Shopcrafts accept wage plan as railroads sign deals
Chicago and Washington dispatches report the shopcrafts policy committee approving a peace plan for the shopmen strike. Road signings expand to about fifty systems with others ready, return to work under US Railway Labor Board wage scales from July 1, and a six member commission to settle unresolved issues.
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Y Associated Press
Chicago
Showcrafts Policy Committee
System Federation
Bert M. Jewell
Railway Employee Department
American Federation of Labor
Shopcrafts Executive Council
Mr. Jewell
Federated Railway
General Policy Committee
United States Labor Board
Ben W. Hooper
United States Railway Tabor Board
Washington
Labor Department
Rotary Club Edicts Night Vocational School Here
High Point Rotary Club votes to appoint a committee to study a night vocational and illiterate school in the city. Fred N. Tate, a leading furniture maker, urges the project, citing state and city backing and the need to raise design quality in North Carolina furniture.
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High Point
John Peacock
J.T. Ryan
W. M. Marr
Fred N. Tate
Charles F. Long
Tate
South
North Carolina
Grand Rapids
Europe
Greensboro
Carolina Motor Club
Rotarians
Mississippi Senator Attacks Weevil Plans In Senate
Senator Williams of Mississippi told the senate that efforts to phase out cotton planting to combat the cotton boll weevil are impracticable. He urged reliance on modern science and government research to curb the pest rather than halting production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Williams
Mississippi
Senate
Army Dirigible C2 Arrives at Wingfoot Station Akron
The army airship C2 reaches Wingfoot Aerial Station near Akron at 11:25 a m. today and moors at the hangar for luncheon before departing later for Dayton.
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Akron
Wingfoot
Here
Dayton
Man killed by train near Lexington identified in Salisbury
A white man identified as Zachary Will from High Point was struck by a southbound passenger train near Lake, a flag station north of Lexington. His head and limbs were severely injured. the body was taken to Salisbury for restoration. Relatives from Greensboro are expected this afternoon.
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Alisbury
Zachary Yi
High Point
Lake
Lexington
Salisbury
Zachary
Greensboro
Body of Will Zachary to High Point on train No 12
The body of Will Zachary, 64, killed when struck by a southbound train, will be brought to High Point tonight on train No 12. It will be taken to J W Seehrest & Son and then to his brother C J Zachary's home at 1002 South Main Street. Relatives have few details as his wife is deceased.
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High Point
Will Zachary
J. W. Seehrest & Son
C. J. Zachary
South Main Street
Mr. Zachary
Salisbury
Zachary
Willis Street
Georgia minister attacks mob rule
In Portland on September 14 a resolution to condemn mob violence was offered to the Episcopal General Conference by Dr. Wilmer of Atlanta. He did not name the Ku Klux Klan but said any organization defining Americanism to exclude races or religions fosters prejudice and a preference for taking the law into one's own hands.
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Portland
Ore
House of Deputies
General Conference
Prottestant Episcopal Church
W. C. Wilmer
Atlanta
Ku Klux Klan
Wilner
Scouts Meet Amid Reports Study And Recreation Talk
Blue Ridge September 14. Boy Scout executives from the United States France Great Britain and Hawaii discussed committee reports problem study and organized recreation. H C Stook and H H Horn of New York University spoke on Conscience for Service. A sea scouting conference was set for tonight.
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Blue Ridge
U. S
France
Great Britain
Hawaii
H. C. Stook
H. H. Horn
New York University
Southern shopmen strike talks to start Saturday
Direct negotiations to end the Southern railway shopmen's strike will begin Saturday, based on the policy committee agreement. Henry W. Miller, Southern vice president in charge of operations, outlined a plan for employees to return to work without difficulty.
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Southern
Washington
Southern Railway
General Policy Committee
Kenry W. Miller
Seaboard Air Line Plans Saturday Shopmen Talks
Norfolk Va Sept 14 The Seaboard Air Line moves to arrange a return to work for striking shopmen with a conference set for Saturday here. Management will meet shopmen representatives to discuss resumption of duties.
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Norfolk
Seaboard Air Line
Seaboard
Lehigh Valley Boss Rejects Strike End Plan
Lehigh Valley railroad President E. E. Loomis said it is out of the question to accept the proposed plan to end the rail strike. He noted that employees are now forming their own associations.
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Lehigh Valley Banks
New York
E. E. Loomis
The
Lehigh Valley Railroad Today
Norfolk and Western Not in Strike Settlement Group
Richmond 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 strike with B M Jewell head of the railway workers.
