Higher rates for current in state bitterly fought
The Southern Power Company seeks a blanket rate increase of about 35 percent for North Carolina public utilities, manufacturers, and textile plants, potentially adding roughly 3 million dollars annually. Protestors and the state corporation commission debated the request, with a continuance granted to prepare a counter petition. Date for the next hearing to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Southern Power Company
North Carolina
State Coperation Commission
Z. V. Taylor
New England Railroads Seek Rate Relief to Avoid Receiverships
Interstate Commerce Commission heard from Charles F Choate Jr and Wilbur Lane Jr counsel for the railroads that immediate financial relief is needed or many lines will soon be driven into receiverships. They argued that September returns and October projections under higher rates do not cover operating costs and urged a readjustment of through freight rate divisions between west of the Mississippi and east of the river. The request was supported by R T Higgins chairman of the Connecticut Public Utilities Commission and Henry Attwell of the Massachusetts Public Utilities Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New England
Interstate Commerce Commission
Charles F. Choate
Wilbur Lane
Hanson River
R. T. Higins
Connecticut Public Utilities Commission
Henry €. Attweill
Massachusetts Public Utilities Commission
Edward D. Smith Dies at 82 in High Point
Edward D. Smith, Confederate veteran aged 82, died Sunday at 8 a.m. at 605 East Green Street after several days illness. Born February 2, 1838 in Rockingham County, he lived in High Point for many years. Funeral 2 p.m. at his home conducted by Rev. A. J. Lucas. interment in Hickory Church graveyard. Survived by widow, three daughters and two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward D. Smith
East Green Street
Mr. Smith
Rockingham County
High Point
A. J. Lucas
East End Methodist Church
Hickory Church
Sallie Smith
Virginia
B. B. Tate
P. J. Smith
Laldie Smith
Chase City
B. F., Smith
This City
Winter baseball league signs Russell Moore to Sara sota team
High Point followers of Russell Moore, last year manager of Danville in the Piedmont league, learn he has been hired to pilot the Sarasota team in the West Coast winter league. Moore has gone to Florida to assemble his squad as the season opens with numerous games scheduled through the winter months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Russell Moore
Danville
Sarasota, Fla
Jim
Florida
Ginning Census Announced on November 14 Figures
Washington reports cotton ginnings to November 14 total 8,920,776 running bales with 177,212 round bales and 31,495 American Egyptian bales plus Sea Island 977. State totals include North Carolina 501,158 South Jersey 1,097,797 and Virginia 6,439.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sea Island
Census Bureau
North Carolina
South Jina
Virginia
Plan to send more troops to Ireland reported
London sources say additional troops to Ireland are being seriously considered after Dublin violence. Reports cite 12 dead in shootings at Croke Park and 26 dead with 70 in hospital from Sunday’s killings, with confusion over subsequent incidents and censorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
London
Associated Press
War Office
Dublin
Hbrief
Croke Park
Tipperary
Greensboro Man Preaches Here on Good Soldiers for Jesus
Rev. O. G. Jones of Greensboro delivered a sermon at First Presbyterian Church on Good Soldiers for Jesus Christ. He cited Tim 2 3 and urged steadfast endurance, praising soldiers and sailors for their obedience during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. G. Jones
Greensboro
First Presbyterian Church
Jesus Christ
Charles P. Cobl
Tim
Timothy
Mr. Jones
America
Navy
Light docket in municipal court today
Judge Arthur Kirkman faced a light docket as Earl Patterson pleaded guilty to two speeding charges and was fined $10 plus costs in each. Patterson also convicted of making unnecessary noise with an automobile and fined $10. Several cases were called and continued until Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Kirkman
Earl Patterson
Patterson
Pesqueira acted without orders in passport stance
Robert V. Pesqueira, a Mexican confidential agent in the United States, ordered frontier consular agents not to vise the passports of United States Senator Albert B. Fall of New Mexico. Fall planned to visit Mexico City for Obregon's inauguration on December 1. The under secretary of foreign affairs said Pesqueira acted without authority and did not reflect the foreign office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Robert V. Pesqueira
United States
Albert B. Fall
New Mexico
Obregon
L'Universal
Pesqueira
Governor Davis Letter Against Federal Reserve Policy
