Open City Schools Start With Record Attendance
The opening of High Point schools on the fall term drew about 2 800 pupils, with Greensboro reports of crowded Emma Blair and Elm Street buildings. Superintendent Marr predicted the year would be the greatest in High Point history as enrollment climbed to 2 600 white students and 216 at Fairview Street for the first day 1921.
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High Point
W. M. Marr
Emma Blair
Rusgerl Street
Elm Street
Marr
Fairview Street
Double murder case unfolds in Chicago with confessions
Chicago authorities report Harvey W. Church confessed to killing Hertzard J. Daugherty and Carl Ausmus after luring them to his home and assaulting them with a pistol rope choke and baseball bat. Police pursue two former associates amid evolving statements and new arrests.
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Chicago
Hatraard J. Daugherty
Carl Ausmus
Harvey W. Church
Church
Wisconsin
Daugherty
Ausmus
Rysmus
Bandholtz Returns to Washington From West Virginia Field Duty
Brig. Gen. H. H. Bandholtz left his field headquarters in southern West Virginia for Washington after recent disturbances near Logan and Boone counties. Troops from the 10th 19th and 40th regiments stay in the coal fields under their colonels with orders to maintain security.
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Charleston
W. Va
H. H. Bandholitz
West Virginia
Logan
Boone Counties
Washington
Jath
Long chase for liquor smuggling through North Carolina
Two unidentified Virginia white men in an Essex and pursued by Sheriff T G Dallas of Rockingham County led a high speed chase from Reidsville to High Point. Deputies followed for ten miles as the fugitives escaped at Greensboro, crossing into Greensboro road before possibly turning off. Three cases of whiskey were reported in the vehicle.
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Virginia
North Carolina
Reidsville
High Point
T G. Dallas
Rockingham County
Leaksville
Dallas
Greensboro
Gate City
J. E. Wagner
Cotton market reels after storm, Liverpool gains
News of southwest crop damage and a sharp Liverpool surge spurred heavy buying at the open. The market quickly turned as profit taking and hedge selling pushed futures lower with October slipping to 19.85 and January down over five dollars from last week’s close.
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New York
Liverpool
Arbuckle to Face First Degree Murder Charge in Rappe Death
San Francisco police announce a formal charge of first degree murder will be filed today against Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle in connection with the death of actress Virginia Rappe after a party in Arbuckle’s hotel suite. The case centers on a party at a local hotel where bottles were present and Arbuckle was with companions when Rappe fell ill and died.
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San Francisco
Cal
Roscoe
Fatty) Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe
Miss Rappe
Arbuckle
Brady
Fred Fisbeck
L. Sherman
Los Angeles
H. J. Boyle
Boyle
Halifax rocked by Imperial Oil plant explosion
Halifax Nova Scotia reports a blast at the Imperial Oil refinery in Dartmouth that jolted the city waking residents and shattering glass. Authorities say no deaths or serious injuries are confirmed though evacuations occurred and services were disrupted.
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Halifax
Nova Scotia
Imperial Oil Company
Dartmouth
Woodside
Eastern Passage
Florida Physician Waives Hearing in Manslaughter Case
Clearwater, Sept 12. Dr. I. J. Belcher Tarpon Springs physician charged with manslaughter in the death of Virginia Turner 21 whose body was found in Booker Creek Aug 27 waived preliminary hearing in county court. He was bound over on 10000 bond to await Pinellas county grand jury convening Tuesday.
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Clearwater
Fla
I. J. Belcher
Tarpon Springs
Virginia Turner
Booker Creek
Pinellas County
Belcher
T. J. Gold Holds Court Here Today
Thomas J. Gold, prominent High Point attorney, presided at police court in Judge Walter Royal’s absence due to illness. Minor cases only. Pendry found guilty of assault with verdict suspended on costs. Hill convicted of speeding and costs. dismissed on costs for open cutout. Best paid costs for disorderly conduct. Waddell charged with parking near hydrant and failed to appear.
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Thomas J. Gold
High Point
Walter Royal
H. B. Pendry
Theodore Gibson
Bob Hill
Sam Best
Percy Waddell
Emigration Law Hardships Attributed to Dishonest Agents
President Harding told Representative Seigel that restrictive emigration rules cause hardships and that dishonest steamship agents have admitted innocent evacuees while others were sent back for quota reasons. Harding criticized impositions on the government despite warnings and leniency.
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New York
Hefding
Representative Seigel
Seigel
House Committee On Emigration
Mr. Harding
Hammer E A Dies After Long Illness in Mechanicsville
E A Hammer 71 died after a year of ill health at his Mechanicsville home. He was born April 27 1850 married Charlotte Payne November 4 1869 and had eight children four sons and five daughters. Surviving are widow eight children 19 grandchildren two brothers and a sister-in-law. Masons will conduct funeral at 10 AM tomorrow at the home and interment will be in Lebanon cemetery.
