Rain records noted as worst in U S in August at Chapel Hill
Prof Fhrndike Saville of the geological survey and UNC faculty says rain on August 3 along Morgan's Creek was among the heaviest in U S history. Chapel Hill recorded 1 4 inch in 24 hours. Alumni visits included Lieut Col Wm C Harllee and Dr R T Steele, with Harllee recalling his Boxer Rebellion service. A birthday party at Sparrow pool celebrated J C Griffin’s 50th with a cake of 60 candles.
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Chapel Hill
Fhorndike Saville
The
Geological Survey
University
School of Engineering
Morgan’s Creek
Acre
United States
Saville
Morgan's Creek
University of North Carolina
Wm. C. Harllee
Washington, D. C
R. T. S. Steele
Williamsburg
China
United States Marines
Dr. Steele
Rockingham
N. C
Relief Department
Atlantic Coast Line
Wilmington
Kettle Coal Mining Company
Cochran Coal Company
Northern Central Trust Company
Revival of World Trade Seen After Dawes Plan
Washington August 18 Alan G Goldsmith chief of the European division of the commerce department predicted stabilization of the European economy and revival of world trade as the Dawes plan was approved in London He noted European exports would rise and intensify competition in distant markets as a result of improved conditions and economic reorganization in Europe and Germany
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Washington
Alan G. Goldsmith
Department of Commerce
Dawes
London
Goldsmith
Dawes Committee
Germany
Europe
Night School for Prisoners Advocated in State
James L. Joy of Scotland Neck proposes night schools for prisoners and prison farms in a letter to Representative W. R. Matthews. He urges humane reforms, calls for removal of some guards, supports trained enablement by a Young Men's Christian Association member, and favors mental and physical defect examinations for inmates.
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Raleigh
George Ross Pou
State
Scotland Neck
Young Men's Christian Association
Mr. Joy
Capt. C. J. Rhem
Caledonia Farm
Motor Ship Lady Kindersley Lost in Arctic Trade
A Hudson Bay company motor ship Lady Kindersley bound for Arctic trade has been lost in the Beering Sea. Cordova Alaska reports to the Associated Press. No lives were lost.
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Seattle
Wash
Lady Kindersley
Hudson Bay Company
Arctic
Beering Sea
Cordova
Alaska
Associated Press
Prohibition Party Will Campaign On Merits
SEDALIA Mo August 18 The prohibition party will wage its campaign on the merits of the party and not on the merits of other parties H P Fairs a prohibition party nominee for president declared in an address prepared for delivery at the Missouri State Fair today He reviewed the party s accomplishments and said For fifty years or more our party has been electing the issues while other parties have been electing officers and enjoying salaries He added many unthinking people have called us a one idea party but we have been the party which discovered fought for every reform measure in national legislation for fifty years
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Sedalia
Prohibition Party
H. P. Fairs
Missouri
Lightning destroys Inn hotel and Liberty theater in Bunkie
A bolt struck the Inn hotel building at Bunkie causing a fire that razed the hotel and the Liberty theater. The blaze damaged the post office and Winkler Motor Co building. Total loss estimated near 350000 dollars.
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Alexandria
Inn
Bunkie
Liberty Theater
Winkler Motor Company
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