Shih Yu-San Moves With Troops Toward Manchuria
Detailed dispatches report Shih Yu-San leading anti nationalist forces toward Manchuria, with Chang Hsueh-Liang offering 20000 silver for his head as Manchurians retreat toward Wangtu and Paotingfu amid rising tensions.
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Shih-Yu-San
Manchuria
Peiping
Chang Hsueh-Liang
Shih Yu- San
Here
Wangtu
Paotingfu
Peipin Hong Kong
Canton
Red
Lung-Yenchow
Yungting
Fukien
Swatow
Shanghai
Shansi
Shih Yu-San
Nanking
North Carolina Sells Bonds At Four Percent
The State of North Carolina sold two bond issues totaling $900,000 at par with a four percent rate to North Carolina buyers led by Page Trust Company of Raleigh. The sale saves taxpayers $26,840 in interest and funds a new state prison and veteran loans. Governor Gardner praises the all NC purchase as evidence of growing home investment.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Page Trust Company
Nathan O'Berry
O’berry
Bank and Trust Company of
Wilson
Watch May Lead 70 Real Murderer At Asheville
In Asheville North Carolina C R King 35 year old native of Yancey county was held for questioning in the deaths of Burton Hensley and Woodrow Wilson Yancey county youths bodies found nine months ago on a burning brush pile near Memphis King arrested after returning from Texas officers seek to determine if a watch King had was the same worn by Wilson at the time of his death They said Wilsons watch chain dangled from his pocket when the bodies were found Authorities also investigate reports that King claimed to have been with the two youths shortly before they were attacked and their bodies pitched into the brush pile
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Asheville
C. R. King
Yancey County
Burton Hensley
Woodrow Wilson
Memphis
King
Texas
Wilson
Henesley
Hail Destroys Tobacco Fields
A Connecticut storm damaged tobacco fields in Suffield and Enfield, cutting to shreds vast areas of plants. Early estimates put total losses near a million dollars, with Suffield around 600000, and Enfield about 200000.
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Hartford
Conn
Connecticut River Valley
Suffield
Enfield
Rocky Mount Editor Heads N C Press Assn
J L Horne Jr of the Rocky Mount Telegram was elected president of the North Carolina Press association succeeding J W Noell. I B London became vice president and Beatrice Cobb was re elected secretary treasurer. The Savory cup went to the Lenoir News Topic. Memorial tributes and remarks capped the convention.
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Morehead City
J. L. Horne, Jr
Rocky Mount Telegram
North Carolina Pross Association
J. W. Noell
Roxboro Courier
I. 8
London
Rockingham Post-Dispatch
Beatrice Cobb
Morganton News-Herald
E. A. Lawrance
Mecklenburg Times
Charlotte
North Carolina
Lenoir News-Topic
Mr. Noel
John Park
Raleigh Times
C. Wood, Jr
Charlotte News
Hiden Ramsey
Asheville
Chicago Gangster Slain In Home Bedroom
John Batkovatz a 22 year old reputed South Side alcohol cooker was slain early today in the bedroom of his home in the presence of his two small children. He was stabbed in the shoulder with an ice pick and shot in the neck.
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Chicago
John Batkovatz
South Side
Short Named Man Takes Long Journey
RALEIGH July 25 AP report notes R H Re 75 who died at Coldwater Michigan did not have the shortest name in the United States. A W Ek Asheville Insurance man also has a very short name claims Louisburg businessman hk oP Crawford presented an insurance receipt bearing Ek s name to support the claim.
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Raleigh
R. H. Re
Coldwater
Mich
United States
A. W. Ek
Asheville
Op. Crawford
Louisburg
Crawford
Dorade Wins 3000 Mile North Atlantic Race
Plymouth report confirms Dorade, designed and skippered by Olin Stephens, winner of the 3000 mile North Atlantic race from Newport. Water Gypsy, owned by William Mellen and sailed by Samuel Wetherill, passed the Lizard inbound to Plymouth. Other finishers include Landfall Highland Light and Mistress.
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Plymouth
Eng
Olin Stephens
Scarsdale
N. Y
Plymouth Harbor
Newport
R. I
North Atlantic
William Melllen
Baltimore
Samuel Wetherill
Lizard
Water Gypsy
Dorade
Landfall
Highland Light
Mistress
Clarke Expected to Know Fate Today in Bank Trial
Wilmington July 24. Arguments were under way in the trial of M Douglas Clarke former assistant cashier of the Flame Savings bank on a charge of making false entries in the bank records. Two defense attorneys spoke after the state had rested and the defense would present no testimony. Solicitor Woodus Keelum spoke for the prosecution and Clyde R Hoey closed for the defense. The case was expected to reach the jury about mid day.
