Kansas City Man Chosen 10 Head All Rotary Clubs
Raymond M Havens of Kansas City Mo was chosen president of the International Association of Rotary clubs at the 13th annual convention in Los Angeles. Directors named to the international board include Craddock Bristol Wilson Turner Patterson Wilkie and Lydiat. James Layton Ralston of Halifax NC delivered the principal address urging awareness of crisis machinery and peace avenues. The closing session honored retiring President Crawford C McCullough with a $2500 check on a silver platter.
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Los Angeles
Raymond M. Havens
Kansas City
International Association of Rotary Clubs
Harry Bert Craddock
Minneapolis
United States
League of Nations
Crawford C. McCullough
Resolutions Committee
Building Unions Seek Harmony in AFL Meeting
Cincinnati June 10 Proposals to promote harmony in the building industry were read at the annual meeting of the Building Trades Department AFL Favorable action on President John Donlin's program calling for periodic chiefs meetings and a national building council was urged by the committee Donlin said the plan aims to eliminate strikes and win public support The meeting serves as a prelude to the federation convention with delegates planning a final session that night
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Cincinnati
Building Trades Department
American Federation of Labor
John Donlin
Building Council
Donlin
Father and Son Parker Sentenced in Secret Assault Case
Salisbury June 10 John Parker and son Will Parker charged with firing on officers during a liquor search. They were sent up for secret assault and sent to the roads for carrying concealed weapons and assault with deadly weapons. Elder Parker received three years and Will Parker two years. Notice of appeal was given.
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Salisbury
John
Will Parker
Washington
N. C
Edward, Dill
Bedhaven
Dill
Raleigh
Cousins Recovering After Car Collision
H A Cousins of Trinity, severely injured in a Saturday night crash in front of Stillman’s store, improved today at Burrus McCain Hospital and may be ready to leave next week.
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H. A. Cousins
Trinity
Stillman’s
Burrus-McCain Hospital
Million Dollar Hotel Planned for Asheville
Asheville plans a new hotel on Haywood Street costing about one million dollars. Outside capital provides 60 percent of the stock with Asheville supplying the rest. Architects and contractors have been selected and work will start once plans and details are arranged.
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Asheville
Haywood Street
Passengers Transferred From Olympic in Thick Night Fog
In heavy fog off Cherbourg 750 passengers from the White Star Liner Olympic were transferred to tenders and landed safely in Cherbourg. The liner, which sailed from New York last Saturday, encountered pea soup fog twenty miles from shore and reported position by wireless before reaching port without incident.
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Cherbourg
France
White Star
Olympic
New York
Oue
Orphanage to Hold Annual Meeting in Thomasville
The Thomasville orphanage annual meeting will take place June 14 and 15 to fit teachers’ summer schedules. Dr. R J Bateman will preach and R N Sims will give the address under the arbor. Attendance, finances, and planned expansions, including an 11th grade, are discussed along with garden and dairy profits and care programs.
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Thomasville
Orphanage
R. J. Bateman
Asheville
R. N. Sims
Raleigh
Lois Miller
Kate Johnson
Susan Green
Wheels of Industry
Julian S.S. Carr
Morrison
Simmons Nursery
Hutchinson
Kesler
Kennedy Home
Kinston
Hamrick
Charity and Children
Orphanage Publicity Journal
Salisbury Woman Visiting Neighbor on Russell Street
Mrs. E. R. Went of Salisbury visits Mrs. E. E. Ellington on Russell Street confirming social ties in the local community.
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E. R. Went
Salisbury
E. E. Ellington
Russell Street
Navy Appropriations Set At 294 Million With Cut Demanded
Senate appropriations committee approves 294.235 million for the naval bill a net rise of 42.965 million from the house but 131.251 million below the navy’s request Senator King plans to press to reduce marine personnel to 10 000 and end Haiti and San Domingo operations The committee notes increases in building pay engineering and vessel construction and repair funding amid broader budget adjustments
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
Navy Department
Poindexter
Senate
King
Utah
Marine Corps
Haiti
San Domingo
Fifty six warrants issued in dope ring probe at Atlanta prison
Bulletin reports 56 warrants for violation of the Harrison narcotic law issued in connection with an investigation of an alleged dope ring at the Atlanta federal penitentiary. U S District Attorney Hager announced the development today.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
United States
Hager
Farmer killed and wife wounded in Texas shooting
Park Rayburn a farmer near Carthage was shot and killed and his wife seriously wounded by a man identified as Zack King. Armed men search the area for King after Rayburn went out with his wife to confront him over broken windows. King pursued Rayburn with a knife before the fatal shooting occurred.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Park Rayburn
Carthage
Zack King
King
Rayburn
Builders strike seeks unity after AF of L meeting
Cincinnati report says the building trades department of the AFL directed all international union presidents to meet in Chicago to discuss reaffiliation of the carpenters with the department. Samuel Gompers, AFL president, notes labor must honor its commitments following the Landis wage award.
