Peace Predicted to Emerge From Ruhr Unrest
London dispatches report British correspondents see a trend toward peace in the Ruhr as workers and industrialists weary of a prolonged struggle. France suffers from coal shortages and trade curtailment while Holland Denmark and Sweden press Paris. Berlin and London monitor potential diplomatic moves as commerce strains rise. General Sir Arthur Godley returns to Cologne duties. Greensboro scene describes sale of the Carolina and Yadkin River railroad with bids and plans to keep it operating.
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London
Associated Press
Ruhr
Rhineland
Great Britain
Holland
Denmark
Telegraph
France
Sweden
Rhurore
Washington
Paris
Arthur Godley
Cologne
Police Enforce Old Dog Ordinance in High Point
High Point police were instructed to enforce a ten year old dog at large ordinance after reports of stray dogs biting children. The rule imposes a $5 fine and impounding with three days to claim before execution, while chickens have a separate misuse penalty. Chief Blackwelder reassures owners no killing unless dogs are diseased or dangerous.
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Blackwelder
C. S. Grayson
High Point
Rain Making with Electrified Sand Experiment
Brigadier General William Mitchell reports experiments at the Dayton Army Air Station show rain could be produced by an airplane dropping positively charged sand into clouds. Scientists continue testing with army air equipment to refine the method.
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Washington
Dayton
D., Army Air Station
William Mitchell
Army Air Service
Army Air
Mitchell
Carolina Nine to Meet Auburn on Southern Trip
Carolina has arranged a baseball game with Auburn at Auburn Alabama on April 30. This comes two days after the Carolina Virginia game at Greensboro and opens the southern trip. The slate then includes Alabama Georgia Mercer and Georgia Tech.
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Chapel Hill
Carolina
Auburn
Ala
Greensboro
University of Alabama
University of Georgia
Mercer
Georgia Tech
Uncle Joe Cannon Returns to Danville for Retirement
Danville Illinois March 10 Uncle Joe Cannon patriarch of Congress returned home from Chicago resting retired from public service begun in Grant era at 87. He walked with a friend tired pale but jaunty and spoke briefly saying he would not write memoirs and he is going home to rest. He recalled hat and stogie as symbols of his persona and warned he would not give interviews. His supporters plan a town celebration once he rests.
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Danville
Ill
Uncle Joe
Cannon
Congress
Washington
President Grant
Chicago
America
Consummation of Armour and Morris Merger Nears
CHICAGO March 10 The merger of Armour and Company and Morris and Company will be consummated within a week. The valuation of Armour stock to be exchanged as part of the purchase price will be fixed by arbitration.
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Chicago
Armour and Company
Morris and Company
May 3 Gity Election Planned With Primary April 24
Gity to hold municipal election May 3 with a primary set for April 24. New registration ordered for both elections. Registrars and judges named for seven precincts, polling sites listed, and registration books open April 2 and close April 28 daily except Sunday. City council met in special session to adopt the resolution and organize officials.
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High Point
Rm. J. Pickett
EF. K. Ingram
J. Ingram
H.S. Hayworth
S. C. Clarke
J. EB. Wagner
C. A. Smith
J. C. Cross
J. L. Se
Hrest
J. S. Pickett
H. F. Wright
Edwin Gurley
Z. M. Silman
N. E. Russell
J. A. Coltrane
J. Wesley Hedrick
P. M. Davis
J. S. Fulton
A. G. Burchfield
W. W. Snider
R. L. George
G. O. Hayworth
D. P. Beck
City Collector’s Office
N. Side
North Wrenn Street
Jarrell Building
High Street
B. and W. Motor Company
South Main Street
South Side
South Wrenn Street
W. W. Ellington
Mangum Avenue
City Water Cut Off Several Hours Sunday
City water will be shut off for several hours Sunday morning to lower a 12 inch pipe on Kivett Prive. The notice came from City Manager R J Pickett. Water will be off only a short time.
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R. J. Pickett
Sam Gompers Ill With Influenza At Hospital
New York March 10 Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor was seriously ill with influenza at Lexington Hill hospital. He had bronchitis and was briefly threatened with pneumonia. He said he would return to work as soon as possible and even attended to some business despite his weakness.
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New York
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Lexington Hill Hospital
Funeral Services Held for Mrs Steven H Davis
Funeral services were held at Deep River church for Mrs Steven H Davis who died in a home fire Thursday evening. The service at 11 o clock was led by Rev Thoms Hendricks and Rev Joseph Peele with a large gathering of relatives and friends. Pallbearers named C W Reynolds H F Welborn Ed Leonard A B Waynick Henry Davis and John Weir with flower bearers including Mrs Annie Reynolds Teal Miss Helen Reynolds and others.
