Bank Closure Follows $102,000 Shortage At Home Banking
Clarence Latham, state bank examiner, ordered the Home Banking company closed amid an additional $35,000 shortage discovered, bringing total unaccounted funds to over $102,000. Former cashier Basl Hedgecock is jailed awaiting a 9:30 a.m. preliminary trial, as investigations continue and depositors seek protection.
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Home Banking
Clarence Latham
State Bank
Fatham
Mate
Latham
High Point
High Point Bank
Bank
Washington and
North Main Streets
Corporation Commission
lHnterprise
Bas'l H. Hedgecock
Ordcer
T. W. Albertsoup
Sheraton
Arthur
Hedgecock
Walter Royal
W P. Bynum
R. C. Starbuck
Sidney Alderman
Greensboro
King
Herbert Newbold
Newbold
Raleigh
Guilford County
L. W. Blackwelder
Home Banking Company
T. F. Wrenn
Deepening Neuse River Channel Proposed At $500000
Army engineers submitted to Congress a plan to deepen the Neuse and Trent rivers to a twelve foot low water channel and 300 feet wide up to New Bern North Carolina with $500000 initial cost and $2000 yearly maintenance but tied to completing rail spurs to the wharves. No improvements proposed above New Bern in the Trent river. Northern Alabama Conference weighs unification of Methodist Church South at Hot Springs Arkansas as 19th general conference opens. Dr. R A Meek to lead opposition to north south merger while a memorial asks a financial drive halt and missionaries plan a $37 million goals plus $23 million for Christian education and a future drive for superannuated ministers. Reports from field men include Brazil and the Far East with notes on immigration and policy shifts.
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Washington
Neuse
Trent
New Bern
North Carolina
Congress
Army Engineers
Weeks
Trent River
Hot Springs
Ark
General Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Committee On the Unification of Methodism
Committee On
R. A. Meek
Mississippi
Alabama
Christian Education Movement
South America
Far East
J. W. Clay
Brazil
Former Fayetteville Mayor Killed in Car Crash
John Underwood, 60, former Fayetteville mayor and state representative, died at 12 35 AM when the car carrying him and three associates crashed into a tree two miles west of West End Moore County. Chas G Marsh Ned Grady and Leon Anderson were hurt. Underwood suffered a broken neck. They had left Fayetteville about 9 30 PM en route to Greensboro.
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Fayetteville
John Underwood
Chas. G. Marsh
Ned Grady
Leon Anderson
West End
Moore
Greensboro
Marsh
Underwood
Movie Actresses Form a Club to Protect Good Names
Mary Pickford chosen president of a club of motion picture actresses. Admission by invitation only, with membership limited to those who are a credit to the industry. Helen Ferguson organized the group and officers to be elected Monday after a club name is decided.
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Los Angeles
Mary Pickford
Helen Ferguson
Rotts Held in Jail for Killing Ferguson
Winston Salem May 5. Crotts charged with the murder of George Ferguson last Saturday night was ordered held without bail after a preliminary hearing. The state showed he struck Ferguson with a heavy blow, while Crotts’ defense claimed mutual trouble. A piece of wood used in the attack was exhibited in court.
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Winston-Salem
Rotts
George Ferguson
Ferguson
Crotts
Railroads Denied Big Rate Increase in Tobacco Exports
The Interstate Commerce Commission set aside proposals by southeastern railroads to raise rates on tobacco from Kentucky producing centers to New Orleans and gulf ports by up to 33 percent until September 22. The new rates were to take effect today.
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Washington
Southeastern
Kentucky
New Orleans
Gulf Ports
Interstate Commerce Commission
Massive Tennessee labor alliance forms for elections
In Memphis on May 5 a coalition of 90 000 union workmen and 35 000 railway brotherhood members moved toward a central political campaign committee. The Tennessee Federation of Labor and allied groups planned a nonpartisan labor ballot for state and federal races, aiming to command 250 000 votes. Delegates included David Hanly Nashville Joseph Beene Nashville Hollis Reed Memphis W N Jacobs Nashville and C E Wagner Knoxville.
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Memphis
Tenn
Tennessee
Tennessee Federation of Labor
Joint Commission
David Hanly
Nashville
Joseph Beene
Hollis V. Reed
Firenen
W. N. Jacobs
C. E. Wagner
Knoxville
Short Line Roads to Have an Inning
In Atlanta Georgia May 56 a meeting called by A J Henderson receiver of the Ocilla Southern railroad company aims to defend short railroads. Efforts will press for legal protection and a Georgia legislature push to grant time to pay debts. Henderson argues many railroads have faced receiverships and jokes should not doom the short lines.
