Sherman Texas race riot and lynching 1930s public order turmoil
National guardsmen and Rangers seized Sherman to contain a mob anger over the George Hughes case. A Negro defendant was lynched and the courthouse and Negro district burned. Troops increased to 300 as arrests were made. streets emptied of Black residents amid riots and attacks.
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Sherman
Tex
U.R
Teans Rangers
National
George Hughes
Drew Farlow
Hughes
Texas Rangers
National Guardsmen
Hudes
Murderer Is Executed After Brutal Romney Murders
Walter Crabtree, 385, a Pomney native, was hanged at the state penitentiary after a death march prayer. He killed Justice of the Peace H. C. Inskeep of Romney, jailer Ben E. Miller, and Edward Woolford on December 18 to avenge a jail sentence, then wounded two women with stray bullets.
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Wheeling
W. Va
U.P
Walter Crabtree
State Penitentiary
Crabtree
Pomney
Justice of the Peace
H. C. Inskeep
Romney
Inskeep
Ben E. Miller
Edward Woolford
Four Methodist bishops face charges over 1928 campaign
Washington Ga May 19 Four Methodist Episcopal South bishops face charges for political activity in the 1928 presidential election. Dr. Rembert G. Smith says Cannon Mouzon Moore and Du Bose are tied to anti Catholic claims. The case centers on endorsement of Hoover and church rules against politics.
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Washington, Ga
Methodist-Episcopal Church
South
Dallas
Tex
Rembert G. Smith
North Georgia Conference
James Cannon
Virginia
Edwin D. Mouton
North Carolina
John M. Moore
Texas
H. M. du Bose
Tennessee
Smith
United Press
Hoover
Republican Party
Mellon
Treasury Department
Dr. Smith
Cannon
Mouzon
Moore
du Bose
United States
Cars Collide on Cortland Main Street
Mrs. Will Horan of Cortland drove into George Cooper's car on Cortland main street last night. Both vehicles suffered slight damage and occupants were shaken by the impact as drivers apparently failed to note the other’s approach.
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Cooper
Horan
Cortland
Will Horan
George Cooper
Eighteen Flyers Plan To Dare Ocean Perils
London May 10 Eighteen Ocean flights are planned for the 1930 Trans Atlantic season opening May 15. Since 1919s first crossing by Whitten Brown and Alcock many attempts have been made some well timed and others seen as wild.
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London
England
P— Fighteen
Atlantic
Sirrthur Whitten Brown
John Alcock
John's
Newfoundland
Clifden
Ireland
Springfield Applies Tax Reform in Special Session
Springfield Ti May 10 11 Preparations were completed for a special session of the state legislature called by Governor L L Emmerson to revise the tax system. The agenda centers on amending the state constitution to broaden tax reach while considering Strawn committee proposals and reports from the state tax and revenue commissions.
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Springfield
L. L. Emmerson
Strawn Committee
Chicago
State Tax Commission
State Revenue Commission
Emmerson
Strawn
Tornado Toll Rises Across Oklahoma and Arkansas
Tornadoes swept eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas on May 10 leaving four dead in Oklahoma and one in Arkansas. Dozens injured, homes destroyed, and extensive property damage reported as storms move through Pittsburg and Haskell counties and through Crossett and Ozark areas.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Clem Hodges
Haskell County
Jim Chappel
John Chappel
Osage Hills
Bartlesville
Jee
Oliver Downs
McAlester
Fred Lackey
Arpelar
Clyde Howell
Howell
Elms
Quinton
Pittsburgh County
Arkansas
Little Rock
Ark
O.R
Lemmie Doss
Crossett
Doss
Turner
Ozark
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville
Kohler Kin to Testify in Ouster Trial at Kohler Village
Relatives of Governor Walter J. Kohler and Wisconsin plumbing firm executives are subpoenaed to testify in Kohler’s defense as the ouster suit enters its fourth week. The case centers on campaign expenses funded by the company and related benefits to visitors in Kohler village. Miss Marie Kohler hosts two thousand women during a campaign stop, with meals provided by the firm and other services advanced by the company or repaid by its president.
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Kohler Company
Kohler
Marie Kohler
Wisconsin Conference of Social Welfare
Truck Driver Fined For Overloaded Load
A Welty Trucking Company driver from Three Rivers Michigan was fined 100 dollars plus costs by Judge W H L Rowe for operating an overweight truck. State Officers N Larson and L Elmendorf arrested the vehicle on the Lincoln Highway near Fourth Street. The load exceeded limits by 6250 pounds total with rear axle over by 7750 pounds and center axle by 2000 pounds. The rig moved from Beloit Wisconsin to Three Rivers Michigan carrying castings and was detained in DeKalb until payment and a replacement truck arrive.
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Welty Trucking Company
Three Rivers
Mich
W. H. L. Rowe
O. N. Larson
T. L. Elmendorf
Lincoln Highway
Fourth Street
Beloit
Wisc
DeKalb
Showers, Thunderstorms Forecast for Great Lakes Region
Weather outlook for May 12 to 17, 1930 calls for showers and thunderstorms nights and Sundays with little temperature change. Regions of the Great Lakes may see near to below normal temperatures with a possible warmer spell Monday in the southeast portion.
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Llinois
Great Lakes
U S Steel April orders show steep month decline
New York on May 10 reports United States Steel Corporation April 30 unfilled orders at 4,354,220 tons, down from 4,570,653 on March 31 and 4,497,763 on April 30, 1929. The drop of 216,433 tons exceeded industry optimism and expectations.
