Raleigh inquiry payment of inherit taxes yields county sums
The resolution of inquiry about inherit taxes by Rep. Young of Harnett led to tangible results. Since its publication the State treasurer has received from six counties 3447 in special taxes. Meanwhile, a big fire hit Nomadzu Japan near Tokyo destroying about 2000 houses including government buildings with estimated losses of 3500000. Frank Rice of Greensboro yard employee for Southern Railway died Monday in a passenger incident. President Wilson offered a top cabinet post to William F. McCombs and named France as possible ambassadorship. McCombs may accept. The Senate opened an inquiry into Washington police failure to protect suffrage marchers on March 3.
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Aeris
Raleigh News & Observer
Representative Young
Harnett
Wilson
William F. McComba
McCombs
France
Monroe City to vote on charter amendments in April election
A notice from the Monroe Board of Aldermen sets an April 15 1913 election at the Monroe courthouse to decide on a charter amendment package including initiative referendum and recall. The act creates a city manager, outlines purchase and accounting rules, departments, police chief selection, and recall mechanisms, with voting for or against charter amendments.
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Monroe
Board of Aldermen
Board of
Aldermen
Els
Sionroe
Board of Alsdermen
Alderson
Cy of
North Carolina
Robbers Hold Up Busy Bee CafA Cash Register
In Goldsboro early this morning a masked man robbed the Busy Bee restaurant on Walnut Street, forcing clerk Nick Chalias at pistol point to open the cash register and steal about $100. An accomplice waited outside as officers were alerted. Police later pursued the suspect, but details remain unclear.
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Heart of Town
Goldsboro
Busy Bee
Walnut Street
Nick Chalias
Mann Refuses Clemency for Richmond Outlaw Leaders
Gov Mann denied clemency for Floyd Mien and son Clynde Swanson Allen, condemned for Hillsville courthouse murder March 14, 1912. They will be executed March 28 in the State Penitentiary after a three week respite. Nellie Wisler failed to gain commutation. no one may see the prisoners until tomorrow. Also reported: a Wentworth to Reidsville auto wreck injuring four, including Thomas Burton and Mrs Burton, with minor injuries elsewhere. Inauguration day injuries total about 400, most minor.
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Richmond
Floyd Mien
Carroll County
Clynde Swanson Allen
State Penitentiary
Hillsville Court House
Mann Towlett
Tfe
Allens
Amendment to Monroe Charter Vote Passed by General Assembly
The measure provides that voters in Monroe shall ballot on the Initiative Referendum and Recall amendment under existing municipal election rules. If a majority votes for, the amendment to the city charter shall become law, effective upon ratification dated March 11 1913, per Mayor K Efird and City Clerk BP Johnson.
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Board of Aldermen
Monroe
General Assembly
Court House
General Assembly of
Nor
Carolion
Pasalle
Mderns
City of
City of Mana
Assembly of
North
North Carolina
K. Efird
BP. H. Johnson
Gavel Presented to President Wilson by J W McCain
Waxitay Enterprise owner J W McCain through Hon R N Page presents a gavel to President Woodrow Wilson. The head is persimmon wood with a hickory handle and a cedar end piece, gilded and inscribed “President Wilson by J W McCain, Jackson.” The gesture is described as neatly cut and highly appreciated.
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Wilson
Waxitay Enterprise
J. W. McCain
R. N. Page
Woodrow Wilson
Andrew Jackson
President Wilson
Jackson
Officers thwarted raid on Bear Creek distillery
In Albemarle Bear Creek, J D Love and Alex Green attempted to seize a distillery. A sneeze spooked the workers, causing a rapid escape and a collapse of many five gallon jugs. No arrests. the still and fixtures were seized and later hauled to town for auction after being punctured for sale.
Raleigh hosts Baptist Woman's Missionary Union state convention
In Raleigh from March 25 to 28 the Baptist Woman's Missionary Union will convene at First Baptist Church with Miss Fannie B. Heck of Raleigh among the delegates. The event, largest NC churchwomen body, expects 600 delegates, many housed with Raleigh families, and features sermons by men led by Hart of Durham First Baptist. Rev T W O Kelly hosts. sessions run four days with Hight C. Moore reporting for the Recorder.
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Woman'’s
Raleigh
News and Observer
Baptist Woman's Missionary Union
Hart
Durham
First Baptist Church
North Carolina
Raelgt
Hight C. Moore
Recorder
The
Baptist Church of North Carolina
Lincoln County Bonds For Public Roads Approved
Lincoln county voters approved 200000 dollars in bonds for public road improvements by a large majority, signaling strong support for local infrastructure upgrades and targeted transportation projects.
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Lincoln County
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Greensboro
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West
Fowler & Lee
Mann
Wentworth
Reidsville
J. B. Faulkner
Thomas Burton
Invincible
Graham
Virginia
Henderson
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ROYAL
Edgar E. Clark
John H. Marble
Commission
Franklin K. Lane
Interior
Clark
Marbles
M. Waller
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