Governor Replies to Daniels Newspaper Attack
The Raleigh News and Observer quotes former secretary of the navy Josephus Daniels urging Governor Cameron Morrison to "come home and take the helm." The dispute follows Commissioner Watts’ tax cut on American Tobacco and Liggett Myers for 1920, which Daniels denounces as usurpation and favoritism while Morrison vacations in Asheville.
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Raleigh
Josephus Daniels
Navy
Cameron Morrison
News and Observer
Daniels
Revenue
Watts
American Tobacco Company
Liggett Myers Company
Morrison
Asheville
ScyHa
Charybdis
Governor Morrison defends tax board power against Daniels attack
Asheville August 18 Governor Morrison rejects editorial criticism by Josephus Daniels accusing him and the Watts tax board of coercing tax reductions. He says the tax board acted on Attorney General Manning’s advice and defends state Democratic loyalty while condemning Daniels as an imperial boss seeking to dictate state officials.
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Asheville
Morrison
Josephus Daniels
Secretary of the Navy
Raleigh News and Observer
Daniels
Watts
Tax Board
J. S. Manning
W. T. Lee
A. D. Watts
North Carolina
Holland May Yet Be Asked For Kaiser
In the British house of commons Horatio Bottomley asserted that Holland may be asked to surrender the former German emperor. He again raised questions about the Liepsic trials of German accused of acts violating war rules in the world war.
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London
Holland
House of Commons
Horatio Bottomley
Liepsic
Democrats Line Up Against Bill In House Debate
Washington Aug 18 Democrats rallied against the Republican tax revision bill in the house continuing debate. A party caucus adopted a resolution charging the bill relieves profiteers and high income taxpayers of a fair share, shifting burden to moderate earners. Leader Kitchin urged opposition from Scotland Neck, NC, arguing repeal of excess profits tax and higher corporate tax to 15 percent would let big profiteering corporations dodge taxes at the expense of small firms.
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Washington
House
Kitchin
Scotland Neck
N. C
House Democrats
Tex Rickard Faces Possible Indictment Over Fight Films
A Department of Justice agent questioned promoter Tex Rickard at a downtown Chicago hotel about transporting Dempsey Carpentier fight films from New York. Col. John D. Clinnin said an arrest may follow after Rickard showed the films to wounded soldiers at a government hospital yesterday.
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Chicago
Department of Justice
Tex Rickard
New York
Jno. D. Clinnin
United States District Attorney
Rickard
Senator Ashurst Withdraws From Anti-Beer Conference
Senator Ashurst of Arizona declares he will not attend further anti-beer bill conferences if conferees back any amendment that would allow home or other beverage liquor production. He withdrew from a Tuesday night meeting as Wayne Wheeler of the Anti-Saloon League attended. Senator Reed of Missouri condemns Wheeler’s presence as unwarranted and unmitigated insolence.
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Washington
Ashurst
Arizona
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League
Reed
Missouri
World trade declines due to postwar mood says commerce dept
The Commerce Department attributed over three billion dollars drop in U S foreign trade in fiscal year 1921 to a world mood decline after World War I. Lower prices rather than reduced quantities drove the fall as exports slid from 13.347 billion to 10.171 billion dollars, a 23.8 percent drop.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Department
Fire destroys Kelly Milling plant in Kansas City
A blaze in Kansas City on August 17 damaged the Kelly Milling company's large east side plant. Fire officials estimated losses at about 500000, with damage believed caused by lightning during a severe storm.
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Kansas City
Kelly Milling Company
East Side
Peasants Son Heads Anti Bolshevik Committee
S Merkulov, chairman of the new anti Bolshevik government which seized Vladivostok in May, is a peasant’s son from Amur district. Educated at gymnasium and university, he holds degrees in natural science and law and has written extensively on Far Eastern economics.
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Tokio
S. Merkulov
Vladivostok
Amur
Faculty of
Natural Science and Law
Far East
Merkulov
Judgment Set For Next Monday In Archdale Road Case
The case against Herbert Apple charged with assault with a deadly weapon and reckless driving arising from a prior Archdale road accident was continued for judgment until next Monday. All evidence was in and judgment was withheld.
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Herbert Apple
Archdale Road
Nell Dunn Visits Parker Family For Weekend Stay
After a few days with her brother S. W. Dunn Miss Nell Dunn of Ahoskie North Carolina left this afternoon to spend the weekend with Dr and Mrs Rainey Parker.
