Klan to Parade in Wilson Tonight With Crosses and Speech
The Ku Klux Klan plans a public parade in Wilson between seven and eight tonight. More than two hundred Klansmen from Wilson and nearby areas will march on foot or on horseback, with fiery crosses, and W. J. Straub of Kinston will speak from the steps of the temporary courthouse after the procession.
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Wilson
W. J. Straub
Kinston
Court House
Maplewood School
Woreén
Green
Pender
Nash
Tarbos
Tarboro
Barnes
Sentences Shocking in North Carolina Case
In Elizabeth City North Carolina Joe Swindell was sentenced in Superior Court to 30 years in the penitentiary after being found guilty of misconduct with a 13 year old girl. J D Farrior grandfather of the girl pleaded guilty to assault with a deadly weapon and received a sentence of one to three years with bond set at 15000.00 Farrior appealed and Swindell also appealed. Judge Sinclair criticized both men.
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Elizabeth City
N. C
Joe Swindell
J. D. Farrior
Wilson
Farrior
Swindell
Sinclair
Gaskill Construction Wins Kinston Building Contract
The Gaskill Construction Company of this city was awarded the contract for erecting a six story store and office building in Kinston on the Hunters site destroyed by fire three years ago. Several bidders competed and Gaskill secured the award by a close margin. the firm is engaged in other large contracts.
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Gaskill Construction Company
Kinston
Hunters
Lodge Is Laid To Rest At Cambridge
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, dies last Sunday, laid to rest in Mt Auburn Cemetery church vault. Delegations from nations, states, cities, and organizations attend services. Family wishes restrict attendance to close public and private acquaintances.
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Cambridge
Mass
Henry Cabot Lodge
Wooliy i
Mt. .Auburn
Christchurch
Pullic
Walter Clark Held on $2,500 Bail in Embezzlement Case
Walter Clark a Wilmington North Carolina contractor was held in 2500 bond for a Friday hearing on embezzlement charges. Police say he fled Wilmington over 90 thousand dollars linked to a hotel project. His attorney argued the matter belongs in civil court rather than criminal prosecution.
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New York
Walter Clark
Wilmington
N. C
Mark
Clark
Arrests Target Counterfeiting Ring Across Nation
Chicago report states about ninety more arrests are expected after the detention of 11 men and 2 women in a government counterfeiting conspiracy. Authorities say counterfeit war stamps worth nearly one hundred thousand dollars were cashed and bank reports nationwide may exceed one million dollars. Reports come from New York Chicago and other stations.
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Chicago
Isadore Porter
New York
Famous ostrich on display at Miller's Pharmacy window
Lawrence Harriss of Walter and Gurley Auction Co displays the famous Barney Google ostrich at Miller's Pharmacy drawing much attention. Harriss oversees the Barnes property sale scheduled tomorrow at 10 30 in Five Points with strong public interest expected.
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Lawrence Harriss
Walter & Gurley Auction Company
Miller’s Pharmacy
Rudy
Mr. Harris
Barnes
King George Listed as Priest of Church of England
London reports that King George is an officially recognized Church of England clergyman serving as prebendary of St David's Cathedral. He receives five dollars a year and is entitled to preach one sermon annually from the cathedral pulpit.
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London
King George
Church of
England's famed theatre producer acts as a super in Savoy play
London reports Sydney Ellisons once England’s leading theatrical producer now appears as a extra in The Sport of Kings at the Savoy theatre.
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London
England
Sydney Ellisons
Savoy Theatre
Playmakers Receive Splendid Reception at Wilson Theatre
The Carolina Playmakers dazzled Wilson last night in a performance praised for its engaging plot and outstanding acting. Cast included Colonel Pettigrew George Denny. Jane Margaret Winston. Dick George Winston. William Curtis William Norment Cox. Ned Wilson Bob Proctor. Ant Charlotte Louise Sawyer. Sheriff Bell Bon.
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University of North Carolina
Wilson
Wilson Theatre
Carolina
Bonava
Robert Watson Winston
Thomas Pettigrew
Bonavo
George Denny
Jane
William Curtis
Margaret Winston
George Winston
William Norment Cox
Ned Wilson
Bob. Proctor
Ant Charlotte
Louise Sawyer
Sheriff Bell
Bon
Tax Reduction Not To Be Taken Up At Once
Washington reports that Congress will focus on appropriations and farm measures this short session. Secretary Mellon and President Coolidge disagree on reopening tax relief now. The impact of the new tax law is not clear until December 15 and tax savings begin next year, delaying any further reduction until the next Congress.