A letter from October 14 by Governor Davis to President Wilson criticizing the Federal Reserve Board's limited loans and deflated currency policy was made public in Richmond Virginia. Davis warned the board should avoid partisan actions and questioned the timing of its policy change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Davis
Wilson
Federal Reserve Board
Tim Ane
High Point Opens First Municipal Playground
Frank H. Curtis of Raleigh announces the Equipment is ready for use on High Points first municipal playground. Hundreds of children enjoy rides on the merry go round swing and slide as the playground committee and city council celebrate a new recreation effort. The committee plans additional playgrounds citywide, with more equipment to come in weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Curtis
Raleigh
American Playground Equipment Company
High Point
Curtis
W. L. Stamey
Bank Bandits Hold Up Pittsburgh Branch
Three armed men robbed a Metropolitan Trust branch at 10th and Windbiddle in Pittsburgh just before noon. They lined the cashier and two female employees, escaped with a substantial sum in an automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Metropolitan Trust Company
Campaign plan for better schools nationwide outlined
Plans for more extensive business training and commercial education in secondary and higher education will be developed by a committee. Twelve regional conferences were held across the country, chaired by Glen Y Swiggett and called by Commissioners of Education Claxton. Conferences took place in Columbia South Carolina and Philadelphia with others in Knoxville San Francisco New Orleans Seattle Denver Kansas City Chicago Pittsburgh Minneapolis and Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Education
Commissioners of Education
Claxton
Glen Y. Swiggett
Columbia
U S .C
Philadelphia
Knoxville
Tenn
San Francisco
New Orleans
Seattle
Denver
Kansas City
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Minneapolis
Boston
Return To Throne By Constantine Is Inevitable
Paris reports the French government will not resist Constantine’s return to the Greek throne. The foreign office views restoration as inevitable and Premier Leagues will seek a joint note with Britain urging Greeks on the consequences, including withdrawal of financial and economic support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Associated Press
Constantine
Foreign Office
Leagues
Lloyd George
Great Britain
Greece
Forty big fires during October in North Carolina cities
North Carolina reports show forty October fires in five large cities caused $18,264 in damage thanks to effective fire departments. Only four fires fell into the $50,000 class, including a Castalia building and a Lake Junaluska hotel. Asheville suffered no fires, with minor auto-explosion damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
State Insurance Department
Insurance Department
Castalia
Read Springs
Wilmington
Lake Junaluska
Asheville
Winston-Salem
Wilson
Young
Grand Hut
Death of Mrs Con stance Cary Morrison noted
Mrs Con stance Cary Morrison author and mother of Fairfax Harrison president of the Southern Railway and Francis Burton Harrison governor general of the Philippines died in Washington at 77. Native of Fairfax County Virginia her final work Recollections Grave and Gay appeared in 1919. Funeral and interment set for tomorrow in Alexandria Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Constance Cary Morrison
Fairfax Harrison
Southern Railway System
Francis Burton Harrison
The
Philippines
Cotton Markets Show Nervous Early Trading In New York
The cotton market opened steady with a decline of 22 to an advance of 20 points as active months climbed up to 35 points. Liverpool activity influenced the market with reactions noted, and December through July futures were listed at 16.05, 15.80, 15.80, 15.75, and 15.60 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Liverpool
Germany Protest Shared With Assembly Delegates
Geneva November 22 Germany refrains from publicizing its protest against Allied mandate distribution methods. The protest text was circulated among assembly delegates and is expected to be presented to the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Asociated
Germany
Assembly
Wheat prices fall to lowest level in 71 days
Chicago on November 22 reports wheat prices dropping to the lowest level yet amid a market decline that has lasted 71 days. The slide continues as traders watch supply and demand signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Guilford County Considers $2 Million Good Roads Bond
Final plans form for a proposed 2.9 million bond issue to fund county road improvements. A December 14 county wide committee meeting at the Courthouse in Greensboro will coordinate campaigns with Greensboro groups. Voters will cast ballots without new registration. opposition must vote against bonds to count. Proponents say education and progress have reduced opposition and anticipate a voter majority favoring the plan.
