Lad Confesses Killing Father in Defense of Sister
Hickory January 1. Sheriff Beal announced John Harmon 17 confessed slaying Oma Harmon 60 farmer of Catfish area. Harmon said he or his father fired at Oma as he threatened daughter Lela with a stick. Body found at Homestead shows multiple wounds and alcohol influence. John Lela Harmon and Wash Dellinger were jailed. preliminary hearing to be held tomorrow.
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Hickory
Omallarmon
L. B. Beal
John Harmon
Harmon
Lela Harmon
Harmond
Beal
John
Wash Dellinger
Newton
One Killed At Detroit On New Year’s Eve
Random gunfire by celebrants in Detroit left seven year old Leonard Volpi dead after midnight and four others wounded. A 24 year old woman Adelaide Deman was shot in the breast. Howard Jones 31 was shot in the chest. two others near death from similar wounds. Police called Detroit observance subdued and calm compared to last year. Three people hurt in street fights were taken to hospitals.
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Detroit
Leonard Volpi
Adelaide Deman
Howard Jones
Three Transylvania Convicts Sought After Jail Escape
Brevard January 1. Sheriff Patton reported two of three Transylvania county jail convicts remain at large after a Sunday escape. Wade McGaha awaiting trial on a minor charge and Clyde Quillen of West Virginia are fugitives. Wade Streeter, a negro prisoner, was recaptured. Quillen allegedly aided transport of a Concord North Carolina woman to Tennessee and Alabama for illegal purposes.
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Brevard
Transylvania County
Wade McGaha
Clyde Quillen
West Virginia
Wade Streeter
Quillen
Concord
N. C
Tennesee
Alabama
Patton
No Death Penalties in Chile Replace with 20-Year Term
Valparaiso Chile abolishes death penalty and life imprisonment for crimes. A minimum 20 year sentence remains, but murderers cannot be released at 20 years unless they prove re generation and right to reenter society.
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Valparaiso
Chile
Brighter New Year Opens Across Carolinas
North and South Carolina welcomed 1930 with cautious optimism after 1929. Despite crop troubles and business dips, people anticipated better times as state offices closed or shortened hours and New Year services were planned in communities.
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North
South Carolina
Tvith
Carolina
Highway Department
Widow’s Apartment Robbed of 15000 in Jewelry
New York police say widow Mrs. Anna Tenneau returned to her Fifth Avenue apartment on a January night to find the door ajar and jewelry and clothing worth 15000 stolen. Losses include two diamond bracelets valued at 5000, a 2000 engagement ring, and two fur coats at 1000 each. The sapphire ring valued at 1000 was not taken.
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New York
Anna Tenneau
Alexander Tenneau
Cartier, Inc
Fifth Avenue Jewelers
Fast 72Nd Street
Taft To Attend His Brother's Funeral
Chief Justice Taft and Mrs Taft will depart Washington for Cincinnati to attend the funeral of Charles P Taft on Thursday. Taft will be joined by two sons and daughter Mrs Frederick J Manning. Henry W Taft and Horace Taft will also attend or miss. He will return Friday night for a Supreme Court conference and resume sessions next Monday.
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Washington
Taft
Cincinnati
Charles P. Taft
Frederick J. Manning
Henry W. Taft
New York City
Horace
Florida
Supreme Court
Van Dyck Painting Stolen In Transit From Brussels to London
A valued Van Dyck painting titled Concert des Anges valued around £30,000 was shipped from Brussels to Godfrey Phillips in London. The frame remained intact but the canvas was cut out inside an apparently undisturbed packing case. Police have no clues on how the theft occurred.
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London
M. Bechabache
Brussels
van Dyck
Godfrey Phillips
West End
Anthony van Dyck
Charles I
England
Stacy Denies He Will Quit Bench
Chief Justice Walter P. Stacy of the supreme court denied a report he would resign to become dean of Northwestern University Law School. He called the claim absolutely unfounded and said no such offer had been made.
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Raleigh, Jan
Walter P. Stacy
The
Supreme Court Today
Law School
Northwestern University
Clergymen Lead List Of Radio Parts Buyers Professions
In Chicago a fan who buys radio parts is described by McMurdo Silver with a list of represented occupations. Clergymen top the roster followed by farmers school teachers and college youths in the compilation.
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Chicago
McMurdo Silver
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Judiciary
House
Senate
Army
Navy
White House
Stimson
Pan-American Union
Cabinet
Tiurley, Adams
Wilbur
Hyde Davis
Brown
Mitchell
Transylvania
Stacy
High Point
Cannon-Fetzer Co
Cannon - Fetzer
Company
South Main Street
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