Five Mile Georgia Tornado Claims Dozen Lives
Oconee Georgia residents tally a storm that swept a five mile swath injuring twenty three and killing one white and twenty eight negros. Affected area includes seventy five destroyed negro houses and damage estimated at six hundred thousand dollars. Victims include Bennie Franklin Fall age seventeen. Injured and dead moved to Sandersville Rawlings institution.
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Oconee
Bennie Franklin Fall
Sandersville
Rawlings Institution
Injured Man Leaves Hospital After Electric Welder Incident
Wesley Agner, white, injured Wednesday afternoon after contacting a live wire while operating an electric welder at the Stehli Silk mill, was released from High Point hospital late yesterday. The doctor said the wire carried 800 volts. officials later stated it was 40 volts, correcting a yesterday Enterprise report.
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Wesley Agner
White
Stehli
High Point
Agner
Enterprise
Movie Censorship Bill Moves In North Carolina House
Raleigh Feb 11 Introduced in the house a statewide movie censorship bill by Matthews Bertie to create a state board appointed by the governor to censor all motion pictures. Exhibitions require board approval with penalties up to 50 dollars fine and thirty days imprisonment.
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Raleigh
Matthews
Bertie
North Carolina
Gosney
Wake
Ernest Gamble to Sing Tonight at High Point Recital
The eleventh lyceum attraction of the season arrives tonight at 8 in the high school auditorium. Ernest Gamble Recital company brings a highly regarded concert to High Point, with locals expecting premier entertainment and a rare vocal treat from Gamble.
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High Point
Ernest Gamble
Legion Men Hold Meeting Tonight
Andrew Jackson post of the American Legion reports progress in a membership drive and asks each legion to attend a meeting in the chamber of commerce at 7 30 tonight with post officials urging special attendance.
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Andrew Jackson Post
American Legion
Chamber of Commerce
Post
Legion
Trial Begins in Matewan Battle Case at Williamson
After two weeks of preliminaries the Matewan battle trials opened in Williamson West Virginia with nine teen defendants present and two eliminated by the state at the morning session. The first witness was ordered to prepare to take the stand this afternoon.
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Williamson
West Va
Hearst Seeks injunction to halt foreign loans by Houston
William Randolph Hearst files suit in district supreme court to restrain Secretary Houston from issuing any further U S credits to foreign governments and from advancing on existing credits to France Italy Greece Czecho Slovakia Libera and others. Ansel and Bayles represent Hearst as counsel. Houston to address senate committees on foreign loan prohibition legislation.
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W. R. Hearst
Houston
U.S
Washington
Treasury Department
District Supreme Court
William Randolph Hearst
Justice Hitz
Hearst
Secretary of the Treasury
France
Italy
Greece
Czecho-Slovakia
Liberia
Ansel
Bayles
Dream of Wealth Ends in Missing 16,000 Bet
Frank Reiss of New York told police he fell for a wealth dream while in Miami. He handed strangers 16,000 in cash after they spoke of easy money in racing and a mythical Pittsburgh hotel. He later learned no such hotel exists and pursued his funds without success.
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Washington
Pittsburgh
Frank Reiss
New York
Reiss
Miami
Fla
Feiss
Attorney General Rules Tax On Adulterated Butter
Washington February 11 Reven ue Commissioner Williams fixed February 25 for hearings with butter and margarine interests on the attorneys general ruling that butter made from decomposed or rancid cream high in acid or chemically neutralized before churning is adulterated and subject to a ten cent per pound tax. The official noted confusion over whether sour cream or milk derived butter was taxed under the ruling.
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Washington
Williams
McCrary Purchases Cigar Co In City
J N McCrary formerly with the McCrary Cigar company now owns the entire interests of the corporation and will run it on a larger scale at the Broad street plant. Mrs McCrary seeks help and the factory is to become one of the largest in this region.
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J. N. McCrary
McCrary Cigar Company
Broad Street
Tar Heels Cruise Past Lynchburg Elks In Eastern Swing
University of North Carolina defeated the Lynchburg Elks 18 to 7 in a dominant showing. Lipfert remains sidelined but Carmichael filled in as UNC reached top form after a ten day stretch against strong eastern squads including Georgetown, Yale, Navy, Rutgers and Columbia.
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Lynchburg
University of North Carolina
Lynchburg Elks
Collegians
Elks
Lipfert
Tar Heels
Carmichael
Carolina
Georgetown
Yale
Navy
Rutgers
Columbia
Lowden Declines Navy Post
Former Illinois governor William O. Lowden has been offered and declined the post of secretary of the navy under President Harding, according to statements from his friends in Washington.
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Lowden
Navy Post
Washington
William O. Lowden
Illinois
Secretary of the Navy
President Harding
First Shipment to Germany from Houston Port
The steamer Houston sailed from Houston yesterday carrying 2 000 bales of cotton and 200 barrels of oil for Hamburg Germany the first cargo ever shipped from this port to Hamburg Feb 11.
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Germany
Houston
Tex
Hamburg
Wireless Brings Medicine Quickly
In Raleigh North Carolina rural residents without telephone lines can order medicine by wireless. Farmer Br A Dupree four miles from Raleigh used an amateur wireless setup to send a request to a local drug store. A clerk filled the order and the medicine was delivered by parcel post early today.
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Raleigh
Reb
BR. Oa. Dupree
Dupres
Parcel Post
Not Guilty For Theodore Gibson In Statutory Charge
Theodore Gibson was found not guilty of a statutory charge at a preliminary hearing before Judge O A Kirkman in municipal court. Miss Emma Pendry testified as the prosecuting witness, recounting the alleged events last Tuesday night. The court restricted spectators, and the defense urged dismissal for lack of evidence.
