Pinchot Leads G Q P in Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Fight
Philadelphia reports Gifford Pinchot appears to win the Republican nomination as unofficial returns show Pinchot ahead of Alter. Baker says state majority depends on Allegheny county. Early returns indicate Pinchot’s statewide lead narrows but remains strong. Basil Hedgecock, former cashier, released on 25000 bond after a Guilford case hearing. Bond signed by local citizens. Hedgecock faced preliminary hearing for alleged shortages.
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Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
W. Harry Baker
Philadelphia
State Republican Committee
Allegheny County
Pinchot
Baker
Mr. Alter
Basil H. Hedgecock
Mome Banking Company
Guilford Superior Court
Hedgecock
Greensboro
Superior Court
M. W. Gant
J. H. Hedgecock
R. J. Wagger
J. W. Kaneer
H. Harris
RK. T. Amos
R. B. Terry
A. Bernard
Charles L. Amos
A. B. Huff
L. R. Dibson
J. T. Burrus
Charles Hortel
A. H. Idol
J. M. Snider
Pete Antonakos
F. D. Burch
Pennsylvania primary results show Alter leads Pinchot
Unofficial returns from 5,591 of 7,934 districts in Pennsylvania place Attorney General George Alter ahead of Gif ford Pinchot by 23,606 in the Republican governor race. For U S senator the tally gives George W. Pepper 425,808 and W J Burke 234,214 for the unexpired Penrose term.
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Philadelphia
George Alter
Gifford Pinchot
United States
Boise Penrose
George W. Pepper
W. J. Burke
City considers sewer and street improvements petitions
At a regular meeting the council reviewed requests for street and sewer projects. Emerywood Development seeks reimbursement for laying mains in Emerywood near North Main, while residents ask to extend North Hamilton to Washington and Ring to North Jordan. A Jordan Street opening resolution was rescinded due to higher than expected property values, with a frontage sale over 500 dollars.
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C.A. York
Emerywood Development Company
Emerywood
North Main Street
A. E. Tate
Hamilton Street
Washington Street
Ring Street
Jordan Street
Rankin Street
Legion Meet Tonight Seeks Attendance for Charlotte Celebration
The Andrew Jackson post of the American Legion meets at 8 p.m. at the chamber of commerce to urge members to attend next Saturday's Legion celebration in Charlotte. National commander Col. Haggford McNider and General Pershing will attend. Plans for the Memorial Day parade on Sunday the 28th will be discussed. All Legion men are urged to attend.
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Andrew Jackson
American Legion
Chamber of Commerce
The
Legion
Charlotte
Col. Haggford MecNider
General Pershing
Chinese Legation Staff Departs Over Funding Fails
The entire staff of the Chinese legation leaves Rio de Janeiro without notifying the foreign office. Funds from Peking are unavailable for Chinese students, and Japanese banks decline further advances due to security concerns.
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Rio
Legation
Foreign Office
Peking
Southern Railway Places Massive Order For Equipment
The Southern Railway announced a large purchase to boost southbound service including 20 locomotives 5398 freight cars 500 automobile cars 100 steel passenger cars and 250 steel underframe caboose cars. If combined these would form lengthy trains indicating a strong anticipated rise in fall business.
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Southern Railway System
High Point
Washington
Atlanta
Southern
South
Tariff and Allied Debt Dominate 10th US Chamber Session
Washington May reports the 10th annual meeting of the chamber of commerce of the United States focusing on tariff issues the allied debt to the United States and reparations. John R Delafield warned that demanding interest on the debt worsens trade hindrance while principal payments would deepen the strain.
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Washington
United States
Chamber of Commerce of the
Europe
John R. Delafield
New York
Five New Bishops Chosen by Methodist Board
The Methodist Episcopal church south general conference in Hot Springs Ark. elected five new bishops including Dr. H A Boaz president of Southern Methodist University Dallas Texas as the fifth bishop. Boaz received 213 votes with four bishops elected yesterday.
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Hot Springs
Ark
General Conference of
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
H. A. Boaz
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Texas
Boaz
Whitaker Announces Candidacy in Guilford Legislature Race
Prof Z Whitaker of Oak Ridge enters the race to succeed himself for Guilford County’s three legislature seats. He faces Arthur Harrison of High Point and Clem Wright of Greensboros in the forthcoming election. Mendenhall seeks reelection to the state senate as Guilford and Rockingham counties share the district.
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Guilford County
Z. &. Whitaker
Oak Ridge
Donnell
Arthur Harrison
High Point
Clem Wright
Greensporo
Harrison
Wright
Southern Railway System
O. E. Mendenhall
Guilford
Rockingham
Mendenhall
Senate
Bis
Debating Evolution Draws Full House at State College
Dr. W. B. Riley and Prof. Z. P. Metcalf clash in a 4 PM debate in State College auditorium on the statement that evolution is a demonstrated fact. The 1,590-seat hall is expected to overflow as reservations indicate a full house amid a broader church school clash over teaching evolution.
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Raleigh
W. B. Riley
First Baptist Church of Minneapolis
Z. P. Metcalf
State College
Southern Baptist
Ehprek
North Carolina
William Louis Poteat
Wake Forest College
Metcalf
U S Sympathetic to Hague Meeting Amid Genoa Talks
Reports from Genoa say the United States gave a sympathetic but noncommittal reply to a French invitation for an economic conference. The same dispatch notes Russia accepted the plan for a Hague meeting with agreed modifications to be discussed in the afternoon session.
