Czechoslovakia May Weather Winter With Austerity
American food experts say Czechoslovakia can survive the coming winter with tightened belts and careful food planning. Bohemia is better off than much of eastern Europe as crops run 60 to 70 percent of normal and the country seeks wheat flour and cotton while having a surplus of beet sugar and some oats barley and coal. The spinning industry is idle and experts estimate a need of about one hundred thousand bales of cotton for local textiles.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Bohemia
Europe
Czecho-Slovakia
Blind protest at House of Commons over aid to the blind
Seventy blind men protested at the House of Commons accusing officials of siphoning charity funds for salaries up to 4000 pounds a year while blind pensioners average 50 pounds. An official claimed 34000 blind in England face dire poverty amid high living costs and scarce jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
League of the Blind
England
Finds Old Painting in Pretoria Auction Room
A British army officer bought a Crucifixion painting for seven and a half shillings in a Pretoria auction. Critics believe it may be a missing Rembrandt valued pricelessly. The work has been sent to the Hague gallery advisors for examination, with theory it came to South Africa with a Dutch noble family patron.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Pretoria
the Hague
Society to Meet at First Presbyterian Church
The P. H. Dalton Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian Church will meet Monday at 3 PM. The gathering is at Mrs Ek Denny’s home on Hamilton Street and all members are urged to attend.
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P. H. Dalton Missionary Society of the
First Presbyterian Bhurch
Denny
Hamilton Street
Visitors Expected for Mrs Wineski's Guests
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Slane and Mr. and Mrs. George Stevens with families from Statesville are due today to visit Mrs. Frank Wineski.
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Bert Slane
George Stevens
Statesville
Frank Wineski
World Romance Ends In Atlanta Wedding Plan
Miss Kitna Dodd age 18 Salvation Army lassie and Lieutenant William Noble age 24 United States army medical corps announce engagement in Atlanta after an international courtship spanning Australia Japan England France and Scotland They will marry after Salvation Army training in New York and spend their honeymoon in Bombay India as they establish a Salvation Army mission there The couple met in Atlanta through Miss Dodd s father Major Horace Dodd and Noble s wartime service Both will enter Salvation Army training schools September 17 in New York They are honored guests at Salvation Army events in New York prior to departure for India
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Atlanta
Australia
Japan
England
France
Scotland
Kitna Dodd
Salvation Army Lassie
William Noble
Medical Corps
United States Army
New York
Salvation Army
Bombay
India
Far
Coun
Army Training Schools
Great Metropolis
Greensboro Bridge Party At Country Club
Mrs Lawson Lee Simmons of Greensboro entertained with a bridge party at the Country Club of Greensboro yesterday afternoon. High Point guests included Mrs Robert Brockett Mrs W C Jones Mrs R B Terry Mrs J J Farriss Mrs Charles Long Mrs Robert Walker Mrs H I Coffield Mrs D M Pollock Miss Helen Brockett Miss Annie Mae Walker Miss Mary Alice Tate Miss Marguerite Kirkman and Miss Irma Tapp.
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Greensboro
High Point
Robert Brockett
W. C. Jones
Charles Long
Robert Walker
H. I. Coffield
D. M. Pollock
Helen Brockett
Annie Mae Walker
Mary Alice Tate
Marguerite Kirkman
Irma Tapp
Youngs and James Garner Venture to Baltimore Lodge
Mr and Mrs J R Young and their nephew James Garner left today for Baltimore to attend an Odd Fellows lodge meeting. They plan to visit relatives in Washington upon their return for some time.
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J. R. Young
James Garner
Baltimore
The
Odd Fellows
Washington
Well Known Citizen Jesse Bodenheimer Dies at 67
Jesse Bodenheimer aged 67 died at his home on Him street after a long illness. Survived by wife and several children, he was a respected community member. Funeral held today at 3 p.m. at his Elim street residence by Rev. George Rh. Brown, with burial at Oakwood.
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Jesse Bodenheimer
Bodenheimer
Elim = street
George Rh. Brown
Oakwood
German army units reorganized as Potsdam NCO school closes
In Germany the non commissioned officers' school at Potsdam is reportedly dissolved as old army formations wind down. Men are discharged or sent to regimental schools while Prussian war flags head to Berlin museums. Some regiments keep battle flags. Reports state 150 naval flags were stolen in Danzig and traded as souvenirs with sailors from the Coventry.
