Port Bill Defeated as North State Votes Counted
Raleigh reports partial returns from November 4 showing A. W. McLean lead over John W. Davis in governor race with 250 071 votes to 285 071 as precincts reported. Davis trailed Calvin Coolidge and Robert Lafollette. Isa Meekins led J. Simmons in local races. amendment on assembly salaries failed by 4 6816 with 1648 precincts in.
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A. W. McLean
John W. Davis
Isaa Meekins
Davis
Calvin Coolidge
Robert M. Lafollette
J. M. Simmons
A. A. Whitnes
McLlean
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Cote Was
Coolidge
Lafollette
Pat Senator
Simmons
Whitner
Assembly
Port Terminas
Butler Seeks Lodge Seat Amid Constitution Challenge
William M. Butler, who led Coolidge’s nominating campaign and headed the Republican National Committee, would fill the late Senator Lodge’s seat. Democrats question the appointment as temporary under the 17th Amendment, fearing a two year term violates direct election provisions.
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Charles McClie
Buiter
Democratic Party
Davis Announces Plans For Future
Davis resumes law practice in New York with his former associate and says he will soon depart for a holiday abroad.
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Davis
New York
J W. Davis
Recont
Radio on Freighter's Life Boat Trial
London reports the Geraldine Mary a 7200 ton steamer carried the first life boat equipped with radio. The vessel departed the Clyde for Newfoundland recently, marking a new safety feature for cargo ships.
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London
Clyde
Newfoundland
Cooper Ruark Bank Case Proceeds In North Carolina Court
The Liberty Savings Bank case against T. C. Cooper and J. Ruark continued into its third day in the North Carolina Superior Court. Prosecutors allege violations of banking laws while a mass of evidence from the defunct Liberty Savings Bank was presented. G. T. Mott, ex-note teller at the Commercial Bank, ended his testimony detailing pauper funds linked to the Commercial Bank and ultimately reaching Liberty Savings Bank vault.
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Wilmington
N.C
T. C. Cooper
J. (. Ruark
Liberty Savings Bank
North Carlina Banking Labs
G. T. Mott
Commercial Bank
Parents Teachers Conclude Session In Durham
Presentation of the play titled The Spill of Play by Dr Herald D Myers of Chapel Hill closed the final sessions of the State Parent Teachers Association in Durham. Morning reports were heard and delegates then traveled to Chapel Hill for lunch.
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Durham
N. C
Herald D. Myers
Chapel Hill
State
Parent-Teachers Association
Ku Klux Klan Parade Rumors Stir Town Night
Narrator records a tense town scene with residents debating a Ku Klux Klan parade. Citizens discuss seen signs and church routes as fear and curiosity mingle, while choir practice and churchgoers prepare amid the tension.
Mrs Amerson Dead After Short Illness in Wilson
Mrs J J Amerson of Wilson died early yesterday after a brief illness. The community mourns deeply as husband three daughters Katherine Mabel and Pauline survive. Funeral services were set for 8 PM today at the First Baptist Church with Dr I M Mercer officiating.
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Wilson
J. J. Amerson
Amerson
Amercan
Hill Street
Katherine
Mabel
Pauline
Germans Pleased Over Election of Calvin Coolidge
In Dortmund on November 15 Foreign Minister Streetman praised the U S presidential election outcome before the German Peoples Party convention. He stated Germans welcome the decision and rejoice in continued friendship between Germany and the United States as a basis for mutual policy.
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Calvin Coolidge
Dortmund
Germany
Coolidge
United States
Streetman
German Peoples Party
Coolidge Discusses Farming In Public Address
Nov 13 AP President Coolidge speaks at the American Colleges meeting. He urges farmers and educators to focus on scientific marketing rather than production, noting wartime conditions created surpluses and predicting the nation’s agriculture will grow. He emphasizes distribution over production and calls for action on new marketing strategies.
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Asant
Washington
Amniu
Abortha
Farrior Returns Home From Elizabeth City Trial
Wilson business leader J D Farrior returned home yesterday after two weeks in Elizabeth City where he faced trial for shooting and wounding Joe Swindell, who was accused of misconduct with Farrior’s granddaughter. Farrior appeals the court’s sentence of one to three years.
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Elizabeth City
J. DD. Farrior
Wilson
Joe Swindell
Warrior
Farrior
Mrs. Florence Kling Harding Condition Unchanged
In Marion Ohio on November 13 the health of Mrs. Florence Kling Harding remained critically ill and unchanged as reported last night.
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Marion
Florence Kling Harding
New York Cotton Close Tightens On Nov 13
New York cotton futures closed steady with December at 24.46, January 24.68, March 24.92, May 25.20, and July 25.00. Spot cotton remained steady at 24.70 middling.
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New York
Earthquakes Devastate Java Island Killing Hundreds
The island of Java experiences severe earthquakes with about 300 fatalities and many missing. Landslides destroy native towns in the Kedu district, one village vanishes into a river, and Wonosobo’s health resort suffers total collapse amid the shocks. A Amsterdam dispatch reports the Kampong river area has become a mud channel with numerous bodies.
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Batavia
Java
Kedu
Wonosbo
London
Morning Post
Amsterdam
Kampong
Lekeee
Deaweessey Eee
Dea River
Reading Committee Forms to Promote Worthwhile Reading
The Wilson County Council and Boy Scouts of America organize a Reading Committee with civic group reps to survey what children read during National Child's Book Week. Rev Howard Hilley leads. aim is to encourage reading and gather parental input on a child's reading.
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Wilson County Council
Boy Scouts of America
Wilson
Howard Hilley
Children of Paris Cheer Baseball Giants White Sox Farewell
French war orphans, boys and girls, cheered the New York Giants and the Chicago White Sox as they bid their final Paris farewell. The scene showed strong enthusiasm for the American national game amid wartime strain and cultural exchange.
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Pahes
Paris
New York Giants
Chicago White Sox
Norfolk Couple Seeks Eden In Virginia Woods
Norfolk Va November 15 Adam and Eve in the form of Mr and Mrs Robert Day wed today in a department store window and start a week long primitive living experiment The couple 22 and 19 years old will forage for food and shelter with only clothing for a prize and gifts from local businesses await if they endure without aid The event drew a crowd and the news note promises additional rewards and household goods if successful.
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Norfolk
Adam and Eve
Robert Day
Young Day
Floretta Popejoy
Tidewater
Disorder in Greece reports officer killed and soldiers wounded
In Athens a clash involving striking Communists left one officer dead and sixteen soldiers wounded as violence erupted amid protests. Authorities detained several participants as the unrest spread through the city.
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Athens
Commun
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