Odd Fellows National Convention Heads to Baltimore
The Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows meets in Baltimore from the 14th to 20th in its centennial year. The federation, founded in Baltimore on April 26, 1819 with five members, now has over two and a half million members and plans excursions to Gettysburg Mt. Vernon and Annapolis for delegates. J R Young M L Burke and W T Brown will attend from High Point. The note cites 12,000,000 wage earning women in the United States.
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Odd Fellowship In
America
Baltimore
Gettysburg
Mt. Vernon
Annapolis
J. R. Young
M. L. Burke
W T. Brown
High Point
Revival in West End Baptist Church Ends Week
Rev J F Black preached a strong sermon from II Samuel 14 30 at West End Baptist. He warned that afflictions may awaken Christians to consecration and service. Prayer followed. one professed faith. Tonight topic is The Paralysis of Sin and Friday Night Love Lifted the Load. Services through Sunday with singing at 7 45 and preaching at 7 15. Public invited.
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J. F. Black
West End Baptist Church
Absalom
Mr. Black
Obituaries Cite German War Losses in Newspaper Ads
Berlin reports list 22 Wangenheim family members dead and 19 from Varon von Puttkamer in large obituaries as German losses mount. Individual units also publish losses daily, reflecting the war's severity. The finance ministry estimates wartime costs at 36.5 billion dollars at the current exchange rate.
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Berlin
Baron von Wangenheim
Varon von Puttkamer
Germany
Wanrenheim
Leutenant
Ministry of Finance
Europe First 10 Speed Up All Productivity Warns Hoover
London reports Herbert Hoover head of the Inter Allied Relief Commission warns in the National Food Journal that Europe must instantly raise productive output to avoid political moral and economic chaos and potential war. He says Western Hemisphere surplus cannot long cover Europe’s deficit and credits would falter once commodities return.
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Europe
London
Herbert Hoover
Inter-Allied Relief Commission
Natonal Food Journal
Ilized
Western Hemisphere
Mr. Hoover
West
Dog Hill Paragrafs From GhURGA BINGHAM Note
The Depuy Cons.np,e leader receives a call about missing Jefferayn Potlocks. After a search he spots smoke and finds Jefferson calmly reading the weekly paper on the back porch. Tobe Moseley predicts future horse doctors working in garages. Cricket Hicks eyes the theater world and seeks lantern prices.
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Depuy
Jefferayn Potlocks
Jefferson
Tobe Moseley
Pastor’s six month sentence upheld in mail fraud case
Judge Sanborn of the U S Court of Appeals affirms Rev. David G. Wine, a German Baptist minister from Enders Nebraska, six months in jail for fraudulent use of the mails. He was convicted in McCook Nebraska federal court for misrepresenting a Chase county ranch value.
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Lincoln, Neb
Sanborn
United States Court of Appeals
David G. Wine
Enders
Neb
McCook
Chase County
Nebraska
Man Fatally Strikes Wife During Domestic Dispute
In Pueblo Colorado on a Friday night William M. Collins a Black man killed his wife aged about 44 by striking her in the head with a public safety item after a long quarrel and then surrendered to police.
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Pueblo
Colo
William M. Collins
Collins
McClure and Cross Wed in Norfolk Quiet Ceremony
Miss Bessie McClure and H Cross were quietly married Sunday in Norfolk. Only intimate friends attended. Mrs Cross is popular and long employed at Allen's Department Store. Mr Cross is a promising local businessman. They will reside in Norfolk.
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Bessie McClure
H. Cross
Norfolk
Cross
Allen's
Mrs. Cross
Rioting in Fiume Between Italian and Czech Troops Reported
Unconfirmed reports from London indicate serious rioting in Fiume between Italian and Czecho Slovak troops. Allied authorities are interviewing witnesses as clashes continue.
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London
Fiume
Back to College for Odell Peacock and Ruth Balaam
Miss Odell Peacock and Miss Ruth Balaam left for Greensboro yesterday to resume studies at the Greensboro College for Women.
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Odell Peacock
Ruth Balaam
Greensboro
Greensboro College
Schoolgirls Attend Greensboro College for Women
Miss Helen Reynolds and Miss Katherine Pickett have traveled to Greensboro to attend the Greensboro College for Women, expanding their education opportunities.
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Helen Reynolds
Katherine Pickett
Greensboro
Greensboro College For Women
Mrs Zolhlicoffer Leaves for Atlanta Career Post
Mrs. Ropa B. Zolhlicoffer departed yesterday for Atlanta where she has accepted a responsible position.
