Rotary Conference Set for Winston-Salem March 21 22
Winston-Salem prepares for the seventeenth district Rotary conference to meet March 21 and 22 with an expected 1106 attendees including Rotarians and ladies. A Cleveland decorator will dress hotels streets and venues while Pullman trains bring clubs to the Hotel Robert J. Lee for sessions at the Auditorium theater. The program features a large songfest and Rotary dance with social events including Kiwanis tea and Rotary luncheons and dinners.
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Winston-Salem
P. A. Gorrell
Rotary
Twin-City
Cleveland
Robert J. Lee
Auditorium Theater
Robert EE
Lee
Kiwanis Club
Forsyth Country Club
Rotary Fellowship
Delegates Plan Sightseeing Tour for Pan Pacific Conference
Delegates to the Pan Pacific Commercial conference in Honolulu will take a three day excursion to Kilauea on Hawaii. A. H. Ford says Secretary Hoover approved the gathering and most nations around the Pacific will attend. Secretary Hughes will cooperate and send foreign invitations.
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Honolulu
Pan-Pacific Commercial Conference
Kilaueas
Hawaii
A. H. Ford
Pan-Pacific Union
United States
Ford
Hoover
Pacific
Hughes
American exports show big decrease in February trade
Washington reports February exports at 251 million dollars, down from January’s 278.9 million. Imports for February totaled 217 million, slightly under January, with eight-month exports totaling about 2.48 billion versus 5.12 billion a year earlier, per the foreign trade survey from the commerce department.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
Department
Government receipts show $860 million tax shortfall
Washington March 15 Treasury officials project a large decline in receipts for March with total income and profit taxes due now and an estimated first installment of $460 million versus $727 million from the prior year. Officials warn business and profit shrinkage in 1921 contributes to the uncertainty.
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Washington
Treasury
M-ilon
Guests Escape Fire At Riverside Hotel In Reno
Reno Nev March 15 Scores of guests fled from upper windows in night clothing as the Riverside hotel largest in the city burned in the early morning blaze. By five o clock the ruin was still a furnace and a search for missing guests began, but no serious injuries were reported.
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Reno
Nev
Riverside
Polish government approves vast fund for small farmers relief
Warsaw March 16 the Polish government votes an appropriation of 3 000 000 000 marks to aid small farmers ruined by the war. Fifty percent of Polish refugees returning from Russia are petty landowners whose holdings were destroyed.
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Warsaw
Russia
Distress in Peking Royal Household as Pay Delays Persist
In Peking, royal family members and Manchu officials face severe shortages as central funds delay living allowances. Arrears total about 2 million dollars, prompting appeals to the president for remission and prompting sales of imperial treasures to ease distress. Teachers threaten strikes over late salaries, with a partial check of 220,000 dollars issued but banked funds lacking. Naval officers seize Kiangsu salt revenues to cover months of unpaid wages, and the military governor offers 700,000 dollars in salt revenue to fund the navy if needed.
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Peking
Ministry of Finance
Kiangua
Kiangsu
Abandoned Dewey Drydock at Olongapo Station
The Dewey floating drydock will not be moved to Cavite for now as the Olongapo station is abandoned. Transfer of equipment has begun but requires extensive dredging to reach necessary water depth. For over fifteen years the drydock docked naval vessels and occasionally merchant ships.
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Naval Station
Manila
Dewey
Pacific Ocean
Olongape Naval Station
Cavite
Navy Department
Olongape Station
Widow of Diaz Plans Oil Prospecting Group in Veracruz
Mexico City March 15 The widow of General Porfirio Diaz Mexico's grand old president is said to be organizing a company of trusted friends to prospect for oil in Veracruz state. Senora Diaz has lived in Paris since her husband went into exile in 1911.
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Mexico City
Poérfire Diaz
Mexico
Verturis
Vera Cruz
Senora Diaz
Acid Remedy Promises Quick Relief for Indigestion
A health note explains stomach acidity causes indigestion and gas. It recommends taking four ounces of Jad Salts dissolved in water before breakfast for a week to neutralize acid, reduce gas, and improve digestion. The remedy, inexpensive and derived from grape and lemon acids with lithium and phosphate, is marketed as safe by pharmacies.
Efird Store Managers Confer On Purchasing Power
M. F. Crooks, Efird's local manager, and 30 other Efird store managers met in Charlotte for a conference led by J. B. Isfird. The meeting discussed store problems and the advantages of centralized buying led by J. W. Efird in New York, who compiles orders from 31 stores to secure favorable staple prices. Attendees included J. B. Efird of Charlotte and K. E. Efird of Winston-Salem.
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M. F. Crooks
Efird
Btird
Charlotte
J. JB. Isfird
J. W. Efird
New York
J. B. Efird
KE. L. Efird
Winston-Salem
New York City
Record crowd for 560 mile international sweepstakes auto race
Indianapolis March 15 Twenty thousand seats sold or reserved for the tenth annual 560 mile international sweepstakes auto race set for May 30 at the speedway. Last year drew 25 thousand. entrants include Howard Wilcox Louis Chevrolet Tommy Milton Cannon-ball Baker and others with interest from the United States Canada Cuba England Italy and Honolulu.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Speedway
United States
Canada
Cuba
England
Italy
Honolulu
I. KE. Myers
Myers
Howard Wilcox
Louis Chevrolet
Tommy Milton
Fra
Vail. i. Gc
Baker
Enduring Auto Racer Linked to Cross Country Feats
A veteran racer famed in cross country events has led the sport for years and rarely raced on speedway tracks. He has driven motorcycles or cars coast to coast more than fifty times and holds numerous cross country records.
Ragan Street Lot Transfers Show Local Property Moves
S. G. Anderson and wife sold to KR L Medlin a Ragan Street lot for 1500 dollars as recorded yesterday. Deeds filed also show W L Moray and wife selling to S J Hines a neighboring lot for 1250 dollars. L Harrell and wife sold 7589 square feet in High Point township to Taylor Dowdy for 10 dollars and other valuable considerations.
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S. G. Anderson
KR. L. Medlin
Ragan Street
W. L. Moray
S.J. Hines
Gurney Franklin
J. S. Worth
L. . Harrell
Taylor Dowdy
High Point Township
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