North Carolina Gets Federal Aid for Experimental Roads
Washington reports Senator Simmons secured 40000 dollars from a 500000 dollar post office bill to back experimental good roads in North Carolina. Governor Craig to select routes to be improved with one third federal and two thirds local funding under the Agriculture Department. Two roads in eastern and western NC hoped for. The project aims to showcase federal state highway cooperation.
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Raleigh
Washington
Simmons
North Carolina
Post Office
South Atlantic
Burleson
Houston
Craig
Agricultural Department
Division of Public Roads
Department of Agriculture
Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Peabody Building Dedication Tops North Carolina News
The new Peabody Education Building at the University of North Carolina was dedicated with remarks by State Superintendent Joyner and Dr. Herman Harrell Horne of New York University. The ceremony followed a high school conference and featured addresses by leaders from state schools and colleges.
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Chapel Hill
Joyner
Herman Harrel Horne
New York University
Peabody Education
University of North Carolina
North Carolina
W. T. D. Moss
Venable
J. I. Foust
State Normal
J. H. Highsmith
Wake Forest
Country Schools
Zebulon V. Judd
Wake County
Russell Sage Foundation
M. C. S. Noble
State News: Four Bills Move Forward and Neill Confirmed
President Wilson forwards first North Carolina postmaster nominations L B Hale of Fayetteville and R A Strickland of Elm City with backing from Congressman Godwin and Congressman Kitchin. Senator Overman pushes Lemly for navy paymaster and a district court term for Wilson. local changes in New Hanover County government take effect May 7. A LaGrange fire causes $150000 damage. shippers press for freight-rate relief. good roads prove their value. Charlotte hosts freight-rate conference planning session.
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Raleigh
Washington
Wilson
Senate
North Carolina
L. B. Hale
Fayetteville
Russell A. Strickland
Elm City
Hale
Godwin
Mr. Strickland
Kitchin
Webb
McReynolds
D. F. van Horn
Burke County
Atlanta
van Horn
Overman
Frederick H. Lemly
Winston-Salem
United States Navy
Lemly
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Navy Department
District Court
Crogressman Doughton
W. D. Pethel
Spencer
Raleigh banker dies after brief illness in Land of Longleaf Pine
Raleigh city notes recall John T. Pullen a 50 year old banker and philanthropist who died after a short illness. The report lists civic leaders and events across Durham Cullowhee Dunn Blowing Rock Lenoir Salisbury Washington and New Bern with school openings elections and public notices.
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Raleigh
John T. Pullen
Durham
Cullowhee
Cullowhee Normal and Industrial School
J. L. Morehead
Board of Aldermen
Charles Scarlett
Dunn
Daughters of the Confederacy
Chicora Cemetery
Charles Ross
Lillington
Clarence J. Smith
Industrial Hall
Tate
Fred Peacock
Burrus
Hilliard
Salisbury
H. Clay Grubb
Davidson County
Washington
Senator Overman
Taft
Efficiency and Economy Commission
Lenoir
J J. Whisnant
C. B. McNairy
W. B. Watson
John Deal
J. M. Bernhardt
Rev. C. T Sauires
W. H. Beach
Blowing Rock
Boone
R. L. Alexander
Appalachian Training School
Newbern
Edwin Blackledge
Hugh Grayborne
Atlantic Coast Line
Nancy J. Morris
Maysville
C. I. McCarthy
Blackledge
Craven County Superior Court
Conover
Southern Power Company
Manning Hardware Co
Lexington
Capital
L. F. Manning
Nessette Lumber Company
Statesville
R. Jackson
Salisbury Civic League
Walter H. Woodson
Rowan County
Albania Crisis Seen As Montenegro Yields Scutari
London reports King Nicholas of Montenegro has placed Scutari’s fate in the hands of European powers and a settlement depends on Essad Pasha and Dravid Pasha obeying orders to withdraw. A next ambassadors conference will decide future arrangements for Scutari and Albania. Also noted is a solar observations project led by Miss Mary Proctor and a donated solar observatory fund of $60 000 from Nelson New Zealand.
