Mexican Consul Awaiting Action After Contempt Sentence
Officials from the state department and the Mexican embassy await a report from Illinois authorities on Adolfo Dominguez acting consul in Chicago. A six month sentence by Municipal Judge Thomas Green prompted an appeal for his release, with the Mexican government awaiting the governor’s report and possible protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Illinois
Adolfo Dominguez
Chicago
Tellez
Foreign Office
Dominguez
Thomas Green
Emmerson
Acting Mexican consul released after contempt sentence
Adolpho Dominguez acting Mexican consul in Chicago served two hours of a six month contempt sentence but was released on his own recognizance on a writ of habeas corpus. Superior Judge Joseph Burke ordered review of Judge Green’s jurisdiction as Ambassador Tellez protested to Washington.
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Chicago
Adolpho Dominguez
Mexico
State Department
Washington
Louis Emmerson
Springfield
Youth revived after near drowning in Laurel Lake NJ
Philadelphia reports William Dugan nearly died after five minutes underwater. Doctors kept him alive for nine hours with hypodermics and inhalants before he awoke healing, recounting visions and a call from his mother that spurred a final revival.
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Philadelphia
Laurel Lake
N. J
William Dugan
Dugas
Delegates Report Fine Convention at Richmond Va
Delegates at the national convention in Richmond Va last week attended a High Point Monarch club luncheon at the First M P church at 1 15 PM Speakers included N L Garner elected a third time as first national vice president Dr C D Thompson and R R Blackburn Blackburn an official delegate praised the organization noting 300 400 members present The delegates were entertained with a 57 mile battlefield tour and a barbecue outing The opening night address was given by Virginia Attorney General Saunders
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Richmond
High Point Monarch Club
N. L. Garner
C. D. Thompson
R. R. Blackburn
Saunders
Virginia
Price Rise Hits Local Cigarettes Across Retailers
An 18 cent rise in cigarette prices is reported with some shops selling two packs for 25 cents and others at 15 to 18 cents per pack. Carton prices jump by 18 cents pushing wholesale to 81,432 while former retail price was 1.19. Merchants increasingly favor large chain stores for bulk purchases.
Patterson bound over in High Point murder case
John Patterson alias John Jenkins faced a preliminary hearing in High Point municipal court for aiding and abetting the murder of Johnnie Gillam on Christmas night 1926. Judge Teague bound him over to Guilford Superior Court with a $3000 bond, and witnesses were released on $25 sureties for Greensboro appearance. Evidence cited includes Patterson and Armetead Barringer seen together night of the crime as Gilliam was struck and died days later.
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John Patterson
John Jenkins
Johnnie Gillam
Guilford Superior Court
Lewis EB. Teague
High Point
Greensboro
Patterson
Armetead Barringer
Gilliam
Barringer
South Carolina
Yorkville Air Tour Contender Severely Injured In Crash
Charles Sages, a contestant in the national air tour, was badly hurt when his aircraft crashed into a hill near the airport during an overnight stop. The pilot perished. Sages was extracted and taken to Martins Ferry hospital with probable skull fracture and internal injuries.
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Yorkville
Ohio
Charles Sages
Martins Ferry
Sages
Cleveland
Stiges
Bank settlement talks tied to Colonel Lea case
Representatives from Tennessee and North Carolina met to discuss liquidation actions against Colonel Lea. Negotiations involve the defunct Liberty Bank of Nashville and Central Bank of Asheville with a claim near 1.3 million dollars. City of Asheville holds 443,000 in bank paper used for municipal funds.
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Cecil Sims
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee Department of Insurance and Banking
Tennessee Superintendent of Banks
Liberty Bank of Nashville
I. M. Bailey
Raleigh
North Carolina Banking Department
J. G. Merriman
Asheville
Lea
Colonel Lea
Luke Lea, Jr
E. P. Charles
Wallace B. Davis
Central Bank
J. Charles Bradford
Colonel Léa and
Tennessean
Stock market slips amid midsummer trading wobble
New York July 38. The market opened heavy then rallied before selling off with rails leading gains and copper and steel under pressure. Major names like American Telephone and U S Steel fell 2 to 3 points while oil stocks remained burdened by high inventories despite a gasoline stock drop and crude output rise.
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Associated Press
New York
Washington
Wall Street
Anaconda
American Telephone
Case
American Smelting
General Motors
Record of June Failures in Furniture Trade Across States
Lyon Furniture Mercantile Agency reports a national tally of failures in the furniture industry for June. The list by state shows Alabama 9, Arkansas 6, California 8, Illinois 9, Indiana 1, Iowa 2, Kansas 1, Kentucky 2, Maryland 1, Michigan 1, Mississippi 1, Missouri 10, Nebraska 10, New Jersey 2, New York 0, Ohio 0, Pennsylvania 0, Utah 1, Virginia 4, Wisconsin 1, with several states unlisted or zero. Overall total appears around 38.
