British Schooner Vinces Halted by Coast Guard Fire
The British schooner Vinces laden with liquor was halted after a coast guard cutter fired on her bulwarks when she refused to stop off Cape North Edisto Island. The liquor valued at about 100000 dollars, 1709 cases and 100 kegs of malt, bound from Nova Scotia to Nassau, were seized. Captain Michael Gillan and six crew members face conspiracy to violate prohibition and navigation laws charges while authorities plan libel proceedings.
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Charleston
S. C
Coast Guard
Vinces
Cape North Edisto Island
Nova Scotia
Nassau
Michael Gillan
United States
J. D. FE
Meyer
Investigation of Death of Bushway to Be Conducted by Solicitor
Raleigh March 15 AP report states North Carolina to pursue further inquiry into the deaths of James E. Bushway and Helen Higgins found frozen near Aberdeen. Solicitor Don Phillips of Rockingham will lead the evidence search and will receive a parents' letter from Haverhill Massachusetts. Assistant Attorney General Nash announced from Attorney General Brummitt's office, who is ill.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
James E. Bushway
Helen Higgins
New
Man Marries Two Hours After Getting Decree
A divorced 68 year old Southern Railway engineer George M. Jones married again within two hours after leaving Wake County Superior Court. His former wife Lula F. Jones had secured a divorce on abandonment grounds. He wed Arratta Bryant at a local hotel with Rev. C F Hudson officiating.
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Raleigh
Wake County” Superior Court Room
George M. Jones
Southern Railway
George
Lula F. Jones
Arratta Bryant
C. F. Hudson
Southside Baptist Church
King Albert Suffering Mild Flu in Belgium
King Albert of the Belgians is reported to have a mild influenza attack in Brussels on March 15 as per AP dispatch.
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Albert
Brussels
Chinese Fired on American Destroyer Near Yangtse
The American destroyer Preble came under fire from Chinese troops near Wuhu on the Yangtse river while escorting a Standard Oil launch. The ship’s bridge was struck twice with no casualties. The U.S. consul general at Hankow was asked to investigate and file a protest if Cantonese forces are proven responsible.
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Peking
China
Preble
Wuhu
Yangtse
John van A. MacMurray
Frank P. Lockhart
Hankow
United States
Yantse
Kiangsu
Nanking
Shanghai
Shing
Taihu Lake
Kiukiang
Chang Tso-Lin
Henan
Chin Yun-Ao
Chin
Chang
Chengchow
Fatty Arbuckle plans return with abroad film series
Roscoe C. Fatty Arbuckle signed a five year contract to produce comedies with Abe Carlos. First film to be shot in Berlin with later U.S. release plans. His wife Doris Deane will co star. He also signs for vaudeville on the Pantages circuit starting April in San Francisco.
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Los Angeles
The
Roscoe C
Fatty) Arbuckle
Virginia Rappe
Abe Carlos
Berlin
Arbuckle
Doris Deané
Carlos
United States
San Francisco
Will Hays
Cantonese Union Seizes British Factory in Hankow
The Cantonese labor union took over a British cigarette plant after the company refused a wage increase. The factory was seized last Thursday and 24 directors were appointed to raise capital, though workers did not operate the plant and plans to reopen were not pursued.
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Hankow
British Cigarette Company
Marconi Wireless Board Proposes Major Capital Cut
London reports the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Co Ltd board adopted a plan to reduce capital by about 46 percent at a boisterous shareholder meeting with a 1,266,056 share majority. Senator Marconi had warned he would resign if the proposals failed.
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London
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company, Ltd
Marconi
Georgia floggings spur prayer by 81 congregations
Georgia church leaders from 81 congregations urged the governor to punish those behind mob violence in Toombs and Treutlen counties. The Christian council resolution cites weekly whipping parties by masked bands, with more than 100 victims, including a minister, a mother-to-be, and others accused of immorality.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Christian Council
Atlanta Constitution
Toombs
Treutlen
H. M. Flanders
Soperton News
Constitution
Almost Blameless at 104 Mrs Jane Childers Life
A 104 year old Mrs Jane Childers reflects on a long life free of major sins aside from a youthful curse uttered at a cow. She sought forgiveness, believes it granted, and shares her birthday photo at her daughter Lena Luther’s Andrews North Carolina home with the advice live right and you'll live long.
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Jane Childer
Lena Luther
Evelyn Britt Trial Looms In Forsythe Slaying Case
Smithfield reports a major murder trial tomorrow as Evelyn Britt, Durham, and Raleigh men Robert Lepark and Robert Stephenson face charges in the Forsythe slaying last November. Liquor charges were postponed. Forsythe’s death occurred after a hospital transfer and a dangerous car incident.