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Atlanta
A. J. Henderson
Ocilla Southern Railroad Company
Mlegal
Georgia
Henderson
Opening Advance on New York Cotton Market
An opening advance of 4 to 14 points led the New York cotton market higher on May 5 helped by larger Fall River sales, steady Liverpool cables and firmer foreign exchange. July eased to 18.73 while December slipped to 18.99. May 19.65 July 18.85 October 18.95 December 19.00 January 18.83.
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New York
Fall River
Liverpool
North Carolina Doctors Named to Tuberculosis Group
May 5 report notes election of officers for the National Tuberculosis Association. Dr. R. L. Carlton of North Carolina named representative director and Dr. W. L. Dunn of North Carolina named director-at-large.
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Washington
National Tuberculosis Association
R. L. Carlton
North Carolina
W. L. Dunn
Coal Bill Aims to Create Fact Finding Committee
The House labor committee favored the Brand bill to establish a fact finding panel for the coal industry. The ten member commission would include miners representatives and agencies such as the geological survey and bureau of mines. It would report to Congress within two years with recommendations.
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Washington
House Labor Committee
Geological Survey
Bureau of Mines and Mining
Congress
Nolan
House
Wanderer Picked Up On the Roadway
An elderly man who gave the name W S Kendall of Beaumont Texas was picked up on the national highway near Salisbury and brought to town by a passerby. He could not provide a clear travel story but claimed a son C S Kendall in Greensboro. The son was found and came for his father who had left Beaumont to visit Greensboro without prior notice.
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Salisbury
W. S. Kendall
Beaumont
Texas
Howver
C. S. Kendall
Greensboro
Kendall
Germany Said To Be After U S Loans
A Genoa dispatch to the Temps reports ongoing discussions in the last days among Dr Walter Rathenau M Delacoix and J P Morgan & Co representatives about an American loan to Germany to help it pay reparations. The Temps editorial notes the shift from an ultimatum to the Bolsheviks to a memorandum.
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Paris
Temps
Genoa
Walter Rathenau
Germany
M. Delacoix
Belgium
J. P .Morgan & Co
New York
War ends as General Chang’s forces retreat from Peking
General Wu Pei Fu held Peking at noon while General Tsao Lin fled toward Mukden after a decisive clash in the capital. General Chang’s army retreated in disorder toward Tien Tsin, and observers believe the sudden collapse ends the hostilities.
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Peking
Wu Pei Fu
Tsao Lin
Mukden
Chang
Tien Tsin
Norman and Fritz Cleared in Guilford Theft Case
In Guilford superior court Greensboro a jury found Clyde Norman and Arthur Fritz not guilty of larceny in the case over J Mack Albright's automobile. Co defendant R Dawkins was convicted and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary.
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Guilford Superior Court
Greensboro
Clyde Norman
Arthur Fritz
High Point
J. Mack Albright
R. &. Dawkins
Norman
Fritz
Mr. Albright
S. B. Adams
Dawkins
Postmaster General to speak to Asheville letter carriers by radio
Asheville May 5 Postmaster General Work will address the North Carolina letter carriers and clerks by radio. President Harding who was invited will be unable to attend and has declined other invitations to speak by radio, so the radiophone will not be used by him.
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Asheville
North Carolina
Harding
Presbyterians Call a Tennessee Pastor in Lincolnton
At First Presbyterian church in Lincolnton the congregation voted to call Rev. W. W. Akers of Fayetteville Tennessee as pastor to succeed Rev. Dr. W. S. Wilson who left earlier in the year to lead a Presbyterian church in Atlanta. The call comes after Sunday services and the church members express hope he will accept.
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Lincolnton
First Presbyterian Church
W. W. Akers
Fayetteville
Tenn
W. S. Wilson
Atlanta
Akers
Murder Case Opens in Duches Trial in Aiken
The state versus H P Duches charged with killing Calvin Craig opened in Aiken South Carolina with Judge Rice presiding. Jury selection consumed the first day and by adjournment the state had not rested its case. Expected to finish testimony Friday night with arguments and charge Saturday morning.
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Aiken
D. C
H. P. Duches
Calvin Craig
Rice
Engagement of Evelyn Overcash to Leroy Bostian
Rev and Mrs H R Overecash announce the engagement of their daughter Evelyn to Leroy Edgar Bostian of China Grove NC The wedding is planned for June and many friends in Leesburg and China Grove are interested in the announcement.
Rents Decline Slightly but Remain Far Above Prewar
The National Industrial Conference Board reports rents for wage earners’ homes fell about 2.5 percent since November across the country. Despite the drop rents are still 65 percent above pre war levels, based on data from 476 agencies in cities over 6,000 population.
