Wake Forest President Gaines to resign for Washington and Lee
Wake Forest college president Dr. Francis Pendleton Gaines prepared to resign to accept the presidency at Washington and Lee University in Lexington Virginia. The move follows closely after Dr. Harry W. Chase left UNC to head the University of Illinois. Dr. Smith of Davidson College also vacated to lead Washington and Lee. Gaines, a Due West South Carolina native and noted educator and author, will submit his resignation to Wake Forest officials.
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Wake Forest
N. C
Francis Pendleton Gaines
Wake Forest College
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Washington and Lee
Richmond
Gaines
Henry Louis Smith
Wake Forest Board of Trustees
Chase
Illinois
North Carolina
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Harry W. Chase
University of North Carolina
University of Illinois
Smith
Hoover Proclaims Covered Wagon Centennial Observance
President Hoover issues a formal proclamation urging nationwide observance from April 10 to December 29 to mark the 100th anniversary of the First wagon train from St Louis to Oregon. The Oregon Trail centennial honors pioneers and Ezra Meeker figures, with the Oregon Trail Memorial Association leading the commemoration efforts.
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Washington
Hoover
St. Louis
Missouri
Oregon
United States
Congress
White House
Oregon Trail
United States of America
Herbert Hoover
Alaska Gold Strike Reports Rich New Find
A telegrapher in the Yukon reports Alaska’s Poorman diggings as a potential record gold strike. Despite 40 below zero, crews rush to stake claims and pan prospects while transport and freighting costs complicate operations.
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Alaska
Rush
Washington
Yukon
Poorman
New Discovery
Army
William N. Growde
Signal Corps
Ruby
Diamond Creek
Randolph in Command of Crime War
Col. Robert Isham Randolph leads a city wide campaign against organized crime in Chicago backed by a 190 member committee and a secret inner panel. The drive, funded by business interests, aims to end the racketeer's reign within six months with trained investigators and special counsel.
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Chicago
Robert Isham Randolph
George Washington
Col. Randolph
Chicago Association of Commerce
Bodies of Borland and Ejielson Brought From Crash Site
The bodies of Pilot Carl Ben Eielson and Mechanic Earl Borland were flown from the Nanuk area to Nome then Fairbanks and finally to the United States for burial. The crash occurred November 9 during a flight from Teller, Alaska, to the Nanuk. A cabin plane piloted by Commander Slipenov carried the bodies to North Cape, Siberia, with involvement from American, Canadian, and Russian operators.
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Nanuk
North Cape
Siberia
Point Barrow
Alaska
Carl Ben Eielson
Earl Borland
Teller
Slipenov
Nome
Fairbanks
United States
Western Ontario Rivers On Rampage
Ontario rivers surged over banks causing heavy property damage across central and western regions. The Grand river in Galt rose ten feet in minutes wrecking bridges and flooding business areas while firemen and police rescued marooned citizens as large ice cakes floated through streets.
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Toronto
Ontario
Galt
Britain Supports U S Stand at Five Power Naval Talks
London reports indicate the American delegation will resist tying any naval limitation agreement to political pacts. British support is expected, while officials say expanding the Kellogg pact should wait for future talks. Officials fear political clauses could jeopardize Senate approval.
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London
United States Senate
Third N. C. School Seeking President
Boiling Springs Junior College trustees in Shelby accept the resignation of president Dr. J. B. Davis and begin seeking a successor. J. H. Quinn says several well known educators are being considered after UNC president Harry W. Chase and Wake Forest president F. P. Gaines accepted calls elsewhere.
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Shelby
North Carolina
Boiling Springs Junior College
J. B. Davis
J. H. Quinn
Harry W. Chase
University of North Carolina
F. P. Gaines
Wake Forest College
Wedding Presides Over Fight at Hollywood Church Door
Ethylene Claire, screen actress, and Ern est Westmore wed at Hollywood Presbyterian. A process server sought alimony papers, prompting a scuffle as the camera man and the server clashed with greetings turning into a clash on the church steps. Westmore intervened with his seven year old daughter watching. A photographer fled, the plate was taken, and onlookers restrained Westmore.
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Ethylene
Claire
Hollywood
Cali
Ethylene Claire
Ernest Westmore
Veeda Westmore
Westmore
Hazing Probe at State College Ends With Dismissals
Investigation into hazing at North Carolina State College ends with seven students expelled for hair cutting. Four more expelled and three given walking papers. Freshmen W H Clark and Berry Moore among those dismissed. sophomores J A Ramsay J M Leroy also shipped. All seven signed confessions.
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Raleigh
N. C. State College
W. H. Clark
Eufala
Earry Moore
Harmony
Cardinal Perosi Dies at 68 in Vatican
Cardinal Domenico Perosi secretary of the consistorial congregation died in Vatican City at age 68 after a general blood infection. His death leaves the College of Cardinals with 28 Italians and 33 foreigners.
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Cardinal Perosi
Vatican City
Consistorial Congregation
College of Cardinals
Birthday Of Washington Observed In Capital And Alexandria
The 198th anniversary of George Washingtons birth was observed nationwide with ceremonies in Washington and Alexandria led by officials including President Hoover. Both halls of Congress paused tributes while government departments closed and a Washington birthday parade proceeded in Alexandria. The day featured rites at the Washington Monument and patriotic demonstrations across posts, vessels, and communities.
