Doughton Resigns as Revenue Commissioner Nomination Ratified
R A Doughton of Alleghany county resigns before oath as state revenue commissioner after a governor Morrison appointment. Senate ratifies. Speaker Dawson to name successor as finance chair. Nine new bills and petitions flood the chamber as divorce law with alimony is debated and passed.
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Raleigh
Associated Press
R. A. Doughton
Alleghany County
State Commissioner of Revenue
Senate
Morrison
House
Dawson
Doughton
House Finance Committee
Coughton
Revenue Office
A. D. Watts
Charles A. Harris
Wake County
Harris
General Assembly
Buncombe County
Denial of Reported German Fatalities Near Dingen
Paris Jan 30 The French Foreign office said there is no truth to a Paris newspaper report that 20 Germans were killed in a clash with French troops near Dingen. No trouble occurred at Boppard and the burgomaster was arrested for resisting military orders but no riot occurred. The foreign office also said strikes were greatly exaggerated and the situation had improved.
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Paris
Associated Press
Foreign Office
Dingen
Boppard
Convicted Negro Reaches Raleigh in Death Row Transfer
Bob Williams, a Black inmate sentenced to electrocuted punishment on March 1 for the murder of Special Officer Bradley Cribb at Fair Bluff North Carolina, arrived at the state prison from Wytheville. He was placed in a death cell as troops guarded him during transport and up to the train departure last night.
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Raleigh
Bob Williams
Bradley Cribb
Fair Bluff
N. C
State Prison
Wytheville
Fire Nearly Destroys Negro College Industrial Building
Fire at Livingstone College in Salisbury damaged the industrial building shortly after 1 PM. The blaze, one of the largest brick structures in the college group, caused an estimated $40,000 in replacement costs.
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Salisbury
Jan
Livingston College
Ree Says Home Is At High Point Now In Summerfield Bank Robbery Case
Romer Ree, a young white man held in Greensboro on charges linked to the May Bank of Summerfield robbery, claims High Point as his home though no directory records him. Kee denies involvement, A cashier and a director identify him. $1800 seized. Gust Matthews named as possible accomplice, bond set at $1000. Trial timing unclear as Guilford and Rockingham officials await next court term. Judge Stack's illness delays civil term but motions proceed.
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Romer Ree
Greensboro
Bank of
Summerfield
High Point
Kee
Rockingham County
Wentworth
Surry County
Guilford
Howard Simpson
B. L. Hoskins
A. M. Stack
Priest Held in Shooting Case at Polish Church
In Prie, Pa a servant Szymanowski was shot dead as she approached St. Cassimer's Polish Catholic church with house keeper Mary Wojewock. Rev Father John Daminski is held in police custody after a claim the shooting was accidental. The Tudor family visited Lexington Avenue relatives Sunday.
Changes urged in bill for sick war veterans
Witnesses before the house interstate commerce committee urged changes in the Sweet bill amending the War Risk Insurance Act to extend time limits for tuberculosis and neurotic cases and to provide disability benefits for veterans who lost hearing. Dr William Dunn testified tuberculosis may develop up to eight years, but three years would cover most cases. Watson Miller of the American Legion urged benefits for veterans who lost hearing in both ears, noting 50 to 60 men are denied disability.
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Washington
House Interstate Commerce Commission
William Dunn
Asheville
N. C
Watson Miller
The
American Legion
Borah Pushes International Economic Conference Plan
Senator Borah renewed in the Senate his proposal for an international economic conference called by President Harding. He submitted the resolution as a separate measure but delayed action to avoid slowing farm credits legislation. He may seek to attach the proposal as an amendment to a bill later.
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Washington
Borah
Senate
Harding
Idaho
John L Chatham Dies After Stroke In Home
John Lee Chatham aged 50 died at 7 30 pm at his Osborne street home Cloverdale after a second stroke following a prior paralysis last year. He is survived by his mother two sons Fisher and Eddie two daughters Nannie and Rosa one brother Jasper C Chatham and two sisters Lula Huskie and Novella Rice all of this city. The funeral will leave tomorrow at 9 am for Camp Springs Caswell county where burial will take place.
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John Lee Chatham
High Point
Alamance County
Osborne Street
Cloverdale
Chatham
Annie Chatham
Fisher
Eddie Chatham
Nannie Durham
Rosa Durham
Jasper C. Chatham
Lula Huskie
Novella Rice
Camp Springs
Caswell County
Cantor Morris Levin to Sing at Jewish Synagogue
Cantor Morris Levin formerly of Houston Texas visits High Point to give a concert of sacred and folk Yiddish and Hebrew songs tonight at 7:30 in the Jewish synagogue. Levin has a splendid tenor voice and attendees are assured an enjoyable concert with no admission charged.
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Morris Levin
Houston
Texas
High Point
Levin
Miss Rena Little Returns to Work After Tonsil Operation
Friends report Miss Rena Little has recovered from tonsil surgery and resumed duties today at King's Drug store where she is employed.
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Miss Little
Rena Little
King's Drug Store
Greeks 1923 Class Told to Prepare for Call to Colors
Geneva January 30 Greek ministry reports to Berne through papers that the class of 1923 will be summoned to the colors with no exemptions.
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Geneva
Associated Press
Berne
Orchids and Wild Mustard Do Not Mix Divorce Case
Madame Margaret Matzenauer, famed opera star, won an interlocutory divorce from Floyd Glotzbach who called himself wild mustard. The husband, once a chauffeur, claimed she was cruel. she alleged cruelty and a second relationship. He joked that an orchid and wild mustard do not thrive under the same conditions.
