Danville Strike Faces Long Fight Over Recognition
In Danville Virginia workers at Riverside and Dan River mills press for recognition of a union and collective bargaining while mill management vows to fight to a finish. The dispute has drawn in state troops, non union labor, evacuation measures, and a looming round of eviction hearings as Christmas nears.
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Danville
Frank H. Fuller
Associated Press
Riverside
Dan River
American Federation of Labor
South
H. R. Fitzgerald
Whien
Industrial Democracy
House of Representatives
Fitzgerald
Buford Nash
Nash
William Green
United Textile Workers
Pittsylvania County
Danville City
Schoolfield
Pollard
Davis
Washington
William Doak
Moonshining raid fight leaves two dead near Pollockville
Maysville raiding party member 8 K Hughes reports Hawkins and Morton were killed or wounded in a battle with moon shiners along a railroad near Pollockville. About 40 shots were fired as attackers hid in trees and fled after contact with pursuing riders.
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Chut
Goldsboro
K. Hughes
Maysville
Hawkins
Hughes
Morton
Pollockie
Paramount to Open Christmas Day With New Prices
The article notes Paramount and the Broadhurst operate in High Point with updated pricing after 6 pm and matinee rates. It highlights reduced prices to attract patrons and promises top film offerings while urging safety measures for holiday decorations and fire prevention in stores and theaters.
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Paramount
Broadhurst
High Point
Fire hazards threaten holiday safety at home and public events
An apartment fire killed a woman after sheBrushes burned decorations and clothing, highlighting dangers of paper ornaments and pyroxyl plastics. Recall warns about flammable materials, unsafe toys, and nitrocellulose film. Advice covers Santa costumes, fireproofing sprays, and quick actions to smother flames.
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Santa Claus
England
High Point Mayor Declares Public Duty and Tax Reform
The High Point mayor argues for municipal financial restraint citing a yearly city cost of 1 601 102 50 and a payroll near 1 000 daily, insisting reforms target waste not individuals and pledging to serve the city’s best interests beyond politics. He supports using his name in a public suit to uphold election law applicability to city government and urges cooperation across groups to improve governance.
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Cty
High Point
Legal dockets listing civil cases set mid January
Friday January 9 Guilford Grocery Co v L H Martin Lula Martin Industrial Bank of Richmond v J L Carr Sam Dale v M I Miller Maidie Sexton v Dr P B Davis D M Cable administrator v Dr P B Davis Ruby Byerly v Robert Fitch Hood System Industrial Bank v David Macfester etc Cc G Bondurant v Geo W Lowe Inc Tuesday January 13 Bland Piano Co v Lucian I Strauss administrator et al Owen Parsons BHNF v Sartin s Inc et al Sam Cole v C J Smith et al Susan Whitlow v R G Lassiter Construction Co G H Kearns v W J Olive et al Samuel D Griffith v Ollie E Griffith Clinard Electric Co v W B Vail J W Satterwhite v C H Heritage Inc Wednesday January 14 Wincie Ingram v Durham Life Insurance.
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Marsh Brothers
J. A. Barker
W. T. Rawleigh Company
W. D. Loflin
Beulah Weaver
Avery A. Weaver
C. C. Sugg
J. T. Burrus
Harry L. Brockman
E. BE. Bullabaugh
Bank of Lexington
Guilford Grocery Company
L. H. Martin
Lula Martin
Industrial Bank of Richmond
J. L. Carr
Sam Dale
M. I. Miller
Maidie Sexton
Dr. P. B. Davis
D. M. Cable
Ruby Byerly
Robert Fitch
Hood System Industrial Bank
David Macfester
Cc. G. Bondurant
Geo. W. Lowe, Inc
Bland Piano Company
Lucian I. Strauss
Owen Parsons
BHNF
Sartin’s, Inc
Sam Cole
C. J. Smith
Susan Whitlow
R. G. Lassiter Construction Company
G. H. Kearns
W. J. Olive
Samuel D. Griffith
Ollie E. Griffith
Clinard Electric Company
W. B. Vail
J. W. Satterwhite
McNinch Divides Senate Over Smith Nomination Debates
Senators Morrison Walsh and others clash over McNinch the diehard critic of Smith and the Duke Power company, amid calls for power regulation and federal debate on the Hoover era. Morrison defends McNinch as independent and liberal, praising Duke’s philanthropy and opposing corruption claims.
