Supreme Court Clears Cannon Burroughs on Corrupt Practice Charges
Justice Proctor sustains demurrers in indictments tied to the 1928 Smith campaign noting no counts involve criminal offenses. Prosecutor plans an appeal while Cannon and Miss Burroughs absent for ruling. case hinges on technicalities of the corrupt practices act. Greensboro trial money pledges and postmasters testify on notices due for party pledges.
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Supreme Court
Washington
J. M. Proctor
District of Columbia Supreme Court
James Cannon, Jr
Ada L. Burroughs
Senate
Cannon
Alfred E. Smith
Proctor
United States
Leo A. Rover
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Miss Burroughs
Justice Proctor
District of Columbia Grand Jury
anti-Smith Democrate
House
E. C. Jameson
New York
Ardent Dry
Robert H. McNeill
Greensboro
N. C
W. H. Foster
North Carolina Republican Executive Committee
Foster
Eli 8. Cox
West End
Walter Hogan
Ellerbee
Amazons Defend Homeland in Rockingham County Case
In Lexington on February 12, George A. Younce and W. F. Brinkley waived preliminary hearing after being held on $9,000 bonds each for the fatal shooting of Sheriff James A. Leonard and wounding Neal Wimmer. The coroner’s jury charged them. bonds were later reduced by the recorder. The cases go before a grand jury at a special term called by Governor Gardner for March 21. civil court term was canceled.
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Lexington
George A. Y Younce
Greensboro
12Th District
W. F. Brinkley
Recorder’s Court
James A. Leonard
Younce
Brinkley
Neal Wimmer
Roanoke
Leonard
Wimmer
Turner
Wall, Jr
A. J. Newton
O. Max Gardner
Cowper
Rockingham County
Lola Harwood
Harwood
Miss Harwood
House Ways and Means Committee Eyes Higher Taxes
The House Ways and Means committee tentatively agreed to raise income taxes for corporations and individuals and to levy a gift tax. It has not yet set rates and has not decided on a manufacturers sales tax, though it will explore options with the treasury and commerce departments. Secretary Mills will be recalled next Tuesday to hear further tax recommendations.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Treasury and Commerce Departments
Mills
The
Treasury
Artillery Rear Shatters Brief Sino-Jap Truce
The Sino Japanese War intensifies as artillery fire shatters a brief truce during renewed hostilities near an international settlement. An American British and French peace effort arrives as Japan withdraws Chinese forces to a safe distance. Tokyo seeks clarity from London and Paris while Geneva convenes a league assembly on aggression in China.
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Tokyo
London
Paris
Japan
Geneva
League Assembly
China
Roosevelt Files Name in Georgia Primary
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt entered the Georgia Democratic presidential preference primary for March 23. He agreed to pay the $1,000 entrance fee via supporters but will donate $1,000 to the Georgia Warm Springs foundation infantile paralysis fund. Georgia has 28 convention votes and Roosevelt is the first to enter. if alone, the primary is not held.
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Atlanta
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Georgia
Major Cohen
Georgia Warm ® Springs Foundation
Roosevelt
Chicago
North Dakota
Grist Opens Campaign Attacking Morrison and Power Firms
Frank D. Grist, labor commissioner, launched his campaign for Senator Cameron Morrison's seat in Smithfield. He assailed power and tobacco companies and other privileged interests as enforcers of Wall Street control, urged graduated income taxation, and criticized tax exempt securities. He faulted Morrison for defending Duke Power and read excerpts from the Congressional Record.
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Smithfield
Cameron Morrison
Frank D. Grist
Labor
Morrison
Senate
Grist
Tobacco Trust
Wall Street
Reserve Banking System
Woodrow Wilson
Federal Reserve
Duke Power Company
Congressional Record
Ryland Resigns as President of North Carolina Bank
W S Ryland resigns as president of the North Carolina Bank and Trust Company to take a position in New York with Hunter Manufacturing and Commission Company. He requests March 18, 1932, as the effective date if convenient and thanks the bank for its support. Former Governor Angus W McLean, chairman, comments on the resignation.
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New York
Bank
W. S. Ryland
North Carolina Bank and Trust Company
Hunter Manufacturing and Commission Company of
Ryland
Board of Directors
New York City
Angus W. McLean
The
Bodenheimer Named Sheriff of Davidson County
G W Bodenheimer was elected by Davidson County commissioners to fill the unexpired term after Sheriff James A Leonard was killed last week. A 40 year old deputy since 1920, Bodenheimer is a Thomasville resident who took the oath of office and prepared the bond.
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Lexington
N. C
G. W. Bodenheimer
Davidson County
James A. Leonard
Bodenheimer
Leonard
Thomasville
Pope Pius asks world to join in prayer for peace
In Vatican City on his tenth coronation anniversary, Pope Pius urged global prayer for peace as he spoke from St Peter's Basilica. He rode in on a portable throne while thousands cheered and Swiss guards sounded trumpets.
