Davis Spent Large Sum to Back Pennsylvania Nomination
The Davis-Brown campaign in Pennsylvania reported 129693 spent on Secretary Davis’s successful bid for the Republican senatorial nomination. Mellon and Stotesbury ties surfaced with 5000 checks to Brown, while other donors included 15000 by Mellon and 2500 by E T Stotesburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Davis-Brown
Pennsylvania
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
Davis
Samuel Vauclain
Secretary of Labor
Vauclain
Francis Shunk Brown
Mellon
R. B. Mellon
W. L. Mellon
Mellons
Senator Grundy
Gifford Pinchot
Noye
Nye
R. B
Brown
Freedom Convict’s Price For Propeller Discovery
John King an aged convict and inventor of a revolutionary airplane propeller refuses monetary offers, saying society will gain from his discovery when he is released. King designed a four blade, hollow shaft propeller with 90 percent efficiency and automatic feathering learned in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet, Ul
John King
Livubil Ming
United States Navy
Henry Ford
Guggenheim Foundation
King
Harry C. Hill
State Penitentiary
Major Hill
Zep Groomed For Flight To Germany
Interest intensifies as the team prepares for a crucial flight to Germany. An unbroken line stands gatebound at a huge gas bay for eleven hours yesterday, signaling a tense, lengthy wait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zep
Germany
Diplomas Awarded 54 At High Point College
Fifty four seniors received diplomas at High Point college during the final commencement. Dr Henry Louis Smith former president of Washington and Lee spoke on Americas Call for Lee Leadership. D Gideon Humphreys of Salisbury was presented and Miss Lucy Nunnery won valedictorian honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gideon I. Humphreys
Henry Louis Smith
High Point College
Washington and Lee University
America
Lee
D. Gideon Humphreys
Salisbury
Robert M. Andrews
Lucy Nunnery
Ralph Mulligan
Uniontown
Guns Blaze Forth In Three Big Outbreaks
Three gun fights across Chicago Detroit and Boston killed seven people including two police officers and wounded about a half dozen others. In Chicago three Terry Druggan gang associates died as diners at a suburban hotel were machine gunned and another man killed on Clark Street. In Detroit two policemen were shot during a traffic stop related to a machine gun case with a later gang victim found dead. In Boston two alleged gangsters were shot and one may die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Detroit
Boston
Terry Druggan
Beer Baron
Drugegan
George
North Clark Street
Grosse Pointe Park
Michigan City
Calling Mayor Liar Draws Fine Four Times
J B Bailey of Asheville was fined 25 dollars in Buncombe county court for calling Mayor Gallatin Roberts a liar during a civil suit brought by Mrs Bailey against the city. Judge Guy Weaver reprimanded the defendant for the remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
J. B. Bailey
Gallatin Roberts
Buncombe County
Bailey
Gold Prospecting For Unemployed Is Australian Venture
Sydney readers learn of a government scheme inaugurating gold prospecting for unemployed men. About 150 workers depart to assigned districts with government supplied gear and five geologists to aid field work. They receive free rail travel and a weekly allowance of twenty shillings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Horry in Greensboro Critical After Weather Observers Run
A. R. Horry, longtime weather observer in Greensboro, N C, is listed in critical condition after a collapse. His colleagues say he had served thirty years recording local climate data and monitoring patterns for the city. The incident occurred today as medical staff rushed him to a hospital for emergency treatment.
Carolinas Reach New City Population Milestones in 1930 Census
The 1930 census shows Charlotte, Winston Salem, Greensboro and Durham now over 60,000, with Charlotte becoming the largest city in the Carolinas, surpassing Charleston. Raleigh and High Point join the 25,000 to 50,000 group while Spartanburg and Greenville rise into that class.
