Borah warns GOP of danger without pledge to punish
Idaho Senator Borah told the Hamilton Club dinner that corruption will be a top issue in the coming campaign and that GOP success hinges on clean candidates, strong organization, and a principled platform. He urged voters to demand honest government and integrity in politics to protect democracy.
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Borah
Chicago
Idaho
Hamilton Club
Kansas City
Queensboro
York
Teapot Dome
Tammany Hall
Republican Party
Big Combine For Allied Corporations
Five hosiery makers plan consolidation into the Adams-Millis Corporation. Adams-Millis, High Point Hosiery, Piedmont Mills, Kernersville Knitting and Pointer Hosiery form a merged company with 156000 common shares. New York bankers Merrill, Lynch handle the deal. aim for May 10 settlement after shareholder approval next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams-Millis Corporation
High Point Hosiery Mills
Piedmont Mills Company
Kernersville Knitting Company
Pointer Hosiery Company
First Preferred
Second Preferred
Merrill, Lynch & Company of
New York
Adams and
Millis
Charles Lindsay
Winston
Senate Feud Over Boulder Dam Bill Sparks Ruckus
In Washington Johnson of California and Ashurst of Arizona clash over the Swing Johnson Boulder Dam flood control bill. Ashurst accuses Johnson of dodging a vote on a $30 million flood control provision, prompting heated exchanges and a temporary loss of order in the Senate chamber.
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Washington
Senate Chamber
Johnson
California
Ashurst
Arizona
Boulder
Colorado
Imperial Valley
Arizonian
Boulder Dam
Hoover And Smith Lead In The Race
Washington dispatch notes that as conventions near, delegates for Hoover and Lowden shift claims. Details show totals, instructed votes, and disputed delegations across states, with Nebraska, New York, and Massachusetts among key battlegrounds as candidates vie for nomination.
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Hoover
Smith
Washington
Colorado
Georgia
Kentucky
Miche Igan
Louisiana
Minnesota
Ohio
Hawaii
Delaware
Iowa
Maine
Massachusetts
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Rhode Island
Tennessee
Virginia
Wisconsin
Philippines
Lowdon
Instructed
Arkansas
Illinois
Towa
North Dakota
Claimed
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Alaska
Lowden
Curtis
Kansas
Norris
Borah
Idaho
Connecticut
Record low April temperatures bring snow in North Carolina
Unusually cold April temps hit western North Carolina with snow at Sprucing Rock and 29 degrees in Asheville setting a new April low. Streams rose from heavy rains while Charlotte stayed near 40 with frost forecasts in the region. Officials saw little crop damage while growers feared possible effects if frosts continued.
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Atlanta
Cumberland
Shenandoah
Maryland
Virginia
Asheville
N. C
Mercury
Weather Bureau
Florida
Altamaha
Satilla
Little, Flint
Withlaccoochee
Georgia
Apalachicola
Choctawatchee
Central of Georgia
Hatcher's Station
Waycross
Atlantic Coast Line
Valdosta
Harrisonburg
Staunton
South
Mississippi River
Arkansas
White River
Charlotte
North Carolina
Spioming Rock
Ifties
Carolinas
South Carolina
Howver
Germany backs Kellogg pact to outlaw war
Berlin April 28 Germany fully approves Secretary Kellogg’s proposed outlawry of war pact. Foreign Minister Stresemann handed a four page note to the American ambassador with backing from President von Hindenburg and the cabinet. The note says the plan is a major practical step toward peace and aligns with Germany’s disarmament proposals in Geneva.
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Berlin
Streseman
United States
Germany
Kellogg
von Hindenburg
Jacob Gould Schurman
Count von Bernstorff
Geneva
Lowden Leads in Delegate Tally as Field Shapes Up
Chicago April 28 A Lowden for president committee released a delegate table showing former Illinois governor Lowden with 230 delegates from 31 states and three territories versus 204 for Hoover. The in doubt column held 268, with Curtis Norris and Borah as other notable totals.
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Chicago
Lowden
Illinois
Herbert Hoover
Lawden
Curtis
Norris
Borah
Georgia
London
Coolidge
Nebraska
Oklahoma
New York
Hoover
Lowdon
Arkansas
Colorado
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
South Carolina
Alaska
Kentucky
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Wisconsin
Hawaii
Philippines
Senate approves medal for polar explorer Ellsworth
The senate passed a bill authorizing the president to award a gold medal to Lincoln Ellsworth for his 1925 polar flight and 1926 trans polar flight with Amundsen and Nobile in the Norge. The measure moves to the house after receiving a Byrd letter supporting Ellsworth’s achievements.
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Washington
Senate
Copeland
New York
Lincoln Ellsworth
Amundsen and Nobile
House
Robinson
Arkansas
Richard Byrd
Ellsworth
Floyd Bennett
Polish Airmen Test Trans Atlantic Hop From Abbeville
Major Louis Idzikowski and Major Casimer Kubala, Polish aviators, landed near Abbeville after a long day flight from Le Bourget. A faulty radiator forced a forced landing, a tire burst occurred on landing, and the plane will be repaired at Villa-Coublay near Paris tomorrow before resuming the test flight toward New York via the Azores.
