Highway funds ready to aid states under 80 million plan
Washington reports $80 million emergency highway construction funds are ready for apportionment by Secretary Hyde. North Carolina receives 1,826,775 and South Carolina 1,114,636 as states prepare to map projects including bridge replacements and Cape Fear river bridge repairs. Charlotte police disrupt Communist led unemployment protest plans without violence.
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Hyde
C. D. Curtiss
Bureau of Public Roads
Curtiss
North Carolina
South Carolina
Raleigh
State Highy
Toy. R. A. Coughton
Highway Commission
Cape Fear River
Wellington
Doughton
Soviet Aim to End Alcohol Through Education Not Prohibition
AP reports Moscow aims to reduce alcoholism by education and shrinking liquor supply rather to enforce prohibition. Officials acknowledge losses from vodka sales yet push gradual liquorless future. Foreign visitors note lack of decent drinks in the USSR and quickly abstain after limited tastings.
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Moscow
Russia
Funds Needed to Reach $3000 Empty Stocking goal
The Enterprise urges city residents to donate to the Empty Stocking Fund. Only $371.98 more is needed to reach $3,000 for Christmas Day relief. Citizens are asked to visit the welfare office this afternoon or tomorrow morning to contribute and be listed in tomorrow's tally.
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W. C. Hammond
Henry Dowdy
Vicvccossacs Ee
Florence Blair
Ceatiins
Joseph H. Hoover
Myrtle H. Barth- Malem
Caglh Kess
Soos Pestente
Lewis Harris, Inc
Oscar E. Kearns
Assassin Shoots Indian Governor at University Convocation
Sir Geoffrey de Montmorency, the Punjab governor, was wounded by two of six shots fired during a university convocation in Lahore. Two police officials were hurt and two students arrested. He was treated and later left the hospital smoking a cigarette.
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Lahore
India
Geoffrey de Montmorency
Punjab
Geoffrey
Government House
Langdon and Summerville at Broadhurst in See America Thirst
The article promotes Harry Langdon and Slim Summerville appearing at the Broadhurst theater on Wednesday and Thursday in See America Thirst. It urges readers to check the Enterprise Classified ads for bargains and potential complimentary tickets as a benefit of daily readership.
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Harry Langdon
Slim
Summerville
Broadhurst Theater
America
Enterprise
High Point Enterprise
Robbery Told By Atlanta Messenger For Candy Company
R. P. Pitts of Atlanta recounts being robbed by three men who halted his auto as he left a store. They forced him to continue driving while two men rode with him, slapped him, and demanded his day’s collections. Three miles from Chester they ejected him near 4 am. robbers headed toward Charlotte.
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Chester
8. C
R. P. Pitts
Atlanta
Pitts
J. C. Collins Candy Company
Charlotte
Girl Is Killed In Auto Accident Near Chester
Miss Willie Hudson 35 daughter of Mr and Mrs Smith Hudson of Chester county was killed when her car left the road near Sealy's Creek and overturned. Her two sisters, who were with her, escaped injury while en route to Chester.
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Chester
S. C
Willie Hudson
Smith Hudson
Chester County
Bank Closes Amid Run in Miami Beach
City Bank of Miami Beach failed to reopen after a heavy run sparked by the previous day’s closure of City National Bank. Vice President C L Clements said the bank closed to protect assets. reported capital stock 100000 dollars, surplus 50000, deposits 600000.
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aatAaiTa Bank
I, Fla
City Bank of
Miami Beach
City National Bank
Mmami
C. L. Clements
Clearing House To Quit Publication of Daily Exchanges
The New York clearing house association said it will discontinue publishing daily exchanges and balances after December 31. Banks nationwide had used the figures for a nation wide lottery, so members will stop publishing statistics to curb big stake gambling despite the data lacking financial significance.
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New York
New York Clearing House Association
Cop's Wife Rings Police Boxes in Christmas Prank
In Detroit on December 23 Patrolman Arthur Quist and Mrs. Quist with Pearl Water rang patrol box phones for two hours. Police handled calls citywide and received Merry Christmas replies. Mrs. Quist and Water were arrested to be questioned to settle the matter.
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Detroit
Arthur Quist
Davison
Southern Commission Plans Uniform Anti-Lynching Law Study
The Southern Commission on the study of lynching announced UNC law school will survey state laws on lynching prevention. If needed, a uniform anti-lynching law would be drafted for adoption by states. The effort cited economic tensions and cultural factors as causes of mob violence.
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Atlanta
Southern Commission On the Study
University of North Carolina Law School
George Fort Milton
Chattanooga News
Charles T. McCormick
Jessie Daniel Ames
Commission On Interracial Cooperation
W. J. McGlothin
Furman University
Greenville, S. C
Howard W. Odum
The
University of North Carolina
Hoover reports 1931 federal public works total reaches 724 million
President Hoover announced the calendar year 1931 federal road and public works spending totals 724 058 million. He noted wage standards held to pre mood levels and cited adjustments with minor contractors. Breakdown includes highways 219 922 500 buildings 173 869 000 rivers harbors 159 857 000 ship construction 129 920 000 aircraft 30 882 000 miscellaneous 9 607 000.
