Crane Denies Conviction by French Military Court
Paris officials say they have no knowledge of Charles R Crane former American minister to China being convicted by a Damascus military court on inciting riot charges. Crane told the league mandate commission in Geneva that Syrians seek independence or US mandate, and that French intervention with machine guns caused deadly riots.
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Paris
Charles R Crane
China
Damascus
Crane
Mandate Commission
League of Nations Council
Geneva
Syria
United States
Foreign Office
Resolution calls inquiry on Crane sentence by French court
Representative Sabath of Illinois introduced a resolution directing Secretary Hughes to immediately inquire with the French government about a report that Charles R. Crane was sentenced to 20 years by a Damascus military court.
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Washington
Hughes
Charles R. Crane
Damascus
Representative Sabbath
Democrat
Illinois
Freight Rate Cut Saves High Point Shippers 200000 Annually
The interstate commerce commission ordered a cent per cent freight rate cut effective July 1 that will save High Point shippers about 200000 annually. The move is not tied to broader rate equalization, which is under review as railroads present testimony in Atlanta.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
High Point
Atlanta
Southern Traffic League
High Point Freigh
Blair-Dover Dispute Referred to President Harding
The Blair-Dover controversy in the treasury was presented to President Harding by Ohio congressmen seeking reinstatement of C. C. Childs former Ohio supervisor of internal revenue. Simultaneously Frederick Geillinger of West Virginia a special assistant in the accounts unit was suspended pending investigation as Deputy Commissioner Sumner and Childs were displaced by Secretary Mellon.
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Washington
Treasury
Mellon
Harding
Ohio
Congress
C. C. Childs
Internal Revenue Board
Frederick Geillinger
West Virginia
Bureau
Geillinger
A. D. Sumner
Childs
World flight postponement and Harding narcotics bill
Major W. T. Blake and his companion postponed their departure on the second leg of their around the world flight. In Washington on May 26 President Harding signed the Harrison anti narcotic act strengthening bill and also signed the interior appropriations bill.
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QUT
OSS
Paris
W. T. Blake
Washington
Harding
Congress
White House
Department of Interior
Ernest Solvay Dies Suddenly in Brussels
Brussels May 26 Ernest Solvay inventor and reputed Belgium's wealthiest man died suddenly today.
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Brussells
Ernest Solvay
Belgium
Eight Die in Blast at Priscilla Powder Plant
In Emporium Pennsylvania eight men were killed and two seriously injured when three packing houses at the Priscilla Powder Company plant 18 miles from town blew up after noon today.
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Emporium
Priscilla Powder Company
Military Affairs Committee to report Muscle Shoals plans
Washington May 6 The house military affairs committee will probably report comprehensive development plans for all government properties at Muscle Shoals Alabama to congress next week after discussing Muscle Shoals in executive session on good authority.
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Washington
Muscle Shoals
Ala
Congress
House Military Affairs Committee
Bishop Kilgo Improves Tonight at Memphis Hospital
Bishop John C. Kilgo of the Methodist Episcopal Church, seriously ill at the Methodist Hospital in Memphis, passed a comfortable night and showed improvement early today according to physicians.
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Memphis
Tenn
John C. Kilgo
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Hospital
Explosion injures five on submarine H-3 at sea
Five seamen injured in an explosion aboard the submarine H-3 on patrol duty off the Coronado Islands. Vessel returned to base last night. Names of injured not released.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Coronado Islands
Memorial Day Observance Set for City Parade and Service
Memorial day will be observed Sunday May 28 with a parade starting at South Main street graded school at 2:00 led by the Elks band to Wesley Memorial church for a 2:45 service. American Legion and veterans of foreign wars organize. speakers include Thomas Bird of Asheville and Cole K Burgess of Raleigh.
