Scott Advises City Against Accepting Crossing Plans In High Point
Zoning expert Campbell Scott of New York urged High Point officials to reject the Southern railway crossing plans. He advocated lowering tracks as the only safe, affordable solution and warned that underpasses and bridges impose higher overall costs and crime risks. Scott mocked rail executives as bluffing and urged hiring qualified engineers to redraw plans for a prompt result.
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Scott
High Point
Southern Railway
Campbell Scott
New York
W. H. Miller
the Southern
Miller
Éle
Southern
Council Chamber
Cox
Commission
Wimbledon votes schedule for women international trophy
The Lawn Tennis Association announced matches for the women's international trophy will be at Wimbledon on June 17 and 18. The men’s matches featuring Great Britain againstpe are set for June 19. The American team will be chosen from players competing in Wimbledon championships.
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Wimbledon
London
Lawn Tennis Association
Great Britain
Pec
Miss Minnie Bryant Dies After Car Train Collision
Miss Minnie Bryant of Benson died at the Atlantic Coast Line hospital in Rocky Mount from injuries from a Sunday collision between the car she rode in and an Atlantic Coast Line train near Four Oaks. Passenger E. G. Mitchell of Fairmont was killed instantly.
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Bryant
Rocky Mount
Minnie Bryant
Benson
Atlantic Coast Line
Four Oaks
E. G. Mitchell
Fairmont
Oregon Democrat Bert Haney Resigns From Shipping Board
Bert E. Haney a Democrat from Oregon resigns from the Shipping Board effective March 1 1926. Haney says he cannot accept the presidents demand to resign over Palmer a point of contention since Congress convened and Coolidge would not reappoint. The recess appointment made in 1923 ends with his departure after a period of service and a strengthened government fleet.
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Washington
Bert E. Haney
Democrat
Oregon
Shipping Board
Coolidge
Haney
Leigh C. Palmer
Fleet Corporation
Palmer
Pamer
White House
Senate
Countess Cathcart Expected to Stay in U S as Guest
Friends of the Countess of Cathcart anticipate a long stay after her sudden admission on ten day leave. Her attorney seeks a rehearing arguing the acts cited by immigration inspectors are not crimes in South Africa. A habeas corpus hearing is postponed for a week.
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New York
Countess of Cathcart
United States
South Africa
Arthur Garfield Hayes
Labor
Davis
Earl of Craven
Hayes
Lady Cathcart
Teachers Favor Department for Educational Work
A cabinet member heads the proposed Department of Education as teachers back the plan to place schooling under a centralized agency. The move aims to strengthen educational policy and standardize curriculum nationwide through a dedicated government department.
National Education Association Backs Federal Dept of Education Bill
The NEA legislative commission urged Congress to create a department of education with a cabinet secretary. The report says the bill coordinates federal activities without impinging on state school autonomy and will advance scientific educational study and curriculum adjustment led by E. C. Broome of Philadelphia.
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Washington
Legislative Commission of the
National Education Association
Congress
Department of Education
Association
Department of
E. C. Broome
Philadelphia
Curriculum Commission
Garner Attacked Repel of Taxes on Inheritances
Washington February 23 The House approved the 387 million dollar tax bill as agreed by the House and Senate conferees.
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Garner
Washington
House
Senate
Garner attacks inheritance tax repeal drive in House
Representative Garner of Texas denounces the American Bankers league for funding a campaign to repeal the inheritance tax as the Senate vote on the revenue bill nears. He says the group bought legislators and warns southern Democrats to oppose their senators or change views. Other lawmakers cite state legislators named by Garner and Tillman as part of the lobbying effort.
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Washington
Senate
House
Garner
Texas
American Bankers League
Move to Legalize Lighter Alcohol Plea Across Congress
A Washington conference of 21 prominent figures urged Congress to modify the Volstead act by legalizing light wine and beer. The group, including Senators Bayard and Broussard and AFL official Matthew Woll, called prohibition a failure and pressed for a broader tempered approach.
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Washington
Congress
Bayard
Delaware
Broussard
Louisiana
Representative Hill
Maryland
Benedict Crowell
Cleveland
James Duncan
American Federation of Labor
Dupont
Wilmington
Del
William P. Eno
F. Franklin
New York
Julius Friedenwald
Baltimore
Archibald Hopkins
Rupert Hughes
P. Murphy
Henry 8. Priest
St. Louis
William H. Slayton
Association
Department of Justice
New Jersey
Edwards
Edge
Mary T. Norton
Matthew Woll
Three Pretty Little Babies Seek Boarding Home
City Welfare department seeks a suitable boarding home for three homeless babies in High Point. Five babies are in custody. two are in a regular boarding home while three need a safe, well attended place. Milk and expenses would be provided. contact 2897 for details.
