Jail sentence for former railroad worker in engineer death conspire case
In Fitzgerald Georgia O C Fairfield a former flagman of the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic railroad was convicted of conspiracy and sentenced to 12 months on the state penal farm. The judge ordered Fairfield jailed for his own protection amid fears of violence over the death of Engineer Reed. Guards patrolled Benhill county jail as extra precautions were taken by Sheriff Dominy.
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Reed
Dominy
Smoot Proposes Sales Tax in New Revenue Plan
Washington Sept. 17 The Senate finance committee prepared to hear Senator Smoot and Senator Calder proposals to tax manufacturers sales at 3 percent and to tax beer at 5 a barrel. Smoot claims total revenue would reach about 2.88 billion annually from five sources. Committee leaders appeared inclined to reject the Smoot plan.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Smoot
Calder
Utah
Prominent Greensboro Official Dies at 65
W C G Tucker chairman of Guilford County commissioners died at his West Market street home in Greensboro after months of illness. He was 65, survived by his wife and relatives. Funeral services expected Sunday. he had served long on the county board and as chairman.
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W. Cgc. Tucker
Board of County Commissioners
West Market Street
Greensboro
Tucker
Guilford County
W. C. Boren
Kohloss Forces Seize Prohibition Supplies in August
Salisbury reports August seizures by Prohibition Director Kohless assets include 149 illicit whisky stills 911 gallons of liquor 135821 gallons of beer plus 23000 gallons seized in Virginia. Other finds include 1532 fermenters several automobiles and one boat with 37 alleged moonshiners captured eight prosecuted by a 15 man state unit.
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Salisbury
Virginia
North Carolina
Prohibition
Kohless
Piedmont League season leaders announced by president
In Greensboro today President Bramham released Piedmont league season averages. L. Smith of Greensboro leads hitting at .362 while Mike Roman of High Point hits .345 and Holt of High Point .342. Greensboro and High Point top club batting at .280. Raleigh close at .277. Red Day of High Point tops pitching with 14-2, Bill Hughes of Raleigh 26-7 at .788, Gheen of Winston-Salem 11-3 at .78.
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Durham
Bramham
L. Smith
Greensboro
Mike Roman
High Point
Holt
Raleigh
Red Day
Bill Hughes
Gheen
Winston-Salem
Pethel Sentenced to County Roads for Attempted Burglary
Jesse Pethel, a Negro, received a six month sentence to the county roads for attempting to break into the T. J. Steed warehouse on Renkin street. He was caught at the side doorway about 8 am Thursday. Pethel offered no evidence in rebuttal, and no character witness, despite prior work on Guilford county roads.
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Jesse Pethel
T. J. Steed
Recorders Court
Renkin Street
Pethel
Guilford County
Liberty Cafe Now Serves Dinner
The Liberty cafe under new ownership offers full restaurant service and meals at moderate prices. It now caters to patrons with a large line of fine confections and delicacies and aims to please customers with its updated service and menu.
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Liberty Cafe
Shackleton Sets Sail On Two Year Antarctic Quest
Sir Ernest Shackleton leads The Quest, a 200 ton ship, from London on a two year voyage to explore uncharted South Atlantic waters and the Antarctic seas. The expedition aims at oceanographic research, a petrified forest, and testing links between Africa and America.
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Sir Ernest Shackleton
South Atlantic
London
Sir Ernest Shackelton
Thames
Sir Ernest
South Polar
Tuanaki
Gough's Island
Antarctic
South Pole
Weddell Sea
Norway
Roscoe S Still My Husband Says Mrs Arbuckle
New York sept 17 Minta Durfee also Mrs Roscoe Arbuckle says she remains Roscoes wife despite five years apart. She defends him as innocent in a wild affair and vows to help him through the trouble while recalling their vaudeville days and early career in Arizona and China.
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New York
Minta Durfee
Roscoe Arbuckle
Fatty Arbuckle
Roscoe
Arizona
Ferris-Hartman
China
San Francisco
Virginia Rappe
Arbuckle
Minister Likely to Remain Here in High Point
Rev. James A. Clarke pastor of First Baptist church is expected to decline a bid to lead Larchmont Baptist church in Norfolk Virginia. He preached there during a vacation visit and was favorably regarded. Local members protest his departure and hope he will stay in High Point where he has led the church for several years.
