Government No Strike Violence Threat Looms
Attorney General Daugherty warned the federal government will tolerate no violence to disrupt coal production amid threatened strikes. He signaled possible executive action and discussed a public appeal with President Harding and Secretary of Labor Davis. An arbitration panel meets in New York to avert a nationwide coal strike.
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Daugherty
Mr. Daugherty
Harding
Labor Davis
Justice Department
New York
Union League Club
Oklahoma Governor Robertson Faces Bank Indictments
Governor J A B Robertson of Oklahoma and bank officers are to stand trial on indictments alleging illegal banking transactions. He is accused of taking part of a $25 000 bribe to keep a $140 000 state deposit in an insolvent bank to avoid its closure. Fred Dennis, ex state bank commissioner, is named in the case for sharing the bribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okmulgeer
Ohla
J. A. B. B Robertson
Oklahoma
Okmulgee Banks
Robbertson
Guaranty State Bank
Oklahoma City
Fred Dennis
State Bank
Robertson
Dennis
Banking Commission
John H. Rebold
Rebold
House Passes Four Billion Soldier Bonus Under Suspension
Washington March 23 The House adopted a suspension resolution 321 to 121 and sent the four billion soldier bonus bill toward final passage amid party line splits. Debate lasted four hours with extended remarks permitted for ten days.
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Washington
House
Fordney
Ways and Means Committee
Gillett
Campbell
Garrett
Tennesse
Orde
Garner
Texas
Ways and Means
Rules Committee
Bury Well Known Woman Miss Venetia Smith
Miss Venetia Smith died at 112 Steele Street yesterday afternoon from heart disease after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at her home at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow conducted by Rev. W. A. Lambeth of Wesley Memorial church. Interment in Oakwood cemetery. Survived by brother John A. Smith and four sisters in California, Greensboro, Phoenix, and High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venetia Smith
Steele Street
W. A. Lambeth
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Miss Smith
High Point
J. B. Havre
Berkley
California
W. A. Roberts
Greensboro
John Irvin
Phoenix
Arizona
Zella Smith
Portland Welcomes Matty Gardena With Mass Kiss Welcome
Miss Gardena of the Chicago Greaud socra company arrived by special train to Portland. A reception committee and thousands greeted her at the station as Mayor Baker kissed her and Governor Henthcott hesitated before joining in. Tears of joy followed the warm reception.
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Portland
Oore
Matty Gardena
Chicago Grreaud Socra Comepany
Nnsyver
Miss Garden
George K. Baker
Henthcott
Masonic Honors Shown at E A Shy Funeral Rites
The funeral for E. A. Snowy featured Masonic honors with Oakwood cemetery interment. Rev. C P Cable and Rev. W A Lambeth led services, the Yuma lodge 344 presided, and Knights Templar provided an honorary escort. Masonic pallbearers included Hiram Armentrout and S E Tucker among others while Sunday school youths acted as pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Snowy
High Point
Main Street
First Presterian Church
Snow
Astor
C. P. Cable
W. A. Lambeth
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
S. BE. Tucker
W. W. Smith
Randall Mann
Ws. Currie
W. Ik. Hendren
W. J. Parker
M. EF. Welch
Presbyterian Church
Mr. Snow
Donalee, Headen
Alfred Headen
Raymond Rike
Carl Kaneer
Banks Shelton
Clyde Edwards
Hunter Dalton
Paul Myatt
Ernest White
Guy Grymes
Cotton futures open steady as March contracts slide
The cotton market starts the session with a weak tone led by March contracts down about 5 points under May. Opening steady with declines of 1 to 7 points, prices ease on light buying and favorable Liverpool Manchester news. March 17.95 May 17.85 July 17.38 October 16.90 December 16.80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
Liverpool
Manchester News
Two Stock Exchange Members Suspended
Archibald B. Bald and R. Gospel were suspended from the New York Stock Exchange for one year. President Seymour L. Cromwell said the suspension followed a governing committee resolution banning members from dealing with outside concerns or taking the market side against their customers in personal transactions. The exact charges were not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Archibald B. Bald
R. Gospel Today
New York Work Exchange
