Gunboat Asheville Sent To Tientsin Today On Orders
At the request of Minister MacMurray in Peking the gunboat Asheville was sent to Tientsin from Shanghai today. Admiral Williams commanding American naval forces in Chinese waters reported to the navy department and gave no details of the Tientsin situation. Canton evacuation ordered for Americans near the city to Shameen due to rising anti foreign tensions as barricades are strengthened in the foreign colony. Russian adviser Michael Borodin of the Kuomintang is expected to arrive to encourage Canton laborers.
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United States
Peking
Tientsin
Washington
Canton
Shameen
Michael Borodin
Kuomintang
Britain to Send Reinforcements to Shanghai Conflict
London reports confirm Britain will dispatch a brigade of infantry and auxiliary units to Shanghai. Dispatch discusses possible joint action with the United States and Japan over Cantonese outrages in Nanking and other cities, with a blockade and coercive measures as options.
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London
Iit
Shanghai
Marines Mobilized for Possible China Dispatch
Washington moves to assemble additional Marine units for possible deployment to China. Orders call for concentrating scattered detachments while Secretary Kellogg vows to use any means necessary to safeguard American lives in the troubled country. Continued on page 2.
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Washington
United States
China
Kellogg
Gasoline Tax Yields North Carolina 7.8 Million for Roads
North Carolina collected 7,786,473 from gasoline taxes for road upkeep last year, while nationwide receipts totaled 187,603,231. California led with 16,502,123, and Kentucky 5 cents, Virginia 4 1/2, and other states varied taxes.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
United States
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Kentucky
South Carolina
Virginia
Illinois
Massachusetts
New York
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Texas
Mississippi
North Dakota
Alabama
Montana
California
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Atlantic Coast Line to Spend Big on Myrtle Beach Route
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad plans about 500000 dollars in 16 miles of rebuild from Conway to Myrtle Beach. L C Crocker and John L Cobb Jr announce the project with Colonel H B Springy of Myrtle Beach Sales company. The line from Elrod to Conway will be straightened and Myrtle Beach improvements will follow.
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Myrtle Beach
S. C
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
Conway
L. C. Crocker
John L. Cobb, Jr
H. B. Springy
Elrod
N. C
Federation of Chinese labor unions proscribed by order
The federation of Chinese labor unions in Hongkong has been outlawed by an order in council. The action marks a government move to curb organized labor activity in the area.
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Hongkong
Federation of Chinese Labor Unions
Minor quake hits Tango district yesterday
A minor earthquake occurred yesterday in Tokyo's Tango district. The central observatory reports damage as unimportant.
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Oase
Tokyo
Tango District
Central Observatory
Rangers Enforce Law in Borger as Deputies Die
Texas rangers imposed martial law in Borger and Stinnett after deputies Pat Kenyon and A. ln Terry were killed during a pursuit of five bank bandits who robbed a Pamta bank of over 25 000. Suspects Hugh Walker Ed Bailey and Whitey Walker were arrested with others found at their homes.
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Borger
Texas Rangers
Panhandle
Stinnett
Here
Pat Kenyon
Aa. Ln
Terry
Whittenburg
Pamta
Tex
Hugh Walker
Ed Bailey
Hutchinson County
Whitey Walker
Hugh
Ships Seek Shelter as Local Gale Hits North Carolina Coast
A handful of yachts sought refuge in Southport harbor to escape a slashing gale along the southeastern North Carolina coast. Winds peaked around 28 to 40 mph in spots, with Southport reporting 35 to 40 mph. Wilmington saw only a moderate blow and no major damage reported along the coast.
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Wilmington
Florida
Southport
North Carolina
Paul Hess
Hatteras
Weather Bureau
Durham
Tarboro
Still Taken by Officers Near Jamestown Township
Officers B A Woodell and C L Gray seized a 200 gallon still in Jamestown township about a mile southeast of Oakfile Cot ton mill. No arrest or whiskey found. The still was reportedly idle in the last two days, with fresh tracks suggesting morning activity.
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B. A. Woodell
C. L. Gray
Jamestown
Oakfiale
Frank J Lupfert Dies At 60 In Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem leader Frank J Lupfert 60 prominent tobacco official and civic figure died at his home from a stroke. He led Lupfert-Scales Tobacco and served as president of the chamber of commerce and trustee at the Baptist orphanage. Funeral at First Baptist Sunday 3 30 p m burial in Salem Cemetery.