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New York
National Industrial Conference Board
United States
Man in Armor Arrested After Ring of Metal Is Heard
In Los Angeles on May 5 a man was arrested after a policeman tapped him and heard metal ring from armor under his shirt. He wore 22 pounds of armor plate a quarter inch thick and carried typewritten burglary instructions and a weapon.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Miss Knox Found Guilty of Murder in First Degree
Miss Sarah E. Knox, former nurse, is convicted of first degree murder in Montross Virginia and sentenced to 20 years in prison. The jury, after deliberating one hour and twenty three minutes, also set the sentence within the state penitentiary. The courtroom was crowded as the verdict was read and the judge called the verdict lenient.
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Montross
Sarah E. Knox
Knox
Roger D Eastlake
Watt T. Mayo
Commonwealth
Wesmoreland County
Chinn
Miss Knox
W. Slater
Ocean City
N. J
Clinton
Dempsey Plans Rematch With Carpentier in Europe
Jack Dempsey told the Associated Press he would likely fight George Carpentier again in London or Paris later this year if Carpentier defeats Ted Lewis in London on May 11 and the purse is satisfactory.
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Paris
Jack Dempsey
Associated Press Today
George Carpentier
London
Carpentier
Ted Lewis
Singing Husband Granted Divorce in Kansas City
Mrs Camilla Hyskell aged 25 sought divorce from Fred Hyskell saying he preferred singing and dancing to work. The court heard her claim and granted the divorce noting his focus on entertainment over duties.
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Kainsas City
Camilla Hyskell
Fred Hyskell
New Bridge Planned at Jacksonville on State Highway
A steel or concrete bridge will be built at Jacksonville as part of the New Bern to Wilmington highway. Construction will start soon. The New River at Jacksonville is several hundred feet wide and the cost will run into thousands of dollars.
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Kinston
Jacksonville
New Bern
Wilmington
Klansman Refuses Grand Jury Testimony
Bakersfield California May 5 A Abbot a plumber is jailed for refusing to testify before the grand jury probing alleged Ku Klux Klan activities He said answering questions for District Attorney Dorsey would violate the oath of the Klan.
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Bakersfield
Cal
A. Abbot
Grand
Dorsey
Durham Honors State Athletes
Durham May 5 The second day of the first annual North Carolina Olympic games opened with a city parade involving students from schools Trinity College and local industry. Factories closed for a midday holiday and merchants shut by noon as finals begin this afternoon. Boxing and wrestling start at 7 pm with about fifty amateur competitors from the state entered.
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Durham
Trinity College
PATRON CALLS ON LOCAL UNDERWRITERS AT HIGH POINT
J C Patton of Charlotte head of the Made in Carolinas exposition spoke to the High Point Life Underwriters association urging purchase of goods made in the state. The meeting was described as one of the most enthusiastic since the group organized earlier this year.
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J.C. Patton
Charlotte
High Point Life Underwriters’ Association
Patton
Tornado Death Toll Rises in Austin Texas
The May 5 report confirms Ben Roberts among ten fatalities from the Austin tornado that hit the west side and Oak Hill, damaging property estimated at 406,000 dollars. About forty people were injured across affected areas and are receiving care.
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Austin
Texas
Ben Roberts
Oak Hill
Alleged Swindlers Arrested in Charlotte
Ty OC Shafer also known as E Clausen and Bert Saxe alias Max Golden were held on 2000 bond each after a hearing before U S Commissioner Cobb on charges of using the mails to defraud. They remain jailed awaiting a removal order to Birmingham Alabama for examination indictment.
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Charlotte
Ty OC. Shafer
E. Clausen
Bert Saxe
Max Golden
U.S
Cobb
United States
Birmingham
Ala
Senator Gronna Dies at Home in North Dakota
Asle J. Gronna former United States senator from North Dakota died at his home in Lakota at the age of 71 He recently returned from Rochester Minnesota where he underwent an operation The veteran Republican served in the Senate from 1895 to 1923 and was a longtime elected official in the state move to tributes follow.
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Gronna
Lakota
N. D
Asle J. Gronna
United States
North Dakota
Mr. Gronna
Rochester
Minn
Railroad Conductor Drowns in Creek Accident
Augusta Ga May Gee N Thomas a freight conductor drowned yesterday when his boat with two companions overturned at Stevens Creek just above Augusta. The incident occurred during a boating outing on the creek near the city.
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Augusta
May Gee N. BR. Thomas
Stevens Creek
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