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Wilmington
M. Douglas Clarke
Flame Savings Bank
Woodus Keilum
Clyde R. Hoey
Shelby
Farm Experts Address Dairymen Convention in North Carolina
Winston Salem July 24 Three national farm experts spoke at the North Carolina Dairymen association convention. W P Shillings from the Federal Farm Board J B Parker of the U S Department of Agriculture and Dr W J Fraser from the University of Illinois were featured speakers. Dean I P Schaub of NC State College closed the event urging wider use of machinery to reduce hand labor and boost prosperity.
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Winston-Salem
North Carolina Dairymen's Association
W. P. Shillings
Federal Farm Board
J. B. Parker
U. S. Department of Agriculture
W. J. Fraser
University of
Dean Schaub
Coroners inquest into Johnston County politician death resumes
A coroner's jury in Clayton will reconvene to investigate the death of Jesse J. Williams Johnston County political leader. Witnesses previously heard include Williams' son Jesse McCoy Williams Wilbur Boggs and Arthur Hinnant with testimony about a drinking party alleged infidelity and no powder burns found on the body or clothing. The inquest was ordered after an examination failed to reveal powder burns.
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Johnston Co
Smithfield
Jesse J. Williams
Johnston County
Clayton
J. H. Kirkman
Jesse McCoy Williams
Wilbur Boggs
Jesse McCoy
Williams
Arthur Hinnant
Radio Robot Controls Unmanned Destroyer
Unmanned destroyer the U S S Stoddert maneuvered at high speed off San Diego using radio control from the destroyer Perry. The 195 foot vessel performed a startling 180 degree turn under teleoperation, with Lieut Com Boyd R Alexander and Lieut Com Earl H Quinlan aboard the control ship observing as the Stoddert responded to eight-key commands.
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San Diego
Calif
U. S. S. Stoddert
Perry
Boyd R. Alexander
Earl H. Quinlan
Alexander
Girl Student Is Missing in Apache Country
Henrietta Schmeler a Columbia University student on an Indian life study trek in the Apache region disappeared after a planned Fort Apache dance with Claude Gilbert an Apache man. Mountain men and Indian department officers searched pine peaks and caves as cooperation from White River and Fort Apache authorities intensified the missing case.
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Holbrook
Ariz
Mountain
Indian Department
Henrietta Schmeler
Columbia University
Miss Schmeler
East Fork
White River
Fort Apache
Claude Gilbert
Gilbert
White River Reservation
Hawks Again Shatters All Speed Records
Captain Frank Hawks sets another New York to Havana and back speed record. He landed at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn at 8 03 p m EST after a 2 806 mile flight totaling 17 hours 3 minutes, with 14 hours 35 minutes flying time including refueling. Hawks departed New York at 3 a m and reached Havana in 7 36, stopping at Wilmington North Carolina and Miami. He averaged about 197 miles per hour for the round trip.
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New York
Frank Hawks
Havana
Floyd Bennett Airport
Brooklyn
James Goodwin Hall
Hawks
Wilmington
N. C
Miami
State Rejecсts Bids to Supply 18 600 Shoes
RALEIGH July 24 All bids to supply the state with 18 600 pairs of shoes were rejected today A S Brower director of the division of purchase and contract announced New bids will be opened August 11 The low figure was not announced
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Raleigh
A. S. Brower
Division of Purchase and Contract
Judge Remembers After Ten Years Have Elapsed
In Wilmington North Carolina on July 24 1948 Judge George Harriss recalled Eddie Adams a Black man who had been serving a four month sentence for driving drunk Adams appealed his sentence and the judge questioned whether Adams had earlier been paroled from the county stockade to be a trusty and had escaped, reflecting on the case after a decade.
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Wilmington
N. C
George Harriss
Eddie Adams
Bar of Justice
Adams
Euphony Reigns In West Virginia
In Fairmont West Virginia July 24 the Ben Kearns family welcomes a seventh son named Fester to join siblings Chester Lester Vester Wester Nester and Kester The unusual names reflect a family joke about euphony as the newborns are christened in the household report
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Fairmont
W. Va
Ben Kearns
Fester
Chester
Lester
Vester
Wester
Nester
Kester
Mississippi river motorboat race announced to St Louis
New Orleans Motorboat club announces the second annual 1154 mile race up the Mississippi to St Louis starting August 27. The race is open to all types of motorboats and follows the Robert E. Lee steamboat route.
