Highway Commission Forms Five Divisions and District Heads
The North Carolina Highway Commission announces five administrative divisions with named engineers for each and five maintenance districts per division. Division A heads J. Gardner. Division B R. Snowden. Division C W. Marion. Division D H. Noell. Division E J. Walker. Guilford County appears in Division C.
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State Highway Commission
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Fayetteville
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Asheville
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Kinston
R. Markham
Hoover To Begin Salvage Tour Of Midwest
President Hoover heads to Virginia, Indiana, Ohio and Illinois on a two day swing. He will board the presidential train from Orange Virginia to Indianapolis then Marion for the Harding memorial dedication and Lincoln tomb rededication. Events include editor meetings at the state fair grounds and a grand army parade in Columbus.
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Orange
Washington
Leslie
Paul R. Bausman
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Governor’s Mansion
Editorial Association
Ohio
Marion
Harding
Frelinghuysen
President Coolidge
White
Columbus
Grand Army of the Republic
A. R
Springfield
Illinois
Lincoln
Emerson
Illinois General Assembly
German Reds Riot Against Tax Protests Rock Cities
Berlin dispatch reports Mannheim saw the severest clashes as radicals opposed tax policies and disrupted streets. A policeman was killed in Kassel during a communist demonstration, while Frankfurt and Gelsenkirchen saw dispersals of red groups. Chancellor Bruening and Foreign Minister Cur tina returned from London to mounting opposition to their financial stability plans.
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Heinrich Bruening
Mannheim
Kassel
Frankfort-on-Main
Gelsenkirchen
Bruening
Julius Curtina
London
Reich
Pigeon Aids Search For Survivors In China Waters
American salvage ship Pigeon, heading to Weihaiwei, carries compressed air gear to assist in rescue efforts for the British submarine Poseidon and any sailors still alive after the sinking. Divers aboard Hermes failed to receive replies to messages tapped on the submarine hull. May indicate limited hope among British admiralty.
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China
Hermes
Shanghai
United States
Pigeon
Weihaiwei
New Move To Review Germany Reparations Debts To Allies
Washington sees a potential European plan to jointly review Germanys WWI reparations and allied debts to the United States amid a wider economic crisis. The United States has not asked for reparations from Germany nor tied Allied debts to U S aid, though plans like Dawes and Young floated help to ease the burden.
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Washington
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Germany
England
France
Hoover Administration
America
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Harding Coolidge
Hoover
Dawes and Young
United States
No Announcement of Parrott's Decision
In Raleigh on June 11 the state board of health held an executive session with no public word on whether Dr. J M Parrott of Kinston a board member would accept the post of state health officer. Parrott had said he would decide today after discussions. most believe he will accept.
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State Board of Health
J. M. Parrott
Kinston
Pavlova's successor Mile. Danilova hailed as future ballet great
The late Anna Pavlova reportedly believed Mile. Alxandra Danilova would become the world's greatest ballet artist. Danilova, pictured at the Riviera, performs with the Diaghileff and Royal Russian ballets.
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Alxandra Danilova
The
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Diaghileff
Royal Russian Ballets
Prominent North Carolina Leader General Davidson Dies at 86
Passages at Home Asheville June 11 General Theodore F Davidson a longtime figure in North Carolina politics and law died at his home in Asheville at age 86 after a long public career. Born in Haywood County March 30 1847 he later served in the Civil War and held posts from solicitor to governor candidate and mayor of Asheville. He influenced state politics through roles in the senate house and attorney general and led the Confederate veterans as judge advocate general.
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Theodore F. Davidson
North Carolina
Davidson
United States
General Davidson
Haywood County
Clary County
Buncombe County
State Senate
Furbes
Douglas
State Supreme Court
Al Capone Set for Arraignment Next Week
Chicago report states Scarface Al Capone will be arraigned early next week before Judge John P. Barnes on an income tax indictment. United States Attorney George E Q Johnson says a trial this summer is anticipated if Capone pleads not guilty. He is charged with failing to pay about 215000 dollars on an alleged 1 million dollar income between 1924 and 1929.
