Ruth Elder and Haldeman Safe After Ocean Landing
A Paris AP message reports aviatrix Ruth Elder and co pilot George Haldeman landed at sea beside the Dutch tanker Darendrecht after a broken oil line forced their New York Paris flight to end. The landing and rescue by a Dutch tanker crew left both men and woman safe.
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Paris
Associated Press
Ruth Elder
George Haldeman
Darendrecht
Debizzes
Baren
Bayano
Barbadoes
West Indies
Avonmouth
England
Paris News on Ruth Elder Landing Error Broadcast
Miss Ruth Elder’s landing claim sparked confusion in Paris with garbled reports of Barendrecht in Holland and a later note that she and Captain Haldeman were picked up by a steamship. The second item reports North Carolina tobacco production down from last year with 417,648,000 pounds grown, 130,570,156 marketed by Oct 1, and a low average price of 17.32 per hundred pounds.
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North Carolina
State Department of Agriculture
Clarence Poe
Far Mer
State Department
Birmingham Doctor And Wife Slain In Burning Home
Birmingham doctor F F Blair and his wife were found dead from gunshot wounds in their burning residence. Coroner says unclear if murder or self-inflicted. two pistols discharged found nearby. victim Mrs Blair burned in chest, both in night clothes. Blair was a former state physician.
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Birmingham
F. F. Blair
Alabama
Ala
Russum
Miss Ruth Elder and George Haldeman Safe After Atlantic Flight
News from Houston London and Wheeling confirms Ruth Elder and George Haldeman landed safely at sea in the America girl and the warning craft. Backers in Wheeling express jubilation as AP dispatches report them alive with scarce sleep burdening supporters. Home crowds in Lakeland applaud the safe ending.
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Glad News
Lakeland
Fia
Associated Press
Ruth Fider
George Haldeman
Captain Haldeman Recalled Flying Over City in 1920
The long familiar figure Captain George Haldeman, companion of Miss Ruth Elder, is remembered in High Point for a 1920 overflight with his bride Virginia Lufsey of Thomasville as Wesley Memorial church hymns rang out. They later settled in Florida.
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Ruth Elder
Haldeman
Roosevelt Field
Long Island
George Haldeman
Paris
High Point
Virginia Lufsey
Thomasville
Wesley Memorial Church
Florida
Summerall action not upon order
Washington October 13 AP War department officials said they had no information of any change in plans by Major General Charles P. Summerall chief of staff regarding his Pacific coast tour. No summons to Washington has been sent and he is following the scheduled itinerary. The department also denied official text of remarks about army housing attributed to Summerall in San Diego.
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Spartanburg
S. CG
Charles A. Lindbergh
New York-Paris
Guggenheim Foundation
Tomomorrow
Greensboro
Winston
Jacksonville
Fla
Atlanta
Donald Keyhoe
Lindbergh
Col. Lindbergh
Spirit of St. Louis
Converse College
St. Louis
Twin City
Winston-Salem
Miller Field
Air
Hanes Park
Hea
A. W. McLean
New York
Washington
War Department
Charles P. Summerall
Pacific Coast
Summerall
San Diego
Elks Meeting Tonight in High Point Lodge
A regular meeting of High Point lodge No. 1155 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will be held at the Elks home tonight at 7 30 oclock.
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Elks
High Point Lodge No. 1155
The
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Elks Home
Insurgent Republicans Weigh Paths to 1932 Nomination
Washington began monitoring senate insurgents as they discuss backing Norris Nebraska or Lowdon Illinois or remaining undecided. Regular leaders fear a strong insurgent bloc could reshape the next convention while favoring tariff protection for western farm products and aligning with other party factions.
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Washington
Republican Old Guard
Senate
Far West
Norris
Nebraska
Lowdon
Illinois
London
West
Borah
Idaho
Curtis
Rapbsas
Watson
Indiana
Gomez Has Only Mountain Friends
In Vera Cruz state rebels surrendering troops arrive at Jalapa as officers report Gómez is accompanied only by mountaineers. They claim General Almada ordered retreat from Mexico City and that General Cejudo had revolted, while planes over Perote dropped sheets urging soldiers to their duty.
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Mexico City
Arnulfo Gomez
Vera Cruz
Hector Almada
Jalapa
Gomez
Julian Castrajon
Jose Prado
Angel Ibanez
Oscar Aguilar
Refugio Alezama
Alamada
Roberto Cejudo
Almada
Perote
Prospects for Lindbergh Landing at Tri City Airport
Greensboro reports good prospects for Colonel Charles Lindbergh’s arrival tomorrow at Tri City airport after a recent heavy rain left the field muddy. Weather clearing should allow a safe landing around 11 o’clock tomorrow morning.
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Greensboro
Charles Lindbergh
Tri-City
Cottonseed Crush Totals Rise in Aug–Sept Period
Washington reports Census Bureau figures showing 742,513 tons of cotton seed crushed from August 1 to September 30, up from 550,873 last year. On hand Sept 30 were 644,954 tons, versus 586,825 a year ago, with crude oil, refined oil, cake and meal, and linters production and inventories detailed.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Linters
Edwards Wins Prize in Coca Cola Contest
G. F. Edwards advertising manager of the High Points Enterprise has received a $25 check from the Coca Cola Company in Atlanta Georgia as a reward for winning eighth prize in a recent company contest.
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Edwards
G. F. Edwards
High Points Interprise
Coca Cola Company
Atlanta
Ruth Elder Safe After Atlantic Flight Landing
Mrs. J. O. Elder sobs with gratitude as Ruth Elder the transatlantic aviatrix lands near a Dutch tanker after a tense overnight wait. The Elder family in Aniston Alabama gather in relief as reports confirm her safe progress aboard the American Girl.
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Anniston
Ala
J. O. Elder
Ruth Elder
Antic Aviatrix
Atlantic
Ruth
Tax Rate In State Could Be Reduced
The average tax rate in North Carolina could be cut significantly if property were taxed at true value rather than a mythical rate. State experts Morrison and Martin argue for revaluation, noting current assessments may understate wealth and inflate rates. Estimates of true state wealth range from 4 to 6 billion dollars, suggesting room for substantial rate reductions across many counties.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Fred W. Morrison
State Tax Commission
LeRoy Martin
State Board of Equilization
Tax Commission
Illinois
United States
State Board of Assessment
Southern Manufacturers’ Record
Southern Railway
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Short term schools open in Davidson county
Many Davidson county short term public schools have opened for the fall term and others will open soon. Teachers were carefully selected by Prof. S. G. Hasty, superintendent of public instruction, who advised school committees. Enrollment is up from last year and prospects for a successful year are good.
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Lexington
Davidson County
S. G. Hasty
Inspection Tour of Eastern Fifth Highway District
A thorough inspection tour of all roads in the eastern half of the fifth highway district was conducted last weekend by Commissioner J Elwood Cox and Engineer J W Mills. They visited Holt Montgomery Randolph and Moore counties during the tour.
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Fifth Highway District
J. Elwood Cox
J. W. Mills
Cox
Sun Editor Dies in Baltimore After Brief Illness
John Haslup Adams longtime editor of the Baltimore Sun died suddenly from heart disease at his office in Baltimore. He had battled arthritis for years and used crutches but remained active in daily work.
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Sun
Baltimore, Md
John Haslup Adams
The
Baltimore Sun
Adams
Coolidge Praises Industrial Peace At Founders Day
President Coolidge lauded the current industrial peace at Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh observing Founder's Day. He credited closer employer employee cooperation with increased production and social progress, noting the harmony supports religious institutions colleges and public art.
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Pittsburgh
Coolidge
Carnegie Institute
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