Negroes Swamp Registration Booths In High Point
Flood of black voters at three High Point registration booths prompts a registrar resignation. George Kersey quits after crowds and interference, Gray Brown appointed to replace him as many black men and women rush to register, predominantly as Republicans. White Republicans urge rights be granted amid tense scene.
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George Kersey
Municipal Board of Elections
Mr. Kersey
Washington Street
Wrenn Street
High Point
Plan to build up cotton industry seeks federal aid
At New Orleans a convention of the American Cotton Shippers association outlined a program to eliminate the farm board but keep government help to boost cotton consumption. They urged a new agriculture department bureau to aid market development with commerce and foreign markets. A low cost high quality cotton demonstration system was proposed for major growing areas. The group also announced plans for a Washington based cotton research bureau to coordinate with federal agencies.
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Federal Farm Board
Hoover
American Cotton Shippers Association
Farm Board
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
America
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Washington
Mail baggage car destroyed by explosion in North Dorset
A bomb likely in a mail sack caused a blast on a Rutland Railroad train in North Dorset Vermont. Mail clerk William A. Goddard and baggage master Joseph Pilon escaped with minor burns as the baggage and mail car burned. the engineer William Mangan moved the burning car to Davis siding, leaving the passenger car intact.
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Rutland Railroad
William A. Goddard
Joseph Pilon
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Troy
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Rutland
Pilon
William Mangan
Be. Mengan
Davis Siding
Refuse To Accede To Luxury Tax Plan With Referendum
Washington April 25 The Daughters of the American Revolution closed their 49th annual congress with aims to stamp out communism and bolster national defense. Minor resolutions and closing formalities were expected before tonight’s banquet following a week with about 4 000 members in attendance.
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Washington
Daughters of the American Revolution
Byrd Venerated by Crew After Trans Atlantic Flight
Lieut. Comdr. George Neville recalls aboard a European landing that the crew cried God and Byrd were alive. Neville praises Byrd's calm leadership and navigation. He recalls Fokker’s prior crash and notes Byrd has never lost a man on his flights.
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Los Angeles
France
Anthony Fokker
Richard E. Byrd
George Neville
Explorer
Europe
Byrd
Bernt Balchen
Neville
Mr. Fokker
Lindberg
Roosevelt Field
Fokker
Aged Pastor Holds Verdict in Kiss Case
The Rev. James Cornish held a jury verdict for $5,000 in favor of the pastor after a 30 minute deliberation. Mrs. Bertha Thomas, a Sunday school teacher, alleged he kissed her in a church study during a conferral on church matters. The minister denied the claim and witnesses testified she could not have been in his study.
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Kansas City
Kans
James Cornish
Bertha Thomas
Cornish
Thomas
Three Scotland County Deputies Indicted in Brigman Killing
Three Scotland County deputies Miller Smith and Dunlap who killed Jim Brigman during an arrest in prohibition violations were indicted by a Hoke County grand jury. Brigman was slain when resisting arrest. coroner’s jury deemed it justifiable homicide. Deputies are held under bond at Liberty awaiting trial.
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Raeford
N. C
Scotland County
Postal Inspectors To Take Over Ballot Boxes In N C
Postal inspectors head to North Carolina to seize ballot boxes and data in the Bailey Pritchard U S Senate contest. Governor Gardner supports investigation while the senate elections committee assumes control of the election data. Senator Bailey reacts, while Pritchard claims fraud and irregularities in voting.
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Raleigh
Washington
Bailey-Pritchard
Senate Elections Committee
George M. Pritchard
Josiah W. Bailey
U. S. Senate
Moses
New Hampshire
C. Max Gardner
Gardner
Port Town Feels Fear Amid Insurgent Advance
Reports of a union of two insurgent armies marching toward Puerto Cabezas Nicaragua cause anxiety with few guards and offshore US ships ordered to noncombat stance. A captured suspect carried a Sandino flag and claimed to be a spy. In Honduras, battles near San Pedro Sula raise concerns as rebels threaten rail link towns.
