Pogue Urges Perpetual State Fair Guarantee
Raleigh December. Colonel Joseph E. Pogue, long time secretary of the North Carolina State Fair, called for the state fair to be operated forever by the college or jointly by the college and department of agriculture. He cited fair traditions since 1900 with over a million visitors and about 210000 in prizes, plus 70000 spent on entertainment and 75000 for ground improvements and new structures through 1921.
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Raleigh
North Carolina State College
Joseph E. Pogue
Pogue
North Carolina
South
Agricultural S College
Department of Agriculture
Mrs Robinson’s Friend in Blackmail Suit
The first photo shows Mrs Bevan, linked to Mrs Maude Robinson in the famed Mr A suit from London. The case concerns Sir Harry Singh, the Indian potentate, who faced a blackmail demand of 750000 dollars. An account of 15000 dollars was opened in Mrs Bevan’s name at a London bank shortly after.
Explosion wrecks Coffeyville Daily Dawn plant
An early morning blast destroyed the Coffeyville Daily Dawn plant and two neighboring buildings in Coffeyville Kansas. No injuries were reported as the paper did not issue a Monday edition. Police consider gas accumulation or a bombing tied to the paper’s Ku Klux Klan stance, with damages around 75000 dollars.
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Coffeyville, Kas
Coffeyville
Grist Seeks New Staff After Spoils System Claim
CHARLOTTE December 8 Frank D Grist soon to be commissioner of labor and printing says he will retain only two or three of the current staff. Annie Travis Raleigh employment bureau director will be kept. Grist arrived from Lenoir for veteran bureau examination. He says he will build his own organization and dismiss those who opposed him. Eugene Miller of Shelby will head the bureau of labor for the deaf succeeding J M Robinson.
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Mr. Grist
Shipman
Only Seventy Seats In Doubt In Germany
Berlin December 8 With only seventy seats yet to be decided the returns from yesterday's elections show Social Democrats 119 German Nationalists 5 Centrists Clericals 59 Communists 36 German Peoples 40 Extreme Nationalists 7 German Democrats 25 Bavarian People's Party 17 Economy Party 5 Farmers' Party 3 Hanoverians 4 Other Parties 8 based on totals received up to ten o'clock this morning.
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Berlin
Social Democrats
Bavarian People’s Party
Economy Party
Farmers’ Party
Final Phase of Shipping Board Probe in House Hearings
Washington December report notes the special committee resumes hearings to finish witness list this month and deliver conclusions and recommendations to the house. Likely no immediate legislation will follow from this session's findings.
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Washington
Dec
Shipping Board
House
Governor Morrison Attacks Evolution Theory in Winston-Salem
In Winston-Salem Governor Cameron Morrison condemned teaching of human evolution at a memorial service of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He called evolution that links man to monkeys dangerous to society, labeling some educators and philosophers as highbrow ignoramuses and asserting no science has proved creation.
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Winston-Salem
Cameron Morrison
North Carolina
Mayfield and Peddy Hearing In Committee
Senate elections sub committee opened hearings on the contest against Senator Mayfield Democrat Texas. George E B Peddy claims fraud and intimidation in the 1922 election. Eight witnesses from Navarre and Burleson counties testified as the panel weighs whether to reopen hearings on charges to unseat Mayfield.
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Washington
Senate
Mayfield
Texas
George E. B. Peddy
Peddy
Navarre
Burleson
Poldey
Ready To Move CHARLOTTE Governor Morrison to move in January
Governor and Mrs. Cameron Morrison visited Charlotte to prepare for leaving the Raleigh governor’s mansion in January. They will occupy a new home in Myers Park and the governor has rented offices to resume his law practice.
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Charlotte
Cameron Morrison
Raleigh
Myers Park
Mystery Man Heads Possible New Jersey Liquor Ring
A Brooklyn figure, unnamed by Hudson County Prosecutor John Milton, may be the leader of the alleged New Jersey liquor ring accused of protecting bootleggers who landed millions in Weehawken. Twelve men, including eleven police officials, have been indicted in the case. The operation centers on a Brooklyn warehouse and a marine route to Weehawken piers, with Samuel Wilson of the Anti-Saloon League claiming the trail leads to Washington.
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Jersey City
N. J
Brooklyn
N. Y
John Milton
Hudson County
New Jersey
Weehawken Water Front
Weehawken
Samuel Wilson
New Jersey Anti- Saloon League
Washington
Gibbons Versus Norfolk Sparks Madison Square Bout
New York December 8 Tom Gibbons of St Paul light heavyweight and Kid Norfolk of Baltimore are set for a crucial 15 round bout at Madison Square Garden tomorrow night. Also Friday the state Athletic commission featherweight semifinals will unfold in the same arena with Tex Rickard and Eddie Kane involved in potential title opportunities. Johnny Wilson faces Tiger Flowers in the other semi while Louis Kaplan and Jose Lombardo clash for a shot at Danny Kramer in the featherweight mix.
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New York
Tom Gibbons
St. Paul
Kid Norfolk
Baltimore
Madison Square Garden
State Athletic Commission
Johnny Dundee
Gibbons
Norfolk
Tex Rickard
Eddie Kane
Johnny’ Wilson
Tiger Flowers
Louis
Kid) Kaplan
Mereden
Conn
Jose Lombardo
Panama
Danny Kramer
Philadelphia
Strict Watch Over Deposed President Tsao Kun Declared
Peking reports a mandate by chief executive Tuan Chi-fui to place Tsao Kun under strict surveillance until he faces a civil court for bribery tied to his October ascent to the presidency. Chang Tso-Lin, amid a Manchurian advance toward Peking, opposes the trial to avoid political turmoil.
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Peking
Tuan Chi-fui
Tsao Kun
Chang Tso-Lin
Chihli Province
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