Tornado Toll Rises Across Oklahoma and Texas
Rescuers and relief workers report a growing death toll from a series of tornadoes striking Oklahoma and Texas. The tally reached 78 with four more deaths identified from hospital reports, as homes were leveled and towns like Kinta and Arpelar suffered severe damage.
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Ahoma City
Oklahoma
Texas
Bartlesville
Bnt
Usly
McAlester
Arpelar
Pittsburgh County
All Park
Shawnee
Torna
Oma
Investigation results prompt prison camps clean up order
Florida officials initiated an inquiry into the death of a prisoner at a state prison camp. The investigation led to the removal of H. Dudley from a camp and a general financial and administrative cleanup directive by the board of control of institutions.
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H. Dudley
Census Enumerator Warns of Missed Residents
A notice urges residents to complete census forms if someone was missed by enumerators. It explains that information will be turned over to authorities and asks for full names and addresses to ensure accurate inclusion in the count.
Bishop Cannon Heard on Prohi Issue at Dallas Conference
Bishop Jas. Cannon Jr of Washington leads debate at the Methodist Episcopal Church South general conference in Dallas. He urges memorializing Congress for stricter liquor enforcement and praises the Supreme Court for its stance against liquor traffic.
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Bishop Cannon
PROHI
Geental Conference of Methodists
Dallas
Tex
Jas. Cannon, Jr
Washington
General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Josephus Daniels
Raleigh
N. C
Navy
Committee On Temperance and Social Service
Standing Board of Temperance and Social Service
Congress
United States Supreme Court
Rembert G. Smith
Washington, Ga
Cannon
Edwin D. Monson
John M. Moore
H. M. Dubose
James Cannon, Jr
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
E. C. Jameson
New York
Alfred E. Smith
Virginia
Jameson
Senate
Tinkham
Massachusetts
Newspaper Head Visits Dothan Today
W. 8. Mudd of Birmingham president of four newspapers stopped in Dothan en route to Panama City for a Gulf fishing trip. Mudd presides over the Rome News Tribune The Gadsden Times and The Tuscaloosa News. He visited the Eagle building and praised local officials and the city known as the Queen City of the Wiregrass.
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W. 8. Mudd
Birmingham
Dothan
Panama City
Gulf
Mr. Mudd
Rome (Ga
News-Tribune
Gadsden
Eagle
Grand Jury to Probe Birmingham Club Slaying
Jefferson county grand jury will investigate the fatal shooting of George Smith at a downtown Birmingham social club last week. Smith died while ascending the club stairs. he is held on a second degree manslaughter charge reduced at yesterday’s preliminary hearing before Judy H. B. Abernethy with bond set at 1,800 dollars.
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Birmingham
Ale
George Smith
Jefferson County
Smith
Judy H. B. Abernethy
Mother of Man Who Founded Mother's Day Still Lives
Frank E. Hering of South Bend known as the Father of Mother's Day holds a medal from the American War Mothers. He originated the day with a 1904 speech at the English Opera House. His mother Elizabeth lives with him and helps celebrate. Anna Jarvis is credited with founding the national observance.
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South Bend
Ind
Frank E. Hering
Hering
Order of Eagles
Notre Dame University
Eagles
South- Bend
Notre Dame
Mary Elizabeth Hering
Last Tails
South
Arlington National Cemetery
Elizabeth Hering
Anna Jarvis
American War Mothers
Hitch-Hiker Given Life Sentence in Va Murder Case
Carl James Evans, 24, a hitch-hiker, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Charles Leatham, a New York rooming house proprietor. A jury, after a brief deliberation, recommended the life term after Evans claimed the shooting was accidental. Leatham died from a wound after being picked up near the outskirts of Christianburg on March 26.
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Christianburg
Carl James Evans
Charles Leatham
New York
Leatham
Knoxville
Tenn
Evans
Virginia
Galax
Kaneas
Dallas
Rangera
Sherman
Moving Affects Phones in New York Seasonal Migrations
The nomadic urge of New Yorkers to move each spring and fall creates heavy workload for New York Telephone. The company relocates more than 100000 phones during each migration.
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New York
New York Telephone Company
Rescue workers desert ruins of Armour Packing
In St Joseph Missouri rescue crews ended a six story Armour Packing building collapse search after 16 bodies were recovered and two hospital deaths raised the toll. Eleven others remain hospitalized with non fatal injuries as investigations begin into the blast that caused the tragedy. Property loss is estimated at 490 000 dollars.
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ST. Joseph, Mo
Armour Packing Company
Realso
Massacre Details Reported By Vernacular Press
Shanghai reports from May 10 claim Henan province bandits slaughtered up to 16,000 across Kaifeng and Chengchow regions, with 500 villages burned and residents kidnapped or killed. Verbal reports describe widespread atrocity including murder of those deemed nuisances or old, bodies dumped along roads, and four days of burning villages. Military opposition exists but bandits elude pursuit. a 200-strong brigand group led by a woman, Widow Chang, operates north of Wuhu.
