High Point Charter Change Amendment Advances in House
Blair’s amendment to submit the charter change to a city vote passes in the House on third reading and moves to the Senate. The measure would alter council elections, while Asheville annexation and highway patrol bills face separate actions in Raleigh.
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High Point
Messrs, Boren
Younce
Representative Blair
House
Blair
Senate
Asheville
Raleigh
Winston
Weaver
Seubert Replaces Stewart At Standard Oil Indiana
Edward G. Seubert named head of Standard Oil Company of Indiana in place of Col. Robert W. Stewart. The board abolished the chair position and Seubert became executive officer with duties similar to Stewart. Rockefeller rivals sought Stewart’s removal, citing him as morally unfit, after a landslide stockholders vote.
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Seubert
Stewart
Standard Oil
Indiana
Rockefeller
Col. Stewart
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Truce Declared After Juarez Battle Conference
A truce in the Juarez fighting was declared after a conference in El Paso among General Miguel Valles leader of the rebels General Mathias Ramos of the federal garrison and Brig. Gen. George Van Horn Moseley of American forces. They agreed to halt hostilities at the international bridge.
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Paso
Texas
Juarez
Miguel Valles
Mathias Ramos
George van Horn Moseley
el Paso
International Bridge
Forest Fire in Western Carolina Sparked by Still Near Buena Vista
A 200 acre forest fire in Pinners Cove east of Buena Vista near Asheville was started by a copper still operating over an open flame. Foresters, alerted at 4:30 pm, battled through laurel thicket to reach the blaze and found the still abandoned with its product as crews fought the flames for hours.
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Asheville
Mar
Pinner’s Cove
Buena Vista
Lindy Back as Good Will Flyer in Mexico City
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, healed from arm injuries, resumes his good will flying role. President Portes Gil to christen a tri motor plane for the new air mail link between Mexico City and Brownsville, Texas, with Lindbergh piloting tomorrow at 7:45 am. Passengers include Juan Guillermo Villasana and possibly two local newspaper men.
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Mexico City
Charles A. Lindbergh
Portes Gil
Brownsville
Texas
Lindbergh
Juan Guillermo Villasana
Civil Aviation
Department of Communication
Wilson Named Slayer Of Fatty Walsh In Miami
Miami authorities continued the search for Eddie Wilson alleged gambler and gangster named in a warrant for the murder of Thomas Fatty Walsh former bodyguard of Arnold Rothstein. Wilson was thought to be hiding in the Miami area after Walsh was shot in a gambling place at the Miami Biltmore hotel.
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Miami
Fla
Eddie Wilson
Thomas
Fatty’’ Walsh
Arnold Rothstein
Dade County
Wilson
Walsh
Miami Biltmore
M. P. Lehman
Miami Biltmore Hotel
K. E. Gaylord
Arthur Clark
Officers Probe Robbery Motive in Georgia Woman Slaying
The body of Mrs. Clara Adams fifty of Elbert county Georgia was found in the Saluda river near Anderson South Carolina with bullet wounds. Police suspect robbery as the motive since she reportedly left home with about 1000 dollars in December and no trace of the auto has been found. The body is to be sent to Georgia for interment.
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Georgia
Woman rail magnate may sell line in Louisiana
The Interstate Commerce Commission granted permission for the Louisiana and Arkansas railway to take over the Louisiana Railway and Navigation company and the Angola Transfer company from Mrs. Sara Edenborn of Louisiana. She will receive about 10 million dollars in cash and securities for her interest.
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Washington, Mar
Louisiana and Arkansas Railway
Interstate Commerce Commission
Louisiana Railway and Navigation Company
Angola Transfer Company
Sara Edenborn
Louisiana
Hoover And Cabinet Discuss Mexico Crisis
President Hoover presided over his first cabinet meeting as border tensions with Mexico prompted concern in Washington. Officials said border commanders hold blanket authority to defend U S interests while Kellogg noted any formal attitude statement would come from Hoover. An embargo on commercial airplanes into Mexico was announced.