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Richmond
A. C. Needles
Norfolk and Western Railroad Today
The
Norfolk and Western
B. M. Jewell
Otis Norton Confesses Plot to Dynamite Trestle
Otis Norton a Seaboard Air Line striker confessed in a signed jail statement that he and four other men planned to dynamite the Six Mile Creek trestle on the Atlantic Coast Line near Jacksonville. Deputy Sheriff Sheckelford announced the information.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Otis Norton
Seaboard Air Line
Six Mile Creek
Atlantic Coast Line
Here
Sheckelford
W. S. Hart Named in Divorce Suit
Los Angeles woman files for divorce from film actor William S. Hart on grounds of extreme cruelty and seeks a cash settlement. Attorneys indicate no final agreement. Mrs. Hart seeks a sum larger than reported 200,000 dollars.
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Los Angeles
Cal
William S. Hart
Winifred Westover Hart
Two Executions Scheduled as Murphys, Thomason To Die
More than a thousand applicants seek tickets to witness the electrocution of Angus Murphy and Joseph Thom as in Raleigh on September 5. Warden Sam Busbee will issue fifty tickets per execution. Baptismal rites were held for the condemned by local ministers. Thomason proclaims innocence of actual attack participation.
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Raleigh
Sam Busbee
Angus Murphy
Joseph Thomas
A. E. Kitchin
Miami
Fla
Southern Pines
Busbee
Thomas
County home boss still in post amid controversy
GOLDSBORO Sept 14 A big uproar surrounds the temporary continuation of N T Cook as county home superintendent despite a grand jury condemnation and a commissioner declared firing in a recent meeting. Auditors say he remains indefinitel. Citizens and civic groups pressed for action as reporters found unsatisfactory conditions at the county home during a Sunday inspection.
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Goldsboro
N. T. Cook
Cook
County Home Sunnday
Mine slate fall kills two in Pocahontas Big Vein
Charles E. Hughes of Pocahontas West Virginia and J S Hancock of Norman North Carolina died after slate fell in the Big Vein mines at Pocahontas yesterday authorities said.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Charles E. Hughes
Pocahontas
J. S. Hancock
Norman
N. C
Federal court verdict in Winston-Salem case on searches
A Winston-Salem jury awarded H B Vincannon $200 and his wife $1,800 against federal agent R J Jennings for illegal search on the Winston-Lewisville road at Muddy Creek bridge Forsyth County. The suits against Amos Hege failed. Verdicts came after a Monday start and a noon verdict. All parties from Winston-Salem.
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Greensegro
H. B. Vincannon
R. J. Jennings
Federal
Prohibition Agnt
Amos Hege
Vuneannon
Jennings
Winston-Lewisville
Muddy Creek Bridge
Forsyth County
Winston. Salem
Durham women launch drive for children’s home funds
Durham opens a drive to raise 10,000 for a county neglected children home. The effort hinges on securing a matching gift from financier R. H. Wright of Durham who pledges 10,000 plus 50,000 in eight percent bonds to endow the project.
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Durham
R. H. Wright
Baptist Preacher Rev. J. R. Doane Dies in Virginia
Rev. J. R. Doane pastor of the South Boston Baptist church died in Danille Virginia after a three month heart ailment. A Canada native, he aided Red Cross efforts during the war and served many years in Virginia ministry. Funeral planned for Blackstone Virginia.
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Danille
J. R. Doane
South Boston
Canada
Red Cross
Virginia
Blackstone
Fox Hunters Open Three Day Meet in Kinston Bisected by Rivalry
More than 100 fox hunters gathered in Kinston for a three day meet hosted by the Kinston Fox Chase club. Sportsmen from Fuquay Springs and Wilson joined the event as some of the souths finest dogs were entered on a 12 mile initial run south of the city. Five foxes were bagged.
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Fox Hunters
Kinston
Building to House Hovis and Son Undertaking Firm
A new building costing 45000 dollars will be erected on North Tryon street in Charlotte to house the undertaking establishment of Z A Hovis and Son. W H Peeps is the architect and the construction contract was let today.
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Charlotte
Z. A. Hovis and Son
Tryon Street
W. H. Peeps
Klan Official Faces Charges as Double Execution Seen
Raleigh reports warrant action against W V Guerrard, ex Ku Klux Klan king, over missing funds from klan regalia. Indictments shifted to Bryson City. trial likely near Georgia. Separate crowds to witness two electrocutions of Moore County suspects tomorrow.
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Raleigh
Ku Klux Klan
Kleagle W. V. Guerrard
Oronier
Franklin County
Guerrard
K.eagle
Franklin
Bryson City
Swain County
Georgia
Klan
Atlanta
Far West
W. E. Thompson
E. Y. Clarke
Imperial Wzard Pro
Wake
Civerrard
Tomorow
Busbee
Moore County
A. K. Ketchen
Southern Pines
Angus Murray
Jos Thomas
John Lee
J. H. Hightower
H. H. Massey
Central Bank and Trust Company of
Wake Superior Court
R. G. Allen
Allen
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W. S. Hart
Columbus
Center
Ohio
Atlantic City
Mary Catherine Campbell
Beth Madson
Detroit
Indianapolis
Thelma Blossom
Wayne County
Winston-Salem
W. V. Guerrard
Kieagle
Vrial
Swain
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