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Washington
Hoover
Mr. Hoover
Treasury Receipts and Expenditures Reported for December 20
Treasury receipts for December 20 totaled 37,352,069.85 dollars while expenditures reached 66,284,381.01 dollars leaving a balance of 332,109,?592.09. The figures show a larger outflow than inflow for the period, reflecting government cash position and liquidity.
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Treasury
Washington
Rockne Warned To Take It Easy For Health
Rochester Minnesota December 23 Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne faced a Mayo Clinic warning to ease his strenuous lifestyle or risk a breakdown. Dr. C J Barborka said Rockne may not quit coaching but must avoid outside duties and travel while resting.
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Rochester, Minn
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
C. J. Barborka
Mayo Clinic
Rockne
Barborka
Los Angeles
Borah Urges Extra Session For Spring Action
Senator Borah Idaho Republican says legitimate reasons exist for an extra session in the spring. He cites world court issues interstate bus lines power rates railroad regulation curbing injunctions in labor disputes and the export debenture plan for farm relief as items likely blocked in the current congress. Administration and House leaders reject continuing a last year's appropriations renewal via a continuing resolution.
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Washington
Borah
Idaho
Seventy-First Congress
White House
Longworth
Beesemyer Faces 140-Year Term in $8 Million Theft
Gilbert H. Beesemyer a 45 year old former Hollywood financier and Guaranty Building and Loan official admitted guilty to ten counts of grand theft in the Los Angeles case. He sought immediate sentencing but Judge Walton J. Wood scheduled a Friday hearing for the penalty.
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Los Angeles
Gilbert H. Beesemyer
Hollywood
Guaranty Building and Loan Association of
Beesemyer
Walton J. Wood
St. Louis Earthquake Shakes Residential Section
A strong tremor hit the south portion of St. Louis this morning lasting about one minute. The seismograph at St. Louis University recorded the quake near the city at 8 44 a m causing frightened residents and shaking houses.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis University
Government seeks padlock for Pioneer saloon in Leadville
The federal government moves to padlock the Pioneer saloon in Leadville after decades of prohibition violations and repeated raids. Official action cites ongoing liquor traffic despite prior enforcement efforts.
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Leadville
Colo
Pioneer
Canadian Journalist Claud Ennings Dies Sudden
Claud A. C. J. Ennings a long time Toronto Mail and Empire editor died suddenly last night. He served 38 years on the editorial staff and was chief editor for 29 years in Toronto.
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Toronto
Claud A. C. J. Ennings
Toronto Mail
Empire
Youth accidentally shoots man in Statesville event
Billie Waller aged 14 accidentally fatally wounded W A Bollinger 31 a filling station operator while the two shot at a target at Bollinger's home three miles from Statesville Bollinger died at a hospital an hour later the incident occurred on December 23.
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Statesville
Billie Waller
W. A. Bollinger
Bollinger
Last in Romanian dynasty dies ends royal line
Vintila Bratianu, 63, the last influential Bratianu in Romania, dies after a stroke at Milhaet estate. His death ends an 80 year political era as parliament had earlier voted King Carol to throne, with Vintila the sole dissenter. The Bratianus shaped 19th century Romanian politics.
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Bucharest
Rumania
Bratianus
John
Vintila
Vintila Bratianu
Milhaet
Carol
Prince Carol
Vintila Bratanu
John Bratinau
Prince Carol of
Hohenzollern-Signaringen
John Brateanu
Vintilaratinau
France
Charles K Harris Dies at New York Author of After the Ball
Charles K Harris famed for After the Ball dies at age 65 in New York after a three week illness. He left a widow Cora Lehrberg of Owensboro Kentucky and two daughters, Mildred Harris and Mrs Rich ard Weil of Chicago. Born in Poughkeepsie New York he became a Tin Pan Alley mogul and wrote early ballads including Can Hearts So Soon Forget and If I Were Chief of Police.
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New York
Charles K. Harris
Cora Lehrberg
Owensboro
Richard Weil
Chicago
Mildred Harris
Harris
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Wood And Brookhart In Heated Republican Rift
Washington dispatch reports a fierce GOP clash over repudiating Norris with Chair Wood calling him a demagogue and backing Lucas’s anti Norris stance. Mellon is cited as the power behind the push while Senator Norris and independent Iowa’s Kart defend listening to the people.
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Hoover
Wood
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Norris
Robert H. Lucas
Republican National Committee
Hoover Wood
Congress
Senate
Dene Lucas
Kart
Iowa
Mellon
Andrew W. Mellon
Lucas
Nebraska
London Fog Claims At Least Four Lives In Dense Mist
London reports the worst fog in years with at least four drownings as pedestrians wandered into unseen streams. The heavy mist blanketed the city and surroundings, causing numerous accidents totaling over a dozen incidents.
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London
Phe
James Barrie Confined With Severe Chill in London
London reports Sir James Barrie the famed author and playwright is confined by a severe chill. He is 70 years old. Officials say he had a fairly good night.
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Sir James Barrie
London
James Barrie
Last Minute Christmas Gift Rush Prompted
A brief push urges shoppers to complete their purchases as the holidays approach. The piece notes many have finished their lists but a few may still need gifts for friends or relatives. It warns the rush is often as hectic as expected.
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