Coal Miners Prepare Nationwide Strike Over Wages
Notices posted across the bituminous and anthracite fields signal a strike starting at midnight as 695,000 United Mine Workers prepare to quit work when contracts expire. Philip Murray notes hope for anthracite talks, but neither side expects early resolution amid looming coal shortages.
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New York
Arfihmacite
Philip Murray
United Mine Workers of America
Mner
Subcommittee of Eight
Charge Personal Enmity in Trial
In Fayetteville on March 30 closing arguments were made in the libel suit brought by Henry E Williams former mayor of Fayetteville against the Park Publishing Company and Cary B Taylor former Fayetteville Observer publisher and editor. Williams’s counsel alleged personal enmity driven authorship of articles from 1920 during his mayoralty. The jury was to hear Judge Connor’s charge after recess with a verdict anticipated later in the day.
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Fayetteville
N. A. Sinclair
Henry E. Williams
The
Park Publishing Company
Cary B. Taylor
Connor
Doubt Over Lenine Death Circulates in Paris Reports
Paris reports circulated by Rome newspapers cast doubt on a Lenine death story. Lenine has been described as dead or seriously ill multiple times, with recent rumors of a German doctor treating internal injuries from a past assassination attempt.
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London
Paris
Nikola Lenine
Rome
Lenine
Moscow
Strike Growing in Textile District
In Lawrence Massachusetts the cotton mill strike expanded with an estimated 5 000 workers still on the job while about 21 000 were idle by week’s end. Arlington mills shut down due to poor business conditions a move unions call a lockout.
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Lawrence
Mass
Arlington Mills
Army aviators attempt 4000 mile transatlantic flight
Two naval captains took off at 7 a m from Lisbon aiming to cover more than 4000 miles to Brazil in sixty hours of flight with an expected arrival by April 18 the Associated Press reports from Lisbon on March 30.
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Lisbon
Perambuco
Brazil
New York Initiates Daylight Saving This Summer
New York will start daylight saving Sunday April 30 at 2 am as clocks move forward one hour. Acting Mayor Hulburt announced the city will maintain daylight saving automatically each summer under a continuous city ordinance.
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New York
Hulburt
Caving Levees Threaten Lowland Near Oldtown
In Helena Arkansas March 30 flooding worsens as continued caving of the Mississippi river levees two miles below Oldtown raises flood danger. A sandbag sublevee is being built to meet the emergency while current forces water against the embankment.
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Helena
Ark
Mississippi
Oldtown
Cotton Belt Levee Board
Trained nurse on trial for killing in New York
Miss Olivia M. P. Stone testified in Brooklyn Supreme Court seeking to avert electrocution for slaying Ellis Guy Kinkead former Cincinnati corporation counsel. She recounted visiting Yale Hall in Atlantic City on May 15 1918 to attend Kinkead amid tears and interruptions from Mary Brennan.
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New York
Olivia M. P. Stone
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Ellis Guy Kindead
Cincinnati
Yale Hall
Atlantic City
Kinkead
Mary Brennan
Raymond Street
Strikebreakers Spark Near Riot In Hagerstown
In Hagerstown Maryland March 36 a passenger train was held for over two hours amid tensions over strikebreakers at local railroad shops. After talks among Western Maryland officials and police peace returned as 58 of 79 strikebreakers agreed to go back to Baltimore.
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Hagerstown
Western Marinand Railroad
Baltimore
Steadier Tone on New York Cotton
The cotton market opened steadier in New York as Liverpool firmness and firmer exchange rates supported gains. Active months rose 10 to 13 points with July at 18.17 and October at 16.7. May 17.75, July 17.15, October 16.74, December 16.63, January 16.54.
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New York
Liverpool
Chamber to host GOP state convention in Forsyth County
Winston-Salem March 30. The chamber of commerce will cooperate with the Forsyth County Republican executive commission to entertain the Republican state convention on April 12. Committees have been appointed to prepare for at least one thousand delegates.
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G. O. P. Winston-Salem
Chamber of Commerces
Forsythe County Republican Executive Commission
Saw Mill Burns Near Richlands
A fire at a saw mill about five miles from Richlands New York belonging to Walter Rand destroyed the mill and 15 000 to 20 000 feet of lumber with an estimated damage of about 3000 dollars.