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Worts
Guilford County
Vo Court Hewe
Greensboro
Annesday
Oy J. K
Woong Cov
Crvetal
Commerce
Merchants’ Bureau of
Kiwanis
Youths Feld For Killing Two Boys In Gaffney
Roy Henderson an 18 year old white youth was held for the deaths of Frank Kirby age six and Floyd Kirby age eight near Branch creek six miles from Gaffney South Carolina. He claimed innocence and said he left the boys at a point while hunting. The coroner's inquiry did not reveal a motive for the murders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaffney
Roy Henderson
Frank
Floyd Kirby
Henderson
Branch Creek
Prizes Offered for Best Essays by Fitchburg Manufacturer
Alvan T. Simonds of Simonds Manufacturing Company Fitchburg Massachusetts offers 1000 and 500 prizes to high school or normal school students for the best and second best essays on Present Economic Conditions and Teachings of Adam Smith in the Wealth of Nations. Entries due March 1 1921. Contest editor Simonds Manufacturing Company Fitchburg Mass. Principal Waters hopes Main Street School pupils win second prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvan T. Simonds
Simonds Manufacturing Company
Fitchburg
Mass
Adam Smith
Waters
Main Street
Funeral of John Crutchfield Held in Richmond
Funeral services for John J. Crutchfield 76 longtime Richmond police court judge who died yesterday will be held Tuesday at 3 PM in First Baptist church. He was among the best known police court heads in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
John J. Crutchfield
First Baptist Church
United States
Train Crew Captures Bandits After Gun Battle
Seven bandits held up a Pennsylvania railroad freight train at Metuchen New Jersey. In a gun battle with railroad police the gang was captured and a policeman was seriously wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Metuchen
N. J
Jersey City
Rates Proposed for Lumber and Related Shipments Disapproved
The Interstate Commerce Commission disapproved schedules proposing cancellation of increases in water competitive rates on lumber and related articles in carload shipments from shipping points in the Carolinas Georgia Florida Virginia and eastern Alabama to Baltimore Philadelphia New York Boston and other points in the region.
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Washington
Carolinas
Georgia
Florida
Virginia
Alabama
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Interstate Commerce Commission
Loflin's Store Robbery Recovers Loot. Suspects Escape
Clothing and jewelry valued over 1000 dollars were recovered from a vacant rear house of Loflin and son on North Main Street after an early night burglary. Deputies Wagner and Martin hid in the home awaiting suspects, but a searchlight revealed them, and the robbers fled before capture. No arrests were made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Loflin and Son
North Main Street
Rak. Loflin
North Carolina Education Report Highlights Progress and Flaws
The State Educational commission exposes defects in North Carolina schools while crediting progress over four decades. It notes rapid growth in schools and funding since 1900 but cites poor rural facilities, uneven high school expansion, and a high teacher turnover with few professionally certified instructors, urging consolidation and improved training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
State Educational Commission
Cchools
L&sc
Immediate revision of surplus government stores disposition
Washington report by Maj. Gen. J L Chamberlain inspector general of the army calls for immediate revision of how surplus government stores are disposed of to curb speculation. It cites a case where surplus cement sold to a civilian for 1 a ton was resold to a war department branch for 6 a ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
J. L. Chamberlain
Army
War Department
Phelan Seeks Western Protest Over Japanese Citizenship
Senator James D. Phelan of California sent telegrams to western governors and senators urging protests to the state department against treaties granting citizenship rights to foreign born Japanese. He warned such citizenship would enable land control and dangerous political power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
James D. Phelan
California
State Department
Phelan
Two Cadets Die As Plane Crashes At Kelly Field
In San Antonio at Kelly Field No 2 a training plane crashed on landing killing two cadets Sidmund Szymanski and James A Turney. The aircraft caught fire and was destroyed.
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San Antonio
Tex
Sidmund Szymanski
James A. Turney
Berkeley
Cal
Kelly Field No. 2
Davidson Negro Mose Spicy Death Cleared of Foul Play
Coroner's jury in Davidson County found no evidence of foul play in the death of Mose Spicy a night watchman at Hughes and Peace Lumber Co Thomasville. Officials reported the death appeared due to heart apoplexy with initial reports of robbery or shooting mystifying residents. The deputy coroner and Solicitor John C Bowvesterley led the inquiry and reviewed testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mose
Hughes and Peace Lumber Company
Thomasville
Moser
Lumber Company
High Point
Davidson County
John C. Bow
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Pany
Hamar Greenwood
House of Commons
Press Association
G. Jones
Presbyterian Church
Pesqueria
Bandits
Pittsburgh Bank
North Carolin
Commission
Max Abernethy
Southern
Constance Harrison
Good Roads Committees
Feld
Gafffney, 5. C
John Crutchfield
Loflin
Put
State Educational Commission of
Man Abernethy
Davidson
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