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Durham
Raleigh
L. G. Forsythe
Evelyn Britt
Robert Lepark
Robert Stephenson
L. G. “Mighty
Separk
Forsythe
Rex Hospital
Capitol City
Clayton
Sinclair contempt case overruled for instructed not guilty verdict
In Washington on March 15 Justice Gitz of the District of Columbia Supreme Court overruled the defense motion for an instructed verdict of not guilty in Harry F. Sinclair’s contempt case. The defense argued months of investigation without proper authority and sought to limit jury testimony. The ruling allows the jury to hear Sinclair’s prior refusal to answer questions before the Senate oil committee and sets the stage for final arguments after instructions are agreed.
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Washington
Harry F. Sinclair
Gitz
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Senate
Teapot Dome Naval Oil Reserve
Gels
Sinclair
Senate Oil Committee
Justice Hitz
Martin W. Littlejohn
Teapot Dome
Weepah Boom Draws Indian Led Gold Find near Barrel Springs
Crowds flood Tonopah offices after Pine Nut Johnny a Piute leads miners to ore samples at Barrel Springs five miles from Weepah 76 percent gold ore reported. Esmerelda county records 185 locations covering 4000 acres as prospecting expands with electric power lines planned and aviation efforts underway.
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Tonopah
Nev
Weepah
Pine Nut Johnny
Barrel Springs
Esmerelda
Bishop
Calif
Frank Horton
Nevada- California Power Company
Eldorado
Slaying of Tom Thompson Triggers Police Hunt
Goldsboro detectives probe three men seen near the scene of carpenter Tom Thompson shot after vailed threat letter found on his body. An autopsy results awaited as the Ku Klux Klan signed note is partly erased with red crosses. Thompson left a widow and five children.
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Goldsboro
Tom Thompson
Carpenter
Thompson
Mississippi Court Denies Release Of George Wintz In Stage Dress Case
Jackson Mississippi March 15 AP state and defense clashed over propriety in stage dress in the Music Box Revue case. A motion to free defendant George Wintz was overruled late yesterday. Wintz is charged with causing 15 girls to appear on stage improperly clothed in the Black Bottom act. The girls are also held and will be tried later. About a dozen witnesses are expected to testify today, with the defense calling the same number. A verdict is expected Wednesday or Thursday.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
George Wintz
Music Box Revue
Wintz
Open Switch Blamed for Suwanee River Wreck at Chula
Southern Railway officials blamed an open switch for the Suwanee river special wreck at Chula Georgia last night. Engineer F. E. Long was killed as the engine and tender derailed and overturned. The train plowed through empty freight cars. two coaches left the track but no passengers were injured.
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Chula
Southern Railway
F. E. Long
General Jones Weds in Private Long Island Ceremony
Mrs Rosalie Gardiner Jones famed suffrage leader and United States Senator Clar Dill of Washington married at St Johns Episcopal church Cold Springs Harbor Long Island in a private ceremony.
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Jones
New York
Rosalie
Gardiner Jones
United States
Clar* Dill
Washington
St. John’s Episcopa Church
Cold Springs Harbor
Long Island
Funeral Held For Sanford Pioneer Mrs O M Kelly
Funeral services were held this afternoon for Mrs O M Kelly a Sanford pioneer who died yesterday after a short illness Rev C M Caveness of Portsmouth Va conducted the rites Surviving are two daughters and five sons including Fred Kelly of Dallas and Max Kelly of Charlotte
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Sanford
Mar
O. M. Kelly
C. M. Caveness
Portsmouth
Fred Kelly
Dallas
Texas
Max Kelly
Charlotte
Father of King Tut Cal Coolidge and Kenesaw Landis Is Messed Up
Edwin B. Fuller's second wife Alberta seeks annulment and legitimation of marriage in Washington after Fuller failed to divorce Bertha, the first wife, in Greensboro. The eight children include King Tut, Kenesaw Landis, and Calvin Coolidge. Fuller is in DC workhouse for assaulting the eight’s mother.
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King Tut
Cal Coolidge
Kenesaw Landis
Washington
Mar
Calvin Coolidge
Edwin B. Fuller
Greensboro
N. C
Fuller
Bertha
Alberta
Fullers
Guilford County
Alberta Hall
Edwin BR. Fuller
M. Westray
Kenesaw Lu Landis
Thomas Tut Fuller
District of Columbia
Browning Wins Suit and Seels Divorce Duel Abates
New York report says Edward W. Browning won separation from his bride Peaches with her counter suit and alimony out. Justice Seeger denies any decision today and labels the American's claim a lie while noting he would take time to issue a ruling.
