Hunters Warn World Of Wildlife Slaughter At Paris Exhibit
Paris May 8 The International Colonial Exposition hosts a world congress to curb hunting and save wild animals and birds. Reports from Asia and Africa say giraffe elephant and hippo herds are halved since ten years ago. Delegates will push protection for whales elephants gazelles lions tigers and other species with a focus on elephants amid rising ivory prices. Chairman M Lebrun and organizers Dr Gravel Ducrocq Thibaut and Boivan-Champeaux lead the meeting.
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Paris
Asia
Africa
M. Albert Lebrun
Colonies
France
A. Gravel
M. Maximir Ducrocq
Thibaut
M. Boivan-Champeaux
Automobile gasoline taxes and fees total billions in US
Automobile owners pay gasoline taxes totaling 500 million dollars each year, plus 350 million dollars in registration and license fees. These sums reflect ongoing costs collected at the federal and state levels as part of vehicle use and ownership.
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United States
Mexigo Assists Border Cleanup Along Mexican Border
Mexico cooperates with the United States in a border cleanup campaign. Mexican forces patrol a 180 mile sector from Las Palo mas to Bosque Bonito. About 300 mounted troops were sent in April under Gen. Enrique Zertuche to halt smuggling and close illegal saloons near the border, including the Fabense in Texas.
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Juarez
Mex
Las Palomas
Bosque Bonito
United States
Enrique Zertuche
Fabense
Tex
Mexico
Seymour Lowman
Outdoor supper for Guilford College June graduates
Day students at Guilford College plan an outdoor supper Friday evening at Carlson lodge to honor the June graduates. Hosts include Ernest Scarboro class president Mary Reynolds Esther Hollowell Ollie McBane Howard Cannon Elbert Newlin and Marshall Barney.
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Guilford College
May
Carlson Lodge
Rnest Scarboro
Mary Reynolds
Esther Hollowell
Ollie McBane
Howard Cannon
Elbert Newlin
Marshall Barney
Married Legislators Explain M Lean Remark to Wives
Raleigh May 8 The married members of the house and senate have spent two nervous days in Raleigh as they explain to their wives that Representative A D Maclean did not intend them when he charged the senate with too much liquor and too many women The wives have come to Raleigh to stay with their husbands during the session Some members called their wives by long distance to give the news first and spare headlines Senator Baggett admitted having liquor and women in his room but said the parties were innocent and gentlemen and ladies were not offended by the events The majority here view the affair as a joke to be laughed off rather than a serious matter
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Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
House
Senate
A. D. Maclean
Senator Baggett
General Assembly
Lexington Secures on Grocery Firm
Lexington opens the Model Food store on South Main Street formed by W. E. Conrad Odell Hinkle and Allen Koonts with G. A. Fritts as manager. The cash and carry operation targets local shoppers.
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Lexington, May
South Main Street
W. E. Conrad
Odell Hinkle
Allen Koonts
Pay And Free Board For Jail Witness In Haileybury
Haileybury Ontario the jail offers pay and free board to material witness Olli Pantilla held for a murder case from last June. Unable to post a 500 bond Pantilla earns 2 dollars a day and meals, his accumulated pay now exceeds 600 dollars.
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Hailebury
Ont
Olli Pantilla
Kalle Pukki
Queen Grace Esdohr Named May Queen at Urbana Event
Grace Esdohr of Chicago has been elected queen of the May event at the University of Illinois Urbana on May 9 and 10. One thousand five hundred poets will take part in the ceremonies and Woman's activities will be led by the queen.
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University of Ilinois
Grace Esdohr
Chicago
Urbana
Ill
Literary Club Holds Meeting in Asheboro
Mrs. Jacques Bushbee was guest speaker at the Friday Afternoon club meeting with Mrs. Harriette Hammer Walker. A buffet supper and garden flowers set the scene as Mrs. Bushbee urged focus on Literature and Art and native products for the county fair.
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Harriette Hammer Walker
Asheboro
Jacques Bushbee
Wife Too Good For Him Sparks Divorce Case
Fritz Abbenseth seeks a divorce claiming his wife is too good for him. He alleges she refused to pray enough and left religious mottoes and notes under his plate and on chairs around the house.
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Los Angeles
Fritz Abbenseth
Fritz
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