Williams Urges New Party If Dry South Blocks Wet Nominee
Ashton H. Williams of Florence, candidate for governor in 1930 on a wet ticket, calls on southern states to back a wet candidate for president in 1932 or form a new party. He argues dry southern states should not support a wet nominee and suggests Barney M. Baruch of Georgetown as a possible figure to recognize for state development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
8. C
Ashton H. Williams
Florence
Williams
Scores Robinson
Robinson
Arkansas
Byrd
Virginia
South Carolina
South
Barney M. Baruch
Georgetown
New York
X x
Red Cross Takes Charge of Relic Work in Managua
A relief operation led by Ernest J. Swift with U S Marines and Nicaraguan forces begins in Managua after a devastating quake and fire. Two thousand died. looters are shot on sight, and 20 have reportedly been executed. Marines evacuate 200 refugees to Corinto for transport to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Ewing
Managua
Nicaragua
Red Cross
United States Marines
Ernest J. Swift
Miami
Swift
Corinto
San Francisco
New York
Marine Corps
Pan-American Airways
Chaumont
VU. S. S&s
Bryson City Plans Pay Tribute to Kephart
Bryson City moves to honor Horace Kephart and Georgia writer Fishwoods Tarleton after their deaths in a Thursday night car crash. Plans include a funeral in Bryson City, possible removal of Kephart’s body to the Great Smoky Mountains peak named for him, and a request to the national park service to create a small library and museum within the park to house his books, manuscripts, and mountain curios.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryson City
Horace Kephart
Great Smoky Mountains
Fishwoods Tarleton
Georgia
Kephart
National Park Commission
National Park Area
Tarleton
Jail Barber Prospers in Logan County Prison
Hocking county's barber prisoner profits by staying in jail as patrons keep him employed and the county supports his living costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hocking County
Father slays son in dove symbol quarrel Menominee
In Menominee Michigan on April 4 a quarrel over 200 doves led Frank Cholewa 46 to kill his son Stanley 23 with a hoe. He confessed to the murder and was to be arraigned on a murder charge as a post mortem confirmed two skull fractures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menominee
Mich
Stanley Cholewy
Edward Reindl
Frank Cholewa
Stanley
Reindl
Chelewa
Cholewa
Raskob Backs Democratic Nominee on Prohibition
John J. Raskob pledged support for the Democratic Party’s nominee in 1932 whether wet or dry. He stated the party platform should clearly and honestly define its prohibition position, replying to a query from the Prattville Progress while at Centerville Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville
John J. Raskob
Pratville
Ala
Raskob
Easter Comes to America in a Nationwide Celebration
The cities from Harlem to Piccadilly plan Easter observances as thousands gather. In Winston Salem North Carolina the tradition dates to 1773 with dawn services led by Rev J Kenneth Pfohl. The report notes streets near religious and charitable displays as part of the holiday reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Hell’s Kitchen
God's Acre
Winston-Salem
N. C
J. Kenneth Pfohl
Sheriffs For Contempt In North Carolina
Accused of giving federal prisoners undue liberties, Sheriffs W. Locke McKenzie of Rowan and Bruce McMillan of Allegheny counties were cited to appear before U.S. Judge Johnson J. Hayes to show cause why they should not be held in contempt. Jailor J. I. Roupe was also cited. McKenzie must appear April 20 in Salisbury. McMillan and Roupe to appear May 4 in Winston-Salem. Contempt carries up to a $1,000 fine and six months imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
North Carolina
U.S
Johnson J. Hayes
W. Locke McKenzie
Rowan County
Bruce McMillan
Allegheny County
J. I. Roupe
Hayes
McKenzie
Salisbury
Winston-Salem
E. L. Gavin
United States
Middle District of
Gavin
McMillan
Roupe
Legislature In Virtual Recess For Easter In 1931 North Carolina Session
North Carolina's 1931 legislature, in session far longer than any memory, entered virtual recess on Easter Sunday as members returned to homes. The House met four minutes and the Senate five. seven House members and five Senators attended brief sessions. The Seawell banking department bill was passed and ratified with Governor Gardner proposing Hood as commissioner of banks pending Senate approval. The finance committee began studying the measure but halted, while the Senate adopted over 90 sections of the bill. The Newman bill on busgs was materially amended by the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina General Assembly
House
Senate
Seawell
Corporation Commission
Gardner
Gurney P. Hood
Goldsboro
Wayne County
Hood
Ward H. Wood Charlotte
Advisory Banking Commission
Long Sees Dry Law Violation as Misdemeanor
Gov. Huey P. Long, Louisiana governor and senator-elect, said prohibition violations are only a misdemeanor and not extraditable. He refused to honor Alabama’s requisition for Emery M. Williams, who fled after arrest for possessing three quarts of liquor, citing state law differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
B. M. Miller
Alabama
Long
Emery M. Williams
Dr. Long
Dead men may attend hearing in McGaha murder case
Asheville April 4. Mims White and Scott Brown Haywood county men for whose murder Frank and Cass McGaha are jailed may not be dead and may testify at a Monday preliminary hearing. Frank McGaha says Brown and White are in Mexico and will return for trial, claiming the case is strained by old feud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