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Hague
Washington
Genoa
Economic Conference
United States
Economic Commission
The
Russia
Near Agreement on Syrian Mandate Reached
Geneva May 17 The United States and France near an accord on the French mandate for Syria with U S approval conditional on certain terms to be met, according to information received by the League of Nations Secretariat.
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Geneva
United States
France
Syria
League of Nations
Special round trip fare to Washington announced
H D Saunders, Southern railway agent in High Point, offers a special $8 round trip to Washington for two days. Depart Friday 10 PM, arrive Saturday 7 50 AM. return on any train except No 37 before Monday night. Pullman reservations urged. two sections likely for crowds. Baseball games with Babe Ruth and Walter Johnson noted. Last year 129 citizens used the offer.
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H. D. Saunders
Southern Railway
Washington
National Capital
New York
Babe Ruth
Walter Johnson
Senators
High Point
Saunders
Southern Railway Company
Woman appeals for more active church leadership
Greenville Tennessee May 11 opening the 42nd session of the women's Board of missions of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church Mrs Johnny Massey Clay president appealed for the church to move beyond mere maintenance and strive to save the world Delegates are arriving by train and indications point to over a thousand attendees at the general convention opening tomorrow
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Greenville
Tenn
Women’s Board of Missions
The
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Johnny Massey Clay
Bridge Collapse Caseload Narrows at Marlin
MARLIN Texas May 17 Casualties in Brazos river bridge collapse reduced as earlier missing persons were accounted for. authorities reported final tallies pending further search and recovery efforts.
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Marlin
Texas
Brazos River
Here
Steel Magnates to Dine With President Tonight
Invitations have been issued to leading steel manufacturers to meet President Harding at a dinner conference at the White House. The event signals high level talks on industry matters and policy.
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Washington
Harding
White House
Sunday closing law debated by city ministers
The city council discussed a modified blue Sunday law to bar the sale of soda water cigars and similar goods from 9 30 a m to noon The Ministerial association led by Rev George R Brown urged a full Sunday closing with churches backing a total ban and cited church attendance benefits The council postponed final action and considered a second reading on the ordinance which would impose 25 per offense and permit limited necessities like medicines meals and newspapers
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High Point
George R. Brown
First Methodist Protestant Church
Ministerial Association
Brown
East Green Street Baptist Church
J. K. Lanier
T. J. Rogers
South Main Street
Wife of Driver In Death Car Case Linked to Explosives
Chicago police searched for unexploded bombs in a $500000 apartment building damaged by fire amid a labor war. Mrs Margaret Miller, wife of John Miller the driver of the death car, confessed to aiding occupants and to knowing explosives were kept at her home for labor disputes tied to the Landis wage award.
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Chicago
Margaret Miller
John Miller
Landis
K. M. Landis
Chicago Building Trades Council
Buckingham Faces Charge of Murder in Canton Mississippi
Miles G. Buckingham, Memphis business man and head of an insurance agency, returned to Canton to answer an indictment for the murder of his wife. He pleaded not guilty in circuit court, waived examination, and requested a continuance. The judge took the continuance under advisement as the county attorney said the state is ready for trial.
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Canton
Miss
Miles G. Buckingham
Memphis
Buckingham
Mullins Reélected Head of Baptist Convention in Florida
Dr BE Y Mullins of Louisville was reelected president of the Southern Pontist convention during its 66th annual session in Jacksonville Florida The convention also re elected treasurer George Worton and auditor W P Harvey with three candidates for recording secretary leading to Moore Burnett elected by ballot.
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Jacksonville
Fla
BE. Y. Mullins
Louisville
R. M. Inlow
Sedalia
W. W. Gaines
Atlanta
J. J. Tavilor
Leaksville
N. C
W. D. Nowlin
Greenville
George Worton
W. P. Harvey
Starrodsburg
H. C. Moore
Nashville, Tenn
G. H. Burnett
Macon
A.&. Barnes
Montgomery
Ala
Moore
Burnett
New York Cotton Opens With Decline Then Rebound
The New York cotton market opened barely steady with a decline of 17 points after disappointing cables Liverpool selling and commission-house realizations. July and October futures fell to 20.38 and 20.35 before firming on favorable weather crop data and European political news. May 21.15 July 20.30 October 20.35 December 20.30 January 20.18.
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New York
Liverpool
Commission House
Ecall
Europe
France ready to send mission on war debt talks
The French government informed the American war debt funding commission it is ready to dispatch a special mission to the United States to confer regarding the payment of France's debt.
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Paris
American War Debt Funding Commission
United States
Schooner Ozmo Hits Rocks Off Cape Blanco
May 17 192? wireless calls went out as the auxiliary schooner Ozmo took water after striking rocks at Cape Blanco Oregon. About 25 crewmen were believed in danger off the southwest coast.
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San Francisco
Ozmo
Cape Blanco
Oregon
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VE “Hedists
APTS
Associated Press
Southern Railroad
Methodist
Otto Wiedfeldt
Mir Whitaker
U.S
North
William F. Buzby
Edith
Mary
Edwina
Constance
Buzby
Atlantic City
Driver
Tives Police
DR. Mullins
Baptists
J. J. Taylor
Leakpsalle
Prance
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