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American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Legion
South Main Street
J. .T. Mann
Elks’ Band
Wesley Memorial Church
Thomas Bird
Asheville
Cole K. Burgess
Raleigh
Settlement of coal strike would help Pittsburgh bankers say
Pittsburgh addresses by Thomas B. McAdams, president of the American Bankers' association, argue a satisfactory coal strike settlement would boost business more than any other factor. He says labor wartime wage aims harm labor more than capital as costs fall on the working man least able to pay.
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Pittsburgh
Thomas B. McAdams
Richmond
American Bankers’ Association
Blizzard Jury Receives Final Instructions in Treason Trial
Judge J M Woods reads final instructions to the Blizzard treason jury in Charleston West Virginia The panel will return verdicts of guilty or not guilty and determine if punishment is death or a prison term for the defendant William Blizzard.
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Charleston
W. Va
J. M. Woods
Wiliam Blizzard
Wood
Shrine Ceremonial Endwith Grand Street Parade
In Atlanta May 26 1925 business and tourism are cited as strong as wartime, with Oasis Temple Shriners completing their spring ceremonial in High Point and a grand street parade drawing thousands. The report highlights 200 novices initiated and lists many participants and locales across North Carolina.
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Sheraton
Oasis Temple
Order of Nobles
Mystic Shrine
High Point Shriners
Jack Field
High Point
Shrine
Mammoth Street
Charles Hortell
John S. Allen
Charlotte
Edison L. Alley
Greensboro
Robert C. Andrews
Chapel Hill
Hiram Miller Armentrout
Charles Isaac
Apostle
Winston-Salem
Russell W. Arey
James K. Alexander
Charlote
John R Brown
Marion
Devereaux Birchfield Murphy
W. V. Bright
Love Snell Brown
Rockingham
Walterl. Bischoff
Asheville
Paul Beaver
Landis
Ballengee Bridgewaer
Edward C. Bivens
Mount Airy
W. H. Bennett
Mooresville
J. H. Carpenter
Rutherfordton
Harry Chandgie
T. D. Cooper
Burlington
Edward C. Cridlebough
Claude Craig
Gastonia
Miles
Wadesboro
Maurice Honigman
John McRaven Holbrook
Huntersville
M. L. Isaacson
C. W Irvin
A. ©. Jones
Ralph F. F. Jarrett
JL. Koonts
Lexington
W. E. King
Elroy L. Knight
Reidsville
D. H. Kelly
C. E. Kestler
Morganton
J. J. King
G. F E. Kerlee
Black Mountain
J. ©. Kilivaros
K. V. Kologiski, Jr
W. B. Kluttz
Salisbury
G. F. Laughlin
J. D. Leonard
J. A. Long
Haw River
D. A. Long, Jr
Thomasville
J. E. Lindsay
T. H. Laird
Prosperity Special trains twenty Baldwin locomotives south
The Baldwin Locomotive Works at Eddystone plans a noon departure of twenty Santa Fe type engines bound for East St Louis as part of a fifty locomotive order for The Southern Pacific. President Samuel Voulclain credits Southern Pacific and Pennsylvania Railroads for the revival of prosperity in the nation’s rail system.
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Philadelphia
Eddystone
Baldwin Locomotive Works
East St Louis
Ill
Southern Pacific Railroad
Samuel Woulclain
Southern Pacific
Pennsylvania
Child Labor Rests With States, Says Washington
May 26 The recent supreme court decision ruling the child labor tax law unconstitutional is described as a landmark in constitutional law by James A. Emery general counsel for the National Association of Manufacturers. About 500 textile manufacturers attended the American Manufacturers association opening session. Emery says the ruling places responsibility on states for local legislation to address child labor, noting 45 states already act.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
James A. Emery
National Association of Manufacturers
American Manufacturers Association
Emery
Relatives Believe Ferguson Died By Own Action In Bank Robbery
Grady Ferguson, a white man from Randleman, reportedly held up the People's Bank teller on Wednesday morning and fled with over $400. Relatives say Ferguson likely died by his own action, a claim not confirmed by authorities who searched High Point and nearby cities without success.
