Good Roads Day Exploits To Open 16 Mile Road Parade
About 20 000 Guilford county residents are expected for the Good Roads Day celebration with an all day program at the fair grounds. The High Point Greensboro automobile parade will start at 10 am from the South Main street school and more than 200 cars are planned. Notable speakers include Thomas J. Gold of High Point Judge W. P. Bynum of Greensboro and Dr. D. W. Daniel of Clemson college. The day features music, basket picnics, races, fireworks, balloon ascensions, parachute leaps and free asphalt road construction demonstrations.
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J. W. Harris
High Point
South Main Street
Gteensboro
Guilford County
Fair Grounds
Greensboro
Storm warnings issued along Atlantic coast
Weather bureau places storm warnings from Savannah to Cape Hatteras as disturbances form off Georgia. Forecasters expect northward movement with strong shifting winds reaching gale force off the North Carolina coast.
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Associated Press
Washington
Weather Bureau
South Atlantic
Savannah
Cape Hatteras
Abdurbances
Georgia
North Carolina
River Steamer Volcano Sinks Near Akron
The river steamer Volcano with coal barges in tow sank in the Warrior river after striking a snag near Akron 17 miles south of Tuscaloosa. The vessel lies in five feet of water but damage is thought small and efforts to raise it will begin.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
Warrior River
Akron
Tuscaloosa
Edna Nash Receives City Honor for Groundwork
Minneapolis reporter notes Edna Nash, 17, a standout athlete, sprinting 75 yards in 10 seconds and jumping 25 feet in a hop, skip and jump. She is the only one of 4,000 children to earn a municipal honor badge for playground work.
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Minneapolis
Edna Nash
Good Roads Day Program Parade in High Point and Greensboro
Automobile parade to start at 10 from South Main street school, join Cobb farm at 10 30, then merge to Greensboro fair grounds. Prizes for decorated cars. Speaking by Thomas J. Gold, W. P. Bynum, and Dr. D. W. Daniel. Activities include dances, motor cycle and mule races, horse races, balloon ascent, daylight fireworks, kite flying, athletic events, road demonstration, and music by Crouse's band.
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High Point
South Main Street
Cobb Farm
Greensboro
Fair Grounds
Thomas J. Gold
W. P. Bynum
D. W. Daniel
Clemson College
S. C
Crouse
Parade Sets Ten MPH Speed Limit For Safety
Chief Marshal J W Harris announced a fixed speed limit of ten miles an hour for the parade tomorrow morning and said enforcement will be strict. A letter from Vanstory confirms Greensboro will provide at least 500 cars, while Harris expects High Point to contribute no fewer than 250 cars. Cars are urged to decorate though it is not required, and parade formation details are given for High Point with specific street lines and car order.
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J. W. Harris
Marshal Harris
High Point
Marshal Vanstory
Greensboro
Harris
Vanstory
Greene
Russell Street
Russell
Greene Drug Company
Associated Press
the Somme
London
French War Office
Somme
Rumania
Dobrudja
Bessarabia
Kovel
Carpathians
Atlantic Fleet Resumes Regular Target Practice
The Atlantic fleet departed Newport News for the southern drill ground off the Virginia capes at 10 this morning to resume target practice. About 40 warships including dreadnoughts cruisers destroyers and support ships followed in line and will return to Hampton Roads Friday for the next weekend ashore.
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Associated Press
Newport News
Hampton Roads
Virginia Capes
Representative Dent Heads Military Affairs Committee
Washington story reports Representative S. H. Dent Jr of Montgomery Alabama elected chairman of the House military affairs committee replacing Representative Hay of Virginia who resigned to join the federal court of claims. Hay’s resignation takes effect September 30 and Dent was nominated by Representative Kitchin.
