John Atkins Rampage Delivers Fire at Richmond Police
John Atkins a former Mount Airy resident now in Richmond Indiana attacked the city police station firing from his car after a prior arrest on liquor dealing charges. He was overpowered and jailed facing shooting with intent to kill and criminal insanity charges with 12 shells for a 12 gauge shotgun recovered.
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John A. Atkins
Mount Airy
Richmond
Indiana
Atkins
Ind
Recorder's Court
Omer Young
Young
Crazy Man
John Atkins
Garwood Road
W. F. Eversman
Ed. McNally
Hickman
Eversman
Dan Chapman
No. One
Fifth Street
Chine
Everaman
Grand Jury
Chief Eversman
Chapman
Negro King of Hayti Ends Reign by Golden Bullet
Christophe, ruler of Hayti from 1811 to 1820, once a Troussaint ally and later king at the Citadel, faced Petion's challenge. After a stroke and failed charms, he chose suicide with a self fashioned golden bullet, ending his reign in dramatic fashion.
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Christophe
Hayti
Troussaint
Nero
Arizona House Ratifies Child Labor Amendment
The Arizona House approved by 41 to 3 a resolution ratifying the child labor amendment to the federal constitution. The measure now goes to the Senate for consideration.
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Arizona
Phoenix
Ariz
House of Representatives
Senate
Raleigh Faces Split Over Highway Bond Volume
Raleigh debate centers on whether to issue 35 million or more in highway bonds while Governor McLean and budget officials push for 10 to 12 million yearly for two years to protect North Carolina’s bond rating. Lawmakers favor larger sums, but financial advisers warn of market impact amid a heavy recent bond issuance.
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McLean
Budget Commission
Afternon
North Carolina
Frank Page
World Flight Cost and Congressional Response
Members of Congress examine the history making world flight by the Army Air Service. The total cost to date is 177 481.35 dollars with 114 482.99 dollars as actual flight costs excluding planes motors and pay. Indirect expenses include fuel and vessel usage. Most lawmakers deem the enterprise worth more than its price. Major General Mason M. Patrick had asked for 50 000 dollars for contingencies.
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Washington
Congress
Army Air Service
Air Service
United States
Sels
Alaskan
North Atlantic
Mason M. Patrick
Abolish State Primary A Key Bill At North Carolina Assembly
Raleigh January 19 Representative W W New bill to abolish the statewide primary tops the agenda as the General Assembly convenes for a brief 30 minute session. The body adjourned for Lee's birthday exercises while other actions included increasing the state building appropriation by 150000 dollars.
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Raleigh
W. W. New
General Assembly
House of Representatives
Lee
Barker
Surry
McLean
Budget Commission
Lumberton
Fish Jam Forces Woolen Mill Shutdown in New Hampshire
In West Swansey on January 15 the Homestead woolen mills halted operations after water supply to the water wheel was blocked by a jam of suckers weighing one to two and a half pounds. A watchman will remove fish to prevent repeats as locals haul away fish by the sackful.
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West Swansey
N. H
Tobacco Co op Association Publishes Sale Figures
The tobacco crop of 1,218,975,000 pounds shows a drop of 261,000,000 from last year according to the Bureau of Agriculture. Bright tobacco declines 115,000,000. cigar types 62,000,000. Maryland and Eastern Ohio exports 1,817,000. The year’s yield per acre is 713 pounds on 1,072,000 acres. The association reports on-hand stocks for 1922 and 1928 including Bright Virginia, Dark-Fired, and Sun-Cured tobaccos totaling 163,590,169 pounds on hand.
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Washington
D. C
Bureau of Agriculture
Bureau
Maryland
Ohio
Tobacco Association reports on hand and sold deliveries
The report shows 1922 and 1923 totals with 14,942,000 pounds delivered to the tobacco association, 1,259,000 sold but not delivered, and 496,000 of Eastern Carolina 1923 tobaccos sold but not delivered. Payments occur on delivery after inspection amid opposition claims the association will fail. The association has sold all but 15,000,000 pounds of the 843,000,000 delivered in two seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Richard R. Patterson
South Carolina
Eastern Carolina
Eclipse of Sun January 24 Prompts Historic Celestial Event
Washington reports a total solar eclipse on January 24 with a large partial eclipse across much of the United States. The event marks the first total eclipse visible in the region since 1806, with times around 9:10 a.m. in New York City and dawn to late morning for eastern cities.
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Washington
United States
Minnesota
Michigan
Great Lakes
New York
Long Island
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Duluth
Buffalo
New York City
New Haven
Boston
Providence
Albany
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Chicago
New Orleans
St. Louis
Omaha
Man Who Knew 53 Languages Dies in Tacoma
Professor Carl J. Arnell, famed for mastery of 58 languages from Eskimo to Ethiopic and major world tongues, died in Tacoma. He served as secretary to U S ambassadors in Japan for 12 years and was among the first Westerners to study Oriental languages at Tokyo Imperial University. He later taught at two Tokyo universities before health failed.
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Tacoma
Wash
Carl J. Arnell
Ile
Japan
Imperial University of
Arnell
Evidence in Big Case Turns Over 21 360 Pages
J Howard Mc Lean, stenographer in the 3.7 million dollar suit and counter suit between Hardaway Construction and Western Carolina Power, handed 21 360 pages of typewritten evidence to J E Swain Ashe ville referee. The material spans 107 volumes and ranks as the most voluminous testimony in a North Carolina hearing, with hearings from September 12 1921 to May 12 1924 and General George Goethals as the final witness.
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Charlotte
J. Howard McLean
Hardaway Construction Company
Western Carolina Power Company
J. E. Swain
Asheville
North Carolina
George W. Goethals
Panama Canal
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Coast Guard
James
Tobacco Co-op Association
U. 5S
Tri-State Tobacco Grower
Cooperative Association
Bright, Va
N. C
Bright
8. C
Old Belt
Sie
South Carolina Belt Tobacco
S. C
Eastern Carolina Belt
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