Circuit Court of Appeals Hands Down 22 Opinions
The U S circuit court of appeals issued 22 opinions including seven from North Carolina district court appeals. It reversed a forest land case involving 1500 acres in Graham county and remanded for pleadings amendments and transfer to the low side docket. It also reversed a North Carolina tax case against Garysburg Manufacturing Company for a $4 788.86 levy based on a $239 443 37 corporate excess.
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Asheville
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
John J. Parker
Charlotte
Elliott Northcott
Huntington
W. Va
Morris A. Soper
Baltimore
Circuit Court
District Courts of
North Carolina
Arthur A. Wood
R. L. Phillips
Robbinsville
Thomas J. Harkins
Western North Carolina
Graham County
District Court of
Eastern North Carolina
Pender County
J. T. Brown
Garysburg Manufacturing Company
Garysburg Company
North Carolina Assessment Board
Jail woman for slaying lawyer in Mobile
Mrs. Willie Mae Clausen, 33, jailed in Mobile for murder in the shooting death of Foster K. Hale Jr., a 52 year old prominent attorney. She said Hale wrecked her life and claimed she went to his office with a pistol after a telephone call. He was conscious after the shooting and said she fired as their affair ended.
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Mobile
Ala
Willie Mae Clausen
Foster K. Hale, Jr
Bart B. Chamberlain
Clausen
St. Louis
Charlotte Nixon-Nirdlinger
Fred
Charlotte
New York
Europe
Nice
France
Bandits Threaten To Kill Five Missionaries for Ransom
Bandits holding five Italian Catholic missionaries threaten to kill them if ransom is not paid within ten days. They rejected a $3,000 extension offer. Captives include Bishop Ricej and four priests seized from the mission station near Lahokow.
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Hankow
Ricej
Lahokow
North Carolina Retail Merchants End First Conven tion
Greensboro closes the first annual convention with trade discussions golf tournament for delegates and a bridge luncheon for wives as part of the entertainment lineup.
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Greensboro
North Carolina Retail Coal Merchants’ Association
Winston-Salem
Grace Thompson
Ford Motor Company
Paul Bennett Motor Company
John Whitaker
Norlina
Robert Jackson
Warren County
Manufacturer Charles Aldrich Dies at 75 in Providence
Charles Talbot Aldrich a leading cotton manufacturer in Providence died today at age 75. He was a prominent figure in the industry and his death marks the loss of a longtime business and community contributor.
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Providence
R. I
Charles Talbot Aldrich
Railroads Seek 15 Percent Freight Rate Increase
The United States railroads filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission a petition for a 15 per cent rise in freight rates to offset sharp declines in operating revenues. Executives from eastern, western, and southern lines urged a rapid review with a limited hearing period, noting earnings drops and a need to protect railroad securities.
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Washington
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Eastern
Western and Southern Roads
New York City
Commission
Overthrow Of Capone Accomplished By Unceasing Work
Chicago dispatch details how small, persistent teams of agents followed records and tailed beer trucks to topple the Capone dynasty. Eliot Ness led the Untouchables in prohibition cases, while the internal revenue service traced Capone family incomes, culminating in Al Capone pleading guilty to tax and conspiracy charges and facing a federal sentence.
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Capone
Victor Hackler
Chicago
Capone Dynasty
Capones
Alphonse
Scarface al
Untouchables
Eliot Ness
Woodcock
Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
A. P. Madden
Elmer L. Ivey
Ralph Capone
Ralph
Bank Robbers Under Arrest In Tennessee
Two men dubbed barefoot bandits who robbed Peoples Bank in Dresden Tennessee of about 8500 were captured last night in a woods clearing after abandoning their car. Sheriff J Will Dunn and eight deputies recovered most of the loot. The pair entered by a rear door removing shoes and forced an employee to open the vault then fled after dropping $400 in silver and a coat inside. A safety device kept the vault from locking and the employee freed himself to summon help.
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Dresden
Tenn
Peoples Bank
J. Will Dunn
Earthquake Hits Peshawar District Kills Fifteen
An earthquake in the Panjshir district 60 miles north of Kabul Afghanistan killed fifteen people and destroyed fifty houses. Many buildings suffered damage across the area.
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Pessawar
India
Panjshir
Afghanistan
Kabul
First Divorce Suit Ties Up With New Arkansas Law
Henry Bunch of Winston-Salem North Carolina filed Arkansas first under the 90 day residence law claiming his wife left him at the wedding altar. Chancellor Duffie will withhold decrees until the state supreme court rules on petitions validity and referendum.
