Stillmans Board Europe Honeymoon After Reconciliation
Mrs. Anne A. Stillman sails aboard the Olympic bound for Europe with no confirmation on her husband James A. Stillman’s passenger status. Reports say they left New York for a trial honeymoon after a sensational five year divorce fight. They seek a fresh start abroad with Dr. Baynes, and a note from Mrs. Stillman hints at growth and uncertainty in their future.
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New York
Anne A. Stillman
Associated Press
Olympic
Europe
New York American
James A. Stillman
Fred Beauvais
Hhrough
Briggs
Mrs. Stillman
Mr. Smith
Stillman
Auife
Sarah R. Stillman
Helen of Troy
Dr. Baynes
Mon
New York Stock Exchange Loans Reach Record January Total
Loans held by New York stock exchange brokers on stock and bonds at January end totaled 153,174,154 dollars, the exchange announced in a historic disclosure. The figure marks the first public release of such data by the exchange.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Fatal New Mexico Car Crash Kills Marie Prevost's Mother
Mrs. H. Prevost mother of film star Marie Prevost died when the car she rode in overturned near Lordsburg New Mexico. Al Christie and Vera Stedman injured. Stedman and Christie survived with injuries. The party had left Hollywood for Palm Beach Florida where Mrs Prevost planned to meet her daughter.
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Los Angeles
H. Prevost
Marie Prevost
al Christie
Vera Stedman
Lordsburg
N. M
Seamen to Receive Award for Report of Heroic Events
News service notes seamen will be honored for reporting heroic events, a distinction usually reserved for newspaper men, with awards presented by the Associated Press.
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A. P
AP to Honor Seafaring Reporters With Special Gold Watches
The Associated Press will award gold watches to Captain George Fried and Commander John Rodgers for heroic, factual reporting of the Antinoe rescue and a nine day, 2000 mile Pacific flight. The honors mark the first time laymen receive AP journalism awards for straight, unembellished narratives.
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New York
Men of the Sea
Associated Press
George Fried
Roosevelt
mid-Atlantic
John Rodgers
Pacific
San Francisco
Hawaii
Fried
Rodgers
Captain Friend
Captain George Friend
Wall Street opens firm as oil shares lead gains
Stock prices show a firm under tone at the opening with oil shares active. Associated Oil and Pacific Oil sell at new record highs. California Packing rises 112 points on reports negotiations nearly complete for its acquisition by Postum Cereal.
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New York
Associated Oil
Pacific Oil
California
Postum Cereal Company
Civil Service Bill Narrowly Advances Prohibition Unit
Washington Feb 6 The house civil service committee reported a bill to place all employees of the prohibition unit under civil service regulations.
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Civil Service
Washington
House Civil Service Committee
Four Young Men Held for Murder of Burke Farmer
A quartet of young men is jailed in connection with the killing of a Burke farmer. Relatives say the suspects were friends of the deceased and acted after his widow’s account. The case follows tensions in the community and ongoing investigation by local authorities.
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Burke
Four youths charged in Burke county murder case
In Morganton Burke county court last night four Gaffney youths Charles Kendrix Wells Green Roy Hill and Otis Slim Jolly were held for murder of Frank Butler of lower Fork township The preliminary hearing was postponed to February 16 as defense counsel is arranged Mrs Butler widow of the slain man testified to newspapers describing the night of the killing and the guard placed on her by her father Aaron Cook former Burke deputy sheriff to protect the widow from potential trouble.
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Morganton
Burke County Court House
Frank Butler
Lower Fork Township
Charles Kendrix
Wells Green
Roy Hill
Otis
Slim) Jolly
Gaffney
S. C
R. L. Huffman
Newton
Bowman
Butler
Aaron Cook
Burke County
Huffman
Speculators Active in Stocks Fuel Broad Market Advance
Speculation for the advance resumed in aggressive fashion in this week's securities market. The 20 leading industrials reached a historic high on revived oils and motors activity, while 40 leading bonds rose despite ample new financing. Trading in rails slowed over wage demands and coal conference failures.
