Doughton Entitled to Seat in Congress after Elections Committee
The House elections committee upheld James I Campbell's contest against Robert L. Vaughton in North Carolina's district but found no violation strong enough to void the seat. The panel, led by Chairman Luce, declared Doughton the winner by majority and urged House action within ten days.
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Washington
House Elections Committee
James I. Campbell
Republcan
Robert Ll. Vaughton
Fighth North Carolina
House
Luce
Republican
Democratc
Cable
Ohio
Campbell
Doughton
Injured man died while questioned in Kansas case
J H Tremblay of St Joseph near Concordia was found dead at a neighbor's home after being grilled by experts about an axe killing of five of his song. One person died and three others were injured in the assault. Coroner's inquiry ordered. The state prison experts questioned Tremblay about poisoning as a possible cause and he grew suddenly ill.
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Concordia
Kan
J. H. Tremblay
St. Joseph
Tremblay
Steel Mills Feel Coal Strike's Ripple in Youngstown Area
The coal strike impacts steel output as Republic Tron and Steel Co cancels resumption of a Bessemer plant idle for a year while three blast furnaces in Youngstown Farrell and New Castle are postponed. Non union mines in Fayette County Pa are closed.
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Youngstown
Republic Tron and Steel Company
Bessemer
Fayette County
Steel Corporation
Farrell
Newcastle
Shot To Defend Mother
Miss Maud A. Richie an 18 year old telephone operator shot her father a butcher claiming he abused her mother The incident occurred in St Louis Missouri on April 7 authorities reported no further details available at press time
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ST. Louis, Mo
Maud A. Richie
Miss Grace Starbuck Here for Weekend Visit
Miss Grace Starbuck of Winston Lakem is in town for the weekend as guest of Mrs. W. L. Jackson on North Main Street.
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Grace Starbuck
Winston- Lakem
W. L. Jackson
North Main Street
Prohibition Agents Use Warrants Bypass in San Francisco
Prohibition agents join internal revenue and customs officers on warrantless raids to arrest F A Fairfax a San Francisco bar ber on a charge of possessing smuggled liquor The method aims to sidestep fines for entering residences without search warrants and was tested in this arrest made in San Francisco California on April 7
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San Francisco
Cal
Prohibition
Internal Revenue and Customs
F. A. Fairfax
No Crime Wave Denied by New York Police Chief
April 7 New York Police Commissioner Enright releases a public booklet “How to Guard Against the Crime Wave” to police stations. It warns the public and businesses to avoid predictable payroll routines and employ trained guards while noting an Army post on Governor's Island will offer pistol shooting classes for money in downtown financial districts.
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New York
Enright
Governor’s Island
Market unsettled after the call in cotton futures
New York April 7 open advance 3 to 13 points on firmer Liverpool cables and stock strength. Weather fair, but liquidation of May contracts unsettled markets after the call. Spot house resisted purchases of July as May liquidated, near months bought with near months trading premium narrowing from 50 to about 44 points.
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New York
Liverpool
Spot House
Airplanes collide mid air over France killing five
An Associated Press report from Paris says two planes the Pats and London Aerial express collided in mid air over Phielos, 70 miles north of Paris. Both pilots died along with three passengers and one mechanic. The French plane carried three passengers while the British plane, failing to carry mail, had only a pilot aboard.
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Paris
Pats
Phielos
London
Austria Granted More Time to Pay
Washington reports President Harding signed a joint resolution extending Austria’s 2 1/2 year payment period for a $25,000,000 grain and goods loan. The measure, approved by Congress, delays repayments tied to the U S grain appropriation.
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Austria
Washington
Congress
United States
Harding
Navy chief warns against Sovietism and disloyal acts
Secretary Denby issued a blunt warning to all navy personnel to guard themselves ashore and afloat from Sovietism, Communism and Anarchy. The special order declares no leniency for acts of disloyalty and urges vigilance across the service.
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Washington
Denby
Figures In Tragedy Identify Col Paul Beck Officer Shot
Col Paul W. Beck commander at Post Field is identified as the man shot to death by Judge Jean P. Day at the Day home in Oklahoma City. The case involves prominent local and military figures and centers on a fatal shooting in a private residence.
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Paul W. Beck
Post Field
Jean P. Day
Oklahoma City
State Supreme Court
Lieut
Day
Migrators' Workers discuss va grancy laws at convention
In Columbus Ohio delegates gather as the Migrators' Workers union debates the term hobo and prevailing vagabond laws. John Kelly of Chicago says the union backs a propaganda drive to fix defects. Some delegates arrive late citing travel costs and lack of delegate expenses. The all male rough labor union says they often are unemployed but work whenever able.