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New Orleans
Mississippi River
St. Louis
Robert E. Lee
Banking Firm Ruederer and Lang Suspends Payments
The Munich banking house Ruederer and Lang founded in 1883 suspended payments today amid an abnormal currency shortage. In New York, July 24, celebrity day is planned at Yankee Stadium with the king and queen of Siam, Judge Landis, and Amelia Earhart to observe the Yankees versus the Detroit Tigers.
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Munich
Bavaria
Ruederer and Lang
New York
Yankee Stadium
King and Queen of Siam
Judge Landis
Amelia Earhart
Ocean Flier
Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Graf Zeppelin lands at Staaken after Arctic cruise
Graf Zeppelin arrives at Staaken airfield on the Berlin outskirts at six pm from Friedrichshafen after completing an Arctic cruise. Dr Hugo Eckener plans a 4 am takeoff to Leningrad the next day. In Washington, Rep Lamneck of Ohio urges revision of Hawley Smoot tariff and Volstead act to curb unemployment.
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Berlin
Graf Zeppelin
Staaken
Friedrichshafen
Hugo Eckener
Leningrad
Washington
Lamneck
Ohio
Gillette to Pay 1.9 Million to Settle Cigar Suit
Stafford Johnson treasurer of Gillette Safety Razor confirms settlement with United Cigar Stores. Gillette will pay $1,900,000 and all contracts will be canceled.
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Boston
Stafford Johnson
Gillette Safety Razor Company
United Cigar Stores Corporation
Gillette Company
Cigar Company
Inquest Opened Into Death Of Automobiles Dealer
Coroner Roscoe E. Luntz opened an inquest at Kings Mountain city hall into the death of Thomas J. Phillips aged 41, a Lenoir automobile dealer, occurring shortly after 2 p m.
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Kings Mountain
Roscoe E. Luntz
Thomas J. Phillips
Lenoir Automobile Dealer
North Carolina Dairymen Name H G Ashcraft President
The North Carolina Dairymen's association closed its annual convention in Winston-Salem and elected H. G. Ashcraft of Charlotte as president, succeeding Thurman Chatham of Winston-Salem.
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Winston-Salem
North Carolina Dairymen’s Association
H. G. Ashcraft
Charlotte
Thurman Chatham
Bank President Faces Charges of Trust Breach
In Knoxville Tennessee on July 24 J Basil Ramsey former president of Holston Union National bank faces fraudulent breach of trust and larceny charges. Trial likely delayed as defense moves to quash indictments and no witnesses have yet been summoned. Another two day case is set for Monday.
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Knoxville
Tenn
J. Basil Ramsey
Holston Union National Bank
J. Fred Bibb
Bibb
Religious Trouble Forces Catholic Services Suspension in Mexico
In Panuco Vera Cruz Catholic services were suspended when the priest turned the cathedral over to a layman committee following a mayoral order. The law limits to 13 the number of priests in Vera Cruz and Governor Tejeda demands a list by Saturday. Church authorities refuse to comply and say they will minister in secret if priests are ejected.
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Tampico
Mexico
Panuco
Vera Cruz
Adalberto Tejeda
Stimson to Visit Berlin on German Financial Relief Drive
Chancellor Bruening and Foreign Minister Curtius seek U S backing to steady Germany after the London conference. Secretay of State Stimson will join discussions in Berlin to reassure Germans and explore further financial aid from private sources and world central banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Chaeellor Bruening
Curtius
Germany
United States
Stimson
Berlin
Buncombe Seeks Return of Bank Securities Held as Collateral
State banking commissioner filed suit in Buncombe County Superior Court to recover securities with face value about 9.6 million dollars after Central Bank and Trust Company closed. Officials are accused of tying up deposits as the bank failed, denying public bond protections. Intervening plaintiffs include the Central Securities Corporation receiver with 3 million dollars in bank certificates.
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Asheville
Buncombe County
Central Bank and Trust Company
Gurney Hood
Buncombe Superior Court
Thomas L. Johnson
Central Securities Corporation
Central Bank #80bsidiary
Tractors Replacing Horses for Coast Guard
Elizabeth City July 24. The coast guard replaces horses with tractors at remote stations along the coast. Thirteen tractors, first of 21, deliver to seventh district stations to haul rescue boats to wreck sites. Horses long used were hampered by sand blindness and limited hauling capacity.
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Elizabeth City
Coast Guard
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Asheville, N. G
Fay Lanphier
Hollywood
Winfield John Daniels
University of California
Rocky Mount
N.C
The
Clarke
Huey
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Lea
I. M. Bailey
North Carolina Banking Commission
Lake Lea
Nashville
State Purchase Dept
Euphony
West Virginia
Sackett
Buncombe
Banking Commissioner
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