North Carolina committee debates reform measures and education plans
A Greensboro subcommittee of the State Constitutional Amendment Commission discussed veto power for governors and lengthening legislative terms while opposing pay raises. They favored local private bills and initiative and referendum, with June 4 set for full commission action. Also reported are Gaston sulphur mining prospects, education board reforms, tobacco planting progress, and talks for press association speakers.
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Greensboro
State Constitutional Amendment Commission
W. A. Dennis
Oxford
H. Q. Alexander
Charlotte
R. L. Haymore
Mount Airy
A. D. Ivie
Leaksville
A. M. Seales
E. J. Justice
Raleigh
Ivey
Alexander
Haymore
Cruise of State Naval Reserve to Begin August
Lieutenant Charles Lamb Barton commands the Washington Naval Reserves as orders arrive from C. D. Bradham. The North Carolina naval reserves are ordered to embark at Norfolk on August 25 and travel to New York City for several days before moving to Gaindner's bay for target practice instruction.
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State Naval Reserve
Charles Lamb Barton
Washington
C. D. Bradham
New Bern
Navy Department
North Carolina
Norfolk
New York City
Gaindner’s Bay
Development of lime deposits for farmers in North Carolina
State board of agriculture to consider developing lime deposits at Wilmington New Bern Washington and Ahoskie to supply farmers at actual cost. Secretary Elias Carr and State Mineralogist J S Smith report on deposits with plans tied to a legislature directive and freight-rate reductions by railroads.
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Raleigh
State Board of Agriculture
Coust
Elias Carr
Department of Agriculture
Wilmington
New Bern
Washington
Ahoskie
Shell
J. S. Smith
Coroner's Jury Blames Unknowns in Manning Inquest
An inquest into the death of Conductor T. S. Manning finds fault with unknown parties after Manning was run over in Newhern by a Norfolk Southern engine. A heavy iron bolstering on the track bent the conductor's step and threw him in front of the locomotive.
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T. S. Manning
Norfolk Southern Railway Company
Newhern
Manning
North Carolina Senators Move to Strip Civil Service Protections
Senator Overman plans a joint resolution to suspend Taft era civil service for fourth class postmasters and deputy revenue collectors in North Carolina. He aims to replace about 52 deputies with appointees of district collectors, arguing for competence and political reform with tacit presidential approval. Ashley Horne to lead the North Carolina Home for Needy Wives and Widows of Confederate Veterans. bids for site and funding details. Black gets a new trial in the Buncombe white slave case due to trial charge wording errors. a train near Lakey siding narrowly avoided wreck. Data for the North Carolina Historical Commission includes Col. Burgwyn papers stored in a new state building.
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Raleigh
Washington
Overman
Taft
Internal Revenue
Civil Service
North Carolina
Wilson
McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury Department
Burleson
Ashley Horne
J. A. Turner
Louisburg
Wiley Black
Buncombe
Supreme Court
Black
R. D. W. Connor
North Carolina Historical Commission
Fire at Biltmore barns kills five mules and four horses
An early morning fire at the Biltmore estate barns owned by George W. Van derbilt destroyed stalls and killed five mules and four horses. The fire, of unknown origin, spread before discovery but Asheville firefighters saved the surrounding sheds and eight horses and barn vehicles were removed unharmed.
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Asheville
George W. Vanderbilt
Biltmore
Long Leaf Pine News Highlights Polk County Bridge Work
Reports from Raleigh Asheville and various towns cover bridge painting in Polk County Lynn work on site and a $50 reward offered by Governor Craig for the arrest of Joe Ross plus a further $50 from county commissioners. Concerns include school expansion in Spencer and teacher counts with 190 children.