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Lyon Furniture Mercantile Agency
Mfrs
Jobbers & Wholesalers
Alabama
Seccecss
Arkansas
Louisiana Saan Sess
Ac Ascumesces
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Xibelasipp Coumen Cee
Missippi Eeerere Es
Missouri
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Utah
Virginia
Washington
Federal survey cites May declines and federal juvenile policy debate
May showed weaker general activity with a 10 percent drop in building contracts and auto, textile output steady, wholesale prices down 2.7 percent. The report criticizes federal juvenile law use, urging state courts handle cases and withdrawal from prosecution where in the public interest, while noting improvements in June car loading and power production.
Jordan To Address Church Night Meet
The Wesley Memorial Methodist church chapel will host a church night service at 8:00 PM in the religious education building. Rev G Ray Jordan will speak on The Three Stages of Salvation and the program includes opening hymn singing led by J Gurney Briggs and church choir music. A Board of Christian Education meeting follows, expected to last under thirty minutes.
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Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
G. Ray Jordan
J. Gurney Briggs
Board of Christian Education
Post and Gatty to Make Nation-Wide Air Tour
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty, famed for their round the world flight, will launch a nation-wide tour in the Winnie Mae from New York within a week or ten days. The six week itinerary targets cities with usable airports, aiming for one or two towns daily.
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New York
Wiley Post
Harold Gatty
Winnie Mae
C Artists Service
Requisition papers issued for Young’s return to Richmond County
Governor Maz Gardner ordered requisition papers for Farney Young who is held in Manor Georgia on abandonment and non support charges. Extradition papers from Virginia for Albert Wiles were honored and he is held in Jefferson Virginia for house breaking and larceny intent.
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Raleigh
Richmond County
Farney Young
Manor
Maz Gardner
Young
Virginia
Washington County
Albert Wiles
Wiles
Jefferson
Divorce Granted After Wife Breaks Faml shaving Mug
Chicago July 8 AP. David Shapiro, last holder of a three generation family shaving mug, brought its broken fragments to court after his wife Pola allegedly hurled it at his head. He sought a divorce which Judge Rudolph F Desort granted.
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Chicago
David Shapiro
Shapiro
Rudolph F. Desart
Pola
Government commission cites youth jailhold data for six months
The commission estimated that 2 243 boys and girls under 18 were held in jail for violating federal laws during the six months ending December 31, 1930. Offenses ranged from various federal violations.
Widow of liquor king indicted for murder in Acklen slaying
Nashville, Tenn July 8 Mrs Hadley Moseley widow of a liquor king is indicted for the murder of Richard Acklen prominent newspaper reporter and bootlegger who had named her his sweetheart after he killed her husband in a rum trade dispute. Also Mary Mosesey involved in procuring the murder. Indictments cite testimony from Moseleys eight year old son and suggest motive linked to liquor traffic disclosures. Both women free on bond with Moseley arriving from Washington.
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Nashville
Tenn
Hadley Moseley
Richard Acklen
W.S. Ingram
Mary Mosesey
Crand
Acklen
Joseph H. Acklen
Ingram
Moseley
Ted Vaughan
Gus Kiger
Robbins plane clears field on second attempt amid cheers
The plane began at the end of the field on the second attempt and flew away as about 200 spectators cheered. There were no clouds in the sky and Charlies O. Schick, governor, was present.
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Schick
Alaska
Siberia
Jones
Robbins
Fort Worth
Japan
Tokyo
Toyo
Vo Good
Charlies O. Schick
Local Social Notes Highlight Mrs Sprinkle Miss Stallings
Mrs W B Sprinkle and Miss Floyd Stallings are spending a few days at Roaring Gap. Mrs O EB Mendenhall and her mother Mrs M B Brown have moved from Gatewood avenue to 211 East Green Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Sprinkle
Miss Floyd Stallings
Roaring Gap
O. EB. Mendenhall
M. B. Brown
Gatewood Avenue
East Green Street
Woodcock to Sail Washington for Porto Rico Law Action
Pirohibition Director Woodcock announced he will sail from New York to Porto Rico to review and decide on how to enforce the dry law there. He plans to determine appropriate measures after his mission.
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Washington
Woodcock
New York
Porto Rico
Area of cotton in cultivation shows decrease
Washington reports July 1 cotton acreage at 41,491,000 acres, down 10 percent from last year’s 46,078,000 acres. 1939 production was 18,932,000 bales. 1940 forecast await August report. State by state acreage and abandonment figures accompany the official estimate.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Virginia
Pete N
Carolina
Tennessee
Calif
Florida
Texas
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Alabama
Louisiana
Missouri
South Carolina
Georgia
Mississippi
Arkansas
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By Claude A. Jagger
Armour
Beth Steel
S. Oss
Goodyear
Cies
Myers
Bendix Aviation
Gillette Lowe
Grigsby
Houston
Philips Pete
Pullman
Geerte
Rand
Rep Steel
Royal Dutch
Schuit
Seaboard
Sears Roebuck
Simmons
Stan Comb
Stan
Studebaker
18 Tex Corp
Tobacco Nk
Union Carbide
Union Pac -Eee
Wen Aircraft
Unit Corp Ee
Univ Leaf
Ward Bak
Warner Bros
West Union
Pete Seem Com
Woolworth
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Orterere
Ene Ese
Feee
Eee
SIM
Eere
Jordan
Post and
Gatty
Airplane
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Winston-Salem
U.S
Forsyth Savings & Trust Co
Raleigh Salisbury
Trust Department
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