Seymour L. Cromwell
Exchange
Seaboard Train Derails Near Alberta No Passengers Hurt
A Seaboard Air Line Mid South special derailed after striking an open switch near Alberta Virginia sixty miles south of Richmond. Five sleepers left the back and rolled over but initial reports indicate no serious injuries among passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alberta
Richmond
Seaboard Air Line
Prizes Awarded in School Essay Contest
The Milk Campaign essay contest winners were announced by chair A. E. Tate. Students in three groups competed with four prizes per group. Group one includes fourth to seventh grades. group two, high school. group three, negro schools. First prize in each group was $3, then $2, $1 and $1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Tate
Anice Blake
Main Street School
Elsie Crowson
Kim Street
Lucy Khurtz
Emma Blair
Kathley Hicks
Pope
Chas. Farriss
Bonnie Roper
Beck
Prigre
Constance Peeler
Leonard Stree School
Louise Parham
Leonard
Marie Gray
Fairview Schoool
Frances Spencer
Fairview
Putile Efforts To Save Armour Child
Gwen Dolyn Armour six year old daughter of Phillip D Armour III died after a week of illness. Physicians nurses and city resources were unable to save her life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putile
Armour
Chicago
Gwendolyn Armour
Phillip D. Armour
WARN PEOPLE ALONG MISSISSIPPI RIVER
Memphis forecast warns river stage 42 feet or more before March 30. J H Scott of the Weather Bureau says Helena Arkansas could reach 52 feet in early April. Evacuation urged for residents on unprotected lands outside levees to seek safety immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
J. H. Scott
United States Weather Bureau
Helena
Ark
Venice Hit by Tidal Wave Inundates City
London dispatch reports Venice flooded by a tidal wave last night with water depths reaching three feet in several districts. The event disrupted streets and commerce as authorities assessed damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Venice
Sugar Rates Approved in Fordney Tariff Bid
Washington March 23 The Republican members of the senate finance committee approved sugar rates in the Fordney tariff bid set at 1.60 dollars per hundred pounds for Cuban sugar after a prolonged fight. The vote was five to four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Douglas Sent Up For Life
James Douglas, charged with murder of Sheriff A. G. Carton of Walker county Georgia on May 28 1921 during a rum running arrest was convicted of murder in the first degree and given a life sentence by a jury at Summerville yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Chattanooga
Tenn
James Douglas
A. G. Carton
Walker County
Summerville
High Point Welcomes New Wy Ay Davis Ice Plant
The Wy Ay Davis Ice & Coal Co. opens a modern ice plant on the Southern Railway tracks two blocks east of Main Street. Superintendent C. H. Burlingame arrives from Greensboro to oversee operations and introduce house to house delivery with sanitary facilities and electric motive power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Wy Ay Davis Ice & Coal Co
Davis
Southern Railway
Main Street
Mr. Davis
C. H. Burlingame
Greensboro
Burlingame
Win- Ston
Diamond haul seized by customs in New York
Customs officials seized diamonds with wholesale value estimated between 85000 and 110000. Francisco Chambie, 40, a rubber dealer from Para Brazil, allegedly imported the gems illegally and was arrested while attempting to dispose of them in a jewelry shop in New York.
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New York
Diamonds
Francisco Chambie
Para
Brazil
Witness Admits Forgery and Burglary in Rickard Trial
In New York on March 23 twelve year old Nellie Gasko testified for the state in the Tex Rickard assault case that she forged checks and committed burglary under cross examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nellie Gasko
Tex Rickard
Sarah Schoenfeld
Rickard
Treasury estimates 1922 tax revenue shortfall
Washington March 23 Treasury officials said the March 15 installment shows a deficit of about 200 million dollars in estimated income and profits tax revenue for the calendar year 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
US Freighter West Caruth Reaches Cherbourg Port
The West Caruth freight ship, aided by a Cherbourg pilot tug, reached Cherbourg port early this afternoon after being in distress off the northwest coast of France since last night. The Associated Press reports the crew is safe and the vessel is secured.
