Boy Scouts Jeered by Communists in New York Harbor Disruption
On July 20 a crowd of about 100 Young Pioneers of America demonstrators, including many girls, jeered 237 Boy Scouts boarding the Samaria for the world jamboree in England at the Cunard docks. Police struggled to disperse the clash as crowds of 3,000 watched. three youths were arrested.
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New York
Cunard
Hudson River
Samaria
England
Young Pioneers of America
Young Scouts Depart on Two Vessels amid Tense Arrests
The scene at a pier near the liner Cedric and Samaria saw young communists accused of being used as cannon fodder. Aboard were 125 scouts including American Indian delegates from Muskogee and Donald Forbes of Honolulu on a 9000 mile journey. Arrests included Harry Ejisman, 14, and Murray Silver, 23, allegedly born in Russia with deportation efforts planned.
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Cedric
Samaria
Muskogee
Okla
Donald Forbes
Honolulu
Harry Ejisman
Murray Silver
Russia
Judge Landis Receives Legion Dist. Service Medal
Chicago July 20 Kenes Landis former federal judge and baseball commissioner earned the American Legion distinguished service medal. National Commander Paul V McNutt presented the golden emblem at a ceremony during the seventh district summer jubilee with Legionnaires civic leaders and friends in attendance. The award honored loyalty to Legion members and service to ex service men and women of the war.
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Chicago
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
American Legion
Paul V. McNutt
Landis
Legion
Coolidge Plans Washington Visit For War Treaty Ceremony
Calvin Coolidge hopes to attend Hoover's White House ceremony next Wednesday when the Kellogg anti war treaty becomes effective. Mrs Coolidge's mother is seriously ill so attendance may be affected. Secretary Stimson will announce ratification by Japan and Hoover will proclaim the treaty in force. Forty nine nations invited to join, with Argentina and Brazil not yet bound.
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Washington
Calvin Coolidge
White House
Hoover
Stimson
Japan
Argentina
Brazil
Hall and Lavarre Seek to Have Suit Quashed
In Columbia South Carolina Harold Hall and co defendant William Lavarre move to dissolve attachment proceedings in a $13175 commission suit. The motion will be made before Circuit Judge John Wilson in Sumter D C. Notice was served on Palmer Dewitt and Palmer of New York by Lavarre’s attorneys.
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Columbia
Harold Hall
William Lavarre
John&. Wilson
Sumter
D. C
Palmer
Washington Cathedral Sees 240000 Annual Worshippers
Washington Cathedral in Washington D C welcomes over 240000 worshippers and pilgrims each year amid steady crowds and ongoing religious activity within the capital.
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Washington Cathedral
Washington, D. C
Notice of Sale for High Point Bond Anticipation Loans
City of High Point offers 828000 Bond Anticipation Loan Notes dated July 1 1929 maturing July 1 1932 sealed bids due July 29 1929 at 2 90 PM at City Hall Notes bear 6 percent on 228000 and 575 percent on the remainder interest paid semi annually Principal and interest payable at Chemical National Bank New York Purchasers receive opinion from Reed Hoyt and Washburn bid deposits two percent with bid right to reject all bids Date July 19 1929 City Secretary Ed L Ragan
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High Point
North Carolina
Chemical National Bank
New York
Messrs Reed, Hoyt & Washburn
ED L. Ragan
Hoover Ranch Apricots Labeled as President Hoover Grown
Bakersfield California July 29 L W Sims vice president Peso Products and manager of the Hoover ranch near Wasco said apricots were sold on the New York market with the label Grown and packed on President Hoover's ranch near Wasco California The ranch is not owned by Mr Hoover though he is a stockholder in the New York holding company controlling the ranch The White House called the practice sharp and said Hoover unaware and not authorized to use his name The ranch is owned by Hoover and seven or eight others and fruit is sold direct to commission merchants
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Bakersfield
Cal
L. W. Sims
Peso Products Company
Hoover Ranch
Wasco
New York
President Hoover
Sims
Hoover
Washington
California
White House
Blue Ridge Mountains
Women Arrested by Prohi Agents on the Gulf Coast
Federal prohibition agents launched a coast wide sweep in Mississippi arresting nearly a hundred violators including at least 13 women. Mrs. Wiley Ladner cradled her three month old baby as she was jailed while warrants covered sale or possession of intoxicating liquor across Harrison and Hancock counties. The drive follows undercover Gulf coast operations over several days.