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Richlands
N. Y
Walter Rand
Memphis Feels Distinct Earth Tremor This Morning
A noticeable earthquake lasting three to four seconds shook Memphis at 10 53 AM. Windows rattled mirrors and pictures were shaken from walls according to reports to the U S Weather Bureau office.
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Memphis
U. S. Weather Bureau
Sixth Nationwide Coal Strike Foretold in Preview
Indianapolis report outlines five major strikes from 1894 to 1919 and notes an impending nationwide coal strike as a warming season begins. It recalls wage gains, court actions, and union defeats shaping labor history and the coal industry’s bargaining terrain.
Cornelian Club Meets at Wheeler Residence
Mrs. Fred Wheeler hosts a Friday afternoon meeting for Cornelian club members at 807 Johnson Street. Appointed hours are from 3 30 to 5 30 o'clock.
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Fred Wheeler
Cornelian Club
Wheeler
Johnson Street
New Hanover Man Must Die in the Chair
Clyde P Montgomery of New Hanover County loses his appeal for a new trial and must be executed for the assault on a young white girl in Wilmington. The North Carolina Supreme Court affirms the lower court ruling with no dissent, upholding Judge Bond’s trial.
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New Hanover
Clyde Montgomery
Supreme Court
Raleigh
Clyde P Montegomery
New Hanover County
E'Echhair
Wilmington
Bond
Walker
Opnion
Montgomery
Mont- Romery
Senaor Wiley Person
J. J. Cooper
Board of County Commissioners
Franklin County
Franklin
Sandy Mushc
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
E. C. Brooks
Youny
Morrison
Bryan Among White House Callers in Washington
William Jennings Bryan visited the White House today while traveling to Miami Florida. He said he would consider entering the Florida senate race if Democratic voters demand it but he is not seeking the nomination unless pressured by the people. Petitions urging his candidacy are circulating in Florida.
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Washington
William Jennings Bryan
Harding
Miami
Fla
Bryan
Florida
Mr. Bryan
Hiatt Leaves Post After Many Years at High Point
Hiatt who has served at the High Point post office for fourteen years resigns to join the sales department of Wilson Motor Co. The change takes effect April 1.
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Hiatt
Siamese Twins Josefa and Rosa Blazek Die in Chicago Hospital
Josefa Blazek dies first then Rosa Blazek Devorak succumbs seconds apart in a Chicago hospital after doctors say separation surgery would prove fatal for one. Their brother refused consent for operation. The twins, born in Prague 41 years ago, had toured Europe for two decades.
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Chicago
Josefa
Rosa Blazek
Rosa
B. H. Surgstrom
Rosa Blazek Devorak
Czecho-Slovakia
United States
Prague
Fist Duel Fought By Wilson And Criley Near Carmel
Harry Leon Wilson, noted author, and Theodore Criley, Pacific Coast artist, dueled with fists in a sheltered glen near Carmel, seventy miles south of San Francisco. Criley won as dawn broke, ending a long standing feud arising from a quarrel after a New Year’s festival.
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Harry Leon Wilson
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Cal
Theodore Criley
San Francisco Examiner
Carmel
Here
Criley
Examiner
Lowlands Under Very Deep Water
Memphis forecast predicts a flood stage of 42.7 feet by Friday night or Saturday morning after heavy rains in the central valley. More than an inch of rain fell. Arkansas side reports up to three inches. The Mississippi River runs over 20 feet above normal, with floodwaters five to eight feet deep along the Arkansas shore and levees set back 1.5 miles.
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Memphis
Tenn
J. H. Oll
U. S
Vally
Arkansas
City
Congress in Harmony with President Harding Declared
Representative Mondell of Wyoming argued Congress and President Harding are not at loggerheads. He stated in a prepared address that relations between the president and the House are more cordial, sympathetic, and harmonious than in his 25 years in Congress.
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Washington
Congress
Harding
House of Representatives
Charles in Exile Feels Critical State Amid Madeira Illness
Former Emperor Charles of Austria lies critically ill in Funchal Madeira with no steady improvement. Dr DeLuge, former Vienna court physician, traveled to Madeira. A three million crown subscription has been raised by monarchists to aid the ex-ruler.
