Bridges to Cost 65000 Contract Awarded to Raleigh Firm
Five bridges over Hominy Swamp will be built by Booze and Boyd of Raleigh after bids opened at a special Aldermen meeting. The base bid was 1605, and slabs and crossways add about 15000 to total costs. Two bridges on Goldsboro Tarboro Mercer Lodge streets and Park avenue will keep traffic flow during work. The contract allows 140 working days with a 25 daily penalty for delays.
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Board of Aldermen
Hominy Swamp
Aternoon
Booze & Boyd
Raleigh
Goldsboro
Tarboro
Mercer
Lodge Streets
Park Avenue
Friction at New York Leaders Meeting
Senator Underwood of Alabama cleared of all charges in a Senate investigation report. The committee’s findings, adopted today, address the Muscle Shoals legislation and related inquiries amid tensions among leaders.
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New York
Washington
Underwood
Alabama
Staten
Senate
Discrimination Shown at Atlanta Prison Privileges
An affidavit by a former federal prisoner charges that inmates with financial influence at Atlanta Penitentiary received liberties beyond prison rules. It names George Rewas the Cincinnati Bootleg King as one beneficiary. The affidavit targets warden Sartain and deputy Warden Fletcher while exonerating them and alleging bribes.
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Cincinnati
Atlanta
George Rewas
A. E. Sartain
Sartain
L. J. Fletcher
Saunders to Join Collier's Staff as Independent Editor
Elizabeth City N C December 20 W O Saunders longtime editor and publisher of The Independent has accepted a position on the staff of Collier s The National Weekly to be effective immediately He will reside in Elizabeth City but maintain strong ties to The Independent and continue contributing editorials and special pieces Saunders plans to keep his editor role while working for Collier s with New York as his base and Elizabeth City as home similar to Josephus Daniels cabinet years
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Elizabeth City
N. C
W. O. Saunders
Collier's
the National Weekly
Sanders
New York
Collier’s
Independent
Saunders
Ex-Warden Sartain and Fletcher Indicted for Prison Bribes
In Atlanta the former warden Sartain and ex deputy warden Fletcher face indictments for soliciting and taking bribes from inmates. Warrants were dismissed after indictments. both men posted $5000 bonds. Sartain allegedly took 5000 from Chestley Tuten for a prison chauffeur appointment. Fletcher allegedly took 5000 from Emanuel Kessler for an assistant librarian post.
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Atlanta
Sartain
United States Penitentiary
I. J. Fletcher
U. S
Joe Abbott
Chestley C. Tuten
Fletcher
Emanuel H. Kessler
Gotham
Cold Wave Expands to Eastern States Overnight
The Weather Bureau extended the cold wave warnings to Eastern Pennsylvania New Jersey Maryland and the District of Columbia. Temperatures were forecast to fall to about ten degrees above zero by Sunday morning. Eastern North Carolina South Carolina and Eastern Virginia were expected to reach 15 to 25 degrees above zero.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Maryland
District of Columbia
Bureau
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Virginia League Moguls Meet Tonight in Norfolk
New meeting of Virginia League officials in Norfolk to post the guarantee and discuss the Petersburg franchise. Kinston will send a representative after accepting Class B membership Monday. Backers report satisfactory financial arrangements for Kinston operations. Tonight's session viewed as highly important.
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Virginia League
Norfolk
Kinston
Petersburg
Nash County Medical Association Elects Officers in Rocky Mount
The Nash County Medical Association held its annual meeting in Rocky Mount with a supper at the Woman's Club Cafeteria. Dr H Lee Large was chosen president and Dr J T Vann was elected vice president. Dr A T Thorpe was re elected secretary and treasurer. Dr B E Hines was named delegate to the state medical society and Dr L M Knowles as alternate. Dr E F B Quillen was selected censor. Plans for the coming year were discussed as the session was described as one of the best attended.
