Boys to Run City Government Tomorrow in High Point
High Point announces a playful city government takeover with J. Clinard acting as mayor. The lineup names ward officials J Easter J Whitener Hoyle Lopp Jester Pierce city attorney Gil Bernard chief of police Eckles Scott fire chief Ollie Shelton postmaster Kermit York banker Wilson Goble scout executive E W Freeze Jr Y M C A secretary Belford York.
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J. Clinard
City Council
J. Easter
J. Whitener
Hoyle Lopp
Jester Pierce
Gil Bernard
Eckles Scott
Ollie Shelton
Kermit York
Monarch Club Meets Tomorrow at St Marys Episcoal Church
The High Point Monarch club holds its weekly luncheon and business meeting tomorrow at 12 15 PM at the new St Marys Episcopal church on North Main street. All members are urged to attend and a good program is planned.
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High Point Monarch Club
New St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
North Main Street
Johnson Addresses Graduation on The Choices of Life
Prof T C Johnson head of philosophy at High Point college gave the commencement address at Summerfield high school near Greensboro. He spoke on The Choices of Life outlining options for graduates and stressing self knowledge world needs and devotion to God before making life defining decisions.
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T. C. Johnson
High Point College
Summerfield High School
Greensboro
Johnson
Chinese Japanese conflict sparks fears for Americans in Tsian
Peking reports renewed fighting near Tsian as Chinese nationalists and Japanese troops clash with heavy casualties. A dispatch claims an American missionary killed, but verification is uncertain. Tokyo says nationalist aggression sparked the resumption, while Japan defends actions at Tsian and warns Chang Tso-Lin to halt raids.
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United States
Peking
Tsiwan
Tokyo
Tsiana
Huang Fu
Shanghai
International Settlement
Chang Tso-Lin
Gilda Gray Unveils Exotic Devil Dancer at Broadhurst
Gilda Gray debuts The Devil Dancer at the Broadhurst Theatre with Ted Shawn and Clive Brook, promising a modern counterpart to the Charleston. The act features a Tibetan themed ritual dance by Gray amid high safety fences surrounding the Goldwyn lot, aiming to spark a new terpsichorean sensation.
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Gilda Gray
Broadhurst Theatre
Goldwyn
Miss Gray
Ted Shawn
Ruth St. Denis
Tibet
Clive Brook
Charleston
Ritchie Addressed By Committee On Campaign Expenditures
Governor Ritchie testified under oath in Annapolis as the legislative committee pressed its non partisan probe into campaign spending for candidates. He said he has not sought the nomination and has not spoken in favor of his own candidacy during speeches. The five member panel questioned him at his desk in the state executive offices before ad journment.
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Washington
Steiner
Ritchie
Dam Break Triggers National Guard Relief and Drainage Efforts
Refugees sheltered and bedding dispatched by the national guard as Greenville and the upper Saluda valley mobilize relief under Major Frank Green. Engineers opened a safety valve and water main, draining about 250 million gallons daily to ease pressure on the damaged dyke while dam content stood around 5 billion gallons. Weather added to inflow but not lake level risk. plans for rebuilding Greenville’s dam begin amid resident objections and crop concerns.
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National Guard
Greenville
Frank Green
Reg Cross
Ludlow
Weather Bureau
Blue Ridge
Table Rock
Saluda
J. L. Ludlow
Piedmont Manufacturing Company
Piedmont Dam
House Managers Confer on Flood Control Bill
House managers on May 8 moved a revised conference report on a Mississippi flood control measure aimed at sending it to the White House before week’s end. The changes, urged by President Coolidge, involve flowage rights and reports by Army engineers to the river commission, with Senator Jones planning to seek a Senate vote thereafter.
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Washington
White House
Mississippi
Coolidge
House
Senate
Jones
Army Engineers
River Commission
Air Mail Plane Crashes After Climbing Above Clouds
An air mail pilot describes forced ascent to pass over a mountain and breaking through a ceiling of clouds to see the memorial stairway. The aircraft veered right, crashed into trees, ending the account with the line "That was all there was to: 46."
