Y. M. C. A. Convention Opens in Gate City
Greensboro hosts the fifty first annual Y M C A of North Carolina convention with delegates from about one hundred student and civic groups. Morgan D Steir of Charlotte elected president, H M Pinkston of Fayetteville and J B Huntington of Wilmington secretaries. The state report shows NC leads the South in new members and four campaigns raised funds for new buildings and debts. Albert E B Roberts of the national office led the devotional.
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Greensboro
Young Men’s Christian Association of North Carolina
Greensboro Association
Morgan D. Steir
Charlotte
H. M. Pinkston
Fayetteville
J. B. Huntington
Wilmington
North Carolina
South
Winston- Salem
New Bern
Albert EB. Roberts
National
New York
Legislature debates purity measures and passes several bills
The North Carolina House debated three purity measures and then defeated the anti-immorality bill 75 to 28 after a day of extensive voting. Lawmakers advanced bonds for Pasquotank, Hendersonville schools, Washington and Clay counties, and other reforms amid a packed session and adjournment plans.
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North Carolina
Assembly
Montgomery
Capitol
Dr. Haywood
Montgomery County
Pasquotank
Hendersonville
Washington and Clay Counties
Sampson County
Gastonia
Robertson County
Windsor
Bertie County
High Point
Poole
Hoke
Creekmore
Wake
Miss McLean
Mecklenburg
Lawrence of Hertford Change Defeated Over Payment Half
A proposal by Lawrence of Hertford to reduce an amount from $12,060.04 to $6,030.02 was defeated. The dispute centered on adjusting the settled sum and the motion failed to pass.
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Senate
Harris
Franklin
Franklin County
Whitmire
Henderson
Hendersonville
Royal
Orange
Childs
Lincoln
Lincoln County
Hines
W. H. Martin
Worth
Lawrence of
Hertford
Markets Open With Firm Tone As Rail Shares Lead
Wall Street opened firm with steady buying, led by railroad stocks. Wheeling and Lake Erie preferred rose four points, Bangor and Aroostook gained two, and General Railway Signal advanced 114.
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Wall Street
New York
Wheeling and Lake Erie Preferred
Bangor
Arestook
General Railway
Potatoes market eases as receipts rise in Chicago
Chicago February 8 potatoes on track 257 total U S shipments 495 demand and trading very slow market slightly weaker Wisconsin sacked round whites 1180 205 Idaho sacked russets 260 275 commercial pack 140 155 AP news brief notes receipts 91 cars on track 257 and shipments total 495 as market trends weaken slightly.
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Chicago
U. S
Wisconsin
Idaho
Cotton prices rise in New Orleans on weather forecast
New Orleans cotton prices climbed today with an opening gain of 3 to 6 points. Futures climbed as forecasts of rain and colder conditions spread across the belt with March reaching 1385, May 1408 and July 1420, up 9 to 11 points from yesterday.
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New York
Feb
Liverpool
India
China
New Orleans
Foreign exchange quotations in cents and percent demands
Irregular quotations list for multiple nations including Great Britain France Italy Belgium Germany and others. The report cites demands cables and rates for currencies and financial instruments across international markets with figures such as Tokyo Shanghai Montreal and various European and South American currencies.
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New York
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
Spain
Greece
Poland
Wheat Futures Rise on Cold Wave Signals in Chicago
Chicago wheat futures closed firm as cold wave indications influenced markets. Prices showed modest gains with wheat up 1/2 to 1 cent, corn up as much as 3 8 cents, oats steady to rise, and provisions mixed.
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Chicago
Bids Opened on Nine North Carolina Road Projects
Bids were opened at the state highway commission on nine road projects totaling about one million dollars. The packages include eight miles of hard surface highway and 16.08 miles of grading and surfacing across Beaufort Currituck Wayne Columbus Robeson Tee Wake and other routes with several dirt road segments and a Deep River bridge over route 50.
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Raleigh
State Highway Commission
Beaufort County
Belhaven
Leechville
Currituck County
Sligo
Virginia Line
Wayne County
Greene County
Columbus County
Bladen County
Robeson County
Lumberton
Bladen
Tee County
Deep River
Wake County
Law In Toils At Fort Lauderdale Liquor Raid
Prohibition agents raid a major liquor supply base in Florida arresting Sheriff Paul C. Bryan Assistant Chief Bert Croft six policemen the entire sheriff's department and 41 others. The case involves regional law enforcement actions along a route from Apex to the Chatham county line with Scotland county number 6780 on a hard surface road between Laurinburg and Hoke.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Paul C. Bryan
Bert Croft
Sheriff's Deputies
Sheriff Bryan
Apex
Chatham County
Scotland County
Laurinburg
Hoke
Coolidge Delays Action on Resolution for Independence
Delay action announced by President Coolidge on February 8 on a resolution calling for independence. White House statement cites need for more time to study the issue. No immediate steps planned, sources say.
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Washington
Coolidge
Pleas to General Wood Over Philippine Plebiscite
The article notes a plebiscite plan in the Philippines and that a decision maker seeks counsel with Governor Wood. It is understood General Wood will visit Washington on leave when his health allows, to discuss the matter.
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Philippines
Wood
General Wood
Washington
Conference Talks Between General and President Wilson
A discussion is planned to be taken up at a conference between the general and President Wilson. The outline and goals of the meeting remain to be clarified as officials arrange the session.
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Wilson
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