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Associated Press
Washington
S. H. Dent, Jr
Montgomery
Ala
House Military Affairs Committee
Representative Hay
Virginia
Federal Court of Claims
Hay
Dent
Kitchin
German Cruisers Kronprinz Wilhelm and Prinz Eitel Friederich To Move
Norfolk reports that the German cruisers Kronprinz Wilhelm and Prinz Eitel Friederich, interned at the yard, will be moved to Philadelphia in a month to make way for improvements authorized by the new naval bill.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
Kronprinz Wilhelm
Prinz Eitel Friederich
Navy Yard
Philadelphia
Durham Tobacco Market Opens With Record Breaker Average
Durham N C Sept 5 market opens with 125000 pounds traded at a record breaking average above 20 cents per pound and equal to 100 percent higher than last season's average.
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Durham Tobacco High
Associated Press
Durham
N. C
Weather Forecast Cloudy Tonight With Rain Likely East
Cloudy conditions linger tonight and Wednesday with probable rain in the east portion. Increasing east winds are expected as the system moves in.
Greensboro Delegation to Welcome Dr Daniel at Good Roads Day
A Greensboro group of 25 to 30 citizens will meet Dr D W Daniel of Clemson College this afternoon. He will speak tomorrow at the good roads day celebration and be escorted along the highway to High Point. An informal reception at the Commercial club will follow a 5 PM arrival.
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Greensboro
D. W. Daniel
Clemson College
S. C
Dr. Daniel
South
Democratic National Committee
Daniel
High Point
Mrs Mollie Smith Dies After Illness
Mrs Mollie Smith 35 dies at home after nine months of pneumonia and pulmonary tuberculosis. She leaves husband E L Smith three sons and two daughters. A brief service at home 10 30 tomorrow conducted by Rev H H Robbins and Rev C L Ruth followed by funeral at Springfield and burial in Springfield cemetery under Rev George Welker.
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Mollie Smith
E. L. Smith
C. L. Ruth
Springfield
George Welker
Springfield Cemetery
Doctor Summers Sentenced to Three Years in Penitentiary
Charlotte, Sept 5 Dr J W Summers a prominent local physician convicted last week of performing an illegal operation on Miss Annie Jones of Greensboro causing her death on June 26 was sentenced to three years in the state penitentiary.
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Associated Press
Charlotte
N. C
J. W. Summers
Annie Jones
Greensboro
State Penitentiary
Riots Tip El Paso Amid Labor Day Street Parade
Street riots in El Paso erupted after a Labor Day parade as strike sympathizers attacked nonunion street railway cars. Police were powerless and called for military aid. Gen. George Bell Jr. said he could not intervene in a civil matter. Rioters dispersed after about twenty arrests. traffic halted and saloons closed.
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el Paso
Tex
George Bell, Jr
Favorable Senate Report on Danish West Indies Purchase
The treaty for the purchase of the Danish West Indies for 25 million dollars was favorably reported to the Senate by the Foreign Relations Committee. The vote was unanimous among senators present, and leaders aimed to advance ratification before today's adjournment.
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Danish West Indies
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Harrisonburg Man Dies at Age 107 in Virginia
George Manro, long time sexton of the Catholic church in Harrisonburg, Va., died at 107 after resigning at 106. Born in Scotland, he immigrated to the United States in 1863 and remained active and mentally clear until shortly before his death.
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Associated Press
Harrisonburg
George Manro
Catholic Church
Scotland
Senate Amends Revenue Bill Against Allied Blacklist
Senate adopted drastic amendments to the revenue bill striking at the allied blacklist and British interference with American mail. Diplomats warn the move could trigger a commercial war and provoke protests from allies once signed by the President. Administration leaders supported the action.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Secretary of War Baker to Visit Greensboro Area
Announcement says Secretary of War Newton D. Baker will visit High Point for a reception and likely a dinner, with stops in Greensboro and Winston-Salem. He will arrive Thursday morning and is due to speak in Greensboro and Winston-Salem before returning via High Point. Local plans hinge on tonight’s Commercial Club meeting.