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Winston-Salem
Frank J. Lupfert
Lupfert-Scales Tobacco Company
Chamber of Commerce
Forsyth Fair Association
Baptist Orphanage
Estimates vary on length of coal strike in central field
In Chicago a day of estimates about the coal strike duration ended with operators wary of a long stoppage while John L. Lewis predicted a quick settlement. He spoke at a Taylorsville gathering and said a conference would come soon and the Jacksonville wage scale would be used again. The Jacksonville pact expired at midnight opening the dispute.
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Chicago
John L. Lewis
United Mineworkers
Lewis
Taylorsville
Ills
Jacksonville
Re-Elected President Leads NC Federation of Music Clubs
Mrs. William A. Harper of Elon college was re-elected president at the eleventh annual convention closing session in High Point. Officers named include Mrs. C. F. Tomlinson as second vice president and Mrs. H. O. Steele and Mrs. Vance Weill in other roles. Contests featured junior events with winners announced and preparation for the South Atlantic district contest ahead of Chicago finals.
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William A. Harper
Elon College
North Carolina Federation of Music Clubs
C. F. Tomlinson
High Point
Musical Art Club
H. O. Steele
Statesville
Vance Weill
Goldsboro
W. Gilliam Brown
Sanford
W. G. Shipman
William Wallace
American Theatre
High Point City
Lewis L. Stookey
Chicago
National Federation of Music Clubs
Christian Soldiers
Asheville Businessman Vanished Reappears Suspected Runaway
Police believe Alex S. Jones of Asheville is alive after definite clues shifted theories from drowning or foul play to a possible voluntary disappearance. The search follows six days after he vanished at Lake James with a solution expected soon.
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Asheville
Alex S. Jones
Lake James
Jones
Axe Wielder Dies in Funeral Pyre After Cottage Fire
In Benton Harbor Michigan an axe killer who fatally struck Michael Serbe 87 and wounded his wife died in the flames of a funeral pyre set for the victim’s cottage. Sheriff and coroner identified a charred body as Walter Wallach 50 son in law of the couple. Serbe had cut support to Wallach over a disputed check.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
Michael Serbe
Buchanan Township
Walter Wallach
George H. Slaughter
C. A. Mitchell
Wallach
Serbe
Public utilities hit by Faday's storm
Winston Salem April 2. The Southern Public Utilities company will need days to repair storm damage to its power station but street cars and power to businesses and homes continue via sub stations of the Southern Power company and city water station surplus units. The storm left Winston Salem and several smaller towns in darkness for two hours or more.
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Winston-Salem
Southern Public Utilities Company
Southern Power Company
City Water Station
Salisbury Colonials Travel to Continue Piedmont League Training
Salisbury baseball club of the Piedmont League in training at Columbia South Carolina for two weeks arrives here tomorrow morning to continue practice at the local park. More than twenty players under Manager George Whiteman form the first contingent.
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Salisbury
Salisbury Baseball Club
Columbia
S. C
George Whiteman
Colonials
American engineer Edgar Wilkins killed by kidnappers in Mexico
Edgar M. Wilkins the chief engineer of Chapala Electric, kidnapped near Guadalajara with his 10 year old son, was killed 24 hours after capture. Federal troops pursued the assailants at Cerro Chin after demanding a $20 000 ransom. Wilkins, 55, a Savannah, Georgia native, had lived in Mexico for years and his Mexican wife survived.
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Mexico City
Edgar M. Wilkins
Guadalajara
el Colli Hill
Santa Ana Acatlan
Chapala Electric Company
Wilkins
Savannah
Severieano Canales
Foreign Office
Cerro Chin
Mexico
April Wind Storm Ravages North Carolina Roofs
A May 2 windstorm tore through Winston-Salem and Durham causing widespread roof and property damage. No serious injuries were reported though many homes, garages, and telegraph lines suffered. the storm action traced from Club Boulevard to Broad Street with extensive debris and outages.
