Capital Punishment From Executioner's View
A News and Observer essay discusses public executions in North Carolina. Joe Stone, an executioner at the State's Prison, advocates open air gallows in every county to deter crime and link punishment to the crime, while warning against mob violence and suggesting dramatic public displays.
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News and Observer
Commonwealth
North Carolina
Joe Stone
C. E. Thomas
Raleigh
Stone
Georgia
Mr. Stone
Wheat crop drops in yield noted in 1925 reports
The 1925 AP dispatch notes a big decrease in the wheat crop, seen as good news for planters with grain stored in barns. It also comments on mistaken identity cases in Martin county and reflects on local politics, housing, and urban growth as well as an excursion train to Charlotte for a race event.
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Charlotte
Queen City
Colored group declines to sing at event nativist clash
A columnist muses that the International Council of Women in Washington may have missed a point as African American attendees refuse to sing due to racial segregation in the audience, questioning the impact on performances like Swing Low Sweet Chariot.
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International Council of Women
Washington
Women better able to save selves in disaster on Mississippi
A male survivor credits “new freedom” for women’s self reliance and physical training, noting women in a Mississippi steamer sinking act without screams and can swim across or even across the river. He emphasizes independence without rejecting male aid in emergencies.
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Mississippi River
Mississippi
Dixie the main cotton dependence
The report of the Argentine cotton crop failure supports the belief that the southern states remain the world’s primary cotton supplier. Egypt’s ambitious cotton program shows how hard others try, but southern cotton growth remains easier and likely to sustain dominance if boll weevil is controlled.
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Egypt
Dixie
South
Right Place for the Machine in North Carolina
The News and Observer and The Old Reliable urge keeping the Wright airplane in America. They note its origin at Kill Devil Hill Kitty Hawk and argue Congress must protect the relic. The dispute is colored by professional jealousy around Langley and Smithsonian, but Wrights’ place in invention history is secure.
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Orville Wright
News and Observer
America
North Carolina
England
Kitty Hawk
Wrights
América
Congress
Langley
Smithsonian Institution
Orville
Wilbur Wright
Wright brothers cemented place in history as bold pioneers
The passage extols the Wright brothers for perfecting the airplane into a practical reality. It credits their persistence with turning flight from a mere dream into a tangible achievement that endures in memory as a testament to bold invention. Orville Wright is affirmed as not lacking in glory, his legacy secure among those who seek until they find.
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Orville Wright
Appreciation Letter From North Carolina Morticians Club
A May 1925 letter thanks High Point hosts and local morticians for hospitality during the North Carolina Funeral Directors Association convention. The note praises North Carolina's spirit and aims to attract visitors from other states, signed by M. H. Hayes, secretary, on behalf of the NC Salesmen's Club auxiliary. A second note mentions the Carolina Exposition Company's dressmaking contest with support from state officials and Home Demonstration directors, signed by J. C. Patton, executive secretary.
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N. C
the Enterprise
Messrs. Sechrest & Son
Yow Funeral Home
North Carolina
High Point
Morticians
North Carolina Salesmen's Club
North Carolina Funeral Directors Association
M. H. Hayes
The
Carolina Exposition Company
Carolinas
Superintendent of Public Instruction of
Home Demonstration
Carolinas Exposition Coq
J.C. Patton
Secy
Kiwanians Plan to Distribue Pure Bred Pigs in Henderson
Henderson Kiwanis Club plans to place ten pure bred pigs with members on May 9. J C Anthony, Vance County farm agent, says the program will double the number each year for four years so that every interested farmer can obtain good stock.
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Kiwanians
Henderson
Kiwanis Club of
J. C. Anthony
Vance County
Mr. Anthony
Lidyths Countries Win at League Conference Victory
Geneva May 9 Smaller nations at the League of Nations arms traffic conference won support for a principle that liberty of traffic rather than prohibition should underlie the convention. The vote marks a significant shift in the draft framework as delegates press for open trade norms.
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Geneva
Local swimmers fall to Winston-Salem at Y M C A meet
Winston-Salem defeated High Point 48 to 43 in a local Y M C A swimming meet Friday night. The event drew a packed crowd as both teams showcased strong aquatic events with multiple individual wins and relay victories for Winston-Salem.
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Y. MC
Winston-Salem
Twin-City
High Point
Twin City Boys
Robert Gold
Fred Ingram
Lewis Brewer
Fred Thomas
Roger Bazly
Robert Maynard
S. Spainhour
Roger Bagley
Harold Simpson
C. Parker
Weedon
Winston- Salem
Vance Speaks on Power of Christ at East End Church
Rev. E. M. Vance preached at East End Methodist on The Uttermost Saviour. He said God's love reaches all sinners and Jesus as physician saves the backslider, forgives, and heals the soul. He urged prayer, warned against bad company, and noted Jesus intercedes continually. Services continue tonight at 7 30 and three services Sunday with a second coming focus.
