Missionaries aboard British liner identified as lost Americans
Mrs M L Sibley and Miss W M Boyer were named as American missionaries en route to India among those missing from the wreck of the British steamship Egypt after a fog collision with the French Seine off Ushant. Nearly 100 lives were lost and 242 saved. eight boats failed to depart as the ship sank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Brest
France
M. L.sibley
W. M. Boyer
R. F Bevan
Egypt
Island of
Ushant
Seine
Baptists Call for Clean Movies and Censorship Rise
The Southern Baptist convention adjourned after approving a social service report denouncing mob rule and urging a clean up of the motion picture industry. It backs Will Hays for stricter industry controls, endorses banning Fatty Arbuckle films, supports prohibition enforcement, and praises Harding and Hughes for armament conference work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonvegge
Fla
Souhhern Baptist Convention
Social Service Commission
Will H. Hays
Motion Picture Producers’ Association
Hays
Fatty” Arbuckle
Congress
Harding
Hughes
Miss Virginia Boyer Missing After Egypt Sinking
Pittsburgh May 22 Miss Virginia Boyer reported missing after the liner Egypt sinking off the coast of France was a Lutheran missionary returning to India after a Pittsburgh furlough. An orphan raised in the Lutheran orphans home near here she later became a nurse. Her latest visit to this country was due to ill health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Virginia Boyer
Egypt
France
India
Miss Boyer
Lutheran Orphans Home
Here
Missing mission worker on Egypt voyage sought in Boston
Mrs Sibley, a missionary bound for India and recently in Boston, is reported missing from the British steamship Egypt. She served with the American Board of Foreign Missions and has relatives in Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Sibley
Egypt
India
Golden Cross formed to boost hospitalization work
Hot Springs Arkansas May 22. The Methodist Episcopal church south general conference authorized a body named the Golden Cross to expand hospitalization efforts. The assembly declined immediate takeover of the Lake Junaluska southern assembly affairs but left open future control if the assembly liquidates debts. Bishops presided at the final sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
Ark
Golden Cross
General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal.church, South
Southern Assembly
Lake Junaluska
N. C
Alabama Power offers for Shoals project
Alabama Power offers 2 500 000 dollars for the Gorgas power plant the government's interest in the railroad and the transmission line from Gorgas to Muscle Shoals Alabama to Secretary Weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gorgas
Muscle Shoals
Ala
Weeks
Alabama Power Company
Tom Watson Fights Over Postmaster Nominations in Senate
In Washington on May 22 Senator Watson of Georgia and Senator Phipps of Colorado clashed during a postmaster appointment debate. The dispute led to a verbal confrontation and a walk to the corridor where Watson threatened to knock Phipps down if he spoke again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Georgia
Senate
Watson
Phipps
Colorado
Post Office Committee
George
Fewer Candidates Reflect Presbyterian Ministry Interest
Charleston report shows 54 candidates abandoned ministry after World War service while 505 others considered entering. It notes church membership to candidate ratio worsened from 1 in 609 to 1 in 1117, and records $298,685 in educational and ministerial relief funds, with total receipts across all causes at $380,165 for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Executive Committee of Christian Education
Southern Presbyterian General Assembly
President Unable to Attend Great Shrine Ceremonial
President Harding cannot attend the spring ceremonial at Oasis temple on Thursday due to official duties in Washington. A telegram from his private secretary. General Pershing also invited with no reply. Meantime Shrine preparations continue with thousands expected and candidates to pass through desert rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
O¢ Oasis
H. E Field
Great Shrine
Washington
High Point
George B. Christian Jr
John J. Pershing
General Pershing
Mecklenburg
Knoxville
Tenn
North Carolina
Carraway Calls Daugherty Out in Senate Debate
Senator Carraway of Arkansas urged Attorney General Daugherty to resign during a Senate debate on Daugherty's alleged connections to the release from Atlanta penitentiary of C. W. Morse, a New York shipbuilder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Daugherty
Senate
Carraway
Arkansas
Atlanta
C. W. Morse
New York
Passenger auto production rises in April
Washington reports April production of passenger automobiles at 196 521, up 30 percent from March. Truck output reached 21 944, up from 19 449. Both classes mark the highest totals in 19 months according to the commerce department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Commerce
Vermin? No. Liquor seized in Lynchburg Martinsville arrest