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Nicaragua
U. S. S. Langley
Washington
Here
Augusto Sandino
Sandino
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Liberty
Rio Coco
Cabo Gracias A Dios
Purple Chickens Hatch From Serum Injected Eggs
In Calgary on April 25 an experiment produced purple hatchlings after injecting eggs with a serum on day 19. Some chicks hatched green, others purple, and researchers plan to mix sera to aim for blue chicks, though the method's purpose remains unexplained.
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Calgary
Alberta
Farm Board defended as cotton talks wrap up in Augusta
In Augusta Georgia on April 25 the Federal Farm Board faced renewed criticism from cotton shippers led by D E McCuen while James C Stone defended the agency. Stone said board efforts lifted farmers and helped prices despite current low levels.
Beat This Fish Story If You Can
In Hammond Indiana on April 25 a fish tale recounts Hugo Volkman catching a pickerel while suffering a sprained ankle a wounded scalp and back and neck injuries after falling in the boat He was rescued and reportedly still clinging to the fish as pulled from the lake.
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Hammond, Ind
Hugo Volkman
Hugo
Reigning Beauty Chosen for Hollins College Court
Shirley Newbould has been selected to reign over Hollins College beauty festivities in Hollins Pennsylvania on May Day and May Queens events.
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Shirley Newbould
Hollins College
Hollins, Pa
Hotel Aspinwall Destroyed By Fire
LENOX Mass April 25 The Hotel Aspinwall which has sheltered many notables visiting the Berkshires was destroyed by fire this morning. The value of the property was put at close to 1 000 000 dollars.
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Lenox
Mass
Aspinwall
Berkshires
American Legion Meeting Postponed in Raleigh
The North Carolina American Legion executive committee, set to meet tomorrow afternoon, will instead assemble on Sunday May 3 due to illness of Mrs. Con C. Johnston wife of the state commander.
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Raleigh
North Carolina American Legion
Con C. Johnston
Protests Over Haiti Minister Statement on Butler Medal
A protest from the U S Marine Corps condemns statements attributed to Haiti Minister Bellegarde questioning the basis of Major General Smedley Butler’s Medal of Honor. The matter is with the State Department for investigation, with further action expected next week.
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Washington
D. Butler
Marine Corps
Bellegarde
Haiti
Butler
State Department
Stimson
Dantel Bellegarde
Washington Herald
Smedley Darlington Butler
Monsieur Butler
Missing St Louis Doctor Prompts Vigilance Plan Debate
In St Louis an abducted physician Dr Isaac D Kelley Jr remains missing drawing discussion of a vigilance committee at a chamber of commerce directors meeting. Proposals include raising funds for attorneys and hiring private detectives to protect citizens and recover victims amid multiple recent abductions.
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ST. Louis
Isaac D. Kelley, Jr
St. Louisans
Chamber of Commerce
Eye Witness Account Of Death Of Bierce
SAN FRANCISCO April 25 The Examiner published an alleged eye witness account of Am brose Bierce's death by S Patrick Reardon a San Francisco salesman and former soldier who said he was with Pancho Villa's rebel force in 1914 He described Bierce dying from a bullet after an attempted crawl to shelter and said Bierce requested water before dying amid the Mexican firefight The report notes various theories about Bierce disappearance and Reardon's silence on the matter.
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Honduras
San Pedro Sula
Jose Maria Reina
Ferrera
Chasnngua
el Pueblo Today
Pimiento
Villanueva
Roman Diaz
San Francisco
The
Examiner Today
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Mexico
S. Patrick Reardon
Pancho Villa
Bierce
Villa
Rearden
Juarez
Laguna
Mocho
Reardon
Joe O'Reilly
Reard
Torreon
South America
Chihuahua City
Examiner
Larger Payrolls Boost Jobs Promise for Future
Washington reports from the commerce department show wage levels holding with only isolated reductions affecting 39,000 men in February. Officials note more workers are getting full time hours, citing a $13.5 million rise in March aggregate weekly payrolls across 13,000 plants and 152,000 more people receiving salaries.
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Commerce Department
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
House Passes No Bills In Session
RALEIGH April 25 The House convened a brief session and passed no bills. Members agreed to limit consideration to local measures only through Monday night.
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Raleigh
Assembly
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