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Charleston
D. C
Carolinas
Charlotte and
Winston
Charlotte
Carolina
Ds. v
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Durham
Winston- Salem
North Carolina
S. C
Raleigh
High Point
Spartanburg
Greenville
South Carolina
N. C
Keensboro
Ncc
Columbia
Asheville
Wilmington
N C
Creenville
S Cc
Rocky Mount
Gastonia
Salisbury
Nais
Goldsboro
Florence
S C
Anderson
von Fayetteville N.C
Wilson
E Kinston
Census 1930 Figures for Small U.S. Cities Listed
Census supervisors report 1930 city populations for towns 10 000 to 12 000 with revisions pending. Readouts include New Bern North Carolina 11924 Concord North Carolina 11821 Rock Hill South Carolina 11244 Statesville North Carolina 10491 with percent changes shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
City Popla, Inc
Pet
New Bern
N. C
Concord
Rock Hill
S. C
Statesville
N.o
Jones and Johnston Defeat French Golf Champions
Bobby Jones and Jimmy Johnston came from behind in the second nine to beat Andre Vagliano and Marcel Dallemagn e in an 18 hole best ball match by one up. The event took place in Saint Germain France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saint Germain
France
Bobby Jones
Jimmy Johnston
Andre Vagliano
Marcel Dallemagne
Roberts seated on Supreme Court in formal oath
Owen J. Roberts of Philadelphia was sworn in as associate justice, restoring the court to nine members. The ceremony, attended by Mrs. Roberts and family, followed a traditional oath in the robing room before Chief Justice Hughes and the full bench. Roberts, age 55, rose to national prominence in naval oil cases and is a Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
America
Robert KE
Lee
South
J. C. Broomfield
Pittsburg
General Conference
M. P. Church
Supreme Court of Moral Appeal
Hughes
Justice Roberts
Charles FE. Cropley
Marshal Green
Roberts
Justice Sanford
92 Year Old Gold Star Mother Sees Son’s Grave
CHATEAU THIERY June 2. Mrs Elizabeth B Hutchins 92 oldest of the gold star mothers in France saw her son's grave in Belleau Wood today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Belleau Wood
Gambler White Put To Death In Nevada Gas Chamber
Carson City witnesses saw Elko gambler R H White smile and nod as he was strapped into a gas chamber at the state prison. A crockery jar held cyanide dissolving in acid to produce lethal fumes. He died within three minutes after the cyanide was released, after calmly accepting the process with witnesses present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gambler
Carson City
Nevada
R. H
Bob
White
Nevada State Prison
Louis Lavell
Bridegroom Held After Friend Is Killed In Joke
Denver, June 2. Everett E. Stewart, bridegroom less than 24 hours, is in custody as police investigate the fatal shooting of C. W. Maloney. Stewart says he fired after Maloney approached, demanded money, and the bride screamed she was being held up. The couple say Maloney acted to threaten the pair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Everett E. Stewart
C. W. Maloney
Joke Stewart
Maloney
Nancy Carroll Rescued From Storm-Tossed Yacht
Boston June 2 Nancy Carroll motion picture actress was safely ashore after rescue from a gale hitting the Katherine II off Minots Light. She, her husband Jack Kirkland and eleven guests were aboard when lifebelts were donned and the fishing schooner Jackson Arthur aided the craft to shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Nancy Carroll
Miss Carroll
Jack Kirkland
Major
Peter Borne
Gordon Gibbs
Minot
Jackson Arthur
Less Drinking By College Students Is W C T U Claim
A symposium of 257 American college presidents shows less drinking among students than before prohibition, with 146 reporting less drinking and 47 saying no drinking among students. Answers from 45 states indicate a trend toward reduced alcohol use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston
Ill
National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
W. c
Ti. UU
Milwaukee Streets Paved With Gold Engineer Discovers
Milwaukee city engineer William H. Gillen says Milwaukee streets are paved with gold. He notes gold particles in sand pit dust amounting to three cents per cubic yard and estimates a block holds eighty four dollars in gold value. Overall value around eight hundred forty eight thousand five hundred dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
William H. Gillen
Commencement Sermons Mark North Carolina College Grads
Baccalaureate services were held across Duke University Davidson Wake Forest High Point Meredith and St Marys Colleges. Speakers from Calvary Baptist Church Washington DC and other clergy urged leaders moral progress and faith as graduates enter a changing world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke
Davidson
Wake Forest
Meredith
St. Mary's
High Point
North Carolina
Duke University
St. Mary's Colleges
Homer J
Calvary Baptist Church
Washington, D. C
Stuart Nye Hutchinson
East Liberty Presbyterian Church
Pittsburgh
Davidson College
Solon B. Cousins
Second Baptist Church
Richmond
John Leonard Hill
Nashville, Tenn
Meredith College
Robert Carter Jett
Southwestern
Virginia
St. Mary’s
Problems of Marriage and Divorce Debated In Presbyterian Meeting
The 142nd general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U S A heard a lively debate on marriage and divorce. A report on marriage, divorce and remarriage proposed pastors form classes to instruct youth on marriage and sex and urged the church to address modern social conditions affecting the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Meeting
