Blowing Rock Chosen for Next NC Press Meeting
The North Carolina Press Association agreed to hold the next mid winter meeting in Blowing Rock in June after adopting resolutions sending condolence messages to the relatives of J Bryan Grimes who died last night. Members attended a luncheon at the Thomassine Rotary Club in the Baptist orphanage and returned to High Point for final sessions.
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Blowing Rock
J. Bryan Grimes
North Carolina Press Association
Thomassine Rotary Club
Baptist Orphanage
High Point
W. L. Alexander
Mayview Park
Convention Hall
Associated Press
North Carolina
W. Bl. McCall
ofAtlanta
R. O. King, Jr
J. M. Wendricks
Raleigh
J. W. Stiles
Charlotte
Banquet for North Carolina Newspaper People At High Point
The banquet at the Sheraton drew over 100 journalists from across the state. Fred N. Tate hosted, with speakers including J W Bailey and J Elwood Cox praising roads progress and defending the highway commission. tributes honored J J Farris. Dorothy Hoskins performed songs by James A Robinson.
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Sheraton Hotel
J. W. Bailey
Raleigh
Internal Revenue
North Carolina
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary, Kiwanis and Civitan
Fred N. Tate
High Point Chamber of
Highway Commission
Cox
McBee
McGee
Parriss
Thomas J. Gold
J. J. Farris
High Point
Farriss
W. ©. Dowd
Charlotte
Mr. Farriss
W. N. Hutt
Dorothy Hoskins
High Point High School
James A. Robinson
Durham
Miss Hoskins
Bailey warns press must defend civilization in North Carolina banquet
Mr Bailey argues civilization is at stake in America, citing President Harding and Lincoln. He lists seven plagues threatening society and praises responsible editors, ministers, and steady business leaders as forces preserving civilization. He calls for fearless, moral journalism to curb extravagance and corruption.
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Clara Soya
Bailey
Folk of
North Carolina
President Harding
Congress
Heo
Lincoln
Gettysburg
America
Tree Press
Fetzer brothers sign five year Tar Heels contracts
Bill and Hob Fetzer, who have led UNC athletic teams for two years, signed five year contracts with the university today. Several other colleges were bidding for the services of the North Carolina coaches. The Fetzer brothers reside in Concord.
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Charlotte
Bill
Hob Fetzer
University of North Carolina
North Carolina
State Secretary Grimes Dies After Illness in Raleigh
J Bryan Grimes longtime North Carolina secretary of state died at his Raleigh home after influenza and pneumonia. Born June 3 1868 in Grimesland he served since 1900 five terms. He authored works on colonial NC and wills and left a large library and public service record. He was survived by four children and several siblings.
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Raleigh
J. Bryan Grimes
Pitt County
Grimesland
Grimes
High Point
Chapel Hill
Pitt
Alston Grimes
North Carolina
Farmers’ Alliance
The
Farmers Union
State Grange
State Board of Agriculture
State Agricultural Society
Knights of Pythias
Order of United American Mechanics
State Literary and Historical Society
State Historical Commission
Sons of the Revolution
State University
Octavia Laughinghouse
Greenville
Elizabeth Forest Laughinghouse
Junius D
William Dempsey Grimes
J. Gordon Hackett
North Wilkesboro
Alfred Williams
W. C. Rodman
Washington, North Carolina
R. W. H. Stone
Farmers’ Union
Stone
General Assembly
Morrison
University Medical School
Medical College
Few
Trinity
Funeral for J Bryan Grimes Set for Sunday in Raleigh
The funeral of Secretary of State J Bryan Grimes will be held at Christ Episcopal church in Raleigh tomorrow at 3 30 pm with services led by Rev Milton A Barber. Interment follows at Oakwood cemetery. State officers and supreme court judges serve as honorary pallbearers. The body lies in state from 10 am until the service.
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Raleigh
J. Bryan Grimes
Christ Episcopal Church
Milton A. Barber
Oakwood Cemetery
Supreme Court
Moon to Darken Venus Tomorrow
Cambridge Massachusetts reports astronomers arranging observations of Venus occultation by the Moon. The event will be visible across the country with start times ranging from 5 a.m. in Jacksonville to about 7 a.m. in Cambridge, lasting from a few minutes to just over an hour.
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Cambridge
Mass
Venus
Jacksonville
New Orleans
Chicago
Denver
Washington
New York
State Officials in Raleigh Mourn Loss of L H Nelson
Raleigh January 12 The state department of agriculture closes in respect to the memory of L H Nelson assistant state horticulturist who died here overnight from influenza complications He had served four years with the department and will be buried in Rowley Massachusetts his illness began before Christmas with slim hopes for recovery
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Raleigh
State Department of Agriculture
L. H. Nelson
Moore proposes fifteen million highway bond bill
Jat 12 Raleigh North Carolina Moore of Martin head of the committee on public roads and turnpikes introduces a 15 million bond bill with an eight cent gasoline tax and sinking fund plan. The administration highway commission bill aims for swift passage amid little opposition and shifts revenue toward road building. Officials defend the tax citing interstate tourists while opponents including farmers unions push retrenchment.
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Raleigh
Jat
Moore
Martin
Farmers’ Union
Frank Page
Virginia
North Carolina
Will Neal
Judiciary Committee
Neal
Judiciary No. 2
Postal Receipts Jump at Local Office in 1922
The High Point post office reported 1922 receipts of 91 195 12, a 39 2 3 percent rise from 1921, with quarterly totals and breakdowns by category. Postmaster R York said the increase outpaces many large cities and signals substantial local growth.
