River flood relief ramps up as food delivery aids 400 people
New Orleans reports relief to 800 to 400 flood victims in Woodside and Odenburg on the Atchafalaya west bank after two days without food. A food boat with forage for 1,000 head was sent, while demobilization of relief teams began as Breaux Bridge and St Martinville near flood abatement.
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Woodside
Odenburg
Atchafalaya
New Orleans
Atchafalaya River
Baton Rouge
Mississippi
Morgan City
Breaux Bridge
St. Martinville
New Iberia
Red Cross
George R. Spalding
Engineers Corps
Louisville
Spalding
S. C. Godfrey
Henry M. Baker
Memphis
Malcom Elliott
Wake Forest to Pick New President After Resignation
Wake Forest College trustees scheduled a called meeting within thirty days to choose a president to succeed Dr. William Louis Poteat who has resigned. Professor E W Timberlake Jr of the law school will chair the faculty and oversee administration until a president is selected. The meeting was to be concluded that afternoon.
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Wake Forest
Wake Forest College
William Louis Poteat
E. W. Timberlake, Jr
School of Law
Tornado and storms cause damage in central Oklahoma
Reports from Central Oklahoma indicate last night’s tornado and severe weather levelled homes in Stroud damaged buildings at Onapa and elsewhere. Rail tracks were washed out near Westville amid torrential rain with no reported casualties.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
Stroud
Onapa
Westville
Street fighting toll rises near Hillsborough jail
Tampa on scene details a mob attack that killed S. J. Ellis, 21, amid three nights of street fighting around Hillsborough county jail. Levine, held responsible for five deaths last week, is connected to the mob violence. An earlier hammer attack fatally injured five people while they slept in their home.
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Tampa
Fla
S. J. Ellis
Hillisborough County
B. F. Levine
Levine
Cyclone Ravages Holland and Belgium Killing Forty
A cyclonic storm across Holland and Belgium left forty dead and about 150 injured. Three Dutch villages Neede Groenlo and Delden were devastated while nine others suffered extensive damage. In Belgium the Brussels Antwerp area faced uprooted trees damaged houses and collapsed buildings.
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Amsterdam
Holland
Belgium
Neede
Groenlo
Delden
Brussels
Antwerp
France to send observer to Gen eva naval talks
Geneva June 2 AP France, which had declined the American invitation to the tri party naval limitation conference, plans to send an observer to the meeting in Geneva.
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Geneva
France
Woodland Hotel Fire Kills Man Near Morehead City
Fire destroyed the Woodland Hotel in Morehead City early today after 2:30 am, gutting the building and forcing guests to be rescued from windows. One man, J Wheeler Wallace, died after a mobile hit him on the way to a hospital. City Manager George Alferman believed to have driven the vehicle.
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New Bern
Woodland
Morehead City
R. A. Cherry
J. E. Woodland
Sadie Byrd
J. Wheeler Wallace
George Alferman
Wallace
U S Forces Move to Tientsin Amid China Tensions
The U S transport Henderson and accompanying units sail from Shanghai to Tientsin with 1,800 Marines and 400 artillery troops to form an international defense force of about 16,000. Brigadier General Smedley D Butler leads the American contingent aboard the cruiser Richmond, with the 3rd Marine Regiment to follow from the Philippines. The move aims to prevent anti foreign rioting seen in Hankow and Nanking.
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Shanghai
United States
Henderson
Tientsin
Smedley D. Butler
China
Richmond
United States Marines
Philippines
Peking
Why Americans Are Moved to Tientsin
Washington reports fear of emergency due to potential collapse of the northern Chinese army south of the Yellow River. Between four thousand and five thousand U.S. Marines ordered to Tientsin as movements from Shanghai and the Philippines proceed. Possible outcomes include relocation of the Peking legation or strengthening the Peking government with troops. decision rests with Admiral Williams and Brigadier General Butler.