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New York
U.S
United States Steel Corporation
St Marys Hospital Day Observed In De Kalb
National Hospital Day will be observed at St Marys hospital in De Kalb on Monday of next week. The public is invited to visit the institution from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. Guides will conduct guests through all departments and explain the hospital's modern equipment. Refreshments will be served as staff anticipate hundreds of visitors.
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St. Mary’s
St. Mary's Hospital
DeKalb
Little Boy Struck By Car On Lincoln Highway
Three year old William Johnson of North Fourteenth street was struck crossing the Lincoln Highway near Wirtz and Wirtz furniture store by a Rochelle driver Fred Eckert. He suffered bruises with no broken bones and was taken to a doctor's office after the collision. The driver stopped and reported the incident to police.
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William
Walter Johnson
North Fourteenth Street
Fred Eckert
Rochelle
Lincoln Highway
Wirtz
Civic Matters Discussed At Chamber Meet
Civic topics filled yesterday noon’s Chamber of Commerce meeting at the Innovation. A letter requesting support to widen Second Street from Lincoln Highway to Locust Street and improve nighttime lighting was referred to the public improvements committee. Other streets and alleys issues were slated for the city council committee meeting.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Second Street
Lincoln Highway
Locust Street
Press Association Opens School in St. Louis
A new school for deskmen of the St. Louis Star opened in the United Press bureau to study press association news transmission methods. The first pupil was Stanley Cryer, Star news editor, with weekly sessions planned on successive Saturdays for other staff members.
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St. Louis
U.R
St. Louis Star
Press Association
The
United Press
Stanley Cryer
the Star
Senate Keeps Silence on Roberts Supreme Court Nominee
Washington May 19 A cautious Senate majority refused to judge President Vers latest court candidate Gwen J Roberts of Philadelphia until her full record is released under a new policy of thorough scrutiny. Democrats and independent Republicans declined to commit while the judiciary committee prepares to review.
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Washington, D.C
Senate
Vers
Gwen J. Roberts
Phtadelphia
Roberts
Senate Judiciary
Fear Riots Over Feast In Lahore Amid Independence Tensions
May 10 Lahore under British restrictions to curb communal unrest as Gandhi's independence drive heightens tensions. Muslims kept sacrifices within a closed area and music near mosques forbidden. 5,000 Gandhi followers protested arrest of Gopi Chand with no violence. Wife of Mohamed Alam jailed 18 months for sedition. Troops to stay in Peshawar to prevent further rioting. withdrawal order issued to 10:00 a.m.
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Lahore
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi
Gopi Chand
Punjab Legislative Assembly
Maori Gate
Mohamed Alam
Peshawar
Mass honors martyrs as Eucharistic Congress nears end
In Carthage Tunisia on May 10 pilgrims attend a Pontifical Mass marking the nearing end of the 30th International Eucharistic Congress. Cardinal Verdier of France reads from an altar as thousands gather around the lions’ dens where martyrs were fed.
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Carthage
Tunisia
Africa
St. Perpetue
St. Felicite
Cardinal Verdier
France
Yen Claims a Victory in Northern Chinese Warfare
Gen Yen Hsi-Shan announces a decisive northern army victory over a Chiang Kai-Shek division near the Lunghai railway. The communique claims 10,000 killed or wounded and 15,000 prisoners. Separately, fighting near Tientsin disrupts river traffic and draws Japanese and British attention.
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Peiping
China
U.S
Yen Hsi-Shan
Shansi
Shanghai
Chiang Kai-Shek
Lunghai
President Hoover to Visit Western National Parks
President Hoover plans a summer tour of western national parks starting around August 1. He will visit Glacier, Yellowstone, Estes, Rocky Mountain and possibly Zion, with a potential stop at the Grand Canyon on the return.
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Washington
Hoover
West
White House
Mr. Hoover
Glacier Park
Yellowstone
Estes
Rocky Mountain
Zion
Grand Canyon
Sycamore and DeKalb County Census Shows Growth
Census figures released by supervisor John J. Massieon show Sycamore city has 4,013 residents, with Sycamore township total at 4,800. DeKalb County's countywide population reaches 21,561, up 52 from ten years ago, as townships list Malta Cortland Milan Afton Shabbona Paw Paw Victor Somonauk Sandwich and others with gains and losses.
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Sycamore
DeKalb County
John J. Massieon
LaSalle
Sycamore Township
Sycamore City
Dejae
Malta
Cortland
Milan
DeKalb
Little Change In Population Of Mining Town
The LaSalle city population grew by 42 in the last decade, reaching 13,092 in 1930. If the eighth ward had not been annexed, the city would have declined by over 900, as mine activity waned in recent years.
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Salle
Norn
LaSalle County
LaSalle
No Fire Calls For The Week Reported
The new fire truck has had no fire calls up to noon today. It was tested last week, found efficient, and placed at the front of the lineup. No calls this week, minor or major, and only short runs to ease stiffness have occurred.
Mussolini Says Fascist Plan Seeks Moral Order Not Police Rule
Berlin reports Mussolini tells Berliner Tageblatt interview the Fascist regime aims for a moral order, unity, and non reactionary governance. He rejects claims of excessive policing, praises moderation, cites clemency during his daughter's engagement, and notes sympathy toward Germany and progress on reparations.
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Berlin
Italy
Benito Mussolini
Berliner Tageblatt
Theodore Wolff
Mussolini
Mediterranean
Germany
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Tientsin
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