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Deep River
Steven H. Davis
Thore
Thoms Hendricks
Joseph Peele
C. W. Reynolds
H. F .Welborn
Ed Leonard
A. B. Waynick
Henry Davis
John Weir
Annie Reynolds Teal
Helen Reynolds
Ruth Mendenfiall
Robert Byrum
Piedmont Insurance and Realty Moves to New Offices
The Piedmont Insurance and Realty company on West Washington Street moved today from the Wachovia Bank building. Jack Taylor, manager and secretary of the bank and loan association, will continue to serve as secretary. the Piedmont office remains at the new location.
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Piedmont Insurance and Realty Company
Jack Taylor
Wachovia Bank Building and Loan Association
Mr. Taylor
Piedmont Company
Traffic Officer Enforces Parking Near Hydrants on Main Street
Chief Bluewelder announces a traffic officer on Main Street issuing tags to cars parked too close to water hydrants. Owners must report to the police station with name and reason. First offense incurs no fine. subsequent offenses carry a fine.
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Bluewelder
Main Street
False Alarm Called in Western City Section Fire Call
Firemen responded to box 12 in the western city area about 9 o'clock last night. The summons turned out to be a false alarm.
Etherized passengers on Seventh Avenue subway incident
In New York on March 10 a Seventh avenue train carried sixty commuters into unconsciousness after ether escaped from a can carried by Richard Chanorro, a young South American. Police say he planned to take the ether home for a cold. At 6th Street station, many passengers swooned and two needed hospital care. Chanorro was arrested.
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New York
Seventh Avenue Subway
Richard Chanorro
6Th Street
Chanorro
Virginia Senate Finance Committee OKs Garret Goode Jeffreys Bill
The Virginia senate finance committee reported favorably the Garrett Goode Jeffreys bill to allow the governor to borrow funds for emergency highway department needs while awaiting a permanent road financing policy. The vote was nine to seven after a failed motion to postpone. The action is seen as a win for advocates of a three cent gasoline tax.
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Richmond
Senate Finance Committee
State Highway Department
General Assembly
Cannon
Mystery Death May Not Be Mystery at All
Chicago March 10 The sudden death of actress Mrs Helen Crawford Ackerman known on stage as Helen Crawford moved to the coroner inquest after an autopsy failed to show other than natural causes. She died in a city hotel yesterday and police say she was likely a divorcee. A search is under way for a man known as Lee who corresponded with the actress to clear up her identity.
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Lady Astor
Commons
Morning Post
the Post
Daily Mail
the Mail
Express
Daily News
Chronicle
Chicago
Helen Crawford Ackerman
Helen Crawford
Prominent Wilmington Business Man Arrested
Robert M. Williams, president of the Southern Packing company, Wilmington Orangeburg S C and New York, was arrested in New York on embezzlement charges amounting to $20 000 from the company funds. He is held under a $50 000 bond as Chief Cashwell prepares requisition papers for Governor Smith of New York.
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Wilmington
Robert M. Williams
Southern Packing Company
Orangeburg
S. C
New York
Williams
Cashwell
High Point Liquor Law Appeal Faces Whisky Charge
Clyde Woolley, white defendant, indicted for whisky for sale, appeals after Judge Royall overruled a defense under the new North Carolina booze act. Woolley sentenced to 90 days on the roads, case to superior court argues possession alone is no longer an offense.
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North Carolina
High Point
Clyde Woolley
Walter Royall
L. B. Williams
Woolley
Chamber of Commerce Postpones Annual Meeting
At a meeting of officers and directors 23 of 28 attended the chamber decided to postpone the regular annual meeting until early April the exact date to be announced later The postponement follows the MGC S drive which now leads In April new officers and directors will be elected A crew was appointed to collect back pledges and raise funds to wipe out the chamber s outstanding indebtedness at an early date
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Chamber of Commerce
Bride Mrs Reginald Vanderbilt ill with diphtheria
Mrs Reginald Vanderbilt wife of the Philadelphia banker is ill with diphtheria at the Sandy Point estate near here. The 18 year old bride, formerly Miss Gloria Morgan daughter of the American consul general in Brussels, has been sick since arriving Wednesday night.
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Vanderbilt
Portsmouth
R. LL
Reginald V. Vanderbilt
Sandy Point
Gloria Morgan
Brusses
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Queen City
Andy
Rhine
L. B. Hole
Carolina and Yadkin River Railroad
High Rock
A. M. Stack
Superior Court
Judge Stack
Thomasville
Denton
Monay
George T. Penny
Germany
Lady Aster
House of Commons
Pusuit
Charlopter
Mine Street
John Davis
Oscar . Bridges
Louis Johnson
Davis
Cobb
Bridges
Joe” NG
Home Polks
High Point Council
Sam Gompers
Steven Davis
Washington Street
Virginia
Senate
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