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New York
Coal Conference
United States Steel Common
Steels
Leathers
Wells Kin Act in Barn Theater Productions
In DUNMOW England on February 6 the Wells family members except the novelist perform in productions at the barn theater near the Wells home in Easton.
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Wells
Dunmon
Eng
H. G. Wells
Barn
E. Little Easton
Joint meeting planned for Legion and Auxiliary officers
Judge Don MacRae called a joint meeting of the American Legion and Legion Auxiliary executives for tomorrow at 2 PM at the Elwood hotel. Plans for a March conference with national commander John R. McQuigg will be outlined, aiming to mobilize post officers across the state for a major North Carolina event.
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The
American Legion
the Legion Auxiliary
Don MacRae
Andrew Jackson Post
Elwood Hotel
John R. McQuigg
Indianapolis
Ind
Judge MacRae
North Carolina
Methodist Protestant Church
Legion
Legion Auxiliary
McClellan Manager Leaves High Point for Greenville
H. C. Horrox, five years manager of the McClellan Store in High Point, departs for Greenville to take over the McClellan branch there. He will join the Greenville Retail Merchants' Association. Mrs. Horrox remains in High Point about a month before joining him.
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H. C. Horrox
McClellan
High Point
Greenville
Horrox
Retail Merchants’ Association of
Horrax
Amendments Propose More Funds For Appalachian Forest Work
Senator Overman proposes two amendments to the agricultural appropriation bill. One allocates an extra 1 million dollars for government land purchases at headwaters of navigable streams. The other provides 40 thousand dollars to enlarge the Appalachian forest experiment station and run trials across North Carolina Virginia Maryland West Virginia Kentucky and Tennessee to improve timber crops.
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Washington
Appalachian Forest
Senator Overman
North Carolina
Appalachian Forest Experiment Station
Virginia
Maryland
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
New Motor Vehicle Registrations Surpass Twenty Million
New York February 6 motor vehicle statistics show over 20,209,000 registrations in 1925, up 2,132,758 from 1924. Passenger cars accounted for 17,653,451 of the total, reflecting strong growth in the automotive market.
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New York
Three Men Sought in Slaying of Officers Hackett Blake
Madison county authorities hunt three men linked to the murder of Constable Olimer Hackett and his assistant John Blake near Horseshoe Lake. Bodies found in a shallow grave after a raid turned fatal. evidence suggests torture and execution by moonshiners. Prohibition agents found whiskey mash and still parts at an abandoned farm house involved in a violent scene.
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Edwardsville
His
Horseshoe Lake
Madison County
Olimer Hackett
John Blake
Baer
Prohibition
Hackett
Balke
Government Calls For Modified Prohibition Plan
Washington February 6 A plan for government control under a modified form of prohibition is urged as a middle ground to end bootlegging and saloon evils. William Phelps Eno will propose the plan at a conference of the Association Against The Prohibition Amendment. The event draws lawmakers and labor leaders, with Canada to be discussed and statistics cited on Volstead Act failures.
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Washington
Association Against
George Washington
Association
William Phelps Eno
Church Temperance Society
Protestant Episcopal Church
Temperance Society
James Empringham
New York
William T. Manning
Edge
New Jersey
Broussard
Louisiana
Mary T. Norton
William H. Stayton
American Federation of Labor
United States
Canada
Congress pushes changes to enforcement of Prohibition
AP reports administration sponsored measures in Congress to create a separate Prohibition Bureau within the Treasury and to apply a graduated penalty scale. Treasury officials back the plan drafted by Assistant Secretary Andrews. Mellon supports changes while White House offers no comment. News notes that discussions include light wine and beer legalization pushes and a focus on bootleggers versus hip pocket violators.
