July wage scale to stand as board prescribes
Chicago dispatch reports the railway shopmen policy committee approved a peace plan for settlement and began separate negotiations with roads. About fifty of the 202 class one roads signaled willingness to negotiate while others prepared to deal directly with unions. The plan calls for shopmen to return to work under the wage scale dated July 7, with seniority not specifically settled and no mention of farming out work. A wage commission will adjudicate remaining disputes if needed.
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American Féderation
Jewell
Secon
Federated Railway Showcrafts
Ahowit
United ‘Stats Gabor
Ben W. Mooper
United States Railway
Tabor
Barrier Toon
Washington
Labor ‘Department
Joperafis
Mittee
Laber Department
Nol
British Alarmed Over Situation In the Near East
London dispatch reports editors in morning papers warning of a rare crisis in the Near East. Some columns say the Allies face a drift toward danger, with all elements for another flare-up of war and insist powers must act in agreement to avert disaster.
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FRESS
London
Charges failure to defeat weevil in cotton fight
Senator Williams of Mississippi told the senate that the agriculture department and scientists had fallen down in fighting the cotton boll weevil. He urged that proposals to halt cotton planting are impracticable and farmers must rely on modern science and government investigative power to reduce the pest. A separate item notes the Army dirigible C2 arriving at Wingfoot aerial station near Akron, Ohio.
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Washington
Department
Or Agriculture
Williams
Mississippi
Senate
Train Collision Near Lexington Kills One Man
A man identified by letters and papers found on the body died when a train struck him near Lexington along the line north of the city. The victim, believed to be Zachary, was found mangled with a crushed head and a broken leg. The body was moved to Salisbury awaiting disposition as relatives travel from Greensboro.
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Heigh Point
Heidel Giis
Lake
Lexsington
Lee
Salisbury
Zachary
Greensboro
Man killed by southbound train to be brought to High Point
Will Zachary, dead after being struck by a southbound passenger train, will be transported to High Point tonight on train No 12. The body will be taken to Og. OW Sechrest & Son funeral home, then to his brother G J Zachary’s home at 1002 South Main Street tomorrow. Zachary, reported as 60, lived at 112 Willis Street. his wife had died earlier. Relatives provided few details.
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Roly
High Point
Will Zachary
Og. OW. Sechrest & Son
G. J. Zachary
Main Street
Achary
Salisbury
Zachary
Willis Street
Georgia minister attacks mob rule in church meeting
Dr. W. Co. Wilmer of Atlanta offered a resolution to the house of deputies of the General Conference of the Protestant Episcopal church denouncing mob violence. He said any organization based on exclusion of races or religions fosters prejudice and prompts taking the law into one’s own hands, though he did not name the Ku Klux Klan.
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Portland
Ore
House of Deputies
General Conference
Prottestant’ Episcopal Church
W. Co. Wilmer
Atlanta
Ku Klux Klan
Wilner
Scout Executives Hear Addresses At Conference
Blue Ridge on September 14 reports show Scout executives from across the United States, France, Great Britain and Hawaii gathered for program discussions on problem study organized recreation and service. Addresses given by HC Block and TT Horn of New York University on Condes sion for service.
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Blue Ridge
Boy ‘Scout
France
Britain
Hawaii
Negotiations Start to End Southern Railway Shopmen Strike
Washington reports direct talks to end the Southern railway shopmen strike, following a policy committee's agreement. Conferences begin Saturday with Henry W. Miller in charge outlining plans for employees to return to work smoothly, under supervision of a vice president.
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Southern
Washington
Southern Railway
General Policy Committee
Menry W. Miller
Seaboard Air Line to Confer With Shopmen Over Return
Seaboard Air Line moves to arrange a return to work for striking shopmen with a conference set for Saturday. Management will meet with shopmen representatives to discuss resumption details as others confirm only the forthcoming talks.
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Worfolk
Vua
Seaboard Air Line
Seaboard
Lehigh Valley Banks Plan Rejected Amid Strike
New York Sept 14 President J Loomis of the Lehigh Valley railroad said it is out of the question to accept the proposed plan to end the rail strike. He added that his employees are now forming associations of their own.
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Lehigh Valley Banks
New York
The
Lehigh Valley Railroad Today
Norfolk and Western Not Included in Rail Strike Settlement
Richmond Va Sept 14 A C Needles vice president of the Norfolk and Western railroad announced that his line is not included in the group of railways which have settled the shopmen's strike with B M Jewell head of the railway workers.
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Richmond
Needles
Norfolk and Western Railroad Today
The
Norfolk and Western
B. M. Jewell
Men confess dynamite plot near Six Mile Creek trestle
In Jacksonville on a Sept 1914 night, Otis Norton a Seaboard Air Line striker and four others confessed at the county jail to plans to dynamite the trestle over Six Mile Creek on the Atlantic Coast Line near here. Deputy Sheriff Sheckelford announced the admission.
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Jacksonville
Otis “Norton
Seaboard Air Line
Six Mile Creek
Atlantic Coast Line
Sheckelford
Rotarians Favor Night School in High Point
High Point Rotarians discussed vocational training and approved a committee to explore a night vocational and illiterate school. Fred N. Tate, a Furniture Industry leader, spoke on growth in North Carolina and urged that a local vocational school would aid the city.
