Baumes Law Emerges From Quiet Newburgh Man
Caleb Baumes, a mild-mannered New York state senator from Orange County, authored the Baumes law in January 1925 after studying crime causes. The code, drafted during a peak crime wave, was adopted largely intact and spread to other states as a model for tougher crime penalties.
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N. Y
Caleb
Hudson River
New York
Caleb H. Baumes
Gotham
Caleb Baumes
the Gentleman
Orange County
Bethlehem
Albany County
New Yorklawman touts Baumes life term crackdown
The speaker defends Baumes laws as stopping crime and deterring underworlds. He cites life sentences for fourth offenses, added years for felonies while armed, and mandatory penalties. He claims crime drops in cities like New York and argues constitutional rights should yield to citizen safety.
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Gyp
Louie
Dip
Bridgeport Sadie
Louie the
Bridgeport
Sadie
New Jersey
Ilinois
Kansas City
Points West
Sing Sing
Appellate Division of
New York Supreme Court
High Point Triumphs 10-8 In Openers Over Salisbury
High Point defeated Salisbury 10 to 8 in the opening baseball game as Watson delivered a key two bagger in the ninth after a 7-7 tie. Lopp pitched six strong frames before Scott relieved him, while O Brown kept Salisbury in check with six hits allowed. Plyler homered for Salisbury and Gomo added a homer for High Point. both teams showed early season form in a windy Salisbury park contest.
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High Point
Furniture City
Salisbury High School
Salisbury Park
Lopp
Marlette
Scott
O. Brown
Salisbury
Plyler
Gomo
Pigler
Reidsville
Houck Arrives in Albany Oregon From Washington
Dr. Knute Houck formerly of Washington is at the home of his cousin Dr. Dean Crowell in Albany Oregon, arriving three days ago according to Dr. Crowell on March 23.
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Albany
Portland
Ore
Knute Houck
Washington
Dean Crowell
Crowell
Public Hearing Planned on High Point Zoning Amendments
High Point citizens are notified of a public hearing in the Council Chamber at City Hall on Tuesday April 5 1927 at 8 p m to consider amendments to the Building Zone Ordinance. Proposals include reclassifying Montlieu and Forest corner to Class A residence, extending North Main Street business boundary north to 154 feet north of Bain, and extending West Broad Street boundary to 150 feet west of Oakwood Court. By order of City Council BR 1 PICKETT City Manager.
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High Point
Council Chamber
Howell Street
Bain Avenue
West Broad Street
Lindsay Street
Oakwood Court
Pickett
College luncheon draws around 100 attendees amid athletics talk
Stocks opened narrowly mixed with a downward tilt. St Louis Southwestern fell a point on initial trading while Baldwin showed early strength as market activity started in New York.
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New York
St. Louis
Southwestern
Baldwin
High Point College athletics praised at city luncheon
About 100 civic club members and prominent High Point residents attended a luncheon at Roberts Hall to support the college's athletic program. Speakers extolled athletics as a booster for publicity and morale while fund needs totaled $7,000 with initial gifts including $200 via telegram from C. C. Robbins and $100 from Dr. W. L. Jackson. Coaches and leaders urged community financial backing to build winning teams and discipline through sports.
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High Point College
Coach Boylin
C. C. Robbins
Robbins Hosiery
New York
Robbins
Fred N. Tate
W. L. Jackson
R. M. Andrews
Andrews
Lloyd T. Wilson
First Baptist Church
Grace
Coach Bowlin
R. Johnston
P.E. Lindser
Boylin
Dr. Andrews
High Point
Army
Navy
Chicago
Bovlin
Johnston
Dean Lindlevy
Guilford
Lenoir-Rhyne
Tate
New York Cotton Opens Steady on Mixed Cables
The New York cotton market opened steady with advances of 10 to 15 points on firmer Liverpool cables. May futures reached around 1383 and traded 1395 near yesterday's close as selling and buying dipped in and out. Trading slowed at first, then grew more active with dips bought, but gains were met with selling and liquidation rumors circulated.
