Publisher and Son Convicted on Multiple Charges in Bank Case
In Asheville on August 25, Luke Lea Sr and Jr, and Wallace B. Davis were found guilty on conspiracy and misappropriation charges. Business associate EB Charlet was acquitted. Maximum sentences loom up to 60 years and six figure fines for the Leas, plus 50 years and 35 thousand dollars for Davis. Mrs Lea clutched her husband as a hush fell in the courtroom.
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Asheville
N. C
Vile
Gemenenae
United States
Luke Lea, Jr
Wallace B. Davis
EB. P. Charlet
Nashville
Lea
Leas
Davis
Hoover weighs Wickersham plan for unified crime attack
President Hoover faces more than 60 concrete Wickersham commission proposals aimed at attacking crime from all sides. About 12 would need legislative action and one could require a constitutional amendment. The president may craft a broader federal enforcement plan influenced by the commission’s two year, 500000 dollar effort.
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Washington
Hoover
Wickersham Commission
White House
Wickersham
Mellon 10 Report British Situation
Secretary Mellon returns to the treasury to address financing questions as government tax collections decline. He meets with Under Secretary Mills and attends a cabinet meeting, with potential focus on September 15 securities offering and December 15 funding. The London Herald cites American bankers pressuring drastic economies in the dole amid England’s labor government fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mellon
Treasury
Mills
Hoover
Europe
England
London Daily Herald
Dole
Federal Reserve Board
State Department
Herald
Great Britain
Child Swallows Tack and Dies After Scolding
In Los Angeles a four year old girl named Mavis Bean removed a tack from her shoe, swallowed it, and choked to death following a scolding. The incident occurred yesterday and was reported today.
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Los Angeles
Mavis Bean
Former University Co ed among 36 in Har lan syndicalism cases
In Harlan Ky thirty six more indictments were returned in the HarLan Coal Fields cases. Jessie London Wakefield a former University of Washington co ed faces one count. Other charges include Ralph Steel for criminal syndicalism and three murder counts against Lloyd Gilbert related to the Evarts clash. Bond set at 8000 to 15000 per count.
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Harlan, Ky
Harlan Coal Fields
Jessie London Wakefield
University of Washington
Ralph Steel
Woody Emery
Hagery la
Jesse Pace
Lloyd Gilbert
Evarts
Wakefield
Seattle
Steel
al Benson
Joe Cawood
Jones
War on crime opens in Gotham with mass arrests
New York police launch a citywide roundup of suspected gunmen as 20 000 rioters attend a Madison Square Garden anti crime meeting. Prohibition and crooked politics blamed for gang outbreaks while Bainbridge Colby and Governor Roosevelt urge tougher prosecutions and honest officials.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Central Park
Bainbridge Colby
Wilson
Roosevelt
Realtor J. C. Freeman Ends His Life in Windsor
J. C. Freeman a 38 year old farmer and realtor died by self inflicted gunshot in Windsor on August 25. The death was reported as an act likely driven by personal distress. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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Windsor
J. C. Freeman
Cannon defends during Senate probe into Smith campaign
Bishop James Cannon Jr. cables from London calling the Senate inquiry into his 1928 anti Smith campaign a personal attack by a Virginia Democrat and a Boston Republican under Roman Catholic Domination. He argues the probe serves no remedial legislation and protests the committee’s right to continue the investigation while noting a court writ against the inquiry was appealed. He cites the $65,300 given by BE Jameson for use against Smith and claims federal aims were misrepresented.
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Washington
James Cannon, Jr
London
Senate
Virginia
Boston
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
Southern Methodist
Alfred E. Smith
Cannon
Glass
Tinkham
Massachusetts
Committee
BE. C. Jameson
New York
Smith
Alfalfa Bill Scoffs At Game of Football
Oklahoma City August 25 AP Gov William H Murray known as Alfalfa Bill dismisses football revival talk saying there is little difference between a football game and a common fight. He says he will not attend any games and warns that bored men should not attend football meetings.
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Oklahoma City
Willaim H
Long calls special session on cotton law for 1932
Baton Rouge Louisiana governor Huey P Long issued a formal call for a six day session to convene at 10 pm to act on a no cotton in 1932 prohibition law. He urged legislators to act amid low cotton prices and a large surplus, saying adoption could decide prosperity or decay for the south.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Huey P. Long
Ross “T. Sterling
Texas
Long
German DO-X Arrives in Charleston on Coast Visit
The German flying boat DO-X landed in Charleston Harbor at 12:35 p m from Miami and will refuel before heading to Norfolk. Twenty one passengers joined a crew of sixteen including civic leaders and a German consul. A welcoming committee led by mayor pro tem Diedrich Stehmeyer greeted officers and passengers.
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Charleston
New York
S. C
Charleston Harbor
Maimi
Fla
Norfolk
Charleston Yacht Club
Cooper River
Diedrich Stehmeyer
J. Albert von Dohlen
Thomas 8. McMillan
Willis P. Coleman
Fort Moultrie
Nathaniel B. Barnwell
Charleston Chamber of Commerce
Miami
Convict Fowler Captured After Robbery Narrow Escape
Clyde Fowler, an escaped North Carolina prison farm inmate, was arrested in a Spartanburg county hospital with a leg wound after a gunfire exchange during a broad search for a second man in a Greensboro armed robbery. The hold up victim Georgie Mayfield reported losing 1100 dollars. Fowler had escaped during a 1929 detective slaying raid.