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Columbus
John Kelly
Chicago
Whelby
Coal theft case at municipal court sparks company worry
Guy Karns pleaded guilty to stealing a sack of coal from the North Carolina Public Service Company. He said his roommate, a company employee, urged the theft. Public service officials said coal thefts were common and planned future action against any thief, employee or not. Attorney Hl. S. Haworth represented the company.
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Guy Karns
North Carolina Public Service Company
Karns
Public Service
Hl. S. Haworth
Fire destroys Beaufort Gazette plant in Beaufort
The Beaufort Gazette plant in Beaufort South Carolina burned after midnight. The weekly newspaper owned by State Senator Niels Christensen suffered an estimated loss of about 15000 dollars. Fire officials investigated the blaze and noted extensive damage to presses and offices.
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Phint
Charleston
S. C
Beaufort Gacette
Beaufort
Niels Christensen
Shippers Meet in Raleigh to Plan Freight Rate Fight
Shippers from across North Carolina are called to Raleigh on April 29 at noon to discuss strategies against proposed freight rate increases sought by railroads before the Interstate Commerce Commission. The North Carolina Traffic Association leads the drive with broad civic and business involvement, warning that higher rates would tax citizens and slow economic progress.
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Raleigh
Interstate Commerce Commission
North Carolina Traffic Association
C. H. Ireland
Greensboro
M. R. Beaman
North Carolina
United States
Legion
Legionarres
R. G. Cherry
Gastonia
Rotary Clubs
Kiwanis Clubs
Chambers of Commerce
Edward W. Poll
Charles M. Stediman
Congress
State Board of Elections
J. A. Powers
Kinston
Sixth Judicial
H. H. Cranmer
Southport
Walter L. Small
Elizabeth City
Morrison
Charlotte
Allied Labor Forces
Labor
Old State Federation of Labor
Barrett-Stone
W. J. Hanna Adrift Off Peruvian Coast
A Standard Oil tanker named W. J. Hanna was reported adrift off the Peruvian coast on April 7 due to a broken engine shaft. The Canadian tug Gorgona prepared to assist.
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Panama
Standard Oil
W. J. Hanna
Canad
Gorgona
Pope Pius Address Not Planned for Genoa Delegations
Vatican officials denied that Pope Pius would send a note to the heads of the delegations at the Genoa conference. The report circulated Tuesday and was not founded.
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Pope Nog
Rome
Vatican
Pope Pius
Genoa
Rose Coghlan Returns to Health Amid Old Friends Aid
Rose Coghlan the 71 year old stage star has recovered from illness with help from a flood of friends. She has declined a generous offer of a new home and car but will spend the summer in a Long Island house watched over by admirers.
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New York
Rosa Coghlan
Broadway
Rose Coghlan
Richard Pitman
Thomas Dolphin
Alameda
Cal
Associated Press
Pitman
Long Island
Car Theft Foiled By Chance In High Point
Asheville man H. R. Johnson recovered his stolen Ford roadster after a High Point officer on patrol misread the chase, the thief abandoning the car on Louise avenue near Wheeler's spring. Police found clothing, tools, and a hotel letter indicating a professional thief. Johnson identified the car and arrived to reclaim it. the theft occurred on April 1.
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H. R. Johnson
Asheville
High Point
L. R. Frerich
Johnson Street
Ford
Louise Avenue
Wheeler’s Spring
L. W. Blackwelder
Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Free year of opera chorus training offered in New York
Metropolitan Opera manager Gatti Casazza offers twelve months of free chorus training for ten young singers in New York and vicinity beginning this spring. Edoardo Petri, director, invites male and female applicants with musical ability to apply in writing to 1425 Broadway. Trials are held daily as the program integrates with the Metropolitan Opera Chorus season.
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New York
Gatti Casazza
Metropolitan Opera Company
Metropolitan Opera Chorus School
Edoardo Petri
Petri Chorus School
Metropolitan
Bishop Says Obey In Marriage Obsolete Term
San Francisco April 7 Edward L Parson a bishop co adjutor of the San Francisco diocese and member of the commission to revive the book of common prayer said the promise to obey in the marriage ceremony is antiquated We have outgrown it and the basis in marriage should be mutual not authority by one over the other The old idea of the husband ruling his wife is obsolete and should have no part in the marriage service.