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York
High Point
R. York
Washington
Shreveport
Topeka
Kan
Oakland
Cat
Pueblo
Cole
Sharma Cy
Sioux Clyda
Port Wayne
Ind
Madison
Wis
Poenix
Ariz
Knoxville
Tenn
Lyven
Mass
Charlotte Nou
Whith
Postmaste York
Loca Post Offen
Offica
O. R. York
J. C. Payne
J. A. Davis
Bill Won't Pass Governor Morrison Shipping Bill
State Senator Hh. B. larker returning from a legislature meeting in Goldsboro says Governor Morrison's $2,000,000 shipping bill likely will not pass the Senate. He believes the current legislature is conservative and doubts the line would pay even if set up.
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Goldsboro
Hh. B. Larker
Morrison
Senate
Faison Elected Captain of Davidson Wildcats 1923 Team
Davidson College announces E S Faison of Faison North Carolina was chosen captain of the 1923 Wildcat football squad at a meeting of football leaders. Faison has starred as end for three years on the Davidson eleven and will lead the squad next season.
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Faison
Wildcat
Davidson College
E. S. Faison
N. C
Davidson
Factory workers to voice protest in Essen action
On Monday 11 to 11:15 a.m. all factories will close to protest committee actions. Rail traffic will halt 10 minutes. church bells and factory whistles to sound the city’s indignation. Krupp plant workers report to duty. strikes noted in Bochum with small percentages. French economei mission reports German authority data.
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Essen
Ated Press
Krupp
French Economei
Bochum
Gelsenkirchen
Velbert
Grimes Funeral Attendance Sparks Senate and House Recess
Raleigh reports the legislature approved resolutions honoring J. Bryan Grimes, funeral attendance in a body, and a recess until Monday. New bills emerged on railway sanitation and charter amendments for Wake Forest and Meredith colleges, with Mendenhall’s railroad inquiry advancing. Lily Varser named as a senate page amid debates on other measures.
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Raleigh
Associated Press
J. Bryan Grimes
General Assembly
Lindsay Warren
Beaufort
J. F. Giles
Senate
Lily Snead Varser
Lurmberton
L. R. Varser
J. R. Brown
Columbus
Wake Forest
Meredith Colleges
House
Judiciary
Klan Cyclops Seeks Probe Into Morehouse Klan Activity
State officials said Capt J K Skipwith leader of the Morehouse Parish Ku Klux Klan asked a conference with Attorney General A Coco and aides to discuss the Klan operation and to show it was not under Klan supervision. Mer Rouge mayor Robert L Dade named Dr McKain and others as members of a Klan band that disarmed two locals near Gallion months before a kidnapping and murder last August.
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Bastrop
J. K. Skipwith
Cyclops
Morehouse Parish
Ku Klux Klan
A. €. Coco
Skipwith
Morehouse Klan
Robert L. Dade
Mer Rouge
Dr. McKain
Kelly Harp
Ed Ivey
Watt Daniels
Harry Nellis
Gallion
Daniels
Thomas F. Richards
Britain Relieved Over Ruhr Event
London reports a relieved mood after the first 24 hours of the Ruhr venture with no breach of promise. Newspapers praise General Degourtte for conciliatory tone and note Britain allowing French troops to cross the British line zone.
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Britain
Ruhr
London
Frances Ruhr
Great Britain
Degourtte
Ruhr Valley
France
Transport Sails for Rhine Troops
The army transport St. Mihiel sailed from New York at noon today bound for Antwerp to bring home the last of the American army of occupation in Germany. The captain expected wireless instructions mid ocean from Major General Allen on the exact landing place. On the return trip the St. Mihiel will first stop at Savannah.
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New York
St. Mihiel
Antwerp
Germany
Allen
Savannah
Methodist Protestant college seeks 159600 for two dorms
Campaign funds will raise 159600 to build two dormitories at the Methodist Protestant college in the city. Dr. R M Andrews says securing the money from denomination members should be feasible. Roberts hall administration building is under construction and slated for completion soon.
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Methodist Protestant College
R. M. Andrews
Andrews
Roberts Hall
Seawell Resigns as Court Clerk in Raleigh
Supreme Court Clerk Joseph L. Seawell, after 11 years of service, resigned this afternoon due to ill health. His son Edward Seawell, noted as one of the youngest ever named to the post, was elected to succeed him.
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Raleigh
Supreme Court
Joseph L. Seawell
Eoward
Seawell
Crissinger Named Comptroller and Reserve Board Governor
President Harding nominates D R R Crissinger of Marion Ohio for comptroller of the currency to be governor of the Federal Reserve Board James G M Nally of Las Vegas New Mexico to succeed Crissinger as comptroller and Mile M Campbell of Coldwater Michigan to be the former reserve board member referred to as dirt in the report
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Crissinger
Washington
Harding
D. RR. Crissinger
Marion
Ohio
Federal Reserve Board
James G. M.nally
Las Vegas
New Mexico
Mr. Crissinger
Mile M. Campbell
Coldwater
Mich
Reserve Board
Naval Militia for New Bern
F. F. Brandt, after 13 years in naval and naval reserve service, returned from Norfolk with advice from naval authorities on organizing a New Bern naval reserves company the groundwork for which had been laid.
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Naval Militia
New Bern
Jan l
F. F. Brandt
Naval and
Naval Reserve Service
Norfolk
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