Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Latest Telegraph Dispatches in North Carolina, Aug. 10, 1920

 From the front page of The Commonwealth, Scotland, N.C., Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1920

The Latest Telegraph Dispatches

Asheville, Aug. 10--Information came here today that Carl and Henry Banks sought in connection with the shooting of the Hensley family Sunday, and not Will Banks,their father, as originally reported.

Raleigh, Aug. 10--the legislature met in special session to consider taxation. Woman suffrage it is believed will come up Thursday. Bickett has recommended reduction in tax limitations for state and county purposes from 66 2/3rds on the $100 to 15 cents, not including school tax. It has been announced that the governor would submit a suffrage amendment with a special message, urging ratificaiton.

Suffolk, Va., Aug. 10--A robbery assigned by the authorities for the murder of Charles Woolfrey, a wealthy farmer who was found dead in a cfart in front of his home. He was known to carry large sums of money on nis person.


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