National conference on highway safety urges uniform laws
Hoover opens the second national conference on street and highway safety with a call for uniform state and city traffic laws. The model motor vehicle code is endorsed as a major achievement, and studies suggest states with modern codes cut accidents by 25 to 30 percent. Police chiefs favor limiting speeds to 40 mph. calls for stronger enforcement and safety boards in manufacturing are noted.
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Washington
United States
Hoover
Coolidge
Harold 9. Buttenheim
American City Magazine
Fred W. Johnson
Citizens Safety Committee of Philadelphia
Chamberlain Defends Policy at League of Nations
London March 23 Sir Austen Chamberlain foreign secretary spoke in the house of commons defending his Geneva League of Nations policy. He rebutted David Lloyd George’s open minded critic stance and warned he may resign if the foreign office budget votes fail. He denied any deal with Briand over Poland or council seats.
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London
Austen Chamberlain
House of Commons
League of Nations
Geneva
David Lloyd George
Sir Austen
Lloyd George
Foreign Office
Briand
France
Italian Riviera
M. Briand
Oriental Naval Minister To Sleep In A High Point Bed
Admiral Tabarade, Japan's naval minister, will use a High Point bed and matching walnut dresser in his flagship suite after purchasing the furniture from Continental Furniture Co in San Francisco. The ordered American colonial style suite was chosen after a personal inspection during the admiral's San Francisco visit. The pieces will be shipped from Frisco display rooms to the flagship for immediate installation.
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Tabarade
Continental Furniture Company
San Francisco
Admiral Tabarade
High Point
North Carolina
National Army of China cries for lasting peace
The Kuominchun leaders announce a push for peace amid dire military strains and logistics losses. They relocate diplomatic HQ to Kalgan as retreat lines extend and a cabinet reshuffle is anticipated, with Tsao Kun possibly freed and Wu Pei-Fu, Chang Tso-Lin jockeying for power in Peking.
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Peking
Greg
Taku
Tientsin
Lwanchow- Mukden
Nankow Pass
Feng-Yu Hsiang
Urga
Tsao Kun
Wu Pei-Fu
Chang Tso-Lin
Tuan Chi-Jui
Kuomichun
Princeton Acts to bar liquor outlets on campus and curb student cars
Princeton University seeks to curb illicit liquor sales near campus and to restrict undergraduates from owning or driving cars amid a rise in related incidents. Dean Gauss appeals to federal authorities to close road houses and hot dog stands, citing student alcohol and automobile misuse. President Hibben notes athletics as a moral safeguard with 88 percent of students participating.
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Princeton, N
Princeton University
United States
Christian M. Gauss
Trenton
Freehold
Bodine and Clark
Winnie
Dean Gauss
Princeton Club
St. Louis
Princeton
John Grier Hibben
Harvey Funeral Set for J Henry Harvey
Funeral services for J Henry Harvey will be held tomorrow at 2 30 PM at Lebanon M P Church Mechanicsville with Rev J R Hutton officiating assisted by E D W Suits. He died Saturday afternoon at 109 Farris Avenue after a paralysis illness at age 63.
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J. Henry Harvey
Lebanon M. P. Church
Mechanicsville
J. R. Hutton
E. D. W. Suits
Harvey
Farris Avenue
Flood waters recede in Oil City as damages mount
Oil City changes flood outlook as Water levels fall after the Allegheny river ice gorge releases. Estimates put damage between two and five million dollars with real estate and industry facing repairs and lost time. About three thousand feet of ice moved out, lowering the river stage further.
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Oil City
Seneca Street
Allegheny River
Oilersek
Secretary of War Dwight Davis Plans North Carolina Visit
Governor McLean said Dwight Davis will visit North Carolina in April or May and visit Fort Bragg while in the state. The two men are longtime friends from their World War service and cooperation in government.
