Owsley Chosen National Commander of American Legion
Alvin M. Owsley of Denton Texas elected national commander at the American Legion fourth annual convention in New Orleans. His victory was overwhelming and he pledged to lead on hospitalization rehabilitation adjusted compensation and Americanization. Hanford MacNider and Judge Kenesaw M. Landis attended the photo with the new and former leaders.
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Alvin M. Owsley
Convention of the Legion
New Orleans
Denton
Texas
American Legion
Owsley
Hanford MacNider
Dark Horse
America
Registration Books Open Here Tomorrow for High Point Election
Registration books for the High Point special election on November 21 to decide extending city boundaries to add new territory open tomorrow at 7 am and close November 1. Registrars will be at voting places Saturdays and may register voters at homes. seven precincts listed with locations and registrar names.
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CHY
High Point
Carolinas
W. C. Jones
North Side
John Woodling
Willowbrook
High Streets
W. D. Poor
South Side
Brown & Southern’s
South Main Street
L. J. Ingram
J. E. Wagner
J. L. Sechrest
John Farlow
J. L. Parrish
N. M. Hodson
Republicans to Open Campaign in High Point
Republican activity heats up in High Point as L. D. Mendenhall of Greensboro speaks at Harriss building. Mrs. Lindsay Patterson and Leslie Shaw are expected for future addresses with Mary Settle Sharpe also slated under Republican auspices.
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High Point
L. D. Mendenhall
Greensboro
State Senate
Harriss
Lindsay Patterson
Congress
Leslie Shaw
United States
L. D .Mendenhall
Enterprise
Patterson
Shaw
Mary Settle Sharpe
Republians
Winston-Salem
Ofice of
Harding
Pharmacists Seek Tight Drug Dealer Controls In Rural Areas
North Carolina pharmacists push five bills at Raleigh meeting to fund inspections, restrict retail sale of drugs within five miles of pharmacies, add licensed pharmacist to the state health board, regulate pharmacists titles, and allow rural merchant permits to sell certain medicines. The state fair ends after a record attendance with 43,000 Thursday visitors despite racings. Edith Vanderbilt presides. future presidency uncertain. Congressman Hugg Ward visited on return from Gastonia.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Pharmaceutical Association
Board of Pharmacy
Board of Health
State Board of Health
State Medical Society
Morrison
W. S. Rankin
North Carolina
Edith Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Miners Die in Gas Explosion Near McCurtain Oklahoma
Eight men were killed and four seriously injured after a mine gas explosion at the Progres sive Coal Company mine one and a half miles north of McCurtain Oklahoma. Thirteen men were trapped in the pits. Rescue parties were organized immediately to enter the mine.
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Mccurtain
Okla
Associated Press
Progressive Coal Company
Dog Rescues a Woman at Illinois Farm
CHICAGO October 20 A collie dog yesterday rescued Mrs Mary Guerin of Chicago when she was trampled and gored by a cow at her brother s farm in Wadsworth Illinois The cow broke through a fence and charged her knocking her down The dog leaped at the cow s throat and held on the animal forced it to retreat Mrs Guerin escaped with no serious injuries
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Chicago
Mary Guerin
Wadsworth
Ill
Urges Attention to Sunday School at Burlington
Dr Henry Z Cope of Chicago told the American Christian convention in Burlington that Sunday schools are weak and fail to gain respect of child life. He blamed indifferent church members and selfishness, urging schools to save the world by training children in Christian motives and goodwill.
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Burlington
Henry Z. Cope
Chicago
American Christian Convention
Dr. Cope
Pask
Ourisaa
Hartleys Shot to Death in Camden Jail Lot Tragedy
Ed Hartley and his son George Hartley, recently convicted of manslaughter in the Denton killing of Connie Hartley, were taken from Camden jail at midnight and shot to death in a nearby vacant lot. The victims included Ed Hartley’s nephew, and the incident followed their conviction.
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Nashville
Tenn
Ed Hartley
George Hartley
Connie Hartley
Denton
Camden
Moon Affects Radio Transmission in Adriatic Fleet
Small American fleet reports lunar influence on wireless transmission and reception in the Adriatic. They observed changes in atmospheric interference with each change of the moon, noting noticeable effects on signal quality.