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Club Boulevard
Broad Street
Englewood Avenue
Country Club Boulevard
F. P. Umstead
H. E. Myers
School of Relligion
Duke University
S. CC. Brawley
Abe Jeg
Linemer'sm
Piedmont
Associated Press
North Carolina
Winston-Salem
Durham
Southern Pubs Utilities Company
Build Chapel on Camp Ground at Fort Bragg
War department grants permission to Fort Bragg Memorial chapel association to build a non sectarian chapel on the Fort Bragg reservation. The structure will become government property, and Acting Secretary Davison commends the sponsors for their spiritual life support of soldiers.
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Washington
War Department
Fort Bragg Memorial
Fayetteville
N. Y
Fort Bragg Reservation
C. C. Chadbourn
Davison
Fort Bragg
Refusal to Deny Right to Oppose Merger In Ohio Rail Consolidation
The Interstate Commerce Commission allowed minority stockholders to oppose the Chesapeake and Ohio Erie and Pere Marquette consolidation. The Kemp committee petition to reject the merger petition was denied, and the challengers will participate in further proceedings. Hearings date is expected to be announced soon.
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Washington
Chesapeake and Ohio
Erie
Pere Marquette
van Sweringen
Interstate Commerce Commission
C. and O
Commission
George S. Kemp
Chesapeak and
Ohio
Kemp Committee
Anti blue law folk postpone their attack
Raleigh April 2 AP professional anti blue law agitators are busy in Maryland Ohio New York and Pennsylvania so they will not descend on North Carolina now Linn A E Gale Washington secretary of the national association opposed to blue laws said the group will renew efforts this summer and last year's failure did not affect policy Virginia and South Carolina were noted as ahead of North Carolina in blue law reform efforts
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Raleigh
Maryland
Ohio
New York
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
Linn
A. E. Gale
Washington
National Association
Asheville
Gale
Virginia
South Carolina
Snow Closes Ithaca Streams as Opening Brook Trout Day
Five and a half inches of snow fell in Ithaca overnight with April storms reported elsewhere in New York. The brook trout season opened today but upstate streams were clogged with slush, yielding only small early catches.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Uncle of F J Sizemore Dies at Home in Winston
F J Lupfert a Winston Salem prominent citizen dies this morning after a stroke. He was uncle to Frank J Henry D and Otto Sizemore and had headed Lupfert Sales Tobacco and later worked with R J Reynolds. He had been inactive in business for two years.
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F. J. Lupfert
Winston-Salem
Frank J
Henry D
Otto Sizemore
Winston
Lupfert
Lupfert Sales Tobacco Company
R. J. Reynolds Company
Lee County Merchants Aid Poultry Club Program
Sanford area reports Lee County merchants teaming with County Agent E. O. McMahon to organize poultry clubs for girls. Ten selected girls receive three settings of pure bred Rhode Island Red eggs each, in return to supply five frying size cockerels to be auctioned to fund eggs for other members.
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Sanford
Merchants of
Lee County
E. O. McMahon
Sanford Merchants’ Association
Rhode Island
Infant Son of Mr and Mrs Jones Dies Today
The infant son of Mr Charles M Jones Jr died this morning at a local hospital shortly after 2 o clock. The family had many friends in the city who regret the death. The body was taken to Yows funeral home and later sent to Pinnacle North Carolina for funeral services and burial tomorrow.
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Charles M. Jones, Jr
Couple Attacked in Oakland Home. Wife Dead
Mrs Marie Frates of Oakland was beaten to death and her husband Manuel Frates found near their home with a throat wound. Police heard the wife name two assailants before collapsing. a bloodstained knife and an axe were found at the scene. Motive unknown.
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Oakland
Cealif
Marie Frates
Manuel
Frates
Condition of Banks Shows Sharp Reserve Deficit
The weekly report on clearing house banks and trust companies in New York indicates a reserve deficit of 31 million seven hundred fourteen thousand seven hundred forty nine dollars. This follows a prior week with an excess reserve of 63 million nine hundred seventy three thousand two hundred dollars.
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New York
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Devil Dogs
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Faday
Sapiro
Detroit
Aaron Sapiro
Henry Ford
The
Dearborn Independent
James A. Reed
Ford
Reed
North Carolina Cotton Association
West End
F. J. Sizemore
LEE County Merchants Aiding Poultry Clubs
Mrs. Jones
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