New Jersey Seeks Supreme Court Ruling On Prohibition
New Jersey Attorney General Thomas C. McCain files in the U S Supreme Court to declare the Volstead Act unconstitutional and to block enforcement. The suit argues the amendment regulating habits and morals was improperly drawn and lacks state ratification and constitutional authority.
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Washington
New Jersey
Thomas C. McCain
United States Supreme Court
Palmer
Daniel C. Roper
Internal Revenue
Congress
Bomb Explodes at U S Consulate in Zurich
A bomb exploded under the porch of the American consulate in Zurich last night causing serious damage to the building. Police believe clues have been secured to identify the perpetrators.
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Zurich
Official report on Zurich consulate bombing issued
Washington reports an official account of the bombing of the American consulate at Zurich. Consul General Kenna said the building was partly destroyed but no one was injured. Police attributed the act to anarchistic activities. no government property was damaged.
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Washington
Zurich
State Department
Kenn
Wkwenna
Alfred W. Donegan
Hapsburgs Will Not Be Restored Across Austria or Hungary
London dispatch says the supreme allied council will not permit restoration of the Hapsburgs in Austria or Hungary amid Romanian fears that Admiral Horthy as Hungarian regent signals a return. Discussion of recognizing the Soviet government in Russia has occurred but no decision has been made.
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London
Supreme Allied Council
Austria
Hungary
Admiral Horthy
Russia
Funeral for R. T. Hilton Held at Pleasant Grove
The funeral for 63 year old R. T. Hilton, who died yesterday at his home near the city, was held at Pleasant Grove church at 10 this morning conducted by Rev. C. A. Cecil. Burial followed in the church graveyard. He is survived by his widow and several children.
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R. T. Hilton
Pleasant Grove
C. A. Cecil
Mr. Hilton
Coffins Sold By Carriage Trades To Curb Costs
Blackburn England march four. Local carriage proprietors move to beat the high cost of dying by offering interments and supplying coffins themselves. Undertaker charges are claimed to be about one hundred percent too high.
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Blackburn
Eng
Republicans Rally To North Carolina Convention
North Carolina Republicans wrapped up their convention in Greensboro naming a full state ticket led by Governor candidate John J. Parker and endorsing Peter C. Pritchard for U.S. president. The party touted a strong slate and a united front after heated campaigns with leaders from across the state.
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Greensboro
North Carolina
John J. Parker
Monroe
Parker
John A. Hendrix
Madison
George &. Butler
L. S. Overman
Peter C. Pritchard
Asheville
United States
J. B. Tucker
Whiteville
Brownlow Jackson
Hendersonville
J. J. Jenkins
Siler City
J. Ed Mendenhall
Ashboro
Mary Settle Sharpes
L. French
Draper
Vail Fails to Appear in Davidson Superior Court
Rube Vail of With Point did not appear when called in Lexington court on charges of kidnapping a white girl from Thomasville and linked to an automobile larceny case. He remains at large and under a $590 bond. lawyers asked that the bond hold until the court term ends.
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Rube Vail
With Point
Davidson Superior Court
Lexington
Vail
Thomasville
High Point
JT. J. Gold
L. BB. Williams
Gold
Meeting of High Point Elks Lodge Chooses Officers
The High Point lodge No. 1155 Elks calls a 7:30 p m meeting for officer elections. Exalted Ruler Charlies F Long and other officers urge full attendance for the year’s governance.
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High Point Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Charlies F. Long
Cain Brothers to Die in Electric Chair Friday
Joe and Gardner Cain brothers sentenced to death for the murder of Riley Easter in Surry county. they face execution at the state prison if the governor does not commute to life or grant respite. Joe Cain admitted involvement and said Walter Cain, 18, fired the fatal shot. Walter was acquitted at trial. Governor Bickett had not acted by afternoon.
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Raleigh
Joe
Gardner Cain Brothers
Riley Easter
Surry County
Joe Cain
Easter
Bickett
Walter Cain
Cains
Joe Bowles
Union Leaders Hold Meeting in Chicago on Wage Scale
Representatives of nearly 400,000 maintenance of way and railway shop workers met in Chicago to discuss a new wage scale. Twenty four general officers and 142 general chairmen from 138 railroads attended. Officials called for relief against the high cost of living and planned later talks on expanding cooperative factories supplying commodities at cost.
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Chicago
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Preferential Land Rights Sought For Returned Soldiers
Washington reports show D W Ross urging extension of public land entry rights to ex servicemen and backing a 350 million dollar bond plan for reclamation. Debate centers on tax free bonds versus liberty bonds and government aid for land settlement tied to soldier benefits. Portuguese monarchists cross into Portugal as strike spreads to all railroads with unconfirmed soviet rumors.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
D. W. Ross
Berkley
Cal
United States Reclamation Service
Ile
Smith Land
Fordney
London
Portugal
Daily Mail
Vigo
Hard Road Project Between High Point and Winston-Salem
Citizens in High Point and Winston-Salem push for a modern hard surfaced road linking the two cities. The Winston-Salem board of trade urges the state highway commission to build the thoroughfare, hoping to boost local economy and publicity for High Point as the furniture hub.
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Winston-Salem
Twin City
Winston- Salem Board of Trade
Page
State Highway Commission
High Point
Tobacco Town
High Point-Greensboro
New York Cotton Opens Steady Gains on Liverpool Strength
New York March cotton futures opened steady with March at 39.00 May 36.00 July 32.96 October 30.20 December 29.75. Market gains from firmer Liverpool trends and short covering, March hitting a new high as old crop months rose 18 to 34 points before settling lower, with March deliveries near 38.50 and May at 36.16.
