Dr Cowper Heads Duke Faculty Club
Dr F A G Cowper of the romance languages department at Duke University has been elected president of the Erasmus club, succeeding Dr Jay B Hubbell. E W Nelson is vice president and A C Jordan secretary treasurer.
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F. A. G. Cowper
Duka University
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Jay B. Hubbell
E. W. Nelson
A. C. Jordan
Erasmus
Martin Marprelate
W. R. Greene
North Carolina Faculty Discuss Notable Works
University of North Carolina faculty present a range of literary topics including Ancient Orient by Dr. Allen God bey Erasmus studies by Dr. EB Nelson North Carolina Place Names by Dr. Frank C. Brown Voltaire and Calas by Dr. B R Jordan Gautier d Arras and Proving by Dr. F A G Cowper and The Disreputable Century by Dr. H M Jones.
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EB. W. Nelson
North Carolina
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Voltaire
B. R. Jordan
Gautier d’Arras
Proving
F. A. G. Cowper
H. M. Jones
University of North Carolina
Court Rules Car Owner Liable For Rented Auto Accidents
New Orleans Court of Appeals recently ruled that accidents caused by a car rented to a drunken man by a drive it yourself company are the owner’s responsibility. The decision holds the company liable for mischief due to entrusting a dangerous machine to an incompetent operator.
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New Orleans
Court of Appeals
Raleigh Eyes Stop on Southern Airways Plan
Raleigh may become a stop on the proposed Southern Airways route boosting aeronautics interest. A census of Raleigh air mail users is planned to gauge daily guarantees, with Raleigh expected to average about 100 pounds of air mail daily.
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Southern Airways
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Montgomery
Ala
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Tex
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North Carolina
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Firm Lets Salesmen Choose Own Salary
A rubber company in the Orient reportedly lets its agents name their own salary. A new hire must prove by figures that he is worth the amount he requests or resign. Old employees may also request raises on the same basis. Officials call the plan a success.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
Orient
How High Up London Uses Wireless Signals to Measure Height
London reports a new method using ground waves that reflect off a flying plane. A transmitter emits a wave to the ground, which returns to receivers showing colored lights that indicate altitude. The system lets aviators gauge height by the pattern of light signals.
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London
North Carolina to Launch 37-Motorist Patrol in July
Raleigh April 5 The new North Carolina highway patrol will field 37 motorcycle troopers starting July 1. They aim to curb overloads, missing license plates, improper lights, reckless driving and other hazards while building a highway patrol rather than a police force. Captain selection begins April 10 with 12–15 captain candidates and about 300 patrolman applications from across the state.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Highway Patrol
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Highway Commission
Reid Seeks 7500 Damages From Amazon Cotton Mill
Arthur Reid, suing through his mother, seeks 7500 in a civil action filed in Lexington Superior Court against Amazon Cotton Mill of Thomasville. He alleges a February 1928 injury while sweeping at the mill when a belting object struck him, causing a facial gash, unconsciousness, ten stitches, and permanent eye impairment. He was 16 at the time.
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Lexington
Arthur Reid
Sarah Reid
Amazon
Thomasville
Will McCarson
Pursley
J. R. Proctor
Davidson County Superior Court Docket for Slayers Case
Two male defendants aged 18 and 22 remain in custody after a forceful incident. The case is scheduled to be docketed on the Davidson County superior court calendar for further proceedings.
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Davidson County Superior Court
Croydon Theatre Organ Vast and Electrically Powered
In Croydon at the Davis Theatre a four manual organ with thousands of pipes is driven by a 15 horsepower motor. The instrument is entirely electrical and features about 12 000 metal contacts and 200 miles of wire with several thousand magnets.
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London
Davis Theatre
Croydon
Nitroglycerin Known as Explosive and Heart Stimulant
Nitroglycerin is described as a powerful explosive and one of the most potent heart stimulants known. The text contrasts its explosive properties with medical uses influencing heart function.
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