Inquiry Deepens Into Camp Shackles Case And Unrest
State investigations continue into the hanging deaths of two Black prisoners at a camp in Mecklenburg. Officials consider actions against the highway commission, with advisory and judicial inquiries in progress. Reports note swollen feet and poor care after confinement, and minor rebellions erupt at Cary and Mecklenburg camps as officials seek causes and discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Commission
Waynick
Ehringhaus
John G. Carpenter
14Th Judicial District
Mecklenburg
Woodrow Wilson Shropshire
Robert Barnes
W. ©. Ezeil
W. T. Best
Little
H. C. Little
State Penal Division
Wake Counties
Jack B. Roach
Penal Division
Cary
Wake County
L. G. Whitley
B. V. Webb
Kinston
J. T. Burrus
High Point
KR. B. Sentelle
Brunswick
8. E. Douglas
Wake
Fred O. Sink
Davidson
California Fruit Bounty Highlights Measurement Issues
A note on how a bushel of fruit is not a universal standard across states. Variations exist between Idaho and Tennessee and among different commodities, affecting trade and pricing.
Bladder laxative ad promises full pep relief
An old ad promotes a bladder laxative to cure irregularities and improve flow. It claims the product, sold by Mann Drug Inc and Eckerd's of High Point, will refund 25 cents if unsatisfied and encourages feeling “full of pep.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mann Drug Inc
Eckerd’s
High Point
Port Authority Bill and Labor Reform Debated
A public hearing was set on a measure to establish a state port authority overseeing ports and navigable streams. Beaufort and Carteret counties sent a large delegation opposing the bill. The session also featured a new Senate bill restricting board members from serving on appropriations and measures to standardize teacher salaries and allow local contracts.
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Mittee
Beaufort
Carteret
White
Senate
Appropriations
Sentell
Brunswick
State Board of Education
Ervin
Mecklenburg
Douglas
Wake
Horton
House
Auto sales tax cap approved amid legislative debate
Amendments group prepares for arguments on a child labor ratification while a Bowie measure repealing the 1933 bastardy law advances. Reports favor two emergency bills to pay back salaries withheld in 1932-33, and a substitute proposes tiered pay raises for state workers earning up to $2,000 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Roosevelt aims reform as draft bill faces pushback
The president signals major policy moves including dismantling utility holding powers amid anti propaganda push in capitol bills. Senate debates prevailing wage in work relief while House reviews a 112 million deficiency bill funding air base Hawaii and coast guard anti smuggling. Securities and banking measures divide Ickes and Eccles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Coast Guard
William B. Shearer
Navy
Senate Munitions Committee
Marriner S. Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
House Banking Committee
Ickes
Roosevelt
Robert W. Moses
New York Triborough
Crater Lake Formation Explained From Mazama Collapse
Crater Lake in southern Oregon formed when Mount Mazama collapsed inward. The mountain once stood about 15 000 feet above sea level before disappearing.
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Crater Lake
Oregon
Mount Mazama
Cuban government threatens death penalty for terrorists
In Havana on March 12 President Carlos Mendieta imposed a state of war and decreed the death penalty for terrorists as Cuba endures a week of violence. The strike paralyzes business and workers face prison terms for joining the revolutionary action while casualties rise and a naval sub-station attack triggers firings.
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Havana
Carlos Mendieta
Ths
Bakers Syndicate
Miguel Angel Ramos
Marianao
Diario de la Marina
Miramar
Vedado
Etheridge Denied Clemency Ahead of Friday Execution
Governor Ehringhaus rejected clemency for Sidney Etheridge of Ports mouth Virginia, condemned for the murder of 41 year old Mamie Moore in Onslow county. Etheridge claims to be visiting Onslow when the theft of about 31000 occurred and he refuses to reveal the money’s hiding place.
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Raleigh
Mar
Ehringhaus
Sidney Etheridge
Portsmouth
Etheridge
Chowan County
Mamie Moore
Onslow County
State Supreme Court
Edwin Gill
Mamie Lewis
Onslow
Grading of Tobacco Improves Returns
Washington March 12 The Bureau of Agricultural Economics in a formal statement reports grading improved wholesale tobacco prices by one to two cents per pound. Studies on three flue cured markets in North Carolina found that in about half of sales the grade was marked on warehouse tickets and announced to buyers.
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Washington
House
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
Old Belt
Middle Belt
North Carolina
Tax Publicity Bill Faces Senate Opposition
Washington March 12 The pink slip repeal drive moved into tougher terrain after a jubilant 302 to 98 House vote yesterday The Senate which started the publicity move last year now faces growing opposition to making income tax figures public records There is no definite word on when a test vote will come.