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Gulfport
Miss
Prohibition
Mississippi
Wiley Ladner
Harrison
Hancock County
Gulf Coast
Bank Clerk Confesses to Theft of 173000
Lawrence Sorenson a 29 year old former Columbia University athlete confessed to New York police to stealing 173000 dollars worth of stock from the Equitable Trust Company loan department where he worked as a book keeper. Nearly all the stock deposited by Frederick P James of Lockport NY as security for a loan has been recovered. Sorenson was caught when attempting to secure a 60900 loan using stock as collateral and an employee of Fidelity Trust who had lent him 10000 on the same securities grew suspicious at his claimed occupation as an engineer rather than a lawyer.
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New York
Lawrence Sorenson
Columbia University
Equitable Trust Company
Equitable Trust
Frederick P. James
Lockport
N. Y
Sorenson
Fidelity Trust Company
Central Friends Camp Closed for Two Weeks
The Central Friends church camp at Paradise Joint will close for two weeks to quarantine the cabin against diphtheria. Rev. Tom Alderman Sykes announced after a suspected case appeared in a junior boys group member who returned to the city yesterday. Junior girls outings and senior boys plans were canceled.
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Central Friends Church
Paradise Joint
Tom Alderman Sykes
France and U S to fight it out in Davis match
France will meet the United States in the Davis Cup challenge after the Americans defeated Germany at the Rot-Weiss club in Berlin. Johnny Van Ryn and Wilmer Allison beat Daniel Prenn and Hans Moldenhauer in four sets 9 11 6 2 6 4 6 3 to clinch the inter-zone and the right to face France for the silver trophy.
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Berlin
France
America
Germany
Rotweisé
United States
Johnny van Ryn
New Jersey
Wilmer Allison
Texas
Daniel Prenn
Hans Moldenhauer
Bill Tilden
Frank Hunter
Virginia Democrats urged to vote in primary with no obligation
Rev. David E. Hepburn of the Anti Saloon League of Virginia told Virginians they may vote in the Democratic primary without moral obligation to back the nominee. He noted the primary is state funded and not run by the party, thus freeing voters to choose freely in the general election.
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Hepburn
Virginia
Democrats
Richmond
David E. Hepburn
Anti- Saloon League of Virginia
Lovette Beauty Shoppe Ad in Eugene West End
Eugene machine advertised permanent waves at seven and nine dollars Keen Waves six and eight dollars Lovette Beauty Shoppe invites calls at phone 2327 in West End Eugene
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Eugene
Lovette
West End
Wilmer Hines Reaches Junior Tennis Final in New Orleans
Wilmer Hines of Columbia 3 C advances to the final round of the southern junior tennis tournament after defeating Billy Reese of Atlanta 7-5 6-1 6-1. Robert Bryant of Chattanooga wins his semifinal against Jimmy Malverstadt of Atlanta 6-4 6-4 6-3.
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New Orleans
P Wilmer Hines
Columbia
3. C
Billy Reese
Atlanta
Robert Bryant
Chattanooga
Jimmy Malverstadt
Liberty Hall Damaged in Severe Storm at Crawfordville
Liberty Hall, home of Alexander Stephens, vice president of the Confederacy, suffered damage from a torrential rain and hail storm that swept Crawfordville injuring crops and homes and continuing into today.
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Liberty Hall
Crawfordville
Alexander Stephens
Southern Railway Tours Offer Summer Rail and Motor Fares
Southern Railway outlines summer tours with rail and motor coach connections to major resorts in the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Tours include four routes with individual and party fares, valid for 15 days from sale, with stopovers at all rail and highway points.
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Southern Railway
Norder
Appalachian Mountains
Asheville
Bristol
North Wilkesboro
Winston-Salem
High Point
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