Secret British trek in Lindbergh case fuels speculation
Major Charles Schoeffel of the New Jersey State police continues a secret British investigation into the Lindbergh kidnapping. He left the Carlton hotel under guard and used a false identity to obscure his trail as he visited Scotland Yard. Authorities report new information and ongoing inquiries by Col. Lindbergh amid reports of four definite contacts with the kidnapers.
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Sidney J. Williams
Jondon
Charles Schoeffel
New Jersey
State Police
Carlton Hotel
Scotland Yard
Carlton
Schoeffel
John Condon
Toronto
Bates Raney
United Press
Hopewell
N. J
Lindbergh
Charles A. Lindbergh
Martha’s Vineyard
Massachusetts
Col
Martha's Vineyard
Roosevelt Faction Compromise Aims Harmony In 1920 Nomination
In Chicago on April 5 a subcommittee proposed a compromise to ease party divisions ahead of the 1920 nominating convention. Senator Barkley backed Roosevelt supporters while Shouse drew support from Smith faction leaders including Mayor Hague and John J. Raskob. The deal followed a deadlock poll and a long, cordial bargaining session.
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Chicago
A. W. Promise
National Committee
Congress Hotel
President Harding
Senator Barkley
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Frank Hague
Jersey City
John J. Raskob
Alfred E. Smith
Shouse
Roosevelt
James A. Farley
Crisp
Georgia
Senator Walsh
Montana
Barkley
Smith
Harry Byrd
Virginia
Robert Jackson
New Hampshire
Capone Looms As Terror Factor In Chicago Vote
CHICAGO April 5 Capone now seen as a threat to a peaceful primary election amid rumors he is using terror to influence nominees. A special grand jury was ordered to probe Capone influence in Cook County politics while civic leader Fred W Sargent claims Capone controls ward counts and law enforcement. Victims report threats and violence against opponents and supporters in Chicago.
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Tue Ugute Vt Tae
Cook County
Capone
Michael Feinberg
Fred W. Sargent
The
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Chicago
Sargent
Senate refuses to reconsider Jonas as North Carolina U S attorney
The Senate voted 42 to 26 to deny a motion by Senator Hastings to reconsider the rejection of Charles A. Jonas for U S attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Bailey called Jonas personally obnoxious to him, while Borah argued personal fitness should govern. Democrats solidly opposed Jonas with a handful of Republicans joining.
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Washington
Senate
Charles A. Jonas
United States
Western District of
North Carolina
Hastings
Delaware
Jonas
Reed
Pennsylvania
Bailey
Senator Borah
Idaho
le Borah
Blaine
Wisconsin
Couzens
Michigan
Cutting
New Mexico
Dale Vermont
Frazier
North Dakota
Norris
Nebraska
Walsh
Montana
Glass
Virginia
Robinson
Arkansas
Will Rogers on Stimson, Geneva trip and gossip
Beverly Hills April 4. Will Rogers notes Secretary Stimson will vacation at the disarmament conference in Geneva. He recalls the opening and quips about Doc Woolley, Siberia exile, and President Coolidge in light humor while predicting a possible Rockefeller arrest for vagrancy.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Stimson
Geneva
Doc” Woolley
Siberia
Mr. Coolidge
John D. Rockefeller, Sr
Yolrs
Tragedies in Wayne County Linked to Marital Strife
In Goldsboro and Wayne County two dead and two wounded follow disputes between two married couples. Joseph Stafford, 20, allegedly killed his wife Mrs. Joseph Stafford and then shot himself. He was found after a pursuit along Highway 102 and survived, while Mrs. Stafford died. Another man, George Anderson, 26, shot himself after his wife threatened to leave him. Edward Evans, 13, was wounded in the hand in an incident involving Cedron Jones, 13, over a tops dispute. Jones spent the night in jail.
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Goldsboro
Wayne County
Joseph Stafford
Saulston Township
Joseph
Stafford
George Anderson
Indian Springs
Edward Evans
Cedron Jones
Jones
Democrats May Boost House Majority With First Seat Fight
In Washington on April 5, Democrats faced a seat race in Illinois eighth district pitting Stanley T. Jumz against Republican Peter C. Granata. The outcome could raise the Democrats' House majority by one seat as the full chamber considers the race.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Chicago
Illinois
Peter C. Granata
Stanley T. Jumz
One-Pound Baby Battling For Life
A one pound baby boy, possibly the smallest born alive, fights for life in Kansas City. Doctors say the underdeveloped yet fully formed infant, under 14 inches, has a good chance. Parents William St John, 18, and wife, 17, married about a year, faced an unprepared arrival two and a half months early. The fragile newborn rests in a makeshift crib of a cardboard box and hot water bags.
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Kansas City
William St. John
Hoover proposes three fold economy program in Washington
President Hoover outlined a three direction plan to cut government spending. He urged direct reduction of appropriations, savings through law changes for executive departments, and consolidation of bureaus to remove overlap. He spoke as Congress debated his economy message.
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Washington
Congress
Hoover
John J. Garber
Capitol
Senate
Joint Commission
Hill wins first round at Sedgefield dogwood tournament
Mrs. O S Hill defending champion from Kansas City beat Deane Van Landingham of Charlotte 5 and 3 at Sedgefield Country Club Greensboro on April 5. Ashby Taylor of Atlanta upset Ben Gottlieb 4 and 2. Margaret Maddox of Atlanta defeated O B Keeler 6 and 5. Hazle Martelle Hartford beat Mrs McLain 5 and 4. Estelle Lawson Chapel Hill won 7 6 over Paran Jarboe. Jarboe Greensboro defaulted to J Lawlor New Rochelle.
