United States Urges Gold Use Through Foreign Investment
The United States proposes redistributing surplus gold by investing capital abroad and extending loans for productive work to stabilize currencies in the Americas. The Inter-American High Commission statement notes European and inter-American perspectives, blaming gold flow for overstocking and urging loans to reorganize currencies on a gold basis.
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Washington
United States
inter-American High Commission
Hoover
Commission
Europe
Two More Resolutions Adopted At Washington Conference
The far eastern committee approves two open diplomacy resolutions aimed at China. Secretary Hughes proposal for a showdown on Chinese interests is amended but kept intact in meaning. Elihu Root leads a supplemental declaration to prevent future exclusive spheres of influence. John Kendrick Bangs Dies At 39. Atlantic City humorist dies after illness and surgery.
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Washington
China
Far Eastern Committee
Hughes
Eiven Committee
Elihu Root
Navy to Sell Subchasers for Navy Yard at Bremerton
The Navy Department will place four subchasers on February 1. One vessel is at Mare Island Navy Yard and the others at Bremerton Island Puget Sound. They have 0 tons displacement 110 feet length 18 knot speed and 1200 mile cruising radius. They can be converted into pleasure yachts tow boats tenders or patrol boats.
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Navy
Washington
Navy Departments
Mare Island
Fornin
Navy Yard
Bremerton Island
Puget Sound
Department
Death of Pope Benedict XV Stuns Rome
Pope Benedict XV died at 6 o clock Sunday morning after a long night of agony. Cardinal Gasparri and other papal household physicians were at the bedside as church bells across Rome tolled in mourning and Emissaries announced the news from the papal apartments. The late pontiff, who had lapsed into delirium, briefly revived with nourishment before sinking again.
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Rome
Pope Benedict
Cardinal Gasparri
Papal
Monsignor
Pizzardo
St. Peter's
Vatican
Senators Urge Farmers Organize Not Be Playthings of Fanatics
In Washington Senator Glass argues the reserve banking system should be explained honestly to farmers and the public. He faults deflation rhetoric and says banks did not exploit the reserve system, urging investigation and cooperative market efforts to stabilize prices amid wartime economies and consumer pressure.
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Washington
Glass
Virginia
Senate
Guise
Cottonseed Report Shows Sharp Declines in Five Month totals
The five month Cottonseed Report from Washington shows a large drop in cottonseed production to 1,008,441 tons from 1,240,541 tons a year earlier. Crude oil production and refined oil totals also rise or fall with on hand stock reported at multiple figures. Exports reached 45,016,286 pounds.
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Washington
Axporta
Farmers Rights Defined For Cooperative Marketing Plan
Washington farmers aim to have Congress define farmers rights to market cooperatively. The American Farm Bureau Federation will submit proposals at the national convention convening next week, echoing a Atlanta GA convention plan on economic and legislative measures.
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Washington
American Farm Bureau Federation
Bureau
Atlanta
Berlin mills run at reduced capacity amid uncertain outlook
German cotton mills operated at 45 percent capacity at the start of the year with twice as much raw cotton on hand as a year earlier. Officials describe the outlook as problematic as business slumps followed by a drop in the mark. The report notes mills at 70 percent capacity in 1921.
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Berlin
Indians Seek Fulfillment of Century Old California Treaty
San Francisco advocates for 20 000 remaining Indians in California travel to Washington to press government for promises made seventy years ago. They claim 7 500 000 acres were retained by treaties and 1 500 000 in goods including needles and thimbles were promised for cessions yet unpaid.
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San Francisco
California
Washington
Ford Offer Stirs Southern Farm Bureau Meeting
The Southern Group of the American Farm Bureau Federation met in Florence Alabama with delegates from Cotton Belt, Mississippi Valley. Gray Silver said the government lost about a million and a half dollars by not accepting Henry Ford's offer to lease and operate the Muscle Shoals nitrate plants. Silver said Ford submitted the offer to Secretary Weeks on July 5 and that the secretary has sent it to Congress with recommendations. The group noted Ford’s proposal would provide cheaper plant foods and that farmers view Ford’s bid as the best among offers. Farm Bureau officials voiced disappointment that Ford did not attend.
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Florence
Ala
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
American Farm Buno Federation
Gray Silver
Washington
Ford
Silver
Cal
Madle Shoals
Gronths
Weeks
Congress
Farm Bureau
Atlanta
Mr. Ford
Gl manoeuvres Cut UK Expenditure for Tax Plan
Austen Chamberlain told Scottish Unionists conference in Glasgow that overall UK spending will be cut by 200 million pounds. He said the measure aims to "make both ends meet" and will not consider any tax reduction alongside the spending cut.
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Glasgow
Scotland
United Kingdom
Austen Chamberlain
Epworth League conference calls for greater coordination
Memphis session highlights emphasis on improving coordination among work boards and committees of the Epworth League of the Methodist Episcopal Church South at the churchwide conference of executive officers.
