High Point Citizens Rally for Methodist College Bid
A large High Point meeting mobilizes supporters to lure a Methodist Protestant college to Greensboro or nearby. Local leaders vow a strong, organized campaign, with Rev. M Brown urging a five year effort and potential grants totaling around 40000 to begin building. Burlington offers 100000 if the college is placed in the region, intensifying a regional competition.
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Methodist
High Point
Greensboro
Burton Ae
North Carolina
Burlington
Alamo
Hosti
of Commerce
Lecal Ritle
J. Farriss
Comme
George R. Brown
First M. P
Me Brown
Brown
M. Brownigh
T. Burrus
Mlere
Kk Vv. L
High Point Seeks College as Tax Fears Rally Community
Warnings from federal revenue officials prompt calls across High Point for a local college. Clergy, civic leaders, and labor organizations urge action, stressing education as a path to economic growth and regional prominence.
Canal Zone Battle Sparks Deaths and Guard Intervention
One dead and four wounded as the president’s guards fired on a mob that breached the executive mansion in Panama. American troops arrived to save President Porras and restore quiet after a published interview suggested a diplomatic settlement with Dr. Richards. Costa Rican forces had seized territory last week.
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Panama
Domingo Torres
General Pershing
Canal Zone
Porras
Dr. Richards
Crisis film to aid Associated Charities at high school
Tonight at 7:30 in the high school auditorium the 10 reel picture The Crisis depicting the Lincoln Douglas era and assassination will be shown to benefit the Associated Charities. Proceeds aim to cover rising expenses as funds run short. A 25 cent admission plus a quartet for music.
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Winston Churchil
Associated Charities
Abraham Lincoln
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Associated Charies
Associate 4
Denby Named Secretary of the Navy in Harding Admin
Detroit born Edwin Denby, a lawyer and auto industry executive, born February 18, 1870, in Evansville Indiana, will become secretary of the navy after March 4. He studied at the University of Michigan 1896, served in Congress, and rose from private in the Marine Corps to major in World War I. He is married to Marion Thurber of Detroit with two children, Edwin Jr. and Marion.
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Evansville
Ind
University of Michigan
Marion Thurber
Detroit
Mich
Church
Episcopalian
Ed Denby
Yosemite
Paris Island
Harding
Denby
Naval Reserve
Edwin Denby
Congresas
SS Lirine
Der
Evansville, Ind
Evansville High School
Charles Denby
China
Edwin
Legation
Peking
Chinese Customs Service
States
Michigan
Congress
Denby Motor Truck
Hunn Motor Car Co
Chamberlain, Denby, Webster and Kennedy
Brambuck
France
Nenhy
Mies Marion Thurber
Edwin, Jr
Marien
Senate panel demands Houston loan files data
The Senate judiciary committee adopted a resolution by Senator Reed to compel Secretary Houston to provide complete treasury files on foreign loans. The action, tied to a bill to bar further loans, threatens contempt charges for noncompliance and cites Liberty Loan Act authority.
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Senate
Houston
Reed
Washington
Secrery
Senate Judiciary Committee
Treasury
Reed Democrat
Missouri
Colby
State Department
Seniors We Give Minstrel Thursday at High School
A minstrel show titled Darktown Folks will be staged Thursday night in the high school auditorium to benefit the senior class. Senior members plan an all star cast with comedians dancers and song numbers. Curtain rises promptly at 6 oclock.
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Henri Turner
Woman’s Guild of St. Mary's Episcopal Chirch
Oloeck
Beverly Thurman
Thurman
Course
crea@ted
Jazan Bee
Copper theft at Hamilton street tin shop report
Thieves stole about 50 pounds of copper and a blow torch from R. W. Welborn’s Hamilton street tin shop last night. The back door was forced open and Welborn suspects copper still construction plans. Similar nighttime attempts were alleged at High Point Hardware.
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Hamilton Street
R. W. Welborn
High Point Hardware Company
Sharn Recovery In Livernoo March Market Rise
Cotton futures opened firm with March at 11.40, May 42.00, July 12.30, October 12.80, December 12.85 as gains spread through the market. UK trade reports cite stronger demand from Liverpool and better Manchester outlook as prices rose 63 to 77 points above yesterday's low.
