Harding Rejects League of Nations Support in Address
President Harding, urging the nation to avoid the existing League of Nations, declares no part for the United States. He argues the league, tied to the peace treaty and victors, cannot be a universal instrument of justice or a force for world order.
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Harding
United States
League of Nations
Congress
Mr. Harding
League
Europe
International Association For Permanent Peace
Fruit crop destroyed by frosts in western North Carolina
In Asheville on April 12 authorities report western North Carolina agriculturists faced millions in losses as damaging frosts and cold overnight killed most apples and peaches. County farm demonstrator C. C. Profitt said all orchards observed in Fairview were wiped out with only possible late apples remaining. The disaster follows a recent apple show that boosted fruit production enthusiasm in the region.
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Asheville
North Carolina
C. C. Profitt
Fairview
Buncombe
North Carolina NAACP IFF Charges Planned Against Linney
In Washington on April 8 the colored community says it will file charges against Frank Linney the incoming district attorney for western North Carolina. They accuse him of remarks about black voters and say Linney has displeased them although he is to be named district attorney.
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Washington
North Carolina
Frank Linney
Linney
Tom Warren
New York City
Europe
Gem
New York
Greece
Stvyia
Turkey
Czecho-Slovakia
Italy
Far West
Ellis Island
Trousseau
Trousseaux
Syria
Jugo-Slavia
America
Physician Falls In Cowardly Murder at Thom asville
Thomasville, April 16. Dr J W Peacock shot Chief John Taylor fatally and wounded Henry Shaver in a drug store street confrontation. Peacock, arrested in Lexington, also implicated in barn fire and rival factional fights in Davidson county town.
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Thomasville
John Taylor
Henry Shaver
J. W. Peacock
Davidson County
Shaver
Dr. Peacock
Taylor
Peacock
Lexington
High Point
D. J. Lamb
Mr. Shaver
Demaares
Salem Street
Chief Taylor
Shota
T. A. Peace
R. Alexander
Lamb
Andrew Warner
Warner
Hamit Harris
Republicans Lining Up At White House Jobs Rush
Washington reports office seekers flood the White House with letters and calls for engagements with President Harding. Two mail shifts operate as officials contend with the volume while open days Monday Wednesday and Friday draw crowds. extra sessions to begin April 11 promise longer lists.
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Washington
White House
Harding
Christian
Forster
Anxis Pan
Congress
Sam Gompers Weds A Widow In New York
Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor and Mrs Gertrude Nuschler of this city obtained a marriage license this afternoon They plan to marry later today by Supreme Court Justice Robert E Wagner Gompers is 71 and Mrs Nuschler 38.
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New York
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gertrude Nuschler
Supreme Court
Robert E. Wagner
Gompers
Nuschler
Notice of sale under deed of trust in Dobson N C
By virtue of a deed of trust executed March 1 1920 to secure 6000 with 5000 due the trustee will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash on Saturday May 21 at twelve noon at the courthouse door Dobson Surry County North Carolina The described property covers about 114 3 acres and lies along Rockford road with bounds and directions given The sale is at the request of the note holder H O Edmonds and H G Draughn trustee dated April 15 1921
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P. I. Edmonds
Letha Edmonds
H. O. Edmonds
Dobson
Surry County
N. C
Rockford Road
J. Denny
H. G. Draughn
Broadway Comedy Delights UC Berkeley Audience
A full house at the Broadway theatre enjoyed the home talent production A Strenuous Life set at the University of California. The cast, led by Tom Harrington and Reginald Black, delivers lively misunderstandings and a reforming finale, directed by Elizabeth Verritt.
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University of California
Berkley
California
Elizabeth Lovill
Wiewins
Warren Davis
Don Davenant
Mina Lily Mae George
Marion Davenant
Charles JD. Lucas
Tom Harrington
J. G. Reddick
Reginald Black
Tom
Regine
Ruth Thornton
Elizabeth Merritt
Philip Johnson
Macee
Dawley
J. H. Allred
Byron Harrington
Isabel Smith
Dulcie Harrington
Theodore Reece
James
Edward Haymore
James Roberts
Virginia Banner
Maguire
Miss Davenant
Esther Boswell
Nagata
Guerilla War Expands Across Irish Counties
Irish Republican Army flying columns are reported active in Fermagh Armagh Tyrone Kildare and Queen's counties. Destruction of roads intimidation reported. A clash near Dundrum south of Dublin left two gunmen dead after crown forces pursued and fired on escapees while others fled.
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Irish Republican Army
Fermaagh
Armagh
Tyrone
Kildare
Queen's
Crown
Dundrum
Nevada considers lethal gas execution under unknown hour
The New York Sun reports Nevada may replace hanging or firing squad with lethal gas administered during sleep at an unknown hour. Critics warn about sudden death and mental torture while legislators, jurists, physicians, and Governor Boyles weigh the ethical and practical implications.
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Nevada
New York Sun
Boyles
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France
Teague
Sam Gompers
Denver
Fredric J. Haskin
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