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Grady Ferguson
Randleman
People’s Bank
Ferguson
High Point
Tragedy at Bragg May Claim Lives
Fayetteville May 26. Sergt. Donnell S. Smith of Fulton NY injured when a shrapnel shell struck a tree at Camp Bragg. Four enlisted men killed and two injured as one officer wounded. Capt. M A Dawson and Private Tommy Owl of Lumberport WV also hurt and improving. Smith struck in the lung by shell fragment.
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Fayetteville
Sergt. Donnells. Smith
Fulton
New York
Taget
Bragg
M A. Dawson
Tommy Owl
Lumberport
W. Va
J A Gray Appointed Deputy Sheriff for High Point Township
J A Gray former High Point police chief was appointed deputy sheriff of High Point township, succeeding J Wagner after a county commissioners meeting in Greensboro. Sheriff Stafford noted broad local support and outlined Gray will focus on serving papers and deputy duties, not tax books, as talks continue on a permanent all time tax collector and deputy roles.
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J. A .Gray
High Point Township
J. Wagner
Mr. Gray
D. B. Stafford
Chamber of Commerce
High Point
Greensboro
Twoo
Sforts
Gray
Wagner
Stafford
Garay
Fred N Tate
Tate
J. al Rankin
Board of Commissioners
F. M. Pickett
Pickett
Majestic Sets Voyage Time But Trails Mauretania Record
The White Star liner Majestic completed its voyage from Sandy Hook to London in five days, 12 hours, and 56 minutes, passing Lizard Head at 9 10 this morning. Officials denied breaking the transatlantic record held by Mauretania, which crossed in four days, 10 hours, 51 minutes.
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Associated Press
London
White Star
Majestic
Lizard Head
Sandy Hook
Mauretania
White Star Line
New York
Ruth barred from games amid umpire dispute and fine
Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees is ruled ineligible by American League President Ban Johnson until a full inquiry into the confrontation with umpire Hildebrand. Johnson expects a final decision tomorrow and Ruth will miss today’s game. The suspension follows Ruth’s thirty day ban by Commissioner Landis for postseason play last fall.
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Chicago
Babe Ruth
New York Yankees
Ban Johnson
Hildebrand
Johnson
Ruth
Landis
Tyson urges South to finish products for direct sale
President L D Tyson of Knoxville Tenn told the American Cotton Manufacturers association that Southern mills must finish goods and diversify to sell directly to consumers. He cited expansion of spindles since 1898 and urged reforms in selling methods, tariffs, and farm purchasing power to restore normal business. He defended Southern mills against wage and condition criticisms, insisting Southern operations compare favorably when adjusted for cost differences.
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Washington
L. D. Tyson
Knoxville Tonn
American Cotton Manufacturers Association
South
Tyson
Uem
New England
Southern Mills
July Cotton Futures Rise on Short Covering Demand
The New York cotton market opened quiet with a 4 to 7 point decline but soon saw brisk buying of July contracts to cover shorts. Prices advanced to 20.65 as prompt months rallied on favorable weather reports from the southwest, with October at 20.36 and December at 20.25.
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New York
Redpath Chautauqua wraps High Point visit with Hawaii s and fun show
Tonight the Redpath Chautauqua ends its High Point stay with Vierra’s Hawaiians and Jess Pugh. Chester Milton Sanford spoke yesterday on failures of the misfits and the need to guide youth in choosing suitable work. The well attended Friendly Enemies play featured strong performances by William Friend Edward Lee and Jean Brae.
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Redpath Chautauqua
Vierra
Jess Pugh
Chester Milton Sanford
Sanford
William Friend
Karl Prieffer
Edward Lee
Henry Black
Jean Brae
Jane Black
Ita
Mrs. Terry Heads to Six Week New York Tour
Mrs. R. B Terry returns from a brief visit in New York City and plans a six week tour starting early next week. She will be accompanied by Mr. Terry and Miss Nancy Carr.
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R. B Terry
New York City
Terry
Nancy Carr
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Walter S. Ward
New Rochelle
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Clarence Peters
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