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Cincinnati
Building Trades Department
American Federation of Labor
Chicago
Carpenters Union
Samuel Gompers
Landis
Organized Labor
Auto Hits Bicycle Injuring Messenger Boy
William McCain a Western Union messenger boy was slightly injured when his bicycle was hit by an automobile in front of the Furniture Exposition building. The front wheel was smashed and McCain suffered knee and ankle injuries rendering him unable to work today.
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William McCain
Western Union
Robert Brockett
Furniture Exposition
McCain
Hickory Pythians Hold Ladies Night Banquet
Hickory June 10. W A Self as master of ceremonies led a banquet for about 150 members and guests at a local tea room. Fred F Murphy a chancellor commander and other officers organized a live program with toasts and humor from Mrs Self. The Hickory Pythian lodge is a strong active local group.
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Hickory
W. A. Self
Hickory Pythjang
Fred F. Murphy
Amundsen Sails for Arctic Pole Quest
Roald Amundsen and a nine man Norwegian crew depart Seattle on a seven year Arctic expedition. They carry scientific gear and food for seven years with potential five year round trip. They sail under Norway’s flag amid large crowds as they aim to drift with ice toward the North Pole.
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Seattle
Wash
Seatthke
Roald Amundsen
South Pole
North Pole
Amundsen
Arctic
Pole
Almos
Norway
Marr Reappointed as City Schools Head with Johnston as Assistant
The city school board reelects W. M. Marr as superintendent and names L. Kr. Johnston assistant and high school principal. A new district office will be opened, and plans for new buildings include a primary grammar school, Elm street and Grimes street expansions, and remodeling of South Main street to advance High Point’s school facilities after a $250,000 bond pass.
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W. M. Marr
L. KR. Johnston
Marr
Johnston
High Point
Charles E. Tomlinson
Tomlinson
Elmtreet
Assembly Hall
Grimes Street
South Main Street
Furniture City
Girl shot father in defense of mother in Sanford
Mrs. Norman Swanson shot and killed her father George Medogall at the family home in Sanford Florida early today claiming he was attacking her mother with a knife when she fired her automatic revolver. Medogall formerly was a member of the local militia.
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Sanford, Fla
Norman Swanson
George Medogall
Mc.Dogall
Meral Fe
Civilians Taken in Irish Troubles Move to Enniskillen
In Belfast on June 10 a group of about twenty civilians, believed to be prisoners from the Pettigee occupation, were marched under heavy escort to Enniskillen station. Among them was a uniformed man described as a leader of irregular Irish Republican forces.
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Belfast
Pettigee
Enniskillen
Irregular
Irish Republican Forces
Young Attorney Injured as Pistol Drops in Court
George Oliver a 30 year old Richmond attorney lies in a hospital in a dying condition after an automatic pistol slipped from his hip pocket and discharged on a concrete floor while he sat in a spectators chair in the police court.
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Richmond
George Oliver
Torney
Invention Shows Man Was Truthful San Francisco Case
The sphygmomanometer, called the hietector, was used by San Francisco police on Henry Wilkins after his wife was shot and killed by an automobile bandit on May 30. Wilkins was not detained. the test, conducted during questioning, allegedly indicated he told the truth as tubes from his arm and heart showed no nervousness.
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San Francisco
Cal
Henry Wilkins
Wilkins
John Larsen
Indiana Coal Miners Rampage Rocks Two Mines
In Terre Haute Indiana on June 10 serious disturbances erupted at the Riley coal mine and Kern Coal company mine. About three hundred armed men gathered for a march to the Riley mine while a group of around one hundred attacked the Kern mine, overturning coal cars and injuring a worker.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Riley
Kern Coal Company
Here
Kern Company
Steamship rate war widens to United Kingdom ports
New York June 10 The trans Atlantic freight rate war among steamship lines spreading to United Kingdom ports led to announced reductions of 10 to 30 percent on a long list of commodities. Fixed rates on about ten commodities were abandoned. Shipping men foresee a prolonged battle for control of freight to Europe.
