Democracy and efficiency clash in state government talk
Gov. O Max Gardner of North Carolina urged a new state reform agenda at the University of Virginia urging expert studies and a department of original research. He argued democracy must prevail over dictatorship while noting government should spend money efficiently. He cited Adams on state business and stressed balancing economy with public welfare.
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Charlottesville
O. Max Gardner
North Carolina
Institute of Public Affairs
University of Virginia
Tar Heel
James Truslow Adams
Harper’s Magazine
Commonwealth
Stanley Baldwin
Great Britain
Death in Southern prison blamed on heat and abuse
Weather man Whitley will be turned over to Solicitor Brassfield to present to the grand jury. Bellamy, serving a ninety day sentence for prohibition violations, died after alleged mistreatment while confined, with reports of heat prostration and a supervisor striking him. Prison officials deny mistreatment.
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Whitley
Brassfield
Bellamy
Vance Mangum
C. B. Wilkerson
T. L. Watkins
Gordon Watkins
Governors to Confer on Drought Relief Initiative
IC. C. men will act on their own initiative to supply relief as a message accepts President Hoover’s invitation to a conference of governors of drought-stricken states at a forthcoming meeting.
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White House
Reed
Kansas
Parnell
Arkansas
Cooper
Ohio
Legge
Farm Board
Washington
Caldwell
Idaho
Hoover Camp
Hyde
Hoover
Public Welfare Case Referred to Grand Jury
After a wake held, the case was referred to a grand jury for investigation following remarks by Solicitor Leon B. Drakes and Mrs. W. T. Best commissioner of public welfare. Information gathered by Mr.
Fort Worth Bank Bombing Ends in Bodies and Note Found
A bank explosion in Fort Worth left Pelton and a bomber dead. A note found on a deposit slip referenced a sister in Phoenix. Witnesses described a man with nitroglycerin in a satchel and a plan to hand over $10,000 to law enforcement outside the building.
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Fort Worth
Martin
Pier
Pelton
Benson
Lehay
Phoenix
Ariz
Marshall
Magers
Alliance
Adams-Millis Edges Highland 4 3 In Narrow Victory
Adams-Millis pushed across the winning run with two out in the final inning to defeat Highland 4 to 3. Mann led with three singles in four trips as Highland scored early while Adams-Millis rallied for four in the last frame. Box score details note three-base hit by Mann and two stolen bases by Lopp and Mann. Time 1 45.
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Adams- Millis
Highland
Mann
Adams-Millis
Dee
Musses
Maria
McFarland
Martin
Bi Moody
B. Anderson
Warner
Dennis
M'Doald
Bacouse
Pitter
Incke
Shim Wmn den
R. Adams-Millis
Espuigrs Ie Ik
Stone
Lopp
Smith
Parker
Jones
L. McDonald
Woody
Millikan
Tenth Inning Rally Wins For Y Over Jamestown
Jamestown and the Y Employed Boys battled to a 4 4 tie after nine innings in a James Town game yesterday afternoon. In the tenth, Hucks singled and Farlow doubled driving in runs as the Y team seized the lead and pulled away 9 4.
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Jamestown
Hucks
Riley
Farlow
Rayfield
Clark
Wheeliss
Whitley
Farlow Rayfield
Frosted Look Graces New Worsteds in Gray and Silver
New worsteds exhibit a frosted look with a gray tone over blue fabrics or a soft silver over black. Some materials show flecking of silver that enhances the frost effect and overall impression of texture.
Jamestown Fails Late Rally as Y Team Wins 9–4
In the tenth inning Jamestown failed to respond after Smith opened with an error. Eldridge drew a pass to force in Wheeliss, Huck delivered a three bagger, and Riley's sacrifice fly ended the game as Jamestown fell 9 to 4 to the Y team.
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Smith
Eldridge
Wheeliss
Huck
Riley
Jamestown
Records of Richard Stanford Found in NC Archives
The North Carolina Historical Commission secured Richard Stanford’s surviving manuscript correspondence from Samuel L. Adams and Mrs. E. L. Travis. Stanford served nine terms in Congress (1796-1816) from Maryland origin, resident in Person County, with ties to Gaston and Macon. The collection notes Jeffersonian politics and the 1812 war, including a Philadelphia letter referencing the Lyon Griswold incident.
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Richard Stanford
Samuel L. Adams
C. L. Travis
Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
The
North Carolina Historical Commission
South Boston
E. L. Travis, Sr
Halifax
North Carolina
Maryland
Person County
William Mebane
Stephen Moore
William Strudwick
House of Representatives
Washington
William Gaston
John Randolph
Nathaniel Macon
Jefferson
Philadelphia
Stanford
Matthew Lyon
Unruly Lyon Faced Federalist Attacks in 1790s Congress
The 18th century dispute shows Lyon, a Vermont Democrat, clashing with Roger Griswold of Connecticut. Accusations, dueling style feints, and a desk attack led to investigations and party prosecutions, with Lyon jailed after the Sedition Law.
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Ous
Vermont
Roger Griswold
Connecticut
Lyon
Griswold
Wingate Wins Jacksonville Dixie Links Title in Thriller
Bob Wingate of Jacksonville captured the public links championship at Jacksonville Municipal Golf Course in a 36 hole final over Joseph S. Greene of Philadelphia. Wingate won one up after a dramatic finish on the 56th green as Greene collapsed from the strain and was revived at the club house.
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Municipal Golf Course
Jacksonville
Fia
Bob Wingate
Dixie
Joseph S. Greene
Philadelphia
Wingate
Greene
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Tells Institute
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mr. Hoover
Commission
R. Hanson Weightman
United States Weather Bureau
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IC. C
Hindenburg
Rhineland
von Hindenburg
Speyer
Ohrlieutenant
Curtius
Moore's Book Store
Goodyear
Hiatt Tire Co
West High
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