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London
Nicholas of
Montenegro
Scutari
Albania
Essad Pasha
Dravid Pasha
Sublime Porte
Wellington
N. Z
Mary Proctor
New York
Richard A. Proctor
New Zealand
Thomas Cawthorn
Nelson
Flood Update on Gibson's Landing Crevasse Waters
New Orleans reports slow water return from Gibson's Landing crevasse along the Mississippi via the Red River. Weather bureau lowers flood stage forecasts for Baton Rouge Donaldsonville and New Orleans. Lower river maximums may be half to more than a foot below 1912 peak levels.
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New Orleans
Gibson's Landing
Mississippi River
Red River
Weather Bureau
Baton Rouge
Donaldsonville
Supreme Court Finds Early Arm Export Violations Possible
The Supreme Court rules that individuals exporting arms from the United States to promote revolution in Mexico can be arrested before arms leave U S soil for violating the 1912 neutrality proclamation. The ruling overturns a Western Texas district court decision that had nullified indictments against Arnulfo Chavez and Jose Masa.
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Supreme Court
Washington
United States
Mexico
District Federal Court of
Texas
Arnulfo Chavez
Jose Masa
Phagan Murder Still a Mystery
Atlanta detectives continue probing the murder of 14 year old Mary Phagan whose body was found in the National Pencil Company factory basement over a week ago. Authorities have yet to identify the killer or killers despite diligent efforts.
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Phagan
Atlanta
Mary Phagan
National Pencil Company
Inquiry Into Coal Field Situation in West Virginia
Senator Kern reiterates plan to press a federal inquiry into the Paint Creek and Cabin Creek coal districts after Governor Hatfield denies peon age and reign of terror allegations. Kern says he has presented facts as given and had no personal knowledge of conditions.
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Washington
Hatfield
West Virginia
Paint Creek
Cabin Creek
Kern
Senator Kern
College Men Reserve Corps Proposed Camps at Gettysburg and Monterey
War department plans organize college men into a reserve corps of officers for volunteer troops in war. Secretary Garrison and Major General Wood would establish two instruction camps at Gettysburg and Monterey California for direct training by regular army officers.
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College Men
Washington
War Department
Garrison
Leonard Wood
Gettysburg
Monterey
Cal
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Mr. Craig
South Carolina
J. C. White
Laurinburg
Richland County
U S. C
Theodore Lucas
Cumberland County
Bill McNeill
Luther Wade
Bud Sheridan
Wesley Breeden
Bowles
Robeson County
Halifax School
Halifax County
Weldon
Vance County
Good Roads Commission
W. B. Daniel
John D. Cooper
Jerre P. Zollicoer
T. T. Hicks
Fallis
Southern Railway
Southern Railway Company
The
Corporation Commission
Central
Western
Carolina
Southern
Will Bell
South Statesville
Williams Sjames
North Iredell
Bell
Peabody
School of Education
M. Co
Ss. Noble
George J. Hales
Geo. Roy Hales
W. H. McCorkle
D. W. Turner
Fairmont Supply Company
Fairmont
E G. Floyd
John H. Johnson
Ed Loupe
H. L. Hays
D. L. Floyd
D. F Floyd
Asheville
Asheville Power & Light Company
B. W. Kilgore
State Experiment Farms
R. B. Gray
Iredell
Iredell Farm
Pee Dee
Rockingham
C. A. Musselwhite
Watt Hencher
Ben Pratt
Canton
Post Office Department
D. J. Kerr
J. M. Gudger
North Carolina Poste
Charles P. Neill
D. F. van Horne
New Hanover
Wilmington
New Hanover County
Recorder’s Court
Boards of Health
LaGrange
Kinston
Charlotte
Special Freight Rate Commission
Halifax
Scotland
Greater Charlotte Club
Clarence O. Kuester
Charlotte Shippers and Manufacturers’ Association
Longleaf Pine
Chol
Ress
Grey
Foor
Matton's
High Point
Mation Drug
Tele
Concord
Sali Isbury
China Grove
Albemarle
Greensboro
Asheboro
Randleman
Thomasville
Kernersville
North State Telephone GO
J. F. Hayden
High Point Milling CO
High Point Milling Company
Rexall
Ring Drug Co
British Woolen Mills
G. Dunbar
B. F. McClure
C. Dunbar
North Main St
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