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Newton D. Baker
High Point
Baker
Washington
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
W. C. Jones
Commercial Club
Elwood
Body of Unknown Negro Found at Sumner Station
Concord reports the body of an unknown Black man about 21 found beside the Southern railway near Sumner station. Death appears to be from a train strike. He was brought to town and not identified as of Sept 5. Distinguishing marks include a scar on the right upper lip and a scar on the left hand knuckles.
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Concord
Southern Railway
Sumner
Slight Rise in Infantile Paralysis Cases
The Associated Press reports a slight increase in infantile paralysis during the last 24 hours ending at 4 pm. There were 43 new cases, three more than yesterday, and 21 deaths, up five from the previous day.
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Associated Press
New York
Polite Institution Leader Dr G A Pollock Dies
Dr G A Pollock longtime resident of High Point died last night at 9 45 in Milwaukee after pneumonia. He was 72 and had served 50 years as a Presbyterian pastor with prominent posts in Illinois and Elgin. He is survived by four daughters and three sons. Funeral arrangements pending.
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G. A. Pollock
Hitch Point
Frank B. Myers
Milwaukee
Wis
Pollock
Ilinois
High Point
Myers
Illinois
Elgin
Earl J. Pollock
Rockton, Il
Stock Market Reaches New Highs In Opening Session
United States Steel hits a new high at 98 to 98 1 4. Mercantile Marine preferred 111 and Kelly-Springfield tire 81 7. The market rises on relief over railroad dispute settlement with gains across most lists, rails excluded.
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Associated Press
New York
United States Steel
Mercantile Marine Preferred
Kelly- Springfield Tire
Braves Open High Stakes Two Series to Decide Pennant
Boston leads the National League as the Braves start a five game series here to determine whether Philadelphia or Brooklyn will challenge for the title. Philadelphia and Brooklyn are tied for second place and Boston faces four more games with Brooklyn after this series. The outcome is expected to reveal the pennant winner.
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Associated Press
Boston
Braves
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Hughes heckled by Nashville Democrats in Sept. 5 speech
Charles E. Hughes spoke to a hostile Nashville audience after a tumultuous reception in a city where no Republican nominee had visited before. He praised Woodrow Wilson’s opponent position, attacked administration policies, urged a protective tariff, and claimed support for arbitration of all industrial disputes amid audience protests.
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Nashville
Tenn
Charles E. Hughes
Woodrow Wilson
Hughes Heads to Kentucky for Lexington Speech and Louisville Stop
Charles E. Hughes travels from Nashville to Lexington to deliver an afternoon address. He is scheduled for a 50 minute stop in Louisville with a brief rear platform talk, then continues toward Maine the next day.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
Charles FE. Hughes
Lexington
Louisville
Maine
Congress Hurrying to Adjourn After Revenue Bill
Washington reports the Senate pushing a final vote on the emergency revenue bill with adjournment likely by Thursday. Two remaining measures include a tariff commission and the Webb bill allowing American collective selling agencies abroad.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Congress
House
Commission to remove word obey from marriage service
Chicago reports a seven bishops seven pastors and seven laymen of the Protestant Episcopal church have decided to eliminate the word obey from the marriage ceremony. The commission will report to the general convention in St Louis on October 11. They also propose radical changes to the Ten Commandments burial and baptismal services and prayer arrangements.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Protestant Episcopal Church
St. Louis
Three High Point Deeds Filed Monday
Three High Point property deeds were filed for registration on Monday at the register of deeds office. The largest amount named was 656 dollars, paid by D. M. Hinkle to J. P. Myers for lot 13 in section three of the High Point Development company's tract. Allison Gray and wife transferred a lot 57 by 125 feet on Gray's alley to Riley Parka, and Amanda Logan conveyed a 5.455 acre parcel on Echols Street to Effie Echols for 36 dollars.
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Office of the Register of Deeds
High Point
D. M. Hinkle
J. P. Myers
High Point Development Company
Allison Gray
Riley Parka
Gray's Alley
Amanda Logan
Effie Echols
Echols Street
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