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Sedgefield Country Club
Greensboro
O. S&s. Hill
Kansas City
Deane van Landingham
Charlotte
Ashby Taylor
Atlanta
Ben Gottlieb
New York
Margaret Maddox
Georgia
Margaret Jarboe
J. J. Lawlor
New Rochelle
N. Y
Brower's Services At Greensboro To Terminate June 1
Greensboro city council unanimously decided to end City Manager I C Brower’s term after June 1 citing economy. A committee will seek a successor. Brower, formerly Lima Ohio city manager, has served nearly two years in Greensboro.
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Brower
Greensboro
N. C
I. C. Brower
Lima
Ohio
No Liquor Is Offered By Finland Stores As Nation Goes Wet
Finland becomes officially wet for the first time since 1919 as shops open to sell spirits and beer under government control while restaurants refrain due to high prices. Crowds form in rain, awaiting celebratory observances despite widespread abstention.
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Finland
Helsingpors
Farm Owner Gets Triple Return For HS Investment
Washington news writes Senator J. W. Bailey urging a shift toward small farms to restore prosperity. He cites Adam Smith on three returns from small farms—rent wages and profits—and predicts rising land values as commodity prices rebalance, calling real estate a safe long term investment.
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Washington, D. C
North Carolina
J. W. Bailey
Bailey
Adam Smith
Heavy blast demolishes Omaha Allied Mills plant
One man killed and seven injured as an explosion and fire at the Allied Mills Company plant in South Omaha causes between 300000 and 450000 dollars in damage. Spontaneous combustion in a wheat bin was blamed for the blast. William Willers died, found beneath debris hours later.
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Omaha
Neb
Allied Mills Company
South Omaha
William Willers
Noted Navy Aero Nautics Expert Matthew B. Sellers Jr Dies
Irvington N Y April 5 Matthew Bacon Sellers Jr technical assistant secretary of the navy under Josephus Daniels of Raleigh North Carolina in World War time an authority on aeronautics and sponsor of the naval air service died at his home in Ardsley Park today.
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Irvington, N. YY
Matthew Bacon Sellers, Jr
the Navy
Josephus Daniels
Raleigh, N. C
Naval Air Service
Ardsley Park
England pays off $20,000,900 in U S
J P Morgan & Co mails checks totaling 20 000 000 to 110 American banks as Britain’s fiscal agent eliminating a 200 000 000 banking credit from last August. The payoff marks a major international finance milestone amid Britain’s easing financial strain.
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Frank H. McConnell
Associated Press
New York
J. P. Morgan & Co
Morgan
Britain
India
Arabia
England
London
Stimson to Geneva for Armaments Conference Push
President Hoover announced that Secretary Stimson would travel to Geneva to help foster concrete results at the Armaments conference. Hoover said the trip aims at concrete outcomes and that there will be no debt negotiations during the mission. Stimson sails Friday.
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Washington
Hoover
Stimson
Geneva
Darrow Loses Initial Skirmish In Honolulu Trial
In Honolulu on April 5, Clarence Darrow clashed with assistant prosecutor Barry S. Ulrich over juror bias during jury selection in the Kahahawai murder case. Ulrich won the round by seating a juror amid a tense exchange as Beckley, one tentative juror, drew attention for preformed opinions. The court later seated six tentative jurors: two Chinese, two Americans, a Japanese and a Hawaiian.
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Honolulu
Clarence Darrow
Madian Af
Darrow
Barry S. Ulrich
John C. Kelley
Joseph Kahahawai
Thalia Mass
Sie
Ulrich
Henry Beckley
Charless. Davis
Beckley
Freeman to keynote North Carolina Democratic Convention
Col. George K. Freeman of Goldsboro will be keynote speaker and temporary chairman of the North Carolina Democratic Convention on June 16 in Raleigh. The event will pick delegates to the Democratic National Convention with Roosevelt likely to be the preferred nominee. A runoff primary for governor and senator is expected on July 2 after the June 4 statewide primary.
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Raleigh
George K. Freeman
Goldsboro
American Legion
North Carolina
C. Max Gardner
Odus M. Mull
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Three Year Old Dies After Auto Crash in Shelby
Mary Alice Gunter three years old daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Gunter was fatally injured when struck by Jeff Nixs car in Shelby North Carolina on April 5. Nix was exonerated.
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Shelby
N. C
Mary Alice Gunter
Fred Gunter
Jeff Nix
Bowie Reiterates Charge On Morrison Support For Reynolds
Tom C. Bowie accused Cameron Morrison’s supporters of pushing R. R. Reynolds to oppose the incumbent in a possible second primary. Bowie argued Morrison knew North Carolina voters never intended to nominate Reynolds to the Senate and that Morrison could defeat Reynolds in a second primary. Reynolds runs on a prohibition repeal platform.
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Yanceyville
N. C
Cameron Morrison
R. R. Reynolds
U.S. Senate
Tom C. Bowie
Morrison
Reynolds
Bowie
North Carolina
United States Senate
A Dilemma One Way or Another
Police officer Joseph Sychowski faced a strange scene in Chicago when a miniature advertising blimp broke free from its mooring. He grabbed the rope and was lifted off the ground, then drifted a short distance before four men pulled him safely back to earth.
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Chicago
Joseph Sychowski
Sychowski
Canasta
Woodcock Promises To Clamp Lid On Gotham's Speakeasies
Sixty federal prohibition agents under Director Amos W. W. Woodcock and Assistant Administrator Martin O. Hanson begin a prohibition directory survey in Manhattan Brooklyn and the Bronx. They map ten to twenty block sections and report on speakeasies liquor-serving venues and night clubs with no raids planned yet. Woodcock directs the effort in New York City promising closure once sufficient evidence is gathered.
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New York
Prohibition
Amos W. W. Woodcock
Martin O. Hanson
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Bronx
Lower Manhattan
23Rd Street
Woodcock
Washington
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