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Washington
Mar
Hoover
Mexico
United States
Kellogg
White House
Mr. Hoover
Prohibition Bureau
Treasury
Justice Department
Elihu Root in Geneva Pushes for World Court Pact
Elihu Root visits Geneva to press for clear American commitment to joining the world court and to smooth pathways for adherence amid diplomatic talks and legal debates.
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Elihu Root
Geneva
Freakish Lamb Reported by Jefferson Farmer
W. L. Dent reported a bizarre lamb in his flock in Jefferson marked by a single head two neck bones and two legs protruding from the top of its shoulders. The body is split into two sections behind the shoulder with four hind legs and two front legs at the usual place.
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Jefferson
Mar
W. L. Dent
Woman Here Shoots Self To End Life
Frances Lovelace 37 year old matron shot herself in the left lung at 7 AM in her Eng lish street apartment near Lindsay and was in critical condition at High Point hospital. A note to her two sons and aunt stated she was discouraged by money troubles and separation from her husband Eugene Lovelace, a former barber, now whereabouts unknown.
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Frances McCallum Lovelace
Ivey Johnson
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Engglish Street
Lindsay
High Point Hospital
W. C. Brown
North Wrenn Street
Eugene Lovelace
Darrell Pitts
Frances McCallum
Randleman
Harvey Firestone Served With Civil Suit Summons in Charlotte
A reception committee met Harvey Firestone as he passed through Charlotte today. Deputy Sheriff Graham C. Taylor served a summons from Mecklenburg County sheriff demanding Firestone's company defend itself in a $3,000 civil suit.
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Charlotte
Harvey Firestone
Graham C. Taylor
Mecklenburg County
Four Die in Dynamite Blast on Nebr Farm
Four men were killed and more than 30 injured when a dozen cases of dynamite exploded in a barn on County Commissioner Hollander’s farm in Scribner Nebraska. The blast occurred during a fire. dynamite was stored for ice blasting around bridges. Victims named include Gus Pattack Guy E Clark Fred Ribble and Fred Felgner with two other firefighters in critical condition and twenty one seriously hurt. Medical staff from Dodge North Bend Fremont and Omaha treated the injured.
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Scribner
Nebr
Carl Hollander
Gus Pattack
Guy E. Clark
Fred Ribble
Fred Felgner
Embargo Restored on U.S. Plane Shipments to Mexico
Secretary Kellogg announced the immediate reimposition of the embargo on shipments of commercial airplanes from the United States to Mexico. The embargo, lifted a year ago, is now back in effect.
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Washington
Mar
United States
Mexico
Kellogg
Black Leaves For England From Capetown
Van Lear Black, Baltimore publisher who has completed an airplane tour of Asia and Africa, started for England from Capetown at 9 46 this morning.
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Black
England
Capetown
Mar
van Lear Black
Baltimore
Asia
Africa
Artificial Lung for Escape from Disabled Subs Proves Safe
In Key West Florida Lt C B Momsen and Chief Torpedoman Edward Kalinowski completed final tests of an artificial lung for escape from disabled submarines at 200 feet. They surfaced nine minutes after exiting the S 4 through a deck hatch, aided by surface buoys and careful decompression to avoid bends.
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Key West
Fla
Mar
Florida
C. B. Momsen
Edward Kalinowski
Momsen
Kalinowski
Watauga County Suffers Through Record Wind
A historic 75 mph gale tears through Blowing Rock, Boone and Mayview Park, leaving one injury, extensive property damage including a burned home, a demolished factory, a church destroyed, downed lines, and telegraph isolation. Damages estimated between 169000 and 20000 dollars.