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S. W. Dunn
Nell Dunn
Ahoskie
N. C
Miss Ida Harris Returns from Pleasure Trip
Miss Ida Harris arrives in the city after a multi city pleasure tour that included Newport News Richmond and Buckroe Beach.
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Ida Harris
Newport News
Richmond
Buckoe Beach
Local Visitor Paul Kersey From Greensboro
Paul Kersey of Greensboro is noted as a visitor making a brief appearance today in town.
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Paul Kersey
Greensboro
More Mills Start in Strike District Concord
Three more cotton mills in Cabarrus County resume operations after a standstill since June 1. Vancord and Cannon mills in Concord and Cabarrus mills in Kannapolis open at ten and begin work at one. Military guards on duty, no disturbances reported. Edgar Wallace, Samuel Gompers representative, to address meetings in Concord and Kannapolis tonight. Conditions at Harsell mills and Cannon mills Kannapolis unchanged.
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Concord
Vancord
Cabarrus
Kannapol’s
Edgar Wallace
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Mas
Kannapolis
Harsell
Cannon
Veterans to Ride Free During Confederate Veterans Reunion
Durham plans for the North Carolina Confederate veterans reunion August 23 to 25 include commandeering nearly all city autos to transport veterans to points of interest. Signs will urge veterans to hail drivers for rides anywhere in the city as the transportation committee praises owners for their generosity.
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Durham
North Carolina
Transportation Committee
Carpentier to Box a Dutchman Next
Paris August 17 Georges Carpentier European heavyweight champion will fight Dandiveer the Dutch heavyweight at Schavengen a fashionable Hol land resort next month according to an Amsterdam dispatch to the Auto.
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Paris
Georges Carpentier
Europe
Dandiveer
Schavengen
Holland
Amsterdam
Auto
Smithfield Fire Destroys Factories and Piers
Newport News Va Aug 17 A morning blaze destroyed three peanut factories and two piers at Smithfield on the James River and spread to nearby residences causing losses near a million dollars.
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Newport News
Smithfield
James River
League to Consider Silesia August Meeting in Geneva
Paris dispatch reports a special League of Nations council session set for August 29 in Geneva to examine the Upper Silesia question referred by the Allied supreme council.
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Paris
Council of the
League of Nations
Upper Silesia
Allied Supreme Council
Geneva
Switzerland
Sugar Company Declares Dividend On Common Stock
New York August 17 The Cuban American Sugar company passed its regular dividend of fifty cents a share on common stock but declared its regular dividend of 1 1/2 cents on preferred stock.
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New York
Ten Factory Houses Burned at Hoboken
Ten factory buildings occupying a block in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn were destroyed by fire today. The loss was estimated at one million dollars.
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New York
Williamsburg
Brooklyn
Favorable Action on Railroad Funding Bill
The Interstate Commerce Committee ordered a favorable report on the administration railroad funding bill by a 7 to 2 vote in Washington. The move supports funding measures for rail projects and related infrastructure. Clerks noted detailed provisions and potential amendments during the session.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Committee
Conscience Leads Woman to Send Rail Fare After Flight
A mother, who traveled from New York to Chicago in 1916 with a child without paying a fare, sent a money order of 9.55 dollars to Erie railroad agent J F Shinn. She asked her pastor to determine the amount due with interest, which the railroad treasurer W J Moody acknowledged.
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New York
Chicago
J. F. Shinn
Erie Railroad
W. S. Hichcock
Negaunee
Mich
Mexico imposes taxes on lottery prizes
The government will tax lottery winnings with ten percent on prizes over 5,000 dollars, five percent on prizes from 500 to 5,000, and two and a half percent on prizes under 500. The decree took effect August 1.
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Mexico City
Republic
Strongest High Point teaching staff ready for September 12 opening
The High Point city schools prepare for a new term starting September 12 with what Superintendent Marr calls the strongest faculty in history. Notable hires include J. R. Johnston from Burlington to teach high school mathematics and coach track and sports, H. G. Owen directing debating and journalism, and Mrs. R. E. Ransom guiding literary society. The complete roster lists many teachers from multiple towns and colleges, indicating a broad, robust school year ahead.
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High Point
W. M. Marr
J. R. Johnston
Burlington
Johnson
Oak Ridge
Nashville
Tennessee
Peabody
H. G. Owen
University of North Carolina
Owen
R. E. Ransom
Ransom
Trinity College
Vera Idol
San Antonio
Texas
Greenville
N. C
John Marshal High School
Richmond
Virginia
Elizabeth Crawford
Elizabeth Manson
Benbridge
Princi
Burns Named Director of DOJ Bureau of Investigation
Washington August 18 William J Burns of New York is appointed director of the bureau of investigation in the department of justice by Attorney General Daugherty the announcement said Burns takes over the post immediately and will head the new agency.
