Officers 10 face charges in federal suit over tree blockade
Forsyth County case accuses R. C. Jennings and Amos Hege, federal prohibition officers, of cutting a large tree onto a main highway near Winston-Salem on November 16, 1921, halting traffic and subjecting Mr. and Mrs. Vincannon to a prolonged search. The $40,000 damages suit alleges false arrest abusive language and deliberate mistreatment.
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Greensboro
R. C. Jennings
Amos *Hege
Prohibition
Forsyth County
H. B. Vincannon
Winston - Salem
Prohibition Commissioner's Office
United States
United States Court For
Western District of North Carolina
Winston-Salem
Vincannon
Burlington to host county rural life chautauqua plans
Burlington officials map a county chautauqua for Ala mance County rural communities. Farm extension specialists from state and federal departments will discuss poultry, dairy, swine, home conveniences, sanitation, and community singing. Date to be announced within weeks. J H Jones leads local Wilson foundation drive with donations to be collected through Jones.
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Burlington
Board of Agriculture
Alamance County
Board ‘of Agriculture
Departments of Agriculture
Wilson Foundation
J. H. 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 of Matthew Bullock a Black man sought by Norling North Carolina on inciting riot charges. A war rant was served on the jail governor to keep Bullock in Canada pending a board inquiry decision.
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Hamilton
Ont
Matthew Bullock
Norling
N. C
Bullock
Canada
Tobacco firms accused of price fixing in Senate report
Federal Trade Commission charges American Tobacco Company Lorillard and Liggett Myers conspired with regional jobbers to maintain tobacco prices in the United States. Reynolds Tobacco Company opposed the schemes and was praised for resisting pressure. The report cites a dissolved trust and promises 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 Signs Contract to Lead New Motion Picture Group
Will Hays will head the National Association of Motion Picture Producers and Distributors after March 4. He announced signing a contract as executive head with a tentative $150,000 yearly salary. The group aims to raise production standards and enhance the industry's moral and educational value.
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Hays
Baptists Collect Millions Across States in Campaign
Nashville reports Baptist subscriptions to the $75 million drive yielded 30,160,843 over two years. Dr L R Scarborough of Fort Worth presented figures at the mid winter meeting of the campaign conservation commission. Georgia 2,953,650 North Carolina 2,877,733 South Carolina 2,633,840.
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Nashville
Tenn
Campaign Conservation Commission
L. R. Scarborough
Fort Worth
Tex
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolinas
Whale Split by Liner President Wilson Off New York
Passengers aboard the Italian liner President Wilson reported a 75 foot whale cleaved in two by the prow while mid Atlantic. The crash sent pink water over the rail as the carcass drifted astern and drew 150 observers to the rail.
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Twain
New York
President Wilson
mid-Atlantic
Campaign to treble North Carolina American Legion members
North Carolina Legion leaders met in Greenville to push a 1922 goal of increasing membership from 7,000 to 21,000 and to organize auxiliary units in cities with posts. Commander Bird outlined three key aims: service to disabled veterans, patriotic education, and a major membership drive. The gathering also noted a statewide agricultural ranking and a highway program targeting 1,000 miles of road work in 1922.
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Greenville
American Legion
North Carolina
Thos W. Bird
Asheville
J. R. Hollie
Wilmington
Cale K. Burgess
Raleigh
T. G. Vickers
Henderson
Robert B MacNeil
Fayetteville
G. G. Dixon
Pitt County
R. T. Allen
Kinston
Tom C. Danels
New Bern
Daniel W. Terry
Robert B. Denny
Greensboro
J. Will Plegs, Jr
Marion
Bird
Legion
Adjutant Burgess
Burgess
Edith May Lee
North Carolina Highway Commission
Invents Dyeing Process Readied for Industry Change
Lafayette Holt of Burlington has perfected dyeing and bleaching methods with patents including sodium peroxide beam bleaching. The new machines have been installed at a local mill, proving successful, and rights were sold to a Pittsburgh company with Holt receiving royalties on all machines manufactured.
