Erie Wage Reductions Put On Hold By Labor Board
The Interstate Labor Board suspended Erie Railroad wage cuts for maintenance and way workers and changes in dispatchers' conditions until a hearing set for February 25. The petitions claim the road cut track workers’ basic pay from 3 to 37 1/2 cents and ordered dispatchers to seven days a week, versus six days previously.
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Chicago
Erie Railroad
Federal Railway Labor Board
Railroad Board
High Point issues permits for 1924 totaling over 1.3 million
Fire Chief A. B. Horney lists 1924 building permits totaling about 1,395,635. The year saw diverse projects from a $600,000 High Point Hotel on North Main to a $95,000 Park street school and an Emanuel Lutheran church at 35,000. The list includes factories, stores, garages, and the Ejecto File plant rebuilt after a fire, with numerous residences and small structures. The city hospital and a hospital project appear among major costs.
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High Point
Fre
A. B. Horney
Furniture City
Horney
High Point Hotel Company
North Main Street
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Park Street
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Main
Howell Streets
Ejecto Files Company
Southern Railway
Herney
J. A. Clinard
Pr. J. T. Burrus
W. R. Robbins
Oscar Leath
A. R. Harrison
G. W. Rhodes
H. Harris Bros
Mercantile Establishment
J. M. Hayworth, Jr
Denny-Veneer
Denny-Veneer Company
C. S. Murphy
Dixie Veneer and Panel Co
Gilmer Brothers
John Sheloff
Carolina Veneer Company
Walter Albertson
Welch Adowelling
Population Center Still in Indiana
The center of the US population for 1920 lies in southeast Owen County Indiana, 8.3 miles southeast of Spencer. It moved west 9.8 miles since 1910, chiefly due to California’s population rise, and has been in Indiana for over twenty years since 1900.
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Washington
United States
Owen County
Indiana
Spencer
Bloomington
California
Columbus
Influence Upset Cotton Market
New York trading opened lower due to weak Liverpool cables and Manchester reports. Futures then moved up from early lows with May rising and March and July quotes showing gains amid strong Wall Street buying and foreign exchange activity.
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New York
Liverpool
Manchester
Wall Street
Marek
May
Friends Defend Lieut D A Rupp
Norfolk readers report that Lieut Daniel A Rupp Langley Field officer died from alleged poisoning and his friends say he repudiated a prior confession of assault on his wife who was badly beaten at home. An army board continues to investigate the death with a burial permit listing accidental poisoning.
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Norfolk
Daniel A. Rupp
Langley
Rupp
Army
Coolidge Leaving Asheville Today
Vice President elect Calvin Coolidge will depart Asheville at 4 50 this evening for Northampton Massachusetts where he plans to stay until March 4 the date of the inauguration.
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Asheville
Calvin Coolidge
Northampton
Mass
Judge Fines Himself In Traffic Court Case
Augusta Georgia February 14 Judge Lewis J L Kent in police court fined himself the usual traffic fine based on evidence from the officer who filed the docket. He paid the amount. Several lawyers offered services for the judge.
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Augusta
Lewis JL. Kent
North Carolina Assembly Tackles Roads and Workers Bills
Raleigh Feb 14 The general assembly opens night sessions to finish business with the Doneghton Connor Bowie road bill seeking a state wide highway system and 5500 miles of dirt roads. Debate likely to stretch days as amendments flood the measure and small counties fear loss of local control. The judiciary committees will also review the workmen's compensation act and other bills including stock law tick eradication and moving picture censorship as sessions push past the 60 day limit.
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Donehton-Connor-Bowie
State Highway Commission
Asheville-Charlotte-Wilmington
House
Judiciary
Senate
North Carolina
Matthews
Bertie
Committee On Education
Harding Message Wil Assure Business Protection of Senate
ST. AUGUSTINE Fla Feb 14 A preview of President elect Hardings forthcoming message to Congress outlines a brief speech. It aims to set aside after war animosity and pledges protection of business stability while delaying tax details to the April special session. It also references world peace efforts and goodwill toward Mexico and Latin America.
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Harding
Senate
ST. Augustine
Fla
Congress
World Association of Nations
Mexico
Latin America
Election contest opens as Campbell Doughton case proceeds
In Statesville on February 14 the first hearing in Dr. J J Campbell of Norwalks bid to oust R L Doughton from the 67th Congress began before commissioner DC Monroe Adams. Two witnesses testified. Campbell accuses Doughton of election irregularities including poll tax issues.