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Washington
Congress
Mellon
Coolidge
Treasury
Norveg et Tre in Rum Smuggling Involvement
Washington November 12 AP Coast Guard reports flag flying vessels on Rum Row will be investigated by Norwegian minister H H Bryn. Bryn will seek American ship names to inform the Norwegian office. Norway favors prohibition but opposes rum running in any form.
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Washington
Coast Guard Service
H. H. Bryn
Mrs J J Amerson Dies At Home On Hill Street
Mrs J J Amerson died this morning at her Hill Street home shortly after 1 30. She had fallen ill yesterday morning. She is survived by her husband three daughters two sisters and three brothers. No funeral arrangements were made at press time.
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J. J. Amerson
Hill Street
Horse Cove politics and figures in a mountain tale
Hicks and Cuffee once a slave become deputy sheriff feature in Horse Cove politics. The Scuffletown Outlaws tragedy stars Henry Berry Lowrie and Steve Lowrie with Croatan ties and Robeson county names.
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Zero Sissoms
Lawrence _ Wallace
Lowrie
William Norment Cox
Henry Berry Lowrie
Steve Lowrie
Henry Berry
Ted Wilson
Rhody
Frances Gray
June
Louise Sawyer
Luke Locklear
Lawrence Wallace
John Sanders
Nova Scotia
Bob Proctor
James McQueen
Alias Donahoe
Robeson County
Probien Elmore
Baton Rouge Freshmen Raid School Haircuts Incident
Louisiana State Freshmen, shaved heads by upperclassmen, invaded Baton Rouge High School to cut hair of three teachers and several girls. An attempt to cut two more teachers was resisted. victims dragged through hall while many girls cried.
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Baton Rouge
Navy
Louisiana State
Baton Rouge High School
Horse Slips. Rider Henry Coleman Injures Leg
Henry Coleman, colored, fell when his horse slipped on the pavement at Pettigrew and Nash streets. The horse was not badly hurt, but Coleman broke his leg above the ankle and was taken to the hospital for treatment.
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Pettigrew
Nash Streets
Henry Coleman
Henry
New York Cotton Close Prices Steady Across Futures
Cotton futures closed steady with December at 24.55, January 24.51, March 24.75, May 26.06, and July 24.80. Spot cotton remained steady at mids 24.60 for middling.
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New York
Baltimore Representative Till Faces Volstead Act Case
The case of Representative J. P. Till of Baltimore charged with violation of the Volstead Act went to the jury. Judge Soper adjourned court with instructions to seal any verdict until tomorrow and directed the jury to give Till the benefit of all reasonable doubt.
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Baltimore
J. P. Till
Soper
Heden of Pigot
Hill
Poll tax failure not disqualify holder of office in SC
South Carolina Supreme Court rules failing to pay poll tax does not disqualify a citizen from holding public office. The decision came in the case of Representative J. B. Munn who sought to bar W. L. DePass, Democratic nominee for Congress, from the general election ballot after DePass’s primaries victory.
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Columbia
8. C
South Carolina
State Supreme Court
J. B. Munn
W. L. DePass
Congress
DePass
Munn
House of Representatives
Wilson’s Court House Due for Completion by July First
The Mirror reports Wilson’s new court house should be finished by July 1 next year. Contractors say progress is rapid with pillars raised and the jail steel framework in place on the third floor. Payroll runs about fifteen hundred dollars weekly and large material shipments have arrived without expected delays. Visitors to Wilson note the building’s rising prominence and predict a handsome courthouse for the region.
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Court House
Wilson
Hugh
Stripped Emperor Hsuan Tung Becomes Mr Pu Yl
The youth Manchu emperor of China loses all titles and estates and his annual stipend is cut from 4 million to 500 thousand dollars. Factories will be built to employ the former palace retainers.
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Hsuan Tung
China
Explosion at postoffice in Grand Rapids injures many
An explosion ripped through the rear of the postoffice building in Grand Rapids Michigan today. One man is dying and several others injured. The cause of the blast remains undetermined.
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Grand
Grand Rapids, Mich
Postoffice
Bare girl image shocks readers during five paragraph feature
A newspaper page disappointed readers as a graphic image of a girl appeared within a long five paragraph feature. The incident disrupted the reading and drew attention away from the article’s main points.
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