Storm leaves Kentucky Illinois Ohio Wisconsin in wreckage
Severe storm across the central belt causes multiple deaths and injuries. Pinson Tennessee reports 16 of 17 dead, 50 to 75 injured, with Red Cross aid en route. Kentucky Ohio Wisconsin suffer extensive damage, power outages, and telegraph losses. Radio broadcasts aid locating lost trains.
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Chicago
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Range
Pinson
Deanburg Tenn
Red Cross
Deanburg
Henry Kline
Jackson
Tenn
Kentucky
Madison County
Ohio
Masillon
Steubenville
Michigan
Wisconsin
Noted English Woman Preacher to Speak at Greensboro
Maude Royden, renowned woman preacher and author from England, will address Greensboro students tonight at 8 o'clock in the Spring Garden Methodist church auditorium. Miss Clara Cox and Mrs Beverly Thurman will accompany locals to hear the lecture on Can we Set the World In Order, focusing on the current world situation.
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Maude Royden
England
North Carolina College
Greensboro
Lo’edlock
Spring Garden Methodist Church
Clara, Cox
Beverly Thurman
Norwood Bowne
Miss Royden
Europe
America
London
City Temple
Fire destroys Russell Street veneer warehouse in storm
A blaze at the Hill Veneer company on East Russell Street during a gale last night heavily damaged the storage warehouse at Russell and Park. Estimated loss runs to about 15 000 dollars with 10 000 dollars insured. Fire origin unclear but lightning is suspected as wind and rain hampered efforts. Fire units from multiple precincts fought the flames until 2 30 this morning.
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Hill Veneer Company
Russell Street
Russell and Park
Carl Hill
Jim Pierce
West End
Pierce
North Carolina Wheel Company
Catholic Church
The
Park Street
Veneer Concern
Court to Rule on Repeal Question in Volstead Case
In Raleigh Senator Willie Mangum Person and two Ruffins argued the Volstead act in the North Carolina Supreme Court Overturned liquor law precedents face reconsideration as the 1920s era case tests whether preexisting statutes were repealed by new federal and state measures The action could affect about 500 pending cases and hinges on whether personal liquor for home use remains lawful under the Volstead framework.
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Raleigh
Willie Mangum
Franklin County
Supreme Court
Cone
Wro
Foster and Journigan
General Assembly
Turlington
Burney
North Carolina
News and Observer
Clark
Helms
Stripping Velvet Glove From Ruhr Occupation Debated
The Paris government considers stripping the velvet glove from the Ruhr occupation to increase forces as disturbances rise. Minister Maginot reports back on the situation, with the option of an iron hand policy kept under strict moderation.
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Paris
Associated Press
Ruhr
Maginot
Storm hits Michigan cause heavy utility losses
Public utilities suffered the heaviest losses from the weekend storm in Michigan. Reports indicate Grand Rapids wires show about 1 million dollars in damage, Saginaw around 500 thousand, with no lives reported in danger. Detroit escaped the worst effects of the hurricane.
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Detroit
Michigan
Grand Rapids
Saginaw
Ohio wind storm claims two lives across state
A fierce wind storm across Ohio left two dead and many injured, with Steubenville and Massillon among affected areas. Homes were unroofed and utilities disrupted as thousands faced damage to property and widespread outages.
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Columbus
Ohio
Steubenville
James Baker
Ira Matthewson
Massillon
Nine Die in Disaster as Hundreds Injured in Kentucky
Louisville report cites nine dead and more than eighty injured from a wide area disaster near Louisville with property losses near a million dollars.
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Louisville
Seven Cases Before Judge Royall Poday
Seven cases came up before Judge Royall in the police court this morning. H. Lee, negro, violating traffic ordinance by not stopping at stop corner, submitted and paid one half the cost. J. L. Chernault, obstructing sidewalks, not guilty. H. H. Culler, breach of the peace, not guilty. N. D. Burton, speeding, submitted and paid the cost. Dr. Owen-Smith, reckless driving, prosecuting witness withdraws warrant and paid costs. Ray Campbell, vagrancy, not guilty. Ray Campbell, retailing whisky, guilty. He was fined $50.00 and the costs with further sentence suspended during good behavior.
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Royall
H. Lee
J. L. Chernault
H. H. Culler
N. D. Burton
Dr. Owen-Smith
Ray Campbell
Former Convict to Speak on Prison Life at School
Evangelist W F LaRowe once sentenced for life in Illinois state prison will lecture Wednesday night March 14 in the high school auditorium on Behind Prison Bars. He will describe life behind bars and give a moral talk. Mrs LaRowe will sing two solos. No admission charged. program starts 7 30 p.m. Public invited.
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W. F. LaRowe
Illinois State Penitentiary
Hoppe Faces Comeback Bid In Billiards Title Race
New York March 13 Willie Hoppe trails Jake Schaefer of San Francisco by a wide margin after Schaefer won the first 500 point block 500 to 277 in the world balk line billiards title bout. Hoppe must mount a remarkable comeback in the remaining two blocks to retain the championship.
