German Advantage in Reparations Talks at Paris Conference
At Paris on April 9 German negotiators gained a tactical edge in reparations talks as allies debated figures and the Dawes plan. Dr. Hjalmar Schacht questioned expected disbursements, revealing Germany could face higher annuities than offered. Private meetings aimed to cut claims toward 1.7 billion marks, still above Germany’s 1.4 billion mark maximum.
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Paris
Hjalmar Schacht
Reichsbank
Germany
Dr. Schacht
Owen D. Young
Fire Threat at Charlotte Destroys Rail Yard and Textile Plant
A major blaze in Charlotte damaged a Southern Railway warehouse and the J. H. McAden textile machinery plant. Fire Chief Hendrix Palmer estimated losses around 150000 dollars, with unofficial figures near 500000 and potential for higher totals as production records are tallied.
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Charlotte
Southern Railway Company
J. H. McAden
McAden
Hendrix Palmer
Bombing at Las Limas Draws Honduran Outcry
Reports from Tegucigalpa say Las Limas in Honduras was bombed by American airplanes based in Nicaragua. Honduran authorities investigate claims that rebels were the target and that fire destroyed much of the town after the bombardment.
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Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Las Limas
Henduras
Nicaragua
Managua
Dawes Sought as British Ambassador to London
Washington reports Charles Gates Dawes former vice president is proposed as ambassador to the court of St James. If approved he would succeed Allen B. Houghton and join Hoover's diplomatic team while overseeing Dawes European prestige and a pending naval limitation dispute between Britain and the United States.
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Washington
White House
Charles Gates Dawes
Court of St. James
London
Dawes
Allen B. Houghton
United States
General Dawes
America
Europe
San Domingo
Friends of
Friends
Hoover
Senator-Elect Vare Heads to Pinehurst After Stroke Recovery
United States Senator-elect William S. Vare of Pennsylvania left Fort Pierce after four months of recovery from a paralytic stroke at his winter home in St. Lucie. He traveled northward toward Pinehurst, N C, accompanied by family and his personal physician.
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Fort Pierce
Ala
United States
William S. Vare
Pennsylvania
Pinehurst
N. C
St. Lucie
US Cavalry Ordered to Border at El Paso
Two hundred U S cavalrymen from Fort Bliss were ordered to entrain at 9 am for Hachita New Mexico near the border. The move, issued by Major General William Lassiter, is described as a protective measure.
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EL Paso
Tex
United States
Fort Bliss
Hachita
New Mexico
William Lassiter
United States Army
Eighth Corps
San Antonio Tex
Gardner Laments Non-Food Type Of Agriculture In Eastern North Carolina
Governor O Max Gardner tells a crowd at the Eastern Carolina Exposition that eastern North Carolina is a leading producer of cash crops yet suffers from a non food oriented agriculture. He cites high tenancy rates and low livestock values as the paradox and urges improvements to balance farming practices.
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Gardner
North Carolina
Farmville
United States
O. Max Gardner
America
Eastern Carolina
Sinclair To Spend Most Of Summer In Washington Jail
Oil magnate Harry F. Sinclair faces a summer in Washingtons old public jail for contempt of the senate Teapot Dome investigation. He has 25 days to seek a rehearing on the contempt conviction while a separate six month sentence awaits appeal.
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Sinclair
Washington
Harry F. Sinclair
Washington Asylum and Jail
Supreme Court
Senate
Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
United States
Rover
Capitol
Teapot Dome Naval Oil Reserve
Burns
Merchants to Meet at Hickory June 11 and 12
The North Carolina Merchants Association will hold its annual convention in Hickory on June 11 and 12. The date was set by the state board of directors at a Raleigh meeting. King Michael May Meet Father.
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Hickory
North Carolina Merchant's Association
State Board of Directors
Raleigh
King Michael
Bucharest
Romania
Michael
Bled
Jugo-Slavia
Alexander
Carol
France
Queen Marie
Smuggled Jewelry Seized By Customs Officers
Miami April 9 customs men seized jewelry and uncut diamonds valued around 100000 dollars found in a trunk shipped on a steamer from Havana. The items were hidden in a false bottom and believed to be an attempt to smuggle into the United States.
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Miami
Fla
United States
Havana
Communists Wounded in Mining District Clash
Eight Communists were wounded today in a clash with police in the Petrozeni mining district. The group attempted to hold a meeting outside the town hall.
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Bucharest
Romania
Petrozeni
Modern American Collegian Finds Higher Ideals and Standards
Dean Henry Grattan Doyle of George Washington University reports from a survey of about 300 colleges that the modern collegian is serious minded with higher ideals and better scholastic work. The stage collegiate remains a tiny fringe. most students are neat in dress, hair, and manners, avoiding risky fashions and drunkenness. Doyle will present a detailed report at the upcoming association meeting.
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Dean Doyle
Washington
Henry Grattan Doyle
George Washington University
Association of Deans and Advisers
Lindbergh Travels From Mexico To Honor Herrick
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh plans tribute in New York for Ambassador Myron T. Herrick after Herrick’s death in France. Lindbergh’s Mexico City visit included flying demonstrations and inspection of Mexican army planes. No wedding plans announced for Anne Morrow with a formal announcement expected on future Mexico visit.