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Memphis
Tenn
Work One
Epworth League
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
No mob danger for extradited Negro, says North Carolina governor
Governor Morrison vowed adequate protection for Matthew Bullock, a Black man fighting extradition from Canada on riot incitement charges. He said there is no danger of mob violence, but precautions will be taken when he is returned for trial.
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Washington
Matthew Bullock
Canada
North Carolina
Governor Morrison
Exiled Habsburgs Warned Quiet by Allied Delegates
Swiss authorities relay a warning from British French and Italian ambassadors that Charles I and Zita of Austria Hungary will be deported to a distant island if restoration efforts resume in successor states. The note comes as officials report no throne restoration moves.
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Berne
Charles
Austria-Hungary
Zita
Europe
Madeira
Robert
Tar
Rate Reduction Urged by Southern States
A Southeastern group urges immediate cuts in all interstate freight rates and asks the Interstate Commerce Commission to set reduced levels. The committee includes Patterson of Alabama Maxwell of North Carolina and Shealy of South Carolina. They request revenue-adequate cuts aligned with carrier needs.
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Atlanta
Interstate Commerce Commission
Association of Southern State Railroad Commissions
Patterson
Alabama
Maxwell
North Carolina
Shealy
South Carolina
Farmers Press for Board Seat and Fair Treatment
Washington reports President Harding plans to appoint a farmer to the Federal Reserve Board after farmers insist on fair treatment. Senators Kellogg and Kenyon discussed compromise moves with the White House to avoid statutory requirements, while rural lenders praise the revived War Finance Corporation as proof of better care for farmers.
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Washington
Hardingay
Federal Reserve Board
Kellogg
Minnesota
Kenyon
Iowa
White House
Senate
Congress
Federal Reserve System
Fedoral Reserve Board
War Finance Corporation
Pretary Wilson
Wilson
Harding
Twelve Lives Lost In Wests Explosion And Fire
Eleven crew members of the German steamship Wests and the wife of the chief officer were killed when the ship exploded and caught fire while en route from Hamburg to Lisbon. Ten crew survivors were landed at Lower Stort by a trawler.
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London
Wests
Hamburg
Lisbon
Lowerstort
Four Prisoners Escape From Detroit House of Correction
In Detroit Michigan four inmates escaped from the Detroit House of Correction by removing a front barn from a corridor window and dodging a fusillade of bullets fired by guards during the breakout.
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Detroit, Mich
Detroit House of Correction
Princess Mary to wear silver gown woven in India silk
A royal wedding gown for Princess Mary will be made from cloth of silver, woven by skilled workers from Esnexe silk in Braintree. The queen imported the material from India, and the weaving is a generations old craft with meticulous handwork.
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Whndon
Mary
India
Braintree
Esnexe
Wnl Fish Silk Manufacturing Center
Tobacco companies accused of price fixing by Senate panel
Federal Trade Commission report to the Senate charges American Tobacco Company P Lorillard Company and Liggett Myers conspired with sectional and local jobbers to keep tobacco prices high through price agreements and intimidation. Reynolds & Co opposed the schemes and earned commendation for standing against the practices. The commission warned of prosecutions if law violations are found.
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Washington
American Tobacco Company
P. Lorillard& Company
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company
United States
Senate
Federal Trade Commission
Bright Southern
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Reynolds Company
Smith
Democrat
South Carolina
Tobacco Trust
Supreme Court
Hays Becomes Head of Motion Picture Producers Group
New York Hays will direct the National Association of Motion Picture Producers and Distributors after March 4. The announcement came at a dinner attended by the port master general and motion picture officials. Hays will resign from Cabinet duties soon and will lead a group aiming to raise production standards and expand the industrys moral and educational value with a reported salary of 150000 dollars a year.
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Hays
New York
Will H. Hays
National Association of Motion Picture Producers and Distriutors
Portmaster General
Motion Pictire
Harding
Hays Saie
Baptists Collect Millions in National Campaign
Nashville reports total Baptist subscription drive receipts reach 20 160 843 over two years with regional tallies: Fort Worth Texas 2954.05 North Carolina 2 377 783 South Carolina 2 633 840. Tuskegee notes rural school gains for Negroes. North Carolina to spend over 1 000 000 on school houses, Mississippi 900 000, Alabama Louisiana also advancing.
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Nashville
Tenn
Campaign Conservation Commission
L. R. Scarborough
Fort Worth
Tex
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tuskegee
Ala
South
China concessions debate ends without inquiry approval
The American open door program was accepted only after removing a provision for a formal inquiry into existing concessions in China. French objections to reopening concessions drew Japanese support, and with British urging, the proposal was finally rejected.
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Washington
Army Conference
China
Legion executive talks push to triple NC membership
North Carolina American Legion officials met in Greenville to plan a year long campaign aiming to grow membership from 7000 to 21000. The session approved organizing women auxiliaries in posts and discussed goals including veteran service and patriotic education. Commander Bird received support and adjutant Burgess was congratulated on his wedding.