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Hoon
Presbyterian
High Point
Fred N.tite
J.T. Ryan
Ryan
Carollina
Yace
Wearver M. ‘Marn
Lily
Vnsi
A.vocnational
High . Point
John .Peacock
W. M. Marr
Fred N. Tate
Charles IF. Long
Mr. Tate
South
North Carolina
Tate
Grand Rapids
Europe
Greensboro
Carolina Motor Club
Rotarians
Hart Named in Divorce Suit in Los Angeles
Los Angeles California September 15 A divorce suit on the ground of extreme cruelty will be filed soon against actor William S Hart by Mrs Winifred West Hart according to an announcement from Mrs Hart’s attorneys Reports circulated of a 200000 cash settlement but Hart’s attorney Wendell Wade said no final settlement had been reached and Hart would fight for a larger sum
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Los. Anghiles
Cal
Willian S
Hart
Winifred Westover Hart
Wendadca
Executions Set As Two Miami Attacks Convicts Face Death
Warden Sam Busbee faces a crush of applicants for tickets to witness the electrocution tomorrow of Angus Murphy and Joseph hom, two Negroes convicted in the attack on Mr and Mrs A B Kitchin of Miami near Southern Pines. Baptismal rites were administered to the inmates, who appeared ready. Thomas maintains innocence of actual participation in the assault.
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Ralwigh
Sam Busbee
Angus Murphy
Joseph Homas
A. B. Kitchin
Miami
Ila
Southern Pines
Lushee
Yar
Thomas
County home boss still on the job
GOLDSBORO September 14 A dig noise surrounds the temporary continuance of N T Cook as county home superintendent after prior condemnation and a discharge recommendation by the grand jury and commissioners reports. Cook remains in place indefinitely despite plans to replace him. Citizens and civic groups voiced concerns over his condition and communication while reporters inspected the county home and found unsatisfactory conditions. Blunfield West Virginia September 14 Charles Hughes Pocahontas West Virginia and J S Tlancosk Norman North Carolina were killed by slate fall in the Big Vein at Pocahontas yesterday.
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Goldsboro
N.T. Cook
Cook
Sunnday
Blunvield
W. Va
Charles I. Hughes
Pocahontas
J. S. Tlancosk
Norman
N. C
Suillea
Federal officer is loser in suit in Greensboro
In Greensboro on Sept 14 a federal court jury ruled in favor of T B Vuncannon and his wife against R J Jennings federal prohibition agent and Amos Hage for a total of 200 dollars to the husband and 1,300 dollars to the wife, while claims against Hegen failed. The Vuncannons accused illegal search on the Winston Lewisville road near Muddy Creek bridge Forsyth County and mistreatment last November 9. the trial began Monday and the verdict came after court adjourned. The Vuncannons are from Winston Salem.
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T. B. Vincannon
R. J. Jennings
Prohibition
Amos Hage
Vuncannon
Tennings
Hegen
Winston-Lewisville
Muddy Creek Bridge
Forsyth County
ATP
Winston. Salem
Home for Neglected Children Drive in Durham Reaches 240000 Goal
Durham women launch a county wide drive for 240000 to establish a home for neglected children. The effort hinges on securing a 10000 gift from Durham capitalist R H Wright who has pledged 50099 in eight per cent bonds and to endow the project.
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Durham
R. H H. Wright
Ar. Wright
Death of Rev J R Doane Native Canadian Pastor in Virginia
Rev J R Doane pastor of the South Boston Baptist church died in Danville Virginia yesterday after a heart ailment. A former Red Cross promoter during the war, he was a longtime Virginia pastor and was a native of Canada. Funeral planned for Blackstone Virginia.
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Dors
Danille
J. R. Doane
South Boston
Canada
Red Cross
Virginia
Blackstone
Fox Hunters Meet Opens in Kinston Host City
More than 100 fox hunters began a three day meet in Kinston. The Kinston Fox Chase club hosted sportsmen from Fuquay Springs and Wilson. South’s finest dogs were entered in the initial 12 mile south course with keen rivalry among packs. Five foxes were bagged.
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Fox Hunters
Kinston
Fox Chise Club
Fuquay Springs
Wilson
Building to cost forty five thousand dollars in Charlotte
September 14 report from Charlotte states a new building costing 45000 dollars will rise on North Tryon Street as the home for the undertaking establishment of A. Hovis and Son. W A Peeps is the architect. Contracts for construction are being arranged.
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Charlotte
A. Hovis and Son
North
Tryon Bhreat
W.a. H. Peeps
Wag
Klan Official Charged With Shortage Funds
Special to the Enterprise Raleigh September 14 A Klan official named Guerrard is indicted on misappropriation of funds from kin regalia. Warrants had been sworn in Franklin County but served late as the case edges toward Wake and Franklin courts. Guerrard’s alleged shortfall is about $18,000. Arrest expected soon as defense contends civil damages for defamation. Double electrocution demand surges in Moore County with about 1,000 requests to view the executions of Angus Murray Jas Thomas and John Lea. Governor and prison officials note the fourteenth double electrocution since the chair was adopted. crowds are admitted in double shifts. The Raleigh bank case of President H Hightower and cashier E L Massey in the General Bank and Trust incident also proceeds in Wake Superior Court for alleged misappropriation and deposits after insolvency.
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Ku Klux Klan
Kleagle W. V. Querrard
Oranizer
Iranklin
Guerrard
K.eagle
de Wranklin
Georgia
Klar
Désire Lave
Agatiat Guerrard
Pitpe Klan
Atlanta
Far West
Hig
W. Bue Thompson
BYX
Clarke
Wwe
Franklin
Brysén City
Wake
Bushee
Sen
Moore County
A. I. Ketchen
Southern Pines
Angus Murray
Jas Thomas
Johnn Lea
Wadedd
Moya
Wien
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