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Mexico City
Charles A. Lindbergh
United States
Myron T. Herrick
New York
France
Lindbergh
Mr. Herrick
Lebourget
Paris
America
Herrick
Tourville
Cleveland
Brownsville
Tex
St. Louis
Valbuena Field
Valbuena
Anne Morrow
Francis
Mexico
Escobar Seeks Unified Rebel Forces in Mexico Actions
Reports from Nogales on April 9 indicate General J Gonzalo Escobar faces the challenge of coordinating his Sonoran rebels to meet advancing federals led by General P Elias Calles. Foreboding signs show both sides preparing for a major clash in Sinaloa and Sonora.
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Nogales
Ariz
J. Gonzalo Escobar
Sonora
P. Elias Calles
Mission says missing Southern Cross safe
The Southern Cross, missing for nearly ten days with Captain Charles Kingsford Smith and three companions on an attempted flight to England from Sydney, was reported found off the western Australia coast 30 miles southwest of Drysdale. A boat stood by to take off the aviators, but Captain Chater urged caution and questioned the report’s authenticity.
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Sydney
N.S. W
Southern Cross
Charles Kingsford-Smith
England
Drysdale
Western Australia
Derby
Chater
Minister Seeks $50,000 in Breach Suit Over Kennedy
Seattle minister H H Clark accuses Minnie Kennedy mother of Aimee Semple McPherson of violent and passionate love and refusing marriage. Clark alleges Kennedy posed as Mary E Clark in December and promised to fund a tabernacle and gospel ship in Alaska. Aimee Semple McPherson defends her mother, calling the charges absurd. She is in Sacramento as a subpoenaed witness in Judge Carlos S Hardy's impeachment trial.
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Minnie Kennedy
Aimee Semple McPherson
Los Angeles
Seattle
Minnie Kenedy
H. H. Clark
Kennedy
Mary E. Clark
Clark
Mr. Clark
Alaska
Pacific Coast
Mrs. Kennedy
Aimee
Sacramento
Mrs. McPherson
Robbers Hold Up Synagogue In Chicago
Five snarling thieves masked and armed held up 80 members of the First Romanian Synagogue in Chicago. They took about $7,000 in money and jewels, third of the assault occurring during the service. Laurence Bungardean, Romanian vice consul, narrowly escaped loss.
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Chicago
Laurence Bungardean
Judge Hardy impeachment hearing outlines alleged kidnaping case actions
Sacramento April 9 Judge Carlos S Hardy faces impeachment court over alleged efforts to clear Aimee Semple McPherson in a kidnapping related conspiracy case. Newsmen Wallace Moore and Marshall Selover are to testify about warnings Hardy gave Moore regarding libel if he named someone in the investigation.
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Sacramento
Calif
Carlos
Hardy
Aimee Semple McPherson
Senate Court of
Wallace Moore
Marshall Selover
Moore
State highway bids opened for nine road projects
RALEIGH April 9 The state highway commission met to open bids on nine small road projects in seven counties. Three projects are in Mecklenburg.
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Raleigh
State Highway Commission
Mecklenburg
Early Settlement Capital Society Upheaval Over Mrs Gann
Washington diplomats seek a definite ruling on the social rank of Mrs. Edward Everett Gann as guest of official functions. Sir Esme Howard plans to take the matter to Secretary Stimson after a two hour meeting amid protests from Vice President Curtis. The issue involves rank with diplomats and requests by the chief justice and speaker to equal status.
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Washington
Edward Everett Gann
Curtis
Diplomatic Corps
Stimson
Esme Howard
Kellogg
Gann
Sir Esme
House of Representatives
State Department
No Change In Status Of Strike Seen Today
Charlotte report says Governor Gardner seeks withdrawal of five National Guard units from Loray Mill district while civil authorities would take over law and order General Metts and local officials oppose this move The Loray strike began last week with a union call and resulted in deployment of troops Lexington mill shows no change with one of two units operating and workers insisting only wage restoration was demanded
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Charlotte
Charlotte News
Gastonia
Max Gardner
North Carolina National
Judge Townsend
Gardner
Manville-Jenckes
General Metts
Loray
National Textile Workers Union
Lexington Lexington
Wennonah
Louisiana House 10 Meet Tonight In Long Contested Case
Baton Rouge-April 9 After a weekend pause Louisiana’s House of Representatives plans to reconvene tonight to tackle more impeachment counts against Gov Huey P Long. The committee will continue testimony on the second of 19 counts accusing the governor of criminal and petty offenses including intimidation and bribery related to an oil refinery tax scheme. The Senate will meet Thursday with Chief Justice Charles A O Neill presiding to decide procedures and trial dates. The House has yet to vote on the charges which portray Long as a swearing, vote trading governor amid the tax dispute.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
House of Representatives
Huey P. Long
Senate
C. PF Manship
Chas. A. O'Neill
State Supreme Court
House
Canada to aid U S on Detroit liquor flow control
Ottawa says Canada will not object to U S officers being stationed on Canadian liquor docks to observe shipments and alert U S preventive officers of Canadian clearance. The move follows talks between U S prohibition officials and Canadian revenue and external affairs officials.
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Ottawa
Toronto Globe Today
Department of National Revenue
U. S
Detroit River
Alfaire
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