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Theodore Gibson
O. A. Kirkman
Emma Pendry
Gibson
L. B. Williams
Kirkman
Miss Pendry
High Point
Yadkin County
Ms. Payne
C. C. Earnhardt
JT. W. Albertson
Peacock
C. A. York
Williams
Harding Besieged By Campaign Seekers Ahead of Inauguration
St Augustine reports a flood of office seekers and advisers gathering at Warren G. Harding’s headquarters with three weeks remaining before his inauguration. Many seek urgent audience as the president-elect aims to listen and be accessible, despite prior attempts to limit crowds. Spaces fill as the delegation grows.
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ST. Augustine
Fla
Warren G. Harding
Marion
Cotton Market Opens At Advance
New York February 11 cotton futures opened steady with gains of ten points to weaknesses of three points. Active months rose three to five points on covering. May futures moved from 13.98 to 13.83 and 14.36 to 14.20. March 13.50, May 13.95, July 14.35, October 14.73, December 14.85 bids.
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New York
Landis May Hold His Baseball Job
Washington dispatch reports Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis may continue as baseball chief arbiter after Attorney General Palmer said the move is within the law. The opinion responds to Representative Welty’s question and a proposed bill to bar judges from holding such compensation or roles with corporations.
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Washington
K. M. Landis
Chicago
Palmer
Representative Welty
Ohio
Welty
Southern Railway authorized to issue bonds to retire mortgage
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized the Southern Railway to issue and sell 950000 dollars of first consolidated mortgage bonds maturing July 1 1994 to retire like amount of the Virginia Midland serial mortgage bonds maturing March 1.
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Washington
Southern Railway Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
First Consolidated
Virginia Midland
Chicago Bandit Hanged for Movie Theatre Murder
Edward Brislane was hanged at 9 10 a m in the county jail for the hold up killing of William Mills manager of a motion picture theatre Mills was killed during a hold up at the theatre box office in Chicago February 11 1920 in the county jail execution announced today
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Chicago
Edward Brislane
William Mills
Millis
Geddes to Sail for U.S. February 15
Sir Auckland Geddes the ambassador to the United States will sail for America February 15. He was received today by King George in anticipation of his departure. It is understood Lord Chamberlain will not accompany Sir Auckland to the United States.
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Geddes
U.S
London
Sir Auckland Geddes
United States
America
King George
Lord Chamberlain
the Treasury
Sir Auckland
More Room Needed for U.S. Gold Storage
Washington February 11 Congress was urged to provide additional space to store government funds. The abolition of the subtreasury moved all gold to the federal treasury in Washington choking the vault. Assistant Secretary Gilbert asked the House building committee for an extra vault.
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Washington
Congress
Federal Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Gilbert Hld
House Building Committee
Vice President Raises Salary to Fifteen Thousand
Washington February 11 senate voted a raise for the vice president from 12000 to 15000 a year while rejecting a 1500 telegraph operator allowance. Vice President Marshall proposed a 1000 private messenger in place of a 600 page. DanielS praised as best secretary of the navy by Representative Sisson for efficiency and hard work.
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Daniels Sec. of Navy
Washington
Tce
Coolidge
Senate
Pomerehn
Ohio
Marshall
President Louis Somes Wit Upset as Joker
In Washington on February 11 the president offered a sharp quip about a man he judged as shallow intellectually. He compared the man to a bungalow lacking an upper story, illustrating his wry humor in the eyes of observers.
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Washington
Wilsom
Lord Mayor Must Sail Home Today
Lord Mayor of Cork If. Don ald J. O Callaghan, who arrived as a stowaway without a passport, must leave the United States today or warrants will be issued for his arrest. He came to testify before the Ireland inquiry committee and was listed as a seaman by the labor department secretary.
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Washington
Donald J. O'Callaghan
Cork
O'Callaghan
Commission of One Hundred
Ireland
Wilson
Department of Labor
Railway Heads To Try Again
The American Association of Railway Executives called a February meeting of all presidents to discuss abrogation of the national agreement aimed at cutting operating expenses and restoring prewar conditions on the rails.
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Chligag
Americal Association of Railway Executives
Chicago
Rvailroads
Germany Fixes Reparation Limit At 150 Billion Marks
Berlin reports the finance ministry caps Germany’s total reparations at 150 billion marks, including cash and goods already paid. The figure would be settled over thirty years under a plan cited by Die Zeitung, with submission to Paris authorities for review at the London reparations conference.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Ministry of Finance
Germany
Deutshe Zietung
Paris
London
Two Naval Flyers Killed Off Cuba
Lieut. John Henry Heintz Menken of Garden City Kansas and Lieut. John Frederick Wolfer of Lancaster Pennsylvania were killed at Guantanamo Cuba when their hydroplane wrecked during a practice flight for radio service. The Navy provided no further details.
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Washington
John Henry Heintz Menken
John
Frederick Wolfer
U. 5 Navy
Guantanamo Cuba
Navy Department
Menken
Garden City
Kansas
Welfer
Lancaster
Restitution Board Bill and Banking Law Changes Rise in North Carolina
North Carolina lawmakers weigh a restitution board to compensate wrongfully convicted prisoners and adjust banking laws to raise minimum capital and tighten director duties. Representative Matthews dodges opposition on a road bill as good roads advocates fear delaying tactics. Committees push to finish work before deadlines amid widespread activity in the General Assembly.
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Raleigh
Good Roads
General Assembly
Matthews
Bertie County
North Carolina
Bertie
Matthew
State Corporation Commission
Legiolative
North Carolina Bankers’ Association
Committee On Banking and Currency
House
Senate
Finance
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