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Washington
William J. Burns
New York
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Daugherty
Wise-guest list at Miss Fiurris home on North Mair Street
Miss Zelda Praub of Baltimore and Mr and Miss Rae Shrago of Goldsboro join Miss Ida Fiurris as guests at her North Mair Street residence.
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Zelda Praub
Baltimore
Rae Shrago
Goldsboro
Ida Fiurris
North Mair Street
Rotary District Meet Brought Together By High Point Rotarians
Twenty six of the district's forty three clubs were represented by proxy at a High Point Rotary gathering in the Commercial club. The mini conference featured reports from clubs in Virginia and the Carolinas read by local members, with plans to place tourist markers along roads near Greensboro Winston-Salem and Thomasville. A district progress note highlighted a strong year for Rotary and a picnic on September first at Albion Millis's farm was arranged. W A Idol chaired. Rev. W A Lambeth, president, was absent.
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Rotary
High Point
Commercial Club
Virginia
North
South Carolina
Columbia
S. C
Hot Springs
Salisbury
Charleston
Greensboro
Orangeburg
Lynchburg
Hassiney High Point
Hiatt
Thomasville
Winston-Salem
Albion Millis
W. A. J. Idol
W. A. Lambeth
Cotton Prices Dip to New Lows on Liquidation
Cotton futures fell as selling accelerated in New York trading on August 18 amid renewed liquidation and southern selling. December declined from 13.24 to 13.14 with December, January, March and May contracts opening steady or lower.
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New York
Continental
Southern
Napoleon’s Tomb in Ruins on St Helena
A letter from a recent visitor to St Helena reports Napoleon’s original tomb is in disrepair since his body was moved in state to Paris 81 years ago. The note was sent to Sir Lees Knowles, former cabinet minister.
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Napoleon
London
St. Helena
Avalides
Paris
Lees Knowles
Cabinet
Rabbi Goldman to Speak on Russia at Local Baptist Church
Rabbi Goldman of Kishinev, aged about 65, recounted fleeing a Jewish pogrom that killed his wife and six children and his nightmarish escape across Siberia with his son. He now travels the U S lecturing on Russia, Bolshevism, Zionism, and the Jewish restoration of Palestine.
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Joseph Goldaman
Kishinev
Bessarabia
High Point
Goldman
First Baptist Church
Russia
Enterprise Today
Rabbi Goldman
Siberia
Recah
America
Camp Lewis
American Lake
Washington
Belleau Wood
Palestine
Bee Rabbi Goldman
United States
Split Season Arguments Hearby In Charleston
Judge Memminger opened a hear ing in the South Atlantic Association split season injunction case in Charleston on August 18. Arguments by counsel began before 1 pm and were to continue until 3 pm with a decision possible tonight on making the injunction permanent or dismissing the petition of the Charleston and Columbia clubs.
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Charleston
R. W. Memminger
State Circuit Court
South Atlentic Association
Memilinger
Columbia
Officers Accused in Bergdoll Case
Washington Aug 18 Samuel Tilden Ansell former acting judge advocate general of the army and of the prisoners legal counsel Gen John E Hunt and Col C C Cresson were charged with conspiracy in the Bergdoll draft dodger case A majority report calls Ansell the mastermind in the plan to release Bergdoll from a military prison for a pot of gold The minority says there was no proof of improper motive or intent to aid the escape.
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Washington
Samuel Tilden Ansell
John E. Hunt
Col
C. C. Cresson
Grover C. Bergdoll
House
Ansell
Bergdoll
Cn Apiica
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Italy
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Taose
Elm Street
Claude A. Smith
City
Hortense Moseley
Kinston
Mary Reid
Charlotte
Ida Owens
Elizabeth City
Gertrude Hughes
Helyn Gallant
Blaude Wright
Ingold
Ll. R. Johnson
Elon College
Annie Pegram
York
Gertrude Cook Page
Winston Salem
Ruth Wicker
Mises Laura Cooper
China Grove
Mary Hicks
Spencer
Sallie Ratcliffe
A. M. Richardson
Cynthia Garrett
Alene Moseley
Cowpens
D. C
A. EB. Prazier
Russell Street
Emma Blair
Luna Cox
Sallie J Bond
Windsor
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Blanche Stoneham
Molusk
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Irvington
Helen Reynolds
Georgiaenra Bird
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