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Germany
Potsdam
Berlin
Danzig
Coventry
Ladies' Aid to Meet at Wesley Memorial on Broad Street
The Ladies' Aid society of Wesley Memorial Methodist church will meet Monday at 4 PM at Mrs. J W Harriss's home on Broad Street. Assisting the hostess will be Mrs. J P Redding Mrs. W P Ragan Mrs. Virgil Garrett Mrs. Frank Gurley and Mrs. M A Shiplett.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
J. W. Harriss
Broad Street
J P. Redding
W. P. Ragan
Virgil Garrett
Frank Gurley
M. A. Shiplett
McCorn Party Visits Statesville Friends
Mr and Mrs J R McCorn with Miss Cars McCorn Miss Eva Marshall and Mrs Greer traveled to Statesville to visit friends yesterday.
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J. R. McCorn
Cars McCorn
Eva Marshall
Greer
Statesville
Mrs. W A Watkins Visits Lexington Neighbor
Mrs. W A Watkins of Lexington spends several days in the city with her sister Mrs H V W Oakes.
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W A. Watkins
Lexington
H. V W. Oakes
Miss Edith Moore Expected Home in October
Miss Genevieve Moore reports a letter from her sister Miss Edith Moore a Red Cross nurse in France and Germany for over a year saying she expects to arrive in High Point in October. The Cobenz Germany letter dated August 28 notes she has served amid shellfire and is among High Point’s early volunteers.
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Genevieve Moore
Edith Moore
Red Cross
France
Germany
Cobenz
Miss Moore
High Point
SAPP HONORED BY NATIONAL SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY
Delegates in Winston Salem report a historic meeting of the national council of the Sons and Daughters of Liberty. North Carolina sent a full delegation to Atlantic City and selected H. O. Sapp to respond to the address of welcome. The year’s report shows membership over 106,900 with strong growth led by North Carolina.
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Winston-Salem
National Council of the Sons and Daughters of Liberty
North Carolina
Atlantic City
H. O. Sapp
Hamlet Public Schools Open with Large Enrollment
Hamlet Sept 13 The Hamlet public school opened Monday and added a four room annex to ease crowding. By Tuesday attendance stood about 200 higher than last year as three new teachers joined the faculty and Prof Grady Garrett returned from two years in the army strengthening the staff.
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Hamlet
Grady Garrett
Army
Missionary Meeting at First Baptist Church This Monday
The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church will hold a business meeting Monday at 4 PM in the church. All members are requested to attend this important gathering as the society plans an all day prayer service on September 22.
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Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
Oil Mile Property at Charlotte Changes Hands
The old North Carolina Cotton Oil mill property in Charlotte, owned since 1912 by the Union Seed and Fertilizer Company, was purchased by C. A. Black for 45000 dollars. The oil company established the mill 30 years ago. The Union Seed and Fertilizer company was a New York corporation.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
Union Seed and Fertilizer Company
C. A. Black
New York Corporation
West Joint cadets welcomed by Genoa authorities
West Point cadets arrived in Genoa to an enthusiastic greeting from government and municipal leaders. Infantry units provided military honors at the station.
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Genoa
West Joint
Confederate Veterans Meet At High Point Camp
The High Point Camp of Confederate veterans held an interesting meeting at their headquarters this afternoon. A large turnout of Lee and Jackson veterans attended and officers for the next year were elected. Ladies of the United Daughters of the Confederacy were present and served refreshments.
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High Point
Lee
Jackson
Ladies of the United Daughters of the Confederacy
Newspaper men descend on High Point for labor visit
Governor Bickell arrives in High Point to weigh in on labor tensions as reporters from the News and Observer Frank Smethurst Greensboro Record Parker R. Anderson Greensboro News and a Charlotte Observer representative join the crowd in the furniture city.
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Bickell
High Point
Furniture City
Frank Smethurst
The
News and Observer
Parker R. Anderson
Greensboro Record
C. M. Brown
Greensboro News
Cholera Epidemic Strikes Chinese Poor in Key Cities
Severe fever and high death toll from a virulent choleraic epidemic hit Foochow and Yangtze Valley cities. Shanghai Nanking and Anking report heavy mortality among the lower class Chinese.
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Shanghai
Foochow
Fukien
Yangtsze Valley
Nanking
Anking
Woman's Guild Meeting at St Marys Church
The Woman's Guild of St Marys Church with Mrs Heat will meet Monday afternoon at 3:30 at Mrs H B Hiatt residence.
