Allies urged U S participation in Hague talks on Russia
Genoa conference watchers expect a new meeting at The Hague to address the Russian question with American attendance possible. A formal invitation was to reach Ambassador Richard W. Child, as Lloyd George pushes for a four month non aggression period and a Russian committee plan to sit at The Hague gains formal approval.
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Genoa
United States
The
Hague
Richard W. Child
Washington
Lloyd George
Liovd
George
Richard Washburn Child
Russia
Hailstorm Costs Life and Damages Across Counties
A May 15 hailstorm across Cumberland and neighboring counties killed one person and injured fifteen while wrecking crops and livestock. In Cumberland the 4 mile swath damaged fruit trees and houses. Princeton Johnston county reported a church top blown off, killing one negro and injuring fifteen others.
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Raleigh
Cumberland County
Vance
Wayne
Johnston
Wake
Princeton
Johnston County
Smoot Proposes Insurance Based Bonus Substitute
Utah Senator Smoot presented President Harding with a paid up insurance scheme as an alternative to the certificate feature of the soldier bonus bill. He also proposed a cash payment funded by a sales tax if the insurance plan fails, and said he would offer the insurance plan first and then a cash bonus if needed.
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Washington
Harding
New Jersey
Smoot
Utah
House
Finance Committee
White House
Senate Finance Committee
Supreme Court Hears No Liquor Shipment Prohibition Ruling
The Supreme Court rules no decision that liquor moving within the United States for shipment to foreign countries can be stopped under the prohibition act. The case from North Carolina favored the defendants.
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Washington
Supreme Court
United States
Supreme Court Rules Child Labor Law Unconstitutional
The Supreme Court held the federal child labor law invalid in a North Carolina case against Drexel Furniture. The ruling voided the act testing its constitutionality and mootness due to the minor aging out, with two additional North Carolina cases dismissed.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Drexel Furniture Company
North Carolina
United States District Court
Congress
Atherton Mills
John W. Johnston
John Joyce
U S To Consider Participation In Chile Conference
A communication from the American Ambassador to Chile reports an invitation for the United States to join a new economic conference at The Vague. Officials have not decided and will study the proposal before comment. The issue likely will be discussed at tomorrow's cabinet meeting.
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Washington
Chile
United States
Evolution Debate Accepted by State College Faculty
Dr. W. B. Wells of State College announced six biology faculty members will accept Dr. W. B. Riley’s challenge to debate whether believers in evolution can be Christians. The debate would occur at State College in West Raleigh with Massee and Riley delivering lectures.
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Raleigh
W. B. Wells
State College
J. C. Massee
Tremont Temple Baptist Church
Boston
W. B. Riley
First Baptist Church of
Minneapolis
Massee
Riley
Wells
West Raleigh
Half Million Voted For Federal Probe of War Fraud Cases
Washington authorities report the House approved a half million dollar fund for the Justice Department to investigate and prosecute war fraud cases. The move was adopted without a roll call on May 15.
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Washington
House
Department of Justice
Bank Cashier Held For Court In Embezzlement Case
Judge Walter Royal held Basil H. Hedgecock former Home Banking cashier for Guilford superior court bond set at 25000. Hearing drew large crowd as Thomas J. Gold urged bond reduction to 1000 while T W Albertson argued about a 123000 bank shortfall. Trial expected in Greensboro next month.
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Walter Royal
Basil H. Hedgecock
Old Home Banking Company
Guilford Superior Court
Hedgecock
Thomas J. Gold
High Point
Gold
Guilford County
T. W. Albertson
W. P. Bynum
Bynum
Greensboro
Britain seeks allied support over Asia Minor Turkish atrocities
London May 15 Great Britain asks the United States France and Italy to cooperate in investigating recent Turkish attacks on Christian minorities in Asia Minor, as reported by the American relief administration. The request was announced in the house of commons today.
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London
Great
Real Estate Transfers Highlight Guilford Market Quiet Day
Saturday saw renewed activity in Guilford County real estate as fourteen deeds were filed in the Register of Deeds office. High Point figures prominently with multiple transfers including J S Welborn to L B Allen for 4230 square feet at $8006, and several Gilmer and Morehead township trades ranging from $1 to $10 in other considerations.