Legal docket highlights multiple cases across firms and individuals
Thursday January 15 and Saturday January 17 feature a broad motion docket listing numerous court actions. Cases involve Beeson Hardware company versus J Wesley Clinard and others, Southern Railway disputes, Wagger's Ladies' Shop against Pete Cavarness, and multiple administrator and receivership matters. Proceedings include Industrial Bank of Richmond, Marine Oil, and several lender and debtor disputes alongside various civil actions and reorganizations.
Testimony on 1928 expenditures for anti-Smith committee
The text notes that McNinch did not file a report of expenditures in 1928. Senators Simmons and Morrison say no law was violated by this. Senator-elect Bailey testified that several contributors to McNinch's 1928 fund were linked to power interests, while Senator Wheeler found no evidence tying McNinch to Duke Power or similar groups. Barkley defended the appointee after Morrison's remarks.
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Townsend
Vandenberg
Walcott
Watson
Ashurat
Broussard
Caraway
Dill
Hayden
King
McKellar
Pittman
Wagner
Walsh
Montana
Frazier
Hawes
Missouri
McNinch
Smith
Morrison
MecNinch
Bailey
North Carolina
Senate
anti-Smith Committee
Simmons
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Wheeler
Duke Power Company
Barkley
Hoover Nominees Confirmed to Power Commission
The Senate completed the power commission by confirming three nominees led by Maine’s Oug Smith and North Carolina’s Frank McNinch with Louisiana’s Marcel Gersaud. Garland and McNinch faced party friction as debates stretched late into the night before adjournment for Christmas.
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Washington
Power Commission
Senate
Hoover
Oug Smith
Maine
Frank McNinch
North Carolina
Marcel Gersaud
Louisiana
Ralph B. Williamson
Claude L. Draper
Wyoming
McNinch
Garland
Smith
Mc Ninch
Hawes
Missouri
Glass
Virginia
Walsh
Montana
Pioneer English Settlers Worshiped at Old Aquia Church
An 18th century English settlement church stands on a rise near the Washington Richmond highway in Stafford County Virginia. Built 1761 with earlier fires, the cross shaped two story building features square pews three entrances a three tier pulpit and an observatory atop the structure. The church survived neglect Civil War occupation and later restoration by descendant families. A graveyard nearby preserves historic worshipers many linked to national history.
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Old Aquia
Washington-Richmond
Stafford County
Virginia
America
John Moncure
Thomas Jefferson Manuscript New Light On University Board
A 1824 record by Thomas Jefferson of a University of Virginia board meeting has surfaced in Atlanta Georgia. The document is Jefferson written in his own hand and signed rector. It is found in a yellowed book owned by John F Burdine.
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Thomas Jefferson
Atlanta, Ga
Literary Fund
The
University of Virgin
Tony
Jefferson
John F. Burdine
Atlanta
Jefferson letter copy found in defaced early American book
Mr. Burdine recalls buying a small shop volume in 1891 containing Jeffersonian writings and a day by day Congress record. A cypher letter on General Washington in 1782 and unsigned editor letters to Edmund Randolph are noted. The volume has damage from past ownership and a fire, but intact pages may be restorable. The Atlantic Journal will publish details Sunday.
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Burdine
Associated Press
Philadelphia
A.S. W
Jefferson
Atlants Journal
University of Virginia Board
Congress
General Washington
Edmund Randolph
England Eyes Eight Hour Day For Household Servants
A proposal in London aims to unionize Britain's million domestic workers and win legislation for an eight hour day six day week. London housewives call the plan impossible for a household worker amid this push.
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London
England
Britain
Practice Makes Woman Motorist Retribution Quip
A Berlin quip portrays a pedestrian and a woman driver arguing after a collision. The driver defends long driving experience eight years as a claim to care, while the victim retorts by noting decades of walking. der Brummer reports a sharp exchange on an accident.
Typewriter font changes urged to curb frauds
The bureau of standards recommends rotating typewriter face styles every five years to aid document tracing and reduce fraudulent copying. This proposal aims to keep public records secure by limiting reuse of a single font across long periods.
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Bureau of Standards
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Grenada
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