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Rocky Mount
N. C
Nash County Medical Association
Woman's Club
H. Lee Large
J. T. Vann
Spring Hope
Adam T. Thorpe
BE. R. Hines
State Medical Society
L. M. Knowles
EF. B. Quillen
Large
Pitt County Red Cross Chapter Placed on Inactive List
Greenville North Carolina December 20 The Red Cross roll call failure leads Pitt County Executive Committee to place the local chapter on the inactive list after January 1 no secretary will be available in Pitt County. With only about fifteen hundred dollars in the treasury the group will deposit funds to earn interest until needed for civilian relief and aid to disabled ex soldiers.
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Red Cross
Pitt County
Funds Sought for Eastern Carolina Industrial Training School
Rocky Mount North Carolina December reports optimism for a large appropriation from the next legislature to expand the Eastern Carolina Industrial Training School for boys near the city. Chairman R T Fountain and J C Braswell told the state budget commission of the school’s needs as construction of the first unit advances and operation is hoped in early spring.
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Rocky Mount
N. C
Eastern Carolina
R. T. Fountain
J. C. Braswell
Raleigh
General Assembly
Fountain
Braswell
Budget Commission
Messrs. Fountain and
Progress Made on Muscle Shoals Bill
The Senate advanced the Underwood Muscle Shoals bill with many troublesome amendments disposed of. While no final roll-call time was announced, both sides viewed the day’s progress as promising an early settlement after the Christmas recess.
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Washington
Senate
Underwood Muscle Shoals
Negligence Probe In Raleigh Sewer Cave-In Fatalities
In Raleigh two workers die and two are buried after a sewer excavation cave-in. Mose Johnson, a Carolina negro, dies. J G Council, white, and Joe Perry, a negro, are rescued after more than thirty minutes. Coroner orders hearing on removal of the body amid alleged violation of law and neglect.
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Raleigh
N. C
Mose Johnson
South Carolina
L. M. Waring
Negand
J. G. Council
Joe Perry
Fire Department
Discharged Shoe Clerk Fires In Atlanta Shoe Store
A discharged clerk Ed. Reiddin opened fire in a crowded Atlanta shoe store killing himself and wounding Fred S. Stewart and 8. R. Turner. H. E. Maddox also injured. Stewart and Turner feared fatally. Maddox survived three gunshot wounds and may recover.
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Atlanta
Reiddin
Fred S. Stewart
R. Turner
H. E. Maddox
Stewart
Turner
Mattoxh
First Vice-President Re signs over Labor Office
William Green was elected president of the American Federation of Labor by the executive council at a special meeting in New York. P. Noonan, head of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, claimed entitlement by seniority. Green and Noonan will assume duties immediately. Noonan plans to resign pending a Feb. Miami meeting.
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New York
William Green
American Federation of Labor
A P. Noonan
Brotherhood of Electri Gues
Miami
Fla
Duncan
Granite Cutters’ Union
Green
Noonan
Mine Workers’ Organization
John L. Lewis
Fisheries Products Case Declares North Carolina Jurisdiction
In Wilmington North Carolina Judge C A Woods declares the state proper dom iciliary jurisdiction for the general receivership of the Fisheries Products Company. The November 5 order by Judge Henry G Connor appointing two receivers is affirmed with John S Weskett of Bayboro and Judge Walter H Neal of Laurinburg named as receivers to take over immediately and discharge the earlier appointees.
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Wilmington
N. C
North Carolina
Fisheries Products Company
United States Court
C. A. Woods
Henry G. Connor
John S. Weskett
Bayboro
Walter H. Neal
Laurianburg
Cotton Futures Close Steady Amid Quiet Spot Market
In New York on December 19, spot cotton remained quiet with middling at 24.00. Futures closed steady with December at 23.54, January 23.62, March 24.51, May 24.38, and July 24.52.
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New York
Measure for Increase in Navy Size Introduced in House
Washington December 19 Congress considers a Naval Supply Bill with nearly 300 million. Representative Britten of Illinois proposes 101.4 million for new naval construction including four scout cruisers one floating dry dock and turret gun elevations for thirteen battleships. Senate naval committee seeks Navy Department data on compliance with arms conference ratios.
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Washington
House
Britten
Ilinois
Lexington
Saratoga
Senate
Capitol
Naval Committee
King
Utah
Navy Department
United States
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Medical Association of Nash
Pitt County Red Cross Chapter
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