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Raleigh
McLean
Dwight Davis
North Carolina
Fort Bragg
Sec
Davis
Gov
McLean Prefers Mich for Governors Conference Meeting
Raleigh March 23 AP McLean told Maine Governor O Brewster chairman of the governors conference he prefers the meeting be held at Mackinac Island Michigan rather than Wyoming His letter cites a belief that more governors would attend if the event occurs in Michigan
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Raleigh
McLean
O. Brewster
Maine
Mackinac Island
Mich
Wyoming
Brewster
Michigan
Change Of Officers In State Service Office
Frank D. Grist announces a personnel change in the state service office at Charlotte. F A Hutchison of Greensboro replaces incumbent P G Noell of Lexington, effective April 1, described as a move for the good of the service and not politically dictated.
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Raleigh
Frank D. Grist
Labor and Printing
Charlotte
F. A. Hutchison
Greensboro
P. G. Noell
Lexington
Reward offered for Feng Yu-Hsian head by Shantung governor
The Shanghai Evening News reports the military governor of Shantung has posted a reward of 1,000,000 dollars for the capture or death of General Feng Yu-Hsiang, leader of the Kuomintang forces, a key political and military figure in the region.
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Shanghai
Shanghai Evening News
Shantung
Feng Yu-Hsiang
Der
Kuominchun
College Girls Report Liquor Use Prompting Boy Suspension
Adrian Michigan March 23 AP The 21 members of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority at Adrian College say they reported liquor use by ten men guests at a dance. The ten were suspended until April 6 after admitting they took a nip from liquor brought to the party. The dean and chaperone were unaware of liquor. The sorority passed a resolution opposing liquor and condemning the boys’ disrespect to hosts.
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Adrian, Mich
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Adrian College
H. L. Freeman
Freeman
Margaret Osgood
Madge Dietz
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
Chinese Merchant Hanged for Murder of Welsh Wife and Daughters
Lock Ah-Tam, a prominent Chinese merchant living in England, was hanged for the murder of his Welsh wife and their two daughters during a home celebration. He called police to confess and expressed calm acceptance of his fate, while worldwide Chinese communities funded his defense and Sir Edward Marshall defended the case.
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Liverpool
Lock Ah-Tam
Doris
Cecilie
England
New York
San Francisco
Europe
United States
Edward Marshall
Percy Youd
Coolidge Doubts Need for Special Geneva Reservation Talk
President Coolidge doubts the United States must send a representative to the Geneva meeting to explain Senate reservations on U S adherence to the world court. He says reservations speak for themselves and a further explanation is unnecessary. Cuba has accepted the reservations and other signatories are expected to decide soon. No firm stand will be taken until invitation is received.
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Washington
Mar
Coolidge
United States
Geneva
World Court
Senate
Council of the
League of Nations
White House
Cuba
Janitor Sues for Thirteen Years Wages in Olympia
W. W. Wilkins files suit in Thurston county court seeking $12,270 from Mrs. Clara Knox hotel proprietor for janitor services rendered since May 1, 1923. The action was announced March 23 by AP reporting.
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Olympia
W. W. Wilkins
Thurston County
Clara Knox
Greensboro College for Women committee in Raleigh meetings
The building committee of Greensboro College for Women visited Raleigh to confer with Governor Mc Lean. Attending were President J. I. Foust Judge J. D. Murphy J. P. Nelson Mrs. J. A. Brown Mrs. W. T. Best and Joe Rosenthal among others.
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Raleigh
Board of Trustees of
Greensboro College For Women
McLean
J. I. Foust
J. D. Murphy
Asheville
J. P. Nelson
Lenoir
J. A. Brown
Chadbourne
W. T. Best
Joe Rosenthal
Goldsboro
Postmasters Named in Nominations
Washington announces postmaster nominations including Warren G. Elliott of Wilmington and other selections as of March 23. The AP report lists appointed candidates and their locations.
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Washington
Mar
Warren G. Elliott
Wilmington
Antievolutionist Sues Paper Over Injurious Article
Dr J R Pentoff Baptist minister files $25000 suit in Cabarrus Superior Court against The Times Publishing Co Raleigh John A Park and Oscar Coffin alleging an article on Feb 23 called him an immigrant ignoramus unmannerly and discourteous during Poole evolution bill proceedings He claims mental anguish and livelihood impact from the alleged publication.