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Ropa B. Zolhlicoffer
Atlanta
The House of Bureau Furniture and Veils
A clubman jokes about house contents counting bureaus armoires and drawers. Another replies that even vast inventories would be filled with veils ruching hatpins ribbons and vanity items, advising the husband to wrap his own clothes in a newspaper and hide them.
Pershing’s Last New York Day Busy With Appointments
General John J. Pershing spent a full day in New York with a packed schedule from morning until evening. He will depart for Washington at 8 a.m. tomorrow, concluding his visit as the city’s guest.
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New York
John J. Pershing
Pershing
Washington
Double Track Completed on Southern System Washington to Atlanta
Officials announce the Southern Railway now operates a double track from Washington to Atlanta with modern signs and safety devices. The final section near Thicketty South Carolina between mile posts 439 and 442 was completed, completing a two rail corridor with strong concrete and steel structures. Ballast and surfacing work remain, and electric automatic block signals will be installed once ongoing Charlotte to Spartanburg work finishes. Major W. H. Wells has overseen the rebuilding since 1902, transitioning from chief to consulting engineer.
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Washington
Atlanta
Thicketty
S. C
Cencrete
Charlotte
Spartanburg
Southern
Alexandria
Orange
W. H. Wells
Grizzled Veteran Submits Case Without Argument
After a young lawyer spoke for nearly five hours to a jury who felt like lynching him, his opponent, a grizzled veteran, rose and said he would follow the example and submit the case without argument.
Mrs. Ortheus Kearns and Mrs. John Plummer Visit City
Mrs. Ortheus Kearns of Farm and Mrs. John Plummer of Hannahsville are visiting the city as guests of Mrs. Dr. T. Andrews.
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Ortheus Kearns
Farm
John Plummer
Hannahsville
Dr. T. Andrews
Lena Blackburne Shines for Camp Cravath Nine
Lena Blackburne, recently traded to the Phillies from the Braves, stars at third base for Camp Cravath's nine. He delivers a bang-up defensive game and contributes to the lineup’s strong showing.
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Cently
Phillies
Braves
Camp Cravath
Miss Emily Lambert Visited Winston Salem With Friends
Miss Emily Lambert motored to Winston Salem yesterday and spent a short time in that city with friends.
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Emily Lambert
Winston Salem
Birthday party marks first year for Joseph Fletcher
Mr and Mrs J G Lambert hosted a North Main street birthday for their grandson Joseph Lambert Fletcher of Winston Salem who just turned one. Several youngsters attended including Martha Thomas Louise Jackson Williams Marguerite Hedrick Walter Hedrick Robert Thurman Julian Whitener and Joe Lambert Fletcher as the cake with a single candle was cut.
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J. G. Lambert
North Main Street
Joseph Lambert Fletcher
Winston-Salem
Card of Thanks to High Point Community
We extend heartfelt thanks to High Point residents and the neighborhood for untiring kindness during the 19 months sickness and death of our wife and mother who passed away Sept 2 1919. L G Boswell and children padvt.
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High Point
Miss Bessie Tesh Enters Greensboro College for Women
Miss Bessie Tesh traveled to Greensboro yesterday to enroll at Greensboro College for Women, marking a personal step in higher education.
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Bessie Tesh
Greensboro
Greensboro College For Women
U D C Meeting Scheduled at Mrs Hayden Home
An important meeting of the U. D. C. will be held Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the home of Mrs. J. Hayden on Washington street. All members were urged to attend.
Grace Bencini Returns to Greensboro College for Women
Miss Grace Bencini resumes studies at Greensboro College for Women after summer stay in the city with her mother, Mrs BE Benceini.
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Grace Bencini
Greensboro
Greensboro College For Women
BE. A. Benceini
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Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
The
Rose Theater
Jooe Martin
Dad Fellows
Sovereign Grand Lodge of
Odd Fellows
Ing
United States
Moffitt Furnishing Company
Baptist Church
Wervice
Dog Hill
By Ghurga Bingham
Cricket Hicks
Southern Railroad
Lena”’ Blackburne
Nlasine
Rose Theatre
Qeparthen
L. G. Boswell
R. Gratz Cox
Miss Boyd
Pepe Anspo College
Drs. Staley
Stanton Wetchida
WV. A
Building and Loan Association
Bingh Point
High Point Perpetual Building
C. M. Hauser
W._A. J. Idol
Sec. and
Treas
Commercial National Bank
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