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Shanghai
Henan
Kaifeng
Chengchow
Yungyang
Ghengchow
Wuhu
Anhwei
Chang
Hoover heads to Blue Ridge for weekend at reserve
President Hoover leaves the White House before 7 A M for a weekend at his Blue Ridge Mountains reserve. He is accompanied by a small party of close friends including Associate Justice Stone who shares his passion for fishing.
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Washington
Hoover
White House
Blue Ridge Mountains
Stone
Supreme Court
Bribery Attempt in Capone Case Reported
Nathan Grebstein a Miami real estate agent was found in contempt for offering Judge Paul D Barna a bribe of 5 000 to influence padlock proceedings against Al Capone s Miami Beach residence He signed a contempt order and was jailed until further notice Detroit officials said Giblin described Grebsteins plan and said he would buy the judge but there was no grounds for offering money to a judge in the case
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Miami, Fla
Nathan Grebstein
Miami
Paul D. Barna
Miami Beach
Scarface
al Capone
Barns
Grebstein
Dade County
Grebbstein
Giblin
Roberts Will Meet Senate Okay as Nominated Justice
Washington May 10 The administration remains confident Owen J Roberts will be acceptable to the senate as an associate justice despite opposition tied to the prohibition issue. The Republican bloc backs the choice, Parker opponents may withhold judgment after Sheppard cites 1928 anti amendment remarks. Confirmation appears likely but observers caution due to past narrow beginnings.
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Washington
Owen J. Roberts
Senate
Supreme Court
South
Roberta
Sheppard
Texas
Roberts
Hughes
Parker
Bomb explosions rattle Chicago South Side in two attacks
Two blasts struck Chicago on the South Side last night. One bomb near the Atkins restaurant injured no one and scattered plaster. A more powerful blast at William J. Conroy Jr.’s real estate office wrecked the front, shattered nearby windows, and caused about 2569 dollars in damage. Police offered no motive or explanation.
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Chicago
William J. Conroy, Jr
Polise
Census claims ward three counts misquoted by Eagle
Ward Three census totals are disputed by H. Or. Adcock the ward three enumerator who says the Eagle misquoted his talk to a reporter by telephone. He cites counts of 2345 in the north part and 1227 in the south part and asserts no error in the count or supervisors’ figures.
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H. OR. Adcock
Ward Three
Eagle
Dothan
Adcock
Mr. Adcork
Co operative plan for 1930 cotton crop leadership
Alabama Education Association executive committee approves seeking bids for group insurance for 11 000 members and directs secretary Frank L Grove to question gubernatorial candidates on educational platforms including school construction transport longer terms and rural library services. Attending officers include Dr J M Burnett Dr Zebulon Judd Dr O C Carmichael and Frazer Banks with others.
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Montgomery
Ala
The
Alabama Education Association
Frank L. Grove
J. M. Burnett
Tuscaloosa
Zebulon Judd
Auburn
O. C. Carmichael
Montevallo
J. A. Keller
Andalusia
Pod. Brooks
Hamilton
Frazer Brooks
Frazer Banks
Birmingham
Officers elected closing session at Alabama convention
Bennett B Bell of Selma was reelected president of the Alabama Division Travelers Protective Association and Gadsden chosen for the 1931 convention city. New officers include vice presidents J N Davis Tuscaloosa J oF Tommey Mobile M L Eustes Huntsville Joe M Betty Decatur and R o L Cathrington Gadsden. Secretary treasurer W H Mabry Birmingham and board chair Jim Robinson Birmingham. Executive committee includes L K MeVey Frank M Means H A Adams Birmingham L A Nelson Gadsden F E Leslie Mobile and H J Tarply Tuscaloosa. The group adopted three dredged measures urging road and seawall work and extended condolences to 25 members’ relatives.
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Selma
Ala
Bennett B. Bell
Alabama
Travelers Protective Association
Gadsden
J. N. Davia
Tuscaloosa
J. of. Tommey
Mobile
Huntsville
Joe M. Betty Decatur
R.o L. Cathrington
W. HK. Mabry
Birmingham
Tremaurec
Jim Robinson
Alse Oof
L. K. Mevcy
Frank M. Means
H. A. Adams
L. A. Nelson
Gadeden
F. FE. Leslie
H. J. Tarpley
Tuscalgosas
Riot Ends as National Guardsmen Quell Sherman Mob
In Sherman Texas a mob burned the county courthouse and killed a black man after he allegedly assaulted a white woman. About 200 national guardsmen and local officers arrived to arrest riot leaders and restore order. The mob, which paraded with the victim’s body, fled as troops secured the jail and dispersed the crowd.
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Sherman
Texas
National
Lawrence E. McGee
Davidson
Frank Hammer
M. T
Lone Wolf) Gonzaullas
Court House
George Hughes
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