Colonel Lea accused of check kiting in 1930 bank crash
W S Chappell, former Liberty Bank cashier, testified to a legislative committee that Colonel Luke Lea Tennessee Isher and associates engaged in check kiting for millions before the November 13, 1930 bank collapse. He said Lea pushed a vast chain of alleged operations and helped move large accounts, with connections to several banks.
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Ralph Wheatley
Nashville
Tenn
Chappell
Liberty Bank and Ast Company
Islative
Luke Lea
Tennessee Isher
R. E.anell
Colonel Lea
Operane
Donll
Lea
Donnell
Nir
Kentucky
Guthrie
Holi Union National Bank of
Knoxle
Arkansas
Joe Williams
Kelley Trogdon 86 Liberty pioneer dies after pneumonia
Kelly Trogdon 86 longtime Liberty resident and pioneer merchant dies from pneumonia. Born 1844 in Randolph County, he moved to Liberty in 1886, helped found Griffin and Trogdon firm, was a charter Liberty Christian Church member and deacon. Survived by son T. W. Trogdon and three daughters, six grandchildren, three great grandchildren. Funeral held at home with Dr. C. H. Rowland and Rev. J. D. Williams officiating. Interment Fairview Cemetery. Pallbearers listed. honorary pallbearers named. Wife predeceased five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Kelly Trogdon
Pioneer Orchant of Liberty
T. W. Trogdon
Southern Furniture Exposion
P. 8. Kentt
Neumonia
C. H. Rowland
Te First Christian Church of
Reensboro
J. D. Williams
Liberty Methodist Rotestant Church
Fairview Cemetery
A. E. Dart
J. . Reitzel
D. E. Davis
Charles Jay
Cyrus Shoffner
D. M. Rower
Pickett
C. P. Smith
W. M. Janner
J. O. Overman
M. D.te
Negro Arrested For Drunken Driving In North Carolina
Washington NC Feb 19 AP Henry Puckett a negro was arrested for drunken driving but cannot be tried under NC law which bans operating a vehicle while intoxicated. He was driving a horse and buggy and collided with a truck.
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Washington, N. C
Henry Puckett
North Carolina
Henry
Monroe Man Freed of Blame In Death
Camden North Carolina February 19 Claude A Helms 32 of Monroe North Carolina was exonerated of blame in the death of Anthony Boykin a middle aged black man who was killed when Helms automobile struck his buggy near here last night
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Camden
N. C
Claude A. Helms
Monroe
Anthony Boykin
Helms
Denies Release Of Daisy De Boe In Fight Over New Trial
Los Angeles February 19. Judge William Doran denied Daisy De Boe release pending appeal for a new trial on the Clara Bow theft case. De Boe had been granted probation to serve 18 months in county jail after a five year term. The court halted the motion, insisting the sentence of eighteen months stand and De Boe was returned to jail.
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Los Angeles
Daisy de Boe
Clara Bow
William Doran
Miss de Boe
Warrant Issued For Ralph Benham in Belvidere
Belvidere Ill Feb 19 grand jury returns four true bills against Albert W Benham nicknamed the One Man Mint Prosperity Al and Midas for a two year scheme paying investors up to 50 percent interest. He is charged with a confidence game and obtaining money under false pretenses a bench warrant for his arrest was issued as he remained missing but expected to return.
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Belvidere
Inl
Albert W. Benham
Grand Jury
Benham
Midas
E. D. Shurtleff
Circuit Court
Death of Wolheim Stuns Hollywood
Hollywood mourns Louis Wolheim at age 50 from stomach cancer. The New York born actor, admired for character roles, stunned the film colony and was viewed as a likely successor to Lon Chaney. Survived by his wife Ethel Dane Wolheim.
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Hollywood
Cali
Louis Wolheim
Film Colony
Lon Caney
Wolheim
New York
Ethel Dane Wolim
Mystery as NC State Freshman Leroy Jay Found Unconscious
Raleigh February 19. Mystery surrounds the unconscious form of Leroy Jay star freshman basketball player at North Carolina State College found in his room this morning. He had a severe head wound and was taken to the infirmary. Dean Cloyd said investigation found no light on how he was hurt.
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Raleigh
Leroy Jay
N. C. State College
Dean Cloyd
Jay
Menacing Drafters Add Coahuila Cloak to Protect Women
Cooperative move in Coahuila's new penal code targets insolence to women. Drafters include clauses to punish flirting as a crime with possible jail sentences, aiming to curb past unpunished offenses in San Pedro and surrounding areas.
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San Pedro
Coahuila
Mexico
New Orleans Cotton Futures Close Steady With Small Declines
New Orleans cotton futures closed steady with net declines ranging from three to seven points. Mar futures opened at 1121 and closed at 1110 with a low of 1110. May moved from 1147 to 1140, July from 1171 to 1164, and October from 1200 to 1191, with session highs near 1122 1148 1172 1200.
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New Orleans
P.C
Deaths across counties honor local figures in brief notices
Obituaries list John R. Andrews of Elkin aged prominent state road resident. Jane Day of Roxboro 92 native of Person County. H. Kelly Tro gden 86 pioneer merchant of Liberty. Richard P. Holt 55 tobacco man of Rocky Mount. Martha Harrison 99 oldest resident of Wilson County Walstonburg.
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Elkin
John R. Andrews
State Road
Roxboro
Jane Day
Person County
Rocky Mount
Richard P. Holt
Walstonburg
Martha Harrison
Wilson County
Open Golf Champ To Marry Joan Harris
Newark report announces Paul Runyan New Jersey open and north and south open golf champion will marry Joan Harris daughter of Samuel Thomas Harris bank president of Little Rock Arkansas. They will wed at Miss Harris home March 2 Runyan is professional at Metropolis Country club White Plains New York.
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Newark
N. J
Paul Runyan
Joan Harris
Samuel Thomas Harris
Little Rock
Ark
Riot injures several in communist rally clash
In Los Angeles on February 19 a street riot erupted after police arrived at a reception for William Z Foster. About three thousand communists and sympathizers fought with police near the headquarters, filling surrounding streets with tear gas before order was restored.
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Los Angeles
William Z. Foster
Distress Signals From British Steamer Cheldale Colliding At Elbe
Lloyds announced that S. O. S signals were received this afternoon from the British steamer Cheldale after it collided with the Danish motorship Fionia off the mouth of the Elbe on the west coast of Jutland.
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London
Lloyds
Elbe
Jutland
Fionia
Cathedral collapse in Tlaxiaco leaves one dead
Tlaxiaco Oaxaca February 19 a cathedral collapse killed one soldier and left two others seriously injured yesterday. The accident occurred as debris fell during repairs at the town church drawing emergency crews to the scene. Local authorities reported the casualties and opened an investigation into the collapse.
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Tlaxiaco
Oaxaca
Mex
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Colonel Lee
Tennessee
Kelly Trogdon
Liberty
Negro
Mother Nature's Curio Shop
Bos
Ando
Daisy Deboe
Ralph Benham
Able
Tire
Mazda
Simonis Potish
Simoniz
Sear’s Baby Chicks
Silvertone
Staples
Telephone and Bell
Axe
Sears, Roebuck and CO
Ibbo
United States
Amazon River
Brazil
NEA
H. Kelly Trogden
Pioneer Merchant
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