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C. R. Carr
Antarctic
Borten V. C
England
Mesopotamia
Shackleton
Trinidad
Robert F. Scott
Gough
Tuanaki
Pacific
South Polar
John L. Cope
Norfolk
Thor I
Antaractica
James A. Clarke
First Baptist Church
Larchmont Baptist Church
Mr. Clarke
Larchmont
High Point
Virginia
First Baptists
Nelan to Fight Mayor for Right to Meet
Louisville organizers of the Ku Klux Klan plan to seek an injunction against Mayor Smith to block his order preventing a Klan meeting tonight. Rev Dr Caleb A Ryder of Atlanta is slated to speak in support of the Klan, citing free assembly and free speech rights.
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Louisville
Ku Klux Klan
Smith
Caleb A. Ryder
Atlanta
Amendment to hotel tax adopted by Senate committee
Washington September 17 under an amendment to the house tax bill adopted by the senate finance committee hotels would pay a ten percent tax on amounts over five dollars a day for single rooms and over eight dollars for double rooms charged transients.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Lloyd George Rejects Sinn Fein on Ireland Conference
Prime Minister Lloyd George declares that meeting Sinn Fein delegates as representatives of an independent Ireland would acknowledge Ireland's severance from the king's realm. He notes a conference is impossible while de Valera insists on sovereign state status for the Irish delegation.
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London
Lloyd George
Samon de Valera
Sinn Fein
Inverness
Ireland
de Valera
Food prices fall 4.3 percent in August
Washington reports a 4.3 percent drop in retail food prices for August from July, based on Department of Labor figures from 51 cities.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Modern concrete road cutting labor with new methods
The High Point to Winston-Salem concrete highway uses 16 to 17 workers, a convoy of trains and a track system to deliver cement sand and stone. A caterpillar mixer lays concrete with a two inch crown while burlap and damp earth protect it. completion expected by February or March.
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High Point-Winston-Salem
High Point
Roger-Ferguson Company, Incorporated
Washington Street
Southern Railway
East Washington Street
Main Street
State Highway Commission
Wwer
Winston-Salem
Unmasked men rob Cereus of S380000 in Portland
Three robbers halted the Sella Floto circus treasurer late last night at Vancouver and seized between 28000 and 30000 in cash and drafts. The haul occurred while money was being moved from the circus grounds to the treasury car’s safe in a motor truck carrying five men and four women.
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Portland
Ore
Sella-Floto Circus
Vancouver
Washington
Treasury
Hay Fever League to Fight Weeds
Four men women and children hay fever sufferers from Wisconsin Iowa Nebraska Oklahoma and Minnesota attended the National Hay Fever association annual meeting in Duluth Minnesota. Resolutions were adopted to fight objectionable weeds.
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Duluth
Minn
Wisconsin
Iowa
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Minnesota
National Hay Fever Association
Greensboro Men Seek Option on State Road Bonds
Greensboro bond buyers Bray Brothers have applied to State Treasurer Lacy for an option on five million dollars of North Carolina five percent road bonds at par. Treasurer Lacy will consider the proposal, with other bids anticipated. Governor Morrison is expected to appoint Thomas D. Warren to the Supreme Court bench, with Warren favored by Democratic leaders. The secretary of state urged judges and solicitors to prosecute automobile license law violations as North Carolina registers about 133000 vehicles this year. The Polk County Farmers Federation received a charter of incorporation with Tryon as its main office and $50,000 capital stock.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Lacy
Bray Brothers
Greensboro
Morrison
Hardin
Thomas D. Warren
New Bern
Supreme Court
W. R. Allen
Warren
Ijrn
Grimes
Justices of the
Polk County Farmers Federation
Tryon
H. H. Edwards
J. R. Sams
Columbus
Thomas F. Mills
Millsprings
Parly Cotton Prices Decline in Early Trade
New York opens with selling pressure as cotton futures slip 2 to 22 points. Southern spot houses sold while orders balanced. December fell to 18.39 before rally to 18.90. other contracts showed nervous, irregular moves with October around 18.40 and January near 18.70.
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New York
AFRONATTIC BOARD RECOMMENDS DIRIGIBLE
The advisory committee proposed acquiring a Zeppelins type dirigible from Germany to replace the lost ZR-2 and to proceed with the ZKH-1 construction then underway at Lakehurst New Jersey. The recommendation was sent to President Harding and Secretaries Denby and Weeks for consideration.
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Washington
Germany
Lakehbureat
N Sa
Harding
Denby
Weeks
aMetal National Advisory Committee
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Poday
Kohloss
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America
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Pramham
Roman
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Meri
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Cereus
HAY Fever League
Max Abernethy
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