report on Philippines Trip
General Wood of the Philippines rested at the summer White House after a long voyage and accidents in Manila and at sea. He relaxed at the state game lodge near Custer South Dakota and planned a September return to his post, with doctors noting good physical condition despite fatigue and injuries.
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Rapid City
Philippines
Coolidge
Wood
Islands
White House
Manila
Custer
S. C
General Wood
Washington
Chicago
Mr. Coolidge
South Dakota
Dakotas
Mrs Willis Taken to County Jail in Sheriff Slaying Case
Mrs Ethel Willis widow of Sheriff Sam D Willis, charged with murder, was moved to the county jail at 8 40 this morning amid family protests and bond talks. She remains a co defendant with Deputy Henry Townsend in the death tied case as deputies guard the Willis home.
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Greenville
8. C
Ethel Willis
Sam D. Willis
H. E. Stewart
Cotton market eases in New Orleans fair weather
Fair weather in the western belt quieted the cotton market in New Orleans. July futures slid to 16.64 cents and December to 17.05 cents after opening 2 points down, then recovered a few points in the first half hour.
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New Orleans
Chamberaries Push P and N Route to High Point
High Point chamber of commerce and Real Estate Association vote to invite Piedmont and Northern officials to route a new Charlotte to Durham line via Winston-Salem. A committee will confer with railroad heads in Charlotte, signaling possible future extensions through High Point and neighboring cities.
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High Point Chamber of Commerce
Commercial Club
Piedmont and Northern Railroad
High Point
Charlotte
Durham
Winston- Salem
J. Allen Austin
G. Fox Marshall
J. T. Ryan
Frank Sizemore
Interstate Commerce Commission
Thomasville
Denton
P. and N
Piedmont
Green Penn Tobacco Merchant Dies in Greensboro at 83
Green Penn 83 retired manufacturer and tobacco merchant of Danville Va died Tuesday at 2 pm at his son H E Penn's Greensboro home after a long illness. Interment was in Danville at 5 pm yesterday after services at Mt Vernon M E Church. Survived by wife Kate Rucker Penn seven sons Rucker Danville Harry J Madison H E Greensboro Ellis Richmond Brothers and sisters include George E Penn Abingdon C Penn Reidsville T J Penn Greensboro John L Penn Danville Mrs Kate P Bass and Mrs John F Rison Danville.
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Enterprise
Greensboro
Green Penn
Danville
H. E. Penn
Mt. Vernon M. E
Kate Rucker Penn
Rucker
Harry J
Madison
H. E
This City
Ellis
Richmond
George E. Penn
Abingdon
C. Penn
Reidsville
T. J. Penn
John L. Penn
Kate P Bass
John F. Rison
Cotton Statistics Report From Liverpool June Week Totals
Liverpool June 24 AP report shows total cotton forwarded to mills 69 090 bales for the week with American share 47 000 bales and stocks at 1 327 000 bales. American imports 61 009 bales and exports 6 000. American 35 999, exports 4 900.
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Liverpool
Potatoes Hit 6000 Carloads In North Carolina Shipments
The North Carolina department of agriculture says shipments reached 6000 carloads, with expectations of surpassing last year's 6700 carrot record as dry weather did not reduce yields. Prices for the season remain high and shippers expect higher net returns than last year.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State Department of Agriculture
Oklahoma outlaw recounts Beggs bank robbery sum
Flagstaff June 24 AP Matthew Kimes captured in the Grand Canyon region told the AP that his last bank robbery was at Beggs Oklahoma where he obtained $18069 He is accused in the slaying of Beggs chief of police W K McConally.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
Matthew Kimes
Oklahom
Grand Canyon
Associated Press
Beggs
Okla
W. KK. McConally
Suspects Held as Burke County Manhunt Continues
Morganton June 24 AP Two more suspects stopped from freight trains by Hickory national guard are jailed awaiting Burke County identification. Despite mob tension officials note a shift toward order as bloodhounds and guards bolster rural search led by Frondus Miller. Governor McLean deploys engineers and cavalry to preserve order. deputies and guards coordinate with Major Jones and Captain Connelly.
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Morganton
Hickory National Guard
Burke County
Frondus Miller
Gladys Kin
Caid
National Guard
Adako
Table Rock
Burke
North Carolina
Whisenant
Gladys
Miller
Raleigh
105Th Engineers
109Th Cavalry
Hickory
McLean
van B. Meits
North Carolina National Guard
Jones
Asheville
Owen Connelly
Morganton Crowd Keeps Search For Broadus Miller Alive
After three days of pursuit and hours of riot rumors two National Guard units were mobilized in Morganton and a third held ready. Citizens gathered at the courthouse as Major Ed Jones led guardsmen in response to reports that the black suspect Broadus Miller had been captured or secreted.
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Morganton
National Guard
Broadus Miller
Gladys Kincaid
J. J. Hally Burton
Hickory
Catawba
Miller
Nebo
Court House
Ed Jones
Asheville
Lenoir
Funeral for Mrs. Sallie E. Bobo in Greensboro
Funeral services for Mrs. Sallie E. Bobo who died at her sister’s home 820 Walker Avenue Greensboro were held at the sister’s residence. Rev Loy D. Thompson and Rev Hodgin officiated with mixed quartet from West Market Street church singing. Burial followed in Oakwood Cemetery. Pallbearers included J M Hendrix J R Donnell R C Jones W C Sharp W H Matthews G G Gregory. Flowers arranged by Mrs Cora Strader Mrs G G Gregory Mrs J R Donnell and Mrs James Tomlinson.
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Sallie E. Bobo
Alice F. Burch
Walker Avenue
Greensboro
Loy D. Thompson
West Market Street M. E. Church
Hodgin
D. D
Westminister Presbyterian Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Market Street
Lonnie Dixon Executed on His Eighteenth Birthday
On his 18th birthday Lonnie Dixon was executed in the electric chair at the Arkansas state penitentiary for the murder of 12 year old Floella McDonald in the First Presbyterian church belfry. Dixon confessed on the eve of execution, declaring I am guilty and exonerating another suspect. A guard patrol guarded the grounds through night to ensure order.
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Little Rock
Ark
Lonnie Dixon
State Penitentiary
Floella McDonald
First Presbyterian Church
Dixon
Carl E. Bailey
Arkansas National Guard
McDonald
ranXor
Morris Case Near End in Murder Trial in Greensboro
In Greensboro on June 24 the Morris murder trial reached a likely turning point as Judge Webb hinted the state may not seek a first degree verdict. Prosecutors argued Morris assaulted his wife January 30 and caused fatal injuries. defense contends the actions did not cause death of both wife and unborn child.
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Greensboro
Charles Henry Morris
High Point
James Webb
Morris
Gaylord
Matthews
High Point City Payroll Totals Reported
The city payroll totals 265 180 20 annually excluding the city engineer and school expense. Weekly payroll 2089 85 and monthly 13042 34 yield annual totals of 156 508 08. 115 weekly and 90 monthly employees. Ad valorem tax income estimated at 560 000 per year from a city valuation of about 34 500 000 and tax rate 1 65.
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High Point
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