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Chicago
Scarface
Capone
John P. Barnes
United States
George E. Q. Johnson
Emergency Highway Construction Program Four Months Ahead
The nation’s emergency highway program is four months ahead of 1930 and employs about 265,000 workers. Total approved federal and state aid amounts to 241.2 million dollars, with 112.45 million regular federal funds, 74.5 million emergency funds, and 54.25 million state funds. Emergency money of 80 million dollars has been advanced to states to accelerate projects, with 76.445 million obligated. twenty-two states have almost fully committed their shares.
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Congress
Hawaii
Michigan
Cary Elected Medical President
Dr. Edward Henry Cary of Dallas Texas was chosen president elect of the American Medical Association in Philadelphia. He is emeritus dean of Baylor University College of Medicine and will take office at the next annual meeting.
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Edward Henry Cary
Dallas
Texas
American Medical Association
Cary
Baylor University College of Medicine
Association
Simmons Named Hardware Head
J Betts Simmons of Charleston was elected president of the Hardware Association of the Carolinas at its Greensboro convention close. T E Turner of Mooresville and W T Kelly of Greensboro were named vice presidents with Arthur Craig of Charlotte re elected secretary treasurer. W W Watts of Charlotte was chosen as a national delegate. A resolution protested utility overhead allocations used to boost gas and electric rates. A second resolution opposed sales taxes and decried rising government costs. The next convention city will be chosen by officers and directors later.
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J. Betts Simmons
Charleston
Hardware Association of the
W. A. Ritchie
Concord
F. A. Wirts
J. I. Case Company
Railroads Seek Rate Reductions to Compete with Trucks
Railroads serving Norfolk and eastern North Carolina press for lower freight rates on leaf tobacco to Norfolk, Petersburg, and Richmond after the Interstate Commerce Commission rejected a 25 cent per 100 pounds proposal. Atlantic Coast Line and Norfolk Southern plan reconsideration petitions, arguing truck freight costs push rail rates to stay above competitive levels.
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Norfolk
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Norfolk, Va
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Petersburg
Richmond
Atlantic Coast Line Égoday
Commission
Lebrun Succeeds Doumer as French Senate Head
Paris June 11 AP Albert Lebrun was elected president of the senate to succeed Paul Doumer who will be inaugurated as France's president this Saturday. Berian June 11 AP Chancellor Bruening won full cabinet accord for weekend talks at Chequers with Prime Minister Ramsey MacDonald and Foreign Minister Julius Curtius and the cabinet debated the reparations issue strategy.
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Berian
Ramsey MacDonald
Julius Curtius
Lindbergh Studies Four Routes for Orient Aerial Tour
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh disclosed he is studying four routes for his Orient aerial tour. One option would cross the Atlantic. Washington, June 11.
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Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh
Orient
Atlantic
New York Stock Exchange Seats Sell At High Price
New York on June 11 saw memberships rise as a seat was sold for 212000 dollars, with values increasing by 2000 dollars on the trading day according to AP.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Railroads to seek 15 percent freight rate increase
Executives from eastern southern and western railroads decided to apply to the Interstate Commerce Commission for a fifteen percent boost in freight rates. The filing is expected within a week.
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New York
Eastern Southern and Western Railroads
Interstate Commerce Commission
Nationalist bill seeks revocation of emergency decrees in Germany
In Oldenburg on June 11 the diet passed a nationalist bill demanding Chancellor Bruening revoke emergency decrees raising taxes. The national socialists nationals and peoples party voted for repeal. communists abstained.
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Bruening
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Lindberghs to Be Official Guests of Japan During Tour
Tokyo informs Washington it will officially welcome Mr and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh on their Orient flight. Ambassador Debuchi approves the forthcoming trip and grants permission to fly over Japanese territory upon route details, praising the world famous aviator and the strengthened friendship between Japan and the United States.
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Lindbergh
Orient
Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh
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Amor Debuchi
Lind
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Ford Plans Vast Experimental Farm In Lenawee County
Henry Ford buys a large group of Lenawee county farms and restores old buildings including a century old schoolhouse and a blacksmith shop once a church. Ford supervises development and says farming should run like industry with closer farmer manufacturer cooperation.
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Henry Ford
Lenawee County
Michigan
Ford
Bottlers Exempt From Luxury Tax After Error
Raleigh reports an error in enrolling a revenue bill section that would have taxed soft drink bottlers. Bottlers escape a 20 percent luxury tax and doubled license taxes, with about 100000 in potential revenue lost over two years. Correction requires possible special session to rectify.
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State Revenue
Revenue Department
Senate
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