Porsyth County Sets Vote on 2 Million Road Bond Plan
Winston-Salem December meeting of the chamber of commerce endorsed a plan to seek a $2,000,000 road bond election to build about 50 miles of hard surfaced highways and improve feeder roads. Frank Page and J. K. Norfleet spoke on state and federal highway bills as the group urged bipartisan support and early election.
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Winston-Salem
Chamber of Commerce
Hanes
Forsyth
General Assembly
Frank Page
J. K. Norfleet
Page
Wate Commission
North Carolina
Congress
Chamberlain
Townsend
Washington
Woman Chloroformed And Robbed On Train
Mrs. S. Wat ers Howe, wife of a local bank cashier, was chloroformed on a Pullman car en route to Jacksonville and robbed of jewelry. The thief cut off a large portion of her back hair, and a letter from Atlanta confirmed the incident. She remained unconscious until the morning and reported loss of rings and money.
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Orlando
Fla
S. Waters Howe
Jacksonville
Navy unveils Type A-3 Sea Hornet torpedo boat
New York December 11. A high power motor boat launched as the first Type A-3 Sea Hornet naval auxiliary designed for coast defense. It can serve as a service launch on battleships in peace and convert quickly into a deadly torpedo boat in wartime. The twin screw craft, 58 feet long, carries a 1 inch war head torpedo in the bow and two additional torpedoes. Demonstration attended by 100 officers and state governors.
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New York
Naval Auxiliary
America
Army
National Guard
Navy
New Jersey
Widow of Cork lord mayor testifies on hunger strike and freedom
Mrs Muriel McSwiney told the Commission of the hunger strike by her husband Major Lord Mayor Cork and his death in Brixton Prison. She urged America to grant fair play and justice while asserting Ireland's global struggle for recognition and independence.
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Cork
Washington
Muriel McSwiney
Committee of 100
Brixton Prison
London
Misa Mary McSwiney
Commission
Ireland
Valley Forge
Miss McSwiney
Lloyd George
America
Former Congressman E. B. Lewis Shoots Self in Montezuma
E. B. Lewis 65 prominent banker and former U S representative from Montezuma shot himself in his private office after buying a pistol at a nearby hardware store. Motive linked to peach crop failure and cotton market slump. Lewis one of Georgia's wealthiest men.
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Montezuma
E. B. Lewis
First National Bank of
Lewis Banking Company
Lewis
Georgia Peach Belt
Cemeteries for Old Hickory Men Not Designated in France
Secretary Baker informs Senator Simmons that no overseas cemetery can be designated for the 30th division or any other unit. American cemeteries abroad are officially nonsegregated by division, with four permanent sites chosen by geography and rail access.
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Washington
Secretary of War
Simmons
France
War Department
Albert Cox
Old Hickory Association
New York
30Th
Cox
Old Hickory
New York Regiment
Baker
Bony
Department of the Aisne
Secretary of the Navy
Europe
Nation to Survey Unemployed in 65 Cities
The Department of Labor announced a national survey to measure unemployment in 65 principal industrial cities. Secretary Wilson met with nine regional directors to oversee the effort alongside the U S Employment Service and other agencies. Officials avoided specific idle worker counts but noted a growing unemployment trend in recent months. The service has been placing about 45 000 to 50 000 people monthly.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Wilson
United States Employment Service
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Hint
Urges readers to stock Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for coughs colds and croup before winter. Claims pleasant taste and wide favor, with Mrs Bullock recommending it.
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Chamberlain
Acreage Reduction Plan Agreed At Southern Conference
Memphis December conference of southern bankers merchants and farmers approved a 50 percent cotton acreage reduction for 1921 and a one third planting target. The plan includes township organizations, credit restrictions on noncompliant farmers, bonded warehouses, cooperative marketing, and shared crop yields with landowners.