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Guilford
Office of Register of Deeds
R. H. Wharton
High Point
J. S. Welborn
L. B. Allen
Thurston Street
A. F. Brooks
E. F. Elwell
Gilmer Township
Wior
Self
J. K. Dillon
Center Grove
B. F. Millikan
Henry Seales
Henry Scales
Summit Avenue Building Company
Greensboro
B. FF. Millikan
M. H. Pinnix
T J. Stone
White Oak Grove
Gilmer
H. FE. Greeson
Mattie H. Bogart
Roland Park Company
J. E. Dillon
W. R. Self
Morehead Township
G. F. Langley
W. IL. Martin
W. C. Nicholson
Joseph Peebles
W. C. Jones
John L. Smith
Boulevard
Baptist Convention Opens With No Radical Changes
Jacksonville May 15 Officials of the Southern Baptist Convention expect no decisive issues of large moment to be injected into the annual sessions opening in Jacksonville on Wednesday. E Y Mullins of Louisville heads the advance delegation, with most officers already in the city and the rest due Tuesday for preliminary meetings.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Southern Baptist Convention
E. Y. Mullins
Louisville
200 High Point Odd Fellows To Attend State Meeting
About 200 High Point Odd Fellows head to Winston-Salem for the state meeting opening tomorrow. Repiton lodge will confer the initiatory degree and join the parade showcasing the Furniture City. Grand Master L. W. Moore leads sessions with a big parade planned and a public session at the court house.
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High Point Odd Fellows
Twin City
Winston-Salem
Odd Fellows
Reption Lodge
High Point
Repiton Lodge
J. R. Young
R. L. Whitmore
Greensboro
L. W. Moore
Wilmington
Odd Fellowship
Berry
Salem Lodge
Grand Lodge
Moore
Goldgboro
L. Whitmore
Orphan Home
Baxter McLendon
Cyclone Mack
Calvary Methodist Church
Bers
Rebekah State Assembly
Odd Fellows Temple
Court House
F. B. Benbow
Noble Grand
High Point Plans Home Building Campaign Result
December 14 1921 High Point businessmen launched a home building campaign. A building and loan association plan was adopted to back by local employers, offering funds to employees to build homes. The plan targets 200 homes though few have taken advantage so far.
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Chamber of Commerce
High Point
Committee In Charge
Building and Loan Association
Building and Loan Association Fund
Fire kills Parker Manufacturing building in Suffolk
Suffolk Va May 14 Fire of unknown origin Sunday afternoon destroyed a five story building occupied by the Parker Manufacturing company with an estimated loss of 150000 dollars partly insured
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Suffolk
Parker Manufacturing Company
Preacher Reflects on Mother's Day at St. Mary's Church
Rev. H Norwood Bowne preached at St Marys Episcopal Church praising mothers and Proverbs guidance. He urged reverence for women, urged homes as the mothers throne, and called for protection of young women in High Point. He urged community support for YWCA and urged future mothers to be pure.
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H. Norwood Bowne
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Miss Jarves
Philadelphia
Mr. Bowne
High Point
Church
Bowne
Myrtle Farlow Passes Away in Local Hospital
Mrs Myrtle Farlow 27 died yesterday at 11 30 AM in a local hospital. She was daughter of Mr and Mrs EB A Farlow of 214 Bay Street and survived by two children Chester Lohr and Ruth Lohr two brothers Marvin and Luther Farlow and one sister Mrs B F Aycock. Funeral at Marlboro Friends Church Randolph County tomorrow at 1 30 PM Rev QO L Ruth officiating. Interment in church cemetery. Funeral party leaves home at 9 AM.
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Myrtle Farlow
QO. L. Ruth
Chile and Peru Move to Rebuild Relations
Chile and Peru, long divided by the Tacna Arica dispute, meet in Washington on May 14 to seek reconciliation and defuse the Pacific friction.
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Chile
Peru
Washington
Pacific
Parker Opposes Race Track Gambling in Louisiana
Baton Rouge May 15 Governor Parker spoke against race track gambling urging the Louisiana legislature to enact a swift abolition He called for banning bookmaking and betting via telephone and telegraph wires to curb the practice.
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Baton Rouge
Parker
Drouisiana
Portland Earthquake Shocks City and California
A slight earth shock was felt in Portland Oregon at 9 30 this morning. Pictures shook on walls and windows rattled with reports from California indicating shocks at various points. No damage was reported.
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Portland
Ore
California
Express agent foils Tucson train robbery by eight bandits
In Tucson on May 15, H Stewart, an express agent, repelled an ambush by eight masked robbers on the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Golden State Limited bound for Los Angeles. He killed one bandit and wounded a second, leaving the others empty handed. Passengers were unharmed. The slain outlaw, a Tucson poolroom habitual, wore gloves and the body was found with a dynamite sack intended for mail car destruction.
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Tucson
Arizona
H. Stewart
Chicago
Rock Island and Pacific
Golden State Limited
Los Angeles
Stewart
McCandlel
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Associated Press
MR. Smoot
Happy Elopers
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Canada
Mills
Evolution OF
Man
Royal Funds
High Point Sale
High Point Homes
H. N. Bowne
Myrtle Pardon
Gov
Oregon
Peels
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