In Danville on May 22 W. G. Lane of Lynchburg and Raymond Cox of Martinsville were arrested at Rocky Mount after being found with eighty gallons of liquor in an automobile. Officers poured out the liquor soon after the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
W. G. Lane
Lynchburg
Raymond Cox
Martinsville
Rocky Mount
Harding Asked Rails to Lower Some Rates
Seven executives from a group of nineteen met after a White House dinner conference where President Harding urged voluntary rate reductions. They then held a two hour session with the Interstate Commerce Commission to discuss the proposed actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Washington
White House
Interstate Commerce Commission
Iowa City Family Guests of Local Residents
Mrs CC W Hubert and children of Iowa City visit Rev Thomas Carrick and Mrs Carrick on North Main Street to spend time with local hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Hubert
Iowa City
Thomas Carrick
North Main
S.S. Adams Adrift Off Gildersleeve Island In Connecticut
The former U.S. S. S. Adams, once part of the navy and now privately owned, rests partly on Gildersleeve Island near Cromwell Connecticut. Eroding currents threaten to topple the ship into the river as workers plan to burn it to salvage valuable metal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cromwell
U. S. S.S. Adams
United States Navy
Gildersleeve Island
Green Street Church Plans a New Edifice
The Green Street Baptist church raised 521 at its rally yesterday. J. J. Farris spoke and other members gave talks. Plans for funding a new church were discussed and a rally day was set for every fifth Sunday. Rev. J. E. Lanier, pastor, is at the Southern Baptist convention in Jacksonville and is due back next Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Street
Tom Hilton Awaiting Appendicitis Surgery at Guilford General
Tom Hilton is a patient at Guilford General hospital and will undergo an operation for appendicitis. The procedure aims to relieve pain and prevent complications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Hilton
Guilford General Hospital
Adopt New Scale of Pay for Service Men
The senate approved a house bill establishing a new pay basis for officers and enlisted personnel across the army navy marine corps coast guard coast and geodetic survey and the public health service. Two amendments were added and the measure heads back to the house to resolve differences. Clarence Crowson visited in Ro land Park where he serves as a bank examiner for the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard
Coast and Geodectic Survey
Public Health Service
High Point Chamber Seeks Display of Nonfurniture Goods
The High Point chamber of commerce plans to show sample products from industries other than furniture in its rooms. Secretary F. J. Sizemore notes total output from nonfurniture items equals or exceeds furniture value, with $7.6 million in other products annually alongside $10 million in furniture. He urges using chamber rooms for these displays to highlight the city’s diverse manufacturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
High Point
F. J. Sizemore
Chamber of Commercce
Furniture Exposition
Sizemore
Jury in Burch case discharged after hung verdict
The Burch jury in Los Angeles failed to reach a verdict on the Kennedy slave death case. Final ballot stood 7 to 5 for acquittal, unchanged since Saturday’s 6 to 6. Four women voted for acquittal. next Saturday set for a third trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Burch
Arthur C. Burch
J. Belton Kennedy
Madeline Obenchain
Wilson visitors host at Oakwood Court home
Miss Margaret Gold and Mrs. Fred Swindell of Wilson are guests of Mrs. Gilbert Clark at Oakwood Court. Mrs. William Spicer of Goldsboro is expected to visit the Clarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Gold
Fred Swindell
Wilson
Gilbert Clark
Oakwood Court
William Spicer
Goldsboro
Clarks
Virginia Pageant Marred by Accident
In Virginia's historical pageant a salute cannon startled Gov. Trinkle’s horse which bolted, throwing six naval training band members and seriously injuring one. Trinkle escaped unhurt. Nearby Captain James Pollard, commander of the Richmond Howitzers, fell dead from his horse, reportedly of heart failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nrichmond
Virginia
Guv
Trinkle
Naval Training Band
Hampton Roads
James Pollard
Richmond Howitzers
Deputy Sheriff Drugged by Prisoner Near Spray
Deputy Sheriff J. Wagner of High Point was found unconscious after being drugged during a return trip from Martinsville. S. L. Ransom, jailed for auto theft, is suspected of poisoning Wagner with hyoscine, causing a 12 hour lapse and a near fatal embankment crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. #. Wagner
High Point
S. L. Ransom
Martins Ville
Ransom
James Wright
Sherif
Wagner
IT Net
Spray
Martinsville
D. B. Stafford
W. M. Jones
Greensboro
Jones
Guilfred
Premier calls emergency cabinet meeting after Irish riots
In Belfast W. J. Twaddell Ulster MP was shot on his way to business prompting Sir James Craig to issue a manifesto calling a special cabinet and legal authority meeting. Weekend violence left 14 dead, with two killed in the east end and another dying of wounds as unrest spread in the Short Strand area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