Censorship and relocation mark Romanian peasants from Alba Iulia
The report notes strict government censorship in Romania and supervision of all telephone lines. Foreign newspapers with Prince Carol’s threatening gesture are confiscated. Fatigue, rain, and long travel distances cause most Alba Iulia peasant columns to disperse.
British order exiles former Crown Prince Carol of Romania
The British government expelled former Crown Prince Carol of Romania over embarrassing activities. He hinted at possibly moving to America and said a London printed manifesto awaited a call from Romania. Police guarded his Surrey estate as Scotland Yard delivered the expulsion order after midnight.
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London
Carol of Romania
Carol
America
Romania
England
Surrey
Scotland Yard
Helen
Ferdinand
King Michael
Peasants March in Transylvania as Armies Stand By
In Transylvania 200000 peasants march amid martial law while 5000 reach Sidiu near Alba Julia. Bratianu government consults with leaders Maniu and Mihilachi on response as guards and airpower loom over the crowd. In London Sir William Joynson-Hicks orders Prince Carol to end his visit, saying his presence is no longer welcome.
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Bratianu
Romania
Madame Lupescu
Bucharest
Transylvania
Julio Maniu
Vintila Bratinau
J. G. Duca
Maniu
Mihilachi
London
William Joynson-Hicks
Home Affairs
House of Commons
Prince Carol
England
Home Secretary
Austen Chamberlain
Italian dirigible undergoing repairs at Spitzbergen
May 8 report from Copenhagen states the Italian dirigible is in the Kings Bay hangar at Spitzbergen for repairs as General Umberto Nobile finishes preparations to depart for the North Pole within a week. He said in a radio message the aim is to explore a real air line between Spitzbergen and the North Pole.
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Copenhagen
Kings Bay
Spitzbergen
Umberto Nobile
North Pole
French Fliers Aim to Break World Duration Flight Record
At Le Bourget on May 8 two French aviators launched in a Breguet monoplane with a 600 horsepower motor and about 1100 gallons of fuel to attempt to surpass Eddie Stinson and George W. Haldeman by lasting over 53 hours, 36 minutes, and 30 seconds.
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LE Bourget
France
Eddie Stinson
George W. Haldeman
Mob Attack Burns Bell County Cabin in Bullitt County
In Bullitt County Kentucky a mob attacked the Browning family cabin last week killing one relative and wounding five as shots were fired. Henry Browning, 62, said he heard the gunfire but did not investigate and learned at dawn that his cabin had been set on fire. The county hearing begins with seven men suspected in the mob attack and rewards of 300 dollars offered for each additional arrest.
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Shepherdsville
Lou Browning
Bullitt County
Henry Browning
Browning
Outfielder Roscoe Sold to Wilmington in Western Carolina League
Charlotte May 8. Sale of outfielder Roscoe to the Wilmington team of the Western Carolina League announced by Felix Hayman president of the local South Atlantic Association club. Roscoe came to Charlotte from the Blue Ridge League.
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Charlotte
Roscoe
Wilmington
Felix Hayman
Aged Editor Dobson Killed in Fall from Window
George F. Dobson, 78, former managing editor of the Brooklyn Eagle for 50 years, was killed early today when hefell from a seventh floor apartment window on West 73rd Street. Since resigning seven years ago he had served as secretary of the Metropolitan Jockey Club.
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New York
George F. Dobson
The
Brooklyn Eagle
West 73Rd Street
Eagle
Dobson
Metropolitan Jockey Club
California Fig Syrup Promoted as Child Laxative
A vintage ad claims the product known as California Fig Syrup is the preferred laxative for children. The promotion emphasizes soothing relief and gentle action, reflecting early 20th century household health conventions.
California Fig Syrup Ad Promises Gentle Bowels for Children
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a pleasant tasting laxative for children. It claims a teaspoonful today may prevent illness tomorrow and warns buyers to insist on genuine California Fig Syrup with proper bottle directions.
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California
Perkins bill fixes standard sizes for baskets and hampers
The Perkins bill to fix standard sizes for fruit and vegetable baskets and hampers has been approved by the House and sent to the Senate.
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Washington
House
Senate
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