Death of Claude Kitchin Ends Storied Congressional Career
Claude Kitchin, longtime Democratic leader and former minority leader in the U S House, died at 6 14 am in Wilson North Carolina after a stroke and protracted illness. He served from 1901 through the 68th Congress and helped steer tariff and war measures, later facing political strains with President Wilson. He was surrounded by family as his body was moved to Scot land Neck for burial with funeral planned there tomorrow afternoon.
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Kitchin
Lewis Suter
Milla Kitchin
Thurman Kitchin
Statesman
Scotland Neck
GC. A. Woodard
Witchin
Woodard
Claude Kitchin
National Congress
Woodrow
Titehin
House
Clark
Ways and Means
Administration Merchant Marine
President Wilson
Washington
Congress
Charles Thomas School Boy Kidnapping Near Beaufort
Charles Thomas ten year old grandson of former Representative Charles I.Thomas was kidnapped near St. Pauls School Beaufort but citizens freed him and arrested the would be kidnapper. A four year old brother was pursued but not abducted. The two men held in Beaufort county jail gave no names. The custody case involving Mrs Mary McNeill of Greenville was cited in the background.
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New, Bern
Charles Thomas
Charles I. Thomas
St. Paul’s School
Beaufort
Fidiamet
Thomas
Frank Tthomas
Devins
Wilmington
Charles R. Thomas
Chicago
Mr. Thomas
Markets New York Cotton
New York May 31 Cotton traders showed quiet early trading with a barely steady opening down 6 to 11 points. Liverpool was a moderate seller as private crop reports varied from 72.72 to 0.70 crop conditions and indicated crops around 11.3 million to 11.8 million bales with acreage changes noted.
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New York
Liverpool
Cotton futures open barely steady on July to March prices
Cotton futures opened barely steady with July at 27.25 cents per pound, October 24.75, December 24.20, January 23.98, and March 23.91, signaling a tight initial trading range.
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New York
New Orleans Cotton Futures Open Steady
New Orleans May 31 cotton futures opened steady with July at 27.54, October 24.19, December 23.74, January 23.62, and March 28.47 as traders awaited early activity in the market.
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New Orleans
White Woman Charged With Stealing Auto Taken Here
Mary Pope and Stella Lumford two young white women were arrested by High Point police on a Salisbury warrant charging them with stealing an automobile there A Salisbury citizen was the victim and two white men from Salisbury were also implicated A deputy sheriff planned to transport the detainees back to Salisbury this afternoon
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Mary Pope
Stella Lumford
High Point
Salisbury
Death by Own Action: Noted Episcopalian Clergyman Dies
Washington May 31 Dr James McBride Sterrett 76 well known Episcopalian clergyman and university instructor shot and killed himself today. Rector emeritus of All Souls church founder and former head of ethics and philosophy lectures across the country. He sat with family on the veranda then retired to his bedroom and fired a fatal shot. Native of Howard Pennsylvania a Harvard and Cambridge Theological School graduate.
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Washington
James McBride Sterrett
Sterrett
All Souls Church
Society For Philosophical Inquiry
Organizing a Boy Scout Council in High Point District
Local leaders from High Point Asheboro Thomasville and Lexington gather in the Sheraton to discuss forming a first class Boy Scout Council with a paid executive and headquarters in High Point. The move aims to save scout work in Guilford Davidson and Randolph counties after January disruptions in High Point.
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Iof Ganne
First
Lass Scout Council
High Point
Asheboro
Thomasville
Lexington
Sheraton
Im. O. Hunter
Weaver Marr
Guilford
Davidson
Randolph
Scout Council
Mallory Reaches Middlesex Semi Finals in Upset Recovery
CHISWICK England May 31 Mrs Molla Bjurstedt Mallory American tennis champion won through to the Middlesex tournament semi finals defeating Mrs Geraldine Beamish 7 5 6 2 The victory avenged last year’s defeat to Beamish in the same event.