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Diva
San Francisco
Margaret Matzenauer
Floyd Glotzbach
Glotzbach
Madame Matzenauer
Archdeacon Percy Webber Preaches at St Marys Church
Archdeacon Percy Webber delivers nightly sermons at St Marys Episcopal Church in High Point through Friday. He speaks on vision and obedience guiding progress, with after service talks on Hinduism, including tonight on The Idolatry of Hinduism.
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Percy Webber
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Archdeacon Webber
High Point
St. Mary’s Church
Lina Snort
Christ
Archdeason Webber
St. Mary’s Parish
Archdeacon
God
Iisaiah
Lew Dockstader Near Death After Ice Fall
Lew Dockstader the veteran minstrel, age 62, 200 pounds, is dying in a New Brunswick hotel after slipping on ice and injuring his spine. He fell last night after a theater performance and is now virtually paralyzed with a serious condition per physicians.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Lew Dockstader
Dockstader
Hanes Named to North Carolina Highway Commission Seat
Governor Cameron Morrison appoints Alexander Hanes of Winston-Salem to the seventh district on the state highway commission, succeeding R A Doughton who resigned to join the general assembly. Doughton’s move to revenue commissioner created the vacancy.
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Raleigh
Cameron Morrison
Alexander Hanes
Winston-Salem
State Highway Commission
R. A. Doughton
Alleghany County
Doughton
General Assembly
Revenue
A. W. Watts
Highway Commission
Gordon cases not yet tried in municipal court
Mrs Edna Gordon charged with immoral vagrancy and Roma Gordon charged with aiding and abetting in immoral conduct were not tried as docketed. Mrs Gordon failed to answer, capias issued. Roma’s case continued to February 6. Bond for Mrs Gordon set at 100 dollars, Roma’s at 150 dollars, later raised to 250 if posted.
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Edna Gordon
Roma Gordon
Ed Fertillo
Lillian Hubbard
A. W. Michael
Ulyssus Lefler
D. C. MacRae
Merchants Association Directors Meet This Afternoon
It was announced this morning that a meeting of the directors of the Merchants' association is scheduled for 3 o'clock this afternoon. The members meeting that usually follows will not be held. Directors will consider and act on business matters pertaining to the association.
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Merchants’ Association
Wilson Foundation Tax Exempt Status Granted
Commissioner Blair of the Internal Revenue Bureau ruled that contributions to the Woodrow Wilson foundation made after December 26 1922 are exempt from income tax. The decision reverses a prior stance tied to the foundation's incorporation, amid congressional criticism of politics influencing earlier rulings.
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Washington
Blair
Internal Revenue Bureau
Woodrow. Wilson Foundation
Bureau
Congress
Woodrow Wilson Foundation
Roosevelt
McKinley
Elliott Spoon Dies of Injuries in Runaway Crash
Elliott G Spoon 43 of Groometown died this morning at a local hospital after being thrown from a buggy on January 19. He had been a cripple for 30 years and is survived by three sisters Flora Clark Allan Osborne and J H Johnson. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 PM at Groome's church with interment in Fairfield cemetery.
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Elliott G. Spoon
Mr. Spoon
Spoon
Flora Clark
Allan Osborne
J. H. Johnson
Groome’s Church
Groometown
Riley
Fairfield
John H Ridge Bound Over After Preliminary Whiskey Case
Probable cause found in the case of John H Ridge who faced a preliminary hearing before U S Commissioner W G Brown yesterday afternoon on whiskey possession charges. He was bound over to the district federal court under $300 bond. Ridge was found not guilty on a separate transporting whiskey charge after the hearing. He was arrested by federal and county officers several weeks ago.
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John H. Ridge
United States
W. G. Brown
District Federal Court
Ridge
New York Cotton Opens Lower on Liverpool Delay
The cotton market opened with a decline of 16 to 27 points as Liverpool failed to sustain an early advance and European political tensions unsettled prices. Trading liquidated along the south but offerings held at 27.57 for July with March 27.75, May 27.92, July 27.55, October 25.00 and December 24.70.
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New York
Liverpool
Disciple of Coue Seeks Aid From Auto Suggestion Expert
Mary Garden in Boston on January 30 visits Emile Coue to seek his auto suggestion method to improve health disposition and voice.
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Coue
Boston
Mass
Mary Garden
Emile Coue
Doughton Passes Leadership To Take New Position
Raleigh January 30 state Superintendent E C Brooks to headline education committee as statewide bill targets county superintendents. Rep R A Doughton, Alleghany, passes as house leader after Watts resignation leaving two key committees in new hands. Judge Cranmer orders Southern Railway to fund its share of Selma depot construction. case heads to state supreme court.
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Southern Railway
Selma
Raleigh
E. C. Brooks
Committee On Education
General Assembly
R. A. Doughton
House
Alleghany
Doughton
Col
A. D. Watts
Senate
Morrison
Little County
W. N. Everett
Coughton and Everett
Beckwith
Watts
Commissioner of Revenue
E. H. Cranmer
Wakecourt
Corporation Commission
Southern
Coast Line
Cabarrus
Hartsell
J. C. B. Ehringhaus
First District
David E Thomas Dies in Greensboro at 73
David E. Thomas, 73, one of Greensboro's oldest residents by longevity, died Saturday. He was among the first merchants there and established the second retail store in the city.
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Greensboro
David E. Thomas
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