London tightens guard as Sinn Fein fears loom
London and major cities brace for possible Sinn Fein attacks with police and armored Thames patrols near Parliament. Amid city tension a warehouse blast in Liverpool prompts arrests and police claims of Irish gunmen crossing the sea. In Washington, R W Bolling denies taking bribes and offers full banking records to an inquiry into Shipping Board contracts.
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London
Associated Press
England
Sinn Fein
Thames
Parliament Buildings
Downing Street
Old Swanfane
Liverpool
Ireland
Irish Sea
Fire damages Cork hall and two clubs in unrest
Fire swept the Cork hall as reports from the city said the Thomas Ashe Sinn Fein club and the Charlotte key were ablaze. The incident occurred amid unrest in the city on November 3.
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Selfast
Ireland
Cork
Thomas Ashe Linn Fein Club
Charlotte Key
Japanese Delegation Declines Proposals on Racial Equality
Geneva November session of the League of Nations assembly announces that the Japanese delegation will not present any proposals on racial equality. Viscount Ishii stated this morning that no such proposals would be made during the current session.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Associated Press
Assembly of the League of Nations
Viscount Ishii
Assembly
Moratorium Extension Signed By President
President Menoceal extended the existing moratorium in Havana, delaying its expiration from tomorrow to December 31 under the same conditions as before.
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Havana
Menoceal
District Rotary Governor Buck Davis to Attend Next Meeting
High Point Rotarians held a social luncheon with no business. District Governor Buck Davis of Spartanburg S C will attend next Tuesday’s gathering and Greensboro Rotary members may be invited to join an elaborate program, promising one of the club’s most enjoyable events.
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High Point Rotarians
Buck Davis
Spartanburg
S. C
Rotary Club
Greensboro
Cotton opens steady as market shows steadier tone
New York early cotton trading today featured lighter offerings and a steadier market. Liverpool could not sustain an initial rise but improved later. opening prices were firmer with December at 15.20, January 15.00, March 15.05, May 15.25, and July 15.32.
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New York
eNov
Liverpool
Kansas City Japs Form a Club in Hong Kong
Japanese ex Kansas City residents organize the Kei Shi Kai club in Hong Kong. Active member Kichi Harada, known on the Kansas City board of trade, leads a group mainly consisting of business men who worked in Kansas City offices. The club hosts Orient visitors and holds social meetings recalling American days.
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Kansas City
Hong Kong
China
Kichi Harada
United States Tops France as Coal Exporter
Paris November 30 The minister of public works said the United States leads as France s coal exporter American coal reaching France in November greatly exceeds 700 000 tons with 1 000 000 available monthly if needed England is second and Germany third The French coal purchasing bureau notes American firms offer coal at 15 to 16 dollars a ton free on board at Atlantic ports
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Paris
Associated Press
United States
France
America
Fngland
Germany
Atlantic
Rev Sam W Small to Speak at First Baptist Church Tomorrow
Prominent southern evangelist and editor Rev Sam W Small will address the First Baptist Church tomorrow evening at 7 30 on The Salvation of Once Sam. The public is invited with no admission charge. Small is highly renowned across the south and will speak under the National Reform association in High Point.
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Sam W. Small
First Baptist Church
Sam
Mr. Small
South
Eas
High Point
National Reform Association
Georgia Posse Pursues Negro Attacker Near Moultrie
Georgia farmers and posses scour a rural area for a black assailant who attacked an 18 year old daughter of a Thompson County farmer yesterday afternoon. The attack occurred around 2 PM when the home was empty, and the sister found the victim unconscious two hours later.
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Moultrie
Georgia
Thompson County
Former Empress Victoria Deteriorates in Holland
Doorn Netherlands November 30. Augusta Victoria former empress of Germany remains gravely ill after a heart attack with high fever and semi conscious state. The former crown prince was summoned again and hurried from Weissen to her mother's bedside.
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Doorn
Holland
Auguste Victoria
Germany
Weirengen
Moter
Many Mexicans Return Home From Colorado Beet Fields
Denver report notes eight thousand Mexican sugar beet workers head south across the Rio Grande taking about two million dollars in wages. Over ten thousand Mexicans entered Colorado this year. Makeshift shacks shelter workers in winter. a movement seeks Colorado community aid to house Mexicans for railroad construction and other hard to fill jobs.
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Denver
Col
Union Station
Colorado
Rio Grande
Prominent Businessman W Munden Hangs Self in Home
Elizabeth City November 30 Dr W Munden prominent businessman and politician committed suicide by hanging in a room at his home. Worry over business affairs is believed to have caused the act.
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Elizabeth City
W. Munden
Discrimination Alleged in Shipping Board Contract Awards
Samuel M. Hilbreth testified before a Congressional shipping committee alleging discrimination in awarding contracts. He claimed he could not obtain contracts from the Shipping Board after recounting the approved list amid the probe into irregular practices.
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New York
Samuel M. Hilbreth
Congressional Committee
Dutch exile limits for ex-crown prince of Germany
The ex-crown prince remains in Holland under guard restrictions. Although permitted to stay in the country, he is not allowed to reside in Doorn and must live on Wiringen island, as hosts fear granting him excessive liberty.
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Amsterdam
Holland
Germany
Doorn
Wirengen
Escapes and Haul Staged by Prisoner in Missouri
Jefferson City dispatch reports Robert Henderson a black former inmate slipped from state prison and stole jewelry worth 1506 dollars from a nearby house. He was recaptured and back in prison within 25 minutes after surrendering the loot to a fellow convict who was to guard it.