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New York
Mar
Carolyn Heenan
Peach’s
White Plains
N. Y
Supreme Court
A. H. F. Seeger
New York American Today
Richard Paskett
Associated Press
Justice Seeger
Two Oregon Children Die Frozen in Blizzard Tragedy
In Flakeview Oregon a mother and two older children perished after being driven from a mountain shack by starvation fears. A posse rescued the mother and a third child as the storm raged, with Amburger under custody pending inquiry.
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Flakeview
Ore
D. W. Amburger
Lakeview
Amburger
Ferguson Faces Loss of Citizenship and Amnesty Repeal
A bill to revoke James E. Ferguson s amnesty granted after his impeachment advances in Texas legislature amid a battle between Governor Dan Moody and Ferguson s backers. The repeal bill passes the House 78 to 25 after Senate approval. Senator Tom Love says amnesty unconstitutional. Moody previously argued so.
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Austin
Tex
James E. Ferguson
Dan Moody
State Democratic Party
Tower House
Senate
Tom Love
Moody
Ferguson
Chicago Citizens Plan Mass Meeting On Crime
Chicago on March 30 will host a citizens mass meeting to coordinate private, public and civic efforts to curb crime and to present Chicago as a safe city for average residents to live, countering fears about home gun possession.
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Chicago
Mar
Bomb Explodes Wrecks House In San Antonio
The home of Mrs. Pablo Judias was wrecked by a morning bomb blast in San Antonio. Ignacio Judias, 24, is believed fatally injured. Adolfo Judias, 21, injured. Mrs. Judias lightly burned. a 12 year old girl escaped unhurt.
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San Antonio
Tex
API
Pablo Judias
Ignacio Judias
Adolfo
Man Found Hanged in Miami Office Building
The body of C. Burge was found under a downtown Miami stairway this morning with a rope around the neck. A note said he was dying of TB and should write to his brother John Burge in Fort Lauderdale and father Fred Burge in Stamford. Coroner's jury doubts self-inflicted death due to the short stair height and facial clues.
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Miami
Fla
C. Burge
John Burge
Fort Lauderdale
Fred Burge
Stamford
Open Gambling Bill in Nevada May Become Law
Carson City Nevada March 15 The bill to legalize wide open gambling in Nevada passed last week in the lower house and was sent to the senate with predictions it would become law. The assembly gave final action yesterday after the lower house refused reconsideration. Foes hope it will be killed in committee.
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Carson City
Nev
Mar
Nevada
Senate
Nevada Senate kills gambling expansion bill
Reno Nevada March 15 The state senate today killed the bill that would have thrown gambling wide open in Nevada.
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Reno
Nev
Nevada
Miami Auto Club Prepares Mimeograph Routing Guide
In Miami Florida on March 15 the local auto club plans a mimeographed guide for applicants planning land routings to the Nevada Klondyke gold fields. A prospective traveler said his ten passenger bus could be filled, with more eager applicants awaiting departure this week.
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Miami
Fla
Weepah Gold Fields
Miami Automobile Club Today
Nevada
No Rush in Judge Appointment, Greensboro Man Mentioned
President Coolidge is advised to consider Johnson Hayes of Greensboro North Carolina for a new district judgeship but has no urgency to fill new districts created by Congress during recess. Hayes was proposed by two North Carolina delegations as talks await Congress convening in December.
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Washington
Mar
Johnson Hayes
Greensboro
N. C
Coolidge
Congress
Mr. Hayes
North Carolina
Evidence In Court Proves Garments From Music Box Revue
Evidence entered in the trial of George E. Wintz, manager of the show, includes the garments worn by 17 members of the Music Box Revue during a black bottom routine. The items were introduced as part of the court proceedings.
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Jackson
Miss
Music Box
George E. Wintz
Bowie and Link Named Judges by Gov McLean
Governor McLean appointed two special superior court judges from western North Carolina to begin duties May 1. Thomas Bowie of West Jefferson and H Hoyle Sink of Lexington were named to serve special terms, relieving regular judges as needed.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
McLean
Thomas
Tom) C. Bowie
West Jefferson
H. Hoyle Sink
Lexington
N. A. Townsend
Dunn
Clayton Moore
Willimston
Capitol City
Associated Press
Bowie
Tance
Pinehurst
Link
General Assembly
State Bible League
North Carolina University
Sink Asa
McLean’s
Salary and
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Norfolk
S.C
Fatty Arbuckle
Nathan Leopold
U. S
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Smithfield
Young
Bobbie Franks
Carolina
Joliet Penitentiary
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Leopold
Joliet
Leo Delgada
Delgada
Herald and Examiner
Devere
Mexico
Palos Verdes
Ku Klux Klan
Paul May
Browning
Oregon
Jim Ferguson
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