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New York
Liverpool
Opposition to packing laws voiced in Des Moines
Frank D. Fuller of Des Moines testified before the house agricultural committee opposing pending legislation aimed at controlling the packing industry.
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Washington
House
Agricultural Committee
Frank D. Fuller
Des Moines
Crane Nominated as Minister to China
The nomination of Charles R. Crane of Chicago to be minister to China was sent to the Senate today by the president.
High Point Men Convicted in Auto Larceny Case
Charlie Lanier and Ernest Ridge of High Point were found guilty in Davidson superior court in Lexington on auto mobile larceny charges. Sentence had not yet been imposed. the men had been alleged to have stolen Ford belonging to Harriss near Denton. They posted bond for Lexington appearance.
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Charlie Lanier
Ernest Ridge
High Point
Davidson
Lexington
Lanier
Ridge
Harriss
Denton
City Purchases Ditching Machines for Sewer Work
High Point city council in special session approves buying a ditching machine for $7,200 and a back filler for $2,400 to extend sewerage. Both will be shipped immediately with claim they will save labor and reduce costs.
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High Point
Airplanes Converted to Ambulances Ordered by War Dept
Four DH4 army airplanes will be converted into air ambulance machines. A V Verville of McCook Field Dayton has completed the design. Each plane carries two basket litters and a pilot, prompted by Mexican border patrol needs.
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Washington
A. V. Verville
McCookfield Dayton
War Department
West 15 in grip of worst storm
The worst storm of the winter swept eastward from the mountain and plain states. Isolated towns in Colorado, Nebraska and South Dakota reported as rail and wire communication was crippled across Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Iowa, Arkansas, North Texas and Arizona. Blizzard spreads east and south with sharply reduced temperatures and precipitation.
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Chicago
Colorado
Nebraska
South Dakota
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Iowa
Arkansas
North Texas
Arizona
Weather Bureau
Rum Revolt In Iron River Turns Into Tempest in a Teapot
From Iron River Michigan March 4 1924 prosecuting attorney Martin McDonough threatened Maj A V Dalrymple and his aides with arrest after the Rum Revolt which proved to be a tempest in a teapot. Lower picture shows Iron River chief of police Sensibn.
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Iron River, Mich
Martin McDonough
Tronco, Mich
Maj
A. V. Dalrymple
Sensibn
Iron River
Armenian Plans Still Not Finalized by Allies
London March 4. In reply to a Commons question Premier Lloyd George said Armenian plans are under anxious Allied review. No public detail yet the decision will follow Turkish advice. He pledged strong minority protection and hoped to make a statement soon after allied representatives respond.
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London
United States
Germany
John W. Davis
Meyer Sthamer
Ambassador Davis
House of Commons
Lloyd George
Turkey
Mexicans Flock to United States in Large Numbers
Mexico City reports an alarming exodus of Mexican workers heading to the United States as press advices from northern states describe a growing migration wave. Breckinridge Long says he does not plan to resign his post as third assistant secretary of state despite the Lansing resignation and changes in the department.
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Mexico City
United States
Washington
Breckenridge Long
Missouri
Lansing
Phillips
Netherlands
Kidnap Plot and Executions Taint Mexican Bandit Raid
Mexican bandits planned to kidnap Augustus Morrill former American consul at Manzanillo but killed him instead. Ramirez was hanged by bandit Chief Carona near the murder scene. Morrill’s horse was shot Morrill wounded twice and the robbers fled with undisclosed money. Colima authorities sent three detachments to bandit strongholds in the northwest mountains.
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Washington
State Department
Augustus Morvill
Manzanillo
Ramirez
Colina
Expulsion of Jenkins Ties to Pueblo Factory Seizure Probable
Reports indicate William O. Jenkins, former American consular officer at Pueblo, is to be expelled by the Mexican government as an undesirable alien. Officials expect seizure of his Pueblo factory and other property, following the revocation of his exequatur. Mexico City dispatches suggest expulsion is likely today.
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Washington
William O. Jenkins
Pueblo
Jenkins
Counry
Mexico City
State Department
Amer- Ca
Expulsion Ordered for U S Consular Official
W. Jenk ins, ex United States consular agent at Pueblo, whose license to act was revoked, faces expulsion from Mexico amid reports he traded with rebels.
Furniture Men Attend Meeting in Greensboro
Prominent furniture manufacturers from across the United States attend the National Council of Furniture Associations quarterly meeting in Greensboro. High Point firms participate. an informal lumber committee conference met at the O Henry yesterday to prep reports for the convention. C. F. Tomlinson of Greensboro chairs the council.
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United States
National Council of Furniturre Associations
Greensboro
High Point
O. Henry
C. F. Tomlinson
Germany Allowed Internal Loan to Restart Economy
London reports March 4 that the Allied Supreme Council approves allowing Germany to launch an internal loan to stabilize its finances. The move aims to prevent a dangerous European crisis and would take precedence over any future indemnity payments.
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London
Heering Standard
Tle Allied Supreme Council
Germany
Europe
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Sthamer
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U. S
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Hilton
Enterprise
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Carthage
T. T. Hicks
Henderson
J. E. Alexander
Pointer
Cain Brothers
Smith
Cial
CIT
Winston Salem
CITY
West 15
Mt “Rum
Vartin M*donough
Morrill
Bandit
Mexico
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