Cincinnati
General Assembly
Presbyterian Church
Philadelphia
Commencement At Salem Is Closed
The 158th annual Salem college commencement closed with Dr. W L Poteat delivering the literary address. Thirty five seniors marched into Rondthaler Memorial Hall carrying the daisy chain and singing the class song. Dr Rondthaler announced the 195th term would begin September 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
Salem College
W. L. Poteat
Wake Forest College
Randthaler
Rondthaler Memorial Hall
Salem
Rondthaler
Tragedy in English Channel Collision Claims Fifteen
Inger and Literno collide in thick fog near Beachy Head. Fifteen sailors are believed dead. only three of the Inger’s eighteen crew survive. Survivor Lindfors reports rapid flooding forced boats from the stricken ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
England
Inger
Literno
English Channel
Beachy Head
Lindfors
Non-Refueling Flight Record Goes To Italy
Major Umperto Maddalena and Lieutenant Fausto Cecconi set a new world non-refueling flight endurance record at Monticello aerodrome near Rome, surpassing the 65 hour 25 minute German mark by 1 hour 49 minutes with a 67 hour 15 minute flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italy
Umperto Maddalena
Umberto Nobile
Italia
Spitzbergen
Monticello
Fausto Cecconi
Johann Risticz
Hans Zimmerman
Confederate Spy Enjoys Gray Uniform on Reunion Trip
Confederate Brigadier General Shakespeare Harris of Concord heads to Biloxi Mississippi for a veterans reunion in a gray Confederate army uniform. Harris jokes he wore more Yankee outfits during the war and travels with 125 North Carolina veterans aboard a special train from Charlotte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Shakespeare Harris
Concord
Biloxi
Miss
Potomac
Washington
Harris
North Carolina
Biloxi Hosts 10 Confederate Vets For Reunion
Biloxi Mississippi prepares for the Fortieth Confederate veterans reunion alongside Sons of the Confederacy and Southern Memorial Association activities. Veterans will reside at Camp Sneed with a tented city, mess camp, and a temporary hospital planned for up to 50 000 meals amid opening ceremonies featuring Senator John Sharp Williams and Rear Admiral Thomas P Magruder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biloxi
Miss
Veterans of the Confederacy
Gulf
Jefferson Davis
Sons of the Confederacy
Women
Southern Confederate Memorial Association
Camp Sneed
WU 8S
John Sharp Williams
Thomas Pp. Magruder
Lobby Committee To Hear Bishop Cannon Testify Tomorrow
Bishop James Cannon Jr is expected before the Senate Lobby Committee tomorrow. He had questioned the committee's right to inquire into his expenditures in the 1928 anti Smith campaign. Senator Walsh said the panel has questioned other witnesses and would cross the authority bridge when necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James Cannon, Jr
Senate Lobby Committee
Walsh
Montana
Caraway
Arkansas
Bishop Cannon
Five Day Week Implemented by Sacramento Builders
Sacramento building trade workers began a five day week with labor leaders estimating 2,500 to 3,000 men affected. The move marks a broader effort to reduce work hours and standardize schedules in the construction sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Cal
Sacramento Building Trade Workers
Magicians Elect Officers After Unusual Ballot
At the national convention of the Society of American Magicians in Chicago voters marked ballots on numbered slips after a ritual oath. John Mulholland declared James Wobensmith as president with Laurant and Smith as VPs while the box and treasurer’s report remained missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Society of American Magicians
Theo Hardeen
John Mulholland
James Wobensmith
Philadelphia
Eugene Laurant
C. Elliott Smith
Detroit
Royal L. Vilas
New York
Harry Rouclere
Leo Rullman
Rouclere
Louisiana flood waters recede near Shreveport region
Flood waters fall eight inches in 24 hours at Natchitoches and Coushatta as Red River levels ease. In Caddo Parish 50,000 acres recover, towns like East Point regain footing, while near Alexandria and Colfax two levee breaks raise concerns over rising lowlands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Natchitoches
Coushatta
Red River
Natchitoches and
Caddo Parish
Shreveport
East Point
Red River Parish
Colfax
Grant Parish
Boyce
May Federal Tax Collections Dip in North Carolina
In Raleigh on June 2, the state tax bureau reported May 1930 collections at 22,951,427.10 dollars, down 222,927.07 from May 1929. For the first 11 months of the 1929-30 fiscal year, total collections still exceed the prior year by 16,671,767 dollars, according to State Comptroller William Grissom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
William Grissom
Tiny Hamby baby weighs one pound one ounce
In Impsonville South Carolina a three day old girl weighed one pound one ounce at birth and is reported normal. Father Will A Hamby is feeding the infant with a medicine dropper and building a warm box to keep her cozy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Impsonville, S. C
Will A. Hamby
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War Chest
Lakehurst
N. J
H. P. College
Naval Air Station Hanger
Friedrichshafen
Seville
Spain
Naval Station
Dr. Eckener
F. W. von Meister
Maybach Motor Company
John Henry Mears
Zeppelin
Associated Press
Supreme Court
Owen J. Roberts
The
Chateau Thiery
Biloxis
Louisiana
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