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Washington
Senate
Chamber
House
Mysterious Bloodlike Fountain Emerges Near Honduras
A grotto near La Virtud, Honduras yields a strange fountain that flows red like blood and coagulates. Locals speculate on natural causes while scientists study the unusual mineral and fluid properties.
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la Virtud
Honduras
Bible mentions words ninety times without context
The text notes that in the Bible the term words appears 290 times and 177 references denote definite kinds. It emphasizes the distribution of usage across general and specific references within biblical language.
Convalescing Girl After Medical Operation
Aylee Jane Mc Henry the Omaha ten year old was reported convalescing at Truesdale hospital in Fall River Massachusetts eight days after surgery for a misplaced stomach. Officials said she slept well and progressed satisfactorily.
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Fall River
Mass
Aylee Jane McHenry
Truesdale Hospital
Civitan International district convention plans announced here
Tentative plans for the Civitan International district convention set for April 9 were unveiled at a luncheon by Henry V. Koonts. Delegates from clubs in the two Carolinas are expected for a one day meeting in High Point with Dr. W. Earle Quillen delivering the banquet address. The program includes a morning business session, a high school citizenship discussion led by Dumont Clark, an afternoon session with officer elections, and a crime prevention talk. The convention closes with a banquet. The local project to sponsor an annual citizenship essay oratorical contest was also reported, with High School Principal Henry Grady Owens noting school cooperation. Entertainment featured Nellie Jones performing readings and song.
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Civitan
Dumont Clark
Asheville Club
Dr. Quillen
Henry Grady Owens
Nellie Jones
D. W. Jones
Miss Jones
Institute of the North Carolina Emergency Relief Administration
Selecting Jurors In Assault Cases In North Carolina
Greensboro March 18 Seven of the twelve jurors to hear evidence in charges of criminal assault and crime against nature against John Campbell and A B Yakley High Point youths had been selected by 2 PM but evidence may not be offered before court adjourns for the day Campbell and Yokley are held without bond on charges brought by Cordin Jackson of High Point Time being consumed in selecting a jury may delay the start of the first degree murder trial of C E Cagle of High Point charged with shooting Ranney Stack at the Cagle store with trial set for tomorrow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
John Campbell
A. B. Yakley
High Point
Campbell
Yokley
Cordin Jackson
C. E. Cagle
Cagle
Ranney Stack
Editor’s Row Over Hearst Pamphlet Labels Roosevelt Knave Claim
In a contentious hearing, Shearer defended a 1928 pamphlet that labeled Franklin D. Roosevelt as an advocate of the world court and compared him to Benedict Arnold. Bone pressed that the piece bore Hearst editorial voice without credit, while Shearer denied naming Roosevelt a knave or fool.
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Hearst
Benedict Arnold
Franklin D. Roosevelt
World Court
Shearer
President Roosevelt
Bone
F D R Warns Against Holding Companies Power
The message to Congress accuses traditionally independent business owners of relying on the favor of a few, who wield unwarranted economic power through devices like holding companies, rendering small operators helpless for daily bread.
Paris Adopts Silver-Tinted Grease Paint For Eyes
Paris fashion shift favors silver grease paint for eye rims with a rising trend toward evening dress only. The look emphasizes glamour and sophistication as social events center on nightly attire.
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Paris
Anne Cannon fights Reynolds fortune amid divorce disputes
Attorneys for Anne Cannon of Concord argue she is the legal widow and rightful heir since her divorce was fraudulent and her subsequent marriage invalid. Libby Holman’s side contends Cannon waited years to challenge the divorce, while Christopher Reynolds says his father’s first wife faced other claims and that Reynolds may have had little stake in the fortune.
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Smith Reynolds
Année Cannon
Concord
Reynolds
Cannons
Anne
Brandon Smith, Jr
Charlotte
Libby Holman
Christopher Smith Reynolds
Libby
Benet Polikoff
Miss Holman
Hartwell
Brandon Smith
Blowing Rock
Christopher
Death of Henry D. Sizemore Brothers Young Man
Frank J. Sizemore chamber of commerce secretary receives word of his brother Henry D. Sizemore death in New York City. Former High Point resident. Body to be taken to Clarkeville Virginia for burial after funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Sisemore
Chamber of Commerce
Henry D. Sisemore
New York City
Sizemore
High Point
Clarkeville
Canaries Star Physician Ethel Lawrence Marks 30 Years
Mrs Ethel Lawrence of Memphis Tennessee runs a long established veterinary practice. She specializes in restoring voices to canaries and repairs serious injuries in birds including dislocated hips broken backs and damaged windpipes.
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Ethel Lawrence
Memphis
Tenn
Canaries
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