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E. A. Hammer
Mechanicsville
Hammer
Emery Arrington Hammer
Charlotte Lavina Payne
Iris Clinard Pegram
Lee F. Hammer
California
Dallas E
Victor P. Hammer
Washington, D. C
Fowle G. Hammer
Gibsonville
W. CC. Montgomery
J. W. Montgomery
J. W. Thacker
High Point
L. B. Cockman
Raeford
Alvin R
Charles M. Hammer
Masonic Lodge
Masons
Lebanon Cemetery
Federal Employees Open Fifth Annual Convention in New Orleans
A diverse group of government workers from scientist to charwoman attended the fifth annual convention of the National Federation of Federal Employees in New Orleans. The meeting will discuss merit-based civil service reclassification, politics-free appointments and promotions, and a standardized pay scale. Luther C. Steward of Kansas City is federation president, with 4. J. Newmyer of Washington, D.C. as secretary-treasurer.
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New Orleans
National Federation of Federal Employes
Luther C. Steward
Kansas City
Federation
J. Newmyer
Washington, D. C
Virginia Summer School Makes Record
Charlottesville Va Sept 12 The summer quarter of the University of Virginia closed as the most successful session in its history. Total enrollment for both terms reached 2,713 with net enrollment 2,429 after duplicates. Virginia students numbered 2,161 and 552 came from other states.
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Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Virginia
Lweatyreight Piper
Rev Jim Green Opens Union Tent Revival in High Point
Rev Jim Green evangelist of the Methodist Episcopal church opened a union tent revival in High Point drawing an estimated 4000 to 5000 attendees around the corner of West Green and Willow brook streets yesterday afternoon and evening. He preached a soul stirring sermon from Psalms 85 6 stressing revival of truth faith and love. The crowd overflowed the tent and many were turned away while several conversions were reported.
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Jim Green
High Point
West Green
Willowbrook
Methodist Episcopal Church
Furniture City
Mr. Green
God's Church
God
Arbuckle Films Barred in Bedford by Mayor Action
Bedford Mass September 12 Mayor Haines ordered all motion picture houses to bar films featuring Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle held in San Francisco tied to the Virginia Rappe death until the case is resolved. One theater withdrew an Arbuckle film under official ban.
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Bedford
Mass
Haines
Roscoe
Fatty) Arbuckle
San Francisco
Virginia Rappe
Arbuckle
Muyer
Sign of Cross Found on Arms of Two Slain Men
Detroit police investigate two killings with crucifix tattoos on the right arms of both victims. One man was shot and the other found in the Detroit River, with signs of violence on his body, suggesting renewed feudist activity in the area.
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Detroit
Detroit River
Irish courier to Inverness as Lloyd George talks loom
A Dail Eireann courier left Dublin for Inverness where Premier Lloyd George has headquarters. Robert Barton did not embark, fueling rumors he may join plenipotentiaries for peace talks. Dublin reports say the Dail cabinet finished a draft reply to Lloyd George on the Irish question.
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Dublin
Dail Birenn
Inverness
Scotland
Lloyd George
Robert C. Barton
Two Ways Farmers May Obtain Federal Loans
North Carolina officials outline two paths for farmers to access federal loans. Farmers can apply through local banks or directly via organizations to the War Finance Corporation, with warehouse receipts required for cotton advances. Judge James S. Manning is seen as a leading candidate for the U S Supreme Court seat after Justice Allen’s death. Governor Morrison pursues a firm appointment amid expositions and state legal actions.
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North Carolina
War Finance Corporation
Bailey
J. & Latham
Greensboro
Greensboro Wacahouseand Storage Company
Raleigh
Norfolk
Wilmington
Savannana
Charleston
McLean
War Finance ‘Orporation
Latham
James S. Manning
Supreme Court
William R. Allen
Manning
Charlotte
Hardaway Constrution Company
Morrison
Josiah W. Bailey
Superior Court
Francis D. Winston
John €. Wood
Tasker Polk
J. W. Bassett
George W. Conner
Oday
John van
Metts
Washington City
North Carolina N National Guard
Metta
San Antonio Relief Funds Hit 17478 In Disaster
Relief funds totaling 17478 had been subscribed today toward a 25000 goal to aid residents who lost possessions in Saturday’s flood. Property damage was put at up to 7 million dollars. death toll estimates ranged around 100, with 47 bodies recovered.
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San Antonio
Tex
A. B. Yandell
Chamber of Commerce
President Leaves Atlantic City for New York
President departs Atlantic City after Seaview Club round en route to New York for an evening at the theatre aboard the residential yacht Mayflower. Event marks closing on Proxidant Hardings seashore vacation with an early morning round ending the vacation period.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Angora Note on Public Mark of Reverence to Men
A fragment from Angora dated September 12 discusses an old custom of publicly honoring a man as a mark of esteem or reverence, noting its association with Asia Minor traditions.
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Angora
Asia Minor
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Justice Allen
Max Abernethy
Internal Revenue
N.Y
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