W. J. Twaddel
James Craig
Kwaddell
East End
Sinn Fein
Short Strand
Sharp advance in New York cotton market opens firm
Reports of raires in the southwest led to a sharp advance in cotton at the market open. First prices were 3 points lower on May, generally 22 to 32 points higher, with July at 20.28 and October at 20.18, and May 21.20, July 20.15, October 20.00, December 20.08, January 19.89.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Flappers Denote An New Era of Culture Says Minister
Chicago May 22 Rev Elmer Pennywell pastor at Covenant church Evanston defended the flapper in a sermon calling flapperism a diversion not a disease He praised bobbed hair short skirts and knickerbockers saying the era marks a culture shift from men to a new influence by women supporting a confident generation of women to come
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Elmer Pennywell
Covenant Church
Evanston
Man Escapes After Auto Wreck and Theft Allegations
The report details escape of Ransom, a suspected auto thief from Winston-Salem, after a wreck while transporting prisoners. He is said to have knowledge of revolvers taken from Mr. Wagner and is being sought by North Carolina and Virginia authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagnrer
High Point
James Wright
Martinsville
Wagner
John Dyer
Wright
Virginia City
Dyer
Winston-Salem
Mr. Wagner
Stafford
North Carolina
Virginia
Registration Books to Close Saturday for Elections
Guilford county voters must register by Saturday for the June 3 primary. A limited number have registered. no new registration is required for the primary, while High Point hosts a June 6 special election on a $250 600 school facilities bond. Registrars offer home registration this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County
High Point
Negistrars
Irish Signatories Invited to London for Talks
The British government invited the Irish signatories of the Anglo Irish treaty to London to discuss the agreement signed Saturday between the provisional government and the followers of Eamon de Valera. Churchill announced this in the House of Commons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Provisional Government
Eamon de Valer
House of Commons
Winston Churchill
Revolution Overthrows Plan to Seize Fort in Managua
In Managua on May 22 a revolutionary movement attempted to seize Fortress Loma and topple President Diego. After appeals by the American minister John E. Ramer, rebels agreed to surrender the fort to the American marine commander at 10 pm, returning it to government control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Managua
Nicaragua
Diego
Fortress Loma
John E. Ramer
Negro Injured in Auto Accident Improves
Moses Vincent, a negro delivery boy for W. A. Davis, was seriously injured Saturday afternoon when a car struck his bicycle at the South Main and Russell streets intersection. He has recovered sufficiently to leave the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses Vincent
Vincent
South Main
Russell Streets
W. A. Davis
Shot Through the Leg In Accident Near the Elite
Wilmington reports 19 year old Drew Harriss son of Recorder George Harriss was shot through the leg Saturday afternoon while on an outing near the elite. The 42 caliber rifle he was carrying discharged accidentally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Drew Harriss
George Harriss
Dr. J S Shoff Dead In New York City
Dr J S Shoff prominent physician and member of Odd Fellows circles nationwide died in New York City according to information reaching Chattanooga Tennessee on May 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoff
Chattanoogag, Tenn
J. S. Shoff
New York City
Coal Output Rises in Southwest Virginia Fields
Bristol Virginia Tennessee May 22 report shows an 8,435 ton weekly increase and a total coal production of 190,014 tons for southwest Virginia fields for the week just ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Tenn
Virginia
Mrs Spivey and party visit Speece area Sunday
Miss Helen Spivey traveled with a party to Moore county and stayed with friends in Speece on Sunday, enjoying hospitality in the countryside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Spivey
Moore County
Speece
Dempsey Waterways Bill Adopted by House
The Dempsey bill authorizing improvement for river and harbor works was adopted by the House 206 to 18. Funds for the project are not yet provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Reverend A L Lucas Sets Roan Mountain Sermon
Reverend A L Lucas left Saturday morning for Roan Mountain to prelude the commencement sermon at the high school there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Ll, Lucas
Roan Mountain
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Jacksonville
Methodist Conference
Lake White
Riated Press
Alabama Power
Tom Watson
Pershing
Statesville
Columbus
Nichols
Cleveland
Lizzie Roseboro
Rowan County
Salisbury
Roseboro
Clarence Crowson
Roland Park
Mr. Crowson
Shidehara
Kijuro Shidehara
United States
Yokohama
Iyesato Tokugawa
Ulster
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