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Cherbourg
France
Marcy
United States
West Caruth
State Councilor Mendenhall to Address Air Ford Council Meeting
State Councilor Jr Mendenhall will speak at the regular 7 30 p m meeting of Air Ford Council No 23. All Juniors from the locality are invited to attend and hear his address at council headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mh. Mendenhall
Cit
Air Ford Council
No. 23
Council
Mr. Mendenhall
Police Operatives Escort Suspect From Winston-Salem to High Point
Deputy Sheriff J. E. Wagner and Chief of Police L. W. Blackwelder travel to Winston-Salem to return a Negro wanted in High Point for beating his board bill. Held on a warrant, the suspect is also tied to recent robberies in High Point and Salisbury, with a bound over in one case and a hearing scheduled for another.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Wagner
Ll. W. Blackwelder
Winston-Salem
High Point
Salisbury
Mistrial Declared In Charles D. Jones Case
Lancaster March 23 A jury in the Charles D. Jones breach of trust and misappropriation trial was discharged by Judge Bowmarm at 2 30 this morning after being deadlocked since 3 pm yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
5. C
Charles D. Jones
Bowmarm
Percy Named Chief in North Carolina Prohibition Unit
Washington March 23. Commissioner Haynes announced division chiefs and headquarters for eighteen new general prohibition enforcement territories. John A Percy was designated for Norfolk Virginia and North Carolina and part of Virginia.
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Washington
Haynes
Norfolk
North Carolina
Virginia
John A Percy
All Night Prayer Meet at Jamestown
An all night prayer meeting will be held at the Jamestown Methodist Church tonight conducted by Rev. W. C. Jones with assistance from Rev. Jim Green. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Jamestown
W. C. Jones
Jim Green
Army Board Report on Roma Disaster
Washington March 23 The special army board report on the disaster to the army ship Roma at Hampton Virginia will not be made public until tomorrow Secretary Weeks said today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Special Army Board
Hanmipton Va
Weeks
Local shippers oppose rate rises at Greensboro conference
North Carolina shippers and state officials meet in Greensboro on March 28 to discuss the Interstate Commerce Commission class rate investigation for the South. Attendees include A J Maxwell and W W G Womble of the commission, J L Graham of Reynolds Tobacco, and others from Greensboro Winston-Salem and Atlanta. The aim is to defend NC interests as the ICC studies southern rates and route differences.
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State Corporation Commission
North Carolina Shippers
Greensboro
South
Interstate Commerce Commission
A. J. Maxwell
The
Corporation Commission
W.W. G. Womble
J. L. Graham
Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem
W.S. Creighton
Charlotte Shippers and Manufacturers Association
North Carolina
Atlanta
Georgia
Virginia
Southern Railway
Southern
Poins
Governor Parker to Fight the Ku Klux Klan
Governor Parker of Louisiana appeals to law officers to suppress Ku Kluxism with an iron hand. He says upcoming legislative session will be asked to make it a felony to hide behind a mask and drag the state's name, as he urges honest citizens to act openly against the evil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Parker
Louisiana
Negro barber buys shop at Sheraton hotel
Jess Edmonson, proprietor of the barber shop under the Commercial National bank, has purchased the barber shop under the Sheraton hotel. Edmondson will conduct both places.
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Sheraton
Jess Edmonson
Commercial National Bank
Sheraton Hotel
Edmondson
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E. A. Shy
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Webster
Lincoln Memorial
Washington, D. C
Mississippi River
Gil
W. A. Davis Lee and Coal Company
Bigg Gem
Cherbotr
Blackwelder
Wagner
Negro
Winson-Salem
Charles Jones
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Army Board
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