Hoover Seeks to Stabilize Coal Prices During Strike
Secretary Hoover opened a conference with operators to fix a fair price for spot coal while the strike persists. He cautioned that any operator agreement to set prices would be illegal and urged voluntary cooperation through district committees to monitor and report unfair pricing. Production runs about 5 million tons weekly with strong demand and withdrawals from stock.
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Washington
Hoover
Ducing
Harding
Smoot Plan Defeated in Senate Vote on Bonus Proposal
The Smoot plan for paid up life insurance in place of other compensation failed 8 to 5 with Democrats Simmons Walsh and Garry opposing. McCumber led Republicans supporting the bill while MebLain broke the tie. Senator Simmons cautioned against delaying the tariff bill for bonus action. A second clash saw Senator Watson and Senator Lenroot exchange sharp words over Hoover relief accounts.
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Washington
Simmons
Walsh
Garry
Smoot
MebLain
Frelinghuusen
Calder
Dillingham
McCumber
Curtis
Watson
Sutherland
LaFollette
Hoover
Senate
Georgia
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Commence
Britain warns Ireland of no republic and possible occupation
In the house of commons Churchill asserted Britain will not tolerate a republic in Ireland. He said if the Anglo Irish Treaty terms are unmet the British government may resume control and occupy evacuated territory, amid a bleak overview of Ireland’s current crisis.
Sharp advance on New York cotton market
Weather unsettled in the south and higher Liverpool cables sparked an opening rally in New York cotton. July contracts rose to 21.17 with October at 20.70 on the call amid realizations over bureau reports due Friday.
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New York
Liverpool
Favorable Senate Report on McCumber Soldier Bonus Bill
The Senate Finance Committee reported the McCumber bonus bill favorably by 9 to 4. The effective date shifted from October 1 to January 1, 1923 after Senator Walsh of Massachusetts argued six months were needed to set up the bonus machinery.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Walsh
Massachusetts
Eleanor Holshouser Weds John C Holshouser At Family Home
In Salisbury near Christiana church on Saturday evening Miss Eleanor Holshouser bride of Granite Quarry's John C Holshouser, was married in a home ceremony conducted by Rev. R J Brown, grandfather of the bride, at Mr and Mrs D L Browns residence.
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Holshouser- Brown
Salisbury
D. L. Brown
Christiana Church
Eleanor
John C. Holshouser
Granite Quarry
R. J. Brown
Miss Mary Ring Returns Home to R. B. Strickland Residence
Miss Mary Ring returns from college and is at the home of R. B. Strickland.
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Mary Ring
R. B. Strickland
McCormick seeks to stop daughter's marriage to Swiss master
Edith Rockefeller McCormick plans court action to block her daughter Matilde's marriage to Max Oser a Swiss riding master. Harold F McCormick, her former husband, may be named Matilde's guardian. international marriage notice to be filed in court.
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Associated Press
Chigago
Edith Rockefeller McCormick
Matilde
Max Oser
Harold F. McCormick
McCormick
High Point man held on suspicion in Summerfield bank robbery
Gus Matthews, a High Point resident with ties to Kernersville, was arrested by Deputy C l L Gray and jailed in Guilford. Investigators say he was seen near Summerfield with a man matching the robber’s description and declined to join the chase. Police seek the actual bandit who robbed the Summerfield bank of about $2,000.
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Summerfield
Gus Matthews
High Point
C. l L. Gray
Greensboro
Guilford County
Matthews
Kernersville
Stokesdale
Boy Pianist Alfred Kraft Dies by Own Hand Before Recital
Alfred Kraft, 16, a Peabody Conservatory piano student, hanged himself in his home basement the eve of a scheduled recital in Baltimore. His father John Kraft, a marine engineer, discovered the body. mother fainted. Survived by 12 year old brother William. Kraft had a lesson that day and showed no public premonition of distress.
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Baltimore
Alfred W Kraft
Peabody Conservatory of Music
John C. Kraft
Kraft
Chas Denoe Leedy
City Tax List Extension Granted to June 10
J. S. Pickett, city tax list taker, announced an extension to June 10 due to many residents lacking opportunity to list taxes. He is listing taxes in W. C. Jones’s office at the corner of Main and English streets.