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Statesville
J. J. Campbell
Norwadk
R. L. Doughton
United States
Monroe Adams
Thes. W. Bickett
Raleigh
W. B. Turner
Long
Jurney
Lewis
Former Head of Davidson Dies
Andrew L. Drummond aged 76 former chief of the United States secret service died at his Brooklyn home after a long career beginning in 1870. He led the service in 1891 and was known for investigations into the original Ku Klux Klan.
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New York
Andrew L. Drummond
United States Secret Service
Ku Klux Klan
P Drummond
Brooklyn
Secret Service
Southern Secret Organization
Championship Bout Set For Tonight In New York
Former world heavyweight champion Mavl Cad dock faces Greek challenger Pim Londos in a one fall championship match in New York tonight. The bout pits Cad dock’s legacy against Londos title claim as fans expect a decisive finish.
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New York
Mavl Caddock
Pim Londos
Will Beet
Former Chief of Secret Service Dies
In Hamilton Ohio on February 14, Hepburn former president of Davidson College North Carolina died at Oxford. He previously led Miami University and was regarded as an authority on English literature.
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Hamilton
Ohio
Drew PD. Hepburn
DPD
Davidson College
North Carolina
Oxford
Miami Unversity
Judge Landis Faces Impeachment as Baseball Arbiter
Federal Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis was impeached in the House by Rep Welty of Ohio on charges of high crimes and misdemeanors related to accepting the baseball arbiter post at a $42,500 annual salary. If the House moves to begin proceedings, a formal trial would follow.
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Washington
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Chicago
House of Representatives
Representative Welty
Ohio
House
Landis
Welty
Impeachment Charges Placed Against Judge Landis
Judge Landis faces five impeachment charges outlined by Mr. Welty. Allegations include neglect of official duties for gainful work, using his federal judge role to influence disputes, lobbying to bar baseball gambling, accepting a $42 500 salary as baseball arbiter while serving as U S district judge, and harming baseball by tolerating gambling in open court.
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Washington
Landis
Welty
United States
Union
Asa Us Rastrict
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Cook County
Lil
Judge Landis refuses to comment on Dial charges
Chicago February 14 Judge K M Landis declined to discuss charges against Senator Dial of South Carolina and warned of impeachment actions. He denied a published quote and said he would say nothing further, calling reports of interviews mere gossip while his office handled calls.
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Chicago
K. M. Landis
Senator Dial
South Carolina
Diel
Revival Noted In Cotton Industry
Washington, Feb 14 revival of the cotton manufacturing industry is noted by the census bureau monthly report. January linters cotton consumption rose by 71 419 bales from December 294 851 bales. Six month period ending Jan 31 shows 8906 000 bales less than a year earlier. Spindle activity down from 1929 and December levels. active spindles in cotton states fell by 276 108 from December.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Where Oh Where Is OCallaghan
Newport News February 14 Donald O Callaghan lord mayor of Cork had not appeared by 1 PM after returning from Washington and was scheduled to leave from Norfolk or Newport News today. He claimed in New York City over the weekend that he had made no plans to depart this country.
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Superior Court
Guilford County
M. W. Gant
Greensboro
T. B. Finley
James L. Webb
Newport News
Donald O'Callaghan
Cork
Washington
Norfolk
New York City
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R. A Labor Board
ERIE
Wesley Memorial Church
Chimes
High Paint Hotel Company
John Reid
J. EB. Cecil
Max Lamet
Sanitorium Company, Inc
KE. M. Howard
Thomas Watson
Emanuel Memorial Lutheran Church
J. W. Wilson
A. E. Taplin
C. F. White
O. A. Kirkman
O. A
G. F. Wilson
Harris-Covington
High Point Furniture Company
Jessie Carsem
D. A. Thornberry
West and Page
P .E. Jarrell
J. A. Davis
Hill Veneer Company
B. R. Thurman
R. B. Bynum
J. A. Lindsay
J. A. Barker
Frank Wineskie
Wade Marsh
R. M. Hinshaw
E .T. Ritchie
J. A. Warner
City of High Point
J. N. McCrary
Will Saunders
S. E. Pike
Nannie Kilby
J. W. Swiggett
Furn
City Manufacturing Company
J. P. and
M. J. Crowder
S. FE. Leonard
W. Buckram
Er. S. Lowe
W. B Sprinkle
J. E. Gibson
W. A. J. Idol
EK. S. Howell
W. EE. Cecil
Karl Palmer
S. G. Farler
Continental Furniture Company
Jim Lightner
Dwellinz
Barnes Manufacturing Company
Friends
Lieut
D. A. Rupp
Coolidge
Max Abernethy
General Assembly
Anthony
Eleanor Anthony
Washington, D. C
National Capital
Susan B. Anthony
Cambell-Doughton
Guilford
Clark Gant
Davidson
Caddock
O’callaghan
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