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Abbeville
France
le Bourget
Atlantic
Louis Idzikowski
Casimer Kubala
New York
Azores
Forest Monsters New Rue
Somme Department
Paris
LeBourget
America
Villa-Coublay Field
Two Workers Killed in Tanker Explosion at Union Iron Works
San Francisco April 28 two workmen were killed and five injured seriously when the Tanker Richfield owned by Richfield Oil blew up on the ways of the Union Iron Works. Mechanics descended into an empty tank and ignited gasoline vapor. The dead are Frank Vega and another San Francisco worker. Five others from San Francisco suffered severe burns and broken bones. some may die.
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San Francisco
Richfield
Richfield Oil Company
Union Iron Works
Frank Vega
Shriners Gather for Annual Convention in Miami
In Miami 7000 Shriners have registered for the annual convention opening Monday. Thousands more expected by tomorrow evening. Additional hundreds travel aboard four ships from New York Philadelphia and Baltimore. Imperial Potentate Clarence W. Dunbar arrived yesterday and will address two religious meetings tomorrow.
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Miami
Fla
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Imperial
Clarence W. Dunbar
Bond dispute undecided on Connecticut suit
Raleigh April 28 The Connecticut attorney general advised North Carolina officials that it has not yet been decided whether Connecticut will pursue its amended suit seeking 290000 in repudiated Civil War era bonds. Officials will confer with state leaders before a final decision.
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Raleigh
Dennis G. Brummil
North Carolina
Benjamin W. Alling
Connecticut
Alling
Supreme Court
Brummit
German Airmen Plot Round Trip Flight Across Atlantic
The Bremen crew after arriving in New York from Washington consider a return leg from Mitchel Field to Baldonnel Ireland and back to New York in about two weeks. Captain Koehl says plans hinge on installing new instruments at Mitchel Field before a possible Baldonnel to New York hop.
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New York
North Atlantic
Washington
Mitchel Field
Baldonnel Field
Ireland
Bremen
Koehl
Greenly Island
Langdon Divorce Granted to Rose Langdon in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles the superior court granted Mrs. Rose Frances Langdon a divorce from film comedian Harry Langdon on the grounds of desertion.
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Los Angeles
Rose Frances Langdon
Harry Langdon
Negro maid confesses in Leonard kidnapping mystery case
Beatrice Davis a 21 year old maid at the P A Leonard home confessed to writing two letters threatening to dynamite the Leonard residence and kidnap Dorothy Davis 11 to stop a move to Lincolnton She said she feared being discharged and claimed two men she saw in the neighborhood helped write the letters as motive for preventing the move.
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Charlotte
Leonard
Beatrice Davis
P. A. Leonard
Dorothy Davis
Leonards
Lincolnton
House Pays Tribute to Madden in Memorial Session
Washington April 28 The house for a brief period today paused to honor Martin Madden Illinois long time leader and chairman of the appropria tions committee The session focused on urgent business and arranging a state ceremony in the house chamber Madden will lie in state tomorrow attended by President Coolidge Vice President Dawes and other dignitaries The body will be sent to Hinsdale Illinois for interment Monday afternoon The committee of 26 Illinois house members 34 appropriations members and two others led by Representatives Newton and Griest will escort the body to Hinsdale
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Washington
House
Martin Madden
Illinois
Appropriations Committee
Coolidge
Dawes
Supreme Court
Cabinet
Diplomatic Corps
Senate
Army General Staff
Naval Operations
Madden
Joseph W. Burns
Tennessee
Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church of Washington
James Shera Montgomery
Hinsdale
Lils
Chicago
Montgomery
Ilinois House
House Appropriations Committee
Walter Newton
Minnesota
W. W. Griest
Pennsylvania
Chilean envoy Davila delays flight to Washington
Davila the Chilean ambassador, who arrived by air from Montgomery, Alabama, at Fayetteville says he will postpone his trip to Washington until tomorrow instead of proceeding tonight. He stayed as a guest of officers at Pope Field Fort Bragg.
Bremen fliers visit Washington schedule announced
A detailed program outlines arrival at Bolling Field and press reception at the Mayflower on May 2. President Coolidge will host a luncheon at the White House, followed by a tomb visit, capitol tour, and dinners with the German ambassador and Irish minister.
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Washington
Floyd Bennett
Germany
Ireland
Baron von Huenefeld
Hermann Koehl
James Fitzmaurice
United States
Atlantic
Bremen
German Republic
Irish Free State
Fitzmaurice
Howard Davison
Bollingfield
Arlington National Cemetery
New York
Senate
House
Coolidge
Metropolis
Arlington
White House
von Prittwitz
Smiddy
War Department
Mayflower Hotel
Ariington
Mayflower
Departments of War, Navy and Commerce
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Big Combine
Bremen Flyers
Bennett
Mary Plat
North America
James, Herman
Ehrenfried
Estelle Gill
Dixie Region
Bill
Shriners
Gonsider
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