This Is Perfect Nonsense at Geneva Naval Confab
The three power disarmament conference near collapse as Lord Cecil in Geneva bangs the table and exclaims This is perfect nonsense during a heated session over cruiser tonnage. Rear Admiral Hilary P Jones and Hugh Gibson confront Cecil while Field laments the pack of disputes amid mounting discord among delegations.
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Lord Cecil
Geneva
Switz
Tripartite Naval Conference
Executive Committee
Hilary P. Jones
Hugh S Gibson
Cecil
Gibson
Field
North Carolina taxes commission forms to study tax burden
Raleigh July 9 AP The North Carolina tax commission appointed by Governor McLean met in the governor’s office and organized with A J Maxwell as chairman and L A Bethune as vice chairman. McLean outlined duties to survey taxation and assess how public expenditures, debt, and tax burdens fall on different taxpayers.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Tax Commission
McLean
A. J. Maxwell
L. A. Bethune
General Assemly
North Carolina
General Assembly
Acree Faces Separate Trials In Stephens County Flogging Case
In Toccoa Georgia W G Acree schoolmaster convicted of assault and battery in the flogging of Mrs Ansley Bowers now prepares for further trials. He and four others are slated for prosecution on charges arising from a series of floggings in the county. Acree also faces burglary riot and pistol charges connected to the incident. The judge postponed sentencing pending these cases.Mrs. Bowers hailed the verdict as a check on mob rule in Stephens County.
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Toccoa
W. G. Acree
Ansley Bowers
Acree
Stephens County
East Andle
Bowers
McMillan
Bartow Singleton
College editor acquits 4 Raleigh policemen in Wake case
A Wake County jury acquitted four Raleigh policemen after a trial that hinged on a state college publication editorial. The solicitor condemned W. E. B. Wilson, the star witness, for writing the piece on law enforcement.
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Raleigh
Wake County
Byrd Granted Citizenship by Dunkirk and Calais
Commander Richard E. Byrd is made citizen of Dunkirk and Calais as his party travels through France. Paris gave a friendly send-off as four Americans prepare to leave Le Touquet for Cherbourg and the Leviathan homeward.
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Paris
Richard E. Byrd
Dunkirk
Calais
America
le Touquet
France
American Chamber of Commerce
Prince of Wales
Byrd
Caen
English Channel
Atlantic
Normandy
Cherbourg
Reduction of Costs of Electricity Planned
Raleigh July 9. At a meeting of the board of public buildings and grounds Governor McLean as budget director submitted a plan to cut Raleigh public buildings and institutions electricity costs by contracting with Carolina Power and Light. The proposal saves 6458 annually with 4475 spent on new meter connections. The board approved the plan for buildings under its control in Raleigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Board of Public Buildings and Grounds
McLean
Carolina Power and Light Company
Drivers Must Hold Licenses by July 20
Chief of Police Gibson announced a citywide warning to all automobile and truck drivers to obtain valid licenses by July 20. Violators will be arrested after that date as officers are ordered to enforce the ordinance. licenses are currently sold in city hall council chamber.
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Gibson
Staley Bound Over in Wrecking of Road Marker
Ralph Staley faced a magistrate in Greensboro for drunken and reckless driving and damaging public property after his car struck and wrecked a High Point road marker at Sedgefield. He claimed sleep drove the accident, offering to pay 3090 for marker repair and noting a 1400 loss on his Studebaker. bond set at 300.
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Enterprise Greensboro Bureau
Greensboro
High Point
Sedgefield
W.S. Lyons
Ralph Staley
Staley
Squire Lyon
Studebaker
Tere
Floods Kill Dozens in Saxony Flood Disaster
A devastating July flood in Saxony claims about 150 lives as seven foot high waters sweep two Elbe valleys and towns like Hirna and Glashutte. Rail and telegraph disrupted. 12 million marks in damages. Rescue teams, Saxon officials, and Reichstag aid efforts mobilize as tourists feared among the dead.
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Dresden
Saxony
Elbe
Mueglitz
Gottleuba
Hirna
Glashuette
Germany
Reichstag
Berlin
Coolidge Offered Positive Crop Outlook From Railroad Officials
In Rapid City on July 9, a group of railroad officials visiting the summer white house told President Coolidge that middle western crops appear bumper and likely to set records. They noted no need for artificial stimulus, while business should rise if unforeseen events do not intervene. The president spent a quiet day on the lodge porch, reading and resting. Clyde Jones, the riding guide, brought Kit the mare for a short mountain ride, as Coolidge listened to guide observations on riding.
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Rapid City
S B
White House
Coolidge
Blairoads
Mr. Coolidge
Dakota Clyde Jones
Kit
Dakota Clyde
Tar Reel Convict Is Captured in New Jersey
Re capture of two North Carolina state convicts reported by Prison Superintendent Pau Harris of Forsyth County and Wallace of Hoke County. Harris, serving seven to ten years for receiving stolen property, was taken at May’s Landing New Jersey. Wallace, serving two to three years for highway robbery, was captured at Monroë. Harris escaped in October 1925 and Wallace escaped June 13.