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New York
Willie Hoppe
Jake Schaefer
San Francisco
Agricultural relief to farms to be continued
The War Finance Corporation outlined its plan to extend its agricultural relief program in cooperation with new federal credit agencies. Congressional farm blocs and farm group leaders urged broad extension of farm aid during the directors conference in Walington.
Columbia First In Request for Charter
Columbia officials announce an application filed for a Federal Intermediate Credit bank in Columbia. David A. Houston says the Columbia bank would serve North and South Carolina Georgia Florida and aims to be the first chartered under the new law. It would be allowed to rediscount agricultural paper up to 50 million dollars.
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Columbia
8. C
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank
David A. Houston
Federal Land Bank of Columbia
Columbia Bank
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Federal Farm Loan board issues charters for new banks
Washington March 13 The Federal Farm Loan board has completed steps to issue charters for the government financed intermediate credit banks. The move launches a new credit system to aid farmers.
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Washington
Federal Farm Loan Board
Civitan Club Promotes Essay Contest On Good Citizenship
The Civitan club met at the Sheraton and voted to sponsor a literary essay contest themed Builder of Good Citizenship. All Lincoln High School students may enter What is a Good Citizen with a prize to be announced. Two three minute speakers will address civic topics at future meetings.
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Civitan Club
Sheraton
Eclub
Isto
Civit
Civitan
Coe
Albert Hart
Beacon Lights
Jess Edmondson
Civitans
Sidney Gale
R. B. Parker
Duty of Church Home and Abroad Debate at Friends Church
Debaters will discuss the Christian church's duty to the United States and foreign lands with focus on missions. The public is invited to hear Joseph D. Cox and Horace B. Hayworth argue affirmatively against D Ralph Parker and C E Mendenhall. Each speaker gets fifteen minutes with rebuttal.
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Friends Church
United States
Joseph D. Cox
Horace
Hayworth
D. Ralph Parker
C. E. Mendenhall
Samuel Hayworth
Mrs Martha Isom Ill With Pneumonia In Mechanicsville
Critical condition reported for Mrs Martha Isom at daughter Mrs Fred Moton home in Mechanicsville. Son Richard Isom arrived in the city this morning to be with her.
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Martha Isom
Fred Moton
Mechanicsville
Richard Isom
American Legion and Aurillary Hold Joint Meet
Dr. I. T. Mann North Carolina Legion service officer will address Andrew Jackson post at 8 pm in the Presbyterian hut. He and Mrs. Mann report on Raleigh state officers meeting with Colonel Alvin Owsley national commander as guest of honor. The auxiliary and legion plan a joint session and a supper for members after talks of renewed work.
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I. T. Mann
North Carolina Department of the American Legion
Andrew Jackson Post
Mann
Raleigh
Alvin Owsley
The
Legion
National Auxiliary
Float 10 Death Singing In View Of Helpless Kin
Two Iowa men Harvey McIntosh 20 and his brother Pom 26 of Mondamin were stranded on a Missouri river sand bar 30 miles north of Omaha after a duck hunting boat was swept away. As night fell they perched on a stump and sung Nearer My God to Thee while rescuers could not reach them due to ice flows. No bodies found as searchers combed the river bottoms.
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Omaha
Neb
Associated Press
Missouri River
Harvey McIntosh
Pom
Mondamin
Fifteen Arrests by Federal Men Reported
R B Sams, chief of the prohibition officers in the fifth district, reports that since the fifth of the month fifteen men, five stills, and one Ford automobile have fallen into officers hands. Six men were arrested, two stills seized, and a Ford confiscated near Winston Salem, with other arrests in Fayetteville, Staunton, and Henrico areas.
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R. B. Sams
Prohibition
Winston-Salem
Fayetteville
Staunton
Henty
High Temperature Hoax Girl From Escanaba
Evelyn Lyons once hailed as the girl with the highest fever in medical history was reported seriously ill in Escanaba Michigan. After 22 days of hoax fever and awaiting telegrams she collapsed as doctors said she touched a hot water bottle to a thermometer causing her deception to be exposed.
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Escanara
Mich
Evelyn Lyons
Miss Lyons
French Ruhr mission seizes coke plant near Westerholt
A French led mission of engineers under inspector general of mines M Coste, backed by a battalion, seized the state coke plant near Westerholt and found 1000 tons of coke on hand as part of coal reparations enforcement in the Ruhr.
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Essen
Associated Press
M. Coste
Ruhr
Westerheld
Quebec Train Wreck Claims Three Lives
Three men died in a Quebec Central train wreck near Beauce. Victims were trapped in two coaches that plunged down a steep embankment and ignited when oil lamps exploded.
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Quebec
Beauce
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Buer
Royall Poday
Hoppe
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White House
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Edward B. McLean
Palm Beach, Fla
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