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Vatican City
Pius
Vatican
1. Peter's
Basilica
Cathedral
Anti-Hoarding Drive Aims to Free Credit Across Nation
Hoover officials announce a nationwide campaign to release 1.5 billion dollars in low priced bonds as a two front effort to combat hoarding and revive credit. Colonel Frank Knox leads the drive with James Keeley and John N. Van Der Veien guiding the effort from Chicago.
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Chicago
Hoover
United Forces
Knox
Frank Knox
Pullman Co
James Keeley
John N. van der Vrien
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Homer McKee
Indianapolis
McKee
Hurley on Islands Sparks Senate Clash Over Philippines
Senator Hawes denounces Secretary Hurley's proposals to curb Filipino immigration and Philippine exports as politically immoral. He defends his Hawes bill and opposes independence guarantees, calling Hurley's charges of cowardice nonsense and arguing the United States never promised Christians protection.
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Washington
Hurley
Philippines
Hawes
House Insular Committee
Pianist Ignace Paderewski on Contract Bridge Preference
Ignace Paderewski, famed pianist and former Polish premier, says he enjoys contract bridge but dislikes its conventions. He finds the game distracts his mind after a concert.
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New York
Ignace Paderewski
Two Die in Alabama School Bus Crashes
Two fatal bus accidents in separate Alabama regions killed two people and injured 57, including 55 students. In western Alabama a bus hit a lumber truck after a tire failed near Livingston, killing 8 year old Charles B. Foscue. In Dothan area Beech Meadows, bus driver, died attempting to steady students as the bus struck a long truck.
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Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
Charles B. Foscue
Coatopa
Livingston
Dothan
Beech Meadows
Lincoln Day Dinners Echo Hoover Campaign Nationwide
Lincoln’s memory is honored in a nationwide Republican observance of his 128th birthday led by President Hoover. Hoover will speak from the White House study at 10 30 p.m. est with other party leaders at various dinners including Watson Hatfield Wilbur and Mrs Dolly Gann. Additional dinners are planned in New York Philadelphia Boston Chicago Portland Evansville Louisville Duluth Seattle Oklahoma City Greensboro and Miami.
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Washington
Lincoln
Republican Party
Hoover
Congress
White House
Watson
Indiana
G. O. P. Head
Senate
Hatfield
West Virginia
Wilbur
Interior
Dolly Gann
New York City
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
Portland
Evansville
Ind
Louisville
Duluth
Seattle
Oklahoma City
Greensboro
N. C
Miami
Senate to vote Monday on relief measures
Washington February 12 Senate leaders agreed to vote Monday on the relief bills now pending The first ballot is expected on the Democratic substitute for the La Follette Costigan bill which would provide loans to estates rather than outright gifts Both bills total 759 million dollars to be split between road construction and relief A Wagner proposal would advance relief funds to states using future highway appropriations and would redirect 375 million dollars to states while delaying federal reimbursements.
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Washington
Senate
Wagner
Spain proposes universal truce and arms control at Geneva
Spain's foreign minister Luis Zulueta called for total abolition of military aviation and internationalization of civil aviation at the world disarmament conference. He urged limiting new warships to 10 000 tons with eight inch guns, restricting submarines to 1 000 tons, and adopting treaties to control international arms traffic and private and state manufacture of arms and munitions.
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Geneva
Luis Zulueta
Spain
Battles resume along Chapei front in lower Yangtze delta
At Shanghatt the 2:15 p m artillery return ends a brief truce as big guns fire along the Chapei line. The Chinese launch a general attack while shelling continues at Woosung and sniping disrupts refugee evacuations.
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Shanghat
Yangtze
Chapei Front
S. T
Woosung
Truce Extension Sought By New Peace Movement
In Shanghai on February 12 a new peace movement seeks a truce extension. Details indicate coordinated efforts to halt hostilities and push diplomacy, with leaders urging wider international backing for continued negotiations.
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Shanghai
Citadel Presses to Win Summerall Return as Superintendent
Citadel chairman John P. Thomas said he will make every effort to have General Charles P. Summerall reconsider his resignation as superintendent. Summerall, former U.S. Army chief of staff, formally resigned after serving at the Citadel. At Jacksonville, Summerall declined to comment on his resignation or rumors of a Florida governor bid.
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Charleston
S. C
John P. Thomas
Citadel
Charles P. Summerall
Thomas
W U. S. Army
Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Judge Harwood To Raleigh Today To Confer On Mutilated Case Records
Raleigh dispatch reports Judge John H. Harwood traveling to Raleigh to confer with Governor Gardner about mutilated court records in his daughter Lola Harwood's case. The state charges she stole about $4800 from tax clerk duties. a 28 letter copies discrepancy and record tampering notes prompted the inquiry.
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Harwood
Raleigh
N. C
John H. Harwood
Rockingham
Cr. Max Gardner
Revenue
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Miss Ada Burroughs
Amazons
Provo
United Press
W.S. Ryland
N. C. Bank, Trust
Pontiff
Pope
Missouri
Eli
H. R. Ekins
Summerall
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