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Henry Bunch
Arkansas
Hot Springs
Ark
Winston- Salem
N. C
W. R. Duffie
Bunch
Supreme Court
Secretary of State
Ed McDonald
Home Protective Association
Hold Small Hope For Albert Fall
Washington reports Albert B. Fall has no hope for executive clemency after President Hoover’s remarks at the Harding memorial. Fall, detained in El Paso for a $100,000 bribe conviction related to oil land leases, awaits a government medical evaluation to determine prison readiness. The Supreme Court declined to review his case.
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Washington
Albert B. Fall
Hoover
Harding
Marion
Ohio
Warren G. Harding
el Paso
Tex
Edward L. Doheny
Supreme Court
Eugene Lovelace In Jail at Washington
Eugene Lovelace a dental technician from High Point was jailed in Washington after a District Supreme court verdict of grand larceny. He allegedly confessed memory loss after drinking bootleg liquor and was identified by a dentist and two pawn brokers who bought gold from him. Probation may follow per his attorney and local citizens say he is of good character when sober.
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Washington
Eugene Lovelace
High Point
District Supreme Court
Lovelace
Greensboro Man Tries To End His Life By Mercury Poisoning
Worried over finances, H. C. Jones a well known Greensboro man attempted suicide in his hotel room by ingesting bichloride of mercury. He was moved to Guilford General Hospital where his condition was listed as critical late afternoon.
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H. C. Jones
Greensboro
Guilford General Hospital
Starr Faithfull mystery deepens with sleeping potion use
New York detectives pursue a murder theory as Starr Faithfull’s case widens. A letter hinting at death was found before her disappearance, while toxicology shows sleeping draught traces. Police search for Bruce Winston and Jack Greenaway as DA Edwards gathers timelines and witnesses.
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New York
Starr Faithfull
Elvin N. Edwards
Stanley Faithfull
William F. Lind
West Orange
N. J
Starr
New Jersey
Faithfulls
Alexander ©. Gettler
New York City
Miss Faithfull
Stanley E. Faithfull
Bruce Winston
Jack Greenaway
Edwards
Long Beach
Long Island
Mr. Faithfull
Miriam Hopkins
Hollywood
National 4 H Camp Opens Near Washington Monument
The fifth national 4 H camp welcomed 156 boys and girls with leaders at the Washington monument area. Campers from across the country will participate in educational round tables and farm and home project activities on the agriculture department grounds through June 28.
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Washington
Washington Monument
Agriculture Department
Hawks Complete Rome to Croydon Flight in Six Hours
Captain Frank Hawks landed at Croydon England at 5 55 p m after a Rome to Croydon flight lasting six hours. The record flight showcased the speed and endurance of the monoplane and its crew.
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Hawks
Croydon
England
Frank Hawks
Rome
Lincoln Tomb Reopened as Thousands Attend Dedication
President Hoover and Mrs. Hoover lead a dedication at the Lincoln tomb in Oakridge cemetery with the Illinois governor in a brief introduction. A guard patrol and a band of girl scouts mark the event as dignitaries including Dawes Glenn Lamont Brown Hoover attend.
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Aubrey Criegee II
Jane
Abraham Lincoln
Hoppen
Lincoln
Hoover
Ulysses S. Grant
Oakridge
Illinois National Guard
Richard J. Shand
Charles Gates Dawes
United States
Otis F. Glenn
Walter Brown
Walter P. Lamont
Allen Hoover
Louis L. Emmerson
Washington
Fire destroys big tobacco warehouse in Greenville
Greenville North Carolina June 17 Fire suspected incendiary destroys the Star tobacco warehouse owned by Smith and Sugg Co with 76000 square feet of space. Loss estimated at 100000 with partial insurance coverage. Fire threatened nearby Ficklen Tobacco and homes before Washington firefighters arrived and contained the blaze to the one building. The origin is believed to be in the stables beneath the warehouse and the firm plans immediate rebuilding for the upcoming market season.
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Greenville
N. C
Star Tobacco
Ficklen Tobacco Company
Washington Fire Department
Washington
Smith and Sugg Company
Bermuda Sinks After Fire at Bermuda Pier
The motor ship Bermuda of the Furness-Bermuda line sank at her Bermuda pier after a fierce fire burned her bridge and superstructure. Four men were badly burned and hospitalized. no loss of life and no passengers aboard.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Furness-Bermuda Line
Here
New York
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