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Raleigh
New Jersey
Pau
Dick Harris
Forsyth County
May’s Landing
N. J
Harvey Wallace
Hoke County
Monroe
Harris
Forsyth Superior Court
Wallace
Hoke Superior Court
Dorothy Mackaye
Los Angeles
State
Ray Raymond
Raymond
Paul Kelly
Furniture Market Slows At Chicago Exposition Says R B Terry
R B Terry of Dalton Furniture reports the Chicago summer market shows a sharp decline in furniture buying. Despite 5 000 dealers present, purchases are cautious with late buying by established buyers. He predicts Chicago market will not rebound to former size due to sectional expositions and reduced quantity buying.
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Chicago Exposition
R. B. Lerry
Chicago
R. B. Terry
Dalton Furniture Company
Middle West
United States
Compromise Ends Strike Of Chicago Gas Station Staff
Chicago ends its gas station strike as attendants win a 5 dollar raise on 140 dollars monthly pay and drivers gain 7.5 dollars on 175 dollars monthly. About 2 000 filling stations and 700 tank wagons return to work two years before expiration of the agreement with Sinclair Oil after over two weeks of negotiations.
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Chicago
Sinclair Oil Company
Asheville Woman Held in Georgia Jail Smuggling Hack Saws
Mrs. Mary Hardison also known as Mrs. Johnny Walker of Asheville North Carolina is jailed in Bibb County Georgia on a smuggling charge for aiding prisoners to escape by introducing hack saws into the Bibb County jail.
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Macon
Mary Hardison
Johnny Walker
Asheville
N. C
Bibb County
License Sales Boom In North Carolina This Year
Greensboro ranks second in new plate sales as the Carolina Motor club reports 131 535 licenses sold in the past month across 35 offices. Charlotte, Greensboro Asheville Salisbury and Durham show notable increases over 1925 figures.
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Greensboro
C. W. Roberts
Carolina Motor Club
Club
Charlotte
Asheville
Salisbury
Durham
Fifteen Injured in Californian Wreck Near Goodwin Ark
Fifteen people were injured in the Rock Island Railroad Californian wreck near Goodwin Arkansas early today with only one person reported in serious condition.
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Goodwin
Ark
Rock Island Railroad
Dr Lee Cameron Killed in Auto Wreck at Crossing
Dr Lee Cameron a 35 year old prominent local physician was killed instantly when his car was struck by a Norfolk and Southern freight train at a town crossing. His five year old son was fatally hurt with little hope for recovery.
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STAR
Lee Cameron
Norfolk and Southern
Cameron
Death of John Drew Ends Noted Actor’s Struggle
San Francisco July 9 AP John Drew famed as the dean of actors died after a 39 day battle with arthritis rheumatic fever and septic poisons He remained conscious until near death and his funeral was held quickly at a Cypress Lawn crematory chapel Attending relatives included Mrs Louis Deveraux her husband Jack Deveraux and John Barrymore with tribute from Dr Webster Jennings Memorial services will be in Philadelphia ashes to New York final resting place The actor’s bright spirit was noted by Dr Lawrence Hoffmann who praised his cheerfulness and humor until the end.
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San Francisco
John Drew
Cypress Lawn Crematory
Drews
Louis Deveraux
Drew
Deveraux
Jack Deveraux
John Barrymore
Hollywood
Webster Jennings
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Lawrence H. Hoffman
Policeman Is Freed Of Bill In Wake County Trial
Raleigh traffic officer Joe Chamblee was acquitted by a Wake County jury of possession and transporting whiskey. The charges stemmed from an editorial in the North Carolina State College student newspaper. Immediately after, fellow officers L H Woodall W H Banks and W K Pearce were tried on malfeasance charges over a claimed police fine division.
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Raleigh
Joe Chamblee
Wake Superior Court
W. E. Wilson
State College
Chamblee
L. H. Woodall
W. H. Banks
W. K. Pearce
Raleigh Police Department
Wilson
Paper offers prize for Guilford grandmother life story
Reminding readers of the Enterprise offer to submit a picture and short life sketch of the youngest Guilford County grandmother. A prize of 15 dollars awaits entrants who mail by the Thursday midnight deadline. Records will be compared to determine the chance of winning.
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Guilford
Davidson
Randolph County
Ford Apology Highlights Henry Fords Personal Involvement
Detroit reports Indications that Henry Ford acted independently in arranging a repudiation of anti Jewish articles in his Dearborn Independent. Evidence shows he ignored his lawyers and W J Cameron while guiding the public disavowal and later took part in an inspection trip with Edsel Ford. Attorneys say retrial of the Sapiro libel suit could occur.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Ford
Dearborn
Aaron Sapiro
W. J. Cameron
The
Independent
Cameron
Sapiro
Henry and
Edsel Ford
Detroit, Toledo and Trenton
Mr. Ford
North Carolina Board hearing weighs new game preserves
At Morehead City on July 12 the board of conservation and development will discuss fisheries forests minerals and statistics and consider creating the states first game preserve. A large 25 000 acre fame and fish preserve in Stokes county and other land offers including a Halifax group are on the agenda.
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Raleigh
Board of Conservation and Development
Morehead City
J. E. Burleson
Wade H. Phillips
Burleson
Phillips
Stokes County
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Citizen
Suglidge
Miss Mackaye
Regeves
Carolina Capital
Raleligh
H. A Dargue
A. W. McLean
A. J. Rowley
Fort Bragg
New York
Dargue
Good Will
Langley Field
Washington
Sir Walter Hotel
Leace
Windy City
Mason, GA
Philadelphia
Bill
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