Simmons Says Klan Adversaries Targeted for Life
Pittsburgh April 7. William J Simmons founder of the Ku Klux Klan testifies in a federal court deposition supporting former members in a receivership suit seeking control of Klan funds in the state and restraining order against the group. He accuses Hiram W Evans administration of destructive policies and alleges threats against his life by Evans associates.
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Pittsburgh
Ku Klux Klan
Vans
William Jimmons
Order
Aeceiver
Klan
Simmons
Hiram W. Evans
Perons
Evans
Phil Fox
Fox
W. S. Coburn
Atlantattorney
Simons
Mad Race Of Waters Toward Gulf
Arkansas towns battled flood threats as the Mississippi and its tributaries surged toward crest levels. The White and Cache rivers neared flood stage, inundating lands around Batesville and Newport while the Mississippi loomed to crest at Memphis, raising fears it would push tributaries over lowlands and flood nearby communities. Rescue boats aided trapped residents as ferries and bridges faced washouts and roadways were impassable.
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Mississippi
Arkansas
Cache River
Clarendon
Memphis
Batesville
Newport
Dardanelle
Morrilton
Fort Smith
Little Rock
Pinebluff
Georgetown
Easter Observances Highlight Twin Cities' Naval Reverie
In Shirley, Virginia, Rear Admiral James Harrison Oliver is laid to rest with a 13-gun salute as Navy officials lead the mourning. Winston-Salem’s Moravian Easter sunrise draws 25,000 to 30,000 visitors for the dawn service under Bishop Edward Rondthaler, with city buildings opened for overflow and thousands attending.
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Shirley - ON - the - James
Richmond
Rer
James Harrison Oliver
Virgin Islands
Shirley
Carters of
Virginia
James River
Robin
R. E. Coontz
W. C. Cole
Fifth Naval District
Hampton Roads Navy Yard
Navy
Helen Carter
Roosevelt
Henry T. Wickham
Oliver
Delaware Bay
Wickham
Washington
Winston-Salem
Winston- Salem
Edward Rondthaler
Twin Cities
Court House
Salem Square
Salem College
April Winds Shift in Presidential Contests Across Parties
Washington April 7 The April political winds ease some uncertainty in the presidential race as delegates are chosen rapidly. Among Republicans Hoover leads with 164 claimed delegates while Lowden has 100 Curtis 23 and Norris 16 with 56 in doubt. Democrats show Smith with 186 claimed votes, Reed 36 and George 28 with 88 in doubt.
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Washington
Houston
Hoover
Lowden
Curtis
Norris
Smith
Reed
Missouri
George
Georgia
New York
Bailey Signals Smith Endorsement in Raleigh Rally
J Will Bailey, 1924 gubernatorial hopeful, will announce support for Alfred E. Smith for president in Raleigh Sunday. James G. Griffin and Buck Jones confirm Kerr will introduce George Gordon Battle at a large April 12 Smith rally in Raleigh, with a read message from Smith.
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al Smith
George Gordon Battie
New York
Big Smith
Hts
Governor Smith
Asheville
Bailey
Smith
James G. Griffin
W B. “Buck” Jones
Kerr
Mr. Battle
Raleigh
Griff
Terry Murder Case Heads Western North Carolina Probe
Sheriff Walker Blair of Chatham County returns from western North Carolina and parts of South Carolina where investigators pursued clues in the death of Durham dressmaker Annie Terry. He is pursuing the theory her body was dumped from a passing car into the Cape Fear river on March 24 after hearing screams and a splash near Avent's Ferry. Authorities focus on a possible automobile with South Carolina plates driven by an unknown man.
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Pittsboro
Walker Blair
Chatham County
North Carolina
South Carolina
Annie Terry
Durham
Avents Ferry
Here
Cape Fear
Avent's Ferry
Terry
Blair
Business Is To Assault Mellon Plan
The Mellon administration tax reduction plan faces strong opposition from business groups and the auto industry next week as hearings are delayed. Republicans on the senate finance committee consider raising the corporation tax to 12 1/2 percent while Democrats push for a 300 million dollar reduction cap and possible repeal of the 3 percent auto levy.
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Washington
Senate
Mellon
Business
Automobile Industry
Senate Finance Committee
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Smoot
House
Melton
Treasury
Sinclair Expected To Go On Stand In Teapot Dome Trial
The Sinclair defense plans to avoid detailing the Continental Trading company formation. He will admit giving $233,000 in Continental bonds to Fall, via Everhart, for Fall’s cattle and land venture, arguing bonds source irrelevant to the Teapot Dome charges. The case may pivot on Everhart’s testimony about bond transmission to Fall.