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Washington
CAP
Yellow River
Tientsin
Shanghai
Philippines
Peking
State Department
Williams
Butler
North China
Veterans' Loan Popularity Spurs Funding Change
Raleigh June 2 AP North Carolina's veterans loan fund, currently two million dollars, may be increased at the next general assembly session if demand continues. John Halli Manning, director, says 211200 has been loaned across 83 applications. 202 requests totaling about 450000 are on file.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
General Assembly
John Halli Manning
Erie stockholders approve $50 million refunding bonds
New York June 2 stockholders at a special Erie meeting approved an issue of 50 million dollars in 5 percent refunding and improvement bonds.
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New York
The
Erie
Peace Move Inspires Japanese to Limit Navy
Tokyo reports Admiral Okada states Japan seeks the minimum defense navy and will discuss limits frankly with American and British delegates. He rejects views of Japan’s discontent with the U.S. delegation and emphasizes reliance on overseas supplies during war. Paris court grants divorce to Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt, custody of son awarded.
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Tokyo
Japan
Coolidge
Admiral Okada
Associated Press
United States
Okada
America
Paris
Vanderbilt
William K. Vanderbilt
Holy Roman Rota
Duke of Marlborough
Consuelo Vanderbilt
Baptists Center Summer Camp Work Across Hills and South
Many Baptist groups from 17 southern states will converge at Ridgecrest for an 84 day summer assembly starting June 14. Activities include boys and girls camps opening June 14, a large youth conference June 24, world outlook week July 10 16, and multiple conferences on missions education and lay work through August and September.
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Ridgecrest
Southern Baptist Assembly
J. W. Cathmack
Education Board
Assembly
Frank Leavell
Memphis
Wade Bryant
Clemson College
US. C
Swannanoa
J. M. Dawson
Waco
Texas
World Outlook
E. Y. Mullins
Louisville
Baptist World Alliance
T. Claggett Skinner
Lynchburg
Women’s Missionary Union
B. H. Dement
The
Baptist Bible Institute
New Orleans
B. A. Copass
Southern Baptist Seminary
Fort Worth
W. O. Carver
Seminary
Albert Henry Newman
Medicer University
Macon
Cammack
Averett College
Danville
New Bids for State Printing Are Rejected
Raleigh June 2 New bids on the state printing for the next two years will be received tomorrow after the printing commission rejected all bids. Governor McLean notes lack of competition and bidders’ profit concerns while firms cite higher composition costs and nonproportional bidding on state printing segments.
Loan Needed for Flood Areas Says Banker Chief
Federal aid as a loan not a gift is needed in flooded regions. R T Moore of Commercial National Bank in Shreveport notes 300000 homeless in Louisiana and calls for federal support beyond local funds. A Hurley attends representing Governor Dillon as plans for a cross state committee are discussed.
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Chicago
South
R. T. Moore
Shreveport
Commercial National Bank
Bankers’ Committee
Louisiana
A. Hurley
Tugumecari
New Mexico
R. C. Dillion
William and Mary to play football at 830 PM under lights
Richmond Virginia June 2 AP William and Mary announces night football for all home games at Williamsburg with 830 shows under large searchlights Coach J Wilder Tasker says night games avoid heat and may boost crowds The first shift comes September 24 against Catholic University and again in October versus Lenoir Rhyne
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Richmond
Virginia
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg
J. Wilder Tasker
William and Mary
Catholic University
Indians
Lenoir-Rhyne
Six P Encampments For North Carolina Guards This Summer
North Carolina national guard units will host six encampments this summer. The 105th engineers go to Camp Jackson July 3 to 17, the 120th infantry and 117th motor transport to Camp Glenn July 10 to 24, the 113th field artillery to Fort Bragg July 15 to 29, the 105th medical regiment to Camp Jackson June 17 to 26, the 252nd coast artillery to Fort Moultrie August 7 to 21, and the 169th cavalry to Fort Oglethorpe August 14 to 25.
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Raleigh
North Carolina National Guard
Adjutant General
105Th Engineers
Camp Jackson
120Th Infantry
117Th Motor Transport Company
Camp Glenn
113Th Field Artillery
Fort Bragg
105Th Medical Regiment
252Nd Coast Artillery
Fort Moultrie
169Th Cavalry
Fort Oglethorpe
Simon A. Ogburn Dies at 87 in Winston-Salem
Simon A. Ogburn, 87, pioneer tobacco manufacturer, died this morning at his home in Winston-Salem after months of declining health. He began making tobacco with his father north of the city, later joined Og burn, Hill and company, and in recent 18 years ran his own factory. A Civil War veteran who was wounded at Fredericksburg, he will be buried from Centenary Methodist church Friday afternoon.