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Funchal
Madeira
Charles
Austria
Vienna
DeLuge
National Negro Health Week Scheduled for April 2 8
The eighth annual national negro health week will be observed April 2 to 8. The program is led by Dr. R R Moton of Tuskegee Institute under the Tuskegee Negro Conference and the National Negro Business League in cooperation with the Public Health Service and other groups.
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Washington
United States Public Health Service
R. R. Moton
Tuskegee Institute
Tuskegee Negro Conference
National Negro Business League
Public Health Service
Peake Arraigned on Killing Charge Seeks Trial Change
J L Peake appeared in court charged with killing H B Ash Burn in an insurance case. Through counsel he requested a trial in a different county. The petition was denied and the case is set for trial at the next term of the superior court.
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Winston-Salem
H. B. Ashburn
J. L. Peake
Mississippi Valley Rail Lines Justified in Freight Rate Cut
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled yesterday that Mississippi valley railroads justified reducing rates from Chicago territory on freight bound for the Pacific coast via Gulf ports and the Panama Canal.
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Washington
Mississippi Valley
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Gulf Ports
Panama Canal
Mill Closures Rise as 22nd Rhode Island Plant Shuts
Providence March 30 The tally of mills closed by the temple stake in Rhode Island rose to 22 yesterday after the Andrews mill at North Smithfield shut down. The shutdown followed a walkout by 200 employees over a ten percent wage cut.
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Providence
R. 1
Temple Stake
Rhode Island
Andrews
North Smithfield
Five in Winsconsin? Densburg Grippe Strains City
In Densburg New York on March 30 local physicians report one in five residents ill with grippe and mild influenza. They estimate at least 3000 cases. Hospitals are full and every trained nurse is at work.
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OG Densburg
N. Y
Visitor Coy E Moose from Salisbury in High Point
Coy E Moose of Salisbury visited High Point today, meeting acquaintances and touring local sites during a brief stay.
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Coy E. Moose
Salisbury
High Point
Muscle Shoals offer likely to be favorably reported
Members of the house military affairs and senate agricultural committees said Henry Ford’s Muscle Shoals offer would be reported favorably if he pays land condemnation costs from Dam No. 3 and tightens terms under the federal water power act to a 100 year contract for the 50 year provision. If not, Congress may be advised to complete the Wilson dam with other project features paused. The lawmakers, touring Muscle Shoals, indicated their views were changed by the inspection trip.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
House
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals Project
Dam No. 3
House Committee
Senate Agricultural Committee
Washington
Muscle Shoals
Ford
Congress
Wilson Dam
Harrison Enters Guilford Legislature Race
Arthur R. Harrison a veteran Southern Railway engineer and longtime High Point resident announced his candidacy for a representative seat in the North Carolina legislature from Guilford County. This marks his first bid for public office and he is viewed as a strong county contender.
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Arthur R. Harrison
Guilford County
Harrison
Southern
High Point
Wages Key in Miners Strike Demands Across Fields
Indianapolis March 30 coal miners seek higher wages in new contracts. Bituminous calls for lifting district differentials and 6 hour day with overtime and Sunday pay, two year contract ending March 1924. Anthracite demands 20% wage rise, $1 day, end subcontracting, union dues collection, 88 hour day for all, two year term ending March 31 1924.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Parter Injured By Pull At Dairy Farm
Baxter Fowler, who helps his father K. Fowler run a Concord dairy, was attacked by an angry bull on Tuesday afternoon. He suffered a badly cut leg and bruises to the chest but is not in serious condition and rests comfortably. The bull struck in a farm lot.
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Parter
Concord
Baxter Fowler
K. Fowler
Mr. Fowler
Winson To Entertain Retailers
Winston Salem March convention of Southern Retail Furniture associations gathers Virginian North and South Carolina dealers May 23 25. Attendance expected over 100 with many members accompanied by their wives.
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Winson
Winston-Salem
Southern Retail Furniture Associations
North
South Carolina
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Rotarians
Crawford CC. McCullough
Rotary International
Secretary of the Navy
Denby
Detroic Rotary Club
Arkington National Cemetery
Itendad
Indianopolis
D. M. Ratchford
John Mitchell
Roosevelt
Palmer
Wilson
National Organization of Miners
Coitl
Workmen's Benevolent Association
Cornelian
Man Abernethy
White House
Europe
Josefa and
Rosa Blazer
Y Associated Press
J. S. Peak
Ik Ford
Committee
Southern Railway
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