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J. S. Pickett
Mr. Pickett
W. C. Jones
Main
English Streets
Bishop Kilgo Improves in Memphis Hospital
MEMPHIS Tenn May 31 Bishop John C Kilgo of the Methodist Episcopal Church South ill in a local hospital showed favorable progress as physicians reported his condition improved today.
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Kilgo
Memphis
Tenn
John C. Kilgo
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Henry Ford Plans Moscow Factory to Trade with Russians
Detroit May 31 Henry Ford decides to open an assembly factory in Moscow to supply tractors and trucks and aid transportation with cheaper auto services. The plant will resemble Cork Ireland operation and begin employing about 200 men.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Moscow
Cork
Ireland
Ford
Buffalo Mayor Fined on Liquor Charge
Buffalo on May 31 Mayor Krank X Sehawh pleaded nolle contendere to allegations of violating prohibition laws and was fined 500 dollars. Federal Attorney Domavar said the plea acts as an admission of guilt. The violations occurred before his mayoralty while he managed the Buffalo Brewing Co. Internal Revenue penalties were settled for 16 thousand dollars months earlier.
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Buffalo
Krank X. Sehawh
Nolle
Domavar
Sehawk
Buffalo Brewing Co
Internal Revenue
Thom asville Men Indicted in Bank Embezzlement Case
Lexington May 31 The Davidson county grand jury returned a true bill of indictment against R. T. Lambeth prominent Thom asville businessman and J. I. Walser leading attorney charging embezzlement destruction and misappropriation of funds of the Peoples Bank of Chamasville closed in May 1921 after state bank examiner inquiry.
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Lexington
Davidson County
R. T. Lambeth
Thomasville
Walser
Peoples’ Bank of
Chamasville
State Bank
Capt Cuttle Wenner Wins English Derby at Epsom
Capt Cuttle Wenner won the English Derby at Epsom Downs today. Viscount Astor's Tamar finished second and Bawalker's Craiganower took third among thirty starters.
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Capt. Cuttle Wenner
Epsom Downs
England
Cuttle
Viscount Astor
Tamar
Bawalker
Craiganower
Boy nets eight pound brown trout in Broad Brook catch
East Hampton May 31 Grant Craig a 15 year old lad hauled a brown trout weighing eight and a quarter pounds from Broad Brook. He tied the line to a tree and jumped in to grab the big fish with both hands in a remarkable hand catch.
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East Hampton
Magss
Broad Brook
Grant Craig
Craig
Strike ballots readied for 478000 rail workers in U S
Detroit May 31 officials of the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes and railway shop laborers prepared strike ballots to be sent to about 478000 members and 75000 non union workers. Voters will decide on accepting wage cuts of 1 to 5 percent ordered by the railroad labor board. If rejected, Grand President D F Crabb can issue a strike order and set a walkout date.
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Detroit
Mich
United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
United States Railway Labor Board
Chicago
Brotherhood
D. F. Crabb
Capper's Bill to Regulate Futures Trading Introduced
Senator Capper of Kansas introduced a bill in the Senate to regulate futures trading in grain exchanges. The proposal mirrors the inoperative act but rests on Congress's power to regulate interstate commerce rather than taxation.
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Kansas
Washington
Supreme Court
Senate
Senator Capper
Senate Agricultural Bloc
Congress
Lexington Favors School Bond Issue Vote
Lexington voters in the high school district approved a $225000 bond issue by a margin of over 500. The district includes Lexington Erlanger and suburbs. Funds will complete a partially built building, finish it, and add an auditorium and gymnasium with strong, unified support.
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Lexington
County Board of Education
Erlanger
Salisbury Bans Public Poolrooms After Protests
For the first time in years Salisbury will be without public poolrooms as the three establishments will close this month. Aldermen decided not to renew licenses for another year following strong protests against the venues.
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Salisbury
Miss Welborn Leaves for Huntersville Visit
Miss Nannie Belle Welborn departed yesterday afternoon to Huntersville to spend a week with friends.
