Governor Seeks Adequate Scope for Women Survey
Governor McLean meets with Federation of Women's Clubs the North Carolina League of Women Voters and YWCA leaders to outline the scope of a statewide survey of women workers. Leaders demand a comprehensive study covering hours wages night work sanitary conditions and home work across industries in multiple towns. A committee of six women signs the request noting health and morality depend on women’s welfare and urging prompt competent investigation. Senator Blease presided and struggled to restore order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
McLean
Federation of Womens Clubs
North Carolina League of Women Voters
Delia Dixon Carroll
Mary ©. Cowper
Durham
H. F. Seawell
Carthage
Child Welfare Commission
Carroll
Seawell
Cowper
Clara
Auxiliary Meeting and Upshaw Strikes Here
A detailed report notes auxiliary meetings and Upshaw strikes within the legion roster on Thursday. A newspaperman in a warm argument reports plans are complete as a suggestion is made to close the business establishment during the meeting. Upshaw is described using crutch and Cheate claims the crutch was an unnecessary appendage.
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Upshaw
Legion
Officers Conference Set With Commander McQuigg Keynote
The American Legion Post outlines a program at the Sheraton hotel and American theatre including a 8:30 keynote by Commander McQuigg, a 1 p.m. luncheon for McQuigg, and a 8:30 p.m. address by him introduced by Governor McLean. Judge Don MacRae reports anticipated attendance near 1000 with auxiliary leaders also presenting.
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Commander McQuigg
Sheraton Hotel
Thomas J. Gold
Council Chamber
City Hall
Municipal Church
Sheraton
Joan KR. McQuigg
Ameican Legion
Auxiliary
District Committee of Legion and Auxiliary
American Theater
McQuigg
McLean
Henry L. Stevens
American Legion
Fifth District
Don MacRae
MacRae
Auxliery
John R. McQuigg
J. K. Norfleet
Alice Gray
John T. Lowe
Lexington
Congressman's Praise and Apology Sparks Prayer Over Newspaper Man
Congressman Upshaw finally apologizes and says he will pray for the newspaper man's welfare amid renewed controversy. The remarks follow decades of public feuds and media scrutiny.
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Upshaw
Senate Muscle Shoals clash ends in fiery debate
Washington March 6 The Muscle Shoals dispute sparked a raucous Senate session as lawmakers traded barbs while galleries laughed. Heflin accused southern colleagues of opposing a Ford bid and toying with private control. Georgia's Senator George defended farmers and warned of private lessees. Debate continued with Lenroot urging a later deadline, voting set for the afternoon.
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Washington
Muscle Shoals
Blease
South Carolina
Heflin
Alabama
Henry Ford
George
Georgia
Senator Heflin
Senator George
United States
Congress
Southeast
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Joint Congressional Commission
Kindergarten quiz sparks simple lessons in body use
In Franklin New Hampshire on March 6 a local kindergarten teacher asked pupils the eyes nose and ears function. The answers were blunt and humorous with students saying eyes are for seeing nose for blowing and ears for keeping clean.
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Franklin, N. H
Upshaw in House Cloak Room Altercation Over Herald Dispatch
Georgia Democrat Representative Upshaw clashed with Boston Herald correspondent Robert Choate in the House cloak room after a dispatch. Witnesses say Upshaw lunged at Choate with a crutch or palm strike, while Choate refused to retract the Herald report. Upshaw later apologized and offered to pray for the correspondent, while Choate made no comment.
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Washington
Mar
Boston Herald
Upshaw
Georgia
House
Robert B. Choate
Mr. Upshaw
Choate
States Urged to Keep Skirts Free in Tax Fight
A committee of state legislators met in Washington to urge deferring steps toward a joint inheritance tax plan. They pressed for repeal of the federal levy and for Congress to recognize state rights before any action. Signers included Rhode Island Senate president pro tem Arthur A. Sherman and Maryland House Speaker Francis P. Curtis.
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Washington, Mar
Edgar A. Brown
South Carolina
Congress
House
Arthur A. Sherman
Rhode Island Senate
Francis P. Curtis
Maryland
Admiral Richard Wainwright Dies at 76
Retired Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright died at the naval hospital tonight from a heart ailment. He was 76 years old.
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Washington
Richard Wainwright
Naval Hospital
Nightgowns In Slump In Belfast Pajama Trade
In Londonderry the nightgown makers face despair as women switch to bifurcated sleepwear. A corset factory shuts in Londonderry, leaving about 200 workers unemployed.
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Belfast
Eng
Londonderry
Miss Maloney Sells Medicine Firm for Nearly a Million
Cincinnati report notes Miss A M Maloney who after 20 years from stenographer to sole owner of a medicine concern sold out for nearly one million dollars.
