Truman Newberg Declared Elected by Senate Committee
The Senate privileges and elections committee split along party lines over the Ford Newberry 1918 Michigan contest. The majority cleared Truman H. Newberry of corruption and urged seating him. the minority urged voiding the seat. Both sides agreed Ford was not elected and the primary spent excessive money.
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Senate Committee
Washington
Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
Michigan
Truman H. Newberry
Henry Ford
Bottlers Endorse Sales Tax At North Carolina Convention
Raleigh meeting of the North Carolina Bottlers Association backed a manufacturers sales tax as part of a new revenue act while opposing a proposed excise tax on soft drink makers. Washington discussed possible emergency measures to curb voluntary unemployment at a national public works hearing.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina Bottlers Association
Washington
National Conference On Unemployment
State Manufacturers Meet Opens in Chicago
Taxes transportation and new legislation are on the agenda as sessions of the national conference of State Manufacturers Associations open in Chicago.
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Chicago
National Conference of State Manufacturers’ Associations
Former Soldier Under Arrest In Colorado Theft Case
Denver report states Dr. Gilbert L. Lininger a Pueblo dentist and former Army medic was arrested in Pueblo on a charge of stealing Army dental supplies collected in August 1919 while stationed at Camp Jackson.
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Denver
Gilbert L. Lininger
Pueblo
Army of Acer
Puebla
Camp Jackson
Sinn Fein invited to London peace conference with Lloyd George
Prime Minister Lloyd George invited Sinn Fein leaders to a London conference on October 11 to discuss an Irish peace adjustment. The invitation was conveyed in Lloyd George's reply to Eamonn de Valera.
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de Valera
London
Sinn Fein
Lloyd George
Loyd George
Eamonn de Valera
Professors Lead New League of Nations Court of International Justice
In Geneva the sufficiency of the international law faculty shapes the newly elected court. Professors form a majority of the members chosen by the League of Nations, reflecting a scholarly tilt in the body.
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International Justice Court
Geneva
International Law
Court of International Justice
League of Nations
Trucks Run Railroad Threat Linked to Gainesville Midland Fate
In Athens Georgia a letter from W B Veasy receiver warns that automobile truck competition could push the Gainesville Midland railroad into scrap. In New York Babe Ruth is confined to bed with grippe delaying a game against the Athletics in Philadelphia.
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Athens
Gainesville Midland Railroad
W. B. Veasey
Grippe
Babe Ruth
New York
Athletics
Philadelphia
Klan Condemned by G. A. R. and Veterans in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis a business session of G. A. R. delegates adopted a resolution condemning the Ku Klux Klan. The 4 Sons of Veterans also passed a resolution. The event occurred ahead of a parade.
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Ku Klux Klan
Indianapolis
4 Sons of Veterans
Bradford Leads Heaviest Draft Into Charleston Harbor
The tanker Bradford, carrying 60,000 barrels of crude oil from Port Lobos Mexico, is the heaviest draft ship to enter Charleston Harbor in several months en route to the refinery.
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Charleston Harbor
Charleston
Bradford
Port Lobos
Mexico
Southern seeks reduction in North Carolina tax assessments
The Southern Railway filed in the Western District of North Carolina seeking to overturn its 1921 tax assessment claiming the figures exceed true value by more than 30 million dollars and that appeal rights are blocked. It says it will pay taxes owed at proper valuation and fight only the excessive portion. In North Carolina, the assessment allegedly overstates property value, potentially raising state taxes by over 180 thousand dollars next year.
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Grensboro
North Carolina
State Board of Equalization
Souther Railway Company
United States Court
Western District of
Southern Railway
Atlantic ¢ Line Railroad
Eastern District of
State Department
Far East
First National Bank and Farmers Banking and Trust to Liquidate
The board of directors authorized liquidation of the bank citing ample capital and surplus at the First National Bank and Farmers Banking and Trust. From September 27 deposits will not be accepted but the bank remains open to pay checks.
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Tarboro
First National Bank and Farmers Banking and Trust Company
Pamlico Savings and ‘Trius
The Tak Must Be Collected in North Carolina Ginning License Notice
Major W A Graham, Commissioner of Agriculture, warns delinquent cotton ginners to apply for licenses and pay two tax installments totaling twenty five cents per bale this season. The law imposes a five dollar per day fine for operating without a license and directs immediate action to secure licenses.
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Raleigh
W. A. Graham
Graham
Commissioner of Agriculture
Department of Revenue
Commissioner of
Miure
Eense
Conferees Named For Armaments and Far East Talks
President Harding announced Charles Evans Hughes Henry Cabot Lodge Elihu Root and Oscar Underwood as the conference leaders. Officials expect the talks to span into spring or early summer focusing first on armament limits Far East issues and related mandates and spheres of influence. Unskilled labor in North Carolina sees improved hiring with 252 placements last week as tobacco and lumber sectors approach normal activity.
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Edward B. Clark
Washington
Harding
Far East
Charles Evans Hughes
White
Henry Cabot Lodge
United States
Massachsetts
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Elihu Root
New York
Oscar W. Underwood
Alabama
Hughes
Realite Board
North Carolina
M. L. Shipman
Employment Service
Shriner Hospitals Planned for North American Sites
The Shrine organization plans six of nine free hospitals for crippled children in North America at a total cost of 2 million dollars, as decided by the committees formed by the Nobles of the Shrine.
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Shriners
Alinta
Y. Norti
A.aerica
Application for Half Million Loans Reaches Review
Local lender processes a request for a half million dollar loan. Applicant submits financial documents and project plan seeking funding approval. Officials review credit, collateral, and repayment strategy for potential disbursement.
Local Farms Loan Applicants Rise in Lenoir County
The Local Farms Loan Association reports a steady rise in loan applicants across Lenoir and neighboring counties with estimates of al loans totaling around 1,000. Most members are county residents. funds will largely stay and be spent locally, amid tobacco prices around 26 cents per pound, with regional prices varying up to near 1 dollar.
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Rockingham
Richmond County
Local Farms Loan Association For
Kinston
Lenoir
Crb
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