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Winston-Salem
Simon A. Ogburn
Mr. Ogburn
Ogburn, Hill and Company
Fredericksburg
Centenary Methodist Church
Monument Proposed for Uncle Joe Cannon at Danville
A Springfield report says a bill introduced in the Illinois Senate proposes a monument to former congressman Joseph G. Cannon to be built in Danville, his former home. The estimated cost of the monument is placed at 25000 dollars.
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Cannon
Springfield
New York Cotton Opens Easy then Rises on Weather Outlook
The cotton market opened soft by 8 to 11 points as Liverpool cables and selling orders weighed on prices. Offers held at 1698 for October and 1731 for January before trading firmed with no rains in west Texas and reports of Memphis district rain shifting attention to the southwest.
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New York
Liverpool
Texas
Memphis
Southwest
New Bids Sought for State Printing
Raleigh state printing committee announces new bids will be received Friday. All previous bids were rejected yesterday.
Lindbergh Postpones Flight To Paris Due To Weather
The report notes Lindbergh delays his Paris flight because of weather conditions. In other news, a Grand Rapids feature profiles a 1927 style as a modern girl aiming to be a capable housewife and mother, urging better home economics education with mothercraft and child training.
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Lindbergh
Paris
Grand Rapids
Mid
Joseph G. Gowler
Yakima
Wash
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Peking Faces Turmoil as Marines Send to Northern China
In Peking the American legation plans to keep the status quo while reinforcing northern China with about 2,500 American and 500 Chinese troops, alongside 2,000 Japanese at Tsingtao and British forces from Hong Kong. The move aims to safeguard foreigners amid the Yangtse Valley tensions and Manchurian retreat rumors. Captain Lindbergh delays Paris flight due to fog and haze, planning departure from Kenly tomorrow. The U.S. Navy confirms Lindbergh will fly from Washington to New York then St Louis, with a grand welcome planned by President Coolidge and a com mand committee. Mrs. Evangeline Lindbergh will join in Washington for the arrival on June 11. Paris hosts renewed fiestas as crowds await Lindbergh’s return.
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Peking
Washington
Legation
MacMurray
Smedley D. Butler
Tientsin
Shanghai
United States
China
Nanking
Yangtse
Tsingtao
Shantung Province
Hong Kong
Pehtaiho
Yellow River
Kenly
Eng
Lindbergh
Paris
Channel
Charlies A. Lindbergh
Washington Navy Yard
Memphis
Navy
Army
Los Angeles
Naval
Virginia Capes
Chesapeake Bay
Charles A. Lindbergh
Coolidge
New York
Fame
St. Louis
White House
Evangeline Lindbergh
Charles
Capital
Michigan Central Railroad
John QO. Lodge
Detroit
France
England
Concord woman Nancy Benson Sims dies at 81
Mrs. Nancy Benson Sims 81 of Concord died at her daughter’s home in Durham after a heart trouble. She was mother to several children including Mrs. R. G. Kiser of Salisbury and Mrs. Pat Williams of Charlotte, with other survivors in Concord Chad Sims Harrisburg J. G. Sims New York and Mrs. Parks.
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Charlotte
Nancy Benson Sims
Concord
Paul B. Parks
Durham
R. G. Kiser
Salisbury
Pat H. Williams
J. Nick Sloan
Gales Pickard
Robert Ridenhour
Chad Sims
Harrisburg
J. G
Optometrists Converge for NC Society Convention
More than 150 optometrists from across North Carolina attended sessions of the twentieth annual convention in Durham. The convention opened yesterday with 75 attendees, and Lieutenant Governor J. Elmer Long delivered the keynote speech at the banquet last night.
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Optometrists
Durham
The
North Carolina Optometric Society
J. Elmer Long
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