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Cincinnati, O
A. M. Maloney
Bible Class Banquet At Welch Memorial Church
After a campaign to grow the Young Men's Bible class, members gathered at the Washington cafe for a dainty banquet and program. The evening featured spirited singing, scripture reading by William Winslow, prayer by class teacher Mr. Hoover, and an address of welcome by Winslow. Medlin, assistant teacher, added a brief talk.
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Welch Memorial Church
Washington Cafe
William Winslow
Mr. Hoover
William Winsow
Other Medlin
Labor Department Seeks Appeal Over Cathcart Case
The Labor Department plans to urge an appeal of Federal Judge Bondy’s ruling freeing the Countess of Cathcart from immigration custody. Assistant Secretary Husband says the decision suggests immigration law should be applied by the standards of foreign countries, not U S locations, in future cases.
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Labor Department
Cathcart
Washington
Mar
Department of Labor
Bondy
New York
Countess of Cathcart
Husband
United States
South Africa
Earl of Craven
United
States
Congress
Secretary of Labor
Pola Negri Announces Trial Betrothal to Valentino
Pola Negri says she plans a four month test of her relationship with Rudolph Valentino and will marry if love remains constant. She rejects the word engagement and notes they will not abandon careers. she may travel to Berlin in May for filming and to apply the time test.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Los Angeles Times
Pola Negri
Rudolph Valentino
Valentino
Miss Negri
Berlin
Courageous Act of War Frees Sailor From Court Martial
Parker W. Hayden, jailed for desertion, was ordered released and restored to active duty by Secretary Wilbur after risking his life to save two men drowning in an ice filled pond during an inspection trip at Portsmouth naval prison. Captain N. W. Osterhaus and Marine Gunner J. S. McNally were pulled from the water alive by bystanders.
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Washington
Parker W. Hayden
Portsmouth Naval Prison
Wilbur
Hayden
N. W. Osterhaus
J. 5. McNally
Aeriar
Burbank predicts five more years of work and wider plant gains
Luther Burbank, about to turn 77, tells Popular Science Monthly he expects at least five more years to pursue his life work. He envisions larger grains and fruits, better storage and flavor, and elimination of poisonous elements, while urging society to improve humanity through selective breeding.
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New York
Luther Burbank
Popular Science Monthly
Burbank
Infant Buried At Oakwood Cemetery
Funeral services for the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs C J Hedrick were held at the family home on Carolina venue with Luther Lindsay officiating Burial followed in Oakwood cemetery Many relatives and friends attended the services
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C. J. Hedrick
Carolina
Luther Lindsay
Oakwood
Briand's eighth French ministry falls to political splits
Paris reports Briand’s eighth ministry collapsed at dawn as radicals and socialists clashed over new taxes. Vice President Rene Renault abstained on confidence votes, and four radical ministers voted against their own government. Briand may return once the crisis ends.
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Paris
Aristide Briand
France
Briand
Rene Renault
M. Briand
Senate
Briand's Fall Shocks Geneva Ahead of League Talks
In Geneva Briand's government collapses on the eve of crucial negotiations shaping the League of Nations. Briand initially plans to stay away, then decides to travel to Geneva despite the cabinet's fall, as Austen Chamberlain and German leaders prepare for reconstructing the league council.
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Geneva
Mar
League of Nations
Aristide Briand
France
League
M. Briand
Austen Chamberlain
League Council
Friends oppose modifying Volstead Act at Deep River meeting
Deep River Quarterly Meeting of Friends with over 1200 members met March 6, 1926 at Oak Hill Friends church and condemned any move to permit sale of light wines and beer. The group warned such changes would boost liquor interests and fuel drunkenness and depravity linked to saloon traffic. Signed by Alpheus M. Briggs and recorded by Sarah K. Howards.
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High Point
Deep River
Deep River Quarterly Meeting of Friends
Alpheus M. Briggs
Sarar RK
Howards
Trial of Jesse Favre in Bay St. Louis Murder Case
Thirteen witnesses testified in the Favre murder trial as Judge Walter A. White presides. Evidence centers on McLemore and Mingee killings with Favre tied to sightings in Hattiesburg Picayune and McNeill and remarks about the case in a Picayune restaurant.
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Bay ST. Louis
Miss
Marek G
Jesse Favre
J. A. McLemore
Walter A. White
Hancock County
Reefrain
McLemore
W. M. Mingee
Picayene
E. B. Robes
Picayune
Hattiesburg
Favre
Mingee
Fred Wright
Hanccock County
Wright
Artimus Smith
McNeill
H. E. Maseengale
M. W. Harbison
H. C. Norsworth
Forest County
E. B. Roberts
Roberts
Slidell
Bell Hanging Trade in Decline in New York
Bell hanging once a busy trade in New York is fading with only a few remaining artisans. Fewer than ten skilled bell-hangers are believed to be active in the city, once home to hundreds in the craft.
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New York
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Senator Blease
Cheate
Mexico
Rudolph
Oakwood Cemetery
White
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