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Spartanburg
S. C
Clyde Fowler
North Carolina
Fowler
Georgie Mayfield
Greer
Duncan
Ed Correll
Charlotte
Banker Craven Ill in Durham Hospital
Earle B. Craven Sr prominent banker and insurance man from Lexington has been gravely ill at Duke Hospital Durham for a week. Latest reports indicate a slight improvement.
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Lexington
Earle B. Craven
Duke Hospital
Durham
MacDonald Faces Career Crisis Amid National Unity Move
London dispatch reports Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald forming a nonpartisan national government after sowing division in the Labour Party. Baldwin named president of the council, Snowden remains chancellor of the exchequer as the plan outlines a broad cabinet to steady Britain’s finances amidst economic crisis. MacDonald’s future leadership standing remains debated while party splits threaten Labour authority.
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London
J. Ramsay MacDonald
Great Britain
Trades Union Congress
Labor Party
MacDonald
Labor
Gladstone
Disraeli
House of Commons
Ramsay MacDonald
Stanley Baldwin
Philip Snowden
Mr. MacDonald
Treasury
Greensboro Youth Fatally Shot at Camp
Ralph Byrd sixteen, son of W. E. Byrd of Greensboro, was fatally wounded eight miles from Mebane in Orange county when he stumbled carrying a small calibre rifle and it discharged. Authorities, after investigation, said no inquest was necessary.
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Mebane
Ralph Byrd
W. E. Byrd
Greensboro
Orange County
Kings Mountain Boy Lives Neck Broken
Vernon Cobb, 19, of Kings Mountain North Carolina, began his third day of life with a broken neck after a trapeze fall at home left him paralyzed except for his arms. He was brought to a local hospital Saturday night and remains conscious and able to talk, but physicians hold little hope for recovery.
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Gastonia
Amg
Vernon Cobb
Kings Mountain
N. C
Cobb
Seven Men Lost From French Steam Trawler
The steam trawler Damier was reported lost off La Rochelle in heavy seas. Seven crewmen are presumed missing after an engine failure during a fierce storm along the French coast.
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LA Rochelle
France
French
Father Steals Airplane With Kids In Hills Kidnap Plot
Lone Pine California report says Henry Billingsley 40 seized a Bishop California plane with his two young children after visiting his estranged wife and promising to attack. He flew away using minimal piloting knowledge and landed in a dry lake bed then disappeared into the Inyo mountains. Authorities traced his escape via car tracks leaving the scene.
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Lone Pine
Calif
Inyo Mountains
Henry Billingsley
Hiss
Billingsley
Bishop
Cali
Tom Hutchin
Prohibition Aides To Ban Use Of Women Decoys
Washington August 25 A Prohibition Bureau order will bar women from serving as informers or blinds in federal dry law enforcement. Director Woodcock said the step follows incidents in New York and charges by Representative Karch against eastern district activities. He stated women should have no role in enforcing the law. An incident in Buffalo involved a young woman said to be employed by a federal agent to gather evidence. Andrew McCampbell later claimed ladies must be used to enter fashionable speak easies.
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Washington
Prohibition Bureau
Prohibition
Woodcock
New York
Karch
Illinois
Buffalo
Andrew McCampbell
Hickory Man Shot By Woman Angered At His Attentions
Hickory August 25 A E Hilton 51 manager Hilton Pottery Ayama near here was shot in the leg by Flora Killian 40 Oyama late yesterday Killian said Hilton had been following her and she fired five times four shots missed she was bound over 500 bond for a hearing next Monday
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Hickory
A. E. Hilton
Hilton Pottery Company
Ayama
Here
Flora Killian
Oyama
Harvey touts third party plan with no interest money
At Montene, Ark, W H Coin Harvey presided over a protest convention advocating a government monetary system without interest and redeemable currency. He urged free coinage of silver and public referendum for money supply growth, calling for a new party based on referendums and unselfish wisdom. Delegates from about 20 states attended as presidential and vice presidential nominees were to be chosen before Friday.
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Harvey
Montene
Ark
W. H
Coin
United States
Government County Bonds Sold in Edgecombe Randolph Asheboro
The Local Government Commission sold county and town securities totaling 307000 dollars. Randolph County issue of 175000 went to Boatmen's National Company at 5 percent with a 1367 premium. Asheboro notes totaling 12000 went to First National Bank at 6 percent with a 40 premium. Former President Ayora took refuge in the U S Legation as Col Luis Larrea Alba became Ecuador president with army post support.
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Raleigh
Local Government Commission
Edgecombe
Randolph
Asheboro
Boatmen’s National Company
First National Bank of
Quito
Ecuador
Isidro Ayora
United States
Legation
Luis Larrea Alba
Lindberghs to Receive Flight Route Diagram in Japan
Tokyo Aug 25 AP reports that with multiple fortified areas along the Lindberghs route from Nemuro to Kasumigaura they will be supplied with a diagram showing the specified course to follow. The document aims to guide their flight safely through potential hazards.
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Tokyo
Charles A. Lindbergh
Nemuro
Kasumigaura
Hoover names five to unemployment relief advisory panel
President Hoover announced five new members of the National Advisory Committee aiding Walter Gifford in unemployment relief. Named are Owen D. Young of New York Conrad Mann of Kansas City P G Spillsbury of Phoenix Arizona T B Bush of Columbus and James F Beil of Minneapolis.
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Hoover
Walter 8. Gifford
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
White House
Rapidan
Washington
National Advisory Committee
Walter&. Gifford
Owen D. Young
New York
Conrad Mann
Kansas City
P. G. Spillsbury
Phoenix
Arizona
P. Bush
Columbus
James F. Beil
Minneapolis
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Cannon Cable
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Snowden
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