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Cryor
Dave-W- Pate
Polk County
Lynn
Raleigh
Craig
Joe Ross
Robeson County
Spencer
Asheville
Cletus Justus
State Pharmaceutical Association
Newbern
State Dispatch Publishing Company
Burlington
Whitney
John Thomas
Hardaway Contracting Company
Thomas
Leah
Durham
J. W. Ferrell
Parrish Street
Chaters
Red Springs Motor Company
Red Springs
Capital
J. J. Thrower
William Jones
Mini Cola Company
Salisbury
H. B. Smith
J. H. Warburton
Mitchell County
Carolina Mining Company
Felspar
Scotland Neck
The
Graded School
Mary Herbert Smith
Eleanor Smith
Cornelia Josey
Bessie Heilen
Farmville
Nannie Richardson
Selma
Albemarle
William E. Furr
Chattanooga
Farr
Newton
Claremont Bank
State Bank Examiner
State Trust Company
North Carolina Public Service Company
Wake Forest
Livingstone Johnston
William J. Martin
Davidson College
Greensboro
A. H. Price
Ambrose E. Gonzales
J. C. Hemphill
D. A. Tompkins
George Stephens
W. H. Wood
Charlotte Observer Company
Thomas W. Patton
War Department
Maine
Lobbyists Seen as Barriers to Tariff Legislation
President Wilson denounces the lobby in Washington as “injurious” and “insidious” while Senators and Representatives prepare to push bills to regulate lobbying. Bills by Senator KeYnon and Representative Smith would require registration license and penalties for those influencing pending legislation, amid Democratic support.
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Washington
Wilson
Capitol
Simmons
Finance Committee
House
Senate
Keynon
Iowa
C. B. Smith
New York
Democratic
Senators Propose National Election and Congress Schedule
Senator Works introduces two bills to shift national elections to August and to set annual Congress sessions from October to June. If enacted, Congressmen would take office in October, while the President and Vice President would begin in November.
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Washington
Congress
Senator Works
Bulgaria Sees War Likely as Serbia Demands Revision
Dispatches from Sofia report Vienna and Bulgaria view war as inevitable. Serbia's demand to revise the alliance treaty is treated as an ultimatum and the Bulgarian Cabinet is expected to refuse and demand strict compliance.
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Bulgaria
Vienna
Sofia
Servia
Aeroplane Wrecked Man Survives Narrow Escape
Mineola New York George Hamilton 36 of Reno Nevada escaped death when trying a new monoplane of iron tubing. About a hundred feet up the plane turned turtle and crashed to the ground Hamilton was picked up dazed and is expected to recover.
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Mineola
N. Y
George Hamilton
Reno
Nevada
Hamilton
Supreme Court ruling cuts price controls on patents
Decision affects resale of patented articles including nerve tonics, safety razors, talking machines and thousands of other patented items. Retailers may sell at cut rates under price restrictions once sold by manufacturers. Washington report on the court action.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Bi-Chloride Tablet Poison Not Fatal in Florida
In Orlando S Waters Howe cashier of the State National Bank accidentally took a tablet of bichloride of mercury thinking it was a headache remedy. The tablet caused strong contractions but a stomach pump and antidotes were given. Howe recovered and is about as well as usual with no lasting harm.
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G. F. Beam
The
Lincoln Times
Lewis Lee
Lee
Lincoln Hospital
Cherryville
Beam
Orlando
Cannot Convict Under Webb Law
Knoxville Tenn The Webb act has no power to inflict a penalty nor can a conviction be secured under its provisions Judge E T Sanford told the Federal grand jury Its value lies in removing interstate shippers protection under Federal law and giving states more freedom to enforce liquor laws.
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Knoxville
Tenn
E. T. Sanford
Grand Jury
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Pasour Mountain
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Scranton
New State Board of Education
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State Commission On Constitutional Amendment
State Board of Education
Durham County
Daniels
William 3. Gonzales
Columbia
D. C
North Carolina Press Association
Jas. Hi Caine
High Seas
Gonzales
Office of the Corporation Commission
Richmond
Mt. Airy
Hickory
Blue Ridge
Joseph Hyde Pratt
National Drainage Congress
Nebo
Marion
Old Fort
McDowell County
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Burke County
Morganton
Pratt
Lewis White
Third Regiment
White
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Leon J. Sutton
Milton D. Creech
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Colon
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Lakey Siding
Long Leaf
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Matton Drug CO
Independent Telephone Lines
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China Grove
Winston-Salem
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Randleman
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Kernersville
North State Telephone GO
J. P. Hayden
High Point
High Point Milling Company
Rexall
Ring Drug Co
British Woolen Mills
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