Mims White
Scott Brown
Haywood County
Frank
Cass McGaha
Frank McGaha
Mexico
Brown
White
Mce-Gahas
McGaha
Oliver Smith
J. W. Smith
Gastonia
Smoky Mountain
Big Bend
Verlin Smith
Oliver
Smith
Cass
Waynesville
Mouse Nibbles Wing Fabric Halts Raleigh Flight
Oscar Dawson of Kinston landed in Raleigh to find a large section of wing fabric loose. Workers opened the wing and found a mouse nest made of torn threads, an incident that could have caused a fatal accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Oscar Dawson
Kinston
Gunwoman Robs Taxi Driver of Money and Pants
Chicago police were told by taxi driver Irwin Kolar he has no trousers after a female gunwoman posing as a passenger robbed him of cash and his pants. The suspect, described as well dressed, rode in the cab briefly before escaping with the victim’s money and clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Irwin Kolar
Assembly Brief Session Sets Subtle Record in Raleigh
Both chambers in Raleigh held a very short session with a brief prayer and no substantial work. The Senate met about five minutes and approved only local bills. The House also adjourned quickly under agreement, doing nothing beyond local measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
General Assembly
Senate
Rum Smugglers Engage in Fight with Policemen at Wild Harbor
In Falmouth Massachusetts on April 4 a group of about 20 smugglers and three police officers clashed in a midnight gun battle at Wild Harbor. Sergeant Roy Conant was wounded in the thumb, and 400 cases of liquor were seized while the smugglers escaped. Police Chief William A. Mercer and Officers Conant and Hamilton had monitored the property prior to the confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falmouth
Mass
Wild Harbor
Roy
Conant
William A. Mercer
Arthur Hamilton
Easter Weather Forecast Sees Rain In Southern States
Washington April 4 The weather bureau predicted generally fair but cool Easter weather east of the Rockies with rain in parts of Virginia North and South Carolina Georgia and all of Florida. West of the Mississippi to the Rockies expect slightly cold but rising temperatures. Snow reported only in Northfield Vermont and Greenville Maine. Easter visitors in Washington faced light rain ending tonight with tomorrow partly cloudy cooler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rockies
South Atlantic States
Weather Bureau
Virginia
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Mississippi
South Atlantic
Gulf States
New England
Northfield
Vermont
Greenville
Maine
Woman Held for Hubby Death in Denver Slaying
Mrs. Maudine C. Axtell was held on a charge of killing Police Captain Harold W. Axtell 46 a noted identification expert and father of six. He was shot at home after a quarrel in which he allegedly threw a pitcher of water at her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Col
Maudine C. Axtell
Harold W. Axtell
Axtell
Maureen Orcutt wins North and South golf title
Maureen Orcutt of Englewood New Jersey defeated Virginia Van Wie of Chicago one up to capture the North and South women's golf tournament in a tight final at Pinehurst. Orcutt surged to a three up lead after a nine hole run before the final holes and clinched victory by matching Van Wie's four on the last hole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinehurst
Apr
Maureen Orcutt
Englewood
N. J
Virginia van Wie
Chicago
Miss Orcutt
New Jersey
Miss van Wie
Notre Dame Mourns Knute Rockne In Final Rites At campus
The nation honors Knute Rockne as Notre Dame lays his body to rest beneath the council oak. His funeral processions pass from Sunnymede to Notre Dame Stadium and into the church of the sacred heart before burial in Highland cemetery. Thousands attend as Rockne’s football teammates and six of his former players remember their mentor’s life and legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
Knute Kenneth Rockne
Earth
Council Oak
Old
Sunnymede
Church of the Sacred Heart
Highland Cemetery
Rockne
World of
Sport and
Good Fellowship
Tom Conley
Tom Yarr
Marchmont Schwartz
Frank Carideo
Marty Brill
Larry Mullins
Body of Missing Man Found Floating in Duggan Lake
James T. Simmons 29, a Hand South Carolina native, vanished after his auto wreck near Richmond Virginia March 10. His body surfaced in Duggan's lake and was brought ashore with Coroner B. B. Williams present. Simmons had moved to Richmond from Louisville and worked for a local loan company. His two companions, Jack Kirtley and Harvey Richards, are jailed for illegal liquor violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
James T. Simmons
Hand
S. C
Duggan
Charles G. Duggan
A. B. Gravett
Ellerson
B. B. Williams
Henrico County
Simmons
Jack Kirtley
Harvey Richards
8. C
Louisville
Merger of Pine Associations Reported in Norfolk
In Norfolk on April 4 G L Hume announced that the North Carolina Pine Association had merged with the Southern Pine Association. He will lead the Norfolk office of these United associations. The merger stems from both bodies covering the same territory in Virginia North Carolina and Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
North Carolina Pine Association
Southern Pine Association
G. L. Hume
United Associations
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Trs
Alternative
NEW Party
B. M. Baruch
South America
E. J. Swift
Son
Democratic Party
Gov. Long
Hubby
LaSalle
Pine Association
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