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Woman's Guild of
St. Mary’s Church
H. B. Hiatt
Dos Hill Paragrafs Revealed In Bounding Billows Photo
Sidney Hocks had his portrait photographed by a man at Bounding Billows with a bust view but no feet shown. Yam Sims, after days on Musket Ridge wheat thresher, left Tuesday morning demanding cooler weather.
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Sidney Hocks
Yam Sims
Explosion on barge at Raritan arsenal kills two
Two men died and six were injured when a six inch shell being unloaded from a barge exploded in the Raritan river near Bonhamtown New Jersey. The incident occurred at the Raritan arsenal and is under investigation.
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Bonhamtown
N. J
Raritan River
Raritan Arsenal
Fishermen to spend weekend at High Point camp
Frank Ford Cyrus Wheeler A Barbee John Ridge and W G Ragsdale left today for the High Point fishing camp in Moore county to spend the week end.
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Frank Ford
Cyrus Wheeler
A Barbee
John Ridge
W. G. Ragsdale
High Point
Moore County
P C Patterson Visitor From Charlotte In City Today
P C Patterson of Charlotte spent the day in the city on business visiting local firms and meeting with executives.
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P. C. Patterson
Charlotte
Visiting Friends
Mrs. Arthur Ripple of Welcome is spending a few days in the city with friends.
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Mrs
Arthur Ripple
Visiting Relatives From Oakes Visit Asheville and Morristown
Miss Lucy and Miss Carmen Oakes are visiting friends and relatives in Asheville North Carolina and Morristown Tennessee.
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Lucy
Carmen Oakes
Asheville
Morristown, Tenn
Amelia Bary estate value and union pledge exceed bounds
The late Amelia E. Bary left an estate valued at 559 dollars. The Women's Trade Union League with over 500000 members pledges support to the American Labor party.
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Amelia E. Bary
Women’s Trade Union League
American Labor Party
Sile Kildhen Considers Carpenter Career After Hatchet Incident
Sile Kildhen borrowed a hatchet last week, wandered the neighborhood, and warned owners to consider the matter. If not resolved, Kildhen may pursue a carpentry business.
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Sile Kildhen
Sile
Father of Dr. W L Dunn Dies at Asheville Home
William A. Dunn aged 75 died at his Hillside street home in Asheville after a months long illness. He moved to Asheville in 1900 from Decatur and is survived by his widow and son Dr. William Leroy Dunn of this city.
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W. L. Dunn
Asheville
Wiliam A. Dunn
William Leroy Dunn
Hillside Street
Mt Airy Teacher Blanch Burgess Enroute to Tardoro
Miss Blanche Burgess of Mt. Airy passed through the city yesterday while en route to Tardoro where she will teach for the fall and winter terms.
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Blanche Burgess
Mt. Airy
Tardoro
Miss Nellie Muse Heads to Greensboro College
Miss Nellie Muse travels to Greensboro to resume studies at the Greensboro College for Women.
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Nellie Muse
Greensboro
Greensboro College For Women
Men Held for Post Office Robbery Freed
Fayetteville Sept 13 Charles E Hackbarth William Salisbury and John C Davis charged with robbery of the Wagram and Rowland post offices were yesterday discharged by United States Commissioner W S Cook for lack of evidence to hold them for the higher court Assistant District Attorney O F Johnson who conducted the prosecution did not resist Davis discharge
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Fayetteville
Charles E. Hackbarth
William Salisbury
John C. Davis
Wagram and
Rowland
United States
W. S. Cook
O. F. Johnson
Davis
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Miss Dodd
Covington, Ixy
Atlanta Medical
Dodd
Major Horace Dodd
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Giance
Mrs. Lawson Lee Simmons
Cireensboro
An En
Moffitt Furnishing CO
Ment
Dissolve Officers’ School
Hags
Mrs. Oakes
H. OO. Sapp
Councte OF Sland D. OF
Hamlet Public
Baptist Church
Uttle
Pinsk
Ignacia Majeski
Ignacia
Poland
Children’s Bureau
Selis
Pe Mars
Mrs. Heat
Dos Hill
C’corgs Bingham
King St
J. Clapp
Cation Numa F. Reid Lodge
A. F
Department Store
N.C
Decatur
Til
Miss Burgess
W. A. Barber Printing
High Point Commercial
College Street
Building and Loan Association
High Point Perpetual Building
C. M. Hauser
W. A
Commercial National Bank
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