21 Nov 1924
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1924
Page
1
Jefferson Landis vows to flee to the ends of the world if Linda does not apologize within three days. Years pass as he hunts work and grows into an “artist” tuner, only to find Linda’s written apology never arrived, and the truth about a piano hidden in a boarding house emerges in a twist of fate.
Savannah Georgia November 20 All present United Daughters of the Confederacy officers were re elected with one exception Hot Springs Arkansas was chosen as the 1925 convention city Mrs W W Bounds of Fort Worth Texas who had been named for second vice president general was not nominated as she was not attending and no authorization to offer her name was given Mrs W C N Merchant of Chatham Virginia was elected unopposed to succeed Mrs Frank Elmer Ross of San Diego California who had served two terms and was ineligible for re nomination
In New York on November 20 the stock market regained momentum after a profit taking dip. Demand surged for low priced southern and southwestern railway shares, about a dozen hitting new year highs with gains from fractions to nearly 5 points. Total first half hour volume exceeded 315000 shares as Norfolk and Southern advanced.
Industrials faced profit taking while most active issues recovered. American Can fell nearly 2 points. New rights appeared for International Harvester North American Peoples Gas Replagle Steel and Postum Cereal. Chesapeake and Ohio rose over 3 points and General Electric gained 2%.
Philadelphia Nov. 20. Dr. D. D. Forsyth, corresponding secretary of the Methodist Episcopal board, reports a shortage of trained ministers as a major Protestant problem. He cites 101,000 churches with only 15 percent full-time ministers, 8 percent part-time, 54 percent absentee pastors, and 13 percent without pastors, noting that about half the churches are not open on Sundays. He warns churches decay where absentee ministers serve and urges cooperation among home mission workers, calling for denominations to unite as allies rather than competitors.
In Little Rock on November 21 the Arkansas Baptist convention adopted a resolution mandating that all faculty at Baptist colleges and schools in the state refrain from teaching evolution. The move emphasizes a literal approach to creation within religious education.
Boston November 20 Jack Kearns manager of heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey said he was not interested in a $475,000 purse for a bout with Harry Wills at White Plains New York on July 2. He added he receives many offers and continues to reject them.
In Los Angeles on November 20, Mabel Normand’s libel suit against Mrs. George W. Church was quashed in superior court. Judge Hartley Shaw upheld the demurrer, ruling Normand had no legal right to seek damages where Mrs. Church sued for divorce citing the actor’s alleged behavior. Counsel said an appeal to the state supreme court would follow.
Durham notes Edgar W. Pharr of Mecklenburg has joined the list of candidates and probable contenders for the speakership of the lower house of the 1925 general assembly. The report places him among potential leaders in the race.
Detroit, Nov 21. Paul Berlinbach of New York, middleweight, has been matched to meet Tommy Burns of Detroit, light heavyweight, in a ten round bout set for December 5. The pairing was announced today for the upcoming show here.
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