Williams Claims Reserve Favored Large Banks Over Small
Former comptroller of the currency John Williams testifies before the congressional agricultural committee accusing the Federal Reserve of discrimination against farming interests. He cites high collateral demands at some reserve banks and argues progressive rate policies harmed smaller banks while New York banks benefited. He says he opposed these injustices once aware.
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Washington
John 5. Williams
Currency
Congress Agricultural Commission
Federal Reserve System
Representative Mills
New York
Williams
Mr. Mills
Reserve Board
Mr. Williams
Southern Bank
Reserve Bank
Mills
Federal Reserve Board
Friendly boxing bout ends fatally for youth in Bessemer City
In Gastonia on August 3, 18 year old John Holland of Bessemer City died after a friendly boxing match with Dawson Hall on a street corner in front of a moving picture theatre. Holland fell after a leg blow and died before medical help could arrive.
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Gastonia
John Holland
Bessemer City
Dawson Hall
Moving Picture Theatre
Holland
City Council Advances Routine Session Actions
The city council met Tuesday night to address routine matters. A $150 appropriation was approved for firemen traveling to the Gastonia convention, and the garage ban near a church was repealed allowing F Morrison to build on Jordan Street with Sunday hours restricted. Dust from Lassiter road machinery near the railroad station will halt operations until nuisance abates.
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Gastonia
F. Morrison
Jordon Street
Sheraton Hotel
Lassiter Company
Carolina and Yadkin River
Lesson Buddies Sail For France To Go Over Klaondersfields Again
New York Aug 3 The American Legion steamship George Washington sails with 250 Legionnaires aboard headed for Cherbourg and Bremen. They will disembark to visit battlefields where they fought the German emperor’s forces for more than a year.
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France
Klaondersfields
New York
American Legion
George Washington
Cherbourg
Bremen
Guilford County Tobacco Outlook Strong for Quality
Wilmington reports Col. Thomas S. Graham of Chadbourn and Greensboro says the Greensboro and High Point area has the best tobacco crop in the Carolinas. He notes low Eastern Carolina prices due to scarce exports and domestic buyers, predicts Guilford County growers will set price and quality records as leading buyers compete to secure quality tobacco for consumer needs.
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Wilmington
Greensboro
High Point
North
South Carolina
Col
Thomass. Graham
Chadbourn
South Atlantic
Winston-Salem
Graham
Wrightsville Beach
Carolina
United States
Col. Graham
Guilford County
Landis Rules Out Return for Acquitted Ball Players
Chicago August 3. Judge Kenesaw M. Landis says none of the American League players acquitted of conspiring to throw the 1919 world series have prospects of immediate reinstatement. Robt Crowe says all remaining indictments will be pursued. waivers of immunity and other details are still under investigation.
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Chicago
Cincinati
Byudge
G Amblers
Robert EK. Crowe
JT Am
Rowe
Virginia Primary Nominations Reported in Unofficial Returns
In Virginia the gubernatorial race shows State Senator E Lee Ruinable of Withville leading Harry St George Tucker by 15000 to 26000 votes in unofficial results from yesterday's wets primary. State Senator Junius EF West of Suffolk appears to win the lieutenant governor nomination over Julian Jun by Nerico county.
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Richmond
E. Lee “Rinkle
Withville
Harry St. George Tucker
Ex'neton
Junius EF. West
Suffolk
Julian Junn
Nerico
Community to vote on $900000 school bond proposal
Special to The Enterprise Kinston August 3 voters committee of 30 may call a bond election for 900000 in school bonds. School officials say the large issue is necessary as the new educational authorities proposal faces quick action to address crowded facilities when the school opens September 6.
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Kinston
Honda
Asheville Labor Delegation Heads to High Point Convention
Asheville delegates to the fifteenth annual North Carolina State Federation of Labor convention will depart Sunday for High Point to attend the opening meeting next Monday. Local organized crafts will be represented by their delegations.
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LABOR
Asheville
Asheille
North Carona
Public urged to oppose Fordney tariff bill nationwide
Akron Ohio August 3 C L Knight a publican congressman urged chamber of commerce business men and national associations to protest the Fordney tariff bill described as one of the worst pieces of legislation in half a century He urged protest against a proposed income tax and criticized President Harding calling the welfare bill a plaything and noting a 200000000 appropriation.
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Akron
Chamber 1
Commerce
Unitedtates
C. L. Knight
Ohio
House
Ways and Means
Knight
Harding
Congress
North Carolina Pellagra Deaths Drop by 1920 Figures
State health data show Pellagra deaths in North Carolina fell to 297 in 1920 from 381 in 1919 and 308 in 1917. Dr. W S Rankin departs for Washington to join a conference on the Pellagra situation with public health officials from thirteen southern states.
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Raleigh
State Board of Earth
North Carolina
State Board
Serice
W. S. Rankin
Washageton
Theublic Health Service
Southrn
Rankin
Red Cross
Commissioner of Revenue
A. D Watts
Watts Gas Companies
State Corporation Commission
Ater
M. L. Shinman's
Olis
Charlotte
Wilmington
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
North Carola
North
Arolina
Mdeercombe County
Lenoir
Maleara
Quarry cave-in prompts cleanup and drainage work near Raleigh
In Raleigh on August 3, Charles K. Farmer of the state highway commission reports the quarry bottom will be pumped out by next Wednesday. A new ditch is being dug after yesterday's underground tunnel cave-in. Gasoline pumps remove water at about one half inch per hour.
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Raleigh
Old Rock
Charles KE. Farmer
State Highway Commission
Farmer
Naples Mourns Caruso as Body Lies in State
Naples and Italy paid tribute to Enrico Caruso as crowds filled Madonna Bella church for a solemn requiem. The bier stood in the room where he died, with Mrs. Caruso placing garlands, while fans filed by the coffin silent in prayer. Caruso reportedly left about 30 million lire, roughly six million dollars, in fortune.
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Naples
Italy
Assoiated Press
Enrico Caruso
Madonna Bella
Gracia
Hotel Vesuvius
Iwe
Caruso
Roanoke Island to host film on Raleigh colonization
A North Carolina project will recreate the Roanoke Island era with ancient caravels and reconstructions of Fort Raleigh. Captain A Q Clement directs the film with Miss Grimball guiding the pageantry and Miss Evans organizing Dare County schools. Local centers like Manteo Elizabeth City and Enenton will supply cast and crew.
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Elizabeth City
N. C
Roanoke Island
North Carolina
Amadas and
Barlowe
John White
Ralph Lane
Fort Raleigh
Raeigh
A. Q. Clement
Goldsboro
Elizabeth B. Gemball
New York
Manteo
Bndenton
Mavel Evans
Dare County
Nature rebuilds stretch of Wrightsville Beach
Al Wrightsville reports Wrightsville Beach restored after January storm erosion. Nor’easter damaged sand but ongoing replenishment has thinned the water line and increased sand depth, drawing visitors from central North Carolina. Southern equipment links Greensboro to Wilmington, easing access to Wrightsville Beach via clear train routes.
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Wrightsville
Wilmington
Wrightsville Beach
Lumina
Southern
Atlantic Coast Line
Evangelist Ham Stirs Goldsboro To Political Debate
In Goldsboro North Carolina Evangelist Kelvin Ham’s revival sparks strong civic action. Citizens push to oust City Manager Ritch citing indifference to the revival and enforcement of Sunday blue laws. Police Chief Ed Tew backed Sabbath observations causing tension with city leadership.
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Goldsboro
Riteh
Ed Tew
Goldsore
Ritch
Tew
Olice
United States
Evangelist Ham
Tha
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