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Mayview Manor
Blowing Rock
Watauga County
Mattie Story
Harley Mudge
Mayview Manor O
Stoner
Lloyd Summerville
Charlotte
Mayview Park
Boone
Blackburn Pipe Company
Oak Grove Baptist
Childs Ousted From Control Restaurant Chain He Founded
New York March 8 The founder William Childs and his family lost control of the national restaurant chain after opponents holding 60 percent of the 411000 shares won the stockholders meeting. Childs conceded defeat to William A Barber as the Barber faction secured a majority and Childs spoke of the street and money. A compromise neutral board attempt failed.
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Childs
William A. Barber
New York
William Childs
South Carolina
Wall Street
Barber
Childe
Foch Permitted 16 Minute Armchair SitToday
Marshal Foch allowed to sit in an armchair for 16 minutes as physicians report yesterday's improvement continued. After eight weeks of illness his weight remains under one hundred pounds in Paris reports.
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Paris
Marshal Foch
U S adhesion to world court debated by League council
The League of Nations council in Geneva debated U S adhesion to the World Court. It sent the issue to a jurists commission meeting March 11 to review court statutes with proposals from Elihu Root and planned a public session to hear testimony. Sir Austen Chamberlain expected to introduce the resolution.
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Commission
Elihu Root
Geneva
Mar
Council of the League of Nations
United States
World Court of Justice
Commission of Jurists
World Court
Committee 60 Ass
Austen Chamberlain
Committee of Jurists
Colonel Williams Dead at Walter Reed Hospital
Colonel Ezekiel J. Williams of the 8th Infantry died yesterday at Walter Reed hospital in Washington. Born in 1872 in Starks, Georgia, he had been stationed at Fort Screven, Georgia. He is survived by his widow, who was with him at the time of death.
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Williams
Washington, Mar
Ezekiel J. Williams
8Th Infantry
Fort Screven
Walter Reed Hospital
Starks
King's Chaplain Dies at Influenza in Liverpool
The Rev. G. A. Studdert Kennedy, chaplain to the king, died today in Liverpool from influenza.
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Liverpool
Mar
G. A. Studdert Kennedy
Juarez Battle Seizes City in Dawn Rebel Assault
Rebels led by General Miguel Valle attacked Juarez at dawn seizing control of the railway hub as federal forces and Mexican troops battled near the Santa Fe bridge. At least 28 dead and 32 wounded reported as American troops kept watch on the border amid crossfire and street fighting.
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Juarez
Mexico
Retter
Miguel Valle
Santa Fe
Amera
Paso
Struc
Io Juarez
Fort Bliss
van Horn Moseley
Ramos
International Bridge
Miguel Valie
Drinking and Petting Probed at Racine Schools
Racine Wisconsin news reports the board of education ordered a sweeping inquiry into student life at Washing ton and McKinley junior high schools amid rumors of drinking and petting at parties. Principals Sanders and Kilbourn deny or recount incidents and disciplinary actions.
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Racine
Wis
Racine Board of Education
Washington
McKinley
Thomas FE. Sanders
H. C. Kilbourn
Mckinley School
Stinson and Page Seek Endurance Flight Record
Detroit aviators Eddie Stinson and Randolph Page launched from Saginaw Bay in an attempt to set a new non-refueling endurance record with their mono plane Sally Sovereign. The craft carried about 809 gallons of gasoline aiming for around 80 hours aloft to surpass the German duo Risticaz and Zimmerman’s 65 hours 31 minutes.
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Bay City
Mich
Eddie Stinson
Randolph Page
Detroit
Saginaw Bay
Stinson
Risticaz
Zimmerman
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Apollo
Hiram FE. Manville, Jr
Yale College
Pleasantville, N. Y
U.S
el Paso Lad
Carolina
Lindy
GOOD
Name Wilson
Fatty Walsh
Richard J. Hopkins
Kansas State Supreme Court
George T. McDermott
Topeka
U. S
Kansas
Hopkins
McDermott
Tenth Judicial Circuit of Appeals
Newton
Congress
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Cabinet
English Street
Summons
Watauga Country
Foch
South
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