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Washington
Prohibition Bureau
Congress
Treasury Department
Smoot
Senate Finance Commission
Treasury
Bureau of International Revenue
Andrews
Mellon
Church Temperance Society of the Episcopal Church
Association Against the Prohibition Amendment
Buckner
New York
White House
Coolidge
New Corporations Get Charters From State
Certificates of incorporation issued by the North Carolina secretary of state list three new firms. Julian Realty Co. of Asheville authorized capital 375,000 with 1,900 subscribed by J. A. Patla William Winter and E. L. McEntry all of Asheville. Piedmont Business & Realty Exchange Inc. of Greensboro authorized capital 50,000 with 300 subscribed by C. F. Selby Mrs. C. F. Selby of Greensboro and R. N. Hadley of Lynchburg Va. Mount Holly Tee Co. of Mount Holly authorized capital 100,000 with 9,500 subscribed by E. E. Thompson and Eugene Thompson of Mount Holly and C. K. Torrence and A. L. Sudduth of Gastonia.
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Raleigh
W. N. Everett
Julian Realty Co
Asheville
J. A. Patla
William Winter
E. L. McEntry
Piedmont Business & Realty Exchange, Inc
Greensboro
C. F. Selby
R. N. Hadley
Lynchburg
Mount Holly Tee Co
Mount Holly
E. E. Thompson
Eugene Thompson
C. K. Torrence
A. L. Sudduth
Gastonia
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT Across Several Cities
New York fighter Jack Delaney outpointed Johnny Risko in Bridgeport while Eddie Anderson beat Steve Smith. Tommy Herrman stopped Joe Azserella in Chicago and Doe Snell defeated Merle Aite in Indianapolis. Franck Schaefer beat Jack Silvas in San Francisco.
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New York
Jack Delaney
Bridgeport
Conn
Johnny Risko
Cleveland
Eddie Anderson
Laramie
Wyo
Steve Smith
Chicago
Tommy Herrman
Joe Azserella
Milwaukee
Doe Snell
Tacoma
Wash
Merle Aite
Indianapolis
Pergo
Billy” Petroile
Forgo
Eddie
Ia Wagner
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Franck Schaefer
Jack Silvas
Senate Tackles Board to Prevent Anthracite Strikes
Senator Robinson of Arkansas introduced legislation in the Senate to establish a federal board of industrial adjustments. The board would seek public opinion to prevent suspensions in the anthracite coal industry and avert potential mining disruptions.
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Harness
Washington
Federal Board of Industrial Adjustments
Senate
Robinson
Arkansas
Five Carolina Firms Receive Charters In Raleigh
Certificates of incorporation issued by Secretary of State W. N. Everett list five new firms in North and South Carolina. Details include Southern Highlands Realty Company Asheville with 250 000 authorized stock and 30 000 subscribed. Morris Fortune and Company Asheville with 100 000 authorized and 1 000 subscribed. The Levitt Company Inc Asheville with 25 000 authorized and 1 000 subscribed. W H Anderson Realty Company Asheville with 50 000 authorized and 12 000 subscribed. Farmers and Planters Hardware Company Shelby with 160 000 authorized and 25 008 subscribed. Subscribing parties vary by firm and city including Asheville Shelby and Charlotte.
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Raleigh
W. N. Everett
Southern Highlands Realty Company
Asheville
N. A. Coblins
W. H. Hipps
M. L. Maney
West Asheville
Morris Fortune and Company
Robert H. Morris
Charlies M. Fortune
Ray Nichols
the Levitt Company, Inc
Samuel Gottlieb
Mary Gottlieb
M. Levitt
Ruth Levitt
W. H. Anderson Realty Company
W. H. Anderson
A. T Pritchard
J. G. Anderson
Farmers and Planters Hardware Company
Shelby
C. 3. Massey
Warsacaer
Charles Niells
Charlotte
Ward Appointed Washington Nominee for U S Marshal
Presidential nominations to appoint Rippon W Ward as United States Marshal. Reappointment noted for eastern North Carolina with authority from Washington February 6.
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Ward
Washington
United States
Rippon W. Ward
North Carolina
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Richmond
Major Stedman
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Potomac
Stonewall Jackson
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Sedgwick
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Pope
Robert E. Lee
New Mexico
Wall Street
Mrs. Butler
Lafayette
Allentown
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steinuNd
Ena
Auxiliary - Legion
Little Luck Girl
Joyce Luck
William E. Luck
Centennial Avenue
George H. Crowell
Guilford General Hospital
Crowell
Montlieu Avenue
Illinois
Antis
Carolina
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