Supreme Court voids grandfathers clause in race voting case
The Supreme Court ruled Oklahoma and Maryland grandfather clauses unconstitutional, applying the Fifteenth Amendment to both federal and municipal elections. The decision affects voting rights for Black citizens and upholds equal treatment in registration, with concurrent commentary from North Carolina observers. Editors praised the ruling’s impact on future suffrage laws and noted local reactions from Hickory and Annapolis.
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United States Supreme Court
Annapolis
White
South
Rick Reynold
Oklahoma
Maryland
Washington
North Carolina
Supreme Court of the United
Butler
Parker R. Anderson
First Methodist Church Baraca Philathea roles
The executive committee of the Baraca Philathea class appointed officers and committees for social, membership and charity tasks. New secretary's board and a Vacation Register improve attendance and lesson time. Pocket Testament League includes thirty six members. June meeting elected officers for next quarter. class enrollment around sixty with a larger room and ongoing invitation to visitors.
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Philathea Com
Lula Lee Wolfe
Pinkey Waugh
Katherine Clement
Estelle Wolfe
Annie Reinhardt
Marjorie Whitener
Erroll Bolch
Myrtle Taylor
Maggie Byers
Sara McKillop
Annie Deal
Mamie Sue
Effiie Johnson
Morgarton
Young Men’s Baraca
First Methodist Church
P. A. Setzer
L. H. Leslie
Joseph Hoffman
Arthur Bradford
Frank Johnston
Burgan Witherspoon
Setzer
Germany Starts Draft of Note on Wilson Request
Berlin reports foreign office experts drafting Germanys answer to President Wilson on submarine warfare with a mid to late next week target for transmission. The note likely avoids firm armament claims about the Lusitania, emphasizes a peaceful settlement with the United States, and may address British flag use and submarine restrictions. Local notices urge readers to report missed deliveries and remind readers to visit ads in The Democrat.
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Berlin
London
Foreign Office
William
Empiré Naval
Wilson
Emil Grabe
Lusitania
Mauretania
Maureta
United States
Otto Weddigen
Admiralty
West Hickory News Briefs June 23 Highlights Local Moves
West Hickory notes a mild spring turning to cheap produce with beans and potatoes plentiful. Local movers include Geo Hendrick family relocating to Newton. Mrs. M. J. Lowman visited Morganton. misses Smith and Jessie Smith of Chesnee visited Caroleen. Byers and Lowman families moved to Rhodhiss. Various visits, illnesses, and a death mark the week, with church services and small-town social life summarized amid local property transfers in Hickory.
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West Hickory
Geo. Hendrick
Newton
M. J. Lowman
Iends
Morganton Coverellays
Margaret Smith
Jessie
Chesnee
S. 3
Caroleen
Catherine Jones
Willie Wilson
Joseph Hawkins
Post
Texas
Robert Carlton
Lenoir
Eli Childers
Margaret Milton
Greenville
S.C
Taccoa
B. Reep
Additional Train Service Sunday Between Here and Salisbury
Beginning Sunday morning June 27 trains Nos 15 and 16 resume regular run between here and Salisbury with a slight change in No 15 schedule arriving about 8 o clock. No change to No 16. Mrs W H Barkley was called to Charlotte Friday to be at the wedding of her sister Miss Hazel Moser who had surgery for acute appendicitis.
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Here
Salisbury
W. H. Barkley
Charlotte
Hazel Moser
Governor Slaton Commutes Leo M Frank to Life
Atlanta reports Governor Slaton commutes Leo M Frank from death to life imprisonment for the Mary Phagan murder. Frank is moved to Milledgeville prison farm after the decision, while crowds gather and police restrain demonstrators. A detailed chronology of the case follows, noting key dates from 1913 to the commutation on June 21 1915.
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Slaton
Georgia
Frank
Atlanta
Leo M. Frank
Milledgeville
Mery Phagan
Marietta
Mary
Phagan
Therisoner
Macon
Mary J. Phagan
National Pencil
Jim Conley
Jon
Conley
Beegun
Fulton County Superior Court
Superior Court
Georgia Supreme Court
Frank Resente
Justice Lamar
United States Supreme Court
J. Holmes
United States District
Just Lamar
Supreme Court
Holmes
Hughes
Georgia Prison Commission
Georgia Prison ‘ Commission
John M. Sla
Local and Personal News From Conover Area
Mrs J L Yount spent Sunday with relatives in Conover. Prof W H Little plans graduate work at Wisconsin this summer. Miss Anna Hemmeter of Conover visits Mrs M J Heinicke. Mrs Harriet Huffman spent Sunday with her sister Miss Mattie Miller in Conover. Chimney struck by lightning at Mr C W Ellington home with little damage. Mrs Margaret Council of Salisbury to visit cousin Mrs J M Holland. Miss Margaret Taylor of Hickory also visiting. Reformed Church picnic at Catawba Springs draws large crowd and fine weather. Mr H K Koster leaves government farm role for West Virginia. to work in Mason County near Mt Pleasant starting July 1.
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J.L. Yount
Conover
W. H. Little
University of Wisconsin
Anna Hemmeter
M. J. Heinicke
Harriet Huffman
Mattie Miller
C. W. Ellington
Reformed Church
Catawba Springs
H. K. Koster
West Virgini
Ome
Mason County
Mt. Pleasant
Large illicit distilleries found near Caldwell
Sheriff J A Triplett and deputies seized and destroyed two large illicit distilleries near Lenoir on Green Mountain. The first 30 gallon still operated with 1,200 gallons of singlings in three vats and fired shots as officers approached. A second nearby 60 gallon still held several hundred gallons of singlings and was dismantled and moved to Lenoir.
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J. A. Triplett
Jay
Green Mountain
Lenoir
North Carolina
Triplett
War Losses in Men Reach 8 331 000 Figure tally
Red Cross figures released by Dr. K. Ziege l, German consul in Denver, show total wartime deaths in six months at 2,146,000 with Germany 482,000 Austria 341,000 France 464,000 Britain 116,000 and Russia losses also noted. Daily Allied losses averaged 28,900 while Central Powers averaged 13,300.
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Red Cross
K. Ziegel
Denver
Col
Europe
Asia
Africa
Germany
Austria
France
Ain
Russi
Autria-Hungary
Lightning Strikes Residence Near Le Noir College
A Monday morning storm struck the home of Mr. Beary Wagner near Le Noir College with little damage and no injuries. The lightning also hit a transformer at Martin Furniture Company, burning it out.
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Beary Wagner
Lenoir College
Martin Furniture Company
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