Amendment urged to aid reforestation and tax reform in North Carolina
Joseph Hyde Pratt and A. J. Maxwell urged North Carolina to amend the state constitution to permit differential taxation for property and intangible values. They argued lower rates for intangible property could boost book values and reduce taxes while promoting tree planting and future timber supply. They noted the need to modernize tax provisions and that public support hinges on clear understanding of the amendment's purpose.
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North Carolina
Joseph Hyde Pratt
Southern Forestry Association
A. J. Maxwell
North Carolina Pine Association
Asheville
Friends of It
Messrs
Pratt and
Maxwell
Union
Lindberghs New Wings Confidence Training His Wife Pilot
Col Lindbergh has shown unusual confidence by training his wife to pilot an airplane and trusting his and her life to her skill at the controls. The aviator’s faith in another, untried pilot is framed as a rare display of trust and judgment.
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Col
Lindbergh
Murder Trial Opens Tomorrow In Charlotte
The gastonia arrest group faces trial in Charlotte for the murder of Police Chief Aderholt. Court aims for orderly procedure with evidence focused on relevant facts while some young leaders may push radical views.
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Gastonia
Aderholt
Charlotte
State faces ugly murder case with conspiracy claims
The chief's murder prompts debate over conspiracy and police involvement. Officials allege luring to death while another view blames excessive intervention at the strikers' colony. Justice will rely on proper procedure to settle the theory.
Butler and Ford clash over Prohibition stance
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, Columbia University president, challenges Henry Ford’s anti liquor remarks. He says Ford twists facts and warns that Prohibition aids the liquor traffic while temperance faces a powerful foe. The note parallels seven of nine Canadian provinces adopting government whiskey control after bootlegging battles.
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Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Ford
Grievances Spark Tragic Mountain Feud Over Pig and Tree
Two years ago in Nantahala Gorge a man cut a tree on a road right of way. Another man objected. one is dead and the other on trial for murder at Franklin claiming self defense. The piece notes how small slights in open spaces fuel long running feuds and severed boundaries over property and rights of way.
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Nantahala
Franklin
Jobs for the Indians
Secretary of the Interior Ray Lyman Wilbur argues that creating jobs for reservation Indians will curb poverty sickness and hunger. He contends work will reduce infant mortality and disease by fixing the chronic underemployment seen among the Indian wards. He notes a regional labor shortage and frames the plan as practical common sense.
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Secretary of the Interior
Ray Lyman Wilbur
Wilbur
Quimistan Crew Survives 62 Hours at Sea in Unseaworthy Freighter
The Quimistan, an unseaworthy banana freighter, was sailed across the Atlantic with no passengers and crew rescued after 62 hours in small boats. Officials from American and German authorities will probe the voyage as part of broader port rule enforcement debates.
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Atlantic
Geneva
United States
Noahs Ark search aims to locate ancient boat remains
The Noahs Ark Exploration Association seeks Turkish permit through the State Department to explore Turkey for the ark. The group plans an early effort to find and preserve remains, hoping to uncover a credible object of the search.
Belief in Flood Archaeology Sparks Debate on Science and Faith
The text argues that literalists will resist reinterpretation while liberals see little value in a search for an ark fragment. It notes anthropologists and archaeologists favor a prehistoric flood memory and warns that spending on such a search reflects persistent superstition and slow evolution.
Graf Zeppelin Flight Prompts Ocean Passenger Airships
Goodyear's Akron plant plans giant passenger dirigibles for regular ocean service routes from California to Hawaii and Europe. Financing remains unsettled, but pilots attest the Graf Zeppelin flight could clear the final hurdle for commercial ocean flying.
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Goodyear Zeppelin
Akron
California
Hawaii
Atlantic
Europe
Earning His Salary by Judge Townsend in Marion
The Durham Herald notes Judge Townsend’s capable work in the governor’s office and suggests he could become a strong gubernatorial candidate if he seeks the office after Gov Gardner’s term. It highlights Townsend’s accessibility and efficiency and flags a potential eastern state base for the next governor.
Panama Canal Proves Profitable Business Venture
The Panama Canal posted a record year with higher tonnage and revenues culminating in $27,127,000 in income and a $18,900,000 profit, dispelling critics who viewed it as a perpetual drain on government funds.
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Panama Canal
British Ocean Eyed Fish Tricks Beachgoers
A British paper reports a fish that winks, noting the lively beach decorations this year and the curious marine humor drawing crowds to shoreline displays.
Possibilities for Oyster Farming Growth in North Carolina
Raleigh, Aug 24. Capt. John A. Nelson, fisheries commissioner, says oyster farming on state leased bottoms offers the brightest growth prospects for NC's commercial fisheries. Only about 12,000 acres of productive bottoms are currently used, yet 1,175,000 acres are suitable. Oysters on cultivated bottoms grow larger and tastier, with private beds key to expanding output. He invites inquiries from interested citizens at Morehead City.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
John A. Nelson
Division of Commercial Fisheries
Department of Conservation
Commercial Fisheries Commission Board
Department of Conservation and Development
Captain Nelson
Department
Nelson
General Assembly
Morehead City
No Cognac Comment Delights Verdun Ceremony
Supersensitive microphones capture a solemn Verdun ceremony for the Rebirth of Verdun with President Doumergue and officials at a banquet. ThePresident jokes no cognac in his coffee as M Fouquieres and others listen to the address amid wide radio coverage.
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Verdun
France
Beasancon
Doumergue
M. Becq de Fouquieres
Fouquieres
Centenarian Negro on Argentine Army List
Buenos Aires reports Juan Jeronimo Rodriguez, a second lieutenant in the Argentine Republic, has just turned 107 and remains in active service though his pay is halted and he lacks an active assignment. He is noted as the son of a slave imported by Rosas and once boot-polished Rosas’ regime.
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Buenos Aires
Juan Jeronimo Rodriguez
Argentine Republic
Rodriguez
Rosas
South America
Gardner's Strike Policy Deemed Pivotal Move
Raleigh August 24 The governor's call for arbitration and changes in mill operations is hailed as a turning point in North Carolina labor relations. Labor officials and the commissioner of labor praise the emphasis on dialogue and shared responsibility to resolve textile disputes and modernize industry practices.
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J. C. Baskerwill
Raleigh
O. Max Gardner
Gardner
Marion
Board of Arbitration
North Carolina
North Carolina Bankers’ Association
Asheville
T. A. Wilson
State Federation of Labor
Frank D. Grist
Labor and Printing
Grist
Ragan Home Struck by Lightning in Thomasville
The Geo F Ragan home on Salem road was struck by lightning Friday night. Mrs Ragan sustained a burn and shock, while the house suffered extensive damage including shattered glass, a broken clock, and ruined furnishings. Insurance likely covers losses. nearby maple tree also scarred by the bolt.
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Thomasville
Geo. F. Ragan
Salem Road
Ragan
Erlanger
Mary Misenheimer
Lexington
C. C. Pritchard
W. J. Griffin
Annie Yow
George H. Yow
Norfolk
J. H. Cunningham
Black Mountain
Anne
A. A. Haggard
Gastonia
Village man has forty two children in Malone New York
Adolph Carow of Malone New York has forty two children. Twelve were born to his first wife, he married a widow with two children, and the remaining twenty eight were adopted.
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Malone
N. Y
Adolph Carow
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