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E. M. Vance
East End
God
Jesus
Peter
Christ
Wall Street Opens Firm on Fed Survey Boost
Stocks started strong as the Federal Reserve Board reported business health. Pierce Arrow common rose 11 4 to 19 4, reflecting loan easing. Stewart Warner and Devison Chemical each opened up a point.
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Wall Street
New York
Federal Reserve Board
Pierce-Arrow Common
Stewart-Warner and
Devison Chemical
French Troops Relieve Key Stronghold in Moroccan Campaign
In May 9 dispatch from Rabat, five French block houses north of Abd-El-Krim’s Rif troops were relieved after a brilliant engagement. Official communique says French losses were light.
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Rabat
French Morocco
Abd-El-Krim
Oday
Untilled Orders Dip for United States Steel in April
New York May 9 Untilled orders of the United States Steel corporation on April 30 totaled 4 446 568 tons a decrease of 116 996 tons from the end of March The report shows a slip in demand for steel products across the period reflecting industry-wide trends.
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New York
United States Stege Corporation
Government Aids State College in Grading Classes
R L Kause, cotton expert from Washington, loaned to North Carolina State College for cotton grading classes at the summer school from June 15 to July 24. Prof Darst says the course will train buyers, brokers, growers, and others to apply the latest standards in descriptive grades and colored cotton, reflecting growing demand for expertise in cotton grading.
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Raleigh
R. L. Kause
Department of Agriculture
Washington
North Carolina State College
State College Summer School
W. H. Darst
Division of Agronomy
Kause
United States
Prof
Darst
J. B. Conner
Prof. Darst
North Carolina
French Hold Riffians Attack Reported Holding
Paris May 8 dispatches say French forces under Marshal Lyautey are holding off Abd-El-Krim’s Riffians in Morotés and pressing toward the Spanish zone. Reinforcements arrive on the French left wing while the center resists. trenches and flooded ground hinder movement as French outposts are provisioned by airplanes. Spanish troops at Tetuan continue to block rebels and have captured several convoys.
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Paris
French Morotés
Marshal Lyautey
Abd-El-Krim
Quezon
Fezana
Marshal Lyauter
Freydenburg
Ouergha
Quergha
Tetuan
Wheat Prices Slump After Crop Report Dims Wheat Hope
Chicago May 9 Wheat prices fell sharply after the government crop report showed a larger winter wheat yield than expected. Early declines of 21 4 to 41 2 cents gave way to partial recoveries before a renewed slide. Corn and oats followed wheat lower while hog values rose but did not lift grain markets.
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Chicago
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Texas
Ames thystine wins Great Jubilee handicap at Kempton
Ames thystine trained by Hainautt won the Great Jubilee handicap at Kempton Park in England today. Cairn germ finished strong after a late challenge as the field raced under clear May skies.
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Kempton
Eng
Ames
Tragedy on the Mississippi Steamer Norman Sinks Near Memphis
Survivors recall a sudden calm as the Norman sank on the Mississippi River 16 miles south of Memphis. Rescue crews, led by A M Lund, prayed for the saved and mourned for missing child Edgar Brosard, who died after reaching a local hospital. Captain Howard T Fenton, Norman's river pilot, 45, had not previously lost a life in his nine years with the government fleet. The Mississippi brought survivors to Memphis while Thompson's Landing dispatched aid. Local officials echoed the grim sentiment of lives lost and hope dimmed as wreckage and distant signals reached shore.
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Norman
Mississippi River
Memphis
A. M. Lund
Little Rock
Ark
Edgar Brosard
L.A. Allen
Fire and Police
Howard T. Fenton
Manyone
Mississippi
Thompson's Landing
Ross
New Chair Plant Rising in Asheboro
A new Clarence Chair company plant is under construction in South Asheboro. The frame and sheet iron buildings cover 60 by 150 feet and 60 by 100 feet. It will employ 40 locally and 200 overall in chair bottoming production. Owners are C. C. and E. D. Cranford and Luther Sykes will supervise. Train service on the High Point line is reduced with two daily trains discontinued, affecting local mail delivery.
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Asheboro
Clarence Chair Company
Cranford Chair Company
C. C
E. D. Cranford
Luther Sykes
T. S. Burkhead
High Point
Randleman and Southern Railway
North Carolina Wins In Sewanee Debate
In Sewanee Tennessee on Wednesday night the University of North Carolina defeated South Carolina and Duke in a three way match. UNC speakers were Robert L. Cook of Winston-Salem and Theodore B. Livingston Jr. of Asheville. The Tar Heel team won its third unanimous decision of the year on the question of Russian recognition.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Sewanee
Carolina Speakers Clash Over Communism and Capitalism
The Carolina speakers argued Russia had no basis of intercourse and contended that Communist and Capitalist economic theories could not coexist.
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Carolina
Russia
French Premier Promises Severe Lesson For Morocco Invasion
Paris reports Premier Paul Painleve who also serves as war minister stated after a cabinet meeting that a severe lesson will be given to those who invaded French territory. He said France acts in full accord with Britain and Spain.
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Paris
Paul Painleave
Morocco
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