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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1926
Page
2
In Yadkin county deputies shadowed moonshiners as they prepared to run a still. Three men fled into the river to escape capture. companion L R Dixon was caught and faces federal trial in Greensboro next district term for whisky manufacture. Officers seized three stills then found another near the scene.
Suspect was slower than companions and captured. Officers searched the premises and found 12 gallons of whisky and about 800 gallons of beer in a still. The beverages were destroyed on the scene as evidence.
Former Premier David Lloyd George opened a Geneva debate in the House of Commons today calling for a cut in the foreign office estimate. He criticized the League of Nations talks at Geneva and Sir Austen Chamberlain, urging accountability for the Geneva failure and its damage to the peace machinery.
Chicago March 24 AP reports optimistic crop outlook across the belt. Wheat prices opened steady to fractionally lower before broad setbacks. Corn and oats showed relative strength with modest early gains giving way to slight sag. receipts light. Provisions remained near steady, helped by firm corn.
The cotton market opened unchanged to 4 points higher as buying orders and covering were prompted by bullish weekly weather bureau notes. Liverpool showed an easy session with May slipping from 18.68 to 18.63 and October from 17.51 to 17.47, overall declines of about 1 to 4 points amid Wall Street selling and stock market weakness.
Wall Street opened with reactionary price tendencies as General Electric slid to a new year low at 3014 and Sears Roebuck Montgomery Ward American Can and Coca Cola set new 1926 laws. Dupont American Locomotive and Central Leather preferred also showed initial losses of a point or more.
The New Orleans cotton market opened steady in line with Liverpool cables. Early trades showed no change to 2 points up, but after the weekly weather report softened sentiment. Prices fell 5 to 6 points from the open to 17.89 for May, 16.80 for October, and 16.82 for December with bearish outlook.
The executive committee of home missions of the Southern Presbyterian church met in Atlanta to set annual appropriations until April 6 due to a funds shortage. They said a million dollars had been asked from churches and missions, but receipts were $419 000 short, prompting a new call to churches.
A home decor feature discusses using wallpaper to hide architectural flaws and create unity of color. It covers hallway design, ceiling height tricks with patterns, and cautions on dining room choices, favoring Spanish furniture with bold accents and bright textiles for cheer and dignity.
The article advises using wallpaper to alter perceived room height and mood. Dark spaces lighten with sunny tones like yellow and cream, while soft gray or green papers temper bright daylight. Plan background first, select wallpaper draperies and furniture, and contact Marian Moore for home furnishing advice.
Ted L. Coggeshall of Claytor Ills and Floyd McLellan of Brocton N Y face execution for the murder of Prof. W C Wright Putnam county schools superintendent. Prison commission ruling goes to Governor Walker for final sign off. Also notes a Bible Class meeting and the arrest of Benjamin R Fogel in Washington for involvement in a Cleveland ring case.
Two thousand native veterans or their beneficiaries in Uncle Sam’s dependencies receive Veterans’ Bureau compensation for world war service. The Philippines leads disability and death cases, Porto Rico and Hawaii also show significant totals, while Panama and Guam report smaller figures.
Miss Louise Fordyce the Ohio state champion won the women s golf tournament at Southern Pines today finishing ahead of rivals in a tight finish. The victory underscores Fordyce s rising status in collegiate golf as she sealed the win on a sunlit course.
The Georgia prison commission reports a petition has been refused in Atlanta on March 24, AP. Details indicate the action concerns prison administration or inmates, with officials stating the request did not meet specified criteria.
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