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Washington
George Washington
Alexandria
Virginia
Potomac River
Congress
Hoover
White House
Pollard
Hurley
Washington Monument
White House Denies Taft Death Report
The White House and Dr Francis Hagner denied a claim that former President Taft had died. Taft’s health failure prompted concern among his family with daughter Helen Taft Manning in Washington and sons Robert A Taft and Charles P Taft ready to travel if needed.
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Washington
William Howard Taft
United States
White House
Francis Hagner
Taft
Helen Taft Manning
Bryn Mawr
Robert A
Charles P. Taft
Graf To Visit the U S Again Soon
Washington reports permission granted for the Graf Zeppelin to use Lakehurst New Jersey facilities once more. Commander Dr Hugo Eckener plans to explore airship traffic between Europe and the Americas, claiming trips could cut the Atlantic voyage to a week or ten days.
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Washington
America
Graf Zeppelin
Lakehurst
N. J
Hugo Eckner
Europe
South America
Navy Department
Dr. Eckner
Jahneke
Illinois And Midwest Pleased By Dr. Chase's Acceptance
Dr. Harry Woodburn Chase will become president of the University of Illinois, with messages of congratulation flooding in from notable educators. Western leaders including L D Coffman and Glenn Frank sent warm regards, praising the selection as Illinois ready for the middle west.
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Illinois
Midwest
Chapel Hill
Harry Woodburn Chase
Middle-West
University of Illinois
David Kinley
L. DD. Coffman
University of Minnesota
Chase
Relatives Arrange Funeral for 5 Year Old Beverly Payne Jr
In Charlotte on February 22 mourners prepared funeral rites for Beverly Payne Jr. as his grandmother Mrs. Sarah C. Ashe remained in a hospital in semi conscious condition after an alleged attempt on her life. Indications point to choking of the child with a towel twist near the scene at Dr. John R. Ashe’s home and the grandmother’s alleged role in the death. Interment planned in York, Washington area following services led by Rev. Howard Hartsell of the Church of the Messiah.
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Charlotte
N. C
Beverly Payne, Jr
Sarah C. Ashe
York
D. C
Ashe
Four Known Dead In Hotel Blaze
At least four persons are known to have perished in a hotel fire in Oakland California early today. Firemen and police could not confirm further fatalities due to smouldering ruins. Seven men were injured while escaping as firefighters from across the city and police reserves responded to the blaze.
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Oakland
Calif
Battles and riots across regions spark multiple injuries
AP dispatches report Puebla battle leaves fourteen wounded with some dead near Tecamachalco. Allen Germany notes two wounded four arrested after clash between communists and a nationalist group in Lietzow. Prince of Wales arrives in Nairobi. rescue work continues after avalanche in Villa di Mezzo. Hindu Muslim riots injure Hindus in Una. William Locke ill at villa in Quebrune. Sir George Wilkins expected in Buenos Aires aboard Enrique Ibsen after Antarctica trip.
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Exico City
Puebla
Tecamachalco
Allen
Germany
Lietzow
Cenos Aires
Sir George Hubert Wilkins
Doard
Enrique Ibsen
Antarctica
Eastern Carolina Loop Won’t Operate This Year
The Eastern Carolina baseball league will not operate this year. Goldsboro club president A. T. Griffin cited financial failure of the league last year as the reason. No official statement has been issued by league president W. G. Bramham.
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Goldsboro
N. C
Eastern Carolina Baseball League
A. T. Griffin
Goldsboro Club
W. G. Bramham
Tragic Midnight Party Ends in Three Deaths in Lyons Neb
A group of young men celebrating with what they believed to be wine drank poisonous radiator solvent. Lawrence Kohlmeier Nelson Jarvis Leon Jarvis Reuben Goberg Hollis Cleveland died or survived as inquest determined the poison caused the fatalities. Ed Snethen’s empty home was broken into by partygoers to obtain the solvent.
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LYONS
Neb
Lawrence Kohlmeier
Nelson Jarvis
Leon Jarvis
Reuben Goberg
Hollis Cleveland
Kohlmeier
Phipps
Ed Snethen
Oakland
Jones Sets Pace in Savannah Open Round
Bobby Jones of Atlanta, holder of the National Open title, sprinted to a four under par after nine holes in Savannah as Horton Smith of Detroit chased him. Jones birdied holes two five six seven while Farrell and Cooper posted 36s in support.
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Savannah
Bobby Jones
Barriseter
Atlanta
Horton Smith
Detroit
Jones
Johnny Farrell
Harry Cooper
Los Angeles
Cooper
Farrell
North Wilkesboro Deputy Captures Suspect After 75-Hour Chase
In a dramatic pursuit described as a mounted-hunt tale, Sheriff Silas Reynolds tracked Seduction suspect Baxter Fletcher across mountains then into another county, finally arresting him in North Wilkesboro after a five day chase. Fletcher complained of missing gloves, which allegedly distracted him during the capture.
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Mounted Police
Silas Reynolds
Baxter Fletcher
Fletcher
Sheriff Reynolds
Chicago
Reynolds
Skkeynolds
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