Rural Marketing Now Established in North Carolina
North Carolina becomes the first Southern state to create a division for rural marketing within its agriculture department. Clarence Poe and Dr. H Q Alexander spearhead the effort backed by a government $50,000 cooperative marketing program. The plan commits $5,000 to $14,000 from the department, aiming to boost farmer profits and counter price inequalities through coordinated marketing. The article also notes related state projects including Gettysburg study trips, Halifax road planning, Mecklenburg Teachers Institute, and Woodmen of the World district meeting.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Clarence Poe
The
Progressive Farmer
H. Q. Alexander
North Carolina Farmers’ Union
Bureau of Co-Operative
State Department of Agriculture
Commera Ganizations
Pod
A, and M College
Agricultural Department
Pisgah Forest Purchase Skyline Moves Noted in Federal Visit
National Forest Reserve commission toured Asheville and Pisgah forest tract with officials Houston Garrison Lane and Hall the trip highlighted a potential government purchase of about 80000 acres at an average price around eight dollars per acre. A final decision may come after a ten day meeting. North Carolina new enterprises include Salem Manufacturing Company Farmers Bank of Greenville Century Drug Company Singleton Drug Company Edwards Medicine Company and others with varied authorized capitals and subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Washington
National Forest Reserve Commission
Asheville
Pisgah
Houston
Garrison
Interior
Lane
Gordon Lee
Georgia
Hawley
Oregon
Forester Graves
Pisgah Forest
North Carolina
Executive Clemency and Post Office Updates in North Carolina
Governor Craig grants pardons to Dolph Gay and Carl Brown in Union county for larceny, youth cited as reason. Julius Clary receives a conditional pardon for manslaughter due to newly discovered evidence. Clayroad Post Office restored in Moore county. rural routes added to Oriental and Town Creek areas. Seaside superseded by Shallotte delivery. Hurdle Mills gains Roxboro route No. 3. Teachers institutes begin across 30 counties with a June conference for organizers and assistants. Shriners plan Wrightsville Beach gathering June 26-27 with 100 Pilgrims and 600-700 Shriners anticipated. Arab Patrol to lead ceremonies.
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Craig
Dolph Gay
Carl Brown
Union County
Julius Clary
Davie County
Clayroad
Moore County
Representative Page
Oriental
Pamlico County
Town Creek
Brunswick County
Hurdle Mills
Person County
Roxboro
Seaside
Shallotte
Shriners
Wrightsville Beach
James O. Walker
Wilmington
North Carolina
Charlotte Oasis
Southern Furniture Exposition Opens at High Point
The first Southern furniture exposition will run from June 26 to July 12 in High Point. Eight buildings will host the event with extensive plans. President C. F. Tomlinson leads the committee along with S. L. Davis vice president T. D. Gilliam treasurer and S. C. Clary secretary. Executive committee also includes S. E. Tucker and Mayor F. N. Tate.
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High Point
C. F. Tomlinson
S. L. Davis
T. D. Gilliam
S. C. Clary
S. E. Tucker
F. N. Tate
Regal Blue Marble to Put North Carolina on Map
North Carolina builds a Regal Marble Company with 66 000 capital, buying Regal Blue properties near Murphy. The firm plans factories for finishing and polishing and will market Regal Blue as a NC product. The marble commands higher prices than Georgia Alabama and Tennessee quarries. Special orders send NC guards officers to Fort Oglethorpe and Fort Moultrie for training this year.
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North Carolina
Resal Blue
Georgia
Regal Marble Company
Regal Blue
New York
Washington
T. P. Maynard
Alabama
Tennessee
National Guard
Raleigh
North Carolina Guards
L. W. Young
Cavalry
Fort Oglethorpe
Coast Artillery Reserves
Coast Artillery
Fort Moultrie
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Pardon Request for Propst Goes to Governor
Former Lieutenant Governor W C Newland and Marshall Yount urged Governor Craig to extend pardoning power for Frank Propst of Alexander County who was convicted of second degree murder three years ago and is serving seven years for conspiracy tied to the Hofer killing.
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Propst
Raleigh
W. C. Newland
Caldwell County
Marshall Yount
Catawba County
Craig
Frank Propst
Alexander County
Bowen
Hofer
North Carolina News in Brief From Across the State
Coroner jury in Salisbury rules Charlie Moore died of natural causes though foul play was suspected. In Halifax, Weldon Henry Gurkin and R W Cobb go on trial for murder of Thomas Shaw. Newbern notes pharmacy license exams near end with F W Hancock of Oxford administering. Asheville bootblacks strike but shoe shine continues. Nine North Carolina postmasters confirmed by the Senate. Crop prospects expand with heavy rains and good corn prospects in Rutherford. A Raleigh meeting updates health board posts and inspectors. East and West Durham oppose hog ban under new health rule. Canton prep for Lake Junaluska SMU Assembly with 6 000 to 10 000 visitors. Waynesville Canton rail line begins construction toward Asheville. Raleigh state education board meets on swamp land matters. Asheville collector for Southern Railway seeks agricultural specimens. Rutherfordton county buys McDowell chain gang gear for road work. Charlotte Mint to cease operations June 15 after talks with federal officials.
