Union Leaders In Poker Game Disrupted By Whisky Raid
Big Chief Bill Welch and aides raided a South Main street union poker game at midnight. Eleven dollars, cards and whiskey were seized as evidence. Scott Kiser and A M Stuart faced fines. Roy White and others testified, bonds set, and new officers elected as leaders were convicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Welch
South Main Street
Scott Kiser
Carpeters and Joiners’ Organization
A. M. Stuart
Textile Workers
Roy White
Charles Kucker
Furniture Workers
W. H. Hurian
Kiser
Stuart
White
Etchen
Idianapolis
Kitchen
High Point Route 4 Letter Reports Crops and Community News
The column notes a preference for a national highway past Teaguetown and Winston over Wailburg amid traffic and farm concerns. It reports poor tobacco, corn, and wheat crops due to a wet season, local medical cases, charity for Greensboro and White Oak mill families, watermelons sold for 42 dollars, a Friedland church picnic with about 400 attendees, and labor tensions observed during a visit to High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teaguetown
Winston
Wailburg
Owen Reese
Winston Hospital
Andrew Sell
Greensboro
Mr. Jenkins
Wallburg
White Oak Mill
S. Farabee
Friedland Church
City Water Pure And Safe For Drinking
A newspaper note claims city water is absolutely pure and safe for drinking. A separate anecdote describes a well known rural man released from jail after the editor signed his bond to secure his release. The man begged to keep his name out of print and expressed gratitude.
Labor Leaders Address Large Asheville Crowd
Labor had a big day with speakers L. L. Jenkins of Asheville and Gastonia James F. Barrett of Asheville addressing a large crowd. Sunday afternoon Rev. Sam Cecil spoke to laborers on the city lot on North Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Organized Labor
L. L. Jenkins
Asheville
Gastonia
James F. Barrett
Sam Cecil
North Main Street
Former Resident D. T. Marable Dies in Winston-Salem
D. T. Marable former resident of this city died at his home in Winston-Salem Friday night. He is survived by his wife Lenora Moon Marable a brother A T Marable of Greensboro a daughter Mrs F D Gamble of Birmingham. Funeral services were held in Winston Salem Sunday at 2 30 p m and body was brought to this city for interment in Oakwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. T. Marable
Winston-Salem
Lenora Moon Marable
A. T. Marable
Greensboro
F. D. Gamble
Birmingham
Winston Salem
Oakwood Cemetery
Marable
Deaf Mute Couple Wed in North Carolina
J Vance Hendley of Durham and Miss Lillian McKenzie both deaf mutes were married by Rev R C Fortune in Jackson Springs after traveling from Durham. The ceremony marks one of the few such marriages in the state and connects to a history of deaf mutes in the Durham Episcopal community. Six local men joined the navy last week: J Merritt Pegg B Tf Whitsine Samuel S Murphy Roy L Southern Wesley G Johnson and Clayton M Wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Vance Hendley
Durham
Jackson Springs
Lillian McKenzie
Miss McKenzie
Hendley
R. C. Fortune
Episcopalian Church
North Carolina
Fortune
Episcopal Church
Navy
J. Merritt Pegg
B. Tf. Whitsine
Samuel S. Murphy
Roy L. Southern
Wesley G. Johnson
Clayton M. Wells
Local notes from Old Trinity and Guilford visit
Mrs Hayes returns to College street home while Jim White and family move back to Johnson street. A crowd visits Guilford College for the yearly meeting and Allie Ormand returns to town. Mr Craven and Mrs Craven travel from Washington DC and Raleigh visitor Mrs McGlammering stays with sister on College street. Rain is badly needed as gardens dry up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford College
Bruce Craven
Washington, D. C
McGlammering
Raleigh
College Street
Local notes round up from judge to crime and sport
Judge Kirkman and family visited a fishing camp for a few days while Col J W Sechrest returned from White Sulphur Springs and prepared to attend a Jr O U A M meeting. The Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co in Greensboro was raided finding 25000 lbs sugar to be sold at 11 cents per pound.
How to figure income tax in 1919 for individuals and businesses
The article outlines procrastination risks, filing deadlines, and how to compute net income for 1918 returns due by March 15. It details who must file Form 740 A, deduction limits, credits like dividends, and surtax rules for singles and couples. It also covers employer reporting and partnership returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
New Carolina
Josiah W. Bailey
Austin D. Watts
Masy
Doctor Staley Resting for Health in Surry County
Dr. A. P. Staley is rusticating for health reasons in Surry County. He has paused official duties and is focusing on recuperation at a local residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Staley
Surry County
What did they fight and pay for in World War I
A compressed wartime reflection notes 550000 Americans fighting at St Mihiel and 1200009 at Meuse Argonne, with over 3800000 in France, 236000 wounded, and more than 122500 died overseas. It argues sacrifice justifies peace through international understanding and warns against partisan obstruction in the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mihiel
Gettysburg
Meuse- Argonne
America
France
Fance
Europe
United States
United States Senate
Dearborn
Sugar seizure and drunken suspect detained by deputies
Saturday night Deputy Wagner captured 400 lbs of brown sugar and a gallon of sugar head from a location near Greensboro road. Walter Crickman was found dead drunk at his home less than three miles from the city. The charge is illicit distilling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagner
Walter Crickman
Greensboro
Scouts Leave for Lakeview Trip Under Wishart
The Boy Scouts led by Commissioner A. T. Wishart departed Tuesday morning for Lakeview in autos. They are well supplied with cats, cooking, eating and sleeping articles for a ten day outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Wishart
Lakeview
R. L. Loflin
Jim Dandy
F. M. Barbee
Philadelphia
Irma Tapp
Kinston
Marguerite Kirkman
Odelle Peacock
J. J. Farriss
Chas L. Amos
Chas and
Kenver
West
Pacific Coast
Not What It Seems High Price Reality Checks Effort to Cut Costs
Editor attempts to lower living costs by buying 1% bushels of tomatoes at 100 dollars per bushel and peaches with sugar, but the savings vanish after canning costs and work. The piece notes cans and work offset fruit price benefits, leaving little to save.
Boost Your Country and Town With Active Support
A call to civic engagement urges readers to boost the nation, their town, meetings, and local commerce. It promotes backing neighbors, sellers, and improvements, and warns against chronic complaints. The plea emphasizes personal effort to ensure progress for home communities.
High Point Men Injured in Automobile Accident
Fitzhugh Perry and Fred Lambe were injured when their High Point car collided with a Ford on Spring Garden street extension. Lambe suffered a deep cut above the eye and bruises. Perry had a broken roof of the mouth and a through cheek wound requiring hospital surgery. Eldridge Clary, driver of the Ford, was uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzhugh Perry
Fred Lambe
Spring Garden Street
High Point
Lambe
Perry
Eldridge Clary
Ford
Clary
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Poker Gane
Mary A. Clodfelter
Review
OLD Trinity
L. B. Williams
Moore's
Myra Adams
Robert A. Loflin
New York City
Mountain Eyes
Welch
Chamber of Commerce
Lonnie Leonard
W. C. Jones
Guilford County
Bank of Commerce
C. C. Earnhardt
T. D. Ferree
Odd Fellows Home
Goldsboro
Hammer
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