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Concord
Cabarrus Superior Court
J. R. Pentoff
Times Publishing Company
Raleigh
John A. Park
Oscar Coffin
The
Times
General Assembly
Connor
Cotton Price Meeting Set for Wednesday in New Orleans
Washington officials from the bureau of agriculture economics and cotton marketing division will attend a New Orleans conference on cotton price difference reporting. Presidents and reps of southern spot cotton exchanges will join to discuss potential use of a paid differences committee and report ideas for action. Department reps plan to return to Washington Friday.
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Washington
L.S. Penny
Bureau of Agriculture Economics
C. W. Kitchen
Bureau
A. W. Palmer
L. S. Hulbert
Cooperative Division
New Orleans
South
Senate Bill Passed To Tax National Banks Under Conditions
The house today passed the senate bill to authorize rates to tax national banks under certain conditions.
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Washington
Mar
House
Senate
Time Set in Senate Committee for Booze Debate
Debate on prohibition to reach flood tide in Washington between April 5 and 17 as wets and drys testify before a Senate judiciary committee. Means chairs hearings on modification bills. Edwards repeal bill to be pigeonholed. Wheeler defends enforcement but warns against weakening laws. News poll cited on domestic prohibition attitudes.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
Means
Colorado
Edwards
New Jersey
Walsh
Congress
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League
Buckner
New York
Wheeler
Senate
Prohibition
Bruce
Maryland
Senate starts tariff probe into bi partisan commission
Washington March 24 AP The Senate opened its tariff commission inquiry with defense of bi partisan membership and reviews of private talks with interested parties F W Taussig first witness said bi partisan team satisfies the public Chairman Robinson pressed him on private conferences and accepted that a member may confer but must share findings The testimony touched on whether the president should set tariff levels and whether protection should be used only under unusual conditions to promote freer trade between nations
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Washington
Mar
Senate
Tariff Commission
F. W. Taussig
Harvard
Wilson
Robinson
Plumber Ed Poole Dies in Mill Cave-In in Gastonia
Ed Poole a young plumber at a North Belmont mill under construction was killed when a wall collapsed into a hole at 11 this morning. Parents said to live in or near Greenville. Local authorities and witnesses report the accident occurred during removal and shoring work.
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Ed Poole
Gastonia
Belmont
Greenville
Brentwood development to feature 50 new modern homes
Worth Real Estate announces Brentwood east of Green street will host three homes underway with plans for fifty more. Gas mains and paved streets will be installed, with electric lights and sewerage. Homes to be modern and reasonably priced under J S Worth’s supervision as the city eyes a local real estate boom.
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Brentwood
Green Street
J. S. Worth
High Point
Worth Real Estate Company
Worth
Mr. Worth
New State Education Commission Formed In Raleigh
Raleigh reports the governor appoints a fact finding commission to study North Carolina education and potential eight month term financing. The group plans investigations of public and higher education, the state equalizing fund, and county administrations with a goal of guiding legislative action. The panel may propose extending the constitution to a longer term in some form.
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Raleigh
North Caroli Education Association
Unus
A. T. Allen
Allen
Eigmenth
Althoug
Tax receipts rise as North Carolina nears 5 million
Raleigh reports income tax receipts up to March 23 indicate about 2600000 collected to date, with officials predicting March totals will push income tax collections past 5 million. For the prior fiscal year ending June 30, receipts totaled roughly 3.75 million.
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Raleigh
State Department of
Yadkin County Magistrate Arrested on Prohibition Charge
Yadkin county magistrate T. B. Haynes was arrested by federal prohibition agents on a prohibition charge. At a preliminary hearing he was bound over to the next term of federal court. Officers alleged they witnessed a liquor sale by Haynes and later searched his home for additional evidence. It is understood agents had been watching Haynes for some time after reports.
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Winston-Salem
T. B. Haynes
Yadkin County
Hays
Haynes
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