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Nannie Belle Welborn
Huntersville
Readjust Australia to cut selling costs say Chambers
Hobart congress of Chambers of Commerce urges comprehensive readjustment of industry factors in Australia. Leaders blame heavy government interference and expanding payrolls for financial strain and call for employer and employee cooperation to ensure fair, stable trade and export growth.
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Sydney
Australia
Congress of Chambers of Commerce
Hobart
Associated Chambers of Commerce of Australia
Auto output climbs in April reports
New York May 31 Substantial increases in automobile and building material production marked April trade reports from the department of commerce Automobiles produced in April totaled 196512 a 30 percent rise from March Truck output also rose though many lines showed noApril over March gains The department called the trend encouraging more broad based gains rather than spectacular spikes
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New York
Department of Commerce
No-Tobacco League of America Seeks Education Drive
Indianapolis May 84 The No Tobacco League of America plans a long term education program through schools churches and parent teachers associations to curb cigarette use among children and women The organization started in West Virginia on March 10 1915 and now operates in eight states led by general secretary Charles M Fillmore He notes progress with WCT A and PTA groups and says the campaign targets school age youth especially high school students rather than university crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
No-Tobacco League of America
Charles M. Fillmore
No Tobacco League of America
West Virginia
Indiana
Illinois
Ohio
Minnesota
Kansas
Utah
Idaho
California
Fillmore
Albersons Return From South Carolina Trip
Mr and Mrs B C Alberson returned from Columbia Aiken and other South Carolina cities by car with J W Reidick of Springfield South Carolina who attended the Shrine ceremonial here.
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B. C. Alberson
Columbia
Aiken
South Carolina
J. W. Reidick
Springfield
S. C
Churchill Warns Against Irish Republic Formation
In London on May 31 Secretary Churchill reiterated Britain will not tolerate a republic in Ireland. He stated British troops remaining in Dublin are secure and awaiting events. He warned that if a republic is established, the government intends to hold Dublin as a key preparatory target.
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London
Churchill
Great Britain
Ireland
Dublin
Ulster leaders to confer in London over Ireland sit
Sir James Craig and the Marquis of Londonderry announced they would travel to London at the British government's invitation to discuss the Ireland situation. They will meet only with the British side and not with Dublin representatives.
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Belfast
James Craig
Marquis of Londonderry
London
Ireland
Dublin
Murdered Negro at Thomasville After Dance Affair
Learon Lewis was killed by Roosevelt Kensom with a razor on Lexington road near Thomasville after an argument over a woman. The fight started at a house dance hosted by Jesse Wells. Ransom allegedly supplied the weapon via Vannie Holley. Kensom fled in a car and remained at large this afternoon.
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Learon Lewis
Roosevelt Kensom
Lexington
Thomasville
Jesse Wells
Ransom
Lewis
Vannie Holley
Republicans Back New Choture Rule in Senate Move
Republican senators backed a plan to amend Senate rules to curb unlimited debate. By a 32 to 1 vote the Republican conference authorized drafting and pushing a new cloture rule.
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Washington
Senate
Republican Conference
Bible Society reports record year of circulation in World War II era
The American Bible Society announces in its annual report that Bible distribution reached 4,855,464 volumes for the year, exceeding the previous year by over one million as wartime high levels continue.
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Bibles
New York
American Bible Society
Harris gains stake in Fort Mill mercantile stores
In Fort Mill on May 31, Harris, owner of a merchant business, acquired a half share in two Trade Street store buildings formerly used by the Cash company. The move consolidates his mercantile interest in the town.
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Fort Mill
8. C
Trade Street
Harris
Bandits Hold Up Payroll in Manhattan Long Island City
Seven automobile bandits robbed three men of a $600 payroll belonging to Allan Maklinson a New York milk dealer in an automobile at Long Island City New York. The incident occurred May 1 and tied to a payroll delivery in the area.
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NIGW
York
Long Ialand City
LL. Maklinson
New York
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Harry Thaw
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Cintegoe Peters
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