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San Francesco
Edward L. Parson
San Francisco
Protestant Episcopal Church
Wake Forest Glee Club Plans Ambitious Spring Tour
Wake Forest Glee Club, led by Manager Clyde P. Harris Jr, schedules ten engagements for spring including a High Point concert on April 21. The group travels through western North Carolina to Asheville Charlotte Winston-Salem Greensboro and High Point with an enhanced orchestra led by Dr Hubert M. Poteat.
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Wake Forest
Clyde P. Harris, Jr
High Point
North Carolina
Henderson
Oxford
West
Hubert M. Poteat
Glee Club
Dr. Poteat
Harris
Asheville
Charlotte
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Cole L Blease to Speak at Red Men Memorial
Wilmington on May 21 will host Cole L Blease former South Carolina governor and politician known for his machine politics. Jim Cowan will introduce Blease at the Red Men memorial celebration highlighting a confrontation with the political ring.
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Wilmington
Jim Cowan
Cole L. Blease
South Carolina
Palmetto
Mr. Blease
Montana Board Studies High School Bible Credits
The Montana board of education discussed authorizing Bible study for high school students and granting regular credits for the course at a meeting in Helena on April 6.
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Helena
Mont
Montana Board of Education
Widely Known Baptist Dead in London
The Rev Archibald G Brown a renowned Baptist clergyman died yesterday at Easton He once led the London Baptist Association and founded several Baptist tabernacles The obituary notes his prominent role in the denomination.
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London
Archibald G. Brown
Easton
London Baptist Association
Baptist Tabernacles
Nurse Freed Ten Return Former Work After Acquittal
Olivia M P Stone was acquitted by a Brooklyn supreme court jury of the murder of Ellis Guy Kinkead former Cincinnati corporation counsel. She returned to Raymond street jail after celebrations and said she would resume her nursing work and try to forget the ordeal. The ten hour verdict sparked cheers from hundreds in the court.
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New York
Olivia M P. Stone
Brooklyn
Supreme Court
Ellis Guy Kinkead
Cincinnati
Miss Stone
Raymond Street
Manhattan
Republicans Hold Meetings Tonight in Guilford County
Precinct meetings ordered by the Republican county executive committee will be held tonight at various venues across Guilford County starting at 7 o clock. Delegates to the county convention in Greensboro tomorrow will be elected, with the statewide GOP convention set for Winston-Salem on April 12.
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Republican County Executive Committee
Guilford County
le Cal Committee
Mechanicsville
James Gowers
Broad Street
Shelton and Martin’s
Bob Ring
Cecil's
Greer’s
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Clubman in Death by Own Action During Inquest
In Boston on April 7 an inquest into Pauline Virginia Clark and Otto H. Larsen’s deaths was reported. DC Harry McDuffie a former friend of Miss Clark and member of an exclusive tennis club is to be questioned. He allegedly ended ties with Clark after Larsen appeared. Clark reportedly received gifts after meeting him and later entertained students at parties. Her estate faces outstanding claims around 4990 dollars largely tied to exclusive shops. Property details remain undisclosed.
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Boston
Pauline Virginia Clark
Otto H. Larsen
Harry McDuffie
Larsen
Miss Clark
McDuffie
McDuffle
Arkansas pitcher earns spot with St Louis Nationals
Sid Benton of the University of Arkansas impressed in Little Rock delivering a masterly exhibition for the Ft. Louis Nationals. He shut out the Southern Association team 2 to 0 but allowed only one hit in five innings, suggesting he has won a berth with the St. Louis unit.
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Jet
ST. Louis
Sid Benton
University of Arkansas
Ft. Louis Nationals
Little Rock
German high court refuses safe conduct for Happ to Leipzig trial
Leipzig April 4. The German supreme court says it will not grant safe conduct to Wolfgang Happ leader of the March revolt to travel to Leipzig for trial. Happ is a fugitive in Sweden and remains at large.
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Leipzig
Germany
German Supreme Court
Wolfgang Happ
Kapp
Sweden
First Round Action Opens National Scholastic Basketball Meet
The fourth national inter scholastic basketball tournament begins today at the University of Chicago with twenty six top high school teams entered. Chicago and other cities send their crack quintets to compete for early titles.
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Cage
James Start
Chicago
University of Chicago
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Hward
Wake Forest Glee Club
Cole Blease
Freed
Olivia Stone
Ellie Kinkead
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