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Mar
New York
Liverpool
Cloert
Potatoes Market Reports Steady Amid Slow Trade
Chicago March 23 Potatoes receipts 93 cars on track 254 total U S shipments 656 supplies liberal demand and trading slow market steady Wisconsin sacked round whites 183 200 mostly 190 195 Idaho sacked russets 270 298 mostly 285 290 fancy shade higher
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U. S
Wisconsin
Idaho
Foreign exchange rates steady in New York market
Foreign exchanges were steady in New York with listed quotations in cents for currencies including Great Britain France Belgium Germany Holland Norway Sweden Denmark Switzerland Spain Greece Poland Czecho Slovakia Yugoslavia Austria Romania Argentina Brazil Tokyo Shanghai and Montreal.
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France
Belgium
Germany
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
Spain
Greece
Poland
Czecho Slovakia
Jugo Slavia
Austria
Rumania
Argentina
Brazil
Tokyo
Shanghai
Montreal
Grain rally follows record drop in wheat corn oats
Chicago grain markets surged as all three staples hit new season price lows. Wheat gained 3-4 to 1 higher with export demand, corn and oats mostly steady to modestly higher, while provisions varied from slight declines to gains.
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Chicago
Mexico Abrogates Anti-Smuggling Treaty With United States
Mexico's foreign office announces the U S government informed Mexico of the abrogation of the anti-smuggling convention. The treaty was said to have been entered at the special request of the United States and Mexico cooperated fully in its enforcement during its term.
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Mexico City
Mar
United States
Mexico
Foreign Office
Erwin Banker Named First Liquidating Agent Under Royall Act
J. B. Carson of Erwin is appointed by the corporation commission banking department as the first liquidating agent under the Royall act. He will begin Monday and travel to Belhaven to liquidate the Bank of Belhaven which failed recently.
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J. B. Carson
Erwin
Banking Department of the
Corporation Commission
Carson
Belhaven
Bank of Belhaven
Weston Improves After Taxicab Striking Injuries
Edward Payson Weston an 85 year old pedestrian was reported improved at St Vincent hospital today after injuries from a Sunday night taxicab collision. The incident left him hospitalized with injuries but no further condition details were provided.
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New York
Edward Payson Weston
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Youths black blucher oxford for hard service
Belk Stevens Co offers youth black blucher oxford with heavy sole built for growing boys. Sizes 1 to 11 available. Perfect for durable everyday wear and active use.
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Oxford
Seven South Carolina men Arrested Near Shallotte
Seven young men described as prominent in South Carolina were arrested near Shallotte by federal prohibition officers and coast guardsmen. About 150 cases of assorted liquor were seized as the group was en route to Shallotte in Brunswick County, about 40 miles away.
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Wilmington
South Carolina
Shallots
Shallotte
Brunswick Conn
County advisory panel aids budget plans for 100 counties
The county government advisory commission led by Deputy E. C. Brooks, president of State College, met in Raleigh to outline plans to help county commissioners draft their first budgets under the five county government laws enacted by the 1927 legislature.
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Raleigh
Mar
Dy. E. C. Brooks
Colete
Thomas S Groome Dies at Home in Greensboro
Thomas S. Groome died suddenly at his Greensboro home shortly after 3 o clock this morning. He was a well known local figure with many family ties to the Groome families around Groometown. He is survived by his wife four sons and a daughter and a younger son by his second wife. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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J. J. Groome
Greensboro
Groome
Groometown
Mr. Groome
J. & Groome
Tom Groome
Joe Groome
George Groome
Rigdon Dees
German Textile Delegation Tours U S Industry
Seventy two members of the German textile industry arrive in New York to study postwar progress of American spinners and renew relations. The group includes manufacturers engineers jobbers and distributors traveling through lake states New England and mid-Atlantic with first stop in Detroit then Chicago.
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New York
Lake States
New England
mid-Atlantic
Chicago
Detroit
Castoria promotes gentle relief for infants and children
An ad style snippet describes Castoria as a trusted remedy for babies and kids for over 60 years. It claims to ease constipation and diarrhea, soothe stomach upset, aid digestion, and support natural sleep without harsh effects.
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