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Jefferson City
Robert Henderson
Ponzi Sentenced to Five Years in Jail for Mail Fraud
Charles Ponzi promoter of the get rich quick plan pleaded guilty in federal court to using the mails to defraud. He was sentenced to five years in Plymouth County jail by Judge Hale, based on the first count of a 43 count indictment. He allegedly claimed he could pay 50 percent interest in 45 days from profits in international postal reply coupons.
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Boston
Charles Ponzi
Plymouth County
Hale
Ponzi
Governors Open Annual Conference in Harrisburg
Governors and governors elect from multiple states gather in Harrisburg for the annual conference. Pennsylvania officials host an unofficial reception and Governor Sproul and Mrs. Sproul plan an open house at the mansion. Arizona Governor Campbell will address the group with Lt. Governor Bidleman assisting.
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Carrisburg
Pennsylvania
Sproul
Campbell
Arizona
Bidleman
Thomas Bickett
North Carolina
North Carolina Methodist Protestant conference ends with growth plan
The fifth annual session in High Point closes with Burlington set for next year and the appointment of Juanita Hamner of High Point as full time field secretary for youth work. Consolidation of the denominational youth conventions is likely, with possible use of the High Point Children's Home for next summer. Tax collections exceed prior records, with Monday marking a banner day over twenty thousand dollars.
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North Carolina
The
Methodist Protestant Church
Burlington
Confergee
Juanita Hamner
High Point
Alamance
G. W. Holmes
Albemarle
T. A. Williams
Allisons Grove
J. F. Alexander
Anderson
J. H. Trollinger
Ashboro
L. W. Gerringer
Asheville
T. M. Johnson
Buncombe
C. L. Spencer
S. W. Taylor
Bess Chapel
C. E. Phillips
Charlotte
G. L. Curry
Cleveland
J. D. Morris
Concord
A. D. Shelton
Cresswell
R. L. Hetheox
Davidson
A. B. Haywood
Denton
Pageland
J. W. Quick
Pinnacle
W. C. Lassiter
Randleman
E. G
J. M. Ridenhour
Shelby
J. A. Ledbetter
Siler City
J. D. Williams
Spring Church
J. B. O’briant
Stanley
W. D. Reid
Herald
Greensboro
McCulloch
Yadkin College
W. & Toten
Westminster Theo
A.C. Hudson
Constantine Ready 10 Reenter Athens
Former King Constantine prepares for return to Athens as his valets unpack his uniforms. The French legation staff pack up this afternoon awaiting orders to depart.
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Constantine
Athens
Legation
She Gambles In Games Of Love and Loses All
In Miami on November 30 Mrs Alberta Hawkins of San Francisco reportedly wrote I gam bled in the game of love and lost in a jewelry box before her body was found in a bathtub at a local apartment building The coroner opened an inquest into the death finding no immediate cause or motive disclosed
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Miami
Fla
Alberta Hawkins
San Francisco
Tree Knocks Down His Tower In Indiana Accident
TERRE HAUTE Ind Nov 30 John Creedon railroad watchman watched from a tall tower a tree fell and knocked it down injuring him seriously The incident occurred at the railroad crossing near Terre Haute and left Creedon with serious injuries.
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Terre Hauth
Ind
John Creedon
Creedon
Movies to blame for boy bandit danger, says preacher
Reverend C. F. Aked told First Congregational church in Kansas City that movies are to blame for boys acting as bandits. He warned that many youths who watch films may become real criminals.
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Kansas City, Mo
C. F. Aked
First Congregational Church
Unidentified Bird Triggers Local Search in Webster County
Henderson Kentucky reports an unidentified wild duck with chicken like feet and bill captured in Webster County, and no expert has yet classified the strange bird.
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Henderson, Ky
Webter County
Merchants Sleep in Stores to Halt Theft
Merchants increasingly guard their shops by sleeping overnight at their businesses as burglaries drain hundreds of dollars. They oppose a proposed special fund to hire night police, arguing current taxes should fund protection, while noting the small night shift invites raids at Beeson Hardware and other targets.
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Beeson Hardware Company
Globe
Kress
Railroads oppose crossing watchmen plan as NC lawmakers prep
North Carolina railroads compile data on financial strain as January session nears with a proposed law to place watchmen at major crossings. Officials warn it would ruin viable lines, raise costs, and disrupt service. An arrest in Wilson involves Rev. Gillespie over fraternal society organization rules and a $500 bond.
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Raleigh
General Assembly
North Carolina
H. Ec.l
N.S. Gillespie
Washington City
Royal Sons of Abraham
Wilson
Stacy W. Wade
State Insurance Department
Charlotte
Wilmington
New Order
Gillespie
Jailor fatally shot while stopping prisoners escape in Memphis
In Memphis on November 30 Geo Reeves a jailor was shot and fatally wounded at the county jail as he attempted to stop Clyde Hamilton and two other robbers from escaping. Hamilton allegedly fired the shot and fled, with authorities seeking his capture.
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Memphis
Tenn
Geo. Reeves
Clyde Hamilton
Hamilton
Reeves
Shake Up in Police Department in Norfolk
Norfolk police department undergoes a sweeping shakeup following sensational exposures of vice conditions in the city underworld. Authorities announced major reorganizations and terminations as part of the overhaul.
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Norfolk
Norfolk Police Department
Daniels replies to Western Union in DC suit
Secretary Dan states the US policy to block foreign monopoly cables on American shores. The supplemental answer responds to the Western Union Telegraph Company suit seeking to enjoin Rivals from interfering with short cables along the Miami line.
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Washington
United States
Dan
District of Columbia Supreme Court
W Union Telegraph Company
Bim
Miami la
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