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York
Liverpool
Manchester
Burglar Fire Sets Off Alarm In Greenville Dentist Office
Police seek man who robbed Dr. Thomas G Crymes in the Wallace building and set the office on fire early Sunday. The thief took cocaine and gold and other items, a kit with tools and an explosive device was found outside. The blaze was extinguished with little damage.
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Greenville
S. C
Thos. G Crymes
Wallace Building
Whiskey distillery raid yields seized spirits in Gowansville
Sheriff Carysos Preetor seized and destroyed about 50 gallons of whiskey and 500 gallons of beer at a Gowansville distillery yesterday. The raid occurred within 24 hours after a prior lead but no occupants were found on site.
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Greenville
Carysos Preetor
Gowansville
Eti
Press For Greenville Guy Curtis Dies at Home
News editor Guy A. Curtis of Greenville died of heart failure at home. He was described as a longtime foreman and respected journalist. Funeral arrangements were not listed in the notice.
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Greenville
Guy A. Curtis
Neess Foreman
League's Answer To American Note
Paris March 1 The council of the League of Nations delivered its reply to the American note on the mandate question to the American embassy at 1 PM today The brief statement says the United States continues its consideration of the question A council representative conferred with Ambassador Wallac about making the reply public here
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Paris
Council of the League of Nation
United State
Wallachis
Landis Impeachment Charges Referred to Subcommittee
Washington March 1 The house judiciary committee referred impeachment charges against federal judge K M Landis to a subcommittee with instructions to report tomorrow. The panel may also recommend an investigation during the next session of congress. The charges center on Landis earning a 42500 salary as baseball arbiter while serving on the bench.
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Landis
Washington
Federa
K. M. Landis
House Judiciary Committee
Congress
Campaign for church auditorium beautification begins in Greenville
A fundraising drive in Greenville aims to raise $20,000 to beautify the Runcombe Street Methodist church auditorium. By last night over $11,000 had been pledged. Rev. C. C. Herbert, the church pastor, leads the campaign.
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Greenville
Runcombe Street Methodist Church
C. C. Herbert
Fletcher Opposes U S Export Trade Tariff Debate
Washington reports show Senator Fletcher of Florida opposing tariffs that would curb American firms from buying European goods at the 12th annual Southern Commercial Congress. He argues U S sales require access to foreign markets and gold supply, while Commerce Dept data show exports to Germany down and Britain and France trade slipping compared with prior month.
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Washington
Fletcher
Florida
Willis
Ohio
Iro
West Indies
Mletcher
United States
Department of Commerce
Germany
Great Britain
France
Greensboro college visitors return after weekend trip
Miss Ruth Welborn and Catherine Pickett returned to Greensboro college after a weekend visit in High Point. Miss Mary Ring, also a Greensboro college student, was here Saturday and Monday.
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Ruth Welborn
Catherine Pickett
Greensboro College
High Point
Mary Ring
Irish Cubbler Potatoes Largest Shipment Reaches City
Thirty thousand pounds of Irish Cubbler potatoes from Maine were unloaded today by Bruce Carraway for U S Provision stores. The shipment marks the largest retail delivery ever received in the city for local trade.
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Bruce Carraway
U. S
Maine
Elderly Men Held in Camps in Ireland
Dublin reports that about 1000 prisoners in internment camps are largely non combatants, middle aged or elderly. Few are said to be part of the Irish Republican Army. The Sinn Fein spokesmen assert many inmates had no active role and some claim guards fired on prisoners without provocation, with one commandant narrowly escaping a sentry’s bullet near Ballymena.
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Dublin
Ireland
Sinn
Trish Repubican Army
Joseph Torch
Patrick Sloane
Bally- Conp'y Down
Sinn Fein
Mhn
Absen‘ry
Tormey
Nd Sloane
Third operation on great singer Caruso
NEW YORK March 1 Enrico Caruso who recently was critically ill from a heart attack following pleurisy today underwent a third operation for the removal of pus from the pleural cavity. His physicians announced he was resting comfortably.
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New York
Enrico Caruso
No Improvement In Champ Clark
Washington reports Champ Clark in unchanged condition after a fainting spell yesterday afternoon. Dr. Jesse Shoup attended him through the night and said the patient had not rallied as of nine this morning. Guests of relatives in High Point are mentioned in the surrounding notes.
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Washington
Champ ‘Ank
Jesse Shoup
Shoup
H. M. Taylor
Burlington
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