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Salisbury
Summersett
Charlie Moore
Weldon—Henry, Gurkin
R. W. Cobb
Halfax County
Thomas Shaw
Waynesville
Canton
Clyde
White Sulphur Springs
Hazelwood
Methodist Assembly
Lake Junaluska
Asheville
Raleigh
State Board of Education
Craig
H. R. Buckey
Southern Railway Company
North Carolina
Southern
Rutherfordton
Chaingang
McDowell County
Valentine
Charlotte
United States Mint
Frank P. Crane
F. P. Dewey
Bureau of Mint
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court Upholds State Rail Rates Power
The U S Supreme Court upheld states power to fix intrastate rates until Congress acts and set broad rules for valuing railroad property for rate making. It overturned lower court for Minnesota road but found no confiscation for Northern Pacific and Great Northern. Separate report: I W W organizer killed in Wilson Creek while clashes with Italian workers at Great Northern mill.
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Washington
Congress
Supreme Court of the United States
Minnesota
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad Co
Missouri
Arkansas
Seattle
Wash
Post-Intelligencer
Wilson Creek
Industrial Workers of the World
Great Northern Railroad
Conviction Set Aside in Turpentine Trust Case
The Supreme Court set aside five Naval Stores Company officials of Savannah for Sherman law violations due to an erroneous trial judge instruction. Justice Pitney dissented. DOJ officials viewed the decision as not broadly unfavorable to the criminal Sherman law enforcement.
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Washington
Naval Stores Company of
Savannah
Turpentine Trust
Supreme Court
Justice Pitney
Department of Justice
Arson squads strike anew in militant suffragette campaign
London reports renewed activity by suffragette arson squads. A $70,000 blaze at Hurst Park racecourse damaged the royal box, a boathouse on the River Lea was burned, and the grandstand at North Middlesex cricket grounds was wrecked.
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London
Hurstpark Race Course
River Lea
North Middlesex Cricket Grounds
Hurstpark
Royal Box
Navy plans reveal larger submarines in bids
Washington reports the navy department, long reticent about submarines, plans for three new vessels authorized by Congress. Bids are about to be asked for vessels much larger than any currently in commission, as American design lags behind European progress in size speed and offensive power.
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Washington
Navy Department
Congress
Official ax falls again in weather bureau purge
Washington reports a third reshuffle in the weather bureau after Willis L. Moore was removed as chief amid secretary of agriculture ambitions. Secretary Houston suspends J Warren Smith Henry B Hersey Rossville Pollock and Norman P Conger pending further inquiry.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Willis L. Moore
Secretary of Agriculture
Houston
J. Warren Smith
Columbus
Ohio
Henry B. Hersey
Milwaukee
Rosswille
Pollock
Trenton
N. J
Norman P. Conger
Detroit
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Gettysburg
J. A. Long
C. Watson
Winston-Salem
W. A. Montgomery
D. C. Waddell
Greensboro
W. Frank Utley
Apex
State Historical Commission
Halifax
Mecklenburg Teachers’ Institute
William Anderson
Mecklenburg County Teachers Institute
Davidson College
Capt. Anderson
Mary Owens Graham
Mecklenburg Institute
Davidson
Woodmen of the World
Scotland Neck
J. W. Alexander
Tarboro
Ashley Dun
E. H. Horton
Jackson
Martin
N. C
Ducing State
Regal
Murphy
North
Carolina
Alexander Webb
George W. Montcastle
Lexington
State Board of Internal Improvements
Lake Mattamuskeet
J. P. Kerr
Hyde County
J. S. Mann
C. H E. Mann
Sanford
Blalock
Deep River Bridge
Cumnock
Carbonton
Conductor Beacham
CONG
Senate
C. W. Whitehurst
Beaufort
G. H. Currie
Clarkton
E. T. Lee
Dunn
Andrew Lewis Pendleton
Elizabeth City
RK. J. Lewelly
Elkin
L. M. Micheaux
Goldsboro
John Petteway
Jacksonville
D. D. French
Lumberton
W. T. Chambers
Madison
Rutherford County
Joint Board of Health
L. B. McBrayer
L. M. McCormick
T. E. Patton
S. W. Ray
E. M. Israel
W. H. Baird
Durham
East
West Durham
Board of Health
Chamber of Commerce
Southern Methodist Assembly
John R. Pepper
Assembly Corporation
of Commonwealth
Justice Hughes
Matton’s
Matton Drag CO
Independent Telephone Lines
Guppet Lines
Concord
Sali Isbury
Spencer
China Grove
Albemarle
Asheboro
Raidleman
Thomasville
Kernersville
North State Telephone CO
F. Hayden
High Point Milling CO
High Point Milling Company
Rexall
Ring Drug Co
British Woolen Mills
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