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City Welfare Department
Bank Robbery at Stokes County Bank in King North Carolina
Bank of Stokes County in King North Carolina was robbed early today. Losses exceed 50000 dollars with currency gold silver negotiable notes stocks and bonds taken or damaged by a torch used to cut the safe. Insurance covers the loss as investigators search for clues and fingerprints.
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Winston-Salem
Bank of
Stokes County
King
N. C
H. H. Leake
Fakirs Rob New Yorkers of Huge Sums of Money
New Yorkers are being bilked by fake mediums and spiritualists cloaked in semi religious rituals. A committee led by Sol Bloom cites widespread tricks across many types of seances and readings, with estimated losses in the millions and cases featuring trumpets, floating limbs, and sealed messages.
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New York
Sol Bloom
Congress
Milton Wright
Scientific American
States Quota for 1926 Citizens Military Training
Charlotte February 23. North Carolina's quota for 1926 citizens military training camps will be 624, announced here by Francis O. Clarkson official camp representative. The figure reflects state enlistments and official planning for the program.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
Francis O. Clarkson
Wills Wins to Reach Third Round at Monte Carlo
Helen Wills advanced to the Monte Carlo singles third round by defeating Mrs Marriott of England in straight sets 6 0. The result reflects Wills dominant play as she moves through the tournament.
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Wills
Monte Carlo
Helen Wills
Mrs. Marriott
England
Italian Tenor Gigli Cancels Detroit Concert After Threats
Italian tenor Beniamino Gigli fled Detroit under police guard and canceled his Tuesday night appearance after a typewritten note from an assumed Black Hand group threatened his life. Authorities escorted Gigli to the station and the musician proceeded to Buffalo, citing safety concerns.
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Detroit
Beniamino Gigli
Buffalo
Gigli
Chicago
Friends of Italy
Blackhand
Isobel Hurst
Slain St Paul Patrolmen Shot by Gunman Who Stayed
Two St Paul patrolmen John Schultze and Fred A Poitsch were killed early today in the residence district after stopping a large car linked to recent robberies. A witness Mrs Cameron described the killer examining the bodies before fleeing in the car. Poitsch served since 1921 and Schultze since 1919.
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St. Paul
Garter
Omaha
ST. Paul, Minn
John Schultze
Fred A. Poitsch
Pottsch
Schultze
Thomas Cameron
Polltsch
Cameron
Poitsch
Omaha maniac gunman captured in 22 caliber spree
Frank Carter, 43, captured in Bartlett Iowa and brought to Omaha after confessing to a week of shootings that killed two and wounded others. County Attorney Beal vows death penalty. Carter claims motives include grudge against Dr. A. D. Searles and anger at W. L. McDevitt, with theft as a possible objective.
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Omaha
Neb
Council Bluffs
Frank Carter
Bartlett
Iowa
Carter
Beal
W. L. McDevitt
A. D. Searles
Ross Johnston
McDevitt
Dr. Searles
Mass arrests hit Chicago west side gangland raid
In Chicago on February 23 more than 120 people were arrested in raids on the west side bad lands targeting deportable alien gangsters and gunmen. Twenty one suspects were labeled government prisoners by U S inspectors.
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Chicago
West Side
United States
Washington
Don Peppino
LaGuardia seeks inquiry into possible deportation of Count Salm
Representative LaGuardia announced plans to ask the labor department to investigate Count Ludwig Salm Von Hookestreten, husband of Millicent Rogers, to determine if he should be deported as a potential public charge. The count, who arrived from Palm Beach with his mother, remained mostly in his hotel. If found without visible means of support, deportation would be requested.
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Washington
LaGuardia
New York
Labor Department
Ludwig Salm von Hookestreten
Millicent Rogers
Count Salm
Palm Beach
Charlotte Man Named Postmasters Nominees
Judd D. Albright of Charlotte North Carolina is among postmaster nominees announced today as a candidate for the national appointment. The list includes several other names for federal postmaster roles across multiple regions.
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Charlotte
Washington
Judd D. Albright
N. C
North Carolina Maintains Textile Lead Over Rivals
North Carolina remains ahead in the textile industry, with January spindle hours totaling 1,819,456,820 versus 1,689,782,656 for South Carolina and 1,636,230,457 for Massachusetts. The state’s mills averaged 305 hours per spindle, while South Carolina averaged 317 and Massachusetts 141 hours. Active spindles numbered 5,773,544 in North Carolina, 8,619,142 in Massachusetts, and 5,290,692 in South Carolina.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Massachusetts
South Carolina
Department of Commerce
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Good
National Educational Association
Capital
Bulwark
Bankers League
Brown
Arkansas
Tillman
Gress
Joseph D. Cox
City Planning and Zoning Commission
South Main Street
Municipal Court Room
Doctor
Sam May
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