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Burlington
Lafayette Holt
Holt
Pittsburgh
Mocksville Courthouse Demolished for New Highway Route
The 1837 Mocksville courthouse, in use until 1909 and later a community building, will be torn down to clear the way for a new concrete highway through Mockeville.
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Mockeville
Mocksville
Davis Theater
New Bern District Directors Nominated for Marketing Association
Harry M. Jacobs president of the Chamber of Commerce and H V Staton of Bethel were named as directors of the New Bern district of the State Co operative Marketing association. About 200 delegates from eight counties attended as C C Kirkpatrick outlined the county fight on boll weevil and urged farmers to follow a motto: Feed yourself, then raise cotton.
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New Directors Market Association
New Bern
Harry M. Jacobs
Chamber of Commerce
H. V. Staton
Bethel
State Co-operative Marketing Association
C. C. Kirkpatrick
North Carolina Bee Keepers Elect New Officers At State College
The sixth annual conference of the North Carolina State Beekeepers Association closed at State College with election of officers Elton Warner of Asheville president D W Monroe of Chadbourn vice president J E Hck hart of Raleigh secretary treasurer and executive committee members F J Johnson Mount Airy and W H Pridgen Creek. The group approved cooperative buying discounts and set a two day beekeeping short course for August 30 31 during the Farmers Convention.
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North Carolina State Bee-Keepers Association
State College
Elton Warner
Asheville
D. W. Monroe
Chadbourn
J. E. Hckhart
Raleigh
F. J. Johnson
Mount Airy
W. H. Pridgen
Creek
Farmers’ and Farm Women's
Electric rail line eyed from Mount Holly to Blowing Rock
The Southern Power Company plans an electric railroad from Mount Holly to Blowing Rock via Denver and Lincolnton area towns. A $150 000 township bond issue at Catawba Springs is expected to finance early construction with service starting toward Blowing Rock within the year.
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Charlotte Observer
Southern Power Company
Mountain Island
Mount Holly
Blowing, Rock
Blue Ridge Company
Denver
Lewisville
Blowing Rock
Catawba Springs
Lincoln County
Lincoln Commissioners
Terrells
Shearill
Two More Resolutions Adopted at Washington Conference
The far eastern committee approved two open diplomacy and open door resolutions on China. Secretary Hughes proposed a showdown of all agreements affecting China's interests, amended many times, with Elihu Root leading a supplemental declaration. The powers pledged not to back future pacts creating exclusive spheres of influence within China.
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Washington
China
Hughes
Elihu Root
Quillen's Frank Confession Opens Across Morganton
The Morganton News-Herald reprints an open letter attributed to Robert Quillen, a noted columnist, in which he admits church hypocrisy and confesses to years of drinking while claiming to be a Christian. He declares at age 84 he will renounce drinking and “stick to Him” even at great personal cost.
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Quillen
Morganton News-Herald
Fountian Ino Tribune
Robert Quillen
Fountain Tnn
Christ
Fellows
Lutherans Select Home for Synod President in Salisbury
At a Salisbury meeting of the United Lutheran Synod of North Carolina executive committee the home for the synod president was to be located in Salisbury if a satisfactory property deal is made. The president serves a five year term and oversees the entire synod. the current officer, Dr. J. L. Morgan, has resided in Salisbury since his election 18 months ago.
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Morrison
Council of State
Highway Commission
Salisbury
United Lutheran Synod of North Carolina
J. L. Morgan
Greater Co-ordination Emphasized at Epworth League Conference
Memphis Tenn. church-wide conference of Epworth League leaders urged improved co ordination among boards and committees of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. The meeting focused on streamlining efforts across organizational units and enhancing collective action.
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Memphis
Tenn
Epworth League of the Methodist, Episcopal Church, South
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M. Dick
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Kings Mountain
Roy
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