North Carolina Labor Federation Elected Officers and Endorsed Reforms
The North Carolina federation of labor met in Raleigh with W. L. Moody favored as president and Marvin L. Ritche as organizer. Nellie Pressley was chosen second vice president, C. T. Worley re-elected secretary. Resolutions urged inspection of educational institutions, opposed convict labor on farms, and endorsed Australian ballot and a woman’s international labor league. The group planned to adjourn later that afternoon.
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W. L. Moody
Raleigh
Federation
Labor Movement
Woman’s International Labor League
Robber Fires At Teller Then Attempts Suicide Near Police HQ
A hold up man entered Munsey Trust in downtown Washington and demanded 150 dollars. He fired at a teller, then shot himself in the jaw, shattering a plate glass window, and was taken to a hospital. Two money orders from Defiance Ohio and Yorido Ohio were found on him.
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Washington
Munsey Trust Company
Financial District
Defiance
Ohio
Yorido, Ohto
Libel Action Seizes 2,800 Cases of Eggs in Chattanooga
U S district attorney files libel suit in federal court seizing 2,800 cases eighty four thousand ten dozen eggs stored by Atlantic Ice and Coal for Morris and Company Chicago. suit alleges eggs unlawfully stored to inflate prices.
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Chattanooga
United States District Attorney
Atlantic Ice and Coal Corporation
Morris and Company of Chicago
German Finance Chief Seeks Merchant Fleet and Tax Plan
Berlin. August 13. Mathias Erzberger vice premier and finance minister urged immediate steps to build a German merchant fleet and aid citizens abroad with state loans. He said a bill would be introduced in weeks and proposed raising 26 million marks yearly in taxes to sustain the program and support reconstruction in northern France using German labor.
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Berlin
Mathias Ertzberger
Weimar
Erzberger
Herr Erzberger
France
Solons Define Booze Standards in Prohibition Debate
Washington Aug. 13 Congress seeks a uniform administration of prohibition by defining intoxicating liquors. A senate sub committee issued a formal report on the amended enforcement law. An elaborate brief by Anti-Saloon League counsel is attached citing court decisions and precedents.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Anti-Saloon League of America
Transverter Installed at Broadway Theatre
Workmen completed the installation of a modern transverter in the Broadway theatre. Manager A B Huff announced the device will improve projection for clearer and better pictures from the operating room.
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Broadway
Broadway Theatre
A. B. Huff
Aid to Kolchak retreating army rushed to Viladivostok
The American government is hurrying material aid to Admiral Kolchak's retreating army in Siberia. Officials said 45,000 rifles and several ships this week on army transports, plus a million pounds of ammunition, have already been sent to Francisco. Additional equipment would go forward. In the Ukraine the city of Vinitza near Kiev has been abandoned by bolsheviks. The Volhynia anti Bolshevik forces have occupied Latvek rail center southwest of Kovel.
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Admiral Kolechak
Siberia
Viladivostok
Vinitza
Ukraine
Kiev
Moscow
City Blames Bum Alarm System Shortfalls on Old Lines
Fire Chief Horney and Superintendent York blamed the faulty alarm system on aged iron wire lines that were spliced with copper, causing corrosion and weak connections. An Atlanta agent found no switchboard trouble but noted repeated line faults. The council ordered urgent repairs to protect property and curb insurance increases.
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Atlanta
York
Plumb plan labeled chaos by West Virginia governor
Governor John Cornwell denounced the Plumb plan for government ownership of railroads as neither sane nor fair. He warned that if the public buys roads and hands them to railroad workers, other public utilities would demand the same, leading to chaos as seen in Russia.
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Cornwell
Charleston
John Cornwell
Federation of Railway Employes
Chesapeake & Ohio System
William Burgess Visiting Winston Salem on Business
William Burgess of Winston Salem is in the city today on business.
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William Burgess
Winston,Salem
Hitchcock threatens senators over treaty ratification pace
In a stormy session the senate foreign relations committee voted to speed up treaty review. Senator Hitchcock reportedly warned that an attempt to force a senate vote could follow if committee action is rushed. Senator Lodge and others signaled support, while Senator Fall cautioned against precipitate moves.
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Hitchcock
Senate
Lodge
Viscount Grey to Represent Britain in Washington
London Aug 13 Viscount Grey former secretary of state for foreign affairs has agreed to represent the British government at Washington pending a permanent ambassador's appointment.
