Taken to Children’s
Home
Mr. Leonard, the Welfare man for Wilson county, managed to
secure the two Tedden children referred to in yesterday’s Times as having run
into the woods when he approached their home for like chickens it was necessary
to coop them and get them in the night, and the children, whose names are
Elbert and Elle, about 6 and 8 years of age, respectively, will be taken today
to Greensboro by Mrs. George Stanton.
They are the children of Mrs. Cora Tedden.
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Races Will be Kept
Separate
Washington, D.C., Nov. 15—By a vote of 142 to 12 the House
today effused to incorporate a provision in the Esch Railroad bill that will
compel “Jim Crow” cars on Southern roads to separate negro from white
passengers. The amendment was opposed by Representative Madden, a Republican of
Illinois, but was voted down by many Northern Republicans co-operating with the
Democrats on the provision.
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Infant Dies
The 3-year-old son of Mrs. G.W. Morris passed away this
morning.
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Argument Over
Automobiles
While in the pool room of Mr. L.A. Barnes last night,
Messrs. Ira Moore of Portsmouth, who is in this city on a visit to his people,
and Mr. Doane Morris became involve in a discussion over the respective merits
of automobiles, and the discussion led to an argument when Mr. Moore struck Morris
and knocked him down. It is said that he did this twice. Moore gave bond for
his appearance before Mayor Hill.
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Putting Up Forfeit
Money
Mr. Homer Anderson, who was returned from the meeting in
Goldsboro last evening of representatives from several towns in North Carolina
gathered for the purpose of forming a baseball league in Eastern North Carolina
says that the towns are putting up their forfeits of a thousand dollars and
that the indications are that a string league will be formed. There are now
five teams in the league, with a number of other towns clamoring for admission.
As to which one will be admitted has not been so far determined.
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Putting on Sale
Messrs. Robert E. Houston and M.C. Stockhouse of Rocky Mount
were in the city today putting on a sale for the First National Auction Company
of Fayetteville and Rocky Mount of the Amos Walston Home Place. Their
advertisements will appear in the Daily and Semi-Weekly Times.
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A Broken Leg
Mr. J.D. Stephenson who drives a truck for Mr. Woodard
Godwin suffered a broken leg while prizing up the truck a piece of timber
falling on his leg and breaking it. He was taken to a local hospital and he is
getting on very nicely, we are pleased to learn.
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License to Marry
Mr. John R. Dildy, registrar of deeds, has issued a marriage
license to Mr. Callie Taylor of Toisnot township, son of Mr. Baker Taylor, to
Miss Annie Bass, daughter of Mr. James Bass.
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