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Oihers
Adriatic
Daugherty Indicates No Second Term Plan Yet
Columbus Ohio October 20 Attorney General Daugherty on his way to Chicago said rumors that President Harding will not seek reelection are not based on facts. He stated no official announcement exists and that Harding has given no consideration to a second term while noting the president has historically left succession to the party and to events.
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Columbus
Daugherty
Chicago
Harding
Altogeth
United States
Republican Party
Bank of Southampton opens Sebrell branch in Virginia
Suffolk reports the Bank of Southampton extends to Sebrell Virginia by leasing the former Merchants and Planters Bank quarters. Miss Mabel Kitchen assistant cashier is placed in charge of the new Sebrell branch.
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Suffolk
Bank of Southampton
Courtland
Sebrell
Bank of Sebrell
Mabel Kitchen
Governor Morrison Declines Speeches Except Wilmington Talk
Raleigh Oct 20 Governor Morrison has declined many invitations to address patriotic societies on Armistice Day after accepting one to speak at Wilmington. He had promised Wilmington speakers earlier in the spring.
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Raleigh
Morrison
Wilmington
Governor to Speak at Negro State Fair Address
Morrison accepts invitation to deliver principal address at the Negro State Fair to be held here next week. The governor will speak at the fair grounds on Wednesday at noon.
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Raleigh
Morrison
Kiwanis Banquet and School Board Meeting Tonight
High Point events include a Kiwanis banquet at 6 15 p m in the First Presbyterian hut and a special school board session at 7 30 p m to seek funding for a High Point vocational training and continuation night school Rev H A Fesperman of Greensboro will preach the revival closing sermon at First Reformed church at 7 30 p m
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High Point
High Point Kiwanis Club
First Presbyterian
H. A. Fesperman
Greensboro
First Reformed Church
Virginia Shippers Stand on Separate Entity for Rates
Asheboro dispatch notes Charles E. Bell of Virginia urging Virginia and parts of the Carolinas be treated as a separate unit in a new interstate rate structure. Maxwell of North Carolina counters that while Virginians favor lower rates, their stance may not assist North and South Carolina in obtaining reduced shipments tariffs.
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Maxwell
Virginia
Carolinas
Asheville
Interstate Commerce Commission
Charles £. Bell
North Carolina
South Carolina
Bell
Winston-Salem
Sioner
A. J. Maxwell
Alexander Forward
Corporation Commission
Bonar Law Forms Cabinet Progress Report
London reports Bonar Law advancing quickly in forming a cabinet to replace the fallen coalition government. Marquis Curzon and the Earl of Derby have agreed to serve under him, with Law awaiting formal election as head of the Unionist Party to succeed Austin Chamberlin.
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London
Andrew Bonar Law
Marquis Curzon
Earl of Derby
Bonar Law
Unist
Austin Chamberlin
Chamberlin
Birkenhead
Earl of Balfour
Miner Crushed to Death at Bell Mine
Frostburg Maryland October 20 Howard Lininger twenty eight was crushed to death beneath a mine motor at the Consolidation Coal company mine at Bell near Berlin in the Somerset field. He is survived by his wife and several children.
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Frostburg
Howard Lininger
Consolidation Coal Company
Bell
Berlin
Somerset
True bills found against Guy in federal indictment
Statesville reports three separate indictments against John W. Guy Sr former First National Bank cashier. One bill names Guy with E O Heritage. another with C W McLain. a third accuses Guy alone of embezzlement totaling $84 829 82 from 1919 to 1922. Heritage and McLain named only in two bills were not indicted. Guy at liberty under bond.
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Statesville
Ths City
Federal Grand Jury
John W. Guy, Sr
First National Bank of
Guy
E. ©. Heritage
C. W. McLain
Grand Jury
E. O. Heritage
Mr. Heritage
McLain
First National Bank
Liberty
Indictments Across City For Bond Theft Scheme
Twenty six residents of Minneapolis including bankers bond salesmen and several newspaper men are indicted by a federal grand jury in a nation wide bond theft case announced by Lafayette French U S district attorney on October 20 19.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Lafayette French
U.S
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Betty
Leonie
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