Ford Plan Under Fire In Congress
In Washington on February 9 the House Military Committee questioned Henry Ford's 100 year lease offer for Muscle Shoals lands. Army Engineer Chief Beach said 50 year limits may harden matters, stressing defense needs and nitrate supply over private interests. Williams outlined scrap values of facilities, while Ford sent representatives to testify.
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Henry Ford
Muncie Shoals
Ala
Lansing H. Beach
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House Military Committee
General Beach
Ford
Weeks
Muscle Shoals
Alabama
Niagara Falls
Peeler
Williams
Warrior
War Department
Wilson Dam
Kahn
January Report by County Nurse Summary
Public health notes show 21 babies registered with the state and 5 vaccines administered. Preschool visits totaled 6 for ages 2 to 6, 82 pupils inspected, 2602 weighed and measured, and 602 defects found. Home visits and individual instruction to 13 recipients, plus 9 cooperative conferences and 8 toxin antitoxin actions.
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Rortir
State Board of Health
Eau
Aa Gee
Little Mothers’ League
Board of Health
Ratification of Treaties Urged by President
President Harding urged swift Senate ratification of five treaties and two supplemental agreements from the Washington conference. He argued approval would end ambiguities and prevent discrediting the republic, emphasizing no entangling alliances. Committee hearings to start tomorrow will review conference records and a delegation report.
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Senate
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Capitol
Harding
China
Pacific
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
President to hear of Elkin fight over postmaster job
Senator Simmons pressed President Harding on cases where World War veterans won postmaster positions but face removal for Republican politicos. Wrench W. Graham and Allie B. Morris are cited as veterans whose posts at Elkin and Morehead City may be reassigned to Cleveland L. Willis and other Republicans, prompting criticism from American Legion members over alleged smears and political maneuvering.
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Senator Simmons
White House
Harding
Wrench W. Graham
Elkin
G. W. Bodenheimer
Morehead City
Allie B. Morris
Simmons
President Harding
Cleveland L. Willis
Senate
Morris
American Legion
Republican National
Morehead
Mr. Morris
France
R. T. Wade
Wilson
Legion
Two Die in Planing Mill Boiler Explosion at Stedman
In Stedman, a boiler explosion at W. E. Waller’s planing mill killed L. B. McDuffie, the mill’s boiler supervisor, and John Dawson a worker. David Fort, another fireman, was slightly injured. Cause of the blast is not yet determined.
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Fayetteville
W. E. Waller
Stedman
L. B. McDuffie
John Dawson
David Fort
Proposes to Insure Crops Against Adverse Weather
Washington February 6 1930s article notes Rep King Illinois introduces a bill to create a farm risk insurance bureau. It would insure growing non perishable crops against weather loss with treasury approval and set premium rates. A $10000 revolving fund would pay claims.
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Washington
King
Secretary of the Treasury
Dobson Court Adjourns Amid Tough Week of Crime Trials
Saturday closed a week of Dobson criminal court led by Judge Harding with Sheriff Ashburn, Solicitor Graves and a juried crowd. Kim Beck received a road sentence reduced to a two year bond for distilling after a fall inspection found him near a still. John Key, charged with assault on his wife, received a 12 month sentence, tied to prior abuse bonds. Mack Osborne faced a $100 fine for carrying a concealed weapon, with a 50 credit offered for turning in the pistol, which he did not. Bill Cummings, linked to a Shoals township still, faced compelling circumstantial evidence as jurors heard the案.
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Solicitor Graves
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Harding
Kim Beck
Mount Airy
Beck
John Keycha
Key
Mitchells River
Bryan Senne
Wiuch
Mack Osborne
Mack
Dobson Court
Bill Cummings
Bill
Itven
Ashburn
Cummings
Shoals
Cumming
Big Smoke House
Ae Ae
Meni Solon
Judges Hand Out Road Sentences In County Court
The court sentenced many defendants to road work after pleas of guilty. Norris, Goins, and Harris faced fines or jail terms. several men from Mount Airy received terms for burglary and liquor cases. Red Carroll won an acquittal on liquor charges, while Nelson Whitlock and Sam Joyce drew months in roads. Civil cases included four divorces and settlements in other matters.
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Udge
Bill
Dobson
Curt
Pete Harris
Sam Goins
Norris
Goins
Lorris
Bert Slate
Ed Watson
Mount Airy
Slate
Watson
G. W. White
John Moore
John
Harding
Bird Key
Westfield Township
Taylor Pike
Long
J. B. Sparger
Taylor
Sparger
Harding Orde
Red Carroll
Red
Nelson Whitlock
Stewarts Creek Township
Sam Joyce
Westfield
Roscoe Law
Pennsylvania
Garland Marshall
Kenneth Napier
Pilot Mountain
Napier
John Jarrell
Walter Batehia
Jarrell
Sutphin
Lea Tat Quinn
Roanoke
Quinn
M. F. Atkins
J. W. Atkins
Hoon Thomas
Bettie Thomas
H. Swaim
Leora Swaim
Beamer
Durham County Roads
Whitloc
John Keys
Naval plant ordered closed at once in South Charleston
Charleston West Virginia February 9 The naval ordinance plant at South Charleston was ordered to close at once by Secretary Denby of the navy department and to lay off without pay until June 96 all employees except those needed for maintenance and protection of the plant.
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W. Va
Naval Ordinance
South Charleston
Denby
Navy Department
Lay off Approximately 1 550 Navy Yard Employees
Washington February 9 Approximately 1 550 of the 7 000 employees at the Washington navy yard were given temporary furloughs without pay as they reported for work. Most affected were machinists.
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Navy Yard
Washington
Washington Navy Yard
Navy orders halt battleship work at Brooklyn yard
The Brooklyn navy yard was ordered by Secretary Denby to suspend all battleship construction in line with President Harding’s directive from the armament conference. The stoppage affects the South Dakota and Indiana, which were roughly 35 percent finished.
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New York
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Denby
Harding
South Dakota
Indiana
Japan Halts Work on Eight Warships in Scrapping Plan
Tokio Feb. 9 The Navy Department ordered dockyards to stop construction on eight ships set for scrapping under the Washington conference. The vessels include battleships Kaga Kii Owari and Tosa and battle cruisers Atago Akagi Amegi and Takao. Auxiliary craft work for 1924 25 will move ahead to provide work, funded by the halt saving about 106 784 000 yen.
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Navy Department
Kaga
Kii
Owari
Tosa
Atago
Akagi
Amegi
Takao
North Carolina War Casualty and Service Totals in World War
Washington February eight reports 2,645 North Carolina deaths in World War I. State servicemen totaled 92,510 across army 2,503 navy 107 and marine 38. Enlistments: army 84,577 navy 7,312 marines 621. Naval reserve officers total 21,985. All US forces: army 4,350,467 navy 564,317 marines 80,063. Total casualties 129,979: army 119,838 navy 7,367 marines 3,279. Southern-state figures follow.
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North Carolina
Army
Navy
Marines
Marine Corps
Naval Reserve
United States
Warines
They Appeal to Our Sympathies
Sclerotic text fragment discusses bilious and dyspeptic sufferers. Claims many have been restored to health by Chamberlain's Tablets which ease the stomach stimulate the liver and promote bowel movement.
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