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Memphis
Tenn
American Cotton Association
Winter weddings and community news from Siloam Route 1
Gaither Flinchum and Miss Hettie Denny wed on Sunday December 5 with Rev. W F Arrington officiating. Arrington moves to Pine Ridge after selling his farm to E G and E J Flinchum. Rev Killis Denny buried December 5 at Cedar 11.1 church after illness. Farmers Union grows at Douglas Local Union No 1049. Roscoe Hill injures wrist cranking a Ford. S H Hill and family plan to move to White Plains. Douglas school active with Miss Oma Wilmoth and Miss Lela Davenport teaching. Wilmoth’s grandmother dies near Rockford.
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Gaither Flinchum
Hettie Denny
W. F. Arrington
Pine Ridge
E. G
E. J. Flinchum
Killis Denny
Pinnacle
Route 3
Cedar
Farmers Union
Douglas
Roscoe Hill
S. H. Hill
White Plains
Oma Wilmoth
Lela Davenport
Wilmoth
Rockford
Dr LeGear Poultry Prescription Boosts Egg Yield
A testimonial from Mrs J W Montgomery of Tunnell Hill Go says her flock now yields 20 to 25 eggs daily after using Dr LeGear's Poultry Prescription, up from three to four. The tonic is advertised as a long trusted poultry breeder remedy by America's foremost veterinary expert with a money back guarantee.
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Dr. LeGear
America
Old Internal Revenue Law Now Superseded
Greensboro December 9 Judge James F Boyd ruled that the Volstead act effective January 17 1920 supersedes the old internal revenue act making trials under the old provisions invalid and removing about 150 cases from the docket. S J Durham plans appeals to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for review.
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Greensboro
James F. Boyd
Boyd
S. J. Durham
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Internal Revenue
Sixty-Sixth Congress Opens Third Session Amid Crowds
Washington December 6 Congress convened for the third and final session of the 66th Congress. President elect Harding addressed the Senate from the rostrum and took his seat as roll was called. House members greeted the opening with boisterous activity while the Senate kept orderly.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Harding
66Th Congress
Capitol
Grave Diggers For North Carolina Babies
The October North Carolina Health Bulletin from the Bureau of Epidemiology highlights typhoid diphtheria whooping cough measles and colitis as infant killers. It cites 1918 death tolls and contrasts sick poorly fed children with healthy well cared for youngsters.
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North Carolina Health Bulletin
Bureau of Epidemiology
Tobacco market records 33,715,877 pounds sold
Winston-Salem figures show the market sold 33,715,877 pounds of leaf tobacco since September 14 at an average of 23.86 per hundred pounds. More than 8,000,000 dollars were paid out to farmers, and warehousemen hope for improved conditions and prices when sales resume in January.
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Winston-Salem
Harding Consults Hughes On American Foreign Policy
President-elect Harding opened a month of conferences in Marion by seeking advice from Charles Evans Hughes about a new foreign policy and cabinet outlines. The talks focused on international issues, with neither man commenting on specific appointments or other administration plans.
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Marion
Ohio
Harding
Charles Evans Hughes
Hughes
Mae Hughes
George Hovey
Hartrg
Sue
Vernica League
Short Course In Agriculture For Farmers
The State College in West Raleigh offers a two week course from January 20 to February 8, 1921. No tuition. board and lodging about 1.25 dollars per day. Subjects include gardening fruit growing dairying soil study and farm machinery. For information contact FE B Owens Registrar West Raleigh NC.
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The
State College
West Raleigh
FE. B. Owens
N. C
Murder by Automobile in Spartanburg and Dunham
The Charlotte Observer reports a pint bottle of whiskey found at the scene of an overturned automobile in Spartanburg where one man died. Passengers were killed and injured in a Dunham crash, with the reckless driver held for manslaughter. Lawmen warn such driving can be murder.
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Charlotte Observer
Spartanburg
Dunham
Couple of County Home Inmates Wed After Escape Stunt
In Winston Salem on December 2 a pair of county home inmates escaped Monday and later registered to wed. A Methodist pastor on Forsyth circuit officiated, aided by misleading claims of city residence. The groom is several years younger than the bride, and the keeper warns others may attempt similar elopements. The new couple’s fate will be referred to county commissioners.
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Winston-Salem
Thadas
Forsyth
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Reland
Siloam
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James E. Boyd
Federal District Court
Twin City
Charles E. Hughes
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