North Carolina Rejects Freight Rate Standardization Move
Judge George P. Poll reports North Carolina will not aid southern states in standardizing freight rates to raise NC costs. The panel favors uniformity in classification and car load minimum but opposes class rate changes. The state seeks to limit rate hikes while supporting certain uniform rules. The elections board expands primary tickets for June 3 with about 1,000,000 tickets for Democrats and Republicans.
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W. T. Bost
Raleigh
North Carolina
George P. Poll
Corporation Commission
Atlanta
Judge Pell
Railroad and Corporation Commissioners of
Railroad and Corporation Commissioners
United States
Sheppard
Texas
National Association of Railway Commissioners
State Board of Elections
Daughtridge
Bickett
Election Board
Campaign Against Typhoid In Guilford Details Immunization Plan
Guilford county health officials launch a free anti typhoid vaccine drive starting May 22 with seven assembly points including Summerfield Bennett s store Pleasant Garden Gibsonville courthouse White Oak Mills and Proximity Mills The program runs May 22 to June 10 with specific times and dates at each site vaccination is free and repeat doses are unnecessary for those already immunized in the last three years.
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Medittiam MM. Jones
Itteeed
Health
Guilford
Summerfield
Bennett's Store
Pleasant Garden
County Courthouse
Gibsonville
White Oak Mills
Proximity Mills
Barker's
Bennett's
School House
Courthouse
Mitchell Enthusiastically Heard In Wilson Saturday
Clingman W. Mitchell drew a large Wilson crowd for his first county appearance. Former Senator John E. Woolard introduced Mitchell and urged support as Mitchell argued the district should back a representative aligned with the President. Applause followed and campaign workers voiced optimism about a Mitchell win.
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Wilson
Clingman
W. Mitchell
Wilson County
Mitchell
Wilsonians
Genteman
Bertie
Claude Witchin
Mer Mitchell
Kitchin
Rockefeller Urges Every Christian Man at Work Movement
John D Rockefeller Jr spoke at the International Convention of the Y M C A urging a campaign to mobilize Christian men into active service. He called for a special secretary to lead the effort and argued that brotherhood of man must accompany the fatherhood of God to bridge class gaps and revitalize churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Young Men's Christian Associations of
North America
Mr. Rockefeller
God
Brotherhood of Man
Rockefeller
International Committee of the
Wilmington Calls J. J. Hurt as Pastor
The First Baptist church of Wilmington on May 15 called Rev. Dr. J. J. Hurt of Durham to be pastor. He visited Wilmington and preached at the church. A salary of 4000 dollars a year is reported. The church has been pastorless for almost a year since Rev. Dr. J. H. Foster resigned to lead Bessie Tift college in Georgia.
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Wilmington
First Baptist Church
J. J. Hurt
Durham
Automobile racer dies in 150 mile Metropolitan trophy race
Carl Limberg and mechanic R Palotti were killed when their car crashed on the Sheepshead Bay track during the Metropolitan trophy race. The crash sent them over the guard rail. Limberg died instantly, Palotti died en route to hospital. Eddie Richenbacher won in 1 hour 23 minutes 31 seconds for 159 miles.
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New York
Carl Limberg
R. Palotti
Sheepshead Bay
Limberg
Pallotti
Conely Island
Eddie Richenbacher
Devigne
Ira Vail
Boy at Knights of Pythias home badly burned
Seven year old Frank Hamrock of Cliffside Rutherford County was badly burned when gasoline from a can exploded after a lit match ignited it while he worked on potato bugs at the Knights of Pythias home in Clayton. A larger boy helped. both received medical attention and the child rests easy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton
Knights of Pythias
Frank Hamrock
Cliffside
Rutherford County
Notice of Tax Property Sale in High Point 1916
Public auction scheduled May 15 1916 at City Hall High Point North Carolina for delinquent taxes on numerous parcels listed by owner and location. Robert Brockett Jr City Tax Collector announces sale at 12 noon with payment in cash to the highest bidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
High Point
N. C
North Carolina
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Proves Effective for Whooping Cough
A Bladon Springs Alabama reader says his baby suffered severely from whooping cough until Chamberlain's Cough Remedy was given, after which the child recovered quickly. The advertisement notes the remedy is obtainable everywhere.
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Chamberlain
S. W. McClinton
Bladon Springs
Ala
Ady
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J. M
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Johnson
J. Wesley
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Kearns
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Moore
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Lee
Heonard
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Ira J
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Geo
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Estate
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Jno. W
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Gerran
G. A
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A. J
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