Hoover warns foreign monopolies over control of raw materials
Sco pps Hoover denounces foreign monopolies in rubber, coffee, nitrates, potash and other essential commodities. He warns that continuing unfair exactions could push up prices for American consumers and invite US retaliation. He cites estimates of $800 million yearly outflow and calls for freer world trade controls.
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Erie
Scopps Hoover
United States
Secretary of Commerce
America
Rubber Control
East Indies
DWT
Yale Overwhelms Army 28 to 7 Before 80609 at Yale Bowl
Yale overwhelmed the unbeaten Army eleven in New Haven as 80,609 spectators watched the Elis dominate with four scoring drives including a blocked kick and a fumble return. A standout eighty yard run by Harry Wilson capped Yale’s victory.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Army
Yale Cleets
Elis
Harry Wilson
Air passenger service along Atlantic Seaboard eyed
The National Aeronautic Association announced a campaign for an air mail freight service along the seaboard with stops at over 80 cities. Efforts target capital, with chambers of commerce and civic groups canvassed to gauge interest in the project.
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National Aeronautic Association
Aimee
Hulf
Associated
Chambers Commerce
M P Conference Of State Set To Open In City
The M P Conference of State opens at the First Methodist Protestant church Wednesday at 9:30 with Dr A G Dixon of Greensboro presiding. More than 200 ministers and laymen expected. officers to be chosen. sessions feature talks by Rev T H Lewis and Dr E A Sexsmith.
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A. G. Dixon
Greensboro
George R. Brown
High Point
Lewis
T. H. Lewis
D. C
L.L. D
Washington, D. C
Lawrence C. Little
Concord
Board of
Young People’s Work
E. A. Sexsmith
General Conference
Baltimore
R. M. Andrews
High Point College
E. G. Lowdermilk
DePaolo Sets World Record In 250 Mile Race
Peter de Paolo clinched the 1925 automobile racing championship by winning the inaugural 250 mile event at the Board Speedway Salem New Hampshire before 70 000 spectators. His time 1 59 25 set a world mark 128 mph average beating Tommy Milton 126 85 mph. He led Ralph Hepburn and Earl Cooper, driving solo without a stop.
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N. H
Peter de Paolo
Boardr Speedway
Tommy Milton
de Paolo
Ralph Hepburn
Earl Cooper
Brooklyn
Earl Coc Ger
Actress Sues Over Marriage Law Question and Securities
Ann Murdock seeks 150000 dollars from Harry C Powers contending their marriage legality is in dispute and she entrusted securities to him as a broker in New York.
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Ann Murdock
Harry C. Powers
New York
Tri-State Tobacco Growers Association Reports Big Receipts Boost
Raleigh October 31 The Tri State Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association says through October 19 this season receipts rose by four and a half million pounds over last year and members were paid 931000 more than the same date in 1923. The report notes 97000 members in Carolina and Virginia with about 33000000 pounds received and advances totaling 3375402.25 based on a 65 percent advance. Three year totals show 447000000 pounds receipts and 385000000 pounds sales with 38000000 pounds bright tobacco and 24000000 pounds Virginia dark tobacco on hand from 1923 and 1924 crops.
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Raleigh
Tri-State Tobacco Growers’ Co- Operative Association
Carolinas
Virginia
The
Tobacco Association
Foot and Robinson Orchestra Plays High Point
Tom L. Rich, manager of the Sheraton hotel, announced arrangements to bring the Foot and Robinson Collegiate Orchestra to High Point today. The 11 piece group, directed by William Truesdale, has played at Asheville’s George Vanderbilt hotel all summer and is regarded as one of the South’s best.
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Tom Ll. Rich
Sheraton Hotel
Foot and Robinson
High Point
George Vanderbilt Hotel
Asheville
South
William ‘Truesdale
Rumor Claims Soviet General Franse Poison Death
In Warsaw reports claim General Franse, a Soviet military chief, died from poison. No official confirmation has been received, and authorities have not verified the rumor.
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Warsaw
Poland
Franse
Persian Mejliss Deposes Kajar Dynasty From Throne
The Mejliss votes 80 to 5 to depose the Kajar dynasty that has ruled Persia since 1779. Shah Ahmad Kajar, the seventh of the line, had reigned since 1909 after his father abdicated. Reports say Reza Khan may push toward a republic as the Shah’s European absences fueled unrest.