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Washington
Continental Trading Company
Harry F. Sinclair
Sinclair
Fall
Continental Company
Tres Ritos Cattle and Land Company
New Mexico
Teapot Dome
Naval Reserve
Robert W. Stewart
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Stewart
James E. O'Neil
H. M. Blackmer
A. E. Humphreys
Denver
Senate Oil Investigating Committee
Malon T. Everhart
Pueblo
Colo
Continental
Republican National Committee
Everhart
Texans take Hot Shot At Al Smith
At a harmony conference in Dallas Texas democratic leaders endorsed a strong prohibition plank and urged delegation guidance for pro prohibition candidates. Governor Dan Moody criticized Alfred E Smith amid debate on prohibition and electability in the north and east.
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al Smith
Moody
Democratic Party
Dallas
Tex
Texas
Harmony
National Party
Alfred E. Smith
New York
Dan Moody
Smith
M. M. Crane
Flying costume not uniform among pilots in indoor sport era
An indoor sport article from New York on April 7 notes pilots wear varied attire, from derby hats to plus fours, with few owning helmets or regulation flying gear. It contrasts cabin planes with old flying uniforms and cites Ruth Elder, Mabel Bell, and Frances of Grayson as examples of nonstandard outfits.
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New, York
Bond
Ruth Elder
Mabel Bell
Frances of
Grayson
Enterprise Will Not Publish Monday Easter Observance
The Enterprise will not publish a paper Monday. Members of the organization will observe Easter Monday. Banks and the post office will be closed in the city. After this edition there will be no paper until Tuesday afternoon.
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Enterprise
The
Silence Over Chicago As Primary Campaign Pauses
Chicago dispatch reports antipathy cooled as the heated Illinois primary race paused on Sunday. A large volunteer army of about 20,000 referees and 5,000 police plus 9,000 watchers prepared to oversee Tuesday's key contest amid last minute political sniping from all camps.
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Chicago
Berthos Inllinois
North and South to unveil Stone Mountain Confederate memorial
On the sixty third anniversary of Appomattox the north and south join for the Stone Mountain unveiling of General Robert E Lee on the cliff. The event includes a parade through Atlanta and a mass gathering before the speaker's platform. Robert E Lee IV will signal the curtain drop revealing the Lee figure and Traveller. Hollins N Randolph will present the sculpture for the Confederate monument association. Judge Marcus W Beck will accept.
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Stone Mountain Memorial
Atlanta
Appomattox Courthouse
Robert E. Lee
Stone Mountain
Robert E. Lee, IV
Lee
Confederacy
Hollins N. Randolph
Stone Mountain Confederate Monumental Association
Smith Scores Strong in Iowa Conventions
In Des Moines on April 7 Governor Al Smith led the Iowa conventions with 8 to 1 in instructed delegates over Edwin T. Meredith. Of 1,332 total delegates, 1,135 come from 80 counties. Smith had 508 instructed delegates, Meredith 62, 438 uninstructed, 88 contested, and 46 postponed.
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Nes Moines
Iowa
al Smith
New York
Edwin T. Meredith
Des Moines
Smith
Meredith
Hoover Forces Claim Victory at Meeting
Hoover advocates claimed a victory at the Republican convention for North Carolina's ninth district naming Hoover men as the district's two delegates to the Kansas City convention. Seven of ten counties supported Hoover with Noel Pitts of Burke and Stewart W. Cramer of Mecklenburg chosen as delegates.
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Cleveland Springs
N. C
Hoover
North Carolina
Kansas City
Lowdon
Noel Pitts
Burke
Stewart W. Cramer
Mecklenburg
Woman Lived as Man for Six Years in Iowa
Mary Miller, known as George Miller, revealed her sex after six years living as a man in Johnson County. A farm hand and night watchman, she once traveled with a circus as a trapeze artist while in male disguise. She began the masquerade at age eighteen.
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Iowa City
Towa
Mary Miller
George’ Miller
Miss Miller
Johnson County
Hoover and Smith Face Mixed Support as Campaigns Brace for Field
Supporters in both camps express hope and caution about victory. Commerce Secretary supporters split between confident projections and measured optimism. Smith backers show similar division with some claiming progress while others stay wary. Rivals largely pursue a cautious, defensive stance toward the field.
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Hoover
Smith
Commerce Secretary
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