Racial riot follows lynching in Texas and Chinese bandit raids
A multi nation dispatch reports mass violence as bands roam Henan province in China. It cites unconfirmed figures of 15,000 killed at Yungyang, hundreds kidnapped, and villages burned. North of Wuhu a 200-strong band led by a female outlaw operates as Chiang Kai-shek seeks to repel the nationalist forces amid a broader campaign.
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Shanghai
Henan
Venacular
Yungyang
Kaifeng
Chengchow
Wuhu
Anhwei
Yen Hsi- Shan
Shansi
Feng Yu-Hsiang
Nanking
Chiang Kui-Shek
Chiang
Kiangsi
Canton
En Hsi-Shan
Feng Yu Hsiang
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chang
China
Solon's Office Ransacked in Capitol Theft
Washington May 10 The office of Senator Johnson Republican of California in the capitol building was ransacked last night with personal correspondence files rifled. Every desk cabinet and letter file was broken into as police began an investigation. Continued on Page Five.
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Washington
Senator Johnson
California
Capitol Building
County Prisoner Care Costs Prompt Levy for New Jail
The county spends about 600.00 monthly to feed and house 25 prisoners. A 10 cent levy was approved to fund a new jail, running for three years. County court reports the county is debt free. A civil move to fund a new hospital is noted, with continuation promised Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devy
Crabtree executed in Romney after murder spree
Walter Crabtree, 35, of Romney, West Virginia, was hanged at the state prison for the slaying of Justice of the Peace H C Inskeep. He admitted nothing, spoke farewell lines, and raised a final salute as the trap dropped at 8 55 p m. The killings, tied to revenge for prior jail terms, also involved jailer Ben B Miller and Edgar Woolford, with three others wounded. Relatives later claimed Crabtree’s body for burial in Hampshire County.
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Mounidsville
Walter Crabtree
Romney
W. Way
Crabtree
A. C. Scrogging
Scroggins
H. Carter Inskeep
Ben E. Miller
Hampshire County
Edgar Woolford
Inskeep
Hain County
Justice of the Peace
H. C. Inskeep
Ben B. Miller
Ed W Woolford
Sipe
Rotary backs new hospital drive in Taylor County
Graf ton Rotary Club voted unanimously to support the Taylor County and Grafton Hospital Association in a campaign to secure a new hospital. The drive starts Tuesday and aims to obtain signatures from at least half of Taylor County’s registered voters, with volunteers visiting homes to collect support. Local organizations will join. physicians are urged to discuss the effort with voters.
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Grafton
Pace
Georgia Preacher Charges Four Bishops With Politics
Washington Ga May 10 Rev Rembert G Smith a Southern Methodist preacher disclosed charges against four bishops for unwarranted political activity in 1928 He named Bishops Cannon Mouzon Moore and Dubose accusing them of aiding the Republican party and urged the general assembly to repudiate their actions The report notes the controversy centers on political rights under a Baliore rule and possible implications for church discipline and public policy.
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Cannon
Mouzon
Moore
Dubose
Washington
Rembert G. Smith
James Cannon, Jr
Eawin D. Mouton
John M. Moore
Bali Nore
United States
H. M.dubose
Smith
General Assembly
Republican Party
Barringer resigns post as bank receiver in Charleston
Lon H. Barringer of Charleston resigns as receiver for several closed state banks. The move follows an inquiry by State Auditor Lawson to the attorney general on whether a banking department appointee as receiver must meet the two years of banking experience rule for deputy commissioner or examiner. An examiner, O. S. Summers, will oversee administrative details until a successor is named.
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Charleston
Lon H. Barringer
State Banking Department
Barringer
Eagar C. Lawson
Howard B. Lee
State Banking Act
Helen 8
L. R. Charter, Jr
Summers
Widow Slays Children Then Commits Death by Own Action
Chicago May 10 Mrs Albing De Porte widow of two months reportedly killed her three children ages 11 10 and 9 then cut her own throat and shot herself after neighbors saw the tragedy at her cottage Poverty and grief over a dead husband were blamed for the deed leaving a grim triple murder suicide in a small community.
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Chicago
Albing de Porte
Siew
Roberts Senate Fight Faces Opposition Over Prohibition Issue
Washington May 10 The administration remains confident Owen Roberts will be acceptable as associate justice of the Supreme Court despite a possible anti prohibition challenge. Southern critics claim past anti prohibition remarks. Roberts denies the quotes and will let the record stand tests pending review. Robe rts rose to prominence through vigorous prosecution of oil scandals.
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Washington
Owen J. Roberts
Senate
Supreme Court
Hoover
John J. Parker
Roberts
Sheppard
Texas
Turbulent riot follows courthouse blaze and lynching fears
Indian Viceroy Lord Irwin directs officials as violent mobs burn the ruined courthouse vault and lynch suspect in a racially charged incident. Guards from Dallas arrive after 60 to 70 troops struggle to hold back the mob. A 41 year old male suspect is held in the vault, then the mob sets fire to a prominent building in the Negro section. One private is hurt, and shots fire as soldiers respond.
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Sherman
Tex
George Haglan
Grayson County
National
George Hughes
Addi
Dallas
Leace
Law Enfoy
John Melton
Floyd Barker
Last Rites for Ethel L. Roach Held at Beech Street
Funeral services for Ethel L. Roach were held at 2:30 PM from her Beech Street home. Rev. French Boone of St. Pauls M. B. Church officiated. Burial followed at Bluemont Cemetery. Liners noted she was the last of her Talbott Roach family with cousins H H Wagley Cumberland Maryland, Edmund L Sawyer Tarpon Springs Florida, C G Turner Grafton, and stepsister Laura Stalnaker local.
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Ethel L. Roach
Beech Street
French Boone
St. Paul's M. B
Bluemont Cemtery
Bo~lin-Hamilton
Miss Roach
Charles
Elizabeth Talbott Roach
H. H. Wagley
Cumberland, Md
Edmund L. Sawyer
Tarpon Springs
Fla
C. G.turner
Grafton
Laura Stalnaker
This
City
Mother's Day Service Planned for Taylor Prisoners
The Salvation Army will conduct a Mother's Day service at Taylor county jail tomorrow at 10 30 a m led by Capt W H Arnold with talks and songs by the officer and assistants. Inmates will receive flowers and participate in the observance.
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Taylor County
Salvation Army
W. H. Arnold
Tornado Toll Tops 86 Across Oklahoma and Texas
Oklahoma City May 10 The death toll from tornadoes in Oklahoma and Texas rose to 86 after four more deaths were reported. A tornado near Kinta then moved northeast through Sun Bois Rockford Eureka Blaine near Stigler and crossed the Arkansas River north of Keota, killing three more. Mrs Gladys Dawns 21 died yesterday when her house was hurled 160 yards and crushed. Her husband survived with minor injuries.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Texas
Gladys Dawns
Tornaés
Kinta
Sun Bois
Rockford
Eureka
Blaine
Stigler
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Palm Beach
P. L. Helmick
McCrory
Virginia Adama
Lansing, Mich
Michigan State College
Solon
Johnson
Rotary
George L. Egbert
Mother
Goddess of
Love
Georgia
France
L. H. Barringer
Trate
National Guard
National Gu
Lawrence B
L. S. Davidson
Frank Hammer
M. T
Lone Wolf) Gonzaullas
Associated Press
Lord Irwin
India
Taylor
Gandhi
Wes
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