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Chiswick
England
Associated Press
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory
Middlesex
Geraldine Beamish
Mallory
Miss Aldyth Wilson Guest of Miss Katherine Pickatt
Miss Aldyth Wilson of Tarboro is guest of Miss Katherine Pickatt during a social visit.
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Aldyth Wilson
Tarboro
Katherine Pickatt
Hiatt Appointed to International Rotary Office in St Louis
Dr. Houston Hiatt former president of the High Point Rotary Club is named assistant Sergeant-at-arms for the International Rotary convention in St Louis June 18 21 His appointment from Ben Brown of New Orleans marks recognition of his service He will travel to St Louis with a local party aboard a special Pullman Alfred Caldwell newly elected head of High Point Rotary and John Peacock secretary will join the group for the convention
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Houston Hiatt
High Point
High Point Club
Stag
Alfred Caldwell
High Point Rotary
John Peacock
Murder convict Clara Phillips vows to fight for freedom
Clara Phillips, the hammer murderess, told AP in San Antonio she will fight to regain her freedom and good name. She blamed Jesse Carson for forcing her to flee Los Angeles and accused him of brutality during a three month voyage to Honduras. Her sister Etta Mae Jackson and foster father A M Gray accompanied her as authorities moved them to California to serve a ten year San Quentin sentence.
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San Antonio
Texas
Clara Phillips
Hammer
Southern Pacific Railway
Associated Press
Etta
Mae Jackson
Los Angeles
Phillips
California
San Quenten
Alberta Meadows
Houston
Lee Ww. Phillips
Mrs. Jackson
Jesse Carson
A. M. Gray
Etta Mae Jackson
Hope for release of foreign captives at Paotzuku mountain
Hope rose in Hope Tientsin on May 31 as Major Robert A. Allen and W. Smith were freed unconditionally. Remaining prisoners include Major Roland Pinger and Lee Solemn, moved to a lower level, with 12 captives total. Negotiations reportedly proceeding favorably from Tsaochwang.
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Tientsin
Paotzuku Mountain
Robert A. Allen
W. Smith
Manchester
England
Roland Pinger
U. S.A
Lee Solemn
Tsaochwang
Major Allen
Mr. Smith
Major Pinger
Mr. Solomon
Leon Friedman
Chicago
Shanghai
A. Henley
New York
John B. Powell
Powell
Paotzuku
Local Kiwanis Delegates Return From Atlanta Meet
Local Kiwanis club president OO Robbins and secretary Sizemore arrived home from the Kiwanis International convention held May 28 31 in Atlanta Georgia. Delegates praised the event calling it the best ever with business sessions education finance and inter club relations followed by entertainment features such as Plantation Days dances and a Venetian water fete. Next convention will be in St Paul Minnesota. Accompanying them were Mrs Robbins and Mrs Sizemore Francia Sizemore Jr and David Harriss all attending the sessions.
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OO Robbins
High Point Kiwanis Club
Atlanta
Liberty Hall
Avanta Auditorium
Wesley Hall
George K. Ross
Kiwanis International
St. Paul
Minn
Robbins
Sizemore
Francia Sizemore
David Harriss
First Payments on Pledge For "Y" Are Now Past Due
Roland Holton, treasurer of the High Point Young Men's Christian association, announces first pledges for the "Y" building were due May 1 and many remain unpaid. He asks subscribers to send checks to his office or to P O Box 502. The organization seeks early payments to finalize arrangements and begin building once a site is secured. committees are reviewing several sites with no definite action yet.
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Roland Holton
High Point Young Men’s, Christian Association
Holton
Continental Furniture Company
Man Charged With Having Liquor In Possession
Tom Arnold white, arrested late yesterday by Police Officers N. D. Stout and J. O. Wood on the charge of having four gallons of liquor in his possession. Held under $1,000 bond for appearance before Judge Walter Royal in police court tomorrow. Whisky said to be found in Arnold's room on Wrenn street.