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Greenville
American Legion
North Carolina
Thos. W. Bird
Asheville
J. R. Hollis
Wilmington
Cale K. Burgess
Raleigh
Rev
T. G. Vickers
Stenderson
Robert B. MacNeil
Fayetteville
G. G. Dixon
Pitt County
R. T. Allen
Kinston
Tom ©. Daniels
New Bern
Pale W. Terry
Robert E. Denny
Greensboro
J. Will Pless, Jr
Marion
Bird
Legion
Adjutant Burgess
Burgess
Edith May Lee
The
Invents Dyeing Process at Burlington
Lafayette Holt of this city has perfected dyeing and bleaching processes that may revolutionize the dye industry. He secured several patents including sodium peroxide beam bleaching and has installed the machines in a local cotton mill. Holt sold rights to a Pittsburgh company and will receive royalties on all machines produced.
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Burlington
Lafayette Holt
Holt
Pittsburgh
Courthouse in Mocksville To Be Torn Down For Highway
The 1837 built Mocksville courthouse, used until 1909 and later as a community building with a free library and Davis theater, will be demolished to make way for a new concrete highway through Mocksville.
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Mocksville
Davis Theater
Sanatorium Directors Named in Guilford County
Greensboro report notes four men and one woman named by the county board as a new Guilford tuberculosis sanatorium directors panel with terms ranging from three to five years. The project is slated to start in early spring. members include J. W. Cone and Dr J Z Burrus, with Mrs C J Tinsley and Dr J W Dick named as well. A second A class ocean transport tanker No 9, built for the U S Navy, was launched Friday at Newport News Shipbuilding Corp for the war department.
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Greensboro
Board of County Commissioners
Guilford County
J. W. Cone
J. Z. Burrus
High Point
C. J. Tinsley
J. W. Dick
Wilmington
Newport Ship: Building Corporation
United States War Department
New Directors Named for New Bern Cooperative District
New Bern district of the State Cooperative Marketing Association elects New Directors including New Bern-Harry M. Jacobs and H. V. Staton of Bethel with about 200 delegates from eight counties. C. C. Kirkpatrick leads county anti boll weevil efforts and urges farmers to feed themselves before growing cotton. Cotton crop records show 26 587 bales ginned by January 1 from 1921, down slightly from last year. Raeford reports mad dog bites as several neighborhood dogs and a poodle bite multiple people near Aberdeen.
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New Directors Market Association
New Bern
Harry M. Jacobs
Chamber of Commerce
H. V. Staton
Bethel
State Co-operative Marketing Asociation
C. C. Kirkpatrick
Land County
Canaus Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Miles H. Ware
Kings Mountain
Raeford
W. M. Blue
Frenchy
Rabba
Mr. Blue
Marvin
Marle Blue
Ancus Keith
Babys Harold
Aberdeen
Liquor Agents in Federal Courts Alleged False Arrest
Federal court filings allege misconduct by liquor agents in two separate complaints. The cases claim unlawful search and false arrest in incidents tied to enforcement actions. Authorities and defense teams are named as part of the proceedings.
Prohibition Officers Face $40,000 Damages Suit
Greensboro sources report federal prohibition officers R. C. Jennings and Amex Hoge of Forsyth County are defendants in a $40,000 damages suit by Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Vincannon of Winston-Salem. The complaint cites false arrest unlawful search and abusive treatment during a traffic stop on November 16, 1921 after the officers blocked a highway with a felled tree. Each Vincannon seeks $20,000.
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Greensboro
R. C. Jennings
Amex Hoge
Prohibition
Forsyth County
H. B. Vincannon
Winston - Salem
Prohibition Commissioner's Office
United States
United States Court For
Western District of Northarolina
Winston-Salem
Vincannon
Vancannon
Board to Hold Chautauqua in Ala nance County
The Ala nance county board of agriculture plans a chautauqua for rural communities with farm extension specialists to cover poultry, home conveniences, rural sanitation, swing management, dairy, and community singing. A promotional fund for the Wilson foundation is organized with J I Jones chairing.
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Wilson Foundation
J. I. Jones
Burlington Merchants Association
Jones
Hearing of Negro Delayed in Extradition Case
Immigration officials said a week would pass before a hearing could be granted in the extradition case of Matthew Bullock, a Black man wanted by Norlina North Carolina authorities for inciting riot. A warrant has been served on the governor of the jail ordering Bullock kept in Canada until a board of inquiry decides.
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Hamilton
Ont
Matthew Bullock
Norlina
N.C
Bullock
Canada
Woman's Body Found Near Wilson in Murder Probe
A deputy sheriff found Mrs. Miles Pearsall dead in her backyard five miles east of the city with a heart wound believed to have occurred about nine days earlier. Pearsall’s husband and another couple who lived with them are missing. A horse and mule were nearly starved in a barn, and a cow tied outside showed signs of neglect.
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Wilson
Miles Pearsall
Pearsalls
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