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State For Foreign Affairs
Washlington
Wilson to veto daylight saving repeal bill
President Wilson will veto the act repealing daylight saving measure. The bill has sat with him since August 5 and he is expected to return it to Congress before week’s end.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Hendersonville Trains Cap Captain Held After Alleged Assault
Captain Thomas Gomer of the United States General Hospital No 2 bound over to Hendersonville court on a charge of attempted criminal assault against Mrs WP Mayfield of Greenville South Carolina. He was found guilty on related charges, fined 25 dollars plus costs, and jailed awaiting reply to numerous charges sent to relatives in Charlotte and nearby towns. The alleged offense occurred aboard a Southern railway train near Hendersonville as he was reportedly intoxicated. The item notes ongoing delays and a continuation on Page Five.
Jazz Promoters Here Must Shell Out Jack
City fathers grant long permit for rail side track as collector Crutchfield pursues retroactive amusement taxes dating to November 1, 1917. He targets dances and events to fund war costs while rail spur plans aid the exposition building. Penalties of up to 1000 dollars loom for those failing to report liable amusements.
Belgian Troops Occupy Malmedys District in Rheinish Prussia
Belgian forces have occupied the Malmedys district of Rheinish Prussia, marking a significant advance in the wartime front. The move comes as Allied and Axis military actions continue across the region.
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Brussels
Malmedys
Rheinish
Prussia
Lexington Candy Factory Showcases Modern North Carolina Plant
Lexington reports the North Carolina Candy company a new modern factory on Third avenue near the Southern passenger station. Proprietors J. Young and E. F. Ebelein, formerly of Lynchburg Virginia, run the enterprise with up to date equipment and amenities for workers including a shower bath and rest room for female employees.
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Lexington
North Carolina Candy Company
E. F. Ebelein
Lynchburg
Third Avenue
Southern Passenger Station
Ukrainian Army Captures Dutna Fortress in Volnytsia
Ukrainian officials report the fortress of Dutna in southeastern Volnytsia has fallen to Ukrainian forces from Bolshevik control. The capture was confirmed in official reports received in Vienna.
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Vienna
Dutna
Volnytsia
Yorkshire Coal Miners Resume Work After Strike
London Aug 13 The coal miners of Yorkshire amid a wide strike since July 21 have decided to resume work. More than 200000 miners were on strike across the region.
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London
Yorkshire
Woman shoots man in self defense at home burglary attempt
Keiferton resident Mrs. Filla Harvey fired at Hezekiah Bailey who forced entry into her home. Bailey was wounded and died in Mt. Pleasant hospital. Harvey reportedly admitted the shooting and said it was in self defense after warnings to stay away.
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Keiferton
Hezekiah Bailey
Mt. Pleasant Hospital
Harvey
Mitted
A Fact A Day: Churches Representing All Denominations
A survey highlights churches across denominations, noting varied architecture and lavish interiors in places of worship. The report underscores diversity in design and wealth among houses of faith.
Milwaukee man seeks divorce after wife cleans his coat
Edward Scheeribel asked his wife for cleaning, and she cleaned his coat with a powder puff, a hair net, and a vanity bag looking glass. Divorce applied for.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Edward Scheeribel
Senate approves lease bill for government lands to spur production
The senate public lands committee ordered a favorable report on a bill leasing government owned oil phosphate and petroleum lands to stimulate production. The vote was unanimous.
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Washington
Senate
Shopmen vote to return to work pending strike vote decision
Portsmou lL14 August 13 600 shopmen employed here voted to return to work tomorrow in accordance with the Atlanta resolution while awaiting the official strike vote result.
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Portsmou
Atlanta
Mystic who found oil sues for share
Mrs. Minnie Herstman a self described hypnotist and clairvoyant sues W. B. Bennett oil operator over a plan to split oil and gas from lands allegedly revealed by a hypnotized Horace B. Wiley of Mt. Carmel Hil. Wiley and Herstman would receive a sixteenth share of produced oil and gas under the scheme.
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Petersburg, Inc
Minnie Herstman
Horace B. Wiley
Mt. Carmel
Hil
W. B. Bennett
Terre Haute
Wiley
Little Change in Silk Mill Strike in Paterson
There was no decided change in the silk mill strike in Paterson New Jersey as the national war labor board refused to advocate a different schedule. The board rejected a plan to make the 44 hour work week effective November 16 instead of immediately, despite some manufacturers already implementing it.
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Paterson, N. J
National War Labor Board
War Department Cuts Prices on Surplus Army Foods
The War Department reduced prices to match retailer cuts. Roast beef drops 2.13 to 1.90 per 6 pound can, bacon 35 to 38 cents per pound, and beans three pound cans 11 to nine cents. Other items follow proportionally as the secretary approves ongoing adjustments to stay below civilian prices.
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WAR Department
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