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Tom Arnold
White
N. D. Stout
J. O. Wood
Arnold
Walter Royal
Wrenn Street
Mrs Lillian Tesh Dies At Her Jamestown Home
Mrs Lillian Gertrude Tesh widow of N W Tesh died at her Jamestown area home after a long tuberculosis illness. Born February 7 1894 in Guilford County she was the daughter of Mr and Mrs J S Dillon. Survived by her parents two daughters Lemna and Noah Lasse Pash four brothers Ben Charles Guy and John Dillon and four sisters Myrtle Franktin Llanch Roach Lizzie Ward and Annie Dillon. Funeral at Mt Hope Church Alamance County Friday at 4 0 clock with Rev A Shoemaker and Rev William C Lovings officiating. Interment Mt Hope Church Cemetery.
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Lillian Gertrude Tesh
N. W. Tesh
Jamestown
Tesh
Guilford County
J. SM. Dillon
Lemna
Noah Lasse Pash
Ben
Charles
Guy
John Dillon
Eminya Blair Parent Teacher Association Meeting
Emma Blair Parent-Teacher Association will hold a meeting this evening at 7 45 in the school auditorium. As this is the final session of the term, all parents are urged to attend for discussion of important business matters.
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Emma ‘Blair
Professor Taylor Declines Excellent Salary Offer
Raleigh dispatch reports Dr. Carl Cleveland Taylor, offered 36000 salary plus 1000 from Washington to remain head of rural sociology at State College or accept Cornell, choosing to go to New York. The piece notes trustee politics, Brooks opposition, and hints at broader state education leadership maneuvers amid a domestic Dresser-Stonebanks case developing in Raleigh.
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Raleigh
Cornell University
State College
Carl Cleveland Taylor
E. C. Brooks
Trooks
Old State College Corporation
Charley Gold
Guilfor
Poe
Wake
Brooks
Morrison
Taylor
Cornell
Washington
New York
D. I. Giles
The
Land Commission
A. T. Allen
Cuttowhee
J. C. Brooks
Giles
Board of Examiners and
Dresser-Stonebanks
Stonebanks
Dresser
Kluckers Unable To Settle Outside Court In Klan Case
In Atlanta a Fulton county petition seeks receivership of the Ku Klux Klan. David M. Rittenhouse and others of Philadelphia accuse Evans and Simonds of collusion in Klan control. Judge Humphries signs a temporary injunction halting use of Klan funds and headquarters. Twenty others named. Grady of Clinton, N C also cited.
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Raleigh
Henry A. Grady
Clinton
N. C
Northopahick Superior Court District
Ku Klux Klan
Atlanta
Raleigh Times
Knights of the
Fulton County Superior Court
David M. Rittenhouse
Philadelphia
I. We Evans
W. J. Simonds
Humphries
Evans
Washington
Lkewise
Klan
Evans and Simmons
Dr. Evans
Cel. Simmons
H. W. Evans
W. J. Simmons
Clinton, N. C
Local Junior Red Cross Widely Recognized in Courier
The High Point Junior Red Cross chapter earns national notice in the Red Cross Courier for 100 percent school enrollment and active service. Under Miss Willie Choate’s leadership, the group implemented classroom service programs, collected clothing and bundles for relief, supported the national children’s fund, and spread Christmas cheer.
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Junior Red Cross
Red Cross Courier
High Point
N. C
Red Cross
Children’s Fund
Willie Choate
Fifth Avenue Shop Sold At Auction
The stock and fixtures of the Fifth Avenue Shop in this city were sold at auction Tuesday. Stark Department Store bought the stock at Thomasville, while the fixtures were sold to the Globe in this city.
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Fifth. Avenue
Stark Department Store
Thomasville
Globe
Fire Damages Four Businesses in Salisbury Block
Fire of underterminal origin swept a Salisbury block on Main Street today, damaging four business houses and threatening the entire block. Loss estimated around $50,000 as firefighters battled flames and contained the blaze.
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Salisbury
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New Bern
BOY Scout Council
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Carson
Sue
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Eminya Blair PT. Association
Kluckers
Simmons and
Walton County
Superior Court
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