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New. York
Belgium
Kingdon
Europe
Griffith to Meet Lloyd George Today
Arthur Griffith president of the daileirrean would meet Prime Minister Lloyd George in London this afternoon after the Anglo Irish treaty signatories meeting. A settlement of the question at issue was likely.
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London
Arthur Griffith
Daileirrean
Lloyd George
Salisbury and High Point unite to oppose freight rate hikes
Salisbury chamber and High Point chamber merge efforts to fight proposed interstate commerce rates from Louisville and Cincinnati. They seek equalized charges under the long and short haul clause, with funds raised for hearings in Atlanta Asheville and other sites, aiming for a fair adjustment.
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Louisville
Cincinnati
Chamber of Commerce
High Point
Interstate Commercal Commission
Commerce Commission
Commission
Atlanta
Asheville
Federal prohibition agents seize 101 illegal distilleries in Virginia
Richmond report shows May seizures by Federal Prohibition Director R. A. Fullwiler. Agents also destroyed 75 incomplete plants and made 123 arrests. For five months in 1935 city agents totaled 567 arrests and 493 stills destroyed.
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Richmond
Virginia
R. A. Fullwiler
Senator Walsh Demands Probe of Coal Price Fixing
Senator Walsh of Massachusetts called for a congressional investigation and indictment of bituminous coal operators who used the Hoover price fixing agreement to raise prices. He urged Secretary Hoover to secure a price reduction on contract coal within a few days.
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Washington
Senator Walsh
Massachusetts
Hoover
Old Guard Forces Claim Victory In Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Race
Philadelphia June 10 The regular organization forces of the Republican Party in Pennsylvania won a victory over supporters of Gifford Pinchot by electing W. Harry Baker of Harrisburg as state committee chairman His opponent was Gen Alfier Miner of Wilkesbarre a World War veteran.
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Philadelphia
Reublican Party
Pennsylvania
Gifford Pinchot
W. Harry Baker
Harrisburg
Alfier Miner
Wilkesbarre
Ford for President Campaign Delayed While Sentiment Gathers
Dearborn Ford-for-President club halts formal request to Henry Ford for several weeks to gauge public sentiment. Rev William Dawe, president, says the group will continue national campaign activities and present clear support before approaching Ford. Detroit AP report dating June 10.
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Detroit
Mich
Henry Ford
United States
Dearborne Ford
Associated Press
Ten Year Old Girl Proposes to Adopt Armenian Orphan
Beatrice Crump of Linwood North Carolina asks Col. George H Bellamy to ship an Armenian child for her to mother She pledges to educate and nurture the child while the Near East Relief urges donors to support orphans Five dollars a month funds one child and North Carolina aims to raise funds before June 30 to prevent starvation after July 1
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Raleigh
Linwood
N. C
George H. Bellamy
Near East Relief
Beatrice Crump
Davidson County
Col. Bellamy
Tom
Congress
Ardren
Armenia
America
North Carolina
Richmond to Welcome 9 000 Confederate Veterans
Richmond officials estimate 5 000 Confederate veterans will attend the reunion June 19 to 22 in the city. Including families and friends the gathering may attract about 50 000 people to Richmond. If a Senate resolution passes in Congress the war department will lend 1 000 army cots for use during the event.
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Richmond
General Committee
Senate
Swanson
Virginia
Congress
War Department
New York Cotton Opens Steady on Buying Amid Reports
The New York cotton market opened steady with an advance of 1 to 7 points, aided by wire and commission buying amid goods market reports and a firm South spot situation. Prices softened later on scattered southern selling and realizations. October moved from 22.12 to 21.70 while July rang 22.00 and other months around 22.10 to 21.65.
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New York
Negro Miners Homes Hit by Auto Fire in Boone County
In Sharlow Boone county two men were shot at by an automobile party last night leaving one seriously injured. State police report ten men were detained at headquarters on charges connected with disorder at mines in the Cabin Creek and Paine Creek districts.
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Charlestown
W. Va
Sharlow
Boone County
Cabin Creek
Paine Creek
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James L. Ralston
Halifax
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J. D. Newton
Senator King
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Hickory Knights
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City School Board
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Griffith
Associates Press
Rowan City
OLD Guard Forces
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