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Persia
Kajar
Muhammed Ali
Shah
Europe
Ahmed Mirsa Kajar
Ap Pe
Reza Khan
Nice
Paris
Damascus Suffers French Fire In October Bombardment
Damascene and Armenian refugees flee as French troops bombard Damascus destroying about one eighth of the city. Casualties run to around five thousand with no American or British deaths reported. Beirut harbor catches fire aboard a ship with two airplanes and fuel. French control Beirut and threaten bombardment if uprisings occur. Damascus pays a 50000 dollar fine and 3000 rifles to France.
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Haifa
Palestine
Damascus
Palmyra
Beirut
First Snow Falls in High Point City Overnight
Shortly after midnight the first snow of the year blanketed High Point thinning into a light cover as temperatures moderated. Residents awoke to a quiet, slick morning with local crews monitoring roads and weather updates.
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High Point
Father of Bill Ormond Sues Cole for 1560,600 over Murder
In Rockingham, Rev. A L Ormond, father of the slain W W Ormond, files a $1560,600 wrongful death suit against W B Cole. He alleges Cole crept up and killed his son with malice and without justification after a dispute over his daughter's marriage. Suit issued with returnable summons set for November 12.
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Cole
Raleigh
A. L. Ormond
W. W. Ormond
W. B. Cole
Rockingham
Wawe County
Ormond
T. B. Finley
State Hospital
Arkansas
Frunze dies at forty shocking Soviet leadership loss
Moscow reports General Michael W. Franse, successor to Trotsky as war commissar, died after two surgeries for intestinal ulcers. He led Red troops in key revolutions, defeated Kolchak and Wrangel, and was to be buried with military honors next to Lenin. Washington notices elections in 13 states with focus on New York mayoral race and state contests.
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Leon Trotzky
Red Army
Michael W. Franse
Nikola Lenin
Frunse
Russia
Admiral Kolchak
Siberia
Irkutsk
Baron Wrangel
Kolchak
Wrargel
Turkestan
Ukranian
Turkey
Mustapha Kemal
Trotzky
Franse
Revolutionary War Council
Revolutionary Martyrs
Kremlin
Lenin
Washington
House and Means Committee
Mellon
M. Mellon
Crat
Grees
Texas
House
Mittee
Green
Frederic Deladoes
Bath Committee of
Representata Garner
Dr. Valeria Parker Elected National Council Leader
Dr Valeria H Parker of New York City was elected president of the national council of women in Detroit on October 21. She succeeds Mrs Philip B Moore of St Louis, who led the council representing forty national women's clubs and societies.
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Parker
Detroit
Valeria H. Parker
New York City
National Council of Women
Philip B. Moore
St. Louis
Young nurse killed in elevator accident in Faultteville
Hope Mills North Carolina student nurse in Hickmith Hospital Miss Townsend died instantly when the elevator door opened during transit and her head was crushed between the door and floor. She had been in training only ten days.
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Faultteville
Hope Mills
N. C
Hickmith Hospital
Mitchell court martial recess amid plan to summon Coolidge
Washington October 31 AP The court martial of Colonel William Mitchell recessed as prosecutors and defense weigh two plans for resumption Monday. One seeks a presidential deposition from President Coolidge, the other challenges the court's jurisdiction over the proceedings citing the president as accuser. Witnesses include three Texas newspaper men shown Mitchell copies of his statements accusing the War and Navy departments of neglect and misconduct.
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Washington
William Mitchell
Mitchell
Frank R. Reid
Illinois
Coolidge
Reid
Sherman Moraland
Secretary of War
Defermant
Rhest Hinds
Anti Corps de
Samuel Rockenbach
District of Washington
Moreland
Joseph I
Steamer Deck Hand Held. Likely Martin Murkin Suspect
Escanaba police hold Peter Koerfer, a deck hand on the steamer Maritania, awaiting word from Chicago as they believe he may be the gunman Martin Murkin. Chief Tolan notes Koerfer does not match Durkin’s description but will be kept in custody pending confirmation.
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Durkin
Escanaba
Mich
Peter Koerfer
Maritania
Chicago
Martin Murkin
Gunnan
Tolan
Koerfer
Stephens Campaign To Close Wit Two Services In Tabernacle Today
After seven weeks of religious awakening the Stephens tabernacle campaign in the city will close tonight with two services. A 3 o clock jubilee is open to all, focusing on converts. the final 7 o clock song service led by Edward Powell Lee precedes Evangelist George T. Stephens farewell. Stephens intends to stay through Wednesday and plans further events in Western North Carolina.
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Tabernacle
Edward Powell Lee
Stephens Party
George T. Stephens
See Ee
Stephens
Brobe
Gastonia
North Carolina
Arkansas
Noer Bay
Perhgs
Young Me
Bill
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